¡¶Hero of 1911¡·
Text Chapter 1 Stories on the Shu Road
Disclaimer: This is a rhapsody that takes place in a parallel space and is purely fictitious!
******
******
"One piece."
In front of the Red Mansion Memorial Hall in Wuhan, Yang Qiu, a tall man with a backpack on his back, stood out among the people queuing up to buy tickets. Several older girls in the tour group next to him kept moving towards him.
After a lot of hustle and bustle, he finally entered the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall.
? Old photos and yellowed documents pass by and are engraved in our minds, silently describing the courage and pioneering spirit of the revolutionary pioneers in those vicissitudes of life.
It is undeniable that their idea of ????transplanting political power from overseas was too simple. Because of their lack of long-term governance experience and the lack of strength at the time, the revolutionary achievements were gradually stolen by warlords. From the road protection movement to the first shot in Wuchang, the Manchu dynasty was overthrown and the country was plunged into a quagmire. Beiyang was conquering the country and Nanyang was in chaos. The two major groups were restraining each other. Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom and other powers were attacking each other. came over, eventually leading to disintegration and falling into chaos.
It was a fascinating era. It was an era of changes that had not happened in China for three thousand years. There were too many strange things. People in the new society could never understand what happened under that turbulent tide.
After shaking his head and getting rid of these distracting thoughts, Yang Qiu was suddenly attracted by the two old guns in the window in the distance.
"Browning m1911!"
As a retired soldier, Yang Qiu's love for guns cannot be described in words, so he immediately reviewed the essence of the wars of that era. The old guns seemed to have come to life, recounting the wars he experienced in his ears. .
"Young man, do you like it?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from the side. Yang Qiu turned around and saw that a middle-aged man wearing a black top hat came to him at some point. The exaggerated and retro hat made him look a little funny.
"Yeah." Yang Qiu nodded without concealment. As long as he is a military fan, it is estimated that no one will give the second answer.
"Young man, are you here alone?"
"Yes, coming with a group is called traveling, but coming alone is called worshiping."
"Worship! Okay, what a worship, but unfortunately not many people are willing to come now." The man laughed, and suddenly waved his hands, and Yang Qiu felt that the world in front of him suddenly spun, and then he lost all consciousness.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Wake up, wake up!"
Under the scorching sun, more than a dozen large horse-drawn carriages were lined up on the official road from Hubei to Guang'an. The carriages were tightly wrapped in oilcloth, and it could only be seen from their appearance that most of them were long boxes.
There are no marks on the carriage, and most of the people escorting the carriage next to it are wearing unlined clothes. They are more like the escorts of the escort agency. However, these "escorts" all carry long guns on their backs, with big braids coiled around their necks, and have solid figures. , his eyes were shining, and he looked quite sharp.
In the center of the motorcade, more than a dozen "escorts" gathered around, some fanned people and some brought water to protect the young people in the same attire in the center of the circle. Even with such an unexpected incident, these "escorts" were not at all confused. They rescued people and looked after them. At first glance, they were well-trained people.
Yang Qiu only felt that someone was shouting in his ears, but the dialect sounded vague. He thought he had reached Naihe Bridge. He tried hard to open his eyelids, but found that there was a group of big men with spears gathered in front of him. What was even weirder was This group of people are actually wearing whips!
This scene surprised him greatly. Could it be that a crew was filming at the Xinhai Revolution Hall in the Red Mansion in Wuhan?
"Huzi, you are too weak. The sun can't stand it. I really don't know how you got into our new army."
"Silence!"
As soon as a bearded man started to grin, a strong man next to him stopped him. He looked around nervously, and after realizing that there was no one around, he scolded: "Stop talking nonsense and help him up."
The big men helped Yang Qiu up with all their hands. After drinking two mouthfuls of water, he finally felt some strength. He looked at the mountains all around and asked gratefully: "Thank you, brothers, what are you filming again?" Where is this?"
"Filming"
Yang Qiu's question made the big men around him confused. You stared at me and I looked at you, all dumbfounded. After a while, the strong man who seemed to be leading the team asked nervously: "Huzi, you What's wrong? But you kowtowed when you fell down just now?"
¡°Come on, come on, let¡¯s help you over and take a rest, we¡¯re not in a hurry now.¡±
Yang Qiu was a little bored, where was this? But at this time, he only felt thatMy mouth was dry, I was anxious and speechless, so I could only point to the water bowl in the hand of the young man with a baby face next to me.
"Brother Yang, drink slowly." The baby-faced boy quickly handed over the water bowl. Yang Qiu took it and was about to drink the water when he suddenly found an unfamiliar face in the water. He looked about twenty-one or twelve years old. He looked pretty handsome, but he was wearing the same military uniform, and there wasa big shiny braid around his neck!
"What's going on, who am I"
As he thought, a pain that he had never experienced before suddenly hit him. Yang Qiu felt as if a big firecracker had been lit in his head. It exploded so much that he wished he could immediately go down the cliff not far away. Jump.
"Tiger, tiger!"
Just when Yang Qiu felt that his vision went dark and countless strange messages came pouring in, bursts of nervous shouts rang out in his ears, and then he lost consciousness again.
The mountain road is long and the night breeze is blowing.
Yang Qiu and the baby-faced soldier were sitting by the fire camp together, looking sluggish.
Traveled through time!
This is really weird!
He only remembered that he was on a business trip to Wuhan and visited the Red Mansion 1911 Revolution Museum on a whim. He met a middle-aged man and asked why he came to visit alone.
I said it myself, if you come with a group, it¡¯s a trip, but if you come alone, it¡¯s a worship! The middle-aged man was very happy, saying that Yang Qiu was one of the few young people in the age of materialism who could spontaneously worship the martyrs, and then forgot everything.
When you wake up again, you will be on the road of Shu.
Yang Qiu is still Yang Qiu, but his identity has become a soldier in the supply camp of the Eighth Town of the Hubei New Army. It is a typical time to lean over and travel, but the question is what is the use of coming to this era?
Can you master the Republic of China if you know something about modern military affairs? No joke!
"Huzi, eat something."
At noon, the chirping bearded man came over and interrupted Yang Qiu's thoughts. He handed him and the baby face two pieces of hot and dark steamed buns respectively, then he walked to the side and said with a smile: "What's up? , a person changes after a fall, does he miss his wife?"
The bearded man is called Ma Kui, who is Yang Qiu's lifelong comrade. The black-faced strong man is the leader of everyone, and is in charge of Xiao Anguo. The baby-faced man next to him is called Bingwen, only 17 years old, and Yang Qiu They joined the army in the same year, and the two were best buddies in the army. But what is strange is that a bearded Ma Kui, a native of Hebei, actually came to Hubei to serve as a soldier, and he joined the Hubei New Army, which has a higher level of knowledge than China currently has.
"Thank you, Brother Ma."
"Thank you. You were seriously ill a few days ago and didn't rest. You also ran around with us old men for three days and three nights. You are tired." Ma Kuihu grinned and made a few non-vegetarian jokes. He comforted: "Have a good sleep, it'll be fine. I, Ma Kui, don't have much else, but I have a lot of strength. At worst, I will carry you to Chengdu on my back."
"Chengdu? Are we going to Chengdu?"
"Brother Yang, what are you" The baby-faced Bingwen's hands trembled and he looked at Yang Qiu in surprise. The latter quickly pretended to have a headache and pointed at his forehead: "I knocked my head when I fell to the ground just now. The pain is so severe that I can¡¯t remember some things for a while.¡±
¡°Then don¡¯t think about it, I¡¯ll tell you.¡±
Bingwen and Yang Qiu joined the army in the same year. Since they were young, Yang Qiu took care of them, so they felt even more nervous when they heard about it, and they always felt that something was wrong. But Ma Kui was straightforward and not as meticulous as Bingwen, so he didn't have any doubts. After all, he was too familiar with Yang Qiu in front of him, so he explained patiently.
While the bearded Ma Kui was chattering, Yang Qiu felt that the surrounding mountain wind was getting colder and colder. It turned out that he had guessed something, and the vigorous Sichuan road protection movement had begun!
After the Qing government ordered the nationalization of the Han-Chuan Railway two months ago, large-scale protests broke out in Sichuan. Fueled by the Revolutionary Party, this fire has become a prairie fire. Ten days ago, the Railway Shareholders Meeting even called for armed resistance. Zhao Erfeng, the new governor of Sichuan, urgently asked the court for help. After learning the news, the court immediately ordered the Hubei New Army to escort a thousand Hanyang soldiers into Sichuan.
Counting on fingers, it is now nearly a month before the road protection movement turns into an armed conflict, and more than two months before the 1911 Wuchang Uprising. But who can understand the situation better than Yang Qiu, who just visited the 1911 Revolution Memorial Hall in his previous life? , a road protection movement is already in full swing, Sichuan is about to be in chaos, and the Wuchang Uprising is also close at hand!
Now that we are escorting guns and ammunition into Sichuan, wouldn¡¯t we become Zhao Erfeng¡¯s accomplice and a lackey of the Qing court? ! Of course Yang Qiu didn't want to go. He wasn't afraid of being a lackey for a while. What he was afraid of was that Sichuan was now in chaos. With only two platoons of escort troops in the transport camp, there would be many crises along the way
Yang Qiu was not afraid of fighting, but he felt an inexplicable familiarity and excitement after touching the gun, because he had been a soldier in his previous life, and he was still a front-line frontline reconnaissance force. He had been stationed in the dangerous Karakoram Mountains, and in the rain forests of Myanmar. He captured a drug lord and fought on the China-Afghanistan border. Later, he was injured in the leg during an operation to suppress separatists and had to be demobilized. Fortunately, he later received the title of combat hero under the personal care of his division commander. After he recovered from his injuries, he was classified as a professional officer. The salary was assigned to Shanghai Volkswagen Factory as a middle-level manager.
But the problem is, these days we have neither Kevlar body armor nor advanced communication equipment, not even helmets. In summer, we only have single clothes on our bodies. People in their fifties can barely be considered a militia team. There are at least thousands of militia groups. What's the difference between rushing into the Chengdu mud pit with a gun and the support of Tibetan chieftains and seeking death?
Yang Qiu is very angry. If there is no one, he will definitely jump up and curse! Forget it if you, Zhao Erfeng, can't handle Sichuan, forget it if you, Ruifeng, want to take credit and get the Hubei New Army to take action! But why should I, a time-traveling party who hasn't even figured out the year, month and day of the Western calendar, take a big bag of "**" and plunge into this cesspool?
And the black-faced Xiao Anguo is also confused. You just pull out a full battalion, use Maxim machine guns to clear the way, and escort mountain artillery to the left and right. Wouldn't it be simple, but why do you have to escort incognito? Is this called a military supplies escort? It¡¯s almost the same as the underground party.
Speaking of the current situation in Sichuan, Ma Kui also looked nervous. Even though the bearded man was talking excitedly, Yang Qiu, who had been a scout and was very careful, could easily see that every time this guy said When I go to the revolutionary party and militia over there, my thumbs always shrink unconsciously.
No wonder the Hubei New Army surrendered to the Kuomintang in the end. Even the Swedish side was slaughtered by soldiers and surrounded by thousands of guns and tens of thousands of Kuomintang and militia groups. Acting as a hero is nothing but a fool's errand!
Rebellion, rebel immediately, and join the revolutionary party! Waitthe Democratic Party seems to have no future either!
This is life-threatening!
As night rose, Yang Qiu was hesitant. It would be fine if the escort was okay, but what should he do if something happened? A thousand Mauser plus bullets is a bundle of fuses that ignites Sichuan's powder keg. If the Democratic Party finds out, I am afraid that it will be surrounded by thousands of people tomorrow morning. At that time, should I abandon the dark side and join the revolutionary torrent, or bite the bullet and do it? A Manchu lackey?
"Okay, that's all."
The bearded Ma Kui stood up and patted Yang Qiu and Bingwen on the shoulders: "One of you came back from a foreign school in the Shanghai Concession, and the other is a new student. You are still a kid who doesn't know what is going on outside, so don't It's strange that the old horse is nagging, but don't show off on this journey, don't think that we have a few guns, if we really enter Sichuan, it won't be enough for others to chew the grain!"
"By the way, change our clothes before setting off tomorrow morning. We must not let others see that we are the new army. If not we will all be finished." The bearded man patted his butt and left, looking at the people under the reflection of the fire. Yang Qiu and Bingwen looked at this thin back figure, and their hearts were shocked for no reason. From these last words, they could tell that Ma Kui and these New Army soldiers knew exactly what was going to happen.
After Bingwen handed the kettle to Yang Qiu, he also lost interest in talking. He hugged his Mauser and leaned against the stone wall. Yang Qiu held the burnt buns and couldn't swallow them. Tomorrow
"Are a group of anti-Qing heroes born, or is it a Manchu cannon fodder that dies on the streets of Chengdu?!" Under the confusion of thoughts, Yang Qiu slowly leaned back. Suddenly, he felt as if his butt was hit by something hard, and he grabbed it with his right hand. .
He was stunned for a moment.
This is a yellowing military backpack. Of course, it is not the shoulder bag of later generations, but more like the cloth schoolbag with a red five-pointed star on the shoulder in the 1950s and 1960s. Every soldier in the new army was issued one. , which can be used to store personal items when marching.
The key point is not the marching bag, but the contents in the bag are really surprising. According to old Yang Qiu¡¯s memory, the bag only contained a few changes of clothes when setting off, but now there are not only two more Coles in it. Special m1911a1 and several magazines, as well as something like a pda.
How is this going?
Seeing that everyone was asleep, Yang Qiu immediately opened the PDA quietly, and a line of small words appeared on the screen after a flash. "Young man, I hope these are useful to you." This sentence reminded him of the middle-aged man wearing a funny hat, and he immediately looked at it carefully.
After the writing, there is a series of instructions for use, and then there are miniature drawings one after another, ranging from ordinary revolvers to large battleships and aircraft carriers.
But this high-end gadget, which is said to be usable in the sun and can withstand bullets fired at close range, not only did Yang Qiu not feel happy, it actually made him furious!
You might as well give me the equipment and manpower to make them.??!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 2 Illegal Arms
*******
The scorching sun made people feel less excited. Although the soldiers driving the cars kept shouting and the whips crackled, the wheels of the cart still rolled forward unhurriedly.
Yang Qiu, who was carrying a gun like everyone else, changed into a short coat. The slightly open skirt made him look a bit more heroic, but only he knew that he was "sunbathing" the baby bump in his arms. Woolen cloth.
Ordinary heavy duty soldiers in the Hubei New Army have no money, no one, and no territory. Even if you were a soldier in your previous life and lived in an automobile factory, you can take the latest 29-axis linkage machine tool from Germany and build it yourself now. Nothing comes out.
Industry is not just a word. Even if you have piles of machines, you still need skilled workers and huge resources.
So, you bastard wearing a hat, this is just for my entertainment!
"Brother Yang, who is entertaining you? Hey, what kind of gun is this?" Bingwen, who was sitting in the same car with Yang Qiu, turned his head and saw Yang Qiu playing with a short gun he had never seen before. His eyes lit up and he immediately came over. .
"My second uncle bought this from the United States." Yang Qiu had an idea and put the responsibility on his second uncle who was doing business in Shanghai. He said, "He was afraid that I would suffer a loss, so he bought these two short guns for me at a high price. For self-defense.¡±
Bingwen was not suspicious at all. These days, many children from rich families like to buy guns. Although Yang Qiu's parents died, he had a good family background in his early years. He also had an uncle doing business in Shanghai, so buying a gun was nothing. event.
"Stop!"
When he was introducing the pistol to Bingwen, before Yang Qiu understood what was going on, he heard a loud shout from the front, and then the sound of a gun being pulled was heard from all around, and the bearded Ma Kui even got into the back of the carriage.
Yang Qiu, who is 1.78 meters tall, is undoubtedly outstanding in this era. He quickly saw the situation in front of him clearly. He only saw a few big men in black short coats suddenly rushing out from both sides of the mountain col in front, and these guys actually had in their hands. And weapons.
Mosinagan!
After seeing clearly the gun in the opponent's hand, Yang Qiu was shocked.
¡°If he hadn¡¯t liked guns, and if he hadn¡¯t visited the 1911 Revolution Memorial Hall before and there were such old guns, he probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to tell what kind of rifle the other party was holding!
Mosinagan rifles are rare goods. The army in the Beiyang period was basically dominated by German and Japanese weapons. A small amount of French and Italian equipment also flowed into the country, but Russian riflesare rare!
There is only one channel for this kind of rifle, which is not even fully equipped with the Russian main force, to flow into the country.
The victor of the Russo-Japanese War that just ended is Japan!
The Russo-Japanese War was the first time that the Mosinagan was put into actual combat use in the Far East. After Japan won, it seized a lot of them. However, due to different systems, most of them were missing. Unexpectedly, some of them actually flowed into the country.
The intuition he had developed in his previous life in the military made him suddenly narrow his eyes. A strong sense of danger emanated from those inconspicuous men in black with guns. They could get weapons from the Japanese. These people were by no means simple. .
"Who is coming?"
"My Majesty, Xiao Anguo, was ordered by my boss to escort a batch of mountain goods to Chengdu."
"Mount? Open it and take a look." The man in black held up the Mosin Nagan and kept sliding his eyes towards the carriage while talking, giving Yang Qiu a very strange feeling. It is not surprising that there are checkpoints in Sichuan at the moment, but these people Seemsinauthentic.
"This is not appropriate"
Seeing a man in black with a gun walking out, Xiao Anguo hurriedly went to negotiate, but before he could say a few words, the other party asked to inspect the carriage, which made him a little nervous. You must know that these guns are now powder barrels. It would be really bad to be exposed.
"What's wrong!" The man in black with a gun pointed at Yang Qiu and others and warned: "Sichuan has not been peaceful recently. Our boss has been ordered by the Ge Laohui to strictly inspect this section of the road. Now we suspect that you are from the Qing court. The spies who came to seize the railroad!¡±
¡°What¡¯s wrong, it¡¯s Brother Pao who is related to the Democratic Party!¡± Ma Kui came to Yang Qiu¡¯s side and muttered.
"Brother Pao? Brother Laohui!"
Yang Qiu remembered the sentence "calling Brother Pao affectionately will make you realize that there are many chivalrous people in Xichuan." According to legend, Ge Laohui and Tiandihui were also involved. In the late Qing Dynasty, these groups of Paoge, armed with fierce swords and roaming the countryside, had great influence on Sichuan. Very powerful.
When Ma Kui saw Yang Qiu frowning, he thought he didn't know about Ge Laohui, so he was on guard and introduced: "Brother Pao is also called Ge Laohui. They are very famous in Sichuan. Qin Zaigeng, one of the family members, is said to have joined the Kuomintang in recent years. , looking at this situation, we can¡¯t get through it.¡±"Brother Ma, there's something I don't understand. We are officers and soldiers. Why do we have to dodge and show our identities? How dare they do anything!" Yang Qiu asked pretending to be stunned.
"How about it?" Ma Kui sneered: "Now Sichuan is full of party members. Guangzhou and Shanghai have all come to interfere. Plus these natives are not afraid of anything. It won't take half a day for us to bring guns to Sichuan." News of the governor's office will spread throughout Sichuan."
¡°I¡¯ve passed it on, I¡¯m so afraid.¡± Even though Bingwen was born with a baby face, he also had a bad temper. He said angrily after hearing this.
"Huzi, Bingwen. You are still young. This place is no better than other provinces. Sichuan has a strong and complex folk custom since ancient times. It is also supported by the local Miao and Tibet natives. Now there are Kuomintang members who are stirring up trouble inside. Even Mr. Zhang Mr. He didn't dare to look down on me, so he ordered us to escort him lightly and secretly. If it were easy, our brothers would suffer this crime."
"The Revolutionary Party" Yang Qiu muttered softly. Seeing Xiao Anguo still arguing with the other party, he asked: "Brother Ma, do you believe them?"
Ma Kui smiled, took out a cigarette from his pocket without lighting it, put it under his nose and smelled it, then suddenly asked: "Huzi, you have been drinking foreign ink in Shanghai for seven or eight years, do you trust them?" That one?"
Yang Qiu was slightly startled. He didn't expect this stubble-faced and rough-looking Henan man to ask him this question. After all, people like him who have gone abroad or attended new schools or foreign schools for a few years and received new ideological education in recent years, That person who keeps talking is not revolutionary.
?To use the buzzword of later generations, this is calledfashion.
But can fashion save the country?
Yang Qiu in the past would never have wavered in this belief, but modern people who have just visited the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall and know about the decades of domestic chaos after Xinhai don¡¯t know what to choose. Especially in the face of those Ge Laohui militants who were, to put it bluntly, gangsters, trying to gain votes in the name of revolution, the party members actually cooperated with them and were equipped with guns bought from Japan. This in itself explains a lot of problems.
Yang Qiu took a deep breath and lowered his voice: "Brother Ma, have you heard of this sentence?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Illegal armed forces!" Yang Qiu said four words with a crooked corner of his mouth. Bingwen, who was on guard next to him, kept his ears pricked up and grinned after hearing this.
"Illegal armed?" The snickering made Ma Kui scratch his head. Still wondering what this meant, Yang Qiu suddenly noticed something flashing in the bushes in front of him, and then all the hair on his body stood up.
"Cao Ni Ma, how could they have such a thing!"
"Spread out and hide!"
In the flash of lightning, Yang Qiu first pushed hard with both hands, pushing Bingwen and Ma Kui to the side. Before the latter two could get up, he rushed onto the carriage, kicked his legs suddenly, and with the help of the force, he was like a The falcon pounced on Xiao Anguo.
"Sir, be careful!".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 3 It must be countered!
Du Laoliu shook his cattail leaf fan and stood in the woods looking down at Xiao Anguo and others. He felt that he had been very nourished recently.
Since he bought hundreds of foreign guns from Guangxi, he has become a favorite. First, his status in the Ge Laohui soared, and then even the party members came to win over him.
To be honest, he doesn't understand what revolution means at all. He only knows that troubled times have finally come, and buying a gun is just to make a profit, so he recently spent 500 oceans to get this thing from a few French people. Chikas repeater.
Ever since we had this big guy, life has been completely different from before. This time, we took advantage of the old guys from the Ge Laohui to participate in the road protection movement, and blocked the place in the name of preventing the Qing army from entering Sichuan. In January, they showed up in the ocean. I made no less than a few thousand.
Thinking of this, Du Laoliu couldn't help but touch the pocket in his arms. Five thousand oceans had been converted into silver notes and stuffed in his pocket. As long as he made a few more big deals, no matter who would dominate the world in the future, he would not have to worry about food and drink. .
As for the big deal
Du Laoliu squinted his eyes and looked at the dozen or so tightly tied carriages at the bottom of the mountain, drooling in his heart. Not to mention other things, just seeing that all the escorts guarding the escorts were armed with long guns, he was sure that there were good things inside. There is no guarantee that this vote can bring in 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, so I am planning to strike first and kill them. As for whether I killed the wrong person
What does this have to do with you? After they are done, they will be given the title of spies of the Qing army, and he can go to Chengdu to receive the reward. This "great achievement" may even make him a prince of Guang'an County.
Done!
Du Laoliu rolled up his sleeves and decided to do this, but after all, he was born in a cottage, and he was brave and cautious, so he deliberately hid this repeating machine gun in the woods, preparing to give the indifferent guy opposite him a blow.
Du Laoliu stood next to the machine gun, watching his men push forward a few meters and stuff yellow-orange bullets into the barrel of the gun, and his whole body became hot.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????Do not say that a machine gun fires a thousand taels of gold?
While they were having a sweet dream, Du Laoliu and all the bandits saw a tough young man suddenly emerge from the crowd opposite. First he yelled "scatter", and then he flew over and a hungry tiger pounced on him. He suppressed the black-faced man who was speaking.
What is this stuff? A flying donkey ready for slaughter?
Kill him!
Du Laoliu got angry, jumped on his feet and pointed at Yang Qiu, shouting.
"Da da" Before everyone could recover, the machine gun had already fired!
Strings of bullets were scattered around Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo, and the tearing sound of the air and dust enveloped the two. The three New Army soldiers standing behind did not even shout, and were hit by stray bullets and fell. In a pool of blood.
The moment his body was pushed down, Xiao Anguo knew that something was wrong. He was not a fool. He knew that the other party was not prepared to talk at all, and the gunshots that followed made him dizzy. When he couldn't help but be held by someone, When the cat got up behind a big rock nearby, he realized that it was Yang Qiu who saved his life.
"Huzi, are you okay?" Ever since Yang Qiu joined the army, Xiao Anguo had valued this young man who had studied in a foreign school, and had always wanted to make him his confidant, so he saw that Yang Qiu's arms were stained red. , quickly asked with concern.
"It's okay, I was bitten by a mosquito."
Yang Qiu, who was hiding in the corner, secretly cried out in confusion. How could he be so instinctive? He has been retired for many years, but he still likes to show off as a hero. Fortunately, the guy operating the machine gun opposite is probably a novice, and his arm is only scratched, but the thought of the dense chirping in his ears just now still makes him shudder. .
"Brother Yang, are you okay?"
At this time, Ma Kui and Bingwen had already dispersed with everyone to fight back. Seeing that Yang Qiu's arm was red, Bingwen leaned out and asked loudly regardless of the danger.
"Hide and be careful of their machine guns! Your Excellency and I are fine." Yang Qiu endured the pain and quickly signaled that he and Xiao Anguo were fine.
Seeing Xiao Anguo also getting up, the soldiers finally calmed down and fought back. Bullets continued to shuttle between the two sides. The corpses of the three companions in the middle of the road were particularly eye-catching. There is no way to get the body back.
Standing on the hill, Du Laoliu saw that Yang Qiu pounced on Xiao Anguo and even rolled and crawled to hide behind the big rock. To be able to respond so flexibly to a mob, these guys must have been born in the army.
"Brothers, these are the lackeys of the Qing government. They are here to rob our railways and kill them." As expected of a master, Du Laoliu thought quickly and put a big hat on his opponents. Now all the bandits started to scream. , bullets flew for a while, and the two sides fought fiercely.God, people keep getting shot and falling down.
The familiar sound of gunfire made Yang Qiu feel like he had returned to his days as a soldier. He pulled the bolt and loaded the gun in one go. Before Xiao Anguo could understand, he suddenly took out his old clothes from his military bag and threw them into the sky.
The clothes raised high startled all the bandits. After all, the scene of Yang Qiu flying up to save people was so amazing. Everyone thought that the flying donkey was coming again, and they were so frightened that they quickly turned their guns.
Just when their attention was temporarily diverted, while Xiao Anguo was stunned, Yang Qiu suddenly leaned out half of his body to the left, raised his gun and fired.
Xiao Anguo saw from the cracks in the rock that the guy who was at the front and leaning out half of his body to talk to him was hit directly in the chest by this shot. However, before he could shout, he heard Yang Qiu shouting next to him. The sound is terrible.
It turned out that Yang Qiu had mistaken the Mauser for a self-loading assault rifle. He pulled the trigger three times but found that only one bullet was fired. He was so frightened that chills ran down his spine. Fortunately, the bandits on the opposite side did not wake up and were able to retreat again. Got behind the big rock.
"Idiot! Idiot!"
After Yang Qiu, who secretly cursed himself, reloaded his gun, almost all the bullets from the opposite side flew over, sending debris flying around the big rock where he and Xiao Anguo were hiding. Fortunately, these bandits hadn't bought the mountain cannon yet. Otherwise, he will definitely become the first short-lived time traveler in history.
"Bingwen, Brother Ma, cover me!" The fierce opponent actually aroused the fighting passion in Yang Qiu's heart. He shouted to remind him to cover behind him. The two people who had the best relationship with him immediately organized everyone to concentrate their firepower after being reminded. Against the machine gun, this allowed Yang Qiu to once again find an opening.
He probed and fired, and the second bandit fell under the muzzle of the gun.
The contraction and expansion were as fast as lightning, and before everyone could see clearly, Yang Qiu pulled the bolt and loaded the gun again, bypassed Xiao Anguo and reached the other side, leaning his body to the right. This time he did not lean out half of his body as usual, but Suddenly he kicked his feet against the stone, used the force to open up a gap, and fired another shot while lying down half-lying.
At the same time as the gunshot was fired, another person fell down on the opposite side.
This series of flowing movements made Xiao Anguo, Bingwen and others stunned, especially Du Laoliu's jaw dropped. He didn't understand this young man who was taller than a pole and was about to be slaughtered with a butcher's knife. Why does he turn into a stubborn donkey as soon as the gun is fired? !
What¡¯s more important is that this guy¡¯s arm is still bleeding! !
Du Laoliu¡¯s heart ached, this team was his life! Although Yang Qiu's next two shots were fruitless, the bandits were still frightened so that they lay down and did not dare to take the lead. They only used machine guns to suppress this side from a distance to prevent the big man from hurting anyone again.
Suppressed by a machine gun, and aided by hundreds of guns, Yang Qiu was helpless. If he had the most familiar 81 bar in his hand, he would definitely be able to single out these idiots who leaned half over to shoot. But now there is only one made in Hanyang. It is not powerful enough to fire and pull the bolt every time!
"By the way, why did you forget it?"
With no weapons at hand, Yang Qiu finally picked up the m1911a1 that accompanied him. It could fire continuously, but it was a close-range weapon, so he had to find a way.
Seeing that Yang Qiu had been looking around, Xiao Anguo gradually recovered from a series of strange thoughts and asked for advice: "Brother Huzi, what should we do? Sooner or later we will be finished if we stay like this."
Xiao Anguo's tone made Yang Qiu slightly startled. Although he was one of the few college students in the new army who had attended a foreign school, and he trained hard like a newborn tiger calf, so everyone called him Huzi, but after all, he was young. He is usually a bitch, but this is the first time he heard someone call him brother! Especially Xiao Anguo! This shows that saving him in a fit of excitement was of some use, and at least it has been recognized by the leader.
"Sir, I have an idea."
"Don't call me Sir. If it weren't for you, I would have lost my life today. I, Xiao Anguo, swear today that from today on, you and I are brothers! We share blessings and share hardships! You tell me, how to fight, if it is wrong Even if I lose my life, my brother will not blame you." Seeing Yang Qiu's bravery, Xiao Anguo became even more determined to treat him as his confidant, and swore with a serious look on his face.
"You're welcome, sir." Yang Qiu was also polite, pointing to the cliff next to him and saying, "There is only one way to get out of the trap now, which is to climb up from here, go around behind them and kill the machine gun."
"Okay, I'll take someone there."
Xiao Anguo was indeed a cheerful man. After hearing this, he prepared to organize people to climb up. Yang Qiu was dumbfounded and quickly grabbed him and said: "Sir, it is too obvious here. If you climb up without cover, you will definitely be attacked." The machine guns are blocked, so we have to use baiting fire."
? ??Fire lure? What does that mean? "
"" Yang Qiu slapped his forehead and felt like crying. Didn't he say that the Hubei New Army has German instructors? Why doesn't this guy even understand fire decoys?
"Sir, please look, here is us, here is the enemy, here is the cliff, as long as we assume a strong attack posture. This is right here, organize everyone to move out and fire continuously to attract them here" "Now is not the time to pursue the case. Yang Qiu immediately picked up a stone on the ground and drew the current terrain and the opponent's firepower. A few strokes made Xiao Anguo's eyes shine. When he explained what firepower seduction is and what should be used at this moment. After telling the tactics, he nodded repeatedly.
Seeing that Xiao Anguo finally understood, Yang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. The feeling of sharpening a gun in front of the battle was more tiring than fighting on his own. Fortunately, it wasn't more detailed tactics such as cross charging and cover.
After leaving the matter of arranging the cover to Xiao Anguo, Yang Qiu also got ready. He first took out the pistol from the cloth bag, made sure that the safety was not turned on, and then inserted the pistol into his waistband. 2. It's a bit more dangerous, but who told Brother Hat not to provide a holster?
¡°This is a bullshit world, you have to risk your life when you first come here.
It must be reversed!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 4 Come and help me take drugs to heal my wounds
As soon as Nu Xiong split the thorns and prepared to continue up the mountain, he suddenly heard the faint sound of gunfire in the distance and trembled with fright.
The Miao family and the Han people have gradually integrated together over the years, so he also heard that there were people making trouble in Chengdu, but he didn't expect that they would actually hit Guang'an now. He thought about avoiding it, but for some reason he heard the sound of gunfire like fried beans. , his feet moved that way involuntarily, and he also took out a blowgun to defend himself.
At this moment, Xiao Anguo and Yang Qiuna didn't care that someone was coming. They were discussing how to go around and kill the most threatening Hatikikis.
"Brother, your arm is injured, why not let me"
Before he finished speaking, Yang Qiu stopped Xiao Anguo, bit a piece of his clothes and tied the wound, then said: "Don't worry, sir, this small injury is not a problem, but you should be more careful, once it is exposed. The machine guns will definitely turn around.¡±
Xiao Anguo knew that Yang Qiu usually trained very fiercely, and the series of reactions just now were even more extraordinary, so if he wanted to succeed, he probably had to be the one to do it, so he looked at the wound and stopped trying to persuade him, saying, "Don't worry, brother. , ifbrother will avenge you!"
"This is really touching!" Yang Qiu said something sinister, moved his arms, put the pretend rifle behind his back, and then raised three fingers as agreed by the two.
"1, 2, 3!"
When the sound reached 3, Xiao Anguo immediately shouted: "Brothers, go west and protect the carriage!"
Although Xiao Anguo was not proficient in fighting, he was generous and well-known in the army for protecting calves, so he won the trust of his soldiers. At this moment, he shouted loudly and no one, including Ma Kui and Bingwen, suspected it, and immediately came out of hiding. Rushed out.
Du Laoliu and others on the opposite side were worried about not being able to hit each other, but they didn't expect that these guys rushed out on their own, quickly turned their guns and swept over, especially the neighing Hotchkiss, who was swept down one after another. Several new soldiers.
Yang Qiu did not dare to delay. He quickly took advantage of the moment when the enemy's machine gun was diverted, crawled to the dead corner of the mountain wall, grabbed a hanging vine and climbed up quickly.
Because the firepower was diverted, this low mountain wall, which was not difficult to conquer compared with the almost vertical climbing training wall in later generations, was not difficult for him, so he quickly climbed up and used his strength to reach the spot. After a roll, he disappeared into the woods.
Down below, Xiao Anguo was relieved to see that Yang Qiu had gone up safely. He quickly found a soldier to hide with him behind the big rock where he had just been hiding. Then he pretended to be defeated and asked everyone to retreat to the mountain wall to hide.
Due to the chaos of the scene, Du Laoliu and others did not notice that Yang Qiu behind the big stone had been replaced by another soldier. When they saw the two guns behind the stone firing continuously, they thought Yang Qiu was still there, for fear that he would hurt others again. , and turned the machine gun over again.
The dense bushes made Yang Qiu feel like he had returned to the training ground of later generations. Using the cover of branches and leaves, he crawled to a distance not far from Du Laoliu before pulling out his pistol and turning on the safety.
Seeing the idiot standing next to the machine gun, protected by seven or eight bandits, holding a cattail leaf fan and posing like Zhuge Liang, Yang Qiu was sure that even if this guy was not the bandit leader, he was still the person in charge here, so he thought about how to catch him quickly This guy was adjusting his breathing in preparation.
"Fight quickly, fight quickly, damnsee clearly, I have twenty oceans!"
Seeing that the opponent had all shrunk and not showing his head, Du Laoliu, who was originally a rabble, became more and more anxious to fight, especially after seeing a guy kill the horse pulling the cart, he kicked him hard, and a horse A horse costs dozens of yuan, how can you not feel distressed?
¡°Go, take a few people and charge forward, I¡¯ll let the machine gun cover you!¡±
"Listen to me, charge forward, beat me to death and reward him with five dollars!"
With a heavy reward, there must be a brave man. As soon as the boss shouted out the reward of five oceans, the bandits immediately screamed and rushed down the mountain, and the machine gunners fired bullets as if they were free of money.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people around Du Laoliu, Yang Qiu calmed down and his body became rickety a little. If an outsider saw him at this moment, it would be as if he saw a bird hiding in the jungle. The Jaguar was ready to deliver the fatal blow.
¡°Up, up, up!¡±
Just when Du Laoliu saw that one of his men had taken control of a carriage and shouted excitedly, Yang Qiu finally waited for the opportunity and suddenly rushed towards the nearest bandit.
Since his attention was all in front, this guy didn't expect anyone to come from the side. As soon as he heard the noise and didn't understand what was going on, he felt his neck being held by a pair of big hands, and then twisted hard.
After Yang Qiu broke the neck cleanly and with the wrong hand, Yang Qiu didn¡¯t even look at the body and immediately whipped his legsAfter knocking down the second bandit, he once again used his strength to dodge in front of the third bandit. The Colt M1911 in his hand was used as a shot in the chest. The lethality of the 0.45 caliber was fully realized at this moment. Only the back of the bandit was seen. Exploding a mass of flesh and blood, he hooded his face and pounced on the remaining bandits behind him.
These few blows were quite similar to the tactics of later generations of special forces, which made the bandits all confused. When they saw clearly that this was the donkey that had just flown up, several of the guys who had been spattered with flesh and blood had already been hit by pistols and fell. Go down.
The gunshot was crisp and clear. Du Laoliu was so frightened that he dropped his fan and went to touch the gun. But before he could reach the handle of the gun, he found that everyone around him had fallen down, and he had also been killed. A short gun that he had never seen before was pressed against his forehead.
The black muzzle of the gun made him shiver. The remaining bandits and machine guns in the distance turned their muzzles, but his boss had already been pressed against the head, so no one dared to mess around again.
"Master, do you want me to remind you what to do?" Yang Qiu curled his lips and took Du Laoliu into his arms and used him as a human shield.
Du Laoliu was just a fringe figure in the Ge Laohui. If he hadn't acquired hundreds of guns, no one would even look at him. In addition, he was used to being proud of himself these days. After experiencing such a scene, he was trembling with fear. He shouted: "Hero, spare your life, spare your life, I have an eighty-year-old mother above me, and below me"
"Eight farts!" Black lines appeared on Yang Qiu's forehead, and he was so angry that he hit Du Laoliu on the forehead with the handle of his pistol. Why do you keep saying this, eighty-year-old mother? You're such a bitch!
After knocking Du Laoliu unconscious with the butt of his gun, Yang Qiu didn't care, strangled his neck and took away the gun on his waist.
After getting the gun, Yang Qiu was slightly stunned. It was actually Mauser 1896? This kind of gun is rare in China these days, and it will take a few years for Dagu's imitation Zilaide to appear. But now was not the time to ask about this. After putting the gun into his arms, he started to search him again, even his underwear. Seeing his personal purse being taken away and stuffed into his arms, Du Laoliu almost cried. Is that all his belongings?
"Hero, this hero, as long as you let me go, these are all yours." Du Laoliu refused to give up, pointed at the machine gun and his rifle, and cried: "It's all yours."
"Idiot, if I don't let you go, you are mine."
"Yeah, why are you so stupid?" If he hadn't been pointed at by a gun, Du Laoliu would have slapped himself. He was indeed too stupid! How can the gun fly away if the person is in someone else's hands?
Before Du Laoliu woke up from his self-sorrow, he heard a snapping sound next to his ear, and then there was a sharp pain in his thigh. When he looked down, he realized that this shameless man had just taken away five thousand yuan from him. The donkey actually made a hole in it.
It¡¯s his fault!
Is the 0.45-inch caliber so comfortable? The fact that his leg was not broken after one shot was already considered Yang Qiu's proficiency in physiological structure. If it had been an ordinary person, this leg would have been broken immediately, so Du Laoliu bared his teeth and shouted with tears for his men to put down their weapons and surrender.
When the bandits saw that their masters had been caught, they were so frightened that they fled away. Du Laoliu was so angry that he even forgot about the pain of his wounds and kept yelling about being ungrateful.
At this time, Xiao Anguo also rushed up with his men. The soldiers, who were full of anger, flew their rifle butts. After knocking down the remaining guys one by one, they found the hemp rope used to tie the cart and tied these guys together. string.
Ma Kui was the first to rush to him, grabbed Du Laoliu, stripped the guy naked, and then dragged him to a corner with several jealous soldiers and beat him up.
"Brother, good job, I'll give you credit when you get back!" Xiao Anguo also came over, looked up and down several times and found no injuries, then he sighed in relief and punched Yang Qiu's chest.
"Your Excellency, you praised me. Brothers how are you?" Yang Qiu breathed heavily. After all, he was not in the peak body he had when he was a soldier in his previous life. Although the previous Yang Qiu had a very good foundation, after all, The training methods cannot be compared with those of later generations, so when I relax now, I feel that my whole body is as wet as if I have been immersed in water.
"Five brothers died, and a few others were injured." When talking about the casualties, Xiao Anguo's eyes turned red. He ran over and kicked the beaten Du Laoliu a few times, and then sighed: "Pack your things." , it will be bad if someone comes later."
Xiao Anguo's actions made Yang Qiu secretly amused, but he also saw clearly that the commander was indeed a lover of soldiers. Just when he was about to ask again, Bingwen also walked over, as if he was meeting Yang Qiu for the first time. After taking a few glances and seeing that nothing was wrong, he asked: "Sir, what should I do with these people?"
"What should I do? Collect all the guns and take them to Chengdu. As for these guys, throw them all under the cliff and feed them to the wolves.! "
"My lord, this is"
"Help, the Qing army is coming to kill us!"
Just when Yang Qiuzheng felt that such a massacre was inappropriate, a shout suddenly sounded in the distance, like a pig being slaughtered and a gong was broken. He saw a thin man wearing Miao clothes and ran down the mountain. Before everyone could react, He raised his gun and took aim, but disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only a louder shout echoing in the mountains.
Both Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo looked at each other, and then slapped themselves hard.
Oversight!
Bingwen suddenly pointed at Yang Qiu's butt and shouted: "Brother Yang, your butt"
"Butt? What's wrong with your butt?" Yang Qiu turned around and saw a blow dart stuck on his butt. The tail feathers were still trembling slightly in the wind.
"It's over! The one just now looks like a Miao? This thing might contain poison! Bingwen, give me some poison to heal my wounds Hey, don't go, Brother Ma, or you Leave again?! Sir Sir! Can I find someone to help me take drugs to heal my wounds?!
??¡ª¡ª
PS: During the new book period, we urgently need recommendation votes and collection help. If you have time, please help by spending a few votes every day! !
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 5 Being a hero!
"Brother Yang, you look much more elegant than Wanhualou's little Taohong, don't you think so?"
"That's right, look at Brother Yang's ass. It's much whiter and tenderer than Xiao Taohong. The posture is also good. Just one look at it makes me feel itchy."
"Ha ha¡¡."
"Hu Laosan, I'll give you four words, go to your mother!" In the car, Yang Daxiong raised his buttocks to "recuperate" and raised his middle finger to Hu Laosan, who was booing next to him. There was a burst of laughter all around.
The laughter spread far and wide with the whip.
After learning the previous lesson, Xiao Anguo no longer dared to be careless and sent sentries along the way to clear the way. Probably Du Laoliu's annihilation frightened the party's armed forces, so they didn't encounter any big troubles along the way. But it wasn't until they saw the Chengdu Mountain Gate appearing in the distance that everyone really relaxed and started to pick on Yang Qiu's ass again. Let¡¯s talk about things.
Seeing Yang Qiu, who usually treats him like a biological brother, being teased, even his best friend Bingwen covered his mouth. Fortunately, after checking that the blow dart was not poisonous, it should be fine after a few days.
What a bad luck!
Yang Qiu¡¯s face in the car turned dark. He had only been here a few days. First, he was almost killed by a machine gun, and then his anus was exploded. The most annoying thing was that his fair and clean butt, which he had raised for more than 20 years, was completely exposed!
The only good thing is that he survived the catastrophe and got 5,000 yuan. The man has money and is safe physically and mentally. Apart from the 5,000 yuan, the biggest gain is two Mauser pistols and some that were found from Du Laoliu and one of his henchmen. Bullets kept Yang Qiule, who loved antique guns, from sleeping for two days.
As for the way everyone looked at him, he was simply ignored. In his previous life, he had done ridiculous things like stripping naked and running around naked in the military camp, so he complained for a few days and then returned to normal. At this moment, his eyes were wide open like a curious baby. Looking around, since the previous Yang Qiu had never been to Bashu, when he woke up, he was either in the mountains or in the villages. It was the first time for him to experience a large western city in the late Qing Dynasty. Everything felt strange.
Compared with some big cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou that have begun to become westernized and have a sense of modernity, Chengdu, located in the west, still maintains its original appearance. The exquisite traditional buildings along the way opened his eyes and at the same time, It is a secret pity that industrialization in later generations did destroy a lot of national essence.
The convoy attracted a lot of attention, most of which were directed at Du Laoliu and others who were tied up in a string behind the convoy. Xiao Anguo finally accepted the suggestions of Yang Qiu, Ma Kui and others and decided to hand over these bandits to Zhao Erfeng Handle it, and avoid causing trouble for the Hubei New Army.
As the convoy began to enter the city, the worrying harassment finally did not happen, but the words of a Sichuan Army soldier at the city gate made everyone nervous again.
"You are the New Army brothers who have suppressed the rebellious party." The Sichuan Army soldiers guarding the gate smiled enthusiastically, but there was always such a disgusting flavor in his words, and said: "Haha, you guys have greatly improved. The momentum of our officers and soldiers, I heard that someone has offered me 10,000 yuan to recruit rogue gangs from all over the mountains to surround you."
"We're all around you!" Yang Qiu angrily jumped out of the carriage and kicked this talkative guy away. There are rogue gangs from all over the mountains and mountains. I can't bear it even if all of Sichuan comes over.
I really can¡¯t live anymore! Rebellion, you must rebel immediately!
The convoy finally arrived at Sichuan Governor's Mansion under the hateful and uneasy eyes of Chengdu people. Before Yang Qiu had time to jump out of the car, he saw a large group of people suddenly rushing out of the Governor's Mansion Yamen. He was so frightened that he quickly touched his arms. Pistol, but when he saw clearly who was coming, he froze.
Surrounded by nearly a hundred soldiers with live ammunition, a large group of well-dressed local gentry surrounded a little old man wearing an "animal" robe, with two white beards and a smile on his face, walking out.
Sichuan Governor Zhao Erfeng!
At this moment, the only person who can dispatch so many officers and soldiers and summon the gentry in Sichuan, apart from the road protection committee, is the seemingly thin, but actually ruthless Sichuan Governor Zhao Erfeng, known as the "Butcher of Zhao".
"Master Zhang, Xiao Anguo from the supply camp of the Eighth Hubei Army has met the governor." Seeing Zhao Erfeng personally leading the crowd to greet him, Xiao Anguo also frowned secretly and hurriedly stepped forward to salute him.
"Haha, you're welcome, you're welcome. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Seeing Zhao Erfeng smiling broadly and greeting Xiao Anguo in a homely manner, even Yang Qiu had some doubts about whether this little old man was really as ruthless and ruthless as later generations described, but when he thought of the upcoming murder case in Chengdu, he couldn't believe it. The urge to pull out a gun and kill this guy.
"My Lord Governor, this is"
"No hurry, no hurry." Zhao Erfeng interrupted Xiao Anguo, glanced at Du Laoliu and others behind the motorcade, and asked knowingly: "??I heard that you encountered rebels in Guang'an and some sergeants died. Is this true? "
"Back to your lord, I don't know if Anguo is a rebel, but they blocked my way and killed my sergeant, so I captured them and brought them to your decision." Xiao Anguo was not a fool, and he never mentioned that Du Laoliu claimed to be a party member. As for the people, I just recounted the story of how they robbed the convoy.
"Hmph, these treacherous officials and thieves! Put them all in jail, and wait until I can submit some information to the court before making a decision." After the soldiers from the Sichuan Governor's Mansion crowded in and took Du Laoliu and others away, Zhao Erfeng squinted. He raised his eyes and asked again: "Where is the young hero who An Guo mentioned just now who captured the bandit leader alone?"
As soon as he heard this sentence, Yang Qiu suddenly felt bad and wished he could find a place to hide immediately. Not to mention that there were dozens of local gentry and hundreds of soldiers in front of him. The people surrounding him alone made him His scalp was numb. If this spread, wouldn't he be thrown directly into the fire?
Xiao Anguo didn't expect Zhao Erfeng to have such thoughts, and secretly blamed himself for not talking too much. But at this time, with a knife on his neck, he could only bite the bullet and push him out under Yang Qiu's sad eyes.
"The name is Yang Qiu, the name is Chenhua. I have met the Governor."
Zhao Erfeng quickly helped Yang Qiu, who was about to kneel, and saw that he was unusually tall when he stood up. Although he was young, he exuded a heroic spirit, especially because his arms were bandaged. After a few concerned glances, Cai praised: "Well, he is indeed a brave man who dares to go deep into the tiger's den and capture the bandit leader alone, don't you think so?"
"Yes Yes."
Zhao Erfeng¡¯s praise attracted a lot of flattery, and several pedantic old masters directly praised Yang Qiu as Huo Piaoqi who rode on Qilian Mountains while he was still alive, and the Yang family would possess him! Not only did the poor traversal party not have the pride of being a hero, but he felt pinpricks coming from all sides. He wished he could pull out his pistol immediately and let this little old man taste the power of the 0.45 caliber.
Of course, this is just a thought. To assassinate the dignified Governor of Sichuan in public, let alone whether he can escape from being surrounded by so many soldiers, the Hubei New Army alone cannot spare him unless he immediately joins the Kuomintang.
"The Democratic Party" Yang Qiu smacked his lips, feeling a little bitter. Let's take a look at it for the time being.
"Come here, let's take a look." After Zhao Erfeng waved his hand to interrupt the compliments around him, someone immediately brought several large envelopes wrapped in red paper. This was the first time Yang Qiu saw the currency of this era after his reincarnation. He asked Xiao Anguo with his eyes.
"Since it is a reward from the Governor, Chenhua, you must accept His kindness."
"Haha." Seeing Yang Qiu put away the silver reward, Zhao Erfeng seemed to be very satisfied, and laughed and said: "Just accept it with confidence, I will send a letter to Mr. Zhang, and I will also report it to the emperor and the court. Your merits in capturing the rebellious party alive, how can a talent like yours be compared to ordinary soldiers' bravery?
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? "
It¡¯s over!
Yang Qiu almost sat down on the ground. He didn't know what the old man was thinking. He was taking this opportunity to establish his authority!
It¡¯s all over now, the Democratic Party is gone! Little old man, if you want to establish your authority in Chengdu, you have no choice but to make fun of me! Instead of receiving such a hot reward, you might as well build a chastity memorial arch for me!
This is a life-threatening situation. If the little old man really gets involved, and the Qing government can grab a reed and use it as a gunboat, I am afraid that in less than ten days, Yang Qiu's reputation for "killing the enemy with merit" will be spread to the world. All over the north and south of the Yangtze River.
Yang Qiulian, who was silent in the chaos, later Zhao Erfeng deliberately opened the ammunition box in public, showed everyone the 1,000 new guns that had arrived, and proudly vowed to wipe out the rebellious party, and to clear up everything in Sichuan. Bingwen later told him .
He just felt as if his portrait was placed on a big black plate. Next to it stood countless pointing, tall men with various strange tattoos. There was also a line of bright red characters engraved under the portrait, which read "Yang Qiu, The heads of Manchu lackeys are worth ten thousand oceans!"
"snort!"
Yang Qiu was trembling with anger. He unconsciously put his right hand into his arms and prepared to shoot the little old man in the back. He had decided to rebel immediately, but before he could take the next step, a slight cold snort sounded like the dog days of summer. The ice-cold water drenched him all over, and his whole body calmed down.
Turning around to look towards the sound, I saw a figure wearing a green shirt and short coat, blending into the crowd, and then disappeared without a trace after a few flashes.
Being targeted!
??¡ª¡ª
ps: Many recommendations, many collections, hippo kowtows three times!.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 6 A change of road protection
ps: Tickets, collection, urgent request!
Good wine, good meat, good food.
The entire table was covered, with three hundred oceans sealed in red paper placed in the middle, but the four people sitting at the table found it difficult to swallow.
"Brotherit's all my fault for my foul mouth!"
"Brother Yang, my lord, he did it unintentionally. Don't take it personally."
"Hey, don't mention it. No one has any intention. Let's think about what to do next. I think Brother Yang will be put on the fire this time"
"How about I contactthem and explain." Bingwen looked at the three of them and then hesitated. In fact, even if he didn't explain clearly, the three of them all understood that this baby face and those The connection between people is not a secret at all in the supply camp.
"Forget it, let's eat!" Yang Qiu was the first to raise his chopsticks and stuck it hard on the chicken's butt. Since it's also a knife when he shrinks his head and extends his head, there's no point in worrying. Let's just wait until we get to the bridge.
Yang Qiu is an open-minded person, not to mention that there is a big secret like the data machine. He has no worries at all about settling down and settling down. If it is not possible, he can just cross the ocean to the United States and sit back and watch the tide of the times. There is no problem in being a fool.
Seeing Yang Qiu eating with his mouth full of oil, the three of them thought he was venting his anger. Especially Xiao Anguo, who had spilled the beans, blamed himself in his heart. Not to mention that Yang Qiu had saved his life, just thinking of himself before If you want to treat others as your confidants, you will regret it extremely.
"Eat, don't be stunned." Yang Qiu wiped the corner of his mouth, threw the chicken bones on the ground, and smiled at Xiao Anguo: "My lord, remember what you said three days ago. Since you and I are already brothers, it was just an unintentional mistake. Why bother blaming yourself? Besides, there is no need to worry even if you have the intention, the soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth! As long as I stay in the army, haha, don't they dare to sneak into the army to take my head?"
"That's right. As long as Brother Huzi stays in the army, we can't protect a single person with hundreds of guns." Ma Kui slapped the table and immediately applauded.
"Yes!" Xiao Anguo took a drink from his glass and swore, "Brother, don't worry, as long as I, Xiao Anguo, stay in the army for one day, I will be considered a party member" Xiao Anguo looked at it. After glancing at Bingwen, he paused and said seriously: "Don't blame me for being rude."
"I think they are not unreasonable." Bingwen didn't know the meaning of Xiao Anguo's glance. Thinking of Yang Qiu's life-saving grace before, he secretly vowed not to let anyone hurt him at will. Got him.
"By the way, my lord, since I have become brothers with you, why are you still my lord's brother, Huzi?" Seeing that the atmosphere was relaxed, Ma Kui immediately joked: "If you are punished with alcohol, you must be punished with alcohol."
"Yes, yes, brother Yang, you must drink three cups."
"HahaOkay, then I will punish myself with three cups of wine and apologize to my eldest brother."
"Come on, drink!"
Although everyone had their own concerns, they still drank the reward wine very happily after keeping it in their hearts. During the dinner, Xiao Anguo also humbly asked for advice on some military affairs. Even Bingwen asked a few questions. Although Yang Qiu was not asking for his heart. Zi answered all questions, but he also explained a lot of military training methods. As for how he learned it, he only said that he had read some foreign military art books when he was studying in Shanghai, and the three of them were not suspicious.
At the end of the day, Yang Qiu wanted to divide the three hundred dollars, but Xiao Anguo and the other three insisted and got the reward, so they could only stay with him for now.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Snapped!"
While Yang Qiu and the others were feasting on the Husai, there was a sound of angrily slapping the table on Yuefu Street.
"This Zhao Erfeng is basically gathering those royalists to demonstrate against us. We must not neglect this matter. We must find a way to destroy his arrogance immediately!" At the Eight Immortals table, Wang Tianjie, dressed in Japanese student attire but holding a cigarette in his mouth like a gang member He was furious about what happened during the day. As one of the leaders of the Alliance in Sichuan, he was very annoyed that his opponent received a large amount of aid when he could just take action.
"Thousands of rifles will kill many of our comrades. We must not let this old dog Zhao Erfeng succeed."
"In my opinion, it's better to start the gun immediately before the gun reaches the soldiers' hands!"
"There is also that man named Yang Qiu who killed my patriots and insulted our revolution. We must immediately report to Guangzhou and send people to kill him. If he is not used by the Qing government for propaganda, it will definitely dampen my revolutionary enthusiasm."
"Yes, that's the big guy! I saw him today. In my opinion, we should contact the comrades in the Hubei New Army immediately to avoid long nights and nightmares."
"It's useless to talk so much." Wang Tianjie picked up the rifle in the corner and said viciously: "I'm going to kill him right now."
Group inside the darkroomIn excitement, the members of the Tongmenghui headed by Wang Tianjie and Wu Yuzhang were shouting and killing each other, vowing to start immediately. Yang Qiu, who was unlucky, was dragged out to criticize him without saying a few words. Everyone just wanted to eat him. The flesh is filed against the bones to vent the hatred in the heart.
The members of the Sichuan Alliance were so excited that Pu Dianjun, who was slightly fatter in the corner, sighed inwardly. The shouting and killing in the room made him feel nervous, and for some reason he had the idea that things were going off the rails.
Ever since he and Luo Lun secretly planned to establish the Sichuan Road Protection Association and were elected as president, he knew that if he wanted to protect the Han-Sichuan Railway, he had to contact outstanding men from all over Sichuan, so he contacted the Tongmenghui and invited Wu Yuzhang and Wang Tianjie These two people, but now these voices made him realize that the peaceful road protection he originally thought of seemed to be about to turn into a military disaster!
Pu Dianjun admired Mr. Sun Wen and knew that these heroes of the Tongmenghui were ready to sacrifice their lives and blood for their ideals at any time. However, it was the people of Sichuan who suffered along with the war. If in the end it was because of his own mistakes that he led artillery fire into Sichuan, then He really became a sinner in Bashu.
After secretly sighing, Pu Dianjun clenched his fists, thinking that if Sichuan really wanted to mutiny, Zhao Erfeng might also be responsible. If he hadn't contacted the Hubei New Army when he first took office and mobilized so many arms into Sichuan, how could this situation have developed? Woolen cloth.
Wang Tianjie picked up the gun and was actually pretending. Seeing that everyone was aroused, he was secretly pleased with himself. Unexpectedly, he saw Pu Dianjun's face was unhappy. He was very dissatisfied with this pretentious guy and asked deliberately: "Mr. Pu , please say something." Unexpectedly, Wang Tianjie would suddenly throw the blame on him. Pu Dianjun secretly thought something was wrong. At this moment, not only the members of the Alliance, but also the people of the Road Protection Association were looking at him.
"Yes, President, you have to make a decision at this time! Zhao Erfeng is obviously well prepared."
"Yes, I think we should just do the opposite."
"It's necessary. The army has just obtained a thousand spears and its power has increased greatly. Moreover, if he is pushed into a hurry, he will definitely report to the court to mobilize the army to Sichuan. What should be done then."
Just as the party members lost their voices, another dispute broke out in the road protection meeting, which made Pu Dianjun even more confused. At this moment, he realized that things were really out of control, so he interrupted everyone with a light cough, and then thought After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "For the current plan, I can only go to see the Governor again. If I'm afraid there is only one way out!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the alliance clenched their fists excitedly, while some people in the road protection group sighed deeply and shook their heads with a hint of helplessness.
"It's okay to meet Zhao Erfeng, it's okay to talk again, and it's okay if you want to cause trouble." Just when the dark room was full of thoughts, a big man wearing a green shirt and short coat suddenly walked in, scanning the crowd with his tiger eyes, Stopping on Pu Dianjun's face, he asked: "I just want to know, after losing the Guang'an checkpoint, what can we do to stop the tens of thousands of new Hubei troops!"
"President Qin."
Seeing the visitor, Wang Tianjie and Wu Yuzhang immediately looked at each other, and both saw the dissatisfaction in the other's heart, because these words really hurt the biggest weakness in the alliance's deployment at this moment, the lack of real armed forces of their own.
"It turns out he is the master of Qin Dynasty." Pu Dianjun quickly stood up to greet him. Even though Qin Zaigeng was the same age as him when he walked in, he was the president of tens of thousands of pao brothers in Bashu. Even the alliance was polite to him. He His Anji Hui is now the largest armed force of the Alliance in Sichuan.
After Qin Zaigeng nodded to everyone and said hello, he hurried to Pu Dianjun and asked: "Brother Pu, although Du Laoliu is a bit messy, he is now in prison. What do you think should be done?"
This time he was really anxious. Although Du Laoliu was not a popular figure in the Ge Laohui, and his misdeeds in Guang'an in the past few months had attracted a lot of criticism, the more than one hundred rifles under his command and the Haqi The Sri Lankan machine gun is the key to guarding the main road from Guang'an to Chengdu. Now it has been taken over. This means that if something happens, the Hubei New Army can march in without any hindrance.
Maybe everyone wouldn't be worried before, but if something really breaks out now, the Hubei New Army, which is closest to Sichuan, will definitely enter Sichuan overnight. Without Du Laoliu to intercept him in the middle, even if the comrades in the army and Pao Ge from all over the country know about it. There was no time to intercept the news, so what to replace Du Laoliu became his concern. What's more, since Zhao Erfeng was able to obtain thousands of rifles from the Hubei New Army, it shows that the Qing government has already made plans. There is no foolproof strategy. With the power of the Brother Laohui in Sichuan, I am afraid it can only attack the stone with an egg.
There is another more important thing, that is, he also saw Yang Qiu in the crowd in the afternoon. That guy gave him a very dangerous feeling, and just an ordinary New Army soldier could kill the flag and seize the commander, which made people think of Hubei. The combat effectiveness of the new army??feel worried.
"Brother Qin is worrying too much." Seeing that everyone was a little frustrated, Wang Tianjie immediately cupped his hands and said: "To be honest with you, Tianjie can guarantee that a large number of like-minded partners have been placed in the Hubei New Army. Every move will be determined It can be mastered.¡±
After Wang Tianjie paused for a moment, in order to emphasize that he had taken control of the new army, he said again: "And Mr. Song Jiaoren has also decided that if there is an incident in Sichuan, Wuchang, Changsha, Nanchang, Guangzhou and other places will definitely follow. The Manchu Qing Dynasty would not have time to send troops to Sichuan."
"This is serious!" Qin Zaigeng grabbed Wang Tianjie and said, "We are both in the congregation, why don't I know?"
Wang Tianjie didn't expect Qin Zaigeng to ask this question, but he couldn't say, "The Brotherhood is just a group of hooligans, how could they know such a secret?" Although he joined the association earlier than Qin Zaigeng, Mr. Huang Xing had explained it before he came. You must obey Qin Zaigeng's orders in Sichuan.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and said immediately: "To be honest with Brother Qin, I only found out about this matter yesterday. It can be seen that Mr. Song has already considered everything."
"Then I'm relieved." Qin Zaigeng, who is open-minded and not suspicious by nature, nodded and said: "Qin has to do some things. If you all decide, just call people to Su Pier to answer the question. Brother, I have tens of thousands of robes, and Anji will have thousands of people." We will definitely support the cause of justice together with our guns!"
"Brother Qin, please wait for the news from Brother Fool." After hearing these words, Pu Dianjun knew that the matter was irreversible, so he had to say: "If the negotiation fails, I will definitely listen to my brother's orders in front of him."
"Brother Pu, you're welcome." Qin Zaigeng cupped his hands and was about to leave. Wang Tianjie saw that his expression was still bad and worried that he would miss the time for the uprising, so he had to grab him and asked: "Brother Qin, this is a critical moment, you I don¡¯t know what to do if I leave like this?¡±
"Huh." Qin Zaigen snorted coldly, and said with a cold face, "Whoever kills my brother Pao, how can I let him live freely and happily!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 7 Big Trouble
"A sneeze, a sneeze!"
In the early morning at the North Campus of the Sichuan Army, Yang Qiu, who the head of Qin University said was happy and happy, sneezed continuously and kept muttering in his heart whether those buddies in his previous life were thinking about him.
¡°Probably because Lord Sichuan Governor¡¯s reward was so generous yesterday, not a single soldier could be seen in the huge North Campus. Fortunately, he was not in the mood to chat with anyone, and just started running circles around the campus to exercise.
This is a habit he developed while serving in his previous life, and he has not stopped it since retiring, because jogging 10,000 meters every morning not only exercises his body, but also ensures that his muscles are in peak condition throughout the day, especially now that we are in a troubled world where the enemy and we are unknown, and even more so Need to be handled with care.
Because there was no training equipment, Yang Qiu stretched his body after the run and changed his clothes. He also put on the fake beard that Bingwen had found last night. Finally, he put on his hat and checked the pistol again. He sneaked out of the military camp without anyone noticing.
After Zhao Erfeng's "propaganda" yesterday, he didn't dare to shout and kill. At least he has become the most unpopular person in Sichuan, so he must be careful when going out. Originally, Xiao Anguo had repeatedly warned him yesterday that he must take it with him when he went out. They, but after thinking about it, Yang Qiu still felt that he had to handle this matter alone.
What's up?
Exchange money!
After checking the purse he snatched from Du Laoliu, Yang Qiu found that there was as much as 5,000 yuan in it. Originally, he could exchange it back to Wuhan, but he should go out for a walk after coming to Chengdu, plus He also forgot that the road protection movement evolved into an armed revolution on that day, so he decided to exchange it for cash first just in case.
Heshengyuan Bank was a famous Shanxi merchant bank in the late Qing Dynasty. Not only did its stores open all over the country, but it also opened in Southeast Asia, so Yang Qiu decided to choose this store after shopping around a few times.
"Sir, are you going toredeem it all?" The shopkeeper, who was holding the banknote and wearing reading glasses, looked Yang Qiu up and down. This made him very unhappy and acted like a bully. He also yelled in the northeastern accent he learned in his previous life: "What's wrong? You won't pay?"
"No, no." The old shopkeeper had sharp eyes. He knew at a glance that Yang Qiu might not know the exact amount of five thousand oceans. He smiled and said: "Sir, you can still convert five thousand oceans into Shengyuan, but where are you going to put it? Woolen cloth?"
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t understand it at first, but he suddenly realized it when he saw the old shopkeeper constantly scanning his empty hands.
It is the late Qing Dynasty, and many poor areas can sell their children for one or two silver dollars, so even ordinary wealthy households will not save so much cash at home, because this thing is not light, and every silver dollar has half of it. Two weights. After Xiao Anguo and the others left last night, he didn't touch the three hundred oceans, so he didn't notice the weight at all. At this moment, I think five thousand oceans weighed more than one hundred kilograms, even for a "big man" like him. It's impossible to take it with you.
Yang Qiu scratched his head, knowing that he had wrongly blamed the old shopkeeper, but he still didn't like banknotes. After all, the Xinhai Revolution in history was right in front of him. No one knew whether the value would depreciate during the war, but he had to carry five thousand dollars with him. It was convenient. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Old shopkeeper, can you exchange it into US dollars?"
"Dollar?"
The old shopkeeper was slightly stunned. He was also a man with extraordinary experience and extraordinary eyesight, but this was the first time he saw someone coming to the bank to exchange money for foreigners. He pushed up his reading glasses and said with a smile: "Sir, we This is the ticket number. If you want to exchange foreigners' money, you need to exchange the money first and then go to the foreigner's bank to exchange the money. Don't worry about the old man. If you really want to exchange foreigners' money, you'd better be more careful. What's going on here? Tao Tao is not shallow."
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t know that the ticket number couldn¡¯t be exchanged for US dollars. He thought it belonged to the banking system.
After guessing Yang Qiu's thoughts, the old shopkeeper narrowed his eyes and said: "Sir, I think you are probably going on a long trip. I think it is better for you to go to the Hankou Foreign Concession. You can exchange it there, but the price may be higher. You¡¯ll have to suffer a bit, but if you don¡¯t have any trouble, it¡¯s better to go to Shanghai, where the price is more reasonable.¡±
The old shopkeeper was quite enthusiastic. He not only told Yang Qiu how to exchange it, but also gave a rough price comparison. According to the official price in Shanghai, 10 yuan can be exchanged for 1 pound, and 1 pound is equal to about 5 US dollars.
Yang Qiu thanked the old shopkeeper, took out two oceans and exchanged some copper coins, then packed the banknotes and stuffed them into his arms. However, he didn't realize that the pistol had leaked out from under his clothes. The boy was slightly startled when he saw the gun. After thinking for a moment, his eyes suddenly showed a look of ecstasy.
After Yang Qiu left, the boy made up a lie and asked the old shopkeeper for leave, and then quickly ran to the dock.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Brother Wang, they are all made in Germany."
In the warehouse next to Su Pier, it was darkThe man picked up a German-made Mauser rifle and threw it to Wang Tianjie behind him. After the latter played with it skillfully for a few times, he nodded with satisfaction. Although two hundred rifles are not too many, as long as they are used Done well, it can still play a big role.
"Brother Wang, I'm going to ask Brother to pick up the goods."
"Stop it." Wang Tianjie stopped his men, pointed at his nose and cursed: "You idiot, Qin Zaigeng is just a gangster, just use him. If we give him a few more guns, who will listen to us in the future! "
"But"
"It's nothing." Wang Tianjie didn't allow his men to talk at all, pointing at the gun and said: "Let our brothers come and pick up the goods and bring them all back to Rong County. I tell you, the gun is the foundation for us to live and work in order to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty."
Seeing Wang Tianjie staring at him fiercely, his subordinates did not dare to speak anymore, but they were a little dissatisfied with this matter in their hearts. No matter what, Brother Laohui will be the main force this time, and everyone is a grasshopper on the same rope. If it is because of the lack of this group The gun failed in the end, so everyone would be unlucky.
After finishing speaking, Wang Tianjie took out a list from his arms and handed it to his subordinates: "This is the list of our revolutionary comrades in Sichuan. You can take it back later and keep it for the future"
The men were slightly stunned. Before they could understand why Wang Tianjie wanted to leave such an important thing with him, he suddenly saw a friend who was watching outside running in and shouted urgently: "Brother Wang, there is someone on the street." Yang Qiu was found!"
"What!" Wang Tianjie jumped up suddenly, his eyes first flashed with a murderous look, and then he became excited again. It was as if he had seen the scene in which he killed Yang Qiu and was appointed governor of Sichuan after the revolution was successful because of this great achievement. So without thinking, he stuffed the list back into his arms, then gritted his teeth and picked up a rifle, and then After firing dozens of rounds of bullets, he said, "I'll come back as soon as I go, and you guys will transfer first." After saying that, he ran out without looking back, leaving only his subordinates who looked at each other in confusion and didn't know what to do.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
Walking on the street, Yang Qiu felt much better.
Although it was not exchanged into hard currency, the old shopkeeper's words also gave him a general understanding of the value of silver dollars, and he realized that the five thousand oceans in his arms were really a lot of wealth, because it was not easy to open a large-scale spinning mill these days. But a thousand oceans.
But he has no intention of building a cotton mill. Even if he builds a large-scale one with millions of spindles, he will be squeezed to death by Japan and the big powers. Besides, there is no one and no land now. He still has to find a way to convert the money into U.S. dollars. It's better to keep hard currency like that.
Being rich, he could probably be considered a small rich man, which made his mind a lot more active. In addition, after consciously pretending, he no longer had to rush, and his thoughts of being a newbie were also heightened, so his steps were much slower.
The uproarous road protection movement seemed to have affected the city. Some big-character posters promoting road protection could be seen everywhere on the streets. Yang Qiu bought a copy of the famous local "Shu News" and found that most of them were also promoting the Han-Sichuan Railway. importance, and the idea of ??protecting the road and serving the country.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way"
Just as he was watching with gusto, a small group of Qing soldiers patrolling the streets appeared in front. After seeing them, the people gave way one after another. After one of the Qing soldiers removed a big-character poster, his eyes suddenly lit up and he walked towards Yang Qiu. Come over.
"Oops!"
Seeing this guy staring at the newspaper in his hand, with a look of gloating on his face, Yang Qiu secretly thought something was wrong, remembering that the founder of Shu Newspaper was a revolutionary party member named Deng Xiaoke, who was also part of this road protection movement. One of the initiators, these guys don't want to make a fuss about this.
Yang Qiu turned around and wanted to leave, but as soon as he turned around, he found a large group of people who looked like porters coming from a distance behind him. A young boy he had seen in Heshengyuanli before was also in the crowd, muttering to the leader of the porters and heading here. Pointing.
This scene made his heart sink suddenly, and he realized that he was being fucked! The corners of his eyes glanced sideways unconsciously.
There is a row of houses on the right. If you rush in without knowing if there is a back door, you will only end up dead. There is an alley on the left, but the three vegetable vendors at the entrance of the alley think it is a bit weird.
Seeing Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes wandering, the leader of the porters knew something was going to happen, and without caring about being exposed, he suddenly pulled out a big knife from his back, pointed at it and shouted: "Catch him, he is Yang Qiu, the Qing court dog thief who killed my brother Pao!"
"He Shengyuan! Just wait and see!"
Yang Qiu thought that He Shengyuan had betrayed him, so he vented all his anger on the ticket counter. He turned around and was about to run away when he found that the Qing army patrolmen he had seen before actually ran over. NoneHe had the idea of ??coming up to protect the "number one hero of the Qing Dynasty", and he kept sneering at himself!
"kill him!"
At the same time as the shouts started, the three vegetable vendors on the left took the lead. One of them pulled out a bright embroidered spring knife from under the basket and cut it off in the chest. Yang Qiu, who had already guessed it, turned around and avoided it before he had time to see clearly. In this situation, a carrying pole next to him had already reached his chest.
The violent impact and pain almost took his breath away, and he staggered back a few steps before regaining his balance. At this time, two more robe brothers were already in front of him. After Yang Qiu avoided the first man's sword, he had not yet recovered. Take a deep breath and the second knife arrives again.
This is really terrible!
Seeing this, Yang Qiu hurriedly took half a step away, used his left leg as a pivot to kick the guy away with a sharp whip kick, then grabbed the basket next to him and threw it back. The basket blocked several of the guys who were coming towards him, and finally gained him a slight opening. He took out a pistol with his right hand and pointed it at the vegetable vendor who launched the attack.
After seeing the terrifying pistol described by Du Laoliu in prison last night, the guy was so frightened that he quickly dodged. Yang Qiu himself did not want to make a big enmity anymore. Since the other party avoided it, he quickly dodged and ran to the alley on the left. , Unexpectedly, before entering the alley, a Mauser rifle suddenly poked out from inside.
This time, he was scared to death. He didn't even have time to think before he grabbed the barrel of the gun with his left hand and lifted it up. He aimed the M1911 in his right hand at the incoming man's chest and shot him.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
In the gunfire that rang out almost at the same time, a bullet grazed Yang Qiu's scalp and flew past. At the same time, a young man wearing a Japanese student uniform also flew out and hit the wall hard, his eyes widening. Madoka hadn't closed her eyes yet, as if she couldn't believe that she was going to be shot.
"Wang Tianjie, this is Lord Wang Tianjie of the Tongmenghui! Come on, Yang Qiu, the thief, has killed the leader of the Tongmenghui!"
"Wang Tianjie!!!" This name made Yang Qiu's head explode! I remember that this guy was an active member of the Sichuan Road Protection Movement and one of the leaders of the Tongmenghui in Sichuan!
Wang Tianjie was even more stubborn. He never thought that he would be shot after he secretly brought a gun out just after receiving the news and wanted to take the opportunity to kill this lackey of the Qing court and establish his power in Sichuan. He also never thought that this guy would be hunted down by so many robe brothers. The reaction speed can be so amazing.
Seeing that his chest was almost broken, like soft rubber, leaning against the wall and slowly falling to Wang Tianjie, Yang Qiu knew that he was really doomed now!
Several Qing army patrolmen were also panicked. They didn't expect Wang Tianjie to suddenly appear here and try to attack Yang Qiu with a rifle. Although they wanted Yang Qiu to die, this guy killed the Sichuan head of the Tongmenghui in public. He has made a huge contribution, and the news will definitely reach the Governor's Mansion, and even alarm the court!
It would be fine if this guy was killed, but now he has entered the alley, and his "vicious" methods can't stop him at all, so he was so frightened that he quickly turned around and blew the police whistle to catch the revolutionary party who was pretending to arrest and assassinate him. A sharp arrest whistle sounded in Chengdu.
After a moment of confusion, Yang Qiu glanced at the blood mud on the wall, then gritted his teeth and drilled deep along the alley.
But he didn¡¯t see that when a patrolman who was chasing after him was checking whether Wang Tianjie had expired, he quietly found a piece of paper from his arms, then gritted his teeth with joy and disappeared along the side road without a trace
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 8 Don¡¯t go out on March 20, remember!
Under the crooked tree in the center of the courtyard, there was a small coffee table. Two men were whispering beside the coffee table.
On the bamboo chair on the side of the door, there is a man and a woman sitting. Both of them have revolvers inserted, and they look heroic. Their sharp eyes scan the surroundings from time to time, and their expressions are extremely alert, as if they are afraid that someone will disturb the place.
Next to the coffee table, a man in his thirties and dressed in a suit picked up the tea cup and just made a gesture of invitation. Deng Xiaoke next to him had already said: "Mr. Song has come from afar, and it is Luo who should say this invitation." Come, try the difference of our Sichuan tea."
"Brother Deng is so polite." Mr. Song took a sip of tea, let the tea reverberate in his mouth, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and praised: "Blessed by the pure air of heaven and earth, and the outstanding talents of Bashu, good tea Great tea!¡±
"Good tea is good tea, but a distinguished persondon't dare to be one."
"Why don't you dare?" Mr. Song put down his tea cup and praised: "Create Sichuan newspaper and start a new style of learning in Bashu. In times of crisis, you climb high and call out to protect the road and the country. Brother Deng's name has already spread all over the country. Who doesn't raise his thumb? Say something about a great hero."
"Deng just tried his best. Compared with you and Mr. Sun, I am really ashamed, so ashamed!" Deng Xiaoke knew that the other party was just praising him, but he still felt a little proud. He waved his hand quickly and said, "It's a pity that Deng spent so much time." Despite all the talk, the court has repeatedly dismissed the governor and replaced it. Yesterday, a large amount of ordnance was transferred from the Wuchang New Army, which shows that the intention to sell the railwayhas become difficult to change."
"Hmph, stupid, incompetent, and traitorous!"
Three consecutive slaps on the table made the woman sitting in the distance suddenly freeze her eyes. She grasped the handle of the revolver and turned her head to sweep it. She relaxed a little after seeing clearly that nothing was in the way.
Deng Xiaoke also sighed and changed his words and asked: "Sir, I don't know if you are here this time"
Mr. Song took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "To be honest with Brother Deng, Mr. Song has been watching the road protection matter for a long time. I am not saying this to be discouraging. I am afraid that Mr. Song's civilized road protection strategy" "Mr. Song shook his head and raised his voice: "So we have made preparations. This time we just want to ask you, sir, if it comes to pass, will you be willing to take up the post of governor of Sichuan?"
"Governor Sichuan!"
Deng Xiao didn't expect that Mr. Song would be so shocked when he opened his mouth. He almost stood up from his chair, but before he could speak, there was a sudden burst of gunshots outside, followed by bursts of shouts of death and sharp screams. Patrol whistle.
"Sister, protect Mr. Song." The big man sitting next to him immediately pulled out his gun and jumped up. The woman also quickly ran to Mr. Song's side and pulled out her pistol to protect him.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." Deng Xiao was frightened by the situation. He knew that if something happened to Mr. Song, he might not be able to save his life. He quickly stabilized the three of them and said, "Mr. Song, don't worry, this time It¡¯s in a remote place and there¡¯s a smoking den in front of it, so the patrol will never come here to search, so why don¡¯t you let me go and find out what¡¯s going on.¡±
Mr. Song believed that Deng Xiao would not betray him, so he quickly grabbed the former to prevent him from taking risks. He turned to the woman next to him and said, "Miss Miao Luo, please trouble you."
"Don't worry, sir." The woman named Miao Luo nodded, flicked the braid on the back of her head, and walked cautiously toward the courtyard door with a revolver in hand. When she reached the door, she lay on the crack of the door and saw that there was no movement outside. When he was about to open the door and take a closer look, he didn't want to just pull the door latch, and a black shadow suddenly flashed in front of his eyes.
"Sister, be careful!" The big man was also frightened by the black shadow, and quickly rushed forward to help his sister.
Hearing the warning, Miao Luo also reacted quickly. While sweeping his left foot, he had already raised the pistol in his right hand. Just when he was about to aim at the incoming person, the black shadow suddenly sank down.
The black shadow was naturally Yang Qiu, who was panicking. After running here, he happened to see Miao Luo opening the door and looking around. He rushed in without saying hello to take shelter. Unexpectedly, the other party turned out to be Lian Jiazi. He quickly avoided it by half a step and squatted down to use it. He shouldered the whip kick that was coming at him, and stabbed the opponent's inner thigh with his right hand, preparing to hit hard.
"Shameless!"
Miao Luo had never seen military fighting in later generations that combined Muay Thai and other techniques. He felt that after his thigh was held by someone, someone took out a fistful of fists on the inside of his thigh. Not to mention the sensitive area was sore and numb, and all the strength in his body felt like it was being squeezed. Pulled away.
Hearing Jiao scolding Yang Qiu, he immediately screamed inwardly, "Oh no!" He didn't expect that his opponent was actually a woman! But it was too late to say anything now. I could only grit my teeth and push hard with my shoulders, throwing the weak Miao Luo away.
As soon as he threw the woman out, he saw another big man rushing over. Unexpectedly, there was someone behind him. He could only roll on the spot subconsciously. As he was rolling, he saw two middle-aged men with extraordinary bearing standing in the center of the yard. So I simply rushed to their side, shot the man in the dress, and held him hostage first.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?When he saw his sister being thrown out, he was about to shoot, but he didn't expect that after the man fell his sister, he came again and asked the people in the world not to use the donkey roll. When the figure stopped, a black gun The mouth was already pointed at Mr. Song's forehead.
From the moment the door opened to when Yang Qiu came in, a series of movements were as fast as lightning. In just a few breaths, Deng Xiaoke saw that the Miao Luo girl was thrown out, and then Mr. Song had a gun pressed against his head. He was so frightened that All trembled.
"Close the door!" After seeing that he pointed his gun at the guy in the dress, the big man did not dare to move anymore. Yang Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had made the right bet this time.
Miao Luo endured the pain and climbed up from the ground. When she saw Yang Qiu holding a gun against Mr. Song, her eyes turned red and she was about to step forward to fight. The big man quickly grabbed her and pointed at the courtyard door before asking Yang Qiu. He cupped his hands and said: "This brother, I am in Miaoyuan. I don't know where I have offended my brother. Please give me some advice."
"Brother, why are you talking so much nonsense with him?" Miss Miao Luo quickly closed the door and ran over to help with a gun. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be bursting with fire, exuding surprising anger.
At this moment, Yang Qiu could really see the four of them clearly. Except for the man in a dress who was being held hostage by him, the man in a long gown next to him should look a bit like a local gentry based on his clothes. As for the big man, he was dressed in a heroic suit.
The most surprising thing was the girl he was fighting with. Not to mention her tall figure, she looked twenty years old. She was also dressed in a blue Miao girl's outfit. Her big black shiny braids hung down on the back of her head, leaving a shallow part under the sea. A pair of phoenix eyes were as translucent as if they were painted with paint. Unfortunately, the girl's eyebrows were standing straight up at the moment. She pursed her lips coldly and looked like she wanted to eat him alive. Thinking of the shoulder and vagina trick she used just now, she really felt a little nauseous. Chill.
Seeing Yang Qiu's thief's eyes scanning his body all the time, Miao Luo's silver teeth were almost broken. If Mr. Song hadn't been captured by this evil thief, he would have dug out this guy's eyes even if he risked his life.
"My Yang Qiu, I encountered some troubles. I just want to take shelter here for a while, so I have to ask you to wait for a while." Seeing that both brothers and sisters have practiced and also have revolvers, Yang Qiu only Neng continued to shamelessly shrink his body behind Mr. Song.
"Yang Qiu, are you Yang Qiu?Evil thief, running dog! Let go of Mr. Song!" Before he understood what was going on, Yang Qiu saw that after he reported his name, the brother and sister almost At the same time, his face changed horribly, and he took a step forward to see that his posture was about to become tough.
what happened? Has his reputation really reached the point where he is a street rat, attracting people of all ages and shouting about being beaten and killed? !
Yang Qiu¡¯s teeth were itching, and he was about to ask clearly when he suddenly saw the corners of Miao Luo¡¯s eyes moving twice, as if he was winking at the man in the suit, and he quickly hit the latter¡¯s forehead with his pistol twice.
Unexpectedly, she was seen through by this evil thief again. Miss Miao Luo did not dare to mess around again this time. Yang Qiu also took this opportunity to look at the man he was holding hostage. But when he saw it clearly, a familiar figure suddenly appeared. Got into my mind!
"Mr. Song?"
Thinking of the title just now, Yang Qiu suddenly remembered who this guy was!
If he hadn¡¯t just visited the 1911 Revolution Memorial Hall and seen this guy¡¯s photo in his previous life, maybe he would never have interacted with him in this life, but how could he suddenly come to Sichuan? Remember before the Wuchang Uprising, he should have been in developed areas such as Shanghai?
"Yang Qiu?" Even though he was pointed at by a pistol, Mr. Song's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at Yang Qiu and nodded: "So you are the Yang who single-handedly captured Du Laoliu and also seized a machine gun and hundreds of rifles. Qiu is indeed a hero from a young age, with extraordinary skills."
It¡¯s only one day and one night!
At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, were information and communications so developed? Even this guy has heard his name, it¡¯s so much fun! Why don't you try to get along with Boss Song and surrender to the party now?
Yang Qiu, who was thinking a lot, finally held back. Not to mention that he stabbed someone in the head a few more times with a gun just now. Just by killing Wang Tianjie by mistake just now, he had already established a life-and-death feud. Now even if he did this, A lot of adults are willing to absorb themselves, but what can they do after they pass? Be his bodyguard or an errand boy?
¡°Besides, this guy doesn¡¯t have a long life! Once he dies, no one knows how many people will come to settle accounts with him! So Yang Qiu immediately lowered his eyebrows and sighed: "Hey, it seems that celebrities are really not easy to become!"
"Puch."
It was the first time for Miao Luo, who was holding two guns, to hear such a wisecrack, and he couldn't help laughing. The two small dimples made the atmosphere a little more relaxed. He probably felt that he had lost his composure, and the girl's cheeks immediately flew up. Hongxia looked at Yang Qiu with an even sharper look.
Women really don¡¯t make sense! Yang Qiu smiled in his heart, then turned around and said: "FortunatelyIt's a pleasure to meet you, but I didn't expect that Mr. Song Jiaoren would come all the way to Chengdu. It seems that Sichuan is really going to be uneasy this time. "
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people around him suddenly changed. No one expected that Yang Qiu would reveal Song Jiaoren's identity with one word. Miao Luo's heart was beating wildly and she didn't know what to do.
She had already seen before that Yang Qiu hid in because he was being hunted, so as long as Mr. Song¡¯s identity was kept secret, nothing major would happen. However, she didn¡¯t expect that the biggest secret would be exposed! Thinking back to the current reputation of this beast, he didn't dare to show his anger anymore. He held the two guns tightly with both hands. Fang Xin had already made up his mind. As long as there was a chance, he would immediately belittle her, make her lose her mind, and even hold her hostage. Mr. Song's "evil thief" had seven or eight holes in his body.
Deng Xiaoke next to him was even more dumbfounded. He never thought that Yang Qiu, an ordinary soldier of the Hubei New Army, would actually recognize Song Jiaoren! Could it be said that he is a party member?
Song Jiaoren, on the other hand, remained calm and said with a smile: "I think my little brother is very skilled and is definitely not an ordinary person. Why don't you abandon the dark side and join the bright side? Wouldn't it be great to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty with me and return the mountains and rivers of China to China?"
To win over yourself? Hearing that the sounds outside had faded away, Yang Qiu, who didn't want to continue to entangle, breathed a sigh of relief. He originally didn't want to wade into this muddy water, because reincarnation is not a panacea, and foresight may not necessarily be able to overcome this chaos where many outstanding people come from. In the era, as for the data machine, he simply forgot about it. That thing was basically a waste before he had a strong industrial base!
But there were some words in his heart that he always felt uncomfortable with, so he simply asked: "Mr. Song said it well, but Yang Qiu has a few doubts, and I hope Mr. Song can give me some advice."
Before Song Jiaoren could speak, Yang Qiu had already continued to ask: "Sir, after overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, how can the Beiyang faction with heavy troops be dismantled? The foreign powers are surrounding the concessions, and the unequal treaties are overwhelming. The country is weak and the people are poor and unable to resist. How to deal with it? How to distribute the rights of so many forces including the Alliance, Gongjin, Literature, Qinggang and Honggang? With foreign debts and huge ships and artillery roaming the seas, sir, I don¡¯t think Mr. Zhongshan will just shout a few times and wash the dishes for the foreign masters. Because you succeeded in overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, forgive the debt, but how should we deal with this?"
"There is one last question."
Perhaps it was because he had just visited the memorial hall in his previous life, or because he was unable to complete the true national reunification after the revolution against these guys, resulting in the tragic situation of warlord separatism. The more Yang Qiu talked, the angrier he became. Instead, he fell into the drama and narrowed his eyes as sharp as a blade to scan. Everyone said solemnly: "As long as one of the above four cannot be solved, the country will surely fall into civil strife. At that time, warlords will divide the country and foreign powers will intervene, and 40 million brothers and sisters will be slaughtered by the flames of war. How will you face it then? How should the suffering people deal with themselves?"
There were only four questions, but Song Jiaoren and Deng Xiaoke were shocked and could not resist. They did not expect that this guy, who was said to be just an ordinary heavy duty soldier in the Hubei New Army, could actually see the current situation so thoroughly.
"If you have the answer, sir, you can send someone to Wuhan to tell me. At that time, Yang Qiu is willing to tie the horse and lead the reins for you." Seeing that Song Jiaoren had lost his voice, Yang Qiu grabbed him who was thinking. He walked to the door with eager eyes, looked outside, and said, "Thank you, sir, for your help today."
Then he glanced at Miao Luo, who looked like Furong next to him, and said with a smile: "The girl looks much prettier when she smiles than when she has a cold face." Unexpectedly, the evil thief was even more frivolous about himself before leaving. Miao Luo just started to breathe evenly. He became anxious again.
"Since this good man has the important responsibility of protecting Mr. Song, I would like to ask you to remember this sentence." Before Miao Luo could get angry, Yang Qiu continued to say to Miao Yuan: "Don't go out on March 20! Remember! Remember!" "
"Don't go out on March 20?" Miao Yuan and Miao Luo were still wondering what this meant. Yang Qiu had already opened the door and rushed out. When they ran to the door to help Song Jiaoren, there was no one outside.
"Yang Qiu!" Song Jiaoren, who finally came to his senses, looked at the empty alley, frowned and chanted several times before slowly raising his head: "Brother Deng, do you know the details of this Yang Qiu?"
After the false alarm, Deng Xiaoke finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Yang Qiu's words just now deeply penetrated his heart. When he heard Song Jiaoren asked, he shook his head: "I only know that they came to Chengdu to escort weapons." Hubei New Army soldier, no other information is known, but judging from todaythis person does not seem to be like what the outside world said."
Song Jiaoren nodded. If Yang Qiu was really a lackey of the Qing Dynasty as the outside world said, he should not have let go of such a good opportunity to seize him. Moreover, the four questions he just asked were so direct that even he could not resist it, let alone An ordinary sergeant could ask, but just when he wanted Miao Yuan to notify Wuchang to find out the details, there was another rapid knock on the door.
After Miao Luo saw clearly who was coming and opened the door, Wu Yuzhang, another important person in charge of the Sichuan Tongmenghui, had already rushed in and said urgently: "?Mr. Song, no, Comrade Wang Tianjie was killed by Yang Qiu on the street just now! "
"What!"
The shocking news made Song Jiaoren and Deng Xiaoke look at each other. Who is this Yang Qiu?
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 9 National Sinner?
"Mr. Song."
"Mr. Song, we want to avenge Brother Wang."
"It would be a waste of life not to avenge this!"
As soon as he walked into the room, Song Jiaoren saw Wang Tianjie's corpse on two Eight Immortals tables side by side. The corpse's clothes were also messy. It looked like he had been searched by the police. The wound on his chest that was torn open by a bullet was even more eye-catching. Shocked.
When the party members nearby saw Song Jiaoren and Deng Xiaoke, they became excited and shouted for revenge. To be honest, he didn't expect that Yang Qiu had killed Wang Tianjie before taking him hostage. If he had known about it, he might have found a way to stop him, but now
"Brother Deng, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
Deng Xiaoke even murmured in his heart. From the fact that Yang Qiu revealed Song Jiaoren's identity just now but still let him go, it can be seen that this person is not the legendary Manchu lackey, let alone an executioner who kills people at will. Otherwise, he He and Song Jiaoren had already died several times, but why did they still kill Wang Tianjie? Since he could ask the four heart-piercing questions and reveal Song's identity in one breath, he would not have formed a life-or-death feud with the party members without knowing Wang Tianjie's identity.
Who is he?
Deng Xiaoke shook his head, always feeling that things were not that simple, so after thinking for a while he said: "Mr. Song, Deng shouldn't have interrupted at this time, but there is something I still want to say."
"Brother Deng gives me advice."
"At this critical moment, Mr. Song, do you think it's better to start a war with the Hubei New Army immediately, or do you think more important things should be done?" Deng Xiaoke said anxiously: "Furthermore, Wang Yishi died and his belongings were confiscated. You must have been waiting in Chengdu." Everything has been exposed, so Deng thinks it¡¯s better for you all to avoid it for now!¡±
Song Jiaoren nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly remembered the sound of rapid footsteps outside, and then the sound of gunfire sounded like fried beans.
Everyone¡¯s expressions changed.
Exposed!
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Well done!"
In the Sichuan Governor's Mansion, Zhao Erfeng, who hurried over after receiving the news, read the list several times, with a look of pride on his face: "The sky has not failed me, and it will not fail me!"
"Congratulations, sir, for getting this list." The master next to him quickly flattered him and said with a smile: "With this list, sir, you can wipe out the rogue parties in Sichuan in one fell swoop. Without these rogue parties provoking troubles, People like Pu Dianjun are just suffering from scabies."
¡°That¡¯s right, send people immediately to arrest people according to the list!¡±
"Don't worry, sir, my subordinates have sent people to do it." After the master finished speaking, he took a step closer and continued: "But if we can really catch the rebels this time, it will definitely be a great achievement. Look at this Yang Qiu. "
"I understand what you mean." Zhao Erfeng touched his beard, and after thinking about it, he decided that there was no need to take the credit alone, and said: "I'm not afraid of taking the credit from Yang Qiu, but don't forget the people behind him. !¡±
"Your Excellency, you mean Mr. Zhang Biao, the commander of the new army?"
"Yes, Zhang Biao always thinks very highly of himself. Even Ruicheng, the governor of Huguang, doesn't take him seriously. If he knew that Yang Qiu had made such a great contribution, he would immediately write to the court to ask for credit. Wouldn't I offend him by taking it away? Besides, , although I have the list in hand, but the revolutionary party is everywhere now, maybe I will have to rely on him one day, so I won¡¯t mention it.¡±
"My lord is wise, but my lord, you discussed meritorious deeds and rewarded them in public yesterday. Now Yang Qiu is killing the leader. I'm afraid you will spend a lot of money."
"Haha, it doesn't matter if you spend a little money. Go see Yang Qiu later and remember to reward him in person! I just want to tell the world and I will never break my promise! Besides, as long as the revolutionaries are captured in Sichuan, this credit will be indispensable. Old man." Zhao Erfeng stroked his beard and his eyes suddenly turned cold: "Send the order. In addition to Chengdu, other places must also take action immediately. All these rogue gangs must be captured!"
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
The blaring of police whistles made Chengdu chaotic. In order to hide from others, Yang Qiu had to steal a set of clothes and change into a straw hat before quietly rushing back.
As soon as I arrived at the school camp, I saw hundreds of Qing troops hurriedly rushing out. Xiao Anguo and others also walked out with guns in hand, looking like they were facing a formidable enemy.
What happened?
Seeing Yang Qiu, Xiao Anguo and others immediately gathered around him. Seeing that he was wearing clothes that were obviously too small in size and carrying a hat, they quickly asked: "Brother, what are you"
Yang Qiu waved his hand without explaining, pointed at the Sichuan troops that were leaving and asked: "What happened to them?"
Xiao Anguo shook his head: "I don't know,"?I heard that a prominent member of the party was killed on the street, and the patrol also found a list of names on his body. After learning about it, Governor Zhao ordered a city-wide search to arrest the revolutionaries. "
This series of words was like a bolt from the blue, shocking Yang Qiu so much that he was stunned. He couldn't help but take a few steps back and leaned against the wall.
He was sure that the person who was killed was Wang Tianjie, but he didn¡¯t expect that this guy actually had a list of names on him, and it also fell into the hands of the patrol! Aren¡¯t those patrol officers on Brother Laohui¡¯s side? How could Wang Tianjie be betrayed?
The more Yang Qiu thought about it, the more confused he became, as if he was a bug stuck in a spider web, getting stuck deeper and deeper.
"Brother Yang, Brother Yang!" Bingwen was frightened by Yang Qiu's appearance. He quickly grabbed the lost Yang Qiu and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? Where have you been this morning? What happened? Already?"
Looking at the baby-faced Bingwen with concern on his face, Yang Qiu shook his head numbly. In fact, he didn't know where to start. Could he tell him that the list of party leaders in Sichuan was leaked because he killed it? Or tell him that he met Song Jiaoren?
Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui also changed their expressions. They secretly guessed something from Yang Qiu's panicked look, and suddenly thought something was wrong in their hearts!
"Let's go back to Wuchang."
"Now?"
"Yes, let's go now!"
Xiao Anguo made a prompt decision and immediately ordered the carriage to be prepared in order not to escalate the situation. Unexpectedly, as soon as everyone started preparing the carriage, the master of the Sichuan Governor's Mansion came in with a large group of soldiers.
"Yang Zhuangshi, you are back." The master held Yang Qiu and laughed affectionately: "If you hadn't killed Wang Tianjie, the rebel bandit leader, in the street to get the list, our Sichuan Governor's Mansion would have been in danger!"
What!
Yang Qiu killed the leader of the Sichuan Party? !
Bingwen was completely stunned. He couldn't believe that Brother Yang, who had taken care of him since he joined the army, treated him like his own brother, and taught him revolutionary ideas, actually killed Wang Tianjie and harmed all the comrades of the Alliance in Sichuan. Someone whose army is in danger?
How could he do this? !
Even Xiao Anguo, Ma Kui and others who were not members of the party were stunned. They thought that Yang Qiu might have encountered this problem, but they did not expect that he killed him and handed the list to the Sichuan Governor. Mansion.
This is really a big deal!
"The Governor is busy with important matters and it is inconvenient to send you off. He specially ordered us to bring you fifty taels of gold as a reward. In addition, your Excellency also asked me to tell you that he has sent a telegram to the court. The reward will definitely reach Mr. Ma within three days. Xiao I am here in advance to wish you success." As the master said, he took out a small red cloth bag from his pocket. After opening the bag, five shining gold bars appeared in front of everyone.
Fifty taels of gold can be exchanged for five thousand oceans, so the master put the gold bars in Yang Qiu's hand and turned around to leave. The guard muttered with some jealousy: "Master, is this kid too cheap?"
"How can outsiders know that it was Yang Qiu who killed the leader of the rebellious party without a heavy reward? This is called disaster moving eastward, learn from it!" The master turned his head and looked at Yang Qiu, who was stunned, and sneered: "What a pity, he I have no chance to spend it in this life.¡±
Yang Qiu's mind went blank as he looked at the gold bars. He didn't hear what the master said at all. Let alone five gold bars. Even if it was fifty thousand gold bars, he would not be able to help the Qing Dynasty. Instead, he would use them to strengthen himself and accelerate the overthrow of this country, which has brought humiliation to the Chinese nation for hundreds of years. dynasty!
Although later generations also believed that the party members' hasty revolution actually harmed the country, at least they could prepare for a few more years, be more patient and less impetuous, and find ways to improve the quality of the team instead of rushing in for success and adding so many hooligans. , but I still admire these heroes from the bottom of my heart. After all, they have no lead. They are in an era of unprecedented changes. It is a great achievement to break through the Iron Curtain and finally overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
After several days of wandering between life and death, he realized that this was not a prank, but a real return to this great era that he had longed for countless times when he was a soldier.
This is a real world, and there is real life and blood around you.
But before he could figure out what to do in the future, a series of misfortunes since his reincarnation made him unknowingly stand on the opposite side of them.
Have you really become a sinner of the country?.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 10: Asking for someone at your door
"Brother Yang, what on earth is going on?!"
Bingwen was young after all, and although he identified with the party members in his heart, Yang Qiu had treated him like a brother since he joined the army, and he had saved his life in Guang'an, so he had no idea at all, and rushed to him as soon as he saw the master leaving.
Looking at Bingwen, who was breathing rapidly and with red eyes, Yang Qiu didn't know where to start.
"Brother, tell me slowly, I don't believe it was you who killed the party leader. There must be something weird at this time." Xiao Anguo also ran over with everyone, and surrounded him three floors inside and three floors outside.
Yang Qiu also had troubles. He did not deny killing Wang Tianjie, but he did not expect that the guy actually had a list of names! Seeing everyone staring at him, he sighed deeply: "Yes, I killed Wang Tianjie."
"What!" Bingwen jumped up immediately. If he hadn't been thinking about Yang Qiu's good, he would have drawn his gun long ago.
Bingwen's blood-red eyes made Yang Qiu's heart skip a beat. He quickly told what happened today exactly, but he concealed the exchange of money and meeting Song Jiaoren. After all, he seemed to be surrounded by comrades, but there was a distance between them. It's a trivial matter to expose his belly and money. If the news of Song Jiaoren's secret arrival in Chengdu spreads, it would really be a big deal.
Xiao Anguo, Ma Kui and others were relieved when they heard that Yang Qiu's tone was calm and didn't sound like he was lying. Besides, Wang Tianjie deserved to die for sneaking up on someone unprepared and deserved to be killed by the wrong hand. Only Bingwen didn't. He spoke, biting his lip and not knowing what he was thinking.
Yang Qiu did not continue to explain. He knew that the more he explained, the more trouble he would get. Moreover, the leak of the alliance list after Wang Tianjie's death was indeed related to him, and the gold bars rewarded by Governor Sichuan were also seen by many people, so he The label of "Qing lackey and great hero" cannot be taken off for the time being.
"Let's go back to Wuchang."
" Xiao Anguo didn't want to say any more. He really caused too much trouble when he came out, so the best way is to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible. As long as he returns to his own land, at least Yang Qiu will be safer.
The convoy soon returned along the way it came. Although Xiao Anguo arranged Yang Qiu in a tight carriage, he still did not dare to be careless and specially placed the captured Hotchkiss in the front cart. On the way, his eyes widened even more.
Hearing the increasingly dense gunshots in the city through the curtain, Yang Qiu sighed secretly and held the data machine he kept close to his body with his right hand.
Did you really change history? Will the road protection movement change because of you? Without the restraint of Sichuan, will the Wuchang Shouyi still appear? Do you really want to escape overseas and become a rich man?
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
??The Han River is separated by three towns and connected by nine provinces. There are mountains and mountains, overflowing with residences, and commerce.
In the late Qing Dynasty, this jingle was known to almost everyone in Hubei. It said that since the Han River changed its course to separate the three towns of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang during the Chenghua Period of the Ming Dynasty, this place, the thoroughfare of nine provinces, has relied on its geographical advantages to become a gathering place for merchants. .
After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Li Hongzhang and other insightful people discovered that the closed-door Central Empire had fallen far behind, and launched the mighty Westernization Movement. Foreign Western ideas and traditional culture collided with each other, intensifying social conflicts, but also realizing In fact, this country has begun to benefit, the most important of which is the rise of capital.
New industries began to spring up all over the country, and the power of capital, which had been suppressed for thousands of years, leapt forward. In the early days of the Sino-Japanese War, the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's annual tax revenue was only 80 million taels, but before the 1911 Revolution, the country's annual tax revenue had reached 200 million taels.
Among them, the three towns of Wuchang, the first batch of treaty ports, have developed rapidly. Relying on their geographical advantages, the annual trade volume has exceeded 100 million, which is on par with Shanghai, and the annual tax has reached a huge 6 million. The American "Harp" magazine even said The three towns were publicly called the Chicago of the East.
Wuchang is already extremely noisy in the early morning. The various signboards along the streets are eye-catching, including conservative texts and scantily clad portraits of Western beauties. Carriages pass by, pedestrians come one after another, and beggars come in groups. From time to time, you can see blond foreigners, and even Japanese ronin wearing wooden clogs with samurai swords stuck in their waists. The shouts of porters on the pier are even more frequent.
Facing each other across the river, the sky above Hankou and Hanyang on the opposite side is even more billowing with black smoke. Hanyang, in particular, has become a representative of the Industrial Revolution of the Qing Dynasty because it has the best ironworks and gun factories in the entire Far East.
The entire three towns along the Han River are full of wonderful vitality.
only
Located in the Admiral¡¯s Office on the riverside, the short and fat Li Yuanhong looked out the window. The bustling and bustling scene not only did not make him happy, but instead he sighed softly.Zhang Biao, the admiral of Hubei and the commander of the new army, who was dressed in casual clothes, had just come out of the inner hall when he heard Li Yuanhong sighing by the window. He immediately joked: "Song Qing (Li Yuanhong's character), you and I have known each other for many years, so early in the morning." Then he came to my house and sighed, as if he was trying to offend me."
Although he was also under Zhang Zhidong's sect, Li Yuanhong did not dare to look down upon Zhang Biao. This man was not only good at fists and kicks, he was also proficient in the art of war. What's more, he saved Zhang Zhidong's life and was also a well-known figure among the officials in the border areas. He quickly raised his hand and said hello.
"There is no need for you and me to be polite." After being seated, Zhang Biao asked, "Why did Song Qing sigh just now?"
"It's not caused by the opposite side." Li Yuanhong pointed to the other side of the river, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Last night, news came from the Governor's Mansion that Mr. Rui Chengrui withheld the operating funds of this autumn's gun factory, and also wrote to the court to close some branches again. Factory."
"Wolf ambition!" Hearing this, Zhang Biao slapped his thigh and said harshly: "Ever since Ruicheng took the position of governor of Huguang, he has been plotting against my new army and gun factory. Humph, as long as I am here for one day , we must not let him be proud."
Li Yuanhong also sighed slightly and said: "Now the party members are making trouble everywhere. Huanghuagang was just a warning before, but the big trouble is in Sichuan. If Sichuan is unstable, the imperial court will definitely send our troops into Sichuan. By then, I am afraid that the three towns will be afraid It is about to fall into the hands of the governor, sir, you have to make up your mind."
Zhang Biao also had a headache. The person he believed in most in his life was Zhang Zhidong. In his opinion, the gun factory and the New Army were the relics of Mr. Zhang. How could others interfere and make them dirty? However, he also solved some problems. No, that is to maintain the operation of the New Army and the gun factory, which is really expensive.
Zhang Zhidong, who had previously served as governor of Huguang, once said, "The financial resources of one province can never meet the urgent needs of the overall situation. It seems that Hubei cannot be solely responsible for military pay." However, the court ignored it and still let Hubei bear all expenses alone for two years. Financial shortages led to the closure of five cannon and frame factories, causing the gun factory to stop manufacturing cannons and could only produce Hanyang-made and a few other firearms.
What's more, in his position, he also knows that troubled times are not far away. As long as he can control the New Army and the gun factory, no matter who is in power in the future, he will not be able to touch him. But the problem is that he is only an admiral and cannot control money and food, so he has always been ignored by Ruicheng. Suppressed by this matter.
"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Sir, please don't bother me. Is there any news about sending firearms to Sichuan?" Li Yuanhong waved his hands and did not want to worry about the gun factory. Instead, he was more worried about Sichuan.
"Xiao Anguo is a prudent person, so Song Qing can rest assured, but" Just as the two were about to discuss matters in Sichuan, there was a burst of footsteps behind them. When he turned around, he saw that he had just mentioned Ruicheng, the governor of Huguang and Ruifang, the supervisor of Hanchuan Railway, came together. This made both of them frown. It was no secret that they were competing for credit for the Hanchuan Railway. How could they come together? ? And the look on his face seems to indicate some great joy?
The two of them felt their hearts pounding at the same time. Could it be that the imperial court was really going to get rid of its own admiral and hand over the new army to this guy?
"OhSong Qing is here too."
"Two adults, this is" Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong quickly stood up to say hello.
"Haha" Ruicheng was a high-ranking official in the border area. He sat down first without hesitation, then took out a commendation telegram from his sleeve and said happily: "Today we are here to congratulate Mr. Zhang."
"Congratulations?" Zhang Biao glanced at Li Yuanhong, who was also confused, and asked, "I wonder what you mean by this? Zhang hasn't even left the house these days, where does the joy come from?"
"Mr. Zhang didn't go out, but he could raise troops thousands of miles away, and send out elite soldiers and generals to borrow guns and weapons to eradicate the Sichuan rebels in one fell swoop. This is a great achievement!" After Ruifang finished speaking, he handed over his hand again. Asked Ruicheng: "My Lord Governor, what I said is correct, right?"
"Haha, Mr. Rui and the governor thought of going together on this matter."
The questions and answers between the two people made Zhang Biao even more confused, and he hurriedly apologized: "My Lord Governor, please stop beating around the bush with me, a big boss, and just tell the truth."
Ruicheng seemed to be in a good mood and asked with a smile: "Huchen (Zhang Biao), let me ask you, does Yang Qiu recognize him?"
"Yang Qiu?" Zhang Biao looked at Li Yuanhong next to him. The latter frowned and thought for a while before reminding: "Sir, there is a man named Yang Qiu under Xiao Anguo in the transport camp. He is from Hubei. When he was young, his parents He died and was living in Shanghai with his second uncle. I heard that he had been studying in a foreign school in the French Concession and only joined our army in May."
"This can't be wrong."
After hearing this, Ruicheng slapped his thigh, handed the telegram to Zhang Biao and said: "Hu ministers have a keen eye and recognize talents. This Yang Qiu is indeed a fierce scholar.He single-handedly captured the Revolutionary Party bandits, capturing more than 60 bandit leaders and their subordinates, and also seized a machine gun and more than a hundred rifles. After arriving in Chengdu, he killed the rebel leader in the street and got a list. Now Sichuan Governor Zhao has arrested people according to the list. In five days, no less than 300 people have been captured, and more than 100 people have been killed! Most of the Sichuan rebels were captured and brought to justice! "
"What!"
Not to mention the fiery Zhang Biao, even the serious Li Yuanhong opened his eyes wide in disbelief. He turned the telegram over and over, seemingly looking for the words "pure joke".
"Haha You two adults don't need to read it." Ruifang said with a smile beside him: "Now this matter has spread all over the country. The newspapers in Shanghai and Guangzhou have published it, and they all say that the two adults are running the army. Only the wise can produce such strong warriors. The Sichuan rebellious party is no longer in trouble. After hearing the news, the imperial court has also issued an edict. It is said that the rewards for the two adults and Yang Qiu will be coming soon. "
¡°Isn¡¯t this a great joy?!¡±
"Happy event, happy event" Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong looked at each other and nodded repeatedly. This was indeed an unexpected "happy event", but if the problem is like this, the Hubei New Army will definitely be targeted by the party members. Nowadays, the sky is full of wind and rain. If there is such a commotion, wouldn't the three towns of Han River be in trouble?
Before the two of them could get over the shock, Ruicheng had already picked up the tea cup and blew it. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and suddenly interrupted: "Huchen, the gangsters are causing trouble everywhere recently. I see that the streets are often not peaceful. In addition, I I have a young officer patrolling the city and taking charge of the camp, I wonder if you two would be willing to temporarily transfer Yang Qiu to me to meet the urgent need?"
"Transfer Yang Qiu?!" Zhang Biao couldn't hide the matter, and his expression immediately changed. Not to mention that Yang Qiu had already achieved great success at this moment, and his future would be unlimited. Taking this opportunity, he might be able to get the Hanyang he had always coveted. The gun factory can also build the other vacant infantry town. What's more, even if these things don't happen, the Governor of Huguang should not directly insert his hands into the new army. Although the Governor does nominally lead the military and administration, if everything is If he were to intervene, what else would he do for himself, the admiral? Where to put your face? !
Li Yuanhong was also dissatisfied because Ruicheng was a drunkard who didn't care about drinking.
He wanted to take this opportunity to establish his power in front of Zhang Biao, but it was true that he wanted to take this opportunity to promote Yang Qiu to set an example and tell others who the real commander was, and completely break the embarrassment of being at a disadvantage in military matters for many years. If he succeeds, it will definitely make the already unstable military people even more chaotic!
But all of a sudden he couldn't find any other way. What's more, Ruicheng issued a pipe belt, so he couldn't be lower than this level, right? ! Thinking of this, I became anxious. After a while, I glanced at Zhang Biao, who looked unhappy, and suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "I would like to thank you for your kindness on behalf of Yang Qiu. It's just that Master Zhang has promised to transfer Yang Qiu to my Huncheng Association." Ren Bu 42 Biao Biaotong, this matter has been announced to the army, I'm afraid it would be bad if we regret it again."
"42 standard system!"
Ruicheng¡¯s expression changed a little now.
As the governor of Huguang, he nominally controlled the military and political power of the two provinces, but now everyone knew who owned the New Army, so he kept looking for opportunities to intervene in the affairs of the New Army and wanted to take back military power. However, he did not expect that in order to prevent himself from interfering with the New Army, Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong actually spent such a huge sum of money, their expressions suddenly darkened, and they twitched the corners of their mouths twice and said with a smile: "Then I will first congratulate the tiger minister on getting a tiger general." After saying that, he waved his sleeves and even Without even saying hello, he left with a dark face.
Seeing Ruicheng leaving, Zhang Biao's eyes were blazing, and his ruthless look could be seen at a glance
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 11 Zhongyong Baturu
ps: 40,000 updates in four days! Hippo will not be lazy during the new book period. Recommendation votes and collections are the most important. Friends who pass by can also collect it!
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers!"
"All the Sichuan Revolutionaries were captured, and the imperial court conferred the title of "Loyal and Brave Batulu" on Yang Qiu."
"Give me one."
On the Hankou Pier, the little newsboy shouted twice when he heard someone asking for a newspaper. He quickly took the money and handed one over, but when he raised his head, he only saw a burly figure boarding the passenger ship heading south from Chongqing.
Miao Yuan quickly walked into the cabin and handed the newspaper to Song Jiaoren, who was disguised as a civilian husband.
"This evil thief!" Miao Luo, who didn't know what was painted on her pretty face next to her, which made her look quite dark, came over to take a look, and immediately gritted her teeth. For some reason, her mind was filled with memories of being frivolous by Yang Qiu that day. scene.
"Sister, don't act nonsense!"
How could Miao Yuan not know what his sister was thinking? Seeing her gnashing her teeth, he quickly expressed concern and then turned around and asked: "Mr. Song, I am afraid that this person is really going to go to the imperial court. Now we are here Hankou, I guess he will come back within a day or two, do you want me"
Seeing his elder brother making a machete gesture, Miao Luo felt resentful and told me not to mess around, but he was more anxious than anyone else, so after a flash of his beautiful eyes, he quietly squeezed into the crowd next to him.
Neither Song Jiaoren nor Miao Yuan noticed Miao Luo leaving. Although the news that Yang Qiu was named "Loyal and Brave Baturu" was written in black and white in the newspaper, he never forgot what happened that day. After thinking about it, he still shook his head. Shaking his head: "When we left Sichuan, Huang Xing had already called me and asked me to return to Shanghai early to take charge of the overall situation. We will not interfere in this matter. The comrades in the New Army should know what to do."
"yes."
Miao Yuan nodded, glanced at the newspaper again and thought it was a pity. Yang Qiu was really a person anyway. If he could win over to his sideforget it, he would be named Batu by the Manchus. He was reckless, and he also killed Wang Yishi, and the Sichuan Comrade Association almost collapsed because of him. This feud can never be resolved.
After shaking his head and putting aside the distracting thoughts, Miao Yuan thought of the dry food he had not bought just now. Miao Yuan was ready to let Miao Luo go down again, but as soon as he turned around, he found that his sister was missing, and his heart immediately skipped a beat.
"Mr. Song, Luo'er"
Miao Yuan couldn't care less about the brother-sister relationship, and grabbed Song Jiaoren to ask. The latter's face also changed slightly. He rushed to the side of the ship and found that the Banqiao had been removed, the passenger ship had started, and Miao Luo's car was in the distance far from the pier. The back figure gradually faded away among the crowd.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Hey, isn't this Brother Yang?"
As soon as the carriage rolled into the boundary of Hankou, Yang Qiu on the carriage heard a joking greeting, and several soldiers standing guard with guns gathered around him: "Brother Yang, this time you are going to treat us to a drink." That¡¯s all.¡±
"Why?"
Yang Qiu, Xiao Anguo and others looked surprised. Seeing this, the soldier on guard quickly took a newspaper from behind and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, you are now the "Loyal and Brave Baturu" conferred by the imperial court. This is official. With your title, shouldn¡¯t you treat me to a treat?¡±
Loyal and brave Batulu? !
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t quite understand the complex official hierarchy of the Qing Dynasty, but he was still familiar with this term that often appeared in braid operas in later generations. It probably meant warrior, which meant that he was named a loyal and brave man of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
I don¡¯t know if I will become the last person in the Qing Dynasty to enjoy this title.
"Brother Yang is very capable. Now your story has been spread all over the country. It has been reported in Shanghai and Guangzhou. Yesterday, someone from the newspaper office came to Mr. Zhang to see you. I heard that even Mr. Yuan from Zhili was reported to the admiral. Your Excellency sent a telegram to report your congratulations."
These words made Yang Qiu feel like every hair was going to explode, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Zhili! This means that the name "Yang Qiu Dog Thief" has spread throughout the land of China.
Where is Batulu still loyal and brave? Turn over the sign and read "Manchu lackeys and cannon fodder".
Fortunately, after thinking about it for a few days in the car, Yang Qiu, who is open-minded by nature, had already expected that this matter would not end so easily. It was useless to feel sorry for himself. It was better to treat every day optimistically, so there was no interface.
The soldier who wanted to watch a good show lost his topic when he saw Yang Qiu's expression, so he had to say: "Master, Brother Yang. Master Zhang and Master Li have been waiting at the Admiral's Mansion for a long time, and asked you to go see him as soon as you come back. "
"Okay." Xiao Anguo responded and asked Ma Kui to take everyone into the camp. After explaining the arrangements for the wounded and caring for the dead, Xiao Anguo immediately rushed to the dock with Yang Qiu.
Since the Admiral's Mansion is in Wuchang, he needs to take a ferry at Hankou Pier first, but as soon as he stepped on the boat, Yang Qiu felt a sudden chill on his neck.
This feeling was not the first time. It had happened in my previous life when I was on a mission. I also felt the same way when I was being stared at in front of the Sichuan Governor's Mansion, so I immediately turned my head and looked back.
A figure beside the pier caught Yang Qiu's attention, but the owner of the figure shrank quickly and disappeared into the sea of ??people in the blink of an eye. Xiao Anguo, who had already been frightened for a long time, was startled by Yang Qiu's sudden turn back and asked quickly: "Brother Yang, what's wrong?"
"fine."
Yang Qiu always felt that the figure was familiar, but he couldn't remember seeing it there. He was afraid that Xiao Anguo would be worried, so he waved his hand and said it was okay.
The army is different from the people. In order to increase the connection between the three towns across the river, there are special ferries for soldiers and officials to travel, so they quickly arrived in Wuchang. After getting off the boat, they saw the soldiers of the Admiral's Mansion who had come to greet them in advance after receiving the news. After a few casual conversations, the two of them rushed to the Admiral's Mansion under the leadership of the soldiers.
"The evil thief is so sharp!" On the other side of the Yangtze River, Miao Luo was finally relieved when he saw Yang Qiu disappearing in the distance. After scolding him bitterly, he turned around and quickly disappeared. In the flow of people.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
As soon as he walked to the door of the Admiral's Mansion, Yang Qiu heard a burst of shouts and shouts coming from inside. When he arrived in the courtyard, he saw a man in strong clothes, about fifty years old, with a big The man with a beard and a rosy complexion was practicing martial arts. Several soldiers nearby were still cheering, but the short, fat man with a big belly on the left frowned and seemed thoughtful.
"Li Yuanhong."
Seeing the short and fat man, Yang Qiu, who had just visited the Xinhai Memorial Hall, immediately recognized him. Fortunately, he had met Song Jiaoren before, and his face was still calm. As for the person who was practicing martial arts, if I am not wrong, it should be Zeng. The new army commander who rescued Zhang Zhidong, Hubei Admiral Zhang Biao.
Seeing Xiao Anguo and Yang Qiu coming in, Zhang Biao immediately closed his fists and stopped. After taking the hand towel from the maid's hand and wiping his sweat, he waved away the outsiders and walked over with Li Yuanhong.
"My dear Xiao Anguo (Yang Qiu) has met the admiral and the commander-in-chief."
"Anguo is back, get up and answer." Zhang Biao enthusiastically pulled Xiao Anguo aside and said with a smile, "I heard that Anguo has also practiced a few moves. How about fighting with me?"
"No one in the three towns on the Han River knows how capable you are, but Anguo wouldn't dare."
"Oh? An Guo is not laughing at me for bullying the small, haha"
"It's a joke, adults."
Seeing that Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong were just chatting with him without paying any attention to what he meant, Yang Qiu secretly laughed in his heart. The two old foxes were beating him up, so he stood aside obediently and said nothing. On the contrary, Xiao Anguo was Somewhat embarrassed, he said: "Sir, if it weren't for this time"
"No need to say anything about Anguo." Zhang Biao stretched out his hand to interrupt Xiao Anguo, and then said: "I have learned about your entry into Sichuan this time. You did a good job and did not lose the reputation of our new army."
"That's because the master's teachings are good. How dare An Guo take the credit?"
Li Yuanhong stepped forward, patted Xiao Anguo affectionately, and said with a smile: "Anguo, you don't have to be polite. The governor has already discussed it with me before you come back. From today on, you will be transferred to Chu Wangtai as Pingku. Do you think it's okay? ?¡±
Chu Wangtai? Pinku!
Not to mention Xiao Anguo was shocked, even Yang Qiu pricked up his ears.
Even if Yang Qiu is not a New Army soldier, he knows that Chu Wangtai is the arsenal of the Hubei New Army, and it is said to be the largest in the country! The success of the Wuchang Shou Uprising was not due to how many members of the Hubei New Army followed the uprising, nor was it due to how powerful the Kuomintang was.
In fact, according to information, at that time, the top leaders of the Democratic Party only knew that there was going to be an uprising in Wuchang, but most of them were not optimistic about it because there were too many troops here and they were not sure how difficult the uprising would be. And the accidental explosion before the uprising caused the Wuchang area to explode. The command center was destroyed, and its ultimate success was entirely due to a small number of grassroots Democratic Party members. From the perspective of the process, it did not look like an uprising, but more like a mutiny, because at that time, nearly half of the soldiers abided by military norms and did not participate, until Li Yuanhong was finally carried away Only by coming out can we stabilize the morale of the army.
And the final success of this uprising was largely due to the seizure of the Chuwangtai Armory, otherwise the rebels would not even be able to get together the bullets.
Because Chu Watchtower was so important, Zhang Biao specially sent the "Engineering Battalion" who was said to be his confidant to garrison it. However, the engineering battalion station was actually quite far away. Usually, there was only one team (equivalent to a company) to garrison, so Chu Watchtower They also have their own managers, and their head is called Pingku. Although most of the people below are civilian managers,There are dozens of soldiers with guns, but in terms of rank, they are already equivalent to the standard in the army! And in terms of importance, it is even more important than standard, because almost every bullet coming in and out has to be signed by the governor, admiral and Ping Ku, so it can almost be regarded as Zhang Biao's closest confidant.
Being able to rise from the most marginal supply camp and be appointed as Chuwangtai Pingku means that the admiral has regarded him as a confidant. Xiao Anguo rubbed his hands in excitement and knelt down to thank him. Even Yang Qiu was She was happy for him with a happy face.
After Li Yuanhong personally helped Xiao Anguo up and pulled him aside to talk, Zhang Biao slowly walked to Yang Qiu with official steps.
"Are you Yang Qiu?"
"My lord, the bidder is none other than Yang Qiu of the supply camp."
"Get up."
After Yang Qiu got up, before he could say thank you, he saw two sharp lights coming straight towards him. He secretly thought that Zhang Biao didn't want to be as incompetent as written in the history books. At least his eyes were very sharp. It seemed that these old guys were indeed There are two brushes. It's a pity that Zhang Biao met two generations of people who have experienced the most ridiculous things in the world. What's more, his previous military experience made Yang Qiu know that even if people in the army are contaminated by the bad habits of officialdom, deep down they don't like that their subordinates are also contaminated by vulgarity. , so he didn¡¯t avoid flickering, and just looked at each other quietly.
Zhang Biao was also secretly sizing up this young man who was almost a head taller than him. His appearance was not as delicate as that of a scholar. He had broad shoulders and long legs, and strong arms. He must have practiced kung fu. When he stood there, it was like a sword being pulled out of its sheath. of sword.
If Yang Qiu avoided looking, maybe he wouldn't like it, but looking at each other with such straight waists made him see himself when he was a young ranger. He also showed his sharpness, and he couldn't help but secretly like it. Cheng blurted out and asked him to be the leader of the 42 standard and no longer regretted it.
But, you still need to be reminded when you need to be reminded.
"Haha no one has dared to look at me for a long time." After a few glances, Zhang Biao made an unnoticed move at the corner of his mouth, took the lead in breaking the silence and walked to the case, picked up a copy of the copy and pretended to read it. After looking at it twice, he said: "Very good"
"You can't say it at all." Hearing the lingering sound, Yang Qiu knew that there was more to come. As soon as he started muttering in his heart, he saw Zhang Biao slamming the table, suddenly changed his expression and said with angry eyes: "Escort Ordnance is of great importance! But you don¡¯t care about being careful and you only act like a hero. Also, the Sichuan matter is handled by Mr. Zhao, the governor of Sichuan. Why do you want to get involved with a mere supply of troops? "
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 12 Kowtow to the commander?
"This reason is really shabby."
Yang Qiu continued to be sinister and his expression did not change: "Your Majesty, what you said is inappropriate. Du Laoliu set up a trap to block my entry into Sichuan, and shot and wounded me first. Chen Hua caught him just to fulfill his duty as a sergeant. As for Wang Tianjie, Hiding behind the wall and making a sneak attack is the behavior of a villain. Even if this kind of person is not a rebel, he should be killed!"
"So you are right and you have merit?"
"No, I don't dare to take credit. If I say there is a mistake, I have indeed made a big mistake!"
Zhang Biao's sudden turn of phrase made Zhang Biao curious. Even Li Yuanhong, who was listening to Xiao Anguo's detailed narration, came over, pricked up his ears and asked, "Oh? What's your big mistake?"
Seeing that both of them were curious, Yang Qiu knew that this tough guy soldier's answer had worked. He breathed a sigh of relief and continued to pretend to be solemn and said: "The mistake I made was that I was too hasty and did not consider the brothers who came with me to Sichuan. I killed others recklessly, causing them to be in danger with me. If Governor Zhao hadn't caught them in time and frightened them into fleeing, maybeall the brothers would have been killed by me on the way home."
"So" Yang Qiu paused and said deliberately: "Today I will come here to plead guilty and punish you."
"Please punish me?" Hearing this, even Li Yuanhong couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, thinking that this kid is really cunning. Punishment? Knowing that the imperial court's title of "Loyal and Brave Batulu" has been revoked, how can he be punished? Could it be that Mr. Zhang is allowed to contradict the imperial court?
"Oh, this kid!"
Zhang Biao was also amused in his heart. He knew that this kid did it on purpose, but these words sounded quite satisfying. He was not unhappy at all, but it made him secretly think about Yang Qiu. He narrowed his eyes and asked deliberately: " Since you know it so well, then tell me how it should be punished."
"My lord, according to military regulations, if you are trapped in a dangerous place, you will be whipped twenty times even if you escape." Yang Qiu said simply and neatly.
Seeing that Yang Qiu¡¯s expression didn¡¯t look fake, Zhang Biao nodded. After thinking about it, he suddenly turned to Xiao Anguo and said, ¡°Anguo, you will personally punish this matter later.¡±
"My lord Yang Qiu."
"That's it." Zhang Biao waved his hand to stop Xiao Anguo from interceding, but Yang Qiu heard it. This old guy didn't let others fight, but let Xiao Anguo enforce the law. Wasn't he obviously trying to protect himself? .
After Zhang Biao finished speaking, he looked at Li Yuanhong. The latter nodded slightly, took out a memorial from his sleeve, and read: "Yang Qiu, the baggage carrier of the eight towns of the Hubei Army, protected the ordnance entering Sichuan, captured the bandit leader alone to ensure local peace, and killed chaos in the streets. The party has made great contributions to upholding the country's laws. It specially bestows the loyal and brave Batulu with a yellow mandarin jacket and five thousand silver medals to inform the world.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? was recommended by Li Yuanhong, the commander of the Hubei 21 Mixed Association, and Yang Qiu, who has a heart to protect the country, and is more proficient in military training, was specially appointed as the 42nd commander of the Hubei Army Mixed Association.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? "
After listening to Li Yuanhongnian¡¯s memorial, not to mention Yang Qiu, even Xiao Anguo was dumbfounded.
It¡¯s not unusual to reward Batulu with money. Batulu may be a little over the top. Five thousand taels should be said to be a bit shabby, but he was suddenly promoted to the 42nd standard of the Huncheng Association. This is so unexpected!
He watched Yang Qiu join the army. It had only been half a year since he put on the military uniform. Including the previous four months of training, it had actually been less than two months since he had actually carried a gun. If he said he was talented, he would believe it, but if he said he could suddenly Becoming the 42nd standard system of the Hybrid Association is as absurd as asking him to become an admiral all of a sudden.
Yang Qiu also opened his mouth for a while without saying anything. The memory left by old Yang Qiu told him that the Hubei New Army had a town and an association. The town was equivalent to a division in later generations, and the association was equivalent to a brigade, and the following was divided into Biao and battalion, Biao is equivalent to a regiment, but below the battalion it is almost the same as that of later generations.
The 42nd standard belongs to Li Yuanhong's 21st mixed association. There are two infantry standards, 41 and 42nd, plus an artillery battalion, an engineering corps (the team is equivalent to a company) and a baggage team, with a total number of more than 4,600. This means that Li Yuanhong directly He placed nearly half of the main force under his command.
From a small soldier to a standard commander, there are three steps in between: platoon commander, company commander and battalion commander. Even if you write a novel, you can only get three levels in a row, but you have been directly promoted to four levels and a little more.
What¡¯s this?
And the 42nd standard looks worse than the 41st standard, but the mixed association where it is located should originally be the 11th town of the New Army, which means it should be a division, so naturally it is not much different! What's more, the 42nd standard camp is set up next to the gun factory! And from a historical point of view, since the deployment was far away from the main core area of ????Wuchang, the infiltration of party members was not strong. There were less than 700 people in the Huncheng Association who directly participated in the uprising, and many of them were coerced simply out of dissatisfaction. On the contrary, more than 3,000 people from the Eighth Town, Zhang Biao's confidant, were directly involved.
If 41 hadn¡¯t marked the commander-in-chief of the uprising, Jiang Yiwu, perhaps history wouldn¡¯t want to write about these two events.Of course, before the uprising, that guy deserted because he was afraid of being caught, and was ridiculed by history, so 42 Biao was also the last to announce that he would accept the leadership of the military government.
Although the following three battalions are currently stationed in Hanyang, Yichang and other places, due to the ongoing road protection movement in Sichuan evolving into an armed conflict, after the Hubei New Army has transferred 4 battalions to Sichuan, the 42nd Battalion will be directly deployed to Hanyang , Hankou and Beijing-Hankou Railway! !
In the three town of Hanjiang, the most of the domestic ambitious people are salivated. A few large places where foreigners have red eyes are so confused to their hands. What is going on? If you add Xiao Anguo to it, you will be giving yourself the key to the Chu Watchtower. Although having the key does not mean that the arsenal belongs to you, you don't have to rob it openly like the insurrectionary troops.
The most important thing is, with these sites, does it mean that the data machine in your arms has finally found a glimmer of use? Why don't you kowtow to Marshal Zhang and Marshal Li a few times to thank them for their kindness? !
Yang Qiu, who carefully took over the command sword and the standard seal, was filled with confusion. This official promotion was so confusing, but it gave him a warning sign. As a soldier in the future, he is not a novice who doesn't know anything. , no matter in those days, the most important thing in the army was ability and qualifications. The former could help you convince the soldiers, but the latter He was really lacking at the moment.
How did Yang Qiu know that Li Yuanhong and Zhang Biao gritted their teeth before taking out the position of Bu 42 Biao Biaotong? If Ruicheng hadn't come to ask for people and wanted to take the opportunity to intervene in military affairs, even if Yang Qiu had Don't even think about getting this good position.
But having said that, Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong are not afraid of Yang Qiu's betrayal. Firstly, Yang Qiu has offended the party members in Sichuan and has become a life-and-death enemy. Qiu's current qualifications and connections cannot shake this mountain.
After all, there are only more than 4,600 people in the Mixed Association, and Yang Qiu is in charge of less than half. The real elites of the new army are in the Eighth Town, which Zhang Biao personally controls. Under the nose of an army of more than 10,000, a small Biaotong, They were trapped and died on the border of Hanyang, separated by water from Wuchang City, and any disturbance could not be hidden from their eyes.
But it¡¯s different for Yang Qiu. We can¡¯t just watch the Wuchang Uprising and another Yangxia war destroy the three towns, right? Especially Hanyang is the best place to use data machines. What should I do?
Destroy the first principles? This is impossible. National justice must still stand firm, but if the first justice is not destroyed, when Beiyang comes over, do you have to watch Lord Feng destroy Hankou and Hanyang with a fire and a barrage of shells? Then you can find a place to farm slowly? !
"HeyI wonder if Hanyang can build T34 now."
When Yang Qiu sighed, when he was in trouble to leave the Dudu Mansion, Yang Dogou thieves promoted, and the news of the 42nd label of the Mixing Association suddenly began to spread.
This news is not as well-known as Zhongyong Baturu, but it has caused a stir in the three towns along the Han River. The good people have analyzed it from the subtleties, and Yang Qiu is the "little seed" that made Master Zhang a young man. ", that's why it soared like a rocket overnight.
In the Huguang Governor¡¯s Yamen, Ruicheng threw down the copy and was so angry that he could not speak.
"Sir, please calm down." Ruifang saw this and said quickly: "I heard that Zhang Biao was also unhappy and ordered Yang Qiu to be beaten twenty times for violating military regulations. It seems that this time he also lost the watermelon and picked up the sesame seeds."
"Hmph, twenty lashes are just an itch." Ruicheng is not as confused as Ruifang. The Huguang Governor's Palace and the Admiral's Palace are only a few streets apart. There is nothing he can hide from him, so he sneered: " I would like to see if this auntie comes to beg me!"
After saying that, he grabbed the famous post on the copy and handed it to Ruifang: "Go, then I will visit Yang Qiu and summon the gentry from the three towns to tell me that the governor wants to celebrate the success of the great hero of the imperial court. I want to read it. Let¡¯s see what Zhang Biaozi can do to block the governor this time!¡±
"My lord, I'm afraid if you do this at this time"
"Go and do it, I have my own plans."
Seeing that Ruicheng was determined to confront Zhang Biao, Ruifang had no choice but to pick up the name card and walk out of the Governor's Mansion. As soon as he left the house, Ruicheng came to the backyard again, summoned his confidant Zhang Meisheng and said: "Go to the warehouse and exchange the money needed to maintain the gun factory in the second half of the year into silver notes in my name, and in addition, transfer the money that should be allocated to Zhang Biao." Pay wages will also be put in, and from next month all taxes will be temporarily put into the treasury and put away, no one is allowed to transfer it arbitrarily without me!"
Zhang Meisheng was Ruicheng¡¯s confidant. He knew about Ruicheng and Zhang Biao¡¯s misdeeds in the New Army over the years, so he reminded him: ¡°Sir, for the sake ofWhy not deposit it into a foreign bank account? In this way, Zhang Biao couldn't find out even if he wanted to. "
"The national situation is difficult. This money will have to be allocated sooner or later. Although it is safe to deposit it with foreigners, it is inconvenient to withdraw it and it can easily give people a clue to collude with foreigners." Ruicheng waved his hand and said bitterly: "Besides, I just want to Let him know where the money is and wait for him to beg me!¡±
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 13 Sun Wu¡¯s Uneasiness
The summer rain poured down in torrents, and then poured into the Han River along the streets and alleys. The rainwater took away countless filth wherever it passed, as if it had washed away the three towns of Han River. The Turtle Mountain in the distance looked like a giant beast entrenched, and Snake Mountain on the other side locks the river together, standing tall to protect the three towns from wind and rain.
In the Russian Concession in Hankou, which is far away from Guishan, a man in a suit and leather shoes has his hands in his bags. On the street downstairs, several Russian soldiers happened to pass by here with guns on their backs. The man shrank back subconsciously. Only after he knew they were gone did he open the curtains again. Just when he was about to look outside again, there was a sudden knock on the door. stand up.
After three times, Dukidu was twice, and when he heard the secret sign, the man opened the door, and the two men wearing a wide brima flashed into the house.
"Sun Wu."
As soon as Jiang Yiwu entered the house, he hurriedly winked at Li Xiping who came with him. The latter quickly walked to the window to observe outside, but he grabbed Sun Wu and said anxiously: "Yang Qiu returned to Wuchang yesterday afternoon."
"Oh? He's back?"
"Yes." Jiang Yiwu continued: "I heard news from the Admiral's Mansion that Xiao Anguo, who came back with him, has been appointed as Chu Wangtai Pingku. He was first whipped, and then promoted to Huncheng Association 42 standard!"
Chu Wangtai Pingku! Mixed Association 42 Standard System!
Sun Wu was shocked. He never expected that Yang Qiu would become the leader of the 42nd Biao. It seemed that the court had spent a lot of money to win over him. The 42nd Biao was stationed in Hankou and Hanyang, which meant that this area would all be under his jurisdiction in the future. For the Hubei comrades who have established their revolutionary base camp here, it is really a big threat.
As for Xiao Anguo being promoted to Pingku, it was also a big threat. He had been staring at the tens of thousands of guns and hundreds of cannons in Chu Wangtai for a long time. Jiang Yiwu and the others had also been secretly lobbying the engineering camp, hoping to attract more like-minded people. comrades, they did not expect that Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong would actually interfere. With Yang Qiu guarding Hanyang and Hankou, and Xiao Anguo guarding the Chu Watchtower, the cause of justice would probably be more troublesome.
"Why are you so worried? Pingku is just a key keeper, so there is nothing to fear. As for Yang Qiu, let me take people to kill him." Li Xiping, who was standing guard next to him, saw both of them looking solemn, and immediately patted them. Chest gritted his teeth.
"Nonsense, do you think it's so easy to kill him?" Sun Wu glared at Li Xiping and said, "He is no longer what he used to be. He is so powerful and has a slight influence on the situation. The three towns will definitely be in chaos. What's more, he has already served as the 42nd standard. If you come in and out, you must be heavily protected by soldiers. We have a big event coming up right now, so we must not create extraneous problems."
¡°Are we just going to let those two lackeys live happily?!¡± Li Xiping said angrily.
"Okay, let's not talk about Yang Qiu's matter for now." Sun Wu is worthy of being the leader of the joint meeting. He knows that he can no longer kill Yang Qiu at this moment, but he is afraid that mentioning this matter again will cause dissatisfaction with Jiang Yiwu and other literary club "sluts", so he transferred The topic asked: "Is there any news about the ** I asked you to do?"
Li Xiping felt very unhappy after being blocked by Sun Wu, but he did not dare to talk back, so he had to vent all his anger on Yang Qiu, secretly determined to find an opportunity to kill this evil thief who resisted the revolution.
Jiang Yiwu, with a gloomy expression on his face, shook his head and replied: "The gun factory investigated too strictly, and only got dozens of private guns without bullets from those craftsmen, and the police haven't got them yet. "
"Forget it, I'll think of another way to deal with this matter." Sun Wu sighed and waved his hand: "Go back immediately and find a way to contact more soldiers in the 21st Mixed Association. Our development here is really too slow. .¡±
Jiang Yiwu heard it, and Sun Wu was also worried about Yang Qiu, so he nodded immediately. Just as he grabbed his hat and was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, how is it over there in Sichuan?"
"Some comrades died, but fortunately most of the backbone were saved." Sun Wu said: "Now Mr. Song has returned to Shanghai. I heard that Mr. Song has made an agreement with Deng Xiaoke and others to personally take over Sichuan affairs. It is estimated that it will be launched again soon.¡±
"That's great. Mr. Song will take action personally, and this matter will definitely be successful." Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping became excited when they heard that Huang Xing was going to take charge of Sichuan personally. Song Jiaoren's name was much louder than them.
"Maybe." Sun Wu was not as optimistic as them, and said calmly: "Do our job well. Once Sichuan really succeeds, we will need to use our sacrifices to protect the fruits of victory!"
"Yes." After the two nodded, they put on their hats again, opened the door and left quickly after seeing that no one was paying attention. Seeing the two people leaving, Sun Wu sat down again and took out a pen and paper and wrote two big characters on the white paper.
"Yang Qiu!"
After finishing writing, Sun Wu was still restless, so he stood at the window.Looking towards the street for some fresh air, I saw Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping muttering about something while walking on the street.
"Brother Jiang, are you just going to let that thief live happily?" Li Xiping said fiercely. He was very unhappy with Sun Wu for blocking him just now. Jiang Yiwu was also very dissatisfied with Sun Wu's plan not to kill Yang Qiu for the time being. Seeing that he was interesting, he simply gritted his teeth. : "Let's go find Jin Diaoliang."
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Hiss"
In the supply camp of the Eighth Town of the New Army in Wuchang, Yang Qiu was lying shirtless on a bamboo bed, surrounded by soldiers from the supply camp. Ma Kui sat next to him with a cotton ball dipped in medicinal wine, and kept wiping the light red bruises on his back. Every time I wiped, there was a sound of gritted teeth.
"Come on, my great hero Batulu, does it hurt that much?"
The sound of breathing not only did not make everyone anxious, but instead caused a burst of laughter. Hu Laosan, the most lively person, even deliberately winked and said happily: "Brother Yang, I don't think this whip is strong enough. Could it be Ma Kui?" Does it feel too comfortable to touch you?"
"Yes, I think this is because our supervisor is being merciful on purpose. I was whipped last time, but I couldn't get out of bed for three days and three nights."
"Bullshit, can you compete with Brother Yang? By the way, why did you get whipped last time?"
"I know that. He went to have a private meeting, but he was troubled all night and missed the time for sex."
"Ha ha"
Compared with other battalions, most of the soldiers in the supply camp came from rural areas and had little education. They talked about meat and vegetables, but they were more friendly than in the army before. On the contrary, Yang Qiu was the only one in the camp who had attended a foreign school. Alien.
In the past, except for Bingwen, most people only regarded him as a proud man of heaven and rarely talked nonsense. This time he went to Sichuan and rescued the brothers who were escorting him. In the end, his entire supply camp was awarded by the court, and everyone He got ten yuan, so he got a lot closer to everyone at once.
"Are you all panicking? Go and do what you have to do." Xiao Anguo's loud voice rang out from behind, and all the soldiers suddenly disappeared, leaving only Yang Qiuhe to wipe him. Magui of medicine.
"Brother, I'm not that harsh." Seeing Yang Qiu grinning as if he was seriously injured, Xiao Anguo was also secretly amused. This guy really knows how to pretend to be dead. He is indeed a scholar!
"Eh? Why is Mr. Pingku so free? Aren't you afraid that if you go late and tens of thousands of guns are robbed?" Yang Qiu picked up the clothes from the side and put them on and joked: "Do you want to imitate me for taking three days off to treat whiplash?" hurt?"
"I really have something to ask you for."
Seeing Xiao Anguo finding a stool and sitting next to him, as if he wanted to discuss something, Ma Kui immediately stood up and wanted to leave. Yang Qiu grabbed him and said with a smile: "Brother Ma, sit down, we brothers are not outsiders, let alone eldest brother When I was at the Admiral's Mansion that day, I recommended you to take over the supply camp, and the Admiral has already approved it. I estimate that the transfer order should arrive in two days."
"Really?" When he heard that Xiao Anguo recommended him to take over the charge of the supply camp, Ma Kui immediately scratched his head with joy. Although the supply camp was not as important as Pingku, and it was not as guarding important places as 42 Biao, there were always officials there. I came to the baggage camp to transport some goods and so on. The oil and water were also good, so I quickly thanked Xiao Anguo.
"It's fun for you, but I can't thank you for this. It's all thanks to Brother Yang."
After Ma Kui sat down and the three of them started arguing for a while, Xiao Anguo's mouth dropped and he said bitterly: "To be honest, brother, I always felt uneasy after coming back from the Governor's Mansion. Why do you think the Admiral and Mr. Li recommended it?" Should I serve as Pinku?"
"How would I know." Yang Qiu rolled his eyes, slapped his forehead and said, "Brother, you are just Pingku. To put it bluntly, you are just a warehouse keeper, but brother what is this?"
"This is different, this is different." Xiao Anguo waved his hand quickly and said: "Brother, you are a man of great ability, and you have drank so much foreign ink. When you first arrived at the supply camp, I knew that you would become famous sooner or later, but I, Xiao Anguo, can't. He's a rough guy. If he hadn't become a soldier and learned a few words from Mr. Xi, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to write his name."
Seeing Xiao Anguo's hesitant expression, Yang Qiu knew that he was really anxious, so he thought about it and said, "If you don't think I'm talking nonsense, I will analyze it for you."
"Brother, tell me quickly." Xiao Anguo quickly moved the stool closer. Even Ma Kui pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what Yang Qiu had to say.
"Brother Xiao." Yang Qiu took a breath and raised his eyebrows and said: "Chu Wangtai has a heavy responsibility, so there is a saying in the army that only close confidants are not allowed to serve. But then again, are close confidants really reliable? Since Since the founding of the new army, how many eyes have been fixed on the admiral, let alone this armory.It is a top priority, so for so many years, your Excellency has not arranged for Ping Ku, and only asked Li Keguo from the engineering battalion to hold the post concurrently, just to avoid being criticized for gossiping. "
"Then why is Brother Xiao appointed now?" Ma Kui asked from the side.
"First of all, Brother Xiao happened to have made meritorious service and needs a reward." Yang Qiu raised his finger and analyzed: "Secondly, it should be said that I harmed you, because after passing through Sichuan, Brother Xiao and Brother Ma are afraid that both of you have already Being labeled as Yang Qiu¡¯s accomplice, this way we won¡¯t be afraid of the armory being infiltrated by the rogue party.¡±
"Brother, you meanthose gangsters will rob the gun arsenal!"
Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui immediately looked at each other. They didn't expect that Yang Qiu would say this. You must know that Chu Wangtai's defense is so strict that it can be said to be the best in the entire New Army. It seems impossible to outsiders, but the latter did not leak it in advance at all. Aware of history, he continued: "The admiral and Mr. Li have been in charge of the New Army for many years, so they naturally know which places are important and have a thorough understanding of the situation in the army, and"
Speaking of this, an extremely bold idea suddenly came to Yang Qiu's mind. Historically, the Swedish side mobilized troops from the New Army to rescue emergencies. Zhang Biao lent him the 31st and 32nd bids of his eight towns, but it was these two regiments that saw You're going to rebel when you get to Chengdu!
On the contrary, the remaining troops left in Wuchang actually struggled with the rebels for a long time. If Chu Wangtai and Li Yuanhong had not been carried out later, Zhang Biao might not have been defeated! Based on this calculation, can we think that Zhang Biao already knew something about it and deliberately sent out the two soldiers who were most seriously infiltrated?
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Now she actually let Xiao Anguo serve as Pingku because of a small split? Does it mean that he already knows that Chu Wangtai is in danger? You must know that at that time, the mutiny troops were bewitched by several members of the Democratic Party and captured the core Chu Wangtai without firing a shot.
"It turns out I have been targeted by the party members!" Yang Qiu slapped his thigh and figured it all out
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 14 The Governor¡¯s Invitation
Seeing Yang Qiu stunned for a moment, and then slapping his thigh for no reason, Xiao Anguo's face turned even darker. Seeing this, Ma Kui next to him hurriedly asked: "Brother Huzi, please tell me quickly, Brother Xiao has already I¡¯m almost dying of worry.¡±
Yang Qiu didn't know how to answer. The sudden epiphany made him no longer so confident in his own mind. Compared with those old oil men recorded in history, if he wanted to play tricks in front of them, he might not even be able to do anything. I don¡¯t even know if I will die.
Li Yuanhong and Zhang Biao were both veterans. They knew that the Kuomintang looked down on the most useless supply battalion, so by promoting Xiao Anguo, they thought they could control a force that was completely loyal to them. Although the supply battalion had poor combat effectiveness, it was still A battalion, consisting of hundreds of Han soldiers, is definitely a force at critical moments!
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? As soon as Xiao Anguo was inserted into Wanchu Wangtai, as Yang Qiu was a traitor and accomplice, it was impossible for the Democratic Party to win over him!
Now that I need a supply camp, it would be best if I also need Chu Wangtai, but is there still enough time? So if you want to train an army that can defeat Beiyang in a short period of time, isn't this a foolish dream?
Yang Qiu is no longer a newcomer to the crossing party. After understanding the Western calendar, Yang Qiu is very clear that in more than fifty days, the three towns of Hanjiang will encounter an unprecedented catastrophe. Although he does not know whether the Sichuan road protection movement was destroyed by him. , but one thing is certain, Wuchang has become a tool used by some people. The reason for this is because there is a new Nanyang Hubei Army here that can rival the Beiyang Army, which is known as the first army in the country!
In later generations, this army is not outstanding, but in the land of China in this era, such a new army is undoubtedly a big and tempting piece of meat. Everyone hopes to take a bite, which is why the army here is The atmosphere became increasingly tense.
Yang Qiu doesn't care about revolution or not. The collapse of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is a good thing. The people have been squeezed too hard. Even if there is no Wuchang, there is Dongchang and Xichang. If there is no second choice, he will try his best to invest in the torrent of this era. He is worried about the arsenal and the three towns along the Han River. What he is worried about is that China's best and most ideal industrial base in his heart will be destroyed.
When future generations mention Wanqing's modern industry, it means Jiangnan, Mawei, etc. In fact, Hanyang is generally higher than the country in terms of technical capabilities and manufacturing levels. Moreover, Hanyang Arsenal is large in scale, with a total number of workers of more than 6,000. If the steel plant is included, more than Thousands of people! Coupled with the long time and skilled technical workers, in a land of China that seriously lacks heavy industry, what a valuable asset this is!
The Yang-Xia War in history caused this place to go back ten years, ten years! How much investment does it take to make up for it again? Yuan Shikai and even the later Northeast Military Industry were basically founded by the old man from Hanyang who moved there. This is a precious asset! Thinking of this, Yang Qiu sighed, glanced at Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo, and suddenly went back to the house and took out the two Mauser pistols seized in Guang'an. He handed them one to each of them and then said slowly: "Brother Xiao, Ma Brother, I have something to say from my heart."
Both of them recognized this new gun, and they also knew that Yang Qiu had always cherished it since it was captured, but they didn't expect that it would be given to them now. In addition, seeing Yang Qiu's face suddenly become serious, Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo's hearts trembled. , asked quickly: "Brother, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
"Both brothers, you all blame me for hurting you, so this is for you for self-defense. This gun can hold 10 bullets at a time, which is much better than the wheels you are using now."
Before the two of them could move quickly, Yang Qiu made a gesture to stop him and continued: "You don't have to thank me. I just want to tell you that maybe soon a change will come. With it, It can also be used for self-defense.¡±
Change the situation!
Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo even forgot about getting new guns. They are not fools. No one knows the storm in the New Army during this period. Various literary clubs, puzzle clubs, etc. have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. He was advocating new learning and revolution, causing panic in the military.
No one likes the Manchus, and no one likes to wear big pigtails all day long. To be honest, if the Qing army really comes to kill them, they will pick up their guns and resist, but this does not mean that everyone is willing to follow those people to cause trouble. , causing the army to be in a mess, but if you say that the soldiers will be bribed, you don't really believe it. At most, you just sympathize.
"Two elder brothers, I know your thoughts, but people's hearts are unpredictable. I just want to tell you that Yang Qiu doesn't like them, and I also don't want to be a lackey of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. I just want to be a soldier! Protect the family and the country. Soldier!" Yang Qiu took a deep breath and slowly stood up from the chair. His eyes suddenly became deep: "I don't care who is in power, but whoever wants to hurt these three towns on the Hanjiang River and the people here, I will not do it. Spare him!"
Yang Qiu¡¯s words are either true or false. The true meaning is that he really wants to change and want to find another way, but the false meaning is that he himself is plotting against the Three Towns.?
"well said!"
After hearing this, Ma Kui slapped the stool hard, as if something had been said to his mind, and said with red eyes: "We all want to make trouble, we all want it, but who the hell cares about the life and death of us people, and the things they talk about The life and death of mud-legged people! The Tatars are not good and should be killed! But look at those people who clamor for revolution all day long! Ruffians and hooligans! Those who can clean their butts! From Guangzhou to Huanghuagang, and then to Sichuan, they are making trouble Go ahead and make trouble, the newspapers are preaching it every day, but who cares about the life and death of the people? Look at these gangsters, who didn't go east to Japan? They all forgot the shame of Sino-Japanese War and licked the Japanese's ass. They all deserve to be killed. Deserve to kill!¡±
"The two brothers are right. Although Anguo has no big ambitions, if one day he is needed, he will accompany him to death!" Xiao Anguo, who was born with mud legs, knows the suffering of the lower class best, so he was excited by these words. got up.
"Thank you two brothers. Yang Qiu doesn't know what will happen in the future, but I know one thing. Keep our soldiers, and we must treat them well and don't let them be used by people with malicious intentions. If something changes, the armory. That's the point!" Yang Qiu looked at Xiao Anguo and said word by word: "Brother Xiao, you have to be more careful!"
"I understand." Xiao Anguo just nodded and was about to speak, when a burst of noise suddenly sounded in the distance.
"Is Yang Qiu here?"
"Is Yang Qiu here? Let him come out to see me quickly."
Yang Qiu turned around and saw several officers outside the camp gate, surrounded by an arrogant bannerman official who had chicken feathers on his head and was waving a riding whip. Judging from the respectful look of the officers next to him, he must have quite some status. Yes, it¡¯s just the look in the eyes of the soldiers in the supply camp that makes me unbearable.
It¡¯s like looking at a pile of garbage, full of disdain.
Not to mention that Yang Qiu is now a standard official, a serious fifth-level leader, and has been awarded the title of Zhongyong Baturu. Just this blustering tone made many soldiers at the door angry. Yang Qiu secretly sighed, No wonder the soldiers of the New Army had complaints against the higher-ups, causing everyone in Wuchang to become agitated when gunshots were fired. It is no wonder that such officials did not make trouble.
"It's Ruifang, the supervisor of the Han-Chuan Railway. Some people say that he doesn't get along with Master Ruicheng, and some say that he is Ruicheng's confidant. The relationship between the two is quite complicated." Ma Kui came back to his senses and saw Yang Qiu looking at The other party was in a daze, and walked up to his ear to introduce.
Is he Ruifang?
It is indeed the aspect of a short-lived ghost. Even if this kind of guy is not killed on the way to Sichuan, he will most likely be killed in the uprising.
"Where's Yang Qiu? Go report it and ask him to come see me as soon as possible." Seeing that the soldiers didn't respond, Ruifang was very angry and asked him, the second-grade commander, to bring this unwanted supply camp to a Wupinding was already very resigned to putting on his post. Unexpectedly, he didn't see anyone after waiting for a long time. He was furious and waved his riding whip fiercely.
The tip of the whip was swiped hard on the soldier on duty, who was wearing single clothes because of the hot weather. A purple-red mark immediately appeared with this sweep.
"Stop."
Seeing that the soldiers were all gathered around to comment, Xiao Anguo was afraid that things would get serious and he ran over to break up the fight. Only Yang Qiu thought about it, bit Ma Kui's ear, and suddenly turned around and walked into the house.
"Are you Xiao Anguo, the leader of the supply camp?"
"Sir Hui Rui, I am now in charge of the garrison camp, but I haven't taken up my post yet. If you have anything to do, please just say it's okay." Xiao Anguo suppressed the anger in his heart and replied with a low eyebrow. Unexpectedly, As soon as he finished speaking, Ruifang hurriedly shouted: "Go and ask Yang Qiu to see me."
"Sir, Yang Biaotong has been flogged and executed by the Admiral. He is resting in bed in the camp and cannot get up to greet him. If you want to see him, please dismount and move." Before Xiao Anguo could speak, Ma Kui suddenly ran over. The soldiers were all a bit puzzled, weren't they fine just now? Why can't I get out of bed all of a sudden?
Ruifang's face suddenly turned green and red. The fact that Yang Qiu was whipped has already spread throughout the New Army and the official circles of the three towns. But everyone knows what happened to the whipping, but now this guy sees himself He actually made a fool of himself with this matter, obviously because he wanted to get back some ground for these mud-legged soldiers. It was really an unforgivable crime!
Ruifang really wanted to fall out on the spot, but he still had to send the Governor's post. If it delayed the important event, I was afraid that the old fox Ruicheng would not let him go, so he gritted his teeth and threw the whip away, dismounted and said: "Lead the way. .¡±
Seeing that Ruifang, who was usually domineering, actually lost his riding whip, the soldiers next to him also realized that Yang Qiu was trying to regain some ground for them, and they were secretly grateful from the bottom of their hearts.
Soon Ruifang saw Yang Qiu, who was lying on the bed with a series of dishes. Seeing him come in, Yang Qiu quickly pretended to get up with difficulty and said, "Yang Qiu has seenI cannot go to the camp gate to greet you in person and ask you to atone for your sins. "
Pretend, just pretend!
Ruifang gritted his teeth and did not waste any time. He directly took out the famous card and said coldly: "On the orders of Mr. Rui, the governor of Huguang, we invite Zhongyong Batulu, the new Huncheng Association 42 standard president Yang Qiu, and the new Chuwangtai Pingku Xiao Anguo. In three days' time, I will go to the palace and tell you that the Governor will invite the gentry from the three towns to pay tribute to the two of you."
"This is a famous post. Mr. Yang must keep it well." Ruifang glanced at Yang Qiu intentionally or unintentionally: "By the way, I wonder if Yang Biaotong was seriously injured? He won't be able to come in three days, right? Then the Governor will Very unhappy."
"Mr. Governor?" Yang Qiu glanced at Xiao Anguo, who didn't look very good either. Everyone in the army knew that Zhang Biao and Ruicheng didn't get along. If he attended the Governor's celebration, wouldn't it be a clear sign of not giving the admiral face? !
But if you refuse at this moment, it will obviously be perfunctory, and it will be uncomfortable to offend the governor, so after thinking about it, Yang Qiuxian said: "Please don't worry, sir. In three days, I will go to the mansion with Mr. Xiao to listen to the governor's teachings."
"That's good. I'll leave first. Master Yang needs to take good care of his injuries these days." Hearing that Yang Qiu actually agreed, Ruifang looked very proud and left the camp with official steps, leaving only Xiao Anguo and Yang Qiu held the name card and felt that this thin thing was really prickly.
"No, Brother Xiao, we must go see the Admiral immediately."
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 15 The changes that quietly began
ps: New book, please collect it and recommend it!
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
In the deep night, two wind lamps hung high at the entrance of the Admiral's Yamen. Although the style is a bit old, the original kerosene wicks in the lamps have been replaced by sixteen light bulbs. There are also occasional electric lights flickering in the houses next to the Yamen. Electric wires and water pipes line the beams, interweaving the ancient and the modern.
In the government office, Zhang Biao, the governor of Hubei and the commander of the Hubei New Army, had already changed into casual clothes. He glanced at Xiao Anguo and Yang Qiu who came suddenly, and then slowly put down the book and picked up the invitation card handed over by Ma Bian (adjutant).
After reading the famous post, Zhang Biao snorted a few times in his heart, but the old fox is an old fox. The whole world knew that he and Ruicheng didn't get along. They controlled each other and restrained each other. They both felt that the other was in the way, but he would not show it on his face. Especially to the people below, so after a while he raised his eyes and asked: "Chen Hua, An Guo, you two came here all night just to amuse me with this?"
Xiao Anguo didn't study much. When he was in charge of the supply camp, he even looked down on the revolutionary party. The literary club and Qizhi club in other camps were bustling with activity. But when he came here, he only had supercilious looks and disdain, secretly trying to improve his luck as an official. Private work is considered a very good job, so in this kind of situation, you can only do it and let Yang Qiu let him respond.
Is this also called Big Brother?
Yang Qiu made a sinister remark and replied with cupped hands: "Back to your lord, Yang Qiu grew up outside and was unreasonable. He only served under your lord for a short period of time. This time he came to Sichuan under the supervision of your lord and he almost made a big mistake. So I was very frightened after receiving the invitation, and there was no one to ask for advice, so I took the liberty to come to see you, hoping that you can give me some advice."
"Oh? Then why don't you go find you, Li Xietong."
"To be honest, my lord, I went to find Mr. Li, but Mr. Li had already rested, so"
Zhang Biao nodded, quite satisfied with Yang Qiu's answer, but how could the old fox express his position casually? He picked up the name card and flicked it with his fingers, looking at Yang Qiu and suddenly asked: "Then based on your thoughts, is it better to go to this celebration banquet?" Not going?"
"Old bastard, I'll kill you sooner or later." Yang Qiu was furious in his heart. No matter in this life or in previous lives, what he hated most was running around in circles. But now he was still working as an errand in someone else's hands, so he could only bite his tongue and wave his hands: " Your Excellency, your Majesty and Mr. Xiao are both in the military and are not in the business of socializing, so we asked you to reply to the famous post for us."
"Hmph, Yang Qiu, you are so brave!"
Yang Qiu thought he would be satisfied after hearing this, but unexpectedly there was a cold snort in his ears. When he looked at Zhang Biao again, his face was livid, and he glared angrily: "You think I don't know your little thoughts? I and the Governor are a little unhappy, but this is all for the sake of the imperial court and the Qing Dynasty! How can I allow you to slander and talk nonsense about Mr. Rui in private!"
"Come here, give Yang Qiu, who secretly speculates about the superior officer, a stick in the Tenth Army as a warning to others!"
I just got the twenty whip, but I didn't expect that I had to play ten army sticks before saying a few words. Yang Qiu was also stunned. Is this Zhang Biao sing? Xiao Anguo was also anxious when he saw this. Just when he was about to speak and beg for mercy, he saw Yang Qiulian winking and could only shut up and watch him being pushed down without speaking.
Ten big blows with a big stick made Yang's butt hurt. When the soldiers helped him up, his butt was already swollen. Seeing that his face turned blue, Zhang Biao continued to ask with satisfaction: " What else do you want to say now?"
Yang Qiu endured the pain in his butt while baring his teeth and sucking in air: "Sir, I am not convinced. I was born in the army. I only served in the supply camp before. This kind of thing has never happened before."
"Humph" Zhang Biao sneered from his nostrils, and his eyes became colder, which made Xiao Anguo even more panicked and quickly persuaded Yang Qiu.
Although Yang Qiu's butt hurt badly, he could guess a little bit of Zhang Biao's thoughts. If he changed his mind at this moment, it would really be a crime of trying to figure out Shangguan, so he gritted his teeth and put on a dumbfounded look, but he just didn't want to Change your words.
"This time I'll let you go as if you don't know the etiquette." Zhang Biao actually had a plan in his mind. When Yang Qiu frowned, he didn't say anything more. He handed the name card in front of him and said deliberately: "It's just What's wrong with celebrating your victory? As long as you remember the reputation of my new army and don't drink too much and go crazy, you'll be fine. As for other matters, you can make your own decisions. I'm busy with official duties, so don't bother me again. I."
"Yes, I understand the mark. Thank you for your guidance." Xiao Anguo was determined when he heard what Zhang Biao said. He quickly picked up the name card and pretended to drag Yang Qiu to thank him.
Probably because he wanted to take more care of him, Zhang Biaopi coughed twice with a smile, and said with a cold look in his eyes: "Yang Qiu, after this, you can immediately go to 42 for me, and I will take care of the rest of the entertainment." Block it for you."
?Yang Qiu also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. When he saw Zhang Biao seemed to be leaving, he thought of something and hurriedly stopped him and said, "You must remember your teachings, and you will live up to your kindness! It's just that most of these brothers in Biao are scattered everywhere." , Sir, can you please let them come back once so that I can meet them."
Zhang Biao readily agreed to this matter. Regardless of whether he could train him to be his confidant or not, the army has military rules. Since ancient times, new officials have to establish their authority when taking office, not to mention that he still expected Yang Qiu to make a big fuss. He wanted to help him lead out those rebellious parties so that he could completely eradicate the internal troubles, so he immediately wrote down an order to mobilize troops and gave it to Yang Qiu: "You can just go and negotiate with Mr. Li yourself."
After limping out of the Admiral's Mansion holding the troop deployment order, Yang Qiu wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
What he was crying about was that he received the stick in vain again, which made him understand even more that if he used traditional methods and learned from the novels to fight these old foxes, he would be finished sooner or later. His buttocks were already burning after only ten blows. months.
What he is laughing about is that the order to mobilize troops has finally been obtained. As long as he can mobilize the 42 soldiers scattered around for a period of time, he can hope to control this army. In troubled times, what is more important than the barrel of a gun? !
Seeing the changeable expression on Yang Qiu's face, Xiao Anguo, who was supporting him, thought it was a pain in his buttocks, and quickly asked with concern: "Brother, I've suffered you again this time, are you okay?"
"Hahahiss." Yang Qiu just laughed and tore the wound. After calming down, he said: "Brother Xiao, you should be happy. At least the admiral has allowed us to go to the appointment. If we don't report it, If you go, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be a problem.¡±
"That's true, it's just I've hurt your butt, this is the second time, right?"
"Why doesn't this guy open any pot?" Yang Qiu smiled evilly and said, "Brother Xiao, how about you give me medicine this time?"
"Mom, I'm not in the habit of waiting on a man's butt!" Xiao Anguo smiled and pushed the shameless guy aside. Just when he was about to ask Yang Qiu why he ordered to take back all the troops, he He saw Bingwen already waiting outside the door.
After seeing the two people, Bingwen hurriedly came up to them. He kept looking behind them. When he saw that there was no problem behind them, he quietly put the revolver seized from Guang'an back on his waist and said, "Brother Yang, I see You are afraid of danger if you come out so late, so"
"Haha, Bingwen still cares about us." Xiao Anguo did not doubt it, smiled, patted Bingwen and walked back together. Only Yang Qiu frowned secretly, feeling a little strange about his appearance here. He subconsciously looked back and found a cigarette butt thrown on the ground in the far corner shining brightly, as if to tell the owner that he should not throw it away early.
At the street corner, Li Xiping and Jin Biliang looked at Yang Qiu's back fiercely. After a while, they put away their revolvers angrily, looked at Bingwen again, and then quickly disappeared into the darkness along the maze-like old street.
After the two left, another slender figure appeared at the same place. Unlike the two before, her attention was completely focused on Yang Qiu. Seeing that there was no good chance, she bit her silver teeth and stamped her feet. He said to himself: "Yang Qiu, you thief, just wait, my aunt will not be a human until I kill you!"
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
There are dark clouds, the night is hazy, and there is not even a breath of wind on the huge Yangtze River. Anyone familiar with it knows that this is a sign before a heavy rain comes.
In the dark room on the second floor of No. 85 Xiaochao Street, under the unbearable heat, Liu Fuji could only slightly open some of the windows that had been closed all year round. He found a cattail leaf fan to fan the air while looking at the map of the three towns of Wuchang and pondering it carefully.
He didn't know how many times he had looked at the map of the three towns on the table, but the more he looked at it, the more confused he felt. Only then did he realize that there was still a gap between himself and those who were real soldiers. Now it was just a small three towns, and in the future If it were magnified to the whole country, I don¡¯t know what kind of chaos it would be like.
After taking a sip of herbal tea and feeling relieved from the heat, Liu Fuji just lay down on the table again when he heard footsteps coming from outside. He quickly reached out and took out the Colt revolver from the drawer.
After the door opened, Liu Fuji finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw someone coming, and said with a smile: "I thought I was that Manchu Tatar who dared to break in at night, but it turned out to be you." Sun Wu smiled, put down his disguise hat and said: "Speaking of boldness , you are full of enthusiasm."
"What you want is hot blood. If your blood is cold, how can you overthrow the Tatars and restore the Han Dynasty." Liu Fuji laughed, ended the joke and asked: "It's so late, why did you come to my place?"
Sun Wu sighed, took out a telegram from his arms and handed it to Liu Fuji: "It was a telegram sent by Mr. Song from Shanghai. The Miao girl beside him got off the ship when he passed by Wuchang on his way back to Shanghai from Sichuan. Mr. Song was worried about her Be safe and let us find her and take good care of her.¡±
"Miss Miao?" Liu Fuji scratched his head, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Are they the Miao brothers and sisters sent by the Hongmen to protect Mr. Song?"
Seeing Sun Wu nodding, Liu Fuji also secretly thought that it was not good. These two brothers and sisters have been protecting Mr. Song all the year round. Not many people know their background. He also accidentally heard Chen Qimei say when he went to Shanghai for business last time that the status of the two in the Hongmen Extraordinary is a person with a great background.
Sun Wu looked around and found that Liu Fuji was the only one there, and asked: "By the way, where are Ju Zheng and Yang Yuru? And Bo Kui (also named Jiang Yiwu), why didn't he see them all the way here?"
"Ju Zheng and Yang Yuru have taken Liu Gong's money to go to Shanghai to buy guns. I haven't seen Bo Kui today. This guy has been out of sight all day long, and I don't know where he went to hang out again. Have you ever gone to Liu Gong?" Where are you looking for it?"
"We're gone." Sun Wu picked up a fan and said while fanning: "I'm looking for him. He's very familiar. I have to rely on him to find Miss Miao."
"Then wait a moment, this guy is always elusive." Liu Fuji thought for a while and asked, "By the way, why did that Miao girl disembark in Wuchang privately?"
"Hey, it's not because of that Yang Qiu. Mr. Song said that she only wanted to avenge Wang Tianjie, so he was afraid that she would cause trouble for us, so he was a little anxious."
"That guy deserves to die too." Liu Fuji gritted his teeth thinking about the "great hero" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty who had been spread all over the past few days.
"You deserve to die, but you can't die now." Liu Fuji understood what Sun Wu meant, and he must not let things go unnoticed when a major event is imminent, so he quickly said: "Don't worry, I will tell Bo Kui to pay attention when I see him."
Hearing Liu Fuji's acceptance, Sun Wu could only nod. Seeing the map on the table, he turned to business and asked, "What, is there any problem?" Liu Fuji nodded without hiding anything, pointed to the map and said: "I don't know what happened today. The two battalions of the 42nd Brigade that were originally stationed in Yichang and Hankou all returned to Hanyang. They were replaced by the 30th Brigade of the Eight Towns 15 Association."
"The 30 bid is Yang Kaijia!"
Sun Wu was also surprised. Yang Kaijia was a well-known rigid and stubborn person in the New Army. He had many ruffians under his command and acted extremely ruthlessly. He was one of the few ruthless characters in the eight towns.
Originally, he was stationed in Yichang and was not a big threat to people like me who were active in the three towns. Unexpectedly, he was suddenly arranged to come to Hanyang. Could it be that the comrade was exposed? Ruicheng and Zhang Biao are going to kill Hankou?
Sun Wu¡¯s heart shrank. Although Wuchang is the main base of their activities, Hankou is the key place for the exchange of money and weapons, because there is a foreign concession here to shelter, but if this place is strangled, it will be equivalent to losing its foundation!
Liu Fuji also looked solemn and said: "Apart from the sudden change of defense here in Hankou, I am still worried about the Chu Wangtai side. We have placed many comrades there before, but now we suddenly transferred Yang Qiu's comrade Xiao Anguo there. Go, do you think Zhang Biao¡¯s old dog smelled something?¡±
Sun Wu was also secretly anxious. Both Hankou and Chu Wangtai were must-win places. According to his plan, as long as he could control these two places and had money and guns, even if Wuchang failed, he could still hold on to the Yangtze River to defend victory. Then wait for the good news from other places, and finally regain the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop. But he didn't expect that these two places were now threatened, and it came so suddenly, which caught him off guard as he was preparing to take action.
Could it be that Yang Qiu¡¯s appointment as the 42nd president led to this series of changes? Sun Wu glanced at Hanyang, which was across the river from Hankou, and suddenly felt that Yang Qiu might become a troublemaker.
Could it be that this inconspicuous baggage soldier who suddenly appeared has really become his nemesis? !
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 16 Bingwen¡¯s hint
Jiang An had just had a glimmer of light. After lying in bed for two days to recover from his "injury", Yang Qiu, who accidentally became a "shit stirrer", put on his clothes and walked out of the dormitory to go to the school grounds to relax.
Not even a month after he broke his fingers, his arms, buttocks, and back were all glorious. What kind of thing was this? In addition, his fate and future were hazy, just like the mist rising from the Han River at this moment, making it hard for him to see. I know the future clearly, so I always feel uncomfortable as if something is blocking me.
Of course, it's not all chaos, because as long as he passes tonight's banquet, tomorrow he will officially serve as the commander of the 42nd standard of the Huncheng Association. There are three infantry battalions in the standard, each with more than 500 people. According to the number of people, it will be counted as a regiment in later generations. quite.
Whether he can control this group is his biggest test after traveling through time.
If he had just arrived, he would have been full of confidence, but after meeting Zhang Biao twice and getting a general understanding of the current military situation from Xiao Anguo and others, his confidence was rapidly disappearing.
The only thing that is certain at the moment is that there is a group called the Yizhi Society at No. 42 that has a deep connection with the Gongjin Association. It has a small number of about a dozen people but has a profound influence. It often helps soldiers in need and teaches them how to read and write. In order to promote new ideas, many soldiers have contact with them. In addition, there are about 50 banner officers and soldiers in the three battalions. The two groups are currently hostile to each other, which is their biggest obstacle.
After clearing up the internal obstacles, the outside world was also in chaos. Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong were both old men, and the instability within the army could not be hidden from them. It seemed absurd that he and Xiao Anguo were promoted quickly, but it was possible to push for it silently with them. Deep connection.
Military purges are a double-edged sword in any era. Neither Zhang Biao nor Li Yuanhong dare to attack easily for fear of causing a large-scale mutiny among soldiers, so they need an excuse the most!
It just so happened that I appeared, so I simply put myself in front of the Revolutionary Party. As long as I got into trouble with the Revolutionary Party, they could justifiably be purged on the charge of assassinating court officials, and finally reap the benefits.
What a good idea!
In addition to these two powerful factions, the old guy Ruicheng must also have his own plans. The Zongshe Party is his backer. In the late Qing Dynasty, there was a saying of Bei Yuan Nanzhang, which meant the two major new forces, one south and one north. The actual leader of the army.
After Yuan Shikai was made idle by the Zongshe Party, the Zongshe Party, which was obsessed with the Qing Dynasty, naturally wanted to take down Zhang Biao. Only in this way can it control the two strongest armed forces in the country and relieve internal troubles.
It¡¯s really annoying.
The more Yang Qiu thought about it, the more confused he became. He raised his thumb and rubbed his temples vigorously. Traveling through time, especially into an army that is extremely chaotic and where all the major forces are getting involved, is really a life-and-death business.
After walking a few steps, he saw a familiar thin figure walking in through the camp gate. His steps were hurried as if he was in a hurry. He hurriedly walked over and called out: "Bingwen."
Bingwen, who lowered his head and looked a little flustered, was startled. Seeing that it was Yang Qiu, he became even more panicked. He quickly said: "Brother Yang, it's so early why don't you rest more in bed."
"If you can't sleep, just go out for a walk." Yang Qiu said, while looking at Bingwen carefully, and found that his clothes were torn by something, and his knees and elbows were stained with mud. It looked very like a fight. He looked like he was running away in a hurry, and he suddenly felt suspicious in his heart, and asked: "Did you go out last night?"
Seeing Yang Qiu looking at him, Bingwen quickly lowered his head, quietly blocked the damaged clothes with his right hand, and said: "A fellow came to Hankou, and ended up drinking two more drinks."
Yang Qiu secretly frowned. He knew that Bingwen seldom drank alcohol and was very self-disciplined in the camp. He would never leave unless something serious happened. Furthermore, he saw that he looked panicked and his clothes were torn. He quickly asked: "Bingwen Wen, is there something wrong?"
"It's okay. I just have a headache after drinking too much. I fell down on land and tore my clothes. These are my last new clothes." Bingwen seemed to dare not look into Yang Qiu's eyes and laughed dryly. After saying that, he was about to return to the camp, but after taking two steps, he suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "I heard from Brother Ma that you are going to the Governor's place for a banquet tonight?"
"Yeah, it's a bunch of crap."
"Brother Yang, yoube careful." Bingwen said nervously: "Brother Yang, I heard everything you said to Brother Ma and Brother Xiao that day. What you said is right. The country is in chaos and the people are in chaos." It will be painful.¡±
"But if we don't overthrow, the country will be even more chaotic, and the people will never be able to get ahead? So I have always wanted to ask you something, do you really hate the party members so much?" "?" Bingwen hesitated for a moment, but bravely spoke out what was in his heart.
Seeing that his face turned bitter when he spoke, Yang Qiu also knew that it would be difficult for his comrade during this time.He is a revolutionary little guy. He is at this age when his thoughts are hazy and easy to be incited. On the one hand, he saved his life but got further and further away from the party members. On the other hand, he has highly inciting revolutionary thoughts. , the conflict and chaos in it can be imagined, and I can only console myself by saying: "I don't like the Manchu Tatars, and if I have the chance, I would like to overthrow them with my own hands."
So I admire those heroes who have the courage to take the first step, because changing dynasties is a historical necessity. If the Manchus are immoral, they should abdicate naturally. But Bingwen, you have to remember one sentence, as soldiers, we must do it even if we don¡¯t protect the country. To protect the family, we must be worthy of the people who support us, so if they want to make trouble, I will not stop and destroy it, but if the trouble makes the people's livelihood difficult, then don't blame me for being rude! "
"Thank you, Brother Yang, for your teaching." Bingwen nodded, gritted his teeth and said again: "It's very chaotic outside now, you must be careful when going to the banquet by yourself."
"I know." Yang Qiu did not continue to ask, nodded with a smile and walked to the playground. Behind him, Bingwen looked at his back, gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and walked to the barracks.
Looking at Bingwen's back that was gradually covered by the mist, Yang Qiu's face changed slightly. Although the little guy didn't say it for some unknown reason, his clothes were torn as if he had been beaten. He reminded himself twice in a row to be careful and let him feel it. Something is wrong!
Although everything seems to be calm after returning to Wuchang, the hatred between myself and those people has been impossible to resolve for the time being, and has even reached the point of life and death. There are many soldiers with radical ideas in the New Army. If they were not in the supply camp at the moment, there might have been some If you touch the door, you will kill yourself.
"snort."
The vague sense of danger actually made Yang Qiu feel a strong desire for fighting in his heart. In his opinion, it is not strange to use some improper means to strengthen itself in this chaotic era, but as a political party, it has begun to use assassinations as a standing method. What is the difference between that and the underworld in later generations? How can such a person lead the heroes? , Recover China!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 17 Banquet Tan Yankai
In the Huguang Governor's Mansion, drum music had been set up early. The servants and maids were so busy that they all hated the "great hero" whom they had not met yet. If it weren't for the baggage that appeared from nowhere, "Groomman," do you deserve to be so busy?
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Guo? I heard that you are going to be promoted to the imperial examination? Hey, don't pull me, what are you doing?"
"Idiot, you only know how to drink wine all day long. Didn't you see that Mr. Guo looks unhappy today?"
"What's wrong?"
"Bullshit, it's not because of Biao Tong's errand! Yang Qiu is now 42 Biao Biaotong."
"What, just that bitch?"
"Don't talk nonsense, I am Batulu."
"Damn it, he's just a baggage driver pulling a cart. I'll spit on his face when he comes later."
There were small groups of busybodies on the street, pointing at the officials and gentry who came in and out. Their eyes were not filled with envy, but more with curiosity and hatred, because since Ruicheng arrived, the Huguang Governor's Mansion has become a In order to supply the Qing Dynasty, which was about to collapse, he exploited the two places together with the foreigners in the concession.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, and two officers wearing brand-new general uniforms and polished military boots were seen coming towards them from a distance, especially the one on the left, who looked to be in his early twenties, with a slender figure and a heroic appearance. , The waist is straight when walking, giving people a sharpness like a sword unsheathed.
"My master Zhang Meisheng of the Governor's Mansion has met Yang Biaotong and Xiao Guandai." Zhang Meisheng was waiting for guests. When he saw the two of them, his eyes lit up and he ran over quickly. The good guy next to him also suddenly exploded. Unexpectedly, this young man actually It was Yang Qiu, the new 42-year-old commander who had just been named "Loyal and Brave Batulu" by the emperor.
"Bah! You're a pretty boy, you have no eggs, you're working for the Tatars!" The scolder was full of laughter.
"Excellent talent." The praiser found only one advantage.
"Wow, he looks so handsome." This is a nymphomaniac.
Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo had just entered the door. Before they had time to "appreciate" the scenery inside the Governor's Mansion, they saw Ruicheng leading a woman and a large group of gentry and officials out of the hall to greet them. They quickly knelt down on one knee to salute and say hello.
"I bid Yang Qiu (Xiao Anguo) to meet the Governor-General."
"Get up, get up quickly." Ruicheng quickly helped the two of them up and said with a smile: "Tonight's family dinner to celebrate the success of you two, no need to be polite."
"Without the recommendation of the Governor, Yang Qiu and Anguo would not be here today." After Xiao Anguo finished speaking, he took out the small brocade box from his arms, handed it to Zhang Meisheng next to him and said with a smile: "These are some of the gifts of the two people under the bid. I hope your Majesty will accept it."
"Haha, you guys" Ruicheng pretended to sigh, opened the box and saw a three-inch pure gold statue of Maitreya with a smiling face. The smile on his face suddenly became even wider, and he said, "Serve as a soldier and eat food to save some money. It's not easy. I won't allow it next time." After saying that, he returned the box to Zhang Meisheng and said deliberately and seriously: "Go and put it on my desk."
After Zhang Meisheng left, Ruicheng held the two of them affectionately and began to introduce the visitor to them: "This is my wife, and this is"
When introducing Ruicheng's wife, Liao Keyu, Yang Qiu took a closer look. It was not because of how beautiful the lady was, but because many people in later generations said that Wuchang's success was due to this lady because she persuaded Ruicheng to leave early. As a result, the army lacked command in the end, and she was also said to be a spy planted by the Kuomintang for many years. I wonder if this is really the case.
"This is" Ruicheng pulled him to the door of an officer in his forties with an arrogant face: "Guoerxing is currently the commander of the third battalion of the 42nd standard. From tomorrow on, he will be Chen I¡¯m Hua¡¯s colleague, so I need to get closer to him later.¡±
"It's a pleasure to meet you, please." Yang Qiu saluted and murmured in his heart, because most of the people who came along the way and had something to do with the army were people from the city patrol camp. This shows Zhang Biao's strict control over the new army. Unexpectedly, I finally saw someone who was one of my subordinates!
"Master Biaotong is too polite, I hope you will take more care of me in the future." Guo Erxing looked arrogant, and after saying this, he simply sat next to him and drank.
"Chen Hua, please don't take this reckless man to heart."
"No way, I don't understand anything when I first come here. I will have to rely on Mr. Guo for help in the future." Hearing the protectiveness in Ruicheng's words, Yang Qiu understood a little. This Guoerxing must be Ruicheng who joined the army. The person who won the prize, if I hadn't estimated that he would be the new 42 standard leader.
No wonder they were so rude and got in the way.
After introducing the guests, Ruicheng was about to invite everyone to sit down when a burst of hearty laughter suddenly came from the door: "What day is it today? It's so lively."??
Yang Qiu turned around and looked around, only to see a man in his thirties wearing a thin green shirt, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a mustache walking in. After seeing the man, Ruicheng also burst out laughing: "I asked who knocked on the door, and it turned out to be Zu An."
Zu An? It's him!
The first Huiyuan in Hunan, Tan Yankai, the son of the former Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Tan Zhonglin, has a distinguished family background and is known as the master of facial expressions and bodybuilding! Hearing this font size, Yang Qiu immediately thought of the old photos he had seen in the Xinhai Revolution Memorial Hall, and thought of this person. No wonder even Ruicheng, the governor of Huguang, was polite to him.
Seeing Ruicheng coming to greet him in person, Tan Yankai quickly saluted: "Hunan Councilor Tan Yankai has met the Governor-General."
"Zu An is welcome." Ruicheng kindly helped Tan Yankai up and asked, "Zu An is here this time"
"Back to the Governor, I came to Wuchang this time to pick up the firearms ordered by the New Army from Hanyang." Tan Yankai cupped his hands and said, "Brand troubles have been frequent in Hunan recently, so the New Army is in urgent need of firearms to suppress the bandits. I hope you "
"The governor has heard about this. Please wait for a few days. In a few days, there will be a batch of guns from Hanyang and they will be released from the warehouse. Then you can accept it yourself."
"Thank you, Lord Governor." After Tan Yankai thanked him, he saw Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo meeting each other and asked, "Who are these two"
Ruicheng chuckled, patted his head pretendingly, and said with a smile: "Looking at my memory, Zu An came early today rather than by chance. Come, let me introduce to you, this is the man who was awarded and canonized by the emperor for his meritorious service in killing enemies in Sichuan. "Zhongyong Batulu," Yang Qiu, the new commander-in-chief of the Hubei Army 21 Mixed Association 42 Standard, you will go to Hanyang to receive the gun in a few days, and he will still need to lead the way."
Tan Yankai had also heard of Yang Qiu's "famous reputation" before coming here, but he didn't expect that he would be such a handsome young man. He quickly smiled and said: "It turns out to be Yang Baotong from Zao Huguang. I have admired him for a long time."
¡°As expected, bad things spread thousands of miles!
Yang Qiu smiled bitterly in his heart, but he still admired Tan Yankai. At least he could write well, right? He quickly said politely: "Master Tan is too polite. Chen Hua is just a rough man in the military. How can Master Tan be talented in literature and write well?"
Being scratched to the point where he was most proud of his life, Tan Yankai looked at Yang Qiu twice more and said with a smile: "At a young age, he was on the battlefield and made great achievements. He won the loyalty and bravery of Batulu, and the emperor even awarded him a yellow vest. , Such feats are really rare, and Yankai really admires them."
"Haha, you guys have a lot of fun chatting about culture and martial arts, but my food and wine are getting cold." Ruicheng smiled and pulled the two of them back to their seats. He also specially pulled Tan Yankai to his side to ask for some calligraphy lessons.
After Tan Yankai toasted Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo for a few drinks, he suddenly asked with a smile: "I heard that Yang Biaotong had been studying at Shanghai Ocean School before. How could he think of returning to Hubei?"
Not to mention other people, even Ruicheng pricked up his ears when he asked this question. Yang Qiu also knew that his details must have been dug up several times. He turned his mind twice and said, "Master Tan, doesn't he know that Chen Hua Are you from Hubei?
Since I was born in Hubei, no matter where I go, I can never lose the nurturing grace of the Han River, so I came back to join the New Army after studying. I dare not say that I will serve the country, but I have never let go of my obsession with protecting my family. "
"That's well said." Ruifang next to him slapped the table and nodded: "If everyone has Chen Hua's heart of protecting the country and the family, why would there be any trouble? Sir, don't you think so?"
Seeing that Ruicheng did not respond, Tan Yankai continued to ask with a smile while holding the wine glass: "Yankai is a man with no hands to tie the chicken, but seeing that the current situation is unstable, he is anxious, and after thinking about it, he feels that in the end, it is the combination of Western learning and Chinese learning. Zhengtong, Biao Tong is a student of Western learning and has the heart to serve the country, what do you think?"
¡°This Tan Yankai, didn¡¯t he deliberately come to take advantage of Mr. Bentong?¡± Could it be that it was not just a coincidence, but a deliberate arrangement by Mr. Rui Fox? Yang Qiu had a dark belly. When he saw Ruicheng, he was stroking his beard and waiting, but he didn't think there was anything hidden between the two of them.
But this question is really difficult to answer. Although Tan Yankai is a constitutionalist, he was sympathetic to the party members before Xinhai, and Ruicheng was a well-known conservative, so he pondered for a while before saying: "At the beginning of Westernization, Li Hongzhang and The two adults Zhang Zhidong advocated opening up the country and learning from the West. Ultimately, their original intention was to obtain the essence to supplement our country. However, some people used the name of Westernization and did not learn the essence of forging Western machines. Instead, they were obsessed with the ways of bewitchment and wanted to copy the foreigners' methods. Set something.
But they have forgotten that water has its sweetness and bitterness, and state-owned enterprises are different. Blindly copying them will only make people more confused. If the people are in turmoil, the country will be in turmoil, and if the country is in turmoil and the people will be in more turmoil, foreign talents will bully us more and more. In the long run, Yang Qiu will not be able to see clearly, and I hope Mr. Tan can give me some advice. "
"Haha If the people are in chaos, the country will be in chaos, and the country will be in chaos and the people will be even more chaotic! Those chaotic parties are really hateful, do not want to serve, but learn Western deception and disrupt the foundation of our Qing Dynasty, they should be killed! Ruicheng laughed, patted the table and said with a smile: "After listening to Chen Hua's words today, the governor suddenly understood that someone is here" "
Zhang Meisheng, who was already nearby, heard the call and quickly took out two prepared boxes from his arms and handed them to Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo: "Two adults, this is a small gesture from the gentlemen to congratulate you two for their patriotism. Loyalty to the King.¡±
"Bribery? Is such a good thing?" Yang Qiu glanced at Tan Yankai opposite him and saw that his face was a little unhappy. He seemed to be dissatisfied with Ruicheng's blatant bribery. He also thought that the money was really thorny. If he took it from Zhang Biao, I'm afraid it's difficult to handle the question, and I also want to refuse.
Seeing that Yang Qiu was still silent, Ruicheng knew in his heart that he was afraid of Zhang Biao. He snorted slightly and said, "This is everyone's good intention. Just accept it. The governor will explain it to Mr. Zhang." "
Now that Ruicheng had said so, Yang Qiu could only grit his teeth and quietly kicked Xiao Anguo's foot, picked up the wine glass and stood up to thank him: "Yang Qiu and Mr. Xiao are both rough men in the army and do not understand etiquette. This money should not have been accepted." , but since it is the good intention of the Governor and you all, I have the courage to accept it, and I would like to toast you and your Lord a drink. If you have any missions in the future, please feel free to contact me."
When Tan Yankai saw Yang Qiu accepting bribes, he was a little unhappy. Originally, he thought Yang Qiu was worth dealing with after what he said just now, but he didn't expect that he would get together with Ruicheng when he took office, so he stopped talking.
Seeing Yang Qiu accepting the money, Ruicheng laughed even more happily and clapped his hands and said, "Go and bring the singer to help everyone."
After a while, a group of singers dressed in tulle came in. They sang and danced and finally relaxed the atmosphere in the room. Yang Qiu had no interest in these women with bound feet and faces as white as cardboard. After opening the box, I was shocked by the amount of money inside.
As expected of a governor, he was generous with his offer, a total of ten thousand!
Yang Qiu regretted accepting the money. He was just a small official, so why did he receive such a big gift? Just when he was wondering why Ruicheng was paying attention, Ruifang next to him suddenly came over under the cover of singing and dancing and whispered. : "Mr. Yang, people in Wuchang are unstable now. The Governor has always been concerned about the safety of Hanyang. Since 42 Biao has the important responsibility of protecting Hanyang! You must pay more attention to this matter."
"Arsenal!" Yang Qiu's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 18 Came here to take Yang Qiugou¡¯s life
ps: Shameless to book recommended tickets for Monday! ! !
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
The scorching heat gradually dissipated as the night fell, and the noisy Wuchang City gradually became quiet.
In the maze-like alleyway, Li Xiping finished checking his revolver and pushed Jin Xiping, who was smoking a cigarette and with a fleshy face next to him with his arm: "Jin Mingsheng, your news is not wrong, Yang Qiu must go this way." road?"
Jin Mingsheng, nicknamed Jin Lili, was originally a gangster from the Yangtze Gang in Hankou. Later, he felt that there was no future for him as a gangster and joined the New Army. Relying on his street-trained skills, he became rampant in the army. Many officers were afraid of this fugitive. He is a disciple, so he is called the number one hob meat in the eight towns of the Hubei Army.
Zhang Zhenwu accidentally rescued him more than a year ago. Seeing that he was tall and capable in the army, he persuaded him to join the team.
He didn¡¯t know what revolution was, but seeing that Zhang Zhenwu was well-dressed and seemed to have endless money to spend, he gritted his teeth and joined in. Later, he even introduced all his own little brothers in Hankou to join the party.
Taking advantage of the fact that the party members needed manpower to do some things, they not only gradually controlled the Yangtze Gang, but also became the largest evil force in Hankou and the Yangtze River. Life suddenly became more prosperous, so they followed the revolution wholeheartedly.
A few days ago, Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping found him and asked him to kill Yang Qiu together. He agreed without thinking. The reason was very simple. Who told Yang Qiu to be a Batulu, and he had a heavy supply of troops! He actually rode on the master's head, and he still has to salute when he sees me in the future. Isn't this a shabby person?
By the way, I'll search his body later. Maybe he still has the five thousand taels of silver note rewarded by the imperial court.
While he was having a sweet dream, Jin Diaoliang was pushed by Li Xiping and immediately said impatiently: "Bullshit, this is the only way back to the supply camp. If he doesn't take this way, how can he fly back?"
Jin's dysentery was notorious, so Li Xiping didn't dare to reply, so he could only look at Jiang Yiwu, who was loading bullets into his gun without paying attention, so he had to hold back the corner of his mouth and glare at the piece of hob meat, hiding behind and secretly calming down his nervousness. Heartbeat.
"Pei Li, are you alright over there at the patrol camp?" Jiang Yi armed himself with bullets and walked up to Jin Li Li. He was the only one among these people who dared to call Li Li directly. Jin Li Li knew that Jiang Yi Wu was no better than Li Xiping and that he was quite vigorous in doing things. , also has a wide range of skills, so he said politely: "Don't worry, I asked Chen Mazi and the others to make an appointment with the people from the patrol camp to the opium den. They will probably be hugging the big butts and humping them."
After being relieved, Jiang Yiwu and the two of them began to wait silently again. After Jin Lili smoked a cigarette, he saw that no one had come yet, so he was a little impatient and put on a cigarette. When he was halfway through smoking, there was finally a sound in the distance. Hearing footsteps, he quickly put the cigarette butt in his mouth on the ground and pulled out his pistol.
The cigarette butt drew an arc and landed on the corner of the wall, flashing a faint red light.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
After saying goodbye to Ruicheng and walking out of the Governor's Mansion with Xiao Anguo, Yang Qiu's irritability gradually calmed down with the cool breeze. Ruifang's last words made him think about something.
Ruicheng represented the Zongshe Party. They wanted to take back military power across the country, so they first forced Yuan Shikai to go home to recuperate, and then attracted Zhang Biao's attention. At the same time, they were also interested in the Hanyang Gun Factory.
The purpose of squeezing Yuan Shikai away was for the Six Beiyang Towns, and to deal with Zhang Biao was to get the Hubei New Army, and the gun factory represented logistics. Complete control of this place meant that there was no need to rely entirely on imported weapons, so the company has always been equipped only with German and Japanese weapons Beiyang will also take the opportunity to take away most of the equipment and workers of the two factories during the Battle of Yangxia in the future.
In the final analysis, war is about fighting for money. In order to seize the market, countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan can spend their money to kill China's textile industry by lowering prices, but they will never sell arms at lower prices. That's why Hanyang has attracted so much attention. After all, even if the quality of what they make is poor, at least it is It¡¯s cheaper than outsourcing, and you won¡¯t be swayed by others.
Originally, Ruicheng wanted Guo Erxing to take over and control 42 Biao to protect Hanyang and threaten Zhang Biao, who had the self-respect of the army. Unexpectedly, he was involved now. It's a pity that although the Hanyang factory is within the jurisdiction of the 42nd standard, now that I have no strength and no one, and I am afraid of arousing others' suspicion, I can only watch it. It is really uncomfortable.
When will this day end?
Seeing that Yang Qiu had been silent, Xiao Anguo next to him thought that he was worried about the person who had just collected the money, and said: "Brother, don't think about it. If it doesn't work, just give the money to the admiral to deal with it or not. Besides, let's settle it." It¡¯s hard to say whether the two of them will survive spending this money.¡±
"Why not"
Yang Qiugang was about to say how it was possible that he would die when Bingwen's strange appearance this morning suddenly flashed in his mind, and cold sweat broke out down his spine. You must know that he had??Being distracted, if that time
"Damn it!" Yang Qiu secretly cursed himself. It was a time when the enemy and the enemy were unknown. How could he be so careless? So he immediately started to pay attention to his surroundings.
Xiao Anguo didn't expect that one sentence would make Yang Qiu nervous, and he smiled and said: "Brother, don't be too nervous. When we take charge of the 42nd bid tomorrow and have more than a thousand guns as security, these days of worrying will be over."
Yang Qiu smiled slightly and did not answer. This cheap brother still thought too simply. Nearly two thousand guns seemed to be quite a lot. The problem is that now he wants to protect himself without even thinking about how to pinch them together? Once the salary arrears are settled, people will repay you for working hard for you? Isn't this a joke? At most, the soldiers would only think that they, as their commander, were somewhat capable, but not to the point of sacrificing their lives.
But what he said is right, at least he has a gun, and the first step of the long march is finally seeing the light of day.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu became more courageous. He also knew that if he wanted to assassinate himself, tonight was the best chance, because as long as tonight passed, whoever wanted to kill him tomorrow would really have to weigh the consequences!
When the two of them had just turned the corner and walked onto the road back to the camp, a small red light suddenly pierced Yang Qiu's eyes and pulled Xiao Anguo suddenly.
Although the latter was not as sharp as him, a later-generation scout, he was a professionally trained regular soldier. He immediately saw the half-cut cigarette butt and suddenly grasped the Mauser pistol given to him by Yang Qiu.
"Made, we've been discovered, come on!" Jiang Yiwu, who was watching the two of them through the cracks in the bricks, saw Yang Qiu pointing at the corner, and knew that the cigarette butt thrown by Jin Diaoliang just now was causing trouble, so he gritted his teeth and raised his gun at Yang Qiu. Call.
With the crisp sound of "Pop-pap.", Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo, who had been well prepared, immediately dispersed to both sides of the street.
Seeing this, Jin Lili became ferocious and rushed towards Yang Qiu with two revolvers. Li Xiping also rushed towards Yang Qiu when he saw this, leaving Xiao Anguo to Jiang Yiwu to deal with.
Xiao Anguo knew something was wrong when he saw a cigarette butt. Who would be hiding on a street corner smoking in the middle of the night, and wasting half of an expensive cigarette, so when he saw Jiang Yiwu rushing out, he shot him. Since it was his first time to use a Mauser pistol, and he was not used to holding such a big gun with one hand, the bullets grazed Jiang Yiwu and knocked down the stone wall behind him, causing a few sparks.
Jiang Yiwu always thought that he had a good brain and quick reactions. He didn't expect that Xiao Anguo, who was the second target, was so fast, so he didn't dare to get too close and could only hide in a corner and shoot at him. But his revolver only shot at him once. It can hold 5 rounds of bullets, and it is not powerful enough. Xiao Anguo's gun opposite has ten bullets in the chamber, and loading bullets is extremely simple. Just pull the bolt, insert the ten-round magazine into it, and then push it in with your thumb. Just press it down, so you are quickly suppressed and unable to move.
Seeing that Xiao Anguo had no problem protecting himself, Yang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. After scaring Jin Diao away with a shot, he took a few steps forward and hid in a blind corner.
Both Li Xiping and Jin Lili knew that Yang Qiu was the first target, so they winked at each other, with the former covering the latter, and they alternately rushed towards Yang Qiu.
The constant chirping sounds in his ears made Yang Qiu secretly think that it was not good. Since he was out for a banquet, he only brought a pistol, so he did not have much advantage in firepower. Moreover, there were too many places to cover on both sides of the street. If he was attacked by the opponent, If you get too close, you will be shot sooner or later, so immediately shout: "Brother, cover me!"
When Xiao Anguo heard the shouting, he knew that Yang Qiu was going to fight again. He quickly turned the gun and pointed it at Jin Heli and the two of them and pulled the trigger. Seven or eight rounds of bullets hit the hiding place of the two of them. look up.
At the same time, Yang Qiu suddenly rushed out of the hiding place with a single lunge. He found a neutral position and suddenly made a diving leap. He flew out sideways.
Yang Qiu, who looked a bit like Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, flew sideways while firing the m1911a1 in his hand. When his back hit the ground, he rolled to Xiao Anguo's side before he could check the results.
Jiang Yiwu didn't expect that Yang Qiu, who was suppressed in the corner, would be so fast. As soon as he saw the black shadow flying out, he felt his face heat up. A very powerful 0.45-caliber bullet hit the brick next to him, and the fragments stirred up hit him. There was a streak of blood on his cheek.
The crackling gunshots woke up the ancient city of Wuchang, and the sharp whistle finally sounded from a distance, which made Jiang Yiwu and the other two secretly anxious. Just as the three of them were about to rush forward even if they were shot, there was a scream. came suddenly.
"Miao Luo from Hongmen came here to take Yang Qiu's life!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 19 Love?
ps: Please recommend votes for Monday, the more the better!
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
Miao Luo has been looking for opportunities to kill Yang Qiu in Wuchang City for the past two days, but since she came back, Yang Qiu has been hiding in the supply camp to "recuperate", which made her hate it. When she came out today, she happened to hear that the Governor's Palace was hosting a banquet. The imperial court newly named Zhongyong Batulu, so he has been quietly waiting in this area.
But when she came to Wuchang City for the first time, she originally wanted to find help from the Yangtze River Gang who had some connections with Hongmen, but she was afraid that there would be too many people to leak the secret, so she came out alone. Unexpectedly, she was dazzled by the maze-like alleys of the old city. When I was getting more and more anxious, I heard a burst of gunshots and rushed over.
By the time she reached the corner of the street, it was the moment when Yang Qiu's body jumped out.
I saw the "evil thief" in my mouth flying out flat and sideways. After landing, he continued to roll and hid behind his accomplices before landing. The whole movement was smooth and smooth, as if he had practiced hard for many years. He also kept shooting during the flight, several times. They all hit those people.
She didn¡¯t expect that there was another group of people who wanted to assassinate Yang Qiu, and she didn¡¯t expect that this evil thief was so skilled. Only then did she understand why her brother said that Yang Qiu actually had a chance to kill them in Sichuan.
However, she was not frightened. When she saw Yang Qiu hiding behind his comrade Xiao Anguo and starting to reload the bullet, she knew that her chance had come, so she hurriedly touched it, but she was afraid of accidental injury, so she shouted before firing. remind.
The sudden scolding frightened Yang Qiu out of his wits. He threw the empty magazine back without thinking. Miao Luo behind him did not expect that the other party would react so quickly. As soon as his finger touched the trigger, he saw a The black shadow flew over, causing his right hand to tremble slightly in shock.
Snapped!
The bullet hit the stone pier where the two men were hiding, and exploded into a ball of sparks less than ten centimeters away from Xiao Anguo's head. He was so frightened that he shrank back, and the Mauser pistol that had been suppressing Jiang Yiwu and the others suddenly misfired.
Jiang Yiwu was very excited when he heard the words "Hongmen Miaoluo". What is Hongmen? That was Mr. Sun's biggest supporter. Most of the gangs in the world came from Hongmen, so he immediately shouted: "Go up, kill these two Manchu Tatar lackeys!"
As soon as Miao Luo was forced back half a step by the black magazine, Yang Qiu had already rolled under her feet and swept over with his right foot without any explanation.
Miao Luo snorted coldly. She was a core disciple in Hongmen. She had learned boxing and kicking skills from her master since she was a child, especially 72 Road Tan's legs. She was so perfect that even her master praised her. Most of her skills were in her legs, so why? Will be afraid of the most common underground legs.
She kicked her feet to avoid Yang Qiu's legs, raised her revolver and prepared to hit the villain. But what she didn't expect was that Yang Qiu actually rolled sideways without getting up, avoiding the gun. Without saying a word, he walked around behind him.
Miao Luofangxin suddenly screamed. Before she could prepare anything, she felt her ankle being grabbed by a big hand, and then she was violently jerked back. The soles of her feet were in pain and her center of gravity immediately became unstable, and she leaned forward and fell to the ground. However, she was a Hongmen descendant after all, so she couldn't help but pick up the gun and shoot twice with her backhand.
Yang Qiu had long expected that the other party would shoot back, so when he pulled her, he did not pounce on her like usual, but kicked her arm, knocking off the revolver that threatened the most, and looked up to see By the time Jiang Yiwu and three others had already rushed over, they quickly shouted: "Brother, hold down the front!"
Hearing the shouts, Xiao Anguo finally came to his senses, and immediately aimed at the three people who were rushing towards him and pulled the trigger. After seeing that the three people in front were suppressed again, Yang Qiu pulled Miao Luo closer to the alley next to him.
After suppressing Miao Luo, Yang Qiu was still afraid that the opponent would resist again, so he used the grappling technique learned in the army of later generations. He put his knee on the opponent's waist, then strangled the opponent's neck with his right hand, and reached forward with his left hand to check if there was anything left. arms.
Miao Luo, who was pinned down, had never seen such a move before. His waist was pressed and his whole body could not exert any strength. It was as if there was an iron hoop around his neck. He could only watch the big hand groping around his chest and abdomen. .
Yang Qiu had no concept of men and women when it came to his enemies. Later generations of investigation veterans said more than once that there were often female drug dealers on the border who deliberately used their bodies to seduce soldiers, so they searched "very carefully" and even the most secret thighs were not found. He let it go until it was confirmed that there was no weapon, then he pulled Miao Luo's body, raised his fist and prepared to hit him hard.
"Yang Qiu, you shameless thief, big bad guy! I'm going to kill you, kill you, wuwu!" A voice with a hint of crying suddenly burst out from the ears of the two of them, Yang After hearing this, Qiu's whole body suddenly became excited, and the fists he raised suddenly froze in the air. When he saw the face in front of him clearly, he was completely stunned.
Xiao Anguo, who was next to him and didn't understand the situation, almostAfter being beaten to death, the assassin dared to utter wild threats when he heard that he was beaten. He raised his legs and tried to kick him twice to relieve his hatred. Fortunately, Yang Qiu stopped him quickly and asked: "Miss Miao, why is it you"
Miao Luo's teeth were almost broken, her lips were white, her cheeks were livid, and her familiar beautiful eyes with teardrops glared at Yang Qiu fiercely as if they were about to spit out fire. In addition, she thought that her innocence had been completely ruined by this villain just now. The thief was so insulted that he wished he could skin him and tear him apart, and even started crying at the end.
Yang Qiu never expected that it was Miao Luo who came to kill him, so he forgot that he was still riding on the girl, and asked in surprise: "Why don't you protect Mr. Song well, why did you come to kill me?"
"Yes, it's me! I'm here to kill you. Since you've captured me, just kill me!" Miao Luo's eyes were almost bleeding. He was attacked and touched by this guy in Chengdu There, now it actually hurts like hell again!
Hearing this conversation, Xiao Anguo, who was responsible for covering next to him, became even more stupid. What is going on? This girl looks pretty, could it be? "Brother, is this your daughter-in-law? Or a sweetheart? It's okay for a man to be fickle, but he can't give up all the time"
"daughter in law?"
Yang Qiuren was so angry that he pointed at Miao Luo and trembled: "Have you ever seen such a ferocious wife?"
Miao Luo was already extremely embarrassed and angry, and when he heard such a conversation, he twisted around anxiously, wishing he could get up and give these two idiots a shot of bullets immediately.
"I said brother, if you have nothing to do, come and help." Xiao Anguo really couldn't stand it anymore. There were still bullets raining down here, but you were talking about love there, and kept urging Yang Qiu to come over and help.
"If you want to kill me, my elder brother has never touched a hair of yours!" Yang Qiu finally came to his senses, said something to Miao Luo, picked up her pistol and stuck it in his waist, turned around and shouted: " You protect Miss Miao, I'll go to the back." After saying that, he forced Li Xiping back with two shots, then quickly ran past Miao Luo, preparing to circle behind Jiang Yiwu and others.
Hearing that Yang Qiu was still asking someone to protect him at this moment, Miao Luo completely forgot that he was here to kill him, and looked stupidly at Yang Qiu disappearing into the alley, with tears falling from his big eyes.
When Jiang Yiwu and the others saw the girl who came to help being dragged into the alley by Yang Qiu, they started shouting. They thought she had been insulted by the Tatar lackeys, and they were trembling with anger. However, the gun in Xiao Anguo's hand was really It was so powerful, it seemed like there was no end to the bullets, and I couldn't get close.
Just when he was most anxious, two gunshots were suddenly heard from behind. Yang Qiu, who was thought to be "abusing" the girl, rushed over from behind. He was so frightened that he quickly shouted: "Quickly leave!"
Jin Diaoliang was a rogue, and he would be really desperate. After hearing Jiang Yiwu's words, he immediately went into the alley where he was hiding. Before he could take action, he heard a rush of footsteps from the other end of the alley, and knew that the patrol camp was coming. , and quickly shouted: "The idea is pricking my hands, pull it!"
"Brother, stop them!" Seeing the three of them running away, Yang Qiu quickly reminded Xiao Anguo.
Jiang Yiwu secretly thought it was not good, Yang Qiu was behind him, and the soldiers' shouts came from the alley next to him, so he could only bite the bullet and rush towards Xiao Anguo. The three of them also tried their best, firing their revolvers alternately to suppress Xiao Anguo.
The front was blocked, and Yang Qiu came up behind him again. The bullets were chasing him as if they had eyes. Jin Lili was so frightened that he ran forward with all his strength. Just as he was about to break through Xiao Anguo's blockade, a sudden sudden change occurred in the corner of his eyes. Seeing another person rushing out of the alley, he raised his gun without thinking.
Facing the pistol that Jin Diaoliang suddenly raised, Miao Luo's head exploded. She had heard the gunshots and saw Xiao Anguo trying his best to intercept the others and not paying attention to her, so she was ready to rush out and join Jiang Yiwu and the others first. Let's talk about escaping, but she didn't expect to see a pistol pointed at her as soon as she came out.
"You bitch, it turns out you are in the same group!"
When Jin Lili saw that it was Miao Luo who ran out, and there were no wounds on his body, and thought of Yang Qiu and her staying here for so long just now, he suddenly became jealous, grabbed the dazed Miao Luo, and then He pushed hard in Yang Qiu's direction, pointed the gun at his thigh and pulled the trigger.
"Miss Miao, be careful."
"careful!"
¡°Stop the dysentery!¡±
"Snapped!"
When Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo exclaimed at the same time, Miao Luo, who was still in shock, felt like he was grabbed by someone and then pushed hard. Then his thigh felt as if he had been hit by a hammer of several hundred kilograms, and a heart-piercing pain hit him. The pain suddenly surged up, and the man fell into a pool of blood.
Jiang Yiwu was too late to stop him. He looked at Miao Luo lying in a pool of blood, Yang Qiu who was chasing him, and Xiao Anguo who rushed out from the side and all rushed towards Miao Luo.As soon as he gritted his teeth, regardless of the fact that Miao Luo was his comrade, he pulled Jin Lili and Li Xiping and disappeared around the corner.
Looking at the disappearing figures of the three people, Miao Luo, who was lying in a pool of blood, was stunned. She never expected that after she reported her name to Hongmen, these three "comrades" would actually take advantage of her at the most critical moment. She acted as a back-up, and even shot herself to delay Yang Qiu, the evil thief, so that her brain went blank for an instant, and the confusion and pain in her heart made her vision go dark and she fainted.
Yang Qiu¡¯s head suddenly exploded, and a burst of hot heat rushed into his nose. He also did not expect that the other party would shoot Miao Luo, one of his own!
It's not that he has feelings. Yang Qiu, who is used to seeing beautiful women in scantily clad clothes in later generations, is not that piggy yet. He just doesn't want this girl with long legs, dimples in her smile, who is also responsible for protecting Song Jiaoren to be so fragrant. Death, and if she really died here, I'm afraid the crime of murder would be imposed on him again. Song Jiaoren, the only one who had a good impression, would also be angry with him, and he would never be able to escape the crime of massacring party members in his life.
"Miss Miao, Miss Miao!" Yang Qiu ran to Miao Luo and found that her thigh was injured and she passed out. She quickly tore off a piece of clothes and tied the femoral artery hard.
Xiao Anguo originally wanted to chase Jiang Yiwu and the others, but when he heard Yang Qiu's cry, he could only throw his arms away bitterly. When he got to the side, he saw that Miao Luo's thigh was already bloody and bloody, and he secretly screamed that it was bad.
"Let's go to the hospital." After a simple bandage, Yang Qiu picked her up and prepared to send her to the concession hospital without even thinking about it, but Xiao Anguo grabbed him: "Brother, this is a gunshot wound!"
Xiao Anguo¡¯s words reminded Yang Qiu that gunshot wounds could not be hidden from others. If he was sent to the hospital rashly, soldiers would probably arrive soon, and in that case Miao Luo¡¯s identity would be completely exposed.
Just when the two of them were anxiously thinking of a solution, a store door next to them suddenly opened a little, and a figure flashed out half of his body: "You two, I have a doctor here."
As if hearing the sound of nature, Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo took a look. They had no other choice but to grit their teeth and rush into the store. But before they could see clearly what was going on inside, they heard something coming from behind them. a voice.
"I have met Lord Biaotong Yang."
The hair on your hair suddenly exploded!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 20 Shen Shukai (please recommend, please add more)
These words made the hairs on both of their bodies explode, because Yang Qiu never revealed his identity from beginning to end!
Xiao Anguo was also trembling all over, and he was about to shoot back without thinking. The man who spoke suddenly thought something bad, forgetting that the two of them were frightened at the moment, and shouted in panic: "My lord, I don't mean any harm."
Yang Qiu, who was holding Miao Luo, finally turned around and saw the man speaking clearly. He was in his thirties, short in stature, about 1.56 meters tall. He was wearing a gray gown with a flat collar and folded cuffs. He had to be neat and tidy, especially those eyes. Probably the reason why he was yelled at just now made him feel like he was seeing through everything.
Seeing Xiao Anguo pointing a gun at him, the man looked nervous and waved his hands repeatedly to introduce: "Two adults, I am Shen Shukai, I don't mean any harm."
"Shen Shukai?" Yang Qiu felt that this name seemed to have been seen there before. When Shen Shukai saw him frowning and thinking, he thought he was reminded of himself, so he quickly reminded: "Master Biaotong, this is Manager Hesheng Yuan."
"He Sheng Yuan!"
It's okay not to mention He Shengyuan. When he mentioned this name, the scene of being assassinated on the streets of Chengdu immediately came to mind. Yang Qiu was furious. If it wasn't because of their betrayal, how could he accidentally kill Wang Tianjie? So much so that now there is no room for relaxation. Even the assassination and Miao Luo's injury just now were ultimately He Shengyuan's fault!
¡°And because of Wang Tianjie¡¯s death, there was no possibility of negotiation between himself and the party members, forcing him to take the most difficult road. If Miao Luo died here now, he would probably never be clean in his life.
"Kill him!" Yang Qiu didn't want to say more, he simply decided to let Xiao Anguo shoot him and leave, and then think of other ways.
"Master Yang is still angry." Shen Shukai couldn't laugh or cry when he saw this. He pointed at Miao Luo and said, "It doesn't matter if you kill me. What's more, what happened tonight was caused by me, He Shengyuan, but this girl It¡¯s such a huge delay.¡±
At this time, dense footsteps finally sounded on the street. After Shen Shukai looked outside, he quickly took out a piece of paper and handed it to Xiao Anguo, saying: "Sir, please leave this girl to me. I am on the paper." At this address, you can come to me at any time."
Probably to reassure Yang Qiu, Shen Shukai clapped his hands, only to see a familiar face walking out from behind, it was the old shopkeeper of Chengdu Hesheng Yuan Branch.
When the old shopkeeper saw Yang Qiu, he knelt down quickly and said, "Mr. Yang, everything in Chengdu is caused by the lax discipline of villains, so I came here to apologize to you today."
When he saw the old shopkeeper Yang Qiu, he knew that the other party was not telling lies. He originally wanted to ask why they were here, but the footsteps outside were getting closer and closer, and he was a little confused. Although he still didn't believe Shen Shukai, If he took Miao Luo out like this, he might only bring trouble to himself.
Xiao Anguo saw through his mind and said: "Brother, don't blame me for talking too much. I'm afraid it won't be clean if we take Miss Miao out now. Besides, He Shengyuan is not a small family, so why not "
Yang Qiu thought about it and felt that it made sense. If Shen Shukai had the intention to harm him, there was no need to reveal He Shengyuan's name, so he gritted his teeth and handed Miao Luo over to him and said, "Thank you both, but I'll say something ugly first. If there is anything wrong with this girl, don¡¯t blame me for being rude!"
"Don't worry, sir. Shen Shukai will do his best to save you." Shen Shukai cupped his hands, and when he saw Yang Qiu was leaving, he reminded him with a flash in his eyes: "Sir, the patrolling soldiers tonight seem to have arrived a little later than usual. Can you please careful."
When Yang Qiu, who was just about to go out, heard these words, his body suddenly froze, and a bright light suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he turned to look at Shen Shukai.
The sharp and terrifying eyes like wild beasts made Shen Shukai and the old shopkeeper feel a chill on their necks. After Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo left, they looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They really didn't know whether they did the right thing this time or not.
"Brother Xiao, Brother Yang, are you okay?"
As soon as the two returned to the street, they saw Bingwen and Ma Kui rushing over with guns in hand. Xiao Anguo scratched his head and asked in surprise: "Youwhy are you here?"
"Is such that."
Ma Kui quickly explained: "After you went to the banquet, Bingwen always felt that something was wrong. He said that there might be trouble if there was no one to protect you on the way back. I was right when I heard it, so I brought a few brothers out. I didn't expect that the Governor had just arrived. Gunshots were heard right at the door of the house.¡±
"Bingwen?" Xiao Anguo glanced at Bingwen and patted him on the shoulder gratefully: "You kid, you are really a little clever. I think you might as well follow me to Chu Wangtai, or you can help me out." idea."
Seeing Yang Qiu also scratches his head? His head laughed, and Bingwen felt relieved in his heart. When he saw a large number of officers and soldiers coming from a distance, he quickly led everyone to spread out to protect him. After he walked away, Xiao Anguo quietly poked Yang Qiu with his arm and came closer. He reached into his ear and said, "Do you think this guy Bingwen will have no problems?"
Unexpectedly, Xiao Anguo also had a delicate side. Yang Qiu nodded slightly: "He should know something, but because I killed Wang Tianjie and killed so many party members in Sichuan, he always has a knot in his heart towards me, but betraying us to No, otherwise this kid wouldn't have reminded me to be careful twice in the morning.
In fact, he is good at everything, but he has not turned around yet. The Manchu Tatars should be killed, but what about those party members? How many talents are there who can truly govern the country? That Zhongshan man just shouted loudly, asking for sponsorship in the east and asking for donations in the west. But after so many years, has he built an inch of railway for the people? Have you ever truly calmed down and trained an army? Don't tell me that he has no territory. There are so many people in Nanyang and other places supporting him. It would be easy to train an army overseas without difficulty, but what about him?
Japan is running diligently and has completely forgotten the shame of the Sino-Japanese War! In this regard, it is not as good as Beiyang.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Selling your friends to survive is shameless! Even if this kind of person overturns the Qing Dynasty, can he sit in the world safely? And don¡¯t forget, there is also Yuan Datou in the north! If there is really trouble in the three towns, when the army from the north comes, the people here will be the ones who end up unlucky. "
Yang Qiu's words may be true or false. At least he needs to show a middle-of-the-road attitude now. Xiao Anguo didn't pay attention to his expression. After hearing this, he sighed inwardly and whispered: "I hope this is the last time, otherwise Brothers have nothing to do.¡±
A large number of soldiers patrolling the city began to arrive from all over. One was Biaotong, who was to take office tomorrow, and the other was Chu Wangtai Pingku, who could not take over unless he was a close confidant. They were assassinated in the street on their own territory. The two sides fired no less than a hundred rounds. Yu Qiang, this is a big deal.
So when several officers from the city patrol camp saw the two of them, they quickly came up to say hello, and then led the soldiers to start a house-to-house search, causing the entire old city to fall into a panic. This made Yang Qiu secretly worried that Shen Shukai could Can't avoid it.
Xiao Anguo knew what he was thinking and gave him a reassuring look. Heshengyuan was not a small shop. He could start a business in this troubled time. He didn't have the tricks to steal.
Naturally, such a serious matter as being assassinated in the street could not end like this, so Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo went to see Li Yuanhong and Zhang Biao again, and explained the situation, only concealing Miao Luo's matter, and then they were agitated by Zhang Biao's anger. Back to camp.
As Ma Kui ordered to strengthen the alert, Yang Qiu thought of the injured Miao Luo again, and was still a little worried.
"This was obtained last time when the Admiral asked us to escort medicines to foreigners." Seeing Yang Qiu's uneasy expression, Xiao Anguo, who knew what he was thinking, immediately went back to the house and brought a small bag and handed it to him: "Go early and come back early. I'll cover you here so that someone can come and investigate."
Yang Qiu opened the bag and saw that it was all medicines used in Western medicine, with a complete range of them, and there were also medical pliers and other things. He quickly thanked him: "Thank you, brother."
"Why are you and I so polite? I kept these for my own use. I was afraid that I might get injured in the future and there would be no cure. However, I will enter the military police camp tomorrow. I'm afraid no one will mess with me anymore. ¡±
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t want to say more words of thanks. He just patted the dark-faced man on the shoulder and took a breath: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, brother, as long as I, Yang Qiu, eat in the future, I will never let you drink soup!¡±
"Go away, I just took the governor's money and became the admiral's confidant. When will I have to rely on you, a pretty face, to support me? It's better to save your fierce bitch!" Xiao Anguo kicked Yang Qiu away with a smile. Finally, I sat under the lamp and thought about it before getting up and walking towards Bingwen's dormitory.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 21 Wrong tearing
"Open the door, open the door!"
"Go to hell, I now suspect there is a gangster here and want to search!"
Before the new leader took over, he was assassinated by the rebels in the street. This simply set off the explosion in Wuchang. Groups of soldiers were scolded and got out of their beds. They drove wildly into the streets and alleys. House-to-house searches were carried out by the rebels. When they encountered Many of those who dared to resist were arrested on the spot, and the entire city was shrouded in chaos.
"this home"
"Don't move, don't you see this thread?"
A soldier who was dragged out of bed and full of resentment was just about to knock on the door to search. His partner next to him grabbed him and pointed to the red paper on the door. The soldier was shocked after looking at it. Because the four characters "Du Branch Liu" were written on the red paper, it meant that this family was a famous person, so they did not dare to offend and went to the next family.
Behind the gate, Liu Gong and his younger brother Liu Tong both clenched their pistols. They were relieved when the soldiers finally left. They turned around and asked, "Liu Tong, are you not causing trouble?" Liu Tong quickly shook his head: "Brother, are you still here?" Don¡¯t you believe me? I¡¯m a bit of a bastard, but I don¡¯t dare to provoke those gangsters!¡±
Thinking about it, although Liu Tong is very courageous, he will never provoke the army. But what happened to the burst of gunfire just now? Is it possible that a gay person was arrested tonight? So when Liu Gong saw that there was no one outside, he quickly said: "Go, run down Xiaochao Street and ask what happened."
"Brother, the streets are full of soldiers outside, I" How dare Liu Tong go? He treats the revolution just for fun, and will never do anything that will really cost him his head.
Liu Gong had no idea. He went up to the second floor and picked up the German telescope he bought from Shanghai, hoping to see what was going on. As the lenses shook, a black shadow suddenly jumped into his eyes. Just when he wanted to see clearly, The black shadow quickly disappeared into the alleyway.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t know that he had been seen. After checking the house number on the note, he knocked lightly on the door.
In the two-story building, Shen Shukai was sitting under the electric light, looking anxious. After a while, he saw the old shopkeeper and the doctor walking from the room together, and quickly asked: "How is it?"
"The person has woken up, but Shopkeeper Shen, I think it would be better for you to send him to the concession hospital as early as possible."
"What? It's hopeless?" The doctor's words made Shen Shukai sweat profusely. Thinking of the look when Yang Qiu left just now, he felt that he had done something wrong tonight and should not have gone to see Yang Qiu at that time, which made him Not to mention getting a baggage back for nothing, if that girl really dies here, I'm afraid the whole Heshengyuan will get into big trouble because of this matter.
"That's not true." When the doctor saw such a well-known figure like Shen Shukai, he was so anxious. He thought he was some big shot, so he didn't dare to delay and said quickly: "Gunshot wounds are different from ordinary sword wounds. Western medicine can handle them better, and I There is no medicine here specifically to treat gunshot wounds and fire poisons.¡±
"That's no problem. Just tell me what medicine you need and I'll send someone to get it."
"All right."
Seeing that he was so anxious, the doctor had no choice but to prescribe some medicine. Shen Shukai did not dare to delay and quickly handed the list of needed medicines to the old shopkeeper of Chengdu Semicolon who came with him.
The old shopkeeper opened his eyes and looked a little ugly after reading it, and said: "Shopkeeper Shen, I usually have no problem buying these medicines, but now the docks and rivers outside are all closed. If we hadn't come back quickly, we would have been discovered long ago. Let's go out now Buying these medicines will definitely attract others¡¯ attention.¡±
"Hey, it's all my fault for being confused for a moment!" Shen Shukai didn't expect that things would become so difficult. When he was anxious, there was a knock on the door suddenly. A moment later, he saw the young boy walking in with Yang Qiu.
"Mr. Yangyou are here!"
Hearing Shen Shukai's anxious words, he thought something had happened to Miao Luo. Yang Qiu grabbed his collar and asked, "What's wrong with Miss Miao?"
The old shopkeeper knew that Yang Qiu was powerful, so he quickly pulled him and pointed to the room: "Don't worry, sir, the girl is inside and has woken up, but the doctor said that there is a lack of medicine and needs to be sent to the concession as soon as possible." ".
"No need, I brought medicine."
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he immediately opened the door and walked in. The remaining three people were relieved when they heard that there was medicine. The doctor even asked curiously: "Shopkeeper Shen, this is"
"Hey, it's trouble!" Shen Shukai slapped his thigh and couldn't explain clearly.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
Miao Luo, who was lying on the bed, stared blankly at the ceiling, feeling confused.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTYang Qiu, the evil thief who was innocent of his own life, saved him.
"Why is this happening?!"
Just when she was feeling the most confused, the door was suddenly pushed open again. As soon as her beautiful eyes turned around to see who it was, two flashes of anger suddenly rushed out.
"Yang Qiu, you evil thief!" Miao Luo struggled and wanted to take out his gun. Seeing this, Yang Qiu quickly said: "The gun is under the pillow, but I tell you, there are patrols and soldiers outside now. As soon as the gun is fired, here You will be surrounded soon, and all the people outside who managed to rescue you will be beaten to death."
"If you think this is how you should repay the person who saved you, shoot him."
Hearing these words, Miao Luo finally stopped moving, bit his lip and turned to look at Yang Qiu. He didn't know what he thought of, and he couldn't help crying anymore.
Yang Qiu had never served a woman in his previous life, let alone a crying woman. He was immediately in a panic and didn't know what to do. After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and prepared to go out and find the old shopkeeper to coax him.
"where you go?!"
Fortunately, Yang Qiu's timely call prevented Yang Qiu from making a joke about finding someone to help him coax a woman. When he saw Miao Luo with her hair loose, her black hair flowing down like a waterfall, and her pretty face full of pear blossoms, she subconsciously said: "You're crying, I'll go findthe old shopkeeper to comfort you."
"" Miao Luo wished he could immediately draw his gun and kill this idiot who couldn't even coax a woman. His big eyes looked at this life and death enemy sadly, and he was speechless.
The strange silence made Yang Qiu unbearable, especially the staring eyes, as if he had done something terribly wrong to her, and begged for mercy: "Miss Miao, you and I don't seem to have any grudges, right? "
"No grudge?" Miss Miao gritted her teeth, the evil spirit in her eyes rose again, and said angrily: "You tied up Mr. Song. My brother and I promised our father that we would protect him for the rest of our lives."
"But I let him go later."
"You caught Du Laoliu."
"Just a bandit trying to block the way."
"Then you killed the righteous Wang Tianjie, causing the list to be leaked and so many people died."
"He first lurked in the dark to kill me. I didn't know who he was when I fired. Am I right to let him kill me?" Yang Qiu said angrily: "Besides, why do you keep such an important list next to you? If nothing Why not destroy it?"
Miao Luo is not a brainless person. At this moment, he is confronting Yang Qiu and thinking about what happened before. It seems that what he said is really reasonable. Whether it is Du Laoliu or Wang Tianjie, he is passive, even if he just killed him , was also beaten passively.
"Then why do you want to accept the reward from the Manchus and become that Batu Lu?"
"Auntie." Yang Qiu slapped his forehead and finally understood why women who lose their mind are the most terrifying. She sighed bitterly: "I can't ask for Batulu by myself, and I can't give out the reward even if I say no." Yes. Besides, I am a soldier and I am still under their control. Should I be allowed to disobey and seek death?"
Miao Luo was left speechless, but he didn¡¯t want to be convinced, so he blurted out angrily: ¡°Then you¡¯re still bullying me!¡±
"bully you?!"
The conscience of heaven and earth, the evil thief Yang is going crazy. He has never had any experience in dealing with women in his life. He really can't think of such a reason. Although the moves he used in Chengdu were a bit shameless, he didn't know you were a woman at the time. ? What's more, the instructor said when he joined the army, who cares about men and women in a life-and-death fight!
Seeing that Yang Qiu was finally stopped by her question, the girl felt a little proud in her heart, especially when she saw that his cheeks were red because he had suppressed it.
Yang Qiu secretly thought that it was a pity that she was young. Then she remembered that he was here to heal her, so he quickly unpacked his bag and took out the treatment tools. He also tore off a sheet and wrapped a small piece of wooden stick he picked up on the road. There are three floors inside and three floors outside.
Miao Luo can still understand the medicines and pliers, but why do you wrap up the wooden sticks when you have nothing to do?
Before she could figure it out, Yang Qiu stuffed the thickened stick wrapped in several layers into her little mouth: "When it hurts, bite it hard, but don't make a sound, it will alarm the outside world."
It turned out that he was biting her because he was afraid that he would not be able to bear the pain. Miao Luo glared at Yang Qiu angrily. Could it be that my aunt is so like a puppy?
What¡¯s going on?
Seeing Miao Luo puffing out her cheeks and biting the wooden stick, with eyes that wanted to pierce her, Yang Qiu suddenly felt frightened. If this fierce man had that hobby in the future, would he be bitten off? ? !
Fortunately, his past life experience taught him one thing: never confront a woman, and neverHe tried to explain to them, so he ignored the murderous looks and began to check the wounds.
Some hemostatic powder has been sprinkled on the wound, but this is not possible. Having learned battlefield first aid, he knows that if the bullet cannot be removed as soon as possible, it will be very troublesome to wait until the wound heals, because the bullet will migrate in the muscle. If the aorta is punctured, it may cause paralysis.
Looking at Yang Qiu¡¯s serious expression under the lamp, Miao Luo felt a hint of sweetness in his heart. His thick eyebrows, curved mouth corners, and those focused eyes Damn it, what are you thinking about? She is my enemy!
The flash of warmth on her cheeks made the girl immediately interrupt her thoughts. Seeing that Yang Qiu was still carefully checking her wounds and not paying attention, Fangxin breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her vicious demeanor.
"The bullet shouldn't be deep." When Yang Qiu's fingertips slipped across her thigh, the girl felt numb and palpitated. He said, "It needs to be taken out immediately. It may be very painful. You"
"Huh!" Miao Luo was unable to speak with the stick in his mouth, so he could only snort and show off his fearlessness, "You are the only one who is afraid of pain."
"Just don't be afraid of pain." The angry look of the little daughter made Yang Qiu secretly amused. The hand that tore open the trousers didn't notice that there was a layer of trousers underneath that reached to the knees, so he tugged a little harder.
"Hiss"
The trouser leg was split from the middle to the lower abdomen, and even the layer of obscene trousers underneath was torn apart, not only exposing the white thighs, but also a few naughty grasses came out from the side.
"Ah! Shameless, bastard, lecher, I'm going to kill you!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 22 Can you make foreign money?
Outside the door, three grown men looked at each other.
First there were words, then there was weird silence, and a moment later there were screams, and a series of it¡¯s hard to put into words, what is the relationship between this man and woman?
One of them shouted to fight and kill, and the other came to save people all night long.
I don¡¯t understand, I don¡¯t understand.
The doctor chuckled and left first. When the old shopkeeper saw that everything was still the same downstairs, he motioned to the waiters to check carefully and then hid in a corner and twitched. Shen Shukai simply slapped his forehead, hoping to faint.
The man and woman in the room were all dumbfounded. The girl was rummaging around for her revolver, while Yang Qiu was speechless looking at the snow-white and smooth place.
This is a complete misunderstanding!
Yang Qiu was worried about death because he forgot that it was Qing Dynasty now. The underwear of this era was called underwear and underwear. The underwear was more like the boxer pants of later generations. Although there were also short ones, the person on the bed was obviouslyconservative. He actually wore one that reached almost to his knees. He tore it open just now. I didn't notice there were two layers when I was doing it, and I used too much force!
In a hurry, Yang Qiu remembered a joke from later generations, saying that a waiter saw a female guest changing clothes in a hotel and deliberately called her sir to make her less embarrassed, so she simply ignored it, grabbed the fallen stick and started again. He stuffed it back into the girl's mouth and said, "Don't make any noise, we are treating the injury."
Miao Luo, who had been looking for a long time but didn¡¯t see a gun under his pillow, knew he had been deceived again. Before he could even settle the score with him, he was brutally gagged and bullied so loudly that he was bullied! Immediately, he forgot most of the pain. A pair of beautiful eyes stared at Yang Qiu who was using tweezers to open the flesh and carefully looking for the bullet, but for some reason he didn't dare to find something to coverthere.
There was a strange scene in the room. The girl remained naked like this, her red eyes seemed to want to devour anyone. The man was concentrating on the operation, not even turning his eyes, focusing on looking for the bullet that caused big trouble.
As time passed, the pain gradually made Miao Luo forget his shame. Seeing that the wooden stick in his mouth was almost broken, he heard a long breath. Yang Qiu straightened up and raised the tweezers to shake the bullet. He wiped his sweat and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
Seeing the bloody warhead and hearing the sound of nothing, Miao Luo felt relieved. Before he could say thank you, he felt a sharp tearing pain that enveloped his whole body like a tide, and he fainted again.
After treating the wound, he saw that the small wooden stick wrapped in cloth in her mouth had been bitten off. Yang Qiu couldn't help but secretly admire her, a rare heroic girl in this era.
After wrapping the wound with gauze again, Yang Qiu resisted the temptation and carefully helped her put on her pants before walking out of the room. It had started raining outside the window at some point, and the sky was chaotic. The grandfather clock in the corner told him that he had been there for a long time. One night.
In the room behind her, her beautiful eyes swayed slightly, her little hands tightly wrapped the quilt on Yang Qiu, and strings of tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
"Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your generous rescue, but I have important things to do today and must go back immediately, so"
"Master Biaotong, you can go to your post with peace of mind. I happen to be staying here for a few more days. We will try our best to take care of Miss Miao until she recovers." Shen Shukai knew that Yang Qiu was going to take office today, so he didn't stay much and asked the old shopkeeper to find her. Two nuns came to take care of him.
Hearing that Shen Shukai had made comprehensive arrangements, Yang Qiu couldn't help but asked out of curiosity: "Thank you very much, Mr. Shen, for your help. I just have something unclear. Why do you want to help me?"
Shen Shukai smiled slightly and immediately gestured to take out a small bundle, handed it to Yang Qiu and said, "Shukai is here to apologize to your lord on behalf of He Shengyuan."
"Apologise?"
Seeing Yang Qiu¡¯s confused expression, Shen Shukai quickly explained the reason.
It turned out that after the Chengdu Incident, the news that Yang Qiu was promoted and received a commendation from the imperial court spread all over the country. Shen Shukai was restless after getting the news, because if Yang Qiu was still a heavy supply of troops, he would naturally not be afraid with He Shengyuan's current momentum, but Yang Qiu had to be promoted. , not only got the title of Batulu, but also became the 42nd pipe belt inexplicably. Now he was a little worried.
No matter how big the business is these days, the most fearful person is someone with a gun, especially an officer. Thinking that Yang Qiu almost died on the street because of the bad reputation in his store, Shen Shukai knew that he was in trouble. You must know that the 42 standard is in charge of Hankou, and the Hankou branch is one of the five major branches of Heshengyuan, with monthly incoming and outgoing It's not less than a million, let alone smashing it. Even if Yang Qiu hints, I'm afraid there will be no good results.
So he hurriedly came to Wuchang from Shanghai, and asked the old shopkeeper to come to Wuchang as well. He prepared a lot of gifts and waited for Yang Qiu on his way back to the camp. He was ready to stop Yang Qiu and apologize, but he didn't expect that he saw what happened just now by accident and accidentally saved Yang Qiu. Miao Luo.
After listening to Shen Shukai's narration, Yang Qiu was also dumbfounded. When a confused official encountered something stupid, it turned out that he was specially here to apologize and said quickly: "Mr. Shen, don't worry, Yang Qiu was reckless in what happened in Chengdu! If you really want to thank , I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s me who should thank you. If it weren¡¯t for my contribution by coincidence, I wouldn¡¯t be where I am today.¡±
"That's because your good fortune is shining brightly, sir. Shukai doesn't dare to take credit." Shen Shukai is worthy of being the manager of Heshengyuan. He pushed the bag in front of Yang Qiu and said: "Anyway, Yang Biaotong is because something happened to me Heshengyuan, so I have prepared a small gift for you, but you must be my subordinate, otherwise you will look down on me."
Without waiting for rejection, Shen Shukai opened the bag and continued: "There are fifty thousand taels of silver in it. I have also bought this house and transferred it to your name. In addition, I have transferred shopkeeper Dong to the Hankou branch. If you have any errands, sir, just ask."
Yang Qiu didn't expect that Shen Shukai, whose name was very familiar to him, would actually sell fifty thousand taels, and even hand over the house and people to him. This gesture was obviously unusual for an ordinary person, so he quickly asked: "Mr. Shen, I always feel that Your name sounds familiar, but I can¡¯t remember it.¡±
Shen Shukai didn't expect that Yang Qiu had heard of him, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart. He smiled and said: "Haha, I just opened a branch in Japan. I didn't expect that it would spread to the ears of adults. I am really ashamed, ashamed."
"Japanese semicolon? He Shengyuan, Shen Shukai!"
After connecting several pieces of information, Yang Qiu finally remembered where he had seen this guy. If there were a few businessmen in the late Qing Dynasty that could not be avoided, then this person would definitely be at the forefront. It was his unremitting efforts that This allowed Shanxi merchants to go out of the country for the first time and open ticket accounts to Japan, Southeast Asia and other places. If it weren't for the warlords' melee after the Revolution of 1911, and the ticket accounts became the fat meat in the eyes of the warlords and were devoured, maybe he would have been able to Create a new world.
"So you are the famous Mr. Shen, no wonder I sound familiar." After understanding who the person in front of him was, Yang Qiu's thoughts became more active.
Because of his embarrassing status, he has always wanted to find a partner outside the army. Unexpectedly, not only did he have one, God also sent an extremely powerful guy! And judging from the look on the other party's face, I'm afraid they wouldn't be really relieved if they didn't accept the money, so they didn't refuse the small fortune. Instead, they grabbed the baggage and said: "Since it is Mr. Shen's heart, then I won't do it either." You're welcome, but I feel embarrassed to take such a large amount of money, so here is an opportunity to make a fortune, I wonder if Mr. Shen is interested?"
"Oh? I didn't expect Master Yang to be of the same mind. I wonder what the business is?"
Looking at Shen Shukai¡¯s expression, Yang Qiu knew that he took his words as polite words, but he was not angry either. After all, it was the first time they met. He smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you want to take the two biggest fortunes in the world, sir?¡±
Two big bucks? After Shen Shukai muttered something to himself, his expression suddenly changed. He suddenly raised his hands and said, "Sir Biaotong, although I love money, I will never be that tobacco dealer who betrays his conscience and harms countless people!"
"This guy reacts really quickly!" Yang Qiu secretly admired him. He was worthy of being able to control the shopping malls of the late Qing Dynasty. He quickly said: "Mr. Shen, you don't believe me so much? And" Yang Qiu looked at it. Looking at himself, he smiled and said, "Am I that bad?"
"Isn't it Yantu? Could it be that what you want to do is?"
Yang Qiu did not criticize, grabbed the baggage and said: "Mr. Shen, with all due respect, I don't know whether it is a big business or not, but I can guarantee that I can make money, and it will be foreigners' money, at least? It should be Five hundred thousand dollars! But I really have something important to do today. If you are willing, sir, how about you wait here for me for a few days?"
"Fifty thousand US dollars! That's a full one million taels!"
Shen Shukai had already been interested when he first heard that he could make money from foreigners. Now that he heard that there were so many, he was immediately attracted. But he also knew that Yang Qiu would officially take over as the 42nd president today, so he said with a cupped hand: "My lord, you can go ahead with peace of mind. Shukai will be here waiting for your lord's good news."
"Okay, I will be back in seven days at most. I will have a detailed discussion with my husband at that time." Yang Qiu was not polite, grabbed the package and turned to look at the misty Hanyang.
Theremaybe that's where dreams begin!.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 23: Someone comes to kill?
ps: It is said that military people in history are united, so we are specifically asking for votes and firepower support to explode the chrysanthemums!
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
Separated by a large river, the three towns belong to each other.
If Wuchang City is defined as the political and military center of Hubei, then Hankou is the economic center, and Hanyang across the river is the industrial and manufacturing base.
In order to protect China's largest and most complete industrial base, Zhang Zhidong built a larger base here when he was training the new army. As the Eighth Town was gradually relocated to Wuchang, which is more important, Hanyang also It became the training ground of the 21st Mixed Association.
As one of the two infantry units under the name of the 21st Mixed Association, the 42nd unit is stationed not far from the gun factory.
Although the falling raindrops have become much thinner, the shelter areas around the 42nd Base Camp campus are still crowded with soldiers who have been transferred back from various places. Some of them are smoking cigarettes, and some are dozing off and wandering away.
There was a strong man among the soldiers. He stripped off his clothes and exposed all his muscles. He danced a stone lock weighing about thirty kilograms up and down. There were even more cheers from the people around him. There were also a few good-hearted people who took advantage of him to make bets. , making this man even more proud.
Beside the circle, Yue Peng, who was wearing a clean official uniform and slightly thin figure, saw the stone locks flying and shouted "hello" from time to time. Next to him, Zhang Wenjing, who graduated from Gaowu Bei Academy in the same year as him and is currently the secretary of No. 42 Bid, smiled and said, "Brother Yue Peng is also interested in showing off?"
Yue Peng shook his head and smiled: "Wen Jing, why do you need to ridicule me? Look at me like this, can I dance the stone lock so gracefully?"
Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng were not only classmates, but also friends in the military. One of them was a secretary and the other a second-class assistant officer. Standing together naturally attracted attention, so he quickly pulled Yue Peng aside and asked quietly: " Brother-in-law, have you heard about what happened last night? Do you think Lord Biaotong will come today?"
Yue Peng frowned and glanced at the camp gate in the mist and rain. He had no answer in his heart. As an officer, even if he had no ambition, he already knew most of what happened in Wuchang City last night. It was said that there were more than a hundred bullet casings on the street. It can be seen how nervous I was at that time. Will he still come under such circumstances?
"I don't know how much smoke was rising from the ancestral grave of this boy, but he actually became our standard." Zhang Wenjing said with a smile: "I heard that he is only 22 years old today, and he has only been in the army for more than half a year. He went to Sichuan as a heavy soldier. Skip four levels in a row! Tell me, why haven¡¯t you and I encountered this kind of good luck?¡±
Zhang Wenjing was still not finished. He pointed at the strong man playing with stone locks, then clicked a few times on the Puzzle Society and the officers, and said with a bad smile: "Did you see? They all have bulging cheeks. There will be a good show later."
Yue Peng smiled and said nothing. The army is a complicated place. It is both reasonable and unreasonable. Many times, big fists are more convincing. Moreover, the most taboo in the army is to bring in unfamiliar officers from outside to lead them, let alone these veterans. What a shame, even if I don't know how to obey a new recruit.
"Haha, brother-in-law, how many people do you think he will bring from the supply camp to the place in a while?"
Yue Peng was about to speak when his eyes suddenly lit up: "He will come alone."
"A man comes to kill you? Are you kidding me?"
"I never joke." Yue Peng curled his lips and looked at the camp gate and said, "Becausehe is already here!" As he spoke, Zhang Wenjing quickly turned his head and saw only a tall man outside the camp gate. A young man wearing a general's uniform and a command sword on his waist walked in alone in the rain, carrying a small baggage.
"Let's go to the conference room." Yue Peng pushed Zhang Wenjing and frowned: "You are brave, but it's a pity that you don't know"
Walking into the school grounds, Yang Qiu couldn't help but frowned at the noisy scene.
Before coming out, he temporarily rejected the kindness of Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui to let him bring a few people to guard the place, so he came here alone. Now there are three battalions, plus handymen and other personnel, a total of 1,733 officers and soldiers. As long as he There are only two outcomes when you step through the camp gate.
Failure, success!
As a soldier in the parallel world, he knows the principles of the army better than anyone else. He also knows how difficult it is for a newcomer with no prestige and no record to lead an army that is larger than a regiment. In front of him is It is a tangled web that has been entangled for a long time and cannot be separated, with thousands of threads. How can we straighten it out and unravel it?
Looking at the stone lock that was still flying, Yang Qiu smiled coldly. If it were in other fields, maybe he would turn back directly, but this is the army!
Seeing Yang Qiu walking into the military camp with his head held high and a smile on his face, the soldiers gathered around him one after another, opening their eyes to see clearly what kind of god this heavy soldier who appeared overnight and was promoted to the fourth level in a row was.
"He Xi, the leader of the first battalion, Chen Shanyou of the second battalion, and Guo'er of the third battalionI have met Lord Biaotong. "As soon as Yang Qiu entered the conference room, the leaders of the three battalions immediately stood at the door with the officers to greet him.
He Xi, the commander of the first battalion, was about thirty years old and had a big beard. The corners of his mouth had not straightened since he saw Yang Qiu. Chen Shanyou was just the opposite. He was not tall and had a thin body. There was no smile on his face. As for Guo Erxing from the third camp, whom he had met once, he sneered and looked at Yang Qiu from the corner of his eyes.
"They are all thorns." Yang Qiu said secretly, then smiled and said, "I have kept you waiting for a long time."
"Your Majesty Biaotong, you are very polite. Your Majesty is here to take office today. This is what subordinates should do." He Xi was smiling all over his face, but his eyes kept looking out the door. Yang Qiu saw this and said with a smile: "Master He, you don't have to look. Yes, the Admiral sent me to take over as the commander-in-chief, but he forgot to give me a horse number."
"hehe"
Yang Qiu¡¯s words caused everyone to burst into laughter. Even Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing, who were sitting in the corner, looked at each other and felt that the new Lord Biaotong, who was about the same age as them, at least had a good talk.
"Sir, this is" He Xi was about to introduce the officer when he was interrupted by Yang Qiu. He put down his small bag and said with a smile: "Let's go meet the soldiers first. It's raining outside. Please keep everyone waiting. It¡¯s not good.¡± After saying that, he walked out.
Behind them, Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng looked at each other, a little surprised. They didn't expect Yang Qiu to be so disrespectful to everyone.
"Gather, gather."
Seeing Yang Qiu coming out with several battalion commanders and officers as soon as he entered the conference room, the low-level officers waiting outside immediately began to shout for the soldiers to assemble. Although the rain had thinned a lot, the muddy school field and dirty puddles had been soaked for most of the night. Still, many soldiers were careless. After repeated urging by the officers, they lazily shouldered their guns and entered the school grounds.
This is the Hubei Mixed Association New Army, known as the First Army of Nanyang?
The laziness of the soldiers made Yang Qiu understand that this was not the new army known as China's modern army, but an army that was repulsed by the sudden arrival of a new commander and was too lazy to deal with it.
"These are the brothers of No. 42, right?" Seeing Yang Qiu walking towards the formation of soldiers, He Xi and Chen Shanyou exchanged glances, and the teasing taste in the corner of their eyes began to rise gradually, while Guo Erxing curled his lips and his eyes became more and more intense. Sharp.
"Hello everyone, my name is Yang Qiu. From today on, we will be eating from the same rice bowl!" Looking at the loosely arranged military formation, Yang Qiu frowned and said: "I take office for the first time today, so I have to trouble everyone "
¡°I¡¯m not afraid of trouble, but I don¡¯t know if Mr. Biaotong has brought two months¡¯ salary. Brothers, are you right?¡±
Before he finished speaking, a strange voice came out from the military formation, and the soldiers also laughed. Yang Qiu turned around and saw that it was the strong man who was juggling the stone lock just now. Soldier, he smiled heartily, the play was finally here.
"Bold and Lei Meng, what do you mean? The military pay issue has to be taken care of by Mr. Li and the Admiral. What does Mr. Biaotong have to do with it?" Chen Shanyou put on a menacing look. After scolding, he turned to Yang Qiu and said, cupping his hands. : "Sir, there is no need to pay attention to these words of a soldier. I will teach him a lesson soon."
"It doesn't matter." Yang Qiu waved his hand and waved to the soldier who was speaking: "Come forward and talk."
The strong soldier thought he was going to be punished, and was still a little afraid in his heart, but after seeing the look in He Xi's eyes, and having already praised Haikou in public before, he wanted to leave a deep memory for the new "baggage soldiers", so he gritted his teeth and left. Go forward.
"Name, position."
"Lei Meng, the head of the 42nd standard law enforcement team."
Yang Qiu looked at this short and sturdy soldier. He was in his prime age of 25 or 26, and even if he put on clothes, he couldn't cover his tendons. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a cold mouth. He should be a veteran who had been in the army for several years. .
"How much money do I owe you?"
"Two months, a total of 5 yuan." Thinking that he had someone to support him, Lei Meng was not afraid of the "tall and gentle" Yang Qiu in front of him, and hummed: "You officials have all got it, but you owe us for it!"
"I heard about the unpaid wages, so when I went to see the Governor last night, I proposed that the wages should be paid as soon as possible. Fortunately, the Lord allowed me to raise 10,000 yuan and brought it to me." Yang Qiu curled his lips and said calmly. He took out the banknote Ruicheng gave him yesterday and shouted, "Who cares about logistics and wages?"
"Zhang Wenjing, secretary of the 42nd standard, please see your lord."
"Take it and hand it out after morning exercises. The total is 10,000 yuan."
Hearing that there were ten thousand oceans in the box, the soldiers who had been filled with resentment by Lei Meng just now all exploded. He Xi and others behind him didn't even think about it.Wow, Yang Qiu actually brought such a big gift bag.
Guo Erxing's heart sank. He knew best who gave him the ten thousand yuan, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would spend money to settle the payment arrears with his own money.
Lei Meng was even more dumbfounded. He thought he had the best excuse, but he didn't expect it to be resolved so easily. He simply gritted his teeth and said, "I will join the army and carry a gun to protect our home and country. We will practice non-stop every day. Before we learn the formation, The way to kill the enemy does not rely on luck! There are three battalion commanders here and so many officers, why should an outsider be in charge of us? I don't accept it!"
¡°You are worthy of practicing every day!¡±
As soon as Lei Meng finished speaking, Yang Qiu suddenly walked to the front of the formation, pointed at the crooked formation, and shouted: "It can't be done, it can't be done. Is this the result of practicing every day?" His words were equivalent to shaking everyone's minds. They all cursed, which immediately caused the soldiers to become restless. Yue Peng also scratched his head secretly, as if he felt that these last few sentences were a bit too much.
But Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t care, he just wants to leave a deep and unforgettable impression on these guys today! So after finishing speaking, he turned around and walked up to Lei Meng and said coldly: "Yes, I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that I am just a heavy soldier who pulls horses. My promotion depends on luck. If you let me lead 42 If you go to the battlefield in the future, everyone will die, right?"
"But let me tell you now, it's not that I look down on you, but that what you learned before was just a child's trick!"
"Sir, you can scold me, but you are not allowed to insult me!" Lei Meng was a stubborn person, and immediately jumped up after hearing this, shouting: "We have worked hard to practice the way of killing enemies, what's wrong with that! "
"Kill the enemy? Haha"
Yang Qiu laughed wildly, and then unexpectedly raised his finger at Lei: "Are you worthy of talking about killing the enemy? Have you been on the battlefield? Have you experienced life and death? You know the smell of bullets hitting your body. ?
"Not convinced? Very good! Since you can take the lead today, it means that they believe you can give me a blow? Come on!" Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows, pointed at the military formation, and scanned the audience proudly: "One-on-one, no matter it is You or anyone else here, as long as you defeat me, a heavy soldier pulling a carriage in your eyes, I will immediately apologize to you and never step foot into the 42nd Camp from now on!
On the contrary, you will behave well from now on! "
Yue Peng¡¯s expression changed suddenly, he was so arrogant!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 24 The first lesson of standardization (please recommend for collection!)
In the drizzle, an oilcloth umbrella stood quietly in the blind spot next to the 42nd Camp. Under the umbrella, Li Yuanhong looked at Yang Qiu in the center of the field, wondering what he was thinking.
Next to him, Wang Anlan was anxious. After joining the army, he was taken care of by Li Yuanhong. Now he is a deacon of the Huncheng Association, responsible for the daily affairs of the army. Yang Qiu insulted everyone in the Huncheng Association with just one sentence. How could he swallow this? He immediately said : "Sir, this Yang Qiu is really too presumptuous. Look"
Li Yuanhong was very strange, with neither surprise nor surprise on his face, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry, just keep reading." Since the adults said so, Wang Anlan could only continue to hold the umbrella, but looked at the people in the field. There was a hint of anger in his eyes.
The school grounds were also filled with angry expressions. Even the three battalion commanders looked at Yang Qiu fiercely. Yue Peng even winked at Lei, who immediately took off his clothes and exposed his tendons and said fiercely: "Then Just let me try your skills."
After saying that, he was not polite. He crossed his left leg with his right fist and hit Yang Qiu directly in front of the door.
Lei Mengtian was born with great strength and was known for his bravery and aggressiveness. He was the number one hob meat in Biao 42. He was nicknamed by everyone as the Golden Diarrhea of ??Huncheng Xie. Fortunately, this man was single-minded and much more righteous than Jin Diaoliang. After joining the law enforcement team, he didn't make things difficult for soldiers, so he didn't have a bad reputation in the military.
You can't avoid this kind of person, so Yang Qiu punched him hard, but as soon as the fist hit his arm, he felt as if he had hit a piece of pig iron, and he took a breath of pain in his heart.
Fortunately, his expression remained unchanged. Seeing the opponent's second punch, he suddenly staggered half a step, and suddenly hit Lei Meng's elbow with his right hand. At the same time, he took a half step sideways and circled with his left hand, raised his middle finger with his fist, and struck hard at Lei Meng's elbow. On the back of his head and on the main artery in his neck.
In order to frighten these big-headed soldiers, Yang Qiu directly used the one-trick technique he had learned before to defeat the enemy. This was the best trick for the elite special forces on the other side of the parallel world, because the posterior cervical artery is the key to feeding the brain. Use a little force. It will lead to syncope due to insufficient oxygen supply to the brain, but this trick is also difficult to use. Without strict training and incorrect exertion, it can easily lead to death.
When Lei Meng saw Yang Qiu coming around, he wanted to use his rough skin and thick flesh to block it, and then used his left fist to hook up and teach the tall man a lesson, but he didn't expect that as soon as he clenched his fist, he felt that his head was shaking. He was dizzy and his fists became weak. After a moment, his vision suddenly went dark, and then he lost consciousness and collapsed on the ground.
In just three or two blows, Lei Meng, who was known as the No. 1 Hob Meat in the 42nd Standard and had a "ferocious reputation" even among the entire New Army, was punched down like a dead snake without any warning. Wow, this made everyone take a breath of air.
Could it be that this tall guy knows how to use magic? Just hit Lei Meng with his fist lightly? Just when everyone was looking horrified and talking, a scene that broke everyone's hearts appeared. Yang Qiu actually pulled out his pistol.
"What is he going to do?"
"My lord, no!"
"What happened!"
The soldiers were in chaos at the same time, and the officers were ready to persuade them. Even Li Yuanhong frowned and secretly shouted that it was bad, when gunfire rang out.
"Pa!" The crisp sound of gunfire from the air made everyone tremble suddenly, and their pupils suddenly shrank into cold stars. Looking at Yang Qiu who was filled with murderous aura, everyone felt more and more chilled in their hearts. The thicker.
"Except for the three battalion commanders, everyone has returned to the team!"
Probably frightened by the gunfire, the officers all consciously lined up in front of the formation. Yang Qiu then inserted his pistol. Without looking at Lei Meng, who was unconscious at his feet, he walked past the formation from left to right, while As he walked, he shouted: "I am repeating myself, my name is Yang Qiu, the new 42nd president, from today on, I will eat in the same bowl with you!"
"Now, who of you still has questions?"
"There's a fart problem." Several veteran gangsters who were still thinking of making trouble saw Lei Meng being knocked unconscious with one move. They are now lying on the ground drinking mud soup, and they all kept their mouths shut, even if they still have the courage. , I don¡¯t dare to confront this lunatic Biaotong who is always drawing his gun at this moment.
"Okay, since there are no more questions, I'm here to give you the first lesson."
"Stand at attention!"
¡°As expected of a well-trained new army, everyone stood at attention and reflexively closed their legs, feeling a bit more energetic than before.
"Lie down!"
"Lie down?" The fresh energy hesitated under this order. Even the three battalion commanders were secretly stunned. What kind of command was this? What's more, everyone put on new clothes today to welcome the new chief. Even if it didn't rain, they wouldn't want to roll on the ground.
Seeing that the order was not carried out, Yang Qiu was not angry and shouted: "Zhang Wenjing."
Zhang Wenjing, who was in the first row,He got out of the queue and shouted back: "Arrived."
"Will you shout out the command?"
"meeting."
¡°Okay, just do what I shouted just now.¡±
"Yes." Zhang Wenjing was also frightened by the way Yang Qiu drew his gun just now, and shouted without thinking: "Stand at attention."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw that Yang Qiu had his feet together and his waist straight, even more upright than they were standing. When the next sentence "Lie down" was shouted, he crossed his arms and hugged him under everyone's gaze. On his chest, he fell down straight like a stone pillar.
There was only a pop sound, and the brand-new general uniform was immediately dyed yellow by the mud. What made everyone even more horrified was that Yang Qiu did not make any supporting movements when he fell, and his body completely hit the ground directly.
But Yang Qiu remained expressionless and continued to shout, "Shout again."
"Stand at attention!" Zhang Wenjing shouted twice more, and Yang Qiu repeated it twice before he got up. Without wiping off the mud and water all over his body, he turned around and glanced at everyone.
This time, the soldiers¡¯ eyes changed a bit. Usually, I only saw officers shouting commands, but how could I see them personally demonstrating? Besides, everyone knows that without any support, he will lie down like a stick. Not to mention the mud on the ground at the moment, just a small stone on the ground will hurt him for a long time.
But he just fell down, and he didn¡¯t show any fear! When everyone was thinking about what he was going to do next, Yang Qiu was already standing at the front of the queue like a javelin, shouting coldly: "Do it and stand at attention!"
"Lie down!"
When the command came out again, no one dared to neglect it. Looking at Yang Qiu who was covered in mud, they gritted their teeth and imitated his movements and lay down hard. Even a few thorns were threatened by his cold gaze. Go down.
"Beiyang wins with courage, and the Southern Army wins with learning. You all know this sentence" Yang Qiu stood at attention without shouting, walked slowly forward from the middle of the square formation lying on the ground, and shouted sternly: "I tell you, this is not an honor, this is a shame!"
"Yes, knowledge can enlighten the mind and tell right from wrong, but it can't help you! Because you are soldiers! Soldiers who need to bear bullets and charge forward against artillery fire!"
"Stand at attention!"
Yang Qiu glanced coldly and continued to shout sharply: "No one will stop killing you just because you are knowledgeable! On the contrary, killing a knowledgeable army will make your enemies more proud and energetic!"
"Lie down!"
The figure fell down, but the voice was still loud and harsh: "What I want to see is an army with both courage and knowledge, not a lax and undisciplined 42nd standard stand at attention!"
"This is the first lesson I want to teach you today. I have obtained the warrant from the Admiral. From now on, I will eat and live with you and lead you in a two-month training camp!"
"You can scold me, hate me! Or you can assassinate me like last night! But as long as you are here for a day, you must remember these four words for me, train, eat and even sleep."
"Lie down!"
"These four words are: command and obey!"
"Follow me, follow me and shout." Yang Qiu stood at the front, drinking commands and performing drills with the soldiers.
"Stand at attention, order."
"Lie downobey!"
"Didn't you eat? Have you turned into a pussy? I can't hear you!"
With the command after command, the soldiers were like driven ducks, standing up and lying down again and again. Even if some people did not follow the shout at first, they gradually opened their throats under the influence of their comrades around them.
A moment later, including Yang Qiu, who was leading the team for practice, all the military uniforms could no longer see their original colors, and all their faces were covered with mud. The school field was shaking as more than a thousand people lay down at the same time, shouting in unison. Rolling thunder.
"My lord do you see?"
In the corner, looking at the soldiers in the distance who fell to attention again and again, looking at the tall figure leading the way, Wang Anlan felt as if there were needles stuck in his eyes. Even Li Yuanhong was stunned. It was a bit surprising, I didn't expect that Yang Qiu would do something like this.
"This Yang Qiu, haha interesting, interesting." Li Yuanhong laughed twice, waved his hand and quietly left the camp with Wang Anlan.
At this moment Lei Meng had woken up and saw that except for the three battalion commanders who looked very bad, everyone else was standing upright and lying down again and again under the command and leadership of the new Lord Biaotong. The sky was filled with mud and sweat. Flying, a little dumbfounded.
"Are you running out of energy?"
"Isn't it?"??Feel pain? "
"This is your knowledge? Has your knowledge helped you think of good ways to save energy?"
Standing at attention and lying down a hundred times made everyone exhausted, especially those bannermen soldiers who had neglected training on weekdays and could not get up. Everyone was shaking and crumbling.
Yang Qiu stood with his hands behind his back and glanced at the almost indistinguishable army. A smile finally appeared in his heart. This is the rule of the army. Don't think that people will follow you after you solve the problem of salary. Don't think that you treat the soldiers better. People will work hard for you with their heads up. Only when orders and obedience are engraved into every brain can distracting thoughts and disturbances from the outside world be avoided.
"The camp gate is open."
"From now until tomorrow morning, as long as you submit a request for discharge or transfer, I guarantee that it will be approved immediately without any delay, and the salary will be paid twice as much as the discharge standard! But let me say it first, if you choose to stay, then tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. Assemble here, anyone who is disheveled, delayed, absent without permission, and opportunistic during training" Yang Qiu pointed to the door, glanced at the three clean-clothed battalion commanders behind him who had been standing for a long time, and sneered. : "Enter military law!"
"Perhaps the scene just now was so unexpected. When Yang Qiu's eyes glanced over, the three of them felt as if their necks had been wiped with a razor. Even Guo Erxin, who looked down on him the most, felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end and nodded subconsciously.
"Dismissed!" Yang Qiu glanced at Lei Meng, who was looking dumbfounded, and said with a smile: "Zhang Wenjing, follow what you just said, supervise Lei Meng to do a hundred and then come to see me with him!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 25 Soldiers, fight!
"Sir Guo, you have to make the decision for us. This Yang Qiu is just training soldiers. He is simply trying to disgrace us."
As soon as Yang Qiu left, dozens of bannermen officers and soldiers rushed to Guo Erxing. They had never seen such a thing before. It is common for new officials to be fired upon when they take office, but Na Youxian did not appease him and directly pulled him out and forced him to do so. For practice? And it¡¯s the sin of being soaked in mud, rolling and crawling over a hundred times! So they all cried and complained about what had just happened. Although the other Han soldiers did not make a fuss, most of them were so tired that they sat down in the mire and panted.
Seeing Yang Qiu's leaving figure, Guo Erxing was so angry that he kicked away the soldiers beside him and shouted: "What's the use of me? Didn't Lord Biao Tong say that? Whoever leaves before tomorrow morning will get double the money, you guys Just go!" After saying that, he walked towards his barracks angrily.
Yue Peng gasped for breath, bent over and stood up with trembling knees. He glanced at the soldiers in the school who were either sluggish or gritting their teeth. He couldn't describe his mood at the moment.
Zhang Wenjing, who was next to him, leaned over and held his back with one hand while bending down to breathe heavily: "Command and obey! Haha, it's a bit like the German teachings back then, right? He's a powerful guy! We all underestimated him. Not only did he have the means , and he is also very aware of the bad habits in the army." At this point, he smiled and pointed at the officers and soldiers around him: "Did you see it? Do you believe it? Whether you obey sincerely or not, at least no one will dare to be a thorn in the side anymore. Got it!"
Yue Peng nodded and suddenly smiled: "Let's go, after training with that guy Lei Meng, I will go with you to see him!"
"Yes, that kid Lei Meng. I have long disliked him. Last time I went out for half a circle against my order, and when I came back, he blackmailed him into taking a piece of the ocean! This time, I have to drill him hard. Why? We were almost dead from exhaustion just now, but he was lying on the ground fast asleep." Zhang Wenjing glanced at Yue Peng, whose face was covered with sewage, and gritted his teeth and laughed slyly.
When he saw Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng, whom he was usually convinced, walking towards him with evil smiles on their faces, Lei Meng knew that he had failed today. Without saying a word, he started to stand upright and lie down, waiting for the hundred to be completed, but he had already lost his original energy.
"It's all you can do. Are you in trouble? I'll be punished with you. Go to the concession and buy me two bottles of good wine later." Lei Meng, who looked like a dead dog, was kicked by Zhang Wenjing and rushed forward. The soldiers had completely forgotten what happened before. They saw that this piece of hob meat was deflated today and was beaten by the new Lord Biaotong until he drank mud soup for a long time. Now he was covering his buttocks and dared not speak. The soldiers all laughed along with him. got up.
Bypassing the school grounds is the officers¡¯ dormitory. Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng walked to the door, as if they had returned to the scene of being taught by German instructors in the school. Although their clothes were covered with mud, they still shook their heads before knocking on the door.
"Come in."
In the room, Yang Qiu had already changed his clothes and was wiping his precious pistol. He saw Zhang Wenjing walking in with Lei Meng, who was out of breath, and a young assistant officer who looked dignified but slightly thinner, and asked: "Have you finished a hundred?"
"The report has been completed." After Zhang Wenjing finished reporting, he glanced sideways at Yue Peng and said, "Sir, this is Yue Peng." Yue Peng also immediately saluted and said: "No. 42 second-level assistant officer (staff officer) Yue Peng is here to meet you, sir. "
"Second-level assistant officer, Yue Peng?"
During the late Qing Dynasty, the establishment of the new army was in line with international standards. In addition to clerks like Zhang Wenjing, there were staff offices from Biao to the top, with one assistant chief, two first-level assistant officers, two second-level assistant officers, and then Add three battalion commanders to form the command center.
As a second-level staff officer, he is already a senior officer in the standard.
"Master Biaotong, Yue Peng graduated from the Wuhan Higher School four years ago. Later, he went to the German Army Academy for one year of training on the recommendation of the German General Instructor." Zhang Wenjing introduced quickly.
"Oh? Have you gone to Germany for training?"
Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows. Before the Sino-Japanese War, most of the officers sent abroad went to Germany. After the Sino-Japanese War, more and more officers went to Japan. By the time of Xinhai, almost all Japanese-study officers dominated the world, so it was much rarer to go to Germany or other European countries.
In his heart, he didn't like the officers who returned from studying in Japan, because there was an interesting phenomenon during the Xinhai period, that is, most of the officers who went to Japan ended up becoming the backbone of the warlords' melee, while most of the officers who came back from Europe chose neutrality or simply stayed away. After retirement, people of the generation like Sa Zhenbing almost all become foolish men, so when they heard that Yue Peng was trained in Germany, they couldn't help but feel closer to him.
"Being recommended by the chief instructor to train in Germany, I can see that you are very talented." Yang Qiu looked at Yue Peng while cleaning his gun. When he unloaded the bullet, his fingers suddenly stiffened and said, "But it's a pity that in my case, In my eyes, you are not qualified! You are not the person I want."
Not to mention Zhang Wenjing, even the rough guy Lei Meng frowned. Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing were usually loved by the soldiers, so theyEven he was convinced. He didn't expect this Lord Biao Tong to be so ungrateful.
Yue Peng's face turned pale. Originally, he thought Yang Qiu's methods were novel, and his actions just now were even more unexpected. He had a hint of his favorite German style, so he wanted to find out, but he didn't expect to be rejected before he even opened his mouth. Say you are not qualified!
Zhang Wenjing was anxious. He didn't know how capable Yue Peng was, but as a good friend, he knew very well that, let alone the 42nd bid, there were only a handful of assistant officers in the entire Hubei New Army who could match him. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't appreciate his talent and didn't like to flatter others, how could he? Maybe he was still at the bottom, so he couldn't help but have a hint of annoyance in his words, and asked: "Sir, I'm new here, how can you be so insulting?"
"Do you feel humiliated?" Yang Qiu didn't seem to see the angry expressions of the three of them. He clicked a few times and reloaded the pistol before standing up and walking to Yue Peng. Because of his tall stature, standing in front of him often gave people a feeling of aggravation. There was a sense of oppression, but Yue Peng seemed to be unafraid, raising his head and looking at his waist without moving.
"Fortunately, at least your bones are still strong." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, his smile suddenly turned cold: "Graduating from Wuhan High School proves that you have learned more than them, and being able to go to Germany shows that you are capable. But tell me, why Have you been a small second-level staff officer these past few years?"
"Don't tell me that the superiors don't know how to recognize talents, and don't tell me that they don't know how to lead troops in war." Yang Qiu didn't give the other party a chance to speak, and continued coldly: "In my opinion, the problem is not the superiors, but you Own!"
Zhang Wenjing heard this strange theory for the first time and asked: "Why do you say this, sir?"
Yang Qiu felt funny in his heart. Do you even need to guess? In the parallel world, those "returnees" who have eyes above their heads and always speak half a sentence in foreign language before opening their mouths are not of this kind. He deliberately asked: "I guess you were constantly praised by the instructors when you were in school, and you saw Europe's first-class powerful people." After joining the army, I always feel that the new army is full of holes, and the internal personnel are complicated. There are not many people who truly serve the country and the people. You want to change at first, but you are powerless in the face of the complicated network of relationships, so you gradually don't I like to communicate with colleagues. When I do something, I already have a conclusion in my heart, but I watch from the side without saying anything. Is it wrong?"
Yue Peng's face turned blue and red as he heard these words, because these words directly touched the bottom of his heart, and the eyes he looked at Yang Qiu became less confident.
"What is this? According to me, this is the right thing to do. Do you want to be a lackey for those Manchu Tatars?" Lei Meng next to him was impatient. As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Wenjing was so frightened that he covered his mouth. Mr. Tong is the "loyal and brave Batulu", the number one "hero" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the newspapers recently. This is a taboo word!
Lei Meng also immediately understood that he had said the wrong thing, and his expression suddenly changed. Yang Qiu was surprised when he saw his appearance: "What were you mumbling just now? The officer interrupted without reporting, Zhang Wenjing , and then supervise him to do a hundred push-ups after he goes out. If he is lazy, he will be dealt with according to military law."
How can you not hear it when it is so loud?
Even Lei Meng knew that Yang Qiu was protecting him, and he felt grateful for the first time in his heart. Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng also looked at each other in surprise. Isn't Biao Tong "Zhongyong Baturou"?
"To say you are not qualified is not because you are not talented, but because you don't know what the army is." Yang Qiu seemed to have forgotten what happened just now, and looked at Yue Peng and continued: "Your temperament, if you were in other places, maybe You will also be praised for being indifferent to fame and wealth, and not being surprised by changes, but this is the army!"
His voice already had a hint of sternness as he shouted: "Where is the army? It is a place of great struggle! On the battlefield, soldiers fight over who can survive, and generals fight over who can win. When you are at a disadvantage, you must fight for victory. When you are dead, We must fight for a glimmer of hope, even if we win the battle, we must fight for future advantages!
But you? What seems to be indifferent is actually indisputable, but the reality is that it is vain! What use do you have to an officer who doesn't even dare to win? If I were Mr. Li, I would have told you to go home and nurse your child! " These shocking and novel remarks made Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing suddenly understand as if they were enlightened. The reason why they had been depressed all these years was because they didn't fight.
"Let's go, think about it. Come to the training tomorrow morning and I will give you a chance." Yang Qiu raised a finger and looked at Yue Peng: "As I said before, soldiers should fight for their lives and the enemy. , fight against the sky! If you can't even do this, justretire."
The sentence "A soldier should contend with fate, the enemy, and heaven" hit the two of them like a heavy hammer. Looking back on their experiences over the years, and looking at Yang Qiu who was younger than them in front of them, they really felt that they were wearing such clothes for nothing. Been in uniform for many years.
Yang Qiu was stern, but he was very happy in his heart. If the three of them could really become the guardians of his polished commander, today's efforts would have been in vain. So he turned to look at Zhang Wenjing: "You are the secretary of the bid, I will give you You three days, after three days I want a 42-standard daily job andDetailed information of ?? soldiers and officers! "
As soon as Zhang Wenjing agreed, Yang Qiu turned to Lei Meng: "I'm missing Ma Bian here, do you want to do it?"
Ma Bian? adjutant!
Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing smiled knowingly. This Lord Biaotong was really powerful. First, he defeated the enemy with one move and knocked off the majesty of this piece of hob meat. Then, there were a hundred people standing at attention and lying down to remove his arrogance. Finally, He was suddenly promoted to the position of confidant Ma Bian when he was at his weakest. This means that those outside have not understood what is going on. Usually, he is not afraid of anything and everything, and always follows the lead of the 42-standard elite law enforcement team. It has become the trump card in Master Biaotong's hand.
The stubborn Lei Meng couldn't even close his mouth. He was directly promoted from the head of the law enforcement team to the Ma Bian of the standard system. How many levels is this? This doesn't seem to be much worse than the person in front of me who was promoted from a heavy soldier to a standard commander overnight, right?
Lei Meng couldn¡¯t count them with his fingers.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 26 The panicked puzzle club
"What do you think is going on? I still wore these clothes the day before, look at this mud." Several soldiers standing guard at the gate of the camp murmured in a low voice, all recalling what happened in the morning.
"Don't mention it. If you feel you are at a disadvantage, just follow the example of the hob meat and fight him one-on-one."
¡°Stop it, I don¡¯t dare to make Lei Meng drink mud soup with just one move.¡±
¡°Do you think that the carriage camp that pulls carriages usually trains like this?¡±
"I guess so, otherwise how could he capture the bandit leader alone? I heard that there were more than a hundred bandits at that time, all armed with long rifles, and there was a machine gun blocking the road, so he rushed in alone. We caught the bandit leader and seized the machine gun, but who would dare if you don¡¯t have any real skills?¡±
"Why do you think the supply camp is practicing so hard? Can they get ahead of us and fight the enemy?"
"These freaks! Mader! Normally we don't look down on someone else's carriage camp and call them a groom. Our feelings are not as good as theirs. We deserve this training!"
"Next time I see the transport camp, I will take a detour immediately."
"What the hell, I've become a standard-bearer, how can you get around it? Do you want to imitate those worthless banner men and quit their posts?!" The soldiers gathered around, chattering and gnashing their teeth. Before they could wait, After discussing with Chou Yin Mao, they saw a dozen soldiers in clean and tidy military uniforms walking towards here, led by two commanders.
When they got closer, everyone on both sides was stunned.
Xiao Anguo was dumbfounded that these 42-standard soldiers were all covered in mud, as if they had just been fished out of the mud. They were all in a miserable state, but the soldiers were jealous. The guys opposite were all new. He wears new clothes and trousers, his military boots are polished and even his braids are oiled!
"What do you mean? You dress like this on purpose, you want to see a joke!" The soldiers suddenly became furious and shouted: "This is the important place of the 42nd Military Camp, stop anyone coming?"
After finishing the morning class and going to Chu Wangtai to have a meal, Xiao Anguo was worried about Yang Qiu going to the post alone, so he called Ma Kui and brought a dozen soldiers from the supply camp including Bingwen and Hu Laosan to give him a boost. Unexpectedly, As soon as I walked to the gate of the 42nd Biao Camp, I saw these sighing and embarrassed soldiers. I quickly walked up and asked: "Brother, is this the 42nd Biao? What are you"
"You are?"
"Chuwangtai Pingku Xiao Anguo, this is Ma Kui, the transport manager, and I'm here to congratulate Mr. Yang on his new appointment."
"Youare you from the supply camp?" The soldiers were just saying that the supply camp was a freak and they were taking a detour when they met later. Without thinking, they appeared in front of them. For a moment, they just felt dizzy and confused. Like ghosts, Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo were even more surprised and said: "Yes, I wonder what this brother has to say?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare." The soldier, who had been tortured all morning and was still weak and aching, waved his hands in fear, thinking to himself, what is this? The one inside hasn't calmed down yet, and a few more helpers have arrived. How will he live his life in the future? !
The soldiers jumped up and ran back to report. As soon as the others heard that they were from the supply camp, they would probably be the terrible new adjutant Ma Bian in the future, so the soldiers all crowded over and looked at them with strange eyes.
This black mass of heads and mud-colored military uniforms made Xiao Anguo and others swallow their saliva, secretly wondering what kind of outrageous thing Yang Qiu had done to make the soldiers treat themselves like this.
Fortunately, the soldiers who reported the news quickly left and returned, and everyone walked towards the officer's dormitory with burning eyes. As soon as they entered the door, before even saying hello, Xiao Anguo pulled Yang Qiu and asked, "My eldest brother, What exactly is going on?"
"What's going on?" Yang Qiu was stunned when he was asked. When he walked to the door, he saw all the soldiers gathered around him. He was secretly amused and shouted, "What? Are you all in a panic?"
The soldiers all dispersed when they heard the shouting. Only Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing, who were about to go back to the dormitory, looked at each other and smiled. It seemed that the first lesson in the morning was really scary. At least no one dared to contradict the new recruit at this moment. Mr. Biaotong.
Seeing Yang Qiu shouting, the soldiers all dispersed obediently, faster than a mouse seeing a cat. Xiao Anguo was even more surprised. It was only the morning! He quickly dragged Yang Qiu into the room and asked: "Brother, tell me quickly, what on earth did you do?"
Yang Qiu was amused in his heart and quickly told him about the morning exercise. Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui were dumbfounded after hearing this. Not to mention that they had never heard of this kind of training method. The fact that such effort did not cause a riot was already shocking. Shocking.
"No, it's too dangerous for you to be here alone. I think it's better to transfer some people from the supply camp. Anyway, new officials can bring some of their old subordinates with them." Xiao Anguo was afraid that Yang Qiu was unfamiliar with the place and would be After much trouble, the soldier reportedHe replied, so he could not refuse and said: "This matter is settled."
"Okay, just Hu Laosan and Bingwen." Yang Qiu didn't refuse this time, because he really needed a few assistants, but Xiao Anguo frowned. Hu Laosan was fine, but Bingwen
Yang Qiu meaningfully glanced at Bingwen beside him, who lowered his head and did not dare to look at him, and said with a smile: "Bingwen is still young. If you let me train for a while, you might be able to become a general."
¡°That¡¯s also the baby-faced general.¡±
"Ha ha"
Zhang Wenjing was asked to settle Hu Laosan and Bingwen. The other soldiers in the supply camp were also curious about the situation outside and went out to fight with the 42nd soldier. When they saw that he, Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui were the only three people left in the room, Yang Qiucai Asked: "Brother Xiao, I have something to ask you. Do you know the manager of the gun factory?"
Xiao Anguo¡¯s eyebrows jumped. He thought Yang Qiu was moving the gun factory, so he was so frightened that he whispered: ¡°Brother, this is a matter of losing your head!¡±
Yang Qiu quickly smiled and said: "Brother, where do you want to go? I have eight brains and I don't dare to touch the gun factory now. It's just that I have been a soldier for so long and I don't know what it's like inside the factory. Besides, I'm running out of bullets for my pistol. Bullets of this caliber are difficult to buy, and you need to find someone to order them.¡±
"That's it?"
"That's right." Seeing Xiao Anguo's surprise, Yang Qiu quickly asked, "What's wrong? Where did I go wrong?"
"Brother, youhaha!" Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui laughed at the same time, leaving Yang Qiu Erzhang confused. The former explained: "You are the 42nd standard! This land of Hanyang This is all your defense area. Don¡¯t worry about anything. You need to check it out before you can enter or leave here. If you want to order a few bullets why go through such a big detour? Go directly to the gun factory. Just say the model or sample."
Yang Qiu was dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t expect that the 42nd bidder had such great power, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong. He asked, ¡°That¡¯s not right. I have brought all the bidders back for training. Who is responsible for the usual patrols?¡±
"It's the gun factory security team. There are about 500 people. Logically speaking, these people are under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion, but the Governor's Mansion is not willing to take care of these chores, so in recent years they have mostly followed the 42 standard. Some people outside also call them 42 Mark 4 Battalion." When Ma Kui saw that Yang Qiuzhen didn't know, he explained it to him in detail.
It turns out that the militia and security forces in the late Qing Dynasty were not independent. Although they were nominally spontaneous armed organizations, they were actually subject to the control of the local garrison. Especially after the Gengzi Year, the court intensified its control in order to regain military power. The supervision of such organizations was mostly left to the management of the local army or government agencies. The gun factory was the most important arsenal of the imperial court, so in addition to the 42 standard being stationed nearby, a security team was also specially formed, and all of them were trained and equipped according to the regular military establishment. .
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t expect that there were so many things inside, and he regretted that he didn¡¯t ask Zhang Wenjing and the others just now, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have made such a joke.
"Just in time, the gun you gave me consumes a lot of bullets. I'll go to the factory with you later to ask the manager to order some bullets, and we'll take a look together." Xiao Anguo pulled out the Mauser 1896, gestured a few times and smiled. Said: "This gun is good, but it consumes bullets."
"So this gun is not practical in the army. It can only be used for self-defense. Its power is" Yang Qiu was just about to talk about the shortcomings of the Mauser pistol when he heard someone shouting at the door. He opened the door and saw a dozen flags. The soldiers huddled together in a huddle. When they saw him coming out, they said in a fierce tone: "Master Biaotong, I have thought about it and will be transferred immediately."
"Okay, let's go find Zhang Wenjing to get the money." Yang Qiu nodded happily, then glanced at the other soldiers surrounding the outside and asked loudly: "Who else is a deserter?"
"Desert?"
The soldiers were all blue in the face. They wished they could pull Yang Qiu out and give him a beating. Some of them were afraid to leave because they wanted to be diverted. You must know that this is the new army! Transferring and deserting were two different things at that time! The banner soldiers have the support of Huguang Governor Ruicheng, but who can they turn to? Besides, even Admirals Zhang and Li acquiesced. If they really proposed to transfer, they might be slapped with a big label!
"Shameless!"
Qiu Wenbin, the representative of the First Battalion's Puzzle Club who was applying for retirement, clenched his fists tightly. The representative of the Second and Third Battalions next to him also had a bad look on his face. Unexpectedly, the new Lord Biaotong actually blocked the bannerman with one mouthful. The soldiers and officers had no escape route, which made those who wanted to leave afraid to leave.
"Brother Qiu, this Manchu Tatar lackey obviously wants to block our retreat!"
"Yeah, just find an opportunity to kill him."
Zhao Chengwu, the representative of the Second Battalion, looked at Yang Qiu from a distance and felt very unhappy. He said with hatred, "Just now he has been talking about knowledge and Qizhi. He has made it clear that he knows about us. If we don't leave, he will kill us sooner or later!"??
"Didn't you say we won't kill him yet? If we kill him, it will bring trouble to everyone."
"One moment and another, not to mention that some brothers took action last night." Several soldiers from the puzzle club nearby were also very nervous. Who is Yang Qiu? The loyal and brave Batulu, who had just been enthroned by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, killed the righteous Wang Tianjie in the street and killed hundreds of Sichuan brothers' vicious lackeys. What's more, he was assassinated by his comrades last night. Now the governor has ordered people to arrest him in the streets. If people like myself continue to stay here, their lives may not be saved.
"No, we may not know what will happen tomorrow morning. I don't think it would be better for you, Brother Qiu, to cross the river to find Liu Gong now and ask what should be done? We can't watch everyone being bullied and died in vain by this evil thief."
Everyone's words made Qiu Wenbin even more confused. Seeing Yang Qiu return to the house, he could only grit his teeth and said: "Okay, I'll go see Liu Gong right now, but when I come back, no matter what happens, I have to endure it." On."
After saying that, he immediately found an opportunity to walk out of the camp without anyone noticing
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 27: Killing the Tatars on August 15th
Xiongchu Tower was once one of the three famous towers in Wuchang. Unfortunately, this place has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. When the Manchu and Qing Dynasties entered the customs, the two armies fought fiercely here for several days. In the end, this building is said to be as famous as the Yellow Crane Tower. The building was destroyed by Qing artillery fire in the last years of Chongzhen.
Therefore, no one in Wuchang likes the Manchu rule, especially after the foreign concession was opened to Hankou on the other side, it became the area with the most active new ideas in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and even in the entire southern hinterland.
Walking on the old street near Xiongchu Tower, you can often see people with their braids twisted very short, or with hair growing around their heads. The money rat tail of the past is basically invisible. If it was enough to chop it off in the past, The soldiers patrolling the city are too lazy to care about their heads. For them, it would be better to go to the opium den and burn a big smoke in their free time.
Qiu Wenbin turned into the alley along the street and saw the house number of No. 10 Xiongchu Building. Along with the house number was a palm-wide red note that read "Du Branch Liu".
With this note, it means that this is a prestigious family, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter without permission. Even the soldiers who searched last night did not dare to enter. Of course, Qiu Wenbin knew that this was to cover the operation, otherwise Mr. Liu would not be so arrogant.
After knocking on the door three long and two short, Qiu Wenbin made a sign of touching his chest with his left hand and making a fist with his right hand. The eyes behind the door saw clearly who was coming before he opened the door. A woman in flag uniform came out. He recognized it as Liu Therefore, the husband's wife did not dare to neglect, and quickly saluted and said: "Qiu Wenbin of Yizhi Club comes to see Mr. Liu."
"It turns out to be Brother Qiu, come in."
Li Shuqing took a look outside to make sure no one was following and then led Qiu Wenbin into the house. But before the two of them entered the living room, they heard a quarrel coming from inside.
"There is nothing we can do. If we don't leave, we will be overtaken."
"Then you just leave Miss Miao alone!"
"I'm not sure what the relationship between him and Yang Qiu is, but I heard"
"Snapped!"
"Sun Wu, you can't" In the room, before Liu Gong finished speaking, Sun Wu slapped Li Xiping on the face. A black and blue handprint suddenly appeared on the handsome face. Judging from the handprint, This time it was obvious that he had exerted enough strength.
Although Li Xiping did not scream after being slapped, he covered his cheek and stared at Sun Wu ferociously with red eyes.
Qiu Wenbin, who had just stepped into the house, was also shocked. He had never seen Sun Wu get so angry. What was strange was that Li Xiping didn't scream after being slapped. Jiang Yiwu next to him was already angrily: "Sun Wu, why are you doing this?" , isn¡¯t it just to kill a loser? I think Li Xiping not only failed, but actually got merit!"
"You have such merit." Sun Wu swore angrily. Jiang Yiwu was the commander-in-chief. He couldn't vent his anger. He could only point at Li Xiping and curse: "What did I say before? Don't touch Yang Qiu or Yang for the time being." Qiu, why? Is it because I'm afraid of him? No, it's because something is about to happen and I have to be careful. Now it's okay if you don't listen to me. You also left Miss Miao behind. Now her life and death are unknown. How do you want me to tell Song Mr. Jiaoren, please explain?"
Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping looked at each other. They didn't dare to say that it was Jin Lili who shot Miao Luo. They only said that they lost him while running away. Now that they heard Sun Wu's angry rebuke, they felt a little bad in their hearts. How could this happen again? Got involved with Mr. Song?
"Mr. Song is also reasonable. We didn't want to be in such chaos at that time." Jiang Yiwu just muttered, and Sun Wu almost wanted to slap him in the face and cursed: "What do you know? This Miao girl is not an ordinary woman." !¡±
Next to him, Mr. Liu was really anxious when he saw Sun Wu, and quickly explained: "The Miao brothers and sisters next to Mr. Song are the American Zhigongtang! The second head of the Hongmen family! The grandson and granddaughter of Mr. Miao Zhiyuan have been praised as the apple of their eyes since they were young. In order to support We, Mr. Miao, gritted our teeth and asked her to return to China to protect Mr. Song. You said that something happened to Mr. Miao's granddaughter now, and you lost it. How can we explain this to others? Hey "
Li Xiping was really dumbfounded now. He didn't expect Miao Luo to have such a good background. Only Jiang Yiwu refused to give up: "What about the Hongmen? In order to overthrow the Manchu Qing, all the sons and daughters of my Han family should be prepared to sacrifice."
"you¡¡."
Sun Wu usually didn't like Jiang Yiwuwu very much. In fact, he couldn't stand the idiots in the literary club. He would never hand over the commander-in-chief to him unless he had no choice. So when he saw him saying this, he was furious. Let's not talk about Hongmen. The court has successively raised millions of funds sent in. The hundreds of thousands of helpers at home and abroad alone are a considerable force.
In order to obtain this power, Mr. Sun even committed himself to a gang, and then he gained people's trust. This matter is still criticized by many people today. It's better now, after so many years of troubleThe revolutionary forces were getting weaker and weaker, and they even had to rely on assassinations to support their great cause. Especially the failure of Huanghuagang caused the loss of all the southern elites, so he gritted his teeth and said that Wuchang could serve as the first rebel.
Seeing that big things were about to happen, first Sichuan was destroyed by Yang Qiu, and now Miss Miao was lost and her life and death were unknown. More importantly, someone heard Miao Luo announcing the name "Hongmen" at that time! If this matter gets out, how will he explain it to Mr. Sun and Hongmen!
"Iahem, I asked someone in the prison and the Admiral's Mansion, but there was no news about Miss Miao. Ifit's goodahem, Miss Miao was probably arrested by Yang Qiu. ." Liu Gong's lungs were unbearably hot, and he gasped again and again after finally speaking. Li Shuqing quickly stepped forward to pat his back and chest, and said: "It would be terrible if this is really the case. Although Miss Miao doesn't know what's happening on our side, but If that evil thief Yang Qiu uses her as a shield, we"
Li Shuqing¡¯s words made Sun Wu and others¡¯ expressions change. Qiu Wenbin, who finally got the general idea, gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we, Brother 42, kill him and rescue Miss Miao?¡±
Only then did Liu Gong and others realize that he had come in. Jiang Yiwu even asked, "Wen Bin, why did you come out? Isn't today Yang Qiu's first day in office?"
"Don't mention it."
Qiu Wenbin sighed and described Yang Qiu's first training today. Jiang Yiwu laughed loudly after hearing this. Even Li Xiping, who still had palm prints on his cheeks, was full of ridicule. He had only heard that the new official took office to win people's hearts. Yes, but I have never seen someone show off his power on the first day. It would be strange not to blow up the camp this time.
Li Shuqing also straightened her eyebrows and said, "It's strange. Yang Qiu was so quiet before. Why can't anything get around him since he entered Sichuan? Has he really become our nemesis?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Restoring our Han Dynasty is the general trend. Even if he is just a standard leader, how can he go against the trend?" Liu Gong finally had some insight and stopped Li Shuqing and continued: "However, this Yang Qiuit¡¯s really not that simple!¡±
"Where do you start with Mr. Liu's words? I think that if he continues to toss, I'm afraid even Ruicheng and Zhang Biao will be unable to stand it. It'll be up to you to see how he dies!" As soon as Jiang Yiwu finished speaking, Sun Wu shook his head. He shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate this person. How many things have we lost to him since we entered Sichuan? Moreover, as soon as he took office, he gave orders and obedience to Wen Bin and the others. He should have known that we had infiltrated into the army. "
"So we all feel that this person must be killed as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams." Qiu Wenbin said.
"Not now, we can't kill Miss Miao until we find out her whereabouts." After Sun Wu stopped him, he looked at Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping and said solemnly: "No matter what happens during this period, Yang Qiu cannot be touched for the time being! In addition, he must also tell Jin Mingsheng , restrain his people, mobilize manpower to find Miss Miao!"
Seeing Sun Wu¡¯s solemn expression, Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping also knew that the matter was serious, so they nodded quickly.
"Liu Gong, although I don't know who wanted to assassinate Yang Qiu last night, Ruicheng and Zhang Biao will definitely step up the search after this incident, so you have to be careful here. If there is no major incident, reduce your activities temporarily and wait until I come back. "
"I leave it to you to keep an eye on Yang Qiu. You must find a way to find out the whereabouts of Miss Miao." After patting Qiu Wenbin on the shoulder and explaining everything, Sun Wu glanced at everyone and clenched his fist fiercely: "Tell everyone , I have made up my mindto kill the Tatars on August 15th!".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 28 A first look at the gun factory
The weather on the riverside is the same as that of Babyface, especially in late summer and early autumn. It is ever-changing. When I went out for morning exercises, it was raining sparsely, but now the sun is shining brightly.
Yang Qiu first settled the matter of appointing Lei Meng as his adjutant, and then he and Xiao Anguo and others had something to eat in the soldiers' canteen. Finally, he changed into a loose shirt and brought two M1911a1s. After what happened last night, he knew even more how "attractive" he was as a freshly minted "big hero" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty at this time when the enemy and the enemy were unknown.
For the sake of convenience, he also brought Zhang Wenjing and Lei Meng with him. The former was usually the secretary who handled chores, and the latter didn't know whose Ma Bian uniform he had taken off, and he looked very impressive along the way for fear that others would not know that he had been promoted. .
The gun factory is not far from the school grounds. It took about twenty minutes to walk there. As the chimney in the distance got closer and closer, Yang Qiu's heartbeat began to accelerate.
The river wind brought the low sound of the steam engine. Listening to the unique rhythm of this era, he seemed to see a scene of red molten steel splashing and beating in front of his eyes. He was carrying a data machine full of drawings, but it could not be turned into a physical object. Even now, he had to Being cautious and secretive so that no one can see the desire and ambition for the two factories is really not a life for people.
He really wished he could throw everything aside and directly take over the arsenal, use the equipment inside to build a variety of machines and equipment, and fulfill his dreams in lightning speed, but reality told him that he must be patient, patient and patient!
No matter whether it is the Central Empire that has experienced three hundred years, or the various factions and factions that are eyeing it, they will not let him easily get involved in this area that guards the hinterland of China and has unique conditions and resources.
So, he still needs to wait, wait for an opportunity, an opportunity to draw his sword!
While their thoughts were flying, the group of people had arrived at the gun factory. From the outside, the gun factory looked really big. Rows of factory buildings stretched for thousands of meters, and black smoke was emitting from the chimneys from time to time.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Lei? Why are you free to come to the factory today? No, this military uniform I've been promoted!" As soon as they arrived at the factory gate, several young men carrying guns started shouting. Lei Meng was surrounded, and one of them, a young man who seemed to be full of energy, was even more familiar with him. He pointed at the military uniform, his eyes turned green, and his tone was particularly affectionate.
"Last year when Lei Meng first came here, he had a fight with these boys. Unexpectedly, he became familiar with them over time." Zhang Wenjing introduced Yang Qiu and said with a smile: "Go and call your captain and tell him about the new 42 standard." Lord Biaotong Yang came to see him."
The news of Yang Qiu taking over as 42 Biao has long spread throughout the three towns of Wuchang. The energetic young man quickly sent one person to find the captain, and he came with the others to salute: "Su Xiaohu from the security team comes to see Mr. Biao Tong."
Yang Qiugang helped Su Xiaohu up. Before he could say anything, another man in his thirties with a pistol ran out of the factory. When he saw Yang Qiu, he saluted quickly: "I'm Ma Dabiao, the security team of the gun factory. I've met Mr. Biaotong." .¡±
Ma Dabiao is an honest man. He worked in the security team of the gun factory ten years ago. After working hard for so many years, he finally got into the leadership of the security team, so he did not dare to neglect Yang Qiu, who was now in charge of him.
"You're welcome with the horse harness. I'm not here to find fault today. Firstly, I want to come and see everyone. Secondly, I need to replenish my pistol with some bullets. The army does not have this model, so I wanted to see the master to see if I can order a few bullets. .¡±
Ma Dabiao glanced at the pistol tied to Yang Qiu's leg. This was the first time he saw someone carrying a gun like this. He wondered if Yang Qiu was an embroidered pillow. He quickly called Su Xiaohu and ordered: "Go, take it." Your father is here."
Seeing Su Xiaohu take the order and leave, Ma Dabiao said: "Master Biao Tong doesn't know something. Su Xiaohu's father is the manager of the gun factory and is the best master here."
"That's great. I wonder if Mr. Zhang can take me to see the gun factory? This is my first time here."
42 Biao was now in charge of the security team. How could Ma Dabiao dare to disobey and quickly led Yang Qiu and others into the factory area. After entering the factory, everyone could not help but be attracted by the grand scale in front of them. The brick and tile factory buildings that were similar to those of the later generations in the 1950s and 1960s looked pretty good. However, when they entered the factory, Yang Qiu suddenly frowned.
There are only three words to describe it, dirty, messy and broken!
Densely covered wires ran through the beams like a spider web in no order. The furnishings in the factory were in a mess, and the machines were very old. Many of them were rusty. Although they were still in operation, the ground was covered with loess and water. A large number of gun butt parts were placed in the corner by the opponent. Judging from the color, many of them were moldy.
Although after Ma Dabiao¡¯s introduction, all the workers stopped what they were doing to salute Yang Qiu, he had no intention of delivering a condolence speech when he saw this scene.
Cutting workshop, sulfuric acid workshop, shell stamping workshop, primer workshop, etc. After looking at each one, the wrinkles on Yang Qiu's forehead began to deepen. Especially when he finally saw the artillery factory that had actually stopped working, he lamented deeply in his heart.
When he came here, he thought about the environment and manufacturing capabilities here, and thought he was mentally prepared, but he still didn't expect it to be so bad. Let¡¯s not talk about the manufacturing capabilities. The extremely dirty working environment alone has made him, a retired soldier who once worked in one of the best factories in China, the Shanghai Volkswagen, cannot bear to look at it, let alone those rusty ones. Machinery and equipment too.
What can this kind of technology and equipment be used for? Moreover, Hanyang adopts a backward labor contracting system. Simply put, three or four people form a production team, and then contract the work and materials themselves. Making a gun counts as a one-time payment. Many workers have to do everything from parts to gun butts themselves, which is inefficient. Extremely low.
"Twenty years!"
After seeing Yang Qiu enter the factory, he felt depressed. At this moment, he suddenly said this. Xiao Anguo asked from the side: "Brother, what did you say twenty years?"
Yang Qiu laughed sadly, picked up a semi-finished gun barrel, and said helplessly: "Twenty years ago, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong founded the Westernization Movement in order to strengthen the army and the country, and traveled to Europe and the United States to set up iron smelting plants and gun factories. , introduced the best machines and equipment from Europe and the United States at that time, invited foreigners to supervise manufacturing, and established many manufacturing bureaus in Jiangnan and Dagu. But looking back now, the equipment has not been updated in the past 20 years, and the technology has not caught up. We actually No progress has been made, and twenty years have been wasted!"
Yang Qiu's emotion touched Zhang Wen Jingshen next to him. This was not his first time coming to a gun factory. Not to mention the more developed Europe and the United States, he had visited several factories in Yokohama and others in Japan before. Compared with his own side, he is indeed a bit old.
"It's well said. Twenty years has indeed gone by in a blink of an eye, but you don't have to belittle yourself. Although I, Hanyang, dare not compare to foreigners, we cannot underestimate it." Just as everyone was sighed by Yang Qiu's words, someone suddenly remembered behind him. He turned around and saw Su Xiaohu walking over with an old man who looked somewhat similar to him.
The old man was stubborn. When he heard Yang Qiu belittle Hanyang, he said in a bad tone: "Su Hongsheng, the manager of the gun factory, has met Biao Tong and all the gentlemen. I wonder if Mr. Biao Tong has any advice!"
"Sir, this is Su Xiaohu's father, Su Hongsheng, who is the best master here. When he started the factory, he went to Germany to study manufacturing for three years. Even the German masters said that he had superb skills and was proficient in gun manufacturing. "
After listening to Ma Dabiao's introduction, Yang Qiu also took a closer look at Su Hongsheng. He had gray hair, a pair of glasses, and a neat navy blue robe that made him look like a teacher. He walked with a bit of Everyone looks good, but his hands are covered with calluses, which are caused by years of operating machines.
As for the trace of arrogance on his face, Yang Qiu simply ignored it. It is difficult to find skilled domestic technicians these days, and those who have studied in Germany are even more talented. It is estimated that even if Yuan Shikai is in front of him, he will not be able to say a few words of arrogance. Have to endure it.
"Yang Qiu has met Mr. Su."
"My lord, you're welcome, just call me Hong Sheng." Su Hongsheng simply cupped his hands and said, "I heard that your lord wants to make some bullets. Xiaohu, please trace the dimensions and give them to the bullet factory."
Before he saw it, Su Xiaohu asked Su Xiaohu to measure the size and make a copy. Obviously he was not satisfied with Yang Qiu's disparaging words about Hanyang. You must know that this is the best gun factory in China, and he has spent decades of hard work on it. How can we allow others to make irresponsible remarks inside?
Yang Qiu was not angry either. He smiled and took out his pistol, and asked Xiao Anguo for the Mauser 1896. But what was strange was that he did not hand the gun to Su Hongsheng, but walked to the table next to him. Under everyone's astonished gaze, he moved as fast as lightning and disintegrated the two guns into parts in just a few strokes.
It might not matter to others when they see this move, but several of the people present are either gun players or gun makers. They know how to dismantle guns, but they have never seen anyone so fast, especially Yang Qiu, who didn't use any tools at all. When disassembling the more complex Mauser, it only takes a bullet.
Lei Meng's eyes turned green when he saw it, and then he understood what it meant to hide something secretly. He thought to himself that he had real abilities, so even if he lost in the morning, it wouldn't be a shame.
"Your Excellency is wise."
While Zhang Wenjing was boasting, Su Hongsheng had already picked up the parts of the two guns and looked at them carefully. The more he looked at them, the more unnatural the expression on his face became. Just now he boasted that Hanyang should not be underestimated, but after seeing the faces of these two guns But it has changed slightly.
¡°Browning 1911 pistol made in the United States, with a caliber of 1.143 (a millimeter is equivalent to a centimeter, as it was called in China at the time), a recoil barrel, eight rounds of ammunition in the chamber, 6,000 rounds of trouble-free shooting, automatic bursts,??With rimless pistol bullets, one shot can ensure that a strong adult man is incapacitated! "
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he picked up Xiao Anguo's Mauser again. Because this gun did not really enter the country until 1912 when Beiyang and Germany purchased it, everyone was not familiar with it yet. He took the Maquin gun and demonstrated how to install it. The method of ammunition was introduced: "The Mauser 1896 is made in Germany, and is known as a semi-automatic pistol outside. It has a caliber of 0.763 and is finely made. There are six rifling lines in the barrel. It can be fired continuously after being loaded. It has a fixed magazine and a bridge loading. Ten rounds can be loaded at one time.¡±
Semi-automatic pistols have just emerged even in Europe and the United States, so there are no domestic military units equipped with such pistols. Only a few high-ranking officials or people like Du Laoliu will buy a few for self-defense from the black market, so Su Hongsheng after reading all the spare parts , his face has completely changed.
"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, I really"
Yang Qiu reloaded the two guns with a few brushes, put them away under Su Hongsheng's shining eyes, took out an 11.34mm and 7.63mm bullets and handed them to him, saying: "The samples of the bullets are in It¡¯s here, I¡¯ll pick it up in ten days.¡±
Seeing that Yang Qiu was about to leave, Su Hongsheng, who had been obsessed with the research and manufacture of guns all his life, immediately forgot what he had just said and said anxiously: "Sir, can you keep these two guns here for me to watch for a few days?" He was afraid that Yang Qiu would be uneasy, He also promised: "Don't worry, sir. I will guarantee with my life and property that I will return it in three days!"
Seeing what Su Hongsheng said, Xiao Anguo was a little moved. In addition, many people in Su Hongsheng's famous army knew about it, so he went to draw the gun. Unexpectedly, as soon as his hand grasped the handle of the gun, he was held down by Yang Qiu.
"Mr. Su, I have the detailed design drawings of both types of guns. It doesn't hurt to give them to you, but how many can you make in a year?" Su Hongsheng was speechless, and Yang Qiu paused: "Twenty years of Do you really think that you can offset the technological gaps with your backbone? Let me tell you, let alone Germany, even Japan can produce tens of thousands of them a year as long as they get the design drawings!"
"What's the use of following someone else all your life!" After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he ignored the thoughtful people around him and turned away.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 29 Shanghai Incident
At the end of summer and autumn, heavy rains always visit Shanghai inadvertently.
Looking out from the window on the third floor of the French Concession, there were far fewer pedestrians on the street. Most of the van drivers were hiding on the street corners to take shelter from the rain. A few green men were whistling to two female students who were handing out leaflets, holding thick headscarves. The Indian patrol turned a blind eye.
As the most modern city in China, Shanghai shines brightly even in the entire Far East. Later famous banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citigroup, and France have all chosen this place as their first stop to enter the Chinese market. The huge population and turbulent environment have made it difficult for them to enter the Chinese market. Bankers around the world and the great powers standing behind them cheered, and the reputation of the Oriental Adventure Park attracted too much attention.
This is a country that must change!
There are already blue veins on the back of Song Jiaoren's hand holding the window railing. There are too many suction blood vessels inserted into this country's body. If it cannot be changed, one day even the bone marrow will be drained.
However, there is always an inexplicable anxiety after returning from Sichuan. The four questions when Yang Qiu put a gun to his head are always lingering around him. The Beiyang faction has heavy troops, Yuan Shikai is unemployed and his family is not reassuring, and the concessions all over the country are , the plunder of foreign capital that goes deep into the blood, and the haze of civil war that will lead to the country falling into civil war once the revolution fails.
How should we take this road?
"Mr. Song, Mr. Huang and Mr. Chen are here."
Song Jiaoren turned around and saw that Miao Yuan was already standing behind him, and sighed: "Your sister"
"Thank you, Mr. Song, for your concern." Miao Yuan's eyebrows flashed with concern and he said: "You are responsible for big things. I will notify the brothers in the gang to look for Miao Luo."
"Okay." After Song Jiaoren finished speaking, he was afraid that Miao Yuan would mess up, so he warned: "Yang Qiu could have taken our lives that day, but he didn't do it. It shows that this person is not really a lackey of the Qing Dynasty. So if it¡¯s not necessary¡.¡±
"Don't worry, sir, Miao Yuan knows what to do."
Hearing this, Song Jiaoren felt a little relieved. When he walked out of the bedroom, he saw Chen Qimei, who was wearing a top hat, holding a cigarette and a green skin, happily talking quietly to Huang Xing, who had come to Shanghai for treatment. The latter was because Huang Huagang was disheartened and had been hiding in Hong Kong as an excuse to heal his wounds and take care of his emotions. When he saw Song Jiaoren, he still didn't seem to be in the mood to speak first.
Chen Qimei also saw Song Jiaoren, but did not throw away the cigarette. He knew that many people could not bear to see him hanging out with the Youth Gang, visiting bathhouses and brothels, and said that he smoked heavily and whored with women and did not look like a revolutionary comrade. But if he did not do this , how can you lift up a bunch of gang brothers? How can you have today's status without brothers!
So I sneered twice in my heart, put on a smiling face and said, "Brother Fisherman, you are in a good mood today."
There was no smile on Song Jiaoren¡¯s face, but this guy said he was in a good mood. Wasn¡¯t he deliberately trying to save face? Miao Yuan's face darkened as he followed behind him. Seeing this, Huang Xing quickly changed the subject and said, "Fisherman, I'm going back to Hong Kong tomorrow. Today I'm here to discuss the launch in Wuchang proposed by Sun Wu."
"What? Sun Wu is really going to start something in Wuchang?" Song Jiaoren didn't want to argue with Chen Qimei, so he turned to Huang Xing and asked: "Wuchang is heavily guarded. Although they said they mobilized a lot of soldiers, the total number of soldiers is not enough." If you go to a camp and act hastily, I'm afraid"
Although Song Jiaoren did not continue, everyone knew what he meant. In the battle of Huanghuagang, all the domestic and foreign elites accumulated by the Alliance over the years were lost. Mr. Zhongshan was also forced to flee overseas. Many comrades were already discouraged, so more Many people turned their attention to Sichuan and tried to use the road protection movement to realize the first uprising. At this time, Sun Wu proposed to hold an event in Wuchang, which was really not reassuring.
Huang Xing also knew the difficulty. If Sun Wu failed again, the last elites of the Kuomintang in China would be destroyed, and they might have to go to the sea to work as apartment residents, so he took out the telegram sent by Sun Wu and introduced the preparations. : "What Sun Wu means is that his comrades are ready to take on the heavy responsibility of the first righteousness, and there are more of our people in the army. The biggest problem at the moment is arms and weapons. Although Zhang Biao and Ruicheng are not on good terms, they We are very stuck on this matter. Now we only have some pistols and basically no long guns. Recently, Chu Wangtai has changed its belts and the management has become stricter. If we want to get enough guns before Shouyi, we may be in trouble."
"We, the Youth Gang, still have some arms. We should find some ways to contact the Japanese and buy some, but the quantity is not large. And if there is an incident in Wuchang, all the places will definitely follow, and I am afraid that we won't be able to get out so much. Chen Qimei bit her cigarette and shook her fingers: "In my opinion, Keqiang, you should send a telegram to tell Sun Wu and others to stop messing around. Sichuan is the most important thing now."
After the failure in Guangzhou, Huang Xing has been waiting for the opportunity to clear his name, so he also thought about starting a career in Wuchang, butWuchang was really too difficult. Hearing Chen Qimei¡¯s disapproval, and it was hard to dampen the enthusiasm of the people below, I thought about it and said, ¡°It¡¯s not impossible to do Wuchang, but the danger is too great. Maybe it would be better if there were more guns.
The three towns of Wuchang are separated and separated by the Yangtze River and the Han River. The army cannot be mobilized so quickly, so as long as we can gather a group of firearms, quickly destroy the governor and admiral's yamen, and seize the arsenal, there should be there is still hope, but I still prefer it. Strengthen Sichuan and strive to open up the situation there. "Huang Xing couldn't guarantee it, and his tone became lower and lower as he spoke. It seemed that all his energy had been exhausted in Huanghuagang. Song Jiaoren sighed secretly and asked, "By the way, the new Chu Wangtai supervisor has contacted them. ? "
"That man's name is Xiao Anguo, and he is an associate of Yang Qiu. Sun Wu and the others dare not contact him rashly." As soon as Huang Xing finished speaking, Chen Qimei became unhappy. He took out a second cigarette and lit it, pointing at Huang Xing and saying, "I'm afraid What, if he wants money, give him money, if he wants a woman, give him a woman, if he wants to smoke, I¡¯ll ask the brothers in the gang to give him more, if that doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll just tie up that red guy Yang Qiu¡¯s second uncle and let¡¯s talk.¡±
"Yingshi, we are here to discuss business." The more Song Jiaoren listened, the more uncomfortable he became, and he interrupted: "Don't bring in your gang's tricks."
Chen Qimei was not happy when she heard this. She glared and said, "What's wrong with the gangs? How many people in Shanghai belong to gangs? If there were no gangs to protect you, fisherman, how could you be so leisurely in Shanghai?"
"Okay, okay, stop arguing. We are all comrades, and we are all trying to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It doesn't matter if the methods are different, as long as the goal is the same." Huang Xing also knew that Chen Qimei and Song Jiaoren had never got along well, so he quickly argued : "Don't be angry, fisherman. Although Yingshi's words are a bit harsh, they are not unreasonable. Corrupting Manchu officers and officials is also a method."
Seeing that Huang Xingquan was defending Chen Qimei, Song Jiaoren was unwilling to break his face and said: "I don't have any other intention. I just have to be careful when dealing with this person. If he fails to bribe him and is reported by him, then the promotion of Wuchang's first uprising will be in danger." That¡¯s it.¡±
"Since we are afraid of informing, why do we ask everyone not to kill that red guy Yang Qiu and his accomplices for the time being?" Chen Qimei said angrily: "According to me, sending people to kill that red guy directly is the best way to get it done."
Song Jiaoren didn't expect Chen Qimei to mention this matter, but it was indeed his instruction to move Yang Qiu temporarily. He was so angry that his eyebrows were beating. Just when he was about to refute Huang Xing, he said: "Yingshi, Yang Qiu is now 42. President, the unauthorized actions of Jiang Yiwu and others a few days ago have caused an uproar. Even Miss Miao's life and death are unknown. Fortunately, it has not affected the comrades in the army. Now that Sun Wu is determined to cause trouble, I think it is right for him to hold off for the time being. So as not to alert the enemy.
After Huang Xing finished speaking, when he saw that the two of them had stopped arguing, he asked: "By the way, I heard that Yang Qiu grew up in Shanghai. Yingshi, have you checked his details?"
"The brothers in the gang have already checked it out." Chen Qimei said bitterly: "Yang Qiu's parents have been doing kerosene business with the Italian Massente company since they came to Shanghai ten years ago. After their death five years ago, the business was transferred to the brothers' name. Next, that is the uncle of the red man. Yang Qiu himself has always been under his care. His uncle originally asked him to study in France, but after studying in the German Concession, he returned to Hubei alone to serve as a soldier. This matter did not even affect his uncle. I only found out about it recently.¡±
"It's strange. Since he studied Western learning, why did he want to be a lackey of the Qing court?" Huang Xing looked at Chen Qimei in surprise. The latter curled his lips and sneered: "A red guy is a red guy. If there is anything you can't figure out, read this Western learning can make us our comrades? Look at him now that he is prosperous and has money and power, so you can know his character!"
Huang Xing slapped the table and said: "Anyway, this person has become a stumbling block for us now. After the overall situation is decided, Sun Wu and the others must find a way to get rid of him. In addition, Wu Yuzhang has sent me a telegram, and Chengdu has stabilized the situation." Stop, they are ready to start over, this fire always needs to be lit."
"I think we need to not only burn, but also start a prairie fire." Chen Qimei said proudly: "Don't do Wuchang. How can those idiots from the literary society do it? It's totally unreasonable. We should concentrate on supporting Sichuan. Only in this way can we pry Move the foundation of Manchu Qing.¡±
Song Jiaoren rolled his eyes at Chen Qimei and said: "It's not that simple. What's happening in Sichuan is just the northwest border, and the roads into Sichuan are controlled by the Tatars. Unless Sichuan is first allowed to establish an independent government, otherwise ¡.¡±
"The fisherman is right. I have called Wu Yuzhang back and asked them to find a way to create chaos and then fight for independence! As long as the flag of independence is raised, it will lead to national affairs."
"Keqiang, you immediately return to Hong Kong to deploy in Guangzhou. If Sichuan can attack first, you should mobilize immediately. I will go back to find someone to send some weapons to Sun Wu." Everyone made some meaningful arrangements with each other. Finally, Chen Qimei didn't want to see Song Jiaoren for a moment anymore, so she clasped her fists and prepared to leave. When she opened the door, she saw someoneEntered the room.
Chen Qimei recognized this person. He was a reporter from the Democracy Newspaper and one of Song Jiaoren's liaisons. Seeing his hurried steps, she couldn't help temporarily giving up the idea of ??leaving immediately and asked: "What happened?"
"Mr. Song, Chief Editor Yu asked me to tell you that the reporter we sent to Sichuan sent a telegram. That old dog Zhao Erfeng captured Pu Dianjun and others from the Road Protection Association, and massacred dozens of protesting citizens in the street. Now the entire Chengdu It¡¯s chaos, Ge Laohui and the others have surrounded the city and are attacking!¡±
"That's great!" Huang Xing jumped up happily like a child. He didn't expect that when he came to Shanghai for follow-up on the injury on his hand, he would get such big news from Sichuan! As long as Sichuan takes the lead, it will surely lead the whole country!
Song Jiaoren was also very happy and immediately said: "Keqiang, Yingshi, please contact various places as soon as possible, and guns must be transported there as soon as possible. In addition, find a way to tell Sun Wu that our focus is on Sichuan during this period, and we can only give He got some guns and a** and told them to watch out for themselves¡.¡±
Chen Qimei pouted, why should he take charge of the overall situation and make himself look superior to others, while he has to run around all day to not please him! So, he opened the door and walked out without saying a word.
The banging door made Song Jiaoren secretly scratch his head. Looking at Huang Xing who was in high spirits, he suddenly thought of those four questions. Could Yang Qiu really be right? The incomplete revolution would lead to warlord separatism and frequent civil wars. ?
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 30 The third way?
In the early morning, standing in the school grounds next to the Yangtze River, Yang Qiu felt a faint chill.
After visiting the gun factory yesterday, he was indeed a little disappointed, so he had such emotion before leaving. Seeing the Yangxia war approaching, even at this moment, he took out the advanced equipment in the data machine, with the current technology and equipment of Hanyang , even the making of guns is a purely manual process, and I am afraid that even if they are made, the quality and output may not be able to meet the needs.
Without these things, how can we face Beiyang led by Yuan Shikai and Feng Guozhang? Do we really want to watch the Yangxia War destroy this place, and then Yuan Datou will hold a roll party again and take away most of the skilled workers and machines? If this was the result in the end, why would I have spent so much time on the beach and in the muddy water? It's better to go to the United States now and be a foolish man.
Yang Qiuzhen, who became more and more confused as he thought about it, didn¡¯t know what to do. He subconsciously pulled out his pistol and considered whether he should just kill Yuan Shikai single-handedly.
"Browning M1911, literally this gun was produced this year. You are so lucky." Just as he pulled out the gun, there was a faint sound of footsteps behind him.
Yang Qiu was shocked. He turned around and saw that Yue Peng had already put on casual training clothes and came to him: "Yes, an American businessman gave it to my uncle for self-defense. My uncle heard that I wanted to join the army, so he gave it to me." While talking, he looked at this guy. Could it be that he was also a time traveler?
"The words that your Excellency said at the gun factory yesterday were indeed shocking. I heard Xiaohu say that Su Hongsheng didn't sleep all night after returning home. It's ridiculous that many people nowadays will praise him first every time they visit Hanyang, as if he is so amazing, but Your Excellency He was the first one to sing the opposite." Yue Peng chuckled. Zhang Wenjing came back yesterday and told Yang Qiu about borrowing a gun at the gun factory, but it made him feel very strange. You must know that no matter who has been in the country in recent years, They all looked at Hanyang and coveted it, but Biao Tong, who was younger than himself, seemed to be very disdainful in his words.
"Fortunately, it's not a time-traveling party." Yang Qiu put the gun back into the holster and said with a smile: "Hanyang should be praised. No matter what, he has created an industrial precedent. What I feel deeply is that since the two adults Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong They all forgot the essence of the Westernization Movement and began to use the name of Westernization to scheming and intrigues, completely forgetting the original intention."
"well said!"
"What? You figured it out. Prepare to compliment me. I won't accept this."
First, the soldiers fought, and then he used a gun to pierce the halo-filled Hanyang. Yue Peng had already taken a new look at the new commander, and said with a serious face: "Yue Peng, thank you, sir."
The thoughts just now have not passed, so when he saw Yue Peng becoming serious, Yang Qiu thought of the disappointed Hanyang again, and waved his hand with some disappointment: "Why thank me? I just said it, and nothing can be changed."
Seeing that Yang Qiu seemed to be in a low mood, Yue Peng said: "Soldiers should fight. As long as they fight, they will have a clear conscience regardless of success or failure."
"Yes, soldiers should fight, fight!"
Yang Qiu¡¯s shoulders trembled slightly, and after silently reciting a few words, the corners of his mouth gradually softened. What he said is right. If he fights for it and fails, then he will feel guilty. Besides, he still has the army in front of him and Shen Shukai waiting for him on the other side, so he may not be completely defeated!
Seeing that Yang Qiu's face had returned to peace, Yue Peng thought of something and suddenly took a step forward: "Sir, there is something Yue Peng doesn't know whether to ask or not?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Are you a party member?"
"Me? Party member?" Yang Qiu pointed to his nose and saw that Yue Peng was a little nervous. He immediately understood that it was probably the words Lei Meng and the factory said yesterday that made them think a little bit, so he quickly smiled and said : "If I were a Party member, I'd probably be a traitor as well."
Yue Peng thought about it. Yang Qiu was recognized as a great hero of the imperial court. He also killed the leader of the party in Chengdu and was assassinated repeatedly. Judging from his military training methods during this period, if he was a party member, I am afraid they would have been killed long ago. It became a thing, butwhy did Yang Qiu protect Lei Meng?
Seeing that Yue Peng was silent, Yang Qiu patted him on the shoulder and said: "No one likes the current situation, but if you don't like it, you are not necessarily a party member. Maybe there is a third way? "
"The third way? Is it constitutionalism? But the constitutionalists are even more unreliable?"
"Return to the team!" Yue Penggang looked at Yang Qiu in shock. Before he could understand it, a loud shout suddenly came from his ears. He turned around and ran back like a reflex, only to find that Zhang Wenjing and others had also arrived, and even more so on the school grounds. It was already full of soldiers.
"Stand at attention!"
The chorus of people standing at attention was much more orderly than yesterday, but their eyes were mostly still unruly. Yang Qiu just pretended not to see this, because he found that the three battalion commanders only hadXi arrived, but the other two were completely absent.
"It's good, I know how to fight coldly." Yang Qiu snorted coldly, turned around and said: "Battle Commander He, Chen Guandai and Guo Guandai"
"Back to Mr. Biotong, the two leaders suddenly felt unwell due to the rain yesterday, so they couldn't come in time to practice. I hope you will forgive me." He Xi still had a smile on his face, as if he had completely forgotten what happened yesterday, even those people The officers and soldiers all pricked up their ears, as if wanting to see how Lord Biaotong would get angry.
"It's okay, no one who eats whole grains will have a headache or a fever." Yang Qiu waved his hands unexpectedly, as if he already knew it, he grinned and said with concern: "I didn't expect Hey! Brother, I took office yesterday, and I was a little too hasty, which made several leaders suffer."
Suffer a lot! Why is this guy so shameless? The unlucky ones are us! Qiu Wenbin stood in the front row and heard clearly that he wanted to go up and slap him twice. Yesterday he was a soldier, and today he is acting like a good boy again. This lackey is really extremely hateful!
Before the soldiers had finished grumbling, and even He Xi felt that Yang Qiu¡¯s tone was sincere and he should flatter him a few words, he heard a cry next to his ear: ¡°Zhang Wenjing.¡±
"arrive."
Seeing Zhang Wenjing running over in a hurry, He Xi suddenly felt bad, but Yang Qiu deliberately amplified his voice: "Chen and Guo, two leaders, worked hard for the people and trained the new army hard and accidentally contracted the disease. As a standard, this matter is another matter." Because of me, I am really sad in my heart. Unfortunately, I was ordered by the Admiral and Li Xietong to train the soldiers and have no time to spare. So as soon as you finish training, go buy some good supplements to replace me and everyone else. The soldiers went to see the two gentlemen."
"correct."
At this point, Yang Qiu turned around and looked at He Xi deliberately: "Tell the two commanders that although I really hope that they can come back to lead the troops as soon as possible, for the sake of their health, I allow one month's leave! Take a good rest, and you will not be allowed to leave." Wrong! Also tell the two adults that their health is related to all 42 soldiers and is a major military matter! If you can't take good care of your body military law will be engaged!
In addition, since the two adults need to rest and the daily affairs of the two battalions also need to be taken care of, you will temporarily act as the second battalion, Yue Peng will temporarily act as the third battalion, Lei Meng and Bingwen will be promoted to Ma Bian, and Hu Laosan will take over as the captain of the law enforcement team. , He Xi, the commander of the first battalion, temporarily takes over the post of Quanbiao Assistant Officer! After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he deliberately walked up to He Xi and asked, "Master He, do you think this arrangement is appropriate?" "
He Xi was speechless when asked, and his mouth opened wide. He did not expect that Yang Qiu would not be angry or annoyed. Instead, he just went along with the situation and let the two of them take a month off. Before he could speak, he was even more shocked. Becoming a sergeant commander was equivalent to putting him on the opposite side of the other two battalion commanders!
¡°Isn¡¯t this just shooting yourself in the foot?¡±
Yue Peng and others did not expect that Yang Qiu had just said yesterday that he would give him a chance, and today he took the opportunity to quickly promote himself to battalion commander. Although it was only a temporary replacement, Guo Erxing could compete with him. ? ! When he comes back, the Third Battalion may no longer be the same Third Battalion!
"By the way, I still have something to trouble Mr. He. Yesterday I went to the gun factory and saw that Ma Dabiao's security team has no discipline at all. How can such a force be responsible for the important task of protection? So please tell me later. He said, starting from tomorrow, the security team will go out for morning exercises with me, and then go to work."
He Xi¡¯s face turned dark. Is this guy¡¯s tactics too powerful? Before the 42 mark was settled, he had already roped in Ma Dabiao¡¯s security team. Although he wanted to refute, he couldn't find any excuse. Guo and Chen were "sick". According to military orders, temporary personnel could indeed be arranged to take over. As for the security team, which was originally under the control of 42, they were pulled over for training based on the lack of discipline. , even the Admiral couldn't find any reason to refute.
Just when He Xi was thinking about how to deal with it, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats suddenly came from behind: "42 Biao Biao Commander Yang Qiu receives the order."
"arrive."
"Yang Biaotong, the Admiral ordered you to go to the Admiral's Mansion immediately for a meeting."
Yang Qiu was a little surprised when he took the order. He quietly took out a piece of ocean and gave it to the soldier who came to deliver the message. He asked, "Brother, what happened?"
"To be honest with Yang Biaotong, there was news from the telegraph office just now that there was trouble in Sichuan." The soldier who ordered the order put Dayang into his sleeves and said close to his ear: "Governor Zhao Erfeng caused a riot when he arrested the rebels of the Road Protection Society the day before yesterday. We have ordered dozens of rioters to be killed, and now the whole of Sichuan is on strike of markets and schools. Those people have gathered and are besieging Chengdu day and night. The imperial court has ordered us to send troops to Sichuan immediately."
Yang Qiu¡¯s head almost exploded. Before, he thought that the road protection movement would not collapse so easily because Wang Tianjie was exposed, but it should be postponed to give him more time to prepare. But now it seems that history may not be true.It's so easy to change.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 31 I don¡¯t even want to go (please recommend and collect)
After handing over the training tasks to He Xi and Yue Peng, Yang Qiu hurried to the Admiral's Mansion, only to find that all officers above the military standard had arrived, and the lobby was filled with darkness.
"Chen Hua, this way."
As soon as Yang Qiu was about to find a seat and sit down, he heard Li Yuanhong calling him, patting his side affectionately, and quickly walked over to say hello: "See you, Mr. Xietong."
"Chen Hua, you're welcome, take a seat." Li Yuanhong sat down and pointed to the two people next to him: "This is me, Liu Wenzhi, the Assistant Assistant to the Huncheng Association, and Wang Anlan, the secretary. You three are all working in the Huncheng Association, so stay close to me in the future. .¡±
Liu Wenzhi is in his forties and looks dark and thin. Wang Anlan is just the opposite. He is fair-faced but not fat, and is somewhat similar to Li Yuanhong. Yang Qiu quickly saluted the two of them: "Master Liu, Master Wang, Yang Qiu is young and immature. I hope you will take good care of me for the sake of my colleagues."
"Haha, it is true that heroes emerge from youth, Chen Hua, please sit next to me." Ever since that day when she and Li Yuanhong secretly watched Yang Qiu establish his power, Wang Anlan couldn't stand Yang Qiu and always felt that he was acting recklessly. Fortunately, Liu Wenzhi had a good temper and could see clearly Chu should be an easy person to get along with, so he drew Yang Qiu to his side.
"Does Chen Hua know about today's meeting?" Li Yuanhong asked as soon as he sat down. Yang Qiu nodded quickly: "I know, it's about Sichuan."
"Now that you know it, it's good. You just came back from Sichuan and are familiar with the situation there. Maybe the admiral might ask." Li Yuanhong was worried and explained: "This matter is of great importance, and it is not as important as using your own money to fiddle with the soldiers. It¡¯s simple, so don¡¯t rely on your youth and energy to agree randomly later.¡±
"Promise to what?"
Seeing that Yang Qiu was a little confused, Liu Wenzhi quietly poked him: "Master Xietong means that if I join the Xieben, I will be worse than the Eight Towns. There are not enough sergeants and firearms. This time someone must be sent to Sichuan to assist in the suppression." Bandit, you just came back from there, so"
Liu Wenzhi's words made Yang Qiu understand. He glanced at Li Yuanhong, who was looking at his eyes and nose, and his mind was like a clay Buddha. He thought that this guy was really not as honest as he looked. He was actually thinking about protecting himself now. He nodded quickly and said: "Don't worry, sir, I know what to do."
Li Yuanhong nodded with satisfaction: "The Admiral already knows about the fact that you use your own money to subsidize military pay. The Governor's Mansion estimates that it will be appropriated in the next two days, so you can rest assured."
Isn¡¯t this nonsense? At this moment, Ruicheng would not dare to withhold his salary no matter how much he did, but it was always a good thing to get it back. Yang Qiu quickly thanked Li Yuanhong.
The four of them had just chatted for a while when they heard footsteps coming from behind. They looked up at the commander of the new army. Hubei Admiral Zhang Biao had already entered the lobby in military uniform. Everyone stood up and saluted.
"I've called everyone here today. You must all know what happened, right?" Zhang Biao asked everyone to sit down and said, "First, Yang Biaotong was assassinated in the street, and now he incited mobs to besiege the government offices in Sichuan. These rogue parties You really treat me like a dish!"
Zhang Biao glanced at everyone with cold eyes and said angrily: "The emperor has decided that these rebels must be taught a lesson this time. Therefore, we have ordered our army to select elite men and prepare to enter Sichuan. You all can tell us."
"grown ups."
As soon as Zhang Biao finished speaking, Wang Desheng, the leader of the Eight Towns and 15 Associations, jumped up: "Sichuan has strong folk customs since ancient times, and there are mountains and dense forests, and there are chieftains and Miao people mixed in, so we must be careful."
"Wang Xietong is right. I think we should first send a small group of elite soldiers to Sichuan to investigate the situation before making a decision."
"Huh, why bother with just a mob and a gang? Our new army has enough firearms and our soldiers have been training hard for many years. He is not a fierce warrior. In my opinion, there is no need to prepare at all. As long as Sichuan collects enough food and grass, we can go up the river."
There was a lot of discussion in the lobby, and everyone jumped out to express their opinions. Only the 21 Mixed Association where Yang Qiu was, no one spoke up. Seeing this, Zhang Biao glanced at Li Yuanhong, who was like a mud bodhisattva, and suddenly turned to look at Yang Qiu.
When Yang Qiu secretly said something bad, Zhang Biao had already waved his hand to silence everyone, then looked at him and said, "Chen Hua, although you have just taken over as Biaotong, you have been to Sichuan with the supply camp before. Tell me about it."
From Li Yuanhong's attention just now, Yang Qiu knew that Zhang Biao would definitely use this as an argument. He quickly stood up and said, "Chen Hua is still relatively junior. He was recommended by the Lord to take this position. He is very scared."
"It's okay, tell me what you think."
Seeing that Zhang Biao didn't want to let him go, Yang Qiu had to salute again and said: "The mob is causing trouble, instigating the party, trying to disrupt the foundation of Sichuan, and besieging the government office in broad daylight. This matter must not be taken lightly. But the army It would be a lot of inconvenience to dispatch, not to mention that our three towns in Wuchang are worse than the four.But it is much more important, so even if you send out troops, you must leave part of the garrison behind.
Not long ago, I went to Sichuan. The folk customs there are really fierce. Brother Pao dared to assassinate me on the street, and he also got together with the rebels. So if you want to enter Sichuan, you need to guard against them. Furthermore, Sichuan is mountainous and densely forested, and the mobs are familiar with the terrain and can easily hide themselves. If our army is dispatched, it will inevitably expose the enemy, so we need to be fully prepared before setting off. "
"Yang Biaotong deserves to be called Batu Lu. He gave him the yellow mantle. In my opinion, it is better to let 42nd bidder go into Sichuan to suppress the bandits." As soon as Yang Qiu finished speaking, 29th bidder Zhang Jingliang jumped up.
"That's right." Zhang Biao glanced at Li Yuanhong who was sitting beside him, turned around and asked, "Chen Hua, I wonder if your 42nd standard can take on this important task?"
Yang Qiu immediately hated Zhang Jingliang until his teeth itched. Fortunately, after being reminded by Li Yuanhong, he had already made a plan in his mind. He quickly raised his hands and said, "Do you want to see our army defeated?"
"Oh? What do you say? Is it possible that with so many soldiers in our new army, we can't defeat some mobs?" Zhang Biao frowned and said angrily: "Isn't it possible that Chen Hua also got wet in the rain yesterday and was sick and talking nonsense?"
Yang Qiu knew that Zhang Biao couldn't hide what happened yesterday, so he stood up straight and said, "It has only been two days since Yang Qiu took over 42nd Biao. The military power has not yet been established, the orders are not passed, and many of the soldiers below are disobeying them. Even today." There are already two supervisors who are sick and unable to perform.
Your Excellency has been in the military all his life, and you should know the consequences of sending troops rashly if you don't obey orders. Although Biao Xi also wants to go to Sichuan to make new contributions to the court and Your Excellency, but in this situation, I really can't guarantee that I will defeat the mob, so if Your Excellency persists, If you want 42 to fight, please remove me first. "
As soon as Yang Qiu finished speaking, Li Yuanhong stood up and said: "Sir, Yang Qiu is right. His time as a standard-bearer is still short. It may not be a good thing to let him go at this time. If the war goes unfavorably and the court blames him, I'm afraid "
Li Yuanhong has always been regarded as an honest man in the New Army and has good popularity. Now that he has spoken for Yang Qiu, everyone is embarrassed to make trouble.
Zhang Biao also knew that there was a problem with sending 42 flags, but he himself did not want to go to Sichuan. Now Ruicheng was watching eagerly. If he went to Sichuan, the military power would be lost, so he quickly looked at Li Yuanhong.
Li Yuanhong was startled, and he waved his hands quickly and said, "Sir, don't call me. Look at Song Qing, I'm so fat, I'm afraid I can't even pass through the Shu Road, and let the soldiers suffer in vain."
Everyone was delighted when they heard this. Li Yuanhong had indeed gained a lot of weight over the years. Even Yang Qiu understood it and didn't want to go.
Historically, Zhang Biao and Li Yuanhong did not lead the troops themselves, but handed over the troops to a Swiss who did not understand military affairs. However, from now on, it is obvious that this candidate has not been selected, so he thought for a while and said: "Sir , In fact, you don¡¯t have to personally lead the troops into Sichuan.¡±
"Oh?" Zhang Biao's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "Chen Hua, please tell me."
"My lord, our new army officers have been trained for a long time. All we need is to send someone who can control the situation, not someone like me. It is best to send someone who is familiar with the mountains and rivers geography from Hankou to Sichuan."
Are you familiar with the terrain?
Zhang Biao's mind flashed, who is familiar with the terrain?
Naturally, Yang Qiu would not say explicitly that Ruifang was the supervisor of the Han-Sichuan Railway, and the mountains and rivers and geography along the railway were all in his heart. You sent him to say this, but when he saw Zhang Biao's eyes slowly brightening, he knew that he was The words paid off.
"Second order, all troops return to camp. No one is allowed to go out without permission! Zhang Jingliang, your 15th bid will be in charge of Wuchang. Yang Kaijia, your 30th bid will be in charge of Hankou. We will immediately inspect the ships entering and exiting the river, paying special attention to the ships entering Sichuan. I will ask Waterproofer Jiang to assist you, and anyone who resists arrest will be shot to death!"
After Zhang Biao finished speaking, he looked at Yang Qiu seriously: "Yang Qiu, although I allow you to transfer back to the 42nd standard for training, Hanyang is of great importance. In addition to practicing as a soldier, you also have to put more thought into it. "
After these words came out, everyone knew that Zhang Biao looked at Yang Qiu in a different light, so Liu Wenzhi gave him a thumbs up, and even Li Yuanhong nodded slightly with satisfaction. Yang Qiu felt relieved, and finally did not have to fill in Sichuan. That big mudflat.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 32 The Brick Knocking on Germany¡¯s Door
The gunboat passed by the ferry, and the side waves it raised made Xiao Anguo secretly spit.
On the docks and on the streets, groups of soldiers patrolling back and forth suddenly made the atmosphere in the three towns of Wuchang suddenly tense. Because the Sichuan road protection movement turned into a riot, the three towns of Wuchang that guarded the waterway into Sichuan became the key point.
After the ferry arrived at Hanyang Pier, before he could see his surroundings clearly, he found that the corner of his clothes was being grabbed by someone. He was so frightened that he quickly grabbed the handle of the gun and looked back, only to find that it was a man carrying a bag and wearing a wide-brimmed hat. , a man with a pair of brown glasses.
"you are?"
"Haha, why doesn't the elder brother recognize the younger brother?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Anguo couldn't laugh or cry: "Brother Yang, where did you get your singing skills? This outfit is quite good. I'll give my brother two outfits someday. I don't dare to go out without dressing up recently."
Yang Qiu chuckled and dragged him onto the ferry without saying a word. He took off his glasses when he reached a secluded place and said with a smile, "So it's me who is dragging down my eldest brother."
"Of course." Xiao Anguo also gradually understood Yang Qiu's temper, and joked: "Brother is still expecting to ask you for damages." After the two of them joked a few words to clear away the boredom of the past few days, Yang Qiu said Asked: "How is Big Brother taking over Pinku?"
"The brothers inside are all good. Although they don't have the help of noble people like you, they are still passable, and" Xiao Anguo knew what Yang Qiu was thinking, and after checking that no one was paying attention, he whispered in his ear. : "I went into the armory and took a look. There shouldn't be much trouble with the guards, but there are too many things in there. The rifles alone cost fifty or sixty thousand! There are more than ten thousand boxes of ammunition and more than a hundred cannons. I can't take them away in ten days and a half. .¡±
"so much!"
Yang Qiu also stared. He knew that Chu Wangtai was the largest arsenal in the country, but he didn't expect that there were so many. Not to mention that he had such a small number of people. Even if he brought the entire Huncheng Association up, he would not be able to bring them with him in just a few days. Don¡¯t take away so many arms.
How about blowing it up? Yang Qiu shook his head and put aside this idea. If he really wanted to blow up the armory, he would have to watch the three towns fall when Beiyang came.
Seeing that Yang Qiu didn't speak, Xiao Anguo leaned into his ear again and said, "By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Yesterday, I went drinking with some of my colleagues in the army. Someone told me that on the night we were assassinated, Jin Diao had diarrhea. Didn¡¯t come back all night.¡±
"Jin Diao? Who is Jin Diao?"
"Jin Lili is also called Jin Mingsheng. He used to be a gangster from the Yangtze Gang in Hankou. Later he joined the New Army for unknown reasons. Now he is the number one hob meat in the eight towns. By the way, I also heard that he has a relationship with a man named Zhang Zhenwu. close."
Zhang Zhenwu!
Yang Qiu almost screamed, Sun Wu, Zhang Zhenwu, Jiang Yiwu, the three Shouyi warriors were famous figures. He didn't expect that his assassination was actually done by them!
"Made, these guys are really deadly!" Xiao Anguo slapped the railing bitterly.
"Brotherit was me who harmed you." Yang Qiu learned that it was Sanwu who wanted to kill him, and knew that the matter was serious. You must know that Sanwu has an extraordinary status in the eyes of the Hubei Democratic Party, and they wanted to kill him, so The following will definitely go all out.
"Stop talking nonsense. If it weren't for your brother, I would have lost my life in Guang'an." Xiao Anguo seemed not to want to mention the matter again. Seeing that the ship had returned to Wuchang Pier, he asked: "By the way, where are you going?" ?¡±
"Meet an old friend."
While Xiao Anguo was wondering, Yang Qiu had already pulled him off the boat and walked around to an exquisite two-story courtyard.
"Hey, is it you?"
After entering the house, Xiao Anguo realized why Yang Qiu said he was an old friend. It turned out that he was here to see Shen Shukai, whom he met that night. He was also full of questions and wanted to ask this man who suddenly appeared, but when he entered the house, he found that the servant was actually there. Pack your bags.
"Mr. Shen, where are you going?"
"Fortunately, we finally met." Shen Shukai had been eager to see the two of them. After seeing them, he quickly held hands and said: "To be honest, our Sichuan branch was robbed by a group of mobs yesterday, so I have to Rush immediately to check the situation."
"Brother Shen, if I were you I wouldn't go to Chengdu." Yang Qiu stretched out his hand and winked at Mr. Dong, understanding that the three of them must have something to talk about. The clever shopkeeper Dong immediately dismissed the servants and left. When he arrived, he was waiting beside Shen Shukai.
Shen Shukai, who was anxious about Sichuan, didn't notice that Yang Qiu even changed his title, and said anxiously: "Master Yang, what do you mean?"
Yang Qiu smiled slightly, put his bag on the table, looked at the packed baggage and said, "I think Brother Shen went to Chengdu just to check the damage and find a way to reopen the semicolon, right?"
"Is this wrong?""That's right, Brother Shen, have you ever thought about it? Now it's just Chengdu. If Wuchang, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are in trouble, how can you be a clone?" Yang Qiu's few words made Dong, who was formerly in Chengdu, The shopkeeper's expression suddenly changed, and even Shen Shukai stood up suddenly and asked: "Brother Yang, what do you mean"
"The trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop!" Yang Qiu stood up and walked to the window, looking at the busy river outside and taking a deep breath: "Brother Shen, you and I met by chance. I'm afraid we can't even talk about trust, but don't you think Are we destined?"
"I met Shopkeeper Dong in Chengdu that day, but I was also in danger there. Because of this danger, I made you apologize, but you saved me and Miss Miao. You drank and pecked, it was God's will!" Yang Qiu looked at it He glanced at Shopkeeper Dong and said with a smile: "Since you called me brother today, whether you believe it or not, I still want to advise you. Immediately! Immediately! Sort out all the semicolons and return the liquid money to the treasury immediately, if conditions permit. , all converted into US dollars!¡±
Even the most stupid person can understand after hearing these words.
Who can become the top businessman of this era who doesn't know how to observe words and emotions, let alone an outstanding person like Shen Shukai. Before he was in Shanghai, he felt that his ears were filled with the sounds of the uprising that overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Even the most stable north was filled with discordant sounds. After arriving in Wuchang, his ears were filled with the cries of killing the Tatars on August 15th. In addition, the road protection movement in Sichuan has evolved into an armed conflict. It is said that the fighting in Sichuan has become fierce, and the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are actually in turmoil.
" It's not easy to ask him to close the stall right now. Not to mention that he is just the manager, and there are also bosses and major shareholders. Just rectifying the semi-colon immediately will be a huge loss.
Yang Qiu saw Shen Shukai's thoughts and smiled slightly: "Brother Shen, I know you also have concerns. After all, this matter sounds scary, but if you believe me, you might as well accept it for 2 months first. If I am wrong after 2 months, Well, I guess the loss won¡¯t be huge.¡±
"Only for 2 months?"
From the massacre in Chengdu to the Wuchang Uprising, it only took one month to calculate the full amount, so Yang Qiu said with certainty: "Yes, only 2 months! Your business will continue as usual within 2 months, as long as you pay attention to the safety of your money, it is enough."
Hearing that Yang Qiu had insisted on two months, Shen Shukai was also a little moved, and Xiao Anguo next to him frowned, because Yang Qiu had said before that these two months were the key.
Shopkeeper Dong listened and nodded and said: "Manager Shen, I think no matter what Mr. Yang said is right or not, we should tighten the money. Just like this time in Chengdu, the mob looted no less than 200,000 yuan. So it doesn¡¯t hurt to take some precautions in advance.¡±
With the words of shopkeeper Dong, Shen Shukai started to worry in his heart. He stood up and cupped his hands: "Brother Yang, thank you for your reminder. Tomorrow I will ask all branches to be careful. If something big happens as you said within two months, Then Shen will definitely thank you very much!"
Hearing that Shen Shukai was finally convinced by him, Yang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his bag, patted it and said with a smile, "Brother Shen, you're so polite. You forgot, I still want to do business with you." After saying that, he took something out of his bag. He took out a thick stack of white paper with lines drawn on it, handed it to the other party and said, "This is the big business I told you."
Although Shen Shukai didn't understand what was painted on it, he could vaguely see that it was some machines, and some even looked like cannons. He suddenly felt confused and asked: "Brother Yang, what are these?"
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t answer but asked: ¡°I want to ask, is Brother Shen familiar with the Germans?¡±
"I do know a few friends from German banks, and I also have some contacts with German officials in Shandong."
"That's enough." Yang Qiu patted his thigh and said.
Hearing Yang Qiu keep playing riddles, Xiao Anguo couldn't help but grabbed him and asked: "Brother, just tell me, stop playing riddles with me and Brother Shen."
Yang Qiu immediately turned to the cannon picture and said: "This is a stepping stone for Brother Shen. This is the cannon on the latest French battleship. Although it may not be comparable to Germany, France and Germany are mortal enemies. I want the Germans to see it. By this point I should be 70% convinced of you."
After saying that, he pulled out a few more drawings and continued: "This is the real deal. Although I don't know how much the Germans will pay, if these things are less than 500,000 US dollars, brother will burn them." Bar."
"50 US dollars? 1 million taels of silver!" Upon hearing that the pieces of torn paper he was looking at were worth so much, Xiao Anguo's eyes turned green and he quickly asked: "Brother, please tell me quickly, what is this?" what?"
"If I say it now, it will only hurt you." Yang Qiu's face became serious, he looked at Shen Shukai and said: "Brother Shen, this picture is big business, but it is also a life-threatening thing, so you have to think"To complete this transaction, you must find a considerate person to handle it. I have a German description here. Let the Germans read the description first, and then look at the drawings. And you must remember that the drawings must be stored separately, and you can only read half of them before the transaction is completed! "
No wonder Yang Qiu was cautious. Although he was sure that Germany would be interested in this thing and would definitely be willing to pay a high price, China today is not so much a world of Chinese as it is a world of foreigners. He wants to steal things from robbers who are used to robbing them. If you want to seize the chestnuts from the fire, you have to be more careful.
As soon as these words came out, Shen Shukai knew that these drawings were of great importance even if he didn't understand, so he quickly asked: "Since Brother Yang believes in me, then I will make this deal, but this thing is German Do people really want it?¡±
"Yes! And they are the only ones who urgently need this most. If you can meet the German naval commander stationed in Qingdao, he will be more interested. But Brother Shen, you might as well keep an eye on it when negotiating. If something goes wrong, you can tell him directly If anything happens to you, these drawings will immediately appear in the hands of Britain and France! Of course this is the last resort to save your life, you must not say that from the beginning."
After Yang Qiu took care of him, he faced the surprised and astonished looks of the three people and finally smiled and said: "Tell the German guy, in addition to money, I also want 30 Maxim machine guns, 100 Madsen M50 machine guns and 1 million European rounds." The pointed bullets used must be obtained within 20 days. As for the rest, Brother Shen, you can take care of it yourself. Anyway, I only want arms and nothing else!"
Hearing this last sentence, Shen Shukai and Shopkeeper Dong suddenly stood up and said with numbness: "Brother Yang you you are a revolutionary party?!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 33 The Fishing Man (please recommend!)
Henan.
By the pond of the "Yangshouyuan" in Huanshang Village, Zhangde, the fishing line on the top of the fishing rod had just been stretched straight. Before the steward nearby called him away, Yuan Shikai, who was like a clay Buddha, shook his hand and the fishing line suddenly loosened again.
Yang Shiqi, who was standing nearby, smiled knowingly and said, "My lord's self-cultivation is really admirable."
"Xingcheng, don't make fun of me. I'm at home now, so what's the point of self-cultivation?" Yuan Shikai stood up and handed the fishing rod to his servant, then walked side by side to the garden with Yang Shiqi, and asked, "How's it going in Sichuan? "
"Gongbao still can't stop himself."
Yang Shiqi was trustworthy for his steady work and had been his staff for several years, so he knew his temper very well. His face darkened and he said: "The news came yesterday that Sichuan Brother Pao and the rebels have come together and are stepping up their siege on Chengdu Mansion. Governor Zhao Erfeng personally led troops to guard the city. There were also riots in more than 10 prefectures and counties including Huayang, Shuangliu, Xinjin, Qiongzhou, Pujiang, and Dayi. The rebel party had gathered tens of thousands of people. Zhao Erfeng had already reported to the court. He said that Sichuan's troops were insufficient and demanded that new troops from Huguang, Yunnan and Guizhou be immediately mobilized to Sichuan to suppress the riots. I heard that they even had the idea of ????our six towns in Beiyang."
"What a big noise." Yuan Shikai glanced at the fish pond and asked, "What's the noise in the court?"
"Zaifeng has ordered Zhao Erfeng to effectively suppress the enemy, and has also ordered Ruicheng and Zhang Biao to mobilize the new army to go north to support. In addition, he has also transferred 66 troops from 17 towns of the Yunnan Army to Sichuan."
Yuan Shikai frowned. He didn¡¯t expect Sichuan to be so corrupt. After thinking for a while, he asked: ¡°The Tatars were killed on August 15th Haha, is there any news from Wuchang recently?¡±
Yang Shiqi nodded secretly. Yuan Shikai was indeed a man of great talent and strategy. He could see through the key to this mess in Sichuan at a glance. After all, Sichuan is just the mainland. As long as Wuchang is blocked and the river is blocked, it will be a fish in this pond, so he quickly said: "Zhang Biao Although they were at odds with Ruicheng, they did not dare to mess around in this matter. The two had ordered the Eighth Town to blockade the Yangtze River. Ruicheng also transferred Chen Delong of the Yangtze River Navy and the Chu Yu and Chu Qian ships to Wuchang. Cooperate with strict inspection of waterways.¡±
"But" Yang Shiqi said with a smile: "Although Zhang Biao was ready to enter Sichuan, he has not left yet. Instead, he recommended Ruifang to lead the troops."
"Oh? Why is that?"
"Haha, it's not just about protecting military power. The Rui side also called Zhao Erfeng yesterday and asked to control all the power of the Sichuan army. The two of them got into trouble over this matter. I heard that the matter was brought to the attention of Ruicheng, the governor of Huguang. After leaving, Ruicheng and Ruifang were already in a nest of snakes and rats. How could they help Zhao Erfeng? Zhang Biao turned a deaf ear to this matter. It seemed that he also wanted to use Ruifang's help to spread his new army's power to Sichuan. "
"A bunch of idiots are not afraid of getting into trouble!" Yuan Shikai cursed, looked up at the sky and sighed: "The trees want to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. From the perspective of Xingcheng, is the sky really going to change?"
Although Yang Shiqi was quite quick-witted, he was not so smart as when Liu Ji just asserted himself and said with a smile: "Gongbao is deliberately trying to see my joke." Yuan Shikai was also amused and waved his hand and said: "Xingcheng you Let¡¯s bring some money to the capital later. The court is in trouble, so we old ministers should do our best. Oh, it¡¯s a pity that my legs"
After saying that, he deliberately patted his leg, which was said to be sick. Yang Shiqi understood what he meant and said, "Gongbao, just stay at home and recuperate. Xingcheng will definitely live up to expectations."
After Yang Shiqi left, Yuan Shikai did not dare to delay. He immediately returned to the study and wrote a few letters. He called the attentive guard and said: "There are a few letters here. You should go see Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui immediately. There is no need to speak after the letters are delivered." Be back immediately."
After the guards left, Yuan Shikai opened the map and stared closely at the small Wuchang.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
Miao Luo leaned against the bedside, pricking up her little ears and hearing the silence of voices outside. Just as she was about to stand up, a sudden sound of footsteps scared her and she quickly lay down again, turning her back to the door.
Yang Qiu opened the door and saw that Miao Luo was already asleep. He quickly walked to the bedside with gentle steps. As soon as his fingers touched the quilt and he was about to lift it up to see her injuries, he heard a scream.
"Evil thief, what do you want to do?"
This girl turned out to be pretending to sleep. Yang Qiu secretly smiled in his heart, but he never dared to open the hand holding the quilt. Originally, he had not thought about it, but Miao Luo's shout reminded him of what happened that night, so he touched his nose. , smiled and said: "I just want to see how the wound is doing."
A blush appeared on the girl's pale cheeks due to blood loss, and she quickly said: "No no need, the doctor has already seen it this morning and said it has scabbed, and it will be fine as long as you rest for a while. "
? ???That's good. "Looking at Miao Luo, Yang Qiu couldn't find anything to say for a moment, so he had to go to the window and opened it and said: "You need to get more fresh air during your recovery period. You can't stay in bed for a long time. You should move more where you can move. Movement can promote blood circulation and speed up wound healing. "
Leaning on the bed and listening to him ramble on and on about something she didn't understand, Miao Luoxiu pricked her eyes hard, not knowing where he learned these things from. Not only was he very skilled, but he also knew how to treat gunshot wounds. No wonder he can become a high official, what a thief!
Miao Luo was always an active person, but after being injured, he had to lie like this every day. He was a little impatient for a long time. When he saw Yang Qiu, he opened the window and lowered his head and said: "II want to see Look outside.¡±
Hearing the sadness in her words, Yang Qiu guessed that she was homesick, and immediately put an extra quilt on her back, so that she could see the river view in the distance, and said, "I'll take care of them later. I let you look outside every day to avoid getting bored."
"Aren't you afraid that I will run away?" The girl frowned and glared again.
Yang Qiu smiled: "Just run away, I don't necessarily want to lock you up like this for the rest of your life."
"Huh, if it wasn't for my injured foot, you wouldn't have thought of locking me up!"
Seeing that Miao Luo still had such a serious gunshot wound, Yang Qiu also smiled and said: "That's right, our Miss Miao is a heroine, a heroine who specializes in killing evil thieves like me."
"Shameless." He didn't know what he was thinking of. Yang Qiu's words made Miao Luo blush for a while. After a while, he raised his head again, looked at Yang Qiu and said miserably: "Ican I .¡±
"Is it right to send a telegram to report that you are safe?"
I was guessed by this evil thief again, I really deserve to die. Miao Luo felt resentful in his heart. He always felt that this good-looking guy seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He quickly opened his eyes and gave his telegraph address.
"What are you saying? Just say everything is safe and don't worry about it?" Yang Qiu asked.
"Of course not." Miao Luo thought for a moment and said, "Just let it go, let the river flow freely and the peacock fly southeast."
"The river is free to flow, and the peacock flies southeast? Why do you want to post this?"
Seeing Yang Qiu¡¯s dumbfounded face, the girl suddenly felt a little proud. Finally, there was something he didn¡¯t know about. She smiled and revealed two charming dimples: ¡°This is a code word, idiot.¡±
"Haha" Seeing Miao Luo smiling, Yang Qiu's stupidity immediately disappeared and he also smiled: "Actually, you should smile more, because you look good when you smile." Miao Luo showed signs of going crazy, so Yang Qiu quickly walked to the door with the telegram address: "Take good care of yourself. I'll come see you in a few days." After that, he took the door and left.
"Asshole, you knew this was a code word but you still pretended to be stupid! This evil thief, just just can't you chat with me for a while? I'm so bored!" Miao Luo pouted, and his right foot was furious. As soon as the quilt was kicked, a dazzling white slender body suddenly appeared in the air.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 34 Arms Deal
ps: This is a book with a different style than the previous one, but please believe in Hippo, Hippo really writes it with all his heart!
Recommended and collected! !¡ª¡ª
"What, are you deflated?"
As soon as he came downstairs, Xiao Anguo winked at Yang Qiu, making Shen Shukai, Shopkeeper Dong and others next to him also secretly laugh.
"Just say the peacock flying southeast, and the previous ones will be spared." Yang Qiu glared at him angrily. Seeing that the servant was still packing his bags, he handed the telegram address and content to Shopkeeper Dong: "Brother Shen also wants to Going to Chengdu?¡±
"If we don't go to Chengdu, we will go back to Shanghai." Shen Shukai patted Yang Qiu's bag and said with a smile: "There will be a boat in a while, so I plan to go back immediately. Here is 1 million."
Yang Qiu didn't stop him either. He was more anxious about this matter than Shen Shukai. Since the Chengdu massacre had already occurred, Wuchang Shouyi must be close at hand. Since the Hanyang factory could not provide any help now, it was necessary to find some foreign aid. Otherwise, why should they stop Beiyang? Elite.
When a few people arrived at the pier, there was already a sea of ??people. Judging by their accents, most of them were ordinary people who had escaped from Sichuan due to the war. Since the waterway to Chongqing had been cut off, they could only flee by land through Hankou.
As the war spread, there were many more soldiers on the streets, and the smell of tension in the air began to increase. After finally squeezing into the crowd to see Shen Shukai off, Xiao Anguo finally couldn't bear it any longer. While grabbing him and walking back to the ferry boat back to the camp, he asked: "Brother, brother, I'm not an outsider, tell the truth, what's your thing?" What is it?"
¡°Design drawing of the legal 340mm naval gun and submarine snorkel.¡±
"Navy gun? Or ventilated?" Xiao Anguo was inexplicably surprised by this, but he was afraid of exposing his mud-legged nature in front of his brothers, so he could only hold back for the time being and not ask any more questions.
His strange behavior made Yang Qiu temporarily forget the scene just now, but he was still a little worried about Shen Shukai's trip.
There was nothing wrong with the design drawings he took out, and both technologies were carefully selected by him from the data machine. Originally, the first thing he considered was to sell the information of the legal "Miss 75", but considering that Germany may not think that its artillery is inferior to France based on the blueprints alone, and the "Miss 75" was kept secret so strictly that after the start of World War I, all The world only knows that there is such a field gun with a high rate of fire, so unless it is presented with a real object, Germany will think it is fake.
The 340mm naval gun is different. It was the main gun of the French Breton-class battleship before World War I. The whole of Europe knew that France was building a new battleship, and the power of this gun was higher than that of the British 343mm battleship. The most important thing about the gun is that it has a very special feature, that is, it uses a large-scale assist and re-entry machine similar to the "Miss 75", which improves the efficiency a lot.
Judging from the actual combat at sea, this kind of recovery and recovery aircraft is just a romantic idea of ??the French, but no one knows about it yet! In theory, the rate of fire of three rounds per minute can definitely make Germany jealous!
Although in fact the German Navy had almost no fight with the French Navy in World War I, Wilhelm II and the German Navy did not think much of it. Before World War I, a large part of the German Navy's goal was to defeat the French fleet, so every move of the deadly enemy All the German intelligence agencies should pay attention to, not to mention the details of the new project under construction, so Germany must have some information. As long as they see the drawings, they will definitely understand it, and they will definitely be willing to pay some price to buy the complete set of drawings.
As for submarine snorkel technology, it only appeared after World War I. You must know that submarines during World War I did not have long-term submersible capabilities. To put it bluntly, they were small semi-submersible torpedo boats. They had to surface most of the time. You can only dive for about an hour or two when you are close to the enemy, and your survivability is extremely poor.
But with the snorkel, the submarine can lurk underwater for a long time, which not only improves the submarine's concealment ability, but more importantly, allows the submarine to truly have certain capabilities against surface warships in this era of relying on visual sight and no anti-submarine means. The strength to compete!
According to later information, William II never worried about his own army. Instead, he was worried about building more and more fleets. It was a technology that could quickly close the distance with the British Navy and gain the upper hand in some cases. , he is definitely willing to buy it.
Moreover, the snorkel technology is not so easy to copy. This is different from the tank design drawings he wanted to sell before. Tanks these days are actually just theoretical breakthroughs, but snorkels, especially submarine snorkels, are a very complex technology. First of all, the vent pipe also needs to be waterproof. It has a large number of tortuous circuits inside. It also needs to apply dozens of technologies such as strong high pressure and drilling through the pressure-resistant shell. According to the data of the data machine, the vent pipe technology has been fully developed from the initial proposal to the successful development. It took five years, so he was not afraid that the Germans would regret it after seeing the design drawings, unless they encounteredA genius who never forgets, otherwise the Germans would have to pay the price.
Even if he has a photographic memory, he told Shen Shukai that he could only see half of the drawing before closing the deal. In addition, it is already 1911, and it is hard to say whether Germany can break through the other half of the drawing within three years.
He came up with this technology after much consideration. After all, he couldn¡¯t fool these guys without some real stuff, not to mention Germany, which had the highest mechanical level. Fortunately, the submarine technology during World War I was still limited by factors such as engines and torpedoes, plus Due to Germany's inherently tragic geographical environment and the subsequent unkindness of the United States, this technology was not enough to truly change the course of the war. The worst that could happen was that the Royal Fleet would lose more ships, which was nothing to Britain at its peak.
So he is not worried at all about whether he can make money. What he is really worried about is whether Germany is willing to exchange arms. 30 Maxims, 100 Madsen M50s and 1 million rounds of ammunition are just a drop in the bucket for Germany, but for him they are It is the key to whether the three towns can be saved. The only trouble is that Germany may not have Madsen. Fortunately, he has already told Shen Shukai how to hint Germany to obtain the supply.
Although Hanyang is worse than expected, the foundation has finally been laid. If not, the two factories¡¯ combined nearly 10,000 skilled workers who have been trained for many years are more valuable assets. Whether it is Hankou or Hanyang, they are the key to this battle. Only Only by preserving China's largest and most complete industrial base can there be a glimmer of hope in the future.
Ten days later, Shopkeeper Dong, who stayed in Hankou, brought good news. Shen Shukai was indeed a big and courageous businessman. Although he did not quite believe Yang Qiu's words, he still sent a telegram to the board of directors of Heshengyuan and persuaded the shareholders to prevent the danger. Weiran used this as an excuse to adjust branches across the country and even overseas, began to accelerate the collection of working capital, and put a large amount of cash and banknotes into treasury for secret storage.
At the same time, he did not delay Yang Qiu's affairs. He found a down-and-out Vietnamese royal family, a Vietnamese revolutionary who pretended to resist France, and also set up a leather bag company called Far East Southern Yunnan Company to negotiate with Germany.
The German minister in Shanghai did not believe it at first after seeing the complete set of design drawings of the French-made 340mm naval gun. However, after contacting the country and comparing several known details in detail, he almost screamed with excitement and immediately agreed to pay US$400,000. Buy the complete set of drawings.
400,000 US dollars is not even a drop in the bucket for Germany, but it fired the first shot for Shen Shukai. So when he took out the instructions for the submarine snorkel, the German ambassador ignored the surprised looks around and immediately asked Qingdao The commander of the Far East Fleet and the domestic navy sent an emergency telegram.
Two days later, the commander of the German Far East Fleet in Qingdao arrived in Shanghai, and the German General Staff and the Navy immediately demanded that Shanghai obtain all the drawings of this technology.
After seeing half of the snorkel design and manufacturing drawings with their own eyes, Germany not only agreed to invest US$300,000 to purchase the snorkel design drawings and all information, but also agreed to settle the bill in US dollars as required, and paid two full payments of 70 on the same day. Ten thousand US dollars, a total of 140 taels of silver.
Shen Shukai also gave initial consent to the exchange of arms proposed by Shen Shukai through shields, but Germany did not have the Madsen M50 light machine gun. In the end, Shen Shukai conveyed Yang Qiu's hint that Russia had it. Only then did Germany think of the Russo-Japanese War. During that period, Russia did order about 500 Madsen M50s, but due to the late delivery, most of them did not participate in the war after they were shipped to the Far East. Nicholas II felt that it would be troublesome to transport them back, and he wanted to deter Japan, so they were all stockpiled. Vladivostok.
Yang Qiu had been paying attention to these guns for a long time, but he definitely had no hope of finding Russia now, so he went around in circles to find Germany. Germany, who was anxious to get the enemy's naval guns and snorkel technology, immediately contacted the Russian Far East, and I don¡¯t know how they were persuaded in the end. In the end, Russia agreed to sell 100 guns at a price of 500 US dollars each, and each gun was equipped with four empty magazines. After getting the news, Germany sent a warship from Qingdao to Vladivostok to retrieve it that night. After solving the problem, After the machine gun, its own Maxim machine gun made Germany worry again, because Germany did not have it in stock. In the end, in order not to delay the shipment from Europe, they simply removed 20 Maxim machine guns from the Far East garrison and agreed to all The machine gun was delivered in Shanghai 15 days later.
As for the bullets, Germany was very hesitant. As a rule, countries rarely sell bullets directly, especially with such large-scale smuggling. In the end, Shen Shukai gritted his teeth and quoted a price of 2 yuan for 10 bullets, which was twice the market price, and He also expressed through his agent that he would no longer trade if there were no bullets. After repeated hesitation, Germany agreed to sell 300,000 rounds of 7.92mm pointed bullets at this price, which were also drawn from the Far East garrison.
After Yang Qiu got the news, he was both happy and dumbfounded. He was happy that although Maxim was 10 less than expected, he finally got the Madsen M50, and he also made his first money after reincarnation. What he was crying about was that he was originally I thought I could sell the submarine snorkel at a high price.It was sold at a low price. The German guy who originally thought it was worthless the design data of the French 340 mm main gun didn't even blink his eyes. However, the snorkel hesitated for a long time, and there were too few urgently needed bullets!
If he were here, he would definitely offer 2 million US dollars first. Unfortunately, Shen Shukai didn't understand technology. He only knew that Yang Qiu said that the price would be at least 500,000. When he saw that the price of the two drawings was slightly higher, the deal was made.
Hey, it¡¯s still the traditional thinking of giant ships and cannons!
However, Shen Shukai is not just an ordinary person. Taking advantage of Germany's acquisition of new technology, he signed a pre-sale contract with Germany to purchase 100 M1908 75mm field rapid-fire guns produced by Krupp at a price of US$2,000 each. Originally, Shen Shukai wanted to order some artillery shells, but Germany refused.
After consideration, Shen Shukai agreed to the contract. According to what he said in the telegram, buy it first if the price is cheap, and you can make a lot of money when you resell it.
Sell ??cannons, not shells! This kind of thing is probably only possible in the Far East in the late Qing Dynasty.
Yang Qiu looked down upon this kind of field artillery that was purely for export. Firstly, it had a slow rate of fire, and secondly, it was too heavy. His ideal artillery composition should be the "Type 92 Infantry Cannon" and the German-made 105 Krupp Howitzers, as for the French Miss 75, which represented the highest level of artillery before World War I, he didn't even think about it. A big thing with more than a ton might be used as a field light artillery in Europe, but when it is brought to China, it is no different from trash. What's more, even if he wants to It is impossible for France to sell 75mm field guns before the war. As for the 105, Germany is willing to sell it, but even if it takes the complete Hanyang, the logistics cannot afford it for the time being. However, whether it is for the Yangxia War or future development, he A military transition was also needed, so we agreed to sign first, but the condition was that the first batch of 54 doors must be delivered within two months.
As for the artillery shells, I am not afraid, because the Hanyang Gun Factory has been producing 75mm artillery shells. As long as they are modified after stabilization, they can create improved artillery shells with good power.
Shen Shukai was a prudent person and did not send the telegram until everything was settled. Although he did not say when exactly the arms would be obtained, he said that Germany had promised to complete the transaction within ten days. According to the time calculation, it should be delivered before the Mid-Autumn Festival. As for how to secretly transport it to Hanyang, I believe Shen Shukai, a big businessman, also has his own method. The two transactions totaled 700,000 US dollars, which is equivalent to about 1.4 million yuan domestically (except for certain foreign currencies in the book, other yuan is based on one tael of silver or an ocean). Equivalent calculation) He also temporarily deposited in the Bank of America in the name of Yang Qiu.
This amount of money seems scary, but now it costs about 200,000 per month to feed a town (excluding equipment), and the Hanyang Gun Factory is a bottomless pit, so I just want to wait for the situation to stabilize in the future to carry out technological innovations in Hanyang. For Yang Qiu, money is still a big problem.
Seeing Yang Qiu rubbing his temples, Ma Kui chuckled. He had already learned about this from Xiao Anguo, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would come to tell him about the progress despite his busy schedule. He was also very happy that he believed in him so much. He heard that he had exchanged dozens of drawings for so many good things. He also made 1.4 million, and was even more impressed.
But soon he frowned and asked: "Brother Huzi, it's not my brother who is saying frustrating things, your Maximand that Madsen M50, no one in the new army has ever used it, you Who can I ask for help?"
Yang Qiu: ""
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 35 Privately Made (Click for recommendation and collection)
Yang Qiu hit him directly on the head, which is all harmful. During the Xinhai period, the streets were full of Maxims and Madsen M50s. In fact, there was no such thing!
After the Russo-Japanese War, the Qing government saw the power of machine guns and indeed began to purchase machine guns for Beiyang and other new armies. However, at the end of August, in order to carry out this year's Yongping Autumn Exercise, the purchased machine guns did not arrive in time, so the Qing government borrowed machine guns from various armies. The number was so huge that almost all machine guns in the country were transferred away.
Originally, the Hubei New Army was not equipped with Maxims, but now even the few Hotchkiss have been transported away. Except for the Governor's Mansion and Zhang Biao, who still have a few cosmetic Hotchkiss in their hands, almost everyone in the army has them. There was no sign of machine guns, so much so that during the Yangxia Defense War, the civilian army used "six-barreled divine machine guns" to deal with the Beiyang New Army, which was armed to the teeth.
The same goes for the Madsen M50. Although the Guangzhou Manufacturing Bureau began to imitate it in 1908, the scale, output and technical level of the Guangzhou Manufacturing Bureau cannot even match Hanyang's arm. It can produce 2-3 models every month. It is estimated that I still can't get enough of the 100 I purchased at one time.
It's completely false that anyone in the movie can handle a machine gun smoothly. Madsen can be a bit more vocal, but the Maxim machine gunner is definitely a technical job with very high requirements. He can't even load bullets without receiving professional training. Not on the doorstep.
? 20 Maxim heavy machine guns, 100 Madsen M50 light machine guns, and 300,000 rounds of ammunition. If sold directly to Yuan Shikai, it will definitely not be less than 300,000. Is it just wasted? Yang Qiu gritted his teeth. If he had no other choice, he could only wait until the uprising started to select soldiers for assault training.
According to later records, the Yangxia Defense War lasted for more than 40 days, and there were still six or seven days of buffering after the Wuchang Uprising. How many of them should be able to be trained in the assault training, right?
After finishing the conversation, Lei Meng, who was competing with several heavy soldiers, immediately jumped up like a rabbit. This piece of hob meat was now submissive to Yang Qiu, but Yang Qiu did not dare to deal with him and him for the time being because of the important matter in his heart. Yue Peng and others said that after all, it was only half a month, and they had never experienced life and death like Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui.
After a while, Bingwen also ran over. Since Yang Qiu had already suffered an assassination, even Li Yuanhong had asked him to take a few soldiers with him wherever he went. Seeing that the two of them were still carrying long guns, it was not convenient at all. Yang Qiu smiled and said : "Let's go to the gun factory and see if I can get you some pistols."
"real!"
Lei Meng jumped up immediately. When Yang Qiu introduced two types of semi-automatic pistols to Su Hongsheng that day, his eyes were red. He wished he could just grab one and leave. Unfortunately, Yang Qiu didn't keep the pistol, and neither did the gun factory. Create a way. Although according to the regulations, he could be issued a revolver when he became a horseman, but after seeing Browning and Zilaide, who would still want to use a revolver, so he had a great time snatching Yang Qiu to clean his gun every day.
"Sir, I" Bingwen was also very happy, but deep down he felt that he had not told him that someone was going to assassinate Yang Qiu. There was a knot in his heart, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Yang Qiu had already stopped him. He quietly asked: "Now can you tell me what happened that day?"
Bingwen thought for a while and told the whole story.
It turned out that when he went to Hankou last time, he overheard Jin Diaoliang's men saying that they wanted to kill Yang Qiu, so he rushed to protect Xiao Anguo and Yang Qiu, but he did not expect to be seen by Jin Diaoliang. Later, when he went out again, he sent more than a dozen A gangster from Hankou came to block him.
Originally, he wanted to tell Yang Qiu, but he felt that Yang Qiu had recently become less and less like the eldest brother who always talked about revolution, so he was hesitant in his heart and did not speak out. He did not expect that something would happen when he went to the Governor's Mansion for a banquet that night, so I always felt sorry for him in my heart.
"So, when I saw you on the school field that morning, you were just being chased by those gangsters?"
Seeing Bingwen nodding, Yang Qiu's eyes turned cold. He hugged the baby-faced man's shoulders and said, "Bingwen, believe me, I will never be a lackey of the Tatars. Many things like this today are It was caused by a strange combination of circumstances. As for what I am going to do, you will know soon."
"Brother Yang, don't worry. Brother Xiao has told me what you are thinking." Bingwen told him everything about Xiao Anguo looking for him. Yang Qiu did not expect that Xiao Anguo, who looked dark, skinny and dry like an old farmer, would defend himself so much. , turned his head and looked at the barracks behind him, feeling warm in his heart, and said with a smile: "Bingwen, do you want Browning or Mauser?"
"Sir, I don't want to pick, just Mauser." Before Bingwen could say anything, Lei Meng next to him jumped up unceremoniously.
Yang Qiu immediately laughed and cursed: "Idiot!"
"Idiot?" Lei Meng quickly grabbed Bingwen and asked, "Bingwen, why do you call me an idiot?" After spending a few days together, Bingwen gradually became familiar with this big man and said with a smile, "If you meet If the power of your two guns exceeds those of yourselves, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t choose Mauser.¡±
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??As he spoke, there was admiration and envy on his face. Lei Meng understood, look at this person? No wonder the baby's face is so white and he can still be a horse! As expected, I am not good at flattering myself! He turned around and immediately chased after him, shouting: "Sir, I understand, Browning is better"
"Have you really thought about it?"
"Think about it, as Ma Bian, you must always be consistent with the adults."
¡°¡¡.¡±
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
In front of the machine tool, a gun barrel rotates slowly with the gears. The annular knife combined in the center of the barrel is carving precise rifling. This is an extremely delicate job and the most demanding of skills, so it must be operated by the most experienced masters. .
But today, Su Hongsheng stood in front of the machine tool but showed no interest at all. Even the inquiries from several apprentices were perfunctory. All he could think about were the two semi-automatic pistols. He had never seen semi-automatic weapons before. There are still a few light machine guns in the factory that were imitated when they went to Guangzhou to support them. However, machine guns are different from pistols. It is rare to see them being so sophisticated.
He couldn't let go of anything, so he simply walked out of the factory and came to his narrow office. He took out the paper and began to write and draw on it. After a few moments, the general appearance and structure of the two guns he saw that day came out, but this After all, it¡¯s not a precise design, so it¡¯s still smoke and mirrors.
"Hey, if I had stayed I would have." Su Hongsheng thought of the words Yang Qiu left when he left that day, and remembered that the skills he had always been proud of were actually running behind others, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Twenty years Ah, my hair is all white.¡±
"If there are another twenty years, what will Mr. Su do?"
Su Hongsheng had just kneaded the drawing paper in his hand when he heard a sudden voice. He raised his head and saw that his son and Yang Qiu had arrived at the door. His eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly saluted and said, "I don't know. Sir, if you come here, you will be far away"
"Mr. Su was so polite that I was so scared that I didn't dare to come in." Yang Qiu laughed and walked into the house.
"Little bastard, why don't you come and report it first?" Su Hongsheng cursed, glared at Su Xiaohu and asked Su Xiaohu to fetch his treasured Longjing tea. He glanced at Yang Qiu's pistol and asked: "Sir, what are you doing? Come to get the bullets?"
Seeing Yang Qiu nodding with a smile, Su Hongsheng's smiling face suddenly froze. He walked to the back and took out a small cloth bag from the cabinet: "Browning and Mauser are each 500, please order."
Yang Qiu knew that the Qing government had strict control over bullets. Gun factories strictly registered everything from raw materials to finished products. Even ordinary soldiers did not have bullets in their guns at all. They would only be issued before performing tasks, so he asked: "Su Sir, I¡¯m a newbie here and don¡¯t know the rules. Do I need to register?¡±
"Don't worry, sir. I've already registered it for you at the manufacturing office. You can use it with confidence."
"That's good." Yang Qiu took the bullet, suddenly walked to the table, unfolded Su Hongsheng's balled up drawing paper, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Mr. Su to have such a good memory, not bad, not bad."
"I'm old. I haven't made any progress in twenty years." Su Hongsheng thought Yang Qiu was laughing at him, and angrily pointed at Su Xiaohu who just came in and said, "If it weren't for this scoundrel, I would have wanted to go back to my hometown to enjoy a happy life."
Su Xiaohu flinched, knowing that the old man was in a bad mood these days, how could he dare to talk back? He immediately put down the tea and ran to the yard to brag with Lei Meng and Bingwen. Yang Qiu laughed when he saw this and said: "Haha. I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Su to still be angry about my nonsense, Yang Qiu deserves to die.¡±
"Bingwen."
Without waiting for Su Hongsheng to speak, he waved to Bingwen who was waiting outside. The latter immediately brought in the bag he had been asked to pick up when passing by the military camp. After taking the bag, Yang Qiu did not open it and asked first: " Mr. Su, if I order a few pistols, what procedures should I go through?"
When Su Hongsheng saw Bao, he had already guessed it, and excitedly told the procedures to be completed.
The gun factory has the rules of the gun factory, especially since the Revolutionary Party has been busy in the city recently, so the management of guns is very strict. Although Yang Qiu is already a standard official, he still needs to go through various layers of registration and report to the Admiral's Office for filing. Hearing how complicated the procedure was, Yang Qiu immediately raised his eyebrows, glanced at Su Hongsheng and said, "Mr. Su should have heard about what happened to me. If it weren't for these guns, I'm afraid"
The news of Yang Qiu's assassination on the street had already spread throughout the three towns. Su Hongsheng thought he was afraid of exposing the details of his gun skills. Seeing that he still didn't open the bag, he was really anxious because he had been obsessed with guns all his life. He knew that Yang Qiu had just taken office. He didn't know the rules yet, so after thinking about it, he lowered his voice and said quickly: "I won't hide it from you, sir. If you believe me, you might as well make it privately."
"Privately made?"
Su Hongsheng immediately locked him upDoor, explain.
It turns out that since the gun factory opened, court officials and military officers have often come to customize firearms. Most of these firearms are not registered, and over time, private manufacturing rules have been formed. Private manufacturing does not mean finding a small workshop to make privately, and it is done in an honest way. However, the number of private manufacturing cannot be too large, with a maximum of ten or twenty. Secondly, the cost is more, because management at all levels has to be taken care of. Thirdly, No long gun is made without bullets, and special marks will be left on each gun so that if anything happens, it can be found out whose hand the gun came from.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t expect that there were so many rules here. It¡¯s no wonder that guns were rampant during the Republic of China. In the later period, there were many independent gunsmiths. Now it seems that the source probably started from this kind of private manufacturing.
It will be a matter of the future to sort it out. Now this private manufacturing is quite convenient, so Yang Qiu opened the bag and took out a thick stack of drawings: "The detailed drawings of the two pistols are here. How many can Mr. Su make in half a month?" How about counting a few?"
Excitedly, Su Hongsheng took the drawings and regardless of whether Yang Qiu was still there, he spread them out on the table and started looking at them. Although there were only two types of pistols, the drawings were extremely detailed. It took Yang Qiu three nights to copy them. The corners of his mouth turned bitter when he thought of this. Firearms were so troublesome, and the big guy in the data machine would probably drive him crazy! Do I have to stay in the house and trace drawings every day for the rest of my life?
Su Hongsheng didn't realize that these drawings seemed too thick for a simple pistol. He just stared at them with eyes shining, especially when he saw that the sizes, models and even material requirements were written on the various accessories on the drawings. There was no need at all. If we then carry out physical surveying and mapping, we will definitely be able to produce several of them within ten days, so I rub my hands together excitedly and wish I could sleep in the factory with the drawings in my arms right away.
Yang Qiu did not bother Su Hongsheng, who had bright eyes. He saw him lying on the table with his eyes closed and his fingers moving along the drawings. The corners of his mouth slowly curled up, especially when he saw his fingers almost turning to the next few pages. At this time, he even narrowed his eyes.
Su Hongsheng, who was so focused that he didn't notice the strange thing next to him, subconsciously flipped through the pages. But when he turned to the next page after reading Mauser's design drawings, his eyes suddenly froze, and he quickly read through the following pages. Browsed through it quickly.
The blueprint was no longer a pistol, but a light machine gun that looked very familiar to him. He quickly asked: "Isn't this a light machine gun made in Guangdong (the name of the domestic Madsen M50)? Sir, why do you have the blueprint?"
Madsen m50? Why do you want to make something so complicated? Moreover, it is extremely troublesome to replace the barrel, which is why I bought the top cylinder for emergency use now that I have no choice! So Yang Qiu immediately laughed: "Mr. Su, take a closer look."
The bipod, the magazine inserted high on it, and the deconstruction of the gun look very familiar, but Su Hongsheng's fingers crossed over the drawing bit by bit, and he quickly saw the difference in appearance. Yang Qiu was happy in his heart and scratched his head secretly. If it weren't for Hanyang's poor technical conditions and substandard stamping technology, the materials Especially since the barrel cannot withstand a high rate of fire, he can just use the simple and easy-to-make mg42. Even if he has twenty or thirty guns, he doesn't have to worry about Beiyang. It's a pity
"Hey, look at my memory, I got this wrong." Seeing that Su Hongsheng was almost finished reading, Yang Qiu pretended to slap his forehead and put away these design drawings of the Czech-made ZB-26 light machine gun with no famous model, but Su Hongsheng had been attracted to it for a long time. How could he let him take it away so easily? He quickly held it down and said: "This is not the Guangdong light machine gun. It looks a bit like it, but it has many fewer parts"
"Haha I usually design and play with it. Mainly because I feel that the light machine gun has many shortcomings. There are 127 large and small parts, and the barrel needs to be rested when it gets hot after firing for a while, so I thought if I could modify it. A machine gun that is more convenient to build and easy to change the barrel. I didn't expect it to be stuffed here." Yang Qiu deliberately laughed and pretended to put away the blueprint of the ZB-26 light machine gun. Now Su Hongsheng was anxious. The machine gun is simpler and can quickly change the barrel on the battlefield, allowing continuous firepower! Oh my god, this thing is an artifact!
"You designed this?" Su Hongsheng's eyes widened.
"Haha just for fun, for fun." Yang Qiu immediately put away the drawings and smiled deliberately: "I haven't seen the light machine and fast artillery yet, so I just played for fun, and the light machine and fast artillery are here in Hanyang I haven¡¯t made it yet, and I can¡¯t make it even if I give it to you.¡±
"Make it, it can be made! I still have a few good light machine guns that we in Hanyang imitated! Don't talk about this little pimple, we have already surveyed and mapped Maxim!" What a joke! Seeing Yang Qiu rolled up, Su Hongsheng was really anxious! Although he spent the first half of his life following others, it doesn't mean he has no vision. This drawing is basically designed, and based on years of experience, it will definitely work! No, you have to study it!
"What did you say? Have you ever built a light machine gun? OrHave you painted Maxim? ! "Hearing this, Yang Qiu's heart beat faster. If Su Hongsheng hadn't lied, this would mean
Seeing that Yang Qiu didn't believe it, Su Hongsheng quickly explained that it turned out that Guangzhou encountered technical difficulties when he imitated the light machine gun, and he led more than a dozen old Hanyang technicians to help solve the problem. He secretly drew the drawings during the imitation and came back. Later, I imitated a few of them myself, and even wrote to the court to ask Hanyang to join in the imitation. However, the price of the light machine guns was too expensive. Each gun cost almost 600 taels of silver. In addition, Hanyang was working hard on 57mm at that time. The renovation work of Shanpao and Hanyang was rejected. Later, due to neglect of management, several machine guns were rusted and damaged due to prolonged exposure to floods. This matter has still been his heartache for many years.
As for Maxim, he actually did surveying and mapping. During the Russo-Japanese War, Beiyang got the damaged Maxim from nowhere, so he summoned the best workers in the country to survey and map. Unfortunately, Maxim was too complex and difficult to manufacture, and the machine gun was damaged, so he just Instead of continuing, I purchased directly from Germany.
Seeing that Yang Qiu had almost put away the drawings, Su Hongsheng felt as if seven or eight cats were scratching him. He quickly held it down and said, "Sir, how about you let me take a look at it again?"
"Let's see again?" Yang Qiu's eyes twitched involuntarily, and he said with a smile: "Even if I ask you to build a light machine and fast cannon, you can build it two or three times a month At this speed, I think I'd better sell it to foreigners for money!"
"What are you talking about?" Thinking that he didn't believe in his own skills, Su Hongsheng jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on: "Sir, although you don't like Hanyang, but in any case, Army Ordnance Hanyang is the first ! Even Jiangnan dare not say it is better than me! As for Guangdong? Huh! I beat it ten times!"
Su Hongsheng's words are true. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the army in Hanyang and the navy in Jiangnan were very famous. If not for poor management and unsustainable closure of the artillery factory, it would not be Hanyang's turn to prevent the withdrawal of the 75mm Krupp tube. So Both the equipment and technology here are better than other manufacturing bureaus in the country. Most of the decline of Hanyang in the early Republic of China was attributed to the destruction of the Yangxia War. In addition, Yuan Shikai later moved nearly half of the machines and took away the old skilled workers. Gradually lost its top position in army ordnance manufacturing.
"But didn't you say that private manufacturers don't make long guns?"
"ThisI won't make it, I won't make it, just take a look, have a look." Su Hongsheng blushed and said quickly.
"Mr. Su, I'm not exaggerating. This gun seems to be easier to make than a light machine and a fast cannon, but in fact it is not simple at all, and the technical requirements are very high. I'm afraid" Yang Qiu has not finished speaking. Su Hongsheng had already patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Biaotong. I said it can be made, and it can definitely be made. At most, it should be slower at the beginning, but I am just doing research. This gun cannot be made without the order of the imperial court!"
Su Hongsheng paused deliberately. Yang Qiu heard the voice-over and deliberately pretended to be worried: "Mr. Su, it's not that I don't believe you. This thing is my treasure. You are an expert with guns. You should know about this gun." Ifit was lost, what a big deal it would cause."
"Don't worry, sir. I guarantee with my life that the drawings will never be seen by a third person." Su Hongsheng swore quickly, but when he saw Yang Qiu, he still didn't believe him. He pointed at Su Xiaohu outside through the glass and said excitedly: "Sir, What do you think of Xiaohu? This kid is naturally bold and has also studied at Wugao Academy. If I hadn¡¯t had only one son and didn¡¯t let him continue to serve in the army, I¡¯m afraid he would have become a disciplinarian! Just take him back and train him for a few days. It¡¯s like helping me.¡±
This time it was Yang Qiu¡¯s turn to be dumbfounded. He had seen obsessed people, but he had never seen anyone so obsessed that he took the initiative to ¡°mortgage¡± his son. What a big deal! He waved his hand quickly: "What does Mr. Su think of me? I am just a blueprint. I will leave it here for half a month. I will ask Xiaohu to send it back to me after half a month. What do you think? But make it clear! You are not allowed to make any rubbings." ! Secondly, it cannot be imitated. If something happens to this, my head"
"No, absolutely not!" Su Hongsheng's eyes narrowed with a smile. He quickly grabbed the drawings and carefully put them into his arms. He said with a smile: "In half a month, I will bring these drawings with my pistol and hand them to you in person. "
Seeing that Su Hongsheng was satisfied, Yang Qiu raised the corners of his eyes slightly: "Mr. Su, I want to borrow two light machine guns. What procedures do I need to go through?"
"It's easy, as long as youwait, you want to borrow a machine gun?!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 36 A hint to Granny Tan
After Yang Qiu brought two counterfeit Madsen M50s back to the camp, they immediately detonated the entire camp. After hearing about it, even Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing dropped what they were doing and rushed over. Lei Meng and Su who were assigned by the old man Xiaohu stood proudly next to the machine gun. The more soldiers gathered around him, the prouder the two of them became, as if it was their credit to get the machine gun.
Unlike other senior officers, Yang Qiu kept his official uniform neatly every day and wore a saber for fear that others would not know that he was an officer. Instead, he liked to wear ordinary military uniforms. During this time, he ate and lived with the soldiers. Leading by example, we practiced together, rain or shine, so the storm of the forced training that day gradually passed, and the soldiers began to slowly accept his somewhat unusual standard.
In addition, Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing took the opportunity of acting as temporary battalion commanders to promote a large number of young and capable junior officers, so the atmosphere in the army became much better, and the soldiers became bolder and asked: "Sir, what is this?" What machine gun?¡±
"The light machine gun is called the Madsen light machine gun in Europe. It was copied by Master Su Hongsheng a few years ago. I moved it back first and let everyone learn from it." Yang Qiu patted the machine gun and said with a smile. : "Who knows how to use it?"
"Sir, I learned this when I was in Germany." Yue Peng stood up, walked to the machine gun and fiddled with it a few times, then frowned and said, "Sir, is this bad?"
"It's good enough, but I don't know when it will be delivered." Yang Qiu muttered in his heart, then glared and said, "Since you have used it, it's up to you to teach everyone how to use it."
"Sir? Are we going to have machine guns?" Zhang Wenjing's eyes lit up, but before he could have a sweet dream, Yang Qiu immediately struck: "Let's wait until Beiyang doesn't want it anymore."
"Mom, it's Beiyang again, I can't stand those guys."
"Yes, they think of them first in everything. The guns are all made in Germany, as are the cannons. They give us the ones that have been eliminated. It's really annoying."
"Okay, it will be our turn to equip one day. I heard that this gun is good. Master Su happened to have it, so he brought it back for everyone to practice first. Even if it is broken, we can still practice it, and let everyone learn more. "Hearing the mutterings of the soldiers, Yang Qiu smiled. It seemed that his subtle targeting of Beiyang was effective. He said to Yue Peng: "I can only borrow this gun for half a month, so you can pick more people. practise."
"You still need to train even if you are bad? Sir, do you think this is using your power to suppress others?" Yue Peng's face turned dark. It takes at least three months to train a machine gunner in Germany. If he is proficient, he will need to be fed thousands of rounds of ammunition. I only gave him half a month, and it was a broken gun! There is no chance of live ammunition! Isn't this deliberately teasing myself?
"Not satisfied? Okay, just play a one-on-one match with me, and if you win, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Will I challenge you to be the second Lei Meng? Isn¡¯t this making me feel uncomfortable? Yue Peng quickly waved his hand, pointed at Lei Meng who was watching the joke, and said, "Don't worry, please let me go. If you have itchy hands, you should go find Lei Meng."
"Me?! Oops, I'm upset" How dare Lei Meng challenge Yang Qiu in a one-on-one duel? During this time, he had suffered enough from the pain of defeating the enemy with one move, not being strangled. He was knocked unconscious for no apparent reason and quickly ran away.
"Haha" Lei Meng, who was usually fearless, was scared away. The soldiers all laughed. Even Qiu Wenbin and the others who had been paying attention to Yang Qiu had to admit that he He is very friendly towards soldiers. This made them even more worried, because there were already few comrades here, and now there was such a nemesis, and the prospect of cooperating in the incident suddenly became bleak.
After handing over the training of machine gunners to Yue Peng, Zhang Wenjing quickly pulled Yang Qiu aside: "Sir, the people from Hunan have been waiting for you for a long time."
"People from Hunan? Who are they? Why are you waiting for me?"
Zhang Wenjing quickly explained: "This is Mr. Tan Yankai from the Hunan Council. He was ordered to come to the gun factory to pick up the guns and take them back to Hunan. This is not a strict inspection and prevention recently. You need to check before setting off."
Granny Tan? Yang Qiu remembered what happened at the dinner that day and said quickly: "Where is he?"
"It's being loaded at the dock."
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
The Hanyang Arsenal is located in Dabie Mountain (to the north of today's Guishan Mountain), close to Yuehu Lake and Hanshui River, and shares the dock with the iron smelting plant.
On the pier, more than a dozen soldiers from the Hunan Army who came to escort the guns were swaying lazily, which made Tan Yankai frown. The sentence "There is no Hunan Army after Zuo Zongtang" expresses the loneliness of the Hunan Army. In just a few decades, the The army that fought in the south and north to regain Xinjiang has now disappeared in the long river, leaving only these ruffians with no military discipline in front of them.
Tan Yankai didn¡¯t want to and couldn¡¯t control it, so he simply looked at the spectacular industrial factory in front of him and secretly envied it in his heart.
Although Hunan is also close to the river, it is very different from the three towns of Wuchang. In recent years, the situation has been unstable and bandits have begun to increase in the territory, so he is also anxious to transport these guns back to the soldiers for safety People's hearts.
Suddenly, a series of neat footsteps came. Tan Yankai and several gun factory stewards turned to look, and saw a group of New Army soldiers walking at the same pace, carrying guns on their backs, trotting all the way, and fell behind the dock. Without saying hello to them, he immediately unloaded his gun and lined up in two rows. The leader of the shed leader even shouted: "Stand at attention!"
Everyone stood at attention, startling everyone. Before asking what was going on, Yang Qiu, the new commander of 42 Biao Biao, had already walked over with Zhang Wenjing. After seeing him, Tan Yankai walked over quickly and said with a smile: "Biao Biao." Lord Tong, we meet again."
"Haha, there have been a lot of things recently. I kept Mr. Tan waiting for a long time. Didn't you miss the time?" After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a few of the soldiers who were standing at attention immediately boarded the ship for inspection. This made the people from the gun factory The expressions of the steward and the soldiers of the Hunan Army changed. They did not expect that this notorious "Manchu Tatar lackey" would really treat them as a dish.
Tan Yankai was fine, but he was a little surprised that Yang Qiu was able to perform the 42nd standard so obediently in just half a month. Looking at these 42nd standard soldiers who were moving quickly and uniformly, he turned to look at the undisciplined Hunan army behind him and sighed in his heart. .
"Master Tan, I'm really sorry. The chaos has been causing trouble everywhere recently, so I have to be careful."
"Haha You're so polite, Biao Tong. If everyone was as conscientious as adults, there wouldn't be such a mess." Tan Yankai smiled slightly and asked Yang Qiu to board the cargo ship together.
The small cabin was filled with long wooden boxes. After Hu Laosan and his soldiers carefully inspected them, he immediately saluted and said: "Report, Hanyang made a thousand boxes and thirty boxes of bullets. Verified."
Yang Qiu casually pulled out a Hanyang gun from the box, demonstrated it for a few times and praised: "What a good gun."
Tan Yankai looked at Hu Laosan and others, and said with a smile: "No matter how good the gun is, it is not as good as your soldiers. These soldiers really make Yankai envious."
Yang Qiu secretly smiled. He brought Hu Laosan and the others out just to let Tan Yankai see his neat military appearance and military discipline, and to leave an impression on "Grandma Tan". Hunan is a land of plenty and will be of great use in the future, not to mention that he is the most important now. What they lack is political power, and the constitutionalists can still take advantage of it, so they should establish a relationship and talk to each other first, so that they won't have nothing to talk about when the time comes.
Seeing that he had succeeded, he didn't say anything more. He immediately took out his seal and pressed it on the official document. He also smiled deliberately and said, "I like to hear what Mr. Tan said. Since we people choose to carry guns, we must shoulder the responsibility of protecting the people." It¡¯s the responsibility of one party¡¯s safety! So no matter how good the gun is, it must be handed over to someone who can use it. Even if the person who can¡¯t use it has good intentions, the result may only be chaos!¡±
Tan Yankai was just about to reach out to take the official document when his fingers suddenly trembled when he heard this sentence. He raised his head and said, "Biao Tong, what do you mean?"
"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Tan. Yang Qiu also felt this. I just hope that everyone who uses guns in the world will use them well and guard them tightly to prevent them from becoming a disaster." Yang Qiu became naughty and suddenly leaned into his ear: "Sir If one day you are promoted to governor of Hunan, don¡¯t forget to treat me to a drink! Haha Farewell."
Governor of Hunan?
Looking at Yang Qiu's leaving figure, Tan Yankai's heart suddenly shook, and his eyebrows were squeezed together. Not to mention that the Qing Dynasty did not have the official title of Governor of Hunan. Even if he had the title, he might not be able to get it for the time being, but he The words clearly indicate something, but what exactly are they implying?
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 37: No more covering up (please click to collect and recommend)
[ps: Brothers from the history department, Hippo has been continuously bombarded on the list these days. It¡¯s very sad. Hippo is a steady person, and his fantasies are also based on reality. The word count is never stuck. There are five or six thousand in the public chapter. Big chapter! ! ! At least for the sake of my kindness, everyone! We sincerely ask members to click, collect and recommend! ¡¿
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"What is this for?"
After seeing off Tan Yankai and returning to the camp, there was already a bustle in front of him. Zhang Wenjing moved a small table and placed it in the center of the school ground. There was also a small box of silver coins next to it. The soldiers were lining up to receive it one by one.
"Haha Sir, you have forgotten that today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, the day when wages are closed." After selecting the machine gunner, Yue Peng walked to his side with a smile: "Everyone has been looking forward to it for two months."
Yang Qiu then remembered that the first day of every month was the day for the New Army to collect pay. Due to the intensification of the road protection movement in Sichuan, although Ruicheng, the governor of Huguang, had paid out the back pay, the admiral Zhang Biao had only paid part of it, leaving the rest for emergencies.
When several soldiers who had received their pay saw Yang Qiu, they immediately gathered around and thanked him, because the 42nd bid was the only unit that received the full amount this time. Of course, this was not Zhang Biao's disapproval, but Yang Qiu's contribution last time. The ten thousand oceans were not recovered at all.
"No, I have to go find Mr. Li later. He promised to pay me back the money." Yang Qiu deliberately slapped his forehead and shouted jokingly: "Hey! I said Wen Jing, don't give it all away, that's me. My wife Ben, please save me some money."
"Ha ha"
Yang Qiu¡¯s joke caused a burst of laughter from the soldiers. Yue Peng also came closer and joked: ¡°I heard that your second uncle is doing big business in Shanghai, so he doesn¡¯t need this little money.¡±
"Little money? Ten thousand oceans!" Yang Qiu's eyes twitched. He had gone through life and death and was assassinated several times before he got more than sixty thousand! So I ignored this guy and asked, "How was the selection of the machine gunner?"
When it came to getting down to business, Yue Peng's face suddenly fell down, and he said bitterly: "Sir, except for me, none of us in the 42nd class can operate a machine gun. Isn't half a month too short to learn from scratch?"
"Hey, I also know that this is not enough time, but" Yang Qiu looked around and found that no one was paying attention, so he came closer and said, "If I told you, there will be a big event in Wuchang in half a month. Shock, do you believe it?"
Yue Peng is not a fool. The air in the three towns of Wuchang has become increasingly tense since August, and rumors of Tatar killings on August 15th are flying all over the sky! All kinds of leaflets can be seen everywhere on the streets, and newspapers are full of concerns about the current situation every day. The dissatisfaction between the lines can be seen as long as you can read! Especially not long ago, the road protection movement in Sichuan officially evolved into an armed conflict. After the Hubei New Army was ordered to block the waterways and passes from Hubei to Sichuan, tension and uneasiness have been brewing on both sides of the Yangtze River. However, Yang Qiu actually dared to predict the time so accurately, which made him very happy. He was surprised, so after hearing this sentence, his heart suddenly shrank, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.
"I know you may not believe this, but I really didn't tell lies." Today, Yang Qiu doesn't want to hide some things, although he still clearly remembers the things recorded in the 1911 Revolution Museum, including the Chaojie, Chuxiong Tower and Baoshanli, the places where the Kuomintang activities were held, could completely destroy the revolutionary center headed by Sanwu with a wave of his hand, but he knew he couldn't do that!
History is clearly written. Wuchang seems to be accidental, but it is also inevitable.
Although the Kuomintang¡¯s continuous uprisings all ended in failure, its influence continued to expand through sacrifice after sacrifice. Even if it destroyed Wuchang, it would still appear in other places. Because the problem is not how strong the Democratic Party is, but that the cornerstone of the Qing government is already crumbling under the impact of a moth flying into a flame.
Changes in people's minds have become normal, and even many local officials are unwilling to take care of it and let it go. Although the army is not as full of party members as later generations publicized, soldiers generally have sympathy for these people.
What¡¯s more, without Wuchang, there would be no Yangxia, and without Yangxia, there would be no emergence of Yuan Shikai and the abdication of the Qing Dynasty.
From the humiliation of the Sino-Japanese War to the Reform Movement of 1898, from the Boxer Rebellion to the Eight-Power Allied Forces, this huge central dynasty has long been abandoned by everyone. The overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has become the torrent of the times. No one can stop it, and Yang Qiu is naturally unwilling.
What he wanted to save was the country rather than the Manchu Tatars, but he did not want to see the decades of warlord fighting after the Kuomintang, so he hesitated until Yue Peng used his words to wake him up that day. Finally, he made up his mind to fight, and only then did Shen Shukai make a deal with Germany, and only then did he provide Su Hongsheng with machine gun blueprints.
But these are not enough!
Even if we obtain advanced weapons and ammunition that cover the three towns of Wuhan, people will still need to operate them, and they will needsacrifice!
?"Can you go for a walk with me?"
"I'm willing to accompany you." Yue Peng nodded and followed him out of the camp to the side of the Han River. Looking at the endlessly rolling river, Yang Qiu found a big stone and asked him to sit down together and said, "Yue Peng, you go to Germany to stay." How long?"
"My lord, please call me Zi'an." Yue Peng said, "I have been here for thirteen months, but it's a pity"
"It's too short?"
"It's a bit." Yue Peng seemed to miss those years very much, and said quietly: "When I went there, Zian was full of confidence, but when I got there, I realized that the gap between us and the world is so big! Sir, do you know? My first stop We arrived at Wilhelmshaven, where there was a forest of masts, flags fluttering, and giant iron-clad ships filling the bay.
Then I entered the military academy and briefly joined the Guards as an intern. I understood what a truly world-powerful army is! From that day on, I became a little discouraged. It wasn¡¯t until an adult woke me up that I suddenly realized that the gap between us and the world¡¯s powerful countries is not so much cannons and machine guns, but our lack of ambition to compete!
Germany has a small border, and its deadly enemies, France and Russia, have formed an alliance. Both the east and west fronts are suppressed. Neither Britain occupies so much land, nor does the United States have the unique conditions. Even its entrance to the sea is under the gunfire of others! If it were anyone else, they might have succumbed, but they relied on their determination to win and became a major European country in just a few decades after the war!
"Soldiers, fight!"
The simple and even calm narrative made Yang Qiu deeply moved. As the most "visionary" person in the world, he could speak more wonderfully and profoundly than Yue Peng, but he could not express the envy he had experienced. Helpless and disappointed.
"Zian, do you believe those people?"
Yue Peng picked up a stone and threw it into the waves. He smiled and asked, "Do you want to be Batulu?"
"I don't likebut I don't like them either. They launched the Guangzhou Uprising after the Sino-Japanese War of 1891-1899 and took to the stage. They are persistent and willing to sacrifice their lives to pursue their dreams. These all make me admire them, but they have done nothing for more than ten years. No progress, does Zian know why?"
Without waiting for Yue Peng to answer, Yang Qiu continued: "They are too radical. They are obsessed with taking the wrong direction. For the sake of their dreams, they have forgotten the shame of Sino-Japanese War and come together with the Japanese. For the sake of their beliefs, they do not hesitate to come together with gangs. They are a mixed bag of good and bad." Means! Maybe they can realize their ideals, but what happens after they achieve it?
Beiyang dominates the north, foreigners run rampant in the southeast, and Japan is eyeing it. In addition, there are so many internal gangs that need to share power, and they themselves do not have enough strength to intimidate the surrounding areas. Do you know what the situation is like?
In just a few words, a scene filled with gunpowder smoke appeared in Yue Peng's mind, and for the first time he faced the man in front of him who had risen from the humblest supply soldier to become a standard leader.
Yang Qiu casually picked up a dead branch and began to draw it carefully on the ground. After a while, the general situation of the three towns suddenly appeared in front of Yue Peng. As an officer who was born in a major and had studied abroad, these rough lines made him I was very surprised, because although Yang Qiu didn't make many gestures, every one of them hit the mark, as if he had built these three towns.
How many years of training does this require? !
Yang Qiu quickly outlined the general situation of the three towns using the military drawing methods he learned later, and said: "Wuchang is the center of the three towns and the center of our Hubei army. Although there are tens of thousands of soldiers stationed in Wuchang, it seems impregnable. Unbreakable, but not really.
I believe that outsiders have no ability to shake the foundation of the military, but what if it is the military itself? You know better than me what the situation is in the army now. I believe that most soldiers can abide by the rules, but don't forget that soldiers are also human beings. The dispute between the governor and the admiral has caused the army to frequently cut off its pay, which has aggravated the soldiers' dissatisfaction and been A little incitement by them will lead to a mutiny, and those people will inevitably stand up and claim to be leaders. When the soldiers can't find a way out, many people will be trapped in it!
Once Wuchang is lost, Hankou and Hanyang will definitely be undefendable!
From the perspective of the north, if there is a problem in the three towns, a large army will be sent to seize it. Zian, do you think that with our current strength, even if we gather everyone together, we can stop Beiyang? Can it stop the navy coming up the river?
They have no scruples, because if they fail here, they can go to the next place. They can abandon Hankou, Hanyang, or even Wuchang, but can we leave now? This is the place where we were born and raised, and the people of the three towns save money and money to provide for us! Once the army comes north, it will cause wanton destruction. How can we face their calls for help?
I don¡¯t want to support anyone, I just want to keep the three towns and be worthy of the people of the three towns and this land, because there are iron factories, arsenals and the best industrial foundation here.With thousands of skilled workers, what does industry represent? You should know better than me if you have been to Germany! This is the last bit of vitality in this country! I want to keep it!
I don¡¯t have a clever tongue, I don¡¯t have a program, and I don¡¯t have a good promise to make people follow me! But I'm not afraid because I'm a soldier! There are always only guns and guns in front of soldiers, only gunpowder smokeand sacrifice! "
Yang Qiu smoothed the lines in front of him with his feet and threw the branches into the Han River. As if he had never done anything, he turned his head and smiled: "Zian, do you want to compete with me?"
Yue Peng was shocked.
Really, this was the first time he heard someone analyze the gains and losses of Wuchang and the world in such detail. For the first time, I knew that there really was a lunatic in this world. He was armed with two pistols and wanted to stand between the two factions that were already fighting each other to the death. He resolutely stepped into that weird and unpredictable whirlpool that could be swallowed up at any time!
His scalp was numb and he really wanted to agree to Yang Qiu immediately, but he still had a doubt in his heart: "Sir, why are you so sure that something will happen within half a month? It can't be the rumor about killing the Tatars on August 15th. Right? Although there is a lot of dissatisfaction in the army, we only sympathize with those people. It is difficult to incite them!"
Yue Peng was extremely certain, but he forgot another thing, which was political exchange.
The First Uprising in Wuchang did happen by chance, but the uprising is better said to be a spontaneous mutiny by grassroots soldiers. Although there were many party members among the mutinous soldiers, most of them were soldiers who were dissatisfied with the status quo and rioted. It seems that Li Yuanhong was able to become the governor of E in the future. This shows that it is not so much the Kuomintang that launched the uprising, but that they hijacked the mutiny and quickly stood up after the mutiny. The group headed by Sun Wu saw the value of the mutiny and quickly came together with the mutinous soldiers. But they were not strong enough, and in the end they had to let Li Yuanhong, whose prestige was second only to Zhang Biao, come out.
And whether Li Yuanhong was forced or intentional, he needed a sense of justice to command and mobilize soldiers, so he came together with the Kuomintang. It can be said that this is a classic mutual use!
The Kuomintang used the mutiny to realize its dream of promoting the country's first righteousness, and picked up a super-large wallet given to them by history. The military faction used the Kuomintang to gain righteousness and rally the country. In the end, the Battle of Yangxia made Yuan Shikai come out again and sounded the righteousness. The death knell of the Qing Dynasty.
Yang Qiu laughed bitterly in his heart, I can¡¯t tell you that my brother came from time travel. This is all history, right? He could only wink in a pretense of mystery: "Let's make a bet that something will happen to Nanhu within two days!"
"Nanhu? The Third Battalion of Artillery Marks?" This sentence made Yue Peng really unable to sit still. He suddenly stood up and stared at Yang Qiu: "Sir, who are you?!"
"Yang Qiu, courtesy name Chenhua, 22 years old, genuine!" After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he patted his shoulder with a smile: "Theymay not have the strength, but if the soldiers' anxiety and dissatisfaction are not dealt with properly, I'm afraid they will Someone will take advantage of you! Soyou have to train the machine gunner wellmaybe that is our only savior to save the three towns. As for you personallyif you want, you can come to me tomorrow night. "
Turn around and leave
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 38 How is it possible?
The payment of pay is an important day for soldiers, just like office workers who work nine to five jobs and finally get their wages. On this day, there are both happiness and dissatisfaction. What's more, the full pay has not been paid this time. They are resentful and want to make some facts. It's normal, but from what he said just now, it's clearly something huge. Could it really happen?
Looking at Yang Qiu¡¯s back, Yue Peng was still doubtful, and after thinking about it, he quickly went to find Zhang Wenjing.
Zhang Wenjing had already paid his salary and returned to the office, and was registering the remaining money. The smile on his face did not fade away after seeing Yue Peng. Seeing him rushing in in a panic, he immediately closed the door and said in surprise: "What happened? Can you be so panicked?"
Yue Peng quickly repeated what Yang Qiu said just now. Zhang Wenjing was also secretly surprised and said half-believed and half-suspicious: "Each battalion is only paid half the salary, so it is normal for something to happen. I'm afraid"
"It may not be that simple. I saw that when Biao Tong spoke, it was obvious that it was a big deal, and he also accurately stated the Third Battalion of Artillery Biao. It doesn't seem to be false."
Zhang Wenjing thought it was reasonable, so he thought about it and simply said: "It just so happens that I have to go back to Wuchang to report to the Xietong on the payment matters. Jiang Tai, the captain of the right team of the 3rd Artillery Battalion, has some friendship with me. I will visit him and nag him for two days, and stay there to watch. Let¡¯s see what Xuanxu Biaotong bought.¡±
"This is a good idea, but" Yue Peng raised his eyebrows and his voice deepened: "He really guessed it, what should you and I do?"
Zhang Wenjing laughed and said in a very decisive tone: "Look at the chaos in the army now. Is it still what you and I expected when we joined the army? If he is really accurate this time, I, Lao Zhang, will simply fight with him!"
"Okay, then let's make progress with you!"
After the two shook hands and smiled at each other, Zhang Wenjing immediately packed his things and took two days off on the pretext of going to Wuchang for business.
After seeing Yue Peng hurriedly walking into Zhang Wenjing's office from behind the curtain, and the latter rushing to Wuchang without stopping, Yang Qiu's mouth curved up. People are all curious, let alone the gods and ghosts in this era. There is still a market for theories. Even the Democratic Party drinks blood wine and burns yellow paper. The occasional "prophecy" will make people more convinced of themselves.
It was already dark when Zhang Wenjing finished his work in Wuchang. By the time he found Jiang Tai, who was returning to the city to rest, it was already past the lights-out time. All camps were prohibited from entering and exiting, so he could only pretend to catch up with him and wait to go to the artillery camp together tomorrow morning.
Twenty-seven-year-old Jiang Tai is the golden age of a soldier. He is not tall but very strong, with solid skills and a calm style. He is also one of the few middle-level officers among the runners who went to Japan to study with the Beiyang artillery sergeants, and Zhang Wenjingyue Peng and others were very familiar with him, and they immediately served him wine and food.
"Wen Jing, I heard that your new Biaotong are very knowledgeable people?" Since the 42nd Biao training, there have been a lot more people paying attention. These things cannot be hidden from anyone. He smiled and said: "That's right. The new methods are very effective. , I am not exaggerating, but we are not more generous than the German instructors who taught us back then."
"It's better for you." Jiang Taiman drank and sighed: "It's not like us to be alone in Hanyang for closed training Hey, we haven't trained well since August, and the soldiers don't talk about it. ,drink wine!"
Jiang Tai drank a sip of wine. Zhang Wenjing saw his depressed tone and knew that during this period, the army was constantly experiencing storms and storms, and the soldiers were not interested in training, especially after the Sichuan incident. Real soldiers are secretly anxious.
But there was nothing he could do about it, and there was no way to win over the other party at this moment. He could only treat Yang Qiu's many novel training methods as a joke and see the reaction from the side. When he saw Jiang Tai's eyes getting brighter the more he listened, he slapped the table and applauded. , I secretly had an idea in my heart.
After a few drinks, I was about to test his tone, but suddenly there was a hurried knock on the door. When he opened the door, Jiang Tai suddenly frowned: "Liu Buyun? Aren't you at the camp? Why are you here at this time?" Hasn¡¯t the lights-out signal passed?¡±
The visitor is Liu Buyun, the chief officer of the left team of the third battalion. Artillery is slightly different from the infantry. The chief officer is in charge of an artillery squad and is an important grassroots officer. Moreover, he was personally trained by Jiang Tai and strictly required to abide by military regulations. After seeing him turn off the lights, When he came to the city, he looked unhappy.
Liu Buyun naturally knew that Jiang Tai's military training was very strict, but now something really big happened, so he said anxiously: "Sir, it's not that I don't abide by military regulations, but hey!"
Seeing that he was anxious, Zhang Wenjing, who had always wanted to monitor every move of the third battalion, quickly said: "Speak slowly, don't be in a hurry."
Liu Buyun quickly told the story. It turned out that he had been patrolling the camp as usual after turning off the lights just now, but he found that Huo Dianchen and several of his subordinates were practicing for Zhang Zhaoxun, a veteran who had applied for retirement. Originally, it was okay to send the veteran away for a drink, as long as he did not make too much noise. It's okay to make noise, but Huo Dianchen and others ignored military regulations and made a lot of noise. He was almost beaten when he tried to stop him, and he kept shouting that he would be killed on August 15th.The Tatars threatened to kill their officers first when they rebelled, so they were so frightened that they went to the city overnight to report to the commander. They also felt uneasy and wanted to bring back Jiang Tai, the most prestigious person in the camp, to calm the soldiers and hope that they would not cause trouble. .
Although Liu Buyun was not a good person, he did nothing wrong in this matter. In addition, Jiang Tai was a simple soldier who attached great importance to military regulations. Orders and prohibitions were his mantra, so it was a bit strange to hear that gathering people to drink, cause trouble, and violate the lights-out signal I was angry, and when I heard the remarks about killing these officers after the rebellion, I was even more angry and slapped the table: "A soldier should behave like a soldier. There are orders in the army! The lights-out signal sounds and the whole army rests. If everyone You don¡¯t abide by military regulations, how are you any different from those local ruffians!¡±
Seeing him grab his hat and go back to camp after saying that, Zhang Wenjing, who had been frightened for a long time, quickly grabbed him and pointed to the moonlight above his head: "The city gate has been closed, let's do it tomorrow morning."
Jiang Tai couldn't hide things in his heart, and he couldn't leave the city immediately, so he could only vent his anger and recent dissatisfaction on the wine table.
Early the next morning, the two of them hurried to Nanhu. When they arrived, they discovered that the management team of the third battalion had returned earlier and had pulled out the entire left team of the artillery battalion for a training session.
The scorching sun was beating down on the body, making Huo Dianchen and the other soldiers, who had violated the lights-out signal and scolded Liu Buyun last night and were still drunk, even more irritated. The leaders of the third battalion had just been transferred, and they happened to want to imitate Yang Qiu and use this incident to establish their authority. So he walked up to Zhang Zhaoxun who had applied for retirement and said: "You retired brothers are always very good in the team. This time when we go home, it is also a face-saving thing for brothers to have a farewell party or something. But borrowing wine Venting and resisting the officer, this is too unreasonable! For the sake of normal life, I don¡¯t care today. Zhang Zhaoxun, please leave the camp as soon as possible! Don¡¯t worry about your family. However, Huo Dianchen is usually arrogant and arrogant, today. We can't let it go like this. Huo Dianchen comes out!"
Huo Dianchen stood motionless in the queue. Liu Buyun quickly shouted loudly: "Huo Dianchen, come out!"
Get out of the queue, get out of the queue! Huo Dianchen rushed to Liu Buyun in a few steps and forced him with his eyes, causing him to take a few steps back. The captain also knew that there was a strong sense of resistance in the army these days. He originally wanted to make the matter as small as possible by asking him to accompany him. He said in a slow tone: "Brother, the minister, please help me with the situation."
Huo Dianchen had a hot temper and was still drunk. After hearing this, he immediately retorted: "Doesn't Liu Buyun want me to accompany him when he has nothing to do? No!"
"You violated camp rules, I was performing military duties, and you still want to attack someone. Is there any military discipline?"
"Fuck your military discipline! I've seen that you guys are everywhere, and I will kill you sooner or later!"
This sentence made Jiang Tai next to him angry. What would the army be like if everyone didn't abide by military regulations? Just as he was about to rush forward, Zhang Wenjing suddenly grabbed him by the corner of his clothes and shook his head. No one noticed this little move. The camp management leader even scolded: "Huo Dianchen violated military regulations and insulted the superior officer. According to the law, he will be whipped twenty times!"
Liu Buyun picked up a riding whip and was about to whip Huo Dianchen. The latter did not retreat, he stepped forward and punched Liu Buyun right in the face. Blood flowed out for a moment. When the fight started, the left team was in chaos. Huo Dianchen's accomplices saw the opportunity and immediately led others. surrounded the officers.
"You want to rebel, are you not afraid of the king's law?" When the commander saw the soldiers' aggressiveness, he was so frightened that he shouted and retreated. However, Huo Dianchen couldn't think of a way to resolve it and instead rushed into the command post next to him. Before everyone could react, he broke open the door and rushed out. He picked up a few guns and shouted: "If you are against it, be against it! Let's just stop doing nothing today and drag out the cannons and let them go!"
"We're going to revolt anyway! Let's fire from here today!"
Jiang Tai and Zhang Wenjing were also stunned by the words of a few people who were not afraid of trouble. The former was because the incident happened suddenly, while the latter was completely shocked by the "prophecy"! Seizing guns, gathering crowds to cause trouble and inciting rebellion! It is a capital offense to be placed in the army of any country! It's a big deal!
"Gather, brothers! Gather, brothers!" Huo Dianchen shouted while firing his gun, but the soldiers did not dare to move when something unexpected happened. Jiang Tai could no longer bear it, pulled out his pistol and shouted: "Huo Dianchen, put it down. gun!"
Huo Dianchen's eyes were red at this moment. No matter who it was, he shot him with a bang. The bullet immediately hit Jiang Tai's arm. Zhang Wenjing was so frightened that he rushed towards him to avoid the second shot.
Although Jiang Taiping had strict requirements for his soldiers, he was a very generous man. He often used his own salary to subsidize the soldiers who were in need at home. So when the artillerymen of the right team saw that he was injured, they all jumped up in anger and cursed Huo Dianchen and others. I hate the entire left team.
"Damn it! A wolf can't win over a dog!" Seeing no one responded, the right team gathered around and accused them of shooting indiscriminately. Huo Dianchen, who had long lost his soldier appearance, and several of his accomplices cursed and fled out of the camp gate.
NoisyThe coaxing scene made Zhang Wenjing's scalp explode. Firstly, he didn't expect Yang Qiu's "prophecy" to be so accurate. Secondly, his friend Jiang Tai was beaten and felt even more anxious. He didn't care about anything else and immediately called the medical team.
Fortunately, Huo Dianchen missed the vital point in his haste. After taking out the bullet, he saw that Jiang Tai was fine for the time being. The military police also completely surrounded the third battalion. Zhang Wenjing did not dare to stay long. After comforting Jiang Tai, who was full of confusion, he said, He was anxious to cross the river and tell Yue Peng, who was waiting for news.
By the time he returned to the 42nd mark, it was already lunch time. The large canteen was bustling and crowded with soldiers who had worked hard all morning. In order to supplement nutrition during the training, Yang Qiu also thought of ways to fill the table with food. Not being able to resist Yue Peng's appetite, when Zhang Wenjing appeared at the door, he was shocked and put down his chopsticks.
Zhang Wenjing glanced at Yue Peng, and the meaningful look in his eyes made the latter's heart suddenly shrink. He unconsciously loosened his wrist and almost dropped his rice bowl to the ground. He Xidu, who noticed the abnormality, quickly put down his chopsticks and asked: "Wen Jing, you are"
Reluctantly suppressing the shock in his heart, Zhang Wenjing took a deep breath: "Sir something happened at the Nanhu Artillery Camp!" Although he had guessed it, Yue Peng still couldn't help but suddenly opened his mouth wide, looking at Yang Qiu like a monster. Same!
How can it be!.
¡¾Ask members to click, collect and recommend¡¿.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 39: Prepare to switch defenses
"How can this not make sense? How can it not make sense!"
It was finally getting cooler in autumn. Ruicheng, who had a habit of taking a nap, had just undressed and went to bed when he heard someone coming to report that something had happened in Nanhu. He was so frightened that he hurriedly put on his clothes and said bitterly: "These gangsters really deserve to be killed, but they are actually causing such harm." The army is coming!¡±
Liao Keyu saw that he was getting angry in a hurry and there seemed to be murderous intent in his eyebrows. He took advantage of buttoning his buttons and reminded him: "Don't get too anxious and get too nervous. The world is getting more and more chaotic. You must be careful when dealing with troubles in the army this time. When trouble comes, think more about me and kill less people, so that you can leave more paths for yourself in the future."
Ruicheng was usually a little henpecked, but his anger gradually faded away after hearing his wife's words. In addition, there have been rumors recently that Sun Wen sent his younger brother to Wuhan to prepare for trouble during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although he didn't believe it, where were those rebels? How powerful is it? If something changes, will you be able to control the situation?
With a series of bad thoughts, Ruicheng walked into the lobby. Before he could sit down, Zhang Biao hurried in from the outside: "Sir, have you heard about the incident in Nanhu?"
"It was said that a few soldiers were making trouble, and they even took away guns and knives and fled."
Seeing Ruicheng's understatement, Zhang Biao was willing to let go of this good opportunity and said anxiously: "It's not just the soldiers who are making trouble! Those people took away the sabers and bullets and fled the camp. At the end, they uttered wild words about the recent chaos in the party. They will rebel and seize Wuchang City and kill all of us officers. Judging from our humble position, what happened today is no accident! Although those who led the trouble ran away, there were also a lot of people who followed and booed. This time, sir, if If we don't use the power of the tiger and kill a few of his people, the arrogance of this rebellious party will grow day by day. If this continues, what will happen?
¡°Besides, in a few days, the Swedish side will bring the remaining troops of the 31st and 32nd troops into Sichuan to suppress the bandits. If you don¡¯t take this opportunity to eradicate the rebellious parties, what will happen if those rebellious parties take advantage of the situation and start making trouble? So sir, please give the order quickly! "
Hearing Zhang Biao's words, he became more and more anxious, as if Wuchang was about to be turned upside down. Ruicheng also had no idea. According to his previous thoughts, he must go on a killing spree, but his wife Liao Keyu's words just now made him suddenly become He became cautious and asked: "Master Zhang, if we conduct a strict investigation, will it cause conflicts among the soldiers and cause some big trouble?"
Zhang Biao, who was sitting next to Ruicheng with Da Ma Jin Dao, had a cold look in his eyes, and said quickly: "No, I have led the army for many years in a humble position, but I can still control it, and the officers are all loyal and brave people, as long as you give an order Come on, I promise to do it neatly and there will never be any trouble."
Zhang Biao's words were so urgent and fast that Ruicheng felt strange. The two of them had been in conflict over the years in order to regain military power, but now he actually spoke like an adult and asked himself to give orders. What does this mean?
Seeing Zhang Biao¡¯s sharp eyes, Ruicheng suddenly understood, and his back was suddenly covered with cold sweat. This aunt was going to take this opportunity to kill someone with a knife and push him into the crater of the volcano! He quickly pretended to think and shouted: "Go and find Master Zhang. The governor has something important to discuss with us."
Zhang Meisheng, who had been waiting outside for a long time, heard the call and walked in quickly: "Zhang Tongzhi is here too. Your Excellency, please ask the students to come here. What are your instructions?"
Ruicheng quickly told what Nanhu and Zhang Biao had suggested about the purge. Zhang Meisheng had followed him for many years. After hearing this, he immediately understood the meaning of his words and asked first: "Master Zhang, you have led troops for many years against the army." The situation is very auspicious. In your opinion, if something happens, is the team of this town and association really reliable? "
This sudden question caught Zhang Biao off guard, and he did not dare to make any nonsense at this important event, so he quickly said: "Flowers and plants are also in ruins, let alone the army. But the weapons are in the hands of the officers, so I am not afraid."
Uh-huh-oh-oh, Zhang Meisheng pretended to think seriously, and after a while he said: "Master Zhang is right to investigate severely. Otherwise, hidden dangers cannot be eradicated. As the old saying goes, 'Celebrate your father until he dies. The trouble is not over yet. If we don't kill all these rebellious gangs, Huguang will not have peace for a day. But now that the troublemakers have escaped, where should we start to investigate?"
Zhang Biao's face turned dark when he heard this. Zhang Meisheng was obviously helping Ruicheng not to give this order and said, "What's the difficulty? Just arrest the people these soldiers often come into contact with and interrogate them carefully."
"Your Majesty is right, but there are frequent exchanges between soldiers and battalions, and there are a large number of people. What should we do if we arrest the wrong person and cause a mutiny?" After Zhang Meisheng asked, Ruicheng nodded quickly and said, "What Meisheng said A lot, what do you think should be done at this time?"
"In the opinion of the students, since the rebels are going to cause trouble, they must be in the city. Since those soldiers have escaped, arresting them will only serve as a warning, so it is better to send people to search the city carefully, try to catch the bandit leaders and destroy the center! As for the army. " Zhang Meisheng smiled slightly at Ruicheng: "Your Excellency only needs to order the bullets to be temporarily confiscated, and that won't be a problem."
Ruicheng immediately slapped his thigh: "Mei Sheng's plan is very clever. Without bullets, the gun is just a fire stick." Without waiting for Zhang Biao's reaction, he shouted: "Come here, pass my order, and temporarily mark the ammunition of each camp." There must be no mistakes when collecting and storing it in the treasury.¡±
After finishing speaking, he deliberately glanced at Zhang Biao and said, "Sir Zhang, the current situation has been chaotic recently, and the superintendent's office should also strengthen its precautions to prevent unexpected events."
Zhang Biao's face turned dark. Originally, he wanted to take this opportunity to ask Ruicheng to order the purge of the army, so that he could avoid the trouble of doing it himself, and if something happened, he could shift the responsibility to the governor and move the army in one fell swoop. Shitou, who was taking the lead, did not expect that the other party would not accept the move. He simply waved his sleeves, promised to strengthen the defense of the Governor's Mansion, and then turned around and left.
With such a domineering look, Ruicheng was so angry that he cursed loudly and said: "A young lady dares to plot against me. It is really hateful!"
"Sir, don't be so angry that you are so angry." After Zhang Meisheng persuaded him, he thought about it and said, "Although Zhang Biao has a heart to kill, there is still some truth in what he said. During this period, there were frequent rebellious party activities, and there was another riot in Sichuan. It is not impossible for such a big thing to affect three towns."
This sentence made Ruicheng shiver behind his back. He remembered Liao Keyu's words and said quickly: "Mei Sheng, you have packed everything in the house these days. Exchange all the silver and loose money into passes to avoid any trouble later. Yes. Now, let¡¯s exchange all the autumn taxes that just came up into banknotes just in case.¡±
When Zhang Meisheng nodded and left the Governor's Mansion, Yang Qiu and He Xi hurried to the 21st Mixed Cooperative Command Post.
When he arrived at the command post, he discovered that the commanders of each battalion had arrived. Not only Liu Wenzhi and Wang Anlan, but also Chen Shanyou and Guo Erxing, who had been forced to rest at home for more than half a month after reporting illness, were also there. When they arrived at him, both of them looked evil, and even He Xi was hated.
"What time has it come? Are you still messing around?!" Li Yuanhong put down the phone and saw the three of them still cross-eyed. He also got angry and yelled: "You two have led troops for many years, don't you know the rules in the army? Don't you know? Do you want me to teach you personally?"
Guo Erxing was so arrogant that he didn't dare to talk back at this moment, let alone Chen Shanyou who was so eager to follow his lead. He quickly stepped aside without saying anything. Seeing that everyone had closed their mouths, Li Yuanhong said, "Do you know everything about Nanhu?"
"I know, sir, please tell me what to do." Wang Anlan clasped his fists and said.
In fact, Li Yuanhong also had a numb scalp. The most taboo thing in the army was cleaning. Fortunately, Zhang Biao just called and said that Ruicheng did not agree and only ordered the collection of ammunition. He felt a little relieved and immediately said: "There was an accident at the artillery camp and they took it away." The firearms and bullets are really appalling! But this matter has reminded us" He glanced at everyone and continued: "Due to the arrears of pay for many months, although the payment was not enough, the soldiers were somewhat Resistance is normal, and you people need to be comforted more at this moment, and you must not use corporal punishment or beating!"
"The situation is difficult. As soldiers, we must not get involved Do you understand?" Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Li Yuanhong breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Yang Qiu: " Guo Erxing, Chen Shanyou! It is normal for Yang Qiu to establish his authority when he takes office for the first time, but you two are in charge, and you don¡¯t want to help but just continue to fool around, how unbecoming it is! You will be punished for three months, and you must return to the camp tomorrow, is there any doubt?"
Three months¡¯ salary is nothing to the two of them, but they felt a little uncomfortable when they were scolded in person, but they didn¡¯t dare to contradict them, so they could only hold back their faces until they turned red, and glared at Yang Qiu before nodding.
"The Governor's Mansion has assigned patrol battalions to collect ammunition from each battalion If there is any conflict, please bear with me! Control your soldiers and don't cause trouble for me." Li Yuanhong looked a little tired and waved his hands and said: " Yang Qiu stays, and everyone else should go back."
Unexpectedly, Li Yuanhong wanted to leave him alone. When Yang Qiu saw that everyone had left, he quickly asked: "Sir, why do you want to leave me?"
Li Yuanhong glared and said, "Yang Qiu, you are so brave!"
The sudden anger made Yang Qiu inexplicable and also a little troubled. He pretended to be frightened and deliberately confused: "This is my first time to lead troops. I don't know where I went wrong. I hope you can give me some advice."
Seeing that Yang Qiu was frightened by him, Li Yuanhong narrowed his eyes and asked, "I heard that you brought back two light machine guns from the gun factory. Is this the case?"
It turned out that this was the matter. Yang Qiu quickly came up with the explanation he had already thought of: "Sir, I just want the soldiers to become more familiar with several types of firearms. I have already filed this matter with the gun factory. The machine gun is also broken." The law cannot be used"
"You don't need to say any more, you didn't handle this properly." Li Yuanhong interrupted him with a fierce glare: "Although it's broken, I asked the gun factory if it can be repaired if I meet a master. , not to mention that machine guns are heavy?, now the rebellious party is making trouble everywhere, and something like this happened again in Nanhu. If I lose it, how do you want me to explain it to the Governor? "
"Sir, this Nanhu I don't know either."
The way Yang Qiu spread his hands and made a grimace made Li Yuanhong secretly amused, but it was indeed unsafe to leave the machine gun in the military camp, not to mention this time, so he thought about it and said, "I know your good intentions, but these are troubled times. You should return them for the time being. As for training soldiers you can just let them go to the gun factory to learn every day, but they must never be taken out again, remember?!"
Finally, the plan to train machine gunners was not ruined. Yang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as he agreed, Li Yuanhong took an official document from the table and handed it to him, saying: "I heard about your tricks. Orders and obedience Not bad! I¡¯m afraid that now within the 42 standard, your military orders are already unimpeded."
Is the old guy really confused or fake? Are you trying to test me on purpose? Yang Qiu took the official document but didn't read it yet, and said sincerely: "Sir, don't scare me, there is nothing you can do if you do that. Fortunately, I heard about the training methods in German martial arts when I was in school. I can't take it seriously if I learn it now and sell it now." .¡±
"Okay, I'm not blaming you. The army is different from other places. It does have to enforce orders and prohibitions. I remember when I was under Master Yan Hey, I won't mention it anymore, I won't mention it anymore!" Li Yuanhong shook his head. As if he didn't want to mention what happened under Yan Fu and Sa Zhenbing in Beiyang, he pointed to the official document and said: "You did a good job with the admiral the day before yesterday. This is an official document just issued by the imperial court. The 31st and 32nd batches are for the same battalion general. On the 10th day, he set off for Sichuan, where Lord Rui Fangrui, who was familiar with geography, led the troops to suppress the bandits.
After they leave, it is necessary to readjust their deployment. The Admiral has decided that both the 15th and 30th teams and our mixed 41st team will have to re-defense. Your 42th team will be stationed at Hanyang, Hankou and Liujiamiao stations. Is there any problem? "
Yang Qiu¡¯s heart trembled. After waiting for so long, wasn¡¯t it just for this transfer order? finally come!
However, he did not answer immediately, but frowned and said: "Sir, I marked three battalions in one place, but I have to station them in three places. And among the three places, Hanyang and Hankou are separated by a river. If something happens, I may not be able to take care of it. Do you think it is right? Can you suggest that the 15th Association send a battalion to garrison Liujiamiao, which can also relieve my pressure."
"No." Li Yuanhong had no room for negotiation on this matter, and said: "All 15 associations need to be transferred back to Wuchang, and this matter cannot be discussed."
"I obey your orders." After Yang Qiu saluted, he said deliberately worriedly: "Sir, you know that I have only been leading the army for more than a month. Although I have straightened things out recently, there is no guarantee that things will not go wrong. It's not that I am afraid of being treated, but Hanyang is of great importance, if it is destroyed, even a hundred heads will not be enough to chop it off."
Li Yuanhong also knew that he was telling the truth. Three battalions had to take charge of three places, which was really stretched. But Wuchang was too important. After the 31st and 32nd bidders entered Sichuan, they didn't know when they would come back, so they thought about it while walking. After a few steps, he said: "Let's do this. Let's temporarily transfer the mixed engineering team and the baggage team to Hanyang and put them under your command. In addition, Ma Dabiao's security team will also be temporarily under your command. They will return it when Liang Biao comes back. How about it?"
The baggage train of the Huncheng Association?
Yang Qiu was stunned. This was the first army to rebel in the true sense! Many history books of later generations always confuse the Eight-Town Baggage Battalion with the mixed supply team that was actually the first uprising. There is a big difference between it and the fostering and transporting tasks, while the mixed auxiliary baggage corps belongs to the artillery battalion under the mixed auxiliary.
Aren¡¯t you worried about giving yourself such a team?
But Yang Qiu didn't dare to disobey, for fear that the old fox would see something. Besides, he would always be happy to add two companies plus a security team equivalent to a battalion. Unfortunately, the old guy from the artillery battalion still refused to let go, so he deliberately pretended to be embarrassed. It took a long time before he gritted his teeth and agreed.
After explaining some matters that should be paid attention to when mobilizing the army, Li Yuanhong walked towards the backyard, but as soon as he took a step forward, he suddenly stopped, looked at Yang Qiu and said meaningfully: "Chen Hua, I know you are young and energetic, but If you can forgive others, do so! In this world, today there is a life-and-death feud, but tomorrow we may be eating each other in the same trough."
¡¾Asking for recommendations, member clicks, collections¡¿
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 40 The storm is coming
Does this living Bodhisattva smell something? But if he smells it, how can he transfer the engineering team and the baggage team to his command to increase his military strength in disguise?
You have been keeping a low profile during this period, right? He didn¡¯t clear up the Xiaochao Street, nor put up a big flag. He didn¡¯t even mark the Qingming Festival on his left foot and the Double Ninth Festival on his right foot! Not even turning the gears of history, why do you still say this?
After walking out of the command post, Yang Qiu kept thinking about what Li Yuanhong meant just now. He didn't even hear the shouts behind him. It wasn't until Bingwen pulled off his clothes that he realized that Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui had caught up. He quickly asked : "Two big brothers, why are you here?"
"It's not Nanhu that's causing trouble." Xiao Anguo sighed, and Ma Kui next to him had already said: "Zhang Biao was so angry just now for some reason that he withdrew the management of the third artillery battalion, and ordered all battalions to start collecting ammunition tomorrow morning. Except for the troops and officers on duty who can keep some bullets, all others will be turned over."
"Brother, this is not a good thing. Although I am in charge of Chu Wangtai, but now the wind is so tightI am afraid that I can't get out the bullets. Have you asked over there? When will Shen Shukai come back? I don't have any bullets in my heart. It's always empty, just in case something happens" Xiao Anguo probably felt that he was too wordy, so he stopped and sighed again.
After being reminded by him, Yang Qiu also secretly worried, regretting that he let Shen Shukai purchase it alone. After all, it cost millions of dollars, and there were so many weapons. If he was motivated by wealth, or if the news leaked out, it would be a shame. How to do it? Without this batch of arms, the first step will not be affected, but the second step will be too dangerous!
Ma Kui didn't pay attention to his expression and snorted coldly: "What idiots. At this time, the more you should trust the soldiers, but they actually ordered the ammunition to be confiscated. This clearly shows that they don't believe everyone. They were all because of the salary issue." Suppressing the anger, the officers usually beat and scold Wu Chang, but this time I am afraid that Brother Huzi really got it right"
Seeing that Yang Qiu was still silent, Xiao Anguo immediately rolled up his sleeves: "It's useless to talk more. No matter if it's the rebels or the soldiers, this gun without bullets is just a burned stick. In my opinion, it's better to just go for it and get it from the warehouse." Let¡¯s steal dozens of boxes from him.¡±
"No!" Seeing that Xiao Anguo was a little anxious, Yang Qiu quickly stopped him, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, and said quickly: "Two eldest brothers, let's meet at the supply camp tonight."
When they heard that Yang Qiu was going back to the supply camp for discussion, the two of them knew that a showdown was going to happen! So they stopped talking and laughed dryly for a few times, as if to hide their eyes from others, before they went back to camp.
After bidding farewell to the two of them, Yang Qiu did not return to the camp immediately. Instead, he and Bingwen quietly took a detour to the house given to him by Shen Shukai. Shopkeeper Dong who had been here was also very happy to see him. Only Bingwen Secretly stunned, he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would actually have his own mansion just one month after returning from Sichuan.
"Shopkeeper Dong, Miss Miao's injury"
"Don't worry, sir. I'm getting better now. The doctor said that the scab on the wound has begun to peel off, and the damaged muscles and bones are recovering well. I think it will be fine in a few days." Although he lost his job in Chengdu, there was something wrong. Yang Cuo escaped, not to mention that Yang Qiu exchanged a few pieces of paper for millions and a shipload of arms. Shopkeeper Dong had already impressed him so much that he gave up all his thoughts and waited here with peace of mind. When he saw Yang Qiu kept looking upstairs and said with a smile: "Miss Miao just fell asleep, do you want me to go"
"No need." Yang Qiu waved his hand and said, "I'm not here to see her today. I have something to discuss with you."
"I don't dare. Manager Shen said before leaving that if you have any need, just ask." Seeing that Yang Qiu looked bad, shopkeeper Dong quickly dismissed the servants waiting beside him and said, "You can give your orders "
"Shopkeeper Dong, do you have any news about Manager Shen?"
Seeing his expression, Shopkeeper Dong had guessed something, and was secretly anxious in his heart. However, the telegram sent by Shen Shukai yesterday also made some sense, and he quickly said: "Don't worry, Mr. Yang, Manager Shen has already set off."
"Okay" Hearing what Shopkeeper Dong said, Yang Qiu was stunned for a moment. He knew there was a problem, but He Shengyuan and Shen Shukai were very important to him now. He couldn't lose face too much, so he could only bear it. Suspicion said softly: "That's goodI won't hide it from you. Something happened at the Nanhu Artillery Camp just now. A few soldiers grabbed their guns and escaped from the camp. They even said wildly that the rebels would start an uprising in Wuchang within half a month!"
Shopkeeper Dong¡¯s face fell. The previous riots in Chengdu caused hundreds of thousands of losses to Hesheng Yuan and killed several people. It would be terrible if there was a riot in Wuchang, where a large army is stationed.
Seeing shopkeeper Dong's nervous look, Yang Qiu comforted him: "You don't have to be too nervous. Yang Qiu can't protect Wuchang City, but Hankou and Hanyang are still a little sure. We can evacuate as many financial and personnel personnel as we can. Please don't do this." ?Rumor has leaked! Besides, you can¡¯t stay here any longer. You need to go to Hankou as soon as possible, or simply go to my place. "
"I'm not going to Hanyang" As he was speaking, a cold snort came from the small building. Yang Qiu turned around and saw Miao Luo wearing a loose skirt, with long hair hanging around her shoulders. He was holding a cane and staring at him coldly.
"Miss Miao, why are you out?"
Yang Qiu quickly helped her downstairs and then said: "Hanyang is my territory, I"
"No need to say more, I'm going to Hankou!" Miao Luo interrupted without giving Yang Qiu a chance: "Killing the Tatars on August 15th! This is our great cause of recovering the Han Dynasty. It was Mr. Song and Mr. Zhongshan who led thousands of The opportunity that millions of heroes shed their blood and sacrificed in exchange for! Yang Qiu! If you want to cause trouble? Even if I turn into a ghost, I won't let you go!"
Yang Qiu¡¯s face changed slightly. She didn¡¯t expect that this stubborn girl would protect the party members so much. Now she is already in jail and still threatens herself. If she knows her true thoughts in the future, will she
Shopkeeper Dong next to him was afraid of getting into trouble, so he quickly smoothed things over with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, there are more than a hundred people in Hanyang Branch, and I will definitely keep Miss Miao safe."
Yang Qiu gave up his distracting thoughts. After a few days, it was a life and death fight. He had no intention of fighting for any righteousness. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Miao Luo's right hand. Bingwen, who was on guard next to him, was dumbfounded. He secretly wondered what the two of them were. relation.
Miao Luo didn't expect Yang Qiu to be so bold. He dared to belittle himself in front of others in broad daylight. His cheeks turned red with embarrassment, but his hand was tightly held and he couldn't pull it out, so he didn't care about his feet. Before the wound healed, I was about to hit him with a cane, but before I could take any action, I felt something cold being stuffed into my hand. I looked down and saw that it was the pistol I had lost.
"Miss Miao, you are a girl with general knowledge and the bravest girl I have ever seen. But I still want to remind you, don't do stupid things again, and don't be fooled by what you see. Eyes can sometimes be deceiving. !" After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he took out another purse and handed it to her: "I will be very busy during this period, and I'm afraid I may not be able to come over. Shopkeeper Dong and the others are also inconvenienced because of their age. The 50 rounds of ammunition here are You put it away so you can protect him if anything happens."
Shopkeeper Dong didn't expect that Yang Qiu was still thinking about him at this juncture. His old eyes suddenly turned red, but before he could speak, Yang Qiu had already stuffed a few pieces of paper and said, "There is something in here. Please help me while it's still peaceful outside." I'll make some preparations. I'll send someone to pick them up in a few days. I'll order some guns to be delivered tomorrow. You can find some considerate people to protect yourself. In addition you can find a way to contact Manager Shen and ask. Where is he? I need him urgently."
"Don't worry, sir, the things have been obtained. However, in order to hide from others, the ship needs to make a circle on the sea before returning. He said that it should arrive in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"I hope I can make it in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival" Even after hearing the assurance, Yang Qiu was still a little worried. If such a large batch of arms were investigated, it would not be a matter of losing a few heads, and if he couldn't make it in time, If they arrive before the Yangxia War, they will inevitably be blocked on the Yangtze River by the navy led by Sa Zhenbing.
Next to him, Miao Luo became more and more nervous when he heard Yang Qiu talking. He felt his heart tightening for some reason, but he couldn't bear to ask, so he could only snort coldly: "Humph, do you want me to talk to them? I won't kill you after the incident." Traitor!"
"Miss Miao" Yang Qiu smiled slightly, took a deep breath, and his face became extremely resolute. He looked at her and said seriously: "There were many misunderstandings between you and me in the past, and I don't want to explain anything today. Yang Qiu just wants to tell you, I am not a lackey or a traitor, I am just a soldier. My responsibility is to protect this prosperous place and the people here. If anyone dares to hurt them, I will punish them even though they are far away from me! "
The sonorous and powerful words shocked Miao Luo and Shopkeeper Dong. Before they could speak, Yang Qiu had already taken Bingwen out.
Looking at the tall figure disappearing behind the shadow of the tree, Miao Luo felt sad, holding the pistol in her hand tightly, thinking that during this period, Yang Qiu would come to see her every now and then, chat with her, and tell her stories. The story made me laugh, and then I thought about that day when he tore his pants to treat his wounds, and thought about the "comrades" who shot him in order to survive. His eyes turned red for no reason, tears welled up and he lay down on the small table and sobbed.
Shopkeeper Dong didn't know how to persuade him, so he sighed: "Girl, don't talk about the old man, I don't know how many people I have seen in my life, but no one can compare with this Mr. Yang. He will definitely do something this time." This is a big deal! So just now youshould have told him to be careful."
Miao Luo was even more overwhelmed by the words of the old shopkeeper, and could only stomp back upstairs.
After walking along the Yangchang alley, a tense atmosphere has begun to fill the thoroughfare. There is a post at three steps and a sentry at five steps.Soldiers from the city patrol battalion with live ammunition came and went to check on everyone, and the smell of an impending storm hit their faces.
After a few young students took a few steps out of the examination, they spat at the backs of the bandit-like soldiers patrolling the city: "running dogs!"
Just two words made his heart twitch. Looking at the hateful eyes of the students as they left, he suddenly couldn't figure out whether what he did was right or wrong. For the sake of that glimmer of light, he Are you willing to give your life, but what if you still fail?
The northern known Beiyang, which is known as the first in the north, and the joining of Yuan Shikai and Feng Guozhen will be far more suffocating than the anxiety over the city at the moment. It will be more suffocating. Can they keep them on the three towns of the Hanjiang River. Can they keep them?
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 41 Choice
Thick black clouds hovered over the river, and the mist-laden air was almost stagnant. No one could feel the flow of the wind. The oppressive feeling made many people unable to sleep peacefully. After the lights were turned off, only wood remained in the barracks. The bed made a squeaking sound as the soldiers tossed and turned.
In the baggage camp outside Baoding Gate, Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo kept opening the black curtains and looking outside, but the chaotic night made it impossible for them to see through the outside. The two of them looked at each other and discovered the problem. Once upon a time, they both began to regard Yang Qiu, who was inconspicuous before entering Sichuan, as their backbone.
"Ma Kui, do you think you won't come? I heard that the river is blocked and the Chu Yu ship is on the river. How can he come here?"
"Don't worry, I've already lined up a few brothers to wait by the Xunsi River. If anything happens, they will report it. Besides, Brother Yang is very thoughtful. He might be able to find a way. Wait, wait ." Ma Kui said this, but he was actually beating the drum in his heart. After all, the inspection outside tonight was very strict, and all camps were prohibited from going out. Besides, he was still a standard commander. Once he was found to go out without authorization, he would be in big trouble.
Xiao Anguo also knew that there was no need to rush, but he didn't see that Yang Qiu's heart was always empty, so he simply squatted in the corner and lit a cigarette. When Ma Kui saw this, he smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, you are already a paid man, and you are getting a standard salary. Why can't you change your habit of squatting in the corner?"
"I am a mud-legged person. I am not as knowledgeable as Brother Yang. I feel more at ease when I squat." Xiao Anguo laughed, took out a match and lit it, took a breath and continued: "Ma Kui, what do you mean, Brother Yang?" Why should we pay attention? I don¡¯t like rebel parties, and I don¡¯t want to work for the Tatars, but we can¡¯t rely on each other, and I always feel uneasy.¡±
"I didn't say I can't rely on you" Before Ma Kui could answer, a voice suddenly came from outside the house. After hearing it, the two of them excitedly opened the door, only to see Yang Qiu with two The young officer walked in and was stunned for a moment.
"One of our own" Yang Qiu reassured the two of them with his eyes, and then introduced: "Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing are our 42nd-level assistant officers, and they are the current temporary management leaders."
"Yue Peng (Zhang Wenjing) has met Mr. Xiao and Ma Guandai."
Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui glanced at each other quietly, and they were able to win over two confidants in just one month. They also secretly sighed at Yang Qiu's methods and hurriedly greeted each other a few times.
"Don't be polite, everyone. There will be plenty of time in the future." The baggage camp is Yang Qiu's "natal family", so he sat down immediately and said without any courtesy: "I won't talk about the situation outside. Everyone knows that the city camp will be inspected tomorrow morning. We will start collecting bullets from each battalion, and the resistance in the army will definitely become more intense, so I conclude that there will be big changes within half a month."
Regarding Yang Qiu's assertion, Yue Peng felt the most directly. The Nanhu Artillery Camp he just said yesterday would have an accident, and it happened today. Zhang Wenjing also had no doubts. From what he saw with his own eyes at the 3rd Artillery Battalion, the current situation in the army was indeed We have already reached the crater. When the bullets are collected early tomorrow morning, the soldiers will definitely be even more dissatisfied.
Although Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui were still a little suspicious, they, who were born at the bottom, knew better about the mentality of the soldiers. The superiors did not trust them so much, as if they were on guard against thieves, and they were late in paying their wages. Qiu, they don¡¯t want to do it anymore.
"Brother Xiao just said that we can't rely on each other, and he's a little worried" Yang Qiu glanced at the four of them and smiled: "This is actually quite right. Unless we rebel, otherwise we really need to Step aside.¡±
Yue Peng vaguely guessed Yang Qiu's thoughts and said, "Your Excellency, are you planning to rely on those party members to gain righteousness?"
Yang Qiu nodded: "If my assertion is true, once there is a mutiny, those party members will definitely take the opportunity to incite the soldiers. I said that it is impossible for soldiers to have a program in a hurry. They also need to find a reason for themselves. In addition, most of the soldiers sympathized with the party members and praised their anti-Qing ideas, so the two needs must have hit it off.
?????????????????????????????? But those party members are from the middle and lower levels in the army. It may be possible to lead troops in riots, but then one person will be needed to stabilize tens of thousands of soldiers, so a person with prestige will definitely be selected from our army.
Ruicheng is a bannerman, which is no longer possible. Although Admiral Zhang Biao does not get along with Ruicheng, he has been suppressing party members for many years, and it is impossible to cooperate with him, so "
"My lord, do you want to be this collaborator?" Zhang Wenjing frowned and asked quickly.
"Me? Haha" Yang Qiu chuckled, pointed at his nose and said: "If Wenjing were a party member, would you be willing to find someone to kill their leader, a Manchu loyal and brave Batu in the eyes of others? Will Lu cooperate?"
Zhang Wenjing shook his head and felt relieved. In fact, he asked because he was afraid that Yang Qiu would take that seat now. After all, he had only been leading troops for a short time and his reputation was not very good, so he rashlyI'm afraid it will become more chaotic after the soldiers are unconvinced.
"They will definitely find Li Xietong!" Yang Qiu "asserted" again: "Apart from those two people, the most prestigious person in the army is only Li Xietong. In addition, Xietong is usually kind to others and treats his brothers with kindness. They are all good, so there is no second choice besides him.¡±
"My lord, what you mean is that we"
"Once there is a change, we will immediately control the towns of Hankou and Hanyang, and then wait for news from Wuchang." Yang Qiu said: "They support Li Xietong, and everyone will be in peace, but if they really want to act rashly, Then I will not let them mess up the three towns!"
"Sir, please forgive me for being presumptuous." Zhang Wenjing asked: "Sir, you have been talking about protecting the three towns. Why is this?"
Yang Qiu sighed: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty has come to an end. This is the general trend, but I am not optimistic about the Kuomintang. Even if they can successfully overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there has been no precedent for a republic in China for thousands of years. It is not that the republic is bad, but When the people's literacy rate is low and the people do not understand the republic, hasty republic can only lead to more chaos in the country.
Beiyang holds heavy troops, Yuan Shikai has been dormant for a long time, the internal forces of the party are complicated, good and bad are mixed, and conflicts and war disasters cannot be reconciled at all.
Everyone knows the importance of the three towns. Mr. Zhang has worked hard throughout his life to lay the foundation for industry and laid the foundation for the country's future. Once the Beiyang army comes to attack, life will definitely be ruined!
SoI want to fight once and keep it! Although I don¡¯t know where to go now, I know that I will never destroy the foundation of this country, let alone plunge the people into decades of war! If the Communist Party or the North can stabilize the country and lead tens of millions of Chinese people to become prosperous and powerful, then I will definitely hand over everything and travel overseas never to return! And I also want you to watch over meif I go against what I say today, then anyone can shoot me in the back! "
Yang Qiu's words may be true or false, but they echo the resonance of several people. They are all Hubei soldiers. They have long since lost their allegiance to Manchuria, but their thoughts of being a soldier and protecting their family are deep-rooted, but
"Including the security team and the horse guard's supply camp, we only have five battalions with less than 4,000 guns at most, and we lack heavy equipment such as machine guns and cannons. We may have no problem protecting Hanyang, but Hankou? Beiyang's equipment and training level are far better than ours, and the navy can be mobilized to come. If they really come, they will have to go south along the railway line to Hankou first. If they want to block it, I'm afraid" Yue Penggang said that he Feeling worried, Xiao Anguo immediately said: "Beiyang's equipment is far better than ours, but we are not bad either. Brother Yang has already ordered hundreds of machine guns and 300,000 rounds of ammunition, which will be delivered in the near future!"
"real!"
Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing looked at each other and were shocked again. Although foreigners are aggressively selling arms in the country, it is really difficult for individuals to obtain such things as machine guns, not to mention hundreds of them at a time! How many secrets does this young Lord Biaotong have!
Seeing that the two of them didn't seem to believe it, Ma Kui quickly told Yang Qiu about using technical drawings in exchange for equipment. Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing immediately understood why he wanted to protect the three towns.
"A deal I brought out the technology they wanted, and they just gave me what I wanted." Yang Qiu didn't want to say more on this issue for the time being. He couldn't resist the destruction of Beiyang and Hanyang. Everything was imaginary, so he immediately became serious: "The machine guns and bullets are just foreign aid. It's hard to say whether we can arrive. We have to rely on ourselves!"
"Sir, there is no problem in controlling Hanyang, but there is Yang Kaijia's 30 bid in Hankou, I'm afraid"
When Yue Peng just said this, Yang Qiu interrupted him: "I have received the order to change the defense of the three towns immediately. I will take over the Liujiamiao Station of Hanyang, Hankou and Beijing-Hankou Railway. Guoerxing and Chen Shanyou tomorrow I will come back, but I will continue to arrange for you two to serve as adjutants. As for whether you can control it"
"Haha, it seems God is helping us!" Yue Peng had nothing to say about Yang Qiu's "luck" and "prophecy". He glanced at Zhang Wenjing and said with a smile: "One is mean and bitter, and the other is full of Tatars. If the two of us can't even compete with them we won't be able to see you adults."
After saying that, he turned to Xiao Anguo: "Now it depends on what Guan Xiao will lead."
His words made all eyes focus on Xiao Anguo's face. After the bullets are collected tomorrow, only soldiers on duty can get three rounds. If something happens, it will be impossible to protect themselves, so how many can be obtained from Chu Wangtai? Bullets became the key.
Xiao Anguo glanced at Ma Kui and said confidently: "Chu Wangtai is on the side of Meiting Mountain. There is a road leading directly to the Xunsi River. It can be reached in just a moment from our transport camp. We can also deal with the boat. I can also handle it at the warehouse. Get a general understanding.
? ?Although Zhaolin and Li Keguo lead the left team of the engineering battalion to be responsible for the defense, the middle and lower ranks of the army are basically party members, or they are sympathetic soldiers. If something happens, they will go straight to the warehouse to grab arms, so we have to rush ahead of them. As long as they are If you can bring out the arms in time, you can go straight into the river and reach Hanyang by patrolling the Si River. I dare not say, but it is still possible to get 3,000 Hanyang-made weapons and hundreds of boxes of bullets. Now we have to see "
"We can't fight in the transport camp, but the people are united and there are no banner soldiers. Except for a few people, everyone has long been unwilling to work for the Manchu Tatars! At that time, I can forge a transfer order and go to Chuwangtai to load the goods in advance. Brother Xiao The internal response shouldn't be a big problem, now the only remaining thing is" After Ma Kui finished speaking, he looked at Yang Qiu.
The eyes suddenly focused on Yang Qiu again. No matter how much they believed his "assertion", they all became nervous at this moment. This was no small matter. If there was no mutiny or riot, then all their arrangements would have been in vain.
"Don't worry, everyone, I'm not stupid enough to give my head to the Tatars." Yang Qiu took a deep breath, suddenly took out two familiar pistols, unloaded the magazines, and ejected the bullets one by one. on the table, and then took out five banknotes and ferry tickets from his pocket: "This is my last choice for you! Each one is 10,000, and you can take the ferry ticket to Shanghai with you. When you get to Shanghai, go to Hesheng Yuanbao With my name on my name, someone will arrange a ship to the United States."
The sudden decision made the four people here feel a little dazed. You looked at me and you didn't speak for a long time. Although ten thousand taels is not much, it is a windfall for ordinary people, and they don't have to get involved in this quagmire. Very good choice.
In the silent room, Yang Qiu¡¯s palms were sweating. People¡¯s hearts have been unpredictable since ancient times. Individual power cannot intervene in this whirlpool, so help is needed! And when things have reached this moment, a showdown is undoubtedly the best option! The success or failure of the future may lie in this choice!
Yue Peng took the lead in pushing the banknote back to Yang Qiu, grabbed his own ship ticket and tore it into pieces: "Soldiers, fight! I will not accept being behind for twenty years!"
"Your Majesty gave me too little. The Tatars did not do any good, but the gun factory cost nearly ten million. I don't want to see it all fall into your pocket." Zhang Wenjing smiled and tore up the ticket.
Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo smiled at each other and tore up the boat tickets in the same way: "Brother Yang, you can't take all the good things! You are the hero who defended the three towns and expelled the Tatars, but you want to drive us away Just lick the ass of a foreigner! No, at least I have to be a little hero."
Seeing the scattered scraps of paper on the table, Yang Qiu's eyes suddenly turned red. They said this was the last heroic era in Chinese history. Today he finally saw it, for a still hazy dream, for a belief in overthrowing the Manchu Tatars. , willing to go through fire and water without hesitation.
"Then we will fight for our lives! Let me tell you that there are more than two ways to strengthen the country and enrich the people!" Yang Qiu put away the gun with a few clicks and said seriously: "On the night of August 19th (lunar calendar), we listen Guns are the trumpet!¡±
¡¾I have something to do tonight, so I will update it first¡¿.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 42 The panic caused by the defense change order
The order to confiscate bullets triggered strong resistance among soldiers. Riots broke out in various battalions, and there were even more than a dozen small-scale fights and confrontations.
42 Biao belonged to the troops on duty, so each of them was able to save three bullets. This made Yue Peng and others feel a little relieved. As Guo Erxing and Chen Shanyou returned to their posts, they were both assigned to the position of adjutant by Yang Qiu. , whether they can control the two battalions has become the key.
In addition to continuing to find time to copy materials every day, Yang Qiu devoted almost all his time to training soldiers. The heavy training left the soldiers no time to think about the turmoil outside. Even Qiu Wenbin and other unsettled elements in the literary club were exhausted every day. Just sleep.
Sitting in the office and tearing off a page of calendar paper, he also had the urge to get involved and change something. With his understanding of the Xinhai later generations, he could easily change the fate of Liu Fuji and others, he could change Xiaochao Street and even Quickly ascend to the position of governor! But what happens next? How can constitutionalists control their foundation, reputation, and the constraints and counterattacks of party members? There is no way to guarantee this with less than 4,000 soldiers who are not even ideologically unified.
If you rush to take that seat, you can immediately declare that Hanyang has fallen.
So he held back in the end, because it was still too early to take action. From the moment he was on the opposite side of the party members by mistake, he knew very well that he only had one chance.
Zhang Wenjing knocked on the door of the office. He also served as the secretary of the 42nd bid. After entering, he was slightly stunned when he looked at the various drawings spread out on the table. In an instant, his expression returned to normal: "Sir the defense change order is here!"
Yang Qiu suddenly stood up and grabbed the officially issued defense change order, his heart already beating violently.
When everyone felt that the three towns seemed to have returned to their former peace overnight, as a major defense change order was sent to each camp, some people suddenly exploded.
"Oh no."
At the Xiaochao Street Literary Club, Liu Fuji, who was studying an action plan with Zhang Zhenwu, heard the voice and quickly raised his head, and saw Jiang Yiwu rushing into the room wearing a military uniform. Before he could continue speaking, the latter immediately took off his military uniform and drank two gulps of water. Then he swept the table and said, "Don't look at it. It's useless. Something big has happened."
The artillery battalion incident had caught them off guard. Because the city patrol battalion and the police stepped up the search, the communication between the representatives of each battalion began to become unsmooth. The order to collect ammunition soon caused the grassroots soldiers to be extremely short of ammunition. Seeing that the incident was becoming more and more difficult, they heard " Something big has happened." Their hearts suddenly sank.
"The deployment map is useless" Jiang Yiwu threw off the city defense map on the table and said anxiously: "You have just been here studying and discussing for the past few days, but things have changed outside!
The Rui side has already marched into Sichuan this morning with the 31st and 32nd battalions. They thought the opportunity would come, but the two old dogs Ruicheng and Zhang Biao suddenly ordered a major change of defense! "
"Big defense change?!" Liu Fuji and Zhang Zhenwu looked at each other quickly, their mouths wide open in shock. Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming in a few days, and something was about to happen, wouldn't it mean that all the previous preparations had to be overturned at this moment?
"How to change it?" Liu Fuji had a calm temperament and was the anchor of this operation, so he reluctantly pointed at the picture and said, "Mark it for me."
The matter was so important that Jiang Yiwu did not dare to neglect it. He quickly picked up his pen and said while marking: "These two old dogs ordered the 3rd Battalion of the 29th Biao to go to Yunyang, the 8th Ma Biao to Xiangyang, and the 1st Battalion of the 41st Biao to go to Yichang. The battalion is heading to Yuezhou, and all these orders came out at the same time. And the orders came very suddenly. Now each battalion has begun to prepare and will set off one after another tomorrow morning. "
"That's not right. Both the 29th and 41st targets have been moved. Doesn't it mean that there are fewer soldiers in Wuchang?" Zhang Zhenwei asked.
"How come there are so few?" Jiang Yiwu quickly pointed to Hankou and said: "All the 30 marks will be transferred back to Wuchang tomorrow, and that thief Yang Qiu's 42 marks will take over Hanyang and Hankou! The Jiang Waterproof Division Battalion also received the order and was stationed. The Guishan and Sheshan forts will cooperate with the Chu and Yu three warships to strictly inspect the ships coming and going."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhenwu slammed the table in excitement and cursed: "Made! Whose idea was this? It's so vicious. They want to distract our strength and deliberately disperse the troops, these two treacherous old dogs!"
"Who else could it be? Zhang Meisheng, the master of the old thief Ruicheng." Jiang Yiwu gritted his teeth and said: "Eight towns, 15 associations, 29 bids, one battalion, two battalions, and 30 bids are basically old dog Zhang Biao's confidants! Our 41 bid one The battalion is leaving for Yuezhou tomorrow, and I definitely can¡¯t stay, I¡¯ll be in big trouble this time!¡±
Hearing that Jiang Yiwu was a little frustrated, Liu Fuji immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Don't be discouraged, I think there is still a chance." After saying that, he immediately fell down on the table and pointed to the defense map modified by Jiang Yiwu: "No. 42 is far away in Hankou and Hanyang, no matter how capable Yang Qiu is, he can only face each other across the river. After 41 Biao left two battalions, only the second battalion was left.In addition, there is still a long way to go from Zuo Banner to the Governor's Mansion.
There are two battalions of the 32nd Biao, one battalion of the 29th Biao and three battalions of the 30th Biao. Although they are all claimed to be Zhang Biao's confidants, we also have many comrades inside. The artillery and horse brigade are outside the city and cannot enter, so As long as a gunshot is fired, it may not be impossible. The key now is where to start, who will fire the first shot! "
"The key is guns and bullets." Zhang Zhenwu added: "There are several machine guns in the Governor's Mansion. If there are not enough guns and ammunition, it will be impossible to take them down."
"Didn't Sun Wu go get some sex?"
"Chen Yingshi called and said that the bomb will arrive within three days, but relying on weapons alone is not enough. Should we let everyone hold the bomb and die together with the enemy?" Zhang Zhenwu shook his head.
"I think so" Liu Fuji looked at the city defense map and thought for a long time before saying: "The baggage and engineering battalions have always been lax in defense. Why don't we incite the engineering camp in Tanjiao first? Although the baggage and engineering battalions are not far away, , but they are all idiots, and even if they are willing to work hard for Zhang Biao, it will not have much impact. Let the artillery mark outside the city be set on fire first as a signal, so that the three towns can see it. As for the Chu Watchtower .¡±
"The problem with Chu Wangtai is not big. That Xiao Anguo has no ability. Although he is a good person, he only knows how to eat and drink with the steward in the warehouse all day long." Jiang Yiwu said.
¡°Then do it!¡±
Zhang Zhenwu said simply: "Now is the time when the dissatisfaction in the New Army is at its highest. As long as a gunshot is fired, the comrades will immediately incite the soldiers of each battalion and each standard. The more coercion, the better! Soldiers are the courage of a group. Once they get up, After getting up, let them go to the Chu Watchtower to get the bullets. No matter how powerful Xiao Anguo is, he will not dare to be enemies with so many soldiers! If he really works for the Manchu Tatars, he will be killed! Get Chu As soon as you get the key to the watchtower warehouse, pull out all the cannons and turn around to attack the Governor's Mansion. This will increase your chances."
After listening to Zhang Zhenwu¡¯s words, Liu Fuji also made up his mind. After a while, he stuck the pen on the corner of the altar and vowed: "Just do it, or you will be benevolent if you don't succeed!"
¡¾Don¡¯t forget to collect and recommend when passing byThank you, Big Mouth Hippopotamus¡¿.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 43 Liu Tong
Beside the Han River, groups of soldiers lined up neatly waiting to board the ship.
After nearly two months of training that was both arduous and full of freshness and laughter after the new commander took office, the 21st and 42nd Standards of the Hubei New Army Mixed Incorporated Association resumed their deployment tasks. Those who left were the two who were about to be deployed to Hankou and Liujiamiao Stations. Camp three.
Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng both had the Browning M1911 sent by Su Hongsheng yesterday in their waists. They were dressed in military uniforms, their leather boots were polished, and they were in indescribable spirit.
"When you hear the sound of artillery, Wen Jing, you should immediately lead your troops back to Hankou to join Yue Peng. Yue Peng, you must also pay attention. If Wuchang is really in chaos, there will definitely be trouble in Hankou. Those who take advantage of the fire to rob " Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows.
It was recorded in detail in the Hankou Chronicles of later generations that from the night of the Wuchang Uprising to the next night, the gangsters and hooligans in Hankou gathered together after getting the news and took the opportunity to commit violence, killing and injuring nearly a thousand people. Hundreds of shops and The ticket number was robbed, and the cash loss alone exceeded several million. What is even more strange is that after the Wuchang army crossed the river, they only arrested a dozen people. Only two were shot, and the rest were let go. The money was also missing, which shows that the water inside is not shallow.
But he was not worried about this now. Yue Peng was a smart man and immediately understood what he meant and nodded: "Don't worry, sir, I will let them understand the difference between the regular army!".
After the two smart men, who both knew well, looked at each other and smiled, Yang Qiucai continued: "We are now on duty, but each of us only has three bullets. We must pay attention to saving unless necessary. I will send Brother Xiao immediately after they succeed. I will send bullets to you, and if all the supply battalions can come over, I will also increase your troops. As for Chen Shanyou and Guo Erxing"
"Don't worry, sir. Although Wenjing spends more time holding a pen than a gun, he will never be so pedantic that he will be slaughtered by others" Zhang Wenjing already smiled and said: "I think Liu Family Temple is too crucial. , I should be allowed to stay here."
Why didn't Yang Qiu know that the Liu Family Temple was important, but it was too dangerous? Historically, Zhang Biao set up a camp there and persisted until Yinchang arrived. Zhang Wenjing had no problem dealing with Chen Shanyou, but it was too dangerous to deal with him. , so we must not risk putting an entire battalion under this person¡¯s mouth.
"Come back as soon as you come back. Liujiamiao is the first stop when entering the three towns. Once there is a change, the army from the north will definitely come at night. You can't stop it with one battalion. Pulling back and relying on Hankou is the only hope of victory." Yue Peng straightened his back and looked at Dajiang to analyze the gains and losses.
Zhang Wenjing laughed: "Zian, you haven't made such an analysis for a long time. It seems that our top student is back again."
"Stay steady, and endure whatever happens for a few more days. I don't want to find Chen Shanyou to take your head back."
"Fuck you! I'm telling you, if he doesn't obey, after I kill him, I will definitely spread the news everywhere that it was you Yue Peng who did it. Just wait for his concubines to find you to warm your bed "
"Ha ha"
After all the soldiers boarded the ship with empty ammunition belts on their backs, Yang Qiu immediately stepped forward and raised his arms to see them off with military etiquette. This was the first time that everyone saw Biao Tong seeing them off in such a grand way. He cheered up.
Such a scene made Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing look at each other and smile. Although the training time was not long, through unexpected training and intensive ideological indoctrination, the appearance of this unit has been greatly changed. More importantly, the soldiers are still not You know, unknowingly they have been branded by that person!
The departure of the two battalions is like releasing two homing pigeons. Will they be able to return safely after five days?
Yang Qiu didn't know, really didn't know, that there were too many variables under the turbid river surface, and rebellion and peace talks were commonplace. No matter how much talk he spent, Xiao Anguo and others were always separated from him, even if they were really betrayed by him. Shen Shukai was convinced, but still has no trace of her, and her future has been painted with a layer of gray.
"A huge sum of millions and a shipload of arms is an enviable wealth in any era. Is it greed?" Or was it discovered? When the sun set, the "ship of hope" that was supposed to arrive according to time still did not dock.
After putting away the old pocket watch, Yang Qiu put aside all the bad thoughts and walked towards the still noisy camp with Bingwen. The departure of the second and third battalions did not make the place empty. Li Yuanhong gave him the command. There were more than 500 people from the security team and the mixed baggage and engineering teams, and they filled the place again.
Hope is still there!
*****
Three days have passed since the Mid-Autumn Festival. Traces of the festival can still be seen on Xinsheng Road Street in Hankou. The traffic is busy and the excitement is still there. The tense atmosphere in Wuchang seems to have been blocked by the Yangtze River. Even after a large number of businessmen and officials' families crossed the river to take shelter,On the contrary, it is much more prosperous here.
Liu Tong stood at the door of the photo studio and stared at the pictures of modern girls with make-up and powder for a long time, especially those breasts that were ready to be revealed. He felt that his mouth was a little dry and itchy. When he touched his pocket, he had finished smoking the cigarette, so he had to walk into the photo studio. .
He is not here to take pictures, but Liu Gong and his wife have taken refuge here temporarily after the accident in Nanhu. For safety reasons, the couple no longer dare to go out, and all their usual dealings are left to him.
When I walked up to the second floor, I saw my eldest brother facing the window playing with the telescope he brought back from England. He leaned over and asked, "Brother, if there is anything good to see, let me take a look."
Li Shuqing, who was folding the quilt, smiled and said, "Second uncle, stop being ridiculous. Your brother is watching the soldiers' daily patrol routes."
"Patrol route? What's so interesting about this." Liu Tong curled his lips, reached out to open the drawer and found that there was no cigarette. He licked his lips and said, "Besides, Brother Sun Wu and the others told you not to worry about it! Your health It¡¯s not good, just have a good rest, why bother worrying about it.¡±
"Nonsense, is the body more important or the revolution? Liu Fuji and the others are busy preparing for an uprising, but I am idle every day Really, hey!" Hearing the sigh, Li Shuqing quickly comforted: "Don't spend all day Frowning, people are different and things are different. If you hadn¡¯t coaxed your family to raise money, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to raise the money now.¡±
"By the way." When Li Shuqing said this, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Yang Yuru and the others took money to go to Shanghai to buy guns, why haven't they come back yet? It seems that the Mid-Autumn Festival has already passed three days, and in order to wait for them to do something, they have been delaying it again and again. Wait, did something happen?"
Mr. Liu sighed: "Did anything happen? The guns were all shipped back a few days ago. It's just that the guns bought by Chen Qimei haven't been collected yet. He promised to keep them for his own use, so now Delayed."
"Okay, why did he come to interfere again!" Li Shuqing didn't like Chen Qimei. When she heard that she was holding back the key gun again, she said angrily: "This person is not good. He smokes cigarettes and goes whoring all day long. I heard that he also contracted plum blossoms all over his body, I really don¡¯t know why he was allowed to take care of Shanghai.¡±
"The people he comes into contact with are all gang members, after all" Just when Liu Gong was about to say a few good words for Chen Qimei, Li Shuqing waved her hands impatiently: "Stop talking, this is your man's business, I don't like it. listen."
Seeing that his wife didn¡¯t want to listen, Mr. Liu had no choice but to laugh. Liu Tong didn¡¯t bother to stay any longer. He spread his hands and said, ¡°Brother, give me a dollar.¡±
"Why do you need money again?" Liu Gong frowned, which made him a little unhappy after Shi Shi handed over all daily expenses and purchasing matters to Liu Tong. Spending money was like water, which made him a little unhappy.
Liu Tong was not embarrassed at all, and said: "I'm going to buy a pack of cigarettes. I have a lot of things to do recently and have to socialize, so I have to smoke a few."
Li Shuqing was unhappy when she saw Liu Gong, so she came over and took out a big piece of money and handed it to Liu Tong: "Recently, your brother's money has been supported. We are not rich, so you should save some money. By the way, there should be less cigarettes." Take it easy, don't hurt yourself like your brother."
"My sister-in-law is still kind to me." Liu Tong said with a smile: "That old dog Ruicheng has been greedy for millions of taels. The next time I raid his house, I will let you and my brother live the life of Shanghai tycoons."
"That's nonsense. Even if the house is confiscated, it will be taken back to the party for use. How can you be greedy for ink? How is this different from the Manchu Tatars!" Liu Gong was so angry that he coughed when he heard this.
"You, Liu Tong is a child, isn't that what you said?" Li Shuqing hurriedly ran over and gave him a pat on the back. Liu Tong was really angry when he saw his brother, and did not dare to stay any longer, so he hurriedly ran downstairs.
Looking at Liu Tong¡¯s figure from the window, Liu Gong sighed before picking up the telescope again.
After going out, Liu Tong bought a pack of cigarettes. As soon as he turned the corner, he saw Jin Diaoliang talking to a few green-skinned gangsters from the Yangtze Gang. But when he passed by, Jin Diaoliang quickly stopped and smiled. : "Hey, aren't these brothers Liu Tong? They've already smoked cigarettes, let's have one."
Liu Tong was young and liked to read the biographies of knight-errants, so he always envied people like Jin Diaoliang. After passing a few cigarettes to Jin Diaoliang and the gang, he asked with a smile: "Brother Jin, what are you talking about? It's not behind my back." Let¡¯s discuss something good.¡±
"What good thing is that?" Jin Lili rolled his eyes and said seriously: "Isn't this about to cause trouble? Let's discuss with the brothers what to do."
"Haha, Brother Jin is still chivalrous." Liu Tong said after chatting for a few words: "Come on, Brother Jin, you are busy. I will go to Baoshanli to have a look. I heard that there are many new things coming."
"Then go quickly, don't miss your brother's important event." After Jin Shiliang sent Liu Tong away, the corners of his mouth suddenly curved, and he turned around and said: "The police arrived a few days ago, and they are working on it overnight."So I think this matter should take place within a day or two. You should immediately notify the brothers to be prepared and take out all the guys we have hidden. Don¡¯t hide them at this time! Hum hum We have been hiding and nesting for several years, it¡¯s time to get one and enjoy the happiness! "
"Brother, where is Gang Leader Rui"
"What the hell! A bitch has been holding that position for several years. When we become successful, I want to have a taste of her tender skin and tender flesh!"
"Hehe" Several gangsters laughed obscenely at the same time, and said with a smile: "Then can we also have some soup"
"Let's postpone the soup thing for now. That Chang Si is not easy to mess with." After Jin Lili finished speaking, he flicked the cigarette butt away with his fingers, glanced greedily at the bustling street, and said fiercely: "Prepare more white towels When the time comes, tie it to your arm and let¡¯s make a revolution!¡±
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 44 The trouble caused by cigarettes
No. 14 Baoshanli is a small building with a single courtyard. Since it is in the Russian Concession in Hankou, although there are many people coming and going every day, the Indian patrol will not care about anything. After all, there are many Chinese doing business in the concession. There are also busier ones.
As soon as Liu Tong arrived at the door, he saw party member Tang Zihong. Seeing that he had a thick roll wrapped under his ribs, he quickly approached him and asked, "Brother Tang, what is this?"
Tang Zihong is an old man of the literary club. He has been responsible for peripheral work since he decided to hold the uprising. He admires Liu Gong for donating so much money. Besides, Liu Gong is also the unofficial prime minister, so he doesn't hide it when he sees that he is his younger brother. : "This is the eighteen-star flag, we just made it."
"Eighteen-star flag? Can you show it to me?"
Liu Tong had never seen the Eighteen-Star Flag, so he was very curious. Since there were no outsiders, Tang Zihong simply unfolded the flag. The flag was as tall as one person and wider than both arms when unfolded.
Tang Zihong saw that Liu Tong didn't understand, and explained: "The black nine corners represent Ji, Yan, Qing, Xu, Yang, Jing, Yu, Liang, and Yong Jiuzhou recorded in "Yu Gong", and the 18 small yellow round stars represent the 18 Province, it means that the 18 provinces worked together to overthrow the Manchu Tatars, and when the big thing is done, maybe this will be the national flag!"
"Really!" Liu Tong's eyes flashed with excitement: "So on the day of the uprising, this flag will be planted in the Governor's Mansion?"
"Of course, it's not only necessary to insert it into the Governor's Mansion, but also at every city gate, barracks, government office, and even at the street entrance. When you walk on the street, you will be the younger brother of the prime minister of the military government. It's so majestic!"
Tang Zihong became more and more excited as he talked, but Liu Tong suddenly felt something was wrong and asked: "That's wrong, why are there only eighteen provinces? Northeast, Mongolia, Taiwan and Xinjiang are not included."
Tang Zihong's expression froze and he said: "Those are the lands of foreigners, and the Northeast is the homeland of the Tatars. How can they be marked in my Han flag?" After saying that, he ignored Liu Tong and left angrily.
Liu Tong stuck out his tongue, knowing that he had said the wrong thing, but when he thought about Tang Zihong saying that he was about to become the Prime Minister's brother and a senior military official, his heart suddenly felt itchy, so he couldn't help but ran to Sun Wu's room and wanted to ask Asked when the incident would take place.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Sun Wu holding a washbasin. There was a lot of yellow and black powder in the washbasin, and he was carefully wrapping it in thick gauze and stuffing it into an iron case. When Liu Tong saw drops of sweat on his head, he thought he was very tired, so he kindly took out a cigarette and handed it over: "Brother Sun, take one to relieve your fatigue."
When Sun Wu saw it was Liu Tong, he didn't pay attention because he was having sex and couldn't be distracted, so he said no without even looking. Liu Tong was not angry when he saw this. He lit a match and lit a cigarette and asked, "Brother Sun, it's been several days since the Mid-Autumn Festival. When will something happen?"
"Come on, come on, wait for this" Sun Wu was too attentive, stuffing gunpowder into the cloth roll while talking, but as soon as he stuffed it, he suddenly smelled a smell of smoke, and when he raised the corner of his eye, he found Liu Tong was actually smoking next to him. He was so frightened that his whole back was sweating. He suddenly shouted: "What are you doing! How can you smoke here!"
Liu Tong was only sixteen years old and had an unstable mind. He was so frightened by Sun Wu's behavior that the cigarette he held fell down into the basin without realizing it. Before the two of them could react, they heard "Boom" "With a muffled sound, the flames suddenly shot up from the basin. Sun Wu, who was caught off guard, was immediately burned to the point of confusion. He covered his face and shouted: "Someone, come quickly!"
Liu Tong was so frightened that he knew he was in big trouble this time, so he ran out quickly.
Tang Zihong and others were checking flags and other things next door. When they heard the call, they rushed over. But then they saw that the fire had spread all over the room. They quickly put out the fire with clothes and bedding.
But the fire was really too big, and since there were still a lot of uninstalled things here, Sun Wu ignored the pain in his face and asked everyone to move things quickly. At this moment, several rapid sirens sounded, and everyone screamed inwardly, so they had to drag Sun Wu through the back door and get out.
The beeping police whistle resounded throughout the Russian Concession, and smoke billowed throughout Baoshan. A large group of Indian patrol police began to surround them. After a while, many Russian soldiers also arrived. This made those who were hiding on the street corner prepare to take advantage of the opportunity. Sun Wu, who snatched back the things and eliminated the traces, could only stamp his feet, gritted his teeth and said: "Go to the French Concession quickly and find Deng Yulin."
The disaster that suddenly fell from the sky almost stunned everyone, especially when more and more patrol police and soldiers arrived. Everyone could only crowd Sun Wu and run along the alley towards the Japanese Concession.
The conversation was divided into two parts. When Liu Tong walked into Baoshanli with a cigarette in his mouth, Yang Qiu was also taking Yue Peng and several entourage, dressed in casual clothes, walking on Xinsheng Road where the Chinese District and the Concession intersected to inspect the terrain.
Yue Peng introduced: "Xinsheng Road is the intersection of the Chinese community and the concession. There are fourThere are many roads that can be used to enter the concession, and they are all relatively wide. In addition, there is a railway from Dazhimen to enter the concession. I took people to see it for a few days. Most of the time, the roads entering the concession are guarded by Indian patrols, but Japanese soldiers I come here often, and they are very strict about it. Last time, they even beat up a few passers-by who tried to use the road here. "
"Tamad, he's Japanese again. I really don't know why those gangsters still like the Japanese so much. The sign they put up that says "Proletarians are not allowed to enter" is the same as "Chinese and dogs are not allowed to enter"? !¡± The person who spoke was called Ke Shao. He was a big man. Not only was he one of the first machine gunners to learn to use a machine gun, he was also promoted when Yue Peng was the deputy commander because he was straightforward and neutral.
Yue Peng glared at him and signaled to keep quiet before continuing: "One team (company) can basically block Xinsheng Road. Close to the river are the China Merchants Bureau and the Customs Building, and the patrol room is also there. There has been a lot of noise these days. The guards have been strengthened and there is a team that can ensure victory.
Only Dazhimen is more chaotic. The road there is narrow and there are many forks. It is also a train station. There will be a lot of people fleeing. At least two teams can block it! The rest is simple. There is only a railway and waterway wharf in and out of Hankou, and the foreigners' wharf is not allowed to be used by Chinese, so as long as the two southeast gates are blocked and the Chinese wharf is blocked, it can be completely blocked. "
"You also need ideas at the telephone office. Immediately cut off the calls to Wuchang as soon as it starts. The telegraph office must also block it as soon as possible. In a word, the Chinese region must be completely blocked."
"There is no problem at the telegraph office, but the telephoneforeigners also use this line to contact Wuchang. If it is cut off, will it" Before Yue Peng finished speaking, Yang Qiu laughed. : "It's not ten and a half days, it won't happen to the foreigners in two days at most. At worst, when they come to you, you will say that it exploded and they are undergoing repairs. They must restore it as soon as possible."
Yue Peng thought about it, and it might not be a big deal to stop the foreigners in a short time. He smiled and said: "It's not a big problem to block Hankou. As long as we act quickly, I can guarantee that there will be no news from Wuchang overnight. But what do you think about those bandits and merchants?" what to do?"
"You can figure it out yourself." Yang Qiu thought for a while and then said with care: "I don't care about the other things, but Han Yeping has a branch in Hankou. You can find a way to move it and control the heat "
Han Yeping! Yue Peng was startled. Just as he was about to speak, a piercing police whistle sounded in the Russian Concession in the distance, followed by a large plume of thick smoke rising into the sky.
Seeing the smoke, Yang Qiu was shocked and rushed into the British Concession. When he arrived at the Russian Concession, he vaguely saw a dozen panic-looking people carrying a young man who looked like he had been burned. A Japanese medical clinic.
When he wanted to go over and take a look, a large number of concession soldiers and police blocked the street to prevent them from moving forward. Yue Peng quickly squeezed to the front and saw a German soldier who quickly asked in German: "Please tell me what happened. What's up?"
Probably because they did not expect to hear their native language in a foreign country, the German soldiers did not hide it and said: "Damn Russians, they took in some guys from the south. Now something happens, this place will be blocked, you should leave quickly."
Yue Peng used to go to the German concessions frequently, and his expression suddenly changed when he heard this sentence, because German soldiers like to use southerners instead when calling party members, so he immediately guessed what was going on.
"What's the date today?" Thinking of this, Yue Peng pulled Ke Shao over. The latter thought something big had happened, so he quickly said, "It's August 18th. It's just three days after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Have you forgotten, sir?"
Yue Peng turned his eyes and looked at Yang Qiu. He had always felt that Yang Qiu's "assertion" should be analyzed based on clues. After all, as a standard leader, he had access to many high-level secrets, but now he felt that it was really Somewhat amazing!
There is no doubt that the Russian ambassador will hand over the situation to the other side later, and Ruicheng, who has been worried recently, will definitely take this as an opportunity to take action. And from a military point of view, launching an attack while the enemy has not fully gained a foothold is the best choice for the weak side. If those party members want to protect themselves, they will definitely launch!
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t even know how to describe it. This was a very complicated mentality. What was it like to watch famous historical events happening around you, within reach, and even capable of reversing them? Itching, soreness, numbness, pain, etc. all mixed together to make it extremely uncomfortable! But selfishly, he told him that if he wanted to rise in this troubled world and gain enough support, he not only needed guns and guns, but also needed fame and victory! So he needs this momentum!
He is not a god, and he cannot stop Beiyang with just these troops, not to mention that he is still "infamous", so he needs to borrow the power of Wuchang and use a war to rectify his name and establish his status as a hero! Set a new coordinate for this country! I wish I could rush in and take a look, but the most important thing is to endure it.Come on, there are some thingshe can't take care of, and he doesn't want to take care of it!
"Let's go, it will be martial law soon" Yang Qiu sighed dejectedly, and when Yue Peng and others turned around and returned resolutely with a look of horror on their faces, a hospital in the Japanese Concession was already in chaos. Tuan, watching the Japanese doctor Kono carefully treating Sun Wu's burns, Deng Yulin and others beside him were so nervous that they couldn't speak. Seeing that something big was about to happen, but something like this happened, what should we do?
A piece of burnt skin pulled Sun Wu to take a breath. Kono knew Sun Wu and said quickly: "Sun Sang, you can be distracted here. If anything happens, I can bring a letter to the consulate of our country and ask them to use warships to take you there." Shanghai."
Sun Wu smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you Mr. Kono for your friendship. Can I have a conversation with them first?"
"Of course." Kono bandaged the wound and led the Japanese assistant out of the ward, but after closing the door, he immediately put his ear to it.
No one in the ward knew that Kono was eavesdropping. Sun Wu was anxious because there was a roster in Baoshanli that recorded all party members in the three towns, so he ignored the pain and asked: "How is it outside? Baoshanli ¡.¡±
"Baoshanli was confiscated by the Russian patrol. I saw them loading everything on the carriage and delivering it to Ruicheng Laogou, and" Seeing Deng Yulin hesitate, Sun Wu became anxious. He patted the bed directly: "Say, what's wrong?"
"When Liu Gong heard about this, he was very anxious and sent Liu Tong and Li Shuqing back to get the roster. Unexpectedly they were arrested. I don't know what the situation is now, but I have informed everyone to evacuate as soon as possible." Deng Yulin didn't dare to blink anymore, gritted his teeth and said: "The situation is urgent now. Many comrades don't know what to do. Bo Kui has already rushed back. Now we need"
Everyone knew what Deng Yulin meant, and they all looked at Sun Wu on the hospital bed.
Sun Wu was very unwilling. There had been conflicts between the Gongjin Association and the Literary Society. Now he had finally brought the Gongjin Association to the same level as the Literary Society. He could soon use their power in the military to make his name known to the whole country. , but I didn¡¯t expect that such a thing would happen at a critical moment.
But he also understands that the roster must have been sent to Ruicheng and Zhang Biao. There are only two ways at this moment! The ward suddenly became quiet, and the thumping of the heartbeat became more and more urgent. It was a critical moment, should we fight to the death, or?
After a while, Sun Wu suddenly waved to Deng Yulin. As soon as the latter reached the bedside, he suddenly held his hand: "I am disabled, and now my intelligence depends entirely on you, Brother Bingsan! You can cross the river immediately and inform me. Comrades from Chaojie, please send someone to Hanyang to contact us and tell me my opinion. We should launch an attack immediately tonight! Only by launching an attack immediately can we pre-emptively attack others and put them to death before they can survive!
"Let me tell you, victory or defeat depends on this, take it seriously!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 45: Check guns and eliminate hidden dangers
At night, there was a constant rush of footsteps in the Japanese Concession Consulate in Hankou. After getting a report from Dr. Kono about a riot in Wuchang tonight, the ticking in the telegraph room continued. Matsumura Sadao was holding the gift given by His Majesty the Emperor. Saber stood at the window. It was already dark in the three towns on the Han River outside. Having stayed here for several years, he knew very well how much wealth the three towns contained. It is no exaggeration to say that this place has become the gathering place of wealth in the entire southern China. land.
There are 53 factories in the UK, 43 factories in Japan, 35 factories in Germany, and more than 200 factories in more than a dozen countries including France, Russia, and the United States, including tung oil, raw silk, tea, etc. The annual commercial transaction volume can reach a huge amount of 100 million taels of silver, or even Far surpassing Tianjin and Guangzhou, and second only to the most prosperous Shanghai.
Cream.
He considers himself to be quite knowledgeable about Chinese culture. These two words immediately popped into his mind. It means a big piece of delicious meat dripping with oil. However, this piece of fat is still a bit too big for Japan. It's too big. Bigger¡.
Matsumura Sadao's thoughts were interrupted by the footsteps of the Vice Minister: "Your Excellency, Shanghai has called back. The Consul General asked us to ensure neutrality. Two cruisers have received the news and are on their way, but he also hopes that we can help those party members as much as possible. , if they fail again, use the navy to escort them to Shanghai for refuge."
The Vice-Minister was very excited and continued to speak loudly: "In addition, the Consul General asked me to tell you that His Excellency Mr. Saito Kijiro from the Ministry of War will arrive here in two days, and he will personally observe this incident."
"Please tell the Consul General that I will try my best to help them." After Matsumura Sadao finished speaking, he suddenly smiled coldly and asked: "Do you know why the Democratic Party always fails?"
¡°There is a lack of trustworthy armed forces.¡±
"No."
The deputy minister thought for a while and just finished speaking, Matsumura Sadao shook his head: "They themselves are too chaotic, with chaotic internal factions, and lack of a real leader, and they implemented a republic in China, and now they are still Lack of adequate soil.¡±
"But this is a blessing for us in Japan." Matsumura Sadao took a deep breath, turned his head again and looked at Wuchang City entrenched on the side of the Yangtze River like an ancient behemoth, frowning and said: "How many times are there now?" Ordered? Did Kono hear correctly?"
The vice-minister looked at his watch: "It's already 11 o'clock, maybe"
Before he could finish his words, the military attache stationed in Hankou rushed into the room and gasped: "Your Excellency, maybe they failed again"
"what happened?"
"I received a call just now. The Qing Governor-General's Office has asked some secrets from the party members captured in the evening, and just destroyed the party headquarters in Wuchang. I think they may "
"A bunch of stupid Chinese pigs!"
Sadao Matsumura gritted his teeth and stamped his feet vigorously. He did not expect that after waiting for most of the night, he would get this result, but thinking of the telegram just now, he could only say bitterly: "Let them suffer a little, and wait until daytime to figure out whether we can save them." .¡±
Similarly, Deng Yulin, who had finally notified the battalions of the three towns about the overnight incident to protect themselves, was completely stunned. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Xiaochao Street Literary Society office, it was still a step too late. A large number of soldiers from the city patrol battalion had already arrived. The streets were blocked, and Liu Fuji and the other three resisted desperately but were still outnumbered and captured. Only Jiang Yiwu escaped and disappeared without a trace.
¡°In fact, Liu Tong felt bad after he was arrested, so he had to find a place to hide and check the situation, but in a hurry, he forgot to tell Qiu Wenbin and others of the 42nd bid not to take action for the time being.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"It's time to do it, it's time to do it."
Early the next morning, shouts were heard outside the dormitory of the 42nd Base Camp. The soldiers who had been accustomed to high-intensity training for the past two months jumped up like hounds. Even the engineering and baggage teams who had just arrived a few days ago They all quickly put on their clothes and rushed out of the dormitory with guns on their backs.
After receiving the news of the incident yesterday afternoon, Qiu Wenbin quickly contacted the comrades of the First Battalion and the baggage team to make preparations. However, after spending the whole night with his ears pricked, the dreamy thunderous cannon sound was still not heard until the white fish came out of the window. Hearing the bugles and shouts, he grabbed the loaded gun from under the bed and ran out.
Just as he walked to the school grounds, the figure that had been haunting him like a nightmare for the past two months suddenly appeared in front of him. Because he had a ghost in his heart, he was startled. After a while, he remembered to salute: "First Battalion, Second Team, Second Platoon." Qiu Wenbin, the main eye of Sanpeng, has met your lord."
"Bring your gun." Yang Qiu looked at him deeply and suddenly stretched out his hand to check the gun! This made the latter suddenly tremble in his heart. Unless otherwise specified, it was required to carry a gun during morning exercises, and no one had ever checked. Why did Yang Qiu today?
In just a few seconds, Qiu Wenbin was already sweating profusely, looking at those cold eyesAlthough he wanted to just turn his eyes, he didn't dare to draw the gun for some reason. In the end, he had no choice but to take off the Hanyang-made rifle from behind.
This scene also attracted the onlookers of the soldiers, especially the members of Heyizhishe and the Democratic Party who were extremely nervous. Some of them had even avoided the periphery and moved quietly towards the camp gate. Lei Meng and Lei Meng, who had already received the order, Hu Laosan and others immediately pretended to be watching and led the soldiers to stick up.
Yang Qiu took the rifle, weighed it down, and then suddenly pulled the bolt. Everyone saw a yellow-orange bullet suddenly jump out of the barrel of the gun and land glittering in the mud.
The scalps of Qiu Wenbin and dozens of soldiers from the Yizhi Club were about to explode. Some of them even started to tremble, while the other soldiers all frowned. Unexpectedly, the usually active Zhengmai gun was loaded. of!
There are regulations in the military that guns must not be loaded during drills, for fear of misfire and accidental injury. Therefore, most soldiers usually put the bullets they are issued into the magazine, and rarely press it directly into the magazine. Even if a soldier occasionally presses it in, Will not load.
"After the incident in Hankou yesterday, Yang Qiu knew that these people must have received the news of the attack, so he made an excuse to check the gun early to nip the unrest in the bud! So under the gaze of the soldiers, he bent down, picked up the bullet without saying a word, took out the white silk from his pocket and wiped the sand off the bullet, and deliberately angrily said: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to die, but you But your comrades don¡¯t want to die in the hands of their own people without any reason! They sleep in the same camp with you and eat in the same pot. They hand over their backs to you without any doubt. As the chief officer, you should have been more strict. Yu Lvji, how could such a thing happen!"
The angry scolding made the Kuomintang soldiers relax. They thought that the incident of their rebellion had been seen through. Unexpectedly, it was because of the loading of bullets. However, Qiu Wenbin secretly screamed. Since everyone was ready for the rebellion last night, he ordered Everyone had to load their bullets and be ready to go at any time, but unexpectedly they were blocked at the door early in the morning before the bullets could be reset.
"Lei Meng, take people to check all the guns." Yang Qiu stamped his feet and shouted: "You also said that you are a new army that wins with knowledge. I think it is bullshit! Have you forgotten such a simple thing? The bullets are loaded, do you want to kill your comrades?"
These words aroused dissatisfaction among most of the soldiers, who all said, "Wen Bin, what are you doing?"
"Yes, I am still standing in front of you. If something goes wrong, I will be wronged!"
"Yes, it's a good thing that Mr. Biaotong saw it, otherwise something big would have happened. If you were unlucky enough to meet Guoerxing, you would definitely be sent to the gendarmerie."
"Comrade, you hit the mark every time you said it, but Qiu Wenbin became even more impatient, but he couldn't argue. Do you want to be like the 3rd Artillery Battalion?" no! Absolutely not, that would only alert the enemy, and might ruin the whole event!
"Sir, a total of 47 people have been loaded." After Lei Meng led the people to check one by one, he walked to Yang Qiu and handed him the secretly recorded list, saying, "My lord, you can rest assured about your safety."
"Look what you look like!" Yang Qiu nodded, walked up to the 47 people who were pulled out, loaded and surrendered their guns, and pretended to be angry and angrily said: "Military regulations, especially gun management, must be followed. Last month, eight towns also Have you forgotten about the accidental fire that killed your brother?!"
"I wanted to hand you over to the military police, but since we are all brothers, I won't embarrass you, come here!" Yang Qiu shouted: "Take them all down and confine them for three days, and let me reflect on them!"
There were so many people loading their guns at once, and other soldiers also frowned. This was obviously the first sign of a riot! But why did Biaotong let it go so gently? As for the loaded soldiers, they all heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that they would not be handed over to the military police. Only Qiu Wenbin, whose face was ashen, sat down on the ground.
Yang Qiu¡¯s move is really vicious!
¡¾I urge all book friends to support Hippo and vote for Sanjiang! (You can see it by entering the Sanjiang page)].
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 46 The Day of Rise (1)
[Recommendations, collections, member clicks, Sanjiang tickets, one is too much? ! ¡¿
******
The knock on the door made Yang Qiu, who was looking at the map on the second floor, stop his fingers and turned around to see that Bingwen, Hu Laosan and Lei Meng had already walked in. After seeing him, Bingwen immediately said: "Sir, Brother Xiao sent someone Come to deliver a message. There was an incident on Xiaochao Street last night. The patrol camp raided the place based on the confession of a man named Liu Tong who was captured. Ruicheng executed four of them this morning. The Jiang Yiwu you mentioned is said to have escaped."
Liu Tong! Yang Qiu felt sorry for this young man in his heart: "They are also generous people, but it's a pity"
"Sir, don't think about it. When we kill a few more Manchu Tatars, we can avenge them." Seeing Bingwen's optimism, Yang Qiu shook his head and said seriously: "Don't think that others will believe us so easily if we are also rebelling. It¡¯s better to be more careful.¡±
Hu Laosan said: "I don't like them. They don't have any military rules. It's better to rely on us brothers to be practical."
Lei Meng even said loudly that he might as well do it himself, but Yang Qiu glared back and did not continue the topic. He took out the hidden bullets from the cabinet and began to distribute them. Due to the detailed drawings, Su Hongsheng privately made 10 m1911s in the past month. and 8 Mausers, and 4 M1911s were given to Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing. In addition to keeping one each, they also gave it to their confidant Ma Bian. The three people in front of them also got two each. As for the 8 Mausers, they were also given to them. Xiao Anguo, Ma Kui and shopkeeper Dong were killed.
Although the gun is available, the bullets are still a big problem. Even if Yang Qiu ordered some before, there are only 200 rounds left, so each person is only allocated 40 rounds.
"Your Excellency is so powerful. He locked up Qiu Wenbin and his gang without saying a word. Now no one has anything to say. Who made them violate military orders?" Lei Meng pressed the bullet into the magazine and kept patting it. Flattery.
Bingwen also smiled and said: "Just now, Master Yue and Master Zhang of the Second and Third Battalions also sent letters, saying that your method is really effective. A total of 87 people from their side have also been isolated and detained for using firearms to violate the order." , when we take action tonight, we no longer have to worry about the dark gun behind us, nor are we afraid of a second voice!"
"Did Guo Erxing and Chen Shanyou take the opportunity to make things difficult?"
"Guo Erxing originally wanted to hand it over to the military police, but Master Yue stopped him. Chen Shanyou didn't make any move."
"It's thanks to your cleverness that you can solve it so easily, unlike that old dog like Ruicheng who is still trying to catch people blind." Hu Laosan and Lei Meng both laughed. The three of them have become Yang Qiu's confidants, so the former A few days ago, Yang Qiu also told them what they were going to do today.
After all the bullets were pressed into the magazine, the three of them became a little nervous. Hu Laosan knew the importance of the bullets and asked quickly: "Sir, these bullets are not enough for us."
Yang Qiuna didn¡¯t know that bullets had become a big problem, and he was already worried. Shen Shukai, who originally thought he was the safest, was six days late and has no news yet.
Although there is Xiao Anguo as an internal agent on the Chu Wangtai side, the management is not as strict as that of later generations. There should not be a big problem in getting bullets. However, in order to safely enter the ammunition depot, they must wait for the gunfire from the engineering camp before pretending to be an insurgent army. It would take half an hour at the fastest to rush all the way to the Xunsi River and cross the river.
As for the third source of ammunition replenishment, it is also quite difficult. According to later records, after the military government was established and took control of the gun factory, 60 field mountain cannons, more than 100 other cannons, and tens of thousands of shells were found here. Ten of them were made in Hanyang. Ten thousand, more than three million bullets.
But after a period of secret inquiry, he found that there was a lot of water in this number. It was probably because the Kuomintang people said this in order to stabilize the morale of the military when Beiyang was suppressing the border. The biggest evidence of this is that after the armistice, the Kuomintang sent Zhang Zhenwu went to Shanghai with a huge sum of money to purchase weapons from foreigners. If he had so much ammunition, why bother asking for foreign aid?
What's more, according to Su Hongsheng, the artillery factory was shut down a few years ago due to insufficient funding. It has not produced a single cannon in the past few years. The few 75mm Krupp field mountain guns in the New Army all came from the Jiangnan Factory, and the rest were from the early years. As for the imitation 57mm mountain cannon, there should not be that many guns and ammunition at all. With the management methods of Ruicheng and Zhang Biao, such a large "arsenal" will never be easily left outside, otherwise the rebels will directly rob the arsenal. Well, why go to the dangerous Chu Watchtower.
However, there should be some guns and ammunition, but their whereabouts are still unknown, because after the accident at the artillery camp, Ruicheng sent the patrol battalion to collect the bullets and guns produced every day and take them away, saying that they were sent to Chuwang. Taiwan, but he paid careful attention to the fact that the so-called transport ship did not have a deep draft, so he was sure that it was still on the boundary of Hanyang. The most important thing is that the war hasn't started yet, so we can't blatantly arrest the gun factories and the bannermen who handle them, so bullets have really become a big problem.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu felt a headache.He immediately said: "I asked the gun factory before, and they said that Ruicheng and Zhang Biao were very strict during this period. They would send someone to take away the daily output and transport it back to Chu Wangtai, but I always felt something was wrong. This There haven't been many ships coming and going in the past few days, so the ordnance must still be on the border of Hanyang. Lei Meng, you immediately think of a way to explore the bottom again. If we still can't get the bullets after an hour of fighting in Wuchang, we must cancel all plans! "
¡°Hu Laosan, I¡¯ll leave it to you to look after Qiu Wenbin and the others. No matter what happens within two days, we must not let them come out to cause trouble for us!¡±
"Bingwen, please go to Hankou quickly, and finally confirm the action plan with the Second and Third Battalions, and then ask shopkeeper Dong if he has contacted Shen Shukai. We can't wait." Bingwen knew that he had been fighting for bullets these days. He Mun couldn't eat or sleep, so he walked out immediately without any delay.
Looking at the figures leaving one by one, Yang Qiu took a deep breath, finally waiting for this day! This means that all the care, prudence and even chaos that we had to adopt because we were worried about Ruicheng and the Democratic Party being attacked from both sides can finally be forgotten!
I can finally step on the stage of the times openly and openly!
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Yes, please tell Mr. Yang that we have been contacted and we will arrive within two days at most!" After shopkeeper Dong bent down to see Bingwen away, Shen Shukai walked out of the inner room and sat on the chair with a sigh.
"Manager, are you like this" Shopkeeper Dong also smiled bitterly after seeing him. If Yang Qiu knew that the rented American ship was actually parked ten miles away, I really don't know what trouble would happen. Shen Shukai also sighed, raised his head and said, "Shopkeeper Dong, I don't want to embarrass him about wanting to swallow this wealth, it's just"
"I know."
Shopkeeper Dong is an experienced man, how could he not understand the reason why Shen Shukai has not handed over the military weapons to Yang Qiu? If the gun comes to rebel, I'm afraid we can't escape, but" He gritted his teeth and continued: "Have you ever thought about it, Yang Qiu's army is guarding the gun factory, and there will always be some guns left there. Ordnance, if he takes over and accomplishes great things, wouldn¡¯t we be human inside and out?¡±
Shen Shukai also sighed. His thoughts were indeed revealed by shopkeeper Dong. It was indeed because he was afraid of implicating He Sheng Yuan that he kept suppressing the weapons and did not give them to Yang Qiu. After all, the wealth and lives of thousands of people depended on him in a single thought. He didn't dare to show his cards easily, but if Shopkeeper Dong got it right and he succeeded, wouldn't he have offended someone?
So after thinking about it, he said: "Looking at how anxious he looks, it's probably only the past two days. If things really change in Wuchang within three days, I will personally go to the bush to apologize. If not, I can only offend him." .¡±
Seeing that Shen Shukai had made up his mind, Shopkeeper Dong couldn't ask any more questions, so he had to leave and prepare to go see Miao Luo. But as soon as he reached the door, he saw the escort sent to protect him and ran in with his head covered.
"Shopkeeper Dong, thatthat girlshe knocked me out and ran away!"
"What!"
Shopkeeper Dong sat down on the ground, rolling his eyes and almost fainting. How long has it been? This aunt is really killing people like me! Shen Shukai also panicked and stood up suddenly. This is not a trivial matter. If Yang Qiu comes to ask for someone in a few days but cannot hand it over, and the arms are delayed, we will settle the account together
This is really the end.
Miao Luo didn't know how much trouble she had caused. At this moment, she was walking at the Hankou Pier in China. Hundreds of porters were going back and forth between the warehouse and the cargo ship. As the atmosphere in the three towns became tense, patrols on the streets There are also more military and police officers. She quietly dropped her veil and ducked into an alley. After walking about a hundred meters along the alley, she suddenly stopped because she found that there were hundreds of Yangtze Gang members in black silk clothes crowding in front of her. .
This was not the first time she came to the Yangtze Gang. She had been living here when she was looking for an opportunity to assassinate Yang Qiu. The current gang leader Rui Yao was still her senior sister, but when she saw these people, most of them were holding knives and guns and looked fierce. There were even two Japanese ronin among them, which made her frown suddenly and quietly pulled out her pistol.
There was a table in the warehouse behind the gang. In front of the table, Jin Diaoliang was holding a cigarette and fiddling with two revolvers. Behind him, a dozen big men were also inserting their guns, looking at the people opposite with eager eyes. From time to time, he slipped past a woman with a bulging figure in the middle, and finally stopped on her plump buttocks that even the wide silk pants could not cover.
The woman was about 25 or 26 years old. She had her hair tied up and was wearing a light blue outfit. There was a revolver stuck in her wide belt. Her waist was strangled, which made her chest bulge even more. But sheHe almost didn't see the eyes of the woman opposite him, his eyes were like cold stars staring at Jin Diarrhea, his eyebrows were almost twisted into the Chinese character "Sichuan", and he yelled: "Jin Mingsheng, what on earth do you want to do? Gather so many people?"
Jin Lili had just loaded the bullet with a few clicks. Behind the woman, a man in his forties and wearing a green shirt who looked polite quickly pulled out his pistol to be on guard. The warehouse was suddenly filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"Hey, isn't this our Gang Leader Rui? Aren't you in a hurry to find a man to make yourself confused? Don't you know what I want to do?" Jin Lili looked at the woman and smiled coldly: "I am responding to Hong The order from the Menzongtang is to kill the Tatars and start a revolution on behalf of Tian Xingdao. There is going to be an uprising now, and the war is in chaos. If you have any luck, how can you tell me to explain to the old gang leader? I think it is better to just follow me and wait for me to be the leader. Sir, you are the official's wife, so you don't have to come and go in the wind and rain all day long."
"Bastard!" When the man in green shirt heard the obscene words coming from Jin Lili's mouth, he was so angry that he slammed the table, but the woman quickly stopped him: "Uncle Chang, don't meet him."
After the woman finished speaking, she glanced at Jin Diao again and said, "Don't think that I don't know what you are paying attention to. For so many years, our Yangtze River Gang has relied on integrity to smooth the river. We will never do unjust business!"
"What an unjust deal!" Jin Diao was poked at the painful spot. He stood up abruptly and put a foot on the table. He pointed at his nose and cursed: "Ruiyao, you stinking bitch, I am For the sake of your bastard father, I give you the face to call you gang leader. Today I am going to carry out revolution. What is wrong with robbing the old wealth of those Tatar landlords? Besides, so many brothers in the gang have to eat and drink. ? What do you do to support yourself? Do you want them to drink your milk?"
"Ha ha"
Jin Lili¡¯s obscene words made the accomplices behind him laugh. They all stared at those perky breasts, and Ruiyao couldn¡¯t help but become a little nervous. But thinking that he was the leader of a gang, he gritted his teeth and pretended not to notice, and angrily said: "Although our Yangtze Gang broke away from the Hongmen and established our own branch, we are still a family of brothers. If the Hongmen ordered to kill the Tatars, they will naturally not be left behind. But what about you now? You think about unjust acts all day long, what are your intentions? "
"Fuck you, my only intention is to sleep with you, how about that?!" Jin Diaoliang slammed the table fiercely and cursed: "Bitch, I have something big to do today, and I won't waste time with you, so you better be obedient. Go back and clear your ass, and when I become a big official, I will carry you through the door in an eight-carriage sedan chair!"
After saying this, Jin Lili waved and ran out with the gang. Seeing how disrespectful they were as the gang leader, Ruiyao suddenly bit her silver teeth and turned around and said, "Uncle Chang, how many more people do we have?"
Uncle Chang's name is Chang Si. He is the confidant of Ruiyao's father and former gang leader. He has always regarded her as his own. When he saw that she wanted to risk her life, he quickly dissuaded her: "There are still some people, but"
Following Chang Si¡¯s gaze, Rui Yao saw those so-called people, old and young, none of them could compare with Jin Lili¡¯s men. Her eye sockets suddenly turned red and she almost cried.
Chang Si sighed and put away his gun and said: "Gang leader, Jin Leidi has relied on those party members in recent years, and he has a military rank. I think you should bear with it."
This sentence made Rui Yao, who had been struggling to carry on her father's ambition, shed tears, sniffed and said: "I don't care about Jin Diarrhea, I'm just worried about the brothers in the gang who went out with him. If they are caught, , I¡¯m afraid my life may not be saved.¡±
"The gang leader is righteous, but" Chang Si glanced at the gang members who were gradually leaving around him, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid you can't control it. I heard that Mr. Sun's brother came to Wuchang yesterday. The two incidents in the concession and this morning's Wuchang show that they are going to take action in the next few days. Now there are Jin Leidi's accomplices in the army. As long as he doesn't cause trouble with the foreigners, he will turn Hankou upside down and no one will care about it, not to mention that he still occupies a place. As for the reason for killing the Tatars, those individuals probably want him to get some money to subsidize their needs, so in my opinion you'd better go to Shanghai, lest he come back later and suffer a loss."
When Rui Yao heard what Chang Si said, she felt even more secretly resentful and shouted: "What's wrong with the Party members? I still don't believe they dare to go against us. We, the Hongmen and the Yangtze Gang, have helped them all these years" .¡±
"Gang leader, stop talking nonsense. In this worldwhat words can be taken seriously?" Chang Si had already seen through it and interrupted: "Haven't you seen the virtue of Jin Ledi? Even if he overthrew Tatar Son, I¡¯m afraid they won¡¯t be in a good situation either, so I think you¡¯d better leave first to avoid the limelight.¡±
"I won't leave! I promised daddy that I will protect the gang. If they want to rob it, let them rob it. At worst, I will rob it to my heart's content!" Ruiyao was young after all. When she saw everyone was gone, she suddenly ran wild. He stood up, grabbed the cup and smashed it out.
Before the cup left her hand, her eyes suddenly blurred, and then she saw a familiar figure.As he walked in, his beautiful eyes suddenly widened.
"Senior Sister Rui, who are you going to rob?"
"Sister Luoare you not dead?"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 47 The Day of Rise (2)
"What time is it?"
"It's early, it's just past midnight, and I won't be laid off until midnight. What, can't help but want to take a few puffs again?"
"Made, it's not cool to be guarded like this every day. When will you be able to take two puffs every day without worrying about it?"
"Come on, it's better to stay here than outside, and the salary is not less."
In the watchtower in front of the Chuwangtai Armory, several Kubing soldiers on duty were listless. Although the Kubing soldiers were not considered regular troops, they were never owed pay. They confiscated bullets when making trouble outside, but they had a lot of them. , after all, the armory behind you is of great importance.
Seeing that there was no one on either side, a soldier quietly took out his pipe from behind. The others immediately became energetic and quickly crowded into a group and started puffing away.
"I said, have you heard? There's going to be something going on over there." A twitching soldier pointed at the left wing barracks of the Eighth Battalion of the Engineer Corps not far away: "If there really is a fight, we will what to do?"
"What are you doing? Do they have bullets? The bullets are all locked inside!" Another soldier pointed disapprovingly at the large warehouse at the back, and then pointed at the new fortifications started to be built in the past two days, and said disdainfully: "Look Look at this high-walled gate, without bullets we can block thousands of people without any problem."
"If I want to block you, I still want to live a few more days! I heard that the man named Sun Wen sent his younger brothers and also mobilized three thousand white-clothed troops."
"Damn it, you're still a red lady, that's bullshit." As several of the guards guarding the gate were laughing happily, they suddenly heard the sound of squeaking wheels in the distance, and they were startled. , quickly threw away the pipe and shouted: "Who?"
"The baggage battalion has been ordered to carry arms to support the 31st standard. Open the door quickly, don't delay the important matter." Upon hearing that it was the baggage battalion, the Ku soldiers quickly sent one person to check, but several others were on guard with guns in a decent manner, and One person ran up to the Hotchkiss machine gun. Ma Kui in the distance secretly wanted to laugh. To use this kind of machine gun, at least three people are needed. Now there is only one. Even the canvas belt has been shaking for a long time and has not been loaded. It is purely to scare people. .
The sent Ku soldiers put their guns on their backs and walked closer. Only then did they realize that it was really a transport camp, with about a hundred people and forty large carriages. They saw that none of them carried guns in accordance with military regulations, so they were relieved and asked. Said: "My lord, I don't know"
"Something happened to the No. 31 ship entering Sichuan. The Governor ordered me to send military supplies to Sichuan as soon as possible to help. Mad! I still want to take a few puffs while I feel comfortable these days. I don't know when I can come back. Well, first Give the brothers a good time." Seeing Ma Kui take out a box of cigarettes, the eyes of several Kubing smokers suddenly lit up, and they hurriedly took it, nodded and bowed and said: "Sir, please stay a moment, I will go and report it now."
With the help of heavy smoke, the soldiers who reported the news ran very fast and soon arrived at the small room next to the armory. Although Xiao Anguo was having a drink with two warehouse stewards inside, he was already feeling anxious. When Rehan was thinking about finding a way to escape, he heard the soldiers coming to report that the supply camp was coming to collect the ordnance. He suddenly raised his eyebrows with joy, but cursed on his lips: "What are you talking about? It's so late, who?" Will you come to lead the army?"
Since it was already past six o'clock, and the weather was tight recently, the officers in charge of each battalion rushed the soldiers back to the barracks early, so the two stewards next to them were also secretly in a daze, wondering why they came to collect the ordnance so late.
"what the hell!"
Xiao Anguo pretended to be angry and threw the peanuts on the table, and walked to the door with two stewards. When he saw Ma Kui at the door, they immediately exchanged glances, and then asked in an official tone: "Who is here? Why is he so angry?" Are you coming to the ordnance center after it's too late? Leave quickly."
"Pretending to be quite similar." Several of the baggage soldiers who knew the inside story almost laughed out loud when they saw the old battalion commander speaking in an official tone. Fortunately, Ma Kui glared at him and suppressed him, and he quickly took out a forged warrant. He handed it over through the door: "Ma Kui from the baggage camp has met Mr. Kuping, and he has received the order from the governor. He came to pick up the bullets and send them to Sichuan overnight. This is the order from the governor."
"Sichuan? What happened to Sichuan?"
"Hey, I won't mention it anymore. When 31 bidders were crossing the river, they were blocked by mobs. There was nothing serious when people arrived, but a lot of baggage ordnance was lost. This didn't allow us to send a thousand guns and 50,000 rounds of ammunition across the river overnight. Damn, they are fighting, and we are suffering. We just left without telling our family. This job is really impossible!" Ma Kuihu said a few words and deliberately complained, and everyone was asking questions again and again. .
Acting requires a complete performance, so Xiao Anguo thought for a while and said: "Although you are all my former brothers, the armory is of great importance. I need to call the Admiral for confirmation first."
"That's natural." After Ma Kui said, Xiao Anguo immediately walked to the barracks behind.
Although the Qing government had no??, but in order to ensure smooth troop mobilization, telephones were spread throughout the three towns, so communication was extremely simple. But how could Xiao Anguo really make a phone call? After returning, he picked up the phone and talked a few words to the empty phone, then left. Came back: "It's true, open the door."
Seeing that the soldiers were about to open the door, a steward felt that something was wrong. He quickly stopped and asked: "Sir Pingku, can I have a look at the warrant of the Governor?"
"What, you don't believe it? Then why didn't you call for verification just now? I was sweating all over!" Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui's hearts trembled at the same time. The former quickly pretended to be angry, and then quickly looked at each other.
¡°I don¡¯t dare to be in a humble position, it¡¯s just this matter¡±
"Forget it, forget it, they are all brothers." Seeing this, Xiao Anguo knew that this guy was in trouble, so he gritted his teeth and reached for the warrant in his arms. His other hand quietly held the handle of the gun. Ma Kui and the soldiers outside all held They tightened their guns. Although they didn't bring rifles, they had quite a few pistols, not to mention a few Mauser. So they all grabbed the handles of their guns, pretending to wait and see and leaned against the gate, ready to seize the gate immediately if something happened.
At this critical moment, Ma Kui suddenly felt a flash of red light in the corner of his eyes. He turned around and saw a fire breaking out on a hilltop. He quickly shouted: "It's a fire. Look, it's a fire."
Xiao Anguo was also startled, but fortunately his mind was spinning quickly and he pretended to be frightened and shouted: "Isn't that a cannon mark? How could it go off? Old Wu, please call them quickly and ask them what they brought out. It's a dry day, and the wind is blowing towards us tonight, it will be bad if it comes over."
The steward was startled when he saw the fire. He forgot to read the warrant and ran back to call to inquire about the situation.
It was later learned that the fire was caused by the No. 1 Artillery Biao Battalion stationed outside the city. Since the Mixed Consolidated Courier Troop was transferred to No. 42 Biao in Hanyang for temporary use, the Kuomintang Party gave them the task of setting the fire as a signal.
Seeing that the troublesome steward was gone, Xiao Anguo took a deep breath and immediately said to another steward: "You stay here and tell me if anything happens. I will take them to the ordnance. There is an emergency ahead and we can't miss it." event."
The remaining stewards were not suspicious. After all, the rebels would not bring a cart if they really wanted to come, and they followed the rules and did not bring guns, so they simply handed over the gatekeeping task to Ku Bing and went back to the hut to drink.
There was a distance between the armory and the gate. After arriving, Xiao Anguo immediately handed the key to Ma Kui, while he stood and took out his cigarette: "I'm looking for the wind and remember to get more bullets. The pile in the right corner is for machine guns, and the pile on the left is for machine guns." It¡¯s a pistol, make sure it¡¯s accurate, they are all made in Hanyang, don¡¯t use the Japanese ones.¡±
More than 100 heavy baggage soldiers entered the warehouse, just like a mouse entering a rice warehouse. After identifying the models clearly, they immediately started loading the trucks.
Since bullets are a top priority, we haven¡¯t yet found out whether they can get replenished from the gun factory, and the purchased ones have not arrived yet, so everyone got almost all bullets, and saw that the cart was quickly filled. After that, the soldiers quickly selected their rifles and loaded bullets according to the plan. Finally, the baggage soldiers even pried open several ammunition boxes and stuffed their pockets with bullets. Another person carried three or four Hanyang-made weapons on his back.
Ma Kui saw a lot of cannons and artillery shells in the corner, and wondered whether to pull a few over, but after much deliberation, he finally gave up. After all, he only had so many people, and the rest of the main force was afraid that all of them would come over and arouse suspicion. I had to take care of the steamboats on the river, so I didn't dare to bring them.
More than a hundred guns were left on the riverside steamboat, so now each person taking three guns is equivalent to bringing nearly 500 guns. There are 500 rounds of bullets in a box, which is more than 400, and he also got There are quite a few bombs, and I think they will be enough to withstand them for a while at least.
After loading the car and quickly covering it with tarpaulin, Ma Kui quickly ran to the side to check what was going on outside, while pricking up his ears and waiting for the voice Yang Qiu said.
Xiao Anguo, who was squatting outside and smoking a cigarette, was already anxious to death. Seeing the time passing by, the gunfire that Yang Qiu said had not yet sounded, and he no longer knew what to do! Because according to the plan, they had to wait for the sound of gunshots and then rush out in the name of the Revolutionary Party. If you can't hear the gunfire, then you can only take the second step to force it!
Just as he kept looking in the direction of the engineering camp, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"Lord Pinku, this is".
Recommended book to friends: [bookid=2280042,bookname="Rebirth of the Young Master"]
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 48 The Day of Rise (3)
In the Eight Towns Engineering Camp, the beds and floors in each room were piled with white towels and other uprising items used for identification.
Xiong Bingkun looked at his pocket watch anxiously. According to the plan, he was originally planning to carry out an incident during the evening exercises, because all the soldiers were practicing at that time and it was easy to agitate. However, he did not expect that Zhang Biao suddenly ordered the cancellation of the evening exercises for all troops, which made the plan Postponed again.
But what he is most anxious about is not this, but bullets!
As an old man of the literary club, he is not as impetuous as Sun Wu and others from outside. Over the years, they have been working hard and secretly to develop the grassroots. Even though the previous major defense change caused many people to leave, there are still many comrades in Wuchang City. , plus it won¡¯t be a problem to gather two to three thousand people outside. Especially in the engineering battalion in front of him, nearly half of the soldiers are already comrades due to his efforts, so now he is not short of men, only bullets!
Wuchang City is an important military town. Unlike Hanyang and Hankou, where the 42-mark is already a super tiger, and because the troops on duty can leave three rounds of bullets, all their bullets were taken away. Fortunately, Yang Hongsheng said that he had some at home. , but it hasn¡¯t been obtained until now, which makes him a little anxious.
Xiaochao Street was destroyed during the day, and the news of the heroic sacrifice of Liu Fuji and other heroes has made everyone red-eyed. Even those soldiers who have not joined the party are sympathetic. Now is the best opportunity to take action, but bullet!
"It's nothing without bullets. Although Chu Wangtai also has brothers who serve as internal agents, the remaining bannerman Ku Bing is not a vegetarian. What should we do?" Seeing everyone's faces getting more serious, Xiong Bingkun knew he couldn't wait any longer, so he simply gritted his teeth and said, "Get ready."
Hearing this, the soldiers who had been waiting for the order all jumped up like hounds. White towels were quickly tied to their arms. The eighteen-star flag that was finally pieced together was also opened. Due to the lack of bullets, many Everyone simply pulled out their bayonets.
At this time, Yang Hongsheng finally came. Not only did he come, but a soldier who volunteered to steal the officer's bullets also came back. With 150 rounds of bullets, Xiong Bingkun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The clicking sound of bullets being loaded caused a lot of commotion. An officer passing by outside the door heard it and immediately came in. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xiong Bingkun wiping his gun with a soldier, drawing his sword, and then looking at When they saw that their arms were all tied with white towels, they immediately understood what was going on. They were so frightened that they quickly said: "Brother, I know you are going to do something big tonight. I will never stop you or complain. I just ask you not to do anything to me." , please forgive me if I have been sorry to my brother in the past."
Xiong Bingkun recognized this officer. His name was Fang Dingguo. He was not too bad at ordinary times, so he said directly: "We are all Han people and will never kill each other."
Fang Dingguo finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. After thinking about it, he pulled out his pistol, took off the bullets and handed it to Xiong Bingkun. Then he went out without saying a word. As soon as he walked downstairs, he saw Luo Ziqing.
Luo Ziqing is the first-level assistant officer of the engineering battalion. He is twenty-seven years old, the golden age of a soldier. He is also the only officer in the New Army who went to Germany to study with Yue Peng. In fact, he already knew that something was going to happen tonight, so when he saw his expression, he immediately winked upstairs. Fang Dingguo did not dare to speak and just nodded.
Luo Ziqing patted him on the shoulder to express comfort and then walked downstairs. When he saw Xiong Bingkun and others, his face straightened and he asked: "Are there plans to kill officials tonight when there is an incident?"
"It is certain that the platoon will be full. We kill officials in order to seize power. We will not kill indiscriminately unless we resist!" Xiong Bingkun did not dare to act recklessly when he saw Luo Ziqing. He knew that this man had real abilities and never insulted the soldiers, and many times he even Defending them in public, Bazhen and even the younger generation of the entire New Army have high prestige. If he wants to stop him, I believe the remaining half of the soldiers will never participate.
Seeing Luo Ziqing looking at him without saying a word, Xiong Bingkun simply gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Jiwu (characterized by Luo Ziqing), you have drank foreign ink, and you are also a serious graduate of the German School. With your ability, you should have been The Manchu and Tatars have been united and united, but the Manchu Tatars have no vision of Mount Tai. They only know how to make money and harm people, and they even brought that bastard Yang Qiu to power! Now that the Manchu Tatars have exhausted their energy, it is time to restore our Han Dynasty. When the time comes, I think you might as well rebel with us! As long as you say a word, we will listen to you, and from now on we will never fight back no matter how you beat us!"
"I have something to go out tonight, please bear with me." Luo Ziqing was silent for a moment, walked to the bed and looked at the rough eighteen-star flag, frowned hard, but suddenly stopped when he walked to the door. Come down: "It's all Pao Ze If you can don't hurt everyone's lives."
Luo Ziqing did not agree to be the commander, and Xiong Bingkun secretly said that it was a pity. You must know that the people who were preparing to take action at this moment were all soldiers, and there were no officers at all. Everyone relied on a hot-blooded heroism, but there was no one who really knew how to fight, so he felt sad in his heart. Some are secretly anxious.
But time is running out, and the roster has fallen into Ruicheng's hands. Maybe the city patrol battalion and military police will come in the next moment, so I simply forget about this matter for the time being and lead everyone to continue preparations.
Luo Ziqing walked out of the dormitory and saw Fang Dingguo still there in a daze. He knew that he was really scared and there were no bullets in the gun, so he unloaded three bullets from the pistol and handed it to him: "Go home, have a good sleep, the sky is falling." It won¡¯t bother us.¡±
Fang Dingguo was still thinking about sleeping. When he saw him about to leave, he quickly stopped him and asked, "Ziqing, where are you going?"
In fact, Luo Ziqing didn't know what to do. What he wanted to do when he studied abroad in Germany was to protect his country. Now that the country is no longer a country, and his family is in danger, he doesn't know how to answer. He just feels awkward thinking about the flag with only eighteen stars. , laughed bitterly in his heart: "42 Biaojun Yue Peng is a good friend of mine. I heard that he is now working as a deputy commander in Hankou, which is far away from Wuchang. I will go there first to see the situation."
Fang Dingguo originally wanted to follow him to Hankou for refuge, but his family was all in Wuchang, so he had to part ways. Luo Ziqing looked behind him again, suddenly feeling tired and heartbroken like never before, took a deep breath and disappeared into the darkness.
Fang Dingguo and Luo Ziqing were both gone, which made Xiong Bingkun feel regretful but relieved at the same time. He quickly found Tao Qiyuan, his most respected brother in the army, because Tao Qiyuan's brother was a straight man and was usually very rigid and offended a lot, so he was afraid of causing trouble. Kindly remind him not to come forward when he gets into trouble.
Tao Qiyuan was moved in his heart and immediately prepared to go to his brother to persuade him not to stand up. Unexpectedly, as soon as he came downstairs, he saw his brother Tao Qisheng leading two guards and was about to go upstairs. He quickly stopped him and said, "Brother, don't go up. If you can't, go back." Just rest."
Although Tao Qisheng did not like Manchu Tatars, he always felt that soldiers should behave like soldiers and should not interfere in political affairs, so he pushed his brother away and rushed upstairs.
But he went to the wrong door. Instead of arriving at Xiong Bingkun's dormitory, he rushed to Jin Zhaolong's side. When he entered the door, he saw Jin Zhaolong cleaning his gun. Next to him, there were several soldiers with white towels on their arms loading bullets into their guns, with expressions on their faces. He suddenly became serious and asked, "You are not on duty tonight, so why are you armed?"
"Nothing else, just to be on guard." Jin Zhaolong responded knowing that Tao Qisheng was Tao Qiyuan's brother and that Tao Qiyuan was Xiong Bingkun's best brother, so he didn't want to kill him.
"Be careful!" Tao Qisheng jumped up excitedly: "I said that as a soldier, you should not interfere in political affairs. You just need to be our soldiers. How are you different from those bandits and rebels?!"
Jin Zhaolong was angered by such a shout. He jumped up and shouted angrily: "Tao Qisheng, for the sake of your brother, I will give you a step. Don't be shameless. I just want to rebel. What do you want!"
Tao Qisheng stopped talking to him and said to the guard behind him: "Unload his gun." Hearing this, the soldiers next to him all stood up and pointed their guns at each other so that the guard did not even dare to move. Inside the dormitory There was a sudden silence and extreme tension.
Seeing that the guards were motionless and the soldiers dared to raise their guns at each other, Tao Qisheng became angry and stepped forward to grab Jin Zhaolong's gun. Fearing that he would cause trouble by firing hastily, the two immediately started fighting.
Tao Qisheng was tall and strong, and after years of hard training, he was much tougher than lazy guys like Jin Zhaolong. In a few seconds, he shook off the soldiers and grabbed the gun. Seeing that the gun was about to be taken away, Jin Zhaolong shouted anxiously: "Shoot!" , What are you still doing in a daze!"
This shout immediately woke everyone up from their confusion. Soldier Lu Zhengying raised his gun, pointed it at Tao Qisheng's head and shot him.
Snapped!
No one would have thought that at seven o'clock on the night of October 10, the year of 1911, the first shot fired in Wuchang was actually the biological brother of Pao Ze, a member of the Communist Party.
The sudden burst of gunfire in the dark night was like a charge horn. All the soldiers who were preparing rushed out of the barracks. Downstairs, Tao Qizheng shivered when he heard the gunfire. When he ran upstairs, he found that his brother had already covered his head. His head fell in the middle of the aisle, and blood continued to drip from his body, staining the entire aisle red.
Looking at his younger brother, Tao Qisheng, who was still alive, stretched out his bloody hand. He didn't know where he got the strength to hold his hand, but because his throat was full of blood, he couldn't make a sound for a while and could only whimper. With.
Tao Qizheng dragged his brother with all his strength and called for the medical staff at the top of his lungs, but no one had time to pay attention to him at this time. Groups of rebel soldiers ran past him, and no one even looked at him. This result made him seem to have become Like a wooden person, his mind is completely blank.
Before the revolution started, his brother fell in a pool of blood. This result was something he never imagined, and the people who killed him were the same brothers he always talked about.
Seeing my brother¡¯s face start to turn darker,Tao Qizheng knew that his brother would not survive. He glanced at Jin Zhaolong and Lu Zhengying who were inciting soldiers to shoot into the air outside. He grabbed the gun and was about to take revenge. However, when he moved, he realized that his brother was still holding his hand, and his nails were about to hit him. In his flesh, no matter how much you shake it, it won't let go.
"Gogo home, don't be asoldier, a soldier." Tao Qisheng gradually loosened his fingers. At the same time, there was already loud gunfire outside!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 49 The Day of Rise (4)
The sudden shout from behind made Xiao Anguo break out in cold sweat. He grabbed the handle of the gun and turned his head to look, only to find that the person approaching was the supervisor, Li Keguo from the Supervisory Training Office.
Ever since there were rumors that the soldiers were going to mutiny, Li Keguo simply gritted his teeth and moved here alone, leaving his family behind. After dinner tonight, he felt a little bloated, so he went for a walk in front of the house. Unexpectedly, when he came back, he saw the door of the warehouse open. A large group of soldiers were loading things onto the carriage.
Xiao Anguo knew Li Keguo. Although he was not a die-hard loyalist, he was dedicated to his duties. If he saw him, he would definitely check the warrant again and might even go back and call to confirm, so he quickly winked at Ma Kui. He stood up and walked up to him and said with a smile: "Isn't this the governor's order to transport the ordnance to the transport camp overnight to deliver it to the 31 bidders who entered Sichuan? I am afraid that they will mess around, so I will watch here personally."
"By the way, I have a warrant here. Take a look at it, Mr. Li, to avoid misunderstandings." When Xiao Anguo pretended to reach into his arms to touch the official document, Ma Kui and two soldiers had already quietly walked behind Li Keguo.
Li Keguo didn¡¯t care at first. He was just a supervisor, and anyone with a warrant could come and get the weapons. But out of the corner of his eye, he saw a few baggage soldiers actually carrying three or four pieces of Hanyang-made weapons, and his heart suddenly pounded.
According to regulations, you are not allowed to carry weapons into the Chuwangtai Armory. Except for dozens of soldiers, even the engineering team stationed nearby cannot enter the warehouse area without permission, let alone carry weapons, so if you see a gun on your back, you will Very weird. What's more, since it's transportation, guns and bullets should be put in the box and sealed in the car. If someone like this is carrying three or four guns openly, he doesn't look like a heavy soldier, but more like a bandit.
During this period of time, there were rumors and turmoil outside, which had already made him extremely nervous. After seeing this, he grabbed the pistol without thinking.
It was too late, but it was too soon. Just when he was about to pull out his pistol, a heavy soldier who had been waiting for a long time suddenly knocked him down from behind. The other one was also quick to pull out his pistol and saw it put away. Li Keguo and Ma Kui finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly motioned to the two of them to cover their mouths and pull him closer to the warehouse.
After being knocked down, Li Keguo knew something was wrong. When he saw dozens of guns pointed at him after entering the warehouse, he was so frightened that he trembled and said quickly: "Brothers, I know you are going to do something big today, but outside The guards are tight and there is an engineering team on the side, why do you bother!"
"Stop talking nonsense and take charge. I think we can just kill him." The grumpy baggage soldier simply pulled out his bayonet from the side. The bright bayonet frightened Li Keguo and quickly changed his words: "I didn't say it, I didn't see it either, brother. I haven't done anything bad in my life, so as long as you don't hurt my life, feel free to take it."
Ma Kui didn¡¯t want to hurt Li Keguo¡¯s life. After thinking about it, he said, ¡°Master Li, we are all our brothers. We don¡¯t want to hurt you either. As long as you escort us out of the camp later, how about we let you go?¡±
How dare you refuse even though your head is being stared at? Li Keguo nodded quickly and was about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of gunshots coming from a distance, as dense as fried beans. When they heard the gunfire, Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo suddenly jumped up with excitement, and the soldiers even high-fived each other! The two of them dared to delay, so they quickly ordered everyone to start riding.
At this time, the engineering team stationed nearby had also jumped up. Luo Bingshun and Ma Rong even shouted desperately for their people to gather, and then jumped up to a high place to see the situation in the armory first, and then opened their eyes. Suddenly, intensive gunfire rang out from the armory, and hundreds of soldiers protecting dozens of carriages were rushing towards the door of the armory.
"What's going on? This isa brother from that battalion? Why didn't anyone notify us?" Ma Rong's eyes were dumbfounded, and he looked straight at those soldiers beating a few Ku soldiers guarding the door until they cried. His mother hid, but before he could understand, these soldiers who appeared out of nowhere were like bandits and carried the Hotchkiss machine gun at the door directly onto the carriage, along with the bullets and Hanyang left by the Ku soldiers. He didn't even let go, and then ran all the way towards the Xunsi River.
"Are we being attacked by bandits?" Luo Bingshun was even more dumbfounded when he saw the soldiers loading machine guns at extremely fast speeds and disappearing in the distance in just a few minutes. The soldiers appeared from nowhere. However, he reacted quickly and saw the gate. There were no soldiers stationed anymore, so he quickly shouted: "Quick, grab the bullets!"
The engineering battalion stationed at Chu Wangtai only had one left team, and nearly half of them were not party members, so Luo Bingshun and Ma Rong only brought more than sixty soldiers without bullets. They originally thought they could take advantage of it and just charge forward. They could quickly organize themselves after entering the warehouse, but they didn't expect that Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui would make such a fuss, and the dozens of remaining warehouse soldiers in Chu Wangtai would be awakened. When they rushed to the front to check, it was exactly When the two of them led the team and rushed in.
The training of the Kureisi soldiers is similar to that of the patrols outside, but at least they have guns and bullets, not to mention that the Kureisi soldiers are misbehaving.He would not drop his gun, see someone rushing in, and not know what happened just now, so he would "consciously" launch an "invasion" battle of resistance.
The banging sound of gunfire and the light of fire startled Luo Bingshun and Ma Rong. They did not expect that the usually rubbish-looking Ku soldiers would dare to open fire on regular troops like themselves. They were about to raise their guns to fight back when they remembered that they were out of bullets. Dozens of people were immediately beaten. Blood flew everywhere, and more than half were killed or injured.
Even if the engineering battalion is not the most capable of fighting in the new army, it is a regular army after all. As long as they have bullets, how can the soldiers dare to fight back? But at this moment, they don¡¯t have a bullet in their hands. I must have surrendered when I got up, but I didn't expect that the opponent couldn't even break through the door, and he never fired a shot from the beginning to the end. He suddenly screamed excitedly, thinking that he would achieve a great success this time, and maybe he could compete with Yang Like the big dog thief Qiu, he rose to the standard level and became particularly fatal.
Luo Bingshun and Ma Rong were about to burst into tears. In less than ten minutes, they lost more than thirty brothers in a mere camp gate. Most of the troops they brought were killed or injured, but there were not even bullets left. When I saw it, I was immediately jealous and wanted to tear those Ku soldiers into pieces.
The sound of gunfire coming from the reservoir area behind him made Li Keguo's face turn gray. Seeing this, Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo did not want to embarrass him. They returned the gun to him and said, "Sir, Mr. Li, the Tatars are exhausted. Why are you working for them? Brothers, I don¡¯t want to embarrass you today, so let¡¯s go. "
Li Keguo didn't speak, and nodded numbly. When he saw the convoy heading towards the Xunsi River, he originally wanted to ask them where they were going, but he probably wouldn't tell them, so he simply gritted his teeth and walked back. He already knew that he could not save the armory, but as a supervisor, he should report it and fulfill his final responsibility.
So he trotted all the way back to the camp gate. Before he could understand the situation, he felt a dark shadow flash around him. He was pressed to the ground again and couldn't move. The pistol he had just brought back was snatched away before he could warm it up.
"Captain, we have a gun." After the soldier found the gun, he punched the unlucky Li Keguo unconscious without looking and threw the gun to Luo Bingshun.
After receiving the gun, Luo Bingshun became more courageous. After shouting for cover, he suddenly ducked and fired several shots at the nearest Ku soldier. The Ku soldier who was thinking that he had made a great contribution fell down before he could react.
Upon seeing this, Ma Rong immediately grabbed the rifle despite the hail of bullets and launched a counterattack. When he saw that others also had guns and bullets, the Ku soldiers were frightened and panicked. They completely forgot that the guns on their side were more than ten times that of others, and hurriedly stepped aside He retreated and ran away.
Luo Bingshun and Ma Rong were so furious that they had been beaten for a long time. They immediately led people into the gun warehouse, picked up the nearest guns and bullets and chased the soldiers in the warehouse. The soldiers were also red-eyed. After a while, the whole Chu Wang There were screams and gunfire all over the platform. Since the reservoir area was closed, there was only one gate for entry and exit. So when Xiong Bingkun and his people arrived later, nearly a hundred soldiers and management personnel who did not participate in the resistance were all in the reservoir area. They were slaughtered so thoroughly that they didn't even know who the soldiers were.
Li Keguo woke up leisurely and touched the back of his head. He was really sad. He was hit twice in one night. What a big deal!
The gun was gone, the door of the warehouse was wide open, and the sound of gunfire and screams could be heard inside. I was too frightened to stay any longer. I was going to hide in the suburbs for a while, but as soon as I got up, I saw Wu Zhaolin carrying the remaining The soldiers arrived and were so frightened that they thought he was also a member of the party and fled into the woods.
As soon as Wu Zhaolin came back from outside, he heard loud gunshots. When he returned to the camp, he found that only a small number of soldiers were left. He heard that Luo Bingshun and Ma Rong had brought people to rob the armory, and he thought of coming to persuade them, but he didn't expect that they had not entered yet. He saw Li Keguo fleeing into the woods, and had no choice but to continue walking to the reservoir area after being unable to ask.
When he arrived at the library gate, he was deeply worried by the corpses on the ground. These were all his soldiers!
At this time, Luo Bingshun and Ma Rong had already seized the armory. After seeing Wu Zhaolin coming, they were no longer afraid of him even if they had bullets. They said: "The team is upright (company commander), Manqing's energy has been exhausted. We will do something right today." We are short of a person in charge, and I see that you usually have your own opinions, so why not join us in killing the Tatars and restoring the Han Dynasty."
In his early years, Wu Zhaolin also participated in the Japanese Notification Meeting and made a "revolution", but now the situation is unclear. It would be bad if he gets involved easily and fails, so he quickly waved his hands and said: "I can't do it, I can't do it. There are so many heroes in your party. That requires the leadership of my small team."
Seeing that he was about to leave after saying this, Ma Rong was so angry that he pulled out his gun and shouted, "You are not allowed to leave. If you don't agree, I will kill you immediately!"
This shout made Wu Zhaolin tremble in his heart, and the look in Ma Rong's eyes became complicated. At this moment, the engineering soldiers led by Xiong Bingkun finally arrived. When they saw Ma Rong pointing a gun at Wu Zhaolin, they were immediately filled with displeasure. Just now, Song Ziqing He regretted leaving very much, so he quicklyHe roared, "What are you doing? Brother Wei San is a rare talent in the army. We are now leaderless and need one person to take charge of the overall situation. What are you doing!"
Xiong Bingkun had no choice but to say this. After all, he was just a squad leader, with insufficient qualifications and calls. There were many soldiers who didn't listen to him just now and were anxious to find someone. He happened to see Wu Zhaolin who was trying to find someone. He came to lead everyone, but he didn't expect Ma Rong to point a gun at him, so he was very angry in his heart.
Ma Rong was also very angry. In terms of official title, he was one level higher than Xiong Bingkun, but he was reprimanded by him. He felt a little upset on his face, but he still endured it for the sake of the overall situation.
Xiong Bingkun began to persuade Wu Zhaolin. Wu Zhaolin had no choice but to know that if he didn't agree, his life would probably be handed over to him today. He thought about it and said: "It's OK to be the temporary commander, but I'm just a team commander with insufficient qualifications. I can't rule the three." There are thousands of soldiers in this town, if it succeeds you must choose someone else."
Luo Bingshun and Xiong Bingkun nodded quickly when they saw this. At this time, students from the Army Academy also arrived under the leadership of Li Xiping. Seeing more and more people getting bullets, Wu Zhaolin gritted his teeth knowing that they could not escape tonight.
Just fight!
¡°Boom¡.¡±
Just when everyone was happy to finally have a decent commander, the sound of artillery sounded in the distance, and everyone shouted excitedly. The heavy-fire artillery mark finally entered the city!
For thousands of years, Wuchang has entered into a fierce war.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 50 The Day of Rise (5)
¡°Boom¡.¡±
Amidst the rumbling sound of artillery on the other side, Yang Qiu looked at his watch solemnly. In the parallel world, it took about an hour from the first shot to the first shot, but in this world, the supply battalion rushed out of the Chuwangtai Shun Patrol Division. It takes about an hour to cross the river. In other words, if everything goes well, Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui should have succeeded by now, but why haven't they appeared yet?
Fireballs that flashed over Wuchang City from time to time tore apart the prosperity of the three towns for more than ten years. Countless people were awakened by the loud noise. Some people began to pack up their belongings and prepare to escape. Some people jumped and shouted and joined the revolutionary ranks, smashing, looting, and burning. Incidents of sexual abuse also occurred frequently, and more ordinary people hugged their children and family members, hiding behind thin door panels, trembling helplessly.
The more than a hundred soldiers behind him were established by Lei Meng's hands with the 42nd Law Enforcement Team as the team. Some of the team were transferred from the supply camp using their authority, and more were the ones who trained the hardest and had the most similar ideas in the three camps. Although the soldiers were still a law enforcement team in name, through the hints from Lei Meng, Hu Laosan and Bingwen, everyone already knew what happened, so all eyes were focused on the back of the camp entrance.
There are two powerful m1911 pistols strapped to the outside of his thighs. His leather boots are so polished that they can reflect the moonlight. He wears a brand-new military uniform and a tall figure. Just his back gives him a majestic and upright feeling.
It¡¯s as if he is the sharp spear that can pierce the sky, or the magic needle that dares to support the heaven and earth!
Countless soldiers who were awakened by the sound of gunfire rushed out of the dormitory and asked each other noisily. But when they saw the towering back of the lonely figure standing at the gate of the camp, they all shut their mouths.
"Stand at attention!"
Bingwen shouted, and all the soldiers reflexively closed their legs. Even the baggage and engineering teams, which had only been here for less than half a month, were infected and involuntarily straightened their backs. The entire camp was silent. Even He Xi and other officers did not dare to say a word. Everyone was waiting
He did not look back immediately, but continued to look at Wuchang City, looking at the rising fireballs, his heart felt like a knife! He didn't care about those party members, let alone the life and death of Ruicheng and others. What made him sad was that the prosperous three towns were finally going to receive a baptism of blood and fire. The last trace of vitality on the land of China was being ravaged and consumed. ! And tonight is just the beginning, there will be more than a month of Yangxia blood rain to come! There¡¯s also the fire that destroyed Mr. Feng¡¯s Hankou! Can you save it all?
"History has always recorded only the victors, the glory and splendor." Yang Qiu slowly walked to the middle of the military formation, his eyes swept across the faces of each soldier, and said slowly and in a heavy tone: "Some of you are new soldiers who win with knowledge. Soldiers, some of whom are brothers in the security force, I want to ask you, apart from a few descriptions, can you find more descriptions of the people who were massacred and the compatriots who were ravaged in the war?"
"No!"
"Many of you may be wondering why the Tatar lackey, traitor, and loyal Lord Batulu cares about the safety of the people, but do you know why I am here today?"
"Brothers, Bingwen swears to God that although I am young, everything I said today is true. If any brother finds out that I have told half a word of lies in the future, I am willing to commit suicide and apologize." Bingwen Station Coming to the front, his opening sentence shocked everyone. They didn't expect that this baby-faced young man, who was viciously called a child molester by many people, would be so courageous. When he brought Yang Qiu from his entry into Sichuan to his promotion to Biaotong, he would After being assassinated in the street, he knew who the murderer was but did not take revenge. After even the matter of letting Song Jiaoren go was revealed, the soldiers whispered among themselves.
It turns out that this "Loyal and Brave Batulu" was passive in everything, and for the sake of national justice, he missed the opportunity to pursue the party members for revenge! Su Xiaohu was the first to ask: "Master Biaotong, why don't you explain it to everyone?"
"People are doing it, God is watching. Why should I explain to others if I have a clear conscience? Besides, there are not many people who like to rely on their mouths nowadays?" Yang Qiu smiled, walked to the front of the military formation, and spoke loudly again: "I am a soldier, and I have never been a soldier. As soon as I put on this military uniform, I swore to be a good soldier upright! It is my dream to protect my family and my country. But this country is not a country full of Tatars, but the whole of China! It includes the three northeastern provinces, including Mongolia, Xinjiang, Japan! As long as there are Chinese people, I will protect them!"
"This is a soldier's duty and the highest honor! Today, in front of you and me is a home that needs me to protect! It's Three Towns! It's Hubei! Here are millions of my compatriots, my relatives, and your relatives. !" Yang Qiu pointed at Wuchang, where the sky was already red. His footsteps were fast and his voice was loud: "I know what happened tonight, and some of you also know it! The Manchus were immoral, ceding land to pay compensation, losing power and humiliating the country, and foreigners running rampant in the southeast and humiliating our compatriots.If change is necessary, then why can't we, as soldiers, shoulder the responsibility of protecting millions of compatriots and actively seek change? !
Yang Qiu took off his military cap and revealed his short hair without braids: "The brothers on the other side have already started to take action! What about us? Should we continue to be the lackeys of the Tatars? Or be their slaves?! When the army from the north comes to kill, Are you going to stand up or be a coward?! Youyou can choose for yourself! I have only one choice! I am a Han Chinese and a soldier! The moment I pick up the gun, what I want to protect is Not full of Tatars, but 40 million brothers and sisters! I never force others, let alone attack those who want to leave! Leave the bullets and guns behind, and send each person 20 yuan to go back on their own. Township."
Lei Meng opened a small silver box, revealing a whole package of silver coins. Then he took off his hat, pulled out his bayonet and severely cut off his braid: "Sir, I, Lei Meng, don't understand anything, but my Home is here!" After him, more than a hundred soldiers who were selected also cut off their braids.
However, this is not enough
"I don't want to work for the Tatars anymore. I just want to learn from the adults and be a good soldier who protects my home and country!" After a moment of silence, Su Xiaohu was the first to come forward, took the bayonet from Bingwen's hand and cut it off Braids.
¡°Those Manchu Tatar officers never treat us as human beings! I don¡¯t want to be treated like dogs by the Tatars anymore!¡±
"Don't be a slave, surround your home!"
"There are four words for a soldier: command and obedience. Sir, just give your orders."
Amidst the shouts, one, two, threeexcept for a few officers such as He Xi, all the soldiers cut off their braids, and their hair spread all over the school grounds. The passionate words aroused All blood!
Yang Qiu turned to He Xi and looked at him who had not yet taken action. The sharp gaze made his heart tremble for no reason. After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and pulled out the saber. He swung the blade suddenly and saluted: "My lord. , From today on, He Xi¡¯s more than 100 kilograms will be handed over to you, and I will never regret it if I fight or kill him!¡±
"I will never regret it!"
All officers and soldiers took a step forward.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 51 The Day of Rise (6)
As soon as the Wuchang artillery fired, Gorxing's roar rang out in the Hankou barracks. A dozen bannermen soldiers immediately rushed into the command post and began to pack their things to prepare to return to Wuchang by boat. When he finished packing his things, he discovered that he was outside. The soldiers actually stood in twos and threes on the school grounds with guns on their backs, watching the joke. They were so angry that they pulled out their pistols and shouted: "What are you doing? Do you all want to rebel? Why don't you get ready to form a team and go back to Wuchang to rescue the commander?!"
"Sir Guo is so majestic."
The cold words made Guo Erxing's face change suddenly. He turned around and saw that Yue Peng had already stood beside him with dozens of soldiers, and all the guns were pointed at him and the bannermen soldiers.
"Yue Peng, do you want to rebel?!"
"The Qing Dynasty is ruthless. You should get out of here in the year of Gengzi. Letting you live to this day is already considered polite." Yue Peng sneered, waved his hand, and fired a volley of guns at him. Guo Erxing didn't even have time to react. More than a dozen flag soldiers, including him, were all killed.
Yue Peng stepped on the blood and his eyes were bright: "Not much to say! Tonight it is not me, Yue Peng, who is going to rebel, but all the Han people in the world are going to rebel! Lord Biaotong has also taken over Hanyang. If you want to follow me, come out Stand in line, and if you don't want to, each person will be given twenty yuan, and you will leave your gun and bullets and go back to serve Gao Tang well."
"Sir, what are you talking about? We are all willing to follow you, but" The soldiers thought of Yang Qiu's reputation and hesitated again. Yue Peng understood everyone's thoughts, waved his hand and said firmly: " Believe me, I tell you that Master Biaotong is definitely not a lackey of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and you will also know who he is in the future. I will only say one thing, I, Yue Peng, only admire him in my life."
Hearing what he said so confidently, and his high prestige among ordinary soldiers, all the soldiers stayed. Only a few older officers did not want to wade into the muddy waters again, so they left their guns and bullets and left the barracks. .
"Call Mr. Biaotong, the entire 42nd Biao Third Battalion is on standby, waiting for orders!" Yue Peng looked at his watch after finishing speaking, and calculated the time. Zhang Wenjing should be on his way back now. He was about to send someone to pick him up, but the soldier I came to report: "Sir, there is a gang in Dongjia Lane who smashed up shops in the name of revolution and killed dozens of people."
The soldiers were in a state of agitation. They were even more furious when they heard that bandits dared to run up to the regular army and bared their teeth and claws. Yue Peng's face also darkened, and he secretly thought that Yang Qiu's "words" had hit him again. He immediately said: "Ke Shao! Concentrate all the bullets immediately. Get up, you deal with them. The other teams are on standby, Lord Biaotong's bullets should be delivered soon."
When Yue Peng was anxious for bullets, the 42nd Battalion was also anxious for ammunition. Although the soldiers were already eager to give it a try, the bullets in their guns told them that if they rushed out at this moment, they would probably suffer heavy casualties. You must know that each of the three towns has a patrol officer. The city camp, as well as police officers and other evil dogs, are all Ruicheng and Zhang Biao's confidants. Although they are not good at fighting, they are good at bullying good people. If there are bullets, everyone is not afraid of them, but now
"Su Xiaohu, there should be bullets in the gun factory." He Xi turned his head and looked at Su Xiaohu, who had been promoted to security captain. The latter quickly scratched his head and said: "I heard from my dad that after work is finished every day, here in Hanyang, The patrol camp will send people to collect all the bullets and guns, and only they know where they will be transported."
"Sir, why don't you let me take people to patrol the city camp." Lei Meng jumped up and said when he heard the excitement.
"The patrolling battalion is worse than us, but each battalion in the three towns has Hotchkiss machine guns guarding the door. We don't have enough bullets now, so we can't be so reckless." He Xi is indeed an old officer and knows all the battalions in the three towns well. .
"Made, are you just going to wait like this? I don't know when the Eighth Town supply camp will arrive." Lei Meng was discouraged when he heard about the machine gun. He sat down angrily and scratched his head with his hands. However, He Xi's eyes lit up and he quickly looked at He asked Yang Qiu: "Sir, are there bullets in the supply camp?"
Lei Meng was the first to say as if he was taking credit for it, "More than that! Your Excellency has already asked the baggage battalion to transport the bullets, but I don't know if they can cross the river now that the war is in chaos."
He Xi's eyes immediately sparkled, and he clasped his fists and said, "It turns out that my lord has been prepared for a long time, haha He Xi is really convinced this time." Yang Qiu smiled, but he was actually already feeling anxious in his heart. Next, what he is most worried about now is that Ma Kui and the others fail. If so, the entire plan will need to be readjusted, and then the gun factory will rush to produce ready-made goods.
When he was most worried, the phone rang suddenly. After picking up the phone, Bingwen clenched his fists excitedly and shouted without hearing a word: "Sir, Lord Yue Peng said that the third battalion is on standby and the second battalion is on its way back. "As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of nature sounded from the camp gate.
¡°Brother, are we not late?¡±
Since the boat and carriages could not board the ship directly, after arriving at the dock, all the soldiers in the supply camp were carrying ammunition boxes and trotting all the way. Everyone was panting, and the soldiers who had been waiting for a long time in the campEveryone gathered around with a roar, and Yang Qiu led the officers to give Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo a big hug in public: "If it happens today, these two will be the biggest contributors!"
Xiao Anguo laughed and said: "Don't delay, we have brought a total of more than 400 boxes of bullets, 500 made in Hanyang, and 100 bombs. By the way, there is also a machine gun and the entire supply camp of 617 people, all of them are here. Come on! The fight is already in full swing over there, sir, please give the order quickly."
"Brother Xiao, please arrange the rounds of ammunition. Give each person thirty rounds first." Yang Qiu did not notice Xiao Anguo's change of title, and immediately ordered directly at the school ground: "He Guandai, you lead the first battalion, Hanyang County and patrol I'll leave the city camp to you, bring the machine gun and some more weapons, and be careful not to act recklessly."
He Xi, who was originally prepared to be seized by Yang Qiu to directly command the troops and be left as a puppet in the position of assistant commander, was stunned. Unexpectedly, the first order was to let him continue to lead the troops and hand over his only machine gun. To myself, so that I didn¡¯t even react at once. Seeing him in a daze, Yang Qiu immediately shouted: "This is an order!"
He Xi suddenly came to his senses. He looked at Yang Qiu and saluted vigorously. His eyes were red and he said, "Sir, just listen to my good news! Brothers in the first battalion, follow me and kill all the Tatars!"
"Ji Fucheng, Lei Meng, you lead the engineering team and the law enforcement team to capture the Guishan Fort for me. It's best if they are willing to surrender. If they resist, we will kill them without mercy!"
Ji Fucheng is in his forties, with a big beard. He is an officer of the mixed engineering team. After the artillery camp incident, the supply team was transferred together to listen to Yang Qiu's command. He thought he would be excluded, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would be second. He immediately called himself, and he quickly pulled Lei Meng, who had been impatient for a long time, and rushed towards the Guishan Fort.
"Su Xiaohu."
"arrive!"
"The gun factory is handed over to you, remember, those managers and workers who know the technology don't get hurt!"
Su Xiaohu jumped up excitedly to answer, but looking at everyone¡¯s expectant eyes behind him, he scratched his head and turned around with lowered eyebrows and asked: "Sir, what battalion are we?"
How many camps? Yang Qiu glanced at the young security team members who were queuing up to receive bullets behind him. Looking at their eager eyes, he immediately understood what these guys meant. He pulled out his own gun and handed it to Su Xiaohu in public: "From now on, temporary number 42 Biao** camp, Su Xiaohu is appointed as the camp leader."
Su Xiaohu had wanted a new pistol for a long time, but Su Hongsheng refused and said that Yang Qiu would never make it again unless Yang Qiu agreed. So when he saw the pistol, he blushed excitedly and shouted: "Brothers from the ** camp, kill the Tatars" Go!"
Seeing that one and two of them were assigned tasks, Fan Liangshan, the officer of the Mixed Consolidated Transport Troop who came with Ji Fucheng, became a little anxious and shouted: "Sir, although we are heavy transport troops, I can also defeat rubbish like the patrol camp." Three! My lord, you were also born as a baggage worker, so you won¡¯t favor one over the other.¡±
Yang Qiu laughed when he saw this: "Your mission is more important." After speaking, he turned to Ma Kui and said: "I'm sure that the ordnance of the gun factory is still on the territory of Hanyang. Now that it is opened, I am not afraid of causing trouble. ! You are responsible for this together. In addition, although Hanyang is not as good as Hankou, it is still a prosperous place. We don¡¯t have a penny at the moment, and the vassal treasury in the county town and so on"
Ma Kui understood the idea and left a team to garrison the camp. He and Fan Liangshan pulled out the carriage of the mixed transport team and went out to carry out the mission. Next to him, Xiao Anguo saw everyone leaving and scratched his head anxiously: "Sir, you Don¡¯t forget me.¡±
"Brother, you and I are not outsiders, so I have a more important thing for you to do." Looking at the whirlpool of Wuchang City, the corners of Yang Qiu's eyes gradually turned cold: "I want to return to Wuchang now, and I will leave this place to you. ¡±
"Nowback to Wuchang?!" Xiao Anguo's anxious people all jumped up and quickly stopped him: "Brother, the fighting over there is already fierce. You"
"Brother, Hanyang and Hankou are just scabies. With the bullets you brought, we are the strongest here! It's easy to take them down. But if we don't kill Ruicheng and those gunboats, once they open fire here, then We will be in danger!" Yang Qiu's words were half true and half false. In another world, Ruicheng finally escaped, taking away millions of Qiu's tax dollars, and continued to resist with Zhang Biao on the ship, which indeed gave the later civilian army This caused a lot of trouble. In the first half of the Yangxia War, he used shipboard telegraphs to coordinate command with Beiyang, causing heavy losses to the civilian army. Moreover, he is the governor. As long as he is not caught for a day, the officials and militia in the two places will be unstable.
"Brother, I believe in your ability! I also believe in your ability to avoid the civilian army and rush to the Governor's Mansion. But can you cross the river and deal with Chen Delong and his navy? With how many people like you, you can't rush into the Governor's Mansion?" Besides, if he escapes, no one will know which way to take it." Xiao Anguo wanted to persuade him again, but Yang Qiu had already taken over from Bingwen.The original Mauser rifle was prepared, and he blinked: "I have a way to do this. Brother, just hold on here, and I will be back in an hour at most!"
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he immediately set off with Bingwen and a dozen agile soldiers. As soon as he reached the door, he heard a shout from behind: "Sir, it's Mr. Li's call."
Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo looked at each other and smiled: "Reply to Mr. Xietong, all 42 bidders are on standby and are waiting for his orders. Please rest assured that no matter what I, Yang Qiu, am his." foreign aid."
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 52 The Day of Rise (7)
"boom"
As soon as Wang Anlan put down the phone, a shell exploded not far from the headquarters of the Huncheng Association. The loud noise shattered the surrounding glass and scared some soldiers outside to hide in quickly.
Li Yuanhong also sat in front of a major case with a pale face. A mutilated corpse in the hall was shocking. It was a liaison officer sent by the party. He was hacked to death on the spot because he was afraid of causing trouble.
Due to the previous major defense change, the two battalions of the 41st Biao were outside, and the 42nd Biao was trapped in Hanyang and Hankou and was temporarily unable to cross the river to support him, so he only had an infantry battalion and an artillery battalion left, and the only officers left were Liu Wenzhi and Wang Anlan and others found the command post quite deserted. Li Yuanhong glanced at Wang Anlan, who was so frightened by the explosion that he almost fell down, and asked, "What did Yang Qiu say?"
Wang Anlan calmed down and repeated: "Sir, Yang Qiu said that all 42 bidders are on standby and are waiting for your order. He also said"
"What time is it? You're still hesitating!" Seeing him speaking in a flash, Li Yuanhong slammed the table. Wang Anlan didn't dare to delay, and said quickly: "He said that no matter what happens here in Wuchang, he will definitely protect you, and he also said that no matter what you choose, he will be your foreign aid!"
"Foreign aid" Li Yuanhong read these two meaningful words, and with an unnoticed hook at the corner of his mouth, he continued to say coldly: "Now that the gangsters are in chaos, all the battalions are responding. You guys usually As you receive the royal salary and grace from the imperial court, you should be loyal and honorable at this time, and you must not act recklessly!"
Liu Wenzhi heard the implication of Li Yuanhong and said quickly: Sir, don¡¯t worry, I still have two battalions of the 41st Brigade outside, and Yang Qiu¡¯s 42nd Brigade is also on standby on the other side. These rogue parties will never dare to act rashly. "
"Yeah, it's better for me to become a cooperator and unite the people." Li Yuanhong sighed, waved his hand and called his close guards, quickly wrote down a few words and said: "Go to Wu Zhaolin, I heard that he is in charge, give this to him , must not be seen by others, he will not kill you after seeing it."
When the guards heard that their lives were guaranteed, they rushed out of the command post.
At this time, the gunfire outside became more and more intense, and several artillery shells fell near the command post again. Liu Wenzhi and other officers became even more anxious and quickly asked: "Sir, now we"
"Sail against the current it's better to just go down the river, that's all." Li Yuanhong said something without beginning or end and then waved his hand: "You all go back. You must not participate in the mutiny. If you knock on the door, you can comfort me. If they shoot to scare you, don't fight back randomly. As for the soldiers, just let them make trouble, I can't control it."
Hearing what he said, the officers finally sighed with relief and left one after another. Li Yuanhong didn't know where to go at this time. Upon seeing this, Liu Wenzhi immediately said: "Sir, you might as well go to my place to rest for a few days, and then come back when things are settled here."
"Okay." Li Yuanhong agreed readily.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"The bullets are coming, the bullets are coming" As the soldiers shouted excitedly, Yue Peng, who was looking at the map in the room, trembled with his fingers and let out a long sigh. After he calmed down a little and walked out of the door, he saw that several A carriage had stopped in the middle of the military camp. Several impatient soldiers immediately pried open the box, and yellow and orange bullets suddenly poured out.
Just when everyone started to receive bullets, the sound of hurried running came from outside. Zhang Wenjing's third battalion finally arrived. Seeing that the number of people was not less but more, he was surprised and said: "Wenjing, what are you "
Zhang Wenjing immediately pulled out a burly man in his thirties from behind. After seeing Yue Peng, the burly man quickly saluted and said, "Hang Zhi has seen the leader, we are patrolling the city of Hankou to camp the Left Banner."
Zhang Wenjing was afraid of misunderstanding, so he quickly told the story. It turned out that when he passed by Dazhimen Railway Station when he came back, he saw Hang Zhi, who was leading a team stationed there. The two were from the same hometown and knew each other. When Hang Zhi heard that Zhang Wenjing was going to To overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he excitedly brought people to join him immediately.
Yue Peng knew that Zhang Wenjing had always been prudent in his work. Since it was the person he recommended, he must have some confidence, but the matter still had to be made clear, so he glanced at the new soldiers: "I will say the ugly things up front, our 42nd standard is not like other troops , Mr. Biaotong strictly requires four words of orders and obedience! It talks about the execution of orders and prohibitions. Even if there are knives in front of you, you have to grit your teeth when there is an order and rush towards it! Are there any questions? "
"No problem, sir, don't worry. Zhang Guandai told me on the way here that we have long been displeased with the Tatars." Hang Zhi and his soldiers excitedly clapped their chests and assured.
"Well, we will be brothers from now on. Each of us will fire thirty rounds of bullets first and then set off immediately." After Yue Peng arranged for Hang Zhi and the soldiers to collect the bullets, he immediately pulled Zhang Wenjing to his side and asked, "Is it okay?"
"Don't worry, it's my brother, there's absolutely no problem." Zhang Wenjing patted Yue Peng on the shoulder and asked, "By the way, how are you doing over there, sir?"
"He Xi led a battalion to attack Hanyang County and the patrol camp. Lei Meng and the newly arrived Ji Fucheng attacked the Jiangfang camp of Guishan Fort. Su Xiaohu took advantage and temporarily assigned him to the ** battalion to receive guns. The artillery factory is gone, and even the steel mill should take the opportunity to clean it up!"
"He Xi, Ji Fucheng, and Su Xiaohu. None of the three are direct relatives of the Lord, but he still dares to delegate power. I really admire him." Zhang Wenjing sighed and then asked: "By the way, where is the Lord himself?"
"We have already gone to Wuchang City." Yue Peng's face darkened. Zhang Wenjing suddenly jumped up when he heard this: "What! How can you go to Wuchang to wade in the muddy water now? What are Xiao Anguo and the others doing? Why don't you stop them?"
Yue Peng was extremely worried after hearing the news just now. However, in his opinion, Yang Qiu is not the kind of reckless person. He is meticulous and methodical. Since he insists on going to Wuchang, there must be something big.
"Sir, a large number of mobs and bandits appeared in Hankou City. One team did not take action first according to the order, and sent people back to ask if" The reporting soldier interrupted the two people's thoughts, and Yue Peng patted him. Zhang Wenjing: "You must have your own concerns when doing that. Let's take care of Hankou before he comes back"
Zhang Wenjing also knew that taking Hankou was the most important thing at this moment, so he quickly said: "Hang Zhi just told me that there are two machine guns guarding the patrol camp in Hankou. We don't have cannons now. We only rely on bombs and rifles. I'm afraid "
When Hang Zhi, who had just received the bullets, heard this, he immediately said: "There are cannons."
"Is there a cannon? Where is it? Tell me quickly!" Yue Peng was already worried about the lack of firepower. When he heard Hang Zhi say that there was a cannon, he rushed in front of him, which startled Hang Zhi. He scratched his head and said with a smile: " Yesterday, China Merchants Bureau brought ten German-made Krupp mountain cannons that were imitated by the Jiangnan Factory. I heard that they were supposed to be replenished for the Huncheng Association Artillery Battalion in the past few days."
"This is real?"
¡°I don¡¯t dare to tell lies about this. I have a few brothers who are good friends at China Merchants Bureau. They told me yesterday when they were drinking.¡±
Hearing what Hang Zhi said, Yue Peng also knew that it couldn't be fake. China Merchants Bureau could be said to be an arms dealer run by the imperial government. Many purchases in the Eight Towns in recent years have been made by them, so he immediately said: "Wenjing, please bring The team first surrounded the city patrol camp, and the remaining people occupied important places such as the customs building and the treasury as planned. I personally went to the Merchants Bureau to get the cannon."
Just as Zhang Wenjing was about to leave, he suddenly remembered what the soldiers had just reported. He quickly grabbed him and asked, "What about the bandits and mobs?" Yue Peng had known that he would ask such a question, so he smiled softly and said, "All the Tatars want it." Being overthrown, Hankou naturally needs a new order!"
"It seems that our self-proclaimed Lord Yue is also becoming filthy, haha" Zhang Wenjing is not a pedantic person, not to mention that he was a secretary in the army before, so he naturally knows how much money it costs to support an army.
When gunshots rang out in Hankou and Hanyang at the same time, Ruicheng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot in the Huguang Governor's Mansion. The constant explosions and machine gun fire outside were like needles piercing his heart. He kept walking around in the study. go. Although he fought fiercely with Zhang Biao and spared no effort to revive the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he was not proficient in fighting. Therefore, the defense of the Governor's Mansion relied on the original 29 standard commanders who were transferred by Zhang Biao after the Nanhu Artillery Camp Incident. Li Xianglin.
Li Xianglin was quite conscientious. More than a thousand soldiers and military police were transferred from the three town patrol camps and personally went into battle to supervise the battle. However, the combat effectiveness of these troops was very poor. Fortunately, machine guns came to the rescue, which prevented the hasty lack of coordination. and commanded the rebel army. But he was still scared to death. After all, fighting was not an internal fight. This was something that could easily lead to loss of one's head. More importantly, even if Li Xianlin and the others were defeated and captured, they would not necessarily die, but this bannerman would definitely die!
"Sir, retreat, retreat!" While he was worried, Li Xianglin walked in with a murderous look. When he saw Ruicheng, he quickly announced the good news: "Sir, I have repelled their attack, and this place is safe for the time being. "
¡°Great, great!¡±
Ruicheng jumped up excitedly like a child, but he deliberately stayed in the "retreat" by his side. Chuyu ship commander Chen Delong was not easy to fool, so he asked: "Master Biaotong, do you think these gangsters are so eager to retreat?" Already?"
Li Xianlin glared at Chen Delong, thinking that everyone was just doing errands, why bother! Seeing Ruicheng looking at him, he quickly said: "Don't worry, sir. Although they are organizing a second attack, they have machine guns to help. The admiral has also dragged out many rebels, so they can definitely ensure your safety." , until the imperial army comes from."
"That's good." Ruicheng also knew that Li Xianglin really tried his best, and sighed in his heart.After giving instructions and making a lot of false promises, he was allowed to go out and continue to resist. But as soon as they left, his face fell. He pulled Zhang Meisheng and asked: "Meisheng, look at tonight .But what to do!¡±
Zhang Meisheng was just a scholar, a master of the shogunate, and knew nothing about military affairs. He thought that there were only a few hundred rebel soldiers, so he replied firmly: "Sir, in my humble opinion, the rebels are just a group of courageous people who lack unified command, so as long as your Excellency is there, Here, we can calm people's hearts, and it is too dark and chaotic outside now, so it is inconvenient for Lord Zhang and Lord Li to mobilize their troops. As long as they hold on until dawn, these rebels will naturally not dare to fight again."
Chen Delong became angry as soon as he heard this. He was a pure martial artist who hated the literati the most. He shouted: "Your Majesty, the safety of Hubei Province is at stake. It is hard to predict the riots tonight. I must not let you take risks. It is better to get to my ship first." Up there, you can still command the counter-rebellion."
Zhang Meisheng has a scholarly temper. Once he opens his mouth, he must stick to it, so he won't let it go: "You can't leave, sir! Once you leave, the superintendent's heart will be scattered, and there will be no doubt that he will lose!"
The fighting was lively outside, and the noise inside was even more intense. Ruicheng didn't know who to listen to, so he had to hide in the inner room for some peace and quiet. Unexpectedly, the inside became an ant nest, and he was instructing the maids to clean up Liao Keyu's fragile body. When he came in, he quickly asked: "Sir, what's going on outside? But"
¡°Don¡¯t worry, madam, it¡¯s still safe for the time being.¡±
Ruicheng expressed the opinions of Zhang Meisheng and Chen Delong, and Liao Keyu was secretly anxious after hearing this. If Xindao continues to stay here, I'm afraid it will be a life-or-death situation. A man could just take a bullet and be killed, but she is a womanizer and often hears outsiders talk about how the mob treats women and children after making trouble, so she really can't die. Seeing the miserable situation, he quickly said: "Master Zhang is a scholar who doesn't know much about military affairs. I think Chen Guandai is right! Besides, my lord is here, and my family members and I are dragging you down. How can you concentrate on guarding? While the rebels are still here, If everyone doesn¡¯t come, it¡¯s better to leave immediately! Don¡¯t listen to them!¡±
Ruicheng didn't want to leave, but if he left, he would be charged with running away from the battlefield. Those people in the north were not capable, but they would not show mercy when killing people. Just when he was most hesitant, he only heard a huge explosion coming from outside. A cannonball fell in the garden. At this moment, his hair suddenly turned white. How could he hold on even if the cannons were coming? He quickly said: "Madam, pack up quickly. I don't want any big things. Just bring all the banknotes I exchanged for you." Then he immediately said He ran to the front to find Chen Delong and said he wanted to leave.
Chen Delong was not in the army. How could he feel safe on land when the troops were in chaos? So when he heard that Ruicheng had finally decided to leave, he was immediately happy and asked the seven or eight sailors he brought to dig a hole in the backyard and prepare to leave through the drill hole.
Zhang Meisheng wanted to leave when he saw Ruicheng, but he naturally didn't dare to stay. He had done a lot of bad things, and if he stayed, he would definitely die without a whole body, so he dug out the big hole with the soft belongings he had already packed up. But when he just raised his head again, he saw black shadows swaying around him. Before he could scream, his head was hit by the black muzzle of a gun, and then a familiar voice rang out.
"Isn't this Mr. Rui and Mr. Zhang? This is probably Mr. Chen Delong, the commander of the Chuyu ship" In the dark night, Yang Qiu walked out of the darkness with a mouth full of white teeth
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 53 The Day of Rise (8)
In the Hu Mansion on Xiaoyang Street, the pages of the handwritten Diamond Sutra in front of Hu Ruilin had been messed up. All he could see were servants packing their things. The explosions that came from time to time frightened him and turned pale. When he saw the servants sent to inquire came back. Then he stood up quickly, twirled the beads with his fingers, and asked, "How is the situation outside?"
"Sir, it's bad! The county government office has been occupied! Now the rebels are attacking the patrol house and the customs building. There are also heavy gunshots at the treasury. The dock, telegraph office, and telephone office are all occupied" The servant didn't speak carelessly. He kept talking about where to shoot and where to set fire. After going around for a long time, he didn't get to the key point. He was so angry that he quickly interrupted: "Why are you panic?! Tell me where the soldiers are causing the rebellion?"
This voice finally calmed the servant, and he said: "Sir, I'm a soldier of the 42nd Biao of the Huncheng Association. I heard that they took over Hankou under the orders of their commander, Batulu Biao, to cooperate with Wuchang's desire to promote republicanism and oppose the Qing Dynasty. Chinese!"
Hu Ruilin frowned when he heard that it was Yang Qiu's soldiers. He was also a veteran member of the Hubei Advisory Bureau. Of course he knew about this "loyal and brave Batulu", but he didn't expect that he would actually lead the rebellion! This makes things a little bad. Could it be that he was deliberately put in by the party members as a bitter trick? Before he could finish thinking about it, the old housekeeper had already walked over with his family members carrying their baggage. Seeing that everyone looked nervous, he had to put the matter aside for the time being and take his family members to the concession to avoid the limelight. Can
Just when he went out, a group of soldiers with live ammunition blocked him and his family at the door. Although he was a constitutionalist, he was also a Manchu official after all. What if? He was so frightened that he quickly said: "I, Hu Ruilin, these are"
"Reporting to Mr. Hu, the streets are not safe now. I have been ordered to protect you and go to the camp to rest." After the officer saluted, he immediately called on the soldiers to protect the group. Seeing that he could not leave, Hu Ruilin was frightened to death and begged for mercy. Said: "This military master, I am just a member of the Advisory Council, not a Manchu!"
"My lord, don't be afraid. It is our responsibility to protect you and all the members. Lord Biaotong has ordered that you be protected and taken to the camp to rest. He will have important matters to discuss with you later." These words made Hu Ruilin's eyebrows jump. But even when I asked the soldiers a few questions, they kept saying this. Knowing that I couldn't leave, I could only follow the soldiers and watch them step by step.
Behind the window of the small building next to her, Miao Luo listened stupidly to the intensive gunshots outside, her eyes filled with shock and confusion. She never expected that the big event Yang Qiu was talking about turned out to be launching a revolutionary uprising! Soldiers passed through the streets one after another, adding a touch of tension and uneasiness in the air, but her heart was surging. Was this the beginning of the dream and era that Mr. Song and the party were pursuing so hard? What kind of person is he?
Ruiyao also quietly squinted at this inexperienced junior sister, secretly surprised: "Sister, are you sure Yang Qiu, who is rebelling now, is the Tatar lackey who saved you?"
"Sister, I have said it several times, he is not a lackey!"
Chang Si, who had already listened to Miao Luo's explanation of the whole story, frowned and said: "It seems that everyone has misunderstood him. When he entered Sichuan, he was always protecting himself. Even if that situation were placed on you and me, I would probably fight back. As for the fact that he was later canonized as a Ba Tulu, he just had no choice but to be the leader. If he really wanted to be a slave to the Manchu Tatars, he could have killed Mr. Song and Miss Miao in Chengdu that day. I am afraid that this feat is not just as simple as Batulu. , there must be a seat in the court. What's more, he is now the leader, holding a lot of military power. Hanyang is just across the river from Hankou. If he really wants to take revenge on those Kuomintang people, don't you think he can catch a few of them? ? Even if he is killed in the street, who in the three towns dares to say no?"
Seeing that Miao Luo was also defending Yang Qiu, Ruiyao's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that her junior sister fell in love with him? She knew that her junior sister, although she had good martial arts, had not lost her temperament after many years abroad. She might be deceived by a few sweet words, so she quickly asked: "Sister, you During these days of recuperation, that Yang Qiu didn't do anything to you, right?"
"ah!"
Miao Luo didn't expect her to ask this. For some reason, the scene of Yang Qiu tearing off the wrong pants that night suddenly appeared in his mind. A blush suddenly appeared on his cheeks, and even his eyes became misty. He quickly changed the subject and asked with a guilty conscience. : "By the way, you have been talking about me all the time. Senior sister, do you have any news about my brother? There is no news after I sent the telegram."
Ruiyao giggled when she heard this, and her big breasts trembled violently with the laughter. She stopped after a moment, turned her eyes and said with a smile: "I'm afraid my sister is injured and confused. It's not clear whether she sent a telegram. Only "The peacock flies southeast, let us find it."
"Only one sentence?" Miao Luo was dumbfounded when he heard it. He clearly asked Yang Qiu to send two code words, saying that he was in Wuchang, near the southeast of the river. How come it became one sentence outside? Could it be damn, I was deceived by that guy again! Miao Luo, who understood, immediately cursed softly: "It's allThat damn Yang Qiu, he must have changed my telegram! "
Seeing that Miao Luo was still smiling when he was scolding, Ruiyao's heart sank even more, and said: "Junior sister, you just came back from the United States not long ago, so you should be more careful. In troubled times, you must not trust others casually. Maybe this Yang Qiu is just like the people below me, just trying to fish in troubled waters to get a vote in the name of revolution."
"We killed the Tatars and overthrew the Qing Dynasty to restore the Han Dynasty. How could we go around robbing and killing people? How is this any different from bandits!" Miao Luo automatically ignored the first half of the sentence. He heard that some gangs actually wanted to take advantage of the revolution to rob and rob. stood up. On the other side, Chang Si sighed inwardly, she was another silly girl who didn't understand the depths of things and the way of the world and people's hearts.
"Where have they gone?"
"The brother who followed me just now came back and reported that he went to Dongjia Lane."
"Dongjia Lane? Shanxi Chamber of Commerce!" Miao Luo suddenly covered her mouth and exclaimed. Remembering what Yang Qiu had told her to protect Shopkeeper Dong and the others that day, she rushed out quickly. Ruiyao and Chang Si didn't know what was going on, but seeing that her legs were still a little weak, they called on a few of their confidants and rushed out.
At this moment, there was already chaos in the Shanxi Merchants Association in Hankou. Loud rumbling noises kept coming from the China Merchants Bureau, and gunshots like fried beans made people tremble with fear. Shen Shukai turned his head and looked at the riverside. Wasn't Hankou In Wuchang, Yang Qiu's two battalions are already invincible here! What's more, there are already rumbling cannons over there in Wuchang, and there are flashes of fire on Turtle Mountain in Hankou. Does this mean that I really made the wrong move? !
At this moment, he was extremely regretful. He really didn't want to swallow the money. It was only because of the sudden news of the killing of Tatars on August 15th in Wuchang that he thought about it. Now that he thought about it, he wanted to send the bullets and machine guns in time. In the past, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been like this. Seeing the well-known Hesheng Yuan manager, he was stunned. A large group of ticket dealers and other shopkeepers who had been waiting anxiously came over to surround him. They were anxious and said, "Manager Shen, you are our backbone. Ah! Please pay attention to it quickly."
He also knew that tonight was a very important matter, and if the Hankou Shanxi merchants were not handled properly, they would be doomed. He could only suppress the annoyance and worry in his heart and asked: "Don't be anxious, please tell me first, what is going on outside."
A ticket shopkeeper wearing three emeralds on his hand said quickly: "Manager Shen, you don't know, there is chaos in Wuchang now. I heard that the rebels have besieged the Governor's Mansion and set up cannons! We don¡¯t know about Hanyang yet, but we here in Hankou" Another bank manager took over: "In addition to the soldiers and bandits, all the gangsters and hooligans on the waterways have also gathered together. I heard they are going door to door. If you don¡¯t give me the money, I will shoot you directly. I heard that hundreds of people have died.¡±
"Have you ever sent someone to contact the patrol house, patrol camp and garrison?"
"Contacted! But the people who went there came back and said that the patrol camp was surrounded by a large army, and the patrol house had been swept away long ago. About a hundred people were all brought back to the military camp for supervision, and the customs, government offices, and vassal treasury were all Occupied! As for the garrison you mentioned." The shopkeeper who spoke laughed sadly: "I replied politely, but they said that there is a war now and there is no time to manage public security. Let us hold on until tomorrow morning."
"You see, we only have a dozen guns here, and they are all short guns. How can we hold on until tomorrow morning! Dongjia Lane is where our Shanxi businessmen gather, and the cash bank accounts for less than a million, plus the Tonghui The banknote will at least double, if something goes wrong, how will everyone survive in the future!"
¡°Then why don¡¯t you gather everyone together and transport all the money to the concession?¡±
"You really know how to joke. Before the gunfire started, the soldiers blocked the road to the concession. Now the road out of the city is also blocked. Even the pier is blocked. The telephone exchange is full of soldiers! The Yue Guan leader also sent someone to report that now only people are allowed in and out of Hankou, and anyone who disobeys the order will be shot!"
"Yes, Hankou is a boring place right now. If this continues, I'm afraid we will all die without a burial place!"
Hearing this, Shen Shukai also frowned secretly and glanced at Shopkeeper Dong next to him. The latter quickly came over and whispered, "Manager, I think it's best for us not to get involved in this matter. The soldiers in Hankou are now all Yang." Sir, if you patrol the city and encircle it without fighting, how can you not draw out a few soldiers? I'm afraid"
Shen Shukai had actually guessed a little bit, and after being reminded by shopkeeper Dong, he understood better. There were still unresolved issues between him and Yang Qiu. Now that they had warned him in advance, Heshengyuan only had tens of thousands of taels in turnover on its books. , even if the loss is not a big problem, this is already a great favor. If you ruin other people's good things again, wouldn't you really become enemies?
At this moment, an escort suddenly rushed in from outside the door. Without waiting for questioning, he shouted in a panic: "Everyone, shopkeepers, I'm sorry. Someone just said that the bandits have arrested Han Yeping's people."?, I heard that the manager of Hankou was also taken away, and all the hundreds of thousands of revolving funds he kept at home were robbed! The people who were sent came back and said that now the army has begun to attack the China Merchants Bureau again, and even the door was blown away! "
What!
Shen Shukai¡¯s scalp suddenly exploded. What on earth is Yang Qiu doing? It would be no problem for him to go to China Merchants Bureau, where there are at least hundreds of thousands of assets, but what is Han Yeping? It was a hen that laid golden eggs, Sheng Xuanhuai, the number one red-top businessman in the Qing Dynasty. What's more important, the Japanese were involved! bandit? How could the bandits mess with the Japanese?
Before he could figure out what Yang Qiu wanted to do, four or five black and sparkling things suddenly flew in from outside. Shen Shukai was experienced enough and immediately recognized them as bombs.
Amid the horrified shouts, the courtyard was like a pot boiling, with continuous rumbling explosions. Before more than a dozen escorts could react, they were blown up and staggered. Everyone present was a businessman. He was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground.
"Brother, they are all inside!"
Outside the Dongjia Alley, Jin Diaoliang, who had kidnapped nearly 400 local gangsters along the way, was sitting in a carriage. He knew that this was his last chance! The troops were seizing key areas and had no time to care about him, so they had to fight quickly. As long as they got the things and loaded them on the ship, who in the world could find him? So he pointed at Dongjia Lane and screamed: "Brothers, this is the last vote. The Shanxi Chamber of Commerce, Hankou's ticket numbers and bank accounts are all here. Charge them for me!"
The gangsters with red eyes who had been stimulated by the money all rushed inside like crazy. The bodyguards guarding the courtyard could only rely on the high-walled compound to resist. However, there were too few bodyguards and insufficient firearms. In the blink of an eye, three families were attacked. The ticket shop outside was broken open, and boxes of silver dollars and various banknotes were found, which further stimulated the bandits.
After several violent explosions, the turnover warehouse jointly established by various ticket offices of the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce in Hankou was finally blown open. Of course, Jin Lili had to take the lead in this kind of thing, while sending people to block those who were hiding deep in the alley and preparing to resist and take back the money. The escort of the treasury took the lead and rushed into the treasury. Hundreds of boxes of silver coins and silver ingots made him swallow several times in excitement.
When the shopkeepers hiding inside saw that the treasury had been blown open, and Jin Leli was leading people to carry the reserve silver of each bank, they all went crazy with fear and could not care anymore. They ordered a bandit to be killed with a bounty of 3,000 yuan. , to get the money back and the promise of a heavy reward.
The escorts all work hard for money. When they heard about such a generous reward, they gritted their teeth and rushed forward. Although He Sheng Yuan's cash in the turnover warehouse of the General Association has been taken away in advance under various names, they are all in the same spirit, so Shen Shukai didn't think much about it and kept him under his personal protection. He even brought Yang Qiu to deliver it. Two escorts who came with pistols went to help.
Seeing that these guys dared to fight back, Jin Diaoliang grabbed a bomb and rushed forward. This kind of home-made bomb was learned from Sun Wu. When the party's boat for transporting the bombs arrived that day, they needed help from the Yangtze River to transport them, so he secretly intercepted some and made a dozen for later use. But just now he threw the gun out, and before it hit the ground, he saw a black shadow suddenly jump down from the wall of the courtyard next to him. The black shadow was not only agile, but also extremely bold. He actually aimed at the gun and kicked it.
Boom** was kicked not far behind him. Jin Diaoliang was startled. When he got up, he found that the black shadow was not stopping. He directly pulled out two pistols and rushed into the bandits. Unexpectedly, behind him Several bandits who were attacked were killed directly.
"Grass mud horse!"
Jin Lili was always a tough gangster. When he saw this, he pulled out two pistols and rushed forward. Before he could raise the gun, he heard two exclamations in his ears.
"Jin Mingsheng, how dare you!"
"It's you!" When Miao Luo immediately recognized Jin Lili as the person who shot him that night, the latter did not expect that she actually knew Ruiyao and came to interfere with him together. He suddenly screamed in his heart, so he just kept doing nothing, raised his gun and shot at the two of them.
Miao Luo came back to rescue Shen Shukai and others. Unlike last time, he was unprepared. When he saw Jin Diaoliang raising his gun, he immediately spun his left foot. As his body flew up lightly, his right leg was suddenly swept out with electricity. The gun was swept back several steps. When he raised the gun again, Miao Luo had already fired first.
There were two bangs, and Jin Diaoliang felt pain in the lower part of his waist. Knowing that he had been shot, his ferocity was aroused. He dodged while shouting: "Brothers, catch these two traitors who have taken refuge in Yang Qiu." You stinking bitch, catch me and deal with it as you please!¡±
After hearing this, the dozens of bandits guarding the carriage rushed forward. Rui Yao cursed inwardly, and as soon as she hid behind the stone pillar, a few bullets went through her ears. Miao Luo was also shot by thugs with red eyes. Being blocked and unable to lift his head, Chang Si saw this and quickly led his men to leave the escort. However, he was hit back by a burst of rapid fire before he took a few steps.
"Miss Miao, are you okay?"Let's go and find Lord Yang's soldiers! "Shopkeeper Dong had sharp eyes. After seeing Miao Luo, he no longer cared about hiding anything. He quickly shouted to remind her to find Yang Qiulai for help.
Although Miao Luo was proud and arrogant, especially since he had an unexplainable relationship with Yang Qiu that night, he had been deliberately alienating him, but now that his life was at stake, he could only grit his teeth and prepare to find Yang Qiu's soldiers for help. , but as soon as he took a step, dense gunshots rang out all around. When he turned around, he saw hundreds of soldiers emerging from nowhere, covering the entire Dongjia Alley in the blink of an eye.
No matter how good Jin Lili can fight, he can only fight alone. The bandits under his command are all a mob, and many of them are even cold weapons. When encountering patrols with a large number of people, they can deal with them, and they can even win, but now they are taking action But they are all regular soldiers who have trained hard for many years and been trained for two months according to the outline of future generations! So after a while, the streets were filled with corpses. The remaining bandits were so frightened that they turned around and ran away. However, the soldiers had already blocked the water around Dongjia Lane, and in the end they could only raise their hands and surrender.
"Yang Qiu, I and you are at odds with each other!!"
Seeing the soldiers protecting the huge amount of property he had robbed all night long, and seeing that the actions were obviously aimed at this huge amount of money, Jin Diaoliang suddenly understood that he was probably being used as a weapon by Yang Qiu! Although he didn't know how he knew he was going to do it, the deal was obviously a failure. Coupled with the relationship between Ruiyao and Miao Luo, he could no longer get along in Hankou and Hanyang, so he could only stomp in. In the darkness, he took advantage of the chaos and picked up a log and swam towards Wuchang on the other side.
After the soldiers quickly took control of the entire Dongjia Lane, Shen Shukai and others finally breathed a sigh of relief. Miao Luo and Ruiyao also walked out with their men. But as soon as they walked to Shopkeeper Dong, they saw a young officer walking away. Come over.
"Shen Shukai? Who is the manager of Hesheng Yuan, Shen Shukai?"
"I, Shen Shukai" Shen Shukai just handed over his hand and was about to say a few words of thanks, but the young officer had already hit him hard on the arm with the butt of his rifle! He shouted violently: "Lord Biao Tong has an order! Arrest all the people in He Sheng Yuan!"
As soon as the order was given, the soldiers cheered and arrested more than a dozen of Heshengyuan's clerks and bodyguards. Those who resisted were served with rifle butts. Miao Luo knew the relationship between Yang Qiu and He Shengyuan best, so he quickly stopped in front of them and shouted: "How can you arrest people randomly? They are not bandits."
"I'm sorry, girl, I'm just following orders!" Not to mention Miao Luo, even the shopkeepers behind him who were lucky enough to escape were all confused. Only shopkeeper Dong turned pale in fright and fell to the ground.
"Shopkeeper Dong, I came to pick up some things under the order of Master Biaotong."
Shopkeeper Dong stood up and glanced at Shen Shukai and the other waiters. He knew that he was going to be in trouble this time. The only thing he could do now was to finish the remaining errands and see if he could get a chance to survive. The other shopkeepers originally wanted to ask what was going on, but they could only keep their mouths shut when they thought of their own money. But when they walked out from the depths of the alley and were about to take back the treasury silver and count the losses, they discovered that the bandits had just The carriages used to carry the silver were all missing, and the shop doors were covered with seals.
The seal is okay for the time being, but where is the money? ! The shopkeepers all exploded. You must know that this is a turnover of several million yuan! Just as everyone was rushing out, the soldiers blocking the road raised their guns and said, "Master Biaotong has an order. From now on, Hankou will be under military control. No one will be allowed to leave their homes for even half a step before dawn. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed." Shoot to death without mercy!"
Everyone in the dark muzzle felt a chill in their hearts, and finally understood one thing.
Hankou has changed!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 54 The Day of Rise (9)
Explosions, shouts and the roar of machine guns plunged the entire Wuchang into frenzy and turmoil, but no one expected that behind the Huguang Governor's Mansion, there would be a terrible silence. Neither Ruicheng nor Zhang Meisheng expected that someone would be waiting for them here, let alone the great hero of the imperial court, the loyal and brave Batulu Yang Qiu! !
Chen Delong was even more dumbfounded. He dug a hole in the backyard and left just on his own initiative. How did he know?
I can¡¯t tell you that it¡¯s written in a history book, right? Amid Yang Qiu's sneer, the soldiers quickly disarmed everyone. The incessant explosions and shouts of death made people extremely nervous. Fortunately, the terrain here was complex and the lack of effective command made it a loophole in the attack, allowing him to There was enough time to "talk" with Ruicheng.
¡°I heard that your Excellency has been making money in these years, but he has been a little tight recently. I don¡¯t know¡± Yang Qiu glanced at the sandalwood box that Liao Keyu was holding tightly in his arms and winked at Bingwen.
Seeing Bingwen grab the box, Ruicheng was so angry that he was about to curse, but was frightened back by the soldier's rifle butt. He staggered a few steps and dared not speak again. After opening the box, there was a thick stack of silver notes. Bingwen had never seen so much money in his life. After counting it excitedly, he whispered: "Sir, the total is 400,000, and there are also some gold and silver jewelry."
"400,000?" Yang Qiu became angry: "Sir, you are the governor of Huguang! It is said outside that you have earned at least 5 million in these years! I don't want them all, just give 3 million. You can take the rest with you wherever you like. How about it?"
Ruicheng¡¯s face turned green. He was not a corrupt official. Although he had a small amount of savings, 3 million was really shocking! If I had that much money, I would have quit being the governor long ago. He was a bit brave, and he gritted his teeth and kept silent. Upon seeing this, Yang Qiu immediately glanced at Zhang Meisheng, and slowly pulled out his pistol: "Say it, I will let you go."
The cold look in his eyes made Zhang Meisheng tremble. He had given Ruicheng a lot of ideas over the years, and he naturally knew what would happen if he was caught by the party members. He quickly said: "Master Biaotong, I really don't know very well, but A few days ago, Mr. Rui cashed all the autumn taxes from Huguang into foreigners' checks, and" After saying that, he glanced sideways at Ruicheng's chest.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Meisheng betrayed himself like this. Before Ruicheng could curse the soldiers, he had already torn open his clothes and found his personal wallet. When he opened it, there were several checks from HSBC Bank in the UK.
Yang Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief with a full 2 ??million check, and with an additional 400,000 in banknotes, he could at least last for a while. As for He glanced at the valuable gold and silver in the box, and after thinking about it, he returned it to Liao Keyu, and then his eyes stopped on Chen Delong: "Chen Guandai."
Chen Delong was so frightened that he was sweating all over. When he saw him returning the frivolous money to Liao Keyu, he thought that he must save his life this time and nothing else. Seeing three gunboats parked not far away, he simply gritted his teeth and said: "Chu Yu, Chu Qian, the three ships of Jianghan and the naval camp are willing to listen to your orders!"
After Bingwen and the surrendered sailors took control of the three ships without difficulty, the direction of the Governor's Mansion was already blazing with flames. Looking at Wuchang City where the fierce battle was coming to an end, Yang Qiu knew better than anyone else that it was not his victory from the beginning to the present. But the victory of history. He was able to capture Ruicheng and get the Chu and Yu ships because of history. All he did was follow the trend! But starting from tomorrow, history will officially enter another fork in the road! It would be a disorderly, chaotic, deep and terrifying whirlpool! Can you reach the end by yourself?
The battle in Hankou has also come to an end. Under the rapid and fierce offensive of more than a thousand soldiers by two battalions plus a defected left battalion of the city patrol battalion, Hankou, the richest of the three towns, has quietly changed its owner.
After passing through the main gate of the patrol camp, which had been blown down by three Jiangnan-made Krupp cannons, what came into view were groups of captives with their hands raised in the air and their faces full of terror. On the contrary, the 42nd standard soldiers whose blood had not yet subsided were already there. Starting to clean the battlefield, the two machine guns naturally became the happiest trophies. Upon seeing this, Yue Peng also smiled and took off his military cap and patted it twice, then turned to look at the other side and said to himself: "Hankou is ours. But what¡¯s the next step?¡±
As the city patrol camp was breached, the dense gunfire over Hankou began to gradually become sparse, and the results of the battle were quickly tabulated. More than 500 prisoners of various types were captured, and more than 300 were surrendered. The most important government offices, customs and vassal treasury were all preserved. , three Hotchkiss machine guns and ten brand-new 75mm Krupp mountain cannons were also seized, giving the 42nd standard some decent heavy firepower.
Of course, there are some things that will never appear on the statistics table again. After returning to the station, Yue Peng immediately took a sip of herbal tea and then asked: "How is it in Hanyang?" It's not like He Xi can't be defeated. "
"It was fought long ago. No, it should be no fight at all." Zhang Wenjing said with a smile: "After He Xi led his people to the patrol camp in Hanyang, he just set up a machine gun and shot at the people before they surrendered. At that time, he also wondered why he was like that It's simple. Later I went in and took a look.There were only more than 200 men left in the battalion, and one machine gun was missing. "
"Oh? How could this happen? Where are the others?"
"We were all recalled by Li Xianglin, the 29th bidder, to protect Ruicheng, allowing He Xi to take advantage. We are here chewing the bones." Zhang Wenjing chuckled: "We can go back to the adults and ask for more reward money."
"Come on, what a tough guy this is. We don't even have a decent army. I was thinking, if we were in Wuchang" As soon as Yue Peng said this, Zhang Wenjing interrupted and said with a smile: "I can Without your ambition, the muddy waters of Wuchang would be delayed by just one day, so there is no need to fight to the death."
Yue Peng understood what he meant. Wuchang was no better than Hanyang and Hankou. The latter had almost no decent armed forces. Not to mention the complete 42nd standard, even if they sent a battalion, they would be sure of success. But Wuchang is different. Even though many troops have been transferred, the total number exceeds 10,000 people. Both the Kuomintang and the royalists regard it as the center. The muddy water is too deep!
From a purely military perspective, if we participate with the current strength of 42, we may not even have many bones left! Just when he was about to say a few more words, he saw Ke Shao escorting two carriages in from the corner of his eye, and he jumped up quickly: "Why did you bring your things here?"
"Don't worry, those things have been transported back to Hanyang and handed over to Mr. Xiao. These are the things Biaotong asked us to pick up from Heshengyuan." Yue Peng was relieved when he heard that they were not those things, and Yang Qiu specifically explained it before coming out. He Shengyuan, so he quickly opened the boxes and saw only a dozen boxes filled with Anmin notices. The remaining two contained armbands that looked like European shields, with a toothy grin embroidered on them. The tiger's head looks very fierce at first glance. What's strange is that there are two cloud wings diagonally above both sides of the tiger's head.
Zhang Wenjing had already opened one of several rolls of cloth at this moment. After unfolding it, the soldiers were stunned when they saw that the roll of cloth turned out to be a flag. On the flag was a tiger with wings and a roaring head. , the tiger is stepping on the sea of ??blood, and there are numerous bones on top of the sea of ??blood. It is not only lifelike, but also gives people a fierce and bloody feeling.
Just as the two of them were savoring the meaning of the flying tiger with wings and the flag, a voice came from behind: "The tiger spreads wings, aims in the sky, roars in the sky, and the sound shakes the fields! Haha It seems that you That Lord Biaotong is quite ambitious!"
The command post is located in the main camp of the third battalion. Now everything outside is under control. Ordinary people cannot come in at all, so the two people quickly turned to look. After seeing the person clearly, their eyes were happy at the same time: "Ziqing, How did you"
Song Ziqing sighed, took off his hat and hooked it on his finger, smiling bitterly: "The fighting over there is extremely annoying. I wanted to come to you for tea and chat, but I didn't expect it to be more lively here." As he spoke, he walked to the flag and looked at it. After a long time, he said: "Which of you designed the great military flag?"
Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng looked at each other and smiled, and said in unison: "Apart from our Lord, who else can predict the enemy's opportunity and prepare these things so early."
Song Ziqing was stunned by the words of the two people in unison. Just as he was about to ask in detail, he heard another urgent message: "Pipeline, report from the dock, three gunboats are coming this way!"
Gunboat? ! Not to mention Zhang Wenjing and Yue Peng, even Song Ziqing, who didn't know the details yet, his face sank. Although the gunboats in Wuchang are not big, the naval guns are not army guns. Three gunboats are enough to change a lot of things!
"Pull all the cannons over, and all battalions and teams should be careful about artillery fire on the river! Contact Hanyang and ask if the Guishan Fort has been captured, and be ready to support us!" Yue Peng's order was urgent and clear, and Song Ziqing secretly admired it. Seeing that the two of them had rushed out, they also stomped after them.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 55 The Day of Rise (10)
[Don¡¯t forget to collect, recommend, and click as a member! ¡¿
*******
When Song Ziqing arrived at the riverside, he was already facing a formidable enemy. Even the newly captured Hotchkiss machine guns were carried to a high place by the soldiers, and 10 Jiangnan-made Krupp 75mm field guns were also deployed. Behind the warehouses and fences, all the artillery shells were loaded, and the infantry were all hiding on the spot waiting to receive the fierce bombardment of the naval guns.
In a warehouse along the river, Yue Peng was arranging tasks to the officers around him and scolded: "What the hell do you think Chen Delong is doing? Why are you coming to us if you don't go to Wuchang?"
¡°Could it be that they discovered the movement here and came to suppress it?¡±
"It's certain that there was movement." At this time, Song Ziqing had already walked to the side, took over Zhang Wenjing's words and analyzed: "But he abandoned the important Wuchang to come to Hankou. In my opinion, there are only two possibilities."
"First, Wuchang is finished." Yue Peng nodded and said: "We can't continue to support it with three gunboats, so it's better to come to Hankou and fire a few guns to avoid being punished by the superiors for not resisting. Secondly, it may be "
Song Ziqing and Yue Peng went to the German Army Academy to study together, and after returning to China they served in an army, so they cooperated very well. After taking a look at the mast lights of the warships on the river, they continued: "Ruicheng or Zhang Biao is on the ship. , seeing that Wuchang cannot be defended, he is ready to come to Hankou and continue to defend."
"You two have a good understanding of each other." Zhang Wenjing blinked and smiled mischievously: "If it is the second one, then I suggest not to fight first, pretend to welcome him and then control him in one fell swoop, which will save the soldiers damage."
"That's a good idea." After Yue Peng finished speaking, he took the telescope from the officer's hand. When the lens was pointed at the Chu Yu ship at the front, his mouth suddenly opened wide and his eyes went straight. Looking at that familiar figure, his brain stopped.
Zhang Wenjing was also shocked when he saw his strange appearance. He raised the telescope and waited for a clear look. His whole body stiffened. I don't know how to describe it. It was as if the opposite side was not a dangerous gunboat, but that he saw Guishan transformed back into a myth. The old turtle stood up and flicked its tail at him.
Song Ziqing was even more confused. He quickly grabbed Yue Peng and asked, "What's wrong?"
Only then did Yue Peng react. He suddenly lowered his lips and pointed at the gunboat outside the window and said, "See for yourself." After saying that, he stuffed the telescope into his arms. Song Ziqing didn't dare to delay, but when he saw it clearly, he was stunned. After a long while, he stammered and said: "Thisthis, what kind of god is this standard of yours?"
Lord Biao Tong went to Wuchang in person, captured Ruicheng alive and captured the three gunboats that posed the greatest threat to Hankou!
The news spread like a whirlwind in the second and third battalions. After a while, even Hanyang on the opposite side knew about it. Everyone was excited and incredible. They rushed into Wuchang City with more than a dozen guns, where the two armies were fighting fiercely. Ruicheng was captured without a single bullet fired! They also brought back Chen Delong and three naval gunboats, eliminating the biggest threat to Hankou and Hanyang!
is it possible? Ruicheng is a bit cowardly, but Chen Delong is no cabbage either! Let's not talk about how difficult it is to catch him from the rebel army without alerting outsiders. Just finding him will probably make everyone worry to death, right? But look at Mr. Biaotong, in less than two hours, he has solved the problem that the party has been working on for several years and has not yet solved! The rumors among the soldiers became more and more evil. In the end, even Yang Qiu became a god and could capture him from the air!
At this moment, Yang Qiu was already sitting in the second battalion command post. In addition to Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing, Hang Zhi and Song Ziqing were also sitting down. Hang Zhi was an officer who rebelled against the enemy, while Song Ziqing was finally persuaded by Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing to stay. , Yang Qiu also valued this young assistant officer who had the same experience as Yue Peng, and immediately appointed him as the first-level assistant officer in the 42nd standard.
Ruicheng and Chen Delong were both temporarily escorted to Hanyang. As for the command of the three gunboats, they were temporarily handed over to Chu Qian's commander Wang Guangxiong, who had surrendered. However, since they were new arrivals, Bingwen led dozens of soldiers to stay temporarily. Wang Guangxiong had no objection to this. In the end, due to the lack of supplies in Hankou, it was not as convenient as having an arsenal in Hanyang, so the three ships took the lead in returning there to replenish supplies.
"Sir, this is the list compiled by Master Xiao." Zhang Wenjing handed a list to Yang Qiu, who knew what it was and immediately unfolded it and started reading.
According to Xiao Anguo's statistics, a total of 3.5 million was dug up in Hankou. Among them, 1.5 million was obtained by the Shanxi Merchant Association in cash, 2 million in other types of banknotes and banknotes, and 600,000 in Hanyang. 2.4 million, and with the addition of Shen Shukai's, it was already close to 8 million. He, who had been worried that he would be strangled and unable to grow his funds, finally breathed a sigh of relief, but it was only temporary.
Not to mention equipment, just feeding a town (division) requires roughly 200,000 yuan per month including the arms consumption during training. If you exchange all the money in handThe pound sterling would not even be enough to build a dreadnought. Alas, still poor!
"The ** battalion has taken control of the gun factory, and has also tried it out at the steel factory, but the Japanese are relatively powerful there, so Su Xiaohu only deducted a batch of mature materials in the name of military control, and Hanyang and Hankou also It¡¯s basically under control, and the arms supply that you¡¯ve been worrying about, sir, has been temporarily solved.¡±
"Have you found the arsenal?" Upon hearing the news, Yang Qiu immediately pricked up his ears. He was already worried about the arsenal. Upon seeing this, Yue Peng immediately smiled and said: "Actually, the Guishan Fort is right under our noses. , that place was originally the arsenal of Jiang Fang Camp, and we thought it should be filled with artillery shells stored by Jiang Fang Camp, but we didn¡¯t expect that Ruicheng and Zhang Biao secretly hid the output of the gun factory inside.¡±
"Ji Fucheng has already led people to do an inventory. According to rough statistics, there are 7,000 Hanyang-made artillery shells, more than 10,000 rounds of various types of artillery shells, and about 5,000 boxes of bullets. In addition, 8 7.5 field guns and 36 5.7 field guns were found inside. In addition to the raw mountain cannons, the total we have here is 18 75mm mountain cannons, 36 57mm mountain cannons and 4 Hotchkiss machine guns." Zhang Wenjing just handed the ordnance list he made to Yang Qiu.
"The 18 Krupp field guns can form a special artillery battalion according to the Beiyang organization. It is better to allocate the 36 57mm mountain guns to the Guishan Fort. It is best to temporarily set up another fort on the west side, so that the two forts can Completely protecting Hanyang will cover most of the Chinese area of ??Hankou and Wuchang. In addition, we now have 5 battalions and 3 teams. After dawn, we will send all the prisoners to Hanyang for collection. With the surrender of troops, we will probably be able to form 2 more battalions. , so there are 8 battalions in the artillery battalion and the baggage battalion. The guns and ammunition are enough at present, but the heavy firepower is a bit lacking, especially the machine guns" Yue Peng, who studied in Germany, is very concerned about machine guns. More important than others, so the problem of insufficient machine guns is the most worrying.
"Where is Shen Shukai?" Thinking of the machine gun Yang Qiu made his teeth itch with hatred. Zhang Wenjing immediately said: "I was afraid of something happening before, so I took it back to Hanyang with those things for the time being."
The expansion plan proposed by Yue Peng was similar to what he thought. After thinking about it, he immediately said: "The expansion will be based on the plan mentioned by Yue Peng. The transport battalion will be reorganized into two regiments, and the new artillery battalion and gun battalion will be reorganized into two regiments "
"Regiment? Sir, you want to change the military system!" Before he finished speaking, Yue Peng immediately caught the light in his words, and Yang Qiu did not hide it: "Since you are studying at the German Army Academy After reading the book, you should know that this will happen sooner or later, and there are some things we should let go of and integrate with Europe and the United States."
"Your Majesty is right. The German Army has the most complete organization. Beiyang has been imitating it. I think it's time for us to change it." Song Ziqing, who also studied abroad, also agreed with the reform.
"From the town to the shed, the order is divided into division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company, platoon, squad, division and brigade, etc. Starting with the regiment, each regiment has three infantry battalions and one artillery battalion, plus one baggage company and A teaching company composed of officers and outstanding soldiers. Each battalion is divided into three companies and nine squads. In addition, the machine guns Shen Shukai bought for me must still be in his hands, otherwise I would not dare to return to Hanyang. After getting these machine guns Each infantry company must be equipped with one heavy machine gun and two light machine guns.¡±
After Yang Qiu briefly talked about how to change it, the four of them agreed that it could be implemented. The only problem was that there was still one artillery battalion left, but this matter could not be rushed, but another thing gave him a headache: "The problem now is, We, 42 Biao and Hang Zhi, are both infantrymen. There is a lack of qualified artillery in the army. Officers you only have a few guns."
These words also made the four people frown. Surrendered soldiers can be reorganized. As long as the military foundation is there, the combat effectiveness can be basically guaranteed after being broken up and integrated into each battalion. However, officers will not be trained for a long time, and the new army The main force is all in Wuchang, and Hanyang and Hankou are basically blank spots. It is difficult to win over the officers to support the two regiments at once.
If there are no suitable officers, then the larger the army expands, the greater the burden will be. Yue Peng and Zhang Wenjing are also very clear about this, but they don't have many options at the moment. Song Ziqing next to him thought about it and said: "Sir, at present I had learned a little about the chaos in Wuchang before crossing the river. Most of the people involved were soldiers. The actual number of officers involved was not that many. I think we can think of ways to recruit them. The current situation is chaotic. Since you have raised your eyebrows here, If the flag is raised, I think some people are still willing to come.¡±
After finishing speaking, he volunteered: "No one knows about my coming here, and it won't arouse suspicion when I go back. If you believe it, Ziqing is willing to go back."
"This is a good idea, but will they come? Here" Yang Qiu said with a smile: "The temple gate is not as glamorous as the party members."
"My lord, you are joking. You invited Hu Ruilin here not to treat him to dinner. With his reputation, the gentry in both places will definitely follow him. Once those notices to calm the people are posted, you will be a great hero who fought against the Qing Dynasty and killed the Tatars. If the newspaper can be published in Let¡¯s spread the word that the two towns¡¯ temporary military administrationIsn¡¯t the stage of ? coming up? "Zhang Wenjing saw those notices of people's peace that had been printed early and knew that Yang Qiu was actually ready. He continued to smile and said: "Unless they come to recruit people by then, three ships alone will give them a headache. "
"Okay, I see that your handwriting is good and the list is detailed. I will let you be the chief logistics officer when the time comes." Yang Qiu picked up the list made by Zhang Wenjing and deliberately joked. The other three people also laughed.
Zhang Wenjing himself was not that embarrassed. He was really not very enthusiastic about fighting, and he was not as talented as Yue Peng and Song Ziqing. In addition, he had been serving as a secretary, so he was really the best person to be the chief of logistics. He smiled and said: "Sir, please Do you keep your word?"
"Of course, but you first find a way to get the steel factory and Han Yeping into my pocket."
"ah!"
"Ha ha"
After making a few jokes, Zhang Wenjing, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing immediately started to draw up a list of officers who needed to be lobbied. Even Hang Zhi submitted several candidates. Since the first three are all leaders of the younger generation in the army and have great prestige among young officers, they also know that Yang Qiu's style is more acceptable to young people, so they focus on those young officers at the grassroots level who have ideals and are practical. In the end, Song Ziqing stepped in as a lobbyist and sent several soldiers for personal protection for safety.
By the time the business was over, a stubborn golden red had already appeared on the horizon.
Yang Qiu slowly walked to the window, followed closely by several sets of eyes. Only at this moment did everyone understand what they had done in the past day! From the early morning gun checks on October 9th to now, in Yangxia a silhouette is rising quietly with this dazzling glow, avoiding the most chaotic Wuchang!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 56 After the blood subsides
early morning.
The black smoke over Wuchang gradually dissipated, and people who had been frightened all night began to look out from the cracks in doors and windowsills. The dead bodies, blood, and bullet marks on the walls along the street told of the fierce battle last night. The streets were filled with corpses, The bright red blood continued to spread along the stone slabs, and flies and mosquitoes lingered around. The stripped corpses of men and women in some usually deserted corners remind the world that no matter how just the war, it is still the ordinary people who suffer.
Groups of soldiers with white towels on their arms began to clean up the battlefield. Bodies were buried and the ruins were bulldozed. Everyone was busy as hard as they could, but under this busyness, a strange atmosphere was quietly spreading.
"Brother, what do you think we should do next?" When the smoke and blood gradually calmed down after a night of excitement, the soldier quietly pushed his partner. The partner shook his head and looked up blankly at the sky above the Council, feeling a little confused. Weird eighteen-star flag.
Yes, it may sound ridiculous, but all the members of the Democratic Party who participated in the uprising, even the members of the Communist Party and the Literary Society who were said to have been well-planned, discovered that everything before was centered around the uprising, and when the uprising really After success, no one knew what to do next!
The leaders of the two factions are dying and sick, and there is no one who can convince the public.
Wu Zhaolin walked around the corner and walked into the conference room with a frown after hearing the conversation between the soldiers. As soon as he entered the conference room, he saw Xiong Bingkun and Cai Jimin coming, as well as many party members who had never met before. Here, the conference room has become a vegetable market.
"Mr. Liu, you are the prime minister elected by everyone, why not become the governor instead."
"The one we agreed on before was Sun Wu, how can we change him?"
"Sun Wu is in the hospital now, why don't Jiang Yiwu come?"
"I haven't seen Jiang Yiwu all night, where do you want me to look for him?"
"In my opinion, I should contact Huang Xing and Song Jiaoren as soon as possible and ask them to come to Hubei to take charge of the overall situation."
"Nonsense, the Manchu Tatar army is coming. Are you looking for them? When will they arrive? Are we supposed to fight the Manchu Tatars without any command?" Everyone was quarreling over who should be the governor. When Wu Zhaolin came in, he felt like Seeing Jiuxin, Xiong Bingkun grabbed him and said, "Brother Wei, you are the commander-in-chief. I think it is better for you to be the commander-in-chief."
Wu Zhaolin's face changed color. He led a small team to capture the Governor's Mansion and completed the uprising. It was an extraordinary performance. Now the soldiers have calmed down and began to consider various aftermath matters. This is when the military morale is at its worst. , the matter is so big, someone must have gone to the concession to spread the news to the north. Once the court mobilizes an army to suppress it, it will be a war involving tens of thousands of people. How can he convince the crowd by sitting on it alone? !
Once the morale of the army changes, not to mention Beiyang who is likely to come, even the remnants of Zhang Biao who fled Liujiamiao will come back, so he firmly refused: "Everyone, I am just a team officer, even if I sit in this position You can¡¯t convince the public either, so don¡¯t mention this matter again!¡±
"What do you think, Yiweisan, who should be the governor?"
Wu Zhaolin took a breath. In fact, he already had an idea in his mind, but he still pretended to think for a long time before saying: "The three towns of Wuchang have been battlegrounds for military strategists since ancient times. After we succeed, the Manchu Tatars will definitely counterattack madly. All six towns in Beiyang may be sent here, so if you want to be the governor, you need someone who can stabilize the morale of the army and lead everyone to fight against the enemy. As far as I can see, there are only two people, Li Yuanhong, the leader of the Huncheng Association, and Li Yuanhong, the counselor. Bureau Chief Tang Hualong."
Upon hearing that Wu Zhaolin actually selected Manchu officials, dissatisfaction immediately became loud. Only Cai Jimin quietly looked at each other and Wu Zhaolin stood up and said: "We have won the first battle, we should abandon our prejudices and select talents! Otherwise, we will fall into civil strife without a leader." Therefore, I think we should immediately elect a governor, and then notify the whole country, so that all regions can respond! Otherwise, if we are unknown people, other provinces may think that we are not enough to achieve the goal, and then the initiative to promote the whole country will become an empty talk. "
As soon as Cai Jimin said these words, the conference room suddenly became quiet. The senior leaders of our group had actually discussed making Li Yuanhong the governor a long time ago. Therefore, when the Literary Club and the Gongjin Association were competing against each other to find a suitable candidate, they had no choice but to Agreeing with their opinions, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Tang Hualong, the director of the Advisory Bureau, was not yet forty. He was a clean-skinned scholar, capable and sophisticated, and a leader of the Hubei constitutionalists, so everyone sent someone to invite him first. The Tang family was not far from the Council. After being frightened by gunfire all night, his face turned a little pale and he arrived at the conference room quickly. But when he heard that he would be elected as the Grand Governor, his fair face was covered with oil paint. .
This is not life-threateningSomething!
The Advisory Council is originally a constitutionalist group. Establishing the constitution and overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and establishing a republic are completely different things. What¡¯s more, the situation is unclear now. After these people hold the uprising, they have to rush to find the leader. It seems that they will not last long. In addition, he doesn't know how to command troops. The more scholars fight, the more chaotic they become. In the end, they lose their lives and that's it! Moreover, Tang Xiangming was still an official in the Navy. If a nationwide ultimatum was issued for the success of the uprising, everyone would definitely be killed, so he followed Wu Zhaolin's example and firmly refused.
Liu Gong is in poor health, Sun Wu is in the hospital, Jiang Yiwu is dead, and it is not known whether he escaped from the battle, and Tang Hualong firmly believes that a scholar leading troops will do bad things, which makes everyone dumbfounded.
At this time, Ma Rong walked into the conference room. Seeing the quiet and solemn atmosphere inside, he did not dare to wait any longer and quickly pulled Xiong Bingkun out: "We found Li Yuanhong!"
"What!"
Wu Zhaolin, who was leaning at the door, heard the conversation and the corner of his mouth curled up quietly.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"My lord, my lord."
At Huangtupo's home, Liu Wenzhi opened the door and saw Li Yuanhong standing at the window looking north. He quickly ran over and said: "Sir, the soldier who delivered the letter is back. He said that Wu Zhaolin has received the letter and asked him to bring a message to you. .¡±
The sound of guns and artillery that rang out in Wuchang City in the distance all night had made Li Yuanhong's heart break. After learning that Chu Wangtai was quickly occupied, he knew that this time was going to be bad, so he had someone send it to Wu Zhaolin, the commander-in-chief there. This note was his only hope for success, so after hearing it, he asked: "What are you talking about?"
"Wu Zhaolin said that he knows your lord's virtue." As soon as Liu Wenzhi finished speaking, Li Yuanhong felt as if something fell on his chest. After taking a long breath, he continued to ask without moving his expression: "Outside how is it now?"
Liu Wenzhi said: "I just heard from a few family members who just reported that the Governor's Mansion was attacked shortly after Mr. Zhang left last night. Mr. Zhang stayed at the Governor's Office and fought fiercely with the rebels at Wangjiang Gate all night. He was defeated at dawn and left with him. The escaped Li Xianglin troops, Xuncheng camp, Ma Biao's remaining troops and more than a thousand personal guards have already crossed the river in the direction of Liujiamiao."
"Liujiamiao? Is he going north?"
Liujiamiao Railway Station is an important land route connecting the three towns to Henan, Gyeonggi and other places, so when Li Yuanhong heard this, he thought Zhang Biao was going to escape. Liu Wenzhi quickly said: "I didn't escape, but I set up a camp somewhere and said I would wait." Fight back after the reinforcements arrive."
"That's not right." Li Yuanhong patted his forehead: "Isn't Yang Qiu's Second Battalion stationed there? Could it be that Zhang Biao also recruited him?"
"I don't know about this humble post. I just heard that there were gunshots in Hanyang and Hankou last night. At this time, the two places have been closed to prevent entry and exit. In the morning, the humble post sent people over to prepare to contact Yang Qiu to send troops to protect you, but the ship Before we even reached the pier, a warning shot was fired to warn us not to approach, and all the phone calls from Wuchang to there were cut off, so I didn¡¯t know what happened.¡±
"Could it be that the 42nd standard is also reversed?" Li Yuanhong's heart sank. Yang Qiu's call last night gave him a little peace of mind. He only wanted to use Yang Qiu's 42nd standard as foreign aid, and then control the two battalions of Yichang's 41st standard. With Wu Zhaolin as an old man, his life can definitely be saved, but now there is a problem with 42. The maximum foreign aid is gone, and he has too few cards in his hand.
The more Li Yuanhong thought about it, the more he felt that it was too dangerous to stay here, so he immediately asked Liu Wenzhi to find some clothes to change into and prepare to leave. Unexpectedly, before the clothes were put in order, there was a shout from outside the gate.
Liu Wenji hurriedly went out to take Wang Anlan to see the situation. When he went out, he found a large group of party soldiers wearing white towels. His face suddenly changed. Ma Rong, who was leading the group, saw the two people's panic and rushed inside immediately. .
Li Yuanhong, who had already seen him behind the door, was frightened. He had just learned that there was a problem with the 42 mark, and Wu Zhaolin had just replied over there, and the soldiers came. What if it was a soldier who didn't know the truth He Would not it be? ! Before he could escape, Ma Rong had already rushed in with his men. Seeing his disheveled clothes, he smiled disdainfully and said, "Mr. Li, weren't you so frightened that you got off the bed? Haha. Don¡¯t be afraid, we are here to invite Sir Li to the Advisory Council to discuss matters.¡±
After a stern look in his eyes, Li Yuanhong turned to the soldier next to him and said, "I usually take care of you. Now I have put down my military power and am at home, why are you still here to harm me?"
Among the soldiers, many 41-year-old soldiers were naturally timid when they saw Li Yuanhong, and they quickly said: "Sir, we are really here to invite you to discuss matters. Everyone has elected you to be the governor."
"Grand Governor!"
This is going to kill you! My original intention was to continue to lead the troops and casually create an official gangster.?How come this Wu Zhaolin was directly promoted to the governorship? ! He was so frightened that he quickly refused: "Your party is full of talents. People like Huang Xing and Song Jiaoren have higher moral standing than me. Why do I need to be the governor."
Seeing that he was pushing and shrieking for a long time, Ma Rong became furious, pulled out his pistol and shouted: "If you obey, you will live, otherwise you will only die! Commander, please make your own choice."
Li Yuanhong glanced at Ma Rong angrily, knowing that he would definitely not be able to pass this level, so he gritted his teeth and changed into a green shirt and robe, and put on a small melon-skin hat, pretending to be a wandering wild crane before going out to the Advisory Bureau. go
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 57: Going in a circle
Over there, Li Yuanhong was invited to the Consultative Bureau, and Yang Qiu also rushed over to see Hu Ruilin. Zhang Wenjing, who was accompanying him, was a little surprised to see him treating an old constitutionalist so enthusiastically.
Hu Ruilin is in his fifties. Not only is he a member of the Advisory Council, he also studied economics in Japan when he was young and invested a lot after returning to China. In these years, it is said that he began to believe in Buddhism and vowed to be a great lay Buddhist. He is very famous in Hubei for his charity and charity. The soldiers brought him here last night and listened to gunshots all night. At this moment, his eyes were red and swollen and Yang Qiu's face was still a little stiff. But he quickly calmed down. His special status allowed him to get acquainted with many people from all religions, so the three towns were not He already knew about stability. He thought about the Democratic Party seizing power and Ruicheng stabilizing the overall situation, but he didn't expect Yang Qiu to show up!
This Yang Qiu was lucky enough to become a standard leader just because Zhang Biao and Ruicheng didn't get along. Unexpectedly, he took advantage of the situation and won Hankou and Hanyang in just over two months. His energy was really shocking! He quickly forced out a smile and said, "You're welcome, Biao Tong. I'm just a layman. My appointment to the Consultative Council is completely out of favor. I don't know why Biao Tong invited me here"
After asking someone to make tea, Yang Qiucai said politely: "I should have come to invite Master Hu in person last night, but there were too many chores to do, so you were shocked. Chen Hua really deserves death, so I borrowed this cup of tea." I apologize to you."
Hu Ruilin did not expect Yang Qiu to be so polite. After a few polite words, he said: "Master Biaotong is young and promising, and he has conquered the two towns of Yangxia. He will definitely become the core of the party in the future, and his career will be just around the corner. I would like to congratulate you first."
Yang Qiu smiled and said: "The layman is wrong, I am not a party member!"
"Aren't you?" Hu Ruilin was startled and turned the Buddhist beads in his hand twice. Although Zhang Wenjing didn't know what Yang Qiu was going to do yet, he still had a look in his eyes and said quickly: "Your Excellency, please Wrong, Biao Tong is not a party member, he just doesn¡¯t want to see the Manchu Qing lose power and humiliate the country, cede land and pay compensation, and make the people¡¯s livelihood miserable, so he took advantage of the situation and rose up in the hope of finding a way for the people of the world to survive.¡±
Hu Ruilin really didn¡¯t expect that Yang Qiu was not a party member. He felt a little moved in his heart and said: "Biao Tong is indeed a righteous man. I would like to thank you for the Han people in the world. But if you are like this I am afraid that your foundation is unstable."
"you do not say!"
"To tell you the truth, Wuchang has been completely occupied by the party members. I agree with them to overthrow the Manchus and expel the barbarians. I also admire their spirit of sacrificing their lives for righteousness, so I immediately cooperated after learning about it, but " Yang Qiu slapped the table and deliberately frowned and sighed: "After the blood, there is always trouble. Chen Hua is just a warrior who doesn't know how to deal with civil affairs. Moreover, the party members have too little foundation in the country and their moral character is even more complicated. , last night I also caught hundreds of scum who were beating, smashing, looting and burning pretending to be party members.
Although this time the incident is different from the past, almost everyone in the Hubei army participated, and it is still somewhat certain to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but what happens next? The soil is barren, and there has been no talk of a republic in China for thousands of years. It is a blessing to have any of the forty million compatriots who can truly understand a republic. My original intention is that constitutionalism is the best. Learning from the Japanese and British constitutional monarchies is the most suitable for the country. But Geng With such a commotion in the year of Zi, the Manchus had cut off their foundation, and the establishment of the Constitution had already lost its reputation. It was absolutely impossible to turn back, and the only choice was to follow the party members and insist on leaving.
But as you know, there are many factions of the party members that are in internal chaos. It is too difficult to get them to work together after success! Once conflicts arise, their own split is just around the corner. In addition, their main personnel have all lived overseas for a long time, so how can they understand the domestic situation! Let me boldly say that if things go on like this, the move will definitely become more chaotic. Although Chen Hua also believes that republicanism is the general trend, what kind of republicanism should be discussed. "
Before Hu Ruilin could speak, Yang Qiu took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued pretending to be anxious: "That's why I always feel uneasy, so I asked you to come and give me some advice."
Hu Ruilin is also an old constitutionalist, and the chaos in the Gengzi Year has made him deeply worried, so he has some understanding of the current situation, but he did not expect that a "martial man" like Yang Qiu could speak clearly and eloquently. It actually gave him a feeling of enlightenment, which was beyond surprising. What's more, he himself doesn't like the republic and has always been a die-hard constitutionalist. However, in recent years, the constitutionalists have declined and become unpopular, and the party members regard them as obstacles, so he can only pick up Buddhist beads and become a layman. Now after hearing these words, he will take a closer look. If you think about it carefully, the constitutionalists really have no way out. How should they take the remaining road?
Seeing his move, Yang Qiu deliberately lowered his voice and made a mysterious gesture, and said: "Householder, I have learned that there is no suitable candidate after the party uprising, and I have prepared to appoint Li Xietong as the governor, so I would like you to take charge of my affairs." Civil affairs on the border I am a martial artist and I don¡¯t understand these things. I hope you can always help me! Besides, if there is any trouble in the party in the future, we haha."
Although he didn¡¯t continue talking, Hu Ruilin was already in front of him.Jumping around! Is it possible that Li Yuanhong was appointed as the governor when the party members were in trouble? He didn't believe it, but Yang Qiu's face didn't look like he was lying. He knew best who Li Yuanhong was, and he would definitely not be of the same mind as the party members. Could it be that Yang Qiu was a chess piece he deliberately placed outside, firstly as a way to save his life, and secondly, as a way to control part of the military power? !
If this is really the case this Yang Qiu really needs to be won over! However, he couldn't agree immediately. At this time, he always wanted to check the news first. If news really came out in Wuchang that Li Yuanhong would become the governor, it wouldn't be too late to place a bet, so he took out the 50,000 taels of silver notes that he had prepared long ago and said with a smile. : "I am old. I have been studying Buddhism for many years and I don't know whether I can pick up the trivial things. These fifty thousand taels are just my thoughts. I hope Biaotong will not refuse and just give them to the brothers outside. of hard work."
Hearing that his tone became looser, Yang Qiu knew that the old fox wanted to see the news before placing a bet, so he immediately put away the banknote without refusing, and said with a smile: "Then I will keep it for you first, and wait until you get out of the mountain." Used as funds for daily operations of civil affairs."
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he left immediately. When he came out and saw no one around, Zhang Wenjing asked in surprise: "Sir, the constitutionalists I'm afraid they won't be able to achieve anything, right? And Hu Ruilin has not dealt with political affairs for many years, is it "
"I know! It's true that old sesame seeds and rotten millet can be thrown away, but how many people who understand civil affairs can we find now? How many officials are needed to run the two towns alone? Do we have the connections and reputation? So now we are temporarily We can only rely on these people. Anyway, the constitutionalists and the republicans have not come together so soon. As for Hu Ruilin he is a little older, and he is a layman, but don't forget who his children and in-laws are. "
"Tang Hualong?!" Zhang Wenjing's eyes lit up and he said in admiration: "I am really convinced, sir. You have gone around in such a big circle. You are amazing!" Seeing that he understood, Yang Qiu also laughed. , of course there was one thing he did not say, that is, Tang Hualong and Navy Chief of Staff Tang Xiangming were brothers, and his circle was not just to temporarily win over the constitutionalists.
Navy, that¡¯s the Navy! It's a pity that the corners of the newly cracked mouth haven't expanded to their maximum size yet. The thought of going from the sea to the ship once again aroused my anger, my own arms ship! So he stamped his feet and gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go to Hanyang and settle the score with Shen Shukai!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 58 Reorganization
Walking on the secluded path at the foot of Guishan Mountain, Shen Shukai felt as if seven or eight big drums were stuffed into his chest and they were beating wildly. Especially when he saw the soldier leading the way plunging into the rammed road, he was so frightened that his face turned blue. When I walked into the rammed road, I realized that this was a secret arsenal. The first thing I saw was piles of long wooden boxes, and then the familiar figure in the center of the wooden box holding a rifle made in Hanyang. Next to him, Xiao Anguo was laughing and chatting happily with another officer. He didn't know whether it was intentional or a coincidence. As soon as he stepped into the warehouse, his back suddenly turned and the muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at him.
Seeing the gun suddenly pointed at him, Shen Shukai was so frightened that his knees softened and he almost fell to his knees. Big beads of sweat fell from his temples. Yang Qiu had long been filled with anger. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't have any financial talent at hand, he would have fired this shot. But now he could only hold back his impulse for the time being, pretending to quickly withdraw his gun and laugh. He said: "Brother Shen? Didn't I scare you? Haha, I forgot you were coming in the moment." After saying that, he quickly pulled the bolt of the gun, threw it to Zhang Wenjing and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, this gun has no bullets."
Zhang Wenjing took the gun and put it back in the wooden box and said with a smile: "I've heard about Manager Shen's name for a long time, and I'm really lucky to see you today. By the waythese soldiers didn't scare you, did they?"
"No, they treated me very well." Shen Shukai was already trembling all over. Only when he faced the gunpoint just now did he finally understand that the troubled times were really coming, and all the words he had thought of were blocked by the gunshot.
"I just heard from Shopkeeper Dong that the boat has arrived downstream of Chenjiaji?" Yang Qiu glanced at him and asked, "Do you want me to send someone to greet you?"
"No, no need. I ordered them to come immediately before I came. They should be here soon." Shen Shukai waved his hands quickly and took out the Citibank deposit certificate that he had kept for a long time from his arms: "I have followed your instructions, All the money was deposited in Citibank in the United States in your name. I saw that the German Ambassador was very satisfied with this transaction. They happened to have inventory on hand, so they purchased 18 Seven-Life and Five-Mountain Cannons. Unfortunately No shells were purchased.¡±
Yang Qiu took the passbook, glanced at it and asked deliberately: "Didn't we agree to divide it into 40 and 60 cents? How"
"The success of this business is all thanks to adults, how can Shukai still be proud of the dividends" Shen Shukai lowered his head and trembled, obviously frightened, how could he dare to mention the dividends. Xiao Anguo heard from the side that he actually bought 18 cannons in advance, and his face suddenly improved a lot. But Zhang Wenjing secretly glanced at Yang Qiu, who had a calm face and clenched his fists tighter and tighter behind his back. This action had actually sealed the fate of this man who became famous all over the country for driving the semicolon to Japan and Southeast Asia.
This Shen Shukai may be a figure in finance, but unfortunately he is an out-and-out idiot in politics. He thought that by buying the cannon in advance he could take credit and escape disaster, and thought that he could get a chance to save his life? As everyone knows, the more this happens, the more people feel that he has premeditated it. Even if he just says a few words and makes up a lie, it may be better than now. Just by looking at his appearance, you can tell that the Shanxi merchant era is over! These people who made their fortune in Shanxi in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties and were accustomed to having both sides finally came to an end. But the person in front of me hasn¡¯t understood yet. It should be said that so far, the business people in this country have not understood what is about to happen! This is a turbulent era where you must not stand on the wrong team, just like the troubled times before the founding of the People's Republic of China in the past dynasties, either you take a gamble and cannot frown even if it is a sea of ??swords and fire, or you simply don't interfere! Even if it is a huge wealth, it will never be left untouched. But then again, which of these businessmen are not like this? From Hu Xueyan to Sheng Xuanhuai, everyone thinks they are right, but what is the result?
It¡¯s just that this person is still needed at the moment. After all, he can manage money but cannot make money make money. Once he gets a foothold on his side, he will need a huge amount of capital investment and a dedicated person to integrate every copper plate in the control area. These are things you cannot do by yourself. But one thing is for sureeven if Shen Shukai can build a huge financial system, he will definitely be doomed as long as his successor matures! Because the Yang Qiu of yesterday and today are completely two people. Let alone him at this time, even he cannot make a second choice. No matter how difficult this road is, he must go on.
Yang Qiu's fist opened and closed, as if he was repeatedly considering Shen Shukai's fate. After a while, he slowly loosened his fist. Zhang Wenjing breathed a sigh of relief and said immediately: "Manager Shen is still careful and knows that our army is in urgent need of artillery. In my opinion, Sir He should be rewarded well."
"That's right." The cold light in Yang Qiu's face flashed away. Even Zhang Wenjing didn't notice it and said with a smile: "We need someone who knows how to manage money now. I think it's better for Brother Shen to come and help." Help me." Seeing a look of rejection on Shen Shukai's face, he continued: "Brother Shen, don't worry, I won't let you resign as the manager of Heshengyuan, and secondly I'll give you a guarantee. , before the Manchu Qing was overthrown, our relationship was only known to a few people here, how about it?"
Everything is saidOkay, Shen Shukai knew that if he refused again, he would fall out, but he was worried that he would suffer disaster after the imperial army came to attack, so he thought about it again and again before nodding his head and gritting his teeth: "Shen Shukai is of the same mind as your lord. As long as your lord orders you, he will go through fire and water." No more excuses."
Seeing the tragic look on his face, Yang Qiu smiled: "Brother Shen, you don't have to live or die. Things are not desperate yet. Fighting is a matter for our soldiers. If we are not sure, we will not Death in vain.¡±
"Sir, you are indeed a person who does great things. Shen Shukai admires me." Shen Shukai cupped his fists and said, "Sir, you'd better call me Cuizhuo. I can't bear the humble position of eldest brother."
This guy is smarter now! Yang Qiu sneered in his heart and changed the subject: "Pei Zhi, there are two things I need your help with. First, I will immediately stabilize the people of the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce. Tell them that I will help them find the money they lost last night, but There are too many chores to do at this time, so I need to wait! The second thing is how much do you know about Han Yeping Company?"
Shen Shukai guessed that Yang Qiu would not be able to take out the money so easily, but as long as he was willing to pay it back, he could still do it by stabilizing those people. But the second thing made him scratch his head. On the surface, Hanye Ping was Sheng Xuanhuai's chicken that laid golden eggs, but in fact most of the resources were squandered by the Japanese, so he quickly said: "Sir, with all due respect. , I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re not qualified to touch Han Yeping right now.¡±
Seeing him speak so directly, Zhang Wenjing and Xiao Anguo were somewhat impressed, and secretly thought that it was no wonder Yang Qiu chose him to cooperate. In fact, Yang Qiu also knew that he could not touch Han Yeping at the moment, but he had to move this big mountain, and the sooner the better. .
It¡¯s no longer a novice who just came back. After a period of understanding, he gradually understood that the reason why the Hanyang Arsenal was under-operated and losing money for consecutive years actually had a lot to do with the strangulation of raw materials! There are two main reasons for this.
First, Zhang Zhidong chose the wrong equipment at the time, causing the nearby steelmaking plant to only produce low-carbon steel, which could not be used in military industry. Secondly, because of the existence of Han Yeping, most of the iron sand produced by Huangshi flowed into Japan. Su Hongsheng and the others had to rely on purchasing expensive raw materials from abroad. In addition, foreigners desperately suppressed the domestic military industry, resulting in the current predicament. Therefore, if the problem of raw materials is not solved, even if the best equipment is bought back to rebuild the Hanyang Arsenal, it will eventually come to naught because the price is so high that the equipment cannot be afforded.
¡°If you have time, Peizhi, help me go to the U.S. Consulate in Hankou to inquire about the market and see if I can contact U.S. Steel. I want to purchase a set of steelmaking equipment.¡±
"Your Excellency, you want to re-organize the gun factory?" Shen Shukai guessed Yang Qiu's intention at once, because Hanyang can't accommodate two steel mills, and the steelmaking equipment must be purchased for the gun factory, so as to get rid of steel. Factory limitations, but the question is, where are the raw materials?
"I'll have someone give you the detailed information and model number in a moment. In addition, you can also make preparations for opening a bank." Opening a bank? ! Sir, are you thinking too fast? Shen Shukai secretly smiled bitterly.
"You will know when the time comes." Yang Qiu did not explain, but took out a list from his pocket: "How long will it take to raise these things?" The list is all raw materials, such as copper, tin and mild steel (spring steel). Some of them can be purchased domestically, while others have to be purchased from outside. Said: "Copper and tin are no problem, but mild steel is basically not in stock in the country."
"Hankou Merchants Bureau is short of people. You should work hard to train you and do it as well. Then you can purchase it in the name of the Merchants Bureau. You can ship as much as you can to Hanyang. But for soft steel, you have to buy it from Sweden. As long as the quality is good, the price will be higher. It's okay, but the quantity must be at least 5,000 tons." Spring steel is a necessity for manufacturing weapons. Not to mention many European and American countries in China these days, even many European and American countries rely on Sweden for this technology, so I would like to express a few words of caution.
"It's a great blessing to be able to save my life. How dare Shen Shukai refuse to agree." But after he left, Yang Qiu's face suddenly turned cold. He turned his fingertips and a bullet immediately appeared in his palm. He handed it to Zhang Wenjing and said, "Keep this bullet! We must have someone to take care of logistics and logistics." Funding matters, so you have to take the initiative to take responsibility for many things now! In addition, Shen Shukai may not be able to return to Shanghai for a long time, so you should send someone to bring his family here. "
How could Xiao Anguo not hear such an obvious hint, so he felt sympathy, but before he could speak, Yang Qiu had already walked out of the warehouse. He originally wanted to chase after him, but Zhang Wenjing stopped him and shook his head: "Master Xiaothis is the best result!"
The arms ship flying the American flag finally docked at Hanyang Pier, and the biggest haze in Yang Qiu's heart gradually dissipated. 18 Krupp Seven Lives and Five Mountain Cannons, 20 Maxim machine guns, 100 Madsen light machine guns and 300,000 rounds Pointed bullets, with these things at least he had the confidence to protect himself. Of course, weapons alone were not enough. He also had to establish the status of this unit in the Shouyi as soon as possible.After the equipment was transported into the military camp, the prisoners were frightened by so many ordnances. They were secretly glad that they did not have to fight with others. If they had delayed for one more day, they would have been beaten into scum. Even Yue Peng hurriedly heard about it. He hurried back from Hankou, but after a moment he grimaced: "Sirwhere do you want me to find so many machine gunners? We can't have one machine gunner and no infantry, right?"
Yang Qiu also knew the difficulty, but now he had no choice. He said: "The 20 Maxim machine gun squads must be selected immediately. They must first learn how to use them. The light machine guns will first be allocated 48 equipment to each infantry company, and the machine gunners will first use Hanyang imitations. Training with sharp-pointed bullets overnight. Maxim can use round-nosed bullets, and the requirements for bullets are not strict. However, when the light machine gun uses Hanyang's imitation pointed bullets, they may not fit the chamber. They must be screened one by one before they can be used. You must be careful not to destroy all the machine guns before the Tatars arrive."
Yang Qiu was worried and worried, and then continued to discuss the matter of army expansion. Even if he was not afraid of the threat from Wuchang, thinking about the continuous arrival of the army in a few days, he now wished he had a hundred hours a day for himself.
According to the previous decision to establish the regiment, the title Biao Tong was naturally inappropriate, so he was immediately promoted to commander by officers such as Yue Peng. Xiao Anguo, who had made the first contribution, was supported as deputy commander and director of the Military Training Department. Although Ma Kui joined the staff, he requested to continue to be in charge of the supply camp, considering that both regiments were now purely combat operations. The army and the logistics camp really needed someone who could take on the responsibility, so Yang Qiu agreed to him. He Xi and Yue Peng served as commanders of the first and second regiments respectively, Song Ziqing was elected as chief of staff, and Zhang Wenjing actually served as chief of military supplies and logistics.
According to the establishment, each regiment is organized into three infantry battalions, one artillery battalion and one teaching company. Since the current troops are still relatively mixed and the soldiers' character has not been completely determined, the teaching company can only be composed of some more loyal veterans. , mainly to build the current two regiments. One of the regiments is dominated by the original 1st Battalion and Su Xiaohu¡¯s ** Battalion. Although the ** Battalion was not born in a major, the boys originally trained with the 42nd Biao, and after two months of training, they were still able to be entrusted with important tasks. of. Ji Fucheng served as the commander of the third battalion. The second regiment was composed of the second and third battalions. The battalion commander was promoted from the original team officer. The third battalion was led by Hang Zhi.
The two default infantry battalions were composed of soldiers from the original mixed engineering companies and regular soldiers. If insufficient, they were recruited from the surrendered troops. In order to ensure combat effectiveness, 100 veterans were transferred from the two regiments and incorporated into them.
Each infantry battalion has a full strength of 550 people, all made in Hanyang. Each battalion is equipped with 3 Maxim heavy machine gun squads and 6 light machine guns. As for the German-made pointed bullets, Yang Qiu has not allowed it to be issued for the time being, because the German-made sharp-pointed bullets are Head bullets with better craftsmanship are more suitable for light machine guns, and can only be used at critical moments.
Fan Liangshan was not idle either. His supply company was merged into Ma Kui's supply camp, and he led selected soldiers and recruited 200 Jiangfang battalions to form the two-town ** garrison battalion, responsible for Guishan Fort and Hanyang and Hankou. The river defense of the land. Among the remaining prisoners, except for some who were heavy smokers or particularly bad, Yang Qiu basically kept them all and gave them to Ma Kui to train with the supply camp. After all, one more person would increase the chance of victory in the upcoming battle.
Chu Yu and Chu Qian are both of the same model, with a displacement of 780 tons and a maximum speed of 13 knots. They have two British-made 120mm rapid-fire cannons, two 75mm rapid-fire cannons, Hotchkiss cannons and Swedish Feld aircraft. Two cannons each. The Jianghan ship was a bit inferior. It only had one 120mm naval gun, two 76mm rapid-fire cannons, and lacked machine guns, so Yang Qiu took out the captured Hotchkiss and hired a master from the gun factory to install them. After all, it was along the river. Guns are still very useful during the blockade. Since the three gunboats are currently the strongest fire support force at his disposal, finding a reliable leader has always been a problem.
Chu Qian's ship commander Wang Guangxiong is a bearded man in his forties. It seems that it is fashionable to have beards in the navy these days. From the initial contact, he is not a very talented person, but after all, he is the first person to spontaneously act after Chen Delong was arrested. Since he surrendered and there was no one to replace him, he could only continue to lead. To be safe, Bingwen needed to continue serving on the ship for a period of time.
In order to master the only mobile firepower, which was also the starting point of his naval dream, the three ships and several armed patrol boats were organized into a naval battalion, and Yang Qiu took him into his arms and commanded them directly.
As for the artillery battalion, Yang Qiu and the officers were worried to death. Except for the artillerymen of the third ship and Jiangfang battalion, the entire army only had six gunners who knew how to operate artillery. Just when everyone was most anxious, Song Ziqing gave him a surprise. , not only brought more than 40 young officers and more than 300 more neutral soldiers, but also brought over Jiang Tai and his entire right team of the 3rd Artillery Battalion.
Yang Qiu immediately handed over the task of setting up the artillery battalion to Jiang Tai, and also selected some veterans to enrich it. Finally, the skeleton of the two main artillery battalions was put together. Each battalion had 18 guns, seven guns and five Krupps, and the firepower was equivalent to In Beiyang, which is the same organization, the remaining Five Lives and Seven Mountain Cannons are based on the YueAll the ideas were piled on Guishan, and two temporary forts were being built with the main fort as the core to strengthen the fire coverage of the Yangtze River and the three towns.
However, he is still worried about the issue of firepower. You must know that in the Battle of Yangxia in history, two artillery targets came from Beiyang, each with 3 battalions, and each battalion was equipped with 18 Krupp or Nissan 75mm field guns. , not to mention the skill and ferocity of the artillery, plus the other artillery battalions, the firepower is nearly ten times that of our own!
The same is true for machine guns. Compared with the 20 Maxim machine guns in one town in Beiyang, there are still too few heavy machine guns here. The number of Madsen light machine guns is sufficient, but the coverage of light machine guns is small, and magazines must be replaced frequently. It's impossible to confront a heavy machine gun. What's more, machine guns have a natural disadvantage in front of artillery, and the barrel of this kind of machine gun is very troublesome to change. There is almost no way to do it on the battlefield, so every time 200 rounds are fired, you have to rest, but he can't solve these problems at the moment.
Considering the complicated situation at this moment, in order to protect Yang Qiu's safety, everyone proposed to change the original 150 elite soldiers of the law enforcement team into a guard company. Lei Meng, the new Dalian company commander, was so happy that he almost wanted to kowtow. With the final decision on the guard company, the troops The scale has reached 6 infantry battalions, 2 artillery battalions, 1 garrison battalion, 1 supply battalion and 1 naval battalion. Not counting the prisoners who followed the training, the total number has reached 4627, reaching the previous 21 The standards of the Hybrid Association, firepower and equipment are also better.
The skeleton has been built up and the number of people has increased, but the combat effectiveness has dropped a lot. This is because each battalion has incorporated many new soldiers. As for the military morale and thoughts, it is impossible to talk about it. Therefore, we must not stop at this moment, because if we stop, the military morale will be It will fall into chaos, so we must use war and blood to gather the troops into an iron plate!
In addition, Zhang Biao¡¯s entrenchment in Liujiamiao has become a serious problem. If it cannot be solved as soon as possible, then when the army from the north joins him along the railway, it will be even more passive! More importantly, this unit has not yet been recognized by the people of Hankou and Hanyang, and is in urgent need of an impressive record. After defeating Zhang Biao and taking the lead in removing the threat from Hankou, the momentum and cohesion of the troops naturally increased. Therefore, he decisively ordered the Second Regiment and the Second Battalion of the First Regiment to immediately rush to set up an ambush around Liujiamiao. The rest of the troops immediately conducted high-intensity integration training at the Hanyang base. The naval battalion will also set off for Hankou tomorrow morning to assemble to encircle and annihilate Zhang Biao. Department preparation.
After finishing all this, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. When the busiest 24 hours were about to come to an end, Yue Peng and others all looked at him. Now is the time to give the other side a surprise and give this unit an accurate position. Got it!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 59 The same notice to calm the people
[In the new week, please recommend, click on as a member, and collect as you pass by! ¡¿
The wheels rolled past, leaving a deep mark, followed by more than a dozen soldiers with guns on both sides. Tang Hualong, who was sitting in the car, was still frightened by what happened last night. Fortunately, the party members were obviously leaderless, and they actually We need to move out this old fox Li Yuanhong! Does this mean that I also have a chance?
While he was thinking about it, the river surface in the distance suddenly jumped into his sight, and the black smoke floating in the sky over Hanyang shocked him!
During the chaos in Wuchang last night, he heard that gunfire was also heard in Hankou, but the people sent to check it out have not yet returned, and all the phone calls to the other side have been cut off. There has been no news from his in-laws yet! This situation is really weird. If the Kuomintang took action in three towns at the same time, why is the Hanyang factory still operating normally today? Isn¡¯t it the Democratic Party? Thinking of this, he immediately asked: "Shouzhi, do you have any news from Hankou?"
"I originally wanted to send someone to see it this morning, but as soon as I opened the door, I was taken to the Consultative Bureau. I am so busy that I have no time to ask the other side." Xia Shoukang, Tang Hualong, and Zhang Guorong are all from the same faction, and the three of them even initiated After passing the Hankou Constitutional Comrades Association, together with Hu Ruilin, Tang's son and daughter-in-law, it can be said that they basically control the consultative bureau. After listening to his inquiry, I knew what he was worried about. He smiled and said: "Jiwu, you don't have to worry too much. Yang Qiu can do it." What's the trick? Just now they said that when things stabilize, the army will cross the river to collect 42 bids."
"You can't say that. Yang Qiu killed the leader of the party. Hundreds of people died because of him. He has already formed a life-and-death feud with them. In addition, he was promoted by Zhang Biao single-handedly. Although he doesn't lead many troops outside now, , But if we join forces with Zhang Biao" Tang Hualong's heart shrank: "There is no leader here now, don't even mention crossing the river in four or five days, wait until the navy arrives and cooperate with the inside and outside over there. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll wait¡.¡±
Xia Shoukang knew him well, and now hearing what he said, I knew that he still had a lot of ideas about the position of governor. After all, this time was different from the past, they were all regular troops, the three towns were well-known places, and they had enough financial resources. Support, if it really makes waves, I dare not say which chair to sit on, but the reputation of the founding father is absolutely indispensable.
But this seat is really hot, so he advised: "Ji Wu, in my opinion, the military morale is not yet settled at the moment, and the situation is unclear. There are only ten thousand soldiers in Wuchang City, and half of them are outside. If you I'm afraid you won't be able to sit down." stable!"
Tang Hualong also sighed in his heart. If he could sit still, he would have agreed just now. He said helplessly: "It seems that this seat will still be reserved for the living Bodhisattva."
"That's impossible." Xia Shoukang curled his lips, popped the cigarette butt out of the car, and said in a very disdainful tone: "Ji Wu really thinks that living Bodhisattva doesn't want to sit in this seat? No. 42 is outside, and there are two battalions of No. 41 coming back. It's his! He has a good reputation in the army. Even though those people are screaming so fiercely, do you really want to kill him? Humph I'm afraid the shells will fall on Wuchang City again tomorrow!
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? So you have to be restrained even on stage! Over time, chaos will inevitably arise! The old fox has a clear mind about these things, so he is waiting! When the Kuomintang hands over some of its guns to him, as long as he keeps the guns, who in the vast land of Hunan dares to touch him at all? ! "
Tang Hualong also nodded: "It is certain that the military will take power. If the Kuomintang gets the limelight, it will inevitably launch a large-scale suppression of the rebels. Now we can only let him take this position first. The prospects for us people are probably" Amidst the long sighs, both of them were filled with sorrow. The constitutionalists who had no power and no soldiers had indeed reached the most dangerous moment. What should they do next?
When the carriage arrived at the Consultative Bureau, it was already crowded with people. As soon as Tang Hualong got off the carriage, he saw that there were already crowds of people inside and outside the gate. Basically, all the soldiers, party members and prominent people in Wuchang City who participated in the incident were here. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, a tall horse came towards him. Li Yuanhong was sitting still on the horse. Two eighteen-star flags in front cleared the way. He was protected by more than a hundred soldiers. Wu Zhaolin and others crowded on both sides. On the contrary, it was the party members. Being left behind, when they dismounted at the door, the soldiers even fired shots in the air to welcome them.
This is not asking for compromise, it is simply relying on self-respect! Tang Hualong snorted coldly, not wanting to watch this kind of farce anymore, and walked into the venue on his own.
Soon after taking his seat, Li Yuanhong was crowded into the venue. After seeing him come in, Tang Hualong winked at Xia Shoukang, who immediately stood up and applauded and shouted: "Everyone welcomes Governor Li."
Xia Shoukang's voice immediately made the venue noisy. Although many people still felt that it was inappropriate to elect a Manchu officer as the governor of Shouyi, most people applauded and stood up. Li Yuanhong did not expect this to happen. After watching After looking at Xia Shoukang, his eyes moved to Tang Hualong's face.
Tang Hualong didn¡¯t seem to notice the unkindness thrown at him.The god also stood up, applauded and smiled and said: "The Governor is here. We finally have a backbone. As soon as the Governor officially takes over, the matter will be settled!"
Li Yuanhong smiled naively, cupped his hands and said: "Since you are all here, I won't tell lies, Mr. Song. I have always supported the revolutionary cause. If the world is in chaos, if we don't change it, I'm afraid there will be even greater chaos. However, the post of Governor-General Li really can¡¯t afford the responsibility, so how about asking Mr. Sun Wen to come back and take charge?¡±
Bullshit! If Sun Wen could come, who would look for you? Tang Hualong made a sinister remark, pretending to be worried: "The Governor doesn't know something. Now the three towns are leaderless. Mr. Sun Wen is far away overseas, and Zhang Biao is still resisting. We need you to take charge of the overall situation."
"Aren't there still Keqiang and Yingshi?"
"It's too late." Tang Hualong slapped his thigh, as if he had conquered Wuchang City, and said anxiously: "They are scattered in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The news has not spread yet, and even if it is spread, they will not arrive for a while."
"Then Jiwu, you can be the one. Who knows in the three towns that Jiwu supports the revolution, is capable and decisive in work, has been the speaker for so many years, and is skilled in government affairs. You are the best candidate."
"Mr. Li doesn't know. Everyone has indeed suggested Tang, but I can't lift my hands or shoulders, and I don't know how to march and fight. My brother is really worried about the future of tens of thousands of revolutionary soldiers and dare not obey his orders." From the Governor to the Lord , and then from the adults to Li Gong, the two foxes kept saying things to me over and over again, but they didn¡¯t want to be each other anyway, which made everyone anxious. Seeing that Zhang Biao is still resisting, Hankou and Hanyang are in chaos, and Ruicheng's whereabouts are even more unknown. The army in the north may have gotten the news and is coming to kill, but here they haven't even elected a commander. This is not waiting to die. What? !
Cai Jimin was anxious and angry, and shouted: "Director Li! The first duty has been decided, so don't refuse! Ruicheng is missing now, Zhang Biao retreated to Liujiamiao and resisted in a corner, the two of them will seek revenge! The morale of the military is unstable, and the morale of the people is unstable. Uncertain! This all requires you to come out and give a shout-out! Although our military strength is not very large, it is already advanced for China. We have three towns and a gun factory. We have sufficient financial resources and ordnance. There is no problem in rapidly expanding the army. The Qing government sent troops. If you are in trouble with me, we have a better chance of winning. As long as you can take some time off, the world will surely rise up and you will definitely be the first person to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty!"
Wu Zhaolin had talked with Li Yuanhong at Chu Wangtai before, and knew that he was afraid of the Qing army's land and water attack, so he hurriedly said: "The Qing court must have known about the Wuchang uprising at this moment. Tens of thousands of soldiers were leaderless. Your Excellency, you will take care of it when you join forces." Wait, are we going to have to watch our brothers die now?"
Li Yuanhong sighed: "I know what you all think, but this matter is too big, so we must be cautious. I am not qualified to be the governor, so please find someone else who is capable!"
Cai Jimin was angry. He pulled the gun in his hand and said sternly: "The matter is now like an arrow leaving the string. If Mr. Li refuses to agree, I will have no choice but to commit suicide on the spot to express my gratitude to Comrade Wuchang and the martyrs!"
Seeing that Cai Jimin was so angry that he wanted to commit suicide, Zhang Zhenwu, who originally thought that Li Yuanhong should not come out, suddenly stood up, winked outside, pulled out his pistol and slapped it on the table, pointed at his nose and cursed: ""The surname is Li! Everyone is complimenting you today. You are so ignorant of praise. Do you still want to join the Manchus to attack us? "
After seeing Zhang Zhenwu's signal, several soldiers outside drew their guns and rushed in, shouting that they wanted to drag Li Yuanhong out and kill him. Ma Rong even put the gun directly on his head and shouted: "You can do it today." Do it, even if you don¡¯t do it, you have to do it!¡±
Seeing everyone pulling out their guns, Tang Hualong curled his lips, pretended to be nervous and waved his hands to calm down, then ran over to persuade everyone to leave. He also seriously criticized Ma Rong and other soldiers for not breaking into the conference room without permission, and then walked to Li Yuanhong. He said: "Mr. Li, this matter has been settled. If you resign, the soldiers will cause chaos and the military will not be able to protect you."
Li Yuanhong looked around and sat down without saying anything. Not speaking was acquiescence. Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Zhenwu shouted: "Li Xiping, bring the notice."
Li Xiping, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly put the prepared notice of peace of mind in front of him, took out a pen and put it on the table, saying stiffly: "Sign." Li Yuanhong glanced at the notice and knew that if he signed it, he would not be able to wash it off. It was very simple. He pushed: "No, no! Don't hurt me, don't hurt me!"
This sentence caused chaos in the conference room again. Zhang Zhenwu simply went over and grabbed his hand and tried to force it. Li Xiping also drew his gun and glared: "You are a slave of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and you killed the liaison person we sent. You should be killed." ! Now if we don¡¯t kill you, we will make you the governor. If you are still unwilling and willing to be a slave of the Qing Dynasty, I will shoot you and choose another governor.¡±
Wu Zhaolin was afraid that there would be a big fuss in the end, so he quickly said: "The Governor is too tired today, I think it is better to find someone to sign for him."
"This can't be done. This is a notice for people's peace. How can you do anything random?" Tang Hualong waved his hands quickly after hearing this, but who is it now?Listening to him, Li Xiping rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'll do it." After finishing the last word "Li" with a few strokes, he immediately took the notice to rub it. This scene made Tang Hualong's face immediately darken, and his heart became even more intense. After scolding these lawless party members, he was about to say a few words when a burst of rapid shouting suddenly came from outside the conference room.
¡°Speaker, it¡¯s not good, it¡¯s not good!¡±
Tang Hualong recognized the person who was coming. He was a telegraph operator from the Telegraph Station of the Consultative Bureau. The Governor did not take him seriously and was treated as nothing. In anger, he stood up and slammed the table, pointed at Sang and scolded Huai and said: "No big or small, no rules at all." . Don¡¯t we need to follow the rules after the revolution? What a shame!"
How did the telegraph operator know that his well-intentioned report would only lead to scolding? The notices for peace of mind have been posted! Just now, the telegraph station received a notice from the Chu Yu ship to electrify the whole country!"
"What!"
Not to mention Tang Hualong, everyone in the venue was stunned. In the morning, they were still saying that they would cross the river when the governor was elected and that they would be restored in the afternoon? Could it be planned by party members? He immediately glanced at Zhang Zhenwu and others, and saw that they all had stiff faces. He also saw the telegraph operator holding paper in his hand and immediately asked: "Is this?"
"It's an Anmin notice. Someone just brought it back from Hankou." The telegraph operator handed the notice to Tang Hualong. The latter took it and felt it looked familiar. He quickly walked to Li Yuanhong and picked up the notice. After comparing it, his face turned pale. Unexpectedly, When everyone understood, he slapped the notice in his hand on the table.
"This bold Yang Qiu!"
Li Yuanhong was sitting next to him, and he was stunned after reading it with squinted eyes. It turned out that the content and sentences of the two notices for peace of the people were exactly the same. Only the signature was different. This one only had "Li, the Commander-in-Chief of the Hubei Army of the People's Republic of China Government", while the other one was There are two.
"Li Yuanhong, Governor of Hubei Province of the Republic of China, Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army of Defense of the Republic of China Yang Qiu!".
Recommend new books to friends:
[bookid=2303171,bookname="The Invincible Ghost"].
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 60 The Last Decision of the Qing Dynasty
"Ha ha"
There was a wave of laughter in the combat conference room, and Xiao Anguo even wiped the corners of his eyes and said: "Commander, your skills are really amazing. In the blink of an eye, we became the National Defense Right Army, and you also took advantage of the situation to hand over Li Xietong." By holding the throne of E-Government, it¡¯s not obvious that it¡¯s embarrassing for them!¡±
"So what if it's embarrassing?" Zhang Wenjing said happily: "Tens of thousands of notices have been posted all over the streets and alleys. Now no one in Yangxia knows that Li Xietong has been appointed governor of Hubei, and the commander has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Right Route Army. If they have the ability, they will expose it.¡±
"Wen Jing, aren't you trying to make things difficult for others? Even if you take them off, what will happen? I just ordered people to post a few of them at the gate of the concession, and all the foreigners know about it. Besides, Bingwen and Wang Guangxiong have already sent out a nationwide telegram. The name of the Commander and our Right Route Army will surely spread throughout the country in less than two days."
"Zian, you" Zhang Wen said angrily: "That's too bad!"
Song Ziqing attended this kind of meeting for the first time and did not dare to be presumptuous, but he really admired Yang Qiu's skills. Because everyone knows very well that with his previous reputation and current connections and reputation, he must not rush to the front. So everyone has been worried about the status of this new team. But it's good now. There hasn't been any reaction over there. Here, we have already determined our status and position. We have issued a notice of peace and security to the whole country, and even mentioned the name of Governor Li. Unless there is some force over there, , otherwise you can only swallow this breath.
But can it be tough? Not to mention that the naval camp is still red-eyed in the river and is preparing to make its first contribution to the vote. Just the leaderless chaos in Wuchang City will probably take several days to be settled. In that time, the whole country will know, and the Democratic Party will no longer Even if you want to fight, you must consider the consequences of killing a revolutionary hero!
Now there is no suspense about the arrival of the army from the north, and the elite Beiyang will definitely be dispatched. Yang Qiu's purchase of so many machine guns obviously exceeds the need for defense, so he must have already thought about fighting this battle well! As long as you can gain fame in this war and forge an iron army, thenwhere else in the world can you not go?
"Send someone to cross the river." Yang Qiu raised his hand to calm everyone down immediately and said, "Tell them that Zhang Biao is entrenched in Liujiamiao and has seriously threatened Hankou. Our army currently has a serious shortage of ordnance, no military spending, and not enough soldiers. They always Can¡¯t we watch Hankou fall again?¡±
Song Ziqing smiled knowingly: "The commander is right, but they certainly don't believe us so easily, so we need someone who dares to speak, and we must not be influenced by them."
"You have to be more restrained, be more aggressive, have a louder mouth, and have a louder voice!" After Zhang Wenjing finished speaking, he patted his head first and said happily: "Look at me, why do you think of the commander's precious piece of hob meat!"
Everyone burst into laughter again, and even Yang Qiu was amused. He took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and said calmly: "Brother Xiao and Wenjing will handle the matter of communicating with the other side. In addition, you are choosing. A few people come out. We must not rely on Hu Ruilin and the others for customs and police. When the Wuchang matter is settled, I will probably give us the name of a military government branch, so some things must be started now, and the most important thing for us now is We must kill Zhang Biao as soon as possible!"
"I sent people to make up railway workers to conduct reconnaissance." When talking about business, everyone became serious. Yue Peng spread the map on the table and pointed at it and said: "There are about a thousand Zhang Biao's remnants entrenched in Liujiamiao, most of them are The patrol battalion, Ma Biao and his personal guards, as well as some of 29 Biao's men and horses, were short of weapons due to their hasty escape. The soldiers came back and reported that they only saw 5 cannons and 2 machine guns.
Liujiamiao is less than 10 kilometers away from the Japanese concession in the north of Hankou. Outside the train station, the terrain is open and undefeable, but the roads inside are winding. On the left and right are railway workers¡¯ dormitories and warehouses. There are also several trains parked at the railway bureau, machine guns There are blind spots for shooting after entering, and Zhang Biao also held the train, probably because he wanted to escape in the chaos after losing the enemy, so I felt that we must prevent escape first. I have ordered people to dig out a section of the track to cut off its retreat and shake its military morale. After taking action, we took advantage of our numerical advantage to besiege from three sides, only focusing on the side closer to the river. "
"Insidious, you are too insidious" Zhang Wenjing, who knew Yue Peng best, patted him and encouraged him: "Are you planning to have Wang Guangxiong's naval camp wait there, and wait until he feels safe to blast him with cannons? ?¡±
Yue Peng smiled and said nothing. When he raised his head to look at Yang Qiu, he found that his eyes did not seem to be at the Liujia Temple, but extending north along the Beijing-Hankou Railway. This made his eyebrows jump! Doesn't this guy want to go north to fight in Beiyang? ! There may be a glimmer of hope of victory relying on the defense of Hankou, but fighting against Beiyang, who are accustomed to fighting in the wild, and letting them take full advantage of their artillery fire that is no different than seeking death!
He was right. Yang Qiu did want to take a gamble, but after weighing it again and again, he sighed: "Zian, Ziqing. You two should be the best officers in our right army. Let me ask youGuys, if you face two towns in Beiyang, three mixed associations, and the navy under Sa Tong, how long can you hold on? "
"Two towns, three associations, plus the navy!"
Yang Qiu didn't notice that everyone's faces were already a little horrified. To be honest, if he hadn't been foresight, I'm afraid anyone in this era, even the best in the Hubei New Army, would change their expressions when hearing these names. What he was thinking just now Is it possible to boldly strike first, but after a lot of struggle, I gave up. I am basically dead in an offensive battle with Beiyang, not to mention that Wuchang is still unclear about the enemy and us. The only thing that can be used now is that I am used to the complicated southern towns. After all, street fighting It was a problem even for his generation in later generations.
"Commander, with all due respect, there is no one in the country who can match the Beiyang Field War, so apart from relying on Hankou to expend one's energy and seek opportunities to survive, I can't think of another way!" Although I don't know why he said this, Yue Peng immediately expressed his thoughts bluntly.
"Yes." Yang Qiu sighed and murmured to himself: "If I have one year, why should I be afraid of Beiyang?"
Song Ziqing, who had a sharp ear, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard these words. He found that the atmosphere in the conference room was a bit solemn and said with a smile: "The water will come and the earth will cover the soldiers. We are not vegetarians. After the meeting tomorrow morning, we will take Zhang Biao first." Open the knife! Maybe once the cannon is fired, Zaifeng won't dare to come."
The laughter of the crowd made Yang Qiu realize that he had lost his composure. He glanced at Song Ziqing gratefully and said with a smile: "So, it is difficult to find a general but it is easy to get a thousand armies. It is a blessing for the three towns to have your help."
"Commander, that's so complimentary." Seeing that the atmosphere had relaxed a little, Xiao Anguo quickly changed the subject and said, "Commander, what do you think of Commander Yue's plan?"
"Just hit him like this!" Yang Qiu's big hand pressed hard on Liu Jiaomiao.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
Inside the Xiyuan Gate of the Forbidden City, the Little Yellow Gate looked up at the stars in the sky, then glanced at the military aircraft department which was still brightly lit, oh, no, it was called the Cabinet instead, and yawned again.
From noon to now, people have been coming in and out here without stopping. Everyone has a solemn expression. It is almost past midnight, no one is here, right? Just as Xiao Huangmen was about to sneak away and find a place to take a nap, a crisp and powerful sound of footsteps came from outside. After seeing the person clearly, he quickly knelt down and said, "Good luck to Lord Baylor."
Zai Tao had no intention of paying attention to a small yellow door. He threw the riding whip in his hand to Liang Bi and Li Jingmai, who had returned from Yongping with him overnight, and quickly walked into the cabinet office. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the regent Zaifeng, Shanqi, and Pu Wei discussing quietly. Even the navy minister Zai Xun came to the side and said quickly: "How is it? How is Wuchang?"
Although Zaitao is young, he is the minister of the Military Advisory Office. The Military Advisory Office is equivalent to the general staff of various European countries. It leads the mobilization of soldiers and horses across the country and has great power, so everyone saw him and stood up to say hello. But he didn't like these red tapes, and he didn't even want to say hello, so he asked again: "I heard that the Hubei army rebelled, is this really true? This Ruicheng deserves to die!"
Zai Xun hurriedly pulled him: "It's a telegram sent by Zhang Biao, the admiral of the Hubei Army. I heard from him that Wuchang has been occupied by the rebels, Ruicheng's life and death are unknown, and there are also people making trouble in Hankou and Hanyang."
"What about Zhang Biao?"
"Zhang Biao has retreated to Liujiamiao, captured the train station, and is waiting for the army to rush to support."
Although Zai Tao was usually not upright, he still had some talent in the military. When he heard that Zhang Biao had captured the Liujiamiao Station on the Hanking-Beijing Railway, he nodded and said: "This aunt is still a bit prescient, but the Hubei Army The elites are extraordinary, there will be a bloody battle, can you decide who will lead the troops there?"
"The decision has been made and Yinchang has been ordered to go to Hubei to supervise the division to suppress the enemy. However, the deployment of those troops is still under consideration."
"Yinchang?!" Zai Tao snorted in his nose, full of disdain, but he couldn't get involved in this matter, and it also involved the guy from Henan, so he couldn't let the tiger out easily, but he heard that these old men were still there After considering which troops to send, he stamped his feet angrily and said: "Pull out the six towns of Beiyang directly. I don't believe that small Wuchang can stop it."
Shanqi has always disliked Zai Tao's frivolity, but this unrest is of great importance. The Hubei army is the new army in the country after Beiyang. The stakes are very important, so he coughed twice before saying: "The six towns of Beiyang and the Imperial Guard need to defend the capital." , how can we pull them all out? This matter still needs to be considered in detail."
Seeing Shanqi talking, Zaitao did not dare to say anything. He only said: "No matter how you think about it, a large army must be mobilized south along the railway to support Zhang Biao immediately. If Liujiamiao Railway Station is lost, even Yinchang It will cost Zhou Ze more when we arrive."
"Zai Tao, don't worry, I've ordered Sa to freezeThe commanding navy sets out from Shanghai and can reach Wuchang in up to five days. "
After Zai Xun finished speaking, Zai Tao said: "The navy alone is not enough. We should order Baofen, the governor of Henan, to dispatch the 52nd patrol unit to Hankou nearby. The 52nd unit is not far from Xinyang at the moment and will meet at Liujiamiao Station. Zhang Biao immediately sent his army to attack Hankou. As long as Hankou is captured and the army arrives, Hanyang and Wuchang will have nothing to fear."
"Haha Zai Tao's brain is better. In my opinion, it will work. This will let the rebellious parties know the imperial court's determination to conquer, shake their military morale, and buy time for mobilizing other troops." Shanqi Touching Chaozhu, he asked, "How's it going in Yongping?"
"I have ordered the autumn exercise to be suspended. All troops are on standby. The second town has also made preparations and is packing up to go south."
After hearing Zaitao's words, Shanqi nodded, picked up the list of soldiers and horses in each town and thought about it for a moment, then said: "The second town cannot be moved. Yongping's tens of thousands of troops are mixed together. It is a troubled time at this moment, so we must take precautions. I It seems that it is better to adjust the first, fourth and fifth towns to take the lead, and then mix them into the 3rd and 11th associations to follow, and order the 52nd vanguard to support Zhang Biao as soon as possible. Do you think is this okay? "
"There is no problem in deploying troops, and there is no problem in uniting troops in Yinchang, but the candidates to command the three armies" Pu Wei glanced at everyone, and everyone knew what he meant. These three towns are all from Henan. A direct descendant of the "patient", will this external transfer be?
"Let's do this. Yinchang will lead the Fourth Town, Huncheng 3rd Association, and 11th Association as the Chinese Army, and let Feng Guozhang lead the Fifth Town as the Second Army. I will personally lead the First Town Guards to guard Beijing!" Zai Tao is impatient. I didn't like the hesitation of these old men, so I decided to just roll up my sleeves and do it myself. Regent Zaifeng was a person who did not take things seriously. He felt that Yinchang and Zaitao were both his own people, and Feng Guozhang was also more obedient in Beiyang, so he agreed to this plan.
Faced with the sudden "rebellion" of the Hubei army, the Qing Dynasty responded very quickly this time. From the time he got the news to dawn the next day, Zaifeng, who had stayed up all night, had already stamped the official letter of troop deployment with a big red seal. But at this moment, he didn¡¯t know that this rapid troop troop deployment to counter the rebellion would become a huge issue for both parties. The last decision of the Central Empire that lasted for more than a hundred years.
However, Emperor Puyi, who was supposed to be the country's top decision-maker, was still sleeping sweetly in his nanny's arms. He didn't know that his empire was shaking violently. He even knew that the war was about to begin, and the little emperor didn't know either. what happened.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 61: Pledge of Allegiance
It has entered autumn, but the cold current from the north has not moved south, and the hot and humid air is full of restlessness and uneasiness. In front of the stage on Hanzheng Street, more than a hundred soldiers were busy preparing. A banner was pulled up above the stage, and the words "Right Route Army Oath-taking Conference" stood out.
??The peace notices that began to appear on the streets and alleys yesterday made many people finally feel relieved. Many people appeared on the streets. Some bold shopkeepers opened the doors, but no one came to buy things. A carriage arrived first at the oath-taking venue. Hu Ruilin, who was almost fifty years old, immediately caused a stir after getting out of the carriage. He is quite famous in the three towns. He is not only a respected layman and a member of the Advisory Council, but also a philanthropist. So many people know him.
Hu Ruilin had washed away yesterday's nervousness and uneasiness. Navigation between Hankou and Wuchang had resumed last night. Tang Hualong sent a message to tell him that Yang Qiu had posted a notice without permission and proclaimed himself the commander of the Right Route Army. He also brought Li Yuanhong, who was opposite Li Dushi, with him. , the other side has just acquiesced, a drink and a peck are such a coincidence, is there?
According to the Chinese tradition, the left hand is the strongest. Now he has occupied the position of the commander of the right army, leaving the position of commander of the left army vacant. This also shows that he may have premeditated it. You must know that although there are more than ten thousand troops in Wuchang on the other side, he can command the commander at this moment. The only one is Li Yuanhong! Doesn't this mean that after the party members were busy for two days and two nights, all the benefits were taken up by these two people? !
After a night of deep thought, he also felt that this was the best opportunity for the constitutionalists, so he would definitely come to support this oath-taking meeting. As some congressmen and gentry living in Hankou gradually came under the "protection" of soldiers, The venue, which was slightly empty just now, was already filled with people. A moment later, a carriage escorted by a large group of foreign soldiers suddenly squeezed into the crowd. Hu Ruilin frowned secretly. Could it be that all the foreigners came to support Yang Qiu?
"Stand at attention!"
A loud shout came, and the soldiers who were maintaining order suddenly put their feet together and stood at attention. The crowd automatically moved out of the way. Hu Ruilin quickly looked back and saw more than a hundred soldiers and officers surrounding Yang Qiu. Walked over slowly. He carries a pistol on his waist and shakes hands with a saber. He stands tall and tall, has a slender body, and has a heroic look in his eyes. He wears a straight general's uniform and is in perfect order. The leather boots under his feet make a tapping sound on the stone floor, which is as shocking as a drum. People's hearts.
Since the assassination incident, he has been staying in Hanyang and rarely goes out. Therefore, everyone has only heard of this Manchu lackey and the great hero of Batulu, but now they see such a majestic appearance. The young man felt a little favorable in his heart.
"Commander, this is the German Minister Sir Traun, and this is the British Consul Viscount Graham" Zhang Wenjing introduced along the way: "This is the Japanese Minister Sadao Matsumura."
When Matsumura Sadao was introduced, two gloomy eyes immediately locked onto him and said coldly: "Your Excellency, Commander, I want to know why you sent troops into the Hanyang Steelmaking Plant? To seize Han Yeping's kind staff!"
Sheng Xuanhuai hasn¡¯t arrived yet, but the one who came forward has arrived! Yang Qiu pretended to be confused and asked: "What? Is the steelmaking plant a Japanese company? Zhang Wenjing! How did you do it? Don't tell me!"
Zhang Wenjing secretly laughed in his heart. After the translator next to him finished speaking, Matsumura Sadao's expression changed slightly.
Indeed, although Japan has a close relationship with Han Yeping, the ownership still belongs to Sheng Xuanhuai and the Qing government. Therefore, when Yang Qiu goes in to arrest people, it will not be Japan's turn to take charge. However, Yang Qiu does not want to fall out with the Japanese now, and said seriously: "Minister Your Excellency, I will definitely investigate clearly, and if I mistakenly arrest someone from your country or infringe upon your company, I will definitely punish them severely!"
Seeing that Matsumura Sadao had been entangled with Yang Qiu about the steel plant, the German Minister Traun could no longer hold it any longer. He walked over and stopped in front of him. He took out a letter of agreement from the ministers of various countries stationed in Hankou from his pocket. He said sternly: "Your Majesty Commander, we don't want to interfere in your internal affairs, but if you want to fight, you must leave the concessions of various countries for thirty miles, otherwise we will reserve the possibility of taking necessary measures!"
Behind them, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing, who could understand some German, changed their expressions slightly when they heard these words. After taking the oath, they were about to start fighting Zhang Biao. The Liujia Temple was less than ten kilometers away from the nearest Japanese concession. Could it be that foreigners and Zhang Biao Biao reached an agreement and wanted to deliberately keep him? !
However, Yang Qiu was not in a hurry and said in German: "Your Excellency, Minister, I think your agreement should be handed over to the Qing government or Wuchang. I am just a soldier, and my order is to defeat the enemy at all costs!" After that! , before Traun's expression changed immediately, he suddenly took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to him.
Traun is a veteran diplomat in his fifties. Because Germany has not been able to completely open up the situation due to the unified strategy proposed by the United Kingdom in China, he has been fully aware of the disadvantages and lack of allies over the years. What to do in this situation?He wanted to protect Germany's interests in the Far East, so he was just about to discuss joint pressure with the ministers from various countries, but unexpectedly Yang Qiu handed over a piece of paper.
First, there was a German accent, and then there was a note written entirely in German. Traun also secretly wondered about Yang Qiu's origin. After taking the note and looking at it casually, his pupils suddenly began to dilate, regardless of the fact that there was someone else next to him. He asked: "Sir, this is"
"A British friend of mine happened to make a small mistake, so he took these things and fled to the Far East to seek refuge. Seeing that he was penniless, I bought them. Are these really useful to you?" Yang Qiu lowered his voice. .
"Yes, Germany needs" Traun was about to continue, but realized that something was wrong with the situation, and immediately lowered his voice: "We need it."
Yang Qiu chuckled, took away the note that Traun didn't hold tightly, deliberately slowly folded it into a small square, then stuffed it back into his pocket and said with a smile: "When we take down Liujiamiao, I think we can work together have a drink."
The conversation between the two was all in German, and they ended up whispering, so the other ministers only saw the two of them gesticulating. However, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing, who were standing closest, were a little shocked. They looked at each other and began to guess. What is it that Traun, the old fox, is so moved about?
Hu Ruilin and others standing nearby were even more surprised. He couldn't understand German but knew how to read faces. He didn't expect that Traun would suddenly change his tone, making him even more suspicious of whether he had the support of foreigners. Just when everyone was speculating, Yang Qiu put away the note and strode towards him. Before he could say hello, he was grabbed by the hand and said with a friendly smile: "Member Hu, you are the most famous person in our three towns. , I am really grateful to Yang for being able to attend this swearing-in ceremony. Brother, on behalf of the thousands of soldiers of the Right Route Army, I promise you that we will fight the enemy bravely, protect the tranquility of Hankou, and defend the achievements of our revolution! Oh, by the way, the night before your visit I have received the 50,000 yuan donation sent by someone! Thank you so much, thank you so much!"
Before Hu Ruilin could react, he heard that Yang Qiu actually revealed that he had given him 50,000 yuan. Didn't this tell others that he had come together with the Right Army Army? ! Xindao, this young man should not be underestimated. Fortunately, he was prepared for this and said with a smile: "It is my greatest wish to do something for my hometown. Commander, lead the soldiers to protect our country and protect Hankou. If it weren't for my years, I would be willing to accompany you to fight against the enemy and build immortality." Merit.¡±
This old man is really good at talking. Yang Qiu secretly smiled, waved and said loudly: "Thank you, Councilor Hu. The next warrior, Yangxia still needs you people to take charge."
These sounds were extremely loud, and Hu Ruilin was also smiling. The surrounding congressmen and conservatives suddenly understood that the two might have reached an agreement. Does this mean that the constitutionalists are about to come to power? But before they could inquire, they saw the soldiers carrying a cardboard box that was larger than a person. There were five big characters printed on the cardboard box, "Revolutionary Donation Box"!
have to! Hu Ruilin had already donated, so he had to "contribute" some amount, not to mention that he was holding a gun! One by one, the gentlemen gritted their teeth and touched their pockets, until Zhang Wenjing smiled: "Commander, you are so shameless."
¡°Being shameless is better than having no money.¡± Yang Qiu glanced at Hu Ruilin who was thoughtful, then took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage suddenly.
In the corner, Rui Yao, dressed as a fisherman's daughter, stood between Chang Si and several guards. When she saw Yang Qiu's fundraising method, she also burst out laughing. She turned to the stupid Miao Luo and said with a smile: "I know this guy Why do you let me, my junior sister, lose your mind?"
"Sister Rui, you!"
Miao Luo was angry, two red clouds flew up from his white jade cheeks, looking at the tall and tall figure on the stage, he didn't know how to continue speaking. This man suddenly turned from a lackey to a comrade. Did he say that he and him ¡¡.
Yang Qiu walked onto the stage, raised his arms and spoke loudly and firmly: "Fathers, brothers and sisters! Compatriots! I am standing here today. I actually have a lot to say to you, but I don't know where to start when I open my mouth. ¡¡.
I just want to say. today! Our three towns along the Han River were the first to be liberated!
The beginning of the Westernization Movement, the Sino-Japanese War, the tragedy of the Gengzi Year Countless ancestors sacrificed their lives and blood for this day! Only in the end was our luck and success achieved. After hundreds of years of bloody rule by the Manchu and Qing government, the three towns of Hanjiang River finally returned to our Chinese hands!
but
There are still many places in Hubei that have not yet been liberated and are still being ravaged by the Tatars! Sobrothers convened this swearing-in meeting today not to ask for anything from you, nor to make big talk Look around you, look at the young faces carrying guns, these good and passionate men! ! "Looking at it, the soldiers straightened their backs and everyone felt proud.
"We also have relatives??Parents, we will be scared too, but we are soldiers. Once we put on these clothes, we have no choice!
Yesterdaywe ended an old era and ended the Manchu rule in the three towns, today! We will start a new journey, and we will go for you, for the Chinese people all over the world! For this country! Create a new world and create a proud future for the Chinese nation!
Our Right Route Army of Defense once again solemnly swears that we will completely overthrow the Manchu dynasty with our own flesh and blood determination! For the rejuvenation of China, let us descendants of Yan and Huang re-establish themselves as world powers, and from now on we can hold our heads high and fight for life!
I would rather die than die!
If anyone violates the oath, heaven and earth will kill him!
If anyone violates the oath, heaven and earth will kill him!
If anyone violates the oath, heaven and earth will kill him!
The soldiers were so excited by this passionate oath that they all shouted, and more and more young people began to join the ranks. After a while, the entire Hankou began to echo the sound!
"Sacrifice the flag!"
With a loud shout from Zhang Wenjing, Bingwen walked onto the podium holding a military flag that no one had ever seen before. Yang Qiu waved his hand and stepped on the sea of ??blood. The picture of a flying tiger roaring into the sky appeared in front of everyone.
Then, nearly a hundred tied criminals were pushed to the riverside not far away. Many people screamed when they saw them, because they were the thugs who took advantage of the situation that night, killed people, and tortured people.
Ruiyao's smile suddenly disappeared as soon as she saw their pretty faces, because sixty-seven out of ten of them were members of the Yangtze Gang. She was so anxious that she was about to rush out to stop them when she was suddenly pulled back by Chang Si. "Gang leader, they are just thugs who took advantage of the situation." As soon as he finished speaking, banging gunshots rang out. Amid countless shouts, accusations and throwing things, a total of 77 bandits were shot dead on the spot. !
While some people trembled at Yang Qiu's cruelty, the Flying Tiger Flag had already begun to fly away into the distance
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 62 Lei Meng asks for help
"Company commander."
" Several soldiers were walking on the official road leading to the Consultative Bureau from Wuchang Pier. They carried rifles on their backs and wore brand-new flying tiger badges on their arms. They turned their heads and glanced after taking a few steps, and there seemed to be endless resentment in their eyes.
"Brothers have all gone to the Liu Family Temple, why are we coming here?"
"Come and execute the order!" Under the scorching sun, green smoke curled up on Lei Meng's forehead. He put his hands on the handle of the m1911 gun along the way. He was already very angry about this matter. If the commander hadn't personally ordered it, he would have cursed. Well, now that the soldier says this, doesn¡¯t it add fuel to the fire?
"Look, the navy battalion is dispatched!"
Although he really didn't want to see it, Lei Meng couldn't resist the temptation and took a peek. He only saw the three ships Chu Yu and Chu Qian of the naval camp leading several other small gunboats puffing black smoke all the way from Parrot Island to the Yangtze River, towards the Yangtze River. Kill Liujiamiao downstream.
"Cheer up! Look what you look like! Don't embarrass the commander and our right army!" Lei Meng used the topic to express himself: "Hurry up and get the job done. Maybe we can catch Zhang Biao when we go back!"
"Who" Before Captain Lei could finish his training, several soldiers with guns came towards them.
He was originally a brother who ate in the trenches, so Lei Meng politely handed over his hands and said: "Brothers, I am Lei Meng, the commander of the right army guard team (temporarily using the original organization name for the public). I have been ordered by the commander to come to see you. The Governor has something important to discuss with us."
"Right Army?"
The soldiers blocking the road looked at each other. Since yesterday evening, news about a right-wing army on the opposite side had spread throughout Wuchang City. Before it stopped, people were sending people to kill them. As soon as they thought of this self-proclaimed The soldiers laughed loudly at the title: "Commander of the Right Army, isn't he just the Tatar running dog of Batulu? Let's go, Governor Li is very busy and has no time to see you."
It would be okay if we really didn't see him, but after hearing the ridicule from these guys, Lei Meng, who was already full of anger, imitated Commander Yang and shouted sternly: "Who are you! Since you are wearing a military uniform and holding a steel gun, don't you understand? Is this the rule in the military?"
He was born with a loud voice and a fierce appearance. He really calmed down the soldiers blocking the way. He didn't dare to speak anymore when he saw the other party. He even cursed proudly: "After the revolution, can we forget all the military regulations? ! It¡¯s up to you whether the Right Route Army counts or not! I don¡¯t have time to waste time with you here, I¡¯m going to attack the Liu Family Temple later!¡±
"Hmph! Remember to salute first when you see your superior next time!" Lei Meng snorted coldly, walked sideways and glared at the soldiers, and then continued to walk forward with his men in a swaggering manner.
Several veterans looked at each other's neat military uniforms, brand-new flying tiger armbands and uniform and unique military steps. They also looked at the wrinkles on their bodies caused by not stopping for the past few days. They sighed in their hearts and followed him.
Along the way, more and more soldiers saw Lei Meng and his party. When they arrived at the consultation bureau, there were no less than a hundred people surrounding them. The soldiers pointed, some were disdainful of the Right Route Army, and some were disdainful of the Flying Tiger Armband. curious. Lei Meng didn't care about this. The more people there were, the more excited he became. When he reached the door, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Lei Meng, an officer of the right army, has been ordered to see Governor Li!"
Tang Hualong, Wu Zhaolin and others were having a meeting in the conference room. Since Li Yuanhong was still detained upstairs without eating or drinking, everyone was extremely anxious, so this voice directly aroused everyone's anger, and they all rushed outside with a huff.
"Who is making noise here? Don't you know there is a meeting going on?" Li Xiping from outside was the first to rush out. When he saw it, he scolded him loudly without asking. This made Lei Meng angry. A team officer of the same level came out. It¡¯s okay to reprimand yourself. How dare a cadet with no hair dare to yell at an officer? What kind of decency is this!
"Get out!"
Hu Daoru directly pointed his finger at Li Xiping's face and spat: "Who are you? I'm here to see the Governor of Hubei! How dare you, a hairless military cadet, to yell at an officer? Don't you have a military officer?" Rules? There is no more royal law!"
After all, Li Xiping was a military cadet who had received regular military training. He was scolded and was speechless for a moment. Many of the soldiers watching the excitement were officers above the rank of officer. They were not satisfied with this cadet who entered and exited the council bureau at will. They were dissatisfied for a long time and shouted: "I'm just saying, after the revolution, there can't be no big or small. The military students dare to shout and drink. If this is the case, how will we be able to lead the soldiers in the future!"
"Yes, we captured Wuchang, and some people who haven't even grown their hair yet took the credit."
"Well done, the military students should go back to the military academy and study in peace, lest the Tatars laugh at us because we have no one!"
The laughter all around made Li Xiping lose his temper. He reached out to touch the gun, but Lei Meng, who had been guarding him for a long time, suddenly shouted: "How dare you!"If the officer draws his gun, he will be shot without mercy! "
The company commander spoke, and the soldiers following him immediately raised their guns and pointed them at Li Xiping. The soldiers watching nearby did not expect that the situation would take a sudden turn and drew their guns. They originally wanted to raise their guns, but when the guns were in their hands, they realized that his words were in their hands. Reason, the school student attempted to kill the team officer, which is a capital offense, so he lowered the gun that was halfway raised.
"Stop."
When a bloody conflict was about to break out, Wu Zhaolin, Tang Hualong and others arrived. Lei Meng knew Wu Zhaolin, and immediately raised his hand after seeing him. The soldiers put their guns away and stood at attention in one smooth motion, which made the eyes of the officers present brighten.
Lei Meng first saluted, and then said to himself: "Brother Wu, I'm here to see Governor Li. This is"
"Oh, this is Chairman Tang of the Advisory Bureau, and this is Zhang"
Lei Meng didn't even glance at Zhang Zhenwu and several party members. He rushed to Tang Hualong and saluted: "Lei Meng, an officer of the right army, has met the Speaker." Tang Hualong had already learned about Yang Qiu's goodwill from Hu Ruilin, but he did not expect this. Hu Daorou was actually so understanding. He immediately felt bright in his face and asked in a pretentious manner: "Why do you want to raise a gun at me? This is the Council, why are you making such a noise?"
Lei Da Ho Dao Rou was always the master of confusing right and wrong, and he was even more quick at observing people's words. When he saw Tang Hualong's defensive tone, he immediately described Li Xiping as a "stupid ruffian" who obstructed military affairs for no reason and attempted to murder an officer with a gun, adding fuel to the fire. , adding fuel to the fire! It was almost as if he was a traitor from the Manchu Tatars who infiltrated the people. Since Li Xiping's hand was still on the handle of the gun at this moment, he was even more convinced of the plot to assassinate the commander, which made the surrounding soldiers blush. red.
Wu Zhaolin glanced at Li Xiping, who was trembling with anger, and sighed secretly in his heart. He didn't believe that Hu Daoru came up with these words by himself, not to mention that he still held a big hat on every word.
Tang Hualong has long disliked these "nouveau riche", especially when Li Xiping signed the peace notice on his behalf that day. It was really lawless. A military cadet dared to be so presumptuous in front of so many important officials! If things go on like this, how can he, the speaker, establish his authority, so he immediately turned to Wu Zhaolin and said, "Wei San, this is a military matter, I don't care."
Wu Zhaolin has been holding fire in his stomach for the past two days. During the first uprising, everyone still listened to him, but after the Wuchang City was captured, everyone acted as unruly as the founding fathers. They couldn't do anything or turn off the lights, so they pointed Li Xiping shouted: "This person is here, shoot him, and put him in confinement for three days!"
Zhang Zhenwu became anxious when he heard this. Li Xiping was a young man he was optimistic about, and he immediately jumped out and said: "Why should I believe his one-sided words? Can a good comrade of the revolution be wronged by a bastard of a Manchu lackey?"
"Who are you?" Lei Meng glared: "How come I haven't seen you before? Position? Military rank?"
Li Yuanhong had not yet officially ascended to the position of governor, and Zhang Zhenwu naturally did not have a formal title. In addition, he was not a member of the army, so this question made him stunned for a moment, and he quickly scolded: "My name is Zhang Zhenwu , from the Revolutionary Committee"
Before he finished speaking, Lei Meng, who had already heard Yang Qiu explain this person, immediately interrupted: "I don't care who you are, ask them first." He swept his fingers around the soldiers: "What do you mean, military regulations are as heavy as a mountain! "
After saying that, he ignored them and turned to Tang Hualong and said: "Sir Speaker, I came to see Governor Li on the order of Commander Yang to report something important."
"Commander Yang, who sealed it? You're talking to yourself!" Zhang Zhenwu, who was choked and almost couldn't carry it, was furious when he saw Li Xiping being taken away by the soldiers. When he heard Yang Qiu's name, he even cursed: "He The killing of our comrades in Sichuan has not yet been settled!"
"It's from Governor Li! Do you have any objections? Besides, if you "comrades" hide in the street corner and assassinate and attack soldiers for the sake of a gangster who blocks the road and robs you, let alone the commander, I will kill him first!" Lei Meng deliberately said the word "comrade" very hard, and loudly told the truth about why Wang Tianjie was killed, which suddenly surprised all the soldiers around him.
"Mard, hide in the corner and assassinate me. If it were you, I would do it too."
"Let me tell you, it turns out that Mr. Yang is trying to protect himself."
Wu Zhaolin knew that Lei Meng was the hob meat deliberately sent by Yang Qiu. If the quarrel continued, the morale of the army would be even more chaotic. He quickly said, "Brother Lei, this is all a misunderstanding. We are all comrades now, and Commander Yang will not hold him accountable." Okay, just calm down."
Tang Hualong didn't want things to be too bad. After all, these people were still needed to stop the Qing army. Besides, they had really captured Hanyang and Hankou. In addition, as soon as his notice came out yesterday, the other side immediately followed suit. The Commander of the Right Army He couldn't erase his reputation, so he said: "Captain Lei, Governor Li is resting. If you have anything to say, tell me."Same thing. "
"Sir Speaker, this don't blame me for talking too much. The commander told me that he must tell Governor Li personally. There is nothing you can do about it even if you are in a low position."
Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu could train this piece of hob meat to look like this. Tang Hualong could only ask Wu Zhaolin with his eyes. After thinking about it, the latter thought that Yang Qiu had no reason to kill Li Yuanhong and said, "Let's go, I'll take you there." See Li Du."
Although Zhang Zhenwu was not willing to let Lei Meng see Li Yuanhong, the notices of the Right Route Army were all over the world, and even electricity was distributed across the country. Li Yuanhong could not take off the title of Commander-in-Chief, so in the end he could only grit his teeth and follow him. .
From the window on the second floor, Li Yuanhong, who was said to be under house arrest but was actually under house arrest, had already seen this scene. Seeing Lei Meng reprimanding several party members, he blushed and had nothing to say. He also smiled slightly, then he sat down again and became bitter again. .
"Lei Meng, an officer from the right army, visited Governor Li!"
Lei Meng's waist was straighter than before. Li Yuanhong, who had not spoken since being under house arrest, opened his mouth and smiled for the first time when he saw him: "I remember you, No. 42 Hob Meat Haha, it's all done I¡¯m a team officer, not bad, not bad!¡±
"Those are all cultivated by the Governor and appreciated by the Commander." Hearing Li Yuanhong praising him, Lei Meng also touched the back of his head and giggled. Zhang Zhenwu felt even more secretly resentful when he saw Li Yuanhong actually speaking for this bastard.
"Yang Qiu"
"Reporting to Governor Li, the commander has led us to recover Hanyang and Hankou, and also captured Ruicheng. He is now in prison and is waiting for you to cross the river to see what to do." Although Lei Meng was a mixed person, when he came in just now Seeing the many sentries and knowing that Li Yuanhong was under house arrest, he immediately raised his eyes and looked around at the people who were stunned by the news and their expressions changed. He said fiercely: "Director Li, if you want to cross the river now, Lei Meng I can protect you!¡±
This sentence frightened Wu Zhaolin, Tang Hualong and others. They were surprised to hear that Yang Qiu had captured Ruicheng before, but they didn't expect that he would also want to force Li Yuanhong to cross the river! This is a big deal. If they are really taken across the river, this place will probably be torn apart immediately. When the Qing army comes, everyone will be dead.
Li Yuanhong also knew that he couldn't leave even if he wanted to at this moment. He waved and smiled and said: "You are overthinking. I have been really busy these days. They are afraid that others will disturb my rest."
Hearing what Li Yuanhong said, even Zhang Zhenwu breathed a sigh of relief. Lei Meng still didn't believe it and said loudly: "Director Li, Commander Yang asked me to tell you that you are his boss for one day and for the rest of his life! As a soldier, I , since you choose to wear a military uniform and carry a gun, there is less pretentiousness and less frivolity! He said that even if you don't wear the military uniform that day, you are still his old boss!"
No matter how many empty words there were in these words, Li Yuanhong still felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "It's hard for him to still think of me at this moment."
"The commander said that if it were not for the recommendation of Governor Li that day, he would not have succeeded in recovering the two towns today, so he asked me to greet you before coming out! Oh, by the way." Lei Meng immediately took out a red hand from his arms After slowly opening the cloth bag in front of everyone, a brand new m1911 pistol appeared in front of everyone, and said: "The commander said, Governor Li said you liked this kind of gun in the meeting last time, so he specially found it. Master Su Hongsheng ordered one and asked me to bring it over to you."
Yang Qiu¡¯s two new pistols have already been spread throughout the three towns. Many soldiers were envious when they saw Lei Meng wearing two pistols. Now they are secretly salivating when they see this exquisite pistol that has been obviously modified.
Li Yuanhong slowly picked up the gun, played with it twice and suddenly saw a line of small words engraved on the handguard. He quickly narrowed his eyes. Tang Hualong also came over and read in one word: "The First Governor of China"!
"This Yang Qiu, it's nonsense" Li Yuanhong said it was nonsense, but he didn't put down the gun. Instead, he seemed to like it very much. After making two gestures, he was about to speak when he heard a sudden burst of fierceness from the other side. of gunfire.
Tang Hualong had never been in a war. He trembled with fright when he heard the sound of cannons. Zhang Zhenwu also turned pale. Only Wu Zhaolin was calm and shouted: "What's going on? Who is firing?"
"It's started, it's started!" Just when everyone was nervous, Lei Meng rushed to the window, jumping and shouting like a child and getting excited. The guards and soldiers who stayed downstairs also happily high-fived each other. .
Li Yuanhong immediately walked to the window. When he saw black smoke rising in the direction of Liujiamiao, he immediately understood. He pointed over there and asked, "Lei Meng, this is"
"Reporting to Governor Li, in order to celebrate Governor Li's taking office and to clear up the surrounding areas and prevent the Qing Dynasty from collaborating with others, the commander has personally led all 42 brothers to attack Liujiamiao. Today, we must annihilate the remnants of Zhang Biao's troops and relieve the danger of Hankou!"
Attack Liujiamiao? !
Everyone is excited. Yesterday we gotKnowing that Zhang Biao has been regarded as a serious threat since he took hold of the Liu Family Temple, someone just suggested that the army should cross the river to kill him immediately. However, they did not do so because of their unstable morale and the inability to find a suitable commander. Unexpectedly, Over there, Yang Qiu did not hesitate to invest all his heavy troops to kill him. Such determination was truly astonishing.
Tang Hualong looked at the artillery fire, but his expression was not very good. He had not made any plans here. Over there, Yang Qiu not only took the richest Hankou into his arms, but also planted the flying tiger flag on the most important customs building! He also put the behemoth of a gun factory directly into his pocket, not to mention the customs¡¯ annual income of nearly 3 million! This Hanyang Gun Factory alone is not just a steel-making factory with countless debts and manipulated by the Japanese that is being tormented by Sheng Xuanhuai across the wall. It is completely the property of the Qing Empire, and it is worth at least several million in terms of money! Now he takes advantage of the instability on his side to attack the Liu Family Temple again. If he is lucky enough to win again, he will gain both fame and fortune!
Who in the three towns can be equal to him?
Li Yuanhong withdrew his gaze from the smoke, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and asked: "Lei Meng, you just said you came to me for something? Is this the matter?"
"One more thing." Lei Meng took out a list he had prepared from his pocket: "Director Li, the commander has received accurate information. The Manchu Tatars have appointed Yinchang as the commander-in-chief to lead the Beiyang Army in two towns and three towns. Xie Xie, Henan City Patrol 52 is coming as the vanguard on the starry night, and the navy of the Sa General Command has also set off from Shanghai!"
Before everyone could finish digesting this shocking news, Lei Meng continued to say angrily: "You know best, Governor Li, that our 42nd standard troops are insufficient, and there is a serious shortage of artillery and other heavy equipment. Hankou must be the main battlefield, so The commander hoped that for the sake of the millions of Hankou people across the street, Governor Li would allocate 1 million military supplies, 20,000 rifles, 2 million bullets, 100 cannons and artillery shells for urgent use, and transfer 5,000 elite troops to the right army. To defend Hankou!"
What!
The two towns and three associations are adding navy! Before everyone could calm down, there were 1 million military supplies, 20,000 rifles, 2 million bullets, 100 cannons and 5,000 elite soldiers!
Not to mention Tang Hualong and Zhang Zhenwu, even Wu Zhaolin jumped up. Chu Wangtai has reserves, but there are only more than 50,000 rifles, more than 10,000 of which are Japanese Type 30 rifles that have been eliminated by Beiyang, and there are only 120 cannons. . What's more, half of it will be taken away before I can warm it up! Moreover, only after taking over the vassal treasury did everyone know that Ruicheng had already secretly transferred away the autumn tax that had just been collected, and now he only had less than 800,000 in cash left, but Yang Qiu was lucky, he opened his mouth and got 1 million!
This is obviously taking advantage of the bandit's self-respect, it's so shameless!
Li Yuanhong frowned, and was a little dissatisfied with Yang Qiu's huge appetite, but if the intelligence was true, I'm afraid this little ordnance wouldn't be enough if so many Beiyang troops came! Moreover, the 42 standard is indeed too weak. From a military point of view, Hankou and Hanyang are the first to bear the brunt. Although the Governor of Shouyi can be remembered forever, he does not want to die. If he does not build some fortifications as soon as possible, it will be really troublesome, so he thought After thinking about it, he wrote down a few words and handed them to Lei Meng. Just as he was about to give them instructions, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Ordnance, cannot be moved!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 63 The first battle against Liujiamiao
Straw bales filled with sand were stacked thickly to form a half circle, with only a one-foot-wide gap exposed in the middle of the front, forming a temporary artillery bunker. A slope was dug out behind the artillery position, so that when the position needed to be changed, , you can quickly pull out the cannon for transfer.
Eighteen seven-year-old and five-year-old Krupp field guns were lined up in a row. Behind each gun squatted a dozen artillerymen, some of whom were holding pens and papers. It was not that the gun position required so many people, but that the headquarters was planning to borrow these This rare opportunity for actual combat allows new gunners to learn how to use field artillery more intuitively.
Jiang Tai held down his military cap and shuttled back and forth between the gun positions. No matter how strange the new gunners asked him, he would answer them and personally supervise the new gunners to conduct actual shooting.
On the second day of the uprising, he was invited by Zhang Wenjing and Song Ziqing to join the Right Route Army. At first, he was holding his breath because of what happened with the Third Battalion. In addition, the soldiers rioted on the night of the uprising. Many officers like him were forced to take off their uniforms. Successfully In the end, they actually had to find the governor temporarily. Seeing that the Qing army had no intention of killing them and immediately wiped out the surrounding areas, but they were in a hurry to distribute power, they found it very boring. He was also present at the swearing-in just now. No matter what Yang Qiu is like, there is a saying that is right. Soldiers don't talk so much nonsense, and the cannon is the one who speaks.
After crossing the river, he was immediately appointed as the commander of the 1st Artillery Battalion. The eighteen German-made Krupp seven-year-old and five-year-old field guns made him jump for joy. You must know that most of the Hubei New Army has five-year-old and seven-year-old field guns. This kind of There are only a few new field guns.
In just one day, he felt something different about this team that had been training in Hanyang for two months. They were highly disciplined and carried out orders without compromise, especially when internal strife continued on the other side and the three towns had just recovered and people's hearts were unstable. , as soon as the commander said to attack Yangjiamiao, he rolled up his sleeves and started to attack without saying a word. He was so decisive and capable that it is shocking! Just this kind of soldier's style of telling the truth made him look forward to joining this group.
"Fire!"
As he shouted, eighteen artillery shells shuttled out. In the blink of an eye, several clouds of black and red gunpowder smoke rose above the Liujiamiao Railway Station opposite, and large chunks of bricks and tiles flew away under the explosion. rise.
Due to the shortage of gunners, only the 1st artillery battalion was invested in this operation. However, even a full artillery battalion was not something that the remnants of the army on the other side who had hurriedly escaped could withstand. Within a few minutes, Liujiamiao was plunged into thick black smoke.
In the temporary command post, Yue Peng put down his binoculars: "Commander, is it time for the infantry to attack? If the attack continues like this" he glanced at Zhang Wenjing, who had a smelly face next to him, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's Wenjing My face is getting darker!¡±
How can Zhang Wenjing not be so shameless? He is the chief of logistics! The biggest shortage here is artillery shells. Most of the weapons seized in the gun factory warehouse are five-year-old and seven-year-old artillery shells. The total number of seven-year-old and five-year-old artillery shells in reserve is more than 3,000. This is good, Yang Qiu actually asked for twenty minutes of fire coverage. Calculated at three rounds per minute, it would consume 720 rounds. If he wanted to fight like this, he would be in a situation where he had artillery but no ammunition before he could fight Beiyang. In a dilemma. I'll have to talk to the gun factory later and ask how many shells can be made in one day if it starts working at full speed. While thinking, Yue Peng bumped his shoulder: "By the way, Wen Jing, how much did you get from that donation box just now?"
Thinking of the extra-large donation box, there was a snicker all around. If nothing else, Hu Ruilin's "donation" of 50,000 yuan alone could support the Right Army Army for half a month. Faced with this "unreasonable" question, Zhang Wenjing slapped him on the back of the head, turned around and asked, "Commander, do you think Governor Li and the others will provide support? If not, it will be very difficult to rely on the gun factory."
"How could you not support it? Governor Li is a man who knows the military. How could he not see that Hankou is the most dangerous place?"
"It's hard to say, since Governor Li is not in charge now."
The question aroused everyone's discussion. Song Ziqing secretly glanced at Yang Qiu. Does he want to get support or not? With support, the two armies will naturally slowly integrate. But what if you can¡¯t get it? Letting Hob Meat cross the river is nothing more than borrowing his voice and temper, but such a person may not get more than what he gets! Could he not know? Maybe he just hopes that there will be some small rifts between the two armies. As long as he waits for the big mouth to come back disappointed and publicize how he was made things difficult for, the soldiers who have just won the battle will feel resentful. This is better than publicity! This is what soldiers are like. The more external pressure there is, the more united they become. As time goes by everyone will naturally get together.
??????????? Careful prescriptions can reveal your skills, and this person¡¯s mind seems to be much deeper than before.
Yang Qiu didn't seem to see Song Ziqing's gaze. His mind was focused on this first battle. Although his opponent was weak and pitiful, he must not make any mistakes, even if there were too many casualties! That's why he imposed a 20-minute firepower coverage, but looking at the Liujia Temple with black smoke billowing, he was really "hateful" for the artillery shells that only smoked but did not use force in the early years of the Republic of China. He wanted to replace it with future generations.Not to mention 18 155mm howitzers loaded with RDX, just one can declare that Liujiamiao will be leveled from now on.
**Also need to improve After Yang Qiu took a note with him in a small notebook, he turned around and ordered: "The heavy machine gun enters the fighting position, shoots obliquely to cover the infantry, and focuses on suppressing the open area in front of the railway track. The light machine gun accompanies the infantry to charge. When charging, spread out as much as possible, lower your body, and interact with each other." There must be cover in between.¡±
After the order was issued, the attacking 2nd Battalion of the 1st Regiment, the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment and the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment each had three machine gun squads. A total of 9 Maxim machine guns were quickly set up in front of the artillery, and the canvas belts were quickly stuffed into the machine guns. The unique clicking sound of the Maxim machine gun sounded from three sides at the same time. Looking from the direction of the command post, the three Maxim machine guns were at angles to each other, aiming at the front of the central railway track in an oblique manner and firing rapidly. The dense fire point was on the Liujiamiao train. Three death lines were drawn out from the front of the station.
It¡¯s justTamad! The machine gunners all turned their speeders to fully automatic continuous fire! The firepower was fierce, but the bullets Zhang Wenjing's face turned darker, and even Yang Qiu secretly scratched his head. But he didn't stop him. After all, what he could pull out now were only half-baked people trained with two bad light machine guns. They needed to be constantly fed bullets to mature. In order to seize this rare opportunity for actual combat, he ruthlessly invested 9 There are 30 heavy machine guns and 30 light machine guns.
"Commander, it's it's the German electrostatic gun (the early name of Maxim in China)!" Li Xianglin finally had some knowledge. When he saw the other party pushing out Maxim, his scalp suddenly exploded. He didn't do anything. Thinking that Yang Qiu would actually have a German-made heavy machine gun that even the Eight Towns were not equipped with! But as soon as he shouted, bullets hit the locomotive that was acting as a bunker like a torrential rain. The steel body could not withstand such fierce firepower, and it turned into a hornet's nest in the blink of an eye.
"Cannon, cannon, aim at the machine gun!"
Zhang Biao's eyes were bleeding. He was also the "Batulu" named by the Qing Dynasty and was by no means a greedy person. On the night of the riot, his men fought hard, but the Governor's Mansion was breached and Ruicheng disappeared. His morale was completely lost, and he had no choice but to be surrounded by his cronies, and fled here in panic. He thought that with the help of a battalion of remnant soldiers and several machine guns, he could support him until reinforcements arrived, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiu had so many Artillery, as well as the German heavy machine guns that Beiyang had just begun to equip. If he had known that Mark 42 had such strong firepower, he would have taken the train north to join Yinchang.
It¡¯s too late to regret now. It¡¯s surrounded on three sides and only one side along the river is left. It¡¯s obvious that they want to annihilate themselves! So regardless of the shuttle bullets, he ran behind the four Wusheng Qishan cannons hidden in the house, pulled out his knife and pointed it at the machine gun squad opposite, jumping and shouting.
"Boom." The four mountain cannons were shaken, and the shells in the concussive smoke fell directly in front of a machine gun squad. The smoke cloud that exploded made Yue Peng's heart tremble.
Fortunately, the shells were still far away, and the Wushengqi shells were not very powerful, so the machine gun slowed down for a while and then started roaring again. At this time, Jiang Tai also captured the location of the fire and immediately ordered the six cannons to turn and aim at the second floor of the building. bungalow. Zhang Biao's artillery was buried in just three rounds of houses. Upon seeing this, Yang Qiu immediately waved his hand: "The light machine gun squads of the three battalions of the first regiment went up alternately to cover the infantry attack."
Hang Zhi, who was fighting a real battle for the first time, couldn't hold it any longer. After hearing the order, he immediately rushed out of the command post and shouted loudly at the third battalion of the reserve team. Six Madsen light machine gun squads were standing behind the heavy machine guns. Quickly run forward under cover.
The advantages of the light machine gun finally emerged. One machine gunner and one deputy machine gunner are a machine gun squad. The addition of an additional deputy machine gunner is for future expansion of machine gunners. Light and fast-moving light machine guns will soon arrive. Position, overtaking the heavy machine gun squad's cover mission.
While Yang Qiu was recording the need to install a tripod scooter for the heavy machine gun, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment had also jumped out of the bunker, spread out and charged forward. Judging from the posture of the soldiers while running, the Hubei New Army After all, it is a new type of army. In addition, they are all veterans who have been trained for many years and have been strengthened for two months. Therefore, most of the soldiers can skillfully lower their bodies and run zigzag. The infantry lines are also spread out widely. After running for a while, they will lie down. The comrades in the back provide cover.
At the beginning, the company charged as a unit, using the whistle as a signal. After running to about 400 meters, they dispersed and regrouped. They quickly lay down and crawled with their guns forward. Without an optical sight at this distance, it was difficult for even Yang Qiu to accurately target and crawl forward. of enemies. After crawling about 100 meters, the accompanying light machine guns took the lead to disperse and fire based on piles of rocks or trees. The remaining infantry continued to crawl. After a distance of 120 meters, the whistle suddenly shrilled, and everyone jumped up and launched a charge.
The soldiers who charged over each other quickly arrived at the front of the station. Since Liujiamiao is a rural town, the terrain is open and easy to defend and difficult to attack, so even with machine gun cover, soldiers could still be seen falling down from bullets from time to time.
The input of infantry means that the battle has become intense, and the machine guns do not dare to fire at will in order to avoid accidental damage.
Yang Qiu frowned. The overall strength of the new army is good, and the tactical movement is relatively in place. However, there are still many problems. For example, the structure of the infantry line is still too tight. The soldiers always pause when charging due to nervousness. The combination of infantry and artillery is not enough. The performance was also very poor, and the machine gunners were completely inexperienced and did not seize the opportunity to provide good cover for the infantry assault.
But these are not Yang Qiu¡¯s headaches. The biggest headache is that most soldiers have very bad habits! That is, when reloading after firing a shot, you always press the muzzle of the gun habitually, instead of leaning on your shoulder like the skilled European soldiers, and looking for the next target while moving. Don't underestimate this little gap time. , enough to be killed several times when facing elite soldiers!
"Hold, hold!"
Seeing the infantry on the opposite side coming up, Zhang Biao became even more anxious. He pulled out his saber and shouted over and over again to stabilize the position. However, the threat from the opponent's machine gun was too great. Bullets like a rainstorm swept past the position over and over again, scaring many people. The soldiers didn't dare to look up to see.
"Whoever dares to run will be shot to death!" Seeing a soldier turning around and trying to escape, Zhang Biao was furious and grabbed his saber and slashed the soldier in half. This kind of behavior was caused by the times. Even on the night of Shouyi Li Yuanhong killed one person to strengthen his courage. The gushing blood and internal organs made the remaining soldiers tremble with fear, and they could only bite the bullet and shoot.
"Enter the building!" Ke Shao, who was in the lead, led a company and finally rushed into the station. Seeing a large number of enemies hiding in the trenches in front, he immediately rushed into a nearby house. Before he could reach the second floor, he saw a few The enemy rushed up with a gun, quickly raised his gun and shot.
After a volley of gunfire passed, several of Zhang Biao's personal guards fell in a pool of blood. He immediately led his soldiers to seize the commanding heights on the second floor, set up a Madsen light machine gun and swept the enemy positions from bottom to top, condescendingly. The power of the light machine gun was fully unleashed, and enemy soldiers were hit by bullets from overhead from time to time.
Li Xianlin also knew that now was the time to fight desperately. When he saw that the roof of the building was occupied, he immediately shouted and followed him, and rushed towards the small building with a personal guard. At this moment, Zhang Biao finally took out his trump card. A cavalry team that was ambushing on the right suddenly rushed out and ran straight towards the charging 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment. Twenty dozen people were caught off guard in the tumbling of iron hooves. A battalion of soldiers had their necks broken by a sharp saber.
"Machine gun? Where's the machine gun!"
The scene of the blood spraying and the head falling to the ground made Zhang Wenjing's eyes turn red. You must know that the first battalion of the second regiment turned out to be the second battalion led by him, so he shouted regardless of Yang Qiu who was still nearby. Song Ziqing, who was watching the battle beside him, quickly stopped him. He said: "Already gone up."
Following Song Ziqing's fingers, everyone saw that the two heavy machine gun squads of the first battalion finally arrived at the predetermined cover point. After a slight adjustment, the two Maxim machine guns spilled countless bullets, followed by several carrying weapons. The heavy baggage of ammunition boxes further increased the power of the machine gun. At this time, the light machine gun squad of the third battalion also saw the danger posed by the cavalry. Nervously, the six Madsens also turned all their guns.
People who have never experienced war cannot imagine how terrifying it is to have two heavy machine guns that can fire 600 rounds per minute and six light machine guns firing at full speed. The machine gunner only needs to hold the trigger tightly, hold down the trembling handle to keep it steady, and then wait a moment Shake the machine gun left and right, and a dense rain of bullets will appear in the front.
Especially for heavy machine guns, the loader does not need to repeatedly stuff bullets into the machine gun. As long as the locks at the interfaces of the two canvas ammunition belts are locked, the ammunition belts can be extended all the way, and the water-cooled type does not need to worry about the barrel being too tight. It's hot, unless it's jammed or the bullet is out, otherwise you can keep shooting.
Precisely because of this fear, the diagonal crossfire composed of the machine gun array was like a hurricane that rolled by wildly. In just a few minutes, more than a hundred cavalry and horse teams were beaten to death, leaving blood and flesh all over the ground.
The tragedy of the cavalry gave Li Xianglin a chance to breathe. Since most of the machine guns were missing, he successfully led the team into the occupied small building.
"Stop them!"
Seeing a lot of Qing troops coming down the stairs, Ke Shao organized everyone to block them while waving his hand in the distance. After dealing with the cavalry heavy machine gunners, when he saw the gesture on the top of the building, he immediately started spraying bullets on the building again. Although the thick green bricks and stone slabs blocked most of the bullets, some still got through the doors and windows. Zhang Biao's personal guards suffered heavy casualties immediately, and finally Li Xianglin had to retreat from behind.
Seeing more and more opponents coming forward, Zhang Biao's heart continued to sink. At this time, bad news came from the other two directions. The center and left wing were also torn apart by the enemy's fierce firepower, especially those stationed in the center. The patrol camp collapsed at the first touch, leaving the small Liujiamiao area full of defeated soldiers fleeing in embarrassment.
"My lord, Jiang Shang Jiang Shang!"
At the reminder of his personal guard, Zhang Biao only saw three naval gunboats flying the dragon flag approaching slowly, and he suddenly jumped up happily: "If God does not destroy me! If God does not destroy me!"
"Send a signal and tell the navy to bomb here! The others follow me to the riverside!"
After receiving the order, the soldiers who had lost their morale immediately ran towards the river. They all hoped to hide within the range of the naval gun as soon as possible, but no one expected that behind the cold steel plate, Wang Guangxiong, leisurely stroking his beard, looked at the baby-faced soldier. Bingwen blinked.
"The muzzle is lowered three inches"
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
ps: Do you know what is the biggest obstacle to coding? That is the little hippopotamus who has just started to learn the violin. After fighting against the "chainsaw"-like music for an hour every day, the hippopotamus knows what sadness is!
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 64 You people are getting old
"Boss, I'll give you more money! Don't go to Hankou, go directly to Liujiamiao."
The rumble of artillery in the distance made Jiang Yiwu's mouth bleed. After being chased in Xiaochao Street on the evening of the 9th, he was so frightened that he escaped by boat overnight. However, only halfway through the boat, he heard that there was an uprising in Wuchang. The whole Wuchang The sound of city cannons rumbled, and he immediately stamped his feet and regretted it. He quickly disembarked, hired a small boat, and headed back.
Just when he was worried that he would be regarded as a deserter and would be unable to live in his own way after returning, and might even be ostracized, the sound of artillery coming from the direction of Liujiamiao made him shake. At this moment, there was such a large-scale fighting in the three towns. It must be the people's army and the remnant enemy. As long as he seizes the opportunity to lead the people's army to capture Liujiamiao, he, the commander-in-chief of the rebel army, will definitely be accepted by everyone.
The boss of the ship behind him turned pale. Is there a war over there? !
But he didn't dare to talk back, because this man had a bulging waist and it looked like he was carrying a gun, so he had no choice but to drive in the direction of Liujiamiao. But when he got a little closer, he was so frightened that he shouted: " Stop the boat, stop the boat!¡±
I saw several warships flying dragon flags parked on the river not far ahead. Sailors were running around on the deck, and the thick muzzles were pressing down little by little. Jiang Yiwu was also frightened. He didn't expect that the "enemy" gunboat was still cruising on the river, but if he didn't go over, he wouldn't be able to make a contribution, so he gritted his teeth, pulled out his pistol, pointed it at the boat boss and shouted: "Get over, get over quickly!"
There was a cannon in front of him, and not far from his head was the black muzzle of the gun. The boss of the ship was so frightened that his face turned pale. Just as he was about to kneel down and beg for mercy, he saw the dragon flag on the gunboat opposite slowly lowered, and it was replaced by three never-before-seen flags. The flying tiger flag I have seen.
Jiang Yiwu¡¯s eyes suddenly went straight. After thinking about it, he had never heard of an army flying such a flag in the Qing Dynasty, let alone the navy. Before he could figure it out, the five 120mm naval guns on the three gunboats were the first to roar. The blazing flames rushed out from the muzzles and formed a huge cloud of firecrackers. The remaining soldiers were desperately running towards the river. Suddenly, he screamed in agony.
"Great, he's one of ours!" Jiang Yiwu trembled with excitement. When the ship's boss heard that the gunboat was actually on the same side as this man who was always drawing his gun, he had no choice but to bravely sail forward.
"Fire at full speed!"
Land guns and naval guns of the same caliber are not of the same level, let alone the larger caliber 120 mm rapid-fire naval guns. The five 120 mm naval guns and six L40/75 mm rapid-fire guns on the three gunboats exploded with terrifying force. With great lethality, they threw a full 150 artillery shells at Zhang Biao's remnants in just three minutes. Some sailors even used rapid-fire machine guns to aim at the riverside and sweep all the way. Under the unique sound of "dong dong", they thought the rescued remnants were immediately beaten. It makes people fall on their backs.
Zhang Biao¡¯s eyeballs almost exploded. He never expected that Ruicheng¡¯s navy would turn against him! Although he has been guarding Liujiamiao, he still knows some things about the three towns. Wuchang is completely leaderless now. Hankou and Hanyang have taken the initiative to pull up the right army. Now it is Yang Qiu's troops who attack him. This In other wordsthe three gunboats all belong to Yang Qiu! Ruicheng must have been caught by him!
Behind them were thousands of enemy troops who were being pursued by artillery and heavy machine guns. In front were three more gunboats blocking the way. The morale of the troops had been completely destroyed. The soldiers of the brigade and brigade did not wait for the soldiers of the right army to arrive. The sound of light filled their ears. The gun was already raised above his head when he shouted to kill.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer guards around him, Zhang Biao knew that his defeat was certain. He wailed in the sky and pulled out the knife to wipe it on his neck. Li Xianglin and the guards beside him quickly grabbed his arm, and the former even shouted Said: "Commander, no!"
"Don't try to persuade me, the three towns have been lost, and I have no face to see the emperor again!"
"Commander, you can keep the green hills without worrying about firewood. Besides, my wife and children are still in the Japanese Concession. If you have any shortcomings, how can I explain to them!"
When he heard about his family, Zhang Biao also felt weak. Looking at the three gunboats, he threw his saber and collapsed on the ground. As the sabers fell, the guards around them who had no intention of fighting anymore finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to surrender with their guns raised.
Su Xiaohu, who was fighting for the first time, walked excitedly at the front, with more than a dozen soldiers behind him protecting him. When he saw the soldiers taking out a prisoner, he laughed innocently. When he crossed the station and approached the riverside, the prisoners all over the ground made him smile. It's going to be crooked.
"Captain, we have a boat."
Before they could find Zhang Biao, the soldiers turned their fingers toward the riverside. They saw a young man wearing an old military uniform from the Eight Towns jumping off the boat with a revolver in his hand. After seeing them, he waved his arms vigorously, as if very happy.
"Who do you know?"
The soldiers next to him all shook their heads. Su Xiaohu was puzzled: "Then why is this stupid bird waving his arms? And he is smiling like a chicken thief?"
"In my opinion, I must admire you, Commander, for your bravery and bravery.""Get out of herehehe."
Several familiar soldiers burst into laughter as soon as they finished speaking. Su Xiaohu scratched his head shyly, but having said that, he has been rushing to the front since the beginning. Does this count as a great contribution?
When Su Xiaohu was in high spirits with his thoughts, Jiang Yiwu had already arrived in front of him. Since he was still holding the gun, all the soldiers' muzzles were pointed at him. He was so frightened that he quickly shouted: "I am 41st standard Jiang Yiwu."
"Jiang Yiwu?" Su Xiaohu scratched his head, feeling like he had heard this name somewhere before. A company commander next to him immediately pushed him: "Captain, didn't Lei Dazuou say last night that those Yangtze Gang gang members "
Su Xiaohu also remembered that when Lei Meng came to the regiment last night to convey the order, he said that several of Jin Diaoliang's captured men confessed. In addition to Jin Diaoliang, there were two other party members who assassinated the commander that night. Among them, There is this guy in front of me!
Jiang Yiwu didn't notice that Su Xiaohu's face had changed. He put away his gun and asked excitedly: "Which army are you from?"
"Right Army One42 mark." The soldier almost let it slip.
"Right Army?" Jiang Yiwu was stunned, how could a Right Army suddenly appear? But it doesn't matter. He is familiar with mark 42, so he continued: "Where is Qiu Wenbin? Is he in charge? Go find him and tell Jiang Yiwu that he wants to see him."
This commanding tone made the soldiers' faces darken. Not to mention that Qiu Wenbin had violated military regulations and was locked up. Even if this hadn't happened, he was just an official. There were not only regimental commanders but also battalion commanders here. It was an outsider's turn to give the order. Seeing the soldiers continuing to fight coldly with guns, Jiang Yiwu was very dissatisfied and shouted: "I am Jiang Yiwu, the commander-in-chief of the rebel army! What is your attitude?"
"What kind of bullshit commander-in-chief?"
"That's right. Once the three towns have been liberated, we'll take command again. I'm so idle."
The soldiers' taunts made Jiang Yiwu's face suddenly darken. He glared at Su Xiaohu and said, "Are you an officer? That's it" "You are the Jiang Yiwu who assassinated Yang Qiu with Jin Leidi. ?" Before he could finish speaking, Su Xiaohu interrupted with a glare.
"How do you know?" Jiang Yiwu glanced up and down at Su Xiaohu with a furious face. He thought it was Qiu Wenbin or Jin Leidi who told him, and quickly said: "Have you already killed Yang Qiu? Great! I am Jiang Yiwu , it¡¯s a pity that night¡.¡±
"What a pity you are a grandma!"
Before he could finish his words, a gun butt was thrown at him from the side. Several soldiers pushed him to the ground and took away the gun. They even cursed and said, "What are you looking at?! Even our commander dares to kill him. He is looking for death." !¡±
Maybe this wouldn't happen if they met the original 42-standard soldiers, but now they are young men from the security team who have just been recruited. Since Yang Qiu's camp incorporated them into the regular army, this army composed entirely of workers' children has regarded Yang Qiu as " "Boss", so there is no room for his assassin to be arrogant. Jiang Yiwu's mind was also blank, and he had no idea how this could happen. He was stepped on his face, and the soldiers next to him were punching and kicking him. In the blink of an eye, the "commander-in-chief" had a bruised nose, face, and black bruises all over his body.
¡°Drag it away!¡±
Su Xiaohu waved his hand: "Keep your mouth shut! Go and take this "prisoner" to see the commander!"
The word "capture" sealed the fate of the unlucky commander-in-chief. Yang Qiu, who was in the warehouse by the Liujiamiao River, didn't know that Su Xiaohu had already captured the "commander-in-chief". He looked coldly at the man who was tied up by the soldiers. Zhang Biao and his Japanese adviser Hidetake Teranishi said: "Admiral, long time no see."
Teranishi Hidetake was just a Japanese ronin who had spent half a year in the military academy. Seeing guns all around, he was already shaking with fear. Zhang Biao instead glared at Yang Qiu and said angrily: "You are so bold, Yang Qiu, don't be proud! The following is a violation of the law, causing chaos." Three Towns! This is a heinous crime! At this moment, the imperial army is marching south overnight. You should let me go quickly. I have done meritorious service for my crime. Maybe I can put in a nice word for you."
Zhang Biao has been rude in the years since he became the admiral, and his treatment of soldiers is not as generous as Li Yuanhong's. More than a hundred soldiers have been beaten and punished at his hands. His reputation has spread throughout the three towns. Seeing that he was tied up, he still dared to speak arrogantly. All the soldiers around him cursed.
"My Lord is in jail, but his temper is still so hot." Yang Qiu waved his hand to calm down the room again before walking to the window, looking at the river outside, his eyes pierced Zhang Biao: "I know, you are loyal to guard me The little emperor has sent Yinchang as the military commander, and Feng Guozhang has assisted him, and has mobilized the 4th Town, the 5th Town, the 3rd Mixed Association, the 11th Mixed Association, the 39th Mixed Association, and Zai Tao personally led the First Suppression and Banning Association. The Guards are guarding Beijing, right?"
Zhang Biao was shocked by these words. He only learned about this matter after he sent someone to the Japanese concession to send a telegram to contact Beijing this morning. Unexpectedly, Yang QiuRan made it clear in one breath, and he also knew the numbers of the army going south so clearly, it was as if he had mobilized it himself. How can this be? Is there someone in Yang Qiujing? !
"How did you know!" Although Zhang Biao's tone remained the same, Yue Peng and others could hear the shock and trembling in his words. The shock in their hearts was no less than that of Zhang Biao. You must know that Yang Qiu has been How could he know so well about the Qing's military maneuvers without ever leaving the camp or receiving any telegrams? !
"You don't need to glare at me, sir, and you don't need to ask more about how I know." Yang Qiu walked to his side and smiled slightly: "Two towns and three alliances with the Beiyang Army, this is really a big deal, but it's a pity"
Zhang Biao was also attracted by his words, and he blurted out without realizing it: "What's the pity?"
"It's a pity that they are not Yin Wu Tower's army It's hard to say whether they can be mobilized, right?" Yang Qiu's face suddenly turned cold: "Poor, I really feel sorry for him. He has tens of thousands of elite soldiers. The ships, artillery, and ordnance are also far superior, but it¡¯s a pity that there are only a few people who can mobilize them. If you want to rely on such an army to conquer Wuchang, which is united and united Humph! You are asking for death!"
Having been in the position of the Eighth Town of the Hubei Army for so many years, Zhang Biao is certainly not an ordinary person. He may not be a good fighter, but after fighting with Ruicheng for so many years, he is already familiar with his schemes. How could he not hear Yang Qiu's implication? , listening to his clear and logical analysis of several troops, his expression suddenly changed.
Although he and Yuan Shikai are not close friends, he also knows how powerful that person is. How could he be willing to continue to stay in a small nest at this critical moment, so he will definitely use this opportunity to get excited and make trouble! If this dragon cannot be suppressed, recapturing Wuchang will be just a matter of paper.
Yang Qiu walked up to Hidetake Teranishi and said with a smile: "Your Excellency Hidetake Teranishi, you must have been in China for many years, right? I think you should be able to understand what we are saying. I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that you are the Empire of Japan. His Majesty¡¯s samurai, I dare not kill you? Right?¡±
Teranishi Hidetake's mouse eyes have shrunk into a little bit of cold stars, and there is a smell in his crotch.
"It's a pity that you will never know one thing" Yang Qiu slowly pulled out his pistol. Xiao Anguo's expression changed when he saw this. He was about to speak but was stopped by Song Ziqing.
"Using our students who went to Japan, and taking advantage of the hot-blooded people who were eager to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they pretended to provide funding, but in fact they wanted to mess up and cripple us so that they could annex Manchuria and even the whole of China! You used traitorous businessmen like Sheng Xuanhuai to control Cotton yarn! Control Han Yeping! Hundreds of thousands of tons of iron sand concentrate can be obtained every year, and tens of thousands of tons of steel from Hanyang Steel Plant are generally shipped back to Japan every year! Without Han Yeping's coal and iron, your army would not have Enough cannons! The navy will always be a castle in the air! Am I right? It¡¯s a very good plan, a very good peaceful evolution, but it¡¯s a pity that you miscalculated one thing, that is In my life, the most What I hate is JapanBang!"
Yang Qiu did not kill Sixi Xiuwu, but shot him in front of his toes, scaring him so much that he knelt down on the spot.
Song Ziqing and others sighed and nodded secretly. This analysis of Japan's penetration into China was indeed shocking, and the fact that he resisted the urge to not kill Hidetake Teranishi for the time being also showed that he was not a reckless person. It's not that it's troublesome to kill this Japanese, but to completely silence him, he needs to kill Zhang Biao as well, otherwise it will be very troublesome if Zhang Biao publicizes it. But killing the general may seem refreshing, but it is not good for reputation. For Yang Qiu and the Right Army, who have just started, this is not worth the gain. It's just that this Sixi Xiuwu glanced at Yue Peng, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled, but they still had to work hard.
"Admirallet it go if you can. It may be a good choice to go overseas. People of your generationare already old!" Looking at Zhang Biao with a pale face, Yang Qiu put away his gun proudly. Said: "Notify the troops, get ready and return to the city! Let everyone see clearly that this era belongs to us!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 65: Marching North
[Another rare 6,500-word chapter in the public version]
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
"Give way, give way."
The shouts behind him made Hu Ruilin turn his head, only to find that Tang Hualong had actually arrived at his side under the protection of several guards. He quickly asked: "Ji Wu, what are you doing Is this a big deal in Wuchang?"
Tang Hualong and he were related to his daughter, and they were both members of the Advisory Council. They had already shared blessings and misfortunes, so he did not hide it and sighed: "The old fox has already acquiesced. The inauguration ceremony is being prepared over there. As for other They are all helping the lawless and unruly people!"
After hearing the dissatisfaction in the words, Hu Ruilin immediately asked in detail. After Tang Hualong recounted what happened in the past two days, he touched his sparse beard and frowned: "Ji Wu you do it." That¡¯s not right!¡±
Tang Hualong was feeling worried and asked quickly: "What's wrong?"
Hu Ruilin immediately explained: "The Democratic Party is in a hurry and in chaos. After the uprising, they couldn't even find a leader, and they still have to carry out the old fox. This means that they don't know what to do next! How can such people achieve great things? ? So now you must support the old fox and help him manage government affairs. You must use your big hat to suppress those party members in everything. When drafting documents, you must not write the name of Hubei alone. It should be the name of the whole country. It is best to Change the Hubei military government to a civilian government! Don't underestimate the difference between two words. Since the first uprising has been launched and there is a large army to help, this matter should be somewhat certain. At this moment, as long as we continue to praise the old fox, we can crown the three towns as the national The leader! Only in the future can we control all the party members in the world!"
Having said this, Hu Ruilin glanced at the crowd that was surrounded by darkness but without any noise, and the atmosphere was silent and dull, and sighed: "Ji Wu, although you are capable, you have to learn from Yang Qiu in the overall situation. Look at him. Zhang announced that with a power supply, it became the legitimate right-wing army of national defense, the National Defense Force! That is the army of the whole country! Not to mention that the old fox was promoted to the position of governor. The most important thing is to occupy the righteousness! The mouth of the Democratic Party was blocked and let They have to admit it. Ifhe wins this time, I'm afraid he, the commander-in-chief of the Right Army, will become famous all over the world!"
When he thought of Yang Qiu, Tang Hualong felt his teeth itch with hatred. He glanced at the crowds of people crowding the streets around him: "These are all"
"They are all!" Hu Ruilin nodded heavily: "After the swearing-in meeting in the morning, people began to wait on Beimen Avenue. When the cannon sounded at noon, it became like this now. In my opinion, half of the people in Hankou have come, even those in Hanyang Biandu said that nearly ten thousand people came, if this news comes back later I'm afraid it will be difficult for you and me to shake his reputation as the number one in the two towns!"
Tang Hualong became even more jealous in his heart, and whispered: "It's not just that he took over two towns and took half of the people in Hubei into his arms. He also got a gun factory for nothing. It's pity that Zhang Zhongtang spent countless efforts and all was swallowed up by him." Oh! Just now, I actually sent a barbarian to Wuchang to ask for money and weapons. He asked for millions! He also wanted tens of thousands of fast guns and hundreds of cannons! The ambition of a wolf is beyond description!"
Hu Ruilin glanced at Tang Hualong, who was full of jealousy, with a complex expression, and sighed: "Ji Wu, I wanted to be a person from outside the country and ignore these worldly disputes, but you and I are sons and daughters, so I still have to remind you that in troubled times, Don't touch those who lead the troops! Not only don't touch them, but you also need to hold them up! Yang Qiu's Right Route Army is a new leader. He seems to be very energetic but actually lacks foundation. If you help him now, he will gain a firm foothold once he gets a firm foothold! Not to mention the Three Towns , even if it¡¯s the whole country, who can touch you? As for money Haha, once you have fame, you will naturally have money! When his teacher comes back later, go see him quickly, don¡¯t miss the opportunity."
Tang Hualong knew that his in-law had some abilities, and these words really spoke to his heart. The biggest weakness of the constitutionalists at the moment was their lack of military power. It was really a rare opportunity for Yang Qiu to offer him an olive branch! Hu Ruilin knew by looking at him that he had listened. Just when he was about to say a few more words, he suddenly heard a loud shout from in front of him.
"We won, we won! Liujiamiao, we won!"
The shouting was like a bright light in the dark night, and like a thunder in the chaos. Like a strong wind, it swept away most of the haze covering hundreds of thousands of hearts. People they knew and those they didn't know clapped each other's hands, shouted, and vented. With the tension and anxiety deep in my heart, the entire Hankou was suddenly immersed in cheers of victory.
A moment later, the thoroughfare was covered with thousands of meters of firecrackers. Everyone was staring at the end, waiting for the triumphant warriors to return.
¡°It¡¯s coming! It¡¯s coming! It¡¯s coming!!!¡±
The uniform horseshoes and footsteps sounded like drums, and all the heartbeats were captured by these shocking steps. I saw a rolling torrent outside Tongji Gate stepping into Hankou with neat square steps.
"Everyone has it! Goose-step, load the gun!"
Loud slogans rang out from the front of the team, and everyone saw it.The strong and sturdy officer with a dusty face yelled, and a flag was raised high. The flying tiger seemed to be alive when the river wind blew down, with its feet on the sea of ??blood and its proud smile on the sky, just like In front of me is this army that has returned from a bloody battle. The Hubei and Hubei Army originally had the nickname "Flying Tiger Army", and now this name has become more solid. When hundreds of soldiers lined up in four groups waved their guns and put them on their shoulders in one movement, everyone felt their blood surge.
??There are guns like a forest, and steps are rolling!
From time to time, clothes stained with blood and gunpowder smoke can be seen in the chilling procession, especially when dozens of corpses of soldiers carried in the middle appear in front of everyone, even those who want to watch the joke have sore noses and tears. Spring.
Pretentious, show off! Hu Ruilin and Tang Hualong both saw what that person meant, but they couldn't deny that the common people, especially the young people, would fall for this! Even I was burned by this enthusiasm. Miao Luo and Ruiyao in the teahouse had tears in their eyes and couldn't help but think about that person. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they searched, they could never see him.
"Bang bang bang" Firecrackers went off, and among the red paper scraps in the sky, a porter stepped out of the crowd and took the stretcher with the body lying on it from the soldiers.
??A strong arm, a pair of arms with protruding veins, countless arms! The grievances and anger after being ruled by foreigners for hundreds of years were finally vented at this moment. The Right Route Army recruitment stations in Hankou and Hanyang were immediately overcrowded by fanatical young people.
??¡ª¡ª
??¡ª¡ª
Just as the army returned in full glory and the two towns of Hankou were boiling, there was no laughter in the meeting room of the Right Army Headquarters in Hanyang. The officers who had returned early on the warship looked at Lei Meng who had just returned with serious expressions. .
"Fuck his grandma, you are a bunch of donkeys! I was driven out even though I was groveling and talking, and even said that we wouldn't even give a bullet to our right-wing army! Is this considered a comrade's army?!" Lei Meng was born with a hot temper. After arriving at Yang Qiu, he immediately pointed in the direction of Wuchang and cursed: "That Sun Wu with his face wrapped in gauze, and the old man who coughed whenever he spoke. Oh, that's right! Plus that Zhang Zhenwu, they are nothing! I told them We said that the military situation in Hankou was urgent and we needed weapons and ammunition, but these three guys who sell their butts and hookups said that they can have guns and ammunition, but they have to hand over the gun factory to them!"
Su Xiaohu and other officers who didn't know the details immediately started muttering indignantly. Even Song Ziqing and others who had expected this result had a bad look on their faces. They originally thought that they would at least use thousands of guns and bullets, but they didn't expect a single one. nothing! Only Yang Qiu looked at the map and didn't seem to hear this at all. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lei Meng thought he was blaming himself, so he rolled up his sleeves and went to find someone: "Commander, it was me who failed this errand, so why not Let me take my brothers to Chu Wangtai to grab a batch and bring them back! I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t kill them!¡±
"Stop!" Yang Qiu stood in front of the map, his body always in the most standard military posture, and shouted to him: "I know you have grievances, everyone here has grievances, but what we want now is to unite sincerely and fight the great war together. Enemy! Do you remember? Repeat it!"
"Remember, unite sincerely! Fight the enemy together!" Lei Meng flattened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and finally shouted.
"Go out and tell this sentence to all the soldiers in the army! Go and invite Mr. Su here. I have something important to discuss with him." Seeing Lei Meng run away aggrieved, Yang Qiu swept away the officers with an expressionless face: " Lei Meng did not receive aid, but it does not mean that we will not fight! We have sworn to defend Hubei, so we must not give up our oath just because of a little grievance! Now that the gun factory is ours, we are still afraid No use for ordnance? In addition, I have asked shopkeeper Hesheng Yuan to send a telegram to Shanghai to purchase another batch of ordnance. They bought the machine guns last time. Maybe there will be good news in a few days. We have Hanyang to garrison. There is a wide river to block it. Even if we can't buy it, the existing cannons and machine guns are enough to block tens of thousands of people!"
These words made everyone feel less gloomy, especially after seeing the power of machine guns and new cannons today. They all gained a bit more confidence. Yue Peng stood up first: "The commander is right. What we need to do now is not to wait for support. It is a foregone conclusion that Beiyang¡¯s heavy troops will arrive, so the most important thing now is to speed up the sweep of the surrounding areas and strive to eliminate the remaining enemies around before Beiyang arrives!¡±
"The imperial court reacted very quickly this time. We must first dampen their energy. In my opinion" He Xi glanced around and came to Wusheng Pass.
Yang Qiu also focused his attention on this. He had studied the Yangxia War. In addition to the weak soldiers and equipment of the civilian army, insufficient preparation was also a big reason for the defeat. In the parallel world, the party deployment was chaotic. From the 10th From the beginning of Shouyi, it was not until the first batch of Qing troops arrived at Liujiamiao on the 17th to round up Zhang Biao's troops that they crossed the river to launch the attack. However, before that, there was no work on strengthening defenses at all, and they even forgot?The support of the troops stationed at Wusheng Pass led to the loss of this most important pass in Hubei, and Beiyang was able to quickly move south through the Beijing-Hankou Railway.
Now that he is back, this kind of mistake cannot be made. Now the train from Liujiamiao to Wushengguan is still running smoothly, and the troops can arrive in one night, but he is thinking not only of Wushengguan, but also Yichang, Xiangfan and other areas north of the Yangtze River! It's just that the number of veterans on hand is really insufficient. How to solve this biggest constraint? As his eyes moved over the map over and over again, the conference room also became quiet. From the eyes that repeatedly scanned the map like a hawk, everyone could guess that today's battle at Liujiamiao might just be the prologue.
Just when everyone was waiting most anxiously, Yang Qiu finally turned his head and asked instead of talking about his thoughts: "Wen Jing, has the Liujiamiao made statistics?"
Zhang Wenjing was stunned for a moment and immediately took out a list: "Killed 173 people, captured 733 people, 71 of whom were injured and needed medical treatment, seized 1,300 rifles, 4 57mm mountain guns, 2 of which were destroyed and unusable, and two Haqi Kaiser machine gun. There are more than 300 boxes of ammunition, 280 war horses, and more than 500 tons of military rations and other materials that are to be transported to Henan in the station. I have sent a ship to transport them back to Hanyang first. In addition, Zhang Biao, Li Xianglin and other officers He has been imprisoned, and he has promised to hand over all his loot over the years when the commander releases him. In addition, I just counted the donations. So far, the two towns have received a total of 300,000 donations, and the recruitment station has also registered more than 2,000 people."
These figures made everyone feel relieved. In order to lighten the atmosphere, Xiao Anguo joked: "So, we don't lack ordnance at all. If we don't have any, just grab it."
"hehe"
"Brother Xiao is right" Everyone was amused by his words. Even Yang Qiu curled his lips, his eyes slid over the faces of Yue Peng and Song Ziqing and said deliberately: "So now we What is lacking most is not arms, but veterans who can fight!"
With one glance from him, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing knew that Yang Qiu was testing their vision. After thinking about it, the former took the lead and said: "It's not like there are no veterans. The 1st Battalion of the 41st Standard is in Yichang, and the 3rd Battalion is in Yuezhou. At this moment, The emergency in the three towns should be on the way back, and most of them are neutral soldiers. Now that we have a status, and everyone is an old man from the Huncheng Association, we should be able to bring them back. If not all of them, at least one can be brought back. Veteran of the battalion.¡±
Song Ziqing also said: "In addition to these two battalions, there are also many city patrol battalions in Yichang, Jingzhou, Xiangfan and other places, among which Liu Yunyu and Xie Baosheng are the strongest. Although the city patrol battalions are not as good as our new army, there are many The veterans have all been deployed from the Eight Towns over the years, and the quality of the soldiers is much better than the new recruits who can't even hold a gun. If we can get rid of them as soon as possible, we can recruit at least three or four battalions of veterans."
"That's good. Do you have anything to add?" Yang Qiu nodded and glanced at He Xi, Jiang Tai and others, but everyone couldn't think of any other troops that could be added to their side immediately after thinking about it. In the end, Zhang Wenjing could only reveal his combat effectiveness and said: "Commander, please don't test us."
Yang Qiu smiled slightly, and when he walked to the map, his finger suddenly moved up. When his fingertip was about to enter Sichuan, Song Ziqing's eyebrows suddenly jumped twice, and he clapped his hands and said, "That's right! How could we forget them!"
Zhang Wenjing understood now and immediately said: "The troops entering Sichuan include three battalions of the 31st and one battalion of the 32nd, plus a baggage team and an artillery team, there are almost 3,000 people! And they are all veterans of our Eight Towns! At this moment, the civil strife in Wuchang is still uncertain, and there is little contact on the road, so we must not have sent a hand signal to them yet. As long as we can control it in advance, our right army's recruitment in the name of protecting Hankou will be a big help!"
Yang Qiu did have the idea of ????invading the Sichuan troops again. The Hubei army that entered Sichuan in that time and space did not kill Ruifang in Zizhong until Hanyang fell and went south at night. But now the Yangxia War has just begun, it is a good opportunity to take action! The only question left is who should be included?
"I have made good friends with several officers from 41st Biao. At worst, I can bring back a hundred soldiers." Yue Peng volunteered and immediately looked at Song Ziqing. The latter knew that his details could not be hidden from him, so he smiled and said: "Zian is going to pick up the 42nd bid, so let me go to the Sichuan troops. I have a few close friends in the 31st bid. I believe I can bring back some soldiers."
"It's not just about bringing soldiers back!" Yang Qiu suddenly put his hands on the edge of the table and pressed his body slightly forward, giving people a sense of urgency: "It's a foregone conclusion that the soldiers from the north are approaching the border, and the number will only be more than what I said! You guys Many people should know better than me that even if we can master the complete Hubei army, one town and one association, we may not be able to defeat Beiyang!"
"So I ask everyone of you to be a hundred times more energetic from now on! Forget Liujiamiao! Today's battle is just the beginning, there will be bigger and more fierce battles waiting for us later! I don't care What are you thinking?No matter what your plans are for the future! We must all be in this together now! Find ways to strengthen yourself as soon as possible! Yang Qiu pushed the table and stood up straight: "So nowI give the order!" "
The passionate words had already aroused everyone's fighting enthusiasm. Even Xiao Anguo stood up straight after hearing the word "order". Then he quickly walked to the map: "He Xi."
"arrive!"
"You lead the regiment's first battalion and third battalion to take the train north to Wusheng Pass immediately. I calculate that the vanguard of the Henan patrol camp will arrive tomorrow night at the latest. Your troops must arrive before the pass is lost, occupy it and blow up the railway. Don¡¯t give Beiyang a chance to quickly move south to gather! I don¡¯t know how long it will take to send reinforcements, but you must be prepared to fight hard for 20 days without reinforcements!¡±
"Commander, don't worry, even if Lao He dies, he will die in 21 fucking days!"
"Yue Peng! You immediately select veterans and regular soldiers to form a ** battalion, with Hu Laosan as the battalion commander, plus the second regiment and the third battalion to form the northward arrow! And bring an additional 3,000 rifles, eight five-year-old seven-mountain cannons and 20 light machine guns, under your personal command! After collecting the two battalions of the 41st standard, immediately attack and advance north along Xiantao, Hanchuan, and Tianmen."
Xiao Anguo interrupted his worry and said: "Commander, the Liang brothers from Hanchuan and Liu Ying from Jingshan have responded to the uprising. Liu Ying has also raised the banner of the deputy governor of Ezhou and is currently active in this area. Yue Peng is here to meet Won't"
"I don't know what the deputy governor is!" Yang Qiu interrupted firmly: "Now there are only two armies in Hubei, the left and right armies, and my right army is in charge of the north of the Yangtze River! Either recruit them, or destroy them!"
Zhang Wenjing agreed: "The commander is right, the chaos of guns and troops everywhere will be detrimental to the future. What we have to face now is the elite Beiyang! Any unstable factors should be destroyed immediately! There are currently about six battalions of rebels in Jingshan and Hanchuan. At least three battalions can be left after being integrated. Besides, other places except the three towns, especially the rural areas, are still extremely poor. As long as we publicize it, many young people are willing to come out to serve as soldiers. These hard-working rural children are the best soldiers! If they can be integrated 41 standard two battalions, plus these rebels, we can continue to advance towards Yichang, Xiangfan, Anlu and Yingcheng. We will carry out propaganda and recruit new soldiers along the way, and we can quickly pull up an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people! In this way, we can form a large left-wing cluster. , even if Beiyang crosses Wusheng Pass and enters Hubei, the unrest on the flanks will hold back a large number of their troops and they will not be able to concentrate all their forces on Hankou!"
Without waiting for everyone to continue talking, Yang Qiu turned his eyes to Song Ziqing and Wang Guangxiong: "Ziqing, Wang Guangxiong! Your task is the most important! You immediately bring two gunboats and an infantry company north along the Yangtze River to Sichuan, and find a way to incorporate them into Sichuan. Brothers of the Hubei Army, thentake Chongqing and Guang'an for me immediately!"
"Chongqing, Guang'an!"
There was a sudden silence in the conference room. Everyone looked at each other and saw the horror in each other's eyes. Just now, everyone was wondering why they brought the navy camp, but now they finally understand! Song Ziqing's eyes lit up: "Commander, you think so far."
Yang Qiu stood up straight, like a sharp javelin. He knows better than these people that no matter how lively he fights, unless he has the ability to immediately kill that person in the Northern Expedition, a nominal central government will definitely appear in this country in two months. No matter how unreliable this government is, After all, it is the central government! Therefore, this period is the best opportunity for expansion, and you must take advantage of this period to build a large and stable base! And Sichuan is one of the core bases in his mind! Therefore, even if the fight in Hubei is harder, he will dispatch troops to occupy Chongqing first as an outpost for future march! So he immediately said: "I know you are wondering why I am rushing to enter Sichuan before Hubei is stable. I will just say one thing now! We are not the Hubei Army now, but the National Defense Force! We are an army that wants to overthrow the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty and create a new The country¡¯s military! So our focus can¡¯t just be on Hubei, our future is to protect the entire country!¡±
Yue Peng and Song Ziqing quietly looked at each other and saw the heat in each other's eyes. Even Jiang Tai, Su Xiaohu and others straightened their backs. Protect the entire country! Become a real defense force! Isn't this the highest dream of a soldier?
Yang Qiu slowed down his speech: "Wen Jing. Now that there is a war, the salary of soldiers must be improved. It used to be two yuan a month, but now it has been increased to five yuan per person, ten yuan for officers below the company, and two yuan per person above the company. 10. When recruiting soldiers, you must immediately pay five yuan for settlement."
"Brother Ma, you recruit 3,000 men immediately. All trains and ships here will be under your command. The gun factory will also be handed over to you to supervise production. Be sure to ensure the logistical needs of this collection! Brother Xiao, the three towns are here I'll leave the training of the new recruits to you. Clear out the prisoners and find someone to treat the injured. Those who want to leave will receive 10 yuan each. Those who are willing to stay will be scattered and trained with the new recruits. Yue Peng, Ziqing! Over thereRecruits are also trained while fighting, and we must not relax their ideological education!
After Xiao Anguo nodded in agreement, he looked around at the people who were about to set out for the battle, and said with concern: "Brother, the army is about to press the border, and we are going to have such a large-scale recovery battle here again! I'm afraid the ordnance or I Go across the river and say a few soft words, and if that doesn't work, just give me some money"
"No need! We don't have that much time to talk nonsense!" Yang Qiu shook his head, he must seize every minute now! Never stop! There will be noise if we stop this uncoordinated army, so we decided to take advantage of this gap to regain Hubei first! No matter how difficult it is, he can only keep fighting! Only in this way can the troops gradually integrate into a real whole, and an iron-clad National Defense Force can emerge!
So he slapped his hand hard on the map north of the Yangtze River, which occupied 90% of Hubei. His words were sonorous and powerful: "This northern advance is not only to regain the entire Hubei, it is also the beginning of the future recovery of the southwest! It is also the beginning of the liberation of the world of our National Defense Forces. A battle to rectify our name! He Xi will fight for us for 20 days! If you don¡¯t want to see the sacrifice of the soldiers at Wusheng Pass in vain, then fight as much as possible within 20 days! Fight! Completely recover before Beiyang enters Hubei!"
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 66 Cooperation
By the time Tang Hualong and Hu Ruilin arrived at the Hanyang Right Army Camp, it was getting dark. However, the scene in front of them still shocked them. They saw that the campus was already full of carriages, deer and firewood, military rations, raincoats, and other items. There is a huge machine gun! Ammunition boxes were being moved into the car in piles. The young recruits who had just joined the army during the day all rolled up their sleeves. While looking at the veterans who were preparing to leave with envy, they worked hard as temporary porters.
"What are you doing?" Tang Hualong couldn't hold himself back and asked the guard leading the way.
"The commander has ordered the Northern Expedition, and the brothers are preparing to head north overnight." Leading the way for the two men were soldiers from Laoba Town who had just crossed the river from Wuchang a few days ago. In his eyes, whether the previously lifeless Laoba Town was still The Wuchang Left Route Army in chaos at the moment was not as full of vitality and vigor as here. Especially after the victory at Liujiamiao during the day, everyone's spirits were aroused, so when it came to this time, they were called by the officers. The battle for liberation in the Little Northern Expedition was filled with passion even from the corners of his eyebrows.
But these words were undoubtedly a thunder in the ears of the two people nearby! Northern Expedition? ! Oh my God, isn't this man too whimsical? I want to go to the Northern Expedition right now! The soldiers were surprised when they saw the two men, and laughed loudly: "You two adults guessed wrong. It's not a nationwide Northern Expedition, but a small Northern Expedition! Go north and regain the entire Hubei!"
They both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard it was not the Great Northern Expedition, but before their hearts had completely calmed down, they were incited to beat wildly again by the last words "Liberate the whole of Hubei", Hubei? ! Tang Hualong didn't believe that Yang Qiu would cross the river to challenge Wuchang's authority at this moment. But the problem is that Wuchang is south of the Yangtze River and accounts for less than 10% of Hubei! If he goes north now, doesn't that mean Guaiguai Longdi Cave! Hu Ruilin had a Yangzhou mantra in his heart: If this Little Northern Expedition is successful, 90% of the land in Hubei will have the surname Yang!
But the problem is that he can only defeat two men and horses at the moment, and the party members in Wuchang have a heavy army in hand. Isn't he afraid that the army will be taken over by others after they go out? ! Tang Hualong, who had already regarded Yang Qiu as a collaborator of the Constitutionalists, heard that the Little Northern Expedition was about to take place. His face changed and he stamped his feet and said, "It's unwise and unwise!"
The soldier glanced at the fair-faced Chairman Tang, and was very disdainful for doubting the commander. When he saw Yang Qiu talking to Yue Peng under the street lamp, he immediately ran over and saluted and reported: "Commander, Chairman Tang and Congressman Hu are here. "
"Brother Jiwu and Councilor Hu, you are rare guests." Yang Qiu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, took Tang Hualong's hand and said with a smile: "Brother, I was talking about you two just now, but this time I really mean Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrive."
"Although Hu has grown a few years older, he can't be as dedicated as Chen Hua at such a young age. Why don't we call him Old Master Zi Hua like Ji Wu?" Hu Ruilin said a few words of self-effacement and asked: "Chen Hua, what I just heard The soldiers said, are you planninga small Northern Expedition?"
The dispatch of the army cannot be concealed from others. There is no need to tell lies on this issue, so Yang Qiu raised his head: "Destroying the remaining enemies of Liujiamiao is equivalent to completely recovering the three towns of Hanjiang River, but the Manchu Tatars still rule the vast Hubei area. Since Revolution! We can't let them dominate anymore, we must get rid of these vampires attached to the people of Hubei as soon as possible, and give the people a bright future!"
These words were spoken loudly and powerfully, making Tang Hualong think he was still showing off at this moment, but now it is really time for the constitutionalists to find a backer immediately. The future of Li Yuanhong in Wuchang is unclear, so they can only bet on him for the time being. He felt dissatisfied and reminded him kindly: "Brother Chenhua, I'm not saying this to be depressing for you. Now you're just one of two people. Are you too hasty? Besides, I can't help with the ordnance matters during the day today." ¡.¡±
"Brother Jiwu, there is no need to blame yourself. I believe that the ordnance issue will be solved naturally after Governor Li takes office." Yang Qiu waved his hand and said: "My decision to march north today was not a rash move. It is a foregone conclusion that the army from the north will come, and the three towns There are thousands of Qing troops entrenched outside. If we can't be defeated as soon as possible, we can't concentrate on dealing with the Northern enemy! Although Chen Hua only has a few brothers who will follow him to death, we are soldiers and we can't stop fighting just because we are small in number. ! So I ask Brother Jiwu and Brother Zihu to take me to tell the people of the three towns, please rest assured that Chen Hua¡¯s determination to protect the three towns will never change."
Seeing that he was determined to make a small Northern Expedition, even the soldiers began to line up and set off. The two of them knew that they could not stop them, so they could only take one step at a time, hoping that Wuchang would not do anything drastic and cut off the thread that they were rarely able to hold. broken.
The expressions of the two people were all captured by Yang Qiu. He knew best the desire of these constitutional parties for power, especially military power. For this reason, Tang Hualong in the parallel world also racked his brains to persuade Ju Zheng, and made a "" The "Organizational Regulations of the Wuchang Military Government" eventually allowed Li Yuanhong to monopolize power and eventually squeeze out the party members. The first fruits of the Literary Society and the Joint Progress Association became the peaches of others. Even the murder of Zhang Zhenwu strictly came from this.
So I will wait until I see you offAfter the soldiers, he immediately changed his worried look, turned around and asked Zhang Wenjing deliberately: "The northward march has begun, and the good news will definitely come back soon. Have you finished the list of civil affairs in each county that I asked you to draw up?"
What is the civil affairs list of each county?
Zhang Wenjing scratched his head, didn¡¯t he know about this? Fortunately, he reacted quickly. When he saw the two people next to him suddenly pricking up their ears, he guessed what Yang Qiu was going to do. Could it be that he was acting on purpose: "Commander, it's not like you don't know that we are all soldiers carrying guns. So what? How many canhey!"
"Idiot!" Yang Qiu deliberately cursed, pointing to Tang Hualong with bright eyes beside him and said: "Speaker Tang and Councilor Hu are both senior congressmen, and they are both top leaders in civil affairs. They have such talents in their pockets. If there are too many, you won¡¯t take the initiative to ask for advice?!¡±
Tang Hualong didn't want to let go of such a good opportunity, so he pretended to be humble and said: "Chen Hua complimented me, Tang is so capable, but speaking of civil affairs, there are still some things he can offer. "
"Did you hear that? Learn more!" Yang Qiu pretended to glare at Zhang Wenjing, who smiled secretly in his heart and quickly handed over his hand: "Wenjing doesn't understand civil affairs, I hope the two adults will not hesitate to give you some advice."
Yang Qiu also smiled and said: "Brothers, don't keep it to yourself. Civil affairs is really a headache for Yang Qiu. You might as well use all the talents you have. Hubei is in urgent need of it."
Tang Hualong and Hu Ruilin knew that it would be difficult for them to gain military power themselves, so they had already been thinking about civil affairs. When they heard what he said, they immediately patted their chests and promised to recommend talented people to him to help manage it. Yang Qiu had no choice. Compared with Beiyang, where the trees were big and deep, he was really poor in this aspect, so he had to temporarily get together with these constitutionalists, but he couldn't watch the trend be ruined again, and in the end he was unlucky. He said with a face: "The civil affairs selection depends on two people. We must ensure the logistics needs of our army's northward march! It's just that Chen Hua had an ugly saying earlier. It is now a new government. You must not recommend anyone. What a mess, and they still have to accept military control before overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty!"
"Chen Hua, don't worry. We will face the national crisis together when the enemy is approaching, and we will never do anything that will drag down the army." After Tang Hualong finished speaking, he hurriedly pulled Hu Ruilin to leave, preparing to give them a portion overnight to reassure them. The list that can reassure Yang Qiu is out.
Looking at the two people disappearing into the darkness, Yang Qiu's eyes turned cold: "Remember! The police, tax, and customs must be our people! This point is absolutely non-negotiable!" Zhang Wenjing nodded heavily.
Before the aftermath of Liujiamiao had dissipated, the news that the Right Route Army had set off again caused a commotion, especially in Wuchang, which was across the river. Although everyone had the intention to advance northward, because Li Yuanhong had not officially taken up the post, The commander-in-chief and the army were leaderless and could only watch the three arrows of the right army heading north.
"No, it must be changed!"
The atmosphere in the small meeting room of the Wuchang Consultative Bureau was tense. Liu Gong and other party members summoned overnight looked unhappy. Sun Wu, whose face was covered with gauze, slapped the table, and the stern look in his eyes pierced the river. To him, this shortcoming Just three days is like three years, because there are so many things that are unexpected!
First of all, due to insufficient internal preparations and his accidental injury, Li Yuanhong had to be carried out after the uprising was successful. This made Li Yuanhong, who had long coveted the governor of the capital, face the dilemma of being inferior to others, and in the past few days, the old troops in the new army Most of them supported Li, and Yang Qiu even threatened him with military force! In addition, the loss of control in Hankou and Hanyang led to the unexpected rise of Yang Qiu and the inexplicable birth of the Right Route Army, which greatly weakened the revolutionary forces, especially in Hankou, the richest city, and Hanyang, the gun factory with complete armament industry. Many ambitions cannot be realized.
What¡¯s even more irritating is that Yang Qiu actually goes one step further. Not only does he control the arsenal, but he shamelessly sends people to beg for arms and supplies! In addition to today's battle at Liujiamiao, the Right Route Army and his nondescript Flying Tiger Flag have become a well-known symbol of the revolutionary army in the two towns on the other side. It has even spread here in Wuchang, but the Eighteen-Star Flag is gray. A lot.
This breath is really hard to swallow!
"Sun Wu" After calming down, Liu Gong felt that what he did in the afternoon seemed to be too much. He thought about it and said, "Do you think we should provide a batch of ordnance to that side?"
Sun Wu exchanged glances with Zhang Zhenwu next to him, and gritted his teeth and said: "No! Yang Qiu is already showing signs of competing with us. If he provides so many more weapons, he can quickly expand to tens of thousands of people. That Who can still contain him?"
"You can't say that." Xiong Bingkun is an officer after all, and he is well aware of the current situation: "Beiyang's two towns and three associations, plus the other affiliated armies, there are at least thirty to forty thousand! In addition, Beiyang has always been elite, and the soldiers are as brave as the generals. , one-on-one is not something we can stop. If Hankou falls, I¡¯m afraid Wuchang will not be able to protect it either.??! "
"It is precisely because he cannot protect Hankou that this is the best opportunity to contain him. As long as Hankou cannot be protected, he and his right-wing army will be blamed immediately! We can fully recharge our batteries and wait for him and his If Beiyang takes action when it is a life-and-death battle, then he will be able to completely control the three towns in one fell swoop and bring the whole country together!" As soon as Sun Wugao finished speaking, Xiong Bingkun stood up suddenly and said loudly: "No! There are dozens of people in Hankou alone. Ten thousand people, you are making a joke with human lives, who will believe us in the future if word spreads?"
This sentence also resonated with many party officers present, especially the old people in the literary club, because most of them were born and raised in Hubei. Unlike outside organizations like the Gongjin Association, they naturally did not want to see the hard work. Years of hard work were ruined.
Although Sun Wu couldn't stand these "mud-legged people", after all, the literary society controlled the most important gun at the moment. Although he was full of anger, he had to suppress it temporarily and said: "I don't mean to abandon Hanyang and let the Tatars I just said that when he can no longer hold on, we will immediately send troops to replace him, so that the people will know who is really good for them."
Xiong Bingkun didn¡¯t believe Sun Wu, but since he had said this, he couldn¡¯t continue to accuse him, and said: ¡°Anyway, I still said what I said, the three towns belong to each other, like a tripod, and if one of them is missing, the whole situation will be defeated!¡±
"Zai Qian is right, you should not give up Hankou until you have to." Liu Gong was afraid of a quarrel, so he quickly came out to be the peacemaker and said, "By the way, why haven't you seen Bo Kui yet?"
"We don't know either. After being chased by the city patrol camp on Xiaochao Street that night, there was no trace of anyone. We opened the cell and found no trace of him." Zhang Zhenwu said, "Maybe I ran back to Yichang for temporary shelter. I think I'll wait until 41st bidder comes back tomorrow." That¡¯s clear.¡±
"Nonsense, an agreed-upon commander-in-chief is not in his position at such a critical time. It's really Forget it, let's talk about the governor first." Sun Wu used the topic and said: "These few days Japan and I have been in Hankou, and there are constant reports from the other side of the river that Li Yuanhong is very popular with old military officers. How can this be done?! The success of the uprising is the fruit of our many years of hard work, and we cannot ask an old military officer to rob it."
"Isn't this a strategy that was agreed upon beforehand?" Zhan Dabei, who had just been released from Hankou Prison, said: "If something happens to you, elect Li Yuanhong as temporary governor, and then abolish it after we gradually control the military and administrative powers. He, not to mention that before the uprising, we had already invited Huang Xing and Wu Luzhen to come to Hubei to take charge of the plan. As long as any one of them comes, there will be a candidate for the official governor."
Sun Wu secretly resented that he had said so before the incident, but he was not really dead! These people were using this rhetoric to justify themselves. They were obviously afraid that Gongjin would take over the power, and they quickly said: "Well, we don't have to wait for them to come. The success of Shouyi is in Wuchang and Hubei, so of course we should choose among us. "
Xiong Bingkun heard the implication of Sun Wu's words and immediately objected: "We have had disputes over leadership before. Now that the uprising has been successful, we cannot bring up the old matter again. We should wait until either Huang Xing or Wu Luzhen returns to Hubei. What's more, at this moment, the army The situation is unstable and there is a formidable enemy. We need someone who is familiar with the art of war to lead us. You and I are not the candidates to lead us through this disaster. Besides, the notices to calm the people have been posted, and the nationwide power supply has been sent out early. Isn¡¯t it too late to say this?¡±
Unexpectedly, Xiong Bingkun was so disrespectful to him. Sun Wu's eyes behind the gauze were a little more serious and he said: "If you don't know the military, you can't lead troops? With my revolutionary spirit, I may not be afraid of Beiyang. Besides, Yang Qiu has already raised his The troops are launching a small Northern Expedition, if we don¡¯t come up with a candidate to lead the army, how can we convince the people?"
His words were really a bit nonsense, and even Cai Jimin was a little annoyed, saying: "Yang Qiu has already issued an announcement to only appoint the commander of the right army, and also elected Li Yuanhong as the commander, leaving the left army free! Look at him today His troops are no more than a group of men and horses that can fight, and the rest are new recruits who can't even use a gun. Seeing that the Tatar army is about to arrive, even if he wants to seize power, how can he compare to the tens of thousands of our elite soldiers? ? But just now Li Chok Tong told me that Liu Ying in Beijing had already taken the title of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Hubei and Hubei Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and issued an announcement to attack the Qing court in this name. I will wait until here to announce it. How long did it take before he quickly followed up, what¡¯s going on?!¡±
This sentence made Sun Wu feel a little embarrassed. Everyone knew that Liu Ying was his. It had been agreed at the previous meeting that Sun Wu would be the governor of Shouyi and he would be the deputy governor. But now the situation has changed, Li Yuanhong has become the Grand Governor, and his position as Deputy Governor naturally does not live up to his name. Zhang Zhenwu, who was standing next to him, saw that both Xiong Bingkun and Cai Jimin supported Li Yuanhong, and became even more dissatisfied. He pulled out his gun and stood up, saying: "I support Sun Wu. We are waiting for the revolution to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and establish a republic. How can we appoint old officials? I will kill them right now." he!"
Deng Yulin is really in the cornerNow he was tired of the quarrel and muttered: "Go ahead. If you are not afraid that there will be a split in the army tomorrow morning and the soldiers will cross the river to go to Yang Qiu, then go and kill him."
After he said this, Zhang Zhenwu really didn't dare to take action. Everyone knew that the morale of the army was unstable these days. The soldiers would draw their guns and start fighting at the slightest sign of trouble. In the past three days, hundreds of people have died in Wuchang City. Even the old officers Several people died. If the trouble continues, I'm afraid the other side will really benefit from it.
Fortunately, Mr. Liu was a tactful person and immediately pulled Zhang Zhenwu to sit down: "Okay, okay, don't fight anymore. The matter of nominating Li Yuanhong has been decided for the time being. We will discuss it after Huang Xing and the others arrive. Now that the enemy is facing us, even if it is a Even though he has an empty reputation, he is asked to sit down and stabilize the morale of the army first."
Since Liu Gong said this, everyone has no choice but not to discuss the matter for the time being, but the quarrel between the literary club and the joint advancement club has deepened a lot. Seeing that the atmosphere was dull, there were hurried footsteps outside the door. Li Chodong walked in excitedly holding a telegram: "Ju Zheng and Tan Renfeng are coming. This is the telegram I just received, saying that they have arrived in Jiujiang. A few days at the latest." Will come soon."
Hearing these two names, Mr. Liu finally felt relieved. Sun Wu also looked out at the dark night, his eyes shining as if he was making an important decision.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 67 Difficult New Equipment
Under the compact American desk lamp, Su Hongsheng was lying on the table, his eyes shining, and he wished he could project his excitement into the thick drawings.
Yang Qiu didn't know whether he wanted to laugh or cry when he looked at him. Because the ordnance issue had become a serious concern, he came to him overnight to ask about the progress of the Hanyang factory in detail. However, he didn't expect that he would become involved as soon as he came. In several of the ordnance drawings, I didn't even let myself say half a sentence.
He carefully selected these types of ordnance drawings. There are three new equipment in total, namely the later Mosin Nagant m1944, the classic German-made m24 grenade and the 80mm mortar information.
Although military fans all like Mauser 98k, M1 Gardland or Lee-Enfield, he has a soft spot for the "silly and rough" Mosingana. Compared with the old Mosin Nagant, the m1944 is shorter and lighter. It also retains the traditional advantages of solid leather and simple structure. It is easy to mass-produce and most importantly, it is very suitable for soldiers with low education. The latter point is found in almost all Russian weapons. This is related to Russia's national conditions. China is currently just like Russia in that the literacy rate of soldiers is very low, so it is even more important to ensure that the weapons are simple, sturdy and easy to use.
Of course, there is another important reason for fancying it, that is, the Russian 7.62*54r protruding rim bullet has less recoil than the current German 7.92mm bullet, making it more suitable for Easterners, and the protruding bottom rim tapered cartridge case is suitable for basic industries. In poor countries, because the requirements for the chamber size of the projectile rim cartridge case are relatively loose, larger production tolerances are allowed, which is almost a boon to Hanyang's industrial capabilities. As for the M1 and Lee-Enfield, they didn't even think about it. The reason was simple. The faster the rate of fire, the greater the cost. He didn't even want many heavy machine guns because he had no money and no such strong logistical capabilities for them to waste.
Of course, the m1944 is not without its weaknesses. The most criticized ones are the butt and charging handle. The previous butt had a straight line below and an arc above, which was very unfavorable for assassination. The charging handle was too short and the head was round. The shape is very difficult to hold, especially in winter, the probability of slipping when wearing gloves is very high, which will directly affect soldiers' operations. So he made some improvements. The butt of the gun was changed to the shape of a 38-inch cap, and the front sight was changed to a sight hole type. It was easier for recruits to aim and shoot. The ruler and rear sight were also improved accordingly. The Mosin Nagant's iconic folding The long four-edged bayonet was also abandoned and replaced with a detachable bayonet. The charging handle was lengthened and changed to fold down instead of horizontally when locked to prevent scratches during marching, and the head was changed to an oval shape.
As for the famous German M24 grenade, it has not changed at all. In fact, he originally did not want to use a wooden handle grenade, because although the wooden handle grenade seems to be simple in craftsmanship, the wooden handle is actually more complicated to make, and the efficiency is far inferior to that of full casting. oval grenade. However, through daytime battles, it was discovered that the current guns manufactured by the gun factory still have problems. Although the grenades are compact and can carry more, the lethality of the current guns is definitely not enough, and the grenades are more suitable for street fighting, so I chose them. Germany's most classic M24 during World War II, its explosive charge was twice as large as a grenade, and its long handle was easy to use by untrained people.
Needless to say, there is no need to say more about mortars. The only regret is that optical sights are still very expensive at the moment and cannot be manufactured domestically. We can only use the oldest mechanical sights, so
When Su Hongsheng finally looked away from the drawings, he immediately asked: "Mr. Su, how are you doing?"
How could Su Hongsheng not know his feelings? He had already heard from Su Xiaohu about Wuchang's refusal of support, but he didn't expect that under such circumstances, he would actually choose to make new weapons instead of continuing to make Hanyang weapons. It was really a bit bold, and he quickly said : "Sir, with all due respect, what the army needs most at the moment is probably the one made in Hanyang, not this new rifle, right?"
Yang Qiu knew that he had misunderstood and said with a smile: "Mr. Su, you guessed wrong. At present, our army only needs Hanyang to make this kind of gun. This kind of gun will be gradually manufactured and replaced after it stabilizes. I am taking it out now just to have a look." Let¡¯s experiment first if we can make a prototype gun.¡±
Su Hongsheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard about the experiment. He was now afraid that Yang Qiu would point his finger at him and ask him to make dozens of new guns a day. He smiled and said, "With such detailed drawings, I think we should be able to produce a prototype gun in two months." .¡±
There was no rush for a new gun, not to mention that after taking out the sample gun, he was going to send it to Germany to find Mauser Company to continue improving it, so he turned around and picked up the other two drawings and asked: "Can these two be made?" ?¡±
"This hand is a grenade. The pre-engraved shell and leads are not a problem. The main thing is the wooden handle is not easy to process, which may slow down the speed." Su Hongsheng is indeed a veteran gun expert. , the biggest problem with the grenade was quickly revealed. As for the second type of mortar that Yang Qiu insisted was a cannon, but did not look like a cannon, he was in trouble. After thinking about it, he said straightforwardly: "Sir, let me explain to you. We are now the fastest every day. It can make 50 Hanyang-made bullets with 20,000 rounds of round-nose bullets. Your pointed bullets have just begun to be imitated, with a maximum of 3,000 per day, and 800 rounds of artillery shells per day."
Su ?The doctor continued: "If we can solve the problem of carpentry, this kind of hand grenade is easy. It is not a problem to make two to three hundred per day. But the cannon is probably too difficult! You know, although the steelmaking plant is temporarily under military control, those Steel cannot be used for military purposes, but steel can be used to make hand grenades as outer shells and linings. However, it is not possible to make gun barrels. There is no seamless steel pipe technology in China, so we have to use the oldest casting method to make gun barrels, and then rely on it little by little. Grind it by hand! In addition, the workers in the gun factory have all returned, but it will cost a lot of money to reopen the furnace at the steel factory, and good steel is very rare. Even casting molds will take a while, and this kind of gun and We haven¡¯t made any artillery shells yet, I¡¯m afraid¡ within two months¡¡±
Yang Qiu rubbed his temples after hearing this. He already knew some of Hanyang's technology. They were basically made by hand polishing. If the high-strength seamless barrel for mortars was cast and polished by hand, there would be no shortage of equipment and materials for a month. I couldn't make a few, so it seemed I had to find another way. So I thought about it and said, "Don't worry about money. I will ask Zhang Wenjing to allocate 1 million to you for turnover in a moment. You will not let everyone go hungry. As for this kind of cannon you can try making it first, materials and other I will find a way."
After saying that, he put aside these troubles for the time being, stared at Su Hongsheng and suddenly smiled: "By the way, has Mr. Su ever copied the light machine gun I showed you last time?"
"Sir, how did you know?"
Su Hongsheng's face turned red when he was asked. Since the last time he saw the drawings of the ZB-26, he had been itching to start copying them secretly. Since he had built a light machine gun, he had produced five sets of spare parts in more than a month, but What surprised him was that there were no shortage of parts, and the dimensions were correct after repeated inspections. However, after assembling it, it could not be used, and after returning the drawings, he didn't know where the mistake was, so he has been obsessed with it recently, and has changed three times in a row. I don¡¯t have time to pay much attention to things like the sky.
Yang Qiu had already guessed that he would imitate it. He smiled and took out another drawing from his pocket: "Mr. Su, don't blame me. People's hearts are unpredictable, so I have to be careful."
Su Hongsheng took a look at the drawing and finally understood why he said this. It turned out that there were several places in the last drawing where the data had been deliberately tampered with. Even though the size was slightly different, it was quite different for a machine gun. Thousands of miles away, no wonder he couldn't figure out what was wrong no matter how much he checked. Deliberately tampering with the drawings did make him a little dissatisfied, but he returned to normal in an instant, because Yang Qiu was right, if he had actually copied this kind of light machine gun before the change, I am afraid that he would not be able to escape the surveillance of Zhang Biao and others. There is no such thing as the Right Army today.
"Take it I hope you can make it soon." Yang Qiu smiled and said with care: "We can't stop making Hanyang, we must ensure 50 bullets a day! The bullets must also be stronger, especially the pointed ones. Bullets must not only increase speed but also ensure quality. In the past few days, we have tried it and found that many of your pointed bullets do not fit the chamber and must be screened before they can be used as machine gun bullets. Artillery shells cannot be stopped. We are in urgent need. You can do hand grenade carpentry Don¡¯t worry, tomorrow morning I will send people to gather all the carpenters in Hanyang and Hankou for you to dispatch. Whatever you want, just ask Zhang Wenjing, but if that doesn¡¯t work, I can recruit thousands of people from the two towns to help!"
Su Hongsheng was so happy that he got 1 million yuan, solved the key problems of the new machine gun, and got the blueprints of three new weapons. Yang Qiu then took out the drawing of the small-wheeled carriage used by the Maxim machine gun, which was commonly seen in toy models of later generations, and handed it to him: "This is the small-wheeled towed heavy machine gun carriage I designed. Within ten days, my heavy machine gun will be pressed." Is it okay to do this?"
It's just a small trailer with a gun mount attached. It will be fine for ten days. After Su Hongsheng finished speaking, he immediately hugged the drawings and left, preparing to work overtime to make grenades first, while he went to deal with the machine guns and new rifles. As for the mortars It seems that I am going to send telegrams to those old friends who studied in Germany together and are now scattered across the country.
After he left, Yang Qiu sighed quietly, took out his data machine and smiled bitterly. What he hoped most now was to have a scanner. You must know that it is just a light weapon. If one day you need an aircraft carrier or something Sooner or later he will die from exhaustion. And it seems that the information here is 10% unusable, because the current domestic technical level and processing capabilities are so sad that a mortar barrel needs to be cast! It may become the biggest joke in future generations.
"Commander, what are you" Zhang Wenjing saw Yang Qiu holding a silver flat metal box with a sad face when he entered the door. He thought something big had happened, but the latter did not expect that anyone would see him like this. The biggest secret in my life, I was shocked and quickly asked: "What's the matter?"
Zhang Wenjing actually didn't care about the box at all and said anxiously: "The German minister is here. He seems to be in a hurry and said he must see you tonight."
"It's finally here." Yang Qiu breathed a long sigh of relief, stuffed the data machine back into his chest pocket, and then grabbed the bag that he had already prepared.
{Reflections on Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com??Every book lover¡¯s support, your support is our biggest motivation}
Text Chapter 68 The big deal before the war
At the somewhat shabby conference table, Traun, who was wearing a tuxedo suit and a mustache, didn't even look at the red wine and fruit that Zhang Wenjing had found on the table. He took out the recorded confidential telegram, and after talking for a few words with the translator and military attach¨¦ beside him, he suddenly waved his hand, and the four German sailors who had been ordered to protect him immediately began to drive away the soldiers of the guard company.
Rigorous and arrogant.
Typical German guy!
"It doesn't matter. Go and guard outside. No one is allowed to enter within five meters of the conference room." Yang Qiu waved to Lei Meng and the soldiers who were unwilling to leave, leaving only Zhang Wenjing in the room.
Different from the active party members, although Zhang Wenjing also briefly studied in Japan, this was the first time he sat down face-to-face with the ministers of European countries in China. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. On the contrary, Yang Qiu still maintained the mentality of later generations, holding fists with his hands. Watching Traun prepare with a smile on the table. After the German sailor came to the door, Traun looked at the bag he had placed in his hand: "Your Excellency, Commander, before we start tonight's meeting, I want to ask one thing."
Because of the importance of the matter, even though Yang Qiu could understand German, the German translator solemnly repeated it in Chinese before Traun continued: "Today my soldiers came back and told me that your troops used a large number of our country's Marks during the day's battle. Qin machine gun and field artillery, where did you buy them from?"
From the moment the equipment was used, Yang Qiu knew that it was impossible to hide the incident involving Shen Shukai from Germany, so he simply said: "Shanghai."
Traun was very satisfied with Yang Qiu's frankness. In fact, this was also a prerequisite for continuing, because the Consul General in Shanghai had already told him what the transaction had brought to Germany, including information about the new main artillery of France's mortal enemy and unexpected news. The submarine snorkel caused the Supreme Command to call and inquire about the details of the trader. It is said that His Majesty William even praised it a few times, so if it hadn't been for the first time in Shanghai, he would not have believed in this young man who had mysteriously risen overnight.
"ActuallyI should be grateful to Germany for its help."
"No."
Yang Qiu originally wanted to flatter him, but the strict Traun immediately interrupted him: "It was just business and does not represent our country's position."
Unexpectedly, the other party responded so quickly, so Yang Qiu had no choice but to put away his small thoughts of pulling people into trouble and said: "Then let's continue the business. I wonder if your country is satisfied with the previous information?"
"Unexpected." Traun didn't say yes. He just returned to the topic with such a simple sentence: "I want to see the information first."
Yang Qiu happily took out a stack of blueprints from his bag and pushed them in front of the military attach¨¦. The latter immediately picked up the confidential telegram and a magnifying glass, and used the details in the telegram to identify the authenticity. Except for the sound of turning pages every few minutes, the conference room fell into silence. Not to mention Zhang Wenjing, even Traun was waiting for the identification results. The attentive Yang Qiu could even see a trace of the collar of his shirt. watermark. After finally reading the drawings carefully, the military attach¨¦ whispered a few words to Traun. Although he couldn't hear clearly, the flash of shock in those yellow eyes made Yang Qiu let out a sigh of relief.
"Commander, with all due respect, if it's just these" Traun pushed the drawings in front of Yang Qiu: "I can give you a Maxim machine gun as a gift."
"Thank you, Minister, do you believe that this is all it takes?" Yang Qiu chuckled and took back the drawing: "This place is about to become a war zone, and I don't worry about putting so many things here."
Although Zhang Wenjing couldn't figure out what was the important thing in the riddle that could provoke the German consul to take action in person and be so cautious, he could also hear that Yang Qiu was telling the other party that it was impossible to obtain these things by other means.
Traun was not surprised by this kind of caution. After all, the other party in the previous transaction in Shanghai did not provide all the information until the end, so he immediately asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, how much does it cost to buy all the information?"
How much? This question really stumped Yang Qiu.
The artillery data of Britain's six main battleships and battlecruisers, the power of armor-piercing projectiles, armor protection distribution, compartment layout, power configuration and other information are extremely valuable to Germany, which is fighting with Britain to build ships, because getting these is equivalent to Pinch the British Royal Navy's hood! Although it is difficult to say whether we can win the battle, we can definitely carry out targeted combat drills and deployments. Not to mention the 380mm super naval gun that once caused great headaches for both Britain and Germany. It was not until the end of 1913 that they were finally conquered. With it, Germany could build a super battleship carrying a 380mm naval gun earlier than the UK.
And he knew in his heart that this might be the last time that the records in the data machine were sold on such a large scale in exchange for profits. After all, in the future?The information about the Hood class that even has the plans is from after World War I and World War II. The Germans are not good birds. They killed many people during the Gengzi years. Selling them now will be very troublesome if they fall out and cause problems in the future.
So after thinking about it, I simply patted the lion and said: "Mr. Minister, the value of these things is actually incalculable to you and me, but I think your navy will definitely know it. In my opinion, it can not only help your navy become more Precisely strike future enemies, reduce your own casualties, and develop faster than the opponent. I might as well tell you that the UK has secretly developed this kind of cannon, and they deliberately advertised that the caliber was reduced by one inch. If it weren't for my friend Taking these with me when escaping slowed down the research and development, maybe it will appear in the North Sea next year! So I think it is worth at least two battleships!"
"No, we will never let the Far East sell any heavy warships." Traun suddenly said.
He knew very well that even if Yang Qiu left a piece of information, China would not be able to create these things in less than ten years with its current industrial capabilities, let alone that it is already on the verge of civil war and there is no way to concentrate all the national resources. Once it really happens If it falls into civil strife, it may not be able to be created in twenty years!
But if two finished battleships are sold, it will be a different matter. Politically, it will also give rise to doubts and speculations that Germany fully supports Yang Qiu.
Germany needs technology, but it is never willing to see a super fleet appear in the Far East. The British watchdog in the Far East has deeply dissatisfied Germany. If two more battleships are sold to this young man, there will be even more chaos here. Germany's interests would not be guaranteed, so it simply refused: "If you insist on this condition, I think our country is willing to use other methods to achieve its goal."
These words were almost threatening, and Zhang Wenjing was a little nervous when he heard them. Now that the war is imminent, if Germany deflects a little to Beiyang or uses warships to bombard Hankou and Hanyang, then the Right Army, which has not yet been fully formed, may really face death, so He quickly looked at Yang Qiu with his eyes.
But Yang Qiu had a relaxed look on his face, as if he didn't hear Traun's threat, and smiled: "Your Excellency, Minister, you just gave me two battleships. Do you think I can feed them and find enough sailors? And this is the Yangtze River. , a battleship is worth less than a torpedo boat in such narrow waters."
"Then what do you mean"
"Cost!"
Traun, who had just breathed a sigh of relief and had not yet touched the chair, almost wanted to jump when he heard the cost of two battleships. Even based on the cheapest first-generation dreadnought, it was 400 pounds and 80 million marks!
Zhang Wenjing, who was sitting next to him, was also stunned by the quotation. Although he did not know how much a battleship cost, the total price of Zhenyuan and Dingyuan in Beiyang was only a little more than 6 million marks. More than 20 years later, Funakoshi built The bigger, the more powerful the cannon, two ships! How much does that require?
This is impossible!
"Five million marks, this is our lowest price." After a moment of shock, Traun sat down.
Zhang Wenjing was very anxious when he heard this quotation. Although 5 million marks is not much, he can still do a lot of things! Yang Qiu, on the other hand, is not in a hurry. Not only does he know all the known weaknesses of the British main battleships and battlecruisers, but he has grasped the heart of the British Navy, which is worth the price. It can be built directly according to the drawings without any modifications. The modified 380mm naval gun can save Germany tens of millions in development costs! So when he saw the other party looking directly at him, he also took out a list that he had already prepared: "Okay, minus 1 million, but your country must provide me with these things."
Traun's expression remained unchanged as he took the list and frowned immediately after reading it carefully. This was a list of industrial machinery and equipment purchases. They were all complete sets of rifles, bullets and cannons. In addition, there were three 500s. tons/2 sets of 1,000-ton hydraulic presses, as well as nearly a thousand other industrial machine tools of various types, plus a set of synthetic ammonia manufacturing equipment, and finally four 150-kilowatt hydraulic alternators, with a total value of about 700,000 pounds, equivalent to silver About 7 million, the value is almost equivalent to two current Hanyang gun factories.
After many years in China, he suddenly took over Hankou and Hanyang from Yang Qiu, and even proclaimed himself commander, so he vaguely guessed that he would reorganize the arsenal. There are too many ambitious people in this country, so he also expected that if he could stand here After establishing a foothold, he should purchase new machinery and equipment. He also considered waiting for the end of the war to contact him to take over this big deal. However, he did not expect that a war would be imminent. Instead of proposing a large amount of munitions, he would instead purchase machine tools and equipment. Could it be that he was not a big deal? Not worried about failure?
As if aware of Traun's thoughts, Yang Qiu slapped his forehead: "The war is about to begin, and it's time for our right army to replenish its arms, so I still need 20,000 rifles, 100 Maxim machine guns, and 5 million rounds of ammunition. 36 75mm field guns, I can pay cash for these, but they must be inDelivery within ten days. "
"I'm sorry, Commander, we don't have that much arms, and selling arms to both warring parties violates international law."
"Really?" Yang Qiu glanced at Traun knowingly and said without reducing the price: "I must get the rifle and bullets, otherwise I would rather burn these things on fire, because I won't use them anyway! So! I can give you some time to discuss, how about we continue in three days?"
Some things tonight really surprised Traun, especially the appearance of the German Navy in the Far East, no! The thing that made His Majesty the German Emperor salivate was really surprising, so he really needed to communicate with Shanghai and the country, but after putting away his pen, he suddenly asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, do you want to purchase new weapons for the arsenal?" We understand the machine, but why did you choose this time?¡±
"Your Excellency, Minister, I have a suggestion." Yang Qiu did not answer, took out a check for 300,000 yuan and smiled: "I will pay 300,000 yuan first, and then your country will raise the goods on the list within a month. As long as The model is the latest, and I can accept second-hand machines that are 80% new. In this way, plus the travel time, we can arrive in Shanghai in up to 2 months. At that time, it doesn¡¯t matter whether there is a war here or who owns Hubei, as long as I'll trade immediately while I'm still alive. Even if I die in the battle, the money will be used as freight for your country, how about that?"
¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll take the money but not deliver the goods?¡± This is the first time Traun has heard of this type of transaction.
"Like you, I am a person of credibility!" Yang Qiu shook his head, but bitterness was already rising in his heart. Although it was just some data, there were thousands of drawings of the 15-inch naval gun alone. There are also armor and compartment information. Although I had drawn a lot of them in advance for this deal, there are even more left! Now I don't even have time to sleep (Bug, in fact, the total number of drawings with these materials can¡¯t be transported by several trucks, but please forgive me for the sake of the pig¡¯s feet.)
Traun left quickly, but did not take the check for 300,000, but promised that if an agreement was reached, the transaction could be done quickly according to Yang Qiu's method. This surprised Zhang Wenjing and asked: "Commander, why are you in such a hurry? Our current situation¡¡."
"I know what you mean. Beiyang is aggressively suppressing the border and all the things we bought if we can't win this war are all in vain, right? Let me tell you, although we are trapped in Yangxia, the war that is about to begin will drag us down to exhaustion. , like a big whirlpool, a big quagmire! Our bodies can¡¯t extricate themselves, but our sight must go beyond the war! And I firmly believe! I will not fail and I will never fail!"
These words are indeed Yang Qiu¡¯s heartfelt words. What he lacks most at the moment is time! According to history, the Yangxia War and the North-South peace talks will basically come to an end in two months. Even if there is a slight delay, it is impossible to stop this big situation. Therefore, the central power will definitely be born. No matter how much everyone sneers, it is a nominal central power after all. In particular, the large-scale borrowing for the aftermath of Yuan Shikai's coming to power will rapidly expand Beiyang several times! Therefore, we must seize enough territory as soon as possible before he comes to power and the Southeast Jinpu Line involves too much of his energy, so that we can be in an invincible position before all the forces come to their senses! Otherwise, he would not have let Song Ziqing capture Chongqing and Guang'an in a hurry to start marching north.
After listening to the half-truth and half-false explanation, Zhang Wenjing understood that Yang Qiu was going to use the fastest and most violent means to rise rapidly, just like his current military deployment, soldiers are expensive and fast! But Zhang Wenjing glanced at him secretly. How far was his heart? Does he want to sit in that seat? If not, where should the current Right Army go after the new country is born?
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 69: Surprises in the Yangshou Garden
Henan.
In Zhangde Longevity Garden, Qi Yaolin slightly bent down and followed the housekeeper without saying a word. Although he was the chief envoy of Henan and was already a master outside, compared with this he was really nothing. Soil difference.
Especially along the way, the courtyard was full of strong and powerful men, carrying German Mauser rifles and hanging cannons on their waists. There were even a few officers wearing Beiyang military uniforms running back and forth. Even "seclusion" could be so prominent, in the Qing Dynasty. , I¡¯m afraid only this person can set up this score! After passing through a courtyard gate, she saw the familiar figure walking towards the side hall. Qi Yaolin quickly ran a few steps over to say hello: "Henan Chief Minister Qi Yaolin has met Lord Gongbao."
"Oh, it's Zhenyan, haha" Yuan Shikai has been a little confused recently. He has been wondering about the price and the conditions before he comes out. He doesn't want to go back to the past where he was almost killed by the Qing Dynasty. So she didn't see him until Qi Yaolin spoke. The green shirt and mandarin jacket made him look much more elegant. She smiled and helped him up and said, "I no longer have an official position. Zhenyan just call me palace protector."
"I don't dare. I don't dare." Qi Yaolin didn't dare to address this person directly, and quickly took out a record from her sleeve: "Sir, this is what I have seen and heard in Henan recorded by someone from my humble position in the past few days. I learned that Yang Mianzhai of the Wuchang Post-event Consultation Bureau He's been jumping up and down, and he's been in and out of the military camp many times. I want you to be in Henan now, so I'm sending you a report here so that you can prepare early if anything happens."
"Zhenyan is determined." Yuan Shikai knew Qi Yaolin's thoughts. He took the detailed record, looked at it twice, grabbed it in his hand and asked, "Has Governor Baofen made a decision?"
"After the imperial court ordered the army to enter Hubei, Baofen has already ordered the 52 patrols to go south. I am afraid that they have already reached Wusheng Pass. In addition, I heard rumors in the mansion that he has sent people to keep an eye on Ying Longxiang every day in the past few days, because Yinglong Xianghe and Li Yuanhong were related by marriage, and he met with Zhang Xiyuan many times at night and ordered Chai Degui to return the remaining 13th Patrol Battalion to Kaifeng City as soon as possible just in case."
¡°I guess he¡¯s still a bit alert.¡±
Qi Yaolin added: "Sir, Henan is really not at peace these days. Those party members have jumped out to make trouble, and they have publicly called for learning from Wuchang many times Do you think you should take a lower position?"
"No need, you don't have to interfere in this matter. If they want to make trouble, they can make trouble. I don't believe that Henan can turn the world upside down?"
"Haha, I'm worrying too much about my humble position. I'm not afraid of chaos no matter how many parties there are when adults are in charge." Qi Yaolin quickly flattered her. Yuan Shikai frowned after hearing this: "Although I am here, you should not relax your vigilance, especially The military must strictly guard it! If not, Wuchang is an example."
Yuan Shikai sighed again after taking care of him, and shook his head with seemingly endless regret: "Hey! This Song Qing, I met him once, but how could I be confused! He really thought that being a member of the party could achieve great things. ? The Eight Towns and the Twenty-one Mixed Association are both elite troops who are famous for our Beiyang, but now they are handed over to the party members in vain! What a pity for these more than 10,000 soldiers, even if they are not captured by the imperial court, I am afraid they will be captured by those A person who talks nonsense and has no plans will be tortured to death."
"As soon as I entered the door, I heard the palace guard sighing. I wonder what could possibly make you worried?"
Qi Yaolin was about to say a few words of flattery when she suddenly heard someone dared to call the palace protector by his name. Just as she was about to scold him, she saw a man in military uniform walking out of the hospital, holding a gilt command knife and wearing traditional German boots. , a man with two piles of beard, when he saw the other party dressed in this way, he immediately thought of someone. He was so frightened that he knelt down and said hello: "Qi Yaolin, the Chief Minister of Henan Province, comes to see the Imperial Envoy."
When Yuan Shikai saw the visitor, he also laughed and pretended to bend down to salute: "Yuan Weiting has seen the imperial envoy"
"Gongbao, Yuan Gongbao! Aren't you trying to play tricks on Wulou on purpose?" The person who came was none other than the Minister of War, the new commander of the First Army Yinchang. After helping Yuan Shikai up, he smiled and said, "Do you blame me for not coming to you for several years?" This longevity garden?¡±
"Haha, the imperial envoy is joking." Yuan Shikai is very familiar with Yinchang. Back then, he was training troops at a small station. Yinchang was in Tianjin, only a few dozen miles away. He also recommended the three heroes of Beiyang to his sect that day. He also spoke up when Feng wanted to kill him, so everyone in the Yuan family regarded him as their benefactor. However, he also knew that this Yin Wulou was really not a candidate to lead the army. He could imitate the Germans' airs, but he had a bag of straw in his stomach. Butdon't we need such talents to support our own importance now?
"Gongbao's place is quite lively." Yin Chang glanced at Qi Yaolin and asked, "Master Qi, what are you"
"It's like this. The imperial court ordered Henan to supervise the handling of some grain and grass. He doesn't know about military affairs, so he came to ask me how to handle this errand." Seeing Yuan Shikai personally covering Qi Yaolin, Yinchang took a second look and then He smiled and said: "The troops are here. Firstly, I want to see the palace guards. Secondly, I also want to ask about the military affairs. Prince Qing has been worried about the Wuchang rebellious party these days.I can¡¯t eat it either. I wonder if Kung Pao can give me some advice? "
If Yinchang asked, maybe Yuan Shikai would really be able to say a few words, but when he mentioned Yikuang, the corners of his mouth immediately twitched twice. If it hadn't been for that old guy, he wouldn't have fled to this remote place in the countryside, so when he mentioned : "Your Excellency, you have asked the wrong person about this matter. Yuan has lived in seclusion for many years and has no knowledge of worldly affairs. How dare you speak nonsense."
Yinchang smiled: "Why should you be so modest, Gongbao? You have been in charge of Beiyang for many years, and your disciples are all over the government and the public. How can you know nothing about the current situation?"
"A lot of people have come to see me over the years, but it's a pity" Yuan Shikai deliberately tapped his leg a few times and sighed: "The foot disease has been bothering me for many years, but it is getting worse. It seems that I really should go to Jiangnan to warm myself up." The land needs to rest for a few more years.¡±
Yinchang knew that the events of the past few years had made him a little discouraged, but he was not good at fighting but he knew this man very well. He was by no means the kind of person who would just sit back and watch the waves rise and fall, but it was just that it was not the time to take action yet. So he turned around and said: "In that case, I won't force Gongbao. It's just that most of the first army in my hands are old people from Beiyang. Gongbao has to take care of me and help me sing the play well."
"Don't worry about this. Although I have been retired for many years, I can still say a few words and I will take care of Huafu and Zhiquan." Yuan Shikai thought about how he helped Yinchang out of trouble and ended up with his body in a different place. After hesitating for a moment, he waved away Qi Yaolin and his servants who were standing by, and said solemnly: "Wulou, if you and I are not outsiders, we won't talk about the two families. You must be careful about the Wuchang matter. Party members talk in vain and have some intentions." There is nothing to worry about if you are bold and have no plans, but Li Songqing is a rare person who can lead the army. Now that the party members worship him as their governor, they must not be underestimated. If they are not completely sure, they must start a war rashly."
It was rare to get this person to say a word. Yinchang was so frightened that his eyebrows jumped twice. He was thinking that he could just shoot a few rounds in Wuchang and get away with it. When he said that his hands were sick and he hid, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. , Yuan Shikai suddenly raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Who is making such a noise!"
"Master, it's not good!" With Yinchang here, the housekeeper didn't dare to call him "sir", so he changed his name to a nondescript name and said hurriedly: "Just now, the military master who sent you the imperial envoy sent a letter, saying that he had just received news that the Liu Family Temple was rioted. The party has taken over, and Mr. Zhang¡¯s life and death are unknown!¡±
"What!" Yinchang was still thinking of joining Zhang Biao to ask about the situation, and then quickly counterattacked Hankou. Unexpectedly, Zhang Biao was annihilated in just two days, and even his people disappeared!
Yuan Shikai is worthy of being a tycoon in the area. His expression remained unchanged and he asked, "But was it Li Yuanhong's hand?"
The old housekeeper quickly shook his head: "It was done by a man named Yang Qiu. He is now the commander-in-chief of the right army of the rebel party. It is said that this man personally led the army to attack Liujiamiao. Everyone said that Mr. Zhang was probably behind In his hands!¡±
"Yang QiuYang Qiu!" Yuan Shikai read a few times and asked: "Is it Yang Qiu who killed the party leader on the streets of Chengdu two months ago and was canonized by the imperial court as the loyal and brave Batulu?"
"It's this person." Yang Shiqi walked in from the outside. He was Yuan Shikai's confidant for many years and one of the few people who could freely come and go in the Yangshou Garden. After meeting with Yinchang, he said: "The news came from the Hankou Concession. It was also said that Chen Delong and Ruicheng might also be in the hands of this person, because some people saw that the three Chu and Yu ships were already at his disposal. He now has about There are two people, but the news coming out of Wuchang is that he seems to be at odds with the other side. He sent people to ask for ordnance but was pushed back. Currently, Hanyang Gun Factory is in his hands, and Hanyang Gun Factory is under his control. Yeping's steel factory was also temporarily blocked by him under military control. He also took advantage of the banditry in Hankou on the night of the Wuchang incident. He deliberately indulged the bandits and then intercepted from them more than one million yuan in bank notes from major merchants. Yesterday's big business After the defeat of Zhang Biao, the army deliberately paraded in the streets to demonstrate, and thousands of new soldiers were recruited and trained intensively! After the victory, they did not stop for a moment. It is said that a large number of people were seen setting off from Hanyang, but their whereabouts are still unknown. "
Yang Shiqi was very conscientious, and there were not many people who could be bothered by his verbose words, so Yuan Shikai immediately wrote down the name. But when he heard that a large number of people were dispatched last night, he stood up and suddenly patted his thigh. : "Not good! Wu Shengguan!"
Hearing this place name, Yinchang's expression suddenly changed. Wushengguan is the only place where the Beijing-Hankow Railway enters Hubei. After Zhang Biao is completely wiped out, the Kuomintang can take over here without any hindrance. Once the Wusheng Pass is With Shengguan blocked, it would be a dream to quickly resolve Wuchang! So his face changed so much that he didn't even bother to say hello, and immediately got up and went back to the train station to give orders. Yuan Shikai thought about it and was about to catch up and say a few words of concern, but was caught by Yang Shiqi: "Sir, although Wu Shengguan It can stop them for a while, but with Hua Fu and the others, it is just a scabies disease. At this moment, the civil strife in the Hubei army is not over, and the Kuomintang is fighting for power. Li Songqing will never remind them how to fight until they can hold the power, so Gongbao, you still have some time!"
"I have contacted Ambassador Zhu Erdian and other ambassadors. IfIf the situation continues to deteriorate, they will definitely recommend you as Gong Bao to come out and put an end to the chaos. "After Yang Shiqi finished speaking, he looked around and suddenly said: "Now Yang Qiu in Hubei is just a clown, Wu Luzhen in the north is the big problem! ".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 70 Wu Shengguan¡¯s persistence
[New week, please click, recommend, and collect from members]¡ª¡ª
In the hazy night with mountain shadows, brown-red fires continued to rise from the city gate. Under the cover of artillery, more than two thousand Henan patrol battalion infantrymen rushed towards the city gate. Although this unit was adapted from the early Yi Army, The situation was declining, but under the clamor of the Beiyang cavalry behind them, the officers could only bite the bullet and launch a charge.
"Hold! Holding here means guarding our hometown behind us!" In the smoke of artillery fire, young Shi Xiaolou held down his military cap and trotted along the battlements while constantly cheering for the soldiers.
With a bang, a five-year-old cannonball fell next to him. The hot air wave knocked him to the ground. After rolling a few times, he slid behind the nearby battlement. Several soldiers quickly supported him and shouted: "Team!" Zheng, are you okay?"
"It's okay, I won't die before you!"
Seeing that he was fine, everyone immediately turned around and hid behind the battlements and kept shooting. The bullets that came back and forth kept passing by their ears. From time to time, soldiers were hit and fell down.
Shi Xiaolou took a breath, climbed to the gap between the battlements and looked out. The densely packed enemy troops made him a little worried.
The Wusheng Pass under his feet is one of the nine great passes in the world. It locks Ezhou in the south and the hinterland of the Central Plains in the north. Together with Jiuli Pass in the east and Pingjing Pass in the southwest, they are collectively known as the Xinyang Three Passes. The nearby mountains are crisscrossed and surrounded by peaks. The city of Guan is surrounded by mountains. As a barrier, the mountain was cut into a pass, and a Beijing-Hankou Line passed directly under the pass. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, so since Lord Zhang Zhidong founded the New Army, this place has been under the control of the Hubei Army.
But no matter how dangerous the pass is, it still needs soldiers to guard it! He is just a captain of the 15th Association of Eight Towns. He studied command at the Japanese Military Academy for two years. Since the 42nd Biao 3rd Battalion originally stationed here returned to Hanyang for training because of the new Biaotong, he was ordered to be stationed here. , seeing that there is only one team of less than 200 people in such a big pass, and the heavy weapons only have two five-year-old seven-mountain cannons, how can we not be anxious!
What's more serious is that because the news of the Wuchang Incident reached here early the next morning, he and the soldiers were a little overwhelmed by the sudden changes in his hometown. No one knew whether to continue guarding this important pass guarding Hubei. It's better to give up here and go home.
As an officer, he knew better than the soldiers that if the Qing army was allowed to seize the pass and move south, it would be difficult to save the three towns of Wuchang, which were flat and undefeable. So in the end, he gritted his teeth and ordered to continue garrisoning. Originally, he thought that even if he couldn't hold on, he could delay it for a while, and the brothers' troops would definitely arrive soon. Unexpectedly, this was already the fourth night, and there was still no support troops in sight. A haze gradually formed in his heart, knowing that his team The team was probably completely forgotten.
No one likes the feeling of being forgotten, especially the soldiers who are on duty in other places. This makes everyone very sad. But just when he and the soldiers were planning their next move, the patrol battalion from Henan arrived at the pass at a sign. It may have been many years. As a soldier's duty, the battle broke out in such a hurry.
In the past, he would not have even looked at rubbish troops like the city patrol battalion, but now he had few soldiers and lacked heavy weapons. As each of his comrades fell, the expected reinforcements did not appear at all. The resentment of being abandoned in his heart gradually erupted, and the soldier's fighting spirit began to decline rapidly.
Should you continue to hold on? Shi Xiaolou was not willing to let Beiyang occupy this place in vain, but when he glanced at the resisting soldiers, he saw that they would look at him every time they fired, and he immediately cried out in his heart, because this was a precursor to the collapse of the army! He quickly raised his gun and shouted: "Brothers! Wusheng Pass is the soul of Hubei. Without the soul, how can we save our lives! There are just some patrol camps below. As long as we guard the city tonight, we can go back and ask for help tomorrow morning!"
"Team leader, brothers, I'm afraid" The deputy team officer rushed to Shi Xiaolou and said in a panic: "It's not worth it! If we can't defend it alone, it's better to withdraw." Wuchang cooperates with large forces to protect Hankou to the death."
"If we don't have Wusheng Pass, how can we protect it?" Shi Xiaolou looked at the deputy officer coldly and said firmly: "If we can't defend Wusheng Pass, we can't stop the train full of Tatars going south. What a fart!"
¡°I won¡¯t fight you if I want to.¡± The deputy officer gathered a dozen soldiers and prepared to leave without saying a word.
Shi Xiaolou was so angry that he kicked his short-sighted deputy officer away and shouted at his back: "Fuck you, don't think I don't know what you think! I don't care who you are, since I was ordered to garrison the military Shengguan cannot be thrown away! Whoever wants to leave can leave. As long as I live for one day, Wushengguan cannot be thrown away from my hands!"
After saying that, he turned around and lay on the ground, pointed at a Qing soldier and pulled the trigger.
The crisp sound of shooting was lonely and fierce. Each bullet could take away a Qing soldier who rushed up. Looking at his young and resolute face in the explosion flames, some soldiers hesitated.After falling, they went into battle again, but some of them evacuated the pass together with the deputy commander.
"Full of Tatars, I will fight with you!"
After leaving so many soldiers, the defensive strength on the pass suddenly dropped a lot. Many enemy troops had climbed up from the short slopes on both sides. Shi Xiaolou's eyes were red and he shouted: "Brothers, we are going to die anyway. Fight hard." !¡±
"Fire the bayonet!"
The sharp bayonet quickly jammed into the muzzle of the gun, and less than a hundred soldiers were left rushing toward the short slopes on both sides with the stone building. A Qing soldier who had just come up was stabbed through the chest by a bayonet and fell down before he could react. He also knocked down his partner behind him.
¡°We can¡¯t lose Wusheng Pass! We must never lose it!¡±
Shi Xiaolou kept shouting and led a few soldiers to fight the enemy. Just when he stabbed to death a Beiyang cavalry who had abandoned his horse to become an infantryman, a sharp saber next to him was already swung at him. Come over.
"It's worth it!" Glancing at the densely packed enemy corpses around him, he subconsciously blocked them as he was already weak. Just as the saber was approaching, intensive gunshots suddenly came to my ears, and then
"It's reinforcements, it's our reinforcements!"
A soldier next to him was already crying and shouting. Following his fingers, countless soldiers in new yellow military uniforms began to rush past him. The Beiyang cavalry who dismounted to follow the infantry and was about to chop him had already been killed. The bullet penetrated the head.
"Go!"
"Machine gun, set up the machine gun"
He Xi finally arrived at the most critical moment. The light machine gun once again showed its lethality and good mobility in chaotic scenes. Even a novice who has just learned how to use it can deploy it quickly. The Madsen M50 is all made in Germany. Pointed bullets are more lethal!
The morale of the Qing army patrolling the city was not high. If it weren't for the Beiyang pressure formation behind them, they would have run away. Now when they saw several machine guns suddenly appearing at the gate of the city, they were so frightened that they ran back.
A moment later, the Maxim heavy machine gun squad followed up panting. As soon as the machine gun squad set up the tripod, the machine gunner pulled the bolt and pulled the trigger. The long canvas belt shortened rapidly, creating a terrifying metal storm. This is where it unfolds. When the first Maxim machine gun opened fire at full speed, the front of Wusheng Pass in the night seemed to be suddenly sprinkled with tens of thousands of flickering fireflies, and countless sparks formed beautiful and terrifying lines of fire, rushing towards Toward the Qing army which began to retreat.
The power of the heavy machine gun is really terrifying. In addition, Wusheng Pass is a must-pass for the Hankook-Beijing Railway. The railway passes through the tunnel in the middle of the pass. There are slopes more than ten meters high on both sides, making it impossible to escape. It is almost impossible to escape from the top. The environment of the shooting range allowed Maxim to exert his maximum destructive power.
The 7.92mm bullets kept shuttling through the meat, stirring up a cloud of flesh and blood, connecting into pieces and raining down. The light machine guns also took advantage of the momentum to pursue and attack fiercely. In the blink of an eye, the area in front of the pass was covered by more than a dozen death-crossing lines. The infantrymen of the city patrol battalion who were shouting just now, thinking that they had won the first victory, could only He ran backwards with all his strength, only regretting that he had lost a pair of wings. Only the Beiyang cavalry at the back who was supervising the battle moved away when he saw that the situation was not going well.
The battle did not last long. The city patrol battalion that brought a large number of weapons from Henan to prepare to support the remnants of Zhang Biao in Liujiamiao overnight was already scared to the ground by machine guns. So much so that the supporting infantry group rushed towards the Qing army trains and artillery positions further away without even looking at the shivering survivors among the corpses. When the water tank connected to the machine gun began to emit steam, the inexperienced machine gunners discovered that they had actually fired two boxes of bullets under their nervousness, and the area they had swept was covered in devastation.
Shi Xiaolou was also completely stunned. Such firepower may not be surprising in Europe, but in China at this moment, equipping each battalion with three Maxim machine gun squads is already a luxury! What's more, there are light machine guns to help! No wonder he and the surviving soldiers looked at the flesh and blood on the ground that was completely petrified, and didn't even notice when He Xi walked up to them.
"Brother, I am He Xi, commander of the First Regiment of the Right Route Army. I have been ordered to come to support you. Thank you for your hard work! Thank you for guarding Wusheng Pass!" After He Xi finished speaking, he led all the officers and nearby soldiers to the garrison. The soldier saluted.
The soldier's courtesy and warm words made Shi Xiaolou and everyone else's eyes red. Before they could react, another box full of silver coins was stuffed into their hands: "This was stolen by the dog thief Zhang Biao last month." Everyone¡¯s salary, Commander Yang knows that all the brothers are short of money, and he said that no matter how hard it is, he can¡¯t bear the pain of the soldiers who fought bloody battles, so he asked me to bring the arrears with this month¡¯s salary. Each soldier is five yuan and the officer is ten yuan. , the dead soldiers sent twenty yuan to their families.¡±
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??Suddenly Comeback when they were about to die, and then there was a gorgeous, cruel and almost massacre, and I haven't woken up from all this,A box of heart-warming ocean was stuffed into his hand, which made Shi Xiaolou and all the soldiers who stayed behind go blank. They didn't even notice the words "Right Route Army" and "Regiment Commander". They looked at the shining silver ocean. He held his head and burst into tears.
Looking at the fire that was still fighting in the distance, He Xi chuckled and patted Shi Xiaolou on the shoulder: "Get up, we haven't finished the fight yet! Jiuli Pass and Pingjing Pass must be recaptured as soon as possible."
Shi Xiaolou stood up slowly, wiped away his tears, and nodded vigorously with his red eyes
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 71 Central Plains Deer Zhengfei
At the door of the Council in the early morning, Qiu Wenbin stood motionless with a gun on his back. Two months of training had left a deep mark on him, just like standing guard at the most basic level. When others were lazily leaning, he always maintained his posture. The most standard standing posture.
"I said Wenbin, there are no outsiders here, let's take a break." The comrade from the Eight Towns next to him handed over a cigarette. Qiu Wenbin shook his head and turned his eyes to the broad Yangtze River.
"Look at him he thinks he's a big deal, but we were scolded several times for being nondescript."
"I just can't figure it out. I heard that everyone who was kicked back by Commander Yang is like this! Brothers, tell me, if they don't work hard over there, why do they come back to us to show off? Do you think we don't know how to stand in a military posture? "
"Commander Yang is so kind to the soldiers, and he even started paying double wages yesterday! If I were killed, I wouldn't leave. Even if I can't get the money, I can't just watch my brothers bleed."
The sarcastic words coming from the side were like needlepoints that made Qiu Wenbin feel uncomfortable. After the Liujiamiao war, he and his fellow Yizhi Club members who had been detained at the time were all kicked back to Wuchang. Unexpectedly, after they came back, they were kicked out because they were from the Right Route Army. His former colleagues in the literary club were afraid of him, so he was eventually assigned to do chores such as gatekeeping and sentry duty.
What disappointed him the most was that it had been several days since Shouyi, but it was still a mess and there was no clue. On the contrary, Yang Qiu not only sorted the two towns into order, but also sent people from the police, civil affairs, and customs to take over early. Every time I think of the former Paoze on the other side of the river, who was busy attacking the Liu Family Temple and the Northern Expedition, but here he was doing the most basic chores for recruits, I always feel an indescribable discomfort in my heart.
What will happen if you are still on the 42nd mark?
With a sigh in his heart, the waist that had been beaten for two months seemed to be gradually softening. Just when he was about to give up, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly came over. He cheered up again and turned around to look. It was discovered that it was Wang Anlan, the former secretary of No. 42 Bid.
"Master Wang, what happened? Are you so anxious?"
Wang Anlan recognized Qiu Wenbin, and now knew that he was an old man from the Yizhi Club. Unfortunately, he had no sympathy for people like this who were kicked back. Can a soldier who was kicked out of the old army still be considered a soldier? He said in a cold tone: "It's nothing big, it's just that the right army won a small victory at Wusheng Pass."
Did you win another battle? ! Qiu Wenbin was excited. He didn't expect that Liujiamiao would receive another good news just two days ago. He quickly asked: "Are you facing Beiyang?"
"Beiyang?! Do you know what a powerful army Beiyang is?" At this moment, several soldiers on the side also came around to ask. Wang Anlan rushed to him and then changed his face: "It is a symbol of the Henan patrol camp. Why? Xi did a good job, annihilating more than 400 enemies, and the remaining 1,000-odd soldiers surrendered, and captured several thousand rifles and cannons, as well as a train. If you want to see the river, just go there, a little bit If you win, the gongs and drums will be noisy, how dignified is Chen!"
We wiped out 400 enemies, captured more than 1,000 prisoners, and captured so much ordnance and baggage! Isn't this a small victory? It's a complete victory! No matter how jealous Wang Anlan's words were, the soldiers thought that being stuck at Wusheng Pass meant that Hubei was temporarily safe, so they also cheered. Qiu Wenbin's face was even more dull. He wished he could fly across the river immediately and return to the familiar camp to see the crowds of prisoners there. Only Wang Anlan's face changed with joy when she saw everyone, and she hurried to the second floor.
When he got to the second floor, he saw that Li Yuanhong had shaved his head, and his head was still shining with blue light. He temporarily forgot his worries and joked: "Director Li has cut off his braids, and he really looks like a Bodhisattva."
"How can Bodhisattva lie? I am shaving my hair and practicing meditation to learn from the monks and sit in meditation." Li Yuanhong touched his head and asked, "Could it be that Jingbo is here to persuade me again?"
Wang Anlan hurriedly shook his head: "Director Li has already gone to deliver the goods. What else can I do to persuade him? It's Yang Qiu who should persuade him."
"Yang Qiu? What happened to him?"
"What? He's about to turn Hankou upside down!" Wang Anlan quickly repeated the good news from Dazhi Gate that had just been sent back, and said: "First Liujia Temple, then Wusheng Pass, and now he is opening the Hankou Camp Gate generously. Show the captured baggage and weapons to the gentry and the mud-legged men, and the prisoners are even more crowded in the Hanyang camp! If he waits for his little Northern Expedition to end, I am afraid that Governor Li will be overshadowed by him"
Li Yuanhong was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that as soon as Yang Qiu took Liujiamiao, he decisively went north to block Wusheng Pass, and also transferred a target from Henan to annihilate them all. The speed of his actions was really surprising.
"There are more." Seeing that Li Yuanhong was silent, Wang Anlan continued to fan: "Last night, news came from Hanchuan. Yue Peng led a team to block the returning 41st Battalion, and took away most of the soldiers. Over there, more than a thousand rebels led by the Liang brothers were gathered. At this moment, the troops were divided into three groups. In the first group, he personally led the troops to Jingshan and Xiangyang.?The second route takes Xiantao and Qianjiang towards Yuezhou, Hunan, and the third route goes straight to Yichang and Badong! "
"So fast!"
Hearing this news, Li Yuanhong screamed in his heart and shouted quickly: "Bring me the map."
Seeing that he finally took the initiative to ask questions for the first time, several party soldiers responsible for surveillance quickly found a map and spread it on the table. The former frowned after looking at it carefully for a while. At this time, Wu Zhaolin happened to come in. He was happy when he saw him looking at the map seriously, but he was afraid of disturbing his thoughts, so he stood aside and said nothing. After a while, Li Yuanhong took a deep breath, leaned back on the chair and said, "It's a pity. ¡.¡±
Wu Zhaolin saw Li Yuanhong's expression for the first time, and curiously asked: "What's so regretful about Governor Li?" Seeing him approaching, Li Yuanhong pushed the map in front of him and said, "You are also a person who understands military affairs. What do you think Yang Qiu wants to do?"
Wu Zhaolin is not the kind of party officer who breaks out overnight. He joined the army at the age of 16 due to poverty at home. He has personally experienced everything and carefully figured it out. Not only did he participate in the National New Army Qiu Zao twice, but he also compiled "Tactics Implementation" and "Tactics Implementation". "Staff Travel" was published and distributed to all armies for reference. Even Li Yuanhong praised him as a rare staff talent.
Although he is only a team leader and has never led a battle with a battalion or above, it does not mean that he has no vision. After carefully looking at the map, he analyzed with a long tone: "Yang Qiu is indeed a man who knows how to fight. He knew that he could not match Beiyang, so he first attacked Liujiamiao to resolve the crisis in Hankou, and then divided his troops to block it all the way north. Wusheng Pass, as a result, Yinchang's army will not be able to enter Hubei quickly.
If Yinchang comes one day late, he will have one more day to prepare! Take this opportunity to sweep north of the Yangtze River, and first eliminate and kill all the unrest in the four fields. You can also take the opportunity to recruit veterans from various places to patrol the city and recruit new troops to expand the reputation of the right army! As long as Wusheng Pass can be defended for ten days and a half, everyone except the south of Wuchang will be in his hands! As long as Xiangyang is taken out and Dahongshan is there to contain it, even if Beiyang finally breaks through and enters, there will still be a dozen "
Seeing that Li Yuanhong was silent, Wang Anlan thought that he was also worried about Yang Qiu growing too fast and threatening Wuchang, so he quickly asked: "Director Li, is this why you said it was a pity just now?"
"It's a pity that this man came to our army three years too late, and he has too few soldiers to fight. If all eight towns fall into his hands, Xinyang I'm afraid Yinchang won't be able to stay any longer!" Li Yuanhong shook his head, his eyebrows and eyes almost squeezed together, his short and fat body pacing back and forth in the room, like a big rolling winter melon.
Looking at his restless back, Wu Zhaolin vaguely guessed what he was worried about. Yang Qiu on the other side of the river was expanding too fast!
Although he, Cai Jimin and other old subordinates supported him, Sun Wuning was wrapped in gauze and endured the severe pain but was unwilling to delegate power. Li Yuanhong was the one who nominally sent all kinds of nationwide electricity, but in fact he never sent it to the small building. This kind of governor Naturally, he felt extremely aggrieved, so he bit his tongue and refused to cooperate.
But isn¡¯t he really the governor? Of course not, the good name of Governor of Shouyi was too tempting. He was just waiting, waiting for Sun Wu to lose the battle and release his power, waiting for the recognition of the party leaders, otherwise it would be boring for this powerless governor to sit here. Unfortunately, it backfired. No one expected that Yang Qiu would appear and quickly solve all the troubles around him. This made Sun Wu and other party members less dependent on him.
But there are still opportunities. Although Yang Qiu's growth threatens Wuchang, Beiyang cannot be stopped by Wusheng Pass. Even if Yang Qiu can finally pull tens of thousands of troops, if Wuchang does not cooperate, it will be impossible to rely on even a gun. It is undoubtedly a fantasy for recruits who know how to get it to defeat Beiyang who breaks through the barrier! But if we delay for a few days, even if he secures his position as governor, he may not be able to move him!
Li Yuanhong was indeed as distraught as Wu Zhaolin thought, and he began to wonder if it was wrong to force the party members to delegate power before relenting. Yang Qiu's rise has become more and more impressive, and his pace is getting faster and faster! But he made a mistake and had to continue to watch If one day the party members suddenly abandoned him and supported him, what should he do? Why don't you talk to the guy from Henan?
That person is the one who can really decide whether the Qing Dynasty can survive or not! In these troubled times, he will never continue fishing in the Yangshou Garden with peace of mind. But would he be willing to see Yang Qiu rise, or would he be willing to see himself take charge of Hubei? Wuchang has become a big whirlpool. Who will have the last laugh? The "fisherman" holding a hundred thousand tiger benzoars, the rapidly rising Yang Qiu, or the immovable self?
Li Yuanhong walked to the window and looked at Guishan Mountain in Hanyang. He suddenly smiled and said softly: "The dragon in Daze is stinging, and the deer in the Central Plains are getting fat."
Outside the door, Sun Wu's body was severely shaken!
These two sentences were exactly what Yuan Shikai made when he was 13 years old!.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 72 The thigh of the Tongmenghui
The "fisherman" in the north has a strong army ready to be sold at a high price. The old fox in the south seems to have been emptied out by the party and has no power. But unless the party destroys him, no one can move it. With people like Cai Jimin and Wu Zhaolin here, eight Actual control of the town is still in his hands. Sun Wu and other party members were in full swing with their great righteousness, and their righteousness could at least sustain them until the Qing Dynasty abdicated.
As for himself Yang Qiuning stood at the window, looking at the slightly messy formation of new recruits in the campus, with a smile on his lips, because he was also growing rapidly at a speed that ordinary people could hardly imagine!
After a night of persuasion, more than 700 of the prisoners sent back from Wushengguan agreed to fight anyway, and the first batch of 3,000 recruits recruited from the two towns were all completed. In order to maintain the essence of the army, all soldiers recruited this time are workers and peasants, excluding all the party members, gangs and homeless people who are favorites of the party members. Compared with the complex old army, these undecided young people are the future of this group. From now on, they need to be broken up together with the regular soldiers to receive a month of intensive training. The training plans and programs are all new ones compiled by him. Training syllabus, in addition to repeated ideological education, these important matters will be arranged by Xiao Anguo himself.
After He Xi took the credit, Yue Peng was unwilling to be followed and brought good news. First, he stopped the 41st Battalion who were returning to Wuchang overnight and persuaded most of them to join the Right Army. Then he rushed to Hanchuan without stopping and forcibly incorporated the Liang brothers. The rebels, after eliminating the restless factors, broke them up and reorganized three battalions with the 41st standard veterans. They are currently operating separately from Hu Laosan.
The biggest problem before him was not the several Qing patrol camps in Xiangyang and other places, but Liu Ying in Jingshan! In the parallel world, the Liu Ying brothers grew rapidly in the name of deputy governor of the Hubei military government. They swept across both sides of the Han River with great momentum. They also participated in the second revolution and were die-hard party members. Whether they can win without bloodshed is related to whether they can continue to maintain the surface of Hubei. Peace.
Song Ziqing is not that fast yet. It will take four days to reach Chongqing along the river. In addition, it will take until the end of the month to catch up with the Sichuan and Hubei troops. What worries him the most now is ordnance. He is guarding Hanyang but does not have enough armaments. If he tells it, it may make people laugh.
The original reserve was about 9,000 Hanyang-made rifles, but Yue Peng took away 3,000, and the school grounds below also needed nearly 4,000. What He Xi seized this time were all Japanese Type 30 rifles with incompatible ammunition. When a large number of new recruits come back, they will face the embarrassment of having no guns to use. The ammunition was slightly better. Shen Shukai's increased purchasing efforts temporarily alleviated the problem of material shortage. The production of pointed bullets gradually increased as the workers became more skilled, and the craftsmanship and quality were also improved under Su Hongsheng's personal supervision. After several days of testing, the grenade entered the manufacturing stage yesterday. As for the artillery, I don't think about it. Even if Germany can deliver another batch, it will not be able to gather that many artillery.
Now He Xi is guarding Wusheng Pass, with Xiongguan as a screen machine gun. As long as Beiyang continues to work hard, there will be no problem in continuing to guard Wusheng Pass for half a month. This means that the most needed time is finally obtained after continuous and even breathless deployments.
Make good use of this time and quickly capture most of Hubei's area north of the Yangtze River. It is best to capture Chongqing and Guang'an as planned. You will have a good base. If Germany can respond early and complete the transaction If so, there will be a glimmer of light in the locked-down future!
It¡¯s justwhat path can I take this group to in the end? He wasn't sure yet. The tiger is watching from the north, and the old fox is not very tolerant. Sun Wu will not be willing to have his peach taken away, not to mention the big figures like Huang Xing and Song Jiaoren who are about to come! ButI'm afraid they are also having a headache now, right?
Yang Qiu then discovered that he could unknowingly influence the overall situation of the world, but he soon gave up his fantasy, put down the curtains, and picked up the long-conceived plan of a crash course for National Defense Army non-commissioned officers.
The crash course for army non-commissioned officers was a very common method in the early Republic of China to quickly and mass-train junior officers and technical soldiers. The expansion of the army has become unstoppable, and the growing gap in junior officers has forced him to accelerate the establishment of crash courses.
Fortunately, compared to starting with nothing, Hubei has many advantages. Hubei Armed Forces Academy, which has trained military officers such as Wu Luzhen and is well-known throughout the country, is the best resource. Since most of the students in Wuchang Shouyi Post-Uprising School participated in the revolution, the teachers and instructors were regarded by the party members as belonging to the old military officer system, and all of them lost their livelihoods for a while. After he learned about it, he immediately asked Zhang Wenjing to win over most of them with a high salary of 100 oceans per person per month. At this moment, all these people had arrived in Hanyang and were arranged at the newly built Mohu Qili Temple. What needed to be decided now was to concentrate on tackling key problems. Those subjects.
Command, artillery, surveying and mapping, engineers and battlefield medical care are the most urgent needs at present. If you want to start a heavy machine gun class, you can't find an instructor. As for the hunter, don't even mention it. After thinking about it, he also added a generalinformation and government affairs training.
The communications class will be taught by radio operators drawn from the naval camp, and the government affairs training class is not for the immediate future. He does not want to be controlled by the constitutionalists all his life, but this class cannot be placed in Hanyang, otherwise Tang Hualong will definitely guess it if he finds out. He is setting out to leave them alone. After he signed the preparation documents for the National Defense Army NCO crash course, Zhang Wenjing happened to come in and saw him. His brows deepened: "Commander, I really have no money if I keep going through this!"
Zhang Wenjing has been worried about his hair growing out recently. Shou Yiye has indeed made a fortune, but his money has been spent recently, including doubling the salary, expanding the army, settling the new recruits, purchasing urgently needed raw materials, and operating expenses for the Hanyang factory that has just started. , these alone have cost nearly three million, and if Traun agrees to sell arms, it will be a large sum. The more his money bag shrinks, the pressure on his logistics manager will gradually increase.
What¡¯s more, at this moment, it¡¯s all investment and no output!
The northward march has just begun, and there will be a battle against the elite Beiyang army. The most optimistic estimate is that it will take three or four months for taxes in the controlled area to be collected. The customs side is also unable to receive money for the time being. The foreigners are now united and say that they will have to wait until the end of the war to restart customs gold distribution, so in the past few days, he has been dreaming about digging a gold doll.
This complaint made Yang Qiu raise his forehead. In addition to paying taxes, he now hopes that Song Ziqing can send good news as soon as possible, and then use Chongqing as a base to develop towards the Western Sichuan Plain, which is the essence of Sichuan. Sugar from Zizhong and Neijiang; grain from Luzhou and Yibin; and the Ziliujing salt area comparable to Yangzhou. In a parallel world, the total military expenditure of the Sichuan warlords in 1916 was only 6 million, but ten years later it reached a staggering 43.6 million. ! The seven-fold increase in ten years was almost entirely due to artesian wells. In addition, the other big fortune that can be thought of is the eight million treasury silver in the Chengdu treasury, but this money has been difficult to obtain so far.
Whether Germany will agree or not is yet to be seen. Artesian can't bypass Rong County, which is controlled by the party and has been destroyed, and enters Chengdu It still can't bypass Brother Pao and the party! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Why is the road so difficult? Are you too soft-hearted? Would it be a better option to go to war directly with the party members? Isn¡¯t it too unfair to try to restrain yourself for the sake of the official status that you haven¡¯t fully obtained until now?
"Commander, Speaker Tang is here, and he also brought a man named Ju Zheng."
"Ju Zheng! I'm finally back"
Bingwen knocked on the door and brought the news that Ju Zheng and Tan Renfeng had finally returned from Shanghai. Yang Qiu immediately stuffed the piles of appropriation documents back into the drawer. What would this one of the few Tongmenghui bosses developing in Hubei bring to him?
As he walked steadily towards the living room, Ju Zheng also held a teacup and looked curiously at the recruits who were undergoing training on the campus. He saw them forming a neat formation, each of them staggered a few meters apart, practicing bayonet fighting. Kill, shouting loudly every time a sword was struck. Many of the soldiers were obviously so tired that they were shaking and unsteady, but they still gritted their teeth and persisted. The officer supervising the training next to them did not say to rest, but kept shouting, "Soldiers must follow orders." Peace and obedience are our bounden duty," "We are the National Defense Force," "We sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime," and "Practice hard to kill the enemy for the people and the country." These are motivational words.
But this passionate scene did not make him feel excited, but rather at a loss. Because he didn't expect that he missed the most important moment because he just went to Shanghai. A gunshot from the engineering battalion made the whole of China spin rapidly. As a senior member of the Tongmenghui, it is gratifying that Shouyi can succeed, but the center of the whirlpool makes people The unexpected change left him at a loss.
The biggest change is the unexpected rise of Yang Qiu. This young man who had been slandered all over the world for becoming the last "loyal and brave Batulu" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty actually turned into a revolutionary pioneer! What exactly is going on? In order to figure this out, he ignored the fatigue of the journey and immediately asked Tan Renfeng to see Li Yuanhong to convince him to officially take over as the governor. After that, he dragged Tang Hualong, who he had a good relationship with, to the Hanyang camp, hoping to see Yang Qiu in person.
"Chen Hua is late. I hope Mr. Ju Zheng and Brother Ji Wu will forgive me."
Hearing the voice, Ju Zheng quickly stood up and looked around, only to see a young man in his early twenties, with a heroic appearance, a tall figure, and a straight military uniform appeared at the door with an officer. As the two came in, there was a wave of The strong military aura that hit his face actually made him pause slightly.
Tang Hualong, of course, wished that Yang Qiu would always be a pure soldier. He smiled affectionately and said, "Chen Hua is still able to come to see us despite his busy schedule. He should say a word to bother me."
"Brother Jiwu is really good at talking." Yang Qiu's eyes never left the famous man in front of him, who was also known as the anti-Red die-hard for the rest of his life. Seeing him slightly surprised, he smiled secretly in his heart. This man and the big man at this moment Like some party members, they have not been baptized by the political turmoil of the early Republic of China, and are far from being indifferent to favors and humiliations.
"When I was in Shanghai, I heard Dunchu mention Chen Hua many times, saying that you are extremely capable and skillful. Unexpectedly, you are also proficient in military training, which makes Juesheng very envious."
"Mr. Ju Zheng praised me. Brother, I am an authentic red-topped Batulu. A few days ago, there were people assassinating me in the street and wanting to eat my flesh." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and was about to ask the two of them to sit down, but Ju Zheng Suddenly he bowed.
Yang Qiu was a little surprised. Just as he was about to reach out to help him, he already stood up and said seriously: "First, I saved Dun Chu's life in Chengdu, and then he rose up in accordance with the righteousness. He captured Ruicheng, Zhang Biao, the first battle against Liujiamiao, and the flying blockade of Wusheng Pass. When Wuchang was leaderless, it bought time to consolidate the revolutionary achievements! For this kind of contribution, let alone bowing, even if you have to kneel down and kowtow, you should do it."
"Mr. Ju Zheng, thank you very much. I said when I took the oath of arms in Hankou the day before yesterday, soldiers should obey orders to protect their homes and the country, but" Yang Qiu secretly felt strange in his heart that this Ju Zheng held himself up so high. What do you want to do? He quickly winked at Tang Hualong and said, "Although Governor Li from Wuchang has sent electricity to the whole country, he has not yet issued the order. My brother was anxious and had to take action."
"Yeah" Tang Hualong took the opportunity to say: "Since Shouyi, the soldiers have not practiced and will not obey orders. Some people are still domineering and fighting for power. They know that the position of governor has been determined but they still take chances. If Chen Hua hadn't taken the initiative, I'm afraid Hey!" Hearing his deliberate sigh, Zhang Wenjing was secretly amused. Who didn't know that those who wanted to fight for power the most were the constitutionalists like them. If Li Yuanhong hadn't been completely determined as the governor, In addition, most of the temptations of Hubei's civilian government at the beginning of the northward march will probably not come to support the Right Army.
Yang Qiu also added to the fire and continued: "The unethical foreigners are rampant in the Qing Dynasty. Chen Hua was born in Hubei. He did not want his hometown to continue to be in chaos, so he followed the righteousness and led his brothers to join the revolution. But if this continues soldiers My heart may feel cold."
The words between the two of them made Ju Zheng frown secretly. Although he had just come back, he didn't understand the affairs here at all. Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu were very dissatisfied with Li Yuanhong's appointment as governor, and had been looking for opportunities to replace him. However, people who lacked virtue did not implement it, so the two men said this The words were not so much a vomiting of bitterness as a warning to the governor that it would cause great changes.
Ju Zheng certainly doesn¡¯t want to replace Li Yuanhong. He is from Hubei anyway, and he doesn¡¯t want to have to look at other people¡¯s faces after Shouyi succeeds. What¡¯s more, there is another little thought here, which is whether the Alliance can regain its position as a leader!
In fact, Yang Qiu's words just now were also intended to arouse the fire in his heart. In the parallel world, Ju Zheng was tricked by Tang Hualong into creating the "Organization Regulations of the Wuchang Military Government." This kind of regulations strengthened the governor's real power and excluded the Association for Advancement and Literary Society. In addition to being too immature politically, he also wanted to use this to regain the initiative of the Alliance. In fact, he almost succeeded in the end, but it was a pity that Huang Xing failed to live up to his expectations and was defeated. As a result, the Tongmenghui finally had to go to Shanghai and Hubei to fight for the right to speak in the country. So when he saw that his face was constantly gloomy, he continued to fan the flames: "It would be great if Mr. Sun was in the country, so that we could elect him as the president, make Governor Li the marshal of the army, and then use Hubei to control the whole country and call for People with lofty ideals rose up to completely overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and they would save others from making irresponsible remarks."
Ju Zheng felt his heart pounding as he pretended to be calm and asked, "Chen Hua wants to nominate Mr. Sun as the president?!"
Yang Qiu smiled slightly. This time there was almost no alliance in Wuchang Shouyi. Now that he is offering such a big sweetener, Ju Zheng should be able to understand it no matter how inexperienced he is. He nodded: "Apart from Mr. Sun, who else in the world can take this responsibility?" This important task? If someone wants to usurp it Humph!" He deliberately sneered twice: "First, I have to ask my brother about the tens of thousands of guns I have!"
Tens of thousands of guns? ! Zhang Wenjing was beside him and his stomach was about to cramp. At this moment, the right army had less than 10,000 guns at full strength. In the commander's mouth, it turned into tens of thousands. This speed was faster than the aircraft that had just become popular in Europe. However, he also sincerely admired Yang Qiu. As long as he could hold back Ju Zheng and tie up the big tree of the Alliance, all the future problems of the Right Army that worried him would be solved. If done well, it might even become an army directly under the central government!
Ju Zheng was even more elated. After Huanghuagang, Sun Wen left and Huang Xing fled to Hong Kong in despair. As a result, the power of the Tongmenghui declined and it gradually lost its right to speak in leading the heroes. For example, the Wuchang Shou Uprising this time was all due to the Literary Society and the Tongjin Association. Now even the military power is controlled by them. Who will be willing to listen to the Tongmenghui as time goes by? Originally, the Tongmenghui was very dissatisfied with the split, and had always believed that the whole country should have one voice. Now Hubei has taken the lead in the uprising, and has also taken over all the elite Eight Towns and 21 Mixed Associations of the Southern Army, making the Tongmenghui even more absolutely weak, which will have a great impact on the future. It has a great influence on whether he can take power, so Yang Qiu is throwing a huge hydrangea! If Yang Qiu and his National Defense Right Army are brought under the name of the Tongmenghui, wouldn't this mean!
This??He was really confused, and even wanted to immediately cut off the chicken head and burn yellow paper with Yang Qiu to introduce him to the meeting. He suppressed the surprise and asked: "Chen Hua, I heard that you don't seem to have joined any political party, why?" Want to elect Mr. Sun as president?¡±
Yang Qiu put on the posture of the most ardent fan, stood up and waved vigorously and said: "To be honest, sir, what Chen Hua admires most in his life is Mr. Sun's perseverance in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and revitalizing China. It's a pity that we have never met each other. If only this boy could Knowing where the Master is now, thousands of mountains and rivers must follow him."
"Chen Hua really wants to see Mr. Sun?"
"Of course! Chen Hua still wants to sit down and listen to Mr. Sun's teachings. Unfortunately, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has not been overthrown yet, and I am the only one in Hubei to recover first. I don't know if there is a chance! ¡±
Ju Zheng finally couldn't hold back his excitement and said with a smile: "Chen Hua doesn't have to be sorry. Mr. Sun has already set off from the United States. He plans to visit Britain and France first to seek support. He should come back in a while. At that time "
"Is this true? Mr. Sun is coming back?" Yang Qiu pretended to be surprised. After interrupting, he waved his arms and said, "Great! As long as Mr. Sun comes back, we will invite him to come to Hubei, the thoroughfare of nine provinces. It is a good place to rule the country and command the heroes! With the prosperity of Hubei, as long as we can secure Hunan and Sichuan, we will definitely be able to take the lead in launching the nationwide Northern Expedition and completely overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty!"
Tang Hualong listened with stars in his eyes. He had never thought about competing for the presidency, but if Wuchang could be positioned as the national capital! Doesn't that mean? He quickly agreed: "Chen Hua's words are good. Since the revolution has begun, there should be some new atmosphere! There are so many remnants of Manchu Tatars in the north that it is not suitable to establish a capital. Wuchang is the thoroughfare of nine provinces and is a world-famous rich place. It also has Hanyang's ordnance industry. Come out, why worry about failure!"
Yang Qiu secretly laughed in his heart, if Beiyang is not eliminated, how can he come to the central government? But now he really needed a big backer, so he said excitedly: "Brother Jiwu has great insights! Since the revolution has begun, there should be a new atmosphere. Since Mr. Sun is coming back, I think we should immediately electrify the whole country. Li Du was temporarily appointed as the general marshal of the world's military forces, controlling the revolutionary forces across the country, and making overall plans to achieve the goal of promoting the first rebellion across the country and ultimately overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty."
Seeing Ju Zheng nodding vigorously, Tang Hualong immediately took out the "Wuchang Military Government Organization Regulations" that he asked Huang Zhongkai to draft. Yang Qiu became slightly cold after reading it. If this regulation is passed, it will mean that the old fox in the south has officially turned over! But he could not hesitate now, so he proposed to join the Yangxia Military Government Branch and the Right Army of National Defense. He also suggested changing the name to the "Organizational Regulations of the Hubei Military Government of the Republic of China", which would be more justifiable.
Ju Zheng was naturally willing to change this name. Chinese literati have deep-rooted regional concepts. Moreover, he also wanted to take this opportunity to seize Yang Qiu and his right army and allow the Alliance to regain control of the national discourse.
After the three people finished their discussion, Ju Zheng thought for a while and said: "Chen Hua, it is really not possible to prevent the Right Route Army and Wuchang from communicating with each other. Tomorrow, Governor Li will hold a ceremony to worship the heaven to tell the world and restore the Han Dynasty. You But you must come and attend.¡±
Yang Qiu smiled and glanced at Zhang Wenjing, who was sitting with him. The latter immediately handed over a confession: "Mr. Ju Zheng, Speaker, you are all the pillars of the military government. You have to make the decision for our commander. If The safety of the commander cannot be guaranteedthe right army will never cross the river!"
Tang Hualong was the first to take it and read it. After reading it, he was even more happy. This is simply a huge gift! So he deliberately slapped the table hard: "Nonsense! It's just nonsense! What's the difference between such despicable behavior and the bandit Qingpi!"
Ju Zheng also frowned secretly after reading it. He didn¡¯t expect that there were so many things going on here. Jiang Yiwu and Zhang Zhenwu also made mistakes. How could they appoint a scoundrel like Jin Shili? If this incident caused Yang Qiu to become alienated from the Alliance, wouldn't all the previous discussions be in vain? So he also said: "Chen Hua, don't worry, Dunchu has told me everything about Sichuan that day, and our alliance will definitely give you justice."
Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "Thanks to my husband's assurance, brother, I can finally throw away my label as a Manchu thief. It's just that under the guise of revolution, Jin Diaoliang wantonly massacred the people of Hankou and destroyed thousands of businesses. It is really an unforgivable crime! A gangster How dare you be so blatant, a gangster, and you still have money to spare! Who gave him the courage and weapons?"
Ju Zheng and Tang Hualong understood what he meant. This confession was a great gift. As long as Sun Wu, Zhang Zhenwu and others could be silenced by this matter, it would be easy to pass the regulations, so they immediately promised: "Chen Hua, don't worry, you can do whatever it takes." But across the river, Jiwu and I can guarantee with our lives that nothing will happen again."
"The brothers are waiting here for news about the two of you." Yang Qiu picked up the cup and toasted again, then suddenly asked with a curl of the corner of his mouth: "By the way, there is one more thing to trouble with."?You two, our right-hand army is very short of weapons right now. I don't know "
"Chen Hua can send someone to Chu Wangtai tomorrow to collect the required guns and weapons. If anyone blocks it againthen don't blame me for being rude!" Ju Zheng had already thought about this matter before it happened. After he finished speaking, he pretended: "It's just I also know that Hankou is the main battlefield, but Wuchang has to give Governor Li a face. Chen Hua, can you reduce the number appropriately?"
"Sir, you have said so. How can Yang Qiu not obey it?" After speaking, he turned around and said seriously: "Wen Jing, you will send someone to get it later Hanyang will make 10,000 bullets." 1.5 million rounds, 30 cannons, shells, gunpowder and military supplies." Yang Qiu pretended to suddenly remember and slapped his forehead, looking at Tang Hualong: "I almost forgot, there are still 300,000 military supplies and One hundred skilled artillerymen!¡±
"Chi"
Tang Hualong almost spat Ju Zheng's face with a sip of tea, but he needed Yang Qiu now, so in the end he could only grit his teeth and agree to allocate funds immediately after the military government was completely settled.
******
Recommended: Travel through time and become a "temporary worker" for the police, the hero travels the world with his sword, and Li Mo catches the hero with his sword!
[bookid=2263417,bookname="The Best Captor in the World"].
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 73 Beiyang¡¯s Temptation
Yang Qiu was satisfied with getting 10,000 Hanyang-made guns and 150 bullets. He was not worried about how Ju Zheng passed the "Organizational Regulations of the Hubei Military Government of the Republic of China" when Sun Wu participated in politics in advance.
Both Ju Zheng and Tang Hualong are smart and capable people, so they will never force Li Yuanhong to step down and let Sun Wu take over at this time. They will also not take the risk of civil strife against themselves when the army is pressing down, not to mention that they still have themselves. According to the confession provided, as long as Zhang Zhenwu was held down firmly, Sun Wu would be unable to stand alone. As for Liu Gong and others, their voices had little effect at this moment.
Early the next morning, Zhang Wenjing returned to Hanyang with ordnance and news of last night's party meeting. Just like in the parallel world, Ju Zhenghu pretended to be powerful and raised Mr. Sun's banner, falsely claiming that the regulations were Mr. Sun Wen's "magical plan" that had already been passed. As it was drafted, they only slightly modified it according to the current situation. Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu were a little resistant at first, but they both shut up after the confession was given to them.
The note was his confession to Ju Zheng. In the confession, the bandits who caused trouble on the first night of the Yi Dynasty said that they were ordered by Jin Diaoliang, and that Jin Diaoliang had obtained all the firearms and weapons from a party member. Although they didn¡¯t say who the party members were, who didn¡¯t know the relationship between Jin Leli and Zhang Zhenwu! This confession sent shivers down Sun Wu's spine. He knew that if this confession was revealed, Zhang Zhenwu would definitely be arrested as a bandit leader, and he might even be used to completely attack the Gongjin Society and the Literary Society, so that the Tongmenghui would intervene in Hubei and steal Shouyi's great contribution! Now Li Yuanhong's position as governor can no longer be moved, and the military power has been divided in half because of Yang Qiu's appearance. If they can't manage it well, I'm afraid they will all be "sacrificed"! So I kept my mouth shut and watched the Regulations being passed.
After hearing this, Yang Qiu didn't know whether to laugh or be sad. Mr. Sun was defeated ten times in ten battles, and together with the "Military God" Huang Keqiang, this pair of military partners really struggled to survive. It succeeded, but neither of them was in the country. No wonder later generations like to describe Wuchang Shouyi as the biggest peach in the world, and even he was attracted by this big peach.
As the river ships docked one by one, the ordnance crisis that worried everyone the most eased slightly. Jiang Tai rolled up his sleeves and personally directed the unloading of the cannons at the dock. Although the 30 Wusheng Qishan cannons could not defeat the first and second artillery battalions, Compared with Lupp, it solved the problem of insufficient artillery in the Right Army. The dozens of artillerymen who arrived with the ship and volunteered to join the Right Army gave him the capital to form two more artillery battalions.
"Commander, the heaven-sacrifice ceremony is about to begin. Who should we send?" Zhang Wenjing handed the weapons list to his deputy and asked, "Both Ju Zheng and Tang Hualong require you to attend in person."
Although this heaven-sacrifice ceremony is almost like a show, this kind of thing is still very important in this era, so Yang Qiu thought about it and said: "The security company, the second regiment, the first battalion and the company will be present. Fan Liangshan and Ma Kui will accompany me." Zhang Wenjing recorded After coming down, just as he was about to turn around to make arrangements, he saw Ji Fucheng, who was staying in Hanyang, running over with sweat on his head: "Commander! Urgent report from Wusheng Pass Beiyang is attacking!"
*******
"It's Beiyang! Keep your spirits up! Save bullets on the machine gunscannons, fire the cannons!"
A row of accurate bullets fired at the edge of the battlement bunker. Dots of dust exploded in front of the city gate. Amidst sharp shouts and whistles, the eight five-year-old seven cannons brought from the pass bunker began to roar, and the cannonballs passed by one after another. The city gate fell at the foot of the pass, and brown fireballs immediately covered the slope of the north gate.
In the turret, the smile that had been on He Xi's face all day gradually hardened. The camera showed thousands of Qing troops rushing over from both sides. Although most of them were Yijun patrol camps coming from Henan, they could be mixed with Among them, the Zhili military uniform still pricked everyone's eyes. The Zhili military uniforms, the body pressure is very low when charging, the movements are fast and slow, and the infantry lines are widely spread. They can still maintain such skillful tactical movements in mountainous areas like Wusheng Pass. Except for Beiyang Can a second such army be found?
Although Beiyang has launched an offensive, He Xi is not afraid of this scale. At present, in Wushengguan, in addition to the two main battalions of the first regiment, Shi Xiaolou also led the team and agreed to join the right route army. In the past few days, the soldiers who had been coming from Henan to defect to the enemy were organized into the fourth battalion of the regiment. Yesterday, hundreds of students and young people came from Macheng, Xiaogan and other places. It was originally planned that they would take the train carrying military supplies back to Hanyang to receive training today, but now it seems that they cannot leave for the time being. So he immediately gave them the weapons he brought, and then organized the veterans into five battalions. He took the opportunity of defending Jiuli Pass and Pingjing Pass on both sides to let them know what fighting was.
After the artillery in the pass opened fire, the artillery shells on the opposite side also fell rapidly. The sound of the shells breaking the wind made the veterans breathe a sigh of relief. They heard that the sound of the Wusheng Qishan artillery was still comparable to their own, not the Beiyang standard German and Japanese-made cannon. Seven lives and five heavy artillery, this shows that this attack is just a test by Beiyang. If it really exerts its strengthWhat came down was probably the more powerful German-made artillery shells.
The artillerymen came and went, and from time to time you could see soldiers being blown away at close range. The bunkers reinforced with sandbags and stones had been repeatedly ravaged in the past few days. Shi Xiaolou was hiding in a bunker, and his face could no longer be seen. Instead of being depressed a few days ago, his eyes were shining with excitement. Being able to compete with Beiyang might be his biggest dream in his life.
Under the supervision and leadership of the Beiyang soldiers, this time the Henan patrol camp did not rush around like in the past few days. They fired a few shots and retreated perfunctorily. The soldiers of the two battalions braved cold sweat and braved the shells along the hillside. superior. Seeing the enemy getting closer and closer, Shi Xiaolou took the lead in holding up the Austro-Hungarian Chariman lance. This gun was pulled out from the corpse of the Beiyang horse mark soldier when cleaning the battlefield that night. Because the Beiyang horse mark slipped away quickly, So a total of six were seized, and they were all given to the officers with the best marksmanship.
As long as an experienced veteran puts the butt of this gun on his shoulder, he can immediately feel the difference between it and the one made in Hanyang, which makes people secretly praise Beiyang as the most well-equipped unit in the country. When the crosshairs were aimed at a Beiyang veteran, Shi Xiaolou fired his first shot. The 7.92mm round-nose bullet made in Beidagu was about the same power as the bullet made in Hanyang, but did not have as much recoil as the sharp-nose bullet made in Germany. But what surprised him was not this, but the fact that the Beiyang soldiers on the opposite side seemed to know that someone was aiming at him. When the trigger was pulled, he lay down diagonally to avoid the fatal blow.
The crisp sound of gunfire was like a signal. The light and heavy machine gunners hiding in the bunker opened fire first and violently. Especially the two Maxim machine guns arranged on both sides of the pass, half buried in the ground and protected by thick sandbags, were the most crazy. They fired obliquely. The cross-spraying tongues of fire knocked the Qing soldiers who were rushing here into flight, and the rain of bullets kept coming.
When Shi Xiaolou quickly removed the cartridges and reloaded, a large number of soldiers from the Henan patrol camp had been hit by machine guns, but he was careful and found that very few Beiyang soldiers were actually hit, because most of them were the same as that guy just now. Similarly, after reaching the distance, he began to lie down and crawl forward with his gun. Trying to hit the prostrate soldiers at a distance of 300 meters was undoubtedly a fantasy.
"Load!"
The light machine gunner next to him shouted loudly to remind his comrades that after he put on a new thirty-round magazine, several harsh whistles were heard from the opposite side. During the whistles, the prostrate Beiyang soldiers suddenly jumped like tigers. Get up, and then run quickly towards the pass in a diagonal direction.
"Be careful" As soon as the light machine gunner aimed at a Beiyang soldier, a long tongue of flame erupted from the bushes on the opposite slope. Beiyang also invested two Maxim heavy machine guns this time, and Unlike the half-baked right army machine gunners, the Beiyang machine gunners who were personally trained by German instructors were more skilled and could make full use of the firepower of heavy machine guns to capture the gaps that needed to be opened.
The chirping bullets flew past the head of the light machine gun squad, and more hit the bunker, emitting little smoke and dust. The gap between the light machine gun and the heavy machine gun was fully revealed. In this kind of frontal attack, it was completely passive. Seeing that the situation was not going well, the two standby Maxim squads also jumped in nervously. Four Maxims immediately suppressed the Beiyang machine gun team, and the Madsen light machine gun was finally free to suppress the Beiyang infantry at full speed.
In the mountain col in the distance, Wang Zhanyuan saw through the telescope that he had uncovered the last two Maxim machine gun positions hidden by his opponent. A trace of pride flashed under his beard, and he carefully handed over the eight-fold Zeiss telescope purchased from Germany. Give it to Ma Bian.
Li Chun glanced at this valuable telescope, which was popular with senior military officers because Togo Heihachiro used it to command the world-shocked Battle of Tsushima a few years ago. He smiled and said, "Brother Zichun is still awesome. With one team plus two battalions of Yijun, we can test out the enemy's strength. I'm afraid you already have the wisdom in your hands now, right?"
Wang Zhanyuan was nearly ten years older than Li Chun, but they still had a good personal relationship. Hearing him say that he had the pearls of wisdom, he quickly waved his hand: "Use 2 electrostatic guns to cross and shoot at an angle, and the remaining 2 are for preparation. Light machine and fast cannon." For close support, after the artillery interruption, it is very powerful! The method does not look like an inexperienced gangster, but more like an experienced officer from the Eight Towns. It is a pity that the machine gunner is inexperienced, so he can choose to fire hundreds of rounds, and the firepower seems to be fierce. But it consumes too much, so it must have been equipped recently.¡±
"Brother Zichun, I remember that the Eight Towns were not equipped with electric guns and light machine guns. Where did they come from?"
Wang Zhanyuan also shook his head: "I don't know either. I have already reported this matter to your Excellency. I think there should be news coming in the next few days."
"Don't be afraid of machine guns. Their cannons are not as good as ours. Their range and power are too small. You can still take them down with gritted teeth." After Li Chun finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and smiled: "By the way, Zichun, Master Juntong didn't ask you to Do you want to help the 3rd party? Don¡¯t you want to do your best?¡±
"Who said I didn't try my best there's a whole team!" Wang Zhanyuan laughed and pointed to Wu Shengguan in the distance: "It's not like you don't know Xiushan,The road control is in chaos, and most of our 3rd Association cannot come up at all. I'm afraid your 11th Association has not yet entered Henan, and there is no artillery to help attack the pass? Can't fight, can't fight! "
"Ha ha"
Li Chun couldn't hold it back and said with a smile: "Brother Zichun is probably the only one in the world who dares to be so opportunistic! I'm afraid he'll be pissed to death when he hears this from Yin Wu Tower."
Wang Zhanyuan snorted coldly: "He is your lord's benefactor, not mine! I will not work for him at Yin Wu Tower. If he has the ability, he will deal with my artillery, and I will take Wusheng Pass immediately without saying a word." "
Li Chun did not comment on Wang Zhanyuan's words. Yinchang had rescued Yuan Shikai, so he was always called his benefactor by the Yuan family's subordinates, but they never admitted it. He asked with a smile: "How is the imperial envoy doing now? It's hard to be blocked here for five years." If we don't enter Hubei in six days, we won't be able to clean up the mess."
"What else can we do! If we can't move it, let's go and take half of the 13th Battalion of Henan City Patrol. After three days of fighting, not only did we fail to win, but we suffered hundreds of casualties. Now I heard that we will also fight against the 29th Hun Cheng Xie. But Baofen was afraid that if something happened in Henan after taking away the 29 associations, he would not have the strength to respond, so he kept delaying handing it over."
"The city patrol camp was the foundation of the Yi Army back then. It could still be fought more than ten years ago, but now" Li Chun was full of disdain for the city patrol camp, but Wang Zhan, the elder, smiled solemnly and said: "In the end, it is Veteran, it¡¯s good to practice with peace of mind for a few days.¡±
"By the way. I heard that Sa Tongzhi has arrived in Jiujiang. Both Zaixun and Yinchang asked him to go north immediately to bombard Wuchang. How do you think Zichun responded?" The two of them seemed not to care about the battle in front of the pass. Li Chun Geng smiled and said cheerfully as he walked: "The old man returned to the navy and traveled all night. The soldiers were tired and resting. He said that when the army arrived, he would let the rebels know the power of his naval guns."
"Sa Tongzhi and Li Songqing have a teacher-student relationship, so naturally they will not fight to death. But we" Wang Zhanyuan took a step closer and said: "I heard that the British Ambassador Zhu Erdian has been speaking for you these days. , but Zaifeng, an old man with a beard, just won¡¯t let you come out, should we do something?¡±
Although Li Chun was younger, he was not confused about important matters. He quickly stopped him and said: "The imperial court has appointed your Excellency as the governor of Huguang, but he seems not to be interested in the two lakes. Now the chaos in Hubei is getting stronger day by day. Zaifeng is more anxious than us. I I guess the wind should change in two days."
"Two lakeshehe, these dear people can really do it!"
While the two were laughing and talking, Wu Sheng was already shouting to kill Zhentian in front of the pass. A Beiyang team that Wang Zhanyuan put into testing launched a final charge despite the rain of bullets. The Henan patrol battalion that was transferred also followed behind them and shouted. Killings, explosions, screams and the sound of bullets merged into a real war picture. Many inexperienced right-wing army soldiers were killed by veteran Beiyang gunmen because their bodies were slightly too high when shooting.
Although Beiyang was brave, Wu Shengguan, which was stationed with three battalions in a row, seemed too weak. Facing the dense rain of bullets, Beiyang also suffered a lot of casualties, but Wang Zhanyuan didn't care how many people died. He just wanted to take advantage of the situation before it was too late. Before the official start of the fight, let¡¯s test the reality first.
The first battle between the Right Route Army and Beiyang ended hastily. When Shi Xiaolou picked up a German-made Mauser that was more suitable for infantry, he and everyone knew that after this trial, the next time he returned to Beiyang would be It was a real struggle
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 74 Confrontation at the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony
While the sound of gunfire at Wusheng Pass was getting louder, the Wuchang Snake Mountain West Parade Racecourse was also extremely lively.
In the center of the high platform, soldiers and some military government officials who came to supervise the construction were busy going up and down. A wide horizontal banner was quickly pulled up. Under the banner was a large incense table. The incense table was filled with all kinds of sacrifices, and there were three The cup of mysterious wine used for worship is too strong, and the huge emperor Xuanyuan's tablet is in the center. On both sides of the incense table, the eighteen-star flags and swords, guns, swords and halberds arranged in rows echoed each other. The praise officers and the blessing officers in Hanfu were checking the memorial texts to prevent mistakes.
After a while, groups of newly-selected and reorganized troops entered the horse racing field. Thousands of people took up most of the horse racing field. Only a small open space was left on the right, and no one dared to set foot on it easily. , because everyone knows who it is reserved for.
Ma Rong stood behind Li Xiping, kicked the former's heel, and hummed: "Look, what a big arrogance, I don't know what it's like to meet Beiyang."
Li Xiping didn't speak, with a cold light shining in the corner of his eyes. Lei Meng's humiliation that day made him lose face so much that he was kicked out of the military government after being released from confinement and had to return to the army. Fortunately, Sun Wu took care of him. After becoming a team officer, the soldiers below all criticized him. Naturally, Yang Qiu had to be blamed for this.
While everyone was waiting impatiently, they heard a burst of dense and orderly footsteps coming from outside. They turned to look at soldiers wearing brand new mud yellow military uniforms, armed belts hanging from their waists, and flying tiger armbands on their arms. Unlike Li Xiping and others who were whispering to each other, these soldiers all kept silent. They just jogged all the way to their positions with Hanyang Zao, who had already attached the bayonet on his back. After they stood firm, no one stopped, and they continued to stand still. interest.
Following them were four Maxim machine guns that had been installed on small-wheel trailers and wrapped in green waterproof gun jackets. The huge heavy machine guns aroused a lot of envy. After the machine guns detoured to the far edge, a row of wiping The shiny 57mm mountain gun was pulled in again.
"Everyone has it! Stand at attention! Fire!"
With the leader Bingwen shouting loudly, the soldiers of the two companies participating in the review immediately stopped and fired their guns at the same time. Their movements were as uniform as one person, and the Wuchang officers and soldiers watching around them secretly applauded.
Just when Ma Rong was about to chat with the familiar faces in the queue over there, there was a crisp sound of footsteps again from behind the right route army. Although the sound of military boots hitting the bluestone was not as dense as before, it sounded every time. Every step is solid. Li Xiping turned around and looked around, only to see Yang Qiu, who was wearing the same yellow military uniform, with two pistols strapped to his thighs, and a command knife hanging on his waist, had already walked in with several officers, and his intimidating aura made him salivate. The disdain could only turn into a cold snort.
After Wu Zhaolin, the temporary commander of the review, saw him, he quickly greeted him and saluted: "Wu Zhaolin has met Commander Yang."
"Brother Wei, you're welcome. You are the biggest contributor to Shouyi. If you hadn't shouldered the heavy burden in the face of danger and led the team to capture Wuchang, I'm afraid the two towns of Hankou would still be trampled under the feet of the Tatars." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and stood at attention. Wu Zhaolin returned the greeting.
Soldiers usually salute officers, but never seen an officer return the salute. Many people have a favorable impression of the young commander. Wu Zhaolin even secretly admired him. Although he briefly participated in the Rizhi meeting, he was not a true party member. He was just rushing to be the commander-in-chief of the uprising. Therefore, he had no hostility towards Yang Qiu. Instead, he admired his quick strategy. He said kindly: "If the commander hadn't decisively taken action to kill Zhang Biao's remaining troops and sent troops to support Wusheng Pass, I'm afraid we wouldn't have had the chance to stand here and speak."
"To overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and help the Han Dynasty is what we soldiers should do. Let's encourage each other." Yang Qiu admired Wu Zhaolin more and said with a smile: "It's a pity that our right army currently lacks staff personnel like Wei San. "
Wu Zhaolin¡¯s eyebrows twitched. He had seen people trying to win over people, but never one so straightforward. You must know that there are thousands of soldiers from the Left Route Army here! Although the two armies began to accept each other, the impression left by before was still there. If he answered the question now, he would probably be arrested as a traitor by the party members at night, so he quickly avoided it. Yang Qiu smiled and did not push him. Wu Zhaolin was a talent but now was not an opportunity, so he introduced him to Fan Liangshan and several other officers who were accompanying him. Then he returned to the queue, with his feet staggered and his hands behind his back like the soldiers.
Soon after, Li Yuanhong, dressed in military uniform, appeared in public for the first time, surrounded by Tang Hualong, Ju Zheng and others. Yang Qiu glanced at Sun Wu, who was about to stick to Li Yuanhong's back, and the corner of his mouth curled up. It can be seen that through last night's political exchange, this future Shouyi Sanwu boss finally made a choice.
After Li Yuanhong entered the field, he immediately saw the right army troops who were wearing new military uniforms. After seeing Yang Qiu standing at the front, he quickly walked over in three steps and two steps at a time. When he saw him walking towards him, Yang Qiu was even more excited. From a distance, he turned around and stood at attention, saluted and shouted: "Yang?I have met Mr. Li Du. "
"Haha, Chen Hua has finally arrived across the river. Everyone and I have been waiting for this for a long time." Li Yuanhong smiled broadly and said, "You are now the president of the branch office and the commander of the Right Army, so you don't need to have so many rules."
Sun Wu followed behind with a face full of jealousy. Without saying a word to Li Yuanhong, it would be equivalent to announcing that he was temporarily powerless against the right route army. The old fox was so happy at the moment, how could he not think about the tea and rice in the past few days? Yang Qiu smiled and said: "Director Li and I have the kindness to cultivate each other. Without Governor Li, Yang Qiu would not be what he is today. Even the friendship between teachers and students should be met and saluted."
"HahaChen Hua, I just discovered today that your ability to lead troops is far inferior to a clever mouth." Li Yuanhong chuckled, took the initiative to hold Yang Qiu's hand, and walked to the right The military center inspected it and nodded in praise: "Not bad, not bad! It's no longer as good as the reputation I had before becoming a member of the Association!"
Yang Qiu knew that the old fox deliberately said that the Huncheng Association was reminding him not to forget his birth, so he quickly said: "It's all the result of Governor Li's hard work, Yang Qiu is just sitting back and enjoying the results."
"Chen Hua, you don't have to be modest. The day before yesterday, Wuchang was in chaos, and the governor was" Li Yuanhong glanced at Sun Wu and the others, and seemed to have not forgotten the matter of being under house arrest, and said: "I am busy with secular affairs and missed the opportunity to fight. It almost led to a big mistake, but fortunately you decisively led the army to defeat the remaining enemies in the four fields, and only then did we get to where we are today. You are the real hero of Shouyi."
? Okay! With these words, Li Yuanhong was directly upgraded from a Manchu hero to a Shouyi hero.
"Although Commander Yang is young, he has commanded the troops well and has made great achievements continuously! I think it is better to wait until Hubei is completely recovered, and then let him personally lead the troops to Wusheng Pass to start the Northern Expedition, completely defeat Beiyang, overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and then make great achievements again!" Sun Wu, who had made up his mind to join Li Yuanhong, immediately approached him. He didn't believe that the old fox was not wary of Yang Qiu, so he deliberately said: "I think Commander Yang has the same idea, right?"
Ma Kui, Fan Liangshan and other officers standing next to him were immediately filled with hatred. Who in the world knows about Beiyang's bravery? Before anything happened on his side, he usurped Governor Li and allowed the Right Route Army to go on the Northern Expedition. Wasn't this intentional to let the Right Route Army brothers block their guns? Even Ju Zheng frowned. He believed that Yang Qiu was ambitious and could accept forcing him to go to the Northern Expedition. However, saying it in public showed that Sun Wu was really not a person who wanted to do big things.
The old fox continued to smile and seemed to be waiting for a reply. Tang Hualong didn't know what he was thinking, but more and more eyes were looking around him. Fan Liangshan and others were a little anxious, for fear of getting into trouble, but at this moment Yang Qiu suddenly raised his head. : "To be honest with Minister Sun, Yang is indeed considering the Northern Expedition. I have told the soldiers from the first day I took over that we are soldiers and the National Defense Force! We are ready to die for the country!" "
"We are the National Defense Forces!"
The sound shook the fields and hundreds of birds flapped their wings. Along with these passionate words, hundreds of soldiers from the right army behind them shouted in unison, which in contrast caused the morale of the left army to drop sharply.
Li Yuanhong secretly scolded Sun Wu for being stupid. Mentioning the Northern Expedition on this occasion would not make people wary. Now that he was shouting like this, his momentum was greatly increased. He quickly waved his hand: "The Northern Expedition is not urgent. The most important thing now is to defeat Wu. Beiyang beyond Shengguan. Hey! Over there with the navy"
Seeing that the old fox was a little timid again, Ju Zheng also sighed. He didn't know whether he was right or wrong in supporting this governor who was always sighing, so he had to change the topic and said: "Everyone is chattering here, let the soldiers We have suffered, I think it is better to start. It would be bad if we missed the auspicious time." Tan Renfeng was also relieved and quickly announced the start of the memorial ceremony and the people's army swearing-in ceremony. Yang Qiu didn't want to go on stage, but Li Yuanhong and Ju Zheng both pulled him He refused to let go, so he had no choice but to follow him on stage to participate in the worship ceremony.
Guns were fired in salute and drums and drums were played. Under the watchful eyes of thousands of soldiers and countless people watching from the outside, Li Yuanhong first offered incense, offered sacrifices and drank wine, then led the crowd to kneel down and kowtow without their hats, and then read out the words he had prepared. funeral oration.
" With the voice of righteousness, all the people united and conquered Wuchang without bloodshed. The spirit of our heaven and earth, mountains, rivers, seas, and ancestors is really coming! Yuan Hong threw himself hand in hand to bear the Gastrodia elata, and with decades of collective efforts and collective efforts, he cried out and shed blood What cannot be obtained can only be obtained once, which is beyond the reach of human power! After collecting and preparing in the day, we should spread the message to the four directions, drive to the north of the desert, hang on to our Han people, and annihilate the Manchu barbarians, so as to be on an equal footing with the other countries in the five continents, and use the heart of obedience to build. Great cause of the Republic!¡±
The memorial text is generous. The words he used were flying, especially the sentence "Yuanhong rose hand in hand to bear Gastrodia" made Li Yuanhong's little eyes start to sparkle. When Tan Renfeng awarded the golden seal sword, Li Yuanhong was officially sworn in as the Governor and General of Hubei of the Republic of China Government. After the commander-in-chief, there was thunderous applause in the racecourse. The soldiers raised their rifles and shouted "Long live China!" "Long live the 40 million compatriots!" "Long live Governor Li!".
"Haha, really, what are you shouting aboutI'm not that little kid from the Forbidden City "Seeing that the great ceremony had been completed, everyone kept shouting "Long live Governor Li". Li Yuanhong's face flushed with excitement. When the voice stopped, he suddenly pulled Yang Qiu: "Chen Hua, I heard that He Xi is at Wusheng Pass at the moment?" He is also an old man of my Huncheng Xie. A few years ago, Taihu Qiu Cao injured his body, and the weather in the mountains and fields got colder faster. According to you, the governor will send a Xie to take over, and then send another Xie to Xiaogan and Macheng. Wouldn't it be better to protect against Beiyang's intrusion?
The fire in Yang Qiu's heart suddenly surged, and the lingering sound of the ceremony was still lingering, and this old fox began to weaken himself! Fortunately, he was well prepared and said with a calm expression: "Chen Hua would like to thank Governor Li for his concern on behalf of He Xi. The pressure on him is indeed great, so it is appropriate to send an assistant to support him."
He only said support but did not agree to take over. Li Yuanhong didn't care and immediately started to reorganize his troops while the iron was hot.
The leading troops here in Wuchang are the former Eighth Town of the New Army and a small number of the 21st Mixed Association. Although Sun Wu has been in chaos in government affairs and military orders these days, he has not delayed the recruitment of soldiers. He took out the troops he had already prepared as soon as he sat down. Prepared list.
Li Yuanhong originally had his own ideas, but it was hard for him to fall out with Sun Wu at the beginning, but after just a few glances at the list, he immediately raised his eyebrows, because the selection of officers and the army establishment were similar to what he thought, and the eight The old soldiers of the town accelerated the recruitment of new soldiers and organized them into four associations. They were led by Wu Zhaolin, He Xifan, Cheng Bingrong and Zhang Tingfu, veteran officers who were inclined to him, plus two horses, two artillery and engineering, baggage and military police. One mark each. Xiong Bingkun, Deng Yulin, Yang Zaixiong and Luo Hongsheng were left in charge of recruiting the next four recruits. The most surprising thing was that this plan actually incorporated Jin Zhaolong and Ma Rong, who were hostile to them and had radical ideas, into the death squads. This proposal made people feel uncomfortable Li Yuanhong glanced at Sun Wu.
This look made the latter ecstatic. Knowing that his list was effective, he immediately said: "There are four associations for the immediate battle. After the follow-up four associations are established, there will be eight associations, plus the right ones." The Route Army can resist even Beiyang's entry into Hubei."
Seeing that everyone was beaming with joy, they all said that the Qing army was vulnerable, but Li Yuanhong did not dare to look down upon it. In fact, he did not notice whether it was Zhang Biao's remnant troops or the patrolling camps in various places. The Beiyang Army worried him.
After all the officers were appointed, Li Yuanhong immediately ordered Wu Zhaolin to lead the First Regiment to rescue Wusheng Pass, the Second Regiment to go to Xiaogan and Macheng to liberate the two places, and the Third Regiment to garrison Qingshan. The remaining Fourth Association, according to Sun Wu's wishes, should immediately join the Right Army in the Northern Expedition, but was blocked by Ju Zheng and Tang Hualong. He did not expect that these two people would join forces to speak to Yang Qiu, so he had to order the Fourth Association to go to Jiangxia, Xianning, learn from the Right Route Army's northward march to completely liberate all Hubei areas south of the Yangtze River, and at the same time make Chief of Staff Zhang Jingliang fully responsible for military supplies.
Seeing Zhang Jingliang accepting the appointment with joy on his face, Yang Qiu really had the urge to shoot a gun, but in the end he suppressed the words that came to his mouth. To put it bluntly, he still needed this "Han Army Bannerman"!
"At midnight tomorrow, all armies will set off! If there is a delay in military aircraft and you do not obey the dispatcher, military law will be engaged!" After everything was arranged, Li Yuanhong seemed to have resumed the posture he had when he was cooperating. Before everyone could shout a reply, Zhan Dabei He rushed in angrily: "Oh no, the navy full of Tatars has arrived in Yangluo!"
Li Yuanhong's shoulders suddenly slumped, and his newly aroused ambition felt like a basin of ice water had been poured on him.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 75 Forced Disarmament
At the southern foot of Dahong Mountain, groups of soldiers rushed north along the Qianjiang River. The huge Maxim machine guns were towed by horses and the light machine guns were carried on their shoulders. The whole journey was filled with laughter.
There were only two battalions when they set out from Hanyang to the north. In just a few days, they have expanded to five battalions. Because they blocked the two battalions of the 41st standard, there are also good players in the Hanchuan Rebel Army, so nearly half of the three battalions are Hubei soldiers who have been training for a long time. Military veterans, no wonder everyone¡¯s faces are so happy. After leaving Hanchuan, the troops were divided. Hang Zhi led the third battalion to Yuezhou, and Hu Laosan led the ** battalion directly to Yichang and Badong. The three rear battalions and the guard company directly under the 2nd Regiment here continue to attack Xiangyang directly to the north. Now everyone hopes to hide in Xiangyang. It is said that Liu Yunyu of five battalions has gathered to compete.
"Come on, look"
Yue Peng was in the process of arranging tasks for several battalion commanders to use the marching opportunity to conduct exercises. When he raised his head, he saw a small group of cavalry approaching rapidly in the distance. When the cavalry arrived in front of them, they immediately saluted: "Urgent order from the commander!"
Except for larger towns like Yichang and Xiangyang, all parts of Hubei lacked telephones and telegraphs, so Yang Qiu later came to Traun and ordered 12 sets of radios and hand-operated generators. Contacts in Hanyang must be relayed by fast horses. Seeing the anxious expressions of the two messengers, Yue Peng quickly asked: "What happened?"
"Yesterday Beiyang conducted a test on Wusheng Pass. The commander judged that they may launch a strong attack in the near future. He requires you to speed up the capture of Xiangyang and establish a defense line along the Dahong Mountain side of the Meishui River as soon as possible!" The messenger took out his pocket. He issued a letter and continued: "This is the letter from the commander to the regiment. He also said that the naval vanguard of Sa Tong has arrived in Yangluo, and Wuchang has sent troops from the two associations to Wushengguan and Xiaogan respectively this morning. .¡±
Ke Shao, who was already the second lieutenant commander of the direct company, didn't understand why their faces were serious and asked: "Isn't this a good thing? Commander He only has three battalions. With fresh troops, he can hold on for a few more days."
"It's not that simple." After reading the letter, Yue Peng spread out the map on the spot and frowned: "The order ordered by Governor Li is to change the defense! If Wu Zhaolin is asked to replace a regiment to guard Wusheng Pass, the commander will definitely find a way to delay it for a few days, but They will be withdrawn sooner or later, and Xiaogan and Macheng are to the east"
Following his fingers, Ke Shao also saw something fishy. If Wu Shengguan is replaced by Wu Zhaolin and Xiaogan and Macheng are blocked, the road to Dahongshan will be difficult to walk, which means that the retreat route of He Xi's four battalions will be cut off!
Ke Shao¡¯s back felt a little cold. He had conquered the city and recruited troops all the way. In just a few days, he had sent back two thousand selected recruits to Hanyang. The seemingly beautiful scene had already touched some people! Will they take this opportunity to jam a bunch and? This simple big man no longer dared to think about it. Yue Peng also did not dare to neglect. Although the possibility of internal strife between the two armies is not high now, it must be guarded against! The only solution for now is to speed up the capture of Xiangyang and ensure the safety of the Dahongshan defense line. That way, if something happens, He Xi can take Dahongshan and return to Hanyang along the Xiangshui River. Even if He Xi is fine, he can quickly stop him after breaking through the Beiyang customs to prevent the situation from getting further. fester.
Thinking of this, Yue Peng immediately folded the letter paper neatly and stuffed it into his pocket, and ordered: "Ke Shao! Yu Dehai, you two immediately take the direct company and the fourth company to Jingshan, find Liu Ying and Liu Tie, and let them accept the reorganization immediately! I will take the rest The next two battalions will go to Xiangyang first. After you are reorganized, follow the old method and leave one platoon to set up a recruiting station. Then quickly go east to Anlu and deploy a defense line along the Meishui River! If Wusheng Pass has been broken before I arrive for the round, You must bite the Beiyang flank!"
"Regiment leader, Liu Ying is now the deputy governor, does that mean?" Yu Dehai was twenty-three years old and a young officer promoted by Yue Peng. He was more prudent than Ke Shao, so he asked first Ask how things were handled.
Yue Peng understood what he was thinking and repeated Yang Qiu's words: "Deputy Governor? Who appointed him! At this moment, major events in Wuchang have been decided. Governor Li has not appointed a deputy governor, and the military government announcement clearly stated that there are only two routes for the Hubei army! You Go tell him, either he accepts the adaptation, or I will become a bandit and annihilate him!"
*********
In the yamen of Jingshan County, Liu Ying looked out the window at Dahong Mountain with worry on her face.
This is a land with a tradition of resisting tyranny. The Green Forest Uprising led by Wang Kuang and Wang Feng was the second large-scale peasant uprising after the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang in the late Qin Dynasty. Now he cooperated with Wuchang to launch the Yonglong River Uprising, killed Zhang Jinfu, and took over a city patrol battalion. Originally, he was supposed to set out to capture Tianmen yesterday as planned, and then move to the Han River to fight with Sun Wu Li and cooperate with others to control Hubei. However, The sudden arrival of three Manchu camps from Hanchuan made him feel something was wrong.
If it were another army, maybe he wouldn't worry, but this army is not the revolutionary army that came for support, but the army of the Manchu Tatar Batulu Yangqiu that was rumored before!
"Guangxi (characterized by Liu Tie), tell me,"?What should we do now? Are they following the example of the Liang brothers and being reorganized, or "
Although he only said half of what he said, Liu Tie understood what he meant. The reason why he was appointed deputy governor was not because there was no one in the Gongjin Association, but entirely because Sun Wu hinted that the inside should cooperate with the outside, so that even if Wuchang failed, he could quickly lead his troops and leave the Han Dynasty. Shui supported Yangxia, but now Yang Qiu suddenly emerged in Yangxia, completely disrupting the previous deployment, which made their army somewhat unfair.
Liu Tie and his brother traveled east to Japan to study together. After meeting Mr. Sun Wen, Liu Tie joined the Tongmenghui. He also changed his name to literature and martial arts and entered the Japanese Military Academy to study. Later, the Tongmenghui split. After returning to Hubei, the two joined the Tongchenghui led by Sun Wu and began to prepare for the uprising. .
Since he is not in Wuchang, it is not very clear what changes have taken place there, but seeing that Yang Qiu has gained power today, Li Yuanhong has been appointed governor, Sun Wu has been silent, and the original general manager Jiang Yiwu has simply disappeared this time, which shows that they Party members are being marginalized little by little!
This is not a good thing, so it is crucial to be able to keep this army and leave a little flame for the joint advancement meeting in Hubei! So Liu Tie thought for a while and said: "The three battalions seem to be huge, but there are nearly a thousand rebels from the Liang brothers inside. Although we lack ordnance, we may not be unable to defend Jingshan. As long as we hold on here for a few days, Sun Wu and the others We will definitely find a way to keep this place.¡±
Liu Ying nodded. These were pretty much what he thought, but what would the army below think? Before the Manchus abdicated, internal strife arose. Would it destroy all the prestige they had built up by spending all their wealth?
"Brother, a battalion has come outside the city, with six to seven hundred soldiers!" When he was unsure about paying attention, Liu Jie's call came from outside the door. He was also Liu Ying's clan brother and loved to practice martial arts. He has a good relationship with the Pao brothers from all over the country. He led hundreds of Pao brothers to make great achievements in the uprising.
When the three men and their officers had just stepped onto the low county wall, Liu Tie was secretly surprised, because what was lined up on the opposite side was actually a three-tiered wedge-shaped offensive formation, with a Maxim machine gun on the left and two Wushengqishan cannons behind it. Get ready again.
Liu Ying also saw something was wrong, and felt that this army was a little different from the Hubei army he had seen before. As for the difference, he couldn't tell. He only felt that these soldiers were very disciplined and did not mess up at all when preparing for the war. It is also equipped for the first time with the Maxim machine gun, which is only installed in Beiyang in China.
"It must be Yang Qiu, that Manchu Tatar lackey, who colluded with Li Yuanhong and wanted to monopolize Hubei and continue to be slaves! What happened to Sun Wu and the others, allowing these Manchu and Qing officers to continue to control the military! It was agreed at the beginning that he would be the governor, and the eldest brother would be the deputy governor to rule the country. The commanders on both sides of the Han River fought against the Qing Dynasty, and now the army is coming to encircle and suppress us, but we don't even have a word!" But Liu Jieke's temper became much more violent, and he shouted: "Looking at the posture, it is obvious that the one who came is not good! Brother, fight! If you don't fight, wait for them. Get ready, we will all die without a burial place!"
"Can't fight, can't fight" As soon as Liu Jie said this, several Yonglong Qing Army officers behind him immediately shook their heads: "Although our army has more than 2,000 soldiers, it only has more than 400 guns. , and there is no artillery to support the battle, and given the narrowness of Jingshan County, fighting will only increase casualties."
"They are also a revolutionary army. Maybe the formation is to prevent accidents. I think it's better to send someone to ask for details."
Liu Ying was also very unhappy in the face of an opponent who put up an offensive formation before exchanging information during the meeting. Now the opponent only came with one battalion, and their strength was already comparable, so he really wanted to give it a fight and wait for news from Wuchang for a few days, but he was afraid of instability in the army, so he planned to send someone to contact him first. But before he could choose someone, he saw several soldiers on the opposite side surrounded by an officer approaching. Seeing that the large army in the distance was motionless, he immediately went up to meet him.
"Ke Shao, the second lieutenant commander of the Second Regiment of the Right Route Army of National Defense, was ordered to meet Liu Ying, the leader of the rebel army." After Ke Shao saluted, his eyes just stopped on Liu Ying who was surrounded by people, and Liu Jie jumped out angrily and shouted: " How bold! My brother is the deputy governor of the Hubei Military Government and the commander of the second town!"
"Shut up!" Liu Ying quickly stopped him and said with a cupped hand: "My lord, Liu Ying, I wonder what the purpose of this brother is for bringing troops here?"
Seeing that Liu Ying was about thirty years old and was polite and did not look like a sycophant, Ke Shao's words were a little more polite: "According to the order of the military government's governor, our army is marching north to recover the counties in Hubei. All rebels in Hubei must Disarm and reorganize" Before he finished speaking, Liu Jie couldn't help but cursed again: "What military government order? My eldest brother is the deputy governor, why doesn't he know? He wants to hand over our Machinery, let me tell you that the Tatar lackey commander of yours has no door!"
Hearing Liu Jie scolding Yang Qiu, the soldiers behind him were all furious. Ke Shao even frowned and shouted: "I am a soldier, and executing orders is the highest duty! Yesterday, the Wuchang Racecourse Festival was heldAfter the ceremony, Governor Li had officially announced the list of military junta, and also stipulated that the Hubei army could only be divided into left and right groups! It's empty talk. You said your eldest brother is the deputy governor, so you show the letters of appointment from the military government and Governor Li! "
Liu Ying, the deputy governor, was just a verbal product of the negotiations after the original meeting of the Joint Promotion Association and the Literary Society. The situation in Wuchang has changed now. Li Yuanhong came to power, the constitutionalists and the party members competed in separate chambers, and another one appeared who still makes everyone scratch their heads. The Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army, Liu Gong and others could not be seen, so how could they issue a letter of appointment?
"What? Can't you get it out?" Ke Shao raised his eyebrows. He learned from Yue Peng that the situation was urgent, so he didn't want to waste time. He said straightforwardly: "Within a quarter of an hour, show us the certificate or accept the reorganization immediately, otherwise our army will Disarm by force!" After saying that, he deliberately glanced at the officer behind Liu Ying: "You are all soldiers, and it is your bounden duty to obey orders! The brothers represent Li Du and the military government! Brothers, please think clearly about the confrontation with force. The consequences! Once the war breaks out and results in the death and injury of brothers and the harm to the people of the county, your sins will be great. Now that I have said this, you can make your own decisions and take your leave!"
Liu Ying's face changed slightly. She didn't expect that this ordinary team leader could be so strong and dare to provoke the officers below him in front of him.
These words indeed made the soldiers of the city patrol battalion, who were the main force of the rebel army, secretly murmur. They were originally officers sent by the New Army to patrol the cities in Hubei Province. It turned out that Liu Ying had heard that the Wuchang brothers' troops had revolted, and he was the deputy governor. , so everyone followed him. Unexpectedly, they could not get any letters of appointment at this moment, and they were reluctant to delegate power, especially the arrogant clan brother Liu Jie who wanted to pull them to fight against the military government. They all shook their heads. He took half a step back.
Even though it was only half a step, it showed that some people had no intention of starting a fight. Upon seeing this, Liu Jie immediately called some hardcore men and shouted: "Everyone, listen to me, this Yang Qiu killed many of our comrades in Sichuan before. At this moment He is working with the military government and wants to destroy us! Do you want to surrender to such a treacherous person? We are a revolutionary army! But his troops are aiming their cannons at us! Isn't this a coward's ambition? Even if we want to surrender, we should surrender Wuchang!¡±
His detailed account of Yang Qiu's misdeeds also inspired some young people who didn't know the truth. Seeing this, Liu Tie secretly thought something bad and immediately pushed the silent Liu Ying: "Brother, you really want to ?"
Liu Ying gritted his teeth and pulled out the pistol. He also understood that if he was disarmed now, he might not be able to get ahead in this life! So it's better to fight. As long as it can cause some trouble, maybe it can help Sun Wu bring down Yang Qiu! But facing a regular military camp, can more than two thousand people on their side win? While he was pacing back and forth, ignoring the determination on the other side, the muzzles of the two mountain cannons in the distance were turning little by little.
"Fire!"
As the watch reached the end point, Yu Dehai and Ke Shao immediately gave the order to attack. The artillery shells whizzed down on the tower, and the machine guns repeatedly ravaged the city wall. The ferocious firepower made Liu Ying and others suddenly change their expressions. None of them expected that Yang Qiu's troops would fight without any hesitation!
The Jingshan Rebel Army, which had been demoralized by Ke Shao's words, could not withstand the fierce attack. After the direct company leading the charge rushed into the county town, the Yongyang Patrol Battalion took the lead in raising the white flag. In the chaos, Liu Jie, one of the three Liu brothers, was killed. He was shot to death and Liu Tie was seriously injured. Only Liu Ying was forced to surrender in the end.
On October 20, after only paying the price of more than a dozen people being injured, the Jingshan County Government was planted with the flying tiger war flag. However, the deaths and injuries of the Liu brothers cast a layer of haze on the recruitment. But at this moment, Ke Shao He and Yu Dehai had not yet had the idea of ??causing trouble to the commander. They excitedly broke up the Jingshan Rebel Army into two new battalions. The remaining recruits also selected a thousand people and gave each of them five yuan as a settlement allowance in accordance with regulations. After going to Hanyang to receive recruit training, he left a company to garrison Jingshan and turned his head to Yingcheng and Anlu in the east.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 76 Resignation
October 21st.
In the early morning, Wuchang City already had a new atmosphere. After the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony stabilized people's hearts, the ancient city gradually returned to calm. Because the shells were still circling in the north after history was knocked down, the people who had not yet experienced the cruelty of war seemed to feel that It's not bad to rebel like this. The shops that had been half-hidden for several days slowly opened their doors.
Yang Qiu, who was walking towards the Advisory Bureau under the protection of a class, knew very well that there was already an undercurrent surging in this silence. Yin Chang was timid and continued to watch Wu Shengguan in Xinyang every day. Beiyang launched a After the test, there was no further harassment. There was one edict after another in the Forbidden City. Yuan Shikai was still bargaining with the Manchus. Wu Luzhen in the north, Cai E in the south, and Jiao Dafeng in Hunan, etc., who will take action tomorrow, etc., in the underdeveloped world of information In today's era, these things are more like hidden currents, trickling by and seemingly inconspicuous, but when they gather together, they can be devastating.
This is the advantage of being a time traveler. He can completely lay out in his mind the course of events that historians have worked hard for several years to list. But he has neither the heart nor the strength to care about those things now. He only hopes that Song Ziqing can report it soon. The news gave him a chance to break out of this cage.
Qiu Wenbin was the first to see Yang Qiu walking into the advisory bureau, and subconsciously straightened his back. The latter also paused when he saw him, and after staring at him, he finally turned around and walked into the building. The new version of the "Organizational Regulations of the Chinese People's Government of the People's Republic of China" finally determined the status of the Right Army. On the surface, the two armies finally no longer had to be at war with each other, and the soldiers' minds gradually turned to the approaching war.
The staff room was full of people. At this moment, the staff office did not have as many advanced means as later generations. The Wuchang New Army was not even equipped with radios. In other words, a group of officers gathered around the map and adjusted their deployment through delayed news from all directions to formulate combat plans.
"Yang Qiu has met Governor Li."
"Chen Hua is here." The old fox was still so affectionate, Ju Zheng also nodded, and the officers all said hello to this young upstart who transformed from Batulu of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to a revolutionary hero overnight.
Yang Qiu didn't like this kind of false courtesy, so he reluctantly dealt with it and asked: "Director Li, is there any reply from Sa Tongzhi?"
Speaking of Navy Commander Li Yuanhong's expression becoming unnatural, he sent a letter to Sa Zhenbing, but he has not received any reply so far, which made him worry about whether the Navy was determined to fight this battle. Yang Qiu knew that the old fox The problem of "being afraid of hands and feet" happened again, and he smiled bitterly in his heart and said with encouragement: "The Sa rulers understand the righteousness deeply and will definitely understand that overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and realizing republic is the only way out for this country! Even if we don't have to be too I am worried about the navy. Currently, the Guishan Fort is under the control of our army. I have also ordered the construction of another artillery position in the east. With 36 cannons blocking the river, we may not necessarily be afraid of them."
Li Yuanhong thought that Yang Qiu was young and energetic and did not know the power of naval guns, so he said: "Chen Hua, you are still too young. The power of naval guns is much more powerful than that of army guns. I think back then Dadonggou Hey! Just don¡¯t mention it.¡±
Seeing him sighing, Ju Zheng quickly changed the subject: "Chen Hua, just now a telegram came from Shanghai saying that Yuan Shikai had rejected the Qing government's appointment as governor of Huguang yesterday, and everyone is discussing what exactly he is paying attention to? "
"What else can you pay attention to? Just wait for the price and sell it." The speaker was Cai Jimin. He was very famous in the army. Later Huang Xing also praised him as "the great leader of the military in central Hubei". When he was in Sichuan, Yang Qiu also He thought about going back to Wuchang to win over him and Wu Zhaolin, but unfortunately some combination of circumstances caused him to take the most difficult path, so he pricked up his ears when he saw him talking.
Cai Jimin didn't know what Yang Qiu was thinking, so when he saw him looking at him, he continued: "Yinchang was blocked outside Wusheng Pass by Commander Yang and could not move any further. Beiyang rushed to test and hit but nothing happened. This is not the Beiyang Army that everyone knows at all. . People like Feng Huafu must have received Yuan Shikai's care, so they deliberately did not work hard. The army has been unable to enter Hubei for a long time. The most urgent thing is naturally the Qing court, so in the end they will definitely let him out with a high official and generous salary."
"Xiangpu (Cai Jimin's alias) is right. We still need to continue to strengthen Wu Sheng's concerns and not take it lightly. As long as we can delay it for ten days and a half, brothers from other provinces will definitely respond and take action. Then the pressure on me in Hubei will be much less. ." Tan Renfeng can be considered a veteran party member, and everyone nodded when he spoke.
Yang Qiu wanted to see how capable this military giant was, and asked: "Looking at Xiangpu, how will we deploy next?"
Cai Jimin seemed to be confident and walked to the map and said: "From what I see, Wusheng Pass must be strengthened again. At the moment, there is only one association of Brother Wei San, half of whom are newly recruited soldiers. They must be inexperienced in facing Beiyang. Although there is a strong pass, it may not be able to block it. Instead of waiting for Beiyang to break through the pass, it is better to take the initiative to attack Xinyang. As long as Yinchang can be driven out of Xinyang and other provinces respond one after another, Hubei will be safe.?Nothing happened. "
"No!" As soon as Cai Jimin finished speaking, Yang Kaijia stood up immediately. Before the uprising, he was a die-hard loyalist of Zhang Biao. Later, he changed his mind when he saw that the situation was settled. So after he stood up, many party officers showed disdain. But he continued as if he didn't see it: "Our army is no longer the old Eight Towns of the past. Replenishing so many new recruits is already a drag. Going out for a hasty expedition will only expose our flaws, so this is absolutely unacceptable."
"Yes, Governor Li!" Zhang Jingliang took the opportunity to stand up and said: "You must not go out to fight. In my opinion, we should stick to the pass. After all, Beiyang has been living in Henan, Zhili for a long time. Our army may still have a chance to win in local battles. If we go out to fight ¡.¡±
Zhang Jingliang looked very concerned about the safety of Hubei, and his tone was even more sincere. If he didn't know his details, even Yang Qiu might not believe that he would rebel. It's no wonder that the party members in the parallel world were deceived by him and collapsed thousands of miles away. .
Li Yuanhong also had a worried look on his face. If it weren't for the situation, and if it wasn't for the fact that he was reluctant to bear the reputation of Governor of Shouyi in his heart, he wouldn't want to carry Beiyang to his death. The reputation of the governor was very good, but the dead governor was worse than a dog, so he did not approve of Cai Jimin's expedition out of the border. However, he had only secured his position, and he needed party members to help him get through it, so he set his sights on it. He turned towards Yang Qiu.
Yang Qiu shook his head and said: "The Northern Army's weapons are fierce, especially the artillery, which is a hundred times more powerful than mine. A hasty attack will only increase casualties. I think we should first strengthen Wusheng Pass, and then use Xiaogan as a shield and Dahongshan and Pianshui as two wings." , deploying heavy troops to force Beiyang to be unable to move south quickly, and take the opportunity to consume and annihilate its effective forces, so that after exhausting them, they will look for opportunities to win decisively."
His words attracted Li Yuanhong's approval. Just when he was about to express his position, there was a sudden commotion outside. Before asking, Zhang Zhenwu rushed in with four or five party soldiers. When he saw Yang Qiu, he raised his finger: " Come on, arrest him!"
Several party soldiers who had been prepared were about to arrest people immediately. Lei Meng, who was waiting outside and came in without receiving orders, suddenly became anxious. He pulled out his pistol and rushed in, shouting: "Who dares to take action!"
When he shouted, there was a crowd in the staff room. The guards and soldiers waiting outside all came in. Finally, even the security team of the Advisory Bureau led by Qiu Wenbin rushed in, but because everyone didn't know what happened, , so they all stood quietly waiting for things to become clear.
Yang Qiu was even more surprised. He glanced around and felt that it didn't look like someone was deliberately setting up a trap to kill him. Just as he was about to ask Ju Zheng, he came over and stopped him: "Chunshan, what are you going to do?"
Zhang Zhenwu waved his pistol and looked excited: "Sir! We have all been deceived by this thief! While he kept talking about defending the revolution, he sent a large army to the north in an attempt to split the river and separate the regime! Yesterday, he forcibly surrendered the Jingshan rebels and killed Liu Tie and his clan brother Liu Jie! Even Brother Liu Ying was arrested by him!"
Liu Ying was arrested? Liu Tie and Liu Jie were both beaten to death! Yang Qiu was confused. He ordered Yue Peng to speed up his march north, but he never expected that he would take such a heavy blow.
What accident happened?
Hearing that Liu Ying was captured and Liu Tieshen died, not to mention Cai Jimin and other officers, even Ju Zheng and Tan Renfeng suddenly opened their mouths, and the room suddenly exploded. Only Li Yuanhong, Zhang Jingliang and other old officers sat quietly, not knowing Do you want to see a conflict between the two factions, or do you want to resolve the crisis?
The sudden accident caused Yang Qiu's brain to spin rapidly. Among the characters of the year of 1911, the Liu Ying brothers were not inconspicuous, but their backgrounds were not inferior to those of Wu Luzhen and others. They studied together in Japan, joined the Tongmenghui, and furthered their studies in Japanese military schools. , later the Tongmenghui split and joined the Tongjinhui led by Sun Wu. He had connections with Sun Wen, Huang Xing and others, and also had deep connections with Brother Pao!
In the later Yang-Xia War, they swept across both sides of Hanyang, which relieved a lot of pressure on the three towns. If Li Yuanhong hadn't been afraid of him making a big threat and didn't let him go to Xiangyang, maybe his plan to unify Hubei by moving north would have happened earlier. Later, he participated in the second revolution and was one of the few people in the Hubei General School League who responded.
the most important is! I had just established a relationship with Ju Zheng, and I was ready to embrace the alliance and pave the way for the future. But before I could say anything, I forcibly gathered their armed forces and killed them! Will this affect future cooperation? But to be honest, he is happy to see Liu Ying destroyed, because the Liu brothers are the only real party armed force left in Hubei. After destroying him, both Sun Wu and Ju Zheng will lose their biggest foreign aid. , so they have to rely more on the two armies. The question is, will they choose Wuchang or their own side?
When he gave Yue Peng the order to speed up his march north, he had thought about simply taking Jingshan by force. However, he did not expect that the Liu brothers would be accidentally injured, and the communication troops sent back must have been delayed, so the people sent by Liu Ying arrived first. Wuchang.
Zhang Zhenwu is reckless and is a famously reckless and willful person among the three Shouyi martial arts, but he definitely does not know the consequences of breaking into the staff room with a gun! So there must be Sun Wu standing behind him! Because only Sun Wu wanted to see the Liu brothers destroyed the most, he wanted to take this opportunity to catch himself off guard and suppress the growing right army. In this parallel world, he suppressed the Yangxia branch of the military government headed by the Literary Society. The method is almost the same!
Seeing that he remained silent, Zhang Zhenwu thought he admitted the accusation and said angrily: "Yang Qiu, you killed my revolutionary patriots in Sichuan before, and now you launch a northern advance under the pretext of regaining the province and kill innocent people indiscriminately! No more today! Severe punishment will make the world laugh at my revolution"
"Snapped!"
Before he could finish shouting, everyone saw Yang Qiu suddenly step forward and slap him hard on the face!
The loud and clear slap made the whole audience gasp. Even Li Yuanhong couldn't figure out why Yang Qiu slapped Zhang Zhenwu hard instead of explaining first. But this slap made him secretly happy. These days, he had suffered from Zhang Zhenwu's arrogant and domineering anger. Now that he saw the five red fingerprints on his face that were getting darker, he wished he could touch them himself.
Zhang Zhenwu never expected that Yang Qiu would dare to hit him first. He was so angry that just when he was about to raise a gun, a pistol was pressed against his head. After taking down the gun factory, Su Hongsheng continued to imitate the m1911 pistol, and also changed the caliber as required. It was shrunk to 9mm, which is more suitable for Chinese people. Therefore, the guards and soldiers around Yang Qiu were all double-gun generals. One person placed one across the middle, locking everyone in the room almost at once.
With Lei Meng's gun pressed against his head, Zhang Zhenwu did not dare to speak. Seeing this, Ju Zheng hurriedly shouted: "Stop, stop it all! Chen Hua, tell me what is going on? Brother Liu Ying, but you are Did you order the killing?"
Yang Qiu did not wave to the guard to remove the gun. Anyway, that was already the case. He did not want anyone to have the opportunity to use the gun illegally. He turned to Ju Zheng and said: "Mr. Ju Zheng, before answering your question, Yang must first Let me ask you, should the future Republic of China be filled with warlords, or should the military and government be unified?"
"Of course it's the unification of military and political affairs." Tan Renfeng answered instead.
"Since it is the unification of the military and the government, what's wrong with me ordering the march north and recruiting the rebels from all over the country? Although I don't know why accidental injuries occurred, the day before yesterday after Governor Li took office, he informed the whole country that our army was only divided into two groups, the left and right. Appointed to the position of deputy capital! Liu Ying did not respect the orders of the military government and still went his own way. He kept sending calls to the whole country in the name of deputy governor, coercing unknown soldiers and civilians to obey him! I would like to ask, is this something he did without authorization, or " Yang Qiu glanced coldly, saw Sun Wu who had already arrived at the door, and said angrily: "Someone is trying to create a split in Hubei, intending to cooperate with the Qing army inside and outside!"
This big hat made Ju Zheng a little dissatisfied, but when he saw that Yang Qiu really didn't know about this matter, he felt relieved for some reason. As long as he didn't personally order the killing, there was still room for maneuver in this matter. It's not that he doesn't know the importance of Liu Ying, but it's just that he finally managed to achieve the substantial unification of the three towns. If Yang Qiu is forced to take another road because of this, maybe the Beiyang army will come to Wuchang's door tomorrow!
But brother Liu Ying did die because of Yang Qiu. If it is not handled well, there may be another split within the party. What should we do? Thinking of this, his eyes immediately turned to Li Yuanhong. The latter doesn't want to care about this matter anymore. His power is unstable at this time, and he needs the Party members and Yang Qiu to control each other. Only in this way can he secure the position of governor, and then cut them off one by one when he gets the power, so he doesn't want the two factions to start fighting immediately. If there is a conflict, why don¡¯t we just fight each other fifty times?
Seeing that Ju Zheng and Li Yuanhong were silent at the same time, Sun Wu secretly thought that it was not good and immediately came out and said: "Li Du! Sir! This matter is not trivial. Now the whole country is looking at our Wuchang and Hubei! If this person is not severely punished, who will do it in the future? Do our party members take it seriously? Are we going to kill if we say we will kill?!"
It is said that among the three martial arts, Sun Wu was witty, Zhang Zhenwu was reckless, and Jiang Yiwu was loyal. These words at this moment really brought back the momentum. Unfortunately, Yang Qiu had already had an idea in his mind. Before he could speak, he said decisively: "Mr. Ju Zheng, Governor Li ! I don¡¯t want to fight anymore today! The truth will be revealed one day! Since Sun Wu said that my soldiers abused force and accidentally killed patriots, then I will bear this responsibility! Please bear my witness, from now on I will resign from the Ministry of Military Affairs From the post of deputy minister, resign from the position of chief of the Yangxia branch! Invite Sun Wu to serve as the chief of the branch to manage Yangxia, and Yang himself will immediately lead troops to Dahongshan to fight against Beiyang!"
Resigning as deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs may not be a big deal, but resigning from the position of chief of the Yangxia branch and making yourself the chief of the branch! Isn't this a God-given opportunity? Sun Wu's face flushed with excitement, but Li Yuanhong thought that Yang Qiu was going to lead his troops to leave Hubei. He stood up and said seriously: "Chen Hua, you must think clearly, the righteousness cannot be violated!"
"Yang is ??The heart for the people can be learned from heaven and earth! The Right Army did not have the ability to be a slave to the Manchu Tatar Emperor! If you die due to your humble position, there is no need for you two to be embarrassed. "After Yang Qiu finished speaking forcefully, he turned around and glared at Zhang Zhenwu coldly: "This slap is for you to remember! The success of the revolution does not mean that military discipline can be broken! Next time I see you pointing a gun at Shangguan at will shoot to death! "
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and led Lei Meng out and walked out. When he passed by Sun Wu, he deliberately paused slightly before striding away.
Qiu Wenbin saw Sun Wu clenching his fist tightly, and also saw his back that never seemed to bend, but he didn't know how much what happened just now had touched this young man who suddenly rose up. Faced with Sun Wu's counterattack, his steps became firm again
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 77 Heading North
He led the guard company back to Hanyang and the battle report arrived. He was dumbfounded when he learned that it was because Yue Peng was anxious to capture Xiangyang that he temporarily changed his plan to divide his troops and asked Ke Shao and Yu Dehai to forcibly disarm Jingshan, which resulted in accidental injuries.
"But it's too late to say anything now. Maybe it won't be long before the reputation of indiscriminately killing revolutionary patriots will come to naught again, so he is determined to leave this vortex for the time being. In the end, soldiers always rely on cannons to speak for themselves.
His decision aroused everyone's concern. Xiao Anguo advised with a solemn look: "Brother, the front line is not as good as Hanyang. Since Governor Li is unwilling to increase troops at Wusheng Pass, He Xi and Wu Zhaolin alone cannot stop them." Yes, once the barrier is broken, it will definitely be a defeat. Dahongshan, which is close to the Beijing-Hankou Line, will definitely bear the brunt."
Zhang Wenjing thought more. He could understand what Yang Qiu meant by promoting Sun Wu to be the chief of the Yangxia branch. As long as the right army did not cooperate, the military government branch would not be able to operate at all. But if there was a problem on the front line, then It was very troublesome, so he also advised: "Sun Wu has coveted power for a long time. Although his order cannot go out of the two towns if we don't cooperate, once you go out, Commander, I'm afraid some people will have evil intentions."
Yang Qiu took a deep breath. He didn't know that what the two said was true, but if they continued to stay here, Sun Wu and others would definitely insist on it. Instead of getting entangled in these things, it would be better to go out and fight. After signaling everyone to sit down, he said: "It is precisely because Wusheng Pass cannot be defended that I need to go forward and personally command to block the first wave of Beiyang's attack, otherwise it will definitely be a defeat. As for the rest, you don't have to worry, Dahongshan is only a day and a night away from Hankou Kuaima. If they take action, I can rush back in time. If they push me into a hurry Huh! Let's go to Xiangyang and let them withstand the impact of Beiyang alone!"
Seeing that he was determined, Ma Kui had no choice but to suggest: "In that case, bring more people."
"The new recruits have not been trained yet. If they follow me, they will die." Yang Qiu refused the good offer and said: "I will take away the first and second battalions of the second regiment, the first and third artillery battalions, and the guard company, plus He Xi has four battalions over there, and Yue Peng has five battalions. When Xiangyang is captured, two or three more battalions can be added. If we also bring all the 2,000 grenades made by Hanyang during this period, it will be enough to fight a battle. It¡¯s a blocking battle.¡±
"After I leave, this place will be temporarily handed over to you. Wen Jing! Immediately set up a branch military control team in the name of military control during the war. You will take the lead and give me Hu Ruilin and others. Brother Ma, you will be in charge of logistics, and Su Xiaohu and Fan Liangshan will be left in charge of the two To defend the town, Bingwen also stayed behind and led the Chuyu ship to cooperate with Guishan to lock the river. The training of new recruits must be steady and steady. Only by sweating more can we bleed less during the war, so we must not be anxious. This battle will not end so quickly. Yes! We can't survive on our own, they are the key! As soon as I leave, have the Chuyu ship send a telegram to contact Wang Guangxiong, and once the matter is settled, let Ziqing come back and take charge."
As the order to go out was issued, several battalions concentrated in Hankou began to prepare for departure. Especially the 1st Artillery Battalion and the newly built 3rd Artillery Battalion immediately pushed the heavy mountain artillery onto the train. In the eyes of some people, they were gloating about the misfortune. Take the lead and sail towards Xiaogan.
When the remaining troops were ready in the evening, two river ships flying the Italian flag took advantage of the cover of night to continue northward to Hunan. After circling Parrot Island, they quietly sailed into the blocked Hanyang Iron and Steel Terminal. Their arrival Yang Qiu completely forgot about the unhappiness during the day.
The meeting was arranged directly in a guard room at the dock. In addition to Traun and the last few people, Yang Qiu also met an officer in his thirties wearing a German navy uniform. Traun introduced straightforwardly: "This is Colonel Hakan, the captain of our Far East Fleet Emden. He will be with you from today until the entire transaction is completed."
Yang Qiu, who had just taken a sip of tea, almost burst into tears when he heard the name Emden. He felt a little relieved when he heard the name. Just to put it bluntly, the famous Muller was said to not take over as captain until 1913. He squinted at the handsome Captain Hakan and said, "Your Excellency, Minister, does this mean that I have been imprisoned?"
"No, this is to ensure the smooth completion of the transaction." Traun took out an envelope from his bag: "Your Excellency, Commander, after communicating with the country, we are convinced that the information you have is exactly what our country needs, but considering that There is a war going on here. In order to ensure that the interests of the empire are not violated, from today onwards Colonel Hakan will lead a small team of naval soldiers to temporarily retire and serve as your personal bodyguards. Of course, he will never disturb your private life or participate in it. In any battle planning meeting, he is only responsible for protecting your personal safety!"
I am really not used to having several Germans standing around me. This also proves that Germany has been impressed by the information, and even sent a team of "bodyguards" out of fear of an accident. The famous Emden must also be somewhere in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Just wait and be put on the warship immediately if something goes wrong.?To Europe.
"Fifteen thousand Mauser 98s, three million rounds of pointed bullets, five tons of **, its formula and manufacturing information, and the first batch of five radios are all on board, with a total price of 1.7 million. You must pay in cash, and the ship must leave before dawn!" As soon as Traun finished speaking, Yang Qiu nodded in agreement. After all, Germany was still subject to the principle of unified action of all countries in China promoted by the United Kingdom, and could not give in when the mission was threatening the Qing government. Yuan Shikai was too presumptuous when he came out of the mountain, which can be seen from the fact that he used the Italian flag and had to make a circle from the upstream to add coal as an excuse.
As for the price, I am quite satisfied with it. Excluding bullets and other items, the Mauser 98 is only 80 yuan a piece, which is 50 yuan compared to the price of 50 yuan made in Hanyang. Moreover, we can get so much ordnance together in a short time without asking for excessive prices, which shows that They were really impressed by what they had in their hands.
Traun continued: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government of our country have also agreed to the remaining transactions, but for some reasons, all transactions must wait for the end of this war, and then proceed in the form of commercial trade! Our country will pay you 200 Ten thousand pounds, all settled in US dollars, and the machines and equipment you need will also arrive in the next two months."
Cutting off 1 million pounds at once still showed Germany's arrogance, which made Yang Qiu, who had just started to feel good about him, very unhappy. But before he could bargain, Traun narrowed his eyes and said first: "And twenty engineers to help you install the equipment and teach your workers how to use it!¡±
This sentence really hit Yang Qiu's weakness. A large number of new equipment really needed special human training. Originally, he was planning to find people through private channels after getting the equipment, but he didn't expect Traun to deliver it directly to his door. He came, but it was really distressing to lose so much all of a sudden. He said: "2.5 million pounds! Besides, you know that I am short of raw materials, so I will add 100,000 tons of scrap steel preferably abandoned warships or railway tracks. Help me recruit 200 Austro-Hungarian skilled workers, who must work for me for three years. Immediately give me 24 Maxims, and then help me buy 300 Madsen machine guns, but this time I need to be able to use the Russian 7.62*54r rim Bullet model.¡±
"Workers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" Traun glanced at Yang Qiu with a strange expression.
Scrap steel is not a problem. Ten thousand tons of new steel in Shanghai only costs 30,000 pounds. The price of scrap steel is at least halved. What¡¯s more, Europe is full of warships to be dismantled. There are many battleships. Just a few can be satisfied. Just workers ¡Who doesn¡¯t know that the best workers in the world are in Germany, so they are quite surprised by this condition. But he didn't think much about it. Hundreds of Hungarian skilled workers were not a problem for Germany. There were too many imprisoned political prisoners in his neighbor's house, many of whom were outstanding skilled workers. Maybe Austria-Hungary would help them solve their troubles. Thanks to His Majesty William, he agreed: "There are no problems with the workers and scrap steel. The machine guns can be ordered as required, but we don't have Maxim in stock"
Traun did not lie, Germany indeed has no inventory. This time the rifle and bullets had already killed him, because Yang Qiu asked for the Mauser 98 by name, but what Germany sold in the Far East was the deceptive M1888. In the end, it was Xiao Maoqi, the chief of general staff, who personally ordered the use of the Qingdao garrison. Reserves, if the country had not promised to ship new replacements immediately, no one would have dared to touch the equipment reserved for unexpected situations. Yang Qiu also felt that there was no need for the other party to tell lies. After all, only half of the 144 Maxims ordered by Beiyang had been delivered, so he thought about it and said: "Your Excellency, as far as I know, your ** ship should have machine guns installed on it. Now There are threemaybe four." After glancing at Hakan, Yang Qiu continued: "The warships are on the Yangtze River. If each ship has three ships, we should be able to gather some first, right?"
Traun did not expect that Yang Qiu would actually be interested in equipping the German Far East Fleet. He quickly looked at Hakan. The latter had the urge to go berserk, but for the sake of the information that was said to be able to completely help Germany suppress the British, he suppressed his anger and nodded: "All 12 Maxims will be delivered here tomorrow morning."
"make a deal!"
After getting the 1.7 million check, Traun left quickly. Hakan learned that Yang Qiu was about to leave and rushed back to the concession to make preparations. Along with the supply camp and the two secretly transferred recruit battalions, they all dispatched to transfer this batch of equipment. After moving into the gun factory warehouse, Zhang Wenjing, who had been trying hard to contain his excitement, finally couldn't help but waved his arms fiercely.
Fifteen thousand of the best Mauser 98 rifles! 3 million rounds of pointed bullets and 12 Maxim machine guns are enough to equip a town! The five-ton more powerful gun can be used to fill grenades and artillery shells immediately, not to mention all the formulas and manufacturing techniques! The first batch of raw materials purchased by Shen Shukai have been arriving one after another, and the steel pharmaceutical factory has also recovered due to the injection of funds into production. It won't take long for the entire army to be able to use more powerful self-produced weapons! Not to mention that a full 2.5 million pounds will be received two months later, which is more than 20 million taels of silver!
Zhang Wenjing calmed down for a moment and turned to look at Yang Qiu, who was standing in the night, only to realize that this person had unknowinglyThe young people have laid a solid foundation for the future, and what they have to do now is to win this battle!
"Set off."
After the guard company and the two main battalions that went on the expedition were the first to put on the brand new Mauser 98, Yang Qiu looked at Wuchang City in the night and slowly put on his military cap.
Tomorrow, after the liberation of Hunan, the dominoes will fall one after another, and South China will completely become a world of party members! By that time, will I, who just wiped out the Liu brothers, become a public enemy again? And the guy from the north who hasn't taken action yet, will he take down Wusheng Pass to put pressure first or continue to wait?
After smiling freely, he quietly walked towards the northern night.
;
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 78 Blood and Fire Martial Arts Pass (Part 1)
It¡¯s on the shelves. Thank you to the editor and all book friends for your support! Asking for a monthly ticket! ¡¿
In the longevity garden in Huanshang Village, Zhangde Prefecture, Yuan Shikai accepted the ginseng tea from his servants. He was a little tired from the negotiations with the north these days. When should he take action? What conditions should he force the court to come up with? Destiny, so you need to use supplements to boost your energy if you are particularly nervous. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯). Rapidly updated
The aroma of ginseng tea seemed to restore a lot of energy to him. He handed the telegram he had just received to Yang Shiqi, sighed and stood up and walked to the map. While circling the Yangtze River and Han River with his fingers, he said: "Let's take a look! Yichang, Jingshan, Zhongxiang, Tianmen at this rate, Hubei will be gone within ten days."
Yang Shiqi took the telegram and took a quick look at it. He has been following him ever since he "returned to seclusion" in Zhangde. He can be regarded as his confidant, so it is clear that he is afraid that Hubei will become too corrupt and involve Huguang and even Jiangxi downstream. and the Huaihe River, which ultimately led to the party's expansion in the south being detrimental to future bargaining. Therefore, he was undecided on whether to capture Wusheng Pass first to put some pressure on the other side. He said: "The rebellious party's move is not too surprising. It is inevitable that the war will be imminent and the four wild areas will be eliminated. Defeat Zhang Biao first, and then capture Wu Shengguan Jun." That¡¯s what I mean, when I send troops to advance northward at this moment, I must be afraid that we will break through the barrier and attack from the left and right."
Yuan Shikai nodded in agreement, but his eyebrows did not relax: "If these writings were all written by Li Songqing, I wouldn't be surprised, but the meaning of the telegram is all Yang Qiu's doing! What does Xingcheng think of this person?"
"He is a man who knows the military, but unfortunately his qualifications are too low. The previous events have made the party members always wary of him. If there is any slight mistake, they will definitely try their best to contain him. Although there is a gun factory in hand, the Hubei army's ordnance is huge Some of the military commanders and Chu Wangtai in Wuchang couldn't get much out of them in a hurry. But if he really joins forces with Li Songqing, it will take some effort."
"Then we have to connect them together. (Read the text novels here'')" Yang Shiqi was about to speak when he heard this sentence coming from behind him. At this moment, there were not many people who could enter and exit the Yuan Mansion without reporting, so he hurriedly Turning around, he saw Yuan Keding walking in with a man in his thirties, slender and elegant in appearance. When he saw him, Yuan Shikai immediately stood up and greeted him, laughing and saying: "Brother Xizi, I've been waiting for you. You¡¯ve been here for a long time!¡±
The visitor was Yang Du, who had an acquaintance with Yuan Shikai. After hearing about the Wuchang riots, he immediately resigned from his idle post in the Cabinet Bureau of Statistics, packed his bags and rushed here. When he saw that Yuan Shikai seemed to be a little fatter, he smiled and said, "Mrs. Gongbao." You're welcome, I have nothing to do in Beijing every day, but I heard that you often have fresh fish here, so I came here to chat with you for a few days."
"Not only are there fish, but we also have good wine and good friends. I'm just afraid, Xizi, that you won't be able to live such a leisurely life."
"Are you used to being a palace protector?"
Both of them have delicate hearts. After looking at each other and smiling, Yuan Shikai immediately told Yuan Keding next to him: "Hurry up and ask the kitchen to prepare some. My longevity garden has not been so lively in a few days."
Yang Du smiled and was not polite. He walked to the map and saw that the three towns were full of imprints carved by fingernails. He said, "Is the palace guard afraid that Hubei will be completely corrupted and beyond control?"
"Xi Zi is really as careful as hair." Yuan Shikai nodded, squinted his eyes and pretended to be sad: "Yesterday Bu Wu came to see me and said that Yinchang has been unable to win Wu Sheng Pass. Seeing that Hubei is in ruins, the Queen Mother and the Emperor I am also very anxious, I am planning to be replaced as the governor of Huguang, but my leg condition has never been good, and I don¡¯t know when I will be able to mount my horse again to kill the enemy, I am afraid I will have to wait until I leave the mountain to the south."
These words made Yang Du's teeth sore. This person in front of him was a truly talented and strategic man. He had been training steadily since the small station. The Beiyang line was now flourishing and had its own power. It was much better than the scattered party members. Times, it¡¯s just that after so many years, and there are no outsiders around, I still like to act coy. It¡¯s really a bad habit! After a few sinister words, he put aside his thoughts for the time being and returned to the previous topic: "Hubei's corruption is a foregone conclusion, but I don't think it is possible to form a piece of iron and work together. (Read the text novel and get to '')"
"Xizi, are you talking about the Right Army?"
Yang Du nodded and said: "The party members lacked organization and failed to control the situation as soon as possible after the uprising, which made Yang Qiu's self-proclaimed Right Army Army grow rapidly. In the end, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and admit it. Can he really be accommodated? Now Wuchang and Yangxia seem to be from the same family, but they are actually two factions. Yang Qiu has a geographical advantage, and 90% of Hubei is on the Yangxia side! The Wuchang army has many generals with abundant military weapons, and they have party members and righteousness as their backers. During this period, they frequently The name of the Central Committee has electrified the whole country, and it has a vague posture of commanding the heroes. How can it be tolerated by a person who does not know the basics of the matter?
Now that they have blocked Wusheng Pass one step ahead, they can calmly suppress the rebels and command the heroes from all directions. But what will happen if Wusheng Pass is broken and the imperial army invades Hubei? Party members had traveled overseas for many years and lacked a foundation. They had no choice but to embrace LiDear Sir. Now the people who dominate the Hubei army are all the former Zhengmu. The team is waiting for the petty officials in the army. Suddenly, they lead dozens and hundreds of soldiers to standard and coordinate thousands of people. Just coordination can make them die of worry, so what else? war! "
Yang Shiqi didn't like Yang Du very much. He felt that this man had too many tricks in his stomach, but he still agreed with his words and said, "Xi Zi is right. Yang Qiu's recruits are only three or four. The new recruits are four." Five thousand weapons are insufficient and lack training. I am afraid that the party members are still eager to use our hands to get rid of him, so as long as the left and right armies cannot coordinate for one day, Hubei will be in disarray. At this moment, the palace guards are going to release Lianghuai and Nanjing."
"Brother Xingcheng is very resourceful, I admire you." After Yang Du finished speaking, his finger suddenly pointed at Sichuan: "Du is most worried now that Yang Qiu will go west to Sichuan!"
¡°Sichuan?!¡±
Yuan Shikai's eyes, which were still dim just now, suddenly had a glimmer of light. Yang Shiqi shook his head and said, "Is Xizi worrying too much? He can't keep himself stable at the moment. How can he enter Sichuan. (Just read the text novel") "
"Not touching now does not mean not touching in the future. Brother Xingcheng, forget it. At this moment, he is constantly gathering veterans in the name of marching north. A battalion has arrived in Yichang. In addition, Wusheng Pass is locked, and the imperial army cannot be seen. Hubei's squires have changed their banners one after another, and Badong is just around the corner! It's a smooth journey to Sichuan after taking Badong. If Wuchang forces him, he may not turn around and enter Sichuan."
Yang Du's analysis made Yuan Shikai secretly interested and asked: "Listening to Xizi's words, should Huafu immediately help Yinwulou win Wusheng Pass?"
Yang Du nodded: "Nowadays, the party members are taking advantage of Wuchang's great momentum and have repeatedly electrified the whole country in the name of Wuchang Central Committee. Over time, the whole country is afraid that they will forget who is the real hero! Du feels that Hubei is precisely the leader of Gongbao and Beiyang. A place to establish prestige! Don't care about Wuchang or Yangxia. If Wu Shengguan is defeated, they will have no way to spread to the surrounding areas. Gong Bao, you can also use this to put pressure on Li Songqing. Only if the beating hurts, the beating will scare you! Some people will Give up."
Yang Shiqi said: "But Gongbao has told Hua Fu to fight slowly. Besides, once the barrier is broken, the happiest person will definitely be the north side. At that time."
"Haha." Yang Du laughed wildly: "Brother Xingcheng is too obsessed. How can one city or one place affect the overall situation? The party members have tried several times without success. Now they finally succeeded in Wuchang and took this opportunity to control the elite E-forces in one fell swoop. How can the army be content to fight with us in one place? They will definitely mobilize all their strength to cause trouble in various places! So there is still chaos in the south. The most important thing is Lianghuai and Nanjing. There is no news yet. Wait until there is a response to Gong Bao. Even if he proposed to take control of the cabinet, Zaifeng would not dare not agree."
"I only asked you to think of ways to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. What nonsense are you talking about?" Yuan Shikai narrowed his eyes and interrupted the two of them. He smiled and said: "A battle between the two armies will definitely lead to a loss of life. I don't want us Han people to fight first, so Liu Chengen has been summoned to see Song Qing. You can go tell him later and ask him to meet Yang Qiu on the way. I am also very curious about this young hero. (Read the text novels here'')"
"Since Bu Wudu has come to intercede, and I have been asked to serve as the governor of Huguang, I have to do nothing." After Yuan Shikai finished speaking, he picked up a pen and paper and patted his knees: "Xingcheng can help me draw up a plan. "
"It's better to let Du write the pen." Yang Du volunteered and started to polish the ink. Yuan Shikai remembered that he also wrote good calligraphy and style, and smiled: "Looking at my memory, you and Tan Weisan from Hunan are both masters of face and style."
"I don't dare to compare myself with Mr. Weisan in terms of degree. He is the real style of everyone."
Yang Du made a rare humility and concentrated on polishing the ink. When he was ready, Yuan Shikai straightened up immediately: "The war in Hubei is unfavorable, all due to poor railways and insufficient soldiers. Therefore, Wang Shizhen, the deputy commander-in-chief, was asked to assist in the military affairs of Hubei. He transferred Duan Zhigui, the candidate for Zhili Road, Shandong Army Non-Commissioned Officers Lu Jin and Yuan Naikuan went to the front line to listen to orders. For front-line warriors and weapons, we requested to recruit 12,500 strong men from Shandong, Zhili, and Henan to form a 25th battalion of the Hubei Patrol Army for use. We quickly contacted various countries to purchase ordnance to supplement the front line."
"Gongbao, Wu Shengguan" After the memorial was written, Yang Shiqi was just about to ask whether Wu Shengguan should be beaten or not, when he heard another rush of footsteps behind him, and Yuan Keding had already walked in. , waving a telegram and reported: "Father, it's not good! A telegram was sent from Hunan just now. Changsha Party members Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin incited the New Army to rebel and have entered Changsha City!"
Just now Yang Du said that the trouble in the south was not over yet. Not long after he finished speaking, news of the accident in Hunan came. Yuan Shikai and Yang Shiqi couldn't help but look at each other. The latter smiled slightly but sat down calmly: "Just now It¡¯s starting.¡±
Yuan Shikai took a deep breath and placed the tea cup heavily on the desk: "Hua Fu arrived in Xinyang yesterday. Go tell him and let the old guys move! We should also cheer up and don't let others laugh at us. The army has no one?¡±
The sound of the collision between the bottom of the cup and the table in the Yangshou Garden was particularly clear, as if a chess piece had been dropped! This heralds the official start of the largest battle in the year of 1911.
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
In front of Wusheng Pass, several artillery officers kept checking the preparations in front of the position. The masters hired from the local area transported boxes of Japanese-made artillery shells from the train to the position and then released them. The loaders began to replace these murderous people. Guys install the fuse.
Unlike Liu Jiamiao and Jiang Tai who dug bunkers before, these Beiyang artillerymen did not prepare bunkers at all and only leveled the gun emplacements. It was not that they were lazy, but that at this distance, Krupp's seven-year-old five-barreled artillery retreat was unnecessary. Worrying that Wu Sheng had closed the few gates, the guns would retreat.
The muzzle of the gun began to lift little by little, reflecting an icy cold light.
"Remember it all for me!" Beiyang's grassroots officers spoke rudely, but with a sense of overwhelming arrogance: "The imperial court has appointed you as the governor of Huguang! The land of Huguang will belong to us in Beiyang from now on! Now those rebellious parties in the south want to Take advantage of this opportunity to drive away the Lord! Can we promise? No! This battle is for the emperor and for the Lord! Do you understand?"
Seeing these ruffians from the Beiyang soldiers look like grown-ups, Yin Chang, who was supervising the battle, felt bad, but who would let the situation be stronger than others? Hunan has begun to make a fuss, and he, the imperial envoy, may be gone in a few days, so he simply turns a blind eye. After all, Yuan Gongbao will not do anything to him when he is in power. As for the Qing Dynasty, let¡¯s talk about it. I don¡¯t have that many abilities.
"Load the shells!"
Amidst the sharp copper whistles, a total of 36 Krupp Seven Lives Five cannons from two Beiyang artillery battalions were loaded at the same time. After ten kilograms of shells filled with Japanese Shimase gunpowder were stuffed into the barrels, the soldiers who were assigned to fight in the vanguard were Wang Zhanyuan and Li Chun looked at each other and smiled.
"Three rounds of proofreading! Rapid fire on the battlements in front." The accurate command showed the quality of the Beiyang artillery. As soon as the words were spoken, the first round of artillery was fired.
The caliber of the Qishengwu can only be regarded as a light artillery in Europe, but it is already a real heavy artillery in China. Except for the fifteen-year-old field artillery that decorates Jiangfang and the Forbidden City, this caliber can already stand out among the others.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????? The group of gun flames expands, and before the picture of the uniform volley of guns disappears from the retina, the sound of explosions has already been heard from all over Wusheng Pass, and strange yellow gunpowder smoke rises from the three passes at the same time.
The two artillery battalions of the 3rd Beiyang Mixed Confederation and the 11th Mixed Confederation were completely trained by German instructors. They demonstrated this German export-type barrel retreat field artillery to the fullest. After the three-round calibration was completed, the artillerymen made some adjustments. It projects artillery shells 3,000 meters away at a speed of six rounds per minute, and the impact point of the artillery shells is also controlled so accurately that even several foreign observers praised it.
Nissan's shells filled with Shimose gunpowder are also much more powerful than Hanyang's black powder shells of the same caliber. The explosion will produce a completely different yellow toxic smoke, which can provide artillery with very clear coordinates, and the flame will not go out quickly. .
In an instant, "drought thunder" rolled over Wusheng Pass! Each artillery shell brought up countless rubbles in the city. In just a few minutes, the pass was covered with poisonous yellow flames and smoke. Large chunks of the city wall were penetrated by the artillery shells. The rubble and corpses continued to roll down the cliff and roared past. The shrapnel flew away the unprepared soldiers, and the roar of the explosion drowned out the shouts of the officers in the pass. Even the sharp copper whistles dwarfed them. For the first time, the officers and soldiers of the National Defense Force understood what the real Beiyang Army was!
On the afternoon of September 22, when the turmoil in Changsha had not yet subsided, and when South China still didn¡¯t know where the changes were, the battle for Wusheng Pass officially began! However, Yang Qiu knew very well that the battle after being knocked down by him had just begun.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 79: Blood, Fire and Martial Arts (Part 2)
After the train arrived at Xiaogan, Yang Qiu met He Xifan who was ordered to station here. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
He is not only a member of the Joint Advancement Association, but also an old officer in the Hubei New Army. He first joined the army under Li Yuanhong, and was later transferred to eight towns to serve as battalion commander. In the parallel world, he led the Hubei People's Army to fire the first shot of the Yangxia War. Now Although this position was given to Wu Zhaolin, he may have been recognized by Li Yuanhong and appointed as the frontline commander of the Left Army, indicating that he was still capable.
He Xifan also saw the right-wing army starting to get off the train. They were all young officers with bulging bullet belts, Maxim heavy machine guns pulled by mules, light machine guns carried on their shoulders, and the appearance was somewhat different from that made in Hanyang. Rifles, the first time I saw a small bomb with a wooden handle that could be hung on the waist, and the same seven-year-old five-barreled field gun as the Beiyang! Although the number is only slightly more than two battalions, compared to the Second Association of the Left Route Army, which only has one Hanyang-made weapon, ten rounds of bullets, and eight cannons, this equipment almost makes the soldiers go crazy with envy. Everyone is really I don¡¯t understand why Yang Qiu is gone, so he can get so many new equipment!
He Xifan, who had previously contacted Wuchang Telephone, learned about Yang Qiu's resignation and brought troops to the front line. He has been thinking about how to get along with this person and how to position the relationship between the left and right armies. Now that he saw his equipment, he knew , I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t get the leadership back, not to mention that the military rank says that Yang Qiu is also a superior, so I simply saluted openly and said: "Xifan has met Commander Yang:"
"Brother Shaoyue, please call me Chen Hua. After all, you are still my senior." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and took Jiang Tai and other officers to say hello to the Second Association officers who came to greet them. The latter was because Yue Peng and others were on the expedition. He was abroad, so he was temporarily brought in as a consultant. Fortunately, he also studied conducting when he studied in Japan, so he was familiar with the consultant's work. After everyone got to know each other, Yang Qiuli asked: "Everything is set up here. ?',
He Xifan is not a purely political person like Yu Wu. Like Wu Zhaolin, he still admires Yang Qiu and the Right Army. If no one takes action first, the Beiyang people may have already reached Hankou, and there will be no time for them. These people are prepared. With this merit alone, there is no problem in the current branch office: not to mention the subsequent northward march, sweeping the four fields and completely regaining Hubei, etc. All prove that these young people really want to fight this battle well. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
The most important thing is that the Right Army is also equipped with a large number of machine guns and new cannons. Just because of the appearance of these ordnance, there should be no hatred, so I admire Yang Qiu's ability to ask about the decorations as soon as he arrived. He introduced : "The third mark has left Xiaochang and Doushan and is stuck at the Jinghan Line station. The fourth mark is still in Xiaogan for the time being."
The Wuchang Left Route Army still adopts the new army's organization, with one assistant commanding two divisions, and each division has three battalions. As the first army to be reorganized, the four flags he and Wu Zhaolin held not only had party members as the backbone, but most of them were veterans of the Hubei Army, so their combat effectiveness could still be guaranteed. And judging from the map, all his decorations are centered on the Beijing-Hankou Railway line. He is obviously prepared to move south quickly along the railway line after the Beiyang border is broken. He is a good officer.
"Leave Xiaochang's left wing to us." After hearing this, Yang Qiu immediately ordered: "Zhu Sheng, the First Battalion and the Third Artillery Battalion went out to Huaxi to protect Xiaochang's left wing. The Second Battalion and the First Artillery Battalion continued to move to the left to garrison Yunmeng. At Fengzigang in the northeast, upon arrival, all the troops immediately dug trenches and set up deer villages to prevent the Beiyang cavalry from quickly moving south!"
After Jiang Tai turned around to give the order, Yang Qiu immediately turned around and said: "Brother Shaoyue, I know you are all wondering if I am here to seize power. I just want to tell everyone that if you can't win this battle, no matter how great the power is, Jing Zhongyue! So I don¡¯t want to mention these things. If you are willing to listen to my instructions, you can listen. If you don¡¯t want to listen, that¡¯s fine. As long as we fight well."
He Xifan didn¡¯t expect Yang Qiu to be so direct, and knowing that he would definitely not let go of the dominant power, as long as he really came to fight, why bother fighting for power now? So he said simply: "You are the commander, so of course we will listen to you."
"That's good." Yang Qiu glanced at the several party officers behind him who looked a little wrong and said, "I know you don't have enough machine guns here, so I will leave a machine gun company with three Maxims and four light machine guns. The artillery will cooperate with you to hold on to the right wing. As for the "Dayao" brothers, they really can't be mobilized. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)¡±
He Xifan was very happy to be able to leave three heavy machine guns and four light machine guns to assist him, but machine guns were big consumers of bullets. Each soldier on his side only got two rows of bullets. Where could they afford machine guns? He said anxiously : "Shaoyue thanks the commander for helping regardless of past grudges, but we can't leave some more bullets. We can't afford to keep them here."
"Bullets?" Yang Qiuyi frowned, glanced at the soldiers with flat ammunition belts around him, and said in surprise: "Don't Chu Wangtai have enough savings? And I have promised Governor Li that the gun factory will provide you with a bullet every day. Tens of thousands of bullets, could it be??¡±
"It's not Zhang Jingliang!"
Xie Yuankai, commander of the Four Standards, saw that the guards behind Yang Qiu all had bulging ammunition belts and four pounds in their waists. Small bombs with wooden handles were also issued, and short guns were also issued. The envious Li Liao said: "I went back to Liujiamiao the day before yesterday to ask for bullets from him. He insisted that the savings were not enough and could not be misused. He only gave each person two rows of ten bullets, and also Saying that giving new recruits more bullets will only lead to waste."
"Then why not go to Sun Wu? He is the Minister of Military Affairs, and he is in charge of logistics."
"I went, but the door" Xie Yuankai looked at He Xifan and closed his mouth angrily. He is a member of the Society. Because Liu Fuji died generously and Jiang Yiwu disappeared, the Society except Hu Ying and Xiong Bingkun were basically excluded from the military government. They were already full of anger. It's just that Xie Tong was a member of the Joint Advancement Association, and with the war imminent it was not appropriate to have any more conflicts, so the dissatisfaction that came to his lips was suppressed in the end.
He Xifan also sighed in his heart. Sun Wu was no longer the leader of the Joint Development Association who decisively launched the uprising. In order to cling to Li Yuanhong and gain power, he was indifferent to Zhang Jingliang's deliberate withholding of ammunition. Thinking of this, he felt extremely upset. He handed over his hands and said: "If Chen If it's inconvenient, forget it. I'll find a way to ensure the supply of ammunition for the machine gun."
"Now the two armies each take half of Hanyang's daily output. We have emptied it out this time. (Read the text novel and go there'')" Yang Qiu is not out of bullets. The sharp-pointed bullets he just got are to be kept. The light machine gun and the Mauser 98 cannot use round-nose bullets, and the Hanyang-made ones cannot use pointed bullets, so it is useless to give them. As for the round-headed bullets, they have to be reserved for heavy machine guns and Hanyang-made ones here. The savings are actually not much, so I will give them with a handshake. After all, even he doesn't know how long this battle will last, so seeing the disappointed expressions on the faces of He Xifan and others, he can only say: "Shaoyue, don't worry too much, brothers will guarantee the ammunition of the machine gun company no matter what." , when Hanyang produces more, we must ask the quartermaster to make up for it first."
"Shao Yue, on behalf of the officers and soldiers of the two associations, would like to thank the commander!" He Xifan was about to say a few more words of gratitude. I saw the assistant officer running towards me in fear of his life. Before he could walk in, he shouted: "Oh no! Beiyang has begun to attack Wusheng Pass. Tan Xietong sent an urgent telegram, asking us to rush to help immediately."
This news immediately caused an explosion in the surrounding area, and Yang Qiu's heart sank. He had always thought that Yuan Shikai would wait until he came out and officially became the Prime Minister before he would work hard. Unexpectedly, Yuan Ranti worked hard for nearly ten days before killing him:
"Xietong, I'll take Sanbiao with me."
"Three Biao must stick to Xiaochang and not make any moves. In my opinion, we, Four Biao, should go to support!"
"No, Sibiao observes filial piety, this is the last gate! In my opinion, we should ask Wuchang to transfer Sixie to go north to ensure that Wusheng Pass is safe and sound."
"It's too late!" When the officers were discussing and couldn't come up with any good ideas, Yang Qiu cut off all the noise, squatted down and asked Lei Meng to get the map, spread it out on the spot and read it in detail, then Li Jing said: " Sixie is still in the south, and it will take two days for reinforcements to reach Wusheng Pass, which is too late! I don¡¯t think it¡¯s better than this. You two, Shaoyue and Zhusheng, work together to defend Xiaochang. I will lead the security company to support. It¡¯s best to get on the train now. Chi Ming can arrive early, I believe He Xi and Wu Zhaolin can still hold on tonight."
"Just lead a team?" He Xifan waved his hand quickly: "Commander, you must not be careless. I know Wei San's temperament. If it is not critical, I will never ask for help. Therefore, this concubine Beiyang must have already sent out a large army. I'm afraid I can go with one team. ,:"
"It's not a team, it's a battalion. (Just read the novel)" Yang Qiu didn't notice that He Xifan changed the title again, and swiped his finger to the left: "Zhu Sheng, you Li Jian sent people to Anlu , Ke Shao and the others should have arrived there after reorganizing Jingshan. Once found, ask them to go north to meet me on the way. Then send people to Xiangyang to inform Yue Peng that after taking Xiangyang, they will march to Suizhou to ensure that Beiyang cannot take the Dahong Mountain and bypass the Han Dynasty. "! "
Those present were all officers. When Yang Qiu waved his left hand on the map, two armies appeared. Instantly I understood why he wanted to forcibly recruit the Liu brothers from Jingshan. Without this recruitment, how could he have assembled two mobilizable armies in Dahongshan on the left in advance! So everyone was very dissatisfied with Choi Wu for forcing him to resign.
Yang Qiu didn't know that his move would trigger the thoughts of He Xifan and others. He raised his head and glanced at everyone: "I don't know how long I can hold on here. If the barrier is broken, Wei San and I must avoid it first." Adjust the edge, so it¡¯s up to you to block Beiyang¡¯s impact! I hope you all remember that you must never let Beiyang charge up, and you must defend Xiaochang to block the first wave no matter what!¡±
"Commander, rest assured, Shaoyue will definitely stop this wave even if he dies!" Regardless of whether He Xifan's guarantee counts or not, Yang Qiu has no second choice. Li Liao called the guard company to get on the train again and prepare to unwrap, but just as he was about toThe car's path was blocked by Hakan:
Yang Qiu is now the hope of the German Navy, how can Hakan let him take risks! But Yang Qiuqu refused to give in: "Colonel Hakan, I am a soldier. Soldiers should be on the front line and not protected like women. If you think you can't even protect an officer, then I think this transaction is not necessary." Got it!"
Hakan really wanted to force this guy onto the warship and return to Ouhong immediately. Seeing his unkind expression, Yang Qiu could only say softly: "I won't make fun of my own life, nor will I take fearless risks:"
Hearing what he said, Hakan had no choice but to let Hua board the train with him. This scene confused He Xifan and others who did not understand German. They never thought that Yang Qiujuji could mobilize foreigners:
Night fell quickly, and while the train was speeding towards Wusheng Pass, the sound of killings on the pass was already loud. The pass, which was still majestic in the day, was in dilapidated condition. Groups of Beiyang soldiers continued to charge under the cover of machine guns and cannons. The red light spots brought by bullets shuttled back and forth between the two sides:
Shi Xiaolou pressed his head, stepped on the rubble-like tower and ran towards Commander Mou. Broken limbs and broken arms can be seen everywhere along the way. No one expected that the Beiyang Initiative would be so terrible. In just a few hours, nearly ten people in the garrison were killed, and most of them were killed by artillery shells.
When he walked to a machine gun fort made of thick sandbags and stones, violent shouting suddenly came from inside. "Stuck! Cover me"
? Looking over the head, the heavy machine gunner was jumping and listening. It turned out that he was shooting continuously at high speed due to lack of experience. A length of canvas bandolier was torn and blocked the gun box. The anxious machine gunner quickly pulled the Maxim heavy machine gun away from the firing hole. A Madsen light machine gun under emergency protection immediately occupied the firing hole and continued to attack. Hillside strafe.
Ignoring the hot receiver, several soldiers in the machine gun squad began to hurriedly clean up the remaining canvas ammunition belts.
This is a very annoying job, and there are no experienced heavy machine gunners in the Hubei army. Yang Qiu himself has never played this and antiques, so he compiled your machine gun tactics and asked all machine gunners in the army to learn them. Manual science can only help soldiers learn tactics, but it cannot help at all technically. In addition, there are hundreds of parts of the Maxim machine gun, and it is a headache for those who have just learned it to disassemble the receiver even if they are training during normal training. What's more, at this critical moment, the machine gun fort is simply a mess.
Seeing that the most important machine gun had stopped, Shi Xiaoheng immediately secretly thought that something was wrong. The ability to survive the attack from Beiyang until now was entirely dependent on these unfamiliar machine guns, especially the heavy machine guns, which had become a powerful blockade weapon. At that time, two of them had been hit and smashed by artillery fire. Now the third one had stopped. Half of the firepower on the pass was immediately lost, and a large gap immediately appeared on the left side.
Li Jian, an experienced Beiyang soldier, saw this side. At the reminder of three long and two short copper whistles, hundreds of Beiyang infantrymen crawled towards this side with bullets in their hands. Shi Xiaolou knew very well that if they climbed to a hundred meters and initiated a charge, That would be a big trouble. Just when he was thinking about whether to instigate a counterattack from a high position, he saw Wu Zhaolin leading his soldiers to push two ten-barreled hand-cranked 'Knife Millimeter Green Rapid Cannon' onto the battlements.
The Gatling gun is truly the first heavy machine gun equipped with the domestic army. Old Beiyang once equipped a lot of them, and Zhang Zhidong also transferred dozens of them from the country when preparing for the new army. The round self-falling magazine was inserted into the top of the cannon. The machine gunner grabbed the handle and started to rotate it. The two gunners were responsible for controlling the angle, and the loader and bomber were constantly changing the magazines.
Compared with the simpler-to-operate Maxim, although the firepower of this machine gun is not weak, the shooting angle completely depends on the precise coordination of the soldiers in the machine gun squad. Since the left army lacked machine guns, in order to strengthen the firepower, it had to replace this machine gun with the old gun. Chu Wangtai was moved out to equip the army, and finally it was Li Ya. Hong Te invited several retired veterans to reluctantly teach the soldiers how to use it.
Although the Gatling gun is much worse than the Maxim, the two ten-barreled guns can still fire hundreds of bullets per minute. "The 1mm bullets are extremely powerful. As long as they hit, you will die, so they temporarily make up for the heavy machine gun squad." Neutral, seeing that Wu Sheng's firepower was still so fierce after turning off the fire, Beiyang, who had been fighting for several hours, had to pay for the military supplies.
"As the last Beiyang soldier disappeared into the darkness, dense shells fell again, Shi Xiaolou smiled bitterly, these Beiyang crazy soldiers really didn't leave anyone a chance to breathe.
On the first day, Liao Zhan finally stopped at midnight. When the soldiers stood up rubbing their sore shoulders, they discovered that Wusheng Pass could hardly see what it used to be. Blood and corpses lay all over the hillside in front of the pass. Got it
This is only one day, and there are still seven days left in the twenty days promised to the commander! How can you really hold on?
¡¤(.) | Provide you with downloads of The Great Hero of Xinhai, online reading and novel downloads of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 80 Blood and Fire Wusheng Pass (Part 2)
The steam train with a speed of less than 20 kilometers per hour took six hours to finally deliver Yang Qiu to the foot of Wusheng Pass. The smell of war that hit his face as soon as he got off the train made Ke Shao, Yu Dehai and others who met on the road nervous. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯). The first
Hundreds of wounded soldiers who had been evacuated from Wusheng Pass gathered here. A few medical soldiers bandaged them while preparing to return to Hanyang. The hired master took advantage of the truce to move the bodies of the soldiers here. The young faces with eyes closed one after another, and the corpses with limbs blown off and burned black, made the soldiers from the three battalions coming from Jingshan grit their teeth.
On the stretcher, a soldier whose thigh was torn open by shrapnel kept wailing, and the sound made everyone more nervous. The medical recruit next to him was probably frightened by the blood, and he moved slowly and clumsily. After seeing this, Yang Qiu immediately came over and fetched it. He quickly scraped off the adhesive near the wound with hemostatic medicine, and after stopping the bleeding, he sutured the wound himself. His skillful handling techniques stunned several medical soldiers, and the wound was re-sutured in just a few minutes.
"It's okay to be nervous! You have to be careful and courageous. The more nervous you are, the longer the delay will be, and the greater the suffering will be for the soldiers!" Yang Qiu patted the young medical recruits and said to Wu under the grateful eyes of the wounded soldiers. Shengguan walked towards the pass, and when he was about to reach the pass, the dull explosion sounded again from everywhere. The yellow smoke in the morning light reminded him of the dangerous underground gunpowder, and he immediately ordered to cover his mouth and nose with a towel dipped in water and move forward.
After arriving at Wusheng Pass, we saw a hellish scene. There was no intact city wall in the huge pass. There were rubbles blown up by artillery shells. There were uncleaned stumps and dried blood everywhere on the ground. .
Beiyang used a typical German fire advance tactic. The two artillery battalions were facing each other at three passes at an angle to cover the artillery bombardment. The infantry took advantage of the intervals between cannon fire to eat breakfast and prepare. After yesterday's confrontation, the soldiers stationed here are somewhat accustomed to artillery tactics, and they are looking for bunkers far apart. The reserves are hiding at the base of walls or in places where artillery shells cannot reach them, ready to meet the challenge of the Beiyang infantry at any time. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
The command post is located in a blind corner of the mountain wall on the right side of Guancheng. This is also where the largest number of reserves are located. When the reserve soldiers who were preparing saw the commander of the right route army who was making a fuss personally leading troops to support them, they immediately cheered and burst into laughter. The soldiers of the regiment even saluted in unison.
When he reached the door, He Xi had already led Shi Xiaolou and other officers to rush out. Yang Qiu almost couldn't recognize him after he had been stationed here for nearly half a month. The leader, who everyone nicknamed the Smiling Buddha, had obviously lost weight. , a layer of short hair has grown out on his bald head, his face is covered with stubble, his clothes are wrinkled and dirty, and his whole body smells like gun smoke.
He Xi was shocked and happy to see Yang Qiu: "Commander, why are you here?"
"You are all my soldiers. If there is danger, I will naturally come to support." The light words made the officers feel warm in their hearts. Even Wu Zhaolin and the officers of the Zuolu First Association also sniffed. Unexpectedly, the first support The soldier turned out to be Yang Qiu, who had been criticized by everyone before and tried to separate him. Shi Xiaolou even took a step forward and saluted: "Shi Xiaolou of the Fourth Battalion has met the commander."
"Shi Xiaolou, graduated from the Military Academy, and later studied at the Japanese Army Military Academy to study command." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and stretched out his hand: "Thank you for faithfully executing the order, ensuring that Wusheng Pass has not been lost so far, and giving us sufficient preparations. Time! It was you who saved tens of millions of Hubei people! The Right Route Army needs officers like you, welcome to join."
In just a few words, an outstanding young officer was incorporated into the Right Army system, and Wu Zhaolin also admired his attitude. After greeting Yang Qiu, he immediately got into the headquarters. Because it was too small inside, he simply removed the table and sat on the floor. #baidusou.com reads the latest chapters of this book#
"Xiaolou, please introduce it to me." Yang Qiu named Shi Xiaolou as soon as he opened his mouth, obviously considering his ability.
Shi Xiaolou began to introduce yesterday's battle situation very neatly: "The artillery battle started in the afternoon. Based on the reconnaissance of the outpost detectives and the density of artillery shells, two artillery battalions should have been invested. (Read the text novel to get there" ) Half an hour after the bombardment, they launched an infantry attack and deployed about two targets to attack the three passes simultaneously. The regiment leader and Wu Xietong had guessed before that Beiyang might bombard Wusheng Pass to respond, and covered the infantry to capture Jiuliguan Peace on both sides. Jingguan launched a pincer attack again, so two battalions and a Maxim machine gun were deployed on both sides to prevent Beiyang from getting it.
Without taking down both sides, they threw all their firepower at our side. The main attack started after dinner, with six machine guns being dispatched to cooperate, and they did not retreat until midnight last night. After counting this morning, we learned that a total of more than 600 Beiyang soldiers were killed, more than 700 of ours were killed, and 300 were injured, most of them." When Shi Xiaolou said this, he glanced at Wu Zhaolin and continued: "We and The new recruits on Wu Xietong's side were inexperienced and were bombarded.Bullets will probably run around when scared. "
"The loss of ordnance is relatively serious. Only three of the eight mountain cannons are functional. Two heavy machine guns were damaged. Now we can only ensure one each here and at Jiuliguan. Pingjingguan is in charge of light machine guns. The machine gunners are not skilled enough. , the bullet consumption is relatively large." Shi Xiaolou thought clearly and outlined the general battle process in just a few sentences. Yang Qiugao took a look and asked: "What do you think is the biggest problem now?"
"As long as the city gate is not broken, the railway behind can deliver military supplies and bullets, so high consumption is not a problem. The biggest threat now is the Beiyang artillery! Wusheng Pass is a mountainous area, and the terrain in the city is narrow and is not suitable for artillery movement, and we use The gap between the artillery shells of Beiyang and those of Beiyang is too great." Shi Xiaolou held up a Japanese artillery shell that did not explode but had its fuse removed and placed it in the middle: "I saw this kind of artillery shell when I was studying in Japan. It was produced in the Nagoya Military Factory and was loaded. We have invented a new kind of gunpowder, which is much more powerful than the one made in Hanyang. When the shells are smashed open, they will emit poisonous yellow smoke, and the flames are difficult to extinguish. Half of the brothers who died yesterday were burned alive."
"It's Shimose gunpowder." Yang Qiu looked at the shells, put them down and said, "I have asked Hanyang to produce a new gunpowder, which should be more powerful than this one, but it will take five days at the earliest to get the first batch of shells. "
Wu Zhaolin was slightly startled when he heard it. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu actually knew how to use gunpowder and could make tools more powerful than Japanese gunpowder. (Just read the text novels.'') Shi Xiaolou didn't have so many ideas. He was very happy to learn that he would also have new gunpowder here. Even if it was not as strong as Japan's, it was enough to ensure that it was comparable. He immediately said: " It doesn¡¯t matter if you get it in five days. Pulling up the five-year-old and seven-year-old cannon now is of little use. The seven-year-old and five-year-old cannon are too heavy to lift up, so they are not as practical as a machine gun.¡±
"Lao He, Wei San." After Shi Xiaolou finished speaking, Yang Qiu immediately turned to He Xi. Ever since he stayed in Shou Yiye, he had not called out the name of the business. He always called He Xi after Lao He. It felt a lot more intimate: "You are veteran officers. There are no outsiders here. I would like to ask how many more days you think you can keep guard?"
"Beiyang's artillery is really powerful. If there are no reinforcements, I think it's best." He Xi glanced at Wu Zhaolin and raised two fingers.
He Xi originally thought that Yang Qiu would be dissatisfied with this number because he promised to defend it for twenty days, but instead of being dissatisfied, Yang Qiu admired his honesty and immediately said to Yu Dehai and Ke Shao, who had their heads lowered: "Jingshan's Don¡¯t take it to heart. It¡¯s me who gave the order and it has nothing to do with you. As a soldier, the most important thing is to fight well and protect Hubei!¡±
"Jingshan? What happened in Jingshan?" Wu Zhaolin asked.
"It's no big deal." Yang Qiu didn't want to mention the matter anymore, and continued to the two of them: "Divide the three battalions and direct companies you brought with you into two detachments, and immediately go to support Jiuliguan and Pingjingguan."
Seeing that Yang Qiu did not punish them, the two people's uneasiness disappeared, and they immediately led the army to support the two levels. After they left, the explosions outside suddenly became much denser. Yang Qiu, who was familiar with tactics, understood that this should be the infantry preparing to attack. precursor. After yesterday's confrontation, Beiyang must have felt the reality and the reality. Whether it can sustain it for a few more days depends on today! So he took over the command unceremoniously. Wu Zhaolin also knew that today was the most critical, and he cooperated very well and ordered all the troops to obey the command.
It was still the same old routine as yesterday. After nearly a half-hour of shelling from 7 o'clock, Beiyang sent two targets to attack Jiuli Pass and Pingjing Pass respectively, trying to win two passes and attack Wusheng Pass from the flank. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) However, they actually didn¡¯t know that there was already an additional detachment on each of the two passes. The fierce machine gun fire pinned them on the hillside and could not move, so they had to turn around and attack Wusheng Pass again.
The city of Wusheng Pass is actually not big, and the enemy's artillery fire is so fierce. If too many troops attack at once, they will only ask for trouble. It is probably Yang Qiu's personal supervision of the battle that boosted morale. Ji Fucheng and Shi Xiaolou took the lead in leading the third battalion. He and the Fourth Battalion took the lead in taking on the first wave of defensive troops. After climbing the city wall, the Beiyang infantry had already rushed over along the hillsides on both sides of the railway line. When they ran a thousand meters away, the formation suddenly dispersed. The battalion attacking along the railway line below was not as stupid as the previous Henan patrol battalion. Instead of rushing forward, they divided into two columns and rushed over cautiously, clinging to the rammed wall.
Because Hakan threatened to trade, Yang Qiu had to suppress his temper and stop, lying in the bunker to observe the battle situation from the artillery tall glasses.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Sharp copper whistles replaced the shouts. After rushing to a distance of about 600 meters, the Beiyang infantry on the hillsides on both sides took the lead in making adjustments, and the troops spread out and formed three skirmishing lines. Compared with the skilled infantry, the tactics of the accompanying machine gun team were still too old-fashioned. They carried the Maxim machine gun to the front and tried to concentrate the fire.The firepower suppressed the tower to cover the infantry, so Yang Qiu immediately pointed at the machine gun position, and the remaining three Wushengqishan cannons smashed all the shells.
The rumbling explosions forced the Beiyang machine gun team to retreat temporarily. However, the Beiyang infantry who lost the cover of the machine guns did not stop. They still skillfully used the trees and bunkers on the hillside to advance staggered, keeping their bodies very low. , after entering the range of the enemy's machine gun, he used a creeping gun to advance closer.
The position of the 2nd Company of the 3rd Battalion on the hill on the left is located outside Guancheng. There is no city wall here, so trenches were dug in advance. Hao Wenbao clutched the handle of the Madsen machine tightly and watched nervously as more than 400 Beiyang soldiers spread out and rushed towards this side. He came, and when he was about to pull the trigger, he saw the enemies lying down one after another, so he immediately stopped his action.
As a machine gunner of a guard company, they are all a group of elites trained by Yang Qiu personally compared to the machine gunners of each battalion. They have a deeper understanding of the machine gun tactical manual, so they clearly understand that hitting a prostrate enemy at this distance is a waste of bullets. The infantrymen of the third battalion next to him had already opened fire, and the crackling sound of Hanyang was drilled into his ears, but he did not pull the trigger, which made many soldiers look at him in surprise.
After patiently waiting for the opportunity, they finally got their chance. As soon as a copper whistle sounded, these Beiyang soldiers stood up suddenly, bent over and rushed upward. Hao Wenbao pulled the trigger almost at the same time, and fired three rounds. It was unpleasant, but it became a nightmare for the enemy, and rushing soldiers were constantly hit and fell to the ground.
The light machine guns that suddenly fired created a barrage, and soon the dozen or so Beiyang soldiers who were rushing to the front were mopped down. When more enemy soldiers saw the light machine guns pressing down on the formation, they were so frightened that they climbed down again.
At this time, a Beiyang officer wearing a red hat suddenly straightened up amid the bullets flying in the sky. Although it was unclear what he was shouting, the way he drew his sword and waved it immediately aroused the fierceness of the Beiyang infantry. More than a hundred The Beiyang soldiers roared and rushed towards the position. Even the machine gun team that had retreated just now found bunkers again to cooperate with the infantry in the charge.
The power of the heavy machine gun gradually burst out, sending dust flying in the trench in front of Hao Wenbao. The tiny dust pillars were hung with debris that made his cheeks hurt. Although he and another second company machine gun fired one after another, they could not The inherent shortcomings of the light machine guns still could not completely cover the charging enemy troops. By the time the heavy machine guns ceased firing, the wave of Beiyang soldiers had already rushed within fifty meters.
"Fire the bayonet!"
The third battalion is an old army of the regiment. Although it is worse than the first four battalions adapted from the 42 Biao and Security Team, it was also aroused by the enemy's desperate tactics. The commander of the second company He was a young man in his early twenties. When he saw that the Beiyang soldiers' vanguard had arrived, he simply pulled out his command knife and was the first to jump out of the trench and initiate a countercharge.
More than a hundred soldiers of the Second Company jumped out of the bunker like tigers and launched a counter-charge hand-to-hand combat. This was the first time for Yang Qiu in the bunker to see this style of fighting. In his era, hand-to-hand combat was extremely rare. He only saw soldiers jumping out of the bunker. When leaving the trench, he fired a round of bullets first, and then rushed forward with his bayonet straight.
On one side were the Beiyang elites who wanted to seize the position and attack the city gate from the side, and on the other side were the soldiers of the Second Company who gritted their teeth and wanted to defend to the death. Like two waves colliding head-on, the strongest visual impact burst out in an instant. The bayonet was sharp, the butt of the gun flew horizontally, and large streams of blood spurted out along the place where it was stabbed. You could even see the intestines flowing out from the wound. All the soldiers' eyes were red with blood, and only the remaining thoughts in their minds were Four words: life and death.
The machine gun tactical manual prohibits machine gunners from participating in melee combat, but it also lists methods for encountering such situations, so Hao Wenbao immediately called on the machine gunners of the second company to jump out of the trench and pull away to both sides, and then used diagonal shots to help the infantry. Cover the Beiyang soldiers who are following behind.
Two lines of fire cut the Beiyang infantry apart. The Beiyang soldiers who launched the charge in front were gradually unable to stop them without support. With the sound of a copper whistle, they began to retreat. Just as Yang Qiusong was breathing, a ball of fire suddenly hit the Second Company. The position was covered, and the Second Company, which had just repelled the enemy and had no time to retreat into the trenches to hide, almost suffered the most tragic losses.
This scene almost made Yang Qiu dare not watch anymore. The sharp Beiyang artillerymen seized a good opportunity. After the artillery row was over, the entire position was covered with corpses. Only half of the more than 100 soldiers of the Second Company escaped in time. All the rest were killed by shells.
The encounter of the Second Company is almost a microcosm of the entire battlefield. Although Wusheng Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but just like in the parallel world, the advantage of the Beiyang Artillery is too great, and the target of the pass is extremely obvious, so the troops that have been pulled up almost just fought. If you retreat from the enemy, you will be baptized by artillery shells, and the number of casualties is increasing at a shocking speed.
The fierce and fierce battle lasted until the evening. After paying the price of nearly a thousand casualties again, the last batch of Beiyang soldiers finally became exhausted and began to retreat. When Hao Wenbao fired his last burst, a lame soldier was killed.After the crippled Beiyang soldiers were knocked down, the entire Wusheng Pass was almost washed with blood, and flames flowed endlessly on every inch of the land.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 81 Sun Wu¡¯s Plan
The battle at Wu Shengguan was fierce, and the small meeting room of the Wuchang Consultative Bureau was also filled with gloom and mist. Although it was expected that this battle would be inevitable, the loss of less than 2,000 troops in just two days made the former most happy. (People who read text novels to "") all shut their mouths.
There were not many officers among the party members who were proficient in tactics. Now that Wu Zhaolin and He Xifan have gone to the front line one after another, Wuchang can no longer pick a few. Although there are Yang Kaijia and other former eight-town co-controllers, what kind of people do they think they are? Everyone knew that letting them serve as staff officers was actually an excuse to evade military power. If they were really allowed to lead the troops, they would all run away before Beiyang came over, so everyone focused their attention on Li Yuanhong.
Li Yuanhong is afraid of this and the gaze. What kind of army is Beiyang? The hero of the Northern Army! That person peeks into the world's capital to settle down! What's more, I am alone, but there are three heroes sitting there, and there are many generals. "Can I lead the troops to the front line to command?" It is better to imitate Yang Qiu and resign the governor.
What makes him even more confused is what the hell is the plan of the one in the north? The governor of Huguang just makes him work so hard. If" Wouldn't it be even more difficult to fight?
Seeing the cold scene, Ju Zheng had no choice but to stand out again: "Hunan has been recovered, and news has spread from Jiujiang. The Shouyi movement is just around the corner. The most important thing now is to block Wusheng Pass. We must not let Beiyang Breaking through and entering will only delay the longer the time, so that revolutionary comrades in other provinces and cities across the country can safely launch uprisings."
"Juesheng is right. I think it is better for me to go back to Hunan and ask Jiao Dafeng to immediately send reinforcements to help. Here, I will ask Qingcheng (Zhang Tingfu) to lead the Four Associations to support immediately, and wait for a few days to wait for the Hunan reinforcements to arrive. Then you can sleep peacefully. (Just read the novel)" After Tan Renfeng finished speaking, he looked at Li Ya, Hong. After all, he was the governor and the only one in the Hubei army who could compete with the one from the north, and said : "Do you think this is okay, Governor Li?"
Li Yuanhong scratched his bare head and said nothing. There was actually a knot in his heart. That was the navy stationed in Yangluo, which was unmoving. That was the real killer weapon. If the navy cooperated internally and externally, the battle would definitely be lost. So after thinking for a long time, he asked Tang Hualong: "Jiwu, Zhuxinheshui" Shi Naqin?"
In the past two days, due to Yang Qiu's resignation, Tang Hualong and the constitutionalists suddenly lost their biggest supporter, and their voices weakened a lot, so they were a little absent-minded. After hearing Xun's question, they were stunned for a while before replying: "It's not like you don't know, Governor Li. , the navy is in charge of the Sa Tongzhi, and we don¡¯t dare to make new ones."
Li Yuanhong didn't know the status of his teacher Sa Zhenbing in the navy. It was just that the navy had been stationed in Yangluo, which made him worried, so he imagined convincing Tang Xiangming to let the navy go anyway. After extinguishing his hope with this sentence, he had to deal with the army first. question, and said: "Just do as everyone said, and let the newly recruited Wu Xie prepare to go to the Liu Family Temple in advance."
Sun Wu, who had just taken over the Yangxia branch, was very proud when he heard that everyone only mentioned reinforcements but did not mention the generals who would lead the troops. He was dissatisfied and stood up and said: "Director Li, the Second Association came to report yesterday. Yang Qiu let him go after he arrived at Xiaogan. He Xifan listened to his command and went to Wusheng Pass in person. Maybe Wu Zhaolin would be bribed by him! The enemy has to guard against such trespassing! Now the Three Associations are stationed in Qingshan to deal with the navy, and the Four Associations have to guard against the navy. After being transferred away, only the newly recruited Wu Xie and Cu Jian Zhong won six Xie were left. The troops that can fight are all outside. Hanyang on the other side has gathered more than 6,000 recruits, and they also occupy the advantageous location of Guishan! In my opinion, it is better to order the right flank. The army will dispatch new recruits from the First Association and leave the Five Associations behind just in case!"
Sun Wu¡¯s words immediately attracted a lot of dissatisfied looks, and the way he was looking at him changed. (Read text novels here''){xiaoshuoyd/.com first text} But just as he was about to speak, Tan Renfeng pulled him from under the table and winked at Li Yuanhong. He turned to look at Li Bodhisattva who seemed to suggest this. I was very tempted, but I felt bad secretly.
Li Yuanhong was really moved by this proposal. At first, he relied on Yang Qiu to save his life, but now the right army is expanding so fast that it has seriously threatened his position! But no matter what, Yang Qiu is the legitimate commander of the Right Route Army, and he has also sent electricity to the whole country. He will not do anything that he wants to do, so he followed Sun Wu's tone and asked: "Hanyang is all new recruits, I'm afraid It¡¯s not worth reusing, right?¡±
"Although they are new recruits, they have sufficient ordnance, but they have machine guns to help them, they have sufficient ordnance, and Commander Yang personally leads the troops, so they will definitely receive good news." When Sun Wu saw Li Yahong facing him, his face flushed: "Li Yahong The governor only needs to take more capable officers to go to Xiaogan to take charge, so as to ensure that nothing happens.
"Then who should be sent?" Li Ya and Hong looked at Wang Anlan.
Wang Anlan quickly avoided it. Who would want to go to such a thankless job? Although he didn't like Yang Qiu, he was not stupid enough to contradict her head-on! Even if Yang Qiu had previously sent out a nationwide telegram and was too tough to compromise with the Qing court, was he so easy to deal with? The front line is nothing like Wuchang. It¡¯s a place where guns are used. You don¡¯t even know if you¡¯re dead.What's going on?
Seeing that everyone was unwilling to go, Sun Wu simply pointed to Zhang Jingliang next to him and said: "Master Zhang is the co-tender and has good command. I think it is better to send him to take charge:"
Zhang Jingliang's eyes flashed with amusement when he heard this. Unexpectedly, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Director Li, please give the order. Jingliang is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Even if Wu Shengguan is lost, his sense of filial piety will still be intact. ( This is the place to read text novels'')¡±
Li Yuanhong took out the governor's seal and wrote down the letter of appointment and transfer order, but hesitated. He knew very well that once the seal fell, it would be difficult to reconcile between him and Yang Qiu! But now is indeed the best time to weaken the right army. If you miss it, you will never have it again! When Sun Wu saw that the seal had not fallen, he guessed what he was thinking. He came over and said, "Director Li, the Beiyang attack is fierce. We must make a decision early."
Outside the window, Qiu Wenbin was completely angry. He didn't know whether Yang Qiu wanted to attack, but the right route army was always in front from the beginning to the end, and they never did anything to disgrace the revolution! What's more, the commander himself went to the front line to direct the battle. The enemy is about to overwhelm our family members, post it and shake hands to dedicate it. Sun Wu and his accomplices actually wanted to use Beiyang's help to kill the former Paoze brothers. They were so angry that they gritted their teeth and glared at Sun Wu's back, then stomped towards the river.
Sun Wu didn't know that all of this was seen by Qiu Wenbin. He was already at odds with Yang Qiu. If Yang Qiu came from the front with good news, his branch office would be overthrown immediately, so he kept urging Li Yuanhong to do it early. The decision was made, and the words even revealed the intention of letting the Right Route Army merge with Beiyang, and he was cleaning up the mess. This move made Tang Hualong unable to stand it, but now that Choi Wu's power had soared, he could only resigned with a cold snort. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
"Director Li, you have seen it clearly. If you don't make a decision, people's hearts will probably" Seeing Tang Hualong leaving, Yu Wu emphasized his tone, and Li Yahong pressed the big seal after thinking again and again.
"What!"
In the Hanyang camp, Xiao Anguo slammed the table and looked at Qiu Wenbin, who came to report the news, with an angry look on his face. He never thought that Yang Qiu had risked his life and went to the front line in person, but Sun Wu and the others would not let him go. He was so angry that he was trembling all over.
Su Xiaohu, young and energetic, pulled out his gun and shouted excitedly: "There is nothing more to say. Commander Yu, give the order! As long as the Chu Yu ship protects our landing, I can bring back Sun Wu's head!"
"sit down!"
Zhang Wenjing shouted and stopped Su Xiaohu: "Use your brain! What will we do next if we kill Choi Wu? Besides, this order was issued by Governor Li. Did you kill Governor Li too? He is a legitimate troop dispatcher. If we lead troops across the river, won¡¯t we give others an excuse?¡±
Yang Qiu was not here, and Zhang Wenjing was already the backbone of everyone, so Su Xiaohu did not dare to refute and could only sit down angrily: Ma Kui was also worried, and asked with a sad face: "Sun Wu and we are already fighting to the death, but Governor Li Aren¡¯t you afraid that we will rebel?¡±
"Rebellion? What kind of rebellion? The day after the incident, the commander sent a nationwide telegram. It has been confirmed that we are the National Defense Force. Now it is known to the whole country. If we rebel, who will believe us in the future? And don't you see it? Commander now Even if he is wronged, he will never rebel. I know he is a person who really wants to bring peace to the people!" Zhang Wenjing took a breath and continued: "Director Li did this because the commander had threatened him. Sun Wu was jumping up and down to make this decision. Besides, don¡¯t forget, in the end, there is still a way for him to go!"
"Is there another way?" Before Xiao Anguo could figure it out, Su Shanghu gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone in the world knows that he was promoted to the governor's position by the party members. Even Man Lezi wrote a letter saying that as long as he refused, Let¡¯s forget about it!¡±
Everyone immediately understood. No wonder Li Yuanhong dared to issue this order. As long as he did not openly rebel, he only needed to wink at the leader in the north. With Wuchang's important geographical location as a thoroughfare for nine provinces, the people would definitely do their best to protect it. he! Although the Right Army is now strong and has reached the size of a town, new soldiers account for 60%, and most of the remaining 40% are regular soldiers. If he attacks the north, he will not be able to defend his side no matter what. living.
Qiu Wenbin didn't expect that there weren't so many joints in his body. He unknowingly forgot that he had been expelled from the Right Army. He asked worriedly: "The commander is not here now. It will take two days to get back. The transfer order will be sent at the latest tomorrow morning." ,what can we do about it?"
Zhang Wenjing knew that the more critical the moment, the more he needed to calm down, so he grabbed the cold water on the table and drank it hard. After taking two deep breaths, he looked at Qiu Wenbin: "Wenbin, what happened before is in the past. If you want to come back, , I will talk to the commander. With his temperament, he will definitely let things go, but I will say ugly things in front of him. I am back." Zhang Wenjing pointed to the flying tiger armband on his arm: "They are Paoze! If anything harms this unit, don¡¯t let the commander take action, I will personally punish you! "
Qiu Wenbin was very excited and swore an oath: "Don't worry, everyone, Wenbin is determined to live up to the name of national defense!"
"That's good." Zhang Wenjingli actually wrote a note to Qiu Wenbin: "Take a class with you and Yi'an will deliver this to the commander personally!"
"yes.
"The only way now is to resort to the trick." After Qiu Wenbin left, Zhang Wenjing said immediately: "The most eye-catching thing for us now is the new recruits of the two associations. As long as they are dismissed, Wuchang's transfer order will be an empty piece of paper!"
¡°Dismissal?!¡± Xiao Anguo stood up.
It has been almost half a month since "Ziqing entered". I estimate that I should be able to get it soon. Although Yue Peng has gathered a lot of Qing troops, the main force, the first and second battalions, are in Xiaogan, and there are not many available people. So it is better to take this opportunity to transfer troops first. "
Everyone understood what he meant, and Xiao Anguo immediately made arrangements: "There are six thousand new soldiers now. You can allocate two thousand to Hu Laosan first, so that when Ziqing takes Chongqing, he can go to Badong quickly. The rest will be transferred Two thousand to Yue Peng to defend Dahongshan."
Ma Kui said worriedly: "The idea is good, but we only have two battalions here. If we transfer 4,000 recruits at once, Sun Wu and the others will not be able to sail:"
"As long as the commander is fine, they won't dare to attack!" Zhang Wenjing slammed the table with a cold look in his eyes: "As for Commander Sun Wu who is unwilling to move, then we might as well be the villains!"
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 82 New Blood
The pen has two ends. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
At the same time as the bloody collision in front of Wusheng Pass, the land of China was also beginning to rise.
Hunan is restored! Jiujiang is restored! War begins in Shaanxi!
A gunshot fired thirteen days ago woke up the whole of China. People from all walks of life took the stage one after another. The hot wind of hunting began to spread to all directions with Wuchang as the center. The famous Wangsheng Street was like an engine with full oil, one after another. The front page, comments, and shouting caused countless waves, and countless people with lofty ideals who ran and shouted were recorded in writing. After reading the reports and comments, passionate young people even dropped their books and rushed to the battlefield, just to overthrow the pressure on their heads. A decadent dynasty for more than two hundred years.
In this fanatical atmosphere, Huang Keqiang also rushed to Shanghai from Hong Kong with his newlywed wife Xu Hanzong with a violent heartbeat that could not be calmed down. When he saw Song Jiaoren and Chen Qimei who came to greet them, he kept asking: "How are you doing?" What's going on in Hubei?"
Song Jiaoren immediately got to the point without delay: "Sun Wu and others have basically controlled the situation, but the day before yesterday, Beiyang suddenly began to attack Wusheng Pass. News came from Henan that this time the Qing government mobilized two towns, three associations, and three Wan Beiyang's elite. Yesterday, Yuan Shikai came up with his companions to organize 25 battalions to patrol the city in Hubei and go south. He also transferred part of Beiyang's third town to Shandong. It seems that he is determined to drag Hubei to death! Drag to kill* *! There is not much news there right now, but I think the situation must be very painful, but good news has come from Changsha, Jiujiang and Shaanxi, and nationwide linkage is inevitable."
"Changsha and Shaanxi alone are not enough!" Huang Xing was the most anxious. He was discouraged by the loss of the Huanghuanggang League. The last time he came to Shanghai, he heard that Sichuan thought he could do something good, but Zhao Erfeng has been using his tricks for so long. I still firmly grasped the overall situation, so after waiting for a few days and seeing no movement, I had to return to Hong Kong temporarily. But I didn't expect that the news of the successful Wuchang incident came out just after I returned. I was so excited that I couldn't sleep well for several days and nights. I contacted Guangzhou. Hu Hanmin asked him to mobilize as soon as possible and he and his wife Xu Hanzong came over overnight." So when he heard that the situation there was not good, he stamped his feet and said: "The two of them must be mobilized as soon as possible. Yingshi, you must also mobilize in Shanghai as soon as possible. Sun Wu and the others are under too much pressure. Something must be done downstream as soon as possible to relieve the pressure there. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)¡±
"Sun Wu is Sun Wu" What happened to Shanghai? What's more, those people are now using the central government to electrify the whole country at every turn, and they obviously want to blackmail the whole country. "Chen Qimei secretly grumbled in her heart. She was not satisfied with Huang Keqiang's gesticulating as soon as he arrived, making it seem like he was truly serving the country and the people, and she became a whiny villain.
"By the way, have you found the boat? I want to go to Wuchang as soon as possible."
"The navy and the Jiangfang Camp are so powerful that now only foreigners' riverboats can pass." I heard that Zhang Zhujun was discussing with the British company Jardine Matheson to charter a riverboat to take the Red Cross rescue team to Wuchang. "
Zhang Zhujun was a close friend of Xu Hanzong. When he heard that she was preparing to leave, he immediately said goodbye to Song Jiaoren and others in a hurry. He went to find his best friends to discuss going to Wuchang. When he saw everyone busy preparing to go to Wuchang, Song Jiaoren said Chen Qimei and Huang Keqiang went to the cafe, found a deserted corner and asked: "Keqiang," what are you going to do with Yang Qiu?"
Only then did Huang Keqiang remember that Yang Qiu announced the restoration of Yangxia to the whole country before Wuchang, and he was already a little famous person in the country." But thinking of all the previous things, he felt a little uneasy in his heart, and asked: "Is there any news about him in Dunchu? ? "
"It was sent to me by Ju Zheng the first" Song Jiaoren gave an overview of what happened in Hubei in the past few days. He talked about the death and injury of Brother Liu Ying and how Sun Wu used excuses to force Yang Qiu to resign from the Yangxia branch. When he was working as deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, his expression became solemn. He knew the Liu Ying brothers when they were in Japan and they were rare military talents. Unexpectedly, they were wiped out by Yang Qiu when he took the opportunity to march north to regain the entire territory of Hubei. This shows that the Hubei side is not as simple as imagined. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Chen Qimei fanned the flames and said: "This Yang Qiu is too ambitious! He sent troops to the north and took the opportunity to regain Hubei and take over most of Hubei." Now he is disobeying orders in Africa north of Yangxia, and is colluding with constitutionalists such as Hu Ruishang and Tang Hualong. They collude and hand over the civil power of various places to them. In my opinion, this red guy is just a dog raised by the constitutionalists! "
Song Jiaoren waved his hand and said: "You can't say that." After all, he is the commander. He was the first to defeat Liujiamiao and Wusheng Pass. Now he has gone to Wuchang to command the army in person. Bloodshed and sweat can be considered a great achievement. "
"No matter what he has in mind, Hubei is in such trouble now! Every time power is supplied to the country, it is controlled by the central government. It seems that we have become a marginal figure. Keqiang, you must find a way to seize power when you go, no matter it is Yang Shu or Li Yuanhong, they are not one of our own, so we can¡¯t trust them."
Huang Keqiang nodded and said to Chen Qimei: "Yingshi is right. No matter what, we will go back this time."The power must be obtained. "
Song Jiaoren also agreed, took out the letter paper and said: "Keqiang, let's sign a letter to Yuan Shikai together. It is not an option to continue fighting like this. After all, he is a Han, and the Qing government almost killed him before. I think there is still hope. Persuasive.¡±
Seeing the two of them starting to draft a telegram to persuade Yuan Shikai to change his ways, Chen Qimei secretly sneered in her heart. Who could control Yuan Shikai if he came to her side? So I didn't want to get involved, so I just left first on the pretext that something was going on.
The two big men were about to leave for Hubei. At the same time, Yang Qiu was already leaning on the stone wall to watch the third sunset at Wusheng Pass. Compared with the previous two days, Beiyang's strength had obviously weakened a lot in terms of offensive intensity and investment. For three consecutive days, A total of nearly 2,000 corpses were left in front of the pass. Any change of troops required adjustments. In addition, the soldiers on our side gradually matured and no longer looked like they were panicking when they first entered the battlefield. This made it possible for the first time to achieve defense and peace today. Offensive exchange for normal casualty ratio. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
After a day of fighting, the soldiers had no time to rest. They needed to clear their positions before tomorrow morning. As for cleaning up the city and transporting corpses and supplies, they all left it to the hired master. According to Zhang Wenjing's statistics, the total number of concubines recruited by the Right Route Army alone in various places currently exceeds 20,000, and there are more than 100 large and small ships. It is their efforts that enable logistics to operate.
Soldiers have their own ways of adjusting stress. For example, the so-called m¨¢oser 88 committee m1888 dropped by Beiyang will always be greeted by a burst of laughter and looting. The sabers worn by junior officers are also very popular. Lei Da's hob roux There was a handful inside, and he didn¡¯t know who he snatched it from, which attracted countless jealous looks.
Yang Qiu will not disturb this kind of relaxation. In fact, he is also happy to see this kind of picture. It not only reminds him of his later life in the army, but also can subtly influence Wu Zhaolin's side in this way. If he can leave alive, these Veterans can become priceless treasures, so when they arrived, they immediately ordered that military supplies be provided without discrimination.
Shi Xiaolou sat on the big rock and polished the gun carefully. This is the m¨¢o that Yang Qiu brought. 98 Yang Qiu walked over and asked, "How about this gun?" "
"What a gun! It's better than Beiyang's Mauser 88 and Hanyang. It has high precision and great power." After saluting, Shi Xiaolou touched his shoulder: "The stamina is too great, not suitable for us." He You are right. The recoil of the Moser 98 is too great for Chinese soldiers, so after Yang Qiu got these guns, he only equipped three battalions and guard companies for the time being.
"What insights have you gained after fighting for a few days?" Yang Qiu sat down next to him. Shi Xiaolou said while loading the gun: "The artillery is incomparable. The infantry is very strong but not to the point where it can't be taken down with gritted teeth." (Read the text novel and go to "") The gap between officers is relatively large. "The grassroots officers are very powerful. Many times they were beaten to the point where they could not hold their heads up. They were the ones who organized the troops to attack."
"anything else?"
"besides?"
Seeing him shaking his head, Yang Qiu immediately picked up a branch from the ground. "Written and painted: "In the past three days, they launched seven strong attacks." It was very standard from the first time. The first to arrive is 500 meters. Disperse the formation, and then disperse again after 400 meters. After 300 meters, immediately lie down and crawl or find cover. When you enter about 150 meters, start to fight back, and then look for opportunities to charge. All heavy machine guns are pressed in the front. , the infantry must stop when charging to avoid accidental damage. It¡¯s exactly the same, seven times! Do you know what this means?¡±
Shi Xiaolou did not expect Yang Qiu to observe so carefully. He thought about it and said: "It shows that they have trained hard." They cooperated skillfully. Compared with the Japanese army, they did not show any concessions. Moreover. "
"And it's too dogmatic! It's too rigid!" Seeing that Shi Xiaolou missed the point, Yang Qiu interrupted and said, "Do you know what the biggest problem between us and Beiyang is now? It's thinking! Tactical thinking! Our biggest problem "The mistake" is to imitate an army that sacrificed 100,000 of the country's elite young talents to barely defeat second-rate Russia! We must learn from the Japanese spirit, but we need to be more open-minded in our thinking. "
Shi Xiaolou frowned and carefully reviewed these words. Yang Qiu did not interrupt him, because there were some things that he needed to think about. He stood up and was about to ask when the bullet team would arrive, when he saw Lei Meng being led by him. Qiu Wenbin, who was kicked back to Wuchang, came over, followed by more than a hundred young people dressed as students.
Seeing Yang Qiu, Qiu Wenbin looked a little embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and immediately took out the letter Zhang Wenjing had written to him: "Director Zhang has already written down the situation on it. Because he was afraid of sending a telegram to leak the news, he asked me to stay overnight. Come and report to the commander."
The letter was very detailed. Zhang Wenjing elaborated on the situation in Wuchang. He also talked about the general's plan to send the recruits outside, and also talked about Qiu Wenbin's initiative to report the letter. After reading it, Yang Qiu smiled coldly in his heart, stood quietly for a while and stuffed the letter into his pocket, as if nothing happened.? happened, he glanced at Qiu Wenbin who was still waiting: "Join the guard company temporarily."
"Yes, Commander!" Unexpectedly, he was incorporated into the guard company as soon as he came back. Qiu Wenbin even forgot about the troubles in Hanyang. He pointed at the students behind him and said, "Commander, they said they came from Nanjing and encountered hard work on the way." Said he wanted to join our right-wing army."
The young people had seen Yang Qiu for a long time. No one expected that this commander who had electrified the whole country earlier than Wuchang and was named the National Defense Force was actually so young. Moreover, the officers around him were not very old. It was obvious that he valued young officers. Cultivate, so I longed to be able to surround him immediately. Now Qiu Wenbin introduced them, but they still couldn't bear it, and they crowded over with a roar. One of the young people carrying a camera rushed to the front: "Commander Yang, I am Dai Tianqiu, a reporter from Shanghai's Tianfeng News. Can I write an interview for you?¡±
"Dai Tianchou?"
"Yes! I just came from Shanghai. These are the friends I met on the road. They are all students of the Nanjing Military Academy. We heard that you personally led the troops to fight to the death at Wusheng Pass, so we came from Chen's house. Change the boat and come here. This is their captain. Commander Yang, just let us join!" Dai Tianchou pointed at the students behind him excitedly, and the three young people immediately walked out: "My name is Wang Zhuo, Zhan m¨¦ng, Chen Zutao! "
Dai Tianchou and Chen Zuxi Yang Qiu had the urge to laugh. There were more than a hundred students from Nanjing Lu Normal School. For this reason alone, he was unwilling to let these young people go. But he didn't agree immediately. He tried to keep his tone as kind as possible and said slowly: "War is very cruel, not what you think. Look around you. The soldier who has been stationed here for the longest time has been almost three months, and the soldier who has been stationed here for the shortest time is very cruel. There were also two days. We fought with the Henan patrol camp and the Beiyang. Every day there were shells falling on our heads, and comrades died every moment. Look at these stones, the blood stains, and maybe there are broken limbs under the stones. ! Are you sure you are ready? We are not the Japanese army, but a young, strict, hard-working national defense force that will one day support the entire country! "
The slow speaking speed at first and the terrifying battlefield scenes around them gradually calmed down these young people, but later they suddenly aroused their emotions again. Wang Zhuo, who was tall, with thin cheeks and delicate eyebrows, was the first to stand. He came out: "We are students of Lu Normal Academy in Nanjing, and we are ready.
"Wen Bin. You tell them the military regulations of our national defense force, and then take a) squad to protect them and go to the front positions to see." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he swept them away and said, "I will arrange for you to live with the veterans tonight. , they will tell you military regulations, war and death in detail! When you tell me your choice tomorrow morning, if you are still willing to stay then! You will be a member of our national defense force."
Yang Qiu turned around and walked into the commander. He Xi and Shi Xiaolou caught the smile on his lips. They were also very covetous of these young people who were eager to take the exam. The former even began to plan to wait for these little guys to come to the front line. Finally, do you want to dig a few out to enrich the next group.
Only Wu Zhaolin sighed from the bottom of his heart, holding the ox meat head distributed by the Zuo Route Army, which was said to be bought from the Yangren in Shanghai. Looking at these future army officers who were mobilized with just a few words, he felt bitter in his heart. feel bad. Two days of getting along with him allowed him to get to know Yang Qiu a little bit. He was very straightforward in doing things, and he was also very kind to soldiers and officers. His military talents exceeded his own, and he often spoke with a charm that made people unconsciously fall into him.
It¡¯s a pity that there is still a former mentor between him and Yang Qiu! So after taking a look at the beef tenderloin in his hand, he sighed quietly.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 83 The secret war begins
Dai Tianqiu's interview started with shouts and explosions. After spending a night with the veterans, all 133 young people from the Nanjing Army Academy stayed. Although they are all future army officers, they are still completely A bottomless rookie. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) Yang Qiu directly organized them into each platoon to receive the baptism of blood and fire. This was very cruel and some people would be sacrificed, but it was the only way that could allow them to grow up.
In addition to the continued sharpness of the artillery, the momentum of the Beiyang infantry attack was obviously curbed. Even the grassroots officers seemed to have been weakened by the brutal battles for several days. The intensity of the battle suddenly weakened a lot, which was just enough for Wang Zhuo and others to gradually adapt. .
In the eyes of Yang Qiu and the veterans, it was only a low-intensity war, but it made Dai Tianchou's face turn pale. Explosions occurred one after another, and one close explosion after another frightened him, and he realized that war was so terrible.
"Don't worry, this is a blind spot for artillery shells." Yang Qiu gave him the tall glasses. The world in the lenses was even more terrifying. The flames and yellow smoke after the shells exploded in the air on the three gates. From time to time, soldiers were The falling shells flew away, causing blood and flesh to blur, and the explosion plunged the entire position into deathly silence. Most of the soldiers were still hiding in the attack position, and only a few medical soldiers ran back and forth to rescue their comrades on the front line.
"What did you see?"
"Explosions and deaths, as well as the tenacity of the soldiers!" Dai Tianchou, who picked up the pen and paper, no longer felt timid. Even Yang Qiu admired this and said with a smile: "Do you know what I saw?"
"I saw new life! I saw the future!"
Yang Qiu said firmly: "The Civil War in the United States and the Franco-Prussian War in Europe made two powerful countries stand up. (Just read the text novel") Today is our turn! Death and blood make people hurt, but Throughout history, the strength of a country and nation is often accompanied by war. The cannonballs are sharp, the smoke is full of poison, and the flames burn our bodies black, but our beliefs are firm and we are fearless! This country has suffered too much What a humiliation, now we need a voice!"
Dai Tianchou quickly wrote this passage and asked: "Commander, it's not just me. The whole country suspects that you are the last Baturu of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The Sichuan incident also happened. Why did you suddenly change your mind and veto the Manchu Qing Dynasty?" Where is the self-created National Defense Right Army?"
"Baturu is a title awarded to warriors by the Manchu government. Zhang Biao, the ruler of the eight towns, was also a Baturus before, but I don't get along with him! I don't know if I am a warrior, but I know one thing better than him. I am a Chinese People!" Yang Qiu took a deep breath and turned to the observation window. Looking at the smoke-filled Guancheng, he said slowly: "The truth about Fourth 1 will be made public one day. I don't want to say anything more. In short, it is not what you think! As for himself, Create an army? I don¡¯t know who is spreading rumors that the Right Route Army was established with the permission of Governor Li. From the first day of its birth, it was to overthrow the rule of the Qing Dynasty and revive China!"
"Commander Yang, I heard on the way here that there was a conflict between the Left Route Army and the Right Route Army. Is this true?"
"Turn your head and feel it with your eyes and heart. Don't believe the so-called rumors." Yang Qiu swept his finger and pointed at the soldiers in the artillery fire. Dai Tianchou followed his finger and saw only one soldier after another. They rushed out of the attack position with determination. Among them were the right army wearing flying tiger armbands and the left army in dark blue uniforms. There was no hesitation or hesitation. Everyone trusted each other and attacked side by side. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
This is a vivid war picture, breaking the rumors in everyone's mind. Dai Tianchou was also secretly moved, and said to himself, "I'm sorry, Commander Yang."
"It doesn't matter.
We are in a great era of change, and there are always voices that will undermine and hinder our determination to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. As long as we learn to defend ourselves, all rumors will turn into ridiculed lies. "
"Commander Yang, I have another question. This time the Manchu Qing Dynasty sent the most elite new Beiyang army. The number is three times that of the eight towns of the Hubei army! Although we have recruited many new soldiers, the Qing court is also recruiting troops from the north. We can gather more troops and go south." Before Caitian Qiu finished speaking, Yang Qiu's expression suddenly became resolute, and his tone was extremely firm and interrupted him: "There is nothing we can't do! We are still stationed here. Stay! We have killed three thousand of the so-called most elite Beiyang! We have not lost an inch of land! I know that we cannot stay here for the rest of our lives. The enemy's artillery fire will tear our bodies apart, but even if we leave, we will not be able to stay here forever. Will be back soon! This is not for us, nor for Hubei, but for all the people in the world who are straight-backed and unwilling to be slaves of the Manchus!"
"Have you seen that battle flag?" Following his finger, Dai Tianqiu saw the Flying Tiger battle flag fluttering in the wind in the distance. In the dazzling flashlight, Yang Qiu's tone was more confident and assertive than ever before: "As long as If it doesn't fall, we will die here, this is meOur promise is the oath of the National Defense Forces! Remember today, what you see is not just a flag, but the beginning of a new era!
Beiyang is very strong, and I don¡¯t want to hide my inner worries. As of yesterday, more than two thousand of our brave soldiers fell in a pool of blood for their ideals and for this country!
But I want to tell you, we have not failed yet! It will never fail! Because we are stronger than them! Because we have a firm heart! I want to appeal, through your pen and words, to young people like you, it doesn¡¯t matter if you can¡¯t hold a gun, it doesn¡¯t matter if you can¡¯t come to join the war. (Go to ¡®¡¯ to read text novels) Now, now! Use your mouths and pens to tell the people around you that a new era will begin with this flag! Put down all the rhetoric and stop fighting with words! Hoes can produce more food, and machines can create more tools. What is needed now is for everyone to do their part! Use your hands to work hard. This country needs countless young people with aspirations to build and protect it together! "
"Just like the soldiers covered by artillery fire at this moment, they have not read many books. They are mudslings in the eyes of many people, but they are real soldiers and fighters! Their duty is to use their young lives and blood to Protect the majestic backbone of China!" Yang Qiu raised his right arm high, his eyes were bright, and his cheeks were filled with a confident and firm smile. The military uniforms full of wrinkles and blood made the military uniforms full of wrinkles and blood make those who always interview well-dressed politicians Dai Tianqiu suddenly felt a palpitation he had never felt before.
At the same age, when many people are rich and enjoy life, when they were sitting at school desks or at the dinner table talking about politics and the future, some people have already picked up guns and used their blood and lives to defend the nation. Dignity, to create a glorious future for this suffering people, what other words can describe it?
Sonorous words, a tall figure standing in the sky filled with gunpowder smoke, "like the majestic and unshakable Kunlun. What could be more convincing than this picture?" Dai Tianqiu quickly pressed the button, and in the flashing lights, a tall figure appeared The slender figure is frozen under the military flag and gunpowder smoke. (Just read the text novel'')
Powerful words, passionate photos! A wonderful interview was born amidst artillery fire and gunpowder smoke. Under the protection of a squad of cavalry, Dai Tianchou quickly rushed to the rear Xiaochang Telegraph Station with excitement, but he didn't know that Yang Qiu's face had become very serious. Very dark. The British Concession in Hankou was crowded with people. "With the emergency at Wusheng Pass, more and more people came to the concession to flee." The pier of the Jardine Company was crowded with people trying to leave on the British river ship.
The sound of Targu's motor attracted a lot of attention. It was clear that it was just a small steamboat and everyone left one after another. While the olive rope was tied to the pier, a man in green shirt jumped ashore with two followers. "Waiting for the inspection by the British sailors. After finishing the wedding, they quickly walked towards the French Concession. The two attendants seemed a little nervous, and they breathed a sigh of relief after turning a corner and no one was heard. They saw the door sign number clearly and knocked on the door.
"Zhuxin! Your ears are finally here."
Seeing the man talking to Zhang Wenjing, Tang Hualong quickly stood up, and the latter quickly came over to say hello: "Zhang Wenjing pays homage to Mr. Tang."
The person who came was Tang Taiming, Chief of Staff of the Navy. After the Navy arrived in Yangluo, he received a letter from Tang Hualong. The ice management in Khasa was very strict and did not allow the Navy officers and soldiers to leave the ship, so it was not until today that they took advantage of the lack of supplies on the ship to purchase them. The opportunity comes here.
"Brother, I don't want to stay too long. Brother Zhang, let's keep the story short."
Tang Taiming is of medium build, thin in appearance, neatly dressed, with a strong smell of books, and his words are very concise." However, because Yang Qiu had taken care of him, this person may not be as he appeared on the surface. He had the experience of joining the Alliance when he was studying in France, and he regretted it. Collaborating with Sun Wen to steal the bag and stealing list, he was ostracized by his classmates. After feeling ashamed, he switched to study in the British Navy, so he took out a check for 100,000 and put it on the table: "Commander, I hope you can lead the navy brothers to revolt." This is for you, sir. activity funds. After the matter is completed, we guarantee to support Minister Tang as the founding Minister of Civil Affairs and Mr. Tang as the Chief of the Navy. If you have other requests, you can also make them. "
Tang Taiming didn't reach out. He was a powerful man, but not very keen on money, so he squinted at the check and said, "Brother Zhang, are you kidding me? Do you think a mere Yangtze River can satisfy the navy? Besides, I don't have one either. Ways to convince those Fujian guys."
He didn't tell lies. After arriving in Yangluo, he received a letter from Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong inciting rebellion. Although he was the chief of staff, he was actually not a popular figure in the navy. Let's not talk about the captains who held real power. Zhen Bing's prestige in the navy is enough to ensure that as long as he does not bow, any deviant behavior will be punished. Even if Sa Zhen Bing has clearly expressed his unwillingness to fight, it is impossible to hand over the navy to an inland Province, so the money is not easy to collect.
Zhang Wenjing had heard about the Fujian Gang of the Navy that excluded outsiders. Yang Qiu reported this matter the night before going to the front line and immediately said: "Don't worry, sir, my commander is in Hubei, far away from the sea! Not to mention us. We can't support the Navy either. The brothers just want to borrow the Navy's cannons temporarily until this battle is over. Not to mention that the Navy has to be returned intact to Lord Tang. Even if we have these three ships now, we still have to return them together. .
Tang Hualong was the most anxious next to him. After Sun Wu became stronger, he had obviously withdrawn from the crowd, so he was unwilling to let go of this opportunity to deepen his relationship with Yang Qiu. What's more, Zhang Wenjing was right. Although naval warships can also be used in the Yangtze River, the final result It is not a long-term thing. No matter how powerful Yang Qiu is, it is impossible to grow to Jiangxi overnight. The navy is not the army. It only needs a place to stay. Not only does it need money to pour in, but it also needs support from bases and shipyards. There is no way. It was impossible for these things to control the navy, so he immediately persuaded him: "Zhu Xin, life and death in Hubei are now life and death. Governor Li is also very anxious about this matter, you see."
Tang Taiming didn't know that Hubei was in a tight situation. Despite the lively fighting at Wusheng Pass, Xiaogan couldn't hold it for a while once the pass was broken. After Xiaogan was passed, the navy could provide full fire support, so he thought about it and asked: "I At most, we can only control a few warships and the rest.¡±
"As long as you can let our brothers board the ship." "
"Absolutely not!" Tang Taiming stood up immediately. The navy was controlled by Fujian people and was usually extremely xenophobic. Once outsiders boarded the ship and caused any bloodshed, it would definitely be detrimental to his future, so he immediately refused: "Water A division is no better than an army. Once boarding a ship, it is like surrendering, not to mention that Sa Tong is still on the ship. If you regret it!"
"Master Tang has misunderstood. How could our commander harm the lives of our navy brothers and Commander Sa? We are prepared." After Zhang Wenjing explained in detail the method of controlling the navy, he suddenly raised his voice: "It's a done deal. Mr. Tang, you are a national hero!"
"National hero?!" Tang Taiming glanced at the check on the table, feeling a little moved for the first time.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 84 I don¡¯t want to do it anymore
Tang Xiangming returned to the sea ship with the check in his pocket. As soon as he got on the deck, he saw Sa Zhenbing standing on the deck like an old lion, staring at Wuchang. With a ghost in his heart, he hurriedly stepped forward: "Ji Wu, see the commander. (Just go here to read text novels'')"
"I'm back." Sa Zhenbing went but strangely didn't show any sign. After glancing at him, he asked: "Have you purchased everything?"
"It's just food, simple." Tang Xiangming greeted the sailors to start carrying supplies. He walked to Sa Zhenbing and whispered: "I met someone sent by Governor Li in the concession. He asked me to forward this letter to him." Give it to you."
"This Song Qing just sent me a letter a few days ago to persuade me to give up anyway, and now he is here again. He is really promising." After receiving the letter, Sa Zhenbing did not read it, stuffed it into his pocket and asked, "Can you go here?" Have you contacted Jiwu?"
Tang Xiangming knew that there were some things that could not be hidden from him, so he said simply: "Jiwu did bring a letter to Beizhi, but I have already replied to him and said that the navy is all decided by Sa Tongzhi."
"I make the decision? Just listen to me." Sa Zhenbing boarded the flybridge, followed by a fleet of thirteen warships including the newly arrived Hai Chi and Hai Chen, but he looked at this However, the fleet always feels like it has insufficient resources.
He has served in the navy for forty years. From the beginning of Beiyang to the bloody storm of Dadonggou, he has experienced many twists and turns along the way. How could he not know what happened after Tang Xiangming rushed to purchase the concession. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Now this navy is all his hope, and he has placed his dream to wash away the shame of Dadonggou with blood! But before he could gradually grow in strength, he was dragged into fighting a civil war and pointed the muzzle at his own compatriots. How could he accept this?
With the river breeze blowing, Sa Zhenbing sighed. Could his lifelong dreams, persistence and loyalty be in vain?
Sa Zhenbing turned his head and looked at Tang Xiangming behind him. Just as he was about to speak, the telegraph operator hurried over: "Commander, Zai Tao has sent another telegram, asking us to attack quickly and not waste the opportunity. Just tell me."
"say what?"
"If we don't attack again, we will have to change the leadership."
"Withdraw the control belt?" Sa Zhenbing smiled bitterly, the Qing Dynasty was really getting worse with each generation! This Zai Tao is even less courageous. He doesn't even have the courage to ask for his replacement. He deliberately lingers in Yangluo and passively fights. Shouldn't he just wait until he is dismissed and not take a trip into this muddy water? ! Now that Hubei has been restored and Jiujiang is locked up, Beiyang, which is known as the best in the country, was beaten to disgrace by the unknown Yang Qiu at Wusheng Pass. In addition, the dry season is coming soon, and the navy is already at a disadvantage day by day. If Lianghuai and Nanjing are also drawn, Get up, I'm afraid it's going to be really bad. It seems that we have to think of other ways to deal with it with a few shots and then avoid it, so I immediately said: "Reply the call: The river is narrow, and the loss of Guishan is not conducive to the Navy's independent attack. Let Beiyang rush in as soon as possible." Come and cooperate. (Read the text novel right there'')" After saying that, he got into the cabin without looking back.
Seeing that he continued to refuse to fight, Tang Xiangming was secretly happy, and immediately went to the sea chip ship to ask Huang Zhongying for help to plan something anyway.
Xu Shichang got off the sedan and saw Yi and Natong and asked: "Your Majesty, what happened? Why do we need to hold a cabinet meeting again?"
Yi stroked his beard and shouted: "It's not Sa Zhen Bing! It's too slow to attack, Yinchang is blocked outside Wusheng Pass and can't make an inch forward, Zaifeng is so angry that he wants to look for us for entertainment!" Along the way, Zai Ze, who was shouting and shouting without paying attention to the guards soldiers and several other ministers around him, was so angry that he blew his beard as he always looked down on the three of them.
Walking to the door of the main hall, a ray of golden sun reflected from the glazed tiles and pricked Xu Shichang's eyes. The brilliance was really beautiful. It's a pity that this majestic Forbidden City may no longer be sluggish in the south. Today is also the time to lift it out. That person is here! Thinking of this, he immediately glanced at Yi and Na Tong before stepping in.
In the main hall, Zaifeng was restless and at a loss. Yuan Shikai finally spoke, but there were three thousand casualties. Yinchang hadn't taken Wusheng Pass yet. He heard that there was already a commotion in Beiyang and said that he would not fight if they did not withdraw. ! They haven't entered Hubei yet, but over there in Jiaodafeng, Hunan, Chen Zuo's New Party members and New Army's gangsters invaded Changsha and drove away the governor Yu Chengge, and established the Hunan Military and Political Bureau, far away from Wuchang. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Forget it if it was just Huguang, but bad news came again a few days ago. After receiving an urgent report from Shaanxi, the New Army there contacted Ge Laohui and other gangs to rebel. Not only did they kill Xi'an General Wen Rui, but also massacred the flag soldiers. Thousands and tens of thousands of bannermen's family members either threw themselves into wells, hanged themselves, or worked together in groups. Thousands of people died. The remaining bannermen all over the city were also killed by the gangsters who rushed into the streets. Tens of thousands of bannermen were killed or injured. Everyone!
Immediately afterwards, troubles began in Jiujiang, and the Jiangxi revolution was probably right in front of him. He announced the revolution four times in a row, making him, the regent, sleepless and foodless.On the dragon chair, the son wearing a dragon crown and covered in bright yellow wished that he would grow up immediately and be relieved of the heavy responsibility that was about to overwhelm him. It was not until the eunuch came to report that all the ministers had arrived that he reluctantly hurriedly collected the photos. My mind returned to normal.
Before he could speak, Yi, who had just entered the hall, shouted bluntly: "Your Majesty, the Regent! Something bad has happened! I just received a telegram, Nanchang. Nanchang is in emergency!"
"What!" Zhejiang Feng was really anxious. He rushed to Yi in a hurry and said, "Is this serious?"
"Does the Prince Regent think this kind of thing can be a joke?" Yi Zao couldn't stand Zaifeng anymore, and continued with a twist of his nostrils: "The warlord Yinchang is not going well in the battle. Yuan Shikai has asked Beiyang to help, but he still can't win. At this moment, the formation Some sergeants have already rebelled, Hunan and Shaanxi have taken advantage of this to commit riots, and the Wuhan lu¨¤n party has increased to 40,000 to 50,000 people. Please make an early decision!"
What a crap decision!
Zai Feng wished he could choke this old guy with upturned nostrils. Since the beginning of the war, he has been nagging every day to let Yuan Shikai come out. Recently, he has been preaching on the streets that the war in the south is unfavorable and that only important ministers will not be able to pacify it. Now let him make the decision. I just want to give Yuan Shikai a bad footing. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
No matter what Yi said, the prince could not touch him. Zaifeng had no choice but to ask Xu Shichang with a cold face. Xu Shichang took out a memorial from his sleeve and presented it: "This is the initiative of the British Ambassador Zhu Erdian. The American Ambassador, The French ambassador, the German ambassador, the bank delegations of the four countries, and the envoys in Beijing wrote a proposal. They hope that the regent will allow Yuan Gongbao to serve as prime minister to sort out military affairs and patrol the southeast on behalf of the emperor to crack down on the Lu¨¤n Party and restore stability."
Zai Tao was young and vigorous. When he saw Xu Shichang using foreigners to oppress them, he sarcastically said: "In such a big court, is it possible that he is the only one with the surname Yuan? So many of us princes and ministers have become nothing but idlers? According to me, just let me If we lead the imperial guards to fight against the First Town, I don¡¯t believe that we can¡¯t deal with a few lu¨¤n gangs!¡±
"Are you embarrassed to use the Imperial Guards to deal with the Luan Party? When the Imperial Guards go south, who will defend the important areas in the capital?" Yi Fanchun sneered at each other: "Now there are only 70,000 to 80,000 people in the Wuhan People's Army. Yuan Gongbao's Beiyang Army can handle it. Yuan Gong's talents are more than ten times better than yours Zaitao! If Yuan Shikai is not asked to come out to lead Hubei's military affairs, the situation will be even more uncontrollable!
What I said just now was 40,000 to 50,000, but in the blink of an eye it was 70,000 to 80,000! Shan Lao couldn't bear Yi's method of bringing out tens of thousands of people in the blink of an eye, and he scolded angrily: "Yi, you are also a descendant of Xianglan Banner's Ai Ai Xinjie Luo family, but you go to support a Han slave. Stinky feet! He, Yuan Gongbao, is "talented" and has made a fortune! I heard that he has been very rich in the past few years since he returned to his hometown. How much money does he give you every year? Is it worth working so hard for you?!"
Yi Kuang was so angry that he pointed at Shanxi and cursed angrily: "Are you saying that I have been bribed by Yuan Shikai? I can guarantee that he and I are in the clear! If you don't make it clear today, I have nothing to do with you. It¡¯s over!¡±
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of his mind, he twisted his face and said coldly: "Grab shit and paste it on your face, it will be obvious!"
"You!!" Yi Kuang was so angry that his whole body was trembling. Seeing that he was about to perform a full martial arts show, everyone quickly pulled away. Zaifeng even had a headache and a splitting throat. It was worth asking Xu Shichang again if he had really reached the point where he had to be Yuan Shikai.
Xu Shichang was scheming and knew that it would be bad to say good things to Yuan Shikai at this moment. He pretended to be Shen Yin for a moment and said: "Hunan and Shaanxi announced the revolution, and after Jiujiang and Nanchang, Jiangxi has another branch. No matter what, there should be someone to take charge of the overall situation." . Most of the troops that can be fought in the front are the old Beiyang troops. Yinchang lacks experience in commanding troops. The army cannot be formed and the army cannot be formed. A mere Wusheng Pass has been reduced to disgrace. It is really not talented to command troops. If the regent can find a I don¡¯t think I might ask him to come out if he replaces him with a well-organized person.¡±
"Then it's you, Xu Shichang! You are also an old man from Beiyang. You can finally suppress those ruffians, right?" Shanqi immediately jumped out and suggested, but before he could finish speaking, Xu Shichang took out another brochure from his sleeve, Said: "Prince Regent, Shichang, as an associate minister, sat and watched the violence in Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi and other places. Now Jiangxi is in instability again, and it may affect Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. I am really a humble minister." I am ashamed of Your Majesty, so I would like to resign and return to my hometown today."
Before Zaifeng and others could understand, Yi and Natong immediately bent down and lowered their heads: "I, too, please take off your heavy responsibilities and take care of yourself."
Zaifeng never expected that the three of them would directly threaten him to resign. He was so angry that he was shaking all over. He wished that the imperial guards would immediately pull the three of them out of the noon door and behead them. Shanqi, Zai Tao and others also looked at him angrily. Looking at each other, they looked like they were about to start a fight. At this moment, the captain's shout came from outside the palace. Without raising his head, the captain of the Imperial Guard knelt down on one knee, holding a telegram and shouted urgently: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Hubei. In the middle of the night, the Lu¨¤n Party gathered. More than ten thousand peopleArtillery and machine guns opened the way to Xiangyang, where Xiangyang patrol road Xie Baosheng, Liu Yunyu and other five battalions who were waiting for reinforcements tried their best to resist but were still outnumbered. They lost 34 warships, more than ten cannons, and more than 2,000 soldiers were captured! Countless bullets were lost, and it was discovered that the Gul party's vanguard had already headed towards Wusheng Pass! "
Poof, Zaifeng fell down on the chair and was so frightened that the little emperor behind him burst into tears.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 85 The Birth of the Forefather of Guerrilla Warfare
"The great victory of Xiangyang, the whole territory was recovered. (If you want to read the novel in text, go to "")"
The newsboy's shouting finally cleared up some of the dull atmosphere, but Beiyang, which was still gathering outside Wusheng Pass, was still breathless. At this moment, many people were looking forward to a hearty autumn rain to come to Hubei. .
Wu Shengguan Yang Qiu knows his situation best. If he could, he wouldn't want to fight with Beiyang, but now he has no choice. Hanyang is his foundation. With the transportation level of this era, the huge factory cannot be moved in half a year, not to mention If we don't take advantage of the geographical advantage to consume Beiyang, it will be even more difficult to defeat after the barrier is broken.
"Commander!"
After inspecting the three levels and returning to the command post, a voice that seemed like he hadn't heard it for a long time finally made Yang Qiu feel that his burden was lighter. He turned around and saw that Yue Peng had come behind him with several officers, smiling and Walk confidently.
His arrival filled Wusheng Pass with laughter for the first time. They were all young officers who had known each other before, so even Wu Zhaolin and his officers gathered around and joked with each other in this small bunker.
"This is the news that Shen Shukai got through Beijing Heshengyuan." After saying a few words, Yue Peng took out the telegram with a solemn expression: "Zai Feng and Queen Mother Longyu have promised Yuan Shikai's six major demands last night and will agree with them today. Chen sent an edict to recall Yinchang and appointed Yuan Shikai as the Imperial Envoy to command the country's troops to suppress bandits. It also specifically stated that the Ministry of War, the Military Advisory Bureau, and the Ministry of the Navy were not allowed to point fingers. In addition, it also agreed to Yuan Shikai's "recommendation to appoint Feng Guozhang as the imperial envoy." Duan Qirui, the military commander of the First Army, became the military commander of the Second Army. At the same time, he began to accelerate the establishment of 25 patrol camps in Hubei, striving to enter Hubei from Wusheng Pass as soon as possible. "
The sudden news made the laughter freeze instantly. After a few days of preliminary confrontation, everyone understood what kind of army Beiyang was. Especially in the first two days of hard fighting, they showed the strength of the Southern Army. Although it seems that he has become a little passive and lazy recently, if Yuan Shikai comes out, then I am afraid he will have to accept the most miserable battle again. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
"What are you afraid of? When soldiers come, they will block the water and the earth. If you risk your life, you can always get a few pieces of meat."
Lei Meng's words aroused the agreement of the junior officers, who were so excited that they even began to discuss taking the initiative. Only He Xi and others all closed their mouths and looked at Yang Qiu quietly as if waiting for him to make a decision. Wu Zhaolin suddenly discovered that his officers had also turned their attention to his profile, which meant that this man had actually gained their recognition and unknowingly regarded him as their backbone.
Wu Zhaolin wanted to laugh. From the first day when Yang Qiu arrived, and took the initiative to stop the logistics of the two armies, and personally directed the defense battle to resolve dangers many times, he actually expected that this day would happen, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Now he is like this A co-president might not be as good as a regiment leader, so he wriggled his lips twice and finally took a deep breath and cast his gaze over.
Dai Tianchou had already regarded Yang Qiu as his idol, his eyes were aimed at him, his camera was aimed at him, and even the pen and paper stopped in anticipation of recording his words.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t know that all eyes were suddenly focused on him. He looked at the map quietly, feeling indescribable anxiety in his heart. Although Yuan Shikai has not yet won the throne of prime minister that he wants most, and there will still be a few days where he can force Zaifeng frequently, the return of the northern hero is just around the corner. Once he becomes prime minister, Beiyang's strength will be greatly enhanced! Perhaps Feng Guozhang on the opposite side is already considering taking Wusheng Pass as a congratulatory gift to him.
Although Zhang Wenjing contacted the navy through Tang Hualong according to the plan, it was still a 50-50 success. In fact, even without the navy, the chance of winning this battle according to his ideas was still very high, but the problem was that Sun Wu was getting more and more It made him feel more and more uneasy. Zhang Wenjing and Xiao Anguo also wrote several times saying that they should just get rid of it, but he was temporarily suppressed. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) Yuan Shikai¡¯s comeback is about to come back, and Huang Xing is coming soon, so solving the rear suddenly becomes an urgent problem, so some people must not stay!
This is the first time he has attempted murder against a well-known political figure. Once this idea arises, it is like a vine that grows uncontrollably. After taking a deep breath to temporarily suppress this thought, he turned around and asked, "Weisan, when will the reinforcements from Xiaogan arrive?"
Wu Zhaolin ignored Yang Qiu's commanding tone and replied: "Two groups of people have been sent, but Zhang Jingliang turned them back due to lack of preparation. When asked, he did not say when he would provide support, but He Xifan promised that he would provide support. We took a battalion from Xiaochang and we can arrive in the afternoon."
"Ma De, I knew he was unreliable! It's that Sun Wu who actually sent him to command us. The two of them are obviously in the same gang!" Shi Xiaolou had already learned about being forced to resign, and he said angrily. It won the approval of many young officers. Yang ?But as if he didn't hear the accusations and noise, he looked at Yue Peng and asked, "Where are you?"
"Five full battalions, and four new military battalions sent from Hanyang to support them, but they"
He Xi understood what Yue Peng meant and said: "Although the reformed soldiers can be used, when the time comes to grit their teeth, I'm afraid they are not as good as new recruits. In my opinion, it is better to transfer veterans from us to lead them. After all, we are all fighting with Beiyang." It¡¯s been so long, everyone knows it by heart.¡±
Yang Qiu nodded, but this still involved the issue of Yi Xie, so he immediately looked at Wu Zhaolin, who had already made his choice and immediately said: "Commander, rest assured, Wei San is from Hubei anyway! I never want to see the lives of people here devastated!" As soon as he finished speaking, almost all the remaining officers of the First Association hinted that they would accept the reorganization and were willing to join as long as they could win this battle. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
"Brothers think highly of Yang Qiu, so I will make a bold decision." Yang Qiu took a deep breath, abandoned all the complications and pointed at the map and said: "After several days of fighting, Beiyang has completely figured out our defenses in the three levels. Now we There is only one heavy machine gun left, and several light machine guns are gone. If Beiyang launches another Xie-level attack, we will definitely lose it, so I decided to abandon this place temporarily and retreat to Dahongshan."
No one expected that Yang Qiu actually wanted to retreat, and many people were still a little dissatisfied, but the next words slowly made them look at each other again. Dai Tianchou frantically recorded Yang Qiu's every move and every word, and listened to him continue: "I know everyone is very dissatisfied, and I am dissatisfied too! Your robe died here, and my soldiers also died here. Here! But if you still can¡¯t save it in the end and sacrifice your lives in vain, how can you avenge them? How can you overthrow the Manchu Tatars? How can you become a real national defense force and protect this country?"
"Living requires greater courage than sacrifice!" Yang Qiu pointed at Wusheng Pass and raised his voice: "Yue Peng already has nine battalions in Dahong Mountain, Xiaogan also has two associations and many brothers, and now the railway has been bombed Even if the Beiyang Pass is broken, there is no way to continue southward in a short time. Our mission has actually been completed. All that is left is to continue to attack the enemy and prevent them from living in peace! The sound of gunfire is heard when sleeping at night, and the sound of gunfire is heard when marching during the day. Even if it is I don¡¯t dare to relax even when I¡¯m eating and going to the hut!¡±
"Yes! With Dahongshan as a check, I will dig into the ravine. If I don't know the place in Beiyang, who is our opponent? If I kill one a day, I will make enough money in ten days!" Ke Shao gritted his teeth and said vulgarly. His words made everyone laugh. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Yue Peng walked to the map and pointed at the cities in the Dahongshan area such as Tianmen and Jingshan, and said: "Dahongshan is located on the left side of the Jinghan Line and is a natural attack position. The Beiyang artillery is powerful, but everyone knows how heavy the cannon is. It's impossible for them to drag around all day long. So I think we should merge together and wait for Beiyang to enter the customs with Dahongshan as the backing. We can use our familiarity with geography and the opportunity of having many local soldiers to avoid decisive battles and focus on attacks and harassment. Beiyang's logistics and the small armies on the flanks regard them as the first target. Without bullets and artillery shells from the north, let's see how they can continue to fight!"
Yue Peng's words completely opened up everyone's thinking. Even Wu Zhaolin expressed his opinion. Yang Qiu felt that this was not the era of World War I, but more like the guerrilla war that followed. Could he have become the ancestor unintentionally? But this is exactly what he wants to see. The traditional large-corps operations brought by Germany and Europe are no longer suitable for the domestic situation. It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t have time to provide tactical guidance before. Now it¡¯s better for Yue Peng to take the lead, and this also shows that he is simply There are real materials.
"Brother Wei, you are a veteran officer. Let you lead us!" He Xi smiled and looked at Wu Zhaolin. After the latter untied his knot, his face became more smiley. He waved his hand and said, "I can command." Since this is such a big and scattered battle, I think if the commander can't personally command it, it's better for Zian to come in. He's a serious student of virtue school, and he's much better than half-tones like us."
Yang Qiu glanced around and saw that everyone still recognized Yue Peng, and suddenly shouted: "Order!" With a swipe, these two words that were almost engraved in the bones during the training immediately made the officers of the right route army stand at attention. Wu Zhaolin and others followed suit and puffed out their chests.
"So the commander-in-chief of the Right Army of National Defense, the highest commander here, ordered that the original First Association of the Left Army, the Fourth Battalion, the Fifth Battalion, the two detachments of the Right Army, and the nine battalions led by Yue Peng were merged into the First Division of the National Defense Army. ! Yue Peng serves as the division commander, and Wu Zhaolin serves as the deputy division commander and chief of staff. The first division is tentatively designated as two brigades, with six regiments and eighteen battalions under its jurisdiction. Shi Xiaolou is appointed as the commander of the first brigade." Yang Qiu finished speaking and looked at He turned behind Wu Zhaolin. Since the first commander Song Xiquan was injured and returned to Hankou, he looked at the second commander Liang Bangfu. He was a sturdy man in his thirties. He was the leader of the second battalion of the Eighth Town 15th Association and the 30th Standard. From this period Time showed that it was worth appointing, so he said: "?Bonfu was appointed commander of the second brigade. "
"Commander, when will we retreat?"
"Tomorrow morningI still have a big gift for Feng Huafu." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and turned to look at Lei Meng, who immediately nodded and called the guards to run to the back of the pass. After the regiment and battalion commanders had made arrangements and unified their thinking and next strategy of fighting, Lei Meng came back with hundreds of masters carrying black iron balls.
"Commander, this is"
"**! A ton of gunpowder is no worse than Japan's Shimase gunpowder! Since you are leaving, let's leave a deep impression on Beiyang." Yang Qiu picked up a bomb made crudely by Hanyang and filled it with These are all yellow bombs sent from Germany. Three hundred of them are packed with a full ton of weight. I dare not say that the entire Wusheng Pass will be destroyed. At the very least, it can completely paralyze the place. It will not take four or five days. There is no way to clean up Beiyang and go south.
Four or five daysshould be enough for you to solve the problems at the rear, right?
Ji Fucheng, who was born as an engineer, took over the task of installing bombs. He was afraid of being detonated by Beiyang artillery fire. These bombs were buried deep in craters of different sizes and covered with small stones so that they could be moved once they exploded. The terrifying debris flow kills all targets within a few dozen square meters.
While everyone was busy, Yue Peng walked up to Yang Qiu: "Commander, what's going on with Sun Wu?"
"I have already written a letter to Zhang Wenjing. There are some things I don't want to wait for."
Yue Peng breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Yang Qiu would continue to endure it. To be honest, after this period of contact, he and Zhang Wenjing both knew that this young commander was capable and capable, but he did not have the most important reputation and connections! They alone can't support much of the sky. If they hadn't personally come to Wushengguan to guard and eat and live with the soldiers, or if Sun Wu hadn't sent Zhang Jingliang to the front line to command the troops, the latter deliberately did not support Wushengguan, which made the soldiers feel sad. Resentment, just the matter of integrating the association today may lead to an unhappy ending.
His rise was too short, and even Sun Wu, a party member with no qualifications in the military, had stronger connections and reputation than him because he had the backing of the party. It seems that he was forced to resign, but could it be that he deliberately took a step back to gain fame and connections in Wushengguan! As long as they can win one or two more battles, then Sun Wu and his ilkshould step aside. Now seeing that he had made up his mind, he relaxed and complained with a smile: "Commander, you really gave me face. You took away all the three old battalions and gave me a bunch of newcomers and unstable veterans. How can you give me this?" I am a teacher, you basically want me to be an instructor to train a teacher, right?"
Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "I haven't controlled He Xifan's side yet. I need to wait for the opportunity, so I have to build the frame of the second division with three battalions of the first regiment and two battalions of the second regiment, so I can't help you here. You¡¯re busy, so wish yourself well.¡±
"Who made my life miserable?" Yue Peng smiled and turned to look north: "Commander, tell me, will the first Beiyang officers to lead the charge tomorrow be Li Chun and Wang Zhanyuan? If they are killed on the spot, It¡¯s a lot of fun.¡±
"Dream!" Yang Qiu looked at the starry sky and ordered to gradually retreat.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 86 Vicious Blockage
When the first ray of sunshine rose in the morning, the first artillery shell landed on Wusheng Pass on time. The Beiyang gunner quickly opened the breech without looking at the smoke column on the hillside, and the hot shell fell out of the barrel. Just now The still yellow-orange shell was already covered with charred burn marks. A new shell was inserted into it, the bolt was closed, and the firing action was skillful and rapid. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)(. Updates super fast)
The new military commander Feng Guozhang stood behind the artillery position in a military uniform, gently rubbing his red gloves with his fingers. The gilt scabbard on his waist shone in the sun. The corners of his lips covered by his beard were slightly curved, looking at the people who were trembling under the artillery fire. Wu Shengguan's eyes were cold.
Behind them, the rarely seen Beiyang officers stationed in various places were chatting happily. They didn't seem to feel that they were in a war. There was only one topic on everyone's lips. The creator and discoverer of the Beiyang Army, the brain and brain of this army. The soul is finally coming back!
Since Duan Qirui, commander of the Second Army, has not yet arrived, the so-called Hubei Patrol Battalion 25 is still far away, and the Second and Sixth Towns are not at peace yet, so there are actually only two towns and three associations entering Hubei, plus some miscellaneous brands. The total number of patrol camps in Henan and Anhui was only a little more than 30,000. Others felt that it was not enough for a civilian army of 40,000 to 50,000. However, after several days of testing, Feng Guozhang felt that this was enough.
In order to open the front line for Yuan Gongbao to come out, this time he mobilized another artillery battalion. The three artillery battalions contained 54 Krupp rapid-fire cannons that kept roaring, but even the three passes were covered by black and yellow gunpowder smoke. He didn't show any joy. Artillery could not solve the battle. The geographical advantage of Wusheng Pass was too obvious, and infantry was needed to clean up the "little mice" on the opposite side.
"Zichun, have you rested enough these days?" Feng Guozhang gently swept the dust on his sleeves with his gloves, as if what was going on in front of him was not a life-and-death battle involving tens of thousands of people, but an ordinary hunting. He came to Wang Zhanyuan and said, "You play as a striker? Is that okay?"
Wang Zhanyuan smiled and said: "The military commander can rest assured, the Third Mixed Association has been prepared for a long time!"
Feng Guozhang didn't say anything, and turned to look at Li Chun: "Xiushan."
"Sicheng (the fourth town commander, Wang Yujia)."
Every officer who was called was eager to fight. After fighting Yinchang intentionally or unintentionally for so long, these Beiyang generals had also held their breath for a long time. This time they could finally fight!
After Feng Guozhang finished speaking, he walked up to the two infantry leaders of the Third Mixed Association who were preparing to go out. He waved to the guards to carry a few large boxes. He opened the lid of the box with a scabbard and the dazzling silver color immediately stimulated all the eyes: "Grab it." An officer will be rewarded with kc! If you kill him, you will be rewarded 50 yuan, and a soldier will be rewarded 10 yuan. If you want to make money or eat meat! Just give me a good beating!"
Several large boxes of silver dollars immediately aroused the emotions of the infantrymen. One or two of them had red eyes, and their greedy eyes glanced over them over and over again. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Feng Guozhang disagreed, this is Beiyang!
Jia Deyao stepped out from the crowd, drew his sharp saber and waited for the bombardment to end. He was originally a student at the Baoding Army Accelerated School. He was later selected to study infantry at the Japanese Military Academy at official expense. After returning home, he immediately joined Beiyang. During this time of countering the rebellion, he was transferred to the First Army along with Wang Zhanyuan. He was a well-known upright person in Beiyang and was proficient in infantry tactics, so this time Feng Guozhang specially asked him to command the front army.
"Brothers, follow me!" After half an hour of textbook bombardment, the sky above Wusheng Pass was filled with smoke. Jia Deyao led two bids and six battalions, more than 4,000 Beiyang soldiers, to launch the attack. The first wave of investment alone was Up to three battalions, but this time they had not reached the optimal shooting range. Wu Sheng opened the gate and sprayed out dense bullets, and the remaining two five-seven-seven cannons also continued to fire at the infantry.
"Haha, it seems that he was frightened by the large military formation. Can he be accurate when shooting from such a distance? Brother Xiushan is going to take the lead this time." Wang Zhanyuan and Li Chun chatted and seemed to see that they had taken the lead. In the picture, only Feng Guozhang suddenly frowned. Except for the first and second days, the Hubei army should be said to have fought well. Why did it lose ground so much today? Is there a change of conductor? Or has the support reached a point where it no longer means being stingy with ammunition?
At the gate of the city, Yang Qiu ignored Hakan's threat and personally led three battalions and a detachment on the left and right gates to break off the rear. In order to prevent Feng Guozhang from seeing the truth, in addition to ordering to fire at full speed at the maximum distance, he also gritted his teeth and left all the troops behind. Machine guns, pretending to be full of defense. (. Update the latest chapter of this book)
Although it is fake, the drama still needs to be done. In addition to one Maxim, there are a total of 24 light machine guns gathered on the position. The eight platoons of the guard company alone have as many as eight light machine guns, so it can still be temporarily Suppress the momentum of Beiyang's impact. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Seeing so many firepower points suddenly appearing on the city gate, Feng Guozhang's brows finally gradually cleared and he ordered the Beiyang Machine Gun Team to dispatch.
Beiyang Equipment Maxim¡¯sThe time is not long. The advantage is that the machine gunners are all handed over by German instructors. Beiyang is rich and generous and does not skimp on bullets, so each machine gun can pass a lot of bullets. Compared with Yang Qiu who is temporarily deployed into battle, he can only sweep and attack without dealing with it. Butter hands on puzzles are much better.
Several Maxim machine guns began to sweep from bottom to top, and the bullets chirped outside the stone wall bunker where they were hiding. The firepower of the heavy machine guns was not comparable to that of the light machine guns, and it was not a matter of one plus one being greater than two, so Beiyang gradually suppressed it. After stopping the firepower and seeing the enemy immobilized by his own machine gun, Jia Deyao took the lead and lowered his body, pulled out two automatic pistols and charged like an angry wild boar.
The generation of Beiyang officers who had to study in Japan were deeply influenced by the Japanese Army. During the Russo-Japanese War, the "Army God" Nogi Nogi Nogi's original pig surprise tactic was also brought back by Weixiao. Three wedge-shaped skirmishers. The lines were all shaped like arrows, and all the soldiers inserted their bayonets and ran in a zigzag manner, with their heads down and their heads lowered. Beast-like howls and echoes came and went one after another. But this kind of imitation is just a superficial resemblance. First of all, the Beiyang soldiers do not have the fanatical bushido spirit of Japan. Secondly, the pig attack tactic also requires fire cover. In terms of firepower, Beiyang's artillery is only slightly stronger than Japan's at that time. Once the heavy machine guns enter They did not dare to fire again after the assault, and the continuity and oppression during the assault were unparalleled. However, this also confirmed that later generations said that the early six towns of Beiyang had the strength of the Japanese army was not empty talk.
The soldiers were still a little nervous when they saw this kind of assault tactic for the first time. After all, Russia relied on a large number of Maxim machine guns to be able to block it. Now they only have one heavy machine gun on their side. Due to the lack of continuity of the light machine gun, facing this This assault tactic still has limitations, so Yang Qiu immediately ordered the use of grenades.
Jia Deyao was leading his troops in a fierce charge. When he was about to reach the position, a string of small black dots were suddenly thrown out of the battlements and trenches of the position.
This is?
Just when he was stunned, Yang Qiu showed a smile. The long-handled grenade that he had hidden until now finally showed a miraculous effect. The densely packed grenades exploded in front of the position and rolled away. The 72 fragments on the preset shell exploded quickly. It disintegrated and fired in all directions. Before the Beiyang infantry could understand what was going on, they were blown past by shrapnel. The shrunken version of the pig-shooting tactical arrow was blown to pieces by a stream of metal fragments, and those who were not dead were also lightly destroyed. machine gun. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
It was also the first time that the guard company used grenades in actual combat and saw such good results. They smashed them even more vigorously. Most of the more than a thousand grenades they brought were consumed in the blink of an eye. Taking advantage of the moment when Beiyang was stunned, light and heavy machine guns fired wildly. Large numbers of soldiers fell like wheat.
After seeing so many "small bombs" suddenly flying out from behind the enemy's position through the telescope, Feng Guozhang and many Beiyang officers felt a little tight in their chests. They did not expect that the other side had such a trump card. Wang Zhanyuan was so angry that he ordered a second wave of attacks. I don't want to give my opponent a chance to breathe.
"Commander, Jiuli Pass!"
After two hours of fierce battle, Jiuli Pass was the first to emit a large plume of smoke. This was a previously agreed signal. Once it could no longer be defended, the fire was immediately launched. Firstly, it notified Wushengguan that they were beginning to retreat. Secondly, it allowed the Beiyang infantry to retreat. There is no way to quickly capture the pass and ensure that the enemy cannot use the two places before retreating to Wusheng Pass. Immediately afterwards, Pingjing Pass was also filled with flames. Feng Guozhang, Wang Zhanyuan and others who were watching the battle from a distance all showed knowing smiles. After the left and right passes were breached, they could easily attack Wusheng Pass from both sides.
"Kettle!"
The continuous smoke rising from the left and right levels made Hao Wenbao anxious. As he shouted, the deputy machine gunner turned on the kettle and poured cold water on the barrel of the Madsen light machine gun. The hot barrel was immediately sizzling with the cold water. Although this can speed up the cooling of the barrel, it will cause too much damage to the barrel. But as soon as he sees the densely packed Beiyang infantry, he can't care so much. After the curved 30-round magazine was stuffed as hard as two jugs of cold water poured through the barrel, he immediately picked up the machine gun and drove it back to the sandbag. Amidst the clicking sound of shooting, several Beiyangs who were caught off guard were caught off guard. The infantry was immediately knocked to the ground.
The light machine gun cannot completely block the enemy compared to the heavy machine gun, so it is necessary to constantly change the fighting position to avoid being targeted. By the time he got into a pile of rubble and set up the machine gun again, the entire Wusheng Pass defense line was already crumbling, and the remaining heavy machine gun was going crazy. It seemed to be spitting out long flames, and the deputy machine gunner connected three ammunition belts together in succession. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
But camouflage is just camouflage after all. It is impossible to defend Wusheng Pass with three battalions. When Hao Wenbao pinned a Beiyang squad to the ground and had to retreat, the squad leader of the heavy machine gun squad attached a big bomb to the fuse. Although the commander promised to replenish them with new ones immediately after returning to Hankou, the soldiers were still reluctant to part with them. However, it was impossible to quickly evacuate to a safe distance with the heavy Maxim. In order not to fall into the enemy's hands, it must be completely blown up.
After the squad leader connected the fuse, he took a photoHe patted the machine gunner on the shoulder, and the latter immediately tied the trigger with a rope. The deputy machine gunner also connected several ammunition belts, fixed them with wooden sticks to allow the machine gun to fire automatically, and then withdrew from the machine gun fort. Four boxes of bullets can only last for a few minutes in full automatic mode, so after leaving the machine gun fort, the machine gun squad ran away and ran southward. A large number of partners behind them also received orders and began to retreat.
"Your Excellency, Commander, you must."
"I know." Yang Qiu interrupted Hakan. He turned around and saw that several engineering soldiers, their bodies covered with branches and dead grass, were ready to retreat. He immediately led the last battalion and guards to light the pyre and set off smoke cover. The company retreated south.
Jia Deyao, who was stunned by the grenade, finally reorganized his army and launched the attack again with the second wave of two battalions. However, this time it was surprisingly easy. Not only were there no dense bullets, but there were no rattling machine guns. With a loud sound, the position was broken in the blink of an eye. Such an easy success gave him a warning sign, but he didn't pay too much attention to it because the soldiers at the front had already begun to rush forward, trying to climb over the pass and enter Guancheng.
No matter how many soldiers there were, it was better not to resist, so they rushed to Guancheng one after another. After Jia Deyao ran in, he discovered that all the Hubei troops stationed here had evacuated. Only a flying tiger flag flying high suddenly came from the south. Poe raised his head, and just as he was about to continue his pursuit, he suddenly discovered an unusual place.
Where are the bomb craters in Guancheng?
In six days, the artillery dropped no less than a thousand artillery shells on this obvious Guancheng. Logically speaking, the surface of the Guancheng must be full of potholes. But now it is almost filled with gravel. Normally this is nothing, but could it be that Hubei? Does the army still have the leisure to fight and repair at the same time? More and more Beiyang soldiers crawled in, vying to cut off the ears of the dead Hubei soldiers to receive rewards. It was not until a burning star appeared under the southern city wall that Jia Deyao suddenly opened his mouth and his pupils suddenly shrank into a little cold star!
A few kilometers away from the southern slope of Wusheng Pass, the soldiers of the First Division who had come down early stopped and looked quietly at the smoke-filled Wusheng Third Pass behind them. The intensive sound of gunfire made everyone feel uncomfortable, although Retreating was part of the plan, but when I thought about giving up my persistence these days, I still felt a little sad when I thought about the sacrificed comrades.
As the sound of artillery became more and more intense, everyone began to worry about the fate of Yang Qiu and several troops who had left the rear behind. Even Yue Peng and Wu Zhaolin were not immune. The hand holding the handle of the knife was unknowingly covered with hot sweat. .
Dai Tianqiu quickly discovered the solemn atmosphere and quickly turned on the camera to take pictures. The solemn faces were recorded on film. Since Yang Qiu issued a hush-hush order, most people except officers and some soldiers did not know about the situation. Plan¡¤This made the soldiers even more uneasy.
"Look! It's the commander's handsome flag!" Just when everyone was most anxious, young Chen Zutao suddenly jumped up from the crowd. Following his finger, Dai Tianqiu immediately saw the flying tiger flag. It has risen high from the southern foothills and moved southward little by little.
The flag instantly caught everyone's attention. People they knew, people they didn't know, soldiers or civilians, and even ordinary people living nearby saw this flag. Many people who didn't know the truth couldn't help crying. They knew they couldn't blame Yang Qiu for this. ¡¤Don¡¯t blame the soldiers. An association plus several battalions, less than 6,000 people, used their lives and blood to cover the most elite Beiyang for seven days! What else needs to be celebrated more than these?
Dai Tianqiu pressed the shutter quickly, wanting to take a picture of everyone here. When the camera was aimed at the flag, a thick column of smoke suddenly rushed out of the Wushengguan city that should have been occupied!
Immediately afterwards, more and larger smoke pillars rose up one after another, and huge fireballs accompanied the smoke pillars to spread around. A moment later, a series of deafening huge explosions filled each pair of ears. The smoke pillars gradually became entangled together, forming a huge A mushroom cloud appeared over Wusheng Pass. The roaring shock wave could be felt several miles away, and the ground beneath our feet shook a few times.
Although Jia Deyao immediately shouted bad and lay down on the spot, he still could not save the thousands of soldiers who had rushed into Guancheng. Explosions occurred from under the craters, and the inner walls of the city wall also sprayed out countless fragments like explosions. Stone rubble, explosions also occurred on the hillside outside, and the entire Wusheng Pass exploded! The strong shock wave swept up tons of rubble, roaring and sweeping down all upright and uncovered tools.
Smoke filled the air and dust flew. In an instant, Wu Shengguan seemed to disappear from all eyes, leaving only a shadow filled with smoke. When Jia Deyao finally survived the explosion, he looked around with scars all over his body cut by stones. Only then did I realize that Wu Shengguan, which had been filled with cheers and shouts just now, could no longer see anyone.
While the south side was surprised, the eyes of Feng Huafu and the Beiyang generals in the north also stared out, and smoke clouds up to 100 meters high rose into the sky.??, carrying rubble and gravel, sweeping past like a terrible whirlwind. At the same time as a heartbreaking pain was felt, more than a thousand elite Beiyang infantrymen who first rushed into Wusheng Pass were enveloped in black smoke and gravel in the blink of an eye. After the whirlwind gradually dissipated, the entire Wusheng Pass was completely destroyed. Everything was dead silent.
Feng Huafu pinched his chest, his eyes were red!
? ? ? ? ?Vicious! The person who came up with this plan is so cruel! Therefore, he laid a trap and took advantage of the moment when his own side was happy and did not rush to investigate carefully after occupying it, and instigated a terrible massacre in an instant! Those were the elites of nearly two battalions! Coupled with the consumption of these days, Beiyang actually killed and injured nearly 5,000 people for Wusheng Pass! In other words, before entering Hubei, a mixed association has already been lost! ! What's more serious is that this explosion will directly cause the road to enter the customs to be completely paralyzed. The strongest artillerymen at hand will not be able to move. It will probably take four or five days to open up a new road. By then, The Hubei army has been ready for a long time!
The power of bombs filled with a ton of German yellow gunpowder hidden in Wusheng Pass and detonated at the same time is extremely terrifying. Judging from the power, the entire Wusheng Pass seems to have been ravaged by hundreds of 5mm heavy artillery shells. Not to mention that Wusheng Pass has a radius of less than four square kilometers. Even the old town of Hankou cannot withstand such a terrifying attack. impact.
The fluttering military flags began to pick up speed in the silence. When Yang Qiu, who was at the front, appeared in the first division's field of vision with the Duanhou soldiers, everyone cheered, and the haze of being forced to retreat was blown away in an instant.
"Take advantage of it."
Walking in front of Yue Peng and Wu Zhaolin, Yang Qiu took off his military cap and said firmly: "We will be back."
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 87 Killing without a knife (Part 1)
The explosion at Wusheng Pass had not yet reached Xiaogan, but the sky over this town guarding the north gate of Hankou was already filled with clouds. Because of the Beijing-Hankou Line and the gypsum line, the town that became prosperous had completely turned into a large military camp. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Two battalions, two artillery battalions, and two artillery battalions of the Second Regiment of the Left Route Army, the Fourth Association, and the Second Regiment of the Right Route Army, as well as the two new military camps that had just arrived, filled the place with tens of thousands of people. As Wusheng Pass was in crisis, there were more Large numbers of troops gathered here. Every day, trains arrived in the city bringing in large numbers of soldiers and equipment. Although he did not get along with Yang Qiu, after driving him away, Sun Wu also knew that if he could not keep his filial piety, he, the Minister of Military Affairs, would probably It was over, so I moved nearly half of the equipment of Chu Wangtai here, and gave Zhang Jingliang whatever he asked for.
The pervasive tense atmosphere caused the locals in Xiaogan to gradually move to Hankou. Except for the hired husbands and those who were reluctant to leave, there were not many people in the town. Those who happened to walk by were almost all soldiers and military government staff. .
Soldiers from the artillery brigade of the Left Army stationed outside the town were wiping their cannons in preparation for the war. Several military policemen at the gate of the camp were loaded with ammunition and looked a little nervous because the order to support Wusheng Pass had not been issued for a long time. Yesterday, some soldiers who lost their patience stormed the headquarters. It almost caused a bloody conflict, so they didn't dare to get tired.
"Stop, the military camp is an important place, no trespassing is allowed!"
As soon as Chen Haohui walked to the door, he was blocked by the military police. He said quickly: "Chen Haohui, I'm here to see Captain Zhang." "Looking for Captain Zhang?" The guard looked at him several times and saw that he was wearing a Confucian shirt and didn't look like someone else. Only the weapons man let him in. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
The barracks were actually temporary requisitioned residences. After Chen Haohui entered, he saw a short, stout man who looked like a tough soldier, drinking heavily. He quickly called out in a low voice: "Brother Zhenchen."
This call that he hadn¡¯t heard for a long time made the man¡¯s wine glass suddenly slip, and he subconsciously pulled out his pistol. Seeing him so nervous, Chen Haohui waved his hand quickly: ¡°Brother, I am Xiaoliu!¡±
"Xiao Liu?" The man suddenly stirred. After seeing clearly, he was not happy but became even more angry. He grabbed his collar and put a gun to his head and cursed: "You bastard, you still dare to come to see me? If you hadn't protected me, Without my strength, how could my father be caught and humiliated by that thief Yang Qiu!"
Others may not know who his father is, but Chen Haohui knows it very well, because he was Zhang Biao's personal guard before joining the Right Route Army, and the person in front of him is not an outsider. He is Zhang Biao's eldest son Zhang Zhenchen. After the revolution, He took advantage of the chaos and sneaked into the artillery team under a pseudonym. Because of his solid artillery skills, he was promoted to a team officer. In addition, the artillery team was built later, so no one discovered his true identity.
After being held to the head by the gun, Chen Haohui opened his clothes and said with red eyes: "In the past, all the brothers called you big brother! If the big brother thinks that Haohui is greedy for life and fear of death, you might as well come here with a knife!" The sound of gunfire alarmed the outside and made it impossible for my elder brother to hide. I am ashamed of myself for having been groomed by the commander for so many years!"
Chen Haohui said it sincerely, but Zhang Zhenchen still didn't believe it and asked: "Don't chirp me, I heard that your boy joined the Right Army to be Yang Qiu's lackey! What? You want to recruit me now?" "
Chen Haohui slapped his thigh, excitedly took out a thousand tael of silver notes and slapped it on the table. His face turned red and he said excitedly: "Brother, do you really think that Xiao Liu is someone who is greedy for life and afraid of death and betrays the handsome man? That's because I'm afraid that no one will tell the truth outside." I had no choice but to agree to the news. This is the thousand taels they gave me. Brother, I haven¡¯t touched half of my life! If you still don¡¯t believe it, then just kill me. (Read the text novel to get to '' )"
Zhang Zhenchen actually believed it after looking at the banknotes, because Chen Haohui's family was poor, and several of his younger siblings had to rely on him to serve in the army. He was very shabby when he was around Zhang Biao, and was teased by him and other guards. When he thought about it, if How could Yang Qiu not send the money home if he really took refuge? So he put the gun on the table and said, "Tell me, what's going on today?"
"Of course I want to kill Yang Qiu and save the commander-in-chief!"
"Kill Yang Qiu?!" Zhang Zhenchen almost jumped up when he heard these three words. Although his experience was much worse than Zhang Biao, he was not a fool. Besides, Chen Haohui also joined the right army, so he hummed a few times. He said nothing, and the look in his eyes gave him away. Seeing this, Chen Haohui tore open his jacket, pulled out a letter from the crack and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, brother, but the Imperial Envoy Yin and the Military Commander Feng Guozhang should believe it, right? Brother, I risked my life in Xinyang a few days ago, and the Military Commander I personally told him that Wusheng Pass must be broken today! As soon as Wusheng Pass is broken, Yang Qiu will definitely lead his troops to Xiaogan. His right army here only has four battalions, and they are all deployed on the west side of the Peishui River. This is the best What an opportunity!¡±
Zhang Zhenchen¡¯s eyebrows jumped twice. The letter did indeed have the imperial envoy¡¯s seal from Yinchang, as well as Feng Huafu¡¯s personal promise. However, he had never seen their handwriting, so he still had some doubts in his heart.??. (Just read the text novel.'') Chen Haohui turned up the heat, opened his trousers and leggings to reveal two brand-new nine-mm Hanyuan-style pistols (Hanyang M1911 nine-mm version), pulled out the pistol, took out the magazine, and placed it on the table. Said: "My brothers risked their lives to steal this from the Hanyang factory. I also contacted more than 40 of my brothers from the time. Jin Lili from the Yangtze Gang also brought more than 100 people to Wolongtan to stand by."
First, it was said that only the core personnel of the Right Route Army could equip the pistol, and that Jin Ledi, who had assassinated Yang Qiu and was incompatible with him, was a foreign aid. Zhang Zhenchen believed 90% of it at once, and immediately lowered his voice and asked: "Xiao Liu, My brother has been offended many times before, you"
"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?" Chen Haohui deliberately spoke vulgarly. He took out a cigarette and handed it to him, then lit it and said urgently: "There are so many rules at this moment! The most important thing is to take advantage of the opportunity to kill Yang Qiu, the bastard, and rescue everyone." Handsome! The Imperial Envoy has promised that as long as we can kill Yang Qiu and cooperate with Beiyang to mess up Xiaogan, not only will the marshal be reinstated, but you will also be the second-grade leader!"
Zhang Zhenchen¡¯s eyes turned red all of a sudden, second-grade top wear? That was second only to the feudal official, but thinking about the current comparison of strength, he sighed: "Xiao Liu, I'm not telling you that even if Yang Qiu escapes here, he will definitely be protected by heavy troops. Just rely on us." I'm afraid a few people"
"Brother, don't be discouraged. We haven't finished talking yet. (Read the text novel.") Chen Haohui looked outside, closed the door tightly, and said in his ear: "Brother has an artillery unit in his hands! As long as Xiaogan is troubled first Chaos, when the time comes, we will take the opportunity to say that Beiyang is coming to attack the cannon and move it to the camp where Yang Qiu is stationed"
"But how to make a mess?"
Seeing that Zhang Zhenchen still hadn't figured it out, Chen Haohui sighed deeply in his heart. If Zhang Biao could barely be considered the tiger father, this guy really couldn't even be considered a son of a dog. It's no wonder that the Eight Towns were quickly controlled by the Democratic Party. It seemed that his choice was the right one, so he immediately said: "Brother, why have you forgotten Mr. Zhang Jingliang? He is the frontline commander, and more than 10,000 people are under his control! Even if the party members are powerful, it is impossible for him to There is not a single confidant. If Feng Juntong did not tell lies, then Ma Biao will arrive at Xiaochang tomorrow after the barrier is broken. At that time, as long as the armory is given to not to mention tens of thousands of people, even if there are several times more soldiers, the morale of the army will be completely messed up. "
Zhang Zhenchen took a breath. He didn't expect Chen Haohui to want to burn down the arsenal directly, but he had to say that this was a perfect opportunity. As for Zhang Jingliang, he has been in contact with him for a long time. Before, he was dissatisfied with the arrogance of the party members and said that he would swear allegiance to the Qing Dynasty. Now he has the power, and he has assistants like Liu Xiqi, and the armory is directly watched by his subordinate Luo Jiayan. It's really easy to set a fire.
"When the Beiyang Horse Guards arrive tomorrow, the civilian army will definitely be demoralized after setting fire to the arsenal here. As long as they take advantage of the chaos and turn their guns towards Yang Qiu's camp, then!" Zhang Zhenchen's eyelids twitched wildly. After thinking about it, he grabbed the Han Yuan pistol and said, "Come on, follow me to see Zhang Jingliang. If news comes later that Wusheng Pass has been broken, we will kill him! Brother will decide after the incident." We are sworn friends with you Jinlan! We should share the blessings in this life's difficulties."
Chen Haohui packed his clothes with great gratitude, hid his gun and walked together to the Xiaogan command post. Along the way, he could see famous party officers from time to time. Zhang Zhenchen couldn't hide things in his heart, and secretly said with clenched teeth. After making sure to kill these guys, Chen Haohui walked into the command post while secretly shaking his head.
Zhang Jingliang was discussing with Liu Xiqi how to suppress the soldiers' emotions. When he saw him, his face changed with fright: "Zhenchen why are you here? Go back quickly. If an acquaintance meets me, how can I be worthy of the commander-in-chief!"
Zhang Zhenchen also felt a little warm in his heart. After all, it was thanks to his care that he could remain anonymous in the army until now, so he gratefully stated his purpose with a fist in his arms, and introduced Chen Haohui to the two of them.
Zhang Jingliang and Liu Xiqi had already planned to give Beiyang a generous gift. They picked up Yinchang's autographed letter and found that it didn't seem to be fake. However, they were still skeptical about the letter saying that Wusheng Pass would be broken today. Who didn't know that Yang Qiu was there personally? As for the commander, in the past few days he had relied on the geographical advantage to fight against the elites of Beiyang, and he had been able to fight successfully without falling behind. How could he break through at the drop of a hat, so he immediately turned his attention to Chen Haohui.
Chen Haohui was also anxious. It was already past noon. If the barrier was broken in the morning, he would have come back quickly to report. Why is there no news yet? Could something go wrong over there? But now he had to grit his teeth and say what he had planned before: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. News came out before you came back. The emperor has appointed Yuan Gongbao as prime minister to oversee the country's military. Beiyang is his tomorrow." Department, to celebrate his success, he will definitely fight to win the Wusheng Pass!"
These words made a few people believe it. Who didn't know that the real controller of Beiyang was Yuan Shikai. If he came out, this army would probably not be so dilatory. When Liu Xiqi was about to speak,Suddenly, there was a noise outside, and the three people who had something to do with it immediately trembled in fright. Zhang Jingliang quickly placed the two of them behind the screen before shouting: "Who is making the noise outside?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw two soldiers running in quickly. As soon as they entered the door, they shouted: "Master Control! Oh no, the Wusheng Pass has been broken!"
"Nonsense! Yesterday, I was told that everything was fine after being locked up. Why" Zhang Jingliang was startled. Just now, he said that he had broken through the barrier today. Now the news came. In order to prove it, he grabbed the detective's clothes. Leader asked again fiercely.
The soldier who reported the news was so frightened that he trembled, but the matter was so important that he did not dare to worry about it and immediately said: "Sir, this is true! The fast horses sent by Commander Yang are outside, and he also said that he will lead the troops back at noon tomorrow at the latest. Xiaogan, take a break and let the adults prepare for the response!"
Zhang Jingliang is worthy of being an officer who graduated from the Japanese Military Academy. I can't say how powerful his combat skills are, but his control of the situation is much better than that of a party officer. With a roll of his eyes, he used the excuse to be wary of Beiyang and ordered He Xifan to lead the entire Second Association to Xiaochang and put this biggest After the thorn in his side was transferred, he was ordered to set up camp at the station to give Yang Qiu, who had been guarding Wusheng Pass for several days, a break.
When Chen Haohui heard these orders behind the screen, his heart suddenly fell to the ground. Looking out of the corner of his eyes, Zhang Zhenchen was already full of excitement.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 88 Killing without a knife (Part 2)
àëàêàê.¡§àëàêàꡧһ. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
On the Beijing-Hankow Railway, an old-fashioned steam locomotive dragging six carriages with front and rear locomotives kept making a strange rhythm. A tall antenna was erected in the middle of the train. It was bought from the Germans. One of the radios, in order to contact the army in real time and keep the information smooth, Yue Peng, who had already divided his troops and left, also took one with him. In the end, he had to drag the two telegraph operators on the Chu Yu ship to be strong men.
Yang Qiu didn't have time to worry about what to do with the Chuyu ship without the telegraph operator. He stood at the window and looked at the green mountains and green waters outside, his heart full of contradictions and hesitations. After all, no one could understand him at this moment. Feeling.
"Tell it."
Bingwen, who came urgently from Hanyang, walked into the carriage: "Commander, this is a telegram from Director Zhang. He said that Xiaogan is ready and asked you if you are following the plan."
The last two words made Yang Qiu's heart tremble. He understood that as long as he nodded, the ugliest scene since his reincarnation would immediately occur. Is this right or wrong? Will it cause the army to lose morale and eventually lose control and collapse?
He Xi and Ji Fucheng stood behind him. These two were already the core members of the Right Army. After seeing that he had not responded, they looked at each other and said to the former: "Commander, it is already a life or death moment! If we let it go any longer, Sun Wu is holding back, I¡¯m afraid we really can¡¯t win this battle!¡±
"Yes. (Just read the novel)" Ji Fucheng also said quickly: "Although Wu Shengguan severely damaged Beiyang, and the commander's blocking also killed Beiyang, it also made Feng Huafu feel angry. Come out! Once the road is reopened, there is almost no danger to defend from Wusheng Pass to Xiaogan. Although the First Division is attacking on the flanks, if we don¡¯t master the Second and Fourth Concords, we are almost certain to lose!"
Yang Qiu didn't know what the two of them meant. The biggest fear in fighting was not how strong the enemy was, but the internal constraints. Sun Wu had completely dominated the military affairs. Li Yuanhong was wary of himself and completely came together with him. It was really Calculating, there are only a few regiments that he can command, and the gap with the Beiyang military strength is really huge. Therefore, if he cannot stumble and control the military power immediately, then this battle will be very dangerous.
There is another more critical thing, that is, according to history, Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren have already moved up the river. If they do not fully control the military power before they arrive, once Li Yuanhong really hands over the military power to him, this man who has repeatedly lost battles and is the biggest If the "Military God" who has commanded hundreds of guns fails to clean up the mess, it will be too difficult to pick it up again. But if he nods like this now, the fate of many people may be different.
"Commander! If it's time to break it, break it!"
He Xi¡¯s heavy words hit Yang Qiu¡¯s heart like a hammer. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) Suddenly he discovered that a small group had formed around him unknowingly. When they followed him, didn¡¯t they have any selfish intentions? He Xi and Ji Fucheng are so enthusiastic about lifting the big stone, not necessarily because they want to lift themselves up, so that they can reach higher levels. Looking at the children holding cows outside the window, he suddenly realized that he had thought too much. If the people under him did not seek fame or profit, I am afraid that the Right Army would fall apart. So he slowly turned his head, glanced at the two of them, and said to Bingwen: "Go back with Dai Tianchou immediately, release the news about Wu Shengguan first, and build momentum. Then tell Zhang Wenjing, contact Tang Hualong and Hu Ruilin immediately, and tell them They 1. All I want is military power!"
After Bingwen nodded and left first, Yang Qiu turned around and continued: "I will go see Zhang Jingliang after arriving at Xiaogan. Don't get off the train and continue south. After arriving at Xingou, get off the train and circle back. I will inform Jiang Tai and the others to cooperate with the pincer attack. .Remember! We must take good care of the remaining ordnance, otherwise our efforts will be in vain!"
After settling everything, Yang Qiu slowly sat down. Suddenly, he noticed that his hands were shaking from the corner of his eyes. Suddenly, he realized that he had reached a position where he could decide the fate of some big shots. So when things were successful, would he be able to decide the entire situation? What is the fate of the country?
The heavy supply of troops more than three months ago is now one step away from taking control of the army! Are you climbing too fast?
"Mr. Liu, I have to rely on you this time. (Read the text novel and get to '')"
In the Advisory Bureau, Sun Wu, the Minister of Military Affairs and the Chancellor of the Yangxia branch, pulled Liu Gong with a blushing face. He was very happy now. He used the Liu brothers to drive away Yang Qiu and withdrew. Zhang Jingliang controlled most of the military power. Although Yang Qiu transferred the new recruits early which annoyed him, but as long as he held the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Right Route Army, he would never be out of his control.
After gaining military power, he began to prepare to take action against the civilian government. He had long been dissatisfied with the organizational regulations made by Ju Zheng and Tang Hualong. Now that the situation was great, they had to work together to win over the civilian government. Military power on the left and civilian government on the right. The world except those who are far away overseasBesides Sun Dapao, who else can compete with him? As for the likes of Huang Keqiang, Song Duchu and Chen Qimei, it¡¯s not just about their own faces! Of course, the most important thing now is to first grasp the people's power in Yangxia sub-prefecture. Compared with Wuchang, the people's power in Yangxia is too big. With Xiangyang taking over nearly 70% of Hubei counties and towns, now everyone's His attention was all on Wusheng Pass, so he immediately recruited Mr. Liu to serve as the Civil Affairs Director of Yangxia Branch. Even if Yang Qiu came back, it would be too late.
Before the uprising, Liu Gong was the publicly recommended prime minister. Unexpectedly, after the uprising, due to the emergence of constitutionalists such as Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong, he was not even included in the list of the new government. Instead, Hu Ying and those who were closer to the constitutionalists took control of diplomacy. Although he was not very keen on power and was not in good health, he was still a little angry at this deliberate exclusion, so he immediately agreed after Sun Wu asked him to come out again, but he was still a little worried about Hu Ruilin and others. , after all, he single-handedly dominated the civil power of Yangxia, and Yang Qiu stood behind him, so he asked: "I'm not afraid of Hu Ruilin's mischief, but Yang Qiu will always come back, just in case." (See Text novels are here'')¡±
Zhang Zhenwu can now be said to be Sun Wu's best confidant. When he saw Liu Gong worried about Yang Qiu, he immediately said: "Brother Yaozong, there is no need to worry too much. The purpose of sending Zhang Jingliang is to slowly deprive Yang Qiu of his military power. Now Li Yuanhong is extremely dissatisfied with him." , will definitely be on our side.¡±
Sun Wu also said: "Chunshan is right. Your position as sub-division chief, Li Du, has been promised. A formal official letter will be sent to Yangxia in the afternoon, so you can go to work with peace of mind. No matter how bad things are in Xiaogan, it will only take ten and a half months. Fight, the most important thing for Yaozong now is to send our comrades to Yichang, Xiangyang and other places as soon as possible to control the civil rights. After you do it, I will propose to amend the organizational regulations established by Ju Zheng and Tang Hualong. As long as Tang Hualong is pulled down, it will be gone. If the constitutionalists support Yang Qiu, they are just a mere commander, and this will no longer be the case."
Liu Gong felt that what he said was reasonable, but he was still a little worried: "Now that the enemy is at hand, you must have a good grasp of the standards in this matter, just in case Yang Qiu is forced"
"Although Yaozong is relieved, Sun can still dominate this matter. I will go to Li Du now and ask Xiong Bingkun to lead Wuxie to station in Hankou. This way, if he jumps over the wall in a hurry, we will not be at a loss." Sun Wu As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhenwu, who had been promoted to deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, immediately stood up and said fiercely: "I'm going to find Xiong Bingkun to make preparations. If Yang Qiu dares to move, I will break his bones!"
After Zhang Zhenwu finished speaking, he was about to go out when he saw a figure slam into his arms. He took two steps back and saw that it was Tang Zihong, secretary of the Military Affairs Department. He was also an old man from the Communist Party of China, so he was placed in the military government by Sun Wu. Be an assistant. When he saw Sun Wu, he didn't even bother to take a breath. He immediately took out the telegram and said, "Oh no! Xiaogan just sent a telegram. Wusheng Pass was lost this morning!"
"What!" Zhang Zhenwu was the most anxious. He didn't go out when he heard that Wusheng Pass had been lost. But Sun Wu's eyes lit up and he immediately said to Tang Zihong: "Go, tell Governor Li the news, and call him immediately." Everyone, just tell Governor Li to convene a military meeting immediately. If Wu Sheng Pass is lost, someone should be responsible!"
Zhang Zhenwu and Liu Gong immediately understood what he meant. The former clapped his hands and said: "Great, let's see what Yang Qiu has to say this time!" After saying that, he immediately went to Xiong Bingkun. At this moment, Wu Xie must pass immediately. Jiang, in order to avoid the Hanyang dog jumping over the wall.
After seeing both of them leaving, Duke Liu felt a little uneasy for some reason and asked, "Sun Wu, Xiaogan, over there."
Sun Wu immediately confirmed: "Zhang Jingliang had a good personal relationship with Li Yuanhong before, and he studied command at the Japanese Military Academy. Even if we can't win, we can definitely hold on for a few days. As long as we overthrow Yang Qiu and take control of the right army as soon as possible, we can defeat the remaining few The transfer of Xiedu should be able to last for ten and a half months. Tan Renfeng has already returned to Hunan. The Jiaozuofeng camp will send at least three elite troops from the three Xiemen. By then we can gather an army of 50,000. Are we still afraid of Feng Huafu? "
Liu Gong didn¡¯t understand military affairs, so he was finally relieved when he saw that he spoke eloquently, and immediately went to Yangxia to take over the post of director of the civil affairs department of the branch government.
The Yangxia Military Government Branch is located in the former China Merchants Bureau. It is a two-story European-style house. When he arrived, news of the fall of Wusheng Pass also reached here. Because of the sudden incident, it was completely chaotic. Hu Ruilin in particular was extremely flustered. He didn't expect that Wu Sheng Pass would be lost so easily. What's more, Yang Qiu was guarding there. He would have to bear at least half of the blame for losing the pass! If Sun Wu takes this opportunity to make a move, will these people be together?
Before he could figure it out, a transfer order arrived at the sub-prefecture. Citing the chaos and ineffectiveness of civil affairs, the Governor-General asked Liu Gong to replace him as the director of the civil affairs department of the sub-prefecture.
Sun Wu takes action!
Seeing that the Hubei political circle that had just calmed down was once again experiencing earthquakes,Hu Ruilin, who sadly handed over power, was suddenly escorted by a group of soldiers and arrived in Hanyang. Soon after, Tang Hualong and the members of the Council also got the news and came secretly. At the same time, Bingwen and Dai Tianqiu also arrived quietly, and the photos were quickly developed. As the battlefield reports flew to Shanghai along the radio waves, the printing workshop of Hankou Hubei Daily also suddenly accelerated, and newspapers with eye-catching logos were printed overnight. Come out and gradually accumulate into a hill.
But some attentive workers were surprised because the date printed on the newspaper was early the day after tomorrow! . Di.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 89 Killing without a knife (Part 2)
On the evening of October 26, Yang Qiu's train pulled into Xiaogan Station. To Zhang Jingliang and others' surprise, except for him and the guards who got off the train, the remaining two battalions actually continued to move to the rear because they needed to rest. The ditch drove away. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
As the news of his arrival spread, many officers wanted to hear him tell the details of Wusheng Pass and how the pass was lost. However, Yang Qiu and the guards remained silent on this, saying that they would first report to Wuchang. Make a decision later. The more confusing the news, the easier it is to arouse speculation. The news of the loss of Wu Shengguan seemed to have put a big stone on everyone's chest, so after dinner, the military camp seemed to be exploding, and the soldiers gathered together. Whispering quietly: "Brothers, do you think we can cover Beiyang?"
"What's unstoppable? Aren't they all one head and two legs? Even if I die, I can still bite off a few pieces of meat!"
"I think everyone should be careful. Guns don't have eyes, so we don't have to risk our lives."
"Made, if you ask me, it was Zhang Jingliang who made the mistake! If he had asked us to go to support Wusheng Pass two days earlier, how could we have lost it? Commander Yang led his troops to defend for six or seven days. I heard that thousands of people died. Human beings are rare.¡±
"Yes! If I had known this earlier, I would have simply taken off my clothes and joined the Right Army. At least I could have had a good fight!"
"*** Zhang Jingliang, and that Sun Wu! It was he who recommended this bastard!"
"By the way, why didn't we see Wu Xietong today? Wasn't he also in Wushengguan? There was no news of his death!"
"Will it be in Xiaochang? Didn't Commander Yang say that the army stopped in Xiaochang to cooperate with He Xietong?"
When Zhang Tingfu passed the entrance of the military camp, he was stopped by the muttering. He was also very surprised. Wu Shengguan was fine before, so how could he just throw it away? What's more, he knew better than the soldiers that only two battalions of the Right Route Army arrived at Xiaochang, and the two battalions going south were also of the Right Route Army. Where is Wu Zhaolin? What about Yixie? It¡¯s impossible for them all to die! Thinking of this, he felt vaguely that something was wrong. Could it be that Yang Qiu had borrowed Beiyang's hand to give them to him?
He no longer dared to think about it, but he was worried about the safety of Wu Zhaolin and Yi Xie, so he gritted his teeth and rushed to the train station to ask questions. When he arrived, he suddenly found that Yang Qiu was completely different from the defeated general. He had changed into a new military uniform. He was full of energy but could not see any signs of depression. He was writing something under the kerosene lamp. When he saw his frown, he had to suppress his temper and stand patiently waiting with Lei Meng who was leading the way. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
While quietly looking forward to it, he was also secretly sizing up this young and almost shameless commander. Although the establishment of the Right Route Army was suspected of being opportunistic, no one could deny that the subsequent battles were fought simply and beautifully. Moreover, he was also one of the officers who supported the northern advance. He even agreed with the forcible disarming of the Liu brothers in Jingshan. Not to mention that disarming them promoted the recovery of the entire Hubei province. He just eliminated all uneasiness before Beiyang arrived. The duty factor has been very successful. What's more, they gathered all the carrots and got an army in vain, which made it impossible for Beiyang to quickly bypass the Dahong Mountains along Tianmen and Hanchuan and go south to form a two-sided attack on Yangxia after entering the customs! This alone shows that this young man has a deeper vision than ordinary officers.
He has loved the art of war in his life. If it hadn't been for Wu Zhaolin and Yi Xie, he would have been willing to sit down with this guy and talk about the battle in front of him. But now he didn't have any thoughts. When he saw that Yang Qiu had no intention of raising his head, he could only cough lightly. A sound.
Yang Qiu¡¯s thoughts were interrupted by a clear cough, and he was a little surprised to see Zhang Tingfu when he raised his head.
In the parallel world, this 28-year-old young party officer can be regarded as a little legend. His father was the last Gongsheng student in Handan County during the Guangxu period. He was interested in military affairs since he was a child and often secretly bought readings on the Art of War. He has a resolute personality, great ambition, and is outstanding. Later, his father had no choice but to send him to Baoding Military Academy to study. Because he was an only child, he was not allowed to join the army or apply for a military academy. In the end, he had to go through a lot of trouble to get admitted. After graduation, he joined the club when he was assigned to the Hubei Army as a trainee non-commissioned officer. From a shed to a platoon leader and a company commander, he gained a reputation during the Yangxia War and became a mainstay in the army on par with Wu Zhaolin. The dirty work of Huihe Society was assassinated at home, which made people sigh with regret.
"Qingcheng is here, what's the matter so late?" As soon as Yang Qiu got up, Zhang Tingfu, who had a straightforward personality, immediately asked: "Commander Yang, I'm here to ask how Wu Shengguan was lost? And why Wei San and the others were there? Missing?"
Yang Qiu guessed that Wu Zhaolin had not come back, so he turned around and picked up the thing he had just written and handed it to Zhang Tingfu: "Look at this first."
This is a detailed plan for the restructuring, combat, firepower allocation and training of the town-level army. The eight towns had similar tools before, but they were far less detailed than this one. According to the planIn addition to changing the town into a division, a three-by-three system was adopted, that is, each division was subdivided into three brigades, each brigade had three regiments, and so on until the platoon was divided into nine squads, each Class total 1=. In addition, each division will be organized into four independent units, including artillery regiment, engineering battalion, baggage and, for the first time, a teaching regiment. Firepower and infantry are also divided in detail. Brigades and regiments have their own artillery and machine gun companies, and even A detailed inventory of the class's equipment was provided. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Although he had never studied abroad, Zhang Tingfu had good eyesight. He might have regarded it as a treasure before, but now he had no such intention and asked anxiously: "Commander Yang, such detailed army restructuring regulations are simply unbelievable for a low-ranking official." I just saw him, but I still want to ask about Wei San."
At this time, Yang Qiu didn't hide anything anymore. He walked to the map hanging on the wall and pointed at it and said: "He went to Dahong Mountain to join Yue Peng. The 9 battalions of Yixie and our army staying there will follow this plan." Reorganize it into the First Division of the National Defense Force, stick to Dahong Mountain to prevent Beiyang from entering Xiangyang, Tianmen and other places, and protect the Xiaogan flank. Brother Wei San has promised to serve as the deputy division commander!"
"Wei San joined the Right Army?" Zhang Tingfu moved his lips in astonishment, as if he couldn't believe it. Although He Xifan told him when he first arrived that Yang Qiu asked the army to obey his command, Deng's sudden change still made him feel deep in his heart. He was not feeling well, and he had a straight temper. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard a shout from outside, and then a series of crisp gunshots!
The crackling gunshots became a dense line of sound. Zhang Tingfu rushed to the window and saw dozens of soldiers in left army uniforms rushing out from nowhere in the darkness and firing at Yang Qiu's guard company.
"Enemy attack! One."
"Protect Commander!"
Before he could understand what was going on, screams came one after another from outside, and then Hakan and several German guards rushed into the room. Without any explanation, they pushed Zhang Tingfu to the ground and took away the pistol.
Zhang Tingfu was even more puzzled. He didn't expect that there were foreign guards around Yang Qiu. Fortunately, he stopped the fists hitting him in time and helped him up. Only then did Yang Qiu knowingly ask: "Who attacked us?"
"They are all wearing the clothes of the Left Route Army. It is too dark to distinguish their faces." Lei Meng shouted: "Commander, you must retreat immediately!"
"Oops, take a look!" A guard noticed something strange outside. Following his fingers, everyone saw that flames suddenly burst out in the direction of the warehouse where military rations and ammunition were stored. Zhang Tingfu's expression suddenly changed. Well, he knew that if something happened over there, Xiaogan might not be able to keep it!
Yang Qiu glanced at the fire, but he didn't know what it was like in his heart, but since he had done it, he had to control the situation immediately. So while walking out under the protection of Hakan and others, he shouted: "Wen Bin! Take people to put out the fire, Anyone who stands in the way will be killed without mercy. (Read the text novel here.) Lei Meng, I give you ten minutes to clear the area. Remember, leave a few alive!"
After receiving the order, the guard company instantly turned into another army. Several light machine guns were quickly set up. These assassins sent by Zhang Jingliang were no match at all, and were soon gradually squeezed into a dead end.
At the same time as Yang Qiu left, the sudden gunfire from the train station made Xiaogan like a swarm of bees exploding the nest. The soldiers who were unaware of the situation thought Beiyang was coming, so they picked up their guns and rushed out of the barracks. At this moment The granaries and arsenals that housed more than 10,000 soldiers also burst into flames. Due to the hectic situation, no one knew whether to eliminate the enemy first or put out the fire first.
"Here come! Beiyang is coming! Turn the muzzle and aim at the station!" Zhang Zhenchen in the artillery team trembled with excitement and immediately commanded several Wusheng Qishan cannon to turn around. Just when Yejia was about to fire at the station, Several gendarmes rushed over and shouted: "Stop, the situation is unknown, don't move!"
"What a fool! Beiyang has come to attack us, and we still don't let the artillery fire! You guys must have taken refuge with the Tatars! Brothers, fight!" Zhang Zhenchen has gone completely crazy, knowing that if he doesn't fire the artillery, Yang Qiu will slip away. Then it was all over, so I immediately pulled it out and pointed it towards the military police.
Many of the new recruits in the artillery team were party members who were fearless in the past. Many people believed that the fall of Wusheng Pass was due to Zhang Jingliang's lack of support, so they were angered by Zhang Zhen and raised their guns one after another. In an instant, there was a commotion in the artillery team. At first glance, Zhang Zhenchen took the opportunity to run to a cannon and suddenly fired a cannon at the train station! Due to the panic, the cannonball deviated a lot, so he picked up the second cannonball and prepared to continue firing. At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill in the back of his head.
"Brother, it's time for you to go."
"Xiao Liu bang!"
In the chaos, this person in the parallel world mingled with the civilian army under a pseudonym, and rebelled against the enemy when Feng Guozhang attacked Hanyang. As a result, Meiniang Mountain and Biandan Mountain were lost one after another, and the civilian army had to retreat to Shilipu, which was undefendable, and eventually led to the defeat of the enemy.??Everything was lost, and Yuan Shikai got the Hanyang Gun Factory in vain. In the end, he fell down on the gun emplacement with his eyes widened and his head tilted. The scene of the second cannonball he held tightly in his hand before he died, It became a watershed in this war.
The sound of artillery made Xiaogan even more chaotic. The recruits thought that the Beiyang Artillery was coming, and when they saw the warehouse starting to catch fire, they were so frightened that they fled in the direction of Xingou. Along the way, there were several incidents of obstruction by officers and accidents. of bloodshed. The fireball that suddenly shot up from not far away scared Hakan and trembled. Zhang Tingfu next to him was so anxious that he was sweating and asked Yang Qiu for advice: "Commander, what should we do now?"
"Don't worry, we can make a judgment only after we understand the situation. (Read the novel in text.") As soon as Yang Qiu finished speaking, Lei Meng dragged a few trembling guys over. Without consuming any saliva, Zhang Tingfu He had already recognized the two people inside, and his face suddenly turned gloomy: "I recognize these two people, they are both Zhang Jingliang's personal guards.
Yang Qiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With Zhang Tingfu¡¯s testimony, things would be easier to handle, so he immediately ordered the arrest of Zhang Jingliang. More than a hundred soldiers from the guard company immediately dispersed in squad units, shouting "Don't panic, Beiyang is not coming." and other slogans to calm people's hearts, while quickly rushing towards the camp.
The slogans finally stabilized the situation a little, and many of the original eight-town veterans first stopped hurriedly. By the time Yang Qiu and Zhang Tingfu rushed to the warehouse, Qiu Wenbin had also caught Luo Jiayan and others who had set the fire, and was leading the soldiers to put out the fire, but The fire was so intense that in the end only some arms and ammunition were rescued, and almost all the rest were burned.
When daybreak was about to break, Lei Meng led his troops and captured Zhang Jingliang and others who were putting on makeup and preparing to escape. Zhang Jingliang, who knew he was going to die, was still quite courageous. When he saw Yang Qiu, he immediately cursed, which made several officers who came later wanted to kill him. He was shot immediately.
Yang Qiu didn't even glance at these "dead people". The most important thing was to eliminate the two major hidden dangers in the army in one fell swoop. Besides, he couldn't wait to scold them a few times to distance himself, so he immediately stopped them: "Everyone, the most important thing now is The most important thing is to stabilize the morale of the army immediately! I will immediately report the grain, fodder and ordnance to the governor tomorrow. In the past few days, everyone needs to unite as one and don't let Beiyang take advantage of it!"
Seeing that Yang Qiu began to arrange comfort tasks, and then asked people to take Zhang Jingliang and others back to Wuchang immediately to report to Governor Li, the quick and decisive orders gradually calmed down the panic, and the officers all regarded him as their backbone. Zhang Tingfu next to him Some scalps are also numb. Isn't he lucky? Just after Wu Zhaolin and Yi Xie were recruited, Zhang Jingliang rebelled, making him the top officer on the Xiaogan front line!
"Could it be?"
Zhang Tingfu watched Zhang Tingfu being dragged away by the soldiers, and Zhang Jingliang, who kept cursing and yelling at Yang Qiu along the way, finally shook his head.
He is straightforward but not stupid. From now on, it is obvious that this matter has nothing to do with him. But how to explain this coincidence? Moreover, Zhang Jingliang was appointed by Sun Wu. Everyone knows this. Now that Zhang Jingliang has rebelled and burned the grain, causing the camp to be bombed, Sun Wu! He let out a long sigh, maybe becoming a pure soldier is the best choice.
The sky outside the window has gradually turned white, and the emergency meeting in the small conference room of the Advisory Council has reached its last moment. After staying up all night, the party members and military government officials are a little sleepy. Only Sun Wu is still in high spirits and says: "It's almost dawn, I I think everyone should have some results, right? The fall of Wusheng Pass has seriously damaged the morale of the army. Fortunately, I have already asked Zhang Jingliang to set up a defense line in Xiaogan. I think it is necessary to check the fallen officers now to prevent failure and rout. !¡±
Cai Jimin stood up again and said disapprovingly: "Everyone knows Beiyang is good at fighting. If Yang Qiu is punished after just one defeat, who will dare to lead the army in the future? What's more, he has made great contributions and fought for us for so many days. Time, this will never happen!"
"Does merit cover the crime of losing ground and fleeing? It is wrong to balance merit and demerit! At this critical moment, extreme means should be used. I agree with Sun Wu's suggestion of his dismissal and review." Zhang Zhenwu stood up and appeared with his eyes widened.
"No! Not to mention that Yang Qiu is still in Xiaogan and continuing to supervise the battle. Even if he comes back, our actions will only chill the generals!"
"That's not necessarily true. Great wars have existed since ancient times. Only by strictly investigating Yang Qiu can we show our army's determination to fight to the death."
"It cannot be the same."
Seeing that after staying up all night, there were still many disagreements, Sun Wu coldly glanced at Cai Jimin and other officers who did not support the verification of Yang Qiu, and simply handed the problem to Li Yuanhong: "Captain, you decide this matter. Do it with military spirit." It¡¯s important!¡±
This last sentence made Ju Zheng very dissatisfied. He was also very angry with Sun Wu's recent behavior of excluding dissidents. He immediately said: "Director Li, this matter is very important, so it is better to be cautious."
The last time the fire was pulled from the cauldron of Hanyang, it caused people toFadu's march to the army has made Li Yuanhong alert. He knows that Yang Qiu has been wary of him for a long time, so he regrets his decision these days, but since he has done it, he must die! If he didn't take this opportunity to get rid of Yang Qiu, he might really lose his position as governor, so he glanced at Ju Zheng and then at Sun Wu, then he suppressed his tiredness and straightened his back.
This action immediately focused attention on him. Cai Jimin and others were secretly anxious. With his current status and Sun Wu's monopoly of power, if he really wanted to touch Yang Qiu, even if they said they would die, it would be useless, so they all started talking. He stood up and prepared to persuade him before the words were spoken, but at this moment, there was a sudden shouting outside.
"Wushengguan is not defeated! Governor Li, Wushengguan is not defeated!" Wang Anlan rushed into the conference room waving a newspaper and shouted: "Captain, this is the newspaper that just came out. A reporter came from last night Wu Shengguan came back first, saying that Yang Qiu's Suspicion Formation retreated on his own initiative, and killed more than 3,000 Beiyang soldiers with bombs in one fell swoop!"
"real?!"
Seeing that at the most critical moment, unexpected news came, and the conference room immediately exploded. Ju Zheng and Cai Jimin were so anxious that they squeezed the newspaper and saw the huge front page headline at a glance.
Beiyang fiercely attacked and killed three thousand people!
Perhaps influenced by Yang Qiu's love for using vernacular, Dai Tianqiu's report completely used vernacular to describe the tragic situation in which Yang Qiu led his troops to defend Wusheng Pass for several days, vividly depicting the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the revolution, especially those who took the initiative to retreat in the end. , planted bombs, killed three thousand Beiyang elites in one fell swoop, and blew up the road into Hubei. It was described as the most successful turnaround tactic.
The room burst into cheers. Not to mention how many Beiyang elites were killed, just blowing up the road could delay Xiaogan for at least four or five days! With these four or five days, I can completely improve the Xiaogan defense line!
Amidst the boiling sounds in the room, Li Yuanhong slowly sat down, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad, there was no doubt on his face! Once this report comes out, if Yang Qiu is severely punished, it will not be an ordinary punishment of an officer, but a suppression and murder of a revolutionary hero! Such an unexpected battle report was a big surprise, and the reporter was asked to write it without sending it back to Wuchang. This itself explains a lot of problems.
Are you charged with delaying the battle report? It would be unreasonable to report a defeat, but now it is clearly a victory. What is the difference between a slight delay and scratching an itch? What's more, people can use the excuse of poor communication and difficult roads to excuse themselves. Thinking of this, he was so upset that he immediately turned to Sun Wu, who was also shocked. The latter knew that if he couldn't stabilize at this moment, he might not be able to move at all. Yang Qiu was shocked, and hurriedly slammed the table: "This Yang Qiu is simply lawless! Delaying the battle report has violated military law, and he actually disobeyed orders and voluntarily abandoned Wusheng Pass. Such despicable behavior must be severely punished."
He was already a little panicked and had to impose these charges, but before Ju Zheng and others could argue, Tang Zihong, secretary of the Military Affairs Department, had already walked in with a pale face: "Minister Sun's urgent report, Zhang Jingliang brought Zhang Jingliang last night Biao's son Zhang Zhenchen and others launched a rebellion, and after failing to assassinate Yang Qiu, they burned down all the crops!"
The conference room suddenly became quiet, and Sun Wu was shaken and fell heavily on his chair. When he turned to look at Li Yuanhong, the two eyes he shot had turned cold and cold.
It¡¯s like looking at a dead person!.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 90 Commander-in-Chief
Someone once said that the year of 1911 was the era of rapid political changes in Chinese history. The road protection movement in Sichuan triggered a gunshot on October 10. First, there was chaos in three towns, and then they marched north against the wind, and then Shaanxi, Hunan and Jiangxi responded one after another to the Qing court's guilty edict, Yuan Gongbao's long-awaited calls came out, the bank groups of the four countries pressed forward step by step, the envoys of various countries responded with cold eyes, and the Yunnan First Rebellion and the Ninth Town planned to attack Nanjing. etc!
Countless people and countless things have completely confused the land of China. There are old revolutionaries who stand up and shout out, some conservatives who sit still, and there are even new generations who are seizing power. In this year that is being recorded in history, the most exciting thing is The most important ones are undoubtedly the three towns in Hubei Province in the center of the whirlpool.
In the parallel world, October 27th was the first day of the official confrontation between the Hubei People's Army and Beiyang. However, now all eyes are focused on the gate of the small military government's Yangxia branch. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) There were no crowds of people, no shouting, only the sharp bayonets on the tips of the guards¡¯ guns exuding a dazzling cold air in the sun.
Carriages and sedan chairs arrived after hearing the news, and people sticking their heads out from corners to inquire about news from time to time made the place a bit weirder. In the courtyard, Tang Hualong and Hu Ruilin each held a fresh copy of "Hubei Daily". The corners of his mouth have almost reached the base of his ears.
"Brother Zihu, it seems that we are really betting on the right thing this time." Tang Hualong squinted his eyes and chuckled: "To tell you the truth, brother, I really can't eat or sleep these two days, and now haha.
Hu Ruilin was not as arrogant as him, but he also smiled and said: "Didn't Jiwu understand it yet? I'm afraid he had already planned to avoid the front line temporarily!"
"Have you planned it in advance?"
"If he is famous!" Hu Ruilin glanced at Zhang Wenjing and Xiao Anguo who were discussing something in the distance behind him, and then said after getting closer: "I think back then, when Sun Wu used the Liu brothers' matter to pressure him to resign, Ju Zheng and Tan Renfeng did not express his position. Why? Because they were also worried about him. Why were they worried? It was because he was not a party member and his reputation could not control the north! If he could have as many contacts as the old fox, do you think Ju Zhenghe Tan Renfeng would have watched Sun Wu borrow the old fox's hand to suppress him? Maybe the old fox had been put aside long ago. (Just read the text novel'')
That¡¯s why he deliberately took a step back!
¡°You think he¡¯s not afraid of death? Don¡¯t want to stay comfortably in Hanyang? Going up to fight is hard, tiring, and risky. But he couldn't help it, because he was too famous, so he still gritted his teeth and stayed at Wusheng Pass without retreating after so many people died. Why? Isn¡¯t it just a false name? The more people die, the more famous he becomes! Although the frontline officers are all from Old Fox and Sun Wu, what about the soldiers? Whoever is really fighting and who is pretending to fight, they all have a strong balance in their hearts! Hu Ruilin shook the newspaper: "Although Wusheng Pass has been lost now, the matter of trapping and killing three thousand Beiyang elites in one fell swoop, let alone in Hubei. Even if it were done in the whole country, who would dare to do it?" Do you think we are the only ones who have your newspaper? Let me tell you, last night the telegraph office told me that it had been sent to Shanghai and Jiangsu and Zhejiang. When so many newspapers publish it, do you know what will happen? "
Hu Ruilin took a deep breath and slowly spit out eight words: "Great achievements! Famous all over the world!"
Tang Hualong also put away his smile and said solemnly: "Zihu's words are good. This Yang Qiu is obviously a very ambitious person. We still have to be careful."
"We must save the old fox this time." Hu Ruilin looked at Liu Gong and others who were brought out by the military police and took a long breath: "Look at Yang Qiu's people who haven't moved yet. The old fox is active. These are all The soldiers he sent are here to protect themselves!"
"Now that Yang Qiu's momentum has surged, he has to temporarily shrink his head and take the lead in detaining people like Sun Wu and giving them to him as gifts. Haha, it was too quick to start!" After Tang Hualong finished speaking, he turned and looked outside the door. Those people outside who were snooping about the news deliberately avoided looking at him, and then hid in the corner, sighing, and stamping their feet. These were the people who had been given gifts immediately after Liu Gong took office, but they didn't expect that it had only been two days. Ah Yi.Mad!
Although there were no torture devices, two military policemen and one person clearly told everyone that the Sun Wu faction had completely collapsed! This made them regret even more that they couldn't stand on the wrong team in troubled times! Why don't you pay a visit to the deputy commander in Hanyang later?
Of course Xiao Anguo didn't know that there were countless hot eyes on his back outside the door. Seeing Liu Gong's gloomy expression being taken away by the military police, he felt a little sad in his heart. After all, this man gave up his family wealth to serve the public and was loyal to the country. Talent, but as soon as he took a step forward, he was immediately grabbed by Zhang Wenjing: "Commander Xiao, you can't be soft-hearted!"
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Zhang Wenjing understood what he meant, and this scene made this honest manThe deputy commander who has never been involved in politics is a little heavy-handed, but politics is politics, and it is uglier than the battlefield! Even more filthy! Either be ready to go, or fight to the death, there is no other way, so I thought about it and comforted: "Commander Xiao, don't take it to heart. The commander separates military and political matters, so I'm afraid you are inseparable from those new recruits. It's open, but I'm the one"
"Haha, so, I still have to rely on you for these big things. I'd better go back and fight with the soldiers." Xiao Anguo laughed, turned around and saw Ma Kui trotting over, and his face was full of smiles when he saw him. Dui smiled from ear to ear and asked quickly: "What's wrong?"
Ma Kui didn¡¯t say anything. He thrust the telegram into his hand and said with a smile, ¡°Read it yourself.¡±
Xiao Anguo almost jumped up after receiving the telegram and glanced at it. Zhang Wenjing was also full of surprise after reading it and said excitedly: "What a great guy, I really made it happen!"
"Chongqing, Guang'an. Haha." Ma Kui said proudly: "Let's see who can touch us this time!"
The laughter of the three people also alarmed Tang Hualong and Hu Ruilin who were in the distance. They hurriedly came over and asked: "Deputy Commander, Director Zhang, what are you so happy about? Saying it makes us happy, and it also boosts everyone's mood." Awesome."
Xiao Anguo quickly stuffed the telegram into his pocket, deliberately looked at his face and said with a smile: "Minister Tang and Director Hu were just joking, what fun do we have, but the commander-in-chief will be back soon. (Read the text novel arrive'')"
"Oh? Chen Hua is coming back?"
"The telegram said that Xiaogan is temporarily stable, and the train at ten o'clock in the morning is almost here now, two for one."
"I will naturally welcome Chen Hua in person when he comes back."
Yang Qiu is back! ! The news spread like a whirlwind in the three towns, but when everyone rushed to the train station, they discovered that in addition to the wounded soldiers who were getting off the train, this young general who was in full swing had already quietly taken the ferry and arrived at the consulting station under the heavy protection of the guard company. Council.
All the military government officials in the large conference room of the Advisory Council were here, but many of the seats that should have been filled were empty.
In the morning, news of the Wusheng Pass and the Xiaogan Incident came back one after another, which immediately triggered the strongest turmoil in the military government. What everyone did not expect was that before Hanyang took action, Li Yuanhong took the lead, using unfavorable recommendations, destroying unity, and forming cliques for personal gain. The Sun Wu faction was attacked on several charges, and not only Sun Wu himself was detained, but also more than 60 members of the Sun Wu faction, including Zhang Zhenwu, Liu Gong Li Xiping, Tang Zihong, etc., were detained for investigation.
Although everyone knows that this is the old fox's self-protection strategy, and they want to give Yang Qiu a big gift before he comes back, but as Zhang Wenjing said, political struggle is extremely cruel. Although they are all revolutionary comrades, so this time the literary club not only He did not help. Instead, he was resentful because of the former Gongjin Association's monopoly of power and stood aside. Ju Zheng, Cai Jimin and other military government officials and party officers with prestige in the army were unwilling to offend Yang Qiu at this time, which eventually led to the Sun Wu faction. The influence of the military government was immediately wiped out, leaving many chairs empty in the large conference room.
No one sat on them, because everyone knew who they were reserved for. Even the old fox couldn't think of these chairs at the moment.
It was in this atmosphere that Yang Qiu arrived at the large conference room, with his new fitted military uniform, shiny riding boots, upright posture, and the formidable spirit of six days of bloody battles, killing three thousand Beiyang soldiers in one breath! Everyone swallowed secretly. When he walked towards Li Yuanhong, even Zhang Wenjing behind him had sweaty palms, and Ju Zheng was waiting with a blue face. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Li Yuanhong is still the same. He has a short and fat figure with small eyes and looks honest and honest. In the past, Yang Qiu had despised him when he saw the words "Captain" under the bed, but this time in order to protect himself, he used the method of dealing with Sun Wu to prove that Li Butcher or Piri Bodhisattva is more suitable for him.
The two of them approached each other slowly, and neither of them looked away first. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more tense, Yang Qiucai suddenly stopped his steps, crossed his legs and saluted: "Chen Hua has met Governor Li."
Li Du's words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. The fat on Li Yuanhong's face immediately piled up. He held Yang Qiu's hand and said kindly: "Chenhua, you are finally back. It must be hard to defend Wusheng Pass these days." Is that right? Well done! I killed three thousand Beiyangs. From now on, the Northern Army will never dare to laugh at me. The Southern Army has no one!"
Li Yuanhong laughed loudly, as if Yang Qiu was the pearl he had discovered, which made Cai Jimin and other officers who had become disillusioned with politics get goosebumps all over their bodies. Ju Zheng also quickly agreed: "What Governor Li said is absolutely true. In a few days, Chenhua¡¯s reputation will be famous all over the world.¡±
"Thank you Mr. Li Duhe for your compliment. Now Yang Qiu just wants to defeat Beiyang and overthrow the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible and realize the republic!" Yang Qiu smiled slightly, took off his hat and held it in his hand.??, just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly found that there were many empty seats, and deliberately asked: "Minister Sun and the others"
"Zhang Jingliang betrayed the revolution, Sun Wu's recommendation was unfavorable, and he formed a clique for personal gain. Governor Li has dismissed him." Wang Anlan had completely put aside his contempt and immediately told Li Yuanhong about Sun Wu's investigation. Yang Qiu didn't show any expression after listening. He said calmly: "Director Li, Zhang Jingliang and his accomplices are outside. Can you see if they are together?"
"Bring Zhang Jingliang!" Li Yuanhong was anxious to settle the matter as soon as possible, so he quickly summoned the leader. Zhang Jingliang was as stubborn as recorded in later generations. He kept yelling and cursing, making everyone's expressions slightly change with anger. Even those who had previously sympathized with Sun Wu stopped. Got an idea.
In fact, the subsequent trial was unnecessary. Zhang Jingliang admitted everything about assassinating Yang Qiu and burning the grain. Finally, Li Yuanhong made the decision and immediately pushed a group of people out and beheaded them in public. Dozens of bloody heads made people see the weather vane clearly. Tang Hualong and other constitutionalists added insult to injury and threatened to kill the Sun Wu faction as well. Since the old fox did not express his position on this matter, everyone's attention finally focused on Yang Qiu. body.
"Inform the whole country, expel the revolutionary ranks, send them back to their place of origin, study hard and educate people." With a faint wave of Yang Qiu's hand, the Sun Wu faction in the parallel world, which would only fall in a few months, disappeared.
Ju Zheng and Cai Jimin were relieved about this decision. After all, Sun Wu and others also made great contributions in the early stage of the revolution. Killing them would only hurt the party members themselves in the end.
After settling the matter, Cai Jimin took the lead and asked: "Commander Yang, how is Xiaogan going?"
"I have temporarily stabilized the morale of the army. The fleeing stragglers have also been blocked by our army in the Xingou area. Now it is jointly managed by He Xi, Zhang Tingfu and He Xifan. However, the loss of food and fodder is serious and the ordnance is insufficient. I estimate that the Beiyang forward will be the most vulnerable. We will arrive at Xiaochang in three days, so" Yang Qiu swept away everyone and his eyes stopped on Li Yuanhong's face: "Please also ask Governor Li to decide on the leader of the army as soon as possible to control the two armies to fight against the enemy!"
After hearing this, Tang Hualong and others who had been in secret contact for a long time immediately supported Yang Qiu as commander-in-chief. Li Yuanhong looked anxiously at Ju Zheng. In fact, Ju Zheng did not want all military power to be monopolized by Yang Qiu, but the problem was that he was at the moment. I couldn't come up with a candidate at all, so I had to look at Cai Jimin with my eyes.
Yang Qiu had already seen every move of the three men, and knew that Li Yuanhong still wanted to make a final struggle, so he winked at Zhang Wenjing, who immediately stood up and said: "Director Li, before deciding on the candidate to lead the army, there is one more thing to do for the humble job." Something big has to be announced.¡±
"Oh? What's the matter?"
Li Yuanhong glanced at Yang Qiu who was sitting still, then turned to Zhang Wenjing and asked with a smile: "Wenjing is said to be brave and resourceful. I wonder what good news he has brought us this time?"
Zhang Wenjing directly blocked such double-entendre words and slowly took out the telegram from his pocket: "The telegram I just received, yesterday afternoon, our army has captured Chongqing and Guang'an."
"Chongqing? Guang'an!"
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of all Li Yuanhong's strength, the meeting room exploded again. No one expected that Yang Qiu would quietly send troops to Sichuan and capture Chongqing and Guang'an! This means that, unknowingly, Sichuan has also begun to be gradually included in the Hubei military government. No! Incorporated into the system of the Right Army! Once they continue to go deep, with the current chaos in Sichuan, who else can stop them? !
The happiest people are undoubtedly Tang Hualong and others. Wouldn¡¯t it be great if Sichuan¡¯s civil power was also brought under their control? Excitement and ambition were all aroused by this unexpected news. Only Li Yuanhong remained silent, with no emotion on his round and silly face. But in fact, he knew better than anyone else that he had completely lost this time! Because after taking Chongqing and Guang'an, Yang Qiu could completely leave him alone, and the right army could move northward without any scruples in the name of supporting Sichuan.
He didn¡¯t tell this news before, but he brought it out at the most critical time of everyone¡¯s struggle for military power. He was undoubtedly reminding himself not to push him too hard! Therefore, now is the time to compromise. Thinking of this, Li Yuanhong came closer and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "It is said that heroes emerge from youth. Today I finally saw Chen Huayi. What a trick!"
"Aren't you, Governor Li?" Yang Qiu smiled slightly and put on his military cap again.
On the evening of October 27, in the large conference room of the Hubei Consultative Bureau, Li Yuanhong, in front of nearly a hundred military government officials and reporters, formally proclaimed Yang Qiu as the Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces in the name of the Hubei Military Government and the Governor of Shouyi!
Tongyu nationwide 1 is not yet continued.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 91 Restructuring
The small building of the former Hankou Investment Promotion Bureau and now the military government branch is brightly lit and bustling with soldiers, military officers, and government officials. Although the nationwide power supply will not be officially issued until tomorrow morning, Yang Qiu, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, has already started work in advance and has sent Commander Wuchang to The Ministry and Military Affairs Office all moved here. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
The gendarmerie that originally stood guard have all been replaced by garrison battalions transferred from Hanyang. The uniform Mauser 98 hand grenades and the machine gun muzzle protruding from the waist tell people that Commander Yang is now in charge.
The right army all held their chests high and raised their heads, the left army looked a little gloomy but also walked in a hurry. When a new official took office, no one wanted to get burned first. The Sun Wu faction was a lesson learned from the past. In this era of guns, fists Big is the last word, starting from the Liujia Temple, to robbing Wusheng Pass, marching north to recover the entire territory, fighting bloody battles for six days and killing three thousand Beiyang elites before leaving. Connecting this series of achievements, there is only one thought in everyone's mind.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of the blue, was this the work of someone who was just an ordinary guy carrying heavy troops three months ago? The 22-year-old Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces! Mudd! There's more than just smoke rising from this guy's ancestral grave!
Song Ziqing and Cai Jimin, who were still in Chongqing, served as chief of general staff and deputy chief of general staff respectively. Ju Zheng served as military governor. The military affairs department controlled by Sun Wu was taken over by Zhang Wenjing. Xiao Anguo continued to serve as deputy commander and chief of the training and equipment department. As for Yang Kaijia's original The veteran officers of the Eight Towns never had a chance to make a comeback this time. Because of Zhang Jingliang's accident, even the party officers did not trust them and were sent to the Wuchang Governor's Mansion as advisors. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
This is an intriguing list. Judging from the list, Yang Qiu is definitely the one who has gained the most. Logistics, recruits and equipment, the three major departments that restrict development, are all under his control. Coupled with Hankou's financial resources, it will be difficult for others to touch him unless something goes wrong himself! Members of the Juzheng, Tongmenghui and Literary Society parties were the second biggest victors, not only because they took this opportunity to minimize Li Yuanhong's influence in the army, but also completely separated the civil affairs and constitutionalists from the army, etc. After Sun Wen returns, the Hubei and Hubei troops will become the biggest backing of the revolution.
But will Yang Qiu really ask Sun Wen to serve as president as he originally agreed? This is what Ju Zheng and others are most worried about.
Yang Qiu has no time to think about this, let alone think that he can sit back and relax by controlling the military power. There are still many, many things he has to do. If he doesn't force Yuan Shikai's fist back, all of this will be a mirror.
Zhang Wenjing has taken the lead in speeding up the delivery of military supplies to Xiaogan, but the candidate to go to Chongqing has not yet been decided. .fast updates
Song Ziqing did a great job in Sichuan! He first used his identity to sneak into the military camp, incited a large number of grassroots officers to rebel, then killed Ruifang and seized military power. Then he led his troops to attack simultaneously under the cover of two gunboats, and controlled Chongqing and Guang'an with lightning speed. After plundering nearly one million from the vassal treasury and the homes of corrupt officials of the former Qing Dynasty, they took over the 62nd step mark and an artillery battalion of the 7th Town of the Sichuan New Army stationed there. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
There are three infantry battalions in the 62nd standard, four battalions of the Hubei army entering Sichuan, that is, a total of seven infantry battalions, and an Hubei-Sichuan mixed artillery battalion with more than 5,000 veterans. This solved the problem of insufficient veterans at once, but let Who will continue to lead them is a bit tricky, because Sichuan is too important, Ziliujing and Chengdu must be taken immediately to relieve the financial resources that are gradually starting to dry up. Moreover, he has never thought of sharing Sichuan with others, so this person must have sufficient ability to command troops. .
It is the best choice for Song Ziqing to continue to stay in Sichuan, but at the moment he lacks a core staff member, not to mention there are thousands of veterans, so he must bring them back. The remaining Yue Peng and He Xi are also the unofficial first division and Commander of the Second Division, who should I let go?
"If you want to be on the safe side, let Hang Zhi and Hu Laosan go." Xiao Anguo pointed to Yuezhou and said, "Hang Zhi has a battalion idle in Yuezhou. He was originally asked to monitor Hunan. Now that Hunan has been liberated, there is nothing wrong with staying there. Hu Laosan is one step away from Guang'an in Badong, and the four battalions of recruits assigned to him have also arrived in Yichang. Together, they can ensure the safety of the two places."
Zhang Wenjing's heart was obviously bigger, and he disagreed: "Yuezhou is the place where Hubei and Hunan meet, and its location is important! Now that we have got it, we shouldn't let it go easily. Hunan has been restored, but no one can tell what will happen in the future. , I think that after the new recruits here are trained, they should be expanded into two battalions to form a regiment. Firstly, it can deter others upstream of Wuchang and prevent others from tampering with it. Secondly, it can also prevent Hunan from causing trouble for us in the future. ( This is the place to read text novels'')¡±
"Su Diao, Huba!"
"Su Xiaohu is not bad. He was also well-known in the Gaowu Bei Academy. He didn't join the army because he was an only son. Now he should be able to go out and exercise. It's just" Zhang Wenjing raised his eyebrows and said with some worry: " At present, the only ones we can attack in Yangxia are Su Xiaohu's Second Battalion, Fan Liangshan's garrison camp, supply camp andThe number of the second battalion and the guard company is less than 200, and the four new battalions will be barely used until at least the end of the year. Will there be another setback on the other side after taking him away? "
Yang Qiu glanced at Zhang Wenjing with a strange expression. He didn't know whether to laugh or worry. He was laughing because this group was gradually starting to have independent thinking, but he was worried because the historical context in the parallel world was diverging little by little, and he was also blurred. Hu, now a new interest group centered on himself has gradually taken shape. As the power extends to Sichuan, people's hearts are gradually no longer simple. Where will they go in the future under his leadership?
He laughed dumbly, as if he thought that he was thinking too much. Mr. Feng was furious under Wu Sheng Pass. Although Sun Wu fell, Huang Xing will come again tomorrow. If he cannot win this battle, everything is in vain. Why bother? He was thinking about something so far away, so he immediately waved his hand and said, "My safety does not depend on how many people are around me, but on how far we can go!"
Once the commander was chosen, it was easy. The Second Battalion set off overnight to join Hu Lao's troops in Yichang and Badong. At the same time, Yue Peng and Wu Zhaolin immediately selected two hundred veterans and young officers who had undergone the test of Wusheng Pass to go to Jingshan for support. Song Ziqing dispersed the Echuan troops and left three infantry battalions and artillery battalions, along with two heavy machine gun companies, ten light machine guns and one thousand Mauser 98s, to form the Sichuan Pioneer Brigade of the National Defense Forces. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Su Xiaohu is appointed as the brigade commander, and Hu Laosan is appointed as the commander and deputy brigade commander of the first regiment. Ma Kui will also take over as the garrison commander in southern Sichuan this time, responsible for recruiting new soldiers in Chongqing, Guang'an and other places, building necessary facilities, and a crash course in government affairs. To move to Chongqing, we must also immediately find ways to collect the scattered old workers of the Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau and all kinds of talents in Sichuan.
Except for the early days, Yang Qiu has always strictly prohibited the private recruitment of soldiers by foreign troops. It stipulates that new recruits can only be recruited through recruitment stations in various places and need to be sent back to Hanyang for unified training. However, this time he gave Ma Kui a task of recruiting and training new recruits. Obviously We must be determined to use Sichuan as our rear area.
Su Xiaohu was very excited to be promoted from battalion commander to commander of the Sichuan Pioneer Brigade. During this time, the brothers at the front were fighting lively, but the second battalion was doing nothing but training. There was a lot of complaints from below, so after receiving the order, the original group All the young men from the security team started to have fun like untied hounds. In addition to excitement, there is also great pressure, because Yang Qiu has issued a death order, requiring the Pioneer Brigade to completely capture Ziliujing and Chengdu within half a month.
While Ma Kui and Su Xiaohu set off overnight, the regulations for the reorganization of various departments in Hubei also started immediately. The regulations for the division reorganization that Zhang Tingfu had read were approved by the new staff, and the orders were quickly issued by fast horses and radio waves. Sent to all troops.
According to the plan, all the troops in Hubei will be restructured. The left and right armies that have troubled everyone for a long time will be abandoned first and all will be transformed into a unified national defense force. The new National Defense Forces are temporarily divided into three divisions and one brigade, with each division having three brigades.
The three associations of the Left Route Army originally stationed in the Qingshan Defense Navy were merged into the First Division. Ke Shao led his direct company to return, and Yue Peng was appointed as the division commander. The battalion and the two detachments originally collected from Jingshan formed the First Brigade of the Second Division. Qin Zhangshu, the former deputy commander of the First Regiment who graduated from the Japanese Military Academy, was appointed as the brigade commander. The two brigades of He Xifan and Zhang Tingfu were changed to the Second Brigade and the Third Brigade. He Xi served as division commander.
Chongqing's four veteran battalions and Hang Zhi's third battalion will be merged with the original Left Route Army's newly-established seventh league, the first brigade of the third division. Xiong Bingkun's fifth league and Luo Hongsheng's sixth battalion will be changed to the second and third brigades of the third division. The division commander will be Cai Jimin for the time being. As a part-time officer, he was immediately transferred to the Liujiamiao garrison as a reserve team.
The reorganization order has been issued, but there is still a long way to go. First of all, the combat effectiveness of each brigade is uneven. The first and second divisions both have troops that have fought against Beiyang, and most of them are veterans of the eight towns in Hubei. , is the core force of the war. However, the newly-built brigades of the Third Division were not full of personnel, and there was a serious shortage of ordnance. Except for the Second Artillery Battalion, which would immediately go north to join the First Artillery Battalion, and the three artillery brigades from Xiaogan, which were led by Jiang Tai to form an artillery regiment, the rest The two divisions can only be assigned an under-equipped artillery battalion each, so there is still a long way to go before we can realize the new infantry division we have in mind.
After the establishment was established, Yang Qiu also took heavy action within the army. In the Xiaogan incident, he was furious when the recruits who were members of the Party fled first, so he immediately announced the abolition of these recruits who could not help but only caused chaos. After ensuring that 5,000 recruits would be immediately recruited from the former Right Route Army recruitment stations in rural areas such as Yichang and Xiangyang and returned to Hanyang for training, Ju Zheng and others agreed to the abolition plan.
It was the busiest night for the army since the war started. By the next morning, several secretaries in the secretariat were so tired that they fell asleep on the table, but the tired officers were also very excited. Unlike the chaos in the army when Sun Wu came to power, Yang Qiu showed a capable and decisive side. Almost all orders and reorganization plans were directed at shortcomings. A large number of young and talented officers were promoted. These?Tell everyone that the 22-year-old Commander-in-Chief is not in vain, and his previous victory is no fluke.
When the guards opened the curtains of the conference room, in addition to the planned telegram for Yang Qiu to take over as commander-in-chief, another long-awaited nationwide telegram was also sent out.
To be continued.
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 92 North and South
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers!"
"Frontline battle report, the latest news from Hubei, 22-year-old became commander-in-chief! Electrify Yuan Shikai to withdraw from Beiyang!" Early in the morning, shouts rang out in Wangsheng Street. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯){xiaoshuoyd/.com first text}
Drinking to the beat, the newsboys spread their feet like mercury on the ground and spread throughout the city. After a while, the same sound of selling newspapers was heard in the concession. The largest city in the Far East gradually became noisy with the hawking and the turning of rickshaw wheels.
"Little Chi, you are seeking death!" Chen Qimei yawned and walked out of the Huaqing Pool Bathhouse with several Qinggang brothers. She was almost hit by a newspaper boy running past. After cursing a few words, she was about to go back to the public concession to contact the police to start the incident. Suddenly, from the corner of my eye, I saw several young people surrounding a companion holding a newspaper, their faces flushed and waving their arms. Looking around, there were also people holding newspapers and reading them carefully. It seemed that something big had happened.
"Did Yuan Gongbao arrive in Beijing, or did Nanjing and Zhejiang start fighting? It couldn't be Sun Dapao who came back early, right?" Chen Qimei thought as she waved to the newsboy, threw out the copper and took the newspaper before unfolding it, her eyes suddenly widened.
"Brother Yingshi, what is written above? Read it out and let me know."
"You're reading nonsense. If you don't know the words, get out of here." As soon as an illiterate Qingpi spoke, a man in a police uniform came out next to him, and there were several patrol policemen behind him. After seeing him, everyone was not nervous. , but bowed his head and kept calling the director.
Chen Qimei turned around and looked around, temporarily putting aside her fear, because the person coming was Zeng Quande, the chief of the Nanshi Police Department. This man used to be a member of the Qinggang. Later, because his sister married the third concubine of the Zhejiang Chief Minister, she suddenly became famous. Sheng Shuiqi became the police chief and immediately laughed and said: "I thought it was someone who blocked the door so early in the morning, but it turned out to be Director Zeng who came here. (Read the text novel here'')"
Although Shanghai is not a small city, it is actually dominated by foreigners, and the Nanshi Police Department is the only armed force in China. But he didn't dare to underestimate Chen Qimei. After all, she was a serious member of the party. These days, no one should be offended by this group of desperadoes, so the two of them had always regarded each other as brothers, and they quickly said, "Brother Yingshi, don't take it." I'm kidding, you bastard director, it's all the brothers who support you and make ends meet."
"By the way, what was Yingshi so fascinated by just now?" After Zeng Quande asked, he picked up the newspaper and saw the news that Yang Qiu had become the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces at the age of 22 printed on the front page. Not only was it accompanied by his photo, but also a detailed introduction They learned that he led the civilian army to defend Wusheng Pass, ambush and kill three thousand Beiyang elites in advance, and finally even printed a telegram he sent to Yuan Shikai to persuade him to surrender, asking: "Yang Qiu? Why haven't you heard of this? Man? He is also the brother of Yingshi? He is indeed a young hero!"
"Brother, what the hell! I didn't know that he was a guy who rolled out of his pants without clamping his crotch. He plotted to usurp a right-wing army, and now he has ousted Sun Wu and made himself the commander-in-chief! Look, the whole country is talking about it! Are you now Sun Dapao?"
Zeng Quande was secretly surprised by his tone and asked: "What Yingshi means is that he is not one of your people?"
"No!" Chen Qimei snatched the newspaper fiercely, crumpled it into a pile and threw it on the street corner. She said angrily: "A self-righteous little red soldier, who arrogantly claims to be the right-wing army, and even takes over the righteousness with a single move, what does he want to do? ? I just want to earn a good reputation! Now that I have earned my reputation, I will attack our party comrades backhand! Who can touch him when his wings are full? Maybe you and I will all look at his face in the future!"
"Are you worried too much? There is Hubei and Shanghai. No one can control anyone on either side of the world. (Read the novel and go to "")"
How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Chen Qimei has enough headaches. Not to mention that Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren have been suppressing him these years. Sun Dapao from overseas is also coming back to interfere! Now, with the insurrection in various places, Jiao Zuofeng, Yan Xishan, Ju Zheng, Li Junlie, etc., many people have begun to stand out overnight, and he, who has always regarded himself as a veteran, begins to feel threatened. Especially this Yang Qiu, he actually brought Sun Wu down! He said angrily: "Who said that? He is fighting now. If he wins, he will be a national hero! Even if Sun Dapao comes back, he will be given some scorn. In the past, Huang Keqiang didn't know if he could get his military power back. If he couldn't get it back, , this person will be a serious problem in the future!"
Chen Qimei said angrily: "It's all because of Tuchu's soft-heartedness. He asked me to touch him a long time ago, so why go to so much trouble? Once his second uncle is tied up, I won't believe that he won't submit!"
Zeng Quande¡¯s eyes turned cold and he asked, ¡°His second uncle is in Shanghai?¡±
"He opened a small company in the public concession, and he brought up this little red guy." Chen Qimei didn't seem to want to say more, turned around and asked: "Brother Quan De, you are also an old man in the gang, and now you are a police officer in Nan City. Bureau Chief, brother, please tell me about that matter.?¡±
Zeng Quande knew the meaning of this sentence. He waved his hand and asked several of his men to come closer and whispered: "Brothers are all ready. I'm just waiting for a word from you, Yingshi. It's just bullets. I, the director, only have three bullets. I need to find them." Brother Shuping needs to use his brain."
Chen Qimei frowned. He and Li Shuping were the two most promising governors in Shanghai, so he regarded them as a stumbling block. But at this moment, he had to curry favor with them. After all, Li Shuping had a way to make the Bureau, so after thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said : "I'll ask him later. He's familiar with Gaochang Temple and should be able to get some bullets out."
"As long as there are bullets, I'll be fine here. (Just read the novel)" Zeng Quande looked around, got a little closer and said, "Yingshi, you know that the brothers have been living a tight life in the past few years. Last time What do you think about what I said?"
"No." Chen Qimei knew what Zeng Quande wanted to say. Last time, he had discussed the idea of ??Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau (Jiangnan Factory) and said that after the uprising, the manufacturing bureau would be placed under his jurisdiction, but he did not dare to move on this matter. Because the influence of Gaochang Temple is so great and valuable, there is no other temple in the country except Hanyang. If he moved, he would not be able to swallow it, so he said: "Don't think about Gaochang things anymore, you and I are temporarily If it can¡¯t be swallowed, the best way is to keep it in Shanghai without running away alive.¡±
Chen Qimei glanced at Zeng Quande, who looked unhappy, and thought that this person still needs to be used, and said with a smile: "There is nothing we can do about the money. If we take action in a few days, Shanghai will definitely be in chaos. Anyway, as long as you support me as the governor , I¡¯ll just turn a blind eye. Besides, if I sit in that seat, won¡¯t Shanghai be your world?¡±
How could Zeng Quande, the police chief, not understand the implication? He immediately lost his eyes, picked up the newspaper and said: "Yang Qiu, it seems that he is a person."
This sentence aroused Chen Qimei's jealousy again, and she shouted: "What kind of person, a little red guy! Let the living Cao Cao have a headache!"
The living Cao Cao Chen Qimei talks about is naturally the northern lord Yuan Shikai. This Beiyang leader who has been "reclusive" for three years is really having a headache. He really didn't expect that he was wrong this time! After finally waiting for the position of prime minister of his choice, he was hit hard at Wusheng Pass. Beiyang, an elite and good at fighting, was beaten by an unknown junior and lost his armor and suffered heavy losses! Especially the last "returning gun" is now spreading all over the country. Although the numbers advertised in the newspapers are exaggerated, the nearly a thousand corpses still make him feel a faint pain! What is Beiyang? It is his only capital to dominate the world. If he consumes too much in Hubei, even if he leaves the mountain, he may not be worth the gain. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
What¡¯s even more serious is that Yang Qiu actually became the commander-in-chief of the Hubei Army overnight! He had all the military power originally divided between the Party members and Li Yuanhong in his hands. And as the inauguration message was sent to all parts of the country, coupled with his "heroic" performance at Wusheng Pass, he had already become the first young marshal of the revolution. If he goes one step further and seizes the opportunity to seize military power in places like Hunan and Jiangxi, he may become a serious problem!
What should I do now?
Looking at the pond where the lotus leaves were crisp in the summer but now extremely bleak, Yuan Shikai couldn't help but frowned. Yang Shiqi next to him didn't notice his expression and concentrated on reading: "1. The Manchus were in power, stupid and ignorant, and the Maguan was a shame. Xin Chou's hatred! As soldiers, we cannot bear the loss of China, so we take action in Wuchang and regain Hubei! This revolution is not a personal grudge of one family, but in fact the country is at a critical moment of life and death! Only a republic and the collective strength of the whole country can turn things around! Make me Chinese One of the great powers to be re-established. Beiyang was founded during the Sino-Japanese War and was trained in Xiaozhan to avenge shame! Yuan Gong had a grand plan, worked hard for several years, and finally got tens of thousands of elite soldiers and three rare generals under his command! Such a strong army should have been Defend the enemy outside the country and promote China's glory, but first we lose our leading talents, and then we become cannon fodder!
"I had no choice but to personally lead the Feihu elite to go north, and blocked the bloody battle at Wusheng Pass for several days. Although I was lucky enough to succeed, I saw the corpses of both armies littering the fields, all of them Han Chinese. I really couldn't bear it! Nowadays, the country's affairs are difficult and the current situation is turbulent. People with lofty ideals in the world are looking forward to Mr. Yuan coming out to take back his swords and guns! Chen Hua Tian is a soldier and knows the heart of a soldier, so I swear an oath here! Mr. Yuan withdrew from Beiyang as he wished to help the revolution and overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The army and people of Hubei will unanimously support Mr. Yuan as the general marshal of the world's troops! Heaven and earth are witnesses, and the sun and moon can be used as a guide! "
After he finished reading the telegram sent by Yang Qiu to persuade Yuan Shikai to change his ways, Yang Du laughed beside him: "Generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses! Haha, the palace protector might as well consider it."
"Xizi, stop making fun of him, what a bullshit generalissimo."
Seeing Yuan Shikai's mouth tilted when he spoke, Yang Du knew what this man was thinking, so he changed the subject and said with a smile: "This Yang Qiu really has some skills. He first bombed Wusheng Pass to delay Hua Fu from entering, and then turned around and made excuses. He disrupted Xiaogan, drove Sun Wu away without using any weapons, and monopolized the military power. Even Li Songqing was unable to do anything to him.?I heard that he sent this telegram with his own money. It seems that he is a rich man! "
Even Yuan Shikai was amused by this last sentence, because the nationwide electricity supply was sent to more than a thousand telegraph stations at the same time with a clear code, and everyone who received it could make it public, so it would cost tens of thousands at least in one trip. It was really Only rich people can afford to play tricks.
Seeing him smiling, Yang Shiqi said: "Just now Bu Wu (Xu Shichang) also sent a telegram from Beijing saying that Yang Qiu was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Hubei People's Army and the telegram of persuasion has caused a lot of commotion, and Tie Liang and others are even more I took the opportunity to ask the court to withdraw the appointment and send the imperial guards south to arrest the palace guards as a precaution. Other ministers are also worried. I heard that the queen mother and the regent are already considering hunting in the north and want to take temporary refuge in Rehe."
Yuan Shikai didn't care about Tie Liang's transfer of imperial guards to arrest him, but when he heard that the emperor and the empress dowager were going to hunt in the north, he felt a little anxious. If they left, what would be the point of this drama? He quickly asked : "Bei Shou? That idiot's idea?"
"It's not what Zaitao and those guys thought of. They said that there are thousands of soldiers of the Eight Banners in Rehe. Once they get there, they can summon the six Mongolian tribes and cooperate with the imperial guards to ensure peace in the north. If things go wrong, they can retreat outside the pass."
"Stupid!" Although Yang Du believed that Yuan Shikai was the only one who could stabilize the country, he was very dissatisfied with the Qing government's seeking help from Mongolia. You extend your claws into the northeast and still want to mobilize troops from there? You are not afraid of getting burned!"
Yuan Shikai knew that he really had no other way out this time. If he didn't take action, the north might not be able to stabilize. But what should Hubei do? Should we continue to fight? Or just waste it like this? And he always felt that this Yang Qiu would bring him big trouble. Should we win over this person or nip him in the bud? !
Yang Du saw through Yuan Shikai's thoughts and said: "Gong Bao thinks too much! As the saying goes, fists are afraid of young men, and sticks are afraid of old men! Yang Qiu relies on Wu Shengguan's sharpness and fierceness, but fighting does not rely on strength. He can win with his words. If he can really defend it, I'm afraid he won't abandon the pass and run back to Xiaogan to defend it. Hua Fu has always been experienced in using troops, and after entering the pass, the road is smooth. As long as he can grasp the balance, the chance of winning is still very good.
As for Yang Qiuyi¡§. "
Yang Du pondered for a moment before continuing: "I got the news yesterday that Huang Keqiang will be arriving in Wuchang in the next two days. I know this man's temper, upright character, and dedication to the public. I will never want to see Yang Qiu take over any military power. To exclude them from Hubei, it is better to let Liu Chengen speak out first."
Hearing that what he said was similar to what he thought, Yuan Shikai felt a little relieved, but the war couldn't continue like this. What benefits would he gain if Hubei was defeated? He really didn't want to spend tens of thousands of Beiyang to sacrifice his life for the Manchus, so he turned around and asked suddenly: "Xizi, do you still remember that Mr. Wang?"
Yang Du Linglong suddenly understood what he meant and smiled: "Don't worry Gongbao, I will contact him right away. If possible, why don't you ask Brother Keding to come with me to get closer to him? It's better first." Connect with the south."
"Please ask Xingcheng to help me send a telegram to Hua Fu, asking him to find a way to severely defeat Yang Qiu and Hubei's momentum! Don't let others think Beiyang is easy to bully!" After Yuan Shikai nodded in agreement, his short and fat body suddenly straightened up, It seemed that he had regained his former aura of looking down on the world, and continued: "Send another one to Beijing."
"Three days later (November 1) I will go to Wusheng Pass to supervise the battle in person!" ·Ä
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 93 New Machine Guns and Industry
In just two days, after being reprinted by dozens of domestic and foreign newspapers, the news that Yang Qiu took charge of the National Defense Forces and sent a nationwide telegram to persuade Yuan Shikai to rectify caused a sensation in the country. newspaper became famous overnight, and Dai Tianchou became the most popular war reporter in the country. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Whenever I see the classic photo in the newspaper, with the war as the background, Yang Qiu with the Flying Tiger flag on his back and the soldiers jumping out of the trench to launch a counterattack, I don¡¯t know how many people can¡¯t sleep.
Young people regard him as their idol because he is only 22 years old! And almost all the main officers in the National Defense Force are young people! The applauders called him the reincarnation of Huo Qiaoqi, because it was at this age that General Huo Qubing died young. Those who hated him gnashed their teeth, believing that he was self-reliant on the military, brought trouble to the country and government, was ruthless and unjust, and had used evil hands on internal comrades since the beginning of the war.
However, no matter who he is, he must face up to his legendary experience.
????? Eight Towns with Heavy Troops, Manchu and Qing Batulu, 42 Biaobiaotong, Commander of the Right Route Army, and then Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces! It took a total of just over a hundred days.
Seize Yangxia, fight against Liujiamiao for the first time, capture Ruicheng, and defeat Zhang Biao! Flying to Wusheng Pass, going upstream in the Northern Expedition, recovering the entire territory, fighting bloody battles in Beiyang, and the amazing comeback that just happened! Magnificent military exploits and formidable determination. Countless rumors and deeds seemed to be attached to the new commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces at once. The expectations of the constitutionalists, the dreams of the party members, and the deep curse of the north were all entangled in one person. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
In teahouses, street corners, hotels and even brothels, wherever people gather, it is inevitable to say a few words of envy, jealousy or love In the midst of it, fame begins to expand rapidly in the gossip on the streets.
But everyone didn¡¯t know that the commander-in-chief, whom Yang Du nicknamed ¡°a young man with a lot of money¡±, was lying in the mud in the experimental range of the Hanyang Gun Factory, operating the newly finalized 7826 light machine gun like an ordinary soldier.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.
A tongue of flame shot out from the trumpet-shaped muzzle cap, and with a low and powerful roar, the two-legged frame of the gun was deeply inserted into the soil. The bullet casings kept jumping out of the receiver, and the target on the opposite side of the thick door panel was riddled with holes. .
After finishing six magazines in a row, Hao Wenbao and other guards and machine gunners who were watching from the side thought that it needed to let the barrel cool down and rest like Madsen, but unexpectedly, a pair of thick gloves suddenly stretched out from beside it. With his big hand, he grabbed the fixing ring of the barrel and turned it upwards. The barrel was instantly out of the locking groove. Then he reversed the operation and replaced it with a new barrel. The whole process took less than half a minute before the machine gun resumed its roar.
Machine gunners like Hao Wenbao are the best among the best. Not only do they memorize the "Machine Gun Tactics Regulations" written by Yang Qiu himself, but they also fought at Wusheng Pass for many days. In terms of experience, they are definitely the best among the current National Defense Forces, so The value of this new light machine gun was immediately apparent. The speed and firepower are similar to Madsen. Because it has a 20-round magazine, the firepower is less sustained. However, the parts are half as few as Madsen, and the manufacturing is simpler. More importantly, the design of changing the barrel completely solves the problem of barrel replacement. The problem is that the machine gun needs to rest after overheating. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
But Yang Qiu is not satisfied. The main problem is the heat resistance of the barrel. Normal 7826 needs to be replaced after at least 200 rounds of continuous firing, but here it needs to be replaced at most 150 rounds. Therefore, the barrel must be thickened to increase the heat capacity. , the trumpet-shaped muzzle cap should also be changed to a dust-proof suppressor.
In addition, the connection between the loading port and the magazine is obviously too loose, and the originally beautiful threaded radiator is simply unsightly. The barrel locking ring vibrates when firing, indicating that there are problems with the cutting process. In addition, there is a big problem, that is, when using Hanyang's imitation steel-cased 792 pointed bullets, the six magazines jammed three times, all because they did not fit the chamber. It can be seen how many defects there are in the processing of the bullets and barrels. Moreover, this The recoil of the bullet is really too great, far inferior to my favorite 7-rim bullet. As for the workmanship of the entire gun
It can only be said that QQ and BMW are both pawns!
After handing the gun to Hao Wenbao, who was already itching for it, Yang Qiucai stood up and smiled at Su Hongsheng next to him: "Mr. Su, you are really my timely help this time."
Su Hongsheng also had some pride on his face. After Yang Qiu gave him the correct drawings that night, he immediately organized the best masters to work hard to build this kind of machine gun. In addition, he had spent more than a month comparing the drawings to come up with several sets of loose machine guns. pieces, so this time they took out 10 new light machine guns. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) However, he did not dare to claim credit in front of Yang Qiu, and said with a smile: ¡°This gun doesn¡¯t have a name yet, Commander, let¡¯s give it one.¡±
¡°Since it is the first machine gun made by Hanyang, let¡¯s call it the Han-1 light machine gun.¡±
"Han Type 1, good! It shows that it was made in Hanyang, and it is also the first machine gun made by the Han people." Xiao Anguo clapped his hands and picked up a gun.Weighed the gun a few times: "We spent a lot at Wusheng Pass. We lost 4 heavy machine guns at once. We can finally make up for it this time, but the magazine capacity is a little small."
"Light machine guns can't be compared with heavy machine guns." Yang Qiu doesn't care about the magazine capacity. Light machine guns and heavy machine guns are two different things. The latter consumes too much. If it weren't for this war, he wouldn't even want to equip it. , so in the follow-up transactions with Germany, they did not propose to continue to purchase Maxim. Instead, they put forward strict requirements for production and subsequent improvements.
"This gun has few parts. After using the piece-rate system you mentioned, Commander, one can now be produced every three days. This is because the workers are not skilled. One gun a day can be guaranteed for three to five months." Several people walked towards the gun. Walking to the artillery factory, you can see soldiers from the garrison camp with loaded guns and ammunition guarding the place. Because Yang Qiu valued this place very much, Xiao Anguo also specially stationed several new military camps nearby to take charge of night patrols, just to avoid being afraid of someone. do
Ten speeds a month is really nothing, but if Su Hongsheng hadn't built a similar Madsen, he might not have been able to build it in three months. It was purely manual and it was the first time it was made. This speed is already very good. Wait for Germany The equipment arrived, and Austro-Hungarian technicians were used as guidance. After the ammunition calibers were unified, they could be upgraded to create better Bren types. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
After entering the factory area, the dirty and messy situation improved a lot. Although the front line was tight, Yang Qiu never forgot that this is currently the best equipment manufacturing base in China, so he spent a lot of effort to operate according to his understanding of a modern factory. After the reorganization, not only the piece-work system was adopted, but also each workshop was subdivided. Recently, a research and development team composed entirely of master craftsmen was established.
Seeing that he was not picky like the first time he came here, Su Hongsheng finally felt a lot more at ease. He rubbed his hands and asked, "Commander, I heard Xiaohu said that you purchased a batch of new machines from the Germans?"
Yang Qiu was slightly stunned. Only a few core personnel knew about the deal with Germany, especially the sale of British secrets. He immediately looked at Zhang Wenjing, who quickly said: "I told Xiaohu, Commander We spent a lot of money to buy machinery and equipment, so I asked Hanyang to prepare it so that we would not be in a hurry."
Hearing that he deliberately said that he spent money through normal business channels, Yang Qiu was relieved and said: "I bought some. The total amount of equipment is about two Hanyang, all of which are one."
"That's more than two Hanyangs!" Before he finished speaking, several stewards jumped up immediately. What is the scale of Hanyang? Zhang Zhidong worked hard and spent millions to achieve today's scale, but Yang Qiu actually bought two of them with ease! Could he be related to the German Emperor? Su Hongsheng glanced at the German bodyguards following him from a distance.
"There is no problem with the machines and equipment. They are all the latest models. Germany will send at least two hundred technicians to stay for three years. As for whether you can learn them all, it depends on you." Yang Qiu said: "In addition, such a large-scale It¡¯s not like Hanyang can roll it out all the time, so I¡¯ve asked Ma Kui to go to Chongqing to select a site and prepare to build a new factory there with the Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau as the team.¡±
Su Hongsheng and others had no objection to going to Chongqing to build a new factory, but they were very unhappy if the Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau could be used as the team. They immediately said: "Commander, the Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau has been out of work for a long time. The guns and ammunition made before were not up to standard, and the workers and technicians were also unqualified." Not worth much use."
They didn't tell lies. The late Qing Dynasty was not standing still in modern industry. It was true that many machine manufacturing bureaus were opened, but the levels were uneven. Generally speaking, Hanyang, Jiangnan and Dagu were the strongest. Mawei in Fujian was mainly engaged in shipbuilding. As for the level of Jinling, Guangdong, and Sichuan, they are all very poor. In recent years, except for the production of black powder, they have basically stopped, but there is nothing he can do. This is the current situation of domestic industry. It is better to have learned something superficially than not to have learned anything at all.
Su Hongsheng was the most anxious, already betting his entire future on it, and said anxiously: "Commander, don't worry, I have already sent a telegram to a group of old guys who stayed in Germany. Many of them are willing to come, and several have already set off." , if you think it¡¯s okay, you might as well leave it to them.¡±
"Now that the whole country is in turmoil, Shanghai and Jiangsu and Zhejiang will be in chaos sooner or later, especially since there are many overseas technicians in Jiangnan. We can take this opportunity to recruit a batch of them at a high price. After the German technicians arrive and train for two or three years, there should be a few He is now the one who is in charge." Zhang Wenjing also said: "In addition, I think we should also take action on the property rights issue of Hanyang Factory. Now that you, the commander, are in charge of the military, Wuchang will have to endure it for the time being, so the restructuring should be completed as soon as possible, so that no matter who is in power in the future Can¡¯t even take it away.¡±
What the two said touched Yang Qiu's heart. He had long wanted to take action against the Hanyang Factory and its affiliated steel pharmaceutical factory. However, because the party members and the old fox were so powerful in the past, they would inevitably be opposed if they proposed it. But now he has taken action. hold military power, as long as the war is not over, they must act appropriately on this matter.At the very least, it would be better to give it some dry shares than just in case Yuan Datou or Sun Dapao had a whim and mortgaged it to foreigners. As for skilled workers, he has also considered it, but Shanghai is far away from Hubei and the Chinese people have a strong sense of rurality, so they may not be able to attract so many people, but this is the only way at the moment. After this war is over, the long-term solution is to establish technical schools and polytechnic universities.
"You guys should discuss these matters with Shen Shukai. As soon as possible, Hanyang and Steel Pharmaceutical Factory will be transferred to my name and restructured into Hubei Industrial Company. I will go and say hello to Governor Li." As soon as Yang Qiu finished speaking, he saw Chen Zutao's hot head. Khan ran over, and Zhang Wenjing was the first to ask: "Guofu, what's the matter?"
As soon as the headquarters was established, he was transferred back to the Secretariat as military secretary. This young man is still a "little angry youth". Wu Shengguan's experience made Yang Qiu his idol, and he immediately saluted: " Commander! Xiaogan reports that Beiyang has begun to attack Xiaochang."
"Come here."
Zhang Wenjing smiled bitterly and said: "The generals of the world's soldiers and horses still can't satisfy Yuan Gongbao's appetite. He is showing his loyalty to the Manchus."
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 94 Huang Xing arrives
In the middle of the corner of the Yangtze River downstream of Qingshan in Wuchang, there is a huge reef lying in the middle, dividing the river into two channels on the left and right. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Downstream from the Chen family, the sailors on the deck of the sea ship were still basking in the sun leisurely, as if they had not seen the wind and rain in front of them. Only occasionally when they looked in the direction of Xiaogan, their eyes would show a trace of confusion.
In the bridge, the telegraph officer hurried out, took a quick look and stood behind the porthole, already full of hair, Sa Zhenbing. Although his hair was getting gray and his waist was getting curvier day by day, this man was still a member of the navy. No one knows what the Navy will become once he is gone.
"Yu Ruo, is there another telegram from the court?" Sa Zhenbing immediately turned half sideways when he heard the footsteps. The telegraph officer had been following him since the Sino-Japanese War, so he didn't know how to say haha. He shook his head and said directly: "Just now After intercepting a clear telegram sent from Xiaogan, Beiyang arrived at the outskirts of Xiaochang early in the morning and had a fierce exchange of fire with them."
Sa Zhenbing frowned: "Clear code telegram? Are you sure it was sent by Xiaogan? Do you have the call code of Chuyu and others?"
"No! Everyone is also confused. Apart from foreigners, our navy is the only one in Hubei that has wireless telegraph machines. If it was sent by the Chu Yu three ships, it would leave the call code no matter what. Now it seems that Yang Qiu may buy it from other channels. We've arrived at the telegraph machine." The watch officer was also confused. Everyone knew that the three gunboats from Chu and Yu were taken over by Yang Qiu, but the naval radio stations all had call codes, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell which ship the call came from. (It was later learned that the backup radio operator of the Chuyu ship that Yang Qiu left in Xiaogan made a mistake and sent the telegram in clear code.)
"This Yang Qiu is really capable." Sa Zhenbing chuckled and had no doubt that Yang Qiu could buy a radio. After all, his army is the only one in the country equipped with the same Maxim machine guns and Krupp Seven Lives Five as Beiyang. For the field artillery unit, it seems impossible to have a few more radios.
When Xichang heard this, he immediately came over. He was a Manchu and a sea captain. If it weren't for Sa Zhenbing, he had wanted to break into Wuchang a long time ago. Now he finally found an opportunity and asked quickly: "Sa Zongzhi, Beiyang We¡¯ve already entered the customs, haven¡¯t we?¡±
"Yes, we are still flying the flag of the Qing Dynasty, and all the ships have had enough rest. (Just read the novel)" Sa Zhenbing glanced at Xichang meaningfully and ordered after a pause. : "The Hai Rong fleet leader, Hai Chen, Jian'an, Jianwei, and Yuzhang will weigh anchor immediately. Hai Chi and the remaining ships are on standby."
"Our goal is one?" Xichang rubbed his hands, but before he could be happy, he saw Sa Zhenbing walking to the map and looking at it again and again.
Of course Sa Zhenbing knew what Manchu officers like Xichang were thinking, but he only wanted to deal with a few things, so it was really difficult to choose a target. The three towns of Wuchang cannot be attacked under any circumstances. Liujiamiao was originally a good target, but now it has become a hub for the Hubei army and must be avoided. As for Xiaogan being too far away, he finally pointed to Qingshan and drew a circle on the river bank. He smiled slightly and said, "I heard that Song Qing and Yang Qiu have set up an army alliance here to block the Yangtze River. Let's attack here and send orders to everyone." Ship! We must display our navy¡¯s majesty.¡±
Seeing the circle drawn by his finger, Xichang almost cried. The old man¡¯s finger was still several miles away from the rebel Army Association! Is this also called showing the majesty of the navy? But his arms can't twist his thighs. Even though the old man is old, even those Fujian barbarians who are clumsy together don't dare to say a word. Now that the ship is full of Han troops, he might as well hide to the side to cool off. As for the Qing Dynasty. Queen Mother, Emperor! Xichang is incompetent!
Xichang muttered a few times and walked out of the bridge. He saw a British river ship from Jardine Matheson passing by. The deck was actually filled with young people and women wearing red cross logos. He knew that this must be another destination. Those who support the Wuchang rebels really wish they could use cannons to sink them immediately.
Fortunately, he just thought about it. Let¡¯s not talk about how big a deal it was to sink the British company¡¯s river ship. If it really happened, maybe he would really become a great hero of the court! Because there were Huang Keqiang and Song Duchu wearing makeup standing on the opposite deck at the moment. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Huang Keqiang's face turned dark when he saw that the Hai Rong ship had torn off its gun jacket, and the spray on the bow of the ship was getting bigger and bigger. In the blink of an eye, it passed him and led four warships towards Chen Jiaji. Huang Keqiang's face turned dark: "This Sa Zhen Bing, Do you really want to disregard the friendship between teachers and students and want to violate the justice of the world?"
He spoke loudly, which immediately attracted the attention of several British sailors. Song Jiaoren quickly stopped him: "Keqiang, lower your voice, we are still on the British ship!" Huang Keqiang also knew that he could not reveal his identity yet. After all, He was wanted, and the British were no more polite to them than the Manchus. Even if they didn't catch him, it would be too bad to take him back to Shanghai, so he simply turned his back and got back into the cabin.
A moment later, the rumbling sound of artillery sounded from the front, and five naval warships began to bombard the Qingshan coast.??, the power of naval guns was so far behind that of army guns that even the city of Wuchang was alarmed. Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong were so anxious that they quickly sent people to contact Yang Qiu to find out how to contain the navy.
The rapid explosions made Huang Keqiang look very bad. He wished he could fly to the Hai Rong ship to question Sa Zhenbing. Song Jiaoren was also filled with uneasiness. He looked out the window filled with gunpowder and turned around and said: "Two towns and three associations." , more than 30,000 Beiyang elites! There is also the Navy to help out. The pressure on Hubei is really too great! Keqiang, take a look" Although he was worried, he did not understand military affairs, so he could only seek advice from the "Military Army" on this matter "God": "Can you keep it? If it happens this time, we will really have to go overseas."
"The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. We are not vegetarians. Now Hunan and Shaanxi are in turmoil, and Jiangxi has only been in the past two days. When we arrive in Wuchang, we will immediately mobilize soldiers and horses from all over the country to help. There is still a fight." Huang Keqiang has a straightforward temper. , say whatever you have to say: "The most important thing now is to find out what happened in the past few days! Why was Sun Wu demoted and Yang Qiuhui became the commander-in-chief? What on earth are Ju Zheng and Tan Renfeng doing? And the Liu brothers, what on earth are they doing? What¡¯s going on!¡±
Song Jiaoren was not as optimistic as he was. Not to mention whether the so-called national troops would come, Wuchang alone was a mess. First, it was divided into two armies smoothly, and Beiyang was finally blocked outside Wusheng Pass and recovered. The whole territory was lost again before even cheering. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) But before everyone could lose heart, news came that they were voluntarily retreating, and three thousand Beiyang elites were killed in an explosion. If you were to change your mind, you would almost have thought that they would be dead after all this trouble.
However, all this was not over yet. As soon as the ship arrived in Jiujiang, we heard that there was a mutiny in Xiaogan, and then Sun Wu was demoted. Yang Qiu took over as the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces at the age of 22! Finally, a nationwide telegram was sent out to persuade Yuan Shikai to withdraw his troops as the general of the world's troops. What is this Yang Qiu planning? Thinking of this, Song Jiaoren immediately glanced at Miao Yuan behind him. The latter knew what he was thinking and lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will go to Luo'er and ask Luo'er immediately when I get to Wuchang."
"Keqiang¡¤Dunchu, it's bad!" The two were talking when Tian Tong suddenly came in and shouted: "Beiyang Beiyang is attacking Xiaochang."
Tian Tong and Song Jiaoren were both Tongxiao and well-known scholars in the Tongmenghui. They had been working as secretaries before. During the constitutional and republican disputes, they engaged in vigorous pen battles with the royalists and were very famous among literati. , this time I heard that the revolution was successful and immediately followed the two of them to Wuchang.
When Huang Keqiang heard this, he stood up quickly, grabbed his arm and asked: "Zi Qin (zi Qin Tian Tong)! Where did you hear that?"
Tian Tong pointed to the British sailors outside: "I overheard this from the British. They just received a clear telegram from Xiaogan. The telegram said that a Beiyang pacemaker and a horse mark arrived in Xiaochang and launched an attack immediately. Attack! In my opinion, they must have gotten a hint from Yuan Shikai in being so anxious, and they were preparing to use this to show their loyalty to the north."
"Does this Yuan Gongbao really want to die for the Qing Dynasty?" Huang Keqiang was so angry that he slapped his thigh hard and said angrily: "We are all Han people. Do we have to fight to the death to end up with the Tatars?"
"Where's Yang Qiu? What's going on with them?" Song Jiaoren was also anxious. Xiaogan is not as good as Wusheng Pass. The terrain is flat and undefeable. The only barrier is the Shuangfeng Mountain to the north of Xiaogan. However, compared to Wusheng Pass, the location is more convenient. not so good. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Tian Tong shook his head: "Yuan Shikai may not be sincerely helping the Qing court. In my opinion, he is still waiting for a price! It's just that he is now forced to kill our prestige first. If Hubei comes again" His words are gone. Go on, but everyone also knows that if such a good situation is stifled, then these people will be prepared to flee overseas and work as apartment owners.
"No! It won't happen. Hunan is mobilizing troops to come for reinforcements. We must hold on this time!" Huang Keqiang clenched his fist fiercely and turned his eyes towards Liujiamiao. He only saw a train puffing black smoke to the north. Speed ??away.
Yang Qiu didn't know that Huang Keqiang had passed him by on the train. Although he knew that the two big shots would arrive in the next few days, he had forgotten the specific day. But even if he remembered, he probably wouldn't be in the mood to receive him at the front line of Xiaogan. Compared with the military situation, they may be just passers-by in life.
But for some people, these two have become life-saving straws.
The news of the arrival of Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren immediately caused a sensation in Wuchang City. In order to welcome them, Li Yuanhong came with military government officials. Even Zhang Wenjing and some military officers who happened to be here to handle the restructuring of Hanyang Factory also came to greet them. To show the grandeur, two large flags were erected, with three huge characters written on them.
"Huang Xing is here!"
"Keqiang, Dunchu! You are finally here." At the door of the Consultative Bureau, Juzheng saw the two people standing up.Ji Dang took the first step and held Huang Keqiang's hand excitedly, as if he had seen a savior. Everyone else also looked excited, as if the battle would be won if he came.
As for Li Yuanhong, he couldn't express his happiness in his heart. Instead, he felt as if he had eaten hundreds of dead flies! Because he had just signed the Hanyang factory restructuring order on the condition of receiving 10% of the dry shares. Unexpectedly, he had just put down his seal and these two people came. If he could cry, he would definitely cry! If these two people had come two days earlier, Yang Qiu would not have been usurped by Yang Qiu as commander-in-chief. Even if he had come half an hour earlier, he would have definitely handed back the documents for the restructuring of the Hanyang Factory! Sun Wuhui fell because of recommending Zhang Jingliang, but this man will never fall even if he is recommended ten or eight times. He is the second leader of the Tongmenghui!
"Keqiang (Dunchu) met Governor Li."
Huang Keqiang didn't know that Li Yuanhong was already feeling very uncomfortable, so he looked at Song Jiaoren and immediately walked towards him. The two of them said Li Yuanhong's words finally made the old fox look better. He narrowed his eyes with joy and held hands with excitement. : "Master Ke, you are finally here. Wuchang is so lucky! Hubei is so lucky! The revolution is so lucky!"
Following Li Yuanhong's words, the cheers from all around were deafening, and the cavalry team carried two big flags and ran back and forth in Wuchang City to tell each other. In a short time, the news of the arrival of the second leader of the Tongmenghui spread throughout the three towns. It seemed that even Xiaogan's cannons were heard. Not here. In order to welcome visitors from afar and boost morale, a grand reception dinner was held in the Advisory Bureau. Li Yuanhong naturally sat in the middle, with Huang and Song accompanying him on the left and right. Tang Hualong sat in front of Huang Keqiang and acted as if he was escorting him. On the contrary, Shouyi made great efforts. Zhan Dabei, Yang Wangpeng and other members of the literary society who were getting closer to Yang Qiu were arrested. Arranged to the edge.
"By the way, why didn't you see Yang Qiu?" Seeing that almost all the military government officials were present but Yang Qiu was missing, Song Jiaoren was a little surprised.
Li Yuanhong coughed lightly and said quickly: "You two don't know. After hearing that Beiyang began to attack Xiaogan this morning, Chen Hua had already gone to the front to take command. Alas! Li is useless. Seeing Beiyang raging but unable to help here, I feel ashamed. ! I¡¯m really ashamed!¡±
Zhang Wenjing, who was sitting in the corner, sneered. He was not ashamed at all. He was clearly telling Huang Keqiang that he was in danger of being ignored, but he didn't say anything. Anyway, the official document on the restructuring was obtained, and the military power could not be taken back just as he wanted. , so I am happy to continue watching him act. Sure enough, these words made Huang Keqiang frown slightly. Even Song Jiaoren heard the implication, but now they couldn't express their stance easily, so they took the lead and said: "You are the governor, how can you take risks easily when you are in charge of the overall situation? This kind of It¡¯s better to leave the war matters to the people below.¡±
"Mr. Dunchu is right. Governor Li needs to take charge of the overall situation. Yang Qiu shoulders the responsibility of commander-in-chief. At this moment, Beiyang is attacking Xiaochang, so he naturally needs to go and take charge in person." Tang Hualong quickly laughed, although he wanted to take advantage of Huang Keqiang's attack. One step, but now he and Yang Qiu are still wearing the same pair of pants, not to mention Zhang Wenjing is still sitting below, so naturally he has to say a few good words for him.
Huang Keqiang couldn't hide his words in his heart, so he put down his wine glass and asked: "Director Li, Dunchu and I have been away all the time. I just heard about the incident in Hubei. Can you tell me what happened after the incident?"
Zhang Wenjing¡¯s heart skipped a beat, knowing that Huang Keqiang had heard something more than what he meant. Li Yuanhong was even more happy, but he also knew that if he continued talking, he might be self-defeating, so he immediately turned to the current battle situation, talking about how powerful Beiyang was and how difficult it was to win.
This scene made Zhang Wenjing sigh, and finally understood why Yang Qiu would shake his head every time he talked about these "big men" and commented on them as "heroes with great personalities, full of self-sacrifice, but too idealistic" because they I don¡¯t understand what politics is at all. Even if he knew it, in front of old foxes like Yuan Shikai and Li Yuanhong, he was just a little mouse being played with under his paws!
Now the old fox obviously wants to take over Huang Keqiang to regain the disadvantage, and Yang Qiu happens to go to the front line. Once they are induced by the old fox to reach an agreement, how to resolve it? It is possible to touch Sun Wu, but it is impossible to touch the old fox and these two! And even if these things don't happen, will they waste all the blood and sweat of the soldiers if they control the political discourse?
Should the National Defense Forces start preparing its own political power? . ·Ä
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 95 Night Attack
My daughter signed up for primary school today and didn¡¯t come back until dinner to start coding. Sorry!
When he received Zhang Wenjing's telegram, Yang Qiu had already arrived at Weidian Town. It is close to the water and the Beijing-Hankou Line runs through it. It has been the passage from Wusheng Pass south to Xiaogan since ancient times. In terms of terrain, it is also the only commanding height nearby, so except for He Xifan and others, In addition to the two regiments of the brigade, the first brigade and the second regiment were also deployed here. The position was spread out on both wings with the railway line as the central axis. In addition to the three infantry regiments, there was also an artillery battalion equipped with 12 Wusheng Qishan artillery, four A heavy machine gun squad and a cavalry company assisted. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
The cold wind blew through the position and made people shiver. Because they were worried about the other side's spies and artillery, the position was so dark that no light source could be seen. The soldiers huddled together and hugged each other, but few spoke. Yang Qiu's arrival immediately caused a small commotion. No one expected that he would come to the front line to inspect in person. Many officers and soldiers saw the commander-in-chief for the first time. They only knew that he had fought several beautiful battles before, but His overly youthful appearance made many people faintly worried, and many people simply showed disbelief in their eyes, which made the wrinkles on his forehead much deeper.
The Xiaogan Incident, the burning of grain and fodder, the change of commanders before the battle, the integration of the two armies, and the reorganization and reorganization of the First Army. The huge political fluctuations in the past few days have inevitably affected the frontline soldiers. The turmoil in the rear has made everyone full of confusion and worry. Although Food and ammunition were replenished in time, and each soldier also received thirty rounds of ammunition. However, the rapid arrival of Beiyang aggravated the uneasiness and tension.
After inspecting the position at night, Yang Qiu returned to the command post. This was a cave dwelling behind a mountain nest less than thirty meters high. The only artillery company was also deployed here, and only a kerosene lamp was still flickering. The map was spread out on the table. It seemed that the shelling during the day had affected this place, so traces of dust could still be seen on the ground and the table.
He Xifan rushed here after getting the news during the day. He was discussing tomorrow's battle plan with several regiment leaders and was a little surprised when he saw Yang Qiu. The latter saluted and walked to the map without delay, and asked: " Shaoyue¡¤The battle started here first, please tell us about the process during the day."
Upon hearing the inquiry, He Xifan immediately pointed to the map and said: "The location of the first shot was in the northwest of Weidian Town. It was after breakfast. The first person to contact the enemy was the cavalry company. At that time, they were patrolling north along the water and encountered a cavalry team from Beiyang. Later I sent someone to collect the corpse and look at the sign. It should be the fourth town horse sign. (Read the text novel and get there'')
The Beiyang cavalry were all Chariman lances. After the patrol was defeated, they immediately retreated to our Weidian town. The third regiment was the first to engage the enemy. The artillery company and machine gun squad quickly assisted. They were unable to break through the machine gun fire and then retreated north. He left and returned at noon, bringing with him a step mark and six seven-year-old and five-year-old cannons. The main battle started after lunch. The Beiyang artillery was very powerful and hit our bunkers and positions one after another. The infantry launched a charge immediately after the artillery opened fire. They fought for about an hour before retreating. Our army suffered a total of 177 casualties and lost 5 lives, 7 artillery pieces and 1 artillery piece. Most of the doors were destroyed by shells. Beiyang suffered 114 casualties and no ordnance losses were found. "
"Isn't the enemy machine gun team coming?"
¡°There were two machine gun teams, but they withdrew after fighting for a while.¡±
The introduction is very simple, but it also reveals some information. For example, the Beiyang forward is very fast, and the artillery support is the biggest headache. Secondly, the destruction of the Wusheng-Guan-Jinghan Line did cause Feng Guozhang a lot of trouble in mobilizing troops, otherwise only one artillery company would not have arrived.
But war is like this. It is originally a game of containment and counter-containment intertwined with blood and life. Therefore, when the advantage of artillery was temporarily unable to be brought into play, a two-hour tug-of-war with less than a few hundred casualties occurred.
"Where is the enemy now?"
"This location."
Chu Nan, the commander of the Second Brigade and the Third Regiment, is also a graduate of Hubei Wugao School. He was often exposed to revolutionary ideas in school. He was previously the deputy company commander of the Eight Towns. After the uprising, he served as the standard commander. After the restructuring, all standard commanders became the regiment. The commander, and it was his position that became the main attack point today, so he knew the deployment of Beiyang best, and immediately said: "In Chenjia'ao, ten miles northwest of us, the spies I sent came back and said that no excavations were found, only There are several sentries outside the village, two machine gun teams are stationed at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and the artillery company is also in the open space next to it. This should be the headquarters. (Read the text novel and go there'')"
Glancing at this short and thin officer in his mid-twenties, Yang Qiu continued to ask: "Is there any news about the Beiyang troops later?"
"One town and one division sent a letter this afternoon." He Xifan, like everyone else, often misunderstood the names after the reorganization: "It is said that there is a mixed association, and two artillery battalions have arrived in Guangshui and are heading south. They are not far from us. There is about a hundred miles of land here."
A hundred miles is about fifty kilometers, and the cavalry needs to travel at full speed.It took ?? half an hour to arrive. Yang Qiu silently estimated the time in his heart. If there is no fight tonight, the mixed forward will definitely be able to come down tomorrow morning at the latest, and the two artillery battalions should be able to arrive by the evening. This means that Beiyang can launch a brigade-level attack as early as the morning after tomorrow. ! It's very difficult to beat the second team in its current state.
However, night attacks are notoriously difficult and require a lot of troops. Moreover, Beiyang stationed in Chenjia'ao has a full regiment, a cavalry battalion and an artillery company. The total number of people is about 100,000. If you want to win steadily, at least Two regiments are needed. The two regiments can carry out a night attack unless they go to Beiyang to recruit talents. However, if it is harassment and forcing the opponent to retreat, it may not be impossible!
Yang Qiu looked at the map repeatedly and asked Chu Nan about the terrain of Chenjia'ao and the location of the Beiyang sentry post, and then made up his mind: "Lei Meng, the guard company has assembled! Commander Chu, I will give you one hour to select veterans from the two companies to cooperate with me." Night attack on Chenjiaao!"
"Commander, you want to attack Chenjia'ao at night?!" Chu Nan jumped up immediately. Even He Xifan was startled. From the previous orders and restructuring, he knew that Yang Qiu was very decisive in his actions, but he did not expect that He even went so far as to personally launch a night attack on a Beiyang mark as soon as he arrived!
Yang Qiu didn't give everyone a chance to persuade him: "Captain Chu! You should know what soldiers are needed for the night attack, go and prepare!"
Chu Nan glanced at He Xifan, gritted his teeth and rushed out. For some reason, he faintly liked this kind of military style of just doing what he said. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) As soon as the soldiers outside heard that Si was going to personally lead the team to attack Chenjiaao at night, almost all of them rushed over and rushed to join in. The atmosphere suddenly became much more lively.
Night attacks are the most difficult of all operations. Soldiers must strictly abide by orders. Since there is no communication equipment, they must attack according to the routes discussed in advance. This requires extremely high coordination capabilities. Fortunately, this is still 1911, otherwise I will give him ten No one dared to lead an attack without such training.
The most important thing is that he has a guard company built by himself!
Before Wu Shengguan retreated, the guard company had been adjusted. According to the establishment, it had reached the standard of two companies. In addition to all of them being veterans who had fought against Beiyang, this top student from the Nanjing Military Academy who came with Chen Guofu because of his Wu Shengguan performed well and calmly commanded to repel the enemy despite the sacrifice of the platoon leader. He was also transferred to the guard and was re-elected as the commander of the second company.
After the guard company was quickly equipped, everyone finally knew why they dared to launch a night attack. Two companies, all German-made Mauser 98 and Hanyuan-style pistols, 1-machine gun (of which - Han-1 type) each has 16 magazines, and the soldiers also have 200 rounds of pointed bullets per person, and are also equipped with Four yellow gun grenades were loaded for the first time. Never even heard of this kind of equipment, let alone seen it!
In addition to his own equipment, Lei Meng also quickly distributed the extra grenades he brought to the selected veterans of the two companies, and also asked the guard company to instruct them one-on-one on how to use them. In order to enhance their firepower, Yang Qiu also deployed machine guns to cooperate. After everyone learned how to use it, Yang Qiu immediately issued the departure order.
At 2:30 in the morning, after making a big circle, Yang Qiu led the team to the west of Chenjia'ao.
In fact, there is no mountain col in Chenjia'ao. The only barrier is an earthen wall half a person's height. The earthen wall is about two kilometers long. It is said that this was a corner city built after King Xiang of Chu fled here at the end of the Warring States Period to protect the people behind. Yunmeng Chu King City. Time flies, and only the ruins of the former Chu King's City are left, and there is no trace of this corner city except an earth wall.
Chu Nan¡¯s first real night attack was when he looked at the ¡°black line¡± vaguely visible in the darkness and his breathing gradually became faster. (Read the text novel and go to ¡®¡¯) Yang Qiupai was afraid of him, so he handed over a white towel and quickly tied it on his arm and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous. People are most sleepy at this time."
Yang Qiu likes to explain tactics on the battlefield, because it allows the listener to have a deeper understanding of the application of tactics. In this regard, the guard company is very lucky. Even many soldiers have listened to his tactics lectures. Since the troops had never been trained in night fighting and came from two systems, his tactics this time were very simple. Attack from three sides at the same time with Chenjia'ao as the center. Without any complicated tactics, the company will attack in a straight line. The center of the attack will be the village ancestral hall.
"Be careful not to act recklessly with the heavy machine gun! Use the light machine gun for frontal containment. The third team will go around from behind and attack with grenades. After taking the ancestral hall, they will immediately use the machine gun as a guide to spread out and clear it up." Yang Qiu gathered the officers and machine gunners. When they got together, they said: "Tell every soldier that if you get separated and can't find the original unit, it doesn't matter. Just follow the sound of the machine gun and run away. Don't panic if you encounter organized resistance from the enemy. The machine gun will suppress it first and then use grenades to deal with it immediately." Remember! If it is not necessary or you are not completely sure, never rush into residential buildings, woods or places with complex terrain. You would rather trap them to death until dawn than risk an attack. I understand.??? ! "
After the deployment, it was already three o'clock. During the sleepiest moment of the menstrual cycle, Yang Qiu issued the order to attack. All four companies were strictly ordered to close their mouths, crawl forward with their guns, and crawl towards the center of Chenjia'ao little by little. When they arrived at the earth wall, Chu Nan personally led the selected death-defying commando team to attack the sentry with a machete.
They were called sentries, but they were actually some leeward sentries. As expected, the Beiyang sentries who had been guarding for most of the night finally couldn't stand it anymore when it was almost dawn. They crowded into a pile and fell asleep. Although they were awakened by the sound of slight footsteps, I killed several of them, but it was too late.
In fact, Yang Qiu wanted to use a dagger or bayonet, but it seemed that Chu Nan and others were not interested in knives, so they were allowed to use machetes.
"Enemy attack."
As blood splashed out from the necks of dozens of Beiyang sentinels, a shrill cry also rang out. Yang Qiu suddenly stood up without any delay: "Run! Run! Charge!"
The soldiers who had been waiting impatiently immediately jumped over the earth wall and ran towards the center of the village. The machine gunners led the team and quickly spread out to find a location. After a while, several intertwined lines of fire appeared first in the night. At this moment, everyone only had one thought: Just rush to the entrance of the ancestral hall as soon as possible, otherwise everything will be over when the machine guns and cannons are fired.
"Hurry up and block it!"
"Load, the distance is one. It's too close!"
The Beiyang machine gunners and artillerymen who were awakened by the gunshots immediately came out of the ancestral hall, along with several Beiyang officers. Their good training allowed them to rush into the position immediately, but when they opened the breech , stuffed into the ammunition belt, he discovered that several dense tongues of flame had suddenly emerged from the darkness.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????.
Hao Wenbao hid under a tree root and quickly pulled the trigger. The unique two- and three-shot sound of the Han-1 machine gun was deeper than that of the Madsen. It was very smooth when shooting with German-origin pointed bullets. The unique built-in buffer spring reduced the recoil. To the smallest one, he couldn't put it down.
The first target must be the two heavy machine guns and artillery positions guarding the door. The Beiyang heavy machine guns used old-fashioned tripods, which were neither easy to move nor equipped with shields. So when Hao Wenbao and the others seized the opportunity, they suddenly It suppressed the heavy machine guns and artillery. The powerful machine gun bullets jingled on the steel and twisted and scattered, forming an even more terrifying and irregular metal scattering flow. The Krupp Seven Lives and Five Field Guns also lacked shields, so After being bounced off, it immediately plunged into the bodies of the unprepared Beiyang artillerymen.
Before the Beiyang machine gun team and artillerymen who suffered heavy casualties could recover, intensive shooting and explosions were heard from behind the ancestral hall. Several brave commandos climbed to the roof of the ancestral hall and threw grenades from above into the heavy machine gun position. ¡¤In the shining fireball, the commandos who were not threatened by machine guns jumped up and charged forward. A moment later, the artillery position next to the ancestral hall was already screaming in agony.
While the artillerymen were being massacred, the Beiyang infantrymen who rushed out of the houses one after another also suffered heavy losses. When they rushed out of the houses in disheveled clothes, they were immediately subjected to the most terrifying attack. Even without machine guns, they would definitely face a dense attack. Array of guns, and this is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is those grenades flying in the air, often several or even dozens of grenades arriving at the same time.
The whole village was filled with shouts of death, screams, and wails. Because of the chaos, soldiers on both sides often pointed their guns at each other and fired! In the end, Beiyang 13 Biao, who was caught off guard, had to give up the shooting, and prepared to use hand-to-hand combat to regain the disadvantage by relying on their numerical advantage. At this time, the light machine gun finally showed its advantage. Although it cannot be compared with Maxim, the flexibility of the light machine gun was fully reflected in the night attack. Whenever Beiyang soldiers were organized by officers to prepare, there would always be a burst of The dense rain of bullets, and the simple tactical orders before the war also had good results. The soldiers almost ran with the machine guns, so as long as the machine guns fired at a certain place, they would definitely fire a row of dense rain of bullets in the direction.
After experiencing Wusheng Pass, Yang Qiu fully understood that Beiyang, which was built on the German model, began to gradually change after the Russo-Japanese War. Especially with the return of a large number of non-commissioned officers who had stayed in Japan, Japanese elements began to be deeply integrated into this unit, so they Almost in my impression, the Japanese army is a typical combination of infantry and artillery. When it has the advantage of artillery, it is a terrible force. On the contrary, they are not much better than the Hubei New Army.
The 13 targets in the chaos now have no artillery support and lack of heavy machine guns. They are only left with the fate of being cut and scattered.
Yang Qiu rushed to the front with a Han-1 machine gun. The chaotic battlefield and the shouts of killing made his heart feel like it was on fire. The fighting spirit was completely released. At this moment, he completely forgot about the rear. The dark clouds began to gather, and they forgot about the pressure in Beiyang, and immersed themselves in fighting and killing.
No one is more accustomed to using automatic weapons than him. The Han in his handThe Type 1 machine gun seemed to come alive. The bullets kept disrupting the Beiyang soldiers, and then the infantry behind them launched a grenade attack! Balls of flames tore through the darkness, and the explosion caused the body to spin and cut into pieces. Splattered flesh and blood covered the small village. After the few remaining cavalry finally fought their way out, 13th Biao began to follow them. Fleeing north, the rapid retreat of the bronze sentry made the battlefield more chaotic.
With the escape, the blood began to expand outside the village, and the east side finally began to turn slightly white
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 96 Cai Songpo¡¯s gaze
The night attack on Chenjia'ao destroyed the momentum of the Beiyang troops, but it could not change the overall pattern of Feng Huafu leading 30,000 elite Beiyang troops to suppress the border. Just when He Xifan learned that the night attack had begun and led the main force to rush to support, the same thing happened in the southwest something far-reaching. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
Before dawn, the city of Kunming is chaotic and gloomy. Since the Wuchang Uprising, the city has been full of wind and rain, and all kinds of gossip secretly circulated. Some people say that Yang Qiu was a general who was secretly sent by Sun Wen to study foreign art of war in the United States and then returned to Hubei to help out. He defeated Beiyang outside Wusheng Pass and lost tens of thousands of soldiers, abandoning their helmets and armor! He also said that Sichuan was also occupied by him, and that the Hunan and Jiangxi queens also listened to his orders and prepared for the Northern Expedition. Some people say that the Tongmenghui has notified the whole country that in the near future, Lianghuai, Huguang, Shanxi, Shandong and even Zhili will hold events at the same time. Some people even said that Sun Wen and Huang Xing had already sent people to Yunnan, and Kunming was already in danger.
These rumors are true or false. The local officials are in a panic. Many people no longer dare to go to the Yamen to do business. They have reported illness at home with various reasons. More people have a vague excitement and seem to be looking forward to it. A big change is coming.
The 37th Associated Barracks in the 19th Town of the Yunnan New Army was silent. Only the general officers' dormitory on the left was still flickering with a flickering flame. The soldiers outside the door were armed with live ammunition as if they were facing the enemy. Inside the door was an oil lamp all night. Cai E, who was still awake, was still energetic and polished the bullets.
"The pressure on Hubei is getting bigger and bigger. I know Feng Huafu. Wusheng Pass was defeated because of the obstruction of Xiong Pass. Only Yang Qiu led the two associations to catch him off guard. Now that the city gate has been broken, it is difficult to lose again. It's even harder." The speaker was Huang Yuying. He was originally from a wealthy family. When he was 18 years old, he went to Japan to study at his own expense. He attended Hongwen College and Dongbin School successively to study military affairs.
When Huang Keqiang of the Tongmenghui was in trouble at the mouth of the river, he gladly accepted Sun Yat-sen's appointment and went to help. At that time, he was only one month away from graduation. After the failure of the Hekou incident, he continued to carry out activities in western Yunnan in an attempt to win again. Traveling around in western Yunnan, I experienced many hardships, escaped death many times, and turned danger into safety, but I still remained the same as before and did not change my original intention. (Read the novel in Chinese. '') Later, because he was infected with malaria, the Yongchang uprising failed again. He realized the importance of military strength, so he decided to change the way of fighting. He was admitted to the New Army and served as a trainee platoon leader at No. 73 Biao. Cai E got Zhihou has also been secretly supporting him in his work.
Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou, who were sitting next to them, also nodded. They had both studied at the Japanese Army Sergeant School for many years. Not only were they good friends, they also had extensive knowledge of domestic armies, especially Beiyang, which they repeatedly compared with the Yunnan New Army. The training troops are also imitating Beiyang. After hearing about the success of the Wuchang Uprising half a month ago, the two of them wanted to take action immediately, but Cai E suppressed them because they were not fully prepared. Now that they heard that Hubei has reached a critical juncture, they wanted to respond immediately.
"Yesterday, Li Jingxi summoned Jin Yunpeng, Zhong Lin and others for a secret discussion. In the afternoon, he began to strengthen the guards at the east, west, south and north gates and transferred the guards there. Now there are elite leaders in the Governor's Office, the Ordnance Bureau, Wuhua Mountain, and the Nineteenth Town Headquarters. , and there is news from the Governor's Mansion that they will disarm and disband the new army on the spot! If we don't take action, I'm afraid we will miss the opportunity." Tang Jiyao was impatient, so he held his arms and waited for Cai E's order.
Cai E's status in the Yunnan New Army is like that of Li Yuanhong in Hubei. His military ability is even more incomparable to the latter's. In addition, he is currently the highest-ranking current officer in the Tongmenghui, and he has always believed that it is better to carry out revolution in the southwest than in the Central Plains and Jiangnan. So the three of them looked at him and waited for a decision.
"Yang Qiuyi." Cai E loaded the last bullet into the revolver and placed it next to him. He picked up the "Letter to Yuan Shikai" sent by Yang Qiu two days ago and the nationwide telegram for being elected commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces and asked with a frown: "Have any of you ever heard of this man?"
Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou immediately went to see Huang Yuying. After all, he had better connections in the party than the two of them. Unfortunately, the latter was also inexplicably surprised by the name. He shook his head and said, "I've been to Hubei a few times, and we attended meetings and literary clubs together." Everyone knows me, but Yang Qiuyi is really unfamiliar to me!"
Liu Cunhou thought about the recent rumors and asked in surprise: "Could it be that he really came back after being sent to the United States by Mr. Sun to study?"
"Everyone still says that Sun Wu is the younger brother of Mr. Sun Wen?! In my opinion, no matter who he is, at least he has conquered all the Tatars, which is better than many of us. (Just read the text novel") "Tang Jiyao said.
Cai E didn't say anything and looked out the window quietly. In fact, he didn't really want to know who Yang Qiu was. Throughout the millennium, in the turbulent years of changing dynasties, there were many heroes like this who rose from the ground. He was just a little surprised by the rumors that Yang Qiu had occupied Sichuan. It has been groundless since ancient times. Regardless of whether Yang Qiu entered Sichuan or not, it at least shows that this person has ambitions for Sichuan. His vision is much sharper than ordinary people. Sichuan is the center of the entire southwest, and it is also the most important cornerstone for the rapid growth of the southwest after the success of the uprising. Therefore, he has deduced before that the uprising will quicklyThe troops entered Sichuan to occupy the richest plain in western Sichuan, used the richness of western Sichuan to support the army, and then quickly advanced to Huguang to complete the great cause. But I didn't expect that Hubei would be the first to start the war, and the person who led the troops had never heard of it. So would continuing to implement the original plan conflict with him? What's more, this person is neither a party member nor a member of a noble family. He has risen to power almost by himself. Will he become a serious problem for people like me in the future?
¡°Forget it, it¡¯s too far away to think about this now, let¡¯s stabilize Yunnan first. Cai E thought of this, grabbed the gun and inserted it into the holster: "Thank you for your respect, brothers should do their best, but after all, Li Jingxi, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, is the nephew of Mr. Li Hongzhang, and he has a favor with me, I think."
"It goes without saying, Songpa. We are not unreasonable people. In any case, Mr. Li did some good things for the country back then. As long as Li Jingxi does not obstruct the revolution, you have the final say on such small matters."
"Okay, I'll write a letter of divorce and let him go to the French Concession for temporary refuge. After he leaves, I will immediately lead people to attack the southeast gate. Liu Xianye at the northwest gate is a coward, so Li Genyuan will lead the attack with the students from the Martial Arts Hall! Cai E suddenly made up his mind: "Expel the barbarians, restore our Han Dynasty, and we will capture Kunming within nine days!"
"Okay!" Tang Jiyao excitedly grabbed his hat and went to organize the army. The other two people also went out to prepare. After the three left, Cai E turned his head again and looked in the direction of Sichuan. After the success of the incident, he should retreat bravely or send troops to Sichuan. Woolen cloth?
Under the strange and unpredictable smoke and clouds of Xinhai, no one knew that the two most outstanding revolutionary armies of this era had actually looked beyond the whirlpool and cast their eyes on Sichuan, which was still in chaos. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
At the same moment when the southwest storm broke out, the sun also rose from the Hubei plain. The warm sunshine blew away the coldness of the night. In the Liu family garden on Xinsheng Road, which was temporarily used as a field hospital, Miao Luo, dressed in a nurse's white robe, and everyone At the same time, the sheets with blood stains still visible were stretched out on bamboo poles to dry.
After Shouyi Night, the military government blocked the river and ordered all the ships in the three towns to be put under military control, causing the Yangtze Gang to lose their livelihood. So she was idle and simply joined the medical team. Because she had practiced martial arts since she was a child and grew up in the United States, she He knows more about medical care than ordinary people, so he was hired immediately and came here. Due to the lack of doctors and medicines, the hospital's conditions have been very miserable. Fortunately, after Zhang Zhujun and others came from Shanghai yesterday to join, it finally started to look better.
The ups and downs outside could not bypass this place. From the large numbers of wounded soldiers who were brought in every day, she also learned about the killing of the Liu brothers during the northern march, the tragic battle at Wusheng Pass, and the resignation of Sun Wu and others following the Xiaogan Incident. , that person suddenly became the commander-in-chief, which gave her a feeling of palpitations and confusion.
If anyone understands Yang Qiu's rise, she must be one of them. The first encounter in Sichuan, the assassination on the streets of Wuchang, the deal with Heshengyuan, the passionate speech at the swearing-in meeting, etc., all made it difficult for her to distinguish what was going on. What a man!
On the one hand, he is determined to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but on the other hand, he is incompatible with Mr. Song and others. What will his future look like? While she was thinking wildly, there was suddenly another rush of shouting from the front yard, and dozens of stretchers were seen being carried in by soldiers. Moans and screams immediately covered the place again. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯)
"Where did it come from?" Zhang Zhujun quickly became one of the council supervisors after arriving. When he saw the wounded soldier, he immediately asked for details.
"We are coming from the Weidian. Yesterday, those sons of bitches from Beiyang 13th attacked us and killed more than a hundred brothers. These were all serious injuries. We have no way to treat them in front of us." The second lieutenant who brought the wounded soldiers had red eyes: "Doctor, they will be left to you. Try to save them! Now the commander is personally leading people to attack the Beiyang Department of Chenjia'ao! He said that the enemy's large forces will definitely arrive this afternoon, and there will be a big battle tomorrow at the latest. We have to rush back immediately! He also asked me to tell you that we must be prepared for the arrival of a large number of wounded soldiers."
"The commander personally led the attack on Chenjia'ao?" Miao Luo quickly grasped this sentence, and his heart suddenly clenched for some reason. He was already the commander-in-chief, so why did he go to the front line just after coming down from Wusheng Pass? ? In a hurry, he didn't bother to think, and asked urgently: "You said Yang Qiu went to the front line again?"
The second lieutenant felt a little unhappy when he saw this beautiful nurse calling Yang Qiu by his first name, but he was a doctor and the lives of his brothers were all in his hands, so he nodded and said, "Yes, we set off at midnight last night. I took a battalion to hit a mark! The fight should be finished by now."
One battalion with one mark? ! Miao Luo felt like he was fainting. Was he crazy? Just as she was about to continue to ask questions, a big hand next to her suddenly grabbed her.
"elder brother?!"
Miao Yuan, who was full of beards, hurriedly took Miao Luo across the river to meet Song Jiaoren, preparing to ask YangWhen something happened, an urgent telegram was quickly sent to the small conference room of the Advisory Bureau. When Sun Wu was in charge of military power, this was the staff headquarters. Now because Yang Qiu moved the headquarters and staff headquarters to Hankou, all of a sudden It became deserted.
"Great! Great!"
"Keqiang, good news! The frontline attacked Chenjia'ao last night and killed hundreds of Beiyang people in one fell swoop. They also seized two machine guns, six cannons, and countless grain, fodder and ordnance!" Tian Tong excitedly waved the telegram and rushed Entering the conference room, as soon as I entered the door, I saw that in addition to Li Yuanhong and Huang Song, there was another man in military uniform in the conference room. Khaki, trimmed with gold, isn't this the attire of a northern officer?
"Zi Qin, let me introduce to you. This is Brother Xiaoyuan. He has just come from the north to Wuchang to participate in the grand event." Huang Keqiang's introduction immediately reminded Tian Tong of one person, Li Shucheng, the military counselor of the Qing Dynasty.
"Brother Tian Tong, we have heard about him for a long time. It is truly a blessing to see you today." Li Shucheng chuckled. He was also a graduate of the Japanese Army Military Academy. At the founding meeting of the alliance held at Sakamoto Kinya's home in Akasaka District, Tokyo in 1QC5, he signed the alliance under the pseudonym Li Tang because he was worried about being investigated. After returning to China, he stayed in Guilin for a while. Later he was transferred to serve in the Military Counselor's Office in Beijing. He was always regarded as a senior military talent as famous as Cai Songpo within the Tongmenghui.
After the Wuchang Uprising, he and Huang Yong were sent by Zai Tao to assist Yinchang, but they said goodbye to the Qing Dynasty when they left the house. Huang Yong went to Shanghai to assist Chen Qimei. He heard that Beiyang was attacking Wuchang, so he detoured to Anhui last night. arrival.
Li Yuanhong¡¯s thoughts were all about how to win over Huang Keqiang and weaken Yang Qiushang, so he immediately changed the topic and asked: "What did Zi Qin just say about killing hundreds of people? But there is good news from the front line?"
"That's right." Tian Tong immediately took out the telegram and said with a smile: "After Commander Yang arrived at the Weidian last night, he immediately led a battalion to attack Chenjia'ao at night and pushed back Beiyang No. 4 Town 13 Biao for more than 20 miles. More than five hundred people were killed and injured, three hundred were captured, and a large amount of ordnance was seized.¡±
Li Shucheng had heard about the situation just now, so he quickly took the telegram and read it carefully. He then walked to the map and studied it carefully. After a while, he clapped his hands and said: "Wonderful-! It's really wonderful-! Commander Yang is indeed a wise soldier. Although the night attack was hasty, it knocked down Beiyang's energy and regained morale. In this way, even if Feng Huafu's army arrives, Xiaogan can sustain it for a few days."
"Shucheng really thinks that Yang Qiu is a man who knows the military?" Song Jiaoren frowned and glanced at Li Yuanhong, who looked unhappy. This was what he was most worried about. Successful reports from the front line were a good thing, at least it showed the power of the revolution. It is getting stronger day by day, but to this day, Yang Qiu is still unclear about the enemy and ourselves. Especially because of his birth and lack of any party background, people are very worried, fearing that he will separate the country and lead to internal strife in the revolution.
"Of course." Li Shucheng didn't notice the expressions of several people and said with a smile: "On the way here yesterday, I was very worried when I heard about the Xiaogan Incident and the change of commander before the battle. Both of these are wartime taboos! So I was also thinking that I should launch a counterattack as soon as possible to stabilize the morale of the army, but I didn¡¯t expect that Commander Yang actually did it first, and also used the 13th standard to win the night attack when the foothold was not stable, which was much smarter than me.¡±
Li Shucheng continued: "But you still need to be prepared. I have also contacted people like Feng Huafu in the Military Council in the past two years. If Beiyang really bites the bullet and fights this battle, I am afraid we will still win less and lose more, so I still hope Just make plans early."
Huang Keqiang was also worried about this. Although the current revolution was like a prairie fire, except for Hubei, the man in the north really didn't take action. He asked: "Yang Qiu sent a message the day before yesterday to persuade Yuan Shikai to withdraw his troops and give up his position as the general marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. But what¡¯s waiting is his cannon! From Xiaoyuan¡¯s perspective, what should we do?¡±
"General Marshal of the Army. Haha." Li Shucheng chuckled: "Li Du, Keqiang, it's not because I have other people's ambitions. I'm afraid Yuan Gongbao really won't take this empty position seriously. In my opinion,
He did not go on, but the three of them knew what he meant, especially Li Yuanhong and Song Jiaoren, who had previously thought about using that position to win over Yuan Shikai. Only Huang Keqiang did not express his position immediately. To be honest, he was unwilling to do so. Yes, but if the fight continues, the Manchu and Qing government will probably benefit.
Just when he was about to speak, Wang Anlan suddenly came to report: "Director Li, Mr. Huang. Someone from the north is here."
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 97 Going to the Warlord
The sun shines brightly and the steps are brisk. (If you want to read text novels, go to ¡®¡¯). Rapidly updated
While Wuchang welcomed the secret envoy from the north, the soldiers who participated in the night attack also returned to the guard shop with their heads held high. They killed 500 enemies at the cost of less than fifty people, and seized six cannons, two machine guns, ammunition and grain. The results of dozens of vehicles were nothing in a big battle, but at this moment it was a hearty victory. So as soon as they entered the camp, they were pulled over by their comrades who had been waiting for a long time and questioned them carefully, especially When the cannon and ammunition were dragged back, cheers rang out throughout the military store and even the entire Xiaogan front line.
Most of the brigade commanders of each division who received the order came. The first division was represented by Wu Zhaolin and Shi Xiaolou because Yue Peng was personally organizing troops in the Tianmen area. The second division all came, except for some of the third division who had not yet returned. The rest of the people also rushed here, and the small guard shop command room was immediately packed to the brim.
Yang Qiu habitually took off his hat and hooked it on his finger. Looking at his bloodshot eyes, several division and brigade commanders felt a little sad. Everyone knew why the young commander wanted to attack Chenjia'ao at night as soon as he arrived. It can be seen that he is sincere in fighting this war, so he would rather take risks than take a chance to appease the front line with victory.
"Commander, you have shown great authority and made us worry all night. Last night, Deputy Commander Xiao called and scolded us all." He Xi was an old man in the right army. He smiled and started talking first.
Wu Zhaolin was sincerely prepared to follow Yang Qiu, so he said reproachfully: "Commander, don't take risks next time. You are the commander and are responsible for overseeing the overall situation. If it happens, it will still be us who lose. (Read the text novel to get there. '')¡±
As soon as the two opened their mouths, Cai Jimin and others also expressed their request for him not to fight so hard next time, which made the atmosphere in the command room much better. Yang Qiu also knew that he should not go into battle personally. After all, he was commanding an army now. A company, nodded and said: "I know how to do it, don't worry, everyone." After saying that, the topic turned to the current situation: "Which association is going south from Beiyang? Have you found out?"
"It's the 11th mixed association. The association is led by Li Chun. It has two infantry units, one horse unit, two artillery battalions, as well as baggage and some engineering works. The 13th unit has already joined them after fleeing north last night. According to the time, it should be in the afternoon. Can return to Chenjia'ao. Cai Jimin is now a staff officer, so he immediately walked to the map and introduced it to everyone: "In addition to the 11th Association, please call me this morning. The fourth town Wang Yujia has led the 7th Association, Ma Biao After passing Guangshui with the engineering camp, we can arrive here tomorrow at the latest. "
"It's going to be a tough battle! The two associations are basically a complete town except for one artillery battalion, and the cavalry is slightly more than one." After listening to this, Zhang Tingfu took a deep breath and analyzed the strength of the enemy and ourselves: "We are here There are one division and three brigades on the side, one town in Beiyang and two associations. They have the advantage in numbers but the artillery is slightly inferior. They should still be able to block it. At the site, Wang Zhanyuan's department has been crippled, and Feng Huafu has ordered him to garrison at Wusheng Pass and no longer go south to Henan 29 Huncheng The strength of the Xie Lun is not as good as our Laobazhen, so the most important thing is the main force of the San Xie behind Feng Huafu. There are also two artillery targets and twenty-four machine gun teams in these three Xie. I think the Third Division must immediately recruit Xiaogan. Just in case. (Read text novels here'')"
"Eighty percent of the third division is made up of new recruits and cannot be reused. In my opinion, it is better to transfer the third division to Qingshan Defense Navy and the third brigade of the first division. Cheng Bingrong has two thousand of our old brothers. It is a waste of time to spend on monitoring the navy."
"The navy's naval guns are too powerful, as can be seen from the shelling of Qingshan the day before yesterday. If they go upstream to Wuchang, even if they are blocked by the Guishan Fort, it will be difficult to stop them. I think Cheng Bingrong still can't move."
Seeing everyone's opinions, Wu Zhaolin reminded him: "We have two brigades in the first division. The first brigade is in Tianmen and the second brigade is in Yingcheng. It has the Dahongshan Mountains at its back. Feng Huafu, a veteran soldier, will definitely not dare to concentrate all his troops on the front. I think it should be able to hold on.¡±
Yang Qiu did not interfere with the discussion in the command room. The invasion of the soldiers was an opportunity to test them, so he just listened with open ears. As for how to fight, he already had some ideas in mind. Shi Xiaolou didn't speak when he saw him. When he was about to ask, Chen Guofu suddenly walked in: "Commander, Liu Chengen of the Henan 29 Mixed Association is here and wants to see you."
Liu Chengen? ! Everyone was just saying that the Henan 29 Association was nothing to worry about. Unexpectedly, he came to the door. Although everyone wanted to know what he was doing, he wanted to see Yang Qiu by name, so they all stood up and prepared to avoid it.
"Everyone, sit down." Yang Qiu naturally knew what Liu Chengen was here for, and with a thought in his heart, he asked everyone to sit down and said: "Everything must be said to others. We are a revolutionary army. There is no need to be secretive. Let's bring him in. ( This is the place to read text novels'')¡±
Chen Guofu immediately brought Liu Chengen in. He, who was nearly fifty years old, was stunned when he saw so many people in the command room, but he was not an impatient boy.Yang Qiu, who was sitting in the middle, immediately guessed his identity and said, "Liu Cheng'en has met Commander Yang."
"Mr. Haochun, you're welcome. Yang is just a junior compared to you." Yang Qiu smiled slightly, greeted him and sat down, then asked: "I wonder why sir suddenly came to my place? You and I are still rivals now. Is it possible that the 29th Association is planning to cause trouble?" Is that so? If that¡¯s the case, just speak up if you need your brother.¡±
Liu Chengen was almost fifty. In his early years, he was addicted to gambling and wandered the streets. Later, due to financial constraints, he was admitted to the Beixiang Military Academy and was recruited by Yuan Shikai to become a staff member. Therefore, he was considered a person with rich experience, but this was the first time he saw such a person. Straightforward people! He couldn't help but look at Yang Qiu secretly, and said that he would not believe that this young man was stupid. How could someone who could beat Feng Huafu to the point where he almost fell ill be so stupid? He must be deliberately humiliating himself! You must know that he is in charge of the 29th Mixed Association solely because of Yuan Shikai's push. Therefore, everyone has always regarded this army as the Beiyang faction. How could it rebel against the Beiyang army? He immediately said with a straight face: "They say Chen Hua is straight-tempered. Today, It turned out to be true.¡±
"Haha, as a soldier, there are not so many twists and turns. Sir, you might as well tell your purpose."
"Chenhua is so quick to talk, I won't be secretive anymore. (Read the text novel and go to '')" Liu Chengen immediately said: "Chenhua's reputation is now known to the whole country, and the Hubei army is even more powerful. Do you really think so?"
Liu Chengen spoke eloquently: "Although Wusheng Pass suffered heavy losses and Chenjia'ao also lost troops, Chen Hua should know that these losses are only superficial to Beiyang. Now the imperial court has an order, and the government ministers, Banner Prince Qing, Na Tong and others, have A vacancy has been opened, and Yuan Gongbao is preparing to hold cabinet elections next year. He has demonstrated his determination to establish a constitution! Ministerial missions from various countries have expressed support, and Gongbao does not want the two armies to continue fighting. After all, we are all Han Chinese, and Hubei has suffered losses. It is also our Han people's money, so Liu was specially sent to persuade Chen Hua to give up resistance. As long as Chen Hua agrees, Gongbao promises to guarantee that you will serve as the Minister of War, and give you the real power of one army and three towns, so as to protect the peace of Hubei forever for us Han people. "
Secretary of War! The real power of one army and three towns!
The command room was buzzing with discussion. Wu Zhaolin and others did not expect Yuan Shikai to pay such a high price. They would have been tempted. However, Yang Qiu knew who Yuan Shikai was. His expression remained unchanged and he said with a smile: "Please Haochun Sir, I want to thank Gongbao for his kindness, but he also wants to say a few words for me."
Yang Qiu stood up and walked to the door. He looked at the soldiers looking outside and said slowly: "Before, the palace guard was doing well as the governor of Zhili. Why was there a vacancy? Now there is trouble and the palace guard is invited to come out. They really If we want to fight, why not ask the Manchus to bring the first town? This shows that the bannermen are very evil. The world is in turmoil. This is our opportunity to make contributions. If we don't overthrow the Manchus at this time, do we have to wait until they recover their strength? Kill us? As for the constitutional election, please dispense with it! After the Gengzi Year, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has already rotted away. If we continue to have a Tatar emperor sitting on our heads, how can Yang face his dead brother!"
"If Gong Bao is really serious, then please ask him to immediately withdraw Beiyang from Hubei. As long as the troops retreat from Wusheng Pass, Yang Qiu's words are still valid. Not only will he be supported as the general marshal of the army, but Yang can also swear an oath here. The day when Bao agrees will be the time for Yang to retire!"
The generosity of his words, especially his final statement that he would rather retire in exchange for peace, made everyone secretly admire him. However, Liu Chengen was not moved by him and deliberately sighed and said: "Hey! Chen Hua doesn't know, and so does Gong Bao. Those who want to be republican, but the republic is not mature yet, and it is unclear who will rule the country after the republic, so"
Want to test my trump card? Yang Qiu smiled coldly in his heart. He had already thought about this matter, so he immediately waved his hand: "There is no need to discuss this! Mr. Liu can ask everyone here! Why do we want a revolution? The Qing Dynasty is unethical, and we rise up, all of us Because of Mr. Sun Wen¡¯s call, I personally support Mr. Sun as the president! Marshal and Vice President Yang are still willing to support Gong Bao¡¯s appointment!¡±
"right!"
"Mr. Sun is my revolutionary mentor. Who else can govern the country besides him?"
"Yes, Gong Bao will serve as the vice president and marshal of the army, and Mr. Sun will serve as the president. This will surely stabilize the country quickly and revive the Han Dynasty."
Back then, Juzheng was pretending to be powerful, but today Yang Qiu also raised the banner. Now it seems that Mr. Sun's brand is still very useful. Even the most conservative military officers stood up to express their support for Sun Wen to be the president, and Yuan Shikai to be the president. Deputy suspension system.
But for some reason, looking at the excited crowd, he felt a little guilty.
He is indeed taking advantage of the revolutionary enthusiasm and everyone's expectations for Sun Wen to become president and realize the republic. But he actually knew best that unless the Northern Expedition could be realized, Sun Wen would not be able to cross Beiyang and become the president. After Sun Wen resigned, these?They will definitely feel betrayed, and then they will speed up to get closer to them! Is it too cruel to just use the lives of tens of thousands of people as bargaining chips?
Are you becoming a warlord, or are you helping the country? At that moment, he was a little uneasy. Of course Liu Chengen didn't know what he was thinking. When he heard the reply, his expression suddenly became unnatural, and he said coldly: "It seems that Chen Hua is not willing to compromise."
"Yang Qiu can survive today because of the love of the soldiers, who have entrusted each other with their lives! Brothers can't let them down, and can't destroy everyone's ideals for their own selfish desires! Please tell the palace guard that Yang is just a soldier! Please stop talking about the establishment of the constitution. , As for the matter of the republic." Yang Qiu took a breath, put aside his distracting thoughts and glanced at everyone: "We will wait until Mr. Sun returns to China!"
Liu Chengen left, and this result was obviously not what he and the person behind him wanted, so Li Chun¡¯s 11th League came flying in the afternoon. In the evening, the first artillery shell fell on Weidian Town. Following the Wushengguan Defense War, the largest and most brutal Xiaogan Defense War began in the year of 1911 with the largest number of people involved
?¡¤(.)|Provide you with The Great Hero of 1911 download, online reading and novel downloading of romance novels, fantasy novels, martial arts novels, science fiction novels and other novels.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 98 Yang Shiqi¡¯s idea
That night.
News of Longlong Cannon outside Weidian Town and Yang Qiu's meeting with Liu Chengen soon spread to Wuchang. Huang Keqiang and Li Yuanhong had just sent away Wang Hongsheng from the north. When they heard that Yang Qiu had rejected Yuan Shikai's appointment as president in person, they stamped their feet. : "Nonsense! What a nonsense! Yuan Shikai has a large number of troops, and he has been funded by foreigners this time. He has also been given the power to control the country's troops! We just said that we should let him imitate Napoleon and Washington and win over him to end the war as soon as possible. But he refused in person! What was his intention?!"
Song Jiaoren also sighed. No wonder Huang Keqiang was dissatisfied. They had just hinted that as long as Yuan Shikai behaved, they could consider letting him become the president. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu over there refuted it. This was not a misunderstanding for Yuan Shikai, forcing him to lean in. Manchu!
Li Yuanhong wanted to take advantage of the two of them, but Sun Wu's incident told him that he must not underestimate Yang Qiu. It would be bad to add insult to injury at this moment. After pretending to think about it, he said: "Didn't Chen Hua say in the end that this was his personal idea? In my opinion, at this time There is still room for maneuver."
"Then we can't just let him do whatever he wants. If he messes up the overall situation, it won't destroy the great cause of the revolution!" Huang Keqiang has no selfish motives, but the split of the Xingzhong Association back then caused the revolutionary power to be greatly weakened, which is heartbreaking. The battle of Huanghuagang was actually due to the lack of strength after the split. Now that the constitutionalists Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong were brought up after the Shou Uprising in Wuchang, he was already hit hard. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu, who had no party or faction, emerged and took charge of the most important military power. Moreover, it can be seen from the incident of the Liu brothers that he did not consider anything else for the sake of victory, so he was afraid that the country would fall into continued division after the revolution, so he immediately pulled Song Jiaoren and said: "No, we must go to the front line to have a look" After finishing speaking , the two said goodbye to Li Yuanhong, and took the Miao brother and sister who had just returned to take the train to Xiaogan overnight, but when they arrived at Dazhimen, they were told that the train would have to wait until tomorrow morning.
When the two of them were anxiously waiting for dawn, they didn't know that Yuan Shishu's special train had quietly arrived at Xinyang Mansion.
The weather began to get colder and colder. Yuan Shikai, who was only sixty years old, gradually couldn't bear the severe cold, so he had to put the carriage on the train. The accompanying radio telegraph machine was dripping continuously, and more than a hundred personal guards carried Charliman's lances. Hanging from his waist was a German-made car that surrounded the entire train. Officials who had heard the news early and came from all over Xinyang saw them, but they didn't even have the courage to approach the train, so they could only wrap up their clothes and wait for the summons.
A red-shaped stove rose in the carriage. Feng Guozhang, who had just arrived from Wushengguan, stood beside him and asked Yang Shizi with his eyes. The two had a good relationship. The latter quietly raised his eyebrows and reminded him. Handle with caution.
"Yang Qiu, Yang Qiu!". LoveØÇéØfrequencyصÀØ
Yuan Shikai, who was sitting on the leather chair, did not see the two men wink. He was holding two completely different telegrams and mumbling to himself, hesitating. A telegram sent by Wang Hongsheng from the Hankou Concession said that he had found out the trump cards of Li Yuanhong and Huang Keqiang. Both of them expressed their willingness to elect him as president as long as he persuaded the Manchus to abdicate. They were secretly happy about this news.
But another telegram sent by Liu Chengen overnight poured cold water on it. First, Chenjia'ao was attacked at night and lost more than 500 people. An artillery company was also captured by the people's army. After seeing the meeting, Yang Qiu publicly declared his position as president. It can only be left to Sun Wen, who vaguely feels that there are still twists and turns in this matter.
In the past, he wouldn't have cared about a junior like Yang Qiu, but since the newspaper published a series of articles promoting the Wusheng Pass battle report, and Li Songqing didn't know where to stand and appointed him as the commander-in-chief, things suddenly started to go wrong. , it seems that nothing can be done to avoid this young man. At this moment, he has the military power, and most of the generals in the army are confused by him. The soldiers are really in trouble because of their strong momentum.
"Hua Fu" Yuan Shikai put the two telegrams on the table, stretched out his hand to warm the fire and asked: "You are also an old man who has stood up with me since childhood. Tell me, how confident are you this time?"
This was the first time Yang Shiqi heard his tone and her heart suddenly twisted. Based on his understanding of Yuan Shikai, he knew that this time he was really angry! This cannot be blamed on him. As a result of the more than 4,000 casualties at Wusheng Pass, a behemoth like Beiyang also suffered from toothache. You must know that the six towns, except for the first town with the Banner Guards, totaled only 70,000 to 80,000, which is just one) Four thousand were lost at Wusheng Pass. I don't know how many more people would die if we really pushed to Hankou.
What's more, unlike Yang Qiu who only needs to defend, he has to consider not only the Beijing-Hankong Line, but also the Jinpu Line to the south of l^o^v^e^p^d. The Jiangxi-Shanghai area is already experiencing a rising tide, especially Nanjing is a hundred times more important than Wuchang! Even if the Imperial Guard is included in the six towns, not only do the two lines have to be taken care of, but there are also people like Wu Luzhen and Lan Tianwei in the north, and the number of troops is already stretched thin. It would be very bad if countless casualties were spent in order to capture Hankou!
This problem also made Feng Guozhang secretly frown. If it were the old Eighth Town, he would be absolutely confident of razing the Three Towns, but Yang Qiu??Sudden appearance brought hidden dangers, especially since he got so many machine guns and cannons from nowhere, which immediately made up for the disadvantage of the Southern Army. The effect of this new equipment was evident in the battle of Wusheng Pass. However, he was not as worried as Yuan Shikai, and immediately said: "Li Chun has led his association to Weidian and is attacking there overnight. Sicheng (Wang Yujia's nickname) has also passed Wangjiadian and will be able to arrive at Weidian early tomorrow morning. Between the two associations, We can take the Weidian, but as long as we break this place, Xiaogan will no longer be in danger. Within ten days, Guozhang will be sure to advance to Hankou!"
Feng Guozhang said proudly, but Yuan Shikai also heard the voice outside the line. After the Beijing-Hankou Line was cut off, it did bring a lot of trouble to troop transportation. Otherwise, how could only the two associations arrive at Weidian now? But he did not I had no choice but to say: "If that's the case, Hua Fu, go ahead. The next three associates must also get to the guard shop within two days. Don't make any mistakes this time."
After Yuan Shikai finished speaking, he seemed to feel that something was wrong. He was afraid that he would forget his previous instructions, so he held him silent for a while and warned: "Hua Fu, you must remember that Wuchang can make us important, so you must be careful about this matter." , don¡¯t think about killing them all! Now the Jinpu Line is not peaceful. Even if we take three towns, we will lose Nanjing in the end. If we get stuck here too deep, the party members will definitely Go north from the Jinpu line. Once there is chaos between the two, Shandong will not be spared! Now our soldiers are dragged to the north again, so you must be careful in everything and remember the way of being a commander. You must have an insight into the overall situation and be able to fight and make peace. general."
Feng Guozhang looked at Yuan Shikai with some embarrassment. He knew what this person was thinking, but now it was a war! How can a war be said to be controlled? What's more, the battle at Wushengguan has already angered the soldiers below, and forcing them to suppress them will only damage their morale. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. Beiyang is no longer the Beiyang of the past. Is an army mixed with too many thoughts still an army?
Yuan Shikai didn¡¯t know what Feng Guozhang was thinking. When he saw him nodding and leaving, he thought he had listened and then picked up the telegram again and asked: "Xingcheng, what do you think we should do now?"
After Yang Du went to Beijing to serve as an outpost, Yang Shiyi regained the position of chief staff officer. Seeing him worrying about the two telegrams, he smiled slightly: "If the palace protector is not afraid of causing trouble, he might as well send both telegrams to the British." Newspaper."
Yuan Shikai was stunned at first, then his eyes brightened, and he laughed loudly: "Xingcheng, Xingcheng! You are my ovary! Even the backyard is the same."
Yang Shiyi smiled awkwardly. Everyone knew that he was henpecked, but he didn't expect that Yuan Shikai would make a joke about it. He didn't dare to answer and continued: "Yang Qiu doesn't want to be a palace protector. I'm afraid it's because of the situation. He is now It sounds nice to have tens of thousands of troops under his control, but there are Li Songqing behind him, and now Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren are here, so the position of commander-in-chief may not be secure. He views people's hearts too simply, thinking that he will become famous in one battle. He has a place in his position, but he has forgotten that a big tree attracts the wind! The party members have planned for so many years to finally build Wuchang, how can they allow him to pick peaches and gain power! Now the newspapers in Shanghai are still bragging about him every day, and they have vaguely promoted him as a The first person in the Southern Army. As the saying goes, a big tree attracts wind. The more he is like this, the more uneasy the party members will be with him. As long as we publicize Huang Keqiang and his words, there will be bad blood between the two factions. We have learned about the Hunan side a few days ago They want to send troops to assist Hubei. They are obviously here to support Huang Keqiang. Now that Yang Qiu has become bigger, Huang Keqiang may not dare to give him the Hunan Army no matter how powerful he is. If this happens, there will definitely be a conflict! Let¡¯s see how he can resolve it then.¡±
Yuan Shikai nodded vigorously and said with a smile: "Since they use newspapers, we might as well use them. You can send a telegram to Keding later and tell him to fan up the wind after the newspaper news comes out. What else can the boy do to me!"
" Yang Shiqi gritted her teeth when she saw him talking about the good people, knowing that she still had not let go of the resentment in her heart, so she smiled and said: "Gong Bao can rest assured, Hua Fu has shown real fire this time, and he will definitely launch a fierce attack when he returns.
As long as you win Xiaogan, Gong Bao can go back to Beijing and become your cabinet prime minister. As for the party members, they are scattered and will not make a difference. But without them in the world, how can Gong Bao be shown to be important? "
Yuan Shikai smiled slightly and was about to say a few words when there was a rush of running sounds in the carriage passage. Yang Shiqi blocked people from coming to take the telegram and took a look at it before quickly turning her head: "Gong Bao, Kunming ¼."
"But Cai Songpo?!"
Yuan Shikai stood up suddenly and slowly sat down again when he nodded, tapping his fingers back and forth on the table. He knew Cai Feng's reputation. Although Kunming is remote and cannot threaten him for the time being, once Yunnan and Guizhou become independent, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian will be sandwiched between Jiangxi and Yunnan, and the party members will definitely take advantage of the situation. The area south of the Yangtze River will definitely not be preserved! As long as there is no serious problem in the south, the party members will definitely fight with the two in Shanghai to seize the Jinpu Line, so it is crucial to stabilize the north immediately! Thinking of this, he immediately stood up and said, "Go find Zhou Fulin and spend some money.Give him control and let him do it as soon as possible, before it is too late before the north and the south are connected. ".
Just enter - and you can see the published chapter content
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 99 Fierce Battle
>On the afternoon of November 1, with the arrival of Wang Yujia's troops and Yuan Shikai personally taking charge of Wusheng Pass to supervise the battle, the Weidian front line was completely opened.
Amid the explosions and gunpowder smoke, mountain field guns were quickly pushed into position. The Second Artillery Battalion from Hankou finally arrived at the most critical moment. The arrival of 18 Qishengwu Krupp field guns greatly strengthened Weidian Town. defense force.
After the cannon was pushed into the already dug fighting position, the hired civilians picked up the cannonballs from the river bank like a long queue. Boxes of cannonballs were opened, fuses were installed, and then the first shot was fired quickly. A salvo.
Cai Demao and Jiang Tai were schoolmates. They went to Japan to learn gunnery together. After returning, he went to the Second Battalion. Before the uprising, he was the captain of the Right Banner of the Second Battalion. After the merger of the two armies, Jiang Tai immediately recommended him to lead the army. The elite 2nd Artillery Battalion, and he lived up to the recommendation. Not only did he lead everyone to train hard in the past few days, but after receiving the order this time, he set out overnight and arrived here to cooperate with the infantry.
"Ruler! Deflect 3 to the left. Fire!"
Amidst Cai Demao's shout, the Second Artillery Battalion, which had determined the coordinates, began to fire at full speed. The artillery guns, which were the same as those in Beiyang, kept roaring, creating a wall of fire 3,500 meters in front of Weidian Town.
What they brought this time were all new artillery shells made in Hanyang and filled with German yellow gunpowder. After the shells landed, they were much more powerful than black powder. Balls of flames rose from among the Beiyang soldiers, and metal fragments It swept across like a hurricane, constantly harvesting lives. The arrival of the Second Artillery Battalion brought a big sigh of relief to the front line of Weidian. The Third Artillery Battalion, which was previously stationed here, was aroused with all its strength when it saw its partners being so fierce. The 10 Five-Seven-Seven Cannons and 6 captured Seven-Sheng-Five Cannons also responded to the attack. Beiyang opened fire fiercely. In just five minutes, the two artillery battalions poured 300 rounds of artillery shells on the front line. Beiyang, who considered itself the best in the country in combined infantry and artillery, tasted the pain of their enemies for the first time.
¡°Fuck his grandma!¡±
"Cannon! Blow up those powerful deer villages for me! The cavalry is ready!"
Wang Yujia and Li Chun on the opposite side changed their faces when they saw that Weidian Town was hiding such strong firepower, but this time Feng Juntong had given a death order and must capture Weidian Town within two days.
What's more, Gongbao has also arrived at Wusheng Pass to supervise the battle in person. Now that there is no obstruction from Xiongguan, the ordnance and soldiers have the advantage. If he can't take it down, he may not be able to keep the Wu Sha Mao, so he gritted his teeth and took out the precious cavalry.
The key to a cavalry assault is to ensure that there are no obstacles in front of them. Due to the lack of barbed wire, Yang Qiu asked the Second Division to prepare many simple deer villages and pile them up in front of the position. These things became the biggest obstacle in the eyes of the cavalry. So after receiving the order, the two Beiyang artillery battalions immediately gave up their bombardment positions and threw all their firepower at the deer villages and obstacles hundreds of meters in front of the positions.
The position that had been bombarded one after another had been covered with a layer of floating soil, and dead bodies and mutilated limbs were everywhere. Chu Nan put his head down and suffered bitterly with his comrades. When it seemed that he could no longer hold on, he did not expect that the Beiyang Artillery would not fire. When he shook off the dust on his head and quietly climbed up and saw that Lu Zhai and the barrier were blown to pieces, he suddenly understood what Beiyang was going to do. He was so frightened that he quickly shouted: "Everyone, get up! Get ready!" .The rifle scale is 300 meters, the enemy¡¯s cavalry is coming!¡±
"Gouwazi! Go and inform Machine Gun Fort that I need support, otherwise I won't be able to stop the cavalry
Thousands of soldiers from the two battalions in the position immediately climbed to the edge of the trench, and adjusted the rifle scale to a distance of 300 meters as ordered. The bolt clicked and bullets were pushed into the chamber. All eyes focused on the small mark on the muzzle. On the small crosshair.
After a while, the Beiyang artillery shells began to spread to the two wings to provide tactical cover. A thin black line also appeared under the central horizon. The speed of the thin line was getting faster and faster, accompanied by shouts of death and the sound of rumbling hooves resounding throughout the fields. Yang Qiu, who was in the bunker behind, also saw this scene, and his brows suddenly furrowed. This was the first time he saw this kind of cavalry charge. He understood that due to the lack of barbed wire, it was difficult for Luzhai alone to stop the cavalry. Even with machine guns, it was impossible. After all, during World War II, many positions could not stop the cavalry attack, so He Xi was immediately told to prepare to dispatch the Second Division's death squads. At the same time, he also asked the guard company's machine gunners to help prevent the cavalry from continuously breaking through the defense line.
Wang Yujia was determined this time and pulled out all four of his and Li Chun's cavalry battalions in one go. He also lined up two infantry battalions behind them, and at the same time sent five machine gun teams to circle around from both sides. Prepare to suppress the machine gun forts built with thick sandbags and logs on the defense line.
In the machine gun fort, all the boxes of bullets were opened, and the canvas belts were connected continuously. When the cavalry gradually became clearer, the terrifying Maxim heavy machine gun finally fired the first round of bullets. Click, click, click. A terrible sound of popping beans rang out from both sides of the position. Compared with the Beiyang machine gun team opposite, although they lacked training, they were superior in tactical application, because all the machine gunners had personally listened to Yang Qiu's explanation. machine gun tacticsIn the past, they would not line up in the middle and sweep all the way like Beiyang did. They would all be deployed on both wings and then cover with diagonal shots.
When the two slashes of firepower finally converged in the center of the battlefield, a terrifying bullet storm formed. Dozens of Beiyang cavalry were seen rushing across the field, and they were pierced by seventy-nine bullets before they even had time to shout. Then he fell down. Bullets poured out from the small shooting holes in the two machine gun forts like a heavy rain in summer. The loaders fed boxes of bullets one after another. Seeing the cavalry being ravaged by machine guns, the Beiyang Machine Gun Team finally He came around and pointed his gun at the machine gun fort.
In an instant, the thick sandbags of the two machine gun bunkers were loosely beaten, and bullets even penetrated through the shooting holes and observation holes. Blood and flesh were everywhere in the bunker, and people fell down. In order to protect themselves, the machine gunners had to turn their guns. Aiming at the Beiyang machine gun team, trying to take advantage of the thick flesh to deal with the terrible machine guns first.
The shells were still falling, but compared with the machine guns, the damage caused by the shells to the cavalry was much smaller. After a while, these Beiyang cavalry arrived 300 meters away. When they raised their Charliman lances one after another, Chu Nan immediately waved arm.
The clear and crisp sound of gunfire formed a dense line. Although it was not as dense as the machine guns, many cavalry were still hit and fell from their horses.
"The ruler is 200 meters!"
"150 meters!"
"Mi Yi"
Even if they cannot compare with the elite Cossack cavalry, the well-trained Beiyang cavalry is still very fast. Although Chu Nan kept reminding the soldiers of the distance to pay attention to the changes in the scale, many people still had no time to change the scale on the gun. The closer you get, the hit rate actually drops a lot.
"careful."
During Chu Nan's last shout, a Beiyang cavalryman passed over his head with a sharp saber. At the critical moment, he suddenly used the butt of his rifle to deflect the saber's slash. But there are not many people who can react as quickly as him, especially when many new recruits have their necks cut off by the cavalry who rush into the position before they are ready.
"Squad leader!"
When several soldiers saw that the squad leader had his neck cut off, they forgot about the difference between bayonets and sabers. With red eyes, they rushed out of the trench and stabbed with their rifles. When several bayonets hit a cavalryman at the same time, the cavalryman next to them had already passed by them. The sharp knife tip immediately cut their bodies.
When the cavalry continued to pass over the trench head, the two infantry battalions following behind also came, taking advantage of the chaos to rush towards the position.
This scene deeply stimulated everyone's attention. Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren, who had just arrived, were even shaking uncontrollably. Miao Yuan, who thought he was an expert in kung fu, knew for the first time that war and fighting in the world were completely different. Two different things. As for Miao Luoyi, all she could see was the figure standing in the artillery bunker, seemingly turning a blind eye to the bloody scene in front of her.
"Each battalion reserve team enters and exits the position! Wave the flag and tell Chu Nan and the others to lie down in the position and don't raise their heads! The machine gun bunkers No. 3, 4 and 6 of the second defense line open fire at full speed. A suicide squad! Charge up." He Xi At Tiaojie's order, the three machine gun bunkers on the side and rear opened fire quickly, forming a second line of dense bullet rain defense. At this time, Jin Zhaolong also led the death squads to face the terrifying cavalry impact.
Today's death squads are not the troops in the parallel world that use guns to fight to the death among the enemies. After transporting a large number of grenades, Yang Qiu immediately armed the death squads into a specialized grenade team, each with four long-handled grenades. Grenades, after seeing the cavalry coming, they immediately dispersed and lay down, then pulled out the grenades and fired them wildly in all directions. Anyway, according to Yang Qiu, it was a word "explosion"!
This group of desperate "grenadiers" brought out the full power of grenades. As long as there were horses, one or even a few of them would fly. After the rumbling explosions sounded one after another, these breakthroughs Before the cavalry on the front line had time to rejoice, they were baptized by countless fragments. The horses were either directly hit by the explosion or ran around in pain due to being penetrated by the fragments. The light machine gunners on the second line of defense began to fire. Since the death squads were ordered to lie down on the ground and throw grenades, Chu Nan and others in front were also lying down and squatting in the trench, so the machine guns could safely and boldly fire continuously. Even though they did not have the power of Maxim, the dozen Madsens deployed here by the Second Division and the machine guns of the guard company opened fire together, forming a bullet barrier, completely disintegrating the remaining impact of the cavalry, and causing heavy losses to the Beiyang cavalry. Finally stopped at the second line of defense
While the cavalry took the lead in retreating, two Beiyang infantry battalions took the opportunity to rush to Chu Nan's position. In an instant, the soldiers strangled together again, with flesh and blood flying and spears flashing. In order to stabilize the position as soon as possible, Zhang Tingfu even personally led the third brigade, one regiment and the reserve teams of each battalion to rush over.
Seeing that the small bomb that appeared in Wusheng Pass some time ago appeared again, he also put his ownThe soldiers were blown to pieces, and the second line of defense behind them was supported by a large number of light machine guns and fast artillery. Wang Yujia and Li Chun were so angry that they slapped the stone pier in front of them, and the opponent's reserve team also came up. Not wanting to lose two more infantry battalions in vain, they had to order a retreat.
After the cavalry quickly retreated, the frontline soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief, but before everyone could clear up the battlefield, cannonballs that looked like eyes began to fall.
Yang Qiugang walked up to Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren before he could say anything. The fierce explosion behind him made him shake his head and smile bitterly. This time, Mr. Feng was really driven crazy by himself. This posture was obviously prepared to take the goods by force regardless of casualties. Xiaweidian is in town.
Just enter . to view the published chapter content
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 100 Opportunities Given by History
¡Ë£º¡Ë
Chapter 100: Opportunities Given by History
It wasn¡¯t until eight o¡¯clock in the evening that the fierce fighting on the first day came to a halt. Both sides began to lick their wounds and wait for the even more brutal second and third days after the sun rose. This chapter is provided for you]
Dinner is simple flatbread and canned meat. The latter is the work of Shen Shukai, and of course it is also one of Commander Yang's masterpieces. In China of this era, he was the only one who would spend a lot of money to buy shiploads of canned meat from the United States without blinking an eye for military supplies. The soldiers were happy, but this decision made Zhang Wenjing unable to eat or sleep when he saw meat. He hooked up with several businessmen and said that they would invest in the Yongjun Farm and Rou Canning Factory together. It is said that they have even started purchasing equipment.
Yang Qiu eats very quickly, because in his previous life, in order to get closer to actual combat, during the special training, the instructor would deliberately put piles of garbage next to him, or simply move rotten and smelly animal carcasses to the side. In order to deal with this, "They" he developed the habit of eating attentively and quickly. He stuffed two large cakes and a can of meat into his stomach after a few grunts, which made Miao Luo, who was still "a few meters away", secretly sad, thinking that he was very I didn't have enough to eat for eight days.
Miao Luo gently bit the dry flatbread while looking at him secretly. After seeing him again after many days, he found that his cheeks had lost a lot of weight, and his once bright eyes were full of bloodshot eyes and fatigue. He didn't know how much he wore a military uniform. The sky has not changed, it is not only full of wrinkles but also covered with dust. The only thing that has not changed is probably the majestic military temperament.
When Yang Qiu saw that she was looking at him, he smiled slightly and frightened the girl so much that she lowered her head and did not dare to raise her head. Then he turned around and asked, "Why did you two come to the front line? You are concerned about the safety of the country. You should go as early as possible after eating. leave."
Both Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang were still immersed in the fight just now. The cruel scene of blood and flesh splattering made them lose their appetite at all. They looked at each other and put down the cake and said: "I heard that Chen Hua talked with the special envoy sent by Yuan Shikai yesterday. pass?"
When the two people came suddenly, Yang Qiu vaguely guessed that it was related to his meeting with Liu Chengen, and immediately nodded and made an angry gesture: "Liu Chengen, relying on Beiyang's self-righteousness, actually has the intention to support Yuan Shikai as the president. It's really disgusting. I have already rejected him." This matter is absolutely non-negotiable. I have told Mr. Ju Zheng before that we are waiting for Mr. Sun¡¯s ideal of ¡°driving out the barbarians, realizing a republic, and dividing the land equally.¡± Only he can uphold this purpose, so we are waiting for him. After Mr. Sun comes back, I will immediately send heavy troops to pick him up in Wuchang to serve as president. Mr. Sun will lead us to create democracy and realize a republic."
Regardless of whether he was acting or not, at least these words made the officers and staff around him feel comfortable. Especially those officers from Hubei were secretly happy. They all knew that if Sun Wen could be brought to Wuchang, Hubei would be a direct descendant of the Republic of China in the future. It is also good for your own development. But Huang and Song Dynasty frowned, especially Huang Keqiang, and said: "Chen Hua, you are too biased in doing this. Yuan Shikai has a lot of troops, and the deep roots of the Beiyang tree cannot be eradicated overnight, so we need to win over him." .First release¡±
"Don't worry, Mr. Keqiang, so I have told him that as long as he agrees to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, I will support him as vice president and marshal of the army. At that time, I will abdicate in favor of others and be a foolish old man."
"Chen Hua wants to abdicate?" Song Jiaoren was secretly surprised. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu had the idea of ????retiring at a young age.
"As long as Yuan Gongbao agrees to the conditions and allows Mr. Sun to lead everyone to realize the republic and revitalize our clan, there is no harm in retreating to the mountains and fields." Yang Qiu said grandly, but he secretly sneered in his heart. If Yuan Shikai was willing to be the tail of the phoenix, how could the land of China have the future? warlord separatism.
Huang Keqiang said: "Chen Hua's heart is indeed very serious, but have you ever thought that if you do this, you will push Yuan Shikai to the Manchu side. If he is determined to protect the Qing court, won't all our efforts be wasted?" ?¡±
"Mr. Keqiang, what do you mean?" As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Qiu suddenly stood up and walked up to him, his eagle eyes coldly locked on Huang Keqiang.
Huang Keqiang was startled. He was already tall, but the young man in his early twenties in front of him was a little taller than him. He was dressed in a military uniform, with a straight waist, handsome and tall. Compared with them, his hands were He holds great power and has a large army at his side, so he has a vague feeling of calmness and self-power when his eyes open and close, especially the chilling aura on his body that makes him almost choke, but he is not an ordinary person. Adhering to his own ideas, he loudly said: "What I mean is that if Yuan Shikai agrees to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we can also make some compromises."
The words spoken by Yang Qiu immediately caused an uproar in the command post. The officers did not expect that the second leader of the Tongmenghui actually had plans to compromise with Yuan Shikai and let him become the country. Jin Zhaolong and other hot-tempered officers even shouted He said: "Why compromise? He is not an iron man in Beiyang. Haven't we killed enough these days?"
¡°???Ah, Yuan Shikai and Beiyang are both slaves of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. We are fighting life and death here. Are we going to let him seek a high position in the end? "
"Compromise is nothing, they can defeat us first before they can"
Most of the people who spoke were Hubei military officers. Regardless of whether they recognized Yang Qiu or not, the military and political bureau has always regarded itself as the central government since its establishment. The army is now also called the National Defense Force, so it is inevitable that it has a trace of the central government's attitude. How could it be willing to put The power was handed over to the north.
Seeing that everyone was a little excited, Song Jiaoren stood up quickly and said: "Chen Hua, don't be anxious, Keqiang is also thinking about the country. Although there are rebellions in the south, the power in the north is still very strong. If we continue to fight, we will suffer." The people are still the people. Didn¡¯t you see that all the people here ran away after Xiaogan was opened? Displacement and starvation should not be what should happen after the Republic. Mr. Sun Wen did not want to see it, so Keqiang also wanted to hurry up. This ends and gives the world a chance to breathe."
Song Jiaoren continued: "After the Republic, there will definitely be a parliamentary election. Even the president must be controlled by the parliament. Now that he has agreed, we can use the parliament to slowly weaken Beiyang's power. Wouldn't it be better than a head-on confrontation now?"
Yang Qiu shook his head subconsciously. It can be seen from these words that Song Jiaoren is an idealistic politician who wants to transplant the separation of powers from the United States and use parliament to weaken the power of the president and the military. The problem is that in the end he Even the leader of the Alliance, who was about to return, did not agree with this set of things. The two finally broke up over the presidential system or the parliamentary system, which led to the complete split of the Alliance, not to mention Yuan Shikai.
It was too early to argue about these things now, and he did not want to leave an impression of excessive handicapping politics to the generals, so he took a deep breath and waved his hands without arguing: "Mr. Dunchu, Mr. Keqiang, Chen Hua is just a soldier in the final analysis. I don¡¯t want to get involved in these matters. I just want to remind the two soldiers that their blood must not be shed in vain, and they must not let down the sincerity of our patriots.¡±
"That's all, you two can decide for yourself." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he walked to the map and said, "Shaoyue, go check the situation of the sudden position. I will get a detailed damage report in an hour."
After He Xifan took the order and left, he turned to Zhang Tingfu and Qin Zhangshu. The latter used to be Yue Peng's capable general and is now the commander of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division. He said: "Tomorrow Beiyang will definitely attack more urgently. Each of you will kill one." The regiment strengthens its left and right wings, and they must all be deployed by midnight tonight. Lao He, the reinforcement of bunkers and trenches must also start immediately, so that all active recruits and civilians can go up. I want to see that all defense lines have been rested before tomorrow morning."
After giving all the orders, he glanced at Cai Jimin, Deng Yulin and others who were staying at the command post, and lifted his left sleeve: "You have all put on the flying tiger armbands, which means that we are all colleagues in the trenches now." Brothers of the National Defense Forces who live and die together. I still say the same thing, we are soldiers, not politicians. Let me control the war. Mr. Keqiang and the others will handle the future matters. Our task now is to protect Hankou."
"yes"
The crowd's violent response made Huang Keqiang's face darken. These words were obviously directed at him, and he secretly felt for Yang Qiu in his heart. This person was so good at taking advantage of opportunities. In addition, he had also made a mistake just now, and he was actually forced to say it out. Knowing the details, the army is now fighting with Beiyang and is jealous of the same enemy. It wants to eat Beiyang's flesh and blood. How can it be possible for Beiyang's people to agree to come to rule the country with Beiyang's blood? So he suddenly took advantage of people's hearts and took away the hearts of the troops. Most of the time when he was secretly annoyed that he had not chosen the right moment, Yang Qiu had already walked out. Before he could reach the door, Chen Guofu rushed in and almost bumped into him.
"Why are you so panicked? Do you still look like a soldier?"
Chen Guofu had never seen Yang Qiu get angry, so he was so frightened that he saluted and reported: "Report, I just received a telegram from Commander Yuezhou Hang. A mutiny broke out in Hunan yesterday. Both Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin were killed by the Lu¨¤n army."
"What?" Deng Yulin and Cai Jimin jumped up immediately. After Sun Wu's faction faded out of the Xinhai political stage, they were the only ones left to support the party. Originally, Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin could still take care of them in Hunan, but now they die together. It's completely finished
Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren even had astigmatism in their eyes. Hunan was their hometown. Of course they were concerned about every move, but they did not expect that Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin, who were the first to respond, would suddenly be killed.
"Who did it?" Yang Qiu grabbed the telegram and asked knowingly. Chen Guofu shook his head: "I don't know yet, but there is news that Tan Yankai was removed from the post of governor of Hunan."
"Son of a bitch"
Yang Qiu deliberately kicked away the empty ammunition box. In the parallel world, the two people were killed almost without incident. History rarely even said justice to the two people, but it is different now. This is a blessing from history. A perfect opportunity, otherwise it would not have happened again when Beiyang was aggressively suppressing the border.?One battalion is stationed in Yuezhou. This was an opportunity. An opportunity to completely take Hunan into his own hands was right in front of him, so he immediately turned around and slapped the telegram on the table. He looked at Huang Keqiang and said word by word: "Mr. Keqiang, please continue to deal with these." The die-hards compromised and allowed them to kill our patriots indiscriminately, but they still marched into Hunan and captured the bandit leaders."
He did not say that he would overthrow Tan Yankai, he only said that he would arrest the bandit leader, but no one noticed this sentence, they only cared about the sentence "March into Hunan"
Huang Keqiang's scalp exploded. He did not expect that such a thing would happen when the artillery fire in Hubei was getting thicker and Hunan reinforcements were about to arrive. He was definitely unwilling to touch Hunan because that was his hometown, and even Song Jiaoren was from Hunan. , and Tan Yankai and they both have a good relationship, but the two sides have been a little messy just now. If they compromise again, he and Song Jiaoren may have to pack up and go home.
All eyes around him suddenly focused on Huang Keqiang. Song Jiaoren next to him knew his temper and was definitely not willing to let Yang Qiu reach into Hunan. He took the lead and said: "Chen Hua, calm down first. The enemy in Beiyang is now At present, we are too busy to take care of ourselves, so how can we find the energy to march into Hunan? Why don't I send a telegram to Tan Renfeng to inquire about the situation before making a decision?"
"No need." Yang Qiu threw the telegram to Chen Guofu: "Beiyang is very strong, but it can't change my determination to send the telegram. I ordered Hang Zhi to set off immediately to march to Changsha and bring back the bandit leader who killed the two patriots to the naval camp. Chu Yu immediately went up the river, and Chu Qian and the Han River are currently near Yichang, so I ordered them to go south immediately to cooperate."
"Tell Hang Zhifan whoever dares to stop our defense forces from arresting the murderer." Yang Qiu paused, and his eyes slowly stopped on the face of Miao Luo, who was already pale: "Kill without mercy.".
PS: Recommend a relaxing article for friends
"Peas"
Introduction: Kers, the princess of the Flame Dynasty on the planet Kars, was seriously injured in a battle with Mion, the prince of the Convex Welding Empire on the planet Spinosaurus. At the critical moment, the two stored their souls in the Spiritual Pet Living Treasure and Miaomiao's body is wandering on the earth. By chance, they meet the earth girl Pea, and Kerr and Mian enter Pea's body at the same time. They have different personalities, but they are still hostile, and they often fight back and forth inside the pea's body. It caused huge chaos in Wandou's ordinary life, and even caused scenes of tragedies and comedies
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 101: Ding Changsha
¡Ë£º¡Ë
Chapter 101 Settling Changsha
Year of Xinhai. 3¡à35686688
During the period from the end of October to the beginning of November in the Western calendar, the attention of the whole of China was attracted by the Battle of Xiaogan. The news that Yuan Gongbao personally sat at Wusheng Pass to supervise the battle kept many people awake at night. From Beijing to Shanghai, from Wuchang to Guangzhou, almost every newspaper is reprinting every move of this northern giant. The envoys headed by Zhu Erdian, the four-nation bank delegation, Japan and Russia all outline their dream plans on the map. .
The eyes of the entire China and even the entire Far East began to turn to Hubei and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the thoroughfare of nine provinces. As regions declared independence one after another, both the Manchus and the Communists regarded this place as the center of the war. It is the Beiyang Sword that covets the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in an attempt to seize political capital for the person behind it. On one side are nearly 40,000 civilian armed forces who swear to defend the new regime to the death.
The arrival of Yuan Shikai intensified the battle, and Xiaogan was completely in a state of strangulation. On August 3, Feng Huafu personally led the main force of the Sanxie to Weidian Town. After three days of hard fighting, in which both sides paid a heavy price, Yang Qiu took the initiative and ordered the troops to retreat to Xiaogan and continue to hold on. At the same time, he ordered the Third Division to garrison Xiaogan and began to deploy new defense lines at Shekou and Sandaoqiao.
Beiyang also suffered a lot of losses. Faced with the Wushengguan railway being cut off, supply difficulties and low morale, Mr. Feng Guozhang had no choice but to order a temporary rest. He mainly used sporadic artillery and small groups of troops to test the troops all day long.
Just when the Battle of Xiaogan was in full swing, the whole of China was also turbulent, undercurrents arose, and various characters competed to appear.
First, Taiyuan in the north announced the uprising, and Yan Xishan became the governor. Wu Luzhen and Lan Tianwei, known as the three outstanding non-commissioned officers, began to run around in an attempt to directly attack Beijing. Then Jiangxi and Yunnan announced the uprising. Before the three thunders in the north ended, Nanjing Xu Shao framed the Ninth Town's failed launch and retreated to Zhenjiang. On the evening of the 3rd, Hai Chen Qimei led a group of green-skinned hooligans to cause trouble.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Mr. However, in this turmoil, the core is still the fierce war in Hubei. Everyone knows that if Beiyang cannot be blocked, the power of the north will inevitably increase. If it is blocked, the south will have room for bargaining.
At this critical moment, the most unexpected scene happened
First, the British newspaper took the lead in revealing the internal contradictions between Hubei's military and political affairs on the republican issue. Huang Keqiang tried to use Yuan Shikai's appointment as the president of the Republic of China to compromise in exchange for an armistice between the north and the south, and jointly overthrew the Manchu government. However, Yang Qiu, known as the First Marshal of the Republic of China, expressed his position as the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces. The president can only be served by Mr. Sun Wen, who is returning to China. On one side are the tough National Defense Forces, on the other side are the swinging party members, allowing everyone to smell the conflict.
Before everyone could get a taste of the two articles, the news of the assassination of Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin, the new governors of Hunan, who were the great heroes of the Hunan Uprising, caused an uproar among the southern party members. Taking advantage of the situation, Tan Yankai and Li Bodhisattva of Hubei vaguely made everyone Seeing the shadow of the constitutionalists taking control of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the north was certainly willing to see the constitutionalists take the lead, but the party members began to worry that this would cause the division of the south and be detrimental to the North-South peace talks that had been vaguely heard.
Just when they were helpless, the strongest voice suddenly came from the Xiaogan front line.
On November 2, Commander-in-Chief of the Hubei National Defense Force Yang Qiu was interviewed by a reporter from the French newspaper Le Figaro amid the sound of gunfire on the Xiaogan front line. He said that as a communist army, he would never sit back and watch his brothers and sisters being killed innocently, and had ordered three navy ships to The gunboats and two battalions went to Changsha to arrest the suspects, but at the same time stated that they would not change the decision made by the people of Hunan. As soon as this statement came out, the southern radicals, especially the young people, applauded, thinking that this was the new trend of revolution. However, the conservatives in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hunan Province accused him of not doing his job properly. The enemy actually sent precious troops to manage Hunan. They ignore the life and death of Hankou and even the whole of Hubei.
Amid the clamor, scolding and uneasiness, dozens of white sails were drawn to the bank of Quzi Temple on the Miluo River. The locals on the river bank who heard the news and came to watch the excitement almost overcrowded the temple dedicated to Qu Yuan. They were stunned. Watching one group after another of young soldiers jumping off the ship, they began to form a team under the command of the officer. A brand new sandy yellow khaki military uniform, an armed belt, a small gaiter, a water bottle and a small marching bag are slung across the waist. There are also two "small sticks" stuck next to it, a pure German-made rifle, and a bulging bullet belt, among which Many of them also carried machine guns on their shoulders.
"Report to the commander, the second battalion is ready." The young recruit battalion commander saluted Hang Zhi who was disembarking from the ship. This battalion commander was promoted after the northern offensive against Xiangyang. Xiaogan had been eagerly waiting for the transfer order since he opened it. The transfer order asked him to wait, but his battalion was sent to Hunan to arrest the murderers of the two martyrs Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin. 4¡à8065
The killing of the two men by the Luan army angered the soldiers, especially the recruits waiting to go to the front line. Everyone was very angry about such backward things in Hunan. If it hadn't been for this matter, they might have fought with each other. The three divisions were transferred to the front line together to see the Beiyang soldiers who the veterans said were very powerful.
After returning the gift, Hang Zhi asked: "Where are the First Battalion and the Naval Battalion?"
"The First Battalion has crossed the Miluo River and is heading south, bypassing the Xiangyin Fortress towards Qingshan. It will reach the foot of Changsha City in the afternoon at the latest." The intern staff officer held the map and drew the route of the First Battalion and continued: "The sea The military camp is still staring in front of the Xiangyin Fortress."
"Did you encounter any resistance?"
"The Xiangyin Fortress fired a warning shot, and the First Battalion also encountered a patrol team. They fired shots into the sky and then withdrew." The intern staff officer said dutifully: "The First Xiangyin Association arrived in Wuchang yesterday. Changsha currently claims to have four towns. There are 60,000 troops, but most of them are new recruits and temporary party members, with a severe shortage of guns and incomplete combat effectiveness."
Hearing that there was no interception, Hang Zhi was slightly relieved. Although he was promoted to the regiment commander in this merger, there were actually only two battalions. One of them was the old foundation of the original three battalions. During the northward march, another battalion was recruited. Many veterans have been recruited, and the number of people in the second battalion has actually exceeded the first battalion to 800, and the combat effectiveness can be fully guaranteed. However, except for the officers, the newly transferred second battalion are recruits who have only received twenty days of training. The naval battalion has Facing the obstruction of the Xiangyin Fortress, it is even less likely that the commander will send out any more soldiers, so it will be quite difficult for these Hunan guys to fight desperately.
It wasn't that he was afraid of the Hunan Army. Although Jiao Dafeng and Chen Zuoxin publicized that they had recruited 60,000 people in just a few days and were known as the Four Towns, in fact, they were only able to get by with the previous 25-year-old army. He was just worried about the order. , because the order only said to capture the person who killed Jiao Zuofeng, and did not say to capture Changsha. As one of the backbones of the Right Route Army, he could see Yang Qiu's thoughts in this order, which was to deter Changsha but not be able to It has destroyed the relationship between the two places. This kind of war is the most difficult to fight.
What should I do if Changsha doesn¡¯t cooperate?
Just as Hang Zhi led the new battalion to make some adjustments and bypass the Xiangyin Fortress and rush towards Changsha, the news that the two battalions were marching into Hunan made Changsha fall into anxiety and uneasiness. The streets and alleys were full of white hair. The so-called soldiers from the four towns of Hunan in turbans, some of them were armed with Hanyang-made rifles, some were armed with Japanese golden hook rifles, and more were armed with blunderbuss and spears. It was tightly sealed, and the hundreds of soldiers who followed Jiao and Chen in the uprising were guarded by the confidants sent by Mei Xin and were not allowed to leave.
This chaos also spread to the Advisory Bureau. There was a tense atmosphere everywhere in the conference room and outside the main door. The congressmen were also divided into two groups. One group was in favor of the war, and the other group believed that the war should not be fought but Hubei should not be allowed to take the lead. As for those who were willing to listen, few were willing to listen. After all, in their view, the deaths of Jiao and Chen were disguised. I helped them, so we must not overturn the verdict before our rights are secured.
In the quiet room on the second floor, Tan Yankai lightly swept the rice paper and started writing. This was a habit he had developed over the years. Whenever he was upset, he would write a few strokes to calm his mind. However, his hand was very unsteady today. , there was a slight tremor in the last stroke, which caused all the previous efforts to be wasted. I had to sigh dejectedly and put the pen down without saying a word. I walked to the window and looked at the setting sun gradually. I was secretly worried. How long had I been a governor? Is the day coming to an end?
He knew that Mei Xin killed Jiao and Chen that day, and he was also the secret promoter behind the run on Hefeng Match Company. Otherwise, how could Hefeng, with such a good reputation, suddenly have a run? At that time, he was afraid of Jiao Chen After the two came to power, they, the constitutionalists, had no chance, but they did not expect that they would cause such a big disturbance. Even Yang Qiu made a high-profile statement that he would capture the murderer. When he thought of the young man who had only met twice, he felt uneasy in his heart. Somewhat frightened. The heavy supply of troops before March, and the Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces after March, also ousted the party member Sun Wu, forced Li Yuanhong to personally appoint him as the commander, sent electricity to the whole country, took 80% of Hubei's land, and then fought fiercely in front of Wusheng Pass. Beiyang, he killed thousands of Beiyang elites with one move, and he is still undefeated against the experienced Feng Huafu. This man is really too dangerous.
What makes him even more panicked is that he actually knew that he would become the governor of Hunan a few months ago. Now his troops have arrived, without any cover, in a swaggering manner, and they have also sent three gunboats. What should he do? Should we let the soldiers from the four towns who didn't even have guns fight, or should we send Mei Xin away? But if Mei Xin bites herself out, wouldn't her reputation be ruined?
When Tan Yankai was heartbroken, a knock on the door suddenly sounded. He opened the door and saw his confidant Zuo Xueqian and Liu Yutang, who was preparing to lead the Sanxie to support Hubei, arriving hand in hand. There were two young men standing behind him, one of whom seemed to have been seen somewhere. After the young man saw him, he immediatelyHe raised his hand and said, "Director Tan, have you forgotten the third primary school student in Mr. Zhang's house?"
"Are you Zhang Biao's personal guard, Chen Xiaosan?" Seeing Tan Yankai, whom he had met several times, remember him, Chen Haohui smiled and nodded: "Chen Xiaosan is in the past, and now my brother is a guard company directly under the National Defense Forces Headquarters. vice captain."
He is Yang Qiu's man." Tan Yankai was afraid of hearing this name now. He was so frightened that he quickly stepped back and took out a pistol from the drawer. But before he could pull out the gun, the guards beside Chen Haohui took the lead and pulled out two guns. Aim at him.
Zuo Xueqian and Liu Yutang were so frightened that their faces changed. Chen Haohui first pressed the muzzle of his assistant's gun, turned around and closed the door, and then said with his hands: "Captain, I am not here to call for punishment today."
Seeing Chen Haohui take the initiative to put away his gun and continue to call him the governor, Tan Yankai breathed a sigh of relief and asked in surprise: "Did Yang Qiu ask you to come to me? Go back and tell him that we Hunan people will solve the Hunan matter on our own. Is it another turn?" When he comes to talk, let him concentrate on dealing with Beiyang first, and don't harm tens of thousands of Hubei army brothers."
Chen Haohui waited for him to finish his sentence with a smile, and then said calmly: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for caring about our brothers. The commander will naturally decide the battle on the front line. The brothers will fight wherever he says. At worst, they will lose their lives. But the Commander-in-Chief's hand I'm afraid the chairs haven't been heated yet? Do you really want to accompany some people to the dark side? "
"What a dark road, I don't know what you are talking about." Tan Yankai used a handful of rotten rice paper to cover up his nervousness and uneasiness. But how could he hide these little tricks from Chen Haohui? After staying with Zhang Biao for so many years, it has long been commonplace to observe people's words. He immediately said: "There is no need to explain, Governor, why Mei Xin killed Jiao and Chen? You know better than us." . As for the run on Hefeng Match Factory, I heard that the last few sums of their money went through the Shanxi Merchant Bank. Doesn¡¯t the governor know that the current director of the Finance and Taxation Department of our Yangxia branch, Mr. Shen Shukai, used to be Hesheng Yuanda? Manager?"
Just a few words made Tan Yankai's face turn pale. Mei Xin's murder of Jiao and Chen is still a secret. Until the people responsible for this matter can be counted, and he secretly sent people to Hefeng Match Factory and thought he did it. He was very secretive, but he didn't expect that it would be exposed as soon as they met. You can't imagine how big a blow it would be to him. Zuo Xueqian and Liu Yutang were both Tan Yankai's confidants. The former had stayed in Japan for many years and immediately took credit on the day of the uprising. The latter was the unofficial coordinator of the Three Associations to Aid Hubei and knew something about the murders of Jiao and Chen. Therefore, Chen Haohui's words also made the two of them extremely nervous. You must know that Yang Qiu made a high-profile claim to catch the murderer, and they were all involved in this matter.
Are we really going to fight?
"Captain, the commander asked me to remind you that Mei Xin's people are very ambitious. The matter of Jiao and Chen fell into his hands. What should you do if he threatens the governor with this matter in the future? He now holds military power and has many new troops. The officers have been won over by him, how can we control him in the future?" Chen Haohui saw how many people had been restrained and continued: "The commander also said that he respects Governor Li because Hubei needs Governor Li, and he cannot do such heartbreaking things for Siyu. And he also believes that Hunan also needs Governor Tan. Finally, he asked me to bring you a message. No matter how good the gun is, it must be handed over to someone who can use it. People who can¡¯t use it, even if they have good intentions, will probably end up with nothing. Add lu¨¤n¡±
Tan Yankai's heart pounded. This was the second time he heard these words. The first time was on the ship in Hanyang, and now he asked someone to bring him here. It was obviously telling him not to be greedy for military power. And was it possible that Yang Qiu was in Hanyang that day? Did you know what happened today? This is really terrible, isn't it? Now Chen Haohui talks about governors, and even takes Li Yuanhong as an example. He is clearly telling himself that he can keep his rights and imitate Hubei's supervision of civil affairs, otherwise he will forcefully attack Changsha. By then, he and Mei Xin will The relationship will be exposed and completely ruined.
He wanted to struggle, but no one wanted to be threatened, but at this moment, almost all the troops in the city who could fight were Mei Xin's people. After Wang Longzhong took Yixie away, the most he could fight was two thousand. As for the four towns mentioned by Jiao Dafeng, There are 60,000 troops, but in fact there are only more than 40,000. Many of them are party members and homeless people who only know how to make money. They don't even have a few guns. How can they be an elite opponent of the Hubei army who can fight Beiyang face to face? Thinking of this He knew that he had no way out this time, so he had to suppress the nervousness in his heart and asked, "I wonder what Commander Yang is going to ask Tan to do?"
Chen Haohui was waiting for this sentence and said: "It's very simple. The governor only needs to order someone to open the city gate and let my first battalion in. As for the rest, you don't have to worry about the rest. As for us two brothers, we will stay with you tonight to ensure safety. "
Liu Zuo Xueqian asked: "What about Mei Xin and the others?"
Chen Haohui smiled slightly, pulled out two Han Yuan-style pistols, loaded them suddenly, and said coldly: "Doctor Tan, Governor Tan, Councilor Tan, or Councilor? As for the secret, dead people will not speak."
At one o'clock in the morning, everything in Changsha was quiet, and the air was filled with tension and uneasiness.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?On the 25th of the 1st Army, the main camp of the Association was brightly lit. Mei Xin, who had just assassinated Jiao and Chen, and was appointed by Tan Yankai as the commander of the first town in Hunan, and several of her confidants were sitting under the lamp, looking uneasy. Just thinking about this moment The Hubei military camp stationed outside the city always seemed to have a thorn in its heart.
The dull and depressing atmosphere made Gan Xingdian unable to sit still. He slapped the table and said, "Why don't I take Er Xie to Camp Mo tonight? I don't believe that one Xie can't defeat Yang Qiu's camp."
"Yes, I am willing to risk all my efforts to bring all four towns together."
"Fuck the **** bullshit National Defense Force, just kill all the old guys in the Advisory Bureau, and then concentrate on training new recruits. When the Beiyang and Hubei armies are beaten to the point of losing their temper, we can then take them in. Hubei has also been taken. "
"I think we should just contact Beifang. As long as we reveal our intentions a little bit, Yuan Gongbao will definitely be willing to recruit him. I don't believe that Yang Qiu is not afraid of us attacking him from both sides."
Gan Xingdian's words caused a roar among the officers, while Mei Xin's face turned gloomy as she spoke. After all, he was the former twenty-five-hundred-year-old co-organizer, and had participated in the Taihu Autumn Festival, so his eyesight was much better than these people. Although there was only one battalion outside for the time being, investigation revealed that it was actually equipped with a German electric machine gun that was only available in Beiyang, as well as five or six light machine guns. The soldiers were also all new German-made rifles, which were obviously Yang Qiu's core direct troops here in Changsha don't even have a single light machine and fast artillery, and the troops are seriously short of guns and ammunition. Not to mention one alliance, even two alliances may not be able to win, not to mention that there is still a battalion that is carrying weapons. Fast forward, there are also a lot of soldiers in the city who sympathize with Jiao and Chen. If the city gate is opened and a loophole is taken advantage of, it will be really doomed.
Moreover, the person who worried him the most was Tan Yankai. This Hunan "Li Bodhisattva" actually lost his voice at such a critical moment. He obviously wanted to clear up the matter. If a fight really happened, he would probably want to die to hide the secret, so he absolutely Can't give him such a chance.
Just when he was thinking about countermeasures, there was suddenly a burst of noisy footsteps in the distance. Before he could understand what was going on, several fireballs flashed at the gate of the camp, and then there was a violent explosion. stand up.
"Catch Mei Xin and avenge our patriots"
"Catch the murderer and protect the country"
Shouts suddenly rang out from all directions. As the New Army camp took the lead in the explosion, the entire city of Changsha was thrown into chaos. Screams, whistles and machine gun blasts came one after another. In the end, no one could Can't tell what exactly happened.
Mei Xin, Gan Xingdian and others were born as soldiers after all, and they immediately guessed that someone must have let Yang Qiu's troops enter the city. They quickly blew the brass whistle and led the soldiers to rush out of the camp, but their orders were torn apart before they reached the door. A scene appeared. Several Wehrmacht soldiers quickly pulled up a Maxim machine gun with a small wheel and began to violently sweep the military camp.
Bullets flew through the ranks of the Hunan Army soldiers like a storm. In just a few minutes, the entire campus was filled with corpses. Gan Xingdian and others who were running at the front were directly beaten to death. Mei Xin was so frightened that she quickly led her Several henchmen prepared to climb the wall and escape. But as soon as he jumped out of the wall, dozens of guns were aimed at his head. He only heard the sentence "Kill my lofty ideals, and kill them if you find them." Seventeen or eight holes were opened in his body.
Flames and explosions began to spread from the military camp to the surrounding areas, affecting many places such as shops and mansions. If anyone is careful at this moment, they will find that these places where gunshots are coming out are without exception the activities of die-hards and conservatives. , as for the tens of thousands of recruits raised, they were at a loss. Many people forgot their responsibilities and fled out of the city overnight in fear. Standing at the window on the second floor of the Advisory Bureau, Tan Yankai was trembling. Here and there, it was aimed at Mei Xin. It was basically a long-planned purge. But what could he do now? Now that the wolf has been lured into the house, we can only grit our teeth and hold on.
In the early morning of November 4, as Hang Zhi led the Second Battalion to Changsha, the city of Changsha, which had been struggling all night, finally settled down a little. At ten o'clock in the morning, Tan Yankai in the Consultative Bureau announced in front of many reporters and congressmen that Mei Xin, Gan Xingdian and other military officers and some die-hard congressmen colluded with each other to assassinate Jiao Chen, tried to overthrow the military and government, and colluded with Beiyang to attack Hubei back and forth. He also made it public Several letters were shown that were said to have been recovered from Mei Xin's home. At the same time, he also said that Yang Qiu's troops were actually invited by him to escort the new government. He vowed that Hunan would fully support the cause of independence, and announced that he would immediately select 20,000 elite soldiers from the originally recruited soldiers from the four towns to form the Hunan National Defense Force. The Fourth Division rushed to Yueyang to be reorganized and prepared to enter Hubei for support
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 102 Huang Xing is going to the front line
Hankou, National Defense Forces Headquarters.
After the headquarters moved forward to Xiaogan, it was still very busy here. A steady stream of new soldiers sent from Yichang, Xiangyang and other places needed to be arranged for training immediately. The ammunition produced by the Hanyang factory every day was distributed, and the grain and fodder shipped from various places had to be loaded on trains and transported to the front line. , there are still tens of thousands of civilians to manage, and it has started to rain again in the past two days. The collection of raincoats and boots from various places has made him overwhelmed. These are not over yet. This morning Hang Zhi sent another telegram that Changsha has been captured! He also informed Tan Yankai that the Fourth Division of the Hunan National Defense Force, composed of 20,000 young recruits, was led by Liu Yutang and would arrive in Yueyang five days later. They asked the Ministry of Military Affairs to allocate guns and ammunition as soon as possible. Faced with so many things, Zhang Wenjing, the new Military Affairs Ministry The minister just felt his head was swollen.
Since the foreign businessman refused the order on the grounds that the rain gear was military supplies, he was worried about where to go to find tens of thousands of urgently needed rain gear. He heard that another 20,000 troops would be added. Not only was he not happy, but his face turned pale. He heard the door creak. It sounded again, and he said without even raising his head: "Either give me the rain gear, or get out!"
"Haha, I don't have any rain gear. Do you want two thousand guns?"
The familiar voice made Zhang Wenjing tremble. He raised his head and saw Song Qing with his hat on his head, leaning on the door frame with a smile and looking at him: "Not bad, the director has become a minister after not seeing you for a few days. After a while, I think the minister of defense will become a minister." It¡¯s time.¡±
"Fuck you! You are not the chief counselor anymore?!" Zhang Wenjing jumped up and hugged her hard, jokingly saying with a smile: "Sichuan girl is passionate, I thought you were too happy to miss Shu!"
"I just thought, it's a pity that the smell scared me away." Song Qing smiled, poured a glass of water, put it in front of the table full of copywriting, pointed and said: "It seems that you are still really suffering" "
"That's not true, hey!" Zhang Wenjing expressed his bitterness: "Commander ran to the front to take command, but Commander Xiao said he didn't understand these things and only focused on training new recruits and the Hanyang factory. Now I'm almost a housekeeper! Look at it. I am asked to raise 30,000 rain gear in five days. This morning, I also recruited 20,000 Hunan recruits in one breath. They are not afraid that Beiyang will not be defeated. We will support ourselves to death first! Pay will be closed tomorrow, and this time the whole army will In order to pay for the compensation and combat allowance, the soldiers alone cost 12 yuan each, and the 20,000 Hunan recruits and company officers cost 300,000 yuan! My pocket is almost empty!"
"Twenty thousand Hunan recruits!" Song Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. He didn't know about Yang Qiu's use of force against Hunan, so Zhang Wenjing immediately told the recent events in detail, and at the end he did not forget to say a few words: " Twenty thousand recruits, 4,000 made in Hanyang, 3,000 Japanese Type 30 golden hook rifles, ten five-year-old seven-guns Now the number of recruits in Hanyang has surged to 5,000! Those guys don't know how to restrain themselves. What are so many people doing? Chu Wangtai has bottomed out. Hanyang has been focusing on ammunition and grenades recently, and the German-made Mauser 98 recruits are no longer needed. Tell me where to find 10,000 guns and ammunition to supply them!"
"Isn't the relationship between the commander and Germany very good? Don't you have any money? Can't you buy some more?"
"The money can still be maintained. The Hanyang factory and Shen Shukai spent more than two million on purchases, and the German transaction cost more than one million. During this period, the new recruits' resettlement expenses, military pay and pensions were almost a million, and there were also many hired civilians and ships. You After getting over a million, Hang Zhi said Tan Yankai would have to pay some blood when he went to Hunan. The rest would be enough to buy two divisions of rifles and ammunition.
The problem is that we can¡¯t buy it even if we have money! The German minister promised to sell the equipment of the three divisions when the war is over. We have all gone away in France and the United States, but now these ghosts have gathered together to support Yuan Shikai. There is no way to make up for it through formal channels. In case of smuggling, the Yangtze River was blocked by the navy again. "
Song Qing didn¡¯t listen to these verbose words at all. In his opinion, the root cause of so many problems actually lies with Beiyang! The foreigners gathered together to support Yuan Shikai because they wanted to find someone who could continue to maintain their interests after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, they refused to trade before the end of the war because they were all optimistic about Yuan Shikai. If they wanted to break the situation, they had to let the great powers see that they were like this. Bian¡¯s strength! Weak people are not respected. So he immediately walked to the map, looked at it for a long time, exhaled, and said with a crooked corner of his mouth: "Commander Changsha made this move really hard! Kill three birds with one stone"
"One stone, three birds? Why didn't I see those three birds?"
Song Qing lowered his voice and said: "The first bird naturally suppressed Tan Yankai and uprooted people like Mei Xingan and Xingdian. Not only did he avenge Jiao and Chen and silence Youyou, but also established revolutionary prestige. The fourth division was earned for nothing! The second one is the two who just came"
"Huang Keqiang and Song Duchu?" Zhang Wenjingmei did not expect that Song Qing would think of them, but what does this matter have to do with them? It was not clear when he saw him, but the latter immediately said: "These two are both from Hunan! Now that the army is pressing down on the border, they must rely on external forces if they want to move our National Defense Forces, just like the commander originally used the right flank toJust like swallowing the left wing, build a reputation and wait for us to fail, then we can seize power in one fell swoop! But what now? There were only less than 3,000 guns left by the Xiangyi Association that had just arrived, and they were gone within two or three days! "
Zhang Wenjing somewhat understood that Yang Qiu had directly dug out the roots of those two people this time! But what is the third bird?
"It's Governor Li!"
"Director Li?!" After his heart shrank, Zhang Wenjing immediately understood. This was an obvious attempt to tell the old fox that since he could move Hunan, he could also move Wuchang right under his nose! If Su Xiaohu and the Pioneer Brigade can work hard, by the time Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei are connected, even foreigners will have to face up to this!
Seeing that he understood, Song Qing continued: "I am not worried about Sichuan now. The comrades lack weapons and cannot command. The chaos in Sichuan gave Zhao Erfeng a chance to survive. The three thousand border guards in his hands are more than enough to arm the party. But it is difficult to stop Xiaohu! No matter what, we will have some wealth if we take Chengdu. If we take the artesian well, we can get a loan from the bank, and the military expenditure can basically be maintained. I am just worried that the commander will not take Tan Yankai this time it will be too late He has been slow to move on from the position of governor, and he secretly supports the constitutionalists. I know he does not want the two provinces to be too unstable, but if this continues, it may not be a long-term solution! Now is the period of war, and we can use military control to hijack the civil rights. Once the war is over these people will probably join hands, and it will be bad by then."
Zhang Wenjing is a smart person and has thought about this problem for a long time, but he also knows Yang Qiu's difficulties. In fact, they have all seen clearly over the past few months that Yang Qiu has skills, means and abilities, but he started too late in terms of connections and prestige. Now he has finally made a name for himself, but the same reputation as the old fox and Tan Yankai The fate has also been announced to the world. Unless there is definite evidence, if you take action again, you will be bitten back and hurt the popularity you have finally built up.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????How to resolve the crisis of declining civil rights in the future?
Song Qing smiled slightly: "Don't think about it. Maybe the commander has already had an idea. Let's be good soldiers and don't worry too much about these things. After all, the civil rights will be lost in the future Hum! As long as there are guns, those No one dares to do anything to us!"
He said this and made Zhang Wenjing feel a lot more relaxed. The topic gradually turned to the current battle situation. Both of them understood that although the situation was great now, if they lost, it would be a disaster for Yang Qiu and them! Especially now that Xiaochang has fallen, it adds a bit of tension.
Song and Qing Dynasties obviously have more say in military issues, but at present, they can only vaguely guess that Yang Qiu's insistence on keeping Xiaogan is probably to consume Beiyang's effective forces. He has not yet come up with a real decisive battle plan, and seems to be waiting for something. The First Division is also a bit abnormal. Apart from sending small groups of troops to train troops and constantly harass the supply lines, there are almost no major actions! Could it be that the real fist is that of Yue Peng? He didn't know this yet. He needed to see Yang Qiu to find out. Thinking of this, he felt a little hot and immediately said: "The troops I brought back will have to rest in Hankou for a few days. They are all veterans and have good strength. Please prepare the equipment as soon as possible." If you replace it, you will become an elite soldier."
"Don't worry, I know this." Zhang Wenjing knew that he was going to the front line. He smiled and winked playfully towards Wuchang City outside the window: "I'm going to cross the river for business in a while, do you want to go first?" Just look at the wonderful faces over there before leaving?"
Things changed overnight in Changsha, Hunan. The past few days in Wuchang on the other side must have been extremely exciting. But he was not interested in these things. He shook his head and put on his hat again and walked out. For a soldier, what could be more enjoyable than fighting against the strongest army? What about things? Just as Song Qing thought, the city of Wuchang had been shrouded in miserable wind and heavy rain. While the sparse winter rain chilled the body, the news from Hunan was like a sap that caught many people off guard.
In the governor's office on the second floor of the Consultative Bureau, Wang Anlan stood behind Li Yuanhong. When he saw him grabbing the pistol that Yang Qiu gave him, and constantly stroking the words "China's First Governor" on the handle, he knew that he was making his final choice. , said quickly: "Director Li, one thought is anger, the other is foolishness! Now I'm afraid it's too late!"
Wang Anlan's words made Li Yuanhong gradually let go of the gun handle. The seemingly powerful Tan Yankai, Hunan, which claims to have four towns and 60,000 troops, was actually captured by two battalions without blood. What is the hidden tool behind this? Even Tan Yankai, who was nimble and prudent in work, had to bow his head and allowed Yang Qiu to act. In the end, he simply gave up military power. Finally, he allowed Hang Zhi to be stationed in Changsha and took the initiative to reduce the selected four towns to provide for the Fourth Division. Driven by people, what political exchanges took place on the night of September 14th?
And this time Yang Qiu is so strong and high-profile! Two days ago, they publicly hinted that they would catch the murderer. Two days later, they captured Changsha and killed Mei Xin and others for counter-revolutionary crimes. Hundreds of people died in a muddle throughout the night. I heard that Hunan Consultants When the council was in session, half of the seats were lost! IfThis set of tools is used in Wuchang
Li Yuanhong felt cold, and finally put away the pistol. Wang Anlan was right, the opportunity was missed! Maybe this generation will never come! His vision is much far-reaching than that of ordinary people. This action was too decisive and ruthless, and his methods were even more powerful! When the Fourth Division of the Hunan National Defense Force entered Yueyang, it was like a sword pointed directly at Wuchang's back. Yang Qiu knew that he could not shake his prestige in Hubei for the time being, so he simply took this opportunity to use Hunan's soldiers against him!
Now he is gradually winning over people's hearts through fighting at the front, and is taking the opportunity to clean up Hunan and semi-surround Wuchang. In addition, another brigade has arrived in Chongqing and is about to go north to Chengdu Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan are already faintly condensed in his palms. Taken together, if the man from the north is forced to sit down and negotiatewho in the whole country would not want to look at his face? !
The news of the September 14th Incident in Changsha (November 4, 1911, September 14th on the lunar calendar) also reached Huang Keqiang's ears. Faced with the sudden changes in the situation in the two lakes, he no longer had the excitement he had when he first arrived, and looked worried. To Song Jiaoren: "Dunchu, it seems that the situation here is not as good as what we heard in Shanghai. Yang Qiu is now using Beiyang to suppress the border to control the military power. Yesterday, he moved south from Changsha. Now not only can we not touch him, but we also have to Seeing him encroaching on the two lakes and Sichuan little by little, I'm afraid if this continues"
"I can understand your mood." Song Jiaoren leaned against the window, looking at the rainy and foggy Hankou with a lot of thoughts: "That Yang Qiu I can't understand it either, but judging from the past few days, he is still the enemy. If you have a responsibility, at least in terms of justice, this person still stands firm."
Huang Keqiang's face was full of sorrow and anger: "You can't say that. So many heroes worked hard to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Now when they see that great things are possible, they give them up and make wedding clothes for others. How can I be worthy of them? "
"But" Song Jiaoren wanted to say more, but when he saw Huang Keqiang, he seemed to have an idea and asked: "Keqiang, what are your plans?"
Huang Keqiang immediately said: "I have contacted Tan Renfeng of Hunan, and he suggested that I serve as the governor of the two lakes, so that I can regain power."
"Keqiang! You have to think carefully. If he is really appointed as the governor of the two lakes, not to mention Yang Qiu, Li Yuanhong and Tan Yankai will also have a rift in their hearts. If there is a complete falling out and the morale of the army is disrupted who can save the situation?" This suggestion immediately brought to Song Jiaoren's mind the image of Huang Keqiang being scolded by everyone for grabbing power. He knew that Huang Keqiang had no selfish motives, but the establishment of the governor of the two lakes was really suspected of snatching power. There were differences between the two factions in Hubei, but they would never tolerate anyone riding on them! Immediately said: "I know your intention to re-centralize the power, and I agree with it! But it is already difficult to overturn the situation in the two lakes, unless it is Beiyang In my opinion, it is better to wait until after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and gradually weaken each place with laws. power, and slowly centralize the power.¡±
Huang Keqiang shook his head and raised his hand with a broken finger with determination: "Dunchu, you are right, but the great cause has just been accomplished, and the whole country is waiting to see Hubei. If I can't take control of the matter, I will be seized by Yang Qiu." And with that, how can our party's reputation be used to face the whole country in the future?! I know this will attract countless infamy, but my heart is firm. Tomorrow I will personally lead the Hunan First Association to fight in Beiyang! As long as I can win a few games, it will be fine Slowly seize his power, Dunchu, contact everyone in Wuchang, and wait for my triumphant day to convene a representative meeting to propose the governor of the two lakes!"
These words were clear, but Song Jiaoren frowned: "Keqiang, since you have made up your mind, I will not dissuade you, but you must be careful at this time not to shake the morale of the army. What will happen to us?" Now we need to cooperate sincerely to fight against the enemy!"
"Don't worry, I still know this. Now Yang Qiu still needs our banner. I'm afraid he doesn't dare to throw it away at this time. Yang Qiu can establish his authority by winning battles. Huang Keqiang may not lose to me." Him!" With Song Jiaoren's support, Huang Keqiang was very happy: "Selflessness means fearlessness. I have put life and death at risk for a long time. I am lucky to have survived the battle in Guangzhou. Only by protecting the party bravely in this life can I reward the martyrs who died!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 103 Betting
Heavy rain has been falling continuously since the 2nd. The dense rain carries the north wind and whistles across the Xiaogan Plain. The increasingly cold weather makes the war more difficult. From Yunmeng in the west to Hujiata in the south, it stretches for ten years. The kilometers of defense ground are covered with trenches flowing with yellow muddy water. Both the National Defense Forces and the Beiyang, which is known as the number one in the country, are rapidly depleting their vitality. The artillery fire has become sparse because the railway line has been cut off. The snow season is approaching. When it came, both sides were a little anxious.
The news of the night of September 14th in Changsha has completely spread. The front line is anxious and the north is restless. Shanghai, south of the Jinpu Line, has become independent. There are also constant gunshots in Lianghuai. At this moment when war is everywhere, Hunan is captured by the National Defense Forces. The news is simply bad news for the north! Telegrams urging the front line kept coming, which showed that the man in the north was really panicked.
When Mr. Feng was faced with the dilemma of heavy rain and supply difficulties, Yang Qiu came to the front line for inspection again. The cold wind and rain, the broken walls, the mountains of sandbags and deer villages actually gave people the feeling of being in a meat grinder. However, he knows that Xiaogan may be just a trivial battle in this life, and there will definitely be a larger battle waiting for him in the future, but taking the first step well can lay a solid foundation for the future, so he will definitely not fight this battle. Can't lose.
Under the protection of Hakan and a squad of guards, he bent towards a machine gun point. The machine gun squad is located in a damaged earthen temple, with an infantry company separated on the left and right. There are about 60 light and heavy machine gun points like this on the entire Xiaogan front line. It is the efforts of machine guns and artillery that prevent Beiyang from displaying the combination of infantry and artillery. The advantages.
Hang Zhi has stationed in Changsha, and there will be no changes in the short term. Xiao Anguo and Zhang Wenjing have also sent officers to take over the Fourth Division. Su Xiaohu from Sichuan has started to head north, and should be able to reach the capital in a few days. In accordance with his orders, Ma Kui gathered all the workers of the former Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau who had been scattered by the war to Chongqing, and began to select sites and level the land, just waiting for the blueprint to be redrawn after the war. However only by winning this war can all this be truly guaranteed. If we fail, everything will be in vain.
"Commander"
The light machine gunner was a young man in his twenties who came from the foot of Wudang Mountain. He immediately wanted to salute when he saw Yang Qiu, but he suppressed him and made a silent gesture, indicating that everyone should sit down and patted his shoulders with a smile: " I heard that you killed seventeen Beiyang soldiers in one day, which is good! They say that Shaolin Wudang produces heroes, and I think you are"
The machine gunner chuckled and rubbed the back of his head, and the soldiers also became happy. Yang Qiu waved and took a stack of paper from Lei Meng with a note from the National Defense Forces Headquarters: "Thank you for your hard work, the Headquarters has decided to issue additional wartime allowances. Shangguang's repayment is 12 yuan per person. The silver is too heavy and I can't bring it over. The bank is in the process of being established. The banknotes have to wait, so this is the only note. After retreating and resting, brothers can go to the headquarters to collect the note. .¡±
The soldiers smiled and put them away. Most of them were troops collected during the northern march. They were originally a little reluctant to come to Xiaogan to fight to the death. However, after arriving, Yang Qiu received this and that allowance again, as well as a full supply of guns and ammunition. , even the food was several times better than before, so my mind gradually stabilized. What's more, he is now famous all over the country. He is a member of the National Defense Force and all thumbs up. There are countless young people who want to put a flying tiger armband on their arms! I heard that the blood-stained Flying Tiger armband was taken to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai by the refugees and sold directly for a high price of ten yuan! What's more, now that the commander has personally taken the risk to come to the dangerous front line to distribute subsidies to everyone, his heart naturally feels warm again.
"How is the machine gun used?"
"Commander, don't worry. It's almost half a month and I've fired thousands of rounds. I won't waste any more ammunition." The machine gunner smiled and showed the machine gun to Yang Qiu. As expected, the speed switch was set to point shooting, not like before. Choose full automatic at all times.
Yang Qiu praised a few words. The machine gunner was right. Starting from Liujiamiao, the machine gunners ranged from thousands to hundreds. They all had a certain amount of experience. Although they had not been systematically trained, they had also touched it. Through these channels, the consumption of machine gun ammunition that worried him the most finally began to slow down. After a period of systematic training after the war, this group of people will mature rapidly and become the backbone of the National Defense Forces.
This is the advantage of actual combat. Even recruits who have just picked up a gun can hone their skills. However, the price is too high! For a new army, if it were not for the resentment of the people, if it were not for the revolutionary righteousness of the party members, coupled with the frequent instigation by himself and officers at all levels, the payment of various subsidies, and efforts to maintain generous meals, etc., it might have been possible long ago. Broken.
"Commander, I heard that Hunan is ours now?" The machine gunner scratched his head and braved the news to ask about the news that started to spread among the armies today. Yang Qiu smiled and patted his shoulder, holding up two fingers: "The fourth Division, 20,000 people have begun to gather in Yueyang. As long as we can hold on for another ten days and a half, we can give them some time to adapt and trainBeijingThere is nothing we can do! "
"Very good!"
"When they come, can we counterattack?"
"Yes, they were bombarded by artillery all day long, but let them try our cannons and machine guns!"
"Don't worry, the counterattack will come soon. Whoever picks me up then, don't blame me for kicking his ass."
"Haha" Amidst the discussion and excitement of the soldiers, Yang Qiu left the machine gun point, and then spent a full hour taking advantage of the rainy truce to run all over the front lines before returning to the headquarters tiredly. As soon as he walked outside the door, he discovered that Song Qing was finally back.
"Commander!"
"clear!"
After the salute, Yang Qiu seemed to feel that it was not enough and gave him a hug again. To be honest, he deserved this hug just because of his great achievements in capturing Chongqing and Guang'an and opening the door to Sichuan.
Song Qing was also a little moved and smiled: "Commander, am I not late?"
"It's not too late, it's just the right time." Yang Qiu was very happy that Song Qing could come back. He quickly took him to sit down and talk about Sichuan in detail, and asked: "How is Sichuan now?"
"Chaos." Song Qing got to the point with just one word, saying: "Once the siege of Chengdu was broken up and Qin Zaigeng died, they temporarily abandoned Chengdu and attacked the periphery first. After Rong County became independent, various states have followed suit. Brother Pao and The Comrade Association took advantage of the situation to recruit hundreds of thousands of troops. But like Hunan, they lacked guns, had chaotic management, and basically had no ability to unify, coordinate, and command. In addition, many people had already raised the banner of independence and set up private checkpoints to exploit places, so Zhao Erfeng I can continue to sit comfortably in Chengdu."
Song Qing knew what he was worried about and continued: "Commander, don't worry too much. The three thousand Sichuan and Yunnan border guards in Zhao Erfeng's hands are much worse than our Laoba Town. There are not many machine guns in Chengdu. Xiaohu's brigade If he still can¡¯t win it, his job as brigade commander will be in vain!¡±
His words made Yang Qiu feel a lot more at ease. He waved to Lei Meng to close the door, and his face became serious: "Qing, you should also know some of the overall situation. Tell me your thoughts."
On the way here, Song Qing read all the battle reports during this period and carefully considered each of Yang Qiu's orders. Wu Shengguan was intended to slow down the march to Beiyang, and the march to the north was to gather the power of all Hubei and deploy the guards. The three defense lines of Dian, Xiaochang and Xiaogan are designed to cut off and consume the enemy layer by layer. Now that he is asking this question, he is probably thinking about a decisive battle! So he spread out the map and asked, "Is the commander thinking about the decisive battle?"
Yang Qiu nodded. He already knew that Xiaogan was not easy to defend. Without the barriers of Weidian and Xiaogan Highlands, the front of Beiyang was already flat, so Feng Guozhang would definitely launch a fierce attack after the weather cleared to help his two masters. Our own side has suffered heavy losses from the fierce fighting for days, and the new soldiers cannot be reused. The recruits from the Fourth Division and Hankou will only be a burden. Therefore, if we can't fight fiercely while we still have some strength, this battle may be a disaster. Reaching a deadlock or even losing is not conducive to gaining a greater say in the future.
He didn't need to hide anything in front of Song Qing. He pointed to Jingshan and Yingcheng on the left side of Xiaogan and said: "I have ordered Yue Peng to send two regiments north to bypass Dahong Mountain to attack Wangjiadian behind Xiaochang. This is now Beiyang's advance base. , if we can hurt him, Feng Huafu will definitely divide his troops at Tianmen to ensure the safety of his flank. After he divided his troops, we took the initiative to retreat forty kilometers, using Shekou and Sandao Bridge as screens to lure the main force of Beiyang to go deep, and then "
Yang Qiu casually picked up a pen and placed it between Shekou and Jingshan.
This situation made Song Qing understand at once. This was to lure Feng Guozhang's main force to go deep, widen the distance between his main force and the army attacking Tianmen, use a small number of troops to cut off the connection between the two, and then place the decisive battle at Tianmen and surround it. The force is no longer able to go south!
After thinking about this, he also understood why Yang Qiu had not taken action for so long, because there were two key points that needed to be solved. The first is the Navy. Both Shekou and Sandaoqiao are too close to the river. Once the Navy attacks and the naval guns can cover the entire theater, Beiyang will take advantage of the momentum and quickly move south to Hankou. At that time, I am afraid that Hankou will be attacked before the outflank is completed. Fallen.
I¡¯m afraid the rest will test the cohesion of the army! Because this plan is too bold. Judging from Feng Huafu's prudent approach to military deployment, he would divide his troops into at least a mixed alliance. It can only be said that it is barely possible to encircle and suppress an alliance with two brigades of Yue Peng's first division. This must be mobilized on the front line. At least a brigade! As a result, there were only five understaffed brigades left on the front, and recruits accounted for nearly half of them! As for the Yueyang Fourth Division and the Hankou recruits, they couldn't catch up with this battle at all. The only ones that could be spared were the Third Brigade of the First Division in Qingshan after the Navy was eliminated. Looking at Beiyang, even if one mixed association is taken away, there are still two towns on the front and the Henan 29 mixed association, five half-life unstable brigades against two?Elite, it¡¯s really too difficult! Once it fails, it may bring disaster to Hankou. no doubt! Once this plan is put forward, the people below will definitely question it, so there must be someone who can control it from the front.
"Commander, let me do it."
Yang Qiu glanced at him sideways: "People like Cai Jimin and Deng Yulin are not a big problem, but can you control the grassroots officers like Jin Zhaolong?"
Song Qing remained silent. Whether it was Cai Jimin or Zhang Tingfu and other senior officers, they were all familiar with tactics and might be able to make sense. However, it was hard to say for the party officers at the grassroots level below. Many of these people were lawless and opposed Yang Qiu's appointment as general secretary. The commander has always been very unconvinced. Now if he deliberately weakens the front and risks opening up Hankou, he will definitely be criticized. Once this is taken advantage of I am afraid that the commander's position will not be guaranteed.
"Wen Jing has already sent me a telegram before you came. Huang Keqiang, Wang Longzhong and the Hunan First Association will be here tomorrow morning. I have decided"
¡°Commander, you want to hand it over to him head on?!!¡±
Song Qing almost jumped up. Huang Keqiang is famous enough. He is the second leader of the alliance, the military god of the alliance, and a loyal man! All of these are enough to command the troops, but the problem is that this Uncle Huang is really not a trustworthy military commander. He has been in life and death for so many years, commanding at most a few guns and hundreds of people, but he has been defeated repeatedly. After repeated battles, he was still defeated The Huanghuagang Uprising in Guangzhou hit the enemy directly. Not only did he waste many years of elites, but he also lost a finger.
Let such a person command a life-and-death battle involving fifty thousand people from both armies
Yang Qiu didn't seem to see his face, and said very seriously: "He is the leader of the Tongmenghui, his prestige is enough to suppress the army, and the Hunan Army will supervise the battle tomorrow, so that's it!" After saying that, he didn't give Song any advice. Qing had the opportunity to speak: "I will return to Hankou after Huang Keqiang arrives. The Fourth Division and Hanyang recruits need to be immediately put together as a reserve team just in case. So you must immediately shoulder the responsibility of the chief of staff! The two thousand veterans brought back We have to come as soon as possible, I¡¯m going to hand over the task of horizontal insertion to them and the 1st Brigade of the Second Division, this time we need to do our best!¡±
This is a bet!
When Yang Qiu threw his pen, Song Qing saw a fierce fist on the left gradually forming. From a tactical point of view, he was bold and decisive! As long as Feng Huafu really divides his troops, as long as he can defeat a complete agreement, then Yuan Shikai will definitely be hurt to death, and he will have to sit down and negotiate in the end. At the same time, the "human shield" in the center must also withstand Beiyang's crazy attack! Buthe still secretly sighed. In fact, he understood what Yang Qiu meant by doing this. He was using the war to achieve some goals! If in normal times he would not have the slightest hesitation, the National Defense Force is no longer a small force with two thousand guns on the night of the uprising. As the army grows larger, this sapling has grown rapidly, and a new force is forming in Lianghu and Sichuan, so aside from It is extremely necessary to get rid of these gatherings, but this use is too bold. If it really hurts Hankou, I am afraid it will drag him into the water. Obviously Yang Qiu himself knew this, so he rushed back to Hankou in order to stabilize his rear, and then combine the Fourth Division with the new recruits in Hankou to guard against possible accusations from Wuchang.
Song Qing didn¡¯t speak in the end, and Yang Qiu didn¡¯t give any explanation. Only after the former left, he slowly took off his hat and walked to the window He didn¡¯t know whether this choice was right or wrong.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 104 Feng Guozhang places a bet
In the quagmire, two corpses covered in mud could no longer distinguish their faces. Their ears had been cut off by soldiers to receive rewards, and their shirts had been plucked out.
In the awning not far away, a bonfire was red. A dozen Beiyang soldiers turned a blind eye to the corpse and gathered around, talking and laughing. There was a huge Maxim machine gun on the tripod next to it, and a long canvas belt stretched from the receiver. Extending to the ammunition box, the bullets gleamed with copper light under the reflection of the flames. This is Wangjiadian, less than fifteen kilometers away from Xiaochang. Due to the lessons learned from Chenjia'ao, in addition to four machine gun teams, this small town with a large amount of grain and ammunition also has an infantry standard from the Henan 29th Association and an infantry standard from the Fifth Town. battalion, and there are also two baggage battalions and an artillery company to assist in the defense.
The Beiyang soldiers who were warming themselves by the fire in the awning were distracted. A Beiyang soldier took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket. After walking around, he held his gun and said sadly: "Brothers, how long do you think this battle will last?" The soldier added a few pieces of firewood, and the bright red bonfire could be seen from miles away. He shook his head and said, "Who knows, Bazhen didn't know what kind of evil he committed. What's the point of gritting his teeth and carrying it with all his strength? Everyone, sit down." It would be nice to reminisce about old times and then go to the emperor to ask for a reward from the party."
"That's a nice thought. Do you know how many members of the Eight Town Army are members of the Party?"
"What a bunch of bullshit party members! They are just a bunch of fake foreigners who want to compete with our Lord Yuan for the world! They think they are the new fucking youth after saying a few words in foreign language. They say that the imperial court is traitorous. Why don't they just give their butts to Japan? Damn it, I¡¯ll have to break their eggs when I get older.¡±
"I feel strange, what kind of immortal is Yang Qiu? Why haven't I heard of it before? He is a cannon and a machine gun. Is it possible that he has a better relationship with the Germans than the adults? He is not Why are you having a party and making trouble?"
"Who knows! When I catch him, Lao Fei will ask Chou Yin Mao."
"Catch a hairy ball. By the time Feng Juntong reaches Hankou, I'm afraid he will have already gone to Hunan. Didn't I hear that he made the Hunan man named Tan feel comfortable?"
The soldiers were bragging and chatting about gossip that came from unknown sources. When the butt of the cigarette was burned, they heard a sudden noise in the wind and rain. The machine gunner had been leaning on the fighting position, so he reacted the fastest. Hearing the noise, he immediately fired the trigger, but before he could see clearly the direction of the sound, several flames suddenly flashed in his eyeballs, and then he felt a rush of heat, as if several candles had been stuffed into his throat. Uncomfortable.
"Well done!"
In the wind and rain on the opposite side, the gunner squad leader patted the gunner Ma Deyu hard on the shoulder and shouted: "Quick, two more hits!"
The red bonfire was the best coordinate. Seeing that he had blown away half of the machine gun canopy with one shot, Ma Deyu also had a trace of red on his face. He excitedly stuffed the cannonballs into the cannonballs with his comrades, four with five guns and seven cannons. He kept hitting the cannonballs on the awning.
"Third Battalion! Enter. Second Battalion to the left! First Battalion to the rightMachine gun! Machine gun!"
Seeing that the machine gun that threatened the most was overturned, the three battalions that had been preparing for the attack immediately emerged from the wind and rain. At the same time, shouts also sounded from the west, and two regiments shouted while rushing towards Wangjiadian. , shouts of attack came from all directions.
Several Wehrmacht soldiers pulled the scooter with hemp ropes. Due to the rain and mud, everyone really spent a lot of effort to bring the heavy machine gun over. The infantry had already grabbed a high position in front, so when they arrived, they immediately lifted the scooter. He opened the raincloth and inserted the bullet, and a long gun flame suddenly appeared in the darkness. On one side, their own machine guns began to fire fiercely, and the dozen or so recruits behind them had already begun to pull back the damaged Beiyang machine gun. A few brave ones simply straightened up and carried the ammunition boxes into the darkness. Run privately.
The lessons learned from Chenjia'ao made the Beiyang Army stationed here not dare to neglect. The officer had earlier ordered the soldiers to stay in their fighting positions when sleeping, so they responded quickly this time, but the shouts all over the sky still made the Beiyang soldiers turn pale with fright. , due to the heavy wind and rain outside, and no one knew how many troops had arrived, many people could only fire at the looming shadows in the darkness. At this time, the muzzle flash that lit up was obviously the first choice for heavy firepower.
The six Japanese seven-year-old five-gun guns quickly lowered their muzzles. When the adjustment was completed and the gunner stuffed the first shell, a scene that surprised them appeared. They saw the fire-breathing heavy machine gun suddenly stopped firing. Although they were still loyal to the original A cannonball was fired, but not only was there no scene of flesh and blood flying in the smoke, but instead, long flames appeared dozens of meters away.
When did Maxim move so quickly?
Before the heavy machine guns were dealt with, more than a dozen light machine guns joined in, and then a dense fireball shot up from in front of the Beiyang position. The newly formed grenadiers could finally no longer use the iron-like training bombs every day. They ran wildly among the Beiyang soldiers like they were having fun.
The infantry quickly seized a position along the channel opened by the grenade, and thenSeveral light machine gunners spread out along the trenches to the two wings. Under the double attack of faster than rifles and grenades, the outer positions of Wangjiadian were in chaos. Because they and the enemy were mixed together, the artillerymen I don't dare to fire at will, I can only wait until the situation becomes clearer.
Suddenly! A rumbling sound rang out from the center of Wang's store. A five-seven-year-old artillery shell fired by a gunner of the National Defense Force finally had an effect, detonating hundreds of boxes of artillery shells stored in the warehouse. A huge explosion spread from the town, and flames spread out. In the blink of an eye, half of the town was swallowed up. Now Beiyang was in complete chaos, especially the Henan soldiers of the 29th Association. Their combat effectiveness was originally poor, but when they saw their own ammunition depot was hit, they became headless flies. In the end, the Beiyang officers had to gather the troops to keep the remaining troops. He also sent cavalry to Guangshui and Xiaochang for help.
At this moment, Xiaogan didn¡¯t know that Wang¡¯s store had been attacked behind him. Feng Guozhang was lying on the table looking at a map. An oil lamp in the corner flickered on and off, which seemed to indicate that the old man, who was already full of hair, was in a bad mood.
Beiyang, who had disapproved of the Hui Party and the Hubei Army before setting off, was completely in trouble this time. In fact, Feng Guozhang felt something was wrong when he was robbed at Wusheng Pass, but he still did not expect that the battle at Wusheng Pass would be so brutal. , especially the carefully laid ambush at the end, which directly kicked Wang Zhanyuan's Third Mixed Association out of the war. There were more than 4,000 people missing at once, and even he felt that the military strength was a bit insufficient. In addition, Xiaochang had suffered serious losses in the past few days. More than 2,000 elite soldiers who had been trained for so long were lost in vain, leaving this Xibing The master was very distressed.
"Sicheng, Xiushanit seems we have encountered a tough situation this time."
Feng Guozhang raised his head and glanced at Li Chun and Wang Yujia, and asked with a cold face: "How is it over there in Chun? When will the ammunition arrive?"
Li Chun and Wang Yujia did not dare to speak because the Wushengguan railway was cut off and their savings were almost at the bottom after a few days of war. The key was when Wang Zhanyuan and the Third Mixed Association could deliver the ammunition. In the end, Liu Chengen replied. : "Hua Fu, don't worry too much. It's difficult to walk in this damn weather. It's excusable for a day or two in the spring evening."
Feng Guozhang grunted a few times and did not continue speaking. Liu Chengen was Yuan Shikai's confidant, so he had to give him a few points. What's more, the weather was really bad, and many soldiers were suffering from wind disease. In order to raise enough ginger to cook With ginger tea to ward off the cold, he even sent troops to plunder everywhere. This made the locals in Hubei even more offended, and even many gentry avoided Beiyang.
Li Chun can be regarded as Feng Guozhang's man. Seeing that he was upset, he immediately said: "The military commander can rest assured, it will probably clear up in the next two days. When the time comes, I will personally lead the army to take the lead. I don't believe they can still stop it!"
Wang Yujia also spat hard and said bitterly: "We have consumed a lot, but they are not much better. More than three thousand corpses are still lying in the ditch. We have almost exhausted the little wealth in Laoba Town! Xin The fourth town in Hunan that we came to is still in Yuezhou, and it will take two days to get there now, not to mention that they are all gangsters who can¡¯t even use a gun! After the weather clears up, we can rush for two days, and we will definitely open up the situation!"
Zhang Lianfen is the Chief of Staff of the First Army and has known Feng Guozhang for many years. The latter immediately called him back after he became the military commander. At this moment, when he saw that the generals were talking about fighting, he reminded: "Sicheng is right, the frontal view no longer requires too much Worry, if we are wasted, Yang Qiu will be slowly wasted to death. What I am worried about is Jingshan!"
"go on."
Seeing Feng Guozhang turn his head, Zhang Lianfen knew that he was also worried about Jingshan, and continued: "Jingshan is the most important barrier in the south of Dahong Mountain. Opening it is equivalent to opening the road to Hanchuan. Looking at the past few days, Yang Qiu has made extraordinary military use. , we have been blocked here for a long time. In the past few days, troops have been harassing our food routes and ambushing patrol soldiers along the Dahongshan Mountains. If we cannot guarantee this going south may also be a problem."
Feng Guozhang nodded. He was actually worried about Jingshan on the side. During this period, the town of Yang Qiu has been attacking in various places based on Jingshan. Thirty percent of the current battle losses have been consumed by such "small battles". If they cannot be dealt with, even if they open up Xiaogan and go south, they will still face Danger of being cut off behind. He had already been thinking about dividing the troops, but he just didn't know how many people should be sent.
Sending a target is definitely not enough. An alliance can barely suppress the enemies here, but annihilation is impossible. Because the terrain of Jingshan is complicated, I will go on an expedition to an unfamiliar place, unless it is! Feng Guozhang glanced at the map. Just as he was about to speak, the adviser rushed in. Zhang Lianfen stopped him and asked, "Why are you so panicked?"
"Oops!" The consultant shouted anxiously, not caring to breathe: "Wang Wang's store was attacked!"
"What!" Wang Yujia had the most explosive temper and grabbed the consultant's collar excitedly: "Say it again? Where is it?"
"It's Wang's store!"
Liu Chengen¡¯s face turned green,This store is stationed by his 29 Hun Cheng Xie, plus the Beiyang Bubu, baggage, etc., it is almost a Xie! How could it be attacked? He quickly asked: "How many people are there? How is the food?"
Even Feng Guozhang pricked up his ears. Wangjiadian was a transfer station connecting Wushengguan and Xiaogan. Thousands of boxes of ammunition and grain were stored there. The consultant also knew the importance and continued: "The wind and rain are too heavy, and I can't tell the specific details." How many people are there? There are only a lot of cannons and machine guns. Judging from the posture, there should be a coordinated crowd!"
"You bastard! Military commander, let me lead a team to intercept them immediately!"
"I'll go, my 22nd mark is still at the Weidian, it won't take more than an hour."
The attack on Wangjiadian suddenly made the front line nervous. Zhang Lianfen said even more nervously: "Military commander, we still have five days of rations left here. All the ammunition is shipped in the spring. The next batch of rations will be available in at least six days." Come, do you see?"
The sudden accident made Feng Guozhang calm down, and his white hair seemed to stand on his head under the light. Zhang Lianfen, who was familiar with him, knew that this time he was aroused to murderous intent! Before he could speak, he suddenly pointed his hand towards Jingshan and sneered: "Don't you just want to force me to divide my troops and weaken the front? Okay! The old man will give Yang Qiu a face this time!"
"Sicheng!"
Wang Yujia held the handle of the knife in his hand, with veins popping out on his arm, and took a step forward: "Commander the military, give the order, if I don't have a happy face this time, it's his grandson's child!"
"Bring your fourth town, I'll give you ten days! Buy me a road from Jingshan, Tianmen to Hanchuan!"
"Commander, can a town be?" Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect that the master would risk his life and take away a town with just one opening! Zhang Lianfen hurriedly tried to persuade him, but was interrupted by Feng Guozhang. He turned around and said with an evil spirit: "Want to surround him? Then I'll see if he can eat it!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 105: Forcibly Closing the Net
At dawn, a quick horse delivered the battle report to Wangjiadian. During the attack of the two regiments of the first division, the Beiyang Army stationed there was in chaos. In addition to an ammunition depot being bombed, the fire also burned most of the food. However, at the most critical moment, Beiyang also showed a slight advantage. With their strength, they defended the northwest corner of the town. Seeing that the sneak attack troops were about to break up at dawn, they had to withdraw from the battle with the two captured heavy machine guns and some firearms and ammunition, and returned to Jingshan.
Considering that most of the people who joined the night attack were new soldiers, and based on Chenjia'ao's experience, Beiyang's defenses were obviously strengthened, this result is already very good. The most important thing is that after this battle, Feng Guozhang will definitely feel the thorn in Jingshan. As we get deeper and deeper, it is imperative to divide our forces.
Soon after the battle report arrived, Huang Keqiang and Wang Longzhong also arrived at Xiaogan Station. What surprised Yang Qiu a little was that Li Shucheng actually served as the chief of staff of the Xiangyi Association.
Wang Longzhong was in his thirties. He was previously an adviser to the 49th Standard of the Hunan New Army. Following Jiao Dafeng's uprising, he took the lead in conquering Xiaowumen and laid the foundation for victory in Changsha. He was at odds with the ruffians of the patrol camp like Gan Xingdian. He also had Japanese experience. He was Cheng Qian's classmate at the Army Military Academy, and the two had an extraordinary relationship. However, this guy's expression is not friendly now. It must be that the incident in Changsha has made him have some grudges.
Wang Long's Chinese character is "Xingxing", but he likes others to call him Wenwei, so Yang Qiu saluted and thanked: "Thank you brother Wenwei and Hunan brothers for helping me in Hubei! Yang Qiu and the tens of thousands of soldiers of the National Defense Force thank you."
"Commander Yang, you're welcome. Wen Wei is a rough guy. I just hope he won't be stabbed in the back." Wang Longzhong relied on Huang Keqiang's support to speak rudely to Yang Qiu, a "junior", which made He Xi and others He was secretly angry, but Yang Qiu didn't seem to hear this. He glanced at him coldly and said: "Since we are here, we are all revolutionary brothers! The Xiangyi Association lacks machine guns. Qing, you instigated two machine gun squads to cooperate with them. ." Huang Keqiang did not expect that as soon as the Xiangyi Association arrived, Yang Qiu assigned two machine gun squads to follow his orders. Just when he wanted to thank Yang Qiu, he had already taken the lead and walked to the headquarters.
Cai Jimin and others still have objections to Huang Keqiang personally leading the Xiangyi Association. With his reputation, he actually came to be the president of the Association, and he obviously wanted to compete for credit! It would be fine if Yang Qiu was not sincerely revolutionary, but he personally led the troops and had never been on the battlefield since Wusheng Pass. Now he has been here to fight Beiyang for so many days. He has no credit but hard work. In addition, the dispute between the two about compromise has already caused a storm in the city. Now that it has come out, many officers, especially those from Hubei, feel very uncomfortable. So after sitting down, Deng Yulin was the first to stand up: "Commander, Mr. Keqiang is a revolutionary predecessor, and everyone in the world knows it. Coming to Xiaogan in person to supervise the war will definitely boost morale. I think he should be awarded the title of military governor."
The officers also agreed. The National Defense Force has now shared weal and woe, so even junior officers such as Jin Zhaolong are not satisfied with his appointment as associate commander. This makes Huang Keqiang and others' expressions change slightly. He has heard the dissatisfaction of these Hubei generals. , knowing that if he didn't commit, he would be in trouble, and said: "Why should revolutionaries care about positions? Since everyone recommends them, it would be disrespectful to Keqiang."
Warlord is simply a good position to display his "fame", not to mention that he can also command the army as warlord, so Yang Qiu nodded happily. From an outsider's point of view, the two armies seemed to be very friendly, but one position already showed deep meaning. Deep cracks in the ground.
"Commander, urgent report!"
Just when Song Qing was about to explain the current situation to Huang Keqiang and others, Chen Guofu ran in with a communication cavalry and saluted: "Commander, Beiyang has divided its troops!" Yang Qiu and Song Qing looked at each other and saw the smiles in each other's eyes. Intrigued, he asked: "How many people and horses were there? Where did they go?"
"Looking at the number, it's the fourth town. Judging from the number of people and heavy equipment it should be the complete fourth town! The forward has already headed towards Jingshan."
"The complete fourth town!"
Yang Qiu suddenly stood up and rushed to the map in front of everyone's surprised eyes. The fish was finally caught, but the fish was too big! Master Feng actually divided his troops into one town and marched into Jingshan. It was obvious that he wanted to forcefully bribe Hanchuan and then flank Hankou.
A town! It was a town with nearly 9,000 infantry, three artillery barracks, 54 seven-year-old and five-field guns, fifteen Maxim heavy machine guns, as well as complete engineering and equipment! Yang Qiu really felt like scolding his mother, and wished he could rush to Feng Huafu and ask him if he thought too highly of himself and actually sent a suppressor!
Song Qing's expression also changed suddenly. When he and Yang Qiu discussed it before, he had always believed that Feng Guozhang could send at most one auxiliary flank to contain him. After all, he didn't have many troops in front of him, but he didn't expect that he would send out an entire town's military strength! There are now two brigades in the Jingshan First Division, and the two regiments that attacked Wangjiadian will be back at least one day later than the Fourth Town. The number of troops seems to be similar, but because the artillery is all on Xiaogan's side, the First Division only has one and a half artillery battalions, all of which are veterans.There are only twelve heavy machine guns and twenty-four light machine guns, but nearly half of the soldiers are new recruits. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to capture an entire town. According to previous estimates, in order to ensure that the beating hurts him, at least three more travel support trips will be deployed!
The first brigade of the second division is responsible for diagonally inserting to block the two battlefields. The second brigade can be withdrawn. The third brigade and the three brigades of the third division were originally prepared to defend the front. Only the Xiangyi Association can be used. Five dissatisfied brigades, including an obviously resentful Hunan Army brigade, have to block Feng Guozhang's three elite Beiyang Associations. Perhaps the Henan 29th Association will simply abandon Wangjiadian and Weidian and go south directly to help in the war. This is simply not possible. Not enough.
It is already dangerous for five brigades to cover four associations. The problem is that Jingshan needs at least one brigade to barely cover it!
what to do? From where?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Sophisticated, reliable, and fierce! A simple division of troops forced out all the wealth of the National Defense Force, and now the plan cannot be changed! Because once Jingshan is lost, Hanchuan will be destroyed across the board, and even Hanyang will be in danger.
Looking at his stern expression, even Huang Keqiang felt something was wrong, and asked Li Shucheng beside him: "Xiaoyuan, Feng Huafu has divided his troops, and the frontline military strength has been reduced by nearly half. Isn't this a good thing?"
Li Shucheng was also worried about Jingshan. He suddenly felt like swearing when he heard this kind of question. Fortunately, he stopped his mouth in time and explained in a low voice: "The governor didn't know something. Jingshan is a barrier to defend Hanchuan. To Han Chuan For Sichuan, crossing Jingshan and Tianmen is like crossing Wusheng Pass and entering Hubei. Now Feng Huafu sent a town to open up this line! Once Jingshan and Tianmen are breached, Hanchuan will definitely not be able to hold it, so Beiyang can bypass it. Kai Xiaogan's troops are pointing directly at Yangxia's flank. Even if our side blocks the main force, there will be"
With his explanation, Huang Keqiang finally understood why Yang Qiu and the officers looked so serious. Unknowingly, his heartbeat began to accelerate and he said, "Isn't there a division in Jingshan? They should be ordered to use the terrain to delay for a few days. Really We can¡¯t let the Fourth Division of Hunan come to help immediately. We take the initiative and find ways to force the Fourth Town to return reinforcements"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of whispers in the conference room. Yang Qiu looked at it twice and shook his head: "Forget the Fourth Division! They won't be able to come up for ten days, and even if they come up, it will be useless." ! Offense and defense are completely different things. If Feng Huafu wants to defend, our current strength is far from enough!"
"How is it possible! There are more than 20,000 soldiers in the Fourth Division, and there are 5,000 new soldiers in Hankou. They are three times more powerful than the enemy. How can we not attack them?" Huang Keqiang was a little unhappy. Seeing that Yang Qiu was still not moving at this time. The Fourth Division stood up and wanted to say something more, but was pulled down by Li Shucheng: Warlord, Commander Yang is right. Not to mention that the Fourth Division has not arrived at Yuezhou yet, even if it reaches Hanyang, it will take three days. It was another day to rush from Hanyang to Jingshan. By then, Jingshan might have been conquered! "
"I will take the Xiangyi Association to support Jingshan." Wang Longzhong stood up and said: "It can take at most half a day to untie the cable from here, and there will be time to block it."
Yang Qiu¡¯s mouth was a little bitter. He cast the net and put down the bait. Just as he was about to tremble at the last moment, he attracted a nest of big fish! Now there are only two ways in front of him. One is to immediately pull up Hanyang's new soldiers and fight all the 1st Division. Here, he can attack Feng Huafu's main force to see if he can take them down. The second is to forcefully close the net and fight to the death! Thinking of this, he looked at Song Qing next to him, who saw his eyes and nodded firmly.
Snapped!
The pen in Yang Qiu's hand broke into two parts. He took a deep breath and sat down. He had thought about holding a meeting to study the plan before, but now he simply skipped this step. Gan Gang ordered directly: "Guofu, you can fight immediately." Give Lufeng to Minister Zhang and ask Bingwen to mobilize immediately! Qin Zhangshu."
"Here!" Qin Zhangshu is twenty-six years old this year. He is a young officer promoted by Yue Peng. He is short and stocky. He was born in the right army, so he is not so pretentious. He stood up immediately when he was called.
"The first brigade will set off immediately. It must slant into Gepu next to the Dafu River and establish a defensive front before sunset tomorrow." Yang Qiu was afraid that he would not understand the cruelty, so he said seriously: "I tell you, once you open this place, it is very possible You will be attacked from both sides by Feng Huafu's Ministry and the Fourth Town! I don't have many troops for you. The two thousand veterans brought back by Chief of Staff Song from Sichuan were originally used to make up for the Third Division. Now I will give it to you, within five days! You Even if we lose everything, we can¡¯t take even half a step back!¡±
"Yes! Even if we fight hard, we won't take a step back!"
"Zhang Tingfu and He Xifan, you and your two brigades will immediately set off to retreat with the second and third brigades, take Xingou, and support Jingshan at the Yangtze River port. Remember! The external task is to withdraw to Xingou for rest and recuperation!"If our army shows any signs of weakness, you won¡¯t have to come back! " Seeing that Yang Qiu said so solemnly, the two people immediately promised not to leak the information.
All three brigades of the Second Division were transferred away at once. Cai Jimin stood up anxiously and said: "Commander, the First Division and the Second Division have left. We only have the Three Divisions, three brigades and the Xiangyi Association left here. If Feng Huafu's main force attack¡¡."
"Tomorrow afternoon at the latest, the 1st Division and 3rd Brigade from Qingshan will cross the river to support you. The Hanyang recruits have been organized into two brigades and I will transfer them all to Sandaoqiao as a reserve force." Yang Qiu stood up and walked to Huang Keqiang and said solemnly: "Mr. Keqiang, no matter what disputes we had before, it is now a life-or-death moment, so I hope everyone will forget these tools for the time being! I will personally lead two divisions to cut off Jingshan, and leave this place to you! No matter what .I need five days!¡±
Huang Keqiang did not expect that Yang Qiu would hand over this important task to him just after he arrived. This meant that the five frontline brigades and the two recruit brigades at the back would be given to him to command. What a great opportunity! So before Li Shucheng could pull him, he stood up and held Yang Qiu's hand: "Chen Hua can rest assured, I will personally stop Feng Huafu here for five days!"
Yang Qiu nodded and secretly glanced at Song Qing, who was still in front of the map. After exchanging quick glances, he led the officers of the Second Division out of the conference room with firm steps. As he left, the final battle of the Xiaogan Defense War The curtain slowly opened.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 106 The Unexpected Navy Man
Chapter 106 The Unexpected Navy Man
November 8
With Feng Huafu dividing his troops into two fronts, the situation in Xiaogan finally changed significantly, and the tense atmosphere quickly fermented.
On the river outside Huanggang downstream of Yangluo, more than 60 sailboats slowly raised their white sails, and hundreds of young people began to board the boats. Everyone was holding slogans and their whole bodies were burning with excitement.
Bingwen stood at the front. After contacting Tang Xiangming, he was secretly sent here to organize ships and recruit young people just in case.
Yang Qiu wanted the navy, but it was not easy to get it. Historically, Tang Xiangming, even as the chief of staff, could only bring back three ships to participate in the Yangxia War. Moreover, the Fujian people in the navy were united, so there was little hope of breaking through from the inside. In the parallel world, the navy immediately split after Lisa Zhenbing left, and it was all because of the discord among internal factions. He was just a budding rookie now, and it was too difficult to convince the navy, so he had to use some help. He sent Bingwen and more than a hundred soldiers to Huanggang quietly, and then recruited fishing boats and enthusiastic young people to prepare for an alternative siege.
Of course, using a sailboat to block the navy's cannons was no different than courting death. He had originally thought about dropping mines to force Sa Zhenbing to surrender, but he gave up in the end. There were too many involved in the Yangtze River, so rashly dropping mines at this time might still happen. The United Kingdom, France and other countries are angry. There are now more than a dozen warships of great powers on the river outside Wuchang. If they really fight, the three towns will probably be reduced to ashes.
At the same time, on Chenjiaji's sea ship, Sa Zhenbing didn't know that a fleet of more than 60 fishing boats and sailboats downstream were going up the river. He looked up at the sky and exhaled to recover. "
Beside him, Yang Jingxiu nodded. He was the commander of the Haichen ship. He was not as good as Cheng Biguang, Liu Guanxiong and others, but he respected Sa Zhenbing very much. If it weren't for the old man and Ye Zugui who had been working hard to support the navy over the years, there would be no navy that has begun to slowly recover today, so he understood what the old man meant very well and said, "The weather has cleared, and we will fight again."
"Yes," Sa Zhenbing sighed, "Nanjun Jisan, where do you think we should go?"
Yang Jingxiu smiled bitterly and said, "Master Control doesn't even know how Ji San can predict the future."
Sa Zhenbing continued to ask, "How is Nanjing?"
Yang Jingxiu understood what he meant. The southern provinces responded loudly and revolted one after another. Jiujiang Jinji Fort threatened the Yangtze River waterway, and Shanghai had already established a governor. The heavy troops of Beiyang were dragged here again. If Nanjing is lost again, the navy will not even be able to go home. He immediately said, "The Ninth Town defeated Zhenjiang. Nanjing is still in Zhang Xun's hands, but I'm afraid based on this posture."
Sa Zhenbing had a headache. The war in the south had become a prairie fire, and the elite Beiyang was blocked by the Hubei army and the sudden appearance of Yang Qiu, unable to go south. Only he knew what Yuan Gongbao had planned after his comeback. Seeing the Qing government The country is shaky, no one can predict the outcome of this war, and where this country will go even he, an old man who has experienced the fierce Sino-Japanese War, is confused.
The old man's eyes turned to the approaching traffic boat. Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying were standing in front talking about something. In fact, he knew what their recent plans were without asking him. In fact, he had also considered handing over his navy future to him. Of these two people, Tang Xiangming has too much power, and Huang Zhongying has limited abilities. Unfortunately, Cheng Biguang, the most promising one, is currently going to England. If he is here, maybe she can leave with peace of mind. ~~
When Zhen Bing looked at the two men meaningfully, a hurried cry suddenly came from the bow of the ship, "The Lu¨¤n Party is coming soon, the artillery and machine guns are ready to take control, take control."
During Jichang's shouting, he saw dozens of sailboats in the upper reaches of Wuchang quickly heading south towards the navy. Sa Zhenbing hurriedly took the telescope and saw dozens of approaching sailboats, all with slogans hanging on them. , either "Save Hubei" or "The Navy and Army are one family" and "Chinese people do not fight Chinese people". At this time, a large number of sailboats appeared downstream, trying to attack the Navy from both sides.
Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying were already on the deck. When they saw these sailboats, their eyes immediately lit up. Knowing that Yang Qiu had finally taken action, they hurriedly said, "Commander, these unruly people are really abominable. Do you want to order the firing?"
"Fire" Sa Zhenbing didn't expect that Hubei would come here, he snorted coldly, "Okay, Zhu Xin, you have to fight first."
Tang Xiangming said that if a big bloodshed really happened, the navy would not be scolded by the whole country. When he heard Sa Zhenbing's unkind tone, he immediately took a step back. Although he was not ready to fire, Sa Zhenbing still issued an alert order. He didn't care about the government or the thoughts of people like Tang Xiangming. In his eyes, if someone wanted to seize the ship by force, then he would definitely order the firing because of this. The honor of the navy has never been in a navy that has had its warships taken away.
After receiving the order, each ship opened its gun jackets one after another, and the sailors on the deck came toRunning around, many people thought to themselves while working, is there really going to be a fight? Fortunately, these sailing ships all stopped soon after approaching the navy. The leading sailing ship also put down the boat and approached the sea ship waving a white flag.
"Let them come up"
Amid Sa Zhen's cold words, Bingwen led two soldiers onto the sea ship. When they saw him on the bridge, they immediately saluted and said, "National Defense Force Staff Department, Navy Battalion Warrant Officer has met the Commander-in-Chief."
"Marine camp warrant officer?" Sa Zhenbing looked at Bingwen, saw his baby face and straight waist, as if he saw the shadow of his own youth, and asked, "You were sent by Yang Qiu to work under Wang Guangxiong. ?¡±
"Yes, sir"
"Why are you here with me? Do you want to seize the ship by force?"
Bingwen looked at Sa Zhenbing and shook his head, "The commander-in-chief made a mistake. Apart from the low-level pistols, there is not a single pistol on these ships, and even if there is no explosive, they are not active military personnel."
"Oh?" Sa Zhenbing raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the sailing boats that were surrounding him but were no longer approaching. "Blackmailing public opinion? Want me to correct him anyway? Haha, it was Yang Qiu's idea, right? Go back and tell him that the navy is not the army. Take it with you." He is not qualified enough to talk to me before his soldiers can stop Feng Huafu."
The words were low but with irresistible majesty, which made Bingwen secretly praise these old Beiyang people, but today he had to solve the naval problem no matter what, because the front line could no longer afford it, so he bit the bullet and said, "Lord Controller, Commander Let me not say that I want to convince you anyway. The commander knows that the navy cannot be bound by the Yangtze River. The future of the navy lies in the deep blue, not the muddy yellow river water. He asked me to tell you that what he wants is not the navy brothers. Anyway, he only hopes For the sake of all of us being brothers and sisters, you can save millions of soldiers and civilians in Hubei."
Without waiting for everyone to speak, Bingwen continued, "The commander said that the national situation is difficult, and the navy will definitely face a period of cold winter. If the two ships Zhaohe and Yingrui previously ordered from the United Kingdom and the Phenom purchased by the United States can no longer receive state funding, , he is willing to contribute money as the final payment to bring back the three ships for you and the navy to use."
"You said Yang Qiu is willing to pay the balance to buy back the three training ships?" Yang Jingxiu asked without losing his temper.
In fact, this proposal moved Sa Zhenbing. During this period, he had also thought about the three training cruisers. He also knew that once the Qing Dynasty abdicated, the country would inevitably fall into a period of turmoil for several years. Both Yuan Shikai and Nan Mian would probably He will never have the strength to buy back these three training cruisers. Although the three ships are not big, they are all training ships. They are used to train naval personnel and are the future of the navy. So this matter has always been a knot in his heart.
The pain of Sino-Japanese War caused Beiyang to lose countless elites. The quality of the navy has dropped a lot over the years, so Yang Qiu's proposal immediately hit his weakness. No one wants to rebuild the navy more than him to wash away the shame, but the navy is really too weak. Burning money, all the state taxes in the past few years were used to pay off debts, and Sihai was almost sold before. Even though they are only three training cruisers, with a maximum displacement of only 2,600 tons, all the naval weapons and equipment on them are very complete. The Zhaohe and Yingrui ships are also equipped with steam turbine main engines, which are very advanced. Even in terms of combat effectiveness, it is quite strong. But even if he had paid most of the money before, there was still about 500,000 pounds left, which was equivalent to about five million in the ocean, so he did not believe that Yang Qiu would pay such a large sum of money, not to mention that even if he was willing to pay, there was no telling whether he would take it or not.
Bingwen knew he wouldn't believe it, so he took out a letter from his pocket and suddenly glanced around. This move made Sa Zhenbing a little surprised. He guessed that he might not want others to see it, so he waved his hand to tell Tang Xiangming and others to step back and said "What do you want to show me?"
"Everything will be clear after reading it, sir." After Bingwen handed the letter to him, he said again before opening it, "This letter is no small matter, sir."
"I'm not a talkative person." Sa Zhenbing opened the letter and glanced at it twice, and was stunned. It turned out that this was a letter from the German Consul General in Shanghai to Yang Qiu. It didn't contain much but mentioned 2.5 million pounds and The equipment will arrive in Shanghai at the beginning of next month and can be paid at any time. This weather-beaten old man from the navy never expected that Yang Qiu had such a deep relationship with Germany. Although the letter did not say why Germany would pay so much money and equipment, because of his status as a navy, he was very familiar with the ministers of various countries, so The abbreviation of the minister's name in the letter does not look like fraud at all. But how do you explain so much money and equipment? Could it be that Sa Zhenbing's face suddenly turned dark? He thought of a possibility.
Bingwen, who had been repeatedly taken care of by Yang Qiu before coming, immediately said, "Master Commander, the National Defense Force will never do anything to sell out national interests, let alone do anything that is unworthy of our ancestors, our country and our conscience. As for the things listed above, you will do it in the future." It will become clearer gradually.¡±
"Okay, very good." After Sa Zhenbing said a few words, he returned the letter to Bingwen. "In reply to Yang Qiu, I haven't read this letter, but?He will watch you go. "
Walk? This time it was Bingwen's turn to be dumbfounded. Could it be that all this drama was in vain? But now he couldn't offend Sa Zhenbing, so he had to salute and walk back. When he just walked to the cabin door, Sa Zhenbing's voice suddenly came from behind him, "Boy, I have some old friends at the Greenwich Naval School in England. Do you want to study there?"
Bingwen was confused for a moment. After following Wang Guangxiong in the naval camp during this period, he was completely attracted by the navy. He wanted to apply for transfer to the navy when the war was over. Unexpectedly, Mr. Sa actually recommended him to the UK directly. An ordinary person would have agreed to attend the famous naval academy, but he resisted the impulse and finally saluted, "Thank you, Lord Commander, for your kindness. Byung-wen has always dreamed of becoming a navy man, but first of all, I am still a soldier of the National Defense Forces."
Sa Zhenbing said nothing to his statement. He turned around and gently touched the slipway and steering wheel of the cruiser. Then he walked to the portside window and stared at the gun for a long time, with seemingly infinite reluctance in his eyes. He has been joining the navy for forty years. His biggest dream is to see a powerful navy on the motherland's maritime borders, to defend sea rights and expel the barbarians. However, today he suddenly realized that he was a little old. His youth, passion, and loyalty were gradually worn away with age. At this last moment, what else could he leave for the navy?
We must not abandon sea power, we must preserve the last breath of vitality of the navy. The three training cruisers must be obtained no matter what, so what does it mean to be infamous for the navy? Thinking of this, Sa Zhenbing seemed to feel that the long-lost passion had returned, as if he had met old guys like Deng Shichang, Lin Taizeng, and Liu Buchan. He suddenly raised his hand, "Send the order, Jichang, Xisheng and other Manchu officers will disembark immediately and follow me back to Shanghai, and the other ships." These half words made Jichang and other Manchu naval officers change their moods, but they did not dare to disobey the order. He also knew that the situation was over now, so he had to watch his eyes scan the faces of Tang Xiangming, Huang Zhongying and Yang Jingxiu several times before continuing, "Ji¨¡o is under the control of Yang Jingxiu."
"Control"
"Not for adults"
"Heaven will destroy our Qing Dynasty"
This order made Jichang and other Manchu officers shout. They did not dare to scold Sa Zhenbing and pointed their fingers at the Han officers beside them. Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying also had serious expressions on their faces. They did not expect Sa Zhenbing to look at him. After receiving the letter, the command will be transferred to Yang Jingxiu
Bingwen was also dumbfounded. Yang Qiu had already said that Sa Zhenbing would never lead the troops in person, so he was asked to focus on wooing Tang Xiangming and Huang Zhongying to win them over. However, he never expected that Daquan would be handed over to him in the end. What should Yang Jingxiu do if something unexpected happens?
"Why do you want me to do it myself?" Sa Zhenbing ignored the people who were in a daze. He glanced at the guards and immediately took Jichang and other Manchu officers away. Then he continued, "Sa doesn't want to say anything more. Navy It is a powerful weapon for the country. Without the sea, there is no border. After the Sino-Japanese War, we worked hard to accumulate these assets. These are not only the hopes of the navy but also the hope of the country. So Ji San, you must lead everyone well. Don¡¯t wait until everything is decided. If you want to become someone else's pawn, I will ask Cheng Biguang to come see you when he comes back. Remember my words, the navy is not a tool of one family."
Bingwen wanted to cry. None of these old men left a simple message before leaving. How can the commander's naval dream be realized now? The only consolation is that at least the navy's troubles are solved, and the commander can finally focus on fighting this war.
His eyes turned to the north where Xiaogan and Jingshan were
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 107 Beiyang is furious
Chapter 107 Beiyang is furious
The annoying winter rain finally dissipated, but the sunshine not only did not bring any warmth, but instead made people feel more and more like the cold north wind. 3¡à35686688
The streets of Hankou were sparsely populated, and most of the rich people hid in the concessions. Those without money also went to Wuchang and Hanyang, just because the army from the north had already arrived in Xiaogan, northeast of Hankou. The distance between the two places was only more than 80 kilometers. In the dead of night, people were quiet. You can even hear thunder rolling in the sky.
Can you hold it?
No one knows. When stationed in Hanyang, many recruits who had only joined the army for a few days were put on trains and sent to the front line. The worry became more intense. Every heart was waiting for the loud news of victory, but it never came. Miao Luo also returned to the Liu family garden. She could no longer stand the daily political games and did not want to hear words that weakened him anymore, so after handing over the protection of Song Jiaoren to her brother, she returned here again. It seemed that Only those who put on a white coat can regain the innocence and peace they had before.
"Junior sister."
A soft shout outside the door interrupted her work. She turned to look at Ruiyao, who was dressed as a fisherman's girl. She appeared in the field hospital at some point. When she saw her, she hurriedly pulled her and said, "Junior sister, can you take me to see her?" Mr. Song?"
"Why should Hao Duanduan go to see Mr. Song?" Seeing Ruiyao's anxious expression, Miao Luo quickly asked, "Senior sister, has something happened?"
Rui Yao said, "I just got the news this morning. All our ships in Jiangxi and Lianghuai were seized by the local military and government officials, and they were driven out by the soldiers for asking for money. Many brothers were also pulled out of the army. They also A lot of goods carried by the Ministry of Military Affairs were seized, so I¡¯m worried.¡±
Miao Luoda frowned, "How could this happen? Didn't the military and government say they should protect the country's property?"
Ruiyao stomped her feet fiercely. The violent movement made her chest tremble slightly, which made several wounded soldiers feel dry. She didn't care about losing her composure and said anxiously, "Sister, I don't know. I heard that they are going to attack Nanjing." , so we are recruiting ships everywhere. But as you know, my ships have been reserved for Yang Yangqiu. As a result, many goods cannot be transported now. Just now, an officer from the Ministry of Military Affairs came and asked us to immediately deliver their urgently needed goods. Come up, what should we do now that the boat is gone?¡±
Rui Yao was indeed anxious. The day after the Hankou incident, the Yangtze Gang was chartered by the Military and Political Bureau to take over all the ships. Originally, this was nothing, because Yang Qiu paid on a daily basis, but as the war became more and more intense, Hankou Especially as Hanyang needs more and more supplies, the Yangtze Gang has gradually taken on the task of purchasing and transporting supplies from Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and even Hunan and Sichuan. Now Lianghuai and Jiangxi are doing this, not only detaining ships but also buying them All the supplies were withheld. Seeing that the situation here was critical, the Ministry of Military Affairs urged her impatiently. If the important event was delayed, her own life would be small, and the tens of thousands of brothers in the Yangtze Gang would really have no way to survive.
Miao Luo knew that the Yangtze Gang was Rui Yao's favorite. After thinking about it, he felt that only Song Jiaoren could solve this matter. As long as he sent a telegram, these places would definitely be released, so he dropped what he was doing and was about to take her there. In Wuchang, I saw hundreds of carts suddenly pouring in from the direction of Dazhi Men. Along the way, I could even see blood flowing down the cart boards. What's wrong? Could it be.
"Oh no, Beiyang is attacking Xiaogan"
As a large number of wounded soldiers arrived, a news suddenly spread from Hankou to all directions. Miao Luo finally ignored Ruiyao and simply asked her to find Miao Yuan by herself, and immediately devoted herself to the work of treating the wounded.
On the Xiaogan front line, a huge observation balloon is suspended in the sky. Below it, five artillery battalions with more than 90 German-made and Japanese-made 75mm field guns are lined up. Behind each gun position is a mountain of shells that have just been sent. , hundreds of artillerymen were working hard to clean the shells and install fuses, and the gunners were working hard to shoot out the expensive shells one after another. The artillery shells repeatedly ravaged the National Defense Forces positions along the front of Xiaogan like raindrops. Even in winter, the heat and busyness caused many gunners to simply take off their clothes, go back and forth between the cannon pile and the cannon with their upper bodies naked, venting all the resentment they had during this period, blasting at a rate of five rounds per minute. Indiscriminate bombing. 4¡à8065
The rumbling volleys of artillery exploded at full speed in fury, and dense clouds of smoke rose into the sky from every corner of the position. Juma Zhuang, Luzhai, trenches, bunkers, and machine gun forts were all covered by shelling. The splashing mud and toxic yellow gunpowder smoke rolled through Xiaogan like a terrible tornado, and hundreds of National Defense Force soldiers were killed.
On the hill next to the artillery position, Feng Guozhang, surrounded by officers, was dressed in military uniform. He stood majestically with a Japanese saber in both hands. He exuded an intimidating and domineering aura from all over his body. He looked at the enemy position with blazing fire and felt coldly. He said, "Send the order to focus on shelling the machine gun fort. Whoever breaks through the defense line first will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold. The battalion that breaks through first and captures Xiaogan will be left to their disposal."
After hearing the order, more than a dozen Beiyang officers ran to their respective attack positions with murderous intent. They were indeed angered. The most unforgettable thing in their lives is probably the scene at Wusheng Pass, the victory they won because of The big explosion turned into a tragic victory. The railway was cut off, morale was dampened, and the two towns and three associations had lost more than one association. Although they captured the Weidian and killed Xiaogan, it was only a step away from Hankou. They were not on the opposite side. I don¡¯t know how much effort Gong Bao spent on this miscellaneous army. It made the officers feel ashamed to be wasted in this way. Although Gongbao had returned to Beijing now, the urging telegrams sent everyone on tenterhooks, so everyone held their breath and immediately began to encourage the soldiers after returning to their positions.
"Fire"
Facing the black incoming Beiyang infantry, the four National Defense Force artillery battalions left in Xiaogan also immediately began to roar. Although only two of the battalions had equivalent 75mm field artillery, their momentum was not weaker than that of Beiyang. The first explosion occurred among the Beiyang soldiers, and screams and wild beast-like howls could always be heard. The two sides fought fiercely under this fierce confrontation.
Huang Keqiang looked ahead with an artillery telescope in a thick bunker. Balls of flames rose up, columns of smoke dispersed, and the rain of fire from machine guns on both sides intertwined into strange ballistic trajectories, constantly harvesting lives. This was the first time he actually stepped onto the battlefield. He had never known that a real war could be so tragic and such a terrifying and spectacular scene. Only then did he realize that the so-called armed gangsters he had used before were actually just children playing at home. home, especially when he saw the broken bodies and severed limbs of soldiers being thrown up from the shells, his heart started to tremble. He really didn't know how Yang Qiu managed to hold on at Wusheng Pass for seven days, with such fierce artillery fire on him. I'm afraid it would be difficult even for three days.
"Look quickly"
Deng Yulin's shouting frightened him so much that he shuddered suddenly. He turned around and saw a ball of flame rising over the No. 6 Machine Gun Fort on the right. One of the most important heavy machine gun firepower points was hit by the Beiyang Artillery. Heavy machine guns are the key to continued support, so when the Beiyang Artillery began to bomb the machine gun forts one by one, the gloom in everyone's hearts suddenly became a lot heavier. Cai Jimin, deputy chief of staff and commander of the third division, immediately ordered two tings of light machine guns to be fired at. They took a circuitous route there, trying to make up for the loss of firepower after the heavy machine gun was blown up.
"The governor of Beiyang is coming up"
As the sound of artillery near the ears gradually became sparse, the Beiyang infantry began to charge fiercely after the short charge horn sounded. In order to ensure sufficient pressure, the first wave invested three infantry battalions and nine infantry battalions. Under a large number of Maxim heavy machine guns Under the cover of artillery and artillery, they simultaneously launched an attack on positions 11, 12 and 13 marked on the front map of the Wehrmacht.
Especially in the direction of the small land parcel where Position 12, which controlled the only commanding heights around, Beiyang invested four battalions at once. The Second Brigade of the Third Division led by Xiong Bingkun happened to be in charge of Position 12, and saw four battalions of more than 2,000 Beiyang soldiers. He rushed towards him, spat hard, pulled out his pistol and shouted, "Give me a good fight to let these Northern bastards know how powerful we are."
In the midst of his shouts, three thousand Hanyang-made guns opened fire violently. One heavy machine gun and two Madsen light machine guns attached to the second brigade even fired like crazy. However, there were too many Beiyang soldiers. The Ting machine guns still could not completely suppress the four Beiyang battalions that relied on two Ting Maxim machine guns to hold down the formation. In just a few minutes, his heavy machine gun was damaged in the bombardment, and he had to find someone to send the heavy machine gun to the rear.
Without the heavy machine gun to suppress the formation, the firepower in the position suddenly became weak. More than 300 soldiers were killed in just half an hour. Beiyang on the opposite side became more energetic after seeing that the heavy machine gun was killed by him. He crawled forward and fired at the same time. , the unique crackling sound of old German-made sleeves gradually covered the 12th position. Seeing that the position was crumbling, the 57mm mountain cannon that the two men came to support was pushed up. Seeing the artilleryman Xiong Bingkun, he stomped his feet excitedly to indicate that the gun should be fired quickly.
¡°Boom boom.¡±
The two retreating 57mm mountain cannons shook hard, and the recoil caused the wheels to sink into the mud. The distance was too close, and the shells exploded almost as soon as they left the muzzle. Three or four Beiyang soldiers were immediately killed. Exploded to pieces. The fierce artillery fire made the Beiyang soldiers start to move their positions, so that they could no longer crawl, giving the soldiers of the second brigade a good shooting target. The two light machine guns kept changing their positions to shoot, and cooperated with Hanyang to build those Beiyang soldiers. The formation was so sluggish that they retreated one after another.
Seeing that the charge was actually beaten back, Li Chun was so angry that he pulled out his saber and pointed it at the 12th Highland. In an instant, the 18m¨¦n Nissan 75mm heavy artillery sprinkled all the shells on the 12th position. In an instant, the entire position was covered with artillery shells again.
"No, we must support the 12th position immediately, otherwise the second wave will not be able to stop it." Cai Jimin saw this through the telescope and immediately looked at Huang Keqiang. This move made Song Ziqing next to him sigh slightly. Huang Keqiang's series of actions just now It shows that he is already at a loss. What is the use of asking for his opinion at this time? No wonder Yang Qiu wants to take advantage of thisOpportunity to pull out this nail, his status in the hearts of the party members is too high, but it costs so many lives, is it worth it? If the navy had not quietly promised to be neutral, and the Chu and Yu ships could finally go to Shekou to provide fire support, I am afraid that the battle would have been declared lost by now.
Huang Keqiang's eyes flashed with a trace of nervousness, and he gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Longzhong. This made Li Shucheng secretly think that this was not good. He knew that this man really didn't know much about military affairs. It was a pity that he didn't stop him that day and actually agreed to take charge of the Xiaogan war. This At that time, I could only bite the bullet and help him and said, "Warlord, the Xiangyi Association is the general reserve team. It's only the first day to join us. By tomorrow we may not have a reserve team."
Song Ziqing walked to the front, "It doesn't matter. Qingshan Cheng Bingrong has already led the third brigade to cross the river. He can arrive in the afternoon at the latest."
"Has the Third Brigade crossed the river?" Cai Jimin grabbed him excitedly and asked, "Where is the navy? Didn't they stop it?"
Song Ziqing smiled slightly, "The commander has reached an agreement with Sa Tong. I received a telegram just now. Sa Tong has brought all the Manchu officers back to Shanghai on the grounds of physical discomfort. The navy is now under the command of Yang Jingxiu, but we have not yet convinced him to join* *Team.¡±
"As long as God does not perish, I will be the same"
Deng Yulin and other officers immediately laughed when they heard this. Without the navy, it not only meant that the third brigade could finally free up its hands, but also meant that Beiyang would not receive the assistance of naval guns even if it went south. Huang Keqiang was even more secretly frightened. He did not expect Yang Qiu to be able to persuade Sa Zhenbing, and he was even more dissatisfied, so he immediately ordered the Xiangyi Association to attack, hoping to restore the decline.
Wang Longzhong was not very good at fighting, but he was not short of courage. After receiving the order, he immediately rushed to the 12th position to support the 2nd Brigade with a bid. He also took the three-ting light machine gun assigned to him by Yang Qiu, but he did not have the remaining bid. He took it away and wanted to leave it with Huang Keqiang as a personal guard just in case.
When the Xiangyi Association Yibiao finally arrived at the 12th position, the soldiers of the Hunan Army finally felt the difference. Just watching the battle from the rear just felt lively and intense. When they entered the position, they realized how terrifying it was. They took two puffs of the yellow smoke. I was dizzy, and the mud splashed into my face after the shell exploded. The bullet hit the side wall of the trench and splashed countless small pillars of mud, which made my cheek hurt.
"The bastard brigade commander, Beiyang is here again"
Before Wang Longzhong and the Hunan Army could adapt, Jin Zhaolong suddenly jumped up. Because the third division had not been able to complete the reorganization, in order to strengthen the strength of each brigade, Yang Qiu ordered the three death squads to withdraw from the formation and join three brigades respectively before leaving. Following his finger, everyone in the 12th position took a breath of air. Two targets appeared behind the smoke blown away by the wind, and they also dragged several 57mm mountain cannons and several Maxim heavy machine guns. It's obvious that he wants to take over this place completely in one go.
Jin Zhaolong clicked his bayonet into place, and a sense of solemnity began to fill the battlefield. The soldiers all inserted their bayonets, and the sharp bayonets seemed to give everyone a stimulant. The five-tinged light machine gun took the lead in roaring. Amidst the gunfire, the Beiyang soldiers fell one after another. However, this time there were too many people.
"If he gets up, he will get up and shoot me"
Wang Longzhong was the most anxious. In order to add merit to Huang Keqiang, he lowered his head and ran along the trench, yelling and cursing all the way. Under his scolding, the Hunan soldiers stood up tremblingly one after another and began to shoot. However, these Hunan troops were not prepared for a fierce battle at all. Many of them quietly retracted their necks after seeing him go away after a few shots.
A dozen Beiyang soldiers rushed out of the smoke with a tingling of Maxim machine guns. The gold thread on their military caps made Xiong Bingkun sigh inwardly. When he saw them running towards the Hunan Army, he immediately shouted to remind Wang Longzhong to pay attention. At the same time, organize two light machine guns to focus fire and destroy it. The chirping bullets hit the Beiyang Machine Gun Team and splashed countless mud pillars at their feet, but it still failed to stop them from rushing to the 300-meter distance in front of the Hunan Army position on the left. The Beiyang Machine Gun Team immediately lowered their machine guns under the cover of the infantry, and without a moment's rain of bullets It was sprinkled in front of the Hunan Army's position.
"The Beiyang machine guns are too fierce. If we continue to fight, our brothers will be dead."
"That's right, if the Hubei people don't fight, why should we come?"
Facing heavy machine guns for the first time, the Hunan Army was at a loss. They were so frightened that they lay pale in the trench and trembled all over. The courage and fighting confidence they had inspired when they came from Hunan finally sustained themselves under the fierce machine gun and artillery bombardment from Beiyang. Unable to hold on any longer, several officers crawled to the side of the company commander and asked to evacuate.
This company commander was a junior officer in the Hunan patrol camp. He was coerced by the soldiers rather than participating in the uprising. Anyway, the Manchu Tatars were not good people, so they just took one step at a time and was sent to support them. The Hubei army thought they could take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The whole team is clear is the Japanese 6.5mm that was eliminated by Beiyang.Type 10 rifle, and each person got five yuan before the battle started. But who knew it would be like this when the battle started? Seeing that my company had lost nearly a hundred men in less than an hour after the battle, I'm afraid if the battle continues They were all going to die, so when they heard the following officers and soldiers persuading them to retreat, they simply gritted their teeth and gave the order to retreat.
"Don't retreat. Don't retreat. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy."
Seeing that his troops actually retreated first, Wang Longzhong turned pale with anger. He rushed over there with Biao Tong, and even pulled out his saber to stop the deserters, but at this time the deserters were already jealous and saw one of them with a pockmarked face. The soldiers immediately shouted, "Fuck you, I don't want to die here." Before Biao Tong could finish speaking, a bullet was fired. Perhaps he never expected that his own soldiers would kill him. Didn't close my eyes.
The thousand-mile embankment collapsed in the snow, and the 12 precarious positions were suddenly turned upside down by the scurrying Hunan Army. The soldiers were originally brave, and after the Hunan Army was defeated, many recruits from the Third Brigade were also dragged in.
"**Brothers from Hubei Army, come with me!" Jin Zhaolong saw the Hunan Army was defeated and Beiyang kept jumping into the position from the left wing. He was so angry that he rushed over there with his bayonet pointed. Hundreds of former death squad soldiers saw Zhuang also followed him in fierce hand-to-hand combat. Seeing from the telescope that the Hunan army he relied on fled first and disrupted the formation, Huang Keqiang suddenly felt dizzy. If Tian Tong, who came with him, hadn't supported him, he might have fallen over.
Feng Guozhang also saw something strange at Highland 12. Just when he was about to order another battalion, the staff officer was already running over and said, "Report to the military commander, there is an enemy force in the direction of Dafu River across Pu."
"Gepu?" Feng Guozhang immediately walked to the map, and his expression changed slightly when he saw the location of Gepu. Zhang Lianfen even said anxiously, "Juntong, when this association comes to Gepu, it will immediately kill us and Sicheng's third party." The four towns are separated, do you think Yang Qiu will touch Sicheng?"
"Want to cut off my connection with Sicheng? Send a radio to Sicheng, don't worry about it, and go all out to capture Jingshan. Let's see how Yang Qiu can take care of both ends this time." Feng Guozhang's eyes gradually narrowed, and after a while, he suddenly raised his head, He drew his knife and pointed at Highland 12. "Take the high ground on the left and send an artillery battalion to follow now. Tell Xiushan that even if he dies, he must protect the artillery battalion to stand firm and clear out all the blind spots that can be seen." Tomorrow morning, I will cross the line of filial piety."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 108: The National Defense Forces attack! (superior)
Chapter 108: The National Defense Force attacks! (superior)
"Go quickly, go quickly."
"The murderous Manchu Tatars and the Beiyang Army are coming"
"Go to Hanyang. I heard that Commander Yang's troops are over there." There were already clouds in the small Jingshan County. The continuous sound of artillery fired from the direction of Green Forest Mountain made everyone uneasy. Even late at night, many people still raised their eyebrows. Lighting the torch, they packed up their belongings and fled towards Hanyang with their families.
Green Forest Mountain is the birthplace of the Green Forest Uprising, the famous second peasant uprising in history, and the birthplace of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. The famous Green Forest Village is located here. The mountain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is the most important commanding height of Jingshan. A radio antenna has been set up high in the village. In order to ensure smooth communication between Xiaogan and Hankou, Yang Qiu brought a radio transmitter, and several communication soldiers took turns shaking the handle of the generator.
After being far away from Hankou, we could no longer enjoy electric lighting. Several kerosene lamps were lit in the command post. Yang Qiu lay in front of the map and looked at the three big red circles secretly anxious. The first red circle was naturally the most important sign of filial piety, and the second The first one is Gepu, and the third one is the current place of residence. It has also been densely marked with various symbols. There are a total of 4 brigades, 12 regiments, and 42 battalions (including teaching, baggage, and engineering battalions). ) are distributed around the red circle in a triangular shape, and in the middle are those who still know nothing about it and continue to attack the advancing Beiyang Fourth Town.
The officers around them, such as Wu Zhaolin and He Xi, were quietly discussing the upcoming decisive battle. Everyone's face was both excited and nervous. Excited that they were finally about to switch from defense to offense, nervous that Beiyang was famous. Of course, in addition to these two emotions, there was another But they were all temporarily suppressed deep in their hearts and no one dared to mention it.
"Report urgent message to the Chief of Staff, Xiaoganhas been lost"
The news caused a sudden explosion in the command post. Zhang Tingfu and others who had just arrived could not have imagined that Xiaogan would be lost after just two days away. It was like a sap hitting the officers who were about to counterattack. Only Yang Qiu remained unmoved, as if he had expected it, and asked calmly: "How is the situation now?"
"The Third Brigade of the First Division is covering the retreat. The military governor and the Chief of Staff have decided to withdraw directly to Shekou and Sandaoqiao. He reminds you that Beiyang is fighting like crazy this time. According to the current situation, it is very likely that Advance to the vicinity of Dazhi Men Station." This inference sent by Song Ziqing made Yue Peng raise his eyebrows. He knew this old friend and would never make such a judgment unless the situation was urgent. It can be seen that the pressure there is really great. , so his eyes looked at Yang Qiu involuntarily.
Yang Qiu took off his hat, lightly swept his short hair and put it back on before asking: "Who is in charge of dressing up tonight?"
"It's Ke Shao's teaching camp." Yue Peng walked to the map and pointed at the third circle and said: "Now Wang Yujia's 14th mark has passed the Dafushui, but the main force has not moved to the other side. The fellow villagers who escaped told us that they The headquarters is currently located in Sanyang Town. Therefore, the teaching camp will pass through Sanyang Town to the northwest tonight, creating the illusion that our troops are moving northwest, preparing to cut off his main force and the 14th standard, in order to use Wang Yujia took Jinjiawan to cross Dafushui. As long as he crossed Dafushui, my second brigade and Qingcheng's third brigade behind him could quickly close the gate and block the river. The first one he hit was my first brigade, and we would fight while We will retreat to Huaishu Village, where Xiangpu's second brigade is located. We can give them a hard fight after the round.
Green Forest Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If Wang is defeated here, it will only waste time. Therefore, we predict that he will turn back from Wutaizhuang downstream and attack Jingshan directly across Pu. In this way, he will hit Qin Zhangshu's brigade head-on. Qingcheng's three brigades pursued in parallel along the river, and the following three brigades followed and flanked the two flanks. Unless Feng Huafu sent troops to respond, even if they could not capture it, they would at least be able to leave a confederate behind."
Yue Peng's fingers circled the Green Forest Mountain. It can be seen that his plan was to force Wang Yujia to go in circles to consume his energy, just like a pack of wolves chasing prey, constantly harassing him from left to right, waiting for Wang Yujia to finally load Qin Zhangshu. When the first brigade arrived, the four outer brigades had all gathered on both sides.
"What if he doesn't want to go to Dafu River and stick to Jinjiawan?" He Xi asked worriedly.
"If he can't defeat us, I will, so I'll choose to attack him at Jinjiawan."
"The plan is good." Yue Peng's plan was very detailed. From the beginning to the end, he always kept two brigades on the left and right sides of the fourth town. This ensured that Wang Yujia would not escape, so Yang Qiu also praised it, raised his head and scanned everyone: "What time does it start?" Yue Peng took out his old pocket watch: "The interrogation will begin in an hour, and it is scheduled to end before early morning tomorrow. Normally Wang Yujia will bump into Qin Zhangshu tomorrow night."
Dafushui, a small river that crosses Jingshan Mountain, is a river that many people don¡¯t know about, but it was later remembered by countless people.
"Quicklypaddle hard"
On the river, more than twenty boatsThe small sampan found from all over the country was going upstream. The old squad leader was lying at the front, and next to him was a Han-1 light machine gun with the safety turned on. This was the second batch of five-packs that had just been sent from Hanyang. One of the branches was all assigned to the training camp immediately. This also makes the First Division Teaching Battalion a unit with the number of light machine guns second only to the guard company. The entire battalion is equipped with a total of 10 light machine guns.
The First Division Teaching Battalion is an old unit. It was originally a company directly affiliated with the Second Regiment. It experienced Liujiamiao, the Northern Expedition, and the Wusheng Pass. It gradually grew up in the war. After the merger of the two armies, Ke Shao returned to the First Division. His The direct company was quickly reorganized into a training camp. The 623 people in the battalion were all experienced veterans. They were also issued with the latest Moser 98 rifles, and even the bullets were all German-made pointed bullets.
Since Sanyang Town was not far away, everyone carefully held their breath and kept the sound of paddling to a minimum.
Night attack is the best way for the weak to deal with the strong, especially in this era where investigation methods have not yet been perfected. Therefore, since Chenjia'ao, Yang Qiu has slowly guided each army to call out some veterans to form an elite team to study night attacks. In terms of tactics, the training camp is even more outstanding. What's more, for this heist, the most elite security company also sent two squads who had participated in the Chenjia'ao night attack to cooperate.
The small sampan slowly approached the river bank. The old squad leader was the first to jump out of the boat and quickly ran to the roots of the trees on the left. After making sure that no one was around, he waved. The machine gunner followed the signal immediately, but did not stay beside him. Instead, he continued to run forward for ten meters and then established a defense line with three infantrymen to protect his comrades disembarking from the boat behind. If Yang Qiu saw this kind of tactical action here, he would definitely be very happy. After a long battle, coupled with his words and deeds, compiling tactical pamphlets and distributing them to soldiers, etc., some good seedlings have emerged in each division and brigade. , just like the current training camp, apart from the differences in weapons and equipment, there are already some shadows of the elite squad of World War II.
Sanyang Town is not big. It should not even be called a town at all. There are only about a hundred households, most of which are tenant farmers who rely on landlords for their livelihood. Therefore, the Beiyang soldiers who crowded into a town all at once can see how crowded it is. After the whole battalion came ashore, when the old squad leader led the vanguard squad to move forward, there were suddenly several rapid barkings in the night.
"It's no good machine gun cover." Everyone knew they had been discovered when they heard the dog barking. Sure enough, a barrage of bullets flew towards this side immediately. In order to protect the soldiers behind him, the old squad leader suddenly sprinted forward to distance himself, and quickly threw away Shoot out a grenade.
The explosion of the grenade attracted the Beiyang Machine Gun Team, but also exposed him to the fire. Two bullets hit him. After the soldiers desperately dragged him back, they discovered that the old squad leader's left waist had been torn open. There was a big hole, and the skin and flesh were rolled out. The most lethal part was the left chest. The bullet had penetrated the chest, and blood was gushing out, making it difficult to breathe.
"Don't mind me, spread out and start running Do you want to do it all? Run." The old squad leader knew that he would definitely not survive this time. With red eyes, he removed all the bullet belts, rifles and grenade bags on his body. After getting off the bus, seeing everyone still stunned, he was so angry that he picked up rocks and threw them at them. He turned to the deputy squad leader with trembling hands: "Take care of them"
The deputy squad leader's eyes were red, he picked up the bullet belt and wiped away his tears. He raised his hands and shouted the old squad leader's usual training slogan: "The National Defense Forces attack." Under his leadership, the soldiers rushed forward and waited until all the figures disappeared around the corner. The old squad leader's stiff mouth revealed a smile. The 23-year-old squad leader slowly closed his eyes. He didn¡¯t know that later, because of this slogan he shouted during training, he and his squad would be forever engraved on the National Defense Monument.
"Wehrmacht, attack"
The loud slogans quickly spread throughout the battlefield. Wave after wave of soldiers braved the dense rain of bullets, using rubble and broken houses as cover. Under the cover of 10ting light machine guns and a large number of grenades, they launched an attack on Sanyang Town. A night attack.
The sudden attack caught Beiyang off guard. When countless shouts of killing arose, many soldiers even just woke up from their sleep and entered the position in a panic. The battle quickly reached a fever pitch. The fierce fighting made many veteran Beiyang officers feel numb, especially the threat from the opponent's light machine guns. After nearly a month of fierce fighting, these machine gunners gradually matured and cooperated with the infantry to charge. He could always seize the fighting position very well, quickly aim and sweep, and then quickly move his position. Many Beiyang soldiers were attracted by the opponent's infantry and did not pay attention to concealment and were killed.
"Grenadier"
In the darkness, I only heard a loud Hubei accent, and then I saw dozens of soldiers suddenly jumping out from behind the rubble on the opposite side. Some of them were lying on the ground, and some jumped out from behind the big trees. They raised their hands and threw out black dots. After drawing an arc in the air, it landed in front of the Beiyang position. Boom boom boomIn an instant, the entire front of the position was filled with flashes of fire, and the fireballs and fragments produced by the explosionThe Beiyang soldiers did not dare to raise their heads, so they took this opportunity to crawl forward with a few Madsen light machine guns, aiming at the position and firing fiercely.
The bullets in the night were like meteors and fire, and the entire periphery of Sanyang Town was filled with flashing lights. The battle broke out quickly and urgently. By the time the main Beiyang troops had dressed and arrived, the training camp had already headed northwest, making the entire battle look like an encounter. Seeing the direction the training camp was leaving, Wang Yujia's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that they were going to cut off his connection with 14th Biao? He did not dare to take risks. The terrain in the Jingshan area was more complicated than that of Xiaogan, and the waterways were densely hilly. Once the 14th Biao was cut off, it would be dangerous, so he immediately ordered the entire army to cross the river to join the 14th Biao.
At 4 o'clock in the morning, Yang Qiu received an urgent report. Wang Yujia led the main force across Dafu River towards Huaishuzhuang. The news made him stand up suddenly and walked outside to look at the dark mountains.
The National Defense Force, which was built by one¡¯s own hands, is finally about to fight its first offensive battle.
The front line was defeated
November 11 was the h¨²nlu¨¤n day. The news of Xiaogan¡¯s fall suddenly made Hankou boil. Countless people rushed to the river with their families. Hundreds of river ships and fishing boats were organized to take them to the river. Hanyang and Liujiamiao Field Hospital also had to temporarily evacuate to Yudaimen. The Chuyu Three Ships of the Naval Battalion, which had just returned from Hunan, were led by Wang Guangxiong and Bingwen. After refueling, they led five or six small patrol boats and quickly sailed towards Shekou. Thick black smoke filled the sky. It makes the blue sky look even more cloudy.
Wuchang City was also shaken by the news, and Song Jiaoren was even more restless. Tang Hualong and other members also rushed to the Consultative Bureau. Only Li Yuanhong sat dumbly in his seat without saying a word, looking at the map and pondering it carefully.
"Juesheng, how is the situation on the front line?"
Seeing Ju Zheng walking into the conference room, Song Jiaoren grabbed him regardless of his blunder: "Where are Keqiang and the others now?"
Ju Zheng took a deep breath: "Xiaogan has been completely lost, and Shekou has been lost all morning. Now Keqiang and Song Ziqing have withdrawn their troops to Sandao Bridge. The troops have suffered heavy casualties, and their artillery and machine guns have also suffered serious losses. Cai Jimin called Say" He glanced at Li Yuanhong, who was silent, and continued: "Sandao Bridge may be difficult to defend."
"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Tang Hualong rubbed his hands anxiously. Using this time, Yang Qiu concentrated on the war. He had almost all the civil rights in Hubei in his hands. Although Tang Xiangming sent the news, neither he nor Huang Zhongying took it. He has obtained the command of the Navy, but this will no longer affect his current status. But the problem is that if he cannot stop the Beiyang Army, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain?
Song Jiaoren didn't have so many miscellaneous thoughts. He and Tang Hualong had different visions. One was focused on the whole country, while the latter was focused on one corner. The difference in realm was too big. He frowned and asked: "Why is it so urgent all of a sudden? What happened? ?¡±
Ju Zheng sighed, walked to the military map and pointed at the 12th Xiaogan position and said: "There is a problem with the Xiangyi Association. After Wang Longzhong led his troops up, many soldiers did not listen to orders. During the Beiyang attack, some people retreated without authorization, causing Xiong Bingkun's troops to suffer heavy losses. , Comrade Jin Zhaolong launched a hand-to-hand battle into Beiyang in order to stabilize his position and lead his troops, and he also died."
"Hunan guys like Mader are so unreliable, no wonder Yang Qiu wants to go to Changsha." The person scolding Yang Kaijia, the adviser to the Governor's Office. He was a veteran officer in the Eight Towns and was also a staff officer of the General Staff. Because of Zhang Jingliang's incident, Yang Qiu decisively asked him to leave. The troops were thrown into the Governor's Mansion for free meals. They had no power and soldiers and were already full of anger. When they heard that the old troops had lost soldiers just to help the Hunan guys, their anger was suddenly aroused. They shouted: "Captain, let me go to the front. I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t stop Beiyang.¡±
At this time, who would dare to let these Laobazhen officers, who are unknown to us and the enemy, go to the front line, so Song Jiaoren ignored them and continued to ask: "Where is Yang Qiu? Where is he? Didn't he say that the Navy is in trouble anyway?"
Ju Zheng said: "After Feng Huafu divided his troops, Yang Qiu personally led his troops to Jingshan to intercept them. We couldn't contact the navy. Only Yang Qiu's people could talk to Yang Jingxiu, but I heard that Sa Zhenbing asked for water before leaving. The division remained neutral at Tuchu, but something was not going well. Keqiang seemed to have some problems. I heard that he had not eaten for a day and a night, and ordered Wang Longzhong and several Hunan officers to be arrested. Now it is basically Song Ziqing who is here. command."
This last sentence made Song Jiaoren's heart suddenly tighten, and he slowly sat back on the chair. After the safest Xiangyi Association went into trouble, Huang Keqiang could be said to have shot himself in the foot this time. If Sandao Bridge fell again, the Beiyang soldiers would directly target Liujiamiao and Dazhimen Station. At that time, they People are afraid¡.
Song Jiaoren suddenly felt an unprecedented fear. Yang Qiu suddenly took away the main force at this critical moment, but left the front to Huang Keqiang. He obviously guessed what he and these people were going to do. He was deliberately trying to undermine the party members. Face is intentionalIn order to achieve their goals, they even risked their lives to defeat Keqiang, even risking the lives of thousands of soldiers
This person is too selfish and terrible
Li Yuanhong couldn't sit still. Ever since the Hunan Incident, he gave up the last fight under Wang Anlan's persuasion, and he had completely given up on continuing to play chess with Yang Qiu. Now that Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang were suppressed again and couldn't lift their heads, they understood that Yang Qiu After this move, the reputation and influence of the party members in the two lakes will inevitably be greatly damaged, and their withdrawal from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is a foregone conclusion. When Sichuan was captured again, Yang Qiu's prestige would definitely shock the whole country, so he was even more determined that he could no longer fight with that young man, and asked: "Juesheng, is there any news from Jingshan?"
Didn't Ju Zheng know that they had already settled down after withdrawing from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River? When Li Yuanhong finally spoke and took the initiative to ask about Yang Qiu's current situation, he knew that the matter was irreversible, and his momentum weakened a bit: "Go back to Governor Li, In the morning, Minister Zhang told me that Wang Yujia's Fourth Town had crossed Dafushui to attack Huaishuzhuang early in the morning. They fought face to face with Commander Yang's two brigades for three hours and were unable to break through. Attack Jingshan County by bypassing Green Forest Mountain."
Li Yuanhong stood up and moved his short, fat body like a winter melon to the map. After lightly swiping his fingers on it a few times, he turned around and asked, "I remember who told me yesterday that the Second Division and the First Brigade were stationed in Gepu. ?¡±
"Yes." Tang Hualong didn't understand military affairs and was confused when he heard it, so he wished that Li Yuanhong could immediately clear the confusion for him and said: "The commander of the second division and first brigade is Qin Zhangshu, and the three regiments are from the Right Route Army. It was formed after the Shengguan was removed and merged.¡±
"Sothis regiment is Chen Hua's housekeeping force?"
Ju Zheng, who was here and knew the situation of the troops relatively well, introduced: "The troops who withdrew from Wusheng Pass were divided into two groups. Wu Zhaolin went to the First Division, He Xi went to the Second Division, and the remaining brigades were all former veterans. The soldiers of the Eight Towns, so Minister Zhang and Deputy Commander Xiao have always said that these two divisions are the most capable of fighting. Last time I saw the equipment list of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the second division and one brigade have more than 20 light and heavy machine guns. , the soldiers also all have brand new German-made rifles, all with pointed bullets, and they are also the first to be issued with small bombs with wooden handles. Yesterday, Minister Zhang also strengthened the two thousand veterans that Song Ziqing brought back from Sichuan to them. They should be considered direct descendants. .¡±
"That's right." After listening to Ju Zheng's introduction, Li Yuanhong gradually narrowed his eyes. Seeing that the old fox was still playing riddles, Tang Hualong begged anxiously: "My Governor Li, please stop playing riddles and tell us what we should do?"
Li Yuanhong did not answer at first, but asked Ju Zheng what Yang Qiu said when he left. After receiving the news that Huang Keqiang had to stay for five days, he sighed: "Chen Hua, Chen Hua, you gambled too much this time." "After he sighed to himself, he explained: "If I guessed correctly, Chen Hua wants to eat Wang Yujia's fourth town."
"Eat the Fourth Town"
Tang Hualong¡¯s eyes suddenly popped out, and even Song Jiaoren stood up and breathed heavily. Is it possible that two divisions who were dissatisfied with the formation wanted to outflank the Fourth Town of Beiyang, which had eaten 12,000 people? If someone breaks out without being eaten, and the Sandao Bridge is not defended, wouldn¡¯t all the previous hard work be in vain? Wang Anlan expressed everyone's worries: "Director Li, is this too risky? Why don't you send him a telegram to ask him to be more careful."
"It's too late." Li Yuanhong slowly sat down again and waved his hand: "Feng Huafu suddenly attacked so urgently. He must also know that Wang Yujia is in danger. He wants to capture Hankou before Chen Hua succeeds. Now we just wait. Well, tomorrow night at the latest we will all know whether we are dead or alive."
After Li Yuanhong finished speaking, he supported his head with both hands and slowly closed his eyes. He didn't even open his eyes when the guards came to report the arrival of the two vanguard regiments of the Hunan Fourth Division. It was really uncomfortable to have life and death in the hands of others, but he didn't know. At this moment, it was time to pray for Yang Qiu to win or fail. Victory means that the National Defense Force has officially entered the national stage, and Yang Qiu has become famous all over the world. Failure Will Feng Huafu and Yuan Shikai, who are angry, let Hubei go?
His action also made everyone's heart hang in their throats, because it could be heard from his words that he was obviously not optimistic about Yang Qiu's counter-encirclement and suppression campaign. In the end, Ju Zheng and Song Jiaoren looked at each other and immediately rushed to the Hankou headquarters to wait. After hearing the news, Tang Hualong thought for a while and left the council with Xia Shoukang and other members to catch up.
One or two left one after another. The consultative bureau, which had started to be lively on the second day, suddenly became deserted. Li Yuanhong didn't open his eyes but had an extremely ugly smile on his lips. Wuchang . was completely ignored. The day when Yang Qiu's squadron returns to the court may be the day when he, the governor, is ousted.
On the front line of Sandao Bridge, artillery shells were still falling non-stop. The orange fireballs were particularly obvious in the dark night. The bridge in front was shouting to kill the sky. The Beiyang Army brought a full 4-ting Maxim machine gun and scattered it on both wings of the bridge. , muzzle oneCountless fiery red light spots were constantly emitted, and these light spots formed several continuous lines of fire, cutting through the bridge deck like a forked sickle, as long as they were swept by the lines of fire. The man fell on his back and his horse fell over.
A whole battalion of Beiyang commandos, composed entirely of veterans, stepped onto the bridge and rushed over with a roar. The soldiers of the National Defense Force also knew that they must defend here. Once Sandao Bridge fell in Beiyang, they could quickly move south to Liujiamiao, so they would all The firepower was concentrated on the bridge, but the three-meter-wide bridge suddenly became the key to the battle.
Xie Yuankai, commander of the Second Brigade and First Regiment, was invited to the Right Route Army as deputy battalion commander along with Jiang Tai on the second day of the uprising. This time after the merger of the two armies, he was appointed as the regiment commander. When he saw that the Beiyang soldiers had rushed to the middle section, he He was pinned down by a machine gun and could not raise his head. He shouted anxiously: "Wehrmacht, charge with me."
Hundreds of soldiers with red eyes followed him and rushed towards the bridge. The soldiers of the National Defense Force with cold bayonets immediately stabbed down the Beiyang Army who were exhausted from the continuous attacks one by one, but what they saw on the other side of the bridge was However, Zhuang sent fresh troops again, and the two sides immediately started fighting on the bridge. The Beiyang soldiers are also famous for their ferocity, not to mention the Beiyang whose eyes were red. After taking Xiaogan, Feng Guozhang left the army alone and allowed these soldiers to be humiliated for a full day. This time he took Hankou as a guarantee, so these Beiyang soldiers who only knew about money, women and Yuan Shikai roared over like wild beasts. , because they were strangled together and neither side's machine guns dared to fire any more, so they all jumped on the bridge.
Many soldiers were stabbed with bayonets, hit with rifle butts, and even pinched the enemy. They used all the teeth and fists they could think of, and many people simply grabbed full water bottles and smashed them on the enemy's heads. They pinched their necks and gouged their eyes, they couldn't feel the bayonet stabbed into their waists, and they couldn't even remember the bleeding. Both sides were completely crazy. The only thing they thought about was to put the people in front of them to death. No matter what method was used to kill them, Xie Yuankai first used After stabbing one Beiyang soldier to death with his bayonet, he pulled out a grenade and killed two more at close range. When he saw that he could push back the Beiyang soldiers in one go, Li Chun ordered two small 57mm cannons to be dragged in and hit them directly. Pushed to the end of the bridge, the muzzle of the gun was immediately aimed at Xie Yuankai's troops. After the close-range artillery fire, countless blood sprays suddenly exploded on the bridge. Xie Yuankai, who was caught off guard, bore the brunt and was hit by a shell and fell into a pool of blood. The remaining soldiers did not expect that Beiyang would use the cannon as a bayonet and were immediately bombed. The winning man turned his back on his horse and turned over the blood.
After the first bridge was lost, there was the second bridge, and behind the second bridge was the third bridge. The ferocious Beiyang artillery made everyone breathless. One after another, the Beiyang soldiers chased their butts with all their lives, and more Beiyang soldiers came. Taking advantage of the dry season, under the intimidation and shouting of the officers, the soldiers began to wade through waist-deep river water and outflank them from both sides. This made Huang Keqiang and others in the bunker extremely nervous.
"Navy camp, it's the navy, look quickly"
At the most critical moment, three gunboats flying the Flying Tiger flag finally appeared on the river. The Chuyu ship took the lead. Wang Guangxiong pointed in the direction of a bridge and shouted: "Eleven o'clock, hurry up!"
The Yangtze River was completely boiling. After Yang Jingxiu agreed to neutralize, the three gunboats of the naval camp Chu Yu, Chu Qian, and Jiang Han were finally able to cross Hankou. The 5m¨¦n 120mm and 5m¨¦n 75mm naval guns fired out at the same time under the command of the light signal. The violent fireballs formed a huge cannon fire. The shells screamed in the flames and hit the attacking Beiyang soldiers north of the bridge. .
"Boom, boom, boom" The gap between naval guns and army guns was instantly compared. The shells imported from Japan were extremely powerful, and their speed of fire was not comparable to that of army guns. They blew up the Beiyang people. The addition of the naval battalion immediately increased the pressure on Beiyang. The guards rushed to Feng Guozhang's side: "Military commander, on the river"
"I saw it, why are you panicking?" Feng Guozhang stared at his bloodshot eyes. He had not closed his eyes for a day and a night. His age had made him no longer have the same energy as before, but this time he had to grit his teeth and continue to persevere. Zhang Lianfen knew that he was going to He grabbed time with Yang Qiu and said, "Commander, the casualties are too great. Do you want to send a telegram to contact the navy?"
"It's a damned thing if the navy can be relied upon." Feng Guozhang snorted coldly and ordered: "It's the dry season now and it's difficult for them to move. Immediately send me two artillery battalions to suppress them. Order Li Chun and the Fifth Town to continue the attack and put down the 29th Alliance." As long as they take the three bridges, their morale will collapse."
"The navythe navy is here"
When Beiyang suffered heavy casualties, cries of joy came from the bunker behind Sandao Bridge. At the most critical moment, the naval battalion finally showed a miraculous effect. Seeing a group of Beiyang soldiers abandoning their helmets and armor and starting to retreat, Huang Keqiang, Li Shucheng and others all Jumped up excitedly, only Song Ziqing remained calm. He knew better than these people that the arrival of the naval camp did not mean that Sandao Bridge was safe, because it was the dry season and the Beiyang artillery was not at a disadvantage in the bombardment. What's more?In terms of the strength of the National Defense Forces, even if two elite divisions are compared, the Beiyang Army is simply too strong. The Beiyang Army under the personal command of Feng Huafu is like an unstoppable bull, overwhelming him and everyone else. All gasped. If Sandao Bridge is lost again, all the confidence of the troops will disappear, and Hankou will be very dangerous.
While thinking, Song Ziqing walked out of the command post, went to the well, scooped up a basin of cold water and poured it over his head. The biting chill slowly penetrated into his brain and gradually calmed him down. Looking in the direction of Jingshan, he murmured to himself: "Commander how long do you want?"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 109 Defense Force Attack (Part 2)
Chapter 109: Defense Force Attack (Part 2)
In the Gongbao Mansion in Shishi Hutong, Beijing, the lights stay on all night long.
The tall telegraph antenna was connected to the radio transmitter bought from the United States at a huge price. The ticking sound of telegraphs had not stopped since Yuan Shikai came back. At this moment, everyone knew that the political center of the entire Northland was no longer magnificent. The Forbidden City, and here it is.
Under the desk lamp in the study room, Yang Shiqi and Yuan Keding, who were already ministers at the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, stood nearby, while Yang Du sat carelessly on the sofa, with three pairs of eyes staring at the frontline telegram that Yuan Shikai held at his fingertips and paused for a long time.
The telegram made him uneasy, and he was really tired these days. He had to stabilize the north, suppress the south, and promote the Zongshe Party headed by Liangbi. When he had time to think about it, it was actually better to be in Henan. Live a carefree life.
The content of the telegram is very detailed. Feng Huafu has divided his troops and captured Xiaogan and Shekou one after another. The front of the army has pointed to Sandao Bridge. As long as they can cross Sandao Bridge, it is impossible for Liujiamiao to hold it. The last barrier in Hankou is Dazhi Men. Dazhimen is difficult to fight because it is close to the concession, and a barrage of cannon fire will definitely cause diplomatic disputes, but there is no need to worry too much, because the morale of Hubei's military and civilians will be basically destroyed when they hit here, so what really worries him It is the fourth town deep into Jingshan
Because after Feng Huafu divided his troops, Yang Qiu also did so, and he personally led the troops to encircle and suppress the fourth town. Wang Yujia was not a very good commander. On the contrary, he had become quite arrogant and extravagant over the years. In addition, Jingshan was located at the southern foot of Dahong Mountain. Yumai, the terrain is complex and densely covered with rivers. This terrain is very dangerous for Beiyang, who is accustomed to the northern plains. The labor expedition does not receive local support. It is crucial to break through the Jingshan Mountains, so I secretly regret that I should not let Duan Qi Rui went to the north. If Feng and Duan were in front, they wouldn't be so stretched.
Now that there are massacres south of Jinpu Road, only Zhang Xun of Nanjing is still waiting for help. Hubei, which has spent countless hours, has lost half of its town and has not even reached Hankou. If we continue to fight like this, God knows what price we will have to pay. If a town is finally lost in Hubei, it will definitely shake the foundation of Beiyang's invincibility. The lu¨¤n party in the south is gaining momentum. If they go back and forth I am afraid that the third town will have to move on the Jinpu line. . To be honest, he didn't want to move the third town. This was his ace unit. If it was entangled by the Huaihe Party members and lost its troops like Hubei, the Beiyang Department would really be in ruins.
This incident gave him a splitting headache. Finally, he put down the telegram, grabbed some ginseng tea to moisten his throat, and then asked, "Where is Qing Bing (Wang Shizhen's courtesy name)?"
Yang Shiqi said: "After the imperial court appointed him as the governor of Huguang, he rushed to Xinyang overnight to take charge. With him and Hua Fu joining forces, even if it doesn't matter anymore."
Yang Du still looked wild and uninhibited, and laughed: "Don't worry, palace guard, what if the fourth town is besieged? Hua Fu has already stormed Sandao Bridge. If nothing happens, he will surely capture it within two days. He just needs to send the cannon to Hankou There was a fight outside, and it was too late for Yang Qiu to withdraw. In the end, it was still the word "harmony"
Yuan Shikai frowned, feeling dissatisfied with Yang Du's attitude of not taking the troops seriously. Although he was right, he actually still had the initiative in the war in Hubei, but if he lost a town, his power would be much smaller. , If you don¡¯t have enough strength to deter all parties, who will listen to you in the future?
His expression was completely caught in Yang Du's eyes, and he sighed secretly in his heart. Compared with Yang Qiu who was willing to bet on Hankou in order to eliminate the influence of the Party members in the two lakes, this man was a bit "little family" when it came to Hubei affairs. , said: "Gongbao should know who is standing in front of Huafu now, right? As soon as Yang Qiu left, Xiaogan was defeated, Yikou was defeated, and Sandaoqiao was defeated again. Do you think they can still stand in the two lakes? Yang Qiu didn't He has a choice. If he wants to gain a foothold in the two lakes, he must suppress and eliminate those people. What he said to Liu Chengen before now seems to be completely contrived. Otherwise, why did he deliberately let Huang Keqiang lead the troops? It was that elm-headed man. , I fell into a trap in my hurry to take back my power, and it was a foregone conclusion that I had to withdraw from the two lakes. I must have hated people like Yang Qiu and Hubei in my heart."
Yang Shiqi didn't like Yang Du, but he thought the same about this matter, and said, "Xi Zi is right. No matter how capable Yang Qiu is, he can't swallow up both towns. The worst we can do is lose some face in Hubei. But the Hui Party has lost the two lakes, and perhaps Sichuan will lose it soon. Can they be willing to do so? Jiangxi and Lianghuai have detained a lot of Yang Qiu's goods these days, using the excuse of attacking Nanjing. In fact, they don't want to support Huang Keqiang and tell Yang Qiu They are stuck downstream. Chen Qimei has also been shouting fiercely in Shanghai these days, saying that he will summon the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces to attack Nanjing. He also sent representatives from the southern provinces to Shanghai to discuss the founding of the country. Isn't it because he is afraid that Hubei will eventually seize power. "
"Yang Qiu is still young and can only be regarded as the hero of one party. It is not his turn to compete with Gongbao for his position." Yang Du picked up the conversation: "Your archenemy"It's the party, it's Sun Wen who is coming back soon. Now you have someone to help you suppress them. Gongbao should be happy." Besides, if you really beat Yang Qiu hard, what would you do if he turns to the party and simply flatters Sun Wen? Should we fight again? If you run out of one town, you can build ten more. Unless you are a palace protector, do you really think you can conquer the world with five towns? What's more, the fighting ahead is painful and miserable, so the Forbidden City will feel more dangerous. If you, the palace protector, clean up the south, how can Liangbi and other socialist parties allow your place to continue to be stable. "
Yuan Shikai has long seen through Zaifeng and others. He has worked hard for the Qing Dynasty for so many years, but he almost got killed. Now he is only used because of the big trouble in the south, but what happens afterwards? The cunning rabbit died and the lackeys were cooked. The Qing Empire spent hundreds of years.
He also knew that what Yang Du and Yang Shiqi said made sense, but Yang Qiu, who appeared overnight, really didn't let him rest assured. He had the means and ability, and could predict the enemy's opportunities. More importantly, he had a close relationship with Germany. For some unknown reason, several German ocean-going ships that were said to be filled with munitions arrived in Shanghai a few days ago. Could they be selling them to him? Even if this is fake news it is still a headache. If Wang Yujia takes Jingshan this time, he will definitely fall to the party. If he loses, the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will definitely be divided into two parts. He is reaping the benefits of being a fisherman in the north, but why does he always feel awkward? The Beijing-Hankou Line is the center between the north and the south, and Wuchang is the thoroughfare of nine provinces. It is really uneasy to put such a person who knows neither the enemy nor ourselves there.
¡°Alas, we still need to strengthen our strength as soon as possible. Thinking of this, he dropped the telegram that he had been holding for a long time and asked: "Xingcheng, has the Shiguo Banking Group agreed to the loan?"
Yang Shiqi understands that it is not Hubei that is troubling him these days, but the excessive military expenditure. The Manchu Qing Dynasty's foundation had long been exhausted in the Sino-Japanese War, and they had gained nothing in exchange for compensation over the years. Now that the war is going on, there are still places that can withstand this kind of consumption. Even if they have accumulated some over the years, the Beijing-Hankow Line alone is not enough. The border has already invested no less than three million yuan, and the north side has also spent several million for stability. Although the Jinpu Line has not yet started fighting, it will be a matter of time, and it is another huge sum. There will definitely be expenses such as army expansion in the future, so he is also frowning deeply: "Back to Gongbao, Zhu Erdian said that if you can offset the Lianghuai salt tax, he would be willing to lobby the bank group, but"
"Xingcheng will tell you the truth. We haven't received the Lianghuai salt tax yet, so we don't want to get a loan, right?"
Yang Shiqi glared hard at Yang Du who spoke without restraint: "The Lianghuai salt tax is no less than 10 million per year. If we can get him in his arms as soon as possible, the problem of financial constraints can be alleviated, so you better make plans for Gongbao in advance. "
"In my opinion, someone should be sent to contact Jiangsu Cheng Dequan now. He is also a veteran of the imperial court, and he may not really join the party. As long as a gap is opened in him, the party's southern power will slowly be disintegrated." Yuan Keding choked and said.
Yuan Shikai raised his head and glanced at his eldest son who was eager to take the exam. He was quick-thinking and could see through the key points of the Jinpu line at a glance. He was a man who could be made, but he was a little unreliable and probably needed more training. Lian asked: "How are you and Mr. Wang doing?"
"Father, don't worry. He and I are now promoting the armistice in the name of establishing the National Freemasonry. Xizi is also helping us plan. If there is really bad news from Hubei, it will be of great help to me." Yuan Keding was very happy when talking about his satisfaction. It¡¯s selling n¨°ng.
Yuan Shikai is so angry, why doesn¡¯t he even take his own son seriously? I made my fortune through the military, but he couldn't get angry. What the three of them said were all true. This matter of fighting for the world is really troublesome, so he waved his hand: "Well done, let the wind out first, and then fight." I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s no other way, hey!¡±
With a long sigh, Yang Du and Yuan Keding changed their looks. The latter was about to go out when two telegrams were stuffed in at the same time: "Sir, urgent telegram from Hubei"
Yuan Keding unfolded the telegram and didn¡¯t know what to say. Yang Shiqi suddenly laughed a few times after seeing it and took it: "This Feng Huafu has completely met his match."
"Xingcheng, tell me quickly, what happened?"
Yang Shiqi sent a telegram in one hand with a bitter taste in his mouth: "Hua Fu captured Sandao Bridge, Wang Yujia was blocked in Gepu." "Idiot" Yuan Shikai still couldn't control his emotions and knocked down the tea cup when he stood up. , ginseng tea spilled along the edge of the table onto the expensive carpet.
The cold night sky was brightly illuminated by the bright light of the explosion, and the flying bullets tore apart the Otomi water like lightning. The slopes of Mount Kokura, less than a hundred meters away, were completely covered by artillery fire. Several people in the long tunnel were Thousands of soldiers lay motionless, and only the Second Brigade Artillery Company located in the blind spot on the hillside was still fighting back tenaciously with its 57mm mountain cannon.
"You don't know how to play with grass and mud horses?" A soldier shook his head with mud and stuck his head out. He was a veteran who had fought in Wusheng Pass. He saw Beiyang acting like this again.The infantry and artillery tactics of bullying others immediately spit in the direction of the Beiyang artillery.
"It's good if you can win. What do you care about others playing?" the squad leader next to him laughed and scolded.
"I was just angry because there were so many cannons. When the commander and division commanders gathered around, I snatched all their cannons and took them to Wusheng Pass to let those grandsons have a taste of being bombarded. "
"Ha ha"
Amid violent explosions and roars of laughter, Qin Zhangshu lay in the bunker and used an artillery binoculars to observe the outside. He is 25 years old and graduated from the Hubei Military Academy. Because he has never studied abroad, many people say that he became a brigade commander because of his Yue Peng, so he wanted to use war to prove himself. But he also knows that he has a heavy responsibility this time. The commander has given him all the available power and maneuvers. There are 21 light and heavy machine guns in the entire brigade, and he has also given him command over the two thousand veterans brought back by the chief of staff, so I'd rather be steady than act too hastily.
As time passed, the shells finally gradually became sparse, and dense black spots began to rush towards this side from the river. Seeing this, he suddenly tore open his collar, lowered his body and ran along the trench while shouting: "Heavy machine gun, watch out." Cover the light machine guns and don't stand still The Second Brigade and the new brothers in Hankou are in danger. This is our last chance. Tens of millions of compatriots are waiting for our good news. Now we have to stay here for an hour. If we don't hold on, we will be the sinners of Hubei. If we hold on, wewill be the heroes of national defense."
The soldiers who were encouraged climbed up to the edge of the formation with shouts and stretched out the muzzles of their guns from the gaps between bags of sandbags. When the Beiyang soldiers approached, the 4-ting Maxim machine turned into an angle and began to fire wildly. They were already used to saving bullets. This time, the machine gunners were ordered to let go of their hands, so almost everyone turned the speedometer to the maximum.
The long muzzle flash was like the flames spouted by a giant dragon. In an instant, it was like thousands of bullets were sprayed along the Beiyang army. The dense bullets stirred up the people on the opposite side and overwhelmed the two charging Beiyang battalions until they even raised their heads. Unable to get up, the Beiyang commander was so angry that he scolded the civilian army for burning too many bullets, and immediately blew the brass whistle and ordered them to crawl forward.
Thousands of Beiyang soldiers crawled all the way up the hillside. Looking through the light of the artillery shells, it seemed as if the ground had been sprinkled with a layer of gray-brown maggots. The terrifying sight made even those who had fought through Wusheng Pass and defended Xiaogan The fighting soldiers also had scalp numbness.
No matter what kind of tactics are used, the first wave of charges must be to test the firepower, so the heavy machine guns saw everyone "falling", and the soldiers in the machine gun squad immediately moved quickly dragging the scooters. Sure enough, the Beiyang soldiers stopped climbing after climbing halfway. The artillery began to cover the places where the fire had been sprayed before, and several machine gun bunkers that had long been empty were blown to pieces.
Seeing that the spot where the muzzle flash had just appeared was blown up, the Beiyang soldiers began to climb up quickly. When they were close to 100 meters, the pipe belt blew the copper whistle, and thousands of Beiyang soldiers suddenly jumped up, pulled away and rushed towards the position. , at this moment the heavy machine gun fired at full speed again, and after more than a dozen light machine guns also joined the chorus, the Beiyang soldiers on the hillside fell down in pieces like wheat.
"Son of a bitch"
"Withdraw, and then let the second artillery battalion come up." Wang Yujia saw that the two battalions invested by the first wave were almost wiped out. His teeth chattered, and he suddenly took out his saber and slashed it on the ground. How many years? I have never fought such a tough battle before. This time I can finally have a good time and let these miscellaneous militia know what the real Beiyang elites are.
¡°Boom¡.¡±
Under the shouts one after another, Beiyang artillery shells once again visited the Xiaocangshan position. The soldiers immediately retracted their heads and waited in the sky full of artillery fire.
Chen Guangyuan is the commander-in-chief of the Seven Associations of the Fourth Town. The dense rain of bullets just now made him a little anxious. He pulled Wang Yujia and said: "Lord Controller, something is wrong. There seems to be more than one association over there."
Wu Changzhi, commander of the 15th National Standards Committee, also felt something was wrong. He pointed at the map and said: "There used to be two brigades of the Lu¨¤n Army here in Jingshan. Feng Juntong sent a telegram saying that Yang Qiu had taken away at least three brigades from Xiaogan. That is to say, there are five associations here. When we were crossing Dafu River in Sanyang Town, we encountered two, two in Huaishu Village, and the opposite one should be the last one. From this period of time, their associations were not satisfied with the number, and every There are only about 3,000 people in this association, but with such strong firepower just now, there were at least 5,000 people. How could there be so many more people? If their mission is to cut off our connection with Hankou, there is no need to defend here, and We don¡¯t need so many troops.¡±
Wang Yujia is not an incompetent person. After hearing what he said, his head was suddenly startled and he asked: "What do you mean"
The analysis made every face under the oil lamp feel a little uneasy. In the end, Chen Guangyuan tapped his finger twice on Xiaocangshan: "Two Xie are at the back and two are on the right. If you look at it this way, this troop is not here to cause trouble. , but"
??"Haha You want to stop me from outflanking with just one alliance? You don't even have one." After hearing this, Wang Yujia laughed angrily and shouted: "The 13th and 14th bids will attack Xiaocangshan, the 15th and 16th bids will immediately Set up the formation, spread out the horses to conduct reconnaissance, pull all three artillery battalions up to me, even if they are smashed, they must be smashed by me within an hour."
Probably sensing the uneasiness, the Beiyang artillery began to throw artillery shells at the Kokurayama position like crazy. The field fortifications were blown to pieces. The poisonous smoke produced by Shimoze Fire Yao began to fill the position, and the flames were more like flowing water inside the position. Time spread, and as soon as many soldiers jumped out of the burning position, they were mowed down by the Beiyang Machine Gun Team at the foot of the mountain.
Qin Zhangshu immediately sensed something was wrong, grabbed the staff and shouted: "Gather all the service personnel and the teaching company, and ask the third battalion to temporarily withdraw with them and stand by for the reserve team."
After the officer went to give the order, the Beiyang Infantry Brigade had already rushed towards the position. At first, they charged in three groups with their heads down under the cover of artillery shells. The ones in front ran away, and those behind them followed closely without firing. The junior officers wearing gold-lined hats with big brims all pulled out their sabers. , rush to the front of the queue. After the artillery stopped, six heavy machine guns took over the task of fire support.
As they approached, the second brigade opened up all its light and heavy firepower and swept over them. Nearly 5,000 Moser 98s and more than 20 Ting machine guns were scattered in four positions covering a total of three kilometers. The sound of simultaneous fire was like a hurricane sweeping across. As soon as the heavy machine gun cut down the enemy in front like wheat, the Beiyang soldiers who had learned their first lesson immediately spread out and lay down, and this time they spread out their formation very loosely, using the trees and mounds of soil on the hillside. Keep moving forward. The Beiyang machine gun team behind also opened fire. The dense rain of bullets raised small columns of smoke on several machine gun positions, and many machine gunners were mopped down. As soon as the Beiyang soldiers lying on the ground saw that the machine guns there were suppressed, they would jump up and rush a few steps, then quickly lie down and continue to crawl forward, never retreating no matter what.
This life-threatening posture obviously means that he knows that he has been surrounded, so Beiyang No. 4 Town is going to fight to the death. The pressure on the Xiaocangshan position increased sharply amid the hail of bullets. After finally repelling the wave, the shells came again. It will fall down and disappear after its infantry has reorganized and rushed up.
The charge almost never stopped, lives were disappearing rapidly, and blood was flowing in the entire position. Several times the Beiyang soldiers broke through the position, but the soldiers fought back with gritted teeth. In the end, Qin Zhangshu and the officers simply They all picked up rifles and became infantry. Once, twice, three times Within two hours, even the last soldiers of the National Defense Force who defended the position forgot how many times Beiyang launched charges. In the end, everyone just fired numbly, fired, and then counterattacked with bare swords. , the only reserve team in hand was also pulled up amidst this consumption and continued to be consumed.
There were corpses strewn across the battlefield, including those of our own people and those of Beiyang. Qin Zhangshu simply sat down on the body of someone who didn't know whose body it was, leaning against the wall of the pit and breathing heavily. He was wearing a general's uniform and his appearance was no longer distinguishable. The commander of the third regiment was dead, two battalion commanders, and seven company commanders were also dead. Half of the twenty-ting machine gun was blown up by the shells. Seeing Beiyang rushing up again, he pressed a row of bullets into the magazine, pulled out the issued Hanyuan-style pistol, and spit out bloody phlegm.
He, he, forgot to marry his daughter-in-law first and doesn¡¯t know whether King Yama will marry his daughter-in-law.
When the soldiers stood up crookedly from the trenches again, the world in the distance was suddenly torn apart. Only hundreds of fireballs shone on the left, right, front and back, and the light spots were denser than the stars in the sky. More
"CommanderCommander, they are coming to kill"
In an instant, shouts rang out from the position, and the beating numbness, depression, and even panic-stricken heartbeats boiled to the top in an instant. Many soldiers stopped firing and simply shouted at the top of their lungs. Qin Zhangshu sat down in the trench. The flames of the cannonballs in the distance were so beautiful
The fire of the oranges of a group rose one after another, and the broken arms of Luzhai, the rejection of the horse, and the person were lifted to the sky. For many years, since he joined the army, he has dreamed of one day fighting against an opponent of Beiyang's level. Now he not only fights, but also takes the initiative to attack. This is the first time in the country, but the strange thing is that he doesn't feel too bad. So excited, and some are just heavy pressure on my shoulders.
Especially in order to ensure that Hankou is not at a disadvantage, he only has 30m¨¦n 57mm mountain retreat guns. If Jiang Tai's most elite artillery regiment is here, it can even guarantee that a gap in the Beiyang defense line will be opened immediately. But now we still have to use our lives to tear it apart
Although they were not favored by their division commander, the young men in the artillery battalion of the 1st Division did not think so. They fired fiercely at the Beiyang defensive positions, and the bottom of the shells was often seen after the shell boxes were opened. Such fierce and rapid firepower also frightened me.Yu Jia was shocked. He never imagined that Yang Qiu, a "little brat", would really dare to launch a large-scale outflanking attack on him. Fortunately, he was already prepared after the reminder from Chen Guangyuan and others, so he immediately stopped the attack on Xiaocang Mountain and devoted all three artillery battalions to the defense.
When the Beiyang Artillery Battalion was established, it was the largest of its kind in the world. It was larger than the Japanese artillery battalion that was obsessed with heavy artillery. Each battalion was fully equipped with 18 men of Krupp or Japanese field artillery. 54 men was enough to fight a decent battle. When the battle broke out, facing a decisive battle with three sides attacking and one intercepting, he also ordered the artillery battalion to fire as many artillery shells as possible and use powerful firepower to prevent the enemy's infantry from attacking.
The artillery on both sides worked hard at the same time, loading, firing, and calibrating No one dared to stop even for a second. Beiyang had the advantage in range, caliber, and power. The National Defense Force took advantage of the small and easy transfer of artillery. . The hot artillery flames heated up the cold air just a moment ago. They took off their cotton-padded clothes and shirts. Many artillery soldiers finally went shirtless. As the shells were fired one after another, they seemed to be ignited, and there was only the feeling in their minds. An idea came up.
????????????????????
Especially the old and new artillerymen of the National Defense Force, who were inferior to their opponents in terms of caliber, firepower, and range, and when the elite artillery regiment was tied up in Hankou and unable to move, they relied on the 30m¨¦n 57mm mountain cannon to complete the fire coverage. In the ten minutes between the turn of the muzzle and the counterattack of the Beiyang artillery, the selfless gunners fired a total of 1,817 shells, and the speed even exceeded the maximum firing speed of this type of artillery.
The dense shells plowed through the Fourth Town position and defense line. The soil was rolled up, the rocks were blown to pieces, and countless stumps were thrown up by the gas. The Beiyang Mountain Cannon, which had just started to fight back a few meters away, was destroyed after just a few rounds of shells. Overturned. The stunned Beiyang soldiers finally managed to survive the sudden fire attack, and the infantry launched a torrential charge under the cover of more than 30 light and heavy machine guns.
More than 10,000 soldiers from the four brigades gathered together into a terrifying torrent, washing away the positions of the fourth town like water. The soldiers on both sides knew that this was a deadly battle, so they all tried their best to eat. On the other side of Beiyang, who is good at fighting, are the soldiers of the National Defense Force who have blood-red eyes but are fighting an offensive war for the first time.
As the infantry entered the battle, the entire Otomizu area of ??Kokurayama was plunged into anxiety. Apart from explosions and machine guns, there were only continuous shouts of killing in an area of ??less than ten square kilometers.
However, what made Yue Peng's officers helpless was that the National Defense Forces, which was engaged in an offensive war for the first time, did not go smoothly. Since Wang Yujia had previously asked 15 and 16 Biao to make a defensive response, the troops also shrank, and the Beiyang Artillery began to fight back. , so we quickly stabilized our position and struggled to resist through simply excavated bunkers and positions.
The sound of a single shot of bang bang was not obvious among the explosions and the roar of the machine gun, but they formed the basis of the infantry, the same German-made m¨¢o and Austrian guns. Charliman the Hungarian, with his skillful running and tenacity in defense, shows the overall advantage of Beiyang's individual soldiers.
It was their tenacity that turned the three arrowheads of the National Defense Forces, which attacked from three sides at the same time, into a pot of gruel. The number of casualties on both sides rose linearly as the war deepened. Some assault troops even reached the shocking edge of collapse. Countless lives were lost in this wave. Being swallowed up in the whirlpool, at this moment, both sides are already red-eyed, and no one dares to adjust. Even if they know that something is wrong, they must invest in it without hesitation.
"Charge, rush to win, you must win." On the hill, Yang Qiu seemed to be frozen while holding the telescope, but he was already shouting in his heart, and his chest was rising and falling violently with his heartbeat, because he knew better than anyone else that if he failed this time , then not only Hankou would fall, but Hanyang would also be in great danger. His dreams and future would all be aborted. If Hakan, Yue Peng and others had not firmly refused, he would have loved to take the lead in rushing forward.
Anxiety, restlessness, and tension washed over his body and brain like water over and over again. At this moment, he was powerless. Because this is not yet an elite division that can attack well and defend well, many officers were panicked and nervous during the first attack. In fact, he knew in his heart that this army was actually the one that was defeated by Beiyang in the Yangxia War in history. The battle was in a state of embarrassment, their armor was discarded, and the Hankou and Hanyang troops were lost one after another. It was a miracle that they were able to pass through small-scale conflicts and use guidance and hints to bring them to the point where they could counterattack a town in Beiyang.
Whether you can go further, you need more than just your own guidance, not just advanced weapons, but a great victory. So tonight is a hurdle for this army. After passing it, they will be comparable to any army.
Whether it was Yue Peng, Wu Zhaolin, or He Xi, they all subconsciously used their eyes to look at the figure in the front who seemed to never bend. But they didn't know that Yang Qiu's jacket was already soaked with sweat, because he was also the first ???Experiencing this kind of battle, there was no battle involving more than a hundred people in his time.
"Order to prepare" As the commander-in-chief of this battle, Yue Peng took the lead to look back and quickly calculated on the map. In addition to the reserves of two infantry regiments and a cavalry battalion, he had already Using all his strength, he decided to use his reserve team to fight to the death in the face of a rock standing in the middle of the river. However, at this moment, Yang Qiu, who had been silent, walked over firmly.
Yang Qiu raised his head and looked at the sky that was already showing a hint of fish white. His tone was unexpectedly calm, without any anger or wavering that was detrimental to the war. His clear articulation gave people an indescribable weight and stability. His fingers slowly moved from the first division. The First Brigade slid past on the left: "I'll give you thirty minutes. You must make a gap for me here."
The place pointed at is an artillery battalion in Beiyang. In order to protect the front of the artillery, there are not only two infantry battalions, but also a full 4-ting Maxim machine gun and an engineering battalion to assist in the blockade. It is difficult to carve out a gap here for the reserve team to invest. We know, but no one can deny that if we can break through this place and cut off this artillery battalion, the firepower of Beiyang Fourth Town will be reduced by half immediately. And after being put in from here, the reserve team will detour to the front of Xiaocang Mountain. At that time, the Second Division and First Brigade will also You can rush down and cut the fourth town in two in one fell swoop.
"I'll go." He Xi stood up. The famous 42-year-old Xiao Maitreya shook his military uniform, and the corners of his mouth were a little stiff but still stubbornly curved: "Old He, I have been waiting for this to happen all my life. If I can't come back, Brothers, don¡¯t forget to burn some paper money for me every now and then, remember, we only want gold ingots.¡±
Without any words, Yang Qiu led the officers to salute him.
After the order was issued, the only cavalry battalion regarded as a treasure began to make preparations. In order to enhance the impact, they would tear through the defense line as quickly as possible to create a passage after the commando used the enemy's machine gun fire.
Wu Zhaolin recognized the battalion commander who was making preparations. His name was An Guoliang. He turned out to be the second-level staff officer of Ma Biao in Bazhen. On the second day of the uprising, he took off his military uniform and said he didn¡¯t want to work anymore, so he was surprised to see him again and walked up to him to take a photo. Patting the war horse: "Guoliang, when did you"
An Guoliang was unscrewing the grenade caps one by one, and then tied the pulling string to the belt next to the horse's neck, so that he could save the time of opening the grenade cap and pulling the string when using it. When he saw him, he smiled lightly: "Northern March. The next day I received a personal letter from the commander. He asked me if I wanted to fight with Beiyang. I said yes, so I came." It was not moved by the preaching, but it expressed the voice of an ordinary officer. There were too many Beiyang elites to match. Praising itself is an insult to other service members.
An Guoliang got on the horse. The second, third, and more than 300 cavalry all got on the horse. Seeing these simple faces, all the officers behind Yang Qiu did not hesitate. They all felt like something was starting to burn in their chests, and their noses were filled with boiling heat.
"This is a heroic era to tell those Beiyang who are willing to degenerate and would rather serve as slaves to the Tatars. In front of us, they are just a bunch of garbage that should be swept into history. Victory belongs to us and belongs to the National Defense Forces." With Yang Qiu's powerful words, the war horses began to surge forward. After rounding a hill, the deputy battalion commander suddenly raised a flying tiger battle flag. Coincidentally, when the flag was raised, Jin Yang also revealed Out of the earth, explosions, gunpowder smoke, military flags and war horses presented a magnificent war picture that made Dai Tianqiu and other field reporters shout and press the button.
"Wehrmacht, attack"
He Xi waved his command knife and roared, leading the commando to attack first. Even though Yang Qiu repeatedly improved the skirmisher line array, the Maxim machine gun was still a nightmare for the infantry. The dense bullets were drawn into the array and shattered the bones of the soldiers. , bloody and torn flesh.
The fierce firepower stalled the attacking formation, and the soldiers immediately crawled down and pushed their guns forward. Under the command of He Xi, everyone deliberately spread out to the two wings and pulled the enemy's machine guns to both sides. After advancing to a distance of a hundred meters, a streak of yellow came out. Colorful hurricanes suddenly rose from the ground, like a group of desperate hungry wolves rushing towards the enemy's defense line. Everyone forgot about life and death. In the end, many soldiers did not even have time to load their bullets, so they simply picked up their bayonets and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
After the machine guns were attracted to both sides by the infantry, more than 300 cavalry suddenly rushed towards the enemy's position. Behind them was the machine gun assault team of the guard company led by Lei Meng. , after saluting Yang Qiu fiercely, he led the 12ting light machine gun and rushed forward quickly.
The cavalry that suddenly rushed out startled Beiyang, and the machine guns immediately turned around. Having already received the news, the artillery boys gave up their original target and smashed all the few remaining shells at them. Amid the rumbling explosions and machine gun fire, the comrades around An Guoliang began to fall off their horses, but now he was??Forgot everything, crawling on the horse, with only three words left in my mind, rush in, rush in,
Five hundred meters three hundred meters one hundred meters grenade
When the war horses were about to arrive at the position, An Guoliang and the remaining cavalry picked up grenades and smashed them at the machine gun fort first. For this assault, they each carried 20 grenades, and they all had their drawstrings buckled. It can be thrown out with terrifying speed.
The violent rain of grenades caused the Maxim machine gun fort made of sandbags to spatter with blood and flesh, and the thick water-cooled sleeve was twisted and deformed. As more and more grenades were thrown, rumbling explosions filled the entire place. In the Beiyang position, even the horses under their crotches began to be afraid of disobeying the command. Every grenade exploded into dozens of small fragments, like a steel whirlwind raging past the enemy position. Hundreds of Beiyang infantrymen He was burned by the sudden hot wind, and his body was covered with debris and he fell down.
After An Guoliang threw the last grenade, he drew his saber and pointed it at a Beiyang soldier who was pulling the bolt and chopped it down hard. The power of the horse's sprint helped the blade to pass directly across the chest. When the blade was retracted, the Beiyang soldier behind him The arm and most of the shoulder have been removed.
Rush, rush the few remaining cavalry had only this idea. Seeing the cavalry rushing towards the artillery position, many Beiyang soldiers spontaneously rushed from both wings to block them, but the cavalry followed closely and killed a whole group of soldiers. The infantry of the regiment once again put the position into panic, especially the machine gun commando team led by Lei Meng at the front. They continued to attack the two wings along the trenches in groups of two. At this moment, the advantage of the light machine gun finally came into full play. The Beiyang soldiers often After just one shot, four or five bullet holes appeared in his body.
An Guoliang has been rushing to the front. He has forgotten how many Beiyang soldiers he has killed. When the barrel of a cannon appears in front of him, the bullet finally hits his horse. The horse screams and overturns him to the ground. When the burning pain drained the last bit of strength from his body, he turned to look at the densely packed infantry comrades crossing the Beiyang position in the distance. He just lay there, laughing and giving up his escape, letting his tears flow .
Mission accomplished, the cavalry battalion finally assaulted the artillery position
"Come in, rush in, we'll rush in." A staff officer pointed at the Beiyang position in h¨²nlu¨¤n and cried with joy, jumping and shouting excitedly like a child. Under his influence, other officers also shouted without emotion, even the steady ones Yue Peng jumped up: "The second reserve regiment tells every soldier not to let down the hard work of his comrades."
The input of the two elite regiments finally opened the gap completely, like a red-hot iron hammer stabbing into the heart of the Fourth Town. Officers such as Shi Xiaolou and Zhang Tingfu who were commanding the front line also mobilized their troops when they saw this. Rushing forward on both sides, holding the enemy back and preventing them from retreating.
An Guoliang was lying on the ground, with blood pouring out from his arms. This was left by a Beiyang artilleryman. The guy originally wanted to poke his heart, but was scared away by the mad-cow-like machine gun commando team. An Guoliang was lying on the ground thinking that he would definitely slap that guy twice after he captured him, not for anything else but because he had no guts. When the medical officer started to bandage him, he deliberately slapped his tingxiong, so that teams of people passed by him. Comrades running by will see him and salute him repeatedly. He was very proud. Although he paid the price of losing half of the cavalry battalion, he still rushed in. Yang Qiu personally asked him to come out to lead the cavalry, and he lived up to the title of the National Defense Force.
"Grass Mud Horse's reserve team" Wang Yujia's expression changed. He never expected that the most solid position would be broken through. As this intermediate point was broken, the three-kilometer-wide front was completely sluggish. , immediately prepare to use the reserve force to block the gap.
But he still underestimated the speed of the attack. Not long after he said the word reserve, the sound of continuous machine guns rang out from a distance. In this kind of h¨²n battlefield, the Beiyang Maxim heavy machine guns lacked The weakness in mobility began to expand. In turn, Lei Da's machine gun team was simply a nightmare for the infantry. When the next two elite regiments came in, he simply combined a 20-ting light machine gun to form a firepower group and chased the defeated Beiyang troops. spanked.
Beiyang was defeated, the fourth town was defeated, the commander's side won, we won
Seeing this scene, every soldier in the Xiaocangshan position was trembling. Qin Zhangshu, who had been itching for a long time, immediately ordered the charge horn to be sounded. All the remaining soldiers of the more than 3,000 Second Brigade rushed out of the position, including many The soldiers and civilians accompanying them simply picked up rifles with bayonets inserted in the trenches and rushed down.
This battle cannot be fought
All the heavy machine guns have been moved to the front line, and except for one ting at the division headquarters, none of them can be recovered quickly. On the other hand, if the enemy does not need to bear the pressure of frontal and heavy machine gun fire, a strong man can carry a light machine gun and run around everywhere. When he sees the soldiers, he will just hit them. With the protection of seven or eight infantry, the fierce firepower will not be enough.?Can't live.
Withdraw Seeing that the army's collapse was a foregone conclusion, the commander Wang Yujia could only accept the largest defeat in Beiyang's history. But after taking two steps, he realized that the enemy troops on Xiaocang Mountain had also rushed forward. come down
The sharp retreat sentry crushed confidence. Thousands of Beiyang soldiers were running around. In the blink of an eye, the Beiyang soldiers who were so sharp in everyone's eyes just now turned into a flock of headless ducks being chased. Many soldiers were trying to escape. Quickly even discarded the ammunition belts and equipment, and all the heavy machine guns and cannons were discarded. Everyone had only one thoughtto escape, to escape with all their might.
In front of them were desperate tigers rushing down from Ogura Mountain, and behind them were packs of hungry wolves that could run faster than hunting dogs that had smelled their prey. Some of the Beiyang soldiers simply abandoned their guns and ammunition and jumped into the cold river water to swim downstream. Look at me, I look at you, I am so frightened that I slowly raise my hands Looking down from the top of the mountain, the entire battlefield has become a one-sided pursuit. Even if there are sporadic organized resistance, it does not affect the overall situation. The fatigue and pain of a night of fierce fighting are instantly diluted by the joy of victory. Many soldiers even Regardless of his injuries and almost paralyzed body, he chased after him just to catch a Beiyang prisoner with his own hands.
Yang Qiu slowly sat down on the rock. The mountain wind blew a chill down his back. He took off his hat and held it firmly in his hand. He turned to Hakan, who had also stayed up all night, and smiled: "Dear Captain, I remember It seems you have a cache of Cuban cigars."
"Damnyou really deserve to go to hell." Hakan gritted his teeth and sadly took out a cigar and handed it to him. The strong and spicy smell of tobacco made Yang Qiu, who had never smoked, burst into tears. He laughed and said, "Maybe I'm really not fit to enjoy life."
You don¡¯t know how to smoke, but you want to blackmail yourself for the best cigars? This guy really deserves a beating. Hakan had a cold face and said nothing, but deep down he was already fascinated by this tragic battle. Facing this shameless young man, who even now still maintains a military posture, he couldn't help but He knew whether to scold him for worrying him all night, or to praise him and flatter him. In the end, even he was shocked by the sudden thought. Could this be the sympathy between soldiers?
From 11 o'clock in the morning on November 13, the "Battle of Xiaocangshan" finally came to an end after four days of gradual encirclement and 16 hours of frontal bloody fighting. It targeted the fourth town of Beiyang and consumed the enemy's effective strength. The war ended with a great victory for the National Defense Forces commanded by Yang Qiu.
According to later statistics, except for more than 3,000 remnant soldiers who risked their lives to swim and escape, all the rest stayed in Xiaocang Mountain. More than 3,300 of them were directly killed, and the remaining 5,000 were all captured. The commander Wang Yujia was also crossing the river. Lei Meng, who was excited by the killing a moment ago, caught up with him and captured him with his own hands.
In addition to prisoners, they also seized 54m¨¦n 75mm mountain cannons, 15ting Maxim heavy machine guns, tens of thousands of German-made M1888s and Austro-Hungarian Shaliman rifles, mules, horses and livestock ammunition, and countless baggage items.
The huge gains even made some people jealous, but the losses also made Yang Qiu heartbroken. The two most elite divisions lost more than 4,000 people in total. With a large number of light machine guns and grenades, the damage was 1.3 to 1. The ratio is really not an achievement worth bragging about.
But after passing the test of this unprecedented fierce and fierce battle, this motley National Defense Force finally fully grew up, its fear of Beiyang was wiped away, and it had enough confidence to encounter it again in the future. What's more important is that starting tomorrow, news of the great victory at Kokurayama will spread throughout the Far East and even the entire world along with the telegrams from Dai Tianchou and other war correspondents.
Yang Qiu shook his military cap and put it on again. He clearly remembered that there was another major event in the south today. Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai were attacking Nanjing together. But that has nothing to do with him anymore. Even if Feng Guozhang has killed Dazhimen, it doesn't matter. Unless Yuan Shikai is willing to take the risk of Feng Huafu's troops being cut off from their way home, otherwise he can only sit down and negotiate.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 110 Winning!
Won? Won! The Fourth Town¡§The elite Fourth Town of Beiyang! Defeated! Even the ruler Wang Yujia became a prisoner? My ancestors are on top! Ah haha In an instant, the entire Dazhimen was immersed in cheers. Thousands of soldiers who had lost all confidence in fighting and were ready to die rushed out of the bunker. The entire Dazhimen was cheering! It was as if hundreds of tons of artillery shells were dropped on the entire Hankou at the same time. There were shouts and exclamations everywhere. Wang Zhuo and other young people who had just joined the National Defense Forces at Wusheng Pass found the Flying Tiger Flag from nowhere and pulled it out excitedly. The tops jumped and screamed and climbed to the heights, waving the flag vigorously.
As the messengers began to flock everywhere to spread the good news, whether they were soldiers or recruited civilians, whether they were foot soldiers or traders, they all hugged each other. It didn¡¯t take a deep military perspective to know that without the fourth town, Even if Feng Huafu's main force can fight again, they still have to consider the fate of Xiaogan being cut off and unable to return home! Now the Hunan Fourth Division is coming in a steady stream, and the two main divisions that won the big victory will be back within two days! The morale that disappeared in Hankou was all restored in the blink of an eye! If Beiyang continues to fight, even if it can capture Hankou, it will be a total annihilation!
Huang Keqiang is dumbfounded, Xuanye Changzhi doesn¡¯t know how to deal with himself, and Song Jiaoren¡¯s face is both happy and deeply worried! The previous attempts to persuade them to quit and worry only highlighted their paleness. Just when they were gradually falling into despair, that person appeared again! Not only did it save Hankou and Hubei, but it also saved the entire country!
Song Ziqing relaxed, and together with Zhang Wenjing, he lit a cigarette with slightly trembling fingers. Cai Jimin clenched his fists, tears could not help but flow from his eyes, he raised his pistol high with one arm and shouted wildly: "We, win." Got it!"
Roars boomed out from every chest. When the news of the defeat of the Fourth Town spread like crazy from Hankou, Hanyang County on the other side of the river also fell into complete madness.
This birthplace of the National Defense Force was already crowded with people who had fled from Xiaogan, Hankou and other places. The fierce sound of artillery across the river made everyone tremble with fear. No one knew the scene of the Qing army massacre hundreds of years ago. Will it happen again? When many people were already considering fleeing to Hunan or other provinces, this explosive news suddenly plunged the place into frenzy.
Great victory at Kokurayama! Wang Yujia was captured and tens of thousands of guns and ammunition were seized!
A tea boss was surprised to see the young students who were spreading the news running past. He was stunned for a while and then suddenly ran towards the pier. The men and young men who had already been stimulated by the gunfire and were all hot started to move. On the pier, The people who had just escaped from Hankou were stamping their feet, gritting their teeth and preparing to rush back again! The old people wiped their eyes, and the women hugged their children tightly. Each of their eyes turned to Hankou and Jingshan further away.
In the scarlet cross tents of the Yudaimen Field Hospital, cups and kettles were clanged against each other, and every bed made a noise. The wounded who could get to the ground rushed out of the field hospital on their own, and it was so frustrating that they could not leave. Carrying it on my back, I really couldn't move, and I also held the things around me tightly, and the backs of every hand were like thugs with green veins.
Facing a scene like a bombing of a camp, Miao Luo stood in the corner with his face covered, tears flowing from his fingers.
At 3 pm on November 13, the last shell was fired from the millimeter naval gun of the Chuyu ship on the river. Later everyone learned that this artillery shell became the last artillery shell used by both warring parties in Hubei in the year of 1911. After a full month of fierce fighting and a cost of 15,000 casualties, the dawn finally appeared on the horizon. Two days later, Hunan The Fourth Division of the National Defense Forces all arrived in Hanyang, and the war situation in Hubei has completely shifted to the National Defense Forces.
The attention of all China is once again attracted by this thoroughfare of nine provinces!
In the afternoon in Hankou, I couldn't feel a trace of warmth. Fierce explosions kept coming from the direction of Dazhimen. Every heart was put into a hot pot and stir-fried vigorously. Young people surrounded the recruitment station with fear, worry, teeth grinding, and heartache. Desperate to get a gun, the woman held her child and secretly twitched, watching groups of soldiers running towards the battlefield with guns raised, and then being carried off on stretchers one after another.
The corpses were placed neatly on the once bustling road. The old people collecting the corpses wiped away their tears and tore apart rolls of white cloth. Simple wooden coffins piled up like mountains. Depressed, failure is like a mountain that makes people unable to breathe.
This is war, the price of violence!
A gunshot on October 0, while changing the land of China, also brought profound suffering. When the sound of revolution rang out in the south, and people in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River began to run for a new country, the birthplace of revolution But they are still suffering from the flames of war.
From Dazhimen to Liu Family Garden, from Xinsheng Road to the old city behind, dense sandbags, large and small bunkers, and dense forests of bayonets stretch all the way to the riverside. The China Merchants Building, which was extremely busy yesterday, has become a fortress. Luzhai blocks all the roads leading to it.The truth is that the cold barrel of the gun poked out from every gap, and the bullets on the long canvas bandolier shone coldly.
"Your Excellency Minister, as the Minister of the Empire of Japan in Hankou, I think it is necessary for me to remind you that Han Yeping has a major interest relationship with our country. Your army must immediately withdraw military control over Hanyang Iron Works and Huangshi Iron Mine! We will We reserve the right to take military measures!" In Zhang Wenjing's office, Japanese Minister Sadao Matsumura was arrogant. Next to him, Kijiro Saito, who was skinny but wearing a Japanese army general's uniform, narrowed his little eyes and looked uncertainly.
Outside the door, Fan Liangshan and dozens of garrison soldiers surrounded the Japanese troops who had sent them. Although no one was pointing guns at them, they obviously didn't like them.
"**, these Japanese dwarfs are still thinking about the ironworks! That belongs to us!"
"Yes! We must not give it to them. There are also mining areas. They all belong to us Chinese!" A few guards eavesdropping outside the door whispered quietly. Since the establishment of the National Defense Forces, there has never been a political class where the Sino-Japanese War has not been mentioned. When talking about the wolfish ambitions of a small country in the East, we don¡¯t mention Southern Manchuria, which is still occupied, let alone the iron sand dug out from the Hanye Ping Huangshi Mining Area at almost zero price. According to the market price, that is a profit of tens of millions a year. ! If you buy weapons, everyone in the National Defense Force will be brand new from head to toe. Cannons can fill the entire three towns, and you are afraid of Beiyang!
Zhang Wenjing clenched his fists. The war was not going well these days. Mr. Feng killed Dazhimen in one go. Seeing that Hankou was about to fall, he was already full of anger. There were not many people carrying the sedan chair, but there were a lot of added insult to injury. First, Lianghuai and Jiangxi impounded the ships transporting supplies, and also impounded a lot of arms purchased through smuggling! This hasn't been resolved yet. These Japanese people came here early in the morning to take advantage of the situation, and they even resorted to military means! The National Defense Forces were in great momentum a few days ago. Why didn't you come? Now you want to get some bargains? There are no doors! He said bitterly: "Your Excellency, Minister, you have gone to the wrong door. This is the Ministry of Military Affairs and the headquarters of our National Defense Forces. As for your request, you should go to Wuchang instead of here."
"See off the guests!" Zhang Wenjing was too lazy to pay attention to these little carrots. He was still in a hurry to send the arms to the front line, so he simply waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to see off the guests. The impatient guard immediately came over and put his hands on it intentionally or unintentionally. On the pistol at his waist. Seeing him being so arrogant, Saito Kijiro was so angry that he took the handle of the knife and took a step forward: "Your Excellency, Minister, you are an insult to the Empire of Japan! Han Yeping is a"
"That's a fart!" Zhang Wenjing said unceremoniously: "Han Yeping is our property in Hubei and the people's property! I can't decide its ownership, please do as you please!"
"idiot!"
Saito Kijiro was about to go crazy, when Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang walked in, followed by a Japanese who seemed to recognize Matsumura Sadao. After seeing him, he immediately bent down and muttered questions in Japanese.
Although Huang Keqiang is still wearing a military uniform, he has lost the high-spiritedness he had when he first arrived. His influence in the Hubei Army has been greatly weakened by successive defeats. At this moment, even the small soldiers are unwilling to listen to his command, so he simply handed over the command of the army. While Song Ziqing concentrated on being the military governor, he and Song Jiaoren had been waiting here for news about Yang Qiu. Unexpectedly, they saw this scene when they arrived and asked: "Minister Zhang, this is"
Zhang Wenjing didn't have the time to care about this mess, so he simply grabbed the documents on the table and put on his hat and said: "You two are here just in time. I want to send ammunition to the front line, so I would like you to help me take Minister Songcun to Wuchang to identify the door." , this is the Ministry of Military Affairs, not the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" After he finished speaking, he immediately led the guards out. Song Jiaoren did not expect that he would leave immediately, and his words were not polite. He asked: "Mr. Xuanye, what on earth is this? what happened?"
The Japanese who saluted Matsumura Sadao was named Kawano Nagaharu. He was a good friend of Huang Keqiang. He received a lot of help from the Tongmenghui during its activities in Japan. He also helped purchase a lot of arms and ammunition. He has always been regarded as a "friend" of the Tongmenghui. After asking about the situation, he explained the purpose of their visit, which made Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang secretly frown. This was the most critical moment for Hubei. This was really adding insult to injury, and said: "Your Excellency, Minister, to Han Yeping Martial control is implemented in steel mills and mining areas to ensure safe supplies, and we will definitely lift it after the war ends."
Matsumura Sadao had heard of these two people. A month ago, he might have been willing to support these rebels. But now the domestic trend has undergone a major turn. The base camp believes that the southern revolution has affected Japan's interests in China, and China The foundation of the republic is too poor. Looking at the past month, the party members are in disarray and lack leaders. If the republic is implemented hastily, it will definitely fall into the long-term turmoil of the division between the north and the south, causing heavy losses to Japan's interests in China. Of course, this is not because the Japanese government is thinking about China, but because of its desire for co-prosperity in Asia. In addition, the yen depreciated severely after the Russo-Japanese War, and more than half of the annual 90 million repayment was maintained by Chinese interests and indemnities from the Qing government. All the raw materials needed for the steel plant came from Han Yeping, so?If the Qing government really fell, Japan would probably have a huge fiscal deficit.
So he changed his face now and said coldly: "Both of you are friends of our Empire of Japan, so I hope you can clearly understand that imposing military control on Han Yeping will seriously damage the relationship between the two countries. This military control order is extremely It will be lifted immediately and unconditionally, and our country will also reserve the right to take further actions!"
After Matsumura Sadao finished speaking, he took Saito Kijiro, who came to Wuchang to watch the battle in person, and left. Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang looked a little bad in the office. The Alliance has an unclear relationship with Japan. It is very difficult to continue to get Japan's support. Important ¡¤ But now their relationship with Yang Qiu is already on fire. If they are asked to persuade them to lift the martial law, wouldn't it get even worse? The two of them thought about it and couldn't make up their mind, so they had to take Xuan Ye Changji to Dazhimen to find Zhang Wenjing, preparing to explore the tone of Yang Qiu and the army first.
When Zhang Wenjing led the baggage battalion to Dazhishan, the fighting was already extremely fierce. Under the cover of artillery and twelve Maxim machine guns, the densely packed Beiyang soldiers launched an attack along the railway line. The machine guns of the National Defense Forces at Dazhimen also launched a counterattack. , in an instant, countless hot light spots and brilliant and terrifying streams of color tore apart the soldiers on both sides, and the sound of machine gun fire was denser than the motor of a steamboat. One after another, Japanese 5kg artillery shells fell around the station, and houses and buildings continued to collapse in the explosion. Many soldiers shrank their necks in fear, but numbly endured the falling shells.
Due to the continuous defeats, the Third Division and the Third Brigade of the First Division were basically crippled. They lost more than 6,000 people in five days and had to temporarily retreat to the second line to rest. Therefore, the people currently stationed at Dazhimen are basically new recruits who were recruited later. Faced with desperate In Beiyang, the pressure on the shoulders of these young people is too great.
Seeing that the Beiyang soldiers were approaching the station, Song Ziqing immediately asked the soldiers to send the 800 grenades sent by Zhang Wenjing to the front line. The failures and retreats in the past few days had caused serious losses to the artillery. The most elite artillery regiment only had one battalion of 75 left. The millimeter Krupp mountain cannon and more than a dozen heavy machine guns were mostly damaged and unusable. If it weren't for the light machine guns that persisted, they might have fallen without even having to hit Dazhimen, so how many grenades they could get became critical.
"This is the entire output of Hanyang yesterday. If you make one now, I will give you one." Zhang Wenjing did not continue, but the officers all knew what he meant. Deng Yulin and Jiang Zhaojian all had red eyes. Clenching his fists, the former simply grabbed a rifle and shouted to the guards: "Go, round up all the officers and clerks. Anyone who can hold a gun will come up to me!"
At this time, Huang and Song also rushed here. Seeing Deng Yulin and his officers preparing to go to the front line, Huang Keqiang said anxiously: "Chief of Staff Song, if it doesn't work, just retreat to Hanyang and use the geographical advantage of Guishan to hold on."
"No!" Cheng Bingrong, the commander of the third brigade, raised his neck and drank the liquor in the flask. He pulled out his pistol and cursed with eyes wide open: "Hankou is Hanyang's barrier! Without Hankou, how can Hanyang be able to hold on? No!" How can Wuchang be finished without Hankou and Hanyang?! If anyone gets scared, get out! I don¡¯t believe it. Does Beiyang have three eyes?!"
His words made Huang Keqiang very embarrassed. Li Shucheng and others did not dare to speak for him rashly at this moment, for fear of angering these Hubei officers who had red eyes. Only the newly arrived Xuanye Nagaharu was still confused about the situation and thought he understood. He said in Chinese: "Conserve our strength. We should preserve our strength now. Troops are gathering in the lower reaches of the Yangzi River. We should retreat immediately and rely on the Han River for defense."
"Fuck you, gather the troops! Where did little Japan come from? Is it your turn for an outsider to intervene in the uncle's affairs? This is the headquarters! Not the fucking Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Gather the troops? I want to ask, what about that kid Li Junlie from Jiangxi? Where are the troops? Where are the reinforcements from the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces? A few days ago, didn¡¯t you swear that the whole country would come to help? Where are the people! If Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai are not there, forget it, but what about Jiangxi? Jiujiang is only a few hundred miles away, and the navy is all He said he didn¡¯t care, he¡¯d crawled over in five days! It¡¯s not here yet, do you think we are all fools?! It¡¯s okay if they didn¡¯t come, and he even took away the thousands of guns that Commander Yang bought from foreigners. And **! What is this? Don¡¯t think that we don¡¯t know about those thoughts, don¡¯t you just want to watch our Hubei die!¡± Cheng Bingrong has a hot temper and loves to drink. When he was in Bazhen, he had trouble getting into trouble because of drinking. He has been punished many times, but he is a good fighter, especially with his life-threatening temper. He is simply a desperate man. If Xiaogan had not retreated with his third brigade and risked his life to resist the pursuit of the two Beiyang Associations, how could everyone have done it? It's hard to say that he won't come back alive, and his curses are all true. When Huang Keqiang came, he called the whole country and said that he would jointly protect Wuchang. But now, in addition to the Hunan Association, if Yang Qiu had not decisively captured Changsha and formed the fourth division, which was beginning to arrive one regiment after another, I am afraid that not even a hair would have been lost. None. However, in the past few days, the seizure of ships from Hubei and the smuggling of arms by the Ministry of Military Affairs in Lianghuai and Jiangxi have been reported one after another by newspapers. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are trying to?Huang Keqiang was backing him up, so when he heard him yelling and cursing, they all shut up and let him vent.
Song Jiaoren didn't look good when he heard these words. Ruiyao had told him about Jiangxi and Lianghuai that day, but these were the downstream comrades who heard that Yang Qiu was squeezing out Huang Keqiang and made their own decisions. They really can't be blamed. He did not dare to say any more to the people of the National Defense Force who were already red-eyed.
Song Ziqing knew that Zhang Wenjing secretly sent people to spread the news about the ship seizure. He was afraid that the lottery would be too stiff, so he pulled Cheng Bingrong to tell him to shut up. However, the latter was obviously drunk, so he threw his arms and shouted: " I don¡¯t want to hear these bullshit anymore, so follow me if you¡¯re in charge! If you want to get to Dazhi Gate, step on Grandpa first!¡±
After Cheng Bingrong finished speaking, he pulled out his gun and ran out. Deng Yulin and others also led the headquarters guards to prepare to go up. But as soon as they walked out of the bunker, there was a burst of cheers in front of them. When they rushed outside, they discovered that Beiyang, who had just attacked fiercely, Suddenly they began to retreat, and sharp retreat whistles came and went. Before everyone could understand what was going on, they exited Dazhimen in the blink of an eye like a tide! No, he didn't even stop outside the door but ran all the way towards Liujiamiao.
"What's the hurry?"
"Win! Win! Commander wins!" When everyone looked at each other, they saw Fan Liangshan stumbling towards him. He fell down and got up, his arm was cut and bleeding, and he didn't even notice because he had forgotten everything. While running, he shouted with emotion: "In Xiaocang Mountain, more than 8,000 enemies were wiped out, Wang Yujia was captured, and countless supplies and ammunition were seized! No. 1 of the Fourth Town of Beiyang was crippled by us!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 11: Zhu Erdian¡¯s Thoughts
Feng Guozhang leaned back on his chair with a tired expression, looking at Zhang Lianfen and Li Chun and others who had retreated from Dazhi Gate with half-closed eyes, without saying a word for a long time.
The air was filled with the smell of failure. The Beiyang soldiers who were brave and skillful in fighting a few hours ago seemed to have been suddenly transferred to their souls. They just gathered around the campfire numbly and ate dry food that had become cold and hard. Even the most elite artillerymen I couldn't even lift my spirits, so I sat in a daze among the piles of yellow and orange bullet casings.
Beiyang was defeated? !
Li Chun gritted his teeth: "Commander, give the order! Before the palace guards know the situation here, let me be the vanguard to fight again. No matter how powerful Yang Qiu is, it will take two days to return to the army! We will definitely take Hankou within two days. !¡±
"Yes, I don't believe it anymore, look at how that little brat can keep it!"
"I'll go there too"
¡°Let¡¯s go together!¡±
The officers were excited, but Feng Guozhang remained expressionless. As the most proficient in tactics among the Three Heroes of Beiyang, he can actually feel the weakness of Hankou. Starting from Xiaogan, he has been defeated again and again, and has destroyed all the morale of the opponent. If he really bites the bullet, he is sure to take Dazhimen in one day and night. If you put a cannon on Hankou's forehead, what will happen if you take it down? Since Yang Qiu dared to take away Wang Yujia from the front-line encirclement and suppression, it meant that he had already made plans to abandon Hankou! So he will definitely go straight to Xiaogan from Jingshan. Wang Yujia lost because of Arrogance. If he abandoned Xiao Cangshan and tried his best to break out of the siege after discovering that he was surrounded, how could he bring shame to Beiyang and even get himself arrested? Although he had seen through Yang Qiu's tactics and chased him as hard as possible to gain time, in the end he still fell short.
Sitting there, in front of him was the experience from Wusheng Pass. If the shocking explosion after seven days of bloody battle was just the first glimpse of his strength, then the night attack in Chenjia'ao to stabilize the morale of the army showed Yang Qiu's ability to grasp the army and advance the deployment of Dahongshan in advance by moving north. He has a sharp vision, and finally showed his courage and determination by attacking Kyoyama with a backhand attack.
After fighting for half his life, he failed several times in front of a young man he had never heard of. He felt very uncomfortable and unwilling to accept it! I also wanted to simply send my army to attack Hankou, but now that Yang Qiu has won a great victory, the morale of the troops is high enough to offset the fatigue. I have just lost a town here, and my morale has been severely depressed. The sergeant has no intention of fighting anymore. I really spent all the remaining troops. Suppressing the two associations is equivalent to cutting off nearly half of Beiyang's strength. By then, let alone the Beijing-Hankou Line, even the Jinpu Line may not have the troops to protect it. What else can be used to deal with the Huaihe and Southern armies?
Thinking of this, Feng Guozhang sighed. He knew he had to give up this time and waved his hands: "Paper can't contain the fire. Lianfen, please go and send the telegram in person. Please tell the palace guards that Hua Fu has no shame in continuing to rule after he has failed to live up to his trust." Soldier, I would like to resign from the post of commander of the army, please ask the palace guards and the emperor to choose another worthy person." After saying these few words, it was as if all his strength had been drained out of him, and his whole person seemed to have aged suddenly.
Zhang Lianfen also sighed and walked to the telegraph room with a telegram destined to cause a stir.
When the radio purchased from the United States began to tick, Yuan Shikai was kneeling at the feet of Empress Dowager Yulong with a heavy face and heartache behind the Yangxin Hall in the Forbidden City. Next to him, Prince Zaifeng and Prince Su Shanqi stared at him with anger. Only Xiao De beside Yulong Zhang - kept winking as if to tell him that the Queen Mother was in a bad mood today.
In fact, it goes without saying that Yuan Gongbao also knew that Yulong was in a bad mood, and now he was in a good mood. Yulong holds six-year-old Puyi, this is her life! He asked in a low voice: "Weiting, it's not that the Ai family doesn't know your difficulties, it's just that the Ai family and the emperor's orphans and widows are not well-off now. All the money collected by the court over the years has been given to foreigners. In the past, it was given to Yin." Chang¡¯s one million was taken out through gritted teeth by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You all know this, but I just want to ask: Is the matter really that urgent?"
Yuan Shikai came today to raise military funds. Since the war has not stopped, the Lianghuai salt tax will not be received for a while. Hubei is spending money like water. In addition, the situation is uncertain and many domestic banks are unwilling to borrow money. , not only has the one million military funds allocated to Yinchang been completely spent long ago, but he has also invested several million in it. Fortunately, Liang Shiyi gave him an idea, saying that there were still five thousand taels of gold in the royal treasury, so he rushed over, hoping to use foreign invaders to force out the money to meet his urgent needs. At this moment, he heard the tone of the Queen Mother who imitated Lafayette and listened to politics behind the curtain. Turning around, she quickly said with joy in her heart: "The Queen Mother may not believe in the Comfort Pavilion, but she should always believe in the Regent and Prince Bideyuan. It's better to let them explain the situation at this moment.
Yulong¡¯s eyes turned away, and Zaifeng also looked ugly. The Ministry of Internal Affairs does have thousands of taels of gold, but is that the last wealth of the Qing Dynasty and the emperor? Although his son was given away and he had to kneel when he saw her, after all, he was connected by blood and could not help but think about his future. He immediately said: "Back to the Queen Mother, the situation outside is indeed not good - but this is all due to Yuan Gongbao's inability to suppress the bandits. , Yiyi"
Before Zaifeng finished speaking, Yulong's eyes turned red, knowing that there must be a big trouble outside, otherwise Zaifeng would not care about Zuo.He didn't care about him, so he interrupted and continued to ask: "Weiting, there are no outsiders today. You might as well tell me the truth, are the Qing Dynasty the same country?"
No matter how awesome Yuan Shikai was, he did not dare to say anything treasonous at this time. He shed a few tears and said: "The south has become a prairie fire. Hubei has not yet been pacified. Yesterday, the rebellious party gathered tens of thousands of people to attack Nanjing. If Nanjing I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s only one chance that it will be lost.¡±
"Is this an exaggeration? Half of the six towns in Beiyang are still in the north." Shanqi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly interjected coldly: "If the palace security did not waste time and let them go south to suppress the bandits, those How can the rebellious party survive today?"
Yuan Shikai and Shan Qi had not dealt with him. When he heard him accusing him of using troops, he cursed him. He also said coldly: "Prince Su doesn't know something. The south is certainly a big trouble, but will the north be safe? Shanxi and Shandong are not peaceful. If these places are not wiped out as soon as possible, how can you and I still stand here and talk?"
The good old man couldn't argue with him about this kind of problem, so he had to turn around and said: "Your Majesty, the Treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is of great importance. This is the last family fortune of you and the Emperor."
Of course, Zaifeng didn't want to see the Ministry of Internal Affairs' treasury money fall into Yuan Shikai's hands. Just as he was about to put pressure on him with Shanqi, there was suddenly a rush of footsteps outside. Xiao Dezhang immediately hurried out a few steps and shouted: "Who is it?" Are you making noise here? I didn¡¯t know this was" Before the shrill voice could finish shouting, Zai Tao, who personally led the first town to guard Beijing, rushed in. Seeing that his face was flustered and unruly, Zai Feng immediately asked :"What happened?
When Zai Tao saw Yu Long, he knelt down quickly, glanced sideways at Yuan Shikai, cried and reported: "Queen Mother, Regent. Oh no! Just now news came from Hubei. Feng Huafu led the troops unfavorably, resulting in the fourth town being surrounded by Jingshan Mountain. Pu¡¤At noon today, Yang Qiu, the leader of the rebel gang, was disarmed and went to the foot of Xiaocang Mountain in Dafushui! Only three thousand more escaped back to Xiaogan, and the rest were all Mo! The commander Wang Yujia was also captured."
"What!"
Yuan Shikai's expression suddenly changed. If he hadn't developed a certain confidence in being unfazed by hardships over the years, he would have turned around and left! He thought that Wang Yujia would be defeated, but he didn't expect that the defeat would be so miserable, and even Wang Yujia was captured!
Zaifeng and Shanqi also looked at each other. At first they thought it was Yuan Shikai's trick to deliberately ask Feng Huafu to send a telegram back from Hubei to act in this drama. Unexpectedly, he was really anxious and grabbed the telegram regardless of his manners. The two of them Suddenly he shouted something bad in his heart - Yulong was obviously trying to be persuaded just now. If Hubei was really defeated, he would probably have to use the resources of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and if the war continued, he would not be able to get rid of the fire. It will really burn to the north.
Seeing the expressions of several men change, Yulong's heart skipped a beat. Although she didn't understand military matters, she knew how big a deal it was for a town to be defeated. What's more, it was Hubei that was the first to riot. If the rebels took advantage of this opportunity, Fighting northward along the Beijing-Hankow Line, even the Forbidden City was about to be destroyed, so he quickly said: "Military affairs are urgent, please go back to Weiting first. The Aijia will report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs later." This exhausted middle-aged woman finally Unable to bear it any longer, she sadly said: "Now the orphans and widows of the Ai family are completely dependent on you. If we are really together, let's find a way to negotiate."
At this time, we have to negotiate peace even if we don¡¯t want to negotiate! Yuan Shikai smiled bitterly in his heart, kowtowed quickly and left the Yangxin Hall. When he left the palace gate, he saw that Yang Shiqi had been waiting outside. He hurriedly asked: "I just reported to Zai Tao when he entered the palace. Hua Fu is over there"
Yang Shiqi had already smiled bitterly: "There is no need to doubt the palace guard. I gave him the news about Zai Tao. Wang Yujia was captured, and most of the fourth town was lost. Now Hua Fu has ordered the troops to retreat to Liujiamiao. Xiaogan also called just now It is said that Yang Qiu and a Huncheng Association have arrived in Yunmeng, which will definitely prevent Hua Fu and others from coming back.
"Yang Qiu!" Yuan Shikai gritted his teeth and uttered two words coldly before getting into the carriage. Yang Shiqi saw the uncertain look in his eyes and knew that he had murderous intentions for Yang Qiu, and he became slightly nervous in his heart. It was not that he was interested in Yang Qiu. What good impression does he have? Instead, like Yuan Shikai, he thinks that Yang Qiu will be in serious trouble sooner or later, but he really can't fight now! The disastrous defeat in the Fourth Town will definitely boost the morale of the party and the army. The voice of the Northern Expedition in the south will definitely become more and more fierce. Nanjing is uncertain. If the two armies move north along Jinpu and Jinghan, the situation may really get out of control. But now he did not dare to say more, and only reminded: "If Gongbao wants to fight, he can transfer the third town in Shanxi and then transfer a cooperator from the second town. Then he will definitely win. But in this way, the Jinpu Line and There must be a hole on the back."
Yuan Shikai felt a little tired while leaning on the carriage. He sighed and closed his eyes. This time he was really in a complete mess.
¡°After just one night, countless telegrams began to be sent from Hubei to the whole country. In order to speed up the delivery, the National Defense Force even opened two radios for the use of military reporters for the first time. When everyone was stunned by the series of defeats starting from Xiaogan, when the news that Huang Keqiang's army had been defeated in a rowWhen the news was revealed and he saw that even the "Military God" of the Alliance could not defeat Beiyang, and secretly exclaimed that he was invincible, the news of the victory at Ogurayama came like a tsunami, catching everyone off guard.
Since the First Uprising in Wuchang, the newspapers on Wangping Street in Shanghai have been operating at full capacity. Reports on the current situation and the Republic have stimulated the attention of the whole of China. Therefore, when Dai Tianqiu's "Tianduo Daily" once again took the lead in publishing Ogura The news of Shan Dajie's great victory was immediately reprinted. "Minli Daily", "Shenbao", and "North China Victory News" all shouted for Hubei's tragedy and determination, and even said that the party members should seize the opportunity to let Yang, who has outstanding military talents, Qiu took over as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army and launched the Northern Expedition, overthrowing the decadent Manchu dynasty in one fell swoop. Even the British-backed "News" published the news of the victory of Kokurayama in detail for the first time. Of course, it did not forget to question Yang Qiu's possession of a large number of German gunfire of unknown origin, and launched malicious speculations about this.
As these newspapers collectively described the background and results of the Great Victory of Kokurayama, the entire South China fell into a frenzy.
Since the beginning of the First Rebellion, the Southern Army has faced nothing more than patrolling battalions and second-rate new troops. Everyone has been worried about the elite six towns in the hands of the strong man in the north, fearing that one day a brave, capable, and extremely tough man will appear at their doorstep. The Beiyang Army stifled the revolution, so Cai Yuanpei and others continued to lobby that person through newspapers and cases to follow the trend and respond to the Republic. In fact, they hoped to prevent Beiyang from going south.
The every move of such an army that made the Southern Army fearful and even sleepless at night naturally attracted much attention. Wu Shengguan's carbine has already made Southern China crazy once. This time, the even more heroic victory of Ogurayama was almost as effective as that of later generations. The nuclear bomb exploded!
The first impression of everyone who got the news was that it was fake news, but as the news continued to come, everyone began to be stunned. It was the fourth town in Beiyang! It was more than enough to sweep the Lianghuai River, but they were defeated at Xiaocang Mountain, and even the commander Wang Yujia became a prisoner! What's more, this big victory came only four days after Huang Keqiang's consecutive defeats! For a time, the whole of South China was shouting a name and an army.
Yang Qiu and his National Defense Force!
Beijing could not sleep peacefully. Zaifeng held a cabinet meeting overnight to find countermeasures. The Zongshe Party headed by Liangbi pointed the finger at Yuan Shikai, believing that he was ineffective in suppressing bandits and also advocated peace talks in an attempt to subvert the court. He should step down immediately.
Similarly, the famous embassy district of Dongjiaominxiang is already extremely lively, with deals, wooing and betrayals happening all the time. Ministers from various countries are worried about the victory of Kocangshan and the subsequent Korean uprising in South China. Yuan Shikai was looking for someone who could take over the Manchu Qing Dynasty, continue to treat various countries favorably to ensure their interests, and slightly restrain the Japanese forces who wanted to monopolize the interests of the Far East. However, as the war became more and more intense, he was worried that China would fall into long-term division. There are growing calls that interests can no longer be guaranteed.
In this trend, the British Minister Zhu Erdian attracted even more attention. He was the one who called for bringing out Yuan Shikai. He was also the one who was hit hardest by the trend in South China. As an old man in his fifties, he was an authentic national trader. , is also Yuan Shikai's biggest foreign supporter. His every move in the Far East can often affect the direction of Europe's China policy.
In addition to his daily work, his eyes have been hovering over the Yangtze River in the past few days. Of course, he hopes that Yuan Shikai can stabilize the situation in the south as soon as possible. However, with the riots in various places along the Yangtze River, especially in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, it has seriously threatened the British military. interests, the victory of Kokurayama completely overturned the situation in which the Confederate army was unable to fight. If the situation is allowed to continue to deteriorate, I am afraid even Whitehall will feel worried.
Today, he no longer has the calmness to lead a powerful country to lift Yuan Shikai up. The Russian Bear has signed a secret treaty with Japan. The two countries seem to be taking action against Northeast China. The interests of the British Empire were not in the north but in the Yangtze River, but a young man and an army that became stronger and stronger suddenly appeared in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River! Of course, no one now dares to challenge the authority of the British Empire. What about the future? As a senior diplomat, he needs to think longer.
What¡¯s more, for him, a more serious threat has begun to emerge, that isGermany!
Picking up a few of today's newspapers from the table, in addition to the chaotic news about events from various places, the front page of each newspaper was a photo of the Great Victory of Ogurayama and a person. To his surprise, a young man was not on that list at all, Yang Qiu!
? 22 years old, with a mysterious rise, it is said that he was originally just a heavy soldier of the 8th Division of the Chinese Army, but now he has become the commander-in-chief of the Hubei Revolutionary National Defense Force, the most dazzling general in the entire South China! Moreover, there is a young man who has an unclear relationship with Germany.
On the surface, it seemed that the relationship between him and Germany was just a pure arms deal, but Zhu Erdian didn't believe it. Because there was news yesterday that Germany not only boughtHe obtained the Madsen machine guns that Russia had stored in the Far East and resold them to him. The most surprising thing is that he also mobilized a large number of complete sets of military manufacturing equipment and arms from China and rushed to Shanghai non-stop. The total amount is said to be as high as tens of dollars. Thousands of pounds!
It is still unknown who the target of the transaction is, but it should have something to do with this person. For this purpose, he mobilized all his forces and even begged the White House to mobilize the domestic intelligence department. However, he still cannot get a heavy soldier. How can he be so A lot of money, but also the information to get together with Germany. This worried him deeply. He was not afraid of a simple arms deal, but the story behind the deal. He knew very well that the smell of gunpowder on both sides of the North Sea in Europe could no longer be controlled. For the ambitious William II, in addition to crushing his opponents in Europe, he would never forget to attack his opponents on the fertile soil of the Far East.
The Yangtze River is the traditional sphere of influence of the United Kingdom. The complex cobweb-like waterway connects the most fertile areas in the entire Far East. Not to mention Germany, even allies France and Japan are coveting it. The Americans have repeatedly asked for an open door. If it were not maintained by Whitehall, With the huge Far East fleet, perhaps they would have pounced on it to bite and carve it up.
But even if the Far East Fleet is stationed, there is no guarantee that these people will take the opportunity to cause trouble. If it were me, I would never give up this opportunity to create a little trouble for the opponent, let alone the madman William II.
"John."
Hearing the call, Counselor John Moen came over. He was also a China expert who had been in China for many years. He had already guessed Zhu Erdian's thoughts and said: "Your Excellency, Minister, I think your concerns are reasonable. If the war is allowed to happen, If we continue to expand, or even divide the river to rule, the interests we have maintained in China for many years are likely to be taken away by others. My suggestion is it is time to consider sitting down."
"Can you tell me your reasons? John."
John Moen pointed at the map: "Obviously, with the uprising in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and the fierce fighting in Nanjing that may fall at any time, His Excellency Yuan Shikai has to consider dividing his troops. It turned out that he was still calm, but after losing one division, he There are not enough soldiers! And there is no hope of victory at this moment. The north is also becoming unstable because of Mongolia. If the Jinpu line is added, maybe he will recruit farmers with spears and wooden sticks."
Zhu Erdian agreed with this analysis and asked: "John, do you think they will be willing to sit down and negotiate?"
"Mr. Minister, in fact, I think you should know more about the trump cards of both sides. For these so-called Han people, even if they fight fiercely, they will kill each other. They will not understand who will benefit if both sides lose."
"But" Zhu Erdian frowned, picked up the newspaper and handed it to John Moen: "What should he do? And do you think that through negotiation, a unified country willing to bear the consequences left by the Manchus can be guaranteed? Contract, the central government that ensures our interests in China are not violated?¡±
John Moen glanced at Yang Qiu's photo on the headlines and smiled: "He is a general, a young general! But he is trapped in the upper reaches of the Yangzi River. As long as we control Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, he cannot threaten us ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤.As for your concerns, it reminds me of a Chinese saying.¡±
"Princes, generals, and ministers would rather have the guts"
Zhu Erdian smiled slightly. John's reminder was already obvious. The Chinese party members had completely retreated from the middle, which indicated that they would not be able to control so many governors and generals with military power in the future. In traditional Chinese thinking, military power means political strength, and ambitions will gradually grow with the army! Therefore, as long as negotiations can be facilitated, South China can be gradually disintegrated through differentiation and co-optation. It may not be the best choice to support Yuan Shikai, but his power in the north is the only option to contain Russia and Japan and damage British interests. As long as he can be ensured to lead a name to unify China, then the interests of the British Empire can be ensured. not violated.
"John, go see Yuan Shikai and tell him that we are willing to give him all diplomatic support. I will also persuade the bank group to provide the first batch of loans as soon as possible. In addition we should also find a representative, Let's go get in touch with him." Zhu Erdian took one last look at Yang Qiu on the cover of the newspaper and threw it heavily on the table.
John Moen is an experienced diplomat and he knows what to do. So after he left, Zhu Erdian immediately poured himself a cup of coffee, then lit a cigar and quietly read the newspaper again. This young man has initially taken control of Hubei and Hunan. If Sichuan will the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River be completely out of the control of the British Empire and be infiltrated by the Germans? Maybe we should exchange something with him?
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 112 What position can satisfy you?
In the two days since the great victory of Ocangshan, it is impossible to count how many people and events were involved. As the news that Yang Qiu and his troops were about to return came out, Hanyang became even more chaotic.
¡°Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.¡±
In the school grounds, more than a dozen big fat pigs weighing more than 100 pounds were running around in circles. They were neighing, running, and avoiding all the two-legged creatures, making the original No. 42 Camp a mess. Jumping, many even broke through the guard line and ran towards the river embankment.
The gang leaders behind them, waving long butcher knives and wearing aprons, were shouting and shouting. Seeing that the commander was about to lead the brothers from the first and second divisions back in triumph, unexpectedly, the fat pigs they bought to be slaughtered took advantage of the situation. The soldiers all ran out without paying attention. If they ran away, how could they be worthy of the heroes who were in urgent need of a delicious meal when they came back!
"Damn, deserters! You deserters! I dare to kill even Beiyang, but I still don't believe I can't deal with you!" The gang leader screamed fiercely, but their combat effectiveness was so poor that they had to ask for help from the garrison camp. Hundreds of people fought against a group of The fat pigs were chasing after him, shouting and shouting so much that the whole camp was filled with smoke.
The officers and soldiers of the Fourth Division of the Hunan National Defense Force who had just arrived laughed loudly when they saw this scene. Even many people who were watching laughed. They "acted bravely" and joined the ranks of arresting deserters. They were about to go to Yudai Gate to greet them. Xiao Anguo, Song Ziqing and others laughed.
Since Beiyang continued to occupy Liujiamiao, Yang Qiu was unable to go south along the Beijing-Hanchuan Line. The troops needed to go back through Hanchuan and go back through Yudaimen to enter the city.
When they arrived at Yudaimen, the place was already overcrowded. Tens of thousands of people who came from the three towns after hearing the news crowded the place. The trees and rooftops were covered with people. The garrison camp that arrived in advance A brigade with the Third Division had to frame a path with gun barrels and wait for the heroes to return in triumph.
"Director Li is here."
Song Ziqing turned around and saw Li Yuanhong, dressed in military uniform, walking over amidst the cheers and crowds of Tang Hualong and others. This made him frown slightly. It was obvious that the old fox wanted to take this opportunity to stabilize his position. In addition to Sichuan to be determined, Hunan also has Tan Yan. This makes him worry about how Yang Qiu and the National Defense Force will go in the future. It seems that it is time to listen to him talk about the future.
"Okay, okay! They are all our good soldiers from Hubei!" Li Yuanhong could not see any anxiety or uneasiness on his face, as if he was the one who led the army to victory. After seeing Song Ziqing and others, he shook hands and said hello one by one, which made many radicals The young officer couldn't stand it. He hid in Wuchang when the war was fierce and didn't come out to comfort the soldiers. Now he's here to take credit.
Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren walked behind with bad expressions. It was a foregone conclusion that they would leave. Tang Hualong, on the other hand, kept talking and laughing with the officers with a red face, and never let go of Xiao Anguo's hand. This familiar energy Huang Keqiang was defeated miserably, making the gentry and businessmen next to him red-eyed. The power of the party members was greatly weakened. Except for the old fox who could sit still for the time being, Yang Qiu might have the final say in the future, so many people began to secretly think about it. Wondering if I should pay a visit.
Zhang Wenjing was not very happy to see Tang Hualong and Li Yuanhong showing off as soon as they arrived. These constitutionalists were always sitting on the fence. One moment they were clinging to Li Yuanhong, another moment they were hooking up with Huang Keqiang, and now that his side had won a big victory, they came in droves. Really In response to Yang Qiu's words, a bunch of old sesame seeds and rotten millet! I don't know how to deal with them in the end.
"Come back! Commander Yang is back!"
"Stand at attention! Salute!"
Just when everyone's thoughts were racing, a loud slogan made everyone shut up. The soldiers all stood at attention, stamped the rifle butts in their hands on the ground, and their waist bones were straight! It was like a sharp sword being drawn out of its sheath, and his eyes were all turned to the left.
Miao Luo and Ruiyao squeezed into the crowd, watching the familiar figure on the horse approaching slowly. The rising sun in the winter shone on him, creating a faint halo and tens of thousands of people. All eyes were attracted.
Behind him are the soldiers returning in triumph, with the captured German M1 on their shoulders, the huge 75mm Japanese field gun being dragged by the horse, and many of them still have Beiyang-style sabers hanging on their waists. Firm eyes, wrinkled clothes, tired face and shiny bayonet are intertwined. Looking at them approaching slowly, everything was quiet and tens of thousands of hearts were beating harder and harder.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
A deep voice suddenly sounded from the team. The voice was like a sharp edge, changing from soft to loud to loud.
"Wolf smoke rises, the mountains and rivers look north. The dragon curls up, the horse neighs, the sword and gun reflect the blood, and the heart is as iron as gall and full of tears. When the Han family man draws his sword and rushes in, who can resist! Mountains and rivers are bloody, eternal battlefields, how many brothers and sisters are loyal souls Why not die to repay your family and country if your bones are buried in a foreign land?"
More than 10,000 mouths hummed an adapted song "Serve the Country with Loyalty" at the same time. The loud singing voice was like a flash of lightning in the silent night, tearing away the heavy??The curtain of history. As the corpses of Zhong Zhong were carried into view, tears covered all the cheeks in an instant. The majestic singing not only tells people that the mediocre Central Empire is being buried, but also tells the whole of China! The son of the Han family puffed up his chest again!
Later, a reporter from Shenbao who was present wrote this.
"When the song starts, it spreads in all directions, and it reaches people's hearts! The Han family, fighting on the battlefield, reflects the blood on the battlefield!"
Song Ziqing and others did not expect Yang Qiu to do this, and they were all excited by the song. When he dismounted, more tears flowed down, and he did not know who took the lead in shouting. Cheers suddenly burst from tens of thousands of chests. burst out
"Expel the barbarians! Honor China! Long live the National Defense Forces! Long live Commander Yang!" With the shouts one after another, the undercurrent brought by Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong disappeared in an instant.
Yang Qiu walked towards Li Yuanhong with steady steps. At this moment, everyone who knew the inside story held their breath. When the two were one meter apart, in full view of everyone, he suddenly stood upright, straightened his waist, and saluted with the image of a perfect soldier. The welcome ceremony ended with a greeting, and only then did everyone realize that their backs were already feeling chilly and uncomfortable.
"Report, Yang Qiu of the National Defense Force has returned from the expedition with his troops and paid orders to Governor Li!"
The upright body, the solemn military salute, and the loud voice once again made the whole place boil. After the old fox laughed and returned the greeting, Yang Qiu suddenly looked around and slowly raised his right arm. No one knew what it meant, but everyone believed it was a victory gesture! All the passion was ignited in an instant, and the blood that had been enslaved for hundreds of years and had become numb and cold was completely boiling and burning at this moment!
The shouts were louder than when they first went on the stage to worship heaven, making many people, including Wang Anlan and Hu Ying, secretly worry about whether Yang Qiu would destroy Li Yuanhong. However, the old man and the young seemed to be talking harmoniously. Yang Qiu put down his hands and smiled. He said: "There is still no peace in Hankou. How can you, Governor Li, get involved in danger so easily?"
"Haha. ¡§Welcome our great hero back, you are not afraid of stray bullets." Li Yuanhong laughed, deliberately emphasizing the word stray bullet.
Yang Qiu took off his hat and held it in his hand. He didn't seem to notice the hint at all. As he walked away, he asked: "Director Li, I heard that there has been a lot of trouble in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai recently. Yesterday, Chen Qimei called us and asked us to send people to Shanghai to negotiate the establishment of a new city. Things about the new government? Huh! Does a gangster with big bayberry sores take himself too seriously! If we hadn¡¯t fought hard for Beiyang, would we be where they are today? Governor Li, you should have made plans in advance, and you must not increase this kind of increase. Otherwise, I'm afraid you, Governor Li, will gain nothing in the future."
The two of them were talking and walking. Lei Meng and Hakan led the people to create a gap. As a large number of Beiyang prisoners began to go down the river, everyone's attention was attracted to that side, and the surrounding area suddenly became much cleaner. Li Yuanhong didn't expect that he deliberately pretended not to hear his hint but became worried about his future. He suddenly laughed and said, "Chen Hua is right. It's a pity. Li is old. In my opinion, Chen Hua is not as good as the governor." how?"
Yang Qiu's face changed and he said solemnly: "What do you mean by this, Governor Li? Are you going to give up your choice even though the country has no trace? Wouldn't this chill the hearts of tens of thousands of soldiers?! Don't mention this matter again."
He was so solemn that Li Yuanhong was confused for a moment. He didn't understand what he was planning. He ignored the matter and continued: "Suzhou, Zhejiang and Shanghai have been making such a big fuss during this period. They actually deducted our money without permission." Ship, Chenhua, what are you going to do with it?"
Yang Qiu hooked his military cap with his fingertips and looked at the pairs of Beiyang soldiers who were taken into the temporary prisoner of war camp. After thinking about it, he said: "Although we can defeat the fourth town this time, in fact we ourselves have also suffered serious losses. First, the third The Second Division only has more than 17,000 people left, and the two combined together are comparable to the losses suffered by the Third Division in Beiyang Town. It will not recover within three or four months. The Fourth Division is a new force, with more than 20,000 people, but They are all new soldiers, so" He glanced at Li Yuanhong and said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to fight anymore."
Although Li Yuanhong had been hiding in Wuchang and worried about his position, he still knew about the situation in the army and said, "Since Chen Hua said it is true, it's time to sit down and talk."
Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "Not only do we need to talk, but we also need to let the whole country talk together! Chenhua is not talented, but he defeated a town in Beiyang head-on. In my opinion, Governor Li might as well send a telegram immediately to invite Mr. Sun Wen to come to Hubei. In the future, we in Hubei will eventually lead the way, and you, the Commander-in-Chief, should also be promoted."
Li Yuanhong was even more confused. He wondered what Yang Qiu was planning. He invited Sun Wen and promoted himself. In this case, why did he still suppress Huang Keqiang? Is it one.! Looking into those deep eyes, he suddenly understood what this young man wanted, and he said with a smile: "Chen Qimei and his gang are really outrageous. Chen Hua is right, no matter how bad we are, it will be the same." How could you let the person who made the greatest contribution to your body rub it so casually???.
Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll send you a telegram when you get back. "
Yang Qiu smiled, the old fox was actually quite pitiful, cunning yet timid, yet unwilling to delegate power. After the first uprising, he coyly became the governor, but now he is dodging and testing himself, all because he is afraid of losing power. In the parallel world, Yuan Shikai had to compromise because Hubei was crippled, so when he saw that he could not move him, his thoughts suddenly became alive again.
But as a modern person, how could he not know the importance of civilian power? How could he be the governor of Hubei and govern other provinces? Three provinces and one. A new army that can defeat Beiyang! Mr. Sun has to try to win over him, right? Maybe some people have already thought about which seat can satisfy them! Yang Qiu smiled slightly in his heart, temporarily putting aside his extended thoughts, and was about to speak when Hu Ying suddenly came over.
Hu Ying became the Minister of Foreign Affairs after the uprising. Historically, he encouraged Song Xiquan to flee without a fight and almost lost his life. In the end, he had to resign and went to Shanghai. Now he is in high spirits. After saying hello to Yang Qiu, he said to Li Yuanhong: " Governor Li, the British Minister Counselor Pan En is at the Governor's Mansion and wants to see you. I heard that he is here to discuss peace talks."
"Oh? The British." Li Yuanhong expressed joy. The British intervened to explain that the battle could not go on. He immediately glanced at Yang Qiu and asked: "Chen Hua, look"
"Captain, Governor Chen Hua is a little tired today, so he won't participate." After Yang Qiu said goodbye, he walked towards the camp. Hu Ying snorted in her heart from behind: "Captain Li, take a look. This is too presumptuous!"
"Chen Hua is really too tired. Let him rest for two days. This matter cannot be discussed in a day or two." Li Yuanhong was not angry and immediately walked towards the dock after speaking. This attitude made Hu Ying frown. She always felt that the old fox seemed to have changed somewhere, but she couldn't tell the specifics. What did the two of them say just now?
Looking at the backs of Li Yuanhong, Hu Ying and others leaving, Yang Qiu smiled slightly. When he saw Zhang Wenjing approaching, another battlefield sounded and asked: "Where is Su Xiaohu?"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 113 The Restoration of Chengdu (Part 1)
Su Xiaohu is in Tazishan, five miles away from Chengdu.
Yang Qiu¡¯s order to him was to capture Chengdu half a month after arriving in Chongqing. In order to seize the time, he and Ma Kui set off from Wuchang overnight. After arriving in Badong on the 2nd, they joined Hu Laosan and immediately headed for Chongqing.
After arriving, he first organized his troops. The three battalions left by Song Ziqing were of good quality and were all veterans of Echuan. There was also an artillery battalion composed of 16 57mm guns. The second battalion of the Lao First Regiment was naturally changed to the core teaching battalion. Hu Laosan's infantry battalion and two Echuan veteran battalions formed the First Regiment. The other battalion was broken up and organized into the Second Regiment and the Third Regiment with 2,000 recruits. In addition, in order to enhance his mobility before departure, Zhang Wenjing also specially gave him a cavalry company.
Considering that there were too few veterans who had fought in the war, the new recruits were only trained for half a month before they hurried to Badong because Zhang Wenjing was afraid that Sun Wu would be transferred. Therefore, Yang Qiu deliberately strengthened the firepower of the Pioneer Brigade when the Hubei War was in urgent need of ordnance. , in addition to the two heavy machine gun squads, 10 additional Madsen light machine guns were added, plus 4 heavy machine guns (two Hotchkiss) and 18 light machine guns in the hands of the Second Battalion and Hu Laosan. . The teaching camp and the first regiment were all issued Mauser 98s, and he was finally asked to carry two thousand grenades and five bomb bags.
After three days of reorganization and intensive training, the three regiments were left to garrison in Chongqing and Guang'an. He and Hu Laosan led their troops to Chengdu. Due to the rugged mountain roads along the way, they did not arrive here until today. When he passed through Neijiang and Zizhong places, he also used fighting skills to teach some bandits and remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty a lesson. He raided several local tycoons and corrupt Manchu Qing officials and sent hundreds of thousands of yuan back to Chongqing. , for this reason Xiao Anguo praised him and the Pioneer Brigade in the name of deputy commander a few days ago.
Deputy Commander Xiao¡¯s praise made everyone feel a little proud. But what he cared about most was orders. Compared with these bandits, Chengdu was the king of Sichuan.
Fortunately, the strongest force in Chengdu at present is that Zhao Erfeng only has 3,000 border guards mobilized from the Yunnan border and Xikang. Although these border guards are all well-trained troops, their equipment is very poor. Except for the ones made in Hanyang, they are basically There was no heavy firepower, and the only thing that worried him was the Sichuan Army's Seventh Town stationed outside the city that had participated in the siege of Chengdu. Although this army had been divided a lot by Brother Pao and the Comrade Association, it also lacked weapons and equipment. However, there are still more than 4,000 people stationed outside the city under the leadership of Yin Changheng and others. We are not sure whether they will come to attack, so we must be prepared on two fronts.
The weather in Chengdu in November is already a bit cold. The artillery battalion is sweating like rain and is digging artillery bunkers. One mountain cannon after another is being pushed into the position. Fuzimen carried the boxes of shells to the side on a load. Su Xiaohu was also an officer who was born in a major. If it weren't for the Manchu rule that only sons were not allowed to serve in the army, he would have been sent to the Japanese Military Academy to study based on his abilities. Therefore, he knew that it was not a big problem for Zhao Erfeng to die, but he was afraid that Yin Changheng and others would join forces. In that case, they would not be able to win with artillery alone, so he did not attack immediately after arriving, but ordered the second regiment to build a defense line. A large number of door panels and logs were also found to build fortifications, preparing for a war of attrition.
¡°Brigadier, Brigadier!¡±
When Su Xiaohu and Hu Laosan inspected the preparations, the staff call came from behind: "Brigadier Commander, someone is coming from Chengdu."
"Someone is coming? Who is it?" Su Xiaohu turned around and saw an officer wearing the uniform of the Qingqing Army looking towards him and frowning. Could it be that Zhao Erfeng couldn't bear to send someone for peace talks? ?
After hurriedly going back, I saw the leader was a tall man. The officer, who was about 27 or 27 years old, had a Japanese saber tied around his waist and looked majestic. He asked, "Who are you?"
"Sichuan Yin Changheng."
After entering Sichuan, Su Xiaohu has been paying attention to and collecting information on the military and political situation in Sichuan. Through the accounts of former 62nd soldiers and officers, he learned that Yin Changheng was a famous figure in Sichuan. When he was young, he was called "Yin's eldest son" because of his tall stature. He studied abroad. After returning from Japan, he went to Guangxi to serve as the chief instructor of the Supervisory Training Office. Later, he returned to Sichuan and continued to serve as the general manager of the Supervisory Training Office and the Army Primary School. Over the years, many of the younger generations in the Sichuan Army came from his disciples and were very influential in Sichuan. So what he was most worried about was that because he was from the Hubei army, he would cooperate with Zhao Erfeng's three thousand border guards to attack him from the flanks, but he didn't expect that they would come to kill him as soon as he started to deploy. He saluted: "Xiaohu has met Yin eldest son."
Yin Changheng was also looking at Su Xiaohu. He was younger than himself. Although he was not tall, he was very energetic. He exuded an indescribable vitality. He was wearing a fitted sandy yellow khaki military uniform and brightly polished riding boots. Just very capable. Moreover, the soldiers who had just walked along the way also surprised him. Although there were many new soldiers, they acted quickly and meticulously, and there were few scenes of whispering and laughing. Regardless of whether they could fight or not, at least this unit had strong discipline. Thinking back to the great victory of Kokurayama that I learned about yesterday, I finally understand why they were able to fight Beiyang for a month and then turn around to attack the siege.The fourth town was wiped out.
However, he is still a little worried. Sichuan is already in chaos. There are rebellions in various places. After the Comrades Army and Pao Ge's armed forces were broken up, many people occupied the hills and went their own way. If things go on like this, banditry will be rampant and unrest will be unstoppable. But at this time, Hubei Yang Qiu's National Defense Force actually intervened again. First, they integrated several battalions from the eight towns that entered Sichuan, then raided Guang'an, Chongqing, and finally simply sent a brigade to bring so many machine guns and artillery. Although they were nominally The revolutionary army came to help, but he was still a little unsure about what it meant. Moreover, he had agreed with Cai E before that the Yunnan Army would come to Sichuan to help as soon as possible, so when he heard that Su Xiaohu had arrived at Tazi Mountain, he rushed over to meet him.
Glancing at the Maxim heavy machine gun that was being pushed in front by the soldiers, Yin Changheng looked envious: "Xie Tong is really generous. He even has the match point machine gun that Beiyang has just prepared. No wonder he is full of confidence."
Su Xiaohu didn't understand what he meant by coming, so he said out of politeness: "Yin eldest son is wrong. I am the commander of the vanguard brigade of the National Defense Forces. We call this type of Maxim heavy machine gun. As for the association, it is a thing of the past!"
The title "Brigade" is still new to China, but it is familiar to Yin Changheng, who has studied in Japan. Pointing to the defense line being built in the distance, he suddenly asked: "Commander Su, are you guarding against me?" ?¡±
"Yin's eldest son is a military elite in central Sichuan. You should be careful when you first come here." Knowing that he couldn't hide it from others, Su Xiaohu walked to the table openly, pointed to the map on it and said: "A Maxim heavy machine gun, six guns and five The Qishan Artillery was born. The position was deployed in a contract shape, with a regiment on the two defense lines, plus a reserve company."
"Haha." Yin Changheng saw him generously telling his plan for dealing with him, and laughed: "Brigade Commander Su really looks down on me, you have even surrounded and annihilated the Fourth Town of Beiyang. I don't dare to carry out a sneak attack."
Su Xiaohu was a little puzzled and glanced at Hu Laosan and the staff: "Encirclement and annihilation of the fourth town? Has any of you gotten the news?"
Yin Changheng laughed dumbly, feeling that the troops did not know that the earth-shaking changes had taken place in the family, so they immediately told the story about Yang Qiu personally leading the troops to achieve the great victory at Xiaocang Mountain. Su Xiaohu clapped his hands excitedly after hearing this. He turned around and said, "Why didn't I know? Where's the radio?"
"Brigadier, the radio station is set up, but the telegraph operator has been ill for the past two days and has been useless. Otherwise, I will ask him to come over immediately."
"Forget it, just have a good rest. It's the same as sending a report after taking Sichuan." After Su Xiaohu finished speaking, he glanced at Hu Laosan: "Third brother, send someone to tell all the ministries about this good news, so that everyone can cheer up. .¡±
Probably the soldiers of the Pioneer Brigade were stimulated by the news that the Fourth Town was defeated by their brothers' troops. The artilleryman took the lead in unzipping the gun jacket and began to swing the muzzle to aim at Chengdu not far away. Yin Changheng said quickly: "To be honest with Brigadier Su, Pu Dianjun and other congressmen are negotiating with Governor Zhao to peacefully resolve the Chengdu issue. If you fire the artillery now, all your previous efforts will be in vain. "
"Peaceful solution?" Su Xiaohu disagreed: "Did he agree to let the three thousand Yunnan border troops lay down their weapons? Did he agree to abdicate? Yin eldest son, Xiaohu is not ignorant about things in Chengdu. I only know that some diseases can be alleviated but some diseases must be treated A quick knife to cut flesh! Our commander does not want Chengdu to be devastated, but take a look for yourselves, what has become of Sichuan after the road protection uprising? Is this still the land of abundance? Nowadays, there is a trend of separatist rule in various places. If things go on like this, there will be constant wars! So! Even the critical commander of Hankou asked us to come. We just want to solve Sichuan as soon as possible and restore stability in Bashu!"
Su Xiaohu glanced at Yin Changheng: "Yin's eldest son is two years older than Xiaohu, and he is also our young revolutionary soldier! The commander said. The Manchus are in power and foreigners are rampant. It is time for us young soldiers to take responsibility! Yin's eldest son is a member of Sichuan Province. Young military leaders, why not join our National Defense Force and work together to create a new country? Xiaohu received the order to regain Sichuan within half a month. Now more than half of it has passed, so this time I have to do it! This is not just for the revolution, In order to stabilize Sichuan as soon as possible, for the sake of tens of millions of compatriots! Yin Changzi now has two choices, one is to cooperate with me to complete the task. The other is to stand aside and watch."
"What if I choose third?"
Looking at Yin Changheng, Su Xiaohu smiled slightly. In an instant, his whole person seemed to have changed. He pointed to Chengdu in the distance with confidence and arrogance: "I only believe in one thing. Anyone who stands in front of my cannon must either disarm or Just have a good fight with me!"
What kind of commander leads what kind of soldiers? Yang Qiu is not even afraid of Beiyang, let alone Sichuan. He also knew that what Su Xiaohu said was right. Sichuan's corruption had already appeared. If the country could not be cleaned up as soon as possible, it would definitely fall into civil war. However, it was still worrying to see the 16 neatly arranged mountain cannons. After all, Chengdu was the capital of Sichuan. It destroyed the unlucky ones in the end. Still in Sichuan, he said: "Although Brigadier Su's artillery attack on the city is refreshing, the cannonballs don't have eyes."Su Xiaohu smiled slightly, led him to the artillery position, pointed at the sight: "Yin eldest son, you can see clearly, we are only aiming at the city gate. As long as the city gate is broken, Xiaohu will not fire randomly."
Seeing that he was an upright man, Yin Changheng thought for a while and asked again: "There is one more thing I want Brother Su to answer. What happens after we capture Chengdu?"
"Yin eldest son, Xiaohu is a soldier, not a politician! My mission is to capture Chengdu. The future will be decided by the commander." After Su Xiaohu finished speaking, he immediately issued an order to prepare to attack the city. Yin Changheng knew that it was impossible to stop it. Pu Dianjun and others The idea of ??a peaceful solution is never as sure as cannons and bullets, so we might as well take a step forward.
"slow."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 114 The Restoration of Chengdu (Part 2)
On Yuefu Street, Deng Xiaoke walked in a hurry.
A group of border guards transferred from the Yunnan border ran past and rushed to the south gate. Compared with the first siege after the Chengdu massacre a few months ago, the situation this time was more serious. Because this time it is no longer the motley crews such as Comrade Hui and Brother Pao, but the new army with Laobazhen as its team. Two days ago, this army was not considered a strong army in everyone's eyes, but two days later it was.
#Úâxiaoke was full of bitterness. He would never have thought that Yang Qiu, whom he met by chance in Chengdu four months ago, was now the world-famous Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Army, and that he had also defeated Beiyang at the foot of Xiaocang Mountain in Jingshan three days ago. In the fourth town, they not only killed and captured nearly 10,000 people, but also captured powerful generals like Wang Yujia. Who else in South China could do this? What will such a force bring to Sichuan if it enters Sichuan forcefully?
The Chinese people are too regional-minded. Will letting people from Hubei control Sichuan aggravate the already very h¨²nlu¨¤n situation?
By the time he came to Wangjiang Tower, Pu Dianjun and others were already looking at him, and they hurriedly surrounded him and asked: "Shouyuan (Deng Xiaoke's courtesy name), what's the situation outside?"
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ¡°I have already contacted Yin Changzi to persuade him, but you all have to be prepared.¡±
Pu Dianjun is the leader of the road protection movement and a leader of Sichuan's constitutionalists. During the last road protection movement, he introduced the Comrade's Association, which led to a mutiny and caused chaos in Sichuan. He already felt deeply guilty. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu would actually take action after hearing what he meant. A river of blood would definitely flow into Chengdu during the fight. How could he be worthy of the people of Sichuan? He said nervously: "What do you mean by guarding the source? Is it possible that they really want to attack the city? Haven't you met Yang Qiu?"
#Úâxiaoke smiled bitterly: "Song Jiaoren has also seen him, but so what? Didn't he slap Huang Keqiang out of the two lakes? He even dared to fight Beiyang and Yuan Shikai, and his morale after winning the battle was high. If he really wanted to do it Can I stop it?"
"Then we can't let people from Hubei lead us in Sichuan!" said an enthusiastic representative of the constitutionalists: "Don't the eldest son Yin still have more than 4,000 troops? Can't we block it? Sichuan people's autonomy is something we have long awaited. It¡¯s just been decided, how can it be changed at the drop of a hat?¡±
It would be great if you could stand up! Who would have thought that Yang Qiu, who was chased by Brother Pao, killed Wang Tianjie and was misunderstood as a lackey of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, would suddenly become a revolutionary hero? ! Who doesn¡¯t know now? Who has the final say in Hubei and Hunan? The Beiyang side of Hankou can no longer be defeated. If he is really angry, all the tens of thousands of troops capable of fighting Beiyang will enter Sichuan. Wouldn't this be a greater disaster?
"There's no point in being anxious. I think everyone should sit down and wait patiently for news about Yin Changzi." Pu Dianjun waved to everyone to sit down and wait. As soon as their buttocks touched the stools, they suddenly heard a burst of gunfire from the city gate. Turning his head to look, he saw gunshots ringing out from the south gate like fried beans.
"How is this possible? The city was destroyed without a fight?" The excited representative of the constitutional faction jumped up, and Deng Xiaoke sat down heavily on the stool: "Yin eldest son"
The sound of gunfire became more and more intense. Following the massacre in Chengdu three months ago, fierce screams once again rang out in this ancient southwestern provincial capital. Yin Changheng was worried about accidental injuries caused by artillery fire. At the critical moment, he used internal response to help the Pioneer Brigade open the city. m¨¦n, allowing groups of vanguard brigade soldiers to enter the city without any hindrance.
The soldiers who had already made careful plans were very fast. Su Xiaohu borrowed the machine gun-centered tactics used by Yang Qiu in the night attack on Chenjia'ao. In company units, each company fired a Madsen light machine gun. Under cover, they quickly pounced on the intended target. Core targets such as the treasury, machine bureau, customs building, salt office, etc. became the areas that the first wave needed to occupy.
Hundreds of soldiers wearing flying tiger armbands rushed past Pu Dianjun and others downstairs, and the flames from the machine guns made them tremble. At this time, the governor's office was completely confused. Since it was dinner time, Zhao Erfeng immediately dropped his bowl when he heard the gunfire, and the guards quickly prepared to resist in front of the Governor's Mansion.
"What's the matter? How did they get into the city?"
One of his subordinates rushed over and cried: "Your Excellency is the eldest son of Yin! He bribed the city's officers and let those Hubei guys in! He also brought more than a thousand 61 soldiers to help." Zhao Erfeng said fiercely He stomped his feet fiercely and yelled: "Yin Changheng, you little bastard, you have been favored by the emperor in this life. If the emperor hadn't sent you east to Japan, how would you be where you are today!"
Yin Changheng couldn't hear the yelling at the moment. He was leading the guards and Su Xiaohu's training camp. These soldiers opened his eyes. They acted quickly and courageously facing the streets. The rifles in their hands were all new, especially They also carried a kind of small bomb. Whenever they saw the border guards gathering to resist, they would throw it over under the cover of machine guns. The power of the explosion was not even much worse than that of black fire artillery shells.
At this moment, he knew why Su Xiaohu dared to act in front of him just nowFrankly speaking about the deployment, even without cannons, machine guns and these small bombs alone are enough to deal with his own army.
"Be careful" A small group of sentries arrived at the Governor's Mansion first. As soon as half of their heads were fired, a dense volley of guns swept over them. Hundreds of border guards hid in bunkers surrounded by sand and fired fiercely at these border guards. Stationed on the border in western Yunnan for a long time, they had countless fights with bandits and local chieftains, so their combat effectiveness was quite good, and they quickly suppressed the forward sentries.
However, they were not happy for long. With the arrival of three Madsen machine guns from the training camp, the firepower was quickly suppressed. Before they could step out of the shadow of the light machine guns, a Maxim heavy machine gun was pushed over, and a long The ammunition belt shortened rapidly in the tongue of ground fire. When a box of bullets was emptied, the grenadiers immediately pressed against the wall and fired more than a dozen grenades in the direction of the sandbags.
The rumbling explosions made the faces of these border guards turn pale. Their usual combat targets were local guns and artillery. How could they have seen such strong firepower, both machine guns and bombs, especially the strong wind that swept away fallen leaves after the heavy machine gun fired? His momentum was so strong that he couldn't even lift his head. So when the explosion occurred, Tatemura was so frightened that he retreated into the Governor's Palace. But this resistance was in vain. With the light machine guns mounted on the wall, they were still unable to resist the Pioneer Brigade soldiers attacking from all directions.
After the Governor's Mansion was attacked, thousands of border guards suddenly became headless flies. Military uniforms and weapons were thrown everywhere on the streets. Many people took advantage of the situation and looted, but they were quickly rushed by the Pioneer Brigade. The soldiers caught them and showed no mercy to them. Soon corpses and blood filled the streets. A pair of eyes hiding behind the cracks in the door looked at all this in horror, unable to tell whether they were happy or scared.
When the remaining thousands of soldiers in Yin Changheng's hands entered the city, the Governor's Mansion had been breached. Except for a few who escaped, the rest of the border guards were also disarmed and detained. Zhao Erfeng was even tied up by five soldiers. The soldiers who didn't want to hear him curse simply found a woman's bellyband and stuffed his mouth. Hu Laosan, who came in, only pinched the corners of his eyes and saluted: "Brigadier, the vassal has taken it."
Before entering Sichuan, Yang Qiu repeatedly warned that important places such as the vassal treasury and the Machinery Bureau must be protected, especially the treasury and silver! Since the consumption in Hubei is too great, whether it can be replenished is a big problem. When Su Xiaohu heard that the treasury was under control, he immediately jumped up and asked, "How is it?"
Hu Laosan¡¯s face was full of excitement: ¡°Haha, I haven¡¯t counted it yet, but judging from the situation, it¡¯s at least seven or eight million.
"Transport it away! There is our ship at the dock, and we will immediately send heavy troops to protect it and transport it to Chongqing!" The two of them muttered to Zhao Erfeng who was next to him. After hearing this, he was so angry that he kept shaking when he saw the two of them preparing to move the treasure away. Su Xiaohu reminded him, sneered and waved his hand.
When Zhao Erfeng was executed, Yin Changheng had already led people to persuade him to surrender. In fact, there was no need to persuade Pu Dianjun and others to make plans to cooperate. As the sky gradually turned dark, and important places such as the city gate and treasury were heavily blocked by the vanguard brigade, Chengdu was filled with uneasiness and anxiety like a stuffy jar. After learning that the Governor's Mansion had been breached, everyone had no choice but to go to see Su Xiaohu. As soon as they stepped across the blown-up gate, they saw Zhao Erfeng lying in a pool of blood. They couldn't help but feel sorry for this. The young Brigadier Su's methods were secretly shocking.
At this moment, Su Xiaohu was holding a roster of flowers and was constantly sending people to receive supplies under the guidance of a cooperating master of the Governor's Office. Sichuan is a country of abundance, and the main resources are concentrated in Sichuan and Chongqing, so how many good things can be unearthed is very important for quickly controlling Sichuan. important.
"My Deng Xiaoke, I have met Brigadier Su."
?? #ÚâС is the only one among everyone who has had a relationship with Yang Qiu, so everyone recommended him. When Su Xiaohu saw him, he immediately put down his roster, walked up to him and saluted: "Su Xiaohu of the Kuomintang Army Pioneer Brigade has met Mr. #Úâ. Before leaving the country, the commander gave him many warnings, saying that you are a giant in Sichuan, and even more so in the Sichuan newspaper. You have made a lot of contributions to promoting the revolution, so I must protect you."
Reacting to his enthusiasm, Bu Xiaoke was still a little dazed, so he hurriedly said a few words of humility before asking: "Commander Su, I wonder when Commander Yang will come to Sichuan?"
Before setting off, Yang Qiu thought that domestic regional concepts would not be easily broken, so he specially asked to deal with it. While Su Xiaohu asked everyone to watch tea and greet everyone, he said according to the plan: "The commander may not be able to enter Sichuan for two months, but don't worry, there are many brothers from Sichuan in our pioneer brigade, Mr. Xiaoke, and all of you are Xiaohu's Senior, just speak up if you can find something useful."
Pu Dianjun took a look at #Úâxiaoke and everyone, and said: "My lord, Pu Dianjun, would like to ask Commander Yang how he plans to handle the affairs in central Sichuan?"
"Of course I leave it to you! Sichuan is in a state of chaos right now, and Xiaohu is a soldier who doesn't understand these things, so we still have to rely on everyone in terms of civil affairs." Su Xiaohu said, "You are successful."After finishing speaking, he did not forget to hit these people: "But I have something to say beforehand. The interim military government must give priority to the opinions of the army. We don't want the Changsha incident to happen again!"
Before we could feel happy about getting the civil rights, the heavy words made everyone feel cold. The September 14th Incident in Changsha had long spread throughout the country. Although the inside story was unclear, Yang Qiu raised troops in Hunan at the critical moment of the war and killed almost all those who opposed the revolution in Changsha. He still has a regiment there. I heard that Tan Yan obeyed the advice of Commander Hang and took the initiative to disband his troops and reorganized them into the Fourth Division of the National Defense Forces. This shows that there may be more than just revenge for Jiao Dafeng and others.
"Don't be nervous, everyone, that's what I said." Seeing these people all looking nervous, Su Xiaohu dropped the second bomb: "By the way, I have something to say hello to you first. Please take over. The first thing to do after the Civil Affairs is to immediately recruit 30,000 civilians to restart the construction of the Han-Sichuan Railway! This railway is related to the livelihood of tens of millions of people in Sichuan, and there must be no delay! As for the lack of funds and materials, etc. 1. The commander said that he will complete the financing within half a year."
"What!"
Not to mention people like Pu Dianjun and #Úâxiaoke, even Yin Changheng¡¯s eyes widened. Is the Hanchuan Railway going to be restarted soon? !
Perhaps it was the reopening of the delayed Han-Sichuan Railway that inspired everyone, and the Sichuan Provisional Military Government was established in just one night. In order to maintain relations, Deng Xiaoke was appointed as the interim governor, Pu Dianjun was appointed as the minister of civil affairs, and Luo Lun volunteered to serve as the director of the Han-Sichuan Railway Preparatory Construction Bureau.
As for the Pioneer Brigade and the Sichuan Town Army, according to Yang Qiulai's instructions before, they will be temporarily organized into the Fifth Division of the National Defense Army. Su Xiaohu will serve as the division commander, Yin Changheng will serve as the deputy division commander, and Hu Laosan will temporarily serve as the commander of the Chengdu Base of the National Defense Army, and Ma Kui's Chongqing echoed from a distance.
On November 16, just three days after the victory at Xiaocangshan, Sichuan announced its recovery.
When the Sichuan military government energized the country and announced the recovery, it also issued two orders. The first requirement is that all armed forces in Sichuan immediately lay down their weapons and accept reorganization. At the same time, he announced the recruitment of 30,000 civilians and began to restart the construction of the Han-Sichuan Railway.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 115 Forced
The former Hanyang Gun Factory has been branded as Hubei Industrial Company, and all subsidiary factories including the gun factory, steel and pharmaceutical factory, etc. have also been merged. A large number of civilians and refugees from the battlefield have new jobs, that is, leveling Factory land and demolish unnecessary buildings according to Yang Qiu's plan to prepare for the arrival of new machines in the future.
On the pier, two cargo ships arriving from Shanghai slowly docked. Jiang Tai and Cai Demao, who came after receiving the news, looked at the ship with their eyes shining. Behind them, Xiao Anguo and Shen Shukai were not as excited as they were, but they also looked relaxed.
As the cabin opened, a brand-new Krupp 75mm field gun was pushed off the deck. Cai Demao saw the boatman's sloppiness and immediately rushed up with a few artillerymen to take over the unloading himself. According to Xiao Anguo's later words, he treated him better than All the girls in my family are interested in it.
These Krupp field guns are one of the hundred cannon purchase agreements signed by Shen Shukai three months ago. This is the first batch of 36 guns, and the remaining 74 will be delivered in half a year. In addition to the cannons, there are also 50 tons of yellow guns, 15,000 Mauser 98s and the remaining 15 radios. These were all achieved last time Purchased after the agreement, Traun had only delivered half of them before, but they finally arrived after emergency transportation.
Yang Qiu is not satisfied with the Mauser 98, mainly due to the recoil problem, but now his new rifle has just entered the drawing room copying stage, and will be handed over to Mauser Company for continued improvement, so he has to continue to use it.
Xiao Anguo is very happy. The arrival of these rifles means that all the core equipment of the first and second divisions is basically in place.
Yesterday, Yang Qiu had decided to draw veterans from the Third Division and the Fourth Division to immediately replenish these two divisions. The Third Division had already suffered serious losses. This time, after a large number of veterans were taken away, they would be drawn from the new recruits and the Fourth Division. Three thousand were reorganized, but due to the heavy losses on the blocking front, it would take at least half a year to restore combat effectiveness. Most of the Fourth Division are recruits, so they also need to undergo three months of training in Hanyang, and serve as a reserve team to prevent Beiyang dogs from jumping over the wall.
In the next six months, the first and second divisions will still be the main force, so they will all be replaced with Mauser 98 or 1888 with improved rulers and front sights that can fire pointed bullets. Even the 36 guns this time, plus the 54 cannons of the same caliber captured in the Fourth Town, the artillery regiments of the two divisions also completed the equipment replenishment. The third and fourth divisions are temporarily issued with Hanyang-made guns, and all guns will be modified to fire pointed bullets in the next three months. The second batch of 75mm field guns will also be replenished to them.
It is not an easy task to feed four divisions, not to mention that once Su Xiaohu captures Chengdu, the Pioneer Brigade will be expanded to a fifth division. Moreover, according to Yang Qiu's plan, two anti-Japanese brigades will be established with Changsha Hangzhi and Chongqing Makui as their teams. The complete establishment of the first division and third brigade is about 1 person. However, due to the lack of war horses in the south, each division had no cavalry regiments and was only assigned a small number of cavalry communication companies, so each division had about one man. Even so, once the formation is completed, the total number of troops will be close to one hundred thousand! After the increase in soldiers' military pay, it will cost 1.6 million per month just to support the army.
Whether it is Hunan or Hubei, tax revenue has not been fully raised yet, let alone Sichuan. It is initially expected that tax revenue stabilization will take until at least January next year. After the arrival of this batch of arms, more than one million will be paid immediately. Once the new rifles are finalized, in order to meet the rapid equipment needs, German OEMs will also be required to make up for their own lack of production capacity. According to the army's replacement requirements, at least 100,000 units, plus supporting ammunition Another astronomical figure. Coupled with the fact that the industrial company was a gold-devouring behemoth, the money raised in the early stage already had three million left, which made Shen Shukai very worried about the capital chain being broken.
In fact, both Hubei and Sichuan are provinces with an annual tax revenue of tens of millions. Hunan also has at least five million, and many of the taxes are misappropriated by local bureaucrats. If they were collected in full, it would reach at least four thousand. Wan¡¤ is more than enough to support this small number of the National Defense Forces. What everyone is really worried about is that Yang Qiu has not been able to obtain civil rights for a long time, so even if taxes are raised, it still depends on the expressions of the local governors and civil affairs officials.
"Cultivation." Xiao Anguo glanced at Shen Shukai, who had a worried face, and said that except for the first time, he, the Financial Secretary, did a really good job, especially the procurement matters assigned by Yang Qiu after the First Rebellion. Well, it not only brought a large amount of urgently needed materials to industrial companies, but also solved the needs of the army. Even ordering mild steel from Sweden and finding enough steel equipment from the United States were all safe and sound. It was thought that such a person might be taken advantage of by Yang. Qiu Abandon also felt sympathy in his heart: "Have you been having a bad time recently?"
After what happened last time, Shen Shukai had put away all his thoughts and worked honestly for Yang Qiu. When he heard the inquiry, he quickly replied: "Thank you, Commander Xiao, for your concern. Everything is fine with Shukai. I am just afraid that I will not be able to complete the commander's mission."
Looking at his face, Xiao Anguo knew that he was scared. He knew that there was no way to change the situation for a while, so he simply shifted to the current predicament: "I heard from Wen Jing that you haven't had enough money recently?"
"There is some trouble." When talking about business, Shen Shukai returned to normal and said: "SirThe quantity of mild steel required is large and the price is expensive. The American minister also got a reply, but he needed to pay half of the payment first, which would probably cost him one. . "
"It's hard for you too." The two of them walked side by side. Xiao Anguo couldn't tell him about the money in Germany because it was still confidential. He could only comfort him: "Don't be too anxious. Maybe it will be over." It¡¯ll be fine in a few days.¡±
Shen Shukai was still very worried. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the staff officer running towards him and quickly took a few steps away. But before he could go too far, he saw Xiao Anguo suddenly burst into laughter and ran over to pull him: "Pui Zhu! Look, you don't have to worry this time."
Shen Shukai was dumbfounded after receiving the telegram and reading it: "Chengdu was recovered? Pay back. Got eight million in cash!"
"Haha! Let's go back quickly, maybe what will happen over there." After Xiao Anguo finished speaking, he took him and walked towards Hankou. Shen Shukai was also very happy in his heart. Eight million was enough to do a lot of things. Even the bank could open it immediately. But this kind of money was always dead money and it would be spent once it was spent. So after thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and suggested Said: "Commander Xiao, this money can indeed solve the urgent need, but after all, it can't last long. You still have to advise the commander to take back the power as soon as possible, and don't let others lead you.
Hearing his words, Xiao Anguo nodded secretly. Being able to say it shows that he indeed regards the National Defense Force as his own home. He smiled and said: "Don't worry, Pei Zhi, the commander will have his own arrangements."
When the two of them hurried back to the headquarters, Wuchang had also received the news of Chengdu's recovery. Li Yuanhong, Huang Keqiang and others who were in preliminary negotiations with Liu Chengen were very excited. They took the nationwide power transmission from Chengdu and laughed, then handed it to Liu Chengen and Cai Tingqian. : "Haochun and Yaotang should also take a look."
Liu Chengen¡¯s expression changed slightly after he took the telegram and read it. He quickly handed it to Cai Tingqian, who didn¡¯t look very good either. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu actually took the lead again! After Chongqing and Chengdu were recovered one after another, Sichuan has basically been included in his arms. Wouldn't it be more difficult to control it?
Cai Tingqian was aggressive when he was young and was recommended by Rong Hong to study in the United States. After returning to China, he joined the Beiyang Navy and served as the commander of the Fulong. After he was captured in the Sino-Japanese War and returned to China, he was accepted as a staff member by Yuan Shikai because he was once a former member of Li Yuanhong's torpedo battalion. He was sent mainly to test the tone of the negotiations first, and at the same time, he also wanted to contact Yang Jingxiu and others who were still stationed in Yangluo to see if they could bring back a few warships. So after seeing the telegram, I knew that it would be difficult to restrain Yang Qiu this time, so I winked at Liu Chengen, who immediately said: "Director Li, the two of us came here today and didn't want to go around in circles. Gongbao also regretted the battle in Hubei. Abnormal, I hope the governor will understand his thoughts. After all, he has been favored for three generations and cannot bear to push it to the Qing court with his own hands, so I have been specially sent to negotiate a peace between the two armies."
Liu Cheng'en continued: "Now that the imperial court has issued an edict to punish oneself and swear that the Ancestral Temple will implement the constitution, the goal of Li Gong and Huang Gong's revolution to promote national progress has been achieved, why not call off the war? To tell the truth that I don't like to hear, although Wang Yujia is reckless, But we in Beiyang still have soldiers and horses of the Four Associations in Liujiamiao, and the second and third towns can also go south at any time. Commander Yang is brave and good at fighting, but after a long war, there will not be many available troops, right? Why not take the overall situation into consideration? To prevent lives from being ruined? The imperial court has agreed to have the palace guards establish the palace. If you two agree, I will reply to the palace guards immediately and invite knowledgeable people from all over the world to jointly form the Han chamber. With such power in our hands, the Han people, why bother to fight for life and death? Woolen cloth?"
Li Yuanhong might have been persuaded by these words before the army pressed on the border, but now he didn't want to answer so easily, not to mention that his current governor was completely empty-handed, so he waved his hand and said: "The two Gongbao people came here to negotiate peace, not to dismiss me." Is the National Defense Force's will to make the provinces conflict with each other? Now that Hubei and Hunan are united, Sichuan will also succumb sooner or later. In my opinion, it is better to pacify the four sides, hold the power, and then drive out the Manchus and despise themselves as emperors. What's more, Chen Hua has already sworn an oath, As long as Gongbao rebels against the Manchus, he will definitely hand over all military power! Why don't Gongbao just follow the trend? The Manchus have treated us as meritorious Han ministers since ancient times. They rely on them as Mount Tai, and treat them as if they have achieved great achievements. Nian Gengyao's military exploits , so great, what is the result, have Gongbao forgotten? I think it is better for you two to persuade Gongbao to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty with me and build a republic together."
Liu Chengen knew that this matter would be repeated, not to mention that the one who really held the power now was Yang Qiu. If he didn't come today, there would be no agreement on the matter at all, so he simply looked at Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren and asked: "Chief Ri Ke Gong He said that as long as Gongbao persuades the Manchus to abdicate, he will be supported as president. I wonder if this is still valid now?"
Huang Keqiang¡¯s expression changed. He didn¡¯t expect that Liu Chengen would choke him with words at this time. Everyone's eyes immediately turned to him, especially Cai Jimin and several other military officers who came to watch. Their expressions were unkind. But when he said what he said, it was also published in the newspaper. Now it is difficult to take it back, so he gritted his teeth and nodded: "Keqiang always speaks truthfully. Please tell Mr. Yuan that although there are still people who object to this matter, as long as he is sincere Persuading the Qing DynastyIf I abdicate, I would like to be a lobbyist again. "
"Okay." After Liu Cheng'en and Cai Tingqian learned what they were thinking, they smiled and said, "That's it for today. The two of us will tell the palace guard about the matter immediately. He will decide whether to fight or to make peace."
After Li Yuanhong sent someone to send the two people across the river, he suddenly glanced at Huang Keqiang: "Ke Qiang, do you really want to support Yuan Shikai as president?"
Song Jiaoren said: "Why do you need to ask more questions, Governor Li? Do you have no idea about this matter? If you really want to attack us again, what can we do to stop Beiyang?"
"That's not necessarily the case. Since we can defeat the first time, why can't there be a second time?" After Cai Jimin finished speaking, he looked at Li Yuanhong, who narrowed his eyes and looked at Huang and Song, thinking that they were fighting against each other. Hubei is getting further and further away. No matter how much he and Yang Qiu earn, after all, everyone agrees that Hubei is in power, so he smiled and took out a telegram that had not yet been sent, and said with a smile: "Teacher Chenhua the day before yesterday, I discussed with him to prepare a telegram It sent a telegram to the whole country and invited Mr. Sun Wen to come to Hubei to serve as our president. Now you two are watching. Should this telegram be sent or not? "
"Send it.
Before the two of them could get out of their stiff expressions, a familiar voice suddenly came to mind at the door. When they raised their heads, they saw Yang Qiu walking in, wearing a military uniform. He said with a serious expression: "There is absolutely no discussion on this matter. We are waiting for the Republic of China." Following Mr. Sun¡¯s will, if he doesn¡¯t serve as president, who can?¡±
Yang Qiu's words greatly encouraged Cai Jimin and others, but Huang Keqiang was mute and could not explain the hardships of eating coptis. If he opposed Sun Wen's appointment as president, he would definitely be labeled as undermining Sun Zili, but If you agree. Hubei is not afraid of Beiyang, but what about Lianghuai? If Beiyang moves southward from Shandong, who can stop Anhui and Jiangsu?
Song Jiaoren also had a bad look on his face. He didn't expect Yang Qiu to be so aggressive and said: "Chen Hua, don't be impulsive. This matter is really of great importance. It is not a matter for Hubei alone. Now most of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai armies are trapped in Nanjing." , just in case Beiyang takes advantage of the void and goes southward¡§¡§¡§."
Yang Qiu had been waiting for his words for a long time, and said firmly: "Mr. Dunchu, don't worry, I just called Chengdu back. The Pioneer Brigade will be reorganized into the Fifth Division of the National Defense Force, and the Changsha Hangzhi Division will also be expanded on the spot. Brigade, I am also planning to set up another brigade in Chongqing. Our national defense force can gather 100,000 troops in at most half a month! If Yuan Gongbao really wants to help Zhou continue to fight, I will definitely send his troops to the Northern Expedition and force him to We cannot cope with the front-line battle. At the same time, we send two brigades down the river to support the Huaihe River attack on Nanjing. Let¡¯s see how he responds!¡±
Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren really feel like they have swallowed flies. Hubei has been in trouble by him. It is a foregone conclusion that the party members will withdraw from the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Now they are starting to pay attention to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River! How is this possible? In addition, the two of them originally wanted to return to Jiangsu before making any plans, so they looked at each other and immediately said: "Chen Hua is very ambitious, but this matter is of great importance. We are planning to return to Jiangsu temporarily to discuss with He Qing and others. You can make a decision later.¡±
"Since the two of you have important matters, Yang Qiu doesn't want to stay. However, the supplies and ships that Lianghuai and Jiangxi have seized from our army are expected to be released as soon as possible!" Yang Qiu was still eager for the two of them to leave, so he held his hands and said: "In addition, please take me with you. Tell them, if Beiyang really takes the Jinpu Line to go south, I will personally send my troops south to support!"
Li Yuanhong narrowed his eyes. He understood what Yang Qiu was thinking. It was obvious that Beiyang couldn't go on anymore, so the two of them seemed to be in great trouble here. He was forcing them to leave early! Seeing them marching south one by one, the two people's expressions became worse and worse, and for some reason they suddenly felt the urge to laugh
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 116 Big Loan
November 18, 1911.
Yuan Shikai's reply on the ceasefire in Hubei has not yet come back. The middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River centered on Hubei once again sent out a nationwide message. The provisional military governments of Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan issued a joint message, inviting Mr. Sun Wen, who had fled overseas, to return to China as soon as possible and come to Wuchang for a communist party. Business affairs.
Although the words of this telegram were slightly modified in the end and did not directly say that Sun Wen was invited to come to Wuchang to serve as president, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that this was the intention of the three provinces in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River to gain a greater political status in the new country in the future. And everyone knows very well that neither Li Yuanhong nor Tan Yankai, nor Deng Xiaoke, who has Yang Qiu's background, can work together to issue this joint communication. It is obviously Yang Qiu and the National Defense Forces who are coordinating this.
But what can everyone say now? When troubled times come, the guns are the biggest! Nowadays, except for bandits and powerful people, all the guns in the three provinces are in the hands of others. The Battle of Xiaocangshan established Yang Qiu's supreme reputation, and his popularity even surpassed that of veteran officers such as Cai E. The restoration of Chengdu was also won by the Pioneer Brigade. Hunan's "Grandma Tan" simply regarded a small commander of the National Defense Corps as a military affairs staff! From scratch in just over a month, the National Defense Forces are forming a huge interest group. This military group headed by Yang Qiu gradually came together through fierce battles between the Qing army and Beiyang. Although there are still various internal problems, with the formation of the Fifth Division of the National Defense Forces with the Pioneer Brigade as the team, and the formation of two more brigades in Changsha and Chongqing, a new military group began to emerge.
This strong wind coming from upstream is really too fast. As fast as lightning and unstoppable, when the song "Serve the Country with Loyalty" by the Hanshui River spread across the land of China, I don't know how many passionate young people dreamed of joining this army. Some of them went up the river, and some of them advocated at the local level that the army should be allowed to join the army. The National Defense Forces quickly moved south to liberate Nanjing, and radicals simply believed that a decisive northern expedition should be carried out.
Taking advantage of this whirlwind, in just a few days, Yang Qiu selected hundreds of people from the army, Army Schools from all over the country, and even young students returning from overseas to enter the Hubei Army Crash Course to continue their studies. Xiao Anguo, who is in charge of training and officer training, scratched his head with joy. I have to go to the training grounds and crash courses several times every day to personally check the future of the National Defense Force.
On this day, before the impact of the electricity was fully spread, Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren sadly got into the cabin half a month earlier than history. Tian Tong and other party members who followed also boarded the ship one after another. Li Shucheng, who had originally been invited to join the staff, thought twice and left with him. As for Ju Zhengze, as the Hubei representative, he went to Shanghai to invite representatives from various places to Hubei to discuss state affairs.
The only unexpected thing is that Tang Xiangming, who had gained a great reputation by leading warship uprisings in history, but now gained nothing, also followed him south. Yang Qiu understood that he should be Tang Hualong's representative sent to the lower reaches. Hubei was already too small for Tang Hualong, whose appetite was growing. As they boarded the river ship one by one, it was officially announced that the party members had been completely defeated in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River! On the contrary, the former "Manchu Batulu" became the most dazzling political star in central and southern China because the National Defense Forces once again captured Chengdu. His series of achievements even attracted the attention of the entire South China.
In the parallel world, after Huang Keqiang was defeated in Hubei and returned to Nanjing, he only nominated Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong when arranging members of the new government. The meaning is self-evident. Will he let Hubei go after he leaves this time? Yang Qiu, who was standing on the dock to see him off, didn't know that when the aura of those "great people" began to gradually dissipate, there was no obstacle in front of him, and his mind gradually shifted from war to accelerating the consolidation of the three provinces.
Beiyang has withdrawn from Xiaogan. Feng Huafu resigned early and returned to Beijing. It is hard to say whether he can continue to control the Imperial Guard. Wang Shizhen, known as the Dragon of the North, resigned from his position as governor of Huguang and temporarily took over the frontline military power. As for Duan Qirui, he was late in arriving because he was dealing with Wu Luzhen and others in the north. Yang Qiu did not want or care about one of the three famous non-commissioned officers, because this person was too deep in the water. Compared with him, Cai Jimin and others were really childish. Even if they used their foresight to recruit him, it would be very troublesome in the future. , maybe dying is a good thing.
Song Jiaoren was walking behind, and after thinking about it, he suddenly walked to Yang Qiu: "Chen Hua. No matter what, Keqiang and I still want to thank you. If you hadn't led the troops to fight hard for more than a month, maybe Beiyang would have been able to free up your hands long ago. If we attack Lianghuai River, we won¡¯t have the good situation we have today.¡±
"Sir, you're welcome. Yang Qiu had sworn to defend Hubei at the swearing-in meeting that day. Defend the revolution! At this moment, Beiyang has not retreated, and Yuan Shikai is still acting obediently. I hope that you, sir, can urge the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces to take Nanjing as soon as possible, so that we can wait for Mr. Sun After we come back, we can divide the three-pronged Northern Expedition to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty as soon as possible, unify the country and realize a republic!"
These impassioned words did not make Song Jiaoren smile. Instead, they brought deep worry and asked: "Chen Hua really supports Mr. Sun as the president? Does he really support the Republic?"
Those sincere eyes made Yang Qiu's heart trembleShock, facing this rare idealist revolutionary in the year of 1911, he really did not want to deceive. This barren soil has believed in power politics for thousands of years. How easy is it to go from rule by man to rule by law? Even in his own era, people will still rule, so it is impossible to achieve a true republic without going through several generations. But at this moment, he could only say against his will: "Sir, you will see."
After Song Jiaoren got on the boat, Yang Qiu saw Miao Luo and Rui Yao beside her. Even with his eyes, he had to admit that the gang leader was very beautiful. He was 1.6 meters tall and well proportioned. He didn't have that kind of Her long body and short legs are uncoordinated, and now she is wearing a cheongsam, which makes her already attractive figure even hotter.
Ruiyao squinted her eyes at Yang Qiu, who was not interested. In fact, he also wanted to say a few words to Miao Luo, but he didn't know where to start with the words that came to his lips. He forced Huang Song and expelled the party members in disguise, which created an invisible gap between the two. I'm afraid only God knows what will happen in the future.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu suddenly laughed in surprise. Does he need a woman? Otherwise, why would you have such an idea?
Miao Luo's beautiful eyes slipped across Yang Qiu's face. The two met in Sichuan, and she had been thinking about this man after experiencing the assassination incident. When she saw his class teacher coming back that day, she wished she could hug him and celebrate together. But then he forced Song Jiaoren and Huang Keqiang to leave, and his vague rejection of party members made her confused again.
"Miss Miaotake care."
Miao Luo, who missed him and said a few words of love, didn't expect that she only waited for a word of "take care". Her eyes suddenly turned red. After a while, she bit her trembling lips and said in a low voice: "Youtake care too, don't go there in person in the future." Danger." He finished. He turned around and was about to leave, but after taking two steps, he quickly came back and stuffed something into Yang Qiu's hand before disappearing behind the hatch.
The hand is unfolded to reveal a white handkerchief, with an eye-catching red plum embroidered on each of the four corners. You can even feel the slightest hint of fragrance coming to your nostrils in the breeze. Yang Qiu held the soft hand and smiled bitterly. It had been so long since he came back inexplicably. He was no longer the ignorant "fool" he was at the beginning. How could Miao Luo not see the friendship for him. But let alone how uncertain their future is, there is already a huge gap between the two of them in their attitudes towards the Democratic Party.
The boat slowly left the dock, and Yang Qiu also stuffed the handkerchief into his pocket. As Li Yuanhong and others left one after another, Rui Yao suddenly raised her eyebrows in front of her: "What's wrong with you? Junior sister is good to you, don't you know?" ? Commander! I think you are simply Chen Shimei!"
Gang Leader Rui is worthy of being a gangster. The words were so urgent and fast that it was impossible to reply. By the time the curse was finished, Lei Meng, who was escorting him next to him, had already taken a few steps back. Yang Qiu looked at her, and for some reason he remembered the cheerful and hot girls in his previous life who had a lot of problems but still liked to stand up for their little sisters. The corner of his mouth was slightly crooked, and his face was deliberately bluffing with mischievous intentions: "Gang Leader Rui, since your gang has taken over the military transportation task, why are you delaying it deliberately? Until now, there are still more than a dozen ships that have not returned. Where have they gone? I hope you can come before sunset. Give me a reasonable answer."
Ruiyao has a straightforward temper. I just wanted to speak out for Miao Luo, but I forgot that Commander Yang is now the biggest figure in Hubei! I I actually scolded him for standing up for my junior sister! Also called Chen Shimei? It¡¯s over, what can we do now? If he settles the scores later wouldn't the Yangtze Gang be gone? So he quickly looked at Chang Si. Chang Si also had an even more grimace. He muttered secretly, "Auntie, gang leader, do you mind your words when you curse?"
Seeing her, her pretty face turned pale with fright. The wild girl's arrogance was instantly wiped out, but Yang Qiu was happy. I walked towards the headquarters with a sense of joy that had not appeared in a long time, and my steps became much lighter.
After returning to the headquarters, the poor bodyguard Captain Hakan was chatting with Traun, recounting what he had seen and heard during this period. He was probably dissatisfied with being sent ashore to protect a little monkey. So the chatter is endless. Although he also admired Yang Qiu, admiration and venting were completely different things. Yue Ziqing, who was sitting next to him, laughed secretly and sometimes interpreted it as a joke to Zhang Wenjing.
After Yang Qiu came in, Hakan's flames reached its peak. This guy asked him to find Traun early in the morning, but he didn't show up until now. He glared with an angry face and then lit a cigar and smoked heavily. No clue Who makes the 15-inch naval gun data so important?
Traun still looked like a proud European aristocrat, and was not angry at Yang Qiu's late arrival. He asked calmly: "Dear Commander, are you ready to make a deal when you ask me to come today?"
"Oh?" Yang Qiu hung up his coat and sat in front of him, asking, "Your country has collected everything I need so quickly?"
"Not yet. But the first batch has arrived in Shanghai, and the rest will arrive one after another in the next month." Traun said truthfully: "The bank is ready. You can rest assured that Deutsche is about credibility. country?¡±
"Your Excellency, Minister, I will go to Shanghai in mid-December, maybe" Yang Qiu glanced at Hakan and smiled: "I still need to board a warship of your country's navy. I think the best deal is at that time."
Traun was a little surprised that Yang Qiu went to Shanghai, and asked: "Your Majesty Commander, didn't you already send out an invitation today to invite your overseas leaders to come to Wuchang? Why do you still want to go to Shanghai?"
Yang Qiu smiled, even if Huang Keqiang and Chen Qimei were willing to let Sun Wen come, would the lower reaches of Jiangsu and Zhejiang be willing? Guangzhou and Jiangxi are willing? It is estimated that even Yuan Shikai is not willing to let Sun Wen come to Wuchang, which would be tantamount to helping him obtain central military power. Said: "Your Excellency, Minister, regarding the future political structure of our country, the Governor-General is negotiating with all parties. I invite you here today to discuss a new deal."
"New deal?" Traun frowned, thinking that Yang Qiu was going to take the opportunity to ask for more. Displeased: "No! With all due respect, I don't think there should be any new transactions before completing this transaction."
Zhang Wenjing and Song Ziqing were also a little surprised. They didn't understand what the commander had in mind, so they pricked up their ears and listened to him: "Mr. Minister, can you listen to me? I believe you must understand Sichuan Artesian Well." Yang Qiu took out a piece of information. Put it on the table: "This is the revenue from Sichuan salt tax in the past three years. It has remained at around 6 million every year. I think this number can continue to rise, so I hope to use it as a mortgage for 20 years. Loan from your bank .¡±
"In addition!" Yang Qiu continued without waiting for Traun to speak: "I believe you have already heard the news that the Hanchuan Railway will be re-started, and I can tell you that this line will undergo a major change and will no longer be used. Complex and difficult areas such as Wushan. It will detour from Hunan and then go to Guizhou and enter Chongqing, and will eventually connect Chengdu. In this way, this railway will include Hubei, Hunan, northern Guizhou and Sichuan. This will be a A great opportunity to connect four provinces! I believe any businessman will be interested.¡±
As a veteran diplomat, Traun, who has inspected the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River many times, is very aware of how difficult it is to plan the Old-Hanchuan Railway. He always believed that it would be difficult to succeed, so when he heard that it was necessary to avoid the northern line and go to Hunan and Guizhou to the north, he knew Yang Qiu¡¯s restart of the Hanchuan Railway this time may not be a slogan or a whim. like he said. Such a railway that can connect four provinces can indeed be regarded as a real artery. The population of more than 100 million in the four provinces alone is enough to make any businessman jealous to death, but why does he say this to himself?
Yang Qiu answered his doubts: "Your Excellency, the Minister, should be aware that although the northern route has been avoided, there are also many mountains and valleys in the north of Guizhou. With our country's current technical capabilities, I am afraid that it cannot be completed smoothly, so I hope to get your help. As for the remuneration I am willing to sell the 30-year operating rights to businessmen from your country after the railway construction is completed!"
Railroad rights for sale! Zhang Wenjing almost suspected that he heard wrongly. Although he still has the operating rights and the railway is in his own hands, the Chinese people have always been disgusted with foreign control of railways. If someone takes advantage of it, it will most likely be the next road protection movement! So he immediately wanted to get up and stop him, but Song Ziqing quickly stopped him, shook his head and whispered: "Wait a minute."
20-year Sichuan salt tax mortgage. At least one can get a loan of 100 million marks, which is equivalent to about 5 million pounds. Based on the fact that currently only 90% of the loans to China are actually issued by various countries. Excluding the costs and some procedures, the profit that can be obtained immediately is as high as 8 million marks. Calculating If interest is added, the entire loan will yield benefits of at least 50 million marks! This already made him unable to sit still. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu offered another 30-year operating right to a major artery in four provinces! Even if the railway ownership cannot belong to Germany, based on the calculation of the Beijing-Hankou Railway owned by Belgium, the 30-year operating rights can earn at least 20 million marks in direct profits! This does not include the hidden benefits brought by the railway. Calculated at a minimum of five times, that would be 100 million marks!
More importantly, His Majesty William has always been very dissatisfied with Germany's inability to obtain British-style treatment in the Far East, so he has repeatedly urged Far East diplomats to accelerate the expansion of the Chinese market and obtain more benefits for Germany. Now that this young man is throwing out such a big cake, it is equivalent to giving Germany a bridgehead to bypass the British-controlled downstream and expand to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and even the entire central and western regions.
God! If I send this news back, will I be promoted to earl immediately? !
"By the way" Before Traun could recover from the huge benefits, Yang Qiu suddenly looked serious: "I believe the Minister is very aware of the distrust of foreign investment among our people, so your country has obtained the right to operate. I can't give you the right to garrison troops along the railway, but I think your country's concession troops in Hankou, Changsha and Sichuan can ensure the safety of the railway. At the same time, I will send enough troops to ensure that your country's interests are not infringed. In addition, all loans I want the repayment of the transaction to be settled in marks, and you must reply to me within a month! Because the US government is also waiting for news from me." American government? ! Traun didn't expect that Yang Qiu actually made an offer to the United States at the same time. He didn't have a good impression of the United States, which was always clamoring for an open door. They had long been jealous of the interests of various countries in China. Such a large amount of business that could be monopolized was enough to make those short-sighted people American politicians and trusts have made the decision to withdraw from the banking syndicate!
Of course, he will not agree immediately, because there are indeed some problems here. The first is the right to garrison troops. Fortunately, Yang Qiu is right. As long as he signs, Germany is not afraid of defaulting on the agreement. To put it bluntly, even if he falls, neither Yuan Shikai nor the southern party government will dare to offend Germany and veto the agreement! Just like British interests in the Yangtze River! However, he frowned slightly because all settlements were made in marks. This meant that when Yang Qiu repaid the loan in the future, he would first need to convert the silver or his own currency into marks in the international market, and then return it to Germany.
Isn¡¯t he afraid of trouble? Apart from silver and gold, there is no other hard currency in the Far East that can be exchanged for the mark. And with the booming German domestic economy, the mark has become stronger and stronger. The currency difference in just 20 years is huge. Of course, depreciation is also possible, but the extent of the depreciation will not be very large, because the mark is also linked to gold. In the gold standard era, unless the gold reserves are gone, few currencies will experience major depreciation.
Will all German gold reserves disappear? This is simply impossible!
Traun is confident, but there are still two points that cannot be avoided whether this large loan can be achieved. The first is that Germany must still abide by the treaty on consistent actions in China made by the four-nation banking group and the envoys. The second is Yang Qiu he is still just a commander now! Although his words are now flowing freely in the three provinces, this is not enough! Because he is not a leader and cannot sign the contract on behalf of the government! So in order to reach this deal, he must at least have the identity of the top leader of the local government, even a pseudo government must have it. So he immediately reminded tactfully: "Your Excellency Commander, regarding the new deal you proposed, I will immediately transfer it back to the country. However, with your current status, you are not yet able to sign the contract as the government."
"Your Excellency, Minister, you will see that day!" Yang Qiu was confident, and smiled confidently and heartily: "And I believe that my new identity will come soon"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 117 Zhan Tianyou¡¯s laughter
As soon as Traun left, Yang Qiu quickly paid some attention to Lei Meng, then picked up the tea and walked to the large map obtained from Admiral Zhang Biao's residence. He said directly without looking at the two of them: "I know you have something to say. If you want to ask me, I will also give you a chance to ask, but you must first meet a person before asking.
Song Ziqing and Zhang Wenjing could no longer hold it in for a long time. They both knew the importance of money. They had no problem with Yang Qiu using the artesian well salt tax as collateral. Excluding the salt tax, the three provinces still had enough tax revenue to support the people's livelihood and the army. However, they felt very uncomfortable with the 30-year operating rights of Hanchuan Railway. The success of the Wuchang Revolution was indispensable to the Sichuan Road Protection Movement. Nowadays, the people are very dissatisfied with foreigners controlling the railways. Today, before the Beijing-Hankou and Tianjin-Puzhou lines have been recovered, they have to sell the railways they built to Germany for operation. It always feels like giving away their own children. What's more, even if these things are ignored, if this matter is used and publicized, it will have a great impact on the reputation of Yang Qiu and the National Defense Force.
They originally thought they would ask Traun as soon as he left, but they didn't expect they would have to meet someone first. Who is more important than this?
After a knock on the door, their doubts were answered. I only saw Military Secretary Chen Guofu knocking on the door and bringing someone in. The person who came was about fifty years old, wearing a dress, his hair had probably been shaved recently, his forehead was still glowing with green light, he had thick eyebrows and a round face, and there was a mustache under the tip of his nose. The most important thing is that this person seems to be different from ordinary businessmen and gentry, and always gives people a very foreign atmosphere.
"Who is this?"
Song Ziqing just spoke, but Yang Qiu had already introduced him with a smile: "Let me introduce you, this is the General Office of the Guangdong-Han and Sichuan-Han Railway, Mr. Zhan Tianyou."
Zhang Wenjing was startled and asked quickly: "Are you Mr. Juancheng who studied in the United States, was a classmate with Tang Shaoyi, commanded the Yangwei and almost killed the French expedition commander Guba, and built the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway?!"
Zhan Tianyou has a good temper and is kind-hearted. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Minister Zhang also knew about Zhan. It seems that my reputation is not less than that of Commander Yang."
"Mr. Huan Cheng is joking. Yang, a martial artist who only knows how to destroy but not to build, cannot compare to your achievements in building railways and focusing on benefiting the country and the people."
"How can there be new life without destruction? If the United States had not been destroyed by the Civil War, how could it be prosperous today?" Zhan Tianyou studied in the United States as a child and had a deep affection for the United States. Therefore, he always likes to quote the construction experience of the United States when making analogies: "The railway is It is the foundation of the country. I originally thought there was no hope for Hanchuan, but I never thought! Chenhua is the benefactor of hundreds of millions of people in the four provinces."
Hearing Zhan Tianyou call Yang Qiu, Song Ziqing knew that the two must have had a deep conversation, and asked: "When did Mr. Juancheng come to Hanyang? Commander, you have done a great job in keeping this secret."
"Chief of Staff Song made a mistake. It's not Chen Hua's fault. I just came last night." Zhan Tianyou explained. It turned out that during the Wuchang Uprising, he happened to take some students to Chongqing to inspect the construction of the Hanchuan Railway. Although the railway construction had long been suspended, he had done a lot of work for the two railways before and was very reluctant to leave. So he lingered for a long time and did not leave, always hoping that the unrest would come soon. End of restarting rail.
When I arrived in Wuchang on my way south during my inspection, I happened to hear the news of the great victory at Xiaocangshan. I also wanted to meet Yang Qiu, a famous man. Unexpectedly, before I could meet, there was news that Chengdu was restored and the Provisional Military Government of Sichuan was going to restart the Han-Sichuan Railway. , immediately realized that this might be Yang Qiu's instruction, so he came to see him alone last night. One has the vision and experience of future generations, and the other is a top student at MIT, perhaps the most outstanding person in engineering design in this country, so sparks immediately flew. When he learned that Yang Qiu was preparing to bring the artesian well to After the loan was used for railway construction, he immediately agreed to serve as the general manager.
"To be honest, sir, Wenjing is not a pedantic person. We all know the importance of Hanchuan Railway, but the operating rights?" Zhang Wenjing worried: "The Qing government has not redeemed the Beijing-Hankou Line and Jinpu Line so far. If they lose it again, If we lose the Hanchuan Line, how can we be worthy of future generations?"
"What Minister Zhang said is absolutely true, but do you know how difficult it is to build the Han-Sichuan Railway?" Talking about his own railway, Zhan Tianyou was a completely different person. He took a step forward and pointed at the map with a bright expression: "They say that the Bashu Kingdom is as rich as the world. , but the ring of mountains surrounding Bashu is like a natural chasm! Although there is a waterway in the Yangtze River, the river behind Kuimen Gorge is curved and the current is rapid, making it difficult for ordinary ships to navigate. Therefore, although Bashu is rich, it has always been disconnected from the outside world. It has been able to All men and women want to break through the natural chasm.
The same is true for the Han-Sichuan Railway. The old line needs to go through Wushan Kuimen, which is too difficult to handle with current technology, so last night Chen Hua suggested opening a new line, taking Jingzhou to Hunan, and then entering Chongqing along the Changde, Huaihua, and Zunyi detours! As long as you can get past Chongqing, the Chengdu section will be much flatter. But even if you avoid the most dangerous areas, there are many mountains and rivers along this route, and the geographical situation is very complex. Moreover, the total length after the detour will reach nearly a thousand kilometers, and the cost will be at least tens of millions! With our current technology,It will take six to seven years to be repaired and opened to traffic. Therefore, Chenhua suggested introducing German technical help, using German technology and our abundant labor resources. As long as the funds can be guaranteed, it can be completed within four years! And one. . Zhan Tianyou glanced at Yang Qiu and smiled slyly: "Chen Hua is far-sighted and proposed to take this opportunity to establish a special railway and engineering technology school. He would learn from German technicians all the way, so that he can train himself after the railway is completed." Quite a few people. "
"Mr. Yuancheng, neither Ziqing nor Wenjing are pedantic people. At present, it is difficult for domestic technology and funds to develop such a large-scale project, so it makes sense to bring in foreigners to help, but only one thirty-year operating right." Song Ziqing looked at it Yang Qiu, who was smiling and silent next to him, continued: "If outsiders find out, I'm afraid it will cause an uproar!"
Zhan Tianyou took a deep breath, looked at Yang Qiu and said resolutely: "You can rest assured about this, the railway is the blood of the country! Zhan is thinking about spreading the railway to every corner of the country all the time. As long as the railway can be repaired, even if he has to bear some Infamy. What does it have to do with it!"
Seeing that there was something in his words, Zhang Wenjing quickly looked at Yang Qiu and asked: "Commander, this is"
Zhan Tianyou walked to the window and looked at the broad Yangtze River, and smiled slightly: "Ziqing, there is no need to embarrass Commander, let me take care of this matter! I have promised that the construction of Hanchuan Railway will be all started in my private name. As for Commander Yang, All the funds allocated will be injected into the railway company in the name of bank loans and donations. Once it is built, I will immediately donate the ownership of the railway to the country! As for cooperation with the Germans, it will also be carried out in a private name. As for those things you are worried about You can rest assured that this construction is different from the previous ones. All funds come from donations and loans, and no private capital is involved. As for those with ulterior motives, how can they interfere with my desire to serve the country?! And don¡¯t think too much of the people. Stupid, everyone knows the benefits of railways. As long as it can be opened to traffic as soon as possible, it will be a great thing that benefits hundreds of millions of people! Once the population, materials and goods of the four provinces are flowing, what does the thirty-year operating rights mean? "
When Zhang Wenjing and Song Ziqing heard this, they finally understood the whole thing. Being built privately, with bank loans and donations can reduce external pressure to a minimum, and Yang Qiu will only need to provide guarantees for Zhan Tianyou in the future. Moreover, even if others criticize others for cooperating with Germany in a private name, the Wehrmacht can completely isolate the Wehrmacht from the matter in a sense of justice, but this will only make it worse once the infamy comes. Zhan Tianyou is afraid.
Zhan Tianyou's eyes were firm: "Chen Hua, just go ahead and do big things. I'm determined! If there is really any infamy, then let me bear all the blame! I just regret that the Guangdong-Chinese line is divided."
Yang Qiu was very touched. He had hinted to Zhan Tianyou last night, but he didn¡¯t expect that he had agreed to them all now and was prepared to bear the infamy of colluding with foreigners on his own! During this period of political struggle and intrigue, such a bright light suddenly appeared, allowing him to see hope for the future! I was also very excited. There is always no shortage of people in this country who are really doing practical things. They are the real pillars of the nation!
Yang Qiu raised his hands, Zhang Wenjing and Song Ziqing also saluted solemnly, and solemnly promised: "Chenhua, on behalf of the people of the four provinces, would like to thank Mr. Juancheng for his righteousness! I hereby guarantee that as long as conditions permit, the Guangdong-Hankou Line will start construction as soon as possible!" And I will definitely get the management rights back soon!"
"Sichuan-Han, Guangdong-Han, etc." Zhan Tianyou nodded vigorously, tears flashing: "There is hope, I see hope! Haha"
When Zhan Tianyou resolutely took on the entire Han-Sichuan Railway, Chen Qimei in the Shanghai Governor's Mansion was looking anxious. He held the Wuchang telegram inviting Sun Wen to Hubei, slapped the table and cursed: "Little Chi! This little Chi! Who does he think he is?" ?¡±
Cai Yuanpei squinted at Chen Qimei. He didn't like this "Gang Governor", but there was nothing he could do about it now that his status was determined. What's more, compared with the Governor, ending the war as soon as possible, urging the Manchus to abdicate, and achieving the unification of the North and the South were the most important, so he immediately looked to the side. Wu Tingfang, who had just returned to China, asked: "Brother Wen Jue, what do you think we should do now?"
Wu Tingfang is a veteran diplomat and a core member of the Tongmenghui. He was also troubled when he learned that Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren were defeated in Hubei. This meant that the party members had basically withdrawn from the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. If this continued, it would inevitably cause division. Therefore, he was even more anxious to reach a peace agreement with the north and said: "For the current plan, it depends on when Nanjing can be won. As long as Nanjing is won, we will have the capital to negotiate with the north. As for the thoughts of Yang Qiu and Li Yuanhong, I'm afraid You have to be reassured first.¡±
"Appease?" Chen Qimei almost jumped up and said angrily: "Brother Wen Jue, what do you mean by this? Do you really want that little red guy to mess around? He has a powerful army now. If it were Sun Dayi" The words were rushed. , almost brought the three Sun Dapao out, and quickly suppressed his voice and continued: "Let Mr. Sun go to Wuchang? How is that different from being a puppet? When Yang Qiu takes the military power, are we really going to go home and be fools?"
"As long as the revolution is successful, there is no harm in being an apartment owner." Chen Qimei's gangster tone made Wu Tingfang angry, and when he saw that he stopped talking, he said: "Actually, you two don't have to worry so much. Li Yuanhong and Yang Qiu is not a fool. If they really have the ability to kill Yuan Shikai, how can they find excuses to end the Hubei war and peace talks? If they want to force the Qing court to abdicate, only Yuan Shikai can do it! So yesterday Wang Jingwei sent me a telegram saying that Hubei is certainly Important, but Beiyang is now very resentful of Yang Qiu, and does not want him to continue to gain power, so he suggested that we stabilize that side first, and then convene the Southern Congress first to contact the north first. He will also contact Tang Shaoyi there Let¡¯s discuss setting the venue for the peace talks in Shanghai, so that when Sun Wen comes back, we can still take the initiative.¡±
"We have Li Junlie in Jiangxi, Cai E in Yunnan, Hu Hanmin in Guangdong, as well as wealthy people in Huaihe and Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In terms of power, they are only stronger than Hubei.
As long as everyone unites, we can still bring them down. "As soon as Wu Tingfang finished speaking, Chen Qimei came over immediately. He knew that he could not fall out with these elders yet, so he continued in his tone: "I suggest that you first recognize the Central Hubei Province, but also ask Yang Qiu to expedition to the north as soon as possible! We here also mobilized to urge the coalition forces to take Nanjing as soon as possible and take the initiative. In addition, Brother Wen Jue and Brother He Qing, you might as well send a telegram to the north and try to place the final negotiation location in Shanghai, so that Yang Qiu will have nothing to do if he makes trouble again. "
Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei both nodded and immediately drafted a telegram. Because it related to the positioning of the future center of power, Chen Qimei did not dare to be careless and immediately sent someone to Hubei. This telegram also officially announced that the battle for the center of the upper and lower Yangtze River had begun.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 118: Industry and commerce first
The rumbling sounds of gunfire are still spreading along the Yangtze River, the southern provinces are still raging, and news of Wu Luzhen's murder has also spread in the north. But in this context, Hubei, which had been fighting for a long time, suddenly became quiet, but the quiet It's a silent battle.
The first is the Beiyang Army. After receiving the telegram from the three provinces of Hubei jointly inviting Sun Wen to come to Hubei to discuss state affairs, Yuan Shikai immediately asked the court to reorganize the 25th Battalion of the Hubei Patrol Battalion, which had just picked up a gun, into the Wuwei Right Army and transferred it to Xinyang. The town drew a team and rushed to Wusheng Pass to help defend. The remaining Beiyang Army of the Fourth Association in Hubei also shrunk to Xiaogan under the leadership of Wang Shizhen. At the same time, he did not forget to put pressure on the Jinpu Line. While telegraphing Zhang Xun Tieliang who was stationed in Nanjing, he told them to wait for help. At the same time, he mobilized two soldiers from the most elite third town to station in Xuzhou to prevent the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces from going north to Shandong.
Similarly, the National Defense Forces did not show any weakness. Under the command of Yang Qiu, in addition to the First Division deployed in Xingou to confront Wang Shizhen's troops, the Second Division and a brigade were also deployed to Anlu, ready to cross the border and intercept the return of the Northern Hubei Army. the way. At the same time, the recruits of the Third Division and the Fourth Division also stepped up their training and were ready to go to the front line. The tense atmosphere did not diminish at all.
In fact, many people know that the possibility of another war breaking out in Hubei this year is already very small. The fourth town was surrounded and annihilated and lost tens of thousands, which was a huge blow to Beiyang. It is only a matter of time before Nanjing is defeated. Once the Tianjin-Puzhou line is eroded, Beiyang will not be able to do so in half a year. Fighting on two fronts. Although the Beiyang Army is at its most capable at this moment, the number is still too small. Faced with the fatigue of the National Defense Forces, not to mention that the lower reaches of Jiangxi, Lianghuai, and Zhejiang are said to have armed more than 300,000 troops, and the troops from Guangdong and Fujian are still moving northward. Therefore, while the guns are pointing at each other, the peace talks between the north and the south begin to gradually Loud.
After communicating with Yang Qiu, Li Yuanhong telegraphed to Yuan Shikai that in order to negotiate peace, he must first allow Wang Shizhen's troops to withdraw from Hubei and hand over Wusheng Pass to the National Defense Forces. Yuan Shikai's reply was also much more tactful. He first continued his "constitutional" advocacy to stabilize Beijing and at the same time stated that he would withdraw the Beiyang Army only after the peace talks between the North and the South were completed.
At this delicate moment, the news from Zhihai made people feel a little uneasy. Chen Qimei and Wu Tingfang began to call for the provincial governor's congress to be placed in a better location in Shanghai. At the same time, they also sent a telegram asking Sun Wen to return to Shanghai as soon as possible to discuss state affairs. This appeal was also received by Li Liejun (the previous text was written incorrectly. Thank you. Book friend Ziwei Dadi pointed out) and the support of Hu Hanmin and others. Although Cai E did not express his position, the representatives he sent were stranded in Shanghai and were reluctant to come to Hankou.
When the Qing court was still, Beiyang Hengdao, and the revolution had not yet succeeded, the battle between the upstream and downstream of the Yangtze River had permeated the smoke. Even Yuan Shikai expressed through Tang Shaoyi that Shanghai was more suitable for negotiations to deliberately suppress the forces of Hubei and the National Defense Forces. In addition, whether to conduct the Northern Expedition has also caused a lot of controversy. Party forces represented by Shanghai have constantly demanded that the National Defense Forces take the lead in the Northern Expedition and set an example. Discussions at the National Defense Forces Staff Headquarters concluded that the losses in the war were serious. Currently, only one brigade of the Third Division can perform tasks. The Fourth Division also needs time to train. The Fifth Division is beyond its reach. The two newly-built brigades have only just begun, so they should wait for Sun Wen to return and lead unified leadership. A three-pronged Northern Expedition, otherwise we will be in danger of fighting alone.
Yang Qiu was sitting at his desk, compiling Army crash school textbooks based on his past life memories, while listening to Song Ziqing's report on the past few days. After hearing what he said, he raised his head and asked, "Is this the opinion of your staff?"
Song Ziqing said: "Yes, everyone does not agree with the Northern Expedition now, at least not until the status is determined."
"The identity has not yet been decided? It seems that you are still having a heated discussion about my identity." Yang Qiu temporarily put down his pen and smiled: "How are you going to solve the problem of the Third Division and the Fourth Division?"
Yang Qiu had always hoped that Cai Jimin would serve as a full-time staff officer. Taking advantage of this armistice, Cai Jimin had agreed, so the positions of commanders of the third and fourth divisions were vacant. Originally, we were going to choose from the brigade commanders of the Third Division, Xiong Bingkun, etc., but now it seems that none of these people can lead a division, so Song Ziqing suggested: "My opinion is to let Zhang Tingfu be the commander of the Third Division, and Tiao Shi Xiaolou be the commander of the Fourth Division." Division commander, Deng Yulin serves as chief of staff. In addition, the new sixth brigade in Hangzhi, Hunan has been recruited, but Hunan is so big that just one brigade cannot do it. My opinion is to mobilize the first brigade of the third division to enter Hunan in advance to stabilize the situation. The second brigade He and the Third Brigade were also sent there after training. The Fourth Division stayed in Hanyang to strengthen training as a reserve for the First and Second Divisions. The recruitment of Su Xiaohu's Fifth Division has been completed, and except for the First Brigade, all the rest are Sichuan Army. , the Western Yunnan Border Guard Army also selected a thousand people, and its overall strength is stronger than that of the Fourth Division. But the town army has too many bad habits, so he hopes to send some officers there as soon as possible. Ma Kui's Seventh Brigade are all recruits from farmers' families, and now they want to join us There are a lot of young people, and it is expected that the recruitment will be completed in three days at the latest."
Song Ziqing had already vaguely assumed the posture of chief of general staff, and his tone was steady and fast when speaking, which made Yang Qiu very happy: "The third and fourth divisions will follow?? arrangements. One brigade of the Fifth Division was stationed in Chengdu, and the remaining two brigades were temporarily transferred to Chongqing to train with Ma Kui's Seventh Brigade to receive ideological education. What's going on in Rong County and Ziliujing? Mr. Yuancheng's railway company was listed in Hankou yesterday and is waiting for the rice to be cooked! "
"Wu Yuzhang and his subordinates have agreed to lay down their arms and accept the reorganization of the military government. Ma Kuidu, a place with dense salt wells such as Zigong, has sent people to take over. All salt merchants have received our cooperation notice, and most of them have expressed their willingness to accept it, except for a few. ." As soon as Song Ziqing paused, Yang Qiu said seriously: "There are no small parts! It is no longer a month ago. Since we are a revolutionary army, it is our responsibility to attack the die-hards who are devoted to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Confiscate all properties! , the salt wells we hold are auctioned off to businessmen who support us! We need to give the people of the three provinces a clear idea, now is the new government! Let Su Xiaohu do this, send two battalions to Zigong to stabilize it as soon as possible, and in addition, he The teaching team was pulled out and headed to Yibin."
Yibin? Song Ziqing frowned: "Commander, are you worried about Cai Songpo?"
Yang Qiu nodded, Cai E was not an ordinary person. In history, he sent troops to Sichuan to take advantage of the chaos and occupy the Yanjing District first, laying the foundation for the growth of the Yunnan Army. Later, the sophisticated equipment used to protect the troops was related to Sichuan's money. Now he is the first to win Sichuan, but with his ability, he will not fail to understand the importance of Sichuan. What's more, even if he doesn't take action, which one of Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou is the fuel saver? Therefore, it is very critical to seize Yibin as soon as possible and force the Yunnan army to be unable to move north.
Song Ziqing also agreed to control western Sichuan as soon as possible, but there was one thing that needed to be confirmed. He asked: "Commander, what should we do if the teaching camp encounters the Yunnan Army?" "Fight back!" Yang Qiu waved his hand without any scruples: "#ÚâС But the military government order issued has made it very clear that all armed forces in Sichuan must disarm, and our National Defense Force is the only army!"
"I see."
After settling the matter between the army and Sichuan, Yang Qiu suddenly leaned back and asked: Are you familiar with Ziqing Jiang Fangzhen? "
"Brother Baili?" Song Ziqing was stunned for a moment. He didn't know why Yang Qiu suddenly mentioned him and said, "I met him when I was studying in Germany, and there was no news from him again until the end of last year when eight towns selected officers to observe the Imperial Guards. I only met him again when we were practicing in Beiyang. He is a rare theorist and talented, just like ¡§¡§¡§."
Looking at his face, Yang Qiu could tell that there was probably no spark between the two of them. He smiled and said, "You're just too proud, right? Ziqing, you haven't quarreled with him, have you?"
"More than that, it was almost a fight." Talking about the scandal that year, Song Ziqing smiled and said: "You don't know, after watching the drill between the two armies, he yelled that it was an act, and a few of us tried to persuade him but he was also He scolded us profusely, saying that we were wearing military uniforms in vain. Now that I think about it, what he said actually made sense. Didn¡¯t studying in Germany just want to strengthen the army and serve the country? Unfortunately, after we came back, Yue Peng and I spent a few years in ignorance. If it weren¡¯t for Commander If you remind soldiers to fight, I'm afraid one of them has already retired."
Song Ziqing asked curiously: "Commander, why do you mention him?"
Unexpectedly, the two of them had such a story. Yang Qiu expressed his thoughts: "Brother Xiao is a good person, but the burden of being the chief instructor of the Army Academy is a bit heavy. I heard that Jiang Fangzhen is now serving as a military staff officer in the Zhejiang Dudu Mansion, so I want to invite him." He has come to serve as the director of our military training department, Ziqing said, is there any hope?"
"Brother Baili has a solid theory and is a rare military talent. The training office is indeed a place where his expertise can be used. Moreover, there is great chaos in Jiangsu and Zhejiang now. Tang Shouqian cannot suppress it at all. His arrogance must not be tolerated. Commander, you are now well-known. The best time to poach him is how to get Tang Shouqian to release him and how to stop the party members' mouths."
"Let's do this." Yang Qiu thought for a moment and said, "You write a letter and ask someone to bring it to Jiang Fangzhen immediately, telling him that I am going to merge the military schools of the three provinces to form Hubei Army University, and invite him to be the chief instructor. You tell him All military academy affairs are under his control, and I will never interfere! In addition, I will send someone to contact Tang Shouqian. As long as he is willing to release him and send Jiang Fangzhen over, I will immediately support him with 24 Wusheng Qishan cannons, 4,000 Japanese Type 30 rifles and bullets, plus one or three French Hotchkiss machine guns."
24 cannons? Four thousand guns! Haha one. This is an enhanced hybrid association system. Commander, you are so generous. "Song Ziqing smiled and did not stop him. Since the first and second divisions officially changed their equipment a few days ago, the National Defense Force's vision has suddenly become much more sophisticated. There are now more than a hundred such artillery in the army that cannot adapt to the needs of future wars. , let alone 24 doors, as long as he is willing to come, it will be worth giving them all away. What's more, by assisting revolutionary comrades, you can also tell others that the National Defense Forces are still the staunchest supporters of the revolution.
After taking two steps after recording, Song Ziqing suddenly stopped and looked at the door: "Commander, Shen Shukai brought representatives of Shanxi merchants and several businessmen outside. Look¡§."
"I haven't seen him for a long time."??Let him come in. Then ask Guofu to call Zhang Wenjing and bring the prepared things for use later. "After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he picked up the pen again and continued to write the teaching materials. In fact, he wanted to invite Jiang Fangzhen because of this teaching material. Although he had a vision for future generations, he was not born in a regular military academy and was lacking in some aspects. Xiao Anguo was a good man. But their military capabilities were not good, and Yue Peng and Song Ziqing couldn't escape, so they wanted to try to recruit them.
He wrote so seriously that he didn¡¯t even look up when the door was pushed open. Shen Shukai opened the door and did not dare to disturb him when he saw him burying his head in writing. He quickly led the business representative to stand beside him and quietly looked at this young man who was now famous all over the world.
Since the uprising, there were not many opportunities for the two of them to meet. Shen Shukai was afraid of seeing him because of what happened last time. Now that he looked closely, he seemed to have changed a little. If the first time the two met was fierce and mysterious, the second time It's evil spirit, so after defeating Hehe Beiyang in a bloody battle in January, he has completely changed into a different person! Whether he is thinking deeply or opening and closing his eyes, he gives people a feeling of calmness and self-power.
It wasn't until Zhang Wenjing and Chen Guofu came in that the atmosphere was broken. Yang Qiu stopped writing and put it aside, pointing to the sofa: "Everyone, sit down. I happen to have something to do, and Pei Zhi and everyone have been waiting for a long time, right?"
"The commander is busy with military affairs and state affairs, so we should wait." A fair-looking man in his forties wearing a melon-pipe hat said hello and started talking, and several representatives of Shanxi merchants laughed in agreement. Seeing Yang Qiu paying attention to him, Shen Shukai introduced: "The commander is brother Weirun from Hankou Xiechang Match Factory and Hanji Hydropower Company."
Yang Qiu thought of this person. When he first returned to Wuchang, he was very curious when he saw the electric lights and running water. After asking about it, he learned that a power station and water plant had been built in Hankou a few years ago, and the man in front of him was the one who built them. Song Weichen was known as the number one Chinese businessman in the three towns of Hankou. He used Zhang Zhidong's support to seize the construction rights of Hankou power plant and water plant from foreigners. He also owned a small machinery bureau on Parrot Island. Unlike Shen Shukai, who focused on finance, he was a famous businessman who started his career in industry in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Several other people were also representatives of Shanxi merchant accounts and merchants from the three towns. Together, they basically included the Hubei business community.
¡°Brother Peizhi, what do you want from me today?¡±
When it came to business, Shen Shukai regained his shrewdness and ability and quickly explained his intention. After the 8 million treasury silver transferred to Chongqing was shipped back overnight, he wanted to open a bank first. Since he had already made preparations, he invited Song Weichen and the big businessmen of the three towns. It's not that they need to agree to open a bank, but banknotes must be issued after opening a bank. If these big businessmen boycott the new currency, it will make people think that the new currency is not credible enough. On the contrary, if they actively promote it, they can quickly promote it in the three provinces.
Banks are the cornerstone of industry and the development of the three provinces. Yang Qiu is also very concerned about this matter. His idea is to wait until the transaction with the Germans is completed and the capital is strong. Now that he heard that it will open early, he asked worriedly: "Build, 8 million Will the reserve fund be too low?¡±
On financial matters, Shen Shukai currently has the most say. He explained: "Based on the exchange of one silver dollar for one dollar banknote, 8 million is quite a lot. What's more, we still have more than 3 million on hand. In addition to having sufficient reserves to open a bank, in fact It also depends on credibility! Now that the commander is famous all over the world and has defeated the Beiyang Army, the stability of the three provinces is just around the corner. There is no need to abide by the method of issuing one dollar for one tael of silver. In my opinion, it is okay to issue two dollars for one piece of silver. If you can make it Finance and taxation of the three provinces
Ten million may not seem like much, but if twenty million banknotes can be issued, it would be considerable. Moreover, Shen Shukai obviously wanted to take advantage of the current status of the National Defense Forces and Yang Qiu to position the bank as the central bank of the three provinces in one step. If we really do this, not only can we supervise every tax payment in the three provinces, but with tens of millions of taxes as a foundation, the new bank will soon be among the top banks in the country!
Ambition! Shen Shukai is worthy of being the top player in the country in terms of finance, but this kind of ambition is what he urgently needs most, but this kind of ambition must be monitored by Mei! So he immediately looked at Zhang Wenjing. The latter is the real "big boss" of the National Defense Force. He knows that his level in this area is poor, so he also recruited many professionals during this period, and even foreigners who were in trouble in Hubei. He gained some financial knowledge and knew that Shen Shukai was here. There was nothing wrong with it, so he nodded quietly.
After getting the hint, Yang Qiu made a decision on the spot: "Then choose a day to open the bank. The name of the bank will be China Southwest Bank. Wenjing, please immediately contact the three governors in my name to discuss the bank's affairs. This is our three provinces' own ¡¯s bank, everyone should support it.¡±
Song Weichen nodded secretly. The boldness of Shen Shukai's proposal was to use one bank to hold three provinces hostage. If it were anyone else, he would have hesitated. After all, Yang Qiu was still the commander of the National Defense Forces and could not interfere in civil affairs at all. Besides, he had also heard about Wuchang. He didn't have a good relationship with Hankou, but he still decided to open the business. This kind of courage is really unlike that of a man in his twenties.?People can do it.
With such a big plan, Shen Shukai was afraid of arousing Yang Qiu's jealousy and speculation. Now that he had passed it, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He pointed at the representatives of Shanxi merchants and said: "Commander, these are all representatives of Shanxi merchants. They are here to remove them." In addition to talking about bank matters, there is also ¡§."
"I know about the money. If we hadn't loaned it to our National Defense Force, the soldiers would not have been able to defeat the Northern Army." Yang Qiu was generous and unabashed, and his words made those representatives of Shanxi merchants feel comfortable listening to them. , transformed into a hero supporting the revolution. Before they could come out of their daze, IOUs stamped with the seal of the National Defense Force and signed by Yang Qiu were stuffed into their hands.
The representatives of Shanxi merchants were immediately dumbfounded. More than five million yuan was exchanged for these pieces of blank paper? Some of the frustrated faces suddenly became gloomy. Zhang Wenjing, however, did not give him a chance to speak, and said first, "This is the IOU. We will borrow the money from you, and we will pay it back in ten years."
It would have been OK to borrow money before, but now there is a war all over the country. In just one month, Shanxi merchants' branches in various places have suffered serious losses. Everyone is waiting for the money to fill the loopholes, so the representative with the gemstone ring on his hand Immediately said: "Commander Yang, didn't you agree at the beginning? It will be returned when the war is over, now it is."
"Yes, how can we cooperate with Southwest Bank if this is the case?"
"It's hard to explain."
"Bang!" Just as several representatives of Shanxi merchants were muttering, Yang Qiu suddenly slapped the table and stood up. Song Weichen, who had been paying attention to him, realized that the young man in his early twenties in front of him was taller than him. He had raised his whole head, his military uniform was straight and handsome, and he looked even more extraordinary when he stood up.
"This is the headquarters, not the vegetable market!" Yang Qiu swept away the chattering representatives of Shanxi merchants and scolded: "Do you think I don't know anything? In the past month of the revolution, Shanxi merchants have suffered losses in various places At least 30 to 40 million, right? How many people here have asked me to send you notes like this? They came to me to pick and choose! Do you still think it is the Qing Dynasty now? Don't cooperate with our Southwest Bank? Humph! I think it¡¯s dangerous to cooperate with banks like you that are already full of bad debts and might go bankrupt tomorrow!¡±
Yang Qiu lost all his previous kindness and said coldly: "Do you want me to give you an order? You are not allowed to enter or leave the three provinces in your life?!"
Several representatives of Shanxi merchants turned green. They didn¡¯t expect that a few complaints would lead to such big consequences! Why are you so talkative? Seeing this, Song Weichen quickly stood up and bent down and said: "Commander, these guys have some friendship with me. They are really anxious about the recent bad debts, so"
"So you think our National Defense Force is easy to bully?" Zhang Wenjing's cold snort from the side made the Shanxi merchant representative shrink his neck.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Finally found someone willing to write a note admitting to the loan. If we really want to have a quarrel, let alone the money, I am afraid that I will not save my life, so I quickly begged for mercy and accused him. As if Yang Qiu had not seen them, he turned to look at Song Weichen and several other Hankou businessmen: "Mr. Weirun, I wonder how much you know about cement factories and hydropower plants?"
Song Weichen couldn't understand why he said these two things, and said: "To be honest with the commander, Weirun has never made cement. On the contrary, hydropower was considered when building the power plant, and foreigners were invited to do surveying and mapping. However, the quotations for hydropower equipment were too expensive, and the dams were blocked. The road construction project is also huge, so I didn¡¯t just switch to coal-fired power when I could afford it.¡±
Zhang Wenjing knew Yang Qiu's thoughts and said: "Mr. Weirun, the commander has purchased four hydropower generators from Germany. They will arrive in early February at the latest, so we are preparing to build a power plant in Chongqing and Chengdu. I don't know. Are you interested?"
"Four hydroelectric generators?" Song Weichen stood up in surprise. This is a valuable thing! You can't buy it without a few million. But if it is really built, it will not only benefit the country and the people, but also make huge profits. When he thought that such a big business was in front of him, he wished he could nod his head immediately, but he also knew that there is no such thing as a free lunch, so he asked: "Why did the commander choose Weirun? And I can't raise that much money." .¡±
"The Daye Cement Factory is a property of the Qing Dynasty. It has been taken back by us. The workers and machinery and equipment are all in good condition and can be started immediately. The water and electricity equipment are all ready. We can help you contact Mr. Zhan Tianyou for construction and site selection. If you can do it yourself It is best to hire foreigners. Of course, these are not given for free. We will invest 50% of the shares with the equipment. This investment is mainly to ensure the smooth operation of the factory in the future. We will not take care of any business matters, but before the equity is transferred, we must first Tell us, there is another one" Zhang Wenjing glanced at the Shanxi merchant representative: "What the commander means is that everyone is probably aware of the turmoil in the world now. If you think our three provinces are good, then you might as well go back and raise money to build the three provinces together with Mr. Weirun. Of course, the factory will also use the debt I just gave you in exchange for dry shares."
"With the prosperity of Shanxi merchants, Weirun's business method is one. The three provinces are not just power plants and cement."??. "Zhang Wenjing threw a big cake on behalf of Yang Qiu. The Shanxi merchants who were almost in a quarrel just now were all dumbfounded. They didn't expect that things would suddenly turn 180 degrees. Not to mention anything else, just that they could exchange the arrears for the work of the power plant. Stocks are enough to ensure the safety of funds! What¡¯s more, there have been rumors in the past few days that the Hanchuan Railway will be rebuilt. If it can be done"
"Hanchuan Railway, power plant dams and the future cement needed by the three provinces will give priority to purchasing goods from the Daye Plant. I can assure everyone that in the next five years, at least tens of thousands of tons will be needed!" Yang Qiu smiled slightly and stood up to put on his clothes. Good Coat: "Everyone, Yang is going to the British Concession to meet with Minister Graham. If you are interested in this matter, please discuss it with Wen Jing and Pei Zhi. Take your leave."
Yang Qiu walked out of the office with a smile. He believed that Song Weichen and others would never sit back and watch such a large deal. As long as these businessmen were united first, the three provinces would truly be included in their orbit
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 119 A mixed association replaces a person
Chapter 119: A mixed association is replaced by a person
People come and go in front of the Zhejiang Dudu Mansion.
Traces of the battle can still be seen on the stone lions at the door and on the wall. Seven or eight masons on the left are repairing the holes. These are the scars left by the fierce attack of more than a hundred people from the Huzhou Gang's vanguard led by Jiang Zhiqing. Today, Chen Qimei His top thug had already looted it hard and returned to Shanghai, but he asked the Zhejiang Governor's Office to spend money to repair it.
Tao Chengzhang, the new Zhejiang Governor and Councilor, changed into a suit. He threw the fake pigtail into the brazier on the night of the uprising. He felt a lot more relaxed after not being bound for hundreds of years. After the failure of Huanghuagang, he fled to Nanyang. It was not until the Wuchang Uprising that gunshots were heard that he returned to Zhejiang, running between Shanghai and Zhejiang.
Hubei achieved a draw. After Ogurayama destroyed a town in Beiyang, the four-pronged siege of Nanjing became the biggest war at present. Seeing that Nanjing was about to be conquered, what he wanted most was to promote the Northern Expedition as soon as possible, so he set up a fund-raising fund for the Northern Expedition in Shanghai. Bureau, I hope I can do my best for **. Although he was determined to unite all the southern armies to make an early northern expedition, attacking northward was not easy. The most important problem was the need for a strong commander-in-chief.
Nowadays, there are only a handful of people in the south who have this ability. Huang Keqiang defeated Hubei. Alas many people in the company began to disbelieve his military ability. Cai Songpo was too far away in Yunnan, and Li Liejun and Xu Guqing encircled Nanjing. , the young man upstream who holds 100,000 National Defense Forces and has great military exploits is not from the party. The Restoration Association was one of the alliances after all, and rashly recommending him would definitely trigger a war of words, which would probably lead to internal strife before the Northern Expedition even started. That's why he came here from Shanghai because there was another capable person here.
The Liberation Society was a major contributor to the victory over Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so many people knew him, and greetings could be heard along the way, but he was not in the mood to say hello, and hurried to the Ministry of Military Affairs after asking for his location.
There was a fierce battle in Nanjing, and the surrounding areas were undecided. The Ministry of Military Affairs was also extremely busy. The staff of the Zhejiang Army who had just put on their military uniforms for a few days were busy. But next to this busy scene, Jiang Fangzhen, who had a shaved head and was dressed in a Zhili military uniform, was holding a book and relishing it. He turned a deaf ear to the scene in front of him and didn't even raise his eyelids.
Tao Chengzhang frowned. This man was famous for his arrogance. After he came back with the first place in the Japanese Military Academy and brought back the saber gifted by the Japanese Emperor, he turned around and scolded the Japanese for their cowardly ambitions. He also said that the Chinese could learn the worst things from Japan. Things are politics and military. After this matter was reported in the newspapers, it is said that it aroused the anger of the Japanese Elders. As a result, he went to Germany and worked for several years under a German Guards Division named General Hindenburg. Company commander.
After returning to China, he first served in the army, and later was transferred to the Imperial Guards. A few days ago, he came to the Zhejiang Governor's Mansion as a staff officer. Looking at his current appearance, it is obvious that his "old habit" has happened again. Coupled with the profound "friendship" background between the Party and Japan, Tao Chengzhang suddenly had no idea whether he could be persuaded to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition. He could only bite the bullet and call out: "Brother Baili."
"Brother Huanqing?" The two of them had met in Japan, so Jiang Fangzhen immediately recognized this famous leader of the Restoration Society, put down the book and said with a smile, "What wind brought you here?"
"It's not for you, Brother Baili."
"For me?" Jiang Fangzhen looked around and smiled: "Huanqing isn't taking advantage of me, is he? Now that Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been cleared, four groups of people are attacking Nanjing, and recovery is just around the corner. Baili still wants to go home and farm, so look for me What to do?"
There was a hint of resentment in Jiang Fangzhen's words. After hearing about the Wuchang Uprising, he immediately secretly went south. He originally wanted to make a career when he joined the Zhejiang Army, but he didn't expect to leave him out of the most important battle of Nanjing. Instead, he let those party members who knew nothing else fight in front. He had told Zhejiang Governor Tang Shouqian many times about this matter, but he either ignored him or asked him to help with political affairs, so he had long wanted to go back to the north.
Tao Chengzhang heard something and said with a smile: "Didn't I come to invite Brother Baili to come out? Nanjing is about to be liberated. After taking Nanjing, the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai allied forces will go north to Xuzhou. Seeing that the Northern Expedition is imminent, today I I have come here to invite Brother Baili to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition."
Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expedition? Jiang Fangzhen curled his lips contemptuously: "Brother Huanqing, can you make the decision on this matter? Have you convinced Chen Yingshi, the governor of Shanghai, and Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu? Do you know what kind of army Beiyang is? If you want the Northern Expedition to succeed, you must at least be 100,000 powerful. If you can spare the 10 million military expenditures for fighting elite soldiers, Baili would be willing to give it a try."
Tao Chengzhang's face stiffened and he laughed dryly: "It's true that Brother Baili has lived in the north for a long time, but you don't need to raise others' ambitions too much, right? Chengzhang knows that Beiyang is a strong army, but why don't you just fall into disgrace in Hubei? Since Hubei can do it , why can¡¯t we, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai fight?¡±
Jiang Fangzhen spoke without hesitation and said: "With Yang Qiu in Hubei, who among you can compare with him? Seeing him give up the front-to-back bet with Feng Huafu, you can see that this person is extraordinary, and he is the number one in the Southern Army in the eight towns in his hand."We have recently purchased so many machine guns and light machine guns. How can Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai be as well prepared as they are? If he hadn't led Hubei to hold back the Beiyang Army of the Two Towns and Three Associations, would Nanjing have a chance to defeat it? "
"Brother Baili, there is no need to provoke me. The number one in the Southern Army in the Eight Towns is also known as the Flying Tiger. I admit this, but we in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai may not lose to them. Not to mention that Xu Guqing's Ninth Town has already revolted, and Zhejiang's new The army is also a master who has been trained for a long time, plus there are so many hot-blooded men, can't we still fight?"
"Listen to Huanqing's wishes." Jiang Fangzhen's hand holding the book suddenly froze: "The number of veterans of the Northern Expedition is not enough, so we have to let new soldiers take over?"
"Why not?" Tao Chengzhang didn't notice the change in his expression. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Fangzhen slam the book on the table and said coldly: "Hot blood? Can hot blood defeat a machine gun and bayonet? Can it block it? The infantry and artillery tactics of living in Beiyang? How many men of the Han family have to be sacrificed for your passion?" These loud questions made the staff room suddenly silent. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at this newly arrived Lu Shi, one of the three heroes. First of all, there is both admiration and disdain in the eyes, but more of a confusion about modern warfare.
Jiang Fangzhen never cared about how many pairs of eyes were around him, otherwise he would not have scolded Japan back then, let alone Tao Chengzhang's darkened face. He said sadly: "Ten new and four old. This is the German Army after the Franco-Prussian War." One word to summarize, it means that even if the recruits rushed into battle, even if they could defeat the enemy, only four out of ten would come back. So after that, the German Army imposed 24-week training regulations for recruits, and also established national training from young to young. The system is to make recruits understand what war is through training and teach them how to defeat the enemy and still survive.
Since you just mentioned Hubei, have you analyzed what Yang Qiu did? After flying to Wusheng Pass, they immediately launched a northward march, recruiting veterans to train the troops. They did not release the checkpoint until they were almost ready. Before leaving, they deliberately set up an ambush to severely damage Beiyang's morale. When Feng Huafu divided his troops and was most in danger, he didn't even pull up the Hankou recruits and the Hunan Fourth Division. Why? Because pulling in new recruits under Feng Huafu's pressure would only lead to greater losses, they simply fortified themselves layer by layer to trade space for time. It's a pity that he almost ruined the good situation when he met someone who had never fought before "
Tao Chengzhang was originally straight-tempered. When he was in Japan, he scolded Chen Qimei in front of Sun Wen for eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. Not long ago, he even scolded him for leading the Huzhou Gang to cause trouble and usurp the position of Shanghai Governor. The two had a deep friendship. So he stood up after hearing these words: "Brother Baili doesn't want to lead the Northern Expedition. Why bother making so many excuses? I thought the three heroes Lu Shi were so great, but today it seems that they are just showing off."
His temper made Jiang Fangzhen laugh, and he said: "Cai Songpo is also one of the three heroes, why don't you find him? Zhang Xiaozhun is coming back soon, and he can also command the army. But if I want to take charge of the army, I will first give 100,000 veterans, Tens of millions of military dollars are spent, and all troops must obey orders. If Huanqing can do it, you might as well give it a try."
"Nonsense, if I could take out these, I would go up myself." After Tao Chengzhang finished speaking, he walked out. Just then, Zhejiang Governor Tang Shouqian came in with a young officer wearing a sandy yellow khaki military uniform.
The distinctive military uniform attracted a lot of attention. When Tang Shouqian saw Jiang Fangzhen, he immediately pointed at the young man behind him and said with a smile: "Baili, I brought you an old friend."
An old friend? Jiang Fangzhen swept the young man away, and the latter saluted with both feet: "Qiu Heng, a trainee non-commissioned officer of the General Logistics Department of the National Defense Force, I have met Mr. Baili."
We were talking about the National Defense Force just now, but they came right in front of us without thinking. Tao Chengzhang, who was about to leave, was secretly surprised and stopped in his tracks. Jiang Fangzhen was even more confused. After thinking about it, he asked, "Did Yue Peng ask you to come?"
"No," the second lieutenant staff officer took out a letter and said, "It was the commander and the chief of general staff who asked me to come to see Mr. Baili. This is a personal letter from the chief of staff to you."
"Song Ziqing? Isn't he afraid of me scolding people?" Jiang Fangzhen said to himself. After opening the letter and reading it, he smiled bitterly and said, "When did Baili become so popular?" Tao Chengzhang stepped forward and took a look. In addition, the letter also specifically stated that Yang Qiu invited him to serve as the general instructor of Hubei Army University. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu actually sent someone just after he was rejected, and from what he just said, it was obvious that Jiang Fangzhen admired the National Defense Forces.
Although he was scolded just now, those words were correct when he thought about it carefully. The Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces seemed to have strong forces, but after fighting for so long, they still failed to capture Nanjing. Instead, they had to ask for help from Li Liejun of Jiangxi and Hu Hanmin of Guangdong. This shows the difference in combat effectiveness. What's more, with Jiang Fangzhen's arrogant temperament, how willing was he to be willing to gamble on human life in a war? Do it.
Jiang Fangzhen folded the good letter and put it in his pocket, looked at Tang Shouqian and asked, "Do you mean that the governor is willing to let me go to Hubei?"
Tang Shouqian has long wanted to send this great god away. To put it bluntly, it is difficult to arrange, Mrs. GuanIt doesn't make sense, the official is too big to control it, not to mention the price offered by Yang Qiu this time is really irresistible. The preparations for a mixed association were a timely help for the Zhejiang Army, which lacked ordnance. But he couldn't ask people to leave in person, and said with a smile: "Baili can make up his own mind. Going there is not the same as overthrowing the house and restoring the Han Dynasty."
When Tao Chengzhang heard this, he became anxious and said quickly: "How can the governor say this? Brother Baili is a rare talent. It is a great blessing to come to Zhejiang. How can he push it away?"
Tang Shouqian was speechless, but Jiang Fangzhen himself had wanted to go back to the north for a long time. Now it was okay to invite Hubei to come and have a look. Anyway, he really didn't want to see the chaos in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so he simply asked: "Captain, Baili only wants to ask one thing Well, apart from this letter, what else did Yang Qiu bring?"
"Well" Tang Shouqian rubbed his hands and laughed a few times before finishing, Second Lieutenant Qiu Heng saluted: "Report to Mr. Baili, the commander asked me to bring 24 cannons, four thousand rifles, One hundred thousand rounds of ammunition and three machine guns are provided to assist the Zhejiang army, and we hope to capture Nanjing as soon as possible and discuss the Northern Expedition."
"It's really hard to give up one person for another." Jiang Fangzhen murmured a few words to himself, then asked the second lieutenant: "Your stance is very standard. Was it trained by Yue Peng or Song Ziqing?"
"It's the commander"
After Jiang Fangzhen asked, he didn't say whether he agreed or not. He turned around and went back to the small room where he stayed temporarily next door. He quickly picked up his suitcase and walked out. Seeing this, Tao Chengzhang was anxious to see Tang Shouqian. When he saw no reaction, he immediately stopped him. Said: "Brother Baili, do you really want to go to Hubei?"
Jiang Fangzhen glanced at the upright second lieutenant and said simply: "I want to go, not to reminisce about old times, but to curse people."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 120: Never back down!
Qiu didn't know that Jiang Fangzhen had already gone up the river, and he was furious.
In the small conference room of the Wuchang Governor's Mansion, the coffee table was fully occupied in all directions, but the permeating fragrance of tea could not stop the extremely cold weather. Li Yuanhong kept winking at Yang Qiu with a sad face, while Tang Hualong did not dare to look at the face of the well-dressed British Consul General in Hankou opposite him. Dai Tianqiu was sitting in the back row, writing notes with a pen, and looking across from him from time to time. It was said that his colleagues from the famous British newspaper "The Times" were a good idea for him, who was participating in this kind of foreign affairs negotiation for the first time. learning opportunities.
Ge Fu just looked at Yang Qiu coldly. He was a typical Anglo descendant. He always had a straight face and raised his chin slightly even when he was sitting. Unlike the gentle Zhu Erdian, he has been in Hankou for less than three years, but as a diplomat of the most powerful country in the world, he believes that he does not need to do anything about China. He believes that he can watch quietly like this. It was enough to make the young man feel the pressure.
Since the swearing-in on October 11, he has noticed this young man. Watching him sweep across Hankou from the humblest transport soldier, listening to his every speech, chasing his figure until he ascended to the high position of commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the three provinces, and then even personally commanded a battle that can be called An epic victory, defeating an elite division of Beiyang! At that time, British diplomats in the Far East began to worry. They were not worried about the ability of this mysteriously rising young man to threaten Britain, but about what was hiding behind him. Even Whitehall began to worry that the crucial middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River would slip from its hands, so Prime Minister Gray sent a telegram that Britain would give Yuan Shikai "full diplomatic support", clearly telling the British diplomats in the Far East , the British Empire did not want to see the emergence of a new government that might damage the interests of the Far East.
However, problems still arise!
It is tough to hold a North-South peace conference in Wuchang. The restart of the Hanchuan Railway and the continuous emergence of German equipment have worried the UK. If the two sides cannot be forced to sit down as soon as possible, and if the country continues to be turbulent, the interests of the Far East will definitely be seriously challenged, and even to the point where it must be resolved without delay! So after several tentative contacts, he took the initiative to come to Wuchang for the first time. Sit back and wait for an answer.
The translator was still repeating his words in a standard Beijing accent: "In order to protect the overseas Chinese and the interests of various countries in China, the military control order including Han Yeping must be lifted immediately! The three provinces including Lijin, Tax Bank, Customs Pingku, Sichuan salt tax is deposited in HSBC Bank for supervision. Our country has the right to deduct the compensation that your country needs to pay in proportion. All loans must also be subject to the supervision of HSBC Bank! The British Empire must continue to be given the right to freely pass goods, and our country must unconditionally ensure If the interests are not damaged, the Han-Chuan Railway must be immediately handed over to our supervision for construction. Before the British government makes a decision, it is forbidden to sell this railway to countries other than the UK!"
Must, must, must! It turns out that Britain in this era is more arrogant than the American imperialism in the late World War II. I really don¡¯t know where they got the confidence? Just rely on a mere Far East fleet that cannot go ashore? Is Britain willing to fight a war on a larger scale than the Boer War? Don¡¯t they know that if a war breaks out between China and Britain, Japan and Germany will definitely benefit? Yang Qiu smiled casually, dragging Han Yeping while seemingly making a tough statement, which shows that Ge Fu's confidence is not enough! So he immediately turned to look at Wang Zhengting.
Although Foreign Minister Hu Ying was also sitting nearby, he preferred the young Wang Zhengting, even though his English dictation skills were good. But he was still asked to translate on his behalf: "Ru Tang, please tell His Excellency Minister Ge Fu that Han Yeping is an inalienable national property of our country. We have exercised 120,000 points of restraint and have not forcibly confiscated it. The current military control is only in Shengxuanhuai We will do our best to ensure that the British government continues to enjoy free passage and ensure that the interests of various countries in China are not infringed upon, but we will not pay any compensation left by the Qing government! In addition, restart The construction of the Han-Sichuan Railway was entirely a spontaneous act by our country¡¯s patriotic businessmen, and there is no possibility of handing over the railway to a second country.¡±
After Wang Zhengting finished translating. Ge Fu's wooden face finally changed slightly and said: "Han Yeping has great interests in our country's ally Japan, and military control must be stopped immediately. This is also one of the manifestations of protecting the interests of all countries. Please forgive me, Under the current circumstances, maintaining the Qing government and implementing a true constitutional monarchy is the best solution for your country. Continued payment of compensation is also the basis for our peaceful coexistence! The UK also supports your businessmen to build their own railways, but the operating rights must be sold To the British government, of course we can provide rail technology and loan assistance."
"Reparations? We will not pay! This is our bottom line. If we continue to pay reparations, we cannot explain to the people who support us! We have decided to establish our own bank. All income in the three provinces will also be managed by the military governmentJurisdiction. Yang Qiu looked coldly and continued without waiting for Ge Fu to get angry: "Of course, in order to protect the interests of both of us, I propose to cancel the decadent compensation payment method and use trade compensation to resolve the dispute between us." "
Trade compensation? Ge Fu had the urge to go up and slap this guy! How could he figure it out? With such a huge compensation figure, how long will it take to complete the compensation with tea leaves, tung oil and other things? What's more, the empire on which the sun never sets needs plunder, not trade! He immediately said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I need to remind you! The British Empire will never sit back and watch any behavior that damages the interests of the Empire. If you continue to insist like this, then I will regret to tell you that this will very likely lead to a disaster! "
Yang Qiu¡¯s anger surged into his head! He finally understood why historians invented the term semi-colonial. If he really compromised and agreed, he would have no rights except being able to control some people! No wonder Cixi and Lafayette got angry and declared war on several countries at the same time. Anyone with these things would be in trouble! But after all, he is not someone like Li Yuanhong who is scared to death by the unclear world situation. He grasps the international situation more accurately than Graham and even the White House. Therefore, not only does he not get angry, but he suppresses his anger and calms down. , consider the consequences.
What is certain now is. It is impossible for Britain to accept a quagmire war, so the most they can do is bombard three towns with artillery. However, this is not without sequelae. The remaining fire of the road protection movement has not dissipated, and the hatred of foreigners deep in the hearts of the people has not yet disappeared. Once the UK takes drastic measures, it will inevitably lead to huge diplomatic and political pressure. Since the end of the Boer War, Britain has begun to revive the policy of secession. Trying to keep Britain away from the mainland.
Of course, we can¡¯t take this lightly! After all, Britain has not lost its crown. Although Germany has been seduced by itself, in the final analysis, Germany is still not a trustworthy country. It is not impossible to pounce on it and take a bite at a critical moment. The most important thing is that Britain still has the evil dog Japan in the Far East. If France is involved again, it will still cause a lot of damage! The question now is, does Graham's remarks represent the British government, or does it help Yuan Shikai oppress him?
If it backs down this time, Germany will definitely regard itself as an unreliable supporter, so it must not compromise, whether it is for this country or itself!
Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong have never experienced such a scene, so they don¡¯t know how to speak. Hu Ying, the foreign minister, is simply a dispensable idiot! Wang Zhengting wanted to speak, but when he puffed up his cheeks and saw that Yang Qiu was still thinking, he suppressed it and only stared at Ge Fu to express his dissatisfaction. As for Dai Tianqiu, he had already gritted his teeth. He had experienced the humiliation of a man who encountered the ultimatum-like negotiation method of the great powers when attending a foreign affairs conference for the first time.
Only Graham continues to sit firmly on Diaoyutai, chatting quietly with reporters from The Times from time to time, probably trying to improve relations and get reporters to write more about his tall image of how he dedicated himself to the Empire on which the sun never sets during negotiations.
Suddenly!
Yang Qiu stood up in front of everyone, took two steps and asked: "Your Excellency, Minister. If I agree to these conditions, can your country persuade Yuan Shikai to place the venue of the North-South peace talks in Hankou?" No one expected that he would suddenly There were signs of compromise when he opened his mouth, which made Dai Tianchou and Wang Zhengting's eyes change. The three people next to them, Li Yuanhong, breathed a sigh of relief for some unknown reason.
Ge Fu thought that Yang Qiu was frightened by the British Empire. There was a hint of contempt in the corners of his eyes. He shook his head and said in English with a Scottish accent: "Your Excellency, Commander, in fact, the British believe that in Shanghai, the North-South negotiations will be under the supervision of ministers from various countries." It is more effective. So I can tell you accurately that Mr. Yuan Shikai's negotiators arrived in Shanghai yesterday, and they will not come to Hankou again."
"Then I know." After testing out his trump card, it was easier to deal with. Yang Qiu walked to the window and looked deeply: "Your Excellency, the requests you just made In addition to ensuring that the interests of all countries in the three provinces are not Except for being violated, I will not agree to anything else!"
Everyone was stunned again. Even the reporter from The Times stopped writing and stared blankly at the slender, extremely young Chinese general. He listened with his ears straight up and listened to him continue: "I don't know how. Agree to these conditions that are humiliating and humiliating to the country! And I believe that no Chinese with any conscience will agree to these conditions! As for your request, you should not come here to talk about it. You should wait until the central government determines it and contact our government."
Ge Fu's wooden face finally changed color, and he said in a gloomy and warning tone: "Commander Yang, is this your final answer? Don't you think about the consequences?" After he finished speaking, he glanced at Li Yuanhong again: "Respect Your Majesty the Governor, do the commander¡¯s words just now represent the governments of the three provinces?¡±
Li Yuanhong¡¯s expression changed drastically, before he could waitHe was interrupted by Yang Qiu, who called him by his first name and said, "Mr. Graham, there is no need to sow the close relationship between me and Governor Li. I just said that as a local government, we will obey the decision of the future central government." . As for now, I will never agree to these demands! And" He suddenly raised his voice: "I believe that the future central government of our country will never sign such a treaty. Because That¡¯s a shame!¡±
Graham's face was completely darkened, and his nose was full of contempt and disdain. He stood up, took the coat from his assistant, put it on and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, I am very satisfied with today's meeting Disappointed! I believe the British government will also be very sorry. Please remember what you said today, and all consequences will be borne by you, Commander."
"I will remember it." Yang Qiu nodded politely and said directly in English: "But I also hope that you will remember a saying that Chinese people like to say. Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river!"
Hedong in thirty years? Thirty years in Hexi? The Times reporter must have just arrived in the Far East and still had difficulty understanding the meaning of this sentence. He stood up and asked: "Dear Commander, may I regard your words as a provocation to the British Empire?"
Yang Qiu laughed: "Your Excellency, reporter, you should know Mr. Faraday, right?"
"Of course, he is the most outstanding scientist in our country." The Times reporter suddenly raised his head, with pride and pride written all over his face.
"I remember what he said. The younger generation must be like a candle that illuminates others. They must be both hot and light, and contribute their own strength loyally and down-to-earth." Yang Qiu raised his head and looked at Dai Tianqiu and Wang Zhengting behind him. The excited young man's face swept over and rested on the face of the younger soldier outside: "Please tell Prime Minister Gray on your behalf, Mr. Minister, if it is destined to use the sacrifice of our generation to exchange for the nirvana and rebirth of this great country, , can freedom and glory shine upon China, then I, we! Will never back down!"
"no way!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 121 A storm in the sky
"Never back down?!"
It¡¯s easy to say, but how to do it?
Watching Ge Fu leave, Li Yuanhong looked a little unnatural. The pressure from the British is not easy to resolve, especially when they are still standing behind Yuan Shikai, covertly or covertly. What should they do if there is a real stalemate? Hu Ying was even more angry. As the official foreign minister of the military government, he had almost no chance to intervene in the negotiations. Instead, Wang Zhengting waited until Yang Qiu paid attention to him and frequently acted as translator and liaison. At this moment of crisis, he couldn't help but said angrily: "Commander Yang, what do you mean? Do you know that the British have the final say on the Yangtze River now? If they block the river and bombard us with warships, then" [Search for the latest updates at]
"Shut up!"
Yang Qiu did not give the foreign minister any face and glared at him coldly: "Director Li, Minister Tang. As the saying goes, there is no small matter in diplomacy! I think we need to find someone who has studied in a Western school and is familiar with foreigners, so that he will not A no-nonsense person who doesn¡¯t even say a few words in front of foreigners.¡±
"Yang Qiu, you are a bastard!" These unceremonious words made Hu Ying tremble with anger, her fingers trembled, and she was speechless for a long time.
What does it mean to study at the Western Academy? Isn¡¯t this clearly an attempt to praise Wang Zhengting? He, the foreign minister, was appointed by Li Yuanhong. How could he be in charge of a common man who only knows how to hold a gun?
Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong, who were worried about the relationship between Hubei and the United Kingdom, were originally a little dissatisfied with Yang Qiu's provocative words just now. Now that they saw that he was taking it out on Hu Ying and even wanted to replace him, their faces suddenly turned ugly. The latter said: "Chen Hua, Jingwu has also been very serious about his work during this period. If he hadn't worked hard to make the foreigners neutral, we might not have been able to regain the three provinces so smoothly."
What does foreigners¡¯ neutrality have to do with him? Yang Qiu snorted coldly: "Chen Hua has never interfered with political affairs since he became commander-in-chief. I hope Governor Li will forgive me for saying too much today." After saying that, he stood up and fled: "Confucian Hall, go to the concession to find the German Minister Traun. , tell him that I need some diplomatic support now."
Germany! Diplomatic support? Wang Zhengting had long guessed that Yang Qiu had contact with the Germans. Otherwise, how could he have bought so many German guns and four or five German bodyguards? He immediately nodded and left. Li Yuanhong and Tang Hualong were also secretly shocked. Even though there was only one sentence of "some diplomatic support", if Germany could really help with diplomacy, then the situation might not be so bad. Thinking of this, the two looked at Hu Ying with a somewhat confused look. changed.
Hu Ying never expected that Yang Qiu could persuade Germany to obtain diplomatic support, and the cold sweat rolled down her forehead instantly. Yang Qiu did not look at him and continued: "Don't be too upset, Governor Li. You and Minister Tang should come up with ways to save the peace talks as soon as possible. Yuan Shikai had the help of the British and clearly wanted to suppress us, so he asked Tang Shaoyi to turn around and go to Shanghai. We If we don't come up with something, this will really come to an end! As for the UK matter, Chen Hua will take care of it."
"That's good, that's good." Li Yuanhong said a few words in succession and sat down like a Maitreya Buddha. However, Tang Hualong was still very worried and asked: "I wonder if Chen Hua has any good ideas? Telling him will make us feel at ease."
"There is no good strategy." Yang Qiu almost fainted as soon as he opened his mouth. He stood up and smiled lightly: "Brother is a rough soldier. The best way is to use the barrel of a gun!"
The barrel of a gun? !
My brother, he is British this time?
Tang Hualong and Li Yuanhong looked at each other with sad faces. But what can they do? Now within the three provinces, except for the Wuchang Governor's Mansion, which has a hundred guards to control, all the other armies are Yang Qiu's people. He is now well-known and his position in the army is stable, so we can only watch him say goodbye and leave quickly.
After Yang Qiu walked out of the consultation bureau, he looked at the concession area on the other side, which occupied a small part of Hankou's town, with a solemn gaze. These concessions of different sizes are like cancerous tumors! How long are you going to endure it? If these blood-sucking tubes are not removed, will the future of the three provinces and the country be smooth? How about simply selling the oxygen torpedo technology to Germany, killing the British Navy and completely changing world history?
As he walked, he went over the world situation and the domestic situation in his mind. When the ferry arrived in Hanyang, Song Ziqing and Zhang Wenjing, who had arrived after hearing the news, were stopped by him before they could speak. He ordered: "Order! Start three immediately The division stopped entering Hunan and all were pulled to Xingou to cooperate with the 1st Division and prepare for the attack on Xiaogan. The 2nd and 3rd brigades of the 2nd Division immediately set off and joined the 1st Brigade northward along Jingshan Mountain to march towards Wusheng Pass. The 4th Division immediately conducted long-distance training Exercise, catch up with the Second Division and prepare to attack Wusheng Pass! In addition to the troops with missions, the Fifth Division immediately went to Chongqing and the Seventh Brigade to prepare for southward support! Immediately mobilize the artillery battalions that can be deployed and deploy along the river for 24 hours Stand by! Order the naval battalion to dispatch and pay attention to the movements of British ships at any time, but never open fire first!
Notify Shen Shukai to prepare funds for continued military expansion. If I contact Japan again, I can lift the military control order on the Hanyeping Iron Mining Area, but the iron smelting plant is not Japan's most vital interest, so it will not be lifted for the time being. In addition, I would like to inform the Japanese Minister that I hope to have a constructive meeting on the future status of Han Yeping! "
It can be seen from these orders that Yang Qiu is not waiting for the peace talks to end. So Song Ziqing immediately agreed: "The British only have two dogs in the Far East, Japan and Beiyang! Japan's interests are in Manchuria and the north. In the south, except for Han Yeping, it can't get involved, and the low carbon steel in the ironmaking plant is not Japan's best. It is urgently needed. As long as we can make some concessions on ore exports, we may not be unable to reach an agreement with the idea of ??connecting Asia to resisting Europe that they have been promoting all day long.¡±
Yang Qiu agreed: "Your analysis is good. The most important thing for us now is to force Yuan Shikai to withdraw his troops! Dai Tianchou will send the press release to Shanghai immediately. Taking advantage of the opportunity to prepare for peace talks, the bigger the noise, the better. He Didn't Zhu Erdian want to help Yuan Shikai suppress us and deliberately arranged for the peace talks to be held in Shanghai? Well, we simply won't participate! As long as we build momentum and publicize Britain's unreasonable demands, Yuan Shikai will fight with us again. It will make everyone think that he wants to be a lackey of the British! If we don't fight, once Beiyang withdraws, Ying Nao will lose an arm that threatens us."
"What about the lower reaches? If we really have a conflict with the British, they may not intervene." Zhang Wenjing looked nervously at the British gunboats on the river.
Yang Qiu smiled slyly: "I'm not at the downstream estuary. If we really fight, they will probably be more anxious than me."
Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go!
The land of Hubei, which had been quiet for half a month, was once again boiling and noisy. When it was revealed that the North-South peace talks were going to Shanghai, Hubei, which had always believed that it would become the heart of the country after the first success, felt a sense of betrayal. As the troops who received the order, such as the Barak-toothed Leopards, set off one after another, the National Defense Forces, whose morale had reached its peak after the victory of Kokurayama, once again directly tore up the temporary ceasefire agreement with Beiyang with their majestic singing.
In addition to the army, the naval camp is no longer idle. The Chu Yu three ships filled the ammunition depot with new shells, set anchor, and slowly sailed to the waterway outside the Hankou concession area. Every sailor was ordered to keep one eye open even when sleeping.
At the same time, in order to cooperate with the Navy, Guishan Fort and Sheshan Fort were put on high alert, and four artillery battalions were deployed along the Hankou and Wuchang Rivers.
This deployment immediately shocked everyone. The army's dispatch can be said to be to deal with the Beiyang Army entrenched in Xiaogan, but the navy's move has completely exceeded the scope of civil war! All the ancestors are on top! What on earth is Yang Qiu going to do? !
The large-scale transfer made some people unable to sleep, especially Li Yuanhong and Ge Fu. The former was worried that it would anger Britain and lead to a foreign war, while the latter did not expect that Yang Qiu would take such drastic actions. When he learned the news, Xinsheng Road at the intersection of the Chinese District and the Concession had been completely blocked by garrison camps and security companies. Sandbags and bunkers of all sizes plunged Hankou, which had only restored peace for a few days, into the haze of war again.
It was only after Dai Tianqiu¡¯s latest report appeared in the newspapers the next day that everyone understood what had happened in Hubei.
A minute of the meeting, written entirely in vernacular, records in detail the unreasonable demands made by Graham as a British representative. The humiliation and pain of being Chinese can be felt between the lines even by a newly literate child. Reporter Dai Da, who had already vaguely acted as the mouthpiece of the National Defense Forces, went crazy to express his patriotic enthusiasm in the article. Under the guidance of the passionate words, the voice against the continued rampage of the great powers gradually became louder from a trickle, and eventually slowly spread to the entire China. diffuse.
"Damn it! Lear! Get to your position and lock them down!"
"Felit, are you on vacation? Bring your people! You must make sure you have enough ammunition to sink them as soon as possible."
The situation on the Yangtze River suddenly changed. The four insect-class river gunboats turned their guns towards the two Chuzi-class gunboats and one Jiangzi-class gunboat docked on the opposite side of the river. The tonnage of the two gunboats was not much different, but the British had one more. And All were six-inch guns, which gave them a greater advantage.
The signal flag bearer under the Mi flag kept waving the flag. Wang Guangxiong and Bingwen, who had just learned the flag on the bridge, silently chanted: "Leave this water immediately and unconditionally, otherwise our ship will intercept and bombard, and you must obey our orders!"
"Damn it, it's another must! How can I open my own Yangtze River? I don't care about the British guys! Come on, turn the muzzle of the cannon and aim it. Is it great to have one more ship than me? I see you on the sea. You can't hide and go on the river?! Fuck your mother! At this distance, I can drag three boats on my back before I die!" The bearded Wang Guangxiong was furious and gave orders with foul words. Bingwen clenched his fists next to him. finally understood?What is naval gun diplomacy that makes sense if the muzzle is large?
"Colonel, they also turned the muzzle of the gun!"
The first mate¡¯s nervous shouting made Lieutenant Colonel Foley, who was leisurely drinking coffee, furious. Even without a telescope, Foley knew the firepower configuration of the three gunboats on the opposite side that had been active recently, so he secretly compared the strengths of both sides. The three Chinese gunboats have five 47-inch naval guns and five 3-inch rapid-fire cannons. On our side, we have eight six-inch naval guns and a dozen one-pound cannons. The rapid-fire cannons suffer a bit, but we have several small ones. Supported by patrol gunboats, the main gun has a huge advantage. Let's fight. Damn, the distance is too close! Even if the training level of the Chinese is poor, in such narrow waters, even if cruisers and gunboats are dispatched to bombard, it may be extremely dangerous!
As a lieutenant colonel who only became a gunboat commander in his forties and has no ambition and enjoys a generous Far East allowance every day, he hates these yellow-skinned monkeys opposite him and hates those damn bitch politicians. Cursing: "Damn idiot, what kind of trouble has he caused us!"
The first mate shook his head with a grimace. This profound question was not something he could know, so he could not answer the lieutenant colonel. But he finally had more of a "brave Nelson heart" than Foley, and he lowered his voice and said: "Lieutenant Colonel, no matter what Mr. Graham did, we must warn these idiots. I suggest firing bombardments in front of them to warn them. Understand who has the final say here!¡±
Foley suddenly envied his colleagues in the Far East who were performing missions outside the sea, because on the sea, even though the Japanese navy, which had just won the Battle of Tsushima, walked around when they saw the Union Jack flag, he himself had to face three small ships. Mosquito provocation! Perhaps the first mate finally aroused his inner pride and said: "Very good suggestion: Allow the bombardment warning. If they fire back, then open fire with all your strengthkill them!" After he finished speaking, he placed the coffee on the command podium. Go up and pick up an English newspaper. This is his habit, an idiotic move that thinks he is safe in times of crisis! The first mate said something sinister and instead ordered a warning bombardment.
The muzzles of the four large insect-class gunboats flashed at the same time, and the rumbling sound of the cannons startled Bingwen. When he turned his head to ask Wang Guangxiong if he would fight back, he found that his face was extremely dark, and he squeezed the railing hard: "Don't be afraid. The direction of the muzzle is wrong, it's a warning! Come here, tell the brothers, as long as the shells don't fall on the ship, you must not fire first!"
The sudden sound of shelling completely stirred up the trend. Countless white people who were enjoying the beautiful life in the Far East in the concession were startled. Ministers from various countries immediately rushed to the top to check the situation.
Drops of sweat rolled down the noses of the officers and soldiers of the three ships. After the warning bombardment, the British naval guns had turned back. Both sides had locked onto each other, and the British sailors continued to whistle and provoke. This made the naval battalion gunner with red eyes secretly swear that as long as the opposite muzzle shines with fire, he must fire as many shells as quickly as possible.
The air on the Yangtze River was almost solid. At this moment, Bingwen suddenly pointed in the direction of the Japanese Concession: "Take care of the Japanese!"
Wang Guangxiong turned his head to take a look, and his expression changed. He saw three Japanese gunboats charging over fiercely, and the muzzles of their guns were all locked on him! With the addition of three Japanese gunboats, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse. In a two-on-one situation, Britain and Japan were absolutely sure to sink themselves before suffering serious damage.
what to do? retreat? ! No, I lost once during the Sino-Japanese War, and I have to fight to the death this time, not to mention that there are four army brothers from the artillery battalions on the shore supporting us. As time passed, the Japanese gunboats hoisted their semaphores and approached the rear of the British formation, forming a neat shelling line.
At this critical moment, Navy Yang Jingxiu, who was temporarily stationed in Yangluo, also received news of the confrontation in the Yangtze River. As a result of the previous neutrality in the civil war, the relationship between the Navy and the National Defense Force not only did not improve, but worsened a lot. Because the National Defense Force Staff believed that it was precisely because the navy did not provide artillery support that the rapid fall of Sandao Bridge almost endangered Hankou. The most serious thing was that the person in command at that time was the second leader of the Tongmenghui. In this way, the navy also offended the party members. Although he sent several telegrams to Jiangxi and Lianghuai, who dares to ask them at this moment? Even if I wanted to, I couldn¡¯t afford it! Spending millions every year on half-hearted naval forces is not as cost-effective as arming a few divisions. Therefore, during this period, except for Wang Guangxiong's naval battalion, which was ordered to provide some money and supplies from time to time, their supplies were all cut off. Seeing that the day of payment was approaching, many soldiers were too worried to want to work.
So when they learned that Wang Guangxiong was blocked by Britain and Japan, Yang Jingxiu and the navy captains immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to mend their relationship. What's more, the Yangtze River also belongs to the Chinese and cannot be defeated on the sea. Could it be that on the river? Do you have to keep three feet out of the way? So he immediately ordered the sea warship and three gunboats to go to support.
The arrival of the sea ship and three gunboats immediately triggered the most violent chain reaction. Wang Guangxiong jumped to his feet and laughed. The navy has not forgottenAt the time of the brotherhood, there was also chaos in the Hankou Concession.
Looking at the confrontation on the river, Traun stood at the window thoughtfully. He had secretly sent the news about the loan and the operating rights of the Han-Chuan Railway back to Shanghai and China. The feedback information naturally made him extremely happy, but I didn't expect that the situation would deteriorate so much in just a few days. Once Yang Qiu and Britain and Japan deteriorated, should Germany intervene in this matter, or should it ignore it and wait for the matter to end?
Some diplomatic support?
Traun remembered the message Yang Qiu sent and turned to ask his counselor: "Loew, what do you think we should do?"
Loew is a German commercial counselor who has been in China for many years. It is said that his grandfather came to this country as early as 1830 and earned unimaginable wealth. For this, he also received a commendation from His Majesty the Emperor. Therefore, he is the diplomat who most firmly supports Germany in seizing the Far East market. When he heard the inquiry, he immediately said: "Your Excellency, Yang Qiu has opened a wonderful big market to us. So I think we should make some returns if he is eliminated. !Then we will gain nothing.¡±
"I understand." Traun pointed to the high-flying Union Jack flag: "But it will damage our relationship with the United Kingdom. This matter is too important!"
Loew said: "I think we should tell Yang Qiu that if the British lackeys, the Beiyang Army, can be expelled from Hubei as soon as possible, then we can provide more help. And you said a lot, we are not yet equipped to fully confront the British in the Far East. The damn little Japanese monkey is eyeing Qingdao, so the news here should be sent back to the country immediately and handed over to the Parliament and His Majesty William."
Traun: "Okay, you go and convey our intentions, and at the same time send the news back to China as quickly as possible, telling them that I need an accurate and clear solution here."
The radio wave arrived at the Hong Kong forwarding station at the fastest speed, and was quickly sent to Europe after many layers of forwarding. Even Yang Qiu probably didn't expect how big a stir this telegram would eventually stir up.
After a few hours of telegram arriving in Germany, Wilhelm II, known as Europe's best wizard, left behind a room full of banquet guests, summoned his ministers as quickly as possible, and then waved the telegram to point at Sanssouci Palace. The monkey head snatched from the Old Summer Palace was shouted: "The British are in big trouble in the Far East! Great, let's go to the Far East, our little monkey needs some support!"
Facing this impulsive Emperor who never considered the consequences, the ministers even had the desire to die. Xiao Maoqi even had the urge to resign altogether. Going to the Far East? God! It is no longer ten years ago. The haze permeating both sides of the North Sea has forced Germany to retract its attention back to Europe instead of fighting a war 10,000 miles away.
Fortunately, the hard-working German strategists and diplomats also saw clearly that Britain was no longer able to carry out major overseas operations. So it took only one day to decide to give the "little monkey" some diplomatic support within its capabilities, and at the same time issued a There is a huge list of weapons. Of course, this costs money.
Starting from the next day, German newspapers were the first to break the news of the confrontation on the Yangtze River. Germany was rejoicing that the sun would never set before it would finally be involved in the second Boer War. France was worried and needed British help in the face of huge pressure from Germany. Gray and Whitehall were scratching their heads. Who was spreading rumors? Didn¡¯t Zhu Erdian say that everything is under control? Russia burped and began to look at the map of the Far East. Japan's Taisho cabinet was conflicting with each other. The navy supported the British, but the army thought this was a good opportunity to unite with China to deal with the whites.
When the German minister received the news, he knocked on Zhu Erdian¡¯s door and asked whether the principles of neutrality and concerted action among all countries had been cancelled. The eyes of the entire China were once again driven crazy by Hubei¡¯s generous act!
From Hong Kong to Beijing, the whole of China is discussing this matter. Those who applaud said this is what the new government looks like, while those who opposed said it was idiotic to offend foreigners now. Chen Qimei even publicly sang a counterargument, believing that Yang Qiu was ignoring the overall situation. At a time when the new government was in urgent need of foreign recognition, this confrontation would seriously hurt the new government, and demanded that the Hubei National Defense Forces immediately withdraw the gunboats. At the same time, the ministerial delegations from various countries were scratching their heads and starting discussions. While they were cursing Yang Qiu for overestimating his own capabilities, they were also dissatisfied with Britain's attempt to monopolize midstream and upper reaches interests and negotiate with Hubei.
"Crazy! This Yang Qiu is completely crazy! He actually dares to confront the British!" As Yuan Keding stamped his feet, Yuan Shikai hurried to the confidential staff room in the mansion, glared at him and asked Chen Huan: "Er'an one. How is the situation now?"
Chen Huan saluted respectfully. This general who became famous in the Gengzi Year had just been invited by Yuan Shikai from Tianjin to serve as a military adviser. Compared with the aging Beiyang, he had a little more vitality. He stood in front of the map and introduced: "Now Yang Qiu's two divisions are bypassing Xiaogan and heading towards Wusheng Pass.??, the remaining two divisions have arrived at the Xiaogan front line. The telegram sent back by Pinqing said that they were digging fortifications day and night and would be ready for the attack tomorrow afternoon at the latest. "
Yuan Shikai sat by the brazier, casually picking up the poker and stirring the charcoal fire. The recent internal and external troubles made him look much older, and asked: "Er'an, tell me the truth, is Yang Qiu really going to be beaten? "
Chen Huan said: "I can't predict this, but since he dares to fight against the British, he must be prepared to fight to the death. There is also news from Sichuan that there is probably a division of troops rushing to Chongqing to prepare from Head south to Badan. According to my calculations, this division can reach Hankou within ten days at the latest. 1."
"What is this Yang Qiu going to do? He really thinks that he can really dominate with a few old towns? How dare he attack the British?" Yang Shiqi said angrily: "In my opinion, let's just give him a fight! Anyway, He still has to deal with the British and is tied up a lot, so I don¡¯t believe we are still afraid of him.¡±
Chen Huanduo glanced at Yang Shiqi and sighed secretly in his heart. These old Beiyang people don't know the outside world too much and asked: "Sir, judging from the military comparison, we have a chance to win. The problem is: you this time Fight or not!¡±
"A fight or not?" Yuan Shikai put down the poker, looked at the handsome new staff member and asked in surprise: "Er'an, what do you mean?"
Chen Huan took two steps back. He was not like old people like Yang Shiqi when he first arrived, so he spoke in a strict and respectful manner: "If you want to fight, you should ask Wang Pinqing to attack now, and shoot Wu Sheng immediately after shooting." Guan Movement and Duan Zhigui's troops should join together, otherwise once Yang Qiu's two divisions complete the horizontal insertion, Xiaogan and Wu Shengguan will be cut off. As long as it can be delayed for ten days and a half, Xiaogan, who has no food, drink or supplies, will be finished without fighting. But If hit! Sir"
Seeing his hesitation in speaking, Yuan Shikai immediately waved his hand and said: "It's okay to just say it. I'm not that stupid to listen to opinions."
Chen Huan continued: "It is enough to attack our troops in Hubei this time, but have you ever thought about it? Britain is now confronting Yang Qiu. There are already rumors and uproar in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. If we fight now Your Excellency and the British Your relationship will be used as an excuse! From the official point of view, it is a foregone conclusion that Nanjing will not be protected. If you capture the Nanjing Party members, you will be very powerful. You have the initiative now. As long as you protect the court for one day, no matter how much money is drawn in the south, you will not be taken. method, so they must support you in the peace talks. But if we fight now, even if Britain asks Japan to cooperate, they will accuse you of colluding with foreign invaders. If Hubei loses too much, your Excellency will be much more passive."
"How can Yang Qiu survive our losses?" Yuan Keding was fuming. Seeing that peace talks were about to begin, he didn't expect that Yang Qiu started to go crazy again. Not only did he confront the British, he also pulled out all his troops to fight to the death again. Gritting his teeth He said: "If we defeat him, what else will the Party have to fight with us?"
Chen Huan murmured in his heart that the gap between this man and Yuan Shikai was still too big. He held up his hands and said: "What Brother Keding said is that the southern party members and Yang Qiu can't stand each other now. The party members will definitely be happy if he is overthrown, but what if he gets into it?" What should we use to chase Sichuan? And please don¡¯t forget, my lord, yesterday the German minister went to see Zhu Erdian. I¡¯m afraid this matter is not that simple"
Yuan Shikai's hand trembled, and he immediately pretended to cover it up by rolling up his sleeves, and asked calmly: "Er'an, do you mean there is any real connection between Yang Qiu and Germany?"
"I don't know." Chen Huan said simply: "Huan is just speculating. I just don't think it is that simple. So many German weapons will not fall from the sky."
Yuan Shikai is afraid of this, why is he not worried about the south until now? It is because of Zhu Erdian's support that no matter how fierce the riots are in the south, as long as the foreigners do not join in, they will have no loans and no weapons, and the number of soldiers will become less and less. But if someone supports it, it will be dangerous. If you ask, Said: "What does Er'an mean?"
Chen Huan first apologized and then said: "What I mean is, if you don't want to fight, just withdraw from Xiaogan, but don't let Wusheng Pass go. In this way, we can attack, retreat or defend. The initiative is still in our hands. Then Let Brother Shaochuan and his son put pressure on Shanghai to force Yang Qiu to withdraw his troops. As for the British side, we'd better not interfere."
Yuan Shikai picked up the tongs again and stirred the charcoal. In fact, he really wanted to take the opportunity to make a dozen. The vague relationship between Yang Qiu and Germany made him very interested. However, he was afraid that Chen Huan would be accused of colluding with foreigners. The fire of the road protection movement was still lingering, and the country was already very dissatisfied with the foreigners' tyranny. If he jumped out, the party members would probably scream even more joyfully.
Just when he was unsure about paying attention, Wang Yitang suddenly rushed in and shouted: "Gongbao, it's bad. Nanjing I. is gone!". ·Ä
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text 122 Beiyang Retreat
Chapter 122 Beiyang Retreat
News of the recovery of Nanjing caused a stir in the south of the Yangtze River, and even the confrontation in Hubei was covered up. Southern China began to dream about the arrival of the Northern Expedition. At this time, the Hubei Military and Political Bureau and the National Defense Forces Headquarters also quietly lifted the military control order on the Hanye Ping Huangshi Iron Mine Area.
On the morning of December 4, the two sides of the North-South peace talks in Shanghai urgently called the military, political and national defense forces of the three upstream provinces, demanding an immediate halt to all military actions that undermined the peace talks. Beiyang even threatened to withdraw from the peace talks and continue the war.
In the afternoon, the General Staff of the National Defense Forces called backrejecting the results of any negotiations before Beiyang's withdrawal from Hubei. At the same time, it demanded that all Beiyang troops entering Hubei must withdraw from Hubei before December 6, and guaranteed that as long as they withdraw voluntarily, the National Defense Forces will never withdraw. Will not be intercepted intentionally.
On the same day, under Shen Shukai's planning, after merging several weak banks and bank accounts to obtain space, China Southwest Bank, with a registered capital of 10 million, opened in Hankou, Changsha, Chengdu and other places and announced the issuance of banknotes. The head office is located in Chongqing. Military and political officials from the three provinces came to celebrate. On this same day, Daye Cement Plant completed the transfer procedures. After Song Weichen and several Hankou businessmen invested 400,000 yuan to purchase 50% of the shares, the machine started turning again the next day.
After Hubei Industrial Company supported more than a dozen master craftsmen, Sichuan Machinery Bureau changed its name to Sichuan Industrial Group and restarted operations. Due to poor technology, insufficient workers and other reasons, it can only manufacture grenades and some bullets for the time being.
When industry re-emerged in Sichuan, Zhan Tianyou¡¯s West China Railway Company also quietly opened its doors in Chongqing, officially announcing the construction of the new Han-Sichuan Railway based on businessman investment and donations, and starting construction in three provinces at the same time. On that day alone, the company received 2 million yuan in private donations, and the Southwest Bank used the 400,000 yuan received from the cement plant to purchase Daye cement and donated it to the West China Railway Company for railway construction.
Still on the same day, Sichuan Hydropower Company quietly opened its doors in Chengdu. There was no publicity and no one was even present to celebrate. It just opened simply and then quickly started site selection and mapping.
When South China is still in full swing, when Yuan Shikai's expression of the peace talks in North China is waiting for the results of the peace talks, this series of or high -profile or silent opening indicates that the three provinces under the control of the National Defense Force began to restore production and entered the post -war reconstruction. However, these did not affect the Hankou headquarters to continue to mobilize troops step by step. The combat staff room kept issuing orders one after another, directing the four divisions to deploy as planned.
"Shake, use force"
On the front line of Xiaogan, next to 72 brand-new Krupp 75mm field guns, the gunners quickly shook the handles and raised the muzzles little by little. The civilian husband brigade transported cart after cart of artillery shells. The war horse dragged the Maxim machine gun and followed the infantry singing songs. The light machine gun was carried on the shoulder and got into the crowd. All the bullet bags were full. Standing on a high place and looking down, everything you see makes your blood boil. war pictures.
From four battalions on the night of October 10 to five divisions and two brigades now. From a few 75-gun guns, we can now take out 108 new barrel-retired guns from two regiments at a time. The brand-new National Defense Force has not only survived the most difficult years, but has become stronger and stronger as it fights. After word spread about the victory at Xiaocangshan, the flying tiger flag flying high became a household sign in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Jiang Tai, the commander of the artillery regiment, was particularly excited. With the addition of an artillery battalion from the Second Division, four new artillery battalions already gave him the capital to fight against the Xiaogan Beiyang Army. Not to mention that all of them were inferior this time. New artillery shells inferior to Japanese artillery shells. Looking at the entire Southern Army and even the country, apart from the dozen or so heavy artillery pieces used by the Manchu Imperial Guards to scare people, this can be considered the top artillery regiment. Being able to command such a force, the biggest regret is when the battle will begin.
"Leader."
"Hello, Captain Jiang."
With salutes and greetings, Jiang Tai rushed into the command post quickly. The war was about to begin and the staff moved forward to Xingou again. Xiaogan was the starting point of the previous defeat, so everyone wanted to start a battle as soon as possible to wash away the shame.
In the command post, Song Ziqingzheng, Yue Peng and Wu Zhaolin were studying the deployment. When they saw him coming in, they laughed: "Isn't this Commander Jiang? What are you doing here if you don't sleep with a cannon?"
Everyone was familiar with each other after working together for so long. Jiang Tai was not embarrassed. He put his hat on the table and poured a glass of water. After drinking it, he asked: "Chief of StaffCommander" Have you decided when to fight?"
Wu Zhaolin glanced at the two of them and chuckled, "What, can't you hold it in any longer?"
Jiang Tai smiled, rubbed his hands deliberately and said, "It's freezing cold, but it doesn't feel warm even when we fight."
"Okay, you can think of all these excuses." Yue Peng raised his thumb at him, looked at his pocket watch and said expectantly: "There are only a few hours left, the deadline is tonight at midnight. The commander has just called to authorize, if Shi Beiyang continued to resistIf youjust give it a good beating."
"That's great, Zi Shi." Jiang Tai jumped up, grabbed his hat and was about to go back to prepare. But after taking two steps, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned around and asked, "Hit me? What's this order?"
"The meaning of the order is to preserve the vitality as much as possible and consume Beiyang instead of a desperate fight with twice the damage."
When Song Ziqing was about to explain, a familiar voice suddenly sounded outside the door. He looked up and saw Jiang Fangzhen, who had changed into a long gown and appeared at the door carrying a small suitcase. He and Yue Peng had met him when they were studying in Germany, so they were so excited. He immediately won and said, "Brother Baili, haha I hope for the stars and the moon, and finally I hope you are here."
The eyes of Wu Zhaolin, Jiang Tai and other officers who met for the first time also lit up. The three outstanding military officers, Jiang Fangzhen, Cai E, and Zhang Xiaozhun My goodness, these are much more powerful figures than the three outstanding military officers, such as Wu Luzhen, who were later blown out.
"Stop it." Jiang Fangzhen lost his face, threw his suitcase on the chair and pointed at their noses and said, "You two are so prosperous now. Look outside, these good guys came all the way here wearing all the moral equipment. I'm not jealous of you either. If you are prosperous, please don¡¯t come to harm me.¡±
"Harm you?" Yue Peng scratched his head: "Brother Baili, what do you say?"
Jiang Fangzhen glared angrily: "Isn't it right? If you want to win over someone, you should always give it a heads up, right? It would be better for you to just send a brigade to exchange it. When did Bailitou put a price tag on it?"
Song Ziqing smiled slightly: "Brother Baili is much more valuable than a brigade. If brother hadn't stopped him, the commander would have just thrown out a German weapon master."
"Just brag." Jiang Fangzhen was too lazy to care. He walked to the deployment map and looked at it. He has always been very self-reliant. If it weren't for the wonderful showdown between Yang Qiu and Feng Huafu starting from Wusheng Pass, he might not even be interested in taking a look. Fortunately, he was very satisfied with the morale, equipment and training of the National Defense Forces that he had just come all the way. At least they were much better than those no-name troops downstream. If they continue to train according to this momentum for a year or two, they will definitely become an army that can rival or even surpass Beiyang, so they took the initiative to look at the map.
"The map is well done. It seems that Ziqing's hands are not raw yet." Before Song Ziqing's smile broke out, Jiang Fangzhen raised his eyebrows: "There are three brigades and an artillery regiment in the front. You want to attack frontally Do you think Beiyang is a piece of paper? It was Beiyang Attack before, so you can't see his ability to defend. Relying on the artillery and machine gun teams with your arrangement, it is more than enough to defend Duan Zhigui for three days. In three days you can guarantee Duan Zhigui Can't break through the blockade of two divisions? Why don't you concentrate your superior forces and go to Yunmeng to attack Weidian Town? Now they are weak. They have had very few supplies for half a month. They are stranded and have low morale. The siege collapsed in a few days, so why bother? "
Song Ziqing smiled bitterly. You can't tell him that Yang Qiu doesn't want to weaken Beiyang too much and cause an imbalance of power between the north and the south, right? This was a core secret. If the officers knew about it, they would definitely raise doubts, so they had to say: "Brother Baili has a sharp vision. I will redeploy right now."
"It's too late." Jiang Fangzhen looked at him meaningfully and said, "I just heard you outside saying that the ultimatum has expired, so it's too late to move now." After he finished speaking, he pointed at the horns of the two wings on the front and made a gesture with his fists. He made a sharp movement and said: "You should still have the 57th artillery battalion, right? Pull two up and deploy them forward at close range along the diagonal lines at the two corners of the front. After the war breaks out, the infantry will accompany the artillery attack. If Wang Shizhen wants to deal with you, With two fists, he must free up at least one Xie, and he doesn¡¯t have many soldiers. One Xie is taken away from Yunmeng¡¯s west side, and if another Xie is taken away from the two front corners, he will not be able to stop the attacks of your four brigades in turn."
After hearing this, Wu Zhaolin nodded secretly. Compared with his half-toned attitude, this is a real staff-oriented talent. He immediately shouted loudly: "You are worthy of being the leader of the three heroes of Lu Shi. Why are you still standing there? The third division has two artillery battalions." Go up and mobilize all the manpower to repair the artillery positions within two hours."
His shout caused all the staff to disperse and get busy. Jiang Fangzhen smiled at him and said hello: "Brother Wei was the one who took the lead that night, haha Baili really admires him."
"Brother Baili, please stop making fun of me. Wei San is just trying to catch a duck." Wu Zhaolin asked after finishing speaking: "By the way, has Brother Baili seen the commander? He is eagerly waiting for you."
"Not yet. The boat stopped at Chenjiaji. They said that there is still a confrontation on the river and it is impossible to pass. So I just came here to take a look first." Jiang Fangzhen said simply and neatly. After finishing speaking, he picked up his suitcase and said, "I'm leaving now. Wait. Let¡¯s talk about it after your triumph.¡±
Song Ziqing knew his temper, so he did not stop him from walking to the door in person. Just as he was about to send a few soldiers to protect him, he saw a sudden commotion in the distance, followed by shouts.
"Beiyang has retreated"
Amid the excited shouts, Jiang Fangzhen smiled slightly and took the lead to walk to the high ground on the left. When everyone climbs to the top of the mountain and looks into the distance,Later, I saw that a white flag had been erected in the direction of Xiaogan, and large numbers of Beiyang troops began to retreat southward. There is also a small group of British soldiers supervising to prevent a sudden attack by the National Defense Forces from breaking the ceasefire agreement.
At four o'clock in the afternoon on December 5, the remaining four associations that entered Hubei Province retreated to Wusheng Pass under the leadership of Wang Shizhen
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 123 Shanghai¡¯s Ambition
"Yang is so happy that Brother Baili can come."
Next to the ruins of King Chu City in Yunmeng, Hubei, Yang Qiu and Jiang Fangzhen shook hands vigorously and said solemnly: "The National Defense Force needs talents like Brother Baili. Only with a steady stream of talents can this army truly become a powerful national defense force. This is my dream. , I hope Brother Baili can also join in, and we can realize it together."
Jiang Fangzhen smiled faintly: "The commander is too polite. Baili is just like Zhao She. Talking about military affairs on paper is not as good as your personal involvement in danger. I am really sincere in entrusting the Army University with the important task, and I am afraid that I will not be able to satisfy the commander."
"Brother Baili is so humble. If he can serve under General Hindenburg, how can he be an unknown person?"
"Oh? The commander also knows about General Hindenburg?" Jiang Fangzhen was a little curious, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiu also knew about this famous German army general. He said: "The years of living in Germany were the happiest time in Baili. There was no trouble and I could be a soldier. The life of training and reading is very fulfilling."
"It's great to be able to do what you want to do, but it's a pity that times like this are really rare." Yang Qiu was also inspired and walked towards an earthen tower nearby. Jiang Fangzhen followed behind, while Lei Meng and others dispersed their guard.
The three-story earthen tower has been weathered for many years, and the majestic appearance of the original tower is no longer visible. The top of the tower has been cut to a flat level. After standing on it and raising the telescope impressively, the last batch of Beiyang soldiers two kilometers away were carrying guns. Leave the land of Hubei. After receiving the news of Beiyang's retreat yesterday, Yang Qiu immediately rushed to the front line. After Jiang Fangzhen learned about it, he simply did not leave and waited here. When he saw 75mm Krupp mountain cannons being dragged away by mules and horses, they were monitoring the retreat. The soldiers of the National Defense Force could not explain how they felt. He suddenly turned his head and asked: Is the commander a little regretful? "
"Regret? Yes." Yang Qiu raised his head and said: "Now I clearly have the strength to eat Wang Zhen's tribe, but I have to let the tiger go back to the mountain."
Jiang Fangzhen handed the telescope to the guard behind him and said, "It's okay to let it go. After all, if you want to eat Wang Shizhen's four associations, the commander will have to lose at least one elite division. The National Defense Force is new and cannot bear such a big loss in a short time." . What¡¯s more, if nearly half of Wang Shizhen¡¯s Beiyang troops are destroyed and thrown into Hubei, I¡¯m afraid the final winner will be lost in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River! Is Commander Baili right?¡±
Yang Qiu was shocked. It was not surprising that he guessed what he was thinking. What was strange was that this person dared to say it in front of him! How long has it been since I heard something like this? Hehe smiled: "Now I can really trust Army University to Brother Baili."
"Commander, don't make a decision yet. Baili still has something to say ahead."
"Please say."
Jiang Fangzhen was not polite at all, and asked simply and neatly: "The National Defense Force has just formed. Although there were many casualties in the battle with Beiyang, it gained rare practical experience, and it was the experience of fighting against the elite Beiyang! I chatted with Ziqing and the others last night and learned that I know that the commander is well-trained, and the tactics textbook is a bit messy, but he can generally do it well. This is the first time I have seen it for many Baili.
So I believe that as long as we give this unit a period of time, we will be able to build a strong army with the commander's methods. What will the commander do at that time? "
Yang Qiu looked at him, secretly admiring him. He was indeed a man who dared to shoot himself in the chest. No matter whether his halo would slowly fade over time, at least the young man standing in front of him now was full of the spirit of few Chinese in this era. Some are proud, confident and energetic! So I picked up a few stones with a smile and placed them on the mound in front of me one by one. He moved very slowly, and said while putting it down: "Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Italy, Russia" Finally, he put one on the table and said loudly: "And we, China!"
Jiang Fangzhen's eyes flashed, but he quickly calmed down and said with a dumb smile: "Commander 1, you seem to have forgotten our close neighbor, which is now a powerful country."
"Yes. In fact, I admire Japan very much. In just a few decades, it has grown from a poor island country to a powerful country with extensive interests in Asia. It's just" Yang Qiu spread his hands, and there was one last one in his hand. Pebbles. He placed the stone next to China and crowded together, as if he had done something great. Then he turned to look into Jiang Fangzhen's eyes and asked: "Brother Baili, do you think Asia can accommodate two powerful countries?"
"Can't tolerate it."
Jiang Fangzhen looked at those deep eyes quietly, and couldn't help but raise his chin slightly: "Commander, please remember what you said to Baili today! I will also do my job well. We must ensure that there is enough education at the Army University every year Funding ensures that enough students can be sent. You cannot just select people from the military. You must open your mind to recruit any young people who are willing to wear military uniforms. I will try my best to teach the students you teach me well. I will punish anyone who is lazy and I will punish him if he cannot learn. Let him drop out of school. If he disobeys, I will expel him no matter how powerful his background is! Of course, if I fail to fulfill my responsibilitiesthen I will also punish myself!"
"Do I have a choice?" Yang Qiu laughed, flattened the mound where the stones were placed with his hands, and said with a smile: "Let's go, I will take you to meet the first batch of students. I also have some things to do." Dealing with it."
"Yes, it's time to deal with some things." Jiang Fangzhen also laughed heartily: "I remember, Mr. Sun seems to be back soon, right?"
Yang Qiu smiled as he walked: "It's not that Mr. Sun is coming back, but that everyone wants to share Tang Monk's meat. Naturally, we can't lag behind."
"Commander, you" Jiang Fangzhen discovered that Yang Qiu was so funny for the first time, and said with a wry smile: "This analogy can only be said to be too appropriate!" After finishing speaking, he continued to ask: "I heard from Ziqing that the commander purchased a large number of Equipment is needed to rebuild Hanyang and build new industries and hydropower plants in Sichuan?¡±
Yang Qiu heard something in his words and asked, "Yes, why is Brother Baili also proficient in this matter?"
Jiang Fangzhen shook his head quickly: "I'm not proficient. But I know one thing. If you want to start such a big industry, what you need most is not money but workers! Since the commander is going to Shanghai, don't miss the old people in Gaochang Temple." Worker."
At this time, there was no need to hide some things. Yang Qiu asked: "I have thought about it, but unfortunately there is no way to ask for help. What do you think, Brother Baili?"
"Support Chen Qimei as governor of Zhejiang!"
These words made Yang Qiu stop suddenly. He turned his head and glanced at Jiang Fangzhen's face again and again, only then did he realize that he had underestimated this person! He laughed: "What a pity. I should have used two German weapon masters to exchange for it! Brother Baili has dropped in price."
"Ha ha."
In the Shanghai Dudu's Mansion, Chen Qimei was leaning on the sofa with her legs propped up and lighting up smoke cannons. Several big pipes were puffing away smoke next to her. It took a long time before everyone was satisfied and regained their energy. He was afraid that when people came down and smelled the smoke, they would start smoking again. Yao Youxian said: "Zhiqing, go and open the window for some fresh air."
"Brother Yingshi, you are serious, aren't you just taking a few puffs of cigarette? Why are you so careful every time?" The speaker was after Zeng Quande helped Chen Qimei ascend to the position of governor. He was already the chief of police in the Shanghai Chinese District and took advantage of the revolution. I made a lot of money and married two concubines in just one month, so I became more confident in my speech, but I still haven't changed my habit of calling everyone my brother.
Chen Qimei glared at him with hatred, and shouted: "Are you satisfied with being the chief police officer of Shanghai?"
Zeng Quande, who was not very capable but had a first-class ability to listen to voices, quickly straightened up and asked, "What? Is it possible that I still have a chance to be the chief of police across the country?"
"That's not necessarily the case." After a man in military uniform sitting next to him said this, he stretched himself and walked to the window to look outside. He was Huang Yong who secretly ran away from Beijing with Li Shucheng. After the breakup, he came to Shanghai and served as the chief of staff of the Shanghai Dudufu and concurrently as the commander of the Second Division of the Shanghai Army. He also burned incense with Chen Qimei and Jiang Zhiqing and became sworn brothers. . So as soon as he spoke, Zeng Quande's eyes suddenly lit up. He knew what rights represented best now. He swallowed his saliva and asked, "Brother Yingbai, are you making any big moves again?"
Huang Yi didn¡¯t answer. He turned to Jiang Zhiqing and asked, ¡°Did Huang Keqiang and Song Duchu go to Nanjing?¡±
Jiang Zhiqing had a clear face and showed off his talent, and his words were serious: "After being beaten out by Yang Qiu, he stayed in Jiujiang for seven or eight days. He left for Nanjing the day after the liberation. I heard that Huang Yiou even encouraged Jiangsu to hold a welcome ceremony for entering the city. . Now there are peace talks in Shanghai, and it is estimated that the two of them may come back. Brother Yingshi, you have to be careful."
"This little red guy, he just takes advantage of me when he has no ability, and he is not afraid of jokes." Hearing this, Chen Qimei snorted coldly. Huang Yiou is Huang Keqiang's son. He is a few blocks behind him in person and ability. No wonder he can't see it. Fascinating, he waved his hand and said: "What are you worried about? Could it be that Huang Keqiang wants to steal my position as governor? Don't worry, people don't look down on a governor's chair."
Huang Yan smiled. He knew that Chen Qimei and Huang Song had serious personal grievances, so he changed the topic and asked, "How is it in Zhejiang?"
"Tang Shouqian is a constitutionalist. After hearing that Yang Qiu supported a batch of weapons for the Zhejiang Army a few days ago, he sent Jiang Fangzhen to Hubei.
This incident made Tao Huanqing very angry. He heard that a liberation meeting was being organized to discuss replacing the governor of Zhejiang. Damn it! I think he wants to be the governor himself. "Jiang Zhiqing originally said it well, but when he mentioned Tao Chengzhang, he couldn't help but scold her.
After becoming sworn friends, Huang Yi heard about some of the grudges between the two of them. Jiang Zhiqing's leader in the anti-Qing revolution was Xu Xilin, so he always worshiped Xu Xilin as his eldest brother, and even joined the Jianhu Heroine's Stormtrooper Death Squadron. He was very enthusiastic! But unexpectedly, Tao Chengzhang later encouraged Xu Xilin to rebel. Because the latter was unprepared, he was forced to launch a hasty attack and was eventually killed, and Qiu Jin was also implicated. Even after Zhang TaiyanIt is said that Xu Xilin's death was "actually forced by Tao Chengzhang", so the two had a deep relationship. If Chen Qimei hadn't held him down, he would have killed Tao Chengzhang, who traveled between Shanghai and Zhejiang many times.
Although Jiang Zhiqing is young, Huang Yi can see that this person is decisive and smart in doing things, and he has a fierce spirit and is worth making friends with. So I walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "When you do big things, don't think too much about the past. There will always be a way to deal with him."
Chen Qimei knows these things best, not to mention that he and Tao Chengzhang also have serious personal grievances. Back then, because he wanted to build relationships with gangs to support the revolution, he gradually learned to smoke. As a result, Tao Chengzhang went to Japan to find Sun Wen and scolded him directly in person. Now it is said that the big sores all over his body come from his mouth, which is really abominable! Now I heard that he actually wants to win the position of Zhejiang, my eyes are red! You must know that I have long coveted the position of governor of Zhejiang. As long as I win this position and merge Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I can become like the three upper provinces. With the prosperity of Zhejiang and Shanghai, who would not want to look at his face in the future? Even Yang Qiu, who is now at the height of his power, must be polite, because when he buys arms and weapons from foreigners, he has to go through Wusongkou.
"Hmph!" Huang Yan heard that Tang Shouqian actually gave Jiang Fangzhen to Yang Qiu, and sneered: "Zhejiang is also going to make a move! Jiang Baili, a big mouth, still has some real talent, but now he has taken advantage of Yang Qiu!"
"Tao Huanqing is not a thing. He clamored for the Northern Expedition all day long and took the opportunity to set up a fund-raising committee for the Northern Expedition. I think he just wants to make money!" Jiang Zhiqing said angrily: "Now Wu Tingfang and Tang Shaoyi are in peace talks, and there is no ten-and-a-half-month talks. Don't worry. All the Zhejiang troops who can fight have gone to Nanjing. I heard that Li Liejun is going back to Jiangxi. In my opinion, it's better for me to find someone to kill Tao Huanqing. Then, Brother Yingshi, you can also follow Yang Qiu's example [Changsha 91 4], in the name of stabilizing Zhejiang, let Brother Huang¡¯s Second Division clear the way and fight back, and my fifth regiment will also go together. If it doesn¡¯t work, we will gather all the brothers from the Huzhou Gang. I don¡¯t believe we can¡¯t defeat Zhejiang.¡±
Zeng Quande finally got the general idea, and his heart jumped wildly, Zhejiang! If Chen Qimei really takes over Zhejiang, her position will at least be promoted a few levels, and she will have no problem marrying a few more concubines. Maybe there is one in the new government. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. This opportunity must show his loyalty. He immediately patted his chest and said: "I don't have many brothers who know so many roads, but let me tell you, if you really can If you want to do it, brother, my police brigade will definitely be at the front."
Chen Qimei sniffed. Jiang Zhiqing's words made sense. Since he, Yang Qiu, could kill "Grandma Tan" on the pretext of Jiao Dafeng's matter, and also brought down Sichuan in the name of supporting the revolution, why couldn't he do it on his own side? Find someone to secretly kill Tao Cheng Zhangyi. You can also track down the "murderer" and kill him back to his hometown in Zhejiang!
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was a good opportunity. He stood up slowly and excitedly and unbuttoned his shirt collar. The remaining three pairs of eyes in the room were all attracted to him. When everyone was about to speak, there was a sudden knock on the door, which startled him. He quickly winked at Jiang Zhiqing, who opened the door and shouted: "Who, I don't know what the governor and Jiang Zhiqing are?" The chief of staff is discussing 1. Zu Tao! When did you come back from Hubei?"
To Jiang Zhiqing's surprise, Chen Guofu appeared at the door in a crisp suit. When he saw him, he called out: "Uncle San."
Jiang Zhiqing is not surprised that Chen Guofu calls him Third Uncle. Many people already know that he, Chen Qimei, and Huang Yu are sworn brothers. Chen Guofu is Chen Qimei's nephew, so it is appropriate to call him Third Uncle. What's strange to him is that not long ago, he heard that this kid went to Hankou with hundreds of students from Nanjing Lu Normal School, and he was doing well. Why did he suddenly come back? Chen Qimei immediately asked: "Zu Tao, what's wrong with you? Is it because Yang Qiu doesn't want you anymore? Tell your uncle that there are too many empty seats here. You can want to be the Minister of Military Affairs."
Although Chen Guofu is Chen Qimei's nephew, he has a much better character than this uncle. He smiled and said: "Uncle, don't be ridiculous. Commander Yang and Minister Zhang are very good to me. My nephew is now the secretary of the Military Affairs Department of the National Defense Forces." "
"Good boy! This is a great name! I'm a clerk in the Secretariat of the Ministry of Military Affairs. I'm very busy, isn't it? Why do you still have time to come back to see your uncle?" Zeng Quande also recognized Chen Guofu and said with a smile, "It's not like you fell in love with some girl. , did you ask your uncle to borrow money to watch a movie again? Haha"
Young Chen Guofu blushed. The only time in his life he secretly borrowed money from Chen Qimei was to watch a movie with his friends from a girls' school in Nanjing. It's a pity that the two of them broke up later. I didn't expect that it would be turned out to be a joke again today. I quickly waved my hand: "Uncle Zeng, don't laugh at me. This time I was ordered to come to Shanghai to serve as an outpost."
"For outpost?" Chen Qimei put away her smile and asked urgently: "For whom?"
Chen Guofu puffed up his chest proudly: "Who else is of course our commander! He has decided to leave for Shanghai in two days."??¡±
Yang Qiu is coming to Shanghai? !
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 124 Prices of both parties
On the morning of December 5, the Emden slowly sailed towards Wusongkou.
On the deck, the German sailors were vigilant with guns and ammunition, and behind them was a formation of thirteen medium-sized ships and transport ships. In the past, the German sailors would have whistled and spit at them, venting their anger for being on duty for a long time, but today no one did Dare to mess around, because today's guest is the new owner of the warships behind. God! Captain Hakan, the handsome lady killer, actually let a Chinese board his beloved cruiser. Will China and Germany become allies?
Yang Qiu was very curious to check out every corner of this famous cruiser. As Europe's new assault cruiser, it has only been launched for two years. It is indeed a masterpiece of German industry. The shape of the ship is very beautiful. No wonder it is nicknamed the Far East Swan.
In addition to Wu Shengguan, after all the troops were withdrawn from Hubei Beiyang, he also immediately ordered the naval battalion to withdraw to end the confrontation. Zhu Erdian did not expect that the incident would cause even Europe to be alarmed. Prime Minister Gray also sent a telegram to inquire again, and Germany even said nakedly. Preparing to withdraw from the four-nation banking group made the situation in the Far East, which was faintly out of control, even more unstable. In the end, he had to let Graham step down. He put aside the confrontation for the time being and waited until the peace talks were completed and the central government was established.
After the storm gradually subsided, he finally went out for a walk. In addition to seeking a formal identity in Shanghai, the most important thing was to complete the deal with Germany and get the three provinces on the road to development as soon as possible. But because he is now the only irreplaceable pillar of the Wehrmacht, Song Ziqing and others deliberately strengthened the security force, except for Germany's promise that he would be escorted by the Emden back and forth. The Chu Yu ship also followed south, while Yang Jingxiu's navy followed them to Shanghai for a short break. Their relationship had greatly improved, and they were not able to obtain full new appointments. They were only used as supplementary strength, so the most core protection was the guard battalion.
The looming pier was crowded with people. Chen Qimei had already ordered someone to pull up a large banner that read [Welcome national hero Yang Qiu, commander of the national defense force, to Shanghai in triumph]. Under the banner, Wu Tingfang and other representatives from the north and the south who were negotiating in Shanghai were whispering Jiang Zhiqing led his fifth group to seal the dock. Everyone was waiting for
Suddenly.
A loud whistle interrupted all conversation. Under the eyes of thousands of people, the Emden, painted in creamy white, slowly docked at the dock. Under the propaganda of Dai Tianqiu and others who were the first to attack the outpost, the hero of the first righteousness, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Force, the bloody battle at Wusheng Pass to regain the three provinces, the siege of the fourth town of Beiyang, and not long ago defended the national system against the British forced Beiyang to finally withdraw from Hubei. Yang Qiu finally arrived in Shanghai with a dazzling aura, and instantly countless spotlights were focused on this young man who had mysteriously risen at the age of 22.
"Colonel Hakan, thank you for escorting me all the way. I personally wish you can become the captain of the most powerful warship in the world." Yang Qiu smiled and revealed Hakan's little thoughts. The latter is also very proud, because after this mission, in order to ensure confidentiality, he will be transferred back to the Ocean Fleet together with the sailors who protected Yang Qiu.
When the two upright figures said goodbye to each other on the deck, the transport ship also docked at the dock. Wearing imitations of World War II American military uniforms in the parallel worldthe heavily armed guards company soldiers took the lead in detonating the welcoming crowd. A huge Maxim machine gun equipped with a small wheel, a Han-1 machine gun carried on the shoulder, a brand-new German-made Mauser 98, and an ammunition satchel on the waist instead of an ugly bullet belt. There are also neat Collect four grenades and a pistol holster. They quickly and skillfully separated a circle with their bodies. Everyone had straight waists and sharp eyes. The most surprising thing was that many soldiers who looked very tough at first sight climbed up carrying German rifles with small iron tubes on the guns. high places.
However, they only diverted their attention for a little bit. When the Emden lowered the gangway when the shamelessly young figure appeared in everyone's field of vision, the flash suddenly exploded and kept crackling Let's not get used to this yet. The soldiers of the guard company became alert due to this scene. Only Wang Zhengting, who was accompanying him this time, seemed to enjoy the feeling of being noticed, and quietly put some distance between him and Yang Qiu.
More than a dozen warships, including Chu Yu and Hairong, continued to sail to Gaochangmiao Pier, which was the former Qing naval base. Yang Qiu had sent Chen Guofu back first in the hope of saying hello to Chen Qimei, so that the navy would not stop for supplies. There are no places.
"Commander Yang is indeed young and promising Chen welcomes you to Shanghai on behalf of all walks of life in Shanghai." Chen Qimei was the most positive. A few days ago, when Chen Guofu came back and told him that Yang Qiu couldn't stand the chaos in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he had a vague premonition. This was an opportunity, so I immediately jumped up and grabbed a good spot.
Yang Qiu met Chen Qimei for the first time She wore a small parted hair that is common in old movies, and she looked shiny and extraordinary. If he didn't know the details, I'm afraid anyone would be confused by this appearance. He said with a smile: "I've met the Governor of Shanghai, Mr. Chen Hua is not worried. I hope you seniors can give me some advice."
Cai Yuanpei, Wu Tingfang and northern representative Tang Shaoyi also came over.Okay Regardless of Yang Qiu's attitude towards the party members, at this critical moment for the rise and fall of the country, they must win over this young man who can influence the political direction of the three provinces in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and even the entire South China with just a stomp of his feet. Then reporters swarmed around this young man who had risen mysteriously. The reporter from the French newspaper Le Figaro in Shanghai even asked unceremoniously whether he came to Shanghai on a German ship because he was afraid of the British blockade. He also asked him about the future. thorny issues such as the national system.
Yang Qiu smiled and said to dozens of Chinese and foreign reporters: "The confrontation in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River was actually just a misunderstanding. I have ordered the withdrawal of all troops. The tension ended three days ago."
"Does this mean you have accepted the British government's conditions?"
"Everyone! You will witness the birth of a brand new, free and democratic Eastern country in the next period of time. At this time, Yang is currently unable to answer any negotiations or matters involving the country's external affairs. This needs to wait for Mr. Sun Wen's return. , it can only be finalized after the central government is established!¡±
"What Commander Yang means is that you support Mr. Sun as the president, right? But I heard that the voice of Mr. Yuan Shikai of Beiyang to become the president is louder now."
"The Manchu Qing Dynasty has not yet been overthrown, and it is too far away to say this. And I think that no one can choose on behalf of the people, but I personally support Mr. Sun because he is the mentor who led us to overthrow corruption and mediocrity. "
After answering the questions, Yang Qiu did not accept any individual interview and got into the car. Chen Qimei originally wanted to ride in the same car with him, but as soon as the car started, Yang Du suddenly came over with a smile: "Brother Yingshi, can you let me and the commander Want to chat alone for a while?" Chen Qimei was a little annoyed at being interrupted. Fortunately, he heard Chen Guofu say that Yang Qiu would stay here for a while, so he opened the car door with a very generous look on his face.
Cars are rare in China, and roads and gasoline are scarce in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. These are the main reasons that restrict the large number of vehicles. This car was specially given by the German minister when he heard that he was coming to Shanghai. To ensure confidentiality, the driver was also hired by the National Defense Forces themselves. people.
He was not surprised that Yang Du came to his door first. After returning for a long time, after countless auras were shattered, the handsome counselor in front of him, who had a chic manner and understood the ways of an emperor, could no longer affect his heart. He smiled and made a welcoming gesture.
In order to ensure that the car was driven very slowly in the center of the guard company's protective circle, Yang Du also took this opportunity to secretly look at this young man who was rising like crazy. At the age of twenty-two, he has monopolized military power in three provinces, and nearly a quarter of China's population is under his control. Those methods even remind people of Yuan Shikai in his youth! No wonder news came from Beijing that after Wang Shizhen decided to withdraw to Xinyang, Yuan Shikai even smashed his beloved pen and inkstone.
After Yang Du sat firmly, the car door was closed again. After the soldiers from the guard companies on both sides came up to isolate the welcoming crowd on both sides, he first said: "I have heard for a long time that Commander Yang is very promising at a young age. When I saw him today, it was indeed extraordinary. The exchange he just had with the reporter made me very happy." Xizi admires it."
Yang Qiu smiled and said: "Brother Xizi is so talented that he is regarded by the palace guards as his right-hand man. Yang should just say it's a pleasure to meet him."
"Commander, please call me Xizi, please call me Chenhua." Yang Du pondered for a moment, then straightened out what he was going to say: "A breakthrough has been made in the peace talks between the north and the south. Wu Tingfang and others have agreed to clear the house and abdicate. If you want to be elected president, what Chen Hua said to reporters just now seems inappropriate, right?"
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t want to beat around the bush and said with a smile: ¡°Brother Xizi means that the Qing Dynasty has abdicated?¡±
He spends all his time calculating other people's words, but he didn't expect that today he would be caught in front of him. Yang Du shook his head and smiled: "No wonder Feng Huafu stayed behind closed doors after returning to Beijing. Chenhua is indeed amazing. Bashu is rich, Hunan has plenty of fish and rice, and Hubei has a favorable geographical location!" Chen Hua has a hundred thousand soldiers in his hands I¡¯m afraid no one will be reassured, right?"
Yang Qiu shook his head seriously and said: "Others don't know it, how can Brother Xizi not know it? From Wusheng Pass to the end of Dazhi Gate, more than 10,000 soldiers were spilled on the battlefield. Among them, more than 6,000 veterans of the Eight Towns were killed. If it weren't for Chen Hua is very lucky. I am afraid that Mr. Hua Fu would have drank from the Han River long ago. One hundred thousand soldiers Haha, the palace guards really think highly of this boy. If it weren't for the huge involvement of Nanjing and Huaihe River, especially the annual salt tax of tens of millions, I am afraid that Yang A certain person had already escaped into Yunnan and Guizhou and fled."
Yang Du was secretly surprised. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu saw through Yuan Shikai's biggest worry and began to understand why this young man could rise so quickly. Because he saw through Yuan Gongbao's two major worries after the fight. One is that the north is not at peace, and the remaining clearing houses will be the negotiating capital of the north. The second is that the north is now the same as the south. It has long been out of money after so many years of being cleared. No matter how hard Beiyang can be conquered, it will still have to rely on money. If it cannot obtain the power of the central government as soon as possible, it can obtain the Lianghuai salt tax to deal with the aftermath of large loans. , with such little power, the Beiyang Army would probably die sooner or later, so Yuan Shikai gritted his teeth and withdrew from Hubei.This was in exchange for compromise from the southern party members.
So he pretended to be calm and smiled and said: "Chen Hua really understands, and Xizi won't tell lies. Nanjing Huang Keqiang is ready to accept Yao Yuping as the commander of the Northern Expedition. His doing so will only make the north more uneasy.
Liang Bi and others are already instigating the Qing Dynasty to remove Gong Bao, so it will take some time for Gong Bao to stabilize the situation and persuade the Qing Dynasty to abdicate. Today, Xizi was specially ordered to tell Chen Hua that if Chen Hua is willing to support him as the president, then he will definitely persuade the Qing Dynasty to abdicate as soon as possible. As for the three provinces, they will also be handed over to Chen Hua in the future. After the central government is established, he will immediately appoint Chen Hua as envoy to inspect the three provinces. He can also organize the existing national defense forces into one army and only need to pay half of the taxes every year. ? "
It's a good idea, but it's a pity that Yang Qiu had already made up his mind and stated his conditions: "I might as well give Brother Xizi a clear answer. Give Wu Shengguan to me, and I'll release Si Chen (Wang Yujia) and Fourth The five thousand brothers in the town will give the palace guards five thousand Hanyang coins every year for the next three years and hand over three million in money! As for the position of the president, Chen Hua said, that is my personal opinion, and the three provinces will not go against the general meeting of governors of each province. resolution."
Yang Du frowned. It would be fine to exchange Wang Yujia and five thousand veterans for Wu Shengguan. The Beiyang army expansion is imminent and a large number of veterans are needed. It is even more unexpected that Hanyang makes 5,000 tubes every year, but the three provinces combined give only 3 million out of more than 20 million per year, which is really too little! But it was the last sentence that made his eyes light up. But before he could speak, Yang Qiu had already knocked on the door: "Lei Meng, send someone to escort Brother Xizi back. I'm tired from the boat ride, and I want to take a rest."
"Chen Hua should have a good rest. The storm in Shanghai has just begun." Yang Du didn't expect him to end the meeting so hastily, but he didn't feel like saying anything more, so he had to hand over his hand. As soon as he got out of the car door, he suddenly blinked again: "Yes. Come on, tell Chen Hua the news that Mr. Sun has already set off from Hong Kong."
"Oh, great."
Yang Qiu relaxed and sighed deeply, looking at Yang Du's back, how long has it been since he was reincarnated? Unknowingly becoming a person who can influence the future of this countryit seems a little uncomfortable.
(To be continued)
(This site¡¯s group number: 95512049)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 125 The idea of ??a bonded zone
Shanghai in December attracted the attention of the whole of China. Conspiracies, disputes, and transactions were going on every day. At this time, Yang Qiu's sudden arrival poured a barrel of oil on this restlessness.
Especially when Yang Du, the representative from the north, took a car back to his temporary residence with him. After the photo of his smiling face when he got off the car was captured by reporters, many people began to speculate whether the two companies had reached an agreement. You must know that when the Beiyang Army withdrew to Hubei, the National Defense Forces did not fire a single bullet! At this moment when Nanjing was embarking on the Northern Expedition and Sun Wen was about to return, every move of the National Defense Forces of the three provinces indeed affected many people. Because everyone knew that if Yang Qiu did not participate in the Northern Expedition, it would be empty talk to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty by force.
So early the next morning, Wu Tingfang, the chief representative of the South, took Cai Yuanpei and went straight to the mansion where Yang Qiu was staying temporarily. He was a senior diplomat, and he was well aware of the huge changes that would be caused by the sudden appearance of a big figure before the peace talks were reached. He was still very worried while sitting in the car, and asked Cai Yuanpei next to him: "He Qing, what do you think of Yang Qiu's fight?" What's your idea? Come to Shanghai at this time."
Cai Yuanpei had been in Europe before. After he hurried back, he was invited to serve as a representative. These geniuses sorted out what happened from Shouyi Night in Wuchang to now. He worriedly said: "Keqiang gave me a telegram. He thinks that Yang Qiu is probably He's here to run for office! Now he holds the military power of three provinces, but in fact the civil rights are in the hands of people like Tang Hualong, so taking back the power must be his most urgent priority."
"What do Keqiang and the others mean?" Wu Tingfang asked.
Cai Yuanpei scratched his eyebrows and said with a worried look: "Keqiang means that he cannot be given civil rights and must be restricted to the army. But you know the situation. If you can't satisfy him, I guess Tang Shaoyi and Yang Du can return to Beijing early."
Wu Tingfang was also very worried and sighed: "Yes! This is also what I am most worried about. If you give it, he will definitely control the three provinces completely. If you don't give it, he will become more passive on Yuan Shikai and us. Xuzhou has been occupied by Beiyang, and Shandong is Bian Sun Baoqi has also changed his mind, and more than 20,000 Beiyang troops were dragged to Wusheng Pass and Xinyang. If they reach an agreement, the Beiyang troops can turn around and go south to Hefei and Nanjing within three days!"
"Keqiang may have some conflicts this time. In any case, Yang Qiu and his National Defense Force are still a revolutionary force. If it weren't for him, Hubei would still be in trouble." Cai Yuanpei thought for a while and said: "Sun Mr. Hu and Hu Hanmin have already set off from Hong Kong. It can take up to five days to get to Shanghai. Let¡¯s go to find out what he has to say today. It really doesn¡¯t work. A patrol envoy from the three provinces will eventually come up with it.¡±
Wu Tingfang knew that this was probably the best way, so he shut his mouth and stopped talking.
The mansion where Yang Qiu lived temporarily was just across the road from the public concession. Everyone originally suggested that he move directly into the concession, but because the concession did not allow soldiers to enter even in military uniforms, he refused to enter the concession. In the end, Zhang Wenjing had to find Renzu stayed in this ** mansion so that if something happened, he could quickly escape into the concession.
After the car drove into the mansion, the two of them discovered that there were three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry. Before they could ridicule Yang Qiu for being timid, they suddenly noticed a car with an American flag parked in front of them. They quickly asked Wang Zhengting who came to greet him: " Confucianism and Tang Dynasty, this is"
Wang Zhengting and Cai Yuanpei knew each other, and Wu Tingfang was also an old alliance member. He said, "Two gentlemen, please wait. The commander is currently receiving the American minister."
"American Minister?" Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei looked at each other and saw each other's fright. First they came on a German warship, and now the American minister took the initiative to come. Who is this Yang Qiu? Didn't it mean that both his parents were dead and only one uncle was engaged in the kerosene business in Shanghai? How could it be so deeply involved? ! Wang Zhengting smiled and did not continue talking. He rambled on and avoided the topic. It was difficult for the two of them to continue asking questions, so they could only sit down and wait patiently.
Henry Murphy is the U.S. Minister in Shanghai. Unlike the British and French ministers, who are all aristocrats, he comes from an ordinary British immigrant family in Wisconsin. Under his simple American suit, he has a typical American optimistic face, but only by talking to him. Those who have had close contact with him know that he is a great American and actively supports the United States' open door policy.
"Dear Commander, don't you need to entertain your comrades first?" Henry glanced at Wu Tingfang and Wang Zhengting who were chatting in the garden, and made insinuations. In fact, no matter who it was at this moment, they wanted to find out what Yang Qiu's final plan was. position.
Yang Qiu said with a smile: "The revolution is for the pursuit of democracy and freedom, but in addition to these, we also need enough bread, and we need to make the people prosperous - just like the United States." His English is not bad, so it is useless Any translator took out a purchase list that had been prepared: "Mr. Minister, my representative should have discussed this matter with you before, and I hope to implement it today."
The purpose of Henry¡¯s visit today is this big business.
U.S. Politics in the Far EastThe position is very embarrassing. The open-door policy that has been called for many years has been restrained by the principle of unified action of all countries in China proposed by the United Kingdom. The most profitable military industry is monopolized by Germany and Japan. The shipbuilding industry is dominated by the United Kingdom. It finally obtained an order for a training cruiser. It is very possible to face the embarrassment of being unable to pay the final payment, and a huge amount of American goods have not poured into the Far East as imagined. Therefore, when I heard that Yang Qiu had placed a large order that could feed tens of thousands of workers not long ago, I had been hoping to complete it. Set it down.
The purchase order was very detailed and marked in Chinese and English. Henry could see it clearly even without a translator. It included a complete steel plant, 50,000 tons of scrap steel, hundreds of industrial equipment, and a tractor factory. and a large number of high-strength steel pipes of unknown purpose, etc. The most important thing is that at the end of the purchase document, there is an agreement of intent, that is, the United States will manufacture 50,000 rifles, 0 million rounds of ammunition, and a 70mm gun barrel!
The total value is 16 million silver dollars, which is approximately v8 million US dollars!
Although Henry couldn¡¯t wait to take it into his arms, he was not a greedy and reckless businessman after all. In addition to seeking benefits for the United States, he also needed to consider the political factors behind each business. He deliberately pointed at the list and said one by one: "Steel plant? Am I right? Dear Commander, there are currently only An iron ore, Hanyang Steel Plant is of little use to the Japanese, but Mining Area 1. Are you sure you can get enough ore to start the steel plant? Oh 1. You purchased a blast furnace to resmelt scrap steel. So many machine tools and equipment , which requires enough workers and a lot of money! Tractor Factory 1. Are you sure it is not a car factory? Two thousand five-meter 120 mm and 80 mm steel pipes, do you need such high strength? This pipe wall thickness is used to make cannons Is it too thin? Arms 1. God! This violates the principle of neutrality of all countries."
Yang Qiu watched Henry¡¯s performance with a squinted smile. Another person might have been worried, but he firmly believed that American Car would sit back and watch this contract slip away! Open Door Policy 1. Haha, Americans are very hungry these days. Otherwise, why would the United States angrily withdraw from the Four-Nation Banking Group two years later and go it alone? So he waited patiently for him to finish talking one by one, and then deliberately frowned: "Mr. Minister, I am an impatient soldier. Can't the United States manufacture these things?"
"No!" Henry would never allow others to doubt the industrial capabilities of the United States, and said with certainty: "The United States has the most powerful manufacturing capabilities in the world. If necessary, we can complete all the above purchase lists within another six months, but our country must abide by neutrality. In principle, your country is currently at war, and selling arms violates international law."
Yang Qiu picked up the coffee and enjoyed the bitter smile of this era: "Mr. Minister, do you think we can still fight? To be honest, yesterday I reached an agreement with the North on the exchange of prisoners of war. I believe you should know that this is the end of any war. signs.¡±
"Oh? Is this true?" Henry's head turned rapidly to record this important news. If it is true, it means that South China's currently strongest National Defense Force will probably give up the Northern Expedition, so he asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, according to I know that Nanjing and Shanghai are discussing the Northern Expedition, and the troops from Guangzhou have even reached the front line. Are you going to give up?"
Yang Qiu immediately said: "Of course I will not give up. It is our responsibility to overthrow the Manchu Qing government! No matter how difficult the future is, I will not give up. But As a pacifist, I do not want to see the country fall into war for a long time. Your Excellency Yuan Shikai has already Promise me that he will persuade the Qing Dynasty to abdicate as soon as possible. If he can do that, why should he let the soldiers bleed?"
Pacifist? Henry's eyes twitched, and he had the urge to throw coffee in his face. Yang Qiucai didn't care about him, and waved to the guard to bring a brand new rifle: "This is a new rifle designed by myself. Yesterday I handed over the sample gun and drawings to Germany, and they have promised to send the gun to Mauser." The company will conduct follow-up testing and modifications, and I expect it will be finalized in two months at the latest. Unfortunately, our country's industrial capabilities are too poor to meet the needs of the troops, so we need some help."
Henry had been a soldier when he was young and picked up a gun and started playing with it. From the appearance, it looks a bit like a British short rifle, with a traditional five-round fixed magazine. The bullet has changed from the German standard that is currently more common in China, using 7625 rimless bullet (the bullet has been changed based on everyone's opinions). Of course, he doesn't care whether this gun was designed by Yang Qiu, because a rifle will not change the current situation in China. What really surprised him was that Yang Qiu was able to convince Germany to let the famous Mauser company serve him! Reminiscing about his previous trip on a German cruiser, it means that they may have established some kind of connection!
Putting down the gun, he tried and said: "I heard that the construction of the Hanchuan Railway has begun. Why did your Excellency, Commander, hand over this artery connecting the three provinces to a private company with insufficient technical capabilities? I think we, the United States, should be involved, becauseThe country has the best railway technology in the world. "
They are all helping the evil wolf. Yang Qiu secretly sneered in his heart and said: "Is a railway really that important? Upstream, there are nearly a quarter of China's population. This is an extremely huge market! It's a pity that as an old country , the British way there is very unreasonable, they only think of skimming resources but forget to cultivate the market.
I think your Excellency the Minister should know this better than I do, what a stable and densely populated area with a certain purchasing power will bring. "
"Yes, Your Majesty the Commander and I have thought about this together, but how do you ensure that the people have enough purchasing power?" Henry picked up the cup and waited quietly for the next step.
Yang Qiu stood up, looked at the people waiting downstairs, and spoke slowly: "This is a complicated process. It involves many aspects including tax reform, land resource allocation, and getting rural surplus labor out of the land. , it will take a certain amount of time. But I think I am already doing it! This time the procurement plan equipment can build four large factories, absorbing tens of thousands of laborers. In addition, I am also preparing to establish a free economic bonded zone in Hankou, and use this bonded zone We can transform resources from the three provinces into commodities for the center, which is much cheaper than transporting them by ship.¡±
"Free Economic Bonded Zone? Do you mean to establish a new concession?" Henry almost jumped up. This is big news! You must know that because it rose too late, the world has been carved up by Britain and France, so the United States has to enjoy second-class treatment. Many consulates in China must also be parasitic in the British or public concessions. If it can promote a new great American concession, then he even Can enter the White House.
Yang Qiu shook his head and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, Minister, do you think this old method of concession can bring anything besides arousing public anger?"
Amidst Henry's doubts, Yang Qiu explained the idea of ??a future bonded area. The novel concept interested him very much. Although they still need to abide by local laws and pay some taxes, if there is such a bonded zone, then American companies can continue to enter the Chinese market in large numbers and use the resources of the three provinces to manufacture more goods. God! How did he come up with this novel idea? Moreover, Yang Qiu took two steps forward and pretended to be mysterious: "I believe your Excellency the Minister is very clear that our country is on the verge of an anxious and uneasy anti-foreign movement. The people do not like foreign goods very much. If there is a bonded zone, then some companies will completely You can use joint ventures. As long as people can see that the origin of the goods is shown to be domestic, their acceptance will definitely increase a lot."
There is no doubt that these suggestions from Yang Qiu are tempting, but Henry still has one final doubt: "Your Excellency, Commander, how do you ensure that your dream comes true?"
Yang Qiu took out a 762mm bullet from his pocket and placed it on the table: "Right and one. It."
Henry left, taking the purchase contract with him as expected, and promised to work hard to facilitate the trade. He also expressed his willingness to send technicians to assist in the construction of Hanyang Steel and Tractor Factory. Of course, the free bonded zone plan may be the biggest benefit he took away.
Looking at the car slowly driving out of the gate and quickly integrating into the huge Shanghai concession area, Yang Qiu didn't know whether his approach would work or whether he would be labeled a traitor, but he insisted on his own path, and the practice of later generations proved that the bonded area In promoting industrial development, a bonded zone factory can drive a large number of small spare parts factories. China has lagged too far behind, and the long model of transitioning from traditional handicrafts to industry can no longer help the country.
Of course before these dreams, there is one more thing to do - rights! . ·Ä
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 126 Found a treasure!
Chapter 126: Found a treasure!
As soon as Henry left, Yang Qiu took the initiative to go downstairs to meet the two of them. After seeing him, Cai Yuanpei asked and probed, knowing everything he knew: "Chen Hua, that person just now was"
"Mr. Henry Murphy, the American Minister." After asking the two to sit down, Yang Qiu said directly: "Let's discuss a business."
Business? What kind of business actually requires the minister's intervention? Are all the counselors, assistants and businessmen below me just doing it for a living? Worried that Yang Qiu would do some unreasonable things because of his power, Wu Tingfang lowered his voice and warned: "Chen Hua, you are still young, so you should be more cautious when dealing with foreigners."
Wu Tingfang is a veteran diplomat, but it is a pity that the Qing Dynasty was weak and there was no real diplomacy, so in just one sentence, people can hear the bitterness in his words. In fact, Yang Qiu also understands that using orders and free trade areas to win over the United States is also a traitorous act, but it is just covered in a bright coat. No way, people are poor and have short ambitions, not to mention not enough strength, so they can only mobilize them like this first, and solemnly said: "Two gentlemen, you can rest assured that Yang wants power, but he will not betray the national interests."
Neither of them expected him to speak so directly. They didn't know whether to praise him for his youthful and upright attitude or to scold him for being shameless. In the past, the two of them might have chosen the latter, but now it was too late to win him over, so they had to go against their will and said: "Chen Hua is so cheerful, so let's just talk about it. I came here today to ask whether Chen Hua supports the South or the South. The North? Now that Mr. Keqiang and the others are organizing the Northern Expedition, are the National Defense Forces willing to cooperate?"
Yang Qiu did not answer. He raised five fingers in front of him and said, "The three provinces support all decisions of the central government and will pay a fixed amount of taxes to the central government every year. The National Defense Force will obey the national arrangements to ensure the stability of the three provinces, maintain national integrity and ensure Pass the election peacefully." Cai Yuanpei was quite excited. He didn't expect to get such a positive answer today. Only Wu Tingfang knew that the words were not finished yet, so he interjected: "Chen Hua might as well finish the words."
"Mr. Wen Jue is pleased that the central government must promise Chen Hua three things. The first is to appoint Yang as the patrol envoy to the three provinces to control military affairs. The second is to give the three provinces an army establishment, and the equipment and weapons must be raised by ourselves. Third. Invite Governor Li to come to Nanjing to serve as Vice President."
"You" Cai Yuanpei, who had been looking excited just now, suddenly sank down. The inspection reminded them that a military establishment was only a matter of name, but for Li Yuanhong to come to Nanjing to serve as Vice President It was not that they were reluctant to part with the position of Vice President, but that Yang Qiu's move was obviously borrowing from the central government. He did not take any action to suppress the constitutionalists, but asked the central government to transfer Li Yuanhong, one of the core members of the three provinces. Wasn't this intentional to cause conflict between the constitutionalists and them? As long as Li Yuanhong left, Hubei would be completely his, and from a geographical point of view With Hubei standing in the way, the relationship between Hunan and Sichuan and the central government will be severed.
Yang Qiu, however, seemed not to notice the dark expressions on the two men's faces. He stood up, looked at his pocket watch and told Wang Zhengting: "Ru Tang, take me to see off these two gentlemen. Let Lei Meng arrange the car. The German minister is still waiting for me."
The two of them didn¡¯t expect Yang Qiu to be so rude and made them wait for a long time before saying a few words and giving the eviction order. They immediately stomped around and walked towards the car. Wang Zhengting, who was beside him, couldn't bear it. He opened the car door for the two of them and said, "You two may be uncomfortable, but Zhengting has something to say. You can't just take everything at face value"
Hearing that there was something wrong in his words, Cai Yuanpei pulled him and asked: "What does Confucianism and Tang Dynasty mean?"
Wang Zhengting said: "I'm afraid you two don't know that the commander has already drawn up a plan to enforce compulsory education and reduce taxes in the three provinces, and Mr. Yuancheng's railway company is also fully supported by the commander, and all funds have been allocated by him . The court does not want to praise the commander, but if these are really implemented, it will be a major event that will benefit the country and the people." After finishing speaking, he paused to think about it and then said: "There is something else I think I should tell you two. The commander has promised to the north to exchange the prisoners of war of the fourth town for Wu Shengguan at the end of the month"
Exchange for prisoners of war? The two of them couldn't care less about their surprise and anger. There are more than 5,000 prisoners in the fourth town, all of whom are Beiyang veterans who have been trained for many years. Once they are released and given a short rest and some new soldiers are added, it will become a complete town. Now there are more than 30,000 Beiyang and Wuwei right troops in Xinyang. Letting them go back means that the war between Hubei and the north has officially ceased, and Yuan Shikai can completely free up his hands to go south. At the end of the month and at the end of the month, the two looked at each other. Wang Zhengting said this, I am afraid he was telling these people that if they can't make a decision before the end of the month, I'm afraid The one who wins in the end is the north.
Soon after the two left, Yang Qiu rushed to the German Embassy with the drawings. When he left in the afternoon to go to the dock to meet the skilled workers recruited by Germany, 2.5 million pounds had been transferred to Southwest Bank. At the same time, a large number of machinery, equipment and scrap steel that had arrived in Shanghai began to move up the river. According to the contract, Germany will deliver all equipment and materials within the next month. In order to ensure the most important Hanyang factory reformThe equipment arrived safely, and Yang Qiu also asked the two gunboats Chu Yu and Jiang Zhen to take on the escort mission.
In addition, he did not forget to continue to expand his own weapons. After the equipment arrives, it is imperative to reconstruct and expand the Hanyang factory. It will take approximately one year to put these new equipment into operation. As for the planned Sichuan Industrial Company, due to transportation and worker training restrictions, it is basically impossible to expect it to be completed within three years. In the case of serious shortage of production capacity, if you want to gain advantages in the future, you have to resort to outsourcing, so you have to wave your check again. Not only did they also send 50,000 new rifles, 10 million rounds of ammunition, 30 trucks, 20,000 engineering shovels and other military supplies to Germany, they also ordered 30 additional radios and five sets of expensive battlefield telephone systems, considering Even before they had access to the sea, everything needed to be transported by the Yangtze River, so they also ordered eight high-horsepower river ships, plus other necessary industrial equipment, which was another large purchase of more than 25 million.
In addition, the German minister conveyed the original words of the German government. Germany had approved in principle the proposal to loan 100 million marks from the Sichuan artesian well salt tax, but it must be paid at a 10% discount as usual, which means that only 9,000 marks actually went to Yang Qiu. Ten thousand is equivalent to 45 million silver dollars. At the same time, he also promised to dispatch 20 railway construction technicians to the West China Company and provide construction equipment worth 2 million marks for free. Finally, he also signed an intention to exchange a loan of 50 million marks for 30 years of railway operation rights. Documents, the 10% discount payment is still mandatory Of course, all this can only be officially signed after Yang Qiu becomes the tour envoy of the three provinces.
Standing on the Wusong Pier, Yang Qiu was not very happy. Including two loans and 2.5 million pounds in transaction fees in a short period of time, it was already close to 100 million yuan in silver dollars. However, the purchase agreement between Germany and the United States required more than 40 million yuan. . In addition, in order for these factories to operate smoothly, workers need to be trained, raw materials in short supply must be purchased, and so on. And he knew very well that even with so many equipment and machines, it was only a prototype. Not everyone could afford the industry, which required a large amount of capital investment over a long period of time. Fortunately, the order can be paid in installments, otherwise he would be in financial crisis again at this moment.
¡°Sir, these are the Austrian skilled workers you need.¡±
In the messy warehouse area, dozens of German sailors were protecting the surroundings, and the shadows of several Maxim machine guns could be seen behind the sandbags. When the assistant to the German minister and the commercial counselor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire opened the warehouse door, Yang Qiu almost couldn't believe her eyes
About five or six hundred white people with messy hair and sallow faces were crowded into the small warehouse. Most of the activities were done here during this period, so the entire warehouse was filled with an unpleasant smell. What's more, many of these people were obviously He was tortured and tortured. Where are the best Austrian skilled workers? Completely perfunctory with your own prisoner?
"Two of you? Are these the best skilled workers you promised me?" Yang Qiu's face suddenly turned cold, but the German secretary handed him the list without haste and said with an arrogant look: "It turns out there are 613 people in total. Four people died on the boat, six people jumped into the sea and escaped, and the rest are here. They are all the high-level technical workers and experts you need."
Yang Qiu endured his anger and checked the list, but only after reading it did he realize how big a treasure he had picked up. The Germans were right. They were all senior workers and technical experts, mostly in the military industry, and many of them were designers. , there are even dozens of chemical and electrical talents. After the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Commercial Counselor explained, he learned that after Traun informed the country that he needed two hundred of the best workers, Germany immediately started recruiting. However, because they were coming to the Far East, and Yang Qiu extended the contract for a certain period of time, You have to work for five years before you can leave, so you can't recruit anyone willing to come. In the end, for the sake of his own navy, William II simply rolled up his sleeves and went out on his own, sending a telegram directly to the Austro-Hungarian royal family for help.
Since the Neurosword Emperor only said that he wanted high-level technical workers such as the military industry, but did not say how many, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was bent on currying favor with Germany and hoping to gain more support on the Balkan issue, immediately selected more than 600 political prisoners from the full prison. People were packed onto the ship, and they even took the initiative to undertake the transportation task. These people are known as thorns in their country, and killing them will cause even greater trouble, so they would rather send them away and never see them again.
I found a treasure. This time I really found a treasure.
Although six hundred people are not many, taking them back and conditioning them well will result in five hundred industrial seeds. With them leading their own industry, the development speed will definitely be much faster. Through them, they can also train their own workers. More importantly they are political prisoners that the Austro-Hungarian Empire does not want as long as they do not engage in massacres. Class, it is completely possible to implement military control, so he immediately expressed his "extreme dissatisfaction" and anger about the German deal's lack of seriousness. Finally, he pretended to pinch his nose and asked Lei Meng to escort them back to Hanyang immediately and secretly. They were told to find the best doctor immediately to take good care of their health.
Wait until you see these people boarding the ship.After leaving Hanyang, Yang Qiu finally raised the corner of his lips, but he didn't know that there had been an uproar in Nanjing because of the public request made to Wu Tingfang and Wu Tingfang in the morning
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 127 The Voice of Nanjing City
The sun sets in the west and the cold wind becomes colder.
The city of Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, is full of depression. Every shop like a grid shop has put up a closing sign early. There are only a few pedestrians on the street. The only ones that can be seen are soldiers wearing various armbands and carrying guns wandering back and forth. .
In the Songji Noodle House on the street, after watching a dozen well-fed Gan soldiers leaving, shopkeeper Song jumped up like a rabbit and told the waiter to close the shop. He had suffered enough from these soldiers in the past few days. Originally, he was quite supportive of the revolution. The Manchu Tatars were not a thing anyway, so on the day of liberation, he spent his savings and put up a big sign saying "Liberation Noodles", offering three days of free celebration. But he didn't expect that he would hit himself with a brick. Feet, these soldiers are endless as soon as they arrive. Many people simply arrange three meals a day here.
As more and more soldiers came from who knows where, I almost lost all my savings over the past few years. I finally managed to survive until the end of three days, but these soldiers, who are used to eating and drinking for free, actually came to eat and drink for free. The more violent one heard that it was free, so he drew his gun. He was so frightened that he couldn't even think about it not being free, so he decided to close early after seeing the meal.
Just as the waiter was quickly closing the door, a black muzzle suddenly stuck out from the gap. Shopkeeper Song and everyone were so frightened that they trembled. When they opened the door, they saw hundreds of dusty soldiers standing in front of the noodle shop. The leading officer shouted with a Minnan accent: "Where's the shopkeeper? Is the shopkeeper here? I heard it's free here? Okay! This is revolution. Get five hundred bowls of noodles for brothers. Remember to add eggs." , get some more meat.¡±
Shopkeeper Song was almost crying, five hundred? ! Also add eggs and meat! Isn't it obvious that he is going bankrupt? He quickly smiled and said: "Master Jun doesn't know, the free service in the store has ended."
"It's over? What do you mean! I brought my brothers thousands of miles to support you in Jiangsu, and do you treat the revolutionary soldiers like this? I think you must be a traitorous spy who deliberately doesn't let us have enough to eat! Come on! One person" The officer slapped the table and jumped up. When the soldiers heard that they had no food, they all jumped up and wanted to arrest him. The shopkeeper and the waiter turned pale with fright. When they were about to get into chaos, there was a sudden scream outside the door. :"stop!"
The officers and soldiers turned around and saw a dashing, pretty woman with a revolver on her waist coming to the door. A few bold soldiers immediately whistled: "Hey, whose aunt is this?" He is quite handsome. Knowing that my brother had no food to eat, he sent me this piece of meat. Do you want to try it, brothers?"
"How about we stay here? I don't know how to do it."
"Ha ha."
The soldier's foul language made Miao Luo's eyes almost turn red. He pulled out his pistol. After seeing this, the soldiers also faced each other with their guns and cursed: "Smelly bitch, do you know who we are? I am Revolutionary Army. Fuck your mother, brothers, come on, strip naked and add food tonight, try some."
"Snap."
Before the soldier who yelled the most fiercely could finish speaking, a spicy slap came from behind Miao Luo. After the crisp sound, Miao Yuan and Song Jiaoren slowly walked in. When the officer saw that his men were beaten, he also Pulling out his pistol to arrest someone, Miao Yuan snorted coldly: "Mr. Song is here, how dare you be so presumptuous?"
"Mr. Song? That Mr. Song." The officer didn't dare to mess around when he saw Song Duchu's extraordinary abilities. After all, hundreds of thousands of troops were gathered in Nanjing City, and high-level party members were also coming. It would be easy to kill a small officer. Yi Yi quickly asked the soldiers to put down their guns.
"Song Jiaoren, I just passed by here and heard a noise, so I came in to see what happened?" Song Jiaoren said politely, but the anger on his face became more and more serious. After the liberation of Nanjing, reinforcements from all over the country arrived one after another. . Except for the three upstream provinces, which had no troops coming, reinforcements from the other southern provinces began to arrive one after another. There are both the main Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai coalition forces, as well as troops from Anhui and Jiangxi. Nearly 20,000 troops from Guangdong and Fujian, plus reinforcements from Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places, and various militia armed forces, have gathered more than a dozen troops. Thousands of people. These guys didn't come to Nanjing, but now they are all pretending to be revolutionary heroes and heroes of the liberation, causing the city of Nanjing to be in chaos. Now he actually framed the shopkeeper for ordering food, which made him even more angry.
When the officer heard that this was the famous Fisherman Song, he didn't dare to mess around anymore. He put away his gun and said, "Mr. Song, you don't know something. We came from southern Fujian to support you. We walked around in a big circle and the brothers kept mouthing hot soup." I didn¡¯t even get a drink, but I came here before I heard it was closed.
But this shopkeeper is so arrogant that he doesn¡¯t even give us food, and the brothers can¡¯t do anything about it either. "
Seeing these hungry soldiers who had come all the way, Song Jiaoren couldn't bear it, and his anger turned into a sigh. He turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, get them some food. Write down the cost." , go to the Governor's Mansion tomorrow to report it, if anyone stops you, just say it was me, Song Jiaoren, who said it."
I heard that I can reimburse my account, ?The counter could only bite the bullet and tell the waiter to get food. After sending Song Jiaoren away with a lot of thanks, he hid behind the counter and watched these guys messing around. The only thing he could do was to pray that the military government would not default tomorrow. , otherwise we can only close up shop and go back to our hometown in Northern Jiangsu.
The matter seemed to have been resolved in this way, but Miao Luo was filled with anger. He turned to look at the soldiers in the store and said angrily: "Mr. Song, why don't you take care of it?"
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? How to control it? Song Jiaoren sighed again. On the day Nanjing was liberated, Zhang Xun and Tie Liang took a lot of cash with them when they escaped because they were not dealt with in time, leaving only a few hundred thousand in the entire Nanjing vassal treasury. At that time, everyone didn't think anything of it. After all, money could be made again. As long as Nanjing City was captured and the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau was preserved, it would definitely deal a heavy blow to the Manchu and Qing government. However, as people from all walks of life continued to arrive, and with the militia and unemployed people coming from all over Jiangsu and Anhui, hundreds of thousands of people needed food and drink, which suddenly made the military government very difficult. Therefore, it was difficult for these soldiers to find their own food. I can only turn a blind eye and close one eye.
What¡¯s worse is that many of these so-called support troops who come from all directions come empty-handed. There are only more than 50,000 guns for a force of hundreds of thousands of people, of various types, and cannons are even rarer. There was a lack of command among the troops and they all went their own way. There were even incidents where several troops looted supplies and caused bloody conflicts, which gave them a headache.
Miao Yuan didn't like to talk. He always believed that his job was to protect Song Jiaoren, so he asked his sister: "Luo'er, aren't you thinking of a solution? When the new government is established, these things will naturally stabilize. "
Miao Luo was still very angry. He didn't understand why he had to wait until the new government was established before taking action. He thought that when he was in Hubei, Yang Qiu also had tens of thousands of troops, and the number of civilians and handymen was even larger. Wasn't it well managed? He said angrily: "Why are you still waiting? Brother, haven't you seen the people who go to the gate of the military government every day to complain? At that time, there were not tens of thousands of troops in Hankou, but Yang Qiu"
"Shut up!" Miao Yuan shouted to stop his sister because the name Yang Qiu was almost taboo by the military government.
This was the first time Miao Luo was scolded. His eyes turned red and he bit his lips and stopped talking angrily. When Song Jiaoren heard the dispute between the two, he smiled bitterly and walked quickly towards the military government.
Miao Luo was right. If we don't rectify the troops, I'm afraid something big will happen, so I can't wait to see Huang Keqiang come up with a solution.
After arriving at the military government, there was another head-scratching chaos. The courtyard was crowded with so-called rebel officers wearing various military uniforms or with white towels tied to their arms. Various dialects were spoken one after another. Everyone cheered and surrounded him when they saw him.
"Mr. Song, when will you give us arms?"
"Mr. Song, please help us talk to Governor Cheng. We have come all the way, so we should take care of food and accommodation first, right?"
"Mr. Hong."
Song Jiaoren scratched his head with each more urgent request, but he couldn't refuse everyone. After all, they were all revolutionary comrades. He could only say that he would solve the problem as soon as possible before avoiding the crowd and entering the Governor's Mansion. When he walked into the conference room and saw everyone there, he didn't notice that the atmosphere was abnormal and said directly: "Keqiang, we must get a charter as soon as possible. There is a chaos outside now. If we don't deal with so many soldiers, something big will happen sooner or later. You see one"
As soon as Song Jiaoren said this, he suddenly felt someone pulling him. After Miao Yuan winked at him, he realized that the atmosphere in the conference room seemed a little bad. Huang Keqiang sat beside him glumly, Cheng Dequan and Zhang Taiyan murmured quietly, Xu Shaozhen led the officer corps in silence beside him, and several young people such as Huang Yiou and Lei Fen clenched their fists and seemed angry. He quickly asked: "What happened to Keqiang?"
Huang Yiou was the most impulsive. He grabbed the telegram on the table and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Miao Luo standing behind him. He quickly swallowed his anger and quietly arranged his clothes a few times before saying "steadily": "There is a telegram from Shanghai. Mr. Wen Jue said that Yang Qiu would release the prisoners in the Fourth Town of Beiyang at the end of the month, and also said that he would be arranged to serve as a patrol envoy to the three provinces."
Song Jiaoren was slightly surprised. Both Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei were steady-tempered people who did not make promises easily. At this moment, they actually proposed to let Yang Qiu take up such an important position as the patrol envoy of the three provinces. Something big must have happened, so they quickly read the telegram.
While he was reading the telegram, Huang Yiou approached Miao Luo affectionately: "Yiou has met Miss Miao. Have you just come back? Have you had dinner? Many gentry brought food to express condolences to the military government today. Do you want to eat? What? I¡¯ll let someone prepare it.¡±
Miao Luo frowned. Huang Yiou had been hanging around her all day in the past few days, which made her disgusted, so she moved away half a step without moving her expression. In fact, the person in front of her was really good-looking, with a square head, big ears, and extraordinary appearance. He looked like a young master from a noble family. He was also the son of Huang Keqiang, the second head of the Tongmenghui. If it had been anyone else, it would have been too late to fawn over him, but she always felt that she was with that person. There is something missing in comparison.
Huang Yiou didn't speak when he saw her, and just stared at the telegram in Song Jiaoren's hand. Thinking of the fact that everyone said that she and Yang Qiu had a relationship before, he secretly disliked Yang Qiu even more.
Song Jiaoren and everyone else did not notice the two of them. After reading the telegram, their faces were already ugly. To be honest, even though he and Huang Keqiang suffered a complete defeat in Hubei, he is still quite optimistic about Yang Qiu. This young man has unique tenacity and courage, is also very organized in his work, and is suitable for leading the army. At least he is surrounded by people in Nanjing. These young people were not as good as him, so he voted for Yang Qiu when nominating the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition. But this time he publicly asked for an official position and threatened to release prisoners, so that the provisional government would help him transfer Li Yuanhong, trying to create a conflict between the constitutionalists and the republicans, which made him very angry.
"Dunchu, Keqiang. I'm not talking nonsense. This Yang Qiu should control himself. If he continues to make trouble, I'm afraid we won't be able to end it." The speaker was Cheng Dequan, the governor of Jiangsu, who was the first rebel in the uprising. It was his influence that led to the almost complete defection of officials from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Therefore, his words attracted a lot of approval. Especially the constitutionalists like Lei Fen made it clear that they should not listen to Yang Qiu to transfer Li Yuanhong. It seems that if Li Yuanhong leaves Hubei, the power of the Hubei constitutionalists will be greatly affected. If the governors from various places follow suit and expel the constitutionalists, they will be at a comprehensive disadvantage after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Zhang Taiyan was more objective and said calmly: "Now it's not a question of whether we give it or not. It's not a problem if we don't give it! Wen Jue and He Qing made it very clear. Yang Du took a car back to the mansion with him that day, and there was news of his release afterwards. The news about the prisoners shows that the two must have reached some agreement. Let's look at this sentence again [Yang Qiuchen met the American minister. Although it was business, I don't think the minister of an ordinary buying and selling country would come forward easily. In the afternoon, he left the German legation again. He left for Wusongkou, and was escorted by foreign soldiers all the way. Shortly after leaving the port, more than ten large German ships anchored and sailed up the river, which may also have something to do with him."
After reading, Zhang Taiyan frowned and analyzed: "It has become a fact that Yang Qiu controls three provinces. I am afraid that he will get support from foreigners again. In that case, we might as well give him what he wants early and win over him, lest he defect to the north."
"Hmph!" Before everyone could come to a conclusion, there was a cold snort from the corner. Huang Yiou stood up and straightened his back and said: "Is Mr. Binglin too ambitious? How can he let foreigners do it?" Support? If you support it, why did you confront the British before? In my opinion, he is just doing dirty things, imitating the Qing court and betraying the country for glory! Since we can't touch him at the moment, and he is in Shanghai, then simply report this matter to Hubei asked Li Du and others to see clearly the true face of this beast! Didn't he say that he wanted to listen to the central government's orders? Well, we are going to the Northern Expedition anyway. Let him send elite troops over. When the troops arrive, we will immediately recruit them in the name of the central government. Let¡¯s see what else he does!¡±
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Keqiang stood up angrily and reprimanded: "Shut up! Yang Qiu is my revolutionary comrade no matter what. If it weren't for him, the three provinces of Hubei would have been occupied by Beiyang! How could we have the good situation today? Don't think I am grateful, but you are learning such deceitful ways! What a shame, get out of here!"
Huang Yiou did not dare to contradict his father, so he retreated out of the door dejectedly. When he looked at the conference room again, he realized that a pair of cold beautiful eyes had also shot towards him, and he felt even more secretly resentful in his heart.
Cheng Dequan saw something. Huang Keqiang didn't scold him in the morning or scolded him in the evening. He waited until his son finished everything before scolding him. He still felt sad about his defeat in Hubei. He narrowed his eyes and smiled and said: "Why should Keqiang be stuck with the child?" . But having said that, what Yiou said this time is quite reasonable. Since Yang Qiu wants to use the central government to get rid of Li Songqing, why can't we retaliate in the same way?"
Huang Keqiang remained silent and turned to look at Song Jiaoren. He needed some support
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 128 The Beginning of the Thorny Yang Incident
Song Jiaoren shook his head, he couldn't give this support.
Although he was also dissatisfied with Yang Qiu's behavior of running away from office by taking advantage of the rebels' self-respect, at this moment, the North was not at peace, the South was in the process of being settled, the Qing Dynasty had not yet abdicated, and the envoys of various countries were still reluctant to recognize the revolutionary power, and they still insisted on establishing the constitution. This It was time to unite all forces, so in the end he insisted on his idea, believing that he should agree to Yang Qiu's conditions in exchange for a joint Northern Expedition, promote national unification as soon as possible, and then hold an election to achieve true republican democracy. In the end, his opinion prevailed, but he and Huang Keqiang agreed on asking Yang Qiu to send the best troops to Nanjing to assist in the Northern Expedition. In the end, after discussions in the middle of the night, the telegram was sent to Shanghai.
After Huang Yiou hid outside the door and heard this, he turned around and left angrily. He couldn't stand the timid political compromise of his fathers. In his opinion, since the revolution has been made, it should be complete! When he walked to the residence angrily, he suddenly found two familiar figures waiting for him. He was so frightened that he quickly opened the door and pulled the two people into the house, saying angrily: "Why are you here?"
No wonder he was so nervous, because the two people in front of him were really involved. They were Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu who were kicked out of the Hubei political circle by Yang Qiu after Zhang Jingliang's rebellion! If someone saw him with them, he didn't know what would happen.
After not seeing each other for a month, Sun Wu looked a lot more downcast, his beard was sloppy, his dress was wrinkled, and the scars on his face made him look a little more ferocious, completely losing the heroic appearance that he had when he decided to revolt. Zhang Zhenwu wasn't much better either. He couldn't even see his fiery temper. He sat in the corner with his head lowered and his eyes were bloodshot.
After being dragged out of power by Zhang Jingliang, the two of them were originally worried that Yang Qiu would send someone to assassinate them. They returned to their hometown in fear and rested for half a month before feeling relieved. However, how could they adapt to a life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset every day? The gap between Chen Qimei and Chen Qimei after his fall from the peak of power made the two of them look down upon and ridicule. In the end, they gritted their teeth and secretly ran to Shanghai to find Chen Qimei, hoping to make a comeback. Originally, they contacted Liu Gong and others, but everyone else was interested in politics. Discouraged and unwilling to wade through muddy waters again.
But who is Chen Qimei? Why would you want such a homeless dog? Besides, even if Yang Qiu couldn't bear to stand on his own mountain, he wouldn't recruit the people he kicked out, so he didn't even meet him. The two had no choice but to come to Nanjing to try their luck. When they arrived, Nanjing was liberated, so they immediately found old connections to get involved, but no one wanted to see them now. Just when Sun Wu was even ready to go north, he finally caught up with Huang Yiou, clinging to him as if he had found a life-saving straw, hoping that he could contact Huang Keqiang through him and at least do something.
Of course, Huang Yiou was willing to meet the two not because he thought they were talented people, but because they were both comrades in the party and heroes of the Wuchang Uprising, and he couldn't stand what Yang Qiu had done. Sun Wu now had some thoughts of breaking things. He spoke very directly and asked: "Brother Yiou, what are we entrusting you with?"
Huang Yiou shook his head: "I originally wanted to mention today that the Nanjing Police Department is short of people, but I didn't expect to be interrupted by Yang Qiu's matter."
"Yang Qiu? Yang Qiu has come to Nanjing!" Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu looked at each other, stood up at the same time and asked in surprise: "What is he doing here?"
Huang Yiou had no sense of authority. He told the story of Yang Qiu going to Shanghai to force him to run for office. He thought the two of them were scared and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you two. What will happen even if Yang Qiu comes? This is not Hubei. Hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed here, and not even Yuan Shikai dares to mess around."
Sun Wu didn't notice what he said next, and a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind. Yang Qiu is working as an official in Shanghai. Depending on the situation, he will definitely wait until Sun Wen comes back to establish the interim government before leaving. This means that there will be no one in charge of the three provinces for at least half a month! Moreover, judging from his recommendation of Li Yuanhong to Nanjing as vice president, it is obvious that he wanted to remove the biggest pillar of the Hubei constitutionalists.
Now among the three upstream provinces, Hubei's constitutionalists are the strongest. As long as they deal with Tan Yan in Hubei and Hunan and Sichuan's #Úâxiao, there will be no tricks at all. This matter is still being kept secret. If word gets out, the constitutionalists may not be able to sit still. Is there any chance that I can unite with them?
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly beat violently. This is a great opportunity! But he also knew that this matter was really dangerous, so he secretly glanced at Huang Yiou, who had not yet responded, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. After disappearing, he changed his face and asked: "Brother Yiou, I listen to you. Does this mean that Song Duchu really wants to hand over the power of the three provinces to Yang Qiu?"
Huang Yiou became angry when he mentioned this, and said angrily: "I don't understand, what are they afraid of? Is it true that Yang Qiu is a three-eyed bastard who can't move? Now that we are a revolution, we will naturally break everything A new government is established based on the old things, but now? A Manchu Batulu is actually allowed to control the military and political power, and he still has to compromise!"Hearing his bad tone, Sun Wu further confirmed his suspicion. Compared with Huang Keqiang, this person is too young politically, but isn't his naivety what he needs now? After thinking about it, he winked at Zhang Zhenwu, who immediately said: "Yiou, you are right. We cannot be restrained by others. We are revolutionaries and must break the old things."
Huang Yiou didn't hear the implication between the two of them, and sighed: "What's the use of the three of us thinking so? Who can touch Yang Qiu now? There are many troops in Nanjing City, and it may be okay to let them go on the Northern Expedition, but let them When they go to Hubei, they all escape as fast as they can."
Sun Wu narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly: "Brothers Yiou, don't be discouraged. In my opinion, we still have a chance."
"Opportunity? What opportunity?" Huang Yiou pricked up his ears and asked: "You two might as well say it straight, if you can really bring down Yang Qiu and help us take back the three provinces of Hubei, I will definitely recommend you to serve as interim government officials."
What¡¯s the use of your recommendation? Your dad is pretty much the same! Sun Wu made a sinister remark and said: "To be honest with you brothers, although we were framed by Yang Qiu and left Hubei, we still know a little bit about the situation there. Now the people who control the civil rights in the three provinces are Tang Hualong and other constitutionalists. As long as we remove Yang If the news that Qiu wants to evade them is released, these constitutionalists will inevitably impeach him as commander! What's more, there are many of our brothers in the National Defense Forces. In the past, everyone did not want Hubei to fall before cooperating with Yang Qiu. In fact, it is too early to start a family relationship with him. I can¡¯t stand it, so if we mobilize everyone, why worry about not being able to overthrow Yang Qiu and bring order to the chaos?"
Huang Yiou, no matter how stupid he was, heard the clue at this time. Although he wished he could overthrow Yang Qiu immediately and bring order to the three provinces, it was not easy to do it now that he had an army of 100,000. He asked worriedly: "Is this possible? Yang Qiu is holding his hand. There are hundreds of thousands of troops here!"
"Why not?" Sun Wu lowered his body and approached to analyze: "Deng Yulin, the chief of staff of the Fourth Division, was a die-hard member of our party before. In addition to him, we also have people like Zhang Tingfu and Xiong Bingkun. They are now division and brigade commanders. The worst is There are battalion commanders like Fang Wei here! And Brother Yiou, have you forgotten? There are hundreds of thousands of Pao brothers who support us in the three provinces! They are now dissatisfied with being asked to collect weapons. If we can unite them, Why worry about big things failing?"
Zhang Zhenwu also took the risk and said: "Sun Wu is right! This time Yang Qiu takes action first, and the constitutionalists will definitely not bypass him and mobilize everyone to see what he will do! Since we can launch a Wuchang Uprising, the situation is now great, and the world Everyone knows that in the name of our party, why can¡¯t there be another revolution? At this moment, Yang Qiu is leaderless in the Shanghai Navy, so we should completely eliminate these scum who are usurping power!¡±
"But."
Before Huang Yiou could continue to speak, Sun Wu interrupted: "Brother Yiou, think about it, if this can be done, not only will your name become famous all over the world, Kegong will also rise, and you can also lay the foundation for the provisional government and the north. Negotiations are really not possible. If we have tens of thousands of National Defense Forces under unified command, we can win the Northern Expedition as soon as possible."
Huang Yiou¡¯s eyelids twitched. He didn¡¯t care about himself, but if he could really help his father, that would be great! And what the two people said seems to make sense. Now that Yang Qiu is not in Hubei, it is when his power is at its weakest. There may be some opportunities, but if he fails and is discovered instead, wouldn't it be a disservice?
Sun Wu saw through his worries and said hurriedly: "There is no need to be embarrassed by Yiou, as long as you can send the news that Yang Qiu wants to sideline Li Yuanhong and the constitutionalists to Hubei, the two of us are willing to bear the rest! "
Zhang Zhenwu also said: "Although Yang Qiu has an army of 100,000, in fact, the three towns of Wuchang don't need many.
The Fifth Division cannot go south in Sichuan, and not even a brigade can come over from Hunan. I heard that the Third Division will also be transferred there. The Second Division blocked Beiyang at Wusheng Pass, the First Division was deployed at Xiaogan to provide support, and the remaining four divisions were all Hunan recruits. Didn't you just say that Ke Gong wanted Yang Qiu to transfer an army to Nanjing? In my opinion, it is better to use the brains of the First Division. As long as part of the First Division is transferred away, they will not be able to come back if something happens to Wuchang. When we capture Yang Qiu and Ke Gong ascends the throne and shouts, even if those officials want to rebel, will the soldiers agree? "
Huang Yiou was secretly moved by what they said to each other. After thinking for a long time, he made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said: "I can do the sending of the message, and I can also remind Yang Qiu to mobilize the best troops to go south, but other things I really can¡¯t help.¡±
Seeing that Huang Yiou was moved, Sun Wu laughed ferociously. What happened in those days in Hubei was pricking him like a needle every moment. When he finally got the opportunity, he couldn't wait. He immediately said harshly: "Don't worry, Yiou. Chunshan and I will go back to Hubei to contact you. Wait. On the day Yang Qiu returned to Hanyang, he immediately launched a campaign to eliminate this beast, and he will not give up until the three provinces are brought into chaos!" ·Ä
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 129 Upstream and downstream alliance?
Brand£ÀæÆ£À
The eyes turned to Shanghai.
In the famous Zhang Yuan in the public concession, Yang Qiu changed into a suit and wore a brown tie according to the way later generations dressed. He stood quietly in the corner of the banquet hall with a glass of boiled water, thinking about how to get the maximum benefit for himself, but he didn't He knew that a big net led by the young radicals of the Party was coming towards him, but he also had no idea how big a disturbance this incident would later cause and how many people's fate and future would be affected.
Tonight¡¯s banquet was arranged by Chen Qimei. In addition to business people from all walks of life in Shanghai, representatives from the North-South peace talks and representatives from Jiangsu and Zhejiang gentry are also here. The clear tinkling sound of the glass is heard endlessly. Ladies, beauties, and courtesans, all charming and charming, crowd around the wealthy guests. Red wine, cigars, Russian caviar, and the melodious sound coming from the gramophone. If you don¡¯t know The bottom line may be that people think this is a ball held by a certain European noble.
In addition to sporadic exchanges of fire between Anhui and the Soviet Union, large-scale military operations between the north and the south have been temporarily suspended, and the whole of China is shrouded in a strange atmosphere. Yuan Shikai pursued and fiercely attacked the revolutionary party's armed forces in the north. The national defense forces of the three provinces in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, especially Sichuan and Hunan, have begun targeted attacks on powerful armed forces, while the lower reaches of the Yangtze River have been peaceful and quiet in the celebration of victory.
"Chen Hua doesn't drink? This is rare." Yang Du slowly came over and looked curiously at the boiled water in Yang Qiu's hand.
Yang Qiu's height was different from ordinary people in this era. He was tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, and tall, and he stood out in the banquet hall. There is speculation, jealousy, and even more fear and uneasiness. Yang Qiu took the initiative to filter out these gazes, looked at the pairs of men and women spinning in the beat, and asked coldly: "Brother Zi, what do you think our revolution is for?"
Yang Du smiled and said: "To be honest, Chen Hua Du also had dealings with them when he was in Japan. Unfortunately, I don't like that flashy style. Revolution is worthy of admiration, but running a country cannot just rely on passion and without connections and connections." Anxious pursuit of success will only lead to more chaos. Do we still need to talk about Wuchang and Sichuan? A good bird chooses the right tree to rest.
Yang Qiu heard that he was giving Beiyangshu a sign and said with a smile: "Brother Zi, don't you want to be a lobbyist for Mr. Gongbao? Although Yang doesn't like this kind of cocktail party, he doesn't want to be with the guardian of the Qing Dynasty. of people.¡±
Probably because he had learned too much about the ways of the emperor, Yang Du was not very used to his direct words, so he said: "Chen Hua doesn't know something, and the palace guard also has his own difficulties. It has been hundreds of years since the imperial palace was cleared, and the tree's roots are deep and intertwined. ¡¤How can it be uprooted at once? This will take time, not to mention that Gong Bao has also said that he supports the Republic, and he was the one who facilitated the purge of the peace talks."
"How long will it take?" Yang Qiu asked politely: "If the house is cleared and the throne is not abdicated for a few years, do we have to wait a few more years?"
"How could it be possible?" Yang Du laughed, but he was actually a little dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's delay in taking action. He knew best that that person didn't want to bear the reputation of being a traitor, so he delayed it on purpose, which made his job much more difficult. Now that Sun Wen was about to come back, he would suffer a loss if he didn't take action. Said: "Chen Hua, don't worry, Gongbao has promised that he will persuade the Qing Dynasty to abdicate as soon as possible."
Yang Du originally wanted to talk more, but when he saw Chen Qimei and a young man walking over, he smiled and said: "It seems that Chen Hua will be very busy tonight, so I will leave for now. I just hope that after the house is cleared and the throne is abdicated, I won't have to fight again." See you."
"Please also ask Brother Zi to tell the palace guard for me. Yang can wait, but the soldiers cannot afford to wait." After Yang Qiu said this, he greeted Chen Qimei and Chen Guofu. After seeing him, Chen Qimei glanced behind him deliberately. ¡¤Smiled: "Chen Hua, don't blame me for coming abruptly and interrupting you, right?"
"What did Governor Chen say? This Yang Du has evil intentions and wants to support Yuan Shikai as president. How can I do what he wants?"
"Chen Hua, please call me Yingshi, Commander-in-Chief." Chen Qimei curled her lips and said, "It's a job that you don't deserve. If I had known, it would be better to let Brother Shuping do it."
Yang Qiu sneered in his heart, Li Shuping has been made to act like a foolish old man by you, who is he still showing off to? But he didn't dare to underestimate Chen Qimei. This person seemed to be remembered by history only for eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and the big red bayberry sore that everyone talked about. But in fact, he was Sun Wen's die-hard loyalist! Regardless of Huang Keqiang and Song Jiaoren's fame, he should be ranked first in terms of Zhen Lun's contribution to the Democratic Party. Looking at the people who came out of him in history, Jiang Zhiqing, Chen Guofu, Chen Lifu, Dai Jitao, and Huang Yiyi were all the core forces of the later Democratic Party! So he secretly recalled the information about the real face behind the glasses and said, "Mr. Chen is joking. Although Yang is from Hubei, he grew up in Shanghai since he was a child. He came back today to see a prosperous group, which shows the merit of the governor."
Chen Qimei was scratched, and flashes of light flashed behind her glasses.??Smiled and patted Chen Guofu: "Chenhua, Guofu didn't cause any trouble for you, did he? This kid is dull by nature, so please be more considerate and keep hammering."
Although the two are uncle-nephew, Yang Qiu's vision is not so worldly, and Chen Guofu is still very capable. He smiled and said: "Guofu is good, but I'm afraid the army is not suitable for him, so I plan to let him practice his skills in the secretariat first." In the future, you can help me manage the three provinces well."
"That's great! Hey, I only have these two nephews. Chen Hua will help you a lot. If you don't do well, just scold me. You don't have to give me face." When Chen Qimei talked about these two nephews, it could be seen that she was sincere. In fact, if Chen Guofu hadn't followed Yang Qiu, he would have even wanted to recommend them directly to Sun Wen.
After Chen Guofu thanked Yang Qiu, he knew that the two of them had something to talk about, so he stayed away. Chen Qimei then said: "There is something I have always wanted to ask Chen Hua. Now everyone is recommending Yuan Shikai as the president, why does Chen Hua always have to sing the opposite tune? ?¡±
Yang Qiu rolled his eyes and deliberately sneered: "Everyone still recommends Tang Shouqian and Cheng Dequan as governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Constitutionalists! At heart, they are just people who wash the feet of the Manchu Tatars. If they seize the opportunity to seize power, is it just a good tune? Revolution is meant to overthrow the old system. Why should Yuan Shikai and Beiyang be in high positions if they don't understand revolution?"
Chen Qimei originally just wanted to hear why he supported Sun Wen so much, but she unexpectedly elicited such thrilling words. She suppressed her thoughts and said leisurely: "It's not good for Chen Hua to say this. Governor Li is also a constitutionalist. Tang Hualong and Tan Yan are both Is it a constitution, or is it not a contribution to the revolution?¡±
"It's wrong for Governor Chen to say that. When did Governor Li become a constitutionalist? Governor Tan began to accept revolutionary ideas a few years ago. Although Minister Tang is the chairman of the Advisory Council, his younger brother Tang Xiangming stands on the revolutionary side. Here in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the royalist ideology is deeply ingrained. I really don¡¯t know how you did it at that time.¡±
The uprising in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was basically caused by Chen Qimei, but when he heard the complaints, he didn't feel harsh but felt very happy. He deliberately sighed and said: "Chen Hua didn't know something. At that time, everyone just wanted to stabilize Jiangsu and Zhejiang and ease the pressure on Hubei. If Chen Hua had known earlier, If Hua personally leads the troops into battle, how can we be together?"
Seeing that he had taken the bait, Yang Qiu continued to fan the flames: "You don't have to blame yourself, Governor Chen. This matter is not irreversible. Mr. Sun will be back soon. You can suggest that he transfer the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the central government, and then Let¡¯s re-appoint someone.¡±
"It's not that simple. Tang Shouqian is quite famous in Zhejiang. Even if he leaves, I'm afraid the constitutionalist will still be in charge."
"So, important ministers should be sent there! By the way, remember, Governor Chen, you are from Zhejiang, why don't you give it a try? With your qualifications as the governor of Zhejiang, no one will dare to gossip, right?" Yang Qiu said deliberately He was thinking, but immediately changed the subject: "That's not okay! Shanghai can't do without you, Governor Chen, and it's not Yang who is talking nonsense. Yesterday I visited the Shanghai Army. The morale was good, but the weapons and equipment were so poor. Why not replace them?" What about changing it? Isn¡¯t there Gaochang Temple?¡±
Chen Qimei was most annoyed about the Gaochang Temple. Even though there was a large arms manufacturing factory nearby, and it was also the best cannon manufacturing factory in the country, it was only after he became the governor that he realized that in order to actually make the Gaochang Temple operational, it would take at least a year. Invest millions! And even if it is invested, it is very troublesome. Since all the raw materials need to be imported, it is more cost-effective to buy the manufactured things directly. He waved his hands with a grimace and said, "Don't talk about Gaochang Temple. I get a headache when I talk about it."
With Hanyang in front of him, Yang Qiu knew very well how troublesome it was to maintain a large-scale shipbuilding and military enterprise when all raw materials were outsourced. He said, "I also know the difficulties of Governor Chen. The Hanyang factory is just as difficult, but why not find another one?" What about foreigners buying them? Tens of thousands of guns can still be bought, right?"
"How can I not be as capable as Chen Hua? Now that the foreigners are holding their favor, I have offered help like the ministers of several countries, but they won't let go. I can get some through smuggling, but now a gun is fired in the chaos of war. The price of one hundred oceans! Bullets have increased three times! We Shanghai Army may not be able to bear it." Chen Qimei sighed while envying Yang Qiu. From Chen Guofu, he learned that Yang Qiuguang's new German rifle was equipped with two divisions. The remaining three divisions and two brigades were all made in Hanyang. But everything was difficult for him. Even though Shanghai ranked first in annual taxes in the late Qing Dynasty, foreigners were in charge of Shanghai's money. He was now a poor governor. If it weren't for the gangs, it would be difficult to maintain government operations.
"Hmph! These foreigners are simply taking advantage of the situation!" Yang Qiu snorted coldly on purpose and said righteously: "Doctor Chen, there is no need to embarrass you. Yang, if nothing else, still has some guns. I will order someone to send you a telegram later and send five to you first. Thousands of branches were made from Hanyang."
"Five thousand made in Hanyang?" Chen Qimei was a little confused about this young man. Guns, Hubei must have them. Chen Guofu said that Chu Wangtai had nearly 50,000 guns before, and more than 10,000 were seized in the fourth town of Beiyang. The eight towns also had one gun, not to mention that he also controlled Hunan and Sichuan.Province, plus Hanyang Factory's reserves and Deluo's new rifles, at least hundreds of thousands! This is also the main reason why the party members are wary of him. The National Defense Force is currently second only to Beiyang in terms of equipment, but why does he want to support himself?
Seeing the doubtful glances, Yang Qiu saw that the time was right and immediately said: "To be honest, Governor Chen, my brother has always wanted a shipyard. I am in the first year of high school."
Before Yang Qiu could finish speaking, Chen Qimei¡¯s expression changed. Unexpectedly, this guy actually wanted to visit Gaochang Temple! He declined politely: "I didn't expect Chen Hua to know how to build ships. I heard that Fujian is good."
"Haha, Governor Chen, you might as well listen to what I have to say." Yang Qiu knew that he would refuse, so he offered a price: "Does it cost several million per year to maintain the Gaochang Temple? Can Shanghai be turned around? If it can't be turned around, Isn¡¯t it a waste of so many machines and workers? Workers will not stick to one place. If they are recruited by others, what else can an empty factory do? What¡¯s more, Yang¡¯s money is not in vain. The annual operating expenses of several million are all provided by I am responsible for the monthly output of arms. Even if Chen Du buys the entire cost, I only want to build the ship! Five thousand Hanyang-made weapons can be delivered immediately! Besides" He deliberately prolonged his voice and added the last weight. : "After the new government is established, Yang will fully support Governor Chen as the inspection envoy of Zhejiang and Shanghai, truly allowing the upstream and downstream to join forces to build a great cause!"
"Really?" After Chen Qimei blurted out, she realized that she had lost her composure in front of a 22-year-old young man, but these conditions were too tempting. Without saying anything else, just the promise of supporting him as governor of Zhejiang is extremely tempting! If others don't know, will he still not know? Even though the party members kept asking for restraint on Yang Qiu, they didn't dare to object even if they really asked him to fart. Didn't they agree to such a big thing as the three-province tour this time? If he supports his appointment as the governor of Zhejiang, and then persuades Sun Wen to kill that annoying Tao Chengzhang, who would dare to object? !
With five thousand troops made in Hanyang, it is completely possible to form another Shanghai military division! What's more, it's impossible to run away from Gaochang Temple. Yang Qiu's foundation is upstream. After selling to him, Shanghai still has the final say? What can he do if he can earn a few years of operating expenses in vain and then take it back to the state after stabilizing the overall situation? !
Yang Qiu watched him calculating silently, sneering secretly in his heart. Wang Zhengting, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, saw the two people stop and immediately came over. He originally wanted to whisper quietly, but was stopped by Yang Qiu: "Tell me, Governor Chen is not an outsider."
Wang Zhengting's voice was a little excited: "Commander, Mr. Wen Jue asked me to tell you just now that Mr. Kegong and Mr. Song are already on their way to Shanghai. They promised to recommend you as the patrol envoy to the three provinces immediately after Mr. Sun arrives the day after tomorrow.
But they also said that they hoped we would send elite troops to Nanjing to cooperate with the Northern Expedition, and they also named them to be drawn from the First Division. "
Yang Qiu frowned. Party members have long been accustomed to compromise. It is not a problem for them to have guns and someone to serve as patrol envoys. If they don¡¯t want to leave others with words, who would dare to oppose even if they are independent? It's just that that will cause trouble in management in the future. Now that the central government appoints this big hat, if anyone in the three provinces dares to jump out, I can justifiably deal with him! If it weren't for this, why would he be willing to look at the faces of the party members. As for dispatching troops, it's not surprising. What's strange is why they were named to be dispatched from the First Division? Nowadays, who doesn¡¯t know that the first division and the second division are the trump cards in his hand, what¡¯s his plan?
Chen Qimei had already received the news, so she secretly watched Yang Qiu and waited for his reply.
"Send a telegram to the Chief of Staff of the Song Dynasty, ordering one division and one brigade to go south to cooperate with the Northern Expedition. The leading troops must arrive in Nanjing within three days!" After Yang Qiu finished the order, he turned to Chen Qimei: "Director Chen, do you want them to take the five soldiers along the way? Thousands of guns coming to Shanghai?"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text 130 The Origin of Temporary Workers
Gaochang Temple Pier.
No!
It should be said that on the dock of Jiangnan Industrial Company, the banners are fluttering and the ribbons are fluttering. All the top leaders of the Kuomintang came, and the nearby streets were even more crowded. The Shanghai soldiers who came to guard were all wearing red flowers, full of energy, and their bayonets were shining brightly. In addition to Yang Jingxiu's fleet, many ships on the Pujiang River were also hung with colorful ribbons. To use Dai Tianqiu's later words to describe it, the whole of South China was waiting for today, waiting for the loudest voice to come home.
Of course there are some who are unhappy.
Huang Keqiang looked very unhappy. It wasn't that he didn't want the man to come back. In fact, he wanted to establish central power earlier than anyone else. Only in this way could he contain the revolutionary ranks that were gradually collapsing. He was angry because Chen Qimei actually stopped work due to lack of funds. The Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau was sold to Yang Qiu, and even the name was changed! If it hadn't been stipulated before signing the contract that the factory would be supervised by the Shanghai Military Governor's Office, he would have even cursed.
Except for the revolutionary night, Yang Qiu was so nervous for the first time. He was like a young officer who had just joined the army. He was wearing a straight military uniform, his waist was straight and his expression was solemn. Only when his eyes fell on Chen Qimei and Huang Keqiang, he showed a sly smile. .
Shanghai Supervision Supervision? When Yuan Shikai comes to power and unites with foreigners to remove this position, they will know how idiotic it is to include this clause in the contract! Although it will still be under supervision for a while, but what is it compared with the dream of a shipyard and a navy? So he immediately agreed, and at noon on the second day of the banquet, he had a company under his name, which was renamed Jiangnan Industrial Company. The reason why he was so anxious was not because of his urging, but because Chen Qimei was worried that this decision would be vetoed by Huang Keqiang and affect the good relationship he had just established with upstream, so he decided to strike first.
With three whistles, the British tugboat came into view first, and then a milky-white passenger ship appeared in the field of view. When the figure I had seen countless times in the photo appeared on the deck, waving a top hat to greet everyone, it was like a A heavy bomb was detonated! The huge cheers and the spotlights that almost melted the steel complement each other. The lion dance team performed hard among the colorful ribbons flying in the sky. If the foreigners had not banned the firing of cannons, the party members would probably have just dragged the cannons and blasted them a few times to hear the sound. Anyone wearing military uniforms saluted in unison, even Yang Qiu was no exception.
On December 26, Mr. Sun, known as the revolutionary leader and wanted for more than ten years, walked down the gangway a few days earlier than history under the gaze of countless eyes. Although he had gained nothing in Europe before and had gained nothing in the Chinese community in Nanyang, he still smiled and paid tribute to the welcoming crowd with an elegant manner.
"Hey! Why bother coming back"
Amid the bustle, a faint voice sounded from beside Yang Qiu. Turning her head to look at Tang Shaoyi, who was wearing a long gown, she had deep eyebrows. After seeing his gaze, she nodded slightly: "Juancheng (Zhan Tianyou's courtesy name) sent me a telegram, saying that you can build the Hanchuan Line by yourself. Well done." After saying this, without waiting for a reply, he and Yang Du quietly disappeared into the crowd of celebrating people.
Wang Zhengting, who had been standing next to Yang Qiu, also heard these words and asked quietly: "Why is Commander Mr. Shaochuan gone? Is Beiyang also afraid of Mr. Sun?" Afraid? Yang Qiu shook his head and looked at Tang Shaoyi's leaving figure. He truly admired these figures who could leave their names in history because he had seen the awkward position in front of him, surrounded by Chen Qimei and others, wearing bright clothes and smiling faces. Wouldn't it be nice to wash the dishes in America? I have to come back and take a trip through this muddy water! It was a foregone conclusion that Yuan Shikai would become the president. After so much effort and so much hardship, he came back only to be treated as a temporary worker and in the end, he was not a human being inside and outside. Why bother?
Why! No wonder temporary workers in later generations are always pulled out to talk things out. It turns out it originated from here! ! !
Wang Zhengting didn¡¯t know that his commander had thought so far, so Lala reminded him: ¡°Commander, it¡¯s time for us to go.¡±
Yang Qiu straightened his clothes and walked towards the man with military steps. Perhaps he was a little nervous. When he saw a young man wearing a military uniform but whom he had never met walking towards him, Sun Wen subconsciously moved closer to Chen Qimei. From this small movement, he could tell who he trusted the most. who is it.
"Yang Qiu, the patrol envoy of Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan provinces and the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, has met Mr. Sun!" Yang Qiu saluted heavily and deliberately loudly announced the appointment of the patrol envoy that he had agreed to but had not yet announced. This made Song Jiaoren and others look very bad. They didn't expect that he would say it so openly. Don't talk about them this time, even the reporters heard it all, and there was no hope of going back on it.
Mr. Sun was still a little dazed at first, but when Chen Qimei listened and told Yang Qiu everything from the beginning of the Wuchang Uprising to Huang Keqiang's decision to appoint him as the patrol envoy to the three provinces, and also emphasized that Yang Qiu supported him as the president many times in public, He immediately laughed and stretched out his hand: "A hero emerges from a young man! He can support three provinces alone, save the revolution from danger and defeat the North."Fourth Town, I am proud to have a comrade like you! I am very relieved to leave the three provinces to you. "
"If it weren't for Mr.'s guidance, how could Yang Qiu have the revolutionary momentum he has today! Yang Qiu brought hundreds of millions of people to the three provinces. Welcome Mr. to come back to lead China and revitalize the Han Dynasty!" This naked flattery shocked everyone around him. It was cold, but when the two hands were tightly held together, everyone knew that Yang Qiu, the patrol envoy of the three provinces, could not move no matter what! Wang Zhengting had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. He quietly winked at Dai Tianqiu and led several soldiers from the guard company to deliberately squeeze out a gap.
The flashbulbs came on quickly, and as more and more Chinese and foreign reporters rushed in along the gap to capture the moment when the two shook hands and laughed, the two most popular figures in South China were captured.
Under Chen Qimei's arrangement, the press conference was held directly on the pier. After hearing that Mr. Sun Wen went to Europe for a circuit before coming back, a reporter curiously asked him how many arms and donations he had brought back this time. , he replied with a smile: "I returned home this time without a piece of arms or a dollar of foreign money.
What you bring with you is only the revolutionary spirit! "
Huang Keqiang and others took the lead in applauding, but many people in the audience were already secretly disappointed, especially the unarmed officers from South China who came to greet them and were ready to take advantage of the opportunity to get funds. They all began to arrange a way out.
Surrounded by everyone, Sun Wen, who had finished the interview, got in the car and headed to Zhangyuan, where he was staying, but Yang Qiu did not join in the fun. If he had the time, he might as well settle the shipyard as soon as possible. When he turned around and walked towards the shipyard, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Brother Yang." Miao Luo, wearing a black trench coat, appeared behind him, with slightly red cheeks and big eyes staring straight at Yang Qiu. His lips squirmed slightly before continuing: "Mr. Song asked me to ask I¡¯m asking if you are free to attend the welcome dinner.¡±
Yang Qiu smiled and said, ¡®Forget it, I¡¯ve been too busy these days and want to rest early. "
Hearing that he didn't attend, Miao Luo seemed to be very disappointed, lowered his head and said "Oh". Just as he was about to walk back, Yang Qiu's voice rang from behind: "Miss Miao, it's still early for the dinner. Why don't you visit my ship building?" How is the factory?"
Miao Luo already knew about Yang Qiu's purchase of the shipyard, so instead of being surprised, he became very happy, and his spirits seemed to be much better. It can be seen that after seeing Wang Zhengting and others, he felt embarrassed and said: "I don't If you know how to build ships, what¡¯s there to see?¡±
Yang Qiu laughed and deliberately slapped his forehead: "Damn it, I don't know how to build a ship either. I'm talking about Confucianism and Tang Dynasty. Why did you remind me? I don't know if Governor Chen will agree to the return now. Why don't you go and ask?"
Wang Zhengting knew that Commander Yang was deliberately sending him away to fall in love with another girl, so he quickly smiled, nodded, and pulled Chen Guofu away and said: "Don't worry, Commander, I will return the goods right now, and we must not allow others to defraud money in vain. "
"Huh, I'll see a ghost if I believe you!" Miao Luo rolled her eyes at the pretentious Yang Qiu in a charming manner, ignored him and walked towards the shipyard.
The gunboats Yongji and Yongjian, whose keels had just been laid, were lying quietly in the dock. This was an order placed by the Qing government at the beginning of the year. Work had been suspended because the revolution could not get funding. In just over a month, the steel keels were laid. A picture of decline and desolation appeared, which made Yang Qiu feel a little uncomfortable.
"Brother Yang, what kind of ship is this?"
"They are warships." Yang Qiu told the specific data of the two gunboats. He only found out after checking the manufacturing bureau's list yesterday that there were two unfinished warships here. He looked down upon such small warships. , but it is the key to stabilizing the workers and laying the foundation for the future. He said: "I have already asked people to hire workers. The two ships will restart work in three days at the latest."
"It's a pity." Miao Luo felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the rusty keel. Thinking of the sea monsters he saw in the United States, he asked: "By the way, Brother Yang, when you buy the shipyard, are you going to build the American shipyard?" A big warship?"
"It depends on how big it is. Now we can only build warships of about 4,000 tons here at most. Take a look" Yang Qiu pointed to the dock to explain, and unknowingly took it in, starting from the dock to materials and craftsmanship. Talking about the advanced technology of Europe and the United States, he didn't notice that Miao Luo beside him was looking at him intently, and his eyes had become watery and charming.
Yang Qiu talked for a long time before realizing that he had said a lot of nonsense. He turned around and found Miao Luo staring at him. He deliberately shook his fingers and said with a smile, "Are you tired of hearing this?" "Ah? No, no!" Miao Luo Luo was startled. When she saw Yang Qiu looking directly at her, she was so frightened that she quickly averted her eyes. She blushed and changed the subject and asked, "Brother Yang, have you ever studied abroad? You know a lot."
Yang Qiu shook his head: "I have always wanted to go out for a walk and see the world. Unfortunately, we are too far behind.too much. "
"What are we afraid of falling behind? As long as we overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish a new country, we will catch up sooner or later." Miao Luo looked at him sadly, thinking that he had called him Brother Yang for so long, why did this man still call him Brother Yang? Where is my Miao girl! He couldn't help but said angrily: "The United States is not naturally that strong. I heard Mr. Song say that the United States was not as good as us a few decades ago. Now they don't have big warships and planes."
"Oh? Do you still know about airplanes?"
Miao Luo pursed her lips and raised her long, white neck like a proud little hen: "What's so great about airplanes? We have several accomplices in Zhi Gong Tang who can fly airplanes."
To the public court? ! Yang Qiu's eyes lit up, Miao Luo was actually the one who wanted to go to court! No wonder he knew the United States so well and could see airplanes, and his heart moved: "Miss Miao, are you a member of the Hongmen American Court? Can you help me buy twenty or thirty airplanes?"
"Huh! Why should I help you?" Miao Luo was annoyed that he kept calling her girl and deliberately turned away. But seeing him bewildered and wanting to ask but not daring to speak, he smiled and said, "My grandfather is the second in charge of Zhi Gong Tang. He asked us to protect Mr. Song. As for other things"
Miao Luo didn't know where the courage came from. She looked at him with a pretty face and said, "Brother Yang is willing to call me Luo'er that day, so I will help you." After saying that, he immediately ran out like a frightened deer. Looking at her graceful back, Yang Qiu slowly frowned.
The return of Mr. Sun Wen triggered the most violent response. While South China was rejoicing, North China was plunged into deep panic. Just when Chen Qimei and others were eager to start discussing the establishment of a new government, Yang Qiu, who had just been revealed to be the envoy of the three provinces and who would monopolize the power of the three upstream provinces, quietly avoided all attention and began to rectify Jiangnan Industrial Company.
Since he had not yet found a suitable candidate for management, Yang Qiu asked Su Hongsheng and Zhang Wenjing to leave and send someone to come. He also contacted Zhan Tianyou in the hope that he could recommend such talents. He also asked his uncle to temporarily leave the kerosene business and take charge of it. At the same time, in order to Seizing the shipbuilding workers to train his team, he gritted his teeth and allocated 500,000 to continue building two gunboats. At the same time, he placed an order for the construction of four river cruisers.
Finally, he contacted Germany. After some discussions, the German minister agreed to help him recruit ship design and manufacturing engineers from Austria-Hungary. Of course, he would also select them from political prisoners. He also agreed to sell 8 steam turbines and supporting boilers for use on river ships and ships. For the power systems of the two gunboats, Yang Qiu originally wanted to simply get a set of steam turbine manufacturing technology and production lines, but he gave up immediately after learning the quotation! Industry is really not for everyone, and even if he can produce such astronomical figures now, workers will not be able to master the manufacturing technology and process of manufacturing steam turbines within three to five years, so they can only temporarily introduce finished products and then think about it. The method was shipped back to Hanyang and Austro-Hungarian designers took everyone step by step from reverse imitation.
In addition, while Chen Qimei and others were focused on politics, he selected more than fifty master craftsmen with the best skills in the gun factory and moved their families to Hanyang to continue to strengthen the capabilities of Hubei Industrial Company. , and also asked Wang Zhengting to use the Jiangnan Factory as a training base to set up a technical school and use the advantages here to train his own industrial team.
After Zhang Wenjing and Su Hongsheng's jumpers arrived, the last day of the Year of 1911 was finally over. The Shanghai offices of the three provinces were set up directly in the Jiangnan Factory, and a guard platoon and two companies of garrison battalions transferred from Hubei were left behind. After the navy agreed to take care of the factory, they asked Yang Jingxiu to provide supplies and maintenance as a condition, and then boarded the Chu Yu ship at night and set off for Nanjing.
Yang Qiu stood quietly on the deck, looking at Jiangnan Factory who was once again burning the midnight oil and smiling happily.
Tomorrow is a new year! . ·Ä
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 131 The Beginning of 1912
January 1, 1912.
The city of Nanjing was bustling with activity. The hundreds of thousands of reinforcements who had arrived from all directions finally had something to do. The sound of brass whistles sounded one after another early in the morning. It was only when the common people woke up with sleepy eyes that they discovered that these soldiers who had been working for more than half a month were actually Everyone put on new clothes, picked up brooms and buckets and began to clean the road and paint slogans. Many people even hung up colorful ribbons and big red flowers.
In the past few days, the news of Mr. Sun's return has been making a lot of noise. Seeing this scene again now, many people have vaguely guessed that the Qing Dynasty is really going to change this time! Some older people couldn't help but be excited. Since the Qing Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing, Nanjing, a city dominated by tigers and dragons, will finally get rid of its embarrassing status as the capital and become prosperous again.
At ten o'clock in the morning, gongs and drums rang out in front of the Nanjing Governor's Mansion, and salutes were fired along the Yangtze River. After the guards in white uniforms fired three times in the air, Mr. Sun Wen appeared on time in front of tens of thousands of people watching the ceremony. In the warm atmosphere He walked to the podium amidst the applause, and the huge iron speaker spread his voice to all corners of the country.
The people sitting in the first row were naturally high-ranking party officials selected overnight. Yang Qiu was placed in the second row. Coincidentally, the representative of Hubei Province also happened to be sitting next to him.
"Congratulations to the commander on his promotion to patrol envoy."
"Mr. Ju Zheng, you're welcome. Just call me Chen Hua."
Although Yang Qiu said it politely, Ju Zheng has lost his original free and easy attitude. He is one of the people who has witnessed the rise of this young man, from being the 4th standard general more than two months ago to now taking charge of the military and political affairs of three provinces. power! The soaring speed was rarely seen in the world, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe in my heart.
"It's finally today!" Looking at the haggard face in the center of the rostrum delivering the inaugural speech, Yang Qiu couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. Three thousand years of feudalism finally meet this country again, but what about the future? The battle between the president and the parliament, the north-south war, the partisan war, and the chaotic warlord war. Now that I have come this far, how should I end it?
Ju Zheng saw him frowning and asked curiously, "What is Inspector Yang thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about how far we still have to go in order to truly realize a republic and realize a prosperous country and a strong people." Yang Qiu took off his military cap and dusted off the colored paper and debris. After putting it back on, he turned around and asked, "Remember Mr. Ju Zheng, are you studying law? Are you interested in serving as the Chief Justice of the three provinces?"
Ju Zheng burst into laughter and finally understood why he was able to rise to prominence. Going to the presidential inauguration ceremony to poach people was probably his first job! He was indeed interested in the position of justice minister of the three provinces, but when the government list was discussed last night, he had been appointed as the deputy minister of the interior. He could only apologize: "Thank you for your kindness, Ju Zheng has been appointed as the deputy minister of the interior." It¡¯s grown.¡±
"It's a pity." Yang Qiu said three words, and he didn't know whether it was a pity that he failed to recruit him successfully or it was a pity that Ju Zheng, with his talent, only served as the insignificant Deputy Minister of the Interior.
A burst of warm applause interrupted the two people who had their own thoughts. After the inauguration speech, the new government struck while the iron was hot and immediately announced the list of the first government. Except for Sun Wen becoming the interim president, slight changes occurred because of Yang Qiu's appearance. Li Yuanhong, the governor of Hubei, became the vice president, but there was no mention of whether he would also serve as governor of Hubei. Tang Hualong's Minister of Civil Affairs was replaced by Tang Shouqian.
Judging from this list, except for Li Yuanhong who served as the nominal vice president and Yang Qiurong who served as the patrol envoy of the three provinces, the three provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan were almost completely wiped out! Especially in Hubei, the most important place of justice, apart from a few dispensable deputy ministers, even Tang Hualong, one of the current pillars of the constitutionalists in South China, has been abandoned. What is even more concerning is that among the only National Defense Force in South China that has made great contributions to defeating the Beiyang Army, no one holds an important military position, not even the staff department! It makes people feel the mystery inside.
"Mr. Ju Zheng, was this list drafted by Ke Gong?" After announcing the list, Yang Qiu stood up and glanced at Ju Zheng lightly.
The latter quickly defended Huang Keqiang: "This is based on the opinions of representatives from various provinces."
"Provinces? Very good. In the future, the civil rights and interests of our three provinces will depend on Vice President Li and Mr. Ju Zheng." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he and Wang Zhengting stood up and left. Ju Zheng always felt a numbness in his scalp when he looked at his back. Civil affairs can be fought by oneself and Li Yuanhong, but what about military affairs? ! Is it too much to exclude the National Defense Forces, which have made great contributions, from the military headquarters?
News that the provisional central government had established Sun Wen as president in Nanjing spread rapidly from Nanjing to the surrounding areas. Telegrams began to be sent to the whole country. Even newspapers in Europe and the United States began to focus on the future political direction of this country with a population of 400 million.
"Some people are happy, but others are sad, and Tang Hualong is one of them.
Tang Hualong in the small conference room of the Hubei Consultative BureauHe glanced at Li Yuanhong who was sitting by the brazier reading the telegram, and sneered twice and said deliberately: "Director Li, you see Chen Hua is still very nostalgic. I propose that you be the vice president. Haha, in the future you will be one person below ten thousand people." ¡±
Tang Hualong had reason to be angry. He was really angry during this period! After the victory at Xiaocangshan, the other side almost completely forgot about him as the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Build railways, open banks, negotiate with the north, and do business with foreigners! These were all matters that should have been the responsibility of the Ministry of Civil Affairs or the Governor's Office, but now they were taken over by others without even saying hello. The most abominable thing is the Southwest Bank, which simply used the barrel of a gun to force the governors of the three provinces to pass, and also stipulated that all local income must go to the bank first, which is equivalent to using one bank to completely kidnap the three provinces!
With this bank, finance and civil affairs will be completely ignored! Why do we need people like them? As taxes from various places begin to be recovered one after another, if we don't regain our power, we might as well go home and sell sesame seeds! So he was anxious and worried. He finally waited until Sun Wen came back, but he didn't expect that the news of Yang Qiu being appointed as the inspection envoy to the three provinces came immediately! This time he was completely excluded from the list of the new government. Instead, Zhang Jizhi and Tang Shouqian became ministers! This makes the same pillar of the constitutionalists, where will he put his face in the future? After thinking about it all because Yang Qiu was too strong and offended the central government, all the anger in his heart finally burst out.
Li Yuanhong laughed a few times, but he felt unspeakable bitterness in his heart. It seemed like a good thing for Yang Qiu to recommend him as the vice president, but the problem was that this telegram was actually sent by Nanjing first, so the water was deep. Nanjing is clearly reminding itself that it will soon be sidelined and asking itself to find a way to get back the rights. In the past, he still had the heart to give Yang Qiu a try, but now, it's time to speak with the barrel of a gun. It's ridiculous that the former one still wants to touch Yang Qiu. Isn't this asking for trouble?
certainly. He would not remind him. Anyway, this is the best thing that can happen. If not, he can still pick it off. He deliberately sighed and said: "This Chen Hua, isn't this the governor who is roasting on the fire? Li is a member of the army. How can he rule the country if he can be the governor and already has everyone's favor? If that doesn't work, I'll have to get a telegram back in a while to stop him from messing around."
Seeing that he continued to pretend to be confused and refused to answer, Tang Hualong sneered: "Director Li, do you really think this is a good intention? Yang Qiu is going to kill you! He invited you to Nanjing and didn't mention the position of governor at all. ! Now the north is undecided. Yuan Gongbao is still watching. The world below the Yangtze River is completely dominated by the party members. Lin Shuqing made such great contributions to the recovery of Nanjing, but he abdicated and went to northern Jiangsu in anger after only two days as governor. If you go, wouldn't it be arbitrary? Are they manipulating it?"
Several congressmen were also angry: "What does this Yang Qiu think of us? He left everything to us and went to Shanghai to serve as an official. Now he has become a tour envoy to the three provinces, but let you serve as the vice president in name only! In the future, I Don¡¯t we have to wait and see what his face looks like?¡±
Tang Hualong¡¯s best friend Xia Shoukang even said simply: The governor should make a decision. Before he returns, he should immediately submit a letter to Nanjing to cancel his tour of the three provinces. As long as you, the governor, start, we are willing to sign a letter from the three provinces and all the people to appeal together. "
"Three Provinces and Ten Thousand People"? In what age is this thing more useful than a hundred thousand gun barrels? ! Of course, Li Yuanhong couldn't do such a stupid thing, so he secretly winked at Wang Anlan. The latter knew what he was thinking. Putting the gun back in the drawer that day was his last resort. Now that Yang Qiu's power had become too powerful, he immediately He stood up and said, "Everyone, please go back first. This matter is so important that Governor Li must think about it for two days."
Seeing that Li Yuanhong did not express his position, Xia Shoukang and others had no choice but to look at Tang Hualong. The latter glared with resentment and turned around and walked out of the conference room. As soon as they left, Li Yuanhong immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Jingbo. Let's go and pack our things. I'm afraid we won't be able to stay in Hubei for long." Seeing that he was depressed, Wang Anlan smiled and said, "Don't be discouraged, Governor Li. , Tang Hualong and others will not give up seeing their power taken away, I am afraid there is still room for change in this matter."
"Haha, then just clean up and wait."
After Li Yuanhong narrowed his eyes and smiled and returned to the house, Tang Hualong also returned to his office. As soon as he sat down, he heard a knock on the door. In anger, he slammed the table and cursed: "Cross the river! Don't bother me." "
"Haha, isn't this Minister Tang? This matter can't be solved across the river."
Tang Hualong was so familiar with this voice that his face changed with fright without even looking at the person. He stood up and pointed at the person with trembling fingers: "Why are you back?!" Sun Wu stood opposite him and put on his disguised wide-brimmed hat. After putting it on the table, he took out a letter: "Don't you welcome Minister Tang? I have brought you good news."
"Okay. I don't care what you did, just leave quickly. This place is no longer the Wuchang it was back then. If those soldiers see it, they will hurt me. Let's go!" Tang Hualong didn't answer the letter. He stood up and looked outside. Urging him to leave. Sun Wu sneered heartily when he saw this, pretending to take back the letter and put his hand on the unwritten envelope: "Minister Tang Lian KegongDon¡¯t you want to read any of your letters? "
"Ke Gong?!" Tang Hualong still didn't believe it and asked: "Didn't Yang Qiu order you to wait at home and study hard? How could you have a letter from Ke Gong?"
Sun Wu pushed the letter in front of him and said, "Minister Tang will know after reading it."
Tang Hualong quickly opened the letter and read it. The more he read, the worse his face became. The content of the letter is very simple. It means that Nanjing did not arrange for him to serve as a minister of the central government this time because Nanjing was not confident about Yang Qiu, so it sent Sun Wu back to do the work and hoped to cooperate. After the matter is completed, he will definitely be nominated as the Minister of Civil Affairs and Governor of Hubei. .
work? What other job can bring Sun Wu back? ! So after reading the letter, Tang Hualong's hands were shaking. This letter was so hot! It's not that he doesn't want power, and he doesn't want to be ridden by Yang Qiu for the rest of his life, but now there are all soldiers of the National Defense Force outside, and there are tens of thousands of them in the three towns alone! If this leaks out, my life and fortune will be ruined!
And this letter is also very problematic. Based on his understanding of Huang Keqiang, he would definitely not write such a letter. If he really wanted to mess with Yang Qiu, why would he appoint him as the inspection envoy to the three provinces? It is most likely that this letter was written by someone below him who saw him troubled.
Sun Wu saw what he was thinking, put on his hat and said coldly: "Believe it or not, it's Minister Tang's business. I'm just a messenger. But there is a saying before. Today is different from the past. If Minister Tang is willing to be a slave for the rest of his life, , then pretend you haven¡¯t seen anything. We will still elect you as minister and governor of Hubei after the incident is completed! One more thing, I can get past the guards outside. If I am not sure, can I come back? Minister Tang, don¡¯t forget 1. Yang Qiu¡¯s two hardcore divisions are still outside, the 4th Division is also training in the Hanchuan area, and now 1. The third division is defending the three towns!¡±
"Three divisions, yes, three divisions!" Tang Hualong muttered and fell down. Sun Wu didn't say much. If he didn't have any ability, how could he pass the interrogation of the guards outside? Moreover, most of the third division are party members, including Zhang Tingfu, Xiong Bingkun, He Xifan, etc.! They are all members of the party who have made the most troubles in the past. Even the nearest Fourth Division has Deng Yulin as the chief of staff! These people were all Sun Wu's comrades at the beginning, but now that the Central Committee has established the position, Yang Qiu and Yuan Shikai have become a thorn in the side of the party members. Even if Huang Keqiang doesn't want to, the people below him may have had this idea for a long time, so regardless of whether this letter is true or false, someone is definitely going to take action against Yang Qiu!
What¡¯s more, haven¡¯t the Party used this method to deal with matters at these annual conferences very rarely? How many high-ranking officials across the country have fallen to gunpoint and bombs? !
Although it was cold and windy outside, there were traces of sweat on Tang Hualong's forehead. After struggling for a long time, he took out a match and burned the letter. He lowered his voice and said, "Yesterday, they told me that Yang Qiuyi was scheduled to return to Hankou in the 10th to attract investment. There will be a ceremony to welcome the patrol envoys at the bureau pier." After saying a few words, he seemed to have mobilized all his strength and slowly leaned back on the chair.
"Thank you, Minister Tang." Sun Wu narrowed his eyes and quietly closed the door
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 132 North and South Double Thorns (Part 1)
"Nariko, hold the cable."
¡°Quick, go and call everyone over, let¡¯s get to work.¡±
At the Tung Oil Pier in Hankou, the old boatman and his apprentice tied the cable to the wooden pile. At the other end of the cable was a large river ship that had just arrived from Shanghai with a Dutch flag, because several terminals in Hanyang were occupied by river ships who did not know where they came from. It was crowded, and all the good spots in Hankou were taken up by foreigners. In order to speed up the transfer of supplies, the National Defense Force specially chartered the tung oil terminal.
After receiving the news, the Yangtze Gang porters immediately gathered around. The quick ones immediately got into the warehouse and frowned when they saw clearly what was being transported. The good guy's cargo hold is full of cut irregular steel ingots, which look like hundreds of tons.
"Huh? Why aren't machines replaced with foreign iron? Are these foreign devils using this to fool Commander Yang?"
"Yes, this looks like old foreign iron. What's the use of it? Don't we still have an iron smelting plant?"
"Made. Commander Yang led everyone to fight to the death. Tens of thousands of lives were exchanged for these machines. We can't let the foreigners deceive us! No, I have to report it."
"What are you reporting? This is what Commander Yang ordered." When the dock workers were shouting, Chang Si came over with several stewards. Since the implementation of military control during the uprising, the Yangtze Gang has been tied to the National Defense Forces. Although military control has been lifted now, because of Miao Luo, the National Defense Forces basically use their people when they need to use ships or load and unload, and their wages are calculated on a daily basis. Everyone is living a good life.
After seeing him, the workers immediately gathered around him: "Master Chang, what kind of business is this?"
"Yes, aren't all the foreign machines over there in Hanyang? How come we only have these pieces of rubbish here?"
"Nonsense! What rubbish, you know nothing about it." Chang Si has seen the world after all, he laughed and said: "These are good iron, re-refined is much better than the iron factory's goods! It is used to make cannons The best materials.¡±
"The cannon maker! Good fellow, how many cannons do these people need to make?"
Chang Si patted the surprised young man: "Look at your worthless look! You don't look like your father at all. Is this too much? Let me tell you, this time the commander and the foreigners bought 20 million kilograms of good iron. So this time In half a year, everyone will not have to worry about having no work to do."
"Twenty million to one" The workers were all shocked when they heard this number. If they were making guns and cannons, why not beat those bastards in Beiyang to pieces? The surprised young man even jumped onto the steel ingot excitedly. Unexpectedly, a large gash was cut on his leg due to the sharp edge.
"Look at you, why are you so careless? Why are you still standing there? Hurry, take it to Hanyang Military Hospital and have a look. The same goes for you, this thing is heavy and the corners have not been cleaned up, so be careful ." Chang Si quickly asked two people to carry the young man out. As soon as he got out of the pier, he saw Ruiyao. Seeing their hurry, the young man's leg was still bleeding, and he quickly asked: "What's wrong?"
"It's not a problem, it's just a cut."
"Then send him to the hospital quickly. Don't delay." Ruiyao asked everyone to send the young man to the hospital and then continued walking towards the pier. She didn't know what was wrong with her during this time. Her mind was filled with the image of Yang Qiu riding a horse back to the army in triumph that day. Therefore, as long as it was a task assigned by the National Defense Force, no matter how busy she was, she would take time to personally check it out several times every day.
After Chang Si sent the young man to the boat, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to mention something and quickly turned around to chase Ruiyao. However, after taking a few steps, he saw a familiar figure suddenly appear in the corner ahead.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Who is the long-missing Jin Lediao? I never thought this bastard would dare to come back! Chang Si was just about to draw his pistol and catch him, but suddenly a big hand stretched out from beside him and held it down. Without waiting for a reaction, two more people came and pulled him closer to the nearby warehouse.
"Chen Haohui of the National Defense Force." Chen Haohui immediately revealed his identity and said: "Boss Chang, this person cannot be killed yet."
When the voice rang out, Chang Si also saw clearly the appearance of these people. They were all dressed as coolies, with torn cotton jackets and linoleum hats. If they blended in with the coolies, even he, an old man, would probably have a hard time distinguishing them. Seeing that he still seemed a little unconvinced, Chen Haohui lifted up his cotton-padded jacket and revealed a Minyuan-style pistol. Chang Si was an old man, and he immediately recognized this kind of rapid-fire pistol unique to the National Defense Forces. Knowing that he was probably performing a secret mission, he cooperated and kept his mouth shut.
Ruiyao didn't know she was being targeted yet. By the time she reached the dock, the workers had already begun to carry the pieces of ocean iron out of the cabin, and then used crowbars to move them onto the boats and transport them to the Hanyang factory on the other side. The entire dock was full of hard work. The sound of ground trumpets. The busy scene made her wonder, wouldn't she be able to help him? Pooh. Why do you miss him so well? Don't be ashamed! He was my junior sister's man, not to mention he played a trick on me that day. It was really abominable!
Ruiyao couldn't help but laugh when she thought of something funny. She already looksHer bright and charming smile immediately attracted countless eyes, and several Dutch sailors on the deck even whistled. Only then did he realize that he had lost his composure, and his pretty face turned cold again.
"Smelly bitch, don't think it'll be okay if you hug Yang Qiu's thigh! I'll fuck you to death sooner or later." Jin Lili stared at Wanwan's fragrant butt that swayed as he walked, and swallowed hard. , it took a long time before he finally looked away and put out the cigarette butts. With a wave of his hand, he led several people dressed as pao brothers and disappeared into the maze-like alleys of Hankou.
Chen Haohui followed Jin Lili and others to the front of a seemingly ordinary house. When he opened the door and saw the figure coming out, he immediately frowned because the person who opened the door was actually a man in the uniform of a second lieutenant. Wehrmacht officer!
The officer seemed to be very vigilant and quickly pulled Jin and the others in. After closing the door, he suddenly climbed up the wall and looked outside. He did not disappear into the house until he confirmed that no one was following him. Chang Si saw the whole process, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat, knowing that something big was going to happen! Seeing that he was a little nervous, Chen Haohui left a partner to continue monitoring and pulled him while walking and said: "Boss Chang, you should be a sensible person. We will arrange some brothers at the dock in the next few days. We need your cooperation."
After using threats and coercion to stabilize Chang Si, Chen Haohui immediately arranged for several of his men to go back with him. Although Chang Si and Rui Yao can be regarded as people on the roster of the National Defense Force, he dare not let go of any details at this time. After everything is arranged, he will immediately walk to the headquarters of the Merchants Bureau. The officer must be found out immediately. !
Just when he stepped into the staff headquarters, in front of a private house next to the Yudaimen Railway Station in Hankou, after seeing Zhang Zhenwu pull out a pistol and load it, Sun Wu lowered the brim of his hat and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Wu Ruan whispered from the yard, and a woman in her thirties, wearing a cotton robe, opened the door. Seeing that the two of them were unfamiliar, she asked, "Who are you two looking for? "
"Sister-in-law, we are from Nanjing. Is Bingsan here?" The woman did not pay attention to the expressions of the two of them and said with a smile: "Come from Nanjing? Is Commander Yang in a hurry? Come in quickly."
Sun Kan¡¯s eyes flashed sharply, and he led Zhang Zhenwu inside.
Today happens to be Sunday. The soldiers have a rare holiday after six days of hard training, so #ÚâÓñ÷ë also cooked a hot pot and simply rested comfortably at home for the day. Probably because I was too tired from recent training, I didn't open the door when I heard the ring. It wasn't until Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu walked in that I was shocked and stood up quickly: "Youyou guys! Why are you back?"
Glancing at the hot hotpot on the table, Sun Wu smiled and said, "Bingsan is doing well. I heard that you have been promoted to chief of staff of the Fourth Division. Chunshan and I are here to congratulate you."
Deng Yulin suppressed the shock in his heart and after greeting the two of them to sit down, he said to his wife: "These two are my friends for many years and have been working in Nanjing Lu Normal School. Why are you standing there? Go and cook two more dishes." His Madam also came from a wealthy family, so she knew that the three of them must have something important to say, so she quietly closed the door after going out.
Seeing that his wife was gone¡¤#Úâyulin was relieved and said with a serious face: "Sun Wu, what are you doing back?"
"What else can we do?" Sun Wu knew that the success of this important matter depended on this, so he simply took out a forged letter from his pocket and put it on the table: "To tell you the truth, this is from Nanjing. Secret letter, Chunshan and I are going to do big things when we come back!"
Do big things! #ÚâÓñ÷롯s eyebrows skipped a beat. What other big things could happen if he came back at this time? There was a chill in my heart, and I said: "The Central Committee has been established, and Mr. Sun has also become the president. Now the revolutionary situation across the country is excellent. We are already preparing for the Northern Expedition. Why do we do this?"
Zhang Zhenwu's fiery temper seemed to be back, and he said excitedly: "Why is it like this? Don't you know, Bingsan? How many years have we been preparing for the Wuchang Uprising? How many comrades died during it? How much effort we put in! Yao Zheng (characterized by Liu Fuji) and the others Our heroes are still in Wuchang, but we living people let a clown, the Manchu Tatar Batulu, usurp power, how can we face them?"
"Others don't know it, don't you Bingsan know it too? In the battle of Xiaogan, Yang Qiu deliberately let go of the front, took away the elites and brought Keqiang into disrepute. Afterwards, he forced Dunchu and others away, and he ran to Shanghai as an excuse to negotiate peace with the north. Release the prisoners and force Mr. Sun and everyone to agree to appoint him as the patrol envoy of the three provinces. He also uses this to drive away Governor Li and turn the three provinces into his private property! What is this? This is a counter-revolutionary behavior! Now Yuan Shikai is swinging in the north Maybe, dealing with Mr. Sun once is already a headache, so we must not be attacked from both sides again!"
After Sun Wu was implicated in retiring from politics, #ÚâÓñ÷ë was one of the people who sympathized with him the most. After all, the two had a close friendship after working together in the Gongjinhui for many years. After he left, many people even forgot that they were the major contributors to the Shou Uprising, which made him sad. Fortunately, Yang Qiu never mentioned that he was a member of the Gongjinhui after he came to power.??, this time he also took the initiative to promote him to the chief of staff of the Fourth Division. He couldn't help but defend himself by saying: "Although Yang Qiu has selfish motives, he has fought against Beiyang, destroyed four towns, built railways, and opened an army academy since he took office. Now he still has I bought so many foreign machines to expand the Hanyang factory, isn¡¯t this the right thing to do?¡±
Sun Wu patted the forged letter, and the scars on his face made him look extremely hideous.
After being driven away by Yang Qiu, he seemed to be a completely different person. He was full of hostility, and his eyes were much colder: "Qingcheng, are you confused? If he was thinking about the country, why did he go to Shanghai to work as an official? Why did he force him to leave? Governor Li? Do you really want to wait for him to split the lot? I don¡¯t want to say more today. Coming back this time is not my personal intention, Sun Wu. It was agreed by Keqiang and Brother Yingshi! What¡¯s more, as long as major things are done, the railway that should be built will We can build the factory that needs to be built! If Bingsan still admits that he is a revolutionary comrade, then work with us. Tang Hualong has already told me that Yang Qiu will be back in two days, and Chunshan has also contacted everyone to bring order to the chaos. I¡¯m just waiting for a word from you, Bingsan.¡±
Tang Hualong. When he heard this name, #ÚâÓñ÷ë felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. He did not expect that the constitutionalists would also participate this time. After glancing at Sun Wu, his expression suddenly turned ugly
·Ä
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 133 Double Thorns in the North and South (Part 2)
In the dark Xiaogan Railway Station, several stuffy trains with only small windows for ventilation were lined up in a long queue, and soldiers from the First Division and Second Brigade lined up to get into the carriages.
Although the sudden mobilization order caught everyone off guard, fortunately, the troops behind Ogurayama have been training while operating for two months. Their mental outlook and discipline have not declined but have improved, and they have vaguely assumed the posture of an ace division. No matter how hasty it was, every soldier was well-equipped and there was no trace of anything missing.
On the platform, Yue Peng, wearing a military uniform, frowned and kept counting the time. A small black skull badge on his chest looked particularly ferocious in the dim light.
This is the black skull badge that was just issued together with the military medal. Don¡¯t underestimate this black skull whose appearance is somewhat inconsistent with the Chinese tradition. It represents death and nightmares for the opponent! It represents that the troops wearing it have won a major victory, so currently the only ones who can get it and wear it publicly are the 1st Division, 2nd Division and 3rd Division and 1st Brigade, because they all participated in the tragic battle starting from Wusheng Pass and ending at Xiaocang Mountain. Defenders are the elite of the National Defense Forces.
The first brigade and the second regiment have arrived in Nanjing, and the remaining two regiments are currently waiting for ships to send them south in Wuxue. Therefore, the first division stationed in Xiaogan currently only has two infantry brigades. Since Wusheng Pass has not been brought back, plus this time The operation did not require many troops, so all those deployed this time were the second brigade of light infantry.
Chief of Staff Wu Zhaolin was one of the few officers who knew what mission they were performing tonight. He came over and said, "Commander, don't worry too much. There is a garrison camp over at Hankou. Xiaolou has also set off with the teaching camp in the afternoon, and Zhang Tingfu has also It has already turned around, and those people can't make trouble with them. Besides, I don't think the Third Division will really make trouble with those people."
"Wei San thinks I'm afraid they will succeed? You're wrong. Ziqing has already informed the commander, so even if we don't go back, they don't have a chance! I'm wondering what did the commander and us do wrong?" Yue Peng snapped. He closed his pocket watch, stuffed it into his breast pocket and walked towards the car. His cold voice came from the wind: "I leave this to you. You don't have to worry about things over there. The blood will make them more awake."
The iron wheel rolled slowly, there was no whistle or noise, everything seemed so quiet. Looking at the train's retreating shadow, Wu Zhaolin sighed and left with the train. The sound of gunfire seems to fill the ears again. How much more blood will this country have to flow before it can truly feel at peace? Standing in the cold night, he had no way of knowing. He just hoped that it would be less, and less.
Deng Yulin glanced at his wife who was still sleeping and sighed secretly in his heart. After a long time, he grabbed the gun, put on his military uniform and walked towards the river.
In the early morning by the Han River, in the cold fog, groups of soldiers wearing training uniforms sang songs and conducted morning exercises under the leadership of officers. After the gunfire subsided on the evening of November 13, the National Defense Forces launched a military-wide training operation. Not only did they not feel tired because of the end of the war, but they also put forward higher requirements. Soldiers must train for eight hours every day. From running to the 300-meter obstacle course, from shooting to ideological education, every day is full.
The Hanyang dock in the distance is still busy. In the past few days, river ships of all sizes have been transporting machines and equipment like crazy. For this reason, the Hanyang factory had to expand the temporary warehouse it had prepared several times, and the workers were even more nervous. These treasures are taken care of in every possible way, even if they are already wrapped in a layer of waterproof tarpaulin, several thicker layers will be added after being removed. I'm afraid that the humidity in winter will damage the machine.
Cement from Huangshi Daye, kerosene shipped from Shanghai, copper bought from Jiangxi, coal from Pingxiang, and this time the quantity is large enough to build two more foreign machines than Hanyang! No one knows how Yang Qiu got these, or where he got so much money. The only thing that is known is that the three towns that were devastated by the war just two months later have become prosperous again.
Peeping from the north. The downstream is in chaos, but the three provinces upstream are thriving under his leadership. By doing this, are he helping this already scarred country, or are he destroying it?
A small group of training garrison soldiers ran past, which made him a little nervous. The garrison battalion is the core force for the defense of the three towns. The establishment is not large. There are currently only two battalions of about 1,000 people, stationed in three towns and Chongqing respectively. However, its strength cannot be underestimated. Not only is it Yang Qiu's starting unit, but its equipment is second only to the guard company. It can be regarded as the future The prototype of the internal security forces of the three provinces.
After the soldiers saluted, they continued to run away, which made him feel a little relieved.
Because of the special terrain of the three towns, there are special docks and ferries for the convenience of officials and troops. There is one on the Yudaimen River. When I saw the small traffic boat with the flying tiger flag, a familiar face suddenly stabbed away. Come out and stand in front of you.
"Qingcheng?" Deng Yulin looked at Zhang Tingfu, who was dressed in military uniform, his heart suddenly shrank, and he asked nervously: "Didn't you go to Changsha yesterday? Why did you come back suddenly?"
Zhang Tingfu?Looked at him deeply. Deng Yulin was also a great contributor to Shouyi. If he had not decisively contacted everyone after the accident in Baoshanli, the subsequent uprising would not have been successful. But there are some things that he still doesn't understand, or even though he made it clear, he still deceives himself! Inviting him: "Brother Bing, there are not many opportunities for you and me to meet each other in the past two months. How about taking this opportunity to go for a walk together?"
Deng Yulin was a little nervous, but still nodded: "Okay."
The two walked slowly along the river. Soon Shi Xiaolou followed him with a dozen soldiers wearing black skull badges. After seeing them, Deng Yulin understood what was going on, and his face suddenly turned stiff. Bai, slowly took off his hat: "It seems that I underestimated the commander."
Zhang Tingfu sighed: "Brother Bing, there is something I don't understand. Do you think the revolution is more important? Or is it more important to keep the people safe? It is good that the commander has selfish motives, but what is wrong with what he has done so far? I I know what Sun Wu said, but you know what? If I were given a choice, I would ignore Feng Huafu's heavy troops and attack the fourth town! Even if Ke Gong died on the front line, I would do it. The reason is very simple." Zhang Tingfu Turning her head, she looked into his eyes and said slowly: "In that case, what we need is a victory!"
"Passing down the two lakes and taking Sichuan, it seems that the three provinces are connected into one, but in fact they are still scattered. So he needs a name to rule and implement his governance methods." Zhang Tingfu took out a notice and handed it to him He continued: "This is the announcement on the unification and abolition of Lijin printed after the staff meeting yesterday. When the commander returns from the meeting, he will sign this announcement and send it to all three provinces. After implementation, all kinds of miscellaneous taxes of the Qing court will be reduced. More than half! Do you know how much it costs every year? Everyone knows that after abolition and reunification, people's lives will be much easier. But who has the courage to do so now? Enforce free education so that every child in every household can go to school. It's about to begin. Does Bingsan know how many children are looking forward to this day?
In this world, is it possible to accomplish these things without power and guns? !
Construction of all sections of the Hanyang-Sichuan Railway in the three provinces has also started. The foundations of the Hanyang factory and new factories in Chongqing, Sichuan and Changsha are also being leveled, and construction will all start in less than March. The three provinces are getting better little by little under his hands. Are you not going to destroy these things by doing this? Apart from anything else, most of the technology and equipment of the Han-Sichuan Railway must be provided by Germany. Now the Germans only recognize the commander. Without him, what would be built? Who would pay for the tens of millions of construction costs without him? Which is more important, the well-being of tens of millions of people or party strife? "
"Bingsan, you and I have known each other for many years, so you might as well be more direct. Let me tell you, Sun Wu and the others have no hope of success! Have you forgotten how he treated everyone when he tied up Governor Li? Is it worth it for such a person?!" Zhang Tingfu finally said He shook his head and slowly spread his hands: "Give me the gun and keep the badge. The commander said you should get it. The Hunan section of the Hanchuan Railway started yesterday, and Mr. Zhan is in urgent need of someone who can control it." Workers, help prevent saboteurs."
Deng Yulin nodded numbly. When he saw Zhang Tingfu and Shi Xiaolou, he knew that there was no chance. He slowly pulled out the pistol and all the bullets and handed them to Zhang Tingfu. Maybe being able to save your life and build the railway is the best outcome. The moment he pulled out the gun, he even felt relieved.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Shi Xiaolou quickly came over to take the gun and bullets, and waved: "Come here, send a squad to protect the chief of staff and his family. Absolute safety must be ensured before sunset tomorrow!"
The soldiers cheered and surrounded Deng Yulin. When he saw the two of them leaving, he broke the silence: "Qingcheng, Xiaolou Sunwu and the others." After saying this, he suddenly shook his hand in self-deprecation and sighed: "That's it, that's it. ! Since this is already the case, why do I still ask so many questions? Please tell the commander for me that Yu Lin has done something wrong and has no shame to see him. I am willing to repair the railway for him for the rest of his life and never come back."
"Brother Bing, please take care of yourself." Zhang Tingfu paused, turned around, and walked firmly towards the China Merchants Pier with Shi Xiaolou.
The dock of China Merchants Bureau was packed with officials and businessmen from all over the three towns. The envoys from the three provinces were on patrol! What's more, it was conferred by the new Nanjing government. Whether you agree with it or not, this is a good opportunity to curry favor. Tang Hualong, who was neatly dressed, was restless and kept looking around. Unfortunately, there were too many people and coolies outside to join in the fun, and he couldn't find those people at all.
Just when he was feeling uneasy, the whistle sounded from a distance. Looking around, the cold bow of the Chuyu ship was breaking through the turbid river water and approaching the dock little by little.
On the deck, the man stood upright.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 134: Double Thorns in the North and South (Part 2)
When the Chuyu ship sailed towards the dock while Tang Hualong was nervous and somewhat expectant, in the wind and snow outside Beijing's Donghua Gate, three young radicals from the Northern Party were also immersed in sorting bombs.
"Xianwen, did you see Yuan Shikai enter the palace with your own eyes?"
"Definitely! We will leave from here in a while. This time I have to blow up this living Cao Cao to avenge Suiqing (Wu Luzhen) and the others. Zhimeng, give me another one to tie together, it will be more powerful."
The young man who was busy tying bombs was called Li Xianwen, the eldest brother who was questioning them about this operation was named Zhang Xianpei, and the person standing guard by the window was his like-minded partner Dong Zhimeng. All three of them were students of the Beijing Army Academy in Wuchang. After the uprising, he actively promoted the rebellion in the north. Unexpectedly, after Yuan Shikai came back, he not only sent people to kill Wu Luzhen, but also recently launched a violent attack on Shanxi.
Seeing the numerous casualties among his comrades, Zhang Xianpei, who was only 23 years old, could not sit still and immediately proposed a plan to assassinate Yuan Shikai. After some planning, it was decided that he would lead two people to form an assassination team and bring bombs to Donghua Gate to ambush Yuan Shikai.
Dong Zhimeng said while standing guard: "By the way, you don't think Yang Qiu is similar to that living Cao Cao? They both made their fortunes in their twenties, and they both relied on fighting."
"Nonsense! Yang Qiu is a great anti-Tatar hero. If he hadn't blocked Beiyang in Hubei and killed Wang Zhanyuan and the Fourth Town, how could Lianghuai and Nanjing be defeated so quickly?" Li Xianwen finished his retort and said enviously: "It's a pity that I wasn't in Xiaocangshan at the time, otherwise I would have caught Wang Zhanyuan and slapped him."
"Great hero, who named him? Aren't many people saying that he wants to hold the three provinces hostage and make himself king? In my opinion, you still have to be careful."
"This is what Vice President Li said personally, not to mention that his patrol envoy was also told to the world by Mr. Sun!"
"Okay, Mr. Sun is responsible for the affairs in the south. It's not our turn to worry about it." Recently, everyone has been disagreeing about Yang Qiu. Zhang Xianpei was afraid that the two of them would quarrel and alert outsiders, so he interrupted the topic.
Dong Zhimeng closed his mouth, and after a while he asked uneasily: "Brother Zhang, is it true that Mr. Sun is going to give up the position of president to Yuan Shikai?"
"I've said it so many times, it's just a delaying tactic! I'll blow him up today, let's see what else he's dreaming about!" Li Xianwen tied up the gun, weighed it in his hand a few times to test the weight, lit the cigarette and stopped talking, feeling at ease Waiting for the carriage to appear.
In the Forbidden City, Yuan Shikai didn't know that there was a bomb waiting for him outside. Although Xiao Zhang De had been waiting outside for a long time, how could he have any thoughts now?
Yang Qiu became the patrol envoy of three provinces, and Sun Wen simply proclaimed himself president in Nanjing! The two pieces of news were a complete shock to him! Especially the latter, who previously promised to reserve the president's seat for himself, but now he actually takes it by himself without even saying hello! Isn't this just a joke? He was feeling aggrieved and angry, and his internal organs were on fire. He even hated Tang Shaoyi and Yang Du. He didn't know how they talked about it and ended up with this result. Although Sun Wen kept sending telegrams saying that he would give up the throne and that the president was only temporary, who had ever seen someone who had great power and easily let it go?
There are more than 100,000 people in Nanjing below, and Yang Qiu¡¯s national defense force above is protecting it. It¡¯s hard to get it back now! So he regrets it very much now. Why would he sit and watch if he had known this? Directly send troops to the second and third towns to attack Hubei together, kill Yang Qiu, and then go down the river to pacify the south.
Seeing that time was not waiting for me, I would probably have to go back to my hometown to fish if I didn't take action. I just gritted my teeth and asked Yang Shiqi and others to write a memorial to persuade him to abdicate. He rolled up his sleeves and did it himself, so he ignored Liang Bi and others and walked in. When the emperor saw Empress Dowager Yulong, he knelt down and shouted: "The Empress Dowager has done something wrong this time!"
Yulong was counting on him now. Unexpectedly, he yelled "Stop it" when they met. Tears immediately flowed down, and he said with a crying voice: "Weiting, get up quickly. What's going on? Could it be that the rebel army came to kill him?" ?¡±
For fear of overacting and having a counterproductive effect, Yuan Shikai did not dare to stand up, and first said: "Please report to the Queen Mother and the Emperor. In the past few days, the ministers have tried their best and sent an army to levy the seizure, but they were all blocked outside Xuzhou. Wusheng Pass It's about to be lost! Now the rebels are so powerful that they have stopped negotiating. I found out that they have an army of more than 500,000! Thousands of artillery, and more than a hundred naval warships! The Northern Expedition will soon begin, and that Sun Wen is probably I will never back down from negotiations again.¡±
Five hundred thousand Northern Expedition troops? Thousands of cannons! Yulong cried even louder, and Liangbi and others next to him were so frightened that they turned pale and cursed: "Yuan Weiting, if you hadn't sent troops to levy troops for a long time, how could we have been in this situation? I tell you, if When the Qing Dynasty is gone, I will be the first to bury you with you!"
Yuan Shikai has long been dissatisfied with Liang Bi's arrogance. He just relied on winning over some old men to form a socialist party and dared to talk nonsense. He also threatened to kill himself many times, but he didn't do anything.He angrily replied: "Why didn't I send troops? More than 10,000 loyal bones are buried in Hubei. Is this fake? Some people ran away from Nanjing as soon as the cannon was fired! What if Tie Liang hadn't lost Nanjing? Those gangsters don¡¯t even have a nest, how can they claim to be themselves?¡±
"That's why you haven't sent troops to Lianghuai for a long time?" Liangbi jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on.
Yuan Shikai snorted coldly: "Send troops, why send troops? The national treasury is empty, Hubei alone has exhausted the military pay, and the soldiers have been rushed into battle without food or water. What if they turn against each other?"
Seeing that the two people were quarreling more and more, the ministers tried to persuade each other. Yulong still had to rely on Yuan Shikai at the moment, so they quickly persuaded Yulong and asked: "Weiting. Today you can speak openly. No matter what you say, the Aijia will forgive you. Now the Ai family just want to know whether the Qing Dynasty can be saved."
Yuan Shikai was waiting for this sentence and quickly knelt down: "The Queen Mother Ming Jian, it is just a memorial that the lieutenant general asked me to bring. Fei Chen dare not say it. Queen Mother, you can see it yourself." After he stopped, he asked Yang Shiqi and others The prepared memorial was handed to Yutaka.
"All countries in the world have nothing but monarchy and democracy. Democracy, like Yao and Shun's surrender, is based on the people's will. It is incomparable to the subjugation of previous dynasties, and the people's army does not want to reduce the honor of the royal family by changing democracy. Read the history of the French Revolution , if we could have complied with public opinion earlier, why would there be so many descendants of Louis? What the people and the army are fighting for is the political system, not the throne. What they want is a republic, not a clan. How can I, the Queen Mother, and the Emperor tolerate the destruction of the Nine Temples? Shocked, how can I bear to take advantage of the public to go hunting? I will definitely be able to learn from the general trend and conform to the people's wishes."
Yulong finished reading the memorial gently, his mind went blank.
This is not a memorial, it is clearly a letter to persuade the Qing Dynasty to abdicate! Looking around the world, republicanism is the trend. Since the beginning of the war, the imperial court has been unable to make ends meet, and the foreigners are even more eyeing. In short, they can no longer fight, and the army can't stop them even at the doorstep. Therefore, he was persuaded to abdicate voluntarily to avoid the fate of the rebels who went on the Northern Expedition to Beijing and were driven into the wilderness and Aisin Gioro was killed. The first release of Hippo Sanren Bar
Yuan Shikai observed Yulong and shed tears with him. Finally, when he saw that she had finally recovered, he kowtowed and left, saying: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I dared to hand it over with all my courage today. You and all the princes and ministers Let's discuss it. If it doesn't work, I will resign from the Prime Minister's Yamen and go back to my hometown in Zhangde."
After he finished speaking and exited, deafening shouts and cries could be heard in the palace. He took a look and suddenly felt much more comfortable. He straightened up and walked out of the palace gate.
In Hankou, while Yuan Shikai cried with him, Miao Luo, accompanied by Chang Si, arrived at the pier. Looking at Yang Qiu on the deck, something indescribable lit up in his beautiful eyes.
Chang Si looked at her carefully from the side and guessed from his eyes that his gang leader might have a crush on Yang Qiu, but what should Miss Miao do? What's more, even if people like me have a relationship with others, in the end they are just living in the world. How can they be worthy of such a person? So I sighed secretly in my heart, and just when I was about to speak to attract her attention, I suddenly found Jin Lili appeared in front of me. I originally wanted to take action immediately, but thinking of Chen Haohui's warning, I didn't know what to do for a moment.
Ruiyao also saw the back of Jin Lili at this time. Because he was wearing makeup, he didn¡¯t recognize it immediately. He just felt that the back was familiar, so he slowly focused his attention and quietly took a few steps closer.
On the deck, after Lei Meng quietly nodded, Yang Qiu walked towards the gangway. The first release of Hippo Sanren Bar
Tang Hualong did not see Sun Wu and others, so he could only force himself to lead the officials to the gangway. When he saw Yang Qiu coming down, he immediately said: "Welcome back, Inspector Yang, but you don't know that you went to Shanghai during this time. I We no longer have our backbone.¡±
Yang Qiu held his hand and smiled slightly: "Minister Tang is too polite. Chen Hua is young and will still have to rely on everyone's help in the future."
Seeing that there was no abnormality on his face, Tang Hualong breathed a sigh of relief: "Young and heroic patrol officer, you can buy so many foreign machines after a trip to Shanghai. It seems that we in Hubei are going to have a good life! It's really great to have you lead our three provinces. It¡¯s a blessing for us, and a blessing for Hubei.¡±
"Minister Tang, please stop making fun of me. Governor Li is going to Nanjing to be the vice president. In the future, the civil affairs of the three provinces will depend on Minister Tang and all of you for your help."
"Yes, Zhu Xin, you are an expert in civil affairs." Just when Tang Hualong was about to be polite again, he suddenly saw another man in his forties walking down the gangway, wearing glasses and looking elegant. Yang Qiu introduced : "Let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Zhang Binglin. He has agreed to serve as my advisory staff."
Zhang Binglin? Zhang Crazy! Tang Hualong immediately thought of the man who was famous all over the world for his "Book Refuting Kang Youwei's Theory of Revolution" and was almost guillotined. This guy is famous for his loose words. I heard that he was in?I even had a quarrel with Sun Wen at that time, and he violently cursed the party members for not doing the right thing and making a false revolution! So he couldn't understand why he was recruited by Yang Qiu as his staff.
Zhang Taiyan chuckled. In fact, he agreed to Yang Qiu as a staff just to see how far this young man would go. Seeing Tang Hualong, he was stunned and laughed: "Brother Zhu Xin, don't you welcome a crazy person like me to Hubei? "
"How could it be possible? It's too late for Hualong to be happy that Brother Zhang can come to Hubei." Tang Hualong laughed quickly, but he was already anxious to death. Zhang Taiyan was not an ordinary person. If he was accidentally injured, it would probably be no more troublesome than killing Yang Qiu. big.
Yang Qiu smiled slightly, glanced at Wuchang and said, "Yang has just taken office, so let's go see President Li first. How about Minister Tang accompanying me?"
How could Tang Hualong dare to walk with him now? A gun might come over at some point. How could he pretend to be an act? "To be fair to the inspector, something happened in Tang's family, so."
"Oh? What's the matter? Do you want brothers to help?"
The first release of Hema Sanren Bar
"How can I ask the patrol officer to help me with a small matter? I can just do it myself."
Seeing his expression change slightly and waving his hands again and again, Yang Qiu smiled coldly in his heart: "Then minister, please go back first, and Chen Hua will come back to ask for advice on how to manage civil affairs after everything is done."
Tang Hualong breathed a sigh of relief and left quickly. This made the officials around who didn't know something was going to be a little strange. They didn't understand how this guy who was usually the best at flattering could avoid it, but who cares about him now? Yang Qiu is now the patrol envoy of the three provinces granted by the central government of Nanjing. In the future, all the three provinces will act based on his expression. With a hundred thousand elite soldiers at his disposal, it is not too late to curry favor.
Jin Lili and Zhang Zhenwu stood together. Seeing that Yang Qiu was surrounded by a group of annoying guys and still refused to come out, he was a little anxious. His fingers involuntarily touched the two grenades stolen from under his cotton-padded jacket. He slowly unscrewed the cover with his hands and took advantage of the opportunity. The person accidentally hooked the drawstring on his finger.
Ruiyao has sharp eyes, and it was already strange to see the rope. When she saw the familiar Yangtze Gang tattoo on the wrist where the rope was pulled, she immediately recognized who the figure on the back was! His face suddenly turned pale, and he immediately touched his waist. When his hands reached his waist, he realized that he had not brought a gun with him in a hurry. He raised his head and saw Yang Qiu slowly walking over surrounded by everyone. His eyes were so anxious that he couldn't care less and rushed towards Jin Diaoliang. , scolded loudly: "Jin Mingsheng! How dare you!"
Chang Si knew that something would happen today, but he also knew that Chen Haohui and the others were nearby. They must have laid an ambush for a long time. They just waited for Jin Lili and others to take action and prove the charges. When Jin was diagnosed with dysentery, it was too late to stop him when he saw the pretty figure rushing over with a shout.
The sudden shout caused chaos at the dock, and Chen Haohui was even more dumbfounded when he saw it. Yang Qiu's order was for them to take control immediately when Jin Lili and others took action, so that they could implement the evidence that the other party wanted to assassinate him, but he never expected that complications would arise! Jin Diaoliu shuddered suddenly and shot back without even thinking about pulling out his gun.
"Bang!" The clear gunshot suddenly broke the cheerful atmosphere of the pier. When the prepared guards quickly blocked Yang Qiu, he only saw the beautiful gang leader in the crowd suddenly fell down, and then There was a commotion all around like crazy.
Zhang Zhenwu was quick-thinking and knew there was no way out. He immediately pulled out his gun, threw a grenade and shouted: "Nanjing has an order! Kill Yang Qiu!!"
"There is an order from Nanjing! Kill Yang Qiu!"
"Kill! Kill the dog thief Yang Qiu!"
At the same time as the sound rang out, two grenades were suddenly thrown at Yang Qiu. Since the distance was still too far, Zhang Zhenwu quickly pulled out his gun and fired all the way towards Yang Qiu. At the same time, more than a dozen robe brothers and assassins hidden in the crowd also drew their weapons. Guns were fired randomly. Due to the two-person approach adopted this time, as soon as these people took action, the guards nearby also took action. In an instant, the entire dock was filled with shouts and gunshots. Chen Haohui was eyeing the most dangerous Jin Diao, but Jin Diao was indeed an old man who had been in the world for decades. When he saw Rui Yao rushing out, he knew something was wrong, so he followed Zhang Zhenwu and rushed out as early as possible. After hitting several guards, he got rid of Chen Haohui and rushed towards Yang Qiu who was already heavily protected.
It's said to be slow, but it's actually fast. In fact, it only took a few seconds from the time Ruiyao rushed out to the time Jin Diaoli opened fire. The sudden gunshots sent the entire China Merchants Wharf into a frenzy, with cries, shouts and fierce gunfire. In an instant, the entire Hankou was involved.
Two violent explosions pushed the turmoil to the climax. Zhang Zhenwu knew that the distance was too far when he threw the grenade, so he rushed over with Jin Lili regardless of the sweeping shrapnel. People kept falling in the fierce gunfire. Next, even when I was surrounding Yang Qiu and flattering him just now,Many officials were killed or injured.
When the two of them rushed through the smoke and were about to rush into the pier, two sticks as thick as a bowl took the opportunity to sweep at their feet at the same time. Before they knew what was happening, the two of them were staggered by the sweep. The guards who had been on standby for a long time even The soldiers immediately pounced on them and pinned them to the ground, punching and kicking them. Zhang Zhenwu tried his best to avoid a fist, and when he looked behind him, his vision was split. It turned out that all the companions who were supposed to rush over together had been killed and fell to the ground. Not far away, a large number of soldiers wearing black skull badges began to rush in with loaded guns and ammunition. pier.
When he turned around and saw Yang Qiu looking at him coldly behind hundreds of guards, he finally realized that he had been on guard for a long time! Suddenly he was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot and he wanted to curse a few times to vent his anger, but a gun butt was already thrown at him.
As soon as the gunfire rang out at the pier, explosions and fighting sounds were heard in several places in Hankou at the same time. The dense gunfire was as dense as fried beans, and Hankou, which had just regained its calmness not long ago, was involved in panic and screaming. Countless people were frightened. His face turned pale and his whole body was shaking.
On the second floor of the small building, Sun Wu held up his binoculars and saw explosions and gunshots ringing out from the dock and several locations that were launched at the same time. He thought he had succeeded and pumped his fists in excitement. Fang Wei and several other officers who had attended the meeting immediately drew their pistols and prepared to go back to incite the soldiers. But as soon as they came downstairs, the courtyard door and wall were suddenly blown open, and hundreds of soldiers rushed in like wolves and tigers. Coming in, there was no telling what was going on, but there was a volley of gunfire.
"Sun Wu is very happy to see you."
When Sun Wu, who was bruised and swollen, was picked up by the soldiers, he discovered that Yue Peng and Zhang Tingfu were already standing quietly in front of him, and the black skull on his chest exuded a cold light. The half-dead Fang Wei and other officers understand these black skull symbols better than anyone else. The most elite group of people in the National Defense Force is back!
Outside, the gunshots were still ringing out. Hundreds of gathered Pao Ge, party killers and military scum rushed out of the gate excitedly when they heard the explosion. They saw that countless black holes of gun muzzle had surrounded them. Surrounded by it, countless points of fire began to shine before our eyes.
At the highest point of the Wuchang Governor's Mansion, Wang Anlan couldn't bear to put down his telescope and said: "Captain, is this too much? There are at least several hundred people."
Li Yuanhong shook his head: "Jingbo, you have been with me for many years, right?"
Wang Anlan didn¡¯t understand why Li Yuanhong suddenly asked this, and said in surprise: ¡°Captain, what are you doing?¡±
"I'm old." Li Yuanhong sighed, looked at the smoke rising from Hankou, and said, "Now you should know why Yang Qiu had to run to Shanghai and go to Nanjing to get this centrally appointed status! This man has a scheming plan. Deep, I am afraid that only the one from the north can compare to him in terms of ruthlessness."
Wang Anlan¡¯s eyelids twitched wildly, and she pointed at the chaotic Hankou and exclaimed: ¡°What the governor means is that he actually guessed it a long time ago, so he wants this title?¡±
"I don't know whether you guessed it or not. I only know that no matter what dynasty or generation, assassinating a central official is a capital crime! These people are making trouble and killing, but they have forgotten that he, the patrol envoy of the three provinces, was just announced in Nanjing. Tell the world! Do you think that after he brings this matter to Nanjing, will the Party dare to set foot in the three provinces again?" Li Yuanhong slowly closed his eyes, with a painful expression on his face: "You will not survive if you do something wrong! I'm afraid this time This gives him an excuse to completely cleanse the three provinces."
¡°Clean the three provinces!!¡±
Wang Anlan stared at Hankou with wide eyes. Is Yang Qiu really going to risk the world's disapproval to clean up the officialdom of the three provinces? !
When an almost destined storm was about to sweep through the three provinces from Hankou, three bombs suddenly fell on the top of the carriage that had just turned into Donghua Gate from the north. "Be careful! Protect your lord!"
Yuan Shikai was squinting his eyes to figure out what to do next, when he heard loud shouts coming from outside, and then suddenly there was a loud noise next to his ears, and the hot air wave overturned the carriage almost instantly. The obese man was violently thrown out of the car before he could react, and he was knocked to pieces.
The guards were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they all rushed over.
When the sharp copper whistle resounded through Beijing and the streets were full of shouts to arrest the rebels, Yuan Shikai, who was still in shock, returned to his house under heavy protection. Fortunately, the doctor found after examination that such a violent explosion only destroyed his clothes. Just a few holes.
"You bastard! All these gangsters should be killed!" Duan Qirui, who had come over after receiving the news, stood on Yuan Shikai's bedside angrily, but before he could come up with a way to retaliate, Yang Shiqi was already holding a telegram with his eyes distracted. came over.
"Xingcheng, what are you doing?"
"Sir." Yang Shiqi swallowed, and after a while he came back to his senses: "An hour ago, Yang Qiu was also assassinated in Hankou!"
"What?!"
Yuan Shikai was shocked?Suddenly sat up, swallowed suddenly and asked in a low voice: "Is he dead?"
No one knows whether the two assassinations that occurred almost simultaneously in the north and the south on January 16, 1912 were a coincidence or intentional. The only thing that can be known is that while the voices of republic and democracy are still lingering, ugly assassinations have brought strongman politics back to the land of China.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 135 What are they going to do?
The city of Nanjing is covered with snow.
There was a huge flow of people in front of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China, and the republican system suddenly came to China. Many people still didn¡¯t know what republican democracy was, so people from nearby provinces and counties have been coming to Nanjing for half a month, just to see the difference between the Republic of China and the Qing Dynasty. Whenever government officials come in or out, you can even see many people kneeling in obeisance.
It was lively outside but gloomy inside. After the establishment of the new government, the peace talks between the North and the South reached a deadlock. The remnants of Beiyang and Zhang Xun's Jiang Defense Army occupied Xuzhou to intimidate Nanjing. Over in Anhui, Ni Sichong gathered more than 20,000 people to carry out a brutal massacre in northern Anhui. . In addition to the disadvantages of the war, finance has become a worry for the provisional government. When he first took office, Chen Qimei only gave Sun Wen a thousand yuan, but he earned tens of millions just from issuing public bonds! Just to raise money during this period, Huang Keqiang and other ministers also lost a lot of weight. If Zhang Jizhi hadn't used the Lianghuai salt tax as a mortgage to get 2 million as the bottom line, the government would probably have gone bankrupt before it even opened.
Compared with the huge expenses, this is just a drop in the bucket. The front lines in northern Jiangsu and Anhui are spending money like water. The hundreds of thousands of troops in Nanjing cost hundreds of thousands just for food and drink every day. It took only half a month for the money to bottom out. To the provincial governors The letters sent for help were returned without exception, so the most important thing now is to end the confrontation as soon as possible and resume production.
"It's okay if the poor in Guangxi and Yunnan don't lend a hand, but Guangdong and Zhejiang are both big tax-paying provinces! They don't even get a dime, what does that mean?" Song Jiaoren was very angry and glanced at Tang Shouqian and Hu Hanmin: "You two They are all veterans from Guangdong and Zhejiang, so is it really impossible to raise any money?"
Hu Hanmin didn't say anything, but Tang Shouqian spread his hands: "It's not like you don't know Dunchu. The government has just been established and taxes have not been paid yet. What's more, it's winter now. Zhejiang mainly pays spring and autumn agricultural taxes. I think it'll be fine until May. ¡±
"In May? Then it's better for everyone to disperse and go back to their homes." Jiang Zuobin, deputy minister of the Ministry of War, sighed: "Another telegram came from the front line, requesting an allocation of 200,000 military pay and 400 boxes of ammunition. The Jinling Manufacturing Bureau also asked for 5 What can we do if it only takes 100,000 yuan to operate?"
"Dial! The frontline is in urgent need, and we must not let the soldiers suffer." President Sun was about to allocate funds with a stroke of his pen. Huang Keqiang quickly covered his pain and said: "President, there are only a dozen yuan in the account now, this." Sun In fact, Wen also knew that there was no money, but now that he is the president, he cannot face the life and death of frontline soldiers without making a statement.
Wu Tingfang coughed twice and asked, "Has Yang Qiu replied to the money?"
Huang Keqiang quickly checked the telegrams replied by each province and found that there was no news from the three upstream provinces. He said, "Maybe it's not here yet. Brother Wen Jue, do you think he will be willing to allocate funds to support us?"
Wu Tingfang said: "I don't know if it is possible, but I heard from some friends in Shanghai that he made a big deal with the Germans before the war and ordered thousands of machines and equipment. They are now transporting them overnight. This time In Shanghai, he placed orders worth tens of millions each to Midea, and he was prepared to pay in cash. I think he must have money over there."
"That's right! I've heard that those machines and equipment combined are more than two Hanyangs."
"Hubei is rich, Hunan is a land of plenty, Sichuan is a land of abundance, and his side is the first to end the war, I think." Wu Tingfang glanced at Song Jiaoren: "You have a good relationship with him in Dunchu, why don't you send someone there? If we get some money here, we will really be unable to open the door."
Song Jiaoren smiled bitterly. It would be great if Yang Qiu was willing to listen to him. Just as he was about to shirk this drudgery, the office door was suddenly knocked open from the outside. He only saw the secretary panting and shouting: "President! Oh no, something big has happened." ¡±
Hu Hanmin is the Secretary-General of the Presidential Office. He was a little angry when he saw his subordinates being so unruly. He said in a deep voice: "Why are you so nervous? Did the Beiyang Army attack outside the city?"
The urgent matter secretary did not care about being rude and shouted: "Oh no! Just now Hankou and Beijing sent telegrams at the same time saying that Yang Qiu was assassinated when he arrived in Hankou this morning! Yuan Shikai in Beijing was also assassinated by a bomb!"
"Say it again?" Huang Keqiang's eyes widened, Song Jiaoren suddenly stood up, and Wu Tingfang's face suddenly turned extremely ugly! Even President Sun opened his mouth wide in disbelief. Yang Qiu was assassinated? We just discussed borrowing money from him!
"It's absolutely true! The news was sent by Zhang Binglin and Wang Jingwei. Yang Qiu was attacked as soon as he got off the ship. Those assassins shouted that it was Nanjing's order to kill Yang Qiu! Wang Jingwei in Beijing said that the ones who killed Yuan Shikai were three young men, all of them They are our comrades!" The secretary placed the two telegrams on Sun Wen's desk,? ? When he heard that it was Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu who planned the assassination of Yang Qiu, and also forged a Nanjing warrant to spread false news that the central government wanted to kill Yang Qiu, Huang Keqiang suddenly felt like an enraged bull, and his eyes began to burn.
As a senior diplomat, Wu Tingfang now?Totally dumbfounded. One is a northern hero and the other is a rising star. They both have bad relations with the provisional government. Outsiders even liken the current situation to that of the Three Kingdoms. At this time, two people were assassinated at the same time on the same day. Regardless of whether the assassins used the banner of the Provisional Government or not, everyone would think of Nanjing first! Because the Nanjing Provisional Government will benefit most from the death of these two people!
"For God's sake, you might as well kill one of them!" Why kill two of them at the same time on the same day! Song Jiaoren recovered from the panic first and asked first, "Are Yang Qiu and Yuan Shikai okay?"
"That's not true." The secretary said quickly: "Yuan Shikai's carriage broke down, three guards died, and he scratched his skin a little. Yang Qiu was fine too. He was protected by guards at the dock, but Mr. Zhang Binglin called Said that the dock workers and the officials who went to greet them suffered heavy casualties. About twenty people were killed by bombs and bullets, including Minister Xia Shoukang of the Hubei Ministry of Finance. Oh, by the way! There seems to be a woman, listen. He said he had a close relationship with Yang Qiu, and he was seriously injured and sent to the hospital. His condition is unknown."
"It's okay as long as it's okay, it's okay as long as it's okay." Wu Tingfang breathed a sigh of relief, but Hu Hanmin said painfully: "It's okay as long as it's okay, it's better to be dead!"
Huang Keqiang couldn't sit still. No matter whether the two of them were dead or alive, they must immediately clarify their relationship with the Nanjing government at this moment, otherwise there would be no big trouble. But just as he was about to speak, the door was knocked open again. This time, Xu Shaozhen, the commander of the Jiangsu Revolutionary Army, came in. When he came in, he shouted: "Minister Huang, go and have a look! Yang Qiu's troops have blocked the Jiangfang Fort." And the dock, they kept clamoring about handing over the culprit, what on earth is going on?"
Prime culprit! Wu Tingfang sat down dejectedly, and even Sun Wen slapped his forehead, saying there was nothing he could do.
On the afternoon of the 16th, after the news of Yang Qiu¡¯s assassination was sent to Nanjing, the vanguard group ordered to cooperate with the Northern Expedition became excited and immediately forcibly took over the Jiangfang fort and dock, demanding that the president clarify the facts and hand over the culprit.
In the evening, Xu Shaozhen transferred a division to guard the situation, which worsened the situation even more. The Northern Expeditionary Regiment of the National Defense Forces, which mistakenly believed that it would be forcibly disarmed, took advantage of the geographical advantages of Jiangfang Fort to set up machine guns and several 120mm guns for Jiangfang Defense. The shore artillery was aimed at the Jiangsu Army, and the gunboat Chu Qian, which was escorting the fleet along the way, was also ordered to station outside the Yangtze River, ready to support the army brothers on the fort at any time.
Seeing that the Nanjing government was in danger of falling into civil war only half a month after its establishment, Sun Wen had to personally send a telegram to Yang Qiu to clarify that the matter had nothing to do with the Nanjing government and that the perpetrators would be severely punished to maintain the government's prestige. But only half an hour after the telegram was sent, the confessions of Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu were sent to the Nanjing Government Secretariat. Hu Hanming almost fainted when he saw the words "Huang Yiou funded" on it.
At eight o'clock in the evening, when the furious Huang Keqiang just arrested his son, the situation did not improve but worsened again.
First, more than 20 officials implicated in the assassination, including Hubei Civil Affairs Minister Tang Hualong and Yangxia Civil Affairs Director Hu Ruilin, were arrested. Immediately afterwards, the remaining two regiments of the 1st Division and 1st Brigade of the National Defense Forces who were waiting for the ships to go south in Wuxue suddenly set off to cross the border into Jiangxi. At the same time, news came from Shanghai that two gunboats were moving up the river. Before it could be digested, the National Defense Forces Headquarters took action again, ordering the 3rd and 4th Divisions to immediately leave for Hunan and Sichuan, and ordered the 6th and 7th brigades that were training to enter a state of combat readiness. The Second Division also pressed forward step by step towards Wusheng Pass, making preparations to forcibly recapture Wusheng Pass.
Faced with several questioning telegrams from Nanjing, the National Defense Forces Headquarters only replied with the words "just in case." in case? ! Who to guard against? Naturally, it was the "Nanjing government" who shouted on the dock to kill Yang Qiu.
While Nanjing was in a hurry, Yang Qiu and the National Defense Forces had already begun to act step by step and as planned.
Since the rebels in this assassination incident were Comrade Pao Ge from Sichuan and Hubei, the National Defense Forces Staff believed that it would be difficult for the National Defense Forces to free up their hands to carry out the arduous Northern Expedition when the security situation in the three provinces was poor, so it was necessary to Establish specialized reserve and internal affairs forces. After final deliberation, the National Defense Force changed the garrison battalion into the National Guard of the three provinces. As a supplement to the regular army, it was expanded to 12 light infantry regiments, with Xiao Anguo and Fan Liangshan as deputy commanders. The missing soldiers were recruited from the countryside of the three provinces young people with innocent family backgrounds. .
When a series of news came out from Hubei, the Nanjing government suffered another heavy blow.
Located in Xuzhou, Beiyang Third Town Shiyibiao cooperated with the remnants of Zhang Xun's Jiang Defense Army to suddenly launch a fierce attack. The Zhenjiang Revolutionary Army led by Lin Shuqing fought to the death all night and was chased to Huaiyin before barely gaining a foothold. After counting in the morning, we learned that the troops had lost more than 5,000 casualties overnight. Lin Shuqing, who was unable to obtain arms and had no pay for a full month, was disheartened. After sending a telegram stating that he was in poor health, he simply returned to Zhenjiang by himself, causing a large gap to suddenly appear on the Jinpu line.
Wait until the morning of the 18th, South ChinaAfter newspapers from all over the country published the news that Yang Qiu and Yuan Shikai were assassinated on the same day, and that Xuzhou suffered a tragic defeat, the whole of China was in an uproar, and everyone had only one thought.
What are they going to do? !
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 136 Three New Deals
Chapter 136 Three New Deals
What does Yuan Shikai want to do?
Except for the Forbidden City, which was deceived by fake newspapers, the whole world knew the meaning behind the Battle of Xuzhou. Hubei collapsed, the president's position was in doubt, and he was assassinated on the street. If he could still hold it in, he probably wouldn't be the famous Beiyang Army anymore, so he urgently needed to tell the whole country that Beiyang is still Beiyang! Just because the Beijing-Hankong Line suffered a bit, it doesn¡¯t mean that the Jinpu Line also depends on party members.
But what about Yang Qiu? What does this young man who is rising like crazy want to do?
Mobilize, mobilize, mobilize!
Although there were assassinations, the patrol envoys from the three provinces paid no attention to political affairs and did not think about the Northern Expedition in the few days after taking office. They devoted themselves to the barrel of the gun. While moving the 5th Division and 2nd Brigade around, they also created a National Guard from the three provinces. Expanding again, this kind of behavior made many people secretly laugh. Has this country been afraid of warriors for thousands of years?
But on the morning of the 20th, an administrative telegram issued by the visiting envoys of Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan provinces not only shocked the country, but also shut up those who were sarcastic and ready to watch the joke.
"the levy is severe and endangers the people. It is levied as soon as it is seen, regardless of the size. From birth to death, all the daily necessities of the rich and poor people are included in the tax. Everything is levied. A merchant works as a merchant, drawing money at the place where goods are shipped, and drawing money at the place of selling goods. When exchanging goods for money, and when exchanging money for silver, he draws money again. A shop with a small amount of capital, a household carrying a walking load, or a pedestrian. Carrying Panchuan, all the packages belonging to the female family members were left behind, which was difficult to search. They were also extorted by tax collectors and engaged in malpractice. In addition to public taxation and layer upon layer of exploitation, there were more than ten kinds of extortion. Bureau carders, officials, malpractice, and corruption. Taxes are like overpaying for underpayment, paying high for low, and concealing fines. Of the collected money, three-thirds are spent on servants, three-thirds are spent on officials and gentry, and four-quarters are used, excluding official fees and miscellaneous fees. The country gained little.
Since Yang received the education, he has witnessed the excessive taxation, cumbersomeness, harshness, and numerous abuses in local government administrations. He is deeply aware of the suffering of the people, so he is taking advantage of the new founding of the Republic of China to make a special announcement to the world. From now on, all taxes in the three provinces will be abolished and replaced by commercial taxes. Fixed amounts will be paid in the three provinces. Governments at all levels in the three provinces are not allowed to impose repeated taxes. Anyone who discovers illegally raising taxes or setting up checkpoints to collect money can report it to the inspection prefectures in the three provinces and the garrisons in various places. If the report is true, a reward of 100 yuan will be given. Once the reported person is verified, he will be dismissed from his post and investigated, and serious cases will be shot without mercy!
???????????????????????????????????????????????? In addition to the riches, there are still local tyrants and bullies in various places wreaking havoc on the countryside, causing harm to the people. At the beginning of the revolution, local governments failed to supervise, resulting in the proliferation of guns, countless private armies, and assassinations and fights. In order to ensure the peace of the homes of hundreds of millions of people in the three provinces, we are announcing at the same time! Those who surrender their firearms within ten days and disband private military training will not be held accountable. Anyone who fails to surrender within the time limit and resists the New Deal will have their property confiscated and expelled from the province upon inspection. Those who report truthfully will also be rewarded with a reward of 100 yuan. If they resist violently, the troops stationed in various places will be shot without mercy!
???????????¡ Merchants, farmers, and taxes are the foundation of the country, and handing in guns is for the safety of the people! The above two orders must be strictly implemented by local governments. Any fraud, concealment or failure to report will be investigated and dealt with. This is not allowed by national law! All taxes and confiscated property will be used as education funds, except for the government, the military, and people's livelihood. In three years, all provinces must ensure that all children of school age need to go to school in accordance with the law, and all fees for Mongolian, primary and secondary schools will be waived. Mr. Teacher¡¯s monthly salary is paid by the government! Anyone who obstructs students from going to school will be fined a hundred yuan, but will be punished according to national laws! School teachers are organized by local governments. If the required funds are insufficient, you can apply to the patrolling envoy for funding, and the funds will be used exclusively!
In the first year of the Republic of China, Yang Qiu, commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, inspected the three provinces of Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan! "
"All fees will be waived! Anyone who obstructs students from going to school will be punished according to the national law! Okay, okay ok!" In the temporary office of the inspection envoy at the Hankou National Defense Force Headquarters, Zhang Taiyan's eyes were red after reading the last sentence, and he kept slapping his thigh. Applause: "Education rejuvenates the country, this is how education rejuvenates the country!"
The atmosphere in the office was harmonious, and the tension and uneasiness of the previous days had long gone, so Zhang Taiyan's words also aroused laughter from everyone. Only Yang Qiu kept scratching his head, glanced at Shen Shukai, who was appointed as the financial secretary of the three provinces, and sighed: "Mr. Binglin, please stop making trouble. After the commercial tax reform, the income of the three provinces will be directly reduced by half, and we still need to fund such Many students I have seen that it will be time for me to drink the northwest wind soon."
Zhang Taiyan is famous for being outspoken. During the original donation scandal, he believed that Sun Wen's acceptance of donations from the Japanese government was a traitorous act of colluding with Japan, so he, Liu Shipei and others initiated a "campaign" aimed at revoking Sun Wen's title as Prime Minister of the Tongren Association. "Movement against Sun Yat-sen", they even tore off Sun Wen's photo from the newspaper and sent it to Sun Wen to ridicule him. If Liu Kueyi and Huang Keqiang hadn't saved him to death, Sun Wen would have been almost ruined. So he didn't care about Yang Qiu's difficulties at all, and laughed and said: "If drinking the northwest wind can accomplish this big thing, Lao Zhang, I would rather live in the open air for the rest of my life."
Shen Shukai was unexpectedly nominated as Financial Secretary this time. In addition to his ability, his performance some time agoHe also gained some trust and said: "Inspector, don't worry too much. After the tax change, it seems that the amount has been halved and the income has dropped sharply, but it is not that serious. As the telegram said, the disadvantages of lijin are too great. Three out of ten yuan One-third was used to support the tax-collected servants, and one-third was privately withheld by local officials and gentry. The rest, after deducting the cost, was less than 20% of the national revenue. Although it has now become five yuan, it is all collected into the national treasury. Excluding consumption, it can be You got as much as four yuan, which should actually be an increase. And now that your reputation is far and wide, the Southwest Bank has sufficient reserves and can issue 40 million banknotes. When the loan with Germany is signed, it can issue at least another 60 million, which can meet the needs of these two years. .¡±
Zhang Wenjing said calmly: "Don't be too optimistic about cultivation. After the tax reform, we have offended a lot of people. Most of these people are gentry officials from all over the country. If they unite, they will probably be a big obstacle. So now We should not be anxious to calculate how much money we can recover, but how to implement it.¡±
"No problem!" Xiao Anguo was born with mud legs, and he knew best how much pain the people suffered from excessive taxes, miscellaneous taxes, gold and exploitation. He stood up excitedly and said: "The people are not fools. The commander's order is truly for everyone's benefit. Who dares to stop We really think our National Defense Forces are vegetarians!"
Song Ziqing also looked coldly: "The third division has all entered Hunan, the second brigade of the fourth division has also arrived in Chongqing, and the remaining two brigades can all enter Sichuan before the deadline for handing in guns. I have strictly ordered all departments, whoever dares to do this operation China is opportunistic and engaged in military law!"
Although Zhang Taiyan is known as a lunatic, he is still very methodical in his work. He thought about it and said, "Inspector, is this movement too big? Why don't you send a commissioner to appease it first? If that doesn't work, then use force?" His worry is not unreasonable. Nowadays, the world is in turmoil, and guns are rampant in the private sector, with tens of thousands of people hiding them! There are even local tyrants who build private armed forces and establish themselves as kings, which brings trouble to the government, so he agrees with surrendering guns, but using the army will the three newly stabilized provinces fall into turmoil again? The problem in Hubei is not big. All the large-scale armed forces were completely destroyed during the northward march. In addition, the National Defense Forces are very strict about arms management and the main troops are concentrated here. The problem is not that serious. However, Hunan and Sichuan are the hardest hit areas. Especially Sichuan! The road protection movement led to hundreds of thousands of large and small Pao Ge and Comrade Association armed forces scattered in Sichuan, as well as many bandits and bullies. Will the forced use of the army lead to civil war?
He said: "Inspector, the world is not at peace at the moment, and people's hearts have not been completely appeased. Is it too hasty to send troops easily?"
Yang Qiu shook his head. It was only the first year of the Republic of China, and these armed forces were still in disarray. If we couldn't get rid of these vested interests as soon as possible, it would be more troublesome in the future, and it would also affect the promotion of various policies. What's more, he urgently needs a piece of white paper on which to draw instead of tinkering with the old drawings, so he said firmly: "Mr. Binglin, this matter is definitely not Yang's selfish intention! Do you know that the proliferation of guns will cause social unrest? The local tyrants and bullies are parasitic on the people, sucking their blood and marrow. Do you know how much tax they are raking in from the three provinces every year? Abolition of Lijin and promotion of the New Deal are all major things that benefit the people, but these people will lose most of their interests! So just our words There is no use shouting, it must be thoroughly implemented in the countryside to be effective! If you don¡¯t establish authority, those who can will only act in disguise! Don¡¯t worry, sir, Yang will not make fun of the welfare of the people of the three provinces!¡±
Zhang Taiyan saw him talking eloquently, without any sudden whim. Knowing that he had probably been planning this for a long time, this assassination just gave him the reason to do it.
However, Yang Qiu was already determined to take the opportunity to sweep the three provinces. He continued to say to Song Ziqing and other officers: "I will give you three months. If the sky falls within three months, I will hold it up! After three months, I will see the people's livelihood." Peace, the government orders are flowing smoothly." After saying that, he turned his eyes to Zhang Taiyan: "Mr. Binglin, I asked you to be my staff before, but now I am afraid that the matter of the Department of Education will trouble you."
Zhang Taiyan had been waiting for this sentence for a long time and laughed: "Don't worry, Inspector, Madman Zhang trembled all over when he heard the gunfire, but he still dared to curse a few words when he picked up his pen." Yang Qiu was very happy to receive his assurance. His fame will definitely attract many teachers and young people who are willing to come to the three provinces. Reassured, he picked up the telegram, took a look at it and said, "I will go see President Li in a moment, and in three days I will leave for Hunan and Sichuan to supervise the suppression of bandits and political reforms on the spot."
It was not surprising that Yang Qiu wanted to inspect the two provinces. After all, he was not the patrol envoy of Hubei. However, Zhang Wenjing thought of a question and asked: "Commander, Sun Wu and the others"
Zhang Taiyan jumped up immediately. On the day Yang Qiu was assassinated, he was also in shock. If the guards hadn't fought to protect him, there would be no such thing as promoting free education. He gritted his teeth and said: "The patrol can travel in peace, others have to give Sun Wen and Huang Keqiang are so handsome, I, Madman Zhang, are not afraid of them! I will escort these people to Nanjing tomorrow, but I want to see what Huang Keqiang has to say this time."
It would be best to go to Nanjing with a big mouth like Zhang Taiyan, soYang Qiu agreed to him immediately. As for the changes in Nanjing's political circles due to the arrival of these people, he had no time to think about it. After reducing taxes, cracking down on powerful people, and promoting free education and implementing the New Deal, his eyes had already been set on the next important goal.
Political program!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 137 Reactions between the North and the South
Chapter 137 North and South Reactions
Nanjing.
In front of the former Jiang Defense Force fort camp, Xu Shaozhen, escorted by several officers, walked into the position controlled by the National Defense Forces. He is here to appease everyone today, hoping that everyone can turn hostilities into friendship and resolve disputes together, without leading to a war.
As soon as I walked to the outer circle, I saw that the three Maxim heavy machine guns in the position had been loaded with ammunition belts. The shiny German pointed bullets on the ammunition belts were stacked layer by layer in the ammunition boxes. In addition to this box of bullets, There are a dozen boxes of ammunition behind each machine gun squad. In addition to three heavy machine gun squads, eight Madsen light machine guns supplement blind spots. The soldiers all use German-made 98 rifles, and the bullets are all German-made pointed bullets. Not to mention that he couldn't figure this out, many people were crazy about guessing what kind of relationship Yang Qiu had with the Germans, and how he was able to buy so many arms. The most important thing was where did he get the money?
The uniformly German-made equipment made several Jiangsu officers¡¯ eyes turn red, and they immediately turned green when they saw people starting to distribute lunches. Because they saw the logistics officer with the armband and a few soldiers prying the wooden box, opening it and pouring out a lot of canned beef in foreign languages Ancestors on top? Isn't this too luxurious? Did Yang Qiu dig a gold mine and directly supply canned foreign meat to the troops? Damn it, my troops were beaten to death, and they only had three bowls of clear soup noodles every day.
Xu Shaozhen finally kept his composure and continued to walk forward, but he stopped again after taking the first few steps and saw a young officer giving lectures to the soldiers during meal time.
"Changing lijin to commercial tax may seem like a name change, but it is actually very different. Let me give an analogy. If you buy kerosene in Shanghai and sell it back to Sichuan, you will have to pay lijin when you arrive in Hubei when you are full of Tatars, and you will have to pay lijin when your ship travels on the river. Lijin, you have to pay it again when you enter Hunan, and you have to pay it again when you unload the goods in Sichuan! This has been paid four times before it is sold. But what about after the commander is unified? You only need to pay it once in Hubei, and then pay taxes based on Hubei. The order is smooth all the way to Sichuan, and no one can charge more along the way How much can we save like this?"
"Instructor, according to your statement, isn't the commander at a loss? We have to fund so many children to go to school, how can it be enough?" A soldier became worried.
¡°You just need to eat two less cans of Citi Beef.¡±
"Ha ha"
The instructor laughed a few times along with the soldiers and said: "The commander is not a businessman, so there is no way to lose money. Why does the commander do this? In fact, it will be clear once you find out who will save the money in the end. Money is saved first. Give it to merchants, but merchants can¡¯t make all the money. If they want more people to buy, they have to make the price cheaper, so that more people can afford it. If the people can afford it, then the people doing business will also If there are more people doing business, taxes will be collected. If the taxes are raised, they can be used to subsidize their children's education. People no longer have to provide education for their children, so they can save a lot of money, and this money can be used to buy things. There is also agricultural tax, which will be reduced by half this time! This way, people will have more income from farming, and they will be able to save more money for spending."
"Instructor, why do we sound like tongue twisters?"
"Yes, it's a tongue twister, but for whom?" The instructor suddenly strengthened his tone and waved his arms very provocatively: "It's for the people of our three provinces! Now that the whole country is in chaos, Beiyang still doesn't give up on being a Manchurian Tatar. You are a running dog! You want us Han people to pay taxes and pay to support the Manchus who are not engaged in production! So our National Defense Force must support the commander in carrying out this decree. To put it bluntly, who supports us? It¡¯s the commander and the people of the three provinces! We, the National Defense Force What is the slogan? Defend the home and the country! This home is the home of tens of millions of people in the three provinces. It is the home of Uncle Chen and Uncle Wang next door to you! If we help those local gentry continue to exploit, we are still worthy of wearing these clothes ?"
"I support the commander's decision. If anyone tries to cause trouble to the commander this time and doesn't obey the order, I will be the first to kill him!"
"There is no second intention to protect the home and the country."
"Long live the National Defense Forces, long live the Commander!"
The soldiers were excited, and Xu Shaozhen and the officers were also a little excited. After the administrative power transfer to the three provinces was issued yesterday, the whole country became lively. No one expected that a warlord-like martial artist would dare to be so bold and directly cut off half of the income of the three provinces, and also let students study for free. This severely slapped those who said that Yang Qiu was a martial artist. A big slap in the face. Looking back on my own side, my face was even a little hot. Although the Nanjing government announced the cancellation of all tax collections after the establishment of the Nanjing government, the downstream provinces did not actually stop collecting taxes, because taxes and fees are related to the life and death of the provincial governors and the army. Who knows? Dare to abolish it easily?
After being excited, I was also secretly worried. Yang Qiu had already shown signs of separatist rule and became the king. However, no one could touch him until the north was peaceful. Now this telegram has almost wiped out the hearts of the people of the three provinces. After this officer preached, the National Defense Forces must have followed him desperately. After he beat up the local tyrants and bullies in the three provinces,I'm afraid it will be difficult to enter the three provinces. The upper reaches of the Yangtze River are aggressive, and the battle between Xuzhou and Beiyang openly broke the armistice agreement. Will these two families join forces through assassination? In the final analysis, it was Sun Wu and those people who were stupid and gave Yang Qiu a chance to establish his authority in vain.
¡°Forget it, I¡¯m just a soldier, why bother with these chores. Xu Shaozhen sighed and was about to continue walking when a twenty-seven or eight-year-old officer came over with someone. When he saw him, he immediately saluted: "The captain of the National Defense Force Yu Dehai has met the commander."
After forcibly disarming Liu Ying¡¯s troops during the northern march, Yu Dehai became much more stable, and faced Xu Shaozhen without saying anything or humbly: ¡°Commander Xu is welcome to inspect.¡±
"Commander Yu, how long will it take for your exercise to end?" Xu Shaozhen laughed, deliberately emphasizing the word "exercise" to avoid embarrassment to everyone. Yu Dehai said immediately: "Report to the commander, we will end the exercise immediately after the president gives a reply."
Give an answer? ! Xu Shaozhen snorted coldly in his heart: "Didn't the President send a telegram to clarify that the incident had nothing to do with Nanjing? If you continue like this, I will not be able to explain it. If there is any commotion, I believe you will be on the side of Inspector Yang." It¡¯s hard to say.¡±
At such a critical moment in the northward march, Yu Dehai dared to directly disarm the Liu Ying brothers, not to mention that he was still making sense now! So he said without giving any face: "The President sent the telegram, and we also believe in the character of the President and Commander Xu. But we are soldiers, and we have military orders. As long as the commander does not come to give orders for one day, we will stay here for one day. As for the movement" Yu Dehai deliberately glanced at the river and the fort, the three gunboats and eight 120mm heavy guns that could turn their muzzles at any time, and said: Brother, I'm not afraid. "
Xu Shaozhen was a little angry. This was Nanjing, not Hubei. He dared to be so arrogant with forts and machine guns. He said coldly: "Commander Yu, you have to think clearly."
Yu Dehai and the soldiers of the Second Regiment were already furious. The commander led everyone in bloody battles for so many days and paid the price of 16,000 civilian casualties to achieve a good situation in the south. The country has not yet been unified, and some people can't wait to kill them. How can everyone endure him? If it hadn't been for the strict order from the chief of staff not to enter Nanjing City, they would have thought about slandering the emperor, so they simply ignored the last sentence and just replied: "Commander Xu, please go back. The duty of the brothers is to wait for Mr. Binglin to take those people." Let¡¯s talk about it later.¡±
Zhang Binglin is coming? Are you going to bring Sun Wu and the others? ! Xu Shaozhen was dumbfounded, and all his anger turned into worry. This slap was too harsh!
When Xu Shaozhen hurried back to the Presidential Palace to report, Zhang Binglin also escorted Sun Wu and others to the Nanjing Pier. This news immediately detonated the city of Nanjing, and the presidential palace and senators were caught off guard. They did not expect that Yang Qiu would throw this big trouble to Nanjing to solve it. For this reason, Sun Wen had to hold an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss countermeasures.
¡°In fact, there is nothing negotiable in this assassination case. Pretending to be a government official and assassinating a central official is a capital crime in any era! Especially now that the country has not yet been unified, Nanjing urgently needs to establish its authority. What's more, Zhang Binglin not only brought the prisoner this time, but also brought a detailed confession. If it had been given to others, he would have been taken out and shot. But it won't work this time, because Huang Keqiang's son is involved.
When Nanjing was in dire straits, Beijing's Yuan Shikai was also a little irritable.
The Gongbao Mansion has been busy these days. Ever since it was reported that he had submitted a memorial to persuade him to abdicate and resign as Prime Minister, all forces have sensed that Cao Cao is going to take action. The abdication of the Qing Dynasty may only be a blink of an eye, so not only is there no leisure, but it is even more serious. Get busy.
Winter in Beijing is difficult. Continuous heavy snow has covered the capital. The frightened Yuan Shikai has been feeling unwell for the past few days, so he simply stayed at home. But don't think that he was frightened by the bomb. The ticking telegraph machine still told others that this was still the political center of North Center.
"This Yang Qiu is really a headache." Yang Shiqi sat next to the brazier. He had an extraordinary status in the Yuan Mansion, so Yuan Shikai would have someone prepare a stool for him every time he discussed matters, and said: "This political message is a If he goes out, I am afraid that the hearts of the people in the three provinces will turn to him, and I am afraid that he will not be able to lose his tail in the future."
Duan Qirui, who was always tough, said coldly: "What's so big about it? I don't believe he really wants to abolish Lijin and start schools free of charge. He now has 100,000 men, and this time he wants to expand the army to 12 regiments. Just to feed the troops every year, he needs The tens of millions are just for fame and reputation! When he fails to carry out his plan, I will expose him and let the whole country see his true face."
Yang Shiqi glanced at the Tiger of the North and continued: "In the battle of Xuzhou, the south was already threatened by us, and Yang Qiu put pressure on Nanjing in a high-profile manner. This time, I'm afraid Huang Keqiang will have to kill his son! In this case, His prestige will definitely be greatly reduced. Without him, the descendants of Sun Wen will be missing an arm, and the south will not have much time left. So, my lord, you have to hurry up!If it drags on for a year and a half, I'm afraid it will really be handed over to Yang Qiu. "
Yuan Shikai has been anxious these days. This assassination actually helped him a lot, but there were some things he couldn't say out loud. He deliberately sighed and said: "My Yuan family has been favored by the emperor for three generations, but now I have to do it myself Why."
Yang Shiqi knew his temper best and advised: "Sir! This is not the time for women to be benevolent. If the house is cleared and the throne is not abdicated, once Nanjing resolves the Yang Qiu matter, if it wants to restore its momentum, it will definitely make an all-out Northern Expedition and fight. The people of the world are the ones who are suffering. Haven¡¯t we, the Han people, suffered enough? Shi Qi is asking for help today. Sir, please make a decision early!"
Chen Huan stood nearby, a little dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's pretentiousness at this time, but he had already agreed to assist and could only say: "Sir, Nanjing and Hubei will still use each other in the end, so they will never completely fall out at this moment. This is from Yang This can be seen from the fact that Qiu left Sun Wu and others to deal with them. Nanjing will definitely use this opportunity to ask Yang Qiu for the Northern Expedition. If Jinpu and Jinghan launch it at the same time, we may not have enough troops."
Yuan Shikai let out a long sigh, used a poker to stir up the fire, and then pretended to make a decision: "That's it! Send someone to talk to Yang Qiu first about Wu Shengguan's replacement and stabilize him for the time being. Liang Bi take action too, I'm going to risk everything this time, if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you."
With his words, the three of them understood that it was only a matter of time before the Manchus abdicated
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 138: Put it down gently
Chapter 138: Let it go gently
Nanjing is worried about how to deal with the assassination case, and the north is accelerating to force the Qing court to abdicate. However, the three provinces in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River have vigorously opened the prelude to great changes because of the administrative electrification that shocked China. What will it ultimately bring to South China? Even the people who started this revolution could not predict it.
With the arrest of Tang Hualong and the resignation of Hu Ruilin, the two most important constitutional leaders in the upper reaches of Yang Zijiang collapsed. Countless constitutionalists and conservatives who were involved with them were panicked, especially when Yang Qiu issued a power for political reform. From Chengdu to In Changsha, from Chongqing to Wuchang, when the applause came one after another, there were also countless angry eyes secretly cursing. A conflict between the New Deal and vested interests began to slowly ferment. While Yang Qiu, the instigator, accelerated the deployment of troops and generals, he also began to outline the final steps of his rise.
On the Wuchang pier, the naval camp Jianghan gunboat hoisted a full flag, and the streets were filled with gongs and drums and colorful flags were flying. Hundreds of Hubei officials came here to see off the new Vice President of the Republic of China and former Hubei governor Li Yuanhong.
Li Yuanhong still had the calm expression of the Clay Bodhisattva, but his heart felt as if he was dead. Vice Presidentwell said! After President Sun came to power, he abandoned the parliamentary system proposed by Song Jiaoren and implemented a presidential system to hold all the power in his hands. The vice president was just a vase decoration. But what now? After the fall of Tang Hualong, the Hubei constitutionalists were left with their last breath. Hunan Tan Yankai was a typical walleye, and Sichuan Deng Xiaoke was simply a puppet set up by Yang Qiu. Otherwise, how could he win over Pu Dianjun and others with his qualifications! It's too late to regret now. If the party members had taken the initiative when they elected him as the governor, and took advantage of Sun Wu's power to directly capture this young man, would he still be here today?
Since the Sino-Japanese War, Li Yuanhong has experienced a lot. He understands that politics is like this. If you can't defeat the opponent, you have to endure it. Once it is launched, it will be life and death. After Xiaocangshan, no one in the three provinces can shake this person, and it is even less possible after he goes to Nanjing. It is better to take the initiative to transfer power and go to Nanjing to retire early. Thinking of this, he sighed quietly, turned to Yang Qiu and said, "I don't know when I can come back after leaving this time."
After experiencing so many political storms, Yang Qiu has become as hard-hearted as iron. He smiled and said: "Vice President, do you remember the pistol I gave you? Yang Qiu puts my words here today. Once he is a commander, he will be a lifetime. No matter what happens in the future. Nanjing or Beijing, if someone in the temple makes things difficult for you, Vice President, just send a telegram to me and I will never give up with one hundred thousand defense troops!"
Li Yuanhong knew that Yang Qiu wanted to use him to fight against the Beiyang clique who would definitely come to power, but he was very happy to have this guarantee. As long as he maintained this detached relationship, Yuan Shikai would not be able to do anything to him even if he became the president in the future. , it is not a problem to be a stable vice president in this life, so he simply showed off his cards and said: "Does Chen Hua have anything you want me to bring to Nanjing? I can't move Huang Yiou, but Sun Wu and the others can still talk about it. By the way, Nanjing is still waiting for news from you. It depends on you whether these people are exiled overseas or"
¡°There are also Chinese people overseas¡±
Yang Qiu's indifferent words decided the life and death of Sun Wu, Zhang Zhenwu and others. Li Yuanhong was not angry but nodded happily: "Chen Hua did a good job. I can forgive him the first time, butthen It¡¯s all your own fault!¡±
"Vice President Li understands justice well. Please tell the President for me that Yang Qiu has never thought of separatizing China. If the Northern Expedition is confirmed, I will definitely send troops to cooperate." After settling the matter of Sun Wu and others, Yang Qiu immediately asked Chen Guofu to hand over the A check of 300,000 yuan issued by Southwest Bank: "This is a little thought from me. I don't know when the government salary will be issued in Nanjing. You can keep it for daily expenses." Li Yuanhong knew Nanjing. Due to financial difficulties, Wang Anlan did not refuse and asked Wang Anlan to put it away. He smiled and said: "I'm afraid Chen Hua already has a candidate for the new governor of Hubei, right? Tell me, before Li becomes an old fool, he still knows who is good for the country. ! It is still possible to recommend a Hubei governor."
"Although I am called the Governor as a Han Chinese, it is now a republic, so I think the name Governor is better." Yang Qiu had long wanted to remove the feudal term "Captain Governor" and said with a smile: "The nominee is Li Shixing. He is a disciple of Mr. Zhan Tianyou, 27 years old, graduated from Harvard Business School in the United States."
"Okay, I've written it down."
Li Yuanhong wrote down this unfamiliar name and walked towards the warship. Just as he was about to step onto the gangway, he suddenly looked back and said: "My mentor Sa Tong sent me a letter. It is a national cause to invest in the purchase of the ship. Chen Hua has done a good job! Although you have come out with the Three Policies now, But the impact was too big! There must be twists and turns. Since Chen Hua has decided to do itbe more ruthless and faster! I hope that when Li retires and returns to his hometown, he can see the best Hubei!"
These words made Yang Qiu slightly stunned. Then he understood the thoughts of this figure who had mixed praise and criticism in history. Although he wasThey were forced to leave by themselves, but they never changed the Chinese people's attachment to their homeland. They experienced the disastrous defeat of Sino-Japanese War in 1898 and saw the reality of the weak people in the late Qing Dynasty. This made them, the Beiyang generation, very conflicted. On the one hand, they wanted the country to change, so they sympathized with the revolution. On the one hand, I was afraid that I would be plunged into turmoil and my suffering would be aggravated. It was only now that I was about to leave that I finally expressed my true feelings.
With a whistle, Li Yuanhong, who was forcibly promoted to the position of governor of Shouyi after declaring Shouyi, stepped into the center of China's political stage, ended his career in Hubei. At the same time, Li Shixing, whom everyone has never heard of, was nominated as governor of Hubei Province. His departure also brought Hubei into the Yang Qiu era. In the afternoon of the same day, the inspection embassy offices of the three provinces were moved to the Hubei Consultative Bureau. Wuchang once again became one of the political centers of Hubei and even the entire South China.
Li Yuanhong arrived in Nanjing early the next morning. In order to congratulate the vice president on his arrival, Yang Qiu first expressed goodwill. Not only did he order the Second Regiment to return to its original station, but he also sent a nationwide telegram, saying that the assassination was only the work of a small group of revolutionary traitors. The National Defense Forces have made preparations for the Northern Expedition and are only waiting for orders from Nanjing to set off.
Li Yuanhong also responded. When he attended the cabinet and senators meeting that day, he immediately proposed to abolish the position of governor and replace it with a provincial governor who is more in line with the republic. At the same time, the unknown Li Shixing, a student of Zhan Tianyou, was nominated as the new governor of Hubei. After receiving Yang Qiu's signal, these two matters were unanimously approved almost as soon as they were proposed. Although everyone knew that this was Yang Qiu's instruction, who is still willing to continue to confront him over this trivial matter? The most important thing now is how to solve the assassination incident, give Yang Qiu an explanation, restart the Northern Expedition that has stalled, and accelerate the reunification of the country.
Huang Keqiang had no time to care about the quiet changes in Nanjing's political circles after Li Yuanhong's arrival. He was already in dire straits, with an empty treasury on one side, tens of millions of dollars needed for the Northern Expedition, and his son's involvement in the assassination. He felt deeply tired, and sometimes when he sat down he just wanted to leave everything behind and go back to Hong Kong to be a fool. When Song Jiaoren came to him to inform him of Li Yuanhong's proposal, he was shocked when he opened the door. In just a few days, this tall, well-known tough guy from the Tongmenghui in China had lost a lot of weight, and his eye sockets were deeply sunken. After entering, all he could see when he opened his eyes was bloodshot, and he couldn't help but said with concern: "Keqiang, don't worry too much. It can be seen from the confessions of Sun Wu and others that this child has been deceived. I think Yang Qiu He is not someone who is easy to kill, there should be room for change in this matter."
Huang Keqiang had indeed been physically and mentally exhausted recently. When he saw Song Jiaoren coming, he cheered up and said, "I don't want to ask about Yiou's affairs. If you do something wrong, you should be punished. But now that the Northern Expedition has reached Huaiyin, the Northern Expedition is urgent. Escape What do you think we should do at first?"
Seeing that he was unwilling to mention the assassination case, Song Jiaoren agreed with him and said, "Keqiang is right. If we can no longer unite with the Northern Expedition, there might be some trouble. But how should we solve the problem of money?"
Huang Keqiang said: "I talked with the president yesterday. He thought that he could use the Guangzhou railway to pledge the railway line from Shanghai to Fengjing by calling Chen Jiongming in Guangzhou. In addition, Jiangsu came forward to offer the railway from Shanghai to Fengjing, and used these two lines as collateral for a loan of 600 yuan from Japan. We need to deal with the emergency first, and we will pay it back gradually after the taxes from all regions are unified across the country.¡±
"Give the railway as a mortgage to the Japanese?!" Song Jiaoren was not unaware of the current financial problems, but he was still very worried about using the railway as a mortgage. He said, "Gong Ke, please think carefully. Our current government is only temporary. , Yuan Shikai called yesterday and said that he would speed up the persuasion of the Manchus to abdicate. In the future, the power will still be temporarily handed over to him. If this matter is brought out, it will be very detrimental to the future general election."
"Do you still care about so much now?" Huang Keqiang smiled bitterly and returned to the topic of the assassination: "I heard that Li Yuanhong came. Did he bring a message from Yang Qiu?"
Song Jiaoren nodded: "Here comes the message. Li Yuanhong has already stated that he must severely punish the principal culprit to establish the authority of the central government. The secondary culprithe didn't mention it, but everyone's intention islet Yiou and the others return." Hong Kong, don¡¯t be involved in politics from now on.¡± Huang Keqiang seemed to have been drained of all his strength after hearing this. These words mean that Huang Yiou and others will withdraw from the political stage from now on, and as long as Yang Qiu does not fall, they will never be able to turn around. .
Seeing the pain on his expression, Song Jiaoren also knew the pain in his heart. He stood up and said, "Keqiang, you should have a good rest. The matter is over now. There is no need to think about it anymore."
Shortly after Song Jiaoren left, the Nanjing government officially announced the results of the Hankou assassination case. Huang Yiou was dismissed and sent back to Guangzhou for custody and imprisonment. Navy Undersecretary Tang Xiangming was dismissed and replaced by Yang Jingxiu. Wang Guangxiong took over the restructured Republic of China Navy stationed in Shanghai. The commander of the First Fleet and 17 masterminds of the assassination, including Sun Wu, were sentenced to death for murdering central officials and counter-revolutionary crimes.
Because Yang Qiu put down the assassination case lightly, South China, which had just breathed a sigh of relief, was once again restless because of two assassination cases. On January 24, Liang Bi, a die-hard member of the Qing government¡¯s main war faction, was arrested.Killed by bomb. The next day, Tao Chengzhang, the leader of the Liberation Association and the most likely to take over as governor of Zhejiang Province, was also assassinated and placed in a hotel.
Within ten days, four major assassinations related to the Kuomintang broke out, making many people disappointed with Nanjing, which still embraces assassination politics. While the land of China was still in turmoil and the future was uncertain, Yang Qiu began his first trip to two provinces after taking office
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 139 The Storm in the Southwest
Chapter 139 The storm is rising in the southwest
The Yangchang Mountain Road is winding and winding, and when you look down, you can see a cliff thousands of feet deep. From the foothills of the mountain, the mountains are so continuous that it seems there is no end in sight.
"Good guy, I thought our road in Sichuan was difficult. Only after taking a trip did I realize that compared with Guizhou, our road is called a flat road." On the bank of Qingshui River in Foding Mountain, a packhorse team of more than a dozen people walked along the road. As we trudged along the trail, a young man in the team who spoke with a Sichuan and Chongqing accent and wore a National Defense Force uniform and a cotton coat took a look at Shenxia and unbuttoned his clothes, revealing two brand-new Yuan-style pistols under his lapels.
"Isn't there an old saying? Nine points of mountains and rivers and one point of fields, the ancient camel caravan takes Qianzhou." Qiu Wenbin, who was walking in front, smiled and said: "When the two lakes enter Sichuan, the most difficult ones to walk are Wushan Kuimen and the Qinling Shu Road to the north. , the Jinsha River in Daliang Mountain in the southwest, but after entering Sichuan, it turns out to be a plain, so it is called the Bashu Treasure Land. But Guizhou is different. No matter how you walk, there are mountains and mountains, with no end in sight."
"Squad leader, it's time to arrive in Guiyang in the afternoon. Is it time to tell us about this mission?" The Chongqing boy squeezed to the front and followed Qiu Wenbin behind him.
After setting off in the early morning and walking for almost four or five hours, the roads were difficult to walk, and the pack horses had to be taken care of. Even though the mountain wind was cold and cold, Qiu Wenbin was still a little hot. He unbuttoned his cotton coat and said, "I know you guys are restless. I Let me tell you, I¡¯m not here to fight, I¡¯m here to discuss the Han-Sichuan Railway.¡±
Qiu Wenbin continued: "Mr. Zhan said that there are many bandits on the Dalou Mountain side of Zunyi, and the railway construction may be dangerous. We hope that troops can be sent to protect them after the construction starts, so we have to go and say hello to the Guizhou military and government officials."
"It's not a war" the Chongqing guy said in a long drawl. He glanced at the two railway company clerks in the team and said dejectedly like a wilted eggplant: "For the railway, just send a civil servant. Well. Besides, we helped Guizhou build the railway, and they should thank the commander."
"Brain, do you think it's that simple?" Qiu Wenbin said with a smile in the Sichuan dialect he learned: "The commander is the patrol envoy of the three provinces. When sending troops to Guizhou, they must say hello first, otherwise people will think we are going to split. It¡¯s thankless.¡±
"Monitor, you don't look like someone who knows Sichuan dialect. You look like the girl next door calling someone."
"Ha ha"
The soldiers laughed loudly, and the Chongqing boy regained his energy and said: "Squad leader, when Changde came out, he said that the commander had been assassinated, and that it was the Nanjing government who did it. Is this true?"
This sentence suddenly made the atmosphere in the team much more solemn. Because Zhan Tianyou proposed the idea of ??starting construction in four provinces at the same time to shorten the construction period, when Yang Qiu went to Shanghai, he sent Qiu Wenbin to lead a squad to protect several clerks from the railway company who transferred to Hunan and entered Guizhou, preparing to discuss with the Guizhou military and government officials about sending troops to protect Regarding the start of construction of the Guizhou section of the Han-Chuan Railway, he was sent here because the Literary Society and the Autonomous Society had a relatively good relationship, and Qiu Wenbin himself had friendships with many people in the Zizhi Society.
But unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived in Changde, they heard that Yang Qiu was assassinated in Hankou. At that time, everyone almost wanted to go home. Several railway company clerks were even more anxious and angry. Without Yang Qiu, there would be no Hanchuan line at all, so they Most anxious. Fortunately, news came the next day that Yang Qiu was okay, but when the assassin committed the assassination, he claimed that he was sent by the Nanjing government, which cast a haze over everyone's hearts.
It was not until three government decrees came to electrify the people in Changde Mansion that people became excited and many students took to the streets to support them, that they continued on their way. But because it was far away from the core area, it was not clear who did it, so everyone was talking about it along the way. After experiencing the ups and downs before and after the uprising, Qiu Wenbin became much more stable, knowing that many things cannot be seen through with the naked eye. He said: "It will be fine if the commander is fine. For the rest, we should wait until Guizhou sends a telegram back to ask Company Commander Lei and others. Everyone." Also worried.¡±
The two railway company clerks were both young students from abroad recruited by Zhan Tianyou. They couldn't stand the old-school ideas of the gentry from all over the country, and they were at a passionate age. They cursed: "We don't care who did it. Anyway, the three provinces cannot live without Yang." Inspector, otherwise the Han-Sichuan Line will always be a piece of cake on paper? So many children will not be able to go to school! Everyone who came along has seen how the three provinces were ruined by the Tatars! So as long as the people can live On a good day, we will support the Ambassador."
"You're right, let's finish our business in Guizhou and go back early. I saw along the way that the officials and gentry of the Lijin Bureau who drink the blood of the people hate the commander to the point of itching his teeth."
"The commander is about to patrol two provinces. Those old-school elements will definitely cause trouble. According to me, the right way is to speed up the pace and go to Guizhou as soon as possible and then go back to deal with them."
"Yes, hurry up and go back early after finishing your work."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?They also started shouting and walked quickly towards Guizhou together with two clerks from the railway company. However, no one expected what a huge chain reaction the sudden arrival of the National Defense Forces in Guiyang would cause.
When Qiu Wenbin, the protection officer, went to Guizhou, Yang Qiu also arrived in Changsha, the first stop of the inspection tour.
The sunny Changsha Prefecture ushered in rare good weather. The cruiser Yingrui docked at the pier amidst the sound of gongs and drums. The five-color flag and the flying tiger flag on the warship complemented each other. The turbid river water lapped at the hull of the warship, splashing white waves.
On the pier, the soldiers of the Sixth Brigade have set up a cordon under the leadership of Hang Zhi. Due to the assassination in Hankou and the withdrawal of Lijin, a large number of vested interests have been offended. In order to prevent anyone from taking risks, the National Defense Forces have responded to Yang Qiu's request. The security work for this trip was strictly deployed, not only bringing in all the remaining guard companies, but also removing one company from the first division to supplement it. In addition, the garrison troops in various places were strictly ordered to do a good job in security work.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way for me."
"We want to protest! Yes, protest!"
Suddenly, hundreds of gangsters who came out of nowhere rushed over. After pushing through the welcoming crowd, they suddenly opened a few banners. The banners clearly read "We want to eat", "Republic is not the opinion of one family", "Reform taxes". Ridiculous" and other slogans.
Tan Yankai, who brought officials and representatives of the gentry to greet him, suddenly froze when he saw the slogan. Ever since he ordered the tax reform, people have been marching and denounced in Changsha all day long. He knew who was behind these people, but he didn't expect that the trouble would come here, and he was so angry. Asked: "What happened? Who did it?!"
The officials and gentry representatives behind him quickly lowered their heads and avoided looking. Zuo Xueqian quickly pushed Liu Yutang: "Quickly, find someone to drive him away. It will be bad if there is a fuss."
Liu Yutang is now the deputy commander of the Fourth Division. This time Yang Qiu came to Hunan for inspection. He did not go to Sichuan to temporarily arrange protection tasks because he was familiar with the situation. Seeing this scene, he suddenly became anxious and sweating profusely. Wouldn't this be life-threatening? After the Hankou assassination, Sun Wu and others with such a large background were directly shot by Nanjing in order to appease them. Who in Hunan now has such a deep background? If something happened in Changsha, there wouldn't be enough people like them to be buried with him! So I quickly ran to find Hang Zhi, preparing to forcefully drive away these troublemakers.
Hang Zhi naturally saw these people. He was just about to order the soldiers to disperse. Lei Meng, who got off the boat first, immediately ran over and muttered a few words, then stepped up his guard and stopped moving, leaving Tan Yankai and others confused about what Yang Qiu meant.
This time, Zhang Taiyan and Song Ziqing, who had just returned from Nanjing, were accompanying them. They both muttered secretly when they saw this scene. Only Yang Qiu turned a deaf ear to the protests because he had expected that someone would jump out.
"Yankai and all walks of life in Hunan welcome the patrol to inspect." Tan Yankai saw that the army was not paying attention, and he didn't understand what Yang Qiu was paying attention to. He went up to greet him, pointed at the protesters in the distance and pretended to be angry: "The patrol Don¡¯t pay attention to these people. After the abolition of Lijin, they will be making trouble all day long and will not be able to make waves.¡±
Yang Qiu smiled: "Governor Tan and everyone have worked hard. Yang has been busy with other matters recently. It is really a neglect of you to come here only now. As for these people, the Republic we have to let everyone Only by speaking can we open up a wider space and jointly promote the development of the three provinces."
"Inspector Yaliang" The officials and gentry representatives who had been silent just now agreed when they saw that Yang Qiu was not angry, secretly wondering if the wind direction had changed again?
Yang Qiu affectionately held Tan Yankai's arm and walked with him. After they got on the carriage and only the two of them were left, his face suddenly turned cold and he asked: "Governor Tan you didn't bring them, right?" "
Tan Yankai broke out in a cold sweat. Despite Yang Qiu's young age, after experiencing so many things, he could see that he was definitely a decisive and decisive person. He quickly waved his hand and said: "Inspector, don't scare me. Although Tan It¡¯s stupid, but I still support things like cutting taxes and cutting taxes. This is all caused by my order to close down the tax bureau a few days ago.¡±
Seeing that he was so frightened that his temples were sweating, Yang Qiu secretly laughed in his heart and said: "Don't panic, Governor Tan. Yang was just joking. If you hadn't stabilized Hunan during this period and bought time for the revolution, then we would have Mr. Zu¡¯an is really responsible for the current situation in the three provinces.¡±
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? This kind of joke will scare people to death! Tan Yankai made a sinister remark and quickly said humbly: "It's all because of the good leadership of the patrol. Tan is just the icing on the cake. It's not worth mentioning. It's not worth mentioning."
Yang Qiu asked: "Governor Tan just said that he supports the New Deal. I wonder if he has any experience in implementing it these days?"
Tan Yankai¡¯s head is filled with heat and sweat. What do you think? ! Hunan has been in chaos these days. Free schooling is easy to say, but the abolition of Lijin has offended many gentry. There are reports from various places of gentry who are unwilling to obey. The implication is such that even his scalp goes numb. If it weren't for the Third DivisionIf we move in at this time, I'm afraid we can already smell the smell of mutiny.
Seeing his dodge in his eyes, Yang Qiu knew that things were not going as smoothly as he imagined. In fact, he also knew how powerful the tax reform would affect, but he had to do this! He said coldly: "Governor Tan, just go ahead and do it. I'm here and nothing can change the world!"
The cold words made Tan Yankai's heart suddenly drop, and he nodded hard after a while
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 140 Two Heroes Fight for the Southwest (1)
Chapter 140 Two Heroes Fighting for the Southwest (1)
In the past, the front door of the bustling Changsha Sipailou Lijin Salt and Tea Bureau was crowded, and some unscrupulous person deliberately posted a notice on the door announcing the cancellation of Lijin by the inspection envoys from the three provinces to mock these evil officials who plundered the people's wealth. Wang Ermazi had just returned from the dock and walked towards the Yamen carrying a banner. When he saw the notice on the gray door, he tore it down and spat hard.
The world has changed! As soon as the tax reform was announced, officials like him suddenly became the object of contempt for everyone. The sheep-like vendors in the market in the past also became unruly and did not regard them at all. In the eyes. Moreover, without the Lijin Pumping Water, life for him and his companions, who were usually used to being extravagant, had become troublesome. Many people had already made plans to find other things to do, but they were used to being domineering in the past, and now no one was willing to pay attention to them when they asked for help.
Seeing that there was really no way to survive, he took two puffs of cigarettes today to strengthen his courage and go to the pier to cause trouble in person. He thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect that the soldiers didn't even look at them. Instead, he had no idea and could only come back and have another look. The sound of wind. After entering the station, people who had been waiting for him for a long time rushed over immediately. In addition to the same government officials as him, the rest were also squire land security guards near Changsha Prefecture who had also suffered serious losses due to the evacuation. When they saw him, they immediately called Get up: "Er Mazi is back Tell me, what happened on the dock? Did Yang Qiu arrest anyone?"
Wang Ermazi told everything about the dock, scratched his head and said, "I thought I would definitely die this time, but I didn't expect that Yang Qiu ran away without even farting. What do you think we should do?"
Everyone was also stunned. Originally, they planned to make the matter a big deal. It would be best to kill a few people so that they could take the opportunity to incite the gentry in the province, and the New Deal would not be implemented. Unexpectedly, they pretended not to see it, and a Lijin Ju Daobi thought for a while and said first: "We might as well go back and bring everyone to Changsha to make things worse."
"A big fuss? Umare there soldiers outside now?"
"Yes, this Yang Qiu is so evil. He transferred our troops from Hunan to Sichuan and troops from Hubei to suppress us. If the trouble is too fierce, it may not end well?"
"Yang Qiu doesn't blink when he kills people. He even kills the party members. It's better to take it easy."
"Afraid of a ball! If he has the ability, he will try to shoot? The protest is not a rebellion. I will go to the door of the Advisory Bureau tomorrow to make a fuss. If you are scared, go back and crawl into the crotch of the old woman and wait for death! Wang Erpazi jumped in front excitedly , shouted: "If he dares to shoot, I will pull him down even if we make trouble in Nanjing." "
Mr. Daobi, who has some political experience, said: "Er Mazi is right. Yang Qiu cannot do without us if he wants to change taxes. Without us people, would he have to let the mud-legged people collect taxes? So as long as we join hands, we can He is not afraid of thousands of people protesting. If he dares to kill an unarmed person, if he dares to kill someone, we will go to Nanjing to find Mr. Ke and President Sun!"
"Yes, that's a good idea."
"Aren't you familiar with foreigners, Sixth? Find a few foreign reporters. With them, those soldiers will not dare to act recklessly."
When the Lijin Bureau was clamoring to resist the New Deal, Yang Qiu had already returned to the inn where he was staying. Zhang Taiyan said as soon as he entered the room: "Inspector, the situation is not good." Since Yang Qiu is the patrol envoy of the three provinces and the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, the military system still calls him commander, which seems closer. Only officials can call him inspector. With a worried look on his face, he continued: "I just asked the people from the Hunan Taxation Department. They have come to a standstill after the power was sent out. There is a mess below and everyone is refusing to work."
Zhang Taiyan continued: "The tax reform has a huge impact. Hunan alone has affected tens of thousands of people. Now, except for Hubei, which is still normal, the tax departments of Hunan and Sichuan have basically stopped. These people don't come from anywhere. I heard the news that you are going to fire them all and go home to drink the northwest wind."
"Why, Mr. Binglin is also anxious?"
"I think Mr. Binglin is not worried about the New Deal, but is worried about his education funds." Song Ziqing laughed and joked. Zhang Taiyan's mind is now full of free education, and he is not blushing. He happily says: "I just want money. This time I will take advantage of the envoy's visit to Changsha to first change Yuelu Academy into Changsha University, and then go to Sichuan and Chongqing to build two universities." , so that we can first build higher education institutions in the three provinces.¡±
Song Ziqing was stunned for a moment and said, "Mr. Binglin, you can't be more favorable to one, right? We don't have a university in Hubei?"
Zhang Taiyan glanced at Yang Qiu and said with a smile: "It's not that I forgot, it's that the inspector has plans to learn from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States to build Hankou Institute of Technology, and also to build Hubei University of Technology in Wuchang."
Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "The three towns in Hubei have a good enough industrial foundation, and universities of science and engineering and technology are more suitable."
Song Ziqing studied in Germany and was well aware of domestic education.There is a lot of one-sidedness, especially the lack of emphasis on the subjects of science, engineering, agriculture, mulberry and business, so he also specifically warned: "The commander has a good idea. We can't just build liberal arts, we must strengthen agriculture, mulberry, science, engineering and chemistry. The reason why Germany is To be strong, you cannot do without these major subjects. Add in Jiang Baili¡¯s Army University, and you¡¯ll have all the farmers, industry, merchants, and soldiers."
Seeing that the two of them were actually discussing university construction, Yang Qiu smiled dumbly and said, "Are you really not worried about tax reform at all?"
Zhang Taiyan and Song Ziqing looked at each other and laughed: "Commander, hasn't he come up with his trump card yet? Brigadier Hang should be here too." After saying that, they deliberately raised their necks and looked around. Unexpectedly, Hang Zhi really After entering, the three of them burst into laughter.
Although he didn't catch up with the battle, because of his contribution to the victory of Changsha, Hang Zhi not only became the commander of the Sixth Brigade, but also received a military medal. He looked very energetic. The three of them laughed when he saw that he had just entered the room. , quickly asked: "Commanderthis is what you are doing?"
"You came just as Mr. Binglin mentioned you." Yang Qiu waved his hand and asked, "Did you bring the things?"
Hang Zhi immediately ordered someone to bring in a thick stack of letters and documents, put them on the table and said: "These were collected by us after entering Changsha. Commander, in your message, you said that anyone who reports to the army will receive a reward of one hundred yuan." , it really inspired everyone, so these days the report letters are like snowflakes, if I hadn¡¯t had someone screen them, they would have been pushed in by car.¡±
Song Ziqing picked up a copy and read: "Member of the Hunan Consultative Bureau Liao Xinglian had two long guns in his possession. His father seized 60 acres of paddy fields in the first year of Xuantong." Just after reading this, Zhang Taiyan also read out the copy: "Now Changsha Police Chief Chen Mingqiu, a former Hunan city patrol leader, smashed six stores on the night of the revolution and robbed countless money. He also smuggled 11 guns and sent them back to his hometown in Hengyang. His brother used these guns to form a security team and went rampant in Xuanzhou, setting up a private organization. The card exploited countless people.¡±
After the two of them finished reading, Hang Zhi said: "These two are still young. Tang Zhendong, deputy speaker of the Advisory Bureau, just bought 200 long guns from Guangdong and sent them back to Yongzhou last month, where he built a security team privately. The commander issued After the power was turned on, I was afraid of being investigated, so I united several council members to find Governor Tan, and deceived him by saying that bandits were making trouble there and had taken the name of a security group."
"Go and tell Governor Tan and everyone that I will attend the meeting of the Advisory Bureau tomorrow morning and tell him everyone here must be present." Yang Qiu patted the thick report letter and evidence and sneered. : "I remember today is the deadline for voluntarily surrendering guns and disbanding private soldiers, right? Tomorrow I will accompany them to cause trouble!"
As Yang Qiu arrived in Changsha, when the New Deal storm began to ferment, including the tax reform, Qiu Wenbin also took everyone to the east gate of Guiyang. Compared with the prosperous three towns of Wuchang, Guiyang looks much run down, and its scale is not as large as Chongqing.
Since Qiu Wenbin and his party all carried Mauser 98s on their backs and had a Han-type light machine gun on their horses, they immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers standing guard at the city gate. A small group of Guizhou soldiers immediately surrounded them, pointing their guns at each other warily: "Who is coming?"
"My Majesty, Qiu Wenbin, has come from Hubei to pay a visit to Governor Yang Wicheng. I would like to inform you."
"Come from Hubei?" The team leader seemed to have some knowledge. After staring at the black skull badge on Qiu Wenbin's chest for a long time, he suddenly remembered a famous army and suddenly said with wide eyes: "You Are you from the National Defense Forces?¡±
When someone called out their personal details, everyone was not nervous but seemed very proud: "Yes, we are from the security company of the National Defense Forces Headquarters, so we haven't reported it yet."
The captain's expression suddenly became a little unnatural. He never expected that the National Defense Forces, which had defeated Beiyang and governed the three provinces, would actually come to Guizhou. While sending people to report, he secretly warned his friends to be vigilant. Within a moment, two more groups of Guizhou soldiers arrived and set up a mountain cannon on the tower. This suddenly made the soldiers feel that it was abnormal, and they bumped Qiu Wenbin lightly: "Squad leader, something seems wrong. .¡±
Qiu Wenbin also noticed something strange and said calmly: "Tell everyone to be more vigilant and remove the machine guns. Remember! No matter what happens, you can't fire the first shot first, and you must protect the two clerks. "After the soldiers of the guard company quietly prepared themselves, a burst of loud laughter sounded at the city gate. I saw an officer in his forties wearing glasses walked over and said with cupped hands: "My Excellency, Liu Xianshi, has been appointed Chief of the Military Section of the Privy Council of the Han Dynasty Military and Government Office in Guizhou, the Fourth Biao Biao Commander and the West Road Patrol Commander. When my brother arrives, he may not be welcomed at a distance, but he still hopes to atone for his sins.¡±
Before Qiu Wenbin saluted, Liu Xianshi, who came out, pointed at the soldiers next to him and cursed: "What are you doing? These are revolutionary comrades. How can you behave like this? Why don't you disperse immediately?" The Qian army, which had been on alert just now, heard the order. Immediately putting away his gun, Qiu Wenbin immediately said: "Wenbin has met Biao Tong, and I have been ordered to come to see Governor Yang to discuss the Han-Chuan Railway's entry into Guizhou."
?"Oh? Railway! Good thing, this is a great thing. We have been waiting for this day for a long time." Liu Xianshi immediately showed everyone the way with a friendly look, and asked: "Commander Yang should take care of us in Guizhou. The railway is so detoured. This can be regarded as connecting our Guizhou with the outside world. Did Brother Qiu come to discuss the start of construction? You can rest assured that when the time comes, I will personally lead the recruitment of 10,000 people."
Qiu Wenbin didn't notice the unusual situation and said: "The three provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan have all started construction. We were originally planning to start construction on the Guizhou section this month. However, there are many bandits in the Dalou Mountain area. The commander hopes to send troops to protect the construction, so he specially ordered me to Protect the two clerks to negotiate.¡±
"Oh? Commander Yang wants to send troops?" A cold light flashed behind Liu Xianshi's glasses, and he laughed twice: "Okay, very good."
After walking for more than ten minutes, Liu Xianshi took everyone to the Governor's Mansion, clasped his fists and said, "This is the Governor's Mansion. Brothers, I have some chores to do, so I won't accompany you." After saying that, he turned around with a dozen soldiers and left. Walk. After he left, a few guards came out of the Governor's Mansion, looking at his back and secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
This detail made Qiu Wenbin frown suddenly.
What happened to Guizhou?
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 141 Two Heroes Fighting for the Southwest (2)
Chapter 141 Two Heroes Fighting for the Southwest (2)
February 1, 1912, Kunming.
At this time, the north was still covered in snow, but Kunming could not feel the slightest chill. Green trees and new willows were swaying by the Dianchi Lake, and the herons that came to spend the winter were chirping and making noisy noises. Tang Jiyao was irritated when he heard this. He waved and was about to leave the guard. He held a rifle in his hand and shot two of them away, but Cai E stopped him and said with a smile: "What happened to Nai Geng (characterized by Tang Jiyao) today? I don't usually see you so impatient."
Huang Yuying was the first to laugh and said: "I think Bei Geng is greedy and wants to get some wild game to try."
Liu Cunhou knew what he was thinking and said: "Captain, I'm not telling you, it's fine if you don't enter Sichuan. Why not enter Guizhou? Now there is chaos there, even the Ge Lao Hui is divided into families fighting each other. Just stop, there¡¯s no way it¡¯s even remotely revolutionary.¡±
Seeing that both Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou started talking about things in Guizhou, Huang Yuying chose to keep his mouth shut. Although some people recommended him to be the governor after Chongjiu, he actually knew that Cai E had to be the governor of Yunnan if he wanted to secure the position. The reason was because of these two Man, he can't be restrained! So he willingly became a staff officer of the Yunnan Army. Tang Jiyao naturally looked down on him now, and took the opportunity to say: "Yes, if we continue to make trouble like this, sooner or later it will cause trouble to us in Yunnan. In my opinion, it is better to take precautions early."
Cai E looked at the two of them thoughtfully and asked, "What's going on over there in Nanjing now?"
Tang Jiyao was a little angry when he saw Cai E not answering, but now Yunnan does not have the final say. Cai Songpo is so famous that even the top leaders of the party must rely on him to stabilize the southwest. He can only vent his anger on the Nanjing government and hate him. He said hatefully: "It's not like that! In order to win over Yang Qiu, not only did he agree to the position of patrol envoy of the three provinces, but he actually shot Sun Wu and Zhang Zhenwu, the great heroes of Shouyi! He is really sick in the head. Doesn't this chill everyone's heart? ! He also forced Tang Hualong and his younger brother Tang Xiangming to go overseas, and gave him the navy in Shanghai in vain. Not only that, but also transferred Li Bodhisattva to Nanjing! Now he is not satisfied with Hubei, and has made another mistake Tax changes and free education have won the hearts of the people in Hunan and Sichuan, and they have also given an ultimatum that the three provinces will be wiped out starting tomorrow. Now the gentry in Hunan and Sichuan are all frightened and hope that someone will stand up and speak out.
But Nanjing was bent on currying favor with Yang Qiu and trying to get him to go on the Northern Expedition, so how could it talk to him? However, they themselves were unable to come up with a plan for the Northern Expedition, but they sent telegrams one after another asking the provinces to pay taxes to fund the army. In the Battle of Xuzhou, due to lack of ordnance and insufficient pay, Beiyang forced them to retreat hundreds of miles and lost more than 5,000 people. Even Lin Shuqing went back to his hometown to complain of illness. In the north, Yuan Shikai took advantage of the Qing Dynasty and would not care about the affairs of the three provinces until he got the position of president. The Northeast Blue Sky is also a waste! It is only a few hundred miles away from Beijing, and not even a hair of Beiyang has been torn off. And Jiang Baili, who likes to talk about military affairs on paper, not only showed some evil spirit, but also agreed to Yang Qiu to be the president of Hubei Army University, and now trains officers specifically for Yang Qiu. In my opinion, if things continue like this, instead of Nanjing and Beijing fighting, it will turn into a fight between Wuchang and Beijing. "
Liu Cunhou was also fanning the flames: "The news from Hunan is that after the tax reform in the past few days, many people have come out to express dissatisfaction and ask Yang Qiu to revoke the new policy. It is said that demonstrations have broken out in Changsha, Xiangtan and other places. Han The Sichuan Railway has been decided, and the new line will take the Zunyi Prefecture bypass and enter Chongqing! This is another vicious plan of Yang Qiu. He now controls Sichuan and has already extended half of his foot into our southwest. If he is allowed to build this railway again , I¡¯m afraid Guizhou and Yunnan cannot be saved.¡±
Cai E didn't seem to hear what the two said, and he asked in an inappropriate manner: "Who led the troops in Beiyang during the Battle of Xuzhou?"
"Wu Peifu, the leader of the 11th Biao Tuan, is said to be the most capable Biao Tong under Cao Kun." Just after Huang Yuying finished speaking, Cai E was surprised and recalled: "Is it him? I heard about it when I was in Baoding Army Academy. Scholars were born. , has a withdrawn temperament, "I didn't expect that he is very good at fighting."
Seeing that Cai E was rambling on and off topic, Tang Jiyao became a little anxious: "Director Cai, please give me a message. Luo Yuan sent a telegram again this morning. The situation in Guizhou is on the verge of breaking out. The conflict between the Constitutional Council and the military and government is getting deeper and deeper. There may be a war, and we must not sit back and watch the turmoil in Guizhou affect Yunnan. Moreover, Yang Qiu has shown signs of becoming a king on his own. Only by seizing Guizhou can we border Hunan. If necessary, we can cooperate with Nanjing to conquer him."
After he finished speaking, Cai E still didn't express his position and glanced at Liu Cunhou: "Jizhi (characterized by Liu Cunhou), what do you mean?"
"I have the same idea as Pei Geng."
"Zihe (characterized by Huang Yuying), please tell me." Cai E turned to Huang Yuying again. The latter understood that he didn't want to speak. He originally wanted to avoid the important matter and just deal with it, but before he spoke, Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou looked at him coldly. Come over, knowing you can't hide, you just grit your teeth: "It's up to you, Governor Cai, to make a decision on this matter, but if you want to take action, now is the best time!"
Since he said it, he simply let go and analyzed: "The equipment of the Guizhou Army is extremely poor, and it is no match for our Yunnan Army. The only thing we have to worry about is whether Yang Qiu will intervene. Looking at this person's methods, intervention is certain, but It was when he was at his weakest! He tied his own hands and carried out tax reform, which caused instability in Hunan and Sichuan. He was forced to pull out three divisions and two brigades to stabilize the two places. The remaining two divisions had to take care of the Northern Expedition and Wusheng Pass. He can only mobilize one or two brigades within three months. His defense force can fight Beiyang only by relying on equipment and morale, but the equipment is of little use in Guizhou, especially the seven-sheng-five artillery and heavy machine guns he has. , it will be very difficult to cross the rolling mountains and ensure supplies. On the other hand, our army has sufficient ordnance after making several deals with the French. It has also purchased more than 50 machine guns of various types and has sufficient ammunition. The soldiers have been trained for three months since the weight of nine. More than enough, and we are closer to Guiyang, and the people in the two places are closer! The advantage of taking Guizhou is that it is adjacent to Hunan. If something happens, we can join forces with Li Liejun of Jiangxi and Chen Jiongming of Guangdong. Maybe Lu Rongting of Guangxi is also willing to intervene. The disadvantage is! Once this fight starts, it will definitely be a rift. Although Yang Qiu is trapped in internal affairs, it will never last long. He can recover in two or three months at most. I heard that he has a good relationship with Germany and has purchased a large amount of military equipment. The financial resources of the three provinces are definitely much stronger than ours, and it will be difficult to cope with retaliation."
"We also have the financial resources of two provinces to win Guizhou. Although it is not as good as Sichuan and Hubei, as long as there is a conflict, Nanjing or the north will be willing to see it weakened. Why are they afraid of him?" Tang Jiyao murmured on the side.
Cai E didn't express his position immediately. He turned to look at the blue-blue Dian Lake next to him. He listened to what the three of them said, but he didn't listen because he was a little worried. It's not that I'm worried about Guizhou, but the people around me, especially Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou! In fact, he has already seen that these two people are extremely ambitious people. Before the revolution, their temperament was suppressed. Now that the nature of successful revolution is gradually revealed, they have long been unwilling to lie dormant. After the liberation of Yunnan, Liu Cunhou proposed to lead troops to Sichuan to support the Comrade Association. In name, he wanted to return to his hometown to help the Sichuan Comrade Army. In fact, he wanted to get rid of himself and set up his own business. Later, when he heard that Yang Qiu had captured Chengdu, he gave up the idea again, but he had been Just thinking about the west of Sichuan. Tang Jiyao has recently been in constant contact with Guizhou Liu Xianshi and others, and secretly sent people to send a lot of guns and ammunition in the name of support. He just wanted to take the opportunity to take over Guizhou and become the governor.
Of course, besides these, there is another more important reason, and that is Yang Qiu!
Liang Qichao has sent secret letters many times in the hope that he can raise the banner of constitutionalism, but it is absolutely impossible to establish a constitution. He is unwilling to support Yuan Shikai, so he can only continue to rely on the Nanjing government. However, the Nanjing government is not a central government that can do big things. , the country was not yet unified, but internal strife began. The central government continued to engage in assassination politics. Sun Wu resigned himself to corruption. Everyone knew who killed Tao Huanqing. Even that person was inseparable, but no one dared to say it. .
So Yang Qiu has indeed seized a good opportunity. As long as he can settle the New Deal, he will surely be able to turn the three provinces into an iron plate, and even rise to become the third force. Should he test him? Thinking of this, Cai E seemed to have made up his mind. He turned his head and said softly: "Let the troops prepare. If something happens in Guizhou we will enter Guizhou to pacify it!"
Tang Jiyao¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded his head several times.
The sound of horse hooves echoed in the city of Guiyang at night. Looking out through the window of the carriage, the city became a little more heart-stoppingly peaceful after the hustle and bustle disappeared. Qiu Wenbin's eyelids were twitching as he sat on the carriage. He came here. For almost two days, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't express it. This feeling made him uncomfortable.
"What are Wenbin looking at?" Huang Zelin, who was sitting next to him, was curious about why this old friend who had been promoted to Yang Qiu's guard kept looking outside, so he asked.
"It's nothing." Qiu Wenbin hesitated, shook his head, turned around and asked, "Brother Huang, has Governor Yang given a reply?"
"Director Yang is willing to let you station in Guibei to protect the railway. Privy Council President Zhang Bailin is also interested in moving, but those people from the Constitutional Party" Huang Zelin flattened his mouth like a child and made a helpless gesture with his hands. Gesture, this action made Qiu Wenbin frown.
Huang Zelin was two years older than him. When the Autonomous Society was just established, he and a group of people from the literary society came to Guizhou to congratulate and contact them about the armed overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The two almost became brothers because of their similar personalities. Later he joined the Eighth Town of the Hubei Army, and Huang Zelin joined the Guizhou New Army and was promoted to team leader because of his good performance. Soon after the Wuchang Revolution, there were uprisings in Guizhou. Because he was an officer and a backbone of the Autonomous Society, Huang Zelin had outstanding achievements and was appointed as the President of the Guizhou Patrol Green and Training Battalions, that is, the Commander-in-Chief of the Guizhou Army.
The 29-year-old commander of the army of a province is not too unusual these days. The patrol envoys of the three provinces and the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Force are not even 23 years old, but the problem is that Guizhou is also peaceful.Like Hubei at that time, the elected officers were either too junior or inexperienced, and could not suppress veterans and old officers at all. Moreover, unlike Yang Qiu, he was not able to fight hard and did not even have any decent achievements. , plus the child¡¯s temper. Thinking of the gunfire of the Guizhou army when they entered the city that day, Qiu Wenbin secretly shook his head again and said: "Brother Huang, you are now the president of the Guizhou army. Don't words have any effect?"
Before Huang Zelin realized his problem, he crossed his hands behind his head and said with a smile: "I am an officer, and the Privy Council and the Governor's Office have the final say on government affairs. But I support it. The Han-Sichuan Railway going to Guibei can connect our Guizhou and The three provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan are connected. If we can build a branch line south to Guiyang at the same time, or even connect to Yunnan, then our southwestern provinces will be on the same page."
Qiu Wenbin said: "Your idea is very similar to that of the commander. What he means is to build Hanchuan Road first, and when we have money in two years, we can connect Guiyang and Kunming. It is best to connect Guangxi and Guangdong. In this case, we The southern provinces can also take the lead in uniting, so they don¡¯t have to be as afraid of the north as they are now.¡±
"Northern? Didn't you all defeat Beiyang? Why are you still saying this?" Huang Zelin asked.
He was probably the only one who dared to say such a thing. Defeating once does not mean that he will be defeated all the time. What's more, after Beiyang suffered this loss, he would definitely try his best to fight next time. He said: "Brother Huang, don't underestimate Beiyang." , we were able to win the battle because the commander started to deploy beforehand, and he bombed Wu Sheng and cut off his food route. Even so, we paid the price of more than 16,000 militia casualties, especially in Laoba Town. Nearly half of the casualties were caused by human lives."
Huang Zelin didn't seem to understand the meaning of the words and said with a smile: "It's a pity that we didn't catch up. The Governor's Mansion mobilized 5,000 soldiers and horses to support you. Just as we were about to set off, there was news of the great victory of Xiaocang Mountain. If our Guizhou Army Inhehe, maybe they will start the Northern Expedition."
Qiu Wenbin burst into laughter, secretly laughing that this old friend was too "confident". Even Xu Shaozhen, the Jiangsu Revolutionary Army who claimed to be the strongest in the Huaihe River and fought bloody battles in Nanjing City with real swords and guns, did not dare to boast like this, and quickly warned: " Brother Huang, don¡¯t underestimate Beiyang.¡±
Seeing the consolation on his face, Huang Zelin suddenly burst out laughing: "I'm just kidding you, Wen Bin! You've already fought with Beiyang, and you still don't want me to be jealous? I don't know how powerful our Guizhou army is?" Not to mention comparing with your National Defense Force, even the Yunnan Army and the Guangxi Army are stronger than us. Especially after Governor Cai took office, I heard that he bought a lot of arms with the French, including dozens of machine guns. In my opinion, there are only a few in the south. The Yunnan Army can match you."
"You guys have made me worry in vain. Okay, I'm here too. Remember to talk to the governor for me tomorrow. Brother, you can't go back empty-handed." Qiu Wenbin laughed and punched him. Seeing the arrival of the post house, he immediately opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. But as soon as I got off the car, the uneasy feeling surfaced again. I glanced around and found that the street seemed to be extremely quiet. I turned around and asked, "Brother Huang, have you lifted the military control order? Who patrols this road at night?"
"Isn't there a military control order? There has been some unrest in Guiyang recently. How could I lift it?" Huang Zelin stretched out his head and looked in front of him, and found that the two sentries in the distance responsible for guarding the posthouse were nowhere to be seen. He suddenly His face darkened and he cursed: "These ruffians from the East Road Patrol Camp are so shameless! Why don't they even send people to guard this place? I'm going to ask Huang Canzhang what the hell he's doing!"
Fortunately, he just said that the Guizhou Army was on the Northern Expedition, and he even deserted the night vigil. Being embarrassed in front of his brothers, he was so angry that he immediately asked the driver to hit the horse and prepare to go to the city patrol camp for inspection. Seeing that he was still impatient, Qiu Wenbin shook his head and smiled bitterly and walked into the post house. But when he had just stepped through the door, a violent explosion suddenly came from behind him.
Boom¡.
The familiar voice made him, who had guarded Wusheng Pass, attacked Chenjiaao at night, and fought to the death in Xiaocang Mountain and Beiyang No. 4 Town, suddenly roll on the spot and casually pulled out his pistol. At this time, the guard squad soldiers in the post house were also alerted and rushed out quickly with guns. When he leaned out to check, his eyes were suddenly blood red!
All they could see was that Huang Zelin's carriage had been blown to pieces and was ablaze with fire. In the light of the fire, hundreds of soldiers in uniforms of the Guizhou Army suddenly rushed towards this direction like wasps that had been stabbed in their nests.
"Enemy attack!"
The shrill shouts suddenly enveloped the entire city of Guiyang
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 142 Two Heroes Fight for the Southwest (3)
Chapter 142 Two Heroes Fighting for the Southwest (3)
Qiu Wenbin didn't even have time to restrain his friend's broken and charred body. Dust and stone chips were flying around him. The bullets hitting the wall and splashing stones scratched his face, causing pain.
Although the Han Yuan-style pistols were of excellent quality, they were self-defense weapons after all and could not suppress so many mutinous troops of the Guizhou Army. These usually not so good Guizhou troops seemed to have changed into a new army, and they rushed towards the post house with howls and screams. At this most critical moment, the well-trained soldiers from the guard squad finally rushed out. After taking the Mauser 98 and the ammunition package thrown at him, Qiu Wenbin took one last look at Huang Zelin's body, clutched the gun and issued the order. Order: "Six men guard the gate!"
"Machine gun put it on the wall."
"Zhijun, go protect the clerks and give them your pistol! If anything happens to them, I will kill you!"
"Grenade" The soldiers in the guard squad who received the most rigorous training and experienced more than a dozen battles, large and small, showed their superior strength and quickly threw a round of grenades, and more than a dozen grenades were scattered. On the main street, amidst the booming explosions, the Guizhou soldiers who did not expect that their opponents would have so many bombs fell on their backs. Before they could react from the grenades, the Han-1 machine gun that had climbed up the wall let out a unique roar. .
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.
The unique sound of three long and two short shots was more terrifying to the ears of the rebels than demons. They lacked machine guns and had never experienced war. The Guizhou army, which still stood straight and charged, did not understand how difficult it was for infantry to break through the machine guns, let alone the battle in Hubei. After the lack of continuity of 20-round magazines was exposed, the guard company has taken the lead in issuing 30-round magazines, which has better continuity of firepower. Moreover, the German-made 7.92mm pointed bullets are also more penetrating. Several rebel soldiers hiding behind brick walls were shot to death through the wall because they did not know the power of the bullets.
"Squad leaderlook!"
Amid the reminder from his comrades, Qiu Wenbin saw fire lights in the direction of the Governor's Mansion and the Privy Council two streets away. His heart suddenly dropped to the bottom. The dense gunshots and two fires confirmed that tonight's action was by no means aimed at Huang Zelin. and himself, but a carefully planned rebellion!
"Squad leader what should I do?" A young man from Chongqing named Zhijun ran over with a bag and two railway company clerks who had picked up pistols, and shouted: "I'm afraid it won't work if we continue like this. We don¡¯t have much ammunition, so it won¡¯t last long!¡±
"I have an idea." A clerk, quick to wit, pointed to the back wall and said, "There is a pond in the back. There is a business owned by a foreigner across the three streets. I know the boss. No one dares to go in if there is a foreigner's sign."
Qiu Wenbin nodded: "Zhijun, take everyone to retreat to the foreign bank. If you can't bring a gun, just blow it up. I have to do one thing first to cover you."
The soldier thought he was going to retrieve the body and quickly stopped him: "Squad leader, no, there are too many rebels outside!" Qiu Wenbin waved his hand: "Don't worry, I don't want to die yet! Such a big thing happened in Guiyang, I have to Send a telegram back immediately. Their attention is now on the government and military camps. There must be no movement at the telegraph station. There will be no chance after tonight!" After saying that, he immediately arranged for the machine guns and clerks to withdraw first, and he After taking a few soldiers to cover for a few minutes, they quickly rushed to the telegraph station amidst the explosion of grenades.
As he expected, the telegraph station was not attacked and no soldiers were stationed. It seemed that both sides had temporarily forgotten this place. When Qiu Wenbin led the soldiers into the telegraph room, he only saw the telegraph operator and apprentice hiding under the table and shivering. He took out a handful of silver dollars from his pocket and shouted: "Quick, send a telegraph!"
The telegraph operator was old and felt a little stupid when he saw the silver dollars. He had never seen a military commander who spent money to send telegrams. But now that there were loud gunshots outside, he didn't even dare to say a word, and quickly asked his apprentice to crank up the hand generator. Since it was not a radio, we had to follow the telephone line, so the news of the Guiyang mutiny arrived in Xiangtan first, but the translator at the Xiangtan telegraph station was not on duty at the time. It was not until he went to work the next day that he suddenly realized the delay, but he He didn't know that Yang Qiu was already in Changsha, so he sent the telegram to Wuchang first.
Qiu Wenbin didn¡¯t know that the telegram had been delayed. After sending the telegram, he did something that was later considered to change the situation in Guizhou.
A grenade was stuffed under the telegraph machine.
Late at night, Guiyang City was like a hell on earth. Screams and screams were heard from every place, and flames shot into the sky from everywhere. Why did the mutiny occur? There was no historical Guizhou army's expedition to Hubei. Why would the two factions with similar strength suddenly come to blows and fight? The mystery was temporarily obscured by the sound of gunfire.
Early the next morning, when the news of the Guiyang mutiny had not reached Yang Qiu due to telegram delays, he had already gone to the Hunan Consultative Bureau under the protection of soldiers, but just nowHe frowned at the door, only to see a crowd of people waiting outside the gate who had suffered great losses due to the tax reform, the unemployed gathered by the squires and landowners, the local gangsters and the government officials of the Lijin Bureau. There were hundreds of people in the dense crowd.
Another warlord might have simply shot and arrested people. Who would be willing to explain so much? The guns are the biggest these days! But Yang Qiu walked into the conference hall under surprised eyes as if he didn't see it. The conference hall looked a bit like an auditorium in the 1950s and 1960s. Banners had been hung on the rostrum. Tan Yankai and others had been waiting here early. When they saw him, they immediately stood up to greet him.
"Everyone, sit down. I don't have many rules. I just need to finish my errands." As soon as Yang Qiu asked everyone to sit down, there were voices protesting against the tax reform. Tan Yankai quickly stood up and said, "It's nonsense, really. This is nonsense! Come here, drive these people away."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, a fat-headed congressman suddenly stood up: "Governor Tan, don't be angry, now that we are a republic, we should listen to the opinions of the people, right? Over in Nanjing, I heard that President Lian The government is open to everyone. Let's listen to your opinions. It doesn't matter, right? Sir, do you think so?" Tan Yankai's face changed and he yelled angrily: "Tang Zhendong, what do you mean? The inspector came to us today. It is an honor for everyone in Hunan to host the meeting, how can we allow unscrupulous people to run amok?"
Yang Qiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the fat and fair deputy speaker carefully. He just read the letter reporting him yesterday, and it jumped out today. Who else would beat such a person if not him? He grabbed Tan Yankai and said with a smile: "President Tang's words still make some sense. Since Yang is appointed by the central government, he should naturally open up his voice."
"Your Majesty the Inspector is wise." Several congressmen immediately stood up and flattered them. Tang Zhendong also slowly sat down as if he had won. He glanced at Yang Qiu secretly and snorted coldly. How many people have implemented the New Deal since ancient times? people? What's more, it still triggers such extensive tax reform.
After everyone sat down again, Yang Qiu did not mention the meeting, but clapped his hands first. In everyone's surprise, nearly a hundred soldiers suddenly rushed into the conference room, not to mention congressmen like Tang Zhendong. Even Tan Yankai's expression changed drastically and he asked hurriedly: "Inspector, what are you"
"Everyone will know in a moment." Yang Qiu winked at Lei Meng, who immediately brought up a thick stack of reporting letters. He picked up the first letter without opening it first, and continued: " Originally, we were going to talk about the New Deal today, but Yang changed it temporarily, so let¡¯s solve some things first.¡±
As soon as they heard that the New Deal was no longer discussed, the meeting room exploded. Those officials who had prepared for a long time didn't know what to do. But before they could come up with a solution, Yang Qiu had already handed over the first letter. He gave it to Zhang Taiyan who was sitting next to him: "Mr. Binglin, you are highly respected, so you should read it."
"You're welcome, Inspector." Zhang Binglin took the letter, stood up and slowly opened the letter and said: "Check, Tang Zhendong, the deputy chairman of the Hunan Advisory Bureau, privately purchased 200 long guns last month and hid them in his hometown, using the excuse of bandits to deceive the governor's secrets. Build a security team, set up a Liqa to exploit the countryside"
Before he finished reading the letter, Tang Zhenzhen, who was just about to use the Republic to suppress Yang Qiu, trembled all over, and cold sweat ran down his forehead. He quickly stood up and shouted: "Your Excellency, Governor Tan , this is a rumor! A rumor! Tang established the security team with his own money in order to stabilize the township, but he never set up a private security team! Nor did he deceive the government. "
"You don't have the final say whether you want to be blinded or not, and it doesn't matter what I say." Yang Qiu took out the New Deal newsletter, stood up and walked to him, pointed to the second item and said, "This is the newsletter I sent ten days ago. Look, Clear! Any firearms that have not been registered by the Firearms Management Office of the Inspecting Envoys of the three provinces, armedturn in the firearms on your own within ten days, and those who disband private army training will not be held accountable. Anyone who fails to hand over the firearms within the time limit and resists the new policy will be punished once If verified, family property will be confiscated, expelled from the province, and serious offenders will be shot without mercy."
Yang Qiu raised his head and glanced around: "I remember, today is the eleventh day, right?"
"No! This is wrong! My brother's security team reported to Governor Tan, and there was a signed approval." Tang Zhendong hurriedly took out Tan Yankai's original approval from his arms, but Yang Qiu didn't even read it. He threw it to the side and spread his hands: "Give me the approval from the Firearms Management Office of the Inspection Mission or the army."
Isn¡¯t this a scam? When the security team was established, there were no patrol officers yet! Tang Zhendong was so angry that he was trembling all over, but Yang Qiu didn't give him a chance at all. He turned around and asked, "Lei Meng, how is the matter with the Yongzhou Security Team?"
Lei Dahu Daorou had been waiting for cooperation for a long time. He stood up quickly and said: "Report to the commander, after the time limit passed in the early hours of last night, a company of the third division went to the door to disarm. Unexpectedly, the security team dared to open fire and rebel, so brothers We can only forcibly disarm. A total of 37 people were killed, and the rest were all captured" Lei Meng deliberately glanced at Tang Zhendong and sneered: "The deputy speaker'sBrother he resisted and was killed by a cannonball! "
"Cannonshells!"
This sentence made everyone dumbfounded. Yang Qiu not only really sent out troops, but also pulled out cannons! Oh my God, is this a war? Still disarm! Just when everyone in the conference room was sweating, Yang Qiu slammed the table. Not only was Tang Zhendong so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, but other people's eyes flickered and they dared not look at each other.
"Very good! Even if the army dares to move, is this still a military government fugitive?!" Yang Qiu glanced at the crowd and said coldly: "No need to interrogate, we will all be shot! As for Chairman Tang, he purchased guns privately, indulged his brother, and resisted the army He was also shot and his house ransacked!"
"Just a few words, like a gust of cold wind, made everyone's teeth tremble. Who doesn't have a few guns at home these days? Moreover, I have never heard of the Firearms Management Office of the Patrol Office! This is how to do? After the soldiers pulled the stunned Tang Zhendong out, Yang Qiu pointed to the letter in a long tone: "The next letter"
"Member of the Hunan Advisory Council Liao Xinglian has two long guns in his possession"
¡°Shot to death¡ransacked the house.¡±
"Current Changsha Police Chief, former Hunan City Patrol Camp Management Leader Chen Mingqiu"
"Shoot them to death and confiscate their homes."
"Changde Country Squire Jiang"
¡°Consequently ransacked homes and expelled people from the province¡¡±
There was silence in the entire large conference room, only the sound of reading the letter and the constant "shooting and ransacking the house" could be heard. Everyone's face was ashen. In just ten minutes, less than half of the seats in the conference room were empty, but there was still a large number of people who saw the report letter. The piles made even Tan Yankai tremble. Seeing that almost all the big fish were caught, Yang Qiu asked someone to bring a big fire pot, picked up a letter and shook it: "Support the New Deal Hand over your gun. If you believe it, I will throw it in. If you don't support it I specially sent soldiers to read it to you!"
Is there still a choice? Almost immediately everyone expressed support for the New Deal. Yang Qiu immediately asked someone to bring paper and pen. After everyone signed the proposal for the New Deal, he immediately handed it to Chen Guofu and loudly said: "Publish it in the newspaper! Let everyone read it." "
It was lively inside but equally cold outside. When Tang Zhendong and other prominent Hunan officials in the past were detained on charges of concealing guns and other charges, those who protested were all frightened. No one expected that Yang Qiu would actually take action. Got it! The timid ones ran away immediately, but the few brave ones saw that there were fewer and fewer people around them, and knew that the situation was over and disappeared without a trace.
On the morning of February 2, the previously harmonious National Defense Forces suddenly launched a military operation code-named "Anmin" in the three provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan. More than 50,000 soldiers began to collect weapons scattered among the people and crack down on bandits and bullies everywhere. In just one day, a total of 3,000 The remaining people were arrested, and 511 people were killed on the spot. According to subsequent statistics, more than 35,000 firearms of various types and 310,000 rounds of ammunition were seized during the three-month campaign. A total of 130,000 people including various militia groups and autonomous armies were disbanded, and more than 30,000 people were killed and arrested. Especially Brother Pao from the three provinces became a key target. Because Brother Pao had previously participated in the assassination case, almost all of them were killed. As a target, he shouted to fight and kill.
The impact of this operation was huge. After the news came out, the whole country was in an uproar. Appreciators believed that heavy laws should be used in troubled times. Critics believed that Yang Qiu was disregarding human life and abusing force. Some people suggested that the central government should immediately dismiss Yang Qiu and investigate.
These are all things for later.
After the new policies such as tax reform and tax reform finally began to be implemented slowly at gunpoint, Yang Qiu also got the belated news of the Guizhou mutiny
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 143 Two Heroes Fighting for the Southwest (4)
The headquarters of the Sixth Brigade is located in the former New Army Command Post in Changsha. After Hang Zhi arrived, it was rearranged according to the standards of the National Defense Forces. One of the second batch of radios delivered by Germany was also sent here, making this place truly become the headquarters of the National Defense Forces in Hunan. The largest and most complete military base.
When Yang Qiu arrived with Zhang Taiyan and Tan Yan, the place was already bustling with people. Hang Zhi and Zhang Tingfu, several senior officers who were in Changsha, all came. The news of the sudden mutiny at the neighbor's house caught everyone off guard.
"Guizhou has financial difficulties. The number of the new army is very small. There is only about one regiment. It was originally trained and organized by Laoba Town to help them. Later, it trained with the Yunnan Army for most of the time. Ammunition and supplies were also provided by the Yunnan Army. According to our I understand that this unit has been controlled by Guizhou Army Commander Huang Zelin before." Song Ziqing introduced: "The telegram sent by Qiu Wenbin has too little valuable information, but I think the New Army soldiers have received ideological education, and the Autonomous Society has also It is developing internally, so it should not be their rebellion. And judging from the murder of Huang Zelin, it should be a certain unit of the old army. Now that the main force of the new army has lost its command, it will definitely be unable to stop it. It is estimated that Guiyang has fallen by now. "
Yang Qiu frowned. He knew about the historical February 2nd Guizhou Incident, but always thought it would not happen because of insufficient conditions. The cause of the Second Incident is actually very simple. It was still the party members' lack of experience in governing, so they had to introduce conservative constitutionalists. Party strife, the involvement of careerists like Liu Xianshi, and the chain reaction caused by Yunnan's black hands. The problem was that during the incident at that time, Guiyang's military strength Weak, more than 3,000 people, including the Guizhou New Army, marched to the north of Hubei to aid. The lack of troops gave Liu Xianshi a chance. Now the various armies to aid Hubei have never appeared at all. When both sides have equal power, the mutiny actually happened one day early. What exactly is your cause?
"Is there any further news?"
Song Ziqing shook his head: "We sent a telegram to Guiyang, but there was no news there. Either the radio station was destroyed or the rebel control deliberately refused to answer. The current method is that a regiment of the Third Division just arrived in Suining yesterday, and the original plan was carried out [ [Anmin] operation, if you want to find out what happened in Guizhou as soon as possible, it is better to draw a reinforced company to quickly enter Guizhou and pick up Qiu Wenbin and the others."
Entering Guizhou from Suining, the terrain is rugged and mountainous. It would take at least three days for the reinforced company to reach Guiyang. If Qiu Wenbin and the others were killed, it would be too late. If they were smart, they would have already escaped Guiyang. On the way back, it is better to be patient. After waiting for a few days, Yang Qiu didn't say anything. What he wanted to know most now was what happened. He glanced at Tan Yan, who was silent, and asked, "Governor Tan, are you familiar with those in Guizhou?
After the Advisory Council had witnessed Yang Qiu's tough tactics, Tan Yan immediately fell in love with this young man. As the leader of the Hunan Constitutionalists, he was familiar with all walks of life in the southwest. He said, "I have heard about some things in Guizhou before. After the uprising, the Autonomous Society attracted many constitutionalists in order to expand its influence, and these people formed the Constitutional Preparatory Committee. However, there were rumors last month that the constitutionalists claimed that the Autonomous Society specializes in stirring up power, forming parties, amassing money, and only cares about academics when it comes to hiring people. The people of the society were very unhappy, and they also divided a lot of Pao Ge's armed forces, but I didn't expect that now"
Yang Qiu asked: "Governor Tan thinks this is a merger between the Constitutional Government and the Autonomous Society?"
Tan Yan nodded: "Other than that, I can't think of any other reasons. It's just that they made a lot, and I'm afraid it's the people of Guizhou who will suffer."
"Guizhou is already barren. These people don't want to stabilize the people and resume production. They are trying to undermine each other and even go to war for their own benefit! It's really abominable. It's a shame that they still have the honor to say that Ge Taiyan has seen a lot of people from Hubei during this period. Anding just saw that Yang Qiu was willing to destroy his reputation and fight in order to promote the New Deal. Thinking of the chaos and turmoil he saw in Nanjing, he suddenly suggested with emotion: "Inspector, Guizhou must not be in chaos, let alone Hanchuan Road If we still go to Guibei and the hungry people flood into Hunan, it will not be good for us. In my opinion, we should send troops to stabilize that side first. "
Yang Qiu's thoughts can be guessed from the name of the bank Southwest, so Song Ziqing also thought this was a good opportunity and agreed: "Mr. Binglin is right, Guizhou is very important to us, and I agree to send troops to help the military government stabilize the situation. "
Since Yang Qiu took the initiative to ask himself just now, it means that he has regarded himself as a core member, so Tan Yan no longer had any scruples and said: "Brother Binglin has a good intention, but at the moment the central government is suspicious of the inspector. If he rashly marches into Guizhou , I¡¯m afraid others will say that we provoked a civil war. It would be better to report the situation in Guizhou to Nanjing first, ask for orders to pacify it, and then take action when the president is appointed."
"I'm afraid that Nanjing didn't give us the final order, but." Zhang Tingfu shook his head beside him, glanced at the southwest and said: "Lead the Yunnan army into Guizhou."
These bloody words hit Yang Qiu's mind. He stood up and walked to the window to quietly look at the soldiers outside, making secret calculations in his heart.
It¡¯s not that he never thought about taking advantage of the February 2nd Incident to capture Guizhou, but firstly, he thought it would never happen again, and secondly, his foundation was too shallow, and if he expanded too fast, he would end up like the great southwestern warlord Tang Jiyao. What's more, Guizhou is barren. Although it has two major resources, coal and aluminum, its road facilities mean that even if it is mined, it cannot be used on a large scale. Currently, it does not have enough funds to build three provinces. Dragging a big burden like Guizhou on top of it will be enough to put the financial burden on the government. Bankruptcy.
But now the incident still happened and it was brought forward, so he had to consider the situation after the Yunnan Army entered. From a geographical point of view, Guizhou is the central route in the southwest. If the Yunnan Army controls Guizhou, it can unite with Jiangxi and Guangdong to threaten Hunan. Neither Cai E, Li Liejun, nor Guangdong Chen Jiongming are merciful people, not to mention Tang Jiyao and ambitious people like Liu Cunhou. In the parallel world, the southwest is the most chaotic place where the civil war is fought. Since the Republic of China, all forces have been fighting fiercely, so it is a huge quagmire.
Originally, his idea was to wait until the three provinces were stabilized, and all the weapons purchased from Germany and the United States were in place. After the construction started, he would forcibly unify the southwest with a thunderous force. But now it seems that he must intervene first.
The combat conference room was quiet, everyone was waiting for his order. From a military perspective, this is a good opportunity to capture Guizhou and gain superiority in the southwest, but in terms of civil affairs, Guizhou is a heavy burden.
As the chief of staff, Song Ziqing is more aware of the current predicament. Three of the five divisions are being restrained in implementing the "Anmin Plan" in three provinces. The elite 1st and 2nd Divisions are being dragged in the direction of Wushengguan and cannot take action. The two brigades are It is a later-built unit. It would be very dangerous for soldiers who have not even completed three months of basic training to deal with the Yunnan Army. As for the 12th Regiment Guard Team, preparations have only just begun.
Moreover, the terrain of Guizhou is extremely unsuitable for infantry and artillery tactics, because artillery and other heavy weapons are basically inaccessible. Whether entering from Sichuan or Hunan long supply lines will cause a lot of trouble. On the contrary, the Yunnan Army is not only short-distance but also much easier to travel. The advantages are more obvious.
"Ziqing, do you have any information about the Yunnan Army?" While everyone was waiting, Yang Qiu slowly walked to the map.
"Not a lot." Song Ziqing sorted out the recent news about the Yunnan Army and introduced: "After Chongjiu, the Yunnan Army made great adjustments under the leadership of Cai Songpo The current total strength is about 40,000, divided into three armies. Among them The core is still the New Army. Although Yunnan is not as good as Hubei and Sichuan, it is also a wealthy province in the southwest, and it is backed by Annan controlled by the French, so I think Cai Songpo will not give up this good opportunity. Judging from the rapid expansion of the army, he They must have purchased enough weapons and equipment, and they have good training skills, so I think the Yunnan Army is not far behind."
Yang Qiu was scratching his head Judging from Song Ziqing's words, the lack of intelligence was still serious. But we can¡¯t blame everyone. After all, it¡¯s only been four months since the uprising and there has been a war before, so many things have to be established slowly. Fortunately, the memory has not been blurred. Historically, the Yunnan Army is a relatively capable force. Of course, it cannot be compared with the period of the National Defense War, because without the bloody training of Sichuan and Guizhou, no matter how well-trained the army is, it is impossible. Compared with a force that has experienced actual combat testing. The only thing to worry about is that the lack of heavy weapons means that it will be more difficult to have a conflict with the Yunnan Army.
The first and second divisions must not move, at least until Beiyang withdraws from Wusheng Pass. The Third Division and the Sixth Brigade are responsible for the mission in Hunan. It is more important to stabilize the three provinces than losing Guizhou, and the Third Division was too severely damaged before The new recruits need to be trained in low-intensity tasks first, and let them accept that the gains of the war will outweigh the losses too early. Only Sichuan was mobilized.
"Immediately send the information about the riots in Guizhou to Nanjing, and suggest to the Ministry of War that our army send troops to stabilize Guizhou. After guarding Ge and throwing a big hat out, Yang Qiu made up his mind: "Send a telegram to Chengdu The Sichuan [Anmin] Operation is temporarily Under the unified command of Shi Xiaolou. The First and Second Brigades of the Fifth Division immediately went south to Yibin and Luzhou. At the same time, let the fifth division teaching camp stationed in Yibin enter Zunyi immediately and tell Su Xiaohu and Yin Changheng that from now on, they should be prepared to regain Guiyang at any time. "
Hang Zhi, who was next to him, had been waiting for orders for a long time. Hearing that there were no transfers from Hunan, he glanced at Zhang Tingfu with some disappointment, laughed dryly and asked: "Commander, the road from Luzhou to Guizhou is long, and the mountains are high and the roads are narrow and it is difficult to spread out. Can you please Take a look."
Song Ziqing didn't know what he meant, so he smiled slightly: "What Brigadier Hang said makes some sense. It's better to draw troops from the Third Division and the Sixth Brigade to form a mixed regiment, and stationed at Wuyang River, Shi Bing would cooperate with Su Xiaohu from the flank."
With his words, the Changsha telegraph station and the radio he brought sounded a ticking sound at the same time, and a battle related to the future leadership of the southwest was about to begin.
The telegram was quickly sent to Nanjing, once again putting the Nanjing government in a dilemma.
In the parallel world, the Nanjing Provisional Government did nothing during the February 2nd Incident, and finally watched Tang Jiyao enter Guizhou and go on a killing spree. But this time it's different?Because it was Yang Qiu who sent the news this time. This young man who had caused headaches for both the north and the south not only brought the news, but also took the initiative to send troops to quell the victory and defend the victory of the southwest revolution.
"Bah! This guy actually has the nerve to say he's defending the revolution!" Hu Hanmin, the secretary of the General Office, had just returned from Shanghai after completing the railway loan to Japan. The 3 million yuan had just made the Nanjing government relax a little, but unexpectedly the buttocks were still there. Something happened again in Guizhou! He said angrily: "This matter must not be agreed! He has now controlled three provinces and has been eyeing the southwest for a long time. If he is released to Guizhou again, he will not be patrolling three provinces, but four, five, and six provinces!"
There is a reason why Hu Hanmin refused. He is the former governor of Guangdong and has a good relationship with Chen Jiongming. He understands that if Guizhou is lost, the National Defense Forces will be able to form a strategic advantage over Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangdong. In this way, within two or three years, all three provinces will probably be slowly conquered. Nibble away. If Guangdong is gone, he will lose his greatest political capital, so he firmly disagrees with authorizing the National Defense Forces to enter Guizhou.
If you don¡¯t agree, can you stop him if you don¡¯t agree? Jiang Zuobin, deputy director of the Army, sighed in his heart and said: "He is just posturing. What's the point of us agreeing or not? In the past few days, he has been carrying out a large-scale counter-revolutionary campaign in the three provinces. People are killed and arrested every day, but who can see reporters?" Fart?"
The matter of his son and the Northern Expedition has left Huang Keqiang exhausted physically and mentally. If it weren't for the obsession in his heart, he might have given up everything and gone home. He said hoarsely: "You can't say that. If we agree, it is authorized by the central government. If we don't agree to him, Even if Si sends out troops on his own, the entire country will be able to clearly see the face of his warlord."
"Warlord." Jiang Zuobin shook his head: "Minister, are there still few warlords in the south now? He has been a warlord for a long time, and he is also the largest warlord in the country! It's just that no one dares to call him out."
"Even a warlord can't let him continue to grow bigger. Why don't I go to the president and ask him to authorize Cai Songpo to lead the Yunnan Army to maintain stability in Guizhou. Anyway, the distance there is close." Hu Hanmin was still unconvinced and shouted: "If it doesn't work, just let it go. It's better for Lu Rongting to go than for his family to be the only one."
Jiang Zuobin stood up and said: "Is Cai Songpo a good person? The Yunnan Army is not a warlord?! What's more, Yang Qiu sent the telegram first. If we don't reply, we will lead the Yunnan Army into Guizhou. This is tantamount to completely breaking up with him!"
"This won't work, that won't work either. Do we really want to see him take Guizhou and annex the entire southwest?" Hu Hanmin looked at Jiang Zuobin angrily. The latter sneered at him for not knowing the overall situation and said: "Minister Huang, since Jiang is an Army Deputy Minister, I have to say something. Wang Jingwei has called before, and the Qing Dynasty will abdicate in the next few days! As soon as the Qing Dynasty retires, we will hand over the power to Yuan Shikai, and there is no need to offend Yang Qiu at this time. So I I think we should just do nothing and go alone if he wants to! If everyone thinks it is better to use the Yunnan Army, just send two telegrams to ask Cai Songpo to go with him. As for who of them wins Guizhou in the end, let Yuan Shikai have the headache."
Just as Jiang Zuobin was about to go out after speaking, he saw his secretary rushing in from outside. He happily waved the telegram in his hand and shouted: "Minister! Good news, good news! Minister Wu has sent a telegram. He said that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has agreed." Abdicated!"! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 144 The Mountain Division¡¯s Thoughts
In February 1912, the land of China fell into unprecedented anxiety.
The armistice between the north and the south was in vain, Anhui and Huaibei were still fighting, and the north was bleeding like a river. The three provinces in the upper reaches of the Yangzijiang River, which had taken the lead in calming down, once again started a bloody storm. People were arrested and killed every day. In just a few days, thousands of die-hards and gentry who resisted the New Deal had their homes ransacked, shot, or their entire families were expelled from the province by soldiers. Those who had previously resisted the New Deal all turned against the New Deal in newspapers overnight and became supporters. They also actively cooperated with the government and the military in implementing the New Deal. Even many remote villages sent people to put up big-character posters promoting the New Deal. [Search for the latest updates here]
Not waiting for this yet
At the end of o, more than 50,000 troops of the National Defense Forces went out to attack the local gangsters, hooligans and bandits in the three provinces. Especially in Sichuan, three or four cases of bandits who used the road protection movement to claim themselves as kings were often reported within a day. The news of forcible disarmament is not an exception even for those comrade soldiers and pao brothers who disobeyed the control and turned a deaf ear to the disarmament notices.
Before this was over, horrific things happened in Guizhou. Liu Xianshi, Dai Kan and others in Guizhou united with the constitutional party to launch a mutiny. They not only killed Huang Zelin, Zhang Bailin and others, but also massacred the Autonomous Society and soldiers who were unwilling to surrender after the occupation. In just three days, more than 4,000 people died in Guiyang City. He fell in a pool of blood. Later, this turmoil was also known as the February 1st Incident. Because the telegraph station was bombed, it was not until Guiyang was initially stabilized on February 5 that news was sent from Anshun, more than 100 miles away, to Yunnan and the rest of the country.
When the news came out, the whole country was in an uproar. Although the scale of the National Defense Forces' operations in the three provinces was larger and involved more people, it was not that shocking because of its long span. However, the scene in Guizhou solidly stunned those who wanted to live a peaceful life after overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Ordinary people, when careful people began to search for the backgrounds of Liu Xianshi, Dai Kan and others and the reasons for launching the Guizhou Incident, they found that they were all involved with three names, Liang Qichao, Cai E and Tang Jiyao.
Just when everyone unanimously condemned the Guizhou Incident and believed that this was the beginning of the turmoil in the Republic of China, another more sensational and exciting news came out of Beijing.
On February 6, after more than two hundred years of internal and external troubles, the Manchu Qing Dynasty issued an annual settlement allowance of 4 million in Nanjing. As the Northern Expedition gradually turned into a prairie fire, Yuan Shikai announced that he would abdicate on February 12. The edict was conveyed to Wu Tingfang, the southern negotiator, who relayed it to the Nanjing government. At the same time, Yuan Shikai also publicly stated for the first time that "republic is the best state system", and said that since the Qing emperor abdicated the throne and signed it with Shikai's signature, the day of the announcement was the end of the imperial government, which was the foundation of the Republic of China and the order must reach its perfection. Never allow monarchy to return to China.
Although there are still six days left, many people can¡¯t wait. Firecrackers and gongs and drums were heard in big cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing.
This news also sent the three provinces into a state of carnival. Even Song Ziqing, a man who rarely talked or laughed, would praise everyone whenever he met, as if he had forgotten the war in Guizhou. Only after returning to the temporary headquarters in Changsha did he gradually show a dignified look. , finger kept swiping around the map.
"Song Ziqing, fortunately you are still the Chief of General Staff. You are not worried about the Guizhou Army and the Yunnan Army, are you?" Just when his fingers reached Anshun in the south of Guizhou, a voice sounded from behind. He turned around to see Jiang Fangzhen, and a burst of military uniforms appeared. At the door, he asked in surprise: "Brother Baili, why are you here?"
"Isn't it your fault? Zhang Wenjing happened to be sending some new equipment, so I came to ask why Hao Duanduan sent more than thirty officers to Guizhou for a crash course. Are you still afraid of Cai E?" Jiang Baili always spoke in a serious tone. You're welcome. Song Ziqing was used to it, so he smiled dumbly and said: "Brother Baili, I'm an officer in the crash course! These people have already completed their three-month graduation period, what do they have to do with Cai E?"
Since the National Defense Forces are in urgent need of officers, the National Defense University has continued to maintain crash courses after its opening. The more technical soldiers in the crash courses, the longer the duration. Ordinary army officers generally take three months, while regular university classes require two to three years of study. He could only graduate in 20 years, so Jiang Fangzhen immediately said: "If it hadn't been for them to graduate, do you think I would have let them go?"
Song Ziqing was too lazy to pay attention to him and asked: "Did you just say that Zhang Wenjing sent equipment? Is it a machine gun or a fake seven-year-old five-barreled cannon?"
"How do I know what it is? Each one is sealed in a wooden box. I wanted to take a look and was blocked by the military police. But the size doesn't look like a cannon." After Jiang Fangzhen finished speaking, he walked to the map and asked, "Everyone." It¡¯s been six days, haven¡¯t you taken action yet?¡±
Song Ziqing did not hide anything from him, pointing to Zunyi and said: "A battalion of the Fifth Division has passed Zunyi and can reach Guiyang as early as tomorrow morning. The first brigade is following behind, about a day away. Anshun only sent out the power supply yesterday Calculating time, Cai Songpo should get the news in three days. Even if he sets off immediately, he will not arrive until tomorrow evening."
"Not bad, we got the first move." Jiang Fangzhen nodded with satisfaction,He then shook his head and said, "It's a pity that it's not your fault, it's the soldiers who did a good job."
Song Ziqing could only scratch his head at this guy. Since Qiu Wenbin and his party safely withdrew Shi Bing and sent back the telegram, everyone now knows that he blew up the Guiyang telegraph station that night, causing Guiyang to be unable to contact the outside world immediately. In addition, Liu Xianshi and others were busy with The Autonomous Society and the disobedient soldiers were wiped out. It was not until Anshun on the 5th that the news was received. So on this issue, he admitted that Qiu Wenbin did a good job and said: "I got the first move, but Cai Songpo also has some abilities, so we shouldn't underestimate him."
"What skills do you have? It's nothing more than following that Liang Qichao fooling around. He has no ideas of his own, no system of his own, and is just a chess piece to play with at the end." Jiang Fangzhen didn't have a good impression of Cai E, just because this man lacked his own In particular, he felt that it was short-sighted for him to take Liang Qichao as his disciple.
Although Song Ziqing also stayed in Germany, he had never had any dealings with Cai E, so he couldn't comment. He pulled him and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's go see what equipment was sent. It was hidden from the president of our Army University." ." After the two arrived at the school grounds, Song Ziqing discovered that Su Hongsheng was also here, talking to Yang Qiu who had come after hearing the news, and kept pointing at the carriage filled with large and small wooden boxes next to him.
After seeing Yang Qiu, Su Hongsheng immediately asked the military police to carry down one of the wooden boxes. After opening it, the contents inside made both Song Ziqing and Jiang Fangzhen a little stupid. They only saw a black box about one meter long and as thick as an arm. The black steel pipe was lying across the box, with a tripod and a large iron plate with a dent in the center placed next to it. Yang Qiu suddenly became excited when he saw this, mortar! The mortar he desperately needed was finally produced at the most critical moment!
"Mr. Su, what is this?"
"A big cannon!" Not to mention how excited Su Hongsheng was, he immediately asked the soldiers to assemble it.
Cannon? The two people who had studied in Germany were a little stunned. What kind of cannon is this? In fact, it¡¯s not their fault. The mortar is a new weapon that only appeared during the Russo-Japanese War. When the two of them studied abroad, Germany had just successfully developed it and prepared its troops. It was a monster with a short barrel. Even if it is not mass-produced at this time, . In the modern sense, the mortar took shape only after France installed a buffer in 1999 to overcome the shortcomings of the rigid connection between the gun body and the gun mount.
The soldier who installed the mortar seemed to have been doing it for a long time, and he was relatively skillful in his movements. He quickly installed an 80mm mortar.
This mortar is a copy of the later Type 67, with a pulling mechanism at the rear of the gun to facilitate daily training. The gun barrel is obviously thicker and thicker. This is because Yang Qiu does not trust domestic gun steel, so he purchased a large number of weapons-grade steel pipes from the United States to prepare for the mass production of mortars. The buffer machine is a single-tube double-spring type. The direction and height machines adopt a mechanical gear structure. By turning the handle, the large and small bevel gears and screw barrels can rotate, thereby moving the height screw up and down, giving the gun a high and low shooting angle. The sight is also mechanical because there is no optical manufacturing equipment in China.
Although it is crude and crude, it is indeed a modern mortar that can be used! After the soldiers completed the installation and opened the ammunition box, Yang Qiu breathed his last breath of relief. In the ammunition box, there were six artillery shells lying side by side. The wings, tail rods, and ammunition bags were all intact. Only the rubber air-sealing ring was replaced with resin rubber. This was because the country currently lacked rubber and had to wait for the vulcanization equipment purchased from the United States. Only when we arrive can we find a way to get vulcanized rubber.
"Have you tried this?" Yang Qiu's voice was a little anxious. After he saw the mortars, he had the idea of ????taking the opportunity to completely transform the Fifth Division into a mountain division, because mortars are the best fire support for the mountain division. arms. Su Hongsheng worked calmly. Last time, the Han-1 light machine gun was completely tested before being brought to Yang Qiu. The mortar this time was actually built a month ago, but because this kind of cannon has never been built before, it was replaced. There was no mention of experimentation, so I took Yang Qiu¡¯s instructions and training manual and tested them for more than a month before I finally felt relieved and handed them over.
After the soldiers installed it, Yang Qiu couldn't wait to take everyone to the shooting range. Everyone only saw the soldier loading the shell from the top after adjusting the shooting angle, and then there was a soft bang. When the green smoke rushed out of the muzzle, a black dot could be clearly seen rushing into the distance.
"Boom. One."
The power of more than three kilograms of all-yellow ** filled artillery shells is quite good. With the pre-engraved fragments, it will immediately crush the target in the distance. The size of the fire ball can even be comparable to that of a 75mm field gun! Song Ziqing and Jiang Fangzhen ignored the danger and rushed over to experience the power and use of a new mortar. Only Yang Qiu frowned secretly and asked: "Has the maximum distance been tested?"
Su Hongsheng was still in his joy and did not notice his expression. He said: "The longest distance can be hit to 1 meter, but the accuracy of this distance is relatively poor. The most accurate is about 800 meters. Everything else is fine, except for the collision." Explode fuse 1. WeWhat we produce is not good, so we still need to use products from Germany. "
Yang Qiu scratched his head and remembered the jingle from the Anti-Japanese War, "The 82nd Cannon is so wonderful. If it can't fire, it will fall out. It's not good, both the man and the cannon will be wiped out." This sentence refers to the criticism of black powder used as a propellant package. The distance is short and the trajectory of the projectile is unstable. The New Fourth Army's solution at that time was to grind waste film into powder. Nowadays, film is still a luxury product. Fortunately, nitrocellulose is already available. He said: "Tell Zhang Wenjing and Shen Shukai to see if they can import a batch of nitrocellulose. You can use it to test whether it can be used as propellant. If it works, just do it." Don¡¯t be afraid of spending money when purchasing a set of equipment. The quality of self-produced fuzes must be improved as soon as possible. After the Austro-Hungarian workers are in good health, let them do the precision work first and you can learn from it. For now, import a batch."
After Yang Qiu explained the areas that needed improvement, he asked: "How many have been produced? How many cannons can be produced per month at the current output? How many soldiers can operate this kind of cannon?"
Su Hongsheng did not dare to lie and immediately said: "The main reason is that we don't have seamless steel pipe technology, so we all rely on casting, so now we only have six guns per eight and four guns per twelve, and there are more than a dozen gunners who can use them. The gun factory currently has The most important thing is to imitate your seven-year-old cannon according to the drawings, so we tentatively decide on six of each of two calibers per month. This kind of artillery shells are also newly made, and currently we can only produce about 3,000 per month."
"Don't be anxious about production. If you build one, you must be able to use one! I have ordered a lot of these gun barrels from the United States. They will be delivered in two months at the latest. The most important thing at the moment is to improve the process." Although Yang Qiu is anxious to The mortars were immediately sent to Guizhou for actual combat testing, but in order to encourage everyone, they comforted everyone before saying: "Ziqing, you immediately send a report to Zhang Wenjing and ask him to send these guns and gunners to Guiyang as quickly as possible. Let¡¯s go for a practical test and help Su Xiaohu by the way.¡±
Jiang Fangzhen and Song Ziqing happened to come over and heard this sentence, and looked at each other and smiled. With this kind of cannon that a strong man can carry, the heavy firepower that troubled everyone most in the Battle of Guizhou was finally solved.
The rumbling sound of artillery in the shooting range made Chen Guofu who came to find Yang Qiu a little stunned, especially when he saw the strange-looking mortar, he couldn't help but walk there. Song Ziqing was still a little worried about Chen Guofu's identity. After all, he was Chen Qimei's nephew. He was afraid that he would know too many secrets, so he immediately shouted: "Guofu, what's the matter?"
The young Chen Guofu didn¡¯t have much idea. He just thought that this kind of small cannon was very novel. When he heard the call, he immediately ran over, took out the telegram and said: "Inspector, Chief of Staff.
We just received a nationwide call from Governor Cai E of Yunnan! He said that since ancient times, Yunnan and Guizhou have been close friends of each other. Now, Guizhou is in chaos and has become a bandit country. When I heard that Liu Xianshi and other gentry called for help, how could our Yunnan army have the heart to sit back and watch and let banditry run rampant? I would like to ask for your order. In Nanjing, raise troops to sweep eastward into the territory of Guizhou and restore peace to the people of Li. "
"Brother Pao?!" Yang Qiu laughed dumbly. He was really a threat to everyone. He fought hard against Brother Pao, and Cai E actually learned to use this move. He glanced at the mortars that had been put away and said with a smile: "Electrify, we will also electrify the whole country! Defend the revolution, sweep Guizhou, suppress bandits in Ontario, and maintain stability!". ! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 145: The King¡¯s Flag changes at the top of the city
Chapter 145: The King¡¯s Flag changes at the top of the city
"Hurry! Keep up!"
When a streak of fish-white emerged from behind the mountains in the east, Tie Sheng, the dark and thin commander of the teaching battalion of the Fifth Division, urged the soldiers to speed up with the cold dew on his shoulders. Don't think that just because he's called Tiesheng means he's tall and burly. In fact, he's less than 1.6 meters tall. At this moment, like everyone else, he was carrying a Mauser 98, a pistol in his belt, 150 rounds of ammunition and 4 grenades on his waist, and a bulging rucksack on his back. It really made people wonder if he would be crushed.
He is a veteran of the Uprising Night Camp. He received intensive training from Yang Qiu. He also participated in the Uprising and the Battle of Liujiamiao. He also fought in the northern march. Later, when he formed the Sichuan Pioneer Brigade, he was promoted to the commander of the teaching battalion due to his outstanding performance. He still clearly remembered Yang Qiu's words that the training camp should be the tip of the sword, go to the most difficult places, take on the most difficult tasks, and be the most loyal soldiers. So since he took office, he has been talking about these four sentences. His biggest regret is that he missed the battle of Xiaocangshan and the feat of encircling and annihilating a town in Beiyang.
Like him, every training camp soldier who ran past also remembered these four sentences in his heart. Everyone was well-equipped. Although they were out of breath from running, their eyes were full of desire and hatred for fighting. We cannot immediately fly to Guiyang City to teach those rebels a lesson.
"Ming Zhao (there is a missing Liu character, everyone will understand) bring the guide here." Tie Sheng shouted, Ming Zhao, a gentlemen from the teaching camp who was about 20 years old and wearing glasses, and two disheveled autonomous students. The guide of the club ran over and saluted before he could be asked: "Report to the battalion commander. The guide said that the ancient city of Zhuchang is ahead. After here, it is not far from Guiyang City. Do you want everyone to get ready?"
"Boy, you are very smart. You know what I want to ask." Tiesheng patted Mingzhao on the head. He liked this Sichuan young man who only joined the direct battalion after Chengdu because of his good performance, and said: "Work hard! Listen to the division commander, Commander NCOs from each division will soon be selected to study at the German Army School. If you can go out, I can speak louder."
Ming Zhao nodded excitedly, what an honor it would be to study abroad in a country with a world-class military. Even the guide from the Autonomous Society who escaped from Guiyang and met on the way was bright-eyed and wished he could replace this young boy.
Tiesheng turned to the guide and asked: "Are there any troops stationed in the ancient city of Zhuchang? Do you know the situation in Guiyang?"
The guide came back to his senses and shook his head: "There was a sign before, but now I don't know."
"I don't know how you manage it after asking three questions!" Tiesheng was a little angry. These two bereaved dogs couldn't even provide anything of value. He didn't know how many rebels there were, where they were stationed, or their equipment. If he had known it earlier, It would be better to find two mountain households to lead the way. The guide's face was also slightly red. They had escaped. When they met the teaching camp and learned that they were from the National Defense Forces coming to help them, they mustered up the courage to lead the way. They knew what the current deployment was.
Tiesheng took out ten cash coins from his pocket. Since the Southwest Bank's banknotes are currently only implemented in three provinces, many places still need to be managed, so every time the troops go out on a mission, they will find some cash coins for the officers to use as backup. He handed them to them and said: " This is the hard work of the two of you, I will probably fight you in the future, you"
Although the two guides were not of much help, they still had some backbone. They pushed Yin Yuan away and said with red eyes: "Who does Battalion Commander Tie think we are?! That turtle grandson Liu Xianshi has killed so many of our brothers! I just hope The battalion commander gives us two guns, and we won¡¯t regret it even if we die.¡±
"Good man!" Tiesheng patted the two of them, turned around and asked the soldiers to take two long and short two from the pack horse and give them to the two. Along the way from Zunyi, we met many defeated soldiers and bandits. In addition to confiscating many guns and ammunition, we also picked up more than 300 Guizhou Revolutionary Army soldiers who had escaped. These soldiers were so disdainful that they simply handed over the logistics to the two of them. Support or something.
Although no useful information was obtained, Tie Sheng did not believe that there were no troops stationed in the ancient city of Zhuchang. This is the north gate of Guiyang. The terrain is undulating and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Just when he was about to send troops to investigate, gunshots rang out.
"Hoohohohoho." The unique three-long and two-short features of the Han-1 machine gun are no longer unfamiliar to the training camp. In the past two months, the Hanyang factory has increased production to 20 guns per month, so several divisions The training camp has received this kind of machine gun, but why does this sound appear here? Even the third division from Hunan should attack from the east.
When Tiesheng arrived outside the ancient city of Zhuchang, he discovered that Qiu Wenbin had actually led the security team back here. It turned out that they found a way to escape from Guiyang City on the second day of the rebellion, escorted the two clerks to Shi Bing, and contacted the headquarters again via telegram. After learning that the Fifth Division's teaching camp stationed in Yibin would move south from Zunyi, these few days Tian has been waiting near Guiyang to inquire about news. Unexpectedly, he was accidentally caught in a firefight just now, which actually attracted Tie Sheng.
Tiesheng and Qiu Wenbin are old acquaintances. They were trained together at the 42nd Biao Camp in Hanyang. When they saw him, they immediately asked: "How is the situation in Guiyang? Are the Yunnan troops coming?"
"I haven't seen the shadow of the Yunnan Army yet." Qiu Wenbin said quickly: "There are about four to five thousand rebels in Guiyang City, but many of them were coerced to join, and the rest are all green battalions and patrol battalions of the former Qing Dynasty. , a bunch of rabble. The ordnance includes about four mountain cannons. The machine guns haven¡¯t been found yet, but a lot of French rifles have been found.¡±
Qiu Wenbin glanced behind him. Except for a Maxim machine gun carried on a war horse, he couldn't see any other heavy firepower. He scratched his head and said, "Why is there no cannon? Grenades can't blow open the city gate."
Tiesheng smiled bitterly: "My squad leader Qiu, do you think this is our three provinces? There are also cannons. For this heavy machine gun, my brother changed two horses along the way. But don't worry, I can blast the city without cannons." Door."
"If you don't have a cannon, what can you use to blast it?"
Tiesheng blinked his eyes and pretended to be mysterious: "Just wait for the good show." After saying this, he waved his hand and the two companies immediately launched an attack on the ancient city of Zhuchang.
Compared with the first Liujiamiao Battle, the National Defense Forces, which had experienced many battles, were no longer what they used to be. Although the Fifth Division did not participate in the subsequent battles, after the Hubei Defense Battle ended, a group of veterans and promoted officers became He went to various divisions and brigades to teach their experience, so after the two companies were deployed, the infantry lines were spread out very widely and the levels were more reasonable. Except for the heavy machine guns that were reluctant to use because of fear of too much consumption, all the six light machine guns in the battalion were drawn to the two wings and fired diagonally. cover.
After two months of hard and life-threatening training, the training camp finally showed its superior strength, using obstacles and grenades to cover alternately, and quickly broke through the enemy's defense line.
The rebel battalion deployed here did not expect the firepower of the National Defense Force to be so powerful. Either they were suppressed by machine guns and could not lift their heads, or they were blown to pieces by grenades that fell from time to time. The battle ended only ten minutes after it started. Those who followed behind The miscellaneous army did not even fire their guns. After a few grenades, the ancient city of Zhuchang announced that it had changed hands.
"It's boring" After a short trial, Tie Sheng realized the sheep-like combat effectiveness of the Guizhou Army, and immediately decided to storm the North Gate of Guiyang without rest.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the battle started at the north gate of Guiyang.
The news that the "robust" National Defense Forces had arrived at the North Gate immediately made Liu Xianshi and others panic. They never expected that Yang Qiu's troops would be the first to arrive. When he saw Qiu Wenbin that day, he realized that the National Defense Forces were about to reach into Guizhou. came, so after discussing with Dai Kan and others, they decided to take action in advance, first control Guiyang, and then lead the Yunnan army into Guizhou to compete, and at the same time expand their own power.
But first, the opposition force in Guiyang city was too strong, so he had to stabilize Guiyang first and arrest the people of the Autonomous Society and the rebel soldiers. Then he found that the telegraph station had been bombed, and it was a few days late before sending electricity to Kunming. Report for help. But it was these three days of delay that made him realize the cost of negligence.
"Cannon, give me a blast, blast!"
Behind the battlements of the north gate, after Dai Kan was scared to the ground by a string of bullets, he immediately directed all his anger at the artillery. Several city patrol battalion gunners quickly used 57mm mountain cannon to suppress the enemy's machine gun fire. But when the artillery shells flew over, they discovered that several light machine guns of the National Defense Force had already moved their positions. Not only was the artillery shells wasted, but they also attracted more violent bullets to themselves.
When Liu Xianshi hurried to the north gate, the fighting was already in full swing, and dense bullets kept scattering on the city wall. He finally found Dai Kan and asked anxiously: "Xunruo (characterized by Dai Kan), how is the situation? How many are there?" people?"
Dai Kan had always looked down on Liu Xianshi, thinking that he only knew how to play mahjong and drink wine. Seeing that he was late, he said angrily: "There are only about 500 people and no cannons, so don't worry too much."
Of course Liu Xianshi knew that Dai Kan looked down on him, but the two sides were still in the period of cooperation, and there was a formidable enemy outside. He could only endure this tone and pretended to be calm: "Don't worry, Xunruo, I have brought all my people here. As long as we can hold on until night, the Yunnan Army will definitely arrive."
Dai Kan turned around and saw that more than 2,000 people from Liu Xianshi's East Road Patrol had arrived. The French M1886 rifles all made him envious. Before he could say anything, he heard the young officer next to him exclaim: " Look, what are they doing?"
Following the little officer's fingers, both of them saw two groups of people suddenly emerging from the Wehrmacht position in the distance, two by two. They neither fired nor raised their heads. They just kept running with their heads down, sometimes lying down and sometimes running wildly. , and there was something like a rucksack with obvious wooden legs tucked under his ribs. Although he didn't understand what it was, Dai Kan always felt frightened. He waved his pistol and shouted: "Fight quickly. Get up and fight. Don't let them get close to the city gate!"
The soldiers became anxious when they heard his call and aimed their heads at the two groups of National Defense Force soldiers, but at this moment they keptThe unfired Maxim heavy machine gun suddenly screamed violently, and the 7.92mm pointed bullets swept along the city wall like a rainstorm, causing all the rebels to retreat.
Zhaoming was the first to rush to the city gate. After the second group of comrades arrived, he immediately stabilized the two gun bags, one on the left and one on the right, and lit the fuse, and then the four of them started running back like they were dead.
The Fifth Division Teaching Battalion was the first unit to be equipped with gun packs. When he first entered Sichuan, Yang Qiu was worried about Su Xiaohu's lack of offensive power when he attacked Chengdu, so he urgently asked Su Hongsheng to make ten for them and taught them how to use them. However, due to Yin Changheng's I didn't have a chance to use it, so I kept it in the training camp.
The terrifying heavy machine gun was not something that the rebels who had never seen a machine gun could withstand. While they were hiding in the corner and shivering, the leads of the two gun bags were getting shorter and shorter. Before Zhao Ming and everyone could run to the predetermined hiding place, At this position, an earth-shaking loud noise suddenly sounded from behind him. Before he could turn his head to look, he was pushed back several meters by a heat wave and almost got a slap in the face.
"***, the lead is too short! Record it and go back to improve it!"
Tie's anger shouted, let alone those who favored the autonomous agencies that were compiled, and even the guards such as Qiu Wenbin even widened their eyes. I saw that the north gate of Guiyang City was completely covered by dust and smoke. Two gun bags filled with four kilograms of yellow gunpowder each showed terrifying power. When the smoke gradually dissipated, there were gunshots on the battlefield. All stopped.
Everyone was stunned. The north gate, which was so majestic just now and gave the soldiers of the training camp a headache, had been completely blown open. Even the city tower collapsed in half. Dozens of stumps of the Guizhou army were thrown dozens of meters away, with blood all over their mouths and noses. DC.
"The city is broken! The city is broken! Charge, kill all the rebels!" The remnant soldiers of the Autonomous Society who were not aware of the recruitment shouted first, and more than three hundred soldiers of the Guizhou Army who escaped from the gunpoint rushed toward them with red eyes. to the north gate.
On one side, there was a sudden charge, but on the other side, Liu Xianshi and Dai Kan could no longer control the army. The rebel soldiers, who had been frightened by the explosion and turned pale, fled into the city. Some even threw away their guns and stripped off their weapons. Dressed in military uniforms and disguised as civilians, they hid.
The soldiers who had been forced to join the rebels mutinied again and aimed their guns at their companions who had just fought together. In just a few minutes, when the teaching camp rushed into the city, the city of Guiyang, which had just been in turmoil six days ago, The Flying Tiger Flag has been planted, and the bloody storm once again enveloped the entire city.
The few remaining officers of the Autonomous Society who escaped the massacre took the lead and quickly gathered the defecting troops. They went from house to house with red eyes and killed any constitutionalists or rebels who were caught without any explanation. , and Tiesheng and Qiu Wenbin did not stop this retaliatory massacre, and focused on leading the troops to collect supplies, grabbing the money and equipment that Liu Xianshi and others had not had time to take away.
In the past, this kind of behavior would definitely lead to protests or even riots, but now the Autonomous Society has no strength to challenge the teaching camp. Anyway, Guizhou belongs to the National Defense Force sooner or later, so they simply sent some people to help, and even moved all the proceeds from the house raids. The Governor's Mansion was handed over to the National Defense Forces, and most of the remaining people continued to hunt down the constitutionalists.
When it was reported in the afternoon that the Yunnan Army had appeared dozens of kilometers away, the city of Guiyang was already littered with corpses. The constitutional party, which had only been proud for a few days, and the rebels who had no time to escape were all killed. More than 3,000 people were killed that day. He was immediately beaten to death and more than a hundred households were ransacked! As a result, the total population of Guiyang City dropped by more than 10,000 in just six days.
In the evening, a mixed brigade of the Yunnan Army arrived at the west gate.
The Autonomous Society, which was so proud just now, was once again dumbfounded. Is it going to change its banner again?
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 146 The fight begins
Chapter 146 The fight begins
Regardless of whether the remaining one thousand Guizhou troops of the Autonomous Society wanted to fight or not, the battle started at the west gate of Guiyang City after both parties had finished their dinner early. The National Defense Forces and the Yunnan Army, Yang Qiu and Cai E, have begun to eradicate the old faction of the three provinces and paved the way for new political ideas. The Great Southwest Plan secretly proposed by Liang Qichao, the veteran of the constitutional faction, was condensed and hit at this moment, fighting for Guizhou and fighting for the initiative in the entire southwest. The battle breaks out.
The first to launch the attack in the sunset was the 3rd Mixed Artillery Corps of the Yunnan Army led by Tang Jiyao. The eight Hanyang imitated Wushengqi cannons fired continuously at the tower and the city. The gorgeous smoke extended inward from Ximen Street, rumbling. The explosion made the soldiers of the Guizhou Army very nervous, but they did not dare to leave now. The National Defense Force was the last straw. If they could not seize it, not only would Guizhou be destroyed, but they would also become rogue bandits.
For the Guizhou Army, which lacks heavy weapons and only has four old mountain cannons, the Yunnan Army's sudden use of eight cannons is already at an unsolvable level, but for the Yunnan Army, which has experienced hundreds of Beiyang 75mm barreled retreating artillery covering bombardments, its own For the soldiers of the National Defense Force who were also quickly changing their equipment, the power of the explosion of this kind of shell was not as powerful as that of a grenade.
Tiesheng squatted in a temporary bunker and smoked while facing the map of Guiyang City that he had pulled out from the Governor's Palace. He turned a deaf ear to the sound of artillery fire outside. He really didn't notice this level of artillery fire, which really worried him. It's a numerical disadvantage.
After investigation, it was found that the Yunnan Army was quite well prepared for entering Guizhou this time. It not only brought an artillery battalion, but also an infantry auxiliary, with a total strength of about 3,000 people. In addition to the more than 1,000 people who escaped when Liu Xianshi, Dai Kan and others escaped, more than 5,000 people surrounded half of Guiyang city. If any brigade of the Fifth Division were here, let alone this small number of troops, even if they pulled all the Yunnan troops over, they might not be able to defeat them relying on the city. But now he only has one battalion in hand, and Qiu Wenbin and the others add up to less than 700 people. It is really difficult to defend such a big city. As for the more than a thousand remnants of the Guizhou Army in the Autonomous Society, he is basically Not included in the plan.
"Wenbin, you go first! I will fight these Yunnan Army bastards here tonight!" Tie Sheng was fierce and prepared to risk his life, but Qiu Wenbin was unwilling and said: "The Yunnan Army has a large number of people, so they will definitely attack at the same time. Four gates, it is dark at night and the visibility is poor. It is impossible for us to defend the four directions! My opinion is to first dampen the enthusiasm of the Yunnan army, and then pretend to be defeated and retreat to the north gate to defend. If the north gate cannot be defended, then simply retreat to Zhu. Changgu City, before leaving, use bombs to blow open several large gaps in the south and north gates. If you do this, the Yunnan Army will not be able to repair it in a short time, and it will be easier for them to attack when Commander Su and others arrive tomorrow."
Tiesheng thought for a while and nodded: "That's okay. But those free money must be sent away first, and you can't make it easy for them." The free money he was talking about was naturally what Liu Xianshi and others didn't have time to take away and ransack during the day. Although Guizhou is poor and unlike Chengdu where a vassal treasury could only borrow eight million, it still has hundreds of thousands of money, which can support an entire division for two or three months, so Ming Zhao was immediately called and asked to bring two Ban added another hundred Guizhou troops to escort the money north to meet the main force.
Although Ming Zhao is young, he understands the overall situation well. Although the money is not much, it is enough to support the food and drink expenses of the two brigades of the Fifth Division in Guizhou for half a year. Delivering it safely to the division commander is equivalent to reducing the dependence on logistics, so he gets The order was unambiguous at all, and he turned around and left.
"This kid is so capable." Qiu Wenbin had just praised Ming Zhao's back when the sound of dense gunshots came from the west. When they broke out of the bunker, the Yunnan Army had already launched the first wave of attacks. What was strange was that many similar Madsen machine guns appeared in the telescope. Tiesheng immediately asked: "Where did they get the Madsen light machine gun?" ?¡±
Qiu Wenbin was not surprised and said: "This is not the Madsen we use, it is a light machine gun imitated by the Guangzhou Manufacturing Bureau. Guangdong also calls it a 24-round Guangdong-made horn-type dry machine gun. Master Su Hongsheng and the commander have said that Guangdong The manufacturing bureau began to imitate light machine guns three years ago, and probably imitated more than 80 guns. Except for a few guns taken by Beiyang, these guns were all given to the Guangdong New Army. Later, after the Guangdong New Army was demobilized due to the uprising, most of the guns were Part of it was distributed to Guangxi and Yunnan. I heard from Master Su that last year their Hanyang factory even sent a master to Kunming to teach the Yunnan Army how to repair and maintain."
"***, aren't they all here?" Seeing another light machine gun popping up from the left, Tiesheng cursed and let his light machine gun fire suppress it.
Su Hongsheng is right. The Yunnan Army does have more than thirty light machine guns. This is the basis for why Song Ziqing said that the Yunnan Army has many machine guns. But historically they did not come into play until the War to Protect the Country, mainly because the bullet consumption was too great and the Yunnan Army could not afford it. But things are different now. After the light machine guns made great contributions in the Hubei War, especially the Kocangshan Battle, Beiyang, who was wealthy and wealthy, first placed an order for several hundred guns. Cai E also immediately distributed and equipped the guns sleeping in the warehouse to The army also gritted its teeth and purchased a batch of sharp points from French businessmen in Vietnam at a high price.?Bomb.
Tang Jiyao, who was riding a short Yunnan horse in the distance, touched his bald head. It had been three months since he cut off his braids. All the soldiers had grown short hair, but he had always maintained a bald appearance, so everyone privately called him Tang Guangtou. Liu Xianshi, who was in a state of embarrassment just now, saw that the Yunnan army actually had so many light machine guns, and deliberately flattered Dai Kan and others next to him: "It is indeed our strong southwestern army. The attack is neat and orderly. In my opinion, it is even worse than that of Beiyang." ¡.¡±
Liu Xianshi¡¯s eyes bulged before he could say the last two words ¡°Duo Rang¡± and he couldn¡¯t continue speaking. Because he saw that the Yunnan Army machine gunner holding a light machine gun had not even fired the barrel of the gun, but he was pressed to the ground by a series of bullets from the opposite side and could not lift his head. This scene also made Tang Jiyao very angry. He cursed and said angrily: " Why are you waiting so long? Did I give you the machine gun as a toy? Fight back! Tell the front, I will reward you five hundred yuan for whoever rushes into the city first! Whose battalion enters first will be rewarded ten thousand!"
Tang Guangtou firmly believed that there would be brave men under heavy rewards. In fact, heavy rewards did have an effect. Under the stimulation of money, hundreds of Yunnan troops took off their shirts and rushed towards the city gate like crazy, but they were far away from the city gate. When there were still a few hundred meters left, a long and even dazzling flame suddenly came out, dwarfing even the sunset in the sky.
The Maxim machine gunners in the training camp were transferred from the Second Division after the war. They participated in the bloody battle of Wushengguan and the siege of Xiaocangshan. They fired nearly 10,000 rounds of ammunition. In terms of experience, let alone the rookies of the Yunnan Army on the opposite side. , even ranked high among the National Defense Forces. Therefore, it is clear that the best way to face this kind of charge is to hold the trigger firmly, and then press the trembling machine gun hard and shake the muzzle left and right. When the speed machine is set to a hundred-round burst, Maxim is synonymous with death, especially in this kind of defensive battle. In just ten minutes, two 500-round ammunition boxes were emptied. In the circulating water tank connected by leather pipes There was even more heat coming out. By the time the new machine gun squad soldiers painfully swept the pure copper bullet casings into their bags one by one, ready to take them back and recycle them, the hundreds of Yunnan troops charging madly had become the beginnings of everything. There were cold corpses, and many of them were torn apart by bullets. Blood spread all over the open space outside the west gate of the old city.
This scene was really exciting to the Yunnan Army! No one expected that more than 300 stormtroopers would be beaten into a sieve without even being able to resist a cup of tea. Liu Xianshi and others could not help but tremble on their feet. Many people nearby were ready to kill while the Yunnan army was winning. The constitutional gentry who returned to Guiyang City simply made excuses to escape quietly.
Tang Jiyao had a cold face and finally understood why even the Beiyang and Nanjing government officials had such a headache when they saw Yang Qiu. Dozens of these heavy machine guns did not need to be fired. As long as they were openly placed at the entrance of the camp, everyone in the country would probably be afraid! The excitement and excitement before the expedition were all wiped out by this fierce sweep. He regretted that due to transportation restrictions, in order to bring cannons and enough shells, he did not bring a few French-made Hotchkiss heavy machine guns, which he thought were too bullet-consuming.
But he still didn't understand that even if the Yunnan Army brought heavy machine guns, it might not be able to break through the defense line of the veteran machine gunners of the National Defense Forces. To put it bluntly, in addition to Beiyang's specially trained machine gunners, only the National Defense Forces in China relied entirely on bullets. Feed the practical faction. Therefore, the only ones in the country that can currently afford heavy machine gunners are the National Defense Force, which has the largest Hanyang Arsenal, and the Beiyang Army, which has convenient outsourcing and the Dagu Arsenal. Even the Nanjing government, which owns the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, cannot afford to support so many machine gunners, because this is completely a waste of money. Take the violent sweep just now, the cost of light bullets costs one hundred yuan, and it is necessary to make It would take several months for a machine gunner to steadily control a monster like Maxim, and he would need to consume at least 3,000 rounds of bullets.
The same is true for light machine guns. The machine gunners of the National Defense Forces with actual combat experience are already superior, and their equipment is all original Madsen and Han-1 light machine guns with better technology. Therefore, the Yunnan army attacking from the front has no Chance.
Fortunately, Tang Jiyao had eight 57mm mountain cannons and had a huge advantage in numbers. Seeing darkness, he immediately ordered his troops to take a detour and attack from the other three city gates at the same time.
The Yunnan Army, which had suffered a loss and gained wisdom, began to stop competing with the National Defense Forces in terms of firepower. It just continued to bombard the west gate with artillery. The infantry detoured and launched attacks from the other three gates. All light machine guns and fast artillery were sent to support the infantry operations. In order to strengthen Firepower Tang Jiyao even pulled out the two Jinling imitation six-barrel divine machine guns he had brought.
The battle suddenly fell into a stalemate. Although the Yunnan Army had twice as many machine guns as the National Defense Forces, the quality of the machine gunners was too poor. They did not dare to fire easily when there was a lack of sight at night, making it impossible for the troops to expand their results. The direct battalion of the 5th Division of the National Defense Force, which had too few troops, was also unable to attack. They could only rely on the walls, corners, steps, and even tables, chairs and quilts of residential buildings to build simple bunkers to organize firepower and enemy fire.
The battle outside the Governor's Palace was the fiercest, with a company of National Defense Forces and more than 500 Guizhou troops guarding three intersections.??Using grenades and light machine guns to blockade and hold on, the sandbag bunker was covered with corpses in front and back. The teaching camp was overwhelmed by such a heavy consumption. As the casualties began to increase, the Yunnan Army gradually took the initiative. Guiyang City was full of people throughout the night. Fierce gunfire.
In the early morning, after the Governor's Mansion and the Consultative Bureau were lost one after another, Tiesheng had no choice but to order a retreat to the north gate and wait for reinforcements
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 147 I can¡¯t afford it
The night in Beijing was heart-breakingly cold, and even though a thick cotton blanket was hung on the door curtain to block the wind, there was no fire pit in Baofu during this period.
Yuan Shikai tightened his fox fur coat tightly, and the snow-white fur wrapped him tightly. Everyone familiar with him knows that he likes this coat very much, because the fox fur used in this coat was hunted by him personally when he was in North Korea, so he is reluctant to change it after wearing it for decades, even though he is now far away from that coat. The seat is only a stone's throw away, so I dug this out even after the weather got cold. [.]
"Your Majesty's nostalgia for the past makes Shi Qi deeply moved." Yang Shiqi walked in and saw this coat, and said with a smile: "Those heartless and unjust people in the south are really worth mentioning in front of Your Majesty."
After being assassinated that day, Yuan Shikai felt that he was starting to be afraid of the cold, so he dug out this coat. Unexpectedly, Yang Shiqi actually used it to make some remarks, and said with a smile: "It's a pity that Xingcheng doesn't become a diplomat. This is yours." His words can make a dead person cry."
It can be seen that Yuan Shikai is in a good mood these days. In fact, he has been in a much better mood since Liangbi was eliminated. Moreover, the Qing court will abdicate in a few days, and he has returned to his previous calm and composed appearance. Yang Shiqi was also happy for him and said: "Shiqi didn't mean to compliment you. Let's talk about Yang Qiu first. When he first achieved his achievements, people like Tang Hualong and Hu Ruilin pretended to volunteer to be Li Yuanhong's biggest foreign aid to protect him as the Taiping Governor, but they Now after using it, he kicked them all away. At this moment, he simply launched a counter-revolutionary campaign and massacred three provinces. His unrighteousness is rare in history. Besides Nanjing, Sun Wen kept saying that he wanted to imitate the United States, but when it was his turn, he kicked them away. Instead of Song Jiaoren, with the support of Huang Keqiang and Chen Qimei, he set up a presidential system to monopolize power! I didn¡¯t think that he was just a temporary one. But that¡¯s fine. Wait until you become the president. This presidential system will make you lose a lot. Bond.¡±
"What kind of president can you do? You can't count." Yuan Shikai narrowed his eyes and waved his hands repeatedly, but he couldn't stop the smile at the corner of his mouth.
He has been good at everything in his life, but the older he gets, the more pretentious he becomes Fortunately, Yang Shiqi knows what he is thinking now. He has been holding back for so long since he came out of the mountain and is finally coming forward, and she is happy for him. Just when he was about to say a few more words, Wang Yitang suddenly opened the door and walked in He accidentally opened the door curtain wider, causing the north wind to pick up snowflakes and sprinkle them in. Yuan Shikai, who was caught off guard, felt a chill all over his body and his face turned cold. He came down and asked, "Shenwu, when did you get so panicked?"
Wang Yitang didn't notice Yuan Shikai's expression. Although he considered himself a confidant but he had been in Japan and the Northeast for many years, and people like Yang Shiqi didn't understand his thoughts as well as others. He said carelessly: "Gongbao, Tang Juedun is here and wants to see you."
When Yang Shiqi saw that he was still talking about palace protection, he snorted in his heart and scolded him for being unruly. He didn't like this person. He had made countless purchases during his years abroad and became addicted to cigarettes. After returning to Beijing, he always relied on Yuan Shikai's favor and trust without distinction. Yuan Shikai also frownedbut it was the time of employment, so he turned a blind eye to his rash intrusion and asked: "Tang Juedun? That Tang Juedun?"
Yang Shiqi explained: "Have you forgotten, sir? Didn't Liang Qichao write to you a few days ago to recommend someone?"
Yuan Shikai slapped Guangguang's forehead and said with a smile: "I'm old, my memory is bad. It was recommended by Liang Qichao, who said he had liver and gallbladder and was good at managing affairs, and his ability in managing affairs was ten times that of his. He specialized in economics and was able to understand the body. Da Yong is particularly specialized in bank currency. The whole country is afraid that there will be less talented people from his right? Didn¡¯t he say that he would not arrive until next month? Why did he suddenly come early? "
Yang Shiqi was very disdainful of Liang Qichao's letter in which he boasted that Tang Juedun was unparalleled in the world, but he was not the kind of person who put everything on his face. Thinking about it, he said: "I think it may have something to do with Guizhou!"
Wang Yitang also said: "The day before yesterday, Cai E just sent a nationwide telegram saying that he would send the Yunnan Army into Guizhou Yang Qiu immediately said that the National Defense Forces were also going to suppress the bandits. The two telegrams were only one hour apart, so Guizhou must definitely have When the fight started, Tang Juedun suddenly returned to China early, possibly because of this matter.
It¡¯s not that Yuan Shikai didn¡¯t know about the recent affairs in Southwest China, but he didn¡¯t even bother to ask. From his point of view, he still wished that Cai Songpo and Yang Qiu would fight to death in Guizhou There were high mountains and dense forests, many bandits, and the people were poor and had many kinds of opium. So just taking Guiyang and controlling Guizhou were completely different things. Within a few months, there was a chaotic war. I couldn't stop it at all, so I deliberately ignored it.
But he didn't ask who else came to the door. He patted his knees and said, "Cai Songpo must have complained to Zhuoru, so he came to disturb my old man to rest in the middle of the night. Go and tell him that I have already gone to bed. Let's talk tomorrow." After finishing, he stood up and walked into the inner room.
Wang Yitang looked at his back and was slightly startled. This was a good opportunity to intervene in the southwest, and he just let it go in vain? He quickly asked Yang Shiqi: "Xingcheng, what does Gong Bao mean? At this time, there is only one breath left in the south. It is a good opportunity to intervene in the southwest. Why"
"The ability recommended by Liang Qichao"?Good guy? He thinks that others are fools, and doesn¡¯t know what little thoughts he has! Cai Songpo? It's just a pawn of his, trying to take over Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangxi with the help of the Yunnan Army! What to do? Don¡¯t you want to use the southwest to threaten the central government in the future, protect his little emperor, and try to restore the Qing Dynasty? Yang Shiqi rolled his eyes at him and continued: "These people can be used, but they cannot be sustained, let alone moved!" Keep them to give the emperor and the queen mother peace of mind. As for Southwest Shenwu, do you really think I don¡¯t want to take care of it? But what do we care about now? The southwest is thousands of miles away, and Wu Shengguan is about to be returned to Yang Qiu. It is empty talk to try to control it if the troops cannot be sent there. "
Wang Yitang was not a waste after all, and said in confusion: "The army can't get through, but it can still be done with some support. The mountains in Guizhou are sparsely populated, and bandits are rampant. Even if Yang Qiu takes Guiyang, the Yunnan Army will probably not give up. This The battle will be fought in a few months, so we might as well provide Tang Juedun with some ordnance and ask him to send it to Cai E, so as not to let them have their hands free."
"What Shen Wu said is right, but how can we have any extra ordnance to give away now?! Your Excellency has already prepared for Duan Zhigui to recruit 250 battalions for use. The loan promised by the foreigners has not yet been received. Do we still have the money on hand?"
Wang Yitang chuckled: "We don't have anything to do with the foreigners, do we? The Han-Sichuan Railway was destroyed by Yang Qiu, and there was a chorus of support from the three provinces, and we can't move. The Guangdong-Han Line involves too much, and the British are watching, but there is no Yunnan-Sichuan-Tengyue Railway Company? ¡§. You might as well send someone to give Tang Juedun a hint and just sell the company to the Japanese. It can still be done for two to three million."
When Yang Shiqi heard that he was Japanese again in the end, he was dissatisfied and said: "Shenwu should pay more attention to government affairs. Seeing that Qingshi is about to abdicate, it is better to prepare as soon as possible for your Excellency to take over as the president, but don't let Nan Mian take advantage of it again. There is no gap." After saying that, he also left. Instead, he left Wang Yitang, who had come to report, in the room, and spat fiercely at his back: "What the hell, what's wrong with the Japanese? The Japanese are so rich, they make themselves so arrogant. Like! When Yang Qiu becomes the king of Southwest, you will cry!"
When Bei Falcon had no choice but to control the southwest, the battle for Guiyang also entered the most critical stage.
The cityscape of Guiyang in the early morning is full of traces of fierce battles. Cannonballs set fire to wooden houses, and charred wood and ashes were everywhere. A night of chaos left people completely devastated, especially the Yunnan Army who was so red-eyed. After entering the city, people were killed, burned, looted and destroyed wantonly. The streets were filled with corpses, and besides soldiers there were also many ordinary people. Many men and women were naked, and they looked like they had died of abuse.
In the gap opened by the explosion in the east of the city, the corpses of several National Defense Force soldiers were lying like this. The blood stains along the stones stained the rubble underneath them red. There were many Yunnan Army corpses around them. A temporary position covered with rocks and houses became the last line of defense for the training camp. A night of fierce fighting reduced the number of the training camp by nearly one-third. There were less than 400 cooperating Qian troops left. Most of them took advantage of the chaos last night. Escape secretly. The barrel of the Maxim heavy machine gun stretched out from the gap. The machine gun and everyone were checking the bullets. They didn't carry much when they came out. The consumption in one night was almost bottomed out.
"What a fool, surrender as soon as possible!"
"Brothers on the other side, you can't escape. I won't kill you until you disarm!"
The Yunnan Army, which was facing a confrontation hundreds of meters away, was hiding in a bunker and shouting. It seemed that they were proud of themselves, but they were actually afraid of being shot by machine guns. Especially the attack on Maxim by the National Defense Forces was an unsolvable problem.
"coming!"
Qiu Wenbin stuffed the frozen and hard steamed bun into his mouth and pointed to the distance. Following his fingers, he vaguely saw dozens of Yunnan troops dragging two 57mm mountain-mounted cannons in the mist. Tiesheng became angry when he saw the cannons, because these cannons were made by the Hanyang Factory!
"Shoulder, be careful." As soon as the shouts rang out, two flames flashed in the distance. There was a rumble of explosions, and the shells began to fall continuously. The fire was splashing and the smoke was filled. The shrapnel flying in all directions wreaked havoc among the crowd, like a sickle cutting wheat, passing over the heads of the soldiers. It was bad luck. was hit directly and thrown high into the air.
Because the distance was too far, the machine gun fire was just a waste of bullets. The soldiers in the training camp were fed up with the pain of not having cannons, so they could only hold on to their guns and wait for the Yunnan Army to rush up. However, this time the opponents also learned the lesson and were slow to come up. Letting the cannons work alone, Qiu Wenbin became a little anxious when he saw a few more cannons coming from outside the city. He immediately led people around the city wall, preparing to kill the two cannons in the front. After running a few hundred meters and climbing up to a bungalow, the machine gunner immediately pressed the magazine into the gun chamber.
The roaring sound of machine guns startled the surrounding Yunnan troops, who immediately organized firefights with the guard squads. The artillerymen quickly hid in civilian houses, allowing the machine gunners who lost their shooting angle to vent all their anger on the infantry. Seeing that the Yunnan troops were surrounding him more and more, Qiu Wenbin was about to give the order to withdraw when he saw a sudden agitation within the Yunnan troops, and then they began to run toward the southwest as if they were dead
"Squad leader, look!"
As the soldiers shouted excitedly, a brilliant flying tiger flag appeared in the distance! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 148 Turning point
Twenty-five-year-old Dong Yongwei did not follow the fashion and put on a dress like young people of his age. He was still dressed in traditional Chinese style and was waiting anxiously in the telegraph room.
He originally worked as a secretary in the Hubei Governor's Mansion. When Li Yuanhong left Nanjing, he invited him to go with him. In the end, he decided to stay in Hubei.
Although the new Hubei Governor Li Shixing is a student of Mr. Zhan Tianyou, a typical European and American hard worker, he still thinks highly of him. Originally, he also wanted to stay in the provincial government, but he did not expect to be transferred to the three provinces to inspect the embassy as the director of the office. .
From the Provincial Secretariat to the inspection offices of the three provinces, I don¡¯t know how many people have died from envy. You must know that there are so many young people who want to join the National Defense Forces. Even many overseas students have come to the three provinces to find jobs, especially due to the large-scale construction of factories such as Hanyang. , the extraordinary full-scale start-up of the Han-Sichuan Railway, the proposal of free education, etc., have given hope to young people who are accustomed to the good education and industry in Europe and the United States abroad. However, only those who have been in Hubei from the beginning understand. , compared with those external changes, many detailed changes have silently changed the three provinces while being ignored.
It¡¯s like the radio in front of you.
Perhaps due to the deep-rooted idea of ??building an information-based army, the National Defense Forces under the leadership of Yang Qiu have not yet started large-scale improvements in ordnance due to manufacturing restrictions, but they have not hesitated to catch up with the trend of the times in terms of troop command information. In addition to Germany successively provided In addition to forty radios, a special telegraph course was established at the National Defense University. In order to facilitate smooth command, five battlefield telephone systems were purchased from the United States at a high price. In fact, these data machines have complete manufacturing processes and processes, but they cannot be manufactured under current domestic conditions, so they can only be purchased outsourced. As one radio after another is put into use, the communication between the divisions and brigades of the National Defense Force is much smoother than that of the current domestic armies.
Of course Dong Yongwei didn¡¯t know this. He only knew that the communication between the three provinces was now much smoother. In addition to the army, the provincial governments of the three provinces had also allocated a dedicated one to make up for the lack of wired telegraphy. But today he is not waiting here to contact the government, but waiting for news from Guiyang. Originally, this was supposed to be the job of Military Secretary Chen Guofu, but that boy accompanied the inspector to attend the opening ceremony of Changsha University, so he came here and waited.
The Guizhou War touched many people's hearts. The news that the Autonomous Society was massacred overnight made them all red-eyed. A provincial government recognized by the central government was bloody and disintegrated without warning. It is heartbreaking. At the same time, it also made everyone deeply aware of how difficult it is to consolidate the revolution, so everyone agreed with the dispatch of troops to Guizhou. Even if it cannot be integrated into the National Defense Forces system in the end, a stable government must be rebuilt.
The telegraph room is very busy, especially this trip to three provinces, so two radios were specially brought along, one for the military and the other for the government. Everyone who comes in and out knows him. If you see him sitting in front of an idle military radio station today, you can guess what he is waiting for. He will always ask: "Is there any news?"
Dong Yongwei shook his head. According to time calculation, he should have received the telegram yesterday, but up to now, the telegram from the 5th Division and 1st Brigade has not arrived. Will there be an accident? I heard that Cai Songpo was a top student who graduated from the Japanese Military Academy, but even if he suffered a loss, he would not be so defeated that he could not even send a telegram. Seeing that it was already past noon, when the opening ceremony of the new university was over, a slight ticking sound suddenly rushed him away.
The telegraph operator first replied with a few simple syllables, confirmed the identity of the other party, and then began to listen carefully. This was not an easy job. In the past two months, the National Defense University had mobilized telegraph operators and translators from the Navy to barely train one. Granted, so every telegraph operator is an elite in the National Defense Forces. After quickly jotting down the notes, the telegraph operator took out the code book from his personal pouch. This job should have been done by the translator, but there were currently a shortage of translators, so he was temporarily employed part-time.
After the telegram was translated, the telegraph operator was already active. When he handed the note to Dong Yongwei, he clenched his fist and said, "Director, Guiyang has been captured!"
"Guiyang has been captured" instantly blew away the haze in everyone's hearts like a strong wind. Many officers present high-fived and celebrated. Dong Yongwei even trotted all the way to the stables. He wanted to send the telegram to Yang Qiu as soon as possible.
He was indeed very fast. Yang Qiu, who had just attended the ceremony to change White Deer Academy into Changsha University, had just finished cutting the ribbon when he received the news that he was arriving a day late. Later, I learned that the Guiyang telegraph station had not been repaired after being bombed, so external communication was very difficult. Moreover, Guizhou's mountainous wireless telecommunications could not be contacted for a long time. It took a full day to find a suitable place to send this telegram.
According to Su Xiaohu's description, the teaching camp captured Guiyang before the Yunnan Army arrived. Tang Jiyao arrived before they could gain a firm foothold. The battle lasted from the evening until the first brigade arrived the next morning, and Tang Jiyao hurriedly withdrew. Guiyang, currently stationed in Pingba Tiantai Mountain in the southwest of Guiyang,At the same time, another Yunnan Army brigade arrived in Huishui under the leadership of Liu Cunhou, forming a semi-encirclement situation around Guiyang. However, Tang Jiyao's troops suffered heavy losses, with thousands of people lost in Guiyang City, so the two were temporarily unable to continue the attack. . The same brigade heading south from Chengdu was depleted of men and horses, and could only hold on to Guiyang for the time being, waiting for Yin Changheng's second brigade and most of the baggage to arrive.
Capturing Guiyang is the most solid first step in the strategy of marching into the southwest. Although Guizhou is poor, like most provinces in this era, most resources and wealth are concentrated here. Taking over here is equivalent to taking half of the country. Guizhou. However, the remaining half was too much of a headache, which was the main reason why Yang Qiu was not willing to start the westward attack so early.
Jiang Fangzhen saw that he was still frowning at the telegram after returning to the office. He vaguely guessed some of his thoughts and said, "You should be happy to win the Guiyang patrol. Why are you looking so sad?"
Except for some exchanges between the two when they first arrived, Jiang Fangzhen spent most of his time at the National Defense University after arriving in Hubei. He did not interfere in politics and military affairs and only came a few times to request funding for the construction of a new campus. Seeing that he actually took the initiative to speak when he came back to Changsha, Yang Qiu also put down the telegram and rubbed his swollen sun and said bitterly: "Brother Baili came all the way from Hubei, didn't you just want to say a word?"
Jiang Fangzhen took off his military cap and held it in his hand. He sat on the stool next to him and answered an unexpected question: "Guizhou is small, but not very peaceful. The mountains are high and the forests are dense, the people are fierce, and there are many chieftain families who rule and govern themselves. There is a lack of fertile land and little arable land in the territory. There are several places that are basically of little value outside of the coal mines. It is said that poor mountains and rivers are full of unruly people, and Guizhou is the best example. Bandits are rampant in the territory, guns are rampant, and the most serious is the opium disaster! These gave Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou the opportunity to occupy Guizhou for a long time convenient.
Commander, your forced smoking ban in the three provinces has been very effective, but it is very difficult in Guizhou. The local people regard growing opium as their only source of livelihood. If you stop it, I am afraid Tang Jiyao and others will be happy to death. Therefore, if you want to ban smoking, you must first let the people grow other crops. , and you can still see good income, but this item cannot be solved within a year or two.
Although Yunnan is not rich, it is not impoverished either. After Chongjiu, Cai Songpo expanded the army and wooed the gentry. He promulgated the New Deal and threatened to support Sichuan and Guizhou. He only made no statement on the smoking ban because he was afraid of cutting off his financial resources. Therefore, the Yunnan Army could earn several dollars every year just from opium income. One million is enough to support a sizable army. In addition, Britain and France have great interests in the southwest and the peninsula, and they definitely don't want you to kill them, so they will definitely support Yunnan more after taking Guizhou. Jiang Fangzhen's mouth went dry as he spoke. He poured a glass of water before summarizing his words: "You have three troubles!" First, the National Defense Forces need to maintain a military force of about three brigades in Guizhou for at least a year and invest approximately 4 million to reorganize and arm an elite infantry division. Secondly, after Zhang Bailin and others were massacred, no one with prestige can be found to serve as the governor of Guizhou. Third, in addition to military expenditures, if you want to maintain long-term stability in Guizhou, you need to allocate at least 5 million per year to develop people's livelihood. This does not include the cost of free education! "
After Jiang Fangzhen drank the water in one gulp, he smacked his lips: "To use a German proverb, you rushed towards the enemy with determination, but stepped into the swamp."
Song Ziqing, who had been sitting next to him, laughed hoarsely: "In that case, brother Baili, why didn't you warn the commander earlier and still watched us step into the swamp?"
"Of course there are advantages and disadvantages. I haven't mentioned the advantages yet." Jiang Fangzhen chuckled: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Guizhou is the center of the southwest. If you capture it, the National Defense Forces can attack Yunnan and Guangxi, and defend Hunan and Sichuan. . Now the initiative in the southwest is firmly in the hands of the patrol. The price seemed heavy before, but through Guizhou, not only can we train a force that is good at fighting, but we can also prepare ourselves for taking over the entire southwest! Guangxi has enough. Big and stable access to the sea!!¡±
Yang Qiu's heart was slightly shocked. We really should not underestimate the outstanding people of this era. Jiang Fangzhen may not be good at leading troops, but in terms of theoretical skills, few people in China can match him. He can see at a glance how important the seaport is to him. , smiled deliberately and said: "When I hear these words, why does Brother Baili seem to be encouraging Yang to fight a civil war?"
Jiang Fangzhen glanced at Yang Qiu and said: "Is there still little civil war? Since we can't avoid it, let's just fight hard and fight early. Only in this way can we end it as soon as possible and preserve the vitality of the country."
Song Ziqing showed a solemn look for the first time. Before, everyone was fighting a civil war, but the National Defense Forces basically responded passively, but now Jiang Fangzhen actually proposed the idea of ????taking the initiative to fight! Is this too dangerous? Through this period of understanding, he can understand Yang Qiu's thoughts, but taking the initiative to attack and passively attacking are completely different things. Is it too aggressive?
Jiang Fangzhen didn't seem to be too self-conscious at all. He looked into Yang Qiu's eyes and said to each other: "The three provinces in the past were a sheet filled with all kinds of?? is a piece of waste paper, so you need to use this big action to forcefully wash off the ink! Now that the paper is getting whiter, it's time for you to start writing. "
If the previous words made people admire Jiang Fangzhen's vision, then these few words completely penetrated the core of the plan. Even a deep-thinking person like Yang Qiu suddenly shrank his pupils, and after a long time he looked at him calmly and said : "Brother Baili, do you know that I don't like politics very much."
Jiang Fangzhen replied unceremoniously: "But you must learn to use politics! Because the army needs to understand why they are fighting, and the people need to have a clear goal!" Looking at his sincere eyes. Yang Qiu understood that he was reminding himself to come up with a political platform as soon as possible. If the victory of the three provinces was just a chain reaction of self-defense, then sending troops to Guizhou meant that the National Defense Force was slowly turning from defense to offense! An army without goals and ideas is unable to undertake offensive tasks. In the parallel world, Yang Qiu, who has never been involved in politics, suddenly discovered that not only did he need it, but the people below also urgently needed a political program to lead them.
On February 10, two days before the Manchu Qing government abdicated, more than ten newspapers in three provinces including Hankou's "Hubei Daily", Chengdu's "Shu News", and Changsha's "Xinbao" simultaneously published an article signed by Yang Qiu, the patrol envoy of the three provinces. Not only did he explain in detail the actions that took place in the three provinces and the march into Guizhou, he also proposed the new concept of "National Social Democracy" for the first time, believing that the country is an absolute object and that any democratic process must first not violate the principles of the country, and is committed to formulating a more powerful Labor laws and nationalization of major industries related to the country's people's livelihood. At the same time, he believed that ethnic boundaries should be abolished and a great ethnic unity was advocated. He also proposed the establishment of a joint parliament of the three provinces to unify their thinking and issue a common voice to serve the more than 80 million citizens of the three provinces. Strive for legitimate interests.
A huge test stone was thrown into the chaotic political pond in the early years of the Republic of China! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 149: Abdication of the House
Yang Qiu doesn't like Nazis and has never thought of wrapping himself in Nazism. But the reality is that if a semi-colonial country with agriculture as its main body wants to rise rapidly and close the distance with the world, it must concentrate its limited resources in certain fields and use the means of production in a unified and inseparable way. In the absence of a super consortium like the American Railroad Trust to build the Han-Chuan Railway in the province, it might be difficult to complete it within ten years if the three provinces were to build it democratically, so he chose to use the government to support the SI camp to complete it. This artery, in addition to providing funds, the government also provides strong guarantees in terms of manpower, equipment and security.
In addition to railways, there are also projects such as industry, agriculture, forestry and education that require huge investment. When the annual tax revenue of the three provinces is insufficient, all resources must be centralized for development. This is the reality! However, this approach will promote contradictions such as privileges, tyranny, and over-concentration of power. Therefore, he improved the National Socialism with Nazi overtones and absorbed its concepts of the country, the integration of nations, and the centralization of the means of production. However, it also emphasizes not destroying the liberal system, but only emphasizes the idea that the state has absolute control over the means of production owned by all citizens in times of emergency, adding ideas that are more consistent with social democracy in the parallel world.
Yang Qiu and Jiang Fangzhen chatted very late that night. Even Zhang Taiyan, Tan Yan and others who came later joined the discussion. Except for Tan Yan, who was more conservative about this new concept but also said it was feasible, Jiang Fangzhen and Song Ziqing, who went to study in Germany, Those who returned were even more convinced because it was the concept of national absolutes that helped Germany rise rapidly in the world after the Franco-Prussian War. Therefore, they believed that establishing national prestige and proper centralization of power were the only means to accelerate national construction when resources were limited. .
Until the evening of the next day, after the article of "National Social Democracy" was published, a new party with this purpose was also quietly brewing in this context. However, before throwing a big stone, there were no ripples. Yang Qiu was very angry when a piece of news came back from Japan.
What is surprising is that the person who sent back the message was actually Jiang Zhiqing, who fled to Japan after assassinating Tao Chengzhang He sent the message to Chen Qimei and was seen by Chen Lifu, who forwarded it to Chen Guofu and sent it to the visiting envoys of the three provinces. It's not that Chen Lifu admires Yang Qiu, but this news has a lot to do with Hubei. He hopes that this news can help Chen Guofu improve his status around Yang Qiu.
Two days before the Manchu Qing government abdicated on February 10 Sheng Xuanhuai, who was controlled by the Japanese, and the Nanjing Provisional Government, after many negotiations and discussions, prepared to sign the "Han Yeping Preliminary Mine Sand Value Contract" in Japan and Nanjing at the same time. and the "Han Yeping Sino-Japanese Jointly Organized Special Contract", and set Han Yeping's total share capital at 30 million yuan. Because Sheng Huaixuan had already borrowed 10 million from Japan before, Japan only provided a loan of 5 million this time.
A mere five million is enough to hand over half of the largest iron ore in Asia to Japan! This made Yang Qiu very angry, and he immediately asked Wang Zhengting to send a telegram to the Nanjing government and the Japanese minister, informing him that if these two contracts were signed without the participation of Hubei neither the three provincial inspection offices nor the Hubei government would recognize their legality.
"Is this Yang Qiu crazy? He wants to have a hand in everything!" At a routine cabinet meeting of the Nanjing government, Hu Hanmin raised the telegram about Han Yeping in his hand and said angrily: "What on earth does he want to do? He has repeatedly threatened her. Central government!¡±
Li Yuanhong has been in Nanjing for half a month, and this is the first time he has participated in such a cabinet meeting. Although he was kicked out, he didn't want to give up on the Hubei issue. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at Hu Hanmin. Everyone knows that Hu and Han were not in good spirits during this period, because tomorrow the Qing Dynasty will abdicate. After the Qing Dynasty abdicates, the Nanjing Provisional Government will be handed over to Yuan Shikai, and he, the presidential secretary who is called the first heir by His Majesty, will also be It's over. Therefore, his words were not so polite He said: "Zhantang, what you said is wrong. Li has been in Hubei for many years and is well aware of Han Yeping's role in Hubei and even the whole country. Sheng Xuanhuai's selling it to Japan is a treason. I think Sheng Xuanhuai should be immediately wanted for treason or expelled from the country!!"
"What does Vice President Li mean? Sheng Xuanhuai is a legal businessman, how can he be wanted without authorization? Expelling him from his nationality is even more bizarre!" Hu Hanmin glared at Li Yuanhong angrily, never expecting the vice president who came to support him in his eyes. Hui suddenly got angry today and said angrily: "If it's a crime, Yang Qiu deserves to be punished for manipulating his troops into Guizhou."
Li Yuanhong laughed, took out the stupid skills he had in Hubei, and deliberately made him angry and said: "Zhantang is right, Yang Qiu and Cai Songpo are fighting If you despise the central government, it is better to withdraw them all! If you don't accept it, let's get rid of it." Zhantang, you go back to Guangdong to organize troops to march westward and take back the power of the central government."
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Li Bodhisattva¡¯s power was revealed to people, also caused bursts of snickering in the conference room. The Nanjing government will be gone tomorrow. Who is willing to offend Yang Qiu and Cai Songpo at the same time? What's more, even if he is offended Hu Hanmin can return to Guangzhou and become the capital again.?Raising troops to the west? Whether Chen Jiongming would let him go back or not was still a question.
"You are the only one."
Hu Hanmin was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick. He was about to get angry when Huang Ke forced him to sit down and said, "Let's talk about Han Yeping later. Let's talk about tomorrow's affairs first."
What¡¯s going on tomorrow? Naturally, he wanted to transfer power to Yuan Shikai, so when he heard about this issue, Li Yuanhong immediately turned into a clay Bodhisattva. Sun Wen glanced at him, and when he saw this appearance, he knew that this old fox would not participate. He simply took the lead in expressing his position: "The appointment of Mr. Yuan as the president is indeed what the people want. For the future stability of the country, I have three suggestions. The first government It must continue to be established in Nanjing, and this cannot be changed after joint discussion by representatives of all provinces. Second, I and the state ministers will not be dismissed until the Senate appoints a new president to take office in Nanjing. 3. The "Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China" was passed by the Senate, and the new The president must comply.
As soon as the three conditions came out, Song Jiaoren was immediately shocked and looked at Sun Wen as if he was seeing another person. He can still accept the first and second points, but what does the third point mean? Before, he completely rejected the parliamentary system he proposed. Now that he wanted to hand over the power to Yuan Shikai, he suddenly changed his face and wanted to re-enable the parliamentary system. Wasn't this a deliberate slap in Yuan Shikai's face?
??Immediately said: "Is this proposal of the President too hasty? The implication of tampering with the state system is too great, and it was not proposed in the previous peace talks. Wouldn't the sudden change of words at this time make others laugh at us for going back on our word?!"
"Dunchu didn't know something, and that's why I'm suffering." The president sighed and said: "It has become a consensus that Mr. Yuan will be the president, but Beiyang is too involved, and the parliament must be restrained. Otherwise, how can we be responsible if something goes wrong? Forty million compatriots.¡±
Huang Keqiang and Hu Hanmin obviously knew these three things The latter said in support: "The president is right. We have worked hard to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and rebuild the Republic of China, so we must be responsible to the people and cannot go back. The Beiyang tree has deep roots Many of them are old bureaucrats and they are still following the same thing as the Manchu and Qing government, so I support moderation."
Who should be willing to object to such a statement by the two of them? Song Jiaoren suddenly felt very disappointed. After taking a deep look at the three of them, he turned to Li Yuanhong. He knew that the relationship between the old fox and Yang Qiu was not that simple, so he hoped to get his support. This action also made the conference room tense. Huang Keqiang was even more nervous. Once Li Yuanhong expressed his disapproval then it must be Yang Qiu's intention! The voice of the largest warlord in the country is enough to influence a large number of people.
Li Yuanhong didn't seem to know that he had suddenly become the center of attention. He continued to doze in confusion, completely losing the appearance of arguing with Hu Hanmin just now. The last extravagant hope in Song Jiaoren's heart was dashed. He took a deep breath and stood up and said: "Everyone , Song has some things to do, so he will leave first."
Looking at his background, Li Yuanhong's eyes flashed with emotion He sighed helplessly in his heart.
No matter how fierce the turmoil in the southwest is, no matter how many people are surprised by the sudden publication of "National Social Democracy" in the newspaper, no matter how angry Japan is about Yang Qiu's sudden intervention in the Han Yeping incident the whole of China and even the whole world have finally waited for this day.
February 12, 1912.
The atmosphere in Beijing was depressing, and the streets were full of frightened bannermen children. Some of them came to the Forbidden City early and knelt on the ground crying, while others were busy packing up their belongings and depositing their property in foreign banks. There were even groups of small and large groups with red eyes, swords and guns, saying that they wanted to clear the emperor's side, and all the imperial guards were ordered to return to camp and not leave.
The Forbidden City has been crying since early in the morning. The eunuchs and maids are not only sincere but pretending to be wiping tears while walking. The majestic Hall of Supreme Harmony is filled with people kneeling in darkness. Ever since Liangbi was killed by a bomb in the street, all the socialist parties and royalists had dispersed like birds and beasts. At this moment, the doomsday was in sight in the hall No one dared to speak anymore.
Yuan Shikai knelt down behind the prince and the Belles and burst into tears. His expression was a bit sadder than that of the princes and marquises. At this time, he didn't know that the man from Nanjing City had given him three difficult questions. If he had known about it, he probably wouldn't have played this scene today.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Empress Dowager Yulong, dressed in black, came to the palace with the little emperor in her arms. Yuan Shikai quietly looked up and saw Yulong's face covered with "pearl" marks His face was pale and pale, and the five-year-old Puyi obviously didn't know what had happened. What's going on? There's actually a look of joy on his face.
After the Queen Mother and the Emperor arrived, the crying in Bauhinia City became even worse. Everyone knelt on the ground and wiped their tears. The Eunuch Si Li held a volume of Minghuang Imperial Edict and read out the edict for the last time: "I have been entrusted with the edict of Queen Mother Longyu. Due to the uprising of the people's army and the response from all provinces, the nine summers were boiling and all life was in ruins. I specially ordered Yuan Shikai to send personnel to discuss the overall situation with the representatives of the people's army. , the National Assembly was held, and the government system was decided by referendum. For two months, there has been no definite solution. The north and the south are separated by each other, pointing at each other, businessmen have stopped on the road, and scholars have wandered in the wilderness. The state system is not decided for a day, so the people's livelihood is in trouble.Uneasy every day.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Today by the people of the country, most of the people are leaning toward republicanism. The provinces in the south and central are advocating for it in the front; Based on the external trend and internal public opinion, he led the emperor to extend the power of rule to the whole country and established it as a republic and constitutional state. The hearts of those who are tired of chaos in the sea are comforted by the hope of governance, and the ancient sage world is far away for the righteousness of justice. The people are safe and the sea is safe again. The complete territory of the five ethnic groups of Han, Manchu, Meng, Hui and Tibet is still combined into one great Republic of China, and the emperor can Wouldn¡¯t it be great to retire to a place of leisure, enjoy leisurely travels, receive the courtesy of the people, and see the success of the Zhizhi rule in person? Admire this. "
Just after the edict was read, Prince Yi of Qing, who had supported Yuan Shikai before, was the first to shout: "Holy Patriarch! The Qing Dynasty is gone!" With this shout, the Manchurian Empire, which had lasted more than two hundred years, was the first to shout. The Qing Dynasty was swept into the dust, and the imperial system of more than two thousand years disappeared from China. ! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 150 National Farms and Special Zones
Yuan Shikai comforted and reassured him, and did not leave the palace until he returned home in the afternoon. Before he could express his feelings with a few laughs, his precious son Yuan Keding walked in, pointing at Yang Du and mumbling, and shouted as soon as he saw him: "Father, something happened!"
This sentence made Yuan Shikai's heart skip a beat. Even Yang Shiqi and Liang Shizhao, who had just stepped into the study, were stunned. They pulled Yang Du and asked, "What's wrong with you? Could it be that the Yunnan Army was defeated and Guizhou was occupied by Yang Qiu?" ? It won't be that fast." The biggest surprise in the two people's minds now is Southwest. Yuan Keding angrily sat down on the sofa and cursed: "Southwest, what big thing can happen in the southwest? It's Nanjing!" Amjing? What's going on in Nanjing?" Yang Du also looked bad. Although Tang Shaoyi was in front, he was also one of the people responsible for negotiating with Nanfang. How could he be in a good mood after being suddenly slapped in the face today? Said: "Zhang Jizhi sent a telegram saying that although the Nanjing man has agreed to abdicate, he has put forward three conditions. The first is to make Nanjing the capital, the second is to have the president go to Nanjing to take office, and the third is." He said here, After glancing at the anxious Yuan Shikai, he bit the bullet and said: "We must change the state system and adopt a parliamentary system."
"Bangcha!"
Yuan Shikai just picked up the tea cup and dropped the cup. What does this mean? Qing Shi has just abdicated and is going to do it himself! When Sun Dapao was the president, he monopolized the power and implemented a presidential system, but when it was his turn, he returned to a bullshit parliamentary system. Isn't this a joke? !
Zhang Jizhi also had his own plans when he sent the telegram. To put it bluntly, this temporary agreement was that the Democratic Party was going back on its word and was unwilling to delegate power, so it tried to control the parliament and sideline Yuan Shikai. However, these three conditions would not bring any benefit to them, the constitutionalists, so He might as well go to Beijing first to show his goodwill and let Yuan Shikai make preparations in advance.
Yuan Shikai smashed the cup and cursed: "Where is Tang Shaoyi? Let him come to see me! I want to ask you Yang Jiuzi, you and Shaochuan are both smart people, how did you come up with such a stupid thing?! They Nanjing They are all respectable people, but they are so despicable and back on their word! Do you think that the old man is useless after the emperor is defeated?! I said before that we should just fight to the end. The worst is to fight tens of thousands of soldiers! You all advised me not to fight. Peace talks. It¡¯s better now. If the talks are like this, it¡¯s better to fight!
Go, let Duan Qirui and Feng Huafu come! Let Chen Huan come too, I am willing to risk everything this time. Since they are shameless, I don¡¯t have any shame either. Beat them! Go to Nanjing, transfer Cao Zhen and the Third Town to Xuzhou, and pull up all the Five and Six Towns to fight south! Ask Wang Shizhen to abandon Wusheng Pass and go to Anhui, and I will go back to my hometown in Henan to fish after finishing all the fishing! "
When Yuan Shikai was furious in Beijing and clamored for another fight, Yang Qiu had already arrived in Sichuan
The first stop is Chongqing. The crackling firecrackers and gongs and drums not only welcomed him as the envoy of the three provinces, but also celebrated the Qing Dynasty's abdication. Along the way, there were crowds of people celebrating, especially young people, who were running excitedly through the streets to deliver this important news.
When arriving at the Chongqing Security Headquarters, not only military officers and local gentry and celebrities gathered, but Sichuan Province Governor Deng Xiaoke and Civil Affairs Speaker Pu Dianjun were also waiting at the door early. Yang Qiu walked into the door wearing a military uniform without a military rank. His elegant and elegant demeanor secretly admired the guests around him. When he saw the two of them, he immediately walked a few steps faster, stepped forward and shook hands affectionately: "It's a pity to say goodbye that day. See you again today. Mr. Xiaoke's style is still the same, which is gratifying." After finishing speaking, he turned to Pu Dianjun, saluted in public and said loudly: "On behalf of Yang, tens of millions of people in the three provinces would like to thank Mr. Yang! If Mr. Yang had not initiated the road protection movement and shaken the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, there would be no There will be an empty Wuchang after eight towns mobilize troops to Sichuan, let alone a nationwide response that will turn into a prairie fire. Mr. Pu Dianjun will be the biggest contributor to the revolution." Old Pu Dianjun blushed, but he didn't expect Yang Qiu to push him to such a high level. The ears next to him They all stood up at once. What is the hottest topic in Sichuan during this time? In addition to the abdication of the Qing Dynasty, there is the United Congress of the three provinces! The Hubei Parliament was eliminated in name only due to Tang Hualong's involvement in the Yang Yang assassination case. The Hunan Parliament was killed in an action to resist tax reform and was almost shut down. Now only the Sichuan Parliament is still intact. Deng Xiao was the governor of the province, and he had an old relationship with Yang Qiu, so he suddenly promoted Pu Dianjun. Could it be that he wanted to elevate him to the position of speaker of the joint parliament? This is shocking news. If Pu Dianjun were in charge of the three-provincial joint council, wouldn't Sichuan's status within the three provinces be much higher?
?????????????????????????????
Pu Dianjun didn¡¯t dare to think too much. Not to mention that tens of thousands of national defense troops were still raiding the territory. The reform storm in Hunan alone had warned them that they must be obedient and do their jobs well, or else they would not even have the chance to go home and retire. Deng Xiaoke was even more filled with emotion. He never expected that the young man who had pointed a gun at him that day would now have a hundred thousand soldiers and become the patrol envoy of three provinces. Even Guizhou would fall into his hands. The rapid rise is rare in the world, and he praised: "It is a lifelong regret that I was not able to listen to the inspector's words that day. Today I must listen carefully to the instructions and build Sichuan well to live up to the trust." Yang Qiu.After a few breaths, he greeted everyone to sit down and held up the wine glass: "Today is a day of national celebration. The purge abdicates, and the mountain that weighs on the people has finally been removed, so Yang's first glass of wine will be Pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for our country."
After everyone toasted to the heroes, he also changed his smile: "The wars in various places are about to stop. We are waiting for the revolution to take shape, but it is not time to enjoy it. There are still many people among the 40 million compatriots who are struggling with the revolution. We are in poverty, so we still have to continue to work hard to build our homeland. At least let the people have enough food and clothing, so that others will not poke our backs. Yang Moutian inspected the three provinces, but it is difficult to do it alone. If we don't catch it, the construction of the three provinces still depends on everyone. Brothers, if you have an idea here, I hope Governor Deng and you will consider it."
Is it too soon that there is another new policy? When everyone pricked up their ears again, Dong Yongwei came out and distributed a document on Chongqing's restructuring to everyone and said: "What the inspector means is that since we have changed our appearance, we should also get rid of our old habits and carry out people's livelihood reforms. Reform does not happen overnight. Therefore, the inspector planned to establish Hankou and Chongqing special zones for pilot projects first." As Dong Yongwei explained, everyone flipped through the plan, and many people were worried and excited after reading it.
The concern is to reform the land! It is mandatory for the three provinces to conduct a census of population and land distribution within three months. From now on, a high tax of 300% will be levied on land transfers. Land that has been idle for three years will be immediately forcibly confiscated and converted into national farms. Those who own the land will cultivate it, and except for the stipulated grain turned over every year, the rest will be their own income. In addition, it is necessary to implement minimum protection for tenant farmers and hired workers within the territory, increase investment in farmland water conservancy construction, and give greater financial tilt to agriculture.
Encouraging mulberry farming and promoting water conservancy is a good thing, but introducing state farms is more troublesome. Many of them are big landowners, and every household has no idle land. In addition, so many people have had their homes confiscated recently, and hundreds of large farms have been created in an instant. Those Kuhaha were originally their own tenants and employees, but now they suddenly have a farm that allows them to farm for free, and their grain payment is lower than themselves. Who is still willing to work for the landlord? This breaks the root! If you want to stabilize workers, you must raise wages or reduce rent collection. This will greatly affect your own pocket, but who dares to resist at this moment? The tax reform in Hunan shows that the young man in front of me is not an easy person to talk to. Anyone who resists the new policy may have their home raided by soldiers when the door opens tomorrow morning. It is said that thousands of people in Hunan have been driven out without even a hair on their backs. Origin.
As for what I am happy about, according to this plan, Chongqing and Hankou will be used as two reform model areas to implement more new industrial and commercial policies.
Taking Chongqing as an example, it is necessary to take advantage of Chongqing¡¯s advantages as a treaty port, with the planned Sichuan Industrial Company, ammonia chemical plant, bicycle factory and cement factory as the leaders, to build hydropower stations and water plants to promote the economic construction of the special zone. In addition, we will organize inspection groups to industrially developed areas such as Hankou and Shanghai to introduce a number of industrial projects including flour and food processing, machinery, chemicals, etc. Utilizing the foundation of Sichuan's developed handicraft industry, we will expand the scale of traditional industries such as textiles, embroidery, and tea, and formulate policies to encourage private workshops and investment. All Chinese and foreign enterprises entering the special zone will enjoy low tax rates and preferential loan support from Southwest Bank.
In order to encourage the introduction of industry and commerce, the local gentry gathered together to inspect the project, and the expenses were all borne by the government. Those who introduced the project would not only receive certificates and bonuses issued by the government, but self-employed people would also be exempt from tax for two years. The three provinces will also provide convenience in terms of sales, giving priority to expanding the share of self-made products, and can also help export to neighboring provinces and even the country.
Jiang Fangzhen only wanted to go to Army University, so he didn't come to Sichuan. Zhang Taiyan, who was accompanying him, heard that so many new policies were to be implemented, agriculture and industry and commerce were to be introduced, he bumped into Song Ziqing lightly: "Ziqing's reform is good. Once the farm is built, millions of poor and landless people will be able to live in peace, and it can also be done." We are forcing the big landowners to lower rents, but is the pace of industry and commerce too fast? Even if the gentry introduces some of it on their own, does the government have to spend at least 5 million a year to have that much money?"
"Five million? That's not enough." Song Ziqing smiled slightly, opened his hand and shook it: "30 million in three years is the commander's death order to Shen Shukai and Zhang Wenjing."
"30 million?!" If he hadn't been so self-conscious, this figure would have almost made Zhang Taiyan jump, and he quickly pulled Song Ziqing into a corner: "No, you have to tell me the truth, where does this money come from? You must not delay your education. !¡±
Zhang Taiyan is now thinking about free education and is afraid that his education funds will be misappropriated.
Song Ziqing knew that he had just arrived for a short period of time and was not yet clear about the deal with Germany. He introduced: "Mr. Binglin, please rest assured. No matter how hard it is, the students will not suffer, but our army will have to suffer for a year and a half."
"Okay, don't imitate Jiang Baili and pretend to have a banquet, tell me where the money comes from?"
Song Ziqing?Yang Qiu talked about the deal with Germany and the use of salt tax as a guarantee, but did not mention the railway operating rights, mainly because he was afraid that he would be disgusted. Finally, he said: "The equipment for power plants, industrial companies and ammonia synthesis plants are all ready-made. , Germany is shipping it to Hanyang, and it will all be delivered in another month. What we have to do is to find a way to ship it to Chongqing as soon as possible to start construction. Other equipment has also been purchased from the United States and can be delivered in three months at the latest. To It¡¯s not that there are no good iron mines in Sichuan, the commander also wants to build a large iron smelting plant here.¡±
Zhang Taiyan's eyes were watering. He thought of using Sichuan salt tax as loan. Anyone in power would not let go of this big cake, but he did not expect that Germany would agree to the astronomical figure of 100 million marks.
And the inside story of the first transaction made him even more curious. He didn¡¯t understand what Yang Qiu had come up with to allow Germany to provide free assistance to so many factories! That's the size of more than two Hanyangs.
The new policies in the two reform model areas have been very smooth, and the actions have scared the courage of many people. Moreover, people with a discerning eye can see at a glance how huge benefits this kind of special zone construction can promote, so many people even raised their own concerns at the reception. To engage in industry.
Chen Guofu came in and saw Yang Qiu surrounded by a group of gentry and officials asking questions. He didn't want to disturb them, so he walked to the two of them and whispered: "Chief of Staff, Mr. Binglin, Vice President Li has sent a telegram."
"Oh?" The two looked at each other. This was the first time Li Yuanhong sent a telegram back after leaving Nanjing. What was going on? After Zhang Taiyan finished reading, his mouth suddenly became angry: "You villain!
A bunch of villains who go back on their word! "
Song Ziqing was also a little angry. Although the dispute between the North and the South had hardly affected the three provinces, Nanjing did go too far this time. Didn't this force Yuan Shikai to start a fight? Even if there is no fight, the North will definitely be wary of the Democratic Party. In the future, there will be conflicts between the Congress and the President. If there is a quarrel, they will definitely fall out with each other and eventually fall apart. Why can't we hand over power peacefully, transition to a new government smoothly, put aside political disputes as soon as possible, and help the country slowly recover? Do we have to kill our own people in the end so that foreigners can benefit? !
On the one hand, three provinces have started pilot projects on livelihood reforms, and Yang Qiu has almost spent all his money to restore and promote the economy. On the other hand, there is the political struggle between the downstream and the north, and there is also the quagmire of Guizhou in the southwest, which makes the two of them faintly worried.
"Ziqing, let me ask you." Zhang Taiyan suddenly had a cold expression on his face and asked seriously: "How many properties have you confiscated during your civilian peace operation this time?"
Song Ziqing thought he was worried about education funds again, because this money was originally promised to be allocated to the Ministry of Education, and said: "The land will not be moved, it will be used to build national farms, and the real estate auction will have to wait. It can¡¯t be calculated until the end of the entire operation. The cash and floating wealth will already be around four to five million. When the real estate is auctioned off after all the operations are completed, it will still be 20 to 30 million without the cost of military foster care. You don¡¯t have to worry too much about education funds. ¡±
"I'm not worried about money!" Zhang Taiyan gritted his teeth, his eyes were red and showed signs of going crazy, and said: "Just wait, I will go and tell the commander later that I will allocate one million to your army first! Get there as soon as possible Use the Yunnan Army to bring Guizhou back, don't suffer like that with those villains."
Song Ziqing was speechless. Zhang Taiyan was indeed a sincere person, so seeing the conflict between the North and the South intensifying, he simply helped Yang Qiu expand his sphere of influence and bring more provinces over to restore people's livelihood as soon as possible. It seemed that he also wanted to supervise the Fifth Division. . ! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 151 Wang Shizhen¡¯s worries
The farce of presidential concessions intensified. On the one hand, there were the three major principles proposed by Nanjing, and on the other hand, Yuan Shikai suddenly said that he would return to his hometown and continue to live in seclusion. The constitutionalists were also jumping up and down to fight for their interests. The governorates and armies in the south were even more dissatisfied with the idea of ??giving up the position of president to the north. Guangzhou and other places expressed their intention to continue the Northern Expedition. The strange thing is that this time Yang Qiu, who was jokingly said to be the most pushy person, did not say anything. Only Zhang Taiyan imitated him and published five signed articles in the newspaper, scolding Nanjing bloody, and the name of a madman resounded throughout the country. .
While the wars and disputes are endless, Wusheng Pass, known as the barrier of the Central Plains, is still in full swing and seems not to be affected by the disturbances from the outside world. Brand-new 75mm Krupp field guns were aimed and closed, and the two armies belonging to different armies had been facing each other for more than a month. In the distance from the artillery position, soldiers from the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division in sand-yellow military uniforms were like a group of marmots, conducting soil engineering training. More than 4,000 soldiers were flying up and down waving their newly purchased German engineer shovels. The scene was spectacular.
"Too slow!"
"No, a machine gun gap needs to be dug every 20 meters. How many meters do you measure this?"
"Idiot, the sand must be piled up in the direction of the enemy to act as a cover. Where are you digging? Take your squad and dig another three hundred meters for me! If you can't dig well, you won't have to eat at night!"
Qin Zhangshu, the commander of the first brigade, held a thin riding whip and repeatedly inspected the trenches. During the Hubei Defense War, due to the lack of suitable engineer shovels, the army's soil engineering training was seriously lagging behind, so that they were driven all the way from Xiaogan to Dazhimen by Beiyang, so this purchase After the arrival of the German engineer shovels, the First Division and the Second Division took the lead in carrying out corresponding training. All teaching materials came from officers such as Jiang Fangzhen and Yue Peng who were in Germany. It is said that the commander also participated in the formulation of the teaching materials.
Qin Zhangshu doesn¡¯t know how to ride a horse, and it¡¯s not fashionable to have a riding whip. In fact, the officers and soldiers¡¯ skin and flesh go numb when he sees the riding whip, and many of them have been taught a lesson by it. "Don't stop, everyone speed up. The opposite side is Wusheng Passit's Beiyang! We haven't won yet. What you are conducting now is not training, it is a hard defensive battle, just like the one in Xiaocangshan! Tell me, defensive battle What¡¯s the point?¡±
"Build fortifications, set up obstacles, block at all levels, and hold on!" The soldiers worked hard to dig and dig the fortifications they answered in unison, panting, and the sound shook the country.
"What is the key to digging fortifications?"
"Bend down without showing your head, walk with each other walking by each other, set a point every ten meters, and have twenty machine guns. The layers must be clear, highlight and strengthen!"
"What should we do if the enemy attacks?"
"First hide from the cannon, then shoot, machine gun barrel three hundred meters away, grenade at fifty meters, hand-to-hand fight to the death!"
"What should I do if my friendly flanking position is lost?"
¡°Hold on, hold on and hold on!¡±
"What should I do if I am surrounded by enemies?"
¡°Hold on, hold on and hold on!¡±
Qin Zhangshu used a riding crop to train a few unlucky guys with soft voices, but he was very satisfied with the overall performance of the troops. Although he did not have a background studying abroadbut after experiencing Xiaocangshan, he felt that he was not enough to take the initiative to learn from Yue Peng and others, and even approached the commander. He always remembered the commander's words. The army is a well-organized group. Different levels require different concepts to be instilled. The brigade is the main combat unit in military operations, and officers also need to stay on the front line for a long time. They need to constantly learnconstantly encourage officers and soldiers to assume greater responsibilities. Command, obedience and training must be carried out all the time deeply into the bone marrow and soaked in the soul, only then can a real ace be created, not as simple as a black skull hanging on the chest.
The sun rose higher and higher, and a brigade-level defensive position gradually appeared in front of us. Artillery positions, reserve bunkers, attack positions, machine gun bunkers, forward support points, etc. Behind the dense ravines there were several The fruit of months of hard work.
"Good job." The sound of horse hooves came from behind. Qin Zhangshu turned around and saw that not only the two division commanders and chief of staff were here, but also Jiang Fangzhen from the National Defense University.
This type of training was no longer surprising for He Xi and Yue Peng. After the arrival of the German engineer shovels, the First Division and the Second Division took the lead in launching intensive training tasks in this area they were conducted from the squad to the brigade and even the division level. On the contrary, Jiang Fangzhen compared Excited, walking up and down the trenches and communicating with the soldiers from time to time.
A young soldier with a Guangxi accent aroused his interest: "What's your name? You look like you went to military school, and you have a Guangxi accent. Why did you come to Hubei to serve as a soldier?"
"Report to the colonel (Jiang Fangzhen was awarded the rank of colonel)." The young soldier put the engineer shovel in place, wiped the dust off his face and stood at attention, saluting: "My name is Bai Chongxi, courtesy name Jiansheng. I heard about the Shouyi of Wuchang and came to Hubei with the Guangxi Army Primary School Support Group. Arrival coincided with the great victory of Kokurayama.
Seeing that the war was over, most of my classmates went to Nanjing. I joined the recruit training camp and was assigned to come here just last month.Team. "
"Oh?" Jiang Fangzhen asked curiously: "Why don't you go to Nanjing and stay as a soldier?"
"Report to the colonel, Chongxi has liked soldiers since he was a child, and" The young Bai Chongxi hesitated and said, "I am Huihui."
Jiang Fangzhen understood that there were not many Hui people in Guangxi, and this young man would definitely not get along with other partners in the Guangxi aid group to Hubei, so he simply stayed and became a soldier. Asked: "Are you used to it here?"
"The commander strictly ordered that the National Defense Force has no distinction between nationalities, only ourselves and the enemy! After joining the army, his superiors and brothers took good care of him. Chongxi has determined to encourage national defense and will not regret it in this life."
"Well said!" Jiang Fangzhen clapped his hands and continued to ask: "I heard you all talking about defensive warfare just now. Let me test you. What would you do if we attack Wusheng Pass now?"
"The infantry company is a unit. After the artillery suppresses the enemy's rear, launch an attack. Open the skirmisher line with a four-meter gap. They advance alternately in a cascade along the mountain. Protect between squads. When encountering fire resistance, seek bunkers first. Wait for suppression and then move in. Go forward. After entering the pass, the terrain is open. You need to keep close to the city wall. When encountering bunkers and bunkers, use grenades to clear the way." Bai Chongxi said quickly, and Jiang Fangzhen was also very satisfied. When he was interested, he asked more: "Is this your own idea? "
"The company commander has led everyone to conduct targeted training."
"Then let me ask you again, what should we do if there is a well-defended fortress or pass on the offensive line of the army?"
Bai Chongxi was a little dizzy. He was just a soldier. What was this guy talking about for a long time? But who asked him to be a major? He simply replied: "Be prepared and ask your superiors for instructions."
"Haha." Jiang Fangzhen laughed loudly, pointed at Bai Chongxi and turned around and shouted: "Mr. He, I want you as a soldier. I will ask him to report to the National Defense University in a few days."
The National Defense Force? !
Bai Chongxi's eyes widened in astonishment When the comrades next to him shook his arm vigorously in congratulations and secretly sighed why the colonel didn't ask himself, Jiang Fangzhen had already returned to Yue Peng and others with a smile. He Xi smiled and said: "Brother Baili, you won't come here to recruit people from me, Lao He, today, will you? It's not enough to ask for one at least give our second division 50 places for further study."
When the National Defense University was first established, the recruitment of trainees was already causing a stir in the three provinces and the army. The General Staff even issued an order requiring all units to select good candidates and send them to the university, which made the officers want to recruit all their troops. Received formal training, so not only did I not have the embarrassment of no one signing up, but I was overwhelmed with too many people.
"That's not possible This year's enrollment has been decided. In addition to the technical arms, there are a total of 300 people in the command major, and each division has 30 places. The rest will be open to children from the three provinces. If Commander He feels that it is not enough, the crash course is available How could the crash course be compared with the professional National Defense University, not to mention that ten instructors and veterans were invited from Germany this time. However, even Yang Qiu did not interfere in the daily affairs of the school, so He Xi could only stare.
The episode didn't last long. After a few chats, Qin Zhangshu couldn't hold it in any longer and asked: "Teacher, are you here to accompany the principal to select people today?"
"Who is free to accompany him?" Yue Peng smiled, pointed at Wu Shengguan in the distance and said, "We were ordered to wait for a few friends."
friend? What kind of friends can Wu Shengguan have? Qin Zhangshu was puzzled The soldiers suddenly became restless, and saw a cavalry company patrolling the periphery protecting a small group of officers in Beiyang uniforms walking slowly. Leading them was a five-year-old man with a mustache and dressed in Chinese style. When the teenagers saw the visitor, He Xi and Yue Peng led the officers to greet him immediately. They walked up to him and saluted: "Yue Peng (He Xi and Jiang Fangzhen) have met Mr. Binqing." This title made Qin Zhangshu's head pound. Apart from the Dragon of the North, who else could be a spirit, a person who could be called Qingqing and be surrounded by several teachers and commanders? !
Wang Shizhen has an extraordinary position in Beiyang. He is Yuan Shikai's key chess piece to balance Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang. After Feng Guozhang resigned, he personally took charge of Xiaogan and stabilized the morale of the army so that they did not suffer continuous setbacks. Seeing a few people, they quickly dismounted and said with a smile: "You are welcome to welcome me from afar. I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Shizhen suddenly walked up to a brigade that was undergoing soil engineering training. She saw that the trenches were laid out in an orderly manner, and the soldiers' hands were all sharp shovels used by the European army She praised them: "As expected of Biao. A fierce master, this kind of defensive posture is beyond the reach of ordinary people. I wonder who is leading the troops? Can I see him?"
After He Xi nodded to Qin Zhangshu, he immediately came out and saluted: "Qin Zhangshu, commander of the first brigade of the Second Division of the National Defense Force, has met Mr. Wang."
"Second Division and First Brigade Qin Zhangshu." Wang Shizhen recited a few sentences silently, staring at the black skull and crossbones seal on Qin Zhangshu's chest. She always felt that this thing looked awkward, and said: "You are the one who blocked Xiaocang Mountain, right? Can you let Zhang ZhanThe fourth town of Yuanhe suffered such a big loss. Several rounds of attacks were defeated and the breakthrough was delayed. Not bad, not bad! "
¡°It¡¯s just a fluke.¡±
"Haha, such a lucky thing, I hope it happens every day." Wang Shizhen laughed with an easy-going look, but the Beiyang officers behind him all had fierce eyes, clearly trying to keep Qin Zhangshu's appearance in their hearts. When the officers and soldiers of the first brigade saw these people's unkind expressions, they responded fiercely with their eyes. If the division commanders hadn't been there, they might have started a fight.
Seeing the strong smell of gunpowder, Wu Zhaolin hurriedly stepped forward to avoid the embarrassment of the lottery: "Small civil engineering skills are not worthy of Mr. Wang's attention. We have already set up a banquet at the headquarters, why don't we all move over and sit down to chat."
Wang Shizhen nodded and took the lead to walk to the command post, seeing soldiers training along the way. This lively scene reminded him of his time at the Tianjin station. At that time, the Beiyang Army was first established, and all of them were passionate and courageous, full of avenging shame, and the soldiers also worked extremely hard, but how many years had it passed? The First World War in Hubei clearly stripped away the coats of the Beiyang elite, but some people still think that it was just a fluke. Now that the day when Gong Bao will become the president is approaching, Duan Qirui and others are only focused on climbing up, and there is no chance of anything left. Military look? If we don't take proper measures, I'm afraid the day will not be far when the south wind will prevail over the north wind.
Thinking of this, he lost interest in attending the banquet and asked, "I wonder about Zhanyuan and the others?"
Wu Zhaolin immediately handed Wang Shizhen the compiled list of captured soldiers in Fourth Town. Today they are here to implement the exchange of prisoners of war for Wu Shengguan. He said: "This is the list of all the brothers in Fourth Town. Some of them are still injured." For treatment, some of them have voluntarily been relieved of their military duties and returned to their hometowns, while the rest are all here and I hope you will check them out."
After Wang Shizhen took the list and read it carefully, she felt a little uncomfortable. It¡¯s not that the list isn¡¯t detailed, it¡¯s that there are obviously a lot of people missing from the list! In particular, the artillerymen and machine gunners who were finally trained were either listed as voluntarily retired personnel or their whereabouts were unknown. It doesn't take much thinking to guess why Yang Qiu did this. The artillerymen and machine gunners were the real elites of the army. These people must have been instigated to join the National Defense Forces. Without them, what's the use of just bringing back thousands of destitute infantrymen? The Fourth Town has a long way to go before it can be rebuilt and restored to its original state.
Although he was dissatisfied, he did not raise any objection. After all, he would definitely do the same thing. Besides, people said they had left or were missing, so they must have thought of an excuse. Maybe these people had been dragged to the four corners of Sichuan. Division and the Fifth Division of Guizhou. It was impossible for me to search them one by one, so I might as well turn a blind eye and say: "Thank you for being kind to my soldiers in the Fourth Town. I just have something to ask. Now that the Qing Dynasty has abdicated, the war will subside soon, and the presidency will soon be over." It¡¯s decided, I wonder where you will go in the future?¡±
His words clearly meant to win over each other. He Xi, who was the elder and well-known as the Laughing Bodhisattva, said: "What Mr. Wang said is true. We are also very happy that we don't have to let the brothers on both sides fight each other anymore. It's just that The south has been uneasy recently, the banditry in Guizhou has become more and more intense, and there are reports of riots in the country. As soldiers, we are responsible for keeping peace in Jingyu, ensuring peace for the president, and relieving the president's worries."
Wang Shizhen knew that this was a perfunctory statement, but she still said: "I wonder what you think of Nanjing. The "Provisional Agreement" has caused endless harm. I don't know what Inspector Yang has to say? I really want to see him this time."
"We are soldiers and do not engage in politics." Yue Peng immediately cut off the topic and said, "The patrol envoy has not returned from Sichuan. If you want to see me, I will have to wait for half a month, or you can go to Hankou for a few days and let me Wait until you have fulfilled your friendship as landlord."
Wang Shizhen didn¡¯t expect that Yang Qiu¡¯s men were all so cunning and didn¡¯t give herself a chance to test them. He didn't dare to go to Hankou and wait for news. The character of the man in the north had changed a lot after he came out of the mountain. He was also very suspicious of his subordinates. He had to live there for ten and a half days and he didn't know how big the storm would be.
o, he pretended to sigh: "The banditry in the southwest is indeed a headache, and some of you will be busy." After saying that, he cupped his hands and said: "After the president is decided, he will definitely confer titles on you. Then we will meet again in Beijing. Bar."
His words were obviously telling everyone that Yuan Shikai would definitely become president, and he would not move the capital to Nanjing. Jiang Fangzhen and others knew these things very well, and they raised their hands and said: "How dare we not go when Mr. Wang invites us? He When I come to Beijing, I will definitely come to ask for advice."
This sentence is equivalent to acknowledging that the National Defense Force supports Beijing during the presidential period, so the atmosphere of the subsequent banquet was much better. After parting with all their heart, Wang Shizhen took Wang Zhanyuan to leave first. In the evening, Beiyang and the National Defense Forces completed the handover procedures in front of Wusheng Pass. After all Beiyang withdrew from Wusheng Pass and retreated to Xinyang, the captured 5,000 infantrymen of the Fourth Town were released. At the same time, the First Brigade of the Second Division of the National Defense Force stationed at Wusheng Pass, announcing that the first pass in the Central Plains had finally returned to the hands of the National Defense Forces after four months.As the National Defense Forces re-entered Wusheng Pass, a large number of civilians and engineering personnel arrived a few days later to start repair work. After Wang Shizhen returned to Xinyang, she immediately sent a secret telegram to Yuan Shikai, saying: Yang Qiu's soldiers have been trained for a long time and can fight. The capable soldiers under his command should not be underestimated. Shizhen thought that Jiangnan and the Huaihe River could not escape Liang'er, and the most important problem was Hubei, so Wanwang had made preparations in advance. ! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 152: The Power of Justice in America
Chapter 152 America¡¯s Power to Bring the Court to Justice
In the British Embassy in Hankou, the Indian waiter spread out the hand-embroidered lace tablecloth, arranged the exquisite porcelain teapot, the filter spoon and the small plate with the screening program. He also took out the sugar bowl, milk cup and bottle, and arranged the three-layer dessert plate. Place in the middle. Perhaps it was a very rigorous process for him, but in Traun's eyes, this tediousness was just a way for the British to show off their wealthy life in the Victorian era.
No one can deny that the Victorian era was the most prosperous period of the British Empire, but if they cling to the past and do not face reality, then what awaits them may be abandonment.
After the waiter finished his work, Graham immediately invited Traun to take a seat. The purpose of his invitation today is to find out what Germany is going to do! He had had enough during this period. Every day, German ships sailed from Shanghai to transport batches of machinery and equipment to Hanyang. The value was enough to house several large factories, as well as a huge amount of scrap steel, and recently Someone discovered that Germans were present at the construction site of the Han-Chuan Railway, which made him worried that he would lose control of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
This is wrong. The Yangtze River belongs to Britain and this momentum must be curbed.
"Your Excellency Traun, congratulations to your Commercial Counselor. He seems to have made a big deal." Graham asked tentatively. He didn't want to break up with Traun yet. In fact, Britain didn't want Germany to be Completely push down the opposite side of yourself.
The aroma of Ceylon Highland black tea reverberated in the room. Traun didn't like the showoff of the British, but he couldn't deny that they enjoyed it. He took a sip from the tea cup and said with a smile: "Yes, I am proud of his excellence." We are proud of our work ability. The scale of the three Hanyang factories, more than a thousand sets of machine tools and equipment, as well as hydropower plants, steel, machine tools and chemical equipment are worth millions of pounds. Dear Minister, you know ? I was so happy when I got the news that I almost went into shock."
As Traun spoke, he quietly looked at Graham. Seeing his face getting darker and darker, he felt a sense of pleasure in his heart. Being able to poach such a big business on the Yangtze River might make His Majesty's cousin lose his appetite for afternoon tea these days, but he didn't want to offend him too much. He changed his tone and sighed: "It's a pity, with your Majesty Compared to your country, this is just a small profit. Compared to your country¡¯s annual profits of hundreds of millions of pounds, I think we still need to work hard.¡±
Graham took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, and asked calmly: "Your Excellency Traun, this country has undergone some changes, and its future is becoming unpredictable. Don't you think we should continue to share common principles now? Your Excellency Yuan Shikai already said this yesterday He has shown great kindness by returning Wu Shengguan to Yang Qiu. Will your country's doing so cause misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding? No" Traun shrugged his shoulders, made an action that Americans love to do, and said with a smile: "I think we have not violated the principle of unanimity, because the principle of unanimity among all countries is only in diplomacy. Regarding military supplies and military supplies, normal commercial trade is not restricted by this clause, are you right? Your Excellency.¡±
"But what about the railway? Our businessmen saw your staff on the Han-Sichuan Railway."
Faced with Graham's constantly raising eyebrows, Traun was confident. Because the operating rights agreement was a secret agreement and would not be announced until half of the railway was built two years later, he was not afraid of what the British would find out: "I know this." Well, those are just Chinese engineers employed by the West China Railway Company. Is there any problem with that? By the way I heard that Mr. Zhan Tianyou is a member of your country's Engineering Association. Could it be that Ge Mr. Fu, I think it is necessary for me to remind you that Hanchuan Railway must abide by the principle of unity. If your country wants to acquire it, please tell me in advance."
Ge Fu, who was bitten back, was very angry and asked aggressively: "What about the loan? As far as I know, your country seems to have reached a huge loan with Yang Qiu."
"Yes, but it is also business, and we have completed the transaction. And" At this time, Traun no longer had to hide the loan, and said: "I have always believed that the banking syndicate has seriously caused Have you not noticed the normal commercial exchanges between countries? Due to the restrictions of the banking syndicate, our four countries have received nothing during this period. However, Japan has used its close neighbor relationship to issue tens of millions of loans to various forces in this country. , so I have suggested to the country a more flexible way to operate the banking syndicate."
Graham did not expect Germany to be so deeply involved, and said: "Your Excellency Traun, as civilized people we should follow the principle of helping all suffering people. This loan from your country is very likely to be used in the military field, so I am very sorry. Worry.¡±
"You can rest assured that Yang Qiu has assured our government that this loan will not be used for military purposes. His purpose is to build more factories and help the construction of the three provinces. As far as I know, he has used the loan to purchase several worth of goods from the United States. Millions of industrial equipment, including a complete steel plant, tractor-trailersMachinery factory and other equipment, you see he is only used for business. "
"The United States?" Traun's words made Graham frown deeper and deeper. Before Germany could solve the problem, the United States intervened again. Does this mean that the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will be divided into three parts of the world in the future? He is very aware of how rich this land is, and as Guizhou is about to fall into the hands of Yang Qiu, his power is becoming more and more powerful. Perhaps the entire Southwest China will soon fall into his hands. His Excellency Zhu Erdian fully supports Was Yuan Shikai's behavior wrong? Perhaps we should adjust our strategy and re-establish a good relationship with Yang Qiu?
"Thank you for allowing me to spend a wonderful afternoon." Traun had finished speaking. He stood up and said a few polite words. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw a cargo ship flying the American flag outside the window slowly heading toward the Yangtze River. Hanyang drove off, and in order to cause a little trouble for Ge Fu, he pointed and said: "Look, what I said is right, the United States is coming."
Following his finger, Graham saw the American ship approaching the berth, his eyebrows deepened, and he didn't even notice when Traun left.
The ship slowly docked at the berth under the command of the dock workers. There were too many ships flying various flags during this period, so everyone did not pay much attention to this American freighter. It was not until the gangway was lowered that everyone took a look. Bright. I saw an extremely beautiful woman wearing a foreign coat walking down the gangway first. She was graceful and beautiful, and her black dress made her skin better than snow.
Behind her were dozens of young people in their twenties, thirties, and fours. They were all dressed in suits, as if they were students who had just returned from studying in Europe and the United States, but many of them had been looking around and pointing. It seemed that several It's like I haven't been back for a hundred years.
"MiaoMs. Miao?!" Chang Si has been giving instructions at the two docks during this period. When he saw the woman, he didn't pay attention at first. He felt that she had an extraordinary temperament and was very beautiful. However, after taking a second look, he suddenly realized The ground opened its mouth Who is this woman dressed in a fashionable style if not Miao Luo?
"Fourth uncle."
Hearing this title, Chang Si was even more convinced, because only Miao Luo called him that. He quickly walked over and rubbed his eyes, looking as if he had seen a ghost: "Miss Miao, is it really you? Why are you dressed like this aren't you in Nanjing?" Miao Luo smiled slightly and asked her to see She looked even more stunning and said, "Fourth Uncle, Grandpa promised me that I no longer have to protect Mr. Song, so I came here specifically to see Sister Rui this time."
"You don't need to protect Mr. Song? But I heard it's quite chaotic over there in Nanjing?"
"Grandpa said that after the Qing Dynasty abdicated, our mission to the public court in America has been completed, so from now on Mr. Song can be protected by my brother alone." Miao Luo seemed to have changed. He smiled brightly and his temper became much more lively. . Chang Si understood that in the past, when she was forced to travel around the world due to pressing matters, her temperament had been suppressed a lot, but now she has regained her temperament after taking off the burden on her shoulders. To be honest, she can be regarded as a child of an aristocratic family, and she grew up in the United States. If Mr. Miao hadn't been dedicated to serving the country, how could he be willing to let her out.
So Chang Si was also happy for her. He pointed at the ship and the men and asked, "Why did you come on an American ship? These things?"
Miao Luo raised her neck like a proud little swan: "We hired this boat from the United States, and it is full of Yang" When she said this, she stopped for fear of being seen. , quickly changed his words: "Commander Yang asked me to send a telegram to Grandpa to purchase medicines and urgently needed supplies. Oh, by the way, there are also five Curtiss aircraft and ten parts in it."
"A plane? What is that?"
"Giggle" Seeing that even a veteran like Chang Si didn't know about airplanes, Miao Luoxiao bent down and quickly asked everyone to unload the cargo. Within a moment, a Curtiss biplane wrapped in tarpaulin was hoisted out of the cabin. After the accompanying young people untied the tarpaulin, there was a burst of surprise on the dock. A wooden The biplane appeared completely in front of everyone.
Chang Si looked left and right in surprise. When his hand touched the propeller on the nose of the plane, he found that it was moving. He thought he had broken it and quickly retracted it and said nervously: "Miss Miao, can this thing really fly in the sky?" Pointing at the young people: "Can they all fly into the sky?"
"Of course they can fly, but they are not all pilots. Most of them come back to build airplanes." Miao Luo introduced to Chang Si: "This Mr. Feng Ru, he is very famous in the United States. Four years ago he wanted to To build an airplane, our Mr. Tan Yaoneng from Zhi Gong Tang funded him. It took him a few months to build our own Chinese airplane in the United States. He returned to Guangzhou from the United States last year. Not long ago, my grandfather heard that Commander Yang was going to build an aviation fleet. I sent a telegram to invite him, and when it reached Xian and Guangzhou, he came along the way. Zhu Zhuquan, Zhu Zhaohuai and Situ Biru were all his assistants, and these are all students sponsored by our Zhi Gongtang, all of them are here The United States studies mechanical design, but there are only two people who can fly.¡±
If Yang Qiu were present, these words would definitely surprise the American Zhi Gong Tang's energy, which even a person like Feng Ru could control. But Chang Si didn¡¯t know anything about airplanes. He only heard that they were all majoring in mechanics, so he cheered: ¡°Okay, it¡¯s good to study mechanics. This time our Commander Yang has bought some machines from Hanyang Factory, and we really need you to return to China.¡±
After introducing everyone, Miao Luo saw that he had never mentioned Ruiyao and asked: "By the way, where is Sister Rui? Is she okay?" Speaking of Ruiyao, Chang Si sighed: "Hey, Gang Leader Rui is in the hospital. ¡±
"Hospitalized?" Miao Luo was so frightened that she quickly grabbed her hand and asked, "What's wrong with senior sister? What disease do you have? There are a lot of Western medicines on the ship."
"It's not a disease, it's just that I was shot. Fortunately, my muscles and bones were not injured. The doctor said that I need to rest for a few months to recover." Chang Si quickly told what happened that day. After hearing this, Miao Luo's face changed instantly. When Yang Qiu was assassinated, she happened to go south to Guangzhou to ask for Feng Ru. When she found out, she was scared to death. Unexpectedly, her senior sister was involved. She didn't bother to settle Feng Ru and others, so she immediately dragged Chang Si to the hospital. .
Chang Si had no choice but to send someone to find Zhang Wenjing to settle Feng Ru and others, and then he took Miao Luo to the hospital to visit Rui Yao.
The scene after arriving at the hospital made her eyes suddenly turn red. She saw Ruiyao half lying on the bed, her waist tightly wrapped, and she had obviously lost weight. Her long hair was disheveled and she looked haggard. She was not the same as before. With the posture of the leader of the gang, he quickly asked: "Sister, Luo Er is late, are you feeling better?" After being shot in the waist that day, Ruiyao was immediately sent to the hospital. Fortunately, the part was not fatal and she had a long-term She was in good health after practicing martial arts and finally got over it. She was very happy to see Miao Luo and quickly said that she was fine.
The two women sat in the ward and muttered. Chang Si was worried that the plane he bought all the way from the United States would be damaged during unloading, so he rushed back to supervise it personally. Miao Luo finally felt relieved after seeing that Ruiyao was fine, and asked: "Senior sister, what's going on? Has he visited you?"
Speaking of Yang Qiu, Ruiyao's face turned red for some reason: "It's all that Jin's fault! That day I saw him sneaking around to kill Yang Qiu, so I stepped in to stop him and was shot. Yang Qiu came to see him a few times, and I thought I told him about you, sister, but he left without saying a few words, which made me so angry."
Miao Luo felt grateful in her heart. She didn¡¯t expect that Ruiyao was still thinking about him even though she was injured. He could see that her face was red when she spoke, but he always felt that something was wrong, and asked: "Senior sister, where is he now?"
"It seems that I went to Sichuan and won't be back until the end of the month." The two of them touched their eyes and suddenly turned away from each other
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 153 Steel Dream
Chapter 153 Steel Dream
"Feng Ru! Is he not dead?"
When Dong Yongwei brought a telegram from Zhang Wenjing, informing him that dozens of overseas Chinese studying mechanics in the United States had arrived in Hanyang, and also brought news that the American Zhigongtang had purchased fifteen Curtiss wings for him, he was very surprised that Feng Ru also in it. Calculating the time, historically Feng Ru fell to death during a domestic flight show in February 1912. He purchased aircraft from the United States in Tomolo, Shanghai, in the second half of January. He was able to escape the disaster probably because he received an invitation from Zhi Gong Tang. Just in time.
Yang Qiu laughed dumbly. This may be the butterfly effect. One of his requests actually changed other people's lives. But he didn't pay too much attention to it. Many things had changed. Mingzhao appeared on the list of merits for the battle for Guiyang. Bai Chongxi's name was on the list sent to the National Defense University by the Second Division. Long Yun was also among the recruits of the Seventh Brigade. Aren't their lives quietly changed because of themselves?
¡°It¡¯s exciting to have Feng Runeng come here. Regardless of whether he can create an aviation era for Chinese people, he is a person worthy of respect. What attracted him even more was the hidden energy shown by the American Zhi Gong Tang this time. A telegram and a remittance could bring fifteen aircraft and dozens of mechanical students. No wonder even President Sun Yat-sen wanted to pay homage to him. Get started. This is a huge overseas Chinese force. Now it is just a slight push. Even people like Feng Ru are willing to obey the orders, which shows how strong its foundation is.
In fact, this is normal when you think about it. It is not easy for Chinese people to live overseas. They are a typical oppressed class. America Zhi Gong Tang has always been famous for helping overseas Chinese. Overseas Chinese living in Europe and the United States have received more or less help from them. There are many unknown talents among overseas Chinese. They all hope that the motherland will be strong, but many people finally face reality and choose to wait and see. Therefore, if this power is used well, it can greatly help themselves.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered that beautiful face, Miao Luo
"Yongwei, are you married?"
Dong Yongwei just pushed open the window, wanting to dissipate the bad smell of the night. When he heard these words, his face turned red and he scratched his head and said, "Inspector, I'm not married yet."
Yang Qiu smiled hoarsely, thinking to himself what was wrong with him? He was stupid enough to ask Dong Biwu about marriage and love, and quickly said: "I have already discussed with the German minister to select a group of young officers and students to study in Germany next month. Do you want to go? Do you have any suitable majors? ? If you don¡¯t want to go, I¡¯m going to let you go to Guizhou to exercise.¡±
During this period, there have been rumors about the selection of students from the three provinces and the army to be sent to Germany. Dong Yongwei not only knew this news, but also knew that there were many people sent abroad this time. He also wanted to go to Europe to see more, but he was a little old and was afraid of the selection. Bu Shang had never dared to bring it up. Now Yang Qiu couldn't restrain his excitement anymore and nodded vigorously: "Inspector, I want to go! Yongwei wants to go to Europe to study literature and law."
"Literature and law?" Yang Qiu glanced at him and said with a smile: "The boys in the army are all clamoring to study military command. Most of the others who signed up are in the fields of machinery, chemical engineering, engineering design, business, etc. Literature and law Not much."
"Reading can promote people's progress and broaden their horizons. The law can teach people to abide by the rules, create fairness, and use it to achieve what they want in this life." After Dong Yongwei finished speaking, Yang Qiu glanced at him, nodded and said: "After returning to Wuchang, I will attend the evening German class The cram school will start at the end of next month, and I will provide all the funds. It¡¯s up to you how much you can learn.¡±
"First call back to Zhang Wenjing. The aircraft manufacturing factory is located in Chongqing. 50 brave and careful soldiers who volunteered to join the flying team were selected to form an aviation school. It was also located in Chongqing. He must send guards to take care of technical experts like Feng and others. Let me tell everyone that what they have learned and thought are precious national treasures. They must protect themselves. Dangerous experiments can be completed by workers and pilots. In addition, spend money to rent a few high-horsepower river ships to transport the equipment delivered by Germany as soon as possible. Come." Seeing Dong Yongwei's almost lifted figure, Yang Qiu smiled and said: "Inform Chief of Staff Song again that we will set off back to Hubei after the Chengdu University ceremony on the tenth day of the first lunar month."
After Dong Yongwei left, Yang Qiu became busy again. After arriving in Chengdu, he seemed to have endless documents to deal with and endless guests to meet every day. The seat of the Sichuan Provincial Government was also particularly lively because of his arrival.
The first thing to resolve is the war in Guizhou. According to the telegram sent back by Su Xiaohu, both brigades of the Fifth Division have arrived in Guiyang. The mortars transported from Hunan have also arrived and are undergoing adaptive training. At present, Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou are still entrenched in the southwest of Guiyang. Not only are they looting, but they are also forcibly integrating many local bandits. Tang Jiyao, in particular, was recommended by Liu Xianshi and others without authorization and called himself the governor of Guizhou. He set up a government agency in an attempt to split southwestern Guizhou and plan to occupy it for a long time.
It is the national policy to destroy them as soon as possibleThe consensus of the Army Staff was unanimous, so after receiving military expenditures voluntarily provided by Zhang Taiyan, he ordered the establishment of the Eighth Mountain Brigade of Guizhou. Guizhou has high mountains and dense forests, and there are many young people with thick lower limbs and short statures who can climb mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground and carry loads well. These are the best soldiers of the mountain brigade. In addition, he also handed over the plan to change the fifth division into a mountain division for the first time. It was given to Song Ziqing and others, and the staff department was asked to study the implementation method. If a total of four brigades of elite mountain troops can be trained through this battle, then it will be worthwhile to delay the battle longer and spend more money.
¡°Apart from the war in Guizhou, the remaining headache that troubles him most is how to activate Sichuan¡¯s economic development. Everyone knows that Bashu is a treasure land. It not only has well salt, but also rich reserves of coal, sulfur and phosphorus in southern Sichuan and gold, silver, zinc and cadmium in northwest Sichuan. Vanadium and titanium have huge reserves and are of world significance. Traditional industries such as raw silk, tung oil, tea, tobacco, and porcelain are also very prosperous, not to mention the food in the Hanzhong Plain. Therefore, he pays special attention to the progress of the Han-Sichuan Railway. Once this lifeline is opened, these resources will be continuously transformed into industrial products.
While discussing with Deng Xiaoke and Zhang Taiyan to support business and speed up the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, Lei Meng led Hao Wenbao and several soldiers from the guard company in. They were all carrying large baskets, followed by two young men in their fifties. The men dressed in family attire were about to kowtow when they saw the three of them. Yang Qiu quickly helped them up and said with a smile: "Uncle, it's the Republic of China now. If you don't like this, just sit down."
The two of them thanked each other continuously, but they were still a little reserved, with their buttocks only touching half of the stool. Yang Qiu didn't say much. The Qing government had just fallen, and many things had to change slowly. What he cared about was the basket behind Hao Wenbao and others.
Before entering Sichuan, Yang Qiu sent them to the Hengduan Mountains on the Sichuan-Yunnan border because he could not forget the Panzhihua Iron Mine. When the soldier took off the basket and took out a few brown and shiny stones, he suddenly became short of breath. Hao Wenbao introduced: "Commander, these were dug from the place you mentioned. These two are local Miao farmers. They said that there is indeed iron ore there, but no one knows how much it is. However, the local Miao family and Collectors often send people to dig there to forge machetes.¡±
Hao Wenbao took out a Miao knife and said, "The steel mouth is very good. It is made from the ore over there."
"Iron mine! Where is it? Is it far away?" Zhang Taiyan and Deng Xiaoke's eyes also lit up. Hubei Huangshi Iron Mine has contributed to Chinese giants like Han Yeping. If Sichuan also has good iron mines, it will be really powerful. It has greatly promoted the development of local industry and commerce.
Speaking of the location, Hao Wenbao scratched his head and asked the two Miao farmers next to him to explain. They both spoke in local dialect. Fortunately, Deng Xiao might understand a little and acted as a temporary translator. After the two told them the specific location and showed it on the map, Yang Qiu was both excited and disappointed. I was excited that I finally found the location of Panzhihua. Disappointingly, according to the personal survey by Hao Wenbao and others, and the explanation of the old farmer, he understood that there was no feasible road there, and the existing technology and funds could not build such a huge project as the Chengdu-Kunming Railway.
"Is it possible to transport the ore via the Jinsha River waterway?"
Zhang Taiyan asked after reading the map, but the two Miao farmers soon shook their heads. The Jinsha River is not deep enough, and there are many submerged bends and rocks on the beach, making it impossible for ships to navigate. Unless there is large-scale dredging, it will be impossible to pass. The scale of dredgingboth in terms of technology and capital, is several times larger than that of railways.
Yang Qiu finally realized what it means to look at plum blossoms to quench thirst.
After letting Lei Meng take everyone down to rest, Yang Qiu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Panzhihua is out of the question, and Liupanshui in Guizhou cannot be developed until the Han-Chuan River Railway is extended to Guiyang. Apart from these two places, there are no good iron ore mines in the southwest. The dream of steel seems to have suddenly reached a dead end. While he was thinking hard about what to do, Dong Yongwei came back with a man of about thirty years old before he returned to the room and returned: "Inspector, this Mr. Pan Tianshou has been waiting for you outside for a day. He said that he has I must see you for important matters."
Yang Qiu searched his intestines and could not think of this person, so he asked: "Who is Mr. Pan?"
Pan Tianshou has a face with a Chinese character, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and brown skin. He seems to have been engaged in outdoor labor for a long time. However, he is wearing a dress and it looks like he has returned from studying abroad. When he saw Yang Qiu, he immediately bent over and took out a hand from his arms. He sealed the yellowed letter and handed it to him with trembling hands: "God has given me a visit to the Inspector. I am here today to follow my father's instructions. I hope the Inspector can allocate funds to restart the Qingxi Iron Works."
Restart Guizhou Qingxi Iron Works? After reading the letter, Yang Qiu learned that Pan Tianshuo was the nephew of Pan Fei, who was patrolling Guizhou back then. His father, Pan Lu, was also the general manager of the construction of Qingxi Iron Works at that time. He was responsible for everything from the purchase of iron ore screening equipment to the installation and start of construction. He was in charge of the business, and later died in the factory due to mental and physical exhaustion and illness due to overwork.
After his death, Qingxi Iron Works immediately lost its leader. Coupled with the lack of funds, poor management, and poor roads,Due to factors such as the lack of smooth traffic and the lack of awareness of steel among Chinese people, the Qingxi Iron Works only flourished for a few months and could not continue its operation. In the end, the property rights were sold to Britain and France. But Britain and France did not need steel plants. They only wanted mercury from nearby mines, so they allowed the machines to be exposed to wind and sun and gradually became deserted. Later, after the Manchu and Qing government took back the mercury mine, they once planned to restart the iron factory, but they had no choice but to let go due to lack of funds and the loss of workers.
Pan Tianshou followed his father to witness the glory and failure of Qingxi Iron Works since he was a child. This incident had a great impact on him, especially since his father still wanted to rejuvenate the country with steel before his death, so he chose to study abroad in France to study metallurgical surveying and also I continued to pursue my dream of steel while working part-time at a French steel factory. After returning to China, I tried to raise funds in various ways in the hope of restarting the Qingxi Iron Works. However, due to the domestic political turmoil, I had to work as a technician at the Hanyang Iron Works. Later, due to technical difficulties Fortunately, he was recruited by Japan and once again traveled across the ocean to work at the Yawata Iron Works.
After the Revolution of 1911, he once again had the dream of finding and saving Qingxi, so he voluntarily resigned and returned to China. However, when he arrived in Nanjing and heard that he was here to ask for money to rebuild the Qingxi Iron Works, everyone shook his head like a rattle. Later he heard that He said that Hubei had introduced a large amount of machinery and equipment, so he pursued them all the way from Nanjing to Chengdu with hope.
In him, Yang Qiu saw a resolute figure who had been pursuing the road of steel to save the country for decades, but it was no longer possible to restart the Qingxi Iron Works. In fact, as soon as he captured Hunan, he sent people to inspect the old site of Qingxi Iron Works on the border of Hunan and Guizhou. The news he received was that most of the machines were gone, and the rest were old and rusty, with no value for saving. Moreover, the Hanchuan Railway will not be opened to traffic for at least three years. Even if the iron works are restarted in these three years, the narrow waterways will not be able to support such a large task of steel transportation.
"Yang admires Mr. Tianshou's determination to serve the country, but with all due respect, it would cost a lot to restart the Qingxi Iron Works, and there are problems with the surrounding roads and coking coal supply. If it is restarted" Yang Qiuzhi shook his head when he saw it. , the last extravagant hope in Pan Tianshou's heart was extinguished, and he sighed and was about to leave.
"Sir, there is no need to be discouraged." Yang Qiu said quickly: "To be honest, sir, Yang has ordered a complete steel plant from the United States to transform Hanyang. In addition, he is also preparing to build another iron plant in Dangtu County at the border of Anhui and Nanjing. , I wonder if sir are willing to give in?"
It makes sense to stay in Hanyang, but what can we do in Dangtu County? ! After hearing what he said, Pan Tianzhu was so angry that he was shaking all over. He thought that Yang Qiu was deliberately amusing himself, and said angrily: "Tianzhi has no power, no power, and no money. If the envoy doesn't want to be a villain, he won't dare to force it. Why bother to amuse him?" Me!" After saying that, he was about to leave angrily.
How could Yang Qiu let him go? He quickly asked Dong Yongwei to stop him and said solemnly: "Mr. Tianshou has wronged me! Yang Qiu dares to guarantee with his life and property that there must be a large iron mine there. Since Mr. Yang has learned about ore prospecting, Yang Qiu can Immediately let the students from the School of Surveying and Mapping go to investigate together. The next step will also bear all the expenses. After discovering the iron ore, I can also immediately allocate funds to build a factory. If I go back on it, I will not tolerate it! How about it? "
Pan Tianshou didn't believe it at first, but his firm and hot eyes made him seem to see the shadow of his father when he founded Qingxi Iron Works. Seeing that he was lying, and since there was nothing to do now, he agreed, and promised that if he really found it Iron ore, willing to take on the heavy responsibility of building steel plants. Yang Qiu was very happy and immediately asked someone to give him 10,000 yuan for his use. He also asked Song Ziqing to send several officers from the Surveying and Mapping Institute to go with him
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 154 Falling apart (Part 1)
Nanjing.
In the city of Nanjing at the end of February, it was still difficult to feel the warmth. The revolution, blood and noise gradually faded away as time went by. People who had calmed down looked around blankly and found that except for the change of names, everything in their lives did not seem to have changed much. Taxes are still being paid, and the faction¡¯s rent is still being apportioned. On the contrary, life has become difficult because of the shutdown of factories, and the docks are much deserted than before. The days of facing the loess and back to the sky have not changed much. Moreover, because of the influx of too many troops, the city is becoming more and more restless. disturbed.
Looking at a group of soldiers dressed in military uniforms, speaking with unknown accents and staggering around with guns on their backs, they were obviously drunk. Jie Sheng carefully avoided the side and did not dare to make a sound. During this time, he did not know what kind of evil he had committed. These soldiers who keep talking about being revolutionary are all in disgrace. They neither go out for drills nor train. They wander around with guns on their backs every day. I heard that many girls have been raped, and they can't even find the person who did it. When I reported to the Presidential Palace, I politely wanted to investigate, but if I couldn't find him, who would I investigate? Therefore, the people of Nanjing now hate these soldiers and wish they would leave as soon as possible.
The soldier also saw Jie Sheng. Seeing his frightened and panic-stricken look, he deliberately pointed his gun at him. His face turned pale with fright, then he laughed triumphantly and picked up a few robbed animals from unknown sources with his bayonet. The wild duck walked towards the city.
"Son of a bitch!" Jie Sheng spat fiercely at the backs of these soldiers. If the family hadn't relied on him to make a living, he would have followed the example of others and smashed a brick.
Fortunately, there is a pier not far away. On the pier, there are only a few river ships docking to unload. Many brothers from the gang sit in the awning where they usually rest and sigh. A strong man smoking a hookah looks at nothing. On the river's surface, he looked distressed: "It seems that this trip has been in vain again."
The coolie sitting next to him with pigtails cursed: "What a shame, at least I could still chew grain every day, but now the Tatar emperors have fallen, and there is no business. How can people live like this?" ?¡±
"It's good for you. If one person has enough to eat, the whole family won't have to worry about it. I still have four people at home."
"Who told you, fourth child, to hug your daughter-in-law and have sex with her when you have nothing to do? You feel comfortable, but all of a sudden the three cubs have to eat and drink. Now you know how hard it is."
"Hehehe"
The dirty talk made the awning lively. Seeing the coolie with pigtails after Jie was born, he quickly gave up his seat and said with a smile: "Boss Jie is here, will he bring us a job?"
Jie Sheng is the head of the coolies at the Yangtze Gang's wharf. In addition to management, he is also responsible for liaising with large and small warehouses and shops in Nanjing City to undertake some hard work. Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, he sighed and shook his head: "Shopkeeper Wang and the others are all here." He said that there are no ships coming recently, and he also said that we might be in Nanjing"
"What are you afraid of? Don't talk half-heartedly!" Everyone was anxious and asked quickly. Jie Sheng continued: "Shopkeeper Wang and others said that recently some people said that the position of Nanjing President will be handed over to the north, and our Nanjing city may return to the past."
"What?" A coolie from northern Anhui jumped up and wiped his bald head excitedly and said: "North? Are the Manchu Tatars coming to power again? It's too late, I just had my braid cut off yesterday."
"What are you so anxious about? It's not the Manchu Tatars." Jie Sheng waved to him to sit down and said, "The position of president is going to be given to that living Cao Cao."
"What!" When he said this, everyone became even more excited and expressed confusion. The strong man smoking hookah almost dropped his pipe and asked: "Why? Didn't it mean the Republic of China? Why? Why should we give it to the north? After all the hard work, Nanjing has regained its glory, so why should we let those barbarians from the north dominate the world?"
Jie Sheng shook his head: "I didn't know. I only heard that President Sun was going to give up his seat to Yuan Shikai, so everyone has been alert these days. The bad soldiers in the city are all trying to get a vote. Going back."
"Damn it! If I had known this, why would I be fighting for life or death?" The braided coolie picked up the tea bowl and drank it in one gulp, shouting: "Forget it, I don't want to stay in Nanjing anymore. There are people in Hankou every day. I¡¯m too busy, so I might as well wait for the ship to arrive and I¡¯ll go over there.¡±
Speaking of Upstream, everyone was filled with envy. They completely forgot about what happened just now and asked: "Boss Xie, I heard that there is work there every day, is it true?"
"I know that." The bald man said: "A few days ago, the steward from Shanghai passed by and said that there are now more than a dozen boats to Hankou every day, and brothers who do well can earn ten silver dollars a month. He also heard Fourth Master said: Our Yangtze Gang will soon transform into a transportation company like foreigners, and Commander Yang also helped buy seven or eight large ships."
¡°Ten dollars?!¡±
"Don't believe it! Many people have gotten it.
I also heard that the gang leader was moved to a small courtyard in Wuchang after taking a shot for Commander Yang last time. The way I see it, I think it will be another year.Now, our gang leader has a little commander. "
"You bastard, don't talk nonsense." Jie Sheng kicked the bald man away and said with a smile: "The fourth master said that after we change our company into a company in the future, everyone will be serious employees and no longer have to depend on the weather. , in the future we will buy dozens of large ships to run on the Yangtze River, and we will be the largest Yangtze River freight company besides foreigners."
"Damn it, why do you think you are the biggest among foreigners? According to me, you should kill the foreigners as well. The gang leader has treated me badly over the years, so we should take over the Yangtze River and give it to the gang leader as a dowry to save money. She will fall out of favor with Commander Yang in the future, do you guys think so?"
"Haha, you dare to think about it."
While everyone was laughing, a three-masted sailboat slowly came over. Seeing that the job was about to come, everyone shut their mouths and rushed to the dock to unload the cargo. Suddenly, they saw a group of soldiers in sand yellow military uniforms running over and hurriedly Get out of the way.
During this period, whenever the National Defense Force¡¯s Northern Expedition Pioneer Brigade wanted to unload cargo, they always approached the Yangtze Gang. Therefore, Jie Sheng was very familiar with the officers leading the troops. He walked over with a smile and asked, ¡°Company Commander Tang, is this your ship?¡±
The company commander took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Jiesheng: "These are military rations and ammunition sent by the Logistics Department. Please be careful not to spill them. If you do well, I will pay you more." Jiesheng took the cigarette with a smile. , and slapped his chest loudly: "Whatever Company Commander Tang said, just leave it to us, so you can rest assured." After saying that, he turned around and shouted: "This time it's food and food for our brothers in the National Defense Forces. Bullets, work hard for me."
The coolies nodded repeatedly. The vanguard brigade had been here for so long, and the wages for that trip were not large, so everyone rolled up their sleeves and pushed the carts to prepare for the transfer of grain and ammunition. When the ship stopped, a second lieutenant from the logistics department jumped out and completed the handover procedures. Jie Sheng immediately called on everyone to start unloading the cargo.
Bags of rice and cans were carried down, as well as a lot of bacon and dried fish, and more than 20 carts were quickly piled up. Everything was fine at first, but unexpectedly, a coolie accidentally knocked over a box, which happened to contain the subsidies for the Second Brigade. Since the troops stationed abroad, many places did not recognize the RMB banknotes issued by the Southwest Bank. The overseas troops would issue some silver coins to the soldiers for use, so the white silver coins suddenly rolled everywhere.
After Jie Sheng cursed a few words, he quickly led everyone to pack up, but the news that the Pioneer Brigade had brought a large amount of money spread, and within a short time, soldiers from all over the country arrived in twos and threes with guns on their backs and green faces but red eyes. Watching the excitement, when they saw the cart full of supplies and the two carriages protected in the middle, a few of them with angry faces shouted angrily: "Damn it! I went through life and death to overthrow the Tatars, but I can't even speak They can¡¯t even get hot meals. Look at them? They¡¯ve got fish, meat, and money for nothing. It¡¯s so damn infuriating!¡±
"Yes! I fought for the party and conquered the world. Brothers died one after another. Now, without saying a damn word, I will hand over the president to Yuan Shikai! I won't even pay the settling-in allowance. I don't accept it. .¡±
"Gan Zhen, let's just join the National Defense Force."
"What the hell! I've figured it out. All of these fucking masters have no buttholes. I don't want to do it anymore. It's better to go back and be a bandit than to stay here."
"Being a bandit? Okay. There is a sheep in front of you. Do you dare to grab a vote?"
Seeing more and more people around, Captain Tang sensed something was wrong and immediately ordered the establishment of a warning circle. Don't blame him for being cautious. The city of Nanjing has been really uneasy recently. Various armies often break out infighting to grab things. What's more, this time the supplies include a Santinghan Type 1 machine gun. This is equipment that the headquarters strictly requires to keep secrets. He also took the initiative to He stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "The National Defense Force is transporting supplies, brothers, please step aside."
"Fuck you! I haven't eaten or drunk for almost half a month. Why do you, the National Defense Force, enjoy the hot and spicy food? Why do you get so much money for nothing? But you ask us to pay back the northwest wind? We don't either If you want more, how about leaving half for the brothers to chew?"
The company commander was also an old officer who had fought in the defense war. He disliked these ruffians, but he was afraid that things would go badly. He tried to persuade them with good words: "I know that brothers have difficulties, but we are all soldiers with their own belongings. If you have difficulties, you can help me." Go to the government, why go to us.¡±
"Who are you looking for if I don't look for you? We want to eat, we want to go home. Brothers, let's not talk about it. Whoever grabs it belongs to whom."
"Go ahead."
I don¡¯t know who shouted, and there was a chaos on the dock. Some of the fastest soldiers immediately took control of the two carriages and started to drag them back. The rest of them were also anxious and their eyes were red. Company Commander Gao did not dare to order the shooting for fear of causing trouble, so he had to ask the soldiers to protect the ammunition, and rushed forward to stop him: "Brothers, this is the ration for thousands of brothers in our brigade, don't grab it, don't take it." "
The company commander tried to persuade him with good words, but unexpectedly, a bullet was fired suddenly in the chaos., because the distance was too close, the chest of the company commander who had made great contributions in the defense of Hubei suddenly turned bright red.
"Company commander? Company commander!"
"mine!"
"Machine gun, set up the machine gun" The sound of gunfire completely disrupted the dock. Jie Sheng and the coolies were so frightened that they had not yet taken shelter. The soldiers of the National Defense Force who came to transport supplies saw the company commander being hit by a bullet. They all fired with red eyes. Shooting, the machine gunner used the carriage as a cover and fired violently in the direction of the shooting. A moment later, the box containing three Han-1 light machine guns was immediately pried open, the magazines were inserted and roared.
In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere on the Nanjing dock. Seeing that there were few people on his side suffering a loss, the logistics lieutenant on the transport ship who had not yet left immediately ordered to turn on the 25mm machine gun on the ship. This cannon was removed from the patrol boat and was originally installed on the transport ship to prevent trouble. Seeing that Paoze was in danger of being swallowed up by thousands of soldiers, the second lieutenant immediately ordered the cannon to be fired.
"Dong dong dong one"
More than a month later, the rumble of cannons rang out again in Nanjing. Due to dissatisfaction with the change of ownership of the president and chaotic management, military pay was delayed, resulting in the most serious tragedy of looting. Afterwards, it was learned that in addition to one company commander of the Northern Expedition Pioneer Brigade of the National Defense Force, there were also 11 casualties and casualties among soldiers. The number of casualties among troops from various places who were looting food was more than 200. ! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 155 Falling apart (Part 2)
Chapter 155 Falling apart (Part 2)
In the military camp, the air was solid.
In the center of the playground, there were seven cold corpses, and military doctors were bandaging the remaining four injured soldiers. The surroundings were crowded with soldiers from the Second Brigade with red eyes and clenched fists. The sound of grinding teeth could be heard in the distance. can hear. In a corner of the crowd, officials from the Nanjing Government and Army Department, including Huang Keqiang and Jiang Zuobin, who hurried over, had expressionless faces. They wanted to appease but were afraid that things would get worse.
More than a dozen Chinese and foreign reporters who heard the news kept clicking their shutters, and more and more officers from various reinforcements arrived here. They carefully held their breath and looked at this army that was already on the verge of rage. In the city of Nanjing, greater mobilization has begun. Cannons were dragged out one after another. The soldiers who were summoned urgently hid behind the sandbags and stretched out the barrels of their guns. They looked at the shops and houses that were burned down due to the riots. They looked around blankly and shouted. Ask who the enemy is this time.
Behind a window on the second floor of the Presidential Palace, a figure quietly looked at the Second Brigade station in the distance. Is he happy or worried at this moment? Do you hope that complete turmoil will continue to extend political life, or do you hope to resolve the crisis as soon as possible? no one knows.
All eyes were focused on Yu Dehai. He slowly let go of the sacrificial company commander's hand, wiped the blood on the black skull badge on his chest and arranged it neatly. The soldiers around him had tears in their eyes. An hour ago they were alive and kicking, grabbing their own cigarettes, telling dirty jokes, and commenting on every woman who passed by. But an hour later, they were already separated from each other. They are all fighting heroes and should have died on the battlefield, but now! But he died under the gun of those who kept claiming to be revolutionary comrades! !
Yu Dehai stood up, his eyes slowly swept over the surrounding soldiers and then rested on the faces of Huang Keqiang and others. His bloodshot eyeballs made several timid officials subconsciously take two steps back. His voice sobbed, like an injured beast licking its wounds alone: ??"Since the night of the uprising, we have been brothers! He was at the forefront when we attacked the Liujia Temple, and marched north with me to regain Hubei! Wu Shengguan, we fought side by side. Seven days! He personally killed more than a dozen Beiyang soldiers. Together with us, he held back Beiyang's footsteps and defeated the Fourth Town with us! He made Beiyang retreat after a heavy setback and won the victory for the revolution time."
"Tell me, one of you! Why is he lying here! Why!" The hoarse roar was frightening. If the two officers on the side hadn't stopped him, he might have rushed into the officials and beat them up.
The words aroused the anger of the soldiers, who waved their fists and roared, and even young officers stood up: "Since the uprising, our National Defense Force has restored the whole territory of Ansan Town, the bloody battle of Wusheng Pass, the defense battle of Xiaogan, and the defense of Xiaogang. Destroy the enemy in the mountainsdefeat Hunan, fight in Sichuan! We held back tens of thousands of Beiyang elites, preventing them from moving south. We paid the price of 16,000 military and civilian casualties! They Their blood can dye the river red, and their bones have not been collected yet! Without us, could you have today? Without us Can Nanjing be recovered? Can you sit here and talk loudly? The Manchu Qing government Will he abdicate so soon?
We got the order, and Xingye came to support the Northern Expedition! We don¡¯t want your military rations or your military pay! We brought machine guns and artillery, but what did you do! They sent people to kill our commander, then came to steal our military rations, and now they also killed our commander. What did we do wrong? ! ! "
As soon as the officer finished his roar, another young officer stood in the center again. The Chinese and foreign reporters who arrived all pointed their cameras at him. "We shed our blood and our heads to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and build a new China. We have no regrets! Even if a gun is pointed at our heads, we will not frown! But what have you done? Two months later, the government There is still chaos, there are quarrels in the newspapers every day, people's livelihood is declining, factories have stopped production, and more than half of the ships coming and going from Nanjing Pier have been reduced!
We know that those brothers who robbed things have been forced to lose their lives, so we have no regrets We only blame ourselves for being blind! Because the interim government is simply playing tricks on us! Don't you have any money? No! You've all scooped it up! You mortgaged the railway to the Japanese in exchange for loans, and you issued military coupons and forced the people to subscribe at gunpoint! In the end, we actually wanted to mortgage our Han Yeping in Hubei to the Japanese! You are betraying your country!
Before the shame of Sino-Japanese War has been washed away, you are ready to sell all the lifeblood of the country to Japan! What's even more annoying is, where is the money for selling these things? Where's the money! With nearly tens of millions of dollars in hand, why not provide wages and food? to the end! You actually don't care about us soldiers who fight life and death for you, and want to sell the south to that careerist Yuan Shikai! If we had known this, why would we fight Beiyang? That's a full sixteen thousand livesour brothers, sisters and relatives! "
"They died so unjustly!" the young officer shouted, letting his tears flow, and finally said goodbyeUnable to hold himself up, he slowly fell to his knees. Many soldiers knew that his brother fell under the muzzle of the Beiyang cannon during the bloody battle at Wusheng Pass. The foreign reporters were so sad and angry that they shed tears. Only two Japanese reporters looked gloomy and wrote something down with their pen tips. But at this time, no one dared to anger the soldiers.
After hearing the news, the officers from various places who came for reinforcements collectively lost their voices. Some people cried with them, some gritted their teeth, and more people shook their heads and sighed silently watching one after another of the National Defense Force soldiers and officers coming out, scolding, yelling, and finally bursting into tears.
Huang Keqiang opened his mouth slightly, his body trembled and he staggered. Jiang Zuobin, Li Shucheng and other officers from the Army Department lowered their heads. As for the civilian officials, their faces had begun to turn pale. They saw that another thing was growing, and they were shouting and accusing. and crying madness spreads. The yelling and passionate words made them tremble with fear, and they wished they could let the cannons blow the place down But who would dare? The dense sound of pulling bolts passed by everyone's ears like a devil's roar, and some people even began to retreat to find a place to hide. Who can stop these furious soldiers? More than four thousand elite soldiers who have gone through bloody battles and can cripple the fourth town of Beiyang are enough to overthrow the entire city of Nanjing!
It¡¯s unbearable, scary, and worrying! But no one can do anything but let the voice spread to all directions and let the reporters add fuel to the fire. Everyone knows that when these words and these things are published tomorrow, the Nanjing government will collapse and the entire South China will fall apart. Out of control.
With tears in his eyes, Yu Dehai walked to the center and raised his right arm high: "Brothers remember the oath we made to the military flag when we put on the military uniforms? The commander is leading the people of the three provinces to build a new home. , tens of millions of people still need us to protect In Guizhou! In the southwest, we still have our soldiers fighting for the country under the command of the commander! Our hope is not here, we .Go home! Go home and build the three provinces and southwest together with everyone!"
"go home!"
¡°I won¡¯t work for these traitors anymore!¡±
¡°¡¡±
Yu Dehai's eyes were locked tightly, and there was a chill in his teeth: "This is our last concession, from now on! We will no longer suffer from this cowardice. Ifyou deal with us, I swear to put the bullets Hit your assholes! Please tell the President that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has fallen, the Northern Expedition has been terminated, and the Northern Expedition Pioneer Brigade has requested to evacuate." After finishing speaking, he raised his arms.
The remains were slowly loaded into the coffin, and the top was covered with the ferocious red flying tiger war flag. Dozens of soldiers came out, carried the coffin on their shoulders and walked towards the transport ship that had not yet left the dock. The soldiers of the 2nd Brigade began to set off. They would rather live on the dock and wait for the ship than stay here any longer.
When the ships urgently recruited from Jiangxi and other places arrived the next day, the First Division and Second Brigade of the National Defense Forces and the Northern Expedition Pioneer Brigade left with anger and disappointment in Nanjing. Their departure made the troops who stayed here even more chaotic. More and more soldiers quietly embarked on their return journey with guns, and some soldiers who had not received severance pay even set fire to or looted wantonly. The city of Nanjing suddenly It has become a place that everyone hates.
As newspapers published this news, the whole of China was once again in an uproar. Everyone had just experienced a sudden riot in Beijing, but they did not expect that Nanjing would not be immune. Newspapers in China from Britain, France, the United States and other countries even revealed the news. The speeches of the young officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade completely destroyed the image of the Nanjing government and party members, and various cases of corruption and fraud were unearthed by reporters. In the last years of the Nanjing Provisional Government, the people suddenly changed from worshiping, being happy, and looking up to them to despising and cursing them, and finally collapsed.
A well-known New York Times reporter sent back this comment: In the past four months, we have witnessed the birth of the world¡¯s largest democratic system, but in just one morning, it collapsed. I think every American who lives and works in this land should realize that some people are no longer trustworthy.
The only exception was Japan. When the soldiers of the Second Brigade accused Nanjing of being a traitor and selling the country to Japan, and repeatedly mentioned the humiliation of Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese government immediately accused Yang Qiu of deliberately destroying Sino-Japanese friendship and demanded that the National Defense Forces apologize to Japan.
On March 10, at the same time that Yuan Shikai was sworn in to take over as the interim president in Beijing, Yang Qiu, who returned to Wuchang, immediately met with the soldiers of the Second Brigade. In addition to saying that every fallen soldier would receive assistance in accordance with the standards of a martyr, he also said that the three provinces and the National Defense Forces Will not give up on the dream. When a foreign reporter asked him what he thought of the current situation in Nanjing, his face turned pale.
"This is betrayal."
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 156 Multi-year exercise in March
Chapter 156 Multi-year exercise in March
A series of wooden low houses spread out from the center of the city. Vegetable leaves in the ditches were frozen by the cold. The ice surface made it impossible to clean the sewage and started to stink. The messy telegraph poles and disorderly streets give people the feeling of returning to medieval Europe. Unkempt farmers breathed white mist, and workers in blue shirts who had just gotten off work touched their shriveled pockets when passing by gourmet shops and did not dare to stop. The ronin who always holds his head high with his chrysanthemum knife, and the patrolman who patrols the streets wearing a white hat and leggings that almost cover his thighs.
Students who had just finished school crossed the intersection and bowed goodbye to each other, with a youthful and worry-free smile on their dry yellow cheeks. Military students in military uniforms gathered in front of the newspaper office to read today's news and whispered about the vigorous revolutionary wave across the sea. If If you listen carefully, you may be able to hear a few Chinese accents.
This is Tokyo, the most prosperous city in Japan. When aspiring young people across the sea are crossing the sea to Fuso, eager to learn true knowledge and save the country, they do not know that deep in the country, there is also a stench and curse.
The Japan-Japanese War (as it is called in Japan) established the foundation for a great power in Asia and was even considered by many Japanese to have given them the ticket to becoming a great power. In fact, it depleted the country's wealth and not only squandered the rich war dividends obtained in the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894, It also cost the lives of more than 100,000 young people. Lucia and the others lost, abandoned Manchuria and ran back to Vladivostok without even spending a fortune. The country almost collapsed with more than 2 billion loans. For this reason, the government even made women become adults. Groups of people went to Nanyang to sell their skin and flesh to earn foreign exchange to pay off their debts.
Perhaps Japan should be lucky that there is a Manchu dynasty that is even more decadent than them. It can continuously draw blood and marrow from it to support an empire that has no resources and even has difficulty in food self-sufficiency. Therefore, when the fire of revolution across the sea When the prairie fire was unstoppable, the Japanese politicians who had previously secretly supported Nanjing decisively abandoned them, claiming that the republic was not suitable for China. Even the elder Takeshi Inukai went to Nanjing in person to hope to abolish the republic and reform the country into a constitution, but they were all rejected.
Worry and uneasiness made Japan watch every move of its neighbors with wide eyes. Seeing that it could no longer contain the Republic, it simply tried every means to squeeze out precious money and use bribery and wooing to strengthen its control. One loan agreement after another made "Golden Mountain" one after another. "When it fell into their pockets, Japanese politicians rejoiced, especially Han Yeping, who was related to Japan's dream of becoming a steel power. Not only did Sheng Xuanhuai take control of it immediately, but he also teamed up with the Nanjing government to sign a loan agreement.
But just when the contract was about to be signed, the worst thing happened. The Nanjing government was forced to abandon the agreement due to pressure from domestic warlords. Then, during the Nanjing incident, those Chinese radical soldiers expressed their dissatisfaction with Japan, which made it even more serious. Worry.
What will a powerful but hostile China bring to Japan? Perhaps those young military officers who pursue the idea of ??a Greater Asia will rejoice and even think that China and Japan can join forces to rule Asia and drive out the domineering "ghost beasts". However, only those who are familiar with geopolitics know that Asia cannot accommodate three countries at the same time. powerful countries (including Russia). Russia has too vast a territory to be weakened at all, and China If a united and powerful China rises, then the one who will be squeezed out will be Japan, which lacks resources. There is no doubt about it!
The American-made car slowly drove out of the West Park Mansion. Whenever it passed by or honked its horn, many people would stop and bow. In the carriage, Japanese Prime Minister Saionji Konomo was reading today's newspaper. Next to him, Foreign Minister Uchida Yasuya seemed a little uncertain.
"Your Excellency Uchida, is there anything that makes you restless?" Saionji Konobo put down the newspaper and folded it neatly next to him. As a veteran politician who has studied in France for many years, a pillar of Japan's democratic forces, and the current leader of the Constitutional Political Friendship Association, Known as the successor to Hirobumi Ito, he also maintains good personal habits.
Uchida Yasuya glanced at the newspaper and folded it intentionally or unintentionally. The front of the folded newspaper clearly contained news about the Nanjing incident. Although it was only an afterthought, it still made him frown and lowered his voice: "Toyama Mitsuru returned from North Korea. Not only did I visit Inukai Takeshi, but I also said I was going to the Military Elders Meeting."
"That damn gangster, what is he doing back here?" Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple cursed in his heart. Because he didn't like Toyama Manchu and the Black Dragon Society. Although they made a lot of contributions to Japan and provided a lot of intelligence during the Japanese War, in his opinion, those methods were undemocratic after all, not to mention that they were in conflict with the military. Too close too close. A military headquarters that likes to act without government restrictions This is unimaginable, so he asked: "Why did he come back suddenly?"
After gaining Manchu interests in the war, Tou Shanman and the Black Dragon Society have regarded it as their base camp and rarely come back because he feels that the current Japanese government is too weak. Why did he suddenly come back this time at this delicate moment? see insideTian Kangzai cast his eyes on the newspaper, and Xiyuanji Gongwang frowned: "For him?"
"No, it should be for Han Yeping and Southwest China." Uchida Yasuya said: "The Imperial Navy has begun to build two new battleships. Our country's demand for steel has begun to expand. North Korea and South Manchuria can provide too little. Han Ye Ping's 1 million tons of iron ore per year is too important to our country, so the Navy was very dissatisfied with the delay in fully controlling Han Yeping during this period. The Ministry of War also believed that we were too soft in handling this matter , they hope to send two to three more regiments to Han Yeping to ensure the empire's strong demand for steel. Moreover, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the southwest of China are a huge treasure trove, and our allies can get hundreds of millions of dollars from there every year profits, so after Tou Shanman got the news, he wanted to take this opportunity to develop his Black Dragon Society's power to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River."
"Two or three regiments! Are they crazy?" Saionji Temple straightened up. As someone who accepts free thoughts, he knew very well that Japan simply cannot bear another war. That would not only not help but would The empire was pushed into the abyss, so he immediately frowned and said extremely seriously: "Within ten years, the empire cannot accept a war! Even if we have huge maritime superiority over China, the main force of the Navy's First Fleet cannot enter the narrow Yangtze River. waters, sending an army regiment It is simply unthinkable. Our previous dispatch of two additional brigades to Tianjin has caused protests from allies and Russia, and going to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to fight a war This is impossible! "
Uchida Yasuya knew Japan's current predicament best and said: "Yes, we must avoid war. Han Yeping is from China, and we cannot change this! Although we have defeated them, that victory was too thrilling. The Navy The two battleships this time will cost tens of millions. We cannot raise funds for the remaining two battleships. Now we have to pay nearly 80 million in loans every year Finances no longer allow it. More importantly, After the last war, Mr. Ito spent several years to finally get rid of the hatred in China. If we do not control the actions of the military, it is likely to lead to a new confrontation Please forgive me, I really It¡¯s unimaginable to imagine what would happen if the raw materials needed by the empire were cut off.¡±
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this time we must control the actions of the military no matter what, and we must not let them drag the empire into war." Uchida Yasuya lowered his head, respectful and serious: "Uchida is not afraid of war, and my son also died in In the snow in southern Manchuria, I can¡¯t even find his body. I am proud of the military, but now! This is not the time"
Xiyuanji Gongwang nodded, two billion loans, one hundred thousand young people in exchange for southern Manchuria. If the military department causes chaos and involves Japan in the more distant Southwest China War, the price will probably be even higher. It is bigger and bigger, and it is the traditional sphere of influence of the British allies. It is impossible for them to accept any unrest. This can be seen from the previous confrontation between Yang Qiu and the British Navy, but the two sides finally compromised. But who else can stop the military now? What about action? Thinking of those proud soldiers made his head hurt.
The car slowly drove into the Prime Minister's Office in the silence of the two people. As soon as the assistant waiting at the door opened the door, a figure rushed over from inside. The guards immediately drew their pistols and protected Saionji Gongwang. After the "Great Rebellion Incident", the Japanese political world was already in turmoil. Fortunately, everyone quickly recognized the figure as the secretary of the Prime Minister's Office. The Duke of Saionji stepped forward and yelled: "Your Excellency Ono, as a staff member of the Prime Minister's Office, you must pay attention to your words and deeds at all times!" After the secretary nodded and cheered, he then He continued to ask: "Now you can tell me, what's the important thing?"
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we have just received a telegram from His Excellency Minister Sadao Matsumura. A Chinese team has entered the Hanyeping Huangshi Mining Area and has also taken control of the Yangtze River Ore Terminal."
"What?!" Uchida Yasuya almost jumped up. He just said that nothing could happen, but he didn't expect his opponent to provoke trouble first. He quickly asked: "Did they open fire?"
"There was no exchange of fire, but an army brigade of our country there was surrounded! His Excellency Minister Sadao Matsumura has notified the Hubei government, but they said that Huangshi is not a Japanese concession and they have the right to conduct any military operations on their own territory. But Navy Minister Saito has just given an order to allow General Reijiro Kawashima of the Third Fleet to fire when necessary to protect Han Yeping's interests, and is preparing to move the Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai within the next two days. Sent toHanyeping Mining Area."
"Damn it!" Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple cursed in his heart, took a deep breath and asked, "Did Mr. Matsumura tell you why they entered the mining area?" The secretary's eyes were a little distracted, and he spoke a few words to the Queen with difficulty: "They Said, this is a routine multi-year exercise."
"New Year's Eve?" Uchida Yasuya suddenly felt the urge to laugh. It seemed like it was only March now.
*
{Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 157 Ishihara Wanji came to inspect
Chapter 157 Ishihara Wanji came to inspect
In March in Hubei, the green grass showed its buds. As the ice and snow in the upper reaches melted, the difficult four-month dry season finally ended, and the golden waterway of the Yangtze River returned to full vitality. One river ship after another came and went and crowded the waterway. However, this year is a little different from previous years, except that In addition to the Union Jack, which is still the most popular, there are also many German flags, and even the Stars and Stripes, which rarely went upstream in the past, is gradually increasing.
Mixed in among them is the Flying Tiger War Flag, which is now so powerful in southern China. Although most of them are small and broken river ships, or even sailing boats, who dares to underestimate this flag and dare to scold others on the territory of the Nanjing government? His head was so bloody that even the Beiyang Army had no choice but to hand over the flag of Wusheng Pass?
The more ships, the more prosperous the trade. According to incomplete statistics, in January and February, the busiest months for exchanging materials in Germany, Hankou and Hanyang received an average of 16 river ships every day, with a peak of 21 ships per day, and the total unloading tonnage reached 8,000 tons per day. . In addition, they would not leave empty-handed. A large amount of tea, tung oil and raw silk were taken to Shanghai to be loaded on sea ships carrying equipment to Europe. Therefore, in these two months alone, the total trade volume at the dock reached more than 40 million yuan, which really made Shen Shukai and Zhang Wenjing, who took advantage of the war to hoard goods for sale at low prices in advance, make a fortune.
As more and more people know what these steamers are transporting, the Japanese flag, which was previously generally recognized by everyone, has become unpopular. The Nanjing incident has long been known to everyone due to the publicity of thoughtful people, and Han Yeping almost Being swallowed up by Japan was also exposed. When they thought that the largest and best iron smelting plant in China and the largest iron ore in Asia in their own province were cheaper than Japan, everyone looked at the Japanese flag with a bit of resentment in their eyes.
The Japanese flag rarely goes to areas above Hankou, because this is not the time in history when Britain and France were fully contracted in the late World War I. Now the Yangtze River still belongs to the United Kingdom. Germany and the United States can enter with trade orders and the hard power behind it, although Japan and the United Kingdom are Allies, but Britain will not make concessions on its interests in the Yangtze River. In fact, after the Japanese-Japanese War, Britain was unwilling to reduce the burden on its allies. Its insistence on paying high interest rates was a warning to Japan, and Whitehall began to worry about the situation in the Asia-Pacific. Therefore, the Japanese ships coming to the middle and upper reaches are basically for Han Yeping, especially those transporting iron ore.
In previous years, March was the season when the largest amount of ore was produced from the Daye County (Huangshi) dock. Because it was inconvenient for large ships to enter and exit during the dry season in winter, most of the refined iron ore mined and roughly processed in the four months of winter was stored here. There are about hundreds of thousands of tons. So every time at this moment, Japan's few large ore transport ships would swarm in, and there would be a constant flow of people on the dock, but today there is silence here.
Simple deer firewood blocked all the roads leading to the dock. Thick sandbag bunkers covered the entire dock and Daye mining area overnight like mushrooms after the rain. Cold machine gun muzzles poked out from the center of the sandbags, and even the cannons also Pulled in quite a few. Red warning signs were erected on tree trunks, on the walls of houses, wherever they could be seen.
"Military exercise area, avoid."
Young Ishihara Wanji, wearing an old cotton-padded jacket, dressed like a coolie looking for a job on the dock, stood in front of the notice with two of his fellow inspection partners, looking at the scarlet Chinese and Japanese characters and frowning secretly.
After receiving the news of the success of the Wuchang Shouyi, he, who was serving in Chunshan, North Korea, could not contain his excitement. He took leave overnight and rushed here, disguised as an ordinary person, hoping to witness the changes in China with his own eyes. However, he was disappointed when he arrived in Shanghai. The police and army were in chaos, and the evil forces used the name of revolution to openly exploit, rob, and rape. It is said that the amount of opium smuggling has exceeded any year during the Qing government.
At first, he thought this was just a short-term chaos after the uprising. Japan was also filled with such chaos from the shogunate era to the Meiji period, so it was not too difficult to accept, but when he arrived in Nanjing, he was completely disappointed. As the seat of the central government, the area that should be the most disciplined is even more chaotic than Shanghai. A large number of idle troops without pay are scattered around Nanjing. They not only set up private checkpoints to blatantly raid the people, but also constantly harassed businessmen and even smashed them. There are also a lot of people grabbing and burning. Politicians turned a blind eye to these behaviors, as if everything would be fine as long as the military stopped bothering them. This connivance made the exploitation in the Lianghuai region more severe than during the Qing government, and many people were displaced and became revolutionary refugees.
The companions who came with him were all discouraged and returned home after seeing this situation. Only he and the remaining two continued their trip to China. But judging from the disdain and ridicule on the journey, this trip to China may only be left to alone.
Going all the way north from Jiangxi, the situation was similar to that in Nanjing. He had lost confidence in Hubei at first, but when he stepped into Wuxue, he suddenly felt that the air was much fresher. Young government officials, highly disciplined police and military, and common private institutions downstream were all banned and replaced by the Unified Government Taxation Department.?After entering the country, I did not see any picture of setting up a card and collecting cash. It was much more convenient for vendors to come and go. Even though it was time to prepare for spring plowing, the government still used a lot of people to build public facilities, water conservancy, waterways and The roads, as well as the constant flow of shipping, are refreshing.
Is it because the quality of the people is different? Certainly not! They are still the kind of people who are content with being wealthy. The vast majority of people still only care about food and clothing. But why do such huge changes occur in the same country? And it only happened in just half a year?
The answer lies in this eye-catching notice at the pier!
Power!
The young man who has been recognized by countries around the world as China's largest warlord cleverly used war to forge an army that absolutely obeys his will, and then uses this army to eliminate all opposition on the road, such as those still in the three provinces. ,No! It is said that a counter-revolutionary campaign has been launched in the Guibei controlled area, and all the uncooperative landowners, gentry and politicians have been ruthlessly eradicated!
He is very smart. He knows that since the current China can only speak with the barrel of a gun, then simply use the barrel of the gun to the extreme. As for the oppositionthe Beiyang they are attached to is blocked from Wusheng Pass. , the South is even more filled with a group of compromising party members. Without any support, they can only accept changes or be expelled and massacred.
It can be seen that this plan has been carefully conceived, because currently most of the soldiers in the National Defense Forces come from the children of poor farmers. Behind them are countless families who are eager for land and wealth. Judging from the troops they met along the way, these He is so simple-minded that he can¡¯t even figure out how many soldiers from European countries have obviously received severe brainwashing education. This has allowed him to win over more than 90% of the poor people who occupy the control area, making this kind of wanton massacre and cleansing not only useless. Instead of being criticized, it won support for the establishment of one national farm after another that incorporated the landless into farming.
This political executioner and military strongman knew how to use the method of coercing the majority. From the speeches of the soldiers and officers during the Nanjing Incident, we can know that the path he took was actually the same as Japan, by arousing strong political sentiments. Nationalism is used to achieve control, and this has achieved some results.
He definitely knew that Japan at this time was not something he could defeat, but he still put up this sign! Taking advantage of the gap after the Nanjing Incident, when the Hui Party had fallen apart and was too far north to reach, they prepared to forcibly take back control of Han Yeping.
How far can he go in the future? Can the public sentiment inspired by him lead this country out of the mudflat? Can he accept the idea of ??building prosperity in Asia with Japan and expelling European and American powers?
Ishihara Wanji was suddenly very curious, but his two remaining friends didn¡¯t think so. Akeno Shinji is an officer from a Kyoto samurai aristocratic family. His little eyes have never been seen since he entered this country. Rather than inspecting China's future, he came here to travel and ridicule. When he saw that the notices were actually in Japanese , shouted angrily: "Baga! Mr. Ishihara, they are deliberately provocative! It's so abominable to act across the year It's only March! No army in the world will accept it for at least nine months. After months of training missions, he is deliberately humiliating our Empire of Japan!"
"Yes! Look over there, our ore transport ships have all been driven away from the dock. They should have loaded tens of thousands of tons of iron ore back to the Yawat Iron Works, and then smelted steel to supply the navy to build new battleships. Damn it. Navy, why haven't they launched an artillery operation? Japan will be strangled by the leech god!" Shintaro Imada, a young man who has just graduated, comes from Osaka, which used to be called Settsu Province, so he believes in the leech god. But even though he comes from rural Osaka, he obviously hasn't learned to see problems with his mind instead of his eyes.
Ishihara Wanji frowned quietly. The analysis of the two was too idiotic. As long as the people who control Hubei do not want to take back Han Yeping, it will be like Japan without Yawata Steel. Thinking of this, he simply took the lead and walked towards the mining area: "Go to the garrison and have a look. There may be new news there."
The three of them were very careful along the way. Although Ishihara Wanji personally believed that the probability of the National Defense Forces taking action first was low, they still increased their vigilance.
In addition to the Kwantung Army stationed in southern Manchuria and Korea, the Japanese troops stationed in China are all called garrison troops. The number of these garrison troops varies, and many are even not satisfied with the number of people. For example, the garrison army stationed in Daye is called a brigade, but in fact There are only more than 400 people, which is the size of a battalion at best.
Although the Daye Tun Army is insufficient in number, its main arms are fully equipped. Four Japanese 75mm field guns have been pulled out, and three Hotchkiss machine guns have been loaded. This kind of machine gun helped the Japanese Army recover during the Japanese Dew War. To save some dignity, the entrance to the military camp was piled with sandbags, and the long bayonet muzzles protruded from behind the sandbags. The air was filled with tension and the frenzy of a battle about to break out
The guards quickly blocked the three coolies with "unknown origins." After Ishihara Wanji revealed his identity and took out his ID, they were allowed to enter the barracks. Compared with the outside, the inside of the barracks was even more tense. Many soldiers were tying headbands with various morale-boosting words written on them on their foreheads, then pulled out their bayonets, stuck their guns on them and ran outside.
The barracks command post was set up in a wooden house separated by a wall from the ore processing plant. After walking to the door, Ishihara Wanji discovered that there were not only army officers but also naval officers in the narrow room. One of them even carried the rank of major general. If you hadn't guessed, The fault should be Reijiro Kawashima, commander of the Third Fleet.
"Reporting to Major, these three are second lieutenants from the 63rd Spring Mountain Regiment. They are here for inspection." The guard's report interrupted the discussion in the room. Takagawa Kenjiro turned his head and was dissatisfied.
He is a bearded major from Kobe. He participated in the Japanese-Japanese War and personally captured a Russian colonel. He looked at Ishihara Wanji and the other three and waved his hands impatiently: "Since you are all emperors Man, go get the gun, now I need all my strength."
Without saying a word, Akira Ye and Kaneda followed the soldiers to get their guns and prepared to defend Han Yeping, but Ishihara Wan'er stayed at the command post: "Your Excellency, Major, please allow me to observe the current situation first." Gao Chuan was worried about the situation, In addition, I was afraid that he would not know the situation when he first arrived, so I nodded and agreed.
Ishihara Wanji's guess was good. Standing next to him was Rejiro Kawashima, the commander of the Japanese Third Fleet. He seemed not to see Ishihara and said arrogantly: "Major Commander, I just want to know how long you can hold out once the war starts? It will take five days for the Marines to arrive, and I don't want to see major changes in Han Yeping until then."
The arrogant tone made Ishihara frown, and he could even see Gao Chuan clenching his fists carefully. In Japan, everyone is aware of the struggle between land and sea. The navy has always disliked the army, so even its peers are very arrogant when talking, let alone facing a major.
"General, please rest assured that Gaochuan will not disgrace the Japanese Army. I will keep them out of the mining area."
"Very good." Reijiro Kawashima nodded and was about to leave, but he suddenly stopped at the door and said deliberately: "Major Gaokawa, I think it is necessary to remind you again that the Daye Mining Area is related to our navy's shipbuilding plan. I hope that Your Excellency, remember your words."
"idiot."
Looking at the back of Reijiro Kawashima, Ishihara Wanji, who heard Takagawa's low curse, could only choose to shake his head. He was only a second lieutenant and could not intervene in the battle between sea and land. He asked: "Major, can you tell me the current situation?"
"It's not very good." Gao Chuan paid more attention to the training of young officers. Although he was full of anger, he patiently introduced the current situation.
Outside, the staff and guards followed Kawashima closely and asked, "Your Excellency, Commander, why didn't you tell him that the Marines won't be coming for the time being?"
"Takahashi, do you really think the Empire can fight a war now? The Navy Ministry has informed me that direct conflicts should be avoided unless necessary. Although the Imperial Navy is powerful, our allies will never want us to develop here." Kawashima He glanced helplessly at the Tieshan mining area in the distance: "We are not ready yet."
"Then why do you say that Han Yeping will affect the construction of battleships? Even with this iron sand, the quality of Yawata Steel's steel cannot satisfy us, so this time we must all use British steel. And after you emphasized your tone, With the character of that major, he will definitely"
"Is it right to shoot?" Kawashima smiled slightly: "First, the Army's troops don't know that we never use Yawata Steel's steel. I just deliberately provoked him. Second The Army has always Regardless of our own affordability, maybe after they stumble, our budget for the remaining two battleships can be approved as soon as possible."
The staff officer rolled his eyes, somewhat understanding. If the Army is weakened, the status of the Navy will naturally improve, and it will have the opportunity to lobby the cabinet to increase naval funding and block China forever in the offshore As for the Army, will the Army fall into a trough?
This has nothing to do with the Navy
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 158 The Battle for Han Yeping
Chapter 158 The battle for Han Yeping
With drizzle falling, the teaching regiment of the 1st Southwest Division of Daye Tieshan formed two columns and rolled towards Tieshan through the mud. Different from the usual rush march training, the soldiers were told that they must advance with arms.
Ke Shao took the kettle from the guard, drank half of the kettle in one gulp, raised the binoculars, and said while looking at it: "It's strange, it's not supposed to be hot today, why do I always feel dry in the mouth? "The officers who heard the words hid in the back and twitched. Is his mouth dry? It's clear that his heart is full of fire. Having said that, the 1st Division is now the first unit in the army to complete its planning. The teaching battalion has become a teaching regiment, and everyone has been promoted to one level. What's more, this time on the mission, they might encounter the Japanese Army, which had defeated Russia and was praised to the sky. No wonder they would be so thirsty.
In front of you is the Tieshan Mining Area, and you can already see the tiankeng dug under Lion Mountain over the years through the lens. The tiankeng is surrounded by hills tens of meters high. The bare mountains are like tombs, which is very unsuitable for hiding. Across the mining area on the right is Wuwang Mountain, on the left is the iron sand processing plant, and further away is the coking coal plant. There is a Japanese military flag planted on the top of the Lion Mountain. It should be the place where the Japanese army is stationed. Not to mention the open terrain and the condescending location, according to the intelligence, there are at least four field artillery and three Hotchkiss machine guns. The casualties will definitely be high.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out were was was the top five in the infantry command crash course assessment last month. He was no longer the squad leader chasing ducks on the night of the uprising, and he was also one of the few machine gunners among the first officers.
One reserve team should be left among the three battalions, the first battalion will be the main force, and the second battalion will go around from the right. There are not many heavy machine guns in the army. The division commander said that the army will not be equipped with too many bullet-eating big guys when the production capacity of the military factory is insufficient, so the teaching group is temporarily assigned to only one heavy machine gun squad. There are as many as 12 light machine guns, but judging from the previous battles, the light machine guns are almost ineffective when facing the heavy machine gun blockade, let alone this time it is an attack. Principal Jiang once said that Japanese little carrot heads are quite difficult to deal with when it comes to their lives, especially since each of their teams has specialized engineers, and their fortification structure is relatively complete during defense.
While Ke Shao was analyzing secretly, the officers behind him were also talking about it: "Company Commander Yu, do you think the Japanese soldiers will fight this time?"
"Hard to say"
"This is terrible. If we are allowed to cross the mining area without firing, wouldn't our work be in vain?"
"There is a man who walks around in front of your sweetheart every day and makes nasty remarks from time to time. Do you want to fight him?"
¡°Of course I¡¯ll fight!¡±
"That's okay. I'm worried about the Japanese warships on the river. I heard that five of them are coming. We can't stop them with their naval guns."
"What are you afraid of? If they have warships, we will lose them? I bet the commander must have transferred Wang Bearded's navy here. I don't know where he is hiding."
"That's true, Commander never fights an unprepared battle I hope the Japanese soldiers won't be cowardly this time."
Several officers were mumbling and had not finished speaking. Ke Shao glanced over and choked the rest of the words back into his throat. He pointed at the mountain in front and said: "Shut the hell up! Listen up, the first battalion is focused on Lion Rock." , be careful with the machine guns. The Japanese soldiers have at least three heavy machine guns and four cannons. Our cannons can't get through for the time being, and we need to prevent Japanese warships on the river, so I put the heavy machine guns at the small mountain pass next to me, and the six light machine guns. The squad dispersed the Japanese firepower. The second battalion went around the mine pit on the left, and the third battalion served as a reserve team and went to the coke plant to protect the machinery and equipment to prevent the Japanese from sabotaging it. After taking control of the factory, they immediately inserted themselves behind them.
Cheer up, everyone! Forget about the battle we fought before, this time we are the tough ones who fought to the death with the Russian Maozi soldiers! Remember, don¡¯t imitate Beiyang¡¯s trick of rushing upwards with crowds of people. Spread out in platoons. There are many of us. When fighting hand-to-hand, we can work in groups of several, and we will kill each one one by one! Just pull as far apart as you do in training you hear me? "
¡°Captain, don¡¯t worry.¡±
Seeing that everyone had listened, Ke Shao waved to the back, and the attached team of mules and horses rushed over immediately. There are four mortars on the mule horse, two 120mm and two 80mm. The teaching regiment of the First Division is the first unit besides the Fifth Division to be equipped with mortars. Due to the slow progress of Hanyang's latest 70mm light mountain cannon, The 57mm over-the-mountain gun has been proven to be ineffective, so artillery is still a disadvantage of the National Defense Forces. It is impossible to equip a brigade with four field guns like Japan.
However, the emergence of mortars has given the General Staff the hope of building battalion-level or even company-level firepower. In order to familiarize the troops with the equipment as soon as possible, the General Staff has transferred more than a thousand artillery troops from the entire army to specialize in the use of mortars and Operate training and explore ways to use new equipment so that it can quickly form combat effectiveness after large-scale equipment is deployed in the future.
These four cannons were allotted to the teaching regiment first only after the division commander took shame and went to see the commander in person.The guys also cherish it very much. They usually love it like a treasure, but this time it¡¯s finally going to open! "Did you see the platform under the mine? You should be able to hit the top of the Lion Mountain from there. Pull them all over there. I will ask the infantry to help you draw out the firepower and throw out all the shells!" The soldiers of the artillery company nodded immediately and screamed excitedly. Those who unloaded the cannons unloaded the cannons and those who carried the ammunition were quickly ready.
Seeing that the artillery squad was ready, Ke Shao took a deep breath and waved his hand: "The third company sets off, tell the soldiers to be especially careful!"
While the teaching team was getting ready, Major Takagawa Kenjiro also received news of the arrival of the National Defense Forces. When he rushed to the Lion Rock position, the lineup of the three battalions in the distance made his blood rush to his brain. Onboard! The Imperial Japanese Army finally has something to do, let me take the shot! The empire's iron ore must not be lost from its own hands.
"Major. They are coming"
According to the adjutant's reminder, only about one company of Wehrmacht soldiers were seen searching and advancing along the mine. They were bending very deep and constantly using obstacles to practice avoidance, detours and other tactics. The company commander also kept using a copper whistle to remind the soldiers. Note, it really looks like a simulation exercise. But Gao Chuan's eyes were red at this moment, and he didn't think so much at all. He ordered the heavy machine gun to open fire to disperse after approaching 500 meters.
Ishihara Wanji was startled and quickly reminded: "Major, we shouldn't fire the first shot, and I think as long as we don't fire, they won't fire either."
How can Takagawa Kenjiro listen to these words now? The mine containing iron sand in front of him is his life and the hope of Japan. Moreover, the Navy just warned him, so he immediately cursed: "Second Lieutenant! Need me to remind you of your current identity?" ? If you are still a member of the Japanese Army, then please pick up a gun and fight with the soldiers to resist the invasion!"
Ishihara Wanji's temperament wanted to take advantage of others, so he looked at each other and sneered: "Major, this is a Chinese trap! They deliberately want us to shoot first, if" "Shut up! Come on!" People, take this bastard who disturbs the morale of the army down and order the artillery to prepare to fire." Gao Chuan no longer gave Ishihara Wan'er a chance to speak, and several soldiers from the nearby Tun Army rushed up to take him back.
"You will regret it, Your Majesty Major!" Ishihara Wanji had no intention of participating in a battle calculated by others. Even if he defeated the troops in front of him, what would be the use? There are at least two brigades on the left and right wings of Lion Rock. They may have been waiting for the opportunity to rush over. Seeing him being taken away, Akino Shinji and Kaneda Shintaro, who were among the soldiers, even gloated a little and aimed their crosshairs at the National Defense Forces soldiers moving in the distance.
"Company Commander, why do you think Little Japan can't fire it?" The light machine gunner of the Third Company touched the newly acquired Han-1 machine gun, lay on the ground, squinted his eyes, and slowly opened the safety.
"Class 2, go a little further, I don't believe it, duk duk duk duk" Before the company commander could finish speaking, two lines of fire suddenly lit up on the Lion Mountain, and then artillery shells fell on In the middle of the third company team.
¡°Boom boom boom¡.¡±
¡°The Japanese bastard is on fire!¡±
"Spread out and attack!"
"Machine gun, machine gun**Your mother, what are you doing standing still? Shoot!"
All kinds of shouts suddenly rang out, and the machine gunner was stunned at first. He didn't expect that when he saw a regiment, the Japanese soldiers actually had the courage to really beat him. It wasn't until he was kicked in the butt that he woke up and beat a Japanese soldier. The soldier pressed into the crosshairs. "Fight, fight! Let's do it." Seeing the explosion, Ke Shao and the soldiers of the teaching group became as excited as chicken blood, and they rushed to the Japanese military garrison at Lion Rock according to the planned plan.
"Boom, boom, boom" Four Japanese 75mm field guns fired wildly. Shining bullet traces cut through the rain and fell in the middle of the third company, blooming into orange fireballs, and mud mixed with fragments swept past. , the yellow smoke produced by Shimase gunpowder quickly spread from the foot of Lion Rock.
"Second shift cover."
"In class three."
The Third Company is the unit closest to Lion Mountain. They were prepared long ago and rushed towards the mountain as soon as the enemy opened fire. The flesh and blood of Wusheng Pass, the fierce battle of Xiaogan, the temper of annihilating the enemy in Xiaocang Mountain, and the hardships after the war The soldiers who had been training for more than three months had developed a conditioned reflex for guns and artillery, and the troops quickly dispersed in squad units to fight back. However, the blockade of three Hotchkiss heavy machine guns made the attack seem unsmooth. It was not until the unique clicking sound of the Maxim heavy machine guns sounded from the direction of the small mountain pass that the Japanese machine gun raging situation was broken.
"Cover me" Gao Lin is a light machine gunner of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company. He has participated in the Wusheng Pass, the night attack on Chenjia'ao and the Xiaocangshan Battle. Not only is he rich in experience, he was almost selected into the guard company. In the end It was only because he was defeated by someone else in the trial that he lost the qualification. So after he came back, he practiced light mechanics hard.?Moving tactics. After bypassing the mine and arriving at the foot of Lion Rock, he immediately asked his comrades to cover him, and he and his deputy machine gunner lowered their bodies and ran towards a large exposed rock on the left.
Bullets were hitting his feet, and it was not easy to run with a machine gun weighing nearly 20 kilograms. Therefore, the troops would strictly screen the light machine gunners before selecting them. When he rushed behind the boulder, he immediately set up a machine gun and pointed it at a Japanese machine gun fort. Hoo hoo ho Hoo hoo After just firing three bursts to draw away the opponent's firepower, he had already started to climb up. One light machine gun after another joined the running machine gun guerrilla war. The Japanese heavy machine gun firepower began to be dispersed, and the mortar company was immediately dispatched.
With the help of cover, the artillery company finally arrived on a platform at the edge of the tunnel. The gunner, who had been trained for two months, quickly set up the gun body, put his eyes on the mechanical sight, and began to turn the knob with his right hand to adjust the sight bit by bit. After all four cannons were ready, the company commander rubbed his knife and pointed forward: "Hurry, fire six rounds in a row."
"Dong dong dong" As the green smoke spewed out of the muzzle, Shintaro Kaneda was the first to see the black dots rising from the edge of the tunnel. Before he could understand what they were, one of the black dots suddenly Falling towards him. boom! After a thunder, the thick sandbag bunker three meters away suddenly fell apart and collapsed as if it had been stepped on by a giant. This scene made Shintaro Kaneda and everyone's eyes wide open Is this a 105mm field gun? No, even bigger! Could it be that the enemy navy has defeated the Third Fleet and begun to provide support?
No wonder they were surprised. The 120mm mortar shells weighed 15 kilograms, were typically thin-skinned and filled with surprisingly powerful yellow gunpowder, so simple sandbags could not stop them. If the propellant had not been used, they could have been fired directly. Go to the Japanese artillery position behind. The sound of "dong dong" is inconspicuous among bullets and kill shouts, but its power is truly astonishing. Kenjiro Takagawa, who participated in the Japanese War, saw this kind of artillery shell with a curved trajectory and instantly thought of the weapons that Russia had used. But before he could remember to think too much, an 80mm mortar shell accurately hit the bunker where he was.
Explosions continued one after another. The fireballs and smoke pillars of the explosion continued to rise from the Lion Mountain. Accompanied by orange-red flames, the entire mountain was filled with smoke. The 1st Battalion of the National Defense Force Teaching Corps, which was supported by artillery, was covered by machine guns and cannons. A fierce charge was launched, and the light machine guns, which were more convenient for the infantry, once again dominated the battlefield, intertwining into a dense fire net and suppressing the Japanese army in the position.
In just ten minutes, the Japanese fire network composed of three Hotchkiss heavy machine guns was knocked out by mortars one by one. This made the Japanese soldiers who were unable to receive effective command after Gao Chuan was seriously injured even more confused. As the Second Battalion quickly detoured from The flanks pressed forward, and the shouts of killing on the Lion Mountain became more fierce.
"Mount bayonets! Wehrmacht! Attack"
Seeing that the enemy did not have heavy machine guns, the company commanders of each company took the lead in shouting the offensive slogan that sounded from Ogura Night. Thousands of National Defense Force soldiers began to rush into the Lion Rock position. The not dangerous Lion Rock instantly turned into a choke. The swarming Wehrmacht soldiers lowered their bodies and skillfully used cover to approach the top of the mountain. When they rushed to the first position, the soldiers at the front immediately turned into grenadiers. Wave after wave of grenades began to repeatedly ravage the Japanese army. Before Akira Ye Shinji could recover from the series of explosions, Come, the sharp bayonet has already pierced his chest. The Japanese warrant officer who came all the way from Korea for inspection was stabbed to death before he even knew whether he had achieved any results.
"Assault! On board!" Unwilling to fail, the Japanese army simply gave up their position and launched an assault from above. Like the soldiers of the National Defense Force, the Japanese soldiers who had experienced the Japanese exposure war did not treat hand-to-hand assault combat at all. Not inferior to their opponents, and even slightly more skilled. When they rushed out of the position in waves and crashed into the Wehrmacht formation with great ferocity, Gao Lin's light machine gun could not even suppress them.
On the one hand, the Japanese army wanted to protect Han Yeping, and on the other hand, the soldiers of the National Defense Force, who took the restoration of the country as their own mission and were determined to regain national property and no longer be enslaved as second-class citizens by the foreign powers, fought against each other on this hill. There was chaos on the battlefield, cruel and bloody. Belief, ideal, ambition and national honor! At this moment, they all came in. The soldiers had turned into red-eyed killing machines. They only knew how to stab, draw knives, block, and stab again without any fancy The bayonets on the gun tips seemed to be burning. Get up, blood red blood red! The fighting blood was boiling completely at this moment, and his body was as hot as if it was on fire. When Gao Lin and other light machine gunners saw this, they simply gave up their suppression mission and jumped into the position with their machine guns in hand and fired fiercely.
Wave after wave of soldiers of the National Defense Force gradually crushed the confidence of the Japanese army. Faced with crazy and ferocious faces, the Japanese garrison in China blew the whistle for retreat for the first time, but it was too late to retreat at this moment. too late! After the third battalion of the reserve force sent some troops to protect the factory, the remaining company also rushed to the rear of the Japanese army and was surrounded on three sides.Later, many Japanese soldiers panicked and ran into the mines with nowhere to escape.
No one knows who was the first Japanese soldier to surrender, but as they were surrounded, the Japanese army, known as the strongest in Asia, finally had its back completely broken, and they all raised their guns and surrendered to the soldiers of the National Defense Forces.
"Boom, boom, boom" The naval gun, which was nearly an hour late, finally came to support
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 159 The United States intervenes
Chapter 159 The United States intervenes
In the factory of Hubei Industrial Company, Hangel, the American minister representative who came from Shanghai, looked around curiously. As the commercial counselor and the representative of the U.S. Steel Company in China, this is not the first time for him with a big beard to visit a large enterprise in this country. The former Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau, Mawei Shipyard and even Japan's Yawata Steel have left his footprints. In his impression, Asian companies are all typical examples of dirty and messy companies.
But today I felt a little surprised. The newly renovated factory building was very clean, the ventilation and light were very comfortable, and the wires had obviously been sorted out, reaching all locations close to the walls and roof. Obvious Chinese nameplates are installed in each workshop, and guidance signs are also erected at intersections. There are many new factories under construction in the distance, and the workers are beginning to install each new machine into the predetermined position. Judging from their movements, they are very careful, which shows that everyone cares about it. There are also many European faces among them. It¡¯s not surprising that he clicked on it. New equipment debugging and trial production are generally provided with technical support from Europe.
Hangel patiently watched the workers install the large and complex hydraulic press with the help of European technicians, then turned to look at Yang Qiu: "Dear Commander, this scale is no less than that of a European factory. I believe, Under your leadership, the three provinces have taken the lead in entering spring."
Since the new patrols in various countries made this official position difficult to pronounce, they all continued to call Yang Qiu commander. He was also willing to accept this title and said with a smile: "I have to thank my German friends for this. If it weren't for their help, maybe We still need to continue to endure the cold winter." After he finished speaking, he smiled again: "Of course, you, His Excellency the Minister, and the United States have also helped us a lot. I have planned enough land in Hankou, and the workers are working day and night. Leveling the foundation, I believe in another two months it will be early summer over there.¡±
Hangel came here this time to finalize the previous purchase contract and to inspect the two special zones of Chongqing and Hankou. The US government was very happy that Yang Qiu had fulfilled his promise to open the special zones. Dozens of American companies in China were already eager to enter these two special zones. There was a place, but he didn¡¯t want to show off his cards yet, so he suddenly asked: ¡°Your Excellency, Commander, I heard that your army is using a new type of machine gun designed and manufactured by yourself. Can I take a look?¡±
Zhang Wenjing and Su Hongsheng who were accompanying him immediately became nervous when they heard this sentence. The Han-1 machine gun is the latest equipment of the National Defense Forces. According to their thinking, it is still a secret that cannot be revealed to others. But Yang Qiu didn't care. In a semi-colonial country and the most developed industrial and commercial area, it was impossible to use new equipment without being discovered. It was good to be able to keep it for a few months, so he immediately asked someone to find a machine gun factory. The president, Liu Qingen, graciously invited Hangel to visit.
Hangel was also slightly surprised. He did not expect that Yang Qiuzhen would open it to him. In fact, the United States did not have much interest in this kind of machine gun, but he was personally very happy that the Chinese could develop a machine gun that was said to be comparable to the Madsen type. curious.
The machine gun factory is composed of five workshops side by side. This is the second workshop after the rifle workshop to adopt piece-work assembly line production. Starting from the beginning of the month, the improved Han-1 machine gun has been manufactured here. It is mainly based on the Bren light machine gun and has once again simplified the number of spare parts. The caliber has been changed to 7.62 mm. It uses the standard 7.62*51 bullet selected by the National Defense Force. The manufacturing is complex. The threaded heat dissipation sleeve was cancelled, replaced by a thickened barrel to increase heat capacity, and a new dust-proof flame suppressor was installed. After using the new assembly line method, the monthly output here has reached 30 pieces. When all the new equipment is put into production, 200 pieces per month will not be a dream.
Liu Qingen is a senior firearms technical expert like Su Hongsheng. He also designed the first semi-automatic rifle in Chinese history. After getting the improved drawings, he spent a lot of time thinking about it and knew better than anyone else how good this machine gun was, so he explained At that time, the main focus was deliberately placed on minor details such as the magazine, barrel, and manufacturing process. The most critical receiver and flash suppressor were not taken out at all.
After hearing that after half a year of trial production, 30 such machine guns can be manufactured per month, Hangel was not surprised, but he was particularly satisfied with Yang Qiu's frankness and said: "It can be seen that your Excellency, Commander, is still A very good manager, if you retire one day, I think U.S. Steel will be willing to hire you at a high salary."
After giving Liu Qingen a slight nod and an approving look, Yang Qiucai said: "China does not lack skilled craftsmen. Although our country's industrial workers cannot compare with those of your country, we are still working hard. As of this month, we have opened We have established six technical schools, which will be expanded to 30 by the end of the year. In the next three years, we can provide at least 50,000 workers with basic training for factories and special zones. Our three provinces are working hard to prepare for businessmen from your country to invest. Now" After walking outside, Yang Qiu deliberately paused and glanced at the Hanyang Iron Works across the wall: "We are most short of steel and cement for construction."Hangel understood what he was implying. Han Yeping's incident did not have much interest in the United States, but had many benefits. Japan is building battleships again. Before the Panama Canal was built, the West Coast of the United States was always facing huge external threats. In addition, Japan's accelerated competition for markets in the Far East and the domestic Japanese immigration issue have made the White House very unhappy, so it is the responsibility of diplomats like them to appropriately crack down.
Not to mention that the market is so big, so if we squeeze out Japan, we will naturally gain more market share! So Hanger smiled and said: "From my personal standpoint, I support the commander in taking back all the shares of Han Yeping."
Is it just a personal position? Yang Qiu knew the thoughts of these colonists. Although the United States was more talkative than Britain and France, they were the same in pursuing interests. Fortunately, he was well prepared and asked Zhang Wenjing to bring two bidding plans: "Your Excellency Hangel, There is a slang saying in China: open the skylight and speak brightly. These are the two construction tenders I just signed. These two companies will start construction of two railways from Wuchang to Chenzhou in Hunan and to Liupanshui in Guizhou in the next three years. If the central government agrees , these two railways will also be extended to Guangzhou and Yunnan respectively. Together with the Hanchuan Railway, we will build three main lines in the next seven years. They have fully agreed to let the government purchase the necessary equipment. After completion, the locomotive procurement contract will also be Our government comes forward, you see"
The equipment and operating trains of the three main lines? At least ten million dollars worth! "If your Excellency, Commander, trusts me, I am willing to help you mediate the negotiations to recover Han Yeping." Although Hangel's performance was very calm, the sparks shining in his eyes still betrayed him. To be honest, the current attitude of the United States towards I really have no interest in plundering resources, but I am very interested in plundering the market and expanding the share of American goods. This is why the United States is the country that most actively supports Yang Qiu in establishing a special zone.
Moreover, this young man¡¯s ambition can also be seen from this railway bidding document. While the lower reaches of Yang Zijiang and the north are still entangled in the distribution of power, he has already begun to plan for the future. Does this mean that the United States can obtain more generous resources through him? What about business interests?
In addition to Han Yeping, Yang Qiu also said that he would purchase a quota of machinery and equipment from the United States every year. He also hoped to expand cooperation and purchase equipment for a medium-sized steel plant and expand the Jiangnan Industrial Company shipyard he owns to have two 10,000-ton ships. The idea of ????a large shipbuilding enterprise including a shipyard and three 5,000-ton shipyards. He also hopes to send overseas students to the United States to promote exchanges between the two peoples.
Regardless of whether he can get the money or not, these are all opportunities for Hangel, so the two of them chatted happily along the way. Hangel even said that he would immediately urge the acceleration of the last purchase contract after returning. delivery work.
The two chatted as they walked towards Hanyang Pier. Hangel even began to imagine what kind of sumptuous lunch this young man who always brought surprises to the United States would prepare for him. This was his biggest interest and hobby, the exquisite Chinese Food is the only thing that conquers him in this country. But before they even got on the boat, there was a sudden faint thunder from the horizon. Dozens of guard company soldiers who had been scattered around to protect them immediately shrank and surrounded the two people, and without any further explanation, they were pulled to a hidden location nearby.
"What's wrong?" Yang Qiu asked in a deep voice, but if you pay attention to his eyes, you can even see the excited flames inside. It's a pity that Hangel didn't pay attention. Although he already knew that there was an armed confrontation in Daye, he always thought that it would not reach that point.
"Report."
The young second lieutenant intelligence officer ran over quickly with a serious expression: "An hour ago, the Japanese garrison in Dayetun interfered with our military exercise and fired violently at the teaching regiment of our first division, causing a large number of casualties. The teaching regiment was already fighting back, and there is currently a firefight. It¡¯s still going on, and¡Japan¡¯s Third Fleet is firing at the Daye area.¡±
"asshole!"
Before the translator could finish explaining, Yang Qiu jumped up: "Didn't I say that we should avoid the Japanese troops? Why is there still a firefight?"
¡°They shot first and used cannons, so we had to fight back!¡±
"Damn it, damn it!" Yang Qiu pretended to be angry while stomping his feet. He pulled Zhang Wenjing over and shouted: "Let Wang Zhengting go to see the Japanese minister to protest immediately! Ask the Daye garrison to immediately put down their weapons unconditionally, otherwise Japan will bear all the consequences. !¡±
Hangeel watched from the side as the soldiers took away the orders one after another, and suddenly felt like he was on Broadway. However, he has no intention of pursuing whether this is a farce. Now that the two sides have exchanged fire, will this become the trigger for a new war in the Far East?
In the past 17 years, two wars that shocked the world have been fought here. Is a third one coming again?
*
{Piaotian Literaturewww.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our biggest motivation}
Text Chapter 160: There are so many people taking advantage of the situation
Chapter 160: There are so many people taking advantage of the situation
Daye begins war! China and Japan exchange fire! !
Since the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, such voices have come out again in three towns in Hubei Province. Starting from the center of the battle in Daye, the sound quickly spread to the surrounding areas. Telephones, telegraphs and radios showed unparalleled communication advantages. When the first batch of Japanese soldiers carrying 38 rifles in the Hankou Japanese Concession began to enforce martial law, they pulled out cannons and machine guns. By that time, the news had reached Shanghai, Beijing and other big cities.
When the telegraph operator was unintentional, excited, or afraid, and with complicated emotions, he translated the message, Hankou was completely in chaos, especially inside and outside the Japanese concession near Liujiamiao. Mobilization and confrontation were non-stop, and the National Guard was in full swing. The soldiers of the regiment (former garrison battalion) began to dig trenches along the Hanchuan Railway. The Japanese army used thick sandbags and concession buildings as shields. From a distance, the bayonets of both sides were already twisted together.
Standing at the window, Matsumura Sadao's eyes were cold. He didn't care about the scary National Defense Forces outside, because no matter how crazy Yang Qiu was, he didn't dare to attack the concession. He was only worried about Daye. Major Gaochuan is a good army officer, but his temper is too impulsive. If he can hold on, he will still be able to maneuver around. If he cannot hold on, Han Yeping will probably stay away from Japan.
"Minister."
The vice-minister rushed into the room with an anxious look on his face: "General Kawashima sent a telegram. Our garrison stationed in Daye has"
"All of them have died in the battle, right?" Matsumura Sadao unexpectedly did not get angry. In fact, he had already expected this outcome. He knew it three days ago when Yang Qiu announced that Daye was under military control and the soldiers held exercises there. Having thought about the worst outcome, he believed that Major Gao Chuan had tried his best, but facing an enemy dozens of times his own, it was impossible to win no matter what.
"Send a telegram to China, Major Gaokawa" Before Matsumura Sadao finished speaking, the counselor came to report: "Your Excellency, Yang Qiu's people are here, and they also brought The American Minister.¡±
"Americans?" Matsumura Sadao did not expect that Yang Qiu could actually invite Americans. Coupled with his relationship with Germany, Han Yeping's future was becoming increasingly confused.
While Hankou was engaged in a war of words, news of the fighting between the Chinese and Japanese armies in Daye also reached the Presidential Palace in Beijing. After finally becoming the interim president of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai's previous worries about gains and losses finally calmed down. During this period, the left-behind government in Nanjing is slowly handing over power, and the key national departments are under control again. The rest is just a matter of time and water.
But he can¡¯t completely relax yet. Yang Qiu in the south is always a serious concern. Even Wang Shizhen reminded him to be careful about this person. Although the Downstream Democratic Party has handed over national power, their local strength cannot be underestimated. What made him even more troubled was that, except for the northern provinces, almost no money was sent from the southern tax revenue. Yang Qiu, the richest man, simply used the excuse that the three provinces were undergoing tax reform and the limited funds left had to be used for post-war recovery. , saying that he would not be able to pay taxes to the central government within the year, relying on all the conditions he had promised at the beginning, and even shamelessly asked the central government to allocate 10 million to provide stability!
Fortunately, he is not confused about major matters. Now Beiyang is exhausted, and the expansion of the army will take time. He can only hold back this tone. In his eyes, as long as the country can be unified, he will have enough time to clean up after occupying the Central Dayi. these people. Of course, this was mainly due to lack of money. Only after he became president did he realize how big of a mess this was. The emptiness of the national treasury was maintained entirely by a few loans from foreigners. It required money for expansion, money for government operations, and support for the arrogant soldiers under his command. The fierce general was losing at least 7 to 8 million taels every month. Seeing that he was about to pay his wages again, he had the idea of ????going home to retire.
So when I received the news about the start of the war in Daye, Hubei, I was shocked.
On the one hand, this is a good opportunity. Han Yeping's quagmire was too deep, and even he did not dare to take action lightly. Japan was very likely to take retaliatory actions. If a war really started, it would definitely severely damage the power of the National Defense Forces. But having said that, he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would hit him without hesitation. His determination and demeanor were really shocking. His momentum was already strong enough. If he really took back Han Yeping, he would probably have to deal with it in the future. A lot of effort.
Several cabinet members who arrived were also divided into two factions. Wang Yitang was the most active and said: "President, this is a good opportunity! Han Yeping has great interests with Japan. Hundreds of people died this time, and they will definitely take revenge." Action, in my opinion, it is better to take this opportunity to send troops from Xinyang to retake Wusheng Pass. Now Yang Qiu's troops are dragged in Sichuan and Guizhou, and there are only two divisions in Hubei. When Japan attacks, we can simply cooperate and take the opportunity to kill him."
Wang Yitang's opinion attracted the approval of many people. Even Yuan Shikai was a little moved, and Duan Qirui was also very active. He originally disliked Yang Qiu and the National Defense Forces. After he was recently appointed Army Chief, he had long wanted to let go and do something big. He said, "Shenwu's plan is good! There are still two towns in Xinyang. Wusheng Pass has not been repaired yet and they cannot hold it for long. Why don't we make a move?"Reported to Japan to cooperate with the pincer attack, Jingping Yunai in one fell swoop! As long as we can win the three provinces, the southwest will be just around the corner. Then we will see how the gangsters in the south continue to jump up and down. "
Yuan Shikai was a little moved. He glanced at Tang Shaoyi and Yang Du who were silent next to him, and asked: "Shaochuan, Xizi, what do you think at this time?"
Yang Du has been in a bad mood recently. He has made a lot of contributions in promoting Yuan Shikai to come to power. However, this time he did not even get a minister in the cabinet. Knowing that the man in front of him was still grudges, Sun Wen took over the post first. It was about the president, so he didn't say anything and looked at Tang Shaoyi with his eyes.
Tang Shaoyi studied in the United States for a long time and acquired the temper of many Western politicians. She bluntly said: "Shaochuan thinks this matter is absolutely unacceptable!" Yuan Shikai has been having some trouble with him recently. He always feels that his position restricts his power as president. Too many, so he asked displeasedly: "What's Shaochuan's opinion?"
Tang Shaoyi said: "Although the Daye incident was caused by Yang Qiu and the National Defense Forces, Han Yeping is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. How can it be summarized in one province? Looking at the world's powerful countries, they all invest huge sums of money to build industry. We must run the industry well. Steel is the top priority again. Although the troubles in Hubei this time are a bit excessive, it is still a good way to take back Han Yeping. Not only should the president not add insult to injury, but he should help him negotiate with Japan and try to get Han Yeping back. Take it back.¡±
"We help him take it back? What's the benefit? Not to mention offending Japan in vain, even if we take it back, it will be easier for Hubei and Yang Qiu. There is no benefit at all?" Wang Yitang couldn't stand Tang Shaoyi's constant disregard for national justice. National interests, as if he was the only one in the country, he retorted: "In my opinion, this good man must not be replaced!"
"Yang Qiu's control of the three provinces is just an internal matter. Any disputes in internal affairs can be resolved slowly. When the president calms down, I will support him if he wants to attack or kill him. But now it is a foreign matter! Foreign affairs are different from internal affairs. The whole country must be united. If we give up, If we take back Han Yeping, the foreigners will only get more aggressive in the future!" Tang Shaoyi couldn't stand this kind of villain, and continued without even raising her eyes: "What's more, if the president helps now, it will also be national property after taking it back! Yang Qiu! Although he has great ambitions, I have never heard of him doing anything that harmed the interests of the country. I think that not only should we not raise troops, but we should take this opportunity to ease the conflict and win over this person as soon as possible. "
The two of them couldn't argue with each other, which gave Yuan Shikai a headache. I feel that what Wang Yitang said makes sense, and I also feel that what Tang Shaoyi said this time is right. If he were a British person, maybe he would roll up his sleeves, but the taste of JapanNorth Korea is still fresh in his memory. Woolen cloth. But he was reluctant to help, because he had recently reported that the three provinces were very busy now. On the pretext of tax reform and eradication of bandits in the territory, Yang Qiu made a lot of money. Xiong Fenghuang said that he could get at least 30 to 40 million! He also mortgaged the salt tax from artesian wells to Germany in exchange for a large loan. Moreover, after he changed the tax rate, no one from anywhere dared to collect water privately, so it was not much less than in previous years.
Based on this calculation, this year, not counting loans, they will be able to withhold 70 to 80 million yuan, which is enough to build another 17 or 18 divisions in the armed forces. Now he has the Hanyang Arsenal in his hands and has expanded the scale by another 100 million yuan with the help of Germany. It is more than doubled, and it is setting up a second factory in Chongqing. Even Changsha has heard that it wants to expand the scale of the Machinery Bureau. What is even more annoying is that Chen Qimei sold the Shanghai Gaochang Temple to him without permission. I heard that Germany also had a hand in it. Now Even if you want to force it back, you can't. Calculated in this way, it can take up to one year. If he really wants to expand his army, he can get at least two hundred rifles every day and thirty or fifty cannons every month. Who can control him in the long run?
Seeing Yuan Shikai's delay in speaking, Yang Du knew that he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity, so he coughed and said: "President, there is no need to worry. Du thought that he could send Wu Tingfang to negotiate first to find out the details of Yang Qiu's actions. Firstly, let everyone know who is the central government representing the Republic of China, and secondly, they should immediately send a call to reprimand Yang Qiu and ask him to hand over Han Yeping's equity to the state instead of keeping it in Hubei."
Yang Shiqi, who had been silent, agreed: "Xizi's idea is good. Han Yeping is national property and no one can enrich himself. Yang Qiu did go too far this time, so it's okay to take this opportunity to capture it, lest he do anything else." What a moth."
Wang Yitang was dissatisfied and snorted coldly: "Yang Qiu can spit out what he ate in his mouth? Besides, what's the use of handing it over to the state? We don't have a steel factory here, and we can't move Han Yeping back." , shouldn¡¯t hundreds of thousands of pieces of iron sand be placed at home as decoration every year?¡±
Yang Du smiled slightly: "We don't have a steel mill, and we can't move Han Yeping back, but it's better for Daye to be owned by the state than for Yang Qiu to take it for himself. Isn't he rich? Just let him pay for the ore. At worst, the price is cheaper, but the money is worth a lot every year anyway.¡±
Yuan Shikai is right when he thinks about it. Yang Qiu of the steel mill will definitely not let go, but if Daye takes it back, at least tell others about it.?Who has the final say! So he made a decision: "Please ask Shaochuan and Wenjue to go to Hubei for this matter. Japan really wants to fight Then we will verbally express that if Han Yeping can be taken back, Daye must be taken back." State-owned, as for Yang Qiu who wants to use iron sand, just ask him to buy it with money." After he finished speaking, he did not forget to add: "Shaochuan, don't do what happened last time."
Tang Shaoyi smiled bitterly in her heart, asking herself to go to Hubei to rob Yang Qiu? It would be better to say that he was trying to find a reason to resign himself! This Yang Du is indeed quick-thinking, and it is no small matter to use this person on the right path. Unfortunately, he is too persistent in the so-called kingly way of uniting the north and the south, and he is not a truly trustworthy person.
Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart. After Yuan Shikai came out this time, he became more cunning and hesitant in doing things and liked to play half-measures, thus losing the decisive momentum he had in the past. The Democratic Party in the lower reaches of the south is in ruins before it can achieve anything! Yang Qiu does a good job, has the means and strength, and his vision and approach to national construction are extraordinary, which is definitely not something that ordinary people can achieve, but he is trapped in the upper reaches, and there is a mess like the Southwest.
Why! The future of this country is really in doubt
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 161 Aviation and Petroleum
Chapter 161 Aviation and Petroleum
The war that took place in Daye, Hubei, China, stimulated Japan's attention. The Ministry of War discussed and held meetings every day, and one unit after another was ordered to prepare. Ronin and samurai gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Office all day long, demanding severe punishment for the country on the other side. , and even clamored to occupy, declare war, and plunder.
Faced with this kind of chaos, the Saionji cabinet is overwhelmed, and many people even begin to worry that the country will enter turmoil again. Only a few people understand that whether to declare war on China does not depend on the Prime Minister's Office, but on an ancient temple in Odawara Prefecture, Kanagawa.
The clear spring flows around the ancient nunnery. The hollowed-out bamboo joints collect drops of clear water. The water droplets flow along the bamboo pipes into the water tank. When they overflow, they will automatically fall under several cherry blossom trees. Under the flower tree, an old man wearing a kimono and with gray hair stood quietly, admiring the flowers that would bloom in a few days.
The cherry blossom season is coming soon.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡ The old man didn't seem to see anyone waiting for him, so he stood quietly. Neither the two pretty maids next to him nor the guards in the outer circle dared to disturb him. Finally, a man came over, just like a servant in the shogunate era. When he arrived, he knelt on the grass with his legs bent: "Your Majesty, there was news from the hospital just now that His Majesty the Emperor's condition has deteriorated again."
The old man was rarely moved, and his snow-white eyebrows raised slightly. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or sad. He turned his head and glared at several officers in the distance with two sharp eyes. He waved his hand lightly: "Let them come over."
Although Katsura Taro, who was wearing a general's uniform, was also a Japanese veteran, his qualifications were still too low compared to this one, so he took a step forward respectfully: "Did the Duke have any instructions?"
The servant made an invitation gesture: "Everyone, please come with me."
Katsura Taro and others hurriedly lowered their heads and followed the servants towards the old man. Although they could influence the Japanese political arena, they were as well-behaved as children in front of this man. Even Tou Shanman, who was dressed as a samurai, did not dare to express his arrogance, because The short, seemingly frail old man in the distance is the one who truly controls Japan's national destiny!
Yamagata Aritomo was the only person in Japan who could control the fate of the country after the death of Ito Hirobumi, and was known as the elder among elders!
"Shan Manjun is back too?" Youpeng Shanxian took the wooden tea cup from the maid. Longjing tea from Hangzhou, China is one of his favorite things. Ever since Japan set foot on that fertile soil after the Sino-Japanese War, someone has brought it back to him. After this tea, he has never stopped taking it for more than ten years.
Toushan Man can be in North Korea and can control the life and death of others in Manchuria and Mongolia, but here he doesn¡¯t even dare to show off his dignity. He quickly bent down and bowed with a respectful expression: "Toushan Man has seen the Duke before."
"What Duke? You're an old man." Shanxian Youpeng chuckled and glanced at Katsura Taro and others from the corner of his eyes. If it weren't for his past experience, I'm afraid no one would be able to realize how much power this sixty-year-old man holds in his hands. Despite the fierce quarrel between the navy and the army now, the Saionji cabinet is proud of the success, but if he stamps his feet, I am afraid that the whole of Japan and even Asia Everyone will be trembling.
"Is it about Han Yeping?"
As the second-largest figure in the Shanxian faction, Katsura Taro did not dare to hide: "Duke Yingming, we have just received the news that Major Gaochuan and his troops have died for their country. Kawashima's third fleet has done nothing, and Han Yeping has been occupied." Later, they actually retreated to Jiujiang on the pretext of the arrival of the Chinese navy. The Chinese now asked our country to redeem Han Yeping's shares, and even sent a telegram asking Sheng Xuanhuai to return to China to discuss Han Yeping's future status! I suggest that we should act immediately and send troops Go to Hubei, and at the same time mobilize the Kwantung Army to do a good job"
"Are you ready to declare war?" Yamagata Aritomo suddenly interrupted him. Although his voice was not loud, Katsura Taro couldn't help but tremble in his heart. In fact, as a veteran, he does not want to declare war on China. He is not afraid of war, but he knows that Japan is not ready at this moment! The huge pressure of foreign debt has made the country breathless. He just wanted to take this opportunity to unseat Xiyuanji, so after being seen through his mind, he quickly lowered his head: "I don't dare, please give instructions to the Duke."
Yamagata Aritomo did not want to blame Katsura Taro, and said: "Prime Minister Saionji came yesterday, and he is considering using negotiation and diplomacy to solve the problem. Foreign Minister Uchida also told me personally that the United States and Germany seemed to strongly agree with Yang Qiu's takeover of Hanyeping. , our allies have also sent people to convey that they do not want to see a large-scale war on both sides of the Yangtze River. So don¡¯t blame Kawashima and the navy. They have their own difficulties. It is not a sea, and our super crossbow warships are currently We also need the help of our allies to build it.¡±
Katsura Taro and others knew that this was just Yama Prefecture's friend trying to suppress both the land and sea sides.?Currently, this man is the only one in Japan who can downplay the conflicts between the two armies. Although many army generals are dissatisfied by doing so, who dares to go against this man's wishes now? Although Terauchi Masaki next to him did not dare to disobey, he still said: "Your Majesty the Duke, we can tolerate the navy's inaction, but Han Yeping is crucial to the national destiny of the Japanese Empire, and we must send more troops to Hubei to protect it."
"Then how many do you want to send?" Youpeng from Shanxian County took a sip of tea: "One division? There are 100,000 troops in Hubei, and hundreds of thousands more downstream. Although they are being fired, if we enter, can you Are you guaranteed not to be rearmed? Have you ever calculated how much military expenditure it would take to go deep into the upper reaches of the Yangzi River and maintain a division to fight? Have you considered the consequences of sailing to your allies for an iron mine?"
"I just got the news that His Majesty the Emperor's condition has worsened again, maybe" Yamagata Aritomo sighed, suddenly feeling his old age, when Oyama Iwa, Ito Hirobumi and others left one by one. Finally, is it going to be my turn? No! He can still dominate this country, but now he must bear this breath. He stood up and glanced at the cherry blossoms that were about to bloom, and waved his hand: "Go, it's not the cherry blossom season yet."
Yes, the cherry blossoms are not in full bloom yet! Katsura Taro and others did not dare to say anything more, and walked out with their heads lowered. Yamagata Aritomo suddenly turned his head and looked at Katsura Taro's back as if he thought of something. He beckoned to the servant just now: "Send someone to tell the Prime Minister that I have helped him do what I should do. I hope he can Fulfill the promise and increase military spending appropriately The cherry blossoms will eventually bloom, and whether they can be more beautiful depends on whether they are carefully maintained." After he finished speaking, he took the spoon and started watering the cherry blossom trees himself.
The political whirlpool surrounding Han Yeping is constantly expanding. The Xiyuanji cabinet's determination to use political means to solve the problem this time also offended many Zhuang faction officers, laying the groundwork for subsequent conflicts. The sophisticated Shanxian Youpeng also Taking advantage of this opportunity, he secured considerable military expenditures for the shrinking Japanese navy and army, which slightly alleviated the dissatisfaction among the army.
Just when the special envoys from Japan and Beijing rushed to Wuchang at the same time, the instigator of the Daye incident had quietly arrived in Caidian, located west of Hankou and on the upper reaches of the Han River.
A flat temporary dirt runway was finally repaired after half a month of smoothing. Two large canopies were erected on both sides of the runway. Since the Chongqing aviation school and training base are still under construction, and river ships are currently used to transport large machinery. Entering Sichuan, so the aviation team led by Feng Ru can only be temporarily stationed here.
This talented mechanical and aircraft designer led everyone to spend half a month assembling all fifteen Curtiss biplanes. The neat rows of war eagles really looked like an air force, but it was a pity that the kind in front of them was still It is not the famous Curtiss Jenny fighter in World War I. It is just a racing aircraft with 80 horsepower and assembled with a large amount of canvas and steel wire. It is even far behind the current mainstream models in Europe.
80 horsepower cannot support the sky of 11.41 million square kilometers. However, this is already the mainstream aerospace engine in various countries. Going up is a batch of 150 horsepower to 250 horsepower power sources that only appeared during World War I.
In addition to Yang Qiu, Miao Luo, who was preparing to build the first pilot force in the three provinces and even lay the foundation for the future National Defense Air Force, was also invited to watch the flight together. Ruiyao, whose injury was almost better when she heard that she could fly in the sky, also followed. Come. As for Song Ziqing, Zhang Wenjing and others, none of them came. Even Zhang Taiyan, who didn't care much about the military and was running around for education, came early in the morning when he learned that the flight team was going to make its first flight today. When everyone saw The two beauties Miao Luo and Ruiyao actually stood beside Yang Qiu, one on the left and one on the right, both showing knowing smiles.
The arrival of so many senior officials from the three provinces made the young men very motivated, especially the young pilots sent by the American Zhi Gongtang. When they saw the two senior sisters leaning against the commander, they couldn't wait to show off. Many of them would be used as dowry support for the senior sisters. Posture.
A barrel of gasoline was pushed out, and the hand-operated oil pump began to refuel the two planes. Although the planes these days could not drink much oil at a time, Yang Qiu frowned when he thought of the consumption of hundreds or thousands of planes in the future.
"What's wrong, Brother Yang? This is the best airplane in the United States." The attentive Miao Luo frowned when he saw him, thinking that he was not satisfied with the airplane he brought back. Yang Qiu shook his head quickly: "The plane is fine, I'm just wondering when we can produce our own gasoline."
Feng Ru, who was appointed as the captain of the flight manufacturing and experiment team, was not aware of this problem yet and said with a smile: "Inspector, don't worry too much. This time we brought back 500 barrels of gasoline, which is enough to last for a while."
Yang Qiu smiled bitterly in his heart, five hundred barrels would certainly be enough for a while, this thing only has 80 horsepower! When the technology improves to more than 250 horsepower, the five hundred barrels may be consumed in a few days. It seems that the refinery and the oil industry willIt¡¯s time to put this issue on the agenda. There is enough information on the engine itself, and there is also some technical information on material synthesis in the machine. Not to mention that I am a salesperson at a later automobile factory. I can disassemble and assemble engines with my eyes closed, but geology and petroleum are really not my expertise. Domestically, we only remember the three oil fields of Daqing, Tarim and Yanchang. Of these, there is no need to consider Daqing and Tarim at the moment. The oil reservoirs of the former are thousands of meters deep, while the latter are simply in the desert and cannot be mined with current technology and transportation methods. The extension is very good, but it is in Shaanxi and is not our own territory, and the railway project from Qinling Mountains to Sichuan is even bigger. Even if we want to build it ourselves, we really have no money this time.
Sichuan also has oil resources, mainly concentrated in Qijiang, which is now used as a raw material warehouse for the future Chongqing Steel Plant, but the oil layer is also too deep. As for the international world, he only knows about the Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East, Baku and Tyumen, and he also knows about the two super oil fields of Ghawar and Safaniya in Saudi Arabia. But in the Middle East If you send people there now, they will probably be beaten back. , we have to wait until the start of the First World War to see if we can obtain a few Arab World resource extraction licenses from the British. As for the Indonesian Dutch Petroleum Company, which is the closest, it also has an owner.
Why is there no super oil field around me that can produce tens of billions of tons of oil once a pipe is inserted? !
In Yang Qiu's distress, the two Curtiss bi-wing racing planes had already made a rumble, and the double-blade propellers were turning rapidly and gradually disappeared into shadows. Everyone, including his own heart, was beating uncontrollably. Driving an unprotected plane into the sky would probably frighten even myself, let alone others. The two girls were even more disfigured. They stared blankly at the pilot sitting in the cabin and covered their mouths.
After the staff who were holding the aircraft to prevent it from slipping slowly released their hands, the two biplanes began to slide one after the other like a staggering old woman. Just when everyone thought they could not fly, the wings lifted forward and gradually jumped into the void.
"It's flying! It's flying! Brother Yang, look, it's flying!" Miao Luo was the most excited. He forgot about his shyness and hugged Yang Qiu's arm and cheered. It was also the first time for Ruiyao to see that the machine could actually fly. Flying in the sky, as if they were afraid that they would fall down, the pretty face approached Yang Qiu nervously, and unknowingly, half of her body was leaning on the left side.
The equally plump and soft feeling on the left and right made Yang Qiu almost forget about the flight in front of him. Fortunately, everyone was attracted by the two flying planes at this moment and did not notice the beautiful scene here. The plane was circling in circles. When they flew past the airport playfully at low altitude, scaring the two women from time to time, everyone saw this. Yang Qiu could only cough lightly and slowly pulled out. arms.
It was then that the two women realized that they were hugging him unknowingly. Their pretty faces turned red and they hurriedly hid to the side. Their beautiful eyes stayed on Yang Qiu for a while, then looked at each other and quickly separated. Fortunately, the plane started to land soon, and everyone's attention was attracted to them again, so the two women avoided the embarrassment and deliberately kept a distance from Yang Qiu.
After encouraging the pilots and mechanics, Yang Qiu told Zhang Wenjing to speed up the construction of Chongqing Aviation School and Flight Experiment Factory, and strive to build his own aircraft as soon as possible. When Feng Ru and others heard that the funding for the Aviation Academy and the aircraft factory was guaranteed to be at least one million per year, they were so excited that they almost wanted to fly a few more times.
Yang Qiu waved over a second lieutenant from the security company and introduced: "This is Qiu Ming, the most loyal officer in our security company. He will be responsible for forming a special security force to protect your work."
Feng Ru and others are very surprised. What kind of security team is needed to build an airplane? I thought I didn't believe them, so I asked: "Inspector, Chongqing is far away from the Central Plains, so it can be hidden from people's eyes and ears. Besides, we are all dedicated to building aircraft for the country, why don't you believe us?"
"Brother Jiuru misunderstood, he was not sent to monitor you." Yang Qiu laughed and asked Lei Meng to bring a large box. When he opened the box, there were thousands of enlarged black and white photos that had been developed. He took out a piece of paper from it, waved his hand to disperse the crowd, and then lowered his voice and said: "This is the top-secret aircraft development plan information I obtained from Britain, Germany, and France. It is all about the engine technology and new models they are secretly developing. Aircraft blueprints, Qiu Ming¡¯s mission is to protect these things from falling into the hands of people other than you!¡±
Feng Ruhe and everyone were surprised when they looked at the photos, but the more they looked at them, the more incredible they became! There are radial engines, in-line engines, 250-horsepower aircraft that can fly at an altitude of 6,000 meters, as well as aviation machine guns and bombsetc., it is simply a treasure trove of flying! God, he won't bring back all the top-secret aviation databases from Britain, Germany, France and other countries, right? !
In fact, this was all Yang Qiu's deception. He had been worrying about copying the drawings since the last transaction. By chance, he saw Dai Tianqiu using a camera to take pictures of newspaper news. He immediately remembered the miniature camera technology and immediately asked Germany I purchased three miniature cameras and a large amount of film, and then copied the drawings and technical data in the data machine by taking photos. Although it is black and whiteHowever, in order not to shock the world and take into account the actual capabilities, the materials presented this time are all various technical drawings that appeared during World War I, mainly to lay a solid foundation for aviation. Rather than encouraging growth.
He knew very well that a good engine can create a famous machine, so he emphatically warned Feng Ru and others not to rush for quick success and to solve the problem of the engine first. At his suggestion, the Southwest Aviation Institute and the Southwest Aviation Research Institute were settled in this small, crude hangar. According to the plan, the Aeronautical Research Institute will be divided into four research groups and at least three aviation wind tunnel laboratories will be built. At the same time, research on radial engines, in-line engines, aerodynamics and mechanical control technology.
After seeing these photos and information, Feng Ru and others immediately understood that Yang Qiu's aviation career was not a whim, and made a lot of suggestions, such as continuing to send people to Europe and the United States to further study machinery and aviation technology, and recruiting Chinese students studying abroad through Zhi Gong Tang. It was also hoped that twenty such men would be selected to join them from among the current Austro-Hungarian technical experts.
Yang Qiu immediately agreed to the first two conditions, and he did not refuse the latter. Recently, this group of Austro-Hungarian technical experts have basically settled down. With generous money and preferential treatment, many of them have entered the work force. Not only has Yang Qiu begun to pick up their family members one after another, he has also asked them to write letters and bring them back to China to recruit. The technical talents who were willing to come to China also secretly contacted the officials of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, paid US$500,000 in benefits, and once again recruited technical workers and experts from the huge number of political prisoners in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
After seeing the path of political prisoners, he did not forget another country where there were so many political prisoners that the prisons were overcrowded. Through Hakan who returned home, he contacted several senior Russian naval officials and used bribery and bribery to recruit technical experts from St. Petersburg. , especially many political prisoners in the three major categories of chemical industry, machinery, and military industry were put on ships and secretly transferred here. Until 1914, this kind of ant-moving recruitment brought him more than 2,000 technical experts. Together with their families, a full 6,000 people came to this fertile land, which was later called the first wave of technology. migrant.
These are all things for later.
By the time he decided on the aviation development plan and returned to Wuchang with his two shy girls, Zhan Tianyou was already blocking the door again
*
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 162 Planning for the future
Chapter 162 Planning for the future
"My Lord Inspector, I heard that you are planning to build the Hanshui River (Liupanshui was called Shuicheng during the Republic of China) and the Han-Chen Railway at the same time, and also extend them to Qinzhou, Guangdong (Hema was negligent in the previous article, Guangxi was not close to the sea during the Republic of China) and Kunming, Yunnan? "Zhan Tianyou obviously got into the role. As soon as he sat down, he didn't even see the two women next to him, let alone take a sip of tea, so he asked excitedly and anxiously.
Yang Qiu laughed when he saw this: "Mr. Huancheng, you have really good ears. I only approved this matter a few days ago. How did you know about it?"
Zhan Tianyou was not in the mood to joke at this moment. He slapped his thigh and said anxiously: "No, absolutely not! Your idea is a good one, but it is really not feasible for the three fronts to start construction at the same time!"
This made Yang Qiu curious. Even Jiang Baili and Song Ziqing, who had visited the first flight and were studying how to use aviation power along the way, were a little puzzled. They had recently heard that Zhan Tianyou had been serving as the general manager of West China Company for almost two years. He ignored what was going on outside the window and concentrated on the construction site. If the guards sent to protect him had not forced him to rest, he might not have wanted to let him go day and night. In just a few months, he had gone through the four provinces and areas that the Hanchuan Line needed to pass through. Over and over again, such a person actually actively opposed the construction of two other railways, which is as ridiculous as Yuan Shikai suddenly quit being president and went back to his hometown to fish.
Seeing that they didn't seem to understand, Zhan Tianyou immediately said: "Inspector, if it weren't for God's mercy, I wouldn't want to build more railways. I wish I could build railways to every county and city in the country. But can you do the math? The length of the Hanchuan Line after the rerouting is about 3,000 kilometers, the Han River Line can be combined with the Hanchuan Line from Hunan to Guiyang, but the remaining distance is more than 700 kilometers. The Hanchen Line is the shortest, and it can be combined with the Han River Line from Wuchang to Changsha, but there are also more than 400 kilometers Kilometers, this does not include the two lines extending to Kunming and Qinzhou, Guangdong respectively. If these two sections are added, at least one thousand kilometers will be added!
Counting all of them, it would be more than 5,000 kilometers! This does not include the length of the route that needs to be changed after encountering complex mountain terrain. Based on my experience in building the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line, it would take at least 5,500 kilometers to stop. According to current prices, it costs 30,000 yuan to build one kilometer of railway, or 40,000 yuan in yuan issued by Yinyang or Southwest China Railway! That is to say, if you start three lines at the same time, you will have to invest at least 200 million! Including the later purchase of trains, construction of telephones along the line, etc., the total will exceed 300 million! "
It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t know, it¡¯s just that I was shocked. Song Ziqing and Jiang Baili were not business talents, so it was okay to ask them to calculate a war budget. But when it came to such a large-scale national construction project, their brains were obviously not full. The two women even covered their mouths. They did not expect that building a railway would be so difficult. Rich. Only Zhang Wenjing secretly smiled bitterly and glanced at Song and Jiang, as if he was laughing at them to realize how miserable he was. Only Yang Qiu had calculated this account roughly based on the price of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway before, and the actual figure he came up with was similar to him, so he was not too surprised.
"Tianyou can understand the mood of the Inspector in building the country, but the three provinces currently cannot afford three lines. Even if the allocation is divided into ten years, it will cost 40 million per year. Although Tianyou studied engineering in the United States, he is also involved in business. All three provinces are It is a big tax-paying province. The total annual tax payment was around 40 million before. After you implement the tax reform, although it seems to have dropped significantly, you can actually collect more without exploitation. I predict that the annual income of 50 million will not be a problem. But now you implement Free education requires investment in industry and commerce, plus water conservancy, farming, government operations and military support, plus the actual annual railway expenditure of at least 80 million to stop it! Based on an annual growth rate of 10%, you will be able to maintain it in five years The finances are flat. It also has to ensure that God opens his eyes and the weather is good.¡±
When Zhan Tianyou said this, he waved his hand and strengthened his tone and said: "Tianyou is by no means a pedantic person. I know that you have lofty ambitions, Sir. In the time of chaos between the north and the south, you are the only one who dares to carry out such large-scale construction, strengthen workers and peasants, create schools and educate people. Everyone admires you." Extremely. But have you ever thought about it? In fact, the railway is a hindrance. No matter whether you go to the southwest or north in the future, it will cost a lot of money. Building these two roads now will only tie your own hands! If you fall , not only will the other two lines fail to be built, but the Hanchuan line may also"
Yang Qiu laughed in surprise. Zhan Tianyou¡¯s last few words were really direct. He obviously didn¡¯t want him to make the same mistake as the Qing Dynasty and was afraid that his downfall would affect the construction of the Han-Sichuan Railway. However, this sincerity is still admirable.
But he also has his own ideas. He cannot stop nation-building just because there is a war. In two years, a great war will break out in Europe. Although he is destined to be a bystander in this war, the business opportunities brought by the battlefield But it¡¯s so impressive! Why should we carry out large-scale construction projects, why should we encourage industry and commerce and promote resource development? All to make huge profits! In the parallel world, even Japan, which has no resources, is making a lot of money by processing and exporting some poor cotton products. If it can capture the entire southwest or even the entire south, and initially activate huge resources to invest in this commercial war, let alone Sanjo It would be easy to build three more railways.
It¡¯s just that he can¡¯t tell others this yet, so he can only comfort him: ¡°Thank you Mr. Yuancheng for your love for Yang, just go ahead and do it! As for the funding issue, I promise here that we will never cut off a penny from the railway within ten years. Not only will I not cut off funding, I am also preparing to form two corps under semi-military control and purchase specialized machinery and equipment to build railways and roads. "
Yang Qiu has long been planning to form a specialized railway force similar to that of later generations. This time he simply took the opportunity to propose it. This kind of full-time construction force can greatly improve the efficiency of railway construction. Seeing that he insisted on going his own way, Zhan Tianyou was still worried: "Your Majesty, the determination of the inspector is good, and the troops dedicated to building the railway are also good, but there is one more thing you have thought about? The flat terrain of Huguang is not a big problem, but Guizhou and Guangxi are both The mountains are high and the water is deep, and the smoke is dense. The technical difficulty is very high, and I am afraid that Huancheng alone is unable to handle it."
Yang Qiu said: "Don't worry, sir, we don't have experienced railway workers, it's just" When he said this, he suddenly looked at Miao Luo and smiled slightly: "It depends on whether Miss Miao is I¡¯m willing to help again.¡±
"Me?" Miao Luo was still dazzled by Yang Qiu's determination just now. When he suddenly heard that he wanted to help, he was stunned and asked: "How can I help? Could it be that we invite people from the United States? ?¡±
"Miao girl has a bright heart. I really want to invite people from the United States." Yang Qiu explained. It turned out that he was attracted by the Chinese workers who built the American railways. Although these people did not read much and many of them could not even write their names, they had much more experience in building railways than the domestic railway workers. Among the American railways, Therefore, nearly half of the credit for being so developed must be attributed to them! What kind of terrain have you never encountered? These people are the treasures of nation-building.
Miao Luo's heart has long been tied to Yang Qiu. As long as he can help him, he is willing to give anything, so he immediately expressed his intention to send a telegram to his grandfather and ask the court to come back. Only then did Zhan Tianyou notice the two women. In fact, he had also had the idea of ????Chinese American laborers. He had met some of them when he was studying in the United States and asked them for advice on railway construction problems. Although many of these people had already He is old, but as long as he can come back and use his remaining energy, it will be a great asset.
From the incident of the flying team, it can be seen that the American Zhi Gong Tang is very powerful. This time Miao Luo agreed to take action and everyone was very happy. As long as they can get four or five hundred back, the railway construction will go much smoother. Ruiyao was the only one in the room who was not in a good mood. Seeing that Miao Luo was becoming more and more important in Yang Qiu's heart, she felt a little sour for some reason. Thinking that she only had one gang that he didn't like, she felt uncomfortable and saw no one. Paying attention to Yang Qiu, he rolled his eyes sadly and quietly left the room.
Miao Luo was attentive, and when he saw her leaving, he found a reason to chase after her.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t pay attention to the expressions of the two women, and was still sketching the future of the three provinces. In the end, Zhan Tianyou saw that he could not persuade him to give up his railway dream, so he could only bite the bullet and agree to build it. As for the funds, he could only secretly pray that they would not be cut off.
When the future began to take shape little by little, the dispute between Han Yeping and Han Yeping also reached its peak. Han Yeping is really too important to Japan at present. Yawata Iron and Steel relies on Daye to supply more than half of its iron sand every year. So in the parallel world, even the famous Twenty-One Articles stipulate that Han Yeping must be co-organized by China and Japan! Similarly, Yang Qiu will never let go. Without the Daye Iron Mine, the equipment of the American steel plant will be empty shells. Even if Pan Tianshuo can find the iron ore in Dangtu County and build a third steel plant (Hanyang, Chongqing and Dangtu) It cannot replace Daye's position. Only the North seems to be a passer-by this time, but in fact Yuan Shikai also wants to take Han Yeping into his hands. Besides, the annual profits of several million can relieve a lot of financial pressure.
Thinking of Tang Shaoyi sitting on the train gave her a headache. If Yuan Shikai hadn't spoken, he really didn't want to take a trip into this muddy water. Seeing that the train was about to arrive at Dazhimen Station, it was still a mystery how to solve Han Yeping's problem.
With the end of the war, the Beijing-Hankou Line was restored and became lively again. The vague hostility between the three provinces and the north did not affect the enthusiasm of the businessmen. News of the large-scale development of the three provinces had already spread throughout the country. While foreigners flocked in, domestic businessmen I also sensed the business opportunities in it, and every day there were several trains full of goods going north and south, which was very lively.
As soon as they got off the train, Tang Shaoyi and Yang Du felt the difference. Coolies are intertwined in a long line, rickshaw drivers come and go, bullock carts and horse-drawn carriages flow continuously, and even a few cars can be seen passing through. There are many masts in the direction of the wharf, and the Hanyang Iron Works, which is being fought over, seems not to be affected and is still puffing out black smoke. Although the Manchus abdicated, the urban atmosphere in the north has not changed much. It is still the same lifeless scene. The chaos in the south has not changed yet, but here people can already feel the prosperity of spring. If they hadn't known that a tragic battle had taken place here six months ago, perhaps neither of them would have believed that this was Hankou.
Before the officials the two men brought to the meeting could take a step forward, a shout came from the side.??
"Brother Shaochuan!"
Tang Shaoyi turned his head, and he was suddenly stunned on the spot by three familiar faces
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 163 Tang Shaoyi¡¯s Attitude
Chapter 163 Tang Shaoyi¡¯s Attitude
"Glory? Xian couple, Jing Yang!"
Yang Du didn't come to negotiate, he just came to Hubei for free. Before he could taste the prosperity of Hankou, he heard Tang Shaoyi shouting three names in succession. He turned around and saw three men about the same age as him walking towards him. He came and asked: "Prime Minister, are these three?"
Tang Shaoyi was also surprised to see three people, and quickly introduced: "Xizi doesn't know something, they are the three outstanding figures of the Kuang family."
The Three Ore Masters?
"It's not the ore family, it's the Kuang family, but you are right to say that they are the three heroes of the ore industry." Tang Shaoyi smiled and introduced to Yang Du: "Kuang Rongguang, Kuang Xianqian and Kuang Jingyang were all my classmates when I studied in the United States! Not only do they have the same surname , both studied ore and geological surveying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During Jingyang¡¯s internship, he also participated in the national geological ore survey event organized by the United States Steel Company. Haha It has been decades since I returned to China. How did you come here? Hubei?"
Tang Shaoyi was particularly happy to see her old classmates. Yang Du was secretly frightened beside him. He was not familiar with the latter two, but how could he be an ordinary person if he could study at MIT? Just look at Zhan Tianyou today and you will know. What's more, he had heard about Kuang Rongguang in Beijing. It is said that after returning from studying in the United States, he went to Kailuan Coal Mine in Tangshan. He was a rare ore surveying and mining engineer in China. He also discovered the Xiangtan Coal Mine in Hunan and he also managed and expanded the Zhongxing Coal Mine. Yield. In his spare time, he also traveled all over Zhili Shandong and drew the "Geological Map of Zhili Province" and "Mineral Map of Zhili Province". In recent years, he returned to Guangzhou to run a school to train geological and mineral surveyors.
¡°Three of these people were not only young children studying in the United States, but also studied geological surveying and ore mining at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They all appeared when Han Yeping¡¯s negotiations were about to begin. This is no longer just a coincidence! Yang Qiu's method was really unexpected.
Who is Tang Shaoyi? The political whirlpool that lasted more than ten years since the First Sino-Japanese War has already developed enough political sense. Although I was happy to see my old friends, I also had a drum in my heart and asked: "Why are the three of you here?"
Kuang Rongguang was a little older and said with a smile: "It's not a good thing that guy Juan Cheng did."
"Juancheng? What's wrong with him?" Tang Shaoyi asked: "Didn't he proudly throw himself on the Hanchuan line?"
Kuang Jingyang took over the conversation and said, "Well, just build the railway well. If nothing happens, I will go to Inspector Yang and recommend Brother Rong Guang to come to Hubei as a geology professor at the University of Science and Technology. This will also close the school in Guangzhou and bring students to Hubei." "
Kuang Rongguang had extraordinary skills in geology and minerals. Most people thought that he could make a fortune just by looking for a place. However, his family background was average. Seeing that the Qing Dynasty did not pay attention to the development of mineral deposits, he simply resigned and returned to Guangdong to run a school. However, due to lack of money, he There were very few students, and being able to come to Hubei to be a professor this time fulfilled his wish, so Tang Shaoyi was also happy for him and asked: "Rongguang is coming to be a professor, you two?"
"Jing Yang is now the Minister of Mines of the three provinces. Xian Chou doesn't want to be idle and is preparing to go to Guizhou to inspect, hoping to provide ideas for the utilization of local minerals." After Kuang Rongguang finished speaking, Tang Shaoyi frowned quietly. Now is a critical moment for Han Yeping's negotiations, and Han Yeping is involved in the fact that Pingxiang's coal, Daye's iron and copper are all mineral resources, which shows that the three of them were obviously entrusted by Yang Qiu to make a special trip to bring a message to him, asking : "Did Inspector Yang ask the three of you to bring me a message?"
The three of them knew that they couldn't hide it from him, so Kuang Rongguang said simply: "The inspector hopes that brother Shaochuan will not forget why we studied abroad in the first place. With this sentence, the rest is for the three of me to come to you to talk about old things. "
These words aroused Tang Shaoyi's thoughts, and she was secretly worried that Yang Qiu was really good at taking advantage of people's hearts. When I and Kuang Rongguang and others went to the United States to study in their teens, weren't they just holding on to the ideal of rejuvenating the country? I have been criticized for so many years, saying that I cling to Yuan Shikai, but in fact I am not trying to find a suitable person to lead this country out of the quagmire. At this moment, he deliberately asked the three people to come and used them to mention his ideals. It was obviously a hint that he would join forces to take back Han Yeping and put it under his control. But if he wished, how should he explain to the person in the north?
The living room of the German Consulate in the Hankou Concession was newly cleaned. In order to resolve the conflict between the two parties, Traun specially had the conference table removed and replaced with a sofa by the fire that was more like a family-style communication. In the middle of the sofa was a round coffee table with a Full of all kinds of exquisite pastries. From the moment a gunshot was fired on October 10, although countries expressed neutrality, they had already opened their eyes to find spokespersons who were in line with their own interests. Originally, Germany was at a clear disadvantage in this competition, but Yang Qiu's sudden emergence made him suddenly see The United States is also very interested in Yang Qiu's opportunity to compete for control of the Yangtze River, and Hangel is also prepared to accompany Yang Qiu in person.
Although British Minister Graham could not accept a large-scale war on the Yangtze River, especially a war involving the intervention of a third country, he still decided to do so out of alliance relations.?Plenipotentiary representative of Japan, Minister Masao Matsumura, attended.
The German Concession is located between France and Japan. If you want to avoid passing through the concessions of other countries, you can only take the waterway and Dazhimen Station, so Yang Qiu chose to take a warship from Wuchang directly to the concession pier. When the Chuyu ship slowly docked, Traun was already waiting there, and the German sailors stood in awe with guns in hand. Originally, warships and weapons were not allowed to enter the concession, not even wearing military uniforms. However, in order to deepen the relationship, the German government made an exception this time and allowed Chinese warships to dock. They also promised that Yang Qiu could wear military uniforms but not weapons.
Seeing Hangel and Yang Qiu disembarking from the warship together, Traun was also a little surprised, secretly wondering why he had such a good relationship with the United States? However, this situation is what he wants to see. The competition on both sides of the Atlantic is becoming increasingly fierce. Germany does not want the United States to intervene. If Yang Qiu can establish some tacit understanding with the United States, the value will be far greater than supporting him to take back Han Yeping.
"Thank you, Minister, for coming to greet me in person."
Yang Qiu's military uniform and the company of the U.S. Commercial Counselor in China also killed many reporters' films. The flash lights kept snapping around the pier. Lei Meng, who was too shaken to carry his gun, and several guards and soldiers were highly nervous. . Fortunately, the welcome at the dock passed quickly. Under the leadership of Traun, the three of them walked and chatted. When they were about to enter the embassy, ??Yang Qiu saw Tang Shaoyi and Wu Tingfang appearing with the British Minister. Next to him, Matsumura Sadao looked almost gloomy. The dripping face made him smile slightly, but he was a little surprised to see an old man wearing a long coat and hanging his head next to him.
Sheng Xuanhuai? !
Yang Qiu had seen this person's photo in a parallel world. Apparently he was worried about Han Yeping's status and the safety of his family after 1911, so he lost a lot of weight compared to the photo. When he saw him, his eyes flickered and he dared not look directly at him, for fear of hurting himself. The family is in big trouble.
As soon as he sat down, Japanese Minister Sadao Matsumura couldn't help but made the first attack: "Your Excellency, Commander, on behalf of the Japanese government, I formally lodge a solemn protest against your army's sudden attack on our army in Dayetun. You must publish an apology in the newspaper. The army Immediately evacuate Daye and provide 1 million compensation to the victims."
With the support of Yang Qiu, the chief negotiator and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the three provinces, Wang Zhengting, became much tougher and immediately said to each other: "Your Excellency, Minister! Pay attention to your wording. Japan has always claimed to be a civilized country. Do you want to say that with your eyes open? Are you lying? I have the confessions of several captured soldiers from your country. They can prove that your troops opened fire and killed dozens of our exercise troops. During this period, they also used heavy weapons such as cannons and machine guns. Our troops were captured. Forced to fight back!"
Matsumura Sadao secretly cursed Gao Chuan's soldiers for their ineffectiveness and actually left a confession. At the same time, he said stubbornly: "That is also because your country entered the Daye mining area first. This was a provocative act deliberately planned by you."
Yang Qiu took a sip of tea and said nothing. When Chen Guofu, who was standing behind, heard that he was still arguing, he stood up angrily and said: "Three days before the incident, we had informed the Minister that we would conduct a multi-year military exercise in Daye. Moreover, Daye is not a concession, and our National Defense Forces have the right to conduct military exercises anywhere in the territory."
"Han Yeping has a major interest relationship with our country. You entered the mining area first, so you must bear full responsibility for this matter!"
"Significant interest relationship? Are you talking about a loan? As far as I know, Han Yeping has never stopped repaying and has not violated the contract, so Han Yeping is still the property of our country! And the location of the battle is at Lion Mountain outside the mine. This It shows that our army did not enter any factories or mines in Hanyeping at that time!"
The two sides were about to enter into a stalemate. Yang Qiu suddenly put the coffee cup on the table. After the clear sound made the living room quiet, he stared at Matsumura Sadao coldly, hooked his fingers and took a cup from Chen Guofu's hand. A check was placed on the table: "This is a check for 5.2 million U.S. dollars. Mr. Hangel can certify whether this check is valid. 5 million of it is used to repay Han Yeping's loan from your country, and the remaining 200,000 is for Humanitarianism serves as a pension to compensate the victims of your ** army. We don¡¯t want to continue the war. My country needs peace. As a tour of the three provinces, I also want the people to continue to live in peace and stability, but .¡±
Yang Qiu suddenly raised his voice and raised his head and said: "We are not afraid of the threat of war. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have sharpened their bayonets. If you insist on using this attitude I think there is no need for us to continue negotiating. , it¡¯s better to let their respective armies do the talking!¡±
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Matsumura Sadao's face became even more ugly. Even Wu Tingfang and Tang Shaoyi were secretly speechless. They said that they had just seen this crazy master today, and they rolled up their sleeves and prepared to fight in less than three words. Is this still a negotiation? Wu Tingfang quickly got up to make peace. Tang Shaoyi glanced at Sheng Xuanhuai who was sitting next to him, and suddenly approached him. Since he was the Minister of Posts before, he addressed him respectfully and said in a low voice: "Man Shanda, there are some things that should beIt's done. Several classmates who studied abroad with me are very interested in the Hanyeping shares you hold. What do you think? "
Sheng Xuanhuai trembled violently. He looked first at Yang Qiu, who was strong, and then at Germany and the United States, who clearly supported him. His eyelids slowly drooped
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 164 The Southwest Wind Rises Again
Chapter 164 Southwest Wind Rises Again
Chen Haohui was wearing the caravan clothes common in the Guizhou-Guizhou area, and he and a dozen of his companions were riding on short Yunnan horses. The winding mountain road in front of them seemed to be invisible, and he was concentrating on wiping the Yuan-style pistol. This kind of powerful pistol has become an important weapon for the military and the military. The standard equipment for people like them, but no one likes the Zi Lai De pistol made in Hanyang.
After rounding a hill, the fields were lush and green, but after a closer look, everyone felt disgusted because in front of them was a field of poppies that were about to bloom. The long flower stalks swayed with the mountain wind, creating a beautiful and spectacular scene. At the same time, it is poisoning this country! What's more, according to several agricultural and forestry experts who have served the commander, the fields where poppies have been planted have not been able to grow other crops for several years, which shows the great harm.
Fang Rui was a partner in the Changsha mission with Chen Haohui, and he was considered a veteran member of the newly formed intelligence department. When he saw the poppies all over the hillside, he said in disgust: "***, no wonder everyone thinks Guizhou is troublesome. There are so many opium in the body. How many people died? I don¡¯t know what the Fifth Division is doing, so what¡¯s the matter with leaving such a large field of poppies and not eradicating them?¡±
Chen Haohui was much calmer than him. He narrowed his eyes and said, "It's not as simple as you think. Do you know how many people in Guizhou, Dian and Guangxi make a living by planting this stuff? The land here is barren, and farmers already have a difficult life. Planting opium has already It has become their entire income. If we do not care about eradicating it, have you calculated how many people will be displaced? Moreover, the folk customs here are strong, and many families have been half farmers and half bandits for generations. It is not good for them to use too strong medicine. Long-term peace and stability.¡±
"Can't we just watch these opium flowing into our three provinces?" Several team members gathered around, looking a little excited and wishing they could do it themselves. They have all received professional training and are the most loyal warriors, so they hate the evil caused by the spread of drugs. .
"How can this be done? Opium must be eradicated! However, we must also consider the local conditions. The opium seeds had been sown when the Fifth Division entered Guizhou. Once started, the farmers had no harvest in the first half of the year. So the commander ordered that until August When the opium is ripe, we will take it all back at a low price, and then let them plant tobacco and sugar cane instead, and prepare to engage in farming, animal husbandry and breeding to give the people a way to survive. If anyone dares to grow opium then, don¡¯t blame us for being rude."
Fang Rui asked in confusion: "Why do we need to collect opium? We have to wait until August? Is it possible that the commander wants to do the opium business?"
"Nonsense! When has the commander ever done such a dirty thing?!" Chen Haohui said seriously: "In August, first of all, we can't delay the farmers' harvest in the first half of the year. No matter how bad it is to grow opium, they are after all. In order to keep a family alive, only those who sell and encourage cultivation should be killed! Secondly, the newly built Chongqing Fertilizer Factory will not produce the first batch of fertilizer until August. At that time, it can allocate fertilized fields in Guizhou to solve the problem of opium cultivation. The problem of barren land. Third, wait until August, and the National Guard will be mobilized to work. Then, township after township will be cleared to prevent any fish from slipping through the net. As for the commander's recovery of opium, it is not a waste of money and used as firewood. Instead, prepare to refine the medicine and sell it.¡±
"Opium can also be used to make medicine?" A team member was curious and asked, "Why haven't I heard of it?"
"Just focus more on your studies and less on sleeping with your wife." Chen Haohui slapped the team members on the head, making everyone laugh and then said: "The morphine used in the army is extracted from this thing. Minister Zhang also I mentioned several other medicines, but I didn¡¯t remember that much at once. But after the medicine is refined, it can not only be used by ourselves, but it can also be sold to foreigners to make a lot of money."
After hearing this, Fang Rui sighed with emotion: "Commander, you really have good intentions."
Chen Haohui agreed: "Yes, if the officials in other provinces were as considerate of the people and the country as our commander, how could they have become such a mess." After he finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and continued southward: "Let's go. Guangxi is not far away. If we get things done early, we can also save the commander some peace of mind."
Fang Rui pointed to the west and said: "After passing the Qingshui River, you will reach the battle area of ??the Fifth Division. Why don't we go there and take a look?"
"Don't look at it. We are not engaged in charging and fighting now." Chen Haohui waved his hand: "Besides, there is a chance that your identity will be exposed, so let's go."
As the horses headed towards Guangxi, bursts of coughing could be heard from the Governor's Mansion in Kunming, Yunnan.
Cai E has been in poor health, especially after losing the battle for Guiyang. The old problem of coughing has become much worse. This makes Huang Yuying very worried. Now he is the only one in Yunnan who can suppress it. If something happens to him, it will be really over. .
After rinsing his mouth with water, Cai E's face became better. He wanted to continue reading, but after picking it up, he sighed and put it down. He turned to look at Han Jianduo and Huang Yuying beside him, and asked: "Jianduo, Zihe. You said I sent Was it wrong for Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou to enter Guizhou?"
"Don't worry too much, Governor. It's been more than a month since the fight. Yang Qiu entered Guizhou.The troops are not elite, so the two of them should be able to stop them. "Han Jianduo is an officer trained by the Yunnan Military Academy, and he is also one of Cai E's students. He was appointed as the Chief of Military Affairs after Chongjiu. After hearing this, he thought he was worried about the war in Guizhou, but Huang Yuying heard the implication and said: " They are now ruthlessly extorting money in southwest Guizhou, and I heard they are openly smuggling opium, causing public resentment. I think they should be recalled immediately and replaced by others to guard them, lest others think that our Yunnan army is like this. "
This sentence made Han Jianduo frown. He was actually very clear about the recent events in Guizhou. Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou committed mischief after leading their troops into Guizhou. They not only recruited troops to expand their strength, but also attracted many bandits and bullies. In order to raise military expenses, they openly Smuggling opium and robbing wealthy businessmen are nothing like what they did before. Moreover, Tang Jiyao openly claimed to be the governor of Guizhou, and Liu Cunhou claimed to be the commander-in-chief of the Guizhou army. In a short period of time, the two men had gathered more than 20,000 miscellaneous troops. In order to stabilize the surrounding areas, they also wantonly massacred those who disobeyed in the southwest of Guizhou. They were said to be dead. Thousands of people.
After the news came back, Huang Yuying even publicly said that he would punish the two of them, and also attracted a group of party officers. If Yang Qiu hadn't been sending more troops to Guizhou, which had seriously threatened the safety of Yunnan, he might have led the troops. Rugui is going to preach. But Han Jianduo disagreed when it came to punishing the two of them: "Zihe went too far. How can there be no undead people in a war? Besides, Tang Jiyao also wanted to protect our Yunnan. Only by guarding southwest Guizhou can Yang Qiu's army be blocked from Yunnan." .¡±
"Then we can't let them do such nonsense, right? Why are we waiting for the revolution? Today's Guizhou" Huang Yuying said angrily: "It's not as good as the Qing Dynasty!"
Han Jianduo refused to give in and insisted on defending: "The chaos must be brought to an end. Yang Qiu is killing indiscriminately in the three provinces. Isn't his position becoming more and more stable? As long as he lasts this period of time and drives his troops out of Guizhou, it will naturally stabilize gradually." Come down."
Cai E suddenly felt very tired while watching the two people arguing. In just a few sentences, he could tell that the Yunnan Army was slowly losing control. When he sent Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou to Guizhou, he actually wanted to get rid of these two big burdens. But now it seems that besides the two of them, there are many unrest around him. For fear of another conflict, he changed the subject and asked: "By the way , I heard that Yang Qiu purchased a lot of machinery and equipment to expand the Hanyang Arsenal and Iron Works? Is there any new news about his negotiations with the Japanese? "
Speaking of the prosperity of Hubei, Huang Yuying said with eyes: "It's not just Hanyang. A few days ago, Mr. Tang Jueton sent a telegram to say that he had purchased tens of millions of machines in one go. In addition to expanding Hanyang, he also wanted to transform Chongqing into a second In Hanyang, this time the Japanese were also defeated. Hundreds of soldiers died without even talking nonsense. I heard that Daye was almost certain to get it back. Even Mr. Sun said that he was a model of industrial salvation. Call on all provinces to learn.¡±
"Hmph!" Han Jianduo snorted: "A call is useful? Where's the money? The three provinces are all tax-prone provinces, fat and oily places. Where can we get the money even if we want to learn? We can't even raise military expenses now, how can we Have time to engage in industry."
Although Huang Yuying was dissatisfied with Han Jianduo's attitude, he was telling the truth. Yang Qiu had a good location in Hankou and a good family background left over from the Qing Dynasty. With the treasure house of Sichuan salt tax, he naturally had no worries about money to engage in industry, but Yunnan besides rice and opium, what else could he have? So he did not argue, but continued enviously: "Mr. Tang Jueton also said that in addition to the Hanchuan line, Yang Qiu has formed two more railway companies to build two railways from Wuchang to Shuicheng, to Chenzhou, and to Shanghai. Foreign businessmen say it¡¯s a big deal, costing at least 40 to 50 million per year! I really don¡¯t know where he got the confidence.¡±
"You said he wanted to build a railway from Wuchang to Shuicheng?" Cai E immediately caught this sentence. After he reminded Han Jianduo, he immediately realized that something was wrong and said: "Shuicheng is only one step away from the Yunnan border. Could it be that he wants to"
Cai E said nothing and turned around to look at the map on the wall. As one of the best military officers in the country, if he didn't even understand what it meant to build a railway in front of his home, it would be useless to study at the Japanese Military Academy, so he immediately frowned.
Han Jianduo disagreed and said: "Forty million a year? Where does he get the money? In my opinion, it's just a shout-out. People in Guizhou's poor mountains and rivers will not be able to reach Guiyang even if they don't cultivate for four or five years. In the past few years, With the buffer, we can drive Yang Qiu out of Guizhou long ago."
Huang Yuying was not as optimistic as he was. It was not easy to drive Yang Qiu out of Guizhou. They had already sent two brigades and the second-line troops had overwhelmed Tang Jiyao. Send a few brigades, let alone Guizhou, there is still a question whether Yunnan can be defended. Just as he was about to continue speaking, the secretary of the governor's office brought a telegram. After a quick glance, he stood up.
Seeing the excitement and worry on his face, Cai E asked, "Zihe, are you?"Who sent the telegram? "
Huang Yuying looked away from the telegram with difficulty and said: "It was sent by Mr. Jueton from Beijing. He said Yang Qiu's negotiations with Japan have ended! He paid back in advance for US$5.5 million. After receiving a loan from Japan, he got half of Daye's shares. Sheng Xuanhuai also sold the shares to Kuang Rongguang, and Kuang Rongguang gave the shares to him the next day! Beijing got nothing this time, so Yuan Shikai was furious. Tang Shaoyi has also submitted to resign as Prime Minister on the grounds that he is in poor health and needs to stay in Hankou for medical treatment!"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 165 Five-Year Industrial Plan
Chapter 165 Five-Year Industrial Plan
"Go to work"
In Daye in the early morning, a new day ushered in. The ragged miners were particularly excited today. Many people came to the mine early to get their number plates. Many people asked in disbelief when they took their numbers: "Today we are here." Are starting wages really doubled?"
"The old rule is to calculate based on volume. Not only is there no minimum limit, but the price per load is doubled from before. The more you work, the more you get."
"Okay, great!" the old miners said with tears in their eyes. Many of them have been working here since they were young. They have sweated and sweated for the development of Daye for more than ten years. However, not only did the wages not increase, but the Japanese also forced them to There are stipulations on the minimum number of mines to be mined every day. If you can't complete it, you won't even get paid. You have to work hard every day and you can barely support your family. But today is different, the minimum wage has been abolished, wages have doubled, and you will get as much as you sweat! Many people even plan to buy new clothes for their children at the end of the year. Those with young children in the family are even prepared to grit their teeth and work hard for a year or two to ask a matchmaker to arrange a marriage.
As the copper whistle for the start of work sounded, everyone rushed into the mining area with cheers. The slogans and the roar of machines seemed to be much louder than before.
Some people are happy, and naturally some people are angry. On the dock, groups of well-dressed parasites parasitic in the mines are preparing to leave with their baggage. Most of these people are overseers sent by the Manchu princes and the Belles. Sheng Xuanhuai originally contracted the Han Dynasty After Yeping, in order to win over the powerful and turn Han Yeping into a golden chicken that lays eggs for himself, he sold many shares to them at a low price. These people used Daye's iron, coal, copper and other resources to open many private factories. Not only did they resell the resources to make huge profits, but they also intensified their exploitation of the miners, which has become a cancer.
Because of Japan¡¯s relationship, the National Defense Forces had not touched them before, making Daye more like a country within a country. These people thought that Yang Qiu was afraid of Japan, so they became even more aggressive and exploited unapproved mining areas without authorization. But today, they were not so lucky! After the teaching group captured Daye, the First Division and Three Brigades quickly followed up and brought all these people under control. Not only were all the millions of liquid funds on the books confiscated, but also the machinery and equipment. In the end, even the people were strictly ordered to leave the country.
"What are you looking at? Get out of here!"
Several supervisors who were usually domineering with deer-headed eyes seemed to be reluctant to leave. As soon as they stopped, they were hit hard with the butts of rifles by the soldiers responsible for monitoring the departure. One of them was still a bit angry, and he was full of swear words and curses, but before he could wait for the next person, They blocked his mouth, and several soldiers rushed over, carried him to the riverside, and tied him to a tree trunk. They not only stuffed his mouth with smelly socks, but also placed a riding crop in an obvious place.
The soldiers didn¡¯t kill him, but everyone knew this guy wouldn¡¯t live long! In the early years, with the support of the Japanese, he beat and scolded countless miners. Now, he puts a riding crop next to it Needless to say, you know what it means. Sure enough, a miner who had been beaten by him came out with blood-red eyes. He grabbed a riding crop and slapped his head and face hard. As the first person came forward, more miners who had been beaten by him also joined in the condemnation. In a short time, this formerly arrogant supervisor was beaten to a bloody pulp.
In addition to them, nearly a hundred Japanese staff stationed in Han Yeping also boarded the river ship at the gunpoint of the soldiers. Their departure also represented the complete failure of Japan's dream of controlling Han Yeping. The "Han Yeping Status Treaty" reached two days ago stipulates that Han Yeping belongs to the national property of the Republic of China and the central government has the right to control it. However, after Yang Qiu bought all the shares, it has actually become this ambitious young man. After Hubei Industrial Company and Sichuan Industrial Company, it is the third behemoth in the three provinces. Although Japan has obtained the right to purchase 30,000 tons of affordable iron ore per year after pressure from the United Kingdom and the United States, everyone knows that compared with the previous 100,000 tons of carefully selected iron ore per year, 30,000 tons cannot afford it at all. A country that aspires to be strong.
On Lion Mountain, Yang Qiu handed the telescope to Lei Meng, Daye's return, the huge fleet of more than a dozen ore transport river ships including Hanping, Chuqiang, Hanshun, Hanxing, and Hanyang Iron Works. The coal mines in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, will be a huge wealth enough to trigger wars in future generations! Finally got it all back. So he excitedly turned his head to look at Tang Shaoyi, who was wearing a long gown and had played a key role in not taking back Han Yeping. He bowed his head and thanked: "Yang, the people of the three provinces, thank you, Prime Minister, for your help."
Tang Shaoyi smiled casually, glanced at Yang Du and Wu Tingfang beside him, and said with a smile: "You're welcome, Inspector Yang. It's a blessing for the Chinese people that Han Yeping can be taken back. Tang is just going along with the flow. I just hope you won't embarrass Sheng Xuanhuai again." , heeven though he made mistakes, he still made a contribution in creating the country's modern industry."
Tang Shaoyi took the greatest credit for being able to persuade Sheng Xuanhuai to hand over his equity. The most important thing was that he promised to ensure the safety of Sheng Xuanhuai and his family. After being able to get Han Yeping back, Yang Qiu naturally would not pursue those minutiae anymore. He nodded and said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister. Since Yang promised, it will be done."?Won¡¯t go back on my word. "
"That's good, that's good." After Tang Shaoyi said a few words in a row, his eyes turned to the busy mine. He still doesn't know whether what he did was right or wrong. Helping Yang Qiu get Han Yeping back meant the end of his political career in the north. What made him make this decision? Even he himself couldn't tell clearly.
Yang Du was not so troubled. In fact, he had already seen that Yuan Shikai was dissatisfied with Tang Shaoyi. He believed that he, the prime minister, had too many constraints. Moreover, after Tang Shaoyi came to power, he pursued Western things and was incompatible with the conservative ideas of the north, so he resigned. It was only a matter of time. He smiled and said: "I heard that the inspector is planning to re-plan Daye. I wonder if you can let me listen to it?"
Yang Qiu glanced at this handsome man. Although they didn't talk much when they met several times, they still had a good impression of each other. Only by returning to this era can we understand that no matter what this generation has done, it is not a kind of courage to dare to fight left and right in a cage and to find a suitable path in the thorny old China. And his dream of being an emperor is not without merit. At least he understands better than others that this country needs power! It's just that he didn't understand the political party well enough, or he was disappointed with the Democratic Party, and he could only return to the dead end of the emperor's centralization of power.
Since Daye¡¯s new project will come out soon, there is no need to hide it, so he nodded to Kuang Jingyang.
Kuang Jingyang, the Minister of Mineral Resources of the three provinces, is now in high spirits and said excitedly: "Hanyeping will be transformed into Hubei Iron and Steel Conglomerate. In addition to Lion Rock, we have planned to incorporate Daye Lingxiang Iron Mine into it by the end of the year. Mining has started, and preparations are also being made to merge the copper mines in Longjiao Mountain, Qifeng Mountain, Fengsandong, Tiantai Mountain and Chima Mountain into Hubei Copper Company. A new ore railway from Elephant Trunk Mountain via Zhangru and Xiaopu to the Shenjiaying River Construction will start next month, and dredging of the waterway and building a new wharf will also start. The patrol requested to ensure that 5,000-ton sea vessels can travel smoothly all year round. In addition, Daye will gradually build an iron ore, coal mine, cement plant, and power plant center. new city.
The renovation of Hanyang Steel Plant will start after the arrival of American equipment next month. All steel equipment will be new. The old equipment of the steel plant will be shipped to Chongqing for technical transformation and upgrade before being expanded into Chongqing Iron and Steel Group! Three large coal mines and two iron mines have been discovered in Qijiang, Sichuan, and these will be merged into Chongqing Iron and Steel Company. The coal mines in Pingxiang and the copper mines in Dexing will be transformed into Jiangxi Mining Company. The person who took over has already gone and told Li Liejun, the governor of Jiangxi, that private mining and sales will no longer be allowed!
According to the five-year plan of the Governor, the resources of the three provinces and Guizhou will be gradually integrated to prevent private small factories from digging and mining, and learn from the United States to support a group of enterprises to become bigger and stronger! Within five years, the annual steel output of Hubei Iron and Steel Complex will reach 500,000 tons, and that of Chongqing will reach 200,000 tons. The annual output of iron ore must exceed 3 million tons, and the copper company must also reach an annual output of 200,000 tons, 5 million tons of coal, 3 million tons of coke, and 50,000 tons of manganese. Hubei and Chongqing Iron and Steel Group must strive for an annual value of more than 100 million. Minyuan! In addition, we need to expand the Daye Thermal Power Plant, two hydropower plants in Sichuan are already under construction, and the Hankou Power Plant will also be expanded. "
Amid the gushing words, Tang Shaoyi and others were also shocked by Yang Qiu's ambition. However, if you think about it carefully, it is not an unattainable figure. At this moment, Han Yeping's annual steel output has reached 70,000 tons and 100,000 tons of pig iron. . In addition, the United States provides all the equipment of a medium-sized steel plant and the technical guidance of dozens of steel experts, so it is not impossible. What makes Yang Du even more heartbroken is that if this plan is really implemented, what will the north use to fight him in five years? As his ambition grows, the contradiction between the North and the South has become irreconcilable, and a great war is obviously brewing!
Yang Du and Wu Tingfang went to Nanjing to introduce the Han Yeping incident with their vision of national industry and worries about future wars, and then returned to Beijing from there. However, Tang Shaoyi did not accompany them. He had already sent a telegram to Beijing to resign on health grounds. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this person is about to fall into Yang Qiu's arms.
After watching the river ship slowly leave the dock, Miao Luo came over with a list of Japanese prisoners to be handed over to Japan. This girl who grew up in the United States was attracted by Yang because of her resume at the University of San Francisco and her strong background in the court. Qiu invites him as his personal assistant.
What is a personal assistant? Everyone smiled knowingly.
Different from the traditional cheongsam of the Republic of China, the white shirt made her look much freer and neater. Her slender legs looked more attractive because of the straight pants. Yang Qiu couldn't help but look silly, as if she had seen a white-collar OL travel through time. Arrived. Miao Luo's cheeks were red with embarrassment, and she secretly scolded his eyes for being disgusting. However, she was happy in her heart. She rolled her eyes and said softly, "Why don't you look at the list soon?"
Yang Qiu quickly turned his attention to the list like a goose, but when he saw a name, he suddenly froze! How is he on the list?
Tang Shaoyi has been paying attention to Yang Qiu, and when he saw?? and Miao Luo exchanged glances and recalled the scene when he was young. You can see that his mouth suddenly opened slightly and his eyes were fixed on the list. He couldn't help but wonder whether there was any suspense in this list of Japanese prisoners of war? Asked: "Why is Inspector Yang surprised? Is there an old friend here?"
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t have any old friends in Japan, but he learned that after he became a patrol envoy from the three provinces, many classmates from Shanghai came to join him, but the name on the list was so unexpected! Ishihara Wan'erhow did this guy appear in the Daye Tun Army in Hubei? Yue Peng was immediately called. After seeing the list, the latter said: "He was caught at the Japanese army station. According to him, he is a second lieutenant of the Japanese army stationed in Korea. He came to Hubei for tourism and inspection, but this guy is very strange, because When we captured him, he was being guarded by several Japanese soldiers. Seeing our soldiers, he readily became a prisoner, but two of his companions died in the battle."
"Aren't Japanese soldiers always brave? Why are there such people who are afraid of war?" Tang Shaoyi also became curious. He had seen the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army with his own eyes during the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War. The Russo-Japanese War further deepened this impression, so he was This kind of alien also feels very strange.
Yang Qiu secretly laughed in his heart. If this guy is afraid of war, few people in Japan would dare to call him crazy. He just doesn't want to fight such a losing war, and this guy obviously doesn't want to die in vain!
"Keep him here and tell the outside world that he is missing. At worst, we have to pay compensation to Japan, and we can never put him back!" Yang Qiu stroked his pen and crossed out Ishihara Wanji's name amidst everyone's surprise
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 166 Otherwise...you marry me
Chapter 166: Otherwiseyou marry me
Time passed quickly. As ships arrived in Hankou, the country also entered a "peaceful period." The political earthquake in the north after Tang Shaoyi stepped down quickly stabilized due to Lu Zhengxiang's decisive measures. In addition to not getting Han Yeping's profits, In addition, Yuan Shikai was even glad to be able to drive him away.
With the recovery of Han Yeping, the unification of the three provinces in the upper reaches of Yangzijiang was finally completed, and the anti-revolutionary movement in the territory also came to an end. A large number of forcibly disarmed and arrested local ruffians became free labor. Yang Qiu would not sympathize with these people and put them all into industrial, mining and railway construction for forced labor reform. The addition of hundreds of thousands of free laborers has in turn promoted the construction speed of the three provinces. Taking the Han-Sichuan line as an example, except for Guibei, which is slow, the other three provinces (Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing and Chengdu) have four start-up sections (Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing and Chengdu) with an average of The railway is advancing at a speed of one kilometer per day, and even Zhan Tianyou rarely made bold statements, saying that the railway will be completed within five years.
To ensure that these people do not cause trouble, the five light infantry regiments formed by the National Guard took the lead and began to perform tasks. They will work with the police to maintain public security in the three provinces and serve as the second-line force of the National Defense Forces.
After two months of planning for the Hanshui and Hanchen lines, the Wuchang to Hunan Changde railway line, which is shared by the two lines, also broke ground from Changde and Wuchang at the same time. All the newly formed railway corps were used in this construction, wearing military uniforms. The favorable conditions for receiving military treatment attracted a large number of young laborers from the three provinces to join, but outsiders could not understand why Yang Qiu was carrying out so much construction work and holding himself back.
After the coal mine resources in Daye, Qijiang and Xiangtan are integrated, and several proven mining areas to be developed are remotely controlled in Pingxiang, Jiangxi and Guibei, Kuang Jingyang also made it clear that the coal mine output in the three provinces can exceed 3 million by the end of the year. Ton scale is only two million less than the five million annual output in the five-year plan. In order to promote coal utilization, Yang Qiu also thought of briquette technology and left it to them to study.
Pan Tianshou, who went to Dangtu, also received good news. Not only did he locate the Nanshan and Taochong iron mines, but also the later-famous Luohe Iron Mine was found in advance under Yang Qiu's guidance. However, the Luohe Iron Mine was surrounded by Complex waterways are difficult to mine, so he only made suggestions on whether to mine them. Although it was impossible to predict precise figures like later generations, the discovery of Tu Iron Mine inspired Pan Tianshuo and others who dreamed of saving the country with steel. He immediately called Yang Qiu and asked for a huge sum of money to buy the three mines.
Yang Qiu also responded positively. Although the financial pressure was huge, he still wrote a letter to the left-behind government in Nanjing personally and called Mr. Sun Wen to request the mining rights of these three major mining areas. Who would dare to do so at this time? Offend this great warlord? After the reputation of saving the country through industry was exaggerated in newspapers, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye and sell three mines for three million. Pan Tianshu, who had obtained the land deed and mining documents, could hardly believe it at such a low price. He immediately took the mined iron ore raw materials to the United States for testing in person. He also said that he would recruit overseas Chinese steel workers and select steel equipment himself to avoid accidents. When the Hanyang Steel Plant was first built, the incompatibility between the ore and the equipment resulted in the embarrassment that steel could only be used by civilians.
After the equipment and technical experts provided by the United States arrived one after another, the reconstruction of the Hubei Steel Plant officially began. Due to difficulties in transporting heavy equipment, the Chongqing Steel Plant will not be able to enter trial production until at least the middle of next year. Fortunately, it is planned that the Chongqing Steel Plant is a special steel base. , so there is no rush. The equipment delivery of Dangtu Steel Plant will not be until the end of the year, so the steel dream in 1912 has just begun. However, he always prepared for a rainy day, not to mention having a secret identity, selected a group of young technical backbones, and imported a batch of manufactured steel from Germany. oxygen equipment, and began to study the top-blown furnace steel-making method. This research technology was also listed as top secret along with engine and other technologies.
In order to avoid conflicts and to ensure the safety of freeing up construction land, Hubei Industrial Company's steel powder factory was disbanded, the steel refining equipment for weapons was moved to the company's new factory, and the gunpowder factory was moved to Xiantao, which is sparsely populated and has relatively convenient transportation. , officially began to produce TNT yellow ** using imported toluene and a three-stage manufacturing method. At the same time, in order to reduce the import of raw materials, the new Hunan chemical plant was also put on the agenda and began to purchase equipment from Germany. It was included in the five-year plan focus along with the Chongqing synthetic ammonia fertilizer plant. In addition, Yang Qiu also deployed plans as early as possible With the idea of ??utilizing the phosphate rock that Xiaogan is blessed with, he also loaned 3 million to Song Weichen to build three more cement plants in Sichuan and Hunan to supply the construction plan that could no longer meet the demand.
This series of procurement and construction plans, contracts and loans to domestic businessmen made Germany and the United States smile crookedly. At the same time, it also quickly depleted the finances of the three provinces. Even the German loans originally intended for military expenditures had to be used for military expenses. Half of it was misappropriated. Fortunately, the Ziliujing Salt Mine gave Yang Qiu a little hope. Since the three provinces were fully opened to Ziliu salt merchants, the army also cooperated to open Guizhou and Yunnan.? and the Guangxi market, the adoption of this tax has reduced the exploitation of intermediate links, and the already heavy salt tax has reached a monthly payment of 3 million for the first time. Shen Shukai also lost no time in auctioning a large number of real estate properties during the Anmin Operation, and obtained a huge sum of more than 30 million, which finally relieved the financial pressure of excessive and too concentrated construction in 1912.
Compared with construction and finance, political construction progressed more smoothly, especially the arrival of Tang Shaoyi, which made up for Yang Qiu's lack of qualified civil affairs managers and political talents. Yuan Shikai angrily agreed to his resignation and appointed Lu Zhengxiang as the second general. After becoming Prime Minister for the second time, Yang Qiu also quickly appointed him as the Chief of Civil Affairs of the three provinces. Tang Shaoyi also used his influence to attract many civil affairs talents, and also expanded the administrative crash schools in the three provinces that had been made public.
At the same time, the joint parliament of the three provinces officially held its first plenary meeting in Wuchang at the end of April, in which more than a dozen members from Guizhou became the hottest topic. Under the surging political tide, the National Social Democratic Party was officially established in Hankou. This new party was dazzling as soon as it appeared in the party building in the early years of the Republic of China. It not only swept away the joint parliaments of the three provinces, but also included Tang Shaoyi, Zhang Taiyan, Tan Yankai, Deng Xiaoke, Pu Dianjun, Wang Zhengting and other figures with important positions and connections in the three provinces also swore to join the National Socialist Party, and the biggest shock came from the Nanjing caretaker government!
After several efforts by Sun Wen, Li Yuanhong quickly approached the National Socialist Party and became one of the executive members of the National Socialist Party! Party Chairman Yang Qiu has become China's largest warlord, and when a vice president joined and became an executive committee member, the National Socialist Party suddenly became the most dazzling party in the domestic political arena after the Democratic Party.
With the emergence of the National Socialist Party, everyone's attention was suddenly focused on the congressional election at the end of the year. Even Liang Qichao, who had taken refuge in Japan, returned to China for the first time to form the Progressive Party, and won over Cai E, the second largest warlord in the southwest, and the Yunnan Army. Once inside, competition, propaganda and various political platforms fill the newspapers every day.
In the military, Yang Qiu also did not relax due to financial difficulties. The new rifle handed over to Germany for improvement was finally finalized with the help of Mauser engineers. After it was named Type 1912, he immediately ordered 50,000 rifles and 5 million rounds to Germany and the United States respectively. After the order for bullets, Hubei Industrial Company, which had completed its initial transformation, quickly gave up making Hanyang and began manufacturing Type 12 rifles and new 7.62*51 bullets. After Chen Qimei resigned under pressure, the restrictions on Shanghai Jiangnan Industrial Company completely disappeared. Yang Qiu ignored the opposition of the left-behind government in Nanjing and moved all the guns and equipment to Chongqing on the grounds of private industry and incorporated it into Sichuan Industrial Company. At the same time, he and the United States They jointly carried out a major renovation of Jiangnan, expanded the dock and introduced new equipment.
Artillery is also changing with each passing day. When Germany delivered the second batch of Krupp field guns, it also brought all 300 7.62 mm Madsen light machine guns purchased on behalf of Germany, which further strengthened the strength of the army. The manufacturing of mortars has also entered its peak period with the arrival of special steel pipes from the United States. As many as 30 mortars can be delivered to the army every month. As for the later Japanese Type 92 70mm light mountain gun, samples have finally been produced and tested. After the gun barrels ordered by Germany arrive, the speed will slowly increase. Taking into account the increase in artillery firepower, Yang Qiu once again exchanged 108 Krupp 1909-type 105mm howitzers with Germany by cooperating in the manufacture of the French Snyder 75mm rapid-fire cannon. At the same time, he also introduced all the drawings for imitation. If he were not afraid of To scare Germany, he even wanted to introduce two "Big Bell Towers" to add to the facade.
Naturally, Yang Qiu didn't want the heavy and valuable "Miss France". After the advent of the 70mm light mountain gun, he even wanted to withdraw it from Krupp, but its paper data made Germany ecstatic. You know, this can change New technology in cannon history! Therefore, more than a dozen artillery experts were immediately dispatched from Qingdao to Hanyang to prepare to turn the drawings into physical objects as soon as possible in order to test whether the standard of 15 rounds per minute can really be achieved. Krupp even said that it would send people from Germany to meet this young genius with unparalleled abilities in "artillery design" and fully promote the cooperation between Krupp and Hubei Industrial Group. As for who will be stronger when "Miss France" and "Miss Germany" meet two years later, this is no longer a consideration for him.
The weather has become as hot as the development of the three provinces.
In the small courtyard by the Wuchang River, as soon as Miao Luo entered the house, he saw Rui Yao wearing a short shirt and practicing boxing. The moon-white underwear was tightly wrapped around her body. Her hair hung down to her waist like flowing water. Under her tight slender waist was her plump and smooth buttocks wrapped in pants. Her strong and smooth legs made her eyes light up. When her fists and feet opened and closed, the spring light loomed, and she was immediately surprised. He shouted: "Senior sister, your body is not fully recovered yet, why are you practicing boxing and kicking?!"
"Where are you looking, sister? I don't know, I thought it was some gangster who came into my yard." Ruiyao closed her fist and rolled her eyes at Miao Luo. Seeing her looking at her body in a daze, she felt a little proud. , twenty-four and five years old, in full bloom, with a body as ripe as a berry, and exuding an aura that makes men salivate. If his father hadn¡¯t died young, he would have had to support himself.The position of leader of a gang should probably be relinquished long ago.
"The doctor said everything is fine. I either sleep or eat every day. If I don't move, I will gain weight." Ruiyao wiped her sweat. Since there were still maids outside, she was not afraid of outsiders coming, so she didn't put on her coat immediately and took a sip of tea. The crescent moon at the back suddenly raised, looked at the sky and said with a smile: "Sister, why are you back at this time? Did he make you angry? Tell me, and I will scold him for you."
"Senior sister, what are you talking about? He made me angry." Miao Luo snarled, stamped her feet and said, "I came back to pack things." Packing things? Ruiyao thought something had happened, and asked quickly: "What happened? Why are you packing your things so well? Didn't the old man promise you to stay here, and also said you would come to see him at the end of the year?"
"Sister, where are you thinking? Tomorrow morning I will go to Guizhou withhim for a few days."
"Oh" Rui Yao deliberately prolonged her voice after hearing this, but she felt a little sour in her heart. She said with a bad smile: "It turns out that we are going to stay together and fly together. It's great! Finally, we don't have to watch it every day. My sister is frowning and sighing, which makes me, the senior sister, worry about you every day and I don¡¯t even have time to deal with the help. "
"Who is frowning and sighing?" During this time, her wish came true. She still had a little bit of the freedom and ease of a daughter of the world, and her whole person became more and more bright. When she heard Ruiyao deliberately making fun of her, she stamped her feet and said coquettishly: "Why should I bother you to deal with it? Help."
Ruiyao knew Miao Luo's thoughts best. She walked to her side and held her waist and smiled: "After we took photos together last time, who posted them on the bedside? And who hid in the quilt and looked at them every day? Who did it every day early in the morning?" Just run out and come back in the middle of the night?"
"I'm going to work" Miao Luo's cheeks were so ripe that they were dripping with water. He quickly touched Gao Long in retaliation and said with a smile, "I'm looking at my sister as well. Look at you." ¡ So big.¡±
"Damn girl, where are you touching!"
The two of them laughed together and didn't notice that the maid came in with Yang Qiu. When they saw the two of them, they were chasing after each other, their hairpins were slanted, and Ruiyao almost leaked her love. Not only was the maid shocked, but Yang Qiu was also shocked. He also coughed a few times and lowered his head.
"Ah~!" The high-pitched voice made people's eardrums feel hot. It seemed that the injury was completely healed. Rui Yao hurriedly hid behind Miao Luo, her face flushed with shame and she shouted: "Yang Qiu! You why did you just come into my yard! Chuntao, didn't I ask you to guard outside?"
Maid Chuntao also suppressed her lips, and quickly brought her coat to put it on and said, "Gang leader, I just shouted."
"Why didn't I hear you?" Rui Yao muttered and pinched Chuntao hard. With the coat covering her body, she finally felt at ease, but her enlarged breasts, which were not tightly wrapped, still completely exposed her curves. Yang Qiu raised his head and saw that she had already put on her clothes. He smiled bitterly and said, "Gang Leader Rui, I just asked the maid to report, and" He looked around and said, "This seems to be my home. "
Ruiyao was speechless. This was indeed the house that Shen Shukai had given to him. Because he was worried that Jin had diarrhea, Yang Qiu placed her here to recuperate after she was injured. Miao Luo also lived here after she came, so the two of them They all regarded this place as their own home, and they didn't come back to their senses for a while. Ruiyao was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said arrogantly: "Since we are allowed to live in this house, it is our house. How can we barge in if we are different between men and women?"
Seeing Ruiyao rushing people away, Miao Luo quickly stopped her and asked, "Brother Yang, why are you here all of a sudden? What's the matter?"
"I'm here to discuss the reorganization of the Yangtze Gang with Gang Leader Rui. If it's inconvenient forget it." As soon as Yang Qiu finished speaking, Miao Luo quickly pulled Ruiyao over and told Chuntao to pour tea and said: "Brother Yang is here, please sit down. Senior sister just plopped." She thought of the crazy look of the two of them just now, and laughed unconsciously: "It was just for the convenience of practicing boxing and kicking."
"Practice boxing and kicking? Gang Leader Rui, you are in good health. Try to do as little strenuous exercise as possible." Yang Qiu expressed concern, but Rui Yao didn't appreciate it, especially when he said "Gang Leader" on the left and "Gang Leader" on the right, it was clear that he deliberately distanced the two of them. , snorted softly, sat across from him and asked angrily: "My fourth uncle told me about the reorganization, how to change it?"
Looking at Rui Yao who was fuming, Yang Qiu had to admit that she was a beautiful woman. She was 1.65 meters tall and well proportioned. She didn't have the incongruity of long body and short legs, and her figure was not even covered by a wide robe. Hot. However, although she is unparalleled in beauty and there is a little ambiguity between the two of them, today she is really here to reorganize the Yangtze Gang.
In fact, he had already sent someone to inquire about the details of the Yangtze Gang. Although the Yangtze Gang is a gang, under the management of successive gang leaders, it has actually become a bit like a transportation company in later generations. It has nearly a hundred ships of various sizes, and in addition to Hankou, it also covers Chongqing. , Changsha, Jiujiang and even Shanghai all have certain powers and jurisdiction.There are at least 10,000 coolies and boatmen in ?. It can be said that as long as the Yangtze River route is used, except for foreigners and Japanese, basically no one can escape the sight of the Yangtze River Gang!
Hubei has been a land of hundreds of battles since ancient times. In order to defend it for a long time, in addition to a strong military force, you also need to truly master this artery flowing with money!
The total value of merchandise trade related to the Yangtze River Waterway is astonishing. The annual trade volume of the three towns of Hankou alone reaches hundreds of millions. Plus Hunan, Jiangxi and Sichuan further away, controlling this wealth is his greatest wish. Therefore, since the Hubei War, I have been trying to turn the Yangtze Gang into my own transportation company. He told Chang Si about this matter, but it was delayed because Ruiyao was injured before and was inconvenienced. With Han Yeping being taken back, more than a dozen transport ships belonging to Han Yeping needed someone to lead them, so he coming.
Rui Yao couldn't bear the two looks that were going back and forth, as if they were about to strip her naked. However, the reorganization of the Yangtze Gang involved the foundation that her father had worked hard to build, and Chang Si had mentioned to herself many times that the gang was no longer suitable. , so she didn't want it to fall into her hands, so she could only bite her red lips tightly and let Yang Qiu's "frivolous" eyes wreak havoc back and forth.
After seeing the girl in a panic, Yang Qiucai said: "Miss Rui, the Yangtze Gang has a history of decades, but now is the Republic of China, and gang management is no longer in line with the trend of the times, so I think we should start reorganizing it as soon as possible."
Ruiyao's expression recovered a lot when she talked about the business. She frowned and asked, "How should we change it? There are more than 10,000 gang members and boatmen in the Yangtze Gang, and there are no less than 50,000 or 60,000 people including their families. If we change it, we will finally change it." It won¡¯t work if they are all scattered.¡±
Rui Yao's first thought was to help the people below. It can be seen that she also really wants to do something. Yang Qiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Miss Rui, the reorganization does not mean that the workers are no longer wanted. What I mean is that you can no longer use the looseness of the gang to The model used to manage workers should be changed to transportation companies.¡±
"Transportation company? You put it simply. Running a company is not just about words. It requires real money to operate. Most of our Yangtze Gang are coolies, or they are short-distance boats. They are not as good as the big ships of foreigners, and they don't have any The Japanese have money, how can they compete?¡±
"The purpose of reorganizing is to enhance competitiveness. Think about it, we Chinese now have many transportation companies, large and small, on the Yangtze River, but compared with the British, they are too small and too chaotic, so I want to change them." Yang Qiu knew Ruiyao was worried about something. She opened her palm and waved it in front of her eyes. She said in a kind and seductive tone: "I will use 1 million as working capital first, which will be considered as my shareholding. In addition, Han Yeping has more than a dozen ships dedicated to transporting ore and coal. I am also going to hand over the management of the large river ships to you, so that Han Yeping can focus on production. I have also ordered more than twenty high-horsepower flat-bottomed river ships in Germany, the United States and Shanghai, and I will also hand them over to you. In the future, we will have money. , just buy an ocean-going ship to develop maritime transportation. Except for me to arrange a financial manager, everything else is up to you. How about we slowly make the transportation company stronger together? "
Ruiyao was so shaken by that big hand that she felt dizzy. She wished she could grab it and take two bites to satisfy her hatred! 1 million can buy the broken-down ships in his gang, not to mention that Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong sold iron and steel in order to seize Han Yeping's fleet, which was composed entirely of 2,000-ton river ships. Give him the wheel, so many assets are not enough even if the Yangtze Gang, old and young, are packed up and sold! What does this man want? Could it be that he wanted to, want himself? !
Thinking of this, Ruiyao felt as if a fire was rising under her belly. Looking at the handsome, tall, young but already powerful man in front of her, she secretly thought that it would be nice to marry him, but How can I be worthy of my junior sister like this? After being the leader of the gang for so many years, she was no show-off. She frowned and said, "You have a good idea, but the British are very strict about transportation on the river. I'm afraid there will be conflicts after our reorganization."
Yang Qiu nodded, secretly thinking that this beautiful gang leader was not stupid after all, and said with a smile: "You can rest assured about this. First of all, our current transportation is mainly based on ores from the three provinces, and we will not move on the big business of the British for the time being. The way is to grab all the business of the Chinese transportation companies first, and when we become stronger in the future, we can slowly poach business from the British."
Miao Luo was now focused on Yang Qiu and said: "Senior sister, what Brother Yang said are all good things. I don't know much about Jiang Shang, but those who can do shipping in the United States are big companies, and the profits are huge. Not to mention feeding a gang of 10,000 people, it will not be a problem to support 100,000 people when the business grows. Many transportation companies in the United States have hundreds of thousands of coolies and dock workers alone."
Ruiyao nodded and agreed with each other. In fact, she also knew that it was only a matter of time before the gang died. Just look at the fate of the robe brothers who have been running rampant for hundreds of years. If the Yangtze Gang hadn't appeared during the Hubei War, Without any effort, the man in front of me might have forcibly annexed it without even discussing it. After settling the reorganization matter, she suddenly smiled, looked at the two of them and said with a smile:??Junior sister, it¡¯s true that instead of helping your sister get more benefits, you are just anxious to help your man to annex our Yangtze Gang. "
"Senior sister!" Miao Luo's face was so tender that he could not be teased like this, not to mention that Yang Qiu was still beside him. Yang Qiudao was not embarrassed and smiled: "Luoer, go and pack your things. We will leave for Guizhou soon."
"Leave now? Aren't you leaving tomorrow morning?" Ruiyao's beautiful eyes dimmed. She also hoped to spend more time with Yang Qiu due to the reorganization, but she didn't expect to leave after just sitting for a while. Seeing Miao Luo happily going upstairs to pack things, he didn't know where he got the courage. He suddenly walked up to him and gave him a hard look: "You have invested so much money and boat, are you not afraid that I will give others an advantage after I get married? How aboutyou marry me, my sister."
"Marry my sister"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 167: Secret Battle with Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (1)
Chapter 167: Secret War with Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (1)
Amid Ruiyao¡¯s triumphant laughter, Yang Qiu retreated all the way and hurriedly pulled Miao Luo on a low-key trip to Guizhou. At this time, China is still at peace. The power in the north is accumulating strength. The lower reaches of the Yangtze River are preparing for the congressional elections at the end of the year. The three upper reaches of the Yangtze River have already calmed down in the hope of an economic explosion brought about by high-speed construction. Only the southwest is in danger.
"Snapped"
When the clear sound of gunfire echoed in the 90,000 mountains on the border between Guizhou and Guangxi, a small group of men in green shirts and short coats carrying guns emerged from the dense forest leading horses. Several bloody yellow sheep could be seen on the horses. .
"Master, I think your shooting skills are as good as those of Lu Baiyi (Lu Rongting wore white clothes in his early years and wandered in the green forests of Guangxi, and was nicknamed Brother Baiyi Lu)." A man with big yellow teeth and crooked eyebrows looked at him. Looking at the yellow sheep, I walked to the side of a young man with a rifle on his shoulder and a wide-brimmed sunhat. He was busy trying to flatter him as he walked.
The young man kicked him away and laughed loudly: "What can't you learn from Dahuang Ya? You want to learn from a tricky flatterer. If my marksmanship is as good as Lu Baiyi's, I will be forced to flee from Xiangxi by Yang Qiu's soldiers." to here?"
"That fucking little white-faced boy is too blind to recognize Taishan! But having said that, this time the green forest in western Hunan is completely destroyed. I heard that anyone who doesn't surrender will be beaten to death! Thousands of brothershis mother Yeah!" Dahuang Ya was not annoyed, he patted his butt and continued muttering, but he didn't notice that when he said Yang Qiu was a pretty boy, several guns in the team were quietly pointed at him, and the man holding the gun still had an angry look on his face. .
The young man quickly glared at them, patted his shoulders and pretended to be sad, and gritted his teeth and said: "When I return to Xiangxi, I must make Yang Qiu look good to him. When the time comes, I will let you be the military advisor, and let outsiders know that our Xiangxi is There are men!¡±
"That's it! That's itMaster, you have only been here for three months, and you have already recruited 600 people. In another year and a half, even Tang Jiyao, the living hell, will be defeated." Dahuang Ya also started from The bandit who fled from Xiangxi to Guizhou was recruited by this young man and immediately took on the role of number three. After hearing what he said, he quickly raised his thumbs and praised it a few times, then walked to the dead male yellow sheep and stared at the thing. Drooling: "Master, should I give you this sheep whip today?"
"You kid, if you keep walking around this thing every day, you won't be able to do it anymore, right?"
"Ha ha"
The roar of laughter in the mountains and fields was loud and arrogant, frightening many woodcutters and Miao hunters to stay away from these living hell gods. This appearance made another young man in the team smile bitterly and scratch his head, and walked to the leader of the "Big Boss": "Boss Chen, do you think if brothers from the Fifth Division see us like this, will they come first? "
"There's nothing we can do about it. Pretending to be a snake can't grow two horns. Our current identity is the Xiangxi Horse Caravan who fled to Guizhou. Our mission is to pull up a team here to attract Tang Jiyao's attention. We can just bear it for a while. But in my opinion This smell is almost the same." The headmaster raised his eyebrows, revealing his tanned face. It was Chen Haohui from a few months ago. Seeing that Dahuangya and others did not pay attention, he asked the same disguised Fang Rui said: "Now we have a clue. Is there any news?"
Fang Rui came closer, pretending to ask for cigarettes and said: "The intelligence said that the day after tomorrow, Tang Jiyao had a batch of opium going to Libo to Guangxi, and from there it would be transferred to Liuzhou for sale in Guangdong." After Chen Haohui also lit up the cigarettes, a sarcastic smile flashed in his eyes: "Tell me, if we eat this batch of goods, will Tang Jiyao be tempted?"
"It's not just jumping! He is counting on opium now. He will definitely send someone to stop this batch of goods. Now we have more than 600 people, most of them are bandits who escaped from western Hunan, and they are not the best in this mountain. One share, I think he will definitely come to recruit."
"I'm waiting for him." After Chen Haohui finished speaking, he pointed his gun at a hare with a cigarette in his mouth. Amidst the crisp gunshots, Dahuangya and the other gang members shouted excitedly again.
In addition to the fierce fighting between the Yunnan Army and the National Defense Force, there is another company in the southwest that is also scratching its head. In the Governor's Mansion of Guangxi in Guilin, Lu Rongting, who had inverted eyebrows, a square head and big ears, was short and chubby when faced with the complicated news from the two provinces in the north.
"Commander, if you say that, you're going to scare the old men in the Council to death." Chen Bingkun came in just in time to see him sighing, and he laughed and said, "They are crying and shouting that your flag cannot be brought down."
"What the hell! These days are not as comfortable as when my brothers went to Vietnam to rob the French guy. There are so many official duties every day, and" Seeing that the person coming was Chen Bingkun, Lu Rongting did not hesitate to throw it out with his hands on his hips. A piece of information, he cursed: "Look at this! Yang Qiu didn't know what kind of evil spirit he had, and he transferred another brigade to Huaihua the day before yesterday! Last month, his seventh brigade was alreadyOn the grounds of unrest in Xikang (today's Xikang area), they moved in. Together with the Fifth Division and the newly formed Eighth Brigade in Guizhou, there were six brigades! Moreover, his brigade is all composed of a large mixed association with 5,000 guns. By calculation, there are already 30,000 troops pointing at Guizhou and Yunnan. "
Chen Bingkun is a native of Liuzhou, Guangxi. He and Lu Rongting lived in Vietnam together. Moreover, he is proficient in writing and is a rare scholar in the gang. After the latter became rich, he immediately promoted him to his deputy, and after he became the governor, he promoted him to the director of military and political affairs of Guangxi. He never hid anything from him, so he accepted this favor and always regarded Lu Rongting as his elder brother. Seeing that his eldest brother was worried, he advised: "Don't worry, Governor, he is interested in Yunnan and Guizhou, not our Guangxi."
"Bullshit. After fighting Guizhou and Yunnan, won't it be our turn in Guangxi?" Lu Rongting still maintained the habit of the past, full of foul language, but his eyesight has grown with age. This time after the Wuchang incident, he saw that something could be done, so he immediately He rebelled against the Manchus and lived up to expectations and finally became the governor. What's more, it was his eyes that saved everyone countless times in Vietnam, so Chen Bingkun also became serious for the first time: "What does the governor mean? We send troops to support the Yunnan Army?"
Lu Rongting waved his hand, took the tea cup from the maid and drank it in one gulp. He lit the hookah and took a few puffs. He blew out a mouthful of white smoke and cursed: "What the hell! I can't stand Cai Songpo's girlishness. Although Zi Ruan was very talented, he colluded with Liang Qichao to start the Progressive Party. His teacher also wanted to use his hand to unify the Southwest China Restoration and Clearing House It was just his daydream! Tang Jiyao was a hand in hand. He was ruthless enough, but it was a pity that he was unlucky and met Yang Qiu who was even more ruthless than him. I think the Yunnan Army is in trouble this time. Now there are only three of us combined into ten thousand people to fill this hole. No amount of it can be filled. .¡±
Listening to his pessimism, Chen Bingkun analyzed: "Captain, don't worry too much. I heard that Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou have recently bribed Guizhou bandits, and even forced strong men to claim to have raised 20,000 men. No matter how bad Cai Songpo is, he will have nothing to lose." There are also three regular mixed associations, with a total of more than 40,000 troops. In addition, Guizhou has high mountains and deep waters, and Yunnan is smoggy and dense. If you can't win, even drilling into the mountains will take a year or two. If you have that kind of effort, I'm afraid the north is going to kill them! When the army from the north comes again, they will be pinched from the north and the south, and even Yang Qiu, with three heads and six arms, won't be able to stop them."
"It's not as simple as you said. A few days ago, Sixi and the others I sent to Hubei to inquire about the news came back. You don't know what the situation is there now. Yang Qiu not only built railways, built iron plants, and encouraged mulberry farming, They built water conservancy projects and loaned money to businessmen to build factories. Not to mention other things, the scale of the Hanyang factory alone has more than doubled. I heard from several old people in the factory that Hanyang is now starting to build a new gun, a machine. The equipment is all built to produce 500 pieces per day. A new factory as large as Hanyang is also being built in Chongqing. I heard that it will start construction at the beginning of the year. Even without Chongqing, Hanyang's workers are still producing nearly 100 pieces a day. New guns. How can he compare with Cai Songpo and Tang Jiyao? They just sell cigarettes and rely on the French to smuggle some arms. There are only a few hundred guns every month, which is not enough for people to buy them in a few days now."
Lu Rongting sighed and continued: "Don't underestimate Yang Qiu! Sun Wu underestimated him at first, but he pushed him to Nanjing and lost his head by the Qinhuai River. Huang Xing underestimated him and was beaten to the point of losing face, but he still It damaged the momentum of the party. The one from the north also underestimated it at first, but what happened? Xiaocangshan lost a town! Only the old fox Li Yuanhong got a good result and was praised by him as the vice president. The two of them were passionate . And the three provinces are not comparable to Yunnan. Hubei alone has an annual income of tens of millions. This time he has won Han Yeping, and he has pocketed millions of dollars every year.
Sixi also said that he colluded with the Germans and used Sichuan salt taxes as offsets for a large sum of money to purchase several Hanyang factory machines. When Han Yeping was in power, the Americans began to help him again! ***, this kid is so lucky, the foreigners are so crazy this time, they even stick to his fucking ass! Tell me, who else can do this besides the guy from the north? Lu Rongting slapped his thigh and became more and more excited as he spoke: "Obviously, he currently only has the 5th Division and 3rd Brigade with about 110,000 troops, but don't forget the 12 regiments of the Security Team (the outside world's name for the National Guard)." Now that the North has not recovered its strength, it cannot take action. If he is given another year, it will be easy to expand the army two or three times! By then, even if we follow the north-south pincer attack you mentioned, unless the downstream Democratic Party also intervenes, otherwise we don¡¯t know who will win! "
Chen Bingkun knew that he sent people to Hubei to inquire about the news, but he did not expect to bring back so much useful information. He even changed his title in nervousness: "Brother, what do you think we should do? How about we simply contact the Guangdong Army, Gan Army, If the Yunnan Army can fight north together, kill him as soon as possible to solve the problem."
"If we can unite, why should I be anxious? Chen Jiongming is a fool. Li Liejun is a man, but he is too reckless. Cai Songpo is unreliable. Besides, I don't want to deal with his Progressive Party." Lu Rongting put the hookah on the table. , sit on the lounge chairHe closed his eyes and said, "Let's see. When the winner is decided in Guizhou, we will follow whoever is more powerful. As long as Yang Qiu is capable, Guangxi still has to rely on us."
"What the governor said is that as long as he keeps his gun, Yang Qiu doesn't dare to push us too hastily."
These words made Lu Rongting nod his head, but before he could take a breath, he suddenly thought of something and straightened up. Chen Bingkun was startled and asked quickly: "What else can you do, Governor?"
Lu Rongting frowned and asked, "How are Shen Bingkun and Wang Zhixiang doing?"
Chen Bingkun knew what he was worried about. After the two gave up their positions as governors, they originally planned to take the opportunity to lead military reinforcements and leave. However, just as they were about to leave, news of the victory of Xiaocangshan came. In addition, Hunan issued a nationwide power outage at that time and prohibited other provinces. Armed forces entered, so both of them were stranded. One was the former governor of Guangxi and the other was the former deputy admiral. They both had many guns, so they naturally became a serious problem. He quickly said: "Shen Bingkun took Tan Yankai's route and contacted Yang Qiu. He went back to Changsha yesterday to enjoy his life. That old guy Wang Zhixiang originally wanted to go back to Beijing for retirement, but I heard from his subordinates that the one in the north returned to him. The letter asked him to stay in Guangxi for future use, so he took two thousand guns to Nandan."
"Nandan?!" Lu Rongting has always been suspicious of Wang Zhixiang. He was already uneasy when he heard that he was hooking up with Yuan Shikai in the north. Now he went to Nandan on the border of Guizhou and Guangxi! Could it be Chen Bingkun glanced at Chen Bingkun with a solemn face: "Do you think he will hook up with Tang Jiyao?"
"Thiscan't be right?!" Chen Bingkun was also shocked by this hypothesis, with a fierce look in his eyes as he stood up and said: "Don't worry, Commander, I will dispatch troops to monitor him right now. If he DareI let him die without a burial place!"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 168: Secret Battle with Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (2)
Chapter 168: Secret War with Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (2)
At the foot of Wanshan Mountain, in the midst of desolation.
Nearly half of the factory shed has collapsed, and more than a dozen rusty iron lumps are exposed. The corners and bits and pieces have been knocked away in exchange for money. The original appearance is not visible. The huge refractory bricks were also stolen by the villagers, leaving only a few damaged ones standing alone in the grass, telling the story of the glory of this place as the most modern ironworks in modern China more than ten years ago.
"Brother Yang, is this the old site of Qingxi Iron Works? Why not rebuild it and make use of it?" Miao Luo jumped off the carriage, his beautiful eyes reddened by this miserable scene: "I heard that it was only opened a few months ago. There should still be iron ore."
Yang Qiu is not as sentimental as she is. He has already learned from Pan Tianzhuo that although there is a lot of iron ore here, the quality is too poor and it is not easy to mine. Unlike the iron ore exposed on the surface of Daye, which has hundreds of millions of tons, it is also difficult to mine. All of them are high-quality ores with extremely high iron content. The money to rebuild this place might as well be used to increase Daye's output, or to explore new ore sources in Sichuan to meet Chongqing's needs.
Yang Qiu came out this time to inspect Guizhou, so he only brought Jiang Fangzhen and Miao Luo. The former laughed and said: "It is a pity that Qingxi is abandoned, but as the saying goes, the old will not go and the new will not come. Let's go all the way. The road here is mountainous, and there is a lack of coking coal here, so it is really not suitable for a steel plant."
"That's a pity. I think it should be protected and used as a heritage site for future generations to visit like the United States." Miao Luo pouted, always feeling that it was a pity to abandon such a good iron factory. Jiang Fangzhen agreed very much with this sentence and said: "Those who don't know history don't understand that our predecessors have sacrificed for the country. Mr. Tianshou's fathers are indeed worthy of respect."
Yang Qiu saw that the two of them were singing along and looking forward to transforming Qingxi into an industrial tourist resort. He laughed and said, "Brother Baili, when did you become so sentimental? Leave the protection of the ruins to the people below. Just do it, I invited you to help me with Guizhou¡¯s development.¡±
"Is it just Guizhou's development?" Jiang Fangzhen squinted at the mountains in the distance and said, "Guizhou is not short of money, it is short of roads! Although there is little land in the 100,000 mountains, there is no shortage of resources. I heard Kuang Jingyang say, three After the division took back the Wanshan tribute mine, it established the Southwest Mercury Company, which is responsible for developing the mercury mines in Wanshan and Tongren. It is also preparing to build a mercury plant. This alone can bring millions of profits to Guizhou every year. There are also Zunyi and Shuicheng. There are many coal mines and a lot of money. You held a meeting before to promote tobacco and sugarcane sugar productionGuizhou is clearly well-prepared for its development, so why do you need me to advise you."
Jiang Fangzhen is still Jiang Fangzhen, and he is not polite at all. Miao Luo was pleased to hear this. Her heart was entirely focused on Yang Qiu now. It was too late to be happy that her man was capable. Only Yang Qiu smiled bitterly and said, "I really can't hide this from Brother Baili."
The three of them chatted while walking towards the Wanshan mercury mine. Taking advantage of the operation to stabilize the people, all the illegal diggers entrenched in Wanshan had been eliminated. Now, the world's second largest mercury mining area, which will be famous in later generations, has been handed over to the Second Division Commander He. Xi's younger brother, he co-founded the Southwest Mercury Company with the government. In order to protect resources, the National Guard stationed a company here under the pretext of suppressing bandits.
Jiang Fangzhen had no interest in mining. He took a second look and changed the subject: "Cai E has asked Han Jianfeng to lead a mixed association to Xuanwei, obviously to prevent the Fifth Division from entering Liupanshui, and also coordinated a Seventh Brigade to Dali and Sichuan. Looking at each other. Including Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou's troops who retreated to Duyun, he also gathered 40,000 troops in Guizhou and the border. With the power of Yunnan, it can be regarded as smashing the pot and sinking the boat!
After several months of small and small fights to train the troops, the Fifth Division has pushed Tang Jiyao's troops to Duyun, leaving a big gap in the direction of Shuicheng to the west! The fighter planes should have appeared!
What is currently lacking is the military strength! The Eighth Brigade does not yet have combat effectiveness and can only do backup work. The Seventh Brigade enters Yunnan from the Sichuan side and the terrain is complex, making supplies too difficult. Guizhou's geography is complex, and at least two brigades need to be left to contain Tang Jiyao's troops. I suggest that the Third Division draw another brigade, preferably one brigade from the First Division and the Second Division, and concentrate four brigades to abandon Tang Jiyao's troops and attack Kunming directly from Shuicheng, so that the problem can be solved quickly. only He paused, patted the dust on his uniform, and said with a smile: "Such a large mobilization and troop consumption will cost at least 3 million. Zhang Wenjing will probably be scared to death." "
Yang Qiu smiled and asked without answering: "Brother Baili, does he know anything about Guangxi and Lu Rongting?"
Jiang Fangzhen guessed that he would not die in Guizhou, but he did not expect that he did not consider attacking Kunming first but turned around and pointed at Guangxi, shaking his head: "The patrol wants to take Guangxi first? This is a good tactic to break the situation. If Guangxi is taken, Yunnan will be attacked from both sides. Even if it's over, we can still solve the two provinces in one go and go straight to the coast of Guangdong! If it can be realized, it can be said that the entire Southwest can be laid down in one battle! But it is very difficult to fight.
Lu Rongting is a native of Guangxi. He is a chivalrous and courageous person. This person is particularly important.Even the Japanese praised him for his good skills and good marksmanship. These are the basis for Guangxi people to support him, and the Guangxi New Army has always guarded the border, and its strength is no worse than that of the Yunnan Army. More importantly, with Cai Songpo's methods, he will never sit idly by when we attack Guangxi. When the time comes, the Guangxi and Yunnan armies will join forces, but Lu Rongting may not necessarily send troops if we attack Kunming. The conditions for troop deployment are not yet mature. The Fifth Division was blocked to the north of Duyun by Tang Jiyao. The Hunan Third Division and the Sixth Brigade were strong enough and had an advantage in numbers. However, the terrain in Guangxi was also complex. Once the Yunnan Dian Army was anxious, they could do so without any effort. Enter Guangxi to help, unless you think that the Seventh Brigade can really reach Dali and threaten Kunming. "
"The most important thing is!" Jiang Fangzhen glanced at Miao Luo, who was leaning next to Yang Qiu, and said seriously: "We attacked Yunnan because the Yunnan army killed innocent people indiscriminately, but there was not enough reason to enter Guangxi, if If the fight really starts, just wait for the whole country to condemn the Gan army's march north. Don't forget that Li Liejun is not only a die-hard member of the Democratic Party, but he has been the only one who has suppressed the dismantling of troops nationwide during this period, and he actually has 20,000 troops!"
"Let's go and taste the mountain roads of Guizhou." After hearing this, Yang Qiu did not make any comment. Instead, he climbed up a section of the mountain road and reached out to Miao Luo below to pull him. There were so many guards, soldiers and Jiang Fangzhen around. , Miao Luo also felt a little shy, but still pretended to be brave and handed her hand to him.
Wen Yu took it, Yang Qiu smiled slightly, pulled hard and set foot on the mountain road to Guiyang again. Jiang Fangzhen looked at his back and felt that what he just said should have some meaning. Did he really want to brave the world's disapproval and forcefully attack Guangxi? This is indeed the best way to solve the Southwest in one fell swoop, but the unprovoked offensive pressure is too great! From his first uprising until now, everything he has done has always taken public opinion and public sentiment into consideration. Even though his strength is now greatly increased, he always pays attention to promoting the righteous side of himself and the National Defense Force. How could he rashly attack Lu Rongting, who has a good reputation, without any reason?
Is he going to join forces with Wang Zhixiang? That is possible. Wang Zhixiang is known as "Tie Lao". The former deputy governor of Guangxi has some strength in the new army. Intelligence said that he has brought two thousand guns to Nandan, but he? Jiang Fangzhen shook his head. Wang Zhixiang was indeed a major hidden danger in Guangxi, but he was far worse than Lu Rongting and was by no means a good partner.
"Then what's his plan?"
"Principal Jiang? What's wrong with you?" Lei Meng interrupted Jiang Fangzhen's thoughts, carrying the newly acquired 1912 rifle on his back, and said with a smile: "The Commander and Miss Miao have gone far." "When we get back, I'm afraid you guys will I changed my name to Mrs. Miao." Jiang Fangzhen laughed, temporarily forgetting what happened just now, and walked forward jokingly.
On the Yunwu Mountain north of Duyun, a company of National Defense Force soldiers were searching along the ancient tea road. Behind them were several mules and horses carrying three 80mm mortars.
"Made, when will this mountain end? I have only been climbing the mountain in the past few months."
"That son of a bitch, Tang Jiyao, will run away if he doesn't have any seeds. If I catch him, I won't pinch his eggs."
"His eggs are worth a fortune. I think you are thinking about his aunt, right?"
"hehe"
The soldiers brag and fight to relieve their fatigue. Climbing mountains and clearing them like this every day is a laborious task. Especially after the reorganization of the mountain division, the army's combat methods have undergone major changes. In the past, the army fought in the field as a unit of battalions and regiments, but when encountering a situation like Guizhou Behind the endless mountains, it became very difficult for large battalions to operate in large formations, so they began to experiment with smaller company units operating alone. Often several companies were spread out in the mountainous areas to support each other in clearing out the remaining enemies. According to the teacher, this is accumulating small victories into big victories.
The company commander also smiled and turned to ask the company instructor beside him. The two were old friends for many years and did not hesitate to speak. He asked: "What do you mean by the division commander leaving the main force alone and letting us attack Duyun? According to me, we can just go west from Shuicheng and fight into Yunnan."
"Yeah, I'm confused too." The instructor was also confused and scratched his head and said, "I guess he wants to capture the whole of Guizhou first."
"Then we should also attack Yunnan! If we capture Kunming, Tang Jiyao and his gang will become lonely ghosts, and it will be easy to clean up." The company commander thought hard, but orders were orders, and he could only lead the soldiers to move forward.
¡°Company Commander¡.¡±
The team had just crossed a tea garden when the soldiers who went out to conduct reconnaissance rushed back to report: "Yaziling is just ahead. The fellows in the mountains said that there is probably a regiment of Yunnan troops stationed on it."
The company commander used to be from Sichuan. When Chengdu was liberated, he cooperated with the Pioneer Brigade and was promoted. After two months in the mountain army officer training class, he came out this time to cooperate with the brothers in the encirclement and suppression of Yaziling and strive to open the way to the army. Duyun¡¯s last barrier. Fortunately, he did not forget the disadvantage of his troops. He immediately called for people to notify several neighboring companies to help, and he quickly led the troops towards Yaziling.
When we arrived at Yaziling, everyone suddenly took a breath of air. They saw that the mountain was more than 300 meters high, almost straight and straight.superior! No wonder the war in Guizhou is so difficult. If you put your company here, as long as you have ammunition, it will be more than enough to stop a few regiments!
Fortunately, I have a mountain weapon.
The accompanying artillery squad began to install mortars. This new type of artillery, which has recently been given priority to equip the Fifth Division, is very popular among soldiers because it is light in weight and can accompany infantry movements.
"Coordinates 110, adjust the elevation angle to 78, load explosive grenades, and fire six rounds quickly!"
The squad leader¡¯s soft shouting got Yaziling¡¯s idea. In an instant, the opposite side became noisy, banging gunshots began to sound violently, and bullets were fired towards this side crazily. The company commander immediately organized two light machine guns to suppress them while anxiously waiting for the artillery to open fire.
Bang bang Three soft sounds rang out quickly. The six kilograms of artillery shells were propelled by gunpowder in a high parabola. The shells hit Yaziling almost vertically, and the Yunnan Army's position suddenly burst into flames. , gunpowder smoke filled the air, and before they could recover, the second shell fell again. The rate of fire of mortars is extremely fast, and a skilled gunner can even fire twenty shells per minute. In addition to the unsatisfactory propellant of the shells, which caused many shells to go awry and almost hit their own people, more than 80% of the shells still fired accurately. Hit the Yunnan Army position.
Seeing that the mortars suppressed the enemy, the soldiers in the company secretly regretted not bringing more boxes of shells with them when they came out.
The Yunnan army on Yaziling obviously did not expect that their opponents had artillery, and they immediately panicked. Originally they wanted to stay in danger, but the whistling sound of artillery shells on the left completely panicked them. Under the cover of a total of six mortars, the two companies launched a fierce attack on the mountain. The large amount of light machine gun equipment made the Yunnan army almost unstoppable.
Except for the teaching regiment of the Fifth Division, which fought hard in a battle, the other three brigades had not fought a decent battle since they came to Guizhou. In addition, after the intermediate division was changed to the Mountain Division, the officers and soldiers of each unit have undergone a lot of training and are familiar with the mountains. It is a fighting style, so all the troops who come out are red-eyed and ready to fight hard. The sight of more than a thousand Yunnan troops in front of them really stimulated these Sichuan men. Although the terrain was not conducive to attack, almost everyone gritted their teeth and rushed upward.
The Yunnan Army also knew that Yaziling was important. After passing here, there was the Duyun Base Camp, so they relied on the geographical advantage and numerical advantage to fight back desperately. The echo of the shell explosion attracted several nearby companies, and the battle became fierce
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 169: Secret Battle with Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (3)
Chapter 169: Secret War with Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (3)
The vast mountains cannot be crossed by a golden roc.
Only by walking in the 90,000 mountains at the junction of Guizhou and Guangxi can you realize the meaning of this sentence. The mountains are endless, the mountains are huge, the valleys are deep, and the humid and hot air makes many people out of breath after just a few steps.
The market in Zaibian Town, north of the mountains, is bustling with activity. People wearing Miao, Dong and other ethnic costumes and carrying baskets can be seen everywhere. It is these baskets that connect the mountains to the outside world. Various delicacies and herbs were exchanged here for cloth, salt and other daily necessities. This barter transaction method that has lasted for thousands of years has made silver less important.
"Uncle Qi, why are you here?"
In the most prosperous place in the center of the market, there is a shop that buys medicinal materials. The large characters "Xiang" in the shop tell others that this is a Hunan shop. There are too many good things in the mountains, so the few guys who identify and collect medicines are so tired that they are sweating profusely. Among the waiters, there was also a girl from the Miao family wearing blue and white clothes. When she saw the shopkeeper coming in, she ran over happily holding a wild Shouwu plant to claim credit: "Uncle Qi, do you see what I received today?"
"Good boy." Uncle Qi has been collecting medicinal materials here for decades. With a glance, he knew that this Shouwu multiflorum plant was at least a hundred years old. He praised: "Our Xiang girl is so powerful now. She actually received such a good treasure. No wonder those Shan Wazi¡¯s antiphons even reached the entrance of my store.¡±
Xiang Meizi is not as shy as the Han family. Instead, she raises her neck like a proud little hen: "I don't sing their songs. If I want to marry, I will marry a hero of your Han family."
"A great hero of the Han family? Hahathat's not easy to find." Uncle Qi laughed, and just as he was about to make a few jokes, he heard a shout from behind him. "Uncle Qi, Ma Laosan is here to say hello to you."
Turning his head, he saw a well-dressed man in his forties, with two Colt revolvers stuck in his waist, a bullet belt used as a belt around his fat waist, and a gold finger-thick gold hanging around his neck. chain. Next to him stood an imposing young man with a bare head in his twenties, and behind him were a dozen or so handsome men. Like the young man, these people were all wearing long robes, with bare heads and plugs in their hair. Pistol looked unhappy. Uncle Qi's expression changed slightly when he saw these people.
"Isn't this Mr. Ma? Why do you have time to come to my store today? By coincidence, Xiangmei received a hundred-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, why don't you take it back and taste it?" Uncle Qi said, his expression quickly restored as he matured into a mature man. He greeted her kindly, but Xiangmeizi snorted coldly and hugged Shouwu tightly as if she was disdainful of this Third Master Ma.
Mr. Ma Sanye glanced at Xiang Meizi and glanced greedily at the exquisite body. However, he had been in Guinan for many years and knew that some things should not be touched, especially things related to the Miao family. Not to mention other things. The skill of this person's poison is intimidating. So after looking at it twice, he immediately looked away and said with a smile: "Uncle Qi, you are shortening my life. The third child cannot bear such a good treasure."
Uncle Qi chuckled, and saw that only four of those bare-headed men came in, and the rest were on guard outside. There was a vague gesture of protecting the young man in the middle, and he became more wary of these strangers with unfamiliar faces. He knew that Ma San was a famous master of this generation, so after saying a few words, he welcomed a few people into the inner quiet room and asked, "Master Ma San, who are these?"
After Ma San respectfully asked the young man to sit down, he said, "Uncle Qi, these guys are all from Duyun."
Duyun! Uncle Qi's eyes turned cold. Who else could there be in Duyun besides that Tang Butcher? In the past few months, everyone has heard too much about the butcher. It is said that he not only killed innocent people indiscriminately, but also recruited young men from all over the world, colluded with gangs, led the Yunnan Army to bring disaster to Guizhou, and was also a libidinous person who raped civilian girls. Such a character How could he be willing to make friends? He said coldly: "Ma San, this small temple of mine really can't afford to entertain a few people. Please find another place."
Ma San and the young man seemed to have known his temper, and they did not get angry and said: "We might as well open the skylight and speak frankly today. Uncle Qi, you must know what happened in Libo a few days ago. I heard that it was you people from Xiangxi who did it, Libo But in our territory in Guizhou, aren¡¯t you taking this a little too far?¡±
There are rules in rivers and lakes. In the past, there were contacts between Guizhou and Xiangxi Green Forest, but there was no boundary between them. However, since the National Defense Forces moved into Hunan, Xiangxi Green Forest was almost wiped out by the army. Most of them became obedient and became good citizens. The remaining ones were unconvinced. So he came to Guizhou to discuss business. Uncle Qi used to be a famous gangster in Xiangxi. When he was old, he lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests and came here to live in peace. Although he lived in seclusion, everyone who came from Xiangxi greeted him, so the new Xiangxi team that came to the mountains a few days ago He knew very well about going to Libo to rob a ship of tobacco paste. If it were anyone else, he might be willing to be the peacemaker, but Butcher Tang's goods and people made him hesitate.
The bald young man hesitated to speak when he saw him, his eyes were darkLeng stood up and said: "Uncle Qi, if you think clearly, tens of thousands of people around you will be affected by your words!!"
These threatening words made Uncle Qi tremble with anger, but there was nothing he could do. Although everyone hated Tang Butcher, there was a war outside. It was said that he had 20,000 guns in his hand, and his arms could not twist his thighs! Finally, he thought about it and said, "I can take you there. As for whether you can get the goods back, you have to follow the rules of the world."
Seeing Ma San and the man nodding, Uncle Qi asked the waiter to take a good look at the back of the store and led the group towards the mountain. After bypassing two deep gorges, a mountain temple appeared in the mountain col. Several bandit soldiers who were on guard outside the mountain temple saw him and immediately came over: "Uncle Qi, why are you here?"
"Yes, my brothers are planning to go to your store in two days to buy some good wine."
Hearing the accent from his hometown in Hunan, Uncle Qi chuckled and waved his hand: "You bastards, you only know how to drink. Is your boss here? Go tell me that the boss of Libo is here to redeem the goods."
Libo¡¯s boss? The bandits were still drooling just now, studying how much they could buy a shipload of opium they snatched from Libo, how much each person could share, and how many guns and bullets they could sell. Unexpectedly, the real owner came to the door! He quickly waved his hand to signal the sentry behind to strengthen their vigilance. These bald men also drew their guns and walked towards the stronghold. However, the bald young man leading them seemed not to see the bandits all over the mountain, which made Uncle Qi secretly guess who this man was and how brave he was.
In the mountain temple, Chen Haohui and Fang Rui were discussing matters. When they heard that their subordinates came to report that Libo's boss was coming, their eyes suddenly lit up. Just as he was about to go out, he saw that several members of the team had Minyuan-style pistols exposed under their clothes. He quickly stopped them and said, "This gun is too eye-catching. I will replace them all with German-made Zilaidi."
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the door and saw the bald young man standing in the middle of the yard, Chen Haohui's eyes suddenly exploded with a bright light. Tang Jiyao! He had seen this man's photo countless times, but he never expected that he would come in person! Fang Rui also looked at him carefully. Compared with the photo, he was indeed handsome in person. His bare head not only did not make people feel funny, but also added a bit of momentum. If the next task was not more important, he would There was even an urge to suggest that Chen Haohui kill this person and get it over with.
Chen Haohui took a deep breath and pretended not to recognize him. After looking at him for a second time, he turned to Uncle Qi: "Uncle Qi, what brought you here? Why didn't you say hello, so I can send someone to greet you."
After Chen Haohui came here pretending to be a bandit from Xiangxi who was killed by the National Defense Forces and had no way to escape, the first thing he did was visit this senior. During this period, he also relied on his help to sell the goods. The two were already very familiar with each other. , so Uncle Qi was not polite, pointed at Ma San and the young man, and reminded: "The real owner of Libo is here, you can handle this matter. If you still recognize me, Uncle Qi, listen to my advice! Let's The rule in this business is to keep it with you for ten days, and now that people are here before the tenth day, don¡¯t do anything too crazy."
"What Uncle Qi taught me is that Haohui dare not break the rules set by his ancestors."
Seeing that Chen Haohui understood what he meant, Uncle Qi didn't want to go through this muddy water again, not to mention that Tang Butcher was involved, so he said: "Okay, I'm done with being the middleman. You can talk about the rest by yourselves." Let's go." After saying that, he walked out.
After Chen Haohui quickly asked two bandit soldiers to escort him, he pretended to be generous and signaled to the bandit soldiers around him to put away their guns. After having someone move a table and pour tea, he invited: "Everyone, please."
Tang Jiyao also asked the soldiers to put away their pistols and sit down with Ma San. During this period, he also took a look at the Zi Laid pistols in Fang Rui and others' waists, and then looked at the surrounding bandit soldiers who were all wearing Japanese Golden Hook rifles, and said: " It seems that you brothers are doing well."
Chen Haohui and Fang Rui were confused. Could it be that Tang Jiyao had seen through their identity? However, they were all well-trained people. Not only did they not cover up, but they opened their clothes more unscrupulously. As if to let him understand that their team was powerful, they stood on a stool and stared at the two of them, saying: "What Uncle Qi just said You have also heard that it is a rule of the rivers and lakes to stay with someone for ten days. Since it has not been ten days yet, then this businessman has admitted his failure. In one sentence, he can take away the goods with 200,000 yuan."
After the fall of Yaziling in Yunwu Mountain, Duyun was immediately exposed to the gunfire of the National Defense Forces. The Yunnan troops who entered Guizhou suffered heavy losses in these days, losing as many as three to four thousand people. So when Tang Jiyao heard that his opium worth nearly one million was in Libo was robbed, and the robbers were a gang of bandits with a Xiangxi accent, so they started to recruit. At this moment, I saw that all of these people were equipped with golden hook rifles, and the leaders were actually equipped with German-made pistols. I felt that this unit should be brought under control. So let¡¯s not talk about opium for now. He glanced around and asked, ¡°All brothers escaped from Xiangxi, right? The equipment is good. I wonder where you were employed before?¡±
Dahuangya was previously in Xiangxi.He was a little thief who had planned to go to Vietnam to do business after escaping to Guizhou. Unexpectedly, after being recruited by Chen Haohui, he actually became a manager and became a person of status, so he also stood by. He didn't know Tang Jiyao. When he heard that he didn't mention the ransom but instead asked questions, he said angrily: "You guys are indeed from western Hunan. What's wrong?! Stop talking nonsense and get two hundred thousand."
Tang Jiyao waved, and one of his men immediately brought a small box. When he opened the box, he found thirty gold bars! As soon as they saw the gold bars, all the bandits around them began to swallow their saliva. Even Chen Haohui and others glanced at them pretending to be greedy, and laughed secretly in their hearts: "The commander is now teaming up with Minister Zhang and Lord Shen to search for gold all over the world and say it will be used as bank reserves. If I take these gold bars back, will it be considered a meritorious service?" He withdrew his gaze, slammed the table, and said angrily: "Master Ma, what do you mean? I just want to send my brother away with a few gold bars! I saw it. , that batch of tobacco paste shipped to Guangzhou is worth at least 180,000 yuan. The rule on the road is 30%. Now I have given Uncle Qi some face, and it only costs 20%! Have you never seen gold, brother? The most valuable among them Fifty or sixty thousand is as high as the sky."
Since Ma San took refuge with Tang Jiyao, he had never received such insults. He slapped the table hard: "***, don't be so shameless! This batch of goods belongs to Governor Tang. It's already polite to give you gold bars. If I were I'll wait until I get the fucking people to suppress you before we talk about it."
"Okay, if you have the ability, come to this 90,000-yuan mountain. I want to see who can outlast whom! If you push me hard, the worst I can do is go to Guilin and join Lu Baiyi!" Chen Haohui showed no sign of weakness, slapping the table and glaring at each other, When the bandit soldiers around heard that the tobacco cream was worth a million, and these people took fifty or sixty thousand gold bars as redemption, they were all jealous, and there was a loud noise of gun bolts being pulled.
Seeing that a confrontation was imminent, Tang Jiyao waved his hand to signal his men to put down their guns, and said with a smile, "What's your surname is this leader?"
Dahuang Ya just lost his sight, and this time he quickly claimed the credit and said, "Our eldest son is called Chen Haohui. He is the third young master of the Chen family in western Hunan. He was also in charge of the Changsha Army before."
"Really? What a coincidence. I happen to know a few officers from Hunan. I wonder who Brother Chen was in charge of before?" Tang Jiyao narrowed his eyes, as if to see through the details. Chen Haohui had already made a false identity before he came out, which would allow him to see it, and said: "The Third Battalion of Hunan Patrol is looking at the real thing."
The third patrol battalion? Tang Jiyao thought for a while, and suddenly raised his eyebrows: "They must be Gan Xingdian's men." Chen Haohui nodded, pretending to be impatient and said: "It's okay not to mention the murder of the leader for many months, let's talk about the business."
Tang Jiyao thought he had guessed the origins of Chen Haohui and others, and said, "Mr. Chen ran away when Yang Qiuye captured Changsha, right? If I guessed correctly, these guns of yours should have been brought out by the patrol camp. This kind of Japanese Golden Hook Riflesonly the Hunan Patrol Battalion is equipped with many of them."
"Who are you? How do you know so clearly?" After Chen Haohui winked at Fang Rui and others, he deliberately pretended to be very scared and pulled out his pistol. When Tang Jiyao saw this, he thought they were frightened by him. He raised his head and laughed, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. I'm in the army. I happened to stay in Huguang for a while before I knew this." After saying that, he looked at it deliberately. Looking around, he continued: "We are all people in distress who were forced to flee here by Yang Qiu. Now that Yang Qiu's army is pressing down on the border, Guizhou has no guarantee. Do you really think you can live a peaceful life on this mountain? Speaking of the complicated terrain, Xiangxi It's not any worse than here, and it's not In my opinion, why don't you all go back with me and join forces to defeat Yang Qiu! As for these golds, just treat them as a meeting gift for all the brothers, and I will also recommend Master Chen as the head of the family. How about Biao Tong?"
Chen Haohui had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, but he couldn't agree so easily. He squinted his eyes and said deliberately: "Who are you? Do you think your brother is a fool? Yang Qiu's troops are strong and they are about to hit Duyun. Let's go What¡¯s the difference between killing and cannon fodder?¡±
Fang Rui pretended to be nervous and persuaded: "The boss can't go! Didn't you say that yourself a few days ago? Tang Jiyao was stupid and fought Yang Qiuzheng head-on. He had tens of thousands of people in his hands and he didn't know how to find a way out. If he gave up We can still consider joint security with Yunnan, but now he is worried about Yunnan and is dragged in Duyun and dare not leave. We can't go! The ransom of 200,000 is still reliable."
As soon as these words came out, Tang Jiyao immediately looked at Chen Haohui with admiration. Unexpectedly, this man actually knew how to assess the situation. No wonder he could pull up a team of six to seven hundred people in just a few months! Even more eager to win over, he said: "This brother is wrong. I can guarantee that Governor Tang is already considering finding a way out for tens of thousands of brothers, and will never let everyone die in Guizhou. And I dare to swear on my life. , as long as you can follow me back, the Governor will definitely use you! In the future, we will be indispensable for being popular and popular!"
After Tang Jiyao finished speaking, he deliberately picked up two gold bars and struck them twice. After seeing the jingling sound stimulated the greed of the bandits, he said calmly: "Although Guizhou is barren, its treasures are alsoQuite a few, the cigarette cream alone can earn millions every year! This is a big deal. If you brothers are willing to submitbrother, I can guarantee that, let alone such a small amount of gold, it will not be impossible even if the table is full within a year? "
Ma San also struck while the iron was hot: "Yes! Brother Chen, why are we fighting life and death to do business? Isn't it just for the sake of wealth? Look at me, I have made hundreds of thousands since I joined the Tang Governor. This If he had worked for two more years what if Yang Qiu had taken Guizhou? We would have gone to Guangzhou or Vietnam to become rich men!"
Chen Haohui deliberately hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "It's okay to recruit brothers, but I'll say something ugly first. These brothers of mine have drunk blood wine and cannot be broken up! Second, give me a thousand more troops and enough firearms and ammunition, and thirdlyhow do you prove that what you just said counts?"
"One thousand soldiers and enough guns and ammunition, the brothers will not disband and continue to be led by Brother Chen!This gold is also a meeting gift for the brothers. As for the proof you want?" Tang Jiyao slowly said He stood up, unbuttoned his coat and revealed the military uniform underneath: "Tang Jiyao, I wonder if I can prove it?!"
Chen Haohui was suddenly surprised. He didn't expect that he would dare to reveal his identity before he expressed his attitude. With such courage, it's no wonder that the commander would taboo this person and list him above Cai E! He deliberately widened his eyes and stammered in disbelief: "Youyou are Tang Jiyao!"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 170: Secret War in Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (4)
Chapter 170: Secret Battle with Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou (4)
The front line was in a hurry and he lost his troops and generals. When he could not get supplements from Yunnan, Tang Jiyao had to take the idea of ??local bandits in Guizhou, so Chen Haohui walked into Duyun in a grand manner.
Tang Jiyao's military management was relatively strict. Although there were tens of thousands of soldiers gathered in the small Duyun County, many of whom were bandits and hooligans before, the order was still good, and the large influx of soldiers made this small county prosperous. , a large number of opium dens and brothels sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and casinos were filled with soldiers carrying guns.
Only at the gate of the county seat can you feel the cruelty of this bald young man. Dozens of corpses were strangled with ropes around their necks and dropped high on the city tower. Most of them were hardened, and a few of them looked very dead. Hell, there are even a lot of women and soldiers among them.
After arriving at the county government office, Chen Haohui met three other powerful figures, Liu Cunhou, Liu Xianshi and Mei Youchen. Needless to say, Liu Cunhou was two years older than Tang Jiyao and he was hesitant to do things. Although he was appointed commander-in-chief, the actual military power was still in the hands of Tang Jiyao, and the number one general Mei Youchen was in charge on his behalf.
Mei Youchen was in his twenties. He had a hot temper and frequently drew his gun to kill people. Over the past few months, more than a hundred party members and dissenters had died at his hands. He was a typical martial artist. Liu Xianshi, on the other hand, wore glasses and had an elegant appearance. He looked like a teacher. If it hadn't been for the bloody massacre in the Guizhou February 1st Incident, no one would have connected him with the executioner. Thanks to Tang Jiyao's support, he had completely overwhelmed Dai Kan and others who had escaped together, and controlled the remaining thousands of Guizhou troops.
After meeting everyone one by one, he glanced at Liu Cunhou, Mei Youchen and Liu Xianshi from the corner of his eyes. These three people were all registered on the list. After Tang Jiyao made the introduction, he immediately allocated a thousand troops to show his support. Chen Haohui asked Fang Rui to lead troops to support Yunwu Mountain to show his loyalty and asked about the situation.
Tang Jiyao was very satisfied with his performance, so he immediately held a banquet to welcome him and also invited several dancers to accompany him. Chen Haohui was full of obscene words, ate nonsense, and even invited dancers to move and act erratically. However, he kept an eye on the venue and saw the officers of the Yunnan Army and the Guizhou Army sitting at two separate tables. During the toast, there was almost nothing except a few heads. communication, it can be seen that the two parties are not in tune with each other.
After three rounds of lively drinking, Tang Jiyao waved away the others and asked: "Ji Zhi (Liu Cunhou's character), how have you been these past few days?"
Liu Cunhou is different from Tang Jiyao in that he is from Sichuan. So after the revolution started, he was obsessed with returning to Sichuan for development on the pretext of leading troops to aid Sichuan. However, he did not expect that Chengdu would be occupied by Yang Qiu so quickly. Then he followed Hunan's example and sent electricity to the whole country, prohibiting troops from other provinces from entering. Finally, He could only focus on attacking Guizhou with Tang Jiyao. He originally thought that he was sure of it, but in the end he was beaten by the National Defense Force until he was still breathless. He said a little dejectedly: "After the fall of Yaziling in Yunwu Mountain, the situation is probably Not optimistic."
The two have known each other for many years, and Tang Jiyao could tell something was wrong by his tone, and asked, "What? Could it be that they transferred an entire division?"
Liu Cunhou shook his head: "That's not true. It probably only looks like a brigade. But this brigade is extremely unusual. Most of them are soldiers from Sichuan. Not only are they good at climbing mountains and wading, but the spies came back and said they saw a lot of specialized equipment. And they are also equipped with a small cannon, which is more than one meter long. Two people can resist walking. It is very powerful! The range is about a thousand meters, the shooting angle is very high, and the cannonballs do not go straight, but curve upward and land on top of the head. , even if we are condescending, we can't avoid it, and when it explodes, the sound is much louder than the Five Lives and Seven Cannons we used."
Liu Xianshi had long been unwilling to continue to defend here, and said: "In addition to cannons, they also have many more machine guns than before. There are no less than twenty in one brigade. Commander, how about we Should we withdraw to Yunnan first? Yunwu Mountain has been lost. If we hold on any longer, our brothers may lose heart. It would be better to withdraw to Yunnan and join Governor Cai"
"No!" Before he could finish his words, Mei Youchen, one of the officers of the Yunnan Army, suddenly stood up. From the beginning, he looked down on these defeated generals of the Guizhou Army. Three to four thousand people could not even deal with a regiment of the National Defense Force, which caused them great harm. Unable to get a foothold in Guiyang, it was heard that he actually wanted to withdraw to Yunnan. He said angrily: "Withdrawing to Yunnan will solve the problem? We are scattered in the southwestern part of Guiyang so that they cannot concentrate their forces. If they withdraw, Yang Qiu will be able to go straight to Yunnan without any scruples." Pointing to Kunming! So I suggest you continue to hold on to southwest Guizhou! Cooperate with Governor Cai to attack and hold on!"
Tang Jiyao was of course not willing to stick to Southwest Guizhou. There was no need for money, no food, and nothing except opium, so he had been thinking about his next move. Now that Yunwu Mountain has been lost, the situation is getting worse and worse, and it is also a headache. But he was even less willing to go back and continue to be under Cai E's control. After thinking about it, he suddenly looked at Chen Haohui, who was sitting next to him drinking, as if he had not heard the discussion, and asked: "Brother Chen, as you wishHow should we meet? "
Chen Haohui has been waiting for this sentence for a long time. On the surface, he is still evasive: "Commander, my brother has just arrived. It is inconvenient to speak on these important matters. It is up to you to take care of it."
On the way back, the two chatted deeply for many times. Tang Jiyao gradually discovered that this young man was very special. Not only did he have a thorough analysis of the overall situation, but he was also very skilled in the military. It was obvious just by watching him practice his more than 600 guns neatly. A spot. Seeing him push the envelope, he thought he just came here and didn't want to get involved, so he smiled and said, "Brother Chen, if you have any suggestions, just tell me. We are all brothers here."
"Since the Governor has the order, let me just say a few words, brother. Please don't blame me if you don't speak well." Chen Haohui glanced at everyone, threw away the chicken bones in his hand, imitated the posture of a bandit bully, cleared his throat and continued. : "Brother, I have been a soldier before. To put it bluntly, everyoneyou can pack up and go home."
His words immediately caused a commotion around him, with people shouting, agreeing, and watching. Mei Youchen originally wanted to scold him for disrupting the morale of the army, but Tang Jiyao stopped him before he could speak, and asked: "Why is Brother Chen doing this?" What kind of thoughts? No matter how bad Tang is, he still has more than 10,000 brothers."
Chen Haohui was not afraid of the looks from around him and said: "If we take Guiyang, brother, my words will naturally disturb the morale of the army. What are the conditions in Southwest China? The governor knows better than me. This place is so poor, how many days can we feed it?" The Bailu Forest is too big to support an army of more than 10,000 peoplebut also to fight for a long time? It is difficult to eat and drink! And the longer it goes on, the more troublesome it becomes."
Liu Xianshi heard that he was thinking of retreating and asked hurriedly: "Brother Chen, don't hide and choke, tell me quickly."
Chen Haohui glanced at Tang Jiyao and said: "Actually, the governor should have a plan in mind. Brother, I just arrived today, so I'm not afraid of offending anyone. Let's get started! The first one will go back to Yunnan, but Yang Qiu already has more than 20,000 troops in Guizhou. Last time my people returned to Hunan, they saw that he was still deploying troops to the border of Hunan and Guizhou, so the end of this road is still the end of falling in love with bandits. As for the second item" His eyes suddenly flashed. Han: "No poison, no husband! Just turn around and go south to Guilin, and then contact the north and wait for the opportunity! And it's close to the sea, so guns and ammunition can be easily supplied. Besides! I don't believe that President Yuan doesn't want someone to contain Yang Qiu in the south. ! Don¡¯t forget, Guangdong is the home of the Party, are they willing to let Yang Qiu be the leader?"
Everyone took a breath of air-conditioning.
Especially Tang Jiyao, excitement flashed deep in his eyes. However, attacking Guangxi is not that simple. Lu Rongting's three mixed associations are all elites who have guarded the border for a long time. He himself is also a good fighter, and his good marksmanship has been praised by even the Japanese. So Liu Xianshi immediately waved his hand: "No, you must not! Lu Rongting is very popular among the people in Guangxi, and he has three mixed associations, and his strength is not inferior to us. Guilin is an important city in the southwest, and it is not easy to build a strong defense."
Liu Cunhou also said: "Guangxi is indeed a good place, with abundant rice, sufficient soldiers, and no shortage of coal and iron. But what Ruzhou (characterized by Liu Xianshi) said is right, Guilin is heavily fortified, and it will be too difficult to take it down with our strength. ! And Lu Rongting has never had anything to do with us. If we offend him rashly and fail to take him down, wouldn¡¯t we be attacked from both sides?"
Chen Haohui snorted coldly: "Nothing to do with it, okay? Southwest is about to be swallowed up by Yang Qiu, but he doesn't want to join forces and only protects himself. What's the difference between this and helping Hubei? As for Minister Liu, he said that he has many soldiers I may not have seen it! Don¡¯t forget that Tie Lao (nicknamed Wang Zhixiang) is still in Nandan. He was the deputy admiral of the former Qing Dynasty! Not only did he serve in border defense, he also has more than 2,000 guns in his hand. !" After he finished speaking, he suddenly called Dahuangya and said, "Dahuangya, didn't you go to Guilin a few days ago? Tell the governor what you saw."
Dahuangya now has the official title of company commander on his shoulders. He is thinking about making achievements early and continuing to climb up, so he hurriedly ran over and said: "Reporting to the governor, I went to Guilin to purchase a few days ago, and I happened to see a Huncheng Xie going there. I went to Liuzhou, and I made inquiries from many sources and learned that Nandan Tielao was hooking up with Beifang, and Lu Baiyi was afraid that he would seize power, so he sent his confidants to monitor him."
Hearing this, Tang Jiyao stood up suddenly, locking his eyes tightly with his big yellow teeth: "Is this true?!"
Dahuangya was startled and said quickly: "I saw it with my own eyes. If there are any lies, I" Dahuangya was about to swear, but Chen Haohui stopped him and said: "This brother of mine has no other abilities. , but since he followed me, he has never told a lie! There has never been any mistakes in the purchasing business in the village. If the governor doesn't believe it, just send someone to find out."
Tang Jiyao slowly sat down. If this information is true, it would be a great opportunity! One of the three associations in Guangxi was originally stationed in Zhennanguan, but now one has been taken away to Liuzhou, leaving only one association in Guilin! There are more than 3,000 people in an association. Even if the city wall of Guilin is made of iron, it cannot withstand the attack of 20,000 troops!
From the geographical and economic point of view, although GuangxiSuch as Guangdong and Hubei, but it is many times better than Guizhou, and even worse than Yunnan, not to mention that it is close to Vietnam and Guangdong. One can buy arms from the French, but the other is the only place to go to sea. As long as he can win Guangxi, he will be justified as the governor! Even if he couldn't contact the north, as long as he joined forces with Yunnan, it would be enough for Yang Qiu to have a headache. If Guangdong could also be brought in, would the Democratic Party still dare to sit back and watch Yang Qiu's unscrupulous expansion?
Wang Zhixiang has been in Guangxi for many years and has sufficient connections and prestige. Treating him as deputy governor will definitely win people's hearts. Once the Guangxi New Army is integrated, he will have an army of 30,000 to 40,000 in his hands. What are he afraid of? !
Thinking of this, his eyes became even more intense. Once his ambition was released, he could no longer hold it back! He immediately looked at Liu Cunhou and others next to him. Everyone knew what he meant when they saw his eyes. Mei Youchen was the first to clasp his fists and said: "Commander, let's make a decision. Youchen is willing to take the lead!"
Liu Xianshi is obviously also an ambitious person. He was just scared out of his wits by the National Defense Force. Now he heard that there is only one association in Guilin, and his mind has changed. Besides, it is better to go to Guangxi to gain real power than to look at other people's faces here. He said: "I have some friendship with Tie Lao, why don't I take people to him and involve Lu Rongting in a deal."
Now that both of them had said that, Tang Jiyao didn't ask Liu Cunhou for his opinion anymore, and slammed the table: "It depends on this time whether you live or die! If you leave this room without saying a word about what happened today, I will be chopped into pieces alive." Kill him!"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 171: One battle determines the southwest (1)
Chapter 171: One battle to determine the southwest (1)
The headquarters of the Fifth Division of Guiyang, which was making final preparations to encircle and annihilate Tang Jiyao's troops, became even busier due to Yang Qiu's unexpected arrival. As the staff came in and out, they all smelled the imminent decisive battle. Just as the Fifth Division and the newly-built Eighth Mountain Brigade were all mobilized, the General Staff Headquarters in Wuchang also took action. After the First Brigade of the Third Division was mobilized to Yuping, Guidong, the Second Brigade also received orders to start moving to Huaihua. At the same time, the 7th Infantry Brigade, which had been suppressing bandits in western Hunan, was asked to suspend all operations within five days. At the same time, in order to ensure the security of Hunan, which has always been regarded as the absolute trump card of the National Defense Force by the outside world, the 1st and 2nd Divisions, which were being reorganized as field divisions, also dispatched a reinforced brigade and took a boat from Hanyang to Xiangtan overnight.
Coupled with the Sixth Infantry Brigade of Sichuan to deter Dali in Yunnan, the seven brigades, more than 30,000 troops pointing at Yun Gui. Naturally, such a big move cannot be hidden from the outside world. Both Beijing and Nanjing know that this time the war in Guizhou is inevitable.
??It would be okay if the war was limited to Guizhou. The question is, will Yang Qiu take this opportunity to defeat the Yunnan Army in one fell swoop and swallow up Yunnan? In fact, everyone already knew the answer as soon as the question was raised. No one can resist the temptation to unite the special administrative regions of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Sichuan (hereinafter referred to as Xikang for easy reading). Once these four provinces and regions are controlled by Yang Qiu, it means that the National Defense Forces will officially have a The rear area accounts for more than a quarter of the country's population and is rich in products! It also means that he truly has the confidence and strength to confront the North!
The caretaker government in Nanjing was worried about the restart of the civil war. They sent multiple telegrams to Wuchang asking for explanations of the reasons for the troop mobilization. They also expressed their willingness to mediate the conflict between the Yunnan Army and the National Defense Forces. They even hinted that Guizhou and Xikang would be handed over to Yang Qiu, and that the three provinces would be patrolled by envoys. It was upgraded to four provinces (Xikang had not yet established a province at that time, it was just a special zone).
As soon as Yuan Shikai learned of the large-scale mobilization of the National Defense Forces, he used the power of the central government and asked Yang Qiu to withdraw his troops immediately. He also stated that Yunnan and Cai E were provinces and governors that had been brought under the jurisdiction of the central government. This kind of mobilization had gone beyond the inspection of three provinces. the scope of rights exercised. In an interview with a British reporter, Duan Qirui, the Army Minister, even stated that he would not rule out the use of force to intervene in this kind of civil war, and then he actually ordered the Beiyang Second Division and the Fifth Division to prepare for the attack on Wusheng Pass, and also ordered Ni Sichong Be ready to take the Henan bypass to attack Hubei at any time.
As soon as Ni Sichong made a move, Anhui Governor Bai Wenwei quickly organized his army. Since there was only one division left in Anhui, fearing that Bai Wenwei would be overthrown by Ni Jun who hated the Kuomintang, the three divisions in Nanjing also began to be on guard. When the Civil War broke out again, Wuchang continued to remain silent. It neither explained the reasons for the troop mobilization nor agreed to mediate. Even Zhang Taiyan, the education director of the three provinces who was known as a lunatic, wrote a few sentences in the newspaper almost every day mocking Nanjing and Beijing. This time they shut their mouths completely.
This trend has even spread to Britain and France. As Yunnan penetrates deep into the southeastern peninsula, the two countries with huge interests in East India began to worry that as the national defense forces continued to grow, it would affect the interests of the two countries here, so they sent representatives to negotiate and asked Yang Autumn explains the military operation. However, Germany, because of its sworn enemy, high-profile support for the Wehrmacht's actions, and even accelerated the delivery of weapons and ammunition ordered in Germany to Yang Qiu.
The violent southwest quake brought worries to the Presidential Palace in Beijing. Duan Qirui, Lu Jianzhang, Cao Kun, Duan Zhigui and other military officers came. Even Feng Guozhang, who had not been seen for a long time, sat next to him and looked at the southwest map hanging on the wall. Pointing fingers to discuss the situation of the war. In front of these old Beiyang men, the newly arrived Chen Huan seemed out of place, but his sharp words were no match for these arrogant generals. He said: "You can't count on his eighth brigade, and you can't rely on his seventh brigade in Xikang." As the story goes, the snowy mountains over there remain unchanged all year round. Although the 7th Brigade participated in Operation Anmin, it is impossible for a newly formed infantry brigade to travel across mountains and rivers to sneak attack Dali in such a big battle. Therefore, the main force this time is the 3rd Division, two brigades, and the 5th Division. and the 6th Brigade.
The predecessor of the Third Division was the unit that fought against Xiaogan. Zhang Tingfu, He Xifan and Xiong Bingkun were all top officers in Hubei, and their combat effectiveness was second only to the First and Second Divisions. The Fifth Division is the foundation of Hubei's Sichuan Pioneer Brigade and the Sichuan New Army. The division commander Su Xiaohu is a newcomer and graduated from Hubei Gaowei Academy. I heard that Jiang Baili still recognized him after he left, not to mention that he had Yin Changheng to help him. Moreover, they have been fighting with the Yunnan Army in the mountains of southwest Guizhou for half a year, and they have been using the method of small group rotation to hone their troops. The analysis of the previous battle for Guiyang is still good. The newly formed 7th Infantry Brigade seems to be a new unit formed later, but the brigade commander Hang Zhi is an old man who started his career in Yang Qiu. After Xiaogan, more than 300 veteran cadres were transferred to him, and he was able to defeat the tough bandits in western Hunan. Not much worse than the Fifth Division. "
Chen Huan continued: "Yang Qiu adopts the establishment of one division and three brigades, with a squad size of 16. In total, each brigade has 5,516 people after full strength! This is a full 2,000 more people than those mixed associations in the southwest. This time There are six main brigades, plus several security groups.?Over 40,000 people! Cai Songpo only had three mixed security regiments left in his hands. Tang Jiyao's troops had also suffered heavy losses in the past six months. Cai E's two reinforcements for him showed how much it cost! He claims to have 20,000, but I estimate that it is at most 15,000, and most of them are local bandits and the defeated Guizhou army after Guiyang. The combined total of the two sides was only thirty thousand. Even if the difference in weapons was not taken into account, they would probably be doomed this time. "
"***, I think we should just send troops to support Cai Songpo! Just beat him up for starting a civil war!" Duan Zhigui said angrily.
Yuan Shikai glanced at his "godson", turned around and asked, "Er'an, is Zhigui's method feasible?"
Chen Huan thought for a while and said: "It is feasible from the perspective of three provinces alone. Currently we have the Fifth Division and the Second Division in Xinyang, as well as the 25th Hubei Patrol Battalion that was originally formed and has been merged into the Wuwei Right Army. , it can be drawn out after more than half a year of drills. Shaanxi and Shanxi can each draw out a mixed brigade, and with Ni Sichong's troops, they can invest 40,000 troops in Wushengguan and Hubei in one go! The problem now is " He did not hide his worries and said: "Yang Qiu can attack Yunnan and Guizhou without considering the surrounding Jiangxi and Anhui. But we are the Central Army. Once we take action, it will inevitably affect the whole body. Once Ni Sichong detours to Henan , who can guarantee that Bai Wenwei will not take the opportunity to capture northern Anhui? Nanjing has three divisions and a guard regiment, Jiangxi has two divisions and a mixed association, Guangdong has three divisions, plus Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian each have one division , after the Kuomintang was disbanded, it still had a military strength of twelve to fifteen divisions! Although Nanjing asked Yang Qiu to stop, none of their troops moved. Even the nearest Jiangxi and Guangdong did not intervene. It can be seen that Still guarding us.¡±
After hearing this, Lu Jianzhang said: "Why are you worried so much? If you want to fight, just fight. After the fight is over, we will probably rebuild it again!"
"Don't talk nonsense. The general election is about to happen, and the Democratic Party is eyeing us now. At this time" Yuan Shikai sighed, but his eyes glanced at Liang Shiyi of the Ministry of Finance. Liang Shiyi had followed him for many years and was known as Beiyang's money bag. He understood it as soon as he saw his eyes: "The last British loan has been used to rebuild the fourth, sixth and twentieth towns. Zhiquan used a large chunk to form a new army for training." , and the rest will be purchased from Japan Unless we can wait until the end of next month, when the third batch of 3 million pounds of loans promised by Zhu Erdian will be in place, we can still fight hard."
"At the end of next month? The day lilies are all cold!" Duan Zhigui said reluctantly: "Yungui Mountains are high and densely forested, but they have been fighting for more than half a year. He, Yang Qiu, has already tightened his pockets. No matter how good Cai Songpo is, he can't hold one Moon!"
Yuan Shikai also had a headache. He turned around and asked, "Hua Fu, you fought against Yang Qiu in Hubei. In your opinion"
The Battle of Hubei indeed made Feng Guozhang seem to have aged a lot. After returning to Beijing, he did not even take over the Imperial Guards but handed it over to Duan Qirui, so that he could retire at home with peace of mind. If Yuan Shikai hadn't personally sent someone to invite him this time, he really wouldn't have wanted to worry about it anymore. Since he asked now, he could only advise: "Wusheng Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Yang Qiu has a division there and two cannons." Regiment. It won't be a problem to defend for half a month. In this time, the Fourth Division of Sichuan can come down. From Anhui to Hubei, you need to go through Wuxue, but there is a division and a brigade stationed in Wuxue, the same brigade that scolded the Party in Nanjing. , it¡¯s not easy to fight. Although nearly half of Yang Qiu¡¯s troops have passed, his hands are not without strength. He still has four security groups in Hubei, and the scattered troops at home are about three divisions! Don¡¯t forget Yes, he still has a navy division. If Yang Qiu cannot be eliminated within a month the party will definitely counterattack!"
Seeing that he kept saying bad things, Duan Qirui said angrily: "Hua Fu doesn't have to be so ambitious, right? No matter how good Yang Qiu is, he has a bunch of young men under his command. How can we, the old gangsters, still be afraid of him?" Can¡¯t do it?¡±
Feng Guozhang had no intention of quarreling with him and said: "I'm afraid or not, but the opportunity to attack has not yet come. Guozhang has only two strategies. The best strategy is to immediately send people to Guangdong to persuade Guangxi to send troops. In addition, let Wang Zhixiang go to see Lu Rongting. As long as Guangzhou The three mixed unions in Guangxi and Wang Zhixiang's 2,000 troops have all drawn to the border of Guizhou. Yang Qiu will definitely be afraid! Even if he continues to fight, he must not lose Guangxi! The best option is to start fighting immediately regardless of the situation " He glanced at Chen Huan and said, "Just prepare for a full-scale war on the Jinpu Line and Wanbei."
After listening to everyone¡¯s opinions, Yuan Shikai let out a long sigh. He suddenly found that there were too many things blocking his way! The President sounds nice, but it seems different from what he originally thought. He looked at the map and scanned it over and over again.
While the north still had no clue, the southwest was already winding up. Yang Qiuzheng was discussing deployment with Jiang Baili, Su Xiaohu and Yin Changheng in the Guiyang headquarters of the Fifth Division. A clear report interrupted everyone's thoughts.
"Report!"
Turning around, he was transferred to the headquarters for duty due to his outstanding performance during this period.Ming Zhao stood at the door: "Report to the commander, division commander. The reconnaissance company of the second brigade reported that it was discovered that an enemy brigade began to accelerate its retreat towards Nandan. The rest of the troops are also gradually withdrawing towards the borders of Guizhou and Guangxi. This is a detailed reconnaissance report."
After being reorganized as a mountain division, the Fifth Division trained and fought for nearly half a year. Seeing that the capture of Yunwu Mountain had formed an encirclement situation around Duyun, at this time the enemy suddenly retreated southward in large strides Could it be said that they were going to Detoured back to Yunnan? Only Jiang Fangzhen suddenly stood up straight, looked at the direction of movement of Tang Jiyao's troops and pointed at the map. Thinking of Yang Qiu asking him about Guangxi many times before, he said in surprise: "They want to enter Guangxi! Are you crazy? "
This short sentence exploded in everyone's ears like thunder. Yin Changheng and Su Xiaohu hurriedly looked at the map and figured out the meaning of the telegram over and over again. Most of the officers also widened their eyes and couldn't believe it. Only Yang Qiu suddenly He smiled, looked at him and stood up suddenly: "A mantis is a mantis after all, it can't fly into the sky."
"Change the order!"
As the officers stood up, the order came out of his mouth clearly: "From noon tomorrow, the Fifth Division's teaching regiment and the first brigade will launch an attack from Shuicheng to Xuanwei, Yunnan. The second and third brigades set off immediately to attack Libo and Rong. Jiang pursued in parallel in two directions and told the troops. Don't chase too fast, pay attention to maintaining physical strength to ensure that the troops enter Guangxi safely! The 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade, and 7th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Division gave up their original missions and immediately headed towards Anhui on the Hunan side of the Guangxi border. Movement eastward. Then send a telegram to the Third Brigade of the First Division. Do not stop in Xiangtan. Immediately organize ships to take the Xiangjiang River to Xiaoshui, and gather in Jianghua to stand by! The 8th Mountain Brigade, the 6th, 7th, and 11th National Guard Regiments will serve as the general reserve team. !¡±
"Tell all the soldiers participating in the war! Whether the southwest is ours depends on this battle!"
This series of clear orders completely negated the Duyun and Libo decisive battle plans made by the previous troops. All troops were pointed at one placeGuilin!
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 172: One battle determines the southwest (2)
Autumn has entered in the north, but the sun is still blazing in Guangxi. People come and go in Rongan City in the west of Guilin. Today is the market day in Rongan. People from all over the country come to the county town to attend the market. The soldiers patrolling the city who had nothing to do were too lazy to collect taxes one by one. They simply placed a wooden box with nanli at the gate of the city, and then hid in a shady place and let the people put money into it to pay lijin.
Although the tax reform storm in the three provinces of Hubei has shocked the whole country, and each province has ostensibly abolished some miscellaneous taxes left by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there are still many illegal and covert violations, not to mention this small and inconspicuous southwest border county, so there are many The common people didn't even know that Lijin was abolished. In order not to cause trouble, they consciously paid according to the previous rules. In just half a day, a lot of copper coins accumulated in the box.
Lu Rongting didn't make much achievements in politics and reform. He didn't know what to do except building roads and dredging rivers. In this case, adhering to achievements was the best way, so he simply adopted the method of governing by doing nothing and abolished After some of the shortcomings of the pre-Qing Dynasty, society was allowed to develop on its own. The disadvantage of free development is that this per cent pumping system has been retained. Although the number is much smaller, the burden on the people is still heavy. A small group of foreigners wearing missionary uniforms came out of nowhere. Guangxi is rich in resources and is close to the southeastern peninsula. After the Gengzi Year, foreigners swarmed in and opened many mines here, so the people were used to these jabbers. Guys speaking different languages.
Of course, foreigners don¡¯t have to pay taxes, so the patrol soldiers guarding the city stretched and yawned without even looking at themselves, eagerly hoping that the market would end soon and go back to have a good sleep.
For these soldiers patrolling the city, such a life is monotonous, boring but comfortable. After the great changes in the Southwest after Chongjiu, think about Hubei where there were endless wars and it is said that more than 160 soldiers and civilians were killed. Think about the bloody rivers of Huaihe and Jiangsu, as well as Guizhou and Yunnan, which are still at war with each other. How can peace be achieved? The transition to the Republic of China was indeed a blessing.
Chen Haohui was wearing an ordinary gown. Next to him was a small team driving an ox cart, disguised as elite soldiers of the Yunnan Army who were going to market the people. They would seize the city gate as quickly as possible to facilitate the troops' entry into the city.
He didn¡¯t want to come, but this order was given by Tang Jiyao. It was obvious that he wanted to get a certificate of surrender! So he couldn't refuse.
Looking at the hundreds of ordinary people queuing up to enter the city, I felt deeply sorry and guilty, because it was him who instigated the Yunnan Army to enter Guangxi. Although it was known from details that Tang Jiyao also had such a plan, he still could not change it. He pushed the plan forward! These people still don't know what is coming. With nearly 10,000 Yunnan-Guizhou Allied Forces who have been hungry for half a year in southwestern Guizhou, their eyes are red and scarier than wild wolves in the mountains. A killing is inevitable.
Although he felt guilty, it did not shake his heart, which was already stronger than iron. If a decisive battle takes place in southwest Guizhou, it is impossible to completely wipe out these people relying on the dense mountains and forests. Once they disperse into the mountainous areas, they will bring greater hidden dangers to the Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi regions in the next few years, and more people will be killed. ! The commander and the general staff knew this well, so they allowed themselves to execute this plan and lead the Yunnan-Guizhou Allied Forces to Guilin, which was relatively wide and densely covered with rivers and could not escape, in order to annihilate them in one fell swoop.
The first price is to pay a Guilin!
"Stop." The idle soldiers patrolling the city were attracted by such a large convoy. Just by looking at the deep shaft seal, they knew it was a fat sheep, so they greeted it with "enthusiasm".
"Where did it come from? What kind of goods? We need to check." The soldiers patrolling the city laughed and surrounded the convoy, dreaming of making a big profit. The oilcloths on more than a dozen large trucks suddenly opened, and Dahuang Ya held up two revolvers. , pressed against the waist and eyes of the two patrolling soldiers, and smiled evilly: "I'm going to kill you!"
"Crack, bang, bang."
As the bullets penetrated the two soldiers, the surrounding Gui troops fell down one after another. The crackling gunfire and blood shocked the people at the city gate, who looked dumbly and didn't understand what happened. Chen Haohui knew that if he didn't scare them away as soon as possible, there would definitely be a massacre. He quickly pulled out his pistol, deliberately fired into the sky and shouted: "Brothers, grab the city gate!"
This cry saved countless lives. When the people saw the fire in the air, they finally understood what was happening. Rong'an, which had been prosperous and peaceful before, suddenly fell into panic. Countless people began to flee to other city gates while shouting and screaming. After Chen Haohui, Dahuang Ya and others seized the city gate and dealt with several city patrol soldiers, a small group of Gui troops stationed here appeared on the street.
The two armies officially exchanged fire.
People on both sides kept falling under the bullets that came back and forth. Seeing more and more Gui troops and city patrol soldiers crowding in, the dull sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded outside the city!
Yunnan horses are short and cannot be used as cavalry, but they are sufficient for such short-distance sprints!
The Gui army soldiers thought it was just ordinary bandits attacking the city, but when they sawAfter seeing these cavalry, his face changed completely. When a well-informed Gui Army soldier saw the uniforms of the Yunnan Army on horseback, he was so frightened that he shouted: "It's not good! It's not good, the Yunnan Army will kill them." coming!"
Before he could finish shouting, gunshots rang out, and everyone saw that thousands of soldiers suddenly came to the west by the Rong River. These people had fierce eyes and they all ran very fast. He rushed to the city in the blink of an eye. The sound of gunshots, howls and screams instantly drowned the entire Rongan. People who had never been baptized by war never expected that one day a military disaster would suddenly come. In less than half an hour, this bridgehead for the attack on Guilin was destroyed by Yunnan. Qianlianxia was completely occupied.
The soldiers who had gone crazy in southwest Guizhou were plundering, smashing, looting and burning all over the county. Thousands of bandit soldiers among them were even more unscrupulous, pushing young women to the ground one by one. In the past six months, The bandits who come here to shoot blood every day have been aroused by the prosperity here. There is only one thought in everyone's mind, why should I beat him to death? Why can you wear gold and silver and there are so many women? enjoy!
¡°Many people stripped off their knickers and raped them directly on the street, and some beautiful young women even formed a circle around them, crying at the top of their lungs and laughing unbridled, completely showing the ugliest scene in the world.
Fang Rui and the team members who followed him had red eyes, wishing they could kill all these bastards. Everyone held the handle of their gun tightly, but when Chen Haohui shook his head, he finally blended into the crowd, deliberately scaring the people to scatter and run away. , using their own methods to speed up and drive the people away.
Chen Haohui breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards Tang Jiyao who entered the city.
"here you go."
Tang Jiyao, who was riding a horse, not only did not blame him when he saw this scene but was extremely excited. He looked at a woman not far away who was stripped naked and pushed to the ground by seven or eight soldiers. He laughed and patted his shoulder: " With Haohui¡¯s help, our army has gained another brave general!¡±
Chen Haohui resisted his impulsehiding the coldness in his eyes and frowning deliberately: "Captain, this can't go on! Ruian is just a small town, only a hundred miles away from Guilin. The news that we have captured this place can be spread in two or three hours at the latest. When we arrive in Guilin, if we make such a fuss, Lu Rongting will probably be ready by the time we get there!"
This sentence finally made Tang Jiyao wake up. At this moment, he completely regarded Chen Haohui as one of his own and said: "Haohui still sees far!" After saying that, he immediately turned around and cursed: "***, you are still stunned. What are you doing? Put on your trousers for me! Leave one regiment to garrison, and the others will set off for Guilin immediately. Tell the soldiers that Guilin is a provincial capital, and there are plenty of women and money! Anyone who dares to hang around here, I will shoot him!"
Tang Jiyao was fierce outside, and the gendarmerie composed of direct descendants of the Yunnan Army immediately began to pass orders. Chen Haohui finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this At least Rong'an could suffer less torture, but Guilin Yi was destined to face a nightmare.
Lu Rongting still doesn¡¯t know what happened in Rong¡¯an, which is more than 100 kilometers away. Guangxi is not the commercially developed Huguang and Jiangsu and Zhejiang Telegrams can only be transmitted in a few big cities such as Guilin, Liuzhou and Nanning. The hot weather made him feel uncomfortable all over. He shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand desperately, and even asked the maid to help, but he still felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.
This is not a good sign. In the first half of his life in Vietnam, he relied on this intuition to escape death many times, so he felt even more uneasy. But after thinking about it, apart from Wang Zhixiang, who was already under his radar, there shouldn't be any major problems, right? Just when he reached for the teapot and was about to use herbal tea to quell the fire, the sound of running outside the door like a war drum made him stand up in surprise.
"Dad! Oh no! Something big happened!"
A young man with a square head and big ears at the door shouted immediately after seeing him. Chen Bing and Tan Haoming also ran in nervously before asking. Tan Haoming is the commander of the Guangxi Patrol Battalion. He is in charge of the six battalions of the patrol army in the province. It is the largest armed force outside the Guangxi Army. After seeing him, he also shouted: "My father-in-law is in trouble, that old bastard Wang Zhixiang has rebelled!" The troops attack Liuzhou City!"
"**His grandma!" When he heard that Wang Zhixiang had rebelled Lu Rongting's face turned green and he cursed: "Suppress! Let the Second Association beat me hard and send a telegram. Whoever catches this old bastard, I will reward you. He has one thousand taels and a promotion belt!¡±
The young man with square head and big ears is Lu Rongting¡¯s son named Lu Yuxun. Yuan Shikai has called him many times to urge him to take up a post in Beijing as a means of monitoring Lu Rongting. He was as upright as his father. He had promised to leave at the end of the month so that Lu Rongting could remain the governor, but he did not expect to encounter this. Both father and son had equally hot tempers and cursed: "What a promotion! Liuzhou Second Association reported that in addition to Wang Zhixiang's two thousand troops, they also saw more than three thousand Guizhou troops! There were also cannons and many machine guns! Now the Second Association was I¡¯m stuck in the city and can¡¯t get out.¡±
"The Guizhou Army?"
Hearing this word, Lu Rongting didn't even care about his son's swear words, and his face suddenly turned very cold. Turning his head to see Chen Bing nodding in confirmation, he suddenly knew that he was feeling upset because of himself.
Tang Jiyao¡¯s mother-in-law has come to Guangxi!
Just as this thought arose, an officer rushed in and said, "Captain, it's not good! A large group of people were found twenty miles outside the city, at least tens of thousands of people! The clothes look like they are from the Yunnan Army."
"**You are the eighth generation ancestor of Tang Jiyao!" With more than 10,000 Yunnan troops, besides Tang Jiyao's tribe who is entrenched in southwest Guizhou and has almost become a bereaved dog, who else can there be? So Lu Rongting smashed the teapot picked up a French m1886 rifle seized from Vietnam on the wall, and his old face turned red all of a sudden: "Order all the troops, lock the five doors, send a telegram to Zhennanguan, and let the three associations Come back. I will fight with you!"! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 173: One battle determines the southwest (3)
"I'm almost falling apart after climbing this mountain."
On the bank of the crystal clear Dagou River, several awning boats were docked on the river. Jiang Fangzhen, who had not moved for a long time since becoming the principal, saw the boats and joked: "Finally there is a boat to sit on! By the way, I won't wait a while." Let us come down again?"
After being out for a long time, Lei Meng gradually got used to Jiang Fangzhen's big mouth. He scratched his head and said with a smile: "Principal Jiang can rest assured that the waterway from here to Liuzhou is smooth, and there is no need to climb the mountain."
Hearing that it could lead directly to Liuzhou, Jiang Fangzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief, but soon thought of another question: "Is the river deep? The safety and protection along the way" Lei Meng understood what he meant and assured: "Don't worry, principal, southwest of Guizhou The bandits of this generation in northwest Guangxi all set out with Tang Jiyao and Wang Zhixiang, and most of the way there were cliffs and river bends making it difficult to hide people. After passing the Yizhou Third Division, there were troops to support them along the way."
"Haha, it seems that Butcher Tang finally did a good thing and took away all the bandits from the two provinces." Jiang Fangzhen smiled slightly, stretched and was about to get on the boat, when Yang Qiu, who was walking behind, suddenly passed by and took the lead. He stepped onto the bow of the boat and said with a naughty smile: "Brother Baili, you are not a gentleman enough. Have you forgotten that we have a lady?"
"Yes, yes, ladies first." Jiang Tunzhen was also amused by him, laughed and moved half of his body. After spending so many days together, Miao Luo was no longer as shy as before. She rolled her eyes at Yang Qiu in a charming manner, took his hand and jumped onto the bow of the boat. Perhaps the boat was too heavy at once, and the boat swayed slightly. Before she could stand still, she let out a soft cry and fell into Yang Qiu's arms.
Since they got married, the two of them have sat in the same car and walked hand in hand many times, but this is the first time they hug each other face to face like this. Although it was an accident, the soft jade in his arms and the fragrant jelly still made Yang Qiu involuntarily cross his arms, holding the plump body in his arms and unwilling to let go.
Miao Luo¡¯s last bit of strength was gone from the tightly bound arms, and a pair of pepper sticks clung to her broad chest The numbness caused a layer of mist to flash in her eyes.
The two of them hugged each other so quietly, as if they had forgotten the time, and the people next to them didn't know what to do. Lei Meng and dozens of soldiers from the guard company quickly turned around and looked around, as if there was some serious enemy situation nearby. Jiang Fangzhen suddenly remembered that this man was actually only twenty-three years old still a big boy. But this big boy has already taken control of the future of several provinces in the southwest, and is even slowly reaching the pinnacle of political power. For a country currently in a state of flux under various new ideas, is young politics a blessing or a curse? Thinking of this, he frowned quietly, looked up at the sky, coughed, and said with a smile: "Inspector If you don't leave, you won't be able to reach Liuzhou tonight."
A gentle cough finally woke up Miao Luo, who had been in close contact with Yang Qiu for the first time. Only then did he realize the strange atmosphere around him, and he immediately got into the cabin in shame. Looking at the slender and beautiful back disappearing into the awning, Yang Qiu glared at Jiang Fangzhen: "Brother Baili, I heard that you are still single. How about I introduce you?"
"My Lord Inspector, please let me go." Amid the laughter of the two peoplethe boat slowly sailed away from the shore.
Dagou River means "bent river" in Zhuang language. The waterway is narrow, winding and deep. The beautiful scenery along the way is constantly cutting off the cliffs The scenery of bells hanging upside down and ancient vines hanging from the sky can be seen everywhere, and the river water is so clear and spotless, so The two simply moved small chairs and sat on the bow of the boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Although Miao Luo had the intention to sit over, she felt very embarrassed for her gaffe just now, and she was reluctant to part with the beautiful scenery of the river, so she went to the stern of the ship alone and set up the camera Yang Qiu gave him to preserve this unique experience.
Miao Luo was not around, and Yang Qiu also turned to the current battle situation. He turned around and asked Lei Meng, who was standing beside him to protect him: "Are you connected by radio?" Lei Meng pointed to the ship clearing the way ahead and shook his head: "The telegraph operator is still trying. Wellbut he said there are mountains everywhere here, so I might have to wait until I get to Yizhou before I can contact him."
"In fact, there is no need to ask the inspector. Guilin will definitely not be able to defend it." Jiang Fangzhen leaned on the back of his chair and said: "No matter how accurate Lu Rongting's marksmanship is, it is impossible to kill Tang Jiyao with one shot. What's more, he is already over 50 years old, Liuzhou After being cut off, the Huncheng Xie and the two patrol battalions in Zhennanguan had no way to go north even if they got the news There is only one Huncheng Xie and two patrol battalions left in Guilin, which add up to less than 4,000. The Gui army has not fought for a long time and cannot compare with Tang Jiyao He has those tigers and wolves who have been fighting for more than half a year, and he must know that we are chasing behind him. If he wants to survive, he has to win Guilin with all his strength! Otherwise, he will only be a rogue bandit in this life!" At this point, he sighed: "The essence of Guangxi for hundreds of years. What a pity."
This last sentence made Yang Qiu tremble slightly. After waving his hand to avoid Lei Meng, he asked in a low voice: "It seems that Brother Baili has never asked me why Tang Jiyao suddenly went south to Guilin for so many days."
Jiang Fangzhen put down his hand and shook his head with a smile: "What's the difference between asking or not? The patrol has set up this situation since he arrived in Guiyang, deliberately allowed Tang Jiyao to securely occupy the southwestern region of Guizhou, and ignored his self-proclaimed governor of Guizhou. He watched him recruit bandits, so that he could stay away from Cai E for a long time and cultivate his ambition bit by bit! Then he pretended that seven brigades were fighting in Guizhou, forcing him to retreat to Guangxi to find a way out. "
"Then he can also go back to Yunnan." Yang Qiu said.
"Go back to Yunnan? Go back and continue to be his co-union?" Jiang Fangzhen said: "Once a person's ambition is opened, it is difficult to take it back! Tang Jiyao has long since stopped wanting to work under Cai E, otherwise why would he actively lead troops to Guizhou? ? It will be a dead end for him to go back, and it will be a dead end to hold on to southwest Guizhou. Only taking Guangxi will be a desperate attempt to survive! In fact, even if you don't send people there, he will eventually take this step. "
Yang Qiu didn't seem to hear what he said. He looked at a sword peak standing abruptly in the middle of the river in front of him with a deep look: "The sword is hidden in the box, buried in the dust and sharpened with care, and its sharpness is extraordinary. Brother Baili 1. I really don¡¯t want to fight another civil war.¡±
Jiang Fangzhen was shocked for no reason. If it were another person of his age who had laid out such an exquisite chess game, even if he pretended to be successful, he would have been carried away unintentionally, but he behaved extremely calmly from the beginning to the end, and These four limericks even show that he has begun to think about the future again! It can be seen that the mind is really deep and terrifying. He took a long breath and said: "The inspector doesn't want to fight, but someone wants to fight! This time you won the three provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou in one fell swoop. I'm afraid it won't be up to you in the future. In fact, the inspector doesn't have to blame himself. One place is exchanged for three provinces, and the other is Anyone will do it! What¡¯s more, being able to end the southwestern secession as soon as possible and bring the provinces under unified management will also make the people suffer less in the future.¡±
Yang Qiu looked at him deeply, then suddenly changed the subject and asked with a smile: "Brother Baili, guess where Lu Rongting will go after he is defeated?"
"You don't need to guess? I'm afraid the patrol is just having fun with me." Jiang Fangzhen spread his hands and said: "You can't go to Vietnam, and you can't get through Zhennan. There is Long Jiguang in Guangzhou, and taking refuge in him is equivalent to surrendering Guangxi's hands. There are only two ways left. One. Go to the sea and go to Nanyang to be a foolish old man and go north to Hunan. One. Find the patrol envoy to move reinforcements."
Yang Qiu smiled hoarsely and said, "You don't have to give up your hands in Guangxi when you come to me?"
"Unless you don't want Guangxi to be stabilized as soon as possible, don't go to the sea."
After being told his thoughts, Yang Qiu became serious: "Brother Baili is right. Guangxi will definitely be severely damaged after this chaos, and it will take at least one or two years to recover. Lu Rongting is older, but now He is a man of faith and has sufficient prestige to be a useful person. Looking at his deployment after success, he has always maintained a mixed force in Zhennanguan, which shows that he is deeply afraid of the French. Placing him here can also reduce the great powers' influence on Guangxi. permeation of."
Jiang Fangzhen agreed with his idea and took over the words and continued: "After this battle is over, the Third Division and the Fifth Division will have to stay here for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition. Huguang will become very empty. If you want to have access to the sea, return it We need to offend Guangdong, where the strong strength of the Democratic Party is likely to cause protests by the Democratic Party, and may even push them to Yuan Shikai's side! Therefore, the expansion of the army is imperative! Considering the current finances, my suggestion is not to do so for the time being. To expand the division, instead follow your old method of recruiting two infantry brigades each from Yunnan and Guangxi rural children. Officers can be transferred from the crash course and other units and deployed to Hunan for training to ensure that while maintaining pressure on Jiangxi, they can also Support Hubei. In addition, after the Yunnan Army and Guangxi Army were integrated, they left Wuliujing and established six more National Guard regiments, which were transferred to Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei for appointment. At the same time, six National Guard regiments were transferred from three provinces to station in the two places. This added There were originally three guard regiments in Guizhou and nine guard regiments in the three provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou, which can basically take on the tasks of border and ensuring people's safety.
Xikang and ** have been unstable recently, and the 7th Infantry Brigade will definitely have to be stationed for a period of time. The four new infantry brigades will also need to undergo at least half a year of training, so within half a year you will only have three divisions and the sixth and eighth brigades available, which is a very insufficient mobility force! At present, the guard company around you is actually composed of two regiments. I suggest that it is better to use them as the team and then draw qualified soldiers from each division to form two guard divisions as a mobile force.
?????????????? Last time you said that radios would be spread to all brigades within two years. I asked the telegraph operator that their current calling habit is to add the division number and brigade number. The calling code for one division and one brigade is Brigade 11. In this case, the calling of the newly formed infantry brigade will be confusing. I think we should go back to the old method. The division numbers remain unchanged, but the brigade numbers are arranged sequentially. That is, the first division is under the jurisdiction of brigades 1, 23, the second division is under the jurisdiction of brigades 4, 56, and so on. In this way, the call numbers will be very complicated. Clearly, even if the equipment reaches the regiment in the future, the 182nd Regiment can still be called the 18th Brigade and the 2nd Regiment.
Counting this way, the five divisions have a total of 5 brigades. The 16th and 17th brigades are the old 6th and 7th Infantry Brigades, the 18th Brigade is the 8th Mountain Brigade, and the four new brigades are the 19th to 22nd Infantry Brigades. The guard divisions are 23 to 28 brigades, plus 18 guard regiments, with a total strength of about 20,000.With 10,000 yuan, the financial pressure on the six provinces to support these troops will not be great.
And if expansion is needed in the future, they can be quickly merged into divisions, and even if some new units are added, the combat effectiveness will not be greatly reduced. "
Jiang Fangzhen had completely entered the role, and Li Mo was also very fascinated by what he heard. Even the beautiful scenery of the strange peaks next to them did not affect the two of them. It was not until Lei Meng shouted that he realized that the ship had passed Yizhou and was less than fifty kilometers away from Liuzhou.
At this time, the telegraph operator finally connected to the radio station responsible for monitoring Guilin. The news was as expected. After nearly five hours of fierce fighting, Tang Jiyao's troops successfully captured Guilin. Liuzhou also fell half an hour ago. Lu Rongting's whereabouts are unknown.
"Immediately send this news back to Wuchang, and send a message to the whole country in my name! Then send a report to Beijing and Nanjing, requesting permission for our national defense force to use all necessary forces to encircle and suppress the remnants of Tang Jiyao who destroyed the peace in the southwest, and to seek justice for Guangxi!" After the news, Yang Qiu immediately ordered the 14th and 5th brigades of the 5th Division (with new designations, thank you to the book friend "I am the one who controls the world") to attack Liuzhou first, taking advantage of Wang Zhixiang and Liu Xianshi's unstable footing to cut off the main artery of Guangxi. The Third Division that had arrived at its destination bypassed Guilin and continued southward to Yangshuo, blocking Tang Jiyao's escape to Guangdong. At the same time, the Third Division, the 17th Brigade, the 18th Brigade and the First Division immediately encircled Guilin.
No one expected that when the news that Tang Jiyao led more than 10,000 remnant troops to capture Guilin and tore Guangxi's political scene into pieces had just come out, the Southwest Campaign would enter its final stage. ! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 174: One battle determines the southwest (4)
Dupang Ridge, one of the five ridges in the Nanling Mountains, originates from southwest Hunan and ends in northeast Guangxi. The border between Hunan and Guangxi cuts Dupan Ridge in half with a knife. The intersection of this ridge and the boundary is Yong'an Pass. In the era when the Guangxi Wolf Army became famous, countless wealthy men set out from here to join the Han family in the Central Plains to fight against foreign enemies.
In the m¨¦ngm¨¦ng sky, there is neither the beautiful scenery of the Mist Lock Castle nor the remains of the fort. The former Yong'an ancient battlefield is already covered with green. At this time of day, there should be no people on the cobbled pass road. After all, the reputation of the bandits in western Hunan is too great. Even if they have been beaten to nothing by the National Defense Forces, even if the few remaining ones hide in the depths of the mountains to fend for themselves, business travelers do not dare to do so. Take risks easily.
But today is something special. Nearly a thousand Gui soldiers in disheveled uniforms, with their heads lowered and gritted teeth, silently walking towards the pass. Lu Rongting, who is in his fifties, is riding on a horse with bloodshot eyes and a tired look. Dozens of soldiers are standing next to him. From time to time there were sounds of crying among the Ru family members.
Lu Yuxun¡¯s face was covered in mud and his uniform was stained with blood. A fierce battle only made him a little more wild like his father. Seeing Yong'an Pass right in front, he wiped his face with his sleeve: "After Yong'an Pass, you will reach Hunan. When Yang Qiu was suppressing bandits in western Hunan, he was afraid that the bandits would break into Guangxi, so he stationed a camp on it. Do you want to send someone to report it first? sound to avoid misunderstanding."
Lu Rongting nodded and asked Lu Yuxun to contact him personally. He got off his horse and took a look at his family members. He walked to the soldiers and said, "Let's all rest here. If I, Lu Rongting, can make a comeback in the future, I will never forget all the brothers who are accompanying me."
The soldiers responded and sat down on the ground. Chen Bingkun, who had escaped together, saw that there was no warning, so he asked Tan Haoming to lead people to the front for deployment. Lu Rongting shook his head when he saw this: "The deployment is nothing. Let everyone rest after running all night. Stop messing around."
Chen Bingkun came over and said worriedly: "Captain, I'm not telling you that you must be on guard against others! Don't you think it's strange that Tang Jiyao suddenly came to Guangxi? Moreover, Yang Qiu's troops have just started encirclement and suppression, and he came before a battle was fought. , inside"
Lu Rongting is not a fool. He has been in Guangxi and Vietnam for so many years. How could he do it without some skills? So I felt like I was in the mirror, even if Yang Qiu didn't do anything wrong. Tang Jiyao must have been expelled to Guizhou on purpose, but what's the use of saying this now? At present, the only one who can save himself and Guangxi is him and his illustrious National Defense Force. So the old man glared and said: "Remember what I said! Tang Jiyao entered Guangxi without permission and killed innocent people indiscriminately. Everyone can kill him!"
Chen Bingkun has followed him for so many years. Naturally, he heard the meaning, and Tan Haoming nodded quickly and did not dare to mention it again. A moment later, the sound of neat footsteps came from the direction of Yong'an Pass. After Tan Haoming helped Lu Rongting get up, he saw a group of fully armed National Defense Force soldiers running over.
As a veteran soldier who has been fighting with guns for decades, even without formal education and training, this group of soldiers made Lu Rongting feel pricked in the eyes, especially because all the bayonets on their armed belts were neatly worn. Some understand why Yang Qiu can rise so strongly.
When he was young, he captured a French businessman. The businessman used to be an army officer. He still remembers what the French guy said. The quality of an army depends on its bayonet, because the bayonet is very small and is rarely worn except for assassination training. Therefore, soldiers are most likely to forget the bayonet when they are dispatched in an emergency. If an army arrives in a hurry, if the bayonet is intact, it will definitely They are elite soldiers who have undergone the most rigorous training.
Yong'an Pass is just a small place on the border of western Hunan. A unit stationed in a remote area can still maintain the integrity of its ordnance after receiving an order to suddenly dispatch. This shows that the grassroots officers of this unit are very solid. They can train continuously every day without supervision and always keep the soldiers in the best condition. state.
"Ge Chengyuan, the second lieutenant commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade of the National Defense Force, met with Governor Lu." The 22-year-old Ge Chengyuan was one of the soldiers who left with Qiu Wenbin. After returning to Wuchang, he saw that he was not reused, and Sun Wu and others He also fought for power and profit, so he returned to Yang Qiu with him and participated in the Northern Expedition and the defense of Xiaogan. Later, he entered the second phase of the crash course for officers at the National Defense University. After the bandit suppression in western Hunan, he was transferred to the company commander to replace him. Because of his outstanding performance, he was recently appointed as the battalion commander.
In fact, he has already received the order from the division headquarters and has been waiting for Lu Rongting here for a long time. After seeing him, he immediately said: "The Commander-in-Chief can rest assured that he is safe here. Our department has been authorized and will do everything possible to ensure the Commander-in-Chief's safety."
Of course, Lu Rongting didn't know that he had received the order earlier. He just thought that Yang Qiu was closely monitoring the surrounding provinces and that the news of Guilin had spread here overnight. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Ge. I don't know Commander Yang?"
Ge Chengyuan smiled slightly: "Commander, please rest assured, our brigade commander Hang arrived from Xiangxi Starry Night last night. As long as you say a word, Commander, our 18th Brigade will immediately enter the customs and go straight to Guilin!"
A young second lieutenant dared to say that he wanted to take Guilin directly.Chen Bingkun felt a little arrogant. Although Tang Jiyao's troops suffered heavy losses during the attack on Guilin, with the supplies left in the city, they could recover in one night. Wang Zhixiang and the Guizhou Army troops in Liuzhou will definitely move north to join forces and rush for reinforcements. More than 10,000 soldiers with high morale are backed by the strong city and rely on an infantry brigade that will take at least two days to arrive.
Before the cold snort in his heart ended, he heard another rustling sound coming from the direction of Yong'an Pass. The sound was very strange, like something rubbing on the sand, but not as heavy as a carriage wheel. Before everyone could figure out what it was, a large number of soldiers suddenly appeared on the pass. What made everyone even more stunned was that each of these soldiers was actually riding a bicycle made by a foreigner.
Since this section is downhill, these National Defense Force soldiers on bicycles flew past the eyes of the Gui Army soldiers like sharp arrows. Lu Yuxun also bought a bicycle from a foreigner a few years ago, so he immediately noticed that these bicycles were unusual. Not only had the style been changed, but the materials looked much stronger, and there was an extra shelf at the back. In order to facilitate riding, the long rifles were all inserted into the downward-sloping gun bags at the horizontal bars. Even the machine guns were made into special bags, and all the marching equipment was placed on the shelves at the rear of the car.
"***, why didn't I think of how to use it?" Lu Yuxun slapped his forehead hard, but unexpectedly, the pain in his forehead was not over yet. Lu Rongting slapped him on the back of the head again, and said angrily: "If you have such ability, how could I lose Guilin City!" The conversation provoked a burst of snickering from everyone around, and even Ge Chengyuan admitted that the two father and son had the same charisma of Qiu Ba. The taste is very suitable for military personnel.
The soldiers on bicycles were about the size of a reinforced battalion. They quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain and then stopped and started to line up. At this time, another transport team of packhorses came from behind, and the first two officers of the horse team walked quickly.
"Cai Jimin (Hang Zhi) met Governor Lu."
Lu Rongting was shocked after announcing his home status, and it was not surprising that Hang Zhi showed up. After all, Ge Chengyuan just said that he would personally lead the team, but Cai Jimin is a senior staff officer at the General Staff of the National Defense Forces! Although he is not as famous as the others, he is also one of the backbones who fought alongside Yang Qiu in the Hubei War.
"Father-in-law, look." After just a few words of greeting, Lu Rongting was quietly pulled away by his son-in-law. I glanced sideways and saw several war horses passing by. It was not unusual to see war horses, but what was strange was that these horses actually carried the gun barrel and gun frame, and even had wheels on them! Can it be split, how many horses can carry a cannon? With this sharp weapon, what else is there to fear in the deep canyon?
Seeing Lu Rongting and other Guangxi officers in a daze looking at the three 70mm mountain cannons brought for testing, Cai Jimin and Hang Zhi looked at each other and smiled: "Director Lu, I will ask Battalion Commander Ge to protect you and go to Changsha to rest. You can rest assured about the rest. , the commander has ordered that all forces be used to liberate Guilin and Liuzhou, and we will definitely seek justice for you and the people of Guangxi."
Can I come back from Changsha now? They even brought out Western bicycles and detachable cannons, so I just had to cooperate obediently! Lu Rongting immediately glared at Cai Jimin angrily: "I'm not even seventy or eighty yet." He turned around and grabbed the rifle from Tan Haoming's hand, and shouted to the Gui army who had escaped together: "Master Yang is here to avenge us, he Tang Jiyao No matter how hard you beat me, I will fight you back! Those who are not afraid of death will fight back with me."
It¡¯s normal to be angry when someone with great power falls away. What's more, it could be seen from his words that he already had a heart to surrender, so Hang Zhi didn't get angry and bumped into Cai Jimin quietly: "Lu Baiyi's temper is really not something to brag about."
"It is a rare person to be able to vent his anger with just a few curse words at this time." Cai Jimin smiled slightly and called Ge Chengyuan: "Captain Lu and his family will be temporarily handed over to your protection. The telegraph operator will arrive and let him know immediately. Send a report to the commander and find out that Lu Rongting is heading to Guilin with our unit."
After Ge Chengyuan saluted. The two of them chased Lu Rongting with long strides.
When Lu Rongting arrived at Yong'an Pass, Yang Qiu and Jiang Fangzhen also rushed outside Liuzhou City. The 14th Brigade, which was chasing Liu Xianshi, was preparing to attack. A regiment from the 15th Brigade also arrived in the north and began to build a position to cut off the connection between Liuzhou and Guilin. The telegraph line was cut off by soldiers who arrived early last night before the siege began.
There are almost no traces of fighting on the walls of Liuzhou City through the telescope, and no large number of corpses were found around it. This shows that with Wang Zhixiang's internal response, yesterday's fighting was concentrated in the city, and the Gui army was caught off guard and the entire front was lost.
Like Guilin, the walls of Liuzhou City are all made of one-meter-long bluestones. This gave Wang Zhixiang, who was hiding behind the city, a lot of confidence. He patted the thick bluestones and said, "Don't be nervous, Ruzhou. Cannons can't blast through such a thick stone." The city wall. Just a mixed association wants to run wild, but there are no doors."
Liu Xianshi naturally didn't think so. The scene of the changing of the King's Flag in Guiyang City was still fresh in his memory, so he quietly winked at his confidant, "After he went to make preparations to retreat from the north gate if something changed, he pointed at the mortars being set up in the distance with a solemn expression: "What Mr. Tie said makes sense, but it's better to be careful. They are so small." The cannon is very powerful.¡±
Wang Zhixiang just thought he was scared out of his wits. The bigger the cannon is, the more powerful it is. Can a few cannon barrels do it? After Chongjiu, he gave up the position of governor to Lu Rongting's Qiu Ba, and took more than 2,000 close soldiers to escape to Nandan just for today! Beifang has been contacted, and he should give it a try even for his son's future.
The dream of finding a future for his son in front of Yuan Shikai was suddenly torn apart by several violent explosions before it even began. The first to fire were the six 120mm mortars that had been positioned to support the brigade. The power of the nearly 15 kilogram shells had exceeded that of the 105mm howitzers, and the imported TNT yellow se** was even more powerful.
Yan Kai, who is behind the artillery observation mirror, is also a veteran artilleryman from the 1st Artillery Regiment. He has a deep-rooted belief that artillery is king. As one of the first officers to learn how to use mortars, he fell in love with mortars from the first time he saw live ammunition firing. gun. It is even suggested to get a 200mm extra-large model. Seeing that the first shot deviated from the target, he immediately corrected: "Distance 733 meters, bearing 47, wind direction southwest, left deflection, correction, rapid fire!"
After revising the coordinates, six 120mm mortars bombarded the Gui army at a rate of 10 rounds per minute. Later, nine 80mm mortars also joined in. In just 5 minutes, they fired at the troops hiding behind the city wall. The Gui Army and Liu Xianshi's Guizhou Army threw 600 artillery shells! So much so that the empty ammunition boxes behind the position were piled up into hills.
The firepower density of the same unit within the same period of time would have ranked first in the country, if it were not for the large number of residents in Liuzhou City. The problem of propellant still needs to be solved, and artillery alone can completely solve the problem. So when Jiang Fangzhen saw the ammunition box that was still being opened, he couldn't help but turn around and ask: "Inspector, don't you think it's a waste?"
Yang Qiu did not answer, but said calmly: "My request is 10 minutes of fire coverage."
10 minutes later, Lei Meng stuck out his tongue and still hadn¡¯t figured it out. Jiang Fangzhen slapped him on the shoulder: "Don't forget it, if it's full, 1,500 rounds will melt the city wall!"
Jiang Fangzhen found a place to sit down. He understood that Yang Qiu wanted to use this to establish his authority. After seeing this artillery fire, it would be much easier to recruit the Gui army in the future. There is no suspense in Liuzhou. If Tang Jiyao is smart and breaks out now, he may still have a way to survive. Unfortunately, after the telegraph line is broken, he cannot know the situation here. This battle will be over when the encirclement is completed tomorrow night. Now that the news about Guangxi has spread, are Nanjing and Beijing already messing around?
He guessed right, Nanjing was indeed in chaos.
From the capital to being reduced to a mere companion, something seems to have been taken away from the city after handing over real power. The Presidential Palace has become a joke, and the Provisional Parliament is even more idle. In the words of the old janitor, Nanjing has such a royal atmosphere that it will never come back after it was moved during the Zhu Di reign.
"Compared with the chaos of hundreds of thousands of troops half a year ago, the city at this moment has returned to its original state. The Jinling Arsenal was barely able to survive because of Yuan Shikai's funding. The only thing that increased was a foreign car with four wheels that sprayed black smoke. The revolutionary upstarts used this method to show off and display their status. After the election, After receiving funding from Beijing, the caretaker government in Nanjing, which was about to end its mission, purchased thirty vehicles at one time for the transportation of government officials. It is said that after hearing that his money was being wasted in this way, Yuan Shikai was so angry that he did not speak for a whole day.
Zhang Jizhi, who never lags behind others, also bought one. He has now resigned from the position of Minister of Industry of the Nanjing Government. As the leader of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang constitutionalists, Yuan Shikai did not forget to win over this "good man" who reminded him of Sun Wen's three major conditions, and made him the director-general of agriculture and commerce and the director-general of national water conservancy. But as soon as he opened the door of Huang Xing's office, he saw this tall Democratic Party figure stumbling. If Li Shucheng hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands to catch him, he might have fallen down.
The short and fat Li Yuanhong next to him also hurriedly stood up to help him. This scene made Zhang Jizong realize that something big had happened. After he was helped to sit down, he pulled Li Shucheng and asked: "Xiaoyuan, what's wrong?"
Li Shucheng sighed: "Something big happened in Guangxi!"
"What happened in Guangxi?" Although Zhang Jizhi no longer cares about Nanjing, he is still very clear about the major events. He asked in surprise: "Didn't Yang Qiu go to Guizhou and Yunnan?"
Huang Keqiang calmed down and stamped his feet: "It was Guizhou that caused the trouble! Tang Jiyao was so frightened by Yang Qiu's tens of thousands of troops that he turned south and captured Guilin and Liuzhou in Guangxi! Lu Rongting's family is now dead."
"What!"
Li Shucheng continued: "Yang Qiu sent the news first yesterday. The ministers from various countries stationed in Guilin also sent telegrams this morning, and they also said that Tang Jiyao"
"What's wrong? It's not the same as Guiyang!" Li Yuanhong snorted angrily. He joined the National Socialist PartyAfterwards, his enthusiasm for politics suddenly became much higher, and the vice president's posture also increased, obviously preparing to use his remaining energy. Li Shucheng nodded: "The British Minister sent us a message. Last night, Tang Jiyao ordered a city-wide manhunt. He took the opportunity to rob countless merchants, and the prostitutes who were raped were countless! This morning, he also ordered that thirty members of the Guangxi Consultative Council be arrested. Many congressmen have been killed! Yang Qiu has called, demanding that the National Defense Force be granted the right to use all power to ensure peace in Guangxi!"
"Give it! It must be given! Even if it means breaking the law, we must seize this Tang Jiyao and take him back to Nanjing for public trial to rectify the country's laws." Li Yuanhong was trembling with fat all over, and he didn't know whether he was really angry or asking for power on behalf of Yang Qiu. Only Huang Keqiang reacted quickly: "No! This matter started because Yang Qiuxian went to war. How can he go to Guangxi again if he can't pick it clean himself? Xiaoyuan, please send a report to Zhantang (characterized by Hu Hanmin) immediately, he should have arrived Guangzhou, let him discuss with Chen Jiongming and Long Jiguang and immediately send troops to Guangxi to capture Tang Jiyao."
These words made Li Yuanhong a little dissatisfied. They all said that he was selfish, but at this moment, Yang Qiu's troops were obviously closer, but he wanted to transfer troops from Guangdong to distant places. What's more, Long Jiguang was originally from Guangxi and had a very bad relationship with Chen Jiongming. He had no choice but to do so because he held military power. What was the difference between letting him return to Guangxi and letting the tiger return home? Moreover, Lu Rongting also had a lot of grudges with him, and this return would definitely trigger a civil war in Guangxi!
But he did not express any objection, because he had already vaguely guessed that Tang Jiyao's sudden U-turn to go south to attack Guilin must have something to do with Yang Qiu. Maybe this was Yang Qiu's plan, and the National Defense Forces in Guangxi could legitimately enter after the chaos. As for political pressure, after Tang Jiyao's crimes were reported, people all over the world would be eager for the National Defense Forces to attack.
It¡¯s a pity that the person in front of me is too naive. Maybe he has no problem with being a human being, but doing things! Li Yuanhong sighed, glanced at Huang Keqiang who handed over to Li Shucheng, shook his head and walked out of the office. Zhang Ji looked at his chubby back, feeling gradually chill in his heart.
The weather is about to change again!
! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 175: One battle determines the southwest (5)
Winter came extremely early in Beijing this year, with snow falling only in November. The cold weather has caused a lot less people on the streets, but it¡¯s because the general election is around the corner. All kinds of slogans and banners are plastered all over the streets. Even beggars have been mobilized to expand their influence in the election. Bangzi Allegro He can hear jingles wherever he goes.
Chen Huan avoided a few United Party supporters who were handing out leaflets. He said to his heart that he had no interest in Yuan Shikai running the party at all, and he had already seen that the man in the north didn't understand what a party was at all. Instead, he was Song Jiao Ren Shanghai made the Democratic Party very popular. Not only did he not reject anyone who came, he also absorbed all the three religions and nine streams into the Democratic Party. His momentum had already surpassed that of the north. The Republican Party of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Constitutionalists is not bad. As for the Southwest National Socialist Party¡¯s territory, let alone the north, even the Democratic Party has fled. If Yunnan is lost this time, Liang Qichao¡¯s Progressive Party will also be finished!
It can be seen from this that Yang Qiu's use of force not only wanted to capture the entire Southwest, but also had a deep political purpose behind it. According to the "Provisional Constitution", the two houses of the Republic of China will have 870 seats, 596 in the House of Representatives, and 274 in the Senate. The House of Representatives is divided evenly among the provinces. The number of provinces within the customs is 20. There are more and less seats outside the customs. There are also dozens of special seats. In this way, there are 120 seats in the six southwest provinces, and Xikang and Hong Kong combined have 15 seats. Now that these two areas are blocked by the Southwest, sooner or later it will be his territory, which means there is no need to build momentum at all. After the war, the National Socialist Party will automatically get 135 seats in the House of Representatives!
Although the Senate is elected by the people. But hundreds of millions of people in the southwest can still get 60 or 70 seats, not to mention that Zhang Taiyan and Tang Shaoyi have recently been building momentum for the National Socialist Party. Yang Qiu basically left the election to the two of them. Even the idle guy in Nanjing It is said that the "Vice President" wrote hundreds of letters in March to attract people to join the party, and it is very likely that he will get 30% of the seats.
? Nearly a quarter of the parliamentary seats were won in one battle. The looming threat has been developing for more than ten years, and the Democratic Party has finally been integrated. What could be more cost-effective than this deal?
Looking at Beiyang, apart from the fairly good army, it has fallen far behind in party building. If this continues, sooner or later it will be emptied out by the Democratic Party and the National Socialist Party. Thinking of this, he vaguely felt that he had made a mistake in agreeing to Yuan Shikai's help this time. But regretting now doesn¡¯t seem to be an option. He could only sigh quietly and hold the army expansion document as he prepared to enter. As soon as he crossed the threshold, he was grabbed by Zhao Bingjun who rushed out from inside: "Er'an, listen to me, don't go in today."
Chen Huan raised his eyebrows and lowered his voice: "What's going on in Guangxi?"
"Who says it's not the case! Even Xingcheng was scolded so much that he hid behind the wall and didn't dare to speak." Zhao Bingjun didn't have the slightest worry on his face. His official career has been prosperous recently. Because of the Southwest incident, it is said that Yuan Shikai couldn't stand Lu Zhengxiang and was ready to let him He formed a cabinet and became prime minister, so he was very proud. Hakoru rubbed his hands and said: "This is too evil. Why did Tang Jiyao go to attack Guangxi when he had nothing to do? Now it's good, he has fulfilled his promise, and Guangxi cannot be saved this time. Just now our new prime minister went to give Cai Songpo and Long Jiguang sent a telegram, and we now expect them to send troops to protect the southwest."
Chen Huan shook his head: "I know Cai Songpo's temper. He will definitely not send troops after hearing that Tang Jiyao did evil. Long Jiguang is possible, but if Yang Qiu moves quickly and solves the problem before the Guangdong army enters, he will not hold on to it. .¡±
"The devil knows." Zhao Bingjun sniffed and suddenly asked: "By the way, the old man asked you to change the list of provincial titles. Isn't Yang Qiu designated as lieutenant general? You change him to major general."
"Changed to major general?" Chen Huan was surprised: "Are you kidding! Song Ziqing, Yue Peng, and Jiang Fangzhen were all awarded the title of major general this time. He toured three provinces and was the commander-in-chief of the fifth division and third brigade of the National Defense Force. Maybe he will be the commander-in-chief in a month. We need to increase the number of three or four divisions! Giving it to a lieutenant general is already too low, and if we reduce it to a major general, it will mess up the sense of proportion."
Zhao Bingjun didn¡¯t care, he narrowed his eyes and smiled and said: ¡°It¡¯s just about being unreasonable. Think about it, give him a major general, and give him a major general below. If everyone is the same height in the future, someone will jump out.¡±
This idea really made Chen Huan feel ridiculous. If Yang Qiu could lose his military power due to such childish tactics, it would be really laughable. So he didn't believe it was Yuan Shikai's idea and asked, "Is this what the president meant?"
"The president wants to beat him to the end, why would he care about this matter? It was Duan Zhigui and I's idea, and Liang Shiyi and Wang Yitang also approved it." Zhao Bingjun was proud, but Chen Huan lamented in his heart, even such a bad idea was Taking it out, it can be seen that these old Beiyang people were already panicked after the National Defense Forces assumed an aggressive posture in the southwest. But what if I jerked off to the end? Yang Qiu may not like this kind of title at all.
Chen Huan didn't say anything, and walked back with the documents in his arms. Zhao Bingjun caught up with him before he walked a few steps. Before getting on the carriage, he slapped his forehead and lowered his voice: "By the way, Er'an, your Army Department may be busy recently. Duan. Qirui has asked Cao Kun to go to Xinyang, and??I brought the boy who played well in Xuzhou. "
"Eleventh mark? Wu Peifu!" Chen Huan's eyes widened in surprise: "Crazy! Do it now, does the president know?"
Zhao Bingjun shook his head: "Who dares to say! This is the idea of ??Duan Qirui, Cao Kun and the others. They are going to make a fuss. If there is a chance, just leave the parliament alone and let's go it alone in Beiyang." Go it alone! What's the use of just thinking about it now? Chen Huan turned around and looked at the Presidential Palace behind him. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad.
Wusheng Pass is stained everywhere, and the scars left by the last war cannot be erased even after a year. Although I didn't see with my own eyes how powerful the commander was in retrieving the carbine, the broken boulders could prove how heavy the losses Beiyang had suffered here. Since this place is still under renovation, the originally narrow three passes cannot accommodate so many people, so the brigades of the Second Division are stationed in rotation. Today it is the turn of the fifth brigade. After the former brigade commander He Xifan was transferred to the third division as chief of staff, Chu Nan, who had made a mark in the Xiaogan Battle, took over the position of commander of the fifth field brigade.
When the Fifth Division was transformed into a Mountain Division, the First and Second Divisions were also quietly transformed into Field Divisions. He didn't understand the difference between Field Divisions, Infantry Divisions and Mountain Divisions before, but after studying at the National Defense University for so long, he also had knowledge of the three different types of troops. A deep understanding. Of course, the current two field divisions are just frames, and specialized field training and tactics are being explored.
"Brigadier Commander, look at this." The new staff officer trotted over. After saluting, he handed the investigation report of the past few days to Chu Nan. He is a student of the third officer crash course and a former student of Sichuan Army Primary School. , being able to serve at the brigade level and as a staff officer of the Ace Second Division shows that his ability has been recognized by the General Staff Headquarters and Principal Jiang.
Since Beiyang still has a large number of troops stationed in Xinyang, especially after the start of the southwest war, there have been rumors that the north will take the opportunity to attack Wusheng Pass again and force the National Defense Force to withdraw its troops. Therefore, the previous reconnaissance every two days has been changed to daily reconnaissance. All reconnaissance situations must be Write a report and send it to the General Staff for analysis. The report is very detailed, recording the number of training and mobilizations of the Xinyang Beiyang Army, and even the small number of recent arrivals at the Third Beiyang Town.
"During this period, Beiyang sent trains to pick up and drop off the department every day. Originally we thought it was a normal change of defense, but five days ago the investigators found that there were more coming out and less arriving. They didn't pay attention at first because there were only two or three at a time. There is a gap of a hundred people, but when the train arrived this morning, the gap suddenly increased to 500 people!" The young staff officer shook his head in surprise: "This is unreasonable. If the intelligence of the General Staff is correct, Beiyang should deal with us if it wants to It¡¯s more coming than giving out, so why take the initiative to reduce the Xinyang garrison?¡±
Chu Nan is no longer the fledgling officer of the Hubei Gaowei Academy a year ago. After listening to the analysis, he immediately understood what the staff meant. Either the wind direction from the north has changed and he is not ready to put pressure, or one of the troops has quietly left his sight! He asked, "Can you calculate the difference?"
"According to Beiyang's establishment, there are about four battalions."
One battalion in Beiyang has a full strength of 659 officers, and four battalions have nearly 3,000 people who have been quietly transferred from Xinyang by the war. If they return to the north, it will be fine, but if they sneak into Hubei, the threat will be too great! So Chu Nan made a decision almost immediately: "Order each regiment to enter the position and be on guard, call the division commander to report the situation, and immediately send a telegram to the brother troops in Xiangyang and Macheng, asking them to cooperate and pay attention to all the roads from Henan into Hubei." ." Just as the staff officer was about to leave, Chu Nan suddenly remembered that the Air Force had two aircraft conducting tests nearby in the past few days. He stopped him and said, "Ask the division headquarters if you can ask the Air Force to cooperate and use them when the foreigners fight. Reconnaissance via aircraft.¡±
While the urgent ringing of the phone rang at the Wuchang General Staff Headquarters, thousands of soldiers were sitting on the ground resting and waiting by the Baihe River in Nanyang, Henan. Wu Peifu, dressed in military uniform, rolled up his sleeves and was washing his beloved war horse. Does his horse have an origin? It was bred from a Russian war horse captured when he was an intelligence officer during the Russo-Japanese War. It is more than one head taller than the Mongolian horse, and he even likes it.
Standing next to him is Peng Shouxin, the famous thorn-head of Sanzhen. Because of his big mouth, he offended many people. Even Cao Kun had a headache when he saw him. However, he was very brave in fighting, so everyone gave him the nickname "" Ci Er Peng". Together with Wu Peifu, who is not good at words but is arrogant and even looked down upon by his brothers and troops, they are the two most powerful people in the three towns. When Hobrou met Hobrou, they became sworn friends. After Cao Kun learned about it, he simply sent them both to the eleventh standard, one as the standard leader and the other as the deputy standard leader.
"Ziyu, what do you think the three fools and Duan Zhiquan are doing this time? You don't really think that if we fight, the old man will send out the entire army to fight Yang Qiu to force him to return to the army and abandon Guangxi, right?" Peng Shouxin didn't talk about virtue, and the whole three He was the only one in the town who dared to call Cao Kun a fool. Even Wu Peifu admired him and shook his head: "How is that possible! Yang Qiu made a careful deployment this time and mobilized seven brigades at once. Unless Cai Songpo enters Guangxi immediately.??Otherwise Tang Jiyao would be considered a high incense if he could block it for three days! We can't take Wu Shengguan in three days, so what can we do to hold him back? "
"Then why do they still want us to come? Are you still taking on this mission?"
Wu Peifu put down his sleeves and looked to the south in the direction of Xiangyang. He raised his eyebrows and said with bright eyes: "Why are you here? Don't you know yet? The old man has lost control of the overall situation! As for me, I have nothing else. I just came to tell Yang Qiu that Wang Zhanyuan does not represent Beiyang. ! Don¡¯t think that everything will be fine once you occupy Wusheng Pass!¡±! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 176: One battle to determine the southwest (6)
Chapter 176: One battle to determine the southwest (6)
At this moment, neither the north, which is ready to move, nor the south, which is focused on the general election, can stop the determination of the National Defense Forces to capture Guangxi.
The city of Guilin is completely silent at night, with no lights or noise, just like an ancient city that has lost its vitality. Only the cries and screams of women could be heard from time to time, telling others that many people were already on the verge of madness in this darkness.
The charcoal inside the former patrol army's yamen in the west of the city was red. There were several large pots of soup boiling and the smell of dog meat. Hundreds of bandit soldiers gathered around and ate happily. A few petty bosses even hugged almost naked women and acted wantonly. Flirting, you can still vaguely hear heavy breathing and moans from the nasal cavity after the mouth is covered in the darkness.
Chen Haohui was furious about this, but he also knew that many of these soldiers were spies arranged by Tang Jiyao, so no matter how unbearable he was, he had to pretend to ignore it, and even deliberately joked with the little bosses in order to complete the task, and then Then he went back to the room. A hot pot was also burning in the room. Fang Rui and several companions who came with him immediately got up when they saw him. Two of them quickly passed through the window and door cracks to monitor whether there were ears outside.
Fang Rui lowered his voice and looked excited: "Lao Jiu just came back with the defeated soldiers of Rongan, and the one who took action was the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division. ***! That's so exciting, they stormed down in thirty minutes." Get yourself Everyone was extremely excited about the news about the army. They wished they could go and kill Tang Jiyao immediately and deal with these villains as soon as possible.
"Liuzhou has also been captured! Now that the leading troops of the 8th and 16th brigades have arrived outside, plus Rong'an's 3rd brigade, the only way left is to continue eastward across the Li River and take Yangshuo to Guangdong." Fang Rui said fiercely. Drinking wine, he didn't notice that Chen Haohui's face was solemn and asked: "How are you doing over there? Should Tang Jiyao run away after getting the news about Rongan?"
Chen Haohui shook his head: "I'm afraid the mission needs to be changed. Tang Jiyao decided to stick to it."
"Defend?! Is he crazy? He wants to resist the encirclement of our three brigades with just a few troops?!" Fang Rui almost jumped up, and his companions next to him were also surprised. According to the original plan, Tang Jiyao was first allowed to occupy Guilin City and use his hand to severely beat the Guangxi forces to give himself an excuse to enter. At the same time, the troops quickly cut off the three directions of Liuzhou, Yong'an Pass and Rong'an, and put up a posture of encircling and attacking Guilin, forcing Tang Jiyao not to stay for a long time and continue to flee to Yangshuo. The 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division set up an ambush in Yangshuo to intercept and fight a Kocangshan-style encirclement and annihilation battle. This can also reduce the damage to Guilin City.
So I heard that Tang Jiyao actually didn¡¯t leave and was going to defend Guilin! Everyone was very surprised.
Chen Haohui took out the recorded defense map and handed it to Fang Rui: "There is a hole in the northwest city wall. Immediately send two groups of people out to hand over the information to the troops." Fang Rui took the defense map and had not yet spoken, but suddenly felt that the letter paper was hard. It was hard. When I opened it, I saw that it was a special ID tag for identification after the fight started. I was shocked and said: "Are you crazy? If you don't bring this thing, you will be dead if you are caught!"
Chen Haohui opened his pocket and took out the black skull silver medal that he kept close to his body. He also gave Fang Rui the Minyuan-style pistol: "Tang Jiyao has ordered me to live with him. I'm afraid something will happen if I carry these things with me. "
"He doubted you?" Fang Rui grabbed his shoulder, and all the friends next to him held their breath.
"Probably not, because he called Liu Cunhou and other leaders over. I guess it was to prevent anyone from half-heartedly collaborating with the enemy. Another thing is that Mei Youchen has been in and out of several Japanese firms in the city many times in the past few days, and even took the stolen goods The loose money was exchanged for checks at the French Bank, and the checks are still with him. Tang Jiyao's guards are also rushing to make cloth bags. I guess they may be used to hold gold and silver. This is a huge amount of money. We must find a way after the war. Keep it.¡±
"What about you?" Fang Rui asked anxiously when he heard that he meant farewell.
Chen Haohui raised his glass and drank it in one gulp. The strong drink made him frown, and then he said with a firm smile: "Tang Jiyao is not that kind of mindless lunatic. The more he ordered me to guard him, the more I felt that he wanted to run away. From Mei Youchen Judging from his actions, he must have planned to hide with the Japanese once he could no longer defend himself. This would make it difficult to catch him. So I decided to follow him. If I had a chance, I would kill him. If I didn't, I would go to Japan with him. . Now Japan and the north have enmity with us. No matter where he goes, he will be a rare commodity. Maybe I will have the opportunity to go to the Japanese military headquarters or meet Yuan Shikai."
After listening to the explanation, everyone understood that he wanted to use Tang Jiyao as a springboard! But both Japan and the north are too dangerous. There will definitely be a narrow escape from death!
Chen Haohui turned around to leave, but just as he was about to open the door, he turned around: "If you have a chance, tell me to tell the commander, thank him for asking someone to heal my father's leg, thank him for letting my brother go to college, and thank him for letting our whole village." All the poor people have moved into the state farms. Haohui has decided to live up to his trust in this life!" After he finished speaking, he stood.? He raised his right arm: "Don't worry, brothers, we will contact you after you settle down! Remember our oath to join the Intelligence Department, for our brothers and sisters, and for the country."
"For the brothers and sisters! For the country!"
Fang Rui stood up straight with tears in his eyes. The comrades around him also saluted him and said goodbye. The room was quiet, and every pair of eyes focused on his bronze cheeks, with their hot hearts beating fiercely.
After he left, Fang Rui immediately arranged for someone to send the information out. Soon the information, along with identification plates and medals, arrived at the frontline headquarters. The outstanding work of Chen Haohui and the others gradually made the situation in the inner city that Cai Jimin was most worried about gradually clear. He introduced to the officers: "In addition to There are about one regiment each in Fanglianling and Longguan Mountain. Tang Jiyao has basically given up the outer positions and concentrated on defending Guilin City. He has ordered the demolition of the bluestone slabs used in residential buildings, and even the available stones on the streets, using them with sandbags, Door logs made for a lot of strong barricades.¡±
He glanced at Lu Rongting who was standing next to him: "After taking Guilin, Tang Jiyao's army received a lot of ammunition. The ammunition was very sufficient. There were more than 40 various mountain cannons and steel cannons seized. Governor Lu only purchased them last month. 16 machine guns and bullets also fell into their hands. A dozen Guangdong imitation Madsen machine guns were also found in the warehouse. These were all deployed on solid barricades. In addition, Tang Jiyao also used these barricades as the center and worked hard along the way. We built firepower points in the houses on both sides of the street. They probably knew they couldn't escape, so the soldiers were crazy! They were drinking and having fun every day, shouting that they would have to pull up their backs even if they died. And in order to prevent us from taking advantage of the artillery fire, they also forced the residents in the city not to leave. , and the number of civilians was deliberately increased near the fire points and barricades."
After hearing the deployment in the city, Hang Zhi and others took a breath. This Tang Jiyao was really crazy. While his own firepower increased sharply, he used the common people as shields to curb his own artillery advantage. It was really abominable!
Lu Rongting was so angry that he was trembling all over. He was expelled from Guilin by a young boy who only started his career in the ninth grade. He had to watch Yang Qiu's face from now on. Now that he saw him, he actually wanted to bring the whole city to his funeral. , stood on his head with his beard and said angrily: "Don't say anything, Xiangpu, please give the order, I will kill this bastard even if I risk my life."
"Captain, please be patient." Cai Jimin advised, glancing at Hang Zhi and others: "The intelligence said that Tang Jiyao handed over the defense structures of each section of the street to different troops, and we can't figure them all out. Especially the Governor's Mansion. The surrounding area is completely deployed by Mei Youchen and the Yunnan Army. So when you go back, you must tell every soldier this news! During the attack, you must try to reduce accidental injuries and try to protect the safety of the people."
"The attack will be launched at dawn two hours later. The 33rd and 162nd regiments cleared the outer positions of Fanglian Mountain and Longguan Mountain, and the 83rd and 163rd regiments blocked both ends of the Li River. The 31st, 82nd, and 161st regiments and the first echelon of the brigade's teaching battalion, each regiment went back In the future, veterans will be selected to organize a commando team, and they will cooperate with the Gui Army brothers who are familiar with the roads in the city to open channels for the follow-up troops. The 32nd and 81st regiments will serve as reserve teams." Cai Jiming looked at his watch: "The commander will be here tonight at the latest. I don't hope What was given to him was a ruin, do you understand?!" After hearing his repeated instructions to protect the people first, the officers of the Gui Army were moved. Lu Rongting also looked much better, and sat down to wait patiently for the attack to begin.
The field telephone system that had just been put into use was an eye-opener for Lu Rongting and Gui Jun. At the same time, orders were quickly passed on to various units.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the battle first started from Fanglian Ridge in the north of Guilin City. This is one of the few commanding heights outside Guilin City. Tang Jiyao not only stationed three battalions here, but also sent his confidants to lead them. In order to prevent the retreat, he also formed a detachment. The one-hundred-man supervising team formed a tight defensive position with four Hotchkiss machine guns and eight 75mm mountain guns.
The one attacking here is the 162nd Regiment. As a new infantry brigade formed after the war, it was successively acquired in Hubei and Jiangnan. Before the 70mm light mountain cannon was finalized, the 16th Brigade was temporarily equipped with only 6 imitation 75mm barreled field guns. , this time all these big guys were transported through the Xiangjiang waterway.
Six field guns were lined up in a row, bombarding Fanglian Ridge at a constant speed of five guns per minute. Compared with the sound of the gunfire at Xiaocangshan, it was far less intense, but the sound of the guns was still like war drums. The clarion call to attack Guilin City was sounded. The bunkers collapsed one after another under the explosion. The violent explosion overturned a 57mm mountain gun, and the fragments swept across and killed the entire artillery squad of the Yunnan Army.
After suppressing the enemy's mountain artillery position, the infantry of the 162nd Infantry Regiment launched an attack. Attacking the hilltop position is always the last thing the infantry wants to do, and it is also in a tropical rainforest area. With the four Hotchkiss machine guns hidden in the trenches poking out barrel. The battle suddenly became intense. Fortunately, the 162nd Regiment had already accumulated considerable experience in fighting in mountainous jungles during the suppression of bandits in western Hunan. As soon as the machine gun crackled, the soldiers immediately fell down and crawled to the left and right to quickly distance themselves. Relying on the big trees and rocks, under the light machine gun and Biting under cover of grenadeThe teeth move upward little by little.
When the gunfire in Fanglingling became more and more intense, the attack on Guilin also started
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 177: One battle determines the southwest (7)
Crazy shelling caused ripples in the river. At the same time, the National Defense Forces, which attacked from three sides, encountered stubborn resistance from Tang Jiyao's troops. This army composed of Yunnan Army, Guizhou Army and bandits has completely entered a semi-crazy state, because they all know that the evil deeds along the way are enough to make them die dozens of times, even if the National Defense Force does not kill them, The people in Guilin City and Guangxi would also kill them, so they all fought to the end with red eyes.
Qiu Wenbin, lying on the bow of the ship, understood that this madness was more like hysterical shouting. As long as a gap was opened, defeat would be inevitable. But he still didn't dare to be careless, because now he knew that while taking advantage of this year's peace, the National Defense Forces made crazy purchases, Lu Rongting, who had stable finance and taxation in Guangxi, also spent his money to order 16 75mm field guns from Japan half a year ago. , 16 Hotchkiss heavy machine guns, 6,000 rifles and enough ammunition. Now these arms are all in the hands of Tang Jiyao. The crazy enemy has enough firepower to equip a full division. If he is not careful, he will It turned into a war of attrition.
In fact, not only Guangxi, but all provinces across the country that have some money are conducting large-scale arms transactions. Guangdong placed an order for 100 cannons in one go, and the Guangzhou Manufacturing Bureau restarted the production of imitation Madsen horn-type dry machine guns. Beiyang not only learned from the scale of Hubei's expanded Dagu Manufacturing Bureau, but also purchased hundreds of Maxim machine guns from Germany. It also imitated the Wehrmacht and purchased 500 Madsen light machine guns and a large number of Mauser pistols. At the same time, it also did not forget to purchase hundreds of Maxim machine guns from Germany. Japan, a close neighbor, purchased a large amount of arms.
Because we have been on a mountainous road all the way here. Therefore, none of the elite artillery regiments of the four divisions came, and the fifth division was not equipped with Krupp field guns because it was converted into a mountain division. The chemical raw materials for propellants and self-manufactured factory equipment will not be shipped from the United States until next month. The mortar, which has an actual effective range of only about 800 meters, suffers greatly in this kind of confrontation. On the other hand, Tang Jiyao's troops relied on their ample ammunition. All the artillery was pulled out, especially the 16 75mm field guns deployed on Phoenix Mountain in the city that posed the greatest threat. The shells filled with Shimase gunpowder purchased at the same time were pouring down all the time, and the diffuse yellow smoke choked many soldiers and fell down while running.
Even if the remaining soldiers got closer, they would still have to face crossfire from dozens of light and heavy machine guns. So the war situation is still at a stalemate. gap. A gap must be opened! The command headquarters believed that the best gap was the Li River that ran through the city, so they specifically asked him to lead the guard company to seize the dock. Originally, the guard company was not under the command of the frontline headquarters. His company's task was to monitor Tang Jiyao until the siege was completed, but he still accepted the task, not only because the guard company was the essence of the National Defense Force, but also because his company was equipped with a new gun. .
Thinking of this, Qiu Wenbin immediately began to check the new gun. As soon as he inserted the long 30-round magazine, he saw the young soldier from the Yunnan Army who came to lead the way looking at the gun in a daze. He couldn't help but smile: "What's your name? How old are you?"
"Report, the name is Ouyang Nan, 17 years old." Ouyang Nan now would not have thought that because his parents had both died and he had been wandering the streets of Guilin since he was a child, and he was very familiar with the terrain, receiving this frightened him so much that he trembled all night and almost wanted to be a deserter. The mission will bring about earth-shaking changes in his life. And this change is due to Qiu Wenbin's following words: "You are a little young, but you are brave enough to dare to act with us. Do you want to join the security company?"
You are so brave, I was forced to do so. Ouyang Nan said something sinister, and asked bravely: "What is a security company? How much monthly salary is there?"
"Monthly salary? Haha" More than a dozen soldiers from the guard company on the same ship almost burst into tears with laughter: "Company Commander, I think you are busy in vain. This guy is simply a fool of a man."
Qiu Wenbin also laughed and patted Ouyang Nan on the head: "Boy, be smart. When the fight breaks out, follow me and don't run away." "Uh-huh" Ouyang Nan felt embarrassed and shy after being laughed at. He scratched his head shyly and asked: "Sir what kind of gun is this? Is it so short? It looks so ugly? It looks like a pipe."
"This?" Qiu Wenbin held up the famous Sten submachine gun in his hand and introduced: "This is called a submachine gun. It was designed by the commander. We made it ourselves in Hubei. Even foreigners don't have it." Ouyang Nan rolled his eyes when he heard that none of the foreigners had it. He was stunned. In his impression, the Hanyang made in his hand was also a foreign imitation! Qiu Wenbin smiled slightly and did not explain anymore. In fact, he didn't know how to explain it. Because the guard company was only allocated a few dozen guns, and the commander said during their trial last time that this gun was not for equipment but to be sold for money in two years.
He wasn't sure about this either. Although the gun looked a little ugly, it was very powerful. It used the same bullets as the Minyuan-style pistol. The thirty rounds of the magazine could be fired within a few seconds by holding the trigger. It was an instant burst. It is not a problem for the firepower to directly knock out a platoon. Moreover, deputy factory director Liu Qingen also said that this gun is not only good, but also several times cheaper than the new Type 12 rifle. The process is simple and even an apprentice can make it. It's such a good, powerful and simple weapon to make, but it doesn't have any equipment and it's actually sold.??Wait a few yearscan't figure it out. Fortunately, because the security company has a special mission, it is equipped with a small batch of test models so that everyone can have a good time.
The city of Guilin in my eyes began to enlarge rapidly, the sound of chirping bullets began to pass by my ears, and from time to time, a few cannonballs would bring up water jets into the sky. Fortunately, the enemy's attention is focused on other sides. There are not many enemies here, and they can be suppressed with light machine guns. After the boat slowly skirted the big banyan tree, the Bluestone Pier suddenly appeared in front of him. Qiu Wenbin had just pulled the trigger when he saw more than a dozen Yunnan troops suddenly rushing out of the alley. After opening a few bundles of straw, two huge Hotchkiss machine guns suddenly appeared.
"Damn, heavy machine gun."
As soon as the shouts started, the Hotchkiss heavy machine gun on the opposite side opened fire. Shooting the boat directly at such a close distance was almost a massacre! Bullets like a storm swept across the ship, and a dozen soldiers from the guard company who were caught off guard immediately fell into a pool of blood.
"Jump off the boat!" Qiu Wenbin shouted and jumped into the river. Ouyang Nan also rolled into the river and took the opportunity to grab a submachine gun and bullet sac from the dead guard company soldier. When Qiu Wenbin swam to the shore and docked, the bluestone blocked the machine gun's firing angle. The five small boats they were on had been beaten into sieves, and the nearby river was stained red with blood.
"Everyone looks for coverfind a way to set up the machine guns, and fight each other! Fight each other! The National Defense Forces attack" The soldiers of the guard company who have received the most rigorous training and have been tested in battles immediately dispersed. They fought independently, and even the waist-deep river water could not slow down their movements. When Ouyang Nan was secretly speechless, he saw Qiu Wenbin and several soldiers bending down, hiding in the blind corner of the dock and reaching for the machine gun. When they could see the faces of the Yunnan soldiers clearly, they suddenly stretched out their hands and raised their weird-looking submachine guns without even looking at them. There was a fierce sweep in the direction of the heavy machine gun.
The fierce firepower stunned Ouyang Nan, who was looking through the cracks in the rocks. I didn't see them aiming or pulling the bolt at all. They just pressed the trigger a few times and it seemed like a heavy rain was falling in front of them. The machine gun squad of the Yunnan Army did not expect that the enemy would have such firepower. The dense bullets were so frightening that they could not even raise their heads, let alone fire.
cover me! Qiu Wenbin changed a magazine, yelled and threw a grenade quickly. He grabbed the stone steps with both hands and tried to climb up. However, probably because he had been soaked in water for many years, there was a thick layer of moss on the bluestone, and his fingers slipped. He was about to fall into the water again. Ouyang Nan, who had quick eyes and quick hands, quickly grabbed his waist with his hands and lifted him up with force.
With this momentum, Qiu Wenbin finally climbed onto the pier. Before he had time to be grateful, he rolled over in the blood, quickly hid in the corner, lay on the ground and fired fiercely at the Yunnan Army. Using his cover, the remaining guards and soldiers also climbed onto the pier. More than thirty Sten submachine guns opened fire at full speed. The two Yunnan Army machine gun squads instantly turned into a pile of rotten meat.
Seeing Ouyang Nan coming up, Qiu Wenbin patted his shoulder gratefully and left a few people to find a way to find the lost submachine gun. According to the predetermined plan, everyone threw three grenades into the middle of the river, used water jets to notify the troops behind to follow, then turned around and rushed into the city. Ouyang Nan, who was following him, finally had his eyes opened. In front of this amazingly powerful submachine gun, which was like splashing water every time it was fired, the enemies who came after hearing the news were swept away almost as soon as they met. .
"Be careful" When Ouyang Nan was immersed in the longing to join this army, a loud shout suddenly sounded in his ears, and his body was pushed out suddenly, before he hit the bricks in front of the ground. The block exploded suddenly, and a 57mm artillery shell was fired from the solid barricade at the intersection in front, hitting the house next to them.
"Go around, go around and use a grenade!" Pinned by the shell on the street corner, and the machine gunner couldn't find a good position, Qiu Wenbin threw a grenade anxiously and shouted to Ouyang Nan. Ouyang Nan had just learned how to use a grenade. Knowing that the matter was urgent, he quickly grabbed it and ran to the back room, but when he opened the window, his eyes suddenly turned red.
There were seven or eight female corpses lying scattered in the room. Without exception, these female corpses were all naked. Their originally attractive bodies were riddled with bullet holes. Their flesh and blood were so bloody that they looked like they had been raped and then beaten to death. This scene made Ouyang Nan feel that his lungs were on fire, and something seemed to be spraying out from his body. He didn't even care about the danger, so he rushed up to the second floor and threw the grenade into the barricade with all his strength.
The explosion caused the 57th artillery piece to go silent for an instant. Several soldiers from the guard company immediately jumped into the sandbags to occupy the barricade. As soon as they asked the enemy who was trembling on the ground to get up and go to the side, they saw Ouyang Nan rushing out of the house with a loud hiss. Qiu Before Wenbin could hold him back, he had already pulled the trigger and fired violently at the surrendering soldiers. After all the 30-round magazines were finished, more than a dozen surrendering soldiers had fallen into a pool of blood.
Qiu Wenbin stepped forward and grabbed the unloaded submachine gun. He asked the soldiers to look at him and then walked into the house. After entering and seeing the miserable situation clearly, he understood why this littleHe suddenly went crazy. But now is not the time for revenge. We must immediately go to the city gate to open up the situation, so I bit my lip and walked to Ouyang Nan and asked, "Boy, I need a guide to go to the south gate."
Ouyang Nan's eyes were blood red, he nodded vigorously, led everyone down the alley and ran towards the city gate. As more and more National Defense Force soldiers began to land in Guilin City along the pier, the gap was finally opened. When Qiu Wenbin brought dozens of submachine guns to sweep the Yunnan Army position from behind, the south gate was also in chaos.
The opening of the south gate meant that the second gap was opened, but it did not mean that the war was over. The dense barricades and firepower points made the war enter the most brutal street fighting. Explosions and shouts of death began from every street and every house. rang out.
¡°Push it over here, push it over here quickly.¡±
Seeing a 70mm mountain cannon being pushed over by several soldiers, Qiu Wenbin quickly pointed to a barricade in front of them that was so heavy that they couldn't lift their heads. The gunner quickly leveled the muzzle, inserted the shell and locked the gun bolt, and the ground suddenly shook. , in the flying dust, I could only see that the barricade made of strips of bluestone a hundred meters away had been blown to pieces.
The later-generation Japanese Type 92 70mm infantry gun only requires a few soldiers to push it. After the barrel was lengthened to 12 times, although the weight increased from 320 kg to 320 kg, the range was also increased to 3800 meters. It has the same capabilities as field guns. Todoroki's strength. Of course, its biggest role is to unconditionally accompany infantry operations, especially in such complex street battles, it exerts its greatest advantage. Many times the artillery even uses cover to push within 100 meters and fire.
The power of the seven-pound artillery shell is already equivalent to that of a 75mm field gun, so the three infantry cannons brought to the test quickly conquered the hearts of the infantry and became the main force in street fighting. As one defensive support point after another was destroyed by direct fire, The enemy's madness finally turned into fear, and they began to flee in all directions.
The tragic corpses and the burned houses made the National Defense Force soldiers gnash their teeth. Especially when Lu Yuxun was ordered by the old man to lead the remaining Gui army into the city, their eyes became red. When they finally saw thousands of people at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain, After the corpses of the former Paoze were massacred, a massacre became irreversible.
These red-eyed Gui troops not only rushed to the front, but they did not leave a single prisoner wherever they passed. By the time Cai Jimin learned about the news in the city and wanted to stop it, the streets and alleys of Guilin City were already covered with corpses. Ruquan's blood flowed into the ditch along the dug roads, and could not flow for several miles. be diluted.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, when Yang Qiu arrived with Jiang Baili and Miao Luo, the last Yunnan soldier in Fenghuang Mountain also laid down his weapon. The Battle of Guilin came to an end after nine hours of bloody battle. In this battle, Tang Jiyao's troops lost 13,000 people. More than 6,000 of the more than 1,000 Yunnan-Guizhou and bandit coalition forces were shot dead, and the rest were all captured. What awaits them will be the anger of the Guangxi people and an indefinite life in a labor camp.
The guards led by Mei Youchen were intercepted by soldiers led by intelligence agents at the last moment when they were protecting Tang Jiyao on his way to the Japanese Legation. Tang Jiyao himself was shot in the foot. Finally, under the protection of Liu Cunhou and several diehards, he managed to hide in the Japanese Legation and took him with him. The Bank of France check worth 4 million he was carrying was seized by the National Defense Forces because Chen Haohui deliberately accidentally tore his clothes during rescue. In addition, a check worth 500,000 yen was also found on the body of Mei Youchen, who was shot dead. The guards also seized 570 kilograms of gold seized from two provinces.
The National Defense Forces suffered more than 600 casualties, most of whom were killed and wounded in the initial stage and in street fighting. It was later learned that among the 3,213 soldiers from the two patrol battalions of the First Mixed Concorde Army in Guangxi who failed to escape with Lu Rongting, in addition to those who died in battle or surrendered, the remaining 1,917 were collectively executed by Tang Jiyao.
This war told the world that if true reunification cannot be achieved, then as the new generation of young warlords who have experienced the fanatical revolutionary wave and are more ambitious gradually take power, the whirlpool of civil war will likely become larger and larger. Getting more and more cruel. This war also tells everyone that after Guangxi was controlled by the National Defense Forces, Yunnan has become an isolated island in the southwest, and a unified southwest has emerged before our eyes
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 178: Addition before the election
Turn your attention to Hubei.
When gunfire was going on more than a thousand kilometers away, young Xue Muhua (guest star as a book friend) sat in a Curtiss racing machine and kept looking out.
His father was from Zhangzhou, Fujian. His grandfather, who came from a well-off family, asked his father to study in France. In Marseille, he met his mother, a beautiful Hungarian girl who was struggling to survive. After they got married, they crossed the Atlantic and had their own baby in Ohio. .
He learned to fly by chance and quickly became obsessed with the feeling of flying freely. Even when the Italian-Turkish war broke out last year and the Ottoman Empire publicly called for volunteer pilots in the newspaper, he wanted to sign up. He is not a loyal supporter of the Ottoman Empire. He just wants to get an opportunity to fly for a long time without any money.
Later, due to various reasons, he was unable to make the trip. Just when he was frustrated, Zhi Gongtang, who was well-known in the Chinese community in the United States, suddenly came to him and said that a flying team had begun to be formed in China and experienced pilots were needed. He was doubtful at the time until someone took him along to choose an airplane, took him to meet another pilot and dozens of mechanics, and bought fifteen expensive Curtiss racing planes in one go. He resolutely bid farewell to his parents and embarked on the road back to China.
He came back and met Yang Qiu, the commander of the National Defense Forces who was younger than him, and got a flying job that was the envy of his American colleagues. Half a year ago, when the towering and magnificent Wu Gorge Sky Pass passed under the wing of the plane, he arrived at the Southwest Aviation School on the outskirts of Chongqing and was officially awarded the designation of the National Defense Forces Flying Team.
My wish to fly freely without any money finally came true, but I soon became depressed again, because in the past six months, apart from occasionally helping the railway company to survey the terrain, the flight team had only been training. There were more than twenty pilots, and they were paid a monthly salary that would make the Army jealous, but they had nothing to do, which made everyone very depressed.
I went to Feng Ru several times, but that guy is no longer in heaven. He led dozens of mechanical experts and more than a dozen Austro-Hungarian mechanical engineers to live in semi-seclusion. He said that he would break through the engine limitations within three years and develop an engine that can Comparable to European super aircraft. The super plane has not yet been seen, and the flying team is already moldy.
With nothing to do, everyone can only focus their excess energy on flying. This also resulted in long-term engine wear, resulting in three accidents and the loss of three aircraft and pilots. Fortunately, the young commander did not seem to care about the losses, and instead purchased a second batch of 80 units from Germany, which had the best engine technology. The aviation school copied the racing machine according to the drawings.
This time he was invited by the Hubei government to fly with a partner to cooperate with the government in surveying the Hanyang-Xiangyang highway to be built. Just as he was getting more and more bored facing the mountains and woods. A phone call excited him.
An enemy is coming!
A Beiyang army said to be the best in the country is trying to break the peace, and the Army needs the flying team to help find their location.
The sky in November is already very cold. Even if you have a leather jacket, leather hat and windshield, the strong wind will still freeze your body to death. Of course, this is not the most annoying thing. What is annoying is that you are driving a racing car that can be ranked among the best in Europe. After flying for two days, they still didn't find a troop that was said to have 3,000 people. What a shame!
He slowly tilted the wings to the left. Based on the time, he should have entered the border of Henan in five minutes. That's not the defense zone of the National Defense Forces, but that doesn't matter The commander said that the current Chinese sky belongs to the flying team!
The translucent river under the wings. Ahead is Xinye, a city that my father said was very famous.
Just as he was about to fly over Xinyecheng to have a look, a long gray line by the river suddenly jumped into his sight. Although the survey flight was boring, it allowed him to practice how to distinguish ground targets. The long, squirming gray was definitely not a caterpillar, so he immediately pressed the nose of the aircraft, quickly descended to an altitude of 200 meters, and flew towards the gray line.
Wu Peifu on the ground has discovered Xue Muhua. He was a little surprised when he saw an airplane for the first time, even though he heard that there was an overseas Chinese flying team in Shanghai. Japan's elite artillery is also equipped with observation aircraft, but Hubei Yang Qiu is really surprised to have an aircraft.
The humming and noisy sound of the engine made the horse under his crotch very uneasy. The soldiers widened their eyes and watched curiously as this "big eagle" flew over their heads again and again. Even "Shrill Peng" was extremely surprised. He pointed at the Curtis racing machine in the sky and asked, "Ziyu, Is this a plane?"
Wu Peifu's face gradually became serious. It didn't matter what it was. What was important was that he was discovered! "Shoot to disperse it, and everyone else will run forward. We must arrive at Xiangyang City in an hour!"
A few brave soldiers raised their guns and started shooting. Although wood and canvas are not resistant to bullets, and 200 meters is enough to drill dozens of holes, this thing is a racing machine after all, and Xue Muhua was surprised when he saw the soldiers raising their guns. If something bad is going to happen, pull it up early and lift off to the south.Xiangyang City stepped on the accelerator (you always step on the accelerator when flying in the morning) and sped away.
When he flew the plane over Xiangyang City, not only was he unhappy, but something went wrong. Xiangyang is an important place in the Central Plains and is famous for its fertile land. There is a large population in the city. When I see a big buzzing bird flying over my head, I feel like a pot is exploding. Except for the brave ones who are still looking around, the rest They were all so frightened that they ran around in the streets.
The 42nd Regiment is stationed in Xiangyang. The 27-year-old regiment leader Han Yong is a classmate of the Fourth Division Commander Shi Xiaolou. He participated in the Northern Expedition and fought in the Wusheng Pass and Xiaocangshan battles. He is also studying in the first crash course for officers. for four months. When he saw the plane, he was finally not as nervous as ordinary people. He laughed a few times and said to the soldiers: "Idiot, don't panic, that's our plane."
The people on your side are always at ease, but the problem arises again. Xue Muhua danced around, waving his wings, and twirling his tail in circles, but the group of soldiers below didn't understand what he meant at all, and kept waving to him and cheering.
Since it was a temporary mission, he forgot to bring the airdrop bamboo tube specially used to deliver messages. There were a few pieces of white paper, but if he didn't put the bamboo tube in, he didn't know where it would float to. The reconnaissance information could not be passed on, and this was a life-or-death situation. Beiyang would attack in a short while. If he missed a big deal and was scolded, it would be a trivial matter. God knows whether the commander would get angry and dismantle the flying team that only eats and does nothing, so I just gritted my teeth and chose They landed forcefully on a relatively smooth yellow mud road outside the city.
The landing was not smooth. The seemingly smooth yellow mud road was actually extremely bumpy and bumpy. Just as the wheels were about to brake, a big hole suddenly appeared, and the nose of the plane suddenly fell into it.
"Fake! No wonder the provincial government wants to build roads." The arriving army soldiers looked dumbly at Xue Muhua, who was spewing American-style curse words in a mixture of English and Chinese as he climbed out of the plane with smoke coming from the nose. I don't know whether I should go up and help lift this wooden bird with two wings, or salute first (he has the rank of warrant officer).
At this time, Han Yong also rushed to the "accident scene" on horseback. When he saw the damage to the plane, he was distressed and cursed: "Why are you still standing there? Drag it out quickly! Go to the city to find some old carpenters to see if it can be repaired."
"Okay. I'll do this myself." Hearing that he actually found a carpenter, Xue Muhua didn't bother to talk to these big soldiers and said: "Major, get ready to fight! I found it forty miles north of Xiangyang City. A Beiyang Army. It should have crossed the provincial border now, and there are a lot of people. It should be what the headquarters said" He hadn't finished yet. Han Yong, who had a mustache, had already jumped up excitedly: "Beiyang! I knew you were coming to me! Why the hell are you standing still? Have you never seen an airplane Get ready to fight! "
When the war was about to begin, Han Yong and the soldiers all ran away with a roar. Only then did Xue Muhua realize that he had been left alone in the wilderness! He was so angry that he stamped his feet: "Fake, I'm going to kill you, but you should leave two people to help me pull him out!"
When Xue Muhua finally found a horse to help him pull out the plane and entered Xiangyang City, the city streets were deserted. The National Guard battalion stationed here is going door-to-door asking everyone to stay home as much as possible. An hour later, sporadic gunfire started from Xiaoguling outside the north gate, because this is the highest point around Xiangyang City and its geographical location is very important. So all the fighting is concentrated here.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the first batch of artillery shells fell on Xiaoguling. 12 Japanese 75mm field artillery bombarded the hilltop position at a constant speed of five shells per minute. Han Yong soon discovered that this unit was very different. Not only could the artillery fire be accurate, , and the distribution of artillery shells is very hierarchical. From left to right, the position is almost rotated in a slow and steady manner. At first glance, it is a well-trained unit.
Because the division¡¯s elite artillery regiment has been deployed at Wusheng Pass to defend Beiyang. The output of mortars is not large and priority must be given to supplying it to the Fifth Division, so the 42nd Regiment only has two 75mm imitation Krupp field guns and six 57mm mountain guns. The artillery was severely suppressed.
Fortunately, the 42nd Regiment is not an ordinary army. Since the bloody battle at Wusheng Pass, most soldiers have become accustomed to fighting without artillery dominance. Xiaoguling is also a key area, and the fortifications are relatively strong.
Wu Peifu looked calm and was not as impatient as other Beiyang generals. After experiencing the Russo-Japanese War, he knew very well what adequate artillery coverage meant, so after suppressing the enemy artillery, he still fought for more than ten rounds before ordering the infantry to attack.
When the machine guns on both sides screamed wildly, several people in the Wuchang General Staff Headquarters were also worried. Yue Peng knew the combat effectiveness of the Second Division best: "Qin Zhangshu has received the news that it is not far from Guangshui. The leading troops of the 4th Brigade will arrive at the latest tomorrow morning. The 42nd Regiment is backed by Xiaoguling and Xiangyang City, plus the Kuomintang With the cooperation of the guard battalion, there will be no problem if the artillery continues to suffer losses until tomorrow morning. Now we have to figure out Di Beiyang's intentions" His finger fell on Wu Sheng Pass: "Is this a large-scale attack on Wu Sheng? A sign of closure.¡±
Xiao Anguo also looked sad: "The Second Division is deployed in parallel in the section from Wushengguan to Xiangyang. The First Division is stationed in Wuxue and Macheng. The 3rd Brigade has also been transferred to Guangxi. There are currently only five regular brigades in Hubei. The three National Guard regiments are all lightly armed troops. , the thousands of new recruits I have trained are of no use, why don¡¯t we withdraw two brigades from the Fourth Division?¡±
When everyone was about to continue talking, the staff officer suddenly opened the door and barged in: "Report, Wu Shengguan reported that he was bombarded by heavy artillery. Judging from the explosion power of the artillery shells, Brigadier Chu thinks it is probably a 150mm field artillery!"
"150mm! The cannon of the Praetorian Guard"
Tang Shaoyi immediately remembered that he was only equipped with the 150mm Krupp field gun in the former Qing Imperial Guard. Apparently, at least some of them arrived in Xinyang! This news made him and Zhang Taiyan nervous, but Song Ziqing and other officers seemed to relax. They pointed to Xin County, which was far away from Macheng, looked at Yue Peng and asked, "How is it?"
"There are only two regiments of the Armed Guard Right Army in Xin County. The 2nd Brigade stationed in Macheng is less than 70 kilometers away from them. The mountain road cannot pass the Krupp field artillery, but" Yue Peng smiled: "2 The brigade has been equipped with 12 120mm mortars and 36 80mm mortars. All the good horses purchased from the north last month have arrived. I will let them know what it means to rain down bullets."
"Then let's go." Song Ziqing glanced at Tang Shaoyi and saw that he didn't express anything. He smiled and said: "Since they used the 150mm heavy artillery, we don't need to be polite. Order the 2nd Brigade to set off immediately and kill the right guard first. Army, let¡¯s add some cheer to the general election!¡±
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 179: Changed the map
After the unremitting efforts of the wireless operators, the news that gunfire broke out in Hubei was finally delivered to Yang Qiu just before the end of the Guilin War. This news also made Jiang Fangzhen a little confused. He couldn't figure out why Yuan Shikai suddenly launched an attack just before the election? Based on his analysis of this person in the north for many years, this is very unusual. Looking at the entire Chinese political figures, what this person is best at is forbearance, which can be seen from the fact that he lived in seclusion in Zhangde, Henan until the revolution broke out before taking action.
Could it be that the people below Beiyang did this on purpose? A bold hypothesis suddenly popped out of his mind and he immediately looked at Yang Qiu. The latter also frowned, and just as he was about to speak, a welcome sound came from beside him.
"Lu Rongting has met the envoy."
Yang Qiu flipped his wrist and stuffed the telegram into his pocket. He temporarily forgot about it and walked towards Lu Rongting who came to greet him with a smile: "Governor Lu, you are too polite. Yang Qiu is a junior, how dare I bother you to come and greet him in person. "
Lu Rongting is short but very strong. His white clothes remind Yang Qiu of the gangsters who come to negotiate in the movies. His experience of youth and poverty has left indelible vicissitudes of life on his face. Although he holds great power, he does not have the arrogance and luxury of Beiyang. Arrogant, but there is an approachable flavor in his smile.
???????????????????????????????????????
In the parallel world, this is probably the warlord that most makes Yang Qiu unable to raise his head and suppresses his thoughts. In addition to being greedy for money and fond of building temples, he can see the simplest side of the Zhuang family in him. They do not have the social foundation for militarism. I prefer to live a peaceful life, but I am surrounded by enemies from all sides. Therefore, they are not afraid of power and are extremely brave, just like the famous Guangxi Wolf Army in the Central Plains, but they are also simple and content with the status quo. The person in front of me is exactly their representative. Coupled with his experiences in his youth, he also had enough skills.
Therefore, the Gui Clan has always been the most disciplined among the warlords. It is precisely because of this style of military management that the Gui army continues to grow and fight against Beiyang for several years. In the end, two military masters, "Li Bai", were born.
Lu Rongting was also observing this tall man carefully. It is said that a young man who is not even 23 years old, but can resist Beiyang, join the party, and even use Tang Jiyao to rob his hometown, and is a young man who becomes more and more prosperous as he lives. He is not lacking in means, ambition, and strength, and he is still younger than himself Alas, it is difficult to turn over. However, the sound of "Governor Lu" still made him feel relieved. This shows that Yang Qiu has changed his mind.
Chen Bingkun and Lu Yuxun, who were behind him, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. The military power would definitely not be preserved. This was confirmed by looking at the three provinces of Hubei, but at least they could continue to enjoy the food and drink. When thoughts of the Zhuang family's Xiaofu Ji'an were welling up, the two exchanged a few words of greetings. When Lu Rongting saw Miao Luo behind Yang Qiu, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and drooped the corners of his mouth, and said politely: "Lu Rongting has met Madam."
Madam? ! Miao Luo's pretty face has never been so red, but before she could wave her hand, Lu Baiyi had already glared behind him: "Are all of them mute? Didn't you see the envoy's wife? It's a courtesy! When word spread, you thought I wouldn't teach you. Where are the people.¡±
Lu Yuxun and others didn¡¯t understand what was wrong with the old man. He quickly bent down to salute and shouted: "I've seen Madam before."
At this moment, Miao Luo didn't know how to let go of her hands and feet, and kept looking at Yang Qiu, hoping that he would explain, but Yang Qiu not only did not explain, but instead held her back with a smile: "Luo'er, you may not know that you grew up in the United States. .Governor Lu was a famous anti-French hero. Together with General Tang Jingsong, he defeated the French invasion. Later, the Manchu Tatars became mediocre and were beaten to the point of losing their armor by Governor Lu, but they betrayed their country and signed a humiliating treaty. Later, the soldiers repeatedly invaded our border and massacred the border residents. Governor Lu couldn't see it, so he contacted the green forest heroes and fought alone for more than ten years, so that the French colonists never dared to step through Zhennan Pass, which showed the dignity of the country! In Chiaki.¡±
Lu Rongting¡¯s face was twisted with a smile. No wonder he could rise overnight. He really speaks well! I didn't have any national righteousness at that time. It was just that I couldn't survive after being disbanded, so I had to rob the French people to make a living. But after others said Haha, it seems that I should be practicing two more A temple allows future generations to remember their "great achievements".
Although Miao Luo was so shy that he wanted to hide immediately, but after hearing these words, he also praised him with admiration. Lu Rongting even said "Madam on the left" and "Madam on the right". Under his offensive, his relationship with Yang Qiu was also affected. It was also significantly closer, making Jiang Fangzhen next to him secretly exclaim, these old fritters really know how to exploit every opportunity. Although they knew that the two of them had not reached this stage yet, they deliberately broke through this layer. Although Miss Miao Luo looked shy, she still didn't know how to thank him in her heart. I'm afraid she would say "good words" to him if something happened in the future.
This old official is a scoundrel! Amid Jiang Fangzhen's dark belly, everyone walked towards Guilin City. As more and more blood stains were found along the way, everyone's expressions became serious, especially Miao Luo, who had forgotten his shyness. His face was pale and he was dragging Yang Qiu. arm.
After listening to CaiAfter the introduction from the citizens, Yang Qiu was still grateful to be able to capture Guilin so quickly. You must know that compared with Shen Hongying's night attack on Guilin City in the parallel world and the brutal siege of the city for seventy-nine days, although Guilin City suffered a lot this time, it has not completely lost its vitality. However, this is also because Tang Jiyao lacked the foundation and himself He acted quickly and completed the encirclement within four days of his occupation. On the contrary, if he had been allowed to operate in Guilin for even two or three months, the results would have been very different.
Thinking of Tang Jiyao, Yang Qiu asked: "Can Tang Jiyao be caught?"
Lu Yuxun, who saw him hiding in the Japanese embassy with his own eyes, gritted his teeth: "Damn it, let this kid run into the Japanese embassy! If you don't say a word, the patrol officer, I will personally lead the troops to kill him and avenge everyone!"
Lu Yuxun has the fierceness of the old man, but does not have the skill. Not to mention that he was hated by Japan just now because of the Han Yeping incident. The diplomatic consequences of attacking the embassy will make Yang Qiu very passive, so Lu Rongting quickly glared at him: "What are you yelling about? There are no rules at all! Japan is not afraid, but how can the legation be attacked casually?"
It¡¯s not that Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t know the consequences. To be honest, if he gets ruthless, it¡¯s not impossible for Japan to release him. But he already knows Chen Haohui¡¯s thoughts, so this is a good opportunity no matter what. Said: "Brother Lu, don't worry, even if these crazy people can escape for a while, how can they escape forever? One day we will seek justice." After finishing speaking, he asked Cai Jimin: "Gold is the key to establishing national financial reserves." Necessities. We need this. You ask Shen Shukai to buy it at the price. The money and other seized money are the property of the people of Guangxi. You will send a telegram to Zhang Wenjing later and ask him to send someone to take over the management. For Guilin City Restoration and Guangxi construction. It must not be abused."
Lu Rongting never thought about getting the money back, but he didn't expect that Yang Qiu wouldn't eat even the fat in his mouth. He understood why this person could dominate one side and stand firm between Hui Dang and Beiyang.
"Mr. Lu, Guilin and Liuzhou have been hit hard this time. What difficulties do you still have here?"
"Probably Madam made the right move. Lu Rongting didn't understand the meaning of calling Yang Qiu by another name. Fortunately, Jiang Fangzhen explained what else he needed, but now he still dares to ask for it. He waved his hand quickly and said, "It is a blessing for Guangxi to have the special funds earmarked by your Majesty the Inspector. I dare not ask for more."
Yang Qiu also simply showed off his cards and said: "To be honest with Mr. Lu, I plan to integrate the Guangxi Army into the National Defense Force, establish two infantry brigades and three National Guard regiments, and temporarily transfer them to Hunan for training. The security of Guangxi will be temporarily taken care of by the Third Division. "
Lu Rongting already knew that the military power could not be maintained, but he was not satisfied with Yang Qiu's only keeping two Gui army brigades, because in his opinion, Hunan and Sichuan were organized into one division and one brigade, and Guangxi only organized two brigades, which always made him feel uncomfortable. Feeling like a stepmother, he said: "Two brigades are a little less, right? The patrol officer may not know it yet. There is no other in Guangxi, but there are many good soldiers. Hunan and Sichuan have one division and one brigade. I, Guangxi, Look at this, if you believe me, I promise to select 20,000 warriors for you."
Jiang Fangzhen somewhat understood what he meant. Although he gave up military power, this old man who had held a gun all his life still did not understand the meaning of the new army. In his mind, how big a share the Guangxi clan would occupy in the National Defense Force in the future, and how much Guangxi would occupy in Yang Qiu's mind. It's proportional to how much weight it takes. Yang Qiu also knew that Guangxi was indeed a place to send out good soldiers, and the development of Guangxi also required Lu Rongting's cooperation. He thought about it and said, "Brother Baili, please send a telegram to Song Ziqing later to build two new guard divisions and merge them into two brigades." The teaching regiment will be cancelled, and 25-28 brigades will be temporarily established. The two saved formations will be given to Guangxi, where four infantry brigades will be recruited and stationed in Changsha, Hunan for training. Mr. Lu, do you think this is good?"
Although there are no divisions, the four brigades are on an equal footing with Sichuan and Hunan. Lu Rongting immediately promised to personally select the best sources of troops and send them to Hunan in accordance with the requirements of the National Defense Forces. After solving the problem of the army, Yang Qiu said: "Mr. Lu, I have already prepared to change the three provincial councils into the Southwest United Council. I hope you can recommend members to come together to make suggestions for the future of the southwest. In addition, the railway from Wuchang to Zhuzhou in Hunan has started construction. I will send people to survey as soon as possible to start building the Zhen'an Line (Zhennan Pass via Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin to Yong'an Pass), and connect this railway to the Hanchen Line. Peking University Line (Beihai via Nanning, Guizhou Anlong, Kunming to Dali) may also start construction together. The railway funds will be supported by the unified Southwest Finance and Taxation. Do you see any difficulties?"
Cai Jimin, Jiang Fangzhen and others were not surprised by these two railways. In fact, the current Hanchen Line had already made preparations to cross Guangxi during the budget. However, Lu Rongting and others were greatly surprised. They did not expect that Yang Qiu would take over Guangxi. Everyone was excited about building a railway that would run through the entire province. Only Chen Bingkun scratched his head and asked: "Inspector, the Zhenyong Line is not a problem. As long as funds can be allocated, it is a good thing for the people. But the Peking University Line Yunnan is not a problem. If Cai Songpo does not agree to the humble post, he is willing to lead it himself." The soldiers left, but Beihai was the boundary of Guangdong, and Longji?He is still stationed in Wuzhou. "
Jiang Fangzhen glanced at Yang Qiu and chuckled: "Don't worry, Governor Lu, our 14th Brigade has gone south to Beihai to pursue the remnants of Tang Jiyao! As for Wuzhou The 7th Brigade of the Third Division has turned around and continued southward, and two days later the 8th Brigade of the Third Division has and the 17th Brigade will also go south to Wuzhou. The patrol is ready to negotiate with the central government to use Zhanjiang as the boundary to merge the Leizhou Peninsula and the west Beihai, Hepu and Qinzhou into Guangxi Province to obtain an inlet for Guangxi, which will promote Guangxi's With economic development, in the future our goods can also be exported directly through Beihai Port, and we no longer need to go through Guangdong to be exploited."
Chasing the remnants of Yang Jiyao Lu Rongting and everyone finally understood how powerful he was! A half-dead Tang Jiyao was used to the extreme! However, this incident did move him, who had been walking on the line between life and death for half his life. Guangxi has been longing for access to the sea for many years. Unexpectedly, this young man simply sent troops to grab it without saying a word, and he was also ready to drive his thorn in his side, Long Jiguang, back to Guangdong! This is so unexpected and such a surprise! It can be seen that most of the reason why this young man went to Guangxi was for this smooth outlet to the sea.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t say anything because he had already changed the map that future generations were used to seeing. This feeling was really refreshing! Jiang Baili continued to replace Yang Qiu and said: "In terms of resources and population, the southwestern provinces are no worse than Guangdong, and even exceed it by a lot, but why are they not as rich as Guangdong? The most important thing is that they are all restricted inland, so the inspector must be determined this time To get this outlet to the sea. Although the two railways are expensive to build, once they are completed, the southwestern provinces will be completely connected, and the people will no longer be trapped by the mountains. Moreover, the patrol is also preparing to develop rubber planting in Guangxi. Ms. Miao is also planning to spend five million to invest and build rubber plantations in Guangxi! Now foreigners have a great demand for rubber, but planting is scarce in our southwest, and most of the money is made by Luzon. The rubber trade alone every year Luzon and Borneo have 10 million oceans every year! Even if we can¡¯t make that much, if we can have hundreds of thousands of acres of rubber plantations, we can at least make half. If these two big things can be accomplished, Governor Lu I am afraid that the descendants of Guangxi will never forget your good name."
Lu Rongting twitched his index finger. He had heard about rubber and knew that foreigners were expanding their cultivation in Southeast Asia. There were already many ethnic groups in Guangxi, but he would definitely not be willing to do it by himself. But Miao Luo wants to invest five million This shows that it is really a profitable business! Otherwise, Yang Qiu, who contributed the money, would take the money and do nothing? So I secretly thought about it. The acquisition of the seaport and the railway artery will be of great benefit to Guangxi! So no matter what Yang Qiu's final thoughts were, he really listened to these two sentences. After all, he is a person who has come from the lowest level of society step by step. He doesn¡¯t know much about the general principles, but he understands the principle of returning home in rich clothes and benefiting his hometown. Although Yang Qiu paid for it, if he can get things done, who will not be in Guangxi in the future? Praising Lu Baiyi with a raised finger?
Only Miao Luo was secretly angry. Although he understood that the money must have come from Yang Qiu, and she also knew that Yang Qiu had millions of pounds of private money (the first transaction with Germany was a private business), but he was I was a little annoyed that I didn't tell him in advance.
After Yang Qiu smiled apologetically at her, when he saw Lu Rongting was silent, he thought he had no confidence in railway funding and rubber plantation construction, so he did not continue to explain. Anyway, as long as he cooperates for now, it will be fine.
But this time he was wrong.
It was later that I learned how dedicated Lu Rongting was to building railways and growing rubber. He almost regarded these two things as his career for the rest of his life, and he also underestimated the enthusiasm of the people of Guangxi for railways. Because the nearly 800 kilometers of Zhenyong Line, which started construction in May 1913, was originally planned to take five years to complete, but it was completed by September 1917 when Lu Rongting mobilized 300,000 civilians and 5,000 full-time railway soldiers. , merged with the Wuchang-Chenzhou Railway started and completed in advance, and became the first artery through the southwest. The Guangxi section of the Beida Line, which was started at the same time, even took only two years to complete. If it were not for the difficulty of construction of the Yunnan-Guizhou section, it would even be completed before the Bei-Gui Line. In the end, it was only half a year behind. On the contrary, Yang Qiu Construction The first railway, the Hanchuan Line, was not fully opened to traffic until early 1918.
As for the rubber plantation, it has grown rapidly. When the National Defense Forces entered Guangxi, it was less than 5,000 acres, and ten years later it developed to 2 million acres. Among them, the largest "landowner" was Miao Luo and the Lu family. Miao's Rubber Company, through self-construction and holding control, later incorporated more than half of the rubber plantations in Guangxi and Yunnan provinces into the company.
The two of them walked and chatted, slowly planning the future of Guangxi. When they were about to enter the ruined Governor's Mansion, Yang Qiu suddenly blinked and said with a smile: "Mr. Lu, if you are free, please send me a telegram." How about giving it to Brother Songpa?"
"Haha The patrol officer has his orders, how dare I disobey him." The two smiled at each other and walked into the Governor's Mansion
.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 180 Begonia flowers bloom
Chapter 180 Begonia flowers bloom
Although it is very dark, the people and soldiers in Guilin City are still busy. The bodies need to be buried immediately, all supplies must be counted as soon as possible, and all guns and ammunition must be recovered to prevent them from leaking out. Although the gentry and wealthy households in the city had suffered a disaster, Lu Rongting's arrangement still produced a table of good food and wine. Yang Qiu did not refuse his kindness and took Miao Luo to the celebration dinner.
At the banquet, Yang Qiu also met Lu Rongting's youngest son Lu Yuguang and adopted son Ma Ji. The latter was a Vietnamese-Chinese orphan he adopted. Although they were young, they were talented and learned well, so after discussing with Lu Rongting, he decided to use the agreement reached with Germany. The government-sponsored study abroad agreement sent the two to Germany for further study. Lu Yuxun was arranged to go to the National Defense University to study army command. In addition, Guangxi was given 50 places to study abroad in Germany and the United States every year.
Yang Qiu originally wanted to transfer Chen Bingkun and Tan Haomin, but he felt that without military power, he would not be able to do much tricks. In addition, most of these officers followed the tradition of the Zhuang people and did not have many ambitions. Moreover, transferring them might damage the newly established army. relationship, and finally let the two serve as the commander of the Guangxi National Guard and the chief of the police respectively. Lu Rongting was still very satisfied with this arrangement. Although the three National Guard regiments were all soldiers drawn from Hunan and Hubei, at least they did not lose all their power.
According to Jiang Fangzhen's suggestion and after consulting Lu Rongting's opinions, the remnants of the Third Mixed Association of Guangxi, the Second Mixed Association and the remaining 1,000 soldiers of the First Mixed Association who had arrived in Liuzhou were dispersed on the spot, and elite soldiers were selected to form the 19th Infantry of the National Defense Forces. trip. Except for those who were injured and in very bad condition, the rest were reorganized into the 13th Regiment of the Southwest National Guard. The remaining 20th, 21st, and 22nd Infantry Brigades and two National Guard Regiments were led by the Deputy Commander of the Guangxi Provincial Government and National Defense Forces, and the National Guard Commander Xiao The Anguo Army was selected from local poor children, and was completed two months later at the latest, and all were sent to Changsha, Hunan for training. Because the 19th Infantry Brigade is a veteran that can be immediately put to use, it will also go north and be stationed in Zhuzhou, Hunan in ten days. While training, it will remain vigilant against Jiangxi.
Although Tang Jiyao's method of killing all the more than 30 members of the Guangxi Consultative Council in one go was bloody and cruel, it actually reduced a lot of resistance to Guangxi's integration into the Southwest United Congress. When they could no longer resist, Lu Rongting and the remaining Guangxi Officials were extremely cooperative. In order to ensure stability, Yang Qiu did not undergo major surgery. Except for the Guangxi Finance and Taxation Department, which will be sent by Zhang Wenjing to ensure the smooth implementation of new policies such as tax reform, and a Guangxi Provincial Construction and Development Department will be added in accordance with the three-province model, the other positions are basically unchanged.
Since he was still worried about the unexpected gunfire in Hubei, Yang Qiu pretended not to be too drunk and went to rest after a few drinks. What was strange was that Lu Rongting was particularly concerned about this matter and specially arranged accommodation. Looking at Yang Qiu and Miao Luo, who were led by the maids to rest, their mouths curled up in joy. Jiang Fangzhen was secretly surprised. He also imitated Yang Qiu's name and asked, "Why is Mr. Lu so happy?"
Lu Rongting was already a little drunk, and glared at Jiang Fangzhen with a red face: "I said Baili, the inspector brought you out alone this time, which shows that he attaches great importance to you, but you Hey! Why don't you make good arrangements? Look Let Miss Miao wait If my daughter were like this, I would have dragged them into the bridal chamber."
Jiang Fangzhen couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. No wonder this old guy was so "enthusiastic" and blamed himself for not making good arrangements. Besides, that was Yang Qiu and Miss Miao's own business. How could he, an outsider, mess around? What's more, he is still alone. However, Lu Rongting became more and more excited as he talked, as if he was decades younger. He pointed to the inside and said mysteriously: "Does Baili know? There is only one room in here that is good, and the rest are damaged. !¡±
"A room?" Jiang Fangzhen finally understood why this old guy was so excited. He looked at him with disdain and snickered: "Mr. Lu is still awesome. I think it's time for the patrol to treat you to a drink of matchmaking wine tomorrow morning."
"That's right! Haha How could I miss this with my eyes! The patrol officer is a person who does big things." After speaking, Lu Rongting patted his butt and ran off the train with a mouth full of alcohol: "A hundred Is the wife here passed away? Do you have any lovers now? The little daughter of the Education Secretary Tang Zhongyuan¡¯s family is pretty good. She is well-educated and educated and went to a foreign school in Guangzhou. There is no one more handsome than her in Guilin. She is good, that¡¯s all I think. It¡¯s settled, I¡¯ll match you up.¡±
Lu Rongting became addicted to being a matchmaker and ran away to Tang Zhongyuan. No one expected that this great matchmaker would actually become a matchmaker in the end, and Mrs. Zuo Mei in the parallel world never appeared again. Of course, Jiang Fangzhen still didn't think that he would be impressed by another girl, and he scratched his head in tears. I'm afraid my trip to Yunnan will be delayed. The north is now starting to be noisy again, hey! The old official ruffian was happy because he used this to leave a good impression on Miao Luo, but wasn't this causing trouble for himself?
Miao Luo still didn't know that Lu Rongting had "good intentions", so he said angrily as he walked: "Brother Yang is using me as a shield. How can I have five million to invest in the rubber garden?" Yang Qiu knew that she still hadAnnoyed that he didn't discuss it with her in advance, he grabbed his hand and said, "It's my fault for this. But Luo'er didn't know that the rubber industry is related to the lifeblood of the country. It is used in cars and ships, and even bicycles are indispensable. One of the most important strategic resources! We can't build cars now, but what about the future? In ten or twenty years, when the people are rich, the roads are improved, and the automobile industry will slowly develop. And rubber needs at least six to ten years Years of initial investment, how can ordinary people invest so much money on their own? The enthusiasm will definitely not be very high. When the automobile industry develops, it will be too late.
You have also seen along the way that Guangxi is still in the most primitive agricultural society. Most of the people make a living by planting rice and lack a secondary industry to increase their income. The industry is basically blank. Although manganese, aluminum, tin, and iron resources are abundant, the finances have reached the critical line after the industrial construction in Hubei and Sichuan. It is impossible for us to build a large industry in Guangxi for at least three years, so we can only think about it. The solution is to start with the cheaper agriculture and planting industries, improve the local economy first, and then gradually develop industry as we have money. So my idea is to use people like Lu Rongting who have a good local reputation to come forward and invest in seedling construction to get the people to participate. If every household can have a small rubber garden in the future, Guangxi's tax revenue will be a big one in ten years. If it breaks out, the development of Guangxi and Southwest China will reach a higher level. "
This was the first time Miao Luo heard him describe the future in detail. His beautiful eyes were filled with longing. Looking at that focused face, his heart pounded like a deer. He gradually hooked on Yang Qiu's arm, almost missing. The whole body was pressed up. Having been captured by this man wholeheartedly, she secretly decided to do a good job in the rubber industry, and she did it later. Although she rarely appeared in person, she not only let her grandfather send his confidants to manage it, but also went to court. Brazil invited technicians, and finally many people were poached from Nanyang. In addition, Lu Rongting almost handed over all the ownerless barren hills in Guangxi to the Miao Rubber Company, and adopted the national contracting and joint construction method proposed by Yang Qiu. After part of the future profits were given to the people to mobilize their enthusiasm for planting, the development was extremely rapid and smooth.
These are all things for later.
Now Miao Luo is still looking forward to a bright future. Youyou rolled his eyes and said softly: "Brother Yang, don't worry, if you can leave such an important matter to Luo'er, I will definitely handle it." Looking at Miao Luo because The face that became more and more beautiful due to longing, Yang Qiu's heart swayed, and he thought of another equally beautiful woman who he had chased away, and for some reason he always felt a little guilty.
The maid quickly brought the two of them to a resting place. Since Guilin City had just been captured, no one dared to relax their vigilance, so the surrounding area was completely controlled by guards. Lei Meng and Qiu Wenbin were chatting about the day's battle. They were a little surprised to see Miao Luo coming together, but they did not dare to talk nonsense. They reported the situation of the Japanese Embassy and handed over the letter and medal that Chen Haohui quietly left behind. After giving it to him, he ran away without a trace.
"What the hell are these two guys doing?" Yang Qiu scratched his head at the sudden disappearance of the two people. He laughed and cursed a few words before following the maid and walked inside. But when he got inside, he understood why they behaved like this, because There is only one room here, and the room is obviously decorated, with red candles and brocade quilts, and the pillows are embroidered with a mandarin duck crossing its neck.
With the same decoration as the bridal chamber, Miao Luo's cheeks suddenly turned red, and he didn't even know how to let go of his hands and feet. Yang Qiu finally understood why the two of them ran so fast, and why Lu Rongting was so active in arranging accommodation for himself.
This old bastard! Yang Qiu made a sinister remark and was just about to find another room. The maid who had been warned many times saw this and quickly knelt down: "Sir, the surrounding houses have been damaged by bandits. The master said this is the last one, so Sir and madam, please make it easy for me, Xi'er will be waiting outside. Ifif anything happens, sir and madam, you just need to call me." The little maid heard many bridal chamber romances from the old ladies, especially Thinking that sometimes the groom wouldcall all the maids in to serve and help him, so his face turned redder than Miao Luo from embarrassment.
Yang Qiu quickly asked her to go out first, then turned around and said, "This Lu Rongting is really fooling around. Luoer, you can rest first. I'll just go out and make do with it for the night."
Miao Luo was so panicked that she didn't dare to look at him. Seeing that he was about to leave, she was reluctant to leave. She didn't know that she had the courage to reach out and pull Yang Qiu's sleeve: "It's so lateit's a chaotic situation outside, Yang. Brother Yang justjust" In the end, he didn't dare to speak. He raised his head and looked at Yang Qiu: "Luo'er is scared to be here alone."
Since childhood, he has dared to run alone in Wuchang to assassinate the girl who assassinated himself in the army? No matter how stupid you are, you already know what it means. Looking at those charming eyes that were almost dripping with water, Yang Qiu couldn't help it. He originally wanted to lay the floor on the floor but also abandoned it in Java, and lowered his head little by little. This action made Miao Luo feel that his whole body was stiff and unable to move any more. He could only let his body be pulled into his arms little by little, and thenThe lips were blocked.
While Yang Qiu was intoxicated by the softness and fragrance, Miao Luo also hugged her waist tightly, wishing she could melt her body into his chest. From the first time he was "frivolous" in Sichuan, to the bloodshed on the streets of Wuchang, to the unintentional tugging that exposed the most secret parts of his body to him. She couldn't understand that night when he led his troops and called themselves the National Defense Forces. It wasn't until the series of victories of the National Defense Forces that she understood what he was doing.
The three provinces of Hubei are peaceful and experiencing rapid development. Behind the bloody operation to calm the people is that tens of millions of people no longer have to worry about being exploited or blackmailed, and public security in various places has also improved significantly. The big business with Germany and the United States allowed industry to develop rapidly on this originally barren soil. The New Deal began to be effectively implemented, and a new five-level government model composed of villages (communities), townships, towns, counties, and provinces began to be quietly implemented. When the southern provinces were still in chaos, when the northern hero and his large team were busy fighting for power and profit, only after experiencing all this could we understand how much he had sacrificed. When the outside world thought that he was sending troops to the southwest for the sake of power and expansion of power, in fact, he had already begun to outline a beautiful blueprint for the future of the southwest. Railways and rubber were just the tip of the iceberg.
Although these are just incipients, it will take decades to truly establish a well-organized country, and it will also need a strong military to ensure the implementation of the New Deal, and the military will also need to work hard to bring more people into the New Deal management. The blood and killing will also be with you for a long time. But I remember when I was young, my grandfather said that after a storm, there will be a rainbow Slowly walking with him to the day when the rainbow fills the sky may be the best gift I can give him.
Miao Luo gently pushed Yang Qiu away, slowly lowered the gauze curtain, and slowly unbuttoned the cheongsam. As the neckline became larger and larger, the two groups of white gelatin tightly wrapped in layers hooked Yang Qiu little by little. of all souls. There is no openness of American girls, but there is still a deep Chinese tradition. When the two tightly wrapped jade rabbits suddenly jumped out, Yang Qiu seemed to feel that a beautiful night begonia was blooming in front of him.
He suddenly stepped forward to pick her up and put her on the bed. He slowly kissed her from the forehead while moaning like she was crying, until she took the rose in her mouth. The other hand was also gently twisting and slowly playing with the porcelain-like breasts. The passion continued to spread. After Yang Qiu quickly took off his clothes, his big hand slowly touched Miao Luo's previous wound. With a slight shudder, his big hands slowly reached inside, covering the crazy bulge. When the last restraints were untied and thrown under the bed, Yang Qiu's strong and round legs from long-term martial arts training had already been tightly wrapped around Yang Qiu. .
"Ah" Just before the red candle went out, an unsuppressed cry came from the room, and then there was a creaking sound of the gums shaking, low moans and heavy breathing intertwined. , disrupting the sweet dream of the girl Xier outside
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 181 Cai E¡¯s decision
Some people are proud of their horses galloping in the spring breeze, while others are secretly anxious.
Late at night, the Yunnan Dudu Mansion still had an oil lamp on. Under the oil lamp, Cai E was wearing a home shirt and holding a magnifying glass in his hand to check the map over and over again. After the National Defense Forces deployed four regiments to attack Xuanwei day and night, people in Yunnan were already confused, which made him very worried. It was not until he suddenly felt something extra on his shoulders that he turned his head. It turned out that his wife Liu Xiazhen, who had just arrived from Hunan, put on his coat. .
I have always felt guilty about my first wife, Cai E, because he was away from home all year round and kept her in his hometown for a long time in order to take care of his mother. Not only did he rarely get together with her, but he also married his second wife without her knowledge in the first month, so he didn't want to see her so late. Not sleeping, he asked with concern: "It's getting so late, why don't you go to rest, madam? Don't be exhausted."
Liu Xiazhen was timid by nature, and her marriage to Cai E was purely accidental, because her sister, who was set to marry her, was initially unwilling to marry this despised son of a young shopkeeper. On the day of the wedding, her father had to send her to a sedan chair to marry her sister, so after the marriage, She has always been cautious and spent most of her time in her hometown in Hunan, taking care of the family business and taking care of her mother-in-law. She never dared to ask about her husband's important affairs. After I came to Kunming this time, I found out that he had just married his second wife, and I was even more worried that he might divorce me through this, so I was particularly concerned about it during this period. Whenever I stayed up late, I would always wait by her side. I just saw a strong wind blowing outside the window. So he took clothes and put them on him.
So I had to express concern today, even my eyes were stained with mist, but I was afraid of affecting Cai E, so I said in a panic: "My sister just gave birth and it is inconvenient to serve. I am afraid that you will catch a cold Did you miss the big event? Look at me Stupid, just call me if you need anything and I¡¯ll be right outside.¡±
Cai E sighed in his heart, looking at the originally delicate face that was increasingly wrinkled due to hard work, he pulled her and said, "It's nothing big. I just wanted to ask about your hometown. Sit down."
Liu Xiazhen pursed her lips. She only sat half a stool in fear. Seeing that she was still timid after more than ten years, Cai Exinsheng took pity and put his coat on her and asked: "You just came from your hometown in Hunan. I heard that things have changed there. It¡¯s huge. Tell me about it.¡±
"I don't usually go out, so I'm afraid I can't tell you." Liu Xiazhen was afraid of leaving a bad impression on Cai E, so she didn't dare to say anything at first. It wasn't until she saw that he looked unhappy that she cautiously said, "How about I tell you about my second uncle's house?" Something?"
Cai E was promoted after studying abroad and returning to China, but most of her relatives and friends back home were poor, so she nodded and let her continue. Seeing that he was not disgusted, Liu Xiazhen hurriedly said: "After the incident in Hubei last year, my second uncle Jia Chunwazi went to Changsha and said that he would join the New Army. Later, many of the New Army were disbanded, but he was selected to go to Hubei, and now he has gone As for Sichuan. When I came here, he wrote a letter to his second uncle, saying that he was about to go to a place called the officer class to study.
My second uncle¡¯s family originally only had a few acres of dry farmland, and we had to rely on our support to survive. However, life changed after Chunwazi joined the army. First, many soldiers came and arrested several Baochangs (town mayors) and confiscated their land. The soldiers surrounded the land, built a large compound called a farm, and moved many people who had no land into it for farming. Children in my hometown no longer have to pay to go to school. In Baoqing alone, dozens of new schools have been built, and many private school teachers have been invited to teach. Many young teachers also came from Shanghai and Nanjing.
When the security chief was re-elected in autumn, the second uncle's name was still on the list. Although he was not selected later, several comrades named Chunwazi came and lent money to the second uncle to set up a factory and use boats to transport coal from Xiangtan. The ash is transported and mixed with straw and straw to make something called briquettes (similar to briquettes). Now many wealthy families in Baoqing have begun to use it. Before my mother and I came, my second uncle even sent a cart and burned it. It was more than Chai Wang's several times, but I was in such a hurry that I didn't even give him any money. "
"The government has also signed contracts with many families in the township to exclusively purchase pigs and cows. As long as everyone raises them, the government guarantees that they will receive as much as they have, so" She smiled when she said this, her eyes sparkling as if she was a girl again. Times, Le said: "The streets were full of pig drivers, and when we came out, the cart was surrounded by a large group of piglets for half an hour."
Her words were neither coherent nor clear about the specific changes, but to Cai E's ears, it was a different scene. The people who have been running rampant in the countryside were arrested as a result of the [Anminist Action], as was the national farm. As for the second uncle¡¯s coal cake factory, it must also be the product of the small loan project proposed by Yang Qiu to support industry and commerce. Free education is also slowly being implemented. Yang Qiu should use this to promote the development of animal husbandry in Hunan by allowing farmers to engage in breeding through government procurement.
The close integration step by step is like playing the game of Nine Links. Although this change is still very inconspicuous, if it can be persisted for a long time, the prospects must be promising, and Yang Qiu can notice that agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry are not just an industry that messes with money, but also It shows that this person does not only know how to save the country through industry, as the outside world says, but has been walking on two legs. It is just because rural construction is not so noticeable compared with industries that invest millions at every turn.
LiuWhen Xia Zhen saw Cai E frowning and thinking hard, she thought she had said the wrong thing again. She was so frightened that she was about to leave the room. He Pengxiang, the captain of the guard, just arrived at the door and walked in. He was Cai E's captain of the guard and he was also 28 years old. One of his true confidants, Liu Xiazhen and Cai E's mother, were also the ones he secretly sneaked back to Hunan to pick up Kunming, so when he saw the eldest lady, he saluted: "First lady, Governor Cai"
"I haven't slept yet." Cai E walked out. He had no secrets in front of He Pengxiang. He first said to Liu Xiazhen, "It's getting late. You should go to sleep in the house first." Liu Xiazhen didn't expect to keep her here. You must know that Cai E has never taken the initiative to stay in the room for the night after coming to Kunming for a long time. He also looked a little shy and hurriedly turned around and entered the bedroom.
He Pengxiang often replaced Cai E in his hometown to visit his wife. He was happy to see Cai E taking the initiative to get close to her, but the telegram in his hand really made him unhappy. He immediately took out two telegrams: "Captain, what I just received is. "
"Guangxi or Wuchang? Or Guiyang?" Cai E took a look at the telegram and said with a smile: "You still think highly of me so much that you sent two letters in one go."
He Pengxiang shook his head: "The governor guessed half of it right. This letter was sent from Guangxi. But the person who sent the telegram was Lu Baiyi. He advised the governor to put aside his prejudices and build the Southwest together. He also said that Yang Qiu has arrived in Guilin. The National Defense Forces not only captured Guilin, but also began to march towards Beihai and Wuzhou. Except for a few people such as Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou, the rest have all been wiped out."
He was not surprised that Guilin fell so quickly. In fact, when he learned that Tang Jiyao suddenly went south to enter Guangxi, he knew that Yang Qiu had done it deliberately. But I was really stunned by the news of the march into Beihai and Wuzhou. I immediately walked to the map and looked at the appendix-like Leizhou Peninsula and the Beihai and Qinzhou Bay lines. My eyes suddenly widened and I understood: "He wants an outlet to the sea!" Indeed. Even if he established new Hubei and Sichuan industrial companies. The construction of chemical and other factories has begun again, and Han Yeping has recently been taken back. However, the issue of sea access has always troubled him upstream. If it is fully opened to Beiyang, the Jinpu line can be easily cut off, and if the National Defense Force wants to advance to However, Shanghai needs to cross Jiangxi and the Huaihe River to reach Shanghai.
What¡¯s more serious is that he offended Japan. Having studied in Japan, he knows best that Han Yeping¡¯s relationship with Japan is too great! Japanese steel mills led by Yawat Steel only produce about 200,000 tons of steel per year. More than half of the iron ore is provided by Han Yeping. Even if it can be made up from other places, without Han Yeping, Japan's steel production will immediately drop by at least 40%! In addition to its army and navy, Japan is Asia's giant! Therefore, as long as it develops towards the sea and the navy shows strength, it will definitely be attacked. However, if it uses Hainan and Leizhou as barriers, it can avoid the Japanese navy, because this is the sphere of influence of Britain and France.
Nothat doesn't make sense! Just after this thought came up, Cai E immediately shook his head. Gaochang Temple has been taken into his private residence and is being renovated on a large scale with the help of Americans. I heard that everything is being prepared for the construction of ships of 10,000 tons or more. Therefore, if it were him, he would definitely not abandon the near and seek the far. He would rather send troops south to take over Shanghai, which has better facilities, than go to the remote Beihai. Unless the Wuchang-Beihai railway can be repaired, it will be impossible to utilize this seaport, because to support the navy, we need to build a large shipyard! The construction of the shipyard is not complicated, and the excavation and construction of the shipyard does not require much money, but what is complicated is the supporting factories. Guangxi does not have industrial capabilities, so it must rely on support from Hubei and the interior. However, such a huge project cannot be completed within four to five years, and the cost is astronomical.
So even if we capture this seaport, we won't be able to use it within five years. If we really want to fight in the north, we can't wait for five years. Then He continued to look south, and his boldness scared even himself. A sudden thought came to his mind. He wanted to open a passage from the inland to Nanyang? ! Nanyang is a fertile land, but the traditional route from Shanghai to Taiwan is thousands of miles away. If a railway can be built directly from Wuchang to Beihai, the distance will be shortened by more than a thousand kilometers.
But is this possible? Isn't it ridiculous that a mere warlord who is less than 23 years old actually has the strategic vision of a powerful country?
Seeing Cai E staring at the map, his face changing from bright to dark, He Pengxiang was holding another telegram in his hand and was in a daze. He didn't know if he should wait or say it immediately. After about a cup of tea, he continued to say when his face calmed down: "Captain , this letter is from Nanjing, Beiyang in" He looked at his watch and it was past midnight: "Yesterday at noon, they suddenly invaded Xiangyang from Xinye."
Cai E understood that he had not come out of the assumption just now, so that his head felt a little dizzy. After a while, he straightened up in surprise: "Beiyang ahem, how many people are there? Where is Wu Shengguan?"
He Pengxiang said: "It's not clear yet. The news was sent out by Wuchang first. They have now called the whole country and said that Beiyang deliberately provoked the conflict between the north and the south. Nanjing was also extremely shocked. I heard that Song Jiaoren had held a Democratic Party Congress in Shanghai and wanted to apply. Discuss Yuan Shikai."
A series of news made Cai E slowly sit down. Beiyang's move this time was obviously too unexpected, and it was not like Yuan Shikai's style. It is not a wise move to start a war between the North and the South at a sensitive moment when the general election is about to take place. Although everyone knows that he and Yang Qiu will have a battle, at least they have to wait until the election is over. Do it now! Isn¡¯t it giving the Democratic Party a chance to build momentum?
He Pengxiang thought about it and said: "Captain, there is something else you need to be careful about! I have noticed that Han Jianduo and some officers have been moving around frequently in the past few days. They seem to be very dissatisfied with you for not going to Guangxi for support. If the news about Tang Jiyao and the others comes out tomorrow morning, I'm afraid " Cai E's eyes turned cold. Ever since the National Defense Forces put up the posture of seven brigades, the voice of dissatisfaction has never stopped. Han Jianduo and others are not satisfied with the defense and believe that they should take the initiative. Huang Yuying and other party diehards are also dissatisfied. He believes that the three southwestern provinces should join forces to restrain Yang Qiu from continuing to grow. The purpose behind this is to preserve the Democratic Party's sphere of influence in the south. You must know that Yang Qiu is not friendly to the Democratic Party.
Once the three southwestern provinces are lost, half of the south will fall into the hands of the National Socialist Party, and a quarter of the country's parliamentary seats will fall into his hands. The Democratic Party's dominant advantage is likely to be destroyed! Moreover, he has a strong army as his last shield. Although the Southeast is rich, it is not very powerful when it comes to fighting. Although the Guangdong Army and the Gan Army are good, one is too far away and the other is close at hand. Every move is monitored and they want to be effective. It is difficult, so the future situation in the South is actually very clear.
That¡¯s why Southwest has attracted so many attention this time, and it is even decisive for the future domestic political situation! Therefore, many people do not want Yunnan to surrender to Yang Qiu. In addition, the National Defense Forces are unprecedentedly tough in combating drugs and cracking down on bandits and gentry, and they ruthlessly disperse the old armies everywhere. Therefore, it is normal to cause concern and confusion. But He Pengxiang felt that something was slightly abnormal this time, and said: "The governor is strict in running the army, but what Tang Jiyao and others have done in Guangxi has made our Yunnan Army the target of thousands of people. Now many people across the country say they want us Everyone is suffocating in their hearts to completely disband the troops. In normal times, these remarks would be insignificant, but at the moment, the war on the front line is not going well, Guangxi has been lost, and people's hearts are very unstable. Do you think"
Cai E waved his hand to stop He Pengxiang from continuing. He looked at the map and saw the lines circled in the first telegram. Thinking of his wife's words just now, he seemed to have made some decision after a while, and immediately wrote a letter and handed it to He told him: "Immediately send someone to send a letter to Xie Ruji of Xuanwei, and ask Lei Biao to bring Yibiao back from Qujing. In addition" He glanced at the inner room and said worriedly: "Intensify the investigation immediately Madam and my mother¡¯s protection, as long as they don¡¯t cause too much trouble How could Cai E care about the position of governor of the district? It¡¯s a pity that they don¡¯t understand that the Southwest United Alliance is already unstoppable. !¡±
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 182 The idea of ??jointly forming a cabinet
It was still hot flashes in Guangxi in the early morning, which made Yang Qiu, who was accustomed to dry winters, uncomfortable. Especially since he was soaked after the "fierce battle" last night, he wanted to jump into the Li River for a swim immediately.
But he couldn't bear to disturb the sleeping Miao Luo, so he could only lie quietly.
The thin brocade quilt had already been kicked to the foot of the bed, and a snow-white lotus-like arm crossed his chest. From his position, Miao Luo was lying on his side, hugging himself, with flushed cheeks and spring-like eyebrows. His messy hair blocked half of his breasts. The rose-red dot in the center of the hair was particularly eye-catching. His beautiful and round right leg was horizontal. On his thigh, he almost touched Mr. Xiao Yang, and the beauty between his legs was even more looming.
Thinking of last night's passion, he couldn't help but feel swaying. He quickly suppressed his desire and prepared to think about the future. But the more he didn't want to say anything, the more he came. Miao Luo suddenly murmured a few words and turned over, spreading his beautiful white back and hips. It was completely exposed in front of his eyes, especially the pink line between the two white and tender strands, and the dots of red plum stained on the roots of the thighs. It made him tremble with fear. He couldn't help but grab it with his hands, reach the front and rub it again. That ball of powder.
The attack on his vitals suddenly woke Miao Luo, and he quickly held down his big hand: "Brother Yang, Luo'er is still a little sleepy." The soft and soft voice stimulated his body, and Yang Qiu also turned Standing up, Mr. Xiao Yang, who could no longer hold back, suddenly pressed against Xue's buttocks. The hot feeling made the delicate body in his arms tighten suddenly.
Fortunately, Yang Qiu still had a soul that had experienced "edification" in his body. He hugged her and said softly: "Luo'er, I heard that your grandpa is coming to Wuchang to celebrate the New Year. What do you think of our wedding then? You like Western style Or is it Chinese style?" When he heard that Yang Qiu was going to officially marry him and hold a wedding, Miao Luo forgot about his nervousness. He quickly turned over and hugged Yang Qiu tightly, pressing a pair of big breasts tightly against his chest. After asking several times, he started to twitch with joy.
"Ahemif you move around again, I really can't help it." Yang Qiu lifted her hair. He gently leaned next to Miao Luo's ear, and the hot breath made her whole body numb. She quickly stood up and started to get dressed.
When he turned over and sat up, the sight of the plump and trembling snow-white body jumping up and down made Yang Qiu almost want to reach out and touch a few more. Fortunately, Miao Luo immediately blocked his vagina with a tube top. Seeing her continuing to wrap the white cloth around her, he smiled and said, "Obviously she is the most beautiful, but she has to suffer every day."
Miao Luo had just tied up her hair, and it was unworthy of such a sexual conversation between husband and wife. Yao twisted her nose and rolled her eyes at him: "You are the one with the most bad thoughts. Why don't you get up quickly? Someone will come soon Why?" manage."
"Come on, come on. Who doesn't know that Luo'er is my woman now?" Yang Qiu stretched out and got out of bed naked to find some clothes. The slender bronze body after long-term exercise is full of masculine beauty, especially it is still erect there. When Miao Luo saw this, he secretly spat at himself. After putting on his obscene clothes and underpants, his cheeks turned red and he walked over to help him arrange his clothes. His eyes were full of flesh and her fragrant body was within reach, which made people who had never enjoyed this era** Yang Qiu subconsciously raised his hands and let her take care of his life.
Intimates, kisses and love scenes continued to appear in the room. It was not until footsteps sounded outside that the two reluctantly separated. Cai Jimin and Jiang Fangzhen walked to the door and saw the little girl Xi'er sitting next to her with two panda eyes on her head, breathing hard. They both showed smiles that only men can have, and asked: "The inspector and his wife"
"I'm already up." The door that had been closed all night creaked open, and Yang Qiu walked out in high spirits. The two looked at each other, clasped their fists and smiled, "Congratulations, Commander."
Yang Qiu glared at the two of them angrily. After instructing Xi'er to take care of Miao Luo, he asked: "Where is Lu Rongting? His arrangement is really good. One hundred thousand households in Guilin City find a courtyard with only one room."
The two of them tacitly understood that this was an obvious excuse to settle scores after the fall. Cai Jimin smiled and said: "The commander doesn't know something. Governor Lu convened a meeting of the gentry early in the morning and said that they would work together to develop Guangxi. Please come over and join in when you wake up to encourage everyone."
"He's quite caring." Yang Qiu was worried about Hubei and asked, "Is there any new news from Song Ziqing?"
Cai Jimin was the official staff officer. After he arrived, Jiang Fangzhen became much less courageous. As he walked, he introduced: "This morning at five o'clock, the 22nd regiment took the lead in raiding the new county. The battle is not over yet. The 21st and 23rd regiments are speeding up. Go. We fought all night in the direction of Xiangyang. The invading Beiyang force was very brave and once broke through the Xiaoguling defense line where Han Yong was stationed. Xiangyang City also suffered sporadic shelling. According to the prisoners' confessions, the invading Beiyang force was from Sanzhen. On November 1st, the Battle of Xuzhou forced Lin Shuqing to flee for 200 kilometers in embarrassment. It was this unit that forced the latter to resign and live in seclusion! The commander was named Wu Peifu. After the leading troops of the 4th Brigade arrived in Xiangyang, he had already withdrawn to Xinye.
Wang Zhengting also called from Shanghai just now. The German transport ship has arrived in Hong Kong. The delivery this time is 20,000 Type 12 rifles, 5 million rounds of ammunition, 48 105 howitzers and 200 70mm infantry gun barrels. The speed isIf so, it is expected to arrive in Hankou in 10 days. With these cannons, we will not suffer too much in the artillery. "
The 1909-type 105 light howitzer weighs more than one ton and has a range of 9,500 meters. It is a light artillery in Europe, but it is too heavy for domestic roads. It requires six horses to drive it. A complete artillery regiment and its logistics need to be equipped with at least 500 pack horses are far less effective for the horse-deficient National Defense Force than 70mm infantry cannons and mortars, so Yang Qiu was not excited, but frowned and said: "Don't always judge victory or defeat based on the number of cannons. If that were the case, we would have been We lost Ogurayama.¡±
The knocking words made the two people agree quickly, secretly thinking that they must clean up the pride in the army when they return. Jiang Fangzhen said: "The 7th Brigade of the Third Division has encountered Long Jiguang's Cantonese army outside Wuzhou, and there was a brief exchange of fire. , currently we have sent a telegram to Guangdong, asking Long Jiguang to evacuate Wuzhou immediately."
Yang Qiu is not worried about Long Jiguang. The Guangdong army has good equipment but poor combat effectiveness. His two brigades are more than enough to deal with him. Moreover, he also has to consider the threats of Chen Jiongming and Hu Hanmin, so withdrawing from the southwest is the only option. Only Yunnan made him most uneasy. It's not that I'm afraid of Cai E. With the current strength of the National Defense Forces, it's only a matter of time before Yunnan can be solved. It's that I'm afraid that the Yunnan Army will be as crazy as Tang Jiyao in the end and destroy Kunming.
"Xiangpu, please make arrangements. The 3rd Brigade and the 19th Brigade will set off as early as possible. Send a telegram to Governor Tan and ask him to find a way to recruit ships to meet the troops in the Xiangjiang River. You will be in charge of the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi for the time being. Let Lei Meng prepare. Next, Baili and I will set off for Zhanjiang Port immediately after the meeting. Wang Guangxiong should be waiting there." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he left and moved forward. Cai Jimin was a little surprised. It didn't matter if he didn't go to Yunnan, but he didn't ask if he wanted to go to Shanghai without asking about Hubei? He bumped into Jiang Fangzhen: "Baili. Hubei and Yunnan"
Jiang Fangzhen had talked with Yang Qiu before. So I knew what he was thinking and said with a smile: "If Cai Songpo is self-aware, there will definitely be news within three days. With his support in reorganizing the Yunnan Army, there will be no big problems, but Xiangpu should not be careless. The Yunnan Army is more powerful than the Gui Army." They are offensive, so don't be soft-hearted during the purge! As for Hubei Once Yunnan is solved, they have to stop! And I always feel that this time is really not like Yuan Shikai's character. I suspect that Beiyang is preparing to take advantage of this Drag him into the water. Take the road of military solution, but this force is still too weak. Unless Yuan Shikai makes up his mind, it will not last long."
"Then why go to Shanghai?"
Jiang Fangzhen looked around and saw that there was no one around. He squinted his eyes and leaned closer and whispered: "Why is Xiangpu so stupid? Thereis Song Jiaoren in Shanghai." What does Song Jiaoren have to do with the Southwest War? Cai Jimin didn't understand at first, but it wasn't until he saw him blinking that he suddenly realized: "Cooperation?"
"Cooperation" Jiang Fangzhen nodded vigorously and squeezed out six words: "The two parties jointly formed a cabinet!"
??******
In the winter of 1912, when the whole country was waiting for the country¡¯s first democratic election, the rumble of gunfire once again made people nervous. First, the National Defense Forces moved to the southwest. A total of 30,000 troops frightened the remnants of Tang Jiyao and fled to Guilin, Guangxi. They staged a tragic scene of crazy massacre. After the whole country uproar accused the Yunnan Army, Hubei, which is known as a hundred battles, also heard explosions. Beiyang Worries began to grow at the news of the sudden attack.
At this time, the news of Guilin¡¯s recovery finally came. Immediately afterwards, Lu Rongting sent a telegram to the whole country saying that the Guangxi government would join the joint parliament in Wuchang, which made people understand that the southwest has changed! Without the barriers of Guizhou and Guangxi, Yunnan has become an isolated island. The National Defense Force has officially surpassed the Democratic Party to become the second largest military group in the country. The National Socialist Party behind it also has six provinces and Xikang in its hands, and its election prospects are promising.
Faced with the sudden changes, the Democratic Party¡¯s campaign headquarters located on Wangping Street in Shanghai was also extremely busy, calculating gains and losses, canvassing for votes and sending letters, shouting in newspapers, etc. The preparations required for the campaign were sent from here to all parts of the country non-stop.
Song Jiaoren was wearing a somewhat shabby suit, holding a tea cup and sitting behind his desk, listening to Tian Tong's report on the campaign. If we want to say who is the most popular political figure in the country at the moment, apart from Yang Qiu and Yuan Shikai, it is the new elected citizen Now that he is the chairman of the party, it is precisely because of his planning and leadership that the Democratic Party¡¯s election prospects are getting better and better.
Tian Tong is now the most important mouthpiece of the Democratic Party. He and Dai Tianchou of the National Socialist Party are now known as the "Twin Walls of the South." In addition to attacking and ridiculing each other in the newspapers, the two are also critical of the constitutional movement led by the North and Zhang Jizhi. The conservative Republican Party launched a paper campaign.
"We were not included in Yunnan originally. The Progressive Party supported by Cai Songpo and Guizhou also followed Yunnan's lead before. It's a pity for Guangxi. Originally Lu Rongting had promised to support us, but now I'm afraid" Tian Tong stood up and marked the blackboard. Cross out the 20 numbers under Guangxi and say: "Although the 20 numbers in Guangxi are missing,Although we did not lose much seats in the House of Representatives, Liang Qichao¡¯s Progressive Party suffered serious losses. Zhang Jizhi's Republican Party had always been flirting with Yuan Shikai's United Party, but after Hubei started fighting again, it got closer to Liang Qichao. I suspect that the two are very likely to join forces. "
Although he said that the losses in the southwest were not big, he still looked very serious: "Yan Xishan from Shanxi will definitely support us, plus several other provinces in the north. I estimate that we can get about 160 seats in the House of Representatives and about 100 in the Senate. This numbercannot meet the requirement of half of the people forming a cabinet."
Cai Yuanpei is also running for the executive committee. Hearing that he could not meet the requirement of half the majority to form a cabinet, he worried: "Have you contacted other parties to jointly form a cabinet?"
Tian Tong spread his hands and felt helpless. Recently, the Democratic Party has become more and more powerful. Many small parties are worried about being annexed, so they hesitate to agree. He shook his head and said: "We have contacted many people, but there are very few responders. The Progressive Party and the Republican Party are determined to run alone. And getting closer and closer, the United Party belongs to Yuan Shikai, which is not a problem. I have sent a telegram to Tang Shaoyi and Madman Zhang from the National Socialist Party, but no news has been sent back yet. However, Li Yuanhong's secretary Rao Hanxiang came to Shanghai for business last month. I heard from him that he had the idea of ??joining forces to form a cabinet, but Keqiang was rather disgusted by this matter. He believed that Yang Qiu was a warlord, and if he participated in forming a cabinet, Yuan Shikai would be worried and would provoke a civil war."
"Keqianghey." Cai Yuanpei sighed, and even Song Jiaoren frowned. Sun Wen went to Japan, and Huang Xing led the left-behind government. His opinions are still very important, so he thought about it and stood up: "I'll go and tell Keqiang, Zi Qin, you might as well seize the opportunity of Beiyang to strike first and severely criticize Bei Mian and Yang Qiu in the newspaper. At this time, the sharper your words are, the more attention we will get."
Tian Tong was a little worried: "If it goes too far, will it cause resentment? Will everyone be at odds with each other?" Song Jiaoren waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this is just a political method for the election. To accuse before the US election is to curse. As is often the case, not everything calms down after the election.¡±
Cai Yuanpei and Tian Tong looked at each other. They actually knew that this was just Song Jiaoren's deliberate hype for the election, but Song Jiaoren seemed too idealistic. There is a tradition of settling scores in domestic political circles. If the words are too fierce, Yuan Shikai and Will Yang Qiu become angry? But Song Jiaoren didn't seem to see the changes in the faces of the two people, and continued: "What we have to do now is to attract enough eyeballs and strengthen ties with small parties! And we must find out the thoughts of the Progressive Party, the Republican Party and the National Socialist Party as soon as possible , as long as one of these three families is willing to join hands, it will not be a dream to jointly form a government."
Tian Tong nodded and prepared to go out and write some spicy and satirical articles. When Cai Yuanpei saw this and was about to persuade him not to be too extreme, the door was suddenly pushed open. The three of them were startled when they saw the visitor: "Juesheng, why did you come to Shanghai?" Already?"
The visitor was none other than Ju Zheng, who had served as undersecretary for internal affairs in the Nanjing left-behind government. When he saw the three of them, he smiled and said, "I have brought you a distinguished guest." After saying this, he flashed away. Wang Zhengting, who was in charge of the foreign affairs of the National Socialist Party, suddenly Came out from behind.
Song Jiaoren¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 182 The last gunshot in the southwest
Wang Zhengting is one of the core figures of the National Socialist Party, and is more suitable to be the mouthpiece of Dai Tianchou. The latter is mainly internal, but he is Yang Qiu's only external voice. Even Tang Shaoyi praised him for his ability to become a qualified diplomat. all qualities. But at this moment, no one knew what a strong earthquake he would cause when he walked into the Democratic Party's campaign headquarters. Even everything that happened later originated from his overtures to Song Jiaoren. Right hand.
"Mr. Song, the chairman asked me to tell you that he will arrive in Shanghai in seven days to discuss cooperation matters with you."
Wang Zhengting didn¡¯t make any pleasantries, he straight to the point stated his intention, and his use of the title Chairman was like a huge jar of honey, pouring into the hearts of the three people present, Democratic Party plus National Socialist Party! Representatives can ensure that they win more than 50% of the statutory seats, which means that the two parties no longer need to look at the eyes of a third party to successfully form a government! Although the specific method of cooperation will not be decided until Yang Qiu arrives, in Song Jiaoren's view, as long as the Congress can be made operational, all disputes can be resolved through political means rather than military means, and similar situations like those between Yuan Shikai and Yang Qiu can be easily contained. The armed forces in their hands allow the army to truly serve the country.
But is it really as beautiful as he thought? At least in the southwest, a riot led to another tragedy after Guilin.
"Bald Tang is dead, and the National Defense Forces killed all our Yunnan troops!"
There were very few people in the Yunnan Army garrison in Kunming. Since it was lunch time, all the soldiers gathered in the canteen. With the news that Tang Jiyao's troops had been annihilated in Guilin, the once crowded military camp was filled with failure and worries about the future. Rumors began to spread like crazy within the Yunnan Army. The entire city was in danger as the soldiers became increasingly restless.
On the long table in the corner, several soldiers were eating steamed buns and whispering quietly: "Is this news true or false?"
"Do I dare to say it's fake? Xiao He from the telegraph station secretly told me. He also said that the whole country is now suing us, and Nanjing wants the governor to dissolve us all. Give justice to Guangxi."
"Fuck him! What does Tang Jiyao's evil deeds have to do with us? Why should we be disbanded? Everyone is counting on the monthly salary to support their families. What will we eat if he is disbanded?"
"You have the final say?! Guizhou is gone, Guangxi is gone, and now the National Defense Forces are pressing the border from both sides. How long can the three mixed associations of us last? What's more, have you forgotten what they did in the three provinces? When the Hubei War faced Beiyang With tens of thousands of troops, Yang Qiu dared to disband several Hunan divisions without blinking an eye. Now I think I'd better go home and do some small business."
"Your family is well off, what should we do?"
"Go and build the railway. Didn't you say that Guizhou is going to build the railway? Are you afraid that no one will want you for your strength?"
"Damn it, I'm not a coolie! No, I'm going to find the governor to find out. We can't let all the brothers be disbanded and starve to death!"
The restlessness began to increase, and more and more soldiers became involved in this topic. This made Han Jianduo, who was silently watching all this outside the window, smile and wink at the assistant next to him. He sighed deliberately: "The atmosphere doesn't seem right. Go find the gendarmerie."
After a while, several military policemen walked into the cafeteria. When they saw the soldiers who were leading the shouts, they stopped them: "It is forbidden to make loud noises in the cafeteria. Have you forgotten the military regulations?" The soldiers were getting angry, especially when they heard that they were going to be disbanded. Everyone was already excited. When they saw the military police scolding and dissatisfied them, they shouted: "Director Cai wants to disband us. Is it a violation of military regulations to say even a few words?"
"Nonsense. Who said the governor wanted to dismiss everyone?" The military police captain was reasonable, but the soldiers didn't care so much. I don't know who shouted: "Let's go see the governor. Let him come out and make it clear. If we want to disband, we should at least give him a clear explanation!" The soldiers were encouraged by this sentence, and a large number of soldiers who did not know the situation began to They gathered to go see Cai E to ask for an explanation. The whole canteen was crowded with soldiers who came after hearing the news. Seeing this, the military police knew that if they didn't suppress him, something big would happen, so they quickly pulled out their pistols, but before he could fire a shot in the air, a sound There was a sudden loud shouting.
"Stop!"
Han Jianduo pushed past the soldiers and walked in with an upright look on his face: "What do you look like? Are you still from our Yunnan Army? These are our brothers. You actually drew your gun and pointed it at Pao Ze. Do you want to rebel? Come on, get it." Get off!" He was the chief of military affairs, and his position in the Yunnan Army was second only to Cai E. When he shouted, the soldiers fell silent, and several personal guards immediately tied up the gendarmerie captain and took him away.
When the soldiers saw Han Jianduo coming, they cheered and surrounded him and asked: "Commander, I heard that Tang Xietong and the others"
Han Jianduo pretended to sigh and nodded: "I won't hide it from you brothers until now.After losing to Guangxi, they wanted to take a road to Guangdong, but they were blocked by Lu Rongting and the Gui army outside Guilin City. They repeatedly entangled with the National Defense Forces on the strength of the city walls! Nai Geng and his brothers tried their best to capture Guilin, but it was still too late. Because they wasted too much time, Yang Qiu's troops surrounded the city. The brothers suffered numerous casualties, and the rest were also massacred. Almost exhausted. "
His words made the soldiers grit their teeth. Although Tang Jiyao and the Yunnan Army had long since separated from each other, he was the general who went out from Yunnan after all. Besides, his guilt does not mean that the soldiers below are guilty. Now that Yunnan has become an isolated island, wouldn't it be wrong to kill them all like this? There is no way to survive! "Where is the Governor? Let's go find the Governor to seek justice!" I don't know who took the lead in shouting, and the soldiers started shouting.
"Yes, go find the governor!"
Led by these voices, thousands of Yunnan Army soldiers began to rush towards the Governor's Mansion.
¡°Captain, it¡¯s not good!¡± He Pengxiang shouted while leading the guardsmen to slam open the door. In the room, Cai E was having fun holding his little daughter who was just over a month old. When he saw the heavily armed soldiers, he suddenly felt an ominous feeling: "What's going on?"
He Pengxiang quickly told what happened in the military camp. When he heard that the soldiers were rushing towards the Governor's Mansion, Cai E's face suddenly darkened! He knew that the soldiers would be dissatisfied, and that the troops had become unstable due to failures and rumors, but he did not expect that Han Jianduo, whom he had always trusted, would take the lead in bewitching the soldiers! A strong hatred suddenly surged in my heart. But he still suppressed his anger and slowly put on his military uniform. Having been familiar with military books since he was a child, he knew very well that the army was most afraid of the uncontrollable Xiaoying. Failures, rumors, and frustration with prospects will quickly overwhelm the psychological defenses of soldiers. When an army no longer has a goal, it is no longer a soldier, but a group of bandits with guns. If this momentum cannot be curbed, , there will definitely be a bloodshed situation!
The guards loyal to Cai E quickly protected the Governor's Mansion. The muzzle of Sen Leng's gun was poked out from behind the circles of sandbags. As more and more soldiers arrived, the situation was getting out of hand. Cai E was about to leave when he saw Cai E. As he went out, He Pengxiang quickly stopped him: "Commander, the soldiers outside are agitated right now. It's too dangerous to go out!"
Cai E pushed him away and walked out firmly. The soldiers were even more excited when they saw Cai E coming out, and kept shouting: "The governor wants to make the decision for us!"
"Yes, why should we be disbanded!"
"Go to the National Defense Forces, we will avenge Tang Xietong and tens of thousands of brothers!"
Facing the excited soldiers who were blinded by rumors, Cai E didn't know where to start. He suddenly climbed onto the sandbag and raised his hands high: "Brothers, if you believe in Cai, please listen to me quietly!" Cai E! E has a high status in the Yunnan Army. As his hands were raised, the soldiers gradually became quiet. Yang Pengxiang, who was full of vigilance, quietly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and slowly released his finger from the trigger.
"I know what everyone is thinking, but Cai E has never thought of disbanding our brothers, and as far as I know, Yang Qiu, the inspector of the three provinces, has never said that he wants to disband our Yunnan Army! As for the matter in Guangxi, it cannot be explained clearly in just a few words. , I just want to say Tang" As soon as Cai E said this, a loud shout suddenly sounded next to him: "Captain, be careful!" A black shadow suddenly rushed up, and it looked like he was about to press Cai E under the When he was under his body, several crisp gunshots suddenly emerged from the crowd.
Blood flowers suddenly exploded from the eyes of the soldiers. Yang Pengxiang was stunned. Gunshots also rang out from the guards, and a Hotchkiss machine gun deployed on the wall made a clicking sound. The blood and gunfire caused the troops to completely lose control. As countless people fell down, the soldiers seemed to explode, immediately involving all the guards and soldiers! More soldiers began to vent their dissatisfaction on ordinary people. More and more soldiers joined in the crazy robbery and wanton massacre. The whole Kunming was in chaos. Apart from the sound of gunfire, there were only cries and shouts. After the success of the revolution, there was no hope for dreams. The soldiers began to explode because of worries about their future, and their last sanity was replaced by greed and desire.
"Quick, speed up!"
The two armies were arranged in columns outside the city. Thousands of soldiers wearing uniforms of the National Defense Forces and the Yunnan Army were running and sizing each other up. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed that the two armies that had been fighting to the death were actually have come together.
Xie Ruji ran at the front and glanced at Tie Sheng, who was leading the National Defense Force team next to him, and stared at him with some envy. Looking at those tough and elite soldiers, he understood that they were really merciful in Xuanwei. If they really wanted to fight, how could the Huncheng Association survive until now in the face of four elite regiments? Therefore, it was very wise for Cai E to write a secret letter to him to cease the war and join hands. If he really angered others, he would not know how he would die. Besides, if he beat his own people, wouldn't he end up benefiting Beiyang in vain.
"IronCommander, you soldiers are really jealous. "
Speaking of his soldiers, Tiesheng also had some pride on his face, but the Yunnan Army is still capable. After one and a half years of training according to the standards of the National Defense Force, it will definitely become a strong force, so he smiled and said: "Commander Xie, you are so polite. In the future we will all be a family, just call me Tiesheng."
"Yeah, it's better to be a family than to be beaten to death." Xie Ruji took two steps forward and was about to get close, but suddenly heard an explosion. Tie Sheng, who was urging the soldiers, was also hit by the gunshots coming from the city. Startled, the two looked at each other and saw the horror in their hearts!
"No, let's go into the city! Protect the governor Anyone who sets fire and robs the rebels will be shot to death!"
"Teaching group, protect Governor Cai!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 184 A new beginning
ps: The chapter number of the previous chapter is wrong, it should be chapter 183. Please give me monthly votes and recommended votes!
??******
The setting sun is slowly falling over Jiangchuan, and it is the closing time of various shops. However, a pharmacy on the street is crowded with people, and the large Chinese characters "qu" in front of the pharmacy are shining in the glow.
"Doctor Qu, is my leg okay?"
On the sickbed in the shop, a mountain man who made a living by collecting medicinal herbs had blood stains on his legs. Onlookers were also worried. He himself was even more worried that his leg would be broken and his family would be left homeless, so he endured the pain and opened his eyes wide and asked for help. Examining doctor. The doctor was about thirty years old, with protruding cheekbones and a pair of big ears that were particularly eye-catching. It was said that the older a doctor was, the more capable he became, but the man in front of him broke the tradition. At a young age, he was famous in the country for curing injuries from falls, even in the province. People from all over the city and Kunming came to see him for medical treatment.
Also knowing the importance of a good pair of legs to these mountain people, Qu Huanzhang breathed a sigh of relief after careful inspection and comforted: "It's okay, no muscles and bones are hurt. Apply my medicine and rest for half a month and you can go to the ground." When he heard this He said that all the people who sent the mountain people for medical treatment were relieved. He didn't dare to delay, and immediately asked his assistant to clean the wound, and then took out the homemade Baibao Dan. Not long after the powder was sprinkled, the wound stopped bleeding, and everyone praised it. However, before the boy had finished bandaging, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly sounded outside.
Qu Huanzhang looked up and saw a dozen soldiers parked at the door. These soldiers were dressed in strange clothes. Some were wearing Yunnan Army uniforms, and some were wearing yellow sand-colored military uniforms. But without exception, they all look at their own signs. He studied under Wudang Mountain and often travels between Huguang and Kunming, so he is no stranger to the National Defense Forces. His heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly stepped forward: "Dear military masters, I don't know how late it is for you"
He hasn't finished speaking yet. The leading officer unexpectedly saluted him and asked, "We are here to see Dr. Qu."
"I don't dare to be a miracle doctor. I am Qu Huanzhang."
The officer didn¡¯t wait for him to finish, grabbed him and shouted: ¡°Are you the doctor Qu who is famous for curing bruises and bruises? Great, come with me!¡±
Qu Huanzhang was startled. I have never messed with these soldiers! Not to mention the National Defense Force, which is out of reach. Seeing that he was frightened, the officer quickly explained: "The matter is urgent and I can't talk to you, Doctor Qu. So immediately bring your things and follow me. Governor Cai is seriously injured and needs your treatment!"
"Captain Cai!" Qu Huanzhang, no matter how obsessed with medicine, knew Cai E's name. He was shocked when he heard that he was injured. He quickly asked his assistant to bring him a medicine box, and then went to the inner room to pick up a lot of homemade medicine. Baodan. Everyone around was very surprised when they heard that the governor was injured, and many well-informed people were even more nervous. By the time the carriage drove crazily toward Kunming, news of a war in Yunnan had already spread.
It was two hundred miles from Jiangchuan to Kunming. The soldiers were probably impatient, so the carriage did not stop along the way. Qu Huanzhang was so bumpy that he almost fainted. After finally arriving in Kunming in the middle of the night, he saw what he saw in front of him. The scene shocked him!
I saw only five steps, one post, three steps and one sentry post in the provincial capital that I had visited last month. Huge butter torches illuminated the streets and alleys. In the light of the fire, the originally neat street shops were almost completely burned, and there were black and scorched areas everywhere. one slice. Not only were the streets stained with blood, there were countless dead bodies. The soldiers were loading the corpses one by one into carriages and transporting them out of the city. There were both soldiers and locals, and many of them had been stripped naked and looked like they had been brutally tortured. Abused women, even many children!
This scene was so frightening that Qu Huanzhang turned pale. Looking at the soldiers of the National Defense Force who were leading the way, the gloom in his heart became even more intense. But when I turned around and thought about it, I felt something was wrong. On my way back to Wudang Mountain, I passed by Wuchang and Hankou, where the people were almost open at night. The soldiers were not only not exploitative, but also treated the people very well. How could this be?
He didn't dare to ask any more questions, and he didn't dare to look at the miserable situation around him. After waiting for the carriage to speed all the way to the Governor's Mansion, the tense atmosphere here became even more solemn. Large and small sandbags were built into a fort-like shape, and the dark barrel of a gun poked out from inside. There are still traces of cannon fire on the ground and walls, and the sound of a woman crying can be heard when entering the house.
"Report, Divine Doctor Qu is here."
The officer hurried in. Before he heard Qu Huanzhang's reply, he saw several officers wearing Yunnan Army uniforms and National Defense Force uniforms surrounding a young man walking out. The young man looked about 24 or 25 years old. , his brows were knitted, his eyes were sharp, and his two gazes seemed to pierce the person, and he saluted: "Su Xiaohu, Commander of the Fifth Division of the National Defense Force, has seen the miracle doctor Qu. Let's not talk nonsense. The miracle doctor will come with me quickly."
"I don't dare, just call me Huanzhang, Mr. Su."
Qu Huanzhang bent down to salute and followed Su Xiaohu into the inner room. As soon as he entered the door, he smelled a strong smell of medicine. On the bed was a man whose shoulders and abdomen were wrapped with thick gauze, as if he was dead and motionless. Two military doctors were waiting. Give him an injection, and there are several women beside him?, should be family members.
"Captain Cai was shot today. We were planning to perform surgery to remove the bullet, but the bullet in his abdomen pressed against the blood vessels, which may cause massive bleeding. I heard that you have a good way to stop bleeding, so I took the liberty to invite you here." Su Xiaohu didn't. He followed Yang Qiu to Guangxi and had been supervising the battle in Xuanwei. After receiving Cai E's secret letter, he reached an agreement with Xie Ruji on the front line overnight and sent a teaching group and Xie's troops to return reinforcements. He followed closely behind with the main force. Unexpectedly, it was too late to arrive in Kunming. One step forward.
Before leaving, Yang Qiu had made sure to make sure that Cai E was fine, so he immediately asked the soldiers to ask Cai E's two wives and mother out first, and said anxiously: "Mr. Qu, please check first."
The matter was so important that Qu Huanzhang did not dare to delay. When he saw that the shoulder injury was not serious, he knew that the trouble was in his abdomen. When the military doctor removed the gauze, he was also shocked. He only saw a blur of blood and flesh in his abdomen. The blood was flowing out, and the blood scab was a little black. It looked like the bullet had penetrated the internal organs. An ordinary person would have died at this time. Fortunately, Cai E was born in the military and was in good physical condition, and the military doctor also did the initial treatment in time. deal with.
The risk of treating this kind of injury is too great. Cai E is also the governor of a province. Qu Huanzhang was also very nervous and turned his head to speak. Su Xiaohu waved his hand and said: "Sir, please treat me, but Su will bear all the consequences. I only want to say one thing . Governor Cai is at risk in Yunnan, sir, you must do your best!" After saying this, in order not to disturb the medical treatment, he walked out of the room on his own initiative. Seeing this, Qu Huanzhang quickly took out the homemade hemostatic medicine from the medicine box.
The clock in the living room keeps ticking, and the time passes by minute by minute. Su Xiaohu and the officers all waited quietly for the results, as the sun gradually rose higher. Many Yunnan Army soldiers began to gather in the school ground downstairs, and the soldiers of the National Defense Force were also a little nervous. God knows if they would be angry with him if Cai E died. This triggered a second riot.
Just when everyone is anxiously waiting. The door that had been closed all night finally opened. Qu Huanzhang walked out with a tired look. The officers cheered and surrounded him. He quickly saluted Su Xiaohu: "Mr. Su, Huanzhang is lucky to have lived up to his command."
"Very good!"
"Thank you, thank you, Divine Doctor Qu!"
When the officers heard that their lives had been saved, they all pumped their fists in excitement. The two ladies also cried with joy, and Su Xiaohu seemed to have lost all his strength. Only then did he realize that his military uniform had been soaked with sweat at some point. After instructing the soldiers to take Qu Huanzhang to rest, the military doctor came to report that Cai E was awake and wanted to see him, Xie Ruji and Luo Peijin, several Yunnan Army officers.
After entering the room, Cai E was already leaning on the bedside. He looked very pale due to heavy blood loss. After Su Xiaohu saluted and announced his door, he looked at it for a few times and nodded, pointing to the bookcase: "The second one on the right hand drawer."
He Pengxiang immediately opened the drawer and took out a few pieces of letter paper with names written on it. Cai E handed it to Su Xiaohu without looking at it: "Cai has done nothing since he took charge of Yunnan. Opium is rampant in the territory and bandits are incessant. On the border between Britain and France, He repeatedly stirred up troubles and raised such crazy and rebellious people as Tang Jiyao! I feel guilty Today's suffering is entirely of my own doing."
"Captain, there is no need to blame yourself. The commander once said that you are on the border with neither foreign aid nor heavy troops. It is very valuable to be able to protect the peace of the country. You and the Yunnan Army officers and soldiers cannot be blamed for what Tang Jiyao and his like are doing. We can only blame them. Blinded by greed and ambition, he forgot his responsibilities as a soldier!"
"A soldier's responsibility" Cai E murmured, his absent-minded eyes seemed to be filled with a gleam of light, he glanced at several Yunnan Army officers and said slowly: "You have followed me for many years, and Chongjiu has been helped by you. We just overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but I didn¡¯t give you a future and a goal! This is Cai E¡¯s failure and my fault! If you still believe in me, put aside your prejudices and join the National Defense Force. Although Commander Yang is young, I can see that Yes, he is a person who does great things, he will give you new goals and tell you where your future is!"
Perhaps because he spoke too hastily, he coughed violently several times, and the pulling of the wound made his face paler. The military doctor quickly came to help him lie down. Su Xiaohu also comforted him: "Captain, don't worry, the commander will not withdraw the troops." Instead, the Yunnan Army was reorganized into two infantry brigades and three National Guard regiments according to new standards, enjoying the same treatment as the National Defense Forces. In addition, the commander has also planned to extend two railways from Guizhou and Guangxi, and will build the southwest in the next ten years. good!"
Next to them, the officers such as Xie Ruyi and Luo Peijin were relieved to hear that the Yunnan Army would not be disbanded. Cai E also nodded happily, pointed to the list and said to Su Xiaohu: "Don't interfere with this list for the time being. Let Xie Ruji and Luo Peijin take everyone to do it." ! After the completion, the troops immediately reorganized and used actions to tell the people that the Yunnan Army was not useless."
Su Xiaohu finally understood why Cai E was repeatedly mentioned by Yang Qiu. After the previous confusion and unclear about the future were cleared up, he was indeed outstanding!
As Cai E quietly closed his eyes, the previousThe turmoil and insecurity disappeared, and the more than 6,000 Yunnan troops remaining in the three mixed associations were immediately temporarily reorganized into two brigades. The Yunnan army officers and soldiers, whose future was no longer uncertain, once again assumed the responsibilities due to soldiers, led by Xie Ruyi and Under the leadership of Luo Peijin, he began to arrest those potential unstable factors according to the list, and a large number of opium dealers and old forces were uprooted.
As the operation expanded to the entire Yunnan, two brigades of the Fifth Division immediately rushed to Yunnan after completing their operations in Guangxi. Together with the three National Guard regiments transferred from Sichuan, Cai E, who was on the sick bed, began to target those who were entrenched in border areas and After discussing with Cai Jimin, the commander-in-chief of the three southwestern provinces of the National Defense Forces, the chieftain, who was in cahoots with the British and French, and the National Defense Forces provided logistical support, dispatched 10 teams to carry out a large-scale cleansing of the most unstable areas including Nankan, the important town west of Lijiang. Although there was no direct Aiming at Nankan, it wiped out the power of the chieftains around it.
After being injured, Cai E seemed to be a completely different person. Not only did he personally command from the hospital bed, but in order to give Yang Qiu a stable southwestern rear area, he even ignored British protests and continued to raid the areas west and south of Lushui where the separatist forces were most serious. The Yunnan-Tibet border area east of Kan.
This operation lasted until April 1913. During the five-month operation, more than 5,000 people were directly killed. More than 200 chieftain families who held separatist ideas were all executed. All the confiscated land was distributed to the chieftains. The slaves and long-term workers greatly shocked Britain and France, and at the same time ensured the stability of the southwest. In order to cooperate with him, the 16th Brigade of the National Defense Forces in Xikang also cooperated in launching an encirclement and suppression campaign against chieftains and forces holding separatist ideas.
These are all things for later. For Yang Qiu, he was relieved that Cai E was not dead.
The Yunnan Army is very different from other warlords. If the domestic army is more like the Japanese army, then there is no doubt that it is the Yunnan Army rather than the Beiyang Army. The upper class is composed entirely of officers who have studied in Japan. The famous Yunnan Military Lecture Hall also introduced Japanese Swordsmanship and samurai courses, so the Yunnan Army in the parallel world went north to Sichuan and east to Guizhou after Chongjiu when even Yunnan was not completely stable. In just two years, it almost completely occupied the southwest. This shows that its offensive capabilities are How strong!
And all of this is related to Cai E. It can be seen how chaotic the Yunnan Army was after he was transferred by Yuan Shikai. If he is in the Yunnan Army, there will be no chaos. If he dies then the National Defense Forces will have to dispatch at least five brigades and it will take a year to clear out all the Yunnan forces.
After discussing with Cai E via telegram, Yang Qiu immediately ordered the Yunnan Army to be reorganized into the 23rd and 24th Infantry Brigades. Considering that the Yunnan Army still needed a period of time to speed up its military operations in Yunnan, he also hoped to use this to attack the separatists in Japan, so the two The brigade will not go to Hunan until May next year. Since Cai E is seriously injured and needs at least three or four months of rest, it is recommended that Zhang Weicong be appointed as the governor of Yunnan Province and Li Gengen be appointed as the speaker and go to Wuchang to attend the Southwest Joint Congress. At the same time, the National Guard and the industrial and commercial departments will be overhauled using Guangxi as an example. Reorganize.
Yang Qiu agreed to all these. With Cai E in charge, Cai Jimin at his disposal, plus the 3rd Division, 5th Division, 17th, 23rd and 24th Brigades, the Southwest can be guaranteed to be safe, even if it faces the powerful external British and French forces, it will have a battle and The strength to win. As the year 1913 is about to enter, Europe can no longer distract itself from the distant Far East, so for Yang Qiu, a new page has been turned.
On November 22, 1912, the new Yunnan Governor Zhang Weicong sent a telegram to the whole country, announcing that the Yunnan Army would be integrated into the National Defense Forces and publicizing the real intention of the Yunnan turmoil. On the same day, the 17th Brigade of the National Defense Force entered Wuzhou, and the Long Jiguang Division of the Cantonese Army returned to Guangdong. The 9th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the National Defense Force and two National Guard regiments took over the Leizhou Peninsula, Beihai, Qinzhou and other places, and disarmed the small number of Cantonese troops in the area.
On November 24, the three provinces of Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou jointly signed a petition with the central government, requesting that the area from the Leizhou Peninsula west of Zhanjiang to Vietnam¡¯s coastal defense be allocated to Guangxi Province to realize the dream of driving the economic development of the three provinces through the sea.
On November 27, three days before the congressional election, Cai E and Lu Rongting, who are important in the southwest, once again issued a nationwide call. The former, in particular, resolutely abandoned Liang Qichao's Progressive Party and announced that they would join the National Socialist Party.
Three consecutive power surges shocked the whole country!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 185: Sadness and Anger
"Nonsense! Are you new here? You have forgotten the rules! Go down and punish yourself with one month's wages."
There were still three minutes left before the meal was served on time at 11:30 noon. The old butler with white hair and beard scolded him and moved the wrong braised pork to the west, scrambled eggs with chives to the east, and steamed duck in the middle one dish after another. Each formula has its own place.
The old housekeeper had just poured a glass of tiger bone wine when he saw Yuan Shikai and Yang Shiqi walking in and quickly stepped forward to help them. Long-term worry and fatigue make Yuan Shikai, who is known for his energy, look much older. In particular, the bags under his eyes are obviously droopy, his eye sockets are dark, and his cheeks are thin. It looks like he has been suffering from lack of sleep for a long time. This scene can't help but remind people of the curse that has plagued the Yuan family for hundreds of years. .
Yuan Shikai glanced at the empty seats around him and sighed secretly in his heart. He had never seen a crowded dining table since he left the mountain this time. Seeing that he was silent, the old housekeeper knew that he was feeling sad and quickly explained: "The aunts and wives all went to the theater to watch a play and said they would not come back until the afternoon. The young master and the young lady also went out for business."
"Take a seat, Xingcheng. After coming out this time, no one is willing to have a peaceful meal with an old man like me." Yuan Shikai waved to Yang Shiqi to sit down. Although it was a faint sentence, it could not be said in the ears of others. The desolation.
Looking at the ordinary home-cooked food on the table, Yang Shiqi felt uncomfortable. Recently, there were many rumors outside that this man did not eat anything rare every day, had sex with women, and lived extravagantly. But only those who have been around him all year round know that he is actually a very self-disciplined person. I get up at six o'clock every day and have breakfast at six-thirty. Breakfast is shredded chicken noodle soup that I have been eating for more than ten years. I have lunch on time at eleven-thirty. Not only are all the dishes I eat home-cooked. The recipe remains unchanged, and even the placement of the dishes remains unchanged! Just such a person. But being forced into such a situation by a gang of gangsters and Yang Qiu is really disgusting and hateful.
Seeing that he didn¡¯t move his chopsticks, Yuan Shikai asked: ¡°What? Are you tired of these dishes in Xingcheng too?¡±
Yang Shiqi quickly shook his head. He sighed with emotion: "How can you get tired of eating in a humble position? It's just a little emotional." "Sentimental?" Yuan Shikai reached out to the duck with his chopsticks. His hobby of eating ducks was well known to everyone. He put it in his mouth and chewed slowly: " There are no outsiders today and it is quiet, so Xingcheng might as well talk to me."
Yang Shiqi was aroused and said: "Starting from the training at the small station, the President led us to train hard day and night and finally got elite soldiers from the six towns. Even the foreigners gave thumbs up and praised you. In the Gengzi Year, the Boxers were in trouble and it was you who turned things around. Although the situation is irreversible this time, you still have to hold on to the north. I don¡¯t know how long the Civil War will last, and I don¡¯t know how many people will suffer and become homeless! But what will happen in the end?
We gave the Kuomintang a way to survive. Yansun (Liang Shiyihao) even allocated nearly ten million to the Nanjing guards to disband their soldiers and maintain the operations of the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau and the government. But what about them? Each soldier was given a severance pay of three silver dollars. The Jinling Manufacturing Bureau has not handed over a single bullet until now. They have all been taken away to feed their own army. What about the rest of the money? ! With just that few people, it costs more than one million a month to do nothing, which is enough to feed tens of thousands of soldiers! What's even more shameful is that when they want to be president, they create a presidential system, and when you come, they create laws and congresses to sideline you. What a shameless villain!
The last time Sun Wen came to Beijing, you offered him some words of comfort and entrusted him to the Railway Corporation, but what about him? He was full of talk about building a 200,000-mile railway. A few days ago, I felt uneasy, so I sent someone to check the accounts of the railway company. Guess what was found? Not even an inch of the roadbed has been repaired, millions of dollars have been withdrawn from the books, and people have fled to Japan and have not returned yet! "The more he spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes were a little red, and he held the bowl and sobbed: "That Yang Qiu is even more aggressive! Forget it while we are at war with the Democratic Party. People like this will always appear when the world is in chaos. But even though the central government has clearly decided, it is still talking about itself and setting up a three-provincial joint parliament. Recently, it has even said that it will be changed to the Southwest Joint Congress!
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: 20 or so and he is already an envoy to three provinces. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a very capable minister, but he is still greedy! Taking advantage of the fact that we had no time to take care of the southwest, we not only launched an expedition, but also submitted a letter to cede all the west of Leizhou in Guangdong and tampered with the provincial map! What a big deal this is? This person is rare in the world. After using the Democratic Party, he kicked them away to join the National Socialist Party. He scolded you every day for betraying the country and seeking glory and colluding with foreigners, but he also did the same to Sichuan's salt tax. It was mortgaged to Germany, and I think the Han-Sichuan Railway must also be sold! They also joined forces with the United States to enclose land and establish special zones. How similar is this to Obai after the Eight Banners entered the customs? ! Special Zone? It¡¯s not another concession that loses its rights and humiliates the country! Fortunately, he still has the nerve to have people preach in newspapers every day that he can promote business, and he also said that tax revenue has increased by 30% in less than a year. In fact, he doesn't want to make a lot of money to arm his small fortune? "
Hearing this, Yuan Shikai also sighed and put down his job: "That's right, we can't manage such a big country alone. I have also delegated power, and they actually?Hey! Now that the outside world is unstable, we ourselves are not at peace. "
Yang Shiqi knew that he was asking about the unexpected Xiangyang war. He had known about it before. If he could capture Xiangyang, forget it, but now he could only hold on to the outskirts of Xin County. He said: "The eleventh bid is indeed too big." It's reckless, Cao Kun is acting recklessly, and Zhiquan has already sent a message to reprimand him, but there is one thing Shiqi still wants to say, although Zhao Bingjun and Duan Zhigui did not do well in this matter, they are still dedicated to our Beiyang."
After hearing the news about the start of the Xiangyang war, Yuan Shikai did feel that something was wrong. Due to his failure to quickly control the country and his repeated concessions for the sake of the overall situation, Yang Qiu had the opportunity to attack the southwest. Seeing the National Defense Force approaching step by step, the arrogant generals below were feeling a little uncomfortable. He was impatient, and through this incident he felt that Beiyang's reins had to be tightened. But he couldn't decide who to send. Wang Shizhen had half-retired, and Feng Guozhang was unwilling to take command again. As for Duan Qirui he was too upright, not to mention that he was also vaguely connected with this matter, so he sent him I'm afraid that going there will only make the chaos worse, so I thought about it and asked, "Xingcheng, what do you think of Chen Huan?"
Yang Shiqi understood what he meant. It was time for Beiyang to bring in some new blood, and said: "Although Er'an is young, he still has the air of a general. In addition, he also recommended Wu Peifu, the eleventh grader, for his humble position. This man is very proud and arrogant. But he also has real ability in fighting. If Yang Qiu's reinforcements hadn't arrived this time, we still don't know who would win the battle in Xiangyang. If we can be entrusted with important tasks, we should be able to get an elite army."
"Wu Xiucai I know this person. He has performed well in the hands of Cao San fool in recent years. It's just that even though Cao San fool has done it, I'm afraid" He hasn't finished speaking yet. . Yang Shiqi said: "The meaning of the humble position is that since Zhiquan and Chen Huan both proposed to expand to ten towns and twenty-five mixed associations, then we might as well transfer him from the three towns to take charge of one town! We might as well give him a chance to see Can you type it out?"
"Well, that's a good idea." Yuan Shikai nodded and was about to ask if there were any other candidates. Suddenly a figure flashed outside the door, and Duan Zhigui, Zhao Bingjun and Yang Du were already standing outside with their hands trembling.
"Hmph!" Yuan Shikai snorted coldly, put down the bowl and scolded: "I thought you were all fools! Do you think I'm old and can't beat you anymore?" Zhao Bingjun's face turned pale with fright, and he looked to the southwest Lu Zhengxiang's seat is no longer guaranteed. If the old man was dissatisfied with himself and lost his position as prime minister because he took the initiative to attack Xiangyang without permission, it would be more of a loss than a gain, so he was too scared to speak.
Duan Zhigui didn't dare to speak even more when he didn't speak. The two people's submissive looks made Yang Du sigh inwardly, Beiyang is really in trouble! Xu Shichang avoided running away, Dragon and Dog were indifferent to worldly affairs, Duan Qirui was headstrong and self-willed, and Yang Shiqi had a good idea, but his edges were smoothed off and turned into a headache. Tang Shaoyi's departure was even more of a heavy blow! Because after he left, no one in Beiyang understood the operation of the political party anymore, and no one dared to speak out. Now the last Lu Zhengxiang is about to leave. Who else can shoulder this burden?
"Just like now, there is obviously something big going on, but these two people don't even dare to fart. How can they become something big?" Thinking of this, he could only stand up and say: "President, wait a moment to get angry, there are really important things today."
What Yuan Shikai was most afraid of hearing now was the word "important matters". His hands shook and he almost spilled the soup in the bowl. Fortunately, no one saw him from a distance, so he suppressed his fright. However, Yang Shiqi still managed to close the scene. Seeing this, he quickly asked: "Zhi'an, yesterday the president told me that he would serve as the new prime minister, why didn't you even take any responsibility? What happened? Did Yang Qiu go to attack Guangdong? "
When he heard that Yuan Shikai had agreed to serve as the new prime minister, Zhao Bingjun's brows suddenly became a little joyful, but when he thought about this, he suddenly drooped his eyelids, and the man of several decades fell to his knees with a cry.
Seeing him kneeling on the ground, Duan Zhigui, who was collaborating with him, also knelt down immediately. Yuan Shikai was startled by these two actions. He hurriedly got up with the help of the old housekeeper and asked: "What happened?" ? It has to be like this.¡±
Before the two of them spoke, there was another rush of footsteps behind them. Before he could see clearly who was coming, he had already knelt down and shouted nervously: "Dad, something bad is going on! Yang Qiu arrived yesterday After Shanghai, I chatted with Song Jiaoren all night, this morningthis morning."
Seeing Yuan Keding kneeling on the ground, Yuan Shikai became even more anxious. He wanted to kick him over and said angrily: "What is this morning? Why don't you tell me quickly!"
Seeing that his father was angry, Yuan Keding quickly winked at Zhao Bingjun, who took over the words and shouted nervously: "President, what did Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren reachthe National Cooperation Agreement! A press conference was held in Shanghai this morning, announcing that the two families would join forces to participate in the general election!"
Yuan Shikai was still a little bit confused. After all, he was not familiar with this kind of party-going thing, so he quicklyGo see Yang Du. The latter sighed again in his heart, cupped his hands and said: "President, Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren have reached an agreement to jointly run for office, which means that the Democratic Party and him have come together! It is very possible for the two parties to join forces to win half of the seats in Congress. Maybe, in this way, according to the "Contract" the Kuomintang and Yang Qiu can join forces to form a cabinet, and you have no right to interfere!"
When he heard that he could not interfere, Yuan Shikai was dumbfounded and asked: "Why can't I even interfere? Could it be that I, the great president, am just pretending?"
Yang Du smiled bitterly. This person really lacked the meaning of political parties and forming a cabinet. He explained: "Since you, the President, have agreed to adopt the parliamentary system in the "Convention Law", then the political party with more than half of the votes in the Congress can form a government. That is to say" He glanced at Zhao Bingjun and continued: "Even if Zhi'an can be the prime minister, if the two families get half of the majority after the election, then the position of prime minister will be taken by them!"
Hearing this, Yuan Shikai's body shook violently a few times, and Yuan Keding was so frightened that he rolled up and stood up to help him. When Yang Du saw this, he didn't want to say anything anymore, but thinking that if he didn't say anything now, it would be worse later, he simply gritted his teeth and said: "The "Convention" stipulates a parliamentary system. After controlling half of the Congress, not only can you get the position of prime minister, Li Yuanhong, the vice president, Their position is guaranteed, and any bill they want to pass can be passed easily, and evenif the War Department wants to do something, it all depends on their faces!¡±
"Dad, they are trying to kill us! Think about it, if this happens in the future, even if you want to collect more taxes or add an extra camp, it won't work! As long as the two families veto it, no law will be implemented. ! And once they take power, they can even imitate the way foreigners do and start the impeachment of the president, just to force you out of office!" Yuan Keding's words added fuel to the fire and made Yuan Shikai's face turn from red to pale. He had endured so much hard work. For such a long time, I have been forbearing for so long, and now it is actually not as good as Yang Qiu going to Shanghai to shake hands with Song Jiaoren.
What the hell does this mean?
Yuan Shikai was really panicked. His right hand trembled slightly and he pointed at Yang Du and asked: "If they contact us, we can contact them too. Go to Zhang Jizhi and Liang Qichao. Shouldn't we be afraid of them if we join forces?"
Yang Du took a deep breath. This person has been playing tricks and tricks all his life, but in the end he was played around because he didn't understand party politics. It was really cruel. But it was of no use now, so he took out a letter from his pocket and shook his head: "President, it's too late! This is the letter Lu Zhengxiang asked me to bring to you. He cannot absolve himself of the blame for the two companies joining forces this time, so he formally proposed Resignation, he also reminded you that Zhang Jizhi and Liang Qichao may not want to take this opportunity to seize the second position in Congress, so joining forces is out of the question. I hope the president will make preparations in advance."
What a fart! All the grief and anger in Yuan Shikai's heart burst out. He suddenly rushed to the table and threw it over. The plates and bowls clinked and rolled to the floor. He even shook his body a few times because of the excessive force, and then His eyes went dark and he suddenly fell backward.
"Daddy!"
"The President!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 186 Seeds of the Future
The sudden news of an alliance between the National Socialist Party and the Democratic Party shook the entire Chinese political circle like a bomb, but Yang Qiu didn't seem to feel any difference and continued to silently outline the blueprint in his heart step by step.
The morning in Shanghai is noisy and busy. Groups of workers gather from all sides of the city towards the Huangpu River. The security team and guards who usually laugh with everyone at the gate of Jiangnan Industrial Company are all in high spirits and loaded with ammunition today. As the only team of the National Defense Force that is currently not here, The troops deployed in the control area, their task here is to protect the safety of the largest shipbuilding company in the country.
The extremely strict inspection made the workers feel that something important might happen today. Sure enough, when they entered the factory, they saw hundreds of unfamiliar soldiers who had sealed it all off. Groups of young people carried boxes and looked around while walking towards the factory dock. There were even a dozen girls among them. Like a student going on a long trip.
In the dock area next to the pier, Wang Guangxiong, with a bright face, introduced Yang Qiu to the two destroyers Yongji and Yongjian, which had almost completed the slipway construction. Since Yang Qiu exchanged arms for Jiangnan from Chen Qimei a year ago, he has completely overthrown these two original inland river gunboats. He asked German engineers to redesign them according to destroyer standards. Not only did the displacement increase to 1,050 tons, but also the installation of It has three 120mm rapid-fire naval guns, four 37mm rapid-fire cannons, and three 18-inch torpedo tubes. It also uses steam turbines for the first time, and the design speed can reach 28 knots.
After learning the news, he led the fleet to station there. Wang Guangxiong went here almost every day to check on the progress. Yang Qiu was also very happy when he learned that it would be delivered for testing in half a year at the latest. However, he was still not satisfied with the Fujian gang in these fleets, but he currently had no one on hand. You have to wait for the return of the three training cruisers you paid for. Then the two destroyers were organized into a new training fleet with them, and these disobedient old naval forces were peeled off bit by bit.
After walking out of the dock, the newly renovated factory area was completely visible. The gun and artillery equipment was moved to Chongqing. After another year of expansion and renovation, Jiangnan Factory has grown from a small shipyard with only three docks. It became six docks. Among them, there are two large companies each of 10,000-ton class and 5,000-ton class. The remaining two old shipyards will be renovated after the destroyers are built. Moreover, Yang Qiu already knows from reading the data machine that the 10,000-ton shipyard can actually build a 20,000-ton dreadnought. Because the construction tonnage of the slipway and the actual tonnage are not the same thing, the scale alone is already one of the few in Asia. It is a large shipyard, but under the glamorous appearance that it spent more than 2 million US dollars to build, there are serious deficiencies in workers and technology, let alone design capabilities.
Therefore, in addition to the destroyers under construction in the old docks, all three new docks are currently building 3,000-ton civilian river ships that have been ordered by themselves and with old drawings and technical support provided free of charge by the United States. Except software. In terms of hardware, there is simply no way to meet the needs here, especially heavy-duty hydraulic and hydraulic forging equipment. All the equipment that can be purchased publicly now are 3,000-ton level, even in Hanyang and Chongqing, which means that they can only build up to 155 mm caliber. naval guns, or forging steel plates for 3,000-ton cruisers. As for larger cruisers or battleships, it is simply impossible to achieve.
If Yang Qiu¡¯s happiness is feigned, then the accompanying American Commercial Counselor Hangel is really happy. This bearded man moves quickly and seems to have endless energy. He is highly praised for helping domestic companies obtain contracts worth tens of millions. Also because of the construction of two special zones in Hankou and Chongqing, the U.S. trade volume in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, which was originally dominated by the British, has surged. Last month alone, 17 U.S. companies in China settled in the two places. Thanks to their efforts, the trade volume has begun to grow rapidly.
With the news coming from the three southwestern provinces, supermarkets equivalent to the entire population of the United States have appeared in front of us! After the news spread back to Wall Street, the number of telegrams recently sent to the Far East asking him to contact the Southwest on his behalf increased tenfold.
"Dear Yang." Hangel used a more affectionate address: "You have achieved a major victory."
Yang Qiu understood what he was talking about and deliberately pointed at the shipyard: "Is this where you are talking about?"
"No, I'm talking about the election." Hangel shook his finger, just like the cowboy's gesture in the movie, and laughed: "Maybe I should congratulate you in advance. Through this ingenious combination, I think you can win this election." The country has gained a greater say."
"You can also sign more business contracts, right?" Yang Qiu blinked and tried: "Perhaps, you can use this to persuade me to sell you 6000-level hydraulic equipment."
Hangel laughed and cleverly avoided the topic. Hydraulic equipment exceeding 5,000 tons was of strategic level. The United States did not want to offend the already very dissatisfied Britain by selling such high-end equipment to the Far East at this time. He smiled and said: " Yes, I am convincing Congress.¡±
He deliberately overstated the word "Congress", and Yang Qiu knew that it was He Xini again. Anyway, he had?Knowing that it was impossible to obtain it through normal means before World War I, I didn't care about it: "That's great, I think I should take the responsibility and persuade Congress to open more markets to your country after it officially operates. "
The two smiled tacitly and walked towards the factory dock together. After a while, two cars flying German flags drove in. Seeing the German flags, Hangel was a little jealous: "Your Excellency Traun is here, listen. It is said that because of his outstanding work, he has been appointed as the general person in charge of Germany's Southwest China Region. I also heard that the German Minister is likely to be transferred to Europe to handle relations with the United Kingdom, so everyone thinks that he will become the new Minister to China. Popular candidate."
"Oh?" This news made Yang Qiu raise his eyebrows. Traun's rising tide was certainly a good thing for him. Moreover, the tone of the words "dealing with Britain" made people clearly feel that the United States was worried about the tension in Europe. He deliberately Asked: "I heard that a war is very likely to break out in Europe. Is it true? Are our students studying abroad in danger?"
Hangel nodded worriedly, but quickly shook his head: "You can rest assured about their safety. The United States pursues a glorious isolation policy. We will not be involved in the war. As for the students going to Europe I think even if there is an outbreak, it will be short-lived."
Yang Qiu pretended to breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, this was the common thought in the entire Western world. At the beginning of the First World War, everyone from generals to soldiers thought they would go home before Christmas. But it ended up spending several Christmases in the trenches. But now he does not have the power to influence Europe, and he does not even think about who to form an alliance with before the end of 1915. Because before the muddy and anxious moment, it would be impossible for Britain and France to come to a semi-colony to negotiate an alliance outside of Germany.
Traun was much more enthusiastic than Hangel, and he immediately greeted the two of them: "I'm very sorry. Some things have been delayed."
"That's a pity. Just now Yang wanted to do a big deal with you." Hanger winked deliberately, and Yang Qiu also laughed: "Yes, a big deal."
As the two sang, the rigid Traun believed it. He pulled Yang Qiu to ask what kind of business it was, and vowed that he would do it for him. But when he heard that he wanted to buy several 6,000-ton hydraulic presses, Bihange shook his head. I'm still fast. Germany is competing with Britain in the speed of building warships. How can it possibly sell such important equipment?
The appearance of the three people caused a stir in the dock, especially when Yang Qiu appeared in everyone's sight. The workers who were watching rubbed their eyes hard to see clearly and suddenly burst into cheers!
"Commander Yang! It's Commander Yang."
"I saw Commander Yang."
The workers cheered from the bottom of their hearts as they crowded in, thinking of taking a closer look in front of them, because not only did they not lose their jobs with this young man, but their wages more than doubled, and the wages for apprentices were more than three times higher than normal. Moreover, the shipyard has at least doubled in size, and the shipbuilding equipment that is being continuously shipped from the United States has made this place more prosperous than ever before.
The loud cheers startled Miao Luo, but soon his cheeks were filled with smiles. Looking at him waving to everyone, he felt indescribable pride and sweetness in his heart. In addition to inspecting the shipyard, she and Yang Qiu came here today to see off the government-sponsored overseas students who were preparing to go to Germany and the United States. Due to delays in selection and various factors, it was not until today that all the first batch of officers and students studying abroad arrived.
"Stand at attention! Team up"
Bingwen, who led the team, had a loud voice. 635 students and officers formed a small square formation. Each of them wore a badge of the National Socialist Party Youth Corps on their chest. This new badge was designed by Yang Qiu. The pattern is two abstract dragon shapes like swords, which complement each other and imply that the Chinese nation is the descendant of the dragon.
Those who went out this time were all young elites selected by the National Defense Forces and several provinces. In addition to Bingwen and Dong Yongwei, they included Ming Zhao, Long Yun, and other rising stars who had begun to emerge in the army, as well as transfer students such as Lu Yuguang and Ma Ji. They will be divided into two groups and go to the United States and Germany respectively.
Under Yang Qiu's guidance, most of the 251 students who went to the United States chose engineering design, shipbuilding, machinery and other majors that the country needed more. According to the agreement with the United States, 57 of them will spend a year adapting. After graduation, they will enter the famous MIT, and most of the rest will choose science, engineering, chemistry, medicine and other majors. After completing their studies, each of them will also have the opportunity to intern in a relevant company in the United States for one year.
Most of those who went to Germany were military personnel. 141 people, including Bingwen, entered the naval school, 53 people studied flight and aviation design, and 110 people went to the Army Academy. Among them, 9 people including Ming Zhao and Long Yun will be sent directly to be trained. The Royal Prussian Army Academy of future famous generals such as Hindenburg, Ludendorff and Mackensen.
After expressing condolences to everyone with Hangel and Traun, Yang Qiu stopped in front of the square formation and looked at each one because ofWith an excited and rosy young face, he was both happy and worried. These are good seedlings for the country's future. Sending them out can absorb European and American cash technology and ideas, but at the same time, going to a foreign country will also bring all kinds of troubles and problems. This is troublesome, especially for the officers who stayed in Germany. Due to the tense situation in Europe, they all signed a voluntary declaration before studying abroad, that is, if a war breaks out, the German government can unconditionally recruit them to serve in the army and fight for Germany! When I think of the tens of millions of casualties after the war, I know what a huge threat they will face.
Under everyone's surprised gazes, Lei Meng asked the soldiers to push a small car over. When he opened the oilcloth, he found boxes the size of a baby's fist. Yang Qiu picked up one of the boxes and said in a loud voice: "This is a small gift. Inside is the soil I asked the soldiers to take from each of your hometowns, Wuchang, Xiangyang, Chongqing, Chengdu, Changsha, etc.! Mixed together it is the land! I hope it can bless you wherever you are. Everything is safe and sound! I also hope you will remember the country! I hope you can work hard to gain knowledge and experience for the sake of national self-strength and the prosperity of the country! Ilike your relatives, I look forward to your return after studying."
A small box contains a land weighing more than a thousand kilograms! Even Hangel and Traun were a little excited by this unique farewell gift. After Miao Luo personally distributed the boxes to everyone's hands, more than a dozen girls who were studying abroad at public expense for the first time in history were already crying. There were tears, and everyone held the box tightly.
"Let's board the ship." Yang Qiu and Bingwen hugged each other hard: "Remember my words, no matter when and where, the most important thing is to come back safely!"
"Everyone stands at attention salutes!"
Amid the solemn and solemn military ceremony, students stepped onto the deck one by one. They leaned on the railings, stared at each other amidst the whistling whistle, and embarked on the road to study with the dream of serving the country.
As the three ships disappeared at the end of the Huangpu River, the five-year Three Thousand Study Abroad Program was officially launched. In the next five years, a total of 3,000 selected students will set foot on the soil of the United States and Europe. 394 of them were due to illness, war and later the influenza of the century, and never returned to the motherland.
After sending the students off, Yang Qiu rushed back to the headquarters of the National Socialist Party in Shanghai, which was the house he rented when he first came here. When he took Miao Luo's hand and walked into the hall, a message suddenly came from the telegraph room next door. With a shout, Wang Zhengting and Chen Guofu ran over excitedly waving telegrams.
"ChairmanBeijing has sent statistics!" Wang Zhengting said excitedly: "The Democratic Party won 283 seats, and we won 221 seats! More than the legal half!"
Can more than half really form a government when the National Assembly opens in March? Yang Qiu was much calmer than them. He encouraged the two of them for a few words and then walked upstairs. Just when he reached the stairs, Jiang Fangzhen blocked him and brought him some bad news.
Yuan Shikai is ill
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 187: Demons dancing wildly
Yuan Shikai is sick? !
This news began to spread rapidly. In the next few days, the north and the south showed completely opposite trends. The south cheered and rolled up its sleeves to prepare to do something big after the Congress was operational. However, the north was silent and depressed, and it seemed that a storm was about to come. .
Ministers from various countries in China also stared with wide eyes. The last-minute alliance between the National Socialist Party and the Democratic Party before the election can be called a political classic. In addition to the needs of both sides, Yang Qiu's personal presence showed that Huge sincerity. When the two parties jointly won a majority in Congress, it meant that they had to re-examine their China policy. The most embarrassing one among them is undoubtedly the United Kingdom. After the revolution broke out, Zhu Erdian contacted various countries and put pressure on the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Finally, he "invited" Yuan Shikai, hoping that he would take charge of the country and bear all the foreign debts and privileges left by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In this way, Britain can dominate this country forever.
In the office, Zhu Erdian lit a cigar and felt uneasy.
The confrontation on the Wuchang River was just an accident in his opinion, but then Yang Qiu moved Germany and the United States into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River with lightning speed, which immediately made the situation more complicated, especially the Battle of Southwest and the He joined forces with the Democratic Party at the last moment, which shows that this young man not only advocates force, but also has extraordinary political skills. Regardless of the gunfire coming from Hubei again, he went straight to Shanghai to form an alliance, not only turned the tide in one fell swoop, but also suddenly became a majority in the Congress. group!
Decades of diplomatic career have taught him that it is easy to deal with politicians, and it is not difficult to deal with warlords. But being in the company of someone who has both a superb political acumen and one of the few military capabilities in the Far East is not a good sign.
Britain has the ability to cut off the Yangtze River waterway, and it also has the strength to block the Leizhou Peninsula and block its dream of going to sea, but doing so is tantamount to completely breaking up. In the past, he would not have cared about such a small problem, but after the victory of the two national parties in the congressional election. This means that the power of President Yuan Shikai will be gradually restricted. If Beiyang cannot fight back and ultimately fails in the political game Will Britain, which is betting on the north, miss the opportunity for great political changes in the Far East?
"John." Zhu Erdian suddenly stood up and put out the cigarette butt: "Go and contact me. I hope to meet the Japanese minister. Send someone to contact Prime Minister Lu. I need to know what they are thinking at this moment."
John Moen, who was recording, was slightly startled and said with a smile: "Dear Minister, their Prime Minister has been replaced."
"God, what are you doing! Why did you change it again?" Zhu Erdian was also stunned for a moment, then remembered that Lu Zhengxiang had resigned, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "The third prime minister has been changed in less than a year, can't they be more stable? "
"Yeah, but I think after the Congress operates, there may be a prime minister who will be in power for a longer period of time." John Moen closed his notebook and shrugged: "Because they are the majority." The majority Zhu Erdian murmured. He put on his hat and smiled: "Maybe, but I don't want a prime minister who can't be dealt with."
When Zhu Erdian was seeking to solve the dilemma, people were also coming and going in the presidential palace in the center of northern political power. Behind the boxes of good medicines and treasures sent into the warehouse were pairs of eyes that were prying, testing and uneasy. After the Kuomintang and the two parties joined forces, Everyone knows that Beiyang is in big trouble this time, but this person is sick again at such a critical moment. Does this mean that Beiyang is going to be completely in trouble?
In the study room on the right, Yuan Keding, dressed in a dress and leather shoes, with shiny hair, crossed his legs. He smoked the cigar vigorously, probably in too much haste, and coughed a few times. He immediately stubbed it out and cursed: "Bah, these Cuban cigars, foreigners treat them like treasures. They are not as comfortable as the snus bought at Caishikou." Woolen cloth."
"That's right, this thing is extremely expensive, but smoking it is not as enjoyable as smoking." Wang Yitang became addicted to cigarettes. He yawned and his eyelids drooped. Duan Zhigui, who was next to him, quickly stuffed a cigar into him: "If it's not enough, I'll hold it for now." , you can¡¯t smoke that thing here.¡±
Yuan Keding also said quickly: "Smoking is the most annoying thing for the old man. Don't mention these nonsense in the house from now on. I don't want to help you with your thunder." Seeing him waving his hands in fright, Zhao Bingjun laughed: "Don't worry, eldest son. We don¡¯t dare to make the old man angry.¡±
Because he was the eldest son, people like Zhao Bingjun privately called him the eldest son. Over time, he got used to this title. He pointed at Duan Zhigui's nose and said, "It's not you who caused the trouble. If only Cao San, a fool, was not allowed to touch Yang Qiu, he could go to Shanghai." Looking for an alliance with a certain party? How could the old man get so angry if he doesn't form an alliance?"
The three of them did not dare to argue. This matter was indeed done by them. Their original intention was to let Cao Kun touch the National Defense Forces, and then they simply took the opportunity to drag Yuan Shikai into the water. But who would have thought that Yang Qiu would pacify Southwest so quickly, and Lu Baiyi and Cai Songpo even turned against each other without even farting. Now the National Defense Force can mobilize three to four divisions to deploy on the front line of Wushengguan at any time.The opportunity has been missed. So Duan Zhigui, who is usually known as the most knowledgeable about military affairs, sniffed, stretched out his hand to cook on the stove and said: "Isn't it that Duan Qirui and the Ministry of War dare not make a deadly move? As soon as Yang Qiu started to mobilize troops, I said we could start a fight. What else can he do to go to the southwest if he takes action at that time? Besides, we" He didn't dare to express Yuan Shikai's complaints, so he put the responsibility on the Ministry of War, glanced at the two people next to him, and lowered his voice : "Isn't it planned for you? He Dehe in the south actually wants to steal the position of president. According to me, this seat should always be occupied by the old man. Come back when he is old, so that we can all leave something for our children and grandchildren. Foundation is not.¡±
His words made Yuan Keding very happy. Shouldn¡¯t the Yuan family be the president for generations to come? But he didn't dare to show it on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense. If it spreads, it might cause some trouble. We are a republic now."
"What kind of republic!" Wang Yitang's eyes were venomous. Seeing Yuan Keding's Adam's apple twitching a few times just now, he knew that Yuan Keding was moved by these words. He said, "I am disgusted with this republic and that "Covenant". This is not a shabby person. Well! If we follow it, what do we need to do? Let Congress do it on its own."
Duan Zhigui also sighed: "It doesn't matter what method. What we say now doesn't count! We have to find out what the old man's intentions are first, so that we can be prepared." After he led the conversation here, the three of them immediately stared at each other. Yuan Keding, the latter waved his hand and shook his head and said: "Don't ask me, the old man has been bothering me these days and even refused to let me see him. Except for Xingcheng and Xizi, no one else was seen."
"That's bad" Duan Zhigui said: "There is still a confrontation over at Wusheng Pass. After Xinxian was lost, Cao Kun had a big gap on his side. If the old man still hasn't made up his mind, he might What a loss we will suffer.¡±
Yuan Keding didn¡¯t understand military affairs, so he was shocked when he heard that there was a huge gap. He quickly asked: "What should we do? Is it possible that there is nothing we can do?"
"That's not true. As long as Anhui is captured, the siege will be relieved." Duan Zhigui shook his head as if he had become a famous general and said: "Hu Wantai and Sun Duosen in Anhui are both our people, don't think Bai Wenwei is a governor. , if we really start fighting, Ni Sichong can kill him within half a month, but no one dares to move now."
"Yes!" Wang Yitang added fuel to the fire: "If we don't come up with a charter, when the Congress opens in March, hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Beiyang and all of us will be killed by Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren It¡¯s time! When the time comes, they say there is too much military pay and they won¡¯t allocate it, or they will abolish it, and we won¡¯t even be able to get the votes to oppose it. Wouldn¡¯t that mean we have to wait for death?¡±
Yuan Keding was also secretly worried about what you said, but the old man was very angry this time, and he didn't dare to disturb him, so he couldn't come up with a solution after much thought, so he simply asked Zhao Bingjun: "Aren't you the Prime Minister? Is there no way at all?"
Zhao Bingjun smiled bitterly. He didn't know how long he could be the Prime Minister, but he also knew that it was better to take a chance now than Lu Zhengxiang to resign while watching his position being taken away. He gritted his teeth and said: "There is no other way. No, if you don¡¯t want to go to war. Then there is only one way.¡±
"What way?" Yuan Keding's eyes lit up and asked: "Say quickly."
Zhao Bingjun looked around and saw no one around. He lowered his body and suddenly made a cutting gesture with his palms turned into a knife. His voice was cold: "If you are not a poisonous person, you should just find someone to kill Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren!" He saw the three people and said nothing. , continued: "Yang Qiu has the final say in the southwest and the Yangtze River. If he dies, chaos will definitely happen! The Kuomintang side was originally a loose sand. Huang Keqiang lost all his energy after being beaten by Yang Qiu and few people listened to his words. Sun Dapao went Japan will not be able to come back for a while, as long as we get rid of these two people, who else in the south can threaten the position of the president?"
Yuan Keding swallowed hard and felt that his heart was about to jump out. He was a little scared and said: "This is a serious matter, so we can't act recklessly! There is no need to be afraid of Song Jiaoren, but Yang Qiu has a powerful army, and he has recruited them one after another recently. I heard that the Yunnan and Guangxi armies are forming two new divisions If it is like what happened in Hankou last time, who can stop his army?"
"What are you afraid of! Anyway, we are going to fight to the death, and in the worst case, we will start a war! What happened to his army of 200,000? We also have a small army of 200,000." Duan Zhigui just finished speaking, and Yuan Keding shook his head again: "There is no shortage of sergeants, weapons. Arrangements are being made one after another, but war costs money! I asked Liang Yansun a few days ago, and he told me that all the money given by the British had been used up, and now we are waiting for the big loan to deal with the aftermath, and we can¡¯t get it from other places. It¡¯s money to fight a big war, and if you have money maybe the old man won¡¯t have so many scruples.¡±
Zhao Bingjun raised his finger and shook it, his eyes sparkling: "There is a way to make money! Yesterday I went to see the Japanese minister, and they promised to provide an emergency loan. Besides, they also had a grudge against Yang Qiu after Han Yeping was taken away. If we If you take action, you will definitely not sit idly by and watch.If that doesn't work, just agree to write a few agreements with them, and then promise to return Han Yeping to them after the defeat. You will definitely get a lot of money, and maybe some cannons and ordnance. "
Wang Yi Tang Zao had contact with Japan. Last time he suggested that Yuan Shikai could find the Japanese to join forces to deal with Yang Qiu, but he was refuted. This time I saw Zhao Bingjun also saying that the Japanese are good, and then said: "He Yang Qiu is hooking up with Germany and the United States. Why can't we sign this and that? I think there is nothing wrong with joining forces with Japan, not to mention Japan's The interests are outside the customs. No matter what happens here, we still have the final say in the future. Han Xin can bear the humiliation, so why don't we just wait for a few years! But Yang Xizi's talkativeness ruined my good deeds. "
Zhao Bingjun saw that Yuan Keding was a little moved by what they said, and struck while the iron was hot: "This matter may not cause much trouble. Just pay more to hire good people to do it?"
"Aren't you talking nonsense? Who doesn't know that this kind of business costs a lot of money? Who can afford it now?" Wang Yitang was angry, but Yuan Keding jumped in his ears when he heard it. He is now the supervisor of the Kailuan Mining Administration, and every month The kickback from the Japanese was a large amount, but the matter was too involved, and he was a little afraid to make a decision, so he hesitated and was about to ask again when a knock on the door interrupted several people. He quickly asked the three of them to retreat to the inner room, because Yuan Shikai didn't like him to have too much involvement with officials. After seeing them avoiding them, he called out to come in.
The person who came was Yuan Shikai's confidant. After seeing him, he said: "My eldest son, the president asked you to see him."
"Why did my father remember to see me? What's the matter?" Yuan Keding was a little strange. Yuan Shikai didn't even see his sister these days, so why did he think of himself now? Because he was usually very kind to the guards, the guards did not hide it and said: "It seems that I want to ask the eldest son, you and Yang Du to go to the south. They said that they want to invite Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren to come to Tianjin. The president wants to meet them in person. Meet them.¡±
"You said my father wants to see Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren?!" Yuan Keding stood up in surprise, glanced at the inner room and hurried out
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 188 Zhang Xiaozhun¡¯s Worries
After Yuan Keding hurried to the bedroom, he saw Yuan Shikai leaning on the bedside, taking ginseng tea from the maid's hand and drinking it. His face looked much better than when he first fell ill, and he quickly called out in a low voice: "Dad, do you have anything to do with me? "
Seeing him coming, Yuan Shikai put down his cup, waved his hand and asked the maids to go out, and said: "Keding, you are also a big boss. Now we should shoulder the responsibility when we have difficulties." After he finished speaking, he pointed at Yang Du : "Xi Zi and Yang Qiu have met several times, so I sent you to go with him and invite him and Song Duchu to come to Tianjin to discuss state affairs. The other Mr. Wang is smart and knowledgeable, so let him go with you. He Since he is a member of the Democratic Party, it will be easier to talk to him if he is involved."
Yuan Keding nodded and agreed, then asked: "Why not invite him to Beijing?"
After asking this question, Yuan Shikai stared: "Idiot! If Yang Qiu is willing to come, would you choose Tianjin or Beijing?" Seeing that he was scolded, Yang Shiqi quickly explained: "Tianjin is the land of foreigners, and everyone You are not allowed to bring guns inside. This meeting was initiated by the president, so both of you must feel safe before heading north."
Yuan Keding actually knew the meaning of choosing Tianjin, but when he saw that the old man wanted to compromise again this time, he said angrily: "Dad, I think there is really no need to talk more! Didn't you invite Sun Wen and the others not to talk about anything last time? This time I¡¯m not sureit¡¯s better to just plan.¡±
"Nonsense! How decent is it to start a war on national affairs? Besides, do you know how much money is needed once a war starts? Let me tell you Such a war cannot be fought without 20 to 30 million soldiers. Now we Where are you going to collect the money?¡±
Hearing that the old man was worried about money, Yuan Keding thought of what Zhao Bingjun and the others had just said, and said quickly: "Didn't Wang Yitang say last time that the Japanese were willing to borrow money? I think we should just let Prime Minister Zhao discuss it with the Japanese minister. Anyway, they also have a grudge against Yang Qiu. Borrowing money The money is needed for emergencies If it doesn¡¯t work out, use Han Yeping as collateral.¡±
Yang Du felt uncomfortable listening. Han Yeping was at stake, and Yang Qiu finally got it back. If people like me were to mortgage again, who knows how many people would poke their spines? What's more, this is related to the development of the country's heavy industry and is a major event that cannot be touched! Yuan Shikai didn't seem to hear what he said and waved his hand: "You don't need to worry about this matter. Yansun is already discussing with the four countries about a large loan for the aftermath. Maybe they will be able to get it soon Japan temporarily Not urgent."
Yuan Keding finally breathed a sigh of relief after not being blocked. After exiting with Yang Du, Yuan Shikai looked at his son's back and sighed: "Xingcheng, do you think they will come to talk? I too I really don¡¯t want to fight.¡±
Yang Shiqi understood that what he was saying was ironic, but because he had no money to start a war, he had to invite the two people, hoping to use political means to delay it for a year or two. He quickly said: "I don't know whether they will come or not. I only know that before using troops, I use courtesy." We will do our utmost to be benevolent and righteous, and no one will dare to gossip in the future. The President might as well rest in peace and recuperate and wait for the news. I will go and tell Yan Sun to hold on to the third payment Zhu Erdian gave us. In addition, I I feel that Sa Zhenbing should also go for some activities. Although Liu Guanxiong was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, most of the warships are in the hands of Shanghai Yang Qiu. We only have one Haiqi ship and a few small boats, which is really not reassuring. .¡±
"Xingcheng is more considerate. Old Man Sa is from Fujian, so we can take advantage of this. In addition, you should first inform Zhiquan and ask Li Chun to serve as the commander of the 4th Division and be transferred to Huaibei. He has arranged everything, even the Navy After thinking about it, Yuan Shikai also took this opportunity to make arrangements: "I am going to let Chen Huan serve as the commander of the First Army. Take charge of the 2nd Division, the 5th Division, the 7th Shaanxi Division, and the newly built 19th Division. The Wuwei Army in Xinyang (the 25 Hubei patrol battalions established in 1911) was organized into the 8th Division and handed over to the command of Wu Peifu, and then the Second Road Replacement Battalion stationed in Baoding It was reorganized into the 8th Mixed Brigade, and the 2nd and 29th Mixed Brigades were all transferred to the Shaanxi and Henan front lines.
Let Duan Zhigui serve as the commander of the Second Army and go to Xuzhou. The 3rd and 4th Divisions that commanded Cao Sanlunmao were almost rebuilt. Li Chun took over and transferred there. In addition, the 1st Mixed Association and the newly-organized 3rd and 4th Divisions in Jining, Shandong Province were added. ,5 mixed into association. Zhang Xun was appointed as the Yangtze River patrol envoy, and Ni Sichong was appointed as the deputy envoy. Their Jiang defense army and Wuwei right army cooperated with the Second Army to suppress the Jinpu line. Bring back the 23rd Division, so that the 1st Division, 6th Division, 23rd Division and several mixed associations will defend the capital. There will be 20th Division outside Fengtian Pass, Zhang Zuolin's newly built 27th Division and two mixed associations, which can protect the safety outside the pass. Yuan Shikai's face turned pale after he finished speaking, and he asked, "What do you think of Xingcheng?" "
The meaning of the five divisions and three brigades dealing with Yang Qiu, and the two divisions and four brigades dealing with Jiang Huai can be clearly seen. Such a detailed deployment explanation had been thought about for more than a day or two, so Yang Shiqi had nothing to say and nodded: "Very good." After the deployment was approved by his confidant, Yuan Shikai slowly closed his eyes and discussed it for so long. He was also a little tired. Upon seeing this, Yang Shiqi immediately stood up and left. There was a long sigh behind him before going out.
Some people sighed and others were shocked. Zhang Xiaozhun and Lan Tianwei were seen together next to Shanghai Shiliupu Pier.The boat was a little dazed by the brand-new Jiangnan Factory scene opposite, and walked over there with the suitcase in hand. But when I arrived at the factory gate and saw an American flag next to the five-color flag, I immediately stopped.
After Wu Luzhen was killed, Lan Tianwei had been gathering soldiers outside the customs to wait for the arrival of the Northern Expeditionary Army. However, Yuan Shikai came to power after waiting and waiting. He came to Nanjing frustrated and wanted to find a job, but the Nanjing caretaker government was about to be disbanded. He had nothing to do and wanted to go back to Japan. Continuing to study, he happened to see Zhang Xiaozhun coming to Shanghai for business, so he went with him to keep him company.
He had long heard that Yang Qiu used a mixed association's equipment and support for Chen Qimei to be the governor of Zhejiang, and added another 1 million to change the Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau into Jiangnan Industrial Company, and the money was paid by him personally. , which means that Jiangnan has become his private enterprise.
In today¡¯s China, it is not possible for ordinary people to own such a large shipbuilding enterprise. Zhang Jizhi is considered rich, but compared with him, it is really dwarfed. Such a large factory, after obvious expansion and transformation, consumes enough money to support several divisions, so he always believed that Yang Qiu exploited the money from the three provinces. He snorted coldly: "Plundering people's fat to build their own industry, huh! Is this considered saving the country?"
Zhang Xiao was definitely not as extreme as him. He shook his head and said, "Ji Hao (Lan Tianwei) shouldn't be beaten to death. Maybe it's really his own money."
"My own money? How is that possible!" Lan Tianwei pointed at the shipyard and said: "We also visited the Yokohama Shipyard when we were in Japan. How much did it cost? He is an ordinary standard. How can there be so many money!"
"Why not?" While the two were still arguing, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind. He turned around and saw Jiang Fangzhen walking over with a straight face in the uniform of a colonel of the National Defense Forces. The three of them were all old acquaintances, especially Zhang Xiaozhun, who was a classmate of Japanese Rishi. They quickly walked over to shake hands and said, "Baili, why are you in Shanghai?"
"I have nothing to do and I'm on a business trip at public expense. I've traveled all over the world. WhyI can't come?" Jiang Fangzhen glared at Zhang Xiaozhun. The two had a close friendship and talked about both meat and vegetables. He smiled when he saw that he was wearing a long gown. Said: "Why did you come back early to Germany? I heard that you later went to Bai Wenwei's place. Why didn't you wear the military uniform and became a civilian?"
Zhang Xiaozhun glanced at the shipyard and took a deep breath: "It will be no regrets to come back and witness a great era with my own eyes."
Jiang Fangzhen knew what he was capable of and asked in surprise and resentment when he heard his tone: "What's wrong?"
"Don't mention it." Lan Tianwei next to him helped him introduce his experience during this period. It turned out that Zhang Xiaozhun immediately went to the Nanjing government after returning to China, and Huang Keqiang asked him to serve as a staff officer of the Army Department. But then the armies were disbanded and there was nothing to do. I originally wanted to go back to my hometown in Hunan to contact Tan Yankai, but the system of the National Defense Forces was different from that of the Kuomintang. In addition, there was a rift between the two factions at the time, so I simply returned to Anhui with Bai Wenwei.
Bai Wenwei also knew people well and appointed him as a military and political adviser. However, the actual decision-makers in Anhui were Hu Wantai and Sun Duosen. They controlled the military and political affairs and refused to let go, so there was no way to talk about military training. When he was frustrated, he came to Shanghai to do something. Afterwards, I was planning to return to my hometown in Hunan to retire, and happened to see the blue sky, so we went together.
?? Lan Tianwei is known as the Three Heroes of Little Sergeants. I still admire Zhang Xiaozhun, but I am not so polite to Jiang Fangzhen. When the latter was training in Fengtian, he had a quarrel because of the article that demoted the Japanese army to be useless, because he believed that the Chinese army should learn from Japan in an all-round way, especially It was after the Russo-Japanese War that I became even more convinced of this point. Thinking of his defense of Yang Qiu just now, he asked: "Brother Baili, wasn't he appointed as the president of Hubei National Defense University? And Beijing also awarded him the rank of major general, why is he still a colonel? Are you willing to help Yang Qiu manage the shipyard?"
Jiang Fangzhen had an upright temper and a fiery personality. After gradually getting to know Yang Qiu, he was determined to follow him because he felt that Yang Qiu's stuff was right, so he heard Lan Tianwei sneer twice and say: "Let's go, I'll take you." You guys come and visit.¡±
Zhang Xiaozhun was afraid that the two of them would quarrel, and wanted to take the opportunity to go in and resolve the conflict. He hesitated when he saw the American flag on it, and asked: "Baili, why is there an American flag here?"
"It's very simple. There is an American shareholder. And don't you think it's easy to handle a foreign brand now?" Jiang Fangzhen led the two people into the shipyard while he was talking. The guards all knew him so they didn't stop him. Besides, there are no secrets in the factory now. . After entering the factory, the two felt that everything was new. When they heard that Yang Qiu had invested 2 million US dollars and the equipment here was only 50%, even Zhang Xiaozhun was surprised and said: "Is this really Yang Qiu's private investment?"
Jiang Fangzhen did not lie. It was true that the distinction between public and private finances was not obvious at the beginning of Yang Qiu. However, after Tang Shaoyi came, he noticed this shortcoming and felt that there were great hidden dangers in not separating public and private finances, so he began to rectify the private and public properties of officials, and also prepared to establish the United States. style of official property supervision system, which was supported by Yang Qiu¡¯sGreat support.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????mbOUT? After buying the arms given to Chen Qimei at the market price, the shipyard is of course private, and the millions of pounds worth of equipment in the deal with Germany offset the shares of two industrial companies in Hubei and Sichuan, so he also owns these two new companies. Holds more than 60% of the shares.
In fact, Jiang Fangzhen only found out about these things not long ago. In addition, Yang Qiu paid for the Yangtze River Reform Company, so even he was jealous. He even joked that he would rob this number one person when he ran out of food. Rich man. Although he only said that he had made millions of pounds from business with Germany and did not mention the transaction, hearing this was as uncomfortable as a slap in the face to Lan Tianwei's ears. He angrily said: "Take your time to talk, I Go buy a boat ticket.¡±
Looking at his back, Jiang Fangzhen asked: "Where is he going?"
"When I return to Japan, I will probably go find Mr. Sun." Zhang Xiaozhun defended him: "Actually, Lan Tianwei is a good person, but he has a bit of a short temper. Wu Luzhen's death was a big blow to him"
"It's too Japanese! I always feel that Japan is right, and I don't like it."
Zhang Xiaozhun smiled. He knew that Jiang Fangzhen didn't like Japan, so he didn't continue the topic. However, he was very interested in Yang Qiu's implementation of the official property supervision system and asked: "Is it difficult to implement it? Many habits cannot be changed."
"Don't do it if you have difficulties? If you can't change it in one year, it will be ten years. If you can't change it in ten years, it will be a hundred years. Revolution" Jiang Fangzhen rolled his eyes and pointed to his head: "No. Overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and that's it. It's not like establishing a republic and running to Japan to be cool, but it's about completely changing our thinking!"
Zhang Xiaozhun agreed with his words, but he was a little worried when he thought about the current situation, and asked: "We just won the southwest, and the three provinces only took more than a year. It is the time to deepen the revolution, why are we trying to provoke Yuan Shikai's nerves at this time?" I think he may fall out, and it could lead to another big war."
After several workers who passed by walked away, Jiang Fangzhen nodded: "I don't know, Yang Qiu pushed this matter. He hasn't said why, but I think he is afraid!"
"Afraid?!" The actual controller of the six southwestern provinces and Xikang has hundreds of thousands of troops at his disposal. Are you afraid? Zhang Xiaozhun felt a little ridiculous. But Jiang Fangzhen was extremely serious: "He is afraid that Beiyang will split! Don't look at Beiyang, which seems to have bigger trees and deeper trees, but these combinations are driven by interests! Now 70% of the country's tax revenue is in the south, and Beiyang can't see this money now. Already very dissatisfied! In addition, there are only a few provinces in the north, outside the customs and Mongolia can't intervene, and no one in the northwest wants to go. The distribution of power among so many people below has become a big problem. We recently received intelligence that the attack on Xiangyang was actually not The decision made by Yuan Shikai shows that Beiyang is already unstable! If you think about the Yunnan Army and Tang Jiyaoif this kind of behavior happens to Beiyang, what will happen?"
The two incidents in Guilin and Kunming have indeed reminded everyone how terrible it is to be armed without restraint. Now Yuan Shikai can still maintain stability, but if there is a change hundreds of thousands of scattered armies, it will take several years to clear them up. Time, if the military's morale is distracted and they act recklessly, the entire north will be dragged into their backs! !
"I think Yang Qiu's intention is to use external pressure to prevent Beiyang from being dispersed. Only in this way can the north be prevented from falling into separatism to the greatest extent! Maybe people will die and losses will be caused by constant conflicts, but his vision has gone beyond one city and one place. What he wants is" Jiang Fangzhen took a deep breath, looked at the huge shipyards with deep eyes, and said slowly: "The smallest price, in exchange for the change of the entire Far East pattern!"
Zhang Xiaozhun¡¯s shoulders were shaken.
Is Jiang Fangzhen He and others? To put it bluntly, he is a arrogant and unruly maniac, but when he said the last sentence, his eyes were clearly convinced and fanatical. This is really surprising! Is Yang Qiu really so charming? However, he also admitted that this was a good way to prevent the collapse and dispersion of Beiyang and cause greater damage, but he was a little worried about the Democratic Party
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 189 We are worried about the Japanese Navy
Chapter 1** We are worried about the Japanese Navy
At the beginning of the lights, in the office on the second floor of the Shanghai headquarters of the National Socialist Party, Yang Qiu sat under the desk lamp and reviewed documents. This kind of work has been busy every day since he boarded the inspection tour. Especially this time when he came to Shanghai, he saw him every day. There are endless people, there are endless customers, and it is rare to have free time and there is a steady stream of telegrams from Wuchang.
Although Tang Shaoyi was appointed as the Director-General of Civil Affairs and used his influence to attract a large number of talents, and even many overseas Chinese joined the National Socialist Party, there were some things that he could not make decisions on, especially matters related to the military. , because Yang Qiu implemented a strict principle of separation of military and political affairs, which ensured the greatest extent of the disadvantages of military intervention in government, but brought endless documents.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
The guard division adopts the two-brigade system he established. Each brigade consists of 3 regiments, 9 battalions, 27 companies, and 81 platoons. Each platoon has 4 squads, using a 12-person squad system, for a total of 324 squads. Add officers, artillery, officers, engineers, baggage, etc. for a total of 13,252 people! In order to quickly form combat effectiveness, in addition to the current two regiment guard companies, two battalions of veterans from each of the five divisions will be selected, and 3,000 elite soldiers will be selected from the Yunnan Army and the Guangxi Army. Recruits were selected on merit, and all soldiers must be young people who voluntarily joined the National Socialist Party or the Youth Corps. Officers were selected from guard companies and officer schools, and insufficient ones were drawn from various units.
In order to ensure that it becomes the core mobile force, the guard division is also built according to the goal of being the strongest in Asia in terms of armaments. The new 1912-type 7.62 mm rifle is made in Germany, one Han-1 modified machine gun for each squad, and 4 newly developed for each platoon. For successful 50mm grenades, each company has two 80mm mortars. The regiment needs to add 6 80mm, 4 120mm mortars and 2 heavy machine guns. It also needs to add 4 70mm infantry guns. , the brigade simply organized an artillery regiment consisting of 12 120mm mortars and 36 70mm infantry guns.
According to this calculation, each division will have 13,112 rifles (senior officers are not equipped with rifles), 1,866 pistols, 8 heavy machine guns, 350 light machine guns (including special agent companies, etc.), 324 grenade launchers, 104 mortars, 48 70mm infantry cannon, 1,500 bicycles, and 1,100 mules and horses. If it were manufactured from scratch, Hubei Industrial Company, which currently cannot meet the design requirements, would need to work at full capacity for four months to fully arm the two divisions!
But even with such powerful infantry firepower, the staff is obviously not satisfied. It plans to use the exchanged Krupp 105mm howitzers and the imitation guns of the same caliber that are being started to form four 36-gun artillery regiments. In addition to the first division and In addition to the second division, the other two will all be assigned to the guard division. But this involves a problem, the number of mules and horses is seriously insufficient! Since the 1.3-ton 105mm howitzer cannot be dismantled, in addition to purchasing horses from Yunnan and Xikang, people will also be sent to Mongolia to buy horses. It is also recommended for the first time to purchase about 300 trucks from abroad. It is best to introduce technology and wait for the tractor factory. After it is put into production in the middle of the year, another truck line will be opened. Even if the manufacturing speed is slower and the quality is poor, we can slowly reserve technology.
Truck technology does not need to be imported. There are enough military truck samples in the data machine that can be copied, but the truck production line is quite expensive. No matter how simple it is, it will cost about 300,000 US dollars. Calculated in this way, plus the required auxiliary equipment such as mules and horses, kettles, engineer shovels, and three base ammunition, it would cost a huge 6 million to form these two divisions alone, which is equivalent to Guangxi's previous year's fiscal revenue! Compared to a standard World War II mule-horse division, this amount of money does not seem large, but it is the end of 1912, and decades of inflation have not been taken into account. If you add truck production equipment yes The financial pressure of Southwest, which is on the line of bankruptcy, is too great.
Yang Qiu rubbed his eyebrows vigorously. This scene made Miao Luo feel a little heartbroken. After making him a cup of coffee, he came over and rubbed his temples for him: "You can't finish the work, don't hurt your body."
"This is the document for the formation of two new armies. Song Ziqing and the others are still waiting for my reply." Yang Qiu pushed the formation document forward, leaned on the back of the chair, held Miao Luo's hands and smiled: "Let's finish it early. We can grow stronger earlier and regain the lost national destiny earlier.¡±
Miao Luo secretly glanced at the final cost and was shocked by the number. He asked, "So much money! It's enough to build a new shipyard."
Yang Qiu blinked his eyes deliberately, and suddenly hugged her waist and forced her to sit on him. After a few cooings, he teased: "Are you afraid that I won't have the money to marry you?" After being together for so many days, Miao Luo became a lot more courageous. She rolled her eyes charmingly and scratched his nose, and deliberately curled her lips: "Who said I want to marry you?"
"Eh? Why do I remember that there was someone who kept telling me to marry you last night? I want to marry" After hearing what he said about the shameful things last night, Miao Luo couldn't resist and his body became weak. , quickly covered his mouth with his hands: "Don't say it! You just want to bully me, um"
Before he could finish a sentence, his ruddy mouth was gagged. A moment later, a big hand penetrated his pajamas. When the all-pervasive strange hand covered his chest, Miao Luo fell again. , when the snorting sound was about to lead to a violent storm, an untimely knock on the door rang.
The knock on the door frightened Miao Luo, who quickly covered her exposed breasts, glared fiercely, and walked into the bedroom next to her. Yang Qiu felt frustrated when his delicious food was disturbed. He smiled dumbly and took a deep breath before letting people in.
The person who came in was 26-year-old Murong Han, a gentle and elegant young man wearing glasses. He was one of the Chinese children in the United States recruited through the American Zhi Gong Tang. He graduated from Columbia University in the United States, majoring in law and politics. Since Dong Yongweiliude and Chen Guofu took on more party affairs work in the National Socialist Party, after half a year of training, he emerged as Yang Qiu's political secretary. As for the military secretary, no one has been selected yet, so Jiang Fangzhen can only serve concurrently. , wait until you return to Wuchang and choose the best.
Murong Han also wore the badge of the Youth Corps of the National Socialist Party on his chest. When he got closer and smelled the fragrance in the air, he secretly laughed in his heart and said: "Chairman and Principal Jiang are here, and they also brought an officer named Zhang Xiaozhun. Waiting for you in the parlor."
The youth corps of the National Socialist Party was formed by like-minded supporters in Bingwen and the Guard Company. It received strong support from Yang Qiu at the beginning. As its influence expanded, it gradually developed into the military and political system, absorbing a large number of people who identified with the national society. Young people who are fanatical about democratic theory claim to be followers of Yang Qiu. They usually call him Chairman instead of Sir or Commander, so Yang Qiu is not surprised by this title. However, the arrival of Zhang Xiaozhun surprised him.
Murong Han grew up overseas. Except for Sun Wen and a few other non-commissioned officers, Murong Han did not know any of the three outstanding non-commissioned officers. Moreover, they only had Yang Qiu and the National Socialist Party in their eyes. I am afraid that even Yuan Shikai would not show the slightest surprise in front of the door.
Zhang Xiaozhun was not handsome, and he was relatively introverted. When he saw Yang Qiu, he just saluted, and then sat next to him and looked at him carefully. Yang Qiu is also looking at him. Among the three outstanding sergeants in the parallel world, he may be the least famous and the least lucky, but he also chose the path of going to Japan first and then studying in Germany. Having spent many years in Europe and the United States, his vision is better than Cai E is more generous, but it is a pity that he returned to China without success in his studies. After returning, he met Huang Keqiang and Tan Yankai, who were both incompetent. In the end, he was inactive and resorted to drinking to relieve his sorrows all year round. He even died suddenly due to a hangover.
"Baili, Runnong and Songpo just make up a mahjong table. After Brother Songpo is ready, we might as well play eight rounds before talking about heroes." Yang Qiu laughed and joked: "You two Is this okay?"
Jiang Fangzhen was amused and said with a smile: "I think this suggestion is very good. I took Runnong to visit the shipyard just now. He said that you are the richest in the world and decided to come to your place to eat and drink for free and use your power to rob the rich and help the poor." .¡±
Just now, I was just trying to find out, but I didn¡¯t expect that Jiang Fangzhen had already convinced Zhang Xiaozhun to join the National Defense Force. Yang Qiu suddenly became excited, and fearing that he was just trying to make him happy, he asked: "Brother Runnong, is this serious?"
Jiang Fangzhenao, Cai Songpomou, and Zhang Xiaozhun were not good at talking and were somewhat introverted. They stood up and said, "Zhang Xiaozhun has met the commander."
Since he called the commander, Yang Qiu knew that he had chosen to go to the army. After thinking about it, he said: "The guard division is being formed and we need senior staff officers. Brother Baili is devoted to his studies. Unfortunately, Songpo was seriously injured. Brother Runnong, if you don't mind, please help me take care of it." Forget about those boys, how about you also have a name at the General Staff Headquarters?" On the way here, Jiang Fangzhen briefly introduced the news that Yang Qiu was going to form two of the strongest infantry divisions in Asia. He didn't expect to become one of them right after he came. He was very happy to be able to show off his talents and saluted quickly: "Everything will follow the commander's arrangements."
After settling Zhang Xiaozhun's position, Jiang Fangzhen took off his hat and hooked it on his fingertips. His expression gradually became serious: "On the way back just now, Runnong and I analyzed it and felt that Yuan Shikai's illness seems to be a coincidence. If it is not bad as expected, I'm afraid"
"Are you angry that Mr. Dunchu and I teamed up?" Yang Qiu pointed to his nose. In fact, he had already guessed this possibility. After all, Yuan Shikai didn't understand party politics very well. He suffered a big loss in the parallel world. Now because of his own loss, Big! Even the certainty of using force is much smaller, and it is not impossible to get sick due to anger.
I don¡¯t know whether he was serious in speech or just like this when talking about business. Zhang Xiaozhun¡¯s face was more serious than Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s, and he obviously entered the state of a staff officer. He said: ¡°The strongest thing in Beiyang is not the army. In terms of army strength and equipment, we are actually not bad. As long as we relax. Po can stabilize Yunnan as soon as possible, and he can fight with half a year's preparation! From Runnong's point of view, the really scary thing is the intricate forces that are attached to it, from the Manchus to Mongolia, from Guangdong to outside the customs, Shaanxi-Gansu, Xinjiang and even our southwest Internally, no one dares to say that there is definitely no force that is interested in him. Britain and Zhu Erdian are his biggest backers, so the two of us strongly agree with the commander.The only way to use external force to prevent them from breaking apart is to avoid disaster Runnong feels that you should be careful, Japan! "
"Run Nong is right! The two of us have studied in Japan for many years, and have often dealt with Japan after returning to China, so we have a clear understanding of the extent of Japan's interests in China. If Han Yeping supports Yawat Steel, then our country will support it. Japan!" Jiang Fangzhen also went on to say: "Japan lacks resources, and even rice can hardly meet the needs of its people. Therefore, after the Russo-Japanese War, the people's lives did not improve because of the country's strength. Instead, they became very bad because of the huge debt. If not Relying on our country to repay foreign debts through plunder and plunder, Japan may have already been in turmoil, so Japan will definitely not want to see you come to power!"
"The Japanese Army shrank greatly after the war. Although it has recovered some strength in the past two years, it is still not strong enough to defeat our country in one go. What we are worried about is" Zhang Xiaozhun glanced at the brightly lit shipbuilding outside the window. Factory: "Navy! If Japan intervenes in this matter, then we will have no ability to fight against the Japanese Navy! With Taiwan as a base, the entire coast will not be stable."
Yang Qiu nodded. In fact, he had been worried about this issue for the past few days. Although Japan did not directly send troops to intervene in the civil war in the early Republic of China in the parallel world, everything has changed now. Familiar events and characters have been changed. Deeply, Being familiar with Japan's early weak policy towards China, he understood very well how worried a strong China would be for Japan. He was not afraid of the army, but the navy was indeed a big trouble! When I think of the powerful maritime lineup deployed by Japan in the Battle of Qingdao between Japan and Germany, it is estimated that even the United States would not dare to intervene easily. Why should I interfere?
It seems that we still need to do a big business with Germany.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu looked at his watch and stood up and made a motion to prepare the car to Murong Han: "I have an appointment with the German minister, how about Runnong come with me?"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 190 Finance and Submarines
When Yang Qiu and the others were worried about Japan, the lights in Wuchang were also not extinguished.
The former Hubei Consultative Bureau has been occupied by the Southwest United Council, so a new government building is already under construction. Currently, Tang Shaoyi has to move the Government Affairs Department to the former Huguang Governor's Palace. As for the Inspector's Office, it is temporarily placed in Zhang Biao's former governor's office. Yamen, the General Staff Headquarters returned to the original 42nd Biao Camp in Hanyang to work.
At night, the guards at the entrance to the government affairs department change their posts every two hours. When the soldiers change their posts, they never glance at the small conference room with the lights on. They secretly wonder why the lights always go out until early in the morning these days. Could something big happen again? ?
Tang Shaoyi looked a little tired in the conference room. He was 50 years old after all. Besides Zhang Taiyan, there were Shen Shukai, Zhang Wenjing and others next to him. Although Zhang Wenjing was wearing a military uniform and was nominally the chief of logistics of the National Defense Force, everyone had guessed that he might not be here soon. Even he himself is well prepared to leave the army and become the Minister of Finance. He not only supplements his knowledge in this area, but also looks for talents who have studied economics abroad to form a special team. Recently, he has even dug out talents from Austro-Hungarian and Russian prisons. There are more than a dozen economic talents who are said to be well-known in Europe, and several of them are Jewish economic consultants who are best at managing finances and making money.
Tang Shaoyi lit a cigarette to refresh himself and asked, "Wen Jing, how is the war going?"
After all, Zhang Wenjing is still in the army, so he knows better than those present. He introduced: "There is no serious problem in the southwest. After Lu Rongting and Cai E fully cooperated, all the armies in the southwest have been integrated by us, except for the Yunnan bandit suppression operation. Outside the country. The security and post-work guard corps of Guizhou and Guangxi provinces are competent. The current military operations in the southwest are all funded by collected funds and materials. It will not affect our financial operations for the time being. Wait until March That would roughly integrate finance into our current system.
The confrontation continues in the direction of Wushengguan. After Xin County was occupied by us, Beiyang temporarily suspended military operations, and the commander did not give us an order to continue the attack. However, recent intelligence shows that the Beiyang Army in Henan is mobilizing very frequently and is likely to make a comeback. Moreover, Shaanxi seems to be frequently taking action in the past few days. The 7th Division recruited by Yuan Shikai has been trained. Song Ziqing is worried that they will cross the Qinling Mountains and attack Sichuan directly. Therefore, the 4th Division will conduct a major exercise in a few days and take the opportunity of the exercise to make preventive deployments. "
Zhang Taiyan heard that Beiyang was making a comeback. Worry asked: "How many new troops are being formed?"
Zhang Wenjing opened the notepad, took a look at it and said: "Xiangpu (Cai Jimin's courtesy name) is in charge of the formation of six brigades. I heard from him that veterans from Yunnan and Guangxi have formed three brigades, but two of the Yunnan Army brigades are not satisfied. The required soldiers and the soldiers of the remaining three brigades are being recruited from three places. It is expected that they will all be in place before the end of next month and sent to Changsha for training. The money can be raised from the money collected and auctioned during the [Anmin] operation. Two guard division stations The needed veterans are also coming to Hanyang. I have already placed an order for equipment purchase. However, these two divisions are quite expensive. It is estimated that it will cost 6 million to complete the formation. Calculating the remaining money in the [Anmin] operation, we will need Use them all to form an army."
Zhang Taiyan is still a little worried. He asked: "When will these troops be put to use? I heard that the size of Yuan Shikai's troops is almost 200,000."
"The Guard Division should be very fast. Half of them are veterans. The remaining half of the recruits are also retrained in the reserves. All training will be completed by the end of March at the latest. It depends on the equipment now. Other problems are not big, mainly machine guns Liu Qingen said that he can only make 100 per month if he can survive. This time, two divisions will need 700. Even if the inventory is taken out, it will not be completed until at least the end of June. So I guess it will have to wait until it can be fully drawn out. It's the beginning of July." After Zhang Wenjing finished speaking, he remembered something again. He opened his notepad and flipped through a few pages before saying, "The flight team sent a telegram this morning. The first aircraft we copied has been successfully tested a few days ago. We will wait for Germany next month. Construction can start as soon as the engines arrive. A total of about 50 will be built this time."
Tang Shaoyi understood what Zhang Taiyan was worried about and laughed: "Don't worry too much, Binglin. I think it will be difficult to fight within a year."
"Why? His surname is Yuan Shikai, and his surname is not Tang." Zhang Taiyan was still as crazy as ever, and said without restraint: "Chief, you have been kicked out, so what you say doesn't count."
"Hey!" When it comes to crazy talk, ten Tang Shaoyi are not as good as one Zhang Luoyi, so he choked and laughed even himself: "He really doesn't believe Tang, and based on my understanding of him , this time he is determined to fight, buthe has no money!"
"We don't have any money either." As soon as Tang Shaoyi finished speaking, Shen Shukai also frowned. The Southwest Bank under his supervision had to go through this link to circulate taxes from various places in order to allow the government to better monitor it. In fact, it has become the future central bank. Therefore, it is inevitable that this bank will be taken back to the Ministry of Finance, but this matter will have to wait until YangThe decision can't be made until Qiu returns, so he is still responsible for supervision. However, because he is currently responsible for all major business affairs of the Southwest Government, the outside world believes that he is likely to become the Minister of Commerce after resigning as governor.
He is the second-largest financial figure in Southwest China after Zhang Wenjing. He also supervises banks, so he has a strong say. He said: "Since the beginning of the uprising, I have been ordered to strengthen hard currency reserves. We have already provided loans from Germany." The international market has been replaced by U.S. dollar reserves. Your Excellency, you also have 12 million U.S. dollars in our hands. In total, our current reserves total about 53 million U.S. dollars, as well as 30 tons of gold. We have used all of these to issue RMB banknotes. .
There are currently about 90 million RMB banknotes in circulation in the market. Through the withdrawal of banknotes and the checks and seizures we made during Operation Anmin, the silver reserves have exceeded 30 million taels, equivalent to about 1,500 tons. This rate is smaller than the 3,000 tons we made before. It is expected that this is mainly because many people in the country still like to use silver, especially in rural areas. In order to cooperate with the market, we also issued 20 million silver dollars. The total amount of floating wealth collected during the [Anmin] operation is about 40 million and is gradually being liquidated. In addition, the taxes paid by various regions are growing rapidly in salt, mining, commercial and customs duties, and agricultural taxes. The overall downward trend is obvious. Not all statistics for the fourth quarter have been completed. But judging from the two quarters after the tax reform, it is certain that 60 million will be paid today, and this does not include taxes from the three southwestern provinces. According to this momentum, it is very possible to exceed 100 million yuan by the end of next year at the latest. "
"But" After saying the good news, Shen Shukai frowned and glanced at Zhang Wenjing. Everyone knew that the two of them were going to pay, so they all pricked up their ears. The latter is also frowning: "This year we have spent nearly 40 million on railways and 30 million on education, not counting that the three southwestern provinces will also start free education next year. The army is in the period of refitting. In the early stage, we built factories and opened mines. Foreign procurement of equipment is too concentrated, plus domestic military industry and government orders, military support, etc., actual expenditures of 70 million, 25 million for agricultural and water conservancy construction, and 27 million loans to promote industry, commerce and special zone construction have been issued. In addition to government expenses and other expenses, In fact, we have already spent up to 220 million this year!¡±
Zhang Wenjing smiled bitterly: "In addition to using up all the loans we obtained, actually we have already poured in 10 million yuan, and we have also spent all your personal money. This time I guess he I have to find someone to borrow money for the wedding.¡±
After everyone was silent for a moment, they burst out laughing with schadenfreude. After laughing, Shen Shukai held back his laughter and said: "Actually, it's not that pessimistic. We still have money to calculate, which is government-led trade income."
As we all know, after the Wushengguan Defense War began, we were worried that the war would spread to the three provinces, and the Sichuan Road Protection Movement started a prairie fire. As a result, the price of tung oil and other products dropped by nearly 30%, and businessmen were eager to cash in. At that time, Yang Qiu and Shen Shukai planned to hoard a lot. Later, after he reached a deal with Germany and got the money, he even hoarded crazily. This batch of goods later They were all brought back to Europe for sale by a steady stream of freighters from Germany and the United States. The profit alone reached 15 million. Excluding half of the profit paid to Yang Qiu, the actual government revenue was 8 million. And Yang Qiu never touched the money. In addition, because the yen continued to depreciate against silver, Shen Shukai, who was familiar with the Japanese market, used the hard currency in the hands of Southwest Bank to buy high and sell low several times to earn a price difference of nearly 20 million.
28 million yuan. This is equivalent to about 5.6 million U.S. dollars, which is enough for a larger battle. But if this money is spentwhen the finances of the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi are merged next year, the fiscal budget will face a huge deficit that may exceed 50 million! And even if centralized industrial procurement slows down, based on this year¡¯s fiscal growth of 15%, it will take five years to smooth out the deficit revenue!
Although Yang Qiu previously predicted that after the huge investment in the early stage, there will be a big industrial and commercial tax explosion within three years, but everyone is a little worried. If the outbreak does not occur, or if it occurs, it is far less than expected, then when the territory expands again, the deficit will The scale will grow exponentially! Unless only the three fat areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong are taken, and the tariffs controlled by foreigners can be set independently, there may be no hope of wiping out the deficit within ten years.
So this number, let alone Madman Zhang, even the seasoned Tang Shaoyi took a breath! He held his forehead and asked, "Isn't there something I can do?"
Zhang Wenjing glanced at Shen Shukai and said: "There is no way. Mr. Dai De, the U.S. minister and representative of the U.S. banking group in China, has handed us a letter from the "American Asia Association." Wall Street said that tariffs can be used as collateral, as long as the If 50% of the tariffs we control are handed over to the United States every year, they can provide us with a loan of 50 million US dollars. However, your Excellency has rejected the tariff pledge because he insists that there will be a big explosion in fiscal revenue in three years, with a loss of 50 million US dollars. Gaining tariff control would cause huge losses, so he insisted on using fiscal revenue as collateral, so that tariff revenue would not be affected. We informed the US of the conditions last month, but we have yet to receive a reply."
To Yang QiujianTang Shaoyi and everyone were always a little skeptical when it was said that there would be a big explosion in fiscal revenue in three years. After all, they didn't know that the war in Europe would start in two years, but everyone was not very willing to use the remaining tariff shares as collateral. After all, even if If there is no major outbreak, there will always be small outbreaks. The growth rate of tariffs is also the fastest and most stable fiscal revenue at present. It is not cost-effective to give 50% to the United States in vain.
So after thinking about it, he also said: "The tariffs cannot be moved. If the United States does not agree, then find a way to reduce the loan amount. Anyway, after getting the loan, we can issue banknotes at twice the rate and tide over the current difficulties."
Everybody nodded. Just as he was about to discuss where he could dig out some money for an emergency, Gu Weijun knocked on the door and walked in. He just came back from the United States last month. Tang Shaoyi immediately asked him to be her secretary after learning about it. In addition, he had been in love with Tang Baoyue, the daughter of Tang Shaoyi, for many years, so he decisively abandoned the Beiyang government he originally wanted to serve and came to Wuchang. In fact, half of Yang Qiu's reason for poaching Tang Shaoyi was to get him, so after his arrival, Yang Qiu personally held a grand welcome reception for him and a dozen young people studying in the United States who came back at the same time, and also used the reception to host him and Tang Baoyue engagement ceremony.
"Commander. Ministers, this is the telegram just sent from Beijing." Gu Weijun didn't speak very fast, but he had a sense of rhythm. After a pause, he placed the telegram in front of Tang Shaoyi. Copies of other transcripts were also distributed to everyone. From this small thought alone, it can be seen that this young man is very organized in his work. After distributing the telegram, he continued: "The Presidential Palace has sent Yang Du, Yuan Keding and Wang Jingwei to Wuchang, and hopes to invite the inspector and Mr. Song Duchu to Tianjin to participate in the tripartite talks."
Tang Shaoyi's face changed slightly after reading the telegram seriously. She took off her glasses and put them aside to look around everyone. She said in a low voice: "I have been with him for decades. This time I'm afraid he is determined to start a fight. That¡¯s why we tried to stabilize the situation for a while through talks.¡±
Zhang Taiyan also smelled the peculiar smell in the telegram. Sighing: "He is not good at operating the political party. After you and Lu Zhengxiang left, there was no one to operate the political party. He brought it upon himself, and now he is forced to take action Sigh. I don't know how wide the implications are this time."
"No matter how big the involvement is, or whether there will be a fight, we must make preparations in advance." Tang Shaoyi said: "Pei Zhi (Shen Shukai characters), please make a detailed report on the financial situation just now, and wait for the Lord to come back and make a decision for him. Wen Jing You should communicate more with the military over there. Although we are in charge of civil affairs, it will be very bad if we cannot cooperate closely once the war starts. Others must also be prepared. During this period, try to find ways to reduce expenses and try to save more money. "
After he finished speaking. He returned the telegram to Gu Weijun: "Immediately send a telegram to Shanghai. This news must be told to your Excellency as soon as possible. No delay."
When Gu Weijun hurried to the telegraph station, Yang Qiu and Zhang Xiaozhun also walked into the German Legation in Shanghai under the leadership of their attendants. The Bavarian-style reception hall is full of German charm. If Traun is rigid enough, then the German minister in Shanghai is expressionless at all. His big beard makes him look a bit like the famous father of the German navy. Tirpitz.
Alfred von Krautz's name shows that he is a nobleman canonized by the Kaiser. If there is anything else that is most impressive besides his beard, it may be the brown eyes, and these eyes finally look When the value of the drawings brought by Shen Shukai for the first time reached Yang Qiu's first pot of gold.
Traun looked at Zhang Xiaozhun twice and then exchanged a few words. After the Indian waiter brought the coffee, Yang Qiu picked up the cup with a smile: "Perhaps it should be replaced with Bavarian dark beer, which is more suitable for now."
Beer is still rare in China these days, and even if it does exist, it is all produced in the United States. So Yang Qiu's words suddenly brought several people closer together. Krauz was also a little surprised. According to his information, this young man I have no experience of studying in Germany, so how do I know about Bavarian dark beer? But he wasn't too surprised. After all, there were many people around him who had studied in Germany. He smiled and said, "Your Excellency, the Commander, must be a wine lover."
"No, I don't drink much, but I admire Archduke William V because he finally made those damn black-hearted businessmen no longer dare to adulterate their wine with hateful brown sugar."
Archduke Wilhelm V issued the famous purity order in 1516. So far, Bavarian beer has no other additives except water, hops and barley, making the beer quality and taste much better, establishing the reputation of Bavarian wine. Maybe people who love wine can tell this in Europe, but in the Far East I have to say that this young man is really not simple. So Krauz also smiled for the first time and said: "Your Excellency Commander, I am really surprised. The purity order allows us to taste real wine, and it also gives Germany the most important credibility."
Zhang Xiaozhun listened secretly in admiration. Yang Qiu¡¯s understanding of Germany had surprised him. Krauz could quickly switch from wine to German credibility.?He is indeed a senior diplomat.
¡°Credibility and rigor breed the best products, so I was attracted again.¡±
When Traun heard that he was here to purchase, he thought he was mentioning the hydraulic press thing that day, so he took a precaution and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, if you want to purchase a hydraulic press, I think there is nothing we can do about it."
Yang Qiu had given up on the super large hydraulic press and waved his hand: "I don't need such a large hydraulic press, at least not yet. I don't have the money to build a super battleship. But our country's fleet is facing the dilemma of aging and single model, so I want to purchase it. Several U-shaped submarines and pressure-resistant steel technology from your country.¡±
???????? Submarine? Traun glanced at Krauz and smiled: "There is no problem. Pressure-resistant steel technology can also be sold. But that requires ordering a sufficient quantity."
Yang Qiu was not surprised that he would be so happy to sell submarines and pressure-resistant steel. In fact, before the start of World War I, the whole world was at a loss about the use of submarines. Although Germany was relatively well developed, it was equally dissatisfied with its tactical use. As for the subsequent submarine strangulation battle, it was also because the fleet was forced to use it in the bay by the British. Only then did the world's most perfect submarine tactics be explored, but it also led the German Navy into a huge misunderstanding.
Facts have proved that any idea of ??basing naval victory on submarines is wrong. Before the advent of nuclear technology, submarines were only an auxiliary means. He wanted to purchase submarines not to defeat the Japanese navy, which was still unshakable, but in the hope that Can have the ability to contain the Yangtze River estuary. Try to ensure that once the historical trajectory is completely changed, the Japanese fleet will not be without countermeasures when it enters the Yangtze River. It is also to allow the navy to explore the use and tactics of submarines early.
Originally, his idea was that in the event of a war with Japan, he would just imitate the Ottomans and block the Yangtze River waterway with hundreds of mines and trap himself to death. But later I felt that it was too whimsical. I guess Britain and the United States would have to fight against me, so I had to choose a submarine in the end.
"If you are willing to purchase 20 ships, I can get the pressure-resistant steel technology for you."
Zhang Xiaozhun almost spit out his coffee after hearing this! When he was studying in Germany, he saw submarines and inquired about the cost. Currently, each ship costs about US$200,000, 20 of them He glanced at Yang Qiu and thought that maybe Wuchang would go bankrupt first.
Of course Yang Qiu would not be stupid enough to buy 20 ships. Even if there is more money, it will not be so boring. He flipped his wrist and said: "Six ships. As trade compensation, I will purchase 50 more crawler tractors and 300 trucks from your country."
How much does a tractor and truck cost? Selling a production line is only about 300,000 US dollars. Of course, the rigid Krauz is unwilling and shakes his head: "I know that the commander has registered a multi-national patent for your new mortar, and even our country has not let it go. So, you Purchase 10 shipsand provide this patent to our country for free."
Damn, your eyes are so poisonous! Yang Qiu secretly cursed: "Six ships, the pressure-resistant steel technology, tractors and trucks remain unchanged, plus 50 training torpedoes and 200 450mm blackhead torpedoes. This is my greatest capability. As for the mortar patent You know, a lot of countries are interested."
Zhang Xiaozhun, who had never experienced foreign-related business negotiations, pricked up his ears. It was the first time he saw Yang Qiu entangled with Germany like a scoundrel. Similarly, Krauz and Traun had also learned a lot and blackmailed Yang Qiu's skills little by little. After hours of hard bargaining, Yang Qiu finally allowed Germany to use its mortar patents free of charge in exchange for pressure-resistant steel technology, 50 crawler tractors and 300 trucks. He also secured a second tractor production line and agreed to help train naval submarines. soldiers.
As for the submarines and torpedoes that were finally sold at a price of US$270,000 each, Yang Qiu also put forward some of his own requirements, such as using the snorkel provided by himself, increasing the number of torpedo tubes to four in the front and one in the back, and also needing to be able to carry five spares. Lei, according to his own calculations, the displacement will reach about 500 tons. He also required that the submarine and all transactions must be completed before August.
For Germany, which can build several submarines a month, building six submarines of several hundred tons will have almost no impact on its naval plans. However, Traun kindly reminded the sailors of the problem and suggested that he send sailors to the German factory. We will supervise the construction while conducting training and exploration, so that it can be initially put into use by the beginning of 2014 at the latest.
¡°It¡¯s hard to say who loses or gains from this transaction. Germany has obtained modern light mortar technology, and can finally get rid of the iron knots currently used. With the addition of Miss 70 technology, the German Army is stronger. And Yang Qiu obtained pressure-resistant steel technology and a second tractor production line. Although submarines are more expensive, at least the diversification of the navy can start slowly. At least once there is a change, the situation of Japanese warships entering and exiting the Yangtze River unscrupulously can be slightly eased. contain.
Of course, he felt uncomfortable spending so much money, so he did not forget to ask Germany to send a dozen diesel engines as spare parts, intending to take them back to the factory for imitation and research. Although he had a better model in his data machine, the drawings replaceWithout the physical objects, low-level imitation can cultivate the design and improvement capabilities of the technical department.
After leaving the German concession, before he could solve the headaches of oil and sailors, the news that Yuan Shikai wanted to negotiate for peace had already arrived.
****
ps: America-Asia Association: A financial organization dominated by Wall Street in Asia. It is a very interesting organization. It was the first organization to demand recognition of the status of the Republic of China. Unfortunately, the voice of the United States was too weak at the time. He also led the subsequent withdrawal of the United States from the Four-Nation Banking Group, and planned the famous "Lansing Ishii Agreement" and the US government's jump in the arms embargo against China in 1917. Because the Chinese arms market was almost unified by Japan after the European war, the United States did not gain anything. interests, so he simply played dirty, causing the Japanese government to lose more than 100 million yen
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 191 Evil Intent (Part 1)
The news that Yuan Shikai wanted to hold tripartite talks surprised Yang Qiu, but it also showed that the north was indeed caught in internal and external troubles. Congress was stuck. He wanted to fight but had no money, and he might not win, so he had to seek help. Negotiation is a means of delay.
However, he was not in a hurry to return to Wuchang. He first contacted Sa Zhenbing secretly and selected 20 young people with high quality from the Nanyang Naval Academy and the Navy. The Chen Shao Broadband Team, also recommended by Sa Zhenbing, went to Germany for the training. 8 months of submarine operations training. In order to break the Fujian gang's monopoly on the navy, he once again reached out to Zhi Gong Tang to recruit Chinese children who voluntarily joined the navy, went to Germany to receive one year of sailor training, and joined Bingwen and Chen Shaokuan to form the navy's first submarine force.
German submarines burn diesel, trucks need gasoline, and tractors are currently powered by coal-fired steam, but the future trend is also gasoline. For this reason, he had to entrust Hangel to import tens of thousands of barrels of reserves in the name of Jiangnan Factory. Fortunately, oil is not yet a strategic commodity, and gasoline and diesel are not very expensive. The real oil consumption boom will only surge after the European War begins, and there are discounts for bulk purchases. However, the reality of oil shortage forced him to Consider entering Shaanxi in advance to control the Yanchang Oilfield, which is currently in a state of neglect and is also relatively shallow.
After sending these purchase contracts back to Wuchang, he also received the financial briefing sent to him. Zhang Wenjing wrote two words at the end of the report very seriously.
Bankruptcy.
When embarking on the return journey on the cruiser Hairong on December 10, the news that Yuan Shikai invited Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren spread throughout the Chinese political circle. Whether it was the National Socialist Party or the Democratic Party, or the seemingly unrelated Constitutional Republicans and Progressive Party, they all sat on the table and carefully studied the meaning of this invitation to talk. Newspapers began to analyze and discuss. Thinking that this is the best opportunity to politically resolve the current domestic disputes, everyone seems to see the hope of true peaceful reunification. Even the microphones of the National Socialist Party led by Dai Tianchou expressed their optimism about this negotiation.
The Democratic Party headed by Song Jiaoren said almost immediately that it would attend the talks, and Wuchang also sent a positive signal. However, Wuchang put forward its own view on whether Yang Qiu would attend the meeting, believing that attendance at the meeting would only be considered after the meeting with the central envoy is over and Yang Qiu's personal safety is ensured. In order to facilitate this peace negotiation. Even countries such as Britain and the United States have actively intervened and communicated with the three parties on how to ensure the safety of the negotiation venue. The United States in particular is the most active and is likely to take this opportunity to become an important participant in the Far East.
Just as everyone was having a heated discussion about whether Yang Qiu would go to Tianjin, three consecutive explosive news came from Beijing.
On December 12, the central government officially agreed to hand over the area west of the Leizhou Peninsula, except Zhanjiang, to the jurisdiction of Guangxi Province, and also agreed to Yang Qiuxi¡¯s proposal to build Kangxi Province. The most unexpected thing is that Yang Qiu was officially appointed as the southwest inspector, with full authority to supervise eight provinces and cities in the southwest, including Xikang and Jiangxi provinces. This huge and unbelievable appointment swept through the entire China like a nuclear bomb, so much so that Zhang Xun was later appointed as the Yangtze River Inspector. The news of supervising Lianghuai and Jiangxi became insignificant.
Only a few people understood that Yuan Shikai's move was to use it as a favor after he could no longer regain control of the southwest, in exchange for a good reputation in the country to facilitate subsequent negotiations. Moreover, Japan has not been at peace in the past few years, and it has also been with the British. There is a connection between people, so it is obvious that Yang Qiu should be asked to solve this hot potato. Therefore, these three appointments made Tang Shaoyi and others who knew his thoughts even more worried, because they all knew that Cao Cao had never suffered such a big loss. The sweeter something is, the more poison may be hidden behind it!
This appointment indeed gave Yuan Shikai a good reputation, so much so that his domestic support skyrocketed. For Yang Qiu, although he stopped the trouble of **. But at least he had his status, so he sent a telegram to Tang Shaoyi while he was still on the river. The Southwest United Council was formally established, and at the same time, people were sent to secretly notify the 17th Brigade stationed in Xikang to prepare for entering Tibet to counter the rebellion.
??Similarly, this trend also traveled across the ocean and arrived in Japan.
On the deck of the Hinomaru, the sailors were busy preparing to dock. This is an ocean-going transport ship with a displacement of 4,120 tons. Its mission is to travel between Luzon, Taiwan and Tokyo, bringing back various urgently needed raw materials to Japan.
Chen Haohui was wearing an ordinary Japanese student uniform, leaning on the railing and quietly watching the Japanese sailors at work. The huge ship in the distance with its gun barrel shining brightly made him raise his eyebrows slightly. Having spent most of his time since the uprising studying languages, intelligence and looking at photos, he recognized the battleship he had seen in the photos. The Japanese called it the Hizen battleship. It turned out to be the Russian battleship Letvezan, which had been captured and captured. Repair enabled.
To the Japanese people, it represents great achievements and national strength, and is a symbol of the glory of the Japanese navy. He used to think so, but after receiving training, he learned another explanation for this glamor and power A burden, an overwhelming burden!
The huge combined fleet is Japan's glory, but it is also Japan's biggest burden. It has swallowed up too many resources. Today, as the country gradually enters industrialization, Japan, which is severely limited by the lack of resources, continues to maintain such a huge navy. , actually started the construction of two larger battleships again. It has to be said that some psychology is at work. It is the navy's swallowing up that has caused the land and sea dispute to become more and more serious. The resources that could have been provided to the people have been lost because of the new battleships. Construction is becoming more and more tense.
Especially after the dream of controlling Han Yeping failed not long ago, Japan had to rely on these ships to collect raw materials from everywhere, and also squeezed out precious foreign exchange to buy scrap steel everywhere, which once again increased the burden on the country. However, even he found it incomprehensible that Japan would rather choose to build huge warships, but there were not many large transport ships like the European 10,000-ton ships. Instead, the commander ordered them from Jiangnan Factory in one fell swoop. Six more ships were ordered from Yingde. Although they were all offshore ships of three to four thousand tons, it showed that the commander attached great importance to the sea and the shipping industry.
When he recalled and analyzed it over and over again in his mind, there was a sound like a hard knocking heavy object behind him. Tang Jiyao, who was leaning on crutches, walked out of the cabin surrounded by Liu Cunhou and others. When he saw him, Chen Haohui immediately lowered his head and pretended to be broken: "Captain. We are here."
More than a month of living like a ghost made Tang Jiyao lose a lot of weight, and he became a lot slovenly. His eyes were even more bloodshot, which made the ferocious smell on his body aggravate. Seeing the familiar Tokyo appear before my eyes again. He pushed the guard away fiercely: "Don't help me, I'm not a cripple yet." The guard swallowed and hid aside, his eyes a little resentful, since he was defeated and injured. Tang Jiyao's temperament changed a lot. He frequently beat and scolded those around him, and he was also obsessed with women. To this day, there are still two dancing girls sent by the Japanese when they took refuge in Guilin in the cabin.
Seeing his appearance, Chen Haohui took out a check from his pocket and said: "Captain, what happened in Guilin is all my fault. I shouldn't have Oh! It's useless to say more. Thanks to the Governor, I can The five thousand pounds I saved over the years to escape this disaster are my brother's apology. I left immediately after getting off the ship. From now on, I will never see the governor again."
Tang Jiyao was a little moved when he saw him taking out his personal money. He knew best that Chen Haohui was not to blame for this, because he would have taken this step even if he was not encouraged. In his opinion, it was just bad luck. What's more, Chen Haohui is a talent, and he can use his remaining savings at this moment, so he patted his shoulders and said, "What did Haohui say! Am I, Tang Jiyao, the kind of person who doesn't want brothers? If you hadn't fought to the death for me last time in Guilin, Save, I have gone to see the Lord of Hell a long time ago. I dare not say anything else. But don't worry, as long as I, Tang Jiyao, have a bite to eat, you will not be missing! As for Yang Qiu A gentleman's revenge ten It's not too late, we can fight back sooner or later!" At the end of the sentence, he clenched his teeth and his eyes became even redder. He stomped the deck with his crutch: "He wants me to die, but I won't die! Don't worry, I studied in Japan and have some friends. Sooner or later we can go back!"
Chen Haohui's trick of playing catch-up worked. Of course, he followed him by patting his chest and saying good things. He also took the initiative to put money into Tang Jiyao's hands, saying that it would be used as funds to kill him back in the future. The flattering sight caused the Japanese sailors to murmur for a while. After the ship docked, they forgot all about it after lowering the gangway and were ready to enjoy the joy of returning.
After Tang Jiyao took everyone off the boat, Chen Haohui pretended to scratch his head: "Captain, Japan is so big us." Chen Haohui's money made Tang Jiyao's face seem to be less serious, and he laughed: "Don't call him Commander , From then on, we became brothers." He limped and seemed to be very familiar with the road, and continued: "Is it Haohui's first time in Japan? Don't worry, I dare not say anything else, but there must be someone here who needs us."
Chen Haohui asked: "Where are we going now?"
Tang Jiyao suddenly put his feet back and waved for a rickshaw. After he got on it, the corners of his mouth gradually raised and he spoke Japanese skillfully. Chen Haohui was shocked when he heard Japanese. He had studied Japanese hard when he was under Zhang Biao. At that time, he was trying to study in Japan. After establishing the intelligence department, he received special training, so he was no worse than Tang Jiyao, but he was He had never shown it before. He was shocked that Tang Jiyao was actually planning to go to the Democratic Party's event in Tokyo. He was surprised why he dared to see the Democratic Party? You know, he is notorious now. However, he still pretended not to understand at all, and scratched his head deliberately: "EvenBrother Tang, what did you say to him?"
Although Tang Jiyao thought he could be used, he didn't want to expose all his details so quickly. He laughed and said, "Let's go. You'll know when we get there."
When Chen Haohui followed Tang Jiyao to the Democratic Party Activity Center with a confused face, several people holding samurai swordsThe ronin also arrived at this small wooden building with a single courtyard. Just as several Chinese students were about to stop them from entering, the ronin drew his sword and held it against the door frame.
"Unreasonable, we are here to receive guests!" A cold snort sounded from behind. Touyama Manchu, who was dressed in black robe and had thin eyebrows and an inverted eyebrow, walked over from behind and slapped twice in the face to make the ronin put away the knife. He bowed and said: "Please take me to Mr. Zhongshan Qiao (you know, we will eat river crabs tonight). His old friend Liyun hopes to meet him." His perfect Northeastern dialect impressed several people. The international students did not dare to mess around anymore and quickly sent someone to report inside. Touyama Mitsuru seemed to be particularly patient. He stood under the cherry blossom tree in the small courtyard and admired the beautiful scenery of snow on the branches.
Beside the tatami in the room, Chen Qimei was sitting on the floor in a kimono, and kept puffing out smoke. Jiang Zhiqing was also sitting next to him silently. Mr. Zhongshan Qiao, who was drinking tea, saw his appearance and said, "I hate the iron." Yingshi, how many times have I told you, don¡¯t touch things like smoke again!¡±
"Okay, no touching, no touching." After Chen Qimei was forced to resign as governor of Shanghai, she heard that he had come to Japan and followed him. After handing the cigarette to Jiang Zhiqing, he sat up and threw the newspaper on the table: "Look, Dun Chu is the one who calls the shots in China now. Yuan Shikai didn't even invite Keqiang to the tripartite talks this time! I would like to ask , since when have we all been represented by him?¡±
Zhongshan Qiao has been in Japan for several months. The chaos in the country has made him a little worried and exhausted. He frowned when he heard Chen Qimei complain: "Dunchu also has good intentions, and joining hands with Yang Qiu is a smart move. You shouldn't blame him." , only by uniting all forces can we finally achieve great unification."
Chen Qimei, who knew his thoughts best, said disapprovingly when he heard these words: "Come on, how did you lose the position of the president? It's not that we have traitors among us! Now these traitors have become heroes, and we people are hiding here to live this life. Live your life! What is this? What happened with Tao Huanzhang was not"
"Shut up!" Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by shouts. Mr. Jiao from Zhongshan had an angry look on his face: "I haven't settled this matter with you yet. No matter what, it is always wrong to treat your comrades like this." These words made Jiang Zhiqing next to him curl his lips slightly. Who could do this? Nothing was found either.
Chen Qimei saw that she had spilled the beans, so she couldn't bring it up anymore and had to continue talking about the three-party talks that were about to start: "Yang Qiu is now the inspector of the eight southwest provinces, and Yuan Shikai will definitely take action this time! That's why he deliberately threw this out To confuse the outside world, I think you should return to China immediately to participate in the talks. Firstly, you can't give the limelight to others, otherwise who will remember us in the long run? Secondly I think this is a good opportunity. , if Yuan Shikai takes action, we will contact Li Liejun, Bai Wenwei and Chen Jiongming on the grounds that he provoked a civil war, and join forces with Yang Qiu to make a revolution!" His eyes flashed fiercely, and he gritted his teeth and continued: "We will also take the opportunity to clean up our internal affairs. wash!"
"Yang Qiu, in particular, is an easy person. What if he continues to grow bigger?" Jiang Zhiqing asked worriedly.
Although her nephew was working under Yang Qiu, at this moment Chen Qimei no longer looked like she had been tricked into joining forces by Yang Qiu. She said fiercely: "When the north is pacified, we can buy weapons from Japan and exchange loans. If that doesn't work, we can just let Han Yeping and Manchuria Give them all to Japan in exchange for jointly sending troops to kill him!"
Mr. Jiao of Zhongshan frowned. He had thought about the affairs of Han Yeping and Manchuria, and he was also a little excited about this meeting, because it was a good opportunity for him to re-establish political influence, but he would not be able to rashly return to China to join. Jiang Zhiqing saw that he wanted to save face and said: "It is better to let Brother Yingshi send a telegram to Beijing. Yuan Shikai is now at an obvious political disadvantage. Sir, if you want to attend, he will definitely welcome you, so as to suppress the other two factions." "
These words moved him quite a bit. Just as he was about to speak, a cry suddenly came from outside. Jiang Zhiqing opened the door and the student came in. He bowed like a Japanese and reported: "Sir, there is a man outside who calls himself Liyun." There are some ronin who want to see you."
"Liyun!" Mr. Jiao Zhongshan and Chen Qimei looked at each other, and both saw the surprise and excitement deep in each other's eyes
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 192 Evil Intent (Part 2)
"Zhongshan Jun, it's nice to see you again."
Tou Shanman walked into the room with a cane and nodded to a few people. Given his status, it was already very polite to nod, so Zhongshan Qiao quickly poured tea for him politely.
The smell of smoke in the air made him pause for a moment as he sat down. He disliked opium very much, but he finally sat down. He was very satisfied with the completely Japanese style around him, which showed that some people had been "captured" by the powerful Japanese Empire. Of course, this was not enough. He believed that Japan should continue to export Greater Asia ideas in order to truly achieve co-prosperity in Asia.
Zhongshan Qiao and he were old acquaintances. When he became the interim president, Mitsuru Toyama and Takeshi Inukai visited Nanjing. At that time, they advocated continuing the Northern Expedition and strongly opposed the peace negotiation between the North and the South. This was because Yuan Shikai had fought in Korea and Japan. Therefore, they dislike Japan very much in their hearts. They are worried that the Yuan family will affect the Sino-Japanese friendship after becoming a country. Of course, they also hope that the south will rule China for a long time and use its close relationship with Japan to cede Manchuria and Mongolia to Japan, instead of the current situation. Huddled in southern Manchuria.
Inukai Yi, who is responsible for intelligence on China, even sent someone to contact the National Defense Forces, but was blocked. With the outbreak of the Han Yeping incident, Yang Qiu has been placed on the watch list. Yes, observe! Although Japan does not like him, some people still hold on to the last glimmer of hope.
"Mr. Liyun (Japan's leading figure also has a brand name), it is our honor to have you come in person." Zhongshan Qiao poured a cup of tea for him kindly, and the fragrance of oolong tea from Fujian floated in the room. Tou Shanman, who is nearly sixty years old, once again felt the breadth and depth of the fertile land in the Far East, and how rich it is for people.
It was the first time for Jiang Zhiqing to see Tou Shanman, so he was a little embarrassed. On the contrary, the latter actually knew him and nodded to him: "I know you, you are a loyal revolutionary pioneer. It was you who led the people to conquer Zhejiang and promoted it. The revolution in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. If you were in Japan I think you could get a medal from His Majesty the Emperor."
With his status, this sentence could even be considered a compliment, so Jiang Zhiqing quickly imitated the Japanese and knelt on the ground and bowed to the end: "Thank you, sir, for the compliment. Zhiqing just did what he should do."
"Very good." Toushan Man said. Not sure whether he was praising his person or his attitude, he turned to look at Zhongshan Qiao: "In addition to reminiscing about old times, I would like to hear Mr. Zhongshan's analysis of the future situation in the Far East."
His question was very direct. Although he was talking about the Far East, everyone actually knew it well. Zhongshan Qiao was a little helpless. He picked up the tea and toasted: "To be honest, sir, I am very worried about the current situation. Although we overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty, . But warlord separatism has emerged and is growing rapidly, and the signals sent by the north are also very vague. They verbally say they want peace talks, but the mobilization of troops has never stopped."
Even the military mobilization was known, indicating that the person in front of him was not willing to give up his power, which was better for Japan, so Toyama Mitsuru pondered for a moment and asked: "The alliance between the Democratic Party and the National Socialist Party has completed the political If the situation reverses, why doesn¡¯t Mr. Zhongshan go back and lead the overall situation?¡±
Chen Qimei said hurriedly: "It's not that we don't want to go back, but that the Democratic Party has been controlled by some traitors! They have forgotten their original oath. They colluded with the decadent old forces and got together with the warlords"
Jiang Zhiqing looked normal and did not look like an opium smoker, and Zhongshan Qiao had never heard of such a hobby except for women, so Tou Shan was absolutely certain that the opium smoker was Chen Qimei, and he looked down on this person from the bottom of his heart. Moreover, for his own benefit, he actually sold the Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau to Yang Qiu privately. So far, the 1 million has not been taken out of his pocket. Such a person is not what he needs, so he did not even squint his eyes and continued to ask. Said: "Is Mr. Zhongshan willing to watch the situation go on like this? Although I am a Japanese, I have always believed that Japan has an obligation to help you. The era of European and American monsters invading Asia should be over, and they should be beaten like Russia. Go back instead of continuing to run rampant in the Far East and skimming the wealth that belongs to us in Asia."
Tou Shanman made no secret of his dream of Asia Greater Asia, and his voice was old but extremely powerful: "You did a good job last time, but it was not successful, but I hope you can stick to your dream! Instead of giving up easily when encountering setbacks. , that is not what a responsible man should do. Mr. Zhongshan still has supporters, and the number is still very large, so you should return to the country and use your influence to change the destiny of the country."
Chen Qimei didn't even glance at her when she saw him talking. She cursed secretly in her heart and stepped aside boredly. Jiang Zhiqing was particularly positive and said: "Sir, it's not that Mr. Zhongshan is unwilling to go back, but that we lack funds and our own armed forces."
Toyama Mitsuru smiled at him: "When Emperor Meiji was alive, we also lacked funds and our own army. In order to liberate the imperial court from the Manchus,??, we set off despite the obvious strength gap between the navy and the army. Did we retreat? What's more, in my opinion, you don't lack anything. Jiangxi, Guangdong, Anhui, Fujian and Zhejiang still have troops supporting you. The number is about seven divisions. If used well, it will be a huge force. As for funds, "He also knew that the person in front of him was probably most embarrassed by funds, but he temporarily stopped talking.
In fact, he knows in his heart that the Democratic Party is not short of money! Just like this disgusting smoker next to him, he has at least three to four million in property in his pocket. After the revolution began, there were many, many party officials who took the opportunity to make money wantonly. Inukai Yi's intelligence officers even predicted that if they These people are willing to spend all their money and can even buy five to six super crossbow-class battleships! Yuan Shikai, who has not mobilized in the north, also has this problem. Take Ni Sichong, who is entrenched in northern Anhui, as an example. Intelligence agents personally found that he has 30,000 acres of land in Fuyang and Funan, plus mining and his own The assets of this bank are definitely over 50 million!
Such situations abound on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. Both the Kuomintang and Beiyang are rotten to the core. On the contrary, this situation is better in the territory of Yang Qiu, who is not liked by Japan. This is not to say that no one under him is corrupt, but he immediately promulgated the New Deal and strict fiscal and taxation bills after taking office. Government officials who want to make money are at least legally restricted. In addition to the law, he also has a group of people under his command who are working on the [Anmin] operation. The Fiscal and Taxation Supervision Department was quietly established in China. This department is filled with radical young people born in rural areas. Many of them were retired soldiers who were loyal to him.
There may be many people in this department who don¡¯t even know a few words, but they have great power. And he directly obeys his command and can check whether the income of any official in the jurisdiction, including his own, is legal at any time and in any name! Their tentacles have also extended to the countryside. More importantly, even Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple praised it. In the forced implementation of the new tax reform law. He forcibly took over the taxation that should be managed by the provinces at gunpoint, separated the fiscal and taxation departments from the government, and formed a situation where the four branches of law, government, military and taxation were run. And the taxes collected from various places are directly transferred to the Southwest Bank. The southwest provinces under his control have no independent fiscal power. The expenditures required by local governments are allocated every three months, and the local governments must come up with budgets before allocating. If If the budget cannot be passed by the parliament, it must be redone. In order to maintain this system, there have been several cases where funding was delayed due to budget ambiguity.
Although many people think this system is inefficient. There had been voices of opposition, but in order to uphold this system, he sent people to collect the illegal activities of the opponents, and then almost wiped them out under various names!
The Japanese government knows very well, and even the people in the southwest know very well that under his bright coat is an extremely cold heart. The number of people killed under his butcher knife is no less than during the Hubei War. He used the National Socialist Party to incite those ignorant people and Parties serve as a tool to realize his dictatorship, although there is still a layer of freedom and democracy on the outside that makes Europe and the United States feel good. But Japan thinks that is dictatorship.
Of course, he did not forget to give sweeteners to local governments. Local officials who lost their financial power received the greatest degree of civil rights. As long as they did not exceed the scope of the New Deal and the law, neither the Southwest United Congress nor the Southwest Government would interfere with their exercise of rights. This kind of freedom has attracted many young people to join local government, hoping to show their talents and benefit their hometown.
Therefore, no one can deny that his means have ensured a relatively clean government team, free education and infrastructure construction such as railways and water conservancy, especially the land reform and national farm construction that he used military actions to cover up. Although land equalization has not been achieved, However, it laid a solid foundation for his and the National Socialist Party's rule, because during that operation, a total of more than 3 million households had been allocated land or moved into state farms, 3 million households! There are nearly 20 million devout supporters of him and the National Socialist Party!
As an old man who experienced the wonderful Meiji period and participated in events such as the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Treaty of Shimonoseki, and the Japanese-Japanese War, he was more afraid of Yang Qiu than many Japanese. He could feel the uneasiness coming from his heart. Due to time constraints, his New Deal is still very young, and the minds of the people within his jurisdiction have not yet completely entered his orbit, but what if he is given ten years?
As an individual, he could not prevent the rise of Yang Qiu. He could only use his influence to lobby the government and the military. However, what disappointed him was that the newly enthroned Emperor Taisho and the Saionji Kom¨ cabinet were obviously unwilling to get involved too deeply. He is a little disappointed, but he also knows that Japan is currently in a difficult situation.
Japan is poor. One-third of its annual income of more than 300 million yuan must be used to repay foreign debts. The recent continued depreciation of the yen has increased this burden. The navy also consumes tens of millions of military expenditures every year, and the army also needs To replace better equipment, the funds allocated to the 50 million people are already very, very scarce. If it is involved in the civil war across the seaHe couldn't calculate the price he would pay. Although he believed that no matter how high the price was, it would be worth it. But if he could get the maximum benefit at the minimum price, why not do it?
So he came today. Facing the big hand in front of him, he put down his tea cup and wanted to tell his conditions. The student who just came to report came in again: "Sir, Tang Jiyao is here. He wants to see you."
"This bastard! He still has the nerve!" Zhongshan Qiao frowned almost immediately. Tang Jiyao's actions in Southwest Guizhou and Guilin were already infamous under the exaggeration of newspapers. How could such a person still see him? , immediately waved his hand and said: "No! Let him leave, I won't"
"etc!"
Before he finished speaking, Tou Shanman suddenly interrupted and raised his hand: "Please go and invite him in."
Zhongshan Qiao was a little surprised. I thought Toushan was unaware of what was happening in the southwest, so he was cut off again when he was about to speak: "Mr. Zhongshan, our government has agreed to His Excellency Tang Jiyao's application for political asylum. Besides, I think he is a loyal general. Maybe you will I think his methods are bloody and murderous, but I want to ask you. Do you know how many people died at the gunpoint of the National Defense Forces in the entire southwest? How many people were forcibly expelled? A revolution without blood .Just like cherry blossom trees that have never experienced severe cold and heavy snow, they will never be able to produce the most beautiful flowers.¡±
Jiang Zhiqing agrees with this sentence. Zhongshan Qiao currently needs Japan's help. So I could only change my words: "Sir's teachings are correct. I am too persistent."
As he bent down and bowed, Tang Jiyao limped into the room. Chen Haohui, who was following behind, trembled in his heart when he saw Zhongshan Qiao. When he saw him actually bowing to an old Japanese man with a flattering smile on his face, It was even more violently shaken.
Who is this old man? How could he make the former interim president so respectful, even servile!
"Jiyao has met the president." Tang Jiyao called him president as soon as he entered the room, obviously trying to build relationships and join him. Although Zhongshan Qiao was still angry with him, Tou Shanman asked him to sit down because of his face. He introduced: "This is Mr. Toyama Mitsuru, the founder of the Japanese Black Dragon Society. Mr. Mitsuru has always supported us in overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty and has given us a lot of help."
How could Tang Jiyao, who had studied in the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, not heard of this man? His theory of Greater Asia influenced many students of the Japanese Army. Many people even think that he is the greatest thinker in Japan, and even insist on him. The dream of building a Greater Asia and co-prosperity is the highest goal in his life. I didn't expect to see this person as soon as I arrived, so I was faster than Zhongshan Qiao. Even though cold sweat broke out on my painful forehead when I knelt down, I gritted my teeth and bowed.
Chen Haohui also bowed quickly. But deep down in his heart, it was already boiling like a volcano. He never thought that he would meet this person when he first came to Japan. Although he didn't know this person very well, during the training, there was an intelligence manual on Japan that was said to be written by the commander himself. , this old man who has passed his 60th birthday ranks very, very high, even ahead of senior Japanese military officials! If there were a grenade now, would it change the Japanese political scene? Or look for an opportunity to join him! ! These two thoughts made Chen Haohui's heart suddenly tighten.
Toushan didn't pay attention to the subtle changes on the face of a small character like Chen Haohui. Perhaps even if he did, he would think that he was frightened by his "prestige". When he saw Tang Jiyao reluctantly kneeling down and bowing, he not only did not stop him, but also revealed his With an expression of appreciation: "Mr. Pei Geng is a true warrior. Is your injury feeling better?"
Tang Jiyao did not expect that Tou Yamaman, who was famous and could influence the Japanese political arena, actually knew his name and cared about his injury. He forgot the pain with excitement: "Thank you sir for your concern and listening to your teachings. I will let Jiyao suffer again." The gun is worth it, too.¡±
This kind of flattery and disgusting words did not please Tou Shanman, but he did not show any disgust. Although Tang Jiyao was ruined, he was one of the few remaining Japanese infiltrators in the Southwest, and his reputation was quite influential in the Southwest. It did not cost Japan much to raise him, but he could leave a trace of interference in the Southwest. opportunity, not to mention that his performance when studying at Lu Shi was not much worse than Cai E's, and he was a good officer, so he agreed to allow him to take refuge.
Liu Cunhou was also a Lushi graduate and was equally excited to receive the gift. When Tang Jiyao introduced Chen Haohui and said that he was a child of Xiangxi, and that it was his idea to let him enter Guilin, Toushan's eyes suddenly darkened: "Hey Gengjun, he hurt you, why do you still keep him?!"
Since Toushan Man always communicated in Northeastern dialect, Chen Haohui could understand him. He was startled when he saw him targeting him, thinking that his identity had been seen through, and he suddenly felt uneasy. This kind of behavior did not arouse Tang Jiyao's suspicion. Instead, he felt that he was afraid of the person in front of him. He explained with a smile: "Now that things have happened, Jiyao dare not hide it from Mr. Tang. In fact, after entering Guilin?Haohui's suggestion was just to advance the plan. It's just that we are unlucky. If you can give me half a month more, I can completely control Guilin City! At that time, no matter who you are, you will hit your head and bleed in front of the solid city wall. "When he said this, he also praised Chen Haohui: "Haohui was able to judge the direction of Yang Qiu's army through a few details. It was already very rare for him to see through the war situation at that time. Moreover, he had not learned military command. He has this ability and saved my life at a critical moment. I think he is a talented person. "
Toushan nodded after listening to the entire introduction. He looked at Chen Haohui and asked slowly: "It can be seen that Mr. Gengeng values ??you very much, and you were able to give him all your savings just now. It shows that you are a sincere person, so can you tell me how to help him return to Southwest China in the future?" ?"
Chen Haohui did not expect that Tang Jiyao's regard for him would cause this question. I was really panicking, so I tried my best to calm myself down, and then bowed like everyone else as if piously. Then he said: "If the elder asks, I dare not refuse to answer. Haohui is actually just an ordinary kid in the mountains of western Hunan. Although he has served in the city patrol camp, I really have no say in such important matters. But" When he said this, he deliberately paused to arouse everyone's curiosity, and then continued: "If I have a choice, I will make money first."
"Make money?" Tou Shanman was also curious by his idea. In his opinion, this young man should immediately help his master ask for money, but now not only did he not reach out, he actually said that he wanted to make money by himself. He showed a rare smile and asked Said: "Can you tell me the reason for this choice?"
Seeing that he actually smiled at himself, Chen Haohui breathed a sigh of relief: "If you want to go back to the southwest to avenge Yang Qiu, you must have strong weapons. Because Yang Qiu has regarded the southwest as his rear area, and he will never allow anyone to Intervening, so if you want to build an army that can shake his rule, you need a lot of money. Without money, everything is nothing, so I think of making money."
Chen Haohui was secretly thinking, if the commander and his comrades knew that he had done this, would they treat him as a traitor and kill him first? Of course Tou Shanman would not know that he was actually thinking about this question, so he continued to ask: "So do you have a plan to make money?"
"I have some clues." Chen Haohui expressed the idea that he had thought about for a long time and originally planned to use it to fool Tang Jiyao: "I think we should go to Annan or Nanyang for development first. It is best to buy a few ships for shipping. This is quite good. It¡¯s profitable. There are rubber and iron ores in Nanyang, and we can transport them to Japan for trade. If this doesn¡¯t work, then simply plant tobacco soil, or go to Siam and Myanmar, where there are countless gold and jade! If the operation goes well, only It takes a few years to make a lot of money.¡±
When he talked about smoke, gold, and jade, he deliberately showed a fierce look, making people think that he was planning to collect money by arming himself. However, when he talked about transporting it to Japan for trade, it made people think that he was somewhat scheming and wanted to use this to get closer to Japan. establish a good relationship over distance. Tou Shanman also heard the implication and nodded frequently to him for not directly asking for support, but for taking roundabout ways. The strange thing was that Zhongshan Qiao didn't feel any disgust on his face.
Chen Haohui, who wanted to leave a good impression on Tou Shanman, gritted his teeth and continued: "In addition to the richness of Nanyang, there is also a very important point, that is, Yang Qiu is currently killing people in the southwest, and the properties of many good businessmen and landowners are and land were confiscated, and their families were expelled to Nanyang and other places. The attachment of these people to their homeland is exactly what we need, so as long as we have money, we can quickly build a team, and because everyone has a common goal, Unity is not a big problem. As long as there are a few years we can counterattack Guangxi and Yunnan from Annan. We may not be able to win, but we can destroy his southwestern rear plan. If we contact the central government, There is also hope for a pincer attack. Of courseit would be better if we can have maritime support and land on the coast of Guangxi, which is under Yang Qiu's rule."
He once again sought Japan's support without leaving any trace. This time, even Zhongshan Qiao thought he was a figure. Tang Jiyao was even more proud that he had not let him go just now. Only Toyama Mitsuru continued to ask: "A very good idea, butdo you think the UK will allow an armed force to move freely within their colonies?"
"We will definitely not be willing to do so, so we need some external support and help from people who can speak in front of Britain. Of course, we will also ensure that we will never affect the rule of Britain and France there, and we can also pay them the necessary deposit." This sentence clearly expresses the hope that Japan will support it, because everyone knows that Japan is an ally of Britain, and Yang Qiu¡¯s attitude towards Britain is not good. An unfriendly force lying on the periphery of the southeastern peninsula will definitely cause trouble between Britain and France. concerns, so this idea is not an extravagant hope.
"Your ideas are a bit naive."
Chen Haohui, who was waiting for a reply, was stunned. He didn't expect that he had spent so much time on formulating this plan that would allow the company to??The plan to shoot him actually got an innocent answer. Does this old guy look down on him? Thinking of this, his expression suddenly dimmed, he bowed and stepped aside. But he didn't notice that two deep eyes swept across his face and disappeared quickly.
"I know Mr. Zhongshan is in trouble, and I don't have many options for funding, but I can help you lobby the cabinet and the military. But!" Tou Shanman retracted his gaze and turned to Zhongshan Qiao, replying After talking about the topic just now, he suddenly straightened up, and his old figure suddenly became extremely solemn. Chen Haohui now understands why he is listed at the front of the booklet. Knowing that he was definitely going to put forward the conditions for Japan's support, I quickly pricked up my ears and listened to him continue: "Manchuria and Mongolia were invaded by Russia. Japan made a great sacrifice in helping your country expel foreigners and beasts, so I think Japan should receive The special rights of Manchuria and Mongolia must be kept in mind by Zhongshan Lord."
Chen Qimei, who was already impatient, heard this. I immediately forgot that I was not welcome. He took a step forward and said excitedly: "Sir, please rest assured, as long as you can support us, we are willing to completely hand over Manchuria and Mongolia to your country's management, and Han Yeping can also implement joint construction. If this is not enough, I heard that Yang Qiu People recently bought an iron mountain in Dangtu and are building a steel plant, which is not far from Nanjing. We can also build it with your country."
His words almost made Chen Haohui stand up from the ground and behead him by rubbing his neck! Manchuria and Mongolia belong to China, how could they be given to Japan? Moreover, Han Yeping and Dangtu are related to the development of the country's heavy industry. It is the most important part of the commander's five-year industrial plan. He even heard rumors in the army that he would rather sacrifice one hundred thousand to save the two steel plants.
¡°On one side, they would rather sacrifice themselves to save it, but on the other side, they are selling out the country in order to get aid! The anger suddenly made his eyes turn blood red. Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on Tou Shanman waiting for a reply, so they didn't notice anything strange about him. Soon his eyes returned to normal, and even suddenly became cold and cold, and even the blood was a little coagulated, because he discovered another problem, that is the president whom he had a crush on before. He actually didn¡¯t express any position on this proposal! ! Instead, there was still hope in his eyes.
He finally understood why the commander took bloody and severe measures to suppress the Democratic Party in the control area!
A group of traitors cloaked in the guise of freedom and democracy!
When he quietly clenched his fists, Touyama Mitsuru also spoke, but he spoke to Zhongshan Qiao: "Zhongshan Jun, excellent and credible politicians never believe the guarantees on their lips. Do you know what we need? "
Zhongshan Qiao¡¯s face suddenly changed. He understood that Toushan Man wanted him to put down a written statement. However, if this condition was written down, once it was leaked, not only would he be ruined, but everyone in the Democratic Party would also start beating him up! But could he not write? Head Mountain is his only chance now. The country, reputation, selfishness and political future were washed away in his mind over and over again. Not only did his face turn pale, but even in the cold weather outside, there were drops of sweat on his forehead.
"Can't agree! Never agree!" Chen Haohui in the corner kept shouting in his heart, but when the once tall figure nodded slightly, the blood suddenly faded from all parts of the body, leaving only a strong murderous intention. .
"Very good, please stay in Tokyo for a little longer. I will ask someone to accompany you to browse the beautiful Japan. There is everything you want here, money, status and" Although there is no No words, but Tou Shanman was very satisfied with his performance. He glanced at Chen Qimei and Tang Jiyao, then looked at Chen Haohui, and smiled: "Woman."
"Thank you for your hospitality, sir. We are willing to work hard for the common prosperity of Asia." Chen Qimei bowed again to thank him. Even Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou looked excited. Although Chen Haohui also managed to squeeze out a smile, even he knew this smile How fake. Fortunately, Tou Shanman didn't have time to see through him, and the wanderer walking outside came to his rescue.
After Ronin hurriedly said a few words in his ear, Chen Haohui suddenly saw that the old man who had not been moved for a long time actually twisted his eyebrows, and then stood up with Ronin's help: "Everyone, I'm very sorry. , some small things happened, I need to leave early, in a few days I will have someone come to pick you up to stay at my place for a few days."
His sudden departure made Zhongshan Qiao and others a little puzzled, but the attentive Chen Haohui saw that something important must have happened. He guessed right. Half an hour later, news came that the Xiyuan Temple Gongwang Cabinet was unable to meet the requirements of the Ministry of War to increase military expenditures, and Han Yeping's missing pigtail was caught and it was the same as the one reported two hours ago. The emperor tendered his resignation.
No one expected that when the undercurrent in China was at its most intense, Japan's political arena would suddenly change. Facing this kind of tide, Chen Haohui knew that it was impossible for him to be effective now, so he had only one idea: to spread the news here as soon as possible.??, let the commander know the true face of that person!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 193 Prepare for a rainy day
Chapter 193 Prepare for a rainy day
The waterway from Shanghai to Wuchang was very smooth. Although the dry season in winter would affect warships with deeper drafts, they had to stop several times to wait for high tide. But for safety, even Tang Shaoyi told him that he had to come back on a cruiser. Baidu search enters "" to quickly enter this site
Yang Qiu went up the river without any hurry and stopped in Dangtu County to inspect the construction of the new steel plant. Pan Tianshuo went to the United States to test the ore and purchased equipment. He has not returned yet. A dozen mining equipment and heavy tractors have arrived in advance. Engineers in military uniforms and hired workers are making preliminary preparations, and all the skilled workers needed by the steelmaking plant have been recruited and are doing internships in Hanyang.
With the full rollout of the Southwest Railway, the demand for steel is increasing. Due to technological transformation, the output of the Hubei Steel Plant this year has dropped to less than 50,000 tons. The huge gap requires all imports from the United States, which is a serious waste of precious foreign exchange. However, he also There is no way. Hubei will have to wait until at least the end of 2013 to complete the transformation and put it into full production. Judging from the progress, Dangtu basically did not have extravagant expectations 15 years ago. Because Chongqing is small in scale, and the equipment is all retrofitted from old Hanyang equipment with technical support from the United States, it can be put into production by the end of 2014. However, the designed output of the first phase there is only 50,000 tons, which can barely meet the needs of the Hanyang-Sichuan Railway. , as for the Kunming Iron and Steel Plant to be built based on Shuicheng and Kunming Iron Mine there is no hope for at least five years.
When Yang Du, Yuan Keding and Wang Jingwei arrived in Wuchang, the warship had not yet passed Wuxue, so the anxious three people rushed to Daye to wait for him. After two days of anticipation, the Hairong finally slowly docked at the ore dock.
Daye, which was bought with blood and sacrifice, not only restored the production in its heyday, but also started to enter the fast lane due to the purchase of more than a dozen new equipment. When we got off the warship, the first batch of smelted copper ingots was being transported to Hanyang for storage. Except for artillery shells, 80% of the bullets manufactured by Hanyang are still steel-cased bullets. Copper casings are really unaffordable, but the technical department has also been asked to study copper-coated steel technology. As for how long it will take to see it, he can't say clearly.
The prosperous Daye greatly surprised Yuan Keding and Wang Jingwei who came here for the first time. When they were in Beijing, they only heard that Yang Qiu had taken back Han Yeping, but they did not expect it to develop so fast, which made the former's face even more gloomy.
"Brother Xizi is really busy. He visits me several times a year, and I'm afraid he will spend a lot of money on travel expenses."
Yang Du thought to himself, can I come if you don¡¯t cause trouble? What's wrong with being comfortable and enjoying life in Beijing? He smiled and said, "I travel every day on business, and my patrol officer gets promoted every day. It's really incomparable."
Wang Jingwei is still a young man, not to mention a talented person, and his blood is hotter than in the future. He couldn't stand the two of them chatting about useless topics, so he stepped forward and said: "Inspector, I came here to invite the inspector to go north. The president hopes to consult you and Mr. Dunchu on the future of the country." When he spoke, Yuan Keding also took a step forward. Although he did not speak, he obviously did not want the two to continue chatting.
Yang Qiu took a look at the two of them and realized that there were actually many talented young people in the Democratic Party. In terms of talent, Wang Jingwei was undoubtedly one of the best. Yuan Keding himself was also very talented. Later, he did not know whether the story about using fake newspapers to trick Yuan Shikai into proclaiming himself emperor was true or false. Perhaps he broke his leg and was afraid that his status in the Yuan family would be reduced, so he fought to the death. It¡¯s just that he will definitely not let these things happen now. Since history has chosen the Republic, there is no possibility of going back! Even he must be careful to maintain the still weak republic.
He smiled and said: "Please ask brothers Ji Xin (Wang Jingwei) and Yuan Keding (Yuan Keding) to tell the President on my behalf that Yang, as the inspector of the eight provinces, should obey the call of the central government, but there are still some chores on his hands now, so why not Can I go to Tianjin in early January?"
The two of them thought at first that he would not go north. After all, it was far away from the southwest and safety was not guaranteed. However, they did not expect that he would agree so readily and even set a date. Yuan Keding was the happiest, and he acted like a "big prince" in every move. He raised his hands and said: "It's best if the inspector is willing to attend the meeting. When Keding follows my father, he will definitely welcome him."
"Brother Yuntai is too polite."
After Yang Qiu politely set the date to go north, although Yang Du wanted to stay a few more days to get to know him better, Yuan Keding was in a hurry to go to Nanjing and Shanghai, and Wang Jingwei was originally planning to go to France to study. If not for Yuan Shikai's personal intervention this time He didn't want to get involved at all, so after the three of them visited Daye in a hurry, they took a boat down the river to Nanjing, the second stop.
The news that Yang Qiu is determined to go north at the end of January has made many people relieved, but the undercurrent has not ended. Soon after he returned to Wuchang, Fang Rui, who had returned from Guilin, had already placed the telegram secretly sent by Chen Haohui on the table. Compared with before going to Guilin, the 25-year-old undersecretary of intelligence not only has a much darker complexion, but also has a tougher face. It can be seen that Chen Haohui's original choice shocked him greatly, and he even has a playful temper. All quietlyThen disappeared.
The combat uniform of the National Defense Forces is a sandy yellow imitation of the U.S. Army in World War II. The usual uniform is dark blue. The strong color and the nature of his work, the combination not only fails to show the solemnity of a soldier, but also gives Yang Qiu a gloomy feeling. I wanted to scratch my scalp to remind him not to forget how old he was.
"Commander, I suggest you steal this agreement immediately and publish it to the newspapers. This way, the people can see the true colors of some people!" Fang Rui's words were very exciting. Yang Qiu could feel his anger, and even thought of Chen Haohui sending it back He felt the same as when he received this telegram, but his expression did not change at all. He just asked lightly: "Did he write it?"
Fang Rui shook his head: "Chen Qimei drafted the agreement on his behalf, and Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou also persuaded him to sign it many times, but hehas not agreed yet, and seems to be considering the gains and losses."
"That's it."
In Fang Rui's surprised eyes, Yang Qiu stuffed the information that could cause an uproar into the bottom layer of the file next to him, crossed his fingers and stared at him: "I know how you and Chen Haohui feel, but as an intelligence officer, you must learn Control your emotions anytime, anywhere! Since he hasn¡¯t signed yet, it means his heart hasn¡¯t strayed yet, so this information is worthless!¡±
Fang Rui was very puzzled by this theory, and even said angrily: "But it is a fact that they want to reach an agreement with Japan!"
Yang Qiu was not angry. Instead, he walked to the filing cabinet next to him and took out another agreement and handed it to Fang Rui: "This is what the Japanese veteran Inukai Takeshi gave it to me. You ""." He took the agreement and read it. After finishing, Fang Rui took a breath. The agreement clearly stated that if Yang Qiu agreed to hand over Manchuria and Mongolia to Japan, he would get all the equipment of the five divisions and a loan of at least 50 million yen, and even offered half the price. Conditions for building two cruisers! Moreover, Japan also pledged to do everything it can to help complete the unification of the eighteen provinces in Guan Nei.
"I believe that we, the Democratic Party and Beiyang have all obtained this agreement." Yang Qiu pointed to the stool in front of the desk, asked Fang Rui to sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and continued: "So this kind of agreement does not It doesn¡¯t mean anything, and if it has any meaning, it¡¯s just Japan¡¯s evil intention to subvert and annex our country.¡±
After being back for so long, Yang Qiu has understood how complicated the politics of this era are. He cannot simply judge anyone by one thing, so he stopped Fang Rui who still wanted to speak and continued: "From an unknown person He became the leader who overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Although he was not directly involved and did not have as much credit as those of you who took action, as intelligence officers you do not need to discuss him, you only need to faithfully record it. And There are too many entangled interests around him, and many things are beyond his control. What's more, let me ask you, if you are in his position and want to make a comeback between us and Beiyang, you want to clean up without relying on Japan. Is it possible to defeat all domestic forces and European and American powers?¡±
Fang Rui opened his mouth and shook his head speechlessly.
"It is your job to faithfully spy on, record and analyze every piece of intelligence. I have no right to interfere, but how to implement it is not the responsibility of the Intelligence Department! I hope you remember this sentence." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he left After discussing this topic, he took out a letter of appointment from the pile of documents: "This is the letter of appointment for the director of the National Security Bureau. I have signed it to take effect. Originally, this seat was reserved for Haohui, but he chose to go to Japan to do more important things. work, then you should take on his responsibility, and I hope you can become a pair of eyes that are always vigilant in this country."
¡°Probably because the conversation was too solemn, Yang Qiu suddenly smiled and joked: ¡°Keep your eyes wide open and your ears sharp. I don¡¯t want us to be forced to compromise with Japan one day.¡±
Fang Rui put away the letter of appointment, nodded vigorously, stood up and saluted: "Chairman, please rest assured that we will always keep our eyes wide open and never close our ears. We will not let go of any news that attempts to harm this country."
Hearing his change of title, Yang Qiu smiled and said: "Go to work. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me directly. In addition, immediately re-check Haohui's identity, be sure to ensure his personal safety, and send another The team members will go to Japan to cooperate with him. In addition In addition to comprehensively spying on Japan's intelligence, the Bolshevik issue I told you last time, I hope you can send people to the Northeast as soon as possible. I need to grasp their presence in the Northeast, especially It¡¯s all the activities in Manchuria and Mongolia.¡±
The Intelligence Department of Chen Haohui's false identity had already dealt with it, but after receiving instructions, Fang Rui decided to check it again in person. However, he was a little confused about Yang Qiu's intention to send people to investigate an opposition party in Russia outside the customs. He asked: "Chairman, the Bolsheviks' We have very little information, but judging from the preliminary information, they also advocate building a new social system and overthrowing the leadership of Tsarist Russia. They are somewhat similar to us, so it stands to reason that the harm should not be great."
"I read it too." Yang Qiu pointed to the dozens of pages of Bolshevik information next to him. Many of these information were obtained from Chinese in Europe and Japan, and of course more of them were obtained secretly about Russian politics. provided by the offender. He understood the changes in the Bolsheviks better than anyone of this era. Power can corrupt people, especially when all power is highly concentrated. Many of them later underwent qualitative changes.
But as he said just now, he didn't want to comment on anyone. He just wanted to protect this country, or the country he wanted to build, so in order to deepen Fang Rui's impression, he said with a serious face: "Not now. Does it mean that it won't happen in the future? Our country's northern border is too long. If we can really achieve national reunification, we will not be able to face the threats from Japan and Russia at the same time."
"And there are three separatist forces in Mongolia, Gansu Huihui and Xinjiang! So you should remember that if one day we can really achieve national reunification, then we must prepare for a rainy day from now on ." Yang Qiu waved his hand firmly: "Infiltrate them, support them in overthrowing Tsarist Russia when they are weak, corrupt and disintegrate them when they are strong, and prevent them from leaving the Far East!"
"It's that simple!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 194 Pharmaceutical Factory
As the news that Yang Qiu was going to Tianjin spread quickly, a series of preliminary negotiations quietly began. Among them, how to ensure the safety of him and Song Jiaoren attracted the most attention. Because everyone understood that the Congress that was about to open after the two parties cooperated was almost completely controlled by the South, Yuan Shikai was forced to hold talks under this dilemma to try to find a solution. Although Tianjin is an undefended city, no one can guarantee how many crises there will be. They can guarantee that the army will not appear, but who can guarantee that assassins will not appear?
Even Britain and Germany cannot guarantee this.
And the biggest enemy during this trip is Japan! Because of Han Yeping, Japan's steel production this year is expected to drop to 170,000 tons, a full 50,000 tons drop from the previous year, so the two sides have a deep rift.
Although Yang Qiu has the First Fleet in his hands, the Fujian gang has been unable to get into the same pot with the National Defense Forces system. Fortunately, this matter is of great importance, and after all, they have not less than a penny a month to support themselves, so they sent a telegram It was stated that all three Haizi-class cruisers would be dispatched for escort this time. Immediately afterwards, Britain and the United States also expressed their willingness to dispatch warships and escort.
The General Staff of the National Defense Forces did not believe in the Fujian Gang, because since Wang Guangxiong became the commander of the First Fleet, except for the flagship sea vessel and the few gunboats that participated in the defense war, he could not control other warships at all, so he suggested taking the German warship. Because Germany promised to dispatch the new heavy cruiser Gneisenau to escort, and the Ministry of Government believed that relations with the United States should be deepened, but these were not adopted by Yang Qiu. He still insisted on taking the sea ship to Tianjin.
As the day of departure approaches day by day, the atmosphere of worry among the top and bottom of the National Defense Force becomes more and more solemn, because the New Deal forcibly separates government, finance and military. The only person who can combine the three departments is Yang Qiu. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are tens of millions of people in one, so everyone is worried about his safety.
Of course Miao Luo is most worried.
Inside the new Ford sedan presented to Yang Qiu by Hanger on behalf of the American Asia Association, Miao Luo's mouth grew and closed while looking at Yang Qiu beside him who was reading documents. His eyes were filled with worry about the journey north tomorrow. Yang Qiu, who was close to each other, had actually sensed the changes in her mood in the past few days, but he never made any explanation. He knew it was unfair to Miao Luo, but he had no choice.
No matter it is the contract that Inukai Yi brought to him. The telegram secretly sent by Chen Haohui, or the large loan for the aftermath that Yuan Shikai was planning, all showed that the great powers' carving up of this country had reached its craziest moment. Even if Germany and the United States have a good relationship, they still harbor evil intentions in private! It's just because they don't have much say now that they appear friendly and kind, but if they take the initiative, they will immediately show their fangs.
The only solution. You are only as strong as yourself!
So he decided to go north. Even though Tang Shaoyi and many people predicted that Yuan Shikai was deliberately delaying preparations to start the war, even he knew it, but history has been changed beyond recognition. Although Beiyang has maintained its external strength through military expansion, its internal weakness is an indisputable fact. As long as there is a glimmer of hope for political settlement, it must fight for it. Sparing a drop of blood means preserving more strength for the country.
Under the protection of the guard cavalry company, the car arrived at the Dongyue Lake. The cold weather caused a thin layer of ice to form on the lake. Several conjoined factory buildings painted milky white with quicklime stood out next to the lake.
"Baoshan (Yutang) has met the Lord and met the Madam."
"Uncle Baoshan, cousin Yu. There are no outsiders here. You should just call me the same as before, don't make it sound like outsiders."
Yang Qiu¡¯s unexpected arrival caused agitation. Chen Baoshan, who was in his forties, came immediately after hearing the news with his eldest son Chen Yutang. He was an old man who followed Yang Qiu's father and second uncle to Shanghai. After the death of Yang Qiu's parents, he became the shopkeeper. During the years when he partnered with Italians in the kerosene business, he actually learned to speak authentic Italian. He also sent his children to Italy to study. If Yang Qiu had not chosen to become a soldier later, he would have He also proposed that he should go to Italy and Chen Yutang would take care of him and study abroad together.
Chen Baoshan moved his lips a few times but did not dare to shout. After all, the young man standing in front of him now was no longer the kid with a runny nose who called him third uncle. He was an inspector of eight provinces and the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces with more than 200,000 people. That name was intimidating, but Chen Yutang, who was three years older, called Chen Hua and his siblings. The two of them can be regarded as relatives of Yang Qiu, so Miao Luo's cheeks were slightly red and a little embarrassed, but after entering the factory, it was like discovering a new world, because almost all the workers here were female workers, and there were many girls with pigtails in the training class. At first glance, he looked like a student who had just graduated from a girls' school.
Yang Qiu was tall and handsome, and he showed great style when he came in and out, so he immediately caused a stir among the female workers. Until a few people recognized his identity, Miao Luo was stunned by the adoring looks in his eyes. Quietly he twisted his arm.
Yang Qiu rolled his eyes angrily. After entering the production area, Miao Luo finally understood why most of the workers here were female, because this was a pharmaceutical factory.
Chen Yutang studied Western medicine and chemistry in Italy. After graduating last year, he originally did not want to return to China because he felt that the country was too chaotic to develop his career. Until his father wrote to him telling him that Yang Qiucheng was a visiting envoy from three provinces and hoped that he could come back to open a pharmaceutical factory to benefit the people. , and then decided to return home. Of course, he did not forget Yang Qiu's care. With the 50,000 pounds sent by his father, he purchased a large amount of medical and chemical production equipment in Italy and France, and then went to the Austro-Hungarian Empire across the sea to hire some A medical doctor, he also kidnapped several classmates and came back with him.
There are not many Western medicine factories in China. There are only a few in the more developed cities of Shanghai and Guangdong, and most of the raw materials need to be imported. Therefore, Yang Qiu paid special attention to the pharmaceutical factory he invested in, and not only gave Chen Yutang and several of his classmates shares. , paid three times the price to retain Austro-Hungarian and Italian pharmaceutical chemists, and also recalled several Chinese students in this field in the United States through Milo.
The scale is not large, and the equipment is the latest, but the technical strength is still insufficient. On the surface, it currently only has two products, the most familiar ones, aspirin and morphine. Needless to say, aspirin has been selling well and is mass-produced in various countries. Morphine is also in short supply. The National Defense Forces have spent more than one million on this purchase alone in the past year, so Yang Qiu has always hoped to produce it on his own, not to mention since the National Defense Forces banned drugs. Hundreds of tons of various opium seized from Yunnan and Guizhou and other places would be a huge waste to burn, and it would be best to use them to make morphine.
Making morphine also has a purpose, because it is in his memory. After the European War began, the demand for morphine in various countries would rise to an unimaginable level. Starting in 1915, the price suddenly tripled! At present, Pfizer, the world's largest morphine manufacturer, has a profit of hundreds of millions of dollars from this alone, establishing its status as the world's largest pharmaceutical company. Although he didn't expect that much, the opium was half-sold and half-delivered after being seized by the army and police. There is almost no cost. According to the current progress and output, hoarding for three years will make a profit of tens of millions at least.
But the two products on the surface could not hide a secret that only he and Chen Yutang knew. When Chen Yutang winked at him and even Miao Luo was temporarily sent away with an excuse, a small packet of milky yellow " The small ice tablets made him feel a little trance-like.
"Qingxi has been put into production, and no one knows what this thing is for. I have also destroyed the formula, and now only you and I know." After the pharmaceutical factory equipment arrived in Wuchang, a small part was secretly transported to Wuchang. The mountainous area of ??the Lao Qingxi Iron Works in Hunan and Guizhou that has been controlled is said to be mercury refining and processing equipment. In fact, it was to manufacture this kind of thing. For this purpose, he also bought a set of small thermal power equipment of 500 kilowatts. Chen Yutang was quite proud of being able to build it in just a few months.
"This thing is too harmful and must not be sold in China. In the future, I will urge the government to include it as a drug and crack down hard! So you try to sell it in South America first, and then slowly sell it to other places in the future, so that people can They would think that this was first developed in South America. It would be best to produce it there, after all, Guizhou will still have to develop formal medicine in the future." Chen Yutang is the only person outside Yang Qiu who knows the harm of this thing. So he nodded seriously.
The two consecutive world wars were the peak of the development of morphine and neurotoxic drugs. In addition to the corruption of social morality caused by the war, Also because all parties and governments had secretly purchased and developed it, Japan allowed soldiers to use morphine on a large scale during the Russo-Japanese War, making the soldiers fearless and crazy. Later, in the famous Verne Meat Grinder, in order to support the soldiers who were on the verge of nervous breakdown, the French army also openly provided opium and drugs to soldiers in need. Until the Vietnam War, the United States secretly purchased drugs for them. Used by soldiers in need.
Since Europe and the United States can use opium to knock on the door of China to suck blood and marrow, they should also fight back hard. According to his estimates, this ridiculously cheap little thing can bring him at least US$100 million in revenue in the next ten years, enough to build four million-ton steel plants.
So he doesn't care about releasing the devil, even though it is destined to return to the country many years later, because the huge financial pressure makes him lose some ground. If he cannot find financial sources as soon as possible, even if the country is unified, most of the weak businessmen in the country will be able to invest and bear fruit. If the fast light industry and the heavy industry with slow yield and high cost are only supported by state finance, they will be as embarrassed as the republic in the parallel world. Therefore, it needs a huge amount of funds to support itself, using the two legs of the state and the private sector. Walk and speed up to catch up with Europe and America.
After quickly asking Chen Yutang to put away the pills, Yang Qiu recovered his thoughts and asked, "Have you found the formula you were looking for?"
When Yang Qiu invited him back to China a year ago, he asked him to search for a formula called Bailangduoxi or sulfonamide in Europe. However, he asked many people and no one had heard of it until he returned to China.? After returning to China, he also asked his tutors and classmates through telegrams and letters, but there has still been no reply. After hearing the reply, Yang Qiu was also a little disappointed. History records that sulfonamide was synthesized in 1908, but it was not necessarily that name. Moreover, it was shelved due to neglect, just like the RDX formula was always considered a prescription until It took decades for people to realize that it had the same purpose, so trying to find this prescription with just a few recorded words was undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack, and I could only sigh in my heart: "I have asked Luo'er to call the American Justice Court for help, Tang. The director-general also wrote to our friends in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Europe to cooperate in the search, and you are also working hard."
Liu Yutang was a little confused as to why he was so persistent in looking for this prescription, and asked: "Chen Hua, is this formula really that important?"
"It's very important. Whoever finds him can become one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies!" Yang Qiu's faint words made Liu Yutang's eyes pop out. The world's largest pharmaceutical company what is that concept? So I immediately made up my mind to take advantage of the opportunity of traveling to South America to go back to Europe, and I would find him even if I spent money to put a reward in the newspaper.
Chemical industry, medicine, steel, machinery, etc. all need to be built from scratch. It is really a hard work. By the time he finished everything, it was already late at night. Miao Luo, who knew that his trip was dangerous, relaxed and lingered until death. After a night, it was time to set off
PS: I caught a cold by blowing the air conditioner, and I have a bad headache. I want to say sorry to everyone
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 195 Murderous intent!
From the moment the cruiser Hai Rong left Hanyang, the eyes of all China were focused on one place.
The moat and city wall have disappeared. After the Xinchou Treaty, Tianjin completely became an undefended city and an outpost for various countries to infiltrate and exploit North China. The area of ??the concession here is second only to Shanghai, and the number of troops stationed by various countries is greatly exceeded. But it is also a pioneering city, with numerous industries and commerce, and docks and masts. It is one of the richest cities in the north. However, this kind of wealth has nothing to do with most of the Chinese people living here. The geography determines that the various military units stationed here can easily insert the tip of their sword into the heart of this country.
In the famous Sipailou Big Bowl Tea Shop, many Manchus carrying birdcages, braids, and neatly dressed in brocade shirts and cotton robes greeted us early in the morning. Since the abdication of the Qing Dynasty, except for a small number of princes and nobles who returned to Manchuria, , most of them came to settle in Tianjin. In the early years, they made enough money in a leisurely way and could never spend it all in their lifetime. Those who didn't make money could still hold a celadon vase to fool foreigners and become compradors. Of course, there were also many who ended up living in the streets. I can't even get enough to eat.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Wen Beile?"
"Jin Beile is auspicious."
The teahouse was full of such greetings. With Yuan Shikai's preferential treatment, these people can still live comfortably. Among them, there are those who are content with the status quo and those who want to restore the country. Of course, the latter number is very few.
"Have you heard? That Southwest King has come to Tianjin Guard."
"Not only him, but also the leader of the party is here. Bah! That bastard Cao Cao didn't even blink when he drove us out of Beijing. Now we are forced to negotiate peace, it's time!"
"He was fooled this time, I heard from people in Beijing. He was so angry that he vomited a few mouthfuls of blood, and now he can't even get out of bed! He thought he could usurp the throne by forcing the Queen Mother to abdicate. Now the advantage has been taken by the south, I would have wiped my neck out on the spot."
"Come on. Before the emperor abdicated, you also said you would wipe your neck. How about I lend you a knife?"
"Okay, okay! What's the point of our brothers fighting back and forth? Let me tell you, we really can't let the south gain the upper hand this time, especially the Southwest King!"
"Why?"
"Think about it. Who can we rely on to drink tea here safely? After all, Yuan Gongbao is nostalgic for his old friendship. The provinces where he meets the party are better, but you don't know about Southwest! A few days ago A ship came back from Guangxi, and there were many of us Manchus on board. They were all driven back by the King of Southwest and Lu Rongting. They paid two thousand yuan for each person, and all the property and houses were confiscated and given to those Kuhaha. This is not all. Forget it! I heard them say that the riots in Yunnan were even worse. Those Tufanzi (called chieftains by the people) killed and suppressed them, and few of them had a good ending. On the contrary, their slaves all turned over. I¡¯m pregnant! Tell me If he becomes the president, such a ruthless and murderous person, will there be any way for us to survive?!"
"According to what you say, you really can't let him become the president?"
"Isn't this nonsense? Since ancient times, the north has been in control of the south and there has always been peace and stability. How many people in the south have been in control of the north who are not causing trouble and harming people? Just look at it. If the king of the southwest is really allowed to take over the world, I don't know how many people will die " These nobles were chatting lively when someone suddenly hit their arm hard from behind. When they turned around and were about to curse, they saw two people wearing sheepskin coats. The big man with a belt tied around his waist and a fierce look passed by.
The big man looked around as he walked, his eyes moving and alert. There is also a five-short body behind them. A bald man in his thirties, with his hands on his hips and his fur collar turned out. His expression changed, and he saw that the nematode-like scar on his left cheek kept twisting. Seeing their attire, the Manchu nobles immediately retracted the curses on their lips, and one of them whispered quietly: "***, when will Huzi dare to come here and be arrogant in Tianjin Guards? I want to change it before. I don't care. Kill them."
The Beard outside the Pass and the Manchus have never dealt with each other. In the past, it must have been "enemies are extremely jealous when they meet" but now
The bald man walked into a private room on the second floor as if there was no one around. In the private room, a man in his forties wearing a melon skin hat stood up with a smile on his face: "Master Ma, you are finally here. "
Bald Master Ma Sanye glanced around and hummed: "Zhao Si, what do you mean? Didn't you say that there is a big deal to discuss? How did you choose this place?"
"There are many people talking, but it is also a place with many wealthy people coming from north to south, so it is not easy to attract attention." Zhao Sigong handed over his hands, asked Ma Sanye to sit down, poured the tea himself, and said hello: "Third master, how come you have come all the way?" good?"
Mr. Ma didn¡¯t say much, patted his empty belt and said coldly: ¡°It¡¯s not bad, but it¡¯s not practical if I don¡¯t have something in my waist.¡±
Zhao Si understood what he meant and said with a smile: "The people inside the Guan can't compare with those outside the Guan, especially the Tianjin Guard. Even the President can't lead him."The gun is in, but don't worry, Mr. San we are ready, just waiting for your word. "
Mr. Ma¡¯s real name is Ma Feihu, and he is a well-known gangster outside the customs. This time he was entrusted by others to come to Tianjin to make a big deal, so when he saw him talking, he raised his eyebrows and asked his men to guard outside, and then put the cup in his hand. Gai leaned next to the cup, knocked it three times and then said: "The rules of the world are not to do business without knowing the details."
Zhao Si was also someone who had traveled through the Northeast. When he saw the code words in his hand, he knew who the target was. He immediately took out two photos from his pocket and handed them over: "The young man's name is Yang Qiu, and the older one's name is Yang Qiu." Song Jiaoren, these two Mr. Ma should have heard of them."
I wasn¡¯t too surprised when I saw the photo, but when I heard the name Ma Feihu, I couldn¡¯t help but gasp! Although he is in the Northeast, he is still aware of the major events in the world. One is the leader of the Southern Congress Party, and the other is the Southwest King with hundreds of thousands of troops! This is not a good deal, but after all, he is a gangster who licks blood with his knife and dares to pull him down even when the emperor is on patrol. He put the photo on the table and tapped it with his fingers with a calm expression: "It's not easy to handle."
It¡¯s not easy to handle, but there is still drama! Zhao Si's eyes lit up. As long as he didn't refuse the deal, there would still be a chance. Worrying that he still had concerns, he quickly said: "Third Master, don't worry too much. Tianjin Wei is a foreign territory, so this time they only agreed to Yang Qiu to be equipped with a gun." , although there are some soldiers to protect them, but they have no guns or cannons. If Ma Sanye, who is "killed with one shot," comes forward, he will definitely be able to capture them. "
Speaking of his nickname, Ma Feihu was also a little proud, and the "nematode" on his face twisted hard: "I heard that there is a Lu Baiyi in Guangxi who is good at shooting. I really want to go against him."
"Who doesn't know the southern land and the northern horse? It's a pity that Lu Baiyi is old, how can he compare with the third master's spring and autumn." After flattering Zhao Si, he took out a ten thousand silver note from his pocket: "Business guy, Our Prime Minister has prepared it. This is half of the deposit. Third Master, look" Twenty thousand? Ma Feihu's eyes widened, and he picked up the photo and threw it on the table: "Zhao Si, I came here to give face to Brother Chen! Do you think I don't know anything? Let's get together. Don¡¯t tell me, who is this Yang Qiu? He has an army of more than 200,000 people! Just these two people! Let me tell you about Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun, 100,000! You have to pay all of it to me first. If there is one missing person, I will go back to the Northeast immediately, and you can go find whoever you like."
This quotation made Zhao Si twitch his eyes and secretly angry in his heart, but this Ma Feihu is indeed the best person to do this job. Not to mention his audacity, he also practiced good marksmanship in the deep mountains and old forests, because this is Tianjin can't hit randomly, they have to hit the target and run away immediately, so this person is the best candidate. But one hundred thousand He still felt a little unable to make the decision, and said: "Brother, it's not a lie. Zhao Si really can't afford this amount. Why don't you, Third Master, wait for me here for a day?"
Hearing his tone, Ma Feihu nodded and led his men away. When Zhao Si saw this, he immediately rushed to Zhao Bingjun's mansion in Tianjin.
While the north was busy preparing its evil plan, the south quietly launched a large net. As the Japanese ship slowly docked at Wusongkou Pier in Shanghai, Chen Qimei stretched out and got out of the cabin. Although there was not the grand welcome scene more than a year ago, and he also resigned as the governor of Shanghai, the place was still managed by his cronies. No one at the top or bottom knew that Shanghai was his territory, so there were several cars immediately after getting off the ship. The car drove over. After getting into the car, Jiang Zhiqing, who had returned early to fight the outpost, also sat in. Because Tao Huanqing's matter had not yet passed, he wore a wide-brimmed hat to disguise himself. When he saw him, he immediately lowered his voice: "Brother, there is news. Yes, the north is indeed going to attack them!"
"I'm telling you, they won't stop at this time." Chen Qimei was addicted to cigarettes and kept feeling sleepy. She lit up a cigarette and asked, "Is it that gang?"
"It's Jiangsu Inspector General Ying Guixin. He was frightened and escaped after Sun Wu was expelled from Hubei. Now he is Yuan Shikai's secret agent in Jiangsu. A few days ago, Huang Yan said that he sent someone to pick a warrior from us. Ying's soldier stuffed him with another 1,000 yuan and asked him to go north to Tianjin to take action. Originally, Brother Huang wanted to stop him. After all, Ying Ying was a member of our Shanghai Army, so he would definitely be implicated in the accident. But by the time he arrived at the military camp, he had already gone."
"Pick people from our army?" Chen Qimei thought to herself that it was not good. If something happened, she would be implicated. She quickly said: "No! You should take a few reliable people to Tianjin immediately." After he finished speaking, he knew what was going on. In an emergency, Jiang Zhiqing immediately went to pull the car door and prepared to go north to block Samurai Ying. Unexpectedly, he was grabbed before he could open it. After Chen Qimei's Adam's apple moved violently a few times, her voice suddenly became very gloomy: "Wait until hefinishes his action before you do it!"
Jiang Zhiqing understood what he meant: "Brother, don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me, but the world in Tianjin is dominated by foreigners, and I don't have anyone here, I'm afraid" "He hasn't finished speaking yet, ChenQimei quietly handed him a piece of paper with a cold look: "Go here, someone will pick you up. After you finish your work, go back to Japan directly from there. Once I hear the news, you will go back with Sun Dapao."
Jiang Zhiqing nodded, lowered the brim of his hat and quickly opened the door to greet a few people and walked towards the train station. Chen Qimei's evil eyes flashed away in the car. He knocked on the door and shouted to the driver: "Go to Huangqi first."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 196 Navy and Balance
Off the coast of Jiangsu.
The five-color national flag on the mast of the cruiser Hai Rong was buzzing, and the two ships Haichi and Haichen echoed in the distance. Farther away, the huge new German heavy cruiser Gneisenau and three British and American cruisers were moving in formation. This peaceful scene made Dai Tianqiu, who was riding a warship for the first time, very excited and took pictures with his camera despite being seasick. He also asked Murong Han to be his assistant. Seeing them wasting such expensive film, Yang Qiu smiled slightly. If he walked up to him now and told him that his photos recording the last peace will be passed down for hundreds of years because they will start to fight against each other soon, I don't know what this kid would think.
"Commander."
After inspecting the entire ship, Wang Guangxiong came over wearing a pure white uniform of a New Republic of China Navy admiral. He was very satisfied with this bearded captain who was the first to serve him, so he blackmailed Nanjing to use Yang Jingxiu as the navy chief. He was immediately appointed as the commander of the First Fleet, and this incident made Sa Zhenbing feel a little confused. Fortunately, Mr. Sa, who had taken refuge in Tianjin, had never forgotten his dream of a large navy. For the sake of the three training cruisers and submarine units that were about to return to China, he recommended the young Chen Shao Broadband Team to Germany to learn submarine operations according to Yang Qiu's wishes, so as not to let the newly formed The submarine force has become a display.
Yang Jingxiu didn't serve as chief of the navy for long because there was nothing to do after the provisional government was dissolved. Yuan Shikai invited him, but there was only one Haiqi ship brought back by Cheng Biguang from the north, and after handing it to Liu Guanxiong, he himself fled to Fujian , coupled with the lack of financial resources in the north, so in the end they simply returned to the First Fleet. Although Yang Qiu graciously allowed him to serve as the captain of the cruiser Haichen. But this man was rigid-minded and believed that Yang Qiu caused him to lose the command of the fleet and failed Sa Zhenbing's instructions, so he did not obey Wang Guangxiong's orders after he came back. This time he wouldn't be willing to act if it weren't for the seriousness of the matter.
Yang Qiu has no good solution for this. Yang Jingxiu is Sa Zhenbing¡¯s man and must be given some face. In addition, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1891-88, all the elites of the generation were lost. It was not easy for the old navy people to come up with the current small seedlings. They are the country's hope for entering the blue water, so it is difficult to force reforms and can only slowly find ways to peel off the old forces.
"How long does it take to get to Tianjin?"
Although Wang Guangxiong was a gunboat captain before, he also went to Greenwich Naval School in the United Kingdom to study for three years on the recommendation of Sa Zhenbing. So he was quite proficient in business. He looked at the sky and said, "The wind is northwest now, so sailing into the wind will be slower for about half a day, but unless there is bad weather, we can definitely arrive in three days."
"Does the Japanese navy frequently operate in this area?"
Wang Guangxiong was stunned by the question, thinking that Yang Qiu was worried about the Japanese navy's attack, and said: "It's much better than in previous years. In the past, battleships were often seen here. In the past two years, I heard that Japan's military expenditure was insufficient, so the battleships were seen The chance is much smaller, cruisers and gunboats can still be seen frequently. But they usually don't go beyond Taiwan. I heard that Britain doesn't like Japan to enter the South China Sea too much. But don't worry, Commander, this time our route is not far from the coast, even if Without a foreign escort, the three cruisers can still protect you and Mr. Song."
Yang Qiu knows nothing about the navy. He can grasp the general direction, but when it comes to actual navigation and combat, he is completely blind. After hearing that the British restricted the Japanese navy's access to the south of Taiwan, he quietly frowned and changed the subject: "How are Yang Jingxiu and the others?"
"Lao Yang he just has a bit of a temper. Others are okay." Wang Guangxiong is also from Fujian after all, and he doesn't want to break up and fall out with everyone. He is much smarter than Yang Jingxiu. I know that today I am able to command a fleet because of this young man's trust, and I should repay him with kindness. But he knew very well that Yang Qiu was actually not satisfied with the current navy, and was afraid that his forced reform would cause trouble, so he said anxiously: "Commander, don't worry, although everyone says they are not convinced, they are still good in their hearts. We, the people, are looking forward to reconstruction." Navy, so sooner or later they will understand your painstaking efforts.¡±
Yang Qiu understood what he meant and asked: "How are the sailors who went to the United States and Britain to receive warships?"
Speaking of the three training cruisers about to be delivered, Big Beard's face became much better: "The sailors set out in July last year, and they were all selected by me personally. The three temporary captains also chose young people studying in the UK. We are training there now, and the three ships will be back as soon as May this year." Wang Guangxiong said, rubbing his hands and hesitating to speak. A man of several decades suddenly wanted to ask for candy but did not dare to speak. The child was so hilarious that Yang Qiu glared at him and laughed: "Just tell me if you have anything to say, don't make me weird."
"Commander, Yongji and Yongjian are about to be outfitted, and the slipway is empty. Otherwise" Wang Guangxiong smiled flatteringly: "Everyone supports you and builds warships. I admire you very much, are you looking at building another ten or eight ships?"
"You can't tell, but you really dare to think about it!" Yang Qiu patted the soot falling on his clothes and rolled his eyes: "You know Yongji's ship?How much? The RMB issued by our southwest is 1.3 million, and the steel materials are all re-refined from imported scrap steel. Except for the cannons, everything else is of civilian standards Do you want a dozen civilian ships? "
Wang Guangxiong scratched his head. In fact, he also knew that there were big problems with the two destroyers. Although the Jiangnan plant has undergone major renovations, it can theoretically build 10,000-ton ships after all the renovations are completed in 2014, because the United States has promised to sell three medium-sized ship machine tools to Jiangnan and Hubei. However, judging from the models and sizes provided, The maximum number of military ships that can be built can only be about two thousand tons. Because warships and civilian ships are completely different things, civilian ships can be assembled piece by piece with rivets like building blocks, but the keel of a warship must be formed at one time because it requires greater strength and toughness. However, Jiangnan and Hubei currently only have small heat treatment furnaces. Small furnaces are fine for building civilian ship keels and small pieces of special steel. Real ship models require the use of super-large heat treatment furnaces that can easily reach hundreds of meters or even hundreds of meters. Such things are not sold in Europe and the United States! Japan and Britain formed an alliance, and the Russo-Japanese War cost hundreds of thousands of lives to buy a 150-meter-long super-large ship machine tool that the British had eliminated and a set of armor steel heat treatment and quenching furnaces. This was completely worse than Europe. The models of this generation are regarded as national treasures in Japan. Therefore, even if the Jiangnan Factory completes the transformation, it can only build two thousand tons of unarmored warships.
Simply put, it is just two thousand tons of ordinary steel plates. If it confronts the Japanese navy, it will definitely be killed with one shot. The training and technical reserves for this kind of thing are okay. It can only be used as an offshore patrol ship for fighting, so Yang Qiucai stopped subsequent construction after building two ships.
"Just wait. In a few years, things will get better and we will build more. Within ten years, I will definitely let you command a truly large warship. But now what you have to do is to use the Shanghai Nanyang Naval Academy and the current warships to cultivate reserve talents as much as possible. I have already thought about it. After the three ships Zhaohe, Yingrui and Feihong return, we will use your sea ship plus three training cruisers as the backbone, plus Yongji's two destroyers and 6 submarines to form the second ship. Fleet. Use Beihai and Qinzhou Bay on the Leizhou Peninsula as bases to train talents. The first fleet will be handed over to Yang Jingxiu. You must have a good idea first. "
Wang Guangxiong is still smart and immediately understood that this second fleet is actually a new fleet that Yang Qiu plans to build by bypassing the old navy. This can avoid the split of the first fleet and can also cultivate his own talents. It's just that the Qinzhou Bay side is still a deserted beach, so supply and maintenance are more difficult. Unless we can capture the nearest Mawei Shipyard, it will be quite troublesome, and there is no way around British intervention. But he didn't say much because of the current mood and influence of the IDF. If Fujian and Guangdong really want to fight, it will only take two or three months, so if Yang Qiu wants to do this, he must have considered logistical issues.
After passing the main gun, Song Jiaoren and Cai Yuanpei were sitting on the bow deck of the ship, looking at the scenery and talking about something. When they saw him approaching, they immediately waved.
It has only been more than a month since the last time the two parties united, but Song Jiaoren looks a lot thinner again. He is still wearing the suit when we first met in Sichuan. The pockets on both sides are frayed due to frequent use. For a man in his thirties, There are even a few strands of white hair on the temples. It can be seen that this talented politician who had extraordinary skills and was able to force Sun Wen to avoid Japan was really exhausted in order to realize his ideal.
But he himself remains optimistic. Hun seemed not to notice that he was overdrafting his health, and pointed at the two cruisers in the distance. He was not dissatisfied at all because Yang Qiu once attacked the forces of the Democratic Party. He smiled kindly and said: "Chen Hua has really done a great thing for the country. When we were in Nanjing, we were worried about how to feed the navy, but you shouldered the heavy burden Thanks for your hard work."
"The words of hard work made Yang Qiu feel as if something flowed into his heart, warm and warm. This was the first time that politicians and big figures in this era looked at themselves positively, and they were somewhat moved: "The navy is the hope for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Throughout the past century, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and even Portugal all rose because of the power of the navy. ! The reason why Germany is so intimidating to the British today is because it took ten years to build a powerful fleet. And I have read Mr. Mahan's "On Sea Power" and think he is right. There is no sea. There are no borders, so it is Yang¡¯s lifelong wish to move the country towards blue waters.¡±
After cooperating with the National Socialist Party, the Democratic Party can finally get rid of the pressure on both fronts, which allows Cai Yuanpei to finally look at the rise of the young man in front of him with a relaxed attitude. It would be a lie to say that he had no worries in his heart. After all, he was the biggest political enemy of the Democratic Party except Beiyang. Thanks to the actions of Sun Wu and others, his rise has skyrocketed to this day. In the end, Sun Wu and Huang Keqiang were driven to death by him and became depressed. And because of his existence, all of them withdrew from the Southwest.
But if you calm down and think about it carefully, no matter who you are, you must praise this 23-year-old young man. His ability to judge the situation and rise out of chaos is very rare. His successful reversal under the pressure of tens of thousands of Beiyang troops was even more shocking. Chinese. If these are not enough, then after he boarded the patrol envoy to the three provinces, he began to express his views on the southwestPlanning, industrial construction, implementation of new policies, etc. are all exemplary. From Zhang Taiyan's several letters to himself, we can see how much pressure he endured and how much effort and sweat he put in. Although the outside world calls him an executioner and says that his hands are stained with the blood of the people, if he wants to deepen the achievements of the revolution who can avoid bloodshed?
Cooperation between the two parties may not always be sweet, but at least so far he has been quite generous, but this does not mean that he has been perfect. His too vicious and radical methods have made many people shudder, andhis Even Song Jiaoren was worried about political skills, especially the dominance of the Southwest National Socialist Party, which made people see the shadow of dictatorship, so he couldn't help but remind him: "Dun Chu is right, Chen Hua not only saved our country's future , and set a good example. Now there are countless young people in the world who want to follow you. Chen Hua must lead them well. If you are young and energetic, impulsive and easy to go too far, it will not be good if you bring harm to the country."
Yang Qiu understood that Cai Yuanpei was reminding himself that signs of dictatorship were emerging in the southwest. But he didn't want to bring up this topic now, so he turned to Song Jiaoren and asked, "What are Mr. Dunchu's expectations for this meeting?"
Cai Yuanpei is not dissatisfied with his attitude. His dictatorship has indeed brought hope to the people. If we look deeper, the Democratic Party really cannot find a region that can compare with Southwest. Jiangxi, the only relatively good city, is struggling because of its lack of financial resources. Rich people in Guangdong are politically divided into several factions. But the future of Southwest still worries him. Where will this young man go? Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Song Jiaoren couldn't continue speaking, although the cooperation between the two parties seemed to be satisfactory. But everyone knows the fragility of it. In addition, the biggest target of the two companies now is Beiyang. As long as they can take this opportunity to trap Beiyang, it will be considered a success. As for the southwest, it can slowly develop the Kuomintang forces through a little penetration. So instead he smiled and asked: "What does Chen Hua want to look forward to?"
Yang Qiu crossed Song Jiaoren, leaned down slightly with his hands on the railing, looked at the boundless sea, and said: "What you think, sir, is what I think. This country can no longer withstand too much trouble. No matter what, I want to come." Give it a try, if the president agrees to govern in a coalition and ensures that the southwest policy remains unchanged, Yang will be willing to hand over power."
The two people next to them looked at each other in astonishment. Even Wang Guangxiong opened his mouth and then closed it tightly. When did Yang Qiu become so easy to talk? The hundreds of thousands of National Defense Forces have already become a new force. Will they allow him to delegate power and become a fool?
Song Jiaoren didn't believe that he would be so easy to talk to, but he still couldn't figure out why Yang Qiu readily agreed to go north this time. This young man who had given him countless surprises since Sichuan seemed to be wrapped in a mist. People can't see through it. Let's not talk about how he prepared to predict the time and process of the Wuchang Uprising and quickly captured the two towns of Hanyang. Just thinking about the fact that he used Tang Jiyao to capture the southwest in one fell swoop not long ago makes people mad. cold.
The southwest has been slowly shrouded in an iron curtain. This made him worried that the country would fall into dictatorship again, but he was satisfied with Yang Qiu's willingness to go north this time. He smiled and said: "Chen Hua is really good at joking. Southwest can't do it without you. This time the president invited me to have a meeting, he must have made plans to form a joint government. So I would like to suggest that Chen Hua be the prime minister, what do you think?"
Song Jiaoren is indeed a master of politics. Anyone else would have been impressed by the position of prime minister. But when he met Yang Qiu, he turned around and looked at him meaningfully: "Sir, please don't play tricks on me. I'm a southwest man." It has made me very difficult to live day by day, and the prime minister is really not qualified. I think we should follow the previous agreement, leaving the president to Mr. Yuan, Mr. Li to continue as vice president, and my husband to become the prime minister. The speaker of the House of Representatives is left to Mr. Shaochuan, the senator. It will be selected by the three of us. The Ministry of War, Yang, can¡¯t control it, and the Ministry of Navy is handed over to Mr. Sa, which is expected by the public. How about the Minister of Education, Mr. Zhang Binglin or Mr. Wen Jue?"
Cai Yuanpei heard that he had almost not changed the nomination he had made when the two parties united before, and said in surprise: "Chen Hua doesn't want others to poke me and Dunchu in the back, right? You picked yourself clean, but everyone in the world wants to Afraid of scolding us to death."
Yang Qiu smiled slightly and pointed to his nose: "Yang has some experience in industrial and commercial financial management. If you two gentlemen can rest assured, how about I supervise finance and industrial and commercial finance?"
As soon as he finished saying this, Cai Yuanpei stared at him with both laughter and tears. He thought to himself that this guy is really shameless. Hundreds of thousands of national defense troops can ensure that the southwest is safe. If he continues to hold the key positions of finance and industry and commerce, the country will not be destroyed in three years. It will be handed over to him and the National Socialist Party! But he wasn't angry either. Looking at Yang Qiu's face, he knew he was joking. To give up such an important position, Yuan Shikai might as well risk his life. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Chen Hua really loves to joke."
Song Jiaoren also smiled slightly: "Looking at Chen Hua's governance in the southwest, we people really feel old. Especially after the separation of political, financial, French and military powers, there is a vague commonalityHarmony, but Chen Hua, you have forgotten that the first step of the Republic is to maintain a balance of power and restrict each other. Currently, the Southwest Congress is composed entirely of social friends. Although it can ensure the smooth flow of laws and regulations, in the long run there will definitely be problems due to the lack of supervision and competition, which will lead to excessive concentration of power. I wonder if Chen Hua has a good plan for this? "
Yang Qiu was slightly shocked. Song Jiaoren was indeed the top politician in the country in this era. He could see his biggest worry at a glance. He deliberately arranged for the National Socialist Party to dominate the southwest, but how to supervise this team has always troubled him. The consequence of a dominant party will undoubtedly be another Bolshevik. This is the last thing he wants, but this era cannot tolerate it. He was distracted by too many political games and lost time to catch up. In addition, at this moment, he did not dare to introduce the power of the Democratic Party. To be honest, although the National Socialist Party relied on armed force to close the distance with the Democratic Party, if it was in a long-term political competition He may not be able to defeat Song Jiaoren, and historically speaking, the upper echelon of the Democratic Party is really unreliable, so restricting power is a worry for him.
The advantage of centralization is that it can attack all forces for national construction. The Bolsheviks have caught up with Europe and the United States in just a few decades, which explains everything. However, the consequences of dictatorship are bureaucracy and corruption. There is no need to prove this. How to maintain a republic What about the balance between centralization and centralization? Seeing that he was silent, Song Jiaoren's face gradually became serious: "I know that Chen Hua still has concerns about our Democratic Party, but the harm of a single family is huge, so I hope that everyone can make a little effort this time." Only by ensuring the balance of national political rights can we get out of the turmoil and build the country as soon as possible."
Through these words, we can see that Song Jiaoren is indeed an idealist politician. There is nothing wrong with what he says. Rights need to be mutually restricted, but can a true republic be born in this barren soil?
Yang Qiu took a deep breath, saluted Song Jiaoren, then quietly turned around and left without saying a word.
====
PS: I¡¯m very sorry. I have a cold, a runny nose, and a severe headache. I sat in front of the computer for a whole day and couldn¡¯t write anything. Please forgive me for the transition to a chapter. I¡¯ll make up for it later
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 197 Leaked secrets
Chapter 197 Leaking Secrets
When the fleet was riding the wind and waves, the city of Beijing was already facing a storm.
Early in the morning, two carriages stopped in front of the Presidential Palace almost at the same time. After Wang Yitang got off the car with dark circles under his eyes, he saw Liang Shiyi wrapped in a cotton robe. The tip of her nose was red and she kept breathing. He smiled and said: "It's winter, Yan Sun is also here." So early."
Liang Shiyi snorted coldly in his heart. If it weren't for Yuan Shikai's relationship, he really wouldn't want to be with this person. Looking at his face, you can tell that he must have spent the night in Bada Hutong again last night. This person is conceited and romantic and loves to smoke. He is really not a trustworthy person. He didn't know that the president had committed that barbarian evil spirit and actually brought him to his side. He pointed to several other cars outside the gate: "Didn't Shen Wu see anyone else who was earlier than me?"
Wang Yi Tangpi twitched the corners of his mouth a few times with a smile. Without Xu Shichang, only Duan Qirui among the three heroes was active in the military. After Tang Shaoyi, Lu Zhengxiang and others left one after another, Yuan Shikai was left with Liang Shiyi, Zhao Bingjun, Yang Shiqi and himself. As for Yang Du, everyone could see it. I went to Wuchang with Tang Shaoyi and saw that the former resigned and went to Yang Qiu, but he always kept a certain distance from this place. Although he was still a resourceful and resourceful person, he always gave people the feeling of being unreliable.
Yang Shiqi's position is untouchable. Zhao Bingjun has helped Yuan Shikai do many secret things and it is not so easy to overthrow him. If he wants to go further, he can only overpower the "second president". The best way to overpower him is He is best at attacking the finances, so Wang Yitang deliberately approached and asked: "Yansun, what happened to the large loan for the aftermath of the aftermath? The president has been anxious these days. Zhiquan also asked me several times. He is still waiting for rice. It¡¯s off to the boil.¡±
Liang Shiyi understood what he meant. While Yuan Shikai asked him to negotiate with the Four Nations Bank Group to deal with the aftermath of the large loan, he left the communication with the Japanese to him. This was undoubtedly to keep the two of them in check. The happy look on his face now definitely He had made a breakthrough and asked: "There is good news from Shenwu. How much loan does Japan promise?"
"It's more than just a loan." Wang Yitang said proudly, "A loan of 100 million, paid at a 50% discount, and all the equipment for the five divisions is promised, just waiting for the president's nod."
Although the exchange conditions for the loan were not mentioned, how could Liang Shiyi not know what the Japanese were doing? But this amount really made him feel more pressure. He knew that Yuan Shikai was not willing to join forces with Japan in his heart, but if the large-scale loan for the aftermath could not be completed it would be hard to say! Originally, he hoped that this large loan would help him go further, but now it seems that things are not going well. Zhu Erdian agreed to the loan and guaranteed the payment of three upfront payments. However, the four-nation banking group was hesitant this time. This is mainly because Germany and the United States want to use this to break the constraints of the principle of unanimity towards China. Others want to see if the peace talks can make progress. They are afraid that the loan money will be in vain, so they have not agreed to follow-up loans. .
Seeing his poor expression, Wang Yitang knew that he had the upper hand this time, and immediately walked in a good mood. Both of them were Yuan Shikai's confidants, so the guards walked directly into the office without stopping him.
Before she entered the door, she saw a beautiful figure in a cotton cheongsam packing things in the office. The woman turned her head when she heard footsteps and saw that it was Wang Yitang, a heavy smoker. She didn't give a good look: "It's so early, Mr. Wang." , Only when you see the adults do you realize that the current situation is difficult, even Fengyue¡¯s place opens its doors so early.¡±
Such harsh and direct words made Wang Yitang's face flash a few times. Although Liang Shiyi felt happy, she also felt it was harsh. Other women would probably not be able to bear it, but this one was not an ordinary person! Not only does she have a beautiful face that makes people covet her, but her sister-in-law alone makes people daydream about her, and her literary talent is unparalleled. Not to mention the experience it is simply a legend. At the age of 13, she rescued her father from a bandit's den, went to Tianjin Girls' School despite the obstruction, and became the head teacher of the girls' school at the age of 20. Even before Cixi died, she dared to publicly ridicule and force her to learn from it. The Lake Girl gave up her name as Bicheng, and at the age of 29, she became the president's secretary as a woman! The most important thing is that Yuan Shikai deliberately brought her and his second son Yuan Kewen together, so Wang Yitang could only call Miss Lanqing with a smile on his face.
Lu Bicheng's beautiful eyes were cold, but she was full of enthusiasm when she entered the Central Committee to serve as Yuan Shikai's secretary. Only then did she realize that the northern officialdom had long been corrupted. Officials formed cliques for personal gains and corruption was rampant. Even Yuan Keding occupied the Kailuan coal mine to make money, and there were also those citizens who kept talking about revolution. After coming to the north, the party members also fell in with the same trend. The most disgusting person was Wang Yitang, who smoked cigarettes and visited brothels? But Yuan Shikai chose such a person, and she naturally disliked him. She had scolded him in the newspaper before.
"Ms. Lan Qing, please calm down, Shen Wu has been working hard to raise money during this period." After all, Liang Shiyi and Wang Yitang were officials together. He said a few good words and asked, "I wonder if the president is up?"
"I'm discussing things with the Prime Minister. I told you that I won't see any guests today." Facing Luo Bicheng, Luo Luo said:Wang Yitang was anxious about the negotiations with Japan. He took out the contract drafted last night and handed it to her: "Please Lan Qing, please give this to the president. Please let me know if this matter is urgent."
"Okay, sir, please wait for a moment." Lu Bicheng couldn't stand these people, but she was now the president's secretary, and Yuan Shikai treated her well. He picked up the documents without even looking at them. They turned around and walked to the back room, looking at her delicate appearance. Wang Yitang snorted coldly in his heart, and sat down to talk to Liang Shiyi about fundraising.
Wang Yitang was not a person who couldn't hold his temper. He was already blocking the road and was still eager to see Yuan Shikai, so even Lu Bicheng became curious and opened the draft contract while walking and reading it. After reading it, his pretty face suddenly became cold, and his eyes became even more cold. Revealing anger! This is not an urgent matter, it is clear that Manchuria and Mongolia are to be completely sold to Japan!
Although she couldn¡¯t tear this thing away, she could only sigh from the bottom of her heart. After all, she is still a woman. Yuan Shikai asked her to serve as his secretary because he was afraid that she would write articles and ridicule without scruples outside, so he simply brought her closer to the center. At the same time, it also allowed the outside world to see the president's open-mindedness, regardless of gender. The spirit of being virtuous and practical, as for Yuan Kewenhow could a young man who relied on himself to be romantic get into her eyes.
So I simply pretended that I didn't see him and walked quickly to the conference room. When I got to the door, I was about to knock on the door. I saw that the door was not closed tightly and was ajar. Zhao Bingjun's low voice came from inside: "I have already explained this matter. Is the person responsible for this? Gui Xin chose it, and it will be blamed on Yang Qiu after it is over, so she can¡¯t blame us."
Before she could figure out what was going on, Yuan Shikai also lamented: "Zhi'an, are we doing this?"
Seeing that Yuan Shikai was still hesitating, Zhao Bingjun gritted his teeth and said: "President, please stop hesitating! Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren will arrive in Tianjin tomorrow. As long as they die, there will be no one in charge in the south! Sun Dapao and Huang Keqiang are no better than grass bandits." Flow, as long as Chen Huan can block Hubei's three axes, Duan Zhigui and Zhang Xun can drive straight south to the Huaihe River and Nanjing, and attack him on both fronts. Without the person in charge of the National Defense Force, the morale of the army will definitely be defeated!"
Lu Bicheng¡¯s heart almost jumped out of her chest when she heard this. She didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Shikai actually wanted to assassinate Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren! No matter how stupid you are, you can know what will happen if the two people are assassinated! Looking at the traitorous contract in his hand, his pretty face turned cold.
Yuan Shikai didn't know that her secret had been heard by her. At this time, he had no way out. Although Zhao Bingjun's method was not good, it was the only good opportunity for him to regain power. However, this matter was too involved for him. Still worried, he asked: "Have Zhi'an ever thought about what to do if one person is left behind?"
Of course Zhao Bingjun can't say that your precious son asked me to arrange another group of people, because Yuan Shikai didn't like him and Yuan Keding getting too close. He analyzed: "President, don't worry, no matter who of the two dies, there will be chaos in the south. Someone will jump out to stir up trouble, and when the time comes we will impeach him through the central government, and no one in the world will dare to say anything."
After Yuan Shikai thought about it carefully, he felt that it made sense. The power of the Kuomintang and Yang Qiu were both south of the Yangtze River. No matter who died, there would definitely be a conflict, and the alliance between the two parties would definitely collapse. As long as he could keep his position and the integrity of the north, he would wait until the aftermath. If the big loan and Japan make a secret agreement, they can go south on the pretext of quelling the chaos. The two lakes are the base camp of the southwest As long as Anhui and Jiangxi are cut off! Can anyone in the world stop me? Thinking deeply, he himself was a little crazy, as if he saw the beautiful scenery of the world's home, and he didn't wake up until there was a knock on the door.
Lu Bicheng walked into the room with a smile on her face. Yuan Shikai waved when he saw her: "It's Lan Qing, what can I do?"
"Lan Qing has met the President and Prime Minister Zhao. Wang Yitang and Liang Shiyi are waiting for your summons outside. They said it was urgent and asked me to bring this." Lu Bicheng handed the contract to Yuan Shikai, who opened it and looked at it, and his eyebrows suddenly lit up. He beamed with joy and said with a smile: "Thank you Lan Qing. The old man is not in good health during this period, thanks to your help as director. Go and call them in."
"President, you're welcome. This is what Lan Qing should do." Lu Bicheng nodded slightly and walked out. Zhao Bingjun hid beside her and swallowed his saliva while staring at her slim background. This woman was so alluring, but it was a pity that Yuan Shikai deliberately set her up. He and his second son, so no one in Beiyang dared to stretch out their claws. Pretending to praise her talent a few times, he glanced at the contract and said, "This Shenwu, how could he be so careless in his work! How could this matter be exposed to the eyes of a third person?"
Yuan Shikai was happy that the loan was secured, and he said without any doubt: "Zhi'an, don't be so nervous, Lan Qing is not an outsider."
Zhao Bingjun nodded, but he felt bad. Yuan Shikai was good at everything, but he had some wishful thinking when it came to children. Yuan Kewen was talented, but this woman couldn't even look down on Wang Jingwei. How could he agree to a woman who was five or six years younger than her? man? But he didn't delve into this matter. After all, she was a woman, so what if she knew? In the end, I don¡¯t want to be Feng¡¯s wife.After Wang Yitang and Liang Shiyi went in, Lu Bicheng was thinking about how to get out. Suddenly he saw Yuan Kewen coming and raised his eyebrows: "Hanyun, just now my sister sent a telegram saying that she is sick. Can you accompany me to Tianjin?"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 198 Let me tell him to stop!
Chapter 198 I¡¯ll tell him to stop!
January 29, 1913.
Today is the Lunar New Year, and the streets and alleys of Tianjin are already filled with a strong festive atmosphere. The overwhelming white snow has not slowed down people's expectations for the New Year. After the southwest storm three months ago, the whole of China has once again entered the beautiful and peaceful years. .
After experiencing the drastic changes in the year of 1911, people's minds have become the same as the whole country. Compared with the south, the flavor of the New Year is stronger in the north. Although life is tight, the north is relatively stable under the rule of Yuan Shikai, so people are not so welcoming to the vigorous revolutionary wave in the south, and are even vaguely hostile.
¡°For example, there is a sea of ??people at the Tianjin dock at the moment. The three countries of Britain and Germany, which are the mediators of this meeting, each sent a large number of marines to separate the crowd. At this time, they do not want anything to happen to Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren here.
The inner circle of British and American soldiers is composed of a hundred guard company soldiers. Tianjin's special status prevents them from wearing guns, but they still hold military spurs and use their bodies to form a tight human wall. In the inner circle, Lei Meng and other personal guards are even more cautious. To prevent the scene in Hankou. Dozens of Chinese and foreign reporters all focused their spotlight on the two people walking down the gangway. However, Yang Qiu, who always likes to take the opportunity to promote himself and Southwest China, did not accept an interview this time. He got into the car specially used by the United States to pick up and drop off the talks. inside.
"Did you see it? This scene is even better than that of the President, and there are those soldiers. I have never seen Qiu Ba ruffian standing so straight."
"Look, look, look, the one who got through the car door is the King of Southwest, right? So young? I think he is only in his early twenties. Could it be that the martial arts star is really coming down to earth?"
"Damn Wu Quxing, if you really have this old beard, why didn't you come when the foreigners bullied us in the Gengzi years? I think they are capable, haven't you seen that Southwest and Lianghu are very stable? There are so many mud-legged people like us The land has been allocated to all the children. Even if you don¡¯t have land and have the strength, you can build railways and open mines, and you¡¯ll be given ten pieces of silver a month.¡±
"I said you're on the other side! Are these Nanbarbarians reliable? It doesn't matter if they make the south a mess, why do they have to come to our side? There were hundreds of thousands of bullshit revolutionary troops in Nanjing back then. What you say is supposed to be peaceful, but when it comes to your own people, you rob your own people! There was a chaos and a fire almost burned down half of Nanjing. In the end, President Yuan allocated funds to disband the army. You said that the southwest is good, they Did you make a small fuss? Tens of thousands of people were slaughtered by your Southwest King, and many were expelled! Do you still feel good about such people? Damn! According to me, President Yuan should be the one in this world. At least we can live a peaceful life for a few days."
Everything you said to me in the crowd was picked up by Ma Kui. Although many things were passed down by false rumors, it could still be seen that there were more people supporting Yuan Shikai in the north. When he frowned and was about to change places, he stood with him. Chang Si, who got up, suddenly pulled him quietly and nuzzled at a few people wearing sheepskin coats.
"It looks like he is wearing a beard outside the customs."
"Don't care who it is, send someone to bite him and find out." Ma Kui didn't dare to neglect the important matter. Chang Si moved his fingers slightly behind his back, and several gangsters dressed as coolies squeezed past.
Yang Qiu's move to the north was so important that all the National Defense Forces were mobilized. Although the Yangtze Gang was disbanded, the old foundation of the Southern Gang was still there. In addition, this time Miao Luo sent a special telegram to the court to request the Hongmen order for Yang Qiu's safety. , so almost all the power that can be mobilized in the north came here. After seeing these suspicious people being targeted, Ma Kui shook out his old cotton robe, folded his sleeves with his hands like the most common rickshaw driver in the north, and disappeared from the crowd of spectators.
Next to the car, Zhang Xiaozhun breathed a sigh of relief until he got in the car. Apart from Zhang Taiyan and Gu Weijun who came for talks first, he was the only senior officer accompanying him on this trip north. Seeing him sitting next to him with his eyes wandering from time to time, Yang Qiu patted him and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous. If you want to take action, you should do it after the meeting. The president still has the last glimmer of hope for us, otherwise he won't do it at all." Will come to me."
Zhang Xiaozhun rolled his eyes. He was not as arrogant as Jiang Fangzhen, but he couldn't help it this time: "Commander, why did you come here after knowing that we were going to deal with you? Don't you think we are too boring?"
Yang Qiu has a habit of keeping new generals and officials with him for a while. Zhang Xiaozhun has been here for almost two months, and he is the chief of staff of the Guard Division. We have seen him a lot, so he laughs when he hears his rare jokes. Said: "I want to go home to celebrate the New Year, can't I come? The person invited is the president, but don't forget that he is the central government! It is a right to mobilize local officials to Beijing. If you don't come, you have a guilty conscience and are separatist. Everyone in the world will criticize you. My spine.¡±
Zhang Xiaozhun obviously won't be fooled by him. He has his heart set on you. He can't think of a thousand reasons. Besides, has Southwest China ever obeyed the central government¡¯s orders so far? On the contrary, I was blackmailed by you several times Jiang Fangzhen would have said these words directly. He did not dare to say so, but it was really uncomfortable to hold the words in his heart. In the end, he had to ask politely: "Commander, do you really think Yuan Shikai will compromise?"
"meeting!"
Yang Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly: "This is his last chance to delay. Even if he sends people to kill me today, he won't be able to move his troops until two or three months of preparation. So no matter what we propose, as long as we don't touch his bottom line They will all agree."
Zhang Xiaozhun nodded. Everyone knew that the man in front of him was the best at taking advantage of opportunities. The down-and-out Tang Jiyao had been exploited to the extreme, let alone Yuan Shikai, who was not ready at the moment and wanted to delay. There was just one thing he couldn't figure out. According to his age, It seems that he still has enough opportunities to grow gradually. As long as he can manage the southwest for three to five years, Beiyang, which lacks heavy industry, will definitely not be a match. Moreover, there are rumors that Yuan Shikai has a physical problem. Maybe Beiyang itself will be in chaos. Why does he But want to take risks?
The more he thought about this, the more Zhang Xiaozhun felt as if he was being tickled by dozens of cats. Finally, he couldn't help but asked: "Commander, Xiaozhun wants to I want to ask you what you are going to do this time." What?"
"Leonong is wearing a military uniform, so don't be like politicians and beat around the bush. Although Yang is young and holds great power, he is not yet incapable of being listened to." Yang Qiu's mouth curled up slightly, looking at him and thinking, this guy still asked He came out, but he was obviously much calmer than that guy Jiang Baili for being able to hold it in for so long. The two clear eyes also made Zhang Xiaozhun feel slightly ashamed. It turned out that others knew what he was thinking.
Yang Qiu's eyes passed through Zhang Xiaozhun and were projected out of the car window. The different bungalows seemed to make people feel like they were in a European town. Although he didn't mind the appearance of Western culture and architecture in the country, he could still feel the deep feeling in his body. Feeling of powerlessness. He knows better than anyone else that because he appeared and replaced the forces of Li Yuanhong and Tan Yankai in the past, Beiyang, which has lost the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been severely weakened. There is no way to guarantee its defeat militarily. The South cannot reach its pockets and is facing bankruptcy. There are also internal problems. The situation of dissatisfaction with the distribution of power has emerged, so Yuan Shikai is in urgent need of external support.
Although Zhu Erdian is around, the United States and the United States have caused rifts in the four-nation consortium because of themselves, and the principle of unanimity towards China is also in name only. The possibility of success in the aftermath of the large loan in the parallel world is very small.
Judging from the news sent back by Chen Haohui, Japan is extremely dissatisfied with Sun Wen's delay in signing the agreement, so the ambitious Japanese will definitely use this opportunity to expand their interests in the north. Once Japan takes over the Qingdao and Jiaoji Railways next year, its influence will spread throughout Shandong, and its circle of influence in Manchuria and Mongolia will definitely double! Tensions in Europe have forced Britain and France to gradually shrink. This can be felt from the fact that Britain has continued to watch its own growth without taking action. A few years ago, the Leizhou Peninsula alone was enough to trigger the Far East Fleet to launch an attack on Guangxi. The southare basically pro-Japanese. They are too far in the southwest. If they don't act now, they can only watch the country fall.
Then what? After the end of the European War, would Britain and France return to the Far East and be willing to help them force Japan to withdraw? Absolutely not! After the European War, the great powers will become even more crazy because of the huge losses! I wish I could completely muddy the waters and profit from it. The huge surplus weapons from the European War will flow into the hands of domestic warlords at low or even unimaginable prices. At that time, my difficulty will be several times or even dozens of times more than it is now, and I will also face the entire white people. The obstruction of the world!
Facing Zhang Xiaozhun¡¯s longing gaze, Yang Qiu sighed in his heart: ¡°Run Nong studied conducting in Japan and Germany, right?¡± Zhang Xiaozhun didn¡¯t understand why he suddenly asked these questions, but he still nodded.
"In that case, let me take the leap farmer test." Yang Qiu looked out the window with deep eyes: "Suppose one day Japan provides a loan of 100 million and equipment for five army divisions in exchange for the Lushun, Dalian, South Manchuria and Anfeng-Fengcheng railways. The deadline is extended for ninety-nine years, the South Manchuria Railway Economic Zone will be doubled and two new railways will be built, and the island will be ceded at the same time. Japan will be allowed to freely enter Manchuria and Mongolia for mining, construction of factories for industrial use, or farming. Obtain land ownership! The Presidential Palace, the War Department, the Navy Department, the Police and other departments must station Japanese advisers. The Japanese garrison in North China is doubled. The combined fleet enters Jinzhou. Finally, the Qingdao and Jiaoji Railways are obtained .¡±
Every time Yang Qiu said something, Zhang Xiaozhun's body trembled slightly. When he heard that the Qingdao and Jiaoji railways were gone, he quickly interrupted: "Commander, how is this possible?!"
"Yeahno one thought it was possible."
The long sigh made Zhang Xiaozhun even more puzzled. If he had just assumed it, how much helplessness would it take to make such a proud young man sigh like this?
"Baili should have told you that Japan has been in contact with us. In fact, what I just said was Japan's conditions in exchange for loans and weapons. This kind of agreement is not only available to us, but also to the Democratic Party andShikai has received it! You have just returned from Europe not long ago, and the situation there should be very clear. Once Britain, France, and Germany start a war, Japan will definitely follow Britain and take over the Qingdao Fortress. Germany only has a few thousand troops stationed here, and it is impossible to stop it. At that time, Runnong will help me calculate how many troops we need to invest and how long it will take to regain our homeland. certainly Yang Qiu paused slightly: "We can also do nothing and continue the experience of losing our country after the Russo-Japanese War!" "
Zhang Xiaozhun was speechless when asked. If this hypothesis is true, then the strength of Beiyang will be enhanced after receiving the huge loan. Although there is heavy industry in the southwest, it is impossible to compare with Japan today in terms of scale and capabilities, so once this Once the agreement is reached, Beiyang can last at least two to three years! If the second hypothesis of the outbreak of the European War is also true, then the land north of Shandong will be completely enveloped by Japan. After the resources of Qingdao and Manchuria and Mongolia, Japan will be stronger. With its powerful navy, it can easily cut off the Bohai Sea. The Strait and Jinzhou will even more support Beiyang to gain benefits! At that time, the National Defense Forces in the southwest could only watch the country slowly decline.
"I'm here! I just want to tell the whole country that I, Yang Qiu, have done my best to be benevolent and righteous! Tell Europe, the United States and Japan that I am not afraid of him, either openly or covertly! We in the southwest have the strength and ability to unify all of China! Whoever wants to borrow money alone bypasses us, Just be prepared to lose everything!¡±
Yang Qiu's eyes suddenly solidified, and his tone was full of excitement: "I'm going to tell him! Stop, I guarantee that he will continue to be the president! If he doesn't listen fight for the entire Southwest and pay the sacrifice of a generation, or We will not let our country continue to lose in the hands of our generation!"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 199 The birth of a double agent
Youth, blood, politics and life!
Looking at the figure getting out of the car door, the blood in Zhang Xiaozhun's body was burning.
He is taking a risk, no doubt about it!
Yuan Shikai and Beiyang, who are entangled in interests, will not listen to his warning at all. If he fails or is assassinated, all his efforts will be lost! But he came anyway. His purpose is to tell the whole country that Southwest is ready. If Beiyang dares to betray national interests, the National Defense Forces will march north without mercy! He has no intention of playing the trick of accumulating grain and becoming king slowly. It can even be said that Beiyang has never been in his eyes! No wonder Jiang Baili said that his sights have gone beyond the fight for one city and one pond. When people are talking about his unscrupulous methods, separatism and division, and even calling him the King of Southwest, he is already ready to give up his political life, just for the sake of peace. That inch of land that makes soldiers dream of it!
The Southwest is new, it is poor but not rich, but it should not be underestimated! The iron in Hubei, the rice in Hunan, the southwest rear area and the fertile Sichuan Basin! More importantly, this hot land never lacks blood and excitement! Wuchang is the birthplace of the first shot, Hunan is the hometown of revolutionary pioneers, and Sichuan has a population of 50 million! After defeating the powerful Gui army, the Yunnan army was eager to wash away its humiliation because of Tang Jiyao's dust after Chongjiu!
At the same time, he was not reckless. There was not a single outdoor activity in Tianjin on his itinerary. The entire journey was under the protection of two hundred U.S. Marines and three hundred guards. There were at least five hundred agents and intelligence agents of various types on the periphery. On the return trip, there would even be Take a U.S. Navy ship instead. In other words, unless Yuan Shikai took action in front of the special envoys of Britain and Germany in Zhangyuan where the final meeting was held, no one could even touch him.
In terms of military matters, this is not just a wild idea. The National Defense Forces General Staff had already made secret deployments before departure. The First and Second Divisions of the National Defense Force have entered the highest alert state. The 18th Mountain Brigade is moving northeast to join the Fourth Division of Guang'an. Two brigades of the Third Division and the 16th Brigade have moved forward to Wuzhou and Leizhou Peninsula. One brigade of the Fifth Division is accelerating from Yunnan returned to Wuchang. Two brigades of veterans from the Guangxi Army have arrived in Xiangtan, and two brigades of new recruits will also enter Hunan to start training after the New Year. Cai Songpo's health has improved a lot, and the letter stated that he will bring back two Yunnan Army brigades before April. The two vital guard divisions look unlikely to be fully armed until July. But in fact, one brigade each can be put into use in May. In other words, as long as it can persist until May, the National Defense Forces can invest 18 brigades at a time, and there are still 10 brigades in reserve in the three southwestern provinces and Hunan, not including the 24 National Guard regiments in the second line and the approximately half-work and half-military forces in the third line. 50,000 reserve and railway engineers.
It can be clearly seen from this deployment that the Fourth Division and the Third Division have pinned down the Guangdong Longji Guangbu Division and the Beiyang Shaanxi 7th Division, which are close to Yuan Shikai, and will be able to attack Guangzhou and Xi'an within five days after receiving the order. . It is impossible for these two peripheral Beiyang forces to withstand the fierce attack of a total of seven elite brigades. The only concern is the three forces in the hands of Ni Sichong from Anhui, Yan Xishan and Bai Wenwei from Shanxi, who look like the Democratic Party but are actually from the periphery of Beiyang.
Yan Xishan is a typical wallflower. This time he has sent a signal that Southwest is not afraid of any challenges. As long as he can occupy Shanxi's righteousness, he will not stand in the way even if he does not change sides. Ni Sichong was a vicious dog kept by Yuan Shikai. With his power growing rapidly, he could easily kill Bai Wenwei and seize the entire Anhui. However, he could not cross the river. Even if the navy was not united, Wang Guangxiong was still capable of blocking this section of the river in Anhui.
The Kuomintang is a hidden worry. They are not much farther away from Japan than Yuan Shikai, but they can occupy the commanding heights by suppressing their righteousness. Militarily, Li Liejun is the strongest, but it is limited by the strength of Jiangxi Province. The three Nanjing divisions have no chance of causing trouble. , because Yuan Shikai will definitely attack Nanjing once the war starts, but he only needs to capture Shaanxi quickly. The four brigades turned around and headed south into Henan, joining the First and Second Divisions on the front to intercept the Beiyang Army on the front. Just concentrate on 10 to 12 strong brigades to eat up the Beiyang Army on the Beijing-Hankow Line. Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan can be connected together. No matter how smoothly the Beiyang and Huaihe Rivers are fought, there will only be one breath left!
? But don¡¯t forget it. After the cooperation between the two parties, a majority in Congress has been achieved. As long as Yuan Shikai gets the slightest hint of the news, according to the "Provisional Law" drafted by Song Jiaoren, he can even electrify the country to impeach the central government in the north and directly elect Li Yuanhong as the new president! !
After thinking about this, Zhang Xiaozhun's eyes suddenly became clear, and many speculations and doubts that he had not understood before were all made clear. Step by step from Wuchang, he began to conquer the world! Defeat Sun Wu and Tang Hualong, eliminate all the forces around him that can be attached to, but praise Li Yuanhong. Finally, he joined the National Socialist Party and became the vice president. This is the biggest victory. He controls eight provinces and initially takes the initiative in Congress. If he can Smoothly advancing into Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan, coupled with Gansu, Ningxia and Suiyuan who were blocked from watching his face Beiyang and the great foundation of the Democratic Party in the north were all destroyed.
Because he knows those so-called congressmen too well. Are there any more shameful wallflowers in the world than them? When the army arrives, it abandons the people??Joining the National Socialist Party is only a matter of time. It won't take long for the largest party in Congress to appear, and the Democratic Party will be compressed into a very small area!
Politically speaking, he may not be as good as Song Jiaoren, or even as good as Sun Wen and Huang Keqiang, but he makes up for his shortcomings with his strong military skills, not to mention that politics in this era is just a foil! As a soldier, what could be more enjoyable than following him to compete with time, opponents, and even God?
When Zhang Xiaozhun made up his mind to follow him, another person in Japan who had already been as strong as steel also sat cross-legged on the straw mat. If he hadn't seen it in person, Chen Haohui would never have imagined that the family of Toushan Manchu, known as the godfather of Asia Greater Asia theory, was so poor. He didn't even have a few decent furnishings, as if he was a devout medieval Puritan.
Next to him sat a thin middle-aged man holding a little girl in his arms. The middle-aged man had an ordinary appearance, except for his sharp eyes, and the slightly upturned corners of his mouth with a Ronin-like arrogance and pride, but he was He seems to like the little girl in his arms very much. He always pats her head from time to time, causing a burst of laughter like silver bells. Even Tou Shanman, who sits next to him and is respected by countless people, is no exception.
"Is this the adopted daughter you brought back from Fengtian?" Toushan looked at the girl and took out a few candies from his pocket: "She is very beautiful. I hope you have a happy life in Japan."
The girl was very timid. After seeing Kawashima Hayami nodding, she grabbed the candy and ran to the yard to play alone. Tou Shanman smiled and withdrew his gaze, and introduced: "Kawashima-kun, these are the people I introduced to you. They are all the best among the younger generation in China, and they also hope to get help from Japan to build the university." Asia, so I hope to let them study in the Kawashima class hosted by you first."
"Really?" The man known as Mr. Kawashima first glanced at Chen Haohui and Tang Jiyao, nodded to Tou Shanman and complimented: "The person recommended by Mr. Shan Lao must be the best, and Kawashima will certainly live up to expectations. "
Tou Shanman didn't seem to notice the compliments to him. In fact, he was just looking for something to do for Chen Haohui and others. He didn't want these potentially useful people to be idle and wasted. As for Kawashima, he chose Kawashima because he had some friends in Manchuria and China. His troops have recently been actively promoting the establishment of Manchuria, and there are many Chinese in the Kawashima team he formed. After training, these people have been active in various places and brought back a lot of intelligence to Japan. So after he finished speaking, he turned to Chen Haohui: "This Lord Kawashima Satami is the elder of our country's Yaxing Association. He has been doing business in Manchuria and Mongolia and actively promotes cooperation between China and Japan in Greater Asia. I hope you can learn from him." , working towards our common goals.¡±
Chen Haohui's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Kawashima Satami was also on the list. Although his ranking was very low, it was circled, indicating that he was an important Japanese intelligence officer in Manchuria and Mongolia and the mastermind behind the establishment of Manchuria. , currently his plan is supported by the Japanese Army's young faction, and he is very popular in the military department, so he never expected that he would be recommended to him.
?Double spy? A noun quickly flashed through Chen Haohui's mind. Because his opponent just spoke in Japanese, he pretended to ask Tang Jiyao before deliberately frowning: "Your Excellency, why don't you let me go to Nanyang? It's closer to the southwest. I think I can Make a greater contribution.¡±
"I'll let you go." Toushan Mitsuru stood up on crutches with the support of Ronin, and said with a kind smile: "But not now. Although Japan needs the south, it is not a place we can control at will, but ! I firmly believe that Japan and China can join forces to drive away those hateful foreigners."
Chen Haohui originally wanted to continue talking, but Tang Jiyao was afraid that he would be confused and would not get support, so he pulled the corners of his clothes a few times. Chen Haohui also borrowed the donkey and said: "Thank you for your teachings, I will definitely work hard."
"Very good." Tou Shanman has a high status and is willing to say so much to Chen Haohui. This scene also caused Kawashima Hayami to misunderstand him a lot. After seeing him leave, he continued: "For the convenience of your life in Japan, I I think you should give her a Japanese pseudonym, just like my adopted daughter." He pointed to the lonely back of the little girl in the distance: "I gave him a nice name, Yoshiko Kawashima."
Kawashima Hayami saw that Chen Haohui didn't understand Japanese, so he spoke with a standard Beijing accent. The latter also quickly bent down and bowed: "Thank you Mr. Kawashima for your advice. Haohui's heart is in the southwest, and he dreams of going back with his elder brother to overthrow the tyranny, so why not just His name is Kawashima Nippei.¡±
"Kawashima Nishihei" Kawashima laughed, obviously very satisfied with him using his last name: "You are a smart person, I will arrange for someone to teach you Japanese, and then go to the Army Sergeant School for further studies Over time, I hope you can become the pillar of our Yaxing Club after you finish your studies."
"I will satisfy you." Chen Haohui nodded heavily
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for your support.??, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 200 Ignoring Beauty
At night, the Tianjin Concession is filled with lights, and the American-Asian Association Club located next to the U.S. Consulate is even brighter. The clear saxophone accompanied by the old record player makes the men and women in the center of the dance hall lose track of time. Singing and dancing, wine glasses clinking, ladies and beauties, and courtesans wearing heavy makeup nestled in the arms of men and smiled coquettishly. When the Manchu abdication edict spread all over the world, Western ideas and trends suddenly broke into this country that had been conservative for hundreds of years. , countless strange remarks and costumes emerged overnight.
The food and accommodation for this trip are still arranged by the United States. Although Britain and Germany have expressed their willingness to provide better places, there will definitely not be good results if they are inserted between these enemies. On the contrary, the United States can enjoy both sides. Originally, Hangel suggested staying directly at the U.S. Consulate. Considering that there would be a lot of socializing upon arrival, Yang Qiu finally chose the American-Asian Association Business Club, which is located next to the consulate.
Song Jiaoren went to Zhang Yuan to stay. Although the two parties cooperated, they still had to be cautious about some things. The American businessman was extremely excited about Yang Qiu's choice of the American Asia Association Club. The huge southwest China market has opened its doors to the United States little by little in the hands of this young man, so he simply gave up most of the building for him and his entourage to use. Even now This dinner was also held to welcome him.
The guards at the door widened their eyes and checked each guest's belongings. Although they sneered at the man for being so careful, they still couldn't wait to walk in and see him. They all felt that this was a good opportunity to get in touch with Southwest.
Yang Qiu and Han Geer, who accompanied him this time, became the center of attention. Many American businessmen took the opportunity to surround the two men, and there were even many businessmen who came from neighboring countries such as Britain, Germany, France, and Belgium after hearing the news. Foreign businessmen in China did not have any ideas about national borders. Even if the war in Europe is full of smoke, we can still cooperate to get the coveted gold and silver in this country.
Yang Qiu will naturally not go to negotiate small contracts with foreign businessmen in person. Zhang Taiyan, who is accompanying him, only cares about education and people's livelihood in the southwest. Zhang Xiaozhun is still thinking about how to solve the two biggest threats in Jiangxi and Anhui. They had no choice but to drag Murong Han and Gu Weijun to fight against the strong men.
¡°One is an overseas Chinese who is eager to serve the country, and the other is a new young man from the southwest who has studied in the United States for several years and has a steady and down-to-earth style. Both of them have studied law and are proficient in several languages. He was very verbal and calculated, and soon mastered the know-how in negotiations. He fully implemented the spirit of the urgent need for small cotton spinning, small thermal power, small chemical industry, small cement, small metal processing, etc. in the southwest, and signed contracts of intent with foreign businessmen at every penny.
This string of "small" characters surprised Hangel. Remember, this person has always been a big spender? "I have no money." Yang Qiu made no secret of the financial pressure and clinked glasses with him with a smile: "Unless you are willing to lend me US$500 million to carry out the largest transaction in the Far East."
"Pfft" Before Hangel could wake up from the astonishing figure of US$500 million. The cute laughter next to him made the two grown men look at him at the same time.
?????? Shawl, cheongsam, wavy hair, willowy eyebrows and bright eyes, and a newspaper badge hanging on her chest. The most amazing thing is that his hands are actually holding a camera. Seeing the two of them, she seemed to waste no time in pressing the button quickly. After the click of the shutter, the woman raised her camera and took the initiative to reveal her identity: "Ta Kung Pao reporter Lu Bicheng."
Zhang Taiyan was chatting with several former party leaders. When the spotlight flashed and he saw her, he hurriedly came over and introduced with a smile: "Why is Miss Lanqing here too? The Three Lus of Huainan are famous all over the world. As soon as you come We grown men can¡¯t hold our heads high.¡±
Hangeel could understand some Chinese, so he was very curious about the origin of this girl, so he pulled Zhang Taiyan to introduce her to him. Only Yang Qiu¡¯s heart suddenly tightened! Anyone who is familiar with the history of the Republic of China probably knows this strange woman who saved her father at the age of thirteen. She scolded Cixi at the age of seventeen, became the head teacher at the age of twenty, was Yan Fu's female disciple, and was a female tycoon in the Shanghai business world. And at this momentYuan Shikai's secretary! So he almost subconsciously raised his vigilance and his eyes became solemn.
This sudden change shocked Lu Bicheng. I don¡¯t understand why this man who was smiling broadly and opening his mouth like a lion just now has become so cautious Doesn¡¯t he like reporters? Lu Bicheng was a little puzzled. After thinking about it, she felt that this reason didn't make sense, because this man had already done enough to publicize his affairs through newspapers and nationwide broadcasts, so how could he be hostile to reporters?
If these are not the case, then there is only one reason left This bastard actually thinks of himself as an assassin! After Lu Bicheng thought about it, he also knew where he had gone wrong. This might not be the case if she were to meet directly as the secretary of the Presidential Office, but she was afraid of misunderstanding and chose to take up the title of Ta Kung Pao reporter again. Although this title is also true, and she is still serving as the editor of the newspaper, but this young man who took the risk of going north How could you not know your identity? So I ended up misunderstanding again and again.
Fortunately, she didn¡¯t think about anything else tonight, I just didn¡¯t want a man who could still see twice to die for no reason, so he smiled and said: ¡°Bicheng didn¡¯t expect Inspector Yang to be so funny. He just didn¡¯t understand that after the Westernization Movement, factories and machine bureaus were established in various places. Seeking bigness and seeking more, why do you choose so many "small" ones?"
Yang Qiu continued to remain vigilant. His reason and experience told him that he needed to be extra careful when dealing with a woman with an IQ of over 180 who didn't know the enemy or the enemy. Smiling, he asked: "Why is Reporter Lu also concerned about industrial development?"
"Just call me Lan Qing, the patrol officer." Lu Bicheng deliberately said his nickname, his eyes rolling in the hope that it would reduce the misunderstanding, but he didn't know that this small move, which was like a girl's shyness, aroused so many surprises around him, even Zhang Taiyan was surprised. His jaw dropped and he kept mumbling, remembering that the Lu family didn't like men younger than him, not to mention that the fact that Yang Qiu had a woman was probably already known to the world.
Is the third child of the Lu family going to be a concubine? Zhang Taiyan quickly closed his mouth. Hangel even blinked, slapped his forehead and said exaggeratedly: "Yang, it seems that a beautiful reporter wants to do an exclusive interview tonight God, why don't the girls from the New York Times come? Tianjin."
The American humor made Yang Qiu smile. Only Lu Bicheng realized how stupid her action was and cut Hanger's eyes hard. Fortunately, she had a rough life in her first half and was used to this. She didn't blush but raised her camera calmly and took the opportunity to say, "Inspector, would you like me to do an exclusive interview?"
"Miss Lan Qing, please." Yang Qiu pointed to the sofa in the corner generously. After the two sat down, Lei Meng and several soldiers immediately gathered around. Not only was Lu Bicheng not dissatisfied with this kind of vigilance, but he felt that the handsome and slender man in front of him really knew how to win people's hearts and could actually train such a group of loyal soldiers.
Yang Qiu still maintained a strict military posture. Perhaps it was due to the bloody storms along the way, or perhaps it was due to the fact that she had held great power and had been in a high position for a long time. Sitting opposite her gave her a feeling of calmness, weight, and unshakability like a mountain. She asked the guard to pour her a glass of water. Then she looked at him and asked, "What does Miss Lan Qing want to interview Yang?"
Lu Bicheng is not an ordinary woman. In addition to seeing this temperament in Yuan Shikai when he first became president, this is the first time she has seen it in a young man who is only 23 years old. Even Sun Wen and Huang Keqiang, who came to Beijing to discuss state affairs before, did not have this kind of temperament, and even the admirers Liang Qichao and Wang Jingwei did not have this kind of calmness. Especially those clear eyes gave her a feeling that all the secrets had been seen through. A ripple appeared in her heart involuntarily, and her heartstrings like an ancient well quietly swayed. Fortunately, she is not an ordinary person. He quickly used his words to change the atmosphere, took out a pen and paper and asked like a reporter: "I just heard the inspector talking with the foreign businessmen and never left the small print. I think the outside world must be very curious about why you have such a strange request. Do you think ten small factories can compete with one big factory?"
"Industry is not achieved overnight. In fact, it is the same as Miss Lan Qing's poems becoming famous all over the world. It requires a long period of accumulation." Yang Qiu looked at Lu Bicheng quietly, and the tip of his brush reflected a face of unparalleled elegance, and this Compared with the women of the era, this kind of ability also left a deep impression on him, and continued: "Although small factories have poor efficiency and low output, they are easier to popularize than large factories that often cost millions. China is not Europe , we currently cannot support such a huge industry. More importantly, we lack the huge group of industrial workers accumulated in Europe and the United States over the past century. In this regard, we even lag behind Japan, which started at about the same time! And small factories can just make up for these shortcomings. Small capital This allows more businessmen to invest and participate in the industry, and the flexible operating model allows businessmen to avoid market risks. Because of the large number. The demand for workers will prompt businessmen to use the idle labor force among the citizens who have relied on the land for generations. After being absorbed and accumulated over a long period of time, the number of workers will gradually increase and they will become more and more skilled.¡±
"The high costs of small factories lead to reduced profits, and businessmen will lower prices for each other and exploit workers. How can this be solved?"
"This requires the government to come forward to plan. In the early stages of the market, laws and regulations should be proactively formulated to protect the interests of workers while helping businessmen expand the market as much as possible. If necessary, government procurement can even be used to purchase and sell products in a unified manner for protection. . Of course these are only auxiliary measures, and the market is still the best touchstone. Just like sand, one grain at a time can be easily swept away by the waves, but if it accumulates into a wide beach, even if the waves hit There are always those who can survive. The market and competition are like big waves. After being washed away and eliminated, what will be left behind are those unmoving pillars. Too much human interference will harm the industry and commerce itself. "
Lu Bicheng carefully recorded every word he said, her expression so focused that she even forgot the real purpose of coming. By the time an exclusive interview about the road to saving the country through industry ended, she was even moved by the thoughtfulness and rigor in it. The people are moving forward together ?Government support, tax cuts, interest rates, financial advances and other means were unheard of. Suddenly, there was a throbbing in my heart. It had nothing to do with feelings, but thinking that if he had been born thirty years earlier what would happen to this poor and impoverished country? It will be different.
"Ms. Lan Qing." Yang Qiu remained alert. When he saw her, he suddenly asked, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"
This sentence made Lu Bicheng's cheeks blush, and she laughed secretly at herself for being so stunned by the man. He was a full six years younger than her! Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh sadly in my heart. No matter what, he was worthy of my love. If he was killed it would be a pity. So when he put away his pen, he saw that no one was paying attention around him, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Xun Envoy, return to Wuchang quickly."
Yang Qiu¡¯s body trembled slightly, his eyes flashed and he pretended to smile. Asked: "Is Miss Lan Qing reminding me as a reporter, or as the secretary of the Presidential Office? Was it Zhao Bingjun orthe President who did it?"
Lu Bicheng looked at her in surprise, but soon returned to normal. With his ability, he would never be ignorant of the dangers of going north. So it's not surprising to guess that there was an assassination attempt. To others, it seemed like they were still chatting, and their eyes even looked at each other affectionately from time to time, but no one expected that what they were talking about was the thrilling matter of life and death. Their chests rose and fell rapidly: "I know the inspector may not believe it. But this time I'm here. I have indeed heard two big news, and I will tell Mr. Song later that you should go back as soon as possible."
Yang Qiu didn't seem surprised at all. He looked at her thin cheek and asked, "Two messages? Miss Lan Qing seemed to have only said one."
"There is indeed one more. But thatyou will find out when you read the newspaper in a few days."
newspaper? ! Yang Qiu's eyes gradually became serious. He could already guess what the news was, but this matter must not be published in the newspapers now! So he took a deep breath and suddenly waved to Lei Meng. After whispering a few words and seeing that no one was paying attention, he picked her up and ran to the secluded corridor next to her. Fortunately, Lu Bicheng was not an ordinary woman. He grabbed her with his big hand and kept her from making any noise. She was dragged into the study.
After entering the house, Lu Bicheng shook her hands vigorously. She stamped her feet angrily: "The patrolman's scratching hurts me."
"I'm sorry." Yang Qiu didn't want to listen to the coquettish whispers. He closed the door, turned around and changed his address: "Miss Lu, do you have the real news that Yuan Shikai and Japan are going to sign a traitorous agreement?"
These words made Lu Bicheng, who had always maintained a calm mind, almost jump up. She looked at him with wide eyes: "How do you know?!" "Is this important?" Yang Qiu spread his hands. With a serious expression: "Miss Lu, you can't mention this matter in the newspapers now."
"Why!" Lu Bicheng looked angrily at the man whom he had a good impression of just now, and kept pumping his chest in excitement, and said angrily: "This is a traitorous contract! Why can't it be published? Do you think this is right?"
Seeing her getting angry, Yang Qiu made gestures and lowered his voice in fear of being shocked, "Miss Lu doesn't know something. The contract you saw was actually obtained by Mr. Yang, Song Duchu and Mr. Sun Wen. I can tell you, This is the evil intention of the Japanese, who want to take advantage of my country's civil strife to annex Manchuria and Mongolia! That's why Yang decided to go north. No matter how many people want to kill me, I will always meet the president and make it clear to him. This contract must not be signed. !¡±
"Youthat's why you came here?" Lu Bicheng is a very intelligent woman, and she understood everything after hearing this sentence. It turns out that he had known about the existence of this contract for a long time, and he risked being assassinated and went north just to fight for justice!
Based on her understanding of Yuan Shikai and the advocacy of Wang Yitang and others, it was very likely that this agreement would be signed, so she wanted to come to Tianjin and spread the news in the newspapers to force Yuan Shikai not to sign. But he did not allow himself to be published in the newspaper. He obviously wanted to wait for Yuan Shikai's decision to grasp the righteousness and restart the war!
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and looked at Yang Qiu angrily: "You men, don't you understand that what the people need now is peace of mind? You have to beat you to the death before you are willing to give up?"
Yang Qiu did not answer directly, and sat down silently, looking tireder than ever before: "Miss Lu, do you really think that Yang likes to fight? The blood shed and the people who died are all my brothers and sisters. But without fighting, we can Is there a way out? You can publish it in the newspaper and call me hypocritical and a villain, but I will never let Beiyang take charge of the country. They are rotten to the core. You know this better than me! They are no longer in their teens. The elite division that carried the nation¡¯s hope for revenge years ago!
There are hundreds of millions of people in the north, and there are still many people who are kept in the dark by Beiyang! So I have no choice. If I go to war directly with the central government without any reason, the national civil war will start because of me, and everyone will follow my example and turn into a nationwide chaos in the future! Beiyang will continue to deceive the people in the north and continue to recruit troops from among them and beat them to death! With Japan's support, even if I don't win this battle?They will also start a fight. Once a chaotic situation occurs, has the girl calculated how many people will die before it ends? "
"So you want Beiyang to be the target of a thousand enemies, and you can finish it earlier if no one supports it?"
"I have persuaded him. If he agrees, I will never start a war and continue to let him be the president. If he continues to be stubbornI! Will suggest convening an interim parliament to depose him." Yang Qiu stood up and continued He regained his energetic look just now.
Lu Bicheng looked at him quietly, gritting her teeth: "What if I don't agree?"
"I have no choice! Either fight for four or five years and let Japan and foreigners get an advantage in vain, or decide in one battle! Completely involve him and Beiyang in history" Yang Qiu put on his hat and walked firmly. opened the door: "I will send you back, but I will also temporarily protect your sisters in Tianjin!"
Yang Qiu glanced at her one last time: "Girl, if you cooperate, you can see them again in five days." The door closed slowly, but Lu Bicheng had the idea of ??rushing out and giving that man a shot of bullets! I came to remind him with good intentions, but my sister and sister were put under house arrest. Hehe actually ignored his beauty and killed him! This bastard who suffered a thousand cuts! The more she thought about it, the angrier she became and she threw the notebook to the ground.
The page of the book stopped at the interview record. The densely packed small characters recorded the longed-for industrial plan
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 201 The last moment
Chapter 201 The last moment
In the Beijing Railway Station, workers were loading boxes of ammunition, ordnance and grain with Japanese characters printed on them onto the train. Yang Du stood beside him and roughly counted. There were several thousand boxes of Japanese-made ammunition alone. A box of four 7-year-old artillery shells counted. There are nearly 10,000 pieces.
The soldiers were pushing several 15-year-old heavy artillery used by the former Imperial Guard onto the flatbed truck. There were already two in Xinyang, and four more were to be transported over this time. There were also a large number of 7-year-old and 5-year-old artillery and Japanese-made 3-guns behind them. Shengqi small artillery pieces, rifles, bullets, grenades produced in Dagu, etc. filled the flatbed truck and sealed compartment.
This batch of materials was all purchased using three batches of advance loans from the UK. They were originally used to defend Gyeonggi, but now they are all used to go to Xinyang via the Beijing-Hankou Line. Obviously, Yuan Shikai and Beiyang are risking their money this time!
As a group with traditional ideas, Beiyang will always leave some financial resources for emergencies no matter where it is. This is the same as the Chinese people¡¯s idea of ??having more than enough every year. But this time they actually took out all their financial resources, which can only mean one problem. A new backer has appeared.
Zhu Erdian can influence the banking group of the four countries but cannot control it. The bankers will not all listen to him, so he knows very well who this new backer is. But now he has gradually faded away from the center of power, and he has no idea about the inside story of the negotiations. It was actually unfair to be ignored this time. Because of Tang Shaoyi's incident, Yuan Shikai was suspicious that he had some secret agreement with Yang Qiu, so he didn't even go to Tianjin.
In fact, even if you don¡¯t know the inside story, who doesn¡¯t know the thoughts of the Japanese? Going around and around is nothing but full of misery.
"Hey, isn't this Xizi? Why do you have the time to come here?" Just as Yang Du was about to go back, he saw Wang Yitang and two Japanese people coming to greet him politely. The Japanese got in without saying a word and were about to send him away. When Yuan Shikai was on the train to Tianjin, he was the only one with raised nostrils and said sarcastically: "But I haven't seen you going to the Presidential Palace for several days."
"Brother Shen is indeed very high-spirited. It seems that he is going to have great luck recently." Yang Du ignored this villain.
Although he has different ideas from those in China, he believes that Yuan Shikai must rely on foreign aid if he wants to truly unify the country. Therefore, whether it is the four-nation banking group or Japan, they are ultimately the same. It is just that Japan is more greedy.
The real problem is that Yuan Shikai should not let Wang Yitang be responsible for this matter. Not to mention that this man smokes cigarettes, whores women, and makes money from high and low. In diplomacy, he does not understand what it means to use foreign forces to control foreign countries. If he had changed it, he would have directly imposed the conditions on Japan. Put it in front of Zhu Erdian, and then there is hope that the large loan for the aftermath will be passed. But this person is ignorant and has only his Japanese master in his heart, so he never thought that once this matter was exposed, the first person Beiyang would have to face would not be the eyeing Yang Qiu and the Kuomintang, but the anger after his interests were taken away. The ultimate four-nation bank group!
When the Four Nations realize that all their interests have been taken away by Japan and support Yang Qiu or the Democratic Party, Beiyangjust wait to cry! So he didn't even look at Wang Yitang, reluctantly handed over and left the train station. He didn't even stop when he saw Yuan Shikai's motorcade approaching. This trip to Tianjin would be the most prosperous moment for Beiyang, whether it was Yang Qiu or the people. The party will definitely make compromises to ensure that he continues to be president, and may even absorb his United Party into a coalition to govern.
Loans of hundreds of millions of yen, huge amounts of ordnance supplies, and perhaps direct support from the military. Beiyang will undoubtedly grow rapidly in the coming months! But prominence and prosperity may be followed by rapid collapse and decline. What's the point of flattering someone at this time?
Yuan Shikai, who was sitting in the car, didn't notice that the familiar figure was getting further and further away from him. Yang Du's guess was indeed correct. At this moment, his face was rosy and his eyebrows were blooming. He walked very smoothly in just ten meters to change trains. , seemed to be dozens of years younger all of a sudden, which made the Beiyang officials who came to see him off and accompany him secretly excited that the old man was back again.
The guards in the carriage had already set up two large fire pots. He, who was usually very afraid of the cold, felt a little hot as soon as he stepped into the carriage. He waved one away and sat down and asked, "Xingcheng, Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren are in Tianjin these days. Are you still honest?"
Yang Shiqi took the fresh ginseng slices sent by the maid, placed them in front of Yuan Shikai for him to take, and then replied: "I heard from foreigners that after Yang Qiu arrived in Tianjin, he would not leave the front door, and spent the whole day talking to foreign businessmen in the American Chamber of Commerce. Chatting. Song Jiaoren was very diligent. He would go to the foreign embassy and give lectures at the university. His voice was heard throughout the Tianjin Guard."
He continued: "Liang Shiyi just sent a telegram. Last night, Zhang Taiyan and Cai Yuanpei agreed to our conditions. They will immediately abolish the Nanjing stay after the Congress is convened and promise not to adjust the government for the time being. Everything will be discussed after the vote on the draft constitution at the end of the year. . Also Yang Qiuben did not agree to unite our United Party, but Song Jiaoren relented last night after several visits in person, saying that the three parties could consider joining forces to form the National United Front."
Yuan Shikai appears?The biggest headache is the Congress, and the most disgusting party is this party and that party. So when I heard about another alliance, I lost my appetite. I pushed the remaining slices of fresh ginseng to the side and asked: "What do you think about these things?" Just take care of it, but why is Yang Qiu so low-key and not going out this time? Does Xingcheng smell something? Is there any new news about his troop mobilization from Er'an?"
Yang Shiqi already knew about Zhao Bingjun, and he agreed with it. Although the assassination had a bad reputation, it could be solved once and for all. In the end, it would only be a few scapegoats, so he was not surprised. Said: "Does the President think that Yang Qiuhui can't guess that we are going to deal with him? It's a pity that this man has grown a good skin in vain. The newspapers also advertised him every day during the Hubei War. He ate and slept with the soldiers on the front line day and night. In my opinion, It¡¯s all just blown out, Zhi¡¯an may not be able to find a good opportunity this time.¡±
Seeing his anger, Yuan Shikai chuckled: "Can you still believe what those reporters said? They didn't say that the sow climbed the tree, which is already very good."
He is in a really good mood today. If he had known a few days ago that the assassination of Yang Qiu would lead to miscarriage, he would have been anxious and angry, but today he seems to be fine. This big change is obviously because the matter in Japan has been basically settled. Yang Shiqi was one of the people involved in this matter. He also knew that after this period, he would find a formal reason to start the fight, so he also focused part of his thoughts on the military. He introduced: "There hasn't been any big movement at Er'an yet. , there have been a lot of patrols in the direction of Wushengguan recently, and even trains passing by have to stop for inspection. I guess it was because we were afraid that something might happen to Yang Qiu, so we suddenly made preparations in advance. Guangxi is considered peaceful, and Yunnan is still fighting. Except for a few new units, there has been no major movement in Sichuan and Hunan."
Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something and patted his forehead: "Look at my memory." Er'an called and said that there have been a lot of foreign planes in the sky in Xinyang recently. Three or four of them come almost every day. He thinks it should be Yang Qiu¡¯s people are checking our deployment.¡±
Although Yuan Shikai knew nothing about party politics, he was very sensitive to new military equipment. For this reason, he also introduced several aircraft. Therefore, he was alert to Yang Qiu's sudden equipment of so many aircraft and asked: "Can Yang Qiu buy it?" How many planes did it take?¡±
Yang Shiqi said: "Last year, he bought 15 aircraft from the United States, and his relationship with his new wife ended up in court. Last time there was news that he bought a batch of engines from Germany, and even brought Feng Ru and a few others to Chongqing to build the aircraft. The factory said they wanted to build their own planes. There is no word on whether they have been built, but judging from Er'an's words, they should have built a few. Otherwise, how could there be so many flying around every day?"
"This Yang Qiu, it would be great if he was willing to follow me" Hearing that Yang Qiu found someone to build his own plane, even Yuan Shikai sighed and said, "Look at what he did in the southwest, he is really a Amazing talent, alas! What a pity"
Yang Shiqi also felt the same way about this sentence. Although he had never been to Southwest China, most of the information about Beiyang was in his hands, so he could clearly understand the changes there. He said, "Yes. The size of the Hanyang factory It is several times larger than before. The spies reported that there are already 150 new guns every day, as many as ten cannons every month, and countless ammunition.
The new factory in Chongqing is also being built very quickly. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be fully operational by the end of next year. The shipyard he jointly operates with the Americans in Shanghai is also very large. It is said that it can already build 10,000-ton steamships! There are many small private factories in the first three provinces. It is no exaggeration to say that they are springing up like mushrooms after a rain. He and the United States have attracted many foreign businessmen to the special zone. Last month alone, four or five factories were started. Daye is even more prosperous. When the eldest son came back, he said that it was more than ten times bigger than Kailuan! Railways and coal mines are also progressing very quickly, and up to now, one or two ships carrying foreign machinery and equipment pass by every day. "
"This man is talented and thoughtful, but he also has a serious problem. If he can't be used by you, the President, then it's bad luck for him. However, it's also a good thing for him to spend his money on business. Firstly, he will lose his vitality. Secondly, when the army arrives, It also saves us any more effort.¡±
"Haha, you are the only one who has seen this in Xingcheng." After Yuan Shikai praised him, he squeezed his eyebrows together and said: "This person's stuff still has merit. You can find a way to find some people to study it. We are now It is just a Dagu Manufacturing Bureau. Although it has purchased a lot of machines, it is still the territory of foreigners. So after the Japanese money and ordnance arrive this time, I plan to build a large factory in Gong County and let Sa Zhenbing take care of it. Regarding this matter, by the way, we should move Taku over and learn from him to make things bigger. Japan is still not trustworthy, so we have to be on guard."
Yang Shiqi nodded and was about to speak when he turned around and saw Wang Yitang bent over with a slave-like look on his face leading the two Japanese envoys along the passage. He snorted coldly in his heart: "I haven't seen him be so polite to the president. He treats the Japanese as Damn it, Master! It¡¯s abominable that these Japanese covet Manmeng. Once the south is pacified and recuperated for a few years, we will take care of them."
This scene also made Yuan Shikai's expression change unnaturally. After gritting his teeth and returning to normal, he said: "These Japanese know how to take advantage of others' danger. During the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War forget it, no. As I said, I will always have to settle old scores after passing this level."
During the conversation between the two people, the Japanese envoy bowed and sat down. After a whistle, the train slowly drove towards Tianjin
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 202 Breakup (Part 1)
Chapter 202 Breakup (Part 1)
"Hao Yu (Murong Han's courtesy name), have everything been arranged?"
The car drove towards Zhang Yuan. The cavalry almost completely blocked the sunlight outside the car window. In the car, Yang Qiu was holding the Far East Economic Survey Report given to him by Hangel and studying it carefully. """. It's funny to say that this report was actually completed by the American and Asian Association on Wall Street in two years. On the contrary, despite all his efforts, he could not find several more detailed Qing government investigation reports on the national industry, commerce and economy.
Murong Han put on his glasses, and Wen Xiu's cheeks were a little rosy. It could be seen that he was very excited to participate in this kind of national core meeting for the first time. He introduced: "Mr. Binglin has reached an agreement with Beiyang and the Democratic Party on various issues." We have reached a consensus, except for the United Party to join the coalition government, which needs you to decide today, the other issues have been discussed."
Any important negotiations and the appearance of the heads of state have almost been completed, and the follow-up is nothing more than an announcement. This time is no exception. When all the issues are actually completed and are waiting to be signed and come into effect, Yang Qiu can focus more on the future.
His thoughts have even moved beyond the unification war and begun to turn to post-war national and economic reconstruction.
This report gave him a general idea of ??the country's economic situation. In the report, the United States believed that China's economic aggregate could account for between 7% and 10% of the world. Although the vast majority was raw material exports, in 1910 The income still reached 335 million taels of silver, which is about 500 million yuan or yen. This income level is comparable to Japan, but the population is nine times larger. Although there is a big problem in this statistics, that is, there are more exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, but judging from the earliest three provinces, after the tax reform reduced the exploitation of intermediate links, the actual tax revenue should be the same or even higher. In addition, due to the Gengzi Year As a result of the compensation, most customs are controlled by countries such as Britain and France, and they are unable to set tariffs independently. Therefore, according to U.S. estimates, after tariffs are uniformly set at 5%, at least 100 million taels will be lost every year.
If this amount of money is added, the annual fiscal revenue should reach 450 million taels, which is approximately 680 million silver or southwest yuan, equivalent to approximately 340 million U.S. dollars. Taking into account the land, population and the "Xinchou Treaty" that needs to be paid Reparations, per capita can basically be considered "African" levels.
Of course, if it were just these numbers, the American-Asian Association would have retreated long ago. Population and resource utilization are two words mentioned repeatedly in this report. According to Wall Street's calculation method, an increase of 1 yuan in income or consumption per person of 450 million people means that the country will increase fiscal revenue by about 60 million. Similarly, China's current resource utilization rate is only about 10% of that of the United States. According to the United States, For every 10% increase in the algorithm, the national fiscal revenue will double.
Therefore, the American Asia Association believes that the Far East has huge potential that can be tapped. According to the analysis of population and various data, if there is a strong government, more reasonable and scientific methods can be used to develop industry and commerce, and at the same time promote agricultural development, the annual growth rate will be Far more than the United States (the base is low, and the growth ratio will appear high). Of course, Wall Street is so active because of its own interests. For them, the increase in the purchasing power of Chinese people means that more goods can be sold. They are even optimistic that if each person in China consumes US$10 in US goods within ten years, it will be 45 billion. Dollar! Equivalent to 1.3 times the current U.S. national product! This does not include the population growth rate within ten years! Therefore, Wall Street is the organization that most actively advocates for countries around the world to recognize the government of the Republic of China. Unfortunately, the United States is still an absolute deformed dwarf. Its right to speak in the Far East is not even as good as that of small countries such as Japan and Belgium. It is watching others take advantage of it. It is impossible for money to be without some resentment, so when Yang Qiu rose to power and gradually opened up the large market of 100 million people in the southwest, one can imagine how many American businessmen he inspired.
Hanger¡¯s intention in giving Yang Qiu this thing is also very obvious, that is, he wants to persuade him to carry out more active economic reforms and open more markets in exchange for loans. However, in Yang Qiu's view, the United States' ideas are a bit too radical. Even if it can unify the country, it will be difficult to get back all tariff autonomy, because it involves the interests of the United Kingdom, the world's largest power and the most conservative country. , so at most we can only get back the northern and southwestern tariffs that have caused little damage to the UK. More importantly, the southeastern tariffs, which account for nearly half of the country, will not see the possibility of independent pricing in the short term.
But he still saw hope and the responsibility on his shoulders that could crush anyone! In the parallel world, China's economy accounted for about 9% of the world in the year of 1911, but it dropped to less than 1.5% when the People's Republic of China was founded. The population in the year of 1911 was 450 million, and it was still 450 million at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In thirty-eight years, the economic population actually increased There has been no change. Fortunately, the Democratic Party still has the nerve to call itself a golden decade.
History has eloquently proved how important stability is, and even the worst unification is better than the best division! You should have the courage to take on this responsibility.
As a latecomer, if you are content with yourself,?It is a failure to make money and enjoy yourself, and it is also a failure to develop in the warlord model. What is even worse is that if you want to be a leader, you must have the vision of a great power. This is just like the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in history. Before the chairman shakes hands with the chairman of the committee, the whole world only sees him as a warlord! Only when you participate in national management and look beyond the region can you be recognized by the international community as a figure qualified to become a national leader.
And if you want to be a founding leader, you also need to bear greater and more responsibilities, and you must not break the established rules. If you start a war against Beiyang without any reason today, then others can do the same in the future. If you are a president for a lifetime, then when another strongman appears in the future, you will be a lifetime. Even if you cannot be a lifetime, you will be an invisible "emperor" for a lifetime by paving the way, promoting, etc. before stepping down! So Yang Qiu pushed open the car door, looked at Yuan Shikai who was already waiting at the door, and slowly raised the corners of his mouth. Not only did he have to find a reason today, but for the first time he didn't want to meet this man with a military salute He needed a handshake!
Along the safe passage separated by the bodies of the soldiers, Yang Qiu swayed his arms slightly and walked steadily and quickly. When he walked in front of Yuan Shikai, he stretched out his hand beyond everyone's expectations: "Yang Qiu has met the president."
At that moment, the world was still.
Zhu Erdian, who was accompanying Yuan Shikai, had slightly dilated pupils. American Minister Jia Leheng, representatives of the Wall Street banking group Steady and Hangel looked at each other and smiled, and German Minister Krauz looked happy. Song Jiaoren, Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei were shocked, Zhang Taiyan and Zhang Xiaozhun smiled confidently, and Murong Han and Gu Weijun were only proud. Liang Shiyi is silly, Yang Shiqi is angry, and the most exciting one is Yuan Shikai! The short figure of Winter Melon is one head shorter. The big head on the stubby neck needs to be raised slightly to observe him. His eyes are full of strange colors, his mouth is open in surprise, and you can even see his Adam's apple squirming with anger. .
No one has ever let him do this. Ever since he stepped into the center of this country, he has never seen anyone come up to him and want to shake his hand. He neither called him a humble position nor called him a lower official, but simply called himself by his first name. , and reach out! !
Even foreigners will bow down and salute first!
But the young man in front of him didn't even bother to bend down.
no doubt! This move angered all the Beiyang people, and Yuan Shikai unconsciously felt anger and vigilance in his heart. Fortunately, he knew how to be patient, so he kept telling himself that he needed to be patient! As long as he endures for two more months after all the Japanese loans and ordnance are received, he no longer needs to look up at him!
"Haha A hero emerges from a young age. This is the true nature of a man from the Han family. Chen Hua is an extraordinary person." No matter how witty he was or how he covered up his praises, he could not avoid the hand that stretched out his hand. big hands.
The two hands slowly came together. Although the time was very short, the clever Dai Tianqiu quickly captured this moment.
When the famous Wall Street Journal bought the U.S. rights to use the photo for $100 and published it on the front page, the commentator even added the sentence "Young and powerful, the power of the Far East is about to be handed over."
Time magazine, published a month later, did not hesitate to put this photo on the cover, accompanied by a photo of Yang Qiu in new military uniforms reviewing the military salute. The title printed under the cover was. "An astonishing Chinese young man, confident, hard-working, willing to sacrifice, and not afraid of powerful people. He has become one of the most promising people to unify China!"
The picture taken by the German reporter obviously echoes the German aesthetics, because he chose to take a picture of Yang Qiu's slender, tall and capable back. In front of the back are two fat but surprised faces. The big fat man is naturally Yuan Shikai, and the other is Yuan Shikai. One is Zhu Erdian, Germany¡¯s number one enemy in the Far East who supports him. The photo has no caption, but every German understands its meaning.
At a time of great change in the Far East, Germany, which was struggling to catch up, took a 1-0 lead!
As a senior diplomat, Wu Tingfang knew best what such a handshake meant, and even couldn't help but push Song Jiaoren: "Dunchu How about you shake hands too?" Song Jiaoren smiled bitterly in his heart. Shaking his head, he could go and shake hands, but he knew that he would definitely not be able to be that free and easy and confident. Instead of being photographed nervous and embarrassed by reporters, it would be better to honestly do a good job in the subsequent negotiations.
After his face changed slightly for a moment, Yuan Shikai's face returned to rosy. His voice was loud, and he deliberately left Yang Qiu, who had made himself embarrassed, and pulled Song Jiaoren in a seemingly intimate way. If it weren't for intelligence confirming from many aspects that he was angry. After lying in bed for a full month, Yang Qiu even wanted to go back and remove Fang Rui from his post.
"It's a handshake that surprised me." Zhu Erdian walked to Yang Qiu before Jia Leheng, looked at him with a smile and asked in a standard Beijing accent: "Should I be called commander or inspector."
"Dear Minister, Your Excellency??, I would rather you just call me Chenhua. "
Before the meeting, Yang Qiu knew that Zhu Erdian would be attending, so he was not surprised to see this figure who had influenced the direction of Chinese history. He had a kind smile, a fat figure, and a completely Chinese dress. If you didn't understand his background, you wouldn't be able to see him at all. No one would associate this old man with the Tibet-related issue, which is so notorious that it is still poisoning the country even a hundred years later. However, Yang Qiu did not give him the opportunity to propose these four points at this time, because he deliberately suppressed the time of entering Tibet, and was only slightly deterred by the two-line encirclement posture of Xikang and Yunnan, because he knew very well that he would have a big battle in two years. Use the time to completely solve the entire *** issue, and even use it to influence Britain's Far East policy!
Of course, this move needs to be done slowly.
Zhu Erdian squinted his eyes. He was also quietly looking at this young man who had brought him countless troubles and caused a huge hole in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Even the White House had repeatedly asked the young man who was worried about the fall of the Far East. He nodded slowly: "I like it. This name."
"Thank you for your appreciation. In fact, I also like Britain very much. Before I became a soldier, I dreamed of becoming General Nelson. I still remember his words." Yang Qiu looked at him without giving in and repeated in a low voice. The pride: "England needs everyone to do their job."
Zhu Erdian was not moved at all, and still had the same indifferent expression: "Thank you Chen Hua for the compliment. Sir Nelson is the pride of England. He inspired a generation of young people. It's a pity Chen Hua didn't study the navy. "
"Yeah, actually I can't even afford a cruiser now."
"But your army is about to enter ** and Nanqin." Zhu Erdian refused to give in: "I think Chen Hua should control the actions of the army to avoid unnecessary conflicts."
Yang Qiu nodded in agreement: "Thank you, Minister, for the reminder. I will definitely tell the soldiers to ensure that your country's interests are not damaged."
Zhu Erdian also saw the significance of the handshake just now, and knew that it was no longer possible for Britain to withdraw from Europe and come to the Far East to fight an unknown war. As a diplomatic and political leader in China for many years, he understood that this was a good opportunity to repair the relationship between the two. , deliberately frowning: "I know that there are some small misunderstandings between the British Empire and Chenhua, but please understand our concerns about Germany and the United States entering the Yangtze River. We believe that if Germany and the United States are allowed to enter the Yangtze River or even the southwest, it will even cause some unhappiness. A friendly conflict that would seriously damage the interests of the British Empire!"
Yang Qiu knew he would say this, and said with confidence: "Please forgive me, I don't think this will harm your country's interests. On the contrary, the competition between countries has promoted the development of southwest business. Your country's interests in the Southwest have not only not diminished, but have greatly increased. According to our statistics, the total number of transactions between the Southwest and your country in the past year has even increased by 10% compared to the year of 1911. This is Profits worth millions.¡±
Yang Qiu did not lie. After he moved to the southwest and introduced Germany and the United States, he seemed to have divided up the interests that originally belonged to the United Kingdom. However, in fact, due to the implementation of the reform tax, the improvement of government efficiency, industrial and commercial transformation, the development of railways and highways, etc. After taking other measures to reduce the cost of intermediate circulation links, Britain's profits in the southwest have indeed increased a lot. Although it has not received large orders similar to those obtained by Germany and the United States, the southwest government has also purchased millions of machines and equipment from British businessmen. Equipment, and in Guizhou's promotion of tobacco planting plan, Jardine Matheson also obtained the right to purchase tobacco seeds from South America. This alone brought commercial profits worth 100,000 pounds.
Zhu Erdian glanced at him again, but this did not reduce his worries. The short-term prosperity could not make up for the long-term weakening after the intervention of Germany and the United States, so he still insisted on his point of view. Yang Qiu did not argue with him, but suddenly came closer and lowered his voice: "Dear Minister, in fact, I don't think you should focus on the southwest. Maybein the north, your country has already lost a huge sum of money." contract!"
This sentence made Zhu Erdian rarely moved. Just when he was about to ask clearly, Yang Qiu had already caught up with Yuan Shikai and Song Jiaoren. Looking at his background, he suddenly felt a little bad. Is he reminding me? A reminder for sure! But what is the reminder? North, north After he repeated it several times, his face gradually became ugly, and he immediately called for an assistant.
"Go and investigate the recent actions of the Japanese minister. I need to know what they have done during this time!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 203 Breakup (Part 2)
Chapter 203 Breakup (Part 2)
Jiang Feng, who was in his early twenties, was wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket. He was carrying a load of goods like the most ordinary hawker in Tianjin. He stopped at the Huo Family Silk and Satin Factory not far from Zhang Yuan. He pretended to be tired and put down the carrying pole and squatted at the entrance of a secluded alley. , took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket and lit it. //¡¶¡·.com¡·¡·//
This ordinary movement attracted the attention of several rickshaw drivers and coolies around. Their right hands immediately retracted into their sleeves, holding the three-sided military thorns and slowly moved towards here. Seeing the team members gathered around him, he, an authentic Wudang disciple, suddenly pinched his cigarette butt and climbed up from the side wall without making any movement. He floated along the two walls like a civet cat. When he reached the second floor window, he lifted his wrist After flipping through it, he took out a small mirror.
He was originally an orphan. He was adopted by his master at the age of five and studied martial arts in Wudang Mountain. After he came down from the mountain, he served as a bodyguard in Xiangyang. When the Wuchang Uprising and the National Defense Forces launched their northward march, the Qing army's patrol camp in Xiangyang City was destroyed and swept into history. As a young man, he He immediately took several of his brothers to join the First Division of the National Defense Force and participated in the battles of Xiaogan and Xiaocangshan. Because of his outstanding performance and good skills, he was spotted by the intelligence department, which was still classified at the time. After nearly a year of training, he became a He is now a field member of the Security Department. He has practiced martial arts to perfection since he was a child. It is easy for him to climb over such a low wall.
After supporting his body with his feet, he slowly moved the mirror upward to the edge of the window. After a while, all the scenes in the room were reflected on the small mirror.
Ma Feihu and three of his men had already changed into ordinary cotton robes. On the Eight Immortals table in the middle were several long and short guns. Jiang Feng, who had been trained, immediately recognized that two of them were Japanese 38-type rifles, and one was obviously passed by Modified and equipped with a scope similar to that found on Mauser rifles.
As an intelligence officer, you must master the knowledge of various guns and weapons, so Jiang Feng and his teammates have fired this kind of gun during training. The biggest advantage is its accuracy, strong penetration, and long range. The disadvantage is that it is too long and the bullet power is not as good as the latest ones of the National Defense Forces. The 1912-style short rifle has a rate of fire that is not as fast as the Type 12 rifle with a rear-locked rotary gun action for shooters of the same level. However, its long range and high accuracy are undoubtedly terrifying at this time, not to mention the sight! This thing is expensive, and even the Wehrmacht only purchased 200 of them from Germany to equip a very small number of troops.
"Boss, this gun is really good." A gangster picked up the rifle and pointed it at the window. Ma Feihu cursed quickly: "Don't mess around! Be careful of the misfire and alert the outside." This made Jiang Feng feel relieved. You might find his little mirror just outside the window.
Ma Feihu crossed his legs and counted the gold bars happily. The three of them could not take away the 100,000 yuan, so they simply contacted Zhao Bingjun to exchange them for payment in gold bars. But even so, there were hundreds of gold bars, which were dangling on the table. The bandit's eyes turned green. Hu Bandit, who was playing with guns, picked up one and tried it with his teeth, then said worriedly: "Boss, that Yang Qiu has been out since he came to Tianjin. He finally came to Zhangyuan today. There were military police and foreigners all the way. There¡¯s no way to protect it! If it doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯m afraid the gold may have to be returned.¡±
"Return to the bullshit!" Ma Feihu looked at the gold greedily and gulped: "Pretend, when they come out I will shoot a few shots at the convoy. Whether it succeeds or not depends on their lives. (Baidu search " ", watch the latest update of this book) After we finish, we will go to the dock immediately. As long as we can get to Jinzhou Emperor and I, we don¡¯t have to be afraid."
"Haha" The gangsters all laughed, and immediately packed the gold in cloth bags. While pretending, they winked and asked, "Boss, how many of us will this time?" "
"Don't worry, I'll be with you. When we get back, we'll get some fucking Japanese singers to do some sex." Ma Feihu and the gangsters laughed wantonly, not noticing that the small mirror on the edge of the window had been retracted. After getting the hint, more than a dozen team members rushed into the store. First, they quickly covered the mouths of the shopkeeper and others, and then rushed towards the second floor in a swarm.
The sound of footsteps on the stairs made Ma Feihu jump up in surprise. Before he could understand what was going on, two dark objects smashed through the glass window and flew in. As soon as the objects hit the ground, a large amount of smoke was emitted. In the blink of an eye, The visibility in the house dropped by several percent.
"No!" Ma Feihu is worthy of being a gangster who has been outside the pass for more than ten years. He knew that it was inconvenient to use a rifle in the house, so he rushed to grab the pistol. However, no matter how fast he was, he was still not as fast as Jiang Feng, who had been prepared for a long time. He only heard the sound coming from the window. After a burst of shattering sounds, two flying knives were inserted into the throats of the two nearest gangsters. The blue blades were obviously poisonous. Before the two bandits could fall, he rolled in front of Ma Feihu, and the fierce three-edged thorn stabbed into his arm.
The third bandit was not slow to react. He grabbed a bag of gold and hid behind the door, preparing to escape in the chaos, but several sharp military thorns pierced his chest directly through the wooden door.
?It is said that it is a long term, but it is actually a shortcoming. It was thrown in from a smoke bomb.In less than half a minute, Jiang Feng had already taken control of the situation in the house. If he hadn't wanted to capture Ma Feihu alive, it might not have taken a few seconds to fire four bloody darts that sealed his throat. So when people on the street saw Ma Feihu coming out of the house on the second floor When smoke billowed out and he thought there was a fire, Ma Feihu had already been put in a sack and taken away from the scene through the rear window.
The thick smoke attracted the attention of the patrolmen. The patrolmen, who had been wide-eyed for fear of something happening, rushed over in a swarm. They were led by a few British soldiers. Seeing this, Jiang Feng quickly picked up two smoke bomb fragments and joined several team members. He grabbed the gold and disappeared through the back window into the maze-like alley. The two Wehrmacht officers responsible for the aftermath saw the British police voluntarily handing over the spurs. The British did not embarrass them because of the rifles on the table and the windows. The location says it all.
The matter was so important that the British police showed rare skill. A few minutes later, the rifle and a confiscated letter were delivered to the American captain in charge of security at Zhangyuan Gate. The captain turned his head in without delay. Go.
At this time, the talks in Zhang Yuan also came to an end. After Yang Qiu agreed to the last proposal in person, the National Socialist Party, the Democratic Party and the United Party formed the "National United Front", even Yuan Shikai couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. This meant It is a foregone conclusion that the three parties will jointly form a cabinet, and with his position as president, Beiyang will still occupy a very important position in the government even after the draft constitution is passed by the Congress at the end of the year.
In fact, he no longer cares about how many seats it occupies. What he cares about is that after the agreement is signed, the most important time has finally arrived. As long as it can be postponed until May, all Japanese loans and equipment are in place Beiyang will have enough Have the confidence to fight this battle!
A few minutes later, Gu Weijun, Wu Tingfang and others placed the draft of the "National United Front Declaration" that had been prepared in front of Yuan Shikai, Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren. The reporters had their cameras ready, hoping to witness this possible draft. The common declaration that changed the history of this country, Hangel even laughed, thinking that it was the second declaration of freedom and democracy after the Mayflower Declaration.
The happiest among these people is none other than Song Jiaoren. Even though the Democratic Party¡¯s military strength was obviously inferior to the first two, it finally introduced conflict resolution methods into political channels. His connection and importance are beyond doubt, and the signing of the declaration also This means that the Democratic Party can gradually grow stronger through political means and eventually achieve a true republican system.
So when the declaration document was placed in front of him, he was the first to pick up the pen and prepare to sign the contract. But just when the tip of the pen was about to touch the contract, Yang Qiu suddenly waved: "Wait a minute."
"Chen Hua, what are you doing?" Song Jiaoren was a little confused, not understanding what he was planning to do when he was very cooperative just now. Yang Qiu ignored his gaze, took the secret agreement handed over by Inukai Yi from Murong Han, and shook his head to the people and reporters present: "This is the secret agreement handed over to me by the Japanese government. I want to invite a few people to discuss the content in it." Your Excellency, the Minister, please take a look first." With a look of astonishment in his eyes, the secret contract was first handed to the nearest Hangel.
In fact, when the words "Japan's Secret Agreement" were spoken, Yuan Shikai and everyone in Beiyang changed their expressions. Song Jiaoren was also very bad. He was not aware of what Sun Wen was doing in Japan, so he also knew about the existence of this secret agreement. But I didn't expect that Yang Qiu would suddenly attack at this critical moment!
Yang Qiu stood straight with an angry look on his face: "You may wonder why I presented this secret contract, but I don't think it is superfluous! This contract is full of conditions that seriously damage our country's interests and will also seriously threaten Britain, the United States and France. Regarding the interests of legitimate businessmen from Germany and other countries in North my country and Northeast China, Yang was so frightened after getting the secret agreement that he did not dare to hide it privately before bringing it to Tianjin to make it public! I also hope that the President and Mr. Dunchu can make it known to the public in the future! The content of signing a similar agreement is included in the Declaration, and in this way, we request the interim Congress to legislate to ensure the free and independent foreign and economic policies of our government in the future."
The reporters were whispering among themselves about what kind of contract this young strongman cared about so much. When their eyes turned to the Three Kingdoms envoys' table, they suddenly felt something was wrong, because even Zhu Erdian, who was known to never show joy, anger, sorrow, wrinkled his eyes. On the Beiyang side, it was even more silent. Yuan Shikai, who had been so energetic just now, looked pale, and there were faint traces of sweat on his temples in such a cold weather.
Liang Shiyi's heart was already freezing, and Yang Shiqi wished he could immediately pounce on him, seize the secret contract, and then bite Yang Qiu to death! But no one dared to move. There were dozens of Chinese and foreign journalists, ministers from Britain and Germany, and hundreds of soldiers responsible for security.
Restrict each other!
Zhu Erdian was the last person to read the contract. In fact, he guessed it as soon as Yang Qiu took it out. After reading it, he felt uneasy. He doesn't care about Japan taking the opportunity to make money, nor does he care about Japan's ambition to obtain Manchuria and Mongolia. Britain's interests lie in the south. What he was angry about was the Japanese government's private attitude of wanting to bypass Britain and monopolize Northern China! Britain and Japan are allies! The emergence of this secret treaty will make France and Germany think that Britain has acquiesced to Japan's ambitions.Once the three countries withdraw from the banking group and act in unison towards China, the UK will have to face a diversified competition instead of the previous situation where he has the final say!
In addition to the three countries, Tsar Nicholas II will definitely be furious. The lunatic will insist that Britain is conniving at Japan's annexation of Manchuria and Mongolia. Five years ago, the relationship between Britain and Russia was very tense because of its support for Japan. Russia even put the final negotiation venue in the United States. It was finally resolved through the mediation of France and the provision of loans worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Now the war in Europe is getting stronger and stronger. , at a critical moment when Russia is needed, Whitehall obviously cannot accept a Russia that has turned its attention to the Far East.
The United States is obviously also angry. In the Far East and even the Pacific, the United States and Japan have never been collaborators. Britain's help in building two more dreadnought ships has actually made the United States government very dissatisfied. If Japan continues to annex Manchuria, Mongolia and even North China Japan will be destined to have more battleships and a larger combined fleet. When the Panama Canal was still being opened, the United States was very worried about the security of the West Coast and Hawaii.
Germany is not happy either. More Japanese warships entering the Bohai Bay will seriously threaten Shandong's interests. What's more, this contract is worth five divisions of equipment. With this huge amount of arms, how can Germany market its own weapons to Asia? arms?
The consequences of a small secret agreement are unimaginable. Except for Yang Qiu who can grasp it, it is estimated that neither Yuan Shikai nor Song Jiaoren knew how serious its impact would be except that it was brought out at this moment of mutual restraint.
"I think Your Excellency Yang Qiu is right. Not signing this contract should be included in the Declaration." Hanger's words made Yuan Shikai's heart sink, and his eyes turned to Zhu Erdian involuntarily.
Zhu Erdian is too familiar with him. Since Yang Qiu can get it, the Kuomintang and Beiyang must also know about the existence of this contract, so when he saw his eyes, he guessed that this person had probably signed it! In other places, he might have endured this tone and even directly ordered Yang Qiu to be killed, but nowhe could only stand up slowly: "Everyone, I feel a little uncomfortable and need to leave first. .¡±
Physical discomfort?
How could you be feeling unwell when you were fine just now? This explanation obviously stimulated the reporters' thirst for knowledge, and they all wanted to know what was written in the secret agreement. At this time, the American captain who reported the news also arrived. After a series of whispers, all eyes focused on Yuan Shikai, who had already been stunned.
Yuan Shikai has never had such an experience, and those little eyes seemed to have shrunk into silver needles! From a small station, he has been planning every step of the way, from Li Hongzhang, Liang Qichao, Cixi to the recent drama of forcing the palace. Although there were ups and downs, most of them were successful. He only failed twice, the first was in Hubei, and the second was Now! He seemed to feel like he had become a fish on the chopping board! He had clearly arranged this position for others in the past. What was even more frightening was that both times his opponent was him, a young man whom he still couldn't see clearly.
He couldn¡¯t even be angry anymore and couldn¡¯t consider the shame of being teased for two months! Signing the Declaration means that he will be a traitor once the secret agreement is revealed! If you don¡¯t signyou¡¯re still a traitor!
"Pfft" Yuan Shikai's short and fat body could not withstand the psychological pressure in the end. When he fell to the ground, there were countless pairs of Beiyang angry eyes. They were stared at by countless people, A slap in the face in public!
Yang Qiu looked at each other coldly
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 204: Changing the Times
Chapter 204: Changing the Times
Hostility, anger, shame, anxiety and uneasiness!
etc ¡¶¡·Netizens¡¯ handwriting
No one can describe the scene in Zhang Yuan at the moment when Yuan Shikai collapsed due to grief and anger. The venue that was just spring breeze turned into biting ice in the blink of an eye. Everyone was caught off guard by the violent turn, and the reporters were even more surprised. , it was just a contract written into the declaration that had not yet taken effect. Why did it trigger such drastic changes? !
At Hanger's suggestion, Yang Qiu was immediately protected by the US Marines. Through the gap, he could clearly see the deathly grayness in the eyes of Yuan Shikai, who had been rescued. When the old man is forced into such a situation, one can't help but feel desolate and sad.
Unexpectedly, Song Jiaoren looked at him angrily, his eyes full of hostility and uneasiness, because the complete break between Southwest and Beiyang would inevitably bring the country into turmoil again, and the drumbeat of war was even close to his ears! This is not the result he wants. His dream is politics, not war. What he wants to build is a peaceful and peaceful country instead of being filled with war and smoke!
His sharp gaze that seemed to pierce through people made Yang Qiu frown. He understood the reason for Song Jiaoren's anger, but he didn't want to wait any longer!
History has proven that his approach is just wishful thinking.
No one knows better than him how our neighbors rose in the early 20th century. When the huge surprise of the Sino-Japanese War ended dismally thirteen years later in a war that failed to receive any compensation, cost 100,000 young lives, and cost 2 billion national currency, Japan had actually reached the edge of the cliff. Perhaps no one believes that ordinary industrial workers in Japan in 1913 did not have as much money as workers in Shanghai and southwest China now! A heavy debt crisis can even cause currencies in the gold standard era to continue to depreciate.
But with the outbreak of World War I, Qingdao and Shandong caused another huge turning point in Japan's fate!
Since the Qingdao and Jiaoji Railways were successively occupied, plus Lushun and Nanman, Japan has actually strangled the Bohai Strait and tightly held the Bohai Bay, the richest land in the north, in the palm of its hand! Taking advantage of the sharp contraction of European power such as Britain and the United States, Japan was able to spread its influence across North China and Northeast China. After the resources in the two places were exchanged for cheap loans and weapons, they were sold to those in urgent need at high prices that were several times or even dozens of times higher. Supplementing Europe, Japan alone earned at least 500 million US dollars in four years! Otherwise, how could Japan, with its meager domestic industry, commerce and resources, be able to pay off its foreign debts in one fell swoop and transform itself from a capital importer to a capital exporter? Especially the coal and iron resources in Northeast China helped it complete the steel revolution before 1917!
That¡¯s a full 500 million U.S. dollars. You don¡¯t even need that much. As long as you get half of it, you can build 5 million-ton steel plants, or 10 national-level enterprises larger than Hubei Industrial Corporation!
So we must not repeat the same mistakes!
There is no time for a little bit of farming and development. The First World War forced Britain and France and other countries to shrink, but it does not mean that they will not want the Far East. If reunification cannot be completed as soon as possible, when these wolves turn around after the First World War, Japan will not get condemnation but It's support! Some people may say that we can sign up for the American stock market. Indeed, the United States is angry now. The United States used the loans from the Russo-Japanese War to obtain huge benefits. However, after the war, Japan and the United Kingdom were not grateful and slowly squeezed it out of Northeast Asia! Even Belgium is unwilling to listen to the proposed open-door policy! Only then did the United States take the initiative to return the Gengzi Year indemnity, withdraw from the Four-Nation Banking Group, and take advantage of the opportunity that Britain needed the United States during World War I to force Britain and France to agree to and implement the arms embargo treaty against China for decades, and to change its military strategy to attack Japan. industrial capabilities.
What¡¯s more, the United States has never been reliable! During the Russo-Japanese War, the United States was the largest creditor. During the War of Aggression against China, the United States continued to sell large amounts of steel and materials to Japan, only to watch these things turn into shells and bombs. As a commercial country, the core interest of the United States controlled by the Jews is money, not war! What¡¯s more serious is that even if the United States agrees to support, it lacks sufficient international voice. Think about the aggrieved United States in the Washington Naval Treaty, and think about the British face of restricting the U.S. Navy but promising to let Japan continue to build two 410 mm caliber super battleships. , think about the shameful and angry United States turning around to support Germany and selling 10,000-ton hydraulic presses to Mustache, and you know that this country has no say before the new round of reshuffle in World War II! !
He will not accuse Song Jiaoren of being angry with him, nor will he hold grudges. He even sympathizes with Yuan Shikai and Beiyang, because they have done very well in this era, and he can only rely on his forward-looking vision to firmly Seize the opportunities and responsibilities given by history.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility! This is a line from a famous American movie, but it is a vivid portrayal of myself at this moment. No matter how difficult the road is,??Must take responsibility! Maybe one day I will lose my life because of this, but at least I have tried hard.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Can be worthy of your heart, worthy of your country and nation!
It is worthy of the military epaulettes that once shone on your shoulders!
This time the mission of going north to "spoil the situation" is over. It is conceivable that Britain, which is facing pressure from Europe, will be resentful of Japan's concealment this time. As Germany and the Southwest continue to get closer, if in the end this young man who has the potential to unify the country fully turns to Japan Germany and the United States, if the power of Germany and the United States expands rapidly in the Far East because of him After withdrawing from Europe, there may be no place in the Far East.
A small secret agreement that has not even been reached has stirred up the entire era! The collapse of the four-nation banking group is only a matter of time. The principle of reunification with China has disappeared because of Japan. Competition in the Far East will become more intense. The British dominance is being leveraged bit by bit. When the European War breaks out, it will borrow money and be threatened. Prime Minister Gray might be willing to sit down and talk about the issue of tariff autonomy.
How long have you been back? He no longer remembers it. He only knows that he is no longer the Yang Qiu of later generations. He is just a citizen of the Republic of China who struggled hard in the difficult years with his vision and a large number of data and drawings that exceeded the country's industrial capacity, and moved the world bit by bit. It's that simple! He took off his hat and dusted it off, put it back on under the hostile eyes, and walked out firmly. Next to him were Murong Han and Gu Weijun who looked confident, and Zhang Binglin who laughed like a madman. A young warrior with wild eyes.
American Minister Jia Leheng came over, Hangel grabbed the left side, and German Minister Krauz politely asked if he needed some help. These are jackals It is not a good thing to be with wolves. For every one dollar of loan, you need to pay back two dollars. These need to be added to the already suffering citizens, but they do not need to pay anything at all. ! They are eager to act according to their plan, so! If possible, he would absolutely be willing to hold a "Krushchev" (the strongest equivalent) to die with them, but now who would let himself be a pauper?
"Congratulations, dear Yang you have realized your dream." Hangel complimented, but Yang Qiu shook his head, took one last look at the confused Zhang Yuan, and smiled confidently: "My country is the only I¡¯m just getting started I need some help implementing better economic reforms and maybe the necessary monetary reforms too!¡±
The eyes of the three people were sharp and clear at the same time.
Behind him, there were cold eyes that refused to be taken away. Yang Shiqi stamped his feet, and people in their decades even cried: "You bastard! This despicable and shameless bastard! Look at how proud he has become What kind of secret agreement, what kind of betrayal of national interests! Isn¡¯t he just flattering foreigners?¡±
"President! Give the order, there is no way for us to survive!"
"The Tianjin police are our people. If we mobilize them all, I don't believe they can't kill him!"
¡°¡¡±
Yuan Shikai sat down with the help of everyone, with a dull look on his face and did not speak for a while. It was not until someone said that he was going to mobilize the Tianjin police force that he suddenly grabbed Yang Shiqi and said, "Xingcheng, can you go and chase those two Japanese envoys?" return?"
Yang Shiqi trembled all over! If this face hadn't been so familiar, maybe he would have thought this person was a fake, because he had completely lost confidence and confidence in Beiyang! He had never been afraid of being alone in North Korea and had lost his original ambition all he could think about was self-preservation, self-preservation or self-preservation! Is it useful to recover it? Not to mention whether Japan will spit out this piece of fat in its mouth now, even if Britain and the United States put pressure on Japan to give up Just the performance of him and people like him just now, there is no way to clean up the traitor in front of the people. of crime.
He knows that starting tomorrow, Yang Qiu will use extremely skillful means to launch the most severe verbal and written criticism through telegrams and newspapers. All the people's hearts will slowly turn towards him, and Beiyang will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame for betraying national interests! The morale of soldiers will be shaken, officers will hesitate, and wallflowers like Yan Xishan and Zhang Zuolin will change from docile sheep to terrifying mad dogs! The only solution was to immediately order a full-scale attack and drown out all the shouts and curses with artillery fire. But at this moment, the Optimus Prime of Beiyang was disturbed by Yang Qiu!
The Beiyang delegation was still cursing and venting, and their hysterical voices made the Democratic Party delegation next to them tremble with fear. Looking at the back of Yang Qiu who disappeared around the corner, Wu Tingfang tugged on the corner of Song Jiaoren's clothes: "Dun Chu, Yang Qiuming would have left on a US warship a long time ago. He said that considering your safety, he hopes to go back with him."
"No!" Song Jiaoren shook his head: "If we go back with him, we will lose our independence! The whole country will think that we and he teamed up to force Yuan Shikai, so we must not be used as a gunman by him!"He continued to give instructions in a hurried tone: "He Qing immediately sent someone to buy train tickets. We will return to Shanghai today. If he leaves tomorrow morning, we can rush back to deploy earlier than him." After he finished speaking, he turned to Wu Tingfang: "Brother Wen Jue, please send a telegram to Keqiang immediately, and then contact Mr. Sun and Yingshi to ask them to come back from Japan immediately"
"What about you?" Cai Yuanpei was very worried. Although the Kuomintang did not participate in Yang Qiu's forced palace just now, now Beiyang's eyes are red, and several killers were caught just now! The Beiyang Society believes that this incident occurred entirely because of the cooperation between the two parties, so it is likely to kill them and Song Jiaoren. "
Song Jiaoren shook his head, glanced at the clay-like Yuan Shikai next to him, gritted his teeth, and his face showed an unprecedented determination: "I want to talk to him. If there is a chance to withdraw the secret agreement, then we We should make a hundredfold effort to resolve the civil war!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 205 Today is not March 20th
Chapter 205 Today is not March 20th
Outside Tianjin Railway Station, rickshaws are crowded together in a chaotic manner, and people and oxcarts are extremely busy going back and forth.
Jiang Zhiqing was a little helpless among the merchants traveling from north to south. He had been in Tianjin for so long and still couldn't find the warrior Ying, let alone meet Yang Qiu Song Jiaoren. The original plan was to return to Japan by sea, but the news that several assassins were killed in the afternoon caused the foreigners to block the dock and prevent entry and exit. In addition, there was news that the two of them would take a warship back to Shanghai tomorrow morning. Seeing that there was no chance, he also I had to take everyone to take a train from Nanjing and take a detour back to Shanghai and then think of a solution.
"Brother, there are patrols." The subordinate pointed to the patrols and German soldiers checking at the station entrance, and said nervously: "I'm afraid I won't be able to get through with guns."
"Throw away all the guns and check to see if there are any bullets or anything else on you." Jiang Zhiqing no longer wanted to cause trouble, so a few people immediately hid in the corner, wrapped the pistols in newspapers and were about to throw them away, when one of his men suddenly pulled He tugged at him: "Warrior Ying!"
When Jiang Zhiqing heard this, he quickly stopped wrapping his gun. He turned around and saw the warrior Ying, who had served in the Shanghai army, walking towards the station in a swagger. Before he could get angry, he went up to give him a meal. A car suddenly drove over from the diagonal. The guilty warrior in the distance was obviously startled. Just when he was about to turn around and leave, the car door slowly opened. Song Jiaoren, who had a solemn face, took Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei with him. Got out of the car!
what happened? Why didn't Song Jiaoren go on the warship? In Jiang Zhiqing's astonishment, the warrior Ying opposite him was also obviously a little confused. He didn't expect to meet the real owner before going back, and subconsciously touched the pistol.
Song Jiaoren and Wu Tingfang walked towards the station while discussing. Apparently they didn't notice that they were surrounded by wolves. Jiang Zhiqing was ecstatic. While reloading the bullets into the revolver, he kept urging: " Remember, after the Samurai Ying hits him, kill him immediately. If he missesyou just shoot a few more shots to blame him! Do you understand?" Seeing his men nodding, he took the lead and got out of the alley. When they went out, they didn't see Jiang Feng and several other special service members quietly appearing behind them.
Seeing that Song Jiaoren was about to enter the station, Samurai Ying knew that this was his last chance. After taking a look at the German soldiers and patrolmen, he suddenly gritted his teeth, pulled out his pistol and rushed towards Song Jiaoren. Cai Yuanpei, who was counting the train tickets, raised his head and was about to speak when he saw a man with evil eyebrows on the left rushing towards him with a gun raised, and quickly shouted: "Dunchu, be careful!"
Song Jiaoren was talking to Wu Tingfang about what happened in the afternoon. Since Yuan Shikai was behind closed doors, he was even more worried that the civil war would break out immediately, so all his thoughts were on how to resolve it. He didn't even notice someone rushing toward him. When he heard the sound and raised his head, , the Colt revolver in Samurai Ying's hand was already glowing.
"Bah bang bang" Several gunshots rang out, and the entire Tianjin Railway Station was stunned, followed by screams and chaos. Song Jiaoren, who was covered in blood, was so frightened that the passengers around him ran wildly. Germany Soldiers and patrolmen also blew their sharp brass whistles and rushed over.
Jiang Zhiqing saw with his sharp eyes that Samurai Ying's shots missed the vital point. He gritted his teeth and prepared to go in and take two more shots. However, the crowd was so crowded that he couldn't get close. German soldiers quickly surrounded him, so he could only stomp after the Samurai. Ying left.
After Samurai Ying succeeded, he immediately hid in the alley of the residential area. This was not the south. He was unfamiliar with the place and had to escape immediately. If he was caught by Yuan Shikai's people, he might still have a way to survive, but if he was caught by others, he would definitely be dead, so he fought hard. Escape for life. But he was not familiar with the northern alley, and in an instant he was blocked by a wall. Just as he was about to turn back, several figures blocked his way back. Before he could see clearly, the gun in his hand was taken away, and the person was also held down. Can't move on the wall.
"Don't do it. It was Master Ying Guixin who asked me to come. Master Ying is President Yuan Shikai's employee!" Warrior Ying struggled to report out of the house, thinking that the other party would not dare to act rashly when they heard the names of Ying Guixin and Yuan Shikai. But Jiang Zhiqing was ordered to kill him. Because this is the north, Shanghai has no way to intervene if something goes wrong. Chen Qimei is also worried about this. After all, his status as a Shanghai soldier is very likely to be framed as wanting to kill Song Jiaoren.
Although he also wanted Song Jiaoren to die, he could not let others frame him, so he sent Jiang Zhiqing to Tianjin to deal with the aftermath.
"Dudu Chen asked me to bring you a message. Thank you Brother Wu for helping us kill Song Jiaoren." Jiang Zhiqing approached and said quietly. This sentence also shocked the warrior Ying. Unexpectedly, these were actually Chen Qi Beautiful people! He is not a fool. Others may leave him alive until the case is thoroughly investigated, but Chen Qimei will never let him go, because she is a member of the Shanghai Army!
Jiang Zhiqing was afraid that the sound of gunshots would attract the patrol police, so he waved his hand and ordered several of his men to chop him to death with knives. When the warriors saw these men pulling out their daggers, their eyes popped out in horror! At this moment, several crossbow arrows suddenly came fromWhen the shot came, the two Qing Gang men who were about to take action were shot in the wrist before they could react, and the dagger fell to the ground.
This sudden accident caught Jiang Zhiqing off guard. As soon as he turned around and drew his gun, a sharp three-edged thorn had already pierced his body from the diaphragm of the chest cavity. The thin tip came out from the back, and the unique three-edged blood groove made him Blood gushes out wildly. He looked down at the three-edged thorn that pierced him, and then looked up at Jiang Feng in front of him. His lips moved and he wanted to ask who the other party was and why he was killed indiscriminately. However, the pain and gradually disappearing consciousness stopped these words forever. in the throat.
Without looking at him, Jiang Feng pulled out his bayonet and pushed him into the ditch next to him. At this time, the remaining team members had also controlled Samurai Ying and several Green Gang killers. They didn't even blink when they saw this young man killing someone, all in their hearts. I am afraid that I will be silenced if I get cold. After a while, several German soldiers came over under the leadership of Wehrmacht officers. Without even looking at Jiang Zhiqing in the stinking ditch, they used the butts of their rifles to severely beat the warrior Ying and several Green Gang members. After suffering from a black nose and swollen eyes, they jabbered and pointed at Jiang Feng, seeming to say that he was abusing force. However, after the officer muttered a few words, they left the two of them behind and dragged the samurai Ying and others away first.
Jiang Feng didn¡¯t understand German, so he walked up to the officer and asked, ¡°What are these German guys talking about?¡±
"Say you shouldn't kill people." The officer quickly checked Jiang Zhiqing's body, dug out a few Japanese shipping tickets, and handed the two gold bars he found to the German soldiers protecting the scene. The German soldiers suddenly turned away with a smile on their face. After leaving, he immediately took out a handful of train tickets from his pocket: "The train will leave soon. When you get to Beijing, change to the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line and go to Zhangjiakou. Commander Ma and Captain An will be waiting for you there."
"Outside the pass, north of the Great Wall?" Jiang Feng took the ticket and smiled slightly: "Northwestern swordsman, Guandong beard, haha I have wanted to touch it for a long time." After he smiled, he glanced at Jiang who was staring at death with bulging eyeballs. Zhiqing handed over all the spurs and weapons to the officer, changed his clothes and led everyone towards the train station. The officer immediately grabbed his baggage and disappeared into the chaotic flow of people.
In the American Asia Association building, Yang Qiu was not aware of the scene that happened at the train station. He was chatting with Ma Kui, Chang Si and others: "It's a big loss for Brother Ma and Chang Si this time. If you hadn't been dispatching from the outside, Yang would have I¡¯m afraid I don¡¯t dare to step into Tianjin Guard either.¡±
Ma Kui chuckled and said: "Commander, please don't be polite to us. I want to thank you. I had a sore back in Chongqing a few days ago. It feels much better to go out for a walk this time. It seems to me that I am really a groom." busy life."
He was born as a baggage soldier. In the past, baggage soldiers were called "groommen" in the army. However, as Yang Qiu became more and more dazzling as a "groomman", the baggage soldiers held their chests high and raised their heads wherever they went, as if they were the only ones. They are direct descendants of the National Defense Force, and the National Defense Force pays special attention to logistics, which makes these guys even more proud. So everyone laughed when they heard this sentence, even Yang Qiu smiled and scratched his head.
Ma Kui himself also laughed. After he came out to have fun this time, he really didn't want to go back to his idle job as the commander of the garrison area. He asked: "Commander, this time we have completely fallen out with Beiyang. What will we do next? Don't you Will they send me back to Chongqing again?"
"There is indeed something important that requires Brother Ma to make a trip." Yang Qiu looked serious, walked to the map and pointed, "An Guoliang has led the cavalry regiment disguised as traders across Shaanxi. According to the time, we should be able to arrive in ten days. Datong. We have our liaison officer in Zhangjiakou, and Fang Rui has organized people to buy more than a thousand good horses at the horse market. I hope Brother Ma can take me there. When I arrive, I will go to Datong to meet An Guoliang immediately, and then go to Taiyuan. Meet Yan Xishan"
"Shanxi is of great importance. If Yan Xishan is willing to cooperate, we will win 60% of this battle!" Yang Qiu stopped his fingers and looked at Ma Kui with a solemn look: "Brother Ma will tell me when he sees him, if he is willing to join We, I not only gave him the establishment of the Sixth Division, but also guaranteed to capture Shaanxi and join him within one month after the war started. We would never let the Sixth Division fight alone, and I also guaranteed that he could continue to serve as the governor of Shanxi Province!"
Zhang Xiaozhun next to him secretly took a breath. This is not a big deal. You must know that in addition to the two new guard divisions, the remaining eight brigades are waiting to be reorganized. However, Yang Qiu has been suppressing and has not agreed. This time In order to capture Shanxi, the Sixth Division was actually assigned the establishment. I don¡¯t know how many officers of the National Defense Force will die from envy! Moreover, he is relatively familiar with Yan Xishan. If he is allowed to work alone in Shanxi, he will definitely not be willing to do so, but it is different to send a ** Cavalry Regiment affiliated to the General Staff. Not to mention that he is guaranteed to capture Shaanxi within a month and join forces with his At the very least, he will never listen to Beiyang's orders again.
As long as Shanxi does not move, there will be no serious problems in Shaanxi. No matter how bad the Fourth Division is, it is still one of the five main divisions. The equipment and personnel have been trained for more than a year. They also used the low-intensity conflicts in Anmin to train and replenished a large number of key officers. It is more than enough to deal with a Beiyang peripheral division that lacks heavy equipment.Shaanxi and Shanxi are connected, and the Beijing-Hankou line is completely cut off, so Yang Qiu said that he won 60%, which was considered amicable.
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he said with concern: "Yan Xishan probably won't fall out, but his subordinates may. Yuan Shikai has been sending people to him this year. Brother Ma you must be careful. If it's not safe, just go to Suiyuan with An Guoliang and stay on standby."
Seeing that he was so concerned about his own safety and would rather give up Shanxi temporarily to ensure his own safety, Ma Kui warmly patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Commander, Ma Kui knows what's appropriate."
Ma Kui is a more careful person. He is the oldest officer who came out with Yang Qiu in the past, and he is also the commander of the Chongqing garrison. Although he is lacking in combat, he is very important when he meets Yan Xishan on his behalf, so Zhang Xiaozhun also said: "Yan Xishan should not embarrass Commander Ma. If he refuses, I think we can let the cavalry regiment assume a posture of marching south to Jincheng, so that he will not be able to make the decision!"
"Good idea!" Ma Kui slapped his thigh: "Jincheng is close to Henan. It is not far from Luoyang. As long as we reveal our intention to station there, it will definitely cause panic in Beiyang, and Yuan Shikai will definitely go to Zhili to completely take over. Going down to Taiyuan, Yan Xishan will never watch his territory being completely swallowed up by Beiyang!"
"Then let's do it like this." Yang Qiu turned around and looked at the darkening sky. Just when he was about to say a few more words, rapid footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.
Murong Han almost ran into the office, and the way he was breathing heavily made everyone's hearts sink. What happened? Before asking, he had already shouted: "Sir, it's bad! Mr. Dunchu and his party were assassinated at the train station! The person was sent to St. Mary's Hospital and his life or death is unknown!"
Hearing the news, Yang Qiu almost subconsciously looked at the calendar on the wall. Today was not March 20th
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 206 Don¡¯t forget tonight
Chapter 206 Don¡¯t forget tonight
He rushed to the hospital and saw Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei waiting anxiously outside the operating room. Zhang Taiyan rushed ahead of Yang Qiu and grabbed the latter and asked sternly: "What's going on? Why are you taking the train! Didn't you take care of us?" Are you going back on a US warship?"
Cai Yuan Peigen didn't know how to answer. The moment Song Jiaoren was shot and fell, he was completely panicked. Fortunately, Wu Tingfang was older and had more experience, so he quickly stopped Zhang Taiyan: "Binglin, don't be excited. This is what Dunchu asked for. Now Let¡¯s wait for news from the doctor first.¡±
Just when the three of them were entangled, the door of the operating room opened. When they saw the doctor, everyone cheered and surrounded him. Yang Qiu Shen asked: "Doctor, may I ask Mr. Song, who?"
Probably after reading the newspaper, the British doctor recognized Yang Qiu, spread his hands and shook his head helplessly: "I'm very sorry, Commander, the bullet was smeared with poison. We can remove the bullet but can't stop the spread of the poison. I think you should go " Before he could finish his words, Yang Qiu pushed him away and quickly walked into the ward.
In the ward, Song Jiaoren was lying on the bed all over his body. Although the wounds on his lower abdomen and left chest had been cleaned, the flesh was black with blood clots and purple, which was obviously caused by poisoning. Looking at him, Yang Qiu was a little distracted. In the end, he did not escape the scene in the parallel world. In fact, he had already avoided going north this time, so he invited Song Jiaoren to go back with him on the same boat. However, he did not expect that in order to avoid suspicion, he finally chose to take the boat. The train gave the assassin an opportunity.
After seeing him, Song Jiaoren's dilated pupils seemed to regain some vitality, and he raised his right hand slightly and moved it a few times. Seeing this, Yang Qiu knew that he had something to say, so he walked over and held his hand that was gradually losing its warmth: "What do you want to say, sir?"
Song Jiaoren glanced at him and smiled sadly: "Song didn't listen to Chen Hua's words, so he deserves this disaster." He coughed violently several times, and black blood gushed out from the wound again. Murong Han was so scared that he quickly went to find a doctor, but he But he waved his hand: "It's useless, Song is leaving." After saying that, he didn't know where he got the strength, but he held Yang Qiu's hand tightly: "Chen Hua, listen to me, today's country has no foundation. Sure, the suffering of the people has not changed! He gave up so suddenly, and he still regrets his death. He only hopes that Chen Hua will not cause military disasters as a last resort. Although Mr. Yuan is wrong, the roots of the Beiyang tree are deeply entangled and cannot be cut off in a short time. China might as well be frank with him, decide on the National Assembly first, establish an unbreakable constitution for the country, and then slowly cut its wings."
He was panting while talking, and black blood continued to flow out of the wound. In the end, his voice was even softer and could not be heard. However, he still made the last effort and insisted: "Chengdu, I know that Chenhua is an extraordinary person. Seeing that you are in the southwest The governance rules and regulations are also stable and solid. Song knows in his heart that you are sincerely serving this country. Now young people all over the country are looking at you again, hoping that you can lead them well. Young people are impulsive and passionate, but they are prone to mistakes. I just hope Chen Hua can lead them well in his lifetime, and don't take another path! Promise me, protect the law! Republic! Never retreat!"
He said these words so softly that no one else could hear them clearly except for a few people. But Yang Qiu could understand that he had seen the biggest hidden danger of the National Defense Forces and the Southwest, and did not want the military dictatorship to appear. Judging from the historical path, he was right. If it had been placed before the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, he might have taken another path. However, after Xinchou, concessions were everywhere and the country was no longer a country. All important strategic places in the country were controlled by the great powers. The Japanese Hungry Wolf Even more so! There are already thorns in front of you! Beiyang, the Kuomintang, the National Socialist Party, the Republic, etc., so many separate parties cannot unite the people at all, let alone activate the last bit of strength remaining in this huge country, so some of the original things must be drastically changed!
This is an irreconcilable contradiction!
??Republic and dictatorship¡.
Before he could reply, Song Jiaoren's hand slowly relaxed and gradually slipped from Yang Qiu's palm. Facing such a talented politician who was thinking about the country and the future before he died, he didn't know what to say.
But he must keep going!
Under the gaze of everyone, he slowly stood up and covered Song Jiaoren's face with a white cloth, and then saluted solemnly: "Sir, don't worry, Yang Qiu will remember the teachings and pass away" We will definitely restore the people's legal dignity, establish a republic, and live up to your trust."
He only talked about before his death, but not now. He was undoubtedly telling Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei around him that he would still stick to his own path. However, at this moment, the two of them could no longer hear the underlying message, and they were more concerned about the future of the Democratic Party. Without Song Jiaoren, a talented politician, Huang Keqiang had lost his energy, Sun Wen, who was full of unreliability, or his heart was full of worries. Who can support the one-third of the Democratic Party's world among the shady Chen Qimei?
On February 4, 1913, the night before the Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve, Song Jiaoren was assassinated and died in the ward of St. Mary¡¯s Hospital in the British Concession in Tianjin. Later historyExperts agree that his death delayed the realization of a true republic in this troubled country for decades.
Yang Qiu, who was under heavy protection, locked himself in the house after returning to his residence. He did not even look at the captured warrior Ying and the Green Gang members. No one knew what he was thinking until Lu Bicheng, dressed in a cloak and coat, was escorted by agents. After arriving, he opened the door.
Looking at him with red eyes, Lu Bicheng was very curious. He had already heard about Song Jiaoren when he entered the building just now, but he never thought that this man who was several years younger than him would have such a look, because in It seemed to her that Yuan Shikai was seriously injured by a fake secret contract, and after Song Jiaoren died, he was the biggest beneficiary and should be in high spirits. Could it be that he heard that she was coming and did it deliberately to show to her? of? !
Lu Bicheng took out the real secret contract that she finally got from her small bag and threw it on the table: "I got it for you. Where are my sister and younger sister?" Yang Qiu quickly controlled his emotions and opened the document signed by Yuan Shikai and Japan. While reading the copy of the secret agreement, he said: "I have sent someone to take them to Shanghai."
As soon as he heard that his sisters had been sent to Shanghai, all the anger in Lu Bicheng's heart burst out. He pointed at his nose and cursed: "Yang Qiu! How can you be so shameless? Didn't you agree to let them go after I get the copy? ?"
In response to her scolding, Yang Qiu didn't even raise his eyelids and said calmly: "Miss Lan Qing, do you think it is safe for them to stay here now? I am thinking about you."
Lu Bicheng's mouth opened slightly when he was told that he could not argue, because what he said was right. The real copy of the secret contract would definitely be made public. At that time, Yuan Shikai would know that she had made it through Yuan Hanyun with a little investigation. Even if she agreed to marry Yuan Hanyun, she could not save her and her sisters' lives, but she was very angry at Yang Qiu's behavior, and was unwilling to admit defeat, so she deliberately snorted: "What right do you have to decide my affairs! We love living there and it¡¯s our freedom.¡±
"It just so happens that I have to send someone to the United States to do something. You and them can go abroad for a while." Yang Qiu seemed not to hear her words and continued to talk to himself: "When the country is safe, I will send someone to pick him up." you come back."
"I'm not going!" Lu Bicheng hates others arranging her life. Back then, her uncle didn't stop her from coming to Tianjin to attend a girls' school. How could she be willing to obey others now? But Yang Qiu didn't give him any chance to bargain. The tone was extremely domineering: "Go if you are told, this is for your own good!"
The more domineering he was, the more dissatisfied Lu Bicheng felt, and said sarcastically: "What's good for me? You are afraid that things will be exposed! Don't think that everyone in the world has no eyes. You used a fake secret agreement to deceive Yuan Shikai, and deliberately exposed yourself in front of foreigners. Lure out the fact that he signed a real contract. Your goal has been achieved. Beiyang is about to be disgraced by you. Now that you are sending people to the United States, aren't you trying to win over the United States to help you defeat the Beiyang Army? This little woman is insignificant and has no power. , I only advise you not to be blinded, how can the United States really help us!"
The fierce words made him raise his head for the first time, looking curiously at this strange woman who even the Empress Dowager Cixi dared to write an article to scold. Who said women are inferior to men? At least this one could see it more clearly than many men nowadays. It's a pity that the status of women in this era is too low, so that she, who is so talented, ended up alone in the nunnery, accompanying the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng.
When Lu Bicheng saw that Yang Qiu looked at her without replying, she thought that she had really scolded him. Just when she was about to vent her anger again, she saw that he calmly took out a thick piece of information from the drawer and placed it on the table. , pointed and said: "Does Miss Lu always like to judge a gentleman with a villain's heart? I sent people to the United States to register a brand-new oil refining technology patent. If you don't believe me, you can take a look."
She didn't understand chemical engineering technology. She only saw that the information was densely packed with various nouns and terms, and was translated into Chinese, English and German. She immediately understood in her heart that she might really make a fool of herself this time, but she was still very strange. At this time, Song Jiaoren had just died and the world was in chaos. How could he still have the heart to engage in technology? He still thought it was fake, so he looked at it for a few times and put it aside: "I am not a three-year-old child. Who are you?" Only you know your thoughts."
Seeing her angrily pouting her mouth, Yang Qiu even had the urge to laugh, but Song Jiaoren's last words had such a profound impact on him that he had no intention of teasing her and said in a low voice: "Lan Qing Miss Yang can indeed be angry with me, but Mr. Yang has always done things with a clear conscience, and it was decided long ago to take the information to the United States. As for letting you go, it is just to protect your safety."
He stood up and walked to the window. Since it was not peaceful outside, he did not open the curtains. He just raised a corner and looked deeply at the Tianjin Port in the darkness: "As I said last time, in fact, regardless of whether there is a secret agreement or not, Yuan Shikai has Without betraying the country, I will not hand over the country to the rotten??Beiyang Group! What's more, I just promised Mr. Song to give him a China that truly stands in the world! But building a good country does not rely solely on war. We are poor, we lack technology, and the foreign powers only regard us as a semi-colony for commodity dumping and raw material plundering. That¡¯s why I came up with this new catalytic cracking oil processing technology, which can Let the processing cost of each barrel of oil drop by one dollar. After registering the patent, we can get 15 cents per barrel. It seems like a small amount, but based on the current US production of 500,000 barrels per day, we can get a profit of 75,000 US dollars per day. ! In other words, a textile factory with 30,000 spindles can be built every day! "
Yang Qiu turned around and looked at her beautiful face as she approached and continued: "Although this is my personal wealth, with my current status, money is just a number. If I can earn this money, I can get it back." Used to build more factories, build more railways, and initially establish national industry."
A textile factory with 30,000 spindles is built every day! Wouldn¡¯t it be possible to own more than 10 million spindles in a year? ! Lu Bicheng looked at this thick information for the first time. In fact, Yang Qiu was exaggerating. Although the current world oil production in the United States is about 500,000 barrels per day, after the outbreak of the European War in 1914, it will reach 700,000 barrels per day. In 1917 It has exceeded 1 million barrels per day, and these data only include the production of the United States!
Even if the production is maintained at 1 million barrels per day after the war, he can earn 150,000 US dollars per day from this patent alone. After deducting various taxes, he can also get about 120,000 US dollars, and the net income per year is at least 40 million US dollars! That's why he printed out this information from the data machine and personally translated it into English and German and took it to the world to register a patent.
Lu Bicheng just did some calculations and covered his mouth. 75,000 a day is 27 million US dollars a year! If converted to Yin Yang, it would be 54 million! Just a few dozen pieces of paper are equivalent to the fiscal revenue of three provinces in Hubei for one year!
Of course, it is not easy to make this money. Although China joined the Paris Convention during the Qing government, and after the founding of the Republic of China, it also issued an announcement to continue to implement all international conventions during the Qing government. However, it was not so much a voluntary joining as a forced one. Europe and the United States took advantage of their technological monopoly to expand Commodity dumping is an imposed means that does not allow domestic development of similar products and technologies, so the country cannot even produce caustic soda.
And because the country is poor, it only enjoys semi-colonial treatment. In this case, even if Europe and the United States swallow up Chinese patents, no one can do anything about it. Therefore, in order to get the money, a series of business operations are required. As for how to operate it, he has no idea. I have some headaches and can only rely on a few business experts sent there.
But looking at his sincere eyes, Lu Bicheng was moved. Unexpectedly, under his cold and cunning appearance, he had such lofty thoughts, and couldn't help blurting out: "It's okay for me to go to the United States, but leave this matter to me. manage!"
"Leave it to you?" Yang Qiu laughed dumbly, thinking that although you are a strange woman in the Republic of China, and you have created a large family business in the parallel world and are proficient in all kinds of business, this matter is not a trivial matter, and you are not dealing with a few small businesses. A small foreign company cannot avoid Rockefeller's oil empire, which can influence American politics, so even he is not confident in getting the patent fee. He just wants to try it and even plans to sell the technology at a low price. Prepare.
Lu Bicheng seemed to be very confident. His eyes turned and he smiled and said, "Are you afraid that a little girl like me will swallow this money?"
Yang Qiu was a little worried, but he was not afraid of her, but he didn't want to hurt her. Fortunately, he was also prepared to not get the money, so he simply nodded: "Since Miss Lan Qing has such ambitions, Yang will not Being stingy, why don¡¯t we two set up a company together and get a 91% share?¡±
¡°Giggle¡.¡±
As soon as these words came out, Lu Bicheng laughed so hard that the pair of meatballs on her chest rose and fell even more fiercely. She smiled charmingly and said, "Your Majesty is so generous. Aren't you afraid that after I get married, all this money will be used to make others cheaper?" After getting married, you can take advantage of others This sentence seems familiar! Yang Qiu looked at her and remembered what Ruiyao said to him that day.
After Lu Bicheng dug out her eyes fiercely, she bit her lip gently. She seemed to have made some important decision and stood up and walked over. She didn't stop until their cheeks were almost close to each other. Yang Qiu was a little confused about her. What to do, but her cheeks were rosy, and after staring into those eyes for a long time, she suddenly murmured like a cry: "Sir, Lan Qing was convinced by you! I hope you don't forget tonight."
tonight?
Yang Qiu was stunned, the coat had slowly slipped off her shoulders, then she raised her hands behind her head, slowly untied her hairpin and let her hair spread, her cheongsam also quickly slipped off until
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 207 Uneasiness in Nanjing
Chapter 207 Uneasiness in Nanjing
After spending perhaps the most unforgettable night, Yang Qiu boarded an American cruiser and set off back to Shanghai under the protection of the German heavy cruiser Gneisenau and three Haizi-class cruisers. At the same time, Lu Bicheng also left with her. She arrived After Shanghai, he will first register a Huachen Petroleum Technology Company there, and then go to the United States with technicians and several military officers selected from the Southwest to start a global patent journey to register petroleum catalytic cracking technology. ¡¶¡·Netizens¡¯ handwriting
While the whistle was wailing, the north was already in chaos. Yuan Shikai was forced to do nothing by a fake secret treaty. After revealing that he had signed the real secret treaty, Britain, France, Germany, the United States and other countries almost immediately sent diplomatic notes to the Beiyang government. At the same time, Germany, Germany and Belgium The three countries also sent a diplomatic note to the Japanese government before the United Kingdom, requesting Japan to explain the matter.
However, all this is not over yet. The news that Song Jiaoren was assassinated at Tianjin Railway Station shocked the world. While people mourned this genius politician of the Democratic Party, they were also waiting for the results of the trial in Tianjin. Since Beiyang and domestic forces were isolated from this interrogation, the samurai Ying, who wanted to survive, quickly confessed that Ying Guixin bribed him to kill Song Jiaoren. Shanghai and Nanjing immediately issued wanted notices after learning about it. Message.
Before Ying Guixin could catch him, Chen Qimei had sent Jiang Zhiqing to Tianjin to hunt down Samurai Ying, and specifically told him to wait for Samurai Ying to kill Song Jiaoren before taking action. The Green Gang killers had also confessed. This news was extremely damaging to the Democratic Party. It's just devastating! Who is Chen Qimei? They were Sun, Huang, and Song, who were second only to them in the foreign party. He was such a big-shot figure, but even though he knew that someone was going to kill Song Jiaoren, he did not send a telegram or send anyone to warn him for several days. , and had to wait until the killer was finished before silencing him. Such sinister intentions are really chilling.
On February 6, Ying Guixin was captured and brought to justice in Suzhou. On the same day, she confessed that Beijing Internal Affairs Secretary Hong Shuzu asked him to kill Song Jiaoren. Everyone knew that behind Hong Shuzu was Zhao Bingjun, who was Yuan Shikai's Beiyang government, so the whole country began to agree. Denounced the arrest of Zhao Bingjun and Hong Shuzu, and asked the president to explain the matter.
On February 8, Chen Qimei, who had fled to his hometown, was arrested and escorted to Shanghai. On that day, reporters almost surrounded the police station because everyone knew that Mr. Sun Wen was behind him, and it happened to be the day he sent Jiang Zhiqing to Tianjin. Mr. Sun's order returned to Shanghai to rectify the scattered Democratic Party.
On the same day, another heavy news broke in Tianjin. Ma Feihu, a barbarian bandit who was traveling outside the customs, was captured by the National Defense Forces who went north to protect Yang Qiu. After being handed over to Germany, he immediately revealed that he had accepted Zhao Bingjun's one hundred thousand taels to kill Yang Qiu, and also brought out The provider of the money was Yuan Keding, Yuan Shikai¡¯s eldest son! Explosive news came out one after another, causing the whole of China to fall into turmoil and unrest. With the help of thoughtful people, newspapers spent almost day and night delving into why Yang Qiu and Song Jiaoren were assassinated at the same time when they went north for peace talks. Why did Yuan Shikai and Chen Qimei join forces to assassinate the two of them?
Yang Qiu arrived in Shanghai on February 10. In view of the Youth Gang background behind Ying Guixin and Chen Qimei, in an interview with reporters after disembarking, he suggested that the Youth Gang's interference in politics with gangs was a crime against the people. Who could not hear the implication at this moment? What's more, the Qing Gang's assets in the three places are indeed enviable. Now that Chen Qimei has fallen, the officials in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai did not hesitate to dispatch the military and police to launch a large-scale arrest operation against the Qing Gang. Thousands of Qing Gang members The members were arrested and killed, and the assets were completely divided. Except for a few big bosses in the concession who had defected to foreigners, no one was left behind.
On February 12, Yang Qiu stayed in Shanghai for two days and set off for Nanjing on a sea ship. Just an hour after he left, the secret contract signed by Yuan Shikai and Japan was handed over to the desk of the famous reporting reporter Huang Yuansheng. The big reporter, who is known to be even more venomous than Zhang Taiyan, immediately realized the seriousness of this secret agreement. With his efforts, the secret agreement was published in the newspaper the next day. The clauses in it about betraying the interests of Manchuria and Mongolia made the series of assassinations stop. People who had been relieved of the case were once again outraged.
Students began to take to the streets to protest against the Japanese government's plot to permanently occupy Manchuria and Mongolia while China was unstable, and to protest against the traitorous behavior of Yuan Shikai and the Beiyang government. Many people began to go out of their homes to boycott and burn Japanese goods. Workers in Japanese factories in China Go on strike to demand that the Japanese government terminate the secret treaty. The most intense movement in this movement was in the southwest. The Southwest United Council issued a statement stating that all workers who left Japanese factories in their jurisdiction could be resettled by the government. Therefore, in just one month, Japanese factories in the southwest were faced with the result that there were no available workers. Song Weichen, a representative of southwest industry and commerce and the country's largest national cement and electricity tycoon, took the lead in publishing an appeal in newspapers for the national industrial and commercial conglomerates to join forces to acquire Japanese industries in China, mobilizing domestic large businessmen and the capitalist class to join forces to stop providing raw materials to Japan and stop Initiative to buy Japanese goods and import Japanese machinery and equipment, and publicly stated that he would terminate the contract to purchase two small thermal power plants from Japan, and also worked as a reporterThe contract was transferred to the British company Jardine Matheson.
The massive movement to boycott Japanese goods made the Japanese government restless. Coupled with the pressure from Germany and the British government that later joined the government, the Katsura Taro cabinet, which had just come to power and was busy with the constitutional protection movement, immediately stated that Japan had not signed a similar secret treaty, except for providing The announcement that everything except the loan was a malicious fabrication.
However, the people and newspapers did not believe it. Yuan Shikai's public embarrassment had confirmed the existence of the secret agreement, so the movement to boycott Japanese goods became more and more fierce. According to later data from the Japanese government, Japan's exports to China dropped by 50% in just six months. More than 400 of more than 1,000 companies cannot obtain raw materials and are facing bankruptcy. Among them, 47 companies operating mercury, tung oil, and raw silk in the southwest were forced to relocate or sell at low prices because they could not find workers and raw materials. , all direct and indirect losses exceeded 50 million Japanese.
These are all things for later.
Yuan Shikai in the north was exposed to a secret contract and assassinated, and it was only a matter of time before his reputation was greatly reduced and he would step down. The Chen Qimei incident exposed the internal struggle for power and collusion with gangs to steal people's wealth. Facing unanimous condemnation from the whole country, a large number of radical young people began to rebel. Huang Keqiang, who is based in Nanjing, has turned to the embrace of the tough-voiced Southwest National Socialist Party, and his status as the country's largest party is in jeopardy before the election.
In the office, his eyes were red and his voice was hoarse. He was hit hard by the sacrifices of his friends and revolutionary comrades. Chen Qimei was arrested, Chen Jiongming and Hu Hanmin were far away in Guangdong, and Sun Wen was delayed in Japan, so he had to provoke the people. The heavy burden of the party's responsibilities made him breathless. Looking at Wu Tingfang, who came back first to take the stand, he asked: "Has Dun Chu's posthumous affairs been properly arranged?"
Wu Tingfang also felt uncomfortable, but after all he was an old party member and had experienced a lot, so he could still remain calm: "The body has been cremated in accordance with Dun Chu's wishes. He Qing will stay in Tianjin for the time being to take care of the funeral. He will not be able to come back until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month." ." After he finished speaking, he looked at Huang Keqiang with concern and said: "Keqiang, we are leaderless at this time, you have to hold on."
Huang Keqiang nodded gratefully: "Brother Wen Jue, don't worry, I can still hold on, but after Dun Chu leaves, who do you think can still stand up and lead the overall situation?"
Wu Tingfang was silenced by these words. This veteran of law and diplomacy, who was famous for signing the first equality treaty in modern history, the China-Mexico Commerce Treaty, was also exhausted mentally and physically. Chen Qimei's incident was a blow to the Democratic Party. It is too big, not even much lighter than the assassination of Song Jiaoren. Newspapers expose every day that some people within the Democratic Party used the opportunity of the revolution to collect money and accept bribes. This has seriously affected the reputation of the Democratic Party. In the long run, let alone compare with the National Socialist Party. Even the nearby Zhang Jizhi Republican Party has surpassed them.
But who else can shoulder this burden now?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Huang Keqiang guessed that he might have lost his charter. He waved his hand to Li Shucheng, who stayed in Nanjing and volunteered to be his secretary, and said: "First send a telegram to Mr. Sun and ask him to come back as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation." Li Shucheng With a wry smile, would you like him to come back? That Dai Tianchou hinted at his relationship with Chen Qimei every day in the newspaper, didn't he just want to use this to undermine his authority? Seeing that the civil war is about to start again, what the Democratic Party wants now is not a big mouth, but a man of iron blood! But he didn't have any good suggestions at the moment, so he had to send a telegram first.
After Li Shucheng left, Huang Keqiang immediately locked the door and then asked seriously: "Brother Wen Jue, I heard that Yang Qiu's people were also present at that time. Do you think he had any involvement in Dun Chuchu's murder?"
Wu Tingfang guessed that he would ask this question and shook his head: "His people were indeed present at the time, and there must be some interference, but this matter cannot shake his foundation. At most, it will be a charge of poor rescue, not to mention that he invited us to a warship Many people know about my return, and I asked a U.S. Navy officer to notify me of the departure time, so at most I will fire some of the officers."
Huang Keqiang sighed in his heart and continued: "I am not paranoid. In the past few days, the state and social organizations have been pressing harder and harder. The momentum and public opinion have overwhelmed us, and from the entire peace talks, he is the biggest beneficiary. In the long run, we may have to It¡¯s been a hard life.¡±
"I know all this, but now that the National Society is in power, we have to succumb to others. When he came back, He Qing told me that we must not fight against Yang Qiu at this moment. He has grasped the righteousness, and we can only continue to seize the two parties. The alliance will not let go, and the north must be dealt with first to have a chance of survival."
Huang Keqiang closed his eyes in pain. Wu Tingfang's words showed that the Democratic Party had actually begun to plan to be a vassal of Yang Qiu and the National Socialist Party, but is it so easy to become a vassal? Based on his understanding of this person, when the whole country was first determined, he would definitely backhand people like him. He did not want the decades of hard work of the Democratic Party to end up taking advantage of others. He asked: "Jue Wen, look, can we Can't you win over Zhang Jizhi?"
Wu Tingfang said: "Zhang JizhiHe was close to Yuan Shikai before, but now that the secret appointment in Beiyang was revealed, he and Liang Qichao must keep a distance, but it is absolutely impossible for him to go against Yang Qiu. At most, it depends on who can gain the upper hand after Yang Qiu and Yuan Shikai fight to the death. Now that the National Socialist Party is aggressive, it is not a big problem for us to join forces with him. The most important thing is that Yuan Shikai is definitely going to take action this time. Once Jiangsu, Anhui and Nanjing are all at the forefront, can we stop him? "
When it comes to military issues, Huang Keqiang has a headache. Although there are still five divisions in Anhui, Nanjing, Jiangsu and Jiangxi, except for Xu Shaozhen's troops who participated in the attack on Nanjing, he knows better than anyone what kind of army they are. The most important thing is that Nanjing has no money! So far, we have to rely on Beijing's support to survive. In a real war, raising military pay and food will be a problem. On the other hand, the southwest has many soldiers and generals, sufficient financial resources, and Wushengguan Tianqi to defend it. In a real war, my side will probably suffer the most.
Wu Tingfang also knew his difficulties, so he thought about it and said, "Yang Qiu will come to Nanjing in two days. Keqiang might as well use Li Yuanhong's brain."
"he?".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 208 Accelerating Layout
Chapter 208: Accelerate layout
Chapter 4! After paying up what he owed yesterday, the hippo can finally sleep peacefully!
This is the second time Yang Qiu has come to Nanjing. The first time the streets and alleys here are full of joy as it was built in the early Republic of China. Although this time it coincides with the Chinese New Year, the air is full of tension and uneasiness, including naval vessels. When the three warships slowly docked at the pier, the guard company that was the first to arrive from Shanghai used their bodies to create a human wall. (Search "??" on Baidu to view the latest updates of this book) This is not the Tianjin Guard that cannot carry guns, so everyone is armed with live ammunition.
The person who came to the dock to greet him was none other than Li Yuanhong, who had had conflicts with him over the fight for control of Hubei. But now Li Yuanhong was a completely different person. Not to mention he had gained weight, and his eyes narrowed even more when he smiled. a line.
Since Yang Qiu beckoned to him, he decisively abandoned Zhang Jizhi's Republican Party and elected the National Socialist Party. Not only did his position as vice president remain unshakable, but it became more solid. In his spare time, he also started an industry, and first let Wang Anlan buy a boat. Italian second-hand ocean-going ships specialize in Luzon and Wuchang. While bringing rubber to the National Defense Forces, they also make a lot of money. Last year, I heard that Yang Qiu was going to promote tobacco cultivation in Guizhou and Yunnan, and he also spent a lot of money to purchase high-quality seeds from South America. , and contacted Spanish businessmen to buy a cigarette production line and prepare to set up Guiyang Tobacco Company.
Wang Anlan's expression was not as hostile as before. Rao Hanxiang continued to dress up as a scholar. What was surprising was that Jiang Zuobin, who had served as the deputy minister of the Nanjing Army Ministry, also came. Even Yang Qiu was a little surprised.
After pulling him into his newly purchased car, Li Yuanhong's expression slowly became serious. He turned to look at the guards on horseback who were protecting him and asked, "What are Chen Hua's plans next?"
"What does the teacher think we should do next?"
I was quite surprised that Yang Qiu called him teacher Li Yuanhong. It was indeed he who recommended Yang Qiu as the "standard leader" to Zhang Biao for promotion. According to domestic officialdom rules, it is not an exaggeration to call him teacher. But now he has a special status. Although he is the vice president, he still holds military power and is the inspector of eight provinces. Moreover, because of his handshake with Yuan Shikai in Tianjin, even foreigners think that he is a figure who can take over the country's power, so this "teacher" The meaning is very heavy! He waved his hands quickly: "Chen Hua is trying to make a fool of me, and teachers don't dare to do that."
"If it weren't for the teacher's recommendation back then, Yang Qiu wouldn't be where he is today." Yang Qiu saw him wearing the pistol he gave him, and smiled: "I told him when Lei Dahu gave him the gun, you will be the best one in your life." My superior officer, it¡¯s a pity that you are no longer serving in the military, so you can only change your name to teacher. // "??".com "??//"
Li Yuanhong's eyes were almost gone when he smiled. After experiencing the ups and downs of the year of 1911 and having his foundation in Hubei swallowed up by this "student", he no longer had much ambition as a bachelor, as long as he could keep the position of vice president. , so he simply accepted the title An Xin and said, "Since Chen Hua calls me teacher, I will also say a few words."
"As the old saying goes, the best steel is easy to break, but the best kindness is like water. I know that you are tough in everything because you want to arouse people's support, but everything is too much! Take the case of Japan as an example. Although Yuan Shikai has signed the treaty, Japan has not yet fulfilled the treaty. , you can easily dismiss this matter, but you will definitely be regarded as a thorn in their side. Even if you go to the north in the future, will you be able to defeat Japan? I don't want to say something depressing. Maybe we don't have to be too afraid of the army, but the navy " When Li Yuanhong said this, he sighed: "The advantage is too great! And the fact that Britain is angry this time does not mean that they will always be angry. Unless Russia will fall, otherwise Britain will have to rely on Japan. If we block Russia, the two countries will come together sooner or later. If the loans and armaments are really given, how dare you default on them even if you take Beijing? The collusion between foreigners and Japan has been going on since the Gengzi Year."
¡°It¡¯s rare that he said so much, which can be regarded as insightful in this era, but now even Europe doesn¡¯t know about the world war that will start next year, let alone the distant Far East. It can also be seen from here that he has really changed a lot now. At least after the interests of both parties were combined, he, who was considered by the outside world to be the "core" of the National Socialist Party, could no longer draw the line clearly and simply began to think about the future.
Yang Qiu didn't explain much. After all, if he told people in China that there would be a world war lasting four years and involving more than one billion people in two years, they would probably be looked down upon. So there was no need to waste the energy and just asked. : "I saw Jiang Zuobin here just now. He"
"We should also thank Chen Hua for this, for recruiting another tiger general for us." Seeing Yang Qiu's puzzled face, Li Yuanhong chuckled proudly and said: "I have been lobbying him to join the National Society earlier, but he has hidden intentions. Sun Wen was unwilling. After the Chen Qimei incident happened this time, he felt that the Democratic Party was in chaos. In the past, in order to expand the revolutionary power, it absorbed too many gang forces such as the Qing Gang and Pao Ge, resulting in a mixed team of good and bad, and the power after the revolution.Dissatisfied with the uneven distribution of power and fighting each other, and the rise of party members in various places to privately divide public property, I went to Huang Keqiang and asked him to order the three provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai to take action and imitate our southwest to carry out purges and reforms. Seeing that no one paid attention, he Come to me. "
Li Yuanhong was afraid that Yang Qiu would have concerns, so he added a special sentence: "Yu Yan (also known as Jiang Zuobin) is a rare talent in the Democratic Party. When Keqiang was the Minister of the Army, he and Li Shucheng supported him. Since Hua is determined to rectify the country, he should not care too much about party differences and let this person go. Moreover, I think it is appropriate to keep some non-hostile Party talents, and the outside world will praise you for your magnanimity."
How could Yang Qiu let go of the talent that came to his door, not to mention that Jiang Zuobin had long been on the list of people he wanted to win over, but now he had no time to think more about arranging positions, and asked: "How about the Dangtu Steel Factory? Already?"
After the plan to build the Dangtu Steel Plant began, Yang Qiu wrote a letter specifically asking Li Yuanhong to take care of it. He was the mediator who was able to get Tieshan at a low price. He explained the importance of industry and steel to Huang Keqiang and others. After hearing the inquiry, he immediately said : "Tianzhi has returned from the United States, and the first batch of mining equipment has been arrived. In May, the steelmaking plant equipment and refractory bricks will be shipped one after another. He guarantees that the first furnace of steel will be finished before the end of next year."
With the war approaching, Dangtu and Jiangnan were the two major industries that Yang Qiu was most worried about. Jiangnan was easier to deal with. Sa Zhenbing had already told him when he was in Tianjin that the navy would never let Jiangnan factory be involved in the war, so when Tu became his biggest concern. Once Yuan Shikai's army came to attack, his biggest concern was whether Dangtu, not far from Nanjing, would be destroyed. Xiang Xiang asked: "There is something I want the teacher to tell me the truth about." , if Beiyang attacks, how long can Nanjing be able to defend it?"
This question made Li Yuanhong very embarrassed. He sighed and said: "To be honest with Chen Hua, Huang Keqiang is also worried about this matter. Although there are three divisions in Nanjing, only Xu Shaozhen can fight, and the others are of no use. If you want to defend it, I'm afraid it will be difficult. So yesterday he came to me to discuss, saying that Beijing had stopped paying the operating fees, so he wanted to get a loan from our Southwest Bank first, and then let Li Liejun draw the Gan Army. A division will come to help defend."
"Humph What a good idea. We paid for Li Liejun to fight, but it's a good thing he came up with it." Yang Qiu sneered a few times. Huang Keqiang still didn't seem to believe him. He had to pay for it himself, but the army had to pay for it. He was mobilized from the Gan army and said angrily: "He can't be relied on! Teacher, you have to prepare as soon as possible. This incident coincides with the New Year, and the soldiers don't want to fight at this time. In addition, it also takes time to mobilize the troops. So I predict that Yuan Shikai may take action before the end of the month. Whether Nanjing can be saved is of great importance! If it is not possible I will send troops from the southwest to guard you. No matter what, we must not lose this place."
Li Yuanhong knew the importance of Nanjing, but now he was just the vice president, and all the military power was in the hands of Xu Shaozhen. He worried: "I'm afraid we have nothing to say about this matter. Chen Hua still has to prepare for the worst."
"I know, so I'm going to let Mr. Binglin go and talk to Zhang Jizhi and Xu Shaozhen alone. Unless they are willing to see Beiyang fully occupy Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, otherwise" Yang Qiu's eyes froze: " We can¡¯t help them!¡±
"Chen Hua's approach is good. Zhang Jizhi and Xu Shaozhen have always been in contact, and their personal relationship is also good. But what are you going to do in Anhui?" Li Yuanhong said worriedly: "Bai Wenwei has not been able to get military power so far. The governor of Anhui is just a joke. , the soldiers are in the hands of Hu Wantai, and the money is held by Sun Duosen. It is certain that Ni Sichong will defect when the army comes. If Anhui is gone, Nanjing will definitely not be able to hold it."
Anhui Yang Qiu also has a headache thinking about this place. The General Staff led by Song Ziqing has repeatedly requested that action be taken against Bai Wenwei in order to completely control the Anhui division as soon as possible. But considering that the relationship with the Democratic Party has not yet broken, moving the most famous third governor of the Democratic Party may lead to the Democratic Party and Beiyang joining forces, so he has been suppressing it. Now that there is no hope for the two parties to join forces, then they should find a way first The two stumbling blocks of Jiangxi and Anhui have been removed.
The convoy soon arrived at the Nanjing Left-behind Mansion. In addition to Huang Keqiang and Zhang Jizhi, who came first after receiving the news, Jiangsu Governor Xu Shaozhen and members of the Provisional Congress were waiting at the door early. Yuan Shikai was exposed as an assassination case, and even his son Yuan Keding was in the capital. After being implicated, no one knew that this person was the most likely person to take over the power of the country, so reporters who were already impatient when they saw him getting out of the car immediately clicked their shutters.
"Shen Shen" became famous all over the country because it was the first to reveal the secret agreement between China and Japan. The young reporter of "Shen Shen" stationed in Nanjing also wanted to imitate his predecessors and break a big news. When he saw him, he immediately pushed to the front and asked: "Inspector Yang, are you coming to Nanjing this time? Is it about negotiating to resolve matters in the north?¡±
"I'm not here to negotiate!"
Yang Qiu stood up straight and glanced at the people who were greeting him with a serious expression: "Mr. Dunchu spent all his efforts to draft the "Temporary Agreement", just to use it.??Consolidating the foundation of the country, but some people with ulterior motives were afraid of the agreement and felt that the agreement would ruin their way, so they sent people to assassinate him! God is unfair and leads to an untimely death! But this does not scare Yang. He came to Nanjing this time to safeguard the authority of the "Temporary Agreement"! I am here to formally request that a provisional Congress be convened in Nanjing to impeach the provisional presidentYuan Shikai! "
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 209 Attacking the Heart
As the Song case and the Sino-Japanese secret treaty continued to spread, the loudest voice finally sounded in Nanjing. One day after Yang Qiu arrived in Nanjing as the inspector of the eight southwest provinces, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, and the chairman of the National Socialist Party, he proposed to hold an extraordinary meeting. The National Assembly abolished Zhao Bingjun's position as prime minister and reorganized the government on the recommendation of the National Socialist Party and the Democratic Party. At the same time, it launched an impeachment motion against the interim president Yuan Shikai. It also publicly announced that it would use the "Provisional Constitution" as a weapon to fight to the end for the establishment of a republic.
This declaration was undoubtedly shocking, because everyone thought that this strongman who was accustomed to using military means to solve problems would be a big gunman when he came back, but they didn't expect that he would actually take up the weapon of law first and act like a humble gentleman. Posture.
"Grass***!"
In the headquarters of the First Beiyang Army, Wang Jinjing, the commander of the 2nd Division, threw the newspaper on the table, pointed and cursed: "What the hell, you actually want to impeach the president, and you want us all to step down. After a few battles, you won't be able to do that." You know how much you weigh!"
Xinyang is not as developed as newspapers in the south, or even as good as Hankou, but the daily trains from Luoyang can still bring some news. Although it lags behind for two or three days, the officers can still grasp the changes in the outside world, but this news is limited to senior officers. , after all, this matter is too important, and once it is leaked, it will definitely shake the morale of the military.
Seeing him getting angry, Chen Huan seemed as if he hadn't seen him before. He picked up the newspaper and started reading it.
"Commander, when are we going to fight? You keep spending hundreds of tons of food every day!" Jin Yunpeng is also a standard Qiu Baye. He was born in a poor family and has the same ruffianism as most soldiers. He meant to ask, but his tone was full of resentment. This resentment also affected Wang Jinjing. He glanced sideways at the young Chen Huan and shouted: "General Commander Duan has already sent 6 cannons from the Imperial Guard. Wusheng Pass is not a difficult pass, why is it so late?" Send troops?"
His words were obviously accusatory. According to his rank, he was just a division commander, and Chen Huan was an army commander. Just such words could get him slapped with a military stick, but since he was a direct descendant of the old Beiyang, he had always been He didn't take Chen Huan seriously and muttered: "If we don't fight, my soldiers will become rusty! Mad, I think someone wants to join that big-tailed wolf!"
Chen Huan's face changed slightly while he was reading the newspaper. His lips squirmed a few times and then he suppressed it. He knew in his heart that these old Beiyang people looked down on him at all. Yuan Shikai arranged for him here to add some fresh blood, but he couldn't. In fact, it is not as comfortable as working as a staff officer in Beijing. What's more, it's not that he doesn't want to fight, it's that he has no money to fight. Although the ammunition is enough for one consumption, this month's salary has not been sent yet, and the soldiers without money have no intention of fighting even if they go up.
Wu Peifu, who was sitting next to him, couldn't stand the arrogance of the two men. Although he didn't like Chen Huansi's hesitant approach, he was obviously much more restrained than these Qiu Baye. He hummed: "The enemy should work together now. It¡¯s not about trying to undermine others! You have to see what you are before you speak!¡±
Wang Jinjing became angry as soon as he heard this. He was indeed a bit tricky as a division commander. Yuan Shikai originally liked He Peirong, but later he followed Duan Qirui's path and became the division commander. This matter is not a secret in Beiyang, even Jin Yunpeng is like this. He had just become a teacher, so these two sentences offended both of them at once. He slapped the table and cursed: "Wu Ziyu! Who the hell are you? Didn't you just beat a drowned dog in Xuzhou? You didn't do it in Xiangyang." Get kicked out!¡±
Wu Peifu looked at him coldly and said sarcastically: "I don't have the ability, but I don't see you, Wang Jinjing, doing anything great. Wusheng Pass is right in front, and it happens to be poorly repaired. If you really have the ability, bring the second division with you." Chew it down."
"You think I don't dare!" Wang Jinjing glared at each other. He has a tough mouth but seems to have taken root under his feet. He is not stupid either. There have been several artillery regiments behind Wusheng Pass recently, and there is also a large formation of machine guns. An unsupported division rushing up is not enough for them to blast.
Looking at the three people arguing in a group, Chen Huan sighed secretly in his heart. Wang Jinjing and Jin Yunpeng relied on Duan Qirui for support. They were old men from Beiyang and were accustomed to being in the First Army. Wu Peifu was not a good person either. He was a self-righteous person. Guy, he can fight well but he is very unsociable. As for Shi Congbin of the 7th Shaanxi Division, he and Zhang Fenghui have not listened to his orders since they went to Xi'an. The 19th Division is a new division. Whether it can fight or not is still a question. We need to put these together It's really not a good job to pinch people together.
Chen Huan snorted, put down the newspaper and was about to speak when Xu Shuzheng with short shaved hair walked in from outside. He was from Jiangsu. Like Wu Peifu, he was a typical scholar who joined the army. He was known as a wise man in Beiyang. This time he came out Because the First Army was in urgent need of a staff officer, it asked Yuan Shikai for this person to be transferred.
Xu Shuzheng entered the room and saw several teachers quarreling. He quickly broke up the argument and said: "Okay, stop arguing, go out and have a look, there is going to be a big commotion!"
Wu Peifu was the first to rush out.??Command Post, because he knew that Xu Shuzheng studied poetry and books when he was young, and was calm and calm when faced with problems. It would be a big deal for him to say something that would cause a stir. But when he walked out of the command post, he immediately felt as if he was being raped in his eardrums. It was like hundreds of bees were stuffed inside. When I looked up, I was stunned.
Chen Huan and others who ran out after him also widened their eyes and saw seven or eight planes suddenly appearing in the sky. Wehrmacht planes usually come often, but they come one by one. This time there were so many at once, it looked like a small dark cloud coming over them.
Almost as a conditioned reaction, all the officers pulled out their pistols, and the guards even raised their guns to meet them. But this time they flew too high. A full thousand meters high could only be a waste of bullets, and they had not waited for everyone. When I wanted to understand why the National Defense Forces dispatched so many planes at once, I saw that there were still "baggage" one by one on the plane. In the telescope, these baggage did not look big, and there was no smoke or firelight.
"Made, what are you doing? Are you here to deliver a letter to pray for peace?" Wang Jinjing's muttered words aroused ridicule. Will the National Defense Forces ask for peace? Have sweet dreams, it'll be good if the cannon doesn't come!
Chen Huan stared at the baggage blankly, and suddenly felt a very bad feeling, but he couldn't explain it. Just when he was about to let someone shoot at the baggage to try, the baggage was suddenly pulled by the thin line connected to the plane. It spread out, and pieces of paper flew out from inside. Although the airplanes these days cannot carry much, they can still carry dozens of kilograms of leaflets. Seven or eight of them swept across the sky above Xinyang in a row, and it was as beautiful as snowfall.
"What the hell?"
"Hurry up, there's one over there."
"give me one."
Tens of thousands of Beiyang soldiers stationed in Xinyang were all attracted by this vision. Since they found no danger, many people began to grab pieces of paper. Just as a piece of paper flew towards this direction, several guards immediately chased it and handed it to Chen Huan.
"Hey, I didn't expect this thing to be able to do such a thing." Wang Jinjing didn't notice anything strange at all. He poked Xu Shuzheng with his arm and said with a smile: "Tieshan (Xu Shuzheng), didn't the president also buy a few to play with? You Send a telegram and ask them to come here, we can't let those big-tailed wolves "shit" on our heads every day."
Xu Shuzheng is a junior, how can he compare with these arrogant and powerful generals? He chuckled twice and walked to Chen Huan's side. He found that his face suddenly became very strange. He quickly stretched his neck to take a look at the leaflet, but that was it. The two glances made him take a breath of air. Because these pieces of paper were printed with secret treasonous agreements that no one knew were true or false, and the details of Yuan Keding's payment for the assassination of Yang Qiu and Zhao Bingjun's murder of Song Jiaoren were written down in detail.
He has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and he became a scholar at the age of 13. How could he not understand the consequences of these things being exposed? Looking up at the returning planes in the sky, a chill rose from the soles of his feet, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop a lot.
They knew all these things in the leaflet, but the soldiers were still in the dark. After all, this was an inland area where information was not well developed. Moreover, Chen Huan had issued a hush-hush order, so even Wang Jinjing and others did not dare to take this matter lightly. Nonsense, but looking at the soldiers around him who were still frantically grabbing leaflets, Xu Shuzheng's heart suddenly sank as ice. This time, he might really be angry!
Lian Wang Jinjing forgot about the previous dispute and gritted his teeth and said: "Commander, quickly order the collection of leaflets! This matter must be strictly sealed, otherwise the morale of the army will be shaken!"
"No!" Chen Huan shook his head with a dark face. After reading the flyer, he knew that things were bad. The army is a closed group, and rumors in such a group tend to spread quickly. Although there are not many leaflets dropped by the plane, he believes that it will spread throughout Xinyang in a short time. So he didn't agree to Wang Jinjing, because the more this kind of thing was covered up, the more troublesome it would be, and the more it was blocked, the more the soldiers would think it was the truth.
Wang Jinjing did not understand this truth, and felt that he should suppress the matter according to old habits, so when he saw that he did not order the collection, he became angry and cursed: "Chen Er'an! I know you are not trustworthy. This matter concerns the president." With our reputation in Beiyang, how can we allow rumors to spread in the military camp? If it messes up the morale of the military and shakes the foundation, who will bear the responsibility!"
"Shut up!" Chen Huan was also angry. Since he became the commander of the army, these old Beiyang people have not been quiet for a day. Moreover, if this matter is not handled well, it will shake the morale of the army. He glared at Wang Jinjing and others and said to Xu Shuzheng: "Pass my order to have all officers above the battalion commander come to the military headquarters for a meeting!"
"This is a bullshit meeting! If you want to hold one, hold it yourself. I have to go back to collect the leaflets. You must not keep any of these!" Wang Jinjing relied on Duan Qirui's backstage. He had long disliked these juniors. Seeing him I didn't listen to the advice and still wanted to have a meeting, so I just patted my butt and went back to do my own thing. When he left, Jin Yunpeng also left. Wu Peifu originally wanted to stay, but his Eighth Division was stationed in Xinye.There are also planes flying over there from time to time, so I have to rush back to sit in charge, so I have to shake my head and say goodbye.
Looking at their departing figures, Xu Shuzheng's face looked very unnatural. Looking at Chen Huan, the corners of his eyebrows were even green. After kicking an empty ammunition box away, he threw the leaflet into the guard's arms. Li Yithrow: "Send a telegram to Beijing asking for permission to attack in advance!"! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 210 Everyone looks for a way out
Chapter 210 Everyone looks for a way out
When the telegram arrived on Duan Qirui's desk, spring snow was falling outside, and the entire Sijiu City was completely white. Press ctrl+d to quickly collect """.
"It's outrageous, it's outrageous!" After reading the telegram, Duan Qirui put the telegram under the table in front of Lu Jianzhang and Zhao Ti, and said angrily: "This Chen Er'an looks like a talented person. How can he be so important in important matters?" It would be so confusing!¡±
The north wind blowing in through the gap in the window blew the telegram to the door. Fu Liangzuo happened to walk in, leaned over to pick up the telegram and took a look at the straight military uniform, with several medals hanging on his chest every day. Duan Qirui, who was sulking, approached Zhao Ti He asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhou Ren, what's going on, Commander?"
Zhao Ti and he were graduates of the Beiyang Armed Forces Academy at the same time. They were both worshiped by Jiang Gui, the leader of the Yi Army. Later, they lost contact because he was recommended to study in Japan, so they quickly winked when they saw that it was him. , pointing to the telegram in his hand: "What else can happen? Xinyang has been slapped in the face."
"The fight in Xinyang has begun." Fu Liangzuo was startled at first. The plan was to delay the fight until March. Why was it suddenly brought forward? He quickly flipped through the telegram, and his expression changed a little after reading it. Unexpectedly, the National Defense Force actually used airplanes to drop leaflets. Thousands of leaflets were dropped, and the First Army, which was originally delayed due to military pay, didn't know it was going to cause trouble. What will it become?
Duan Qirui took a sip of cold tea, looked up and saw him and said angrily: "Go, send a telegram to Chen Huan! You are the referee director, go and reprimand him, lest he doesn't know how much he weighs!"
Fu Liangzuo didn't dare to speak. In fact, he knew in his heart that what made him angry was not the leaflets or Xinyang's plan to start the war in advance, but that Commander Duan, who was dressed neatly every day and almost never left his body with military medals, couldn't stand Chen Huan.
Since Yuan Shikai divided Beiyang into three armies, who within Beiyang has not coveted the positions of these three army commanders? In Beijing and Zhili, no one can move under the control of the old man, so the most fierce competition is between the Xinyang First Army and the Xuzhou Second Army. Duan Zhigui occupied a good position in the Second Army. Although everyone knew that he was a fool, who made this "godson" gain the trust of the president? Coupled with the two old dogs Zhang Xun and Ni Sichong, the old man had a tight control. In the end, everyone could only stare at Xinyang.
But no one expected that the old man first appointed the rebellious Wu Xiucai as the commander of the 8th Division, and then appointed Chen Huan, who had only joined Beiyang in the year of 1911, as the commander of the army, which immediately put an end to his idea of ??controlling the First Army. , so he quickly put Wang Jinjing and Jin Yunpeng in the positions of the 2nd Division and the 5th Division. Hearing that Chen Huan wanted people, he also hired Xu Shuzheng as a staff officer.
Fu Liangzuo shook his head when he thought of these, and he was so angry that Chief Duan did not let go of this idea. No matter what, this reprimand telegram must not be sent, because from Chen Huan's standpoint, it was right to do so, and time was running out. The longer it goes, the more unstable the morale of the army will be, so it is better to take a chance as soon as possible. But he couldn't say it clearly, so he had to look at Lu Jianzhang with his eyes.
Lu Jianzhang was an old man from Beiyang. He defeated ten out of ten members of the Kuomintang party in the north, so the Kuomintang hated him to the core and called him a butcher. However, he was deeply appreciated by Yuan Shikai for this matter, and he was the only one in the room who dared to do so. The person who dissuaded Duan Qirui. Seeing Fu Liangzuo winking vigorously, he said: "Zhiquan will calm down the fire. It makes sense for Er'an to do this."
Duan Qirui didn't have any left in the game, but Lu Jianzhang still had to give him face. He sighed and said, "Does Lang Zhai think I don't want to fight? I can't help it! Liang Yansun is an iron rooster. I have beaten him three times in the morning." I called to ask for funds, but he held on to the money and refused to let go. He would always use the President to pressure me, saying that I need the President¡¯s nod! But¡± He became angrier as he spoke, and started beating himself up. After returning from Tianjin, Yuan Shikai's health became worse and worse. He was bedridden and could not even see him a few times. How could he ask for funds under such circumstances? Seeing that Yang Qiu in the south is fanning the flames and getting more and more violent, the Japanese loan is likely to be gone. Britain and the United States are willing to continue to provide it, but the asking price is much higher! It would be a big joke if Nanjing really convened an interim parliament to initiate impeachment! So he was extremely anxious. After all, he had no good fruits to gain from the fall of Beiyang.
Lu Jianzhang shook his head. Yuan Shikai was so sick that most of Beiyang was paralyzed. Who doesn't know Liang Shiyi's little tricks? Nowadays, if you have money, you are the master. Without money, no one can have fun. But without the master, who would dare to touch him? He could only say, "Okay, don't be angry. It just so happens that I have something to go to see the President. Why don't we talk about it together? This Liang Yansun is getting more and more outrageous."
Duan Qirui thought about it, grabbed his hat and walked with him. Seeing the two of them leaving Zhao Ti, he breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Fu Liangzuo: "Brother Jieqing (Fu Liangzuo), I know that Mr. Duan thinks highly of you, so I have something to ask you to help me with." .¡±
Fu Liangzuo had a good friendship with him, and he quickly said: "Brother Zhou Ren is so annoying. Is there anything we can't do about our friendship?"?'s. "
Zhao Ti looked around and said: "White Wolf bandits have appeared in western Henan recently. They are robbing homes and causing great trouble. Zhang Zhenfang has repeatedly asked Xinyang to send troops to suppress the bandits, but now how can Xinyang still have troops to do so?" , Master Jiang meanslet me talk to the commander-in-chief and lead Yijun to destroy the bandits."
After listening to his words, Fu Liangzuo¡¯s expression remained unchanged, but his heart was boiling. During the Shaanxi Mutiny in the year of 1911, Zhao Ti led the 16th Battalion of the Yi Army to Shaanxi and fought with the civilian army at Tongguan. In the end, they ended up in a draw and had to go to Tongguan to negotiate a peace. This time, although he said he was going to Henan to suppress bandits, Henan was very close to Shaanxi. The north and the Central Plains are about to undergo major changes. It is obvious that they want to use the bandits to lead the Yi army out of the northwest!
In the year of 1911, the Yi army suffered a lot of losses in Shaanxi and Hubei, but it still had 20 infantry battalions, three horse battalions, and two artillery battalions with a total of 60,000 troops. They were an important defensive force in Zhili, Henan. , even Yuan Shikai relied heavily on him, so when he established military ranks last time, he specially named Jiang Gui as general. If they left Zhili would be much empty. But let alone him, even Duan Qirui would be hard-pressed to stop him. After all, Yijun is different from Beiyang, and there is a big boss like Jiang Guiti in charge. Who dares to stop them if they really want to leave?
Seeing that he was still silent, Zhao Ti also knew that he couldn't hide his thoughts from him, so he simply gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Jieqing, since you guessed that my brother didn't hide anything from you, the current situation is difficult, so we have to keep some things for ourselves." There is no way. Besides, Shi Congbin is the only division in Shaanxi. I can increase my strength by going there. As long as I keep Shaanxi, no matter who comes, I can't move to Shanxi or Zhili. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone? If you have this idea, brother, I Go and tell Lord Jiang now and ask General Duan to let you go to Shaanxi with me."
Fu Liangzuo shook his head and declined his "good intention". When he left the Yijun system, he saw that the internal chaos of Yijun was too chaotic to become a great weapon, so how could he go back again. But he didn't dare to immediately agree to persuade Duan Qirui to let go. He could only say that he would try his best to talk about it. Seeing Zhao Ti leaving with a happy face, he couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart. The president is lingering on the sickbed, Liang Shiyi is holding on to money and refuses to let go, Duan Zhigui only knows how to make money in Xuzhou, Chen Huan wants to do something but is held in the palm of Chief Duan, the internal strife in the Beiyang direct line has not been resolved, Zhao Ti and Jiang Gui have problems They want to use the bandit suppression to drag Yijun to the northwest! Hey Seeing that the disaster is coming, these people are about to fly away. Is the Beiyang Qi really coming to an end?
Yijun is moving!
This news reached the General Staff of the National Defense Forces in Hanyang an hour after the Yijun Pioneer Battalion was set off. Song Ziqing stood in front of the map with a serious look on his face, and his fingers kept moving on the map. Xiao Anguo was also surprised and asked: "Yuan Shikai The initial attempt to change the Yi Army into the Wuwei Zuo Army failed, and in the end they had to be stationed in Zhili as permanent guards. Why did Hao Duanduan suddenly leave?"
The war is approaching, and Wusheng Pass needs someone to guard it for a long time, so He Xi and Yue Peng have been stationed in rotation recently. They happened to come back to rest in the past few days. He wanted to spend time with his family, but he didn't expect to get the news of Yijun's departure, so he rushed there The General Staff asked about the situation, and after hearing Xiao Anguo's words, he also said: "It is said to be dealing with the White Wolf Bandits in Henan, but I don't think it is that simple!"
As the National Defense Force's business becomes bigger and bigger, Song Ziqing's pressure has increased sharply recently. Yang Qiu has been away for a long time during this period, and important assistant Cai Jimin needs to temporarily stay in the southwest. Cai E, who has agreed to serve as deputy chief of staff, has not recovered from his illness, at least until He could not come to Hanyang until the end of March, and Yue Peng and He Xi also needed to take turns stationed at Wusheng Pass. Therefore, except for occasionally discussing with Jiang Baili, he could hardly find anyone to discuss military affairs.
The dispatch of Yijun was obviously an accident. From the perspective of the current National Defense Force, although this army is already a bit old, it is said to be 50,000 strong! Even if it is an exaggeration, there must be 40,000. According to Beiyang standards, this is the establishment of three divisions. If this force really wants to take root in Henan to suppress bandits, forget it, but if He raised his eyelids, Looking at the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi above Henan, I felt secretly worried.
The possibility of entering Shanxi is very small. Yan Xishan has a conservative personality and attaches great importance to his own three-acre land. Although he received the establishment of a division from Yuan Shikai, he always keeps a certain distance from Beiyang. After 1911, the Shanxi merchant forces were basically divided among the provinces, and the remaining ones could barely maintain the operation of Shanxi. He was unwilling to deal with Japanese and foreign forces, so his military strength was only about one large brigade. It is impossible for this small number of troops to stop Yijun, but on the other hand, Jiang Guiti and Zhao Ti will not touch Shanxi as long as they do not fall out with Yuan Shikai, because that will force him to the side of the National Defense Forces, so it is most likely That is to enter Shaanxi, or simply continue north to Gansu, Suiyuan, or even Xinjiang!
Since He Xi became the division commander, he has also strengthened his own study and participated in the strategic and tactical training courses specially organized by Jiang Baili for senior military officers. Therefore, he also saw the movements of Yijun and worried: "The northwest is already chaotic enough. Ningma and Qingma couldn't get away from us while we were in the pass.They are killing people like crazy and have repeatedly threatened the safety of Tibetans. Xikang and Sichuan have repeatedly reported encounters with Qingma entering the country to attack Tibetans. If Yijun goes to the northwest again, it may be even more difficult in the future! "
Xiao Anguo heard that Yi Jun wanted to go to Shaanxi and was very worried: "If Yi Jun wants to go north, he must go through Tongguan. We are too far away from there. Even if the Fourth Division enters Shaanxi now, it will have to pass through Shi Congbin and Zhang Fenghui first." Maybe the two of them will go to the northwest to run business together with Yijun."
"I'm not afraid of going to the northwest. The Ma family won't easily let an unknown army occupy the northwest. What I'm afraid of is" Song Ziqing's eyes moved up, looking at the confidant with a huge territory. Big trouble said: "They will go to Xinjiang! It's not peaceful there"
Being reminded like this, He Xi and Xiao Anguo became even more anxious. Once Yi Jun really went to Xinjiang and colluded with Russia the threat would be huge! He quickly asked: "What should we do? Why don't Shi Xiaolou take action immediately? The 18th Brigade arrived in Guangyuan yesterday, so there is still a chance."
Song Ziqing shook his head. It¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t know how harmful it would be if Yijun entered the northwest, and it wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t know that Yang Qiu had long wanted to pacify the northwest. But if the Fourth Division moves, it will definitely be a full-scale war! Although there will be a fight sooner or later, but not now Yang Qiu was engaged in impeachment in Nanjing and advocated the convening of an interim parliament. He was not afraid of Beiyang, nor did he really think that the law could solve the problem, but deliberately drew attention to it. The Wehrmacht stalled for time.
Now all the southwest has been mobilized. The weapons and ammunition purchased from Germany have just reached the intensive delivery period. Our own Hubei Industrial Company is also operating at full capacity day and night. Even Chongqing, which has not yet been fully built, has started pre-production using the equipment of the former Jiangnan factory. Simple equipment such as ammunition and grenades.
But if the Fourth Division is not moved, who can stop Yijun?
Song Ziqing unknowingly turned a few bullets around with his fingers. This was a habit of his. When he was thinking, his fingers always liked to play with small things. After a moment, he slowly stopped moving, his eyes locked on Shanxi, and he waved. The staff record: "Send a telegram immediately to contact the Cavalry Regiment. No matter what method you use, you must contact them within two days! Find Fang Rui again and ask him if he can contact the White Wolf Bandit."
Both Xiao Anguo and He Xi's hearts skipped a beat, and they looked at each other in horror: "Zi Qing, you want the cavalry regiment to cross Shanxi!"
Song Ziqing nodded heavily: "Ma Kui and An Guoliang should have arrived in Taiyuan soon. Yan Xishan had better turn a blind eye this time, otherwise even if the commander blames him, I will give him a hard slap." !¡±
Although the two of them think this method is too bold, if Yan Xishan is really willing to cooperate, or at least pretends not to see it, a large cavalry regiment can arrive at the Yellow River within five days at the latest, as long as it can strangle Sanmenxia first The way Yijun went north was blocked! As long as the Yi army is blocked in Henan, they will not be able to escape once a full-scale attack begins, which will save a lot of trouble in the future.
But isn¡¯t it too risky to just rely on a large cavalry regiment to stop tens of thousands of Yi troops from going north? Even if they can contact Bai Lang and his gang, will they be willing to obey? Bandits are bandits. It's okay to rob homes and homes, but I'm afraid when faced with regular troops. The two of them were unsure. Only Song Ziqing narrowed his eyes and said coldly, as sharp as a knife: "Don't worry, An Guoliang is a tricky kid. He won't take the possessions he finally put together unless it's absolutely necessary." Fight hard."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 211 Yan Xishan¡¯s Choice
Chapter 211 Yan Xishan¡¯s choice
The spring snow that filled the north also affected Taiyuan. At noon, there were not many people at the city gate, and the soldiers on guard hid in the gate to warm themselves by the fire.
After Ma Kui and An Guoliang led their horses into Taiyuan City, they understood why Shanxi merchants were said to be wealthy. They were full of deep houses and compounds with various businesses. There were many merchants on both sides of the street. Although there were few pedestrians, it could not cover up the richness of Taiyuan. business atmosphere.
After being injured in the Xiaocangshan raid, An Guoliang seemed to have faded out of the National Defense Forces. In fact, after recovering from his injuries, he was ordered to form the first real cavalry of the National Defense Forces. For this purpose, he went to Sichuan to the northwest to select soldiers. Because the folk customs in the northwest are strong and the country is vast and sparsely populated, people rely on horses to travel. Therefore, there are many Han people who are skilled in riding. In the end, two thousand young people were selected, and after a full year of arduous training with hundreds of masters selected from the National Defense Forces, it was not until the beginning of the year that the army was initially formed, becoming the first real cavalry regiment in the National Defense Forces.
Yang Qiu and the General Staff also spent a lot of effort on this cavalry regiment. Not only did they send people to buy high-quality horses from outside the northwest Great Wall, Xinjiang and other places, they also bought 300 Don River horses from Lake Baiga last summer, specially designed for the Cossack cavalry. Xikang established a special breeding base, which cost more than a guard division brigade.
This was the first operation after the formation of the cavalry regiment, and he could not help but feel nervous. He asked: "Commander Ma, do you think Yan Xishan will see us?"
Ma Kui was also worried. He received a telegram from Hanyang without a wire while camping last night. He was also shocked by the news of Yijun's sudden departure. No matter what Yijun wanted to do, there were at least 30,000 to 40,000 people in this Beiyang peripheral armed force. Even if Unlike the general staff's prediction of going to the northwest, whether they stay in Henan or Shaanxi, it is a big threat, so they are anxious to see Yan Xishan as soon as possible, and then ensure that the cavalry regiment can move south to Sanmenxia without obstruction.
The two arrived at the Governor's Mansion quickly. When the guards ran all the way to report, Yan Xishan was sitting in front of the brazier, wearing only a thin jacket. A bowl of old vinegar was placed on the noodles, and he was eating with gusto. Next to him, his confidant adjutant Rong Hong He was reporting to him one by one what happened during this period.
The Tianjin incident, the assassination of Song Jiaoren, the renewed struggle between the North and the South, etc. These things seemed far away from Shanxi, but Yan Xishan did not dare to be careless. Compared with the two heroes of the North and the South, he knew that he was not strong enough, so he not only contacted the whole country Shanxi merchants from various places asked them to send the latest news back to Taiyuan, and also asked Rong Honglu to make a briefing report every day so that he could grasp the latest situation and seek more benefits for himself and Shanxi. So when the guards came to report that Yang Qiu had sent someone , when it was still Ma Kui, his eyes were clearly full of surprise.
Since the rise of Yang Qiu, the people around him have been constantly studied. Ma Kui is not as powerful as Xiao Anguo, and he is not as famous as Yue Peng and Song Ziqing. The commander of the Chongqing and Southeast Sichuan Garrison District cannot even be ranked among the front lines of the National Defense Forces, but Yan Xishan still dare not underestimate him, because he is not only an old man who entered Sichuan with Yang Qiu, but also made great contributions on the night of the uprising. If he had not led a heavy battalion to seize ammunition and rush across the river for reinforcements, it is still unknown whether the National Defense Forces would have appeared, so this person is Yang Qiu's absolute confidant.
Rong Honglu was even more surprised. Although he thought that both sides would come to win over him, he didn't expect that such a person would be sent, and so quickly! So he glanced at the small table and reminded: "Captain, do you want to withdraw first?"
Yan Xishan shook his head: "No, just bring them in. I can stay awake with this jealous smell."
Soon Ma Kui and Xiao Anguo met the number one person in Shanxi's military and political affairs. He was wearing a coat, thick noodles and old vinegar. If it weren't for the guards standing around and the magnificent Governor's Mansion, no one would have thought that this was a man. An important official who holds great power in a province. However, the two of them will not be fooled by his appearance. They must know that he is not as kind as he appears. As a member of the Democratic Party, he defected to Beiyang after the North-South peace talks. Knowing that Yuan Shikai did not like the Democratic Party, he also contacted the Democratic Party in Shanxi. The department and personnel took action. If Huang Keqiang and others had not taken the overall situation into consideration, he might have become the "Land Butcher" of Shanxi. Since the voices of the Beiyang and National Socialist factions have overwhelmingly outweighed the Democratic Party, news has spread more than once that he is quitting the Democratic Party.
Not only was he skilled in politics, but he was also good at business. After the revolution, Shanxi merchants suffered heavy losses. Almost all local branches were divided up, and dozens of time-honored brands closed down. Faced with this situation, he forcibly brought together the remaining Shanxi merchants and started a business. Shanxi Bank retained its last vestige of vitality. After becoming the governor, he attached great importance to the industrial and commercial development of Shanxi. After 1911, as a force, Shanxi's industrial and commercial development was second only to the southwest and Shanghai. As an inland province, it can surpass the development speed of the coastal areas. In addition to relatively stable official governance, it also shows that he attaches great importance to industry and commerce. Even Yang Qiu said However, if the foundation was not too weak and Shanxi merchants suffered too much losses, Shanxi would become a major rival in the southwest.
¡°I¡¯ve heard about Commander Ma for a long time, and it¡¯s really a blessing for Yan to meet him today¡± Yan XishanHe was so enthusiastic that his eyes were almost lost in laughter. He held Ma Kui's hand and kept saying greetings. After a long time, he glanced at An Guoliang: "Who is this?"
"An Guoliang, the colonel commander of the First Cavalry Regiment of the National Defense Force, met Governor Yan."
An Guoliang saluted and said hello, and Yan Xishan also greeted him warmly, but there was a murmur in his heart. He considered himself to be quite knowledgeable about the National Defense Forces. In addition to the cavalry communication companies in each division and brigade, he was also the first to hear about the existence of an established cavalry regiment. The National Defense Forces did not adopt the general and colonel positions given by Yuan Shikai, but continued to use their own military rank system. Most of them were majors at the regiment level, lieutenant colonels at the brigade level, and except for a few with the rank of brigadier general such as Yue Peng, the rest were colonels at the division level.
But he actually holds the rank of colonel! Except that the cavalry itself is one level higher than the infantry, I am afraid that this sudden cavalry regiment is not that simple.
After Yan Xishan took the two of them to sit down, he asked with a smile: "I wonder why you two are suddenly interested in coming to Shanxi? We don't have good horses in Shanxi, and we are jealous but there are quite a lot of them." After he finished speaking, Finally, he deliberately picked up the vinegar bowl and took a sip, hehe said: "I have liked this sour taste for decades, which made you two laugh."
Ma Kui said with a smile: "Captain Yan cares about his hometown. Along the way, the two of us have seen the orderly development of various places, which shows the merits of the governor. No wonder the inspector also said that Governor Yan is a role model for our generation."
Of course Yan Xishan would not be deceived by such compliments, but he was quite proud of his governance of Shanxi. He smiled and said: "How can Yan compare to the Inspector? Last time I visited Sheng Yuan, his boss told me that now Hubei and Southwest China It is changing with each passing day, with more than 20 new factories added every month, and agriculture and railways are also developing rapidly, which really makes me envious."
It is not surprising that Heshengyuan knew about the development of Southwest China. Shen Shukai was born in Heshengyuan, and the housekeeper of the Governor's Office was also the old boss of Hesheng in Sichuan. Under their inducement, most of the southwest Shanxi merchants have moved to Heshengyuan. After entering the industry, only a small number of people are still holding on to outdated ticket numbers.
Ma Kui said: "There is no need to belittle yourself, Governor Yan. In fact, I came to Ma this time on the entrustment of the envoy. I want to talk to you about cooperation matters. Your Excellency hopes to jointly promote the industrial and commercial development of the two places."
Promote industry and commerce? Yan Xishan chuckled. He had already guessed that Yang Qiu would not let Shanxi go. Who made this place too important? As a Japanese military student studying abroad, he knows very well that Shanxi's coal and iron resources are rich, and its geographical location is even more important. It is a strategic place for entering and exiting the northern part of the Great Wall and containing Zhili. It borders Suiyuan and Chahar to the north and Zhili to the east. Affiliated to Gyeonggi Province, with the Yellow River to the south and Shaanxi to the west, it is an important passage to and from the northwest. As long as Yang Qiu wants to go north, Shanxi will inevitably become the key to the competition.
But he didn't dare to agree immediately. Yang Qiu's troops were still in the west of Wusheng Pass. Although Beiyang was severely damaged and public opinion was unanimously in favor of the south, the fundamentals were still there, and those public opinions were in high positions. He is not even a shit in the eyes of the enemy, so it is still unknown how long it will take for the National Defense Forces to enter Henan. It is not his character to make a decision so early.
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Ma Kui knew that he had concerns. After all, Shanxi was right under Beiyang's nose, so he simply took out the case he had prepared and said: "The inspector told the two of us before he came that Governor Yan worked hard in managing Shanxi and made great achievements. So no matter what happens in the future, he will still recommend you as the governor of Shanxi Province. He also heard that banditry has been incessant in Henan and Chahar recently. In view of the insufficient equipment and quantity of the Jin army, he promised to form a local army as long as the governor is willing to join hands. All funds and equipment for the Sixth Infantry Division of the National Defense are provided by our southwest, and the commander-in-chief can also select young talents from the Jin army to study at the National Defense University."
Not to mention Rong Honglu swallowing his saliva, even Yan Xishan was very moved after hearing these two conditions. Not to mention the governor of Shanxi Province, the fact that Southwest funded the formation of the 6th Infantry Division of the National Defense shows that Yang Qiu is very generous! You must know that forming a division is not as simple as merging several brigades. The command, equipment, officers, etc. all need to be readjusted. According to the known standards of the five main divisions of the National Defense Force, a division not only has three infantry brigades, but also all kinds of artillery. There are at least 36 guns, and the National Defense Forces have completely phased out old-style cannons and adopted German-made or imitated 75mm tube cannons. Recently, they have begun to manufacture several new cannons, including 105mm heavy cannons.
??For any officer who studied in Japan, he had dreamed of commanding a Japanese first-class division. Now the opportunity was in front of him, but he hesitated
There is no free lunch in this world. Yang Qiuhua has put so much effort into forming a division that cannot be controlled by others. With people like Jiang Baili, Song Ziqing, and perhaps Cai E joining him soon to give him advice, military power will surely slowly be transferred to him. , that¡¯s why he said he would keep his position as provincial governor, obviously implying that he could only choose one or the other.
what to do? Yan Xishan took the opportunity of carrying the tea cup to secretly glance at An Guoliang. He was sure that the other party's cavalry regiment was in Shanxi. It would be easy to hide two to three thousand people in such a huge Shanxi.?, if they don't agreewill they start a war? !
This is no joke. Tang Jiyao in the southwest was so powerful that he was defeated and his entire army was wiped out. Lu Rongting said that the king of Guangxi should show Yang Qiu the door obediently. If he refused, even if he could survive this time, in the event of a war between the north and the south, Yang Qiu won. Do we really want to be like Tang Hualong, whose entire clan was driven overseas to a country where they could not return?
It¡¯s not okay to agreeIf Beiyang wins in the end, the end will be the same.
Thinking of this, he actually had an idea in his heart, but he pretended to be silent and said: "To be honest with Commander Ma, Yan had long wanted to visit Wuchang to visit the envoy, but it was a pity that Henan and Shaanxi were upset and could not make the trip."
Ma Kui could hear the meaning in his words. He was worried that after Shanxi sided with the National Defense Forces, Beiyang would immediately rush in, so he took out the intelligence he had just received last night and said, "Captain, take a look at this first."
Yan Xishan¡¯s face changed slightly after receiving the information and reading it. Yijun moved! This peripheral force, tightly held by Jiang Guiti, and regarded by Yuan Shikai as the most important from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 to present, actually marched into Henan to suppress bandits?
Yijun has long been rotten to the core. There are countless incidents of selling cigarettes and exploiting the base. When Zhao Ti was sent to Shaanxi, he was beaten out of Tongguan by a militia army with more than 10,000 weapons and insufficient weapons. This shows the difference in combat effectiveness. Only Yuan Shikai would not use this army for the sake of Jiang Guiti. This kind of army suppresses bandits? Might as well say it's making bandits!
The question is, will this bandit spread to Shanxi? This is very possible.
Yang Qiu is no longer a prince. He has ambitions for the whole country. He will not let the Yi army go to Shaanxi to cause harm to the northwest. His fourth division has been deployed in Guangyuan, Sichuan. As long as there is any movement of the Yi army into Shaanxi, he will definitely send troops to Shaanxi to cut off Baoji. and Xi'an, forcing them to continue to the northwest. In this way, Yijun will most likely turn around and enter Jin, and go out of Yulin and Suiyuan. Emperor Tiangao over there is far away and even he wanted to take it down. What's more, Jiang Guiti and Zhao Ti have been working together in collusion, and the former is still in Chahar. After staying for a while, it is human nature to look for opportunities to go back.
This shows that Yuan Shikai's control over the army began to weaken, especially those peripheral troops attached to Beiyang. He shuddered when he thought of tens of thousands of Yijun running around. It was hard to stabilize Shanxi. If Yijun made trouble, who would listen to him in the future? Don't forget, Yang Qiu used this trick in Guangxi, which made Lu Rongting suffer a heavy loss and won praise from all the people in Guangxi. It's not impossible to do it again.
Rong Honglu saw that Yan Xishan had been thinking deeply for a long time without saying a word. He quietly bumped into his ear and said, "Captain, is it inappropriate to go either way now?"
"I know what I know." Yan Xishan quietly replied, returned the information to Ma Kui, and sighed, saying, "We are a poor place in Shanxi and cannot withstand the trouble. But please tell Commander Ma to tell the envoy" .Someone in Yan supports him."
Just have this sentence!
An Guoliang stood up and said: "The Commander-in-Chief understands the righteousness. Our regiment has been ordered to go to Sanmenxia to intercept Yijun. I hope you will allow us to pass."
Yan Xishan cursed in his heart for allowing him to come even though he was here, but he still admired him for having the courage to block tens of thousands of Yijun troops with one regiment. He stretched his body and winked at Rong Honglu and said: "I remember that I Is there our supply camp over there in Lu? Go and give me instructions, there have been bandits in Henan recently, don't let the bandits take advantage of the situation and burn the grain!"
Hearing that he deliberately pointed out the location of the baggage, Ma Kui smiled slightly. Although he was afraid that Yijun would cause harm to Shanxi, it was good to be able to help secretly in this situation. He handed over his hand and said: "We in the southwest will definitely remember the kindness of the governor."
An Guoliang was even more excited. What he was most worried about along the way was the baggage. As long as he could provide food for the troops one cavalry regiment could turn the whole of Henan upside down! He immediately saluted and turned away.
The prelude to the Central Plains War gradually kicked off with the sound of horse hooves
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 212 Prologue Ambush
Chapter 212 Prologue Ambush Battle
In the morning mist on the south bank of Sanmenxia, ??more than two thousand cavalrymen hid in the wind-blown mountain col to rest. After the continuous journey, everyone was a little tired, but when they thought that this was already enemy territory, they were extremely excited and wished they could encounter the enemy immediately and fight. . \\.
com first release\\
After Mei Sheng finished feeding a bag of beans mixed with salt, he patted his beloved horse and sat back among his companions.
He comes from Gansu, and his father was the apprentice of the famous broadsword Wang Wu. He followed Wang Wu to participate in the boxer movement in the Gengzi years. After the defeat, he was so discouraged that he took more than a hundred brothers to move to the northwest and started a bodyguard business. Because of his good kung fu and good reputation, he is quite famous in the local area.
Therefore, he has been studying martial arts since he was a child, and he has mastered sword skills. He often hears his father talk about the chaos in the pass, so he has long been interested in visiting the pass. After the news of the gunshots in the Year of 1911 reached Gansu, he immediately took nearly a hundred young Han people from Gansu to Shaanxi to participate in the uprising, and captured Xi'an with the troops. However, after Zhang Fenghui seized the governor, expelled the Kuomintang and colluded with Beiyang, They were also persecuted and had to pack up their things and return to Gansu.
Unexpectedly, not long after arriving home, An Guoliang came to select people. In addition, when he was in Shaanxi, he heard that the National Defense Force was different from other troops, so he took everyone to Sichuan. After arriving in Sichuan, it coincided with the Civil Peace Operation. When I saw that the National Defense Forces were well-organized and treated the people with no offense, and they were dedicated to fighting the powerful bullies and restoring peace to the people, I decided to do something here. Because of his good skills, his skills on horseback were not much worse than those of Mongolian riders who grew up on horses, so he was quickly promoted to company commander.
Looking at the sun getting higher, he opened his gun bag and started to prepare like everyone else.
The gun bag used by the cavalry is specially made, waterproof and dustproof, and it is separated by multiple layers of canvas. The first thing I took out when I opened the gun bag was a strange-looking short gun. It looked somewhat similar to the Sten submachine gun used by the guard company in Guilin, but it had an extra sleeve on the barrel, and the sleeve was covered with plum blossom petals. The heat dissipation holes, people affectionately call it a flower machine gun based on these heat dissipation holes.
The official name of the flower machine gun is the Type 13 submachine gun. It is one of the new guns officially equipped by the National Defense Force. In fact, it was manufactured together with the Sten submachine gun prepared for export before the end of 2012. However, considering that the new rifle is also 2012 It was finalized, so it was renamed the Type 13 submachine gun.
Different from the "Butter" Sten submachine gun that has not yet been officially named and is intended to be used to make money in a few years, the Type 13 submachine gun is one of the official equipment of the National Defense Forces. All of them are arranged to be manufactured in Chongqing. The template comes from the improvement of the famous MP18 in later generations. MP28 submachine gun.
Of course, Yang Qiu would not just copy the drawings. He used his knowledge of firearms to make great improvements to the MP28. The most important thing was to redesign the receiver and replace the side-feed ammunition that was criticized and difficult to use in dense forests and narrow areas. It was changed to the bottom feed that is more in line with later generations, and the safety and speed machine were also improved. In addition to these, taking into account the extremely poor accuracy of the MP28, the rifling was also modified, and the inner wall chrome plating technology was used to increase the hardness of the barrel. At the same time, the barrel was slightly lengthened, increasing the gun length from the prototype's 815 mm to 835 mm.
Whether it is MP18 or 28, the firepower sustainability is not the best unless a strange snail-shaped drum is used, so Yang Qiu also used the double-layer magazine specially developed by Finnish designers for the Somi submachine gun in history. The magazine can hold 32 rounds of nine-millimeter bullets at a time without changing the length, which greatly improves the sustainability of firepower. \\.
com first release\\
Of course, the price will be much higher after such a modification, and the new technology also makes manufacturing a lot of trouble, especially the double-layer magazines. When domestic stamping technology and molds were not as good as foreign countries, almost all were made by hand. Fortunately, he has not thought about equipping submachine guns on a large scale. This production method of several thousand units is still acceptable. However, in order to ensure quality, these guns were all manufactured under the supervision of senior technical workers imported from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Any unqualified guns were immediately scrapped. The barrels and double-layer magazines were made by them themselves.
The introduction of these Austro-Hungarian political prisoners was a huge profit. Just from the workmanship of the gun in Meisheng's hand, we can see that even the unimportant heat dissipation holes were replaced with exquisite plum blossom shapes taking into account the aesthetics of the Chinese people. , Yang Qiu, who saw the gun for the first time, scratched his head and even wondered if the "political prisoners" were too idle. But he didn't stop it. It wasn't mass production anyway, and the workers could do whatever they wanted, as long as the performance met the standards.
In the eyes of Yang Qiu, the flower machine gun is nothing but the favorite of Mei Sheng and others. It is simple, easy to maintain, and has strong firepower and long-lasting firepower. It becomes a treasure almost from the moment you get started. Unfortunately, the ammunition consumption is too high, and the three-shot state It was gone after pulling the trigger ten times, so the troops were reluctant to load the bullets during training, and the entire cavalry regiment, with more than 2,000 men, was only equipped with 300 guns.
He had just finished checking the gun and loading the magazine when a rapid sound of horse hooves came fromIt was reported that several partners from the Shanxi Datong Escort Bureau came running in on horseback. When they saw An Guoliang, they looked excited and pointed to the east, croaking and croaking. Although I couldn¡¯t hear it clearly from a distance, I could tell by looking at the faces of my comrades that a big fish was coming! So everyone got excited, and the grenadiers around them couldn't wait to take out the grenade launchers with the same new equipment. They looked as if the enemy was already in front of them.
After a while, Mei Sheng also changed into an escort uniform. A dozen carriages filled with wheat straw were tightly wrapped in oilcloth, looking like a cart of valuable goods. Dozens of machine guns were also stuffed. After getting into the special gun rack under the car, from the outside it looks like an escort team.
"Be careful." At An Guoliang's instruction, Mei Sheng nodded, waved his whip, and led the commando team and camouflaged carriage to the east to greet them.
In the swaying carriage, Zhao Ti squinted his eyes and took a nap, but kept his hand on the small box next to him. Inside was his life savings, not only more than a hundred gold bars, but also money from Yokohama Bank of Japan, Bank of England, etc. There are several checks from Standard Chartered Bank, worth millions. In addition to these private properties, the long convoy following the carriage was also full of Japanese Type 30 rifles, bullets, and hundreds of boxes of opium that had not been processed. In the future, whether he and Yi Jun could establish a foothold in the northwest or even Xinjiang¡¯s capital.
In order to protect these things and prepare for the large force behind him, he specially led two battalions of nearly 3,000 soldiers to advance into Shaanxi this time. If the artillery had not been able to come quickly to accompany them, he might have simply set up cannons to clear the way. But he didn't worry too much about safety. After all, this was still Beiyang's controlled area, not to mention there were so many Yijun soldiers around him.
Yijun can be regarded as an army active in the late Qing Dynasty. It fought against Changmao, fought fiercely in the Sino-Japanese War, and also participated in the Gengzi Year to strangle the Boxers. However, this unit lost one point of spirit every time it fought. With Beiyang and other As the new army emerged, they were gradually abandoned from the country's core strength. Although all of them were equipped with Type 30 rifles that had been phased out by Japan, and even a lot of Manley summer rifles, the soldiers with full faces were still issued a simple sword hanging on their waists according to tradition.
"Third brother, where do you think we are going this time? Didn't you say that the bandits are in the west? Why are we going north? After Sanmenxia, ??we will reach Tongguan." A member of the team who went to Shaanxi last time to fight with the people's army The soldier recognized the road, glanced at Zhao Ti's carriage and kept frowning.
"Who knows, I don't know what kind of evil they have committed, and they want us to suppress the bandits! Don't we have tens of thousands of Beiyang troops in Xinyang? It's our turn."
"Xinyang? It would be good if you can protect yourself. I heard that the south will send an army of 500,000 to attack Xinyang this time."
"Nonsense, he Yang Qiu only has a total of 200,000 troops, and he still has to take care of the southwest to get 500,000."
"Isn't there still a Democratic Party? They also have hundreds of thousands in their hands."
"Whatever, our brother won't have anything to do with it anyway. Beiyang is in front of us, do you see it?" A soldier winked at the hundreds of tightly wrapped carriages in the middle of the team: "While loading the carriages, I But I saw that they were all filled with bullets and tobacco paste, ***it seems that Zhao Daguan is desperate this time, it is the first time I have seen so many bullets and tobacco paste."
"What's so great about this? I heard from people in Zhili that this time our Yi Army was dispatched in full force. Mr. Jiang also specifically asked the President for a few railcars to transport ordnance. In my opinion this time We may have to live in Shaanxi for a long time."
"No wonder it's smoke cream and bullets. This time, I asked our brothers to move the big head for him."
"Whatever, Shaanxi is not bad. I heard that the fields there are now growing tobacco. Maybe we could make a profit in the past, and the brothers will be rich too, right?"
"hehe"
There was a burst of snickers in the team. Following Jiang Guiti and Zhao Ti, they have made a lot of money in the past few years. Although this stuff is sold cheaply in the mainland, when shipped to the southeast, the profit is several times or even ten times higher, so There have long been rumors in the outside world that Yijun is a member of the Great Smoking Army, a bandit during the day and a bandit at night, and openly using the army to smuggle opium. However, due to President Yuan's face and his own tens of thousands of guns, no one dared to touch it.
When the soldiers looked at the long carriage with eager eyes and wondered how much it was worth, the team in front suddenly became restless, and the shouts alarmed Zhao Ti. He suddenly pulled out his pistol and opened the curtain and asked: " what happened?"
"Sir, there is a group of escort cars ahead."
When Zhao Ti looked forward, a small group of Yijun cavalry was already standing in front of Mei Sheng. He looked at the revolver in the escort's waist with an unkind look. Upon seeing this, he quickly raised his hands and said respectfully: "Gentlemen, we are the Shanxi Datong Escort Bureau." Yes, please show your respect."
The Meisheng family originally ran an escort agency, so they were already familiar with the secret codes on the road. After a few words of confusion, they quietlyHe took out a dozen yuan from his sleeve and stuffed it into the soldier's hand. After weighing it twice, the soldier's expression immediately improved a lot. He turned around and said, "Go and report to your lord, they are the cavalry team of the Shanxi Datong Escort Agency."
After hearing that it was the convoy of the Datong Escort Bureau, Zhao Ti breathed a sigh of relief: "Let them pass, just be careful."
After receiving the order, the soldiers waved their hands to indicate that they could pass. Mei Sheng nodded and bent down and stuffed more than a dozen silver coins, which made the soldiers' mouths twist with joy. Then he led everyone to drive the carriage to meet the Yijun army.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Yijun cavalry to report back and forth just now, Mei Sheng had already spotted the leading carriage. As his convoy passed by Yijun, many soldiers of the cavalry regiment became nervous. However, their nervousness did not attract Yi Jun's attention, because they had seen this kind of thing many times. Fortunately, this time Zhao Ti ordered not to cause trouble and drove at full speed, so there was no swarm of swarms coming to extort money.
Seeing that the carriage was getting closer and closer, Mei Sheng quietly winked at his companions, and the first cart that had been tampered with suddenly tilted its wheels.
"What's going on? Didn't I ask you to check it carefully before going out! This thing can't withstand being dropped, why are you still standing there? Get off your horse and check it!" Before the Yijun soldiers woke up from the accident, Mei Sheng said He began to call for dozens of cavalrymen disguised as riders to dismount and pretend to inspect the goods. At this time, Zhao Ti also heard his shout, but the moment he opened the curtain, a loud shout suddenly broke out.
"Do it!"
Mei Sheng was the first to take out the flower machine gun from under the carriage. Before Yi Jun, who was watching the excitement around him, understood what was going on, the bolt of the gun let out a loud roar when he pulled it, and his comrades also quickly pulled it out. The guns opened fire, and more than fifty submachine guns formed a terrible storm of bullets. In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred Yijun fell to the ground.
Originally, the submachine gun was not so powerful, and even if the barrel and rifling were improved, it would not be able to improve the accuracy much. But now Mei Sheng and the others are only a few meters away from the nearest Yijun, and they are less than two meters away from Zhao Ti, who is separated by soldiers. Ten meters, and the Yi army was still in four rows of troops, so when one magazine was finished, a "big hole" appeared directly in the middle of the Yi army column.
After quickly changing the magazine with a few clicks under the cover of his comrades, Mei Sheng rushed towards Zhao Ti's carriage from the already chaotic Yi Army. The remaining comrades knew that they must use this opportunity to disperse the Yi Army as much as possible. After all, he had more than 3,000 guns, so he chased the scattered Yijun like crazy while firing fiercely at Yijun who was still pulling the bolt.
The ferocious firepower was fully displayed at this moment. Yijun, who had never seen a submachine gun or even a few machine guns, had never seen such a powerful and desperate attack. The total of more than fifty people was simply more powerful than the charge of hundreds of people. It was so powerful that they were all frightened and ran away. The few who dared to resist were immediately covered in blood by several rounds of bullets that arrived at the same time.
Zhao Ti was indeed an old officer. When he heard the gunfire, he knew he had been tricked. He grabbed the pistol and wanted to run out, but he didn't want to let go of the box, so he turned around and hugged it. Maybe in his opinion, these few seconds would not be enough. But he didn't know that he was facing a close-range killing weapon that appeared on the battlefield for the first time on a large scale! When he picked up the box and opened the car curtain, the black gun was already pointed at his head.
¡°Boom, boom, boom¡.¡±
A series of artillery shells exploded from the end of Yijun's team. The only two 80mm mortars of the cavalry regiment began to suppress it at full speed. A moment later, the cavalry, as dark as an iron chain across the river, appeared below the horizon. In just a few minutes, they violently crashed into In the middle of the Yi army, which had been beaten with submachine guns by the commandos, they were just running around without any formation. Three hundred machine guns worked together to sweep away, grenades and mortars blocked the front and rear ends, and grenades were thrown out like raindrops. Faced with this extraordinary and violent attack, many Yi soldiers finally dropped their guns and jumped in Escape from the rolling Yellow River not far away.
The war in the Central Plains, which had been brewing for a long time, suddenly kicked off with a bloodless ambush battle, with Zhao Ti holding his head in his hands and shivering, and Mei Sheng happily counting the spoils
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 213: Iron-Blooded Lonely Army
Chapter 213 Iron-Blooded Lonely Army
"Drive!"
Beside the rolling Yellow River, hundreds of riders dressed in various colors and carrying assorted weapons rushed toward the Sanmenxia. Each horse also had a dagger hanging on it, which made heavy metal friction sounds from time to time. There were faint explosions carried by the wind in the distance. The sound made them extremely excited, but before they could enter the battle circle, a dozen cavalry soldiers suddenly appeared on the road ahead, and two bullets almost grazed their ears.
"Stop."
The young man at the head of the cavalry pulled the reins, and the horse neighed in pain and almost stood upright. Fortunately, he had superb riding skills. He quickly controlled the horse and waved to everyone to stop. Then he led the four men next to him. The man, who was in his early teens and slightly hunched over, slowly walked toward the cordon.
When he walked up to the soldiers and saw that they had not put down their guns, the young man immediately took out the ID of the Military Intelligence Section of the National Defense Force from his chest. The soldiers were relieved. After sending several people to escort the two to see An Guoliang, they still did not dare to relax completely. You must know that the brothers are chasing the remnants of Yijun at this moment. Although there are not many people in the distance, rushing in will definitely cause bad things.
"Mei Dajiao!"
Mei Sheng was standing next to a cart of opium, thinking about how much morphine could be produced by transporting the opium back, when the shouts behind him suddenly caused black lines on his forehead to run wildly. Turning around, he saw Zhang Zhidan, who had played together since childhood and joined the National Defense Forces when fighting in Xi'an, but disappeared for a long time in the middle of the war. He was escorted by several soldiers and rode over with a middle-aged man.
"Zhang Zhidan, listen to me, my name is Mei Sheng, not Mei Dajia!"
Mei Sheng pointed at Zhang Zhidan and cursed. His nickname is also legendary. When I was a kid, I went to steal Elaeagnus jujube to eat with my friends. Unexpectedly, the branch was not strong enough and fell directly from the tree onto the roof of the house. Fortunately, the roof was still not strong enough and it fell directly into the house. There was a widow living in the house. He relied on the kung fu he had practiced and when he fell, he rolled sideways and prepared to land on his feet. Unexpectedly, he landed directly on the widow's bed, and his left foot even stepped on her chest. If he hadn't stopped his feet quickly and added She fell down without stepping firmly, and the widow might have been trampled to death on the spot.
Although he was not trampled to death, the soft part of his chest was stepped on and it still hurt the widow almost to death. In the end, the matter was brought to his father. What was even more outrageous was that the widow actually came to the house wearing clothes with his footprints to demand an explanation, saying that she had been molested and insulted. As a result, that footprint will be remembered forever, and he also has the nickname "Mei Big Foot".
The assault company commander became furious and everyone covered their faces and ran away. The companions who came out together covered their mouths tightly. After escaping far away, they started to add insult to injury. In less than a moment, the words "Mei Big Foot" resounded throughout the cavalry regiment along with the Sanmenxia ambush battle. , and even later spread to the ears of the infantry.
Although he was introduced by a soldier and knew him personally, Mei Sheng, who was angry, still kept his face straight and said, "Stop talking nonsense, I don't know you, ID."
Zhang Zhidan smiled and took out his ID and handed it to him, raising his thumb provocatively, which clearly meant that he was avenging his personal revenge. Mei Sheng ignored him. After checking his ID, he held it in his arms and said, "Why did you go to the Intelligence Department? I thought you died."
"I won't die even if you die!" Zhang Zhidan's father was also a boxer in the Gengzi years. The two of them had been playing together since childhood. They laughed and asked, "Bigfoot, where is Captain An?"
Yes, the reputation of big feet has been finally realized.
Mei Sheng pointed angrily at the dark mass of prisoners in the distance, ignored this stoic friend, glanced at the middle-aged man next to him who was staring at a car full of rifles and ammunition, and asked: "This is .¡±
"I am Bai Lang, whose courtesy name is Mingxin, and I am from Baofeng, Henan."
"White wolf?" Mei Sheng stared at him. He was about forty years old, with short eyebrows and a slight hunchback. He was wearing an ordinary sheepskin jacket and the riding boots on his feet were obviously not the right size. The overall look not only did not look like a hungry wolf, but rather like a hungry wolf. An ordinary Han Chinese uncle struggling at the lowest level outside the northwest entrance.
"Haha, it's Bai Lang, the Lang of Lang Lang Qiankun."
In fact, Bai Lang is not the kind of bandit who was forced to go to Liangshan because of his family. Not only did his family have hundreds of acres of fertile land left by his ancestors, but he also had many hired workers. He also opened a blacksmith shop and sold private salt to make a small amount of savings. But since After the Xinhai Revolution, everything changed. Since the army was stationed in Xinyang for a long time, the army needed food and grass, so it handed over the collection task to the counties and townships. In order to complete the task, the counties collected excessive amounts of money, and even built private villages to collude with the bandits. They took this opportunity to exploit and extort. Because he had a disagreement with the landlord of the village, he was falsely accused of hiding grain and was arrested. In order to save him, his family had to sell the land to the landlord at a low price in exchange for his release from prison.
After experiencing this incident, he felt that it was not possible without a gun these days, so he ran to the Beiyang Army Cavalry in Yu County to sign up as a soldier. He was ridiculed because he was too old and returned. When he came back, his horse was snatched away by Xiang Yong, and he walked for more than a hundred years. I went to my sister's house and found that her family had also been robbed of all the finances by local bullies and the government.These experiences made him furious. He originally heard that the neighboring province of Hubei was prosperous and wanted to move his family there, but he saw more and more people around him being killed and made homeless. In addition, Henan suffered from two consecutive years of drought and hungry people everywhere. Starved to death, Xin Yiheng returned to his hometown, killed the landlord who framed him, and grabbed a few guns. Then he broke into the county government office and raised a banner to fight against the local tyrants and Yuan Shikai's tyranny.
After all, he had gone to private school for several years, and knew that if he continued to cause trouble like this, he would be wiped out sooner or later, so he wondered if he could contact the National Defense Forces. At this time, the intelligence department of the National Defense Forces also noticed their group, and the two came together.
When he first heard that a National Defense Force cavalry regiment was detouring from Shaanxi to Shanxi and entering Henan, preparing to block tens of thousands of Yi troops, he didn't believe it. He was even a little dissatisfied with Zhang Zhidan asking him to bring people to support him. He thought that this time the hole would be filled, but At this moment, he was shocked when he saw the darkness overwhelming thousands of Yijun prisoners! He never expected that before he even arrived, he would rely on more than 2,000 cavalry, killing thousands of Yi soldiers and leaving behind hundreds of cars of coveted ordnance.
When he thought of his smoky guns, he wished he could grab a cart and take it back. When he saw some cavalry actually loading boxes full of tobacco cream into carts and tying them up, his expression became a little unnatural.
Mei Sheng saw that his face changed slightly and he was staring at the opium intently. He snorted coldly and called the military doctor. He asked him to take out a stick of morphine and threw it to Bai Lang: "This is called morphine. It is a Western drug for anesthesia and pain relief. It¡¯s extracted from opium! You¡¯ll know how useful this thing is when you get hit by a bullet and it hurts so much.¡±
Having someone see through his thoughts, Bai Lang felt a little uncomfortable and didn't know what to say. Mei Sheng, however, was unreasonable and took back the morphine and handed it to the medical officer and said coldly: "We in the National Defense Force have never done anything against our will! No matter what that kid Zhang Zhidan told you, if you want to talk to us just follow the rules!¡±
It just so happened that An Guoliang also came over at this time. Along the way, Zhang Zhidan had already told Yang Qiu about Yang Qiu's request to continue to stay in Henan to harass and ambush the enemy's logistics supplies. He knew that it would be very difficult for these people to stay in Henan for a long time on their own. It's difficult, so we need help from these local snakes.
Although he didn't like Bai Lang, he always felt that bandits were bandits, but he was unfamiliar with the place and needed these people, so he glanced at it with an evil look and said: "Brother Bai Lang, I'm a rough man. I like to talk before doing things." clear!"
These words made Bai Lang's heart tremble. At this moment, his men were also brought by the soldiers. When An Guoliang saw these disheveled bandit soldiers, he deliberately raised his voice: "I don't care what you did before, but after what we did, It is a matter of life and death for tens of millions of compatriots in Henan! Our National Defense Forces have many military regulations. You will gradually know these in the future. For now, I only have a few words. Rape, plunder, and kill! If you retreat from the battle, kill! If you don¡¯t listen to orders, kill! Surrender to the enemy. For disaster, kill!"
A series of killing words made Bai Lang and his men turn pale. Even Zhang Zhidan scratched his head. He originally wanted to say a few words. After all, it is not easy for the Intelligence Department to develop Bai Lang, but Mei Sheng stopped him and whispered: "The army's Don¡¯t worry about things.¡±
Zhang Zhidan moved his Adam's apple, but finally listened to the advice. The army has its own rules of conduct. Henan is now the most chaotic place in the country due to banditry and military disasters. It really can't be solved without heavy action.
"Whoever can't bear it can leave now. Leave the gun and weapons and I will give them ten yuan. From now on, we will not owe each other anything. Anyone who stays must abide by military orders and I will treat them equally." An Guoliang pointed to the captured war horses and weapons. He continued: "Each person has a gun and 200 rounds of ammunition. Come with us to fight Beiyang, fight the local tyrants, and save Henan!"
Bai Lang swallowed his saliva, he naturally knew the principle of using heavy codes in troubled times, not to mention that it would not work if he went deep alone without strict discipline. Nowadays, there is a serious famine in Henan, there are numerous bandits in various places, and the garrison is ruthlessly extorting money and ravaging the countryside, so there is no way to survive without some iron and blood skills. Besides, he originally wanted to join the army and had heard about the prosperity of Hubei, so he gritted his teeth and nodded.
Most of his men are forced to rebel. Even if they get ten dollars back, how long can they last? If you follow the National Defense Force, at least you won't have to worry about food and drink, and if you really want to conquer the world, you and your family will be able to stand out, so most people expressed their willingness to abide by military regulations. Only a few people who fished in troubled waters saw that they could no longer survive, so they took the silver coins early and quietly left. .
After talking about it, the atmosphere became much better. Bai Lang and his men were temporarily organized into the fifth battalion of the Cavalry Regiment, and he himself was appointed as the battalion commander. An Guoliang asked people to immediately distribute the captured Japanese Type 30 rifles and bullets to everyone, and also stripped hundreds of Yijun's cotton-padded jackets to keep them warm. The remaining Yijun prisoners did not keep their cotton-padded jackets, and were all stripped and loaded into cars. Prepare it for soldiers who will join the team in the future, or distribute it to the poor along the way.
The faces of the soldiers of the fifth battalion who got the new guns were happy, and they took off the robes on their horses one after another. All of them were the general staff asking them toThe nine-millimeter bullets brought by ?? can be said to have saved Mei Sheng and the others. Although the ambush just now was not long, each machine gun still consumed more than a hundred rounds of bullets, so these bullets were gradually accepted by the soldiers of the cavalry company. Blanc et al.
When the soldiers quickly changed their horses and uniforms to prepare for the next stop, An Guoliang had a splitting headache. Not to mention what to do with the more than 2,000 Yijun prisoners, he didn't know what to do with the more than 100 carts of supplies that had been seized. After discussion, In the end, Zhang Zhidan led some soldiers to escort the second brigade east of Xinyang and took control of it. They organized manpower and material resources as soon as possible to establish supply channels for the troops. As for the prisoners, there was really nothing they could do. In the end, they had to send people to Shanxi and hand them over to Mr. Yan Xishan. They were secretly taken into custody for future processing.
After Zhang Zhidan set off on the road with two hundred elite soldiers and more than three hundred hard laborers, An Guoliang immediately spread out the map and pointed to Luoning, not far from Sanmenxia.
"Start from here!"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 214 Simple Majority (Part 1)
Chapter 214 Simple Majority (Part 1)
"Reported that Luoning was attacked by thousands of bandits. The county gentry in the city suffered heavy casualties, and all the confiscated military rations were robbed."
"Report, the official warehouse in Yiyang was robbed, and more than 400 rural warriors and gentry were killed."
"Report"
In the Governor's Mansion in Kaifeng, Henan, each piece of news made Qi Yaolin look anxious, and her eyes kept glancing at Zhang Zhenfang sitting in the middle. He was originally nominated to be the governor of Jilin Province two years ago, but because the National Defense Forces were eyeing him, Yuan Shikai was still worried about Henan, so he asked him, a former Henan chief envoy, to stay and help Zhang Zhenfang sort out Henan's military affairs. Since he had been in charge of the Xinyang garrison After the Tianjin Incident, he was asked to supervise the general logistics office of the army.
The General Office of Grain and Feed Logistics is a big fat man. The last time Hubei fought against Beiyang, only three towns were invested, but he made millions. This time the scale is even bigger. There are more than 50,000 in Xinyang alone. There are also 20, 30,000 local warriors and security teams from all over the country. Now Yijun is also here, which means that there are already 100,000 people in Henan who eat the royal food! The food alone costs thousands of tons per day, and a little bit of oil can cost millions.
Although Henan has been hit by disasters for two consecutive years, there are still three taels of oil left in the land, so he has been very fat recently. If nothing else, the filial piety of the people below is enough to feed and drink an army of 100,000 for several months.
But this lucrative job went awry in Xia County (Sanmenxia). The two battalions of Yijun led by Zhao Ti, together with more than a hundred carts, were swallowed up by the bandits without even a scrap left. Before they could recover, Luoning and Yiyang were defeated one after another within five days. The gentry and landlords in the city were killed and injured numerous times, and all the land deeds and properties were taken away in packages. Officials who were pro-Beiyang were killed cleanly, and even more What's serious is that all the military rations collected in these counties were distributed by bandits to the hungry people.
This is really life-threatening!
What is military ration? That is a matter of life and death in Beiyang! Now that Yuan Shikai is bedridden, Duan Qirui is eyeing him. He, as the Governor-General, is already particularly eye-catching. During this period, military trains are passing by one after another. If the army is defeated because of military rations, let alone the president and the headstrong Duan Qi. If you are lucky, I am afraid that the person in front of you will also peel off his own skin.
So when he saw that Zhang Zhenfang was still silent, he felt uneasy and took the initiative to say: "I have been humbled and failed to complete my errands. Please ask the governor to punish me."
snort! Zhang Zhenfang snorted coldly in his heart. This guy was smart enough to ask for punishment. But being robbed of military rations is a big deal. It is related to the frontline war. Can it be fooled by just a punishment? He asked calmly: "Do you know it was the bandits who did it?"
The calmer the question was, the more uneasy Qi Yaolin became. Although there are many bandits in Henan, and there are more than a hundred bandits with the same name, but even thousands of Yijun have been beaten without a trace, no one can think of anyone who can be so generous. Is it possible? Did several big bosses join forces?
Seeing his confused face, Zhang Zhenfang had already cursed in his heart, and shouted with a cold face: "Idiot! Xiaxian County is located on the edge of the Yellow River, and further to the northwest is Tongguan, Shaanxi. The bandits in that area have some connection with the northwest swordsmen. These The number of swordsmen ranges from a few to hundreds, but it is rare to hear that there are thousands of people. Moreover, bandits do not rise all at once. They must have enough weapons, and they all increase from small to large, from weak to strong. , but this time not only are there a large number of people, but they are also all powerful, and I heard that there are hundreds of machine guns and cannons! Who else in the wilds of Henan has this strength? "
With such a reminder, Qi Yaolin immediately thought the same thing and widened her eyes: "The governor means south?!"
"Who else could there be besides him?" Zhang Zhenfang sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu would take action first in this way, and he had sinister intentions as soon as he made the move. He made it clear that he wanted to cut off the Henan grain road and trap tens of thousands of Xinyang's main troops. ! "
Qi Yaolin still didn't believe it. Wu Shengguan and Xinye were both in her hands. How could it be so easy for thousands of soldiers to come in and out? She asked, "Is the governor paranoid? He Yang Qiu couldn't pass even if he wanted to come" come."
"You can't get through from the south, but what about the north?"
"North?" Qi Yaolin looked up at the map and her eyelids jumped a few times. Shaanxi is sparsely populated and it is not a problem to pretend that a few thousand people can pass through, but if you want to go south, you must go through Tongguan. Tongguan is stationed with Yijun and Shi Congbin's troops. Unless they rebel together, it is absolutely impossible, so what is left Cross Shaanxi to Datong, then turn around and go straight south to Shanxi!
"I knew that Yan Xishan was unreliable. The Commander-in-Chief should quickly report to the President to send troops." Qi Yaolin found someone behind the scenes and immediately suggested sending troops to Shanxi to collect troops. However, sending troops was not easy.
At the moment, all the troops in Henan that can fight are on the front line of Xinyang, and the rest are just local ruffians. How can they be the opponents of the two brigades of the Jin army. Unless troops are transferred from Zhili, there is only one division and a few troops left in Zhili.If the Chengdu Brigade is really taken away, it won't even be enough to defend the capital. The water far away in the three northeastern provinces cannot quench the thirst in the immediate area. Duan Zhigui of Anhui can draw a lot of it, but there is no peace there. If Yang Qiu makes such a fuss, the Kuomintang has long hated Beiyang. If it takes away the water, it will want to attack Nanjing and Su. I'm afraid Zhejiang is not enough.
Seeing that he had not spoken for a long time, Qi Yaolin felt dark in her heart. He had long heard that this man and Yuan Shikai were not like that. After Yuan Shikai fell and lived in seclusion in the early years, who in Beiyang had not been suppressed? He was the only one who continued to serve as the salt transport envoy and made a lot of money. This time, seeing the impending disaster and showing his old skills, he couldn't help but snorted, secretly thinking that he should send a telegram to Beijing when he returned home.
"Immediately mobilize the city patrol camp to clear it up, and then contact Yi Jun to see if we can stop going north for the time being and wipe out this gang of bandits first, otherwise they will not be safe if they go north." Zhang Zhenfang tapped the table with his fingers a few times. He continued: "Let you handle this matter. Supervising the management of food and crops is a top priority. Don't make any mistakes again, otherwise I won't be able to protect you."
This last sentence made Qi Yaolin curse in her heart. This Zhang Zhenfang obviously wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of the idea of ??monopolizing the job. Unfortunately, he couldn't come up with a good idea now, so he had to nod and walk out. But as soon as he reached the door, he was hit hard by the guards who rushed in. Before he could stand still, he heard the guards shouting: "Captain, it's not good! Urgent report from Xuchang. The train transporting ordnance to Xinyang passed by Xuchang two hours ago. We were blown up by bandits when we were standing there! Now those bandits are attacking Xuchang City and have set up cannons. The two battalions guarding there have been defeated and have retreated."
"What!"
When Henan was turned upside down by the cavalry regiment's powerful firepower, Nanjing finally ushered in the day of the Provisional Congress in chaos.
Yang Qiu specially put on a new military uniform, put on his hat and asked Murong Han to check it carefully, then hurried downstairs to prepare to take the car to attend the interim parliament, but when he reached the door, he saw Zhang Jizhi waiting outside.
"Mr. Zhang, why didn't you go to Congress?"
Yang Qiu smiled and greeted him, but he looked down on this person in his heart. Although his reputation for saving the country through industry was earlier than his own, he was very influential in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he once became the chief industrial officer of the Nanjing Government. However, after the North-South peace talks, he actually defected to Yuan Shikai and revealed in advance that Nanjing would restart the parliamentary system. , a typical political wallflower.
"Aren't you waiting for the Inspector to come with you? I don't know if I have the honor to drive with you." Zhang Jizhi knew how the outside world viewed him. He smiled without any embarrassment on his face. Instead, he looked like an old man who had known him for decades. friend.
Yang Qiu secretly reminded himself that those who were able to thrive in the political arena in the early Republic of China were not easy-going, so don't make a fool of yourself when the time comes. So he warmly invited: "Mrs. Zhang is very polite. Yang is a junior, so I should be the one to invite you." After saying that, he dismissed Lei Meng and opened the car door for Zhang Jizhi himself.
"The inspector is very polite." Zhang Jizhi did not give in, and got into the car with a smile.
Just as Yang Qiu was about to get into the carriage, Zhang Xiaozhun suddenly ran up from behind and handed him a document and whispered a few words. Zhang Jizhi saw this scene and thought that there must be something big, otherwise why would his attendance at the Congress be delayed? .
After seeming to give some instructions, Yang Qiucai slowly got into the carriage and said with a smile: "Let Zhang Laojiu wait for a long time." After that, he quietly ordered on the wall of the carriage: "Let's go."
As the car drove slowly, the scenery outside the window began to move backwards. When the car left the gate, dense cavalry and guards surrounded both sides, completely shielding the car from the outside world. Zhang Jizhi saw that he was still holding the document and said tentatively: "The inspector is really a busy man. He doesn't forget to read the official documents even when he is in the car."
"Mr. Zhang, please call me Chen Hua." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and waved the document in his hand without concealing it: "This is the news from Henan that was just sent. Yesterday evening, a group of bandits broke into Xuchang City, and even the trains were blocked. Several vehicles were burned, hey!" He said and deliberately sighed: "Henan is really not reassuring."
Zhang Jizhi¡¯s eyebrows jumped twice, he was not a fool. Xuchang is an important station on the Beijing-Hankong Line, and Beiyang has always been heavily guarded. How could a mere bandit break into a city with regular army leaders? If the bandits were so strong, I'm afraid it wouldn't be the turn of people like me to speak out about the world's affairs, so I can definitely say it was the National Defense Forces who did it! But how did he arrange for people to go there? Was it Zhang Fenghui who switched sides, or Shi Congbin? Otherwise Yan Xishan! "
Thinking of this, the corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily. Yan Xishan was one of the few important members of the Democratic Party in the north. If he defected to Yang Qiu, wouldn't it mean that this time the Provisional Congress would become a family? He quickly laughed twice and said: "The inspector is right. The country is restless and bandits are everywhere. It's time for someone to step up and take charge."
Yang Qiu put aside the document and said seriously: "Mr. Zhang is right."The country is in chaos, the people are poor, and the poorer it becomes, the more chaotic it becomes, so we really can¡¯t delay it any longer this time! Otherwise, it will be a crime against the country and the people, and a disaster for future generations. We will never tolerate it. "
Zhang Jizhi nodded: "The inspector is right, butif we impeach the president, will it"
"Yes!" Yang Qiu knew what he was worried about, and said bluntly: "But we can't stop doing things just because we will. Beiyang has changed. There is internal rebellion, each seeking personal gain, losing power and humiliating the country, signing a traitorous treaty, and the dignified central government has returned They are practicing assassination! How shameless! They can no longer represent our 40 million compatriots, so we must stand up."
Looking at his upright and awe-inspiring appearance, Zhang Jizhi had the urge to slap him. You can hire "bandits" to attack Xuchang, but don't let Yuan Shikai carry out assassinations. Are there still few treaties signed between Southwest China and foreigners? Your butt is not clean either. But I want to think about it, but I can't say it. After all, the whole country is now agitated by the Song Dynasty case and the secret agreement. Even Yuan Shikai's base camp in the north has parades every day. He doesn't want to do anything to remonstrate with Wei Zheng. The most important thing now is to Ensure that the Republican Party can continue to have a seat in Congress and not be kicked out.
In the past few days, he had talked to Zhang Taiyan and Li Yuanhong about this matter, but he was still worried, so he took advantage of the opportunity to attend Congress and came to personally meet this young man who was rising rapidly. When he saw that he was determined to pass the impeachment today, , sighed and said: "The patrolman's desire to serve the country is worthy of praise and tears, but as an old man, he still cannot bear to see the war disaster continue."
His words are nothing but pretentiousness. Why is the military calamity continuing? Now even if the National Defense Forces do not fight, Yuan Shikai will still take action, so Yang Qiu showed off his cards and said: "To be honest with Mr. Zhang, I have already discussed it with the Vice President. After this impeachment, he will serve as the interim president, and the capital will be tentatively set in Nanjing. The candidates for ministers are currently being decided, and since you are the leader of the party, you might as well nominate a few to discuss with us."
It is not surprising that Zhang Jizhi decided to make Nanjing the capital, but it was really unexpected for Li Yuanhong to serve as the interim president! So looking at Yang Qiu without saying anything for a while, what on earth did this young man pay attention to? Why don't you just go on stage yourself? He obviously had the idea of ????reaching the summit, so why did he have to help Li Yuanhong for a while? ! But having said that, there are many people in China who are afraid of him taking the stage. If he really rolls up his sleeves, it is estimated that it will be difficult for Congress to pass the impeachment case this time. But if Li Yuanhong takes officeagain It's a different situation.
This shows that this young man has a deep mind and his political skills are all kinds of unpredictable.
His astonished eyes did not escape Yang Qiu's eyes, and he smiled slightly in his heart. The temporary appointment of Li Yuanhong as the interim president was carefully considered, and he even had a deep discussion with Li Yuanhong. The main reason was that the country was not yet unified, and the National Socialist Party was far from being a dominant party. Rather than having constant disputes after coming to power, it would be better Seize the opportunity to seize real power and let the old fox quarrel with these people. You can concentrate on industry, commerce and national development. As long as you firmly hold the party, control the finance and military power wait until the country is stabilized and formal elections are held. It doesn¡¯t hurt to reach the top.
"Mr. Zhang, Congress is coming soon. You must have some concerns, right?"
Seeing that they were approaching the seat of the National Assembly, Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "Whether we can join in the righteous cause today and save the Republic of China depends on you. What we need is just a simple majority!"
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 215 Simple Majority (Part 2)
Chapter 215 Simple Majority (Part 2)
The car slowly stopped at the entrance of the Provisional Congress. When the car door opened, the eyes of the entire China were focused here at this moment.
Many people were secretly surprised by Zhang Jizhi's arrival hand in hand, but before Lenovo started, a burst of violent flashes of light almost melted the car. Navy blue military uniform, shiny leather boots, slender back, steady steps, and There is a confident smile hanging on the corner of the mouth.
In an instant, all eyes were attracted.
Those who applaud him say this is the image of the New Republic of China, those who are vicious say it is arrogance and showing off, and those who are neutral believe that he has real ability to rise. But no matter how noisy it is, it can no longer shake his determination to overthrow the foundation of Beiyang rule from a legal perspective today.
"Yang, it's nice to see you again."
Hangel and Steady walked down the stairs quickly. This guy seemed to be everywhere. In fact, it was not just him. There were too many foreign VIPs in Nanjing today, and they all came to observe the Provisional Congress. It is the hottest topic in the Far East recently to grasp the future direction of this country at the first time.
"You two are distinguished guests from our country, why don't you enter first?"
"We are waiting for you." Hanger held Yang Qiu affectionately, looked around and said, "I heard that you are getting married soon, so we specially brought a gift."
Yang Qiu laughed dumbly. These guys were so pervasive that they even found out that he was getting married. But this is not a secret. A few days ago, the news that Mr. Miao from Zhigongtang brought three ships of goods purchased from the United States up the river has spread. He smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern. I don't know what kind of gift it is." Woolen cloth?"
"Your Excellency, Commander, you will definitely like it." Steady and Hangel smiled at each other, deliberately walked inside without solving the riddle, and after seeing Li Yuanhong, they walked into the special seats set up for them according to etiquette.
Li Yuanhong was also particularly happy today. He specially put on the general uniform customized for him by the National Defense Forces to show Yang Qiu that he had completely stood with the National Socialist Party. To be honest, he really didn't expect that Yang Qiu would let him serve as the interim president. Although it was temporary and he was still a polished president, who wouldn't want to sit in that position if he had the opportunity? Relying on the force of this young man and his National Socialist Party, we can finally have a taste of this.
However, he also knew that this was a hard job. The Democratic Party was now clinging to the parliamentary system. This was their last straw. The National Socialist Party had not yet become a dominant party, and there would definitely be a lot of quarrels in the future. He said: " Chenhua, you put me on the fire to roast me, but to be honest, this position is better for you."
Yang Qiu understood what he was thinking and smiled slightly: "Teacher, you deserve to be where you are today. In terms of your contribution to righteousness and overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, who else can compare with you now?"
Li Yuanhong thought about it. Except for the person in front of him, Yuan Shikai's popularity was greatly reduced after his pigtails were grabbed. Not only did he fall ill and couldn't get up, but everyone in Beiyang was also disgraced. Huang Keqiang has long since lost his original vigor, Song Jiaoren is dead, Chen Qimei is in jail, Sun Wen He went to Japan and is said to have had a year-end love affair again. This person's private life is so bad, just mention a few things. It was enough to undermine his prestige. As for Li Liejun, Hu Hanmin and others, they are too junior, and Zhang Jizhi and Liang Qichao cannot sit in this position because of their status as royalist constitutionalists. If you think about it carefully, those who were once considered to be able to reach the top, or who had a short-lived success at the top, are more or less all It was because of him that he fell, and the idea that he must never be an enemy suddenly arose in his mind.
Until he later left office, he never let go of this idea.
"Students only hope that teachers will remember one thing. Now that there is a republic, it is impossible for the emperor to come back! No one can maintain power for a long time, so what we need to learn is not Napoleon, but" Side by side Yang Qiu, who was walking, suddenly stopped and looked at him deeply: "A family like Morgan and Rockefeller!"
The last time Yang Qiu talked to him, he had mentioned these two figures who could influence Congress and even the presidential election in the United States. When he heard him mention it again now, he immediately understood what he meant. partisan! Only by establishing a political party and passing it on from generation to generation can true stability be achieved.
The two quickly walked to the door of the large conference room. The conference room, which could accommodate hundreds of people, was already full. Tan Yankai, Deng Xiaoke, Zhang Weicong and others from Southwest were all here. Even Lu Rongting, who did not come, also sent representatives. Southeast Li Liejun, Chen Jiongming, Bai Wenwei, Xu Shaozhen and others also sat in the first row. On the left are the delegations from various countries who came to observe the meeting. Judging from their expressions, they seem to be more serious than the parliamentarians.
On the front of the rostrum are two crossed five-color flags. There are only four chairs arranged under the flags. Huang Keqiang of the Democratic Party and Zhang Jizhi of the Republican Party have already taken their seats first. The other two chairs are naturally prepared for Yang Qiu and Li Yuanhong.of.
Following those senior officials were representatives of the Provisional Congress of each province. Representatives belonging to the National Socialist Party were beaming with joy, while the Democratic Party had a serious expression. The Republicans were whispering to each other and seemed to be discussing the incident of Zhang Jizhi and Yang Qiu riding together in the car just now. Some other small parties were more relaxed. According to them, today's decision is nothing more than a formality. After the end, it is better to wait and see who is more powerful and find opportunities to sell themselves at a better price.
In addition to them, standing seats were set up for the first time in the conference room. Journalists from all over the country and countries stationed in China filled every aisle. The open space behind the conference room was filled with young students and worker representatives from various provinces. Even the corridor outside was packed with people. Excited faces peeked in from the windows. They were waiting for a result.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? For the members of the House of Representatives who are sitting at attention, the preparatory meeting has been held for several days and has been noisy for several days. There is no suspense about Li Yuanhong's appointment as interim president. No one dares to object to the National Socialist Party taking over key departments such as the military, finance, industry and commerce. The only quarrel is whether to impeach and send troops to the Northern Expedition. For these provincial officials, the Northern Expedition means It is necessary to keep a little money in their own pockets, especially for representatives of provinces north of the Yangtze River. Whether the National Defense Forces can block Beiyang and whether they can win has become a suspense. Under this situation, many people are hesitant to follow suit. If he voted for it to be known to the north, and the National Defense Force lost in the end, his wealth and life would not be saved.
So at this time, more people feel that they should remain neutral, watch Yang Qiu and Yuan Shikai fight on various battlefields, and wait until who is dying before adding insult to injury, so that they can continue to maintain their glory and wealth.
In this atmosphere of everyone having their own thoughts, Yang Qiu walked up to the podium step by step. Everyone's eyes were attracted to him, and the whispering hall began to quiet down. Many people who saw him for the first time were surprised by his youth and youthfulness. Calm temperament.
He did not sit down directly. Instead, he nodded to Li Yuanhong and Zhang Jizhi, glanced meaningfully at Huang Keqiang, and walked straight to the podium. This move made the MPs secretly surprised. What was he going to do? Logically speaking, the leaders of the three major parties should make their own statements first, and then the vice president should speak before voting, right? By doing this, wouldn't it mean that he would directly abolish the Democratic Party and the Republican Party and deny them a chance to speak out?
Li Liejun, Hu Hanmin and others who came from afar looked at him angrily, but Yang Qiu didn't care at all. After taking a step forward and scanning the whole place, he suddenly raised his arms: "We don't have much time! For everyone here, you still have time to negotiate, plan, and trade! But for me, for this country! It has come to a life-or-death moment where every second counts! The soldiers on the front line are ready to go, and the 40 million citizens are eagerly waiting. Wait, soI don¡¯t have time to give a long explanation.¡±
His opening remarks were simple and powerful, and a picture of hundreds of thousands of soldiers embarking on a journey, rolling northward, suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
The translators in the auditorium were talking quickly. Huang Keqiang looked at his back on the rostrum and was a little confused. Zhang Jizhi was still calculating how to choose for the upcoming vote. Li Yuanhong still squinted his eyes and smiled like a Maitreya Buddha.
"In the past twenty years, we have experienced a turbulent era. Seniors such as Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong pioneered Westernization and brought industrial buds to the country. The Manchu government did not take advantage of this craze, but destroyed the Great Wall. Only then did the disastrous defeat of Shimonoseki in Sino-Japanese War humiliate the country! The Boxer Movement and the compensation during the Xinchou Year! This great country was on the verge of collapse.
At this most critical moment, the Six Gentlemen¡¯s awe-inspiring righteousness and Huanghuagang¡¯s chivalry and courage! Like a bright color in the darkness, it ignited people's hearts, urging generations of heroes to use their blood and sacrifices to finally achieve the creation of the world more than a year ago! The decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty was overthrown by us, and democracy and freedom came to the vast land of China. "
He spoke passionately, and suddenly slapped the podium hard, shattering the memory and bitterness like a dusk drum: "But! There is such a small group of people who took advantage of the revolution and blinded the people! We were Take advantage of it!¡±
The beautiful Yangtze River winds up, and people have stopped in the once busy Hankou. The logistics officer holds his watch on the platform, and groups of fully armed soldiers get into the stuffy tank carriages. The young faces are full of nervousness, expectation, and belief. ! A loud siren sounded every thirty minutes, sending them to the line of life and death.
Against the background of rolling iron wheels, a loud voice continued to echo in the conference room: "When I learned about the secret agreement, I was extremely angry! This is a great country with 11.41 million square kilometers. When our soldiers shed blood for the country, when While our soldiers are guarding the border in the wind and snow, some people are using their land to trade! No one has this right, this is not private property, this is the sovereignty of the 40 million Chinese people!"
"I once thought that as long as he abrogates the secret agreement, then we can still sit down and use political means to resolve disputes. I also stood in front of him when I was in Tianjin.?I said that as long as he is abolished, I am willing to resign from my official position and become a soldier, guarding every inch of the country for him! I had unlimited expectations, but I heard gunshots. "
"Before the hospital bed, Mr. Dunchu held my hand. His hand was cold and there was no blood on his face, but he was still telling us to defend the Republic and uphold the Constitution!"
"I promised him! So I hope that everyone here will cherish your vote. Today's vote is not only your personal choice, but also the country, the 40 million compatriots, and whether your descendants can live in peace and freedom. The choice!¡±
"Now! I request Congress" He bent down and bowed deeply, his voice low and solemn: "Impeach Beiyang Interim President Yuan Shikai who betrayed national interests! Request the dissolution of the existing government! Please elect a new interim president! Please grant me the right to control all the power of the Southern Army! Please grant the National Defense Force the right to use force to wipe out the North! Please"
A series of requests gradually made the whole place into an uproar, especially those who held military power: Li Liejun, Chen Jiongming, Bai Wenwei and Xu Shaozhen. They held the largest armed force of the Democratic Party, with a total of eight infantry divisions in the four provinces. A total of more than 100,000 people! If Congress passes the request, it means that the National Socialist Party will completely control the military power in the south. From then on, the Democratic Party will become an out-and-out political party and become a fish in the hands of others!
"I don't agree!" Faced with such conditions, Li Liejun was the first to stand up and snorted: "I am willing to cooperate in the battle, but I cannot leave it to the control of the National Defense Forces!"
Although Jiangxi is poor, Li Liejun is currently one of the most powerful figures in the Democratic Party. The General Staff of the National Defense Forces has always believed that the two divisions and one brigade of the Jiangxi Army are the most capable troops among all the armed forces of the Democratic Party. Even after mobilizing the Northern Expedition, they are still fighting in Hunan and Jiangxi. A security force of more than five brigades was maintained on the border. Therefore, with his statement, many outsiders began to waver.
But Yang Qiu seemed not to see him. He sat on the podium and smiled at Huang Keqiang: "Mr. Keqiang, long time no see."
Huang Keqiang looked at him, unable to express his feelings. At this moment, he wished that Song Jiaoren and Sun Wen could be by his side. The former had extraordinary political wisdom, and the latter had prestige comparable to his, so only they could contain this person. But the fisherman has passed away and Zhongshan has not yet arrived. What should we do?
Out of politeness, he exchanged a few words, but his mind was still in the venue and couldn't get away. When Li Liejun saw that Yang Qiu was not looking at him at all, a chill gradually rose in his eyes, and he turned to look at Chen Jiongming and Bai Wenwei.
Like him, these two people are considered the most die-hard governors of the Democratic Party.
Chen Jiongming did not stand up immediately. He had his own reasons. Hu Hanmin had been threatening his position since he returned to Guangzhou. Moreover, there was Long Jiguang in Guangdong who had defected to Yuan Shikai's armed forces. He had twenty of the original Guangdong New Army. The six towns were actually the original twenty-five towns of the Guangxi New Army. Because the Qing government after Huanghuagang no longer believed in the Guangdong New Army, they demobilized the Guangdong Army on the spot and changed the name of the Guangxi New Army to the Guangdong Army. Therefore, all of their subordinates were Guangxi soldiers. , he has no control at all.
As for Bai Wenwei, he simply stood beside Li Liejun, but his momentum was too small. Everyone knew that he was the governor of Anhui in name only. It was hard to say whether the division in his hands could listen to him.
But the persistence of these two people in opposing still made people feel uneasy, especially the members of the National Socialist Party who looked at them angrily. At this moment, everyone looked at Xu Shaozhen.
Three divisions, one garrison regiment!
The largest armed group in the south is entrenched in Nanjing again!
We can imagine how important Xu Shaozhen is. His choice means whether the military power will completely shift to Yang Qiu, so he immediately looked at Zhang Jizhi and Huang Keqiang, hoping to get some hints. When a voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.
"Wait a minute!"
The loud voice was so familiar that many people almost jumped up excitedly. They saw that Mr. Sun, who had been away from domestic politics for a long time, had already pushed aside the guards and walked in. Next to him was a young and beautiful girl. Even Yang Qiu took a second look at the youthful style.
His sudden appearance immediately set off the whole venue. The Kuomintang people took the lead in applauding and cheering. Even Huang Keqiang couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and greeted him excitedly. This made Li Yuanhong and everyone in the National Society secretly say something bad. Only Yang Qiu looked at it. Waving their hats, he and Miss Song suddenly had a playful smile on their lips, and then gave Lei Meng a wink.
Mr. Sun¡¯s timely return is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the leaderless Democratic Party. Yang Qiu and Li Yuanhong looked at each other and greeted them with a smile: ¡°Welcome Mr. Sun to come back and preside over the overall situation.¡±
Mr. Sun shook hands with Li Yuanhong, but ignored Yang Qiu's extended palm. He just nodded lightly and then left.He took up the podium. Upon seeing this, Li Liejun took the lead and shouted: "Welcome to Mr. Sun's speech! I suggest that Mr. Sun be re-elected as president to lead our Northern Expedition!"
The roar of applause made Mr. Sun very excited. Miss Song next to him also showed a look of ecstasy and admiration. The small gesture of not shaking hands with Yang Qiu filled the venue with a strange atmosphere.
Mr. Sun handed the hat to Miss Song and smiled at him. His eyebrow-raising movements made people both envious and indescribable. He cleared his throat and pressed the edge of the podium with both hands, as if he was about to deliver a speech. An impassioned declaration of return.
urgent! Very urgent!
The National Socialist Party was very anxious, Li Yuanhong was very anxious, and Zhang Xiaozhun and Zhang Taiyan outside were even more anxious. There was even a commotion in the seats of representatives from various countries who were observing. Hangel and Steady could not hide their worried eyes. They were originally They are optimistic that Yang Qiu will come to power through this meeting, so that they who have established a good relationship can seek greater interests for the United States, but if he regains the right to speak, he will not be able to obtain unified command of the southern military power. Even if the National Defense Forces can defeat Beiyang, they will pay a heavy price and be taken advantage of by the Kuomintang, and the United States will have to reconsider its China policy.
The eyes suddenly focused on the young face sitting motionless behind Mr. Sun. His indifferent smile made it difficult to tell what cards he would play. The venue gradually became quiet, and everyone's ears pricked up. Was it a fight or?
Sudden!
Mr. Sun, who had just moved his lips, suddenly shook his body. Although it was very subtle, there were too many eyes on him at this moment, so even the smallest movements were magnified countless times!
What happened? Everyone followed his gaze and turned to look, only to see a young woman wearing a Japanese kimono appear behind the venue at some point. The woman was also holding the hand of a girl dressed in the same Japanese style.
The girl is very beautiful, but maybe she is still nervous when seeing so many people. Her left hand is tightly hooked on her mother's arm, and she is holding a rag doll in her right hand. What is strange is that the face of the rag doll is similar to Mr. Sun's. Very similar.
"Dad." The girl looked at Mr. Sun and finally plucked up the courage.
The crisp sound sounded like thunder to everyone¡¯s ears! Behind her, Miss Song's eyes kept wandering between mother, daughter and Mr. Sun. A woman's intuition told her that they were his family! When did he have a Japanese wife? And gave birth to a daughter?
Those innocent eyes and shouts made Mr. Sun's body tremble. Huang Keqiang suddenly looked at Yang Qiu beside him, as if his body was frozen! He is very familiar with this mother and daughter, but the problem is that there are only two or three people in the Democratic Party who know about their existence! They are all the absolute core of the Democratic Party, and no one will expose this matter! So how did he know? Could it be Chen Qimei?
No! Chen Qimei will never betray him, Huang Keqiang can guarantee this. Although his eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling are very criticized, he is indeed the real core. Otherwise, how could he stay in the top leadership of the Democratic Party who need a good reputation?
Who is it?
This person is so scary! He seems to know everything! He could know the agreement that only Yuan Shikai and a very few people in Japan knew, and he could know the most secret things within the core of the Democratic Party! What else can be hidden from him?
The last trace of confidence was completely destroyed. Because he understands that if this mother and daughter appeared at any other time, they would be scolded by feminists at most, and maybe it would become a popular love affair, but now it is destructive! The existence of the secret agreement has aroused people's hostility towards Japan. At this time, what kind of association will they have if their respected Mr. Sun actually has a Japanese wife and gave birth to a daughter?
Yang Qiu also looked at him and nodded to Murong Han, who handed a thick document to Huang Keqiang.
As soon as Huang Keqiang opened it, he knew that the Democratic Party had completely lost this time. If the mother and daughter could still struggle a little when they appeared, then the document was written in Chen Qimei's handwriting and signed by the two scum, Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou! As long as it is announced, the Democratic Party will become the target of public criticism! He is so terrifying. Being able to obtain such top-secret things only shows that the Democratic Party has been infiltrated by him. It is even more clear that this is just a warning, and he even has more unknown secrets on his hands!
??????????????????????????????????????????? outlly out! If it continues, what awaits the Democratic Party will not be light, but only endless scoldings and ** statements.
After Huang Keqiang returned the document to Murong Han, he stood up unsteadily, walked to Sun Wen in despair and whispered. Everyone looked at the two remaining leaders of the Democratic Party in astonishment and wanted to know what they were discussing, but no one knew.
Mr. Sun turned his head and looked at Yang Qiu, who was sitting upright and smiling. His eyes were full of panic and confusion. The careful SongSister's heart sank to the bottom, it turned out that all the glory and glory were lies!
She was disappointed, her eyes were slightly red, and she turned away angrily without leaving a word.
Her departure left the venue stunned. With the appearance of the Japanese mother and daughter, the atmosphere in the entire venue became extremely strange, and the air seemed to solidify. Everyone stared at the two people who were still muttering, waiting for the final speech.
Mr. Sun's hand returned to the edge of the podium. A careful person could notice the slightly trembling fingers. He glanced at the mother and daughter, and his face had no expression. It was as stiff as death. He said in a hoarse voice: "For the country." And the people, Icompletely agree with Yang Qiu¡¯s request!¡±
What? What! What! ! !
Everyone's eyes widened, especially the hard-core Third Governor of the Kuomintang. Li Liejun and others who had heavy troops couldn't believe it. They shouted: "No, we must not agree! This is Yang Qiu's conspiracy! Mr. Sun, please explain quickly. Clearly, is he threatening you?"
Facing the hysterical shouting below, Mr. Sun and Huang Keqiang were helpless, but what else could they say now? Their generation has grown old, and what they can do now is either to be suppressed and completely discredited and lose their support, or to wait for the new generation of leaders of the Democratic Party to emerge. This is politics. A life-and-death struggle is far more terrifying than an open sword or an open gun on the battlefield!
But can we wait until that day?
"I hope that everyone can put aside their disputes and devote themselves wholeheartedly to the Northern Expedition to serve the country"
Before Huang Keqiang finished speaking, Li Liejun, who had a fiery personality, had already stood up angrily: "I won't agree! This is a conspiracy!" After he finished speaking, he left the venue regardless of the obstruction.
"HahaMr. Sun, Keqiang, please sit down quickly." Li Yuanhong knew it was time for him to appear. Hehe smiled and arranged the two of them, and then said: "Let the voting begin." After that, he took the lead in raising his hand. He raised his hand.
Immediately afterwards, the National Socialist Party, which accounted for nearly a quarter, raised their hands.
But that¡¯s not enough! Yang Qiu looked at Zhang Jizhi.
Zhang Jizhi understood the meaning of those two sharp eyes. Although he didn't know why Mr. Sun and Huang Keqiang made a 180-degree turn, one thing was clear. The Democratic Party would definitely be silent for a long time, and after they retreated The vacancy needs to be filled by forces, either by cooperating with the Republican Party to get a share of the pie, or waiting to be swept into garbage. Therefore, as an evergreen figure in Jiangsu and Zhejiang politics, he raised his hand without much hesitation.
His statement affected many people. First of all, Xu Shaozhen quickly raised his hand, and then the Republican Party also gradually raised their hands.
Murong Han quickly counted and found that the number of people raising their hands accounted for 53% of all attendees! It doesn¡¯t even need the votes of the Democratic Party, it already has a simple majority!
On March 1, 1913, the Nanjing Provisional Congress passed Yang Qiu's voting request to impeach and abolish Yuan Shikai and the Beiyang government. It also voted to appoint Li Yuanhong as the third provisional president of the Republic of China, and appointed him to form a new government of the Republic of China. Fu.
Due to the silence of Huang Keqiang and Mr. Sun, the list of interim government was quickly approved. Yang Qiu became Vice President, Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of Navy and Army, Tang Shaoyi became Prime Minister, Zhang Wenjing became Minister of Finance, Shen Shukai became Minister of Industry and Commerce, and Song Ziqing became Chief of General Staff. , Cai E, Cai Jimin and Sa Zhenbing became deputy chiefs of staff, Wu Tingfang became minister of foreign affairs, and Wang Zhengting became deputy minister. Zhang Jizhi was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources, Zhang Taiyan was appointed Minister of Education, Cai Yuanpei was appointed Minister of Railways, etc.
On the same day, Congress authorized the new interim president and the Ministry of National Defense to use all necessary means to disarm the traitorous Beiyang and complete national reunification.
On the morning of March 2, all resolutions and appointments were telegraphed across the country and published in newspapers.
In the afternoon, Li Yuanhong issued Presidential Decree No. 1, ordering two divisions and one brigade of the Gan Army, two divisions of the Guangdong Army, one division of the Fujian Army, one division of the Zhejiang Army, one brigade of the Shanghai Army, three divisions of the Jiangsu Army and one division of the Anhui Army to obey the national defense At the same time, the Nanjing Guard Corps was changed into the Presidential Guard, responsible for protecting the safety of the President and the Provisional Government.
The land of China is once again turbulent!.
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 216 The Solidest Foundation
Chapter 216 The Solidest Foundation
The bow of the ship cut through the water and slowly headed north at a speed of ten knots.
The political disputes in early 1913 began to gradually dissipate like the cold wind, but Yang Qiu, standing on the deck, still felt the slightest chill. This is an indescribable feeling. What does it feel like when figures who once had countless auras fall in front of you?
Refreshing?
No, there is only uneasiness coming from deep inside.
Murong Han and Gu Weijun walked side by side: "President Li sent a telegram. Mr. Keqiang has resigned from all positions in the government and the Democratic Party and returned to Hong Kong to recuperate. Sun He also asked President Li to tell you that he will I will re-hold my wedding with Mrs. O Yuexun in Hong Kong at the end of next month, and you are invited to attend. Mr. Zhang Shizhao has already announced in Shanghai as the new chairman of the Democratic Party to take over the work of the two."
"I saved a woman, but destroyed a faith." Yang Qiu turned his head, his eyes a little distracted: "Haoyu, Shaochuan (Gu Weijun's nickname is also Shaochuan), do you think I did something wrong?"
The two of them didn't understand why Yang Qiu suddenly became sentimental. Gu Weijun shook his head: "During his tenure, John Adams, the second president of the United States, faced French blackmail and domestic pro-French forces and took the initiative to start a war without any declaration of war. During the trial, a large number of pro-French rebels were arrested and thrown into prison. Later, a reporter asked him why he did this. Do you know what his answer was?" He asked and answered himself: "He said, either I become an American criminal, or I become an American criminal. America is truly ** and I have no choice.¡±
"At that time, he was called a tyrant and a war monger by many Americans, but now Americans call him a giant of humanity." Murong Han also knew this history and said: "In fact, think about it the other way around. , if you, Vice President, are in a weak position, I'm afraid they will do more cruel things than you do, just likethey did to Mr. Song."
"I personally think that you have not destroyed your faith, but are helping the Democratic Party. Compared with us, they are too chaotic internally, and their gang-like management model cannot adapt to the trend of the times. In the eyes of Europe and the United States, they are not even as good as Indian parties ." Gu Weijun walked to the side, holding his hands on the railing and looking dimly: "After this heavy blow, it is only a matter of time before the elders of the Democratic Party fade away. There will definitely be major internal adjustments. Maybe they will hate you, but the older generation will step down. The voices of more new forces that have been suppressed by fanaticism will gradually become louder. It may take some time, but I believe that if they can mature, they will still be the biggest opponent of the National Society."
"Don't Shaochuan think that they will never recover from this?" Yang Qiu asked.
Gu Weijun shook his head firmly: "Unlesssomeone suppresses it, it won't happen! And I firmly believe it."
Yang Qiu became a little curious and asked: "Why?"
Gu Weijun spoke confidently: "To tell you the truth, I had considered the issue of the national system before returning to China and wrote a paper on it. In my opinion, when the emperor's soil disappears, the seeds of republic will not immediately emerge. Because people have become accustomed to having a piece of sky above their heads, not to say how good it is, but to the inertia of human beings themselves. That¡¯s why Yuan Shikai was so sought after before, because the people are deeply afraid that freedom will destroy all rules and destroy our Tradition and culture have been trampled upon, and they need to find a strong person to fill the void.¡±
Yang Qiu looked at him curiously. As a visitor from later generations, he knew these theories very well, but this was the first time he heard it from a person of this era. Moreover, he was still a young man who had long accepted American liberal ideas. He asked curiously: " Isn¡¯t Shaochuan afraid that this will lead to dictatorship?¡±
"Afraid! So I think you can weaken the current so-called big bosses of the Democratic Party, but please retain the core and let them run their own business slowly. In this way, they will definitely come back in ten or twenty years, because people can think Yes! They will also become tired of affairs. When people are tired of strongman politics, even if their lives are good, they will wonder whether it would be better if they changed their choices. This is like eating dragon liver and phoenix brains every day, and one day they will Boring."
"I don't think there's anything wrong with dictatorship." Before Yang Qiu could continue to ask, Murong Han suddenly interrupted: "We are a weak and poor country, with a large population and sparse cultivated land, and the national resources have been consumed for thousands of years. It has long ceased to be rich. We have missed it and have become a semi-colony. Even Japan, Mongolia and Xinjiang dare to deliberately split, just because we have too many internal disputes, constraints and noises! We cannot expect the European and American powers to show mercy, Japan I don¡¯t even want to see a strong China, because Asia cannot accommodate two world powers! So I think we should learn from the Second Empire, speak with one voice, concentrate resources and strength to do some big things, and use blood and steel to create a piece of sunshine. The sky below!¡±
"Haoyu is extreme. I know you like Germany, and you also admit that early centralization can help the country concentrate its energy! Our generation can do this,Even the second generation can accept it, but what about the third generation? What about the fourth generation? It will end one day. Instead of being miserable when the time comes, it is better to let it go as soon as possible. Besides, don¡¯t you think that would create more political and social problems? Just like cleaning up a house, even the military power is lost in the end! "Gu Weijun looked at his friend's eyes and continued: "It can indeed promote the greatest improvement in productivity in a short period of time, but what about the future? Lack of restricted resources will gradually be concentrated in the hands of a small group of people, and citizens will not be able to enjoy good welfare? "
Murong Han insisted on his own opinion and said: "It can be legislated. As long as the whole country knows that the law is above everything else and above power, then it can be solved."
"What about those who draft the law? Who will supervise the neutrality of the law?"
Watching the two young people who had a good personal relationship arguing with each other, Yang Qiu felt a lot more relaxed. Thoughts transcended national boundaries. What they were talking about now had actually been discussed countless times in Europe, and both of them agreed. That way, at least for now, only one voice is needed, in the future no one can predict. So he smiled casually and said: "Go to work. You are discussing it too early. We have not yet completed the reunification of the country."
As the two people said, the Democratic Party experienced a strange scene in which the top leaders of the interim parliament suddenly defected, which triggered violent turmoil at the middle and lower levels. The Democratic Party's newspapers and reporters were asking questions every day, and countless people were speculating about what happened that day. What. Since the Democratic Party was almost completely wiped out in this round of political games, many ordinary people who had been absorbed by Song Jiaoren before and thought that the party was like an organization like the White Lotus Sect and the Red Lantern Club, and that they would enjoy good food and drink after joining, began to quit.
As Mr. Sun, Huang Keqiang, Tan Renfeng and others fled the country one after another, and the senior members of the Democratic Party began to fade away, the withdrawal of a large number of miscellaneous people caused some young people to emerge and gradually become a new force.
However, the adjustment of the Chinese Democratic Party at this time also caused heavy losses. Those grassroots members saw that the decline of the Democratic Party was inevitable, so they quit and joined the National Socialist Party. Yan Xishan and other powerful factions immediately announced their withdrawal and joined the National Socialist Party. Embracing, even in war, no exception. Since at the beginning of the founding of the National Socialist Party, Yang Qiu formulated strict and meticulous organizational regulations and drafts in accordance with the modern model of later generations. He had his own goals and programs, and paid special attention to young people and technology. In rural areas, he implemented policies to benefit farmers after taking power. Suddenly, its influence spread to every corner of the country, and in just a few months, the National Society suddenly achieved its goal of controlling 80% of the seats in Congress.
For Yang Qiu, this number means that he has accomplished what both Yuan Shikai and Song Jiaoren wanted to do but failed to accomplish, consolidating his position through party affiliation and avoiding the constraints of the parliamentary system to the greatest extent.
After careful consideration, he finally accepted Gu Weijun¡¯s suggestion and did not move the remaining 20% ??of seats. Although competition and suppression still existed, the scale and intensity were considered to be artificially suppressed. As for the remaining two parties, when the media was extremely underdeveloped and the people only looked at who gave them benefits and who took them out of poverty, they were far away from the power of power and wanted to regain 31% of the seats. , will be an extremely long road.
But after all, it is saving seeds for the future.
On March 20, Yang Qiu, who returned to Wuchang, wrote to Zhang Jizhi and Zhang Shizhao respectively, proposing the concept of a national three-party system and suggesting that Congress immediately draft a draft and pass it into legislation.
This legislation surprised the two of them, because within just ten days, most of their members had defected to the National Socialist Party, making them all ready to be annexed or slowly die out, but now they have this This law means that as long as the Republic of China exists, there will be at most three parties competing for power in the future. Having laid a solid foundation, they finally don¡¯t have to worry about competing with other small parties for the few remaining seats in Congress. As long as they themselves If you don¡¯t make mistakes and don¡¯t be swallowed up by others and swept into history, then the National Socialist Party, the Democratic Party, and the Republican Party will become the main structure of the country for a long time in the future, just like the two-party system in the United States, where they compete for nothing more than the power to govern.
This is an absolutely unfair party protection bill, because in this way, other parties must squeeze out one of them if they want to gain the right to run. But the problem is that these three parties have strong foundations. Needless to say, the National Socialist Party has only been around for a short time. , but its advanced management model, tight organization, development path combining elites and civilians, strong support from the industrial and commercial system, and the financial blood transfusion of a large number of state-owned business families that were born later made it destined to be an independent company in the next few decades. big.
Although the Democratic Party suffered a disastrous defeat, its influence is still considerable. The elites who have been retained have become down-to-earth. Even Yang Qiu knows that they will one day slowly recover. The conservative Republican Party is all composed of Jiangnan gentry. Although these people have no influence on the party. The concept is vague, but its influence in the southeast is not small. Therefore, other domestic parties will either gain strong support and grow overnight to crowd out any of the three, or??Forever blocked from the ruling circle.
??Is it necessary for a party that will never gain power in its lifetime to exist? Therefore, many newspapers and liberal commentators believe that this is a retrogression of the Republic, accusing the three companies of using their advantage to suppress the weak. However, the three companies are not fools. This draft is undoubtedly to protect them, so they have completed the control of all seats in the provisional Congress. The three parties immediately passed the draft and formally enacted it.
The impact of a series of political earthquakes and transactions that occurred in just half a month was far-reaching. It can even be said to have laid a solid foundation for the future of the Republic of China. In this series of operations, not only the country, but even the entire world saw When he arrived in the Far East, the young man's political skills were so proficient that they even surpassed his times. This greatly changed the world's view of the child's play of political construction in the Far East.
The famous New York Times even used the words "great changes" to describe this dizzying series of political changes. Even the harsh and arrogant British government believed that Yang Qiu was using despicable conspiracies and means to attack political opponents and achieve the goal. In order to control the government and Congress, it also laid a solid political foundation for the country.
? #####
ps: This section of politics is finally finished. I know many people don¡¯t like this section, but in that era, only by completely suppressing all the strongmen and passing the three-party legislation in a high-pressure mode can we truly lay the foundation for a republic without affecting the early stage. The need for dictatorship. Because from a historical point of view, I cannot imagine that the top leaders of the Democratic Party can bypass politics and successfully build the country. Compared with the complete dictatorship of using force to kill everyone, this is the solution to the Republic of China that is more in line with Confucianism in Hippo's mind. So whether it was conspiracy, despicable, or even shameless, Yang Qiu had to do it.
Of course, this is just Hippo¡¯s personal opinion
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 217 Drinking poison to quench thirst
Chapter 217 Drinking poison to quench thirst
The rumbling spring thunder streaked over the city of Beijing. &*.¡¶¡·.com fastest update£ª£ª
¡°Compared to the strange, fierce and even far-reaching political changes in Nanjing, Beijing is filled with a deathly dull twilight that even thunder cannot break.
The entire Forty-Nine City is filled with an atmosphere of decadence. "Traitors", "traitors", "Beiyang harms the country", etc., some without using curse words, some bluntly speaking, or some insulting slogans are plastered all over the streets and alleys. The police officers were rushing back and forth with buckets of water, but after they finished cleaning one area, they posted it again and posted it again. They were so busy that they were dizzy, and several of their friends were beaten with sap.
A few days ago, Nanjing announced a telegram that directly abolished the central authority of Beiyang and ended Beijing's status as the national capital. After hundreds of years of silence, Nanjing was established as the new capital of the Republic of China. Feng Shui The transfer made many Beijingers suddenly confused. Without its status as the capital, this place was nothing. So these days, people have been clamoring to cross the Yangtze River, and even the voices for constitutional restoration have suddenly become louder. More people have begun to point the finger at Beiyang, believing that it was Beiyang's inaction that caused Beijing to lose its status as the capital.
The busy Shizi Hutong in the past was deserted. As soon as the Southern Announcement came out, the game of running for office and selling office came to an end. Politicians are an extremely realistic group of people, especially when the war is about to win or lose, they would rather wait until the time comes. It would be better to shed some blood than to take a stand now.
The guards drooped their eyelids listlessly. On weekdays, no one would have to stuff a few pieces of gold with them when they came in and out, but now that no one came, even their pockets were greatly emptied.
Duan Qirui's carriage stopped at the door, and the guards saluted. But the current head of the Beiyang Army crossed the threshold without even turning his eyes. He had several unsatisfactory feelings hanging on his chest all day long. It is said that every day before going to bed He wiped the medal several times and put it under his pillow. He was afraid that others would not know that he was one of the Three Great Heroes of Beiyang.
Duan Qirui hurriedly walked into the backyard bedroom and saw Yang Shiqi and Yang Du chatting in front of the hospital bed. A British doctor was examining Yuan Shikai's body. From his point of view, the old man is really serious. Not only has his round face lost a lot of weight, but his vitality seems to have disappeared. There are obviously many dark brown spots on his cheeks. According to the old man, these are called Yama spots. , saying that the King of Hell is coming to arrest people.
This look can¡¯t help but remind people of the fact that the men of the Yuan family would not live to be sixty. It seems not many years ago, right? He squeezed in between Yang Shiqi and lowered his voice and asked, "How is it going? Is it getting better?"
"It's still the same. It didn't get better last time. This time I'm afraid it's going to be difficult for my heart. Physically, the doctor recommended surgery, but the president didn't want to and had to put it off like this. (Baidu search for "", Watch the latest update of this book)" Yang Du shook his head and sighed. As the affairs of Zhao Bingjun and Wang Yitang were exposed, both of them had gradually faded out of the Beiyang Core. Yuan Shikai had no choice but to summon him, so Duan Qirui was not surprised by his presence.
"What's the matter with Zhiquan today? Is Wusheng Pass open?"
"That's what happened in the past two days." Duan Qirui glanced at the doctor who was still doing the examination, pulled the two away from each other and said, "I came here today for money. That Liang Shiyi is hiding in the French Concession in Tianjin. I sent someone to see him but he didn¡¯t see me, and he didn¡¯t reply when he called me. Seeing that Henan is in chaos, and I haven¡¯t found my salary for this month! What do you want me to do?¡±
Yang Shiqi's eyes were cold and clear. How many problems did the old man's disease cause? Nanjing abolished the central government because of its own words. Li Huangpi, an incompetent man, was actually promoted to the president. Yang Qiu controlled the majority of Congress in just a few days through some unknown means! What Beiyang wanted to do most at the beginning was accomplished. The internal situation was not peaceful either. First, Henan was in chaos. Zhang Zhenfang repeatedly asked for troops to be sent to support the suppression of bandits. Jiang Guiti's Yijun army was unable to enter Shaanxi and was stationed in Henan but refused to help. Xinyang could not move at all. The area around the Beijing-Hankou Line is like a pot of porridge.
Liang Shiyi fled to Tianjin, clinging to the Bank of Communications and the two million pounds in money from the British on the grounds that the old man had no orders, but refused to transfer it. Who knows what his plans were? Zhao Bingjun and Wang Yitang have also stepped up their activities recently to make money everywhere. They probably want to escape to Japan. Seeing the war is coming, these guys are all showing timidity. What should they do?
He glanced at Yuan Shikai, wishing that there was some panacea that could make this Beiyang Optimus Prime get better immediately. Otherwise, let alone a fight, he might be in chaos internally. Just when the doctor finished the examination, Yuan Shikai turned over and saw Duan Qirui. He asked someone to raise the pillow, and ordered some stools to be brought in. Then he asked, "How is Henan?"
?Everyone knows that the key to this battle lies in Henan. As long as Henan can be protected and the National Defense Forces are held back for a few months, the Kuomintang parties behind him will rebel. However, it is easier said than done. Duan Qirui smiled bitterly and said: "JiangThe question actually promised to let Yi Jun help, but there was no movement for a long time after giving the order, and he kept urging for military pay. Zhang Zhenfang also sent three telegrams to me, asking me to send the 6th Division from Zhili to Henan to wipe out the rebels. "
"The 6th Division and the 1st Division are responsible for defending the capital. If they are taken away, the 1st Division and the 23rd Division will be left. The latter are still in Shanhaiguan." Yang Shiqi reminded a few words, but Yuan Shikai did not make any statement and continued to ask: "Where's that in Xuzhou?"
Duan Qirui replied: "Xiangyan (characterized by Duan Zhigui) sent a telegram yesterday, saying that the Second Army is ready and is just waiting for your word. Cao San and Li Chun also requested to send troops as soon as possible, just like Chen Huan. It's just" He squinted at Yang Shiqi and gritted his teeth: "Liang Shiyi is living in Tianjin. He is stuck with the money and refuses to take it out. He said that no one can touch the money without you. He is watching this month. When it comes to reducing pay, the morale of the military must be stabilized first."
Yuan Shikai seemed not to have seen him gnashing his teeth, and sighed: "It seems that I am ill at the wrong time. Xizi, didn't the British say a few days ago that the loan can be continued? Is there any news?"
Yang Du pursed his lips and shook his head: "Originally, the British said they could continue the loan, but as soon as the Nanjing decision came out a few days ago, they changed their tune. In my opinion, they wanted to wait until the situation became clear before making any plans. Japan actually came with two ships. It seems that I don¡¯t want you to collapse, but I didn¡¯t mention the loan.¡±
"Sure enough, there is no good thing! I am really blind." Hearing that Yingri had withdrawn the loan plan again, Yuan Shikai couldn't help but pat the edge of the bed. He understood that as long as he said a word, Liang Shiyi would not dare to continue deducting money, but the problem was that two million pounds could only be converted into silver dollars of about 20 million, which was obviously not enough to fill the hole. Without follow-up funds to support, this battle would be very difficult. beated. Thinking of this, he coughed violently a few times, waved his hand and said, "Zhiquan and Xizi, please go out first. I have something to tell Xingcheng."
Duan Qirui originally wanted to say a few more words, but when he saw that he looked unhappy, he had to retreat with Yang Du. As soon as the two left, Yuan Shikai immediately sighed: "Xingcheng, it seems that we are going to endure hardship this time. "
Yang Shiqi sniffed and felt uncomfortable in his heart. Thinking of those things back then, he said with tears: "President, please don't say such things. We still have hundreds of thousands of troops on hand, and we are not reduced to being pinched and beaten casually! Yang Qiu is not without worries. Li Liejun has completely quarreled with him. Jiangxi is right on the edge of Hubei, so he has to guard against it. Long Jiguang and Lu Rongting of Guangdong are feuding people. Unless he wants peace in Guangxi, he can only pass through first. Long Jiguang. I had already called the Anhui side, and Ni Si rushed to me and promised that I would definitely win.
The important thing now is that you get better soon!
Liang Shiyi and Duan Qirui have almost turned against each other recently to fight for the money. You have to speak personally to Yijun, otherwise Jiang Guiti will be a two-sided master. And Henan! Thousands of bandits were actually Yang Qiu's people, coming around Shanxi. Yan Xishan said nicely that he wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly, and even arrested a few officers to take the blame, but who knew who he was? If we win, I bet he'll be the first to call.
The Beijing-Hankong Line covers more than 700 miles in Henan. The soldiers who escaped said that the people sent by Yang Qiu had hundreds of machine guns. If they continue to cause trouble, big trouble will happen! Now everyone is waiting for you to recover. As long as you send a message, Yijun and Henan will not dare to delay. A mere two or three thousand people have no food to supplement, and they are surrounded by a hundred thousand troops. It is enough to prevent them from coming. Back. "
He spoke hurriedly, and Yuan Shikai knew in his heart that whether it was Liang Shiyi, Duan Qirui, or Jiang Guiti, they were actually looking at him. As long as he could get better, these were just clowns, but could he get better? Thinking of this, he looked at the cabinet next to him and pointed to Yang Shiqi: "The second drawer on the left."
Yang Shiqi opened the drawer and saw that there was only a small silver box inside. He took it out and placed it on the quilt. Just as Yuan Shikai was about to open the box, footsteps came from outside.
The guard waved to Yang Shiqi at the door. After the latter walked over and chatted for a few words, his eyes lit up and his face became a little more joyful. Yuan Shikai saw this and asked, "Xingcheng, what happened?"
"Good news! Good news!" Yang Shiqi hurriedly walked in and said excitedly: "I just got the news. Jiangxi Li Liejun sent a telegram, saying that Jiangxi will not accept Li Huangpi's order, will not participate in the Northern Expedition, and will not hand over military power to Yang Qiu!"
"Hahathat's good news. I've been lying down for so long, and it's time to get up." When Yuan Shikai heard the news, his face could not help but blush, and he forced himself to open the silver box slowly.
Yang Shiqi had been paying attention to this box that he had never seen before. When he saw him opening it, he was naturally particularly concerned. But when he saw the contents clearly, his eyes widened because there was actually a large ball of tobacco paste inside. He knew that Yuan Shikai never smoked cigarettes, so how could he keep this thing? Look at the haggard face againWith eyes that had lost their vitality, they suddenly understood that he was trying to cheer up with heavy smoke!
Normally, it might be nothing, but at this moment, his health is already very bad. Even the British doctor said that he must undergo surgery as soon as possible. In this case, opium is still used, which means drinking poison to quench his thirst! He was so frightened that he knelt down quickly: "Gongbao, no! Smoking is very harmful. Only those stupid people think it can cure all diseases!"
The sound of palace protection made Yuan Shikai's hands tremble slightly, but what can he do now? Either get up on your own, or Beiyang will die from internal friction first. Why is he willing to take this step? He knows his own body best and has no choice! He can only give it a try, even if it lasts for two years, as long as he can pass the hurdle in front of him, he will be able to arrange his posthumous affairs. So he laughed miserably: "Xingcheng doesn't need to persuade me. People say that my Yuan family son can't pass sixty. I'm going to fight for it now!"
He picked up a bit of opium with his fingernails, then took out the pipe he had prepared from under the bed. After examining it for a long time, he gritted his teeth and slowly lit the fire. He said to Yang Shiqi: "Send a telegram to Xiangyan and order Ni Si to take action!" Go tell Long Jiguang that he will be a prisoner for the rest of his life when he returns to Guangxi. Let Chen Huan hold on for now, and when Ni Sichong takes over Anhui, we will cooperate to take Wusheng Pass!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the pipe and slowly moved closer to it under Yang Shiqi's anxious eyes
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 218 Songpa Returns
Chapter 218 Songpa returns
In Hanyang in the early morning, the rumbling sounds are endless. The Hubei Steel Plant is still undergoing reconstruction and expansion. Judging from the number of chimneys, it is several times more than before. The Hubei Industrial Company next to it is also brand new. While the third phase of the expansion is under intense construction, the machines of the first and second phases that were first completed have almost never stopped since the reconstruction. Later, the Volkswagen factory's advanced management model, piecework system, assembly line, Three shifts, etc., all appear in China's current and even the largest military-industrial complex for a long time in the future.
"Have you heard? Yuan Gongbao has recovered from his illness. Yesterday, he personally managed the government and convened a meeting of senior Beiyang officials." Outside the General Staff Headquarters not far from the industrial company, two young staff officers in sand-yellow combat uniforms walked quietly while As they talked, the content was no surprise that the Northern Expedition had already begun.
"Already know." The thin trainee staff officer proudly glanced at the industrial company and said, "The chief of staff called everyone to a meeting last night to discuss the matter. I heard that the commander was very surprised that he would get better so quickly."
The fatter friend disagreed: "What's the point? I always thought he was speechless after being exposed by the commander as a traitor, so he was pretending to be ill. Of course it will be fine if we start fighting now."
"That's not necessarily true. All previous intelligence showed that he was indeed ill, and it was very serious. Last time, our second department discussed this matter and invited several doctors to consult. In the end, they all said that if the illness is true, then It will take at least half a year for him to get better if he is sent to the United States for treatment."
"This is weird. Does he have any good elixir?"
"It's not impossible. Didn't you hear about that time in the southwest of the 13th Brigade? The deputy chief of staff suffered such a serious gunshot wound. The doctors tried their best but couldn't stop the bleeding. Finally, they sent someone to call in a doctor named Qu Huan. The famous local doctor in Zhang stopped the bleeding with homemade medicine. Even the commander was alarmed by this incident, and even sent someone to send condolence money unexpectedly to help the miracle doctor Qu build a pharmaceutical factory so that more people can use the miracle medicine."
The slightly fat trainee staff officer touched his chin and asked nervously: "Do you think if Yuan Shikai is really good, will it have an impact on the front line?"
"There are two armies in Beiyang with him and without him. Commander Yue is now commanding the clearing of the perimeter from Xinyang to Xinye. He said the day before yesterday that he did not encounter much resistance, but the battle report yesterday afternoon showed a lot of casualties. You Would you say it has a big impact?"
"What should we do? Is it going to be a stalemate?"
Hearing the worries of his companions, the thin trainee staff officer coldly snorted: "Humph! Are they worthy of a stalemate? It's just the 13th Brigade and a few regiments that are taking action now. The First and Second Divisions haven't contributed yet. We really have to wait until we take action. You know how powerful the eight artillery regiments on the front line are! Let me tell you, what the chief of staff is most worried about is not Henan, but Nanjing!"
The fat staff officer nodded. Nanjing was indeed the most worrying. Although there were three divisions in Nanjing, it was actually less than four brigades according to the standards of the National Defense Force. The lack of pay was shocking. The troops have not been well trained in the past year, and their weapons and equipment are also very old, even worse than the Southwest National Guard. It is impossible to defend Nanjing with such a force, so which troops are sent to support becomes the key. However, the strength of the National Defense Force is not unrivaled. At least two brigades must be withdrawn to support Nanjing. In this way, two brigades composed of former veterans of the Guangxi Army must be transferred from Hunan, but there are only two Guangxi brigades left in Hunan. The army recruits brigades, so everyone is waiting for news about the two brigades in Yunnan.
After the peripheral battle in the direction of Wushengguan started, the General Staff Headquarters completely entered a state of war. The officers even walked with wind, and the wireless transmitter was almost never heard for a moment.
In front of the combat map, Song Ziqing was introducing the current situation to Yang Qiu. Officers such as He Xi, Wu Zhaolin, Zhang Xiaozhun, and Yin Changheng took out small notebooks to record. They either had no mission or were coming with troops. Even Jiang Fangzhen came. For this battle, he specially transferred 70 interns from the National Defense University to join the staff departments of various brigades, taking this opportunity to hone their practical abilities.
Song Ziqing pointed in the direction of Wusheng Pass and said: "The battle will be divided into two fronts: the north and the south. The north line is the area from Guangyuan, Sichuan to Wuxue, Hubei. Currently, we have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, The 6th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 18th mountain brigades total eleven brigades, with a total strength of about 60,000. I have ordered the 10th, 11th and 11th brigades to advance across the border to Hanzhong via Guangyuan and strive to capture Hanzhong within three weeks. Advancing to the front line of Baoji. The 12th Brigade and the 18th Mountain Brigade also entered Shaanxi via Wanyuan and Shiyan. They will undertake the task of crossing the Qinling Mountains to block the east of Xi'an and cut off the connection with Tongguan. They will also capture Tongguan while launching the Xi'an Campaign. Completed the rendezvous with the two brigades of the Sixth Division Jin Army and crossed into Kaifeng and Xinxiang.
The 4th Brigade and the 13th Brigade are responsible for Xinye. The 3rd Brigade has already moved towards Guangshan, Henan. The Cavalry Regiment will continue to operate in Henan. The remaining troops will cross Wusheng Pass and attack Xinyang starting tomorrow morning in order to exert frontal pressure on the First Beiyang Army. ,?This ensures that it will not be able to send troops to support Shaanxi.
The southern front is the biggest problem. Currently, three Nanjing divisions, one division of the Zhejiang Army and one brigade of the Shanghai Army have begun to mobilize, but I personally think it is doubtful whether they can fight. According to our intelligence, these troops have not conducted systematic training for more than a year, and their weapons and equipment are outdated. On the other hand, the number of Beiyang troops entrenched in Xuzhou is more than 70,000. Among them are three ruthless troops: Cao Kun, Ni Sichong and Zhang Xun. Famous troops. Since there is no news from Anhui so far, Jiangxi Li Liejun refuses to cooperate, Fujian has also been reluctant to move, and Guangdong Chen Jiongming said that he cannot send troops to deal with Long Jiguang, so if we do not support it, Nanjing will definitely fall in a month at most. "
Song Ziqing quickly moved his fingers to the border between Guangxi and Guangdong: "This is the third battlefield. Long Jiguang's troops have been mobilized frequently in the past few days. We think he is likely to launch the 7th Brigade, 9th Brigade and 3rd Division at the same time when Chen Jiongming returns to Guangdong. The 16th Brigade is already ready to enter. Therefore, we must currently deploy at least two brigades from the northern line to support Nanjing."
"We have four newly formed Guijun brigades in Hunan. Two of the veteran brigades have completed three months of preliminary reorganization and training, and the new brigades have just been formed and are undergoing training. There are also four brigades in Yunnan, including two from the fifth division. The two brigades of the Yunnan Army must not be withdrawn. The numbers and organization of the two brigades of the Yunnan Army have been reorganized. Most of them are veterans. The tactical literacy demonstrated in the operations in the past few months is also very good, but they must at least be rushed back. It¡¯s mid-April. Of course, we are not without troops. The establishment and personnel of the two guard divisions are all in place. Among them, the 101st and 103rd brigades, because they are veterans drawn from various divisions, already have combat deployment capabilities. "
Song Ziqing put down his hands, looked at Yang Qiu and said: "Currently our biggest problem is not in Beiyang, but in Jiangxi! Li Liejun's statements and non-cooperation have caused fatigue in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places. So! My opinion is, dispatch four A brigade will defeat the Gan army first, so that we can release at least five brigades of troops and let the southern front know our determination!"
Yang Qiu knew that the biggest problem at the moment was Li Liejun, but he did not express his position immediately. Instead, he asked: "Has the troop reorganization plan I asked you to make done?"
Song Ziqing replied: "The designations of the 1st to 5th Divisions remain unchanged. The 16th Brigade is scheduled to be deployed to Hainan for tropical training after the war. The 17th Brigade will conduct plateau operations. The 18th Brigade is already a mountain brigade, so they will continue to maintain their original designations. The Sixth Division After the organization was assigned to Yan Xishan, it was under the jurisdiction of the 19th to 21st brigades. The four Guijun brigades in Hunan were temporarily allocated to the 22nd to 24th infantry brigades, of which 22 and 23 were veterans. The two Yunnan Army brigades were temporarily allocated to the 25th and 26th infantry brigades. Our suggestion is that temporarily There will be no divisions, because after this battle there will definitely be many new units to join, and the numbers and sequences will have to be broken up. Each unit can no longer maintain a single provincial and municipal organization, and it will be more convenient to use temporary numbers in the future. Guard Division Four The brigades are the 101st to 104th brigades respectively."
"Have you ever calculated how long it will take to defeat the Gan army?"
Song Ziqing analyzed: "The quality of the soldiers of the Gan Army is good. During Li Liejun's administration, it was the only province in the southeast that ensured daily training of the troops. The total strength was about 5 mixed brigades. However, conditions and economic restrictions caused insufficient equipment. The entire army only had 50 57mm guns. There are 6 over-the-mountain guns, 6 75mm tube retreat guns imitated by the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, 120mm coastal defense guns on the forts along the river, and 2 German-made 210mm fortress guns purchased by the Qing army in the early years. In addition, the rifle models are also inconsistent. The previous ones All ammunition supply depends on the support of Nanjing and Guangdong, and since we are now under orders from the central government, it will also have an impact on their military morale."
Wu Zhaolin agreed after hearing this: "I took the opportunity to visit the Gan Army last time. The quality of the soldiers is good, but they suffer from equipment. If you want a quick victory, you need more than four brigades. I think we can let the 2nd Brigade rush to Nanjing first. At the same time, let the 101st and 102nd Brigades of the Guard Division go to Jiujiang, and the 22nd and 23rd Brigades to go to Pingxiang, forming a two-line pincer attack on Nanchang, and Li Liejun can't last more than a month."
"He can't hold it, but Nanjing can't hold it either." Jiang Fangzhen crossed his arms and said seriously: "Don't underestimate Beiyang's ability. When Yuan Shikai falls ill, we can still count on them to delay their internal strife, but now If you want to rely on a brigade to lead a few miscellaneous divisions, even if you mobilize a fleet to block the river, Huainan, Bengbu, Hefei, Huaiyin, and Yangzhou will all fall within a month!"
Zhang Xiaozhun also nodded: "What Baili said is right. If Li Liejun is to be removed, my opinion is first move across Anqing and attack Hefei through Tongling, so that the Second Beiyang Army will have to divide its troops in southern Anhui." , the pressure in Nanjing will be much less."
"There is another question." Song Ziqing glanced at the many officers and said: "Commander, you have appointed Yue Peng as the commander-in-chief of the northern line. Cai Jimin needs to take care of Guangdong. We lack a commander to go to Nanjing. .¡±
A soldier is a raging enemy, and a general is raging in a nest. The southern front is already under huge pressure and really needs an officer who can hold the line. Who should we send? He Xi? Zhang Xiaozhun, or "Before Yang Qiu looked at Jiang Fangzhen, guards suddenly sounded outside.There was a salute and then a slight cough. Cai E walked in wearing a yellow woolen coat and said with a smile: "Songpo has nothing to do, so you might as well let me go to Nanjing.".
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 219 Hidden worries on the southern front
Chapter 219 Hidden worries on the southern front
"Songpa?"
"General Cai!"
"Brother Songpo!"
Cai E's early arrival made the conference room lively. Jiang Fangzhen, Zhang Xiaozhun, and Cai Songpo either continued to study in Germany after returning from studying in Japan, or they were so far apart that they couldn't see each other. This was the first time that they stood in the same meeting. indoor. &*.¡¶~~¡·.com fastest updated£ª£ª
"Commander, Cai E has come to report." When he saw Yang Qiu, he saluted first, which he learned while recuperating in Kunming. He was deeply impressed by the fact that the National Defense Forces paid special attention to the details of discipline. In the past, when soldiers saluted their superiors in the Yunnan Army, the officers would often just nod and let the matter go. However, the officers of the National Defense Forces had to return the salute. Others would think it was redundant and had nothing to do with a soldier. What's the point? But he knew that in such salutes and return salutes, the soldiers would feel valued and trusted. This was precisely the main reason for the fall of the Qing Dynasty, because the country did not believe in the army and the officers did not believe in the soldiers. The layers of barriers eventually led to the dissatisfaction of the soldiers. Then the uprising broke out.
This small detail shows that he has slowly accepted the system of the National Defense Forces. Yang Qiu was very happy. After returning the gift, he held hands and said: "Brother Songpo, why don't you rest for a while? Your health is important."
Cai E has obviously lost a lot of weight, probably because the injury has not completely healed, but he is in good spirits. He joked: "Actually, Cai E wants to continue to rest, but you have arranged for me three private doctors and a class of chefs." , it made me full of fat and had to walk to exercise, but I didn¡¯t expect that I would end up here as soon as I walked.¡±
"Ha ha"
A simple joke brought everyone closer, and I also thanked Yang Qiu for his care. He is worthy of being a person who can leave a mark in history.
After everyone chatted for a while, the topic turned to the current war situation. Because Cai Songpo had just arrived, Song Ziqing deliberately re-explained the current situation and also gave a general introduction to the current combat capabilities and equipment of the troops so that he could have an understanding of the National Defense Forces. Initial understanding.
Jiang Fangzhen had lived in the north for a long time and liked to do theoretical work, so he knew Beiyang very well. He lit up a cigarette and analyzed: "Of the six main divisions in Beiyang, one division was formerly the Imperial Guard. After the Manchu officers and soldiers were dismissed, many new soldiers joined. , although it is known as the number one, it has never fought and can only be regarded as barely scraping by. The second and third divisions are the core of the Six Beiyang Towns. The fourth division has actually been disabled after passing through Xiaocang Mountain. It is difficult to say whether the confidence will be restored after being frustrated. .\\.com.Started by \\The Fifth Division should be careful. Jin Yunpeng is Duan Qirui¡¯s confidant and has very good abilities. This division itself is also relatively capable. The Sixth Division was originally a good unit, but after Wu Luzhen and the others made a fuss, Yuan Shikai carried out a major purge of the troops, and their combat effectiveness must have dropped a lot before they were placed in Zhili.
It seems that as long as the Xuzhou direction of the southern line blocks the third and fourth divisions, the task will be basically completed, but in fact it is not possible!
Don¡¯t forget the two mad dogs that Yuan Shikai put over there. Ni Sichong was an executioner. After taking control of northern Anhui, he went on a large-scale purge and killed many people. So as long as he was ordered to do so, he would definitely fight, and he would fight harder than anyone else! According to intelligence, he now calls himself Ni Jun, and his power has expanded rapidly. He actually has thirty battalions. Yuan Shikai has provided them with approximately 10,000 rifles and at least 30 cannons in the past six months, and Bai Wenwei cannot control it at all. Wanjun, I think as long as Ni Jun takes action, the Wanjun division will probably switch sides without even having the guts to fight.
Thirty battalions of Ni's troops plus the rebel Anhui's troops, there will suddenly be 30,000 enemy troops on Nanjing's flanks! This point must be paid special attention to.
Zhang Xun¡¯s braided army has always been known for its ability to fight hard. Currently, there are about 7,000 people in the 12th Battalion. Don¡¯t forget that he publicly said that Nanjing would be a lifelong shame and vowed to fight back.
No matter what method Yuan Shikai used to recover, one thing is certain! According to his military vision, he will never fight us in Henan. He will definitely let Chen Huan defend the Xinyang and Luohe lines, and then let Duan Zhigui's Second Army storm the southern front! Cao Kun was a madman, Ni Sichong was a vicious dog, and Zhang Xun wanted to avenge his shame. Therefore, the southern route must be the most difficult place, and we must not let them open up the situation, otherwise Nanjing will be in danger! Once Nanjing falls, the troops in the southeast will be shaken. Even if we capture Henan, we will still face the danger of being cut off by Ni Jun at any time!
The Fourth Division and the 18th Mountain Brigade have already begun to attack Shaanxi. I won¡¯t say much about that, but everyone knows that the Qinling Mountains are difficult to reach. The main force needs to make a circuit from Guangyuan, Hanzhong, and Baoji to reach Xi¡¯an. A quick victory is impossible. Yan Xishan is a loser again. Although he has obtained the designation of the Sixth Division, he will never work as long as the Fourth Division does not capture Tongguan and attack him at his doorstep.
So if Songpo wants to go to Nanjing, he must think clearly. Before Li Liejun is eliminated, the Northern Front will definitely not be able to allocate too many troops to you. Yue Peng is facing the two elite Beiyang 2nd and 5th divisions. I expect that the Sixth Division will rush to the edge of the Yellow River sooner or later. In addition, Yijun is blocked in Henan and cannot go north.?, and taking into account both Shaanxi and Shanxi, it is necessary to ensure the input of at least 10 brigades of troops. "
Song Ziqing continued: "At present, we have vacated all the transport ships. The 2nd Brigade itself is stationed in Wuxue. They have stayed in Nanjing before. They can all reach Nanjing Pukou within two days by going down the river. President Li, Jiang Zuobin, Li Shucheng has already prepared the train. It only takes two days to take the Jinpu Line to Bengbu, which means that the 2nd Brigade forward can reach Bengbu in the fastest four days. The 101st Brigade is the first fully formed unit of the Guard Division and has been training in Daye , has taken the lead in equipping trucks and large-wheel tractors. The soldiers and equipment are also the best, and most of the officers have actual combat experience. The main problem is that the command may not be smooth at first, but it should be able to get used to it after two battles. It only takes about 6 days to set off and deploy to Yangzhou by ship."
His words made Cai E understand that if he takes over the southern front, he can only get the support of two brigades at present. Facing the tens of thousands of people in Beiyang, two brigades will definitely not be enough. This depends on how long he can take over the southern front. The formation of the army depends on whether Jiangxi can solve it as soon as possible.
He frowned. Judging from the Southwest Campaign, both the equipment and combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces were guaranteed. At least the five main divisions would never be inferior to the elites of the Third Beiyang Division. Moreover, he could tell from Song Ziqing's tone just now. , the 2nd Brigade and the 101st Brigade sent to the southern front are definitely two trustworthy troops, otherwise they would not be specially selected in front of heavy troops.
The problem now is that he is not afraid of Cao Kun's three divisions. As long as he can take Bengbu and Huai'an first, the two elite brigades can delay the defense for at least half a month. What he is really worried about is Ni Sichong's troops stationed in Fuyang. This mad dog is by no means a kind person, and the soldiers below are notorious for their vicious methods. From a geographical point of view, he can completely bypass Bengbu and go to Lu'an to outflank Hefei. Once Hefei is lost, the Bengbu defenders will be cut off again, and no matter how powerful the army is, it will fail if supplies cannot be transported.
Previously, the 2nd Brigade of the National Defense Force had been deployed in Wuxue, in order to quickly intervene in Anhui if there were changes. But now that the 2nd Brigade moves south, there will be a gap here.
Xinyang, Hefei, Bengbu and Huai'an.
Cai E and everyone's eyes have been wandering around these four places. Everyone knows that these four place names are the key to this war. If the northern front can capture Shaanxi and Xinyang and advance to Tongguan and Luohe, then defend the other three places. This direction can buy enough time to solve Jiangxi. By the end of April, the 103rd Brigade, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, and 26th Brigades will all be free, and maybe two or three Gan military brigades can be added to go straight to Fuyang. Xuzhou cut off the entire battlefield and surrounded the two Beiyang armies!
Since Yuan Shikai has gotten up, it will only take a day or two for Beiyang to take action. time! What is before everyone is how to get half a month of deployment time!
When everyone expressed their opinions, Yang Qiu unexpectedly didn't say anything. It wasn't that he didn't know how to fight, nor did he know how to command. In fact, in later generations, he liked to study battle cases. From World War I, the Anti-Japanese War to World War II, he almost never failed. Therefore, we do not want to interfere too much with the performance of the General Staff and officers. There will be many battles in the future, and a group of officers will be needed to take the lead. It is the best choice to use the less intense civil war to hone them.
So I waited until the end before pointing to Hefei: "Immediately let the 103rd Brigade and the Artillery Regiment of the Second Guard Division cross the river and penetrate into Anhui. I can guarantee that Ni Sichong will not appear on the battlefield."
Will Ni Sichong appear on the battlefield? How can this be! Not to mention the newly arrived Cai E, even Jiang Fangzhen, Wu Zhaolin and others were puzzled. Only Song Ziqing vaguely guessed that he would use some special forces and said: "If the 103rd Brigade goes straight into Anhui, there will only be 22 troops left to deal with Jiangxi. and the 23rd Brigade, are the two brigades that have just been reorganized too weak?"
In fact, Yang Qiu had long seen that neither Song Ziqing, Jiang Fangzhen, nor Cai E was willing to get too involved in Jiangxi affairs because the political factors here were too complicated. Although the National Society had completed control of the Provisional Congress, The task of attacking the Democratic Party is far from complete. There are many Democratic Party forces in the southeast, especially big bosses like Li Liejun and Chen Jiongming, who have long been regarded as a thorn in the side. Without eradicating them, there is no way to suppress the Democratic Party.
Therefore, instead of making things difficult for them, it is better to do it yourself. He smiled and said: "You can go ahead and do the frontline things. Mobilize the six guard regiments from Hubei and Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangdong I will do it!"
Since Yang Qiu stopped this matter, everyone relaxed a little and quickly came up with a battle plan. Yue Peng served as the commander-in-chief of the northern line, and He Xi and Wu Zhaolin cooperated. Cai E was appointed commander-in-chief of the Southern Front, and Jiang Zuobin and Li Shucheng were appointed as Southern Front staff officers.
Cai E's body has not yet fully recovered, and he is a little uncomfortable with the smell of smoke in the conference room, so after setting the battle plan, he said that he would go to Hubei Industrial Company. Yang Qiu did not want to interfere too much with the command, and left Song behind. Ziqing and Zhang Xiaozhun discussed the details of the operation and took Jiang Fangzhen to accompany them.Let¡¯s go to visit industrial companies together
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 220 Confidence
Chapter 220 Confidence
Cai E, who came to Hanyang for the first time, was immediately attracted to the factory when he entered the factory. Although he had heard that the place had changed a lot, it was only when he saw it with his own eyes that he felt that the changes could not be described in just one big word.
Hubei Industrial Company, which was the first to complete the transformation, incorporated the refining equipment, and the scale was nearly three times larger than before. In addition to the workers who were trained here to prepare for future assignments to factories such as Chongqing, there are a total of 20,000 workers working 24 hours a day, making the company It's noisy and lively here all the time.
Nearly a thousand technical experts and senior technicians have been recruited from Austria-Hungary and Russia. Among them, there are about 400 people in Hanyang. They are mainly engaged in the manufacturing of precision components and mechanical equipment, and a small number of them work as technicians. school teacher. After their leadership and adoption of the new three-shift assembly line production method, the quality and output of both military products and simple civilian machinery began to increase. Although the nearby steel company is still undergoing renovation and will still not be able to provide high-quality steel within a year, the raw material problem has been initially solved after the 200,000 tons of scrap steel previously purchased from Germany and the United States arrived, and the factory also prefers to use this scrap steel because technicians It is said that this kind of steel is better than domestic steel after re-refining.
Hubei Industrial Company is divided into three phases in total. The first phase is a mixture of the old Hanyang factory and new equipment, the second phase is completely new, and the third phase is currently under construction. The first and second phases of equipment have all been put into production, and are divided into twelve branch factories including rifles, pistols, machine guns, gun factories, ammunition castings, and civilian machinery manufacturing.
Su Hongsheng has been busy since he was promoted to the general director. Yang Qiu did not bother him. Liu Qingen also went to Germany last month for acceptance because the machine he ordered from Germany for the second time at the beginning of the year was due for delivery. Both Zhang Wenjing and Shen Shukai followed Tang Shaoyi to Nanjing to take up their posts, so the person leading the way for the three of them was Qiu Heng, the new chief of logistics of the National Defense Forces, who had originally represented Yang Qiu in Zhejiang in exchange for a brigade general, Jiang Fangzhen.
The 27-year-old was a graduate of the eighth batch of Japanese military officers. He was considered the younger brother of Cai E and others. He later went to the National Defense University's officer crash course to study logistics management. Before the uprising, he briefly joined the literary society, and after the uprising, he also joined the guard company. . He was recommended to the Logistics Department because of his meticulous mind and clear approach to work. He performed well in logistics during the Hubei War and was promoted to adjutant by Zhang Wenjing. When Zhang Wenjing became the Minister of Finance, he was recommended to be the Chief of Munitions.
He was not a technical expert, so he also invited Wang Jinhai, the director of the artillery factory, to serve as an explainer. Wang Jinhai, 47, was one of the technical experts who went to Germany with Su Hongsheng to study ordnance design and manufacturing. He had previously worked at the artillery factory of Jinling Manufacturing Bureau. Design Supervisor. After the revolution, the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau was shut down for a long time. Many skilled workers like him suddenly lost their livelihoods. It happened that the Hanyang factory was expanding and poaching people everywhere, and they also offered twice the price, so most of the factory All the technical backbones came to Hanyang.
"How is the production now?"
Wang Jinhai has been seeing military representatives frequently recently, and he vaguely knew that there might be a war. When he saw Yang Qiu, he confirmed this and said quickly: "Coming back to the commander, the gun factory can now produce 200 Type 12 rifles day and night, and the pistol factory can produce 50 . Because the gun barrels are all ready-made, the artillery factory can produce 50 mortars, 15 seven-year-old infantry guns, and five heavy seven-year-old five-year-old field guns every month. We are studying the new ten-year-old five-year-old howitzer drawings you brought. At present, we can only imitate the 1909-type 1909-type 10-5 howitzers with technology provided by Krupp. Workers have not yet figured it out, so the maximum is 2 guns per month, and the new guns will not be ready until at least the end of the year."
"Where is the machine gun?" Seeing that he had reached the door of the machine gun factory, Yang Qiu stopped and led Cai E and others in.
"The Han-II light machine gun (the Han-I was renamed after the improved Bren type) can produce 100 pieces per month, and the new light Han-III heavy machine gun can produce 6 pieces per month. The submachine gun is simple and easy to make, and 100 can be produced every day. One." Wang Jinhai took everyone to the small heavy machine gun workshop at the end. On the long table in the center was a strange but familiar heavy machine gun to Cai E. The tripod was changed into a heavy bipod. , the water-cooling sleeve has also been reduced a lot, and the receiver has also been obviously improved and reduced in size.
This is a Han III heavy machine gun imitated based on the mg815 drawings produced by Yang Qiu. It is mainly used to completely replace the 7.92mm Maxim currently used by various troops. After Liu Qingen and Yang Qiu studied together, they made major modifications. It was not only lighter and more flexible than the prototype, but also used standard 7.62mm bullets, canceled the fully automatic mode, and added a speed controller to maintain a stable rate of fire for a long time. It uses a water-cooled sleeve but reduces the size, and uses 100-round small ammunition boxes to supply ammunition, instead of carrying 250-round ammunition boxes everywhere before. Although the National Defense Force cannot equip a large number of heavy machine guns like Europe, but In order to train the manufacturing team, the heavy machine gun production line was retained.
"In terms of ammunition, it can now produce 76 bullets and 60,000 rounds day and night, 4,000 various artillery shells, 5,000 fuses, and 2,500 hand grenades. After the Hanchuan gun factory buys raw materials from Germany and the United States, it can produce thousands of new guns day and night. Since The production of raw materials has to wait until the chemical industry in Hunan.Just build it. At present, our workers are not very familiar with the new machines and can only reach 50% of the designed production capacity. If there is another year haha. "Wang Jinhai also smiled proudly at the end. Hanyang is now the size of a medium-sized military factory in Europe. As long as the workers train for a few more years, it is possible to double the output and even rival Japan.
Jiang Fangzhen is already familiar with this place and understands that the reason for this output is Yang Qiu's superiority. For example, he secretly purchased thousands of four-meter-long high-strength steel pipes from the United States for mortars, and also purchased two batches of them from Germany. 400 70mm infantry gun barrels, which greatly reduces the gun factory process. Secondly, new production methods and a large number of Austro-Hungarian skilled workers were used. Come on three The money spent on hoarding raw materials is probably more than building a factory. The purchase of copper ingots and Swedish mild steel from the United States alone costs tens of thousands of tons each.
After more than a year of frantic reconstruction and expansion and hoarding of raw materials, the National Defense Forces already have a relatively solid material foundation. The speed is not inferior to that of Beiyang, which purchases large quantities of ordnance. It even exceeds it in terms of new equipment, but the price is that it is almost exhausted. finance.
But these sounds are exaggerated to Cai E¡¯s ears. 50% of the production capacity reaches this figure. What will happen if the workers are skilled? What's more, there is a new factory in Chongqing that is not much smaller than here. No wonder he is confident to start the Northern Expedition and the war of unification early.
"Is there any data in Chongqing?" Yang Qiu seemed dissatisfied with the production capacity and looked at Qiu Heng.
Qiu Heng said: "Chongqing is completely new, so the progress is slow. After the military equipment and workers of the Jiangnan Factory were relocated, trial production has begun. Currently, it is mainly focused on submachine guns, grenade tubes and ammunition, among which grenade launchers The cartridge is the fastest and can provide more than 1,000 cartridges per month. The other output is about 30% of that here. The second phase of the project is expected to be completed before April next year, and the training of workers has been started, and most of them are doing internships here."
In addition to the main ordnance, the three people also visited the stamping workshop. A dozen small stamping machines mainly manufacture some stamping parts such as submachine gun butts, engineer shovels, water bottles, and helmets. Seeing these, Cai E and Jiang Fangzhen both felt that Yang Qiu was like Santa Claus, as if there were always endless gifts in his pockets.
Counting rifles alone, Hubei can basically arm an infantry brigade every month. In addition, after the 100,000 rifles, cannons and ammunition purchased from Germany and the United States at the beginning of last year have all arrived, the first division, the second division, the fourth division and the two new guard divisions have taken the lead in completing the replacement, and the combat effectiveness of the troops has increased. leap.
Cai E is most interested in light machine guns and grenade launchers, especially the latter which completely fills the 300-meter gap between grenades and mortars. Not only is it simple and easy to make, the 50mm caliber also ensures sufficient power, so it is still I deliberately visited the soldiers who were training on the use of grenade launchers at the shooting range in order to have an intuitive impression of this new weapon.
After watching the live ammunition shooting, Cai E sighed and said in admiration: "Cai now realizes that he used to sit in a well and watch the sky. The commander really spent all his efforts on industrial construction, but I almost made a mistake in Yunnan."
Yang Qiu understood that he was blaming himself for Tang Jiyao and the subsequent Kunming riots. It was precisely because of these two incidents that the pace of unification of the southwest was delayed and about five million yuan was spent on reconstruction, which was almost as much as the cost of rebuilding an old Hanyang. So he comforted him: "Brother Songpo, why should you care about the past? People always have to look forward."
Cai E nodded and asked: "Such a big factory needs a lot of investment every year, right? Financially"
Before Yang Qiu could answer, Qiu Heng introduced first: "General Cai is wrong. Hubei and Chongqing do not use the government-run model of the former Manchu Qing Dynasty. Instead, they use state holding and private investment. The private sector accounts for a relatively large proportion. It¡¯s the commander¡¯s money.¡±
"Is this your money?" Cai E was surprised. Even people who don't understand industry understand that if two such large-scale industrial companies want to build one, they will need to invest at least tens of millions of funds!
Jiang Fangzhen knew that he would be shocked. In fact, anyone who had heard of it would be surprised. He smiled and said: "Songpo is really going to lose its old vision. Most of the investments here are indeed privately funded by the commander, and the state holdings only account for a small part. Mainly In order to provide necessary supervision over the military industry, the normal operations are completely in accordance with the European industrial model."
Qiu Heng continued: "Compared with the previous government-run model, the European industrial model has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that product procurement will suffer some losses, because the factory needs to make a profit. For example, our current light machine gun costs about 200 yuan each. The domestic army purchase price is 300 yuan, of which 65 yuan is used for wages, taxes and daily consumption, and the remaining 35 yuan is profit. If exported to foreign countries, the quotation is at least 500 yuan. The advantage of this is that the factory can make a profit and make money It can then be used for the purchase and upgrade of new equipment.¡±
"The profit of 35 yuan is not high, and 100 bottles per month are only 3,500."?
Wang Jinhai, who was next to him, heard his calculation like this and smiled: "General, this is not how the account is calculated! The bulk of military industry profits is not equipment but ammunition. The net profit is two cents for every ten bullets, which is 1,200 per day, which is nearly 36,000 in one month." . Besides, this is not a pure arsenal. Although the military industry is currently the most profitable, in the future we will also engage in civilian machinery manufacturing. And" He glanced at Yang Qiu, and when he nodded, he felt relieved and continued the introduction. : "We also have foreign profits, such as the 5 new Qishengwu heavy field guns we are cooperating with Krupp to manufacture every month. Because this kind of cannon is very technologically advanced and can fire 15 rounds per minute, Germany not only gets 100 ten-year-old howitzers came in exchange for the drawings. According to the contract, 100 more howitzers were purchased from us.
This kind of cannon alone can earn you 5,000 yuan each. They also took a fancy to our Han III heavy machine gun last month. Since our production was too small to meet the order, they simply spent 500,000 yuan to buy the blueprints. These two items alone are enough. It can sustain the factory¡¯s entire salary expenses for three months. In the past few days, they have taken a fancy to the grenade launcher again, but the price has not yet been agreed upon. Our offer is to purchase 10,000 yuan plus a technology transfer fee of 300,000 yuan. If it can be achieved Haha, half a year's salary is back. , no matter how you calculate this year, the factory will make a net profit of 3 million, and if you buy equipment, you can buy about 100 more machines. "
Cai E gradually understood the meaning, but he couldn't understand Yang Qiu. Especially when he heard that he could actually come up with a new technology that even Germany envied and was willing to trade 100 cannons for, he felt that he was inscrutable. As for Germany ordering 100 doors here, it must be his idea. It not only makes money but also trains workers. Otherwise, why would Germany be willing to order here with its industrial capabilities?
What is confidence? This is confidence!
This time he completely understood that arming an infantry brigade in January was not yet popular in Europe and the United States. Even compared with Japan, it was still several steps behind. But compared with Beiyang, the gap was too big. You must know that Beiyang except for the machine bureau in Dagu Apart from being able to barely make some ammunition and guns, they almost entirely rely on outsourcing. It is conceivable that if it is really dragged into a stalemate, the unlucky ones will definitely not be the National Defense Forces.
After Yang Qiu waved Wang Jinhai to go down first, he said seriously: "To be honest with Brother Songpo, I will also explain to you here. Although we can initially produce our own ordnance, we are still under great financial pressure. For this battle, Zhang Wenjingdong The total budget of Noxi Minato is only about 40 million, which can be used by the troops for about half a year, so half a year is the bottom line we can afford. It does not mean that I will not be able to fight after half a year, but once this time limit is exceeded, we have to Suspend many projects, such as" He glanced at the third phase of the project under construction and said seriously: "Industrial construction, railway construction and free education!"
After saying these words, even Jiang Fangzhen became serious. Cai E understood the responsibilities on his shoulders better and gave a solemn salute: "Don't worry, commander, Cai E promises you that he will never let Beiyang have the opportunity to drag into a stalemate." .¡±
This was what Yang Qiu was waiting for, and he smiled happily: "Let's go, I'll take you to the Hankou Special Economic Zone. The tractor and bicycle factories over there are in full swing recently.".
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 221: Drawing fire from under the cauldron (Part 1)
Chapter 221: Drawing fire under the cauldron (Part 1)
Emergency dispatches and drills seem to be commonplace for the National Defense Forces. The monthly training programs allow soldiers to stay organized in the face of emergencies. So when Cai E boarded the Chuyu ship the next day, the 2nd Brigade The first two infantry regiments of the 101st Brigade and the 101st Brigade had already slowly crossed the Jiangxi Jinjipo Fort under the protection of the sea ship and two gunboats. \\.
com first release\\
Outside the escort gunboat, two British insect-class gunboats always accompany them to spy on the military situation. Although Britain and France did not impose restrictions on the National Defense Forces this time, all military maneuvers, especially actions along the Yangtze River waterway, are still under full surveillance. Everyone knows that this information will soon be sent to the north. The United Kingdom, like other countries, is waiting for the turning point of the war. However, judging from their consistent relationship with Beiyang, it is very normal to inform them of the information.
The three warships have all been loaded with live ammunition. In addition to guarding against the British, more attention is focused on the two forts. Most of the forts here are still 57mm mountain guns, but there are 4 120mm shore guns and 2 front guns. The German-made 210mm fortress cannon in the Qing Dynasty made the National Defense Forces dare not take it lightly, especially after Jiangxi's high-profile announcement of non-cooperation.
But in fact, it was a different story on the Jinji Mountain Fortress.
The muzzle of the thick 210mm German-made fortress gun was filled with soldiers watching. Although the four 120mm river defense guns took off their gun jackets, they were aimed at the British gunboats, and they did not load any shells.
"Brother Zihong, what do you think the governor is thinking this time? In the past, he always said that he would attack Beiyang, but now he declares neutrality and confronts Yang Qiu. What does he mean?" On the fort, a full man The bearded officer held his hand on the gun barrel and looked at the river ships passing by under his nose, with envy and a complicated look on his face.
His name is Liu Zhenxi, a 28-year-old native of Jiujiang and a graduate of Shanghai Nanyang Naval Academy. During the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the river defense on the Yangtze River was jointly managed by the Jiang Defense Army and the Navy. As a member of the navy, he was sent to Jiujiang to be responsible for the Jinjipo Fort and ensure the smooth supply of coal for the Navy. Next to him, he also frowned at the fleet. The man named Zihong was the current representative of Jiangxi Congress, the prime minister of Jiangxi Republic of China Bank, the economic adviser to the Governor's Office, and his fellow countryman Xu Xiujun.
Xu Xiujun was very talented. At the age of 20, he was sent by the government to Japan's Waseda University to study economics. A year later, he organized the Military National Education Association with his partners. Later, he sneaked back to Jiangxi to promote the revolution with Lin Sen and others. When he was found wanted, he simply transferred to Hong Kong to disguise himself. Cheng Shipeng went to the UK and was admitted to George Smith University in London with excellent results, majoring in economics and management. &*.¡¶¡·.com fastest updated** It happened that Wang Daxie, the minister to the UK, saw that he was intelligent, studious and well-behaved. He admired him very much, so he hired him to come to the embassy after school to sort out official documents and files, which was regarded as funding for his tuition.
After four years of work-study, he got his degree and went to Heilongjiang as a financial consultant on the recommendation of Wang Daxie. Later, he was transferred to Xu Shichang to be responsible for rectifying the finances. The current finances of the three northeastern provinces are basically the foundation he laid back then.
After Xu Shichang returned to Beijing, he recommended him to study in Europe. In the end, he chose to study at Leipzig Business School in Germany. Originally, he thought that he might not be able to develop his talents in this life, but he did not expect that at this time, news of the Wuchang Uprising came from China. So he immediately turned around to Russia and Mongolia and came back in a big circle. After the peace talks between the North and the South, Xu Shichang saw him in Tianjin and immediately recommended him to Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai also invited him as a financial adviser to the Presidential Office. However, he did not like Yuan Shikai's twilight years and saw through his fake republican and true dictatorial intentions. He finally resigned and returned to his hometown of Jiujiang.
After hearing this, Li Liejun knew that he had extraordinary abilities, and was especially proficient in finance and business. When he graduated in the UK, HSBC even sent him an invitation letter. He refused because he did not want to become a comprador for foreign powers to exploit China, so he immediately invited him to be appointed as a consultant to the Governor's Office.
Jiangxi is a poor province, with annual taxes less than 30% of Hubei's. When he became a consultant, it coincided with the economic collapse due to the revolution, so he immediately suggested opening the Jiangxi Republic of China Bank, issuing local bonds, imitating the southwest to mint its own money, and banning waste money dealers. Pawn money bills and stabilize financial markets. He also asked Li Liejun to open an office to activate finance. Later, he personally controlled the salt tax and stopped paying central taxes. He even secretly planned to use financial means to take back the Hanyeping Coal Mine. However, the good opportunity was lost because of the toughness of the National Defense Forces, who did not hesitate to go to war to take back the coal mine.
But even without the latter, Jiangxi¡¯s economy became merely orderly under his combing. Not only did it not decrease due to revolutionary chaos and the abolition of a large number of lijin, but it grew significantly.
Because of his efforts, the poor province of Jiangxi can still maintain the establishment of two divisions and one brigade, even surpassing the relatively wealthy Zhejiang and Fujian. In addition, Li Liejun himself is a good officer, so the Gan Army is second only to the southern forces. The behemoth of the Wehrmacht.
However, today he regretted being so active in doing things!
In fact, he knew in his heart that Li Liejun was by no means the kind of person who was selfish. What he did this time was entirely because of the repetition and defeat of the top leaders of the Democratic Party, which caused him to lose control. The blow when his faith was broken was unimaginable, so He also hated Yang Qiu half to death. Coupled with the National Socialist Party's rapid control of Congress and the continuous expansion of the Wehrmacht's armed forces, it was believed that he was a kleptocrat like Yuan Shikai and would sooner or later embark on the path of dictatorship and opposition to the republic.
Xu Xiujun could also see that Yang Qiu didn't like the Republic that much, otherwise he wouldn't have gone around and attacked political opponents and used all means to control the Congress. But after more than a year of chaos, many people actually understood in their hearts that something like It is difficult for an American-style republic to work in China at least at present. It is good that he can retain Congress. Otherwise, with his methods in the southwest, he can wait for the Beiyang and the Kuomintang to fight and sweep all the forces in the south.
The general trend of the country is now very obvious. The dominance of the National Socialist Party can hardly be contained unless they lose this battle, but is it possible? Yang Qiu sent so many troops, but there are still heavy troops stationed in the southwest, so even if he loses, it will not be the Kuomintang's turn to get involved in the southwest. In the end, the three factions will be separated. This is not conducive to national unity and independence, so his position should be to send troops Defeat Beiyang first, bring the country into a unified state, and then slowly resolve the internal conflicts, just
He sighed and looked at Liu Zhenxi: "I'm afraid the Governor did something stupid this time."
Liu Zhenxi didn't think as much as he did. As a navy man, he wanted to return when Sa Zhenbing came back to take charge of the navy. After all, the navy is not the army, and what they learned was not wasted on the civil war, so he said: "Zihong , the governor usually listens to you, so you should go and persuade me. I won¡¯t hide it from you. The commander-in-chief has sent a telegram to me. The National Defense Force is going to form a marine regiment. He has recommended me to go, so brother can¡¯t stay here. It has been a few days. The soldiers below have been very resentful these days. In any case, Yang Qiu represents the central government this time. Restoring the integrity and unity of the country is the dream of those of us. But now that Jiangxi has announced an uprising, it will inevitably affect the south. Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang, if everyone is working hard, what hope does the country have? Maybe some people are willing to waste it, but I really don¡¯t want to wait any longer. Without a unified country, there will be no sea frontiers, no sea frontiers How will China do? Can it rise?
Having said that, Yang Qiu is definitely not an easy person to get along with! After he promised our navy to continue to pay the final payment for three training cruisers, because the guys in Fujian were not very obedient, he simply sent the people he selected through Wang Guangxiong to Britain and the United States to accept them, which was equivalent to taking all three warships into his arms. inside. They say Yuan Shikai is a living Cao Cao, and I think he is not bad either. But one thing I do well is that I have my country in my heart! Unlike Yuan Shikai, who only has Beiyang in his heart, even Sa Zongzong said that he has the kind of extreme character that will either lead us to truly become rich and powerful, or lead us to a miserable failure!
So I bet that if the governor continues to be stubborn, the Southwest Defense Force will invade in a big way within three days! Even if he doesn't come, when he defeats Beiyang and takes control of the country, will Jiangxi be able to become a country within a country? Besides, take a look for yourself, what is the strength of the National Defense Forces and the Army? The German Krupp ten-thousand-pound guns on the deck over there are no different even if they are firing at our fort. What he has in his hands now is the power of the central government. With the support of the National Assembly and President Lebanese, he can still stand a chance against us! He glanced at the soldiers behind him and sighed: "I've finished my words. I can't control others, but" "
Although she didn¡¯t continue talking, Xu Xiujun knew in her heart that there were indeed a lot of complaints within the Gan Army about this incident in the past few days. Especially the grassroots soldiers. Not all of them have lofty dreams. Most of them are poor children from rural areas. They followed Li Liejun and rose up because they couldn't stand the Manchus. But the monthly military pay of 2 yuan is far from the minimum standard of 10 yuan for the National Defense Forces. Why not get more money if you are also carrying a gun?
As soon as Yang Qiu became Vice President, Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and Army, news spread in the army that he would accept the reorganization of the National Defense Forces. The soldiers were very excited at the time because they could get the same standard military pay as others, but Who would have thought that Li Liejun would be uncooperative as soon as he came back, and that a rebellion was brewing in the past two days? Wouldn't this cut off the livelihood of tens of thousands of soldiers?
Thinking of this, he became a little anxious. What happened in Tang Jiyao and Kunming was a lesson learned from the past. Once the soldiers rebelled, it was the people who suffered. If the National Defense Forces really moved in, the welcome would be much stronger than the resistance, so he really should persuade Li Liejun. .
Seeing that he was moved, Liu Zhenxi took out a telegram from his pocket: "Yang Qiu asked me to give this to you through Sa Tongzhi. Hehas appointed you as the president of Southwest Bank. In addition, there are many generals in the army who will be appointed at the same time, and the letters of appointment will be delivered to everyone tomorrow morning at the latest. Brother Zihongbe careful when you go back."
President of Southwest Bank? !
Xu Xiujun guessed that Liu Zhenxi was connected with the National Defense Force, otherwise he would neverHe said so many words, but he never expected that Yang Qiu would suddenly appoint himself as the president of Southwest Bank! As long as there is almost no one in the domestic industrial and commercial circles who does not know about this bank, it is a behemoth in Southwest China with sufficient reserves. The amount of RMB issuance in Southwest China alone is hundreds of millions! The most important thing is that it is very likely to become the central bank of the Republic of China! After Shen Shukai left, everyone in the country was coveting this position. Who in the business community is not trying to find a way out these days? The resume sent to Yang Qiu is probably higher than that of one person! Becoming the president of the Southwest Bank means becoming one of the three financial giants in Yang Qiu's system and becoming a core member of the National Defense Force!
Without moving a single soldier, Jiangxi was turned upside down by a few appointments, but he was still very tempted and couldn't even say a word of rejection.
This Yang Qiuis really a good trick!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 222: Drawing fire from under the cauldron (Part 2)
Chapter 222: Drawing fire from under the cauldron (Part 2)
" Gunshots rang out outside Wusheng Pass, and the National Defense Forces mobilized nervously. Beiyang was also not to be outdone. &*.¡¶¡·.com fastest update£ª£ª
The butter torches were crackling in the Ni Army camp in Fuyang. Thousands of soldiers lazily got up and gathered under the orders of the officers. Many of them were still breathing heavily and disheveled while standing in line. Just looking at the appearance, let alone compare with domestic strong forces such as the National Defense Force and Beiyang, it is even inferior to the southeastern army. But this army, composed of Yijun, Beiyang and local ruffians, has a notorious reputation. Just mention it and everyone will feel numb. The Wanbei Democratic Party and its supporters were completely killed by this army.
So when the city was filled with copper whistles and curses, the people were so frightened that they closed their doors and windows tightly. The scene where Ni Jun entered Fuyang and flowed into a river of blood a year ago seemed to reappear. Someone at home was beaten even if they coughed a few times. He covered his mouth and dared not make a sound.
In an ordinary house a few hundred meters away from the military camp, two telescopes came out of the darkness. Hao Wenbao carefully observed Ni Jun's movements. After a while, he bumped Wang Kui with his elbow, who was also holding an old-fashioned telescope next to him. : "How many people are there in this military camp?"
Wang Kui was a student of Anhui Army Primary School. After the Wuchang Uprising, he and several classmates returned to his hometown in Fuyang to launch a new army uprising. They once conquered Fuyang, Funan, Fengtai and other counties with great momentum. However, the situation took a turn for the worse when Ni Jun came and Fuyang fell. Later, Ni Sichong learned that he had participated in the revolution, so he arrested his entire family and hacked them to death, and hung their bodies on the city gate to expose them to the sun.
Although he narrowly escaped death, the murder of his entire family almost drove him crazy, so he gathered hundreds of young people who had escaped from the massacre and rushed to Nanjing for help. However, when he arrived, he found that the troops there were busy robbing things. The officials only focused on making money and had no one to help them. Regarding Ni Sichong's atrocities in northern Anhui, they only criticized him a few times.
This incident had a great impact on them. Many people quit the alliance in anger and left in despair. Only he and a few partners were unwilling to give up. After Sun Wen came back, he met the interim president as an ordinary person and He requested the government to send troops to Fuyang to eradicate Ni Sichong. Although Mr. Sun promised, the troops were slow to move, which disappointed them again. After the North-South peace talks, Yuan Shikai became the president, and Ni Sichong became even more aggressive, so he arrested them all over the world. At this time, the National Defense Force began to rise rapidly, and everyone simply went to Hubei to join the army, and he himself was caught by the intelligence department of the National Defense Force, and carried out After half a year of training, he was sent back to Fuyang.
The Military Intelligence Section and the later Security Bureau were two units. The Security Bureau was strategic, while the Military Intelligence Section's work was entirely focused on military objectives, so his task was to monitor Ni Jun's movements. It was unbearable to see his enemy hanging around in front of him every day but not being able to take action. Just when he was extremely anxious and even felt that there was no hope of revenge, Hao Wenbao and a small group of soldiers came to his side one after another in civilian clothes.
"This battalion is the largest military camp in Fuyang City. There are about 4,000 people stationed there, as well as a cavalry and an artillery battalion." Wang Kui turned around and said, watching as more than 20 soldiers began to change into night clothes, and then He took out the equipment from the bag again.
He had never seen Type 13 submachine guns, incendiary grenades, pieces of gunpowder like foreign soap, etc., which all opened his eyes.
After Hao Wenbao handed the telescope to his partner to continue monitoring, he put down the thick black curtain and took out four long and short guns from his leather bag. There are two standard military civilian-style pistols, one Type 13 submachine gun, and a Mauser 98 sniper rifle customized from Germany.
Wang Kui played with the Mauser 98 rifle during training. The recoil of this rifle is so strong that recruits cannot control it. Even veterans complain after playing for a long time. But Hao Wenbao's gun was obviously different from the ordinary Mauser 98. Not only was the barrel longer, but the workmanship was also very fine, giving people a very special feeling, especially the addition of a tenon at the ruler position. Before he could understand the function Hao Wenbao took out a small box, took out a monocular telescope carefully wrapped in deerskin and mounted it on it.
¡°Squad Leader Hao, what is this?¡±
"German Zeiss eight-fold optical sight, combined with heavy bullets" Hao Wenbao took out a bullet that looked the same and shook it: "300 meters is guaranteed to hit the head, and 500 meters can hit the chest. .¡±
Wang Kui took a breath. Although he is from the intelligence department, he has also received three months of basic infantry training. He has climbed and rolled through mud obstacles countless times. Of course he knows what this sentence means! Although the range of the rifle is seven hundred or eight hundred or even thousands of meters, the actual killing range of 300 meters is already overwhelming, because the human eye cannot distinguish the distance beyond 300 meters, so the new Type 12 rifle simply gave up the long range and reduced the bullet caliber. , reduce recoil and ensure accuracy within the effective killing radius.
Now equipped with this kind of sight, it can break through the limits of the human eye. Doesn't it mean that in the future, the National Defense Force will be able to hit itself before the enemy hits it??Just kill the enemy?
Seeing this, Hao Wenbao knew that he had gone wrong. He put the gun on his shoulder and aimed it at the wall to test: "It's not as simple as you think. The cost of this rifle is 500 yuan, which is 10 times that of the Type 12 rifle! Domestic technology is also rich. It cannot be manufactured, and it is impossible to popularize equipment in the military. (Search "" on Baidu to view the latest updates of this book)"
Wang Kui was also startled when he heard the cost. Just as he was about to continue asking, he suddenly saw a small badge rolled out of Hao Wenbao's skin.
There are several types of badges in the National Defense Forces, including skull badges, National Socialist Youth Corps badges, and a full range of military medals, etc. As an intelligence agent, he must learn to distinguish them, but this is the first time he has seen this kind of golden surface and pattern. He simply drew a badge with white eagle feathers, picked it up and asked: "Monitor Hao, what is this?"
"Hunter School Graduation Seal." Hao Wenbao glanced at it and smiled faintly.
"Hunter school?" Wang Kui searched his brains and never heard of a school specifically training hunters in the southwest. But looking at the looks on Hao Wenbao and the soldiers' faces, he knew that he couldn't get the details from their mouths. In addition, the Intelligence Department also had its own disciplines, so he knew what was going on. closed his mouth.
Hao Wenbao quickly put away the hunter badge. After all, Wang Kui was only a peripheral military intelligence officer in charge of an area. There were some things that he couldn't say to him. What's more, even if the Hunter School is revealed, not many people in the National Defense Force know about it, because it is a highly confidential hunting school (the name for snipers and special soldiers before World War I) training school, and the chief instructor is none other than the Commander-in-Chief himself.
After the Hubei War, Hao Wenbao, a machine gunner, was gradually discovered by Yang Qiu to have good potential as a special forces soldier. He also selected dozens of soldiers similar to him from the National Defense Forces to form a hunting school. All teaching materials and training methods were his. A replica of when he was a scout, of course he couldn't always train them personally, so he had to let Hao Wenbao and a few other officers study the textbooks on their own. However, as long as he had time, he would train with the scouts and personally explain tactics and combat ideas.
The last time Hao Wenbao went to Panzhihua to explore iron ore, it was actually one of the wilderness survival training subjects.
At present, there are very few graduated hunters like him, and there are only a few classes in total, so last time he suggested that they should be expanded, but it was rejected because Yang Qiu felt that they were not mature yet, and the first generation of hunters could only be considered barely. If you pass the test, you won't know how they will die if you encounter real special forces, so you have to wait for them to mature before absorbing new people. However, this suggestion also triggered another thing, that is, all the hunters who have graduated have become professional soldiers, that is, serving as soldiers is the only job to support their families. No matter they retire or are injured midway, they can receive wages and benefits for life. pension.
Hao Wenbao quickly adjusted the sniper rifle, strapped two pistols to his thighs, and then stuffed the loaded submachine gun into a leather bag and carried it on his back: "Are you sure Ni Sichong is at home?"
Facing the hunters who were armed to the teeth, Wang Kui was also a little timid. He nodded and said: "I have been in the house since I came back from Xuzhou yesterday afternoon. The officers coming in and out frequently should be on deployment tasks. I sent five groups of people to monitor day and night and no one was found leaving. But" He glanced at the hunters. Although he believed that these people were very powerful, Ni Sichong was particularly afraid of death, so there was at least one company of guards in the Ni family compound, and there were many more around. The guards are standing guard, no matter how powerful they are, they can't rush in, right?
Hao Wenbao ignored him, spread out the sketch he had drawn after comprehensive intelligence in the past few days, and called his partners over: "There are three gates in and out of the Ni family compound. There is a guard company stationed on the inside of the main gate. There are eight soldiers standing guard at the gate day and night. In the porch There is also a Maxim machine gun. The big head leads the commando to attack the front. Remember that you must wait until the hunters kill eight gate guards before attacking. Use incendiary grenades to throw in from outside the wall to create chaos. Remember not to rush through the main entrance! Blast one on the wall next to it. Gap into the gap and the hunter provides long-range cover.
Shuangxi led two people to block the west side door. This is next to the alley, and two submachine guns can block it and prevent escape.
There is an open area outside the back door. Ni Sichong is most likely to escape here. I will set up an ambush in this big tree. But if there is only movement in the front and side gates, then Ni Sichong will definitely feel that there is an ambush behind, so the second group must also attack behind, and then plant four infantry mines along this line! But remember not to hit too hard, and use incendiary grenades to start the fire, so that the hunter can clearly observe the target. Hao Wenbao glanced at his companions and his eyes became sharp: "Remember!" Once the fire is ignited, the three hunter teams must go all out to search for Ni Sichong, and shoot as soon as the target appears! The bedroom is here. According to the bribed servant, Ni Sichong hid the money under the wooden board under the bed. The Intelligence Department estimated that it might be worth tens of millions! After the commandos entered, they focused on taking valuables such as silver notes, cash and gold. If the silver was too heavy, they gave up! Let me say it again, don¡¯t be blinded by money. Even if there is no chance, even if it is burned with fire, we must not be exposed! do you understand? ! "
??When the hunters nodded, there were footsteps outside the door. After three long and two short knocks on the door, the intelligence agent investigating from outside came in: "Ni Jun has set off, and several camps around Fuyang are all empty. Only the left There is still one regiment left in the flag to prepare to protect Ni Sichong and set out tomorrow."
"It takes fifteen minutes to run from Zuoqi to the Ni Family Courtyard, and ten minutes including gathering. The machine gun squad immediately set off to set up an ambush at the gate of Zuoqi. They must create chaos and delay us for another ten minutes." Hao Wenbao smiled coldly and took out his hand. He took out his watch and looked at it: "Check the watch now. We will take action in one hour. All actions must be completed within thirty minutes!"
After he finished speaking, he patted the stunned Wang Kui and said, "Follow me to the ambush point."
As the whistles and shouts gradually faded away, calm gradually returned to Fuyang County, and sleepiness and exhaustion crept up again. Outside the gate of the Ni family compound, eight soldiers on guard were dozing off against the pillars. There was already constant snoring inside, and only one light was still on in the study.
Ni Sichong, who had a big beard, was lying on a chair and puffing away smoke. He was about to fight, and he increasingly needed to rely on smoke to refresh himself. Next to him, Ma Lianjia, the commander of the First Division of the Anhui Army, was also puffing away.
"Lian Jia, no one knows about your coming to my place, right?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Ni." Ma Lianjia put down his cigarette, put his hand into the maid's lapel next to him, touched the tender meat and said with a lewd smile: "That boy Bai Wenwei ordered me to leave the day before yesterday, how could I pay attention to it? Him? Our First Division of the Anhui Army is all targeting Gong Bao. As long as you make a move on your side, I will arrest him immediately."
Ni Sichong glanced at his hand, looking down on the MLS from the bottom of his heart. This man is both lecherous and cowardly. He defected to the Party when they started the revolution and took up the position of commander of the First Division of the Anhui Army. He colluded with Hu Wantai and others. After the peace talks between the North and the South, he saw the power of Beiyang and came to flatter him. It was said to be directed towards Gong Bao, but if the National Defense Forces won the battle, I don¡¯t know how to lick Yang Qiu¡¯s feet.
So these people can only be used, never relied on!
After stretching his legs and winking to the side, the butler took out a Japanese gold bank check and handed it over: "This is the hard-earned money my family paid to Mr. Ma. President Yuan Da said that after Anhui is pacified, there will be more reward."
Money, women! Isn't this what life is all about? Ma Lianjia quickly took out his hand and took the check and thanked him. Although Ni Sichong was vicious, he still had some courage. He smiled and waved his hands: "Are these two girls satisfied? Haha, have a good time tonight. I will leave tomorrow morning. Do you want .¡±
Ma Lianjia didn¡¯t wait to finish, and quickly nodded and bowed with a flattering smile on his face and promised: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, sir, as soon as the gunshots are fired from your side, Lianjia guarantees to attack the Hefei Governor¡¯s Mansion first!¡±
"Then it's settled, it's getting late, and Ni won't disturb Mr. Ma's good things." Ni Sichong laughed after saying that, got up and walked out. As soon as the guard closed the door, a woman's exclamation and heavy breathing came from inside. Even he couldn't help but curse a few words secretly, and said coldly with a stern face: "After this bastard leaves tomorrow morning, move everything out of the study." Burned!"
The housekeeper nodded repeatedly, holding a lantern and leading the way. As soon as he reached the door of the backyard, a crisp sound suddenly came from the silent night!
Snapped!
The crisp sound of gunfire scared the housekeeper and Ni Sichong. Before the guard could draw his gun, several more gunshots came in!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
"There is an assassin! Protect me, sir, and catch the assassin!"
The crisp, monotonous, and slow gunshots made the entire Ni Family Courtyard explode. Shouts and whistles came one after another. Hundreds of guards were driven out of their sleep. They grabbed their guns and rushed towards the place where the gunshots came from. They rushed outside the door, but before they could open it, seven or eight grenades were thrown in over the high wall.
These grenades are mixed with white phosphorus, which not only has strong explosive power, but also scatters phosphorus powder that lasts for a long time after exploding. The guards found that their clothes were on fire without any protection at all, and they could not be extinguished no matter how hard they shot.
The flames quickly engulfed the cotton-padded jacket, and then burned directly through the skin and flesh. In a moment, it began to smell burnt, scaring other soldiers to retreat and not dare to approach the door.
At this time, the machine gun in the porch was pushed over. With the machine gun, the remaining soldiers seemed to have regained their confidence. They lined up in two rows or squatted or stood with all their guns pointed at the door. But who would have expected that just when they were all lined up and ready, the courtyard wall more than ten meters away from the gate suddenly exploded as if it was hit by a large-caliber artillery shell. A heavy rain of bullets.
Eight Type 13 submachine guns ravaged the lined-up guards over and over again. The Maxim heavy machine gun didn't even fire a bullet, and the entire machine gun squad fell in a pool of blood.
"Ni Sichong! I??Revenge! "More than a dozen commandos followed the planned route and swept away with guns while shouting loudly, making people think they were Ni Sichong's enemies. Although the guards resisted desperately, the power of the submachine guns was too great, especially in the complex yard. It's amazing, often after they fire one bullet, seven or eight bullets will be fired at them.
How can we fight this?
At the same time, there were explosions and strafing sounds from the side door and the back door at the same time, and Ni Sichong's face turned pale. Ma Lianjia was so frightened that he grabbed his pants and rushed out of the study without even wearing any clothes. The flesh bug on his crotch was obviously frightened, and he wandered around Ni Sichong and the guards in a hurry.
"Sir, the firepower at the front door is too strong, and it's difficult to go through the side door. Let's go through the back door!"
¡°Isn¡¯t the back door also blocked?¡±
¡°The terrain outside the back door is open and there are not many of them, so they can disperse and run away if they rush out.¡±
After the captain of the guard analyzed it, Ni Sichong looked in the direction of the bedroom with some reluctance. It contained all of his belongings. He had exchanged more than 300,000 pounds in pounds last month, but could he still consider that much now? Are you afraid of running out of money to save your life? So he gritted his teeth, grabbed the pistol and shouted: "I'll rush to the back door. Whoever rushes out, I'll make him the leader and give him a reward of 10,000 yuan and three women!"
When the Ni family compound was in complete chaos, Hao Wenbao used a branch as a gun stand on a big tree more than 200 meters away from the back door, his eyes glued to the scope without blinking.
The deputy shooter and Wang Kui used binoculars to carefully search whether the target had appeared. Just as machine gunfire rang out from Zuoqi in the distance, dozens of guards suddenly rushed out of the back door of Ni's courtyard, firing in all directions while turning their heads and shouting from time to time. What.
"I saw it, the second person next to the door!"
While Wang Kui whispered a reminder, Hao Wenbao had already turned the muzzle of his gun. However, because it was too chaotic over there, and the figure of the bearded Ni Sichong was constantly blocked by soldiers and officers, he could not guarantee a kill with one hit, so he delayed the button. Pull the trigger.
"Shoot, why don't you shoot!" Wang Kuihan has already come out. This is his best opportunity for revenge. If he misses it today, he doesn't know how long he will have to wait. If Hao Wenbao hadn't still taken aim, he would have wanted to take it from him. .
"Wait a minute." The deputy shooter who had gone through strict training was much calmer than him. He covered his mouth so as not to disturb Hao Wenbao. He pointed at the chaotic figures in the distance: "There are too many people. It takes a long time for bullets to fly over." Time is likely to be blocked. If he retreats to the yard, we will have no chance at all, so we must wait for distance!"
Wang Kui didn't understand so much, but he still felt angry when he saw the hunter who was harassing the back door starting to fight and retreat. Just when he was most worried, Hao Wenbao, who had been silent, had a smile on his lips: "Boy Wang, Remember you owe me a favor.¡±
Seeing the smile on his lips becoming more and more confident, Wang Kui suddenly remembered that he mentioned some infantry mines during the deployment mission. Could it be? Before he could finish his thoughts, he saw several flames suddenly exploded among the guards in the distance.
Infantry mines!
The unprepared Ni Army guards never expected that landmines would be deployed in front of their house, let alone the infantry mines created by Yang Qiu! The four mines formed an angle. After the explosion, the steel balls and fragments inside swept across in a fan shape. All the guards and officers within ten meters of the front of the minefield were blown to pieces.
The sudden loss of so many people caused the area around Ni Sichong to suddenly open up. Just when he was so frightened that he turned to run back, Hao Wenbao pulled the trigger.
Snapped
The moment the gunshot came out, Ni Sichong in the middle of the crosshairs of the scope was like a rooster whose neck had been strangled. His head suddenly exploded in a strange way. Through the firelight, Wang Kui could clearly see this man known as the Butcher of Northern Anhui. The evil thief was already covered in blood.
In order to ensure the kill, Hao Wenbao quickly pushed in the second bullet and aimed it at Ni Sichong, who had fallen into the arms of a bare-chested man. The bullet flew out again, this time hitting the side of the neck. While the neck was strangled, the bullet continued to penetrate the naked man's sternum.
"Your Excellency is dead! Your Excellency has been beaten to death!" Outside the backyard door, the guards shouted and fled. Since Hao Wenbao and his team members were still moving around, the soldiers were so frightened that they did not even dare to take away the body, so they headed towards Zuoqi. direction to flee.
At the same time, the Ni family's courtyard was already ablaze, and there were endless cries and screams. About five minutes later, the commando team rushed out of the already empty backyard gate carrying several large baggage. Two of them After quickly checking Ni Sichong's body, he found that Ma Lianjia lying next to him was still breathing. He immediately fired a few more shots, and after searching the two men for some checks and official documents, they joined Hao Wenbao and quickly retreated to Quanhe in the southwest of the county. .
When the belated Zuo Banner soldiers discovered that Ni Sichong was dead, many of them simply stayed away.They rushed into the Ni family compound without stopping, killed, burned and robbed them. It was later learned that in addition to the gold, checks, land deeds and cash taken away by the commandos, all the remaining two million silver Ni Sichong had been robbed. , the women of the Ni family who used to come and go were even more brutally raped.
Ni Sichong¡¯s death had a huge impact on the war situation in Anhui! After receiving the news and leaving first, the main force of Ni's army returned to Fuyang, and they fought over the issue of command authority. Nearly 20,000 Ni's army, which had a huge influence on Anhui, killed each other. When Yuan Shikai and Duan Zhigui learned the news and sent people to investigate, Ni Jun had already collapsed
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 223 Cai E¡¯s methods
Chapter 223 Cai E¡¯s methods
Next to Nanjing Pukou Pier, people were crowded with people who came after hearing the news. Whenever a heavy cannon was unloaded from the ship by a crane and pushed onto a train, people felt more at ease in their hearts. \\.
com first release\\
Since the power was passed to Nanjing to abolish Yuan Shikai and the Beiyang government, everyone knew that this war was definitely going to be fought. Although Congress passed the proposal, officials were not sure. The southern front faced a Beiyang army of 70,000 to 80,000 people, including 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers. With the two mad dogs Ni Sichong and Zhang Xun, and the delay in the arrival of reinforcements from the National Defense Force, many people in Nanjing were already preparing to flee.
At this moment, the whistle blew and the arrival of the 2nd Brigade and the 101st Brigade of the National Defense Force made everyone feel relieved.
This is not the first time that Nanjing has seen the well-organized National Defense Forces. When the 2nd Brigade was deployed here, everyone had seen it a few times, but at that time most of them stayed in the barracks and could not come out, so they were not very impressed. This time they came out openly and openly. , many people understood why Yang Qiu was able to sweep through the southwest and make Yuan Shikai fearful.
The uniform pace, high morale, sandy yellow field uniforms full of pockets and M1 stamped steel helmets imitating the US military in the parallel world all make this unit unique, especially the skulls on the chest of the 2nd Brigade and the 101st Brigade. The youth officer corps badge makes Nanjing residents who consider themselves well-informed particularly excited.
As for the equipment, even the ministers from Germany, the United States and other countries who came to observe were secretly surprised! All brand new Type 12 rifles, with four grenades across the right waist, a water bottle and a bayonet on the left side, and a bulging compact ammunition pouch replacing the ugly bullet belt. Light machine guns mounted on shoulders, heavy machine guns towed by horses, each squad is equipped with grenade launchers, mortars, 70mm infantry guns, 75mm field guns, plus 105mm Krupp howitzers equipped by the guard division , at this time Europe had two infantry brigades with powerful firepower.
"Songpo, you are finally here."
President Guanggan Li has been feeling uneasy these days. After the Jiangxi incident, he was most worried that Yang Qiu would be held back and unable to quickly support the southern front. With the help of the motley army in the south, he even had plans to rub oil on his feet. Now, Although he only reached two brigades, they were the most elite troops, which gave him a lot of confidence, so he never closed his mouth after grabbing Cai E.
"Cai E has met the president." Cai E is not as optimistic as he is. Yang Qiu's words to him that day are still vivid in his mind. The National Defense Force is an elite force, but it is an elite force that cannot be consumed. So how long will it take to conquer several countries in the south? The reorganization of the divisions became the key to this war!
In addition to Li Yuanhong, Tang Shaoyi, Wu Tingfang, Zhang Jizhi and others also came. If they, the civilian officials, could only see that the National Defense Force was very strong, then officers such as Jiang Zuobin, Li Shucheng and Xu Shaozhen, or former officers, would understand after reading this. This army is simply not comparable to the miscellaneous troops they have. If Yang Qiu hadn't given the Kuomintang some favor to attack the southwest first, I'm afraid it wouldn't take two or three months for the southeast to fall completely into their hands. &*.¡¶¡·.com fastest update£ª£ª
Although Li Yuanhong is the president, and there is Congress below, both parties have authorized Yang Qiu to handle the Northern Expedition. Therefore, after attending the reception ceremony, Cai E immediately rushed to the War Department Operations Conference Room on the grounds that he was busy with military affairs. Facing dozens of southeastern military officers, he asked directly: "How are Bengbu and Huai'an?"
Li Shucheng has been holding an important position in the Nanjing Army Ministry. After the provisional Congress that day, he saw that the decline of the Democratic Party was inevitable. He originally planned to return to Hong Kong with Huang Keqiang, but he was reluctant to give up what he had learned throughout his life. Li Yuanhong saw that the decline of the Democratic Party was inevitable. He retained him and recommended him to Yang Qiu as the first-class army staff officer of the Ministry of National Defense.
Therefore, he had more say in the military. He stood up and said: "Bengbu is currently in a mixed association in Anhui, and the Jiangsu Ninth Division is stationed in Huai'an. Commander Leng Yuqiu of Huai'an called back and said that he was ready to fight against Beiyang, but There has been no news from Bengbu, and Governor Bai Wenwei has not yet expressed his opinion on whether to participate in the Northern Expedition."
Cai E came back this time to integrate the troops in the southeast. Hearing that he was still arguing about whether Anhui would send troops, he said coldly: "I don't care what Governor Bai wants. Whether he participates in the Northern Expedition is his personal matter. I only remind him that he will participate in the Northern Expedition." We know how to fight, and we will fight even if we don¡¯t participate! We are soldiers. Since we have received the order to go to the Northern Expedition, forget all those miscellaneous things! If anyone can¡¯t figure it out, get out of here right away!¡±
These unceremonious words made several officers frown secretly. Cai E also quickly took note of these people and turned to ask Jiang Zuobin: "Has the 2nd Brigade set off?"
Compared with Li Shucheng, Jiang Zuobin was much simpler: "After arriving yesterday, the 121st Regiment of the 2nd Brigade has already taken a train to Bengbu and is expected to arrive at the latest tomorrow afternoon. The leading group of the 101st Brigade will also take a boat to Huai'an. The arrival time is expected to be the day after tomorrow. Morning."
"The Shanghai Army Brigade and the Zhejiang Division arrived"Is it here? "
The two officers sent by the Shanghai Army and the Zhejiang Army quickly stood up: "Our Shanghai Army is waiting for supplies. The Zhejiang Army arrived in Yixing first, and the rest"
"The rest haven't come yet, right?" Cai E glanced coldly, his eyes frightened the two of them, and before they could say a few words, they heard a heavy slap on the table: "Shanghai and Zhejiang are far away from Nanjing. How far is it? It¡¯s been six days since the order was issued and it hasn¡¯t arrived yet! What else do you want to explain? Someone come!¡±
Cai E snorted coldly and shouted: "Delay the military plane, pull them out and shoot them! Send someone to inform the Shanghai Army and Zhejiang Army. I will give them two more days. If they don't arrive, I will turn the guns and hit them!"
The officers were so frightened that their legs weakened, and the two liaison officers of the Shanghai Army and the Zhejiang Army collapsed on the ground. No one expected that Commander Cai, who was said to rarely punish officers, would start killing people as soon as he arrived. Shortly after several soldiers dragged the two officers who were shouting for mercy out, two gunshots were heard. The frightening gunshots showed that they fully understood that Yang Qiu's people were all lunatics! What's more, this time there is central power again, so now we have to cooperate well or wait for death!
"Luo Peijin! He Xifan!"
It was impossible for Yang Qiu to let Cai E come alone, so he specially transferred Luo Peijin and He Xifan. The former was a veteran officer of the Yunnan Army and a graduate of the Japanese army. After the Southwest, Cai E encouraged him to come to the National Defense University officer crash course to continue. Further studies, mainly studying Jiang Fangzhen's European Army tactics and ideas.
Needless to say, He Xifan, the brigade commander and chief of staff of the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division, completely changed his mind after Xiaocangshan and joined the National Society to follow Yang Qiu. Before going to the southwest, he led the troops while participating in strategies and tactics tailored for senior officers. In the cram school, when they heard the shouting, the two people stood up immediately.
"Announcing the appointment of the Ministry of National Defense!" Cai E swept away the southeastern officers who were restrained by him and read: "The establishment of the former Anhui Army First Division was abolished and changed to the 10th National Defense Infantry Division. At the same time, the post of Ma Lianjia Division Commander was abolished and replaced by Colonel Luo Peijin took over. The establishment of the former 13th Division of the Zhejiang Army was abolished, the establishment of the Shanghai Army Brigade was abolished, and it was merged into the 11th Division of the National Defense Army. At the same time, the position of the original division commander Yang Fengxiang was abolished, and Colonel He Xifan was appointed as the division commander, and Yang Fengxiang was appointed as the chief of staff.
In view of the serious shortage of pay for the Jiangsu Army, it was specially merged into the 12th and 13th Infantry Divisions of the National Defense Force. The division commanders were temporarily replaced by the former Eighth Division Commander Xu Baozhen and the Ninth Division Commander Leng Yuqiu. Jiang Zuobin and Li Shucheng were awarded the rank of deputy minister and colonel of the Ministry of National Defense and Army. Li Shucheng also served as the commander-in-chief of military supplies on the southern front. "Cai E closed the appointment letter and glanced at it: "Do you have any opinions? "
The bones are still cold outside, so you don¡¯t dare to raise your opinions!
This vigorous and resolute appointment showed everyone the style of the National Defense Forces and the ruthlessness of the Yunnan Army in Cai E. Many people secretly murmured, no wonder the Yunnan Army can produce a character like Tang Jiyao! Li Shucheng originally wanted to defend the Shanghai army. After all, it was the army led by his friend Huang Yong. Although Huang Yong fled to Japan after Chen Qimei's incident, he still sympathized with the Shanghai army in his heart, but Cai E looked at him. After cleaning, I can only hold it back.
Jiang Zuobin officially became the Army Undersecretary. After assisting the southern front, he finally no longer had to hide his power and bide his time. He stood up and said: "Commander, the 11th, 12th and 13th Divisions are all fine, but the 10th Division is far away in Hefei and Bengbu, and directly faces the pincer attack from Xuzhou and Fuyang. Perhaps there is already noisy artillery fire over there now, and I¡¯m afraid Colonel Luo¡¯s visit would be in vain.¡±
Cai E finally showed a smile: "Yu Yan, don't worry, Bengbu won't lose it before the 2nd Brigade arrives."
"Why?" Jiang Zuobin was a little puzzled, and even Li Shucheng pricked up his ears. Cao Kun and Zhang Xun of Xuzhou are not kind-hearted people. Now that the war has begun, they will never sit back and watch Bengbu as a nail in the road. The 121st regiment just set off by train yesterday and will arrive tomorrow at the soonest. Even if it arrives, a regiment will not Can't guard against attacks from both sides.
"Don't worry, Yuyan." Luo Peijin had already learned the telegram from the Hubei General Staff when he got off the boat. He walked next to him and smiled: "The commander-in-chief has ordered the 103rd Brigade to go to Lu'an, and the forward battalion has probably passed Yuexi. So nothing will happen in Hefei. In this way, the 121st Regiment only needs to cooperate with the 10th Division to block the direction of Xuzhou. As for Fuyang Ni Sichong was killed by his enemies last night, and Ni Jun has already started fighting on his own."
"Ni Si rushed to death!"
This news was like thunder exploding in everyone¡¯s ears.
Who is Ni Sichong? The number one mad dog under Yuan Shikai, Ni Jun, who is known as 30 battalions and nearly 20,000 troops, is second only to Yi Jun among the peripheral forces in Beiyang. Since Yi Jun was beaten to disgrace by the cavalry regiment in Henan, some people recently said that Ni Jun is the leader of Beiyang. The strongest on the outside, but for such a unit, its head was chopped off on the eve of departure!
It is conceivable what a severe blow this will have to the Second Beiyang Army. Since it cannot flank Bengbu and Hefei, the 103rd Brigade may lose Fuyang if it advances rapidly, so the Second Beiyang Army in Xuzhou must do?Adjust, so you have to stop and redeploy. In this way, the 2nd Brigade has a chance to occupy Bengbu before the opponent adjusts its deployment!
With the support of the Jinpu Line, as long as Bengbu can be blocked, the 11th, 12th, and 13th Divisions can continue to move northward.
"Is itCommander Yang?" Jiang Zuobin took a deep breath and asked what everyone was thinking.
Cai E smiled slightly, put down the documents in his hands and watched everyone avoid the topic: "I hope everyone will remember that this war is about national unification. No matter what your thoughts are, put them away! I also firmly believe thatwin It must be us!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 224 Full-scale fighting begins
Chapter 224: Full-scale war begins
War is not an isolated one. When Ni Si fell in a pool of blood and Cai E slapped the table in Nanjing to show off his thunderous methods, Wu Shengguan, Yue Peng and He Xi stood side by side. (Search "" on Baidu to view the latest updates of this book)
After several days of infantry clearing the perimeter, an open space has been opened to the north of Wusheng Pass. The famous Beiyang Second Division a few kilometers away also launched a defensive battle for the first time. Trench after trench was dug in circles, and there were many bunkers. There were so many fortifications that He Xi frowned secretly. Only Yue Peng remained calm, as if he didn't take anything seriously.
He Xi glanced at him. As the commanders of the two strongest field divisions of the National Defense Force, the two had always had a good personal relationship, but there was one thing that made him secretly strange. This Yue Peng usually seemed quiet, but as time went by As time went on, it became more and more like the epitome of Yang Qiu, even the standing posture was almost exactly the same. He knew that Yue Peng was probably one of the officers in the National Defense Force who asked the commander to make small talk the most, and his behavior was unknowingly affected.
Yue Peng didn't notice that He Xi was observing him. Yang Qiu's forward-looking and strategic thinking about the military in his usual words had deeply fascinated him. In particular, the construction of the National Defense Force and the Army fully reflected his personal will, such as the front An artillery position not far away. As the National Defense Force grows, each unit needs artillery. In order to equip as many troops as possible, the limited artillery resources have been diluted a lot. First of all, the artillery battalion has been changed to a 4*3 system, that is, each battalion has 3 companies. , each company has 4 units, instead of the 18 units that were learned from Beiyang in the past, so a regiment has a total of 36 units.
It seems to have been weakened a lot, but in fact, due to the gradual increase in the production speed of 70mm infantry guns and mortars, each infantry battalion is equipped with some of its own artillery, so the combat use of artillery at the division and brigade level is more clear, that is, in The infantry suppresses enemy fire and opens gaps before attacking, and serves as a support node when switching to defense.
It has been a year since the 1st and 2nd Divisions were reorganized into field divisions. Not only were they the first to be equipped with a field telephone system, but they were also the first in the National Defense Forces to be incorporated into the main artillery brigade. Since the 105mm howitzers had to be shared equally with the guard divisions, they were self-produced. The start was slow, so each brigade temporarily organized two 105mm artillery battalions and two 75mm field artillery regiments.
Even so, the 1st Division and the 2nd Division combined have 48 105mm howitzers and 144 75mm field guns!
In the Hubei War a year and a half ago, the new National Defense Forces retreated from Xiaogan to Hankou in the face of Beiyang's superior artillery, and almost lost the entire war. It was precisely because of that stimulation that the National Defense Forces paid special attention to artillery. Not only did they introduce many A new field gun and howitzer were introduced, a production line was introduced, and a special artillery training class was opened. The National Defense University also invited retired German artillerymen to open an artillery department. Today it is time for Beiyang to have a taste of what fire suppression is. !
In a position composed of 48 divisional 105mm howitzers, the artillerymen were making preparations back and forth. Many of them were from the artillery department of the National Defense University. They were young artillerymen who were temporarily transferred to practice. After the troops became stronger, they were more excited than the veterans, and many even privately discussed with the veteran gunners to let them shoot a few rounds to enjoy themselves. \\.
com first release\\
Yue Peng has nothing to do with all this, he is waiting!
"Buzzing like a bee, I crossed the mountain peak and looked up at the two aircraft that came to serve as artillery observation. The soldiers kept waving to them. Looking at them, Yue Peng remembered what Yang Qiu had said. "The future of artillery is long-range suppression. In the future, the Army will also have artillery with a range of 30, 40 or even hundreds of kilometers, so the future of artillery will depend on whether the advance reconnaissance and aviation forces are strong.
Yue Peng raised the corner of his mouth confidently. He still doesn't know what the future will be like, but now his aviation power is stronger than Beiyang.
As the plane began to circle, the signal soldier climbed up to a high place and raised the small red flag. Seeing the red flag gunners opening the breech of the guns one after another, expensive shells were loaded into the barrel.
Suddenly! The signalmen's double flags crossed and sent out the signal for the school firing. The artillery group roared several times from the left, center and right at the same time. In the dazzling fireworks, the artillery shells flew through the void like lightning and hit the Beiyang position. Not long after, several flames rose from the Beiyang position in the distance. After observing three rounds of shooting, the Beiyang artillery also began to counterattack here, but everyone pretended not to see it, because whether it was a Nissan or a German-made 75 Millimeter field artillery can't hit that far at all, so in the position, you can leisurely use the mechanical computer purchased from the United States to calculate the new bombardment elements after calibration, while waiting for the signal from the aircraft.
The Curtiss racing plane flew quickly over the position. Shortly after a small bamboo tube was thrown down, it was delivered to the artillery command post by the soldiers who had been waiting for a long time. The new bombardment elements were locked and the call was sent to the front line. The use of the new combat method made the artillery much more efficient. After a while, the artillery began to shake the handle according to the new Zhuyuan. When allAfter the artillery squad gave the signal that they were ready, the signal soldier yelled at the top of his lungs to fire the gun, and at the same time waved the red flag in his hand.
His voice may not reach everyone¡¯s ears, but the waving of the red flag is a signal!
Fire artillery, set fire!
The scene of 48 heavy guns roaring at the same time is unimaginable, especially the more powerful 105mm howitzer, which will cause dust to fly around every time it fires. After the battle, all distracting thoughts disappeared. The bombardier kept going back and forth between the ammunition and the gun position. The gunners pulled the bolt and covered their ears again and again. The infantry waiting to attack all opened their eyes. They knew that for more than a year, My artillery has grown a lot, but only now do I realize how terrible it has become.
The civilians who were recruited were even more stunned. They never imagined that the sound of the heavy artillery group firing at full speed would be so terrifying that the logistics officer had to run in front of everyone to remind them to transport the artillery shells.
Only a few military observers from Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries still feel that the Wehrmacht is boasting. Compared with the 150, 203, and 240 mm common in Europe, the 105 mm howitzer can only be regarded as a light gun in Europe, and its actual range is only about 7 kilometers. , only the National Defense Force's method of using aircraft to measure distance made them somewhat interested. Of course, in this backward country, this kind of momentum can still scare many people, such as the Beiyang Second Division opposite.
"Grass mud horse! Where is the artillery? They are all dead! Where is the 15-year-old heavy artillery that was sent? Fight it back for me!" Wang Jinjing jumped to his feet in the bunker and yelled. The National Defense Forces, which had been risking their lives for many years, was able to pull out such an artillery unit. It was more powerful than the artillery of the entire Beiyang First Army.
The signal soldier who had been captured took a few breaths and rushed out of the bunker to convey the order to his own artillery position. Along the way, artillery shells kept falling from the side. I don't know what the colleagues of the National Defense Force filled the artillery shells. Every time there was an explosion, The yellow mud splashed and rocks exploded in the city. It frightened him to crawl and stop for nearly 20 minutes before he reached the 150mm heavy artillery position.
The soldiers of the Second Beiyang Division even yelled and cursed. They had never suffered like this before. They used to bully others with their powerful artillery. How long had it been? It was his turn to be hit by artillery shells. Loess fell on his body and covered him layer by layer. In the blink of an eye, all the soldiers in the trenches became unkempt. However, this was no problem. Many unlucky people were directly hit by artillery shells. Entering the trench, not even the whole body could be found.
The Beiyang artillery finally began to fight back, but the sparse artillery shells could not form effective suppression. Instead, they were caught by the aircraft because of their exposure, and the 105mm heavy artillery group was notified to suppress it.
"hurry up!"
"Made, haven't you had enough to eat?!"
The old German-made 150mm cannon is more troublesome to operate. Each shell weighs 40 kilograms. Because it is packed in separate powder bags, and the artillerymen operating this gun are poorly trained, they can only fire two shells per minute. .
Although the officer's throat was broken by drinking, there was almost no victory because these were cannons. The cannon has a straight trajectory and a short range. The maximum range of the 150mm caliber is only 6100 meters. It is far from the opponent of the howitzer on the opposite side. However, due to factors such as the distance and the need for the National Defense Force to take the lead in solving the fortifications that hinder the infantry, they can continue to shell without hindrance for the time being. , as for the effectWang Jinjing jumped again.
Artillery shells were still falling like raindrops in front of the position of the Second Beiyang Division like crazy. The ten-kilometer-wide front was obscured by dust and gunpowder smoke and it was impossible to see anything. Later statistics showed that the artillery fire cluster composed of 48 howitzers poured a total of 7816 artillery shells on Xinyang's first line of defense during a full 30 minutes of suppression! I really don¡¯t know if the logistics officer would faint if he saw it.
Machine gun forts that threatened the infantry were blown away in the explosion, civil fortifications were penetrated by artillery shells, and the infantry was suppressed to the point where they could not raise their heads.
Yue Peng really didn't have much interest in this kind of war. The more he talked with Yang Qiu, the more he expected to fight against the world's military powers. As for the simulated Japanese Army, the Beiyang Army had already been stripped of its bright coat by the National Defense Forces. It was really not that surprising. opponent.
But he was not bored enough to reduce the firepower intensity. Like Yang Qiu, he would worry about logistics and supplies before the war started, but after the war started, he would not shrink from logistics, so he insisted on the 30-minute firepower coverage requirement. Firstly, it clears obstacles for the infantry, and secondly, powerful artillery can cause great psychological pressure on enemy soldiers, forcing them to restrain themselves in the subsequent attack.
After a nightmarish 30 minutes, the artillery fire finally began to weaken. When the Beiyang soldiers climbed out of the trenches one by one, the Wehrmacht infantry began to join the battle again. A large number of mortars and machine guns became a new round of nightmare.
The war on the northern front finally kicked off after several days of brewing. The 1st and 2nd Field Divisions of the National Defense Forces simultaneously marched from Xinye toAt the same time, the 11th Brigade of the Fourth Division of the National Defense Force also took the lead in regaining Hanzhong, Shaanxi, and began to cross the Qinling Mountains and advance diagonally towards Baoji.
On the first day of the core battlefield in Xinyang, the National Defense Forces invested 48 105mm howitzers and more than 50 75mm field guns, using superior artillery to clear the way and tearing apart the frontal defense line of the Second Beiyang Division in the afternoon. Wang Jinjing was completely suppressed when the artillery was completely suppressed. Under such circumstances, they hurriedly withdrew to Xinyang, not only losing nearly 2,000 soldiers and a large amount of ordnance stored on the front line, but also losing all four 150 mm cannons.
At this point, the war for unification was declared to be in full swing
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 225 Storms will flood the city
Chapter 225 Storms will flood the city
"In Shaanxi, the 11th Brigade has crossed Hanzhong and headed towards Baoji. The 18th Brigade cannot be contacted. Their mission requires crossing the main line of the Qinling Mountains and entering Weinan. The radio is very poor, but the other troops are very fast and have high morale. The Beiyang Army in Shaanxi is about to collapse. It can¡¯t stop us at all.¡±
In the Wuchang residence, Kong Qinggui, the new military secretary who succeeded Chen Guofu, stood in front of a map and explained the current war situation to Yang Qiu. He was a student at Nanjing Lu Primary School. After the uprising, he joined the death squads and cooperated with Xu Shaozhen's Ninth Town in the battle to attack Nanjing. After the North-South peace talks, Wang Zhuo, Chen Guofu and others who joined the National Defense Forces at the Wushengguan front line wrote to them to come to Wuchang to continue studying at the National Defense University. At that time, he saw the chaos in Nanjing, so he packed his bags and went north with many classmates to join the National Defense Forces. He is still A student in the artillery command department of the National Defense University was transferred to work as a part-time military secretary because senior military officers have been busy recently.
Even though it was a part-time job, Kong Qinggui was still very happy to get this job. He was very diligent in taking care of the military uniforms, and the report was particularly detailed: "Here in Hubei, after Major General Yue Peng took advantage of artillery to open a gap, he led his troops to break through the Beiyang garrison in the military. The first line of defense north of Shengguan is currently attacking Xinyang from three directions. Among them, the 4th brigade is the fastest and has crossed the junction of Xinyang and Xinye towards Fangcheng. The other brigades are also progressing smoothly. We have a clear advantage. It is expected that The peripheral clean-up work can be completed within ten days.¡±
"The southern line is still unclear. The 121st Regiment was attacked by two regiments of the Third Beiyang Division on the night it arrived in Bengbu. The battle is still ongoing. Huai'an is more troublesome. The 101st Brigade needs to be transported by boat and will not arrive until at least tomorrow morning. Stationed there is the 12th Infantry Division, which is the original 8th Division of the Jiangsu Army. The old base is the Jiangsu Zhenjun. However, the previous attack on Nanjing consumed a lot of money. For more than a year, there has been no funding and equipment to replenish the troops. They can recover. Currently, they are facing Li Chun's 4th Beiyang Division. The battle has begun. According to the telegram from the division commander Leng Yuqiu, the fighting is relatively difficult, which shows that there are problems with the combat effectiveness of the troops."
Now Kong Qinggui is not the artillery commander who was famous for his calmness and stability during the Songhu Anti-Japanese War. The report is full of self-deprecating comments such as high morale, poor troops, etc. So while listening to the report and taking notes, he secretly wants to hammer on this. Good seedling. Lei Meng didn't hear anything wrong next to him. He was excited as long as the troops won. Especially after the three battlefields were fully launched, he wanted to kill him. It's a pity that his old head was not familiar with military command. This time the guard He didn't get the position of division commander, so he could only continue to serve as Yang Qiu's adjutant and guard captain.
Fortunately, he is not very interested in making achievements. Instead, he enjoys being an adjutant. It feels good to have so many officials nodding and bowing to him every day.
"You can tear down the defense line in one day, do you know why?" Yang Qiu looked at the 22-year-old secretary, stopped writing and asked.
Kong Qinggui didn't expect to ask him a question in return. After thinking about it, he said: "I think General Yue Peng commanded it well and the soldiers were brave" Before he could finish speaking, Yang Qiu stopped him with a hand and said, He scolded: "Don't imitate those useless people who flatter you. If you want to join the First Division, you don't need to show off to me. Be down-to-earth and learn from Wang Zhuo. Although he did not go to Germany, he is now the commander of the 102nd Brigade of the Guard Division. What? The soldiers are brave This is all false. The real reason is that we have become stronger, but you must remember that Beiyang is not our goal. Their little possessions are not worth mentioning. Your future is to become a world leader. military!"
The words made Kong Qinggui blush a little, and he nodded and ran away.
Seeing this, Raymond scratched his head and asked, "Commander, this guy is actually not bad."
"I know he is good, otherwise Jiang Baili would not recommend him to me. But he is a little proud, so he adds a lot of modifiers to his words! Soldiers must be arrogant, but not excessive. I am better off now than in the future. He went to the battlefield and was defeated by the enemy." Yang Qiu knew that he was good, and the current students of the National Defense Force were all good, but good does not mean very good. What he faced now was Beiyang, which was completely backward in technology. When he encountered the Japanese army, 150, 210 and other heavy artillery, can Yue Peng break through so smoothly without the advantage of artillery?
So he couldn't condone the behavior of raising his tail after a few small battles. At this moment, Miao Luo came in with coffee, waved his hand and said: "Okay, you go prepare for going to Jiangxi tomorrow, and go outside to chat with him. Let¡¯s talk, from now on briefings don¡¯t need those exaggerated words, soldiers only need details and numbers.¡±
After watching Lei Meng leave, Miao Luo put the coffee on the table and took out a telegram to him: "Hao Yu was here just now. I saw you listening to the briefing and asked me to give this to you."
"What is it?" Yang Qiu was sorting out the notes he had just taken and circling the key points, so he casually asked Miao Luo to read it to him.
"It's a telegram from a hunter, saying that heI once met the 103rd Brigade and said that the seizures had been tallied. There were a total of 217 gold bars, cash of 350,000 pounds and 2.7 million yen, various banknotes, checks and deposit slips totaling 4.7 million, and land and real estate deeds worth approximately 15 million. They captured a prisoner who could withdraw the money. "After Miao Luo finished reading, she was also shocked by this set of numbers. It's not like she had never seen money before. Yang Qiu had already handed over his assets to her for management, but this was the first time she heard that a hunter could get so much money. Qian asked: "Brother Yang, who is this hunter? Where did you get that much money? "
Yang Qiu put down his pen, took the telegram and sighed: "I will tell you about the hunter later. As for the money it was taken from Ni Sichong's house."
"Ni Sichong? Is that the Butcher of Northern Anhui?" Miao Luo blinked his beautiful eyes in surprise. He never expected that ordinary Beiyang officials who were not even the governor of a province could have so much money.
Yang Qiudao was not surprised. In the parallel world, Ni Sichong had amassed a fortune of 80 million in a short period of time. According to the National Defense Force's calculation of 3.5 million per year to support a standard division, it was enough to support 22 divisions for a year. If they only purchased ordnance, they could be established. 20 guard divisions! Therefore, it is false to say that Beiyang has no money. All the money has been swallowed up by the people below. If people like Ni Sichong, Cao Kun, Zhang Xun, Jiang Guiti and others are willing to work together to spend money to tide over the difficulties, they will still be able to win this war. Really unrealistic.
In the future, the land will still have to be returned to those who were robbed or used to build national farms. The gold will be used for reserves, but other money can be directly collected into the national treasury. In addition to An Guoliang's seizure in Henan, he has already obtained nearly two million yuan during this period. The tens of millions of funds finally eased the funds that were increasingly tight due to the war. But this is not a formal channel after all. Distributing one's own country's war wealth is always an act of drinking poison to quench thirst, so we must find ways to find new income.
"Okay, don't talk about these trivial matters." Yang Qiu didn't like to mention too many political and military matters in front of Miao Luo. He pushed away the telegram and documents, picked up the coffee, pulled her to sit beside him and asked, "Yes Well, grandpa, hasn¡¯t he come back from Sichuan yet?¡±
Miao Luo was very happy to hear that he took the initiative not to mention political matters. He rolled his eyes charmingly and said, "You still remember."
During the Chinese New Year, Mr. Miao made a special trip back to China for their wedding, but since Yang Qiu couldn't get away from Nanjing at that time, he simply took Miao Yuan and the old friend who came back with him to inspect the customs and customs of Southwest and other places. Who knew that this inspection would actually turn out to be No wonder, not only have I visited Hubei and Hunan, but now I have also gone to Sichuan. It is said that I will also visit the three southwest provinces. If it were not for the plateau factor, I might also want to go to Xikang and **.
Yang Qiu smiled on her face, but she felt a little sorry for her in her heart. Not to mention that she had promised him to get married during the New Year, but now it had to be postponed for a while because of the war. Moreover, last time in Tianjin she did something sorry to her. I always felt very guilty, so I put down my coffee, held her hand and said, "Luoer, you have worked hard during this time, our marriage"
Although Miao Luo was a little resentful about the postponement of the wedding, she knew that he had to do big things first, so she leaned on his shoulder and said quietly: "I know you are busy, and grandpa also agreed. If it doesn't work, just postpone it until the country is unified." Say it again."
"Then why don't we worry about our Luo'er waiting." Yang Qiu scratched her nose playfully and said with a smile: "I'll do things when I come back from Jiangxi. If you count the days, grandpa and the others should also come back from Sichuan. ¡±
Miao Luo felt sweet in his heart and said with a smile: "That's not necessarily the case. Grandpa and the others had a great time in Sichuan. They also inspected many projects and planned to go back to Nanyang and the American Chinese community to promote it and let them return to the country to invest in light industry. "
Investing in light industry?
In Yang Qiu's surprise, Miao Luo told Mr. Miao's original words. Although the southwest was being developed and his grandson-in-law was building heavy industry and metal processing industries, the development of light industry was in the hands of the old man who had lived in the United States for a long time. In his eyes, it was still underdeveloped, so he wanted to go to Singapore and the United States to hold investment conferences in the name of the court, and bring back light industries including textiles, sugar, daily chemicals, etc., so as to help his grandson-in-law.
Hearing this, Yang Qiu secretly admired him and said, "This matter must be done. Ask grandpa what he lacks, and I can help him find a way."
"I haven't even written my horoscope yet, why are you so anxious?" Miao Luo smiled when he saw him worried, but when he thought of his brother, he felt a little sad and said, "Grandpa's side is fine, it's my brother"
Miao Yuan was indeed in a bad mood during this period, mainly because of Song Jiaoren's matter. Before Song Jiaoren went to Tianjin last time, he learned that the old man Miao Yuantu of Zhigongtang had returned to China, so he asked Miao Yuan to wait in Shanghai to greet him. He himself agreed because he hadn't seen his grandfather for a long time. Who expected Miao Yuantu to return? Before he arrived, news of Song Jiaoren's assassination reached Shanghai, so he always believed that it was his negligence that led to the tragedy, and Miao Yuantu was also severely punished for this incident.?Chased him.
So during this period, he became discouraged. Although he was still traveling around with the old man, he often expressed the idea of ??returning to the United States to retreat into seclusion. Yang Qiu also knew about this. After all, Miao Yuan was Miao Luo's brother. Think about it and said, "Tell your brother to let him manage the southwest rubber plantation. The seeds of the rubber trees have been bought and are being cultivated. The technicians also need to be protected to avoid trouble. In addition, I have planned to build another shipyard in Qinzhou Bay. The technicians in Shanghai are already in place, and I just need a person in charge to manage it."
Miao Luo knew that Yang Qiu was interested in expanding industry, but he didn't expect that he would still insist on fighting now. However, it would be good to find something to distract Miao Yuan. But just when he was about to thank him, the knock on the door rang again. She was so frightened that she quickly slapped Yang Qiu's hand away.
As soon as they stood up, Zhang Xiaozhun and Murong Han hurried in. Even Miao Luo said anxiously: "Commander, something happened in Guangdong!"
Yang Qiu suddenly stood up and grabbed the telegram.
The telegram was sent by Cai Jimin. Long Jiguang still couldn't resist the temptation of Yuan Shikai's patrol envoys from Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian provinces. He took advantage of the arrival of Chen Jiongming and Hu Han's civilian ship in Guangzhou to launch a coup. Not only did they include the two He arrested hundreds of Kuomintang personnel, including Guangdong, and proclaimed himself the governor of Guangdong. With the help of the scum of the Guangdong army who had taken refuge in him, he quickly took control of the entire territory of Guangdong.
Because the telegraph to Guangxi was deliberately cut off, the Third Division was delayed for two days in getting the news. Long Jiguang was able to control the situation smoothly. At present, he is not only arresting the remnants of the Kuomintang in Guangdong, but also The two divisions were integrated and began to advance towards Wuzhou and Zhanjiang. Fortunately, Cai Jimin was prepared for his attack, so after receiving the news, he immediately sent Xiong Bingkun's 9th Brigade across Wuzhou to attack instead of defend.
The forwards of the two armies have already met in Yunfu, and the battle is currently underway.
Long Jiguang's coup did not deviate from his and the General Staff's predictions. In the parallel world, he also played the same trick. Now the entire Guangdong is under his control. The Third Division and the 16th Brigade can ensure his defeat, but they must prevent him from escaping. Entered southern Fujian.
Zhang Xiaozhun saw Yang Qiu's worries and walked to the map and pointed at Guangdong: "After Long Jiguang's move, we must prevent him from entering Fujian. The Fujian Army claims that one division actually only has about one mixed brigade. After Guangdong is occupied, they will definitely There is no way to go north, and I think they will not be able to stop Long Jiguang at the critical moment, so the best way is to mobilize troops from Jiangxi, so that we can attack him from three directions: Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangxi."
"I think we should first send a telegram to General Sa Zhenbing. He is from Fujian and is very influential in the local area. As long as he climbs high and calls for the return of the Fujian army, it will be almost certain. At the same time, the navy can be dispatched south to Guangdong immediately to prevent Long Jiguang from jumping over the wall. "Murong Han also expressed his thoughts.
"Just follow what you said." Yang Qiu returned the telegram to Zhang Xiaozhun. No matter how much trouble Long Jiguang made, he couldn't change the world, so he was not worried about Guangzhou. The biggest problem was Jiangxi! As long as Li Liejun is recovered, the problem in the south will be solved.
"Order the 22nd and 23rd brigades to enter Jiangxi via the Zhuping Railway, the 22nd brigade to advance to the Xinyu armed forces, and the 23rd brigade to advance to southern Jiangxi. Tell them that they can decide whether to fire back when encountering resistance. Order the Hubei Guard Regiment to go south from Jinchun to Jiujiang Take control of the Jinjipo Fort, send a telegram to General Sa, and dispatch the four fleets of Hairong, Chuyu, Chuguan, and Haijing to go north to Poyang Lake and stand by."
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he glanced at Miao Luo, who was worried about him, and said with a smile: "You two go and prepare. We will go to meet Li Liejun together tomorrow morning. I hope he can make the right choice!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 226 The revolution is over
Full text without ads
Chapter 226 The revolution is over
At the end of March, the weather began to get warmer. The rumbling artillery fire on the other side of the Yangtze River did not seem to affect Jiangxi and Nanchang. On the contrary, because of the river feast and the clear sea, the streets and alleys seemed much livelier. However, under this peace, there was an undercurrent. surge. (Free download of full text e-book)
At noon, there were still many people queuing in front of the Jiangxi Bank of the Republic of China, and the employees behind the iron fence were so busy that they took off their jackets. It seems that the busy farming season is approaching, and many people are eager to spend money to buy seeds, farm tools and animal power, so it is normal to be busier during this season, but things like today are absolutely unusual. The queues have not stopped since the morning. This is already It completely turned into a run.
The shopkeeper knew that bank runs could easily lead to trouble. When a bank run in Changsha not only killed the revolutionary governor, it also strengthened the National Defense Forces and laid the foundation for the National Defense Forces to unify the southwest, so he did not dare to neglect and went outside to ask everyone why. All come to withdraw money.
"Boss Tao, why are you here today? You are our big depositor. If you send someone to help me, I will deliver it to you." The shopkeeper grabbed a rice bank owner. The food business was booming during the war, and Jiangxi was a land of plenty. , so a number of upstarts in the rice industry were born. The boss Tao in front of him was well-informed and made several big deals with the National Defense Force because his brother-in-law was doing timber business in Hubei Province, which enriched his pocket a lot.
When Boss Tao saw him coming out to say hello in person, he was not happy but instead darkened his face and said worriedly: "Shopkeeper Yu, are you running out of money here?"
This sentence attracted unkind looks from all around. Shopkeeper Yu broke out in sweat and quickly waved his hands to explain: "How could it be possible? Who in the backstage of Jiangxi Bank doesn't know that it is Governor Li? Boss Xu is so versatile and has so many people." As we all know, don¡¯t worry, everyone is completely open to redemption today.¡±
With his words, the depositors felt a little more at ease, but who is Boss Tao? Nanchang's industrial and commercial circle is small, so he wouldn't know how big Jiangxi Bank's background is? I originally wanted to expose it, but after thinking about it, I held back. I pulled shopkeeper Yu and lowered his voice: "Lao Yu, what's wrong with you today? Didn't you read the newspaper this morning? Forget it, you used to take care of me. More, let me remind you, you should read the newspaper."
"Newspaper?" Shopkeeper Yu was a little confused, then remembered that he didn't seem to read the newspaper today, so he quickly returned to the office and asked his secretary to bring the Southwest Daily published today.
?You can tell who is behind this newspaper just by looking at its name, but it cannot stop everyone from reading it. In addition to its large scale, it also has branches all over the country, so the information is very complete, and more importantly, there are opportunities to make a fortune! Just like the boss Tao outside, he first saw the news of the National Defense Force's public announcement of grain purchases. In the end, the price was low and the quality was high, and he made a fortune overnight.
So when the secretary brought the newspaper, he took it upon himself to put the economic section in the front. The various investment and procurement news were dazzling. Normally, he might have taken a look at it to see what was suitable, but today, shopkeeper Yu had no intention at all. , immediately turned to the front page. When I saw the huge title "Letter to Jiangxi Compatriots" on the front page, my face suddenly turned pale.
Yang Qiu is going to attack Jiangxi!
No wonder so many people came to exchange money. Seeing the imminent military disaster, who would still want to hold banknotes? Silver is a reliable thing!
This matter is no small matter. Once a war breaks out in Jiangxi, the world will be in chaos. The small Jiangxi Bank is inconspicuous in the whole country. How can it fight against the Southwest? So he hurriedly found a clerk and told everyone to try their best to meet the depositors' requirements and avoid causing trouble, and immediately hurried to Yusheng Street through the back door.
Yusheng Street is not far from the Dudu Mansion. It is one of the most prosperous areas in Nanchang and Jiangxi, with many foreign banks and numerous traders. Jiangxi Gongdianxing at the end of the street is a company that has suddenly emerged recently. Because of its fair prices, it attracts many people to pawn for money. It also takes this opportunity to collect many antique calligraphy and paintings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In the office on the second floor of the pawn shop, Xu Xiujun was chatting quietly with Cai Gongshi and Ouyang Wu. From the corner of his eyes, he looked at Zhan Tianyou who was carefully appreciating a calligraphy and painting, seemingly thoughtful.
Zhan Tianyou came out this time specifically to inspect the construction of the Dangtu Steel Plant. Since the southwest railway network is progressing rapidly, especially after the formation of the railway corps, he can still think of ways to deal with the sleepers and gravel in the roadbed construction, but the rails But there is really no way. Hubei Steel Plant will not be able to gradually recover until at least the end of the year, so it can only order from the United States while hoping that Dangtu will start production as soon as possible.
The progress of the Dangtu Steel Plant was still not slow, but he couldn't help being impatient. After reading it, he remembered that Yang Qiu had mentioned that he would extend the Zhuping Railway to Nanchang and Jiujiang, and go south to Zhejiang and Fuzhou to establish a southern railway network, so he borrowed the opportunity to I took the opportunity to go back to my hometown and visit Pingxiang.
It happened to be when we disembarked in JiujiangI met Xu Xiujun. The two had collaborated during the construction of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. At that time, the Qing Dynasty mobilized a sum of money from the Northeast to come over for emergency response. It was he and Zhan Tianyou who took over the task, and they also put forward many economic suggestions for the railway construction at that time. Good ideas, for example, he took the initiative to take over the project of supplying railway sleepers and returned to Fengtian to set up a railway wood processing factory. This alone saved the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line more than 300,000 yuan.
Xu Xiujun's mind had already flown to the southwest at the moment, but before going there he still wanted to know more about Yang Qiu. When he was worried, Zhan Tianyou's appearance gave him a good opportunity, so when he saw him still reading calligraphy and painting, he smiled and said: "Juancheng Brother, can you taste it?"
Zhan Tianyou understood what he was thinking, and he smiled and turned to look at Cai Gongshi: "Zihong, isn't this a shabby me? I don't know anything about calligraphy and painting, I can just lay stones. When it comes to calligraphy and painting, our brother Hu Chi is the best at it. .¡±
Cai Gongshi was 32 years old, short and thin with a mustache. He has followed Li Liejun since the Xinhai Uprising. He initially served in the army and helped the governor's office manage money and food. However, these tasks were not what he was good at, so he recommended himself to serve as Jiangxi Communications Officer. Director-General, I hope to build some roads for my hometown. When he was young, he practiced the powerful Wei stele style, which was so elegant and handsome that even Tan Yankai praised him, saying that he was a rare calligrapher in Jiangxi.
Hearing Zhan Tianyou's praise, Cai Gongshi waved his hands quickly: "Mr. Huancheng's words will make us feel ashamed. Building railways is the foundation of the country and a major event that benefits all people. Now that you are the general office of the Southwest Railway, you have gathered hundreds of millions of people." The dream of a strong country and his whole life really make us admire him. When I became the director of Jiangxi Transportation Department, I need to learn from you."
Speaking of railways, Zhan Tianyou seemed to be a different person. He walked to the map of Jiangxi next to the office and said: "Zhan is also from Jiangxi. Although he has built railways for many years, he has also inspected Jiangxi. Although our province has many hills and mountains, but deep Xiagaoshan is nothing compared to the southwest, and building a railway is not technically difficult. And Jiangxi is located in the center of six provinces. If a railway is built, it will definitely be one of the most important transfer points in the south. Now the construction of the Guangxi Zhenyong Line has started , the trunk road from Wuchang to Chenzhou has been built for more than 50 kilometers, and it will be merged and opened to traffic in five or six years at most. If the Zhuzhou-Ping Railway can be used as the main road, it will connect Zhuzhou to Xiangtan in the north, Yuhang in the east, Fujian and Quanzhou in the south, and go to the west If Ganzhou connects Chenzhou and Guangdong, it will not only connect Hangzhou Bay, the coastal areas of Fujian and the wealthy areas of Guangzhou, but also merge with the southwest to realize the full connection of the main roads south of the Yangtze River! Jiangxi will also drive economic and construction development due to its central location, benefiting Thousands of compatriots in my hometown.¡±
Zhan Tianyou's eyes were bright, as if he had seen the historical moment when the southern railway network was connected. Xu Xiujun and Cai Gongshi were also attracted by his ambition. Even Ouyang Wu, a pure warrior, couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Yuancheng said it very well, I We are all from Jiangxi, and we really hope to see that day come."
Ouyang Wu is a famous martial arts master in Jiangxi. He was admitted to the Jiangxi Military Academy at the age of 22. He went to Japan to study at the age of 24. Three years later, he entered the famous Japanese Army to study infantry. Together with Li Liejun, Hu Qian and Yu Songhe, he was known as the Fourth Army of Jiangxi. Jay. Before the uprising, he was the staff officer of the Jiangxi Mixed Association and the commander of the artillery battalion. After the Jiangxi Revolution, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the army. After the establishment of the Nanjing government, he led his troops to Nanjing to prepare for the Northern Expedition. He later withdrew sadly due to the cancellation of the Northern Expedition due to a mutiny among soldiers.
Although his reputation was greatly damaged by the mutiny of the Gan Army, he is still the second-largest figure in the Jiangxi Army after Li Liejun. This time, Yang Qiu took a huge blow and not only retained the rank of major general, but was also appointed as the commander of the Ninth Division of the National Defense Forces. Even though he and Li Liejun were both fellow students of Lu Shi, Xu Xiujun knew very well that the relationship between the two was not that good. The main conflict was their different views on the National Defense Force and Yuan Shikai.
Xu Xiujun also had his own reasons for inviting Cai Gongshi and Ouyang Wu to come today. All three of them received Yang Qiu's official letter of "recruitment". Ouyang Wu became the commander of the 9th Division, he became the president of the Southwest Bank, and Cai Gongshi will take over as the director of the Vice President's Office. It can be said that they all climbed to high positions in a high position, but there happened to be Li Liejun in the middle who still refused to let go! The three of them all hoped to get some information from Zhan Tianyou, who was considered by the outside world to be Yang Qiu's hardcore man, so he followed the words and glanced at the anxious two people, and asked: "Mr. Huancheng said it very well, but what about this matter?" It's easy to say, but too difficult to do, right? According to you, the railway network covering the four southeastern provinces requires hundreds of millions of dollars. Now that the country is in trouble, it is really difficult to raise this amount of money. .¡±
Zhan Tianyou actually guessed Xu Xiujun's intention to persuade him to stay. He glared and said, "If you don't have money, will you stop working? If the country is in difficulty, can you stop construction with just one sentence? At the beginning of the founding of Southwest China, finance was also difficult, and it is still considered difficult today. Not rich, but isn't the Vice President gritting his teeth and doing it? It has been more than a year since the construction of the Southwest Railway was started, and more than 300 kilometers have been opened to traffic. The economic development along the line is more than several times faster than before, and the flow of goods is smooth. , the tax revenue along the railway line alone has increased to more than 5 million! This is still the beginning, and the section of the road opened to traffic todayIt will be increased to at least 800 kilometers, and will reach at least 2,000 kilometers in three years. The current trend will drive at least more than 30 million yuan in fiscal revenue for Southwest China. This can still be seen, but more cannot be seen. "
"So!" Zhan Tianyou waved his hand and looked around, revealing the arrogance of the father of the railway: "I believe the country is poor, but the poorer it is, the more construction it has to do. Only by allowing the country's population and resources to flow can we create more To create more wealth and promote the prosperity and progress of the country, how can we be prevented from doing this by just one difficulty?"
These words made the three of them nod secretly, but they still didn't believe that such a huge plan could be sustained, especially Ouyang Wu, who asked: "Mr. Juancheng said very well, but even if we persist, the funding will be limited." In other people's hands, if wouldn't all the work be in vain?"
Zhan Tianyou chuckled: "Brother Nan Lei, you don't know the Vice President very well. According to you, now that the war has begun, won't the railways be stopped?"
"Isn't it?" Cai Gongshi asked.
"Not only did we not stop, we also increased our investment. Last month alone, I received 5 million in railway funds!" Zhan Tianyou swept away everyone, took a breath and his eyes flashed: "You three, you don't have to beat around the bush. Although Zhan doesn't understand Politics, but since we are all from the same hometown, I still want to ask, what do you want to do in the future?¡±
What to do in the future?
This question stunned the three of them. To be honest, the three of them hadn't really thought about it. Ever since they joined the Tongmenghui, they had followed Mr. Sun Wen's revolution and had made it their lifelong goal to promote the establishment of a republic in the Qing Dynasty. But now the Republic of China has been established. , logically speaking, I should feel satisfied, but why do I always feel uncomfortable?
The confusion on the faces of the three people did not escape Zhan Tianyou's eyes. In fact, many people in this country are like them and don't know what they want to do in the future. Only Yang Qiu and his National Society have a clear goal. Then It is to modernize this country, realize the prosperity of its people, and lead the country back to the world's great powers.
He sorted out his thoughts and said: "Zhan has been in the United States since he was a child. When he first arrived there, he always felt that Americans were not doing their jobs properly and were fighting for petty profits. But later someone told me that in life, profits come and go. Farmers think Wanting your own land and wanting to harvest better than others is a small profit. Businessmen rack their brains and talk to each other for profit. Officials are also seeking profit, whether they are serving the country or enriching their own pockets! A word of profit can harm countless people, but it is useless. Controversy drives social progress, competition between people, business against business, military against military, and country against country are all for profit! Mr. Sun is a role model for our generation, but his ideal of world harmony and equal distribution of land is Can it really be realized? After it is realized, the country will be rich and powerful? Will it be able to build huge ships and cannons, and will it be on an equal footing with Britain and the United States?
The Manchus and the Qing Dynasty were revolutionized without justice. You in Beiyang want to revolutionize despite your displeasure. Now that Vice President Yang and the National Defense Forces are powerful, some people are saying that they want revolution. Can revolution be a living thing? After everyone has been revolutionized, are those people waiting for others to revolutionize them after they have ascended to high positions?
Mr. Sun returned to China and said how much money he had raised and that he had enough weapons and equipment, but later the foreigners found out that he didn¡¯t bring back a penny! Yuan Shikai granted him a high position in the railway company. He said he would build a railway of 200,000 miles, and received an allocation of more than 5 million. If Zhan could build at least 100 kilometers, what about him? wake up! There is no selflessness in this world, and slogans cannot save the country! People are selfish, and Yang Qiu is also selfish! He has heavy shares in several factories in the southwest, and Jiangnan Shipyard is his sole proprietorship. He is also pursuing profits! But after pursuing profits, he used the money to buy more machines, train more workers, and bring more heavy industry to this country!
¡°You think, is his Li Zhu good or not? Zhan has a dream that in the future every inch of China's railways will be engraved with the words "Zhan Tianyou supervised construction". Is this profit-seeking? Stop talking about revolution all day long. If not for the tens of millions of people in Jiangxi, you should choose a path for yourself. Now Yang Qiu has given you a chance to show off. It will be difficult to turn back if you miss it. "After Zhan Tianyou finished speaking, he grabbed his hat and walked to the door. Before opening the door, he turned around and smiled slightly: "I forgot to tell you. The person who reminded me was Yang Qiu, and he also told me these words. "
After the door closed, Xu Xiujun suddenly laughed. This Zhan Tianyou actually had the nerve to say that he didn't understand politics. These words were almost heartbreaking! He turned to look at the two people beside him, spread his hands and said resolutely: "You two, Xu is determined to see the governor now. No matter what, he will try to persuade him one last time. Mr. Huancheng is right, the revolution must end." ¡±.
!#
(Free download of full text e-book) baidu_clb_fillslot("360848");
????????????????????????????
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 242 The End (6)
Shortly after An Guoliang ordered the radio station to be set up, Yang Qiu received a report that Japan had arrived first and initially occupied Dongying. .¡¶. .
This news has also poured ice water on the National Defense Forces, who have been immersed in the joy of victory during this period. The sunset in the North Sea and the western mountains can no longer be seen, but it does not mean that the country will be free of enemy intruders! There is civil strife in the north, and polar bears are taking advantage of the situation and watching with eager eyes. There are Britain and France in the southeast, and Japan is even more ambitious. As long as the issues of South Manchuria and Taiwan are not resolved, this country will be locked on the continental shelf forever.
Yang Qiu took a deep breath, put down the telegram, crossed his fingers, glanced at the southern front officers present, and stopped on Cai E's face: "Brother Songpo, what do you think we should do now?"
Cai E has kept the word Sichuan between his eyebrows for a long time.
Looking internally, without the Zhengzhou Yellow River Bridge, it was only a matter of time before Chen Huan and the First Beiyang Army surrendered. The southern front also advanced vigorously. After the Hebei First Army was surrounded in the narrow area from Luohe to Zhengzhou, Duan Zhigui immediately fled back to Beijing. Cao Kun took the Jinpu line to withdraw to Jinan overnight, and Li Chun also gave up entangled with the 101st Brigade in Huai'an and returned Shrink Jining.
Ouyang Wu's 9th Division has almost wiped out Ni's army, and has also sent a brigade to the border of Anhui and Henan to prevent Chen Huan from going south. Only Zhang Xunjiang's defense army is still resisting in Xuzhou, but the 10th and 11th divisions are still there. After the strict order, Xuzhou City was surrounded and he could no longer escape. It can be said that cutting off the Zhengzhou Bridge was decisive for the Northern Expedition. It not only surrounded nearly tens of thousands of troops, including the Beiyang First Army and Yi Army, but also severely damaged Beiyang's confidence in continuing the fight.
But at this moment, the Japanese army suddenly appeared at the key location of the mouth of the Yellow River. The situation suddenly became delicate. Gunboats could pass through the entire Shandong section of the Yellow River. If the Japanese army used naval guns to block and help Beiyang, it might even destroy the Jinpu Line. Jinan Yellow River Bridge, so the most important thing at the moment is not to allow the Japanese army to gain a foothold!
As a graduate of the army, he is very aware of the combat capabilities of the Japanese army. This is a very difficult army. Anguoliang's cavalry regiment is only a lightly armed force. 80mm mortars cannot deal with the city walls. The lack of direct firepower will be very difficult. It's troublesome, and the cavalry is not suitable for attacking the city at birth. If you use a hugely expensive cavalry to attack the city, heavy casualties are almost certain.
But even if we defeat it at all costs, what will happen next? What if the Japanese army sends troops again? The Dongying tidal flat is not suitable for landing operations, but it does not mean that small groups of troops cannot be transported. It does not take long to reach Lushun. Therefore, the key to this battle is not whether An Guoliang can capture Dongying, but who can rush to support first.
Zhang Xiaozhun pointed at the map and said: "The Second Brigade has bypassed the outskirts of Xuzhou and has controlled a train heading towards Jining. It will arrive at Jining tonight at the latest. If the crossing goes smoothly, it will arrive at Jinan tomorrow morning. If a group of ships can be gathered in Jinan , it will never last more than a day and a night.¡±
"It's not that simple!" Jiang Zuobin waved his hand, with the same serious look on his face: "Unless Li Chun and Cao Kun don't want to live anymore, who would let a military column pass through the jurisdiction?"
"We can only rely on the 101st Brigade. They have already crossed Lianyung (Lianyungang) and the East China Sea. There are basically no main Beiyang troops in front of them. However, the water network along this road is dense and trucks cannot reach it directly, so it will not be possible until three days later at the latest. arrival."
"How about contacting Germany? Take the Jiaoji Railway. If it's fast, the Qingdao garrison can reach Jinan overnight." Li Shucheng made this suggestion, but Cai E immediately waved his hand and rejected it: "Germany is not an easy place to enter. If they borrow What should we do if planes take over Dongying? Should we also fight Germany?"
The cavalry regiment is in urgent need of support, but the way forward is blocked. What should we do? Just when everyone was getting more and more anxious, Cai E suddenly raised his head and looked at Yang Qiu. The two looked at each other and the latter looked at each other and turned to each other's thoughts. This is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity! A good opportunity to force Yuan Shikai to step down early! So Yang Qiu nodded slightly: "Wu Tingfang and Wang Zhengting should be in Beijing. Send them a telegram to tell Yuan Shikai on my behalf that our army requests to transit Jinan!"
"Our army requests to transit Jinan!"
The eight-character telegram weighed more than a thousand pounds in Yang Shiqi's hand, and even Duan Qirui frowned deeply. Although they received the news slower than Yang Qiu, they still learned that Japan sent troops to occupy Dongying first. Now Yang Qiu's cavalry regiment is attacking fiercely, but the cavalry is not suitable for siege, so the National Defense Force must provide massive support. But now the road is in Beiyang's hands, Li Chun is stuck in Jining, Cao Kun is entrenched in Jinan, and the Jinpu line is cut off. It is absolutely impossible for the National Defense Forces to lose two thousand people in one night. If they want to convince China to cross the border, only one person can do it. Done.
So all eyes turned to Yuan Shikai, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, silent as if he was dead.
The Beijing-Hankong Line has been cut off, and the Jin-Pu Line is the last straw in Beiyang¡¯s hands. If it is allowed to pass through, then Li Chun and Cao KunThere is no guarantee of a retreat. Once the Second Army loses Beiyang, it will be completely finished!
"Dad, you can't! Yang Qiu is so ambitious that he wants to cross the border to support Dongying. In my opinion, he just wants to take the opportunity to cut off the Second Army's retreat! If the Second Army is gone, we really have to go back to our hometown." Yuan Keding shouted anxiously He said that after it was exposed that he bribed an assassin to assassinate Yang Qiu, he had been living in seclusion. It was not until today that it was a matter of life and death in Beiyang that he finally dared to come out. People knew Yuan Shikai's thoughts better than him, so they tried their best to persuade him not to let go.
Duan Zhigui did not care about being afraid of Yuan Shikai's scolding for running away from the battle. He stepped forward and echoed: "Qian Dad, please think twice! Once this brigade is allowed to pass through Jinan, Li Chun and Cao San will have no choice but to surrender. Let's forget this last breath." Gone!"
With Duan Zhigui's support, Yuan Keding's handsome face twisted and he said fiercely: "In my opinion, not only should they not be allowed to cross the border, but Li Chun and Cao Kun should be urged to hold on. Anyway, Japan has also come in. Qian Jian contacted Japan to let them They sent the navy to bombard Dongying, and then asked them to send troops to cut off the Jinan Bridge and make a draw!"
When Yuan Shikai heard the two men singing and urging him not to let the National Defense Forces cross the border, Yuan Shikai also had an uncertain look on his face. How could he, who has been playing political games all his life, not know the consequences of opening the border, but would he avoid the possibility of being ousted if he didn't open the border? The First Army was gone, tens of thousands of elite troops were included in the dumplings, and the Sixth Division was also disabled. The Second Army also had no fighting spirit and was struggling to survive. If it continued to fight, it would only live a few more days.
But he was reluctant to let go of the power in his hands, knowing that once he opened his mouth, it would mean the complete collapse of Beiyang, which had dominated the late Qing Dynasty for decades. Yuan Gongbao¡¯s life¡¯s glory and wealth were all in the word Beiyang. Without Beiyang, it would be difficult to be a fool.
Hesitation, uneasiness and unwillingness stirred in his heart like poisonous snakes. His body, which was ravaged by the poison, began to spasm. He forced himself to raise his head and looked at Yang Du who had been silent: "Xizi, everyone said you have What do you think of the heart of the seven orifices?"
Yang Du secretly smiled bitterly, what is the use of the heart of the seven orifices? In the face of Yang Qiu's effort to conquer ten meetings, Qiqiaoxin had to put it away. Seeing Yuan Shikai holding on to the edge of the bench with both hands, blue veins popping out on the back of his hands and enduring the pain, he felt a little reluctant to give up, but what's the use of not giving up at this moment? If you lose, you lose. The game of Zhengyuan is so cruel. What we should do now is the way out, the way out for so many people in Beiyang! So he looked at Liang Shiyi who was hanging his head, gritted his teeth and said, "Does Gong Bao really want to hear what Du has to say?"
When Yuan Keding heard this, he guessed that Yang Du was going to talk about surrender again. He glared and drew his pistol: "Yang Du, shut up! Beiyang is not in such a state of desperation that he wants to surrender!"
Yang Du glanced at his pistol, then looked at Yuan Shikai who endured the pain without stopping, and sighed: "Brother Keding, what will happen even if he kills Du? If you lose, you will lose. Can you win by contacting Japan? Japan is on the safe side. , they have only been in power for a few years! If the Qing Dynasty had not been willing to fall, they would have been just clowns! Do they really think they can compare with the virtue and beauty behind Yang Qiu? What I say today is not for myself, nor for the palace protector. It's for Beiyang, for the sake of thousands of people in Beiyang! It's been so long, don't you still know Yang Qiu's temper? He is decisive in his actions, and he will never hold back in killing. Today, he can send a telegram request in a consultative tone. Crossing the border is really rare. If you refuse and watch his cavalry team being maimed by the Japanese army, I dare to say that the entire Beiyang will be buried with them!
How dare you make a bet with Brother Keding here. As long as there is news today that Beiyang will not be allowed to cross the border, there will definitely be a massacre in Henan and Jining tomorrow! Cao Kun, Li Chun and others entered the meeting and raised their hands to the south to surrender.
Xu Shichang, Feng Huafu, Duan Zhiquan, Chen Huan, and Li Chun have come to this, why don¡¯t they think about it for everyone? Wu Tingfang and Wang Zhengting were waiting outside for a reply at the moment. They had promised that as long as there was a peaceful transfer, except for a few foreigners, they would never pursue the actions of Beiyang before. They also said that Gongbao could continue to enjoy the treatment of the head of state after his retirement and be replaced by Keding. Brother, can you be so generous? ! A few days ago, Brother Yansun and I went to meet Zhu Erdian. He has changed his mind and no longer supports us. Germany and the United States all shook their heads. Although Japan did not reply, judging from the fact that it personally sent troops to occupy the mouth of the Yellow River, it is no longer possible to support us. France is on the safe side. In the southeast, Russia is thinking of ways to split Mongolia and is already supporting us! "
Although he spoke of brother Keding, everyone understood what he said to whom, especially the last few sentences, which hit Yuan Shikai's heart. The rise of Beiyang relied on the support of the great powers, and his success also relied on Zhu Erdian. Now these With everyone gone, Beiyang has no industrial base of its own and can't even make a few guns. How can it fight against Yang Qiu, who is supported by virtue? Thinking of this, Yuan Shikai's eyes slowly swept around, as if he was still seeking the final support.
Seeing this, everyone averted their eyes. Even Duan Zhigui, who had previously persuaded not to open the border, also avoided it, because everyone knew that??Yang Du is right. If there is news today that resistance continues, then the entire Beiyang will be dragged in to support him! So after Yang Du made it clear, they were relieved, and now they had to plan for their own future.
Seeing the crowd either bowing their heads in silence or averting their eyes, Yuan Shikai closed his eyes in pain and coughed violently. After waiting for a while to stop coughing, red blood on the scarf suddenly entered his eyes. Yang Shiqi saw this He even knelt down on the ground and cried: "Daru! Things have come to this, so why not stop and take good care of your body? Shiqi is willing to accompany you for the rest of your life!"
Who is Yang Shiqi? Yuan Shikai's closest confidant, his words were tantamount to announcing the end of Beiyang.
"No, we can't let Yang Qiu cross the border! Dad, we can't! If we want to make a draw, we can make a draw!" Yuan Keding was so angry when he saw that even Yang Shiqi was persuaded to leave the field, he was waving his pistol wildly, but at this time Who will pay attention to him? After Duan Qirui winked, the guard at the door stepped forward, grabbed the pistol, and carried him out.
Looking at his son's back, Yuan Shikai's face flushed. When he reluctantly stood up with a slight trembling, he shook violently a few times and fell down like a jade pillar pushing up a mountain of gold. Once he fell, he could not get up again. , also officially announced the collapse of Beiyang, which had dominated the late Qing Dynasty for decades.
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 243 The End (7)
Chapter 243 The End (7)
The fierce fighting is still going on in Dongying. . . .
Blood, courage and responsibility are intertwined, and young lives shine in the waves of charges and bullets. However, no one knew at this moment that this day would become the most important turning point in the history of the Republic of China! The confrontations and deceptions outside the battlefield are still affecting the political landscape of the Far East even more than a decade later.
The German embassy in Shanghai had already taken action. Traun immediately contacted Waldeck, the governor-general in Qingdao, asking him not to take any military action unless necessary. Then he turned around and boarded a special car bound for Nanjing. Telegrams from the U.S. Minister to China Jia Leheng were sent one after another to Nanjing to contact Hangel and Steady, and John Moen, Zhu Erdian's close assistant, had also crossed Bengbu by train.
The most unexpected thing is that when the National Defense Forces cavalry regiment and the Japanese garrison stationed in North China were fighting for the entrance of the Yellow River, there was no communication between the two countries. Even the Japanese gunboats rampaging on the Yangtze River only raised their alert level.
Under the fierce surface competition is the strange whirlpool of the international trend. The small mouth of the Yellow River has become a pawn in the competition between the great powers in the Far East. However, for everyone in the National Defense Forces, no matter how dangerous and twists and turns they are, they cannot stop their burning hearts to support their comrades. Outside Jining City, the Second Brigade of the National Defense Forces pulled out all 12 75mm field guns. The thicker 120mm mortars were even mounted on the roof of the train in order to hit farther. All firepower equipment that could deliver a heavy blow were completely destroyed. After pulling it out, boxes after boxes of cannonballs were pried open, and the cannonballs emitted a cold light in the sun.
"Is there an order to attack?" The antenna set up on the carriage swayed in the wind. The telegraph operator stared at the radio station without blinking, but even so, Yu Dehai still came to ask almost every minute.
Facing the silent radio station, Yu Dehai almost bit his lip. This brigade commander, who was known for his fiery temper, had become a pressure cooker. When the National Defense Forces had not yet established a stable foothold, he dared to directly annihilate Liu Ying's troops. Later, in Nanjing, he even pointed his nose at the enemy. The Kuomintang leader was scolded in front of the world's media. At this moment, it was even more painful for him to watch the cavalry regiment fall under the thick wall, machine guns and heavy artillery than to rip out his heart.
"Fuck you." Yu Dehai kicked away the empty ammunition box, rolled up his sleeves and shouted: "Fuck me, as many cannonballs as you have!"
After receiving the order, the artillerymen used the last moment to adjust the muzzle. Seeing that the breech was being pulled open and the shells were inserted into the gun, the instructor quickly stopped and ran over: "Brigadier, there is no order yet, is it"
"That's bullshit! If we wait any longer, the Japanese reinforcements will arrive before us! You get out of my way. If something happens, I'll be the only one to bear it." Yu Dehai pushed his instructor away, pulled out his pistol and was about to hit him, but just At this critical moment, several war horses in the distance suddenly came over holding white flags.
After the Beiyang colonel who led the team informed him of his intention, Yu Dehai's anger turned into surprise.
Li Chun won¡¯t fight? Will the Jinpu Line be opened to allow the 2nd Brigade to go north to Jinan?
What happened? !
On the one hand, the generals were suspicious and fearful of an ambush, and on the other hand, they were anxious to support the cavalry regiment. Yu Dehai also had to be cautious. At the same time, he ordered the deputy brigade commander to take the 2nd regiment to take the train to test the advance, while he led the main force to continue to monitor to prevent changes.
After the train started, all the shooting windows had their muzzles exposed. Several Maxim heavy machine guns were mounted directly on the roof to prevent safety. Even the cannons on the flatbed cars behind them simply turned their muzzles and fired live ammunition. The class was even asked to be ready to fire at any time. As the train passed Jining Station little by little, the hearts of everyone in the 2nd Brigade were hanging in their throats. From the roof, it could be seen that many fortifications had been densely built around the train station. If there was a fight, there would definitely be heavy casualties.
Sweat beads dripped down the cheeks and onto the gun. Every soldier did not dare to blink. The workers in the locomotive were desperately adding coal shovel by shovel, wishing they could grow wings and fly over Jining. It was not until the train dragged the last few flatbed cars across the station at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour that both the officers and soldiers of the 2nd Brigade and the 4th Beiyang Division realized that their backs were soaked with cold sweat.
Although the 2nd Brigade crossed Jining without any danger, the water from far away could not quench the thirst nearby. The battle in Dongying has entered a life and death moment!
Chirp chirp A string of 7.92mm heavy machine gun bullets were fired in front of Zhang Gui, hitting the horse corpse a few meters in front of him with blood and flesh flying everywhere. The broken meat and bloody hood covered his helmet and clothes. Even his face was stained with blood as if he had been cut.
Quietly scanning the surroundings, there were corpses and blood clots everywhere. The cavalry company suffered its biggest loss since its establishment. Hundreds of comrades fell on this land and closed their eyes forever!
The corners of Zhang Gui's eyes were a little red. Although the 80mm mortars kept bombarding, the Japanese army was still strong thanks to the thick city wall.Jintang, at this moment, he wished he had an infantry direct-fire cannon, so that he could directly blast open the city gate without relying on flesh and blood to fill the hole.
But the cavalry company did not have direct-fire artillery, not even a heavy machine gun.
Gritting his teeth, he quickly climbed forward more than ten meters while the Japanese heavy machine gun turned around, and then rolled into a crater. As soon as he entered the crater, his eyes suddenly froze! Because there was a corpse in the crater of a comrade whose waist was broken by a shell. Although the flesh and blood were blurred and even the intestines were dragged out several meters, the general appearance could still be distinguished.
They are his brothers from the same village!
Looking at his dead brother, his eyeballs were about to explode. They had played together since childhood, went to the Great Wall to protect the bodyguards and fought swordsmen together, participated in the revolutionary attack on Xi'an together, and joined the cavalry company of the National Defense Forces together. More than three hundred days of hard training and a common dream made the two the best of friends. but! Now, he was blown to pieces, and even his whole body couldn't be sent back! !
Zhang Gui squatted in the corner and cried loudly. His tears not only failed to resolve his anger, but made him even more angry! After the machine gun was attracted by fire and turned away again, he fiercely pulled a gun bag from the edge of the crater, and then rushed out of the crater with it.
The Japanese soldiers quickly discovered the soldier who was trying to get closer. Dozens of Type 38 rifles were almost all pointed at him, but Zhang Gui could no longer care about that. There was only one thought left in his mind.
Rush, rush, rush!
After dodging a few bullets with a diving jump, his body rolled violently on the loess, and then he supported himself with one hand and crawled away for dozens of meters. At this time, the Japanese heavy machine gun discovered this crazy guy, the machine gunner He twisted the muzzle of the gun hard and swept over. Amidst the clicking sound, bullets were flying past him. Zhang Gui knew that he would not be able to continue his desperate charge, so he jumped to the right and hid in the second crater.
The attention of the entire battlefield was attracted by his vigorous skills. The few remaining cavalry regiment machine gunners and grenade launchers aimed at the Japanese heavy machine guns and fired fiercely, trying to cover him as he approached the city wall. But he still did not dodge the heavy machine gun after jumping into the crater. When the rolling bullets swept violently along the edge of the crater, one of them penetrated the thick soil and hit his left shoulder. In an instant, his entire shoulder lost consciousness. ** The bag also fell to the ground.
Seeing that Zhang Gui had not been able to climb out of the crater for several minutes, all the cavalry regiment soldiers lowered their heads. An Guoliang also stamped his feet fiercely. It was getting dark soon. If the gap could not be opened, then the night would be over. Not to mention breaking through the enemy's machine gun and artillery blockade. If it is delayed until tomorrow morning, the enemy's reinforcements may arrive.
"Fourth group!"
An Guoliang shouted loudly, and several cavalrymen behind him with gun bags under their arms immediately rushed forward, but at this momenta khaki figure suddenly rushed out of the crater.
"Captain! It's Zhang Gui, it's Zhang Gui! I knew this kid *** was destined to die!"
Mei Sheng and the soldiers were blushing, many of them were in tears, and their clenched fists were full of sweat.
Zhang Gui suddenly jumped out of the battlefield and once again caught everyone's attention. Countless bullets shuttled back and forth to bite each other. On one side, they were protected by full-speed suppression, and on the other side, they fired wildly to eliminate the threat. No one dared to blink an eye!
Zhang Gui himself had no idea that he had become the focus of the battlefield. The pain in his arm made him move much slower, but the fire in his chest became more and more intense!
Aren¡¯t they just a few Japanese guys? If there is no cannon, I will use the bag. If the bag is lost, I will stab it with a bayonet! Zhang Gui's eyes were completely red, and he ran wildly from left to right, carrying the anger of the cavalry regiment and the faith of being a defender of the country, approaching the city gate little by little.
"Kill him! Kill him quickly!" Yasuo Oshima saw Zhang Gui running closer and closer. Regardless of the danger, he rushed out of the bunker and furiously waved his command knife and ordered to focus the fire! Under his command, the city gate opened a thin line again, and the hidden Japanese heavy machine gun was ready for a sneak attack again, but this time they were not so lucky, and several Han-1 light machine guns were all aimed at it. , the grenade could not hit directly due to ballistic problems, but it also exploded countless clouds of smoke outside the city gate, interfering with the sight of Japanese heavy machine guns.
"Little Japan! I'm here!"
With the support of his comrades, Zhang Gui ran faster and faster, even igniting the detonator when he was 50 meters away from the city gate, and rushed away with the smoking gun bag in his arms! The flames of life were burning at this moment, and God was probably all smoke cleared by his "". When the Japanese machine gunner began to adjust the muzzle, a golden setting sun suddenly penetrated the clouds and pierced the machine gunner's eyes.
The dazzling sunlight interfered with his vision. Although he still pulled the trigger, Zhang Gui had used this sunlight to change his line for the last time. When the Japanese machine gunner adapted to the sunlight and tried to twist the muzzle, a picture covered with flesh and blood had already been seen. An unknown ferocious face appeared not far awayHe was so frightened that he even forgot to shoot.
???????????? Then, it was a leap that exhausted all the strength of the whole body!
Zhang Gui used all his strength to hold the ignited bag and cut through the void like a fish outside the Dragon Gate of the Yellow River trying to leap into a dragon, drawing a beautiful arc with his body! At that moment, several 38-type bullets fired from the narrow cracks in the city gate hit him, but he still relied on inertia to stuff the gun bag under the city gate that was densely covered with bullet holes.
"Zhang Gui!"
As Mei Sheng and his comrades roared with tears, five kilograms of potent TNT turned into a terrifying fireball. The violent explosion made the earth tremble hundreds of meters away. It had just made the cavalry regiment frustrated, discouraged and frustrated again and again. The hated city wall suddenly collapsed like paper, and the city bricks were lifted up to a height of a hundred meters, and then smashed down hard.
The heavy machine gun hidden in the city gate corridor was destroyed immediately, and the machine gun bunker on the city tower was also lifted high by the explosion, and dozens of Japanese soldiers were thrown ten meters away.
The gunfire suddenly stopped, and all eyes focused on the smoke-filled area. When the sea breeze blew away the smoke, a gap several meters in diameter appeared in full view.
"Go!"
¡°Bayonets at the ready, block it!¡±
Two loud shouts came out from the mouths of An Guoliang and Oshima Yasuo almost at the same time. Mei Sheng, who had been stimulated for a long time and his whole body was hot, regardless of his injury, was the first to take the lead and rush towards the gap. It was the opportunity that Zhang Gui bought with his life. You must never let yourself down!
More than a hundred cavalry launched a Jedi charge. Without heavy machine guns, the power of the Japanese artillery blockade was greatly reduced. The Type 38 rifle could only barely hit the extremely fast charging cavalry after entering 300 meters.
The excellent quality of the Japanese army was displayed at this moment. More than two hundred reserve troops immediately blocked the gap with their bodies. The Type 38 rifles, which were taller than a man, were covered with dazzling blade tips. The reflection of the setting sun made people shudder.
The crackling volley of guns also triggered frantic suppression of light machine guns and grenade launchers. After waves of Japanese soldiers fell, Mei Sheng led the cavalry company and finally rushed to the gap.
The gravel and mud puddles blocked the sprint, but they could not stop the already crazy cavalry. Regardless of the injury to the horse, he suddenly pinched the horse's belly. The pain caused by the sharp spurs made the horse suddenly jump high and hit the Japanese bayonet array. middle.
kill!
At the same time as the loud shouts rang out, the machine gun in Mei Sheng's hand sprayed out dense bullets. Several Japanese soldiers were killed before they even got close, but the remaining Japanese soldiers still rushed towards him regardless of life or death. More and more cavalry began to rush into the gap. The good students jumped on their horses and rushed straight into them, while the bad ones simply jumped off their horses and opened the way with submachine guns. In the blink of an eye, a large number of Japanese troops who came to intercept fell down.
Oshima Yasuo¡¯s eyes almost fell off, he has seen the shame of failure! What made him even more angry was that these Chinese soldiers were so shameless! They ignored the rules of engagement, did not fight with bayonets at all, and used repeating rifles that he had never seen before to shoot at anyone they saw. Many Japanese soldiers rushed forward with great courage and shouting, leaving seven or eight holes in their bodies.
"For the glory of the Empire of Japan, for the Emperor fight bravely! The Empire of Japan, onboard!" Seeing his soldiers falling continuously, and more and more Chinese soldiers rushing into the gap, Yasuo Oshima Holding the knife in both hands, he took the lead and rushed towards Mei Sheng.
The crazy shouts on the floor filled the ears, making the Japanese army even more crazy. Mei Sheng sneered contemptuously, hid in the corner and replaced a new 32-round magazine, and pointed at Yasuo Oshima with a grin.
"Fuck you grandma!"
"kill!"
More than a hundred submachine guns are useless in a field battle, and are not even useful in the kind of critical battle just now, but they are a supreme weapon in narrow streets and close combat. Oshima Yasuo's onboard sound is still swirling in his throat, He was hit by a series of bullets from Mei Sheng and fell down.
No one will fight with you stupidly! After a hail of bullets mopped up Oshima Yasuo and several Japanese soldiers, Meisheng led a squad to rush onto the tower. The advantage of the submachine gun was evident at this moment, and within a few minutes all the Japanese troops hiding behind the battlements were wiped out.
"Company commander, look"
A soldier pointed at the Japanese flag planted on the tower. Meisheng waved his hand, and several soldiers rushed forward. They took the flag down and handed it to him.
"Light the fire!" Mei Sheng grabbed the flagpole with one hand without looking, and asked the soldiers to light the fire and then raised it vigorously, throwing the burning Japanese military flag off the tower. The sight of the military flag turning into ashes in the flames made people sad. Many Japanese soldiers lost their will to resist.
On April 28, after a whole day of fierce fighting, in which the cavalry regiment suffered thousands of casualties, it relied on the sacrifices of the soldiers and the army to attack Dongying and annihilate all the troops stationed there.?The troops were stationed in Oshima Yasuo's tribe.
PS: Recommend a friend¡¯s new book "Step by Step to the Summit"
Link:/book/.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 244 The End (8)
. Chapter 244 The End (8)
The Nanjing Station of the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway is filled with all kinds of noises and sounds. Since the central government announced the great victory in Henan, how is the Northern Expedition going? How long will it take to complete the unification?
Various speculations are endless, the well-informed people are talking eloquently, and the uninformed people are secretly worried, all mixed together and endlessly.
In this atmosphere, Traun got out of the train and got into the car that came to greet him with Loew. After Krauz returned to China, he had essentially become the brains of Germany's relations with China by virtue of the good relationship he had established with Yang Qiu at the beginning. The only difference was just an appointment. The previous commercial counselor Loew naturally also improved.
Whether it is Germany, the United States, or even the United Kingdom, the direction of China's diplomacy is not controlled at home, but in the hands of their ministers and governors. Especially at a time when the smell of gunpowder in Europe is getting stronger, European diplomats have no intention of paying attention. In the distant Far East, they prefer to stand in front of a map and count with their fingers which European country they can win as allies. Of course there is no China on this map yet.
Therefore, ministers like Traun and others have become the core figures in the actual diplomacy with China. Even William II must go through them if he wants to understand the Far East. If someone deliberately makes trouble and says that Yang Qiu is lecherous, cruel and unscrupulous, Villain, then Wilhelm II and the German General Staff will immediately believe it.
This is the special nature of diplomats from the Far East.
However, Traun knew that Yang Qiu was not that kind of person. He was indeed surrounded by several women, but at least so far, he had not been found to have bad habits. A young man in his twenties, but he had many women again and again for the sake of his career. Postponing the wedding date, allowing his fianc¨¦e to keep an empty house in Hubei while he gets involved in wars and meetings every day that would give anyone a headache, not only shows that he is a workaholic, but also shows that he has extremely strong power**.
This is a good thing. A person who has no passion for power cannot meet Germany's requirements.
Loew closed the information collected during this period, turned to look out the window and asked: "Your Excellency, why don't you let Governor Waldeck send troops? Japan's dispatch of troops to Dongying has violated the principle of unity of all countries, and we should immediately cut off their efforts to send troops to Dongying. The thoughts that penetrated the Jiaodong Peninsula!¡±
Loew is a big Germanist and hates little Japan. This country has lost its balance since it defeated Russia. It always regards itself as the leader of the yellow race in Asia. In addition to being somewhat awe-inspiring for Britain and France, The nostrils of countries like Germany and the United States are turned up to the sky. It is really a country that deserves a beating.
Traun put on a pair of glasses. He was still a little unaccustomed to suddenly becoming the actual leader of Germany in China. In order to ensure that the country had the latest situation in the Far East, he had to work more than ten hours a day, so his eyesight had also declined a lot. He slightly pushed up his glasses frame, which he was still not used to, and said: "Loew, if it were two years ago, then I would agree with your idea, and I would do my best to persuade His Majesty William to send troops to teach Japan a lesson, but now Do you think the General Staff and His Majesty will still do that?¡±
After Loew hesitated for a moment, he shook his head: "Every battleship is precious. If we send two to three to the Far East, the British's numerical advantage will be even more obvious."
Traun nodded: "The decision of Marshal Tirpitz and His Majesty allowed our country to quickly have the second most powerful naval fleet in the world, but our potential opponents have not relaxed either, so at this time there is absolutely no way that His Majesty will Battleships were sent to the Far East. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are the only battleships that our country can rely on in the Far East in the next few years. They are not enough to ensure victory in the face of Japan and the British Far East Fleet. Therefore, even if we send troops , as long as they have British support, the most they can do is drive them back to Tianjin."
"What do you mean?"
Traun's eyes were sharp and he analyzed calmly: "This is an extremely sensitive period. If a war breaks out between us and Japan in the Far East, then Britain and especially France will do their best to support Japan, thereby weakening our power in the Far East and reducing our country's power to the Far East." Being dragged into Russian-style attrition ultimately affects the strategic balance of Europe, so I think that rather than doing it ourselves, we should fight a proxy war!"
Loew somewhat understood, but he still didn't believe in the combat effectiveness of Yang Qiu's troops, especially now that Beiyang was still in the middle. The day the National Defense Forces could not extend their power outside the most critical Shanhaiguan, it would be impossible to truly threaten Japan. Core interests, and Japan wants to land in Jiaozhou on a large scale. At present, even the United Kingdom will not agree.
Traun had a different view on his analysis: "We should take a longer view, and don't just focus on the mouth of the Yellow River. It was just a man-made minor conflict." He bit the fine print emphatically and continued: " Japan does not lack wise diplomats, butWhy do we do such things to anger Yang Qiu? Obviously there are things we don't know about. But there is no doubt that Japan is never willing to see Yang Qiu use force to unify the country, so I think this time is just a test! Japan is testing Yang Qiu's trump cards. It is inevitable that the relationship between the two countries will break down. Judging from the Han Yeping incident, once he unifies China, he will definitely increase restrictions on the export of Japanese assets and raw materials. This will be a problem for island countries that lack resources. It will be fatal!
After the Russo-Japanese War, the United States also became dissatisfied with Japan because after the huge loans they provided to help Japan defeat Russia, Japan did not help the United States further open its market as promised. Instead, it joined hands with the United Kingdom to block the Far East. Therefore, Wall Street and the American Asia Association have always believed that Japan has actually become the biggest obstacle preventing American goods from entering here. They are taking a series of measures to restrict Japanese immigration, and resource exports to Japan have also shrunk a lot. If Yang Qiuyong takes the initiative to open the market, then the United States may be very happy. I saw a Japan being reined in and the Anglo-Japanese alliance disintegrating. "
As expected of a senior diplomat in the Far East, Loew's analysis in just a few sentences made Loew's eyes suddenly clear, but he still had a very big doubt: "Please forgive me, the war between China and Japan may bring some minor troubles to Britain and France, but it is not enough." What can be changed, and Yang Qiu's navy is just a decoration. A country without a navy cannot guarantee the defeat of Japan. Since the Japanese navy cannot be defeated, what can we gain?"
Traun glanced at Loew, who was a diligent German diplomatic assistant, but his eyes still needed training. He smiled, showing his cold white teeth: "On my bookshelf, there is a copy of "The Legend of the Three Kingdoms" (the translated version of the Three Kingdoms at that time) that you need to read. The navy can never land on land. What's the use of the Japanese navy even if it sinks the entire Chinese fleet? The entire coast is currently controlled by Britain, France and us. Does the Japanese navy dare to bombard Tianjin? Shanghai? Or Guangdong? For the British, they can't even cross the Taiwan Strait and go south. will be allowed, because that will implicate British interests in the Far East, so land is the main battlefield in the Far East competition.
For our neighbors in the North Sea and the damn French, no matter whether Japan loses or Yang Qiu loses, they will be very unlucky! Becausethis would provide Nicholas II with the best chance. Just imagine, if that greedy lunatic transferred half a million or even one million gray animals from Europe to the Far East, do you know what would happen? "
Loew¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened, and he even wished that China and Japan would start a full-scale war immediately! Because Traun's prediction is absolutely correct, His Majesty William's cousin's greed for land is unparalleled! No one can win the Sino-Japanese War completely. The weak Far East God! Nicholas II would definitely take revenge for what he had done a few years ago.
When Nicholas II turned his attention to the Far East again, Russia's national strength simply could not cope with both sides at the same time. After the Russo-Japanese War, Britain and France deliberately allowed Japan to fight Russia back to Europe. The idea and plan will be rewritten! Once the Russian army rushes into the Far East, it will inevitably shrink in Europe! As for what will happen to China in the end? This has nothing to do with Germany
The question now is, can Yang Qiu fight? Although it has hundreds of thousands of troops, its equipment, quality and eliteness are much worse than those of the Japanese army.
Not even Traun can guarantee this. Although Yang Qiu had a tough attitude towards Japan during the Han Yeping incident, will he take risks when it comes to the future of the country? The car quickly arrived at the Ministry of Defense. He even ignored the Presidential Palace, which was close at hand, because everyone knew who the actual leader of the country was. He did not drive again until the guards informed Yang Qiu that he had gone to the Presidential Palace.
When we arrived at the Presidential Palace, it seemed very busy coming in and out. Compared with a year ago, the faces of the officials who came to do business were much younger and more capable. This scene even reminded Traun of Yang Qiu, who was in charge of the southwest. scene. Obviously, his killing spree in Jiangxi and Guangdong has scared many people, so officials have to make themselves look more capable and diligent.
"Murong" Traun quickly met Yang Qiu's secretary Murong Han. The two had met several times, so both parties seemed very enthusiastic. But the strange thing was that this young man actually carried Xiaobao seemed to be about to go out, so he couldn't help but ask: "Where are you going?"
"Thank you for your concern. I am going to Henan to take up my post. The original job will be taken over by Mr. Cai Gongshi." Murong Han introduced the new secretary Cai Gongshi beside him. After Traun took note of the newcomer, he continued to ask: "Henan ?Then what is your job?"
It was the first time that Cai Gongshi dealt with the minister to China. He was a little embarrassed and introduced seriously: "Murong Han has been appointed as the governor of Henan Province."
"Congratulations." Traun didn't think it was a big deal that Murong Han became the governor of Henan Province. It is the tradition of this country to appoint cronies. Murong Han, on the other handHe smiled bitterly: "This is not an easy job. There are millions of victims and bandits roaming around. My head still hurts."
"But it's also about trust and training." Traun saw Yang Qiu's idea of ????training Murong Han, and secretly thought that he should collect information about this person after returning. Maybe one day in the future he will return to the center. .
After a few pleasantries, Traun asked: "I would like to see the Vice President now. Can you please inform me?"
"It's very unfortunate." Cai Gongshi pointed to the presidential office: "The president and the vice president are meeting with Mr. Hangel and Mr. Steady. They may need to wait for a while."
Americans? These upstarts move very quickly. Traun nodded and was about to go to the side hall to wait, when a young second lieutenant holding a telegram suddenly rushed in from outside. He had seen the second lieutenant, who used to be one of Yang Qiu's guards. He was very excited to see this guard, and he also became curious.
What happened?
Before he could ask, the German entourage waiting outside also ran in with a German diplomatic counselor stationed in Nanjing, and immediately a piece of news suddenly broke.
Yuan Shikai ordered the Jinpu Line to be released and let the National Defense Forces go north to support Dongying!
ps: I didn¡¯t get off work until 8 o¡¯clock last night because of work. Unexpectedly, the battery car broke down on the road. I didn¡¯t get home until 10 o¡¯clock. I simply fell asleep without coding. I also forgot to make an announcement. I¡¯m very sorry.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 245 The End (9)
Chapter 245 The End (9)
The world outside was turned upside down, but there was constant laughter in the Nanjing Presidential Office. Because Li Yuanhong could also understand English, there was no translator or recorder in the room. He made tea and water by himself, just like a small party.
Both Hangel and Steady are very satisfied with this relaxed atmosphere. To be honest, this is more in line with American habits. It is too boring for the old-fashioned British people to drown themselves in red tape every day.
The two of them had been enjoying themselves in Nanjing as if they were on vacation, waiting to discuss loans to China and opening up the market after reunification. However, they did not expect that gunfire from China and Japan suddenly came from Dongying, although it was only a small-scale conflict. , but who could predict that it would trigger a new war in the Far East? So the two of them came here today hoping to hear what Yang Qiu meant, whether to expand the war or try to resolve it.
Yang Qiu was very clear about the purpose of the two men's visit, and he was even more aware of the uneasy mentality of the United States. Japan's expansion in the Asia-Pacific region had put an end to the open door policy proposed by the United States. If Japan took advantage of this to control North China and Northeast China, it would soon be able to arm itself. Launching more battleships threatens U.S. interests in the Pacific.
Yang Qiu picked up the teacup and smiled: "To tell you the truth, I had no idea about this conflict, but the president has asked the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to try not to trigger a full-scale war between the two countries or even the entire Northeast Asia, because our country is a backward country. , the most important thing is to complete reunification as soon as possible and work hard to develop people's livelihood."
"Of course!" Before Hangel and Steady could recall the meaning of these words, Yang Qiu raised his voice: "We will not allow the Japanese army to destroy the peace in the Far East with reckless abandon. For our country, it will break the current situation. Balance is a very wrong thing, so if the Japanese government ignores our good intentions, then we will not be afraid of any war!"
Hangel nodded: "I understand the mood of both of you. The Japanese government's actions have severely damaged the peace in the Far East. Therefore, Your Excellency Dou Maile has called our government to request an explanation for the Japanese Army's sudden entry into the Jiaozhou Peninsula and urge them to Withdraw your troops immediately."
Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Li Yuanhong who was sitting on the sofa like a teddy bear, and said seriously: "I think it may be too late. I have ordered the cavalry there to do everything possible to disarm him."
"Has the order been issued?"
Hangel and Steady looked at each other and secretly thought that this was not a good idea. This order meant that he would mobilize all his forces to kill this group of Japanese troops. Although it might take a while because reinforcements could not arrive, if Japan continued to increase its troops, these two I'm afraid there will never be a chance to sit down and negotiate again. This is not good. You must know that in addition to asking about the conflict, the two of them also brought a letter of intent for a loan from Wall Street. However, if a large-scale war breaks out in the Far East, not only will the loan fail, I am afraid that the Chinese market will once again close the door to the United States.
Therefore, Sidde was very anxious and did not care about concealing the loan and said: "You two, I think this authorization should be canceled immediately."
"Why?" Li Yuanhong asked, narrowing his eyes.
Staide said sternly: "First of all, your army has not yet fully grasped the Jinpu Railway. Relying on only some cavalry without support will cause heavy losses, and I think this will also give His Excellency Yuan Shikai a chance to make a comeback. Furthermore, our government A consortium of banks has been authorized to provide loans to your country, but if war breaks out, I don¡¯t think we can ensure smooth progress of the loans.¡±
When he heard that the United States had finally relented on the loan, Li Yuanhong's eyes brightened slightly. He turned to look at Yang Qiu and muttered: "Chen Hua, look at this"
Yang Qiu also didn't expect that the U.S. government would agree to the loan at this time. Since he insisted on using only the finance and taxation of the eight southwest provinces as collateral for this loan, Wall Street would definitely impose many restrictions on this loan. If the war is not under control, this will A vital loan may very well fall through the cracks.
How about taking Southwest Railway as collateral? However, the Southwest Railway has been handed over to Xu Xiujun to issue public bonds, and the salt tax has been mortgaged to Germany. Apart from mineral resources of great significance, there is really not much mortgage that he can take out. Thinking of this, he said: "Thank you both for your support. I can only say to try to avoid war, but if the Japanese government is unreasonable, I will not tolerate it."
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the way and at least Yang Qiu showed sincerity for a peaceful solution, so they told Citibank that they were willing to provide a loan worth 100 million US dollars.
One hundred million dollars!
Not to mention Li Yuanhong, Yang Qiu was also secretly stunned. He didn't expect such a big gift package to fall from the sky. Although he knew that Zhang Wenjing, Shen Shukai and others had been conducting loan negotiations, and Xu Xiujun and Tang Shaoyi had recently joined the negotiation team, this number was still shocking. People feel shocked?
One hundred million U.S. dollars may seem like a lot, but it is just a drop in the bucket for the United States. According to information obtained by the American Asia Association, the actual revenue of the Republic of China last year exceeded 500 million, of which the salt tax on Huaihe and Sichuan exceeded 100 million, but among them Fifty percent of it was withheld by local governments, especially in the southeast. If the southeast continued to be controlled by others, this loan would not be approved at all, but now it is in the hands of Yang Qiu.
If the tax reform policy is resolutely implemented in the southeast, then based on the growth of more than 15% in the eight southwest provinces last year, the annual income south of the Yangtze River alone will exceed 600 million in five years, and taxes in the north will increase to 800 million. Or so, it is entirely possible to pay off this debt, and more importantly! This was achieved despite the fact that most of the tariffs could not be dealt with on their own. If the tariffs were taken back and raised from the current 5% to 15%, the revenue would reach a figure of more than 1 billion.
It is this series of figures that impressed the U.S. government and made Wall Street never forget it. You must know that this is a country with a population of more than 400 million! At present, the average output value per person in this country is only about 5 US dollars. However, if the annual growth rate is 10%, it will reach 13 US dollars in ten years. Even if the population does not increase, the total national output will reach nearly 60 billion US dollars, which is nearly the current level of the United States. double!
Sohow big a market this is. As long as this market can be cracked open, it will bring a huge market of at least more than 10 billion US dollars to the United States in the next ten years! However, the premise of all this is to maintain stability for ten years. As long as even the most fragile peace can be guaranteed for ten years, the United States will be able to reap this profit.
You can imagine how the two of them felt when they learned about the exchange of fire between China and Japan.
Looking at the anxious faces of the two people, Yang Qiu sighed in his heart. Whether he can get this loan depends on Yuan Shikai. If he agrees to let the 2nd brigade pass through, then the unification of the country is just around the corner. As long as there is no national war with Japan. Sex war, it is very possible to get this loan, but if Beiyang continues to resist to the end, Wall Street will probably start to waver.
Just when he was thinking about how to get the money into his pocket, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Under the gaze of the four people, Cai Gongshi opened the door and rushed in excitedly: "President, Vice President, BeiyangBeiyang has opened the Jinpu Line to allow the 2nd Brigade to pass! And just now, Foreign Minister Wu called and said, Yuan Shikai suddenly fainted an hour ago. When he woke up, he announced his resignation in front of reporters and everyone in Beiyang! He handed over all power in Beiyang to Duan Qirui and Liang Shiyi, who will be responsible for negotiating with us on national unification."
Beiyang liberalized the Jinpu Railway? Yuan Shikai announced his resignation? !
Ha ha
Even the old fox, who was never overjoyed, couldn't help laughing wildly. He held Yang Qiu's hand and shouted excitedly: "Chenhua, we are unified, the country is unified! Haha"
Hangel and Steady opened their mouths in astonishment. If they were worried that the Civil War would continue to drag on and lead to Japan's further expansion in Northeast China and North China, they no longer have such worries! Because Yuan Shikai's resignation means that the National Defense Forces have been able to advance to Shandong and Northeast China along the Beijing-Hankou and Jinpu Railways without any hindrance.
Yang Qiu was also a little dazed by this sudden good news. Ever since he came to this world, he had been thinking about how to unify the country and what to do after reunification. At that time, he also thought about fighting Yuan Shikai for a year and a half. , but now it has only been going on for less than two months, and everything is over.
Not to mention anything else, the military expenditure alone is enough to save tens of millions.
This also announced that an era had finally come to an end, and Beiyang, which had influenced the Republic of China for decades in the parallel world, began to gradually withdraw from the stage of history. The Kuomintang has bid farewell and Beiyang has begun to integrate. In the futurewhere will it go?
Just when his thoughts were flying, the sound of footsteps came from outside again: "Win, win! An Guoliang sent a telegram, the cavalry regiment has recaptured Dongying and wiped out a Japanese brigade!"
What!
The first person to shout this time was Hangel. He had served in the military and as an American observer during the Russo-Japanese War, he had witnessed the fanatical combat capabilities of the Japanese Army. He couldn't believe it. Faced with a city wall as a shield, he was known as the strongest in Asia. The Japanese army that even defeated Russia was wiped out in one day? That's thousands of elite Japanese troops! If the United States were to fight with a cavalry regiment without heavy equipment, they might have to invest thousands of people to fight for four or five days, but they might not be able to recapture it.
One day, to be precise, one day, the problem was solved?
Very good!
He couldn't help but clapped his hands. Being able to solve it so quickly meant that Japan would not be able to find a target if it wanted to support it, unless Japan launched a full-scale attack. However, he firmly believed that Japan was not ready at least for now, so this meant that the political solution was already open. a window.
"Vice President, His Excellency Mr. Traun, the German Minister, is waiting for you in the drawing room. He hopes to see you immediately. "
"Oh? Mr. Traun is here too?" Yang Qiu scratched his head. It was really lively here. I wonder what Germany has brought this time? After just learning that the United States would provide a loan of 100 million, he found that he suddenly became a little greedy.
"By the way. Foreign Minister Wu also said that Minister Zhu Erdian sent a special envoy named John Moen to Nanjing, and he is expected to arrive tomorrow morning at the latest."
"British envoy?" Yang Qiu pondered for a while, then suddenly winked at Hangel and smiled: "I will leave for Wuchang tonight to prepare for the wedding, and then I will take about three weeks of wedding leave. If Mr. John arrives, , invite him to participate.¡±
Wedding leave?
Hangel and Steady looked at each other and smiled. The rigid John Moen may have met his match this time.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 246 The ambition of Youpeng in Shanxian County
The people in Nanjing were rushed to the city, and the people in Beijing were panicked. Yuan Shikai suddenly became bedridden and announced his resignation, which shocked the whole country. Within a few hours, Beiyang and Nanjing simultaneously issued nationwide power lines. In the face of this major event, even Dongying Zhong The Japanese exchange of fire was somewhat eclipsed.
It was already the morning after John Moen arrived in Nanjing, but he was told that Yang Qiu had gone north to Wuchang to get married. Although he wanted to catch up immediately for a showdown, perhaps to show his gentlemanly demeanor, he did not immediately interfere with the wedding, but Negotiations began with Tang Shaoyi on how to ensure that Britain's interests in China were not infringed, continue to pay Xinchou compensation, and fulfill various pre-clearance debts.
It¡¯s not that Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t want to make it clear to the UK on these issues, especially tariffs! It can be said to be a sharp thorn in his heart. The annual low tariff of 5% in Southeast and North China has made it impossible for industry to develop. According to the international industrial protection tariff of 25%, this alone will completely suppress the national industry. , the country loses at least 100 million in revenue every year.
But he had no choice. Currently, he didn't have enough chips in hand, so he could only let Tang Shaoyi hold on and use the freezing method to deal with it first. He would continue to pay for what should be paid and try to recover what shouldn't be paid. Other than that, there was no solution for the time being. road. However, when Traun heard that he was going back to get married, he boarded the gunboat together with great interest.
His purpose was simple: to encourage Yang Qiu to go to war with Japan and to express Germany's willingness to provide a preferential weapons list. On the one hand, the United States is holding on to loans, saying that it should be peaceful and not war, and cannot destroy the market that the United States has worked so hard to open. On the other hand, Germany is asking Yang Qiu to be stricter on Japan for its own interests. It is best to break out a full-scale war in the Far East and involve Russia. Come in.
They are not good people!
Seeing Yang Qiu sigh, Zhang Wenjing, who returned to Wuchang with him, smiled: "The vice president seems to have something on his mind?"
After becoming the vice president, the civilian officials around him changed their titles, and the army also added the title of commander-in-chief before the commander. Yang Qiu glared at him: "You don't know what I'm thinking?"
From a small staff officer to the Minister of Finance, the pressure on Zhang Wenjing's shoulders is unimaginable to anyone. Outsiders envy his rocket-like speed of promotion, secretly scolding Yang Qiu for abusing his personal life, but they can't see that he wants to do a good job. How much work goes into this job. As a veteran of Yang Qiu's family, he knows his thoughts best and said: "Both virtues have their own interests. One wants the market and the other wants to disrupt the situation. Neither is a good thing in the long run. However, we still have to try our best to seize the current loan." live."
Yang Qiu agreed with him. US$100 million was too important to him. The chemical industry in Pingxiang, Xiangtan and Chongqing was to be developed. The preliminary survey and drilling work of Yanchang Oilfield and Hanjiang Oilfield had begun using drilling equipment imported from the United States. Once the oil smelting plant is positioned and exploited, the oil smelting plant must be built, and the railway from Zhengzhou to Baoji, as well as the extension line from Xi'an to Yulin, must be started as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be impossible to build a preliminary oil industry based on animal power.
Chongqing Steel Plant already has equipment such as Krupp carburized steel armor and nickel-chromium alloy steel sintering furnaces, but it also needs manganese-molybdenum alloy equipment and tungsten alloy equipment in order to become a real special steel base. In the future, Dangtu Steel Plant will mainly focus on civilian use. It has previously purchased a batch of track steel, I-beams, cold-rolled steel plates and steel bars, extruders, and forging machines, but the seamless steel pipe extruder must be purchased as soon as possible.
Guizhou Shuicheng is rich in coal and steel resources and has no shortage of water resources. It can be used as a third chemical and steel base. In addition, according to his idea, all the military equipment of the manufacturing bureaus of Jinling, Dagu, Mawei and Guangdong and other domestic provinces should be integrated. Merge and move to the hinterland of the Central Plains to form a third large-scale industrial group similar to Hubei and Chongqing, while Dagu and Mawei should be oriented towards more professional shipbuilding and large-scale metal processing fields.
But these all require money.
How to balance the different requirements of Germany and the United States? Thinking of this, he turned around and asked, "How much did you spend on the last military budget?"
"We prepared 40 million at that time, and later got some from Henan and Ni Sichong, totaling 70 million. If we include the seizure in Guangzhou, it is estimated to be about 100 million. So far, we have spent about 15 million, and the rest is still in my hands. "
Yang Qiu waved his hand and said: "Since Traun is thoughtful, he might as well take the opportunity to stock up. If there is a change between us and Japan, we won't have no countermeasures. I asked Liu Qingen and the others. Currently, they are mainly targeting 105 mm caliber and 150 mm caliber. Even if the output is exceeded, it will not increase, so you might as well purchase some of Germany's latest SLF13 150mm heavy artillery, as well as some supporting tractors and ammunition. After returning to Wuchang, go to him and ask him to use the 105mm howitzer cannon under development. I¡¯ll give you the detailed dimensions, but we¡¯ll also purchase a batch from Germany. Our own speed can¡¯t meet the consumption of the war. We¡¯ll buy the rest that are urgently needed, such as trucks and armored vehicles. Liu Qingen told me last time that Skoda is willing to sell two armored trains. Go check it out. Remember, all purchased equipment must beIt must be in place before the end of this year. "
Although Zhang Wenjing felt a little pained, he also knew that the money would definitely not be saved. Such a large order was enough to make Germany feel that it was sincerely preparing for war with Japan, not to mention that the army would also need massive amounts of heavy equipment once a war broke out with Japan.
Yang Qiu roughly calculated that based on the U.S. currency value in 1914, 20 million US dollars could basically buy 2 armored trains and about 8 battalions of SLF13-150mm howitzers and other arms. Compared with the Japanese Army's large number of 210 heavy artillery, The range and power of the SLF13 are quite different, but it is more than enough to suppress the Meiji 38-type howitzer of the same model. Its deployment in the Yellow River and Wusongkou can even curb the Japanese navy to a certain extent.
However, he also knew very well that he was far from Japan's opponent in a regular army-navy battle, so he most hoped that Feng Ru and the others could achieve a breakthrough. Last time, they focused on the all-nickel steel water-cooled V-shaped eight-cylinder "Espano. If you want to "prick" the engine and copy the detailed drawings, you should be able to achieve results after more than a year, right? As long as the engine has a breakthrough, the body structure composed of wooden boards, glue and steel wires will not be difficult at all.
Thinking of the Japanese threat, he had the urge to let the warship sail directly to Chongqing, but after thinking about it, he endured it and promised Miao Luo that there were only a few days left for Miao Luo's wedding, so he should resolve his own life issues first.
After the dissolution of Wuchang¡¯s status as the capital of southwest China, Wuchang¡¯s government departments have become much deserted, but the city¡¯s development speed has not slowed down. After getting off the ship, you can see factories and facilities being built everywhere, especially in Hanyang, where there are several more chimneys. Song Ziqing had already gone to Henan to urge the First Beiyang Army to lay down its weapons as soon as possible, so Xiao Anguo was the only one who came to greet him. With the reunification of the country approaching, he, the commander of the National Guard, would also shoulder the responsibility for the country's internal affairs.
As soon as Zhang Wenjing got off the boat, he took Traun to talk about purchasing arms and actively preparing for war. Traun was looking forward to the outbreak of war between China and Japan, and Germany also wanted to muddy the waters in the Far East, so it quickly reached a purchase worth 40 million (approximately (totaling US$20 million), which in addition to purchasing two armored locomotives (including six carriages) from Skoda, also includes 8 battalions of SLH13 howitzers and supporting ammunition and tractors, 250 L30, 250 There is a contract for the L45 105mm gun barrel, etc., and it is limited to all being delivered 14 years ago.
Traun immediately sent the contract back to Germany, and three days later Germany made a formal reply that it could sell the arms.
Just when Yang Qiu was quickly making arrangements for Yuan Shikai's announcement of going to the field and the first Sino-Japanese battle in Dongying, the news that Oshima Yasuo's battalion was wiped out by the light cavalry regiment in one day shocked Japan. Even Yusaku Uehara couldn't believe it after receiving the telegram. This is true. He originally thought that Oshima Yasuo could hold on for at least four to five days, and then he could mobilize one or two regiments from South Manchuria or even Korea to support him, so that he could quickly consolidate the mouth of the Yellow River.
But now they failed in one day and were completely wiped out! As a result, the support troops suddenly lost their support targets. What's even more annoying is that at this time, Beiyang Yuan Shikai suddenly announced his resignation and released the Jinpu Railway. The current news is that at least three brigades of the National Defense Force are supporting Shandong, and one of the infantry brigades has arrived in Jinan and is advancing towards Dongying.
Three brigades are a standard division of the National Defense Forces, which is equivalent to a semi-standing division in Japan. This means that if you want to continue the fight, you must invest at least one division in the Jiaodong Peninsula.
As the boss of the Army Ministry, he was very aware of the power he had. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese Army had a total of 17 permanent divisions. But the problem was that after the war, except for the Guards Division and the 1st to 6th Divisions, the other At present, they are all skeletons. Taking the 16th Division stationed in North Korea as an example, the total number is less than 7,000, which is pretty good. The rest are mostly militiamen. Even the seven main forces have been reduced to two. The regiment is about two brigades of the Wehrmacht.
On the other hand, the National Defense Forces, without the constraints of Beiyang, can quickly invest at least 2-3 divisions in Shandong. They have been fighting for these years, and their troops are fully staffed. Although the Chinese ** team cannot match the equipment or combat effectiveness. Compared with Japan, it still requires at least a complete division.
Transporting one division at a time into the Jiaodong battlefield?
Uehara Yusaku couldn¡¯t make up his mind about this idea, so he immediately drove to Aritomo¡¯s residence in Yamagata County, hoping to get some instructions.
In the yard, Yamagata Aritomo had just finished practicing kendo. After hearing Oshima Yasuo's intention, he handed the wooden sword to the attendant, took the towel and tea cup and asked calmly: "Where is the navy? Why didn't you go to support Oshima Yasuo? Could it be that with the support of 70% of the annual military expenditure, there is not even a single cruiser deployed nearby?"
No matter how stupid Uehara Yusaku was, he still understood the meaning of this sentence. Yamagata Yutomo obviously wanted to use this matter to teach the navy guys a lesson, and immediately nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Gao, I know how to do it!"
"Then do it. The Jiaodong Peninsula is not the main battlefield, and our allies don't want to open it yet.?, the core is still full of Mongolia! "Yamagata Aritomo slowly turned his head and looked at the beautiful Tokyo Bay in the distance and said lightly: "I remember that the Ministry of War proposed to add two more divisions, the 19th and 20th, in North Korea? Just do it. "
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 247 Failure off the field (Part 1)
Chapter 247: Failure off the field (Part 1)
There is a two-story red brick building in Osaka, Japan. Everyone who comes to Osaka will come here to take a look. It is not that this building is so strange, nor is the huge national flag at the door so attractive, but that this place is becoming a place for those who are crazy about Japan. One of the most desirable buildings among young people. //.com//
This is the famous Japanese Military Academy.
Kawashima Nippei holds a book under his arm and walks on the cinder-paved road with a leisurely expression. He has indeed been very comfortable recently. Ever since he joined Kawashima Hayami, that guy has regarded him as a key training target. Instead, he drove Tang Jiyao and others to North Korea. Lian Toushan hoped that he could contribute to Japan, so he specially sent him here. When Lu Shi studied, he mainly studied subjects such as intelligence analysis.
The war in the country is raging, and I don¡¯t know what happened to the commander and his comrades. Unfortunately, my current mission is to try my best to climb up, so I have no mission, and I rarely contact the team members in Japan to avoid exposing my identity.
"sorry Sorry"
An old Japanese farmer carrying a vegetable load accidentally bumped into Nippon Kawashima. When he saw the military uniform, he was so frightened that he bowed and apologized. Originally, he wanted to say it was okay, but after glancing at the classmates at the door, he immediately put on a domineering posture: "Eight Ga! Are you blind? Get out of here!" His Japanese was already pretty good, but he deliberately concealed it for several months and pretended to learn it before finally showing it, and Kawashima thought he had a high level of language talent.
The old farmer was so frightened that he quickly quickened his pace. The classmate Lu Shi at the door in the distance seemed not to care about his bullying, because this is Lu Shi, an area where Japanese elites live, and the vegetable farmers are just dirty servants.
The ferocious appearance scared the surrounding farmers and ordinary people to leave one after another, not even daring to show their anger. Kawashima Nippei couldn't help but sigh, this is Japan, the real Japan. Many people in the country may not be able to imagine that Japan, which defeated the Manchus, defeated Russia, and had the strongest navy and army in Asia, is actually so poor. It is said that only The national debt, spread equally to each citizen, exceeds 50 yen. After the food harvest failed last year, the domestic situation became more turbulent. Beggars swarmed on the streets. It is said that there were even riots by hungry people.
The Empire of Japan? Hmph After tearing off the mask of strength, it might not be as good as your hometown.
Kawashima Nippei pretended to be snoring and walked quickly towards the school gate. Before he could enter, a large number of cadets suddenly came out of the door. These people held up various slogans, and many of them had red faces and angry expressions. .
What happened? Who dares to offend a cadet who even a ronin would avoid? !
¡°Hanatani Masaru-kun, what happened?¡±
Kawashima Nippei attracted a short and thin classmate. Because Kawashima Nippei took the initiative to help him conceal his identity when he entered school, mainly because he wanted him to thoroughly receive a Japanese education, so most classmates did not know that he was Chinese. //.com//
The young Hanatani was very excited, waving his fists and shouting: "It's those damn Chinese. They attacked our military base for no reason. Colonel Oshima Yasuo and his army were all sacrificed! These idiots who have shamed Asia, They have no idea how to defeat the foreigners, but they come to attack the imperial army that has brought prosperity to Asia!" After hurriedly giving an overview, he caught up with the demonstrators who demanded severe punishment of China.
After hearing these words, Kawashima Nippei was both excited and worried. He was excited because the troops had won. Since they could fight the Japanese troops stationed in China, it meant that they had probably entered the north. But he was worried because Japan was poor, but its army was still very strong. Strong, will this lead to a war?
As for those brainwashed remarks, he simply ignored them, because he himself also accepted such brainwashing every day.
After thinking about it, he quickly followed.
China and Japan were at war, and the news that a whole brigade of troops stationed in China had been wiped out shocked Japan. Students and ronin who were deliberately incited filled the streets and alleys, shouting slogans that China should be punished, sending naval forces to bombard coastal cities, and sending more police Many troops entered Manchuria, Mongolia and North China.
As more and more young Japanese people were incited, Han Yeping's old accounts were also revealed. Under the guidance of some people, some people began to point the finger at the Navy for its inaction in the two conflicts. If the first Cihan Yeping can also explain that the Yangtze River is not suitable for large warship operations, but the location of this battle is within 20 kilometers of the Bohai Sea. Even if the navy can't reach the naval guns, it can still dispatch marines to land, or even small ships. Direct artillery support was carried out upstream of the Yellow River, so many people began to doubt whether the navy, which accounted for more than 70% of military expenditures every year, was worth continuing to expand.
Newspaper after newspaper published photos of dead soldiers from Yasuo Oshima¡¯s battalion taken by German journalists, and accusations of the Navy¡¯s inaction became stronger and stronger. Standing at the window, you can clearly see the crazy people who filled the streets petitioning for war.Rongrants and young people, and from time to time officers in army uniforms were mixed in. Just looking at these people, the new cabinet Prime Minister Yamamoto Gonbei could understand who launched this appeal against the Chinese and Japanese navies.
"These bastards, they are betting on the future of the empire!"
Yamamoto Gonbei couldn't help but be angry. It took so long for the navy to become what it is today after the Southwest War. Japan finally had a navy prime minister for the first time in the world, but he didn't expect that those people would jump out again after he had only been there for a few days! What makes him angry is that the person who initiated this incident knows better than him that Japan is currently unable to fight! After paying two billion yen and sacrificing 100,000 elite young people, a victory that shocked the world came at a huge cost for the country to be devastated. What was more serious than this was that Russia did not pay any compensation, and the Manchuria and Mongolia regions needed peace and peace. China and Russia competed with each other, so they did not get any war dividends at all!
Inukai Yi, who was standing behind him, frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he was also a veteran, he had always been more objective and supported the constitutional protection movement. He also got into trouble with Yamagata Aritomo and others because of this matter. A little trouble, but compared to this little trouble, he cares more about whether the land and sea can reach a balance agreement this time. If there is a bigger conflict, Japan may even be divided!
But he couldn¡¯t express it directly, so he immediately glanced at the short and fat Takahashi Korekiyo next to him.
?? Takahashi Korekiyo is a member of the Kensei Council. After Yamamoto Gonbei formed the cabinet, in order to resist the army warlords and win over the Kensei Council, he invited him to join the cabinet. He can also be regarded as a major figure in the alliance between the Navy and the Seiyukai. Seeing the eyes, he said with some concern: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think we should make some appropriate compromises, such as stopping the reduction of Privy Council seats"
After Yamamoto Gonbei formed the cabinet, he immediately began to weaken the Privy Council that overcame the Diet. Since the Privy Council was a cancer for the military elders to interfere with the Diet, he wanted to reduce the number of seats. Now that the work has begun, if he does not continue, everything will be in vain. And if the Privy Council is not weakened, the Navy will never get ahead, so he waved his hand firmly: "No, the number of Privy Council seats must be reduced to 24, unless we are willing to be held underwater by others and unable to breathe for the rest of our lives."
"If this is the case, I think it is very likely that we will not be able to reach an agreement." Takahashi Korekiyo turned to look at Inukai Takeshi. Because the other party was also an elder member of the Constitutional Council who he disliked very much, he spoke tactfully: "If there is a conflict between land and sea, It is getting bigger and bigger, which will be more detrimental to our country's ability to survive this difficult period."
How could Yamamoto Gonbei not know this? He took a deep breath to calm down and turned to Inukai Takeshi: "What does he need?"
Inukai Takeshi was the only person in Yamamoto Gonbei's cabinet who could talk to that person, and of course he became the liaison in this incident. He said: "Add two divisions to North Korea to ensure our country's interests in Manchuria and Mongolia. .¡±
To ensure the interests of Manchuria and Mongolia? Only a ghost can believe it! Xiyuanji Gongwang was forced to step down by this request.
This condition is difficult for Yamamoto Gonbei to accept. The Army already has more than a dozen permanent divisions. Although most of them are not full, military expenses are allocated according to the size of the divisions. Although two army divisions don't cost much, Japan's current financial situation is tight. It is impossible to increase the number of army divisions without increasing military expenditures. It must be deducted from the navy's military expenditures. Isn't this poaching his flesh? He also wanted to use the opportunity of the navy to control the cabinet to realize the dream of the Eighth Eighth Fleet.
What¡¯s more, can we be stable if we give it to two divisions? Those guys in the army are obviously worried about the world being in chaos. North Korea already has a 16th division. Adding two more divisions will obviously exceed the normal defense needs and will definitely arouse China's alert. Once the conflict breaks out again, it will inevitably be a war involving Manchuria, Mongolia and even the entire North China. The navy will also be completely involved in the war! If you win, you will still have to face Russia, which is watching eagerly. If you lose, it will be a disaster.
So this is obviously using the two divisions as an excuse to suppress the navy and drive him out of office! So the waves of calls for revenge from the navy outside made him restless. The British ambassador has come to express his unwillingness to see the war expand, leading to serious consequences for Russia's intervention. Even though the Combined Fleet is already the leading maritime force in Asia, not even inferior to the British Far East Fleet, it is still technically in the hands of others. Seeing that the battlecruiser King Kong is about to return to China, and the remaining three are almost completed, this Never go against the will of your allies.
What¡¯s more, from the navy¡¯s perspective, as an island country, it should follow the British route and develop a large navy instead of wasting precious national resources by building a continental army!
Thinking of this, he had a headache. He participated in the Anglo-Saxon War at the age of eleven, helped carry artillery shells at the Benten Fort, and worked together with the gunner Oyama Iwa and his partner Togo Heihachiro (this fort is priceless~~) to defeat the British fleet. For him, who sent the captain and deputy captain of the flagship Euryales to meet God, the current situationIt is even more difficult than facing the Russian expeditionary fleet that overwhelmed Japan a few years ago.
Of course, facing that person approaching step by step, he is not without means of counterattack. There is also a person with higher prestige than him in the navy. As long as he can come out, everything will disappear, but
Just when he thought of this, a knock on the door shattered his last hope.
The person who came in was the new Prime Minister Saito Minoru. After seeing him, he bowed to Inukai Takeshi and others before saying: "He refused my visit and said that he no longer wanted to deal with these things."
Inukai Takeshi knows who Saito Minoru is talking about. The only person in Japan who can make friends in Yamagata dare not offend is Togo Heihachiro!
But what¡¯s the use if he doesn¡¯t come out? Yamamoto Gonbei wished he could beat that little old man up. After all, everyone is also a member of the navy, right? You can worship Wang Mingyang (Wang Shouren), but you don¡¯t need to learn from him to study those profound and profound things, right? Holding his forehead, Yamamoto really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Who are the people under his command? Shimamura Hayami was a little more normal and was assigned to teach at the university. Akiyama Masayuki had been chattering like a madman since the Russo-Japanese War. As for Togo he simply lived in seclusion and escaped from the world.
Why
There were louder shouts outside, and Yamamoto Gonbei, who was full of grievances, could only sigh and waved to Saito Minoru: "Go and prepare the car, I will go see him."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 248 Failure off the field (Part 2)
Chapter 248 Failure off the field (Part 2)
Japan¡¯s political trend of retaliating against China and adding two permanent divisions to North Korea has also spread to Fengtian.
During the exchange of fire in Dongying, the news that a military brigade stationed in China was wiped out shocked the entire Far East. Although this could not shake the Japanese Army's status as the leader in Asia, it triggered people's concerns about the current situation. Will Japan retaliate? Where to start? Will the newly rising dawn of national reunification be swallowed up by the haze of foreign war? While the South was launching diplomatic mediation on the matter, and Britain and the United States were entangled with each other for their own interests, the atmosphere in Fengtian outside Shanhaiguan was already tense.
A small group of 27th Division cavalry galloped out of the city. Thick sandbags were piled up outside the city gate. Almost all light and heavy machine guns and artillery were pulled out. Those Japanese businessmen and ronin who had been neglected in the past were even more closely watched.
When the murderous atmosphere became more and more intense, Fang Rui and Ma Kui also entered Fengtian City with more than a dozen members of the Security Bureau disguised as traders. This season is the most lively season of the year in the Northeast. The land in the Northeast that has survived the harsh winter begins to glow with vitality.
Looking at the whole of northern China, except for Tianjin, there is no place as prosperous as Fengtian. Tianjin is only one city, but it is Fengtian Province, which is composed of Tieling, Yingkou and other places with Fengtian as the center. After more than two hundred years of blockade by the Qing government and the Shandong people's performance of an uproarious picture of crossing the Guandong, with the South Manchuria Railway Railways such as branch lines, Beijing-Fenghuang Railway, and Anfeng-Fengcheng Railway have been opened to traffic one after another. Relying on the advantages of natural ports such as Lushun and Dalian, this area is one of the few areas in China in terms of population density and number of industries and mines. The Asia-American Association's survey report even believes that the economic scale here actually exceeds that of Anhui and Jiangsu, and the total annual trade volume can reach hundreds of millions.
It is precisely because of the prosperity of Fengtian that the economies of several Northeastern provinces have all come closer. Japan has even concluded that whoever controls Fengtian can control Manchuria, Mongolia and the entire Northeast.
But because of its prosperity, it has brought disasters to the local people. Especially since the country has no ability to protect itself, it has become a hot spot for the great powers to compete for. Russia was exploiting every step of the way, and the Sino-Japanese War was even more tragic! The Krupp heavy artillery group with hundreds of them, which were considered luxurious even in Europe at that time, was actually defeated by Japan, which didn't even have a few cannons. From then on, the great powers competed for the three eastern provinces, and after the Three Kingdoms returned to Liaoning and forced Japan to withdraw, Russia took advantage of the Gengzi Rebellion to invade quickly. Japan was so angry that within a few years, it simply fought with Russia here. Not only did it regain control here, but it also gained access to the great powers. Even moments before the Qing government stepped down, there were still people clamoring to use this place to exchange support from Russia and Japan to defeat the new revolutionary regime.
Although Japan and Russia are encroaching step by step, Fengtian and most of Northeast China are still actually controlled by China to this day, and Yuan Shikai must be given some credit for this. Because when Beiyang was founded, he realized the importance of the Northeast, so he continued to strengthen his strength here. First, the Second Mixed Association was stationed in Fengtian, and then Twenty Towns were transferred there, and then in Jilin, Songjiang, and Hejiang They placed confidants in other places, and began to manage the Northeast little by little. They also incorporated the patrol army and the old Fengjun army. After becoming the president, they changed the Fengjun army into the 27th Division. The division commander was Zhang Zuolin, who was born in Ma bandit's beard. Will.
Even though the fighting inside the pass was in full swing, Yuan Shikai still did not move the 20th and 27th Divisions, just because he was afraid that Russia and Japan would take the opportunity to stir up trouble.
There is also a 20th Division of the Beiyang direct line stationed behind him, so Zhang Zuolin has been particularly active in handling missions for more than a year. He has teamed up with Zhao Erxun to suppress the Kuomintang, squeeze out the bearded bandits who swept Lan Tianwei and swept across the country, and managed Fengtian only in an orderly manner. , not long ago it was reported that Yuan Shikai wanted him to serve as the governor of Fengtian, but before the joy dissipated, a guy in the south who was more awesome than him directly announced the Northern Expedition!
The headquarters of the 27th Division is located in Fengtian City. Recently, Zhang Zuolin has felt that something is wrong. For more than a year, he has worked hard to resist Japanese infiltration, attack Manchu independence, and guard against Russian aggression. Mao Zi was really exhausted, but as Yang Qiu staged a comeback in Tianjin, he began to feel uneasy when he shouted the slogan of the Northern Expedition.
Although Fengtian and Nanmian are thousands of miles apart, the news is not lagging behind at all. At first he heard that the two families were fighting vigorously and didn't think it was okay, but after the Henan Bridge was cut off, he knew it was bad! In any case, he can be regarded as a Beiyang affiliate. His hands were stained with the blood of the Democratic Party before. Even Lan Tianwei and others were beaten away by him. If this Yang Qiu defeated Yuan Shikai and became the president, would he? How about sorting yourself out?
Although he is at odds with the Democratic Party, he is still a revolutionary, right?
The more Zhang Zuolin thought about it, the more something was wrong. Before he could find a solution, there was a firefight between China and Japan in Dongying. Yuan Shikai was bedridden and announced two major news.
The first news almost scared him to death! Fighting between China and Japan? Isn't this going to cost me my life? If Japan retaliates massively, my few troops will not be able to stop the garrison.The Japanese 16th Division was stationed in Korea and southern Manchuria, and Yuan Shikai was even more stunned when he went to the field. His backer was gone? What to do now! So I quickly called a few old guys for a meeting, but after sitting for more than half an hour, Dashuai Zhang didn't even fart, he just kept walking around, looking uneasy.
Wu Junsheng, Zhang Jinghui, Tang Yulin, Zhang Zuoxiang and others here are all old brothers who fought with him. Now they are all brigade leaders and garrison envoys. Seeing him like this, they are also anxious and can't help but blame Yang. Autumn and the Wehrmacht.
Just go to the Northern Expedition. If Beiyang falls, we will just do the opposite. Anyway, we don¡¯t have to do much of this. As long as we keep the thousands of guns in our hands, we will always have a bowl of food to eat, but there is nothing to worry about in the Sino-Japanese conflict. Woolen cloth?
¡°He, he¡¯s fucked up!¡±
The first person to speak was Wu Junsheng. He had been a hawker, a horse dealer, and later became a soldier to make a living. After explaining to Zhang Zuolin, he became a sworn brother. Seeing him fidgeting, he slapped the table and said angrily: "He, he, Yuan Datou and Yang Qiuzheng, If you want to fight for the world, let's fight. Fight, fight, fight the Japanese. My cavalry has been patrolling the Liaohe River every day during this period. Yesterday, I almost had a conflict with a few Japanese bastards."
Because he suffered frostbite on his mouth when he was young, he could not speak clearly and stumblingly. Several old friends often used this to tease him about his big tongue, but who has the heart to joke now? Tang Yulin had a violent personality and was known as Tang Tiger. He cursed and complained: "Wu Datongue is right. Grandma! It's better to fight the Japanese. Now is the time. Everyone east of the South Manchuria Line is mobilized. The Japanese soldiers all have red eyes. Crossed the border several times to arrest people! The day before yesterday, a Japanese squad leader came and told me to retreat twenty miles. His grandma¡¯s, twenty miles! How many towns and people? "
"Can't withdraw!"
Although Zhang Zuoxiang was also born as a bearded bandit, he was much more attentive than the previous ones. He stamped his feet and said: "The Japanese have no good intentions. They retreated twenty miles just to create a Manchu-Mongolian kingdom for those old and young people." We must not back down from this matter. If those bannermen come back, we will not have a good life. The worst is to start a fight. Yang Qiu can kill a large group with one cavalry regiment, and we can kill two with seven or eight thousand guns. Three, the Japanese 16th Division in South Korea and Manchuria only has about 7,000 troops, excluding artillery and other things, there are only five brigades, which is a bit scary."
"You're right, there are only a few thousand bean soldiers. We could fight back then and we can fight now! If it doesn't work, just follow the way we used to fight the Russians and go to their lairs. There are also those remnants of the Tatars. During this time There is a lot of trouble in Tongliao and Taonan, so we might as well destroy them together."
"What are you talking about? Don't I know that the current situation is difficult! Didn't Feng Delin lead the cavalry to suppress bandits in Tongliao? Send someone to tell him, what a fool! Wasn't he very powerful when he fought with me? He was only a few days old. Are you weak now? Why are a bunch of Mongolian fools and old people and young people so polite Beat me hard and beat them to death!" Although Zhang Zuolin was born with a beard, he is not as popular as everyone imagined. He has a gangly face, is of medium height and looks like a teacher in a long robe. He was slick in his methods, open-minded and dared to delegate power, so most of the people who worked for him were dead-set. After being recruited by the Qing government, his career has been going smoothly. In addition, he has experienced several troubles between Japan and Russia in the Northeast, and he hates Japan and Russia deeply. So now I hear you complain, I scold you, and I slap the table hard when I get angry.
With a slap in the face, everyone shut their mouths. Zhang Zuoxiang saw this and quickly said a few words of comfort: "It doesn't matter how powerful we are in killing the old and young in Tongliao and Taonan, but what about the Japanese? We have saved so much money over the years." It might as well be a team."
Zhang Zuoxiang is one of the few smart people in the 27th Division. He was known as Little Zhuge when he was drying his beard. His reminder also made Zhang Zuolin calm down. He scratched his head and asked: "For the current plan, we can only capture the 20th Division in Shanhaiguan first." If it doesn¡¯t work, just give them half of Fengtian, and let¡¯s get through the current hurdle first.¡±
"These words may have been useful half a year ago, but now" Zhang Zuoxiang sniffed and shook his head: "A few days ago, I asked Zhang Huilin to go to the 20th Division to inquire about the situation. When he came back, he told me that Lu Yongxiang had been transferred back. In the past few days, Duan Qirui has sent his confidant Fu Liangzuo to take over the troops and is busy recruiting them. Fu Liangzuo promised to come to support if the Japanese soldiers came over, but according to Zhang Huilin, the Beiyang gang are now panicked, and the officers The soldiers are just running around to contact the south every day, and the soldiers have lost their energy. In my opinion, there is no hope!"
"I don't think it's reliable!" Zhang Jinghui, who had never said anything, was not optimistic about the return of the 20th Division, and continued: "In the past, no matter what you said, it still occupied the title of the Central Committee, and everyone was awesome. Now Yuan Shikai has fallen, and the Beijing Army Department I was in a mess. That Liang Caishen (Liang Shiyi) didn't know what kind of evil he had committed. He took all the money in his hands at once. Even Duan Qirui didn't give it to him, saying that the money should be left to the new family. Government. Don¡¯t talk about Shanhaiguan nowThe 20th Division, the First Division in Beijing and Zhili, and several mixed brigades cannot be paid, and all ammunition and ordnance have been withheld. It is better to expect them to come to support It is better to expect to open from the south. Come here. "
Zhang Zuoxiang didn't say anything when he saw him. He glanced at a few old guys and said, "I didn't say it, but we really should take the south road now. Even though Li Huangpi occupies the position of president, he has been persecuted in Hubei a long time ago." Without his temper, the military and wealth are in other people's hands, so it will be a matter of time for Yang Qiu to take over the world. Maybe he can keep his job if he can establish connections early."
Zhang Zuolin didn't know that he should contact the south, but he heard that Yang Qiu had always been ruthless in his actions, even beating up the Kuomintang. He had not done anything good in the past year or so, especially helping Yuan Shikai suppress the revolution. It's even more entangled. What if there is a settlement after autumn?
Zhang Zuoxiang saw what he was thinking and said: "Mr. Jiang Baili, who was here before, is now very prosperous under Yang Qiu. He has also become the president of the National Defense University. He doesn't need to say hello when he comes in and out of the military headquarters. I think he might as well go." This method is really not feasible" At this point, he simply gritted his teeth and said, "Send all the useless people in our family to study at Hubei National Defense University."
When everyone heard this, they were horrified and sent to the National Defense University to study? Isn¡¯t that just making protons?
Zhang Zuolin also knew that there was no other way. He sighed and was about to speak when the guard outside the door suddenly ran in: "Report to the general, there are two people outside who want to see you."
"I'm bothered, no see!" Zhang Zuolin, who was in a state of confusion, thought it was another guy who came to fight against the autumn wind, so he refused without raising his eyelids. The guard watched his words and did not dare to say anything. Just as he was about to turn around, Zhang Zuoxiang grabbed him and asked, "Where is this guest?"
"They claim to be from the south. The older one seems to be a major general named Ma Kui. By the way, they also brought a dozen of their subordinates."
"Ma Kui? This name seems familiar." Zhang Jinghui frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Isn't the manager of the supply camp who started with Yang Qiu called Ma Kui? Could it be"
After being reminded, Zhang Zuolin was also stunned. After a while, he jumped up suddenly, slapped the table and cursed: "Damn it! Let me make it clear next time you report! Why are you standing there? Please come back! No, no, no, come back." Come back and bring me the military uniform, then tell the kitchen to prepare a banquet, I want to welcome it myself!"
A moment later, Zhang Zuolin, who had changed into the uniform of a lieutenant general, came to the door in person with a large number of Fengjun officers. This posture was so shocking that Ma Kui and Fang Rui were shocked. Since he was a lieutenant general, they quickly saluted: "National Defense Forces Ma Kui." Kui (Fang Rui) has met General Zhang.¡±
Hearing that he announced his family status, Zhang Zuolin's eyes narrowed. He quickly returned the gift and smiled affectionately: "It's all my fault. Why do you have to dress up like this? Since we are here in Fengtian, we are all our brothers, so you're welcome."
"The Commander-in-Chief has said that there are military rules in the army. Even if you don't wear a military uniform and follow the rules, we will still salute you."
"As expected of the Commander-in-Chief, well said! The army should look like an army." Zhang Zuolin flattered him and scolded the officers around him deliberately: "Look, this is called military literacy. I usually call you one or two." Salute, it all fell on deaf ears!"
Everyone exchanged a few words, Zhang Zuolin introduced the generals of Fengjun and then led the two of them into the living room.
The living room of Zhang Mansion was not luxuriously decorated, but had a bookish atmosphere. After sitting down, Ma Kui pointed outside and said with a smile: "The prosperity and public security of Fengtian along the way have really opened our eyes. The national integrity was not lost in the cracks between Japan and Russia, and the Northeast was managed in an orderly manner. No wonder the Commander-in-Chief never forgets General Zhang."
"Oh? The commander-in-chief mentioned Zhang?" Zhang Zuolin glanced at Zhang Zuoxiang quietly and wondered what did these words mean? Does being obsessed with me, Lao Zhang, mean that you don¡¯t trust yourself, or does it mean something else?
The two of them had studied the king of the Northeastern people carefully before coming. They knew that he did not read much but had a calm mind, so Fang Rui simply said: "General, there is no need to be suspicious. The Commander-in-Chief and Principal Jiang have always praised you. Previously, due to the unrest in the country, we needed to settle down in the customs first, so I had no time to come and visit. Now that the country is about to be reunified, I am bringing you a personal letter from the Commander-in-Chief today."
After Fang Rui finished speaking, he took out the letter and handed it to Zhang Zuolin. The latter did not hesitate and simply handed it to Zhang Zuoxiang: "Fu Chen (Zhang Zuoxiang), come and read it. I do nothing here to avoid people." It would have been someone else who received Yang Qiu's letter. I'm afraid I'll read the letter alone first. But he openly announced it, which shows that his skills are really different from ordinary people, which shows that this person is indeed, as Yang Qiu said, quite knowledgeable about win over methods. It is this method that helped him to create a world under the attack of Japan and Russia in the Northeast. .
Zhang Zuoxiang opened the letter and cleared his throat: "General Zhang personally sends this letter In the year of Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese invaders invaded. The general resolutely joined the army to fight against the foreign invaders. The sorrow of the Manchus and their ignorance led to the burial of countless heroes on the battlefield. After the war, the EastThe people are in dire straits and bandits are swarming. You single-handedly create a security team to maintain local security. After the Gengzi period, Tsarist Russia invaded the territory and massacred our people. It was you who led hundreds of brave men to resist resolutely, attacked the grain roads, and protected our people. There were countless people alive. With these two items alone, a general can be called a national warrior!
When the gunshots of 1911 were fired, the National Defense Forces rose up in response to the will of heaven and the will of the people, and cooperated with the heroes and heroes from the southeast to finally overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and return China to a bright future. However, for more than a year, the national situation has been difficult and changing. First, the Southeast Asians put pressure and corrupt officials took the opportunity to impose exorbitant taxes. Later, the north tried to betray the country and use the hands of the Japanese invaders to overthrow the republic. Seeing the country in chaos, 40 million compatriots had to There were many disasters. As the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Force, Yang Moutian had no choice but to mobilize troops to revitalize the brigade and launch the Northern Expedition. Fortunately, thanks to the unity of the soldiers and the people, we finally saw the light of day after more than two months. Unexpectedly, foreign invaders took advantage of our country's weakness and violated the agreement by arbitrarily mobilizing troops within our territory in an attempt to occupy the Yellow River and threaten the hinterland of the Central Plains. Although I don¡¯t want to damage the Sino-Japanese friendship, the land is the most important thing! Therefore, I was ordered to collect it. After a day of fierce fighting, the bones were piled high and the Yellow River was filled with blood. In the end, the world can be comforted that the country has not been lost.
Now that the Yellow River has been locked, the Central Plains is safe for the time being, but the Japanese invaders still have ambitions to destroy China. Voices of retaliation and war have been heard in Japan Island, so the general is in danger, which makes Yang very worried!
The Northeastern region originally belonged to China, but it was repeatedly invaded by Japan and Russia. Countless territories are still being ceded to this day. The unbridled behavior of Japanese and Russian soldiers is really dangerous. The general spent his whole life resisting the enemy and foreign invaders, and he must have become a thorn in the side of Japan and Russia. The reunification of the country is imminent, Japan and Russia interfere, Mongolia is divided, and the remaining Manchus will fight back. I hope that the general will make plans in advance, be extremely careful, and save his body in order to achieve the great goal of regaining the country.
Yang would like to reassure the general that the National Defense Tigers will soon go north to provide support. The General Staff is also discussing with Beijing to reorganize the 20th and 27th Divisions into the 14th Infantry Division of the National Defense Forces. The necessary equipment and officers are being prepared and will be jointly managed by the generals. control "
Hearing this, Zhang Zuolin was also moved. Not to mention that Yang Qiuxin did not mention half a word of the massacre of the Kuomintang. Instead, he praised himself a lot. In the end, not only did he not reduce his military power, but he also handed over the 20th Beiyang Division to him. Together we form the 14th Infantry Division! Once the two divisions merge, they will have 20,000 troops! Even though he was thinking calmly, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. The 14th Infantry Division of the National Defense Force sounded quite exciting.
He had already tried to win over him and even sent him a big gift. How could Zhang Zuolin refuse? He stood up and imitated Ma Kui's salute just now, and shouted: "Please take me to tell the Commander-in-Chief that from today onwards, Zhang Zuolin, who weighs more than 100 kilograms, belongs to him." Don¡¯t worry! Please rest assured that as long as Zhang is in Fengtian for a day, no matter whether it¡¯s the Japanese or the big guys, they won¡¯t be able to take away an inch of the country from our 14th Infantry Division!¡±
The teachers all stood up and gave their assurances, and naturally everyone followed suit and patted their chests loudly. Ma Kui and Fang Rui looked at each other and smiled. This Zhang Zuolin was really not a simple person. He had already put his name into his arms before he had even written the horoscope of the 14th Division. However, the two of them didn't care whether these old Fengjun officers who were full of nasty words were sincere. With them, at least before the National Defense Forces crossed Shanhaiguan, the Northeast would not have no countermeasures at all.
As for the futurethe guys in the National Defense Forces system haven't figured it out yet.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 249 Failure off the field (Part 2)
Chapter 249: Failure off the court (Part 2)
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, but people in Beijing are getting colder. Since Nanjing has been set as the capital of the Republic of China, everyone knows that it will be a matter of time before the capital moves to the north and becomes lonely.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????There are obviously a lot less customers in the teahouses and taverns, and the grand scene of the Bada Hutongs is gradually disappearing. It is said that many girls have planned to go south to the Qinhuai River to continue the skin and flesh trade. Now the most talked about in the city is no longer who dominates the world, but the reason why Yuan Shikai is paralyzed and bedridden and whether a war will break out between China and Japan.
Duan Qirui put on his military uniform and hung the medals all over his chest. Nowadays, the Beiyang Medal has long been worthless, but he insists on wearing it neatly every day, as if if he wears less medals, he will be looked down upon by others. After he was dressed neatly, Wu Guangxin walked in. He frowned when he saw so many pieces on his chest. He secretly said that his brother-in-law is good at everything, but this habit is bad. Now is the unification negotiation related to Beiyang's future. He went to the meeting with such arrogance. As soon as we sat down in the room, it was no wonder that after several days of talks, no charter came out.
But he didn¡¯t ask much, because now Beiyang has been divided into two groups. One group is Liang Shiyi, Yang Du from the Transportation Department, and Chen Huan from the First Army, who believe that power should be completely delegated. In the first wave, Duan Qirui, Duan Zhigui, Lu Jianzhang and Cao Kun believed that even if Beiyang was merged into the National Defense Forces, the original affiliations of each division should remain unchanged.
Liang Shiyi robbed the money, and Duan Qirui had the backing of the Second Army, so the two factions are now fighting fiercely.
Wu Guangxin is Duan Qirui's adopted brother (brother-in-law). He was originally considered to take over the 20th Division in place of Lu Yongxiang. However, the important position of guarding the main road outside Shanhaiguan and this brother-in-law's eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling are really not reassuring, so Fu Liangzuo had to be asked to take over. I saw him and asked, "Is the car ready?"
"Waiting downstairs." Wu Guangxin patted his briefcase: "This is the proposal for today's peace talks, and I have it with me."
Duan Qirui glanced at the briefcase, picked up the gun and hung it on his waist and asked: "How is the palace security?"
Wu Guangxin curled his lips with a look of disdain: "It's not like that. I can't move when I'm lying on the bed. Only Yang Shiqi is still standing by. Several aunts and wives in the family are now having a falling out over property. Yesterday, Yuan Keding wanted to I sold all the calligraphy and paintings at home, and ended up fighting with Yuan Kewen."
"Shameless person!" Duan Qirui gritted his teeth and cursed secretly. Although Yuan Shikai couldn't move, he was his old boss after all. He sighed and said, "Go and take care of anyone. If anyone does this again, don't blame me." give face."
Wu Guangxin understood what he meant. Although Yuan Shikai fell, there were still many people facing him. Helping him handle the housework could also win over those people. He was about to turn around to make a call but stopped: "By the way, Wu Wenjue called just now. He said that we should open the train station and allow two brigades of the National Defense Force to go north to Fengtian to prevent the Japanese from sneaking into the Northeast."
Hearing this request, Duan Qirui couldn't help but slap the table: "Does this Yang Qiu really want to force us to death?"
Wu Guangxin did not dare to answer. If the Zhili section of the Jinghan Line and the Jingfeng Line were opened and two brigades were allowed to pass through, it would be the same as sending one brigade to support Dongying. It would be equivalent to outflanking the Beiyang back road, but wouldn't it be allowed? Now the National Defense Forces have the final say. If they really offend others and continue to fight, no one will get any good results. So Duan Qirui was angry, and finally nodded: "Let it go, let it go! It's like this anyway, there's no need to waste it, and in the end someone will stab you in the back."
After explaining the opening of the railway, the two drove to the meeting place. As soon as they got off the car, they saw Liang Shiyi and Yang Du arriving, and they walked in with a cold snort.
Looking at his back, Yang Du sighed, these old Beiyang still didn't understand one thing. How could Yang Qiu allow them to continue to exist? Yang Qiu wants to be a soldier, but people If they cooperate honestly, they may still be able to keep their jobs. If they want to build a small mountain this is the fate of the second Democratic Party.
After walking into the conference room with Liang Shiyi, a figure he hadn't seen for a long time suddenly stopped him. Even Duan Qirui, who came in first, frowned.
Feng Huafu!
What is this old guy doing here?
Wu Tingfang and Wang Zhengting were chatting and laughing with Feng Guozhang. When they saw the four of them, they immediately stood up: "Haha, we are all old acquaintances. There is no need to greet each other. Why don't we start today's meeting?"
Duan Qirui suddenly felt a bad feeling in his heart and turned to look at Feng Guozhang, but old man Feng turned around and pretended that he hadn't seen him. He couldn't help but lowered his voice: "Brother Wen Jue, Hua Fu .?"
Wang Zhengting was the first to smile and said: "General Feng has accepted the appointment of the President and Vice President and agreed to serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army." After he finished speaking, he pretended to slap his forehead and raised his voice a few times: "Look at me. Remember, in this meeting aboutThe First Army's reorganization plan and Xuzhou can be eliminated, because General Chen Huan and the entire First Army have agreed to the reorganization plan last night, and Xuzhou also opened the door last night. "
Feng Guozhang serves as deputy chief of staff? Chen Huan has surrendered his weapons! Xuzhou is gone too? The three pieces of news were so shocking that Duan Qirui was speechless for a long time. Looking at Wu Tingfang and Wang Zhengting with smiles on their lips, he really had the idea of ??going to Wuchang to beat up Yang Qiu. This guy The roads are all blocked.
Yang Qiu, who used Feng Guozhang to check and balance Duan Qirui, was not at all proud. At the moment, he was discussing the production situation with several technicians at the Hankou Tractor Factory.
After improvements and the adoption of the assembly line method first used by Hubei Industrial Company, Hankou Tractor Factory has vaguely resembled a modern large factory. In the factory, more than two dozen tractor chassis are arranged in two columns, and workers are assembling the tractors with imported components.
As the first imported tractor factory, it currently produces American wheeled and tracked 77 steam tractors. Like all new heavy factories, due to the lack of design, it can only temporarily assemble parts made in the United States. To achieve the purpose of training workers and cultivating their own design team.
The chassis lined up in a row made Yang Qiu seem to see the shadow of some tank factories in old photos, but he also knew that without three to five years of training, even if he could build a "water tank" for World War I, it would not be able to scale. Fortunately, it was He is not in a hurry for these gold-swallowing monsters. On the contrary, after the reunification of Henan, Shaanxi and other places, there is an urgent need for large-scale reclamation machinery to develop agriculture and forestry. The most important thing is.
"How many vehicles can be built per month now?" Yang Qiu found a place to sit down and asked the two young technicians around him.
Wu Qingdu and Yuan Zhongquan are both 26 years old this year. They were the first batch of students to study in the United States during the Gengzi Year in 1906. They studied electrical and mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology respectively.
It is not that there was no talent in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The total number of overseas students who received compensation in the Gengzi Year alone in the three batches reached 170. Machinery, chemistry, biomedicine, petroleum mineral resources, agriculture, forestry and water conservancy, business administration and even ship and warship design, etc., there are many in all walks of life, plus private students who go to Europe and the United States on their own, and children of overseas Chinese who have received higher education, if The total amount is very large.
Therefore, he paid attention to attracting these talents very early. Not only did he send people to the United States early to sign generous contracts with all three batches of students who studied in the United States during the Gengzi Year indemnity, he also introduced more than 500 civilians and overseas Chinese through different channels. , these people are generally between the ages of 20 and 35, and many of them have joined the newly built factories in Southwest China. There are more than 300 people in his three private companies in Hubei, Chongqing and Jiangnan alone.
According to his idea, together with the international students who have not yet graduated from the Gengzi Year, the overseas students he has sent abroad one after another, and the talents introduced through private channels, we can initially establish the Xiangtan chemical industry circle in Hanyang, Chongqing, Shanghai, Mawei, Fujian, and Pingxiang. If the five major talent bases are added to the talents cultivated by several universities in the southwest and universities and technical schools across the country, there will be no problem in establishing a Chinese technical team of tens of thousands in ten years. These people will cooperate with the imported Austrian talents. Hungary, Russia and other technical experts can basically get rid of external dependence and ensure the needs of national construction.
The two were also excited to be responsible for such a large project as soon as they returned to China. They said: "With assembly parts, we can currently manufacture about 20 vehicles per month. Because the United States provides the drawings, we are slowly transitioning to completely self-built." , it is expected that all spare parts will be produced by ourselves in one year at the latest.¡±
20 vehicles per month is really nothing. Even if the second factory in Hunan is put into operation in a year, it will only double the production. So he got up and walked to a chassis and pointed at the steel beams and said: "Our workers cannot compare with Europe and the United States in terms of quantity, so We cannot be too demanding on workers in this regard. We must optimize and tap current human resources through engineering design. For example, there are many spare parts on such a tractor. When I just heard your introduction, you said that most of the spare parts are prepared to be produced by ourselves. , in fact, this is completely unnecessary.¡±
Yang Qiu introduced the method of standardizing parts in later generations in detail, and said: "It is really a lot of work to do this now, because you need to standardize all parts, but once the foundation is laid, you can outsource the parts to other factories across the country. , such as Jiangnan, Jinling, Mawei, and even private Qiuxin shipyards, Hanyang Yaozhou Machinery Factory, Guangdong Xiehe Factory, Tianjin Dagu, etc. You only need to strictly control the quality of standard parts, so that they can have jobs and money Earn, you are only responsible for the main components and assembly, and the labor can be much faster with ease. If you develop new models in the future, you should also consider using standard parts and try to make some equipment of the old model and the new model interchangeable, so that Develop the enterprise and form our own national brand.¡±
Not to mention the two of them, Jiang Fangzhen, Liu Qingen and others who accompanied the visit also had their eyes lit up. Everyone in future generations will know.After everyone was calmed down by the industrial standardization and streamlining of ?, Yang Qiucai smiled slightly and asked Lei Meng to get a thick briefcase and handed it to the two of them: "These are the chassis drawings of several small tractors I bought. They use Internal combustion engines, let me do some research for you. Large steam tractors can be promoted in the northwest and north, and small ones with dense water networks in the south have advantages."
Yang Qiuna had time to buy some small tractor chassis drawings. What he gave was the chassis of several light tanks in the parallel world, including the French Renault FT-17, the German No. 1 tank, the American M3, M24, the Czech LT35, etc. However, He is also right. Tank chassis and tractors can be used interchangeably. Let them study it first so that they will not be in a hurry in the future.
The two of them were immediately attracted by these detailed drawings. Among them, the independent coil springs, all-steel single-pin track shoes, leaf spring balanced suspension, gearbox and transmission design made them stare. Not to mention anything else, thick spiral springs alone cannot be manufactured by the Chongqing Industrial Company's Special Steel Plant, which just bought a set of second-hand mild steel equipment from Sweden.
Yang Qiu also knew that he couldn¡¯t make it, but that didn¡¯t stop him from researching it first.
The two of them were originally obsessed with mechanical motors, so they were unwilling to let go of the drawings. Later, even the technicians from Hubei Industrial Company who accompanied them to visit were involved. After seeing their eyes full of stars, Yang Qiu simply let them go by themselves. After researching, he only told him that special personnel must be sent to guard the drawings to prevent them from being leaked, and then he and Jiang Fangzhen left the tractor factory.
Liu Qingen knew best what the technology provided by Yang Qiu meant, so he explained it several times. Seeing him being so cautious, everyone nodded.
"I didn't expect the Commander-in-Chief to know so many technologies, standardized procurement of parts, unified assembly" After leaving the door, Jiang Fangzhen was still thinking about his words, and the way he muttered to himself made Yang Qiu dumbfounded: "I Principal, please stop meddling in these things and help me figure out how to deal with Japan."
Speaking of Japan, Jiang Fangzhen became much more serious: "Judging from the current domestic situation in Japan, a large-scale war is definitely impossible, but small-scale retaliation exists. However, if you want to make a correct judgment, you must first understand why the Japanese Army took the risk this time. "
"Yeah, I can't figure this out either. It stands to reason that they should know that entering Shandong will be opposed by us. Even if we don't take action, Germany will not give up, so" Yang Qiu said to himself When Yu said this, he suddenly thought of something and suddenly looked at Jiang Fangzhen. The latter's eyes were also a little froze after seeing it.
"I see!"
Yang Qiu clapped his hands and wanted to understand why Japan wanted to enter Shandong when the international environment was different. It should be said that this was a self-directed and self-directed plan by the Japanese Army! The reason is the strange circle that has been hovering over the Japanese Army for decades.
Kwantung Army!
If the ghost of the Japanese Navy is the so-called Eighth-Eight Fleet, then the militarists in the Japanese Army have been dreaming of establishing the Kwantung Army since the Sino-Japanese War of 1891-1891 to defend the Kanto Prefecture (Japan calls itself the Liaodong Peninsula and Southern Manchuria as the Kanto Prefecture) and as a troop dispatch China's outpost, but due to factors such as the severe decline in national power after the Russo-Japanese War and the disruption of the Constitutional Council, the Japanese Army has not been able to implement its plan to form two new divisions in North Korea. For this reason, the two administrations of Saionji Konobo and Katsura Taro were dismissed. He was forced to resign. It was not until the Siemens incident broke out and Okuma Shigenobu, who was supported by Yamagata Aritomo, came to power that he formally determined the prototype of the Kwantung Army by adding two divisions to Korea.
The Kwantung Army later not only became a nightmare for China, but also devoured a large amount of funds from the Japanese Army, causing limited resources to be consumed in the vast Northeast and Siberia regions. Later, the Kwantung Army was transferred to the Pacific battlefield, which also meant that Japan was officially in decline.
Seeing Jiang Fangzhen, he was still a little confused. When Yang Qiu was about to give his analysis, Cai Gongshi hurried over: "I just received the Nanjing telegram. According to the latest news, the Japanese government and Congress formally approved the establishment of the 19th and 20th Divisions yesterday afternoon. According to the bill, both units will be deployed to South Manchuria and North Korea."
Looking at the telegram, Yang Qiu figured out a lot of things and smiled bitterly in his heart.
He still lost to old guys like Shanxian Youpeng. The sacrifice of a mere brigade resulted in the emergence of two divisions and the Kwantung Army. If it were for him, he would have done this deal.
Looking back on myself, I ate up a whole brigade, but released a tiger into the Northeast early! If you want to fight, you must deploy at least 3 to 4 divisions, and put 4 elite divisions in the northeast. When Qingdao starts fighting next year, you will need at least 5 divisions, and you will need at least 3 divisions in the northwest, plus the hinterland I don¡¯t have that many troops at all.
It¡¯s all nonsense that Japan only made preparations to attack Qingdao in 1914! How could those old foxes in Shan County Youpeng not see the impending situation in Europe, so they have been quietly deploying it for a long time. I am just a tool used by others to blackmail the government and Congress! If it does not appear, China will continue to remain divided and military.Separate regimes, this old guy wouldn't care about forming two more divisions immediately, but now that China is unified, he must consider containing some of the troops, and then wait for the two major groups to go to war to capture Qingdao or even the entire Shandong!
"***! Go tell Duan Qirui and give him ten days If the negotiation is not over after ten days, we will stop talking!" Under the gaze of Jiang Fangzhen, Cai Gongshi and others, Yang Qiu cursed Crushed the telegram into a ball.
"Outfieldhe was completely defeated this time
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 250 Luzon Resources Investigation Started
. Chapter 250 Luzon Resources Investigation Started
Miao Luo sat at the dining table with her chin in her hands. The food in front of her was already cold. Her long eyelashes were flickering and she looked out the window from time to time. She saw that it was getting dark and she hadn't come back yet. She was even busier on vacation than if she hadn't been on vacation. She was just thinking about it. When I wasn't calling to ask, the door creaked open.
"Brother Yang, please go back"
"GiggleI'm not your Brother Yang."
Before she finished speaking, Rui Yao, who was dressed smartly, walked in. When she saw the table full of food and her chopsticks were still untouched, she couldn't help frowning: "What? You haven't come back yet? Didn't you say you have to do something the day after tomorrow? Why are you still so busy?"
"Director Su came to report in the morning and said that the Hubei Company's scientific research and design building was completed and asked Brother Yang to cut the ribbon, so I have been out all morning until now. I guess I was busy and forgot the time." After Miao Luo finished speaking, he took her to sit down and asked Said: "Senior sister, didn't you go to Luzon? Why so fast?"
Ruiyao rolled her eyes and smiled and said, "Brother Miao sent me a telegram saying that your wedding date has been decided, so I took a boat to Guangzhou first, then changed horses and rushed back."
Hearing that she came back from Guangzhou on horseback, Miao Luo was also very moved: "Thank you, senior sister."
"Damn girl, why are you so polite to me?" Ruiyao smiled slightly. She was probably tired from traveling all night, so she got up and stretched out her hands. Unexpectedly, the door suddenly opened at this time.
Yang Qiu was thinking about how to contain the Kwantung Army in Shan County and prevent Japan from being so carefree. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Miao Luo, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, with his arms spread wide and his chest high. He looked like When the wife saw her husband coming in and suddenly gave her a big hug, she was stunned for a moment.
Seeing his eyes resting on her swollen chest, Rui Yao couldn't help but her cheeks turned red and she quickly put away her movements and gouged out her eyes, wondering why he saw every little accident? I didn't put on my clothes properly last time, but this time I stretched my waist and was treated as if I wanted a hug. What should I do if it caused misunderstanding among my junior sisters? She quickly looked at Miao Luo secretly, and found that the latter seemed to have not seen him, but his eyes were entirely on Yang Qiu, who looked tired, and there was a trace of sourness in her heart.
I couldn¡¯t help but snorted coldly in my nose: ¡°People with families don¡¯t know how to send someone to say hello when they come home late.¡±
Yang Qiu looked at the sky and realized that it was already very late. He quickly spread his hands and apologized to Miao Luo: "It's all my fault. I forget the time when I get busy. I will definitely call back next time."
"It's okay, let's eat quickly." Although he still went out all day during this period, he came back every night. Miao Luo was used to it, and he quickly asked someone to add more dishes and chopsticks: "Senior sister just returned from Luzon I haven¡¯t eaten yet when I came back.¡±
After Yang Qiu took off his coat and hung it up, he sat down and found that there were only three pairs of bowls and chopsticks, and asked, "Where are grandpa and eldest brother?"
"I went to the second uncle's house in the pharmaceutical factory and said I won't be back for dinner tonight." Miao Luo took a piece of meat and stuffed it for Yang Qiu, and gave Ruiyao a chopstick, and said with a smile: "Senior sister, you should also eat more this time. I lost a lot of weight when I went out.¡±
Yang Qiu looked at Ruiyao and found that she had lost a lot of weight this time and her skin was tanned. He quickly put some vegetables in her bowl and asked, "Are you not used to Nanyang cuisine? Chang Si Didn¡¯t you follow?¡±
Ruiyao originally wanted to twist the bowl open, but she was afraid that doing so would make Miao Luo suspicious. However, hearing his concerned words, her heart warmed up and she said with a smile: "It's not as delicious as the food cooked by my junior sister. Every day over there It¡¯s all fish, crabs, etc., I¡¯m almost sick of it.¡±
Hearing what she said was so scary, Yang Qiu chuckled: "Eat the mountains and the sea. Most of Nanyang are immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong. They eat light food and like fresh seafood. No wonder you can't get used to it."
"Raw seafood? This word is very appropriate. I have seen a lot of them being eaten raw, especially the Japanese. They buy fish and shrimp and eat them raw without cooking them. It's disgusting." Ruiyao said. The interesting stories along the way made Miao Luo sometimes be surprised and sometimes cover his mouth. When he heard that there were many Japanese women over there engaged in the skin and flesh trade, he couldn't help but wonder: "Japan? How could it be possible?"
"There's nothing they can't do." Yang Qiu saw that the two women didn't know the details of Japan and said, "Don't think of Japan so well. They are no better than us. Although our rural areas are still very poor, Japan is also Not much better, most of their land is in the hands of landlords and plutocrats. When there is a bad harvest or a major disaster, the poor can only sell their daughters to the ronin, and then the ronin sells them to Nanyang to make money, and sends the money After returning to the country, the ronin takes 30%, 50% goes to the country, and the remaining 20% ??goes to their families, and they have to pay taxes on this part."
"How could such a thing happen?" Miao Luo, who grew up in the United States, had seen many dark sides, but this was the first time he heard that the money earned by Japanese women who went to Nanyang to use their bodies had to be handed over to the country, and he put down his bowl and became angry. Said: ¡°It¡¯s so unreasonable!"
"Silly girl."
Yang Qiu explained: "Japan currently still has nearly 1.4 billion yen in debt that has not been repaid. If it is calculated on the common people, it is almost 30 yen per person. It needs to return nearly 80 million yen every year. On the contrary, the Xinchou compensation only needs to return less than 3,000 yen every year." Thousands, plus other payments amounting to 40 million per year. Our real problem is that tariffs cannot be independent, but the advantages are population, market and resources. As long as the country develops stably, the speed will far exceed them, so the Asian co-prosperity promoted by Japan is actually It¡¯s just a cover for their exploitation of China. They themselves are exploited by the British and American banking syndicates and need women to sell their bodies to pay off their debts. Why should they help us?¡±
Rui Yao also nodded: "I didn't know that before, but I realized it after I went back to Nanyang and saw it with my own eyes. The Japanese also didn't live well in Nanyang, and many of them had to work hard. On the contrary, it was us Chinese who opened the business in Luzon and Singapore There are many small factories, but only the Chinese in Borneo are relatively poor."
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t want to talk about these things anymore, so he changed the subject and asked: ¡°By the way, how many crew members have been recruited? Have the establishment of branches in Luzon and Singapore been completed?¡±
Ruiyao went to Nanyang this time to prepare for shipping. Originally, she did not want to develop to Nanyang, but Yang Qiu wanted her and Chang Si to prepare for the Nanyang route immediately in one year, because the current shipping companies are all river crews , so there is an urgent need for experienced seamen, but there are relatively few seamen in China, so I want to take advantage of the opportunity to set up a branch in Nanyang to set up a recruitment point, and said: "We can recruit some, but if we calculate based on the 10,000-ton ships like foreigners, the most It can maintain the appearance of five ships.¡±
Operating the crew of five ocean-going ships? Yang Qiu frowned. He didn't expect that it would be so difficult to find boatmen, let alone skilled captains and mechanics. Seeing him frowning, Miao Luo asked: "Senior sister, they have just developed in the Yangtze River and the southeast. Why do they want to go to Nanyang all of a sudden? Why not do the shipping business in four or five years?"
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t know how to explain it. He couldn¡¯t say that he expected that Europe would go to war in a year¡¯s time and the shipping industry in the Southwest Pacific would be in a tight ship situation, right? However, he would never waste this opportunity. In the parallel world, Japan's shipping industry took advantage of the opportunity of World War I to develop. Since he could foresee it, he would not be able to give up such a big piece of fat. You must know that shipping is still a very profitable industry now.
The market in the Far East is so big. If I eat more Japanese food, I will eat less Japanese food. However, I also have many restrictions. Apart from the crew, I don¡¯t know how many ocean-going ships there are. He asked: "How many ships do we have now?"
"The ore river cruises running along the Yangtze River cannot be counted. In addition, I have seven river cruises here. Four will be delivered to Shanghai early next year. The six ordered from the United States will also be delivered early next year. In addition, my uncle bought two more A second-hand 7,000-ton Dutch ship, a total of 19 ships." After the Yangtze Gang was reorganized, Ruiyao gradually adapted to her new identity. When she introduced her home, she had the look of a strong woman, but her narrowed smile Her eyes still betrayed her, like a miser, she raised her slender fingers like cold jade and continued: "The flat-bottomed river ships built in Shanghai are still sailing offshore. The ones made by Germany and the United States can travel across the ocean, but the maximum is only 3,000. tons, plus two second-hand ships, there are actually only eight ships that can travel to Southeast Asia."
She pouted, as if she was not satisfied with only eight ships. Yang Qiu was amused when he saw this, and deliberately knocked her bowl with chopsticks and said with a smile: "My big gang leader, you can save eight ships in less than two years." Is it less? In addition to the insufficient tonnage, in terms of quantity, you are almost as good as the Hong Kong investment boat."
This natural little movement made Miao Luo seem to have seen something. He pursed his lips and had a hint of surprise in his eyes. Rui Yao was immersed in her own fleet, so she didn't pay attention. Just when she was about to glare at Yang Qiu, a thunderous sound sounded outside the door. Voice: "Commander-in-Chief, Minister Kuang, Minister Zhang and Commander Xiao are here."
"Take them to the living room, I'll be right back." Yang Qiu hurriedly finished eating, wiped his mouth and suddenly kissed Miao Luo: "I have something to do late, you go to bed first." Miao Luo was thinking about something and didn't think about his cheeks. He was attacked by surprise, and when he saw Rui Yao sitting opposite with a rice bowl and suppressing a smile on her lips, she suddenly blushed with embarrassment.
After he left, Rui Yao giggled and deliberately teased: "This guy is very courageous."
Rui Yao blushed and lowered her head, not daring to answer. She waited until she finished laughing and then suddenly raised her head. Her beautiful eyes stared at Rui Yao, who was smiling sweetly and brightly, and blurted out: "Senior sisteryou, you Do you like Brother Yang?"
"ah?"
A rice bowl slid directly onto the dining table.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t know that there was a fire in the backyard. He walked into the living room and saw Kuang Jingyang, Zhang Wenjing and Xiao Anguo coming, bringing two young people with him. He immediately asked: "Are they the captains of this plan?"
"Weng Wenhao and Yan Sutong have met the vice president."
The young man saluted quickly when he saw Yang Qiu. Perhaps it was the first time he saw Commander Yang, who was famous in the Far East. The two of them?Looking very excited. What made him curious was that the young man named Weng Wenhao actually wore the badge of the Youth Executive Corps on his chest. He asked everyone to sit down and pointed to his chest: "When did you join?"
¡°After I returned from studying in Belgium last year, Minister Kuang recommended me to join the Dayu Tungsten Mine Survey and the Shuicheng Coal and Iron Survey Team. When I was in Shuicheng, I joined the National Socialist Youth Affairs Corps.¡±
Weng Wenhao wears a suit and leather shoes and speaks clearly, which makes a good impression on Yang Qiu. Kuang Jingyang also introduced: "Weng Wenhao specialized in geology in Belgium and received a doctorate. He discovered multiple tungsten ore veins during the Dayu survey. Shuicheng was also the first time his team successfully located iron ore. Yan Sutong is Kuang Rongguang was his student when he was in Guangzhou. After Rongguang became a professor of geology at Hubei Institute of Technology, he also joined him as an assistant and participated in the Shuicheng project. Originally, he was planning to lead a team to explore gold mines in the Sanmenxia area. They are all good and trustworthy guys. "
Yang Qiu looked at the two of them and asked, "Did Minister Kuang tell me what we sent you to do?"
"As we have said, we are asked to go to Luzon for resource investigation." Weng Wenhao and Yan Sutong nodded at the same time, but they were a little surprised that Yang Qiu suddenly asked them to go to Luzon, but they did not dare to ask, so their expressions were a little strange. Seeing their appearance, Yang Qiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to be spies and collect information."
"You should know that as the scale of national construction expands, the biggest problem we face is resources. We can be self-sufficient in iron, coal, tungsten, manganese, and magnesium for the time being, but nickel, chromium, copper, and oil are very scarce. It happens that I I once knew a European geologist. He spent ten years traveling all over Luzon and told me where there are very rich resources of nickel, chromium and copper, especially nickel and chromium. Without them, we can¡¯t even make alloy steel. It can't be refined." Yang Qiu took out the information he had prepared earlier and made up nonsense: "Unfortunately, when I met the geologist, he was already bedridden. Fortunately, he wrote down some rough place names, among which my brother Tabato, Toledo in Cebu Province, and Lapu-Lapu Island are the main copper mining areas. High nickel content of bauxite is concentrated in eastern Davao, Palawan Island, and Mindoro, and most of them are in shallow The soil layer is easy to mine and the cost is low. Chrome ore is particularly important and is concentrated in the north-central Zambales Mountains in Mindanao and Dinagat Island in Surigao. It is said that the reserves in these places are world-class. All you have to do is Find it as soon as possible."
Yan Sutong is from Fujian and is very aware of the living conditions of the Chinese in Nanyang. He said in surprise: "Vice President, even if we find out, we may not be able to carry out large-scale mining. It is an American colony now and we will not easily allow us to mine ores."
"The vice president has already thought of this." Zhang Wenjing said: "So when you go out this time, if there is already someone mining, don't touch it. If there is no one, then we will quietly buy it through the local Chinese. As for how to mine and operate it, you don't have to worry about it. But there is one thing you must pay attention to: you must not leak information such as geological reserves and specific locations."
Xiao Anguo is also one of the participants in this plan and said: "Our military will deploy some students and engineers from the Surveying and Mapping Institute to cooperate with you. In addition, I will also send soldiers to protect you secretly. If you are in danger, you can also say that you are from Nanyang Zhi Gong Tang. Students, but you still have to be careful in everything.¡±
¡°Think of ways to position a few more. Whether the country¡¯s steel and metal industry can develop in the future depends entirely on this time.¡± Yang Qiu solemnly handed the information to the two of them.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 251 Reform of the Guard
It was already late at night after the Luzon resource survey was arranged. The seemingly ordinary business and mining plan was the first step in the outward expansion strategy. Of course, Kuang Jingyang and Weng Wenhao did not know what this meant. They just wanted to help The country has found nickel, chromium, and copper, non-ferrous metal ores that are closely related to the country's strength, and got rid of the current embarrassment of importing the first two from the Ottomans and France.
There is actually no shortage of nickel in the country. Jinchang, Gansu Province, has the world's second largest nickel mine, but the Ma Jiajun in the northwest is very difficult to deal with. Yang Qiu is not sure how long it will take to regain the northwest. Chromium and copper are also extremely important non-ferrous metals, so they must find these resources from their neighbors as soon as possible. As for how to mine and transport them back, he actually has no idea. Fortunately, he currently has a good relationship with the United States, and with the market In exchange for going to Luzon to open a few small mines, the United States should not be too difficult. Moreover, the United States is not an old power like Britain, Germany and France that does not allow others to get their hands on their own colonies. It is very unfamiliar with how to manage colonies, so much so that it was beaten to the point of running away in the Philippines. , had to grant the Philippines autonomy.
Yang Qiu has not yet submitted this plan to the General Staff, nor has he discussed it with Li Yuanhong. He just wants to use business as a cover for the plan. However, the plan requires money and security after all, so he invited Zhang Wenjing and Xiao Anguo to join. The former provided the necessary secret funds, and later The operator can mobilize some necessary weapons.
Going to Luzon to search for mineral deposits cannot be completed in a few days. Even if it is found, mining, transportation, etc. will take time, so he asked Ruiyao to open a branch in Nanyang in advance and slowly establish ocean routes. If all goes well, perhaps the first batch of ore can be shipped back by the end of next year. However, in order to really develop, it will have to wait until the European Mud Foot Deep and the Qinzhou Bay to Wuchang railway are fully opened to traffic. The former can provide bargaining opportunities. The latter can reduce sea shipping time, avoid the Taiwan Strait route controlled by Japan, and transport a large amount of resources to the country.
After Kuang Jingyang and the others left with the vision and responsibility of finding important mineral deposits for the country, Yang Qiu kept the two of them. It was still early in Nanyang, and what they had to do now was to solve domestic problems as soon as possible. Politically, it can be solved slowly, but militarily, it must be solved as quickly as possible. As long as he thinks that the prototype of the Kwantung Army has begun to emerge, he will feel a little restless.
Judging from the fact that Aritomo Yamagata forced Yamamoto Gonbei at the cost of one brigade, the Japanese Army Ministry attaches great importance to these two divisions. Coupled with the stimulation of the Dongying incident, it is very likely that troops will be transferred from other skeleton divisions to accelerate their establishment. It is even possible for the three Kwantung Divisions, the 16th, 19th and 20th, to enter full wartime status in advance.
So this battle cannot be avoided no matter what!
Yang Qiu was very anxious. If he could not train a few more elite divisions and relied on a few old troops in a year, he would definitely lose. But it is not easy to practice it. First, the troops need to be separated from daily defense and other chores, and then they need to conduct intensive training similar to the entire army implemented in the Southwest at that time.
The best way to free the regular army from defense chores is to expand the National Guard. The National Guard in his mind is actually a combination of the American army of the same name and the Soviet internal affairs force in a parallel world. It not only shoulders daily border, customs, coastal patrol and other tasks, but also needs to shoulder the responsibility of fighting crime before powerful departments such as police and taxation mature. They inspected smuggling and other tasks, and even helped him secretly suppress other political parties.
Another advantage of expanding the guard force is that it can absorb a large number of the abolished Beiyang soldiers. Since Yang Qiu only gave quotas for retaining 6 divisions, 2 of which were reserved for guard divisions, this resulted in at least 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers without There are things to do, and absorbing these people can also stabilize the social environment.
That¡¯s why Xiao Anguo was left in this position. He was seriously lacking in ability in terms of marching and fighting, but he was pretty good in internal affairs and recruit training. More importantly, he was very loyal to Yang Qiu.
"Outside Yunnan and Guangxi is the southeastern peninsula controlled by Britain and France. The seaside provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Zhejiang are vulnerable to external intrusion. Needless to say, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, Shaanxi and Henan are even more infested with bandits. If we want to reduce them, we can only We can be in Guizhou and Hunan, places where we are not dependent on each other, so I suggest that we continue to maintain the establishment of three regiments in each province."
"There are 18 provinces in the Guanhai Pass, 9 provinces in Northeast China (9 provinces in the Northeast of the Republic of China), plus Chahar, Suiyuan, Jiangxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Mongolia and the newly established Xikang Province. There are 99 regiments in 33 provinces, which is equal to There are 11 divisions." As soon as Xiao Anguo expressed his idea of ??expansion, Zhang Wenjing's eyes turned white and he said simply: "The National Guard alone is nearly 200,000, we can't afford it!"
Yang Qiu also felt that it was too big, so he brought up his own case and said: "It is no longer appropriate to maintain the guard regiment structure after unification. We can consider merging it into brigades. Putting one brigade in each province is wasteful and not suitable for troop training. In my opinion, it can Establish 7 guard bases in Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, and Fengtian. Some of them can be used in the same base as the regular army to avoid duplication of construction waste. After the northwest is resolved in the future, they can also be located in Suiyuan and Ulaanbaatar. and Urumqi?Establishing three bases will not only radiate surrounding provinces, but also gather troops who usually have no missions for training. Taking the three southwestern provinces as an example, only three brigades need to be deployed. Two brigades are dispatched each time to perform border guard, patrol and internal security tasks, and the remaining one is resting on standby, so that there will be no backup force on hand in case of emergency. "
"This method is good." Xiao Anguo said: "Just like the three-shift workers in Hanyang, one unit can rest every time. In this way, only 21 brigades are needed. I already have 8 brigades on hand. , just form 13 more brigades.¡±
Zhang Wenjing sniffed, what does it mean to form 13 more brigades? The National Defense Force has already been organized into 16 divisions plus three brigades, 16, 17, and 18. According to Yang Qiu's previous intention, after the organization of Beiyang, there will be an additional 6 divisions, including the current 4 central guard divisions. The brigade was expanded to 4 divisions. If calculated this way, the total would be 4 Central Guard Divisions, 18 Infantry Divisions, 3 National Guard Brigades, and 21 National Guard Brigades. If you add the Navyevery It takes more than 10 million to support the moonlight, which is more than 100 million a year! Forty percent of the total tax revenue has to be used to support the troops. This does not include reserve training, ordnance purchase and equipment replacement expenses. Adding these to 200 million per year will not be enough to support the army.
Xinchou and others have to repay nearly 50 million yuan in compensation every year, support the army with 200 million yuan, and invest in people's livelihood construction such as education, railways, industry and mining, etc., at least 400 million yuan per year, not counting administrative expenses and other expenses. Last year, the country's total revenue was just over 500 million, which means that the annual government deficit is as high as 120 million! Living according to this budget, even if Xu Xiujun's public debt can raise 100 million and the U.S. loan 200 million (US$100 million), it will only last for two years at most. If the economy has not improved after two years, it will have to wait for bankruptcy.
Yang Qiu completely ignored his ugly face and continued: "The daily tasks of the Army must be gradually shouldered by the Guards. When the Navy's Chief of Staff comes back, I will prepare and discuss reducing the force's offshore patrol boats and old warships, and only retain the First and Second The combat power of the Second Fleet, coastal patrols, anti-smuggling and other naval chores will gradually be transferred to you. After Mawei Shipyard has accepted them, I will let them build a batch of frigates for your use."
Zhang Wenjing¡¯s face turned even darker, a group of frigates! Are you sure you're not talking about one?
Xiao Anguo did not expect that the National Guard would take over the offshore patrol and inspection work of the Navy. Doesn't this mean that the National Guard will become a large joint land and sea establishment.
Yang Qiu would be polite if he did not incorporate part of the future air force into the National Guard first, but when he thinks of the air force, he wants to go to Chongqing to visit. The airport and aviation school have been established for a year, so they should be somewhat productive, right?
When she returned to the bedroom, Miao Luo had already fallen asleep. Her sleeping posture was not good, the quilt was kicked to her feet, and her long legs were completely exposed to the outside. The moonlight outside the window became whiter and whiter on them. I don't know what I thought of before going to bed. There was still a slight smile on the corner of my mouth. I put one hand on the pillow that should belong to Yang Qiu. Looking down the arm, two cranberries were vaguely visible in the wide collar.
After gently lifting her arm and lying down, Yang Qiu put his arm on his chest again. Unknowingly, he and Miao Luo had known each other for two years. Thinking of all the previous experiences, it was even more like a dream. Who would have thought that he could What about completing military rule in two years?
The nominal unification of the country is just around the corner, and Miao Luo will officially marry him in two days. However, the future is cast a shadow by the early appearance of the Japanese Kwantung Army. Only he knows that the current unification is only formal and is the result of being forcibly kneaded together by force. There is no real unification of thought, people's hearts, etc. The future of the National Socialist Party will definitely involve a Sino-Japanese war. , the European war is just around the corner, what changes will happen in history?
The delicate body beside him twisted slightly, interrupting Yang Qiu's thoughts. He turned around and saw that Miao Luo had opened his eyes. The eyelashes flickered under the moonlight, which was really moving.
Miao Luo moved up slightly, pressing half of her body into Yang Qiu's arms and suddenly said softly: "Senior sister moved back to Hanyang just now. She said she would move the transportation company to Shanghai after our wedding."
Yang Qiu didn't think it was strange that Ruiyao moved away. If you want to do shipping, you have to go to Shanghai. Wuhan can develop industry but cannot build an ocean-going fleet, so he hugged her and said, "It's okay to go to Shanghai. Anyway, we are going there after we get married." Nanjing, it¡¯s not too far by train from Shanghai to Nanjing.¡±
Why can¡¯t this person understand the meaning? Miao Luo glanced at him. Senior sister was in such a hurry to go to Shanghai just because she hoped to be closer to Nanjing. Seeing that he wasn't thinking elsewhere, he felt strangely comfortable in his heart, and even had the idea that it would be best for him not to think about it for the rest of his life.
"I just told them that I will take half a month off after the wedding to play with you." Yang Qiu grabbed her fingers and counted them one by one: "We will go to Chongqing first, then Chengdu, and then go to Kuimen to see Wu Gorge. Return to Hanyang, then go to Luoyang White Horse Temple"
Before she finished counting, Miao Luo suddenly giggled. What kind of trip? She didn¡¯t want to take the opportunity to inspect those baby factories, but she also knew that she was destined to endure these if she married him, so not only did she not blame him, but After giving an angry look, he moved his plump body closer.
The night along the Yangtze River is a bit hot and humid
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 252 Northern Dragon Teeth (Part 1)
. Chapter 252 Dragon Teeth of the North Country (Part 1)
Amidst the sound of the whistle, a Belgian steam locomotive with eight tank cars and four flat cars slowly drove into Fengtian Station.
Zhang Zuolin and Ma Kui stood in front, behind them were officers of the 14th Fengjun Division who had not yet officially changed their uniforms. The Beiyang 20th Division temporarily refused to enter Fengtian on the grounds that the negotiations had not yet concluded, making Fengjun, who was worried about Japanese attacks every day, sleepless. There was no stability, and now the arrival of the leading troops of the 1st Division and 3rd Brigade of the National Defense Forces finally made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhang Zuolin turned his head and found that Fang Rui was not in the crowd, so he asked: "Brother Ma? Where is brother Fang?"
Zhang Zuolin was really familiar to him, and without realizing it, the words "brother" brought the two of them closer. After a few days of contact, Ma Kui also understood why this man had been able to dominate the Northeast for so many years, and said: "Fang Rui He is not part of the military.¡±
Not part of the military? Zhang Zuolin's eyebrows jumped. After understanding the meaning of this sentence, he regretted not asking earlier. If he had known that Fang Rui had another identity, he should have been more fawning. This kind of person with a secret identity must be Yang Qiu's absolute best friend. His confidant, flattering him, said that Fengjun could become a direct descendant of the National Defense Force overnight.
The train slowly came to a stop in the misty white steam. The compartment door opened and soldiers began to jump out of the car. After getting off, these soldiers did not run around or make noise, but quickly lined up on the platform. Thousands of people except Apart from the footsteps, there was almost no other sound. This strict discipline made the Fengjun officers secretly dumbfounded. Especially after the white fog cleared, the 75mm and 105mm howitzers on the flatbed made Fengjun's eyes green, as he lacked heavy firepower. .
By the time the light and heavy machine guns, infantry guns, mortars, grenade launchers, and ammunition bags were removed, everyone was already thinking about robbing them.
Zhang Zuolin also saw his eyelids twitching and gasped for breath. Over the years, he had managed to save some wealth by moving around. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Fengtian Manufacturing Bureau was included in the pocket, so he felt that he had some confidence, but now it depends on others. It¡¯s so irritating that people are so different from each other! Not to mention the 1st Division with three brigades, the infantry regiment and artillery battalion that arrived first had more light and heavy firepower than the entire Feng army. No wonder Yuan Shikai and Beiyang were beaten so badly.
"Brother Yuting, we haven't seen you for many days." Zhang Zuolin was drooling as he looked at the cannons and machine guns. Suddenly a man walked up from a distance and kept waving to him. He turned around and saw that it was Jiang Fangzhen who had spent some time in Fengtian.
Jiang Fangzhen received great support from Zhang Zuolin when he was in Northeast China. He believed that Zhang Zuolin had extraordinary abilities and could actually pull up a team in the cracks between Japan and Russia.
Zhang Zuolin never expected that he would come with the first batch of supporting troops, so he happily greeted him: "Baili, we haven't seen each other for a long time? Aren't you the principal? Why is the commander-in-chief willing to let you come to Fengtian?"
"The Commander-in-Chief was afraid that I would ruin his good fortune by making trouble at the wedding, so he kicked me out." Jiang Fangzhen was still the same, chattering without restraint, and threw all the nagging on Zhang Zuolin for not drinking Yang Qiu's wedding wine, and the latter I also knew that Yang Qiu got married a few days ago, and even sent a congratulatory message. He laughed when he saw this: "If you don't drink the commander-in-chief's wine, I will drink mine. Brother Ma will also come together. Let's congratulate the commander-in-chief and his wife from Fengtianyao." Madam is happily married."
Ma Kui was secretly amused. This guy really knows how to hit the snake and follow the pole. If the commander really stood in front of him, would this guy just bow down and bow down? Jiang Fangzhen liked his temperament and laughed loudly: "Brother Yuting, you really have to treat me to this drink today."
"Why?"
Jiang Fangzhen pointed behind him, and a small array caught everyone's attention. At first, they thought they were ordinary soldiers, but after taking a closer look, they realized that they were very different. Although the equipment was no different from that of soldiers, except that each person had an extra Minyuan-style pistol. These young men actually all carried sergeant's epaulettes on their shoulders.
Zhang Zuolin immediately understood that these more than 100 people were all grassroots non-commissioned officers!
If any army wants to develop, officers, especially grassroots officers, are particularly important. Beiyang benefited from the backbone trained in small station training, Yang Qiu relied on China's second largest armed group, the Hubei New Army, and the Yunnan Army also had the Yunnan Lecture Hall. , on the other hand, Fengjun and other military units have been unable to develop in recent years. The biggest problem is the serious lack of grassroots officers. Why is the Democratic Party so short-lived? It just lacks its own outstanding officers! The same is true for Feng Jun, because he is basically a gangster and few of them can read. Even he is still a foul-mouthed bandit leader at the top, so his eyes are about to pop out when he sees so many young officers in front of him.
No one knows better than Jiang Fangzhen the shortcomings of the 14th Division, which is based on serving the army. In terms of bloodiness and fear of death, these Northeastern men are not willing to make concessions when compared with the Hunan Army and the Yunnan Army. They have many more cavalry, but the officers lack the concessions. They were unable to exert their full strength, so this time they brought more than a hundred sergeants to supplement them.After this shortcoming, as long as they undergo strict training for a period of time, the 14th Division will likely become an elite division on the National Defense Forces tanks.
Of course, he felt extremely sad to send these cadets to the Fengjun Army. If it weren't for the importance of Northeast China, he would never have given these cadets. Although they were only the fourth batch of crash course students, they were better than professional ones. The National Defense University is still a little worse, but because all the top students in the army have been strictly selected, many people have been chosen by the army before they even graduated. I don¡¯t know how many people in the whole army are staring at this big piece of fat. Even after Cai Songpo learned that the fourth batch was about to graduate, he tactfully proposed to support the southern troops. Now half of these good seedlings have been given to the 14th Division. It is conceivable that Yang Qiuduo values ????this treasure land in the Northeast.
"Report, the fourth batch of crash courses has been assembled. Please give instructions, sir." The young corporal raised his fists to his waist and jogged to the side of Jiang Fangzhen and the others. He stood at attention and saluted with standard movements. At first glance, he had undergone extremely strict training.
"This is Zhu Peide, also known as Yizhi." Jiang Fangzhen introduced the young non-commissioned officer to Zhang Zuolin: "The commander of the second company. He was a student at the Yunnan Military Academy before. After the Southwest, he entered the crash course and was elected as the company commander because of his outstanding performance."
"Elected as company commander?" Zhang Zuolin gave a rare salute after being infected by Zhu Peide, but he was a little surprised at the election of company commander. All officers in the army are appointed, and soldiers only obey. How can there be such a thing as recommendation? ?
"In order to promote competition, each period of military academies and crash courses is divided into two companies. In normal times, everyone elects the company commander. Each term is one month. If his company is surpassed by others within this month, he will automatically step down." In order to make Zhang Zuolin Knowing how much effort Yang Qiu had put in, Jiang Fangzhen deliberately said in a long voice: "Yizhi has been elected company commander for four consecutive terms. He was originally supposed to be assigned to the Central Guard Division. Seeing that you are in urgent need of a commander, let me take him." Come on, if it weren¡¯t for the Commander-in-Chief¡¯s shield, they would have been carved up on the road.¡±
Seeing Zhu Peide, Zhang Zuolin knew that these young officers were treasures, but at the same time he smelled a strange smell inside. Yang Qiu was not a good person, so why did he have so many people competing against him? Wasn't he worried about himself?
No! He even brought the strongest 1st Division here.
What¡¯s more, according to what Ma Kui said, the 10th Anhui Division and the 12th Jiangsu Division will soon be transferred to the Northeast within half a year. In addition, the 14th Division will suddenly have a gathering of 4 divisions in the Northeast. Not to mention the 1st Division, Luo Peijin of the 10th Division was also a Yunnan officer who was subdued by Yang Qiu. The 12th Division is the old foundation of Jiangsu Ninth Town. They are all good troops. With these troops, the Fengjun 14th Division can still What kind of fun activities are you doing?
Since it¡¯s not directed at yourself, then?
After instructing Zhu Peide to rest with the troops, Jiang Fangzhen pulled Zhang Zuolin a few steps away, avoided the Fengjun officers, and said seriously: "In addition to sending them here this time, I also want to see Brother Yuting."
Seeing the serious look on his face, Zhang Zuolin's heart sank and he said anxiously: "Baili and I have known each other for many years. If you have anything to say, just say it. Lao Zhang can still stand it."
Jiang Fangzhen looked at the soldiers unloading cannons in the distance. After sorting out his thoughts, he said: "The Japanese government recently approved a plan to form two new divisions, all of which will be deployed in South Manchuria and North Korea. Judging from some domestic reports in Japan At present, the Japanese Army Ministry is drawing elites from other divisions to accelerate the formation of these two divisions. It is expected that they will be completed by March next year at the latest and can shoulder combat missions by June at the latest. The Commander-in-Chief and the General Staff feel that They will most likely be organized into a corps together with the current 16th Division."
Glancing at Zhang Zuolin, who looked unhappy, Jiang Fangzhen continued: "The Dongying matter is still wrangling. When I came here, Prime Minister Shaochuan specially called me to say that Japan is likely to hold back this bad breath. According to their tradition, this tone is Sooner or later, it will be spit out, so the commander predicts that the Northeast is likely to face the threat of 3-5 divisions in a year's time!"
"3 to 5 divisions!"
Zhang Zuolin took a breath. He knew the combat capabilities of the Japanese Army very well. Japan currently has no money and cannot afford to fight, but if a fight breaks out, 3 to 5 divisions will definitely be able to swallow up the entire Northeast! If Russia also takes advantage of the situation, things will really change in Northeast China.
No wonder Yang Qiu took the time to mobilize troops here, just to gain an advantage before the two Japanese divisions were formed.
It can be said that Zhang Zuolin spent the first half of his life licking blood at the edge of a knife, and he was also a very spicy character. Japan's big move only aroused his temper. He gritted his teeth and said: "When soldiers come, they will block the water and the earth will cover them. Three or five divisions are indeed difficult to deal with, but As long as Omaozi doesn't interfere this time, the gun in my hand won't be a fire stick!"
"Russiawill not intervene?"
Jiang Fangzhen read something, and was a little worried about this ambitious northern neighbor. Although Yang Qiu vowed that Russia had no chance to intervene, was it true? Judging from previous actions, it is almost impossible for Russia not to intervene.?Then why is he still so confident?
Because of the thousands of national defense troops who came from afar, Fengtian gradually changed from a confrontation between Japan and Russia to a situation where three companies were competing. At the same time, a small cavalry also entered the farthest city in the North.
"Head, Harbin has arrived."
Fang Rui, disguised as a fur trader, quietly opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the Russian-style buildings in the distance. Two words immediately came to his mind, the Eastern Railway andthe Bolsheviks!
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 253 Northern Dragon Teeth (Part 2)
Chapter 253: Dragon Teeth of the Northern Kingdom (Part 2)
A lot of thick smoke rose over the city of Harbin in the early morning. Harbin under the occupation of Tsarist Russia used the Middle East Railway to establish many sweat-colonial factories, most of which were institutions serving the Far East region of Tsarist Russia. //.com//
The Middle East Railway General Factory (Harbin Rolling Stock Factory) is one of the largest factories in Harbin. Here, four trains can be inspected and maintained at the same time. In the past, this kind of work was done in Vladivostok. With the opening of the Middle East Railway, especially the failure of the Russo-Japanese War, Later, Russia strengthened the construction here and now has more than 2,000 Chinese workers and skilled workers dispatched from all over Russia.
The reason why we expanded here instead of building it in Vladivostok is that in addition to strengthening the control of Harbin and Northeast China, another reason is that Chinese labor is cheap. With some bread and sauerkraut, and rifles, you can have a large number of coolies who can work for more than ten hours a day. Is there any better place to buy or sell?
In terms of exploitation, Tsarist Russia and Japan were undoubtedly the most cruel. In the Japanese and Russian factories in the Northeast, Chinese workers had to work for up to 16 hours a day. If they slacked off a little, they would be beaten, kicked, and even executed. On the contrary, the British and French workers in Shanhaiguan German and other factories are slightly better. At least workers can get monthly wages equivalent to local living standards.
27-year-old Qin Jian wrapped up his cotton-padded jacket and walked towards the main factory. His tall stature and beard made him look a bit like a Tatar. It was this appearance that allowed him to disguise himself as a descendant of Tatars who lived in Xinjiang. . On his resume, he is an ordinary maintenance worker, but in fact he is one of the agents of the National Security Agency. He accepted the mission and set off from Shanghai six months ago. He arrived in Vladivostok pretending to be a displaced Tatar refugee, and then returned to Harbin from there. Because he was in Hanyang He received training at the factory, so he quickly found a job here.
The months-long lurking allowed him to see scenes that he could not see in the south. The arrogant Tsarist Russian invaders were wreaking havoc on this land, oppressing and enslaving the Chinese here, occupying almost all known mines, and using Machine guns and cannons plundered the wealth that belonged to China. It is said that Lieutenant General Horvath, who has become the most powerful in Harbin because of his kinship with the Russian Empress, embezzled and plundered at least several million dollars in just a few years. Huge wealth, the mansion's cellar is filled with gold and jewelry.
This time he accepted the task of "hiding teeth". Compared with lurking, hiding teeth is more difficult, because this character is like an orphan who has been scattered and needs to blend into various industries in society, and then work and live like ordinary people. Integrate into the target's world until one day it is activated, or it may never be activated.
This is the most difficult and challenging task. When the Security Department was first established, many people did not like to be "Zangya". Until a founder of the Security Bureau also took the initiative to become a "Zangya", everyone was attracted by the "Zangya" in his body. Moved by their passion and loyalty to the country, they began to accept such tasks one after another.
Qin Jian's goal is very simple. He wants to do everything possible to contact and integrate into the Bolshevik senior leadership. There are many people who accept the mission with him. They all disappear in the vast Northeast and Siberia with various professions. No one knows who they will be in the future. Whether these people can still get together, and no one knows whether they will lose their faith and loyalty to the country in the process of "hiding their teeth."
"Compared with other partners who were more integrated, he was undoubtedly lucky. Not only did he come to the main factory, which was said to be full of Bolshevik ideas, he also got to know many Bolsheviks. He also joined the Bolsheviks a month ago. Of course, this is not enough, they are all small fish and shrimps, and his dream is to become the most trusted person of Liujin and Shumiartsky, the head of the Bolshevik Harbin.
But it is very difficult to achieve this. Even though Bolshevik ideas are everywhere, the organizational structure is very strict, and few people know who the top leaders are. Moreover, the Tsarist Russian authorities suppress them very strictly, and people are often taken away and disappeared. (Search on Baidu to view the latest updates of this book)
He was still a little anxious at first. It was too difficult to rely on one person's strength, but at this moment he got the news that someone was coming to protect him.
With the cooperation of our partners, it means that the future will never be the same again!
Qin Jian walked quickly into the main factory, and several Tsarist Russian soldiers lazily stopped him. They spoke Russian with a strong Tatar accent and their IDs, allowing him to avoid being searched.
Several Russian trains awaiting maintenance were parked side by side on the tracks. Many workers like him were busy around them. Forging presses, gear machine tools, crankshaft machine tools, etc., hundreds of machines were roaring continuously. In the semi-enclosed factory shed, there are two half-assembled steam locomotives.
Qin Jian's job is to assemble and manufacture steam locomotives. In fact, this factory is not fully capable of producing locomotives. The most important thing is that it cannot produce matching boilers. However, Lieutenant General Horvath, who is so happy about his achievements, feels that the Chinese workers are hammering every day. It's too wasteful to fight, plus hereThere were many Russian technicians assigned to them, so they forced them to assemble and build locomotives. They also claimed that they wanted to build a factory in the Far East for His Majesty the Great Tsar that could produce fifty locomotives per year to solve the transportation capacity of the Far East. inadequate situation.
He was bragging. The two locomotives in front of him had been built since Qin Jian entered the factory. They have not been completed for half a year, so the annual production of fifty locomotives was just a joke. However, distant St. Petersburg took it seriously and shipped two locomotives for him. More than a hundred machine tools, two metallurgical furnaces with a daily output of 10 tons, and funds worth 300,000 pounds these were all poured into his private pocket!
This batch of unopened machinery still piled up in the factory also aroused Qin Jian's jealousy. He even sent a message back to inform his colleagues that there was a large number of idle machinery here, so that his partners could find ways to buy it to expand domestic industrial strength.
After the previous mechanical training, plus half a year of work and study here, Mr. Horvath's "efforts" are still very valuable in Qin Jian's eyes. As long as the problem of boiler manufacturing can be solved, this factory will definitely be able to produce 10 boilers per year. The capabilities of a locomotive.
"Ivan, don't be stunned, be careful of being seen by those supervisors."
A Russian holding a blueprint not far away interrupted Qin Jian's thoughts. Mir-Ivan was the Russian name he gave himself. It sounded like a member of the famous Ivan family in Tatar, although in fact he and He has nothing to do with Tatar, but because of his appearance, name and efforts to learn Tatar and Russian, everyone regarded him as a Tatar descendant.
The Russian in the distance is a train designer. Such a person is definitely a great talent in Hanyang. However, he was framed as a traitor and exiled here because of a trivial incident with a nobleman. In the end, he became a Bolshevik.
Qin Jian cast a grateful look at his Russian partner. To say that the Bolsheviks treated the Chinese workers fairly well, the set of things they promoted were also very inflammatory among the Chinese workers. Some of the ideas in them were even similar to those of the National Society, but they But he will not be fooled by appearances. As the commander-in-chief said personally during the training, Russia is the country that has caused the most serious harm to China in hundreds of years, not even one! The character of the Russian people is barbarism, recklessness and betrayal. These deep-rooted things cannot be changed. The Bolsheviks are wooing and inciting the Chinese workers simply because they are currently in an absolutely weak position and rely on the Chinese to hide and survive in this land. If Without the support of the Chinese, they would have been easily wiped out by the Tsarist Russian army.
Normally, Qin Jian would have immediately accepted the advice and worked hard, but todayhe lazily picked up the wrench and knocked on the iron wheel and crankshaft in a slow and orderly manner, pretending to check. This picture shows him working lazily. His attitude was quickly noticed by two Russian supervisors holding leather whips, and they rushed up with evil smiles on their lips.
"Snapped"
Before Qin Jian could make any preparation, the tip of the whip hit him hard on the back, and a bloodstain instantly appeared on his clothes: "Damn pig! Hurry up, are you looking for death?"
Qin Jian endured the pain, turned his head and pretended to be extremely frightened: "Sir, II feel a little uncomfortable today, maybe I'm sick."
"Sick? That's right! Haha Let me give you a good check-up." His pitiful and helpless expression did not arouse sympathy, but made the Russian overseer even more aggressive, as if he had seen the best toy. , the whip fell on him again.
"Sick! Bangthat's great! I'm going to beat your hands and feet to pieces, so you can be sick forever!" The supervisor cracked the whip hard, making Qin Jian hot with every blow. If it wasn't for the purpose of pretending to be pitiful and attracting the sympathy of the Chinese workers and Bolsheviks around him, he really wanted to kill these two guys directly.
The deliberate loud scream was finally in vain. The Chinese workers and Bolsheviks who heard the sound all around picked up the guy and rushed over, shouting: "Stop! Don't hit people randomly!"
"Varrick, you are a butcher! Ivan is a technician!"
¡°You lackeys of the capitalists, butchers!¡±
The main factory has the largest working class in Harbin and is one of the places where the Bolsheviks have developed the fastest in the Northeast. Even if it were not for Qin Jian, the czarist Russian supervisors who represent evil capitalism would hate them if they did this.
Seeing that there were more and more people around, the supervisor was also a little panicked, especially when he saw that the other party had a dick in his hand. He was so frightened that he stopped whipping, pulled out his revolver and threatened to shout: "Damn it, everyone, get back to work. Otherwise, arrest them all!¡±
When it came to arrest, some workers began to get scared, but when they saw Qin Jian lying on the ground with several blood marks on his face, he gritted his teeth and continued to fight. Seeing that the pistol could not scare away the workers, the supervisor quickly blew the police whistle to greet the workers stationed in the factory. soldiers.
The shrill police sentry made the workers¡¯ expressions change slightly. The army is not a supervisor. The brutality of Tsarist Russian soldiers is famous in the Northeast. If they catch them, they will be stripped even if they die.Skin! The sound of kicking, shouting and running started to make everyone nervous, and that's when! Qin Jian, who was lying on the ground, suddenly jumped up and threw himself at the two supervisors while shouting: "Get out of here! This is my business, don't drag everyone down! I will fight with you!"
Since all the attention of the supervisor was attracted by the workers, he never expected that Qin Jian, who was beaten half to death, would suddenly rise up. Before he paid much attention, he was hit hard by a wrench on the wrist, and the two pistols suddenly fell to the ground.
Qin Jian quickly snatched the pistol with quick eyes and hands. He yelled and waved for everyone to leave while rushing towards the soldiers.
The Russian soldier who was running at the front saw that Qin Jian had a gun in his hand, and he couldn't help but raise his gun and start shooting. The sound of shooting suddenly caused the factory to explode. Almost at the same time, the workers who heard the gunfire grabbed Qin Jian's gun. The tools around him rushed out of the factory.
In the Russian army camp next to the maintenance shop, Liu Jin was holding a worker wearing blue cloth overalls and talking softly: "Comrade Xilin, you must be very careful when you go back. The evil tsar will definitely not let you go easily."
Silin is the pseudonym of Shumiartsky. He was arrested in 1906 for organizing and leading the Krasnoyarsk workers¡¯ armed uprising. After the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, Russia urgently needed to expand Harbin¡¯s industrial power, so hundreds of skilled workers, including him, were After being assigned here, he also hid under the pseudonym Xilin as a lathe technician. After arriving, he quickly became the leader of the Bolsheviks here and quickly established a complete organizational structure, especially the main factory. Through his efforts, it became the headquarters of the Bolsheviks in the Far East. But today he has to say goodbye because he is serving his sentence. After the period expired, he was allowed to return to Europe.
The man in front of him is named Liujin. After Shumiartsky leaves, he will become the successor and continue to be in charge of the Harbin Bolshevik Workers' Organization.
"Dear Comrade Liujin, thank you for your concern, I will be careful." Shumiartsky shook hands with Liujin and warned: "Harbin already has a very good foundation. I hope you will lead the comrades to continue to work hard." , we must pay attention to developing more Chinese people. Only by uniting the Chinese people here can we overthrow the tyrant's rule here."
Liujin is a very cautious person. In fact, Shumiartsky feels that he is not suitable to be a leader because he lacks decisiveness. However, compared with Europe, there is too little comrades with far-sighted vision in the Far East, so he can only temporarily let him It's a part-time job. Let's wait for the comrades on his side to discuss whether to replace him after he returns to Russia.
"Comrade Xilin, please don't worry, I will be careful." Liujin didn't feel that Shumiartsky didn't really agree with him. He understood the importance of developing Chinese people, but there was one thing that worried him: "Although our thoughts It has been recognized by many Chinese workers and has a certain foundation here, but I am worried about whether China will interfere with our development after reunification."
Shumiatsky is also struggling with this matter. China's rapidly changing political situation is dizzying. Although the revolution led by the Kuomintang successfully overthrew the decadent Manchu Qing government, it was overthrown by a young man who suddenly appeared and The National Socialist Party disrupted the situation, and the recent Northern Expedition laid the foundation for the National Socialist Party to unify China. Although news of peace talks has not yet come, everyone knows that China's reunification is inevitable.
What impact would a unified capitalist China have on the development of the Bolsheviks in the Far East?
Shumiartsky was unpredictable and said frankly: "Comrade Liujin, I don't know what to do about this matter, but please believe me. After returning to Europe, I will contact the organization as soon as possible and send someone to contact the Chinese government to test Their attitude.¡±
Liu Jin knew that this was the only way he could do it, and stood up to see Shumiartsky off, but at this moment fierce gunshots suddenly rang out outside! The expressions of the two people suddenly changed. What happened?
After a while, a Bolshevik party member rushed in: "Comrade Xilin, Comrade Liujin, there was an accident in the factory!"
¡°What happened!¡±
Shumiartsky looked excited. It was his years of hard work to develop the main factory like this. If this place was cleared by the Tsarist Russian government, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the development of the Bolsheviks in the Far East.
The visitor immediately told the story about the supervisor beating Qin Jian, which led to the angry confrontation among the workers. When they heard that Qin Jian was beaten to a bloody pulp, they were so angry that they grabbed guns and opened fire with the soldiers, killing several people and escaping. His face suddenly became serious.
Mir-Ivan?
Shumyatsky frowned: "Is it Ivan the Tatar who came here from Xinjiang?"
"Yes!" The visitor nodded: "He has joined us last month, Comrade Shumiartsky, we should save him, otherwise he will be beaten to death by those lackeys."
Shumiartsky glanced at Liujin, who thought about it and said: "It is impossible for him to escape from the city after being injured, but if we look for him personally, we will get into trouble, so it is better to look for him"Comrade Fuchen, he has a good relationship with the Chinese policemen in the police station. "
"You go ahead and do this, try to rescue Comrade Ivan." Shumiartsky thought about it and said, "I'm going to stabilize the mood of the comrades in the factory. The armed uprising is not ready yet, so nothing can happen now.".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 354 Northern Dragon Teeth (Part 2)
. Chapter 354 Dragon Teeth of the North Country (Part 2)
In front of the Harbin Taxation Bureau, several Russian soldiers were slouched and listless.
Ren Fuchen put down the phone and looked at the Russian soldiers and felt humiliated! China's tax bureau is guarded by Russian soldiers, and all taxes must be handed over to Russia after deducting the Xinchou compensation figures before they can get back a pitiful little amount. But the feeling of humiliation still filled his body. He saw Liu Jin appearing outside the gate. Because he was an officer, the soldiers let him in without blocking him. Seeing his hurried steps, Ren Fuchen couldn't help but frown. Liu Jin rarely appeared in the door. Here, why did you come suddenly today?
"appoint."
After Liu Jin walked into the office, he couldn't wait to close the door and said in a low voice: "Something happened." After he quickly told what happened in the factory, Ren Fuchen immediately raised his eyebrows and tapped his fingers on the table as if he was thinking of a solution.
When he was young, he was admitted to the police academy with enthusiasm, but because he saw Japan and Russia ravaging the Northeast, he had no way to serve the country. By chance, he met the Poor Party (what the Chinese called the Bolsheviks at the time) and was exposed to proletarian ideas. Choose to join them and become the first Bolshevik Chinese Party member.
But he also paid a heavy price for this. First, he was shot in the chest by bandits bribed by Tsarist Russia in the bathroom and almost died. After going to Qiqihar, he served as the captain of the police patrol. During this period, he protected hundreds of political prisoners who were exiled to Eastern Siberia by Tsarist Russia and fled across the border. Later, when the news was leaked, Russia threatened Heilongjiang Governor Song Xiaolian with the threat of force to hand him over. Fortunately, he and Song were related. After receiving asylum, he was transferred to the Suifenhe Water Police Station. In addition to continuing to protect political prisoners, he also often traveled to Russia. Meeting, and recently returned to Harbin to build connections and became director of the tax bureau.
Hearing that his comrade was beaten and a fierce gunfight broke out, he was also very nervous and comforted: "I will handle this matter. As long as he is in the city, I will have a way to find him." Liu Jin was relieved, although he He could also find Ivan, but that would require using comrades in the army, which would inevitably expose everything, so it was best for Ren Fuchen to take action, because he was Chinese and had worked as a patrolman, which would give him an advantage over him.
After Liu Jin left, Ren Fuchen immediately called his assistant. This young man, who came from a poor family but was handsome and could speak some Russian, entered the tax bureau six months ago through connections. Because of his deep hatred for Tsarist Russia, he became a comrade in the party.
"I'm going to the police station now. You stay here. If anyone comes to check, tell them that I went out to socialize." After Ren Fuchen finished explaining, he put on his pistol and hurried to the police station. When his assistant saw him leaving, he immediately picked up the phone and made a call. a number.
Fang Rui put down the phone and walked towards Qin Jian, who was covered with injuries: "We have received accurate information that Shumiartsky will return to China in the next two days. If you cause such a big thing, they will definitely let you go back to Russia with him temporarily. Sheltered from the limelight, soit¡¯s not too late for you to quit now.¡±
Qin Jian wanted to laugh, but the injuries on his face prevented him from laughing. After thinking about it, he nodded vigorously: "I have decided. There is only one thing. I hope that the director can send someone to tell my brother and ask him to take good care of his parents."
"I will go there myself."
"Thank you!" Qin Jian glanced at the comrades around him and slowly raised his right arm. This action made Fang Rui seem to see Chen Haohui. He pursed his lips and patted him: "If everything goes well, when passing by Irkutsk You will encounter Russian soldiers interrogating and fighting, someone will arrange for you to rescue Shumiartsky, and we will eliminate the others! The restit depends on your own efforts."
Fang Rui nodded, as long as he could make a good show of rescuing Shumiartsky, he would be sure to gain trust, and then use him as the cornerstone to infiltrate into the Bolsheviks little by little.
Qin Jian said nothing more, walked out of the room with whip marks all over his body and two pistols, and hid in the street corner below. A moment later, when a figure walked quickly from a distance, he immediately waved to his comrades disguised as Russian soldiers behind him.
"catch him."
¡°Bah bang¡.¡±
As Ren Fuchen walked, he was thinking about what to say later. The sudden burst of gunshots next to his ears startled him. He quickly pulled out his pistol and looked forward, but because of the frightened passers-by running around, he couldn't see for a while. Find out what happened ahead. Fortunately, he was a tall man and was not knocked down by the rushing passers-by. After several attempts to push his way through the crowd, he saw a man in blue overalls covered in blood staggering toward him, followed by four others. Five Russian soldiers holding rifles.
Although the distance was too far to see clearly the appearance of the Russian soldiers, the blue cloth worker made his eyes light up. It really took no effort at all! But when he was about to approach the man, the man suddenlyAs he looked, the gun in his hand was pointed at him involuntarily.
"Mir-Ivan? Don't shoot, I'm here to save you."
"Save me? Who are you?" Qin Jian looked at Ren Fuchen with deliberately half-baked Chinese, but he was already relieved in his heart. The information was indeed correct. This man took special care of the Bolshevik comrades and was still facing the pursuing soldiers. Dare to take the initiative to run out.
After Ren Fuchen flicked his hand and fired two shots to stop the pursuers behind him from approaching, he grabbed Qin Jian and quickly got into the narrow alley. It was obvious that he was very familiar with the streets and alleys of Harbin. After a while, he turned into a In an empty house.
"My name is Ren Fuchen, and I came to rescue you under the orders of Liujin and the party organization."
Qin Jian deliberately continued to be alert, with the revolver in his hand pointed at Ren Fuchen intentionally or unintentionally. However, this vigilance not only did not worry Ren Fuchen, but instead made him more determined to rescue him. He immediately took out a piece of Socialist Workers Party from his pocket. Unique badge.
Seeing the badge, Qin Jian pretended to be relieved. He grabbed his arm excitedly and said, "Liu Jin? Great! Take me to see him quickly. These damn lackeys of Tsarist Russia. We should launch an uprising immediately and kill all these bastards." Lose."
Ren Fuchen has no right to make a decision on whether to revolt or not. Moreover, he also knows that the current uprising is just seeking death. After the Russo-Japanese War, Russia has always maintained a strong pressure of 300,000 troops in the Far East. Therefore, after hearing that the pursuit of troops outside is getting farther and farther, Pulling him along the street, he quickly disappeared into the city alley. Fang Rui, who had been hiding upstairs watching this scene, put down his telescope, and then took out a list of names from his pocket: "Immediately send someone to follow Qin Jian. After making sure that he and Shumiatsky have left, give this to Wu Rui." He turned it over to Horvath."
The intelligence agents naturally knew what this list was. It included almost all the current high-level Bolshevik personnel in Heilongjiang, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and other regions. The Ministry of State Security spent half a year working on it, through dozens of intelligence agents and even sacrificed several people. It was obtained later. It can be said that as long as it is handed over, the Bolshevik organizational structure in the Far East will be completely paralyzed.
The intelligence agent didn't care about the life or death of the Bolsheviks. He just hesitated because there were still many lurking "Zang Ya" among them. He asked: "Boss, will this affect Zang Ya?" Fang Rui curled his lips and said: "The lurking "Zang Ya" For half a year, our people are still just small fish and shrimps. Even if they are caught, it is a big deal and they will be released after half a year in prison. Being caught together will only deepen the relationship between comrades and brothers. When they are released from prison, the upper class will be gone. You What will be the result?"
The intelligence officer's eyes lit up. Before he could answer, Fang Rui had already turned his head, looking at the direction Ren Fuchen was leaving and muttering to himself: "After we help Zangya get rid of the top leaders, they will have the opportunity to become the top leaders of the Bolshevik Far East, a We have the upper echelon!¡±
Dongxiangfang Street is one of the most prosperous areas in Harbin. Daosheng Bank, Hu Army Headquarters, Railway Engineering Bureau, etc. are all gathered here, and the most eye-catching one is the luxurious mansion in the center that was built just a few years ago. The word "sacve" (meaning "maintain glory") in brass inlaid in terrazzo on the steps of the mansion's main entrance is obviously ridiculous when applied to the owner of this building.
"General Bai Mao's Mansion."
Looking at this luxurious Russian-style villa, Wu Rui, dressed in Japanese style, looked at the nameplate and murmured to himself, and then under the protection of the accompanying guards carrying Type 38 rifles, he stepped into this building that is famous in Heilongjiang and even the entire Northeast region. Cursed building.
At this moment, behind a window on the second floor, General Horvat, who had white hair and even a beard as silver as snow, was furious at his adjutant: "Damn it, it's been three days! I gave it to you After a whole battalion, you told me that nothing was found? Do you want me to convey this sentence to Her Royal Highness the Queen?"
The adjutant lowered his head and did not dare to speak, but he felt extremely evil in his heart. Isn't it because he is slightly related to the queen? Is it worth talking about it every day? Does it have to be known to the whole world? The adjutant swallowed and said: "General, please don't worry, I have sealed the border. As long as you give me a little more time, I can definitely catch the fugitive."
"Okay, I'll give you three more days. If you still disappoint me" Horvath's eyes were cold: "I will personally send you back to St. Petersburg and hand you over to the secret police!"
The adjutant was so scared that he trembled and walked out quickly. When he went out, he almost bumped into the housekeeper who came to report. After he left, the butler bowed and said, "General, the Japanese guests are here."
"Great, Pietroyou know? Maybe we can make a lot of money again." As soon as Horvath heard that the Japanese were coming, he even forgot about arresting Qin Jian, his eyes Xueliang walked quickly downstairs.
In the living room, Wu Rui, who was disguised as a clerk from Yawata Steel in Japan, met Horvat and finally understood why everyone called him Bai Mao.The army has arrived. Not only is his hair white, but his beard is also white, and his skin is actually much whiter than that of ordinary people. If he had to describe it in one sentence, he would bea bearded old Russian man with albinism hiding in a greenhouse.
Wu Rui bowed deeply. After studying in Japan for five years at his own expense, he had unknowingly had the brand of Japan in his body. Fortunately, the vice president's guidance allowed him to see the true face of Japan. However, this habit has helped a lot now. , spoke fluent Japanese: "Watanabe Shinno has met His Excellency the General."
Although Japan and Russia fought fiercely in the Northeast, it must be said that the politicians of Japan's Meiji period were extraordinary and could still promote the commercial exchanges between the two countries in the Far East. On the other hand, on the Russian side, Horvath's translator was still able to translate again and again. He couldn't help but stare at this "little Japanese" dwarf, his nostrils pointing to the sky and his expression arrogant. Even Wu Rui didn't understand why these Russians who lost the Russo-Japanese War haven't gotten rid of this arrogance.
Fortunately, Horvat was not too arrogant after all. He motioned for Wu Rui to sit down and asked the servant to bring tea and coffee: "Mr. Watanabe, do you prefer tea or coffee?"
Wu Rui was fully prepared when he came back. He supplemented his knowledge on Russia. He looked at the tray and suddenly smiled: "Thank you, General. I think a glass of vodka may be more suitable for the next business."
"Haha" Horvath laughed a few times and praised: "Although I don't like Japan, Mr. Watanabe is an exception."
Wu Rui pretended to frown, but said nothing more and went straight to the topic: "General, I heard that you have a batch of machinery and equipment for sale. If possible, I hope to buy them all."
Horvath's big words brought him equipment worth 3 million US dollars. He never intended to use it, so he was ready to sell the items to make money before they were unpacked. However, he did not expect that the Japanese would come to visit him before he released the news. Although he was a little annoyed and leaked the news, he originally planned to sell it to Japan, because no one except Japan's Far East could take the goods. As for China, which was so close at hand he simply ignored it.
Wu Rui raised his hand and shook his head: "We are willing to buy all the machines for US$500,000."
500000!
If it weren¡¯t for the nameplate of noble honor outside, Horvat would have directly issued an eviction order! Not to mention more than two hundred brand-new French imported machine tools and rolling mills and other large items, two 10-ton smelting furnaces alone are almost worth the price, so a dark cloud immediately rose on his fair face: "Mr. Watanabe, you are Are you kidding me?"
Wu Rui took his time and took out a piece of yellowed letter paper that was deliberately torn open from his arms and handed it to Horvat: "Your Excellency, General, on the way here, we rescued a man who fell into the water. Discovering this, I thought maybe you'd like to change your mind."
Although Horvath was angry, he still took the letter and read it out of politeness, but he couldn't take it back after reading half of it. It turned out that the list was full of Bolshevik members active in the Far East, including their pseudonyms and current addresses. , work units are marked!
God! This thin piece of letter paper is priceless, butwhy does it look so little? No, looking at the tear marks below, there are obviously several more. Horvath raised his head and looked at Wu Rui. No wonder these Japanese dared to offer such a low price. It seemed that they had already planned to exchange this thing.
In terms of value, these stationery papers are not as good as $300 worth of machinery and equipment, but some things cannot be measured by money. If I can destroy all the bases of the rebel parties in the Far East in one fell swoop and arrest the top leaders I don¡¯t know how happy His Majesty Nicholas will be! Maybe I can become an earl? Earl, that is a title that can compete with the Governor of the Far East.
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Wu Rui guessed what the white-haired general was thinking. He lowered his eyelids and smiled secretly in his heart, saying, "I wonder if your Excellency, General, has made a decision?"
"I think I can agree to this deal." Horvat stuffed the letter into his pocket without leaving any trace: "Tonight these equipment will be loaded on the train and transported to Vladivostok, but I can't guarantee that your country's ships can enter and leave me smoothly. **port."
¡°It¡¯s an honor for me and Japan to trade with you.¡± Wu Rui deliberately flattered him and said, ¡°Two Dutch cargo ships are already waiting there. The remaining list will be sent to the general when they leave the seaport.¡±
Horvath nodded: "Give me three days, and your ship will be on time."
"Thanks."
After Wu Rui bent down to say goodbye, the translator was a little reluctant. He glared at the short back and snorted: "General, why did you agree to these little yellow-skinned monkeys? Those machines are worth"
"Value is not the most important thing." Horvat was still immersed in his dream of becoming an earl. He waved his hand and said, "Go to General Felice and tell himOrder all troops to return to camp. No soldier is allowed to leave the station without my order! I think we can give His Majesty and the Queen a generous gift before their wedding anniversary. "
Four days later, when two deep-draft ocean-going ships slowly sailed out of the port of Vladivostok, sharp police whistles and gunshots were heard from Harbin, Vladivostok and Khabarovsk at the same time. The unprepared Bolsheviks were attacked at the same time in their Far East strongholds. Hundreds of people were killed on the spot during the attack by the Tsarist Russian military and police. In the ensuing large-scale search, the Tsarist Russian military and police, who had done nothing to suppress bandits in the past few years, actually caught countless Bolsheviks who had been hiding in the dark, as if they had eyes. Thousands of firearms and large amounts of ammunition and bombs were also seized.
Later, everyone learned that the operation that lasted for several months caused the Bolsheviks in the Far East to suffer the most serious damage. Dozens of high-level officials, including Liu Jin, were directly killed. It was not until a few years later that the Bolsheviks understood how much change this arrest had brought to the Far East. When the Soviet Union took the opportunity to enter Siberia to "protect" the expatriates, they could not even organize a decent guerrilla force to resist, but at this time They are just dead figures claiming credit.
Before the interrogation and arrest were over, Horvath had already sent good news to St. Petersburg. At the same time, he also sent a "crying" telegram saying that all the machinery and equipment sent by His Majesty the Emperor had been blown up by the rebels, and the factory had fallen into trouble. Pause, urgent need support.
When Fang Rui asked Wu Rui to exchange a list of names and 500,000 US dollars for equipment worth 3 million from Vladivostok, Yang Qiu, who had hidden the sharpest teeth in the North, had already crossed the Kuimen Wu Gorge. For him, Operation North Country is just about planting a small sapling. The most important thing now is to grow as quickly as possible.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 355 Engine and Duralumin
. Chapter 355 Engine and Duralumin
On the banks of the Qijiang River, a river ship slowly docked at the pier. The porters waiting on the shore immediately rushed over, carrying cows and pulling cattle on their shoulders, shouting loudly.
In the distance, more than a dozen tall chimneys continuously spew black mist into the sky, and the brand-new railway roadbed radiates towards Chengdu and Yibin at the same time. Since the National Defense Forces Pioneer Regiment entered Sichuan to occupy Chongqing, Sichuan's second largest city has entered It¡¯s different from China¡¯s rhythm.
When Ma Kui was stationed in Chongqing as the commander of the base, Yang Qiu started the work of selecting a site and laying the foundation through him. After nearly two years, thousands of sub-river ships came and went, and a large-scale industrial base finally appeared on the banks of the Qijiang River. , special steel factory, military factory, machinery factory, engine factory, planned boiler factory, special vehicle factory, etc. If you follow the two railway lines, you can also find Zigong hydrochloric acid plant, natural gas plant, caustic soda plant, Qijiang coal and iron base , Meishan lead-zinc mine, Qingchuan bauxite mine, etc.
If you add in the eight technical worker training schools established in Chengdu, Chongqing and other places, they will be combined into a complete Chongqing Industrial Company. Although only one-tenth of its construction has been completed, most of the workers are in training, and the machinery and equipment Most of the shortfall is due to lack of technology, not to mention lack of technology, and the controlled mines are also under-exploited due to lack of equipment, but no one can deny that under Yang Qiu's forward-looking eyes, the industrial skeleton has begun to emerge bit by bit.
Industry is a waste of money. This is a fact that no one can deny. According to Yang Qiu's estimate, at least 50 million US dollars are needed to complete the initial construction, and it will take three to five years to introduce and train 50,000 technical talents and skilled workers. And this is only the initial establishment, not to mention the Ruhr area in Germany. Just to build an industrial complex similar to that of Austria-Hungary's Skoda would require at least ten years and an investment of no less than 200 million US dollars!
Although it has not been completed and even the railway has not been repaired, for Sichuan people who have never experienced the influence of the industrial era, no matter who stands here will feel their insignificance!
Since the Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau produced the first foreign machine, people with lofty ideals in Sichuan have dreamed of establishing their own industry. However, the faltering pace of the Westernization Movement completely shattered their dreams. When the road protection movement was about to destroy Sichuan's century-old prosperity, the strong arrival of the National Defense Forces changed everything, especially the subsequent
The scope of the operation was staggering. Thousands of bandits and bullies who were endangering the local area were killed. Tens of thousands of pao brothers and private armed forces were wiped out. After a large amount of land was confiscated and converted into collective farms or distributed to the poor, the National Defense Forces not only suffered no consequences. The accusation is more popular with the people of Sichuan, and Sichuan is also the province with the largest number of National Socialist Party members. There are more than one million registered members of the National Socialist Party. Many foolish couples even have Yang Qiu's longevity tablet at home. .
The ensuing industrial construction made all Sichuan firmly stand on the side of the National Society and Yang Qiu.
As Feng Ru, who has witnessed the earth-shaking changes here, he also feels that he has finally come to the right place this time. No one knows whether Yang Qiu will make up his mind to truly complete the construction of this place, but the base that changes every day makes everyone here The people at work stood tall, and even the talents imported from Austria-Hungary, Russia and other parts of the world expressed their surprise that they did not expect that the Chinese with "pig tails" in their impressions would actually have the courage to build such a large industry.
After burying Yang Qiu¡¯s top-secret information here with his partners, Feng Ru¡¯s thoughts turned to aviation research, hoping to give his motherland a pair of wings that would be proud of the sky.
One after another, partners from China, Southeast Asia, and even Europe and the United States joined in. Various experts invited by Austria-Hungary and Russia would be sent to aircraft and engine factories as soon as they asked. Yang Qiu's investment in engines and aircraft was almost blind. Even many people inside felt that it was a bit excessive, because just these two factories burned hundreds of thousands! Other jealous factories once sent people to Hubei to find the "boss" to argue.
In fact, the two factories are not without some output. Over the past year, the aircraft factory has used American-made engines to imitate nearly 40 Curtiss racing aircraft and delivered them to aviation teams and aviation schools, and also used the aircraft to build a two-seat training aircraft. . The engine factory also built a 75-horsepower inline six-cylinder gasoline engine under the guidance of Austro-Hungarian technicians. However, it has not been put into formal production because it is not as good as Europe and the United States in terms of fuel consumption and reliability. However, if it is built by skilled Austro-Hungarian technicians, there will be no such problem at all. , so even the internal combustion engine engineers from Daimler who came to visit said that this was just a defect in processing. After all, no one can improve this skill of skilled workers, which requires several years of training.
In the engine workshop built with red bricks and arched wooden beams, dozens of cutting and milling machine tools are making rumbling noises. A dozen Austro-Hungarian and Russian skilled workers are personally guiding nearly a hundred people who have just graduated from technical schools to learn from their teachers. There are many such scenes of young people with arts in Hubei, Chongqing and even Shanghai. The treatment Yang Qiu gives to these foreign "teachers" is extraordinary. Not only does he bring his family to reunite, but he also pays twice as much as in Europe.?Remuneration, and most of them have settled down after becoming a country and unable to return. Moreover, except for the slight restriction of personal freedom, they don't feel any different here. In order to retain these people, the factory even sent people to Shanghai to learn how to make bread. Europe Cooking, everything to keep these babies from getting away.
The difficulty in manufacturing an engine is that its main body is milled bit by bit from a piece of nickel steel ingot that has been repeatedly forged. A slight error can range from a lack of power to a damaged cylinder, so in the past year it has only been damaged by these young people. There were hundreds of steel ingots sent for recycling, and even Feng Ru was heartbroken. Fortunately, when Yang Qiu learned about it, he not only did not blame him, but urged him to continue practicing. Even if it was sent back tens of thousands, he must develop a batch of superb skills. Worker.
Bang bang A milling machine made a harsh noise. It was obviously caused by an operational error when milling the cylinder block, which caused the cylinder to be damaged by a tungsten cutter and the machine tool's precision fixed valves to hit together.
Feng Ru seemed to be used to this kind of scene. He didn't even bother to watch the hot-tempered old Hungarian guy scolding him. While chewing the steamed buns and holding the research results, he kept walking towards the open experimental factory in the distance. The door of the experimental area was loaded with live ammunition. The soldiers showed that the level of confidentiality here was very high.
After walking into the test area, the noise was blasting into the ears like crazy. Several engines were fixed on the racks and were being tested for operation. The technicians wearing goggles next to them were carefully observing the subtle changes in the engines. "Bang" An engine may have been running for too long and exceeded the limit. It emitted black smoke and gurgled for a few times before stopping completely. The technicians immediately opened the cylinder block as quickly as possible to check in detail what the problem was. There.
The most important work in the test area at present is to imitate and test two new engines, the eight-cylinder star-type air-cooled piston engine and the V-type eight-cylinder water-cooled engine. Although there are detailed drawings, they were not available until last month due to problems with processing technology and materials. Test model is out.
After greeting his colleagues, Feng Ru put on his goggles and walked to the V-type engine being tested. The piston moved up and down at a speed visible to the naked eye. It seemed that there was still a problem with the sealing of the joint between the cylinder and the piston. You can clearly see the sparks overflowing from the edge.
The internal combustion engine seems to be simple in principle, but it is really difficult to build. The most important thing is that there is currently an extreme lack of high-precision machine tools in China. This kind of thing is strictly blocked in Europe and the United States. Yang Qiu also relied on mortar and other technologies to attract Krupp before buying it. to a dozen units. After increasing the accelerator, the engine began to shudder obviously. After operating at full power for ten minutes, the engine "successfully" emitted a burst of black smoke and was declared scrapped.
Feng Ru and everyone almost sighed. A young Chinese mechanic who came back from the United States even used a foot holder to vent his frustration. After dozens of tests, the longest operation at full load was only 30 minutes. How could this result be achieved? It is worthy of millions of scientific research expenses a year.
"Are you discouraged?"
Just when everyone was most discouraged, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind them. They turned around and saw that Yang Qiu, who had just been newly married, brought Miao Luo to the experimental area, accompanied by the company's general manager Zheng Tingxiang.
"Vice President, why are you" Feng Ru glanced at the pretty Miao Luo. He originally wanted to say why he didn't fix the marriage properly, but he changed his mind again: "Why are you here?"
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t seem to see the two scrapped engines that were still emitting black smoke. He smiled and said, ¡°What? Are you afraid that I will take away your credit?¡±
"Even if the Vice President wants to grab it, there is nothing to grab here." Xue Muhua spread his hands and smiled bitterly among Feng Ru and other mechanics. He is now an aviation school teacher and the chief test pilot of an aircraft factory. He recently returned to Chongqing after the war. Focus on training new pilots. Since he is the oldest pilot in the aviation team and knows the most about actual engine problems, he is also one of the people who can freely enter and leave the test area.
"Technology cannot be mastered in a day or two. Foreign countries have been developing internal combustion engines for more than ten years and are still exploring this new structure. You just want to eat it up and become a fat man?" The damaged engine not only did not make Yang Qiu angry, but he was particularly excited.
You must know that its prototype is Hispano-Siza!
After it was launched in Spain in 1917, it was immediately considered the best aero engine in the world. The main reason is that the new structure makes its frontal wind resistance very small, and the power-to-weight ratio can reach 13.5. Although its popularity was later overshadowed by British and American engines such as the Nikko and Venus, what is less known is that it later flourished in Germany. After World War I, the German Mercedes Company learned about this engine and conducted a thorough study. And based on it, an inverted V-type water-cooled piston engine was developed, which led to the famous bf109.
Of course, Yang Qiu couldn't let Feng Ru and the others learn to run when they were still walking unsteadily, but he still used his knowledge of engines to propose improvements to Hispano-Siza, the most important thing was to expand theThe cylinder displacement was increased because the original engine only had 180 horsepower and he wanted to increase it to at least 250 horsepower.
After looking at the engine, Yang Qiu did not express his opinion. After all, he was not a technical expert. However, a metal pipe as thick as a finger beside the engine caught his attention. When he picked it up, he found that the pipe was actually very light.
"Huh? It's so light, it doesn't look like a steel pipe." Miao Luo felt the difference after weighing it a few times. His longing eyes immediately turned to Yang Qiu, but "Boss Yang" didn't know either, so he had to look at Zheng Tingxiang.
"It's made of Duralumin."
Zheng Tingxiang laughed, he is a legend. At that time, a young boy studying in the United States was recalled to the country because he was dissatisfied with his failure to graduate, so he secretly hid in a foreign ship and prepared to steal to the United States. He happened to meet his classmate Tang Shaoyi who took him to North Korea, where he transferred to Japan, returned to the United States, completed his studies, and became an adult. He became an outstanding engineer. After graduation, he felt that he would not be able to use what he had learned when he returned home. He was also afraid that he would be wanted by the Qing government when he returned, so he simply stayed in the United States to work.
The most popular thing during his work was that he participated in the design of the famous Brooklyn Bridge in the United States. He also invented the Zheng coupler for trains and was promoted by Zhan Tianyou. After the construction of the bridge, he was hired as a mechanical designer by the American Westinghouse Company. .
Yang Qiu also spent a lot of effort to invite him back. When Chongqing was planning to start looking for people all over the world, Zhan Tianyou immediately recommended him. But at first Zheng Tingxiang didn't believe that such a large industry could be built in China until Tang Shaoyi came to the southwest. Later, I personally wrote a letter and sent him the new photos of Hanyang and Chongqing that I had taken, and then I changed my mind. Firstly, he was grateful for Tang Shaoyi's kindness back then. In addition, the photo shows that after careful consideration, he took a detour to France. Not only did he come back, he also brought his eldest son who also worked at Westinghouse Company and several Chinese students in the United States, and became the head of the Chongqing Company. people.
"This is Duralumin made by the aluminum factory itself." Zheng Tingxiang introduced: "The last time I purchased a sintering furnace from the United States, I felt that the steel factory still had enough power generation, so I added a metal aluminum processing plant. The United States heard about it and it was free of charge. It comes with Dura aluminum technology, but the quenching process is our own.¡±
In fact, the synthetic formula of Duraluminum is no longer a secret in this era. The United States has already used it to make industrial products such as aluminum tubes, and no one keeps it secret because the Duraluminum of this era does not yet have the strength to make aircraft, and it is currently In the age of steel, aluminum, which requires a lot of electricity, was only affordable in a few countries, so it was more expensive than steel. When Zheng Tingxiang proposed this technology, the U.S. Steel Company packaged it and gave it away without even thinking.
Another main reason why it is so refreshing is that there is no quenching process in the United States! Only after quenching will the toughness and hardness of Duralumin increase significantly. Currently, only Germany in the world has mastered this top-secret technology and used it to manufacture Zeppelin airship frames.
But the aluminum tube on your hand has obviously been quenched! How can this be?
Seeing Yang Qiu looking at him, Zheng Tingxiang quickly waved his hands and said with a smile: "Vice President, please don't praise me. Tingxiang has never dabbled in material synthesis technology. This is an Austrian engineer who thanked you for bringing his daughter in. Listen, He himself said that he had learned this technology in Germany and was originally planning to return to Austria-Hungary to build airships. Unexpectedly, he was framed and thrown into prison as soon as he finished learning."
Yang Qiu really wants to laugh for three days and three nights!
This is Dura aluminum quenching technology! When large-scale laminating machine technology takes shape in 20 years, you will be able to easily create an all-aluminum aircraft!
Butthe engine is still too fast.
After Yang Qiu ordered to continue to improve the synthesis formula and quenching technology, and to enhance the confidentiality level, he also ordered that the Austro-Hungarian expert be immediately transferred back to the Hanyang Materials Experiment Center, and then he brought Feng Ru to ask about the current problems of the engine.
Feng Ru and others also knew about Duralumin, but they didn¡¯t expect it to be so important that it was worth raising the confidentiality level to the same level as that of an engine factory. But you can¡¯t blame him. After all, in an era when the world was hovering around 150 horsepower, it was simply unimaginable to fly all-metal cars into the sky.
"The main problem is the process, because the original design enlarged the cylinder and increased the displacement, which made the processing difficult." Feng Ruman was embarrassed, because this point cannot be solved technically, but he still expressed confidently in the end , as long as it takes another half year, we will definitely be able to produce qualified products.
Although there will definitely be a war with Japan, the current Curtiss aircraft combined with the twin-mounted synchronized machine guns being developed in Hubei are enough to deal with Japan, so Yang Qiu does not want to put too much pressure on them, but instead uses the 75-horsepower in-line machine gun for the vehicle. The gasoline engine was proposed to be mass-produced as soon as possible to meet the needs of Hubei special vehicles for armored vehicles and self-produced trucks. Finally, before concluding the inspection, he also told Zheng Tingxiang not to be afraid of spending money, and to ensure the needs of the engine factory as much as possible financially.
After saying goodbye to Feng Ru, Yang Qiu went to visit the aluminum factory and steel factory without stopping.
According to Zheng Tingxiang, the aluminum plant can currently produce 10 tons of qualified Dura aluminum per month. The steel plant has not yet ramped up its production capacity. It will have to wait until the end of 2015 at the earliest to achieve the annual production of 150,000 tons of ordinary steel ingots and 100,000 tons of special steel. Design capacity. On the contrary, the arsenal is making the fastest progress. In addition to the previous light equipment such as grenades, grenades and ammunition, it has begun trial production of Type 12 rifles and two types of light and heavy machine guns of the National Defense Forces. In October, it will begin trial production of mortars and various types of equipment. Howitzer.
Although he is already over fifty years old, his eyes are red when he introduces his development prospects. According to his plan, in 2016, Chongqing will have an annual output of 350,000 tons of various steels, 200 tons of duralumin, 50,000 rifles, 1,500 various machine guns, 600 cannons (including mortars), 5 million The manufacturing capacity of various types of artillery shells, 1,000 engines of various types, 500 aircraft, and 1,500 pieces of machinery and equipment, and the total output value must strive to exceed the 200 million yuan mark.
This obviously fanatical old man also lost no time in proposing additional investment, purchasing tungsten steel, manganese alloy steel and other equipment, and increasing the number of technical products. In short, in one sentence, he would spend at least tens of millions more to cover the bottom.
Of course, Yang Qiu couldn't be fooled by him. It didn't matter if he had money to throw in it, but now was when he was at his poorest, and he was afraid of dampening his enthusiasm, so he simply took out the Bailey Bridge technology that he had prepared for him to study. .
Zheng Tingxiang, who designed the Brooklyn Bridge, realized the importance of Bailey Bridge technology at a glance. The angle steel and I-beam steel were pre-made with standard fixings and assembled with rivets! The ancestors are on top, this simply greatly simplifies the difficulty of making bridges!
China has a vast and deep water network, and bridge construction has always lagged behind demand. But with the Bailey Bridge, it is different. Although large bridges still need traditional steel structures, China does not only build large bridges. Like the 103rd Brigade last time, it had so many The truck faced the embarrassment of being unable to move forward in the Shandong Water Network. If there was a Bailey Bridge, it would still have to take risks to force Yuan Shikai to let it go.
Only later did Yang Qiu find out what kind of effect Bailey Bridge had in Zheng Tingxiang's hands. By 1930, after he improved the structural kit called "Zheng-style Steel Bridge", several steel plants alone produced a total of 20,000 sets of Bailey Bridge steel structures ranging from 5 tons (traffic capacity) to 50 tons, becoming An important force driving the rapid development of road and bridge construction across the country.
While Zheng Tingxiang couldn¡¯t wait to lock himself into the laboratory with Bailey Bridge technology in his arms, Yang Qiu also received a telegram from Nanjing.
The peace talks between the North and the South ended. After struggling for more than ten days, Duan Qirui finally gave in to the pressure and signed. This not only represented that the Beiyang Group had completely laid down its arms, but also announced that China, which had been in chaos for two years, had finally achieved unification.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 356 The settler is here
Chapter 356 The settler is here
"North and South join hands to unify the country"
As June was about to enter, a piece of news ignited the midsummer in advance. The unification and peace that 40 million people had been waiting for were finally settled. Beiyang, which had dominated the late Qing Dynasty for decades, was surrounded by Henan with the First Army. Yuan Shikai After being bedridden and collapsed, after 18 months of chaos starting from Wuchang, the newly reborn Republic of China achieved its goal with iron and blood. //.com//
Young people took to the streets and cheered heartily, while older people hid on street corners and vented their anger. Newspapers published endless articles promoting the benefits of national unification and their longing for the future. It seemed that everything was slowly starting to improve.
But while the whole country was celebrating, discordant voices pierced all the eardrums like needles. First, the British said that because they had not yet reached an agreement with the Republic of China government on how to deal with issues such as debt and tariffs during the Qing government, they rejected Tang Shaoyi¡¯s proposal. The requirement to admit first and then discuss. As soon as the British boss opened his mouth, the younger brothers naturally hugged each other. France, Russia, Belgium, the Netherlands, etc. all remained silent on the issue of recognizing the regime of the Republic of China, and no matter how hard the ministers stationed in various countries tried to talk, it was useless.
Even Germany, which had a good relationship with Yang Qiu, was on the sidelines on this issue, because Germany also felt that the Republic of China government must continue to fulfill all the claims made during the Qing government and continue to provide preferential treatment to various countries. As for Japan, which was in the political turmoil of the early Taisho period, the angry Yamamoto Gonbei simply stated that Japan would not recognize the Republic of China government.
Under the temptation of Nanjing¡¯s promise to gradually open its domestic market in the future, the United States finally released a positive signal.
On June 1st, the United States took the lead in withdrawing from the four-nation banking group led by the United Kingdom. The news had not yet spread. In the afternoon of that day, Tang Shaoyi, on behalf of the Republic of China government, signed the China-U.S. Trade Compensation Loan Agreement with U.S. representative Sidde in Shanghai. According to the agreement, four consortiums led by Citibank will provide the Republic of China government with a 60% discount loan totaling US$100 million. Nanjing will then use this loan to order a set of oil processing equipment with an annual processing capacity of 50,000 tons from the United States. Development of Yanchang and Hanjiang oil fields, ordering all the equipment required for a medium-sized chemical plant in Xiangtan, Hunan, ordering one set each of tungsten steel and manganese steel sintering furnaces and rolling mills for Chongqing Steel Plant, and ordering seamless steel pipe extrusion for Dangtu Steel Plant We will expand the Mawei Shipyard, order 42 steam locomotives, 1,200 industrial machine tools (including 36 six-axis high-precision machine tools), jointly build three hydropower stations including Xin'anjiang, and four medium-sized hydropower stations including Xiangtan and Shuicheng. Power station, jointly build 36 technical schools and 10 universities and provide teaching staff, etc., with a total amount of US$57.13 million. (Search on Baidu to view the latest updates of this book)
On the same day, the Central Bank of the Republic of China, which was reorganized from the Southwest Bank, provided a loan of US$15 million to three companies in Hubei, Chongqing and Jiangnan, and used it to order a steam turbine, a boiler factory, and other equipment from Germany and France on a cash on delivery basis. Production equipment and technology including a truck factory, two ammonia fertilizer plants, a phosphate fertilizer plant, etc.
The largest single commercial order in the history of the Far East made the United States ecstatic. Although 15 million was divided up by Germany, this agreement also meant that China began to gradually open its huge domestic market to the United States. After the news reached Wall Street that year, Stocks including Westinghouse Company, Rockefeller Petroleum Machinery Company, and U.S. Steel Company rose one after another. The American Asia Association controlled by Wall Street also submitted a draft recognizing the sovereignty of the Republic of China to the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate again. However, since the America Asia Association is only a private organization, so Nanjing remained calm toward the United States.
When the news reached London, Whitehall was shocked. The first telegram severely criticized the diplomats stationed in China, including Juerdian, asking why France, which had done nothing, could get a US$3 million order, while Britain received not a cent. Didn't get it.
For this reason, Zhu Erdian had to personally pressure the Republic of China government and asked for an order of at least 15 million US dollars from the British. Nanjing immediately gave a positive reply and directly threw out an order for two battleships. Even if the tensions in Europe were ignored, Britain would never help China build battleships, and would not even consider helping other countries to build battleships. Therefore, it was impossible to agree. In the end, after negotiations, it only received US$3 million worth of civilian steamships that could build 10 freighters. Contracts for turbines and small water tube coal-fired boilers.
When the contract details were finalized, everyone felt the heat.
But Yang Qiu is very clear that national reunification does not mean that it will be stable, and large orders do not mean that Europe and the United States will help China become rich and powerful. It is just because Europe has been unable to escape and has to take economic measures to make a fortune. The tactic of political indifference.
After finishing the loans and orders, the changes in agencies stationed in various countries, the adjustment of expatriates, the appointment of officials from various places, etc. made Nanjing seem like a clockwork Bugs Bunny in a parallel world. Even Yang Qiu, who was on vacation, slowly Starting to shift to work, the first thing to deal with is the national layout of the National Socialist Party and the third factoryIndustrial group construction.
According to Yang Qiu's opinion, seven manufacturing bureaus across the country, including Guangzhou, Mawei, Jinling, Anqing, Shandong, Dagu, and Beiyang Dezhou Machinery Bureau, will be merged. Among them, Mawei Manufacturing Bureau, like Jiangnan, will be changed to more professional ship manufacturing. Other manufacturing bureaus will be converted into civilian factories after moving away their main military equipment. Among them, the Jinling Factory will be changed into Nanjing Vehicle Factory.
Although the main equipment of the seventh factory is technically backward, there are still more than 2,000 units in total. All of these equipment will be shipped to Zhengzhou and merged into Henan Industrial Company similar to Hubei and Sichuan. This location was chosen because Henan is close to Shaanxi and Shanxi. , Shaanxi has undeveloped oil, and Shanxi has abundant coal mines, which can make full use of the resources of the three provinces. Moreover, it is at the intersection of the Beijing-Hankong Line and the Yellow River, and the transportation is more convenient. In order to become bigger and stronger, Yang Qiu also bought Russia The equipment is handed over to Zhengzhou. Since most of it is used to manufacture trains, China's first locomotive factory will be born here.
Hanyang has the foundation, Chongqing is a joint venture between Hanyang and Jiangnan, and Mawei has rich shipbuilding experience. However, Henan, which lacks industrial technology, is much more difficult to develop than the three places. Although the technical backbone of the Seventh Factory will also be merged, it will Just like every factory on a large order, it is impossible to actually build it within two or three years. Fortunately, the country is at least nominally unified, and there is enough time to polish it little by little.
At the same time that the North-South negotiations ended, the Sino-Japanese Dongying Incident negotiations also started immediately. It was almost as imagined. Apart from arguing about responsibilities and compensation, there was no hope of reaching an agreement. The Japanese government only sent one undersecretary of foreign affairs, which showed that it had no interest in this negotiation. Sincerely, Tang Shaoyi also simply sent his son-in-law Gu Weijun to Quan Dang for training, while he went to Shanghai to discuss the details of trade procurement with De De.
??While the domestic political structure and industrial and commercial construction are just beginning to show their talents, the military reorganization has already begun to deepen.
Xuchang, in the north of the city that is crossed by the Beijing-Hankou Road, has built a huge temporary military camp. All imaginable old armies from Yijun, Xiangyong, and Beiyang can be seen here.
In the center of the large playground, several captains of the National Defense Forces sat behind the table. Thousands of former Beiyang and affiliated army soldiers formed a long queue. Military police to maintain order stood around with guns and live ammunition.
"Jiang Hu."
The captain raised his head and glanced up and down at the burly and swarthy former soldier of the 8th Beiyang Brigade in front of him. After chatting with the military training officer next to him for a few words, he said to the soldier named Jiang Hu: "Shandong people? You are in good health. Do you want to continue serving as a soldier or go home?" ?¡±
The soldier thought about it and asked: "Is there any money that can be taken?"
The second lieutenant didn't want to let go of the good talent, and said with a pleasant look: "If you choose to be a soldier, you must first undergo four months of basic infantry training. During the training period, you will receive 5 yuan per month. After the training, if you are assigned to the regular army, you will receive 10 yuan per month. Assigned It¡¯s 8 yuan a month to join the National Guard, and you can get more if you have the ability to develop skills or pass the officer training class.¡±
"What about going home?"
After the soldier blurted out, the second lieutenant frowned and shook his hand: "Sign the retirement agreement and get a one-time settlement fee of 50 yuan."
50 yuan is a lot of money. In this day and age, you can almost buy two cows. A soldier with a farm at home can live a stable life on two cows, so the soldier is also a little moved. But after almost two years in the army, he suddenly put down his gun and felt as if something was missing. When he thought about it and couldn't make up his mind, his companions in line behind him became anxious and shouted at him to stop wasting his time.
The soldier was coaxed together and said through gritted teeth: "Be a soldier."
The second lieutenant's eyes lit up when he heard these words, and he quickly took out the ink pad and the enlistment book he had prepared: "Put your fingerprints and gather at the train station tomorrow." The soldier saw that he still had to stamp his fingerprints, and he hesitated to retire. But he couldn't stand the louder and louder urging from behind, so he quickly pressed his fingerprints and then walked to the side to wait for his fellow countrymen behind him.
The second lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief and handed the enlistment form to his assistant and began to give the next name.
Peng Shouxin, who was standing in the distance, completely took this scene into his eyes and sighed in his heart. As an officer, he did not need to make such a choice to these soldiers. The General Staff of the National Defense Forces had already sent him the position of brigade commander of the 21st Brigade of the 6th Infantry Division. In hand, but in front of these soldiers who chose to join the army or retire, they clearly told others that the Hehe Beiyang was being rapidly disintegrated.
From the famous loudmouth in the old Beiyang to the commander of the infantry brigade, not only was he not demoted, but he should be promoted, because the National Defense Forces have a three-by-three system. A brigade has three infantry regiments and an artillery battalion. In addition, he has been promoted during this period. It can be seen that the brigade-level officers of the National Defense Corps have great command power compared with Beiyang, so they are quite satisfied with this arrangement.
??????????? Actually, he himself said that he would not be picked even if he was a battalion commander, but his old friend Wu Peifu actually didn¡¯t get anything this time, except that Wang Jinjing was dismissed from his post.In addition to the forced retirement, Chen Huan and Jin Yunpeng were appointed commanders of the 15th and 16th Infantry Divisions, and Xu Shuzheng was directly transferred to the General Staff Headquarters as combat staff officer, but he has not yet received any information about his arrangements.
Could it be that Tongguan was beaten too hard?
Peng Shouxin was thinking as she walked towards the temporary camp for officers not far away, but before she saw Wu Peifu, she saw two young National Defense Force officers shouting.
"Wu Xiucai, I'm here to settle a score with you!".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 357: Defeat Wu Peifu
. Chapter 357: Defeating Wu Peifu
In the tent, the marching blanket was still at the end of the bed, and daily necessities were scattered everywhere, but Wu Peifu was too lazy to clean it up. He just lay on the camp bed and stared above his head with distracted eyes.
Beiyang was defeated.
When Yuan Shikai was determined to fight this battle, he was prepared to fight for two or three years and wanted to rely on Beiyang's strengths to make a lasting name. However, he did not expect that Beiyang would be finished in just a few months. The noise outside told him that a great purge had begun, with hundreds of thousands of Beiyang and affiliated troops leaving only 4 divisions in the end. This also included the 14th Fengjun Division that had surrendered to Yang Qiu, plus the 6th Division and the 14th Division. Each has a Beiyang brigade, and the quota of 11 brigades was given after full calculation. 11 brigades can only support more than 50,000 people, and they can't even place one third of them. This Yang Qiu really dares to attack!
Wu Peifu turned over, feeling unhappy.
No one would have thought that Beiyang, which was at its peak, would be defeated so quickly. The increase in the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces was the reason. The bigger reason was the sudden death of Ni Sichong, which caused the emergence of a large area of ??hundreds of kilometers in Anhui, which was located in the center of the north and south lines. Loopholes, a brigade was forcibly inserted across Zhengzhou. After the bridge was lost, nearly 100,000 people in the First Army had no way to return.
In addition, the poor discipline of the Beiyang Army is also a big problem. Because of poor discipline, after learning that the Henan Bridge was lost, most of the soldiers had no intention of fighting anymore. Yijun simply took off his uniform and ran away. Even Duan Zhigui, commander of the Second Army, directly Fleeing back to Beijing eventually led to the collapse of the entire line.
After being slapped mercilessly by Yang Qiu and peeling off his skin, he discovered that this self-proclaimed powerful army had long been sluggish to the core. The soldiers were just fooling around, Wang Shizhen and Xu Shichang couldn't escape the world, and Duan Qirui was stubborn. , Feng Huafu did not want to fight a civil war, and the rest, Cao Kun, Li Chun and others were only focused on making money. You must know that this was only a civil war. If they encountered the powerful Japanese army, they did not know how badly they would lose.
If you lose, you lose. There¡¯s not so much nonsense. It¡¯s just what should you do? He hasn't been appointed yet, and the road ahead is uncertain. Do he really want to go home and become an apartment owner? No more dreams and career? Give up on the ideal of building a world-strong army? He closed his eyes in pain, the Eighth Division! I finally became a division commander and built a team. I managed to produce thousands of good seedlings in two months, but now they have all been swallowed up by others. Alas
Wu Peifu sighed. He wanted to sleep but found that it was not as good as his eyes. He was about to get up and go for a walk when he suddenly heard a loud shout from outside.
"Wu Xiucai, the settler is here."
The shouting also alerted the surrounding Beiyang officers. Many people were disdainful when they saw the military uniforms on the two men, but Han Yong and the 18th Brigade Commander Dai Jintang couldn't care about this. They made a special trip to find Wu Peifu today.
The two are from the same hometown, and they were both senior fellow students at the Hubei Military Academy. The former was attacked by Wu Peifu when his army moved to the southwest, and the latter even lost hundreds of brothers in Tongguan. Although the two armies are now merged, their tone has never been the same. After he came out and received the order, he confidently went to Wu Xiucai to settle the score.
Peng Shouxin was worried at first when he saw the menacing attack of the two men, but when he saw that neither of them had any weapons, he cupped his hands and asked, "Peng Shouxin, who are you two?"
Both Han Yong and Dai Jintang frowned at Peng Shouxin's actions. They already knew that he was going to be the commander of the 21st Brigade, but today they were wearing military uniforms, how could they use Jianghu etiquette? However, the two of them didn't say much. They saluted and said, "Han Yong, the commander of the 42nd Regiment of the National Defense Force (Dai Jintang, the commander of the 18th Mountain Brigade) has met Brigadier Peng."
Hearing them announcing their house numbers, Peng Shouxin's heart skipped a beat, and secretly thought they were here to cause trouble. Her face suddenly darkened: "I wonder what the two brothers have to do with Mr. Wu?"
In fact, the 42nd Regiment¡¯s losses in the surprise attack on Xiangyang were not great, but Han Yong always felt uncomfortable being attacked. Moreover, Peng Shouxin was also a major participant, so he simply said: "Nothing, I just want to see Wu Ziyu."
"I am Wu Ziyu."
As soon as Han Yong finished speaking, Wu Peifu came out of the tent. When he saw Dai Jintang, he became angry. After saluting, he said, "Nothing else. I just want to have a discussion with Mr. Wu for comfort." The spirits of hundreds of brothers are in heaven."
After he finished speaking, he simply rolled up his sleeves and prepared to fight. Wu Peifu was a scholar. Although he had practiced boxing during his military career, he was obviously shorter when standing next to the tall Dai Jintang, so Peng Shouxin became angry before he could reply. Get up: "At the beginning, everyone was their own master, and each of them lived and died according to his destiny. Today, we have united and unified, why are you still looking for trouble?"
Dai Jintang¡¯s eyes were red: ¡°Dai doesn¡¯t dare to disobey the military orders, but I have to give them an explanation for hundreds of brothers!¡±
"It just so happens that I have a share, brother, so let's come together." Peng Shouxin has been depressed these days.He wanted to find someone to fight with to relieve the fire. Although Wu Peifu was full of fire, but looking at their physiques, it was obvious that they were good players who had been training for a long time. They would definitely suffer a loss when they started fighting, so he suppressed his anger and said: "You guys die. He lost hundreds of brothers, and Wu also lost a lot of brothers, so the two are evenly matched."
"Since it's even, why haven't you, Wu Xiucai, even stepped through the door of the General Staff Department in the past few days? Are you still clinging to Beiyang?" Han Yong touched Wu Peifu's sadness with a few words, turned his head and snorted coldly. : "If there is no order, why should I go to the staff headquarters?"
Dai Jintang had long heard that he was arrogant and arrogant. Seeing that he still didn't understand where he was wrong, he chuckled a few times: "He has a pretty bad temper. Why don't you dare to see the chief of staff if you have a temper? I'm afraid he's just pretending to be arrogant!"
"Nonsense." Peng Shouxin was born with a loud mouth and cursed: "Everyone knows that Ziyu will not go to the staff department. Even Jin Yunpeng can continue to be a division commander. Why is Ziyu's appointment delayed? In my opinion, you are retaliating and deliberately retaliating. Things about Tongguan.¡±
Dai Jintang is not afraid of Peng Shouxin. The two have the same military rank, so their scolding is more sharp: "Fuck you, if you want revenge, I will bring someone here today! Yes, you Wu Xiucai is capable. He can block Tongguan with one move." We almost lost all our efforts, but have you ever thought about it? If you hadn't gone to Tongguan, how could there be such a big gap on the left wing? How could we break through Luoyang in just a few days? It's not that the staff didn't arrange it, but they didn't know how to arrange it! Because you, Wu Xiucai, are so capable that you retreated without permission. After exposing your flanking brothers to the enemy, you went to take the credit! You thought your plan was successful, but you didn¡¯t know how many brothers you sacrificed! If you hadn¡¯t let go of Luoyang¡¯s front, General Chen Huan would have Need to mobilize the second division to supplement the defense? If the second division does not leave, there will be at least one more brigade in front of Kaifeng! We can't say that we will definitely be able to break through! Who dares to use you as an officer who is not trustworthy and does not know how to protect his brothers?
Having said that, Dai might as well tell you directly that our National Defense Forces are all about orders and prohibitions. Orders to defend will not retreat even if there is only one soldier left. Orders to attack will lead to death even if the front is full of artillery and machine guns. Go up! Today, you and I are just brothers fighting, and fighting to the death is just a joke, but what about tomorrow? ! If we meet Japan or Russia, who would dare to ask you to cooperate? People who don¡¯t even understand this are not worthy of wearing the uniform of our National Defense Forces! "
This scolding made Wu Peifu's face turn blue and white. At that time, he was really trying to steal credit for his cross-cutting in Tongguan. He always thought that if Ni Jun hadn't had a problem, Tongguan would definitely be able to drag on for a few months and then change. During the war, everyone in the world knew who you were, but now after being scolded, I realized how wrong I was.
The Beiyang officers next to him all looked sarcastic. This Wu Ziyu used to be arrogant and arrogant, but today he finally met his match. Peng Shouxin didn't even know how to answer. At the beginning, he warned that shrinking Tongguan would lead to a big hole in the defense line. Now that he was caught, it's no wonder that he hasn't been appointed. He went to find the deputy general staff who was regarded as the Beiyang group. The elder Feng Huafu also turned a blind eye to this.
"Wu Xiucai, stop talking nonsense! If you have the guts, go to the staff headquarters and get scolded, or have a fight with your brother." Seeing that he stopped talking, Han Yong, a militant element, became even more aggressive. Wu Peifu was so angry that he yanked off his hat. Dai Jintang finally understood the whole story with a few words. It turned out that he didn't think highly of him at all, because no officer likes to talk to himself without caring about the life and death of his fellow troops. A comrade who can't Even soldiers will spurn comrades who believe in them.
He thought he was extremely intelligent, but he didn't expect to be worthless. This disparity between heaven and earth made him so ashamed and angry that he simply raised his fist and roared towards Han Yong. Although Peng Shouxin knew that what others said was right, Wu Peifu was himself best friends, so they also joined the "battle circle".
In the blink of an eye, the four of them were fighting together.
Yang Qiu, who was far away from the military camp, immediately laughed when he saw this scene. Wu Peifu was indeed a talent, but this man was too harsh. If he couldn't get rid of his problems, he would rather not use them from now on than let him break his discipline, so he deliberately let Han Yong and Dai Jintang went to make some noise and see if they could wake him up.
Chen Huan, who met Yang Qiu for the first time after his death, was also secretly amused by his method, but he must also admit that it was a good idea. Wu Peifu was a rare good officer among the younger generation of Beiyang, but he was too noble and self-righteous, but he was He was born a scholar, and arguing with him would only get worse. He had experienced this pain when he became the commander of the First Army, so it was better to give him a beating. The only way to get rid of his arrogance would be of great use.
"These wild boys will be a disaster if they are released!" Han Yong punched Wu Peifu in the stomach from a distance, causing his face to turn red immediately. He did not recover for a long time. Song Ziqing saw this and couldn't laugh or cry: "It doesn't matter what you do, just in case. It¡¯s not easy to deal with if it¡¯s broken.¡±
Yang Qiu disagreed. It was better to be beaten by one's own people than to be beaten by the enemy in the future. Defense ForceThe new-style army he had worked so hard to build must not be mixed with any miscellaneous things. Even though he was attacking Wu Peifu this time, it could severely deter those rice bugs who were waiting to die.
Seeing that Wu Peifu was in pain, he puffed up his cheeks and kicked Han Yong away, and said with a smile: "Finally, he still has some temper. Let the military police lock the four of them together and bring them to see me in three days."
ps: The code was completed at three o'clock in the afternoon. Unexpectedly, the work network was broken, so I rushed home and sent it immediately.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 358 Formation of the West Route Army
Chapter 358 Formation of the West Route Army
Entering June, the weather in Henan suddenly becomes hot and dry.
Strangely enough, at the beginning of the year of 1911, the weather was good throughout the country. Even though wars continued, news of a good harvest came from various places. Especially in the two lakes and Sichuan, there were harvest scenes rarely seen in history. In Henan alone, last year, the Yellow River burst its banks and flooded. Then there was a severe drought that was rare in a century, resulting in no harvest and a locust plague. It was difficult to survive until this year, but because this place has become the center of the confrontation between the north and the south, and Beiyang's excessive conquests to support the army, the already serious banditry has become more and more rampant.
After the Yellow River Bridge in Zhengzhou was cut off, soldiers with extremely poor discipline took off their uniforms and ran away with their weapons. Since the National Defense Force blocked the main roads and ferries first, it was very troublesome to take away the guns and weapons. Many people simply sold their weapons to local bandits and then Take money and run away.
So as soon as he entered the border of Henan, Cai E immediately frowned. Not to mention anything else, just the compacted loess bunkers and shooting holes showed that the banditry here had reached a very serious level. Although there are currently three divisions of the National Defense Force stationed in Henan and nearly 100,000 Beiyang troops are being reorganized, it is currently in the transformation period of the National Defense Force and it is impossible to make major moves before the reorganization is completed. As for the National Guard, which was originally supposed to undertake such tasks The number is seriously insufficient. Guangdong, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian in the south alone have exhausted all the guards in the two lakes and southwest.
It can be seen from this that the Northern Expedition was definitely a desperate gamble. The National Defense Forces did not have the strength to sweep across the north. If it had not been for the Ni Sichong incident that led to the collapse of Ni's army, and if it had not been for the magic stroke of armored vehicles, there would never have been what we are today. This situation emerged. Fortunately, Yang Qiu won and took advantage of the transition between the old and the new in Beiyang to complete the unification.
The forcibly kneaded unity is still very fragile. The northwest is uneasy. Manchuria and Mongolia are relying on Russia and Japan to support the rebellion. , Japan is holding back its energy to prepare for revenge, so if there is a slight mistake, it will end in irremediable separatism.
In addition to several staff officers such as Li Shucheng and Jiang Zuobin, he was accompanied by Yang Du. Yang Qiu was extremely cautious in appointing the advisers around Yuan Shikai. While devouring the best of the Beiyang army, he only agreed to allow Liang Shiyi to continue to serve as the president of the Bank of Communications. Xu Shichang was appointed as the governor of Shandong Province and Yang Shiqi was appointed as the postal minister. No arrangements were made for the rest.
So when I saw Yang Du being absent-minded, I suspected that he was here to run for office.
Yang Du had actually noticed Cai E's eyes long ago, and he was still a little resentful about Yang Qiu not arranging him to take any official position. Apart from anything else, if he hadn't persuaded Yuan Shikai at the last moment, the National Defense Forces might not have been able to safely take the opportunity to support him. Dongying pushed to the wall in one fell swoop, but compared to ordinary people, his greatest ability was to endure, and he also believed that Yang Qiu definitely needed him.
"Xizi seems a little absent-minded. Is there something on your mind?"
Many people in the outside world say that Cai E joined Yang Qiu because he had no other choice, but Yang Du doesn't think so. The purge at the last moment when he was in Yunnan was enough to show that he was ready to hand over power, otherwise Yang Qiu would not have immediately Arranging for him to serve as the deputy chief of staff, appointing so many Yunnan generals, and not trusting him to hand over the power of commanding the southern line, he smiled and said: "What are you worried about? The country is unified and peaceful, and we live by our words." It¡¯s time for people to cultivate their moral character.¡±
The reluctance in his words made Cai E chuckle. He didn't want to talk more about Yang Qiu's handling of Beiyang officials. He turned to look at the earthen castle in the distance and asked: "It is said that Xizi has the talent to manage the world. Now the war in the Central Plains is raging. Although it has subsided, the people will never be at peace until the banditry is eliminated. I wonder if Xizi has a clever plan?"
"It depends on what the vice president wants. Since ancient times, there have only been two ways to deal with bandits and bandits. One is to suppress, and the other is to pacify. The former can prevent future troubles but is very costly, and the areas where the fierce battles took place will not be restored for ten years. The latter is a soft knife that cuts flesh. It is difficult to eradicate." Yang Du's eyes flickered, as if he was calculating what methods Yang Qiu would use: "Henan is now different from the three provinces in the past. The clans in the Central Plains have lasted for thousands of years, and there are countless people who have connections in the country. A rash war will inevitably cause unrest across the country, and at present Our country is not free from foreign aggression. Japan's close neighbors are eyeing it, and Manchuria and Mongolia are always a serious threat. The collection of rogue bandits is different from regular warfare. Henan is located in the central strategic point. Once the army cannot form an encirclement, it will definitely be trapped and exhausted In that case, the Yellow River will also You may not be able to control it!¡±
Others may think his words are a bit alarmist, but Cai E strongly agrees. The bandits must be beaten, and Henan must be stabilized as soon as possible. The Central Plains is restless and the world is uneasy. If you want the Republic of China to be prosperous, you must first ensure stability. The Central Plains land.
After the two chatted for a few more words, the train slowly entered Xuchang Station. As soon as Cai E got off the train, he saw Yang Qiu and Song Ziqing waiting on the platform.He hurriedly walked over and saluted: "Cai E has met the commander-in-chief and the chief of staff."
"Brother Songpo, thank you for your hard work." After exchanging a few words with Cai Songpo, Yang Qiu turned to Yang Du and blinked deliberately: "Brother Xizi, how many times has this been the first time we have met?"
Yang Du laughed: "Du is also thinking that every time you meet the vice president, you will be promoted a step higher. Why don't you just go to the United States and Europe this time and come back?" Cai E and others rolled their eyes and secretly thought that he really knows how to do it. You are flattering, and now you are the Vice President, Secretary of Defense, and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and Land Forces. If you go out for a while and come backwhere else can you get promoted to that position?
Yang Qiu smiled slightly and disagreed. In fact, he really didn't want to sit in that seat too early. Unless the current state system could be changed, there would definitely be a fight between the government and the court after he got up, and even his freedom was restricted, so he still had the time to do it. It¡¯s better to lay down the foundation first and then talk about it.
Several Ford cars quickly arrived at the temporary headquarters in Xuchang, and there was a burst of excitement after seeing Feng Guozhang, Chen Huan and others who had arrived in advance. Except for Cai Jimin who was in charge in Guangdong, Sa Zhenbing in Shanghai and Xiao in Wuchang. Outside Angou, the general staff was basically gathered. Except for Yang Du and Cai Gongshi, who were in casual clothes, the generals gathered together illuminated the conference room in a dazzling way.
"The 1st Brigade and the 3rd Brigade have already entered Fengtian in batches. The 2nd Brigade has temporarily taken over the defense tasks in the Tianjin and Beijing areas. The original Beiyang 20th Division has entered Fengtian from Chengde and will be reorganized into the 14th Infantry Division with Fengjun there."
Song Ziqing stood in front of the map, holding a pointer to introduce it to everyone. As the Chief of General Staff, he may not be the most conspicuous person here, but he is definitely the most important. He is an important assistant to Yang Qiu in controlling the army. Xiao Anguo, who initially controlled the National Guard and recruit training, has actually become two important pillars.
"Because Germany objects to our garrison in Jinan, the 103rd Brigade is currently stationed in Jiyang, north of Jinan, the 101st Brigade is temporarily stationed in Baoding, the 9th Division is temporarily stationed in Xuzhou, the 10th Division is already on its way to Rehe, and the 12th Division is currently in Huaiyin The rest is expected to go north to Changchun in October. The 3rd Division will move from Guangdong to Zhejiang next month, the 5th Division will be stationed in Kunming and Nanning, the 16th Brigade will be stationed in Xikang, the 17th Brigade will be stationed in Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan, the 18th Brigade will be stationed in Sichuan, and the 7th Division will be stationed in Guangdong All the former Beiyang ministries have been concentrated in Xuchang, and 15 to 18 infantry divisions will be formed from among them, and 10 guard brigades will also be selected"
After some introductions, the newly arrived Feng Guozhang had a general understanding of the current deployment of each division, and agreed with Yang Qiu that he would gather all Beiyang in Xuchang for adaptation. Although this would cost more, it would be faster and easier to manage, but for him only He was not satisfied with the establishment of the four Beiyang divisions and said: "Chen Hua, are there too few 22 divisions in the country? Moreover, the current deployment is all concentrated in Guan Nei and Northeast China, Chahar, Suiyuan, Gansu and Ningxia. It is seriously insufficient and I think it is necessary to add two more infantry divisions."
When Feng Guozhang combined infantry and artillery in Hubei Province, Yang Qiu was deeply impressed by his textbook style of clearing blind spots and advancing layer by layer, so he had long thought about inviting him to come out. Moreover, among the three heroes of Beiyang, he also had the highest tactical literacy and sufficient prestige. , so as long as you hold him, you can ensure that the people in Beiyang are temporarily suppressed and give yourself time to digest and fuse them, so on the first day you came here, you visited in person and insisted that he call you by your name.
Everyone knows Feng Guozhang's thoughts. It's not that Yang Qiu doesn't want Beiyang. In any case, Beiyang is also a group of elites who once stood at the top of this country, so he specifically asked to appease and leave all the troops including artillery, machine gunners, engineers, and surveying and mapping. If the technical arms can eliminate internal cancers and use training and learning to make them understand the responsibilities of soldiers, re-establish the concept of command and obedience, and reshape the military soul, this army will still be worth looking forward to. Therefore, before the Northern Expedition, he discussed with Song Ziqing to recruit them all and form them. 700,000 and 30 division plans, but had to succumb to real financial pressure.
So he shook his head and said: "Why don't I want to keep more troops, but it doesn't matter what I said. The Ministry of Finance has repeatedly requested to reduce the number of troops and reduce expenditures. Therefore, the army has 22 divisions, 3 ** brigades and national troops. The 21 Guard brigades, plus logistics and other military personnel totaling 400,000 are the maximum number that can be maintained at present."
Feng Guozhang moved his lips. He originally wanted to say that the Ministry of Finance is in your hands. Why not let it slip through your fingers? A US$100 million loan was spent more than US$70 million in one day without blinking an eye! But he suppressed these words again. He also knew the current situation in the country. When the United States provided loans, there was an agreement, half of which would be spent on the United States, not to mention that there was a navy to support.
Cai E didn't even care about Beiyang's desire to keep more troops. As long as the system of the National Defense Force persists, no one can return to the days when they were self-proclaimed kings. Instead, he was more concerned about Feng Guozhang saying that there were too few troops stationed in the northwest, and said: "Hua General Fu is right. We have too few deployments in the northwest.There are almost no troops stationed in Seoul, Suiyuan, Gansu, Ningxia and Xinjiang. If left unchecked for a long time, it will only lead to regional chaos. I think it is necessary to send troops in as soon as possible. "
"Everyone is gathered together today, and I just want to ask for your opinions on the Northwest." Yang Qiu clasped his hands, leaned forward and his eyes became solemn, and said word by word: "I am going toform the Northwest military."
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 359 Yang Du Wants Land Reform
Chapter 359 Yang Du wants land reform
Except for Song Ziqing, who learned about it earlier, everyone else frowned secretly. Just now they said that the troops were insufficient, and now they want to form a northwest army. What kind of thing is this?
Especially Cai E and Feng Guozhang, their brows suddenly furrowed deeply. They knew the importance of the northwest, otherwise they would not have separately raised the issue of too few garrison troops in the northwest. However, the northwest was different from Guan Nei. The Manchus and Qing Dynasties built two A railway artery running through the north and south ensures the possibility of long-distance troop deployment and logistics transportation. (Search on Baidu to view the latest update of this book) However, there are few connecting roads in the northwest, and the difficulty of army supply is several times higher than that in the pass. Not to mention that it is a vast and sparsely populated place, and the relationship between ethnic groups such as the Hui Manchus and the Han people is tense. Private armies are numerous, and The Ma family who are active in Gansu and Qinghai are the most rampant. These people are all good at riding and maneuvering, and relying on infantry alone without an army of 10,000 or 20,000 people cannot achieve the effect.
Maintaining an army of tens of thousands in the northwest This cost makes people shudder when thinking about it.
After Japan added two divisions, the Northeast has begun to be tight. Moreover, Tsarist Russia has retained nearly 300,000 troops in the Far East. If there is a real fight, there is no way to stop it without 4 to 5 divisions. Once trouble breaks out in the Northeast, the Bohai Bay and even Shandong is very dangerous. According to Cai E's idea, after all 22 regular divisions are formed in March next year, at least 10 divisions will be needed north of Xuzhou alone to deter Japan and avoid the outbreak of war.
Since it is an army establishment, it must be at least one division or more. Even if the minimum standard is four brigades, there are only 10 divisions and 3 ** brigades left in the south and the hinterland of the Central Plains. Even if the National Guard can help, it cannot meet national defense needs.
Song Zi cleared his throat: "We have always paid little attention to the northwest issue. I personally think it should be sooner rather than later. The main reasons for this are interference from external forces and the proliferation of guns. Last month alone, Xi'an and Baoji reported seizure preparations More than 1,500 guns of various types and more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition were shipped to the Gansu region. Russian infiltration is also becoming more and more serious. Russian troops appear in the northwest and Mongolia very frequently. As General Feng said, I also think it is necessary to immediately send additional forces to the northwest. "
Cai E said: "It is certain to stabilize the northwest. How to ensure long-term peace and stability is the key. To achieve this goal, the number of troops stationed in the northwest must not be less than 20,000, and a large number of cavalry must be included to meet the needs."
Yang Qiu nodded: "My idea is that the 6th Division will move north to Baotou and Chicheng, the 43rd Brigade and the 151st Brigade, plus some of the cavalry currently transferred from each unit, and a cavalry brigade will be formed with the cavalry regiment as the team. The 121st Composite Division formed the Northwest Army with the 6th Division and the 121th Composite Division. At the same time, Chahar, Suiyuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Mongolia were merged into the Northwest Military Region. \\.com "First release\\"
Feng Guozhang tapped his fingers on the table, and he still said the same thing: "The troops are insufficient! The seven northwest provinces are larger than the eight southwest provinces, and there are Russian threats outside Mongolia and Xinjiang. The 6th Division controls Suiyuan and Chahar to the north. It is enough , it can also shock Mongolia, but although the 121st Division has been established, it is still the troops of the 4th Division and the 15th Division. Adding the cavalry brigade with ten thousand people to control the four provinces is not enough. In my opinion, it is better to establish two more The teacher is better."
Yang Qiu scratched his head. Why did this old man still hold the idea of ??adding two divisions? He smiled and said: "The Northwest Army is definitely insufficient in number, so the National Guard will also deploy three brigades to Baotou, Yinchuan and Lanzhou to cooperate. I I have called the President and asked the Prime Minister and the government to prepare as soon as possible the western section of the Longhai Line and its extension to Yumenguan, and the extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway to Baotou. I never thought that I would become fat with one bite. The establishment of the Northwest Army and the Military Region is a long-term plan. The Ministry of National Defense will allocate a budget of 5 million this year to first build three large-scale army forward bases in Baotou, Yinchuan, and Yumenguan. Based on this, it will recruit soldiers in the northwest and prepare to form two divisions in three years. .
The Prime Minister also promised to recruit 200,000 refugees from all over the country to move to the northwest within five years, order 1,000 tractors and 30,000 livestock to be handed over to them and implement military management, and go to the northwest to open up wasteland to plant cotton, sorghum and other crops to increase the local population. "
Even the budget has been made, it is obvious that there is a suspicion.
This plan is also feasible. The 6th Division's march north to Baotou and Chicheng can completely rely on Shanxi and Shandong behind it, so the logistics consumption will not increase too much. The 121st Mixed Division is a newly formed unit, but it is actually a combination of the 4th Division and the 15th Division. The vacancies in each of the two divisions need to be slowly filled by training new recruits for a year. The number of troops will not increase in the short term. The main problem is the stability of Shaanxi. Controlling Shaanxi will ensure frontline military supplies, so the remaining two brigades of the 4th Division will need to be stationed in Shaanxi for a while. As for the idea of ??building a corps for later generations, it is even more novel. If hundreds of thousands of non-gun-bearing personnel under militarized management can be built within five years, it will not only increase the proportion of Han people in the northwest, but also speed up the construction of the northwest and truly incorporate them into the management system of the Republic of China.
The construction of the Northwest Army and Military Region was quickly decided, with the original 4th DivisionDivision commander Shi Xiaolou was appointed as the commander of the 121st Mixed Division and the commander of the Northwest Army. Liu Yutang, the former deputy commander of the 4th Division, took over as the commander of the 4th Division. Xu Shuzheng was appointed as the staff officer of the Northwest Military Region, but the candidate for the commander of the 6th Division has not yet been decided.
Feng Guozhang recommended Chen Huan, but Chen Huan had already been appointed as the commander of the 16th Division, so he chose Li Chun as the next best option. However, Cai E believed that the 6th Division was the foundation of the Jin army. Even if Yan Xishan was not used, he should be selected from among the Jin army officers. Pick one.
"Let me think about it again." Yang Qiu did not give an answer for the time being. He actually already had a candidate in mind, but this candidate is still in confinement and needs to be observed for a period of time. Fortunately, the formation of the Northwest Army is not in a hurry. Now Tsarist Russia was still very powerful in the north, and too obvious an advance into the northwest would arouse the vigilance of Nicholas II.
After the meeting, everyone left one after another except Yang Du. When Cai Gongshi saw this, he knew that he had something to say to Yang Qiu, so he closed the door when he went out and asked Lei Meng not to be disturbed.
Yang Du was not interested in military affairs and did not express any opinions during the meeting just now. After seeing everyone leave, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Yang Qiu: "This is what Liang Shiyi asked me to bring to you."
The letter was very simple. It mainly talked about the handover of Beiyang's small treasury with Zhang Wenjing. In addition to the batch of gold that had been transported to Nanjing, the British 1 million pound loan he controlled was also handed over to the Ministry of Finance. Not only that, but also Beiyang over the years. He also handed over all the more than 20 million he had accumulated in private. The hint of surrender between the lines made Yang Qiu secretly amused. He really wanted to ask Fang Rui what he had done to scare the great Beiyang God of Wealth into this state.
As soon as Yang Qiu finished reading the letter, Yang Du took out another one and he couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Xizi, why don't we take it out together?"
Yang Du chuckled: "It was a business matter just now, but nowit is Du's private matter. The Vice President has always made a distinction between public and private affairs, and Du should abide by it." He really knows how to behave, and he also deliberately emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between public and private matters. This word made Yang Qiu reluctant to continue asking. After opening it, he found that it was something similar to an application for joining the party. Is this Yang Du actually planning to join the National Socialist Society?
I quite admire this man with a dignified appearance, Yang Qiu. The way of the emperor alone is enough to attract anyone from later generations. It's a pity that he was born a few hundred years later. In the previous dynasty, he must have been a figure who came out of the cabinet and became a prime minister. But now Well there is absolutely no chance that the emperor will come back, and the study of kings that he has studied intensively for more than ten years is destined to gradually become lonely.
After putting down the letter, he asked: "I heard that Brother Xizi has a good relationship with the Democratic Party, and the former president also intends to hand over the United Party to you. Why are you suddenly interested in our national society?"
Yang Du seemed to have expected that he would ask this question. He raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit."
This guy is really straightforward. Yang Qiu has a dark side, but it would be a good thing if he could join the National Society. He is well-known in Beiyang and has close relations with Liang Shiyi and other transportation departments. His joining will definitely expand the influence of the National Society in the north. So he put away the letter and said, "I will forward the letter to the Party Secretariat for processing."
Although he did not agree, except for Li Yuanhong and several executive members of the National Society, he did not have the final say, so Yang Du did not ask more questions and instead turned to government affairs: "Du and General Songpo came all the way from Tianjin and discovered that the northern provinces It is not yet stable, especially the serious banditry in Henan and Shaanxi has seriously affected the overall situation. If the Central Plains is not stable, the world will be uneasy."
He didn't expect that he would suddenly turn to politics, so Yang Qiu was slightly startled. However, he also saw that he was very utilitarian and wanted to use this to pry open his own career. But he didn't like this roundabout style and said: " Brother Xizi, just say it directly if you have something to say, I don¡¯t have so many twists and turns here.¡±
Yang Du smiled awkwardly and said: "Operation Anmin was a top-down high-pressure operation. It was understandable that the provinces were in turmoil at that time. But Henan is different. The country has been unified and the provincial governments have begun to gradually resume their functions. If you continue to exert pressure, I am afraid it will damage your reputation." Brings criticism.¡±
Yang Qiucai doesn't care about this kind of "reputation", but Henan is already divided between the people and the bandits. No matter how strong the oppression is, it will definitely lead to death and injury everywhere and affect the great cause. So think about it and ask: "Between brothers Yixizi, what can we do about it?"
"The root cause of banditry in various places is not how many bandit leaders there are, but how many blind followers there are. Since it is easy to cause civil unrest from the top down, then it should be from the bottom up! Those with evil deeds must not only be beaten but also severely beaten, and those who have What a little evil" Yang Du rolled his eyes and said coldly: "Leave it to the common people to fight!"
"Common people?"
"Yes! Get rid of the big local tyrants and bullies, divide the confiscated land equally, and then put up a list to inform the people of Henan that anyone who quits the gang or makes meritorious service in suppressing the banditswill get the land!"
Yang Qiu¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and two words suddenly came to his mind as he looked at Yang Du.
¡°Land reform!¡±
¡°Did this guy have contact with the Bolsheviks? Yang Qiu thought to himself, in fact, he didn't want toLand reform was carried out according to the methods of later generations. That method would be too destructive, but land reform is a necessary process. The actions to stabilize the people in the southwest are just a taste, and the power of the landowners and gentry in the southwest is far less powerful than in the north. Taking Henan as an example, almost 80% of the province's land is in the hands of local tyrants and landlords, which is much higher than the 50% in the southwest.
And the landlord class is not without merit. Their children have all received good education, and many of them have gone abroad to study. If the government is beaten too hard, it will inevitably cause these people to lose hope in the country, and it will eventually turn into another "revolution."
Yang Qiu frowned, tapping his fingers on the table for a while, then slowly stopped: "In half a month, Shaanxi and Henan will take the lead in banning guns, and the troops are also preparing to attack some evil forces. Murong Han We are preparing for this, if Brother Xizi is free, you might as well go to his place and stay for a few days."
Yang Du was overjoyed, nodded and left immediately, but Yang Qiu looked at his back and sighed deeply.
Reformis not easy said than done
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 360 New Weapons and Reforms
Chapter 360 New Weapons and Reforms
On the desk, a kerosene lamp gave off a pungent smell.
Henan has coal but no power plants. Although the army has backup generators, because gasoline is now a strategic resource, even Yang Qiu must save as much as possible. Although Yanchang's "Oil Well" has been controlled, nearly 10 barrels of crude oil per day are really a drop in the bucket compared with the ever-increasing demand for aircraft, vehicles and ships. Fortunately, the hired American oil exploration team has already locked in three other oil wells. Accelerate exploration and drilling.
Good news also came from the Hanjiang Oilfield survey. The first oil well has sprayed oil. However, the reserves in these two places are too small, and the geology is complex and transportation is inconvenient. Therefore, representatives of American oil companies believe that even if they are built, they will only be able to produce 500 barrels per day at most. The possibility of in-depth oil cooperation was rejected on the spot. Daqing is too deep and technically impossible to do, and Shengli Oilfield is easily coveted by Japan. The only hope is the Yumen Oilfield. This is also an important reason why he can¡¯t wait to enter the northwest. If the western section of the Longhai Line can be repaired 20 years ago, it will be possible. Alleviating the pressure on domestic oil consumption.
Of course, the best oil fields are overseas, but now even if they are found, they will be swallowed up by others. It is better to continue to bury them underground and wait for good opportunities.
Yang Qiu under the lamp is not paying much attention to oil at the moment. After all, domestic oil consumption is basically blank, and there is still time to make up for it little by little. What he is looking at now is the Dongying battle report sent by An Guoliang.
A mere Japanese brigade damaged nearly half of the elite cavalry regiment, and in the end more than 70% of the Japanese troops chose to die in the battle. This shows that the Japanese army is very tenacious in combat. Even if several brigades of the most elite National Defense Forces confront each other head-on, they may not be able to take advantage. Judging from An Guoliang's report, the reason why the cavalry regiment suffered such heavy losses was that it lacked effective heavy firepower after the infantry seized the fortifications. In particular, direct firepower could not be effectively suppressed with only 7.62mm machine guns. Therefore, it is recommended that the cavalry regiment be allocated 70 mm infantry gun.
The 70mm infantry gun is light and easy to disassemble, but after all, it weighs hundreds of kilograms, which will seriously affect the long-distance mobility of the cavalry. Not to mention that the army units are eagerly waiting to install a large number of 57 and 75mm field guns, so they decided to let Liu Qingen imitate them. M2HB type 12.7mm heavy machine gun and 85mm recoilless rifle. M2hb has no technical barriers for Hubei, which is now able to make its own Maxim. It is nothing more than production speed. If it is made early, it can not only apply for patents but also be distributed to armored vehicle troops. However, recoilless guns are more troublesome. Although it has It appeared during the war, but ammunition technology truly matured in the Soviet Union in the 1940s. With current domestic technology, it will take some time to imitate the drawings.
Wu Peifu, Han Yong and the other four stood quietly waiting with bruises and bruises on their faces. He had been standing here for almost half an hour, but Yang Qiu didn't even raise his eyes. He neither asked them to leave nor asked anything, as if The four grown men who had just been released from the solitary room in front of them were like air.
This made him and Peng Shouxin very uncomfortable, but when they saw Han Yong and Dai Jintang standing there without moving, it was hard to move without permission.
After a gentle knock on the door, Chen Guofu and Dai Tianqiu appeared at the door together. Chen Guofu, who was holding coffee, obviously didn't react to the four people standing beside him. He was stunned for a moment before putting the coffee on the table.
He is now the Secretary-General of the Party Affairs Office of the National Socialist Party, helping Yang Qiu handle party affairs. Although many people say that he is too young, Yang Qiu insists on using him. This is because the party is still a new thing in China at this time and requires courage. To expand young people, the Second Lai National Society advocates democratic reforms on the basis of national socialism, advocates the concept of a big country, focuses on improving the status of the workers and peasants and is committed to national education and national welfare, and combats conservatives, abolition and other radical ideas, so we also need young people who dare to stand up and speak out.
Chen Guofu also did a good job. The number of young people joining the National Socialist Party has increased explosively in more than a year. There are more than 2.5 million registered party members aged 18 to 30. Most of them are students, soldiers and the working class. The military he advocates National education and the concept of a great nation are very popular among passionate young people, and have even influenced the Republic of China Education Bill being drafted by Congress.
Of course, the rapid development of the National Society cannot be separated from Dai Tianqiu's pen. He is now one of the most important mouthpieces of the National Society, and his influence is comparable to that of Huang Yuansheng, a declared independent person who is known for his pungent writing.
The bitter black coffee made Dai Tianqiu take two steps away. It¡¯s funny. He had seen that Yang Qiu liked to drink coffee before, and asked someone to buy some from the United States. But he didn¡¯t know how to prepare it, so he just ground it up and added water to drink. Of course, the coating on his tongue was numb and he couldn¡¯t taste other flavors for several days. So I am particularly wary of this smell.
Yang Qiu smiled at him, turned to look at Chen Guofu, and found that he had lost a lot of weight recently. Knowing what he was thinking, he asked, "How are you, Brother Yingshi?"
After it was revealed that Chen Qimei knew that someone was assassinating Song Jiaoren, but deliberately did not inform her and then sent people to silence her, her reputation was immediately ruined.Even within the Kuomintang, they were clamoring to kill him, believing that it was him who led to the Kuomintang's eventual split and desolation, so they dug up the case of Tao Chengzhang's assassination, and he was too deeply involved with the Youth Gang and was involved in opium trafficking and other crimes. , was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Shanghai last month. This incident had a great impact on Chen Guofu. Many people felt that he should not take up the post of party secretary. Fortunately, Yang Qiu did not pay attention to this incident. Henan has the opportunity to establish a reform center and further consolidate the dominant position of the state and society.
"Second uncle is fine, but he's a lot depressed." Thinking of Chen Qimei's care for him in the past, Chen Guofu's eyes were still a little red when he spoke.
Yang Qiu stood up and patted him on the shoulder, comforting him: "Uncle is an uncle, and work is work. In the United States, there are many things involving fathers and sons from different parties. As for Brother Yingshi all I can do is take care of him. Let him suffer less and hope he can take this opportunity to reflect."
Chen Guofu had been Yang Qiu's secretary for a time, and he knew his temper well. It was a breakthrough to be able to take care of the Shanghai Prison and prevent Chen Qimei from suffering in it. He quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Chairman. I will advise my uncle to reflect on his peace of mind and strive for an early commutation of his sentence and return home." .¡±
Yang Qiu nodded, carrying coffee and walked up to the four people with bruises and swollen faces, and suddenly waved to Dai Tianchou: "Tianqiu, did you bring your camera? Come and take a photo of our great hero as a souvenir."
Dai Tianchou covered his mouth and laughed on the spot. Even Chen Guofu, who was in a bad mood, smiled. If the four of them looked like this in the newspaper, they would probably hit many young people who wanted to join the National Defense Force. Han Yong and Dai Jintang It was okay, but Wu Peifu finally couldn't help it. He stood here for half an hour without talking, and now he actually allowed his most embarrassing photo to be taken. He said with a trace of anger: "A scholar can be killed and cannot be humiliated! Why should the commander-in-chief tease Pei Fu?" Fu."
"Well, I still have some temper after all." Yang Qiu deliberately ignored him and turned to Peng Shouxin: "Peng Erci, a famous big mouth in the three towns of Beiyang. He fought bravely and treated his subordinates well. Cao Kun was so angry that you couldn't speak many times. Come on, why didn¡¯t you say a word when you came to my place?¡±
Peng Shouxin opened his mouth, but the blue mark on his cheeks had not gone away, and said: "Old Peng, I don't have any other ability. I just think that Commander-in-Chief, you should not be biased against Ziyu. I know his ability, which is definitely better than that of Chen Er'an and Jin Yunpeng." Yes, we did not consider things well when we retreated to Tongguan, but Ziyu was right to see through the war situation, right?"
Yang Qiu did not answer, but turned to Wu Peifu, stared into his eyes and suddenly raised his voice: "Do you know that I slapped Li Liejun three times?"
The two of them did not expect that he would suddenly mention this matter, and they swallowed unconsciously when they saw the unkind eyes. The incident of three slaps on Li Liejun has spread all over the country. Even foreign newspapers reprinted the news. The three slaps and the three reasons really woke up many people who were still silent in the revolution, so not only did no one say anything He was rude, which actually attracted a burst of applause.
Wu Peifu didn't want to be slapped three times, but Yang Qiu got angry before he nodded. He pointed at his nose and cursed: "It is indeed a good move to seize Tongguan, but no matter how good the move is, it must obey the arrangement of the chessboard. Anyone who jumps out of the chessboard without authorization Unbridled imagination is not what the army needs! What the army needs is discipline and obedience! Modifying military orders without authorizationI can shoot you seven or eight times! Want to be a famous general? OK! You will be given it from tomorrow I went to the training camp to practice with the soldiers for three months. If I still don¡¯t understand what a soldier is and what obedience is, just like Li Liejun, go to the border and become a monitor for the rest of your life and never come back!"
Yang Qiu threw the order on the table to transfer the generals to Hanyang Recruit Training Camp into his arms. Looking at the seals of the Ministry of National Defense and the Commander-in-Chief on it, Wu Peifu smiled bitterly in his heart. This time he really kicked the iron plate, but he still believed It is more attractive than returning home to retire or to go to a new military camp. At least you can see from the bottom what is the difference between the National Defense Force and the old Beiyang.
After scolding the four people and driving them away, Yang Qiu smiled, picked up the Henan land reform pilot plan he wrote from the table and handed it to Chen Guofu: "You two will leave Zhengzhou immediately. Murong Han definitely needs help, and This is also a good opportunity to expand the status of the National Society in the hearts of the people. You two must seize it. Let me tell him again, be ruthless when it is time to be ruthless, let it go when it is time to let it go, and do it boldly. I am in Nanjing Support him."
Chen Guofu and Dai Tianqiu took the documents and immediately boarded the train to Zhengzhou without any delay. At this time, Murong Han, who had just taken over as the governor of Henan Province, was also sharpening his sword against a large list of wealthy people. Because Yang Qiu was determined to bring Henan and Henan together. Shaanxi serves as a pilot project for implementing reforms, so he has been studying where to start for the past two days.
Although Murong Han was young, Yang Du, who was specially sent to assist him in carrying out reforms, did not dare to look down upon him. How could it be easy for someone who dared to be placed in the high position of provincial governor by Yang Qiu at such a young age, so when he saw that he had been choosing where to start, he Smile and follow the crowdOne was picked from the list.
"Qi Yaolin?"
"Yuan Shikai's confidant, the former general manager of the Beiyang and Henan marches, took advantage of his power to embezzle millions of dollars, and also colluded with local tyrants to embezzle tens of thousands of acres of good paddy fields." Yang Du curled his lips, with a hint of cunning in his smile. : "This is a big fat sheep."
Murong Han knew Yang Qiu¡¯s intention of sending him to Henan. He was indispensable in troubled times, so he simply slapped the table and said, ¡°That¡¯s him.¡±
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 361 Big news
In front of the gate of Qi Mansion in Kaifeng, a row of bluestone horse posts silently tells the story of the grand scene of people coming and going in this compound in the past. Two years ago, who could talk about the Qi family without a little awe, the Chief Minister of Henan, Former military general manager of Beiyang and Henan, confidant of the president, etc., a series of titles that make all guests cautious.
But today, the vermilion gate is closed tightly, and even the arrogant servants of the past have disappeared, just because of a notice posted on the stone pillar.
"At the beginning of the Republic of China, the country was in dire straits. Guns were proliferating everywhere and bandits were infested. In order to stabilize the people's livelihood, the provincial government was ordered by the central government to start inventorying guns and arresting bandits. Anyone who did not have a gun license issued by the government would be subject to a three-day deadline for colluding with the bandits. Surrender all weapons and illegal gains to the government and surrender. Violators will be punished in accordance with national laws.
I also heard that there have been many land sales in the country in the past few years. In order to conduct a general survey of the land situation in the province, those who have land in various places are required to register with the government within ten days. Both parties who have purchased or sold land within five years must be present to verify whether there are any illegal or unfair behaviors in the sale. "A lot of people gathered in front of the notice. An old scholar in the middle shook his head and chanted loudly. Everyone listened and fixed their eyes on the red door next to them, because they all knew that there were not only guns in this compound, but also guns. A large number of unfair land sales.
In the study room of the courtyard, Qi Yaolin was pacing back and forth anxiously, and the housekeeper next to her was even more anxious: "Master, I have ordered someone to hand over a few guns, but those military masters said that the door must be opened for inspection, and they also said "
"say what?"
"I want you to hand over your illegal gains after the year of 1911 and announce your personal property sales, otherwise"
"Damn it!" Qi Yaolin stamped her feet fiercely. What does handing over illegal gains mean? What is the status of personal property sales? Investigate the legality of sales within five years! Not to mention Henan, there is no one like him in the whole country who made their fortune by relying on the chaos of the year of 1911! Especially after Henan became the front line between the two armies, he took advantage of the opportunity to supervise military affairs and collect grain and fodder to forcefully assign tasks. Who in all counties and townships has not filial piety?
"It's okay to hand over guns, and it's okay to conduct a land census, but if the investigation of land sales within five years is legal, wouldn't this suddenly cut off one's livelihood?" Who in the world does not know the name of Nan Ni and Bei Qi?
Ni Si rushed to death without knowing why, his family property was robbed by the insurgents, and all the fields were confiscated and distributed to those Kuhaha. Could it be that it was his turn now?
Thinking of this, Qi Yaolin couldn't help but tremble and asked anxiously: "Did Mr. Zhang send someone to contact him? Where is the telegram sent to Beijing?"
The housekeeper knew that the person he was asking was Zhang Zhenfang. Because he was related to Yuan Shikai, he had been escorted to Zhangde, Henan, but all the people sent there were blocked by the soldiers. As for Beijing I don't know whether President Yuan has seen the telegram, so he sighed. He shook his head and said: "I can't see Mr. Zhang at all. The person who sent the telegram back from Beijing was Mr. Duan Qirui. He said"
Seeing that the old housekeeper was still hesitating, Qi Yaolin suddenly became furious: "What time is it!"
"Master Duan said that there is nothing he can do about this matter. He also advises you to cooperate with the new government as soon as possible."
"What the hell!" Qi Yaolin was angry. It¡¯s really a dangerous thing that everyone recommends! Not only did Beiyang lose people's hearts after being defeated, but our own people also started to make obstacles for our own people. What does cooperation mean? Don¡¯t you just want to force yourself to death? He waved his hand quickly: "Go and send squires from all over the country with my name on them. I don't believe it. How dare Yang Qiu offend the public?"
Since the year of 1911, the number of bandits and mobs has increased sharply across Henan, and a large amount of land has been misappropriated by local tyrants and gentry under various names. They monopolize 80% of the province's land. Coupled with the prevalence of forced apportionment due to natural disasters, more and more people are becoming extremely poor. The huge population of abject poverty breeds more bandits, and the local tyrants also try their best to purchase arms in order to protect themselves, causing the vicious circle to get worse.
The new government is looking at whether land transactions are legal and fair. They were still able to sit there, and when they heard Qi Yaolin's summons, they all rushed over. For a while, Qi Mansion was even more lively than two years ago.
"Sir! This is going to push us to death."
"Yes, who among us here does not have land that can be bought and sold within five years? If those land sellers went to the government and insisted that the price was wrong, wouldn't it be"
"Damn it, we are not vegetarians. If it doesn't work, we can just pay to find Mr. Chen and others to help."
Kaifeng is surrounded by the best paddy fields in Henan, so a large number of local tycoons and gentry gathered there. After hearing that Qi Yaolin convened everyone to discuss countermeasures, they all came, and the chaos became a big market.
"We bought the fields and all the land is backed by the land deeds. I don't believe that the new provincial governor dares to mess around. If it doesn't work, I will go to Nanjing to file a lawsuit! I don't believe they can cover the sky with just one hand. "
"Yes! I'll contact Anhui and let's make a fuss togetherI believe they dare to offend all the gentry in the world. "
With everyone's support, Qi Yaolin finally regained some confidence, but before she could think of a countermeasure, the old housekeeper hurried in again: "Master, it's not good! There was news just now that Nanjing was charged with abusing power last night. , three adults, Cao Kun, Zhang Xun and Duan Zhigui, were arrested for illegal embezzlement and other crimes!"
"What!"
When Qi Yaolin heard the news, her eyes suddenly widened and her body felt chilly. This Yang Qiu really dared to kill him! They actually arrested all three of them. Could it be that Before he could digest the news, there was a sudden commotion and noise outside. When he looked up, he saw soldiers from the National Defense Force rushing into the compound.
"What are you doing? Are there any royal laws? You are breaking into a private house!"
"I'm sorry, Sir, someone reported that firearms and opium were hidden here, and I was ordered to come and search." The second lieutenant took out a search warrant stamped with the seal of the Henan Provincial Government from his pocket, and slowly glanced at everyone present with cold eyes: " This is a search warrant, please cooperate with us."
After the second lieutenant finished speaking, he ignored Qi Yaolin and waved his hands and shouted: "Be careful not to break things, and don't pull down any blind corners."
The soldiers all dispersed with a roar. Looking at these wolf-like soldiers, Qi Yaolin wanted to stop her. The second lieutenant suddenly came closer and said, "The vice president asked me to bring you a message. You have drank too much soldier's blood over the years." , what do you think would happen if you were told to the soldiers?"
Plop These words made Qi Yao slump on the stool. Yang Qiu's move was too cruel. Once his drinking of soldiers' blood became public, those soldiers would probably kill him first!
Seeing Qi Yaolin¡¯s expression suddenly changed drastically, the hearts of everyone around him suddenly dropped to the core. A moment later, when dozens of rifles and pistols were thrown in, the second lieutenant took out a stack of seals without saying a word: "Qi Yaolin violated the national law by hiding firearms, and took them back for review. The Qi family compound is sealed." !" After a while, seals were posted all over Qi Mansion. The woman's cries and screams could be heard from miles away. After Qi Yaolin and her party were kidnapped and taken away by soldiers, and a scarlet seal was put on the door of Qi's house, another notice was posted immediately.
"What! If you report bandits and exploitative bullies in the village, can you be rewarded with land once verified?"
"Of course. Have you heard about Wang Dahu of Wang Village next door? Last year, the paddy field at home was taken away by the security chief. After gritting his teeth and reporting it yesterday, unexpectedly several soldiers came in the morning. After verification, not only did the security chief take him In the afternoon, more than three acres of paddy land was returned. He was so happy that he took his mother-in-law and children to Kaifeng Mansion to kowtow to the new county magistrate. Now the county government is crowded with those who lost their land. "
"It's not just that! Someone on the other side of the Batai River captured a bandit soldier, so he tried to report it and claim the reward. Unexpectedly, he was allocated several acres of dry land in just two days. Although it is dry land, it is still soil. If sweet potatoes are planted in this land, Or something like that, you won¡¯t have to worry about having snacks and drinks as a family.¡±
The shocking news began to spread wildly in Henan as if it had wings. After Qi Yaolin was captured, tens of thousands of National Defense Forces and Guard soldiers who had been on standby for a long time took action at the same time, and the bandits and bullies were defeated one after another. After using the land division as bait, many people who had no land began to take the initiative to help the soldiers catch bandits who were wandering around.
For a time, there was a turmoil in Henan, with gunshots and red-eyed unemployed people hoping to get land through meritorious service everywhere. Chen Guofu and Dai Tianqiu were the two most active in this reform. The former was responsible for taking this opportunity to promote the idea of ??national society to crack down on local tyrants and promote workers and peasants, while the latter began to build momentum for this reform, saying that Congress should enact a "Land Tenure Law" to improve land use. A series of new bills include taxation of sales and purchases, nationwide rent and interest reductions, protection of the rights and interests of farmers and workers, protection of the weak, etc.
Because of the efforts of the two men, many workers and peasants across the country began to pay attention to the National Socialist Party, and the National Socialist Party ushered in a second spring. Even Henan and Shaanxi, which took the lead in reform many years later, were the unbreakable territories of the National Socialist Party.
Murong Han and Yang Du did not offend all the gentry at once. When the counties and cities were chasing after each other, a group of gentry with good reputations were elected as provincial councilors to make suggestions for the development of Henan. At the same time, lower counties and cities The construction of three-level parliaments has also begun, and Henan has become the ninth province after the eight provinces in southwest China to establish a complete three-level parliament system.
When the whole country was paying attention to Henan's new policy reforms and what kind of new Henan Yang Qiu and the National Society wanted to build, he himself had quietly returned to Nanjing.
Yang Qiu¡¯s home in Nanjing is located on the bank of the Qinhuai River. It is a Western-style house he bought six months ago. The previous owner was a Belgian businessman. In addition to the two-story main building, it also has a two-acre lawn and garden.
Cai Gongshi followed Yang Qiu who was inspecting his new home and reported: "So far, it has been confirmed that there are many fields with unfair transactions.It amounts to millions of acres. Governor Murong called and said that he expected that when everything is verified, there will be at least 40 to 50 million acres. Calculated based on the population of 30 million in Henan, it means that each person has more than one acre of land. Excluding fields, more than 30 million yuan in illegally obtained money has been collected. Qi Yaolin alone has collected more than 5 million yuan. Currently, all the money has been transferred to the Ministry of Finance, but he hopes to use the money to buy high-quality wheat as soon as possible. Seeds, cotton and other seeds have resumed agricultural construction in Henan. "
Before Yang Qiu could speak, Lei Meng hurried over: "Commander, the Prime Minister and Zhang Jizhi are here."
When Yang Qiu glanced at Mr. Cai, he chuckled: "Let's go, it's a good thing they can endure such a big movement until today."
*****
PS: I have been busy buying decoration and building materials all day long. I owe you two chapters. Hippo will definitely make up for it as soon as he finds the opportunity!.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 361 Cotton Spinning Regenerated Silk
Nanjing in the summer is hot and sweltering. There have never been complaints since the central government established this place. Officials from the north especially do not like the weather. Tang Shaoyi has also lived in the north for a long time, although he stayed in Wuchang for more than half a year. But it¡¯s mostly autumn and winter. Now that I¡¯ve moved to Nanjing and experienced hot flashes for the first time, I¡¯m shaking my cattail fan even as I talk.
Although he only has to wait for another year, the power plant supporting the Dangtu Steel Plant will be able to provide electricity to Nanjing. With electricity, he can have electric fans, but this summer still makes him feel hot and unbearable, and it is difficult to calm down in addition to his body. The main reason is that This is Henan's land reform pilot work by promoting gun bans and suppressing bandits.
Murong Han, Yang Du, Chen Guofu, and Dai Tianchou were all Yang Qiu's confidants. Anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance who was responsible for this big move. However, the land involved was too big, and even the conservatives within the National Society felt that It was a bit over the top, so when I heard that he had returned to Nanjing, he came with Zhang Jizhi to ask Yang Qiu what his plans were.
"Chen Hua, are Henan's actions too big? I know you are eager to build a good country, but land reform involves too much. It is better to go slow than to rush at this time. It must be legislated first and then implemented slowly "Tang Shaoyi has good intentions. After studying in the United States for many years, he knows that the biggest problem in the country is land. The over-concentration of land has led to a large number of landlords and gentry getting high returns without taking too much risk. The direct consequence is the conflict between farmers and landlords. Relations are tense, and in disaster years the displaced people suffer unspeakably, which leads to intense unrest.
In addition to appearances, people¡¯s yearning for land will also lead to a large accumulation of working capital. Even those pioneers in domestic industry and commerce will never think of expanding production or developing new products as the first thing after getting rich. Instead, they will immediately purchase land. The most obvious one is Sheng Huaixuan, who spearheaded the Westernization Movement. Han Yeping made tens of millions in profits every year after he succeeded. However, he did not want to expand production or update equipment. Instead, he purchased fields in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places. In the end, when the equipment was needed When it was updated, it had to borrow external debt to survive. If Yang Qiu hadn't appeared, it would have almost destroyed China's largest steel complex.
When European and American countries were desperately trying to develop industry and commerce, China¡¯s industry had just begun to show its signs and began to be slowly devoured by the land. Ultimately, industrial construction remained at the same level decades after the Westernization Movement. On the other hand, Japan, although the land problem is more serious than China, the small size of the country has forced many people to completely get rid of their dependence on land and switch to industry and commerce. Instead, over the past few decades, a group of capitalists who rely purely on industry have slowly developed.
The pursuit of land will lead to a shrinking of industry and commerce, accumulation of funds, and serious social problems. The underlying reasons for the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Boxers in the Gengzi Year, and the sound of gunshots in Wuchang are all related to the over-concentration of land in China, and even The fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is also closely related, but the land issue in the past dynasties has been a double-edged sword, especially now that the number of citizens has exceeded 400 million, the lack of land and the large number of people have become prominent. If it is not handled well and the land reform completely collapses, it will undoubtedly plunge the Republic of China into turmoil.
Yang Qiu patiently stated his thoughts. In his opinion, if the Republic of China and the National Society want to gain a firm foothold, they have to think hard about the land issue. Only by benefiting hundreds of millions of farmers can they truly gain a firm foothold. China is an agricultural country, and it will be impossible to get rid of this title in the next few decades. Even if it develops a huge industry, workers still need to eat and drink. Once it enters the stage of urbanization, it will need to maintain the tranquility of the land, so it must not be done here. give up.
However, he also knew that this was a double-edged sword, so he only temporarily conducted pilot projects in Henan and Shaanxi: "Prime Minister and Minister Zhang can rest assured that I have explained this matter. The bandit suppression operation is limited to Henan and Shaanxi provinces, but the collection of guns and I think it is still necessary to implement nationwide rent and interest reductions as soon as possible. At least the central government will make a gesture and tell the people that the government will find ways to help them."
After listening to Yang Qiu's detailed explanation, although Tang Shaoyi and Zhang Jizhi still thought it was too hasty, they could not come up with a good solution at the moment, and it could be heard from what he just said that he was clearly putting pressure on Congress and The government should legislate on the land issue as soon as possible, because his intention is very clear, that is, he wants Henan and Shaanxi to set an example and become a sword hanging over the heads of other provinces. Whoever dares to get too entangled in land legislation in the future will be punished. Land reform can be carried out directly using the model of the two places.
Seeing that he promised to only implement it in Shaanxi and Henan, and soon spread it across the country, causing irreparable consequences, the two of them knew that this was to scare the monkeys, so they could only nod their heads: "Since Chen Hua said so, wait until Minister Zhang and I return. Then we will try to promote legislation as soon as possible to avoid causing nationwide fluctuations."
The worries on the two people's faces made Yang Qiu well aware of the pressure. After refilling the tea for them, he said: "The Prime Minister and Ministers may as well go further. Land reform is only superficial. How to increase farmers' income and ensure that the people have enough food and clothing?" Worry is the key. The two lakes and Sichuan mainly produce rice. Yunnan and Guizhou are slowly developing towards cash crops such as cane sugar and tobacco leaves. Guangxi rice, raw silk, and tea are based onThe foundation is very good, and now the rubber industry has been added, so I think we should take advantage of this reform in Henan and Shaanxi to accelerate agricultural development. "
Zhang Jizhi is the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and the director of Dasheng Cotton Mill. Although he has not shaken off the small-peasant land mentality in his heart, he is much better than the average pedantic people. In addition, he knows that neither the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party is the opponent of the National Society. Even if the two parties join forces, It cannot shake the hegemony of the National Society, and rash confrontation will only lead to disaster. It is better to cooperate well and take the opportunity of this reform to improve the agriculture of Henan and Shaanxi, which can also increase the popularity of the Republican Party. He said: " Henan has a flat terrain and the largest amount of farmland in the country, but the Yellow River has been flooding for many years, and most of the territory is barren dry farmland. It may be difficult to recover from two years of severe disasters."
Yang Qiu also knows that after thousands of years of cultivation, the land in the Central Plains has become barren, especially the mountains and forests that have been severely damaged and the land has obvious signs of desertification. A big factor in Henan becoming a major food province in the country is the use of chemical fertilizers, but currently he has no With so many fertilizer resources, the cost of a 100,000-ton synthetic ammonia fertilizer factory, no matter how cheap it is, is still one million US dollars. The first Sichuan fertilizer factory was put into operation in August last year. It currently mainly supplies tobacco leaves and sugar cane cultivation in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. When necessary, several ammonia fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer plants will place orders at least two years after the equipment arrives and construction begins.
Therefore, we still had to work hard on crop improvement and mechanized farming. Fortunately, he had already thought of a general countermeasure and said: "To be honest with Minister Zhang, I have called Mr. Hangel and asked him to contact the American Cleveland Consortium on his behalf to prepare for the establishment of a new plant in Henan. Promote mechanized cotton cultivation.¡±
The Cleveland Consortium? Although Zhang Jizhi is the director of Dasheng Cotton Mill and is considered a leading figure in the field of domestic cotton textiles, this is the first time he has heard of the Cleveland Consortium. But this is not his fault. How many people in China can truly understand Europe and the United States now? However, Tang Shaoyi had heard of this consortium and was surprised: "Chen Hua is talking about the company that occupies 80% of the cotton market in the United States?"
"There is no 80% chance now." Yang Qiu said: "After the antitrust act, the Cleveland Consortium was dismembered into several companies. Although there are still internal connections, it is difficult to restore the prosperity of the past in the United States, so they have always wanted to expand overseas markets. . My idea is to have the government take the lead and form a joint venture with them to establish the Henan Cotton Reclamation Company. Murong Han has promised to invest a total of five pieces of 7 million acres of wasteland in Pingdingshan, Lechuan and other places as shares. I have sent people to check those dry land emperors. The latest drought-resistant cotton in the United States can be grown, and the required water can be introduced from canals. Moreover, the terrain there is flat and the wasteland is continuous, which can promote mechanical farming and improve planting efficiency. It can also promote the development of our domestic tractors and machinery factories.
The Cleveland consortium has called back not long ago. The initial intention is that they will provide drought-resistant cotton seeds and management, and we will provide the fields, workers and machinery, and the profits will be divided 50-50. But I don¡¯t want them to take such a big advantage. I have asked Hangel to convey that they will assist in the construction of two cotton spinning mills with 500,000 spindles and a printing and dyeing factory. Their answer is that they can assist in building the factories, but they must include raw silk in the joint venture. . "
Tang Shaoyi and Zhang Jizhi were both excited and frowned after hearing this. What they are excited about is that if this agreement is really reached, the domestic cotton and textile industry will inevitably reach a new level. This three-factory project alone will add at least 30,000 jobs to Henan. Jobs can also drive a series of downstream industries including tractors, garment manufacturing, medical veils, etc. What is frowning is that Americans actually have the idea of ????raw silk. Raw silk is currently the largest source of bulk exports in China after tea. Raw silk exports can net millions of dollars every year. Half of such a large profit must be shared with others. It would be false to say that it doesn't hurt.
Yang Qiu really wants to reach this agreement. Not to mention that domestic raw silk is mainly exported as raw materials, with very little additional profit. More importantly, if this agreement is reached, it will be able to completely occupy the European and American raw silk market by leveraging the huge sales network of the Cleveland Consortium. This will suppress Japan's most important raw silk industry, further deepen Sino-US relations and weaken Japan's power in the Asia-Pacific. But he couldn't act arbitrarily on this matter and needed to consider the balance of interests in all aspects, so he simply left it to Tang Shaoyi and Zhang Jizhi to consider, but he believed that the two of them would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of taking the cotton spinning industry to a new level.
After chatting for a while about agricultural reforms in the two places, including the introduction of high-quality wheat seeds, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes and other planting industries, Tang Shaoyi turned to the ongoing tariff negotiations. The negotiating delegations headed by John Moen insisted that they must continue to abide by the tariffs. All the terms in the treaty were ugly, including the payment of indemnities, ensuring the interests of all countries in China, not allowing troops to be stationed in the section between Shanhaiguan and Beijing, not allowing troops to be stationed in Tianjin, and other unequal treaties.
In this regard, Yang Qiu is the same as the two people who have no way to deal with the land issue. If the country is weak, it will be bullied. If a few of its battleships stop at the Strait of Malacca, these powers will definitely relax, but now they must endure it. With.
Thinking of this, he couldn¡¯t help but pinch his eyebrows. Although the country is in name only,Although the government has unified the country, the number of things that are constrained has increased instead of decreasing. When can we truly break free from the shackles and join the competition in the world family?
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 362 Bringing back a golden mountain
. Chapter 362: Bringing back a mountain of gold
The Jiangnan Shipyard was extremely busy in August. After completing the mission of two destroyers, the dock was already crowded with large and small civilian ships. In addition, because the good seats at Wusong Wharf were occupied by Britain, France and other countries, it became Hubei and Chongqing to accept foreigners. At the equipment transshipment outpost, sea-going ships dock every day to unload cargo.
Three cargo ships flying the Ottoman flag docked one after another. The Ottoman captain, who was in his forties and had a big beard, lazily got out of the cabin. While buttoning his shirt, he took the list from the first mate and walked towards the gangway. This time he It is to transport 3,000 tons of Ottoman refined nickel ore and 5,000 tons of toluene purchased by the Chinese for Germany. If it is a captain from Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries, it will definitely be sent to Daye Deepwater Terminal according to the contract, but shipowners such as Ottoman, Italy and the Netherlands only We are unwilling to enter the narrow Yangtze River waterway. Going upstream will waste time and consume coal.
Although shipping by sea is profitable, you can save a little bit.
This Ottoman captain came to China for the first time. He was obviously shocked by the scale of Jiangnan Factory, but after going through the formalities, he laughed at it because the scale and infrastructure here seemed quite big, but from a distance The few shipyards I visited were filled with small boats of four to five thousand tons. "Hmm, it seems that the legend that the Chinese like to show off is indeed true." After the captain came to the conclusion, he asked with arrogance to send a ship immediately for transfer, and by the way, let the Chinese take the 4,000 tons of refined tungsten in Jiujiang that should be brought back to Germany. Mine was also shipped.
Captain Osman's irresponsibility made the person in charge of the transfer station here look sad. It's okay to say that the foreign devils in the ore machinery are lazy, but toluene although they are packed in iron barrels, they are dangerous goods after all. , the Vice President is inspecting Shanghai these days. The reserve here is too dangerous. We must call the superiors to send a ship to transport it as soon as possible.
Just when the person in charge had a grimace on his face and secretly wondered where he could get a few ships from, several harsh whistles sounded from the Ottoman ship, and then he saw a man wearing a huge sunhat, with wavy curly hair exposed under the brim of the hat. , a woman wearing an Austrian pleated skirt walked out of the cabin under the protection of several strong men. This woman had a picturesque face and walked slowly and elegantly. She immediately attracted all the attention on the dock, and the Ottoman bearded captain immediately He rushed over to show his courtesy: "Miss Feili, why don't you stay for two more days?"
"Captain Ruhr, thank you for taking care of me all the way. I have returned to my motherland and can't wait to go home." Seeing the captain, the woman named Fei Li frowned unnoticed, and she could tell that she had taken care of her along the way. She has been harassed by this Ottoman bearded man for a long time, and now she is not looking for an opportunity to leave as soon as she gets home.
The bearded captain was obviously a little disappointed. He had been flirting with this oriental woman along the way. Unfortunately, the bodyguards at the back were very difficult to mess with, and this woman seemed to be a big shot with a good background. The Germans warned her not to do this when she boarded the ship. Recklessly. Looking at the swaying beautiful buttocks, the bearded captain felt restless and immediately handed over the handover work to the first mate. He and the other two captains went to the city to find a bar and release the accumulated savings from the boring voyage in the past two months. of**.
"Miss, show me your ID."
Although there is a separate passage connecting Jiangnan Factory Wharf to the city, this passage is also gated to ensure safety. Therefore, when several security soldiers saw the woman and the big man, they immediately blocked the way and asked to check their documents and salute. A strong man behind him took out a wrinkled passport from his pocket. The soldier was a little dazed when he saw the appearance of the document. He didn't know how long the guy had had it on his body. It was already worn out like this, but when he saw the stamp on it clearly, After stamping his diplomatic passport, he quickly signaled for release.
"Miss Lu, should you go home first or"
After leaving home for more than half a year, the strong man was impatient. He immediately turned to ask the woman. The woman was thoughtful and knew that the man had already become timid about being close to home after running around with her for more than half a year without any regrets. She smiled slightly: "Let's go home first. , rest for two days before going to Nanjing to meet the Vice President."
Seeing that these people seemed to be big shots with extraordinary aura, the soldier with sharp ears kindly reminded them: "Guys, the Vice President will be in Shanghai these days."
"Oh, he is in Shanghai?"
Hearing that the Vice President was in Shanghai, the woman's eyebrows suddenly lit up, she raised her head slightly and revealed a face that looked both angry and happy. It was Lu Bilian who had gone to various countries to register patents for oil cracking technology.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t know that Lu Bilian had come back, and was still lying on the table reviewing the training and expenditure reports on the reservists.
The reserve force is the most important part of military construction. As early as when he took charge of the southwest, he started to establish the reserve system. Now that the country is unified, it needs to be managed well. According to the plan, the National Defense Forces will have 23 main army divisions, 21 guard brigades and 300,000 reserve soldiers by May 1914. The first two items are only one division short of being formed, but the third item is also using the current garrison and guard bases in various places to strengthen training. Fortunately, ChinaThere is never a shortage of human resources and excellent soldiers. You can get a two-yuan subsidy for one week of training every month, attracting a large number of young people to join the reserve training.
When Cai Gongshi saw him looking at military reserve documents, he immediately picked out two military telegrams from Fengtian and Beijing. As Yang Qiu's secretary, he needs to cover a wide range of things, because although he is the vice president, who in the country doesn't know who holds the power? As the land reform in Henan deepens, the influence of the National Society in the north is also deepening. As the leader of the party, his position becomes increasingly unshakable. Therefore, a large number of documents are transferred for approval every day, from economy to industry, from agriculture to civil affairs, and most importantly There are many types of military affairs. At first, Cai Gong was not used to accepting so many types of documents, and there were often confusions. However, after several months of sorting out, he was finally able to cope with it.
Said: "This is from Fengtian and Beijing. General Yue Peng has arrived in Fengtian. Because the Fengtian 14th Division has a wide variety of equipment, he hopes to replace it with our army's standard equipment as soon as possible. This letter is from Duan Qirui, he said Yuan Shikai moved his family back to his hometown of Zhangde yesterday to recuperate and asked the old Presidential Palace how to deal with it."
Yang Qiu frowned and stopped writing. Yue Peng's telegram was nothing, but Duan Qirui's telegram was more meaningful. After the central government was established, the status of Beijing has not been determined. Some people think that a companion capital should be established so that the capital can be moved back to Beijing in the future. Others think that it should simply be merged into Hebei Province and become the seat of the provincial government. Yang Qiu¡¯s idea is to combine Beijing and Tianjin Several major cities, such as , Chongqing and Shanghai, have been converted into centrally-administered municipalities, but this idea has not yet been passed by Congress.
Now that Duan Qirui has sent this telegram, it is obvious that he wants to position Beijing as soon as possible, and he also has the idea of ????continuing to stay in Beijing.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu raised his head and asked, "Huchen, who do you think is the most suitable person to go to Beijing?"
Cai Gongshi could also tell from his words that he didn't want Duan Qirui to continue to stay in Beijing to enjoy his life. However, Beijing's geographical location was important, and the city was gradually declining after losing its status as the capital. It was necessary for an official to go there to avoid delays. But who in the country has this ability?
Yang Qiu was also scratching his head. After losing the capital, the city of Beijing fell into desolation so fast that ordinary people could not imagine. In the parallel world, because the capital was moved to Nanjing, the prosperous Beijing fell into a trough in just a few decades. Coupled with the lack of resources nearby, waiting for the founding of the People's Republic of China During the ceremony, hundreds of loads of bird droppings were swept out from the Forbidden City. This shows how much influence the status of the capital has on a city. Therefore, those in Beijing not only need to be able to hold on to the current industry, but also need to have sufficient skills and capabilities. After all, Beijing's Beiyang forces are still very strong and their ideas are relatively conservative.
"If possible, I would like to recommend Yan Xishan to go there."
Yan Xishan?
He is a good talent who can guard one side. Judging from his performance in Shanxi, first of all, he is better at managing finances and promoting industry and commerce. If left to him in Beijing, at least he will not continue to be lonely, and he also has certain military qualities, but He is now the governor of Shanxi Province. If he does not improve his status in Beijing, transferring there will be equivalent to a demotion. He still needs to think of a way.
When Yang Qiu was about to ask Cai Gongshi to ask about the division of municipalities later, Lei Meng suddenly knocked on the door and walked in. When he saw Cai Gongshi, he quickly winked at Yang Qiu.
This piece of hob meat is now much stronger, but the winking look is the same as before, which made Yang Qiu happy. He put down his pen and said with a smile: "Come on, Hu Chen is not an outsider. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Lei Meng scratched his head, smiled naively and said, "Commander, it's Miss Lu Bicheng who is here."
"She's back?!" Yang Qiu suddenly stood up when he heard the name. Cai Gongshi had also heard of Huainan Sanlu's name, and originally wanted to stay to meet this beautiful woman who was said to be talented. However, thinking of Lei Meng's look just now, he seemed to understand something in his heart, and he quickly said goodbye and left.
In fact, he guessed wrong. Although Yang Qiu and Lu Bicheng are indeed related, the surprise now is entirely because of the oil cracking technology patent.
A moment later, Lu Bicheng walked into the office. At this moment, she had changed into a cheongsam. Her long, Western-style wavy hair was mixed with the cheongsam. Maybe it was because she hadn't seen her for half a year, but it actually gave Yang Qiu a feeling of surprise. After Lei Meng completed his task, he quickly led the door and walked out. He remembered that Hao Wenbao was coming later and ordered no one to disturb him, so he went to the door to block him, so as not to ruin the commander's good deeds.
Their eyes met in the office, and Yang Qiu spoke after a long while: "Youhave lost weight, but your energy is much better."
Lu Bilian dug her eyes hard at Yang Qiu. It would have been better not to say the following sentence, but she was not an ordinary woman. She said, "Yes, the outside world is so wonderful. If it weren't for I'm afraid someone would worry about me." I took the money privately and left, and I don¡¯t want to come back.¡±
SeeShe came back safely, but Yang Qiu was no longer in a hurry to ask about the patent. He asked, "How was the journey? Why didn't you send a telegram before coming back?"
¡°I was planning to leave next month, but I got something small on the way so I rushed back.¡± After Lu Bilian sat down, she recounted her experience after going abroad.
Originally, her first stop was the United States, but when she arrived, she discovered that American oil companies were very large, and rushing to develop cracking technology might not be successful, so she took a detour to New York and headed to Europe. She first spent money to become a Spanish citizen, and then immigrated to Switzerland. Because he heard Yang Qiu say that Switzerland is a neutral country. It took three months to obtain the identity and first registered Huachen Petroleum Technology European Branch in Switzerland, and then registered petroleum cracking technology patents in various European countries in the name of Yang Qiuhe.
After going to the United States and registering a patent, I contacted Rockefeller and Standard Oil as agreed.
Due to the trust plan, Standard Oil has long been disintegrated into several companies. Although they are still under the control of the Rockefeller family, they are not sure whether they can control it for a long time in the future, so they heard that this new company can significantly reduce costs. After oil refining technology, he immediately realized the prospect of using technology to connect and consolidate oil trusts, and immediately negotiated with the people sent by Lu Bicheng.
During this period, the Rockefeller family thought of many ways. Fortunately, Lu Bilian was smart and lived in the Chinese Embassy in the United States. She also hired lawyers from several countries to form a legal team well in advance of the negotiations. In the end, she deliberately leaked the news of the technology sale to the newspapers. The Rockefeller family had to take back those small means to conduct business negotiations.
The Rockefeller family is worthy of being a super tycoon in the oil industry. After realizing that oil cracking technology will completely change the current production method, greatly improve efficiency and reduce costs, they immediately quoted a price of US$20 million to acquire the patent. However, after Yang Qiu explained, Lu Bilian She was more aware of the value of this technology, so she only agreed to cooperate rather than sell it. Although Rockefeller kept quoting the price to 60 million US dollars, she was unmoved and began to contact the Nobel family of European oil tycoons. Finally, she agreed to US$25 million in cash to purchase 40% of the shares of Huachen Petroleum Technology Company.
It is not cost-effective to sell 40% of the equity for US$25 million. Compared with the annual royalties that will be received after the increase in oil prices and the advent of consumerism ten years later, the Rockefeller family can earn back this money in two years at most. For Yang Qiu, Although the income has been reduced by one-third, if he does not recruit them to join the team, he has no hope of receiving the royalties, so everyone can get what they need.
Lu Bilian did not want to suffer too much, so she asked Rockefeller Company to provide oil refining residues worth US$3 million for free, because she heard from Yang Qiu that these wastes, in the eyes of current oil companies, could be used to refine ammonia and then turn into butane. Making things like rubber. Rockefeller obviously didn't realize the effect of this kind of residue, so he agreed without hesitation.
It can be seen from this that in this series of business operations, Lu Bilian still showed strong business capabilities despite his guidance.
After placing the 25 million Citibank cashier's check and contract in front of Yang Qiu, Lu Bicheng took out another thin piece of information from his bag: "I found this in the Danish Patent Office. I really miss what you said. stuff, so I bought all the patents.¡±
What did I say? Yang Qiu had long forgotten what he had said, but he was shocked when he opened the patent information.
Sulfa!
Although he did not remember the specific chemical formula of sulfonamide, Yang Qiu was able to tell from the scattered information that this should be the formula of sulfonamide. No one would have thought that what he was looking for would be accidentally found by Lu Bicheng in the Danish Patent Office. After reading the description at the beginning, he finally understood why he couldn't find it, because the name used when registering this thing was not Bailangduoxi, nor any dye or medicine, but additives
"Come here! Prepare the boat back to Wuchang immediately!"
Yang Qiu jumped up excitedly. Before leaving, he only hoped to get back some royalties to subsidize the industry, but now she has brought back a mountain of gold for herself! Looking at him like a child, Lu Bilian also narrowed her eyes and smiled.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 364 The Navy Wants to Build Ships
. Chapter 364 The Navy wants to build ships
The sale of oil cracking technology brought a glimmer of hope for the upcoming 1914. Although US$25 million was not much, it was a good start. According to Lu Bicheng, Rockefeller immediately began to improve the process after receiving the technology, and at the latest It is expected that this technology will be used to produce gasoline and diesel from the second half of 2016. By then, Huachen Petroleum Technology Company will be able to obtain stable and extremely considerable income every year.
As for the exchanged petroleum refining waste residue, it has also begun to be continuously transported back to Changsha to decompose ammonia, and then undergo liquefaction and distillation to obtain propane, which is used to make synthetic rubber. This technology is tied to the explosion-proof tire technology in data machines, and the equipment can also use the technology of current chemical plants. It only takes a period of time for workers to explore and practice, and it will be manufactured when the Xiantao Petroleum Refinery built with the help of the United States is completed. , a preliminary petroleum processing industry can be established.
However, none of these can compare with the emergence of sulfonamides, so much so that Yang Qiu dropped all his work and rushed back to Wuchang Pharmaceutical Factory. The war in Europe will start in less than a year, so it is necessary to arrange immediate trials to develop qualified products and master this This technology is not just about making money.
The first thing Yang Qiu did after returning to Nanjing was to repay the US$20 million loan from three companies. Originally, there was no need for him to repay it so quickly, but considering that the world situation will undergo major changes next year, he must have enough funds on hand.
However, he did not expect that he had just paid off the loan ahead of schedule to increase the reserves of the central bank. Before he could settle down, Sa Zhenbing dragged Wang Guangxiong and also brought Xie Baozhang, who had lived in his hometown in Fujian for many years before returning to the Navy to serve as a rear admiral. Well, before the old butler could finish greeting these three people, President Li Yuanhong's motorcade also appeared outside the mansion. It seemed that he had accepted Sa Zhenbing's invitation.
After rushing into Yang Qiu's house, Comrade Lao Sa felt that he had the support of the student president and said directly: "President, Commander-in-Chief, can you build six cruisers for our navy?"
"Puch"
As soon as Yang Qiu picked up the "love" coffee brewed by Miao Luo himself, he was so shocked by these words that he spat out his voice. If it weren't for Sa Zhenbing, Xie Baozhang and Li Yuanhong in front of him, Lei Meng would have kicked him out.
It was rare to see Yang Qiu in such embarrassment. Miao Luo covered the corners of his mouth and bent over with a smile. Yang Qiu was so angry that he glared at him fiercely and gave him a look like a look at you for the rest of the night. Then he spread his hands and smiled bitterly at Sa Zhenbing: "My deputy Chief of General Staff, aren¡¯t you making things difficult for me? The Ministry of National Defense¡¯s budget for this year has almost been completely used up, so there is still money to build cruisers, and there are still six more."
After Sa Zhenbing became the deputy chief of staff, the navy, which had been in chaos for several years, finally embarked on the right path. The three naval academies in Tianjin, Shanghai and Fujian were all converted into naval schools and were fully funded. Moreover, he also accepted Yang Qiu suggested that several old warships be abolished to save money. He felt that it was time for the navy to develop, so he said: "Commander-in-Chief, don't worry, I'm talking about next year."
As soon as Comrade Lao Sa finished speaking, Xie Baozhang followed the stick: "Vice President, you can't favor one over the other. Yesterday at the General Staff's 3rd-year defense budget meeting, the Army purchased 40 million weapons and equipment from Germany in the second half of this year alone. Including orders from Hubei and Chongqing, it¡¯s almost 70 million. The budget for next year is also as high as 100 million. Even the aviation fleet received a budget of 5 million, but our navy only gets 20 million to support two fleets and so many soldiers! This is too much There is less, so today I hope to double the budget and build at least four cruisers."
Yang Qiu knew about the defense budget meeting for the next year. Since he was in Wuchang, he asked Song Ziqing to convene it on his behalf. However, he did not expect that before he could get the budget report, the navy came to the door. The total budget of the army, navy and air force was It has reached a huge 125 million. This does not include the expenses once Japan breaks out in Europe and enters Qingdao, so next year's military expenditure will definitely exceed 200 million.
Thinking of this number, Yang Qiulian was tempted to jump into the sea, but he didn't expect that the Navy would actually ask for the construction of a cruiser.
Take the three training cruisers Zhaohe, Yingrui and Feihong that the Second Fleet has just taken over as an example. The three training cruisers, which are not very strong, cost an average of 200,000 pounds each, which is equivalent to 2 million yuan. Four ships cost 8 million. The price may seem small, but in fact it does not include additional training personnel, additional logistics and other figures. If all is added up, the average cost of each ship will almost double.
What's more, after having these three training cruisers, the Navy does not need to add small cruisers for the time being. Instead, Yang Qiu received another loan from the United States and ordered a large ocean-going sailing training ship from the United States, so even if it was to be built, it would be a big one, but As a result, it is technically impossible to build warships exceeding 3,000 tons domestically, and secondly, the price will be relatively high.
"I'm not going to hide it from you." Yang Qiu turned to look at Li Yuanhong and said, "You can ask the President, next year's budget is already very tight. The current overspending alone is 50 million, and it is expected that the overspending may eventually be more than 150 million, so. ¡.¡±
Before he finished speaking, Sa Zhenbing laughed like a cunning old fox: "Commander-in-Chief, don't cry about being poor. We have heard that your factory has just repaid a loan of 20 million U.S. dollars. This money is enough to buy Two battleships."
its not right? I just repaid the loan, why did the news spread so quickly? Didn't Zhang Wenjing note that this money is a special fund that cannot be used temporarily? Before he finished thinking, Li Yuanhong suddenly turned his head and looked at a mural on the wall with great interest. Seeing his appearance, Yang Qiu knew who betrayed him and said, "Teacher, you are also"
Li Yuanhong chuckled: "Chen Hua can figure it out for himself. Mr. Sa is my mentor after all. I'm just passing on a message." Now that he has said this, what else can Yang Qiu do? Besides, the navy does need to increase its strength appropriately. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Let me tell you first, what kind of cruiser is needed?"
Xie Baozhang returned to the navy as the chief of logistics, so when he saw Yang Qiusong, he glanced at Sa Zhenbing and Wang Guangxiong excitedly, pinched his fingers and said slowly like a magic stick: "What our navy means is to attack Britain, Germany and the United States first. Design consultation, build four 6,000-ton steel-armored cruisers, install two twin 203mm cannons, 12 152mm cannons, turbine (steam turbine) speed must be 25 knots, and"
As expected of the old Beiyang generation, Xianfu has not ignored the development of the world's navies even when he has been at home for so long. In addition to considering that there is no need for battleships and naval guns and the latest British oil-fired small water tube boilers, almost all the reported equipment is the latest equipment in Europe and the United States. However, these data made Yang Qiuzhi frown. Not to mention that the follow-up number of a 6,000-ton ship equipped with two twin 203mm naval guns would definitely be very small. He shook his head just because of this configuration, which was too high to be achieved, let alone what to build now. , except for the United States, even if you place an order, it cannot be opened.
"no."
Yang Qiu simply refused and said: "Made in China! It must be made in China. We have already purchased a batch of turbines from the UK last time. They will all be delivered before May next year and can be temporarily used by the navy. Other internal equipment can also be imported from the United States. , but the main body must be based on domestic construction. I will not consider ordering cruisers of this level from foreign countries.¡±
Made in China?
Sa Zhenbing and the other three stared at each other. They visited Jiangnan and Mawei several times more than Yang Qiuke. Mawei did not have the ability to build a new cruiser at all. Jiangnan could, but they had received a positive answer after consulting American engineers. Standard displacement An integral military keel of more than 3,000 tons cannot be built at all, unless the Navy is willing to accept a large warship with civilian ship standards.
Although Yang Qiu¡¯s idea was to hone domestic shipbuilding technical capabilities, he insisted on building his own ship based on such technical conditions. Wouldn¡¯t this be life-threatening? Wang Guangxiong, on the other hand, scratched his head and asked in surprise before he could recover: "Commander-in-Chief, did you agree to let us buy a battleship?"
Yang Qiu gave him a pair of hygienic eyes, took out a pen and quickly drew the basic outline of the later American Porter-class destroyers. Domestic technology is definitely not able to build a real Porter class at present, and it cannot even build a scissor-type bow, so it is just similar in appearance, and the power armor is insufficient. But now we must first solve the problem of having and not having it. The weakened version can be barely used.
So after finishing the painting, he handed it to Sa Zhenbing and said: "The large artillery torpedo ship (destroyer) has a standard displacement of 1,900 tons and a full load of 2,200 tons. It must use the 120mm naval gun we can make ourselves, three twin-mounted, using the current European The backpack turret installation method used by large warships, four twin 37mm machine guns, the underwater torpedo tubes are cancelled, and two sets of quadruple torpedo tubes are reserved on the deck. The speed must not be less than 28 knots, and the unit price of each ship must not exceed 2 million."
Although the piggy-back turret and three twin 120mm main guns are considered good configurations, the gap between the navy and the Navy's desire to obtain at least four cruisers like the Haiqi cruiser is too big. You must know that their imaginary enemy is Japan. For the super battleships being launched one after another in the neighborhood, these small warships are basically cannon fodder, so Sa Zhenbing shook his head repeatedly: "The Commander-in-Chief is making things difficult, this kind of small warships can't defeat Japan at all, and they don't even have the ability to resist. "
His words caused everyone to nod. Even Li Yuanhong felt that such a small warship was not good, but Yang Qiu did not think so.
"So, if I buy you four 6,000-ton cruisers, you will be guaranteed to defeat the Japanese Navy? Can you train sailors to rival the Japanese Navy within a few years?" Although his words were a bit harsh, they were true, even if they were bought immediately With four battleships, the Republic of China Navy was also unable to defeat Japan. The main reason was that the talent gap that emerged after Beiyang was too big.
So he chose to build his own. Technically speaking, Hubei and Chongqing can only build up to 150mm gun barrels, but the displacement of a 150mm naval gun can easily exceed 3,000 tons, so the best way is to use a 120mm naval gun. , in addition, he did not choose to build a cruiser because the protection requirements of cruisers were different from those of destroyers.Except for the key parts, the rest of the destroyer is basically unarmored. This can greatly alleviate the pressure of the Chongqing Special Steel Plant's insufficient capabilities. Moreover, the destroyer is not incapable of dealing with the battleship. If a 550 mm large torpedo or even an oxygen torpedo can be developed, even if it is Even the Japanese combined fleet can fight a dozen if they pull up all of them.
"Technically, you have to figure it out on your own. Twin turrets, electric motors and ammunition hoist technology can be purchased from Germany, but all drawings must be obtained for the factory to copy. All subsystems must be completed before May next year. We have turbines and boilers. I have pre-purchased a batch for the navy first, and if the shortage is insufficient, we can continue to purchase. I can also promise you to purchase fuel-fired hybrid boilers. After all subsystems are completed, I will place the first batch of two orders for Jiangnan and Mawei at the same time. If If the test can reach the design level, I promise you to allocate funds for construction in the next five years" In fact, there are countless destroyer subsystem technologies in the data machine, and they can be directly copied by the factory if they are taken out, but Yang Qiu does not want to The Navy gets something for nothing, and if you want to get it, you must pay. This can train the Navy to develop its own research and development capabilities. After he finished speaking, he paused briefly, raised his finger and shook it a few times.
"16 ships."
"16 ships!"
This number shocked the entire audience. Not to mention Xie Baozhang and Wang Guangxiong, even Sa Zhenbing and Li Yuanhong stared in shock. Just now they said they had no money, and now they are building 16 ships at once? ! Although it is divided into five years, the budget is only increased by 7 million per year. However, including personnel training and logistics, it will actually increase naval funding by at least 10 million per year.
Is there any hallucinogen in the coffee? Sa Zhenbing stared at Yang Qiu's coffee cup suspiciously for a long time before asking: "Does the commander-in-chief keep his word?"
"After the 16 ships are built, all the old-fashioned gunboats and lightning strike ships in the Navy that were in service before 1905 will be gradually phased out. 20 years ago, the Navy only retained 6 cruisers and 18 large lightning strike ships (including the newly delivered Yongji and Yongjian ), 6 submarines, if possible" Yang Qiuzhong nodded: "I will add at least 2 large warships to the navy 20 years ago."
A large warship? !
Sa Zhenbing feels extremely happy. 2,000 tons can only be considered a lightning strike ship. Aren¡¯t large warships going to exceed 20,000 tons?
Before they could cheer, Yang Qiu raised two fingers again: "Two things. After the Sino-Japanese War, thousands of old Beiyang people were demobilized, and there were many outstanding people among them. You must bring them back to strengthen the navy. Let them show their abilities! As for the second thing" He deliberately drawled a long note, glanced at the three navy men present and then closed his mouth.
Although he didn¡¯t say it out loud, everyone knew that after dealing with Beiyang¡¯s sweeping domestic warlords, Yang Qiu had already thought about taking action against the largest ¡°maritime warlord¡± in the Republic of China. This was how the Second Fleet appeared. In fact, several people here have already seen that the current Fujian-based navy's alliance is not conducive to the development of the navy. The navy needs unity, but that is when facing foreign enemies, not against the country, so now they must make a choice between maintaining the Fujian gang or reviving the navy.
The atmosphere of silence instantly depressed the air in the living room. After a long time, Sa Zhenbing slowly raised his head: "Commander-in-Chief, don't worry, within four years we will recruit at least 4,000 sailors from all provinces across the country for training. Officers from the three naval schools The structure will also be adjusted slowly."
After receiving Sa Zhenbing¡¯s affirmative reply, Yang Qiu immediately asked Cai Gongshi to find Song Ziqing and allocate 200,000 yuan for shipbuilding reserves from the special budget.
This time the Navy was determined. After receiving the reserve funds, Xie Baozhang led the team. It also invited Cheng Biguang to form a naval delegation of more than 50 people to visit Britain, Germany, the United States and other countries. Sa Zhenbing also took action and personally invited hundreds of veterans Outstanding people in Beiyang returned to the navy. Most of these people later became instructors at naval schools, shipyard supervisors and other demobilized officers.
When the Navy began to be busy building ships, the bell of the end of 1913 also rang.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 365 The growing smell of gunpowder smoke
Chapter 365 The growing smell of gunpowder smoke
On the first day of the Western New Year in 1914, wind and snow enveloped the entire Northeast. . . .
The steam locomotive equipped with a snow shovel drove slowly into Fengtian Railway Station like an old cow. As soon as the door opened, people crowded the platform. Only the last stuffy tank car seemed to have not woken up yet. The door of this carriage was not opened until the platform became deserted. Dozens of men in military uniforms carrying large and small bags quickly walked to the coal filling plant at the station as planned. After arriving at the coal plant, there were already three trucks waiting here. These soldiers were quickly pulled to the National Defense Forces base located on the west side outside Fengtian City.
Hubei also snows in winter, but it is far less than the three northeastern provinces. In order to allow the soldiers to gradually get used to the bad weather, the army specially built a large number of conjoined military camps. The military camps have their own stoves for burning briquettes. Such conjoined military camps Although the price is a bit high, it is very familiar and loved by soldiers.
The soldiers who had nothing to do were huddled in the barracks, maintaining their ordnance and bragging. They didn't look up until the sound of cars sounded. They saw dozens of soldiers they had never seen before, and they were walking away carrying Japanese Type 38 rifles. Entering the compound, he quickly ducked into an empty military camp next to him.
These mysterious soldiers immediately aroused everyone's speculation, but Yue Peng didn't notice the sound of the car. He locked himself in the office and stared at the wall in a daze.
The large maps of Northeast China and North Korea on the wall were bought from the United Kingdom, then translated and reprinted by the Shanghai Translation Bureau. It has to be said that in terms of geographical surveying and mapping, the military maps of Britain, France, Germany and other countries are much more detailed than those in China. The southern part of the map, including the Korean Peninsula, has been marked with various red dots and dotted lines. These are Japan's basic military deployments in South Manchuria and North Korea. The rapid increase of Japanese troops in this area in the past six months has made everyone very worried.
"Report."
The sound of the report interrupted Yue Peng, who was sitting in front of the map. He turned around and looked at Hao Wenbao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile: "What a good boy, you are now a major."
Hao Wenbao was originally a 42nd standard soldier. Later, he was transferred to the guard company and was transferred to the hunter unit by Yang Qiu. During the assassination operation, the hunters showed strong teamwork and raiding capabilities. If it weren't for the hunters' high level of confidentiality, Only a handful of General Staff personnel knew about it, and they might have become famous all over the world.
He was also very excited to see his old boss Hao Wenbao and said with a smile: "It's still comfortable here, Commander, but it's hard for me to be driven back and forth by the Commander-in-Chief every day. In the hottest weather in August, I went to the rainforest for two months, which almost made me choke." die."
This is obviously a sign of being a good boy. Yue Peng glared angrily: "Okay, how about I talk to the commander-in-chief and transfer you back to the 1st Division?"
"Don't say goodbye." Hao Wenbao waved his hand quickly. Hunters are all professional soldiers, and their pay is several times that of troops of the same level. What's more, they receive personal guidance from Yang Qiu. If others can't get in, why are they willing to leave? I took out a cigarette from the cigarette case on my desk and lit it. He stuffed the rest into his pocket and then asked: "Commander, has there been any movement from the Japanese army recently?"
Yue Peng really had nothing to do with this veteran scoundrel who took things for himself without asking, so he smiled and said: "Be careful, these are the cigarettes made by the Guizhou Cigarette Factory that just put into production. The commander-in-chief specially brought them to us for us to try."
Hao Wenbao looked at the cigarettes and said with a smile: "The Guizhou cigarette factory has started work? That's great. I heard that this factory is still the president's property. I will order a few boxes to smoke next time."
Yue Peng suddenly realized that there was nothing to be polite to these bandits who were personally trained by Yang Qiu, so he simply ignored him and handed him the intelligence: "The construction speed of the Japanese 19th and 20th Infantry Divisions is very fast. The intelligence said They adopted the same method as we did to establish the Central Guard Division, and recruited a large number of veterans and non-commissioned officers from each division. Currently, both units have been organized and are training in North Korea. Like the 16th Division stationed in southern Manchuria, they are currently It is composed of two brigades. The weapons and equipment are also the latest, and they are also equipped with Meiji 38-type heavy artillery, which has considerable combat effectiveness. According to some observations, it is no less than our 1st Division."
When it came to business, Hao Wenbao seemed to be a different person, with a serious expression on his face: "Good guy, there are three divisions at once. Commander, you are under a lot of pressure."
"The 10th Division is behind me in Rehe and can make up for it at any time. The 14th Division is training. The Changchun 12th Division are all from the south and are not used to the northern weather. Many people have fallen ill this month alone. Fortunately, Japan is also in a transition period now. , there is still time." Yue Peng spoke calmly but was secretly worried because before coming to Fengtian, Yang Qiu had clearly told him that a Sino-Japanese war was likely to break out in the middle of 2014, although I don't know where he got his confident judgment. , but even if Yue Peng is not predicted, I believe it will be difficult to avoid.
Because for Japan, this is one of their few opportunities. Under the pressure of Yang Qiu, industries that cooperate with Japan in various parts of the country have adjusted. For example, the largest Kailuan coal mine in the north has taken the initiative to reduce the amount of raw coal exported to Japan. also mentionedThe price has increased. As an island country, it cannot be self-sufficient in food resources. It would be a disaster for Japan to sit back and watch its hostile resource-exporting neighboring countries unify and become tougher.
??If it were me, I would take action.
After handing over all the information on the Japanese garrison in South Manchuria and North Korea to Hao Wenbao, Yue Peng asked: "What is your mission this time?"
"Go to North Korea" Hao Wenbao put the Type 38 rifle he had seized and modified from Dongying on his back, squinting his eyes and two sharp lights swept along the red dots on the map like sharp blades: "Fight guerrillas."
It hasn¡¯t snowed yet in Nanjing, but the clouds outside the window are getting thicker and thicker.
The new Republic of China has finally settled down after three years of turmoil. Although there are still many problems of all kinds, peace has still given the people a shot in the arm.
Since the fall of Beiyang, various places have continued to gradually return to normal, and the economy has begun to recover and show significant growth. The gross profits of the three companies under Yang Qiu's name alone exceeded 100 million yuan last year. In addition to the rise of industry, a large number of private light industries have also emerged in various places. The market for cement and other building materials continues to be booming. For example, Qiuxin Cement Factory has become the largest cement factory in the country because it received a national order.
Orders from Europe began to increase exponentially, with strategic resources such as tung oil and tungsten ore growing the fastest. Guizhou tobacco has also become the fastest-growing industry. Tobacco leaf and cigarette manufacturing have contributed to the country since the second half of last year alone. With a tax revenue of 6 million yuan, the Ministry of Finance predicts that the cigarette tax will have the largest increase in the next five years, and may even be on par with the salt tax!
The sugar industry is also an emerging industry. Although it is still produced by local methods, orders for sugar factory equipment have already been placed. Shen Shukai is ambitious to build at least 6 neutral sugar factories in the southwest to expand the sugarcane planting area. Although the quality of white sugar pressed by local methods is not as good as that of European industrial sugar, sugar is still a strategic resource in this era. Therefore, after France was the first to place an order, Austria-Hungary and Russia placed orders to purchase cane sugar. And Zhang Jizhi finally managed the affairs of the Sino-American Hebei Cotton Reclamation Company. The Cleveland Consortium was ambitious for the Chinese market. Not only did it acquire most of China's raw silk export rights in exchange for cotton of equal value, it also agreed to assist in the construction of three factories. , according to the contract, the three plants will be put into production simultaneously in Henan and Fuyang by the end of 2016.
Under the appearance of booming trade with Europe, there is a situation where sparks are flying that cannot be stopped. Especially after acquiring the 380mm/l47 naval gun technology, the ambitious Wilhelm II immediately started building a powerful Bavaria-class battleship. This Historically, the project was only approved in the middle of 13 years, and the construction of the powerful battleship was started in the beginning of 2014, which was brought forward by a full half a year. This means that if Jutland starts the war on time, Germany will be able to guarantee at least two Bavaria-class ships to participate in the war!
Originally, Wilhelm II was planning to install the same naval gun on the Derfflinger-class battlecruisers, but in the end the construction of the hull had already begun and the changes were too big and was abandoned. However, the subsequent Mackensen-class project was approved in advance, so historically it has been installed The 350mm Mackensen is also equipped with a 380mm/L47 super naval gun, but military fans are talking about whether this super battleship, known as the first fast battleship in the sense, can be successfully put into service. The unknown is, after all, the time is too short. Germany will face a complete blockade by the United Kingdom in half a year. The lack of resources is still an insurmountable barrier for Germany.
There is another surprise, that is, after accepting the order for 6 new U-type submarines from the Chinese Navy, in the parallel world, Germany, which did not pay much attention to submarines before the war, actually ordered 6 of the same model, and also cooperated with the submarine force led by Chen Shaokuan. Joint training was conducted in the Baltic Sea, and many surface warships were even dispatched to cooperate, so that they could compete with surface ships for exercises. Yang Qiu also made an exception and allowed Chen Shaokuan to return to China after February.
¡°However, it is not an easy matter to bring back six submarines. Submarines these days lack ocean navigation capabilities and must be transported back by dock ships. This alone will cost the Dutch company responsible for transportation $300,000 in vain.
The fact that the Bavaria-class followed closely behind the Queen Elizabeth-class, and even the construction speed of the German shipyards was several months faster than the Queen, made Britain unable to sit still anymore and kept calling for an end to the naval arms race, but at this time William II did not listen at all Without going in, he would have been completely immersed in the dream of becoming the world's largest country.
Miao Luo nestled in Yang Qiu's arms with red cheeks. While reading Bingwen's letter to convey the current situation in Europe, he also had to resist the intrusion of annoying big hands. In the end, he failed to hold his position and was penetrated by big hands into his bra. His breathing became heavier. . Yang Qiu rolled his eyes fiercely, put his big hand on his chest to stop me from moving, and said angrily: "Don't be upset, I'm reading the letter."
"Captain Hakan has been promoted to captain of the heavy cruiser Seydlitz. Bingwen himself has also completed theoretical studies and been assigned to the destroyer S12 of the 2nd Torpedo Boat Group of the German Grand Fleet as a gunnery officer. Hakan promised that as long as he can After ranking among the top three in the year-end assessment, I tried to arrange for him to continue his internship on the heavy cruiser and work with him.?? classmates have begun to board the ship one after another, and the Danish company has also been established and is ready for operation at any time. "Miao Luo's voice with a hint of childlike voice was very nice, soft and mesmerizing. When she said this, she suddenly stopped, her eyelashes flickered twice and asked: "Why do you want him to go to Denmark to open a company? Aren't you afraid of affecting your studies? "
Hearing this, Yang Qiu even temporarily forgot to explain why he asked Bingwen to open a company in Denmark, and there was a wave of excitement in his heart. Seydlitz? Unsinkable battleship! Hakan actually became the captain of the Seydlitz, and he also arranged for Bingwen to be aboard? God, think about Seydlitz, where the superstructure was almost flattened. What will be the fate of Bingwen, who studies command and gunnery, after he goes up there?
Do you want to remind him?
Yang Qiu was undecided, but he also knew that Bingwen might not listen even if he said it. This kid had been looking forward to boarding a large warship for who knows how long. And from a selfish point of view, this is also an excellent opportunity to witness Jutland. If Bingwen and the others could witness this unprecedented naval battle with their own eyes, I am afraid it would be more than just accumulating experience. The battle between steel and will, the collision of blood and fire Even I am yearning for it.
Miao Luo quickly sensed the changes in Yang Qiu due to the intimate contact posture. Seeing that he was lost in thought, Miao Luo was a little surprised and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Yang Qiu decided to let Bingwen make his own decision, because there is no shortcut in the navy. If he can get out of the smoke of Jutland, his future vision and room for growth will undoubtedly be greater.
¡°Madam¡.¡±
Before Miao Luo could ask clearly about the Danish company, the two of them thought of Qinghu behind them. They turned to look at the little girl Xi'er that Lu Rongting had given her in order to win over Miao Luo. She was standing at the door, her head lowered and her cheeks were red and she didn't dare to look. Here, he said: "Master Xu Xiujun is here to see Mr.
Yang Qiu had told Xi'er that it was okay to call him husband, but he didn't expect that she was still so shy. After pulling out her troublesome hand, she suddenly kissed Miao Luo's forehead. The little girl was so embarrassed that she ran away before looking at Miao Luo's angry eyes. Go downstairs.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 366 Return after 20 years
After Vice President Yang went downstairs with his first hand, he met Xu Xiujun who was chatting with Cai Gongshi. In just more than half a year, this economist who had a bumpy first half of his life seemed to have a second spring. He not only actively prepared for the issuance of public bonds, but also He changed the conservatism of his predecessor Shen Shukai and implemented a more active monetary policy. He used small-scale over-issuance and other methods to withdraw about 50 tons of gold and 1,000 tons of silver from the market, and gradually reversed the method of issuing banknotes purely based on US dollar foreign exchange reserves.
His goal is to withdraw 200 tons of gold and 3,000 tons of silver from the market in paper currency within ten years, so that national reserves similar to those in Europe and the United States can be initially established.
"Vice President, these are the public debt issuance regulations."
As soon as Cai Gongshi made tea, Xu Xiujun couldn't wait to come up with the public bond issuance plan. When Yang Qiu opened it, he found that the issuance number had been changed to 150 million. Cai Gongshi was surprised when he saw it and asked: "Brother Zihong? Why has it increased? With so many, aren¡¯t you afraid that you won¡¯t be able to sell them?¡±
Xu Xiujun was full of confidence: "Don't worry, Huchen, I have asked people to conduct trial fundraising in advance during this period. Currently, 30% of the reservations are made by major firms alone, including several larger foreign banks, and Nanyang also has The feedback has been positive, and many overseas Chinese businessmen said they would buy it immediately as soon as it is released, saying they would subscribe for at least 30 million, so I have considered this number again and again. Originally, according to everyone's ideas, at least 200 million should be issued to satisfy the market."
In fact, Yang Qiu no longer cares about the amount of issuance. As long as the market can absorb more, he dares to bear it. However, in order to reduce the market burden, when returning the document to him, he still reminded: "One bite will not make you fat. Taking away too much funds from the market will affect the market." With the current economic development, if the results are good this time, don¡¯t issue the second batch immediately, wait two to three years before issuing.¡±
After Xu Xiujun agreed, he changed the subject and asked: "By the way, how are you going to use this money?"
The 150 million collected at once is indeed a huge number, but compared with the plans proposed by several major government departments, it is very small. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance feels that it should learn from the economic stimulus effect of the construction of the Southwest Railway Trunk Road. It took the lead in building the important Longhai Line and Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to extend to Baotou. Of course, some people think that we should take advantage of the fierce war with the United States to introduce more factories and equipment. Zhang Jizhi believes that farmland water conservancy is the foundation of the country and should be strengthened. In terms of construction, Zhang Taiyan and Cai Yuanpei, who didn't have much to do with it, also came to join in the fun. Said that at least 10% should be allocated to the Ministry of Education.
Obviously, this money has become a big fat in the eyes of various departments, and everyone wants to take a bite. So when Yang Qiu asked this question, Xu Xiujun also smiled bitterly and said: "I'll be honest with you, Vice President. I actually want to hear your opinion when I come here today." Opinion, now Xiujun doesn¡¯t even dare to go back home.¡±
His bitter face made Yang Qiu chuckle, and suddenly said: "If I want you to reduce the amount by 30% in the name of the Ministry of National Defense, what will you do?"
ah?
I also wanted to hear how Yang Qiu arranged the money. Unexpectedly, he actually asked for a reduction of 30%. Originally, the money was not enough to fully build two railways. Now that he has to reduce the amount by 30%, wouldn't it be even less? Cai Gongshi was surprised. The US$100 million loan had just been received, and the previous orders were enough for the country to digest for two or three years. Moreover, he already knew that Yang Qiu had received a huge sum of US$25 million from selling technology, so it was strange that he still wanted to deduct money: "The Vice President thinks something big is going to happen?"
Yang Qiu tapped his fingers on the table. I was thinking about what to say to the two of them.
The European War is about to start in 8 months. The ambitions of people like Youpeng Yishan will never miss the opportunity. As long as they win Qingdao and gain a foothold in Japan, it will be equivalent to standing on the mainland with two feet. Therefore, this battle must be fought, unless you want to see Qingdao swallowed up by Japan. But he couldn't predict to what extent or how big the scale would be. Judging from Japan¡¯s current economic and mobilization capabilities. It is possible to invest 6 divisions in Northeast China and Shandong at the same time. If we fight at this scale for a year, even fighting on the mainland will cost at least 300 to 500 million in military expenditures. His plan is to follow the route of the south developing the war in the north, and use the south to export resources and goods to Europe to subsidize the northern battlefield. This is also the reason why he is eager to unify the country. Compared with Japan, which needs to do its best, he does not have such strict restrictions. .
¡°But he was not sure whether Britain would intervene or whether the Japanese navy would go south across the Taiwan Strait to break the restrictions. And even without the support of Britain and France, it will not be easy to win this battle. The most likely outcome is that both sides will suffer losses and then see who can recover faster. In fact, his goal is to draw Japan. After all, as long as the United Fleet cannot be defeated in one day, Japan will not Really throw in the towel. Therefore, we must prepare as much as possible. A lose-lose situation requires financial and national support. At present, except for the navy, China and Japan are actually similar in other aspects. It is a matter of who can survive to the end.
After sorting out his thoughts, Yang Qiucai said: "Hu Chen is right. A major event will indeed happen this year. You will know how big it will be by then, but II can tell you that the next five years will be the most important period for our country. If we handle it well, we will become a major country in the world. If we handle it poorly we will never have the chance again. "
Xu Xiujun and Cai Gongshi looked at each other and noticed the surprise and confusion in each other's eyes. However, Yang Qiu himself was also vague, so he had to suppress his doubts and said: "It's not impossible to reduce 30%. Railway projects are long-term projects. Mr. Cheng estimates that the extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to Baotou will take at least two years even if construction starts now. As for the western section of the Longhai Line, it will take at least four years, and the entire line will be completed in at least seven years. Investment can be made in batches. In terms of industry, we can only digest the current orders. Just at least two years.¡±
"Then keep it." Yang Qiu didn't explain. In fact, he didn't know how to explain it. Even Europe couldn't accurately predict the time when the war would break out. If he said it now, it would only make everyone more suspicious. He immediately changed the topic and asked : "By the way, how many yen do you have on hand now?"
"Not a lot, probably only 7 million."
"Exchange them all immediately." Without waiting for the two people to reply, Yang Qiu continued to ask: "One more thing, if I list three companies in Chongqing, Hubei and Jiangnan, does Zihong think it is feasible?"
Let the three largest private industrial companies in the country go public? !
Xu Xiujun even forgot about exchanging Japanese yen, and her breathing suddenly became rapid. Now the whole country knew that Yang Qiu had six companies under his name, Hubei Industrial Group, Chongqing Industrial Group, Jiangnan Shipyard, Yangtze River Transportation Company, Huachen Petroleum Technology companies and Guangxi Rubber Company, except for Huachen and rubber companies that cannot be expected to reach scale due to their growth and construction cycle of less than ten years, the rest are all big money-drawers. Not to mention Hubei and Chongqing, the National Defense Force currently supplies all domestic equipment. business, and Shanghai Jiangnan's professional shipbuilding industry also has a second spring. Last year alone, it received orders of more than 40,000 tons. The order tonnage has surpassed the original British Yangzijiang Shipyard and climbed to the first place in the country.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has been lifeless after experiencing the rubber craze a few years ago. If these three high-quality assets are injected, I am afraid it will immediately attract countless eyes and re-gather market sentiment. It's just that these companies are not short of money at the moment, and they don't need to expand for the time being. There is no need to continue financing. Why choose to go public? Thinking of what he said just now about something big happening. Xu Xiujun felt something indescribable in his heart. He didn't even think about it after walking out of the door. He asked Mr. Cai, who was going to the government with him to do business, "Hu Chen, is the Vice President particularly short of money during this period?"
Cai Gongshi was not as financially sensitive as his old friend, and shook his head: "Impossible. Huachen Petroleum signed a technical agreement with the United States some time ago, and received 25 million US dollars and raw materials worth 3 million. The money you gave to the third factory will be returned in advance. After the loan, I actually still have 5 million in my hand. How can I be short of money?"
Xu Xiujun continued to ask: "I didn't mention him personally, I meant is there any big plan recently that hasn't been announced yet?"
It is said that the only big plan is to build ships for the Navy, but Xu Xiujun still felt something was wrong after Cai Gongshi said it. The cost of building 16 warships for the Navy is indeed very expensive, but it is nothing to implement if it is divided into five years. If the three companies are listed according to the plan, at least it will be If we can raise 50 million funds and get the money back through the issuance of special public bonds, there will be no problem in building a few more ships.
Is there going to be a war? Thinking of what I just said to let myself exchange all the yen. Xu Xiujun's eyebrows suddenly jumped. After Yang Qiu repaid the loan from the Central Bank to the Third Factory in advance, he and the Ministry of Finance still had a balance of 39 million U.S. dollars, and the reserve issuance of RMB was 78 million yuan. If he puts down another 50 million, it will exceed 100 million!
The only big thing that needs 100 million to back it up is war, and neither Britain nor France can do it. Russia doesn't matter for the time being, so only Japan is left! Although everyone knows that China and Japan are incompatible, is it too risky to fight now?
Just when Xu Xiujun and Cai Gongshi began to worry that the war would destroy the current good economic development momentum, and wondered whether they should persuade Yang Qiu not to start a war rashly, Changbai in the middle reaches of the Yalu River welcomed guests from the north.
Under the temporary camouflage uniform made from white sheets, there was a pair of vigilant eyes. He had been training for a month after switching to the Type 38 rifle, but Hao Wenbao was still not used to it. In addition to being too long and inconvenient to move, the feel was not as good as the standard Type 12 rifle. It's so smooth, and the short round-head cable puller often slips in the winter. But he had no choice. In order not to expose the hunter's background, all the weapons used this time were Japanese and Russian standard weapons. Not only were submachine guns and grenade launchers not allowed to be carried, but even the weapons in the machine gunner's hands were replaced with the earliest weapons. For the 7.92mm Madsen light machine gun purchased from Russia, he doubted whether he could still get such bullets after going to North Korea.
Although wearing thick ear-covering cotton hats and gloves, Hao Wenbao and everyone still felt cold, especially when they stopped and their breaths would quickly turn into ice mist. However, this pure white sight was not enough for the camouflaged hunter squadron. It's a rare opportunity becauseJapanese soldiers seldom patrol in this kind of horrible weather, so this is the best opportunity to cross the Yalu River.
After 20 years, Chinese people will once again set foot on the peninsula! What will be the outcome? Is it glory or new scars?
Hao Wenbao took a deep breath, tightened the sled under his feet, and was the first to rush towards the ice of the Yalu River. From a distance, he looked like a frightened snow fox running at high speed. In a few minutes, he crossed the river and embarked on the journey to North Korea. land.
When he got into the dense forest and turned around to look, the majestic and beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland had been left behind.
One day later, when the encrypted telegram was transferred from Fengtian to Yang Qiu, the top-secret peninsula plan was officially launched. The height that hunters can reach on the peninsula in the next few months will largely determine the outcome of the Northeast War
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 367 The restless prelude
Chapter 367 The restless prelude
"Hey, isn't this Qibele? How"
"Hush! You're going to die. You don't want to see who is in charge of the world now. Are you afraid of getting shot when you shout?"
"What the heck are you afraid of? This is Southern Manchuria, and the Japanese are afraid of the ball!"
The rare sunshine brought the Lushun Fortress back to life. As two divisions of the National Defense Force were stationed in Fengtian City in the north, the number of patrol police and soldiers in Lushun, the most important base camp of the Japanese army in southern Manchuria, also began to increase.
After the fall of Beiyang, a large number of bannermen began to withdraw from the Beijing-Tianjin area to Southern Manchuria. Most of them chose the stable Lushun, and a small number went to Tonghua, Liaoyang and other places to make a living. But how could these nobles who were accustomed to cockfighting and lackeys know how to run a business? Tao said, after half a year of hard work, it simply stopped. The better-off family relied on the old foundation to live freely, while the poorer ones could only be reduced to beggars and homeless people.
Hengji Tea House is one of the places where the Bannermen gather together. What is strange is that there are many Bannerman soldiers armed with all kinds of long spears and short blunderbuss, and the Japanese patrols cannot seem to see these people. There are often many Bannerman soldiers among them. Japanese ronin wearing kimonos and wooden clogs holding Japanese swords, arms around each other unscrupulously.
Although the banner people withdrew from the Central Plains, their habit of talking about national affairs has not changed. The old and young all turned to the domestic current situation within a few words of their mouths, as if they were still their masters and commented on the government of the Republic of China.
A reasonably well-dressed bannerman spoke loudly with a mouth full of Beijing movies, as if he had turned into a storyteller at Caishikou: "You don't know, the customs are now being ruined by those southern barbarians. A few of them have nothing to say." Mao's lackeys Yang Qiu were searching the country in Henan and Shaanxi. Thousands of gentry were killed alone, and countless others were arrested. They also carried out what was called land reform, and robbed the gentry's fields and gave them to Mud Legs. Son, tell mewhat does this mean? All the rules that our ancestors left behind are gone."
¡°That¡¯s not right, didn¡¯t you say that those killed were all bandits?¡±
At the sound of doubts, the bannerman immediately took a sip: "Bah! Bullshit bandits. When our emperor was in charge, Henan was still fine. Even if there were bandits, they only had 1,800 people. How could it be that when Nanmanzi was in charge, there were tens of thousands of them all at once?" How many people are there? It can be seen that these Southern Barbarians are really unpopular, and everyone is still thinking about our Emperor."
"It's a pity. Now they are so powerful that we can't do anything about it."
"What does it mean to be too powerful but unable to do anything? No matter how powerful it is, it can be bigger than Japan? I heard that Yang Qiu is going to change Beijing and Tianjin into municipalities. I think he is going to attack the emperor! We can't be cowardly this time. Isn¡¯t Prince Su in Lushun? Let¡¯s go find him first and think of ways to invite the emperor to come to Southern Manchuria. We can¡¯t let the Southern barbarians harm us!¡± This bannerman was frothing at the mouth, and he was showing signs of restoring his country. Hearing this, a short man in the corner heard The middle-aged man frowned and heard the bannerman continue to say in a loud voice: "As the saying goes, a snake can't do without a head. As long as we can invite the emperor, we will be justified. If the emperor comes, we will be the first to lead the emperor's horse. There is no ambiguity. .¡±
Someone in the corner echoed: "You're right, our ancestors could follow the dragon here, why can't they do it in our generation? I don't know about others, but my blood is still hot. Now Yuan Shikai has also fallen and returned to Zhangde to recuperate. , I think he has only a few days to live. Once he dies, those Nanbarbarians will definitely cancel the treatment given to the emperor. If this is changed to some bullshit municipality, they may have to invade the Forbidden City, so we should invite the emperor back immediately to avoid it. At the hands of that evil thief Yang Qiu."
The middle-aged man¡¯s brows were deeper. The words of this bannerman obviously had political purposes. It was obvious that they were instigated by someone else. Moreover, most of the bannermen around him looked moved and nodded. This is not surprising. Nowadays, the lives of these Manchurian bannermen are getting worse and worse. Many of them have not had enough to eat, and they are almost becoming refugees. The worse their lives are, the more dissatisfied they are. So easily inciting them can bring back memories of the past. Spread all your anger on the Chinese government.
The middle-aged man who had just returned from Shanghai felt sad when he saw these Manchu bannermen talking about the restoration of the country and Japan's support. Originally, he wanted to wait for the Republic of China to become more powerful in a few years and find ways to build relations and cooperate to restore the country, but It seems that the Japanese have already set out to split South Manchuria. If South Manchuria really rebels with Japan's support, I am afraid that the entire Northeast will be slowly controlled by Japan, and there will be no hope of rejuvenation for their country.
Thinking of this, he no longer wanted to watch this farce that was obviously planned by someone. He stood up, dropped a dollar and was about to leave. However, before he could get up, he was grabbed by the waiter: "Sir, we don't accept this kind of paper."
Flower paper? The short middle-aged man was slightly startled, then picked up the money on the table and waved it: "These are RMB banknotes issued by your country's central government. Why don't you accept them?"
At the beginning of the founding of Southwest China, Yang Qiu specially sent people to Switzerland to find the best technicians to carve two banknote engraving plates. One was in the Central Bank and the other was in the secret government treasury. In addition, the data machine contained special ink for coinage. and synthetic paperWith advanced technology and excellent anti-counterfeiting capabilities, it was quickly identified as the central currency and quickly began to circulate across the country. However, this brightly colored banknote was deliberately boycotted in Southern Manchuria, and there were even cases where people were beaten after collecting money. It's a matter of death, so how dare the young man accept it? He quickly waved his hand and said: "Sir, it's just a matter of a few cents, so don't embarrass me."
The middle-aged man didn't mean to embarrass the young man. It was just that he had just returned from Shanghai and all the silver coins around him were used up. He only had a dozen RMB banknotes. The young man refused to accept them, and the middle-aged man couldn't take out the silver coins, so the quarrel gradually started. , someone among the surrounding bannermen immediately recognized the middle-aged man's accent, and cursed: "***, a Korean barbarian dares to come here to eat the King's meal, I think he doesn't want to live anymore."
"Ha ha"
When the bannermen and ronin around heard that he was a Korean, they all started to yell and laugh. In the past, these men might have thrown away a few taels of silver just to keep themselves clean, but now they are living a good life. Those who stammered were still willing to meddle in such nosy matters, so they all looked at it as a joke.
The middle-aged man's face turned green and white. If the declining Manchus were already second-class citizens of the Republic of China, then the Koreans were not even third-class citizens in their eyes. Even the little boy raised his voice when he learned that he was a Korean. There is a tendency to send them to the Japanese police station if they don't pay.
At this moment, a handsome young man dressed as a bannerman suddenly stood up, flicked his finger and a shining silver ball flew towards the boy. The boy was still a little doubtful after catching it. Now there is also the bannerman. How can the master have such courage to throw away a silver ocean for a few coppers?
"Made, whose family's prodigal son is this?"
"Yes, a piece of ocean is enough to smoke several packs of cigarettes."
"Huh? Looking at his clothes, he looks a bit like Lord Belle from Prince Qing's Mansion."
"Fuck you, Prince Qing's family has Beizi."
The young bannerman ignored the speculations around him and stood up and walked out on his own. The middle-aged man felt that he should say thank you for relieving himself, so he quickly chased him out of the teahouse: "This Where does Baile live? I'll exchange it for silver dollars and I'll return it."
The middle-aged man originally wanted to call him brother, but seeing that this young man was either rich or noble, and that he himself was from a poor background and was the lowest-ranking Korean, he changed his name to another one, but the young man was stunned and laughed. : "Sir, you are wrong. I, Wu Rui, often travel between Fengtian and Lushun to do business, so I got dressed like a bannerman. But don't you know, sir, that people are not accepted here?"
"Sir, I don't dare to accept it." The middle-aged man bent down and thanked: "I asked Chai Chao to go first. I forgot to leave a few behind after I went to Shanghai."
Chaoxian, the confidant general of Hong Beomtu, the North Korean peasant rebel army, has control of the rebel army's money and food Wu Rui's eyes flashed with a smile, and all the information about this person immediately appeared in his mind, but he did not expose the other party's information. His real identity was that he and I started chatting about business: "What kind of business does Mr. Che do?"
"Korean ginseng." Chai Xian didn't know that Wu Rui had already known his details, so he took out two high-quality Korean ginsengs from his bag to give to him. Wu Rui also pretended to be interested in the ginseng trade. , the two suddenly became more and more speculative. When they heard that there was a batch of high-quality Korean ginseng in the driveway for sale, they immediately said without losing the opportunity: "There is no market for Korean ginseng in the north. If it is shipped to Nanyang it would be good." ." He deliberately thought about it and then said: "If Mr. Che is all this kind of guy, I'll offer 6 no, 70,000! How about buying them all?"
Chao Xian went to Shanghai just to sell this batch of Korean ginseng at a good price. Unfortunately, North Koreans are worse than dogs nowadays. After learning that he was a North Korean, the merchants lowered the price very low. Seeing that they could not complete what Hong Beomtu told him, Things were in a hurry, but I didn't expect to meet Wu Rui. The price of 70,000 is already very good, but after all, we just met him. Although tens of thousands of dollars is nothing in the eyes of big businessmen, it is too important to the rebels who are already at the end of their rope, so he dare not make any mistakes and express his willingness to sell and even get a few thousand dollars off, but he has to Get cash instantly.
Wu Rui knew the importance of this item, so why did he do this: "tens of thousands of yuan is not much, but brother, I just bought a batch of goods from Fengtian and I really can't get it together in a while."
Chai Xian saw that he could not afford so much money at once, and was a little disappointed. Just as he was about to leave, Wu Rui pretended to want to do this deal, pulled him to sit down and took two steps away, then gritted his teeth and said, "Let's do this. I'll go first." Pay 30,000 yuan, and the rest If you don't worry, sir, I have 500 water-linked pearls and a mountain cannon over there in Changchun. I will mortgage them to you first and wait for half a month to collect the money. I will redeem them. how?"
Lane's eyelids twitched twice at first. It was not unusual for Wu Rui to exchange 500 Russian rifles for Korean ginseng. Bandits were rampant in the Northeast. Guns here were comparable to silver and other hard currencies, but mountain cannons! Although the Northeast is overrun with guns, Japan and Russia not only ignore it, but also export a lot of it, hoping to get more and more chaotic.Okay, but the control over artillery is very strict Could it be that this Wu Rui has something to do with China?
Seeing his gleaming eyes, Wu Rui knew that the more he concealed himself, the more suspicious he would be: "Mr. Che, there is no need to doubt that I have nothing to do with the Chinese and Japanese armies. I am a member of the Poor Party (the Bolshevik name among the people in the Northeast)."
"Poor party!"
If it weren't for these years of experience, the lane would have almost jumped. The Russian Poor Party is well-known in the north. I heard that they are also very powerful in Russia. In the early years, they launched a national uprising and almost overthrew the Tsarist Russian government. However, It seems that we have encountered some trouble recently, and hundreds of people were killed by General Bai Mao. But no matter what, they are very powerful in this area. Even the Youth Association where martyr An Zhonggen belonged has received their support. If I can also build a relationship
Chai Xiang was a little lost in thought
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 368 The Return of Butcher Tang
In the Japanese Concession, in a mountain nest next to the Qingshui River in Piziwo, Guandong Prefecture, a large military camp was built at some time. Occasionally, woodcutter passing by were surprised, because the people stationed in the military camp were not the Japanese who were rampaging in Liaodong, but all the Japanese. bannermen soldiers. The slight difference is that these flag soldiers actually gave up the long braids that they have worn for thousands of years, and all have neat short hair that reaches the ears, but a careful person can still find a pig tail buried in the short hair on the back of the head.
Since the establishment of this military camp, Japan specially sent a brigade to seal off the surrounding area. Naturally, more than 2,000 flag soldiers were locked up in this mountain den and could not do anything good. Even the air was filled with the smell of smoke. There were even many prostitutes in the town of Piziwo, and even Japanese soldiers often visited them.
Today, the eight flags are flying in the camp, and more than two thousand recruited bannermen are undergoing goose-stepping training. Many of them are veterans of the Imperial Guards of Beiyang No. 1 Town who have lost their livelihoods. Seven or eight Japanese officers are coming and going. They shouted back and shouted, and the whips in their hands crackled, but these flag soldiers still walked crookedly and out of line.
"***, aren't these brothers walking like dogs? I have never experienced such hardship in the Imperial Guard."
"That's it, when will it be the turn of these Japanese to train us? The two adults, Zai Xun and Zai Tao, will not abuse us like this."
"It's better to just go up and fight like this every day. At the worst, people will die and birds will fall to the sky. What's the point? If you have this free time, you might as well go to the village and fuck those sluts a few more times. Grandpa's death will be worth it." .¡±
"Stop dreaming, it's your turn to take out your crotch? Those Japanese soldiers have already occupied the position."
"Come on, come on, don't say a few words. The world has changed. After all, there is still a monthly subsidy of 10 taels of silver. My mother-in-law relies on this to make a living. If I had known this, I would have learned a craft while I was young a few years ago. ." In the middle of the queue, more than a dozen former Beiyang No. 1 Imperial Guard flag soldiers complained incessantly. In the past, they would do exercises whenever they wanted. Even Yuan Shikai would turn a blind eye. How could they be as tired as a dog every day now? If not With a monthly salary of 10 taels of silver, who would want to suffer?
The Japanese officer probably heard a few people muttering about violating the regulations, and flew over with a swipe of the horse whip. He only heard a snap, and a blood mark appeared on the hand of one of the flag soldiers.
Don't look at these flag soldiers who are usually cow, but the Japanese officers who have faced Laizhenge did not dare to make any time. They had to bear the anger to continue practicing, but this whip really made the pace a lot of them.
"hehe"
While the flag soldiers were walking hard under the supervision of Japanese officers, a group of high-ranking officials with gold belts came out of the camp gate. The leader was Prince Shanqi of Su who had fled to Dalian for refuge. In addition to him, there were also Tie Liang and Zai Tao. While they were wrapped in thick cotton robes, the few Japanese ronin next to them were still wearing kimonos and wearing wooden clogs, as if they didn't feel the cold at all. Among the ronai, Kawashima Satami, who had just returned from Japan to Southern Manchuria, was wrapped in a mink robe like Prince Su, but he focused more on the Japanese officers sent for training. When he saw their supervisors strictly speaking secretly, Say it well.
"Not bad."
Seeing the "orderly" appearance of the soldiers, Tie Liang was filled with excitement: "God will not stop me from clearing out the country. Look at these men, I think it won't be long before they can fight back to the pass and there is great hope."
Tie Liang's "excitement" did not attract much support, but made Zai Tao and others secretly despise this "scum" who abandoned Nanjing and ran away on his own. If he could shed blood on the battlefield like Liang Bi, why would the Qing Dynasty be destroyed in the first place? Yuan Shikai usurped it and was ruined by the Nanmanzi led by Yang Qiu. Now he had to protect himself from the Japanese guns. If he had not been leading troops in Nanjing, no one would have given it a second glance.
However, Zhang Renjun, who escaped with him, was more realistic and said: "Don't be happy, Mr. Tie, Yang Qiu is not an ordinary person. After forcing Yuan Shikai to bedridden, he sent tens of thousands of troops to Fengtian, Changchun and Rehe overnight. The swiftness of the front is rarely seen in the world. I am afraid that the men and horses we have now are not enough to fill his teeth. We should recruit heroes from all directions in the White Mountains and Black Waters as soon as possible to be able to fight."
When it came to recruiting the horse bandit Huzi from outside the customs to expand his strength, Zai Tao's anger increased for no reason, and he said angrily: "What kind of trick? I don't know what kind of drug Yang Qiu gave Zhang Yuting of Fengtian. In the past six months, his cavalry has been everywhere Running around, recruiting those who can be recruited, and beating those who cannot be recruited without saying a word, let alone Fengtian Province, even Anton and Jilin Songjiang are not left behind. The man named Yue is also a ruthless character, and he was caught with the help of excellent soldiers and artillery. I had the opportunity to kill them. Originally, Mr. Hu Sanye from northern Liaoning had promised me to join the group, but someone leaked the news. The man surnamed Yue sent a whole army camp to block them in Majiaggang, Siping County, and pulled out cannons. After a whole night of bombardment, more than a thousand people were killed without blinking an eye! They even deliberately spread the news that anyone who dared to come to southern Manchuria would be killed! If it hadn't been for the recent days,It's so cold that no one comes here. "
Zhang Renjun has been living in Shanghai since 1911. I heard that Yue Peng, known as Yang Qiu's number one thug, resorted to such ruthless means to prevent Prince Su and others from recruiting green forest heroes. He killed Hu Sanye, who was famous in the Northeast, for more than a thousand people All the men and horses were slaughtered, and I couldn't help but tremble in my heart. I began to wonder if it was worth it for me to get involved in this matter. If anyone knew about it, the family members in Shanghai would be completely destroyed.
No one paid attention to Zhang Renjun's strange behavior. After Kawashima Hayami heard about it, he snorted: "Humph! Is this the central government that claims to be democratic? In my opinion, it is worse than bandits! Real democracy should allow people of all ethnic groups to have the right to self-determination. Rights." Manchuria and Mongolia had too much to do with Japan. He was afraid that Prince Su and others would lose confidence, so he encouraged: "Don't worry, everyone, I will report this matter to the Governor of Kanto Prefecture, Major General Fukui Yataro, immediately after I return, and ask him to immediately send troops to strengthen the area beyond the Liaohe River. Patrol the southern region to protect the heroes who are willing to come.¡±
Prince Su knew that he was very influential in Japan, especially in the Japanese army, and many people accepted his ideas. He thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Kawashima, for supporting us. It's just that we have recently recruited soldiers to buy weapons. All the wealth we have saved has been lost." I don¡¯t know when it will end when it¡¯s gone, you see¡¡±
Kawashima Hayami chuckled, beckoned a ronin out and said, "This is His Excellency Otake Kanichi of the Black Dragon Society. He has raised one million yen for charity for the prince." The ronin opened the Zhengjin Bank. After handing over a check of one million to Prince Su, Kawashima continued: "After my lobbying, our Ministry of War has promised to support the Prince with 3,000 rifles and ammunition. I also sent people to contact the Mongolian cavalry and the Mongolian princes. As long as His Majesty the Emperor can return to Southern Manchuria as soon as possible, he can declare independence with a single shout."
In fact, people like Zai Tao knew in their hearts that they were engaged in ** after all. The most prestigious Prince Su, Shanqi, was too old. Although Zai Tao held a high position in the Military Advisory Bureau, he did not have enough In terms of prestige, it is not even as good as Yinchang who lives in Tianjin. As for Tie Liang, he is not reassuring at all, so the most urgent thing for everyone during this period is how to bring the emperor back to Beijing.
But bringing back the emperor is not easy, not to mention that the little emperor Puyi is only eight years old and has no mobility. Even if he sends a capable person, there is no guarantee that he will come back. After all, it is no longer Beiyang who is stationed in Beijing, but the one sent by Yang Qiu to cut off the Yellow River. The Central Guard Division that forced Beiyang to surrender, even the Japanese said that this unit was quite effective.
Kawashima Satami also knew that it would be difficult to take back Puyi, but only by controlling Puyi could the Manchurian independence be justified. Moreover, he had already received news that the Japanese Army Ministry was plotting a major operation, so he stepped up his campaign against the Manchurian independence. He asked for support and said anxiously: "Your Excellency, you might as well use your brains on Duan Qirui."
"Duan Qirui?"
"Yes." Kawashima Satami narrowed his eyes like a cunning beast: "We have received accurate information. Yang Qiu is persuading President Li Yuanhong and the Congress to change Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing into municipalities directly under the Central Government. , the central government has the same status as all provinces, and it is also planned to let Yan Xishan, the governor of Shanxi Province, serve as the mayor of Beijing. In this way, Duan Qirui's position as Beijing governor will definitely not be kept. Do you think he will be satisfied in his heart? "
Tie Liang probably saw that everyone didn't want to see him, and he was anxious to make a contribution to regain his popularity, so he quickly said: "Let me handle this matter. It happens that a few of my slaves have some friendship with Duan Qirui's brother-in-law Wu Guangxin. Let's go You can try his way." Although Prince Su and others didn't believe in Tie Liang, they couldn't find anyone else to handle the matter for a while, so they had no choice but to nod and agree.
After arranging things for Tieliang to find a way to bring back Puyi, Kawashima Satami looked at the soldiers who were training and suddenly tilted his head: "Your Excellency, a sheep cannot lead a tiger in battle. Who do you think should be led by him?" Are you here to lead the rebellion?"
A few words suddenly hit Prince Su's weakness. The Bannermen have not produced many generals in recent years. The only person in the Zongshe Party who has experience in leading troops is Zai Tao. Everyone, Yinchang was unwilling to come out of the mountain, and there were only a few bannermen who escaped from the first town to lead them. They could not compare with Yang Qiu's group of arrogant soldiers.
Seeing that several people were still silent, Kawashima Satami already guessed that they could not find a suitable candidate, so he recommended himself: "If your Excellency, the Prince, believes me, I have a very suitable candidate."
How could Prince Su not trust him when several of his children were entrusted to him? When he heard that there was a suitable candidate, he thought he was an officer brought from Japan. He was so happy that he quickly asked: "I wonder who your lord is?"
"This man is not our Japanese officer, but he is better than many Japanese officers, and everyone should have heard of it." Kawashima Hayami laughed proudly, and took another photo in the eyes of everyone who was puzzled. They clapped their hands, and a moment later a Japanese soldier dressed asA bald man in official uniform and holding a Japanese sword came over. Before anyone could ask, the man had already walked up to Prince Su. His eyes were cold: "I, Tang Jiyao, have met the prince."
Tang Jiyao, Tang Butcher, who caused the Guilin murder? ! Zhang Renjun's heart suddenly sank.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 369 Sino-German Joint Military Exercise
Chapter 369 Sino-German Joint Military Exercise
When dark clouds gathered in the north and various characters began to appear one after another, Yang Qiu, after submitting a bill to form a municipality to the parliament, quietly went south to Sanduao with Zhang Xiaozhun and Sa Zhenbing. ".{"" .}
Sanduao is located in the southeast of Ningde, Fujian, and is the middle point of China's coastline. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the gateway to and from the east of Fujian is the throat of five cities". The terrain here is also quite peculiar. The bay is deep, 26 kilometers from the entrance to the bottom of the bay, and the entire water area is 714 square kilometers. However, the only outlet to the sea is Dongchongkou, which is only 2,600 meters wide. It is rare in the world. Deep water sea lake. Moreover, the deep water area and water channel depth here are among the highest in the world. The harbor is sheltered from the wind all year round, does not freeze or silt, and the dock construction is very convenient. It is one of the few world-class ports in China.
This strategic deep-water port area naturally attracted the prying eyes of the great powers. As early as the 19th century, Italy proposed to the Qing government to lease Sandu'ao. After Germany monopolized Qingdao, it also had the idea of ??continuing to seize it. The United States In recent years, it has also been proposed to lease Sanduao as a military port and coal terminal, and the British Navy even sent an admiral to inspect it. Finally, under pressure, the Qing government opened the island as a treaty port in 1898. Within ten years, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other countries had built a large number of docks here. Oil depots for large companies such as Mobil, Texaco and Asia were also built on the island. . Naturally, banks and domestic capitalists did not miss this place, setting up factories and opening businesses here one after another. After the submarine cable was laid in 1905, it officially became a world-class commercial port. Last year alone, the total value of goods entering and leaving the country from here exceeded 10 million yuan. , the import and export tax is as high as 500,000 yuan.
After the Third Division captured Guangdong, Yang Qiu immediately ordered to take control of this place. This led to strong protests from Britain, France, the United States and other countries. Fortunately, with the efforts of the Beiyang and Navy personnel, the Qing government never leased this deep-water port. out, so control of its seaport still belongs to the Republic of China government.
Since Yang Qiu was always worried about the Cantonese clique, which had a deep relationship with the Democratic Party, the Cantonese army could be said to have been completely wiped out after national unification. Some of the soldiers Long Jiguang brought out from Guangxi were still absorbed into the National Guard, but the Revolution of 1911 At that time, several other Guangdong revolutionary armies established by Hu Hanmin and others were ordered to disband, and all their weapons and ammunition were confiscated. With the recent acceleration of the construction of the Zhengzhou Industrial Base, all arsenals and machinery and equipment in Guangdong were evacuated. Even the technical staff were taken away. Even if they didn't want to go to Henan, they were all recruited by Jiangnan and other large factories.
With the Third Division stationed in Zhejiang and the Seventh Division transferred to Guangdong, Xie Ruyi's Eighth Infantry Division took over the defense of Jiangxi and Fujian provinces and continued to be stationed here until the first batch of 12 brigades of the National Guard was formed last month, composed of soldiers from Lianghu and Sichuan. The formed Third Guard Brigade began to take over the security work of Fujian Customs and Wharf, and the Eighth Infantry Division also gradually withdrew from Sanduao.
Such a world-class seaport, Yang Qiu, would never let the foreign powers dominate it. Therefore, when the first three divisions took charge, they used various excuses to take back a batch of land and deep-water docks that had been illegally occupied by various countries, and also restored Tanwan Town in the depths of the bay. All 7 deep-water berths and 130,000 acres of flat land in the entire port area were purchased for the construction base of the new Mawei Shipyard. Despite the opposition of Britain, France and other countries, they also built land at both ends of the Dongchong estuary and on the isolated island Jigong Mountain in the center of the channel. To build forts, for this reason, when Liu Qingen visited Krupp and the Austro-Hungarian Skoda Company early last year, he placed orders for 4 305mm, 8 240mm and 16 150mm shore guns respectively.
Using the data machine, the later-generation Japanese Type 99 l30/105mm howitzer with a range of 12,000 meters and the Type 92 l45/105mm cannon/shore gun with a range of 18,200 meters have already entered the engineering trial and are still in the shipyard. After a field airport was reserved in the rear, the prototype of a naval fortress gradually emerged.
Since Britain and France did not agree to allow the Second Fleet to deploy across the Leizhou Peninsula, Yang Qiu could only settle for the next best thing and build it as a base for the Second Fleet. According to the plan, a complete system of naval base including shipbuilding, aircraft and shore artillery will be built here within ten years. But after all, this is not the time 20 years ago when you could build a fortress along the coast if you wanted to. The ambitious Sanduao Naval Base plan was obstructed by the powers led by Britain from the beginning, so when the plan was proposed in 2013, it was only As the base of the new Mawei Shipyard, but after 14 years, the attitudes of Britain, France and other countries began to loosen in the face of the pressure of European reality. The first to change was Germany. Germany never wanted this world-class port to fall into the hands of Britain and France if it could not get it. So Traun took over the job of helping to build the fort in a high-profile manner, and then the United States also began Avoiding this question, because it is related to a large order worth millions of dollars for the shipyard, and at the same time, the United States also has the idea of ??using this to contain the growing Japanese navy and break the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
After Germany and the United States changed their attitudes at the same time, and Yang Qiu promised that he would not change the policy of opening up the three capitals, Macau and Hong Kong, Zhu Erdian had to pinch his nose and admit it, because he found that the more he pushed Yang Qiu too hard, the more he would become involved in Germany.The embrace of beauty is even more detrimental to the relationship between China and Britain.
After the three countries of Britain and Germany acquiesced, other countries had no way to stop it. They had no choice but to watch the fort take shape little by little, and watch the construction of the new Mawei Shipyard in Tanwan Town begin.
This time the new Mawei Shipyard is not a relocation of the old factory, but a completely new one. According to the plan, after the shipyard is completed, it will have four shipyards, including a 20,000-ton shipyard and a 10,000-ton shipyard. It will also have two refining Martin furnaces, as well as several supporting factories including a boiler and a steam turbine factory. After completion, it will be merged with Lao Mawei into the state-owned Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Group.
In order to complete all construction tasks before the United States entered the war in 2017, the government mobilized 20,000 civilians and soldiers, and even the Navy sent a cruiser, three gunboats and a working group to live and eat on the construction site for a long time. In addition, Yang Qiu ignored the outside world's personal doubts about him and strictly required the United States to deliver all the equipment before the end of 2015. Even if it is all piled up at the dock and slowly assembled, it must be delivered first.
Such a huge project naturally alarmed the Mawei people who had been frustrated for seven years. Since the Qing government ordered Mawei to stop shipbuilding in 1907, the Mawei factory could only survive by selling scrap iron. This company built more than 40 ships for the Qing Dynasty. Ships accounted for 70% of the domestic total. The shipyard that built the country's first steel-armored cruiser was on the verge of collapse, and the original more than 3,000 outstanding skilled workers began to fend for themselves.
But this time they all came back. After hearing that Sanduao was going to build a new Mawei, many people came back with tears in their eyes from their motherland and even from Southeast Asia to join the construction. The construction of New Mawei also alarmed the Nanyang Chinese community. These people did not believe it at first, because Yang Qiu used to like to build industries in the interior of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It was not until the construction started that they believed that the largest shipbuilding company in South China was coming back. Therefore, many Nanyang technicians who have studied in Europe and the United States also joined this construction torrent.
Although the entire South China industry was stirred up by Sanduao and Xinmawei, Yang Qiu remained calm. It is not difficult to build a factory, and millions of dollars can always be spent, but the workers are not so easy to train. Mawei's technical strength is not as good as that of Jiangnan. In addition, it was delayed for seven years in vain, so even if it has the best equipment, it will not work. Ten years of training slowly won¡¯t help.
Therefore, he attaches great importance to technology and talent construction. In addition to retaining all the old Mawei and Nanyang technical personnel, he will build four technical schools here in Fuzhou and here, and also directly kick out old officials who do not understand technology. In the selection of the new leader, he boldly hired the first batch of Boxer Indemnity students who were only 28 years old. He Maoqing (also known as Mianwu), who studied shipbuilding engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his classmate Xing Qi. Xin, but Xing Qixin said that he would have to study aviation manufacturing and ship design in the United States before returning to China. In order not to disturb his studies, he could only let him shoulder the responsibility first.
He Maoqing knew that he was young and had insufficient qualifications, and he was not comparable to foreign large-scale project engineers, so he was extremely serious about the facts, for fear of delaying national construction events, and even gave an extremely detailed introduction to Yang Qiu and his party.
"The Jigongshan Fort is located in the center of the waterway and is an important barrier for the east to enter the sea. Therefore, I have strengthened the strength of the fort. The materials selected are all products from the United States, Germany and France." He Maoqing has lived in the United States for many years and is used to calculating dimensions in the metric system, pointing. The deep pit in the center of the fort said: "This is the base of the 30.5 mm coastal gun. After it is built, the base is equipped with slide rails, which are driven by electric motors for aiming and turning. This fort has a total of two 30.5 mm guns and two 24 mm guns. mm shore guns and six 15 mm shore guns, and eight 10.5 mm gun mounts were added according to the requirements of the Navy. At present, the bases of the three gun turrets are almost completed. German engineers said that the installation and debugging of the shore guns will take about It will take 10 months, and the navy is expected to be stationed within this year."
Although He Maoqing is the general manager, the designers of the three forts are German experts. The rigorous Germans don¡¯t know whether they want to show off their sophisticated construction technology or win over Yang Qiu. Instead, they designed the forts to be extra strong, with reinforced concrete bunkers that have enough strength. It was so thick that Yang Qiu, who had never seen a real fortress, was stunned. He thought to himself that this thing could withstand a few inches of direct artillery fire.
After all, the fort is a dead thing, and no matter how powerful the fortress is, it will be breached. Therefore, whether Sanduao can be built and turned into a truly world-class military port depends on the navy itself, so in his opinion, the value here is far less than the construction. A simple airport is important, but the huge 305mm shore gun base made Zhang Xiaozhun's eyes light up: "Good guy, these three turrets alone can stop a fleet, right?"
Sa Zhenbing was not as optimistic as he was: "Don't be too optimistic, Runnong. Before the Sino-Japanese War, the fortresses of Lushun and Liugong Island were stronger than here, and the number of cannons was countless, but in the end it was not"
"Chief of Staff Sa is right. No fortress is invincible. It is actually very simple to crack Sanduao. As long as you send small warships to deploy mine belts outside the sea outlet, you can block the fleet in the bay. The cost of 500 mines is less than 240 if you don¡¯t go to the next door?? meters heavy artillery. Seeing that Sa Zhenbing was aroused, Yang Qiu continued: "If we want to build this into a real naval base, we still need to rely on our own strength. "
Sa Zhenbing nodded with deep sympathy, but Zhang Xiaozhun was still a little puzzled: "It is difficult to send small warships. With these three forts to guard the waters within 20 kilometers, it is difficult. After this range, let alone 500, it is 5,000. It¡¯s not enough.¡±
"That's not necessarily true. Night and bad weather can help small warships break into offshore mines, not to mention what if they mine mines underwater?"
"Underwater mines?" Zhang Xiaozhun found out why he couldn't understand it? When they went to ask him to explain, several small black spots in the far distance of the channel suddenly came into everyone's sight. After taking the telescope from Lei Meng, Yang Qiu's lips suddenly turned up: "Back."
Four long black small warships rising and falling in the waves suddenly appeared in the middle of the blue waves. Behind them were two Dutch special transport ships. He Maoqing studied shipbuilding and design after all. When he saw them, he blurted out in surprise: " Submarine?"
"It's a submarine."
Yang Qiu is very excited. After waiting for a year, the first four of the six U-type submarines ordered from Germany are finally back!
Shortly after taking a speedboat back to the Tanwan Town Shipyard Pier, four submarines, which had been launched in advance and returned to the sea, appeared outside the pier. The submarines that appeared on the Chinese Navy list for the first time undoubtedly caused a sensation. Not only were several of them stationed here. The warships and sailors swarmed onto the deck, and even the workers at the shipyard construction site came to watch. Many Mawei people even murmured whether they could build such a small boat that could submerge underwater.
Because of the fear of leakage, the telescopic snorkel has been retracted, and the narrow deck looks very simple and smooth. After receiving the order, Germany still put a lot of effort into special design. In order to meet Yang Qiu's requirements for endurance and the deployment of four torpedoes in the front and one in the back, the displacement was slightly enlarged, to 537 tons above water and 505 tons underwater, using man The company provides two 250 diesel engines, with a maximum speed of 12 knots on the water, 10 knots in the snorkel state, an endurance of 1,300 nautical miles at a speed of 6 knots, a maximum underwater speed of 6 knots, a battery self-sustaining capacity of 2 hours, and five 450mm German blackhead torpedoes. No matter, there is also a German-made l40/76mm German-made naval gun on the bow deck.
Because of the snorkel technology and the special requirement to be equipped with a diesel engine, this U-shaped submarine is undoubtedly one of the most advanced equipment in the world. Unfortunately, Germany did not continue to place the order after ordering 6 submarines because it still had doubts about the use of submarines. It will take a year or two for China to digest Germany's pressure-resistant steel technology, so it cannot produce it itself for the time being.
"Your Excellency, Vice President, with all due respect, this submarine is one of the most perfect products of German industry. With it, you can have an elusive fleet." Traun, who accompanied him to welcome the submarine back home, was so eloquent that he almost ignored the submarine. It is said to be more powerful than a battleship, which means that the submarines are back, and it is time for you to attack Japan.
, but just when he was about to say a few perfunctory words, Xie Ruyi, the commander of the Eighth Division who came all the way, suddenly came over. Fujian and Jiangxi were his defense areas, and the vice president was the commander-in-chief and it was his duty to come to inspect. However, at this moment, his face was obviously not good, and he approached quietly. Muttered a few words.
"Tang Jiyao became the commander of the Manchu Army?!"
"Yes, the news was sent by Zhang Renjun who returned to Shanghai from South Manchuria. It seems that he doesn't want to get involved in this whirlpool. Deputy Chief of General Staff Cai sent an urgent message asking me to remind the Commander-in-Chief to be careful about this person." No wonder Xie Ruyi's face turned sour. No, no matter what, Tang Jiyao was inseparable from their Yunnan clique. He rebelled against the country and threw himself into the arms of Japan. This undoubtedly added salt to the wounds of the Yunnan clique generals who had just recovered from the Northern Expedition.
Traun saw that his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly asked the whole story. Of course, Yang Qiu would not tell him about Tang Jiyao. He suppressed his anger and looked at the row of submarines, thinking that it was time to break through this veil. .
He immediately turned his head and said: "Your Excellency, Minister, I have always admired your troops. I wonder if I would be lucky enough to conduct a friendly military exercise with your troops stationed in Qingdao?"
"A Sino-German joint military exercise?" Traun's eyes lit up.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 370 Is China Important?
Chapter 370 Is China important?
Is China important?
When many people in Europe knew that war was inevitable, European countries had huge differences on whether a semi-colonial country with a population of 450 million was worth winning over. Britain believed that the Anglo-Japanese alliance could ensure that Asia would not leave the embrace of Britain. Under such circumstances, trying to win over poor and backward China will undoubtedly bring a greater burden to the already difficult finances. The insignificant industrial scale is not even one-tenth that of Italy, so there is no need to waste energy.
This view is supported by France, Russia and other countries. In their eyes, even after reunification, China is still a semi-colonial and resource-exporting country. Not to mention that to win over China, many interests in China need to be sacrificed. Who is willing to pay hundreds of millions of yuan in return every year? give up? No one can live with money. Although the severe situation in Europe has caused countries such as Britain and France to hesitate to intervene in China and miss the best opportunity to contain it, British diplomats including Zhu Erdian and even Whitehall still feel that there is no need to make a big deal. They were shocked, because everyone believed that even if the war in Europe broke out, it would be short-term. As long as they got through the current difficulties, they would have enough ability to support their own agents in China, and they could even unite with Japan to launch a war of partition.
Although Yang Qiu showed unusual enthusiasm for industry, especially heavy industry, industry cannot be achieved by building dozens of factories. For the core interests of the Atlantic, British gentlemen have enough patience. So when the Republic of China government was dragging its feet on the issue of tariffs and continuing to implement the Qing government's preferential treatment, they still maintained a leisurely work rhythm of meeting in the morning and drinking tea in the afternoon until
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
The door to the office of the British Minister Zhu Erdian in Dongjiaomin Lane, Beijing was opened by the staff. A piece of encrypted information was placed in front of him under his gaze. When he picked up the information and read it carefully and in detail, his face had not moved for decades. He even twitched slightly. The intelligence was actually not complicated. It was just a piece of news that the Chinese and German armies would each dispatch 2,000 people to conduct joint military exercises along the Jiaoji Railway.
Zhu Erdian rarely lit a cigar and concentrated on thinking about the meaning behind this exercise. The exercise is not terrible. There are the same exercises between Britain and Japan every year, but what if there are other meanings behind the exercise? Such as forming an alliance! What should I do? Sparks have been flying between China and Japan due to several hostilities and interests in Manchuria and Mongolia. Is it possible that there will be major changes in the Far East, which has only been peaceful for a year?
"Damn it! This damn bastard!"
In the British Business Club in Dongjiaomin Lane, such curses could be heard all night long. After receiving the information, Zhu Erdian immediately summoned the ministers to China from various countries except Germany to discuss countermeasures. Although Beijing has lost its status as the capital, the ministers stationed in China who refuse to recognize the Republic of China government have not yet moved away. It is said that this was the suggestion of the Russian minister because he felt that after moving to Nanjing now, he might move back again in a few years. Might as well continue to stay here.
At this time, the Russian minister was stuffing delicious caviar into his mouth, God knows! Did these Russian guys come here without eating? When he finally wiped his mouth with a napkin and regained some aristocratic demeanor, he opened his mouth and said a shocking sentence: "I think there is no need to waste my breath. Our country has 300,000 troops stationed in the Far East and Siberia, and they can enter Manchuria and Mongolia at any time and move south."
What the hell!
The Japanese minister wishes he could stuff the caviar tray into the Russian minister¡¯s mouth. You¡¯ve already paid 300,000 yuan. Could it be that Japan doesn¡¯t do anything to watch you annex Manchuria and Mongolia? Wouldn't this drag Japan once again into a war that will never end? It is also impossible for Zhu Erdian to agree to this plan, not to mention the difficulty of using the hands of Japan to fight Nicholas II back to Europe. If this guy peeks into the Far East and recruits a large number of effective forces from Europe, once the war breaks out, millions of people on the eastern front will be lost." With the "grey beast" in check, wouldn't Germany and Austria be able to attack the Western Front with all their strength?
The most excited person is the French Minister. He even wants to beat up this guy who talks so freely. After the Russo-Japanese War, your French brother invested billions of francs to save the fool Nicholas II and finally stabilized France and Russia. The alliance ensures that the mortal enemy Germany can be flanked on two fronts. If you come to the Far East, are you going to let the great France face that mentally disturbed guy William II alone?
Even Jia Leheng, who actively advocates deepening exchanges and opening more doors to American businessman, has a solemn expression this time. Does Yang Qiu not understand the current world situation? This is possible. The largest country in Asia does not mean the strongest power in Asia. Japan is still the only country with the right to speak in Asia. It is normal for a country that has not solved its own problems and has constant gunshots in the northwest to not understand the outside world. , but is this true?
Seeing the opposition in the room, the Russian minister muttered a few words and stopped talking, and the conference room suddenly became extremely quiet.
???????????????????????????How to break up this Sino-German exercise to avoid more serious consequences? Germany was particularly active in this military exercise. After receiving Traun's telegram, it even stated that the navy should also join in, consisting of the Spee fleet and the Chinese fleet. Organize maritime resistance training together.
No wonder the German General Staff was so excited when they heard the news. Although a population of 450 million cannot help Europe, it would be very scary if it really wanted to arm itself. With the help of Germany, in just three years, Yang Qiu not only preserved the industrial seedlings left by the Qing government, but also continued to expand. Now he can manufacture basic equipment including cannons. The quality is not said to be better than that of Europe, but the design is different. Chuxinzai is very dominant. According to the calculations of the German General Staff, after the reunification of the country, the Wehrmacht has seized more than 400,000 firearms of various types. The two factories in Hubei and Chongqing have re-equipped the army at the rate of one brigade per month, and the ammunition can support a whole army. annual consumption.
This means that if Yang Qiu is pushed into a hurry, he can definitely pull out a million-strong army within a few months! If Germany can support another group before the outbreak of the European War, even arming 2 million troops will not be a problem.
2 million!
Japan, the strongest force in the Far East, has only 300,000 troops at full strength, and Russia¡¯s total is only 600,000, which is even worse than the National Defense Forces even if doubled, so it is absolutely capable of completely messing up the Far East and forcing Russia to mobilize more troops from Europe. more importantly! Once the European War breaks out, Yang Qiu can march from Guangxi and Yunnan to the southeastern peninsula. If he is more ambitious, he can even send troops directly from Japan to the Indian plains regardless of casualties on the plateau. With the British's extremely pitiful situation in India, If the army and the Indian puppet army with no combat effectiveness can organize three to four divisions, they can even imagine splitting India in half!
Once India is divided, what can Britain, which has lost its crown jewel, do to fight Germany, which is armed to the teeth? The drill must be done immediately, William II shouted. For this reason, he specially invited Prince Reinhardt, who had been idle at home for a long time, to serve as a special envoy to visit China. He even asked him to bring a supply of weapons enough to arm six divisions. Assistance Checklist.
It is impossible not to leak the news about such a major visit. Just as Prince Reinhardt, who is in his sixties, boarded the cruiser Emden and headed for the Far East, the British Whitehall was already extremely busy.
what to do? what to do?
"Deploy the Far East Fleet, immediately bombard China's coastline, and contact Japan to attack Qingdao." Fatty Qiu held a cigar in his mouth, brazenly talking about his plan to destroy the nascent Republic of China, but received countless looks. If William II was willing to stop the endless sea race, the Empire would not worry about this kind of thing at all, but now this problem is always popping up in the minds of the leaders of the Empire.
No one expected that an exercise in the Far East could stir up half of the world. While European and American countries were speculating whether the exercise between China and Germany heralded a formal alliance between the two countries, the instigator was already in Sandu'ao. We boarded the German armored cruiser Scharnhorst that came to greet us and headed to Qingdao to personally observe the first exercise between the two countries.
"Nice to meet you, General Spee."
On the deck, the sailors clasped their hands behind their backs and welcomed this young man who had become famous all over the world in just a few years in the most serious military manner. The middle man was wearing a white military uniform, with a high nose bridge, and his hair was perfectly combed. In chaos, Grafspee, with his piercing eagle eyes, was like a shaggy lion. Thinking of the Battle of Coronel half a year later, which was known as the most painful memory in the history of the British navy, Yang Qiu even had the guts to reveal it to him in advance. historical ideas.
In addition to Shi Pei, there were some fleet officers behind him. Two young men who looked somewhat similar to him made Yang Qiu look at them a few more times, thinking to himself that these would probably be the two sons who were buried in the sea with him.
"Nice to meet you. Please allow me to express my sincerest greetings to you on behalf of the Scharnhorst and the Far East Fleet." Spee is not only an outstanding naval admiral, but also very eloquent. After speaking, he also took out a A small metal model of the Scharnhorst: "This is a small gift made by the soldiers themselves. Please accept it."
"Thanks."
After letting Lei Meng accept the model, Yang Qiu and his party began to visit this famous warship under the leadership of Shi Pei. Traun also lost no time in promoting Germany's sophisticated production technology, and even said that he could help the Chinese Navy build two ships. What he meant was that Sa Zhenbing, who was accompanying him, kept winking at him. In the era when super-dreadnoughts and battle cruisers were rampant, and Japan's Kongo class entered service, no matter how rich you were, it was impossible to buy two of these heavy cruisers, so Quan Dang didn't see the longing look in Old Man Sa's eyes, not to mention that he had never thought about it at all. Dedicated to Germany.
When the Scharnhorst entered the Taiwan Strait carrying Yang Qiu and his party, two British and Japanese warships caused a slight commotion. It is not known whether Spee wanted to show off his excellent sailors, or was determined to protect Germany's most noble people. Guest, eight 210mm main gunsThe gun jacket was quickly opened.
With the influence of the data machine, Yang Qiu quickly recognized the two warships. After being silent for nearly half a month, he finally drew an arc. The Japanese Navy's Kurama-class battlecruiser and the British Far East Fleet's Canopus battleship .
Due to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance Agreement, the United Kingdom strictly restricted the Japanese navy's access to the waters south of the Taiwan Strait. Therefore, the Japanese navy usually only operates in the sea east of Taiwan, but this time it appeared in the Taiwan Strait with the United Kingdom. This shows the news of this exercise. How big the impact is.
But this is exactly what he hopes to see. Some people should also understand that China cannot be missing in this world!
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 371 Sell the submachine gun
April 1914, Qingdao.
For diplomats from Britain, France and other countries stationed in China, this month is undoubtedly the most difficult. The completely different performances of the two most important countries in the Far East make them deeply troubled.
First of all, the Siemens incident triggered a strong earthquake in the Japanese political arena. The army and navy completely broke up, causing people to panic. The bribery incident not only plunged the Japanese Navy into the abyss, but also brought Okuma Shigenobu, who obviously had an army background, to the forefront. On the contrary, the political arena of the Republic of China was extremely calm. The big bosses of the Democratic Party were running away. Beiyang also stopped after losing its military power. Yang Qiu's proposal to establish four municipalities was passed in Congress without even bubbling up. What is surprising is that the new mayor of Beijing was won by Yan Xishan, a newcomer from the National Socialist Party who turned to Yang Qiu midway. Duan Qirui, the original stayer in Beijing, was appointed deputy commander of the National Guard after the Beiyang forces gradually collapsed.
The Three Heroes of Beiyang, Wang Shizhen, could not escape, Duan Qirui was transferred to the second-line National Guard, and Feng Guozhang was appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the army. All of them lost real power. Li Chun and others were also arranged to be promoted to lieutenant general and then retire directly. The family received a pension, but the new Beiyang elites such as Chen Huan and Xu Shuzheng gradually integrated into the backbone of the National Defense Forces. Wu Peifu, after accepting more than half a year of military service and understanding the differences between the National Defense Forces and Beiyang, officially became the commander of the 6th Infantry Division of the Northwest Army. Li Liejun, whose prestige was wiped out by three slaps in Nanchang, also graduated with him and embarked on a lonely journey to Tangnu Ulianghai.
A series of new policies and personnel matters that would have aroused countless speculations and daydreams in the past are now ignored by no one at all. The attention of diplomats is all attracted by the Sino-German joint military exercises being held along the Jiaoji Railway. In order to train officers and soldiers, The Chinese side of the exercise was jointly commanded by Zhang Xiaozhun, Qin Zhangshu and Zhen Meng, with Cai E serving as the overall commander of the exercise. All four battalions participating in the exercise were from different units. Since this is a public exercise, neither Germany nor China refuses observers from third countries to join, but these observers with their own purposes are not focused on the soldiers fighting each other.
Yang Qiu actually cared too much about the results of the exercise. Compared with the elite German Army, the Wehrmacht still had various shortcomings, so even if it lost, it was no big deal. Instead, he became very interested in the Qingdao Fortress and the German Qingdao Shipyard. He visited it almost every day Tour of the fortress and shipyard.
The Huiqian Cape Fort of Qingdao Fortress is the most critical barrier guarding the estuary of Jiaozhou Bay. The fort was built in 1902 and is entirely made of reinforced concrete imported from Germany. The outer wall of the fortress is one meter thick. The Sanduao Fort under construction is Copy it here.
Two 240mm Krupp cannons and three German-made 150mm shore guns were deployed on the fort. What makes people sigh is that these two 240mm heavy cannons are actually Qing Dynasty captured by Germany during the Gengzi attack on the Dagukou fort in Tianjin. Military equipment, in fact, the total of 6 210 and 240 heavy artillery in the entire Qingdao Fortress Group came from the Qing army.
Standing on the top and looking down, you have a panoramic view of the entire Jiaozhou Bay. The most important central fortress in the distance is also clearly visible. About 50 cannons and hundreds of Maxim machine guns are deployed in the entire fortress group. In order to defend against imaginary enemies, the hillside in front of the fortress All the big trees were cut down, and obstacles and trenches similar to terraces were dug out deliberately. Three barbed wire fences were pulled up to form a tight defensive position.
Cai E patted the cement wall meaningfully. He didn't know if he was talking to Yang Qiu or to himself. He sighed: "Germany is indeed the best fortification expert. If I come to fightit won't be five years." We can¡¯t take it down with more than a thousand casualties.¡±
Yang Qiu had thought about taking over this fortress before, but after seeing the complete fortress in person, he realized how tightly defended it was. In the parallel world, the British and Japanese had fleets and several times the army's strength, and finally forced Germany to defeat them. The people surrendered because they ran out of ammunition and food, lacked heavy artillery at sea to contain them, and the army was not equipped with super-heavy artillery. With only 150mm howitzers and infantry, the losses would be huge.
The casualties are not the most serious. What is serious is that once major damage occurs, the Japanese wolf will pounce on it without hesitation. Now it seems that it is impossible to regain Qingdao peacefully before the war. In the parallel world, before the Battle of Qingdao broke out, William II was forced to send a telegram to allow Waldeck to abandon Qingdao, but this stubborn old German man felt that surrendering without firing a shot was It was a shame. In the end, he just ordered the resistance and delayed it for three months.
??How about these stupid Germans selling the Qingdao Fortress and the Pacific Islands to themselves?
Yang Qiu put aside his random thoughts and smacked his lips after looking at a fixed machine gun bunker: "It's a perfect defense, but it's a pity" He glanced at the Mauser 98 on the back of the German soldier and shook his head: "Individual firepower too weak."
In the past few days, Traun had not paid attention to Yang Qiu except for eating and sleeping. When he heard him say that individual soldiers had weak firepower, he thought he was referring to the lack of light machine guns similar to those used by the Chinese National Defense Forces. He smiled and said: "Although light machine guns move quickly, The firepower is still too weak, so our team prefers Maxim.?¡±
In less than three months, the sound of gunshots will spread from the Balkans to the world. At this time, it is also time to come up with something to secretly strengthen Germany and make Europe bleed more. So Yang Qiu did not answer and went to Lei Da to cut his flesh. After beckoning, the latter quickly brought twenty soldiers from the guard company. But these soldiers just showed up, and even Shi Pei was in a daze, because the guns they carried were very special, as if they were made up of several iron pipes, with a long magazine inserted horizontally next to the iron pipe.
¡°Is there a shooting range?¡±
Curious about what he was going to do, Traun and others immediately took everyone to the shooting range on the east side of the Maultic Central Fortress. After the guard company set up a dense wooden target by themselves, Traun could no longer bear it. Stopped: "Yang, what on earth are you going to do?"
"My dear Minister, you will know in a moment." Yang Qiu kept it secret mysteriously. After Lei Meng reported the preparations, many German officers were already standing around. In their surprised eyes, , twenty soldiers from the guard company suddenly launched into action.
After the old guard company was expanded into the Central Guard Division, the new guard company became a full-time military force dedicated to protecting Yang Qiu and central officials. These soldiers were all trained by later training methods, and their tactical movements were very fast and standard. Even The German officers looked at it and nodded repeatedly. When they either crawled or climbed about 50 meters to the target, a series of gunshots like fried beans suddenly rang out.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT? ? In order to enhance the effect, these specially brought Sten submachine guns have also been modified. The most important ones are to increase the weight and modify the rifling, so the hit accuracy is better than the ordinary Sten. Shooting, dodging, and changing magazines, each soldier finished five magazines and a hundred rounds of ammunition in just ten minutes! By the time the soldiers put away their guns, the direction of the target was already in chaos.
Not to mention Traun, even Spee and the German Governor of Qingdao Waldeck were shocked by such fierce firepower. They could not imagine what it would be like if they faced an attack by an army all equipped with such guns. A terrible end.
In fact, submachine guns have many, many weaknesses, but in an era when no one knew about this type of firearm, when a gun carried by a man suddenly appeared in front of him and could fire a large number of bullets in a short period of time, the shock was very, very great, so The German officers rushed over almost immediately and asked if they could try it themselves.
Yang Qiu did not stop the German officer from testing the fire, but instead asked the soldiers of the guard company to give serious guidance. Of course, there was no need to tell the detailed parameters about the range. In fact, even without these parameters, many German officers could see this at a glance. The value of the gun, not to mention that it is light to carry by an individual soldier, is very valuable in areas that require intensive firepower such as cities, trenches or woods. The only drawback they feel at present is that the ammunition consumption is high.
"This is a light individual machine gun that I personally designed. I call it a submachine gun." Yang Qiu continued to fool Traun, whose eyes were shining, and deliberately sighed: "This is a very excellent gun. I have asked the factory to manufacture it. 20,000 troops were prepared to replace the troops, but it is a pity"
Traun, who was considering whether to buy the patent like before, heard that he had quietly manufactured 30,000 submachine guns, and his eyes twitched a few times. The 20,000 troops preparing such guns .The strength of the Wehrmacht must be reassessed immediately, so his ears immediately pricked up.
When Yang Qiu saw this, he smiled secretly in his heart, but his face looked bitter: "Due to the high consumption of ammunition, my generals told me that it is impossible to fully equip them, so I am preparing to sell a batch of them."
Traun heard it. This guy had been working for a long time just to sell submachine guns. However, this kind of gun was of great significance. The weak logistics of the Wehrmacht could not afford it, but Germany could still support it. He immediately asked: "I don't know if this kind of submachine gun is needed." How much does one cost?"
"100 dollars."
As soon as Yang Qiu shouted out the price, Cai E behind him started to frown. As the deputy chief of staff, he could know a lot more things. The cost of this submachine gun that didn't even have a name was only 20 yuan, and he brought back two 20-round pieces. Except for the imported spring, the empty magazine can be made by even the simplest machinery factory. Commander Yang actually raised the price tenfold as soon as he opened his mouth!
Even Traun frowned when he heard the price. Upon seeing this, Yang Qiu added: "Together with all the manufacturing technology."
Traun is not stupid, but he is still quite interested in these guns. After all, the snorkels, mortars, grenades and new 75mm field guns and other technologies purchased from him have made Germany The benefits were huge, far exceeding the actual value, but one could not ignore the money. He immediately expressed his willingness to buy all the submachine guns and production technology if the price could be reduced to US$1 million.
"1.5 million US dollars." Yang Qiu gritted his teeth in pain.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 272 Conditions
Chapter 272 Conditions
When the participating troops left Qingdao early after reviewing the performance, Yang Qiu directly named the Sten submachine gun without changing its name, and reached an agreement with Traun to sell 30,000 guns.
600,000 yuan turned into 3 million (1.5 million U.S. dollars). Arms is indeed the most profitable business in the world. Unfortunately, the industrial strength is insufficient. In order not to waste its own equipment, it took two years to put together this batch of Sten. During World War II In the UK, small factories only produce hundreds of thousands a year, and the gap is so huge that even he is a little uninterested. Fortunately, there are technical and conceptual advantages. The more industrial capabilities are improved, the greater the role of data machines. For example, you can now manufacture Sten with a simple structure in advance, and you can grab mortars, m2hb heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, etc. Patent rights, these patents will play a great role when Britain and France fall into quagmire.
correct!
Feng Ru called. After a year of continuous rigorous testing, the upgraded version of the 250-horsepower Hispano-Siza V-type engine was finally completed. Relying on the data machine not only sharply improved the domestic engine manufacturing technology, but also exercised it. With dozens of professional talents, Chongqing and Hanyang will join forces to mass-produce 30 units per month starting from this month. Together with 75-horsepower vehicle engines, the engine factories of the two groups can manufacture 120 units of various gasoline engines per month. , although it is not as large as the thousands of units per month in Europe and the United States, it has finally taken root.
V-type technology must be immediately sent to register a patent. This is a huge cash cow. Star engines and larger horsepower water-cooled engines must also be developed in advance. Although dura aluminum appeared in advance due to expectations, superduralumin also needs to be developed immediately. Although the internal combustion engine has made a breakthrough, small water tube boilers and steam turbines must be strengthened. This will be the only power option for large ships in the next few decades.
Yang Qiu was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't notice that Cai E frowned. Although he had made five times the profit and the state could get one million in taxes alone, would this batch of guns be sold to Germany in the future? What if it flows into the hands of a third country and threatens itself? And if two brigades with all submachine guns can be formed, the winning rate will be much higher even if Japan comes to fight, right?
His words made Yang Qiu pause, and his expression suddenly became a little bad. It was not because selling submachine guns would cause the spread of threats to him in the future. There were stronger MP40, Somi and ** sand in the data machine, or simply MP5. That's fine, but what worried him was that giving all 30,000 to Germany seemed too strong! I remember that during the Ludendorff Offensive at the end of World War I, the German army almost entered Paris with just 3,000 MP18s. Now I¡¯m giving you 30,000! With Germany's industrial level, it would take less than half a year to double the number of tens of thousands of submachine guns! Plus mortars, grenade launchers and the mg815 heavy machine gun that appeared three years earlier
Can France be able to stop it? !
"It's true that Europe bleeds more. If Paris is gone early like World War II, there's really no place to cry."
When he was in a daze about what to do if the firepower was too strong and Paris fell and France surrendered, Cai Gongshi suddenly came over: "Vice President, Foreign Minister Wu and the US Commercial Counselor Mr. Hangel are here."
Why did they come together?
Yang Qiu was stunned. The two of them had already walked over. After seeing him, Wu Tingfang immediately expressed her bitterness: "Vice President, you why didn't you say hello!"
There was a hint of anger in Wu Tingfang's tone. He was indeed very angry this time. Yang Qiu did not even say hello to the cabinet and parliament for such a big thing as holding a Sino-German military exercise. As a result, it was not until the exercise started that Britain, France and other countries issued diplomatic protests. Only then did he, the foreign minister, know that his army was conducting exercises in Qingdao.
What a big deal this is!
Wu Tingfang, who once served as ambassador to the United States, knows very well what it means for the two countries to conduct military exercises, especially at this extremely sensitive moment. Isn't this meant to attract the attention of Britain, France and other countries? So after learning the news, Nanjing was completely in chaos in the past two days. , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received more questions and accusations every day than in previous years. The United Kingdom even stated that it would reconsider the legitimacy of the Republic of China government, and Japan even openly issued a war threat on the grounds that the exercise would undermine the stability of the Far East!
Wu Tingfang became more and more angry as he talked: "It has been almost a year since the Vice President came to Nanjing to take office. Tingfang has turned a blind eye to other matters, but it involves exchanges between the two militaries. Isn't it child's play? You always need to say hello to other countries first." That's fine, but you are acting arbitrarily. Now there are rumors everywhere that our country will form an alliance with Germany, which has already caused extremely serious consequences. If it really gets out of control, what will we, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, do?"
This old man is really angry. The old grievances of the Democratic Party have not been resolved. Henan has once again carried out land reform arbitrarily, which has made people in all provinces panic. Fortunately, each province has the right to self-determination, so the blame has been put on the Henan Provincial Government and Parliament. Living in various places, I didn¡¯t expect that this matter was not completely over yet, and I started military exercises again without telling Congress and the cabinet! The Republic of China has almost become a family, and there is no way it looks like a republic at all.
Faced with the accusation, Yang Qiu looked calm and glanced at the man next to him.Er asked: "Where did Foreign Minister Wu hear the rumors? When did I want to form an alliance with Germany? What's more, our country pursues independent foreign policy principles, and the livelihood of 40 million people is in question, so what energy does it have to form an alliance?" It's just a very ordinary military exercise. The elite German army is known to the world. I just want the army to learn more from others and not feel that my boss is encouraging bad trends all day long. How can it be a child's play?! Could it be that I The military needs approval from outsiders to conduct deployment exercises on its own soil! Foreign Minister Wu, you are also a veteran diplomat. Did you also explain this to Japan when you signed the commercial agreement with Mexico?
This is China, and what¡¯s under my feet is mine! your! Forty million citizens! The land of the Chinese nation! Previously, it was clearly stated in the Constitution of the Republic of China that as long as it does not involve the country's foreign operations, does not interfere with national stability, conducts irregular military operations, etc., the Ministry of National Defense has the right to self-determination to mobilize the military. If Foreign Minister Wu feels that our company is friendly with our country, The country cannot issue orders to conduct military exercises and learn from the experience of the world's strongest militaries, so simplyI won't be the vice president anymore. Whoever wants to be in charge of the Ministry of National Defense can go. "
"At the end of these few words, Wu Tingfang lost all face, and his face turned blue and white. Indeed, as long as it does not involve diplomatic alliances or going overseas, the Ministry of National Defense has no obligation to notify the cabinet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before conducting non-military operations on its own soil.
Wu Tingfang never thought that coming to question him would definitely lead to Yang Qiu's resignation. Although this young man showed signs of being arbitrary, his heart for the country must be recognized by him. Since taking power in the southwest, he has pushed for tax reform, reduced rents and interest rates, suppressed landlords and bullies, built the southwest railway trunk road, built three of the Far East's most prominent industrial groups and shipbuilding companies from scratch, etc., each and every one of them has not benefited the country and the people. ?
Sometimes I think about it, if the Democratic Party is in power, it might not be as good as him.
He spent the first half of his life looking for a way to save and strengthen the country. After he became the minister to the United States, he felt the importance of national stability and industrial and commercial construction. Now he has slowly begun to adjust, using glorious or dishonorable means to embark on the previous path. There was nothing left to be picky about the path he wanted to take.
Thinking of this, Wu Tingfang sighed deeply and suddenly felt a little old.
Cai E didn't understand what he was thinking, and was afraid that the dispute between the two would be difficult to deal with, so he quickly pulled him aside to explain the military exercise.
Hangel could understand some Chinese, and even if he didn't understand, he could still guess what the two were arguing about. After seeing Wu Tingfang and Cai E walking away, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Although your Excellency, the Vice President, only had an ordinary conversation, military exercises, but don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too sensitive at this moment?¡±
"Sensitive?" Yang Qiu shook his finger: "This is not Europe. The stability of the Far East will not be destroyed by an exercise, unless of course someone deliberately wants to expand the incident."
Hangel was noncommittal about this statement. Although he was right in what he just said, there is indeed no need to inform a third party in advance of conducting military exercises on one's own territory, but China is not yet a complete independent country, and the government of the Republic of China has not received any recognition. So this kind of exercise is already challenging. Taking a step back, even though he had no intention of forming an alliance, Germany took it seriously and regarded this military exercise as an opportunity to break through Sino-German relations. Wilhelm II even invited Rhine, who had been idle at home for a long time. Prince Hart came to work as a lobbyist. This kind of treatment is probably second only to its two important allies, Austria-Hungary and the Ottomans.
That's why Britain, France and other countries are so nervous, and even the United States is beginning to worry. With strong German industrial support, Yang Qiu can completely get rid of dependence on the United States, and the security of the United States' previous investments in China will also be in danger, so Dou Mai Only then will Your Excellency Le agree to contact Britain and France to find out the true meaning behind this exercise.
Yang Qiu laughed: "Actually, forming an alliance is really a good choice. After the Anglo-Japanese alliance, Japan's domestic construction has developed rapidly, and its industrial capabilities have continued to leap forward. Since they can ally with Britain, why can't I ally with Germany? The Franco-Prussian War The rise of the post-Second Empire is very worthy of reference for our country.¡±
These words made Hangel frown. Does he really want to form an alliance with Germany? In fact, this makes sense. Now, except for the navy, Germany has already surpassed the United Kingdom in all aspects. As a country that has suffered from colonization and nearly half of the country's tariffs are still controlled by the United Kingdom, it is undoubtedly very important to join forces with a country more powerful than the United Kingdom. Good choice. But the problem is that once the European war breaks out and Germany cannot take care of Asia, this alliance will become a formality. Instead, it will push China into the whirlpool of British and Japanese retaliation.
Doesn¡¯t he know?
Hangel didn't believe it, glanced at Yang Qiu and said: "Your Excellency, Vice President, as a friend, I think it is necessary for me to remind you that the situation in Europe is very tense now. At this timeanyone playing with fire may lead to very serious consequences." as a result of!"
?"Thank you for the reminder. You are a true friend of our country." Yang Qiu nodded and continued: "I know that you came here today on behalf of someone else. Since you are here, let's go to Beijing together."
"Are you going to Beijing?" Hangel was a little surprised. He didn't expect that even though he knew that there were endless criticisms from Beijing, he would actually go up against it.
Yang Qiu did not explain. After getting in the car, he glanced at Qingdao, which was fading away outside the window, and suddenly said: "Your Excellency Hangel, you said that if one day our country can take back this place and build it into a Sino-US International Trade Zone, we should How good is it?¡±
=====
ps: Thanks for the reminder, book friend, I just realized that the chapter numbers have been wrong these days, sorry!.
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 273 The wind blows in the Forbidden City
Yang Qiu headed north with firm steps and faced the difficulties. When he was preparing to face the great powers for his dream, he didn't know that an accident had quietly come.
There is an inconspicuous two-story European-style small bungalow in an alley not far from Dongjiaomin Lane. Its former owner was a Belgian railway supplier. After making a fortune building the Beijing-Hankow Line, he returned to China to enjoy his fortune and sold the house to Japan. merchant.
Except for the Japanese-style wooden door plate at the door, there are no changes inside. The four characters "Banxi Mansion" are clearly visible on the door plate. At this time, Banxi Mansion was not as hated as he would be in later generations. Everyone thought that he was just the Japanese military attach¨¦ in China, Colonel Banishi. A fellowship club founded.
In the office on the second floor of the clubhouse, Wu Guangxin changed into a suit and combed his hair in a small parting. After applying hair oil, his scalp was shiny, which made people wonder if the hotter weather would attract a head full of flies.
After Beiyang was swallowed up by the National Defense Forces, all generals like him who neither understood military skills nor had any real knowledge were dismissed. Yang Qiu directly retained his military rank and asked these people to retire, or give them a considerable severance pay, or receive national Pension and waiting to die, as for those who resisted, they directly followed Cao Kun and Duan Zhigui's method, arresting and ransacking their homes.
Unlike his brother-in-law, Wu Guangxin had no intention of staying in the army, so he started a small business in Beijing after receiving 20,000 yuan in retirement pay. He also made a lot of money by relying on Duan Qirui's opportunity to serve as a stay-at-home officer in Beijing, and his life was not bad. Moisturizing, but recently Yang Qiu suddenly created a municipality. He wanted to transfer Beijing directly to the central government. He also transferred the jealous Yan Laoxi to serve as mayor, and transferred Duan Qirui to Wuchang as deputy commander of the National Guard. The future becomes bleak.
But today he had a windfall in front of him.
At Colonel Banishi¡¯s signal, Kenji Doihara, who had just arrived in Beijing as an assistant last year, took out a stack of Japanese yen from his wallet: ¡°These are just a little thought for you, I hope you¡¯ll accept them.¡±
Wu Guangxin glanced at Kenji Doihara, who had round cheeks, and was surprised that he could speak a standard Beijing accent. Although many Japanese people can speak Chinese, this was the first time he could speak Chinese with such a standard. The thick stack of yen is worth tens of thousands. This is not a large-scale industrial investment like Yang Qiu's. Ten thousand yuan is a huge sum of money among the people. With it, you can go to Hong Kong and live comfortably for a few years. good days.
but
He didn¡¯t reach out. Others may be unable to sit still in the face of huge sums of money, but who is he? Duan Qirui¡¯s brother-in-law! After living in Beiyang for so many years, I know very well that the money of the Japanese is easy to get, and Yang Qiu's national society and the Japanese are not willing to deal with it. Wang Yitang is still counting straw in prison.
Colonel Banishi seemed to know that he would not agree so easily, and quietly winked at Kenji Doihara, who took out another stack of yen codes and placed them on top of the previous pile, saying: "Don't worry, sir, we just want to invite you." Just a small favor, these are just deposits. After the matter is over, your family and Mr. Duan can all immigrate to our country, and we will protect your safety."
Kenji Doihara took out stacks of Japanese yen from his bag as he spoke. In the blink of an eye, there was a thick stack of Japanese yen in front of him. It was a hundred thousand, which made Wu Guangxin a little unable to sit still. One hundred thousand! ! This is a substantial amount of money.
But the higher the pile of money, the less stable he felt. How could these Japanese people be so kind? Why did they give him so much money? So I forced myself to ask: "Let's talk about what happened first."
Seeing his greedy gaze, Osaka Banishi and Kenji Doihara both smiled, and the latter said: "We want you to help us take someone out of Beijing."
Take someone to leave? Even if you want to kill Yan Laoxi, you don¡¯t need 100,000, right? "Who is it?" After Wu Guangxin lowered his voice, Doihara Kenji calmly took out a cigar and handed it to him. He also lit it for him before suddenly saying: "Emperor."
"Who?!" Wu Guangxin shouted and almost jumped up, and the cigar he just held between his fingers fell to the ground.
"His Majesty, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty." Colonel Banxi tapped his fingers on the table: "As a civilized person, the Empire of Japan believes that His Majesty has the right to choose his own residence, so we hope to take him back to his hometown."
Bullshit civilized people! Wu Guangxin cursed in his heart, he was not a fool. What helps him return to his hometown? Do the Manchus still have a hometown? The Manchus in Liaodong had all moved into the pass a hundred years ago. The land of Longxing in Fengtian was already ruled by the Han people. Now the people making trouble there are all the old and young who no one wants. Let the little emperor go back just to make more trouble. Just be bigger and let the Japanese have a chance to intervene in the Northeast!
After thinking about this, his way of looking at money changed a little. This money is too prickly! If something happens, even his brother-in-law Duan Qirui won't be able to protect himself, and he may even get hurt. He waved his hands quickly: "Sorry, I can't help you. You two should hire someone else."
Just as he was about to leave, Kenji Doihara took out a thick copy of photos from his bag.Information: "If you are not willing, then I guarantee that these things will appear on the desk of the National Socialist Party tomorrow." After seeing the photos and information, Wu Guangxin's face turned pale. Above is the record of selling guns to several Manchus not long ago!
After the fall of Beiyang, many guns and ammunition were resold. Wu Guangxin was one of them. Using Duan Qirui's relationship, he received more than 100,000 likes in less than half a year. However, he has been cautious in this matter. He only made one payment last month. Because several Manchu buyers wanted to inspect the goods, they came forward in person. Unexpectedly, this was actually arranged by the Japanese!
His heart is worth killing!
Wu Guangxin's vest was cold. He didn't expect that the other party would actually lay such a big trick on him. If he sold it to bandits, he would be imprisoned for a few years at most, but being involved with the Manmeng gang I'm afraid this It¡¯s a serious matter of losing your head!
"Don't worry, Your Excellency. We can grant you a temporary diplomatic passport. If something happens, you can immediately hide in our embassy and get asylum." Kenji Doihara saw his uncertain expression and was afraid that the secret would be revealed, so he said word for word: "You want to What we have to do is very simple, just prepare a car and send away the guards outside the palace gate, and we will arrange the rest."
Facing Kenji Doihara who spoke fluent Chinese, Wu Guangxin looked at the money and the photos, his face turned blue.
Under the golden glazed tiles, there were children who were ignorant of the outside world. The little emperor had no idea that someone outside was hoping to take him out of this big cage. At this moment, he was lying on the ground watching a group of ants move. The eunuchs behind him lowered their heads and filled their eyes. Impatient, he had so much free time that he might as well go to the side hall to find some treasures in exchange for money. It wasn't until he heard the sound of footsteps that he reluctantly cheered up. He took a sneak peek and saw that it was Chen Baochen and Iktan who were the teachers of the current emperor.
Although the Manchus abdicated, there were many people who protected the dream of restoring the country. Zhang Xun still keeps his pigtails and does not allow people around him to cut them. Royalists such as Liang Dunyan, Liang Qichao and Johnston wrote articles in newspapers from time to time, although they did not directly claim that Restoration, but the centralization of power they talked about pointed to the restoration of the imperial throne and the establishment of a Japanese-style constitutional monarchy.
Among these people, Chen Baochen is undoubtedly the most active one.
He can be regarded as a person who has experienced many ups and downs in the officialdom for a long time, but the older he gets, the more loyal he becomes. When he saw the emperor teasing ants, he shook his head in anger, and he couldn't scold the emperor, so he had to scold the eunuchs one by one.
When the little emperor saw the teacher coming, he had to stick out his tongue and reluctantly went to the academy to study surrounded by eunuchs.
"It's nonsense! It's really nonsense! These eunuchs should be better controlled. When I left the palace last time, I saw several people stealing things and selling them to foreigners. I almost got beaten when I tried to reason with him. Now I'm still trying to hook up with the emperor and not study. There are really no rules when you come out to play!" Chen Baochen was still angry and stamped his feet in anger.
Although Iktan is a few years younger than Chen Baochen, he is still in his fifties. He mainly teaches the young emperor Manchu. After Empress Dowager Yutaka announced her abdication, he felt ashamed of his ancestors. He kept saying that the Guarjia family was full of heroes and felt sorry for their ancestors, so he hit his head on the doorpost. Fortunately, his family stopped him quickly, but there was still a scar on his forehead. Fortunately, Yuan Shikai finally did not do anything wrong and retained the royal clan so that the young emperor could live a stable life here and receive several million in maintenance fees every year. But he was determined to restore the country, so he quietly colluded with the clan members to continue to use the imperial system. Not only did he establish the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the clan mansion and other departments, he also retained the Department of Sentences to torture those who opposed the royal power.
It¡¯s just that with Yuan Shikai¡¯s paralysis, the power in the south has become more and more unpopular. Nowadays, even the eunuchs are obeying the rule of law. Mischief is committed throughout the Forbidden City. Theft is common. Eunuchs and maids collude with each other to do dirty things. There are a lot of them every day. Antiquities in the palace were resold, and several shops were opened in Panjiayuan to blatantly purchase royal supplies. Fortunately, the National Defense Forces directly slaughtered hundreds of people after moving in to stop this trend, but privately a lot of things still flowed into the private sector. .
Iktan, who had a scar on his forehead, had no intention of getting angry. He finally figured it out. Although Nanfang had not yet proposed to abolish the royal family, the management of the confinement had become stricter, and all the guards outside the palace gate had been replaced. If things go on like this Even the eagle can't fly, so we must get the emperor out as soon as possible.
Pulling Chen Baochen's sleeves: "Brother Tao An, we are the only old men who can talk here now. Can you tell us whether those Japanese are reliable? Although Wu Guangxin promised to pick up the emperor and send him to the Japanese legation, but Why do I always feel uneasy in my heart?"
Chen Baochen was startled. He quickly looked around and saw that there was only a deaf and deaf old sweeping eunuch in the distance. Then he breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother Zhongping, don't worry, it will be fine if the Japanese are involved in this matter. As long as Wu Guangxin sends After passing the gate control, we escorted the emperor out of the palace and went straight to the Japanese embassy. When we arrived in Tianjin, there were also JapaneseEscort by large warships. "
"That's good. If I can return to Manchuria, no matter what happens in the future, I can finally be worthy of my ancestors, and I can enter the Gualjia family's ancestral grave when I die!" Iktan sighed bitterly. The two of them were discussing "important matters" as they walked, completely unaware that the old eunuch sweeping the floor was always sweeping around the two of them not far away
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 274: Conspiracy
. Chapter 274: Conspiracy
Only then did Yi Ketan and Chen Baochen figure out how to send the little emperor out. Yang Qiu, who arrived in Jinan that night, also received a personal report from Fang Rui. An hour later, the Military Intelligence Bureau also sent a secret message about the Japanese war they saw when they left Sanduao. The cruiser Anshan and two cruisers of the Second Fleet appeared outside Tianjin Port, and the Manchurian Army was put on alert. After learning these two news, he originally planned to go to Beijing overnight and suddenly chose to use fatigue and physical discomfort as an excuse. An excuse to stay in Jinan.
Fang Rui, who was wearing a dark blue military uniform with a stand-up collar, had almost become Yang Qiu's shadow since returning from Harbin. The Ministry of National Security under him and the Military Intelligence Bureau affiliated with the Ministry of National Defense were already the most important eyes and ears, so when the two companies sent them at the same time, The bannermen and Japan are likely to join forces to take away the little emperor's information in the near future, which means that the probability of this happening is at least more than 70%.
This is extremely important information, which means that the Manchu independence movement is likely to be launched in the near future, and Japan behind it also wants to use their hands to gradually control the lifeline of Manchuria and Mongolia. Although it does not directly control the lifeline of Mongolia, it can To avoid the recurrence of the situation of the Three Kingdoms returning to Liaoning, it can be inferred that Japan also sees that the current situation in Europe has reached a tipping point, and is waiting for the arrival of that spark.
"what you think?"
Fang Rui didn't say anything. The risk of this decision was too great. Letting the little emperor go would mean that the Manchu rebellion would become more violent. If he didn't let him go, it would be in order to appease those who still had illusions in the country, and for the sake of the country's reputation to prevent the great powers from talking about the Republic of China. The government is cruel and inhumane, so it must support this big moth, and the Forbidden City will continue to be a state within a state. In fact, no one, including Yang Qiu, wanted to see the royal family still exist. They just asked everyone to take action on their own, but no one was willing to stand up. Even Yang Qiu himself didn't want to do it himself.
But now there is a good opportunity!
"What's going on over there in North Korea?" Yang Qiu deliberately avoided the topic without waiting for an answer. Fang Rui introduced: "We have already connected with Hong Fantu. The intelligence agent has used the method of trading Korean ginseng to send them about a thousand water rifles, but they really don't have much money on hand, so I have arranged People pretended to be overseas Korean patriotic businessmen and were going to send them money. After several small fights, the Hunter Gate had attracted the attention of local North Korean rebels. Several companies offered bids in the hope of attracting them to join the group. Among them was the leader of one group. It is very likely that it has some connection with the Jin Jiu you mentioned."
"Where is Jin Jiu himself?"
"He currently works as a manager at Dongshanping Farm and also works part-time as a teacher. However, according to our observation, there are always at least two Japanese informants watching around him." Fang Rui always has a habit of stringing together various pieces of information when reporting. This time there was no exception and he continued: "Good news has also come from Seoul. Intelligence agents disguised as doctors have met the imprisoned Han Gaozong Li Xi, but Japan's supervision is very strict, so no action has been taken yet."
"Don't rush Li Xi's matter. Before it's critical, you should first find a way to bring Jin Jiu out. I want to see him."
Fang Rui nodded and stared at the two pieces of information on the table. Upon seeing this, Yang Qiu vaguely guessed what he was thinking. This originally sunny young man has become more and more mysterious since Chen Haohui left. Not only has his temperament changed a lot, but his mentality has also become cruel and ruthless. Harbin not only almost wiped out the power of the Bolsheviks in one breath, He also used this to lay out several long-term plans, which shows that his methods and mentality when dealing with crises are already capable of taking charge of his own. However, this matter is too important, and he does not dare to speak easily to influence his decision. He can only use his eyes and actions to influence his decision. Come and ask.
This matter must be resolved after all, so Yang Qiu thought about it and asked: "I remember that the person stationed in Beijing is Ji Fucheng, right?"
"It's the 2nd Brigade of the National Guard." Yang Qiu tapped his fingers on the table.
The National Guard may seem inconspicuous but it is an extremely important internal force. Because the National Defense Force will not theoretically participate in domestic affairs, the National Guard, which is similar to the Soviet internal affairs force, has become increasingly critical. After Xiao Anguo became the commander-in-chief of the National Guard, it was Many generals of the Right Route Army have been stuffed into it, including close friends such as Fan Liangshan, Ji Fucheng and Ma Kui. They are currently stationed in key positions such as Nanjing, Beijing, Wuchang, Chongqing and Shanghai to strictly guard and ensure stability.
In addition to the 2nd Guard Brigade stationed in the Beijing-Tianjin area, there is also the 101st Division led by Deimeng. As a rising star in the National Defense Forces, this man who joined the National Defense Forces at the front line of Wushengguan has already made a name for himself, although not as good as Qiu Wenbin in Anhui and Henan. He was dazzling, but in Huai'an, the fact that one brigade held off the attacks of two brigades of the First Beiyang Division led by Li Chun was a testament to his commanding ability. Even Jiang Fangzhen and Zhang Xiaozhun were full of praise for him.
"Both Delirium and Ji Fucheng can be regarded as confidants, so Yang QiuwenAfter finishing, he threw the information to him: "Do it your way and tell them both I don't care how the show is played, but I have to protect the Forbidden City no matter what, and I can't take out even one ounce of soil!" "
Fang Rui nodded with a rare look of joy on his face. Although letting the little emperor go would have a great impact, it could solve the big problem of the elderly and the young at once, and the Forbidden City could also be completely brought under the control of the state! As for the fate of some people, who can make irresponsible remarks if there is an accident when the troops encounter the rebels in the future? After he left, Yang Qiu couldn't calm down. He got up and walked to the window to light a cigarette.
In the Fengtai camp in Beijing, the shouts of killing shook the sky. Thousands of young infantrymen were undergoing bayonet fighting training. Each of their bodies was covered with lime and white spots after being stabbed by training wooden lances. Many of them were already tottering from exhaustion. But he still gritted his teeth and persisted, shouting and thrusting with all his strength again and again, without reservation! As the 1st Central Guard Division of the National Defense Force that has just been replenished, this unit has been trained the hardest since the earliest guard company. Because of this, this unit is extremely strict in selecting soldiers. It not only requires young people but also loyalty, because young people can burst out with blood. Only by having sex can you have the physical strength to accept the most rigorous training in China. Loyalty, and more importantly loyalty to Yang Qiu and the National Society, can make this unit full of cohesion and dare to challenge the toughest battles in the most difficult places. Although Yang Qiu did not mean it, it was these two requirements that quietly The Guard Division became the headquarters of the Youth Corps, one of the important branches of the National Society.
The guard division is also the best in terms of equipment. Although it is a small division and two brigades, the eight battalions of sfh13 150mm heavy artillery purchased from Germany are the first to be equipped with the 1st to 4th divisions and four guard divisions, except for one battalion of 150mm heavy artillery. In addition to the heavy artillery, there is also a 105mm artillery regiment, with a large number of mortars, infantry guns, grenades and machine guns. It will also be equipped with an armored vehicle battalion and a truck battalion that are training in Hanyang next month.
At the front of the training team, Deli Meng, who is not short in stature, has his hands on his back. He has the Yuan-style pistol presented by Yang Qiu in his waist. His eyes are as sharp as two sharp swords. The copper-plated Ssangyong Youth Corps badge is on his chest. Glistening in the sunlight. From the time he joined the National Defense Forces on the Wushengguan fire line, he carried out the night attack on Weidian Town, the defense of Xiaogan, the bloody battle on Xiaocang Mountain, the march into the southwest, etc., he persisted almost without fail, and along the way many of his former Nanjing Lu Primary School classmates They all sacrificed, but they also trained a group of backbones, such as Chen Guofu and Dai Tianchou, as well as him and Wang Zhuo, commander of the 102nd Division.
It is well known that Yang Qiu prefers young generals, especially the young men who have followed him out of the war and have studied in the National Defense University system. Although Qiu Wenbin and others have shown their strength, Many people still doubt their abilities. Even within the National Defense Forces, there are many doubts. Some people even secretly ridicule them for being boy scouts. However, this kind of ridicule also stimulates these energetic young people to do their best in every training. We fully hope to surpass the 1st and 2nd Field Divisions, which are said to be the most elite, as soon as possible.
With such strict training, it¡¯s no wonder that Ji Fucheng, who walked in, was also startled by the chill that came to him. After seeing Delirium, he quickly took a few steps faster.
"Youshan."
When Deli Meng heard the shouting and turned around to find it was Ji Fucheng, he was a little surprised. Although the two of them were the first to follow Yang Qiu, they didn't have much interaction with each other. They only met a few times at the Wuchang Officers' Association. It is even rarer for the National Guard and the regular army to have separate missions. If the two were not currently stationed in Beijing, they might not see each other once in a year or two.
"Brother Ji, why are you here?"
Ji Fucheng is almost one round older than Deli Meng. Although both of them currently hold the rank of brigadier general, the regular army brigadier general is still higher than the guard. I originally thought that Deli Meng would be a little arrogant and difficult to cooperate with, but this time Brother Sheng Ji went to dispel all his worries and said with a smile: "What? You don't want Brother Ji to come and take a look?"
Deimeng leads the troops and treats the guests. They are two different people. When it comes to leading the troops, he is very similar to Jiang Fangzhen. He is self-disciplined, rigorous, hard-working and serious. He also loves the soldiers very much, but when it comes to entertaining the guests, he is extremely shy, like a child who has not yet grown up. He took off his hat and scratched his head like a boy and said with a smile: "If Brother Ji says that, it's too late for me to be happy that you're here."
The matter was urgent and Ji Fucheng didn't bother to say more. After chatting for a few words, he immediately took out the secret letter sent by Yang Qiu overnight. After reading the letter, Deli Meng frowned. He didn't care about the little emperor's life or death, but He was angry at the unscrupulous Japanese. He slammed the table and angrily said, "The Japanese are really ambitious. No wonder the commander always calls them Japanese devils!"
"Don't worry about whether it's a Japanese or not, we all have to perform this scene well!" Ji Fucheng said, "I guess tomorrow is the best chance if you want to take action, because Mayor Yan will be here tomorrow, and Duan Qirui has summoned us. Even many foreigners will attend the reception at the train station. Now I have a regiment in Tianjin with only pistols, and a regiment in the periphery to monitor the troops stationed in various countries. In Beijing, I only haveNext, more than a hundred people will be recruited to greet the mayor tomorrow, so the Forbidden City must relax, and the Japanese will definitely not let it go.
Since the little emperor wants to leave, we won¡¯t stop him. If he dares to mess around after returning to Manchuria, we won¡¯t be polite anymore! Now I am worried that there will be trouble in the Forbidden City after the little emperor leaves. There are not many good eunuchs inside. The commander strictly protects the place and is not allowed to take out even an inch of soil, so "
Before he could finish speaking, Deli Meng quickly promised: "Brother Ji, don't worry, we will leave the affairs of the Forbidden City to us."
With the 101st Division ensuring the safety of the Forbidden City, Ji Fucheng finally felt relieved. After discussing the action plan and leaving in a hurry, Deli Meng immediately took the initiative to terminate the afternoon training and asked all troops to rest and regain their strength, waiting for the drama to begin tomorrow.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 275 Outside Xihua Gate
. Chapter 275 Outside Xihua Gate
The most important events in early May were the Sino-German joint military exercises and the construction of municipalities. The former was mainly a game of international politics, while the latter was an important prelude to continuing to deepen domestic reforms.
Yan Xishan was not very happy sitting on the train. He is not the kind of person who is brave enough to pioneer, so he always felt uneasy after leaving his hometown base in Shanxi. Where is Beijing? Not to mention that the conservative forces are deeply entangled, it is still an area that foreigners and Japan are eyeing. Although the mayor of Beijing is at the same level as the governors of the provinces after the change to a municipality, they are not officials of the National Socialist Party. They should be considered direct descendants of the Central Committee of the National Socialist Party, but Why do you feel like something is always going to happen?
He sighed and began to pack his luggage as the train approached Beijing Station.
In addition to the people he brought, there is also a "transfer student" who came to Beijing this time. This overseas Chinese is named Liao Zhongkai. He is the new director of the Beijing Municipal Finance Bureau and a student of the fourth political training class of the National Society. But unexpectedly What is surprising is that he is not a member of the National Socialist Party but a member of the rival Democratic Party. After scandals among the top leaders of the Democratic Party and collusion with Japan collapsed, he was the first in the Democratic Party to propose the idea of ??abandoning disputes and fully cooperating with the National Socialist Party. He also took the initiative to study in the national socialist political training class as a party official.
After it was revealed in Henan and Shaanxi that the country was using the opportunity to fight bandits to carry out land reform, the whole country criticized it. However, he publicly expressed his support as a party member and even wrote an article stating that it should be implemented nationwide to achieve equal distribution of land and improve farmers' Farming enthusiasm. This statement offended many conservatives and gentry of the Democratic Party. Hu Hanmin and others who dared not return to Singapore even called him a traitor to the Democratic Party.
Yang Qiuguan boldly sent members of the rival Democratic Party to Beijing to serve as the director of the Municipal Finance Bureau. This not only told the world that he only hired people based on their talents, but also revealed that he did not want to completely kill the Democratic Party. He also used the Democratic Party to contain himself. , don¡¯t think about messing up your finances. As the Sixth Infantry Division of the Jin Army was handed over to Wu Peifu, who was determined to avenge his past humiliation, and the Finance Bureau was from the Democratic Party, he, the former governor of Shanxi, had finally experienced the power of Yang Qiu's separation of powers.
"Zhongkai, stop reading." Yan Xishan took a deep breath and asked Liao Zhongkai, who was reading the newspaper, to get out of the car. Take care of what you have come, at least the mayor of Beijing still has a lot to do, especially after Tianjin was changed to a municipality directly under the Central Government without sending a mayor. In fact, he, the mayor, should be said to be the highest government official in the greater Beijing-Tianjin area. He is better than before. Living in Shanxi finally took an important step towards entering the central government.
As soon as the group stepped into the station, Yan Xishan saw Duan Qirui, whose chest was full of "bits and pieces", bringing officials from all levels of Beijing's left-behind government and military officials to greet them. There were actually a few foreigners among them.
"Baichuan, I've finally come to see you." After Duan Qirui put on the National Defense Forces uniform, he still had those fragmentary medals from Beiyang hanging all over his chest, making people dizzy under the sunlight.
"Xishan has met the commander." Yan Xishan hurriedly caught up a few steps and said with a smile: "It is really a sin for you to wait for me here. It is a sin."
"Haha, they say that Baichuan has only managed Shanxi in an orderly manner. Today, when we come to Beijing to take office, we must continue to put more thought into it. The huge Beijing and Tianjin are the roots of us people, and we cannot allow them to continue to decline." There was something in Duan Qirui's words. , what do you mean by "the roots of us people?" He was obviously dissatisfied with being transferred away, and wanted Yan Xishan to continue to protect the few old people and children left in Beiyang. But the more he acted like this, the more he made Liao Zhongkai laugh secretly. No wonder they all say Beiyang Three Jiezhong is the most stubborn person, and he obviously can't fight Yang Qiu, but he still uses this method to hint, isn't it even more annoying and disgusting?
Yan Xishan also had a delicate heart, so how could he not hear what he said? He said perfunctorily: "Commander Duan can take office with confidence, but since the president appointed Yan as the mayor of Beijing, he must hold on to this three-acre land no matter what." He made some achievements." He said these words accurately. Although everyone in the world knew that he was arranged by Yang Qiu, he was blamed on Li Yuanhong. That means that if you have any grievances, go to the president. Don't talk to the president. I am so competitive for a young mayor.
The corner of Duan Qirui's mouth twitched a few times. At this moment, it was not easy to get angry because of the crowd. He just held his hand and said that he wanted to clean up the new mayor. Yan Xishan couldn't help but refuse, so he took Liao Zhongkai and others and prepared to go. Yan, just as he was about to get on the car, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly sounded.
"Brother Baichuan, we have been away from Japan for several years, but you are still as charming as ever."
Yan Xishan quickly turned his head, only to see Kenji Doihara, a short man with a round face and a mustache under his nose, appeared behind him at some point.
"Dofeijun? When did you come to Beijing?"
Yan Xishan did not expect to meet Kenji Doihara in Beijing. The two were old classmates at the Japanese Army Sergeant School. When they were studying in the Japanese Army Sergeant School, Kenji Doihara pestered him to learn Shanxi dialect. TheyHe has also been a guest at Doihara's home, and has discussed the relationship between Japan and China many times, so he can be considered a relatively good friend.
"I came here last year." Doihara Kenji avoided his current job and only said that he was working as a military attache in the embassy. Finally, he deliberately used a Shanxi accent and asked with a smile: "Brother Baichuan, my Shanxi dialect is clear." Are you okay? I have been practicing for a long time since you left Japan."
"Okay. It's smoother than what I said. It would be more authentic if it were made with two jars of old vinegar."
"No, no, please spare me." Doihara Kenji felt numb all over when he heard the name of Lao Chen Vinegar. This was because Yan Xishan brought a small jar of Chen Vinegar from his hometown when he first entered school. He was deceived into learning Chinese culture. He drank a bowl of it, and his tongue felt numb for several days, so much so that he refused to drink any vinegar after that.
He said cordially: "I haven't seen you for many years. Brother Baichuan is now the mayor of Beijing. It just so happens that I have to stay here for a while. I hope you can take good care of me." Yan Xishan undoubtedly has it. In his eyes, Doihara Kenji He was a very nice person and liked Chinese culture, so the two became more and more enthusiastic as they chatted. They also introduced Liao Zhongkai, who graduated from Waseda University in Japan, to him.
This scene made Ji Fucheng who came to greet him secretly frown. He didn't expect Yan Xishan to have such a good relationship with the Japanese. He couldn't help but wonder if Yang Qiu was wrong and whether placing him in Beijing would lead to collaboration with the enemy in the end.
Just as Kenji Doihara and Yan Xishan were chatting happily and attending the reception banquet prepared by Duan Qirui for the new mayor, another black Ford car also slowly drove towards Xihua Gate.
Xihuamen was the place where Lafayette and the emperor fled after the Eight-Nation Allied Forces entered Beijing. Today, there are many people here again. At the front is a row of powerful eunuchs. Each of them is carrying a big baggage, which is full of royal family items. A collection of antiques, with the revolver thrown in through the wall last night still stuck in his waist. Behind them, the little emperor had changed into a eunuch's attire. He looked at the two masters and the surrounding eunuchs with a confused expression. He was still very curious, touching this and scratching that from time to time, and even wanted to play with a gun.
Iktan quickly held down the naughty little emperor and asked: "How is it? Can the car come?"
¡°Not yet, sir.¡±
Iktan was also anxious, but he was also afraid that these eunuchs would not respond when the time came, so he encouraged him: "When there is a commotion outside, you will rush out with all your strength. Even if you are paid for the items in this bag, you are not willing to go back to your hometown." If you want to go to Lushun, please tell me your name and someone will greet you. I promise that I will not forget you when I return to the country and become the emperor."
"Thank you, my lord." The eunuchs had no intention of going to Lushun. All they thought about was the good things in their bags. This was a royal treasure that they had nowhere to buy if they had money! People die for money and birds die for food, and even the birds themselves are gone, so what's the big deal if they take a chance, so they all said that they would cover the emperor and protect them from getting on the bus smoothly.
Just when these eunuchs expressed their loyalty, a slight car sound suddenly sounded in the distance. Through the crack in the door, they saw a black car slowly driving towards Xihua Gate. The two of them suddenly felt their hearts in their throats.
After the fall of Beiyang, the National Defense Forces quickly took over the defense of Beijing. First, the 2nd Brigade took charge of it for a few months. It was not until the arrival of the National Guard and the 101st Division that they went north to Fengtian. In order to put an end to previous incidents of stealing and selling antiques, the National Defense Forces increased supervision of entry and exit from the Forbidden City. After killing a group of people, the trend was finally curbed, but many treasures were still leaked out privately.
The team leader today is a squad leader, and the number of people under his command is significantly smaller than yesterday. Many people were taken away to greet and protect the new mayor. Of course, the reason why people were taken from here is not clear to outsiders. also.
Beijing is no different from other places in the country. There are many dignitaries, so cars are often seen. The soldiers stationed at Xihua Gate don¡¯t pay much attention, as long as the vehicles don¡¯t get close. But just when the soldiers are on guard, there are sharp stabs in the distance. Suddenly a large group of gangsters appeared, shouting and chasing each other. It looked like two groups of people were fighting over territory.
"Didi" The squad leader who led the team blew his whistle quickly, and when he saw a few soldiers running over, he immediately shouted: "Go and get everyone under control. Send someone to contact the patrol. Don't make trouble here." matter."
The squad leader was afraid of causing trouble here, so he wanted to lead people to stop these gangsters from fighting. However, before he could rush to the gangsters, the Xihua Gate that was closed behind him suddenly opened, and seven or eight eunuchs carrying heavy burdens suddenly came out from inside. Rushed out.
The soldiers guarding the door were all focused on the ruffians in the distance. They were about to be run away by these eunuchs if they were out of reach. When they saw them carrying large and small bags, their eyes were red. If these things were scattered, it would be easy for them to escape. Then they will be punished, and the entire unit will face serious punishment! So he quickly fired a gun into the sky to make these eunuchs stop.
?????????????????????????????????????????One thing is that they will have enough to eat and drink for a few lifetimes, not to mention there are people who are instigating them, so these eunuchs ran away and took out their pistols and shot at the soldiers while running. The crackling sound of gunshots immediately caused chaos at the gate of Xihua. The soldiers never expected that the eunuchs had actually obtained pistols. Several soldiers were immediately hit, and the rest immediately raised their guns to fight back and arrested them by force.
The squad leader thought it was just an armed treasure robbery involving internal and external collusion, so he immediately organized everyone to pursue the eunuchs. After a while, the soldiers gradually reversed their disadvantage, and several eunuchs were killed. But no one noticed that at the most chaotic moment, the car that seemed to be frightened and parked on the roadside suddenly accelerated and rushed to the door of Xihua Gate, knocking the wooden sentry box and a sentry to death. Several figures emerged again and rushed into the car. This scene immediately made the squad leader red-eyed and he quickly shouted to block the car.
But it was too late. When several figures got into the car, several grenades were suddenly thrown out of the car. In the violent explosion smoke, the unmarked Ford car suddenly accelerated towards Dongjiaomin Lane.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 276 Crossroads
. Chapter 276 Crossroads
"What's the difference between us soldiers, just because we all wear simple military uniforms"
The song "Soldiers" was changed by unscrupulous people into a training song and spread throughout the naval camps all over the world. Yang Liehu led the singing in an unpleasant voice while leading his battalion to train along the imperial city. Next to Liuli But Jin Wa couldn't arouse the slightest interest, because anyone would get bored after watching it several times. Now what he wanted most was to go and pinch someone, which was better than practicing like a dead dog every day.
The soldiers have the same idea. The guard division is well-known throughout the army for its strict training. When it was first expanded last year, the veterans who were carefully selected from Beiyang all cried and cried for transfer after three months of training. Every night there would be people lying in the dormitory. I wrote the transfer report, but 99% of the time I finished it, I rolled tobacco, because although it would be easier to go to another army, I was really reluctant to say goodbye.
It is definitely a sad thing to run when you are fully equipped with a marching bag, a rifle, a bayonet, a water bottle, etc. Especially this year, it is hot early. It is only May and the sun is shining on your body. You feel burning, and you are covered in stinky sweat within a few minutes. The problem is The helmet was not allowed to be taken off, and it was so heavy that it felt like there was a plank on the head.
The song slowly moved forward around the roots of the imperial city. When it was about to reach Xihua Gate, the crisp snap made the military song suddenly stop.
Gunshots? !
The very familiar voice made the soldiers disperse subconsciously and hide themselves. Yang Liehu was even more frightened. Who is so brave and dares to shoot on the edge of the imperial city? Could it be those dead eunuchs who croaked like chickens and robbed dogs?
No matter who it was, the sound of gunfire excited Yang Liehu and the soldiers who had been holding back for more than half a year. They immediately searched and moved forward. When they looked behind the Xihua Gate, they saw several robes from the guard brigade already lying on the bluestone. , there are many eunuchs and people dressed as gangsters who are resisting in the distance.
This is great! Eunuchs and gangsters dare to stretch their claws against the army, they are simply impatient to live!
Yang Liehu didn¡¯t say anything, and immediately ordered a company to go to support him. He walked towards the squad leader who was hit in the thigh: ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±
The squad leader almost cried just now. He never expected that someone would escape from the Forbidden City under his nose. He knew who the person who deserved such a fuss was and picked him up, so when he saw Yang Liehu, he immediately understood what had just happened. It all poured out.
The little emperor was abducted?
My dear mother, isn¡¯t this going to kill everyone!
Yang Liehu, like the injured squad leader, prepared to send troops to pursue him without thinking. But at this moment, a huge commotion suddenly came from the Forbidden City. Hundreds of eunuchs and maids learned that the little emperor had escaped. The whole place fell into chaos. When many people saw the Xihua Gate opened, they got ready to rush out after catching their private work.
what to do? How to do this? !
While the little emperor was about to escape, at the same time the Forbidden City was in danger. Yang Liehu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Fortunately, the battalion staff member woke him up: "Battal Commander, the little emperor can be captured after he runs away. If something happens to the imperial city, don't wait until the commander-in-chief The commander gave the order and the division commander had to shoot us."
Yang Liehu thought about it. The Forbidden City is a treasure of China. It had already suffered a disaster during the Gengzi era. It took a lot of effort to recover some of its strength, but it cannot be allowed to be poisoned again. What's more, it doesn't matter if it loses some treasures. If the desperadoes get angry. God was about to accept me, so he immediately ordered all the gates entering and exiting the city to be sealed, and summoned the soldiers who were preparing to enter the city: "Remember, I am here. These are all the treasures of the country. Anyone who dares to touch them will be directly Shoot them! Anyone who sees someone carrying something private after entering will be shot! Everyone must be searched!"
"Battal Commander, what if women are also searched?" A young soldier asked with a red face. Yang Liehu was so angry that he cursed: "Search, search them all! If there is anything else besides body search, I will kill you first." Time. After setting strict orders, he immediately led two companies and rushed into Xihua Gate. However, he did not know that at this moment, several battalions of the 101st Division from other gates who were deliberately arranged to train here were also ordered to enter. The Imperial City protects the most magnificent collection of royal palaces in China.
At this moment, the Forbidden City was in complete chaos. Since Yuan Shikai allowed the royal family to continue to exist, the imperial city became a world of its own. Not only were there a large number of eunuchs and maids, but six ministers were also set up to work inside. When the news of the emperor's sudden escape spread, If you open it, you can imagine what kind of chaos it will be.
A dozen eunuchs found swords and clubs from nowhere and swarmed into Kunning Palace. This was the place where the Queen Mother used to live. Although the Queen Mother was dead, there were a lot of valuable things. In addition, when Xiao Dezhang left, he missed his old relationship. He didn't attack this place, so he became a favorite among the eunuchs.
Bang bang the Jun porcelain vase was frightened by the two palace ladies guarding the door, knocking it over and falling to pieces on the ground. When the eunuch saw this, he couldn't help but hit him with sticks.After beating the two palace maids to death, they began to search frantically, including rings, harems, tops, and even embroidered shoes. When they were about to go out, they saw a group of National Defense Force soldiers rushing in.
"***! I know these dead eunuchs are not good people, shoot!" There were scenes of robbery and fighting along the way, which already made Yang Liehu furious. When he saw that these eunuchs actually beat two palace maids to death in order to snatch things, Without saying a word, he just waved his hand. Before the eunuchs understood what was going on, bullets opened seven or eight holes in their bodies. The gold, silver and jewelry they had snatched were scattered all over the floor, and several of them rolled to the feet of the soldiers.
The soldiers didn¡¯t dare to pick it up. They all knew that they would be searched by the military police who came when they went out, so they could only take a look at it for fun.
Decisive action allowed the Forbidden City to quickly stabilize. The eunuchs who smashed, smashed, and looted were so frightened in front of the bloody corpses and blood that one or two threw away their things and fled. Unfortunately, all the roads out were blocked, and the huge Forbidden City was completely blocked. Closed up.
By the time the main force of the 101st Division arrived for a complete blockade, Yang Liehu and several brother troops who entered later had stabilized the imperial city. The eunuchs, officials and maids were separated, and the soldiers searched them one by one with expressionless faces. Even the maids were not found. Let it go. The maids who had been touched by the soldiers' big hands, even their private parts, burst into tears when they saw the young general with flowers on his shoulders. Unfortunately, they were disappointed. Delirium had no idea of ??pity for her now, he Knowing that one must be hard-hearted at this time, even one's own soldiers and officers must be strictly searched before leaving.
While Yang Liehu decisively entered the imperial city to prevent the incident from worsening, there was joy and laughter in the former Presidential Palace in Shishizi Hutong. After Yuan Shikai was paralyzed and returned to his hometown, it was taken back and became the Beijing Left-behind Palace. After the handover is completed, it will become the seat of the new municipal government.
In order to give Yan Xishan a clean slate, Duan Qirui tried his best and hired chefs from several time-honored restaurants. However, Yan Xishan loved vinegar but disliked wine, so he stopped after tasting a few glasses. Duan Qirui was a little unhappy about being pushed back at the train station. When he saw him put down his wine glass, his face suddenly became unhappy. He wanted to say a few words, but unexpectedly, a sharp copper whistle suddenly came from outside the window.
In the past, everyone had heard the copper whistles used by the police to arrest people, but they didn't take it seriously. Even though everything else was not so good during the Beiyang regime, the police and public security in Beijing were pretty good. However, this time the police whistles seemed to be getting louder and louder. After a while, There was actually gunfire!
Most of the people here were born in the military, and even if it wasn't for the turmoil of the past few years, they had heard countless such voices. So Duan Qirui immediately lined up the tables, looked at Ji Fucheng and said angrily: "Go and see, it's that one You don¡¯t have to open your eyes, you have to fire so many shots to catch a thief? Do you think it¡¯s a war!¡±
Ji Fucheng knew what was going on best, but now that he was his immediate boss, he immediately got up and prepared to go outside to show off, but when he got to the door, he was hit hard. The person who came in was Duan Qirui's confidant, the former commander of the 20th Division of the Beiyang Army, Fu Liangzuo. After the 20th Division and Fengjun were organized into the 14th Infantry Division of the National Defense Force, he could have been the deputy division commander, but Duan Qirui was recently transferred to Wuchang. The deputy commander of the National Guard, deeply aware of the shortage of manpower, asked Fu Liangzuo back.
Fu Liangzuo didn't bother to apologize to Ji Fucheng, so he panted and pointed in the direction of the Forbidden City and said: "No not good! Someone was making trouble outside Xihua Gate just now. The guard stopped him when he saw it, but he didn't think it was intentional. To divert attention, a black car has picked up the little emperor."
"What!"
Not to mention Duan Qirui, even Yan Xishan, who had just taken office, jumped up, and Liao Zhongkai was so shocked that he couldn't even hold his chopsticks. During this period, there was great unrest in Manchuria and Mongolia, especially after Tang Jiyao accepted Japan's commission to serve as the commander of the so-called Manchu Army. Duan Qirui wanted to send troops immediately to completely wipe out these guys.
I haven¡¯t figured out how to deal with this, but someone actually rescued the little emperor! This is a big deal. Once the little emperor falls into the hands of the Manchu Army, his morale will definitely rise.
"Why are you still standing there? Chase me! Chase them all. If you don't come back, I will kill you all!" Duan Qirui was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He lost his position in Beijing, but now he is a deputy deputy of the National Guard. The commander is currently the highest-ranking officer in the National Guard in the northern region, and he is naturally responsible.
Yan Xishan has also become an ant on the hot pot. Fortunately, as the mayor, he has not officially handed over yet, otherwise this matter will be enough to ruin his entire political future. But this incident also made him feel bad. He was definitely not an ordinary person who dared to rescue the little emperor. It was not difficult to get out of the palace, but the difficulty was how to successfully break through the blockade of tens of thousands of troops in the entire Beijing-Tianjin area! So he immediately looked at Kenji Doihara next to him. He wouldn't believe it unless the Japanese intervened and killed him.
Doihara Kenji acted as if nothing was wrong. He changed his face and bowed: "Brother Baichuan must be very busy these days. I might as well come back to catch up with you next time." After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving a group of people behind. There are a lot of government officials who don't know what to do.
Looking at his leaving figure, Liao Zhongkai and others could already smell the smoke of gunpowder. The dawn of peace that they had just seen had lasted less than a year, and the nascent Republic of China had once again reached a crossroads.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 277 "Aoki Report"
. Chapter 277 "Aoki Report"
In the Japanese Army Ministry, the officers stood together and chatted about the recent Siemens incident. As the incident continued to expand, they all showed knowing smiles on their faces. The hated Satsuma Domain was finally suppressed this time. Even the emperor was alarmed by the shameless corruption incident. The obstructive Yamamoto Gonbei finally stepped down. The good days of the Army were finally coming.
With Okuma Shigenobu coming to power, the extremely shrunken Army began to be replenished. The newly-built 19th and 20th Divisions are already able to perform combat missions. It won't take long for more artillery and divisions to continue to appear in the Army sequence, but Then what?
When the officers were thinking about more cannons and discussing where these cannons and troops should be used, a voice suddenly rang from the confidential telegraph room downstairs. The voice of Colonel Ueda Kenkichi, a lecturer at the Military Affairs Bureau of the Army Province, rang out. The whole building: "Got it, we got him, he's in our hands!"
who is he? This question does not need to be explained at all. Apart from the most eye-catching Siemens incident in the past two days, no one in the Army Department knew that Colonel Banishi and Major Kenji Doihara were secretly rescuing an important figure related to the lifeline of Japan, Manchuria and Mongolia. And heis now under Japanese control!
"There is hope!"
¡°God bless Japan!¡±
"More troops should be sent to Kanto State!"
"Split China!"
The shouts and discussions instantly overwhelmed the entire Army Department. Nobuzumi Aoki, who was writing a virtual combat plan with nothing to do, immediately threw the half-written plan in his hand into the trash can, spread out the letter paper again, and wrote this with excitement. Said: "The most important happy event of Taisheng is to ensure that the opportunity given by Manchuria and Mongolia has finally arrived. The Kwantung Army should be formed immediately from the three divisions of Kwantung and North Korea! Urge the Manchuria and Mongolia government to be established and recognized as soon as possible, and our country will provide security for Manchuria and Mongolia. Guarantee, as a reward, in addition to ensuring my rights and interests in the entire Manchuria and Mongolia region, I should also give priority to the sale of mineral resources to me (our country), allow me to carry out large-scale immigration to Manchuria and Mongolia, allow me to open more factories, and other various administrative Key departments such as the military, military and diplomacy must have Chinese consultants, and army coaches, weapons, equipment, etc. can only be made in my country.
Second, we should adopt a more relaxed policy in Manchuria and Mongolia, allow the army to take free and unrestricted actions, absorb and allow the thieves and the repressive opposition groups of the Republic of China to operate, and provide as much funds as possible for the Black Dragon Society and other Chinese civil forces to strengthen our country. The influence made Manchuria and Mongolia become our country¡¯s exclusive royal paradise.
Third, we must conscientiously prepare for the possibility of directly sending troops to safeguard our interests in Manchuria and Mongolia. Because the Yang Qiu government has been hostile to our country since its establishment, there is no longer any prospect of cooperation. The mainland's resources are the foundation of our country, and our country's future lifeline depends on the mainland. It is not at sea, so if diplomacy cannot achieve its goal, decisive measures should be taken to separate it "
Colonel Nobujun Aoki wrote tens of thousands of words in just half an hour, which is comparable to the 21-point and more severe "Aoki Report" in a parallel world. The opinion report is full of opinions that the continent should be divided and Manchuria should be divided. Mongolia implemented control to accumulate strength to achieve the goal of completely annexing China and realizing the great dream of Asian unification in the future. No one knows what role his opinion letter later played, but the Kwantung Army statement first put forward in the opinion began to spread overnight. spread among the Japanese army.
The Japanese Army was rejoicing, dreaming of gradually annexing the Northeast by recognizing the Manchu and Mongolian governments, and then using the resources there to accumulate strength until the dream of co-prosperity in Asia was realized, but dark clouds were already gathering in Nanjing.
"Paper can't contain the fire, let alone such a big thing as the little emperor being kidnapped."
Within a few hours, Nanjing, Shanghai and even the ministers of various countries stationed in China got the news. It was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the government of the Republic of China, which had only been stable for less than a year. Many people could even feel the rumbling of cannons when they closed their eyes. Voice.
Early the next morning, various newspapers broke the explosive news one after another.
With Nanjing being designated as the capital, in addition to the accelerated pace of urban construction, ordinary people have also developed the same habit of talking about national affairs as in Beijing. It seems that it is difficult to reflect the vision of the people in the capital.
Several Chinese employees of Mori Corporation walked out of their homes and prepared to go to work. Mori Corporation is Japan's largest resource company in the southeast region. It mainly deals in raw materials such as coal and steel. After the Han Yeping incident, Japan's annual parity quota of 30,000 tons was brought through this company. Back in Japan, although most of Yawata Steel's raw materials have begun to be purchased from Manchuria, Mongolia and even the United States, Japan still continues to purchase and is unwilling to give up.
"These guys are mainly responsible for transportation work in Sen Company. To put it bluntly, they are dock supervisors. However, after going to work today, I immediately felt that something was wrong in the eyes around me. I felt weird. They usually treat the workers pretty well, right? I quickly called in a friend to ask??: "What happened?"
The partner sighed: "You haven't read the newspaper yet, have you? Hey, forget it, this time we have to live a good life with our tail between our legs again."
"What? Is it possible that the fighting has started again?" The only people around with this kind of look had appeared during the Han Yeping and Dongying incidents, so everyone thought that China and Japan were fighting again somewhere: "It's okay, it will stop in a few days."
"Stop? It's not that simple. This time the Japanese kidnapped the emperor to Lushun. The newspaper said they wanted to establish a country there."
"What!"
"Don't ask me, I just found out about it after reading the newspaper. Mad, these Japanese are really serious. They actually want to split our country. I think there will be a big war this time."
"Fighting a big war with the Japanese?! Even Russia was defeated. Isn't this looking for death?"
"Whatever, maybe that Yang Qiu will behave after being beaten, so as not to cause trouble for us all the time."
"You can't say that, Japan has no good intentions either."
"What's wrong with not being kind? I don't owe you or me any wages, so I'll follow whoever gives me food."
Various arguments began to emerge in Nanjing. Some were worried that the war would destroy the current domestic peace, some said that Japan was too ambitious and should be taught a lesson, some said that Yang Qiu deserved to be beaten by the Japanese for being too arrogant, and some even said that Manchuria and Mongolia were confederates. The alien residence will be gone if it is gone, as long as the interior of the pass can be preserved.
Faced with so many strange arguments, Tang Shaoyi was also very worried. The Sino-German joint military exercise was not over yet, and the Xihua Gate incident had emerged. If it was not handled well, it would probably be destroyed. Finally, it was hard to force it together. stable situation.
Facts have proved that Yang Qiu's method of forcible kneading is still effective. Although many people hate him for his powerful military power and ruthless methods, the solidity has brought the benefits of smooth central government decrees, especially after the land reform in Henan Province. The decree to reduce rents and interest rates was implemented almost immediately, and even the most stubborn landlords had to consider the consequences of resisting the New Deal.
Tax reform, political reform, public bond issuance, etc. are far more efficient than when the Kuomintang and Beiyang were in power. Although everyone knows that most people do not sincerely support it, no one dares to resist blatantly. Even if someone stands up to oppose, He will also be sent to jail within a few days due to various types of corruption and criminal evidence that suddenly appear.
The National Society has become an extraordinary behemoth, especially young people who are proud to join the National Society. I am afraid no one knows how many interests are entangled in it. The Youth Association of the National Society, represented by Dai Tianchou and Chen Guofu, has even They have become the backbone of the country, and the four Central Guard Divisions are all children of the Youth Corps. Yang Qiu's speeches and actions have left an indelible mark on them with their radicalism and iron-bloodedness. They didn't feel like this before. There is nothing wrong with doing it, but as this exercise and the Xihuamen incident all broke out, concerns about handing over a large country with 40 million citizens to a group of young people in their early twenties began to arise.
¡°For example, during this crisis, the young people in the national community unanimously demanded severe punishment for Japan, shouting for beatings and killings, which made Tang Shaoyi and the others particularly worried. Therefore, except for Wu Tingfang who went to Beijing with Yang Qiu, the other ministers received calls and rushed to the meeting. Even Zhang Taiyan, who rarely showed up recently to concentrate on deploying construction schools across the country, came. The Ministry of National Defense also sent Song Ziqing and Sa Zhen Bing two important figures.
Zhang Taiyan has been obsessed with education for more than a year. He has been building universities, middle schools and primary schools all over the country, establishing various technical schools. He has also traveled abroad several times to contact teachers. Apart from asking for money, he rarely shows up, but This does not mean that he does not understand the current situation, so he asked Song Ziqing as soon as he opened his mouth: "Ziqing, you are the Chief of General Staff. The Vice President can trust you to directly control the National Guard and the National Guard. I would like to ask why." Will something like this happen?¡±
He is a famous loudmouth. Even Mr. Zhongshan dared to curse in front of him. His temper has not changed since he started education. The problem is directly related to his distrust of the military, because in his opinion, such an important figure as the Little Emperor should have been overdue for a long time. How could it be taken away by a few gangsters if it was carefully protected?
Song Ziqing had already received Yang Qiu's secret message. After knowing the reason why the troops responded so slowly this time, he said: "There is no big reason, it is just a lack of troops." He explained Duan Qirui's order to transfer half of the soldiers to meet Yan Xishan. After checking it all over, he also put a piece of information on the table: "We have reason to suspect that Duan Qirui may be involved in this matter, because an informant has reported that the person who drove the black car yesterday was his brother-in-law Wu Guangxin's Ma Bian. "
Hearing that Wu Guangxin's Ma Bian was also involved, everyone around him started talking about it. After reading it, Tang Shaoyi said: "Just leave this matter to the Ministry of National Security. I now want to know if Manchuria and Mongolia should we what to do?"
Everyone understands?The meaning of this sentence is that it is clear that Manchuria and Mongolia are Japan. If Manchuria and Mongolia really declare that they are rebelling against the central government, they will definitely send troops to suppress them, and conflicts with Japan will also be inevitable. The Japanese government and military have endured the past two times. Going back, we now have three divisions and nearly 50,000 troops in Guandong Prefecture and North Korea, and they are fully capable of fighting a big battle. Even Sa Zhenbing was not very confident about the performance of the Japanese army in the Russo-Japanese War and looked at Song Ziqing with his eyes.
"This is a national compulsory military bill drafted by our General Staff Department. The Vice President hopes that Congress and the government can study, pass and implement this bill as soon as possible. Once it takes effect, we can minimize the problem of insufficient military strength." Song Zi was confident early in the morning and came up with "Of course, we will not expand our military at will. This must strictly abide by the country's economic endurance. As for your question, Prime Minister, I only want to say six words."
¡°Territory is non-negotiable!¡±
After his words, everyone suddenly understood that Yang Qiu seemed to be preparing to fight this war, but even Zhang Wenjing and Zhang Taiyan, who supported him most firmly, were not optimistic about the prospect of fighting Japan, and could only secretly worry about him. Come back immediately and give me advice.
Only Cai Yuanpei seemed to still be stuck on this strange matter, and suddenly interrupted and asked: "Ziqing, according to your last itinerary, the vice president was supposed to arrive in Beijing three days before the incident, why was he suddenly stranded in Jinan?" Song Ziqing frowned. After two quick jumps, I realized that there were still smart people in the secret channel, but even if I knew it without evidence, I could only speculate for the rest of my life, so I came up with an excuse I had known for a long time: "The vice president has been tired for many days and is ill."
It¡¯s really timely to get sick.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 278: Beating in front of you!
. Chapter 278: Beat me in front of you!
On the third day after the West China Gate incident, the Emden, which had returned to China for rest, blew a loud whistle and slowly sailed into the golden waterway of the Yangtze River. When the old Prince Reinhardt, who had white hair and beard, brought His Majesty the Prussian Emperor Looking forward to it, when he walked down the gangway in high spirits, he was immediately surrounded by Chinese and foreign media who had heard about the news, and this veteran diplomat in Prussia also stated the purpose of his visit in the simplest and most straightforward way, that is Germany hopes to establish closer friendly relations with China.
In addition to this sentence, he also demonstrated the goodwill of His Majesty Emperor Wilhelm II, including providing one-time assistance to the Republic of China government with all the equipment for five army divisions, which was provided by Krupp and Rheinmetall to three heavy industry groups in Hanyang, Chongqing and Luoyang. Technology upgrading helped build a large shipyard, and jointly built 9 other factories of various types, including the million-ton Shuicheng steel plant project on the Guizhou-Yunnan border that Yang Qiu never forgot, and assisted in the construction of two pipelines from Yumen to Xinjiang, and from Baotou to Kulun. Railways, will also provide reconstruction loans worth a total of 500 million marks.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? It was absolutely a generous move, and it all hit Yang Qiu's weak spots. If he hadn't known about the historical process, he would definitely have thrown himself into the arms of Germany without hesitation. It's a pity that gunfire will sound in more than a month, and these things will be doomed. It¡¯s a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.
But such a generous gesture obviously shocked Britain and France. No one expected that the neurotic William II would be so bad-minded that he would provide such a large amount of industrial and commercial assistance to a semi-colonial country.
Journalists are also crazy, especially domestic reporters. Those reporters who were still clamoring that Yang Qiu was not wise enough and should not join the alliance with Germany all turned around and joined the call to support the alliance. There is no other reason for such a rapid transformation. It is completely driven by profit. The newspaper did not start just because it could be opened. There are some bosses or forces behind it that support it. These people are really jealous of the business opportunities behind this German list.
If nothing else, take Hubei Industrial Group as an example. After integrating and adopting the new industrial model of subcontracting and purchasing, it has supported a large number of domestic private enterprises, from wooden gun stocks to wooden handles of hand grenades, from cannon wheels to rivets. , many are contracted to capable private factories. The latest big deal was just last month. After Shanghai tycoon Zhu Zhiyao paid a visit to Industry Minister Shen Shukai, Qiuxin Machinery Factory immediately received a contract for cannon tripods worth a total of 3 million. Jiangnan Shipyard also ordered 8 of them. The designed 66-ton large steam engine, these two transactions alone will ensure that the new factory will not have to worry about business for a few years, and can still make millions! Who is not jealous?
Through these examples, the domestic industrial and commercial community finally fully understood what industry is. Industry does not mean that you build a factory and do everything yourself, including rivets, iron wires, and steel plates. Instead, you can do one item individually and then transport these items to similar facilities. Large factories in Hubei and Chongqing then assemble finished products to form a complete industrial chain. As long as you hang on to the chain, you will have no worries about food.
Germany¡¯s joint venture to build nine large factories at once means nine industrial chains. If we don¡¯t advocate hard to trap ourselves in the chain at this time, will we wait until the chain is full and then sharpen our heads to get in? Therefore, these big bosses and forces immediately asked the reporters below to turn their guns. Even Singapore's Nanyang Daily, the last stronghold of the Democratic Party, suddenly changed its tone. Only a few newspapers run by ** and foreign newspapers were relatively objective.
When the winds in the country suddenly changed, the actions of the decision-maker began to become subtle. The entire Far East knew that the person who could decide whether to take this step was not the president or the prime minister. Although both of them were also executive members of the National Socialist Society, But it can't cover up the young and upright figure who walked out of the hail of bullets in the year of 1911, swept across the southwest, laid the foundation of the Republic of China, and unified the country with the Northern Expedition. He could have been in that position long ago and still controls the world's financial power.
The powerful sound of leather boots hitting the floor made Zhu Erdian, who was waiting in the large conference room of the American Embassy in Dongjiaomin Lane, frown. As the most powerful diplomat present, he once used his personal prestige to establish the principle of unification of all countries towards China. I have never felt so uneasy, and the crisp sound seemed to be unstoppable, drilling into my ears one after another.
After the two U.S. Marines opened the door, the dazzling sunlight immediately poured in from the door and made them dizzy. The slender figure that everyone had been waiting for for five days finally appeared in the sunlight. Yang Qiu walked into the meeting with a smile. Room, nodded politely to each minister and representative: "I'm very sorry, the sea breeze in Qingdao Fortress seems to be too strong. It is really Yang's fault for keeping you waiting for so long."
"Your Excellency, the Vice President, is so kind. I must have recovered your health, right?" After learning from Hangel's secret telegram that Yang Qiu was still hesitant to form an alliance, Dou Maile stood up to welcome everyone. He is undoubtedly the most relaxed person here, because even if China and Germany really form an alliance, Yang Qiu and the Republic of China government have promised not to give up good cooperation with the United States, but are ready to startLet more regions establish Sino-US trade zones similar to Hankou and Chongqing.
"Thank you for your concern. My health has recovered." Yang Qiu sat in the middle under the guidance of Hangel, with Wu Tingfang and his assistant on his left, and Cai Gongshi, Cai E and others on the right.
"Your Excellency, Vice President, we hope to hear from you today" At this time, no one wanted to waste time, but Zhu Erdian was just about to go straight to the point when he was interrupted: "I'm sorry, Minister, before that I have I want to talk to the Japanese representative about this matter first." After saying that, his eyes slowly turned to Tsuneo Matsudaira, the temporary representative of the Japanese Minister. Because the Japanese Minister Enjiro Yamaza was seriously ill and unable to perform his duties as minister, he was temporarily acting as his representative.
This first-class counselor, who has the blood of Aizu clan warriors, looked at Yang Qiu without fear, and was not even willing to acknowledge Yang Qiu's official position. He said coldly and proudly: "What do you have to say to me?"
Yang Qiu looked at him coldly and leaned forward slowly: "Has he arrived in Lushun?"
Tsuneo Matsudaira thought he would come up with some strange move, but he didn't expect that it would be this question that he had already known for a long time. He shook his head directly: "I don't understand what you mean." In fact, everyone knew who he was. For Japan to take away the little boy without permission Zhu Erdian and the French and Russian ministers were also very angry about the emperor's matter. Although they had never thought of forming an alliance with China, they did not want to intensify the conflict. They just wanted to maintain the current policy and adopt a procrastination method to avoid being taken advantage of by Germany. For this reason, Britain, France and others China was even prepared to give up some interests, but Japan's move undoubtedly pushed Yang Qiu to the hostile side. If it were not for being trapped in Europe and unable to escape, it would be necessary to continue to maintain the Anglo-Japanese alliance and use this watchdog to maintain it. With the interests in the Far East in recent years, Whitehall may even have the idea of ??canceling the alliance.
"Very good." Yang Qiu was not angry and turned to look at Zhu Erdian and French Minister Kangti.
In fact, he knew the thoughts of Britain and France best. They had always believed that they had just encountered a little trouble when their military strength, national strength, and posture were all dominant before the war. Like Germany, they believed that even if it broke out, it would be glorious and short-lived. Yes, so as long as Japan can contain China, the Far East will still be a colonial paradise when it turns around. Historically, the Beiyang government planned to join the Entente from the beginning, but due to Japan's obstruction, and no one in Britain and France thought that it needed the help of a colony, it was not until France's human resources were damaged by Germany that it began to seriously consider it. At that time, Japan also Occupying Qingdao radiates to the entire Shandong Province, and the United States has no intention of continuing to contain Japan in the Far East and is fully preparing to join the war. Only then did it have half a million workers and the European Expeditionary Force that was almost dispatched.
So he is not in a hurry now. Not to mention that even if he wants to go in now, he can't get in. Japan alone will definitely prevent him from joining. For Britain at this moment, Japan's words are far more effective than his words, so he immediately presses the button Wu Tingfang stopped and was opening his notepad, preparing to record the details of the meeting: "Foreign Minister Wu, I am a little tired, so I will not participate in this meeting."
Wu Tingfang was stunned for a moment when he pressed her. What does this mean? Even though I took the train all night and rushed back immediately after getting off the train, I still didn¡¯t feel tired after just saying a few words! Seeing that after several days of preparation, his plan to get some benefits from this negotiation came to nothing, he became anxious again. Fortunately, he didn't get angry directly after being scolded a few days ago, and asked: "Vice President, are you like this?" yes"
Yang Qiu did not answer, and turned to look at Zhu Erdian: "Please convey my respect to Prime Minister Asquith, and tell him for me that the biggest mistake of the British Empire is appointing you as minister!"
Snapped!
No matter how good he was, Zhu Erdian was really angry. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu would humiliate him in front of so many envoys. He slammed the table: "Your Excellency, Vice President, please pay attention to your words! Don¡¯t harm your country!¡±
"Yes! I know it very well, but I know even more clearly that you should know why that person was taken to Southern Manchuria? I have no need to respect anyone who tries to split my country!" Yang Qiu said to himself proudly: "I will fail. No one can prosper forever, and no country can remain victorious forever! As for the alliance you want to know, I think I have no need or obligation to tell you, because currently you have not recognized our government! In In your eyes, we are just bandits and saboteurs from the Far East!
As for why it has not been recognized yet? I think you know better than me, and I don¡¯t need to tell you about your role in it! You ignored the birth of the world's largest democratic country and ignored the cries of 40 million Chinese people. You tried every means to curb the democratization process of this country! For this reason you even sit here while a man who is trying to divide our country sits here! "
"If I support Germany to split Ireland, will you be willing to sit down and negotiate with me?" Yang Qiu pointed his finger at the ashen-faced Tsuneo Matsudaira. He knew better than anyone else that Britain and France would not even consider it before they had the strength.??Let yourself join, so you can only really sit down after defeating Japan and letting them see your strength, so you just say all the words you want to curse to save yourself from feeling aggrieved.
This earth-shattering rebuke left the ministers from various countries dumbfounded. Even Dou Maile wondered if his previous statement that he had not considered forming an alliance was perfunctory. It was not until he saw him winking and smiling at Hangel that he relaxed a little. But before stepping out of the gate, Yang Qiu suddenly stopped his steps: "General Cai E! Send me an order to appoint Lieutenant General Yue Peng as the Commander-in-Chief of the Northeast Theater Command. From now on, he can use any means to ensure the unity of the country. and complete!¡±
When someone declares war on the Manchurian army? ! Cai E, who had not yet woken up from the shocking rebuke just now, was stunned. He looked at Wu Tingfang and glanced at the ugly-looking ministers from various countries around him. After staying for a moment on the face of Matsudaira Tsuneo, who was about to explode with anger, he slowly raised his hand. Right arm salute: "Yes!"
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 279: Taking action?
. Chapter 279 Taking action?
Soon after the Northeastern Theater was launched, the long-dormant National Defense Forces Radio began to crazily send out various messages. Thanks to Yang Qiu's pursuit of informatization, and after spending huge sums of money to purchase radio stations and train personnel, the National Defense Radio has spread to the regiments. Type field generators are also being gradually replaced by Chongqing field generators modified with 75-horsepower vehicle gasoline engines.
Under the eye-catching and tall antenna poles, there are completely different faces. The direct divisions are very excited, but the peripheral divisions adapted from the Beiyang and Southern Army are all frowning, but even if they frown and no longer want to fight, I didn't dare to disobey the order, so I had to pack my bags and head northeast.
Liaoyang.
??This small city is located dozens of kilometers south of Fengtian. Although it is still nominally Chinese territory, it has been occupied by Japan for a long time due to the existence of the South Manchuria Railway. The wonders of Chinese and Japanese management agencies are only "comparable" to Harbin.
People are poor but have short ambitions, and the country is weak and has no soul.
The current situation of "Three No Matters" has gradually made Liaoyang become a cancer in Fengtian Province. Here you can see all kinds of people, including Japanese businessmen with red eyes who are looking for something to rob, as well as traitor compradors who collude with them, and even more Ordinary people who have become numb and driven here and there have some "weird theories" about how life would be better under Japanese management.
Zhang Hengtian was wearing the newly issued uniform and walking with his teammates on the crowded street. He is a patrol policeman in Liaoyang Prefecture, and his job is to maintain street security. This job was not bad in the past two years, but recently it has suddenly become troublesome. Because the bannermen in Southern Manchuria actually started a rebellion after gaining support from Japan, and began to recruit people from all walks of life outside the pass. Although they also suppressed them on their own side, they could not withstand the attractive rewards, so some people still took the risk and joined. The so-called Manchu Army, especially in recent times, I don't know what kind of ambition and courage those bannermen have had, and they dare to go in and out of Liaoyang Mansion with guns and knives.
The partner next to him is named Yu Damao. They have been together for four or five years. Although they don¡¯t know a few words, they have a unique skill. Anyone who has been seen by him will never forget it even after four or five years, so they are separated by the old man. He pulled Zhang Hengtian from afar and said, "Brother Zhang, he is from Ma Dongshan."
Ma Dongshan is the most famous bandit in Shenyang. The two of them met before when they were seconded to Shenyang to suppress bandits. Did this group of people also join the Manchu Army? He quickly looked around and saw two Japanese ronin holding knives walking in front of the store, followed by four or five bandit soldiers. They probably felt that they had Japanese asylum, so they were strutting along the way. What good could they see? He just took something, causing a lot of yelling and scolding behind him.
"Fuck you, it's your blessing that Mr. Japan likes your things, and he dares to ask for money! Believe it or not, I'm going to kill you?" Several bandit soldiers couldn't put it down when they saw the ronin holding a vase, and they simply dropped it. Two coppers will leave.
The shopkeeper's face changed. This was fine Jun kiln celadon, with a market price of more than a thousand taels. However, the black muzzle of the gun scared him so much that he did not dare to say anything. He happened to see Zhang Hengtian running over: "Police Zhang, you I have to make the decision, this thing is a Jun kiln." When they heard that it was a Jun kiln, the eyes of the two Japanese ronin brightened. Only the most noble samurai of the Japanese Empire could own such exquisite things, so they didn't even look at them. Just leave.
Zhang Hengtian, whose hometown is in Lushun, has no favorable impression of the Japanese. He was only a teenager during the Sino-Japanese War. The scene of the Japanese massacre of Lushun was something he would never forget. Hundreds of unarmed people were charged with collaborating with the enemy, along with thousands of captured soldiers. They were brutally slaughtered. According to the old man, they didn¡¯t dare to eat any fish in the sea in those years. Seeing the Japanese ronin being so arrogant, it would be fake to have no temper, but what would happen if he had a temper? Now that the Japanese are powerful, this kind of thing happens every day. He has also reached the age where he has parents and children. It is not worth losing his life for such a thing.
The two of them didn't want to care about the matter, but the bandits, who were like a mouse seeing a cat when they saw the patrolman, were so proud that they took advantage of the Japanese protection and rushed in, grabbed the shopkeeper, punched and kicked them, and they were about to kill someone. Later, Zhang Hengtian didn't dare to neglect, pulled out his pistol and shouted: "Stop!" How dare you interfere with grandpa's affairs with a small revolver? ! After the bandits climbed up to the Manchu Army and the Japanese, they didn't have to worry about the patrol police. After sneering a few times, they pointed several Japanese Type 30 rifles at the two people. Seeing the quarrel, they were frightened. Pedestrians had to give way for fear of damaging the fish pond.
The weather was not hot yet, but Zhang Hengtian and Yu Damao felt like they were sweating all over their bodies. They pursed their lips tightly, unwilling to retreat and not daring to shoot. They felt angry after thinking about it for so many years.
At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hooves disturbed both sides of the confrontation, and a commotion began in the distance in the direction of the city gate. When both sides turned to look, they saw only about twenty cavalrymen in National Defense Force uniforms suddenly galloping down the street. Just now The still proud bandit soldiers were all dumbfounded now. Those who died at gunpoint during this periodThere were quite a few bandits, so they were so frightened that they had to hide behind the Japanese ronin.
These cavalry are the vanguard of the 14th Infantry Division Cavalry Battalion. This time they were ordered to wipe out the Manchu and Mongolian forces outside the Japanese concession in Guandong Prefecture. How could they let go of such an opportunity? Before a few bandit soldiers could hide, the war horses escaped from them. As they flew by, they saw a flash of cold light, and the heads of several bandit soldiers who didn't know what was going on flew up into the air. Blood gushed out from the necks of the corpses that had not yet fallen down like a fountain.
idiot!
Being killed in front of their "little brother", the two Japanese ronin were so angry that they pulled out their knives and started to fight, but a few bullets exploded at their feet, making them tremble in fright. One of them had a big face. The bearded cavalry company commander came over with two jiraits in his hand: "I have been ordered to wipe out the Manchu and Mongolian rebels, fight against illicit collusion, and provide shelter without mercy!"
The Japanese Ronin's expression hadn't changed yet. Three American-made trucks drove into Liaoyang City. The machine gunners on the roof of the truck scanned the surroundings as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Groups of infantrymen jumped out of the vehicles and rushed towards their intended targets along the streets and alleys like mercury. , within a moment there were gunfire and shouts of killing everywhere. No matter how stupid the Japanese ronin is, they still know that the National Defense Force has taken action. Although they are heartbroken, they also know that such a scene will probably not hurt them if they are broken into eight pieces. They shout in their hearts: "Your Majesty the Emperor, it is not that we are incompetent, this is to preserve a useful body." Go back and report what happened here."
The ronin found a step for himself, dropped the vase and walked away in despair, but the corpses of several bandit soldiers on the street scared everyone so that no one dared to speak. Zhang Hengtian also swallowed his saliva, thinking to himself that the National Defense Forces were quite reasonable in the past. , what happened today? He didn't even say hello and just started killing. But these national defense forces ignored him and continued to hunt him throughout the city. The bannermen's shops that had sprung up in the past two years were closed down one after another, and even many compradors who specialized in Japanese business were arrested.
The chaos in Liaoyang City also spread to the Liaoyang Branch of the Japanese South-Manchuria Railway Company. When the two Japanese rogues Shanshan brought the news, an infantry company of the National Defense Force had already surrounded the train station where the company was located, three floors inside and three floors outside. New equipment The imitation MG8/15 Han III heavy machine gun and nine light machine guns were all pointed at the station.
"Baga, the Chinese have violated the South Manchuria Railway Treaty. This is an insult to the Empire of Japan. Please allow me to lead people to conduct a surprise attack." Several recruits who had always thought that the Imperial Japanese Army was the best in the world were holding the gun on their foreheads. Words such as brave and chrysanthemum appeared in front of the railway guard major.
This major, who had participated in the Russo-Japanese War, had a headache. What was he talking about? This year's recruits seem to have problems, they always attack. Don't they know that the pig attack tactic also requires the right time and place? There are so many light and heavy machine guns outside, and after the war the army shrunk, I only have a squad of less than 50 people left. I don¡¯t know how such a small number of people will die in an assault.
"Matsuno-kun, what you have to do now is not to fight desperately, but to inform the governor of Kantung immediately!" The major reprimanded these excited soldiers, ordered the defense to be strengthened, and then answered Lushun's phone.
In the Governor's Palace of Kantung Prefecture in Lushun, Major General Fukui Masataro, who is nearly fifty years old, is entertaining Kawashima Hayami. Several comfort singers who have painted their faces whiter than corpses are twisting their waists. The latter's small eyes are constantly scattering The light of greed, but fortunately he has not forgotten the important matter. As long as he gets the entire Manchuria, he will become one of the greatest politicians in the Japanese Empire. What kind of woman can't get it?
After turning away his eyes, he said to Masataro Fukui, who was half leaning on the tatami: "Your Majesty the Governor, the little emperor of Manchuria is already under our control. They hope that you can send troops to protect and establish the country as soon as possible, so that you can call on the whole country to oppose the Chinese, and We can also use their hands to control the entire Manchuria."
Fukui Masataro did not turn his head. He held the wine glass with his right hand and watched the singer's performance with a broken finger. This finger was lost in Lushun ten years ago, but now he is the governor of Kanto Prefecture.
As a governor, he cannot be as fanatical as an officer, so he doesn't like this old man who advocates sending more troops to the mainland all day long. This guy doesn't understand how troublesome it is to transport a division to Kanto and North Korea. In order to ensure that the two divisions are fully staffed, the Navy has been busy for three months. If another war breaks out, victory will definitely belong to Japan, but what should we do in the face of huge military expenditures after victory?
But he did not show any dissatisfaction. After all, people like this still have to be used. At least his set of things has a very good market in the country, especially after two conflicts with the Chinese Army, this kind of voice is also needed to help the army. The Ministry of Defense receives military expenditures to let the people understand that the crisis is still around them. Therefore, there is absolutely no problem in supporting the founding of Manchuria and Mongolia. The problem is that the so-called Manchurian army is really untrustworthy. What he needs to consider is what should Japan do if the Chinese National Defense Force takes action?
? asked: ¡°So when are they going to declare the founding of the country?¡±
Kawashima Satami looked excited: "At the beginning of next month."
"That's good?, I will send someone, but only if¡. "Masotaro Fukui was just about to say that in order to achieve full independence, the army must learn to protect itself as soon as possible, because the opportunity Japan was waiting for has not yet come, but at this moment the door was suddenly pulled open.
The adjutant with a solemn expression scared the singer and retreated to the corner, saying: "Your Majesty the Governor, the Chinese National Defense Force declared war on the Manchu and Mongolian Army two hours ago! They have crossed the Liao River! Major Qiuping of the Liaoyang Prefecture Railway Guard and others have been surrounded , requesting immediate support!¡±
¡°Are you taking action?!¡±
" Masataro Fukui's expression froze. He didn't expect Yang Qiu to declare war so simply and neatly. What should he do? !
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 280: Take back the country¡¯s destiny from here!
Chapter 280: Get back the country¡¯s destiny from here!
"The war has broken out!"
The command post of the 38th Infantry Regiment of the 16th Infantry Division of the Japanese Army in Sinuiju, North Korea, cheered loudly. Colonel Sadao Araki, the commander of the regiment, raised his fist vigorously. He had been waiting for this day for too long!
Ten years ago, he served as the adjutant of the Reserve Guards Mixed Brigade and went to war with the team. Unexpectedly, he was attacked by the Russian fleet at sea. The Hitachi Maru troop transport carrying three squadrons was sunk, resulting in the tragic end of the entire army. , who was lucky enough to escape, and therefore missed most of the war. He only boarded the Southern Manchurian Army to take over several Russian territories near the end.
This incident was regarded as a lifelong regret by him. He was a dignified Lushi graduate and later went to the mainland to win first place. However, he failed to lead his troops and make contributions in the most important war in the rise of the empire. It was too embarrassing to tell it. , so since he took over as the commander of the 38th Wing, he was unable to immediately invade Manchuria and Mongolia, and then invade Russia.
Yes, it is to deal with Russia, not China. Compared with the weak Chinese army, the Russian army is his dream. Of course, there is also the idea of ??revenge, so he has spent most of these years studying the Russian army. , just to find opportunities to prove themselves. Finally, he found the answer. If he wanted to take Siberia, he had to take Manchuria and Mongolia first, then go north along the Middle East Railway to Lake Baiga. He only had to occupy the Irkutsk Fortress next to Lake Baiga, cut off the Russian Siberian artery, and kill all the people living in Belga. Add one million Russians east of the lake and quickly immigrate more than half a million nationals to the area, so there is no need to worry even if a million Russian troops come.
But the problem is that the British allies do not want the war between Japan and Russia to continue, nor do they want Japan to continue to expand in Manchuria and Mongolia until it is annexed, so this plan can only be aborted. but! Today is different. Under the command of that political clown, the Chinese National Defense Force, which is a frog in the well, actually attacks the allies of the Japanese Empire. It is really a God-given opportunity.
"God bless Yamato!"
Araki Sadao also shouted excitedly, shouting: "Quickly contact General Nagaoka, the troops are ready to go! By the way, send a telegram to the Benxi Matsui Engineer Brigade and ask them to prepare immediately for the arrival of the main force. Prepare."
While the Araki Regiment was actively preparing for war, Japan was also stunned by the sudden military action of the National Defense Forces. The Ministry of War originally thought that the Chinese side would not go to war before Manchuria and Mongolia officially announced the founding of the country, so as long as they waited patiently, they would be able to A turning point was coming, but no one expected that a lunatic would directly announce the order to start war at the negotiating table in Beijing!
It is said that after Tsuneo Matsudaira returned to the mansion, he smashed his favorite Animo inkstone.
"In just five days, three brigades of the 1st Field Division and two brigades of the 14th Infantry Division of the Chinese Communist Party have crossed the Liaohe River. The forwards of the 10th and 12th Infantry Divisions have also set off southward from Rehe and Changchun respectively and are stationed in Beijing. The forward regiment of the 101st Division boarded a train last night to escort 6 ammunition trucks coming from Hankou out of the customs. The 4th Division and the 16th Division stationed in Henan also made changes. It is expected that in a month, at least 6 divisions will be assembled outside Shanhaiguan. group!"
Generals of the Japanese Army Staff gathered together, and Giichi Tanaka was introducing the situation to the generals: "In addition to the north, the Chinese Army has also begun to gather in Xuzhou, Anyang and Cangzhou on the periphery of Shandong. It is currently known that the 9th Infantry Division is stationed in Xuzhou , the 103rd Infantry Division, behind which the 11th Infantry Division in Jiangsu is packing up. The 15th Infantry Division is currently stationed in Anyang and Cangzhou, and they may be supported by the 13th Infantry Division in Anhui. In addition, the 102nd Infantry Division, which has been stationed in Wuchang for training, and the 104th Central Guard Division also experienced unusual movements."
"Strange" After listening to Tanaka Giichi's introduction, the current chief of staff of the Japanese Army, Yoshichi Hasegawa, frowned and turned to ask Kato Kenkichi next to him: "Why are they gathering troops to the periphery of Shandong? "
"Is it possible to form an alliance with Germany?"
"If we form an alliance, we shouldn't mobilize so many troops? If all are deployed, there will be 5 divisions around Shandong!"
"Could it be that they are preparing for an all-out war with us (the Entente)?"
The unexpected mobilization caused the generals to talk a lot, and they couldn't figure out what Yang Qiu was paying attention to. However, one thing has been confirmed. China is mobilizing at least 6 divisions in the Northeast, while Japan only has three divisions and 11 troops there. The Manchu army was unable to be reused, and there was no doubt about its numerical disadvantage.
"The Fifth Division has been stationed in North Korea before. I think it is necessary for Otani Kikuzo and the Fifth Division to set out to strengthen the strength of North Korea and Manchuria. With four divisions, it is enough to ensure that the number of defeats is twice that of ours. The Chinese ** team." Yusaku Uehara's face was rosy, and he seemed to have seen the picture of the battle flag of the Empire of Japan planted all over Mongolia.
Four divisions are enough to deal with six to seven Chinese divisions!
Hasegawa Yomichi also thinks that enough is enough. The remaining question is when to attack. If the Chinese army continues to go deeper south, then it should be stopped immediately.Should we wait for major changes in the European situation?
"Report, Colonel Sadao Araki sent a letter of challenge from Sinuiju, willing to lead troops to teach the Chinese Army a lesson and ensure that our allies can survive the founding period smoothly." Colonel Ueda Kenkichi rushed in with the 38th Regiment's letter of challenge. Entering the conference room, Hasegawa frowned, sitting upright but silent, as if waiting for something.
As the current Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army, what on earth is he waiting for? The answer soon appeared. The phone on the conference table rang rapidly. After picking up the phone and hearing the voice clearly, he suddenly stood up straight and nodded with feverish eyes. After putting down the phone, he raised his head and scanned everyone: " Send a telegram to Mr. Nagaoka that his 38th Regiment can set off. The coal and iron in Benxi are resources that the empire must control. Please tell him that if attacked, he can fight back immediately."
"But" Tanaka Yiichi was a little confused. Why didn't these old guys mention declaring war? Thinking that they had forgotten, he reminded: "Your Excellency, General, we have not declared war yet."
"I know, but we still have some small diplomatic problems at the moment, so we still need to wait." Hasegawa sat down helplessly. He had learned on the phone just now that the allies were obviously not willing to pick a fight in the Far East. The war broke out, butthe empire had no time to wait. In this case, let's try it by hitting it first.
While the Japanese Army began to mobilize with joy, the Republic of China across the sea was also exploding. Although it did not directly declare war on Japan, leaving a chance for the future, Yang Qiu's shocking behavior of slapping him in the face , even after Wu Tingfang sent the news back to Nanjing, it still caused nationwide chaos. From the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, to the tragedy of the Gengzi Year, to the miraculous Russo-Japanese War, the three wars that determined the pattern of the Far East made the Chinese people deeply fearful of the great powers. Even though the National Defense Forces swept across the country, no one thought they could defeat the invincible In Japan, just thinking of those giant steel-armored ships will shake the confidence of even the most determined people. So when Yang Qiu bluntly announced the launch of military operations against Manchuria and Mongolia, one can imagine how panicked people would be.
Yang Qiu didn't know whether Nanjing had fallen into chaos, but Cai E in front of him was already very reserved. Sitting on the sofa, he kept moving, as if a ton of sex was stuffed under his butt. Seeing him, he finally dropped his pen. He went to grab the tea cup and asked at every opportunity: "Commander-in-Chief, why are you so anxious? Moreover, the German Minister Traun has come twice and hopes that we can explain the purpose of sending more troops to the periphery of Shandong."
Yang Qiu, however, remained calm and answered the question: "How is Duan Qirui?"
Cai E was stunned when asked, and said with a grimace: "Commander-in-Chief, you are really free. The National Security Bureau and the Prime Minister's Office have already intervened in this matter, and the President also asked him to explain Wu Guangxin's matter. In my opinion You can rest assured that this time he will not be able to distance himself from the relationship. It is only a matter of time before he retires."
"That's good." After Yang Qiu learned that Wu Guangxin was involved in the Xihua Gate Incident, he never thought of keeping Duan Qirui. Removing Duan Qirui would mean the collapse of the largest flagpole in Beiyang, so he stood up and walked over with a tea cup in hand. In front of the map. What surprised Cai E was that his eyes did not stop at Fengtian, which was the most important place. Instead, he kept looking at the Jiaodong Peninsula. What problems could there be here? Are we really going to form an alliance with Germany? Before he asked, Yang Qiu's eyebrows were gradually frowning: "Let me make a hypothesis and hope Brother Songpo can clear up the confusion."
Yang Qiu pointed his left hand at Qingdao as he spoke: "If I tell Brother Songpo that Britain and Japan will attack Qingdao within three months at most, what do you think we should do?"
Cai E suddenly stood up, with deep disbelief in his eyes. Although the current situation in Europe was explained in detail at the regular weekly meetings of the General Staff, international students and ministers studying in Europe were also asked not to be afraid of spending money. Every week Everyone must submit a telegram of local conditions, so the General Staff has long grasped the smell of gunpowder smoke that cannot be concealed, but problems arise within three months Is this possible? Even Jiang Fangzhen and Zhang Xiaozhun, who know Germany best, think the war should break out at the end of 2015, while Sa Zhenbing, who knows the UK, thinks it should be at the beginning of 2016. The main reason for the different predictions between the two parties is the powerful Bavaria-class battleship and the British Elizabeth The delivery time of the Queen-class battleship cannot be used immediately to seek a decisive battle with its strongest maritime power. It will be very, very bad for both Britain and Germany.
The Bavarian-class battleships are expected to enter service at the end of 2015, and at that time the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships that the British can compete with may have just been launched for sea trials. Therefore, at that time, the German navy was the strongest, and it was also a window period for the British navy. Sa Zhenbing It is believed that if Germany suddenly attacks the North Sea at this time to seek a decisive battle, it will have at least a 50% chance of victory. Five percent! For the navy of a continental country, this is already very rare. Any outstanding general will take a gamble. As long as it can defeat Britain's maritime supremacy, Germany will win half of this war.But now the time has been advanced by nearly two years, which means that both Germany and the UK will go to war before they are ready. Is this possible? Yang Qiu knew that no one would believe his prediction. In fact, after returning to this era, he was worried that the gunfire would not go off. Then he would face a three-line attack from Britain, Japan, and perhaps Russia, so he could write a surrender announcement in advance. .
Seeing that he did not give any explanation, Cai E could only speculate based on this unfounded condition: "If the facts are true, then after we form an alliance with Germany, Britain will definitely encourage Japan to attack Qingdao, firstly to eliminate Germany in the Far East Secondly, Japan can also use this to open a second battlefield and contain our operational capabilities in the Northeast. If their navy enters the Bohai Bay and blocks Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan, it will even affect the supply lines inside and outside the customs. Therefore, we I think Chenhua must seriously consider forming an alliance with Germany this time."
Hearing him call her name, Yang Qiu knew that this was a disguised attempt to persuade him not to ally with Germany easily. He smiled and said, "Brother Songpo, when did I say that I would ally with Germany?"
"You will not ally with Germany?" Cai E had black lines all over his forehead. Why did non-alignment come out so loudly? He also scolded Zhu Erdian in disguise. Even the British newspapers were saying that the British Empire had been insulted and asked the Far East Fleet to attack as punishment. If there was no diplomatic support from Germany, wouldn't this be asking for trouble?
"I know that the whole country is now saying that I am too hasty, and you all think that as long as I have a year or even half a year of preparation, I can have a better chance of winning. But what I can tell you now is that this won't work!" Yang Qiu He didn't want to continue to play tricks, so he raised his voice. Just then, Cai Gongshi came in with Jiang Fangzhen, who had come overnight. He also stood in front of the map and listened to his details: "If my guess is true, major changes will occur in Europe in three months." , the Allied Powers headed by Britain, France and Russia and the Allies led by Germany and Austria will launch an unprecedented strangulation on the east and west fronts at the same time. Japan, as the only Allied member in Asia, will also actively cooperate with Britain and France to launch a stranglehold on Germany's Far East power.
I can wait, but in diplomacy we can no longer wait! If these two major military groups declare war on each other in three months, then we attack Manchuria and Mongolia, and if Japan interferes, then we will undoubtedly declare war on the entire Entente! Even if we call for neutrality, it is useless. As long as we take action, we will take action against the entire Entente. Then we have only one way to go, to form an alliance with Germany.
After forming an alliance with Germany, our choice will become very small, and we will face five battlefields from Yunnan, Guizhou, Taiwan, Xinjiang to Vladivostok, as well as the Northeast and Jiaodong Peninsula. With our current national strength, we do not need to fight You can sign the surrender letter. Therefore, we must not form an alliance with Germany. No matter how powerful Germany is, as long as it cannot break through the naval blockade, it is doomed to achieve nothing. The reason why I released the news is to deliberately attract Britain and France, and tell them not to push me into a hurry. If they push me into a hurry, I have a second choice. Because if we risk our lives and abandon the north, we can reach India and the southeastern peninsula. For Britain and France, the gains outweigh the losses if we really fight this battle.
But I hope you all know one thing: the fate of the country must not be gambled! So I can only take action now and fight Man Meng! The Japanese have to take action in advance. As long as we declare war with Japan earlier than Europe, then at least in terms of diplomacy we can push it all away. As long as it hurts Japan Britain and France may be willing to do so. Come forward and let our two families forge a peace treaty. "
Although Jiang Fangzhen had just arrived, he also heard some meaning and asked: "This assumption is completely feasible. The past few years have been the weakest time for Japan. The army has not received decent ordnance supplements for ten years, and tactics and equipment are still stuck." During the Russo-Japanese War, and its domestic economic conditions did not allow for long-term consumption, I think it could be up to one year! As long as it persists for one year, if Japan does not stop its finances, it will be completely bankrupt, and the domestic environment will also be violently turbulent, forcing the Japanese military to Had to withdraw from the war.¡±
"Where is the navy? What should the navy do?" Cai Gongshi worried: "The army can fight, but it cannot fight against the Japanese navy."
"Battleships can't come to land, and we don't have the means of checks and balances. Besides, Britain and France may not allow the Japanese navy to fully engage in combat." Yang Qiu waved his hands, and even gloated: "Actually, I would like the navy to come out. Currently, except for Qingdao, the coast of our country is They are all areas controlled by Britain and France. It is not suitable for him to fight anywhere. It is unrealistic to project marines to the south of the Yangtze River over long distances. The strength of not one division can stop our four divisions deployed in the coastal areas, let alone the Northeast. If Japan rushes southward rashly, it will only attract more suspicion from Britain and France."
Jiang Fangzhen nodded in agreement: "The commander-in-chief is right. The main prosperous areas along the coast are occupied by colonists. This is our country's tragedy, but for this battle, it is our luck, which means that we do not need to defend the long coastline. , as long as it is deployed in several locations.?. The key is to block Wusongkou of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River estuary in Dongying. The Wusongkou fort has a certain strength and can be blocked for a period of time by cooperating with submarines and fleets. I suggest deploying two of them to Dongying immediately. No! There are 3 heavy artillery battalions, and the Yellow River can only sail cruisers. This level has little chance of winning against the three battalions of 150mm heavy artillery. You can also prepare a few minelayers in the Yellow River waterway. If it doesn't work, it will be completely blocked. "
"Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan are troublesome. If we can't get back Liugong Island and Lushun, we won't be able to ensure the safety of the Bohai Bay. The Beijing-Fenghuang Railway needs to cross Shanhaiguan and is vulnerable to shelling from the sea. What should we do?" Cai Gongshi Continue to worry.
Yang Qiu has also been worried about supplying this railway. Since the nearest place was less than ten kilometers away from the coastline when it was built, battleships could cover almost the entire journey, seriously threatening the safety of the supply line. He said: "I have already sent engineers fifty kilometers north of Shanhaiguan. An airport has been built and the flying fleet will be stationed in the next few days. The two armored trains purchased from Austria-Hungary will also arrive in Beijing in ten days. The cannons on them can slightly curb the fleet's activities."
Planes to fight warships? Cai E and Jiang Fangzhen both shook their heads. Although last time I heard that Chongqing was working hard to manufacture two new types of aircraft, one of which could take off with a weight of several hundred kilograms, the effect was not even known to Yang Qiu himself.
The navy can only take one step at a time, but the army must win this time. Cai E suddenly smiled after thinking about it: "For more than a year, the commander-in-chief deliberately prevented Yue Peng from touching Manchuria, and only asked him to step up training. Are you doing this on purpose?" Can you seduce Japan now?"
He begged without comment and said with a smile: "Everyone has value, and so do the enemies. I will leave Shandong to you and Zhang Xiaozhun. Jiang Zuobin, I am going to transfer him to the Northeast for training. Brother Baili is on his way again. Come back with me. Please explain the matter to the President in Nanjing."
"I just got off the train." Jiang Fangzhen laughed, jokingly bumping into Cai E: "Songpo, how about we change?"
Just as Cai Songpo was about to meet with the Economic Bureau, Jiang Zuobin, who had come from Jinan, rushed in with a serious expression: "Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, the Japanese troops in Korea have been dispatched! The reconnaissance plane of the flying brigade discovered an hour ago that Japanese troops were approaching from Crossing the Yalu River from the direction of Sinuiju, we suspect that the target is probably Benxi."
An hour ago, this news would have made Cai E and others nervous, but nowif Yang Qiu's prediction is accurate, then the Japanese army came at the right time. But if it's not accuratethen you'll have to fight hard.
Benxi!
Yang Qiu did not look at the faces of the people. His eyes suddenly shot towards the location of Benxi on the map. He spoke firmly as sharp as a needle: "Everyone, do your best! From here, take back the destiny of the country."
"National destiny? Take back the national destiny!" The shoulders of the three people shook violently, and their eyes were all focused on the location of the largest open-pit coal mine in Northeast China.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 381: Blast me back
. Chapter 381: Blast me back
In Hushitai, north of Fengtian, two propellers made buzzing noises in the field airport covering hundreds of acres. Hundreds of soldiers in the three-row conjoined military camp next to it were busy. There were several similar aircraft in the simple hangar further away. The aircraft is on standby.
Airport construction was one of the highlights of the 1913 National Defense Fiscal Year. A total of 21 airports of various types were built across the country. It seems like a lot but the price is not expensive. The main reason is that the requirements for airports are not high at present, and most runways only need to be compacted with soil. Just flat. Since the establishment of the Air Force in 1912, China has become the country with the largest investment in military aviation. In fiscal year 2013 alone, it allocated more than 6 million yuan (about 3 million U.S. dollars). In the same year, Germany and France, which had the largest expenditures on military aviation industry, excluding construction costs The expensive airship only cost $4.7 million in total.
With the support of this level of funding, the National Defense Force currently has a total of more than 150 military aircraft. Compared with the United States, which has only 4, the Japanese army and navy have only 27 aircraft combined. They have also trained 353 aircraft. A pilot.
Since the breakthrough in engine technology at the beginning of the year, a series of new aircraft have begun to enter the engineering stage, the most important of which is the imitation Curtiss JN-4 Jenny trainer/reconnaissance aircraft that is preparing to take off. Saying that imitation is just a psychological effect of Yang Qiu, because the historical "Jenny" did not enter service until 2016. It was also chosen because this aircraft was one of the best training aircraft during the First World War.
However, Feng Ru and the others did not directly copy the drawings. Instead, they made improvements to this classic trainer aircraft. The biggest change was to replace the wavy curved wings, which are very difficult to process, and use the fusion-welded steel tube frame and cantilever beam pioneered by Anthony Fokker. The wing design is not only simple to manufacture but also has better flight quality. In addition, the technology used in the development of V-type engines is used to increase the power of the Curtiss Bull 5 engine from 90 horsepower to 110 horsepower, taking into account the need to fly farther while taking into account reconnaissance. A 5-liter fuel tank has been added, so that the speed, ceiling and range are much larger than the original model.
Of course, the name has also been completely changed, called "Sparrow".
As for whose bad taste the name came from, there is no need to explain.
Professional ground crews are also a new technology and are very difficult to recruit, because ground crews must not only be literate but also familiar with mechanical knowledge. It is impossible for China, which lacks technical background, to find ground crews that can be used immediately, so the current ground crews They are all carefully selected and need to intern in a machinery factory or aircraft factory for at least one year before they can start their job.
The small number of ground support personnel restricted the growth of the air force, so Yang Qiu has not officially changed to the ** Air Force establishment.
Since silk parachutes are still being tested, the pilots currently in the sky are real warriors. They fearlessly get into unprotected cockpits to prevent encounters with enemy aircraft. There is also a light machine gun next to the rear-seat scout cockpit. , after hanging the camera around their necks and fastening their seat belts, several ground soldiers suddenly released their wheel blocks, and the two "Sparrows" burst into the blue sky with a burst of cheers.
Sasaki didn't know that the style of war had quietly changed. He sat on an ammunition box with his comrades from the railway garrison and carefully wiped the Type 30 rifle in his hand. Next to him was an admission notice from Army University. Book.
"If you want to become a China expert, you must first apply for Army University." This is a well-known saying within the Japanese Army. Being in a military family, Sasaki Toichi also wanted to become a China expert and contribute to the Imperial Army, but because of his young age Feng Liu spent too much energy on prostitutes, and finally took the exam six times before finally being admitted.
Originally, there was a smooth road in front of him. He entered the mainland, became an officer, and then returned to China to continue his journey of conquest. But all this was shattered by the sudden outbreak of war. When he learned that the Chinese Communist Party had crossed the Liaohe River and began to clear out the Manchu Army from village to county, he realized that Japan would definitely declare war. Sure enough, he got the order that night and fought with A total of more than a thousand railway guards from various places on the South Manchuria Railway evacuated to the Nanfen Coal and Iron Mine and joined the 16th Division Engineer Regiment stationed here.
The 16th Division is a permanent division, and like the Fifth Division, it is one of the few divisions that rotates and is stationed in North Korea and Guandong Prefecture. Its special nature requires the army to ensure sufficient strength all year round, especially after the Han Yeping incident, Benxi Baofen Coal and Iron The mine has become Japan's most important source of iron ore, so the 16th Division specially sent an engineering team of more than a thousand people to station for a long time.
Unlike the slightly nervous second-line soldiers of the Railway Guard, the soldiers of the 16th Division were all excited. All the machine guns and cannons were pulled out. While wiping their guns, they muttered: "Inamoto-kun, I heard that the Chinese Army It was different before, there were a lot of machine guns and cannons.¡±
"I've heard about it too, but I don't think there's a threat. They used to have only five divisions, but now there are as many as 22 after the country's reunification. No matter how many cannons and machine guns they have, they will be diluted, not to mention those cannons and machine guns. It was sold to them by the Germans, unlike our Empire of Japan, which can already build super battleships.cannon. "
"As long as we protect this place, we may be able to equip the Type 38 15mm cannon in a few years."
"I heard that there are only two regiments coming towards us. Do they think that two regiments can defeat us?"
"What I want to know most is whether they will be so scared that they wet their pants when they suddenly find us standing in front of them after chasing those useless Manchu and Mongolian troops."
"Even if you wet your pants, I will kill them all!" Sasaki joined the chat and patted the rifle that had been polished so hard that a human figure could be seen: "Completely obtain the Manchuria and Mongolia continent for His Majesty the Emperor."
"The Emperor is on board!"
One or two Japanese soldiers shouted wildly. At this moment, the sharp whistle that they had been waiting for all day finally sounded. Sasaki, who had been impatient for a long time, quickly inserted his bright bayonet. Six 75mm Meiji-38 field guns behind the position were quickly put into place, two Hotchkiss heavy machine guns were deployed crosswise, and barrel bayonets protruded from bunkers and trenches. Japan's elite veterans quickly completed all defense preparations.
When Sasaki arrived and took advantage of the commander's observation, he also took out an old-fashioned monocular telescope, which he took out from the train station during the evacuation. This thing is said to be a vintage item seized from Beiyang back then. Through the lenses, he quickly saw the situation clearly, and saw a Chinese cavalry chasing more than 300 Manchu Army cavalry.
"Trash, these trash!"
When he saw that the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry, which was twice as many in number, were being chased by the enemy in a panic. From time to time, someone fell off his horse and died. Sasaki was so angry that he cursed, and the soldiers around him also crowded over to ask about the situation.
Colonel Ai Takeda is a direct disciple of Lieutenant General Yusaku Uehara, the father of Japanese engineers. Compared with other traditional army officers who love thick cannon barrels, he believes that engineers are the key to determining the outcome of a war, because engineers can both fight and ensure Transporting supplies is the most important addition. Since receiving the order to garrison in Nanfen, he has given full play to his engineering skills and built a large number of civil fortifications centered on the Nanfen coal and iron mines. According to himself, he can definitely withstand the attack of an elite regiment.
If you can block an elite regiment, are you still afraid of two regiments that are moving towards here? So when he saw his "allies" being beaten and running away, he immediately waved his hand: "Use cannon to warn them."
As soon as the words fell, the Japanese artillerymen who had been waiting impatiently opened fire immediately. Six artillery shells fell directly between the two cavalrymen. Soon after the smoke and fireballs forcibly separated them, hundreds of Manchus who were already being chased were frothing at the sight. * Lijun nodded and bowed his head as if he had seen his savior and thanked him profusely.
Takeda Ai despised these people, but who asked the military to order all efforts to protect them, so he had to impatiently ask people to take them down to rest. At this moment, the National Defense Force cavalry in charge of negotiations came carrying a white flag. The cavalry with a bit of a big tongue saw Takeda Ai and directly asked for his release: "We don't want to destroy the friendship between China and Japan. Please release our prisoners immediately, otherwise you will Bear all the consequences!¡±
Takeda Ai was stunned when he heard this. Isn't this attitude and tone the lines of the Imperial Japanese Army in the past? The roles were changed all of a sudden, and I really felt a little uncomfortable. When did the Chinese army dare to come to the territory of the Empire of Japan to arrest people?
"Get out of here, this is Japanese industry." Takeda Ai drove away the cavalry without politeness. After receiving the report, Fang Wei on the opposite side became even more gloomy. Without saying a word, he rolled up his sleeves and ordered the cannon to be set up to start fighting.
Every unit has its own personality. After Yu Dehai became famous in Nanjing, everyone in the 2nd Brigade was infected with his fiery temper. Fang Wei, the commander of the 22nd Regiment, also had this stinky behavior. The battalion and company commanders all called over and cursed: "What the fuck! You have all seen that little Japan is determined to protect those traitors this time. In this case, don't blame me for being rude. Just watch. There are hills around here, making it difficult to defend and attack, and there are an unknown number of cannons over there, so please cheer up"
Feng Delin stood aside and watched Fang Wei's deployment. He was an old Fengjun officer. He is now the commander of the 442nd Regiment of the 14th Division (2nd Regiment of the 44th Brigade). This time, after Fengjun and the original Beiyang 20th Division merged into the 14th Infantry Division of the National Defense Force, He just opened his eyes to what a regular army is. Not to mention anything else, after completing the formation and starting training, Commander Yang directly ordered 88 light and heavy machine guns, an artillery regiment of 36 75-guns, and 24 80mm small steel cannons (mortars) with a wave of his hand. Half a year ago In addition, they were all replaced with self-produced new Type 12 rifles with 200 grenade launchers.
At that time, all the old Fengjun and Beiyang officers, including Zhang Zuolin, were suppressed. I was glad from the bottom of my heart that I didn't confront them. This firepower was too strong! This also made the 14th Division suddenly jump from the edge to a first-class division directly affiliated with the National Defense Forces. Excitement and excitement are inevitable. People like them used to be able to show off by carrying a 57mm cannon. When have they ever been so arrogant? !
But he is the knife edge after all.Born as a bloody old bandit, he understands how powerful the Japanese army is, especially the veterans who are extremely difficult to deal with. He is still a little worried in his heart: "Captain Fang, looking at the posture just now, there are six or seven cannons. The intelligence said that the Railway Guards We are also here, there are about 2,000 troops in total, why don¡¯t we wait and ask for permission first?¡±
Fang Wei scratched his head, didn¡¯t he say that this guy used to be a horse bandit leader who was fearless? Back then, I had strangled Zhang Zuolin several times, so how come I have changed my behavior now? He shook his head and said seriously: "There is no time to wait. An elite Japanese regiment has already crossed the river from Sinuiju, North Korea. If we don't capture this place first, one regiment of Japanese troops can rely on this terrain to defend a division's attack! Japan is so ambitious that it will fight on its own. After we drove them away from Han Yeping, they dug up our country's coal and iron from here. Last year alone, 50,000 tons of refined iron sand and 300,000 tons of coal were transported here! They took blood from us to make cannons, Build a warship! Come and attack us after you build it. Commander Feng, can you think about it? Now is the time when Japan is at its weakest. There are only 2,000 Japanese soldiers in front of us. Our 1st Division and your 14th Division are both. It¡¯s a first-class division, why are you afraid of a miscellaneous army with incomplete equipment?¡±
Although the 14th Division has been training with the 1st Division since its establishment, after leaving the door, I realized that it was still not as good as others. Only when I said these words did I finally understand where the difference lies, and that is the determination to win! When he went out, Commander Yue and the division commander both warned that if they encounter the Japanese army, they can attack first. Now they are directly waiting for them with artillery. If they back down, he has no place to show his old face. He gritted his teeth and said: "Yes! I will accompany you this time to go crazy!" "
As soon as he finished speaking, two "Sparrows" sprang out from the thorns and began to fly in circles around the coal and iron mining area. In order to test whether the Japanese army still had concealed firepower, Fang Wei immediately waved his hand with Feng Delin's support.
"You dare to hit me with a cannon? Blow me back!"
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 382: The myth is shattered (1)
. ?Chapter 382 The myth is shattered (1)
Feng Delin was speechless because he found that he really couldn't play with these young people. When they talked about the truth, they were more passionate and serious than them, but when it came to fighting, they were more stupid than himself.
In fact, Fang Wei knew very well what he was thinking. This guy had taken refuge in Japan during the Russo-Japanese War before he started to prosper. He also received the "Medal of the Treasure Star" awarded by the Emperor of Japan, so this time he knew that he would face the Japanese army. They are anxious and uneasy, fearing that if they exert too much force, Japan will have no room to gain power in the future. In fact, there are a lot of people across the country who think like him. Therefore, as the leader among the nine main core divisions of the National Defense Force, it is even more necessary to stand up at this time and tell the country with practical actions that the Japanese Army, which has been praised to the sky, is nothing more than this. .
After receiving the order, the 22nd Regiment quickly deployed. Although Feng Delin's attitude was unclear, the former veterans of the 20th Beiyang Division in the 442nd Regiment were completely opposite. After a year of training, these veterans with good quality were transferred to many military cadets from the National Defense University and other grassroots units. After the backbone of officers was replenished, their combat qualities gradually emerged, and the two 75mm field guns they brought were quickly erected.
The supporting firepower of the 22nd Regiment is 4 70mm infantry guns and 6 80mm and 6 120mm mortars, because the 75mm caliber has been determined to be eliminated from the future army establishment, simply because of the current domestic reserves, especially after the surrender of Beiyang. There are still a lot of them. In addition, the production speed of the 70 and 105 mm levels cannot be quickly replaced by the entire army, so they are temporarily retained. However, this has also brought some troubles. For example, when the two armies operate together, the ammunition supply cannot be unified. Fortunately, the 14th Division has all replaced Type 12 rifles, which consume larger bullets and will not cause confusion.
The fire suppression company composed of 6 guns opened fire soon, and the booming firework indicated that the strength of the Northeastern land would be re-divided. Takeda Ai, who was lamenting that the Chinese ** team actually had an airplane, had not yet thought about whether it would make people angry. He shot it down, and the sudden explosion in front of his position made him tremble.
"Fire! The Chinese ** team opened fire!"
"Suppression at full speed!" Although Takeda Ai believed that engineers were important, he did not understand the importance of artillery, so he immediately ordered his own side to suppress the enemy's artillery positions.
Boom boom boom¡.
Similar to regiment-level operations, artillery positions are often more flexible. The main consideration is to support the infantry to help remove strongholds and nails on the way forward. Therefore, the mutual bombardment on both sides has little effect at first. However, as time goes by, the Japanese artillery begins to gain the upper hand, and continues to A shell fell near the artillery bunker, and the explosions made Feng Delin's heart twitch.
Although Japan has the advantage in range and power, the maximum range of the imitation Type 92 infantry cannon can reach 4,300 meters with a longer barrel. Moreover, research has found that the maximum combat distance of light artillery used to support infantry is generally 3-4,000 meters. At this time, the distance between the two sides was less than 1,500 meters, so the disadvantage was not too great.
On the slopes of Changling Iron Mountain in front, rolling fireballs continued to rise. Similarly, the artillery positions spread out by the National Defense Forces were also surrounded by smoke. Many soldiers on both sides were killed. But the balance was broken after a few minutes. The more experienced Japanese artillery began to take advantage of the high ground and change the artillery formation, suppressing a certain Wehrmacht artillery in two-by-two groups. This trick really worked. Fang Wei, who was observing the number of Japanese artillery, only heard a bang. A 70mm infantry gun of the 22nd Regiment was reduced to parts, and the entire artillery squad was killed.
"Son of a bitch!" Fang Wei was so angry that he punched the stone wall. He would not think that his artillery was inferior to Japan. If the division's artillery regiment only had one company here, it would be enough to destroy these guys, but now he is a regiment. , Fortunately, he had thought before that if the artillery wanted to gain an advantage, it would have to rely on mortars with a shorter range.
"Where is the mortar battery?"
While Fang Wei was questioning, the mortar company commander was climbing to the hill on the right under the protection of the infantry. However, as soon as he reached the mountainside, he was suppressed by a Japanese squadron. Seeing that his own cannons did not have the advantage, the infantry company he was protecting was suppressed. They were also anxious, and all nine light machine guns in the company swept towards the Japanese positions as if they were free of charge.
"Baga! Raise your head and shoot, don't be intimidated by them." The Japanese squadron leader also did not expect that the enemy's firepower would be so strong. A mere company could actually produce so many machine guns that they could not even raise their heads. After being scolded, the two Japanese soldiers just raised their heads from the trench and were shot by a series of bullets in the woods. One of them's neck was directly torn off, and his head, which had not closed his eyes, rolled into the trench.
Before the Japanese squadron could survive the torrential rain of bullets, the grenadiers began to work wonders. After a year of hard training, the grenadiers' skills improved a lot. After only one or two trials, the 50mm high-explosive bombs were ready. Accurately falling into the Japanese position, the 36 pre-engraved fragments whirled around the Reaper's life. Many Japanese soldiers were killed before they understood what kind of weapon it was.
As three consecutive grenades hit the command post, in just twenty minutesThis Japanese squadron was defeated without any suspense. On the contrary, when clearing the trenches, two soldiers were killed by injured Japanese soldiers out of reach. This also allowed the soldiers to experience the ruthlessness of the Japanese army for the first time.
As the passage opened, the mortar company finally occupied the hilltop. Just as they were setting up the 120mm mortar, Sasaki, who was hiding in the trench with his comrades and waiting for the Japanese infantry to come up, was disturbed by the buzzing of the aircraft overhead. Distraught, he raised his gun and pulled the trigger.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
A soft sound passed by the ear of the observer in the back seat of Sparrow No. 11. This young man, who had long been stimulated by the war scenes below, had obviously never experienced such a scene. After hearing the sound of bullets approaching from the veteran's mouth, They were so frightened that they quickly shouted: "Shoot, they are shooting at us."
This is not the first time the pilot has experienced this kind of scene. During the Northern Expedition, he was beaten many times by Beiyang. Seeing his companion so excited, he snorted: "What are you talking about? Just fight back."
"Yeah, why did I forget the machine gun?" The observer slapped his helmet hard, pulled down his goggles to imitate the Army machine gunner, pulled the bolt and pulled the trigger. At this moment, the pilot also cooperated and turned the fuselage sideways. shouted: "Aim at the artillery positions, the threat is too great."
"rest assured."
Hoo hoo hoo The unique sound of the ZB26 light machine gun began to spread in the air. Sasaki, who fired three shots with no effect, was just about to give up when he saw the plane suddenly deflected to the left and then suddenly shot out a tongue of flames. , even his eyes were straightened immediately, how could there be a machine gun on the plane? He quickly shouted: "Colonel, machine gunsthere are machine guns on the plane."
Takeda Ai was also startled. Seeing that the machine gun was pointing at an artillery position, he quickly signaled the artillerymen to take shelter.
In fact, because the 7.62mm bullet is too light, it has no power after being dropped from a height of hundreds of meters, and it will not have any effect if it is carried large. However, the Japanese army who encountered this kind of attack for the first time still became a little restless because of panic. As for not noticing that the hilltop on the left has been occupied.
After the observer finished shooting three 30-round magazines, he found that there was no effect at all. After lamenting the waste of bullets, he rushed back to his hometown and took out his camera to record the fierce battle.
Not long after he raised the camera, the battle finally came to an end. After a few soft bangs sounded from the woods on the left, six 120mm mortars opened fire at full speed. These shells with new propellants could fire At a distance of 2,200 meters, the artillery of the National Defense Force, which had been at a disadvantage just now after their addition, immediately took advantage.
"Colonel, I can't see the artillery position!"
"The woods are too dense, we must send people to kill them."
The 120 mm mortar is more powerful than the 105 mm caliber howitzer, and there is no comparison in terms of speed. Therefore, in a short period of time, the Japanese army's position was filled with smoke and flames. Due to the curved ballistic trajectory, shells fell into the trenches and exploded. The soldiers were miserable. The violent explosion also startled Takeda Ai. Could it be that the enemy's heavy artillery unit was coming? But there was no obvious fire or gunpowder smoke on the other side of the mountain!
Takeda Ai immediately ordered the artillery to allocate half of its firepower to suppress the new artillery position. However, the frontal firepower was suddenly reduced sharply. Seeing this, Fang Wei knew that the opportunity had come and ordered the infantry battalion to attack.
"The warriors of the empire, behind them are the steel and coal that the empire urgently needs. Colonel Araki Sadao is leading the regiment. Now let them understand what a real war is." Seeing the opponent investing infantry, Takeda Ai had a premonition that this time Something was wrong, but now was not the time to figure out what kind of cannon was behind the dense forest. He drew his command sword and shouted hysterically with red eyes: "Fight for His Majesty the Emperor."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
"Protect the mines! Kill all the Chinese people!"
Takeda Ai was worthy of being a veteran who had participated in the Russo-Japanese War. He mobilized the soldiers in a few moments. Fanatic shouts resounded in the long-silent position again. Two Hotchkiss heavy machine guns hidden in the solid machine gun fort were revealed. He opened the barrel of his gun and began to fire wildly at the approaching opponent.
Sasaki was lying on the trench, and with the shells exploding all around, he pressed a running Chinese soldier into the crosshairs. However, this soldier was very skillful in his movements. Taking advantage of the rugged mountainous environment, he kept dodging left and right, and suddenly Appearing behind the stone, he suddenly used the big tree to leap forward at a very fast speed.
Excellent soldiers, definitely elite soldiers who have fought for a long time! Killing one such elite soldier is far more exciting than killing ten ordinary soldiers!
Sasaki Toichi kept reminding himself to calm down. The muzzle of his gun always followed the figure that could only be caught accidentally. He even forgot about the fierce gunshots all around and concentrated on killing this cunning guy. Seeing the elite soldier getting closer and closer, he became a little anxious. Just when he was wondering if he should give up,The figure suddenly jumped into a crater and then fell silent.
good chance!
Sasaki immediately aimed at the crater as soon as he arrived, with his finger on the trigger without moving, just waiting for this elite soldier to show up and give him a shot. At this moment, he suddenly felt a bright flash on the edge of the crater. His eyes were stung and he blinked subconsciously.
At this moment, gunfire rang out.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 383: The myth is shattered (2)
. ?Chapter 383 The myth is shattered (2)
The moment Ouyang Nan jumped into the crater, he felt as if he was being targeted, so he chose to avoid it temporarily.
He is only 20 years old this year, but he has been a veteran for four years. When he was 16 years old, he went to serve as a soldier in the Guangxi Army because his family was poor. Shortly after the year of 1911, Tang Jiyao led his troops into Guangxi and almost destroyed Guilin. Fortunately, the National Defense Force quickly moved south, and that was him It was the first time I saw what a real soldier was. While leading the attack on Guilin City, I met Qiu Wenbin, the current commander of the 103rd Central Guard Division. With his help, I successfully entered the guard company training camp at that time.
Because Guangxi produced a gun master, Lu Baiyi, the Guijun army generally has a tradition of practicing marksmanship. When he was a soldier, he followed the veterans to practice marksmanship. He was also pointed out and praised. After he arrived in the National Defense Force, the training of soldiers was not limited to bullets, but There were also strict assessments, so I practiced more happily. It was precisely because I became more and more accurate in shooting that my life also took a 180-degree turn. Not only was I selected to go to Sichuan together with veterans who also had good marksmanship, In the Jaeger training camp, several German instructors specialized in teaching Jaeger (snipers were called Jaegers at that time) techniques. After graduation, he was spotted by everyone's coveted 1st Field Division.
Different from ordinary soldiers, these people are called snipers. This new term was invented by the commander-in-chief. Their mission is to snipe and kill officers and more threatening targets in war. The Type 12C rifle in his hand is also very different. , the drawings were provided in China and then handed over to Germany for manufacturing. Not only is it equipped with a German 2.5x sight, the barrel is a little longer than the ordinary model, but two riflings are added to the barrel, making the shooting accuracy higher. The bullets are also designed and designed by the commander-in-chief. It is specially customized by Germany. In Germany, this kind of bullet is called K-type bullet. The shell is made of pure copper instead of painted steel. Because it contains a tungsten core, it is heavier than ordinary bullets. During training, it can penetrate a three-layer wooden target within 300 meters.
The German instructor liked this kind of bullet very much. On his recommendation, the German army exchanged a set of equipment for manufacturing this kind of bullet for the technology. However, the current domestic processing accuracy does not meet the requirements, so it must continue to use expensive German products.
A complete set of these guns is very expensive. It is said that one can buy a light machine gun. Only snipers like him can distribute them. Chasseurs are also an emerging force in Europe, and all countries are exploring the combat methods and uses of chasseurs. Therefore, after graduation, they each received a sniper manual written by the commander and took it back after learning it by heart.
He firmly remembered the first sentence at the beginning of the manual. The value of a sniper's existence is to obtain the maximum victory at the minimum cost. And this is what he has to do now, to help his comrades break through the Japanese positions, but first he must deal with the person who is targeting him.
So he took out a small mirror from his pocket, then moved it up a little bit with the tip of the knife, using the reflection of the lens to see what was going on outside.
The world inside the lens is very chaotic, with explosions, dead bodies and pictures of comrades being hit everywhere. Fortunately, he had seen something more tragic than this back in Guilin. The Jaeger training camp also told him that the more critical the moment, the more calm he had to be, so he slowly moved the mirror from left to right, hoping to find that person.
The hard work paid off, and he soon discovered that on the left side of the Japanese position, about 200 meters away from the crater, there was a soldier wearing the uniform of the Japanese South-Manchuria Railway Guards with his gun pointed straight here. 200 meters! This means that the rifle in the enemy's hand can also hit you, so you must take some cover.
So he checked the rifle first, pushed in a K-type bullet, took a few deep breaths to get himself in the best condition, and then suddenly raised the mirror and reflected it in the direction of the sun. Sure enough, Sasaki, who had been paying attention to him, closed his eyes subconsciously after being pierced by a flash of light. Taking this opportunity, Ouyang Nan immediately raised his gun and put him into the crosshair of the scope.
Sasaki probably wouldn't have thought until his death that the Battle of God's Blessing, which all Japan was looking forward to, had just begun. He only fired three useless shots at the plane and said goodbye to this war forever. If he had known better, Izumoshita might have regretted why he didn't immediately Return to Japan to study at Army University to avoid the war.
Snapped!
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world. The monotonous sound of gunfire did not attract much attention amidst the explosions, shouts and continuous shooting. However, the head of the Japanese soldier aiming at him in the mirror has been cut off in half, with white brains and red blood. The mixed misery scared several Japanese soldiers nearby to dodge.
This scene made Ouyang Nan curl up his lips in contempt, thinking that the Japanese army was really made of steel, so they would be afraid! The Japanese army's spirit of being invincible and preferring to be destroyed rather than destroyed seems to be just a myth that cannot withstand scrutiny, but no one has yet beaten them back to their original form! After the man who was targeting him fell, he felt a lot more relaxed and immediately moved to a pine tree and fired a second shot.
A Japanese major just stuck his head out, and a K-type bullet passed through his left eye socket.
Thousands of people cheeringDuring the battle, Takeda Ai did not notice a sniper hiding in the chaos. Even Fang Wei himself did not realize the role of the sniper. However, Zhang Zizhong, commander of the third battalion of the 442nd Regiment, saw Ouyang Nan's performance. One man and one gun, hiding in the chaos, almost every shot is sure to hit. In less than a moment, six Japanese soldiers died under his gun, four of them were officers!
After a shot to the head of a Japanese soldier who had stripped off his shirt and looked extremely fierce, someone in the Japanese position finally realized that something was wrong, because any soldier who raised his head or leaned out would always be mercilessly killed, so he immediately sent out people to search These gunmen.
Ouyang Nan, a company in the 22nd Regiment, had a total of three snipers. With their accurate marksmanship, they were quickly targeted by the veterans sent by the Japanese army. After a period of screaming, Ouyang Nan was discovered. The heavy machine gun in the slanting stab was quickly Turn around. Tuk-tuk-tuk Hotchkiss is not as perverted as Maxim, but it is also the weapon that all infantrymen fear most. A series of bullets raked the rocks where he was hiding, emitting countless sparks.
"careful."
Just when Ouyang Nan was about to move, a cannonball fell from the sky. He was also hit by a man rushing up from behind and rolled several times. When the two rolled into a pothole, they discovered that it was a handsome-looking captain.
"Zhang Zizhong, the company commander of the 442nd Regiment."
"Ouyang Nan of the 22nd Regiment."
Ouyang Nan, who was lying on the ground, couldn't salute, but he was still grateful to Zhang Zizhong for saving his life: "Thank you, Captain Zhang, why did you come in front?"
"I heard that the Japanese soldiers were very strong, so I came here to see them." Zhang Zizhong gave up his writing and joined the army last year to join the 20th Beiyang Division. Before he could use a rifle, the 20th Division was organized and merged into the 14th Infantry Division of the National Defense Forces. After more than a year of hard work, His outstanding performance in training and bandit suppression allowed him to rise from soldier to company commander. If a war had not happened, he would have been recommended to study at the National Defense University. I was attracted to him just now after seeing his amazing marksmanship. I looked at his rifle curiously and heard that his accent was from Guangxi. I asked, "My brother's accent is from Guangxi. Did you learn the marksmanship from Lu Baiyi?"
Ouyang Nan quickly glanced at the Japanese position and saw a Japanese soldier sticking his head out to observe. He quickly locked it and said: "I practiced it myself." As soon as he finished speaking, the bullet flew out. Although it missed the vital point, it still hit the Japanese soldier. The shoulder blade was shattered.
Zhang Zizhong was secretly speechless. He thought that if he faced several such soldiers, he would not even know how to die. When he was about to ask again, he heard a shout from beside him: "Company Commander, the Japanese reserve team is coming up." Got it!"
Facing three infantry battalions of the National Defense Forces armed to the teeth, Takeda Ai felt the pressure increase suddenly. He found that as long as he was rushed within 300 meters by the National Defense Forces, his side would be attacked by overwhelming firepower, not to mention a large number of light machine guns. Just the kind of grenade that one person can carry around gives him a huge headache. He has seen several grenadiers hiding behind bunkers more than once, firing at their own side from 300 meters away, and then the shells accurately fall into the fortifications and trenches and explode. It makes people fall on their backs.
If grenades are a nightmare for infantry, then the heavy artillery of unknown types on the flanks is simply a nightmare for bunkers. Several civil fortifications were blown to pieces by them. In order to deal with these small, fast-moving artillery, our own artillery was already exhausted. To deal with it, the huge losses forced him to use his reserves in advance.
After more than 300 Japanese reserve troops joined in, the shaky position was finally stabilized. The Japanese army took advantage of the suppression of the snipers and boldly launched a counterattack, forcing the National Defense Forces to push back the defense forces who were barely able to invade the position.
"***!"
Seeing that this wave of attacks failed, Fang Wei stamped his feet angrily, but he had to admit the tenacity of the Japanese army in his heart. If it were placed in the domestic army, facing firepower of his own level, the position would have been breached long ago.
"Send three artillery squads to go around from the right and concentrate their firepower on knocking out the machine gun fort over there!"
"The 1st Battalion of the 442nd Regiment went to the left, and the retreating troops also pretended to attack the left, and concentrated all the grenade launchers that could be mobilized to the right. Second Battalion! After the machine gun fort is knocked out, mortars and grenade launchers will be given to You guys open the way and charge me to death to clear this point!" Fang Wei didn't want to give his opponent any chance to breathe, so he quickly drew an offensive line on the map, using three infantry battalions, mortars on the front and the hill on the right. Cover, put up a strong attack posture, take advantage of the opportunity that Japan was confused about the mortars and their numbers, and let a small number of artillery units make a roundabout way to launch a second wave of strong attacks.
This is a tactic that the National Defense Forces practiced hard after the mortars were officially put into use. It originated from the roundabout tactics of Japanese artillery in World War II that Yang Qiu was familiar with. It is also one of the most effective mortar tactics proven.
The 22nd Regiment, which had not been on the battlefield for several years, quickly made adjustments as planned. The remaining five field guns on the front and the six 120mm mortars on the hill on the right began to bombard the enemy's right wing. The three infantrymen The battalion also gritted its teeth and attacked in that direction again. The entire Japanese right wing was hit by artillery shells and machine guns.After repeated ravages, Takeda Ai had to devote most of his reserve team in this direction.
The gap exposed on the left wing was quickly seized. Three 80mm mortars appeared on the hill on the left without any warning. In just five minutes, 90 rounds of artillery shells were fired. The most important machine gun fort of the Japanese army was continuously fired. Several shells exploded after entering. After losing the machine gun, the firepower of the left wing position was greatly reduced. Taking this opportunity, 3 mortars and 12 grenade launchers all used their full strength to bombard the Japanese position indiscriminately.
The eyes of Takeda Ai and his officers were about to burst, and they began to wonder whether they were in front of a division or a regiment. Six cannons were confirmed from the front, and there were at least six heavy cannons on the left side of the position. Now there is another cannon on the right side! Coupled with the small artillery that can be carried by an individual soldier, an engineering regiment of one's own can face at least 30 cannons of various types! When did the Chinese army become so luxurious? The total number of artillery pieces of the two regiments has exceeded that of a Japanese regiment! Moreover, their artillery moves too fast. Cannons of several hundred kilograms cannot be pulled so easily even by horses!
"The Chinese are coming up!"
When the officer shouted, Takeda Ai immediately raised his telescope and saw hundreds of soldiers charging like hungry wolves with their heads down on the right front of the position. Since the machine guns were blown up, most of the reserve troops were on the left. , the position quickly fell into panic under the intensive shell attack. Seeing this situation, he couldn't care less, pulled out his saber and shouted: "Everyone who can shoot, follow me!"
Dozens of officers and civilians were all gathered together, and even the Manchurian troops were forced to the front line under the Japanese bayonets. Takeda Ai waved his saber and rushed to the front in person, but he did not know that he had been locked in the crosshairs. central.
Zhang Zizhong's company had all withdrawn to rest, but he did not want to give up this rare opportunity to see how the Japanese army fought at close range, so he followed Ouyang Nan all the time. When he saw him aiming at a Japanese lieutenant colonel waving a saber 300 meters away, he couldn't help but Muttering: "Brother Ouyang, is it too far?"
Ouyang Nan did not answer, and concentrated on following Takeda Ai's figure to find the best opportunity.
Takeda Ai is worthy of being a veteran officer who survived the Russo-Japanese War. Even when fighting, he pays special attention to protecting himself, so his movements are always too fast to catch, and several escorting soldiers are also around to block the shooting position. Zhang Zizhong secretly I guess there is no chance.
But at this moment, Ouyang Nan shot!
Zhang Zizhong, who was holding the telescope, almost didn't scream. Although the lieutenant colonel stopped, there was still a scapegoat in front of him. Wasn't this just a warning? A fleeting thought arrived almost at the same time as the bullet. Just when he thought that shooting with the protection of a human shield would only alert the enemy, the scene in the lens made him suddenly open his mouth.
All I saw was a flash of blood on the chest of the soldier standing in front of the lieutenant colonel. Before he could fall down, the command knife in the hands of the lieutenant colonel behind him also fell to the ground. The Japanese officers around him were even more confused and shouting, obviously. The bullets penetrated both men at the same time.
How can it be? !
At a distance of 300 meters, it is very difficult for a rifle bullet to penetrate two people, because the trajectory of the bullet will deflect after entering the body. How can it be as straight as now? Ouyang Nan raised the corner of his mouth, but did not explain that K-type bullets could penetrate three layers of wood. He shyly picked up the bullet casing that fell on the ground and stuffed it into his pocket: "The copper one can be recycled"
¡°¡¡.¡±
In fact, Takeda Ai did not die directly. After the K-type bullet was injected into the chest from the left side of the body and drilled a big hole, it was actually not far from death. Faced with the sudden loss of their commander, the Japanese army was also obviously in chaos. The 2nd Battalion of the 22nd Brigade seized the opportunity to break through the position in one fell swoop. When several light machine guns began to clear along the trenches under the cover of grenades and grenade launchers, Benxi encountered The war has basically come to an end.
By evening, detailed battle reports were sent back to the Fengtian Command Post. Fang Wei led the 22nd Regiment and the 442nd Regiment to capture the Benxi Nanfen Coal and Iron Mine at the cost of 411 casualties, annihilating an engineer regiment of the Japanese 16th Division. , the South Manchuria Railway Guards and a cavalry battalion of the Manchurian Army totaled 2,372 people, and more than 1,300 people were killed, including Uehara Yusaku's favorite prot¨¦g¨¦, Lieutenant Colonel Ai Takeda.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 384: The myth is shattered (3)
. ?Chapter 384 The myth is shattered (3)
Liaoyang Mansion, by the Prince River.
Under the setting sun, Yue Peng, the newly appointed commander of the Northeast Theater Command of the National Defense Force, and Zhang Zuolin, the chief of staff, were protected by a team of cavalry. They were enjoying watching the boats on the river. The engineers on the boats were fixing several huge subway pontoons and then transporting them from Hubei. Standard steel structure assembled bridge.
Although the South Manchuria Railway can directly cross the wider Liaohe River, there are few bridges on the rest of the river, and even if there are, they are pedestrian bridges with very low traffic capacity. Today, as the military equipment becomes more and more heavy, bridges and roads have become The biggest obstacle to curbing the development of the combat effectiveness of the troops and inhibiting people-to-people exchanges, so when Yang Qiucai inspected Chongqing a year ago, he handed over all the Bailey Bridge technology to Zheng Tingxiang, who had designed the Brooklyn Bridge, for research. Finally, after nearly a year of hard work, Zheng Tingxiang successfully built the Sichuan and Sichuan provinces took the lead in promoting the use of 5 tons.
After Yang Qiu, who had long expected this war, learned about it, he also asked the military to place an order to purchase 200 sets of steel structure standard parts and delivered them to the engineering troops for exploration and use.
What is being erected on the river now is a Bailey Bridge with a capacity of 20 tons. Because the river is wide, it needs to be supported by 16 large iron pontoons. Even though there are no special bridge-building vehicles and equipment like later generations, it is purely manual operation. The Bailey Bridge was erected very quickly using standard parts and fixed with nuts. From yesterday afternoon to today, nearly half of it was completed in just one day. It was the first time for Zhang Zuolin to see such speed. Very curious.
"Good guy, you can build a bridge in two days!" Zhang Zuolin was speechless: "Zian, is this thing really designed by the commander?"
Yue Peng smiled slightly. As one of the people who knew him best, he was already numb to the various inventions and technologies in Yang Qiu's mind. He said, "I'm not very clear about this matter, but since the engineers and soldiers say so, I think it should be credible.¡±
Zhang Zuolin has seen a lot of Yang Qiu's methods over the past year. It seems that it is not impossible to design such a convenient and easy-to-erect bridge, so he turned to the current battle situation: "Benxi Nanfen Coal and Iron Mine is Japan's largest Fengtian¡¯s largest investment, I heard that the investment in mining equipment and ore refinery alone is more than 30 million yen. There is also an engineering regiment stationed there, plus the road protection team, there are at least 2,000 people, and there are only two of us. Is the grouptoo thin?"
Yue Peng looked at him and thought that these people still lacked self-confidence, but this cannot be blamed on them. With their current status, they have not been able to see the rapid development of the National Defense Forces. Not to mention that the total military expenditure of the National Defense Forces last year alone was already RMB 250 million is the same as Japan's. However, because of the need to maintain a huge navy, more than half of Japan's military expenditures are misappropriated by the navy. After the army pays military salaries, officer salaries and daily expenses, the actual cost of purchasing equipment is less than 20000000. A German-made Krupp 105mm howitzer, including a spare barrel, tractor and other components, costs 50,000 yuan. This means that the Japanese Army can only purchase 400 bare cannons per year. Including more expensive ammunition.
Had it not been for the Dongying Incident at the end of the year, which forced Yamagata Youto and other army veterans to pressure Congress to allocate special military expenditures, two divisions would not have been born. On the other hand, the total expenditure spent on ordnance procurement alone exceeded 100 million. If you add in the expenses of the Southwest in the past two years, the purchase cost of military equipment alone in the past four years has exceeded 300 million. Coupled with the unique technical ingenuity, it is no longer the case that a few 57mm cannons can dominate the world in the early years of the Republic of China." A mixed bag of troops."
Take the 22nd Regiment and the 442nd Regiment as an example. The two regiments have a total of 18 cannons of various types, a total of 97 grenade launchers, and 81 light and heavy machine guns. If they face an engineer regiment and a railway guard with only light weapons, they will not be able to fight. If he wins, Fang Wei can directly announce that he is taking off his military uniform.
Therefore, he admired Yang Qiu's order to go to war now, because now is Japan's weakest period in ten years. If Europe starts the war, it may help Japan's economy improve. Moreover, the unexpected speed this time also caught Japan off guard. From the time the order was issued to It is almost ten days now, but the Japanese army has only two brigades mobilized, which shows its weak nature.
However, just when he was about to give the horse bandit bearded commander some confidence, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard in the distance. He turned to look at Jiang Zuobin, who had just been transferred to the Northeast Theater Command as combat staff, and Zhang Zuoxiang, the staff officer of the 14th Division, riding their horses. From afar, the two of them cheered: "Commander, Chief of Staff! Great victory, great victory!"
A great victory? !
Hearing these two words, Zhang Zuolin twitched the corners of his mouth twice. Apart from Nanfen, how can there be any great victory now! Could it be that the news of the exchange of fire came back in the morning, and Baofen was captured in the afternoon? When he was still doubting, Jiang Zuobin had jumped off his horse and rushed to the two of them, handing over the telegram with a flushed face: "Great victory in Benxi, the 22nd Regiment and the 442nd Regiment jointly annihilated the Baofen Japanese invaders, killed the engineer captain Ai Takeda, and captured 1,000 The rest were killed!"
"Yes, yes." Zhang Zuoxiang also jumped off his horse, as if he was afraid of being deprived of all the limelight, and said happily: "With more than 400 casualties, more than 2,000 men and horses were wiped out. They also occupied the Japanese ore sand factory and mining field there. The machinery and equipment there alonehehe are worth a lot of money. Lao Feng and the others also found more than one million yuan in the mine vault. If the Japanese yen and a lot of gold and silver are brought backhehe."
"What a fool. Just bring good news. What the hell do you think you are? You still think you are a bandit! Coal and iron mines are our national property! Do you still want me to tell you what the country is? I will go back to me later. Write an inspection report ten times and inform the entire division and Feng Delin that all seizures in this war must be handed over. Anyone found to have hidden possessions will be shot!" Seeing that Zhang Zuoxiang showed his old tricks again, Zhang Zuolin was so angry that he cursed After that, he kicked his head and said, "Commander, don't take it to heart. Last time we went to Nanjing for a meeting, Lao Zhang assured the Commander-in-Chief that there should be a clear distinction between national property and private individuals."
Let¡¯s talk about the good news, how can this guy go so far? Although he knew that Zhang Zuolin wanted to show his loyalty, Yue Peng had nothing to say to these old bandits. He smiled and said: "Brother Yu Ting, don't blame them. The amount of money seized must be calculated according to the military merit. Keep a good count." It¡¯s a great achievement to hand it over.¡±
"Haha Commander Yue is right. I will send people to check it out soon. Don't even think about missing a big man from our old Zhang." Zhang Zuolin finished laughing and rubbed his hands excitedly. Eyes shining: "But having said that, this battle is really important. I, Old Zhang, didn't expect to win so easily. But looking at the commander just now I'm afraid he thought of it earlier, right?"
At this time, Zhang Zuolin was not the Marshal Zhang who dominated the Northeast and peered into the world. Although he was not as careless and scheming as he appeared, after seeing Yang Qiu's methods, he had no intention of confrontation and just wanted to run errands on his shoulders. With a few more flowers, it would be possible for his ancestors to return home in glory in the future, so even Yue Peng felt that he could be friends with this person.
Jiang Zuobin was also very happy. He did not expect to witness a victory when he first arrived in the Northeast Theater. However, he was much calmer than Zhang Zuolin and others. As a military graduate who had studied in Japan for many years, he understood that the Engineer Regiment was actually the only one in the Japanese Army. Calculating the second-line force, he said: "It is good to win, but the engineer regiment is not very good at fighting. The real trump cards of the Japanese Army are those infantry and cavalry regiments that can receive the flag from the emperor."
His words made Zhang Zuolin and others calm down quickly. Yue Peng, who was not too excited at first, nodded in agreement after hearing what he said: "Brother Yuyan is right. Before he could be happy, the Japanese 16th Division came from Sinuiju. The 38th Regiment of the Regiment has arrived at Fengcheng, and the 74th Regiment of the 19th Division has also gone north and blocked Yingkou. If we hurry up, the 38th Regiment will arrive at Motianlingwei the day after tomorrow and threaten Benxi."
Zhang Zuolin had experienced the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, and had always been deeply impressed by the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. Especially in the Russo-Japanese War, the scenes of Japanese regiments charging desperately against the Russian army's overwhelming machine guns and artillery made him even more impressed by this The neighbor felt a little more fearful from the bottom of his heart and said, "Yes, a team we still have to be careful."
"This is the intelligence of the Sixteenth Division." Jiang Zuobin took out the information he had prepared and handed it to Yue Peng and introduced: "After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan drastically reduced its army to reduce expenditures. The four regiments of each division There are only two full complements, and the other two only retain their numbers. Although the Sixteenth Division is retained as a standing division and is stationed in southern Manchuria, it has also been affected. Among its four regiments, the 20th and 33rd regiments are currently Only the numbers exist, leaving only the 9th and 38th regiments. However, it should be noted that Army veterans such as Yamagata Aritomo deliberately confused the scope of the abolition in order to preserve their strength, and transferred the veterans of the regiments who only retained the numbers to the remaining two regiments. teams, so currently all the wings in Japan's permanent divisions are super-staffed.
The approaching 38th Regiment falls into this category. The total number of infantrymen in the entire regiment is 4,132, plus the logistics and artillery and cavalry regiments brought in, the total strength is about 7,200, which is already more than one of our brigade and the entire division. The total number of people in the group is 18,000! The current commander of the regiment is Colonel Sadao Araki. He studied at the Japanese Army Military Academy and the Army University. He once won the title of the first person in the mainland. Intelligence shows that he is a famous Russian expert in the Japanese army. He is brave in combat and proficient in tactics. This person He was one of the front-line officers who most actively promoted Japan's annexation of Manchuria and Mongolia. He was also the first officer to send a telegram to the War Department asking for war after learning that we were taking action. "
Yue Peng listened and flipped through the information. When the last photo of the 38th Regiment's alliance flag appeared, his eyes suddenly shrank into a little cold star and asked: "Brother Yuyan has been in Japan for many years. He should have heard of the alliance flag." Something about that, right?"
Speaking of the regiment flag, Jiang Zuobin's face became solemn, and he introduced: "Since the Japanese Emperor Meiji personally awarded the military flag to the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Regiments in 1874, all newly formed infantry and cavalry regiments of the Japanese army will have to be The emperor personally awarded the military flag to serve as the core of the unity of the troops, enhance the soldiers' sense of honor, and establish the spirit of the military flag. BecauseThe flag is personally awarded by the emperor and can only be owned by the infantry regiment and the cavalry regiment, so it is also called the regiment flag. According to the regulations of the Japanese Army, if the military flag is present, it will be organized, and if the military flag is lost, it will be sanctioned. Therefore, the regiment flag is a very important thing in the Japanese army. The flag bearers are all selected from the most elite majors in the regiment, and a flag guard squadron is specially set up to protect it.
Since the Japanese Army divisions do not have military flags, the regiment flag is also regarded as a symbol of the Japanese Army.
I heard when I was studying at Lu Shi that the Japanese Army has always had the tradition of losing people under the flag when the flag is under the flag. Once the flag cannot be saved, the flag guard will immediately burn the flag and launch a "Jade Crushing" attack, or simply suicide by committing suicide! "Although Zhang Zuolin and others knew that only the infantry regiments of the Japanese Army had military flags, this was the first time they heard about this allusion. When they heard that they would commit suicide if the flag was gone, they all gasped.
"The supply truck convoy set off immediately and ordered the 21st and 23rd regiments to rush to Motianling to set up a defense line. The armored battalion and the 1st brigade did not stop after crossing Nanfen and went south overnight to set up an ambush at the mouth of Caohe. The division's artillery regiment accelerated to the southeast of Qingchengzi. Insert, the 3rd Brigade and the 43rd Brigade continue to move towards Haicheng along the South Manchuria Line. Telegraph the 10th Division and the 12th Division to speed up. I will see them in their positions in five days." Yue Peng's expression remained unchanged and he closed his eyes on the document with a snap. Sweeping through the crowd.
"Seven years ago, the Japanese army defeated the Russian army with superior equipment in one fell swoop, which was called the Miracle of the Far East in Europe. Since the signing of the Portsmouth Treaty, the Japanese army flag has been called another name among European people. Do you know what it is? "While Jiang Zuobin and others shook their heads, Yue Peng held up the information in his hands and asked himself with serious eyes: "Europeans call it the mythical flag!"
"We now have a chance to unplugit!"
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 285: The myth is shattered (4)
The atmosphere in Nanjing is somewhat depressing.
Traun, who had just got off the train, immediately felt the difference. The station was almost full of military uniforms. Groups of soldiers were preparing to take the train to head north along the Jinpu Line. Good men from all over the world were filled with excitement, responsibility or confusion. , was sent on a bloody journey by that person.
It was also a tense scene after leaving the station. There were obviously more patrols on the street. Many Japanese banks chose to close temporarily. However, there were long queues at the door of several Japanese banks. This was not because the Chinese liked them, but was unique to the war. A wave of runs. Due to concerns about the war, Japanese banks across China have suffered runs in recent days. The most severe loss was the Japan Bank in Shanghai. It is said that Yang Qiu directly ordered millions of yen to be converted into gold, resulting in a sharp increase in the reserves of the Bank. Shrinking, if the Japanese government was not afraid that the bank closure would damage its reputation and affect its business with other countries, it might have chosen to go out of business.
????????????? But with this choice, Japan is probably confident that it can win this war, right? If we win we will not only recover the exchange losses, but I am afraid that the entire Manchuria, Mongolia and North China will be swallowed up by Japan! So he always felt that Yang Qiu was too impatient. Even if he wanted to fight, he should wait a few more years. It was a pity that Germany was currently tied to Europe. Otherwise, it would be great to help him win this battle and establish the relationship between the two countries.
Traun felt that he was thinking too far ahead. At present, his most important thing was to cooperate with Prince Reinhardt to establish the alliance between the two countries as soon as possible. After arriving at the Presidential Palace, he met Yang Qiu and Li Yuanhong in the conference room. They were listening to the war situation analysis. When they saw him, they immediately stood up and greeted him: "Your Excellency, why don't you give us a call first so that we can prepare."
Traun didn't have the time to show off. Seeing that Song Ziqing was still standing in front of the map, it was clear that the battle plan had not been reported yet, so he hesitated to avoid it first, but Yang Qiu pulled him to sit down and said with a smile: "Mr. Your Excellency is not an outsider, go ahead."
Song Ziqing understood what Yang Qiu meant and continued: "At present, the Japanese 38th Regiment has arrived in Fengcheng. They are also accompanied by a cavalry regiment and an artillery regiment. The total number of people has exceeded a brigade. 74 of the 19th Division The regiment is also heading north to Yingkou, and the Manchu and Mongolian rebels have also sent more than a thousand troops to cooperate. It is worth noting that the battlecruiser Homa, originally deployed in Lushun, has arrived at Yingkou" Li Yuanhong was still frowning. Eyebrow, he is also one of the many people who are worried about being defeated. Although the good news from Benxi has arrived, he knows very well how big the gap is between the engineering regiment and the infantry regiment. What's more, they are two regiments that are larger than the brigade. Twenty The reputation of the Japanese army over the years has been built on this infantry regiment.
Song Ziqing didn't talk about the war in Benxi, and Traun didn't know it when he came out in a hurry. In this era of underdeveloped communication, it is still possible to deliberately block the news for a few days, so Traun thought he was scared when he saw his frown. Seize the time to promote your alliance strategy: "These Japanese are really too arrogant. Such blatant sending of troops into areas outside the concession is tantamount to a declaration of war. I think it is necessary for you two to consider deepening the relationship between our two countries and deter Japan from withdrawing from Northeast China." .¡±
This kind of deterrence would have been effective a year ago, but now Yang Qiu had already told Li Yuanhong all his thoughts, so the latter's big round face immediately became more sad, making Song Ziqing secretly laugh at the old fox. The ability of the wind to steer the ship.
Li Yuanhong pretended to be helpless and said: "To be honest with you, Minister, I have actually discussed this matter with Chen Hua. We both very much agree with forming an alliance with your country, but" He said this Deliberately looking to the side, Yang Qiu took over and continued: "You should know that our country is a parliamentary system. There is still a lot of resistance from the Congress because they are worried about the Anglo-Japanese alliance. It takes time to convince."
"But please rest assured, Minister, I will work hard to convince the Congress. After all, it is a good opportunity for our country to promote national development. In fact" Yang Qiu deliberately raised his voice a few times and said with a smile: "Don't you Do you think we are already working hard? Japan will be contained in the Northeast, and Britain will need to devote a lot of energy to fulfill its alliance. Moreover, intelligence personnel recently told me that the Russian army stationed in the Far East has begun to worry that the 300,000-strong army will soon be Definitely not going back to Europe.¡±
Traun nodded. He also knew that the matter would not be discussed so quickly. Of course, what Yang Qiu said was right. The war between China and Japan was what Germany wanted to see most. News has come from Europe that because of the Sino-Japanese war, Nicholas II has already had the idea of ????sending more troops to the Far East to take advantage of the situation. France is already very worried about this and is asking the United Kingdom to put pressure on Japan not to continue to provoke China's nerves. This is all good news for Germany, so even Prince Reinhardt, who was resting in Shanghai, told the German reporters who came with him that although there was no agreement yet, China and Germany were gradually getting closer.
But one thing he was very confused about was that Yang Qiu had recently been increasing the number of troops around Shandong. He asked: "Your Excellency, Vice President, I have another question.Why does your country continue to mobilize troops to the periphery of Jiaoji? "
Yang Qiu guessed that he would ask this, and immediately winked at Song Ziqing, who pretended to take out a piece of information and handed it to Traun: "This is the information we got. The Japanese Navy is likely to send troops to the Northeast during the Northeast War." Landing troops were sent from Tianjin, Dongying and other places, and we were also worried about the British in Weihai, so these were just precautionary measures."
Traun had no doubts about this, because Germany thought so too. After all, it was impossible for Yang Qiu to declare war on both families at the same time, so after promising several aids that were destined to be unable to arrive, he said: "Our ambassador to Japan has received the exact According to the news, Japan is mobilizing several divisionsso we think they are likely to formally declare war recently. We hope this will be helpful to both of you." After he finished speaking, he left, leaving Li Yuanhong with a bad expression. .
How many divisions are there? ! The two advance units already had a headache. How could they fight a few more? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at Yang Qiu.
Song Ziqing was disapproving when he saw this, and said with a smile: "President, don't worry too much. Our actions this time have exceeded Japan's expectations. Large-scale cross-sea troop reinforcements will take time. Japan's domestic shipping strength itself is very poor, not to mention the previous The Japanese Army is basically in a state of rest, and it will take less than a month to mobilize. In the short term, we are still facing the three divisions from North Korea and Lushun. So Yue Peng's plan is to build a defense line in Haicheng and then destroy it with all their strength. As long as the 38th Regiment removes the 14th Division behind this obstacle, it can join the 12th Division heading south from Changchun to the Fengcheng and Andong lines, and then use the Yalu River Divine Punishment to hold back the Japanese troops coming from North Korea, forcing the Japanese troops to attack Haicheng. one direction.
Shi Xiaolou has ordered Wu Peifu to lead the 6th Division to move towards Chahar. The 10th Division left a brigade to monitor Chahar and Mongolia, and the rest also began to move south from Rehe. The 101st Division will take over the defense of the Beijing-Tianjin area after the 4th Division. Going to Fengtian, the 16th Division led by Chen Huan could also reach Liaoyang before Japan completed the reinforcement. "
Li Yuanhong had already learned the entire battle plan. On paper, if he could defeat the 38th Brigade, he would be able to take the lead and open up the situation. However, he thought it was a bit risky to defeat a large brigade with just two brigades of the First Division. He said : "Although the 1st and 2nd brigades are good at fighting, the Japanese army is very strong. Isn't the strength too thin?"
Song Ziqing said: "The 2nd brigade and the 3rd brigade are sufficient in terms of strength, but we have also taken into account the combat capabilities of the Japanese army, so two regiments and an artillery battalion of the 101st Division have arrived in Fengtian and are advancing towards Benxi. They will meet up The 45th Brigade of the 14th Division detoured from Benxi to the left side of the Japanese army."
Hearing this, Li Yuanhong felt a little relieved and murmured to himself: "Three brigades can still fight."
Yang Qiu knew that Li Yuanhong was worried about gains and losses. In fact, few people in the country believed that the National Defense Forces could defeat the Japanese army, which they regarded as terrifying. Therefore, he strongly agreed with Yue Peng's plan to attack the 38th Regiment first. As long as the 38th Regiment could be destroyed, , then the situation will be completely opened up, and the whole country and even the whole world will understand how ridiculous the myth of the Japanese army's invincibility is!
It is worth looking forward to three brigades against one regiment, with all the equipment superior. On the contrary, it is Yingkou and Haicheng that worries him, especially Yingkou! It was too close to the seaside, and the Japanese naval guns could easily support it. Once the Japanese went crazy with the support of the naval guns, it would be very dangerous, so I immediately asked: "Is it possible for the mobile artillery regiment to reach Yingkou directly along the South Manchuria Railway?"
The two mobile artillery regiments are temporary establishments of the National Defense Force and are formed around two purchased armored trains. So Song Ziqing immediately shook his head after hearing this: "The track system is different. The South Manchuria Railway uses Japan's domestic 1067 mm narrow gauge. Ours The armored trains use the same German standards as the Jiaoji Railway. Fengtian lacks large machinery, so it is impossible to temporarily replace the train chassis. I asked Mr. Huancheng and some experts about this matter, and they said that the only way to avoid damaging the roadbed is It is to use the existing roadbed to add an extra rail next to the narrow gauge, but this method is slow, and it will take at least one month to lay it from Fengtian to Yingkou."
Li Yuanhong was also born in the army, and he still understood that the thicker the muzzle, the greater the chance of winning. He heard that armored trains could not use the South Manchuria Railway, so he suggested: "The war cannot be fought in one or two days. There are some rail reserves in Fengtian." , while laying temporary outer rails, we dispatched several artillery battalions and set out in front of the existing narrow-gauge trains to enter Haicheng first. Without artillery, just relying on crowds cannot prevent the Japanese army from moving north."
"I have the same idea." Song Ziqing nodded: "This time the combat artillery will become the most important force, so I have asked Jiang Tai to lead a mobile artillery regiment to take a train to Fengtian. It is estimated that it will arrive in Fengtian in five days at the latest. Yue Peng and the others are also stepping up their efforts to lay steel bridges. He has 16 long-range heavy guns in his hand, which can support Haicheng. If he is lucky, he can also slightly deter the Japanese navy."
Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes are fixed on Motian Ridge between Fengcheng and Baofen. Now it depends on how much time it takes to defeat the 38th Regiment! Waved his hand: "Send a nationwide announcement."??, let us know about the two Japanese regiments entering our territory. As for the news about Benxi let's suppress it first. "
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 286: The myth is shattered (5)
. Chapter 286 The myth is shattered (5)
"the remnants of the previous dynasty built an army without authorization and established a full house in an attempt to separate China and destroy the Republic, and establish themselves by occupying Manchuria and Mongolia. At the beginning of the establishment of our national defense force, we declared to the world that it is our duty to recover the country and stabilize the people. The troops marched north to clean up the mountains and rivers. However, the Japanese troops along the South-Manchuria Railway blocked our soldiers, blocked our supplies, and openly protected the rebels who were splitting the soil. So far, hundreds of soldiers have been killed by the Japanese army for no reason. Yesterday, we heard that the Japanese army colluded with them. A few ambitious people in the country dispatched divisions into our territory regardless of protests and wantonly massacred people along the way, causing hundreds of millions of losses to our country.
The mournful cries of Sino-Japanese War of 1899-1899 are still lingering in the country, and the blood of tens of thousands of soldiers in the Northern Kingdom has not yet returned. The blood and tears have not dried up, and new hatreds have been added! The Northeast is in danger! The fate of the country is in danger! Hundreds of thousands of national defense officers are here today to warn the Japanese side that all Japanese troops and armed personnel must withdraw from our northeastern territories within three days. Anyone who does not listen to the warning will be dealt with by the top and bottom ranks of our national defense forces! Any consequences will be borne by the Japanese government! ¡¡. "
North of Fengcheng, the entrance to the telegraph station in Linjiatai Town was crowded with people. An old scholar shook his head at the national electricity notice posted on the wall at midnight last night.
In the early years of the Sino-Japanese War, in order to ensure the tranquility of Korea, the Manchu and Qing government laid a telegraph line from Fengtian to Jiuliancheng. Along the way, more than a dozen originally remote small towns were able to connect with the outside world by telegraph. With the discovery of coal in Benxi and Baofen in the north, After the iron ore was mined, since there was no railway, the ore had to be transported out via the Taizi River, so this town connecting Baofen and Fengcheng also prospered rapidly.
No one can calculate how much coal and iron must pass through here. Everyone only knows that there are no less than a hundred ships passing through the river every spring and summer when the river is open for navigation. Most of them are Japanese flat-bottomed boats, and only a few of them are compradors colluding with Japan. Since Japan was so powerful that no one dared to collect taxes, millions of dollars were lost every year on this alone. In addition, the Japanese enslaved the people near Benxi to mine, and tens of millions of assets were lost every year.
However, there were also those who disapproved of it. A ship dealer in the crowd who was wearing three gemstone rings and was fair and fair was very disdainful: "My mother is really full of food. It's not like the Japanese don't give money, isn't it?" Why don¡¯t you point coal and iron? There are plenty of them in the mountains. Who can I sell them to?¡±
A young student recognized the ship dealer and angrily shouted: "What are you talking about, Fatty Wu San? Japan stole our land, mined coal and iron, and enslaved the miners. They should have been driven away long ago!"
"What the hell! I'm just thinking about everyone. In my opinion, letting the Republic of China take care of us is actually not as good as Japan." Fatty Wu San glared at the students with disdain and said, "Besides, you think Japanese soldiers are easy to mess with. Really? Look at that cannon. Forty or fifty people were killed as soon as it was fired. It would be better to just turn a blind eye and let it go."
"You're the one who farts! Don't think that everyone doesn't know who you are. You gave your own sister to the Japanese to sleep with. Do you think others don't know?" The student pointed at him and scolded him. Then he turned to the people around him and shouted: "The Japanese dug it up secretly." Coal and iron do not pay mineral taxes, and the country loses tens of millions every year. Now the Vice President and the National Socialist Party are promoting education across the country. They want children in every household to read and become literate without spending money. Where does the money come from? It all depends on Taxes, the money the Japanese take every year is enough for all our children in Fengtian to go to school."
Ever since the Japanese came to Benxi to mine, Fatty Wu San has tried his best to hook up with the Japanese mine owners. He even gave his sister to them in exchange for a ship pass and raised the national crisis. That¡¯s why he hates people the most. After exposing the old man, he suddenly became angry and said fiercely: "Where did you come from, this noisy boy, who has the nerve to report his name! I just make money, and I also make money from the Japanese. If you are jealous, just say it. It's a pity that even if you make your mother Sell ??it to the Japanese for sex. They don¡¯t want it yet.¡±
"I can't change my name, but I can't change my surname! My name is Yan Baohang." Yan Baohang raised his head, pointed at Fatty Wu San and retorted, "My mother doesn't want it. I'm afraid your mother, Fatty Wu San, has already given it away."
"Ha ha"
The roar of laughter from the crowd made Fatty Wu San lose his composure. He punched Yan Baohang with his fists. Several gangsters around him also helped and surrounded him, punching and kicking him. Several students outside saw this and squeezed in. The two gangs immediately started fighting. A ball.
At this moment, someone outside suddenly shouted: "Japanese soldiers, Japanese soldiers are coming!"
A shout made everyone disperse in fright. Even Fatty Wu San, who was struggling, stopped and turned around to look. He saw dozens of Japanese soldiers riding Japanese horses and rushed into the town. Fatty Wu San immediately felt that his waist was stiff. He pointed at Yan Baohang and said harshly: "Young man named Yan, just wait for me and see how I deal with you!"
Fatty Wu San hurriedly walked toward the Japanese soldiers. At this moment, several students holding slogans ran up to him. When they saw the Japanese soldiers, they immediately shouted: "Get out, this is China!"
¡°Get out of China!¡±
"Stop private mining, pay back taxes! "
The students shouted and stood in front of the Japanese cavalry. Upon seeing this, the leading Japanese cavalry immediately turned around and ran to the leader Cao Chang. After muttering a few words in the ear, Cao Chang raised his eyebrows and started chirping, and then He suddenly waved his arm down.
Yan Baohang can understand some Japanese, so when he heard the words "time" and "shoot", his expression suddenly changed. He quickly shouted to the classmates in front of him at the top of his voice: "Run quickly, the Japanese are about to open fire" . Bang bang bang!" Before he could finish his words, these Japanese soldiers suddenly raised their guns and shot wildly at the crowd. Some of the cruel ones even pulled out their sabers and started slashing at innocent passers-by around them.
No one expected that the Japanese soldiers would suddenly take action. The whole street suddenly exploded. Countless people screamed and started to flee. There were even a few hunters who happened to pass by and fired back. But this further stimulated the Japanese soldiers. As more and more Japanese cavalry poured into the town, the streets seemed to be washed with blood, with falling heads and blood everywhere.
Fatty Wu San originally wanted to use his identity to ask Japanese soldiers to help deal with Yan Baohang and those students, but his hurried movement caused the Japanese cavalry to misunderstand him, and several bullets penetrated his body almost simultaneously. "I, I am Liang" Before Wu San, the fat man, could say the words "Liang Min", he saw a Japanese soldier holding a bloody saber slowly walking towards him. After dismounting, he looked at him suddenly He slashed off the hand with the three gemstone rings with a knife, took off the ring and chopped his neck with a backhand knife.
Amidst the hissing sound of blood gushing out of the aorta, Fatty Wu San¡¯s head, unable to close his eyes, blended into the corpse next to him.
Like Fatty Wu San, the entire Linjiatai was filled with laughter, screaming and cursing. The red-eyed Japanese soldiers began to rush into the shops and houses to grab valuables. Some women were pressed down by the Japanese soldiers before they understood what was going on. When he fell to the ground, his clothes became the most worthless thing and were torn to pieces. While his lower body was violently knocked open, he had to endure the twisting and tearing of several or even dozens of pairs of big hands next to him.
One after another left, and another one came up. When the body was numb and no longer had any consciousness, just hoping that these Japanese soldiers would leave after venting their beastly desires, the last pain suddenly came, and the shining saber rushed into the next place with warm blood. Households.
The whole town was covered in corpses and blood. In order to cover up their crimes, the Japanese soldiers forced the captured townspeople to move the mutilated corpses and the women who had been insulted to death to the town ancestral hall, and then imprisoned those who moved them. Several grenades were thrown and the entire temple was set on fire. After the reporters accompanying the Japanese army arrived, they even concocted fake news about a fire in the ancestral hall and that the Japanese army rescued several people and sent it back to the country to tell the people that the Japanese army was a well-disciplined army and this time it was just to protect the interests of the empire from being violated.
Sadao Araki, who was far behind, quickly got the news, but he didn't care how many ordinary people he killed. He even thought it was a good thing to let these new soldiers who joined after the war see blood before the war. Now he was thinking about doing everything he could. Rush to Nanfen and kill the Chinese troops who have seized the Nanfen coal and iron mines, taken away Japanese machinery and equipment worth tens of millions, and cut off Japan's largest source of coal and iron input, just like this small town!
When the Japanese soldiers were wreaking havoc, Yan Baohang, who was in the stinking ditch next to him, clenched his fists tightly to prevent himself from making a sound. Streams of blood flowed down the gully and filled the ditch. Looking at the Japanese soldiers scurrying around, his eyes turned red. Unfortunately, they were unarmed and did not dare to show their heads. It was not until the Japanese soldiers gradually penetrated deeper into the town that they quietly got up and fled along the alleys to the entrance of the town. When they saw the opportunity, they knocked down a lone Japanese cavalry, grabbed the horse, and fought for their lives. Run north.
The war horse ran wildly, and he didn't know how long it took before the horse was foaming at the mouth. He heard a buzzing noise coming from the horizon. When he saw a few black spots appear, he felt that his eyesight went dark. Get off your horse.
"Company Commander, there is someone."
Four armored vehicles that looked like square boxes with the winged tiger logo printed on both sides slowly stopped. A young soldier with a machine gun jumped out of the lead vehicle. When he saw Yan Baohang, covered in mud, he fainted on the ground. , there was still a strong smell of blood on his body, and he immediately raised his hand to greet Xue Yue in the car.
The young Xue Yue only joined the revolution in the year of 1911 and arrived in Nanjing with the Guangdong Support Force. He was young and arrogant and wanted to do something big. However, the chaos in Nanjing at that time disappointed him. It coincided with the dock incident. When he heard that the National Defense Forces After the 2nd Brigade Commander Yu Dehai cursed, he simply went north with a few companions to join the National Defense Forces.
After half a year of training, he was selected into the third officer crash course and became the youngest non-commissioned officer in the crash course. In the crash course, he also joined the National Socialist Youth Officer Corps. After graduation, he was lucky enough to be recruited when the Guard Division was formed. Selected to join the 101st Brigade.
Since the Guard Division introduced trucks at that time, he was very interested in this thing. After learning to drive, he became the truck battalion squad leader as he wished. A year ago, the 101st Brigade expanded toAfter the division introduced armored vehicles, he performed well in the assessment and was once again promoted to the commander of the armored battalion. In this battle, his armored company was one of the first 101st division troops to enter Fengtian.
Xue Yue originally didn't want to meddle in other people's business. His mission was to accompany a cavalry battalion of the 14th Division to patrol the periphery to monitor the Japanese army. However, he was very surprised when he smelled the strong smell of blood on the young student, so he immediately asked someone to bring water to revive Yan Baohang. .
Yan Baohang opened his eyes and saw soldiers in sand-yellow uniforms and helmets standing around him. He immediately thought of the army he had heard of countless times. He didn't know where he found the strength to grab Xue Yue and cried: " National Defense Forces, you are the National Defense Forces! Hurry, go and save Lin Jiatai."
Lin Jiatai? Seeing that the young man named Yan Baohang looked anxious, Xue Yue did not dare to hesitate and asked: "What happened to Linjiatai?"
Yan Baohang, as if seeing his relatives, wailed and recounted what happened in Linjiatai. When he heard that the Japanese cavalry was massacring the townspeople wantonly, the soldiers of the armored company and cavalry battalion were angered, and Xue Yue even turned pale with anger. Qing kicked a stone away and shouted: "Fill up the gas and get in the car!"
The soldiers took action immediately after receiving the order. When the commander of the cavalry battalion sent two people to bring the news to the main force behind, Xue Yue and the others also moved out the small oil drums they carried from the armored vehicle and filled up all four vehicles before asking for help. Yan Baohang changed into his clothes and headed with the cavalry battalion to Linjiatai, twenty miles away.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 287: The myth is shattered (6)
. ?Chapter 287 The myth is shattered (6)
Inside the rickety armored vehicle, Yan Baohang finally regained some clarity. Looking at the arched head in the middle that he had never seen before, and a soldier playing with a huge machine gun, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded and asked: "What kind of car is this?" "
Xue Yue was still young and could not restrain his excitement when introducing him.
This armored vehicle is a new type of equipment for the National Defense Forces, giving full play to the spirit of "international patchworkism". Since Hubei encountered a problem when imitating Austrian Daimler four-wheel drive armored vehicles, the spring steel was not up to standard, resulting in the chassis being unable to withstand pressure during bumps. Mounting an armored vehicle was not an urgently needed equipment, so Yang Qiu simply developed the four-wheel drive chassis in the direction of a jeep. In order to meet the demand for armored vehicles, 128 Opel truck chassis were first imported from Germany. This three-ton small truck is very famous in Europe and is famous for its wide and strong chassis. In addition, Krupp carburized steel plates had just been tested in Chongqing at that time, and a batch of armored steel plates were purchased from Skoda, but on the most critical engine Yang Qiu insisted on using his own 75-horsepower gasoline engine, and ordered its use even though the quality and reliability were far worse than those of foreign countries. He also stipulated that no matter what type of engine the military chooses, as long as it can be produced by itself, it must use a self-produced model.
The exterior of the car body has also changed from Daimler's large turtle shell design with a round head and round head. It adopts a square folded edge and the front is tilted ten degrees, which can effectively protect against all 7.92mm caliber bullets except K bullets. The machine gun tower is also rotatably riveted. It has a square structure and looks very much like a German KFZ13 armored vehicle with a machine gun tower and an enlarged circle. Considering that the current pneumatic tires are very easy to be damaged in the wilderness, we continue to use rubber-coated wheels, but the wheels are doubled in width to increase stability. In order to prevent slipping in rainy days and mud, later anti-skid chains are distributed in case of emergencies. needs.
In terms of firepower, it was originally planned to install a self-produced imitation MG8/15 Han III heavy machine gun, but more than half a year ago Liu Qingen finally copied the m2hb heavy machine gun and put it into production at the same time in Hubei and Chongqing, so he immediately selected this model as standard equipment. Induced by Yang Qiu, manufacturers in Hubei, Chongqing and Jiangnan began to name their products instead of simply naming them by year. This was mainly to form their own brands in the future to ensure patent rights. For example, this time Hubei named m2hb It is a fang, and the power of this machine gun can be seen from the name.
The armored vehicle also has a name called Gray Wolf.
The performance of this 2014 Gray Wolf armored vehicle is quite good after testing. It has 4 members and can carry 5 people in an emergency. It weighs 3.8 tons. It can travel 80 kilometers per hour on the road and only 20 kilometers in the wilderness. Its own fuel tank can ensure a travel of 150 kilometers. kilometer. The 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun has also applied for a patent. It uses a 110-round canvas belt to feed ammunition. The speed is slower than the metal ammunition belts of later generations. The entire vehicle has 1,100 rounds of ammunition. The self-defense weapon of the armored troops is a 32-round flower machine gun fed from below. .
Yan Baohang has heard so many terms, and now all he can think about is leading the National Defense Forces back to Linjiatai and killing all the Japanese soldiers! So I only care about one thing: "Chief Xue, can this car defeat the Japanese cavalry?"
"Cavalry? Haha"
Yan Baohang's words made the four people in the carriage laugh. Xue Yue had no time to explain to him that the 103rd Brigade had attacked Henan with more than a dozen armored vehicles. When he saw a small forest, he rolled his eyes and made the four Gray Wolves hide. They turned off the fire and waited behind the woods. The cavalry battalion commander was also a clever man. Knowing that this was an ambush, he immediately lined up a cavalry company to draw out the Japanese army.
The excited cavalry boys just took one look at the thick barrel that popped out of the machine gun tower, and they were full of energy, roaring and rushing towards Linjiatai. In less than a moment, gunshots were faintly heard from the horizon. It was unknown how big a hornet's nest had been stirred, and the gunshots became more and more intensive.
As soon as the gunfire was heard, the four Gray Wolves started up again, slowly aiming their machine gun towers in the direction of the gunfire through the sparse birch forest. Yan Baohang's eyes turned red again when he heard the gunfire. Seeing the machine gun tower occupied by excited machine gunners, he simply climbed to the front and looked through the observation window. Xue Yue knew that he was thinking and gave up his co-pilot position. When he saw dust rising in the distance Feiwu Yan Baohang's teeth were almost broken.
Soon two groups of cavalry appeared chasing each other. The Oriental horses that the Chinese people called were actually Persian war horses that Japan spent a lot of money to import. They had poor endurance but fast sprinting speed, so the 14th Division cavalry riding Mongolian horses did not have an advantage. On the contrary, it was extremely dangerous. Seeing that the pursuit was getting closer, many people simply dug their heel spurs into the skin of the war horse to stimulate the acceleration.
Fortunately, these young men from the 14th Division who have been in Fengtian all year round also know that their war horses are not as good as those of the Japanese, so they stayed far away when luring the enemy. After rushing through the woods and turning the corner, only two of them were slightly injured by bullets in their arms and thighs.
When the Japanese cavalry saw their opponent turning through the woods, they subconsciously slowed down for fear of an ambush. However, after all, they were used to traveling in the Northeast so they did not stop completely. After approaching the woods, Xue Yue immediately shouted loudly: "Come out and fire at full speed!" Hui Yue! Wolf is still far from the flexibility standards of World War II armored vehicles.The engine roared loudly into the potholes before staggering forward. However, the four armored vehicles that suddenly sprang out and lined up like an iron wall still startled the Japanese cavalry, and they subconsciously turned their horses to the left to get around.
But it¡¯s too late! After using imported raw materials to produce double-base propellants, the imitation .mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun has basically reached World War II standards. This distance is nothing compared to its effective range of 1,600 meters and a maximum of 6,000 meters. Four armored vehicles lined up side by side, and the four Venomous Fang heavy machine guns fired almost at the same time. The unique "dong-dong-dong" rhythm scared the cavalry battalion's horses to keep neighing. The flying bullets immediately made Yan Baohang, who had never seen a regular army fighting for the first time, say no more. Can't keep my mouth shut.
Even though the machine gunners of the National Defense Force, who were not rich in bullets, were strictly restricted in their rate of fire, the four Venomous Fang heavy machine guns still formed a barrage of metal in front of the Japanese army. The 12.7mm bullets, which were as thick as a thumb, were far more powerful than the standard 7.62 bullets. Yan Baohang even I saw with my own eyes that after a Japanese cavalryman was hit in the waist, the entire upper body was broken. After falling to the ground, the horse rushed far away with the lower body.
In the rhythm of "dong-dong-dong", Japanese cavalrymen were constantly hit by bullets. Seeing that he could not escape, a Japanese cavalryman turned around and rushed towards the armored vehicle. However, before he could take a few steps, his horse was hit by two consecutive bullets. The horse's neck felt like something had been hit. The thing fell sideways as if it was being torn apart forcibly.
A Maxim is a magical weapon. The Japanese Army has never seen such a powerful machine gun. The terrible bullets will kill or injure as long as they hit the target. Not even the war horses can be spared. Even the cavalrymen of the 14th Division who were hiding behind were gloating over this scene and gradually felt chills running down their spines. Is this a cannon or a machine gun? If he did this when he charged
When they were swallowing hard, Xue Yue had already ordered the formation to disband and fire separately. The driver immediately stepped on the accelerator to the bottom after receiving the order. The engine sprayed out streams of black smoke and the wheels rolled towards the stunned Japanese cavalry. The two cartridge belts were quickly finished. When the third cartridge belt was loaded, dozens of Japanese cavalry and war horse corpses were already lying in the field.
"Spread out, keep distance and rush over, use grenades!"
The Japanese second lieutenant finally figured out that the speed was not slow and he had the help of a long-range large-caliber machine gun. Running around would only cause more casualties. He simply gritted his teeth and took the lead, turned around and charged towards the armored vehicle. The sustained rate of fire of the Venomous Fang heavy machine gun was not enough, so the Japanese cavalry pulled away. The lethality is much less after that. Seeing this, Xue Yue immediately picked up a flower machine gun. Seeing Yan Baohang's eyes brimming with anger, he also gave him one. After helping him turn the speed switch to the three-fire point, he pointed to a small steel plate with a latch next to the car body.
After Yan Baohang pulled the latch, Xue Yue pushed it up and a small shooting hole appeared.
The machine gun overhead was still screaming, and brass bullet casings kept jumping into the bamboo basket hanging next to it, making crisp noises. Many of them landed in the carriage and scattered everywhere. Several of them landed on Yan Baohang, and they were scalding hot. . The steel plate in front of him was rattled by Japanese bullets. Every time he doubted whether it would be penetrated, but as the Japanese cavalry got closer and closer, there was no problem. That is to say, he was completely relieved and imitated Xue Yuetou. Aim outside through the shooting hole.
Suddenly, a Japanese cavalry appeared in the field of vision, and Yan Baohang subconsciously pulled the trigger. However, the submachine gun did not hit him because the distance was too far, but the heavy machine gun on his head helped him break the guy's shoulders and even his arms. "Fight again at 50 meters! Look at the front sight, pull the trigger once and fire three bullets." Xue Yue fired when he saw him a hundred meters away, knowing that he didn't understand the performance of submachine guns. After a few words of concern, a target appeared on his side. Quickly pull the trigger.
The Japanese cavalryman was just glad that he had escaped the hail of bullets, and he pulled out his grenade and prepared to kill this big guy for meritorious service. However, he did not expect that a denser string of bullets suddenly popped out from the side of the vehicle and swept him off his horse. As more and more cavalry risked their lives to break through the machine gun blockade, the clanging sound on the steel plate became more intense. Yan Baohang unknowingly fired an entire magazine, and after knocking off his horse two Japanese soldiers who crossed in his direction, If the loader next to him hadn't reminded him to change the magazine, he would probably still be holding the trigger tightly.
Seeing the blockade of several Japanese cavalry machine guns and submachine guns, the cavalry boys of the 14th Division watching the battle behind them also joined the battle circle one after another, following the armored vehicles to pick up leaks. Hundreds of rifles could deal with a few small fishes without any pressure.
Boom!
Just when Yan Baohang burst into tears and wished he could throw all the bullets out to avenge his classmates and the innocent people of Linjiatai, a shell fired a hundred meters away made Xue Yue alert. It was not far from Linjiatai, and the presence of artillery meant that the enemy's infantry was coming. Four armored vehicles and a cavalry battalion could not deal with the infantry with artillery, so they immediately ordered a retreat.
Amidst the rumbling explosions, Japanese artillery shells began to fall continuously, and the cavalry of the 14th Division following on the left and right began to suffer losses. The few remaining Japanese cavalry also took the opportunity to retreat and hand it over to the artillery. After the Japanese cavalry moved away, the machine gunner did not want to waste any more bullets. The four Gray Wolves began to retreat at an accelerated speed, but 3The steel plate of the vehicle was still torn apart by a shell at close range, and the two armored soldiers in the vehicle were seriously injured.
Fortunately, the shell tore open the side and rear without damaging the cab or the front engine, so the car could still barely move. After getting out of the range of the shell, the cavalry immediately separated four horses and used ropes to tow Car No. 3 to speed up the evacuation.
Shortly after the armored company left, Araki Sadao, who arrived at Linjiatai with the main force, heard about the exchange of fire and rushed to the battlefield. Dozens of broken corpses also shocked him. He knew that the National Defense Forces had armored vehicles, but he did not expect such a powerful heavy-duty vehicle. machine gun! Although I really wanted to send pursuers to seize one, the corpses on the ground proved that relying on cavalry without infantry would be very costly. Moreover, the most important thing now is to seize the time to open Motian Ridge and recapture the Baofen Coal and Iron Mine, so a large group was left behind. After garrisoning Linjiatai with the cavalry regiment, they immediately ordered an attack on Motian Ridge 20 miles away.
Two hours later, nearly 30 75mm field artillery and cavalry artillery began to bombard the Motianling 2nd Brigade position. Hundreds of artillery shells drew arcs and fell from the sky. Shimase gunpowder emitting orange toxic smoke opened The beginning of the war.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 288: The myth is shattered (7)
In the Japanese Prime Minister's Office, the staff came in and out with solemn expressions. There was a firefight in Northeast China! The South Manchuria Railway from Changchun to Haicheng has been completely cut off, and thousands of railway guards stationed along the way have either been expelled or died in pieces. As many as 70 wagons and 8 locomotives were seized by the Chinese. Materials worth tens of millions of national dollars hoarded along the route were sealed. The important Nanfen coal and iron mine lost news. Countless expatriates cried and left behind their family and property. The family moved south. After the war with Lucia, Japan has never suffered such a severe challenge to its national destiny. The most incredible thing is that the person who initiated this challenge was actually a Chinese who had been stepped on!
four years ago!
There was still chaos there, and the decadent Manchu Qing dynasty was easily overthrown by a few explosions. When Japan was debating whether supporting Beiyang or the Democratic Party was more in line with national interests, a young man and his National Socialist Army turned out to be unexpected.
Step by step from Wuchang, the site of hundreds of battles, there were many calculations and conspiracies. Outsiders have no way of knowing why Germany would provide a then unknown young man with a large number of arms and machinery and equipment that even Japan was jealous of. What is the secret deal between them? Now outsiders have no way of knowing that all traces have been erased by that young man and the German government! The only thing that can be known is that because of that assistance, he used the industrial essence left over from the Manchu Qing Dynasty such as Hanyang and Gaochang Temple to complete the expansion of his army in a short time.
He monopolized resources that were enough to be envied by generations of Japanese in the eight southwest provinces. Han Yeping slipped away from Japan because of them. The National Socialist Party went from obscurity to unifying China's political arena. After leaving the pro-Japanese Zhongshan Qiao, he would rather temporarily submit to others in order to continue to hold military power! What kind of skill and ability does this require? It is no exaggeration to say, because of him! Japan loses up to 100 million national dollars in profits in China every year! And he is still unwilling to give up, trying to challenge the core interests of the empire in Manchuria and Mongolia. This warmonger, who is extremely rampant with the connivance of Germany, actually has the nerve to be regarded as the hero of 1911 by the Chinese? !
Several young staff members have already opened their collars. It seemed that he was trying to dispel the flame in his chest in this way, but the older man frowned and seemed to be worried. What are the old guys worried about? Don't they believe in the empire's invincible army? Don¡¯t they believe in the battle flag given by His Majesty the Emperor? Young people cannot understand their slowness, and even think it is a hindrance, thinking that these dull old guys have lost their ambitions long ago, but the older people know it very well. They are not afraid of war, but they are afraid of releasing a demon that can no longer be controlled!
"Declare war! Occupy China!"
"The Empire of Japan is onboard!"
"God bless the war, and East Asia will prosper together!"
In the office, a girl in kimono opened the window and looked at the place without end. The young protesters who were incited by the newspapers had worries and confusion written in their beautiful eyes. As the granddaughter of the Prime Minister, she has an innate political sense. Those various slogans, with words such as "punishment" and "war", have gradually turned into a prairie fire, pressing harder and harder on the new Japanese Prime Minister behind him.
"Grandpa, did the war break out?"
"Go back, don't let your mother worry." Okuma Shigenobu, who had gray eyebrows, moved his lips and forced a smile.
His resignation from the cabinet this time is entirely the result of the compromise of the cabinet elders. Yamagata Aritomo hopes that this cabinet can provide the army with more military spending and broader space for display. Inukai Takeshi and Toyama Mitsuru hoped that he, who was popular among ordinary citizens, would maintain his previous moderate national policies and lay the foundation for the transformation of the Taisho era. However, no one expected that a war would break out just one month after taking office. So I was panicking and didn't know how to explain it to the girl. The destiny of the country, the nation and the future, these too heavy things will only destroy her youth. The same goes for those young people outside the window. They are supposed to learn knowledge in schools, but nowthis incited street movement can only increase the burden on the country.
The girl bowed obediently to Okuma Shigenobu and left the office under the protection of the guards. Not long after he left, the staff who had been waiting outside poured in one after another. Looking at them, Okuma Shigenobu's smile became extremely stiff again. However, when he saw Inukai Yi appearing outside the door behind them, he seemed to see hope. Get up and greet him personally.
"I've met Mr. Ge."
"You don't have to be polite, Okuma-kun. You and I should match our names." Walking in was Takeshi Inukai. He was one of the few elders in Japan who opposed the recognition of the Manchu and Mongolian regimes because he was worried that once the Manchu and Mongolian regimes were recognized, it would undermine the persistence of the Ito Hirobumi administration. Dividing China and exporting the idea of ??a paradise for the emperor destroyed the relationship between the two countries and dragged Japan into a quagmire that was probably impossible to get out of. However, he was ultimately disappointed. He did not expect that people like Kawashima Hayami would go against the radicals in the military. The officers came together and brought the Manchu and Mongolian emperor back to Lushun.
For the Chinese government, it was a huge event to let the little emperor escape from control, which is why it triggered such a violent reaction. The unexpected speed caught Japan, which was not fully prepared, off guard, and led to the paralysis of the entire South Manchuria Line, which paralyzed the major economy and property. loss.
After Inukai Yi sat down, he looked at Okuma Shigenobu¡¯s secretary-general with a worried expression: ¡°Nobunaga, can you introduce the situation to me?¡±
The Secretary-General has been following Okuma Shigenobu for twenty years. He is not as impetuous as those younger generations. He tries to keep his voice calm when making introductions: "The situation is not very good. The Chinese *** team is moving very fast this time. South Manchuria arrived from Changchun. Haicheng has been cut off. Fortunately, the Chinese ** team also lacks troops in Manchuria and Mongolia. Because it needs to clear the railway and attack the Manchu and Mongolian forces, it only advances to Haicheng and Motianling and cannot go south.
Now the Army Ministry has taken action, and the two regiments are rapidly advancing towards Fengtian. Chief of Staff Hasegawa Haomichi has ordered to take all necessary means to defeat the Chinese ** team, and has also issued a mobilization order requesting the remaining 16th Division stationed in North Korea, The remainder of the 19th Division and the 20th Division entered southern Manchuria within ten days, and the domestic 5th Division also received orders to wait to be sent to Port Arthur. "
"What about the navy?" Okuma Shigenobu frowned. Hasegawa Yoshimichi's large-scale mobilization is undoubtedly challenging the nerves of the cabinet, because the cabinet has not been able to reach an agreement on whether to declare war on China, so at this moment he hopes to know more Navy ideas.
The Secretary-General said: "Miami Saito has already made a call. The Navy believes that when the situation in Europe is unclear, dispatching a fleet is likely to accelerate the alliance between China and Germany, which will lead to Germany sending more main forces to the Far East. In addition, he is worried that Russia will take the opportunity to go south. Our allies have recently been lobbying the navy not to take action, so they do not want to declare war on China at this time. Of course Your Excellency the Maritime Minister also said that if we can provide The 200 million military expenditure can be considered to provide escort and fire support for the army."
"Two hundred million! Huh, haven't they made enough yet?" Inukai Yi snorted when he heard this number. The Siemens incident some time ago has made Japan hate the corruption within the Navy. Now I heard that the Navy actually He also used the excuse of war to demand military expenses. No wonder even he felt dissatisfied.
Okuma Shigenobu waved his hand for the Secretary-General to go out. Said: "Mr. Ge, what do you think I should do now? The Navy can no longer check and balance the actions of the War Department in a short period of time. Hasegawa said that these people have launched an attack on that person's order. If we don't declare war, it is very likely It will lead to the intensification of domestic conflicts.¡±
Quan Yangyi narrowed his eyes, he was very angry! Even angry!
Because he knows it very well. Why did the War Ministry under the control of Aritomo Yamagata start a fight before the government declared war? They wanted to drag the Japanese government into the water! However, the current domestic situation cannot afford a large-scale war, and the huge foreign debt pressure has made Japan unable to breathe. It would be fine if the war could end in the short term, but if it drags on for a year and a half, it will definitely lead to violent political fluctuations in the country.
In addition to these worries, there is another bigger reason that cannot be exported directly. "I'm not worried about a war with China. I'm only worried about who can control them who are becoming more and more radical!" Inukai stood up and said: "A tiger that has lost its shackles can also endanger its owner. We cannot declare war easily! This is My opinion."
Okuma Shigenobu nodded, this was also what he was worried about. Two billion national currency, one hundred thousand young people! Hundreds of thousands of families lost loved ones. The domestic food shortage continues, and the vast majority of people still cannot have enough to eat! In this era that is already full of scars, we should improve our relations with China and its allies. Use the vast resources of the Far East to heal the wound bit by bit instead of continuing to tear it apart However! The War Department wants to force a war for its own interests. After the Siemens incident, they have lost the naval check and balance. Will it lead Japan to another path of no return?
Looking at Inukai Yi¡¯s leaving figure, Okuma Shigenobu¡¯s expression became more solemn, but he didn¡¯t know yet that the situation at this moment was completely beyond his imagination.
The night quickly opened, and it was the time for thousands of families to turn off their lights and sleep, but in the north of China, on a skyscraper ridge that most people in the country did not know, artillery fire flew across the sky and smoke filled the air. With blood, loyalty, courage and determination, two teams fought for Armies with their own goals and ideals strangled each other. Group after group of orange fireballs soared from the position, flying rocks and sand rushed towards the face with a hot breath, and just a few puffs of the choking toxic smoke were enough to make the whole body paralyzed. In the dirty trenches, soldiers were squatting, lying down, or shooting with guns.
"Bearing 160, distance 1000 meters, level fire!" The artillery battalion commander's face was blackened by gunpowder smoke, and only two black eyes were still bright in the flickering fire. Under the accurate command, eight 70mm infantry cannons were hidden in the thick bunker. At the same time, they roared, and then the brigade's mortars quickly fired black dots one after another.
In an instant, a fireball belt appeared 1,000 meters in front of the position, and dozens of Japanese infantry climbing up were torn apart by artillery shells. However, before long, the muzzle flash attracted crazy retaliation from the Japanese artillery. The Meiji 38-type 75mm field gun, which had a clear advantage in range, kept throwing shells up. In the blink of an eye, the entire artillery position was shrouded in smoke. .
Seeing that there were no more artillery shells coming down from the mountain, the stagnant Japanese infantry began to attack the position again.
"Boom."
A 75mm artillery shell landed next to the machine gun fort in the central position. The violent explosion shook the machine gun fort into dust. Yu Dehai, who happened to be inspecting the defense line in this fortification, saw this and smiled instead of getting angry: "Mad! Who and I You say that the Japanese artillery is extremely elite? A living person as big as me can't be hit here! Go and tell the artillery battalion to respond with a few harsh blows!" Yu Dehai rolled up his sleeves, as if he didn't see the explosion just now.
Although he is usually rude and has a hot temper, he is a typical rough-and-tumble man. The harder the fight, the calmer he becomes. He always uses jokes like this to motivate officers and soldiers from time to time. This little trick is also particularly effective. The machine gun squad, which had been frightened by the explosion just now, quickly regained its morale.
"Brigadier, the carrot head is here again!"
Before reaching the next machine gun fort, the staff officer discovered that the Japanese troops who had been attacking for an afternoon began to climb up again. Several light machine gun bunkers in front of them roared first. In an instant, sparks flew across the entire hillside, and the machine gun lines of fire were even more intense. Sweeping through the Japanese army like a horse.
¡°But these Japanese infantrymen are obviously different from the Beiyang they came into contact with before. They are more skilled in movements. If they see an opportunity, they will immediately stop and lie down or find a bunker. After the machine gun stops, they will quickly run a few steps, repeating the process without retreating. Yu Dehai also had a numb scalp. They all said that Beiyang looked like the Japanese army, but after fighting, he realized that it was completely different. The Japanese elite artillerymen who had experienced the baptism of the Russo-Japanese War were more than one head above Beiyang in terms of reaction speed and accuracy. They were the most difficult to deal with. These same infantrymen refused to retreat in the face of clearly superior firepower, and would only let go after taking a few bites.
Seeing the Japanese soldiers getting closer, the staff officer became a little anxious and shouted: "Brigade commander, why don't you bring out all the firepower?"
The 2nd Brigade has indeed not used its full strength, not to mention that Fang Wei and the 2nd Regiment are still resting in Baofen and will not arrive until tomorrow morning. Even at this moment, they have hidden half of their light machine guns and are not using them. It is not that they despise the enemy, but the order They want them to be like a magnet to tightly pull the main force of the Araki Regiment here, so as to gain time for the 1st Brigade and the Division Artillery Regiment to make a detour. This was only the first day. If he took out all the cards in his hand at once, there would be no backup force in case something happened. If the firepower was too strong and scared Araki Sadao away and retreated to Fengcheng, it would be much more difficult to implement a siege again.
So Yu Dehai rejected the advice of his staff, stood up suddenly, and walked under the heavy rain of bullets while shouting: "Brothers! We are the most elite 1st Division and 2nd Brigade, the earliest troops to follow the Commander-in-Chief, we killed Xiaocangshan As of today, the guys in our hands are the best in the army, and they have received the most supplies! Citizens all over the world are watching us, and the commander-in-chief is waiting for our good news in Nanjing! Brotherly troops are coming from all directions! I got it The order is to stay here for three days! Damn it, I still don¡¯t believe that just a few carrots can turn the world upside down! Beat me! You¡¯ll bite me twice until you die!¡±
"Tell me, who are you?"
"The National Defense Forces, we are the elite National Defense Forces! We must fight for every inch of territory, and we will not give up our territory!" Passionate howls rang out from every trench and every bunker, and roaring machine gunfire and explosions sent waves of sound rising into the sky.
The inspired soldiers seemed to have their blood burning all over their bodies, and they immediately suppressed the approaching Japanese infantry.
Yu Dehai looked at his watch, knowing that tomorrow would be even more difficult
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 289: The myth is shattered (8)
Chapter two
Myth busted
In the early morning light, a large-wheel tractor assembled in Hubei roared and finally drove out of the mud pit with the help of more than a dozen soldiers. The soldiers burst into cheers and then quickly drove a German Type 13 150 Mount the mm heavy gun and move forwardcom
As equipment becomes increasingly heavy, logistics and roads have become the biggest concerns for every officer. A heavy artillery weighing nearly 3 tons is almost a nightmare for logistics personnel, and this is not the heaviest artillery of the National Defense Forces. The 18-ton cannon designed by the commander-in-chief and assembled in parts ordered from many countries has been installed in the mobile artillery regiment.
Now Yue Peng has not had time to think too much about logistics. The commander-in-chief has given himself a not easy task this time. On the one hand, he must block Haicheng, and on the other hand, he must complete the siege of Araki Sadao's unit as soon as possible. In addition, We must also take into account the defense of the entire South Manchuria line and the Yalu River coast and be prepared to regain the Liaodong Peninsula! At present, many people do not know this final goal, so the pressure is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Motian Ridge has been fighting for a day and a night. This time, the 2nd Brigade is no longer facing the half-toned Beiyang, but an elite regiment of the Japanese Army. Inspired by the mythical flag, the Japanese soldiers can burst out stronger than usual. combat effectiveness, so the most urgent thing at the moment is to complete the detour to Motian Ridge. The one responsible for this detour was the 1st Brigade, which was also the strongest unit in the entire 1st Field Division. If it was just light infantry, he would even be sure to complete the cutting of the Japanese army within one day. However, after bringing along the division's artillery regiment, the road restrictions are really real. Too difficult.
In front of him was the armored company that ambushed the Japanese cavalry squad yesterday morning. Yan Baohang looked stupidly at the towed heavy artillery vehicles passing by. The thick muzzles made the flames of revenge in his eyes grow stronger. He took a step forward with a firm look on his face. : "Commander, I want to join you."
"You want to join the army?" Yue Peng had already heard what he said about Lin Jiatai.
"I want revenge!" Yan Baohang's answer was simple, but Yue Peng could not open his mouth because the National Defense Forces have strict military orders. No troops or officers are allowed to recruit soldiers privately. All recruits must be uniformly assigned after completing training in the recruit training camp. . So facing this young man, he could only shake his head: "The military order prohibits private recruitment of soldiers. If you want to be a soldier, I suggest you finish your studies first. The most urgent need in the army now is talents. It is the same after you finish college."
"Commander, just keep me. As long as I can see the Japanese soldiers defeated with my own eyes, I can be a civilian husband!" Yan Baohang was so anxious that he almost cried, but he couldn't mess around with military orders, so he simply said that he could become a civilian husband. Civil husband. After thinking about it, Yue Peng finally agreed to him and temporarily incorporated him into the civilian army of the artillery regiment. After the war, if he still wanted to be a soldier, he recommended him to go to Wuchang for training, but he had to graduate from college first. Read h-u-n with me *h-u-n
Please remember
Yue Peng didn't know the impact of this brief conversation. From then on, the life of this historical strategic intelligence master changed. Later, he actually listened to his words and went to Tianjin Nankai University to study. After graduation, Yue Peng recommended him to join The National Defense Force went to the National Defense University for further studies. In 1923, he went to Germany to study abroad for four years. After returning to serve again, he did something that chilled the world and had a far-reaching impact.
After Yan Baohang joined the carriage transporting ammunition, Jiang Zuobin came next: "Commander. The reconnaissance plane reported that there were two more Japanese gunboats on the Taizi River east of Linjiatai. Judging from the model, they should be Uji-class and a captured Russian gunboat. Inland river gunboats, the scouts confirmed that they saw two 120mm and four 76mm naval guns. In addition, the scouts also heard from local fellows that at least two Japanese inland river coal ships docked at Linjiatai last night. At that time, they also We heard uniform shouting and slogans, as if they were unloading something heavy. We analyzed that it was probably the Japanese heavy artillery brigade stationed in Incheon who came to support them.
"The artillery can't stop me! Order all cavalry and armored companies to speed up the peripheral clearing. We must ensure that the main force launches a general attack on Linjiatai at two o'clock in the afternoon." Yue Peng snorted coldly and turned his eyes in the direction of Motian Ridge: "The 2nd Brigade will definitely be able to fight It¡¯s very painful.¡±
Yue Peng's guess was correct. After a short rest, there was another fierce explosion on Motian Ridge. After breakfast, the Japanese artillery began to continue to bombard the 2nd Brigade position. Probably after yesterday's battle, the Japanese army also Feeling that the Wehrmacht was far more tenacious than the Chinese troops they had known before, and the infantry firepower was particularly fierce, so the preparation for the artillery attack this morning took a lot longer.
Sadao Araki stood in front of the artillery position with a telescope in hand. He was not very satisfied with the flashing fireballs on the Ferris Ridge. The projectiles of the 75mm field gun were too weak to deal with the infantry hiding in the trenches, but he did not pay too much attention because On the left side of the artillery position, the artillerymen who came from Incheon, North Korea last night to support them had brought four Meiji 38-type 150mm heavy guns, two of which had arrived and were being assembled.
"When the 15-millimetre cannon fired, they should have collapsed, right?"As soon as Sadao Oki finished thinking, a burst of cheers broke out in the artillery position, and a moment later the two assembled 150mm heavy artillery fired the first shell.
"Boom"
Yu Dehai was arranging the next defense matters in the command post when he heard two loud noises that he had never heard before. Before he could get outside, the guards rushed in: "Brigadier Commander, Xiaoguling was attacked by heavy artillery. !¡±
Heavy artillery!
Yu Dehai and all the officers felt their hearts tightening. Germany's standard deep and wide trenches were enough to defend against 75mm field artillery, but heavy artillery was particularly dangerous. Shells weighing tens of kilograms were enough to tear through the entire defense line and knock the infantry out of the trenches. It exploded, so I rushed to the observation post on the top of the mountain to check the situation. By the time they entered the observation post, the Xiaogu Ridge marked as Highland 201 was already filled with gunpowder smoke, and the huge fireballs that rose up from time to time would always raise dust clouds several meters high.
Even though the shells of the Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzer are only 36 kilograms, the destructive power is still amazing. A shell landed one meter away from the machine gun fort. If it were a 75mm field gun, the log fortress covered with soil could easily block it, but At this moment, the entire machine gun fort was completely blown away, and the entire 7-man heavy machine gun squad and its equipment were blown to pieces. As more and more shells began to fall, the trenches could not withstand the power of such shells. Even if they exploded in front of the trenches, the splashed sand and gravel would be enough to completely fill this trench.
In less than ten minutes, the trenches and fortifications on Xiaogu Ridge were blown to pieces and no longer formed a complete defensive circle. Sadao Araki was very satisfied with the performance of the heavy artillery unit. Unfortunately, Japan could not equip too many modified artillery due to military expenses and resources. However, if it could get back the coal and iron mines and use this battle to capture Manchuria, Mongolia and even the entire China, the Imperial Army would have Enough resources to equip more heavy artillery.
"Major Hanada!" Sadao Araki turned to a major behind him: "It's your turn!"
"Hey, don't worry, Colonel! I will definitely take Xiaogu Ridge!" The Huatian Brigade did not participate in yesterday's battle. They had been recharging their strength for a day and were assisted by heavy artillery. The Major couldn't help but shout: "The military fortunes are long-lasting! Attack!"
When Major Huatian led the brigade to storm Xiaogu Ridge, the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 23rd Regiment stationed here, Chen Yuan, also raised his head from the dust. He turned out to be the deputy captain of the 42nd Biao. After the night of the uprising, he changed his name to Chen Baoguo. It means that you will serve the country in this life. He had participated in almost all the battles since the formation of the 2nd Brigade and was an experienced combat hero. So when he saw that the trenches were almost completely filled with dust raised by artillery shells, he knew that the Japanese infantry was definitely coming up soon, so he immediately organized everyone to attack them. All weapons are concentrated, ready to face the impact of enemy infantry.
Sure enough, dense Japanese infantry soon appeared at the foot of the mountain. Since the heavy machine gun was destroyed, the 3rd Battalion could only rely on light machine guns and grenade launchers to stop the enemy. But looking at the number of people the other party invested in Xiaoguling this time, Yu Dehai knew something was wrong. Just as he was about to order support, two 150mm heavy artillery began to bombard the main position. The remaining Japanese troops also took the opportunity to run here, obviously trying to contain themselves.
The fierce shelling made the main position miserable. Seeing the Japanese army investing more and more infantry, Yu Dehai became anxious. He waved his hand and shouted: "It's too late! Use all your firepower. I will die here today!"
Under his order, the reserve team quickly brought a large number of light machine guns and grenade launchers into the trenches, but at this time Xiaoguling had reached its most dangerous moment. Chen Baoguo held up his rifle and leaned against the trench, breathing heavily. He didn't expect that a battalion commander like himself would be forced to pick up his rifle and fight like the soldiers on the second day of the war. He shot hundreds of people with two shots. After a Japanese soldier was killed meters away, several more Japanese soldiers rushed up, trampling on the body of their companion. Z next to him
? 26 Han II light machine gun immediately turned its muzzle.
"Hoo ho"
Under the pressure of a full 30-round magazine, these Japanese soldiers were finally knocked down. But the moment the machine gunner changed the magazine, a bullet passed through his head under the helmet. Without machine guns, the entire position would be ruined! So without even having time to grieve, Chen Baoguo rushed to the machine gun, picked up a new magazine, inserted it, and pointed it at the Japanese sergeant on the left. The sergeant was about to break the position with pride, and a series of bullets beat him to death. Sieve.
After Chen Baoguo fired the remaining three magazines, he found that several places in the position had been breached by the Japanese. Knowing that this time was dangerous, he gritted his teeth, picked up his rifle, inserted the bayonet, suddenly waved his hand and shouted: "Fire the bayonet! The National Defense Forces are attacking. !¡±
Loud slogans rang out from all over the position. Soldiers with bayonets pointed out rushed down the mountain like tigers towards the Japanese army, which was more than twice their number. In an instant, dozens of bayonets pierced their targets, and blood seeped into the earth. Because of the slush, the entire Xiaogu Ridge was full of figures fighting each other, with bayonets and rifle butts gone! The butt of the gun is gone and you use your fist! You have to bite it with your teeth before you are willing to accept nothing! !
Countless figures were strangled together like this. The soldiers were squeezing each other's necks and rolling in the blood. Shrapnel, stones and even branches were thrown at whatever they touched! Cruel and bloody hand-to-hand combat breaks out instantly!
After Chen Baoguo lifted the butt of his rifle to deflect the two bayonets that were stabbed at the same time, he stabbed a Japanese soldier to death with his backhand. He probably stabbed a Japanese soldier to the bone but didn't pull it out. The surviving Japanese soldier saw the opportunity and stabbed him with the sword. Hit him in the shoulder.
While blood was pouring from his shoulder, Chen Baoguo had already pulled out his pistol and shot the Japanese soldier to death with two shots. Then he rushed to the side and shot a Japanese soldier who was holding his comrade down and strangling his neck with a headshot. But after all, the pistol There were too few bullets and they were all used up quickly. Looking around, there were already more than a dozen Japanese soldiers surrounding him. "Haha, little carrot head! Come on, grandpa has done a good job today!" Instead of being angry, he smiled. He picked up the rifle without a bayonet and smashed it on the head of the nearest Japanese soldier. When the Japanese soldiers discovered this officer, they all rushed forward. , just as several bayonets were about to pierce his body, a dense clicking sound suddenly came from behind.
At the most critical moment, the division's guard company finally rushed forward. The only guard company equipped with machine guns rushed forward and attacked fiercely, giving full play to the power of submachine guns. However, more and more Japanese infantry came to support from behind, and the company saw that When the guard company was about to fall in, another voice rang out: "Serve the country, are you okay?"
When Chen Baoguo turned around again, Fang Wei had already taken the lead and rushed into the Xiaoguling position. More than two thousand soldiers of the 22nd Regiment let out a roar like a mountain and a tsunami.
"National Defense Forces, attack!"
? #####
PS: I went to buy decoration materials in the morning. Sorry, there are still more in the evening!.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 290: The myth is shattered (9)
. Chapter 290 The myth is shattered (9)
On the clear Taizi River, the busy ore transport fleet in the past has disappeared. Two gray-painted gunboats on the river near Linjiatai Town are quietly bathing in the sun.
Captain Komatsu was leaning lazily on the railing. At his feet was an inland river gunboat with two 120mm naval guns and two 76mm naval guns. Although this small warship can only be regarded as a second-class gunboat in the powerful Japanese Navy, it is a symbol of the glory of the navy! Because it was captured from the Russians seven years ago. In front of it is also a second-class gunboat Uji, built in 1903 at Kure Port Shipyard, equipped with four Armstrong 76mm/L40 naval guns. The usual work of the two ships is to engage in security work in Northeast China, northern North Korea and the Yalu River.
The sailor came over: "Captain, I heard that this river was named in memory of the Manchu prince?"
The learning atmosphere in the navy is much higher than that in the army, so the soldiers also like to discuss strange issues. Xiaosong has become accustomed to this, and he very much agrees that this is a progressive phenomenon. He smiled and said: "I am not a Manchu prince. It¡¯s Prince Dan of the Yan Kingdom during the Warring States Period in China thousands of years ago.¡±
"Thousands of years ago?"
"Yes, this country has a history much older than ours, and the Yamato nation also drew nutrients from it to reach today After the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty hundreds of years ago, our country hoped to save it, but the national strength at that time was Not good."
"But we can now." The sailor said proudly, because he believed that Japan is currently the strongest and can fully shoulder the responsibility of co-prosperity in Asia. Komatsu smiled and did not comment, but knew in his heart that the answer was in jeopardy: "Okay, get ready, I don't want to see the faces of those Choshu clan anymore." Komatsu, who was born in the Satsuma clan, also hated the army on the shore. , just want to leave early.
But at this moment, the army artillery position deployed not far from the shore became chaotic. After a while, artillery shells escaped from the barrel and flew several kilometers away. "What's going on?" When Xiaosong was still surprised, the observer at the top of the mast began to shout: "Captain, the Chinese army is coming."
After Komatsu quickly boarded the flying bridge of the ship, he saw explosions rumbling on the horizon several kilometers away. He was considering whether to provide fire support to the Army to avoid triggering the Army's saliva when he returned. When he returned, two Sparrow reconnaissance planes had already It flew over the gunboat and began to circle.
"Chinese aircraft? Impossible, maybe they are sold by Germany." Komatsu is not one of those scumbags in the Army. He is a serious cadet at the Greenwich Naval Academy in the United Kingdom. He was secretly surprised when he saw the two aircraft above his head clearly. Even though Even if you don't know much about it, you can tell that the appearance and speed of these two aircraft are no worse than the most advanced models in Europe, and they are several times better than the "wood chip" reconnaissance aircraft equipped by our country's navy with even the cockpit open. So it's natural to think of it as German "aid."
Since both gunboats have no air defense capabilities, and the elevation angle of the 37mm rapid-fire cannon on the deck is out of reach, the sailors can only watch them circling in circles, but the man in the back seat of the "Sparrow" pioneered machine gun shooting on the ground. However, the scout couldn't hold it any longer. After the machine gun had no effect last time, he came out with a bundle of grenades. Seeing that the gunboat was indifferent to him, he simply chose his favorite "side job" again and picked up one. The grenade opened its mouth at the pilot: "Old Ji, if I sink the gunboat, go back and promise me your sister."
"Cui Big Brain, don't even think about it. I'll throw you down first." The pilot glared at this idiot and simply deflected the fuselage so that the wings were perpendicular to the ground. Fortunately, the scout had already had this experience, and he laughed and scolded: "For the sake of Third Sister, I won't care about it." After saying that, he laughed and threw the first grenade at the Uji gunboat.
"What is that?" The sailor who just asked stood on the deck, pointing at a black spot flying towards the Uji and asking around.
"It should be a bamboo tube through which the Chinese convey news."
"It's probably debris. You can see that others are almost falling off."
"It looks like a rock."
"I think it's a surrender letter."
Komatsu also saw the black spot, and suddenly had a strange feeling. He always thought something was going to happen, so he quickly raised the telescope in the hope of seeing it clearly, but as soon as he raised it to his eyes, a fireball suddenly exploded from above the Uji.
"***! The Army fuse is too short, fly lower."
The grenade exploded twenty meters above the gunboats. An explosion of this magnitude was not even a yawn, so the daring pilot quickly leveled the plane, made a circle, then lowered its altitude and flew towards the two gunboats.
"It's a bomb! Sound the alarm and tell everyone to take coverbe careful of the bomb!"
Komatsu listened to it last yearPeople have said that planes dropped bombs to the ground during the Italian-Turkish War, but I didn't expect that the Chinese would actually start to use them. Although bombs of this level cannot damage gunboats, if personnel are exposed, they are still very likely to be bombed. hurt. The siren caused chaos on the deck. When the Japanese sailors were running for cover, the "sparrows" had already passed overhead. The scouts threw them back and murmured: "This one greets your mother, this one greets your sister, this one greets the emperor, and this one greets the emperor." Lao Ji, is there a queen mother in Japan?"
The "Sparrow" reconnaissance trainer aircraft, which was imitated from the Curtiss JZ-4 Jenny, had excellent low-altitude performance. It almost brushed the mast tops of the two ships. Six of the dozen grenades landed on the deck and exploded. One of them actually He brought greetings and blew up the two Japanese sailors who were huddled together until they were bloody and bloody.
"It hit! It hit! Haha I will report when I get back. Aircraft bombing of warships is effective and will make the navy withdraw from the stage!"
While the scouts were dancing, there was a counterattack from the warship deck. Several Japanese sailors began to shoot in the air with rifles. The sound of bullets flying scared the pilots and quickly raised the altitude to 1,000 meters. Komatsu was also startled by the grenades being dropped continuously. When he saw the bloody sailors, he stamped his feet angrily. He was thinking about whether he should use naval guns to support the army and teach the squadrons some lessons to save them from coming. When he provoked the navy, a black spot quickly enlarged in his eyes, and then a water column several meters high rose from the left side of the gunboat.
"Boom!"
The water column dissipated and the smoke filled the air. The experienced Komatsu immediately understood what it was: "Damn it, get ready to fight! There are heavy artillery nearby!" His judgment was not wrong. Two artillery pieces from the Artillery Regiment directly under the First Field Division west of Linjiatai The battalion has been fully deployed, and 12 Mende-made S.LH13 150mm howitzers and 12 Mende-made Le. FH09 howitzers are all aimed at the Japanese positions.
"Heavy artillery! It's heavy" Army Commander Cao reminded everyone as he ran, but before he shouted a few words, a 105 mm artillery shell fell beside him. When the smoke cleared, everyone around them raised their heads and discovered that, Chief Cao, who kindly reminded everyone, couldn't even put the body together.
In fact, there is no need for any reminder. The roar of 105 and 150 mm howitzers and the 75 mm field gun are completely different things. Those veteran Japanese officers who have experienced the Russo-Japanese War are very aware of the power of large-caliber heavy artillery, so they are all confused! Is the Russian army on the opposite side? Or the Chinese ** team? ! No, even the Russian army does not have that many heavy artillery! A total of 24 heavy artillery pieces stunned the Yamazaki Brigade stationed in Linjiatai in one fell swoop. Although they had built fortifications along the town early and believed that the 12 75mm field guns and the two 150mm heavy artillery that arrived last night were enough to withstand the attack. A Chinese division attacked, but when the shells fell, it was discovered how wrong it was!
The shells fell on the temporary fortifications that had been repaired, but this bunker built by demolishing the beams and slates of residential buildings was not able to face 150mm grenades, even if it faced 16 kilograms of 105mm grenades, it was of no avail. One bunker after another It was completely blown to pieces, and the machine gun fort was blasted into the sky by an indiscriminate bombardment before it could take effect. The Japanese infantry with strong forbearance thought that they could avoid it by hiding in the trenches, but the "ploughing tractor" with the 150mm heavy artillery " style attack method almost filled the entire trench. Many Japanese soldiers were buried in the soil and could not breathe, so they had to lean out and be torn apart by the shrapnel that followed.
The worst thing was the Japanese artillery position. After the reconnaissance plane dropped the bamboo tube with the coordinates written on it, the Meiji 38-type 75mm field gun with sufficient range but insufficient power was immediately destroyed by four S.LH13 150mm howitzers and 12 The Mende Le. FH09 howitzer was focused on. It seemed that the thick sandbags were useless against this level of attack. In less than ten minutes, the entire artillery position was ravaged. When the artillery regiment turned its target to the troops deployed in the town, When two Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzers were fired, the entire field artillery position fired less than 30 rounds.
"Where are our heavy artillery?"
"Counterattack! Counterattack immediately!"
The two 150mm howitzers deployed in the town and treasured by the Japanese army were covered with camouflage, so the reconnaissance planes did not detect them at first, but after they opened fire and counterattacked, the scouts who were still holding grenades immediately wrote down the coordinates and loaded them. The bamboo tube allowed the pilot to fly back and accurately drop it over the position.
"There are two 150 gates in the town." After the staff officer took the bamboo tube and opened it, his expression paused for a moment and he handed the investigation coordinates to Cai Demao. After Jiang Tai was transferred to the Mobile Artillery Regiment, this expert artilleryman in the Hubei New Army became the commander of the First Division Artillery Regiment. Probably because Yang Qiu liked to use numbers to describe it, it became popular in the army, as the staff officer said at the moment. The 150 is a 150mm caliber heavy artillery.
Unexpectedly, the Japanese army also came with heavy artillery. Cai Demao became interested and immediately ordered two companies from the 150th Artillery Battalion to focus on dealing with these two heavy artillery pieces, which were a great threat to the infantry. When the two companies with a total of eight s.lh13 150mm howitzers began to adjust their coordinates, the Japanese heavy artillery counterattack also arrived, but after a few rounds,??De Mao and everyone almost laughed, because all the artillery shells landed two thousand meters in front of the artillery position, posing no threat at all.
Due to the pursuit of lightweight, the maximum range of the 2-ton Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzer is only 5890 meters, while the German-made s.lh13 150mm howitzer has a range of 8675 meters when firing German-made 41kg shells. It adopts the new launch of the National Defense Forces. Even if it fires a standard 45kg high-explosive grenade after the drug is fired, the range can reach 9100 meters. The huge gap between the two caused the Japanese heavy artillery to be completely behind the times. However, several 120mm naval gun shells flying from the river made the artillery regiment more vigilant.
"Forget it, use 105s to deal with them, and let me use 150s to blast those two gunboats with all their strength!" Cai Demao thought about it and changed his strategy. The 12 150mm howitzers quickly adjusted their muzzles and fired at the reconnaissance planes flying around again and again. With the help of the enemy, it took only three volleys to lock the position.
¡°Boom¡.¡±
Thick water columns kept rising from the river, and Xiaosong's face turned a little pale. He didn't expect that the Chinese ** team on the opposite side had so many cannons! This was not something that an artillery brigade and an infantry brigade could withstand. It was only a matter of time before Linjiatai changed hands, so he immediately ordered a breakout without considering support. He who dreamed of crossing the sea did not want to die in a "small ditch".
But the order was still too late. With the help of reconnaissance aircraft, it was much easier for artillery to lock targets outside visual range than before. The s.lh13 150mm howitzer battalion with a maximum firing rate of 5 rounds per minute only used less than 273 41-kilogram high-explosive grenades were thrown onto the river in 5 minutes, and five minutes was not enough for the two gunboats to escape to a safe distance. Although it was not an armor-piercing projectile used by the navy, this level of firepower was for a gunboat with no armor protection at all. It is also unbearable.
When a shell landed directly next to the bridge, Komatsu and the officers on the bridge felt a heat in their ears and lost all consciousness.
"It's aborted! It's aborted!"
When the two gunboats were on fire, flooded and began to sink, the two 150mm heavy guns regarded as treasures by the Japanese army were also destroyed. The le.fh09, which had a longer range than them, kept throwing shells around the gun positions. , the Japanese artillerymen barely had time to react before being blown to pieces. After learning that the gunboats and the most threatening 150 heavy artillery had been destroyed, Cai Demao took the initiative to give the 150 artillery battalion a temporary rest. It was not that he did not want to fight, but that he came out this time to speed up the attack. , 150mm shells are not carried much.
However, the remaining 12 105mm howitzers were still unable to withstand the Yamazaki Battalion. In the next half hour, 1,687 artillery shells were fired, allowing soldiers on both sides to experience what it means to rain down bullets. It was difficult to survive until the rain of bullets ended, but when the Japanese infantry After crawling out of the bunker covered in mud, mortars and infantry artillery made them complain again.
"Artillery! Where is our artillery!" Captain Yamazaki's eyes were red and he grabbed an artilleryman who had escaped. The artilleryman had already been frightened by the violent bombardment and turned pale. He was not woken up until he was slapped several times and swallowed. He said with saliva: "Report, the artilleryhas all been smashed to pieces!"
The artillery is gone?
The officers of the Yamazaki Battalion never expected that all their artillery would be gone in just 45 minutes. Having experienced the Russo-Japanese War, they know very well that artillery is the soul of infantry! It¡¯s the courage of an infantryman! Without artillery support, the infantry's combat capability will be reduced by more than half.
"Infantry, their infantry is coming up!"
In order to ensure that Linjiatai was captured as soon as possible and cut off the retreat of the main force of the 38th Regiment, Yue Peng decisively invested in four armored vehicles in addition to the two regiments of the 1st Brigade. The Japanese infantry, which had never seen an armored vehicle, had not yet woken up from the heavy artillery bombardment. After encountering the baptism of the 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun, bullets that can easily penetrate earth walls and thick wooden boards make the enemy unprepared. Your own bullets can't even hurt your skin when they hit them. How can you fight this battle? !
Seeing that Linjiatai could no longer be saved, the Yamazaki Battalion had less than 500 soldiers left and had to retreat to Motianling to join the main force. Their departure also meant that the main force of the 38th Regiment of the Japanese 16th Division was surrounded between Motianling and Linjiatai. , almost at the same time as he learned the news, Yue Peng issued an order for all troops to shrink the encirclement.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 291 The Myth is Broken (10)
Chapter 291 The myth is shattered (10)
idiot!
At the foot of Motian Ridge, the furious Araki Sadao jumped up and slapped Captain Yamazaki several times. He had long expected that the National Defense Forces would definitely outflank him, so he deliberately left the Yamazaki Brigade and 12 field artillery pieces to provide support last night. After arriving, he deliberately left two heavy artillery pieces behind just to leave a way for the troops to retreat. However, he did not expect that Linjiatai would be captured by the National Defense Forces in just half a day, causing his retreat to be completely cut off. com/¡¶¡·Advertisement Full text
If we had known this and mobilized all the remaining 14 cannons, Motian Ridge would have been breached long ago.
After being driven down from Xiaoguling by the National Defense Force support troops at the last moment, Major Hanada was holding back his anger and said: "Your Majesty Colonel, please allow me to attack again. After opening the road to Baofen, we can escape from the encirclement. "
Although Yamazaki's cheeks were red and swollen from being slapped, the heavy artillery attack just now left him frightened. He reminded: "Your Majesty Colonel, the Chinese used at least 20 heavy artillery pieces in the attack and sank two of Komatsu's gunboats, so I I think we should prepare as early as possible and set up pontoons on the river just in case.¡±
"20 heavy artillery pieces?" Sadao Araki was also shocked by this number. He didn't know that the enemy in front of him was no longer the same as before. It can be seen from the loss of thousands of men in two days and the seven assaults that failed to capture Motian Ridge. It¡¯s different, but I didn¡¯t expect it to have so many heavy artillery! Could it be German? This is possible because only Germany has such a large number of heavy artillery in the Far East.
"Report! Chinese cavalry was found on the east bank of the river, numbering about one battalion, and a dozen troop trucks were also found."
"Damn it!" Upon hearing the news, Araki Sadao's expression finally changed. If it is impossible to build a pontoon bridge to break out to the east, the troops will have two directions left. One is to forcefully penetrate the Motian Ridge, and the other is to turn back It is definitely impossible to turn back. If there are 20 heavy artillery, the entire alliance will be destroyed. Even if the team pulls up, it's not enough to blast them, so they can only attack Motian Ridge to break through! But the problem is, if it is really elite German troops who control these heavy artillery, then there should be others from other directions as well. So his tone suddenly became much more serious: "Continue to attack Motian Ridge and be sure to open a breakout channel before sunset tomorrow! Find a way to send the news back to China and tell them We are likely to be attacked by the German artillery regiment , requesting immediate support."
" Araki Sadao didn't know how strong the reaction was caused by the telegram he sent home.
Okuma Shigenobu was sitting in the Prime Minister's Office, looking at the secretary-general who brought the Araki telegram, his expression became extremely ugly: "Nobunaga-kun, is this true?"
The secretary-general nodded: "It's true! The 38th Wing has been surrounded. The Ministry of War is trying every means to mobilize troops for rescue. It has also offered to rent ships to British and American shippers. They even asked the navy to escort the army directly from Jinzhou for the first time. Log in. "".Full text"
Lease ships from Britain and the United States? Landing from Jinzhou!
Even though Okuma Shigenobu was no longer willing, he realized that things were completely out of control, and that a conflict that had been artificially suppressed was slowly heading towards a full-scale war. Seeing his pale face, the secretary-general who had been following him for twenty years had to remind him: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, please forgive me, the anger of the Ministry of War can no longer be stopped. The Araki Regiment is an infantry regiment awarded the flag by His Majesty the Emperor. , not those miscellaneous railway escorts. Moreover, the Ministry of War has begun to investigate whether the Germans took action, because Araki Colonel said that there were many heavy artillery in the Chinese Army, and the only ones in the Far East who could possibly provide them with heavy artillery firepower were the Germans."
"Where is the Navy Ministry?" Okuma Shigenobu tried to grasp the last straw, but the secretary-general's answer was ruthless: "After the Navy lost two second-class gunboats, there were internal voices of punishment, although they have not clearly expressed their willingness. Declared war, but has promised the Ministry of War to immediately dispatch a transport ship to transport the 24 15 mm heavy guns and 2 my country's latest 24 mm heavy guns needed by the army to Lushun."
The war has expanded!
Okuma Shigenobu closed his eyes in pain. The tsunami-like declaration of war outside the window made him understand that he had no choice this time. If he did not declare war, domestic pressure alone would be enough to lead to a coup. This was something he would never want to see. .
In the evening, the city of Nanjing finally ushered in the long-awaited heavy rain. The strong wind and rain wiped out the heat in the air. The flow of people in front of the Nanjing Presidential Palace became sparse. The guards hid under the awning and chatted. Almost all the topics were about what happened. The war in the Northeast.
How was the fight? Have the two important areas of Benxi and Anshan been captured? Were all the Manchu troops killed? To what extent did the Japanese intervene? How many divisions entered the Northeast? Doubts burst out of their mouths one after another. Unfortunately, because the Ministry of Defense blocked the news, most people only knew that the Japanese had intervened. Two regiments entered the Northeast, but how many people and where did they go???But I don't know it at all.
The time limit for the nationwide call sent by the Vice President and hundreds of thousands of soldiers is approaching. How will the Japanese respond?
The more unknowable something is, the more people want to dig into it, but all of this is answered within a few minutes. The car with the Japanese flag slowly stopped in front of the Presidential Palace. Tsuneo Matsudaira, who was scolded by Yang Qiu in front of his face, pushed the door open. When the counselor was about to hold an umbrella for him, he pushed it away with one hand. He was so angry in the rain. Entered the presidential palace.
Ten minutes later, he walked out of the presidential palace and left. Immediately, a news exploded from the palace.
"The Japanese have declared war!"
"Japan has declared war on us!"
Rumble A bolt of lightning cut through the dusk, and rolling thunder exploded from the sky above the Yangtze River, seeming to tell people that after nearly a year of brief peace, this troubled country will once again enter the flames of war and face Another life and death decision.
In the temporary parliament building, the congressmen who came after receiving the news gathered together in twos and threes, anxious, cursing, indifferent and quiet. Even those who supported Yang Qiu were a little nervous at the moment. Japan has declared war! It is no longer a small-scale fight, but a national declaration of war! This means that the elite Japanese army units will step into the vast land of China one after another. During the Sino-Japanese War 20 years ago, and between Japan and Russia 7 years ago, the scene of hundreds of thousands of armies fighting each other will come again. s country.
"We can't declare war! We should avoid war and go to peace talks." A member of the Democratic Party suddenly shouted loudly: "I studied in Japan. The elite of the Japanese army is beyond your imagination. Russia had hundreds of thousands of troops at that time, with more artillery and machine guns. Even if it is several times more, we still lose." His voice echoed in the conference room, and when he got to the point, he stood on his chair and promoted the idea that the Japanese army was invincible. His words resonated with many congressmen, especially those from the north and northeast who had experienced the Russo-Japanese War. Just thinking of the invincible united flag made their scalps tingle and their faces gloomy.
Suddenly, a series of crisp sounds of leather boots suddenly penetrated the shouting congressman's voice, cutting off the sound like a sharp sword or thunder. When everyone turned to look, Li Yuanhong and Yang Qiu had arrived at the venue hand in hand. The sound of military boots hitting the ground came from the young man who exuded sharpness.
"President" Yang Qiu made a gesture of invitation. Li Yuanhong nodded and walked onto the stage with a solemn expression: "Everyone, I got some bad news" Li Yuanhong will Japan's declaration of war was formally introduced to Congress, and he patiently and thoroughly explained the situation in Northeast China and other issues, but his soft tone made Yang Qiu frown. The congressmen in the audience also noticed that the president's tone lacked confidence in victory, so more people began to make noises and talk about the tone.
Li Yuanhong probably also realized that his speech was too weak, but it was too late to put it away at this time, so he immediately looked at Yang Qiu after stepping down: "Chen Hua, I" "The President said it well, As the president, you need to consider the overall situation. As for the war, it is a matter for us soldiers." Yang Qiu smiled slightly, turned around and walked towards the podium firmly.
The entire large conference room fell silent after the sound of leather boots. Pairs of eyes with different thoughts focused on the figure standing as tall as a pine tree. Yang Qiu held the podium with his hands on the podium, his eyes were sharp and his tone was deep. There was no opening remarks, no politeness, just so straightforward. entered the speech: "In front of me, standing is a nation, a nation groaning in humiliation! After the Opium War, everyone! Every country came here to get a vote! Others bully us, even the weakest People from other countries also come to trample on us, but we can only protest with our mouths and express our indignation, but we dare not raise our fists."
"Such people have no bones!" Yang Qiu waved his arms vigorously, his voice suddenly high-pitched, hitting the chests of the congressmen and the reporters who came over like a heavy hammer. The Democratic congressman who advocated the peace talks even turned pale. white.
"A country that only knows how to protest is a country without bones! A government that only knows how to protest is a government without bones! When our dignity, territory, and people's right to survival are all trampled on, we still don't have the shame to protest Governments that no one needs! The people will eventually abandon them!¡±
"Japan has declared war, and there is a cliff behind us! The future of 40 million people depends on this battle, and a hundred years of humiliation needs to be washed away with blood! The future of the country cannot be revealed by mouth! If today If we don¡¯t fight, the country will perish tomorrow! If we perish without fighting, we will lose not only the land, but also the soul of the nation. Now! In the past three years of the Republic of China, we have been careful, but what we got is humiliation and aggression! So .You can shut your mouth! We should use cannons to make the enemy tremble! Use machine guns to make the enemy bleed. We should pull out that mythical flag and let them know that we are no longer the ignorant and ignorant Manchu Qing government that only knows how to protest! We should We should fight to the last soldier,?It is possible to retain the unyielding spirit of our Chinese nation, so that our descendants can bathe in freedom, not be oppressed, and straighten their spines! "
Yang Qiu slowly straightened up, his eyes red. He had completely entered this era. The reality of humiliation, sadness and enslavement made him extremely angry. His words suddenly surged like thunder outside: "Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are waiting in full force. Today, blood is flowing on the black soil outside the Northeast Pass! Tens of thousands of citizens are being slaughtered and ravaged by the enemy! What you have to do now is to give a name to those soldiers who are fighting bloody battles and let them know that they are serving the country. fighting!"
"Brother, as a soldier, I have received permission from the President to go to the front line in person. As long as the plaster flag is still flying in the Northeast, I will never return to the army! Because" Yang Qiu opened his arms, right hand Little by little, he raised his eyebrows: "This is my country! My compatriots! Our territory! It is the mission of our generation!"
On the night of May 21, 1914, three hours after Japan declared war on the Republic of China government, Yang Qiu delivered a speech on "My Country" in Congress that was later recited around the world. Immediately after the speech, the Senate voted with 63% In favor of declaring war on the Japanese government. At the same time, the Presidential Palace authorized the Ministry of National Defense to defeat the enemy and regain territory as soon as possible by any means, and began to recruit 300,000 reserve soldiers in accordance with the "National Defense and Conscripts" Act.
At three o'clock in the morning on May 22, the Ministry of National Defense sent a telegram strictly ordering all departments in the Northeast Theater Zone to encircle and annihilate the 38th Regiment at all costs to break the myth of the Japanese army's invincibility!.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 292: The myth is shattered (11)
Chapter 292 The Myth is Broken (11)
All the insults, cover-ups and calculations are over. Two thin declarations of war have replaced everything. After the disguise is torn off, China and Japan no longer have to rack their brains every day to figure out how to deal with various problems. Diplomats I am also happy to let the army and artillery do the talking.
In the Japanese Kanto State Governor's Palace in Lushun, there was even the sound of wine glasses being touched.
"The Empire of Japan has a long-lasting military destiny."
Several brigade leaders who came to Guandong Prefecture to prepare in advance raised their wine glasses and cheered, looking wildly at the vast and fertile land outside the window. Three months, three months at most! This place will forever be incorporated into the empire's territory. What could be more worth fighting for than this?
Next to him, as the commander of the Manchurian Army, Tang Jiyao and several Manchu and Mongolian officers also got the opportunity to attend the cocktail party, but most of the Japanese officers present did not bother to clink glasses with them. Only Kawashima Hayami and Kanto Prefecture Governor Fukui Masataro showed up. Yu Wenli laughed and chatted a few words.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I heard that a regiment of your army is trapped in Motian Ridge" Since the little emperor came back, Prince Su has completely changed. He seems to be dozens of years younger all of a sudden. Only occasionally did he show nervousness when talking about the military situation.
Masataro Fukui said secretly that these local snakes were really well informed, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Araki Osasaku and his regiment are one of the most elite troops in our country. If you want to trap him, you must dispatch several times the force. In this way Once the Chinese Army arrived, it would be impossible for the Chinese Army to invest more forces into Haicheng and Shaozi River, so the Imperial Army Ministry had decided to take this opportunity to let Colonel Araki hold back the enemy's main force, and then other troops would launch an attack to capture Fengtianjiao. Give it to you as the capital."
When the Manchu and Mongolian officers around heard that Japan would make Fengtian its capital after taking back Fengtian, they nodded happily and bowed their heads. Prince Su¡¯s eyes turned red, the land of Longxing! The Land of Longxing is finally coming back! Only Tang Jiyao was not optimistic. He had encountered the National Defense Force, whose combat capability was far higher than that of the domestic army. After absorbing the elites of the Beiyang and then after a year of crazy recruitment, it was no longer Wu Xia. Amon reminded: "Your Excellency, Governor, I still think we should send reinforcements to Motian Ridge immediately. I would rather give up the attack on Haicheng temporarily and rescue Araki Osaka first, because"
Before he finished speaking, Fukui Yataro snorted coldly in his nose and glanced sideways at the defeated general: "Tang Jun, don't worry, Araki has promised that it can last for half a month. Half a month is enough for us to reopen the South Manchuria Line. ¡±
Tang Jiyao wanted to say more, but several Manchu and Mongolian officers who were usually trained by him used this to attack him, saying that he was making a fuss out of a molehill. How could the elite Japanese army be dealt with by Yang Qiu's miscellaneous army. Seeing these people praising the Japanese army to the sky, Tang Jiyao felt uncomfortable. He, the commander of the Manchu Army, was just a dog under his command, so he simply hid aside and drank.
People like Zaitao usually couldn't stand Tang Jiyao. After forcing him away, they were about to compliment him with a few words such as "Long Live the Emperor" when they saw a major officer running over and whispering a few words in the ear of Masataro Fukui. The corner of the latter's mouth With a slight hook, he raised his hand and looked around: "Everyone, there is good news. The Fifth Division is about to set off!"
"Onboard!"
Knowing that the elite Fifth Division was going to return to Southern Manchuria, the Japanese officers were even more excited and raised their glasses and cheered. But they didn¡¯t know that the myth of the Japanese army¡¯s invincibility was being punctured bit by bit.
"For His Majesty the Emperor Kudan Sakami!"
In the early morning light, a Japanese sergeant yelled around like crazy, then raised two grenades and rushed towards the Xiaoguling position a hundred meters away. The sergeant looked well-trained and swerved left and right to avoid the attack. There were a lot of bullets, but after throwing a grenade, it was still locked by two light machine guns at the same time.
Boom boom¡.
The thrown grenade and the one held in his hand exploded almost at the same time. The flying gravel in front of the trench cut a large gash in the cheek of a soldier of the 22nd Regiment. At the same time, the Japanese sergeant's upper body was also blown to pieces and fell to pieces.
From yesterday's chants of "Long-term military success" to the "Kudanzaka See" voices one after another now, the Japanese army's mentality has undergone a 180-degree turn. They already know that they are surrounded, and they also know that they must open Motian Ridge to have a chance of survival. The Japanese soldiers entered the craziest state, and many simply took off their shirts, picked up bombs, and rushed into the trenches.
Xiaogu Ridge is still the center of the battle. This position located to the east of the main position has become the winner of the Motian Ridge defense line because of its higher terrain. If you win here, you can overlook the entire Motian Ridge, so you are eager to drag the cannon. The Japanese troops who came up to bombard the National Defense Forces launched attacks here almost all the time. The trenches had long been torn apart by shells, and under the dust there were grotesquely bent corpses with their heads or hands stretched out. The hillside in front of the entire position was covered with corpses, big trees were uprooted by shells, and fireThe light has not stopped since last night, and there is a burning smell everywhere. Seeing that a section of the position was crumbling again, a company commander simply led the soldiers to engage in hand-to-hand combat. Blood and flesh were spattered. When the Japanese army was gradually losing ground, artillery shells suddenly fell.
Sadao Araki, who had already been killed and his eyes were red, untied his collar and ordered an artillery attack on Xiaoguling, even though there were many of his own soldiers above, he didn't care. Boom The powerful 150mm heavy artillery was still the main force of this bombardment. The shells exploded among the hand-to-hand soldiers without any warning. Their bodies were torn into pieces, and their flesh and blood were completely mixed together. Coupled with the 75mm field artillery that assisted the attack, a company of the 22nd Regiment and more than a hundred Japanese infantrymen in the attack were all killed in less than a few minutes.
"**Your grandma!"
Fang Wei bit his lip until it bled. Due to the special terrain of Xiaogu Ridge, only about one battalion of troops could be deployed at most. Therefore, after the 22nd Regiment arrived, they could only move up one battalion after another. One battalion was not strong enough to begin with. How can anyone keep calm when an entire company has been blown up? "Captain! The overall situation is the most important thing. The most important thing now is to cover the gap of the 4th company!" Pointing to another wave of Japanese infantry coming up, the instructor and staff had to suppress this angry brown bear.
"Eighth Company, come on!" Fang Wei wiped his tears and said with heartbreak: "Stop them and kill these little Japanese!"
The Eighth Company, which had already been red-eyed by the ferocity of the Japanese army, quickly rushed up from the attack position behind the ridge. The Japanese team, which was just about to use the cover of artillery fire to seize the position in one go, was beaten by dense machine guns and grenade launchers before it got close. Can't hold my head up. At the foot of the mountain, Sadao Araki saw that the 22nd Regiment had blocked the gap so quickly. He had always regarded General Nogi Nogi as his idol. He pointed at Xiaoguling and jumped: "Have you forgotten the assault tactics? Assault, I need to keep assaulting." , don¡¯t care about the casualties!¡±
"Assault, assault!"
After the continuous attacks failed, and even the artillery was helpless, Araki Sadao finally launched the Japanese heirloom pig charge. In an instant, the entire Xiaoguling hillside rang with the slogan of assault, and the Japanese infantry who received the order all let out wild beast-like charges. Howling, the formation quickly spread out like injured wild boars, bending down and lowering their heads to launch a desperate charge towards the Wehrmacht position. This crazy tactic that became world-famous after the Russo-Japanese War is indeed shocking. Although I have heard about it many times, this is the first time I saw the pig charge tactic of thousands of Japanese soldiers charging with their heads down regardless of their own lives. The soldiers of the 22nd Regiment couldn't help but feel numb.
"Machine guns, gather all the machine guns!"
"Grenade, I need a grenade!"
"Artillerythe target is directly in front of Xiaoguling"
Yu Dehai, who quickly noticed something strange, grabbed the field phone and ordered all the few remaining infantry artillery pieces to turn towards Xiaoguling. At the same time, Fang Wei also organized all the machine guns. An imitation MG0815 Han II heavy machine gun was the first to scream. Standing up, the speed of 600 rounds per minute formed a metal barrier in front of the position, and then more than ten light machine guns joined in the roar. The infantry also knew that the most dangerous moment was coming, so they picked up all the combat equipment and piled it on the trench in front of them, and the caps of the grenades were unscrewed one after another.
"Be careful not to let them burst in! Beat me!"
After a loud shout, all the light and heavy weapons in the position were opened. The rushing Japanese infantry fell like wheat. However, the Japanese army was known for its tenacity. They continued to rush forward regardless of casualties. When they were about to break into the position, the division's guard company The submachine guns were showing their power. They were regarded as the last barrier. Because they did not have much ammunition, coupled with the distance and range, they were hidden after the first support. Naturally, no one cares about the supply problem at this most dangerous moment.
The front of Xiaoguling itself is not wide. According to the deployment of one submachine gun every 5 meters, the 32-round double-row magazine provides much higher firepower and speed than the 20-round Sten magazine. Those who are about to complete the assault in an instant The Japanese soldiers fell one after another, causing Sadao Araki and other officers at the foot of the mountain to gasp Are the Chinese already rich enough to have a machine gun in hand? This **** is so protruding!
Seeing his elite infantry fall down in one fell swoop, Major Hanada's teeth were almost broken. However, the second wave of charges that followed gave everyone hope. Nearly a hundred charging Japanese infantrymen suddenly broke through the left side of the defense line. Seeing that the gap there was getting bigger and bigger, Araki Sadao was about to order to concentrate his forces. At this moment, groups of fireballs suddenly rose into the sky from not far away!
"what happened!"
"Where did the artillery come from?"
"Damn it, why didn't the cavalry company report back!"
After learning that the National Defense Forces had heavy artillery, Sadao Araki expanded the cavalry reconnaissance circle to 12 kilometers to increase early warning of heavy artillery. But now the cavalry actually showed up without reporting the heavy artillery. What happened? And the experienced gunner immediately judged based on the whistling sound of the shells and the fireball after the projectile exploded that this should be a 105mm cannon.
The Japanese army has not yet equipped the 105mm caliber, but judging from the models from European and American countries, it only has a range of about 10 kilometers, which is completely within the early warning range of the cavalry. How could it not even send back a little signal? The hundreds of cavalrymen couldn't all be killed silently, right? At this moment, Sadao Araki no longer cared about continuing to tear apart Xiaoguling's defense line. He immediately ordered all the troops to retreat and swore at the cavalry captain before hiding in the bunker. But the cavalry captain was also very innocent, because the artillery position of the National Defense Force was 15 kilometers away at the moment!
A hill 15 kilometers away on the east side of Motian Ridge has been leveled by engineers to create a clearing. At the end of the deep tractor wheel marks are 12 of the latest Hubei-produced Warhammer 14 B 105mm cannons that the 3rd Battalion of the Artillery Regiment directly under the 101st Division has just prepared. This kind of gun imitates the famous Japanese Type 92 105mm cannon. Although the caliber is small, it is the longest-range cannon of the same caliber in the world at that time, with a range of 18,200 meters!
What¡¯s even more rare is that with such a large range, the Japanese designers reduced the weight to 3.7 tons, while the similar Czech Skoda m1935 105mm cannon weighs more than 5 tons.
When he was building the artillery, Yang Qiu had considered in detail what weapons were needed. Taking into account the need to face opponents, finance, logistics and industrial levels, etc., first of all, after the emergence of the 70mm improved infantry gun, he eliminated the weapons that actually had poor performance. The 75mm field gun, which is in urgent need of development, is supplemented by infantry guns and mortars as infantry firepower, while the division-level suppression task is handed over to the lighter 105mm caliber.
There are many 105mm caliber guns. He chose the German le.fh18 105mm howitzer and the Japanese Type 92 105mm cannon and handed them over to Hubei for imitation. Since the latter¡¯s 45-fold barrel did not have the processing capability in China, he purchased it from Germany a year ago. 250 L45 gun barrels and 250 L31 gun barrels were imported. The latter was mainly to supplement Hubei's insufficient manufacturing capacity. The gun mounts and mechanical sights were imitated domestically, and were finally finalized four months ago, and were named Warhammers respectively. Type 14A 105mm howitzer and Type 14B 105mm cannon.
As for the important 150mm level, since domestic road and logistics problems are not very urgent, and Yang Qiu himself is hesitant between choosing 150mm and 155mm, only eight battalions of s.lh13 models have been temporarily imported to Germany. First, I took it into consideration, and then considering the lack of long-range suppression means, I ordered an additional L43 150mm gun barrel from Skoda when purchasing two armored trains with a total of 10 cars. However, this kind of gun barrel is too expensive, and this caliber is already on the arms market. Because of the huge profit, even Skoda, which had a good relationship, cost US$80,000 per unit after a discount, and in the end, only 16 units were ordered.
Except for the Navy, which still has two calibers of 76 and 120 mm, the other calibers have been temporarily eliminated or changed to technical reserves. After all, the current domestic steel production is less than a fraction of Europe and the United States. Without strong steel capital, no country can afford armor and Artillery.
Warhammer 14B is one of the core long-range suppression forces of the National Defense Force. In addition, the manufacturing speed of gun mounts and accessories is not fast, so it is currently equipped with only two mobile artillery regiments and four central guard divisions. Even the 1st and 2nd Divisions want to get it. Have to wait a while longer.
The power of the artillery battalion firing at full speed is scary. Major Jerome from the US Marine Corps next to him is one of the observers sent by the United States. When the first round of artillery shells hit him, he raised his binoculars and his mouth was already wide open.
It seemsits range exceeds 16,000 meters? !
God!.
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 293 The Myth Disillusioned (12)
. ?Chapter 293 The myth is shattered (12)
Artilleryis the king of the army in this era, the soul of the army, and the courage of the infantry!
From the beginning of the establishment of the National Defense Force, Yang Qiu, who was deeply influenced by later generations of artillery, was trying every means to build his own powerful artillery. As the most important technical arm of the army, artillery cannot be developed in a day or two. Excellent gunners decide In addition to the number and capabilities of the artillery, sometimes even he envied the Japanese artillery talents who were trained in the Russo-Japanese War. In this regard, the National Defense Forces have no comparison for the time being. Fortunately, there are data machine drawings, plus European procurement of gun barrels and other major Technical advantages can be achieved after components.
This battle can be said to be a struggle for national destiny at a larger scale, or a major test for various military services at a smaller scale. No one knows whether the new equipment piled up with hundreds of millions of dollars will be effective. Although the army has been focusing on night school and military camp culture since its founding, He took various forms such as classes to enhance the soldier's personal qualities, but he was still unsure whether he could pass the exam. For an army, there is nothing more convincing than actual combat. Therefore, in order to test the training results, the 3rd Battalion of the Artillery Regiment directly under the 101st Division directly set up the cannon 15,000 meters away. This distance has exceeded the visual distance. It is completely necessary to rely on field telephones and artillery observation posts on distant hills for blind firing.
"Wind speed correction"
The officers were writing and making calculations based on the data on the other end of the phone. They seemed to have forgotten the incessant sound of artillery nearby. Soon the new coordinates were provided to the gun squad, and then the gunners calculated the cannon based on a series of numbers. Make fine adjustments. For the Chinese artillerymen with poor mathematical foundation, this way of working is obviously difficult. Not only Jerome saw this, but also the other two German observers, but they were different from Jerome who stood by and watched. Instead, he actively participated in the artillery's actions, and one of them took advantage of the artillery adjustment opportunity to observe the details of the artillery in detail.
Germany also has a similar 105mm cannon. Although the range is not much different, the weight is much larger than this one, so they are very interested in this cannon, especially the two-wheeled and open-footed design. If not for wartime, it may be used Find a way to test your own identity and experience it yourself.
An ordinary ballistic correction took the 3rd Battalion more than a minute, but the German army only needed thirty seconds, and this was the reality of the gap. However, what made the three observers nod was that the artillerymen were very attentive and adaptable quickly. After getting over the initial nervousness, they were able to perform freely. Experimental data shows that Warhammer 14 Type B can reach 6-8 rounds per minute at the fastest. Although it maintains a constant speed of 4 rounds per minute, 60 15kg high-explosive grenades per minute still cause great damage to the Araki Alliance, especially The artillery positions that had not received early warning suffered a devastating blow.
When the shells just fell, many Japanese artillerymen tried their best to drag and evacuate their field artillery. There were even army soldiers to help. It was good to rescue the artillery, but they still misjudged the intensity of the opponent's firepower, and the killing radius was as high as 20 meters. After the high-explosive fragmentation grenade explodes, it often sweeps across a large area, and most of the exposed soldiers are killed by the fragments and embedded steel balls. The most terrible thing is the two 150-meter heavy artillery. Although efforts were made to reduce the weight during the imitation, the weight of two tons was too heavy for the infantry when the mules and horses could not come up. In addition, they were taken care of, so In less than five minutes, the two 150-meter heavy guns were reduced to scrap metal.
Fortunately, due to the large amount of artillery shells consumed in three days, the Japanese artillerymen who learned from the British habit of piling artillery shells next to the artillery positions did not suffer large-scale explosions. Several 75mm field guns were finally dragged into bunkers and hidden. But this does not mean that things have gotten better. Instead, as the artillery regiment directly under the 1st Division arrived at the predetermined position from Linjiatai, and the infantry quickly cleared away the surrounding Japanese cavalry and set up a defensive line, Araki Sadao finally experienced the pain of the Yamazaki Brigade.
The tripled amount of firepower projection caused the Araki Regiment, which urgently switched from offensive to defensive state, to suffer. Numerous battle examples in later generations have proved that if sufficient preparations are made, the Japanese Army's defensive battles are extremely tenacious, but in field battles In China, it is completely the opposite, especially when the artillery is completely suppressed by the opponentit is almost a disaster! Araki Sadao is in this situation now. Although he strengthened the outer fortifications after receiving the news from the Yamazaki Battalion and was ready to meet the enemy, there were not enough materials in the remote areas for a while, so many fortifications were built using demolished residential buildings. , the places that should have been made of cement were replaced with loess, and the slates were replaced with bricks, which could not withstand such a violent bombardment.
"Too much firepower was spilled."
At the foothills on the north side of Motian Ridge, Jiang Zuobin, who had just climbed up to the main peak with him, saw the smoke-filled Japanese military garrison Qijiapu a few miles away. He couldn't help but lament the changes in the world. Who would have thought that China, which was still completely weak a few years ago, could actually With such an artillery force gathered in a short period of time, it is no wonder that Yang Qiu dared to take the initiative and join this war.
Yue Peng agreed with his statement.?It is a good thing to have strong artillery firepower, but it is always the infantry that solves the problem. However, when he walked into the 2nd Brigade position with his officers and staff, he immediately gave up the idea of ??saving artillery shells! Several officers who could not bear it almost shed tears. At a glance, there are almost no upright trees visible on the entire southern slope of the main peak. There are craters and gravel everywhere, and corpses and blood cover the entire slope!
The special smell of Shimase gunpowder still permeated the air. The corpses of soldiers from both sides were twisted together in strange shapes. Due to the high temperature and the inability to dispose of the corpses in time, many of them had signs of decay. Yue Peng's eyes were red as he stood in front of the body of a dead battalion commander. This 27-year-old young man was a veteran of the Hubei Army. He walked out of 42nd Battalion with him until now, and it was he who recommended him to the officer training class. From squad leader, company commander to battalion commander, he is a decorated combat hero.
But now he is lying quietly on this deserted hill, with a three-finger-wide piece of shrapnel stuck in his stomach, and his intestines are flowing everywhere from the wound. It can be seen that he was still breathing at that time, so his nails are still there There were white marks on the rocks, but no one could save this injury with the current medical conditions. The military doctors could only watch him howl and die.
There are many, many soldiers who died like him, many of whom Yue Peng knew. These young men who were alive and kicking in the street and whistling to the older girls a few days ago, and then went home and were detained in solitary confinement and enjoyed it for the sake of The country and ideals have dedicated their young lives. Who else can touch people's hearts more than them? Two reporters accompanying the army shed tears and took the last photo of these soldiers.
And the main peak is not the worst. When everyone set foot on Xiaogu Ridge, even the strongest Ke Shao burst into tears. There were only 147 people left in the 3rd Battalion of the 23rd Regiment, and the 22nd Regiment that came to support had more than 466 casualties! On this position alone, more than 700 soldiers died! Later, it was calculated that the entire 2nd Brigade suffered more than 1,500 casualties in the Motianling Blockade, with the total casualties exceeding 30%, and countless minor injuries. This also forced the 2nd Brigade to return to Fengtian and did not recover until the end of the war.
However, they also took away nearly 3,000 elite infantrymen of the Araki Regiment and left them in Linjiatai. Even if the Araki Regiment was a large unit with hidden strength of the Japanese Army, they had lost almost half of their strength, and this did not include almost all of them. The artillery that destroyed the army greatly depleted the enemy's effective strength and laid a solid foundation for the general offensive. However, although the Annihilation Araki Regiment has settled down, the heavy losses of the 2nd Brigade still make Yue Peng feel that the troops in his hands are somewhat stretched. Now it depends on when all the 101st Division will arrive. If he does not have two or three cores, As the main force, he could not guarantee whether he could block the Japanese counterattack.
Hearing that he was being withdrawn to Fengtian for rest, Yu Dehai, whose eyes were already red with blood, roared: "Commander, let's go! If we don't wipe out these little Japanese, I'll be sorry for my dead brothers!"
"After cleaning the battlefield, continue to hold on until the whole battle is over, and then withdraw!" Looking at Yu Dehai, whose arm was pierced by a bullet and wrapped in thick gauze, Yue Peng pointed to the shoulder. General: "This is an order!"
"But" Yu Dehai originally wanted to argue, but after seeing his actions, he could only grit his teeth and nodded.
Motianling, which had been shouting to kill Zhentian a few hours ago, was temporarily quiet. The soldiers took advantage of the gap between the brothers' troops to launch an attack on Qijiapu, where the Japanese army was stationed. While cleaning the battlefield, they spat hard at it, wishing they could immediately Rush over and fight together.
Qijiapu, three kilometers away, has gone completely crazy. The 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the National Defense Force, the 41st Brigade of the 14th Division, and the 38th Brigade of the 12th Division came from the east of the river bank by train from Changchun to Fushun, a total of three brigades. Launched the final general attack on the Araki unit that penetrated deep into Qijiapu in Motian Ridge.
"Your Majesty, Master Dazuo, the east side of the villagehas been lost!"
"Report, heavy artillery, their infantry and heavy artillery"
"The western position has been breached, they have too many machine guns!"
In the half-buried regiment command post, soldiers rushed in from time to time to report the situation outside. Sadao Araki sat on the ground, the sharp saber beside him had been unsheathed, and the flag guard major behind him held the regiment flag and listened to the growing number of people outside. The machine gun and explosion were so close that his palms were already filled with sweat.
¡°Colonel¡¡.¡±
Major Hanada rushed into the command post with blood on his face, looking panicked: "Major Yamazaki, he died."
Araki Sadao didn't say anything. He waved his hand to let the flower field leave and suddenly unbuttoned his collar. If this was a city or a fortress, it might be able to block it for a while, but there was no terrain sufficient to support defense in the wilderness, and all the artillerymen were killed in the battle. Against at least one hundred machine guns and cannons from three brigades, the small Qijia Fort could not hold its own.
"Shame! This is my shame!" Sadao Araki looked up to the sky and shouted several times, glancing at the flag guard Major behind him. From JiawuThe army had never lost a battle flag before, but they never expected that the first loss would be in their own hands, and the target was the Chinese whom they had looked down upon before!
"Broken jade See you at Kudanzaka!"
Araki Sadao shouted his last words before committing seppuku and committed suicide, and the flag guard major followed suit and lit the regiment flag. When smoke came out of the bunker vent, several 120mm mortars also discovered the target at the same time.
¡°Boom, boom, boom¡.¡±
In a series of explosions, the Araki Regiment command post was blown to pieces. Although the dust extinguished the flames on the regiment flag, the main body of the flag was still completely burned, leaving only the flagpole and a few broken flower spikes.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 294 The Myth Disillusioned (13)
In the Nanjing mansion, Cai Gongshi was packing up documents. Since Yang Qiu had decided to go to the north to take charge in person, he, the secretary-general, had to be more prepared. In addition to the books and documents he usually needs to read, there are also some personal belongings, which he needs to worry about.
To be honest, he is as worried about this battle as everyone else. Although he has seen the combat capabilities of many troops since he became Secretary-General Yang Qiu, and has seen equipment that he could not even imagine in his first half of his life, not every unit of the National Defense Force is an elite. , in addition to the five divisions and three ** brigades that followed Yang Qiu in the early years, there are only four central guard divisions that can fight the Japanese army. However, it is impossible to mobilize all the elites for this battle, and the 104th Division has been confirmed to be stationed. Nanjing will not leave. The 3rd Division needs to help defend the southeast and Shanghai. The 5th Division is deployed in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, so only six main divisions can be invested. Fortunately, Song Ziqing was afraid of an accident and temporarily transferred back the Sixth Brigade, which had been stationed in Xikang for a long time. However, this move was also more risky. After all, Britain and Japan were allies. Without the deterrence of the Sixth Brigade, the army, which had been unstable, would only We can rely on the 8th Brigade and the National Guard stationed in Sichuan.
With the exception of six divisions and one ** brigade, the rest of the troops invested were ineffective. Even if Song Ziqing, Cai E and others continued to strengthen their troop training, only God knows whether they can be put to use.
After packing up, he looked at his watch. Cai Gongshi wanted to go upstairs to inform him of the time, but stopped. The couple were usually busy with work and rarely got together. They didn't know how long it would take this time, so they were about to call the train station to inform them. After waiting for a while, Rui Yao rushed in, looking anxious: "Mr. Cai, Brother Yang"
Cai Gongshi had met Rui Yao many times, and also knew about Yang Qiu's partnership in opening a shipping company with her. He also knew that there was such a close affection between the two. Commander Yang was outstanding in the military and performed well in politics, but in He seemed to be very reluctant to let go when it came to the issue of men and women, so he made the girl wait for several years. She secretly laughed in her heart and wanted to take the opportunity to make a match, so she simply pointed upstairs: "It's up there." Ruiyao was anxious about Yang Qiu, so she forgot to ask if Miao Luo was there and ran upstairs, causing Mr. Cai behind her to laugh secretly.
In the bedroom, Miao Luo's eyes turned red and she clutched Yang Qiu's arm. In the past, she went out to do errands, but this time she had to go to the front line in person. Guns don't have eyes. If anything goes wrong thinking of these She was so confused that she wished she could keep him here, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them. All her thoughts finally turned into one sentence: "Be careful."
Yang Qiu felt very sorry for Miao Luo. After marrying her, she kept getting together and going away more. For a woman, marrying someone like him is really not a good choice. He gently pinched her white cheeks and comforted her with a smile: "Don't worry, if more than a dozen divisions and hundreds of thousands of soldiers can't protect me, then I might as well take you to America to be a fool."
Miao Luo sniffed and whispered, "Chen Hua, how about I send a telegram to ask my eldest brother to come back"
"Brother is doing a good job in Guangxi now, but sending a telegram makes him worried. Besides, I still have Lei Meng here." As soon as Yang Qiu finished speaking, Rui Yao rushed in from outside and said nervously: "That elm lump Can you do it? Why don't I go with you."
"Senior sister" Miao Luo, who had been holding back his worries just now, saw her and threw herself into his arms as if seeing a relative and started twitching. After seeing this, Ruiyao became even more nervous and opened her coat to reveal the strength inside. Pretending: "I am also the leader of a gang. Normally four or five strong men can't get close to me. You can feel more at ease if I go to the junior sister."
In fact, Yang Qiu also knew that Rui Yao was interested in him, so in the past few years, his sister-in-law would come to stay at home from time to time when she was alone. However, he always had a knot in his heart, fearing that if the news about his concubinage spread, it would affect other people's views on the National Society. At this moment, he was very grateful to see her risking his own safety. He took a few steps forward and looked at her beautiful eyes full of worry, and suddenly hugged her: "Take good care of Luo'er, I will be fine."
"You" Rui Yao was startled by his sudden move and was wrapped around her before she could react. Unfortunately, the time was too short and Yang Qiu let go without even tasting the taste. But this action still made her pretty face blush, and she gouged out Yang Qiu's eyes fiercely. It didn't sound like she was angry, but it seemed like she was sayingyour wife is still here.
Miao Luo, who had just left Ruiyao's arms, was also slightly stunned. He didn't know what he thought of and bit his lip without saying anything. While the two women were busy with their own thoughts, Yang Qiu had already looked at his watch and grabbed his bag: "The time is up, take good care of yourself, I'll be fine."
The two girls were still worried about Yang Qiu and held each other's arms to send him downstairs. But as soon as they reached the bottom, Song Ziqing rushed in and almost hit the guard carrying the suitcase. Seeing his face turned red and in such a hurry, Cai Gongshi was worried. Jump! Thinking of the core battle of the past few days, I couldn't help but blurt out: "Is it Motian Ridge?"
"Yes!"
Song Ziqing excitedly saluted Yang Qiu, handed the telegram to him and said: "The telegram from Zian (characterized by Yue Peng). Yesterday."At about 5 o'clock in the morning, the 1st Brigade, the 38th Brigade and the 41st Brigade launched a general attack on the remnants of the Motianling Araki Regiment at the same time. It has lasted 29 hours since 10 o'clock in the morning. Although the Araki Regiment burned the regiment flag and launched a jade-breaking attack at the last moment, But they were all beaten back by the troops. The preliminary results have come out. A total of more than 6,400 people from the Araki Regiment were killed, and the remaining less than a thousand people were all injured and captured! Wing Commander Sadao Araki committed suicide by disemboweling himself. The wing flag was burned, but the flagpole and braid have been found and the pilots are transporting them back to Beijing. "
"Very good!"
Before Yang Qiu could read the battle report, all the guards beside him jumped up. Even the steady Cai Gongshi waved his fist fiercely. The two women behind him also had beautiful eyes shining, leaning on each other and smiling sweetly. Even the worries in their hearts could not be alleviated. few.
Song Ziqing took note of everyone's performance and was indescribably happy because this was the goal he wanted to achieve in this battle. In addition to taking advantage of Japan's early opportunity to underestimate the enemy and knock out the forwards to give a serious boost to their morale, this was also a rare opportunity to improve the nation's morale. The opportunity for morale and the regiment flags were all burned, which meant that from now on, the 38th Regiment of the 16th Division, which was running rampant south of Fengtian and northeast of Korea, was completely gone!
However, the cost of this battle was also extremely high. Not to mention the 48 heavy artillery pieces and 2 armored battalions mobilized to annihilate the Araki Regiment, a total of 4 brigades were mobilized, with a total troop strength of 24,000, and 8 types of ammunition of various types consumed. Ten thousand shots were fired, and nearly 4,000 soldiers were spilled on the battlefield. Especially the elite 2nd Brigade was basically paralyzed. It was impossible to recover within half a year.
The price was expensive. Although it seemed that the journey was going smoothly, Yang Qiu could see many problems. The 2nd Brigade was already one of the most elite forces in his hands, and the individual firepower was armed to the teeth. The fact that there were such heavy casualties made him heartbroken. I have to praise the Japanese army, and this is still in a field environment where the Araki Regiment is unaware of the situation and despises the pride of going deep alone. If the Japanese army uses such equipment to defend Motianling, the cost on their side will definitely be greater.
But this sacrifice is worth it, no matter what! The complete annihilation of a large elite unit of the Japanese army proved that they can also be defeated! It further proves that the gap between the National Defense Forces and the Japanese army is not unreachable, and the 16th Division only has half its strength left! As long as this news comes out, the morale of the second-line troops will definitely rise greatly, and the whole country will also gain a lot of confidence in winning!
"Send a nationwide telegram! No matter what method is used, the captured fragments of the coalition flag must be reported tomorrow morning!" When Yang Qiu handed the telegram to Cai Gong, he looked back and saw the two women quickly getting into the car.
Shortly after the special train left Pukou Pier, the news of the Battle of Motianling finally began to spread outside after being concealed for several days. The first people to get accurate information were Germany and the United States. This was because observers from both countries had witnessed the battle with their own eyes. war, and was very interested in the new artillery and light machine guns and other equipment brought out by the National Defense Forces.
"What!"
"What!"
"This is real?"
Exclamations spread rapidly from the German and American embassies, followed by cheers or silence. Such explosive news in the Far East cannot be concealed at all. The difference is only a few days earlier and a few days later.
The United States, which was not very interested in the war, saw the possibility of using China's hand to contain the increasingly restless Japan. However, Prince Hangel and Reinhardt were breathing heavily in response to the telegrams sent back by the observers. Neither of them believed that the Wehrmacht could defeat Japan, and that it would only be a draw at best. Therefore, the idea of ??the two of them, and even of Germany as a whole, was to provide support and then disrupt the Far East, forcing Britain, France, and Russia to shift some of their energy here. But now the two countries People have some ideas.
Judging from the news sent back by several observers, the number of Wehrmacht equipment such as armored vehicles and heavy artillery is still very small. If Germany can make up for this shortcoming, does it mean that it can completely change the division of power among the Far East countries? !
When the two of them were immersed in calculations and thinking about how to report back to the country, Russia, which was close at hand and was most concerned about this war, was even more surprised and crazy. The White-haired General's house was filled with roars all day long: "Quick, send a telegram back to the country, and send it directly to Your Highness the Queen! This is a good opportunity for us to take back Sakhalin! Nothis is a good opportunity to march into North Korea!"
It¡¯s chaos, the whole Far East is in chaos!
The result of the Battle of Motianling was like someone smashing open a pressure cooker that had been boiling for a long time, and hot steam suddenly spurted out. When the British and French embassies told the news to Japan's temporary minister to China Tsuneo Matsudaira, he He even thought that this was enemy propaganda, and his face gradually became serious until more and more news was confirmed.
When Japan¡¯s domestic discussion believed that it would only take three months to completely defeat China and annex Manchuria and Mongolia to achieve supreme feats, when the lingering sounds of cheers for war were still lingering in the sky, a loud slap suddenly struck!
Early the next morning, a photo appeared in every newspaper across the country. The photo showed a section of the flagpole and flag that was somewhat burnt.?, below the photo are rows of eye-catching titles.
"Great victory in Northeast China!" ¡·
"On the day of rampage in Fengtian, the 38th bandit was completely destroyed!" ¡·
"Witness that the myth of invincibility has been shattered!" ¡·
"Pull down the flag! ¡·
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 295 News from Jinzhou
Chapter 295
News from Jinzhou
On the pier of Osaka Port, the short Hanatani was waiting in line with hundreds of military trainees to board the ship. Chen Haohui, whose pseudonym was Kawashima Nippei, also wore a Japanese military uniform to "send off" these students. The innocent Yoshiko Kawashima ran in the queue. Running back and forth made the officers burst into laughter. com
¡°I really envy you, but it¡¯s a pity that it will take another year for me to graduate.¡±
"It's such a pity, Kawashima-kun. By the time you graduate, I believe I have conquered the entire Manchuria for the Emperor."
More than a year of lurking made Chen Haohui accustomed to the fanaticism of these young Japanese officers. The Sino-Japanese War gave the country a taste of the sweetness of gambling. After the victory of Japan and Russia, they thought they could speak for the whole of Asia. They did not look at the special position of their own country. If across the sea Brothers can be united, even if 100,000 is exchanged for 50,000, this country will collapse! But his face was as enthusiastic as theirs, and he smiled without even changing his brows: "Yes, I can feel the courage in your body. But you should be more careful on the battlefield. I heard that they invested more than 100,000 troops. , and a lot of cannons.¡±
"Cannon? Mr. Kawashima, are you talking about the 7 mm one? Haha" a trainee gunnery officer next to him laughed loudly. After laughing, he raised his fist in public: "I will let them understand what is real." Cannons, our latest 15mm cannon can stop the advance of an entire brigade."
Chen Haohui wrinkled his nose quietly. Indeed, this is what worries him most. Japan is not Beiyang after all. They have a very complete artillery system, especially the 38-year series that has been improved and copied from German products in recent years and has been promoted as a historic leap in Japanese artillery technology. I don't know if the country is ready. Thinking of this, he chuckled: "Of course, the power of the 15 mm cannon is amazing."
"It's a pity that the quantity is too small." Hanatani sighed: "My uncle told me that if the Baofen Coal and Iron Mine cannot be recaptured as soon as possible, Yawata Steel's output may drop to 200,000 tons this year, and it's all the fault of those damn Chinese people. , I must help the empire regain the coal and iron mines and completely open up the lifeline of South Manchuria! Only in this way can we create more cannons to deal with foreigners and beasts."
Chen Haohui secretly thought that it would be best not to have a ton, but from this he could also see that the Japanese army was determined to fight to the death this time, and he was even more worried and said: "Yes, we need to fight hard."
Hanatani Masaru didn't know that deep down he wanted to encourage his comrades at home. He thought he was also worried about the raw materials. He suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Kawashima-kun, don't worry. I heard from the navy that they are ready to dispatch the first troops this time." The Second Fleet escorted us to land in Jinzhou. If you think about it, if we can go around Jinzhou, we can quickly outflank Fengtian and attack them from both sides of the South Manchuria Railway!" Hua Guzheng couldn't help laughing when he said the proud part, as if he saw the Japanese military flag planted on the The scene of Fengtian City, but Chen Haohui beside him was shocked, secretly saying that the news must be spread, whether it is true or false, the commander must be prepared!
Thinking of this, he had no intention of continuing to see her off. He waved to Yoshiko Kawashima and pretended to take her to buy candies before leaving. Hundred
Search
But at this moment, several students who had not yet graduated from Lu Shi suddenly ran towards the pier. When they saw everyone, they immediately shouted: "Hua Guzheng, Chongtengjun is in trouble!"
The shouting attracted the attention of the trainee officers, who looked at the two of them. Chen Haohui also stopped suddenly. When he saw the anxious expressions on the two people's faces, he knew that something serious must have happened. He took Kawashima Yoshiko's little hand and stopped. .
"Oops! Look, this is our newspaper in Britain today. Is it true?"
Chen Haohui deliberately moved two steps. When he saw the photos and news in the newspaper clearly, his eyes widened suddenly, and his chest exploded as if a cannonball had been inserted into it! The 38th Regiment was wiped out? The united flag was also seized for God's sake! The ancestors are supreme, is this true? Forget about him, all Japanese trainee officers were devastated by the news. Hanatani Masaru even cursed: "These damn Chinese people, they can't defeat us so they spread such false news! Don't believe it, face it." The flag of the Russian machine gun and artillery regiment has never been lost, how could it be lost in the hands of the Chinese army that does not even have enough artillery."
"Yes, this must be a rumor."
"They want to deliberately incite military morale."
"I have long said that our country should not accommodate so many Chinese people. They must be spreading false news and they should all be expelled!"
The clamor suddenly resounded through the harbor, and the trainee officers unanimously concluded that this was false news, which made Chen Haohui also suspicious. Could it be that this was really a domestic plot to attack people's hearts? This is very possible. The 38th Regiment is a large regiment, equivalent to one and a half troops in normal times, and it is supported by a full artillery regiment. How can it be defeated so easily. But just when these army officers were shoutingAt that time, there was a burst of ridicule from the navy transport ship that came to pick them up in Lushun: "Look at these army idiots. The Chinese have used wireless radios to send clear codes to the world, but they still don't believe that even the Chinese can't defeat them." He is so arrogant that he even threw away the regimental flag given by His Majesty the Emperor. It really disgraces the empire and the army should be disbanded!"
"Yes, disband the Army"
Ever since the Siemens incident, Japan's top military and naval leaders have been in a state of hostility. This has also affected ordinary land and sea soldiers. There have been countless incidents of hostility and fights between everyone, so when the sailors laughed at them, hot-blooded young people like Hanatani Masaru could still bear it. They started yelling at each other one after another, and no one knew who took the lead in the end. When a broken shoe flew onto the deck, the two groups immediately became entangled.
Kawashima Yoshiko's eyes widened, curiously watching these "uncles" huddle together, her little face flushed with excitement from watching the fun. Chen Haohui was as happy as eating honey. There is an unwritten tradition in the Japanese military circles. The news about the Navy from the Army must be true, and the news about the Army from the Navy must be true!
Annihilation! Annihilated the entire 38th Regiment! He could no longer suppress his mood. He really wanted to find a place to laugh out loud. In the past few days, he had heard too many words like revenge, declaration of war, killing everyone, etc. When these Japanese radicals were shouting the most fiercely, this black tiger's heart-breaking was really exciting! And the commander actually used a unique method to send it to the whole world in a clear code! Now all messages cannot be blocked! Great, great! Japan will be very, very exciting these days!
He was right. The news that all members of the 38th Regiment were killed in the battle caused confusion among the Japanese high-level officials, especially the Army Ministry. No one knew what happened at Motianling. Even if the Chinese Army had several heavy artillery pieces, they should not be defeated. So fast? ! Originally, we planned to use this opportunity to hold off the opponent's four brigades for ten days so that we could gather two or three regiments from the South Manchuria line to Fengtian. Then, the navy would cooperate with the navy to land in Jinzhou and outflank the rear wing, killing hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers in one fell swoop. The ** team surrounded them, but who would have thought
"This is a lie! It must be a lie!" Yusaku Uehara and others roared in the Army Ministry all day long. Hasegawa Yomichi even pounded the table excitedly: "Go, block the news! Let Masataro Fukui contact you immediately Sadao Araki, no matter what, I have to know where he is! Before contacting the 38th Wing, these words can no longer appear in any newspaper!"
Hasegawa Haodao scolded the assistant officer with an angry face, his expression was extremely cold! In fact, he knew very well in his heart that the possibility of the Araki Regiment being killed was very high according to the intelligence that was sent back one after another. The only thing he couldn't figure out was what kind of troops the opponent had dispatched, and they could actually defeat them in just a few days. Araki Alliance, is it related to heavy artillery? ! For a moment, the Japanese Army Chief of Staff was also confused. How did he launch such a powerful attack? How many troops were dispatched?
When he was most anxious, the phone on the table rang.
After picking up the phone and hearing the voice inside, Hasegawa Yoshidao's forehead immediately stood at attention. The voice on the phone was neither fast nor slow, but he could still feel the anger coming from it. After the call ended, he realized that his back had gone cold. .
Shanxian Yutomo on the other end of the phone slowly put down the phone and glanced at the retired Kuroki Weizhen and his confidant Masaki Terauchi in front of him. Both of them are considered by the outside world to be the elders of the Shanxian faction, and both are army generals, so after the war started, they often got together to discuss the war situation, but they never expected that this news would come to them! So he looked at the former and asked: "Kuroki-kun, tell me what you think."
"Too impatient." Kuroki Weizhen said with a frown: "When I attacked Fengtian last time, I led my soldiers to cut off the Lucia army, but was stopped by Marshal Dashan because it went too deep. I was very angry at that time, but afterwards I found that if I went deeper again, I would be in danger of being cut off! It was the Marshal who saved me, and now Sadao Araki has made the same mistake, he went too deep.¡±
Terauchi Masaki nodded: "In addition to being too deep, it should also be said that the Chinese sudden attack was too fast and completely beyond our expectations! The army was not prepared at all, which led to the entire South Manchuria line being cut off. So together with the Araki Regiment and the Railway Guard, they have already lost tens of thousands of people! Speed ??and time caused trouble.
The efficiency of the army is too slow! The 19th Division is a new regiment, but of the four regiments, only one of them has arrived at Yingkou so far, and the remaining three are still waiting for ships in Ronan. The Ninth Regiment of the 16th Division needs to ensure that Kanto Prefecture cannot go north, and half of the troops of the 20th Division have not even reached North Korea in Nagano! The war has been over for so long that the army has become paralyzed and careless. This loss is a warning to us. In any case, the morale of the Chinese ** team must have greatly increased now, so I think we should strictly order all units to speed up and rush to the battlefield, and at the same time strictly guard Yingkou and Jiulian City to lay the foundation for the next counterattack. .
I also think Tanaka Giichi¡¯s plan to land in Jinzhou is very good, the fifth division should be allowed to go ashore from there to attack! Although those guys in the navy are annoying, they are still needed for escort. They can only land in Jinzhou, seize Shanhaiguan, cut off their logistics line, and cooperate with Fengtian to launch a siege! "
"very good."
Yamagata Aritomo raised his head, and his old face, which was hated by Emperor Taisho, was extremely serious: "Terauchi-kun, I would like to trouble you to go to Southern Manchuria once." Terauchi Masaki nodded, and there was a hint of excitement in his heart. Finally, he could Return to the land where we fought bloody battles
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 296 Too slow!
Chapter 296
too slow!
Xuzhou Railway Station, soldiers were armed with live ammunition. Baicom
Search
Quickly enter this site
Almost all the four major railways, namely the Jinpu Line, the Beijing-Hankou Line, the Beijing-Fengcheng Line and the South Manchuria Control Section, are facing the enemy. In order to ensure the transportation of military supplies, the National Guard and police have been fully mobilized, covering every kilometer. The railway ensures that 10 people are stationed to prevent possible damage to the railway line.
Every half hour, a military train will fly north from the soldiers. After the construction of the Southwest Railway began, Yang Qiulu ordered a total of about 170 locomotives from the United States, Belgium and Germany, half of which have been invested in this project. In transportation, even so, it still cannot reach the speed of one train per minute like Europe. In addition, the two main north-south lines are single-track, so this is already the largest transportation capacity in the country. For this reason, almost all railway civil transportation except the southwest has been stopped. . As for the sea transportation planned by the navy, it was rejected as soon as it was proposed. After all, the navy of the whole country is not enough for Japan to attack.
Soldiers, ammunition, grain, and medicine were all being transported north at a fast pace. Due to the sudden outbreak of the war, Japan had a rare situation where its successor troops could not keep up after the 38th Regiment was eaten up. This also provided opportunities for the National Defense Forces to speed up the transfer of supplies. Enough time has come.
What's even more gratifying is that with the announcement of the victory at Motianling, the myth of the Japanese army's invincibility has been completely broken, and the morale of the army has increased significantly. The whole country has also seen the possibility of defeating Japan and wiping away the shame of Sino-Japanese War. Many people have begun to take the initiative. The calls to engage in this war, boycott Japanese goods, stop exporting grain, raw silk and other resources to Japan have gradually become louder. This has made the Presidential Office and the General Staff, who have been worrying about low domestic confidence, breathe a sigh of relief. On the other hand, they also secretly admire them. Yang Qiu was determined to destroy the 38th Regiment, and even did not hesitate to use 4 brigades and 2 powerful artillery regiments to achieve his determination.
"The Prime Minister's telegram said that Shanghai, Nanjing, Changsha and Wuchang have all been mobilized, and the trade unions have decided to hold an anti-Japanese general strike and general resignations in Japanese-owned factories at the end of the month!! The police stations and governments in these places are well prepared. Once Since the strike began, we have made every effort to ensure the safety of workers, and have also contacted similar domestic factories to absorb these laborers. Governor Lu Rongting yesterday contacted Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi to send a call to the Southwest National Socialist Party, calling on Southwest National Socialist Party members to lead the action Get up and contact all walks of life across the country to take practical actions to increase production and income to ensure that soldiers can serve the country with peace of mind and ensure that this summer's harvest will provide military supplies.
The situation in Guangdong is more complicated. The Kuomintang is still very powerful there, and there are more voices opposing war with Japan than here. Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui are relatively stable, and several Central Plains provinces centered on Henan have also sent letters of support. Anti-Japanese demonstrations broke out in Jinan, Qingdao and Weihai in Shandong yesterday. The Northeast has always suffered from Japan and Russia. In the past, they dared not speak out because of their great power. However, in the past few days after Motianling, the voices of various places to fight against Japan have become much louder. Many squires have also organized transportation teams to protect their families. Recruit 10,000 civilians to prepare for the front line support. "
Cai Gongshi held the compiled telegram, smiling from ear to ear. The whole country's anti-Japanese movement finally had the potential to start a prairie fire. As long as the domestic supply of grain and other commodities to Japan could be fundamentally cut off and the purchase of all Japanese goods stopped, then Japan's war would be Potential will be greatly consumed. Song Ziqing waited for him to finish reading and then began to introduce the military and war preparations: "The Fujian Sanduao fort will be delivered before the end of the month, the Wusongkou fort is ready, the National Guard has also strengthened coastal patrols, and the troops in Leizhou Peninsula and Hainan Already on alert, all goods exported to Japan from the Yangtze River basin have been seized. The navy has also seized 11 Japanese freighters parked on the southeast coast. Two gunboats entering the Yangtze River have been blocked in the section between Jiujiang and Nanjing. No, the cruisers have already rushed to cooperate with the shore artillery to deal with them. The First Fleet promises to destroy them within three days.
Ammunition and grain are not a big problem in the short term. The two lakes have had good harvests in the past two years. After last year's summer grain harvest, the Chongqing Fertilizer Factory began to provide fertilizer to the state-owned farms in the two lakes and Sichuan. The autumn grain output was 10% more than in previous years. Not surprisingly, the two lakes and A bumper summer grain harvest in Sichuan can be expected. The contract equipment for three fertilizer plants purchased from the United States last year has almost arrived. The three ammonia fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer plants in Changsha, Jiujiang and Xiaogan will definitely be put into initial production before the end of the year. According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, grain output in the four provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Guangdong can also increase by 10% compared with last year, and Guangxi is guaranteed to increase by 20%. Henan and Shaanxi have also been very successful in expanding the planting of sweet potatoes and potatoes after the New Deal. They have greatly reduced the demand for grain from other provinces and can also provide a lot for starch factories.
The steel aspect is also guaranteed. Hubei¡¯s crude steel output last year was 150,000 tons, and Chongqing¡¯s was 50,000 tons. These five included 6,000 tons of gun barrels and armored special steel. The Dangco coating plant was put into operation at the beginning of this month and there are no accurate figures yet, but Pan Director Tianshuo has made plans with the Ministry of Industry to achieve at least the target of 50,000 tons, and will hit the target of 200,000 tons next year.?, its scale is larger than that of Hubei, with a designed production capacity of 500,000 tons, and the workers have all practiced in Chongqing, Hubei for a year, so I think it can be done.
In terms of ammunition, raw material copper is only in short supply. Hubei and Chongqing have insisted on maximizing production capacity in three shifts since their establishment. In June last year, they began to adopt the method of casting projectiles proposed by the commander. The two factories can now produce 50 to 150 shells per day. 30,000. It is not a big problem to achieve 40,000 by the end of the year. We have already reserved 3 million of the main four types of 70, 75, 105 and 150 artillery shells. After the Zhengzhou factory was established in August last year, it gave priority to manufacturing ammunition. Currently, we are concentrating our efforts on grenades there. On barrels, bullets and shells, 3,000 rounds can be made every day.
In addition, Hubei and Chongqing can currently manufacture 150 cannons of various types, more than 8,000 rifles, 400 machine guns and submachine guns of various types, 20 aircraft and 30 trucks and armored vehicles every month.
Wenjing and the others are already working on solving the problem of insufficient raw materials. Last month, they purchased 10,000 tons of copper ingots and 30,000 barrels of gasoline from the United States. They also purchased 16 additional 45-times heavy artillery barrels from Skoda. Germany promised to support 10,000 tons at half price. Toluene, acetone and other chemical raw materials have been shipped in Europe, and Minister Hangel assured that they will all be delivered early next month. By then, the problem of insufficient production capacity of munitions and propellants will be alleviated. In addition, the ammonia ** you proposed, Commander, has been successfully trial-produced, but it is less powerful than the yellow ** we use, and it will also delay the production of fertilizers, but it can be used if it is really insufficient.
Since the end of last year, we have begun to accelerate the reserve of ammunition and various supplies to Fengtian. So far, we have shipped 500,000 artillery shells of various types, 30,000 special artillery shells, 4 million rounds of bullets, 10,000 barrels of gasoline, 600 tractors and trucks, and aircraft. 36 aircraft, 4 observation balloons, more than 10,000 tons of grain reserves, and 120 wagons of gauze quilts. After taking Baofen and Anshan, Zhang Zuolin has organized the miners to resume production and accelerate coal production. Fengtian Manufacturing Bureau has a Martin furnace, which can also produce some equipment.
Generally speaking, we are more prepared than Japan, and we act quickly. Therefore, most of the Japanese assets south of Shandong that are not in the concession have been sealed or seized. How to deal with these needs has to be decided by the post-war government and Congress. The important South Manchuria Line from Changchun to Haicheng has been opened up, and Yue Peng has placed the forward base of the follow-up troops in Haicheng. The 2nd brigade on the east road arrow has been escorted and captured and returned to Fengtian for rest and recuperation. The remaining four brigades have crossed Fengcheng. A brigade stationed by the Japanese army retreated to the Hushan Fortress in Jiuliancheng without resistance. The 3rd brigade of the West Route Arrow stagnated in Haicheng. The 3rd brigade launched two attacks on Yingkou but was suppressed by naval guns on the sea and withdrew. Intelligence showed that the Kurama, which belonged to the First Fleet, had left Yingkou and returned to Japan to replace it. It was the Second Fleet Tango, Chitose and Akitsusu, which also brought several destroyers.
It seems that they are preparing to forcibly block us from the entrance of the camp. "
Everyone did not pay attention to the words "special artillery shells", but these words made them all understand how many cards they had in their hands. Feng Guozhang and Sa Zhenbing also nodded when they heard it. They just mentioned that the attack on Yingkou was blocked and was attacked by enemy naval guns. Toki Sa Jin Bing sighed, but the Akitsusu aroused his anger again. Unfortunately, the navy was destined to play a supporting role in this war. Even if there were a few submarines, it would be impossible to break the Japanese navy's dominant position. On the contrary, Feng Guozhang, the former most outstanding tactician in Beiyang, was a little excited. To be honest, who among the old Beiyang people of this generation did not have a dream of avenging the Sino-Japanese War? It's a pity that the weak national power has been gradually smoothed by the years. Now that I suddenly see hope, it's fake. So this time Yang Qiu originally wanted to keep him in Nanjing, but he didn't care about it just before the train set off. He got up regardless.
He had a very good personal relationship with Sa Zhenbing. The land and sea were also one of the two pillars of land and sea in the late Qing Dynasty. Knowing his thoughts, he said: "Don't sigh, Ding Ming. If we can really regain the Northeast and recapture Lushun, the Japanese navy will be half useless. As long as our country maintains stability for three to five years, it may not be impossible to buy a few large ships."
Sa Zhenbing knew that he was comforting himself. The destroyer project had just begun, and the first ship had only been laid down not long ago. Even if Jiangnan went all out, it would not be launched until the end of the year, and it would not be commissioned until the middle of next year. What's more, building warships is not something that can only be done by building cars with some steel ability. The distance from 2,000 to 20,000 million is an unreachable distance. However, he did not lose heart. Yang Qiu promised to give him two large warships within four years and said with a smile: " Hua Fu, you got into the car before you left, are you itching to go and fight in the Northeast?"
Feng Guozhang stroked his beard and chuckled, sliding his finger across the map: "The key to this battle is to be quick! Chen Hua had a foresight and started preparations at the end of last year. Although it was not enough, it was not far off. But Japan was obviously not ready. The two stretched out One fist has been destroyed, and the remaining one will face three brigades when leaving the camp entrance. He does not dare to move, so what he has to do now is to be quick! Don¡¯t be afraid of death! 300,000 reserve troops have been trained for a year. This hole can be blocked in a while, but it is really not possible to let the four Northeastern National Guard brigades also block it! In short, we must capture Jiuliancheng before the Korean Japanese army crosses the Yalu River, and block them in Baima Mountain and Sinui??! There are also many heavy artillery purchased by the imperial court here. If you take this place and turn around, you can directly lock this section of the river.
The upper reaches of the Yalu River in Sinuiju are surrounded by mountains. It is impossible to guarantee the numbers of Japanese troops if they want to cross the river. Now is the flood season. If you are not careful, the ship will be destroyed and people will be killed. Two brigades of the 12th Division are deployed along the river. What do you think if the National Guard is added? They can also defend against it. Even if they lose it, it doesn't matter. As long as they can strangle the line from Jiuliancheng, Xiuyan to Yingkou, their main force will be blocked in Guandong Prefecture. "
Yang Qiu nodded secretly after hearing this. Feng Guozhang was indeed the best tactician in Beiyang. He saw through the key to the first phase of his battle at a glance. In the parallel world, it took the Japanese army two months to gather troops and mobilize ships to attack Qingdao. Although they now have three divisions in North Korea and Kantung, half of the 16th Division has been destroyed, and the 19th and 20th Divisions are both new units. , many people are still in North Korea and China and have not yet come. Even if the transition from peacetime to wartime is based on later generations, it will take half a month. Now it takes at least a month to be fully prepared, so the elite Fifth Division wants to cross It will take some time before Yang La comes over.
Calculating the time since the war started, it will take about half a month for Japan to complete all deployments, so! Time is still in your own hands.
Sa Zhenbing also knew that time was of the essence. If he could lock Kanto Prefecture before Japan was fully deployed, half of the battle would be won. But the problem was that he was worried about Jiuliancheng and Yingkou: "The Hushan Fort in the northeast of Jiuliancheng is not a trivial matter. During the former Qing Dynasty, it cost hundreds of thousands and the Germans took two years to build it. The materials were all taken from local rocks and are very strong. I went there to see it a few years ago. It had been repaired and reinforced after the Japanese occupation. There were as many as 11 heavy guns on it. , there are also many 75mm field guns and machine guns, which are easy to defend but difficult to attack. The entrance of the camp is even more troublesome, the terrain is flat and there is no danger to defend, and the Japanese army has naval guns to help."
Song Ziqing didn¡¯t know much about the navy, so he asked: ¡°General Sa, I would like to ask if the Japanese warship guns in Yingkou can hit 20,000 meters?¡±
"Twenty thousand? Hehe, Ziqing is joking." Sa Zhenbing waved his hand and affirmed: "There are not many Japanese naval guns that can shoot 20,000 meters, and these old warships are even less likely, because the sea surface is lower than the land, even on flat land. There is a drop of several meters. Unless you can barely reach a high place, it will only be about 10,000 meters to survive. Besides, there is no need to use a balloon with a mast whistle of 10,000 meters, so when I was studying in the UK, my teacher said, This is the reason why the fleet should never fight against the fortress unless necessary." After he finished speaking, he thought about it and said: "However, it is difficult for Ziqing to attack the fleet with land artillery. First, the density of projectiles must be high and it is best to be able to attack the fleet with land artillery. With the cooperation of heavy artillery, because the shells of naval guns of the same caliber are 20% heavier than land guns and twice as fast, so without heavy artillery and density, it is impossible to deal with the fleet."
Since the naval gun could not deal with the 10,000-meter target, Song Ziqing felt confident and turned to look at Yang Qiu.
Just as the latter was about to speak, footsteps came from the end of the carriage. Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, who were interns from the National Defense University, walked in hand in hand. Both of them are currently sophomores at the National Defense University, and they are also Jiang Baili's darlings. Logically speaking, it will take two years to graduate. Fortunately, this stubborn guy also knows that this war will affect the fate of the country, so he let these sophomores go. Give birth to an internship.
Both of them studied in the command department, so they were assigned to the staff department as intern staff officers. After going north this time, Yang Qiu kept the two of them by his side to hone their abilities and overall vision.
The two men wearing the badges of the Youth Corps put the telegram on the table and saluted: "Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff. This is Japanese intelligence just transferred by the Intelligence Department and Security Bureau. The Japanese Army Ministry has dispatched General Masaki Terauchi to go." Lushun has been appointed as the commander-in-chief, and the Second Fleet has also been ordered to prepare to set off at the beginning of the month to protect the Fifth Division's landing in Jinzhou!"
Bai Chongxi added: "The news of Jinzhou landing has been confirmed from many aspects."
"Want to cut off my supply line and retreat?" Yang Qiu picked up the telegram and sneered a few times, raised his head and looked coldly: "Telegram to the Northeast Theater, their speed is still too slow! Armored vehicles and trucks are not for them. Just for display! Don't be afraid of losses, and don't be afraid of dead people! After the fight, I will add to them and tell them that they must capture Jiulian City for me within three days! In the direction of Yingkou, wait for the mobile artillery regiment to attack immediately after it arrives, and then send a signal to the other transfer troops to speed up. We don¡¯t have much time!¡±
"Capture Jiulian City in three days?" Sa Zhenbing suspected that he heard wrongly. Even Feng Guozhang blinked in surprise. Just when he was about to confirm and ask, he saw Song Ziqing showing his white teeth and smiled at the two of them: "Two The commander who heard me right has already prepared a big gift for the Japanese army!"
"A big gift?! What kind of gift can capture a fortress in three days?"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 297 The King of Infantry
. Chapter 297 The King of Infantry
Phoenix Mountain north of Jiulian City.
This place has ushered in the third rumble of cannon fire in twenty years. The first episode was the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War. The Japanese soldiers who broke through Jiulian City crushed the Qing army from here to Fengtian, causing countless casualties and losing the Northeast. The second time was between Japan and Russia. The Japanese soldiers still gathered from the Baima Mountain in Sinuiju on the other side. They braved the fierce artillery fire blockade and forcibly crossed the river. Kuroki Weizhen led 30,000 elite troops to capture Jiuliancheng Hushan Fortress again, and then again He was running wildly after the Russian army.
Both times, it was from south to north, and Japan was the one attacking. But this time, it was from north to south, and Japan was the one defending.
After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan never repeated the same mistake as last time and abandoned the strategic location of Jiuliancheng. Not only did it illegally occupy it for a long time, it also transported 120 and 150 mm heavy artillery purchased from Germany from China. Because the 38 series of guns were successfully copied based on these guns and were more suitable for the country, most of these guns were used for the defense of fixed fortresses. In addition to the captured Russian supplies, the entire Jiulian City Hushan Fort already had two guns left by the Qing government. 240 heavy artillery and nearly a dozen other caliber artillery pieces. After Japan improved its defense, it compared this place to an iron hammer at the mouth of the Yalu River. Controlling this place is equivalent to controlling the entire Yalu River, which will suppress other countries that are eyeing North Korea and Northeast China. Blocked outside.
Now the 37th Brigade of the 12th Division is not blocked on the river, but on Fenghuang Mountain to the north of Jiulian City.
ChirpTwo stray bullets grazed Chen Yushi's helmet. Although it was uncomfortable to have a big pot on his head, it was life-saving. There have been several stray bullets in the army. In the past, it was the head. Flowering, but now with any luck surviving.
He is from Hubei. After graduating as a Japanese military officer, he went to serve in the Gui Army in Guangxi. After 1911, he went to Nanjing with the reinforcements as a Kuomintang general and was incorporated into the Eighth Division of the Republic of China as a brigade commander. Now that the Eighth Division is gone, the three Jiangsu Divisions have been merged into the 12th and 13th Infantry Divisions of the National Defense Forces. After the Northern Expedition ended last year, the 12th Division was ordered to station in Changchun. To be honest, none of the soldiers from Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the army were willing to come so far, especially during the unbearable winter. Dozens of people died and countless people became sick. If it weren't for the army, The treatment here is good and the military orders are strict, so most of them have probably fled long ago. Since the beginning of the year, many unsatisfied soldiers have retired one after another. The Ministry of National Defense has recruited many former Beiyang recruits. Compared with the pampered Southern Army, the former Beiyang soldiers who joined after half a year of training are very good. Although they read little, they are very good. He is serious and meticulous in doing things, and it can be seen from this that if it were not for the sudden rise of the National Defense Forces, the ten democratic parties would not be able to stop Beiyang.
After realizing the inherent shortcomings of the Democratic Party, he was completely disappointed, so he joined the National Society after being introduced. Compared with the Democratic Party, which has obvious gang characteristics in its organization, the organizational structure of the National Society is extremely strict. Party members in the army are not allowed to interfere in politics and local construction. In fact, this is fine. Without the distraction of miscellaneous things, you can focus more on the military aspect. Unlike the Democratic Party, the military and government did not distinguish between who has the biggest fist and who has the final say. Although at the national level now, the KMT and the socialist group have the biggest say, but the military matters the most in internal affairs. There are very few things that Fang has intervened in.
However, even if he focused on military affairs, his 39th Brigade did not perform well. The entire division was supplemented with hundreds of light machine guns, grenade launchers, and a full 36 75mm guns. The firepower was several times that of the previous Eighth Division, but the team The Southern and Northern armies were obviously not yet united. They could not face a large group of Japanese soldiers, and they fought for a whole day without a breakthrough Thinking of killing the entire 1st Division of the 38th Regiment in a few days, this was already considered. Big slap in the face!
"Go, let the Third Regiment go up! If we can't take it down, our 39th Brigade will be completely humiliated!" The staff officer also blushed after being scolded, and immediately ran to deliver the order. A moment later, the two battalions of the 3rd Regiment launched their fifth charge towards Phoenix Mountain. The brigade's six 70mm infantry guns rested for a moment and then began roaring again. The shells fell one after another and instantly blew up Phoenix Mountain in front of them, filling it with smoke. However, After the 3rd Regiment rushed up, those Japanese soldiers unexpectedly came out of nowhere. The 3rd Regiment, which was under the pressure of 4 heavy machine guns and 4 75mm cannons, could not even lift its head. Although the grenade launchers kept firing back, But these little things are obviously not accurate enough at 500 meters away.
"Go ahead! Don't be stunned!"
Seeing people from the 3rd group falling down one after another, Chen Yushi jumped up and down anxiously.
"Brigadier Commander, someone from the 101st Division is here."
Chen Yushi turned around and saw only a dozen ore transport ships of more than 100 tons coming up the river. The first few ships were full of infantry, while the last few ships were all cannons with barrels pointed upward. When he saw these cannons, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that he should be able to kill the Japanese soldiers this time.
After a while, a short and stocky lieutenant walked to the door and saluted: "Sir, Yang Liehu of the 101st Division has been ordered to lead the protective artillery battalion to come for support."
"Yang Liehu!" After hearing this name, Chen Yushi remembered that it was he who ordered the timely entry into the Forbidden City in the Xihuamen incident not long ago to avoid causingIt was a huge loss. For this reason, the Presidential Office and the Prime Minister sent messages to praise him. The Ministry of National Defense also specially sent a message to the entire army to praise and call for learning. Unexpectedly, this person actually came here. But now was not the time to chat. I saw the artillerymen unloading the cannon with the help of civilian husbands, and asked, "That's great. How long will it take to set up the cannon?"
Yang Liehu glanced at the three regiments fighting in the distance and saw that their formations were scattered and disorganized. He couldn't help frowning: "The river beach will be uneven for at least an hour. The headquarters ordered us to occupy Fenghuang Mountain and pave the ground before the artillery set up the cannons." The phone lineI wonder how long it will take Brigadier Chen?"
"An hour? I've been detained here for a whole day! I don't know what kind of medicine those Japanese soldiers took. Even if they fight to the death and don't give back, they all look like mice. After being hit by a shell, they look no different than dead, but they rush up. You see, that's it."
When Chen Yushi pointed at the three groups and smiled bitterly, Yang Liehu saw some clues.
Although the third regiment also has tactics, they use old-fashioned infantry linear tactics, which are Japanese infantry tactics. This tactic requires the infantry to be divided into several rows and launch a charge. This lacks depth and will definitely kill everyone if not a single artillery shell. It is even more miserable when encountering a heavy machine gun blockade. I remember that this tactic was almost wiped out by the Japanese army during the Japan-Russia period. I didn't expect these people are still using it now. I couldn't help but ask: "The infantry tactics Brigadier Chen learned in Japan?"
"My brother used to be a soldier in the Industrial Defense Battalion of the Hanyang Factory, and was later selected to graduate from the Hubei Military Academy. Five years ago, Zhang Zhidong sent me to study in Japan and study infantry at the Army Noncommissioned Officer School." Chen Yushi didn't recognize him. There was a hint of pride in his words. Of course, he concealed the fact that he was expelled for promoting revolutionary ideas during his studies.
"No wonder." Yang Liehu murmured in his heart and asked: "Haven't you practiced the three-three tactics? The distance of the grenade is too far, it has exceeded 500. At this distance, let alone the old guys from the 1st Division, we can't hit it. allow."
Three-three tactics? Chen Yushi remembered the new infantry tactics that had been promoted throughout the army since last year, but he had always thought that it was useless, so the 39th Brigade spent most of its time practicing Japanese infantry linear tactics. When asked now, it was hard to say that he had not practiced it, so he quickly said : "I practiced, but everyone thought it was useless, so"
Yang Liehu completely understood why a brigade was blocked by a brigade for a day and a night! No wonder the commander and principal Jiang Baili both said that the most stupid thing about these old officers is that they learned infantry tactics from the Japanese but did not know how to adapt them. They just knew how to charge to the death. When encountering such complex mountainous terrain blocked by heavy machine guns, it is strange that they can get by. ! However, since he was a low-ranking man, it was hard to tell others, so he simply rolled up his sleeves and said, "Brigadier Chen, if you think it's okay, why not let your brother try it."
Chen Yushi was eager to see what was wrong with these "personal guards" who were nicknamed Yang Qiu. It was said that he was responsible for everything from infantry tactics to commanding. He created an "army within an army" by himself, so he quickly ordered the third regiment to withdraw. On call.
"Line up! Check the equipment!"
After receiving the offensive mission, the entire battalion immediately lined up to inspect the equipment under the shouts of the officers. Seeing that the soldiers of the guard division were all holding guns with their muzzles pointed down, and lined up like a line, Chen Yushi and the officers of the 39th Brigade who were watching also secretly commend. "Tell every soldier to remember his position when charging. If anyone runs away, I will kill him first!" After several company and platoon leaders reported that the preparations were completed, Yang Liehu repeated the instructions several times before turning his head: " Brigadier Chen, my brother¡¯s artillery has not arrived yet, so we have to rely on you to provide artillery cover this time.¡±
Chen Yushi nodded, although he had the intention of testing the security division's skills, but after all, it was Paoze, so the 39th Brigade did not skimp on artillery shells, but was more fierce than the previous cover. During the artillery cover, Yang Liehu personally led the entire battalion to attack Phoenix Mountain. .
Before Yang Liehu ran very far, the entire battalion suddenly spread in all directions. Upon seeing this, a sharp-eyed staff officer of the 39th Brigade immediately shouted: "Brigade Commander, it's a three-three tactic."
"Three-three tactics, Yang Qiu taught them this tactic from the beginning of the guard company, and last year it was extended to the entire army. Needless to say the source, the eight-year Anti-Japanese War, the Korean War, Vietnam¡¯s self-defense counterattack, etc. have all proven the advanced nature of this tactic. The various platoon and company tactics with it as its core are the real way for the parallel world war and the national army to dominate the world. capital. The world's number one army is no nonsense. The "advanced infantry tactics" that countries around the world began to study in the 1980s are just a variant of the 33 tactics.
The infantry advance staggered at a distance of 3-5 meters. The overall view is an inverted triangle in front, with a triangle on the left and right, and the three triangles form a large triangle. The distance between each point is about 30 meters, and the margins are tilted at 45¡ã. The squad leader and machine gunner The auxiliary machine gunner and the grenadier are in a straight line in the center of the triangle. This is the basic formation of the three-three tactics, and it is also the new three-three tactics improved after the machine guns of the Republic became rich in later generations. Its core not only maintains the flexibility and multi-layered nature of the three-three tactics, but also ensures the core of the team's firepower and all offensive and defensive capabilities.They are all centered around the firepower group, which seems to be somewhat similar to the German machine gun squad tactics during World War II, but it maintains the flexibility of the infantry.
This is a perfect offensive and defensive formation with clear firepower distribution and mutual coordination. It does not have the disadvantage of Western skirmishers having difficulty in exerting firepower when advancing in multiple layers. Each combat group is kept at a reasonable distance to avoid encountering artillery fire. The problem of excessive loss during coverage. According to calculations, a 60mm mortar shell falling into the attack formation can only cause 1 casualty, and a 105mm howitzer shell can only knock out 2 groups at most. Even if it encounters the most terrifying machine gun side fire, there will be no casualties. There are more than two groups, and under the same circumstances in ordinary lines, the casualties will reach dozens of people. Because the core firepower group of this tactic has always been kept in the center of the three triangles, unless it is suddenly hit by three to four consecutive 105 shells, the machine gunner or grenadier can always be retained, allowing the team to reduce the number of people and focus on firepower. It will not be completely destroyed.
Of course, this tactic also requires a material basis. Currently, only 4 guard divisions have light machine guns and grenade equipment on duty. The five main divisions currently have a platoon of 4 guns/door. In addition, all infantry tactics of the guard divisions come from Yang The Hand of Qiu's youth officers who are loyal to him are its core strength, so their discipline is even stricter than that of the other five main divisions. If anything, it is probably due to lack of actual combat experience.
Chen Yushi didn't think this tactic was any good at first. It just looked wider but a bit messy (when the three-and-three tactic attacks and charges, the layers will look messy when viewed from behind), but the distance between those infantrymen was maintained very well. , there has been no random rush. But as the Japanese artillery shells fell, his eyes and those of the officers suddenly went straight! In the past, when my troops used Japan's linear tactics, a shell would always kill and injure several people. But now, at most two people would be killed each time. If you were lucky, you would get scratched and start running again. And when the Japanese heavy machine guns fired, the casualties were only Most of the first few were able to lie down and crawl forward in time after the sound of gunfire, and even if they were crawling, the infantry of the 101st Division maintained this formation.
Such rigorous and disciplined tactical movement brought more than just shock to Chen Yushi and the officers of the 39th Brigade! Through the telescopes, the officers could clearly see that these soldiers were not the veterans of the 1st and 2nd Divisions who had been fighting for several years. They had immature faces. Many of them were so nervous that their faces were stiff, but they clenched their teeth and followed the instructions. Training run! Climb in formation!
????????????????????????????????????????????????? Are you dazzled? Could this be an elite Japanese army brigade disguised as one of its own? !
As these soldiers crawled closer and closer, the formation began to change. First, the machine gunners set up their machine guns and concentrated their firepower on the 400-meter heavy machine gun fire point. Then the grenadiers quickly ran past the machine gunners and used cover to follow the machine gun fire. After running a hundred meters through the passage, he set up a grenade and pointed it at the enemy.
A battalion has three companies, a company has three platoons, a platoon has three squads, and each squad has one machine gun and one grenade launcher! The entire battalion had 27 light machine guns and 27 grenade launchers. Counting the losses during the charge, it still exceeded 50 strong firepower points! In the blink of an eye, the grenade accurately threw the 50mm grenade around the Japanese heavy machine gun fire bunker. The area around the Japanese heavy machine gun bunker, which was so fierce just now, was full of fireballs like firecrackers exploding during the Spring Festival! Within a few minutes, the heavy machine gun misfired and fell to one side.
After the machine guns were eliminated, firepower began to ravage the Japanese infantry. At this time, the tactics suddenly changed. The three triangles continued to alternate cover and advanced in waves, but the triangle never changed. The rapid-fire machine gunners with the help of grenades also quickly moved forward more than a hundred meters, and then spread out again. The second wave suppresses the infantry. After the machine gun was in place, the grenade launcher and the infantry continued to advance. After 50 meters, the grenade launcher covered the machine gunner again. The cycle started over and over again. Within ten minutes, the Japanese brigade, which had blocked the 39th Brigade for a whole day due to its geographical advantage, was beaten to death seven times. After all, only the four field artillery pieces farther away can still show off their majesty, but without the cover of their own infantry, the artillery is just a mess!
When the infantry of the Guard Division at the front were about to rush into the trenches, and the few remaining Japanese soldiers howled and drew their bayonets, preparing for hand-to-hand combat, something even more dumbfounding happened to the soldiers of the 39th Brigade. Only the soldiers at the front were seen leaving the trenches. He picked up the rifle, picked up the engineer shovel, twisted it, and then slashed hard at the Japanese soldier! The sharp, wide, short, and easy-to-use engineer shovel is almost the ultimate weapon in hand-to-hand combat. In order to maximize the effectiveness of this weapon, Yang Qiu compiled the combat skills of the engineer shovel he learned in his previous life into a book and gave it to the guard division. Practice day and night.
In the telescope, an engineer shovel blocked the bayonet first, then sharply chopped it into pieces before the Japanese soldier could withdraw it and continue to exert force. After the blood was gone, half of the Japanese soldier's head was gone!
The battle was over in less than an hour. Yang Liehu's entire battalion annihilated the Japanese brigade at the cost of more than 50 casualties (everyone always regarded the casualties written by Hippo as deaths, and the number of casualties actually included those who were injured and could recover), and also captured Four machine guns and several nearly intact 75mm?Field artillery, strong squad firepower, world-class infantry tactics a hundred years later, coupled with the will and teamwork tactics honed in the most arduous training of the entire army, facing an infantry company that has never experienced the baptism of World War I The Japanese army, which had few tactics, achieved an almost perfect victory!
"I'm so stupid! You have to practice three-three tactics for me when you go back! You can't practice military law!" Chen Yushi swallowed, and then slapped himself hard! Before, he thought that Yang Qiu was overestimating his capabilities in starting a war with Japan, but after watching the "performance" of Yang Liehu and the guard division, he realized that if it weren't for the motley crew like himself holding them back, Japan would have been destroyed long ago without any discussion!
What is an elite soldier? What are infantry tactics? This is what the fuck is! Compared with othersthe so-called "first-class infantry tactics of the Japanese Empire" that I learned before are completely useless! You know, this is my first time on the battlefield! If the 39th Brigade and the 12th Division all train at this level, let alone a brigade, even a Japanese division standing in front will be a loser!
"I'm so blind!"
¡°Damn, is this too easy?¡±
¡°Practice, if I can¡¯t train myself, I¡¯ll shoot myself!¡±
No wonder Chen Yushi and the officers of the 39th Brigade were stupid. In addition to the firepower of the guard division that already exceeded the Japanese team five times, how could the infantry tactics that had been honed by millions of martyrs of the Republic be child's play? ! On the contrary, Yang Liehu himself did not feel that the fight was very good. With the strength of the troops and the firepower more than five times greater, the casualties of more than 50 people were already huge for a battalion. Instead, he waited for the 39th Brigade to take over Fenghuang Mountain and scolded the squad company commanders one by one. After a while, he said that their positioning was still poor and they did not fully understand the nervousness of the soldiers. These remarks directly drove the officers of the 39th Brigade crazy, wishing they could find a hole to drill into and get into trouble.
Before Chen Yushi and the soldiers of the 39th Brigade could wake up from the dazzling infantry performance just now, the 12 Warhammer 14B 105mm long-range cannons had slowly raised their barrels. Since this place was outside the range of the Hushan Fort, there was Phoenix in front. The mountains blocked the enemy's artillery sight, so the artillerymen spread out on the flat ground without even digging bunkers.
"My mother, what kind of cannon is this? It's so long" Before an infantryman from the 39th Brigade could get the answer, an observation balloon rose from the ship behind. After the balloon dragged the spider plant into the air, , the artillery battalion commander slowly raised the red command flag.
"Arson bombsprepare!"
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 298: Hit a big watermelon!
. Chapter 298: Hit a big watermelon!
"Arson bomb?"
I held a gun for almost ten years, served in the New Army and the Hubei Military Academy, and finally went to the famous Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School for further study. I met many Japanese veterans who participated in the Russo-Japanese War. I brought back dozens of notebooks. I always thought that if I learned the tricks of the Japanese Army, I would be able to develop national defense and strengthen the country, but now I realize that the Japanese army's undefeated performance in the face of real elite infantry is a joke! First came the shocking three-by-three infantry tactics, then the long-range long-range cannon, and then the artillery observation balloon. Before he could finish these words, there was an arson bomb
After hearing this new term, Chen Yushi's eyelids jumped sharply, and he quickly rode towards Fenghuang Mountain. When he reached the foot of the mountain, he took three steps and then two steps to climb up. There was already a scream that rent the air behind him.
¡°Boom¡boom¡.¡±
Twelve Warhammer 14 Type B 105mm long-range cannons fired simultaneously. Flames and smoke spewed out from the muzzle, forming a beautiful and terrifying artillery firework. The 15kg special artillery shells flew straight into the sky towards the Jiulian City Tiger 13,000 meters away. Crush the mountain fortress.
The cannon's shooting ability at high elevation angles is very poor, and its trajectory is flat. Although the range is long, it is not as ideal as the howitzer in this situation. As for the cannon howitzer that Yang Qiu wants most, several drawings have been copied and given to Hubei and Chongqing for study respectively. , but the distant water cannot quench the near thirst, and now we can only reluctantly let them fill it up.
When Chen Yushi climbed up to the observation post set up by the artillery on the top of the mountain, the artillery below had completed target calibration and fired a full 10 rounds of salvos. The power of 120 105mm artillery shells was amazing, but he was not optimistic about it at the beginning. Hushan The fortress was built on the basis of the ancient Great Wall. Although it lacked modern cement and steel bars, it was all made of mountain rocks. Normally, a 150-ton shell would not cause much damage. Moreover, Japan also spent a lot of effort to control this important place after the Russo-Japanese War. Thousands of civilians were forcibly recruited from all around.
However, when he climbed to the top of the mountain and raised the telescope, others were suddenly stunned!
fire! cigarette! The raging flames keep burning, covering the sky and blocking out the sun!
The huge fortress has been covered in thick smoke and fire. In the telescope, there are actually Japanese soldiers running around like wolves. A Japanese soldier was ignited by the exploding fireball. His body was covered with fire and he ran in pain. In the end, he panicked and fell from a height of dozens of meters. fell from the fortress. More Japanese soldiers rushed under the fortress, where there should be a water storage tank, but not long after, a water column rose in that direction, and the storage tank was directly hit by artillery shells.
Chen Yushi and the officers of the 39th Brigade who climbed up one after another felt chills on their backs. They had never seen such a big fire. A regimental commander swallowed: "Look, those Japanese soldiers You can¡¯t put it out even if you throw it with clothes.¡±
"It's not just clothes! Look at the one over there pouring water with a kettle, lookit doesn't work even if you pour it on, it's still burning."
"Haha, burn! Burn hard, burn well!"
"This is a big watermelon!"
While the officers had different expressions, the artillerymen behind them continued to fire like machines. The thick smoke that began to spread from a distance not only did not stop them, but also made them more energetic. It's just that this kind of shell is too dangerous, so they have to be careful, which also affects the speed of the shelling.
Arson bombs are actually incendiary bombs. Many people think of this devil as napalm or aerial bombs. In fact, incendiary bombs first appeared in the form of artillery shells. Faced with Germany's massive trenches in World War I, the British had no choice but to use all possible means, except as everyone knows In addition to the poison gas tank, thermite incendiary bombs were also used for the first time.
¡°But thermite incendiary bombs were too expensive, and the wealthy British could not afford them. In the end, they had to continue to use cheap poison gas shells. Yang Qiu couldn't afford it, and he couldn't even fully comply with later generations' standard white phosphorus incendiary bombs, because white phosphorus was difficult to manufacture and expensive to store and process. Fortunately, he had not forgotten what he had learned in his previous life, and he could piece together some very effective arson materials even without a computer.
The arsonist ability of Shimose gunpowder is much stronger than that of TNT. Beiyang had dozens of tons of reserves at that time. Although white phosphorus is difficult, our ancestors have used it. Some can also be produced by local production methods, and finally vulcanized rubber powder is added. Although industrial vulcanized rubber still has some way to go, the laboratory has already produced the product. Finally, we will get some aluminum powder from Chongqing, mix and solidify it with a sticky agent, and form balls of about one millimeter in diameter. Cannonballs. When the central column of the artillery shell explodes and expands, these particles will be instantly squeezed into powder and scattered around. According to experimental data, the power of this simple arson bomb can reach 60% of the World War II standard white phosphorus incendiary bomb and 30% of the thermite incendiary bomb.
Of course, the specific processing technology, procedures and formulas are strictly confidential, and the special artillery shell filling factory was moved to the mountains at the junction of Hubei and Chongqing.
But even after thinking of so many ways, Yang Qiu is still troubled by the high price. Before the large-scale industrialization of chemical materials is realized, incendiary bombs are definitely a money-consuming thing. Taking the current 105mm arson bomb as an example, the price of each one is the National Defense Forces 7 times that of standard TNT high-explosive shells. In addition to the difficulty and time-consuming processing, the cost of storage and transportation of the shells is even greater.
A set of two shell boxes needs to be reinforced with wooden boards, and there must be a fixed bracket in the middle to prevent shifting and collision. The gaps need to be filled with sawdust or hay. Even cheap hay needs to be ground and compacted. Because Shimose gunpowder is extremely unstable and even more dangerous when mixed with phosphorus and other materials, it is necessary to use waterways and railways for final transportation. If it is bumpy for a long time, it will be a lot of fun, so truck transportation has been banned. I would rather A human-powered wheelbarrow is better than a truck.
Because of the addition of many corrosive chemical components, arson bombs cannot withstand storage, and the requirements for temperature and humidity are several times more stringent than those of stable TNT shells. Faced with these realistic pressures, Yang Qiu had no choice but to compromise and only use them to attack difficult problems.
Boom!
With a loud noise all day long, a violent explosion occurred on the fort of Hushan Fortress in the distance. A 120mm shore gun was uprooted and flew to an altitude of tens of meters. The fatal weakness of the Japanese artillery was ruthlessly exposed by the flames and piled up on the ground. The cannonball next to the cannon was the last straw that broke the fortress's back.
There are a total of 2,500 105mm arson bombs, each with an effective killing range of 100 square meters. Theoretically, these shells can cover an area of ??620,000 square meters. Excluding superimposed damage, it can still reach more than 400,000!
How big is a fortress?
By the time the last ammunition box was loaded onto the ship for recovery, no one could be seen in the entire Hushan Fortress. Explosions continued louder and louder. After a while, even a section of the ancient Great Wall on the left suddenly collapsed. All the officers and soldiers of the 39th Brigade gasped when they saw this scene! Many Beiyang officers only now understand how merciless Commander Yang was during the Northern Expedition. If these artillery shells were dropped over Xinyang, a hundred thousand troops would not be enough to burn them!
"The brigade commanderis the battle flag of the 10th Division."
Soon after the artillery fire ended, an infantry regiment emerged from under the Hushan Fortress. The officer recognized it from the flag as the 10th Infantry Division Paoze who came from Rehe. It's just that Chen Yushi still had the intention to compete with the 10th Division for credit at this moment. Looking at the blazing fortress, he regretted it to death.
After wearing the military uniform for so many years, he felt ashamed for the first time.
A soldier who does not study advanced military technology and tactics but puts too much thought on the sidelines is still a soldier? Now he began to regret it. If he had studied military affairs well while studying in Japan, and then followed Song Ziqing, Jiang Baili and Zhang Xiaozhun to study in a more advanced European power would there still be such a "joke" today? It's ridiculous that so far there are still a large number of people who think that the Japanese army is such a great army and that it is the world's strongest army. Now the living fact is in front of them. In front of powerful artillery and new infantry, they are not even considered a meal! I am too stupid! The Kuomintang was also short-sighted at the beginning, and everything promoted Japan to the sky. Now we know who is dragging Yang Qiu back. If he could unify the country immediately after the Revolution of 1911, I am afraid that the heavy artillery regiment would be spread to every division by now. .
No matter how much Chen Yushi regretted not focusing on military affairs, he could not change the reality that Jiuliancheng Hushan Fortress changed hands.
On June 3, the day Masaichi Teruchi arrived in Lushun, the Jiuliancheng Fortress fell. The two Japanese brigades stationed there were completely wiped out and no one escaped. As a result, the Japanese observation post on the top of Baima Mountain in Sinuiju across the Yalu River reported over the Hushan Fortress. It was only after the flying tiger flag of the National Defense Force was hoisted that I learned that the fortress was lost.
The 31st Brigade of the 10th Division, the 39th Brigade of the 12th Division, the 43rd Brigade of the 14th Division and the 1011th Brigade of the 101st Division of the National Defense Forces came all the way from Rehe and stationed themselves in the Jiulian City Fortress. After subsequent cleaning, it was found that most of the fortress's heavy artillery had been destroyed by the shell explosion. Only two Krupp 240 heavy artillery survived because the Japanese army had not had time to take out the artillery shells from the ammunition depot. The thick skin and thick flames only burned some small parts. In addition, the arson bombs were so powerful that most of the Japanese infantry were burned to death before they could destroy them, and the few remaining ones were also smoked to death by the poisonous smoke.
After the three brigades arrived, they cleaned up the fort in just one night. On the afternoon of the next day, the truck convoy brought 16 famous Schneider Miss 75 guns. This batch of guns turned out to be one of the 100 guns ordered by Germany from Yang Qiu in order to obtain Schneider technology. , but Hubei has only delivered 48 so far, and the rest were originally planned to be delivered at the end of last month, but Germany took a symbolic wave of 200,000 and left them as support materials for the National Defense Forces.
A 75mm gun that weighed as much as the Warhammer 14-A howitzer Yang Qiu didn't even consider equipping it until Sa Zhenbing discovered that the rate of fire of these guns could reach 15 rounds per minute and the range was 11,000 meters. He immediately approached Yang Qiu and suggested transporting them to the northeast to be used as fixed forts to block the Yalu River.
16 Miss 75, 2 240 heavy artillery and threeThe Humen Fortress was rearmed within five days with each of the 24 75-gun and 70-gun brigade. The muzzles of the 42 cannons were all aimed at the Yalu River in Sinuiju. The problem of insufficient ammunition depots in the fortress also caused the theater headquarters to use a The Wanminfu transport team and 12 transport ships were later resolved.
June 6th. Before Japan could wake up from the loss of the Hushan Fortress, the 32nd Brigade of the 10th Division joined the 1012th Brigade and the 1st Brigade of the 101st Division to storm Xiuyan with the support of 112 cannons of various types, defeating two Japanese brigade and succeeded.
The fall of Xiuyan completely shocked the Japanese top brass. Seeing that the front lines of the National Defense Forces had arrived in Kantung Prefecture, the Navy did not dare to delay this time and immediately rented 16 foreign cargo ships and dispatched 7 transport ships to speed up the transport of infantry to the direction of Kantung Prefecture and Baima Mountain in Sinuiju, North Korea. Assembling, those who are interested will find that the entire situation seems to have returned to the Russo-Japanese War.
June 8th. The 9th Regiment of the Japanese 16th Division and the 3 regiments of the 19th Division all arrived in Kanto Prefecture. Three regiments of the 20th Division arrived at Baima Mountain, and one regiment of the 5th Division also arrived in Lushun. But while the Japanese army was waiting for supplies and heavy equipment, the 1011th Brigade of the 101st Division and the 44th Brigade of the 14th Division of the National Defense Force launched another attack on Yingkou. Although the Japanese 74th Wing was supported by several warships of the Second Fleet, it still lost more than 1,500 people. After Shangxiuyan was occupied, the retreat route was threatened, and Temple Masaki had to order a retreat to Jinzhou.
On June 12, the National Defense Forces launched simultaneous attacks on Anton from Xiuyan and Jiulian City. Facing the crazy blockade of the Japanese-occupied Dagushan Fortress, they once again resorted to arson bombs and captured the Dagushan Fortress in just one day. Due to the consumption of artillery shells, The six 210-caliber heavy artillery and six 150-caliber heavy artillery that were too big to explode made Sa Zhenbing ecstatic when he learned the news. He immediately ordered the Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai to travel through the stars and nights, carrying 12 Miss 75 guns to take over the task. A heavy naval fortress lost in the afternoon.
speed! speed! speed!
After mastering the element of time, the new National Defense Forces under the command of Yang Qiu took full advantage of their firepower and equipment advantages before the Japanese army's assembly was completed, and launched a series of breathless attacks with lightning speed. Not only did they annihilate the Japanese Tens of thousands of Japanese troops were able to compress three Japanese divisions into North Korea and the Kanto Prefecture in one fell swoop.
Countries around the world who are paying attention to this war are dumbfounded! Although they had learned through various channels that Yang Qiu had been ready to launch months earlier, and also knew that the Japanese army had been shrinking in recent years due to domestic financial problems and other problems, and they had no time to react in a short period of time, they still did not expect that the Japanese army, known as Asia's largest Japan's elite army, which is strong and even ranks among the world's strongest armies, would be defeated so quickly.
But they didn't know that when he started to carefully formulate the plan two years ago, Yang Qiu had thought of building 80 tanks, spending five days sweeping across Kanto Prefecture and two months occupying North Korea. In the end, it was just because of the poor industrial base that he could not build tanks for the time being. Only then focused on strengthening the tactical construction of artillery and infantry.
The equipment produced by the Wehrmacht has also caused a sensation in the world. The 105mm long-range suppression cannon has set off a craze in the development of long-range artillery. Germany used the previously established relationship to buy the Warhammer 14 Type B 105mm without blinking an eye for US$8 million in cash. Cannon, imitation ZB26 Han II light machine gun, Sparrow training reconnaissance aircraft, arson bomb formula four patents and all manufacturing technologies. After learning that Germany had purchased four technologies, France was the first to be unable to sit still and ordered the country to immediately develop corresponding products. In order to ease Sino-British relations and the war in Europe was inevitable, the UK, which was also wealthy, personally addressed the issue in Whitehall. In the letter, he expressed his willingness to improve relations with China, to engage in dialogue to seek a political solution, and to ensure that technology would not be leaked before the end of the Sino-Japanese war. He also offered 6.5 million to buy grenades, mortars, long-range 105mm cannons, and light guns. The five technologies of machine guns and Sparrow training aircraft, as for arson bombs, are still top secrets mastered by China and Germany.
The combined checks, which were enough to build a million-ton steel plant, made the two factory directors Su Hongsheng and Zheng Tingxiang smile crookedly. But Yang Qiu didn't care about how much money he could make right now, because he knew that the army's supply and transportation capabilities were also limited. Reaching the limit, it is very rare for the Northeast Theater Command to quickly complete the first phase of the combat objectives. Therefore, after the Dagushan Fortress was obtained, it ordered rest and reorganization on the spot and built trench fortifications. At the same time, the Northeast Theater Command also seized the time to replenish ammunition and supplies to various units. supplies to face the more difficult battles ahead.
On June 15, Wang Zhengting was suddenly ordered to pay a high-profile visit to Russia. Shortly after his first stop was at the Governor's Palace of the Russian Far East in Vladivostok, a piece of "news" about Russia's imminent attack on South Sakhalin Island and the carving up of North Korea with China ignited the situation. The whole Far East!
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 299 The Navy is about to declare a challenge
. ?Chapter 299 The Navy is going to declare a challenge
Thunderstorms poured down, and the Yangtze River was filled with mist.
In the dense rain, a 4,000-ton cargo ship flying the Dutch flag broke out of the waterway first. Behind it, two slender black shadows rose and fell with the waves.
After the sailor opened the hatch cover, Chen Shaokuan, wearing a raincoat, followed him and climbed onto the enclosure. After reminding the soldier to pay attention to the sea, he grabbed the handrail and walked back. The fierce wind and waves hit the deck, and I slipped several times and struggled to walk to the stern of the boat.
He is not the kind of conservative-minded old Fujian gang. After receiving a year of new naval training in Germany and learning how to operate a submarine, he has never wanted to bring these little guys back to China to protect the sea. No one knows how much of an impact his year in Europe had on him, but one can tell that this young man was just looking at the thousands of books he bought when he returned home, brought back hundreds of photos of various warships, and recorded dozens of notebooks. The dream of a great country and maritime territory in people¡¯s hearts.
Unfortunately, he could not continue his studies like his friends Bingwen and others he met in Germany, because the call of the motherland ended and he returned home after the exercises with the German Navy. However, when finally all six submarines that had been named Seawolf 1 returned to China. Soon after, a thick smell of gunpowder smoke came from the north. Twenty years later, China and Japan fought in Northeast China again. This time it was China that attacked, and it was China that also lacked naval strength.
The army won consecutive battles, regained its homeland, broke the myth of daily invincibility, and boosted the morale of the people. It is said that it also seized assets worth hundreds of millions of yen. However, the main force of the navy could only stare blankly in the face of this war. First The fleet is stationed in Shanghai, and the Second Fleet is firmly guarding Sanduao.
So recently, many people in China have come out to accuse the navy of being conservative, but Chen Shaokuan knows that it is because they do not understand. The navy is not the army. The army's strength gap can be made up by relying on terrain, quantity and tactics. However, once the gap is too big, the navy's rash attack will be a disaster. The powerful Japanese Navy does not even need to dispatch the First Fleet. The Second Fleet alone is enough to completely wipe out the entire Chinese fleet. This gap can no longer be made up by technology and tactics, so no matter how many sarcastic voices there are, the Navy must endure it. ! General Sa said that this is the last seed of the Navy. If he wants to start over, it will take at least ten yearsten years! How many decades of life can be squandered?
Although the main force cannot take risks, it does not mean that the navy does not have its own means. Six Seawolf 1 submarines are one of the navy's means. As the only officer in the navy who has experience in commanding submarine operations, this time he was ordered to attack! Go challenge the almost unshakable Asian hegemon on behalf of the navy, and give them the next challenge!
In fact, even if many people within the navy still disdain to let submarines go, they believe that a cruiser should be sent to fight with a desperate attitude. Even a few artillery shells to support the army can tell the world that there is no coward in the navy. Chen Shaokuan didn't blame them, because these people didn't understand submarines at all. In fact, he didn't understand this new type of warship very well. But compared to his neighbors, he had too much experience. At least when he was in Germany, he had to deal with the powerful high seas The fleet held a drill, and he still remembers how when the drill officer announced that the Nassau had been seriously injured by him, the German captain almost pulled out his beard and said it was impossible, saying that the drill officer had taken advantage of it and almost started a fight.
Staggering through the strong wind and heavy rain, I walked to the back of the boat. A chute on the left and right appeared in sight. On the chute were neatly arranged anchor mines. These anchor mines were all manufactured by Jiangnan Factory, although Jiangnan Factory has few of them anymore. It involves military industry, but accessories such as gun mounts, mechanical sights, vehicle iron wheels, and aircraft iron pipe frames can still be manufactured. What's more, the technology of mines is not complicated, and Jiangnan Factory made them in the late Qing Dynasty. Because these big guys can't be carried in a submarine, the factory master also invented this simple chute, which can allow the submarine to carry 12 anchor mines weighing one ton at a time. Because the submarine is narrow, it cannot be used like a warship to determine the depth. So these anchor mines are set to depth when they are in the factory. Carrying 12 mines at a time is a bit heavy for a submarine of several hundred tons. For this reason, the master came up with simple pontoons hung at both ends of the chute for buoyancy counterweight.
Chen Shaokuan tied himself to the railing and carefully checked that all the hooks were firm before he walked towards the enclosure with confidence. However, as soon as he reached the enclosure, he saw the mast light of the submarine support ship that had been converted from a cargo ship in front of him. Lighted up five times!
Enemy ship!
Seeing this originally planned signal, Chen Shaokuan shouted with all his strength: "The enemy ship prepare to dive!"
Most of the submariners are Chinese men recruited from Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States. Compared with domestic sailors, their personal qualities are higher. After a year of rigorous German-style training, they also have the faint intention of becoming elite soldiers. Therefore, when he ordered the submariners to They immediately got busy, and the torpedo room sailors rushed to their posts. The snorkel was quickly retracted and the water filling valve was quickly opened. Before closing the watertight hatch, Chen Shaokuan glanced at Boat No. 2 behind him again and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them also starting to dive.
A few minutes later, two waves??Disappeared under the waves, and after leaving the strong wind and heavy rain, the submarine became much quieter.
"Raise the periscopemaintain the course and maintain a steady speed of 6 knotsthe torpedo room is ready for launch!"
After Chen Shaokuan accurately gave the order, the first mate started the button and raised the periscope. Due to the sealing problem, after the periscope was raised, it seemed like light rain fell all around. It may be scary for people who are on the submarine for the first time, but for those who are on the submarine for the first time, To the surrounding submariners who had been training for several months, they instead called this a joke as "bathing".
The rain was heavy and the visibility on the sea was very poor. Although the forward support ship continued to use anti-collision codes to alert the enemy ships, Chen Shaokuan still spent a lot of effort to find the single-chimney cruiser flying the Japanese naval flag. The third-class cruiser Chiyoda. After seeing countless photos, the information about this old cruiser immediately came to his mind. It is equipped with 10 single 120mm/L40 naval guns, 14 47mm Hotchkiss rapid-fire guns, and three 356mm torpedo launch tubes.
It¡¯s windy and rainy now, should we sink it?
Chen Shaokuan gritted his teeth. Being blocked by an old cruiser was really humiliating for the Navy, so he wanted to simply destroy it. However, thinking of the more important mine-laying mission in the Yellow Sea, he finally chose to give up. After all, this place is far away from the Yangtze River Waterway. The entrance is not far away, and there are many ships coming and going every day. It is difficult to face this kind of weather and sail under the cover of a few cargo ships. If they are not killed, if they are exposed, the mission will be declared to end early.
The Chiyoda did not notice the small black spot under the water, and concentrated its attention on the support ship in front. After seeing clearly that it was a Dutch cargo ship, it deliberately followed it far away, and did not return to the voyage until the support ship turned around and started heading south. If The captain of the Chiyoda knew that it was his negligence that led to the tragedy that happened a few days later, and he wondered if he would go crazy.
"Raise the snorkel, speed 10 knots, directionnortheast."
The navy's "Operation War Letter" had just begun, and Yang Qiu also arrived in Haicheng.
After the front line of the Northeast Theater Command arrived here, the phone in the war room rang almost continuously. The consecutive victories gave the staff and officers a lot of confidence. They walked with great energy, and the high radio antenna was erected. There are several, and the gasoline generator is running all the time.
Since the introduction of the American battlefield telephone system at a huge price, the army's command and combat methods have also undergone great changes. In addition to the remote Jiuliancheng and Dagushan in Andong, radios must be used for the time being, and the nearby Yingkou and Xiuyan wired telephones Almost every group was contacted. Separate communications and combat engineer services have begun to appear to support combat effectiveness. The former is mainly responsible for battlefield communications, while the latter is responsible for battlefield mine clearance, obstacle clearance, bridge erection, etc. When necessary, it is also responsible for the combat tasks of blowing up bunkers and securing solid fortifications. It¡¯s just that there are not many engineering and technical talents in the country, the combat engineers are far from being comparable to those of later generations, and there are only a few main forces with one or two battalions.
Not far from the command post, a field airport is being rapidly constructed with the help of seven or eight tractors. Trains coming from far away from home are continuously transporting troops and various equipment. At the same time, they also show that they are completing the first step. After quickly occupying strategic points on the outskirts of Kanto Prefecture, another fierce battle has begun to brew as the Japanese army rapidly increases its troops.
Sa Zhenbing, who was accompanying him, went to the Dagushan Fortress and said he wanted to see if there was any damage to the structure. In fact, he wanted to take this opportunity to commemorate the Beiyang heroes who sacrificed their lives on this land 20 years ago. Feng Guozhang was chatting with Zhang Zuolin, and Song Ziqing needed to go back to Nanjing to take charge, so he turned back after arriving in Xuzhou. However, Cai E and Jiang Baili, who were fine for the time being, caught up with the train in Beijing and rushed here together.
Cai Gongshi took out a small bottle from his bag, scooped out the black powder with a spoon, poured it into boiling water and brought it to Yang Qiu. Upon seeing this, Yue Peng thought it was some kind of medicine and asked with concern: "Commander-in-Chief, what's wrong with you?"
Yang Qiu laughed and ignored a novice like him. Cai Gongshi felt funny and introduced what instant coffee was. This was actually one of Yang Qiu's plans to make money. After Chen Yutang created "Ice" under his guidance, he went to South America to open a pharmaceutical factory. Yang Qiu also asked Miao Luo to find several capable children in the family to help. After the "special medicine" started to bring wealth like a snowball, he felt that since he went to South America, he had to make more money, so he came up with instant coffee for those young people to make. This is a sample they recently brought back. , the taste is very good, so Yang Qiu has allocated money for them to order equipment and let them absorb several local coffee plantation owners as shareholders, so that they can better manage the relationship.
I dare not say that these two products alone will bring back at least tens of millions of dollars in net income in the next four years, so he recently selected more than 20 officers from the National Guard through An Guoliang to be sent there. , firstly, to expand the business, and secondly, to take care of it if anything happens.
¡°After Masaki Teruchi arrived in Lushun, the early chaos of the Japanese armyThe situation has begun to turn around. Due to previous failures, the Japanese army has made internal adjustments. It is currently known that the frontline divisions have restored their wartime two-brigade and four-regiment formations, and more reserves have begun to be mobilized domestically. Judging from the current situation, the total number of Japanese troops in Lushun and Jinzhou has exceeded 30,000, and more than 10,000 are concentrated in the direction of Baima Mountain in Sinuiju. It is expected that the numbers in these two places will reach 40,000 and 30,000 in ten days! This does not include the South Manchu and Korean puppet troops who cooperated with them. "
The person who introduced military information was Li Zongren. This second-year National Defense University student from Guangxi began to receive training. His current job is to organize and report so much information every day. At the same time, he also assists the staff in formulating combat plans. Bai Chongxi, who also came with him, directly Joined the combat analysis room. He continued: "There are currently 8 Japanese warships gathered in Lushun, Dalian and the Bohai Sea, all from the Japanese Second Fleet. The First Fleet has no sign of leaving yet. The Japanese Navy is now accelerating the transportation of troops here. Yesterday there were Intelligence showed that about four ships loaded with arms arrived in Lushun, including at least 24 150-meter heavy guns and 2 240-meter heavy guns! Together with the Lushun fortress group and the artillery carried by the Japanese divisions, the staff believed that the total number of Japanese artillery may have been The number has reached about 260, so we hope to remind the frontline brigades to be fully prepared. In addition, the Intelligence Department has monitored that the Japanese Army¡¯s Lushun Command has been meeting very frequently recently, and it is very likely that they are deploying a major counterattack."
It was no surprise that the Japanese army would counterattack Yang Qiu, but he was not too worried, because judging from the confrontations during this period, the Japanese army's tactical thinking was still very backward. Its tactics are derived from the extensive mobile tactics of infantry promoted by the French army twenty years ago. This is a tactic that comprehensively advocates offensive. The core of this tactic is to strengthen the firepower of the main attack area, destroy the enemy's defense and morale through effective firepower, and kill a large number of enemies. The infantry launches a group charge under the cover of firepower to quickly break through. The enemy's defense line then shook the enemy's overall defense. After the infantry broke through, the cavalry was used to quickly pursue it.
?Obviously, the Japanese army still clings to the experience of the Russo-Japanese War and believes that any defense can be broken through in the face of effective and intensive artillery fire, so it transports so many heavy artillery. It is a pity that this kind of tactical thinking still has a market in the initial stage of World War I, but it is destined to be eliminated after a few months, because its biggest shortcoming is that it ignores the importance of encirclement, and willingly pins the victory of the battle on a central breakthrough. Now the Japanese team is obviously inferior to our own, and the quality of artillery is also far behind. The only thing they can rely on is their experience in large-scale wars. If others can't handle it, but I I have seen larger-scale battles in my previous life. It's not a joke, they will know the pain when they hit the in-depth defense system that is being deployed on the front line according to their own plan.
"Japan was greatly shaken after the official meeting with the Russian Governor of the Far East the day before yesterday. The navy has stepped up patrols on South Sakhalin Island. France and Britain are very nervous about our spread of the idea of ??joining hands with Russia to capture South Sakhalin Island and carve up North Korea. Cai E was also rarely in a relaxed mood and said with a smile: "The president also sent a telegram this morning. Britain and France have asked us to curb our military actions to avoid causing greater regional tension."
"Restrain? Huh!" Yang Qiu snorted: "They can still threaten us now, but ten days later the world will be different!"
Almost no one here could understand what he said. Only Cai E and Yue Peng, who knew him best, seemed to have thought of something. Just as they were about to ask Lei Meng, Lei Meng rushed in. After whispering a few words, Yang Qiu suddenly stood up, and the corners of his mouth suddenly twitched. An arc was drawn.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 330: Support Fatty Jin
. Chapter 330: Support Fatty Jin
Beside the railway track, engineers were directing six American Type 77 steam track tractors with their upper parts covered with canvas to get off the train. The steel plate supports were creaking under the weight of these big guys weighing several tons, and the thick tracks were stained with mud. Immediately rolled up countless pieces of mud.
For Jin Jiu and the North Korean guerrilla generals who have never left North Korea and the Northeast, the feeling of these large foreign machines operating in front of them is as terrifying as a landslide.
"Is this what foreigners call a tractor?"
"Look, it's a plane."
"That cannon weighs two thousand kilograms, right?"
The generals from North Korea looked at all the latest European-style equipment and whispered like looking at a zoetrope. Everyone was shocked beyond measure. The intelligence officer accompanying him smiled at the corners of his mouth. Was he dumbfounded? If we go to Hanyang, Chongqing or Changsha and meet the industrial groups there that are no longer inferior to those in Europe, will they immediately agree to donate their land?
When the intelligence officer made a malicious suspicion, Jin Jiu was also shocked. What kind of country is this? ! 20 years ago, when the Qing army, which had one of the few 1,000 artillery pieces of all types in Asia and even the world, including more than 150 heavy artillery pieces over 150 mm and 1 million repeating rifles, was defeated by the Japanese army with local guns and cannons, the entire North Korea It was like being hit by a hammer. The whole world lamented China's decline. The great powers found various excuses to plunder China. From then on, China became a racecourse.
During the Eight-Nation Rebellion in the Gengzi Year, Japan and Russia competed for the Northeast, and national wealth was plundered.
However, after the gunshot was fired in the year of 1911, the country seemed to see hope of recovery again, especially when the young man he was about to meet began to become famous all over the world, and all kinds of large foreign machines seemed to be back, and this The stock boom is far more intense than during the Westernization Movement!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh. After all, this country is too big to be annexed by just Japan and a few other powers. As long as the civil strife is resolved and the country is stable, wealth will be just a bunch of money for the country's leaders. Numbers, with wealth come advanced foreign machines, new cannons and planes circling in the sky. Relying on these, all strategic locations outside Kanto Prefecture can be recovered in just over half a month. The recovery of Jiuliancheng Hushan Fortress directly threatens North Korea's Sinuiju.
On the contrary, North Korea is still in dire straits, lacking resources, money, depth, and even food! Standing here and looking at these large foreign machines, and then thinking that there is not even a manufacturing bureau in China it only makes him even more sad.
"Is Mr. Jin Jiu here?"
When Jin Jiu and the North Korean generals were dazzled by cannons and various machines, a voice came from behind. Turning around, he saw a dozen generals surrounded by a slender young man, wearing a sand-yellow military uniform without a rank and shining military boots, walking over. When he saw him, Jin Jiu immediately realized who it was and hurriedly walked forward a few steps. Bu Gong raised his hand and said, "I'm Jin Jiu, I've met the Vice President."
"You're welcome, Mr. Jin." Yang Qiu was also looking at Jin Jiu carefully. He has a round face and wears thick glasses. If he wears an "Imperial Army" military uniform and hat, he looks a bit like the fat traitor translator from Zhang Gali. At this time, the "Father of the Founding of North Korea" was obviously still in a state of despair. In his yellowed white shirt, coarse black trousers and yellow mud-stained cloth shoes, he did not look like a politician who always needed to keep his appearance bright, but more like an old farmer who was busy in the fields, but when he thought of It¡¯s no surprise that he¡¯s currently undergoing a makeover on the farm.
Just looking at his short and fat body Are all the Jin family fat? ! In addition to Fatty Jin, Yang Qiu also met the famous Hong Fantu among the North Korean guerrillas. After several supports from Wu Rui as a poor party, he is now one of the few large teams in North Korea, and he already has There were more than 2,000 troops and two cannons.
After a few polite words, Yang Qiu turned to the topic: "Mr. Kim's name is not only resounding in North Korea, but also heard in the south of our country. I heard that the situation there is not very good now, can you introduce it to me? "
Not only is it not good, it is terrible Kim Goo burst into tears when talking about the current situation in North Korea. After the failure of the Qing government in Sino-Japanese War, King Yi Xi of Korea promulgated the "Fourteen Articles of Hongfan" under pressure from Japan, clarifying the basis of "depending on the concerns of the Qing Dynasty and establishing national independence". After severing the thousand-year-old vassal relationship, it seemed that Korea had gained Although Japan gained independence, Japanese power became even more rampant.
After the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian forces were driven away again. Japan became even more unscrupulous and forced the signing of the "Japan-Korea Protection Agreement." From then on, Li Xi was deposed and imprisoned in Deoksugung Palace to this day. After supporting the puppet Li Kuo, he announced that Korea had officially entered the Japanese colonial era. In order to make back the debt due to the Russo-Japanese War as soon as possible, the Japanese government exploited North Korea aggressively. It not only pocketed the mineral deposits in various parts of the south, but also expropriated and accumulated money. The most shameful thing was that North Korean women were sold to Nanyang to work as prostitutes to make money. JapanAfter several consecutive years of poor harvests, a large amount of food was forcibly transported to the country regardless of the lives of North Koreans. As a result, tens of thousands of North Koreans starved to death in the past three years.
After the Revolution of 1911 broke out in China, there was also a large-scale resistance movement against Japan in North Korea, trying to echo China. Farmers like Hong Beomtu, who could not survive, organized themselves to fight local tyrants, kill bullies, and rob Japanese grain teams and merchants in order to survive. The ensuing Beiyang regime caused them to cease their activities and return disappointed. Until China and Japan declared war again not long ago, the Korean people's minds came to life again, and they put forward the slogan of contacting China to fight against Japan.
Yang Qiu glanced at the fat man sideways, and thought to himself: "Our country has always supported your country's national independence movement. Before leaving, the president repeatedly mentioned that we should join hands with friendly countries, but I think you are currently But there are still big problems.¡±
"Yes." Hong Fantu came over and sighed: "If we had these cannons, our country would not be oppressed by Japan."
"Cannon is very good, but even if you have it, will you use it?" He winked at Jiang Baili behind him, and immediately asked someone to bring a light machine gun and handed it to several North Korean generals: "This is part of our army's equipment. "This is the most advanced machine gun in the world. These are all veterans of gun use. You might as well give it a try." Machine guns are almost legendary to the Korean guerrillas, so facing a light machine gun improved from the ZB26 in front of them is like Facing a curled up hedgehog, I couldn't do anything after studying for a long time.
After receiving the signal, the machine gunner began to demonstrate, rapid bursts of three long and two short rounds, single-shot bursts, magazine replacement, jamming, quick barrel replacement, etc. A series of operational methods dazzled Jin Jiu and others. Cai E guessed Yang Qiu's thoughts and stepped forward and said: "A machine gunner needs to feed about 2,000 rounds of bullets and break at least two barrels! So they all have to undergo at least six months of training. If they want to be excellent, they must Forged on the battlefield.¡±
"So, even if your country has advanced weapons, it won't be able to defeat Japan easily. And with its current financial resources, can it afford such a huge expense?" Yang Qiu continued to undermine Jin Jiu's confidence and said, "From now on We have been gone for three years since the year of 1911. Don¡¯t forgetmany of them are still soldiers of the new army of our country. Whether they are the Hubei Army, Beiyang or Zhenjun, they have received military training for several years before the revolution. The training of your country's current new army"
Jin Jiu and others did not say anything. The Korean army has been disbanded by Japan. Even if it exists, it is an old army. How can it compare with Beiyang, let alone the new army that emerged from the civil war and can defeat the Japanese army.
"In my opinion, the biggest flaw of your ** movement is that there is no unified leadership and organization! The ministries do not belong to each other. You have your ideas and I have my methods. What is the use of ringing the beads on the abacus? The national government can It cannot be obtained by doing business or exchanging interests. We must persist in long-term and unified armed struggle! Our country has also taken a similar detour. In the early years, the Kuomintang, Beiyang and our national society all had their own calculations and ideas, but now after unified thinking Hasn't the country been reunified yet? Hasn't the elite Japanese Army, which you regard as invincible, still suffered a bloody blow in the face of artillery and machine guns?
Therefore, it is useless to protest peacefully, and it is useless to ask foreigners to intervene. In the final analysis, there is only one way. Armed struggle, unified thinking! Refuse to fight in a small way, launch a larger-scale uprising movement, and attack the Japanese colonists from all aspects. You can issue a reward order, and anyone who kills a Japanese will get land and money. Expelling those blood-sucking Japanese businessmen and confiscating their property, we must give full play to the advantage of familiarity with the geography during the battle, and concentrate our forces to encircle and fight a few successful battles. Only in this way can the whole country see the possibility of achieving revolution, and can we further unify the people. Thought. certainly! Yang Qiu turned his head and showed his white teeth: "For those dissidents in the country, work must be done to persuade them to join and promote unity. But if they still have hostile intentions, then such people who are holding the country back should not be Exists! "
The last words made several North Korean generals break into cold sweats. It was obvious that this new strongman in Asia was interested in Jin Jiu and wanted to support him. Since they were invited here, it meant that they hoped to finally get together with Jin Jiu. , if we don¡¯t get closerthen there is no need to exist!
Jin Jiu also heard the meaning of the words. Looking back on the ups and downs in the country in recent years, Yang Qiu's analysis was still targeted. Japan is terrible, and what is even more terrible is that so far, the country has only been focused on fighting for power and profit. Many people are also greedy for profit and vassal Japan, which has led to the disunity of people and the collapse of several large-scale movements. If you think about the young man in front of you, he didn't start with a gun, then developed the National Socialist Party and forcibly implemented the National Socialist theory with a bayonet. This is why the National Socialist Party has an unshakable position as a majority in the National Assembly today.
Without the National Defense Force, there would be no national society, and without the national society, there would be no new strongman in Asia today.
This is a bright road!
So how can we severely attack the Japanese invaders and use the war toHow about quickly expanding your influence? Jin Jiu looked at Yang Qiu, who smiled slightly: "If Mr. Jin and you all think that I can be a friend, then I can send some people to support you, and I can also provide you with some weapons and equipment suitable for your current situation, and I will also It can be guaranteed that the Republic of China is no longer the Manchu Qing Dynasty it used to be, and we don¡¯t need you to pay for the land, nor do we need the tribute from the vassal relationship.¡±
"A war is coming, and it will be a strangulation of hundreds of thousands of people! I can guarantee you that no matter whether I win or lose, I can drag the main force of Japan here for at least three to four months. During this period, can you build a To gain momentumyou need to work hard on your own." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he deliberately glanced at the busy soldiers around him and winked at Cai Gongshi: "Hu Chen, take Mr. Jin and the others to see the equipment. , ordered us to go down and hold a banquet in the evening to entertain our friendly neighbors and distinguished guests."
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he said goodbye to Jin Jiu: "I have been busy with military affairs recently, and I still have some things to deal with. See you in the evening."
"Vice President please."
After Jin Jiu and others walked away under the leadership of Cai Gongshi, Feng Guozhang came from behind: "Chen Hua, you don't want the land and the vassal, so why are you helping them to fight Japan in vain?"
"Why do you want land? North Korea can't even satisfy its own food. As for things other than land I didn't say I don't want it." Yang Qiu smiled slightly and suddenly touched his chin: "I heard that there are several people in North Korea. Copper mine?"
"Haha" Everyone laughed suddenly, Feng Guozhang also shook his head, thinking that this guy is really cunning, and there is a twist in every sentence, no wonder he lost to him last time. No, it's a tie.
¡°In fact, it¡¯s not just a copper mine. The 3 billion tons of Musan iron ore are there. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that it was located deep in the mountains and old forests and it was difficult to get there from the North Korean side through the northern mountains, it might have been discovered by Japan long ago. However, it is very simple to go from Songjiang (today's Jilin). Crossing the river is a mining area, and after Japan loses this war, it will definitely exploit North Korea even more harshly. With their temperament, they will have to scrape out a few taels of oil from the mud. I am really worried about the large unowned iron mine, so I have to buy it first no matter what. Even if it is not developed for the time being, I still have to use these North Korean troops to protect it.
Jin Gu didn¡¯t know that someone was already plotting against him, but even if he knew about it, he still couldn¡¯t stop trying to copy the path of the National Socialist Party Can he do it? In a daze, Cai Gongshi had already brought them to the temporary shooting training ground.
"1,000 revolvers, small, light and easy to conceal, using special bullets to ensure one-shot kill." The quartermaster had no expression on his face. In his heart, he was still dissatisfied with supporting these guys who called themselves the "Korean Empire" with so many arms. The gun fired a shot at a piece of test pork, and the hollow-point bullet directly made a deep hole as big as a fist.
When did the revolver have such power? ! Before Jin Jiu and the others could retract their eyes, the quartermaster took out a double-barreled shotgun: "A 13-year-old double-barreled shotgun made in Chongqing, with a caliber of 20 mm. The bullets and primers can be loaded by ordinary people, and the power of black powder can't be loaded." No matter how much it is reduced, the warhead can also be replaced by iron sand." After that, he shot two more times, leaving holes in the pork used for the experiment.
Finally, he walked to a slanted gasoline barrel: "Made in Hubei Province in 2014, just wrap the medicine cake tightly with silk. It is very convenient to make. The range is 50 meters, and even the most common black powder is very powerful, but Make sure to kill everyone within a 30-meter radius, unless it is a concrete fortification, which can be solved with one shot."
After the introduction, several artillerymen who had been waiting for a long time stuffed the cannonball-like shells into the bag. After lighting the fuse, they only heard a bang. The shells flew fifty meters away at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then exploded with a huge blast. After the smoke cleared, all the solid wooden piles within the 30-meter radius of the explosion disappeared, and a deep pit appeared on the ground.
Looking at the cannon that can penetrate people like a gasoline barrel, Jin Jiu and the officers were dumbfounded! So powerful! What on earth is this Cai Gongshi stepped forward, patted it and smiled, "One shot will kill you, so the soldiers call it a heartless gun."
It¡¯s such a big pit, and the wooden piles that are much stronger than people within a few dozen meters are gone! With this thing, if the Japanese soldiers come to clean up againit's better to have no conscience! What kind of conscience do we need to deal with invaders?
good!
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 301 Exporting national society abroad?
. Chapter 301: Exporting national society abroad?
The serial number of the previous chapter is wrong.
With the generator, Yang Qiu can finally get rid of the annoying smell of kerosene.
Because of the need to ensure safety, the two windows were blocked by thick black cloth. In the dead of night, the sound of explosions dozens of kilometers away can be vaguely heard. Although everyone is trying to buy time to adjust, the local war has not stopped. Judging from the recent statistics on the table, the National Defense Forces are not as easy as the situation in the offensive. The Japanese army Still very tenacious. Especially during the attack on the Dagushan Fort, due to delays in the transportation of arson bombs, the troops lost more than a thousand people in one day.
But whether it is Hushan Fortress or Dagushan Fortress, they are far less terrifying than the Lushun Fortress Group. Due to the narrow terrain of Jinzhou, the Japanese Navy can provide artillery support from both sides, and a forced attack will definitely suffer heavy losses. It's not that he's afraid of sacrifice, he still knows the principle of not being in charge of troops. However, Japanese reinforcements are arriving one after another, and the voices clamoring for revenge are booming. It is definitely not wise to invest in consumption now.
The Liaodong Peninsula has gained a strategic advantage, and the Shandong Peninsula has also been properly deployed. When the gunshot breaks the European powder keg a few days later, where will you and this country go? Yang Qiu was so lost in thought that he didn't realize that he had done nothing until there was a knock on the door. He simply put down his pen and went to open the door himself. But when he opened the door, he found that it was Feng Guozhang and Jiang Baili.
"You didn't disturb the Commander-in-Chief's office, did you?"
After the two of them entered the room, Feng Guozhang glanced at the thick documents on the table and felt a little emotional. Ever since he agreed to be the deputy chief of staff, he had heard that Yang Qiu, in addition to giving instructions on work documents, had to deal with factories, military industry and other matters every day. He had to be busy until midnight every day before he could fall asleep. Now it seems that this is really the case. If someone is given a great responsibility from heaven, he must first work hard with his mind and body. To be able to reach such a height at such a young age shows that he is indeed outstanding. However, Jiang Baili was used to this kind of situation and said with a smile: "I'm afraid the Commander-in-Chief is not the only one who can't sleep tonight."
After Yang Qiu understood the meaning of his words, he asked Cai Gongshi to make tea for the two of them before asking: "Did the Koreans agree?"
Jiang Baili said: "I haven't formally agreed yet. The main reason is that the power of our two families is too different, and they are afraid that we have other ideas. But judging from the meaning of the words, there should be no other choice. They just went to see Zhang Yuting, I hope to set up a logistics and training base in our country, and send some officers to help. I also talked about a lot of difficulties, which made Yuting¡¯s ears spin, probably because of money.¡±
"Money is no problem. Baili will go see Jin Jiu later. Since he wants to restrain Japan from paying some money, he should do it." Yang Qiu thought about taking out a cigarette. He had been smoking in his previous life, but after returning to this era, he had been smoking all the time. He had never smoked until Li Yuanhong's tobacco factory in Guiyang started working last year and sent him a few cigarettes. He seemed to have regained the feeling again, but he only smoked when he was thinking about something. After handing it to the two people, he said: "The country is currently in difficulty. Most of the things seized in this battle are factory equipment. The cash in hand is only about 30 to 50 million, which is not enough for military expenditure. So you can tell Jin Jiu later that I will Support 5 million yuan in the name of Hubei Industrial Company, as collateral A small iron ore mine has been explored in Maoshan, and it might as well be transferred to Hubei Company."
Iron ore? Jiang Baili frowned. He had been in the Northeast for many years. This was the first time he heard about the iron mines in Maoshan. He thought this was an excuse for Yang Qiu to send money in a different way. He smiled and said: "Commander-in-Chief, you have made a fortune recently. There's no need to spend it like this." In the past few days, it has been spread that Hubei and Chongqing received more than 10 million US dollars in technology transfer fees, and the largest shareholder of these two factories is Yang Qiu. Moreover, everyone knows that Commander Yang is not short of money. Recently, instant coffee has been produced, and the pharmaceutical company is said to have produced a special medicine. I wonder how nourishing it is during my childhood.
Yang Qiu smiled and scolded: "Brother Baili is jealous, right? If you are willing, I can transfer the shares of Yinchen Pharmaceutical Factory to you."
"I don't have the ability to do this, so I'd better teach my book well." Jiang Baili shook his hand and pushed out the door with a coveted wealth before continuing: "What about the base?"
"It will be located in Yanji opposite Maoshan. However, the number and size must be strictly limited, and we must abide by our country's laws and accept the supervision of the garrison." After Yang Qiu and the two discussed the matter of supporting North Korea for a while, he turned around and asked: "General Feng Do you still have any questions?"
Although Feng Guozhang was one of the Three Beiyang Heroes, most of his reputation was built on wars. He was really not good at this kind of deployment involving countries. He waved his hand and said: "I don't know much about this, but if you want to make a fuss, you have to make a big fuss. When we have a fierce fight with the Japanese army, we will be able to win by surprise, but I am not going to put it bluntly, these Koreans are probably afraid of being killed by the Japanese, and I am afraid they won't be able to make any big noise."
Yang Qiu knows the virtues of North Korea best. Even if he gives them weapons and funds, there will be no stimulation.It was not a big fuss. He narrowed his eyes and smiled and said: "You can rest assured that something big will happen in North Korea within two months at most. Whether Jin Jiu and the others can take advantage of this opportunity to rise up depends on their own abilities."
Both of them were used to his kind of blabbering prophecies, and Feng Guozhang didn't ask in detail. He had brought Jiang Baili here tonight because he had other things to do. After seeing that the North Korean affairs were arranged, he gritted his teeth and said: "Chen Hua, I want to Go and have a look over at Hushan."
"Going to Hushan?"
Looking at Feng Guozhang, who had gray hair and beard, Yang Qiu frowned. The war is coming, and the situation is very similar to the early stage of the Russo-Japanese War. With Japan's rigid temperament, it must be preparing to replicate the Russo-Japanese War again. Tiger Mountain in Jiuliancheng must be one of the places where the Japanese army must fight to the death, so the battle must be very difficult, said : "Why does General Feng want to go to Hushan? Once the battle begins, that place will definitely be one of the centers of the battle. I'm afraid"
Since he agreed to serve as deputy chief of staff of the National Defense Forces, Feng Guozhang has never talked to Yang Qiushen, mainly because of the knot caused by the Hubei War. As for wanting to go to Hushan, it was also exciting. He, Old Feng, had been fighting all his life, and he had finally looked forward to this war and never wanted to stay behind. But he also knew that Yang Qiu didn't like Beiyang, who had finally broken up, and reunited, so he brought in Jiang Baili, who had a good relationship with him. Lobbyist.
Jiang Baili smiled: "Old General Hua Fu's hands are itchy, and I also think there should be someone with full authority to command the section of the river from Jiulian City to Tonghua. After all, the Japanese army has more and more troops in Baima Mountain. If there is no general stationed there, it will lose control. It would be bad.¡±
Yang Qiuxiang Xiangxiang said: "What you are thinking about is just that the artillery fire has no eyesight" Hearing the promise in the words, Feng Guozhang quickly interrupted and said: "Chen Hua, don't worry, I'm not afraid of Japan." Artillery shells, as long as I have one day, I will be able to ensure the safety of Hushan's flanks, allowing you to defend Lushun with all your strength."
He said so, and Yang Qiu had no choice but to agree.
Feng Guozhang got his wish and took Jiang Baili away, but as soon as they left, Cai Gong brought a young man dressed as a bannerman.
"Wu Rui has met the commander!"
Wu Rui is the top person in charge of the Security Bureau in North Korea. He is also one of the intelligence agents who was personally trained by Yang Qiu and participated in the Southwest Operation. When the two met, they did not exchange much greetings. After closing the door and telling no one to disturb them, Wu Rui immediately asked : "How is Li Xi?"
"He is still imprisoned in Seoul. After the war, the Japanese army tightened surveillance on him, but it did not affect our people's approach." Wu Rui sneered: "We did something wrong when we were treating him before, so now he is every day I get sick every once in a while and I have to receive special acupuncture.¡±
"Very good!" Yang Qiu lit up the cigarette. This was already his second cigarette tonight. If Miao Luo was here, he would definitely notice something unusual, because he never smokes two cigarettes in a row. No wonder he was so unusual, because the matter involved so much. Said: "Jin Jiu and the others can't hold it for long. I estimate that they will agree to our support within three days at the latest. But they are not reliable, so whether they can arouse the anger of all North Korea and launch the prairie fire uprising depends on ourselves." .¡±
"As for Li Xi" The words paused here, and the cigarette butt flickered a few times before the voice came out: "Let's do it according to the plan."
Yang Qiu knows the current situation in North Korea best. According to the traditional method of letting Kim Jiu expand his influence step by step and launch an uprising within a year and a half, it will not have much effect at all, so he asked the Security Bureau to keep an eye on Li Xi early. Ri Xi is the so-called founding emperor of the Korean Empire. Because he has always supported the anti-Japanese movement to seek national self-determination, he has a lot of prestige in the minds of Koreans. Moreover, there is a shadow of Russia behind him, so Japan is also wary of touching him. Then he was imprisoned. Historically, it was also because of his sudden death that the nationwide March 1st Uprising occurred.
Wu Rui was also very excited when he heard that he could close the net: "Commander-in-Chief, don't worry, our medicine is all applied on golden needles. It is colorless and odorless and the Japanese have not noticed it at all. Moreover, it must be combined with a special thing to cause the effect, so After Ri Xi¡¯s death, North Koreans will definitely blame Japan.¡±
"Don't close the net at the beginning." Yang Qiu is the kind of person who doesn't have any worries once he makes a decision. "Select a few people first, and then contact the hunters in person to ask them to cooperate. If you cause some trouble, let people I think he died because of Japanese revenge.¡±
Seeing Wu Rui nodding, Yang Qiu picked up the coffee and changed the subject: "By the way, what is your current identity? How are the things you were asked to monitor?"
"My current identity is Jin Mingsheng, the North Korean representative of the Poor Party. I opened a medicine store in Changchun as a cover. The director and brothers have helped me arrange my identity in Luonan Road." Wu Rui continued: "The Poor Party has entered the country since last time. All but the necessary personnel have gone underground. It is said that a new leader has been sent from Europe. As for who it is, we don¡¯t know who it is yet.Find out more, but there are recent rumors that they are preparing to send people to contact our country to seek cooperation possibilities. "
Although there is still some time left, Yang Qiu is still worried about this poor party. The country that has hurt China the most in history is definitely not Japan, and as long as Japan's hand that penetrates into the mainland is cut off, they will lose half of their lives. So this time, as long as we can prevent Japan from moving around for ten years, we will have enough time and opportunity to completely surpass this little Japanese overlord. But the vast northern Xinjiang still could not reassure him. The border defense was more annoying than the sea. In the future, the biggest enemy could only be this poor party, so Yang Qiu had not stopped infiltrating and monitoring them since he entered the north.
But now is not the time to deal with them. He took out a small bag of bullets from the drawer and handed it to Wu Rui: "Here. It is specially used for the Minyuan-style pistol. It only needs to hit the torso within thirty meters to kill. I, the commander-in-chief, can temporarily We don¡¯t provide much support, so you have to rely on yourself for everything, so no matter what happens, you must save your own life first.¡±
After Wu Rui saluted Yang Qiu gratefully, he took out the bullet from the bag and looked at it. He found that the bullet was sunken inward to form a regular small hole. Although it was the first time he saw a hollow-point bullet, Yang Qiu said he absolutely believed that he could kill with one shot. After putting down the cloth bag, he suddenly thought of something and said: "Commander-in-Chief The Poor Party has been recruiting party members in Northeast China and North Korea recently, so I think that in addition to weapons and equipment, we should also have some means of self-confrontation. Have youever considered exporting national society abroad?"
"Export national society abroad?" Wu Rui's words made Yang Qiu's eyes flash and he took out his third cigarette.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 302 Cocktail falling from the sky
Chapter 302: Cocktail falling from the sky
Until dawn, Wu Rui's words were still lingering in Yang Qiu's mind. The words of this young man who was on a secret front in direct confrontation with Japan and the Poor Party completely opened his mind. His biggest dream has always been to defeat Japan and regain his homeland. However, These words seemed to open a window. It would be wonderful if one day the National Socialist Society covered the world of Asia, Africa and Latin America like the Poor Party International in later generations
Under the temptation of checks and weapons, Jin Jiu and his party agreed to the conditions without much hesitation. He was appointed as the commander of the Korean First Division, and Hong Beomtu was appointed as the deputy division commander. Hubei Industrial Company invested 5 million and Jinjiu was responsible for securing the Maoshan Iron Mine land. The military funded the Yanbian Army Training Base, providing weapons and equipment and 20 officers to help train soldiers. Yang Qiu also promised that if they could make progress within three years, the Republic of China government would publicly recognize its legitimacy.
Inspired by Wu Rui, Yang Qiu personally called Chen Guofu and Murong Han and asked them to select a few people from the youth cadre to serve as the National Socialist Pioneer Working Group to go to North Korea to cooperate with Jin Jiu and the others and use it as a test field to verify the national Is the Socialist Party¡¯s political program of land intensification, people¡¯s freedom and socialization expansion outward?
Jin Jiu happily left with a large number of weapons specially made for North Korea, without realizing that he was becoming someone else's experimental field. Wu Rui didn't go with them. The Security Bureau would never hang him on a straw. Besides them, the second and third support targets are also lurking underwater. If they fail, they will be eliminated mercilessly. Lose.
After finishing all these things, Hangel arrived at the front line with a large number of German observers and saw with his own eyes that after the Motian Ridge blockade, Germany's expectations for the Wehrmacht suddenly became much higher. There were even rumors in the country that it would support China after defeating Japan. Marching north to contain the Russian army and relieve the pressure on Germany's two-front battle, the German staff headed by Moltke even formulated a rigorous support plan. But this plan is based on the German navy seizing control of the North Sea and opening up a shipping lifeline. If it were placed in World War II, it might be possible to give it a try. As long as France surrenders, German supplies can enter Asia through the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal, but now I wouldn't dare to go crazy with William II even if I had a hundred courages.
"Why don't you attack Lushun in one go?" Walking on the military camp playground, Hangel frowned and seemed to be more worried about the current situation than Yang Qiu. In fact, as the Japanese army gradually increased its troops, people were shouting "China" in the past few days. The voice of victory gradually disappeared. After all, the Japanese army was not a fool. After spending the most difficult month, it had initially completed war mobilization. Everyone knew that a fierce battle was coming.
But what makes everyone strange is that the National Defense Forces actively gave up their previous strategic advantages and chose to switch to defense. Of course, Yang Qiu couldn't say because he wanted to use the Japanese army to increase its troops, consume Japan's national power and prevent it from threatening the mainland for a long time in the future, so he said: "Supplies our army's logistics after the continuous attack some time ago and supplies are beginning to be tight, so the troops must stop first."
Hangel did not doubt this explanation. After all, the National Defense Force was a new force, and China's inland railways and roads were extremely underdeveloped. Relying on people and horses would be greatly reduced, even if Germany supported the use of heavy equipment, but he still did not let it go. Good opportunity, said: "You can rest assured that all the raw materials and equipment purchased by your country have been shipped and are on their way. They will arrive in ten days at most, and you can arm more troops."
After finishing speaking, he asked insinuatingly: "I heard that you are discussing joining hands with Russia? Should Russia send troops to South Sakhalin and the four northern islands, and then attack North Korea?"
Yang Qiu nodded and said: "Yes, my staff members do have this plan. The enemy of my enemy is a friend. Russia has always hoped to restore the face it had ten years ago. In this case, the staff members feel that there is hope for joining hands."
¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea.¡± Of course Hangel doesn¡¯t want to see China and Russia improve their relations. He would also like to see China and Russia become hostile and go to war directly. Immediately said: "Nicholas II is too greedy for land. If they enter North Korea, they will definitely attack the northeast from the north and south! I think as your friend, it is necessary to remind you. We in Germany believe that as long as you If we can defeat Japan, we can continue to go north to regain the lost territory, and His Majesty William has made a comprehensive and rigorous support plan. I think you will be very interested in this plan when it arrives."
"It's good to have arrived." Yang Qiu smiled from the bottom of his heart and pretended to think deeply. Before he could think of a reply, he heard a sudden shout from all around: "Japanese plane!" During the shout, the surrounding security companies were already speeding up. After protecting the two people to a safe area, they could clearly see through the bunker that a French Newburgh bi-wing reconnaissance aircraft with the Japanese flag on it appeared at the end of the sky.
The appearance of the Japanese aircraft caused a commotion at the base. Before the aircraft could get close to the outside, its four 12.7mm fangs weighedThe machine gun sprayed out a dense line of fire, and the young men in the aviation team even cursed. I haven't found fault today yet, but Little Japan came first.
Four staggered heavy machine guns locked the plane in the center. Before the first fighter plane on their side took off, the Newburg stumbled and fell. Seeing this, the soldiers cheered and rushed to the place where the plane crashed. Run. In fact, there is no need to run at all. It is impossible to survive a fall from this height. However, Hangel has a lot of experience in machine gun anti-aircraft defense.
¡°Hurry up, give me the bottle!¡±
"Magazine, give me 2 more magazines."
The tarmac was busy. The pilot had just sat in the cabin and started the engine. The man in the back seat, Cui Bighead, who was going to marry her sister, shouted and jumped to ask the ground crew to bring a box of "wine bottles" and put more in his vest. After stuffing two 30-round magazines, he shouted: "Let's go, let's go! This time I want to marry my third sister!"
¡°You bastard!¡± the pilot cursed and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. After a moment, the Sparrow flew lightly into the sky.
One, two, three The Northeast Theater Air Force, stimulated by the Japanese planes, pulled out all the guys who could fly. In just a few minutes, 16 sparrows formed a flowing "dark cloud", swarming with bees. It seems to be flying towards Lushun.
"Lookhaha! This is what we call momentum."
¡°Mom, do all these things belong to us?¡±
"Nonsense, I'm from Chongqing. Last time I went on vacation, guess what? I was just about to go out when I saw a hundred planes coming from the sky. The momentum was much stronger than this. ¡±
"Get out of here, a hundred? We have that many!"
"Why not? Chongqing Aviation School is full of them. Although I didn't count them that day, I think there were about twenty of them."
"One hundred falls to twenty, no wonder you are called Big Mouth."
"Ha ha"
Under the scorching sun, the young men nesting in the frontline trenches all saw this scene. The pilots also deliberately lowered their altitude and flew into the distance along the ridge. Every time they flew over the trenches, they would always receive the loudest cheers.
"That's right. After all, we are also the eagles in the commander-in-chief's mouth."
"Xiong, you're a piece of shit!" Cui Guangmao looked behind him, and while he was still reminiscing about the feeling of being worshiped, the pilot's angry scolding came from in front of him: "Sit tight, the Japanese position has arrived."
After crossing a green peak, a jagged formation appeared below, with a Japanese flag planted behind the formation. When he saw the national flag, Cui Guancun became furious. He picked up a clay wine bottle and was about to pull out the stopper when the pilot shouted: "It's useless. The target is too small. We'll find a bigger one later." , let the back spread out first.¡±
¡°***, this plaster flag is cheap.¡± Since Yang Qiu compared the Japanese flag to a plaster flag during negotiations in Beijing, this name has spread among the military. Cui Guancun thought about it. He didn't have enough "ammunition". It would be a pity if he found that the suitable target was gone later. He had to put down and waved behind him.
Seeing this, the sparrows following behind dispersed one after another, using Yang Qiu's proposed formation of two by two to search for the target. Cui Guandan and his comrades were flying and searching. When they saw an artillery position in front of them, their eyes suddenly lit up: "That's it! Fly low."
After finding the target, the sparrow suddenly dropped to 500 meters. This height was actually very dangerous. The Japanese soldiers on the ground raised their guns and fired, and the sound of chirping bullets was endless. Fortunately, the plane was never hit. When he arrived at the artillery position as expected, Cui Daanchang immediately picked up the bottle and shook it vigorously a few times, then pulled out the cork and threw it down.
As soon as the stopper was pulled out, the cotton wool mixed with white phosphorus burned automatically, and the bottle drew an arc and fell to the vicinity of the artillery bunker.
Yang Qiu is the kind of person who fights with whatever equipment he has. This is mainly because in his previous life, he was a scout whose main job was to harass and destroy. He has a deep-rooted idea of ??putting together simple equipment when the situation is unfavorable, so he is very interested in the "Molotov Cocktail". How could I forget such a supreme weapon.
Although he never expected to achieve any results with it, if several or even hundreds of bottles of cocktails fell from the sky every day, even he would go crazy in this situation. So when it was learned that the pilots used grenades to bomb the warship and killed two people, they directly asked the Fengtian Manufacturing Bureau to produce them. If there were no glass bottles, they used clay bottles instead. The yellow phosphorus was directly obtained from the seizure of the Japanese Match Factory in Fengtian. Bang After the wine bottle fell to the ground and shattered, the "cocktail" made of gasoline, syrup and yellow phosphorus quickly formed a small fire spot one meter in diameter with the help of the white phosphorus flame.
"Put it out!"
When several Japanese soldiers saw this, they immediately used shovels to cover the radiating fire with soil.On the ground, seeing that the first cannonball he dropped was extinguished, Cui was so angry that he simply stopped aiming and threw down all 12 two-pound Molotov cocktails in the blink of an eye. Just when he finished smashing and turned to look at the results, he saw one of them hit the gun emplacement crookedly, and the flames suddenly spread out and enveloped the pile of shells next to the gun emplacement.
Japanese artillerymen learned from the British method and always liked to pile a large number of artillery shells directly next to the artillery positions. Shimase gunpowder itself is one of the most unstable gunpowder in the world. Before the pale Japanese artillerymen could come up to cover the soil, the shells were After being roasted, the pile of shells suddenly exploded.
¡°Boom¡.¡±
The smoke column dozens of meters high completely blew away the gun position. The 75mm field gun was directly blown to pieces by dozens of shells. The barrel, parts and sandbags flew to the nearby gun position and smashed several other field guns. As for More than a dozen Japanese artillerymen on the gun emplacement were blown to pieces without even shouting.
"Haha Third sister, I have made a great contribution and I want to marry you." Just as Cui Baobao screamed excitedly, a Japanese plane suddenly appeared in the distance and fired two pistol bullets. Come over.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 303: A Sap (Part 1)
Looking at the huge plume of smoke and the "sparrows" raging all over the sky, Akira Ono's eyes almost popped out of his head.
As a naval pilot, he was very proud when he returned from studying in France, because with the aircraft, the navy could see further, so he cherished the French Newburgh under him very much, and would not allow others to touch it. But he didn't expect that when he was carefully maintaining the aircraft in Sasebo, he heard that China was also equipped with aircraft and appeared in the war to recapture southern Manchuria. Therefore, the War Department hoped that the Navy would provide aerial reconnaissance support.
Those useless armies! This is the thought of all navy people. The country allocates tens of millions every year but has raised a nest of worms that cannot even be defeated by China. Fortunately, they still have the nerve to say that the navy is corrupt. At least the navy can still maintain world standards, even in terms of equipment. Planes are only one year behind Europe. But complaints are complaints. The land-sea dispute is an internal matter. Faced with the crisis in Kanto State, the navy still dispatched all its forces except the First Fleet. As for the First Fleet, it is not something that can be dispatched if it wants to be dispatched. A dispatch of all those big guys will cost at least millions of national currency, and will also consume a small amount of Welsh white coal reserves. Of course, the most important thing is that China has nothing worthy of their dispatch. Target.
So he and five other aircraft were sent to Lushun to support the army, but they did not expect to see such a horrific scene on their first mission. Amaterasu comes again! Are these all Chinese planes?
Even though he had heard about pilots dropping bombs during the Italian-Turkish War while he was studying in France, and he had practiced throwing small bombs with his French comrades, but in the face of the blooming fire spots on the ground at this moment, the clouds of explosion smoke were still He and everyone were stunned. He and everyone did not expect that the Chinese ** team actually had so many planes! And he also learned how to throw bombs down.
Asia¡¯s first army equipped with aircraft was actually ravaged by aircraft by the people who had stepped on it in the past His surprise suddenly turned into anger. He pulled out his pistol and rushed towards the nearest aircraft.
Cui Daomei had just started to cheer for his victory when he heard the pilot shouting, and then the wings of the plane deflected rapidly and a Japanese aircraft almost passed by. "Turn back, I'll kill him later." Cui Daomei was startled by the sudden appearance of the plane, but when he saw the Japanese pilot holding only a pistol, his courage suddenly grew like an inflated balloon, and he yelled and opened the cockpit. The light machine gun safety was ready for the attack.
Whether it is the National Defense Force or Japan, everyone has never experienced air combat. It is the first time to fly an aircraft in combat. The aircraft on both sides are not born for air combat. French Newburgh is known as the best aircraft in Europe at present, and its opponent "Sparrow" is the Curtiss JN-2 trainer aircraft that was supposed to be born two years later. The power and flexibility of both sides are similar, and they immediately formed a mutual rivalry in the air. Chase situation.
Although the group of "sparrows" next to them were also eager to try, they were afraid that entering the battle circle would affect the movements of their comrades and allow the enemies to escape, so they simply dispersed and let Cui Guangmai and the others deal with them. Of course, they were also prepared in advance, and all After throwing away the cocktails and mortar shells, they picked up the machine guns, and there was a tendency to start a group fight over a disagreement.
"Left! Left!" Cui Guangmao operated the machine gun. Newburgh in the crosshairs flicked left and right, which made him particularly angry. Several times he could aim at it but ran away again. With his already hot temper, he was so angry that he almost couldn't direct it. Yelling bumped into. The sight of the two planes circling back and forth also alarmed the Japanese troops on the ground. Many infantrymen shouted to cheer for the surrounded Newburgh, but they also did not dare to shoot randomly for fear of hurting their own pilots.
Ono Shoji, who studied flying for a year in France, obviously has a more technical advantage than the young men in the flight team who became a monk. He patiently circled left and right and performed horizontal maneuvers. When he reached a certain height after several consecutive laps, he suddenly jumped upwards and flew towards Cui Da. They made a contemptuous gesture at the head.
If Shoji Ono had already won this tactic ten years later, he would have been able to easily shoot down the Sparrow due to his high altitude advantage. But now there is still more than a month before the First World War, and there is no machine gun on his plane, so the Sparrow pilot is The pilot simply gritted his teeth, and then suddenly made an extremely bold move! I saw that the sparrow first dived to make an attack, and then suddenly started to jump after rushing for a certain distance. As the speed became faster and faster, the angle also became larger and larger, until finally the entire aircraft appeared to be flying upside down! inverted flight? Head down! While the Japanese soldiers on the ground were stunned, the sparrow rolled again and returned to level flight.
Yin Mailman turns! If Yang Qiu saw this scene, he would definitely jump up with joy. He had talked about this world-famous air combat maneuver with the young men of the flight team when he inspected the aviation school, but he never expected that it would actually appear! The German pilot who came to observe from the back seat of one of the Sparrows was even more surprised. A few months later, he brought this tactical maneuver back to Europe and named it Yu Lei Turn after the pilot named Yu Lei.
Ono Shoji was also startled by this action, but when he recovered from this series of dazzlingWhen he woke up, he realized that the other person was already at the same height as him, and the grinning black-faced guy in the back seat had a huge light machine gun in his hand.
"Damn" When the two words were still echoing in Ono Shoji's throat, Cui Daomei, who was only a hundred meters away, opened fire. Although the Army-standard light machine gun was not very suitable for aircraft, it still quickly punched a series of bullet holes in Newburgh when the enemy was unable to even fight back. Shoji Ono was so frightened that he quickly lowered his altitude, but left the tail of the plane under the muzzle of the gun. After a series of bullets hit there, the downward speed caused the bullet-filled tail to suddenly break.
The Newburgh, which had made the Japanese soldiers proud just now, was like a fly with its head cut off. No matter how hard Shoji Ono tried, the Newburgh, which had lost its tail fin, still fell headlong.
"Ha ha"
¡°Cui Guangmao, who didn¡¯t know that he had already experienced the world¡¯s best air combat record, saw his opponent fall headlong, and he was so excited that he simply threw the bullets down. This waste of ammunition also only caused a little chaos on the ground.
With the fighter planes that shot down an enemy plane and effectively bombed once, the sparrows roared over the Japanese positions in a show of force. After returning to the camp and reporting the results, Yang Qiu went to the airport in person to praise the young men of the flight team for shooting down the enemy planes. The successful bombing pilots Yu Lei and Cui Fubin, nicknamed Cui Big Brain, were also awarded the Medal of Valor. In the end, with this intentional or unintentional connivance, the "Sparrow" group was mobilized across the board in the next few days, dropping a total of more than 500 80mm mortar shells and Molotov cocktails on various targets of the Japanese army. Although the results were not great, The psychological pressure caused to Japanese soldiers was great. No one liked the bombs and Molotov cocktails falling on their heads every day.
As more and more small bombs fell every day, the sound of ground artillery that had been silent for almost half a month gradually became more intense. In order to test the defense line, the Japanese army dispatched two brigades for the first time and launched an attack on Dagushan under the cover of a cruiser. , but faced with the urgently repaired heavy artillery on the Dagushan Fortress, the battle ended in only one hour.
On June 26, a Japanese regiment launched an attack on Baiyanggou in Xiuyan with the support of 24 Meiji 38-type 75mm field guns. The 1022 Brigade of the 102nd Division of the National Defense Force also held on tenaciously with the support of a 105 howitzer battalion, and finally defeated this attack. On the same day, the Japanese army also attacked Gaizhou. This time with the help of naval guns, the Japanese army successfully broke through the Daqing River. When they were about to reach Gaizhou City, they were bombarded by a 150-meter heavy artillery battalion of the 1st Division that had just arrived, and had to retreat temporarily. .
Attacks occurred at three points simultaneously within two days, which was obviously an attempt to test the weak points of the defense line. This also made the Haicheng headquarters, which had been relaxed for a few days, nervous. As troops arrived one after another, they gathered from Dagushan in the east to Gai in the west. The state's troops have reached four divisions, not counting the two divisions deployed along the Yalu River in Fengcheng and Jiuliancheng.
Seeing more and more National Defense Forces pouring into Fengtian, General Zhengyi in the temple could not sit still and called the military officers for a meeting again. But when the officers entered the conference room, they discovered that the table was filled with soju from Kagoshima. Japan is a country that is extremely short of food. Although the main ingredients of this kind of soju are potatoes, buckwheat and other miscellaneous grains, after several consecutive years of food shortages, Japan has not seen much wine for sale. The fact that so much wine is available at this moment only shows one thing. Problem, a large-scale attack is about to begin.
The officers were extremely excited. General Zhengyi Temple was even more excited when he stood in the center. He pointed at the map of South Manchuria behind him and said with fists: "Everyone, the remaining two regiments of the Fifth Division will arrive in Lushun tomorrow! There are also some who arrived with them. There are sixty artillery pieces of various types! The country has now been mobilized. The Guards Division, the 3rd Division and the 18th Division are ready to come to Lushun. The Second Fleet will also fully provide us with artillery support this time. . As you all know, the 50 million people of the empire tighten their pants not because they want to see a disastrous defeat, but because they want to see a victory!
They made a mistake. If they had done it all, I believe it would have been worse, but now they have no chance! This time, I ask everyone to use all their strength. I ask all divisions to go all out. Don¡¯t be frightened by the appearance of the Chinese army. The bombs dropped by their planes only killed less than fifty people. They The defense line also had holes. The Lucians' firepower ten years ago was more powerful than they are now, but they still collapsed under the continuous charge. I believe that the result this time will not change, and victory must belong to our Empire of Japan. "
After finishing speaking, Terauchi Masaki waved his hand and asked the orderlies to pour wine for everyone: "Since the food disaster, I believe many of you have not smelled such a fragrant smell for a long time. Come on! Let's toast together, with the most beautiful wine Let¡¯s drink wine to strengthen our journey, this time we will bring back the entire Manchuria and Mongolia for the empire!¡±
Raising the wine glass high.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for your support. Your support is our most importantBig motivation}
Text Chapter 304: A Sap (Part 2)
Chapter 304: A Sap (Part 2)
That night, Lushun was full of singing and dancing, and the aroma of strong liquor was fragrant. The singing girls who accompanied the army swayed their waists gracefully. Alcohol and the excitement of life and death about to go to the battlefield made the officers who usually looked majestic even more indulgent. They sang and clinked glasses with joy. In the end, even Masaki Temple couldn't hold it back and hugged him. He went back to his room with a geisha to enjoy the wonderful night before the war.
The soldiers soon felt something strange in the air. It was extremely quiet in the military camp. Many people took advantage of their last chance to write letters home. Of course, there were also fanatics sharpening their swords and guns. There were even queues to break into brothels or rape civilian girls. , prepare to experience the restlessness of women before dying. At this moment, two Black Spots quietly surfaced from outside Port Arthur.
After the sealed hatch was opened, the foul smell in the submarine was immediately swept away by the sea breeze. The feeling of having dozens of grown men crammed into a stuffy jar is really unpleasant. Especially in order to maintain physical strength, they must often eat those high-protein soy foods, which makes the submarine stink. If it weren't for the snorkel, this would be unbearable. I still don¡¯t know what it will be like along the way.
Even so, there was still a small accident. Because the submarine support ship was continuously tracked by Japanese warships, and the No. 02 boat lost contact due to a radio failure, it arrived two days later than expected.
For the first time a submarine was put into actual combat, such mistakes and accidents are forgivable, and the journey has not been peaceful. Although the Japanese Navy did not go all out, it still encountered many Japanese ships after setting off from Shanghai. The snorkel rescued Killed the submarine. Since Japan had no experience in dealing with submarines, it deceived the Japanese naval lookouts several times by staying at the snorkel navigation depth.
Anyway, we finally arrived.
Chen Shaokuan raised his telescope. There was still about five kilometers away from Lushun. Two submarines were already in the middle of the main channel. There were scattered lights over the city in the distance. No movement was found on the most dangerous fort, and no ships appeared around. Boat.
"The dark moon kills people on a night, and the wind blows high and sets people on fire"
Before the first mate, who had come out for air, had finished chanting, Chen Shaokuan smiled and slapped him: "I'll wait until I catch the fish and start working first." The first mate chuckled and immediately led the sailors who climbed up from other hatches. He ran towards the stern of the boat, untied the mine on the slide rail and slowly lowered it.
Laying mines is not done by just throwing it into the water as ordinary people imagine. From the fixed depth to the underwater array, it is very particular. For example, before setting off this time, Chen Shaokuan chose to give up dealing with several hundred tons of destroyers and chose to fix the depth to three meters. In this way, Ships of about 2,000 tons will not be hit due to the draft depth, and this depth is not easy to be seen by the naked eye in the turbid water conditions at the junction of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea.
Since there are only 24 mines in the two boats, if the arrangement is not tight enough in a straight or multi-layer block pattern, there will be a large gap in the middle, so Chen Shaokuan chose the zigzag mine array.
As the name suggests, 24 mines are deployed in several consecutive zigzag rows at intervals of 30 meters. Although the mines cannot be arranged in a few zigzags, this deployment method has advantages. Because the fleets come and go one by one, usually about three hundred meters apart, as long as one of the ships hits a mine, the ships behind them will inevitably yaw left and right, so it is very likely that they will hit the "other" one after another. "The mines deployed on the oblique angle of the word.
Of course, this is just a theory. A continuous zigzag mine array requires at least 48 mines. To block the wider external main channel like Lushun, at least about 80 mines are needed. So everyone knows that this time it is a gamble.
For fear of alarming the fort, both Chen Shaokuan, who was standing in the enclosure and commanding the slow maneuver of the submarine, and the first mate, who was leading the men to drop the mines, were cautious and did not dare to show off. When Sea Wolf No. 1 was deployed, he was the first to withdraw. After passing by, No. 2 slowly approached to take over the task. When the two submarines passed by each other, the sailors above raised their hands to greet each other.
Time passed by, and when the last mine was dropped, Chen Shaokuan realized that he had broken out in a hot sweat. He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took the two submarines to the distant sea to recharge the supply troops. He did not want to come back tomorrow morning to "pick up the leaks" because of Running out of power results in the loss of the most important underwater diving capability.
After the two submarines merged with the support ship ten nautical miles away, two thick leather tubes immediately poured precious diesel into the submarine's fuel tank, which was almost at the bottom. Since diesel could not be produced domestically, it had to be purchased at a high price, so if this attack could not kill One ship is definitely a loss-making business.
It took three hours to replenish fuel and charge. After the batteries were fully charged, the two Seawolves were back to full strength. Since they were already in a war zone and could encounter enemies at any time, the sailors who had endured for so long were gradually getting excited. stand up. Probably God paid off. Just when Chen Shaokuan got rid of the cable and turned back at the depth of the snorkel, a formation composed of five large transport ships and three destroyers also slowly headed towards Lushun in the morning light.
The number of Tsukumaru is Hachiman.The registered merchant ship of Japan Railway has a displacement of 7,600 tons and is the largest bulk cargo ship in Japan (Japan did not have 10,000-ton ships at the time. The first ship, the Heian Maru, which dates back 20 years, is only smaller than the first self-built 10,000-ton ship in China. (three months earlier), it was mainly used for ore transportation in Hanyeping. After the loss of Hanyeping, it was once used on Nanyang and Japan routes. It was not until the Baofen mining volume increased that it returned to Lushun and Yokohama routes.
On the deck, soldiers from Hiroshima, the fifth division known as the most elite of the Japanese army, stood leaning on the railing. Groups of herons sometimes circled in the morning light, sometimes swooping to chase small fish lifted up by the oars.
What a harmonious picture! These soldiers, who are about to set foot on the mainland and face the baptism of bullets again, can't help but sing songs from their hometown. Lieutenant General Kikuzo Otani stood in the middle of the soldiers, looking at these young but not nervous faces with great pride. This is a heroic and glorious division. The first battle of Sino-Japanese War was fought by this division, and it was even recorded in the history of the Japanese Army. During the Japanese War, this division was also at the forefront. The cost was more than 50%. From Liaoyang to Shahe to the final battle of Fengtian, there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood along the way!
In view of the prestigious reputation of this division, the emperor authorized the preservation of all establishments after the war, and it was permanently stationed in North Korea to deter Russia. It was not until 1911 that it was withdrawn to Hiroshima and handed over the task of guarding the mainland outpost to the 16th Division.
But no one expected that the Revolution of 1911 would break out in China a few months after the withdrawal, and that China would challenge Japan three years later. As for the 16th Division that replaced him, it was even more humiliating, and was actually defeated by the Chinese Army. They were trampled underfoot and beaten until they lost their armor and nearly half of their troops. They even lost the united battle flag awarded by the Emperor!
The ruling and opposition parties are shocked, and the people are shocked! When South Manchuria was in danger, the first unit that Japan thought of that could protect South Manchuria's lifeline was the Fifth Division.
After three years, the Fifth Division finally returned.
After three days of rest, we took advantage of the all-out attack in Guandong Prefecture to hold back the enemy's main force and attack Jinzhou directly What a wonderful encirclement tactic this was. The prestige of the Fifth Division will be further enhanced in his own hands. Most definitely! Otani Kikuzo was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even notice that two small dots undulating in the waves a few kilometers away were slowly approaching.
The blue and white striped painting proposed by Yang Qiu made the periscope much less likely to be discovered. Behind the lens, Chen Shaokuan could no longer contain his excitement. Two Japanese merchant ships, three leased foreign cargo ships, and Japanese soldiers were everywhere on the deck. If there weren't three Japanese destroyers nearby, he would have loved to pounce on them and hit them hard with torpedoes!
But even the three destroyers prevented him from getting too close. A submarine is not a heavily armored battleship. In fact, its protection level is not even comparable to that of a destroyer of several hundred tons. A 76mm cannon shell may kill it. Dozens of lives.
The air was already scorched, and every sailor clenched his fists. The three loading and firing hands in the torpedo cabin looked at the pressure gauge for a while, and then looked at the vent valve. Finally, they simply picked up a rag and wiped the torpedo tube up and down until it was clear.
Pressure, this is pressure! Soldiers who experience war for the first time are all nervous. How to deal with it is the key. Fortunately, Germany is very experienced in this regard. The sailors who have trained with the German army for nearly a year have also learned to use busyness and work to relieve tense nerves. Under the pressure and expectation, Chen Shaokuan's eyes slowly lit up. Through the bulging veins on the back of his hands, the sailors gathered around him seemed to see the enemy on the water slowly entering the mine array.
The sailors guessed well. The first Japanese destroyer had already sailed into the mine array. With a draft of less than two meters, it was impossible for it to touch the torpedo, but the waves caused by the propeller could roll out a one-ton anchor mine several times. meters, and the fleet behind was extremely rigid, moving in a straight line along the channel opened by the destroyer.
The Japanese Navy is indeed rigorous in training, and it still maintains a serious work style even when the enemy is not threatening. Seeing that the destroyer had sailed out of the mine array, Chen Shaokuan was a little disappointed. Are the Japanese really so lucky? Will the water waves caused by the destroyer's propeller roll away all the mines on the waterway?
The Jinkyu Maru entered the minefield shortly after. At a speed of only eight knots, it slowly sailed towards Port Arthur like a steel hill. The expected explosion in the middle of the journey still did not appear. It seems that luck is not on his side today Chen Shaokuan shook his head bitterly. It would be very dangerous to launch an attack without chaos, but he had no choice but to order: "Speed ??6 knots, course 11 o'clock, torpedo cabin accurate. "
At this moment, when the word "bei" is still echoing in the throat! There was a sudden violent explosion, like a thunder that made all the soldiers in the submarine stand up and rush to the periscope crazily.
Even though he had been expecting this explosion for a long time, Chen Shaokuan was still stunned when he heard it. His eyes quickly attached to the observation mirror, and the sound in the distance wasThe picture immediately pierced the eyeballs! I only saw that the bow of the troop transport ship carrying 537 Japanese soldiers behind the Jinkumaru was lifted out of the water by the water column, and then it was smashed down and submerged under the sea. Many sailors on the deck who were caught off guard were hit by this The violent bumps were thrown directly into the sea, and thick smoke and vortices quickly formed around the troop transport.
A one-ton mine can hold 450 kilograms of yellow gunpowder! Even a thick-skinned battleship would be killed or injured if it encountered it, let alone a troop transport merchant ship with a displacement of less than 10,000 tons and a completely civilian structure! Beep beep the rapid whistle sounded across the sea in an instant. Standing on the Tsukuro Maru, Otani Kikuzo's jaw almost dropped. He grabbed the captain who rushed out and roared: "This is What¡¯s going on! What¡¯s going on?¡±
"Mine, there must be a mine here!" The captain was a veteran of the Navy who had participated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894. He immediately realized that he had hit a mine, and only mines could cause such great damage.
The sudden appearance of mines on the main channel caused the transport fleet to become turbulent, especially the three hired British and Dutch merchant ships at the back. Although the Japanese government would compensate according to the price of the loss according to the lease contract, in the eyes of the British and Dutch sailors Life is priceless! Going straight into a mined waterway for a little money is not asking for death.
"Go to the bow of the ship! Everyone gets on the deck and observes the water I want the accurate channel! Damn it! These yellow-skinned monkeys lied, there are mines here! We have to get out of this damn place!" Smoking a pipe, the Dutch captain in silk pajamas rushed into the bridge of the ship and cursed regardless of his appearance. While instructing the sailors to observe the sea, he grabbed the rudder and operated it carefully. This cargo ship cost him half his life's savings, and he didn't want to lose it in vain. I don¡¯t even want to be buried in this sea that does not belong to Europe.
The two cargo ships behind also moved quickly. These old sea wolves who have been traversing the sea all year round are indeed rich in experience. They quickly stabilized the situation and the bow of the ship began to yaw a little. At this moment, the British 10,000-ton ship in fourth place However, two white high-speed wakes suddenly appeared on the left side.
"God! It's a torpedo! The torpedothe left rudder is full! There is a submarine here! Damn it, these damn yellow-skinned monkeys, they lied to us!" The experienced British captain never expected that in his Two torpedoes unexpectedly appeared next to me. In addition to immediately realizing that there was a submarine capable of underwater activities nearby, cold sweat ran down my back.
If he could go back and do it all over again, he would definitely shoot the Japanese monkey in the head who came to rent the ship! Because that idiot didn't even say there were mines here, let alone submarine activities!
At this moment, the deck of the first Japanese troop transport ship that struck a mine was tilted ninety degrees. Hundreds of helpless Japanese soldiers clung to everything that could be fixed. However, this was still in vain, although some people persisted. Finally, as the heart-wrenching sound of "squeak" sounded, the troop transport suddenly turned over, revealing the cyan bottom covered with parasitic carapace.
The huge gravity at the moment the ship capsized stirred up waves that were two meters high, sucking in all the drowned soldiers who were still struggling desperately! This scene further stimulated the three cargo ships behind to accelerate away. Before the British captain solved the problem of being locked by torpedoes, two wakes appeared on the left side of the last Dutch cargo ship.
crazy!
There are at least 2 submarines here!
Two torpedoes were fired at the slow-moving cargo ship at a speed of 30 knots like arrows. Although the British captain barely avoided the first one, the second one still hit the stern of the ship. In the roaring explosion, the several-meter-high white water column swept all the sailors and Japanese soldiers there. The explosion also caused the hull of the ship to be severely whipped by a whip. The bow of the ship suddenly deflected more than ten degrees to the left and hit the ship. An undiscovered mine was discovered.
The third explosion sounded! The Tsukumaru and Otani Kikuzo, who were the first to escape danger, already had cold hands and feet! A few hundred soldiers is still a small matter. Not only did the American ship have more than 400 soldiers, but it also brought a total of sixty cannons!
"Get out of here, get out! These damn yellow-skinned monkeys! God, what have I done!" the British captain shouted while leading his men to rush to the lifeboat. In order to fight for the chance of escape, the British sailors also clashed with the Japanese soldiers. When a After the British sailor with a fiery personality took out his revolver and killed two Japanese soldiers who were trying to rescue the lifeboat without saying a word, a fire broke out! Although they were quickly stopped by officers and captains, five British sailors and seven Japanese soldiers died. This also led to the British captain later accusing the Chinese submarine of attacking merchant ships, but also bringing Japan in and accusing them. They lied and in the chaos slaughtered British sailors in a desperate attempt to escape, disregarding international conventions.
No merchant ship can deal with a mine loaded with 450 kilograms of powerful TNT. When the captain was on the lifeboat and commanded the sailors to row hard to the shore, the mast of this 8,770-ton merchant ship was still exposed on the sea.
Although thisEverything seemed long, but in fact the whole process of the three explosions took less than five minutes. When the last Dutch freighter was also hit by a torpedo amidships below the waterline, three Japanese destroyers had already torpedoed the submarine. There was fierce bombardment from the direction where it appeared, and the last Dutch merchant ship was not free from bad luck. Hundreds of tons of seawater poured into the hull at high speed, causing the deck to overturn and sink in an instant.
The shells exploded violently above the submarine. After firing the torpedoes, the two Seawolves actually dived underwater. The louder explosions made the sailors stamp their feet and shout excitedly, and the dense shells began to fall.
The violent explosion made the two Seawolves seem to be in a violent storm, and their excitement suddenly fell to the bottom. Everyone was extremely nervous.
"Left full ruddercontinue to dive." Although Chen Shaokuan urgently ordered to evade, he was shocked by so many shells exploding above his head. All the sailors gave up their concentration, and many even took out their The Jade Buddha and Peace Talisman that I prayed for before departure were tightly held in my hands, praying that the big guys under my feet could get out of the danger zone quickly.
The muddy yellow water made it more difficult for the destroyers to search, but the gunners on the three destroyers, who were deeply stimulated, kept turning on all the guns to sweep around, from 76mm to 47mm Hotchkiss machine guns, and even the Mark Qin machine guns all joined in. Just as they were retaliating crazily and vowing to sink these sneak attackers, the Lushun Fortress in the distance was also in chaos.
The violent explosion alarmed Masaki Terauchi, who was still naked and entangled in sex. He quickly left the young and charming woman who asked him to find him last night and rushed out of the room.
"what happened?"
"Report to your Excellency, General! The transport fleet of the Fifth Division was attacked on the sea, and two ships have sunk!"
"Wait" Probably because he had exhausted too much energy last night, Masaki Terauchi, who was already in his sixties and hurriedly ran out of the room, only felt that his feet were weak, and then he was dizzy, thinking that he had appeared. After noticing hallucinations and tinnitus, he paused before continuing to ask: "What did you just say?"
This major obviously didn¡¯t know how ¡°hardworking¡± the General was last night, and shouted: ¡°Your Excellency, the transport fleet of the Fifth Division was attacked on the waterway, and two ships have sunk.¡±
"What!"
After finally hearing the bad news clearly, Masaki Terauchi felt as if someone had hit him hard on the head with a stick, and his eyes were filled with darkness. Last night, he was still talking about launching a full-scale offensive to completely capture Manchuria and Mongolia. This morning, the Fifth Division suffered a sneak attack off the coast of Lushun and lost two transport ships! This is simply a naked humiliation of myself!
Boom boom Several more explosions were heard on the sea in the distance, followed by a burst of dense shelling. This made Masaki Terauchi even more confused. Could it be that the Chinese fleet, which is even weaker than the singer, is coming? Already?
ps: A little history (the number of words does not count)
Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard accepted orders from the United States from 1918 to 1919 and manufactured four 10,000-ton ships of the same type. They were all fully-shielded deck bulk steam engine cargo ships. They were powered by a vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine designed by Qiuxin Shipyard ( Although this kind of steam engine is not as powerful as advanced steam turbines, it can save 30% of coal combustion and was a common power choice for cargo ships that did not require high speed at that time) and Jiangnan's self-produced small water tube boiler. They were named "mandarin", "celestial", "oriental" and "cathey" respectively.
The ship is 135 meters long, 16.7 meters wide, 11.6 meters deep, has a speed of 11 knots and a displacement of 14,750 tons. Among them, the first "Guanfu" was launched on June 3, 1920 (three months later than Japan's first Heian Maru). All four ships were delivered after strict acceptance by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Compared with the first ship "Yuejin" that ran aground on its maiden voyage, three of these four ships were put into the rough Atlantic route and were used until the eve of World War II. No matter how you say it, history is history. After the Westernization Movement from the late Qing Dynasty to the first decade of the Republic of China, China's industrial level and technology could barely keep up with the world. However, due to domestic unrest and lack of any demand, the manufacturing industry slowed down. It slowly shrank until it was completely destitute in 1949.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 305 Gaizhou, my life! (one)
Chapter 305 Gaizhou, my life! (one)
The sea wolf began to escape. Chen Shaokuan and the sailors were in a panic and ran wildly underwater. No one knew whether they would survive, and no one knew where they would drift with the ocean currents. However, they kept pretending to enter the Bohai Bay in the distance. After a while of "jumping over the wall" and "panicking to avoid trouble," the support ship quickly sent an encrypted telegram, and then evacuated into Qingdao Port as quickly as possible to wait for news of the submarine.
"Three troop transport ships were sunk, and at least a thousand Japanese troops disappeared with the ships. Other losses cannot be estimated yet"
When Li Zongren brought the telegram into the combat conference room, the officers who were discussing how to deal with the Japanese general attack were also stunned by the results of the raid. Although they did not sink a single Japanese warship, even though they were dealing with ships with a speed of seven or eight knots. Merchant ships, although the life and death of the two submarines are unknown, they are at least a thousand living Japanese troops after all! Moreover, according to intelligence analysis sent back from Japan, they should be the elites of the Fifth Division known as the "Flower of the Army" in later generations.
Afterwards, everyone learned that in addition to taking away a full 2,000 elite infantrymen of the Fifth Division, the three sunken transport ships also took away 60 cannons and materials and ammunition worth millions. Fortunately, the last one sank. The Dutch ship carrying ammunition was not detonated after being hit by a torpedo. Otherwise, the remaining ships present at the time would have been scattered and sunk by the explosion.
"But we got into trouble." Jiang Zuobin was relatively sensitive to politics. He pointed at the telegram and smiled bitterly: "The British, Dutch and Japanese have one ship each. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very busy again, and Mr. Wu still doesn't know how to criticize us."
"The worst thing is to pay some money. We said when the war was declared last month that any ship that helps the Japanese army is a target of attack. They don't believe it. Who is to blame." Yue Peng doesn't care about this. As the commander of the Northeast Theater Command, he is Yang Qiu's absolute confidant. At this moment, he only cares about the battle situation, pointing to the map and saying: "After testing, Masaki Terauchi must have discovered that our defense lines in Gaizhou and Yingkou are the weakest, and if you go here, you can not only use the railway but also get sea ships. Cannon¡¯s help.¡±
Zhang Zuolin has been dealing with the Japanese army for many years. He is familiar with the strength but also knows that the Japanese army's tactics are relatively rigid, so he agrees with this statement: "In other words, I would have let Xiuyan go, and go directly to the west through Gaizhou and Yingkou to break through and penetrate into Haicheng. As long as Haicheng is taken, the gate to Fengtian will be opened. As for the east, it should not be surprising that they should cross the river from Baima Mountain to attack Hushan. The Japanese army in Dalian should separate one or two regiments and go to the seaside to cooperate with the navy in attacking Dazhou. Gushan, if we can pull out the nail of Dagushan, we can join forces with Sinuiju and move around to Fengcheng in the rear."
"What about Jinzhou? Although the Japanese army suffered heavy losses, one or two thousand people could not damage the vitality of the Fifth Division, and our navy could not prevent them from entering the Bohai Sea, so landing in Jinzhou is definitely inevitable."
After Jiang Zuobin finished asking, Zhang Zuolin continued: "I know something about the Fifth Division. It was the most ferocious when they fought against the Russians and was not easy to deal with. Now the 4th Division and 2 brigades are at Shanhaiguan. The terrain is favorable and they should I won¡¯t go there for the time being. I estimate that after landing, I will definitely take the Jingfeng Line all the way east. The Dajin River and Xiaojin River have been silted up a lot in recent years, and it is impossible to enter if they exceed 100 tons. The Jingfeng Line passes Ling Behind the sea is Shishan. This place has the advantage of high ground and is more than 30 miles away from the sea. The Japanese navy's artillery cannot hit that far. As long as the 16th Division can hold on here, they will not be able to cause much waves."
Zhang Zuolin is worthy of being a veteran who has been in the Northeast for many years. He introduced the nearby mountains and rivers without even looking at a map. However, at the end of his speech, his eyes stopped on the face of Chen Huan, who had just arrived. The 16th Division, 3 brigades, and Whether a brigade of the 14th Division can hold Shishan is the key to this battle.
The failure of Xinyang was still a bit of a blow to Chen Huan. He had tens of thousands of troops but was almost bulldozed by three divisions of the National Defense Force. Especially the dense artillery fire from the opponent made him miserable. When he saw the eyes coming towards him, he immediately turned to look at Xinyangjiao. Yue Peng said, "It depends on how many artillery there are."
"There are 2 mobile artillery battalions, one of which is the 150th heavy artillery battalion, plus your own field artillery and mortars, a total of 84 pieces."
This time in the Northeast Theater, there were only three 105th regiments, three 150th battalions, and one armored train. The sudden addition of one 150th battalion and one 105th battalion showed the importance of Shishan. Faced with this kind of support, Chen Huan only pondered for a moment and nodded. .
To be honest, Yue Peng is really uneasy with only four old military brigades in Shishan, but now he doesn't have many troops. Even if the fifth division goes to Jinzhou, he still has two and a half divisions with more than 50,000 troops in front of him. , will pour in from the direction of Gaizhou and Baima Mountain at the same time. Before repelling the Japanese Sanban Ax, only the 2nd Brigade, which has suffered serious losses and is resting and recuperating in Fengtian, can provide support. So he was afraid that Chen Huan hadn't recovered from the last shadow, so he reminded him specifically: "Brother Er'an, Shishan is of great importance! It's the backs of us people. Whether we can hold on it all depends on you, brother." ¡±
Chen Huan took a deep breath, stood up and saluted everyone: "Don't worry, everyone, Chen Huan is here at Shishanexist! Although our 16th Division is from the old army, it is also a tough man, and we will not give in an inch of our territory! "
With his assurance, the last stone in everyone's heart fell to the ground. Zhang Zuolin, who always had a smooth wrist, pulled him back to say a few words, but Li Zongren ran in again from outside: "Report, the Japanese army has begun shelling Gaizhou!"
"Haha, it seems that the old man in the temple can't bear the sullenness of the navy!" Zhang Zuolin laughed and stood up. Jiang Zuobin also laughed and said: "If we don't fight, he, the general, will step down when the news of the ambush at the door is spread. ¡±
Jiang Zuobin¡¯s analysis was good. Teruchi Zhengyi really couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. The attack that was originally planned to start tomorrow was brought forward because he understood that if he didn¡¯t take action, when the news of the Lushunkou tragedy came back to China, even Shanxian Youpeng would not be able to protect himself. Therefore, we can only hope to win Gaizhou as soon as possible to make up for the crime.
The battle still started in the artillery room. The Japanese 19th Division, which took the lead in attacking, concentrated 48 75mm field guns, 4 Meiji 38-type 120 heavy artillery pieces and 6 38-type 150 heavy artillery pieces that had just been shipped from China to attack the National Defense Force positions on the north bank of the Daqing River. After indiscriminate bombardment, the two captured Russian cruisers Shufang and Tango and several destroyers also used their naval guns to rain down shells. The 254mm shells on the two battleships were so powerful that a huge crater appeared every time they fell. In just a few minutes, the position on the offshore side of the Daqing River was blown to pieces.
For the National Defense Forces, how to deal with naval guns is still an unsolvable problem, so they can only reduce the number of fixed positions on the offshore side, use multiple layers and depth to spread the enemy's firepower density as much as possible, and increase the zigzag shape when digging trenches The thickness of the protruding part is such that even if a few shells fall into the trenches, the shock wave will be blocked by the trenches and the tragedy of one shell killing hundreds of people will not occur. In addition, there were always aircraft patrols in the sky during the day, so the Japanese Navy was unable to raise observation balloons, so most of the artillery shells hit uninhabited open space.
After bombarding the position for a while, the Japanese navy began to turn its guns to aim at Gaizhou City. Facing the city, the naval guns fully exerted their power. Whether it was 254 mm, 120 mm, or even 76 mm, as long as it fell, it would inevitably damage nearby buildings. Collapse, especially of main guns, often results in several or more than a dozen houses being razed to the ground by one shell.
Fortunately, during this period, the National Defense Forces completely moved Gaizhou City. Apart from the soldiers stationed there, there were no ordinary people in sight, so the losses were not too great.
After all, naval guns are not army guns. The shells are limited, not to mention that each time they are fired, the barrels will be worn out. The Japanese navy, which was already strapped for military expenditures, destroyed most of the targets visible in Gaizhou City, leaving a few destroyers to cover the initiative. Withdrew the main force.
Although the Japanese Army has an absolute advantage in naval artillery, the National Defense Forces are more proactive in army artillery. In particular, the 12 Warhammer 14A 105mm howitzers brought by the mobile artillery regiment have become the main force in the counterattack. This kind of artillery is also purchased from outsourcing. The gun barrel is modeled after the famous German 105mm le.18 howitzer of World War II. Its range can reach 12,000 meters. It can be deployed in places where the naval guns cannot see it. In addition, the ballistic trajectory is more curved and can easily hide behind mountains and blast fiercely. It has become a favorite of the Japanese army. No solution to the problem.
The Republic in the parallel world basically inherited the tradition of the Soviet artillery in World War II. Tactically, it also pays great attention to layers and multi-point matching. Compared with the Japanese army, which arranged almost all artillery in a straight line, it was deployed in battalions at the back of the infantry positions. The tactics of supporting the front from multiple angles at the same time made the Japanese artillery suffer a lot. In addition, the cannons in their hands generally had a shorter range than their opponents. Especially at the 105 and 150 levels, there was no way to contain it for the time being.
The shells roared down, the soil and gravel were swept into the air, and the scorching fireballs ruthlessly reaped the lives of soldiers on both sides.
Inside the bunker, Kojiro Uchiyama, the commander of the 19th Division with a Russian-style beard, had a sinister look in his eyes and a sneer on his lips. He barely blinked during the half-hour bombardment. This lieutenant general, who graduated top of the fourth batch of the Army University, had fought in the Sino-Japanese War and had faced even more ferocious Russian artillery fire, so he had no idea about this level of bombardment. The artillery battle was not too surprising. In his opinion, if it weren't for the huge debt and the navy's embezzlement of too much military expenditure, the Japanese army would have been able to equip more artillery.
"Let the 73rd Regiment advance along the seaside railway line, the 74th Regiment attack Gaizhou, and the remaining two regiments attack the eastern section of the Daqing River for cover." After Uchiyama Kojiro gave the order, he sneered: "The Chinese people are too afraid of death. ! Don¡¯t dare to face our navy, they will pay the price.¡±
After receiving the order, the 73rd Regiment began to advance along the South Manchuria Railway. The 74th Regiment also wanted to launch an attack on Gaizhou City. However, shortly after they set off, the reconnaissance plane in the air suddenly began to circle regularly. The wings swayed and landed in front of them. Dozens of large holes suddenly opened in the seemingly inconspicuous depression. After the door panels were opened, a row of 20 heartless cannons with extended barrels were aimed at the hill a hundred meters away.
At the same time, many caves for hiding soldiers appeared not far from the north wall of Gaizhou City. Ke ShaoHolding a rifle, a machine gun in his hand, and a waistband filled with various magazines and grenades, he led the division's guard battalion into the city's rubble at high speed.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 306 Gaizhou, my life! (two)
Chapter 306 Gaizhou, my life! (two)
Next to the Baofen Coal and Iron Mine, three armored vehicles were looking at the huge fang heavy machine guns. The entire open-pit mine was surrounded by a guard company. A large mining machine with Japanese logos had stopped. Several people in the center of the mining area Shadows stroll around the courtyard and watch the flowers.
Yang Qiu didn't understand mining, and couldn't even tell what anthracite coal was and what white coal was. But to Kuang Xianqian, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Mines and Resources who had just arrived from Henan, and the clerk of the Ministry of Finance who came to accept Japanese assets, Fengtian was simply a treasure bowl!
"Look Japan has really put in a lot of hard work. Benxi has surveyed iron, copper, limestone and solvent lime for metallurgy, Anshan has iron and magnesite, and Fushun has coal, iron, copper, zinc, Lead, gold, silver and oil shale, Liaoyuan, Siping, Changchunwhat a good guy, even Chifeng, Mudanjiang and Qiqihar have records." Kuang Xianshen held in his hand the treasures seized from the Baofen Coal and Iron Mine vault. The resource directory and map of Northeast China have made me smile from ear to ear. This thing has saved the Ministry of Resources and Mines a full ten years! It doesn¡¯t take long for the Northeast Resources Survey to come to life and outline a beautiful blueprint for the country¡¯s industrial construction.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t expect to find this thing. How many years did Northeast China support Japan in the parallel world? Lead and zinc for cannons, warships, and even bullets, cement for construction, etc. are all produced in the Northeast. But even after decades of this crazy and predatory mining and excavation, it still supports half of the heavy industry of the Republic. , this does not take into account the fact that Russia currently occupies a small half of Heilongjiang and was ravaged by the Soviet Red Army. If you add the Mushan Iron Mine in northern North Korea and Eastern Siberia that was annexed by Russia, a vast treasure house will be completely opened in front of you! Coupled with the vast territory and sparsely populated land and fertile land, if it can be developed, it will be comparable to the Great Lakes region in the United States.
This is a big country, a real big country! It can even develop without relying on any external resources. Of course, the first thing to do is to solve the external crisis here and straighten out the domestic political situation that is still undercurrent.
Jiang Baili was also dazzled by the roughly proven reserves of the two major iron ore areas in Japan. The iron ore discovered in Anshan, including Xiuyan and other places, is approximately 4 billion tons, and Benxi has 2 billion tons (both were recorded reserves in Japan at that time. There is a gap from today)God, even based on a population of 500 million, each person can get more than ten tons! But he didn¡¯t know that there were still 3 billion tons in Mushan and 20 billion tons in reserves in Irkutsk, Chita and other Siberian regions that were originally part of China! This is just iron ore, lead, zinc, copper, aluminum and other strategic resources are available here.
Of course, after the excitement, both Jiang Baili and Kuang Xianqian, as well as Cai Gongshi and the clerks who were busy counting supplies, were all shocked by Japan's ambition! What other meaning could there be to conducting such a detailed survey of resources in other people's lands besides wanting to embezzle them? At the same time, they also understood Yang Qiu's eagerness to attack Japan. Even if such a huge reserve was mined by Japan for a year, they still don't know how much would be lost.
"Has the property been counted?" Yang Qiu didn't seem to notice the way they looked at him, and turned to ask the clerk who came to register.
The clerk was a young student who had just graduated from Peking University. He was extremely excited and nervous to see Yang Qiu. He didn't even know how to let go of the hand flipping through the book. It was Cai Gongshi who smiled, patted him, opened the register, and then read: " At present, there are 47 Japanese-owned factories in the country, of which 7 are relatively large, including two coal mines, the South Manchuria Railway Company, Anshan and Baofen Mining Company, Anshan Iron Works, etc., with various types of machinery and equipment. 623 vehicles, 27 trucks, 8 locomotives and 49 carriages, 17 Japanese bank offices were searched, and a total of more than 31 million in hard currency such as gold and silver currency was seized. If fixed assets such as railways are included, the total seizure has exceeded two It¡¯s 100 million yuan!¡±
The young clerk was very excited, but Yang Qiu was not too excited. According to historical records, Japan¡¯s total investment in China in 1914 was about 900 million yen, and the amount of money issued indiscriminately was tens of millions. Now only 200 million has been seized, which is not much at all. , the so-called Kanto Prefecture is the big fat one! However, Jiang Baili was able to remain calm and said: "With such a big loss, Japan has to fight hard this time."
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief They are already working hard." Lei Meng came over with the telegram, with the four characters "I want to fight" written all over his face, and said: "This is from Commander Yue. The Japanese army began to attack Gaizhou before the bell."
"Attack now? Didn't the intelligence say it will take at least two days?" Jiang Baili was a little surprised. After reading it, he understood why Masaki Teuchi had launched the attack in advance. The three troop transport ships required three to four thousand people, even if they could save The remaining half will make Japan suffer to death, not to mention that the fifth division's transport ship Port Arthur was sunk at the gate. If this incident was reported back to Japan, it would be enough to cause an uproar that would affect the political reshuffle!
"Terauchi Masaki wants to protect himself."
After reading this, Jiang Baili's eyes gradually became serious: "Landing in Jinzhou"It is still unclear whether the plan will be changed. Even if he lands, Yue Peng will still have two and a half divisions in front of him. If the wartime four-unit system is restored, plus the railway escorts and the Manchu Army that have been withdrawn from Fengtian. There are 60,000 troops anyway, and Japan has always had a tradition of mobilizing expatriates to fight. Thousands of them were mobilized in the Russo-Japanese War. There are currently between 40,000 and 50,000 expatriates who have fled back to Port Arthur from Fengtian and various parts of Northeast China. North Korea can also collect some, so if Masaki Terauchi has the means, it will not be too difficult to recruit 10,000 more people. "
"Brother Baili won't be so pessimistic, right?" Hearing the hint in his words, Yang Qiuduo glanced at him and asked, "Are you afraid that Yue Peng can't stop you?"
Jiang Baili nodded and said: "It is not easy to block it. In fact, our artillery numerical advantage is not big, it is just more advanced than the Japanese army. It would not be difficult if we could draw five main divisions, but now because we have to take care of those old armies The organized divisions, the 1st Division and the 101st Division, a total of four brigades, are almost all being used separately. To ensure the security of the Beijing-Tianjin area, the 4th Division and the 103rd Division must station troops on the hundreds of kilometers of defense line from Shanhaiguan to Cangzhou. On the Japanese Fifth Division You definitely can¡¯t be transferred until the group¡¯s movements are clear, so I think"
"Deploy the peripheral troops of Jiaodong Peninsula?" Yang Qiu understood what he meant.
"Currently there are only 6 divisions available in the Northeast, and it is not yet certain whether what you said will happen, so there is no need to waste 6 divisions." Jiang Baili continued to analyze: "Japan is not the team that got the horses ten years ago. The army has become rich overnight due to reparations. So far, it still has more than one billion foreign debts with interest that have not been repaid. After exploiting us in the past ten years, the savings will not be much. I predict that Japan can only use 7-8 at most. If there are more than one division, the country¡¯s economy will be ruined. Currently, Fengtian has invested four, and maybe one more will be invested in some time. I don¡¯t think they have the heart to take Qingdao¡¯s attention anymore.¡±
Yang Qiu also thought about the fact that Japan did not have the energy to divide its troops, but he always felt that it was not that simple. You must know that in history, in order to encourage Japan to attack Qingdao, Britain exempted a loan of US$100 million! What's more, Japan is not yet at the end of its rope. The First Fleet has not yet been dispatched, and only half of the eight divisions that can be drawn out have been dispatched. The 19th Division and the 20th Division appeared two years earlier than history, so from Japan's perspective, there should be enough left to complete the Qingdao Campaign. In addition, from a strategic point of view, the United Kingdom will definitely ask Japan to attack Qingdao. Firstly, it will remove the nail in the Far East. Secondly, after this war, they have seen their own strength, and they also want to use this to prevent the Sino-German alliance from causing the Asian strategic All lines collapsed, so as long as I continue to be vague, Japan will get involved. If it were Japan, with the support of the British big brother and loan forgiveness, and relying on the fortress and Jiaoji Railway to quickly open the second battlefield, the temptation would be unwilling to give up.
So Yang Qiu shook his head.
It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t know the danger, but he doesn¡¯t dare to take the gamble. 14 of the total 23 divisions in the country have been engaged in this operation (two of the Northwest Army are also taking care of Mongolia). Apart from the 18th Mountain Brigade on standby in Siping, there are not many mobile troops on hand, but the 18th Mountain Brigade and the 12th Mountain Brigade in Changchun. The 37th brigade of the division has to defend against Russia. The 2nd brigade in Fengtian suffered too much losses in Motianling and needs to rest and recuperate. As for the 300,000 reserve force, it will not be able to be deployed until at least the end of July.
However, he is still very confident, because judging from the early battles, the Japanese army is not the Japanese army of the Showa era. The tactical thinking is rigid and lacks changes. It is still the old traditional method of infantry and artillery combined with central breakthrough. More importantly, the generation of veterans from ten years ago have basically retired. Apart from the officer corps, there is currently only a group of new recruits who shout to maintain glory every day. They are not as many bullets as the old Beiyang, so he smiled and said: "Brother Baili Don¡¯t worry too much, technology can indeed affect war, but in the end it still depends on tactics. Only the combination of technology and tactics is the only secret to maintaining the long-term prosperity of the army."
Jiang Baili still couldn't understand his stubbornness in not deploying troops from the outer reaches of Jiaodong, but he deeply agreed with the principle that tactics are king when he inspected the National Defense University last year. Tactics such as rapid penetration, roundabout encirclement, three-three infantry, artillery layering, and wave attacks that have been implemented since last year have caused a sensation in the National Defense University and Baoding Army Academy. Recently, they have begun to study the tactics of combining starting vehicles (armored vehicles). In the first stage, rapid penetration, attack under artillery cover, and three-and-three infantry tactics have been proven. It is because of these that the myth of the Japanese army's invincibility was destroyed in one fell swoop.
But he was still very worried about one thing: "Tactics can indeed make up for the gap in individual soldiers and equipment, but how do you deal with the Japanese navy? Even if Chen Shaokuan escapes, he will not be able to re-enter the Bohai Strait in the short term, from Gaizhou to Yingkou. Within gun range, in front of the sheer naval firepower no matter how good the tactics are, they are still dangerous.¡±
Yang Qiu suddenly laughed after hearing this, took off his hat and smoothed his short hair. For some reason, Jiang Baili, Cai Gongshi and others found that he had become much more cheerful recently. He used to have a straight face every day and seemed to have endless troubles, but these days he suddenly started to smile. TheyI know here that today is already the 27th, that is to say, the gunshots that will stir up the whole of Europe will be sounded in the middle of the night tomorrow. By then, no matter what I do in the "vegetable field" of Asia Europe and the United States will be powerless. .
So after Yang Qiu finished laughing, he climbed into the old-fashioned American excavator and sat in the cockpit and asked: "Brother Baili learned army tactics in Japan and Germany, but have you ever heard of thousand-layer paper and eighteen-touch tactics? "
"Puch"
This "noun" directly caused Cai Gongshi and Lei Meng behind them to twitch their lips. Even Kuang Xianqian, who was studying the mineral directory with his students, stared out of his eyes, pinched himself hard, and looked full of confusion Commander Yang has always kept himself clean. When did he like this kind of tone?
Jiang Baili couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "I know a lot about thousand-layer paper. Yue Peng has already told me that he has deployed several lines of defense from Xiuyan to Haicheng this time. The cost of defense is far less than that of attack. If every Each line of defense can strive to consume and kill some Japanese troops, so the more Masaki Terauchi breaks through, the greater the losses will be. Over and over again, and again, and again! After the breakthrough of Haicheng, it is estimated that there will not be much strength, unless Japan does not plan We have to pay the price for support, otherwise Haicheng will be dead. When the time comesthe Eighteen Touches you mentioned, Fang Zhen has never heard of it."
¡°Brother Baili, do you know where our biggest advantage is now?¡±
Jiang Baili thought for a moment and raised two fingers: "The local battle consumes less, and the team tactics and firepower are better than the Japanese army of the same organization."
"That's right!" Yang Qiu smiled, and his eyes gradually condensed: "If everyone was calm, there would be no such ditty as Shiba Mo in the world. The same is true for war. With the current means of communication and contact, No commander can ensure that his troops are as accurate as clockwork, not even the rigorous Germans. I split up the two divisions in the hope that they can lead other troops."
"The Achilles' heel of the Japanese army is their rigid tactics! Didn't Masaki Terauchi want to play an upright infantry and artillery combination with a central breakthrough? I decided to turn it into a chaotic battle with eighteen moves!"
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 307 Gaizhou, my life! (three)
Chapter 307 Gaizhou, my life! (three)
PS: I¡¯m very sorry. I¡¯ve been shopping at the building materials and furniture market all day long. The decoration is coming to an end and it¡¯s time for intensive purchasing. ~~~~~~~~ , my money bag
Jiang Qing doesn¡¯t know what chaos tactics are. He only knows that he now has ¡°powerful firepower.¡±
He used to be the squad leader of Beiyang No. 6 Town. After the fall of Beiyang and the unification of the country, he began to worry about his livelihood. To be honest, he was born with poor legs. He had neither education nor business knowledge. There was not much land in his hometown. Being a soldier could help him subsidize his family every month. If he retires, a few dozen dollars of retirement money may not last him more than a few days.
So when everyone retired, he stayed.
The half-year training was hard and tiring, especially during the tactical drills, when people had to shed several layers of skin. At that time, he couldn't understand that he was an officer and yet he had to carry dozens of kilograms of stuff and run for miles with the soldiers. , and had to go back and forth in circles on the obstacle course as if desperately trying, until he fell to the ground again and again and couldn't get up. Another group of old guys left, and many young people were replaced. He thought about it for a long time and finally didn't leave. He only had 8 yuan a month during training Where can I find this? ? Later, because of his good performance, he was re-employed as squad leader and received 15 yuan a month.
I trained during the day and learned how to read at night. The days went by like this. Food, drink, and clothing in the army were free of charge. In addition, military regulations strictly prohibited gambling and smoking. After a year, I saved more than 100 yuan, which I sent home to buy. The cow's life gradually improved. This time he came to the Northeast and became the company commander again. When he was paid, he received an additional 5 yuan. Moreover, he also received additional combat allowances for fighting this time. If he could survive, it would definitely be a big sum.
It was quite difficult to survive originally, the Japanese soldiers were so powerful! Even the Russian bastards were killed by more than 100,000 people. But as soon as the troops left Rehe, news came that a Japanese regiment with thousands of people had been wiped out. At first everyone thought it was a lie, but when they arrived in Fengtian and saw the black heads of Japanese soldiers, they finally knew The invincible Japanese soldiers could also be defeated, and the company's morale suddenly rose. This is even more true now. Who wouldn¡¯t be angry after a series of battles and victories? What's more, the instructor and the teacher who taught everyone how to read didn't introduce Japan's rampant occupation of Northeast China that day? Not only did they steal resources, but they also colluded with foreigners. During the Eight-Nation Allied Forces in the Gengzi Year, Japan sent half of its soldiers, and the ones who killed their comrades the most were Japanese soldiers, so everyone wanted to take this opportunity to teach these little carrots a lesson and let them do the same. Look, there are men in China too!
With two Warhammer 12-type 70mm infantry guns, plus 6 grenade launchers and 6 light machine guns, a small company has more firepower than a previous Beiyang battalion, and! Jiang Qing glanced at the "heartless" behind him who could fit a person into it. He swore that he had never seen such a big muzzle in his life. Unfortunately, the wall of this thing was too thin and it could not withstand too much pressure. Hit 300 meters away. Moreover, in order to achieve concealment and surprise, the reserve artillery company and they had been secretly deployed here. Each artillery position cellar was 15 meters apart. It was covered with wooden boards and covered with soil, leaving only two ventilation holes. They usually retreated at night to rest, and brought dry food with them at dawn. After a few days, it was really frustrating, and everyone wished that the Japanese soldiers would come over earlier and finish the fight.
Today is finally here! The cannon just now scared everyone. Fortunately, this is a windy slope in a depression. There is nothing at first glance, so even the cannonballs did not splash. After the plane in the sky gave a signal, he immediately led the people After opening the door and entering the position, the reserve artillery battery also stuffed the medicine packets into the "no conscience".
As for why the artillery calls them "heartless"? He hasn't figured it out yet.
"Here they come! Company commander, the Japanese soldiers are here! It looks like there are hundreds of them in the black mass." The soldier in charge of the investigation rolled down the slope while crawling.
This slope is only a few meters high, so it will not hinder the ability to stand up and shoot without conscience. On the contrary, because it blocks the view, the Japanese soldiers cannot see the ambush, and even if they shoot, the slope will block their view. It sure is a good place to ambush! Thinking of this, he admired the squad leader of the security division who came to choose his position. It seemed that there was still a gap between him and others. If he could become a company commander in the security division, he didn't know how much it would cost per month.
Jiang Qing led everyone to crawl forward and climb to the top of the dirt bun according to the training. When they reached the top of the slope, they found that a large number of Japanese soldiers were coming, and there were about twenty cavalrymen riding Japanese horses in front of them. "Get ready, hit those horsemen first" He pointed at the cavalry, and a row of gun barrels poked out from the soil bags. The sandy yellow military uniforms were similar to the color of the ground. They were basically indistinguishable from a few hundred meters away. People and objects were unclear, so the Japanese cavalry did not notice anything unusual but instead got closer and closer.
"Fire!" Jiang Qing shouted, and the machine gun fired first. Since the enemy did not realize that there was an ambush here, the leading cavalry was quickly dispersed under the sweep of 6 machine guns. The sound of gunfire was like poking a hornet's nest. Seeing the machine guns, the Japanese soldiers dispersed quickly.Compared with the three-three tactics implemented in the division, it began to look very intensive. "Five hundred steps, four hundred stepsthree hundred steps, company commander!" The soldier who just reported the news raised his thumb and used the distance measurement method he learned to calculate the distance. After the introduction of the foreign metric system, the army was shouting rice. Only this guy is still taking one step at a time.
"Don't fire the cannon first, and then put in some more." As soon as Jiang Qing finished speaking, rows of dense bullets hit the dirt bag in front of him with dust flying. He was so frightened that he quickly retracted his head and changed his position. Probably seeing that there was no artillery here, these Japanese soldiers rushed faster.
To say that the Japanese soldiers are really fierce, and the 6 light machine gun swept to stop them. In the blink of an eye, it ran less than 150 meters in the front. Moreover, the tactical movements were also very fast. When they heard the machine gun, they dispersed and formed three rows of skirmishers to alternately cover and rush towards this side. Seeing that most of them were within shooting range, Jiang Qing licked his lips and waved back. A series of soft bangs were heard, and the "heartless" people who had been waiting for a long time under the soil bag slope sprayed out a stream of green smoke, and then a total of 20 specially made bags of more than 20 kilograms were wrapped tightly in cotton cloth. The slow speed visible to the naked eye drew an arc and flew towards the head of the Japanese soldier.
This isa trebuchet? !
Looking at the gun bag flying slowly towards him, a Japanese sergeant who had studied medieval warfare was very curious about what it was. However, when he saw clearly that there were still sparks underneath, his expression suddenly changed, and the Japanese soldiers around him also Regardless of whether they were lying down one after another, it was a pity that they did not understand what was falling, and the lying down method to deal with ordinary artillery shells was simply not possible at this moment.
Boom! boom! Boom boom boom¡.
Because there is no rifling or bullet casing, it is very uncertain for the bag to fly freely in the air, but it cannot hold up in large numbers! When the first bomb dropped 200 meters away and exploded with an earth-shattering noise, Jiang Qing and his soldiers also shuddered. Before they could see the situation clearly, a series of violent explosions erupted in front of their eyes. I saw a gun bag suddenly turn into a huge fireball after it lifted off the ground. Not only did it lift a Japanese soldier lying on the ground more than ten meters away, several meters high, it also directly blew up a big tree as thick as a bowl next to it.
Every dirt bag fell, as if it was scraped on the surface of the earth. The sediment was swept up by the explosion shock wave and spread rapidly in all directions. Many of them were also shot on the earth bag. Even if they were wearing steel helmets, they would crackle and make a loud noise that made them dizzy. .
"My mother!!! Company Commander, what are these guys shooting?" The Shaanxi private's eyes almost dropped. The most powerful 70-meter infantry gun in the company is far from this one! Jiang Qing, however, raised his lips in excitement, smashed the dirt bag with his fist and shouted: "What the hell, as long as you can blow up these little beans! Fight, fightat full speed!"
Although there was no movement on the other side of the earthbag, Jiang Qing's vigorously waving arms caused the reserve artillery battery under the earthbag to exert all its strength and fill in the preset propellant packs one after another. In just a few minutes, 140 20 kg **The bags were all thrown out.
The violent explosion from 150 meters to 300 meters completely changed the position of the Japanese soldiers. In front of the dirt bag, which was less than 400 meters wide, almost no trace of the previous one could be seen. The huge deep pits made the soldiers of the infantry company unable to stop. Gasps. After the sea breeze quickly blew away the gunpowder smoke, everyone saw that there were patches on the ground that were covered with Japanese soldiers just now. There were patches that were obviously empty of anything. But around the patches, there were countless stumps and broken arms, and there were even more Many Japanese soldiers lying on the ground had no wounds, but their orifices were bleeding and they could not move.
Hiss! After seeing this scene through the telescope, Jiang Qing took a deep breath. Of course he didn't know how powerful Yang Qiu's improved "heartless" was with sufficient resources. A 10kg medical bag can hold 7kg of tnt, 140 pcs is 980kg, and it can hold at least 10 tnt when used to fill 250kg of aviation **! 10 aerial bombsare enough to cover an area of ??tens of thousands of square meters! So in just a few minutes, all three to four hundred charging Japanese soldiers were killed. It was faster than killing a pig! Then he knew one thing: "Mad, I know why they call it heartless! This damn thing is so shocking!"
The extremely violent explosion scene scared the Japanese artillerymen behind. After seeing the dust and smoke pillars, several Japanese destroyers on the sea directly judged that the Chinese squadron had invested 203 mm heavy artillery. They were so frightened that they quickly summoned two battleships back, and even more A few thousand meters to the north of the soil bag, a test fire was fired. Jiang Qing laughed so hard when he saw the Japanese navy wasting ammunition after making a mistake. The hundreds of Japanese soldiers who had narrowly escaped on the ground took this opportunity to get up. How could they dare to charge under such fierce "heavy artillery" power? They were so frightened that they fled backward. But even so, the situation was not very good. Even when running, they were staggering around. It seemed that they had been too shocked and had not recovered. Several of them even fell down while running and never got up again.
"Damn it, I thought the Japanese soldiers were so powerful! Retreat, all retreat!" Seeing the Japanese soldiers fleeing, Jiang Qing knew that he could not stay here for long, because the naval artillery that did not know the situation when the Japanese soldiers returned to report would definitely be fired.He came over, so he sent a dozen soldiers to quickly rush over to collect the guns and ammunition, and at the same time ordered the remaining people, including the reserve artillery battery, to retreat quickly as planned. Since these "heartless" weapons were light in weight and had their own small wheels, the artillerymen ran towards the rear with a few remaining medicine bags.
When everyone ran a thousand meters away, there was a loud rumble behind them. After being notified by the signal signal of the shore communication force, the Japanese navy knew that it had made a mistake, so it threw all the shells on the empty dirt bag, and then Very thoroughly, he ravaged the bodies of his army comrades again
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 308 Gaizhou, my life! (Four)
Chapter 308 Gaizhou, my life! (Four)
On the unknown soil bunker on the west side of Gaizhou City, artillery, lightning, and bayonet tactics were implemented because of the easy-to-move and powerful "heartless". The huge power and intensive firepower caused the Japanese army to be blown away before they even had time to react. , by the time the enemy artillery reacted, the "heartless" would have been forced to run far away.
This was a revolutionary combat method that took advantage of the Japanese army's unpreparedness and rigidity of intensive charge tactics, and its complete lack of understanding of guerrilla tactics to achieve miraculous results. However, what was going on in Gaizhou City was a truly brutal hand-to-hand fight. Gaizhou City is not big, with less than 10,000 people living here. At this time, only a few cities in China, such as Shanghai and Wuchang, had reinforced concrete buildings because of foreigners or their own investment, so it is like most cities. It is a brick and wood structure.
Dozens of navy 254mm heavy artillery were enough to completely destroy this place, so when Ke Shao led the 1st Division's direct sharp knife battalion into this small town, there was already a world of rubble and ruins in front of him. Although a company stationed here before had dug in early Good cover but still reduced by nearly half.
"Spread out! Spread out!"
"Group of three, with machine guns and grenade launchers as the center" Ke Shao commanded the soldiers in a low voice. The soldiers who always called themselves the "tip of the knife" of the first division moved quickly and soon joined forces with the stationed soldiers. Together, the robes were organized into more than a hundred combat groups in accordance with the requirements of the 33 tactics. They hid in bomb craters, ditches, rubble and even smelly pigsties. As long as you can see the outside, almost all the places are occupied, and the combat groups are intertwined to form countless triangles that can support each other.
Ke Shao chose a large crater, where you can clearly see the south gate of the city. The reason why he chose this place was because he had heard the commander-in-chief say before when he was at the 42nd mark that unless the firepower was particularly intensive on the battlefield, the same crater would rarely be hit twice. Obviously, the Japanese army is not the kind of European army that can have ultra-intense firepower. Even if the 254 guns on the sea come back due to ballistics and other problems, the probability of hitting here again is very small.
A natural barrier has been built around the crater by the rubble of collapsed houses. When he brought a machine gun team to clear the shooting angle, the sound of cold gunfire could be heard from the south of the small town.
The shooter was Ouyang Nan.
Although the Second Brigade suffered serious losses in Motianling, it also achieved the first collective first-class merit in this war. But when his comrades returned to Fengtian to rest and recuperate with a record that others envied, he had already come to the front line with several other snipers in the brigade to participate in the defense. This time the target was a second lieutenant. Who allowed this guy to show off his sharp command knife? Just command. Don't raise your sword and say nonsense like "Empire of Japan" and "Imperial Warriors". You must know that all front-line officers of the National Defense Force have canceled obvious military rank markings.
He deserves to die!
The Japanese second lieutenant who stood out from the crowd was like a rooster that was crowing happily but had its neck suddenly broken, and fell among the soldiers with half of its broken head. The tragic scene of blood mixed with brains also caused the Japanese soldiers nearby to become obviously confused. It was not until a sergeant behind them shouted a few words that they stabilized the formation and continued to charge towards the city gate.
Boom75 shells exploded not far to the left of Ouyang Nan. The splashed gravel hit the helmet with a clanging sound, and the smell of gunpowder smoke even blocked his mouth and nose. However, he is no longer the "Dan Zi Soldier" that Qiu Wenbin calls him. Strict training, the civil war and the smoke test of Motianling have gradually made him an excellent soldier, so he soon put his eyes on the sight again.
The sergeant could no longer see him, so he chose the most advanced Japanese assaulter 400 meters away. The special German-made high-precision bullet ruthlessly hit the assaulter's thigh. The warhead brought up a handful of blood mist and the guy lost his mind. ability to move. Originally he wanted to choose an assaulter, but the two Japanese medics running towards this guy cheered him up. It is difficult for medics to be deployed in large numbers through simple training, because they must have sufficient knowledge of medical treatment and trauma treatment. There are still thousands of medics in the National Defense Forces, so medics are obviously worth more bullets than ordinary soldiers.
He didn¡¯t even think about choosing a choice to maximize the results. After three consecutive shots, the two medical soldiers simply fell in a pool of blood, which meant that a squadron of Japanese soldiers lost their care.
However, although the power of nearly ten sniper rifles was astonishing, the intensity of firepower determined that Ouyang Nan and the others could not withstand the rush of hundreds of Japanese troops, so after a few rounds of fighting, they retreated as planned, leaving the blocking task to the two men. It's a mg8/15 Han III heavy machine gun. The Han-III heavy machine gun, which was supposed to appear two years later, is much lighter than the prototype because it replaced the bulky tripod with a bipod, and Liu Qin'en organized research and boldly chose to thicken the barrel and reduce the water-cooling sleeve. One kilogram, more suitable for infantry to carry.
The moment the clicking sound sounded, two heavy weapons deployed at an angleThe guns were like Japanese infantrymen spilling hundreds of bullets. The crazy and terrifying rain of metal bullets formed an insurmountable barrier. Groups of Japanese soldiers who were charging forward were punched through their bodies, and their blood and bullets were in the queue. Rolling and shuttling, after the four 120-round bullet belts were fired at maximum speed, a layer of corpses was already covered in the mud 300 meters away. Before the Japanese army could think of a solution, in accordance with the strict tactical requirements that the machine gun should not stay at one point for three minutes, the two sturdy machine gunners had already retreated towards the end of the town with the machine gun, and handed over the attack task to the grenade launchers at other locations. .
As expected, the Japanese artillery shells fell as soon as they stepped forward, but they gained nothing except countless rubbles. However, grenade launchers at other locations dealt another severe blow to the Japanese army 300 meters away. Although it cannot be compared with Heartless, the grenade is far superior in terms of accuracy and range, and its speed is even more incomparable. Moreover, Heartless is very dangerous and can easily accidentally injure one's own people, so it is only a temporary enhancement. Firepower move.
Dozens of grenades continued to throw grenades into the Japanese army. The power of fragmentation bombs was not small, so even after the heavy machine guns retreated, the Japanese soldiers continued to complain.
300 meters! 300 meters fire barrier!
This is the distance between life and death for infantry recognized by later generations! After summarizing the two world wars, the world-recognized ideal infantry engagement distance is 300 meters. Therefore, in the design of firearms, we have also given up on shooting ranges of thousands, and instead focused on consolidating the firepower intensity within 300 meters. Yang Qiu is still unable to withstand the consumption of automatic rifles, not even semi-automatic rifles, but being unable to bear it does not mean that he has to give up this life-and-death line. Therefore, in an era when heavy machine guns and large-caliber are rampant, he concentrates on developing light machine guns and simple Grenadier.
The manufacturing quantity of 400 light and heavy machine guns in January is still insufficient compared with foreign countries, but the manufacturing scale of 2,300 grenade launchers in January is the second largest grenade launcher manufacturer in the world after Germany, and Germany is also the second largest manufacturer of grenade launchers in March. In the past, it was only surpassed because the situation in Europe became more and more serious, but before that, the number of grenade launchers equipped and stored by the Wehrmacht exceeded 10,000. Therefore, grenade grenades are currently the only third type of equipment besides rifles and grenades that have been fully popularized in squads. When Jiang Baili saw it for the first time, he even proposed the advanced concept of squad artillery. He believed that each squad should be equipped with six to ensure a strong firepower advantage of 300 meters. It was only used because the ammunition consumption was too large. Set aside.
Colonel Kawauchi Hide, the captain of the 74th Regiment of the Japanese Army who personally commanded, was crazy about this life-and-death line. As a veteran who had participated in the Russo-Japanese War, it was very embarrassing to lose half of the troops in Yingkou. If it hadn't been for the recommendation of General Masaki Terauchi, there would have been another domestic disaster. With the addition of more than a thousand reserve soldiers, perhaps the 74th Wing will be nailed to the pillar of shame like the 38th Wing. Therefore, he paid special attention to this battle and vowed to kill these traitors. But before the ideal started, it was discovered that his infantry was beaten to a pulp at a distance of 300 meters. Because the effective range of the 38 rifle is less than 500 meters, it requires an extremely accurate veteran to hit, so there is no way to fight back. !
"Let the navy provide artillery support?" A staff officer just made the suggestion and was stared back by Kawachi Shu. When did the army start to look at the navy's face? The navy had been very polite and used heavy artillery to clear the obstacles before, bombing Gaizhou City until only a few lonely buildings were left, and even nearly half of the city wall collapsed. If you still ask for support in this situation, I am afraid that the division commander will not tell others. The first one to kill himself.
"Assault, the whole army attacks!"
"Let all the soldiers run!"
Amid the roar of the Hanoi Show, the 74th Wing began to use traditional life-threatening tactics again. Under the scolding of the officers, the soldiers got up from the ground and launched a surprise attack on Gaizhou City from three directions at the same time. When the number of targets suddenly exceeded the intensity of the firepower, , the 300-meter line also gradually fell.
"Come on" Facing the Japanese troops getting closer and closer from all directions, Ke Shao roughly pulled open his collar. This man who had been fighting from Hanyang until now saw so many enemies, not only was he not afraid, but He roared excitedly: "Little Japan, grandpa is fucking your eight-generation ancestorfire!"
With this shout, Gaizhou City, which had seemed dull just now, suddenly became frantic. Countless fire points sprang out from under the rubble, behind the windows, in ditches, and from bomb craters! Light and heavy machine guns, rifles, grenades, mortars, etc. all rang out! The sound of gunshots rang out in the sky above the ruined small town whose shape was no longer visible. The Japanese infantry who were pouring into the city were immediately stunned by this metal whirlwind. Many soldiers who were rushing forward were hit by bullets before they could understand why there were so many enemies here after the heavy naval artillery.
"Baga! These cunning Chinese bastards!"
Looking at the circles of fallen soldiers, Kawauchi was so angry that he stamped his feet: "Artillery, where is my artillery? Blow it up for me!"
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all the readers.??'s support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 309 Gaizhou, my life! (five)
Off the coast of Shanghai in the evening, the British cruiser HMS Edinburgh slowly adjusted its course to the Yangzijiang waterway.
On the deck, there was a pair of thin eyebrows that were rare in Europe. Bernard, who was in charge of the Far East affairs of the British House of Commons, glanced at the Japanese cruiser at the estuary over and over again. As a commoner who had squeezed into the House of Commons through his own struggle, he had enough flexibility. Diplomacy and service ability. When Germany began to aggressively challenge the British Navy two years ago, he was the first to shout out in the House of Commons the idea of ??maintaining colonial stability and solving Europe first through blood transfusions, making him a shadow staff member of Prime Minister Asquith. .
As a member of the Conservative Party, he has been deeply disturbed by the turbulent situation in the Far East over the past three years. However, the New Republic of China government has not yet destroyed the interests of the British Empire, but the fact that they have entered into the conflict with Germany has made the country deeply worried. Worry was just worry, but at that time no one felt that there was much of a crisis. However, after it was revealed a month ago that Japan suddenly abducted the little emperor who stepped down and started a war in the Far East, things suddenly became troublesome.
Whitehall is particularly angry about Japan's rash action this time, because it is tantamount to pushing China completely towards Germany. Especially after Fengtian was almost swept, the whole world saw a new type of army that was completely different from the previous Qing army. Even the United Kingdom has begun to pay attention to the combat capabilities and equipment of this army. If they are allowed to disrupt the entire Far East and finally drag Russia into the water, it will be a tragedy for the diplomats of the British Empire.
So he hurriedly set off from the UK and came as quickly as possible in the hope of finding a way to bring the Chinese government back into British orbit But the Japanese cruisers rampaging at the Yangtze River estuary obviously made things very difficult. What Japan has done in recent years has shown signs of being out of Whitehall's control, so is it better to make them suffer? Should we immediately go to Nanjing to intervene and make the two ceasefire, or should we let them consume some of each other's strength first?
The night fell quickly in Bernard's thinking. To the soldiers who were engaged in a fierce battle at this moment, the politics outside the field were completely nonsense. Who dared to put down the gun first among the two sides who were jealous of each other?
A series of bullets erupted from the muzzle of the gun. Ke Shao killed two Japanese soldiers who were trying to get closer, put away his submachine gun, and pointed at the machine gun at a group of Japanese soldiers running towards here in the night in the distance. The machine gunner did not hesitate. The planned ambush at the camp entrance did not allow standing, so all upright targets were within the attack range! Hoho After a magazine was quickly consumed, the few Japanese soldiers who had just been gathered together fell down.
As soon as two brigades of Japanese troops entered Gaizhou, they were overwhelmed by the staggered firepower. The power of the triangular formation was that each group could support each other, forming a local advantage in firepower and numbers. Those who had never fought in street fighting before Before the Japanese troops could gain experience, they were cut off by the dense rain of bullets and had to disperse to fight on their own. When the team's disadvantage is too great, a close encounter would be a massacre!
Boom¡.
Uchiyama Hide, who could no longer endure the casualties, ordered the artillery fire. The 74th Wing, which attacked again to no avail, could only resume its artillery. 12 75 field guns aimed at Gaizhou City and bombarded Gaizhou City indiscriminately. Fireballs spewed out from the muzzles in ten seconds. It can be seen clearly from several kilometers away.
"Hurry up!"
A few kilometers away, soldiers unhooked four Warhammer A-type 105mm howitzers from their horses and opened the gun mounts without waiting for fortifications to be built. While the artillerymen were busy, more than a hundred wheelbarrows came out of the night behind them. These transport brigades that spontaneously came from all over Fengtian have become the most important logistics component of the National Defense Forces this time, with as many as 10,000 wheelbarrows of each type. All kinds of horses, carts and wheelbarrows are the key to winning the battle of Fengtian.
The night obscures the sight of both sides, but even during the day, the flying team with absolute superiority can dominate the sky, preventing Japan from even flying observation balloons, so the artillerymen can leisurely set up cannons and stuff them with shells.
The rumble of dry thunder made the transportation brigade behind look pale. They had never seen the power of the 105 howitzer. When all four guns opened fire at the same time, the ground shook, and the eardrums were completely filled and no other sound could be heard. The flickering fireball from the Japanese artillery position a few kilometers away was simply the best coordinate. In just a few rounds, the artillery successfully locked in and fired at full speed.
Violent explosions spread out from the center of the Japanese artillery position. The 105-caliber suppressive fire showed its power that was different from that of the 75-caliber. One shell after another soon exploded the Japanese artillery position into a mess.
After quickly throwing 150 rounds of artillery shells, the artillerymen began to retreat. The nearly two-ton cannon required four horses to pull it, and the soldiers also needed to work together to push it forward. They could barely walk on the dirt road. When they saw the Japanese position opposite was blazing with fire, Many civilians from the transport brigade rushed forward and happily helped the soldiers push their cannons to retreat. The remaining people were lightly armed, carrying cloth bags filled with various ammunition and running with reinforcements towards Gaizhou City in the night.
Suddenly coveredThe rain of bullets caused heavy losses to the Japanese army. Three 75mm guns were destroyed in this round of shelling. When the artillery abandoned Gaizhou and turned to the Wehrmacht artillery positions that were bursting with flames, Uchiyama Hide still didn't know that greater losses were still waiting for him. .
In the dark night, Zhou Futang led six 80mm mortars and a full infantry company toward the Japanese artillery position, which was in flames. In order to enhance the continuity of firepower, when he came out of Xiuyan this time, every infantryman asked Discard the grenades and carry two mortar shells. As the first-generation artilleryman of the National Defense Forces in 1911, he has been completely conquered by mortars. A slightly stronger soldier can carry it. Is there any equipment more suitable for this artillery raid?
Six artillery squads quickly set up mortars, and the infantry quickly spread out to prevent sneak attacks by small groups of Japanese troops. After the mortars were set up, the Japanese artillerymen in the telescopes were still busy putting out the fire. Zhou Futang raised his eyebrows and cracked the corners of his mouth full speed!
Bang bang bang¡.
Six 80mm artillery shells rushed towards the Japanese artillery position that had just been ravaged by the 105 heavy artillery battery without warning.
Uchiyama Hide held his saber and gritted his teeth. He hated and was helpless about the enemy's long-range heavy artillery. When the range was farther than his own and the projectiles were more powerful, it became a joke to rely on artillery to support the infantry.
But without artillery support, he couldn't imagine how the war would continue.
While he was inspecting, a fireball suddenly exploded from dozens of meters away. The clever guard couldn't help but block it in front of him: "Colonel, be careful."
"Enemy attackleft, artillery!"
In the darkness, a glimmer of light flashed on the hilltop more than 2,000 meters away. Artillery shells exploded one after another, causing the artillery position to fly wildly. The Japanese artillerymen who were putting out the fire and cleaning up the mess did not expect that another shell would fall, and because of the mortar attack, The cannon had almost no muzzle flash, so it took a long time to find the opponent. When he saw the position clearly, his nose suddenly turned wrong. Unexpectedly, the enemy would take a detour so close! If you can¡¯t hit 10,000 meters, can¡¯t you hit 2,000 meters?
The angry Japanese artillerymen began to twist the muzzle one after another. However, the field artillery was heavy and placed in the fortifications, so it would take time to turn around. Moreover, the shells were still falling, so it took nearly ten minutes to complete the muzzle pointing. , Zhou Futang had already put away the mortar, and the two of them carried one and left the position without dismantling it. The Japanese artillery shells fell, and the fierce firepower not only did not make everyone nervous but also laughed, because the position was already empty.
Twenty minutes later, Zhou Futang moved around 1,000 meters to the right side of the position just now. When the Japanese continued to bombard the old position crazily, the mortar squad re-locked its position and opened fire.
The Japanese soldiers who were venting all their anger on the hilltop did not expect that the artillery shells would come from next door. When the artillery shells landed in the position, they discovered that there was another position 1,000 meters away to the left of the enemy position that they were being bombarded by! How can it be? Judging from the power of the falling shells, the opponent was clearly a 75mm field gun, but both the muzzle flame and the transfer speed were surprisingly fast! Could it be said that the enemy has two positions?
Lying in the bunker, Uchiyama Hide became more and more confused, imitating the beard grown by Westerners and trembling constantly.
The power of the 80mm mortar shell is no weaker than the Japanese standard 75 field gun. To be precise, one can completely destroy a field gun. However, the enemy artillery in the darkness on the opposite side does not seem to consider accuracy at all. It disappeared when the muzzle of its own gun was turned, but emerged from another place a moment later, and then continued to scatter cannonballs
There¡¯s no way to fight!
Several Japanese staff officers covered their eyes. Artillery shells landed in the position where the muzzle was rotating back and forth, which would always cause some damage. Therefore, in less than half an hour, nearly half of the artillery brigade of the 74th Wing was lost. There were more than a hundred soldiers.
It¡¯s chaos! Complete chaos!
An entire division, including naval heavy artillery and army artillery, bombarded them indiscriminately for a whole day. Not only did they fail to capture Gaizhou City, which had been razed to the ground, but they also lost more than a thousand soldiers. When the 19th Division was preparing to take Haicheng at night, a brigade of the Xiuyan Defense Line was broken into pieces and the battalion was used as a combat unit. It launched an attack on the 19th Division from the flank. Mortars and light machine guns abruptly destroyed the battle. The siege battle ended in peace! On one side, Gaizhou continued to defend tenaciously, and on the other side, news of attacks kept coming from all around, leaving the 19th Division exhausted.
With the firepower of the squad clearly inferior to that of the opponent, the few remaining artillery pieces had to be dispersed and used. However, the field artillery, which weighed twice as much as the 70 infantry cannon and ten times as much as the 80 mortar, could not face the incoming attacks from all directions. After the National Defense Forces took the initiative to evacuate after a piecemeal attack or harassment, the Japanese 19th Division discovered that the casualties had reached 2,000 early the next morning.
Fully half of the infantry regiment's strength was consumed in this way. Faced with this battle report, Terauchi Masaki's face turned pale. You know, the 19th Division has?Have you broken through Gaizhou yet? According to this consumption rate, even if we wipe out all the divisions in our hands, we still won't be able to reach Fengtian.
what to do?
At this point, Masaki Terauchi had to consider the cost of a frontal breakthrough, so he ordered the 19th Division to concentrate its forces to break through Gaizhou, and ordered to collect all ships to prepare for an early landing in Jinzhou. He also ordered the 20th Division in the direction of Baima Mountain in Sinuiju. Attack Jiulian City with all their strength, hoping to disperse the enemy's forces.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 310 Gaizhou, my life! (six)
Chapter 310 Gaizhou, my life! (six)
June 29, 1914, early morning.
Two days after the Japanese offensive in Gaizhou was successfully contained, the clock finally reached this moment.
No one knows what happened last night. Du Wenhao, director of the Logistics and Medical Department of the National Defense Forces in the Fengtian Field Hospital, does not pay attention to the outside world at all. More than a thousand beds are already filled with wounded soldiers sent from the front line, their bodies are bloody and bloody. The scene made many young nurses who had just come out as internships turn their lips white. On the contrary, those field doctors who have followed the National Defense Forces in the Northern and Southern Wars since 1911 have long been accustomed to this kind of scene. As soon as the wounded soldiers arrive, they will be immediately sorted and screened to ensure that they can all receive timely assistance.
"Director, the Hundred Treasure Pills are almost gone."
"Hemostat, give me the hemostat quickly!"
"Director"
After stepping into the operating area, there was shouting and busyness everywhere. The medical staff walking back and forth without touching the ground formed a sharp contrast with the wounded soldiers turning and groaning on the hospital bed. These were seen by Du Wenhao, who had just returned from studying medicine in the United States. The eyes are also extremely serious. The soldiers are fighting bloody battles for the future and destiny of the country, and this is the battlefield for people like them! He solved problems on the spot as he walked. The National Defense Force is no longer the feudal, decadent and inefficient old army. Here, whenever necessary, the military will even use all military power to obtain the equipment needed by medical staff.
As he walked, an old figure suddenly caught his attention. It was an old man with some gray hair, but he was wearing a white coat of a medical staff. He was skillfully directing several nurses to clean the wounds of the wounded soldiers and remove the bullets from the thighs.
"That is?"
"It's Mr. Lin Lianhui from Beiyang Medical Hall." The deputy introduced: "Mr. Lin heard that there was an emergency in the north, so he brought more than a hundred students from the medical school to help. When we arrived last night, I wanted to arrange for them to rest first, but he insisted Want to come and see.¡±
Lin Lianhui was Li Hongzhang's personal doctor at that time. He can be regarded as the pioneer of Western medicine in China. It is natural to visit such a person. What's more, he also graduated from Philip Medical College in Massachusetts and can be regarded as Du Wenhao's predecessor. But I just thought As he passed, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw that Yang Qiu had walked in together with Traun, the German Minister to China.
"Why is the vice president here? Is it so early?" Amid everyone's whispers, Du Wenhao could only temporarily put aside the idea of ??visiting Lin Lianhui and stepped forward to salute: "The writer has met the vice president."
"You're welcome." Yang Qiu waved his hand and asked directly: "How is the situation here? Have all the wounded soldiers been accommodated? Are the medicines being kept up with?" Several questions in a row showed Yang Qiu's concern for the field hospital. Du Wenhao quickly answered them one by one and then took them on a tour.
Compared with Europe, the conditions of this field hospital are still very crude, and the medical staff is obviously insufficient. Many people are temporarily transferred from the army to help. They lack professional training, so they often fail to help. But from Traun's point of view, it is good to be able to support such a large field hospital in the Far East, a place with extremely poor medical conditions. Maybe Yang Qiu brought him here early in the morning just to seek medical support?
In Traun's reverie, Yang Qiu had already entered a special care ward. More than a dozen nurses were checking the injuries and recording something. After meeting Yang Qiu, he personally introduced the situation here: "There are a total of 180 patients here. The beds are all for wounded soldiers who have had their wounds treated. After using new drugs, the number of wound infections and inflammation has been reduced a lot. Specific statistics have not been released yet, but judging from the situation these days, the number of people who have died due to infection has not exceeded 10 so far. "
"Wait a minute!" After the translator jabbered a few words, Traun and several military observers behind him all gathered around him. They immediately stopped Du Wenhao's introduction and asked, "What did you just say?"
Du Wenhao couldn't figure out what these Germans were excited about, but he couldn't offend them, because at this time, the domestic calls for an alliance with Germany were getting louder and louder. Especially after the war broke out, many people believed that this matter should not be slowed down and should be Only by seeking foreign aid like Germany as soon as possible can we completely defeat Japan and drive them off the mainland and into the sea. Some people even suggested that they could pay to invite the huge German navy's main fleet to send a few battleships on a lease basis to solve the problem of the Japanese fleet, which was a headache for the navy. So he patiently repeated the words, but did not notice Yang Qiu's quietly raised eyebrows. corner of mouth.
Of the thousands of injured soldiers, less than 10 died due to bacterial infection and wound inflammation! ! God, do these guys talk too much. Even Europe, where medical conditions are ten times better, cannot do this. Several veteran officers who participated in the Franco-Prussian War shook their heads. According to German statistics at the time, at least one-third of every hundred wounded soldiers showed signs of wound infection. Even if they were disinfected with alcohol, at least 5 to 7 of them would show signs of infection. Death may occur due to complications caused by bacterial infection.?Enlarging it ten times would mean 50 to 70 people.
It may not seem like much, but what if it is magnified thousands of times? Moreover, the symptoms of inflammation and infection are not only seen in wounded soldiers, the number among civilians is even greater! At present, scientific researchers from all over the world are looking for specific drugs, but they have not made any progress. Could it be that Traun thought about what he just said and remembered the new drug Du Wenhao mentioned, so he couldn't wait to ask what kind of drug it was. Can be so magical.
Du Wenhao looked at Yang Qiu and shook his head: "Your Excellency, the new drug is still in clinical trials and is strictly confidential Please forgive me for not being able to answer your question."
Looking at his face, Traun knew that this matter must go the way of Yang Qiu. He quickly grabbed the latter and his tone became particularly enthusiastic: "Yang, this is really surprising. You can tell me what medicine is so miraculous." Is it? Germany has the best medical research team in the world. If we can I think we can quickly solve the industrialization problem and bring it to the market." Probably because Yang Qiu doesn't understand the meaning of industrialization, he still He deliberately emphasized his tone: "If it's really that magical, I think it's worth at least hundreds of millions of dollars!"
Traun looked forward to it, but many days later he regretted the number he said, but he didn't realize it yet. Yang Qiu looked at him and rubbed his nose. He did bring Traun here on purpose today. At this moment, Europe should have been in chaos due to the sound of gunfire, so it was time to take out the heavy bomb of sulfonamide. Unfortunately, the formula has arrived. Pharmaceutical companies have spent too much time on the road to patent medicines, and have only initially solved the problem of industrialization. Moreover, the output and scale are seriously insufficient, otherwise they would not be willing to sell this golden chicken that lays eggs for money.
Since you cannot achieve mass production, at least within two or three years, exchanging it for something is undoubtedly the only option. Otherwise, if you miss this battle, the price will drop a lot even if you want to sell it. What's more, sulfa is not something that cannot be cracked. Even if there is no formula, as long as you buy the finished product, it can be analyzed in up to one year with Europe's current technology, so he said simply: "This is a Western-style drug that was recently synthesized by Chinese researchers. We are also conducting experiments on new drugs and will consider fully launching them into the market after the experiments are completed.¡±
Having dealt with Yang Qiu a lot, Traun knows exactly what it means to fully launch it into the market. How many pharmaceutical companies are there in China? The output cannot even meet the needs of domestic medicine, and the only way to bring it to the market is to sell technology patents. And no one knows when the war in Europe will break out, but unless God stands up to redistribute the world, it will happen sooner or later. Therefore, if the new drug is really effective, it will save at least the lives of tens or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Thinking of this, he couldn't wait, but before he could ask whether it was possible to purchase the patent, he only heard a sound of bells, clangs, and falling objects coming from behind him. He turned around and saw Cai Gongshi knocking away several people like crazy. The medical staff didn't even have time to apologize and just waved their hands before suddenly continuing to rush this way.
What happened?
Hangeel has been with Yang Qiu these days, so he is very familiar with this gentle secretary, so much so that when he saw him charging like a bull, he thought he was looking at the wrong person. Only Yang Qiu¡¯s heart shrank! As if something hit his spine, an electric current suddenly hit his body from his tailbone.
"Vice President, Vice President!" Cai Gongshi stumbled to the front of the crowd and shouted before he could take a breath: "Europeit's an urgent telegram from Europe!"
Cai Gongshi was already stupid. Since yesterday evening, Yang Qiu had told him to stay by the radio 24 hours a day and personally told him that a major event would happen in Europe. He still thought it was strange at the time, but when the translator handed him a telegram from Austria, no matter how bad his political sense was, he could feel the atmosphere of tension and war in the telegram. He stammered, his words were more nervous than ever before, and he regarded Yang Qiu as a god: "Last night, when the Austrian Crown Prince Ferdinand was inspecting the military exercise, he was assassinated by Serbian radicals! He Unfortunately died!¡±
What!
What!
This is impossible!
Shouts of surprise came out from the mouths of Hangel and the German officials behind him. While Jiang Baili and others were still thinking about the consequences of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, they all had serious expressions on their faces. , even breathing becomes extremely difficult!
Who is Ferdinand? He is the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
You can even think about it with your butt! The Austro-Hungarian Empire and Serbia were already at war with each other. Now that the crown prince has been assassinated by the other party, even ordinary people know that the outbreak of war is inevitable! Forget it if it were just two countries. The problem is that in order to reach out to the Balkans, Russia announced early that it would protect Serbia's interests from infringement. If Austria-Hungary takes action, that madman Nicholas II will definitely fulfill his rights.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire alone cannot defeat the Russian Empire, which has tens of millions of gray livestock and millions of tough Cossack cavalry, so the old Emperor Frank is bound to seek help from Germany. The two countries cannot defeat Nicholas II together, so We must definitely ask for help from France. The Russo-French alliance is one of the most important alliances in Europe. If France gets involved, Britain will definitely get involved too!
God!
These damn Serbian fools!
The stinking maggots of the Balkans, they should be thrown into hell and never be reincarnated!
Hangel and the officers cursed loudly, using all the curse words they could think of. No one likes war, even if they are all serving Germany and wearing mostly German uniforms, when the war really comes, the Serbians and Balkans who instigated it have been cursed dozens of times.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Vice President." Hangel had never been so serious, but before leaving, he nodded intentionally or unintentionally: "I need to return to Qingdao immediately. I hope that we can get together in a closer relationship soon."
Yang Qiu nodded with a heavy breath. Even though he had known it for a long time, he still couldn't keep calm after hearing with his own ears the major events that changed the world in the twentieth century.
Hangel left, walking in such a hurry that he didn¡¯t even have time to ask about Sulfonamide. Looking at his back, Yang Qiu burst into laughter. The louder the laughter, the louder the sound. After a moment, even Jiang Baili and others burst into laughter, making Lei Meng who came to report felt dumbfounded: "Commander, Haicheng telegram, The Japanese army launched a full-scale attack on Gaizhou!"
"Fight! Let Yue Peng let go of "", no one can stop us now!"
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 311 Gaizhou, my life! (seven)
The moment Cai Gongshi brought the telegram, the world was completely in chaos.
But on the front line of the Gaizhou sniper war, the officers and soldiers on both sides did not know that history had turned a new page. The fierce battle continued, with both sides gritting their teeth and persisting. Blood and life had become the least valuable things. Exhausted, they took a few breaths, then gritted their teeth and stepped on the corpses of their companions to continue the attack. The blood spread all the way from the outside of the city to the small village. All kinds of strange red patterns are painted in the city.
"BulletsGive me bullets!"
A machine gunner shouted loudly. Behind him, Lei Meng grabbed a bag of 7.62 rifle bullets and threw them over. The deputy machine gunner and several infantrymen in the bunker hurriedly pressed the bullets into the empty 30-round magazine. In order to save effort, the soldiers only fired twenty rounds before giving them to the machine gunners.
¡° Universal ammunition is the core of team tactics, so Hubei and Chongqing have recently begun to study the possibility of using 7.62mm reduced-loading ammunition for submachine guns, so as to ensure to the greatest extent that every gun and bullet in the hands of soldiers can be universal.
After throwing away the bullets, Ke Shao took off the submachine gun magazine from the belt of a dead comrade, and quietly approached two Japanese soldiers not far away who were covering each other. The Japanese soldiers were suppressed here by machine guns, and they still held grenades in their hands. They obviously wanted to wait for the machine guns to run out of bullets before launching a grenade attack. During the three days of continuous fighting, the Japanese army also found some ways to deal with light machine guns. That is, light machine guns often need to replace their magazines when they are short of bullets. Therefore, as long as they seize this gap, they can use grenades to cover a certain distance.
The moment that the two Japanese soldiers had been waiting for finally arrived. After the light machine gun suddenly stopped, the two people jumped up quickly and rushed towards the machine gun bunker not far away. But before they could throw out the grenade, Ke Shao stabbed him diagonally. He came out and beat this guy into a hornet's nest at close range.
The moment the Japanese soldier fell, several bullets flew past Ke Shao's scalp. He turned around and saw three more Japanese soldiers emerging from the distance. Ke Shao quickly rolled on the spot to avoid the bullets, not thinking about his shoulder. He hit the stone steps and was so painful that he let go of his submachine gun and dropped it to the ground. Seeing this, the three Japanese soldiers screamed and rushed over with bayonets drawn. Ke Shao quickly pulled out his pistol and knocked down the Japanese soldiers who were trying to get closer. The light machine gun that was changing bullets also fired again at the right time. The remaining two A Japanese soldier was hit before he could even dodge.
"Retreat, the Japanese army retreated!"
As soon as Ke Shao endured the pain and picked up the submachine gun, he heard a burst of cheers. He looked up and saw that a Japanese brigade that had just entered the city finally couldn't hold on and retreated again in the face of cross fire. He and the soldiers couldn't remember how many times they had repelled the Japanese army, but they couldn't help but get excited every time they saw the Japanese army smashing their heads and bleeding in front of the triangle tactics and superior team firepower.
Ouyang Nan did not stand up and cheer like other soldiers, but instead burrowed under a pile of rubble like a civet cat. He had been eyeing the natural shelter formed after the rubble was smashed down for a long time. It was difficult for the enemy to retreat without occupying it and wait for the next step. When will a wave of attacks wait? So he got in in three steps and two steps at a time. Because the bricks were piled high and thick, he didn't see the reinforcements entering Gaizhou, and even murmured with Ke Shao.
"Retreat? Why!" Ke Shao glared at the newly arrived battalion commander with blood-red eyes. After fighting for three days and three nights, hundreds of people died here. Every inch of the land was stained with blood. How could we just retreat? ! The battalion commander also knew that it was too cruel to ask everyone to retreat at this time. Soldiers are actually very simple. When he sees his comrades fall one by one, even he will not choose to leave. But an order is an order, and there is no room for any discount! So I can only harden my heart: "Retreat, you must retreat immediately. This is Commander Yue's order, and it is also the commander-in-chief's special care!"
***!
Ke Shao did not dare to disobey the order, so he kicked the stones in front of him hard and shouted: "Clean the battlefield and retreat!"
Although the soldiers were reluctant and many were still crying and shouting not to evacuate, the new reinforcements began to clean up the battlefield as ordered, especially those broken machine guns and grenade launchers that needed to be recovered and not taken from their own hands. into the hands of the Japanese army. Soon, the small town was cleared, and many soldiers were carried away by their comrades with tears in their eyes. In order to take away the bodies of their comrades as much as possible, many people also left part of their baggage and carried the bodies to retreat north.
But halfway through, a sniper suddenly jumped up: "Have you seen Ouyang Nan?" "Ouyang? Isn't that kid with you?" Ke Shao shook his head. Just as he was about to send people back to search, Japanese artillery shells came When it fell, Gaizhou City was once again completely covered by artillery shells.
Ouyang Nan didn't notice that his comrades had left, because he had just taken a nap in this bunker that resembled a cat's ear hole. After three days and three nights of fighting, he was really tired, so when his eyelids came together, he immediately became confused. He didn't wake up until the explosion and the roar of shells.
After a month of fighting, Ouyang NanI was very aware of the Japanese tactics. After the shells passed, there would be a charge, and then they would disperse and fight for their bayonets. So I immediately pressed the last five K bullets into the magazine, and then checked the submachine gun and three rifles I had just picked up. Once the magazine is full, I put my eyes on the scope.
Sure enough, after the smoke from the shells gradually dispersed, the figures of the Japanese infantry appeared in the distance, but what surprised him was that the battlefield was actually quiet, without any gunshots. "Not good!" Ouyang Nan suddenly understood in his heart that his comrades must have retreated after he fell asleep just now! Because this bunker is so special, there is only a small hole behind you to climb out, and there is only a fist-sized hole in front to aim at. It is surrounded by thick bricks, so the viewing angle is very poor and the troops have not been found to have evacuated.
what to do? ! Ouyang Nan quickly turned his brain, looked at the sky that was starting to turn dark, gritted his teeth and decided to continue hiding. As long as no gunshots were fired, I believed that the Japanese army would be able to find someone here, and they would have a chance to escape when it gets dark. But just as he was about to take back his rifle, he saw a Japanese colonel appearing among the enemy troops. Colonel! That's at the level of captain! Ouyang Nan's breathing suddenly became rapid. The temptation to kill a colonel was too great, but if he fired, he would definitely be exposed. What should he do?
Just when Ouyang Nan was considering whether to shoot, Colonel Uchiyama Hide, who had already turned red-eyed and led the infantry charge personally, did not realize that he had been targeted. The infantry in front carefully approached the small town that was full of firepower points just now, bent down and lowered The heads were scattered in all directions, but the strange thing was that no matter where they ran, the gunshots that made them scurry like spider webs suddenly disappeared. what happened? Several experienced veterans took a rest and found that the corpses of the National Defense Forces they had just seen were missing, and the guns and ammunition were also missing from their own corpses.
Retreating! Report, the Chinese *** team retreated.
"Assholes, these cowards!" Hide Uchiyama, who personally led the team and was ready to fight to the death, felt dizzy for a moment. This result made him feel as if he had exerted all his strength but punched the cotton ball with nowhere to use it. He was about to give the order. During the pursuit, a staff officer ran up behind him and stopped him: "Your Excellency, Mr. Dazuo, there is an urgent call from Lushun! Your Excellency, the general, asked us to temporarily stop our advance after taking Gaizhou."
"Baga! Why do we have to stop advancing temporarily?" Uchiyama Hideya, like Ke Shao, did not understand the decision above. He walked over and suddenly picked up the telegram and read it. His fierce eyes made the staff subconsciously lower their heads to avoid it, but he did not He found that after leaving the protection of the soldiers, there was an open space in front of him.
"Snapped"
The monotonous and crisp sound of gunfire echoed in the small town. The Japanese soldiers who were rummaging through the rubble were so frightened that they all shrank their heads. However, the staff officer who came to report suddenly felt something splashed on his face and wiped it with his palm. When he discovered that it was Que Hong's blood, he was so frightened that he quickly turned around to look. But when he saw the source of the blood, his hands and feet suddenly became cold. Uchiyama Hide was still standing nearby, but the left half of his chest was stained red with blood. His body shook, and his right hand seemed to cover the injury but failed to reach it.
"Gaizhoumy life! Go back toHiroshima." After Uchiyama Hide shouted the last sentence, he suddenly fell forward and fell to the ground. However, the staff officer failed to take his body back and was hit in the neck by a second bullet. But before Ouyang Nan fired his third bullet, the Japanese infantry seemed to be shooting at him. The bullets hit the surrounding bricks and debris, and sparks flew everywhere.
There¡¯s no way to run away this time.
Ouyang Nan gave a wry smile, took out the last grenade and prepared to blow up the rifle and bullets. You must know that the K-type bullet is a secret that must not be revealed. Several snipers in the past have killed their bullets before they died. Those who died in the explosion were also recovered by him and other comrades.
After one shot killed a Japanese soldier who was trying to get closer, Ouyang Nan was about to pull the grenade, but suddenly there was a rain of bullets in the sky! Dozens of mortar shells fell from the north. Under the cover of six 80mm artillery guns and two 120mm mortars, Ke Shao suddenly led the team to launch a counterattack. A dozen light machine guns and grenade launchers beat the unprepared Japanese soldiers back again and again. , Ouyang Nan, who was prepared to die, took the opportunity to quickly get out of the bunker, and his submachine gun kept flying away the Japanese soldiers who tried to get closer.
"This way"
Seeing Ke Shao and his comrades, Ouyang Nan ran back with all his strength. But just when he was about to hide in the fire net organized by his comrades, a bullet penetrated his thigh and he lost his center of gravity. The whole person fell down.
"Cover"
Seeing this, Ke Shao immediately led the commando team towards Ouyang Nan. Under the cover of machine guns and grenade launchers, he finally put him on a stretcher and quickly disappeared into the darkening sky.
The Gaizhou Blockade ended with Ouyang Nan killing Yamahide Uchi, the colonel of the 74th Regiment of the 19th Division of the Japanese Army. He was also hit in the thigh by a bullet and lay down for three months before recovering. In the three days and three nights of fighting in China,At the cost of more than 600 people, the defense forces killed and injured a total of more than 3,300 Japanese soldiers, successfully blocking the Japanese army's idea of ??breaking through Gaizhou and quickly heading south along the South Manchuria Railway.
¡°Terauchi Masaki and all the Japanese officers did not know that this was actually just the first layer of paper they broke. Of course, even if they knew it, they had no intention of thinking about the frontline battle situation at this moment, because he also received an urgent telegram from Tokyo.
Europe is about to explode!
This was the first thought of Masaki Terauchi after reading the telegram. The second thought was that Japan had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the third thought was Should the Fifth Division land in Jinzhou first or not? Longkou? !
There is a fourth question.
With the strength of the National Defense Force being exposed, the firepower of the team is stronger than our own, and the artillery has some technical advantages, should we gamble on the national destiny again or watch China and Germany dominate Asia?
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 312 The Country¡¯s Choice
Chapter 312 The Country¡¯s Choice
To gamble or not?
??Whether you want to bet or not? !
?????????????????????????????????????????????????:
Facing the sudden gunfire in Europe, Japan, which had won the first two bets, once again came to a crossroads.
Whether it is Masaki Terauchi on the front line or senior officers such as Tanaka Giichi in the Japanese base camp in Tokyo, there are only two sides of the coin in their minds. Anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once the European War breaks out, Britain, France, and Germany will all shrink, and Asia will face a major reshuffle opportunity. Is there anything wrong with Japan, which considers itself the leader of Asia, to stand up at this moment? ?
¡°But from the perspective of the upper echelons of the democratic government in the early Taisho period, Japan was not prepared this time. The theory of gambling on the national destiny is not something that is just thought of, but requires careful calculation of the strength comparison between the enemy and ourselves, and whether the game of snake swallowing the elephant can be completed. The current situation is that Fengtian has not opened up the situation for a full month. Even if it was caught off guard before, after the counterattack by Zhengyi Temple, the small Gaizhou alone suffered more than 3,000 casualties in three days. In addition, The Fifth Division was ambushed by a submarine at Port Arthur and suffered losses of more than 5,000 men in six days! If the previous 38th Regiment and Railway Guards are added in, the Japanese army, which was claimed to be invincible before the war, has suffered more than 13,000 casualties and lost more than 200 million national currency in one month.
After the Russo-Japanese War, this was the first time that Japan was so heartbroken.
But most of the people who are heartbroken are civil affairs officials and ordinary people. There is another mainstream view within the Japanese army, that is, the National Defense Force has reached its limit. After the firepower of their superior teams has been exposed to the world, they no longer have any secret weapons, and Japan Only less than one-fifth of the power was used. Because in their view, with the newly formed 19th and 20th divisions, the Japanese army already has 20 standing divisions. Even if many divisions have been cut down to their skeletons to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, the domestic reserve force is not a vegetarian. With the skeleton of non-commissioned officers, as long as the soldiers are filled up, they can be pulled out to fight. As for the gap in firepower between the teams, it is not a problem. Domestic factories are also concentrating on manufacturing machine guns. The Type 38 machine guns, Hotchkiss machine guns and captured machine guns in the warehouse Various Russian machine guns are also being continuously shipped to Fengtian to narrow the gap.
More importantly, they believe that they can take this opportunity to get support from their allies. As long as they can cling to the United Kingdom and show off the unshirkable responsibility of their Asian allies, and cooperate with the defeat of the German army in Qingdao, they can forgive some of their debts and even obtain new loans. Then Japan It is still capable of fighting a full-scale war.
The only problem is probably shipping and financial pressure. In the former, the ambush outside Port Arthur caused all the leased ships to leave, and Japan also had to compensate the British and Dutch companies for the loss of US$1 million per ship. As for the Ministry of Finance and the Military, they didn't even consider it, because as long as they can capture Manchuria, Mongolia, Jiaodong Peninsula or even the entire North China, they can get it back dozens or even hundreds of times, not to mention there is a very coveted Qingdao there! Germany has invested a lot in Qingdao. The shipyard and Jiaoji Railway alone are worth tens of millions.
Do you want to bet or not?
While the military bosses were uncontrollably excited, Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu first expressed his opinion: "Before the end of the Fengtian War, it is not appropriate to send troops to other areas of China because the finances cannot support it."
Following Prime Minister Shigenobu Okuma's speech, democratic leaders such as Takeshi Inukai and Konobo Saionji in the Senate also stood up and expressed that the war should not be expanded. The country that originally fought the battle of Fengten was caught off guard and confused. Strategically, there is still no clear purpose, so all resources should be concentrated to solve Fengtian and Manchuria. This made Shanxian Youto, who attended the Senate meeting for the first time in several years, look gloomy, and his razor-like eyes swept over the faces of these people again and again.
When the coins in Japan were so loud that when the coins were raging on both sides, some people were also anxious about the Chinese land.
Zhang Shizhao rushed from Shanghai to Nanjing immediately to discuss ways to prevent the Sino-German alliance with Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei. These three last party bosses had already seen that they would agree to the alliance if there was no turmoil in Europe, but now they Absolutely not! If the Sino-German alliance strategy continues, it will inevitably drag the countries that have just begun to improve into a whirlpool.
Wu Tingfang leaned on the sofa, stroking his beard and shaking his head: "How difficult!" Yang Qiu's accusations before declaring war on Japan still shocked him as the foreign minister, so he took the initiative to hand over more power to Wang Zhengting after he came back. Although he and Gu Weijun did not agree to continue the alliance this time, the current momentum of the Democratic Party cannot pry the big tree of the National Socialist Party under any circumstances. He said: "The matter of alliance or not is no longer up to us. After all, the National Socialist Party holds 80% of the seats. Among the provinces across the country, the only ones we can have a little influence on are Guangdong and Fujian. In addition, in the north, there have been successive victories.The prestige of the Communist Party of China has been unparalleled, and the national society has also risen. Last month alone, as many as 200,000 young people joined the national society. Who can move this big stone? "
"Then we can't just sit back and watch him put the country into danger!" Cai Yuanpei stood up and took two steps, with a firm look on his face: "The Republican Party's thoughts should be similar to ours. You can contact Zhang Jizhi. In the worst case, I will go directly to the President and Tang Shaoyi. No matter what, Yang Qiu must give them some face."
Zhang Shizhao was the most anxious. This matter was not trivial and if successful, it could slightly restore the Democratic Party's disadvantage in the domestic political arena, so he immediately took the three people to the presidential palace. As soon as the three of them arrived, they saw Zhang Jizhi also rushing over. They suddenly felt a little more confident and walked towards the President's Office.
¡°The President, Prime Minister, Minister Wu and Minister Zhang are here and they want to see you on urgent matters.¡±
Wang Anlan knocked on the door and interrupted the laughter in the office. After Li Yuanhong became the interim president, he also became the secretary-general of the president. Tang Shaoyi heard that Wu Tingfang and Zhang Jizhi were coming, and even Zhang Shizhao came over and said with a smile: "Chen Hua's guess is really good, they must not be able to sit still."
Zhang Taiyan, who was chatting with a man, couldn't hold back his words: "I'm afraid I want to take this opportunity to regain the disadvantage." The man smiled, obviously too familiar with his big mouth: "Brother Binglin, don't worry, Politics is about taking advantage of every opportunity, so I very much agree with the vice president¡¯s approach to temporarily stabilize the country with one-party dominance and slowly maintain the soil of the republic.¡±
"Haha It's rare that Brother Yuanyong didn't curse today. Your article not long ago scolded everything about Henan from top to bottom." As soon as the man finished speaking, Zhang Taiyan burst into laughter. , after laughing, he deliberately winked: "Honestly, what was the circulation volume in the days after the declaration?"
Tang Shaoyi really couldn't stand Zhang Taiyan's big mouth, so she laughed and scolded: "When did Binglin become full of copper odor? It will be your mouth that will suffer in the future." Zhang Taiyan did not care, and smiled: "What's wrong with the copper odor? There is a shortfall of tens of millions in education funds in the national budget this year. If anyone gives it to me, I will let him scold me for days or nights."
While a few people were laughing and chatting, Wang Anlan led Wu Tingfang and others in. They were slightly stunned when they saw so many people, especially when they saw the man Zhang Shizhao: "Yuanyong? Why are you here?"
His words caused several people to turn their attention to this man in his thirties, wearing a blue robe and glasses. Cai Yuanpei frowned even more, because the man turned out to be Huang Yuansheng, the most popular reporting ace reporter in the country. As a representative of non-party people, his pen was full of curses. He also contributed to the suppression of the Democratic Party by Yang Qiu until it quit power. The Republican Party He was also scolded by him for being conservative and feudal, so some people had long suspected that he had defected to the National Society.
????????????????????????????Could it be true that he took refuge in the National Society?
After everyone exchanged a few words, Tang Shaoyi saw everyone's thoughts and took the initiative to introduce: "Brother Yuan Sheng has promised to be the President and will take over as a non-partisan person after the official election next year."
"Brother Yuanyong, are you willing to become an official?" Zhang Shizhao asked curiously. You must know that everyone knew that Huang Yuansheng abandoned his official position and became a reporter. He also expressed his intention to become an official in the newspaper.
Huang Yuansheng smiled slightly, and his words were as powerful as his articles: "Brother Xingyan is wrong. Yuansheng is not an official. He only ensures that the judicial system will never be affected by anyone or any group!"
Wu Tingfang, who has lived in the United States for many years, particularly agrees with this point. The Democratic Party also thought about judicial corruption at the beginning, but who was willing to set up someone to monitor itself at that time? Even Mr. Sun and Huang Keqiang strongly opposed it, but they did not expect that Yang Qiu, who was becoming more and more powerful, would dare to let this thorny head serve as a political officer to restrain his own hands and feet. They could not help but lament his courage and determination, and his support for the Democratic Party in the country. The failure in this wave of political struggles has become more clear.
Huang Yuansheng's intention to serve as the Supreme Court official after the official election might have been considered by everyone in normal times, but the more urgent issue at the moment was to prevent the Sino-German alliance, so Wu Tingfang quickly stated his intention: "If nothing happens in Europe, we also agree to form an alliance." Germany, but now Mars has risen and there is a prairie fire. Lu Zhengxiang just sent a telegram back from Russia. Nicholas II has officially warned Austria-Hungary not to declare war on Serbia. Tingfang Bucai has also studied the situation in Europe for a few days, France and Russia The Alliance and the German-Austrian Alliance are the two most important alliances of foreigners. Such a severe warning will inevitably lead to a backlash. After all, the person who died was the prince. Therefore, Tingfang feels that the possibility of a war is already very high. My opinion is, please The President and Shaochuan deliberated in detail and advised the Vice President to temporarily abandon the alliance and wait until Europe calms down before making any plans."
Li Yuanhong suddenly laughed after hearing this, and looked at Tang Shaoyi pretending to be surprised: "Brother Wenjue, how did you get the news that our country is going to form an alliance with Germany?"
Where did the news of the alliance come from? Wu Tingfang and the others are reallyHe stopped asking, and subconsciously opened his mouth and said: "Don't they all talk about it recently" But before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that all the current arguments for a Sino-German alliance came from newspapers or grassroots politicians. None of the personnel or the real core leaders have said that they want to form an alliance. Even Yang Qiu, who has the best relationship with Germany, has never officially said that he wants to form an alliance.
But why has non-alignment created such a big momentum? Zhang Shizhao didn't quite understand and asked: "If we don't form an alliance, why are we making a fuss in the city? Can't the government refute the rumors and calm them down?"
Tang Shaoyi took a look at Zhang Shizhao. He was indeed not an official. He couldn't understand the meaning behind it. It could be seen that the Democratic Party was not in great danger in his hands. He said, "Brother Xingyan is staying in Shanghai to concentrate on party affairs." , I'm afraid I don't understand the current national trend." After finishing speaking, he took out a piece of industrial and commercial information from his bag very seriously and said: "To be honest with you, from the beginning of Southwest China to the end of last year, our country purchased a total of five million yuan of various types of machinery and equipment from Germany. After the news of the alliance broke out at the beginning of this year, Germany exported more than 2,000 units to us in just two months, and the price was 20% cheaper than usual. Among them were two 5,000-ton hydraulic presses and two double-axis precision machine tools. . I don¡¯t understand these two things, but a few years ago, Chenhua offered tens of millions of dollars to various countries and no one sold it to us, which shows how valuable it is!"
In just a few figures, everyone here understood that Yang Qiu deliberately spread the idea of ??forming an alliance to make Germany feel that there was an opportunity, and then took the opportunity to obtain equipment and machines that were previously unavailable at a low price. This alone has to be admired by him. wrist. Tang Shaoyi continued: "Until Europe and the United States are pacified, let alone us old guys, we will not form an alliance, and the Vice President will definitely not make this move. At present, the harm to our country is still Japan, and the top priority is to mobilize the whole country to pacify the north. We must not hold back the frontline soldiers. That¡¯s why the Vice President called yesterday and requested that the currently recruited reserves be organized into 15 regular divisions to prevent Japan from launching an invasion of North my country when countries are unable to escape from the chaos in Europe!¡±
His words made everyone feel relieved. The Congress had already agreed to the 15 divisions, but it was just a formality. Only Zhang Jizhi frowned slightly and said: "President, Prime Minister. They have no intention of forming an alliance, but they spread the idea of ??forming an alliance." Didn't it offend Germany?"
Yang Qiu had already told Li Yuanhong the overall plan, so he narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It depends on you all."
"Rely on us?"
Tang Shaoyi stood up, glanced at Huang Yuansheng, and slightly cupped his hands: "Yuanyong, I will leave the newspapers and public opinion to you. As for how you can help, it is also very simple. The president has just summoned the members to hold a plenary meeting in three days to discuss and discuss Regarding the situation in Europe and the war with Japan, you might as well make a fuss, after all, we are still a republic, not a family."
Zhang Shizhao stared at his eyes and was completely convinced after hearing this! It turned out that Yang Qiu had planned an escape route long ago and was going to do that thing of hijacking the name again. He glanced at Zhang Jizhi and sighed in his heart: "Is this called republican politics? It's all in the hands of others! Obviously this time the two parties are going to He was taken out to walk the dog. Fighting with such people, I really don¡¯t know when I will get ahead."
On July 2, just as the world's attention began to turn from the Far East to Europe, at an enlarged congressional meeting held quietly in Nanjing, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party jointly formally requested to abandon the Sino-German alliance bill. On the same day, the Shanghai declaration also changed its tone for the first time, arguing that in the The country should not be involved in European affairs while it is mired in the Sino-Japanese War. This argument is also supported by the vast majority of National Socialists, who believe that if Europe is at peace, allying with Germany is a good strategy for the country's rapid development, but if war breaks out in Europe, neutrality must be strictly maintained.
The sudden explosion of arguments from Nanjing once again caused diplomats in Asia to overturn all plans. Prince Reinhardt, who was about to return to China, had to postpone his trip and visited Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi to make several promises. Bernard, the British special envoy who had just arrived a few days ago, followed him into the Nanjing Presidential Palace and set off for Beijing that night.
A game of national choice unfolds vigorously
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 313 Mania (Part 1)
Chapter 313: Mania (Part 1)
A gunshot in Sarajevo stirred up huge waves.
Except for Japan, none of the diplomats stationed in China care about the Far East War at this moment. In their hearts, Europe is the center of the white world! The Japanese army also shrank early after breaking through Gaizhou. Countless pairs of red eyes in the Tokyo base camp chanted "God bless" while burning the midnight oil to fight, and feverishly lay on the map to draw it carefully. It is possible that the battle for Northeast China has expanded to North China. and even the posture of the Far East¡¯s foundational battle for the next hundred years.
Aoki Nobujun and several other military officers even rushed directly into the Capitol building, shouting: "Certainly! China must be completely defeated through a decisive action and win a century-old national destiny for the Japanese Empire!" Although he was finally taken away and locked up by the police. for two days, but returned to the War Department to a hero's ovation. Unlike Japan, Chinese newspapers and bigwigs who had previously called for an alliance with Germany have come forward and said that the country is too weak to look far away and should not participate in European affairs. Instead, it should devote all its efforts to defeat the ambitious Japan and regain its territory. Total peace in the north. At the same time, Congress also passed a bill to add 15 infantry divisions to the army. In order to raise more military expenditures, Hubei and Chongqing Industrial Groups, which had just earned huge technology transfer fees, purchased US$10 million in treasury bonds at once. The National News Agency also called on all Party members donated money to purchase urgently needed medicines and equipment for the front line.
It was under such external circumstances that Yang Qiu returned to Beijing. Since the Japanese army proposed to modify the plan in the face of "surprise", the navy simply went to hunt for Chen Shaokuan, who fled back to Qingdao to join the support ship and disappeared again on the vast sea, so that Beijing The Fenghuang Railway has not been cut off yet. But when he entered the room, his old friend Hangel, the American Counselor in China (the typo in Chapter 310 has been corrected, apologies), followed him in.
Cai Gongshi has been in the telegraph room almost all the time these days, so Jiang Baili temporarily acted as secretary and receptionist, making a cup of instant coffee for Han Geer. Compared with diplomats from Britain, France, Germany and other countries, although Hangel was also worried about Europe, he was obviously more interested in instant coffee. After studying it carefully, he picked up the cup and smelled it, and praised: "Dear Yang ? How did you come up with it? Although the taste is worse than freshly ground, it is very convenient. I think it will be very profitable."
"It's not that I know how to do it, but I've already started making money." Yang Qiu openly announced that he invented instant coffee. His mood these days was indescribably beautiful. He smiled and said: "England, France and Italy have already separated." 1,000 tons have been ordered and I¡¯m sure there will be more¡¡±
Hanger blinked deliberately: "1,000 tons? God! Yang, you have made a fortune. After the European War breaks out, it will directly become military supplies, which will at least be a supply of tens of thousands of tons per year."
"Yeah, but unfortunately I didn't understand this at the time, so I sold a lot of shares to Brazilians" Hearing what he said, Yang Qiu pretended to sigh and pretended not to believe it, and asked: "Han Mr. Geer, I am not very familiar with the situation in Europe, please tell me truthfullywill the war really break out?"
Hangel did not doubt Yang Qiu's words. It is difficult for Easterners who have never left the country in the Far East to understand the real Europe. Even if they have staff and staff, they may not be able to grasp it in detail. Although the United States is far away from the Atlantic to ensure that it will not be involved in this dispute, he is still worried about the situation in Europe, saying: "It is very complicated. What I can tell you is that diplomatic efforts are ongoing, but the effect is probably very limited. Germany They have been preparing for this for many years, they have long wanted to fight for their place in the sun through a glorious and short war, so we can only wait quietly."
Yang Qiu said nothing, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table. Hangel didn't bother him with the coffee. He thought that the young man who was really in charge of China was thinking about whether to continue the Sino-German alliance. In fact, he was ready when he came today. If he chose to continue the alliance, the United States would have no choice. Doubts will be given up because the United States does not want to get involved in a European war.
So he came, and what seemed like small talk was actually to test this young man's tone. Dealing with smart people is actually very simple. He believed that Yang Qiu also understood the purpose of his coming here, and was thinking about it. But in fact, Yang Qiu's actions were just acting. He had been thinking about this day for three years, but he didn't want Hangel to see that he was prepared, so he deliberately put on this expression.
Jiang Baili sat next to him, his fingers hooked on his hat and the corners of his lips bent downward. In the past few days, he has been completely conquered by the "prophecy". Since he could plan for the European war so early, how could he be unprepared?
After a while, Yang Qiu put away his fingers and picked up the coffee. After blowing away the heat from the cup, he frowned and said, "Mr. Hangel, can you help me?"
"It is my honor to serve you."
In Hange's polite tone, Yang Qiu put down the coffee he had not yet taken a sip of: "I don't want to get involved in European affairs, and the same is true for my country. In fact, ifI didn¡¯t take away the little emperor and I don¡¯t want a war, so I hope you can convey my message to Britain on my behalf. China and Britain have had good cooperation in the Qing Dynasty, so I don¡¯t want a conflict between the two countries at this time. Of course, it¡¯s more important. Don't like the European war breaking out on our soil. In additionI would also like to ask you to get in touch with Japan. "
Hangel¡¯s eyes lit up. In his opinion, Yang Qiu already had the idea of ??ending the war. Being a mediator in international affairs is what the U.S. government loves to do most. Wasn¡¯t the Russo-Japanese War also mediated by the U.S.? So he immediately leaned forward and asked, "Does the Vice President want to end the war?"
"My conditions are to return Taiwan, Ryukyu and Kanto Prefecture, hand over the Manchurian Army, and compensate our country for US$100 million in losses."
It may not be difficult to hand over the Manchurian Army, but returning the three major regions is a bit tricky. As for US$100 million, it is impossible to talk about it. Even if the army loses, as long as the Chinese navy cannot conduct transoceanic landings, Japan will not be considered a true conqueror. fail. Moreover, when Taiwan and Ryukyu are isolated in the open sea and cannot threaten them at all, this kind of offer can only be a moonshot in the water. So he frowned and said, "With all due respect, I am very willing to fulfill your wish, but do you think these conditions are realistic?"
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t answer. He took a sip of coffee and joked: ¡°Don¡¯t Americans like to bargain when doing business?¡±
Hangel laughed, stood up and said: "Your Excellency, please rest assured that I will convey your goodwill to the British and Japanese governments as soon as possible, and I believe that at this moment, Sir Bernard should also hope to end the conflict between the two countries as soon as possible."
After Jiang Baili sent him out, he was a little confused when he returned to the office: "Does the Vice President really want to have peace talks?"
Yang Qiu put down the cup, walked to the map and looked at it for a few times before asking: "Brother Baili has been in Japan for many years. Do you think Japan has suffered such a big loss this time, will it be willing to sit down and negotiate?"
Jiang Baili burst into laughter: "Isn't the vice president asking questions knowingly? How could Japan give up if it is not so angry that it breaks its head? What's more, even if they lose Lushun, Sa Zhenbing and the others can ensure that they send the army across the strait? Will they retreat again? Ten Thousand Steps said, even if Okuma Shigenobu and Saionji Konobo are willing to give up, what will the military do? What will happen if there is a friend in the mountain county? Is he willing to watch the army lose troops and fight a futile war? In that case, I am afraid he will be the first It¡¯s a downfall!¡±
"The following is the best" Yang Qiu muttered to himself several times, then suddenly turned around: "Brother Baili must have guessed that I asked the United States to convey its goodwill for peace talks deliberately to show them. At least We must let them know that it is not I, Yang, who wants to fight, but Japan! Japan will definitely not accept these conditions, even if it only hands over the Manchu Army, it will not be willing, so they will definitely do it after getting the news React!"
Jiang Baili didn't like politics very much, but he also understood Yang Qiu's motivation for doing this. He asked Britain and the United States to bring a message to Japan to sit down and talk. However, none of these four conditions was possible for the ambitious Japan, so it must be They will try their best to bypass Britain and the United States and act alone. Britain has shown that it does not want the Far East to lose control, especially at this moment. If Japan forcibly promotes the war, they will think that it is destroying the Far East and forcing China towards Germany, which will tear a rift in the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The United States itself is very dissatisfied with Japan. Once the U.S. government intervenes in mediation and gets a more ferocious attack, the United States will definitely be even more dissatisfied. The consequence of this is that it is likely to be more emotionally inclined to China, at least in the case of war. The U.S. government will not put in a good word for Japan before the outcome is determined.
But there is another problem, Qingdao!
What to do with Qingdao controlled by Germany? Once war breaks out, Britain will definitely pull out this nail. However, with China declaring neutrality, Britain's strength in the Far East is not enough to ensure the capture of Qingdao, and Japan will definitely need help.
This is a dead knot, how to untie it?
When Jiang Baili was thinking hard about the solution, Hangel did bring Yang Qiu's words to the British and Japanese governments. Bernard was naturally overjoyed after hearing this. Through his understanding in the past few days, he already knew who was really in charge of this country. Being able to get that young man's guarantee not to get involved in European affairs would undoubtedly greatly ease the ally Russia and France's pressure can also hit Germany. But after the Japanese government learned about Yang Qiu's false appearance of peace talks, it undoubtedly poured hot oil on the clamor for the expansion of the war.
"There must be no peace talks!"
In the Port Arthur Fortress, Otani Kikuzo, who had survived the catastrophe, had not yet recovered from the anger of the surprise attack on Port Arthur that day. When he learned that someone in the country had expressed approval for the peace talks, he yelled angrily: "More troops should be sent to increase punishment. This time Europe The great chaos will be a God-blessed opportunity for the rise of the empire, and we must not miss it." Not only was he unwilling to negotiate, but people like Masahiro Fukui and Hayano Kawashima were even more unwilling. What a great opportunity! All British and American Ghost AnimalsJapan has retreated to Europe. If it gives up waiting for Europe to be pacified and then turns back, can Japan turn its back on Britain and France?
Zhengyi in the temple is even more unwilling. The accounts of tens of thousands of soldiers spilled blood in Fengtian have not yet been settled, and Manchuria and Mongolia have not been completely conquered. How can we negotiate peace at this time? But he couldn't think of a good way to break the situation. At this moment, Major General Shirakawa Yoshinori of the Ninth Brigade of the Fifth Division, who was sitting next to him, suddenly stood up. This one of the "Three Heroes of the First Army" had a great reputation. He was Lushun during the Russo-Japanese War. It was he who led the 11th Infantry Regiment to initiate the massacre. He was nicknamed "Wild Boar" in the army because of his short stature.
The wild boar-like Shirakawa Yoshinori waved his arms, his face flushed: "Your Excellency, General! The Empire of Japan does not need roses, let alone compromise! Soldiers should not be influenced by dirty politics, please give the order! I am willing to lead troops to attack the Jiaozhou Peninsula! As long as we land in Jiaozhou and launch an attack, we will not only make the country have nothing to say, but also help our allies to attack Germany when necessary. In that case, no one will have anything to say! Conquer Manchuria and Mongolia, capture the Jiaozhou PeninsulaGeneral You are the number one hero of the Japanese Empire!
Not to mention the officers around him, even Masaki Teurauchi¡¯s eyes twitched. Japan¡¯s number one hero? ! Yesthe blood in his body is hot. Maybe this battle is a stepping stone for him to be promoted to the Senate.
"Then continue the attack! Let the artillery do the talking." Masaki Terauchi and these Japanese officers were determined to continue to implement the following strategy of overcoming the enemy in accordance with tradition.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 314 Mania (Part 2)
. Chapter 314 Mania (Part 2)
When Okuma Shigenobu brought the United States to convey the news of Yang Qiu's hope for peace talks, and sat down with democratic leaders such as Inukai Takeshi and Saionji Konobo to discuss countermeasures, he did not know that there was a group of fanatical officers in Port Arthur who had already begun to push Japan away. Into the abyss.
Similarly, on the land of Europa, the fanatical atmosphere can even dispel the fog that floats over the North Sea all year round.
Time does not fly by very fast, but in the eyes of the diplomats who are living like a year, Europe's tight string can no longer hold up. On July 12, two weeks after Crown Prince Ferdinand was assassinated, two armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to move towards the Serbian border. At the same time, William II officially spoke in Congress, stating that Germany would do its best to ensure the interests of its allies!
Just four hours later, Nicholas II uttered wild words from the diamond-encrusted throne in St. Petersburg, thinking that Emperor Frank was an old fool because he did not see that Russia was already prepared and had millions of troops. Assembling, the brave Cossack cavalry will trample Europe, not to mention that there are still 300,000 "gray cattle" in the Far East. Although the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated just an hour later that His Majesty the Tsar did not say that Emperor Frank was old, it was just a misunderstanding in translation, but does anyone still believe it at this time?
The whole of Europe was slapped on the forehead by the two men's remarks. The Elys¨¦e Palace issued a clear war mobilization order. The famous generals in Whitehall have already scolded the two idiot cousins ??without grace. The pot-bellied Admiralty Fatty Qiu has become a shrew. , and the Times, which always speaks bitterly, even said that the royal family should investigate the bloodline and carefully check whether the two idiots who are still adding fuel to the fire are the descendants of Victoria.
Rifles smelling of butter were issued to soldiers, boxes of bullets were opened, cannons were rolled out, fighter planes roamed in the sky, expensive Welsh white coal was stuffed into warship coal bunkers, and huge oil tankers were rolled out. There is just a wave of water in front of the open mouths of the giant iron-clad ships! Civilian railway transportation was basically paralyzed. The trains were mobilized and parked next to the nearest military camp. The outside of the green carriages had been filled with various words written in chalk.
"Glory belongs to Germany."
¡°Come back for Christmas.¡±
"Long live France."
"The short but glorious battle is about to begin."
Fanaticism, restlessness and uneasiness permeate the sky over Europe. Even the lowest level people who have never cared about politics can feel the depression and dullness before the war. The soldiers said their final farewells to their loved ones, the churches were crowded with people coming to pray, and the Vatican even opened the whole city to welcome the prayers coming from all directions. The fanatical atmosphere spreads around like the most manic hurricane in the Caribbean. At this moment, the inconspicuous Far East is also engaged in the final diplomatic competition. Plans, transactions, and entangled interests, everything is becoming more and more tense. The situation in Europe is moving rapidly.
"No! We want a clear and clear answer." In the office, Cai Gongshi faithfully recorded every word of Bernard. Yang Du, who came from Henan urgently, sat on the sofa, with a burning look in his eyes. Think about something.
Bernard stood like this in front of Yang Qiu. His thin eyebrows made him look more like an Italian. Only his slightly raised chin could make people feel the arrogance in him that was spoiled by the British Empire. Yang Qiu had no dissatisfaction with this attitude. This was his family background. What he had to do was to strive for the best interests of the country at this time, so he smiled calmly and said: "Your Excellency Bernard, I have made it very clear that our country We will not be involved in European disputes. If war breaks out, we will immediately declare neutrality. As for the Sino-Japanese issue you raised, do you think it is our fault? If Japan had not deliberately created division, if they had not taken away the former emperor, War will not break out at all! Ultimately, I just want to ensure national sovereignty and territorial integrity. If you think this is wrong, then I think we really can¡¯t continue the dialogue.¡±
After the translator finished translating this passage in clear words, Bernard looked at Yang Qiu particularly seriously and said slowly: "Your Excellency, the Vice President, the British Empire and your country have had decades of friendship. We do not want to be in Europe In times of turmoil, some people stand up to cause trouble. Although I very much agree with you in ensuring the integrity of the country's territory and sovereignty, how do you deal with Qingdao? Your previous relationship with Germany does not reassure us. If Germany uses this base to attack our country and its allies in Bases in the Far East, so who is responsible for this? And your troops are currently concentrated in the Northeast. For this reason, the Russian government has to strengthen its armaments, making it impossible for them to transfer troops back to Europe to maintain peace. And the Southwest and **! Your troops The same are stationed there, so you have to make sure in a public manner that you don't go into those areas."
Now you know that you are not omnipotent? Yang Qiu sneered a few times, but his face was still the same.With a calm expression: "You can rest assured, I said I would never get involved in the dispute between you. China is a weak country and does not have the strength to get involved. But!"
Yang Qiu paused for a moment, then raised his voice a few degrees, and waved his arms lightly, full of personal charm: "What I want to say is that Japan and Mongolia are our internal affairs, and no country should interfere in our internal affairs. My army You know better than me why we are in the Northeast. The relationship between our country and Germany was something that happened before. I believe Lord Hangel has brought you my exact words. As for Qingdao I can assure you that Our country will issue a public statement as soon as possible and will never allow any country to engage in hostile war on our territory. If it is discovered, it will be equivalent to declaring war on our country!"
Bernard moved his lips and suddenly realized that this young man was blocking almost all his words, but why did he always feel that his smile was full of hypocrisy and uneasiness? Are the smiles of Easterners different from those of Westerners? Bernard took a deep breath and saluted: "I will urge the Japanese government to open a dialogue channel as soon as possible, but I hope that you must stop military operations before that."
"Of course." Yang Qiu stood up and finally comforted the special envoy for Far East affairs who was almost nervous: "As long as there are no bullets flying, my army will never shoot."
Bernard left unsatisfied. As soon as he left, Jiang Baili brought Traun in again. In just two weeks, this veteran diplomat who was nearly sixty years old looked much older. The sudden non-aligned voice from Nanjing before Prince Reinhard left made him understand that this country had drifted away from Germany. , but he still came today to make a last-ditch effort.
Yang Qiu waved his hand and asked Cai Gongshi and Yang Du to leave temporarily. Then he poured him a cup of coffee and took out his favorite Cuban cigar. Unfortunately, the aroma of coffee and tobacco made it impossible for him to enjoy it in peace. He looked into Yang Qiu's eyes and said, "What can I get today?"
"Sir Traun, I think you should be very clear. As a democratic country, not just me, but anyone! Can't go against the will of the people. If there were no damn assassins, I think we could have done it together at this moment. Have afternoon tea, but now can a poor and weak country like ours, a country still suffering from the flames of war, have the mind to do other things?"
The slow speaking speed made Traun a little angry, and he looked at Yang Qiu with an excited expression: "Your Excellency, Vice President, please forgive me! From the beginning, without the full support of our country, you may not be able to sit in this seat at all. ! In the past three years, we have been adhering to the purpose of friendship between the two countries, providing your country with machinery and equipment worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and hundreds of officers training your army! If your army can stop Japan, it is also inseparable from the sale of our country. Weapons, is this how you treat someone who tries his best to help you? There is an old Chinese proverb, a drop of water's kindness will be repaid by a spring! Now, sad things are indeed happening in Europe, and the situation is also changing. It¡¯s a hair-trigger moment, but don¡¯t you consider the outcome? If my country wins in the end, how will you face our relationship?¡±
Traun looked like an enraged warrior, roaring in a room with only two people. Jiang Baili asked Cai Gongshi for a cigarette outside the door, his face also uncertain. As the faint roar goes, what if Germany wins in the end? As someone who has trained and studied in Germany for many years, he is well aware of the country's heritage and strength, so he is more worried than the two people around him that if Yang Qiu makes a wrong judgment, the road ahead will be much more difficult.
Yang Qiu was not irritated, and did not even have any expression. He waited until Traun vented all his anger and then said calmly: "Your Excellency is very right. A drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring. So until the British envoy walked out of here just now, I He didn't even agree to disarm Qingdao! I don't want to be the enemy of Germany. You can't understand how I feel at this time. In fact, I was also influenced by your army to put on this military uniform. When I first heard about it, After those touching deeds in the Franco-Prussian War, I chose the career of a soldier."
The words are very light, but they give people an irrefutable conviction. In fact, he didn't lie. In the parallel world, he joined the army entirely because of his fascination with the German Wehrmacht, which was intertwined with steel and blood when he was a student. It had nothing to do with politics or ideology, and was just a pure soldier. Throughout history, he had never seen such an army that fascinated him, so he chose military uniforms. If he didn't have that persistence in his heart, if he put aside the weight of washing away a century of shame, he would even want to fly to Germany immediately, join the German Wehrmacht and conquer every fortress. However, I have more important things! As if aware of his own emotions, Yang Qiu borrowed a cigarette to steady his mind before continuing: "Sir Traun, we are all in a whirlpool. How should you choose if you are in this position? As for the assistance you mentioned, I think I need to correct it! From the beginning, we have been reciprocal transactions! Those technologies and information areI think you know better than me what our country has brought. In fact, I have still helped your country so far. Japan has been held back by me, and 300,000 Russian troops are stranded in the Far East! Is there any more realistic friendship than this?
Your Excellency, Minister, I feel that there are some things between the two countries that do not need to be put on the table. I can tell you very clearly that unless your country opens a route from the Mediterranean Sea to East India and your country's powerful fleet can radiate across the two oceans to ensure the safety of the waterway, otherwise you will not get what you want! "
Traun opened his mouth and sat down slumped again. In fact, Yang Qiu was right. In all previous cooperations, Yang Qiu had given Germany what it wanted. As of now, the more than 100,000 troops surrounding the Shandong Peninsula have not entered, which is also considered as enough face. And he did indeed hold back Japan, Britain's lackey, and also dragged Nicholas II's 300,000 troops in the Far East.
But how should I explain it to His Majesty William who is still looking forward to forming an alliance? Is his political career over?
"This is the last thing I can do for Germany and His Majesty William." Traun's expression was caught in Yang Qiu's eyes, and he slowly opened the drawer and placed a thick piece of information in front of him: " This is the full experimental report of the new drug you want. It also has the signatures of two doctors from your country. They have confirmed that the new drug can have very good effects on diseases such as infection and inflammation. You should know better than me how much it can save Soldiers, how many people don¡¯t have to have their limbs amputated or endure pain day and night because of it.¡±
"What do I need to pay? Do you want Qingdao?" Traun is not stupid enough to think that Yang Qiu will give it away for nothing. In fact, he has already obtained this experimental data from the doctor who was sent there, and the country has also authorized the new drug at any cost.
"There are also two new weapons information. One is a 15mm artillery with a range of 22,000 meters, which is guaranteed to suppress all current European firepower of this level. The other is a new weapon that can easily crush infantry. All of them are handed over to you. country, as for the price I need all your country¡¯s transport ships in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and one hundred tons of gold!"
"Don't you think this is taking advantage of the situation?" Traun's anger that had just died out came back again. Although most of the shipowners had received the news of the war and were rushing back to Europe, there were still some who had not returned. It is conservatively estimated that they were in the Pacific. There are at least 20 German and Austro-Hungarian merchant ships operating in the region, including at least 11 10,000-ton ships! Calculated based on the minimum price of 1 million US dollars for each 10,000-ton ship, it is worth at least 10 million US dollars. As for 100 tons of gold that is 14 million pounds, 70 million US dollars, and 140 million yuan!
But just when he was about to refuse, Yang Qiu took out the poisoned red apple like a witch who opened the door: "Sir, do you think these merchant ships can return to Europe once the war breaks out? Even if they are all concentrated in a neutral country, they will still be Seizure, it may not take long before the flag of another country is planted, and you won¡¯t be able to get back a penny.¡±
Traun gritted his teeth and glared at this guy who was focusing on his own weaknesses: "50 tons of gold! As for the merchant ship I need to report to the country, maybe the war will not break out."
50 tons of gold! In normal times, this number would be enough to impress anyone, but now is not the time to bargain, because the word price is no longer in the minds of Europe. At the moment of death, who cares about paying a little bit of gold, so immediately Wagging his finger: "Sir, last time you said it was worth at least US$100 million."
Traun¡¯s teeth were almost broken. Why was he so mean-mouthed in the first place? ! He said bluntly: "Isn't it possible to bargain in business?"
"Haha" Yang Qiu laughed heartily for the first time. This sentence at least proved that Germany was already attracted by sulfa. In fact, he would not hesitate to take action. After all, this could save countless lives. Something that cost the lives of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
"Okay, just a 50-ton take-out merchant ship."
Traun raised his eyebrows. He didn¡¯t expect Yang Qiu to be so cheerful. But before he could be happy, the young man in front of him made another condition: "But this patent authorization is only for your country and Your country¡¯s ally, and you must also provide me with a free publicity.¡±
Looking at the cunning look on the corner of his mouth, Traun quickly understood the meaning. There was no doubt that he would also sell this kind of medicine to Britain and France. In fact, he would definitely take the opportunity to make money at this time. However, he was not angry. If Germany could not get the formula first and was obtained by Britain and France, it would be very difficult to obtain it after being blocked and embargoed. Therefore, this strategic thing must not be delayed.
What¡¯s more, since Germany has paid such a heavy price, Britain and France should also pay a heavy price! So he immediately promised to publicize the value of the new drug in Europe, but he also put forward a precondition, that is, the sale to Britain and France must occur within three months. Yang Qiu has no dissatisfaction with his little calculation, because heIt is clear that everyone in Europe currently believes that the war will end in three months. Traun undoubtedly wants to take this opportunity to disgust himself and significantly depreciate the value of the medicine.
The two soon reached an agreement. Yang Qiu granted Germany the patent rights to manufacture and produce sulfonamides for use in his country and allies, and also sold the K16 cannon and A7V tanks that Germany could develop on its own in 2 years. After that, Germany immediately 50 tons of gold were mobilized domestically and sent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then transported to Shanghai by Italian fast merchant ships within half a month to complete the contract.
Traun got up with the contract. Although he was still very disappointed, this valuable and strategic thing finally gave him some explanation for the country and William II, and Yang Qiu did not tell lies. Even if China's current national strength completes the alliance, and Germany cannot resolve the waterway and provide realistic support, they can at most block Japan and cannot attack Russia with a depth of thousands of kilometers to the north. As for sending troops from Yunnan and Taiwan to the southeast Although the peninsula and India can do it, they will have to bear the reality that the entire southeastern coast will be bombed by the British, French and Japanese fleets, so any clear-minded strategist will not make this choice.
"correct."
When Traun was about to hold the door handle, Yang Qiu stood up from behind, walked to the map and turned around and said: "There is something I want to remind you. I have received information that the Japanese Army .Has made plans to attack the Qingdao Fortress and is preparing to use it as a gift in exchange for British support in continuing and expanding the war against China. Do you think I should send a photo of the enemy flag on the Bismarck Mountain Fortress to His Majesty William? , or give him a letter telling him that I welcome Germany to return to the Far East after winning victory to maintain regional peace?"
Traun¡¯s shoulders shook slightly, he looked at him with a complicated expression and walked out of the office without saying anything.
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 315 Mania (Part 2)
Time passed in the midst of quarrels and calculations. Wilhelm II and the German General Staff smashed 50 tons of gold without any frown. At the same time, they responded to Traun and used all means to contact merchant ships that could not return to Germany in time and rushed to China to prepare for the war. Delivery complete preparation of all sulfonamide licensing contracts. However, he was noncommittal about the Qingdao issue. Wilhelm II even clamored to defend every inch of German offshore territory and would not give up until every soldier was left.
At the same time, Britain, the United States, France and other countries also began to accelerate the reduction of their military forces from the Far East. The French government was the first to be unable to sit still. After learning from Bernard that Yang Qiu had no intention of entering the French East Indies and that it could be clarified in a contract, the French minister immediately went to Nanjing. However, he was unable to pay the indemnity in the most important Gengzi Year and recover the Yunnan tariffs controlled by France. A breakthrough was achieved, so no substantive agreement was reached.
But the significance of this contact was far-reaching, and it also laid the foundation for further negotiations. Although there was no political breakthrough, it gave a shot in the arm on trade to the Ministry of Finance, which was struggling to raise more military spending. In view of the impending outbreak of the European War, the French army, which had always wanted to develop weapons similar to Chinese-style mortars, grenade launchers and long-range 105 cannons, was also ruthless and bought the manufacturing patents for seven weapons at once. Of course, the current price is not that cheap anymore. The two major companies in Hubei and Chongqing that hold the patent directly offered a sky-high price of 22 tons of gold, equivalent to about 15 million US dollars. In the past, the price that would definitely lead to an unhappy ending has been ignored. France, which has already been burned for a long time, still cares about money?
In addition, the French government also placed a large order for 17 kinds of raw materials worth US$20 million at one time, including refined tungsten ore, manganese ore, tung oil, tea, tobacco leaves, raw silk, etc. It also purchased from Hubei Chen's Pharmaceutical Factory and Yunnan Qushi Pharmaceutical Factory respectively. purchased $3 million worth of morphine and the anti-hemorrhage drug Perbotan. At the same time, in exchange for trade, the French government allowed China to mine a chromium ore and a laterite nickel ore in Thanh Hoa Province in French East Indies for a price of US$1 million to meet domestic steel demand.
The US$23 million order made the country rejoice, but in fact, since the Sarajevo incident, France had already put a US$200 million purchase order on the market in less than a month. Yang Qiu was slightly surprised that this round of trade However, China Industrial and Commercial Affairs and the United States did not gain much, because France's trade orders were almost all raw materials, not the manufacturing orders that he and the United States wanted most. After thinking about it later, I felt relieved. The reason why the first wave was all raw materials was mainly due to the thought that the war would end in a short period of time. France believed that as long as raw materials were available, domestic manufacturing could meet the needs of the army and war.
Although it failed to realize industrial and commercial orders and failed to make breakthroughs in the key tariff retrieval and Xinchou treaties, this large contract also indirectly proves that France is eager to shrink its troops and does not want to waste them in the Far East, let alone that it does not want to be robbed of important and huge resources by others. interests in the French East Indies. Originally, Yang Qiu was planning to take this opportunity to sell the most profitable ammunition, but after the heavy bloodshed, the French government clearly refused. This cannot be blamed on others. After all, everyone in Europe thought that the war would end within two or three months. With their huge reserves, they never thought that they would be short of ammunition.
In the past, this enviable order was enough to cause quite a stir, but now it is just a splash and is flooded by orders from Britain, France, Belgium and other countries to their respective colonies. However, Britain and the United States, which have the world's largest colonies and abundant resources, are not so anxious. They are more concerned about the current war in the Far East. Therefore, after learning that Yang Qiu intended to negotiate the Northeast War and promised not to ally with Germany again, Hangel and Bernard successively set foot on Japanese soil, hoping to promote peace talks to ensure that the current situation in the Far East remains unchanged before Europe turns around.
But just as their warship slowly sailed into Tokyo Bay, the situation developed in an unpredictable direction.
In the early morning of July 26, large and small troop carriers crowded Port Arthur, ranging from fishing boats of more than a hundred tons to cargo ships of thousands of tons. After mobilizing manpower to sweep away dozens of mines, Masaki Terauchi found almost everything he could. The ships used even allowed the navy to forcibly seize several ships from Portugal, Spain and other countries in the Bohai Bay.
Protest?
It is no longer effective for the Japanese officers with blood-red eyes! The only thing they want to do now is to complete the landing as soon as possible and then launch a new round of offensive in conjunction with the land.
On the dock, one after another soldiers from the Japanese Fifth Division began to board the ship. They shouted for revenge, cut off the Jinzhou supply line, surrounded Fengtian and captured Manchuria and Mongolia, etc. Their immature faces were full of restlessness. and fanaticism. However, only a few officers knew that the target this time was not just Jinzhou, but also Longkou, which was not far from the Qingdao Fortress!
"General, Longkou is not far from Yantai. Do you need to say hello to the British allies first?" The staff officer just proposed, but was rejected by Masaki Terauchi. He said firmly: "It is no longer necessary now. Our allies have no energy to do it anymore." Take care of Asian affairs, and they will only be grateful after taking the Qingdao Fortress.¡±
Japanese ArmyUnder the guns of the soldiers, the Spanish shipowner had no choice but to light a fire and lift the anchor. A full 2,100 infantrymen, 25 landing assault boats, and equipment and ammunition made the cargo ship with a displacement of only 6,300 tons hobbled. Watching the ships leaving one after another, the remaining Japanese soldiers on the fortress and dock waved their military caps and cheered.
Looking at Yoshinori Shirakawa standing in front of him with wild eyes, Otani Kikuzo seemed to have really seen a restless male wild boar that kept digging its hooves, and nodded with satisfaction. But he also knew that going here was extremely risky. After all, his opponent had long been prepared for Japan to enter Shandong, but because he was afraid of Germany, he had been deployed on the periphery. This gave him the best chance!
"Shirakawa-kun! The rise and fall of the empire depends on this. No matter how difficult it is, I hope you can stick to Longkou and ensure the safety of the landing site! I will also personally lead the 21st Brigade to land in Jinzhou to cut off the connections between the Chinese people inside and outside the pass! After the general in the temple received the news of success, We will report to the country as soon as possible, and I believe that the military headquarters and the elders of Shan County will never sit idly by, and support will definitely arrive in three days!"
"Don't worry, I will let the Chinese people understand how pale their previous victory is!" Shirakawa Yoshinori nodded and walked towards the destroyer that was already full of soldiers. Ohtani Kikuzo also quickly boarded the cruiser.
Even the ronins who were forced to withdraw to Lushun from various parts of Northeast China due to the Sino-Japanese War also climbed onto the transport ship with the soldiers holding knives and pistols. "Let's go, for the centenary national destiny of the Empire of Japan." On the Golden Mountain Fort, Masaki Terauchi unhooked his saber, and with a serious face like a pilgrim, he bent 90 degrees toward the sea formation. Behind him, a dark crowd gathered for the Fifth Division. The enthusiastic atmosphere reached its peak at this moment as the soldiers and Japanese expatriates bowed down to see off!
National luck! war! wealth! Nothing can stop these brains controlled by chrysanthemums and sabers.
Amid the frenzy and restlessness, the decisive battle for the Far East National Games has finally begun!
Xuzhou.
The truck slowly crossed the city. From time to time, people on both sides of the road stopped to watch with their eyes wide open. The bold children also ran after the truck, as if they were competing to see whose feet were faster. Although the army is equipped with many trucks, they are not as convenient as mules and horses when the roads are imperfect, so most of them can only be driven around major cities.
Zhang Xiaozhun smiled and waved to the children. Looking at this conservative city, it has not changed much compared to three years ago. You can even see the old and the young with pigtails on the street. Compared with the rapidly changing South, this conservatism in the North is deep-rooted. If the land reform in Henan and Shaanxi had not shaken them and they were afraid that it would be carried out here, they would reluctantly pick up the rent reduction and interest reduction campaign, which appropriately reduced the burden on farmers.
So in his view, the reforms and breaking of old ideas promoted by Yang Qiu must and should be promoted immediately, but the reality is full of too much helplessness. It is not a good thing if the country is too big and the population is too large, and it has only been a year since the Republic of China was truly unified. Even the southwest, which was first under the control of the National Defense Forces, has not completed its reform, so we cannot expect such a grand scene to come suddenly overnight. What's even more serious is that the country is still at war. The war between China and Japan has also affected national construction. After a large amount of resources are controlled by the military, naturally fewer resources are allocated to civil affairs.
What is a little comforting is that the country is so big that it is naturally more consuming than Japan. The north is in full swing, but it does not prevent the south from receiving orders from Europe. The day after the gunshots rang out in Sarajevo, Germany purchased 20,000 tons of refined tungsten ore, 5,000 tons of flux lime and non-metallic ores for smelting, 300 tons of phosphorus, and 2,000 tons of non-metallic ores from the Jiangxi Dayu Tungsten Mine. Nearly 50,000 tons of various concentrated ores and materials, including tons of tung oil and 5,000 tons of tea and cotton cloth, were transported overnight to the closer Austro-Hungarian Empire by taking advantage of the fleet's emergency return. As for why they did not return directly to Gibraltar, it was because they also Worried about a war breaking out on the way, it would be better to arrive in Austria-Hungary and then transport it back by train. In addition to the US$30 million worth of raw material and military patent orders sold by France in the past few days, the country has received US$50 million worth of gold, silver and cash in just one month (after Sarajevo, domestic trade was strictly limited to RMB, hard currencies such as U.S. dollars and gold).
Of course, he still doesn¡¯t know about the 50 tons of gold brought by the sulfonamide trade and the upcoming ocean-going fleet worth tens of millions of dollars.
After the gunfire, the era of great change has finally arrived! The surprising "money from the south and attack from the north" strategy proposed by Yang Qiu at the secret meeting has begun to take shape because Europe is about to break out. Thinking of this, his heart became warm. Every time he thought of Paoze, who was fighting fiercely across the Jiaodong Peninsula, he couldn't commit himself to enter. The troops had repeatedly written letters requesting to march outside the Northeast Pass, but for some reason there was still no order.
What on earth is the Commander-in-Chief waiting for? Afraid of the Germans? That's a joke!
The truck soon drove into the eastern suburbs military camp. As soon as he got off the truck, Zhang Xiaozhun noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. It should be the time for the troops to drill, but the soldiers were rushing to the truck one after another.Moving things up is as if you are about to leave.
"What happened?"
Zhang Xiaozhun grabbed a staff lieutenant who was running towards the military camp in a panic and asked, "What happened?"
When the second lieutenant saw Zhang Xiaozhun, he saluted with a hint of nervousness and excitement and shouted: "General, it's great to have you back! General Cai just sent people everywhere to look for you and asked you to go to the headquarters for a meeting. The Japanese Fifth Division has already set off from Lushun There is about a regiment of troops rushing towards Longkou!"
"What! The Japanese are coming? They are going straight to the dragon's mouth!" Zhang Xiaozhun almost jumped up in shock and shouted: "Tell me, how long did it take? Aren't they afraid of the German fleet stationed in Qingdao?"
"Report. It has been about an hour since the Japanese set off! The German fleet is not in Qingdao. The intelligence said they set sail last night and their whereabouts are unknown!"
The German Far East Fleet is gone? ! Another big news directly shocked Zhang Xiaozhun. There was news a few days ago that Germany would not abandon Qingdao, and today the fleet left first. This can only mean that Europe is about to take action! The Austro-Hungarian Empire is going to declare war on Serbia, and Germany is ready to fully participate in the war! With almost no hesitation, he picked up his feet and ran towards the headquarters, knocking down many people along the way. When he rushed into the conference room out of breath, Cai E was already dressed in military uniform and looking around at the generals who came to the meeting.
Seeing Zhang Xiaozhun, Cai E nodded slightly and turned to everyone again: "I don't want to say more about the situation. Considering the distance and time, we can no longer prevent the Japanese troops from landing in Longkou. Maybe you will think why we didn't enter Shandong earlier. But what I want to say is! Orders are orders, obedience and orders, brothers and brothers. This is the foundation of a strong German army and the path we need to take. Since we are late, let¡¯s use cannons and machine guns to gain back the time. !
We are soldiers. Since everyone has put on the uniform of the National Defense Force, we must shoulder the responsibility of defending the country and the people! Cai is not a person who is easy to kill, but the commander-in-chief and the country have entrusted the safety of Shandong and even North China to your and my hands, and I have to remind you today. Anyone who refuses to avoid fighting will be killed! Anyone who escapes from battle shall be killed! Anyone who colludes with the Japanese invaders will be killed! Anyone who abandons his robe will be killed! ¡¡. "A series of killing words suddenly pushed the atmosphere to a climax. Now no one is thinking about why they didn't enter earlier. Even if everyone guessed that it was to take into account Germany's face, it was also to take care of the previous Sino-German alliance proposal.
Cai E's thin body walked back and forth in front of everyone. After scanning the faces of the most capable officers of the 2nd Division and the 103rd Guard Division, his eyes finally stopped on the face of the 11th Division Commander He Xifan. After staying for a while, he looked at the 2nd Division. He Xi, division commander and chief of staff of the theater.
He Xifan is a veteran officer in the National Defense Force who fought in the Hubei Defense War. In addition to being a member of the National Socialist Party, he also attaches great importance to learning. Although the 11th Division was the old army of Shanghai and Zhejiang, it also added many Beiyang and new soldiers. In addition, after seeing Yang Qiu's methods and commanding troops, he attached great importance to the daily training of the troops. At the beginning of the year, he received awards from the Ministry of Defense and Yang Qiu for this, so He Xi nodded when he saw that Cai E wanted to use him as a forward.
"Brother Shaoyue, your army is closest to Jinan. Three trains have been temporarily detained there. If we set off now, we will arrive at Longkou tomorrow morning." After receiving the confirmation, Cai E saluted: "The one who comes is not good and the one who is not good is not good." Come on, the Fifth Division is an elite division of the Japanese Army that is famous for fighting hard and tiring battles, and Yoshinori Shirakawa of the Ninth Brigade is even more ruthless, so be careful!"
"Yes! Don't worry, Commander and everyone, He will not let them continue deep into the hinterland of Shandong even if he risks his life!" He Xifan rolled up his sleeves and was about to lead the guards to set off when the communications officer rushed into the conference room again.
"Report, telegram from the Commander-in-Chief."
"read."
The staff officer opened the telegram and said excitedly: "Commander-in-Chief telegraph training! Boys, don't let me down!"
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????mb etc. out.
"Call back!" Cai E glanced across the audience and smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, don't let the country down!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 316 Losing control
. Chapter 316 Losing control
The hour hand seems to have returned to twenty years ago.
At that time, Japan, which had just won the Sino-Japanese War and was looking forward to occupying the entire Manchuria and Mongolia, was finally threatened by Germany, Russia and France. The victorious army had to withdraw from Lushun and give up this pearl of the Far East. At that time, Japan, which had been completely stunned by the sky-high compensation, only felt humiliated, but did not realize the lack of resources after losing Liaodong. Later, when the army was expanded, it had to purchase steel, ore and raw materials at extremely high prices from various countries to barely complete it. By 1904, the national treasury was empty with only a few million national currencies left.
That hurts! Watching the money pouring into other people's pockets in exchange for raw materials whose prices have increased several times is unbearable for a country with few deep resources, especially a country known for being stingy and conservative. So when Russia took advantage of the Gengzi Year incident to invade Port Arthur, the Japanese government seemed to be sitting on the top of Mount Fuji, swallowed up by flames and lava anytime and anywhere. Four years later, the Japanese government, which had been put on fire, finally couldn't sit still. With the support of Britain and the United States, it launched a battle for national destiny with Russia. At that time, few people in the country thought they could defeat Lucia and the world's second fleet.
Today, the Okuma Shigenobu government once again feels like it is sitting in the crater of a volcano. The complete interruption of Sino-Japanese trade and raw material input has brought this scarce country to a crossroads again. This time there is no hesitation or timidity! The military headquarters, whose self-confidence was soured by the Russo-Japanese War that it believed that the emperor and I were number one, directly intervened in Manchuria and Mongolia, which ultimately led to the current situation.
The thin and tired-looking Prime Minister of the Cabinet sat in the National Assembly Hall, feeling uneasy and uneasy but also vaguely expecting. He is not a fool. He understands what Japan will face after the resource chain is broken, but he deeply feels that it is not the right time to launch a full-scale war. Domestic food problems, constitutional protection movements, land reform and other conflicts and calls have already made him anxious. As for the dispute between land and sea, he didn't even dare to care. The military's pursuit of increasing armaments is at odds with financial difficulties. Serious debts and deficits are a heavy mountain. Seeing that the European War is about to break out, it is a good time to rectify the internal situation and accelerate the transformation of industrial and commercial construction. However, Japan has been involved in the war in advance! Moreover, the military is trying to expand it. Will this bring the country into a situation where the more it fights, the poorer it becomes, and the more it fights, the more it becomes poorer and eventually collapses?
Okuma Shigenobu quietly glanced at Emperor Taisho, who was sitting in the center with his chin in one hand and flipping a book with the other. His Majesty the Emperor, who had a horn beard like Kaiser Wilhelm and was covered with Vaseline to keep it neat, obviously didn't like these miscellaneous things. Well, maybe it's a blessing for Japan that he didn't roll up the edict and use it as a telescope like last time.
Okaichi Nosuke stood up slightly tremblingly. Although the Prime Minister of China, who was pushed to the front by the Choshu clan faction, was already in his seventies, he was still strong. After bowing to the absent-minded Emperor Taisho, he said: "The outbreak of the European War has already begun. It is certain that the interests of Britain, France, Germany, and Russia are all in Europe, and that is their center. For our country, this is the best opportunity for national reorganization. Sending troops to Shandong and North China can not only disperse the Chinese troops, but also disperse domestic conflicts and pressures , boost national morale, and capture Qingdao to help allies solve troubles in Asia in exchange for their support for our country. Therefore, our army believes that not only should we send troops, but we should also have strong enough troops to gather 12 to 15 divisions and advance in one go. Go to the Yellow River and completely defeat the Chinese people¡¯s war potential.¡±
"One of the four divisions has already been lost. Doesn't it mean that at least three of the 12 divisions have been lost? Look what kind of battle you are fighting! Since you have brought back that useless kid, you should prepare for the enemy's revenge in advance! There is no plan , there is no plan, and there is nothing we can do to face the enemy's attack. We can no longer see anything but chaos! War should be continuous, and we should use courage to attack the opponent wave after wave, and not let the enemy breathe. But what about you now? You are fighting and fighting, following the enemy's strategy, and you are still revising the plan. Is this the Imperial Army or the Chinese clown in the North? You want to start a more complex and huge battle before you have gained the upper hand over Manchuria and Mongolia. , This is not bravery but recklessness!" A strange argument sounded from the side, and everyone knew it was the Navy making trouble. After the Siemens incident, the conflict between the Navy and the Army has become irreconcilable. If the big bosses hadn't forcibly suppressed the Fighting is possible. Now that they had the opportunity, how could the Satsuma clan not humiliate the stupid samurai of the Choshu clan?
As expected, Okaichi Nosuke was irritated. He blushed and retorted: "That's because a group of filthy moths appeared in the empire! That's why the domestic situation was turbulent and the ambition of the Chinese people was not discovered in advance."
"Why don't you say that it was you who made your own decisions and relied on that useless kid to drag the empire into the current unfavorable situation?"
The politics of the Taisho era were fairly open, at least all parties could express their opinions, but seeing that the land and sea families had gone beyond the scope of discussion and turned into a fight, Okuma Shigenobu??I could only get up bravely: "In front of the Emperor, everyone is so imprudent. Do you still have the demeanor of a minister? Today we are discussing how to deal with the current situation. I hope everyone can encourage each other in this troubled time."
Although both the land and sea families couldn't stand Okuma Shigenobu, he was the Prime Minister of the Cabinet after all. After bowing and apologizing to Taisho, they temporarily kept their mouths shut. Seeing this scene, Foreign Minister Kato Takaaki cleared his throat. He is a veteran diplomat from the Saionji Konobo family. His long-term ambassadorial experience in Britain and the United States made him more aware of the situation in Europe. He said: "The European war is unavoidable. If we To send troops to expand the war must be based on the Japan-British alliance. Without the support of allies, it will be difficult for us to get help from world public opinion, and the people will feel that our troops are unknown. Although our Empire of Japan is famous, it is still inferior in terms of national strength. As a European country, it is even more important to get the support of allies to prevent them from being dissatisfied when they come back and the Liaodong humiliation incident happens again! We should take the initiative to contact our allies and tell them that this time the empire will not rob their interests, let alone advance towards the Yangtze River , On the contrary, it can help them attack Germany's minions in the Far East and help maintain sea rights in the Far East and the Pacific. Therefore, I think whether to send troops requires the consent of the allies, otherwise it will push the allies to the Chinese side, so even if the troops make sacrifices, they will not It would have too big an effect and would actually cause them to worry.¡±
Okaichi Nosuke snorted: "Now that our allies ask us more than we ask him, I think we can attack Jiaozhou first to seize the Qingdao and Jiaoji Railway. This will not only seize important seaports and supply channels, but also swear that I The military power of the army gives the results of the battle to allies as gifts to resolve conflicts.¡±
When the Tibetan Prime Minister heard how many people were fighting with open mouths, he sighed worriedly. He didn't even have much energy to speak: "I just want to know how many people you have to mobilize and how long it will take to fight. This year's finances are too difficult because of the war in China. The investment has already lost more than 200 million yuan. In order to ensure the international credit of the bank, it had to invest 50 tons of gold and 300 tons of silver in the run on the Chinese! With this amount of gold and silver, the deficit this year is likely to exceed 150 million yuan. Currency, our country" Before he could finish speaking, Hailu and Hailu shouted at the same time: "Run? Why exchange gold for the Chinese! How did you become the Tibetan Prime Minister? Didn't you just sacrifice a little bit of international money? Credit!"
Facing these two idiots who only ask for money, the Tibetan Prime Minister can only choose to keep his mouth shut. They also don¡¯t think about how much currency and bonds Japan has over-issued in China in order to stabilize the debt-ridden economy in recent years? Many of them are in the hands of countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States. If the stoppage eventually leads to a run on them, I am afraid that the entire national treasury will not be able to satisfy it.
Facing the noisy group of people, Okuma Shigenobu glanced at Emperor Taisho, who was dozing on the table like a clay Buddha, and finally sighed: "Everyone, think about it again. I'll take my leave first, the British and American envoys are still waiting. My message." After saluting, he hurriedly left the National Assembly Hall and returned to the Prime Minister's Office.
He was not lying. Bernard and Hangel were already impatient with waiting, especially the former who looked bad. Europe may open up in the next second, but these Japanese dwarves are still pushing back and forth without giving any reply. It is impossible not to have some resentment in their hearts. But after communicating with the country, he also knew that the current government still needs this watchdog to help control the Far East when the British Empire cannot escape, and it can also use this to deter China and prevent them from derailing.
In addition, I came here hoping to rent the battlecruiser Kongo and the second sister ship that will be commissioned soon, so as to enhance the strength of the British navy and control the North Sea to keep Germany trapped in it forever, so I stood up immediately when I saw Okuma Shigenobu. Follow-up question: "Dear Prime Minister, can you give me an answer now? Our government does not want the war to continue in the Far East, because this will push China to the enemy's side and seriously threaten the safety of Siberia, the Southeast Peninsula and the Indian Plains, so Russia and France has sent a clear signal and hopes that I can bring you the news of an immediate cessation of all military operations to facilitate Russia's transfer of Far East troops back to Europe. There is also the matter of leasing the King Kong-class battlecruiser, which is related to the safety of our country's North Sea I also hope to get a clear answer now. I can assure you that if the two warships are damaged, our country will help build two new ships or compensate according to the price."
Although Bernard used the word "respect", there was no respect in his tone. Instead, he seemed aggressive. Hangel naturally does not want to see Japan continue the war. If Yang Qiu wins, he may be able to maintain Sino-US relations and realize the open door policy that has just begun in the Far East. But if Japan wins, their performance after the Russo-Japanese War will only squeeze the United States further, and they will also use China's huge resources to build more warships to threaten U.S. interests in the Pacific.
Of course, it would not work if Japan was completely defeated. Weakening the Far East is a long-term policy that must be adhered to, so he stood up and left and said: "President Wilson also asked me to convey the opinions of the United States."?As long as your country is willing to stop the war, then we can persuade China to continue exporting raw materials to your country and make them return their previous losses. As for whether we can keep Kanto State I think we will also make efforts. "
Okuma Shigenobu took a deep breath, and at the same time faced the British and American families, it was false to say that there was no pressure. This was the biggest factor in his hesitation to continue the war. Said: "As for the King Kong-class battlecruisers, our navy is still discussing, but for now, our country needs them to help defend the German Far East Fleet."
Bernard's face suddenly turned darker. Ever since intelligence learned that Germany had made rapid progress in 15-inch naval guns, and that the Bavaria-class was actually commissioned earlier than the Queen-class, the British Navy couldn't sit still. It has always hoped to lease two King Kong-class battleships. Several Japanese battleships, including several, helped to overwhelm the caliber with numbers, but unexpectedly Japan refused directly! Also used the German Far East Fleet as an excuse. God knows, we can deal with those two armored cruisers by dispatching only one Kurama-class battlecruiser, so why need the latest King Kong-class.
This is obviously not giving face!
Bernard took a breath, tried to calm down and continued to ask: "We can wait for the lease matter. I hope your country can consider the traditional alliance between our two countries. Then the matter of stopping the Far East War Can you tell me now?" Just as Okuma Shigenobu was about to speak, the secretary-general suddenly rushed in, glanced at the two tall foreigners, and stuffed an urgent telegram into the palm of his hand. As soon as he picked up the telegram and glanced at it, his body shook violently!
His strange expression surprised both Bernard and Hangel, but their assistants who rushed in almost at the same time brought bad news! The Japanese Army's Ninth Brigadehas actually begun to land at Longkou!
Bernard's face suddenly felt hot. In the past few days, he had been persuading Japan to give up the war so that Russia could concentrate on dealing with Germany. Unexpectedly, these little dwarfs bowed to him and expressed humility that they were considering it. But quietly launched a new battle! They actually started landing directly at Longkou, not far from Yantai, a British-controlled area! "I think there is no need for me to stay here anymore!" Bernard threw down the telegram angrily and left the Prime Minister's Office with his assistant. Hangel also shook his head and left without saying a word. Now no one has any choice but to watch the situation in the Far East continue to slide to a point that no one can predict, and Nicholas II's idea of ??withdrawing 300,000 elite Far East garrison can only be in vain , even Britain and France had to maintain garrison forces in the Far East to prevent the situation from getting completely out of control and endangering the security of the southeastern peninsula and the important Indian Plains.
Okuma Shigenobu stared blankly at the two cars driving out of the Prime Minister's Office. He closed his eyes in pain and let the telegraph slip from his fingertips. His mind is now blank. There is no second way to go at this moment. Either follow the footsteps of the military and continue the war, use victory to eliminate the armed forces of Yang Qiu and the Chinese Army, ensure the interests of the allies in the Far East, and bridge the gap between Britain and the United Kingdom. The cracks that have appeared in the Japanese alliance, either give power to those warriors who only know how to fight!
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 317: Pride
The Jinan Railway Station in the middle of the night had completely turned into a sea of ??yellow sand. The German soldiers and managers stationed on the Jiaoji Railway had already taken the last train to Qingdao. They did not even protest against the temporary detention of three trains by the Wehrmacht. In fact, they also know in their hearts that Qingdao has drifted away from Germany. ""advertise
On the platform, a strange-looking train covered with rivets and thick armor attracted all the attention. Some soldiers curiously counted the numbers and discovered that this train, which had only seven carriages in total, actually had a locomotive at the front and rear. What made them even more excited was that a terrifyingly long gun barrel protruded from the top of each of the four middle sections. Two twin German-made 37mm rapid-fire cannons and several heavy machine guns were also protruded from the top of the other three sections. Simple iron fences were also installed on the fronts of each vehicle, and the huge 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun stood out.
This is one of the two armored trains purchased from the Austro-Hungarian Empire a year ago, including the high-horsepower locomotive, which was also imported from Germany. Each column has four Chongqing-produced Zhenlei 14 150mm long-range cannons. Because there were insufficient large-scale hydraulic forging machines in China at that time, it was impossible to produce 150mm barrels by itself (the 305mm naval breech-loading gun manufactured by Jiangnan during the Sino-Japanese War was a cast gun), so this kind of cannon was also purchased from outsourced barrels, sights, etc. It is not possible to self-produce or assemble parts with low output for the time being, but the self-production of this kind of cannon is placed in Chongqing, which has slightly inferior technology.
The reason why they are placed in Chongqing is that Yang Qiu also hopes to improve their level through competition with each other. Therefore, Chongqing also regarded this kind of cannon as an opportunity, and began to name its own equipment like Hanyang in Hubei, forming two series of cannons, Chongqing Zhenlei and Hanyang Warhammer. The prototype of the Zhenlei 14 150mm heavy cannon is the German K16 cannon, which was hailed as the best in World War I and also frightened Britain and France. Its terrifying maximum range of 22,000 meters and 51kg naval heavy warhead are enough to ensure the suppression of enemy forces.
After the talk of an alliance between China and Germany emerged at the beginning of the year, Yang Qiu took the opportunity to purchase two 5,000-ton hydraulic forging machines and two 3,000-ton hydraulic presses from Germany. He also bought two large molding presses, giving Hanyang and Chongqing the ability to build large-scale Barrel equipment capabilities. However, the technical ability of the workers was a hindrance. Fortunately, the outstanding workers and technicians of the Austro-Hungarian Empire solved the thorny trouble. Since last month, they have been able to manufacture this expensive L45/150mm gun barrel at a low speed.
However, because it is a cannon, the ballistic trajectory is relatively straight, so Yang Qiu is not satisfied, and the price is too high, so he has not purchased it like crazy. Currently, it is only used for equipment running-in and reserve technical personnel, and has begun to focus on the research on the two levels of 120 and 155 mm. Howitzer.
For the soldiers who are waiting for the train to go to the front line, the armored trains of the mobile artillery regiment and the Zhenlei 14 heavy artillery are the gradual stabilization of the country. It is a symbol of the strength of the army, but for the generals such as Cai E who came on horseback, the dispatch of the mobile artillery regiment, which has the meaning of the army's trump card, shows that this battle is not optimistic.
"The vanguard is the 341st and 342nd Regiment of the 11th Division's 34th Brigade, of which the 342nd Regiment is a light bicycle regiment." After stepping into the command car temporarily hung behind the rear of the armored train, the orderly had already lit the kerosene lamp, and Zhang Xiaozhun also quickly Open the map: "Time counts. They should have arrived in Weifang now. There are still more than a hundred kilometers from Weifang to Longkou. The road is difficult to travel at night. Even if it goes well, they will not be able to arrive until noon tomorrow at least. In addition, a telegram just came saying that the Second Cavalry Brigade We have also arrived at Zhucheng. Shirakawa Yoshinori now has a brigade in hand, and he must die first to ensure the safety of Longkou and the landing site, so we have a good chance of blocking him at Longkou before the Japanese reinforcements arrive."
Cai E frowned, probably because he was riding a horse at night, so his expression was not very good. He coughed from time to time and said: "Don't underestimate Shirakawa Yoshinori. A capable brigade commander in the Japanese army is by no means an ordinary person. Although a brigade It's not enough, but it doesn't mean that nothing can be done. In other words, I would definitely block the road in Zhaoyuan with two brigades. In this way, in addition to protecting the landing site, at least some of the remaining troops can be sent forward to Laiyang and Dagu River, and will The east side of the peninsula is cut off." After finishing speaking, he looked at the sky and asked, "When can the aviation team take off?"
"There is a temporary airport covered by a lumber factory in Zhucheng. The plan is to station it first for refueling tomorrow morning. Depending on the time, the investigation results may not be available until tomorrow afternoon."
Cai E withdrew his gaze and stared at the map with deep eyes: "Our neighboring country in Japan has always had the tradition of conquering superiors. After the invasion and expansion of the war, the Japanese government had no way out. It could only bite the bullet and continue to fight in the footsteps of the military. . If this battle cannot be defeated, I don¡¯t know how much trouble there will be in the future! I estimate that there will be news from Japan at the latest tomorrow"
"There's no need to wait until tomorrow." Cai E didn't finish. He Xi walked in and interrupted him, his face extremely serious: "I just received the news from the American Embassy. The Japanese government has issued an ultimatum to Germany, asking them to immediately transfer the Qingdao Fortress and Jiaoji Railway to Japan. .Andthe Japanese military headquarters has issued a mobilization order. In addition to the 2nd Division going to Lushun, the Guards Division will, the 6th Division and the 18th Division totaling nearly 60,000 troops to support Shirakawa Yoshinori. One of the brigades has already set off and will definitely reach Longkou in two days! Their navy is also working hard this time. It has been learned that the King Kong and two Hanoi-class battleships are loading coal, and it is likely that they will form a maritime artillery formation to provide artillery cover for the battle for Qingdao. "
"Hiss" The news brought by He Xi made both of them take a breath. Zhang Xiaozhun's eyes widened: "A total of 8 divisions have been invested! Three battleships are dispatched at one time. How can Japan?" The money from here?¡±
"Nowdo you think the Japanese government can still think about money? It's time to throw the pot away!" After He Xi finished speaking, he took out another telegram: "This is the telegram sent by Nanjing just now. The president has already Send a note to European countries declaring neutrality, asking the German government to immediately return Qingdao and the railway, and not allow any country to fight in our territory and territorial waters!"
Cai E pondered for a while, then looked at the two men and said: "The key to this battle is Qingdao. The Japanese high-level officials must have seen through it, so they dispatched three battleships at once to break open this turtle shell as soon as possible at all costs. If I am correct, the Japanese army will definitely They will not rely on Longkou. They must go ashore near Qingdao and attack Qingdao at close range. If they can capture this place in a short time, they can rely on the troops behind the fortress and seaport to come up, and then attack Laiyang from Qingdao and Longkou at the same time, cutting off the peninsula in one fell swoop. Stand firm! Therefore, Qingdao is as important as a smooth journey to Liaodong, and it is a goal they must win, otherwise the two armies will inevitably fight separately and not form a joint force."
"Qingdao is not easy to fight. It will take at least three divisions to take it by force."
"It's difficult for us to fight because we lack the heavy firepower to deal with fortresses. Japan is different. They can provide heavy firepower support from the sea. I thinkGermany may not be able to hold on for long." Cai E just finished speaking, studying in Germany Zhang Xiaozhun, who has served for three years, also affirmed: "I will hold on even if I can't hold on for long! I know the temper of the Germans. It is impossible to give up until the end of the road. I have dealt with Governor Waldeck during the last exercise. Even our president How can we let the Japanese army go without paying attention to the commander's offer? I would say let the Japanese fight and consume their strength, and then we can take it down in one go after both sides are harmed."
"The Commander-in-Chief also has this idea. He has already proposed the return of Qingdao to the German Minister. This time the President has also sent a telegram, and Germany will definitely have to consider it carefully. However, the Commander-in-Chief still asked us to prepare for the worst, and if necessary Take advantage of the weakness and forcefully intervene between Japan and Germany to regain Qingdao!" After Cai E said this, he raised his head and looked at He Xi: "Our previous plan was for the 2nd Division and the 18th Division to serve as reserves to respond to Qingdao, but the 18th Division is the old Beiyang Division. , it may not be possible to get everything together in such a short period of time, so this time the 2nd Division"
Before he could finish speaking, He Xi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about Songpo. I dare not say anything about other divisions. Our 2nd Division is definitely not a coward."
Cai E firmly believed in his words. He could see it the last time he went to Fengtian. When it comes to discipline than courage, the Guard Division may not lose. Those young people are full of enthusiasm and determination to die. But the experience is still not as good as the earliest 1st Division and 2nd Division, the two units that have fought since Hubei until now. Any other brigade in Motianling would have been paralyzed in the face of three days and three nights of fierce Japanese attacks. But just when he was about to analyze how to intervene in Qingdao, his adjutant Lei Biao rushed in. The short, dark-skinned second lieutenant shouted as soon as he stepped into the carriage: "Commander. Northeast Telegram, Japanese 5th Division The 21st Regiment has landed on the coast of Jinzhou and is engaged in a firefight with the 51st Brigade of our 16th Division. Andthe Japanese 20th Division has begun to cross the river from the direction of Baima Mountain!"
Snapped! Cai E slammed the table, and a burst of heroic spirit suddenly burst out from his thin body: "Is this going to be a full-scale war? Okay! I, Cai E, want to see who has the last laugh this time! Send my order, all divisions The regiment speeds up! The 2nd Cavalry Brigade must cross the Dagu River before sunset tomorrow to ensure the safety of the railway line until the main force arrives!"
At the same time as Cai E issued the order, eight 75mm Japanese-made original Beiyang field guns roared frequently in two field artillery bunkers of the National Defense Forces on the Yalu River in Jiuliancheng. The shells hit the river and stirred up a dense forest of water columns. Dozens of ships were in the forest. The sampans and steamboats rowed towards Jiulian City with all their might.
"Charge over! Their artillery fire is not dense!" A Japanese sergeant shouted loudly on the bow of the ship. But before his words dissipated, two fierce fireballs suddenly exploded on the top of the Hushan Fort further away. Without any preparation, a water column several times more violent than before was lifted from the side, directly hitting the place where he was. The sampan overturned.
"Heavy artillery!"
"Fire!"
When the heavy fortress artillery opened fire, the Japanese artillery position in the direction of Sinuiju was like a whirlwind. 36 75mm field guns, 4 150mm heavy artillery and 4 Meiji 38-type 120mm heavy artillery bombarded the direction of Jiuliancheng at the same time.
The fighting was intense and suffocating in an instant
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is?Our biggest motivation}
Text Chapter 318 Violent
Chapter 318 Violent
There are no stars in the sky above the Yalu River, and the clouds are low and thick, and the night is dark. In the summer night on the Yalu River, there is no sound of insects anymore, only the sound of eardrum-shredding explosions.
The Andong Bridge across the river is broken into two parts in the middle, and dense light spots composed of machine guns on both sides of the bridge head shuttle back and forth. Far away from the bridge, the Japanese cross-river commando team braved the dense water column and advanced desperately. The barrel of the heavy fang 12.7 mm heavy machine gun ejected from the thick rock. Life had become the most worthless thing at this moment, and the river water was dyed red with blood.
While the artillerymen of the National Defense Force were ravaging the Japanese troops crossing the river, the Japanese artillery groups on the other side were also destroying carefully built fortifications. Groups of orange fireballs exploded along the river. The deer wood, sandbags and positions that had been built for a month were blown away by the artillery shells, and the broken limbs rolled and shattered in the air waves! The steel fragments screamed and harvested life wantonly. The explosion points of the artillery shells were so dense that they were indistinguishable, especially the Meiji 38-type 150mm heavy artillery, which was so powerful and terrifying that it could open a gap in the position every time.
The forward position in the hills by the river is no longer visible. In order to ensure the success of crossing the river, the Japanese 20th Division used almost all the artillery power it could to ensure the success of crossing the river. It not only brought the 36-gun 75-gun equipped by the division, but We also brought four 150mm heavy artillery pieces from Seoul, and urgently replenished six Meiji 120mm cannons from China. Hidden by the river, there are hundreds of rowing boats and steamboats on standby docked. These small boats have also been collected from all over the country, and even ferries from North Korea have arrived.
The situation of forcibly crossing the river is very difficult for any army. Because they did not expect that Jiuliancheng Hushan Fortress would fall so quickly, the Andong Bridge, which was completed at a huge cost in 1911, was quickly blown up, leaving the 20th Division unable to do so. There is no need to cross the river in this most primitive way.
The artillery shells going back and forth drew countless bright spots in the night sky. In the darkness, the woods at the foot of Baima Mountain were densely packed with Japanese troops waiting for orders to set off. At the front of the crowd, the commander of the 20th Division of the Japanese Army, Tashijiro Tashiro, who had a German mustache and had served as the adjutant of Yama Prefecture Aritomo, held up his telescope and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. This major general, who graduated from mainland China and studied in Germany and was deeply influenced by the German artillery theory of victory, seems to be very satisfied with his artillery cluster. Only his adjutant was a little worried: "General. The Hushan Fortress battery is more than 10,000 meters away from us. Our artillery must cross the river to hit the target. So even if the inshore artillery is cleared, Captain Murano's squadron may It¡¯s also difficult to blockade with heavy artillery. Should we ask gunboats to help?¡±
"It's not yet time." Oba Erlang stopped the staff and pointed at Hushan, which was only lit up in the darkness every few minutes: "So far, the Chinese have only used two forward field artillery positions. Over there If the intelligence is correct, they have been equipped with German-made 10mm and 15mm heavy artillery with a range of more than 10,000 meters, but so far they have not appeared There is no strong artillery support at such an important position. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange, Sakata-kun?¡±
Although many people in the army looked down upon this mustache who had only risen to the top due to the nepotism of the county elders, they had to admit that he had indeed learned something in Germany, and they immediately nodded: "What the general teaches is that these cunning Chinese people will play tricks on themselves. It¡¯s a pity that our reconnaissance balloon will be shot down by planes when it goes into the sky, and we will be unable to detect the situation over there.¡±
"Would there be no war without reconnaissance balloons?" Jiro Oba said with a hint of sternness: "Let Major Okayama lead his brigade to set off! The ferries must be spread out as much as possible. I need someone to stand up for the centenary national destiny of the Empire of Japan. To make sacrifices, all their firepower points must be attracted, so that the naval guns can be more accurate and effective when added."
When more than a thousand infantrymen from the Gangshan Brigade began to board the ship, the command post buried deep at the foot of the Hushan Fortress was also crowded with people. Feng Guozhang stood at the observation window like an eternal green pine, carefully checking the movement of the river through the firelight, and twitching his eyebrows from time to time.
Many of the officers behind him were former Beiyang officers, and I was very happy to see the old commander out of the army again. With the comprehensive restructuring of the National Defense Forces, although they tried hard to integrate, the Beiyang plot in their hearts could not be eliminated in a short time. replaced. Yuan Shikai was paralyzed and unable to take care of himself, Wang Shizhen completely faded out, and although Duan Qirui was ambitious, he was disgraced by his brother-in-law and had to announce his retirement. The Beiyang people's only hope and Optimus Prime was the one in front of them.
A moment later, Chen Yushi, whose face was black and gray, stumbled into the command post. The brigade commander, who was extremely regretful after witnessing the three-three tactics, directly left himself on the front line. After entering the door, he shouted: " General, the enemy's artillery fire this time is too fierce, many brothers can hardly hold on, why don't we let the heavy artillery battalion behind them hit us hard, and kill some first."
"The Japanese army learned their lesson this time. The artillery was hidden behind the mountains and fired. Without planes or balloons to detect the heavy artillery, it would not be seen." The speaker was Wu Guangxin, a graduate of the third artillery department of the Army Corps, and Jiang Baili. , ?Xiao Zhun and others were classmates. Before the Northern Expedition, he was the commander of the Artillery Regiment of the Third Town of Beiyang. After the unification of the country, all technical arms in Beiyang were retained, and he himself stayed on under Jiang Baili's persuasion.
Originally, the Ministry of National Defense was planning to recommend him and a dozen other artillery officers to go to Germany for short-term further study this year, but unfortunately they encountered this war. Although he learned Japanese artillery tactics, the Wehrmacht was deeply influenced by the German army. Currently, the artillery instructors at several domestic military academies are also retired German officers, so he gradually began to learn European artillery concepts. Whether it is the Japanese tactics or the German army, artillery counter-battery is not a big problem on the Liaohe Plain in the direction of Haicheng. However, both sides of the Yalu River are hilly. Field artillery can shell from across the mountains. The probability of counter-battery is higher at night when the muzzle flash is not visible. Rolling the dice is even harder.
When everyone was discussing how to counter the artillery, a voice came from the corner: "The threat from Japanese artillery is not great yet. What I am worried about is on the river."
These words made Feng Guozhang quickly turn around, and everyone also looked quickly. I saw a young artillery captain holding a telescope. What was strange was that he did not look at the front where the fierce battle was going on, but kept looking towards the mouth of the Yalu River. Chen Yushi recognized him. His name was Yan Youbing, the battalion commander of the 101st Division Artillery Regiment. It was he who used a battalion of Warhammer 14 B-type 105 cannons with arson bombs to take down the Hushan Fortress, which was thought to have killed many people at the time.
Feng Guozhang happened to be worried about Jiangkou and asked, "How did you tell?"
Yan Youbing saluted Feng Guozhang and said: "After fighting for so long, the Japanese should already know what we have, so they must know that we have a slight advantage in land artillery. The Yalu River is shallow and silted, but a thousand-ton warship can still do it colleagues, so I think the Japanese army should take advantage of naval guns when land guns do not have the advantage. Basically, the guns that can enter the Yalu River are 120 naval guns, and their range is far less than 30% more powerful than land guns of the same caliber. If I If they do, they will definitely use infantry to draw out the enemy's firepower. In addition, because the naval guns have masts for observation, they can suppress the land guns and force them to cross the river as soon as they are discovered."
"Then what should we do? These sons of bitches deliberately send small groups and squadrons here to attract our firepower and then cover it with artillery. I'm afraid they won't be able to defend the riverside in the long run." Chen Yushi became anxious. But Yan Youbing walked slowly to the map, pointed and said: "As long as it is not a thick-armored cruiser, there is nothing we can do. Now we have a total of 78 cannons in our hands, which are divided into four 75-gun cannons with Hushan as the center. 70 gun forward position, 1 75 rapid-fire position, 2 105 heavy artillery positions, 1 fortress gun and 150 position. My 12 105 cannons were issued with German-made armor-piercing projectiles before they came out this time. It is a thousand-ton warship within 12,000 meters. If you can¡¯t stop me, you can kill the gunboat by attracting it!¡±
"If we don't let the 150 heavy artillery battalion open fire, those little Japanese dwarfs will definitely not dare to delay when such a large heavy artillery fires, so his warships should come out."
"The 150 heavy artillery is the key to protecting Fengcheng and Jiulian City. There are not many artillery shells. If it is used too early, the Japanese will be unprepared for the subsequent war."
"If all four field artillery positions are not allowed to open fire, I don't believe they can hold it in."
"Without using heavy artillery, I'm afraid the Japanese won't be able to do so easily."
While the officers were talking about it, Feng Guozhang nodded in his heart. In fact, he also guessed that Japan would definitely send warships to support this side. Unfortunately, it was too dark to see clearly the river in the distance, so they delayed letting the other heavy artillery battalions open fire. So after looking at Yan Youbing with satisfaction, he raised his hand to stop everyone's discussion and asked, "How would I fight if you were the one?"
Others may have been nervous when facing this veteran general, but Yan Youbing was extraordinarily steady. He raised his eyebrows and said: "My opinion is to release the Hejiawan front line stationed by the 39th Brigade to allow the Japanese troops to land, and then let our artillery Use strong firepower to deal with the landing Japanese troops, attract the enemy naval guns to appear, and then use the 105 heavy artillery to kill them."
"Let go? What if the Japanese army gains a firm foothold?"
"It's not that easy to stand firm!" Yan Youbing said with certainty: "Hejiawan in front of the 39th Brigade is the only open space on this section of the river. The Japanese army will not use their infantry to charge into the hilly areas before they gain firepower advantage after landing. , so their goal must be to capture Hejiawan. Hejiawan is not deep and lacks cover, so it is suitable for artillery to use firepower.
In fact, our artillery has not been fully utilized yet. Because we use a cast iron shell, the damage is mainly caused by pre-engraved fragments. After entering the water, most of the fragments are blocked by the water waves and enter the water. My idea was that instead of wasting artillery shells, it would be better to let some Japanese troops go ashore. After they get to Hejiawan, let the rapid-fire artillery positions blanket them! Under strong firepower, the Japanese troops ashore will suffer heavy casualties. Unless they are willing to see all the infantry ashore die, they must use naval guns to suppress the rapid-fire cannons. This will expose the position of the warship, and I can completely destroy it in a short time! "
"Carpet Covering"??? "After the reorganization of the National Defense Forces, they gradually began to use the European metric system, and many new tactical terms also appeared, so Feng Guozhang was a little confused after hearing it.
"The general meaning of coverage bombardment is to carry out even and intensive bombardment on a certain point in a short period of time to destroy a large number of enemy forces. This kind of bombardment tactic requires density and speed, which is usually difficult to achieve with the cannons we use, but I just added The 16 75 rapid-fire field guns that came in can do it. Because of its fast speed, large elevation angle, and long distance, this can make up for the shortage of numbers. The Japanese army will definitely not think that our 75 guns can already fire a More than 10,000 meters away, once it fires, it will definitely be thought that it is a heavy artillery group.
From the slope near the foot of Hejiawan to the riverside, it is only a kilometer away. The rapid-fire artillery position can be based on a base section of 30 meters. The distance between each shell is also 30 meters. It can extend forward for a base section at a speed of 10 rounds per minute. Total 33 times can cover the entire flat land! Our cast-iron fragmentation high-explosive shells have a killing radius of 15 meters, so they can ensure the killing of unprotected infantry between the two shell impact points. Therefore, even if there are three to five thousand people, as long as they are covered in the base section, they will be killed or injured! "
Yan Youbing drew a square grid similar to a Go board as he spoke. Through his pen, everyone gradually understood what carpet bombardment was. To put it bluntly, each gun advances 30 meters per minute. Based on the minimum speed of 10 rounds per minute, 16 guns will need 5280 shells to complete the 33rd base section, which can kill all the infantry in the covered chess grid. .
Although the ammunition consumption is a bit high, Fengcheng has reserved 300,000 rounds of various types of artillery shells in order to fight this battle, and Jiuliancheng also has more than 50,000 rounds, so it can still be consumed. So Feng Guozhang nodded in his heart, raised his eyes and asked: "I heard that you have learned artillery techniques from German instructors for two years, but this tactic has not been seen at home and abroad, and this coverage extension requires very accurate techniques. How confident are you?"
Yan Youbing saw that his heart was already moved, and stood up straight and said: "The commander-in-chief said that good artillerymen are trained hard, but tactics are learned! We have learned artillery techniques from German instructors for two years, and we are fully qualified to do this. This kind of precise operation covers the needs of artillery bombardment. As for the general, you said that this tactic has never been seen in ancient times. At that time, it was because this tactic was not German but invented by the commander-in-chief. We already conducted experiments when we were in Hunan last time. Judging from the effects Apart from wasting more shells, it is basically impossible for any fish to escape within the covered range, I am absolutely sure!"
Compared with Duan and Wang, Feng Guozhang has a much higher vision in tactics and pays more attention to artillery tactics. Therefore, he has already made a decision after Yan Youbing explained it just now. Seeing this young man speaking so confidently, he was heartbroken. I liked it, so I simply picked up the phone: "The 39th Brigade, let go of Hejiawan, the artilleryyou take command! If you have any questions, I will take care of it."
"Yes!" Yan Youbing was also very excited. Before, he only commanded an artillery battalion, but now he commanded more than two artillery regiments. But he was also well aware of the pressure. He immediately lay down on the table and worked out an artillery plan with his colleagues, and then conveyed it to various positions through field calls to prepare. The lines and numbers on the schedule deeply touched Feng Guozhang and all the old Beiyang people. It is said that if you want to learn artillery well, you must first learn mathematics well, which is very reasonable. From this detail, we can also see why Yang Qiu has been building science universities across the country in recent years, but does not like liberal arts.
After Yan Youbing organized the plan, Chen Yushi immediately ordered the 39th Brigade to take the lead in releasing the Hejiawan front line and gradually move away pretending to be completely destroyed. This subtle change was immediately caught by the experienced Japanese army. Not long after the Okayama brigade set off, Oba Erlang once again sent a brigade to attack Hejiawan.
However, he did not expect what kind of violent blow his troops would encounter with a loud command.
"Prepare"
In the dark night, a slogan caused 16 French Schneider "Miss 75" guns to slowly raise their barrels. These rapid-fire guns, which are heavier than the Warhammer 14A 105 howitzer, are not standard equipment of the National Defense Forces, and the people who operate them are all temporarily deployed. Come, a gunnery student of the National Defense University who has been trained by retired German officers for two years.
"Rush upand occupy the hillside on the left."
With the help of dozens of steamboats and assault boats, two brigades of Japanese officers and soldiers quickly rushed to Hejiawan, and the troops began to disperse rapidly in all directions. This scene made Oba Erlang and the officers of the 20th Division extremely excited. Just when they were about to order the main force to board the ship, a row of artillery shells landed on the hillside near Hejiawan. The shells were not dense and did not have the power of falling continuously just now, so they did not make the Japanese commandos nervous. However, Oba Jiro, who had studied artillery in Germany, suddenly felt an unpleasant feeling in his heart.
After a while, the shells fell in another row. They were also not dense but much more accurate. If you are careful, you can see that the explosion points are arranged very neatly, almost in a straight line. The artillery scout lying on the hilltop kept correcting the ballistics through the phone. Moments after the fourth round of test firing, the entire??Hejiawan beach suddenly released countless fireballs.
At that moment, everyone who saw it had their eyes wide open and their mouths wide open!
The ultimate rate of fire of 15 rounds per minute, the ability to bombard at high elevation angles, and the range of field artillery of the same caliber far exceeded that of other countries at this time, making Miss 75 and the German K16 the two legends in World War I. It is a pity that more than two tons The weight stopped Yang Qiu, who was on an extremely poor road. If Germany hadn't been generous enough to not want these guns, and the current artillery force was insufficient, he wouldn't have used them to equip the troops. Although they were worried that the consumption rate had been strictly suppressed to 10 pellets per minute, everyone still felt that the sky above Hejiawan suddenly lit up, as if thousands of lanterns were stuffed there, directly engulfing all the surrounding combat areas. into the darkness.
The intern artillerymen who had just been urgently transferred from the National Defense University showed their enthusiasm for the operation. Several artillerymen simply took off their clothes. As for the transporters who transported the artillery shells back and forth, they even stripped down to their underpants.
Completely blind firing outside visual range, the artillerymen had to rely on field telephones and the command every minute from the squad leader. The squad leader pinched his pocket watch and shouted as soon as the second hand moved once. The deputy gunner followed the scale. The numbers on the plate cranked the wheel handle to lower the muzzle some, again and again. In order to see clearly, Yan Youbing rushed to the top of the fortress, holding a telescope in one hand and a phone in the other to give instructions. The strong wind made the corners of his clothes rustle.
Mechanical coldness, German efficiency!
Under his direct command, the young men behind him who had received strict training from German instructors for two years, and each of them had received more or less whips, burst out with all their enthusiasm. The German instructors who learned the results of the battle later rushed over excitedly. The Academic Affairs Office asked for a raise because he said he had trained a group of great young men with outstanding military exploits.
The young men¡¯s forgetfulness brought a terrible memory record to the Japanese army.
Starting from the foot of the mountain, rows of shells formed a terrifying wall of fire. What¡¯s even more terrifying is that this wall of fire is still advancing towards the river at a speed of 30 meters per minute! Squeeze the already confused Japanese infantry who were hit by sudden artillery fire.
The Japanese infantry who had just landed had not yet experienced the joy, so they had to lie down on the grass and endure the torture. But they soon found that lying down was useless. The wall of fire was constantly squeezing from the foot of the mountain, and the screaming and whirling fragments were coming. Scattered in all directions, almost tearing the entire space apart! Even if you are not hit by fragments, it does not mean that you are safe. After 10 75 shells land at the same point within one minute, they can form a continuous shock wave, which will directly concussion any creature within a radius of 15 meters. Those who are closer will be directly shocked. Shock the liver and gallbladder.
Can¡¯t escape! Can't escape! We can only run towards the river behind us!
When the Japanese infantry fled back, the four forward field artillery positions that had stopped firing for a moment also joined the chorus. This time they threw all the shells at the ship, and even the mortars that had not fired all joined the chorus. . Looking from the direction of the white horse, nothing can be seen in Hejiawan in the night except the shining fireball. Only with a telescope can one find that they are running around like headless flies in the artillery fire, and then they are torn apart by the squeezed shells. soldiers!
Artillery is the courage of infantry! It is the soul of the infantry! The Jiang'an position, which had been bombed to pieces just now and was extremely aggrieved, was already boiling! Every officer of the National Defense Forces who saw this scene clapped their hands and cheered, and the fierce ones even raised their heads to the sky and roared. The confidence that had been quickly dissipated by the enemy's explosion was instantly restored to its peak with the support of the more powerful artillery behind them.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carpet coveringhaha, what a cannonball carpet! In the command post, Mr. Feng slapped his thigh, wishing he could remove the young man who was standing on top of the fortress to show off, and go up to supervise the battle with a jug of wine.
The enthusiastic and fiery "French ladies" used their speed and tactics to completely overwhelm the Japanese commandos who were witnessing the covering artillery tactics for the first time.
There was silence on the other side of the river. The Japanese soldiers who saw this scene all had chills running down their spines, and the chill instantly spread all over their bodies like electricity. They could not imagine what would happen if they faced this kind of shelling. Oba Jiro and the officers were even more pale. Because they were not aware of the existence of Miss 75, they thought that the opponent had concentrated at least 20 heavy artillery pieces. Eager to regain the disadvantage and eliminate the opponent's artillery, he did not hesitate to let the enemy in the darkness in the distance Two gunboats came to support.
But when the roaring fireballs rose from the darkness and the two gunboats that were regarded as the trump card finally emerged from the darkness, not to mention Yan Youbing, even Feng Guozhang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Angle 010, armor-piercing projectileshoot quickly!"
The 105th Cannon Battalion, which had been on standby in the dark for a long time, saw the gunboat and directly stuffed it with armor-piercing shells imported from Germany. The cannon itself, with its muzzle almost flat, was transplanted from a naval gun to land, so only the propellant was modified. After being weighed, armor-piercing projectiles can be fired.
Amid the violent flashes of 12 fireballs, the two gunboats still didn¡¯t understand what was going on.? Balls of fire rose on the deck.
Thirty minutes later, nothing upright could be seen on the entire Hejiawan tidal flat. According to subsequent statistics, more than 1,300 Japanese commandos were directly killed in the carpet bombardment tactics. The rest also jumped into the river to escape. In the end, only 17 When the people returned to the other side, all the others disappeared.
In addition to destroying the assault infantry, the artillery group under the command of Yan Youbing also destroyed two supporting gunboats and sunk more than 60 ships of various types, which directly led to the complete blockage of the Sinuiju and Andong waterways of the Yalu River, so that Later, even though the Japanese army paid a huge price to cross the river, they never received support from the river. The serious losses of the boats crossing the river made it impossible for the Japanese 20th Division to launch a large-scale crossing operation within 10 days.
The manic and violent carpet bombardment tactics, the clustered cooperation of multiple artillery positions, and the series connection of a telephone line exerted terrible power, which also made the soldiers who watched this artillery battle thoroughly understand the God of the battlefield. Style
¡¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 319 The European War breaks out
Beijing Railway Station.
The military column coming from Hankou slowly came to a stop. After the car door was opened, young soldiers wearing helmets and carrying brand-new rifles jumped off the platform and lined up amidst the whistles of veterans and officers. Although they all tried hard to hold on, He looked heroic with his chest raised, but his wandering eyes betrayed the fact that he was just a reserve recruit. Since Jinzhou was cut off, reservist soldiers coming from various bases across the country had to get off the train here and wait for all their comrades to arrive before they all detoured to Chengde and headed to Fengtian to support their old comrades who were fighting bloody battles on the front line.
When Dai Tianqiu and the reporters jumped out of the car, they happened to hear the officers encouraging the soldiers. They not only informed them of the discipline during the rest in Beijing, but also told everyone that they would have a chance to visit the Forbidden City before going to Fengtian, and that military photographers would also Take photos of them.
These words made him frown, and turned to ask Wu Zhaolin, who was in charge: "General Wu, didn't you say that military expenditures are tight? We even called for donations a few days ago, so why do we still spend money to have soldiers take photos in the imperial city? There are so many soldiers The film alone costs a lot of money.¡±
Some time ago, due to the lack of manpower in Nanjing, some senior staff officers such as Wu Zhaolin and Cai Jimin were temporarily transferred back to the General Staff. He regretted missing out on witnessing the Northern War with his own eyes, so this time he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to go back to the army to take a look. Seeing that Dai Tianchou didn't understand the meaning, he smiled slightly: "Tianqiu, you are now a famous reporter in the country, can't you even understand this truth? It has only been three years since the Qing Dynasty abdicated, and to these reserve soldiers, the imperial city is still~ A place where the Holy Spirit is inviolable. So the commander-in-chief personally ordered that the soldiers go to the battlefield. In addition to taking photos as a souvenir, they can also let them understand through the visit that we have overthrown the decadence and we are moving towards a new China! Let them understand what a country is. , who are you fighting for when you pick up a gun?"
Led by the officers, the reserve soldiers lined up and walked to the station singing military songs. Looking at their straightened backs after long training, reporters who had not yet arrived at the war zone seemed to smell the strong smoke of gunpowder. He immediately asked impatiently: "General Wu, I heard that Jinzhou has been occupied by the Japanese invaders. When can we go to the front line?"
"The Japanese army hasn't entered Jinzhou City yet, but the train certainly can't leave. But don't worry, I will send someone to escort you to Fengtian immediately after meeting the commander-in-chief." Wu Zhaolin asked the military officer to take the reporters down to rest, and he and Dai Tianqiu After getting into the car together, we asked: "How are Henan and Shaanxi?"
Dai Tianqiu had been reporting on land reform and agricultural development in Henan and Shaanxi before, and he was most aware of the rapidly changing situation there. After hearing the question, he forgot about what had just happened and said excitedly: "Henan has changed the most. Zhengzhou Industrial Group has been in operation since last month except for ammunition. It can produce its own guns and some simple machines. The cotton planting base in cooperation with the United States has also been leveled. Large-scale sowing can be done before the end of the year. After farmers got the land last year, their enthusiasm for farming has become much higher. Murong Han is there The effect of promoting the planting of sweet potatoes and potatoes is also very good. I heard that this year alone can solve most of the food needs of the province. Shaanxi is a little bit worse. The ethnic issues there are more complicated. However, the northwest army stationed to defeat a group of tyrannical people. The situation has improved a lot since becoming a local tycoon. By the way. I heard that several oil wells have been drilled in Yanchang, and the output can be more than 20 tons per day. Even though the road is poor, the cost of transporting it out is very high. I visited the family when I was in Wuchang Mr. Cheng, he said that it will take at least three years to build the western section of the Longhai Line."
Although Zhengzhou's industry concentrates the best of industry in provinces such as Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu, the gap between Hanyang and Chongqing, which has been developing for three years, has not narrowed but is getting wider. It is even worse than Changsha, so there is no need to consider it in three to five years. . At present, Wu Zhaolin and the General Staff are most concerned about food. Places such as Shaanxi, Gansu and Henan have not been truly self-sufficient in food since the Qing Dynasty. They need to be allocated by the state from other places every year. Now that the war has begun, no one knows when it will end, so food will definitely become increasingly tight. If several poor provinces can solve the food problem, it will undoubtedly greatly support the military's actions.
The car quickly arrived at the former Military Advisory Bureau compound, which was once the military brain of the Qing government and is now the northern command center of the National Defense Forces. As soon as the two of them entered the courtyard, they saw Jiang Baili talking to several officers, beaming as if there was some big happy event. He quickly went over and asked, "Brother Baili, let us listen if you have any happy news."
"Wei San, Tian Qiu. When did you arrive? Why don't you send someone to say hello first so that I can pick you up personally." Jiang Baili and the two of them were also old acquaintances, and they laughed for a few words before telling Jiulian City's An introduction to the battle: "Jiulian City won a great victory. Feng Huafu personally took charge of two Japanese gunboats and dozens of river crossing boats, and also killed two brigades of infantry! Within at least ten days, Anton and Jiulian City There will be no major wars in any direction."
"That's great!" After hearing the battle report, Dai Tianchou quickly took out a pen and paper to record it. Jiang Baili laughed when he saw this: "My reporter Dai, you areThere's no need to be so impatient, just wait until you meet the Commander-in-Chief in the afternoon and let him tell you in person. "
"Afternoon? Isn't the Commander-in-Chief here?"
Jiang Baili nodded: "I went to Peking University for an inspection. I don't think I can come back until evening at least."
Since Yang Qiu is not here, Wu Zhaolin is not in a hurry to meet, and pulls Jiang Baili to ask about the situation in Shandong. Speaking of Shandong Jiang Baili's expression became much worse: "The two forward regiments were blocked by Shirakawa Yoshinori in Zhaoyuan, and Laiyang also discovered that at least one brigade of the Japanese army was rushing there. But Longkou is not the most anxious now. I just received information that the three battleships of Japan¡¯s First Fleet have already departed from Sasebo. Calculating the time, they will reach Qingdao in three days at most, plus the Second Fleet That¡¯s where the danger lies.¡±
Wu Zhaolin was known as a genius staff officer when he was in the New Army. In the past few years, he had participated in the training courses for senior officers during the Northern and Southern War. How could he not see the key to Shandong? I heard that Japan used the First Fleet, which is the national treasure, and coupled with the cooperation of the Second Fleet, the firepower is really too strong! If the navy cannot count on it and the army lacks the means to deal with it, a brutal war will definitely break out in Qingdao. The momentary silence between the two also made Dai Tianchou feel the solemnity in it. Just as he was about to speak, Li Zongren rushed over: "Report, urgent telegram from Europe. It was sent by Mr. Hu Weide, the Minister to France. A few hours ago, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had officially Declared war on Serbia!" Jiang Baili was stunned for a moment, then stamped out the cigarette he had just lit, picked up Wu Zhaolin and ran out: "Send the message to all war zones immediately, prepare the car! Hurry, go to Peking University !¡±
When Jiang Baili and Wu Zhaolin rushed towards Peking University, a huge fleet had also arrived outside Shikoku Island. On the blue sea, the 27,500-ton Kongo battlecruiser rode the wind and waves, accompanied by two Hanoi-class battleships, and 8 destroyers from the 5th Destroyer Group of the Second Fleet guarded the outside.
Kato Yusaburo, a short man with a thin face, stood in the bridge and looked at the chart. As the commander of the First Fleet, he participated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, and even participated in the Battle of Tsushima as the Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet during the Japanese-Russian period. He did not approve of this sudden war from the bottom of his heart. Not because of fear, but because the past few years have been the most difficult period for Japan and the Navy. The country's finances are tight, and the Navy's expected Eighth Eighth Fleet plan has not been fully approved. This has made the Navy very disappointed. I wanted to wait a few days. After the economic situation improved in 2008, the matter of the Eighth-Eighth Fleet was mentioned again, but I did not expect that the Ministry of War actually provoked the war unilaterally.
The most annoying thing is that those bastards in the Army are talking about how corrupt and incompetent the Navy is, but at the same time they are losing battles one after another and even losing the important Baofen Coal and Iron Mine, and finally they are licking their faces and asking for help. If the loss of Manchuria had not been too serious, the navy would have had to summon up its energy to dispatch the First Fleet to provide fire support for the attack on Qingdao.
"However, even if only three ships are dispatched, it will still cause the navy endless pain.
You must know that it is no joke for the capital ship to take the initiative. The Welsh white coal burned by the navy alone will consume thousands of tons. White coal was originally regarded as a strategic reserve by the navies of various countries. Now that the situation in Europe is tense, it is difficult to buy it even if you have money. Japan also lacks coal and oil resources, making white coal more important. Consumption of such a large amount at one time is simply not worth the gain. Moreover, every barrel of a naval gun has a lifespan. For a 356mm heavy gun like the King Kong, the cost of one barrel can arm an army brigade. The barrel needs to be replaced after firing up to 150 armor-piercing projectiles. Even low-wear land attack artillery shells can only last about 400 rounds.
Thinking of this, he scratched his head, stood up, put aside these things for the time being, and raised the telescope: "Is there anything abnormal?"
"The report has not been found yet. However, General Kato Nobuyoshi reminded us that the China Fleet suddenly rushed out of Wusong Pass and attacked the cruiser Chiyoda last night." The news finally made Kato Yusaburo feel more energetic and asked: "Is there any loss? "
"The artillery battle was very short, and the Chiyoda was only slightly injured." The staff officer continued: "Lieutenant Admiral Kato Kenkichi judged that the sudden departure of the China fleet to attack was probably to cover the departure of their submarine. He has already sent people Survey the number of submarines in Shanghai and Sanduao, so let¡¯s be careful of submarine sneak attacks.¡±
Kato Tomosaburo frowned after hearing this. The scene outside Port Arthur has attracted the attention of the navy. The submarine mined mines under the nose and sank three transport ships in a row before escaping. The fighting method is very troublesome. However, he didn't care too much, because according to the intelligence sent back from Europe, the speed of these little guys was only a dozen knots at best, and they were not able to stay underwater for a long time. Therefore, as long as enough lookout manpower could be ensured, they could not threaten 15 A fleet with a speed of more than 1 knot.
"Increase the number of lookouts and report any unknown situations immediately." After Kato Yusaburo's deployment, he was just about to go back to the cabin to rest for a while when the telegraph operator rushed in and almost talked to him: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, Tokyo Emergency Telegraph! Austria-Hungary emperorChina has officially declared war on Serbia. Base Camp predicts that Germany will declare war within three days at the latest. Prime Minister Hai asked you to be prepared. Our country will also declare war on Germany as soon as possible. "
"very good."
Kato Yusaburo is not as fond of studying European affairs as his predecessors. He only cares about the time to declare war on Germany. Now that it has been determined, he is relieved. But he didn't notice that a few miles away on the sea, a thin and long tube like a floating object rotated a few times.
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 320 Logistics and Luncheon Meat
. Chapter 320 Logistics and Luncheon Meat
The stuffy jar under the sea exudes an unpleasant odor. After the ambush at Lushunkou, the two Seawolves contacted the support ship in Qingdao that night and headed south together to the no-man's land near Lianyungang to rest for a few days. After the results of the first battle, dozens of big men filled up their tanks after being stimulated by the results of the first battle. Then it quickly headed towards Japan's offshore waters.
"The feeling of staying in a small submarine for half a month is like putting dozens of pairs of smelly socks in a sealed bag and opening them after half a month." However, Chen Shaokuan and his fellow submariners have gradually become accustomed to it. At this moment, everyone's attention is focused on the Japanese fleet passing quickly in the distance.
After the first mate took a look at it, he shook his head dejectedly: "It's too fast."
"Yes." Chen Shaokuan also sighed, depressedly opened the folding navigation table and spread out the chart again. It was indeed not smooth sailing this time. I thought I could kill a few warships in Japan's coastal waters. Unexpectedly, the Japanese Navy also learned the lesson. It probably got submarine information from Europe, and basically maintained a cruising speed of more than 15 knots and left in a flash. . It's too dangerous to go to several important seaports. It's not good to waste your money in vain. If you don't go, there will only be some rotten fishing boats, small sampans, or civilian ships flying the flags of neutral countries. It's really hard to start.
You can¡¯t go back empty-handed, right? Chen Shaokuan's eyes kept passing over the chart. At this time, the first mate also retracted the periscope, looked at the chart and said: "In my opinion, there is no chance of relying on the ocean. It is better to go back to Lushunkou, or we can go to Qingdao." , if it doesn¡¯t work, just block the Tsushima Strait.¡±
yes! The first mate's last words suddenly flashed in Chen Shaokuan's mind, and he realized where he had gone wrong. Because the first time went so well, he always wanted to do something big this time, but how could it be so easy? Looking at the course of the fleet just now, it is either going to Lushun or Qingdao. It is difficult to harvest with so many escort ships, not to mention the second submarine formation in Shanghai should also come out. With them harassing Qingdao and Lushun, I can go to the Tsushima Strait!
Chen Shaokuan touched his beard, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned upNorth Korea is a place that Japan cannot afford to lose!
When the navy tried its best to act, Yang Qiu had already returned to the command center. After learning that the war in Europe started, the footsteps here were obviously a lot denser, because everyone knew that Germany would follow the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the next two days. Once Germany took action, Japan would be able to put aside the shackles of declaring war first and attack Qingdao with all its strength.
Three battleshipsthese little Japanese are ruthless enough!
Every officer who learned that Japan's First Fleet had dispatched three battleships, including the new King Kong-class battlecruiser, to cooperate with the Second Fleet's attack on Qingdao looked solemn. They thought that Beiyang's 305 naval guns had once made Japan despair. If the army hadn't failed so quickly, the navy would never have failed. Twenty years later, the caliber has increased to 356 mm, and the power has increased several times. If it is parked on the seaside of Qingdao, there is no safe zone within a 30-kilometer radius.
Everyone knows that the Army, which relied on the superiority of squad firepower and artillery to fight smoothly, is really going to bleed this time!
In the office, Yang Qiu has not started to pay attention to the European war, because there are still two days until Germany declares war, so Yang Yang smiled at the battle report in his hand: "7973 artillery shells were consumed in one night, I said Brother Baili you just Can't you tell those guys to save me some trouble? They are all good boys in the school, so why can't they be reassured when they are released? If I send this telegram back, won't I force the Equipment and Logistics Department to jump off the building?"
Dai Tianchou and Wu Zhaolin covered their mouths and laughed, but they also knew that Yang Qiu was not really angry. Jiang Baili knew that the logistics pressure was high, but the expenditure was still worth it, and he smiled and said: "Commander-in-Chief, you can't settle accounts like this. The factory price of a 75-mm artillery shell is 25 yuan, and if you include other large-caliber shells, the price is more than 50 yuan." Ten thousand, but two Japanese gunboats cost 1 million. After the war is salvaged, many things can be recycled. Not to mention weapons, just selling the hulls for scrap metal can make tens of thousands. No, the two salvaged Linjiatai After getting up, Fengtian Machinery Factory (Manufacturing Bureau) won¡¯t have to worry about lack of steel for half a year.¡±
Yang Qiu gave a look that said you can do it. Wu Zhaolin couldn't hold it in anymore and said happily: "Brother Baili, if you don't go to the Ministry of Finance, you are overqualified." After everyone laughed for a while, Yang Qiu changed the topic From behind, he asked: "Wei San, how is the south doing now?"
Wu Zhaolin took out Tang Shaoyi's autograph letter from his pocket and handed it to Yang Qiu, saying: "This is Prime Minister Shaochuan's autograph letter to the Commander-in-Chief. He said that the overall situation is still improving now, but the voices against the war are still strong in various places. It's just that It¡¯s just that we haven¡¯t built up momentum yet. In addition, because we mobilized in advance, private factories in various places mobilized one after another, and it coincided with the turmoil in Europe and the demand increased sharply, so business was suddenly extremely busy. Resource extraction has also increased. A year ago, Jiangxi After the expansion of tungsten mining, tungsten concentrate is now growing the fastest. This year, at least 20,000 tons of refined tungsten ore can be provided to the market. In addition to meeting domestic needs, at least 70% can be exported. Coal Mine DevelopmentSoon, the eight southwestern provinces alone produced 3 million tons of coal in the first half of the year, and the national figure of 10 million tons for the whole year will definitely exceed.
???????????? Steel is not optimistic. Now the price of foreign steel has increased sharply, imported steel has basically been cut off, domestic railway and other construction needs are huge, and the military industry is a bit tight, so before I came, Shen Shukai went to Dangtu to check the progress. Grain growth is generally stable. Several grain-deficient households in Henan and Shaanxi have grown rapidly after switching to sweet potatoes and potatoes. This year's summer grain harvest is another bumper. The Prime Minister said that if the autumn grain momentum does not decrease, he is prepared to sell the remaining grain reserves from last year to Europe. , and now the price of food for foreigners has more than tripled. Really jealous. Also, before I come here, my wife asked me to tell you that the Americans have installed the luncheon meat production line you invented in Changsha. It will be started before the end of the year at the latest, and it is expected to be able to process 500 tons of tin box meat every month. "
"Haha, our prime minister can't sit still anymore. Three timescan he earn at least tens of millions, right?" Jiang Baili was happy when he heard that Tang Shaoyi, a great scholar, also got into the eyes of money. Laughed. Yang Qiu is also very excited, but he is not excited about the price increase of steel and raw materials, because he knows that this price increase is not over yet. He is excited that luncheon meat can be produced! This is definitely a strategic-level grain substitute. Processing 500 tons per month means 2 million cans, and each can sells for one dollar, which is also 2 million US dollars! I must write a letter back later. Miao Luo, this stupid wife, will definitely fill it with meat if she doesn't tell her, so I must find a shady businessman to manage it! Stuff in all the intestines and rotten bones, there are preservatives anyway
Wu Zhaolin didn't know that Commander Yang was thinking about exporting unscrupulous food, and continued: "Not only food, the price of everything has increased. Tung oil, raw silk, tea, cotton, cement and steel have all doubled, and the price of refined tungsten ore has The price of minerals such as manganese, lead, zinc and other concentrates has increased fivefold! Xu Xiujun, Zhang Wenjing and others predicted that if the war lasts for one year, my country¡¯s net profit from exporting raw materials alone will be 200 million, and after three years of war, China will earn at least 200 million yuan. 800 million! If it hadn't been dragged into the war, the tariffs would have been doubled even before the tariffs were paid back! But they also said that the more you earn, the more you consume. Our country has not yet discovered any large mines for the nickel and chromium needed for steelmaking, so this alone The two imports cost hundreds of millions every year, so we are recruiting miners these days to try to mine the two nickel-chromium ores promised by the French as soon as possible to relieve the pressure. Wenjing also asked me to tell the commander-in-chief that Luzon has already positioned itself He has owned five large mines and the output is very rich. He has contacted the local Chinese to buy all the mines and is preparing to mine them. I hope you can say hello to the United States to avoid any trouble. "
Yang Qiu, who had just been happy about luncheon meat, frowned again. Luzon is the most important colony of the United States in the Asia-Pacific. Mining there is still risky, but it is better than other regions. After all, the United States does not lack resources, but it wants At present, it is obviously impossible to do it openly and aggressively, so we must first use the private sector as a cover for small-scale mining and then find a way. As for nickel and chromium domestically, it is mainly concentrated in Yumenguan and Xinjiang. Without money to repair the western section of the Longhai Line, we can only wait for plum blossoms to quench our thirst.
After asking about people's livelihood, Yang Qiu began to ask about the military industry. Wu Zhaolin came here specifically to report on this. He took out statistics and said: "After mobilization, all enterprises in the country with the ability to process metal have been included in the manufacturing of military auxiliary parts. The third factory is now It can manufacture more than 8,000 rifles, 6 million rounds of various bullets, 900,000 artillery shells, 200 cannons, 1,200 grenades, 50 vehicles, 30 aircraft, and more than 200 tons of various weapons every month. According to Japan's last year In terms of military equipment manufacturing figures, except for the navy and shipbuilding, other military manufacturing capabilities have reached half of Japan's. However, Japan has recently cut off the export of all raw materials and foreign prices have begun to increase, so they have not risen but fallen. But we are still mobilizing It is not impossible to double the figures we have just started in one year if we maintain the growth rate.¡±
Wu Zhaolin finally concluded: "From the research of the President, Prime Minister and us, as long as we are not dragged down by Japan for two or three years, we can still afford the war, but in that case all the money from selling resources will be used to fill this big country." Holes, wasting a good opportunity to rely on the European war to increase national strength!"
Yang Qiu certainly didn¡¯t want to waste money on Japan. After finally surviving the European war, he still had to accumulate funds and wait for bargain hunting, so he turned his attention to Jiang Baili. The latter stood up and walked to the map and said: "After Jiuliancheng suffered this big loss, the Japanese 20th Division will definitely not be able to attack within ten days. Without the 20th Division, Masaki Terauchi attacked from the flanks, and only relied on the South Manchuria Railway direction. It is impossible for one and a half divisions to break through the pincer attack of our four divisions, not to mention that they have to face Yue Peng's company-based squad harassment and infiltration tactics. Fengtian had already entered a strategic stalemate before the arrival of the domestic reinforcements of the 2nd Division.
So the current main war has moved to Shandong. Japan definitely wants to take Qingdao in a short time to establish a stable bridgehead, and then attack Laiyang from Longkou and Qingdao at the same time, cutting the Jiaodong Peninsula in two! In this way, we can form a situation in which the two major peninsulas of Jiaodong and Liaodong rely on each other, completely cut off the Bohai Sea exports, and use their powerful naval power to attack us. due to concerns about ethicsRegarding relations with China, our early mobilization in Shandong was very poor, and many people have not yet moved. Therefore, if the Japanese army cuts off Laiyang, they can easily obtain food and supplies from the local area. For Songpa and others, if Qingdao is the fatal point, then Laiyang is the last breath! "
"Of course, we don't have no chance!" Jiang Baili's eyes were bright, and a smile returned to the corner of his mouth: "The first month is the typhoon rainy season in Shandong and Liaodong. The fleet has many restrictions and concerns, and it is even more difficult for the army to land heavy equipment. Plus we As a reminder, all seven German and Austro-Hungarian merchant ships went to Sanduao to hide. The Qingdao shipyard and supplies began to be evacuated to the depths of Jiaozhou Bay in mid-month. The German army also started laying mines at the entrance of Jiaozhou Bay yesterday. The Spee Fleet Although their whereabouts are unknown, the Germans still have several torpedo boats and the 4,030-ton Austro-Hungarian Empire Elisabeth armored cruiser in Jiaozhou Bay. Governor Waldeck even ordered all German citizens in Qingdao to take up arms and formed a military force. There are 500 Chinese teams, so it is not easy for Japan to win quickly."
Just after Jiang Baili finished speaking, Cai Gongshi also walked in: "General Songpo telegraphed that a Japanese brigade out of Laiyang was blocked and repelled by the 2nd Cavalry Brigade, and a regiment of the 103rd Division then entered Laiyang! Now The cavalry brigades have dispersed to notify counties to expedite evacuation and evacuation of personnel.¡±
"Great!" Dai Tianchou, who had been listening to the recording, waved his fist fiercely, because the last breath that Jiang Baili just breathed was saved!
!#.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 321 Japan and Germany go to war
Jiaozhou City is located deep in Jiaozhou Bay. It is the first stop on the Jiaozhou-Jiji Railway from Qingdao to Jinan. The straight-line distance from Jiaozhou Bay to here is 36 kilometers. Unless the Japanese fleet breaks through the mine blockade and enters the bay, it will be right in front of the King Kong naval gun. Out of maximum range. In order to intervene in the battle for Qingdao at the critical moment, the 2nd Division and the 18th Division directly placed their forward bases here. Although it attracted protests from Germany, even they themselves felt that the protests were extremely weak at this moment.
The entire Jiaozhou City has become a large military camp. The materials that have been stored in Xuzhou, Bengbu and other places have begun to be transported to the front line along the Jiaoji Railway. Although all kinds of heavy artillery are still covered with gun jackets, everyone knows that this is bullshit. It's just a matter of time.
Shandong is not as good as Fengtian. After the occupation of Lushun, the coastline is actually just that long. As for the northern part of Jinzhou Peninsula, it is all tidal flats. It is not until Yingkou in Gaizhou that we can barely reach the boat. The Yalu River and Tumen River are even more mountainous, so the Japanese army can only Can go to Jiuliancheng and Jinzhou to land. Shandong is in trouble. Not to mention the mouth of the Yellow River and the already occupied Longkou, Penglai, Haiyang, Jiaonan and Rizhao all have the conditions for landing, and they can even pounce directly on Jiangsu, so don't look at the first three reserve divisions It has been replenished to the Bohai Theater, but in order to ensure the safety of seaports, nearly 90,000 troops, including 1 main division, 3 Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jiangxi reserve divisions, and 4 National Guard brigades, are still available in the theater. The 2nd, 9th, 11th, 18th, 102nd, and 103rd divisions and a cavalry brigade were formed only last year, and the two second batch of reserve divisions coming from Sichuan will not arrive until at least mid-August.
Looking at the opponents, after the successive defeats of Motianling and Jiuliancheng, the Japanese divisions have restored their wartime establishment. In addition to replenishing personnel from the reserves, they have also transferred some regiments from other divisions that have not been dispatched for the time being. The three divisions that came to Shandong were all composed of four infantry regiments, three artillery and cavalry engineer regiments and some additional auxiliary personnel. At full strength, each division had more than 23,000 troops. Including the ninth brigade, it actually exceeded 70,000, not counting scattered troops such as the Marine Corps.
War is all about attrition and counter-attrition. Those who want to kill their opponents with a stick will often be killed first. Therefore, after Cai E arrived here, in addition to speeding up the troops, he did not rush to launch a large-scale battle, but stepped up the evacuation of the war zone. People, move supplies or simply burn them. The conscripted civilian workers were leveling the land with the help of tractors. Two of the first Sparrow reconnaissance trainer aircraft to arrive slowly rose into the sky from among them. It was shocking to anyone who saw the aircraft for the first time, so many people were shocked. He raised his head and stared stupidly at the war eagle disappearing in the direction of Qingdao.
Governor Waldeck and Traun, who came here for discussion, soon saw the whistling sparrows, and their mouths were filled with bitterness and they were in a trance.
"War has begun!" Traun held his hands on the cold concrete wall and looked at the sea with a somewhat frozen gaze: "I got a telegram last night. His Majesty William has declared war on France and Russia. Chief of Staff Moltke is attacking Belgium according to the Schlieffen Plan. , it¡¯s only a matter of time before the British get involved. You are here"
"Both Japan and China want Qingdao, and we are caught in the middle" Governor Waldeck, who had the Prussian Medal of Honor on his chest, looked at Traun and asked: "Do you have any news from His Majesty and the General Staff? ?¡±
Traun shook his head: "There is no reply yet. I guess His Majesty William is unwilling to give up Qingdao."
"No one will be willing to accept it. Although Yang Qiu said that we can come back, do you think we will still have a place to stay after losing Qingdao?" Waldeck suddenly straightened up, and the old Prussian soldier suddenly raised his voice: "Your Excellency, Minister , tell His Majesty William for me, at least I will not give it up to them easily."
Traun understands that in fact, since the German army advocated order and brotherhood in the Bismarck era, Germany has not surrendered without a shot. But he was worried that he would offend Yang Qiu too much and it would be difficult to explain. After all, Germany and he had not yet reached the point of conflict of interest, and the endless new technologies might be able to help Germany, so he said with care: "I have no right to tell him." You give the order, but since there is no serious conflict between Germany and him, please make the most suitable choice."
As soon as he finished speaking, the staff rushed over and shouted: "Your Majesty the Governor! Japan strictly ordered us to hand over the Qingdao and Jiaoji Railway within 6 hours"
"I will make a choice for Germany." After Waldeck said, he smiled at Traun and then turned his head and his voice suddenly became much rougher: "Six hours? Why not 6 minutes? Go tell those yellow-skinned dwarfs, I will pile their corpses on Mount Maultic and fill the reservoirs with their blood!¡±
Just when the Japanese government issued an ultimatum to Germany, the Second Cavalry Brigade of the National Defense Forces dispersed from Laiyang and went to various townships and counties to ask everyone to evacuate. "Mom, let's go! There's going to be a war here soon."
"Uncle, you heard me right, the Japanese are coming! Let's go."
"I kindly advise you,?Why curse? Where is the Wanzhong Tomb in Lushunkou still standing today? The Japanese soldiers are cruel and cruel, and it will be too late if they don't leave. "In Qixia County, north of Laiyang, groups of cavalry are persuading everyone to leave. However, Chinese people who stick to their roots are not willing to give up such a big business all at once, so even if the soldiers say they are done, less than half of the people in the county have left. .
This situation made Mei Sheng particularly angry.
Because of his meritorious service in the Northern Expedition and the defense of Dongying, he is now the commander of the Second Cavalry Brigade. Unlike the First Brigade, which came from the northwest, the Second Cavalry Brigade and the Third Cavalry Brigade, which was on standby in Jehol to defend Mongolia, were all selected from the Northeastern and Beiyang armies after the country was unified. Their quality and capabilities were not much worse than those of the First Brigade. But that's war! Now it was really a hard job to persuade the people to leave their things and evacuate quickly by talking, so he had to personally lead the officers to summon the gentry to persuade everyone to leave.
In the county government, the newly arrived young county magistrate was already sweating profusely. The chairman was calling on millions of National Socialist Party members across the country to work together and cooperate with the army and the government to do a good job in overcoming the national crisis. But who would have thought that these people would still The cooperative squire and land security guard heard that they were asked to abandon their land and property and evacuate, but neither of them was willing to leave. It was also the first time for Mei Sheng to encounter such a difficult task. Unlike the gentle and gentle county magistrate who had just graduated from college, when he got anxious, he simply took out his pistol and slammed it on the table. Qiu Ba finally yelled: "Go! We must go." , whoever the hell doesn¡¯t leave, I¡¯ll ransack the house with a gun first!¡±
The country gentry and local protectors broke into a cold sweat. The reputation of the National Defense Forces for confiscating houses has long been known throughout the country. Starting from the southwest to the northern expedition to Henan and Shaanxi, how many uncooperative people ended up with nothing? So everyone who had just been so aggressive and said they couldn't leave immediately turned 180 degrees, nodded and bowed, and said they would take everyone away immediately.
Seeing that it finally made sense, even though the method was almost threatening, the county magistrate finally breathed a sigh of relief and raised his thumb naughtily to Mei Sheng: "Chief Mei, it's you who can do it." "Haha, what's the point? I remember when I was in Dongying " Just as Mei Sheng put away his gun and was about to show off his great achievements in killing everyone in Dongying, an explosion suddenly came from outside.
¡°Brigade Commander, Japanese Army!¡±
"What!" The explosion frightened the county magistrate and crouched down in a hurry. Mei Sheng also jumped up like a rabbit. When he rushed outside, he saw a lot of Japanese infantry in the direction of Longkou in the northwest. Four field guns kept firing at the place.
Mei Sheng did not expect that the Japanese army would attack so quickly, which meant that reinforcements from the other side had arrived. He quickly grabbed the county magistrate and shouted: "Retreat! Take everyone to Laiyang immediately! Burn all the food for me before leaving!" We are here to cover you" Since the 2nd Brigade has all dispersed to various towns, Meisheng only has one cavalry battalion in hand, and the Japanese army almost has a brigade. If they defend the city and the enemy has artillery He didn't have much advantage, so he simply ordered a charge to disrupt the enemy's position, and then defended the city to buy time.
When more than 500 cavalrymen began to attack, the people who had been unwilling to leave just now turned into birds and beasts and ran wildly under the threat of falling shells. Many civilians who did not run in the right direction were killed by the shells. The blood finally made this place The people clearly understood that war was coming.
¡°Spread out¡.¡±
Mei Sheng raised his saber, lowered his head and almost lay on the back of the galloping horse and rushed towards the enemy. Although he still had a submachine gun on his back, he preferred to use the traditional saber to solve the problem. The distance of a few hundred meters was just two puffs of smoke for the war horses. Before the Japanese infantry fired the third shot, Mei Sheng's saber had already grazed the neck of an unprepared Japanese soldier.
When the blood poured out wildly, the cavalry battalion had already penetrated the Japanese position, made a large circle, and then rushed up again from the back. In just two charges back and forth, the newly arrived Japanese brigade was beaten to pieces. Originally, Mei Sheng wanted to do it a third time, but two Japanese heavy machine gun squads made him give up the idea.
Artillery shells and machine guns intertwined once again, falling over and over again in the unprepared Qixia County. Hundreds of ordinary people who were too late to be completely killed were killed, but more people retreated from the west gate to Laiyang because of the tenacious obstruction of the cavalry. Three hours later, the entire county was deserted. Before leaving, Mei Sheng simply set fire to everything that the Japanese army could use, and then left with the cavalry battalion. Almost at the same time when Qixia encountered the Japanese army, Shirakawa Yoshinori, who had been reinforced by a brigade, switched from defense to offense and led the ninth brigade from Longkou to all parts of the peninsula. In addition to seizing the territory as soon as possible, he also hoped to seize food supplies and military supplies and open up the north-south route. Cooperate with the attack on Qingdao. But the result was not good. Due to the obstruction and destruction of the cavalry brigade that had started to organize the evacuation in advance, granaries in many places were burned down, so the Ninth Brigade did not collect enough food.
Soon after the Japanese troops appeared in Qixia, Cai E got the news that Shirakawa Yoshinori was launching an all-out attack on the counties on the peninsula north of Laiyang, but at this time he had no time to care because a thunderous explosion had already been heard in Qingdao, just around the corner.??.
At three o¡¯clock in the afternoon on August 2, 1914, the Japanese government declared war on Germany! The Japanese Second Fleet, which arrived early, assembled four old battleships and began to bombard the Qingdao Fortress indiscriminately. At this timethe British government, as an ally of Japan, has not yet declared war.
!#
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 323 Hai Dongqing is born
When Yang Du walked into the office, Yang Qiuzheng was chatting and laughing with Yan Xishan. After the latter became the mayor of Beijing and temporarily concurrently served as Tianjin, although it was not a good time, Beijing and Tianjin became increasingly stable after he sorted it out, especially the Xihua Gate incident. Later, he decisively ordered the entire city to be cordoned off to arrest fugitives. He also took the opportunity to accuse those bannermen, old and young, who had not left Beijing, of separatism and treason and surrendering to the enemy. He strictly implemented the means of sealing up all royal heritage and protecting historical sites, which was very satisfying. [ãßkun][ãßkun][С][˵][Íø][\\com]
He and Yang Du were also old acquaintances. They had interacted with each other when Yang Du briefly went to Japan to study. At that time, the latter almost joined the Democratic Party. When they met now, they couldn't help but exchange a few words: "Long time no see, Xi. Brother Zi¡¯s style remains the same.¡±
After the Henan incident, Yang Du's status in the national society increased day by day, so he became much more cheerful when talking and laughing. He smiled and said: "Brother Baichuan, please don't laugh at me. The chairman has entrusted the entire Beijing and Tianjin to you. I hope you can protect it." This treasured land may come back that year.¡±
Yan Xishan was slightly startled by this sentence, wondering if Yang Qiu had any intention of changing the capital? In fact, what he thought was right. Yang Qiu actually didn't like Nanjing as the capital. If he could choose, he would rather go to Wuchang or Beijing. But there are some things that cannot be touched yet. However, he secretly praised Yang Du's thoughts, because only a very small number of people knew about this matter, and they were all close confidants who would never tell anyone, so being able to see it through some words and deeds showed that his thoughts were very delicate.
But he didn¡¯t want to mention it now. Changing the capital was just an idea and might not take shape at the moment, so he didn¡¯t mention it at all and asked, ¡°Brother Xizi, do you have anything to do with me?¡±
"The war has begun." Yang Du explained his purpose: "Germany declared war on France and Russia last night, and the army entered Belgium in just one day. Although Britain has not yet made a decision, Japan just launched an attack early and declared war on Germany. "Yang Qiu didn't care at all about the first news, but the fact that Japan declared war with Britain in advance made him secretly amused. After hearing this, Yan Xishan said: "Japan has nothing to do. Shandong's delay for one more day will be beneficial to us. If we don't win Qingdao early, it will be very dangerous. But Songpo this time is too difficult."
Yang Qiu nodded, walked to the window and turned his eyes towards Shandong.
Can you capture Qingdao even if you want to? At least Cai E doesn't dare to guarantee it yet. The current defense line, which is still full of loopholes, puts him in a dilemma. It shouldn't be this hard. Compared with Fengtian, the power in his hands is stronger, but the problem is that the battle of Qingdao involves some politics. Because Yang Qiu did not want to use force against Qingdao first, he had to force the infantry to intervene in the chaotic battlefield at a critical moment in the battle between Japan and Germany to face the enemy's ferocious naval bombardment.
From a military perspective, the most annoying thing is fighting a war that serves politics. But all wars are a continuation of politics, although I don¡¯t understand why Yang Qiu chose this. But he felt that it should be preparing for China and Germany to work together in the future, so he also believed that it was worth making some sacrifices for the time being. Even if Germany was defeated in Europe, it would still be a skinny camel bigger than a horse. By laying the foundation, you can get more things in the future.
So when I heard about the war in Qingdao, I rushed to Dongda Mountain to observe the battle with my own eyes regardless of the danger.
Dongda Mountain extends southward from Jiaozhou Bay to the center of the bay. It is less than 18 kilometers away from the entrance to the sea, and the distance is completely within the coverage radius of the Japanese Navy's battleships. However, Kato Kenkichi did not dare to let the old ships of the Second Fleet get too close before a few heavy guns in the Qingdao Fortress were dealt with.
After climbing a ridge more than 100 meters high, Cai E couldn't help but bend over and gasp hard. The injury in Kunming still had a great impact on his body. He always felt chest tightness and shortness of breath during strenuous exercise. Coupled with the worry and fatigue during this period, my cheeks lost a lot of weight in just a few days. Zhang Xiaozhun, who was next to him, was also worried about his health. He supported him and said, "Songpo. How about you rest first and I'll record it?"
"It's okay, I'm just out of breath."
Cai E waved his hand and asked Lei Biao to take out the eight-power Zeiss telescope. This kind of high-end telescope is very expensive, and only senior generals like him can distribute it in the army. Germany is indeed the best in optics in the world. It can still be seen clearly from more than ten kilometers away. He saw a huge smoke column rising from the front of the Maultic Mountain. It should be caused by the Japanese Navy's 305mm heavy artillery. He didn't care. It was the battleship that fired the shell, and its attention was entirely on the damage on the ground.
Under the smoke column, the terraced barbed wire defense layer was torn, and the smoke wave spread directly to about 100 meters. Two large trees about 50 meters away from the center of the explosion, which were thicker than the bowl of the sea, were broken together. From this point, we can see the damage caused by the 305 naval gun. How big is the radius, let alone the 356 naval guns on the King Kong. "Record, when attacking the fortress mountain, all soldiers must be separated to 35 meters apart. During close combat, the number of submachine guns should be increased to increase the firepower of individual soldiers. The city has not been bombarded yet. There are many buildings in the city that can easily injure people after explosions. Strict Everyone is required to wear a helmet and are not allowed to take off their clothes to avoid being scratched.Immediately after entering the area, fill sandbags and build a bunker. After seizing the fortress, you must strictly abide by the time lag tactics. When the enemy infantry retreats, they must all retreat into the deep bunker. Engineers must enter as soon as possible and find a way to dig out hidden soldiers in the mountain bomb shelter area. Cat ears pierced. Artillerymen beware "
Under the bombardment of heavy artillery, Maartik, the central fortress, the Taitung Zhendong fortress and the coastal fortress were all attacked. One shell after another caused visible injuries. Cai E observed and thought about the strategy and strategy of the attack. Paying attention to the essentials, the two adjutants behind him were checking the records for fear of missing something.
"Songpa" Zhang Xiaozhun was also checking the fortress. After seeing two Japanese destroyers trying to approach the estuary, he immediately reminded: "The Japanese navy is testing the mine array. See if you can tell Germany. We might as well scatter all the 200 mines that we brought yesterday to the estuary to prevent Japan from breaking through."
"200 bombs are not enough!" Cai E said: "Immediately send someone to Qingdao to contact the German army, and send a telegram to the logistics department. No matter what method is used, 100 more bombs must be transported within five days, and the entrance to the sea must be completely sealed! In Hongshi Deploy a 105 heavy artillery battalion in Ya and be ready to suppress enemy minesweepers at any time."
"Commander, our air force."
While the two were discussing the attack plan, two Sparrow reconnaissance planes roared past the top of Todai Mountain and flew towards the observation balloon over the Japanese battleship Tango.
The huge observation balloon undoubtedly became the target of pursuit by the young men of the aviation team who lacked opponents. When the first one passed by the balloon, the light machine gun temporarily installed on the back seat let out a roar, and more than a dozen bullets were shot out of the surface of the balloon. Bullet holes. When the second plane arrived, the pilot simply pulled out the grenade, held it in his hand for a few seconds, and then threw it toward the balloon. The flames of the grenade that exploded in the air ignited the hydrogen gas in the balloon. In the blink of an eye the balloon turned into a huge fireball. The Japanese naval observer hanging in the gondola below fell directly to the sea from a height of several hundred meters. The huge fireball also frightened the Tango deck into chaos.
The two Japanese pilots who piloted the Curtiss seaplane had just taken off from the Miyakata seaplane carrier and quickly pulled up the fuselage in an attempt to repel the sparrows' intrusion as they slowly took off. The first Sparrow had already flown over, and a well-aimed bullet shot down the first seaplane. The second Japanese seaplane took off though. However, facing the pincer attack between the two Sparrows, they had no advantage. Fortunately, because the light machine gun in the rear seat was not a specialized air combat machine gun, the Japanese pilots could continue to dodge left and right.
After a while, the two futile Sparrows began to return. The Japanese pilot was relieved when he saw this. Just as they were about to fly over Qingdao to take over the task of reconnaissance balloons, a fighter plane they had never seen before suddenly rushed out of Jiaozhou Bay due north against the sea surface.
"Haga! Shoot it down!" In the bridge of the Tango, Kato Kenkichi was very unhappy with the Chinese planes flying overhead. Although the whole world knew at this time that planes could not deal with rough-skinned warships, After losing the observation balloon, the fleet's bombardment accuracy has dropped a lot. If the seaplane is lost again, it will have to approach 10,000 meters from the coast and open fire. But the problem is that the Qingdao Fortress is extremely strong. In particular, the South Fort halfway up the northwest slope of Bismarck Mountain is very advantageous in defending against artillery shells coming from the sea because of its excellent location. The continuous consumption of hundreds of heavy artillery shells failed to have a serious impact. On the contrary, the two German-made 280mm heavy artillery deployed on it continued to threaten the safety of the fleet.
After receiving the order, the Japanese sailors opened the anti-balloon cannon, but the anti-balloon cannon was not an anti-aircraft gun. Neither the elevation angle nor the non-air-detonated fuse shells could threaten the aircraft, and the density was sparse. Unless it was directly hit by the shells, it would simply scratch the itch.
Xue Muhua didn't even look at an attack of this level. His eyes were fixed on the Japanese Curtiss seaplane that was still hovering, and his index finger was always on the trigger of the synchronized heavy machine gun connected to the operating rod with a sneer at the corner of his mouth. . This circle tactic is no problem against sparrows, but it is impossible to deal with the "Haitong Qing" under him! As he was flying the plane closer, the Japanese pilot was nervously looking at this new aircraft that he had never seen before.
It is wide, thick, a combination of steel pipes and wings, and is obviously faster than itself.
"Is this the latest aircraft produced in Germany?"
How does he know that this aircraft is a product that should only appear three years later! Since the breakthrough of the engine, technicians such as Feng Ru, who had already obtained a complete set of World War I aircraft drawings and data, began to build a new generation of fighter aircraft. Finally, under the instruction of Yang Qiu, they skipped the dazzling models and directly chose Germany, which began in 1918. equipment, and was hailed as the best Fokker d.vii fighter in all countries in World War I.
Needless to say, the performance of the Fokker D.vii fighter in this era can make Camel and Newport 28.c1 avoid fighting, it can turn excellent pilots into ace pilots, and it has not been booked by all novices in the following ten years. Trump card standard, and the post-war Allied PowersGermany has been prohibited from continuing to equip it, and all the fuselages and spare parts that have been manufactured have even been destroyed!
How strong and coquettish this requires!
Of course, Feng Ru and others also made significant changes, mainly because the Hispano-Siza V-type 250-horsepower engine is much lighter and smaller than the Mercedes 180-horsepower engine used in the German Fokker Dvii. So the original thicker body looks much thinner.
In fact, this kind of aircraft could have been equipped at the end of last year, but because the Ministry of National Defense did not want the dual-mounted Han III 7.62mm heavy machine gun, it hoped to use the 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun that had just been successfully imitated at that time. The main reason is that the young men of the aviation team found that the 7.62mm machine gun bullets are too light. When shooting in the air, the accuracy is affected by wind speed, dead weight, etc. It often takes hundreds of bullets to hit a flexible target, while the 12.7mm bullets have a relatively stable trajectory.
Because of this problem, the production of the first twin-mounted air-cooled 12.7mm Fang aviation heavy machine gun was not started until early last month. Moreover, ordinary engines cannot accommodate this heavy machine weighing 100 meters due to problems such as horsepower and volume. Only this new type of aircraft can carry multi-kilogram twin machine guns. Although it is more than half a year late, the wait is worth it. After testing, it was discovered that the new aircraft equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun with a synchronized firing coordinator is surprisingly powerful. The sparrow has almost no power to fight back against it, and because the bullet is heavy, it can also kill ground targets.
? Flexible and powerful firepower. So after Yang Qiu promised that the aviation team could name the new aircraft by itself. Everyone immediately thought of the ferocious Hai Dongqing.
"Haitongqing" made a circle and directly used its speed to cut into the inner corner of the Japanese seaplane. When the two planes were parallel, Xue Muhua made a fierce spitting gesture at the other side. This insulting action made the Japanese pilot scream in anger, pull out his pistol and continue to shoot. A scene appeared that stunned him and the sailors watching below.
Only seen!
Hai Dongqing suddenly shook the wing, and then rolled directly from the upper part of the Curtis seaplane wing to the other side! Amaterasu, God above. Is there a plane of wood and canvas in front of you? Or a nimble sea hawk? ! While the Japanese pilot was rubbing his eyes, Haidongqing under the control of Xue Muhua pulled up again, directly to an altitude of 5,000 meters that his opponents could not reach. Then it rolled and roared down towards Curtis again.
No matter how idiot you are, you know that the other party is going to attack. Therefore, the Japanese pilot also put in a lot of effort, but when his plane started to circle and avoid, the head of the diving Kai Dongqing had already sprayed two tongues of flames.
The nose of the plane fires? God, won't this break the propeller? How was it done? !
On a German plane flying from Qingdao, the German pilot who claimed to be well-informed and first-rate had been deeply attracted by the dazzling maneuvers just now. Now he saw that Haidongqing was able to fire directly from the nose of the plane regardless of the safety of the propeller. . His eyes even bulged out! But before he could figure out how the other party did it, he saw that the left wing of the Japanese Curtiss seaplane that was under attack was directly torn in two by a bullet. The plane spiraled downward.
¡°But Xue Muhua was obviously not willing to give his opponent a chance, and continued to chase the plane without a wing and swiped fiercely until the opponent¡¯s fuselage was interrupted before he pulled it up again. Just when everyone thought Hai Dongqing was going back, he aimed at the Gongruo seaplane carrier on the sea and rushed towards it. The Japanese fleet, which didn't even have a few anti-balloon cannons, was completely helpless against Kai Dongqing. They had no choice but to watch him fly towards the Gongwaka. Just when everyone thought this was just a show off, because machine guns could not deal with the warship, the two The fangs roared again.
Bullets sprayed down from a height of more than 100 meters, clanking on the steel plate of the battleship, and the wooden deck was swept with debris flying everywhere. The worst thing was that the remaining seaplane on standby on the deck was shot to pieces by 12.7mm bullets before it even set off. But even so, Xue Muhua and Hai Dongqing were still unwilling to give up. They flew across the deck twice in a row and sprayed bullets on the unprotected sailors.
The Japanese sailors were trying to avoid yelling, but the German pilots were speechless. They were speechless at the fact that the Haidong Qing's character would punish everyone with death. It was not until Xue Muhua shook his wings and flew away that he returned. After regaining consciousness, he circled the Japanese fleet a few times and then returned lazily. Because of the loss of the artillery reconnaissance balloon and all seaplanes, Kato Kenkichi's plan to kill all the forts in the Qingdao Fortress before the arrival of the First Fleet was completely ruined. In addition, he was worried that the fleet would be attacked by shore artillery if it got too close to the shore, so he had to order a temporary Stop the bombardment and wait for the arrival of the First Fleet support fleet.
The attack ended because of a Haidongqing that no one had ever seen before, leaving the three warring parties stunned. But at this moment, no one thought about the changes that the appearance of powerful fighters would bring to future wars. Even Yang Qiu At present, I don¡¯t pay much attention to the aviation force. After all, it is a real air force.They cannot be supported by wooden frames, so they have not been organized into separate armies so far.
But the end was short-lived. When the German army was advancing rapidly in Europe, and the powerful firepower of the company and battalion relying on mortars and Sten submachine guns arrived at the Liege Fortress two days earlier than history, the Qingdao Fortress was also in danger. Japan, supported by the Kongo The fleet launched the largest bombardment on Qingdao. Thirty heavy naval guns ravaged the fortress over and over again. Except for the southwest fort on Bismarck Mountain, which was in an excellent position, other forts suffered serious losses.
However, both sides knew that naval guns could not achieve the final victory, so after gradually gaining the advantage in artillery fire, the landing fleet led by Mitsuomi Kamio and Chief of Staff Yamanashi Hanzo was escorted by an escort formation composed of more than a dozen cruisers and destroyers. They arrived late at the sea outside Laoshan Bay. Due to the lack of enough ships, even the warships were crowded with infantry from the 18th Division waiting to land.
In the narrow conference room of the cruiser Chitose, Lieutenant General Mitsuomi Kamio looked at a circle of confident officers and raised his glass: "You all already know the situation of the war. Jimo behind the bay has been occupied by the Chinese army, and they built a Many temporary fortifications are trying to prevent my heroic Kurume Division from entering Qingdao and marching to Jiaodong! For the sake of the great military fortune of the Japanese Empire, I hope that you will fight the enemy bravely after landing, and use cannons to tell those Chinese people that the Empire is not weak enough to be bullied by them. when!"
"cheers!"
During the toast by Mitsuomi Kamio, the 48th Regiment of the 18th Division took the lead in landing at Laoshan. For a time, the wide Laoshan Bay was filled with densely packed landing boats. A large amount of baggage and artillery shells were piled on the coast, waiting for the infantry to open the channel and then transport them to various parts of Shandong.
Just as Japan was speeding up the delivery of more infantry and equipment to the coast, on Taizi Mountain outside Jimo City, soldiers were building fortifications with the help of tractors for four 19-ton Zhenlei 14-type 150mm long-range cannons, and in front of them Outside the Tianhou Gate of Laoshan, 15 kilometers away, 12 160mm heavy mortars spread out and their thick and long barrels were slowly erected.
The soldiers opened the front half of the gun barrel, filled it with a 41-kilogram shell, closed the two barrels again, and then grabbed the gun rope and hid in the bunker.
"Target Wangjiatai coast wind speed 3, elevation angle 67 degrees, distance 6300 meters, fire quickly!"
*****
ps: I encountered a little accident today. Since the decoration is about to be completed, Hippo is usually busy with work, so I went to take a look during the weekend. I didn't expect to happen to install the crystal lamp. As a result the tragic beads alone were consumed. I spent the whole morning, and after installing it, I found that it didn't match the drawings, so I dismantled it and reinstalled it
After all the fussing, I realized that it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. I had been typing in a hurry when I got home and hadn't eaten yet.
Feel sorry
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 323 The man smiles to the sky (1)
"Logged in!"
"The enemy began to land on the Wangjiatai coast of Laoshan Bay, and at least two brigades have already landed."
"The 3rd Regiment of Jimo 29th Brigade has received the enemy! Confirmed, Laoshan has started!" Three pieces of news came one after another, sweeping through the entire city of Nanjing like a whirlwind. Even though the whole country knew that the Qingdao War was inevitable, when the news spread that the Japanese army had sent three divisions to attack Shandong, there was still unavoidable worry and tension.
Song Ziqing in the Ministry of National Defense opened the door to his office. Almost no one at the top of the army did not take a look. However, they were soon disappointed. From the face of the second-in-command in the military, who was known as Yang Qiu's shadow, they could not see that Regardless of any tension or uneasiness, on the contrary, I would laugh and chat with the officers who went to report from time to time.
Is he really not nervous? That's fake.
In fact, he knows better than anyone how serious the current situation is. Now that the Battle of Qingdao has begun, whether the National Defense Forces can intervene forcefully between Japan and Germany, and whether they can hold on to the end under the threat of the terrifying heavy artillery group on the sea, I am afraid so far Even Yang Qiu was unsure. There is another thing that everyone is very worried about. From Qingdao south to the Jiangsu coast, there are loopholes in the coastal defense almost everywhere. Since the Japanese army can land in Longkou and Laoshan, will they continue to land in places like Jiaonan, Rizhao and Lianyungang?
With the same worry, Zhang Wenjing knocked on the door.
"Wen Jing?" Seeing him, Song Ziqing quickly stood up to greet him, and deliberately looked at the sky and joked: "You are a rare visitor, why are you free to come to my place today? Isn't it lunch time?
Unexpectedly, he still had the intention to joke now, and Zhang Wenjing was also amused: "You are so excited and you can still laugh." The two have known each other for many years, and they are both confidants who came out of Hanyang with Yang Qiu, so Song Ziqing was in front of him There was nothing to hide, and he smiled and said: "If you don't laugh, how can you cry? No matter how difficult it is for us people, it is not as difficult as Cai E and the Vice President. Besides, in my position, I must at least stabilize the morale of the military even if I don't help, right?"
People outside who don¡¯t understand the situation say that Song Ziqing is a puppet and a lackey, saying that it is his existence that allows Yang Qiu to continue to hold military power and implement personal and party dictatorship. He never refuted this. What Yang Qiu implemented was indeed a party dictatorship under the cloak of democracy, but so what? Without a strong government and an army with absolute control, even the King of Heaven will not be able to secure his position. Therefore, in the past three years, Song Ziqing has taken over almost all major and minor matters in the army, from troop formation to new equipment distribution, support and logistics base construction, etc., and has never had a day off. Even now, although Yang Qiu is in charge of the war and is personally based in Beijing, He is also in charge of the deployment, logistics supply, tactical changes, etc. of the five reserve divisions.
In Zhang Wenjing¡¯s eyes, Song Ziqing is definitely the kind of person who works hard without complaining. To be honest, he is not the only person in the army who can sit in this position, but he is Yang Qiu¡¯s best complement and arm. So I poured myself and him a glass of water and sat down. Because the door was open, I lowered my voice a little: "Ziqing, there has been a lot of noise in the government these days. I'm worried that the Japanese army will continue to move south to Rizhao and Lianyungang. If that happens The words" He paused for a moment before continuing: "Once the Jiangsu coast is also mobilized and evacuated, it will inevitably affect the entire southeast coast, and some people may have their own thoughts."
Zhang Wenjing is indeed a little nervous. Although the Ministry of Finance made a lot of money during this period, the consumption was also extremely huge. Military expenditures alone cost tens of thousands per month. The largest expenditures are ammunition and various combat allowances. In addition, the purchase of raw materials has also increased sharply, so as the Minister of Finance, he still lives a life of left-hand in and right-hand out. . Song Ziqing also knew his difficulties. If he really wanted to evacuate the people along the coast of Jiangsu, it would probably be an astronomical amount of money. He comforted him: "From a tactical point of view, it is not impossible for the Japanese army to continue landing in Rizhao and Lianyungang, but I personally speculate that in Qingdao They have no power to restart the war before they win it. However, if Qingdao loses one, then the possibility of jumping over the wall and harassing the entire coastline north of the Yangtze River cannot be ruled out. But the matter is not impossible to solve. First of all, Japan currently has insufficient troops and domestic economic difficulties. , after we implemented the Qianqing wall field tactics in Fengtian and Shandong, the Japanese army has basically been unable to obtain supplies locally. Now the price of raw materials around the world has begun to rise because of Europe. If everything is shipped domestically, Japan cannot afford it for long. They Arrogantly proposing a three-month solution is actually hiding our own weakness.
Cai E has also deployed a main infantry division and three reserve infantry divisions from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jiangxi between Jiaonan and Lianyungang. Commander Xiao Anguo has also deployed four National Guard brigades to reinforce the direction to patrol the coast day and night. The 3rd Division and the 104th Division have also We are ready to go north to support the Jiangsu coast at any time. As long as the landing scale is not one division, we can basically ensure that we can at least hold on until the main force arrives to implement the encirclement. In addition, the vice president has prepared to abandon all defenses in Laizhou, Laiyang and northeastern Jimo, and use space to attract the main force of the Japanese army here so that it cannot move.After Qingdao determines the outcome, we will choose an opportunity for a decisive battle. "
The last sentence made Zhang Wenjing frown. Shandong does not need to be outside the Guan. These days, many people in the Guan are still thinking that the Northeast is a barren land. Therefore, when the Kuomintang originally wanted to build a country based on the eighteen provinces in the Guan, and give up the benefits of the Northeast, Mongolia and Xinjiang, it would not have much. People care. But the Northeast is a large province within the customs. I couldn't help but worry: "Is it too risky? Shandong is not outside the customs. Suddenly giving up such a large area of ????land will definitely lead to criticism from above and below!"
"What's the point of blaming?" Song Ziqing took off his hat and brushed his short hair, his eyes gradually turned cold: "The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This is an eternal rule! Think about it again, has Hanyang had a break in the past three years? After Chongqing was built, three shifts worked day and night. Why did the commander do this? To fight Beiyang, we need to reserve 3 million artillery shells. Do we need to be able to produce a division's equipment every month? Do we need to spend hundreds of millions to purchase so many heavy artillery and machine guns? Don't worry! Commander, lead It took us three years to get here! Do you think he would allow failure?¡±
"I firmly believe that we will not fail this time!" When several staff officers walked in with documents in their arms, Song Ziqing said with clear eyes.
¡°Boom boom boom¡§.¡±
The fireballs rising steeply off the Wangjiatai coast of Laoshan Bay seemed to be responding to the conversation in the Nanjing office. Shang Anbang from the 103rd Division Artillery Regiment ran back and forth between the 12 artillery positions to check.
This gunner who was single-handedly promoted by Wu Zhaolin during the Wuchang Uprising and used a 57mm over-the-mountain cannon to blast open Admiral Zhang Biao¡¯s Yamen on the night of the uprising is now the deputy brigade commander of the 103rd Guard Division Artillery Brigade and the commander of the 2nd Regiment. Unlike other divisions, the KB Division is the first infantry division to establish an artillery brigade organization. It is not that Yang Qiu and the Ministry of National Defense care about this unit that made the greatest contribution in the Northern Expedition, but they want to use this to test the large organization of the artillery brigade. Whether it meets the needs of the army.
The division artillery brigade has a total of 2 regiments and 6 battalions, including a 150 howitzer battalion, a 105 long-range suppression battalion, two 105 howitzer battalions and two 160 mm heavy mortar battalions. Now he is commanding a 160 heavy mortar battalion. Artillery battalion.
The 160mm mortar is a new type of long-range heavy suppression force that was only equipped to the army in May. The reason for the emergence of such a large caliber is actually very simple, because after the mass production of mortars, Hanyang and Chongqing have successively studied increasing the caliber to achieve mortar attacks. The gun became long-range and heavy-duty, but no breakthrough was made in the manufacture of the gun barrel and how the army carried it. After Yang Qiu learned about it, he immediately handed over the drawings of the Type 56 160mm mortar that became popular in the Vietnam War to Chongqing for special study.
At first, due to the lack of seamless steel pipe extrusion equipment, Chongqing could only use the old method of forging. As a result, the price of gun barrels that did not require too high requirements could not be lowered until the American seamless steel pipe equipment ordered by Dangtu began to be put into production at the beginning of the year. Chongqing immediately ordered a batch of special 160 gun barrels, using rubber tires and double-horse towing. The weight is slightly heavier than the prototype, and the towing capacity is also relatively poor, but it is not a big problem under the current severe restrictions on roads and trucks, so this year At the end of March, the 14-model 160 heavy mortar named Zhenlei began to be put into small batch production.
Yang Qiu¡¯s reason for supporting the development is even simpler, because the suppression level of the 160 mm mortar is equivalent to that of the mm howitzer, and the cost is only one-fifth of the Japanese Type 38 150 howitzer and one-seventh of the German SFH13 150 mm howitzer. In addition to the accuracy and the fact that the barrel needs to be leveled first for each reload, opening the connection port results in a sustained speed of only one round per minute. The range of up to 150 meters is nearly 2,000 meters longer than that of the Meiji 38-type 150. Just thinking that for the money that Japan spends on building one, they can build five of them, and the power and range are still slightly exceeded, it makes anyone want to stop. What's more, it can also make up for the current shortcomings of the slow manufacturing speed of domestic 5 howitzers. The only regret is that there is no optical sight manufacturing capability in China. Before the war, 258 sets of sight accessories were ordered from Germany, and only 116 sets arrived. It is no longer possible to replenish them.
The equipment of the Zhenlei 14-type 160 mortar also means that the millimeter mortar will gradually be lowered to the brigade and become the main suppressive firepower of the brigade.
At this moment, Shang Anbang still didn¡¯t know that he commanded and led the artillery battalion to fire the first shot of the Qingdao War. The reason why he was running back and forth panting and hunched over was because he was equipped with this mortar. Except for him and a few gunners, During the Chongqing experiment, I was familiar with the artillery and had never used it before, so I taught them while fighting to prevent accidents.
In the No. 3 gun position, which was almost obscured by branches and bales of hay, the mortar barrel was laid flat. After the upper barrel was pulled open, the two loaders struggled to slowly push a 41-kilogram high-explosive bomb to the bottom. At the same time, the assistant gunner stuffed the propellant pack at the bottom, and when everything was ready, the artilleryman connected the barrel and slowly raised it.
"Launch!"
Amidst the squad leader¡¯s command, the muzzle smoke and flames were far smaller than those of a howitzer, and the shell drew an arc visible to the naked eye across the ridge and disappeared from sight. And when the sea breeze blew away the thin smoke, the moment the artillerymen rushed out of the bunker, the shells had already hit the beach. The power of ph kilogram cast iron shells is amazing, although fineIt can play a buffering role, but there is still no surviving object within a radius of 30 meters after the shell explodes. A Japanese assault boat that just rushed within the radius was hit by the shock wave without even shouting from the dozen Japanese infantrymen on the boat. It was overturned and fell into the water, causing heavy casualties.
"Have you not found the enemy's artillery position yet?"
Facing the green, deep and endless mountains, the escort fleet and Kamio Mitsuomi's staff all shook their heads. The Japanese gunners on the escort fleet who had opened their gun jackets early and waited for orders were even more dumbfounded. The 150 heavy artillery actually had no fire or smoke. Even if it was hidden, There should be thick smoke over the mountain col, right? !
"Balloon, let the reconnaissance balloon go!" Seeing the infantry being suppressed on the shore and unable to fight back, Kamio Mitsuomi turned livid with anger, but before the balloon took off, two Sparrows and a Kaito Aoi ordered all Japanese officers to Covered his eyes.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 324 The man smiles to the sky (2)
Arrive at the dance hall. He seemed to be a frequent visitor to the dance hall, and he walked up to the second floor and entered an office by familiar means. When he came out of the dance hall half an hour later, he already had a stack of yen in his pocket. He picked his teeth and blended into the crowd again to continue spreading failed remarks.
"What should I do?" On the street corner, two men wearing top hats looked at the middle-aged man and gritted his teeth. If this was not a public concession, they would have tried to arrest him and let him have a taste of the Eighteen-year-old torture!
"Forget it. It's not a good time to act in the concession now. It's better to keep a close eye on the Japanese and don't let them destroy it." The older man also hated it in his heart, but he had no choice but to pull his companions away. The partner looked at the middle-aged man, then looked at the ballroom and turned around: "Brother, the Japanese army is coming this time. Do you think the Vice President and the others can really win this time?"
The older man stumbled, paused for a moment and then walked forward. As he walked, he said: "I don't understand war. If I really lose, I will join the stormtroopers and go to Japan and kill that bullshit emperor myself!" "
"Brother Dong, don't worry, I will accompany you to make great achievements together."
"That's right! Two brothers in one generation. When the time comes, we brothers will make a big fuss in Tokyo and blow up the Yasukuni Shrine! Hahaha." The laughter was wild, attracting countless eyes from all around, but it also reflected the emotions in the war. People's hearts are in various moods. This information was quickly fed back to the Beijing headquarters. After reading the telegram, Yang Qiu sneered: "Have you found the source?"
"There are many sources of spread, and there are corresponding reports from all provinces and cities across the country." Fang Rui still had the unchanging look on his face, and without any fluctuation in his tone, he continued: "There are also such voices within the government recently. Especially the provinces of Guangdong, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In addition, we have also monitored that the Japanese have expanded their activities in Kulun, Chahar and other places. Recently, a batch of guns were delivered to Babuzab via Vladivostok. , and now his cavalry has increased to ten thousand people, many of whom can be identified as members of the Japanese Black Dragon Club."
"Haha, I really think of myself as Akashi Genjiro!" Hearing that the Japanese had accelerated their activities in China, Yang Qiu couldn't help but think of what Akashi Genjiro did during the Russo-Japanese War. However, he did not want the Ministry of Security to interfere in domestic affairs. Uncontrolled secret power would only cause more social unrest, so he said: "Leave domestic affairs to the police department. You should stay out of these matters. Just focus on attacking Japanese forces. In addition, Mongolia And ask Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu from the northwest to take action early and let them know that the current Republic of China is no longer the sick cat that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was!"
"Yes." Fang Rui put away the documents and continued to ask: "Commander-in-Chief, the North Korean side is ready. Take a look."
North Korea was Yang Qiu¡¯s killer move, but it was the same as the second submarine detachment that had arrived off the coast of Qingdao. If the killer move is used too early, it will be of little effect. Think about it and say: "Wait a little longer! Wait for the results of Qingdao to come out and do it. Please tell me, once you do it, you must be ruthless. Give me all the Pyongyang-Sinuiju Railway and Incheon Railway." Blow it up! Tell Jin Jiu that if he still wants to get support, he must make the noise as loud as possible."
After explaining everything, Fang Rui saluted with both feet and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and curled his lips: "Commander 1's wife left from Hankou yesterday and is on her way here. I have sent someone to protect her secretly." "This silly girl." , What is she here for?" Yang Qiu was stunned, scratching his head and wondering why Miao Luo suddenly came to Beijing. However, since Fang Rui sent someone to protect him, it shouldn't be a big deal, but after thinking about it, he still asked Lei Meng to pick it up. , after all, the railway lines are not safe now, and there have been several attempts to blow up the railways this month alone.
But he soon forgot about it because an urgent telegram came from the front line.
On August 8, Shirakawa Yoshinori hit the 9th Brigade and launched its first attack on Laiyang where the division was stationed. At the same time, the Japanese troops who landed from Laoshan took the initiative to give up the entanglement after they were temporarily unable to break through Jimo and penetrate deep into the 9th Brigade. It began to move toward Qingdao along the coast, and had a fierce exchange of fire with German security forces in Licun. In the afternoon of the same day, a brigade of the Japanese Marine Corps, under the protection of the fleet, forcibly boarded Yangkou, and with the cooperation of naval guns, began to attack the coastal fortress controlled by the Germans. However, it was blocked by German machine guns and heavy artillery and had to establish a beachhead first. Waiting for support.
On August 9, when all of Belgium was lost, the British special envoy Bernard, who had no retreat, notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, stating for the first time that he would not rule out the possibility of sending British troops into Qingdao to fight. That night, after the reserve 23rd and 25th Infantry Divisions from Sichuan and Hunan arrived in Weifang, Cai E issued a general attack order. Early on the morning of August 1st, the 9th Division and the 11th Division cooperated with a brigade of the 2nd Division to attack Zhaoyuan and Longkou from Pingdu and Laizhou at the same time. At the same time, the two vanguard regiments of the 2nd Division K and the 18th Division's 57th Brigade crossed the Baisha River for the first time, expelled a German squad in the area and then entered Meiyuan, preparing to storm Qingdao.
The most brutal Battle of Qingdao in the Sino-Japanese WarIn the battle, the horn was blown when the German army broke through the Liege Fortress and entered the French Plains! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 325 The man smiles to the sky (3)
From August 10 to 17, 1914, the northern land was filled with smoke.
At noon on August 11, the central government of the Republic of China issued an ultimatum to Germany, requiring that German assets in China, including the Qingdao and Jiaoji railways and concessions in various places, be immediately handed over to the jurisdiction of the National Defense Forces. As soon as the news came out, the Japanese government became more urgent. That night, after the reinforcements of the 2nd Division arrived one after another, Terauchi Masaki ordered the attack on Jiulian City and Haicheng again. The Japanese 20th Division transferred many puppet troops from North Korea and braved intensive artillery fire to cross again. After paying heavy casualties, they managed to cross the river and successfully recaptured the Andong-Sinuiju Bridge. However, due to the severe damage to the bridge, heavy equipment could not get across, so they had to stick to Andong and wait for the bridge to be repaired.
Upon seeing this, Masaki Teuchi knew that it was impossible to break through the Jiulian City and Fengcheng front lines, so he simply asked the 20th Division to attack the Dagushan Fortress and Xiuyan along the west coast in an effort to open up the road from Andong to Jinzhou, and he personally led 20,000 The Japanese army and more than 4,000 Japanese troops attacked Haicheng, but they were stubbornly blocked by three infantry divisions in the Northeast Theater outside Yingkou. In addition, Xiuyan behind was never captured, so he had to stop again and fell into a trap. A chaotic battle.
At the same time, Otani Kikuzo finally captured Jinzhou City after repeated attrition. However, because the Japanese army began to focus on attacking Shandong, almost all of the originally weak shipping force was invested there, resulting in a serious lack of support. He could only rely on The city held on, and finally on the 5th, it was surrounded by a total of four brigades from the 4th Division coming down from Shanhaiguan and the 16th Division led by Chen Huan. Although the railway line was cut off, it did not stop the continuous flow of reserve divisions from the National Defense Forces into Fengtian. From the 12th to the 16th alone, people walked to Fengtian via Jehol in four days. After occupying the east of the Jiaodong Peninsula, Chuanyoshi joined forces with three regiments of the Japanese Guards Division to attack Laiyang and Jimo. At the same time, the 18th Division, which landed at Longkou, also detached a regiment to cooperate in an attempt to completely cut off the peninsula and the Jiaoji Railway.
Kamio Mitsuomi also stepped up his attack on Qingdao. The main force of the 18th Division and an infantry regiment and an engineer regiment of the 6th Division that arrived first, with a total of more than 20,000 people, launched a fierce attack on Qingdao with the support of the fleet and two siege heavy artillery brigades. Different from taking Qingdao at a very small cost in the parallel world, in order to take Qingdao before the Wehrmacht and Germany reached an agreement, this time the Japanese army rushed up almost at any cost.
Since the German troops stationed in Jiaozhou Bay deployed hundreds of mines in total at the entrance of Jiaozhou Bay and the inside of Dagong Island, and Cai E later ordered a full 300 mines to be dropped, the Japanese fleet had to use heavy artillery to launch long-range mines in the waters off Dagong Island. Strike: Although the power of the artillery shells was amazing, the hit rate was not high after losing the observation balloons and reconnaissance aircraft. Instead, the Germans, who had the advantage of the fortress's thick cement bunker, used the fortress's heavy artillery group to sink and damage two Japanese observation destroyers and a cruiser. , a total of KO 280, 240 and 210 heavy guns, plus 6 150 and 8 120 long-range cannons and mine arrays, plus the harassment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Empress Elisabeth armored cruiser, which has been operating in the bay and was used as a temporary fort. , so that the Japanese navy, which was given hope of victory, did not dare to get too close.
Faced with this situation, the Japanese army began to lay simple moving rails for two 240 Army siege guns in the Licun area, trying to use Army heavy artillery to solve the war.
The most intense competition in this round of offensive is Sifang Mountain and Taiping Town Fortress (called the Fourth Infantry Fortress by the Germans), especially Sifang Mountain because the German army lacks fortifications here and only more than 100 people are stationed there.
Looking from the Ilqis Mountain Fortress, the direction of Sifang Mountain, which is flanked by the Maartik and Bismarck Mountains, is full of corpses and blood. Heavy artillery shells have completely changed the landscape! In the rumbling explosion, the Maxim heavy machine gun made a unique clicking sound and waved its death drill. The dense rain of bullets blocked waves of charging Japanese troops on the hillside, but the situation was still not optimistic. "Boom" An earth-shattering explosion sounded from a distance. The Ilqis Fortress bunker, which was covered with more than one meter of cement, was filled with smoke and dust. Waldeck had changed into a military uniform, and the originally sparkling major general epaulettes were now much darker.
"General, this is Infantry Fortress No. 4."
Under the guidance of the officer, Waldeck shook off the ash and walked to the observation window. He saw that the two-layer barbed wire fence on the east side of the No. 4 Infantry Fortress two kilometers away from the left wing of Sifang Mountain had been torn open by the 5mm artillery shell. A large gap. Centered on this gap, shells from the sea began to fall rapidly. In just ten minutes, the Dongda Mountain where the fortress was located seemed to have been gnawed by dogs. There were deep and terrifying craters everywhere, and several thick bunkers were damaged by shells. blown away. After the heavy artillery fire ended, the densely packed Japanese infantry carried bullets across the gap and spread to both wings, trying to flank the crucial No. 4 Infantry Fortress. Seeing that the fortress was in danger, the German soldiers stationed here pushed in again - Maxim machine guns. At the same time, the two 120mm guns hidden in the bunker also lowered their muzzles and fired violently.
But there were too many Japanese soldiers. Without barbed wire to stop the troops from quickly dispersing, the firepower of the six heavy machine guns was diluted. The 120 heavy artillery was originally used to defend against long-range targets, and was actually not very effective in this kind of close combat.
? ??Why not launch the mines? "As soon as Waldeck finished shouting, the officer holding the phone behind him shook his head in pain: "General, the generator was destroyed just now, and Captain El is leading people to repair it. But he said that the possibility of detonating a mine has been eliminated. very small. "
Seeing that the mine array preset on the hillside was ineffective, Waldeck stomped his feet angrily: "Tell El to hide! Tell Major Alec to bombard the hillside of Fort No. 4 in five minutes. Don't be stingy with ammunition. Our time is not much!"
Shortly after Waldeck issued the order, the heavy machine guns on the No. 4 Fortress gradually ceased fire. When the soldiers took the heavy machine guns and hid back in the bunker, the coastal fortress, Ilchis Fortress, and Bismarck Fortress were fully opened with light and heavy fire, especially the two The 150-meter heavy artillery and four 75-meter rapid-fire artillery that turned around kept hitting the hillside that had just been ravaged by the Japanese navy. A large number of Japanese infantry were suppressed on the hillside in the fireballs and could not move. Shortly after the Ilchis Fortress launched the artillery bombardment, the Japanese fleet on the sea also threw dozens of artillery shells at the fortress. Especially the 356mm naval gun on the battlecruiser King Kong was so terrifying that in just a few minutes, the entire mountain seemed to be deep. Trapped in the center of the earthquake zone, the German military officers in the command post rolled on their backs and screamed in agony.
"Would it be better if Shi Pei was still here?" Waldeck, who was knocked down again, suddenly had this idea, but quickly rejected it. The two heavy cruisers of the Far East Fleet staying here may only add military medals to the Japanese fleet, so it is better to take a risk and see if they can return to the Atlantic Ocean.
"I'm afraid the General's Fortress No. 4 cannot be defended." The officer closed his eyes in pain, and saw the Japanese troops all over the mountains and plains. With the help of naval guns, they began to charge towards the No. 4 Fortress. Due to the special location of the No. 4 Infantry Fortress, it was the only one. Once the high ground inferior to the Bismarck Fortress is lost, the Sifang Mountain behind it will also be lost. At that time, the Japanese army can easily mount heavy artillery on the top of the mountain to bombard various fortresses and fortresses! "General! Sergeant Busen's call, the Japanese bastards near Li Village are deploying 240mm siege artillery!"
"God!" Waldeck immediately spread out the map. Since the guide rails used by the fortress heavy artillery slid, they could only face a 180¡ã sector, so Licun, located east of Qingdao, became a blind spot! If these two 240s are allowed to fire, the nearest forts No. 4 and 3 are likely to be destroyed immediately, causing the entire fortress group to collapse.
Just when everyone was at their most pessimistic, two bolts of lightning suddenly pierced the sky, and large raindrops fell violently after brewing for several days. The heavy rain blocked the sight of the Japanese infantry's attack. The sophisticated German army took this opportunity to launch all 7 missiles again. Heavy machine gun. At the same time, the two 77mm rapid-fire cannons on the nearby Fortress No. 3 were dragged by the soldiers and finally turned their muzzles and aimed at the eastern hillside.
Rumbling shelling and machine guns intertwined, and the entire Taiping Town No. 4 Infantry Fortress seemed to have turned into a hell. The flesh and blood were easily torn apart by the bullets, and the shells even tore up the dead bodies. The tenacious German army took advantage of the heavy rain to burst out. The fighting power shocked Europe. When night fell, the Japanese army had to abandon hundreds of corpses and once again retreated to Li Village in disappointment.
Waldeck breathed a sigh of relief, and the exhausted officers slowly sat down and thought deeply. Suddenly, a crisp ringtone interrupted the calm. Shortly after the staff officer hurriedly picked up the phone, he brought a message: " General, this is the call from Minister Traun. His Majesty William has agreed to exchange the Qingdao and Jiaoji Railway with a design coordinator and new aircraft."
In the deep dusk, Fang Yuqiu hid in the Tibetan soldiers' bunker that was almost buried in the ground. He opened the cigarette, dug out the shredded tobacco, put it in his mouth and chewed it. Meiyuan is less than a kilometer away from the nearest fortress in Taiping Town. The slightest spark will be discovered by the Japanese army, so all we eat these days are hard woofou, and smoking is even more impossible.
"Damn! What are you waiting for? I would rather be blown up by a cannonball than nest in this mouse hole anymore." The rain poured down on the raincloth, and the bunker had long become a quagmire. No one liked this kind of lurking, so the opportunity The gunman also chattered.
"Just bear with it a little longer, I guess it will only be the next two days." As the company commander, Fang Yuqiu knew the importance of the responsibility at this moment, so he comforted everyone and said with a smile: "Didn't you hear this cannon? The Japanese carrot head is probably not as high as the cannonball. , Haha. The Germans really took their lives seriously. To say that Germany is still better, I went to a meeting yesterday. Do you know what the brigade commander said? "
Fang Yuqiu drew the attention of the soldiers away, and deliberately bought it off before gently slapping his thigh: "Damn it! Five days, just five days! Belgium, which built the Beijing-Hankow Line for us, will be destroyed." !" "What! The country will be destroyed in five days!" "Nonsense, the brigade commander said it himself, will it be a lie? Damn it, this is a war! If we win this time, my brothers will simply submit a letter and go directly across the sea. I also want to taste the taste of destroying a country." "I heard that Japanese kabuki tastes good, why don't you eat it first and then destroy it?" "What a fool, I miss women all day long! I'm not afraid of killing you." "Haha."
The soldiers' attention gradually turned away from the lurking complaints. Fang Yuqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, but he still showed anxiety in the corners of his eyes as he looked at Qingdao. If this kind of lurking lasts too long, even if the troops pull up, it will probably be too long. Not much fighting power left. Just when he was wondering whether to go back to the regiment headquarters and propose a strong attack, the sentry posted on the front suddenly rushed in. "Company Commander, go and have a look!"
Fang Yuqiu jumped up almost without thinking, and rushed forward in the heavy rain. Before anyone arrived, he heard a series of tiny footsteps, and then saw groups of German soldiers with their heads lowered.
The sound of footsteps alarmed everyone, and more and more soldiers emerged from the awnings and cellar-like bunkers and surrounded them. The German army also said nothing. The two armies with different beliefs passed by each other slowly, and there was no dialogue between their eyes. A moment later, a stretcher appeared, and moving with the stretcher team were thousands of pale-faced German expatriates. When Fang Yuqiu saw the wounded German soldiers on the stretcher who were biting and biting in order to hide themselves from the pain, something suddenly entered her heart and she saluted them.
The protecting German soldier looked at him silently, and after a moment he also raised his right arm. The words of the soldiers began to spread quickly, and after a moment everyone saluted each other.
It has nothing to do with nationality or interests. It is just a brief exchange between soldiers. Looking at the endless German column in the darkness, Fang Yuqiu waved his arms fiercely!
"Brothers, it's up to us! Let's go"
On August 18, at the last moment, after receiving a telegram from Wilhelm II and the domestic General Staff agreeing to abandon the Qingdao and Jiaoji Railway, Traun immediately reached an agreement with Yang Qiu using the fortress and railway, plus 50 tons of gold ( Raised by Germany buying from the market) in exchange for Triton and Shooting Coordinator. After learning the news, Waldeck immediately ordered more than 3,000 defenders and 11 ships, including the Austro-Hungarian armored cruiser Empress Elisabeth, to surrender to the Wehrmacht.
That night, under the guidance of German guides, the two vanguard regiments hiding in Meiyuan during the pouring rain went upstream and quickly took over the Qingdao Fortress and various fortresses.
ps3400 words, everyone understands, keep everyone waiting, hippo is a good character
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 326 The man smiles to the sky (4)
It rained continuously at night and the sea breeze roared.
The pouring rain poured down, and in the manic typhoon, one team after another, squatting on the mud, stepped on the mud and rushed towards the intended target. Everyone was ordered to stop talking, everything that made noise was thrown away, and except for bayonets and canteens stuck in holsters, there were only bullets! Bullets, all bullets! Since the bullets left by the Germans did not conform to the Wehrmacht standard, each soldier was issued according to three base numbers. After horses were banned, the first wave of soldiers not only had to rely on their shoulders to carry heavy 120mm mortars and 70mm infantry guns up to various forts and fortresses, they also needed to carry and carry gasoline to climb up.
Chu Nan ran at the front of the team. The rain hitting the helmet formed water columns along the brim of the helmet. The scars torn by shrapnel could be seen on the exposed arms. Starting from Xiaogan, he fought the first night attack in China, participated in the Northern Expedition, encircled and annihilated Xiaocangshan, and stationed at Wusheng Pass for a year. From there, he led the K to fight all the way to the Zhengzhou Railway Bridge to join the 103rd Division. His left hand was almost The young brigade commander who was torn apart by shrapnel has become the mainstay of the Wehrmacht. As a soldier, nothing was more unforgettable to him than the night attack in Chenjia'ao. It was the first time he fought side by side with Yang Qiu, and it was also the first time he was exposed to modern night attack tactics with machine guns as the core. From that day on He believed that Yang Qiu could lead this army, and he believed that only the National Defense Force could save the country and this suffering nation.
From that day on, he dreamed of participating in a battle that would determine the fate of his country.
Now, in front of him is the huge, solid and complex Bismarck Fortress. This fortress began to be built in 1899 and is the core of the entire Qingdao fortress group. It was only completed in 1905 after 6 years of intense construction. There are not only very important artillery command posts, heavy artillery positions, sea and land observation posts and other facilities here, but also an underground command post that is huge enough to accommodate a regiment. According to the agreement, more than fifty German soldiers and officers who voluntarily took off their military uniforms became the guides for the soldiers to become familiar with the fortress group. The officers and orderlies quickly and skillfully deployed the command post and checked the telephone lines.
The heavy artillery squad transferred from the navy immediately climbed onto the fort under the cover of the infantry. If the thick cement helmets gave them more peace of mind, then the four Krupp 280mm, 2 The Skoda 290mm shore gun made everyone rub their hands. Several Beiyang heavy gunners who had retired long ago but were rehired as instructors by the Navy could not help but shed tears when they touched familiar equipment again.
The gunners' emotion lasted only for a short time, and they began to take out the shells from the bottom ammunition chamber and stuff them into the barrel, waiting quietly for sunrise. "Report: Except for Furongshan Coastal Fortress, Taipingjiao Fort and Yushan Fort, which have not received any response, the other forts have been occupied.
Brigadier Sun of the 57th Brigade set up the command post in the Taipingshan Fortress (Ilchis Fortress), and the telephone lines here can be directly connected there. Supplies are also being gradually counted. At present, the German army has sufficient reserves, with more than 10,000 150 and 120 artillery shells alone. There are a total of 66 cannons of various calibers and 5 Maxim machine guns in 11 main fortresses, 13 infantry positions and temporary fortifications. "The staff officer quickly handed over the list to Chu Nan. Then he used a pen to connect Chushui Mountain (Maultic Fortress), Taipingshan Fortress (Ilchis Fortress), and Jingshan Fortress (Bismarck Fortress) on the map. A triangle connected the coastal fort, Taixi Town fort and Huiquanjiao fort on the rear and side into a second triangle, and then said: "This is the defense core of Qingdao Fortress. With the three main forts as the central axis, The three auxiliary forts attacked each other on the sea surface, and then various small forts and forts were deployed in the blind spots of these forts. According to the German military officer, the most intense battles in the past few days were at Sifang Mountain and Taiping Town Fortress (Fortress No. 4). I guess the Japanese army wanted to capture these two highlands and rely on Licun to deploy heavy artillery for direct support. infantry. In addition, the telephone line to Jiaozhou City has been opened. Commander Cai said that the armored train of the mobile artillery regiment and two long-range suppression battalions have arrived at Chengyang Station and can provide us with fire support at any time. "
Judging from the staff's introduction, the Qingdao Fortress Group indeed reflects Germany's perfect fortification construction capabilities. But Chu Nan stared at the trace of fish out of the observation window as if he didn't hear it, raised his hand and interrupted the words: "Don't be superstitious about heavy artillery. ! Any final victory in a ground war is paved with bullets and blood by infantry. We have taken the lead, but it does not mean we have won! Pass the order and tell every soldier that I have no intention of living since I took over this mission. Going out of Qingdao, I also need everyone to be prepared to die! Tell them that we have already controlled half of the national destiny, and the peace of future generations is at our feet! What we have to do now is to defend every inch of the land with courage, sacrifice and blood Come and fight to the end!¡±
"yes!"
The staff officer quickly picked up the phone. When this speech was quickly conveyed to every fighting position through the perfect telephone line left by the German army, the solemn feeling of the approaching war instantly filled the entire Qingdao!
"Come on!" was ordered to garrison Taiping TownAfter Fang Yuqiu put down the phone, he suddenly opened his collar, pinned the Black Skull Medal on his chest, which he treasured most every day. He glanced at the Japanese position where there was some movement and slapped the cold stone wall hard: "Japanese brat, I didn't even think about it. Go back alive!" The storm that lasted all night made the Japanese army unaware that the Qingdao Fortress had quietly changed its owner. When the first light of dawn rose, the officers still ate something as usual and then sat cross-legged to put the streamers on them. He stabbed himself in the forehead, stuffed bullet after bullet into the gun chamber, and then led his team towards Sifang Mountain and the fortress.
The first thing that came was still the bombardment on the sea. Because the wind and waves were too big, they were worried about the spread of mine arrays that would threaten the battleships. Therefore, after discussion with Kato Kenyoshi, Kato Yusaburo and Kato Kenkichi dispatched the Second Fleet's heavy artillery "Mijima" and the coastal defense ship "Iwate". Two cruisers and Akitsusu and six destroyers of the Ninth Destroyer Detachment supported the army.
With a displacement of only 4 tons, the Mijima and its sister ship Okishima were originally Ushakov-class coastal defense ships built by Russia in 1892. They were injured and captured by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. What about the Japanese navy that likes to cling to its old wares and never let go? I was willing to let go of the 254mm naval gun on it, so I immediately incorporated it into the Second Fleet. Four slow and cumbersome old-fashioned 254 naval guns were still very powerful on the other side. The fierce bombardment even covered the thunder. Followed by a dozen 120 naval guns, they also began to fire at the Sifangshan and Taiping Town infantry fortresses. .
Astonishingly powerful grenades continued to fall around the two positions. After a while, the Army's 75mm and 150mm artillery in the direction of Licun also began to bombard this direction.
Kato Kenkichi held up his telescope and saw that the two mountains were almost completely covered in gunpowder smoke. He turned around and said, "Kamio-kun, maybe Qingdao will open its door to you today." Although there is a serious barrier between sea and land, the strange thing is that the two have a personal relationship. Yes, after hearing this, Kamio Mitsuomi couldn't help but feel a hint of pride on his face: "Not maybe, but definitely! Li Cun's 240 siege heavy artillery can be set up in the afternoon, and your strong support will no longer be needed tomorrow."
"So your army is capable of completing the entire campaign?"
Kato Kenkichi's words made Kamio Mitsuomi twitch his lips a few times, and he avoided the topic and said: "As long as we can capture Qingdao and clear the mines, we can establish a strong defense here, and then occupy the Jiaoji Railway and move towards Jinan March on Xuzhou!"
"Then I wish you success in advance." Although the two have a good personal relationship, Kato Kenkichi still has the arrogance of the navy and does not like to talk too much about the army. Just when he was about to ask about the effect of the previous shelling, several huge fireballs suddenly appeared on the two fortresses of Taipingshan and Jingshan. Four 280mm and two 240mm heavy guns opened fire! For a moment, there are 8 240 and 21 heavy artillery pieces on the Xizhen Fort and Huiquanjiao Fort in the background (I checked the information again and found that Qingdao Fortress actually has 16 heavy artillery pieces over 200 mm). The previous chapter was written incorrectly, but it can also be seen from this. Qingdao (Germany) also fired at the sea at the same time.
In the blink of an eye, the artillery formation led by the Mishima, which had been shelling Zhenghuan just now, was surrounded by dozens of water columns tens of meters high. Heavy artillery shells roared out of the muzzle. With the help of German volunteers, the navy The artillery crew was very busy. Within a few minutes, the destroyer Shanyan, also captured from Russia, was hit first. The destroyer with a displacement of only 350 tons was originally extremely unsuitable for such strong winds and waves. When a 280 mm shell exploded three meters away from the left deck, it was violently The explosion directly covered dozens of tons of seawater on the deck, and dozens of unprotected sailors were swept into the sea. Before their partners could rescue them, a 210mm shell followed directly on the stern of the ship, killing several The impact of the 100-kilogram shell made the stern of the ship sink. After the explosion, the entire stern of the destroyer was broken into two pieces and disappeared into the wind and waves in just a few minutes.
"Damn it!" Even though only one destroyer was lost, Kato Kenyoshi still felt terrible pain. The navy has damaged three destroyers and a cruiser in the past few days, but the army has not yet completely captured Qingdao, which made him furious: "Kamio-kun, you should strengthen your attack!"
Kamio Mitsuomi didn¡¯t pay much attention to a destroyer of several hundred tons. He kept looking back and forth at the four turrets. After a moment, he suddenly turned around and asked: "Kato-dono, do you feel strange?"
Kato Kenkichi, who was in terrible pain, was stunned: "What's so strange?"
Looking at the artillery formation that began to retreat, Kamio Mitsuomi suddenly felt a very bad feeling. He pointed at the Taixi Town Fort and said: "That's the Taixi Fort. The heavy artillery on it has been supporting Sifangshan and Sifangshan in the past few days. Taiping Town, why did you suddenly give up now? Aren't they afraid of losing their position?!" The two looked at each other, but they still hadn't figured out why the German heavy artillery group suddenly gave up support and opened fire on the sea. The communications officer brought a shocking news: "General! The King Kong sent urgent news. They had just received a telegram from Tianjin. ¡§The Germans have handed over all the interests of the occupied areas to China, including Qingdao, Jiaoji Railway and the concession, and announced that they will accept the supervision of the Chinese army.Until the war is over! They are currently holding a press conference in Beijing. Minister Yi "
"Damn, these damn Chinese and German devils!" Before the communications officer could tell all the news, Kamio Mitsuomi stood up excitedly, wishing he could fly to the shore immediately to tell the news to the soldiers who were trudging through the mud. As if to confirm his call, hundreds of fireballs exploded on the east hillside of the Taiping Town Infantry Fortress almost simultaneously! The outer mine array that was not detonated yesterday due to losses was detonated at the same time after the National Defense Forces brought backup! Hundreds of mines exploded simultaneously, toppling an unprepared squadron.
The heroic spirit of Kudanzaka! .1. Qingdao¡¯s military strength tripled! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 327 The man smiles to the sky (5)
Beijing, Shizi Hutong.
A sign of the Beijing Municipal Government has been hung in front of the former Yuan Mansion. More than a dozen vehicles from all over the city crowded the road. The spotlight and the burning smell after the flash were intertwined, which made people see it for the first time. The Beijing city government staff were so busy that they were overwhelmed by this scene.
As the director of the Beijing Finance Bureau, Liao Zhongkai naturally could not miss such an important moment, but the scene of dozens of Chinese and foreign reporters pouring into the city hall early in the morning still made his scalp numb. It was not until Cai Gongshi arrived in advance with the guard that order was stabilized. . From this point, he had to admit that under Yang Qiu's words and deeds, the gap between the National Socialist Party and the Democratic Party and the Republican Party was getting wider and wider. Not only was this style of calmly dealing with emergencies, but also the initiative to integrate The open perspective of the world allows people to dare to face so many reporters and cope with it easily. To put it more simply, the National Socialist Party is now a big man who goes to glittering world-wide cocktail parties in suits and ties. However, the Democratic Party, which thinks that its smart clothes can represent the people and pioneers the idea of ????Westernization, has been ruthlessly removed from the outer layer, but the inside has been exposed. A Chinese-style undershirt full of holes.
The long rostrum in the center of the venue was removed, and no one got a chair except reporters and envoys from various countries who arrived. In their eyes, the podium, which was not so impressive and so narrow that it could only block the lower body, was now a bit more simple and neat. There are no flowers, no ribbons, not even a luxurious podium, everything is arranged to ensure basic needs. Although he doesn't know whether this style will eventually become a benchmark for officials to imitate, at least he has done it. He is down-to-earth and uses himself as a benchmark to influence the officialdom that is full of standard systems. Thinking back to the past when the Democratic Party held a small congress with flowers and ribbons deployed for several days, I couldn't help but sigh at the huge ideological gap between the two political parties. Of course, no one would pay attention to the small finance director in the corner, but The two people standing opposite each other behind the podium made everyone hold their breath. Traun looked a little pale. As a diplomat with proud German blood flowing in his bones, he never thought that one day he would play such a role, even if he was facing Yang Qiu, who had sold many important military technologies to Germany.
"On behalf of the German government, I make a solemn promise on behalf of His Majesty the Great Prussian Emperor. For the sake of permanent peace in the Far East, Germany will abandon all concessions in China and transfer the operating rights of the Jiaoji Railway and Hanchuan Railway to the Government of the Republic of China for free. I hope that China and Japan can end the war as soon as possible and return a peaceful life to the people." Traun's words were still full of German-style machinery and arrogance. His words were full of reluctance, and he also pretended to ask for an armistice between China and Japan.
With his pretentious face, Bernard who was watching could not help but throw the calmness and elegance of the British Empire into the Pacific Ocean, secretly cursing this old guy for being shameless for actually daring to talk about peace and returning peace to the people¡§Europe was criticized. These guys are turning their fortunes upside down! But the dissatisfaction ended with dissatisfaction. When Traun handed Yang Qiu the contract symbolizing the abandonment of all colonies in China and the suspension of all unequal treaties previously signed between China and Germany, he still breathed a long sigh of relief. In any case, Germany's power in Asia has finally completely collapsed. Although the people and forces that ultimately benefited were not the people and forces in the plan, the end is the end.
That night he wrote in a telegram to No. 10 Downing Street: "Except for the stubborn old man (referring to Shi Pei) who is still missing, I think we don't have to worry about the rich and important Asia for the time being. As for the Sino-Japanese war, I Personally, I think it has nothing to do with the overall situation. It doesn't matter much if we let the old enemies in the Far East fight for a while while Europe is bleeding. Maybe when we return to the Far East in a year, both sides will find that they will need the empire more. s help."
Bernard didn't know that half a year later he began to feel ashamed of this idea and voluntarily resigned from his position as Director of Far Eastern Affairs in the House of Commons. But at least for now, his thoughts still represent the entire British top brass, because they still believe that the war will continue at best. The year will be over.
Yang Qiu also expressed on behalf of the Republic of China government that he was grateful to the German government and His Majesty William for their goodwill. The Republic of China government will be kind to every expatriate from both sides who is stranded in the country due to the war, and will be kind to the German soldiers who laid down their arms. It is also preparing to convert the original German concession into The idea of ??a Sino-German free trade area to promote domestic economic construction. Of course, he ended up saying some nonsense that even he felt was extremely hypocritical, promising that the European war would end as soon as possible.
When Dai Jitao (alias Tianqiu) focused his camera on the two of them and froze the scene of Yang Qiu taking over the contract from Traun, everyone forgot about the raging Sino-Japanese war, and their breathing became a little short. Cai Gongshi, Jiang Baili and others also had smiles on their lips. This scene was what many capable people with lofty ideals had been looking forward to! The various unequal treaties signed by the Manchus and Qing Dynasties are like huge rocks weighing on the country and the people, and now the first one has finally been pried open! Although it took the help of the European war and although it cost the world's leading Haitong Qing and V-type engine technology, it was still worth it!
Seeing Traun¡¯s mournful expression, Yang Qiu handed the contract to Mr. Cai and shrugged his shoulders carelessly: ¡°Your Excellency, Minister, I think you should be happy. Although you have lost something, His Majesty William has gained something. European skies.¡±
He was right. When the German version of the Haidong Qing was put into service half a year later, it did dominate the European skies for several years. Thousands of British and French pilots paid the price until Britain and France purchased the patent for the V-type engine. Then the balance was gradually restored. It can be said that if it were not for the fact that the current biplane cannot completely change the course of the war, he would not sell it no matter what.
"But what he didn't expect was that the National Defense Forces actually got a little training from it. 7 of the 24 pilots who studied in Germany and joined the German Army under contracts became ace pilots because of Haidongqing's appearance.
But Traun couldn't predict these at present. 50 tons of gold worth 7 million pounds and the immeasurable Far Eastern colonies made him reluctant to part. After looking at the contract, he smiled sadly: "Maybe. Compared to you, Vice President, What you gain, I think I should say lose. With the perfect Qingdao, victory is already waving to you again."
Yang Qiu did not explain. In fact, Germany must have made a profit this time. Especially the V-type aero engine can improve Germany's aviation capabilities as a whole. With their scientific research capabilities, it may not take long to come up with more advanced models. On the contrary, he But they need to explore and test through drawings, and accumulate basic industry capabilities that have only been completed for less than half so far. Whether they can catch up with the world's aviation development trend in the future will require a thousand times of effort. He is still full of confidence, with a smile on his lips and a deep look: "No! Not yet! Victory, but I believe that the song of triumph will soon be heard"
His words were loud and clear, not deliberately suppressed by so many reporters and officials from various countries present. His confidence and publicity were concentrated in this tall and upright body. Behind his back were the louder explosions and charge horns of the Qingdao Battle. .
"Here it comes! Little beans. Grandpa is here!" In the infantry fortress of Taiping Town, Fang Yuqiu's index finger was firmly pressed on the trigger of the Maxim heavy machine gun left by the German army. The clicking sound of shooting was denser than the raindrops last night. Next to him were four comrades who died after shell shrapnel flew in through the shooting window. The remaining three soldiers of the machine gun squad were also wrapped in gauze and moved boxes of bullets out of the ammunition depot. The road that was just ten meters long was stained with blood from their dripping blood.
The bomb feeder pried open the ammunition box and connected two filled 250-round canvas ammunition belts to the remaining ammunition belts. The water-cooling box next to it was radiating hot air. Upon seeing this, a soldier immediately grabbed two He poured cold water into a kettle, and the hot steam even burned his wrists.
But he had completely forgotten the pain. After kicking several empty ammunition boxes to the side, he picked up his rifle and pointed it at several Japanese soldiers who were crawling this way.
In the basement of the ammunition depot, the preparatory company mobilized all the soldiers to stuff 792mm bullets into the canvas belts. At this moment, they had no other thoughts and only one thought in their minds. bullet! More bullets! Shoot more bullets! A torrential rain of bullets was fired from the plum blossom-shaped machine gun bunker with a cement helmet. The five Maxims in the bunker showed extremely terrifying lethality. The dead bodies in the minefield detonated in the morning at the foot of the mountain were twisted and weird. The entire surface was overturned by more than 170 landmines that exploded at the same time.
Sudden! Several Japanese soldiers with their upper body naked and ribbons on their foreheads fiercely jumped out from behind the rocks holding a bundle of gunpowder. The white smoke floating out from their arms stung the corner of Fang Yuqiu's eyes, and she burst into laughter: " Kill them, kill them quickly!" He shouted while twisting the Maxim heavy machine gun, which he was not very familiar with. When the muzzle of the gun was twisted, two Japanese soldiers also rushed out from the other direction, also holding guns.
Except for the machine gunner who was still delivering bullets, everyone else in the bunker had almost forgotten their work, and densely packed rifle barrels poked out from the five shooting windows. In the monotonous shooting, the Japanese soldiers who were used as meat bombs fell down one after another, but there was still a guy who ran within thirty meters before being killed.
"Boom." The bundled gun, which was about as powerful as the earliest weapon pack used by the National Defense Force, was detonated. Steel balls and fragments filled the sky. Not only did the Japanese soldier explode to pieces, but many more penetrated through the shooting window. Several soldiers were caught off guard. All were injured. Thick plumes of smoke rose from the side of the bunker. The Japanese artillerymen who had been unable to obtain the coordinates because of the angle finally had a reference. One after another 75 artillery shells quickly fell to the southeast. In an instant, the entire fortress and position were surrounded by artillery shells. of fire.
The shells were still falling, but the 75mm shells were obviously unable to cause damage to the thick concrete fortress, but gave Fang Yuqiu and the others a chance to breathe. In the dust and smoke, military doctors quickly rushed up to bandage the injured soldiers, and the seriously injured were quickly moved into the ammunition depot below to wait to be sent out at night. Fang Yuqiu also simply put down the heavy machine gun that had fired an unknown number of bullets.He knelt down and scanned everyone: "Are you okay? It's coming again soon, how many people can we fight?!"
¡°Don¡¯t worry, company commander, he¡¯s still alive!¡± the Hubei soldier¡¯s voice was loud.
¡°He¡¯s a little Japanese turtle, it¡¯s too early to kill my grandpa!¡± The Sichuan boy cursed and stuffed the bullet into the magazine.
Even the foreman in the company heard the explosion and came up to support him. He held up a half-cooked corn cob and yelled: "Damn it, do you think you are invulnerable with a menstrual belt tied to your head? Let one of them come over later, I can even kill him with a corn cob!"
"Ha ha."
While the soldiers were laughing, Fang Yuqiu was not relaxed at all. The scene just now showed that the Japanese army was really anxious this time. Facing the two Wehrmacht infantry brigades that suddenly changed from more than 4,000 German troops to 8,000 people including auxiliary soldiers, Even the tactics of meat bomb attack were used, which shows that the next war will become more difficult.
His guess was correct. Faced with the sudden doubling of defense forces, Kamio Mitsuomi couldn't sit still. He began to continuously mobilize troops from various places in an attempt to overwhelm the National Defense Forces that had not yet established a firm foothold. Even the National Defense Forces, which had always lacked heavy firepower, were The Marines, nicknamed "Sea Rats" by the Army, were ordered to attack the cement-and-rock fortress. The entire Qingdao was trembling in the flames of war. Thick smoke spread from the Taipingshan Fortress on the coast to the Chushuishan Fortress in the northeast. The air was filled with the poisonous smell of Shimase gunpowder. The Japanese army has used all its strength. From the minefield explosion in the morning to now, it has fired more than 4,000 artillery shells of various calibers at various fortresses and fortresses.
Boom!
A loud noise suddenly stung the eardrums of the resting soldiers. Fang Yuqiu raised his head slightly and looked out from the dense barrage bunker. He saw a huge mushroom cloud suddenly rising over the Sifangshan infantry position closest to them. Before he could feel heartbroken, eight consecutive heavy artillery shells from the sea completely covered the small Sifang Mountain. While the smoke and dust spread like a tsunami, the Sifang Mountain infantry position at the center of the explosion was completely invisible. .
"Fuck his grandma!" This scene made Fang Yuqiu's eyes suddenly turn red. He tore off his helmet and smashed it on the stone slab: "Report quickly! It's a Japanese heavy artillery. It must be the 356 heavy artillery of the King Kong! Contact the brigade commander and give me permission. Bring people to support Sifangshan!" The deputy company commander picked up the phone nervously. At the same time, the battlecruiser Kongo, which had been worried that the gun barrel was too damaged and had not fired a single shell, along with the two Tsukuba-class battlecruisers that came to support, were at the scene. The three battleships inside slowly appeared on the sea meters away.
This distance is just at the edge of the maximum range of the Qingdao Fortress heavy artillery group and the mine array. After careful observation for a few days, Kato Tomosaburo's expression changed with thunder as soon as he made a move! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 328 The man smiles to the sky (6)
"how's it going?"
"Leonong, talk to the commander and let us go."
"Are Sifang Mountain and Taiping Town still in our hands?"
"How is Fushan?"
In just a few dozen meters from the telegraph room to the headquarters, Zhang Xiaozhun's ears were filled with all kinds of worries and inquiries. Even standing on the flat ground, he could feel the fierce explosions dozens of kilometers away, and even the water in the water cup on the table The boiling water rippled. But it was only the first day, and the flow of wounded soldiers almost hurt everyone's heart. The headquarters was almost flooded with petition calls. But when he walked into the battle, he did not see a tense and busy scene. Instead, most of the staff looked anxious and discussed in a low voice. It was either that they did not want to help or that everything that should be deployed had been deployed. Now we can only see what the soldiers will do. Then adjust the appearance.
After chatting with a few familiar officers, Zhang Xiaozhun opened the office door. In the dim room, a thin and thin Cai E stood at the window with a cigarette between his fingers. "Songpo, why do you smoke? You are not in good health, especially you have been coughing these days. The commander-in-chief has repeatedly told the military doctor to pay attention to your diet and body. If he knew this, he would not know how to scold you."
"I've never smoked this before, but now I'm having a hard time trying it. Why do you think those foreigners always like to hold a cigar in their mouths?" Cai E smiled slightly and put out the cigarette after listening to his words.
Although Cai E listened to the advice and stopped smoking, Zhang Xiaozhun still gave a few more words before taking out the telegram: "Chu Nan called just now. Kato Tomosaburo sent three battleships including the Kongo to bombard Sifang Mountain and Taiping Mountain. They said the distance was too far and their shore guns couldn't reach it and they couldn't fight back. The situation in Sifang Mountain is unknown now, but" He paused before raising his head again: "German engineers said that before they built the fortress, they focused on the sea from the sea. Therefore, as long as the tops of several major fortresses are not hit by special armor-piercing projectiles of the Navy, there will basically be no problem. However, Sifangshan and Taiping Town are only auxiliary forts and bunkers and do not have the ability to deal with heavy artillery. I just asked the Navy Technicians said that if the battle situation is true, even if it is not directly hit, dozens of heavy artillery shells will burst the liver and gallbladder, so I am afraid that the company stationed there will be sacrificed! After hearing the news, Chief of Staff He could not sit still and had already left. Let¡¯s check the situation ahead.¡±
Cai E didn't say anything and quietly took the telegram and sat down, but the veins on the back of his hands still allowed Zhang Xiaozhun to see the changes in his heart. After a while, Cai E asked: "How is the situation at the Fushan Observation Post?"
"The 57th Brigade stormed twice, but the Japanese army deployed a 75th artillery regiment there and an infantry regiment, so there was not much progress. Sun Chuanfang had already laid out mine arrays and anti-infantry trenches in the small depression of Dayao Village. The terrain of that place is low-lying, and there are hills around it to prevent the Japanese navy's naval guns from threatening it. Moreover, he has deployed infantry artillery on several fortresses around him and is ready." Zhang Xiaozhun continued to introduce: "K has been along the Huajiao Defense lines have been deployed on Shan, Shuangfeng Mountain and Weiziding. The support of armored trains can ensure that the Japanese army is suppressed in the Fushan area and cannot break through in depth. Qiu Wenbin also called from Laiyang, and Shirakawa Yoshinori gathered four infantry regiments, two The cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment and a siege artillery brigade were gathering towards him. It seemed that they had been ordered to forcibly break through Laiyang and join the Japanese troops ashore at Laoshan at all costs.
"Laiyang must be defended! Go tell Qiu Wenbin that whether the Qingdao Battle can be won does not depend on how strong the fortress is, but on whether his KB Division can withstand the attack of 20,000 Japanese troops!" Cai E's finger pointed firmly at the protruding road. Laiyang on the defense line: "Navy guns are not omnipotent, and large-caliber armor-piercing projectiles for ships are not currently manufactured by the Japanese industry. The war in Europe is fierce now, and the British do not have enough artillery shells themselves and will definitely not sell important armor-piercing projectiles. It only takes one day to get it Their operational plan to cut off the peninsula cannot be realized without leaving Qingdao, so when they find that they cannot attack several major fortresses, they will definitely rely on army artillery and infantry to fill this hole!
There are about 20,000 Japanese troops near Qingdao now. Including the divisions in the direction of Jimo and Laoshan, we also have three divisions. Their numbers are not enough! As long as the Jiaoji Railway is in our hands, the Japanese army will not be able to surround Qingdao, so we are eager to open up Laiyang and let the 20,000 Japanese troops in Longkou come over. So Laiyang must be defended by me! If the 103rd Division is not enough, we will pull the Second Cavalry Brigade over, and if it is not enough, we will also pull the Reserve Division! Shirakawa Yoshinori must not be allowed to come closer. Let the 102nd Division send troops with mortars to attack Laoshan Bay in a roundabout way. They are now relying on this coastal supply line. We ask the troops not to be afraid of sacrifices and fight a few more times. They must not be allowed to safely transport ammunition and supplies. front. "
Zhang Xiaozhun asked: "What about Qingdao? Do you want K and the 55th Brigade to come in to support now? The Navy's Second Submarine Detachment has been patrolling Langyatai, do you want to let them fight? At least we can't let Kato Tomosaburo be so arrogant."
¡°It¡¯s not time yet! Qingdao City?Two brigades are already the limit. Any more troops will only increase the density and lead to greater casualties. The navy does not have much wealth, and the Japanese navy has not forgotten the incident at Port Arthur. Only when Qingdao falls into anxiety and they are eager to support the land and neglect the sea can the submarines play a greater role. "
"But Sifang Mountain" Zhang Xiaozhun was a little anxious. He had lost the important Sifang Mountain infantry position in just one day. If the Japanese army pulled the artillery to the top of the mountain, the entire Qingdao fortress group would be under the threat of 240mm siege guns. Got off.
Cai E saw his anxiety, patted his shoulders and consoled him: "The Japanese 240 siege artillery is hiding in Li Village. I can't do anything with it. The low-lying terrain there is surrounded by mountain peaks, and the cannon's trajectory is straight out of reach, but if it dares to go up The top of the mountain is exposed¡§The heavy artillery group in the hands of Mr. Cai is not a vegetarian! So let the troops not worry too much about the threat of Japanese Army heavy artillery. As for Sifang Mountain. 1." He suddenly stopped here, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, pointing his finger They circled around Qingdao: "This is a meat grinder! We now have the advantage of the fortress. If one of them dies, three of them will die! As long as the line from Laiyang to Laoshan is cut, the Japanese army attacking Qingdao will not get support." They can only die here. Although they have fleet support, the fleet will never reach the shore."
"Moreover." Cai E curled his lips coldly, looked at the last afterglow on the sea and took a deep breath: "Run Nong, do you know why the commander-in-chief told us to let k drive into Qingdao first? Because the 5th Brigade is currently the most powerful force in the country. The best night fighting unit! Chu Nan should be considering launching a night attack now."
Cai E was right. When the last ray of sunlight disappeared in the west, Fang Yuqiu had handed over Taiping Town to the reserve company, and he led his troops to make a detour to Sifang Mountain.
??Bomb craters, weeds, mud corpses and debris, as well as falling rain from time to time, made the two-kilometer road from Taiping Town to Sifang Mountain muddy and difficult. The low and thick clouds became the best cover. The reinforced company, almost completely wrapped in black raincoats, was like a group of ghosts wandering on the ancient battlefield. In the standard three-three infantry formation, multiple vanguard groups fanned out to search for a path. Nine firepower groups composed of light machine guns and grenade launchers were in the center of the group. The muddy ground, one foot deep and one foot shallow, quickly consumed their physical strength. At the same time, the road The corpses lying on the ground were even more shocking.
Even in the era of night vision devices, night raids were the most important test of the team's combat capabilities and tactical execution. Therefore, since he and Yang Qiu fought side by side in Xiaogan's Chenjia'ao night raid, Chu Nan deliberately began to study night raids. technique. Later, when he became the brigade commander, he led the entire brigade in study and research, and even took the initiative to ask Yang Qiu to teach him night attack tactics. Yang Qiu didn't have anything to hide. Except for some nighttime tactics that were beyond his technical ability, he taught Chu Nan and K almost everything he knew and learned. These came from the nighttime skills honed by later generations through countless wars. The operation manual and tactics allowed K to quickly become the first unit of the National Defense Force capable of launching brigade-level night attack tactics.
The leading soldier raised his right hand high and shook it twice, then quickly made a fist and slowly squatted down.
This is sign language, a set of silent communication methods at night that K developed through the night raid manual compiled by Yang Qiu and on his own. Currently, this set of sign language is still highly confidential. Soldiers other than K have no way of knowing each of the weird gestures. What exactly does that mean. But Fang Yuqiu knew very well that this was a signal that the enemy was about to be approached.
So almost at the same time that the sign language was being typed, Fang Yuqiu and the reinforcement company all fell down, soaked themselves in the mud and crawled forward little by little. After the hard and fierce battle during the day, the Japanese troops were obviously extremely exhausted. Before they even reached the foot of the mountain, they could hear the thunderous snoring above.
Sifang Mountain is a temporary infantry position, and there are no hidden caves or tunnels deep into the mountain like the main fortress. Therefore, the occupying Japanese army can only rely on curling up and taking a nap in the deep jagged trenches. From Fang Yuqiu's point of view, Sifang Mountain was bombarded by heavy sea artillery during the day. There were craters several meters deep everywhere. The southeastern hillside where the battle was the most fierce was densely covered with corpses, both from the Japanese army and from his own comrades, and many more. Unidentifiable body parts were scattered everywhere. Between the two layers of barbed wire, the Japanese army had laid down a layer of sleepers, and it could be seen that preparations were being made to transport heavy artillery.
The closer they got to the foot of the mountain, the slower everyone climbed. When they were about to reach the charge line, a chattering conversation suddenly sounded in the distance. Fang Yuqiu lowered the bushes in front of him and looked up slightly. He saw that the Japanese army had deployed two machine gun forts at the foot of the mountain. Thick sandbags surrounded the simple forts. Japanese sentries could be seen from time to time behind the two Meiji 38-type heavy machine guns. Moving shadows. The machine gunner quickly climbed into the crater next to him, pulled the bolt and aimed it at the machine gun bunker. The demolition team behind him slowly climbed over and connected the demolition tubes he carried bit by bit.
??The blasting barrel was equipped with the army early last year and is used to completely replace the old gunshot bag. Although the iron pipe is inconspicuous as a person tall, it is filled with powerful gunshots. Once triggered, it is not much weaker than heavy artillery shells.What makes the soldiers even more happy is that the blasting tubes can be connected and lengthened, and then inserted into the target that needs to be destroyed bit by bit from the hidden point.
The demolition men in the company were quietly pushing toward the machine gun fort. Tiredness and darkness prevented the Japanese sentries from noticing the enemy in front of them. When the blasting tube finally reached the sandbag underground of the machine gun fort, the demolition man quickly made a few gestures and then suddenly Pulling the lead, Fang Yuqiu and the soldiers immediately rolled in the mud and then buried their heads in the sewage.
"What is that!" The white smoke sprayed from the tail of the blasting tube attracted the attention of a Japanese sentry. He shouted to remind his companions that a violent explosion suddenly sounded. The machine gun fort built with dozens of thick sand bags was exploded before it could react. It was overturned and sent to the sky.
Ignoring the debris and gravel falling above their heads, several top soldiers took advantage of the explosion and lightning to get up and rush towards the second machine gun fort. Before the Japanese machine gun squad could wake up from the shock, they were all killed by grenades thrown in succession.
The sudden explosion at the foot of the mountain also frightened the Japanese troops in the position into panic. They jumped out of their sleep and climbed to the edge of the trench to search for targets. Amidst the sound of pulling bolts, the machine gunners in the reinforcement company were already pouring bullets on the top of the mountain, throwing After running a certain distance, the bombardier took over the task of covering fire and threw a string of grenades into the trench.
During a night attack, in addition to the task of suppression, the fire team also implicitly guides the target, allowing comrades to rush to the target along the fire channels they have opened. The unprepared Japanese army was overwhelmed by the strong firepower and could not even lift their heads. After Fang Yuqiu took a submachine gun and followed the guidance of the machine gun and rushed all the way to the top of the mountain more than 60 meters high, a massacre began! The submachine gun has become the best trench sweeper. Often Japanese soldiers will be hit by four or five rounds of bullets after firing a single shot. In less than a moment, he and a charge team composed of several veterans cleared a gap.
The swarming soldiers threw the Japanese army into panic. Just as several sergeants shouted to stabilize the line and not panic, they were killed by the gunners with the best marksmanship in the reinforced company. After scanning two magazines, Fang Yuqiu had already rushed to the middle of the trench. Before he could change his bullets, several Japanese soldiers were screaming and holding out their bayonets, preparing for hand-to-hand combat. However, he had already been trained for night raids and did not want to get into a bad fight at all, so he quickly He pulled out his Minyuan-style pistol and pointed it at them.
For this battle, K specially issued hollow-point bullets for pistols. The power of these bullets, similar to DUM bullets, was so amazing that with just one shot, a large mass of flesh and blood spurted out from the back of the Japanese soldier who was running at the front. , looking through the aftermath of the explosion, the wound caused by the bullet in the back was bigger than a bun! This kind of injury has no hope of survival under current medical methods. After he killed all the Japanese soldiers who were charging with a few shots, his comrades took his place and continued to rush forward. He quickly inserted a new magazine and rushed towards the only permanent fortification on the west side.
As soon as he approached the fortifications, a series of machine gun bullets flew out. The comrades running in front were immediately hit by the bullets and fell into a pool of blood.
"Grenade!" Fang Yuqiu shouted, and several grenades were thrown from different directions at the same time towards the fortifications that were blown up during the day. Using the cover of grenades, the demolition crew quickly approached the fortification from the flank and inserted a blasting barrel through the shooting hole. The Japanese soldiers who saw the blasting tube for the first time were obviously in a daze. They didn't understand that their opponent was coming in with an iron pipe. When a ball of orange exploded in front of their eyes, the entire fortification buried deep in the mountain had been blown apart.
Rumble.
The Japanese artillerymen who were awakened by the explosion in the distance opened fire, but the bright muzzle flash ushered in more violent artillery counterattacks from several major fortresses. In an instant, Qingdao, which had been snoring like thunder just now, was once again covered in explosions and flames.
Cai E is right. Qingdao has completely turned into a huge meat grinder. During the day, heavy artillery fire from both sides was attacking each other. At night, the night attack troops of the Japanese army and the National Defense Forces went back and forth. The entire battlefield became a mess, and countless lives were lost. They have all been filled into this bottomless pit, and both sides are going back and forth with red eyes and gritted teeth. One fortress after another was repeatedly fought for, and corpses were piled up into hills on the hillside. In order not to affect the firing range, the artillerymen finally had to use artillery shells to clear enough interface for the machine guns.
Every mountain!
Every position!
Every inch of land!
There is no defense line that can be breached without dying!
So many years later, Cai E wrote this in his memoirs. "That was the bleakest half-month in my military career. Due to the narrow terrain and the inability to maneuver, I had to break up the troops and fill them in one regiment at a time. Whenever I personally gave the order, I didn't dare to watch those who sang without hesitation. The young men who swooped into the war zone like moths while singing military songs, because I knew that many of them were destined to never come back."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 329 The man smiles to the sky (7)
The train slowly stopped at Weifang Station. This railway station on the Jiaoji Railway has been taken over by the military. In order to accommodate more trains to stop and turn around, the engineering troops rushed to lay six temporary tracks, but it still seemed overcrowded.
Miao Luo held Yang Qiu's arm with a sweet smile on his lips, as if he was very happy as long as he could be by his side. Rui Yao, who was worried about her safety, also came with her. Although her heart had long been focused on Yang Qiu, she still kept a little distance in front of everyone. Her resentful eyes stopped on the two arms holding each other. Pursing the corners of his lips.
They had just arrived in Beijing the day before yesterday, but as soon as they arrived, Yang Qiu didn't even bother to say a few words before they started taking a special train south to Shandong. Since this section of the railway was entirely under the control of the National Defense Forces, the two of them also followed to Weifang. In addition to them, there were hundreds of students from universities in the southwest and condolences groups from all walks of life, totaling more than a thousand people. Even though the railway was overloaded, the military still gave them the green light as a priority.
If we say who supports the National Defense Force the most, it is undoubtedly the eight southwestern provinces that were the first to start reform. The implementation of land reform in the vast and sparsely populated northwest can dismantle the power of the local gentry without touching the south, which is the most conservative country. After the battle is over and the Northeast maintains heavy troops for a long period of time, it can quickly calm down, so that the old forces in the Southeast that are caught in the middle can slowly disintegrate.
Jiang Baili, who was sitting opposite and explaining the battle situation, was so focused on the battle that he didn't even notice the arrival of the vehicles, let alone that Yang Qiu had begun to conceive of the post-war national layout. He continued: "Fengtian has entered a strategic stalemate. Peng has sent a brigade to support the Marine Corps at Dagushan Fortress. The terrain there is complicated and the Japanese army cannot take it unless they launch a brigade-level attack. The Japanese 20th Division cannot cross the river with heavy weapons, and Feng Huafu's two infantry divisions are there. Later, if we attack Dagushan, we will have to consider the risk of being surrounded by us. In the past few days, Chen Shaokuan has been active in North Korea and the Tsushima Strait, and has confirmed the sinking of 4 Japanese ships. In addition, the Japanese army is mainly attacking Shandong, and the shipping capacity The Japanese 2nd Division did not dare to carry out large-scale cross-sea landings until it reached its limit and could not catch submarines. Therefore, Masaki Terauchi can only ensure that it is entrenched in Yingkou and Gaizhou.
In the direction of Jinzhou, Otani Hijiuzang also lacked troops and could only defend the city.
It was no longer possible for the Japanese army to capture the fortress in Qingdao in a short period of time, and they even began to show signs of weakness in the follow-up. During the day, they could only use naval naval guns to carry out long-range strikes and cooperate with some army artillery. The battle was fierce at night. Except for the three main fortresses, the rest of the fortresses were basically fought over several times. Street fighting broke out in the city for the first time last night. Cai E had already driven the Japanese troops out of the city after investing two regiments.
Kamio Mitsuomi has personally arrived at Licun to direct the battle, but the terrain in Qingdao is narrow and his troops cannot spread out, so they can only fill it in bit by bit! Therefore, Laiyang has become the key to the competition these days. Shirakawa Yoshinori led 20,000 Japanese troops to surround the 103rd Division and the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in Laiyang. The night before yesterday, a small group of troops attacked Jimo for the first time. They were repelled by the 102nd Division and then withdrew to Laiyang.
From the intelligence we have so far, it seems that the top brass of the Japanese army are very dissatisfied with the situation of the war. There are rumors that Yamagata Aritomo wants Kuroki to replace Kamio Mitsuomi in commanding the Shandong campaign. So I think the time for a big counterattack has come! If 3 infantry divisions can be gathered to launch a general attack on Shirakawa Yoshinori's troops and push them back to Longkou and Penglai, Qingdao will have the opportunity to launch a larger-scale counterattack and cooperate with the 102nd Division defending Laoshan to capture Fushan in one fell swoop! As long as Fushan is lost, either Kamio Mitsuomi or Kuroki Shizhen will either jump into the sea by themselves, or they must retreat into the Laoshan Mountains all the way to Weihai. "
"So, Brother Baili, do you think it's time to counterattack?"
Facing Yang Qiu's inquiry, Jiang Baili nodded seriously: "I personally think the time has come. The Japanese army in Qingdao has been exhausted, and Shirakawa Yoshinori's 20,000 troops are also helpless. They have been gathering in the direction of Longkou and Penglai during this period. With 10,000 troops, if we allow them to defeat them successfully, the pressure on Laiyang and Jimo will be even greater."
Miao Luo couldn't understand the combat situation map, but he could hear the decisiveness in Jiang Baili's tone and couldn't help but look around him. Yang Qiu also felt that it was time to launch a major counterattack, but when he was about to speak to Mr. Cai, he ran over: "Vice President, Commander Cai and the others are here."
Yang Qiu and Jiang Baili quickly ran out of the car and saw Cai E, He Xi and Zhang Xiaozhun waiting outside. After seeing each other for so long, Yang Qiu almost couldn't recognize a few of them. Cai E, who was already thin, had his cheeks exposed. The general's uniform, with his eyes red and dull and bright, became wrinkled and stained with mud. Zhang Xiaozhun and He Xi also looked like this. The latter's military boots simply opened a gap, revealing the yarn socks underneath. .
Miao Luo and Ruiyao, who followed behind them, were startled by the appearance of these people, and mist suddenly rose in their eyes. What kind of group of men is this! What a brutal war it was that could torture these originally handsome and free-spirited men into this state!
Just as Cai E was about to salute Yang Qiu, he quickly walked up and hugged him hard. He was stunned and his eyes turned red: "Commander-in-Chief!" As he spoke, Yang Qiu hugged the remaining two people again before he solemnly said He raised his right arm: "Thank you for letting me see the unyielding backbone of this country! From you, I see the hope of the country! Salute!"
"Just a few words made the three of them feel numb all over, and the guards and soldiers behind them who saluted together made them feel that their efforts were not in vain. After greeting Miao Luo, Cai E began to introduce the situation of the war. The former took Ruiyao and walked to the condolence groups from all over the country to help. After they left, Cai E took the lead in introducing the situation in Qingdao: "The casualties are still relatively large. According to current statistics, more than 100,000 people have been killed, and the number of injured is also similar. Most of them were killed by Japanese naval gunfire during the battle.
But the morale of the troops is still high, and the rotation system gives us an advantage over the Japanese army. So we are discussing preparations for a large-scale counterattack against Fushan. As long as Fushan can be captured, even without the use of heavy artillery, the supply line from Licun to Qingdao will be under attack from 120mm mortars. "
Hearing him say that Qingdao would also launch a major counterattack, Yang Qiu immediately told what Jiang Baili thought he should start to do. After hearing this, Cai E pondered for a moment: "I also think it's almost time! The people who have arrived in Shandong are currently There are already 4 reserve divisions, plus the 5 divisions currently invested, the number has more than doubled the Japanese army! If they cannot attack Laiyang, the Japanese army will not be able to form a single unit, let alone respond to each other. What we need to consider now is whether to attack Qingdao first or whether to attack Qingdao first. Attack Laiyang first."
"Qingdao is backed by Laoshan. Not only does it have naval support, but the terrain is also complicated and cannot accommodate too many troops. But as long as it is driven to the mountainous area, the threat to Qingdao will be eliminated. Laiyang is surrounded by plains, which is also suitable for large forces to carry out encirclement and annihilation operations. Because Ping Ping Shirakawa Yoshinori has many retreats, the most likely way is to join the more than 10,000 people in Longkou and defend the line from Longkou to Yantai."
After listening to his introduction, Yang Qiu looked around the map and waved to Lei Meng: "Lead the guard armored company and go to Laiyang!"
It rains for three days and is cloudy for two days. The remaining two days depend on my mood.
This is the Jiaodong Peninsula at the end of August. The rainy season has made the war a mutual consumption. Compared with the quagmire that has already appeared in Europe, although the scale of the war quagmire in the Far East is much smaller, the intensity is not much worse than that there. Two Haidongqings that took off from Weifang soared in the sky like gulls. The rare good weather made the pilots rush to the sky and fly towards their respective targets. The mission of these two Haidongqings is to investigate the crucial Laiyang theater.
On the third day after the battle in Qingdao, there were also dense explosions in Laiyang. After landing at Longkou, Shirakawa Yoshinori, who had been in no man's land, suffered a head-on attack here. The two infantry regiments of the Ninth Brigade and the Guards Division were attacked. , two cavalry regiments, an artillery regiment and a siege heavy artillery brigade totaling more than 20,000 people, driving thousands of captured Chinese men to surround them, only to find that the 103rd Division had already built this place into a An insurmountable chasm.
Hai Dongqing quickly arrived in the sky above Laiyang. Due to the distance, the pilots could not stay for too long, so they immediately dispersed to investigate the enemy's movements.
Looking down from the sky, Laiyang, located in the center of the Jiaodong Great Plains, has completely become a fortress. Three wave-shaped anti-infantry trenches surround the county seat. The trenches are surrounded by a dense circle of anti-infantry mines, and there is an open space in the center of the county seat. A 150-meter heavy artillery battalion has its muzzle pointed toward the sky, and there is a howitzer battalion on the left and right wings. A 160-meter mortar battalion, which arrived just before the start of the firepower, was also deployed in front of the county town. In addition to heavy artillery, pilots can also clearly see infantry artillery and light mortars deployed throughout the trenches. The number of machine guns is even more incalculable. Many of them are equipped with 127mm Fang heavy machine guns that will soon be mainly used on armored vehicles. .
When Hai Dongqing circled the county town at low altitude, countless army comrades below stood up and waved. The excited pilot also deliberately made a Yu Lei turn that had just become famous around the world and was imitated by European pilots. Compared with the bulky sparrow, Hai Dongqing Qing seemed much lighter when doing this action, and rolling back and forth was even more exciting. After playing around for a while, the pilot began to fly northeast. As his sight gradually crossed the trench, his face gradually became heavy. He only saw scorched black patches on the ground. Anyone familiar with them knew that they were after heavy artillery bombardment. The scars left behind and the charred patches were surrounded by corpses, including Japanese soldiers and their own Army comrades, as well as hundreds of dead war horses.
The plane continued to head north, and there were dense Japanese military positions all the way. When the fuel gauge was about to reach the warning line, the pilot saw the Japanese military camp stationed in Beishanghe Village, 20 kilometers east of Laiyang. Although he wanted to use the twin heavy machine guns to avenge the Army, the fuel gauge told him that he did not have time to wait, so he immediately took out his camera and took dozens of photos, and then wrote down what he saw with a pen.The bamboo tube was thrown to the comrades' position on the way back.
Shirakawa Yoshinori, nicknamed Wild Boar, was dressed in military uniform, with his hands behind his back and staring at Kaito Qing who kept circling until he left.
He hates airplanes!
With these flies, the Army is like a stripped-down diva with no secrets anymore. What's even more annoying is that the enemy can see you, but you can't see the enemy because you don't have a matching aircraft.
"Damn it! We must break through Laiyang as soon as possible." The unfavorable news in Qingdao made Shirakawa Yoshinori increasingly unable to suppress his temper, but he didn't know that Lei Meng, a piece of meat like a hob, was rolling up his sleeves and taking Yang Qiu's personal guard with him. The armored company's face turned red.
"Wild boar? Look how your Grandpa Lei pulled out the wild boar skin and went home to stew it!"
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? away from the trenches, one after another, and one order after another, radio waves began to pass rapidly on the peninsula, leaving the camp and rolling towards Laiyang.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 330 The man smiles to the sky (8)
August 29, 1914, the former German Fushan observation post in Qingdao.
Engineers are clearing the platform on the top of the mountain to build gun emplacements. Logs are being laid from the foot of the mountain to the top. Hundreds of soldiers are pulling two thick 240mm gun barrels. This is the largest standard howitzer currently used by the Japanese Army, and it is also the key to whether it can completely capture Qingdao. Originally, according to the plan, they should be placed on the Sifang Mountain with the best location, but for more than ten days, the Imperial Japanese Army, known as the strongest in Asia, never actually controlled it for more than two days, which made Kamio Mitsuomi very angry.
What¡¯s even more angry is! Now standing in the observation post, he still had to wear a large and ill-fitting military uniform, which made his back look a bit funny. The officers behind him had no intention of finding more suitable clothes for the lieutenant general. They were inspecting a complete army 50mm grenade canister. It's not that Japan is so stingy that it can't even afford a general's uniform, but last night a commando team attacked Li Village, and his room was blown up with a grenade. Fortunately, he was not in the room at the time, but all his military uniforms and personal belongings were destroyed. destroyed.
The most unforgivable thing is that this assault team actually got into the tight defense circle because they got lost! A lost assault team can hit the Licun headquarters located on the sea southeast of Fushan. How can the thousands of Japanese troops deployed on the periphery face it? So he was angry and killed the wounded prisoners with his own hands, and also found this intact grenade barrel from his body. Unfortunately, the light machine gun was blown up by the machine gunner with a grenade before he died, so he could only remain the same as before. The fragments were sent back for study.
In front of the telescope was the Taipingshan Fortress, which had remained motionless for more than ten days. He had a headache when he saw the thick reinforced concrete and all-steel helmets, and he even scolded the German designer in his heart. What kind of fortress is this? The naval guns on the sea couldn't hit, the 75mm field guns on the ground just scratched the surface, the 5mm and 120mm were all white spots, and the 150mm howitzer was targeted and killed by the 280mm cannon before it was pulled over because the range was too close! There are several kilometers of Tibetan bunkers on the mountain, including ammunition depots, medical rooms, etc. A regiment can't even see a single human being inside. But when you think it's safe to get close, you will immediately turn into an angry hedgehog with dense rain of bullets all over your body 1.
If they were facing the Far East German Army, they might have won a long time ago, because the German army only had about 5,000 people, and they would naturally collapse after consuming one or two thousand people. But the damn Germans gave up the fortress to the even more damn Chinese ** team. Not only did they play After a few moves, the strength of the troops increased several times! I have to compete with 40 million people in consumption. Is there anything more painful than this?
A full division was deployed in the Shuangfeng Mountain area, making it impossible for the troops to cut off the Jiaoji Railway. In addition, during this period, the Chinese used fishing boats and speedboats, gunboats and even ferries handed over by Germany to provide water supplies from Jiaozhou City. The strategy of encircling Qingdao also became a joke. A group of fortresses that could not be completely surrounded turned into this bad war! Those were more than 5,000 elite veterans of the empire, and they were all left here.
Kamio Mitsuomi felt that his heart was bleeding. He made a rough calculation. The three main fortresses of Chushui Mountain, Taiping Mountain and Jingshan currently have 12 200mm heavy artillery, 11 150mm and 120mm heavy artillery, and 23 others. Artillery, after the Canadian and Chinese ** teams were gradually replenished, each fort had more than 30 cannons! Coupled with the luxurious transition of heavy machine guns and light machine guns, it is simply unpalatable. The navy was blocked by the mine array and could not get closer. Now he could only count on the two 240 heavy guns that took ten days to lay the moving track to the foot of the mountain and were being transported up.
"General, a telegram from China." The sergeant handed over the telegram, his eyes averted and he lowered his head: "General Kuroki Shizhen has already set off from Tokyo." The sergeant did not dare to look at Kamio Mitsuomi because of the rumors in the army during this period. The country has been very disappointed with this lieutenant general, so it plans to replace him with General Kuroki Weizhen, who made great achievements in the Russo-Japanese War. Judging from this telegram, it should be true.
The sergeant's words also attracted the attention of other officers. Japan is a country with a very hierarchical concept. As the commander of the 18th Division, Lieutenant General of the Imperial Army, and Commander-in-Chief of the Shandong Army, Mitsuomi Kamio is about to be dismissed from his post. In addition to the dissatisfaction at the base camp, It shows how incompetent these officers are.
"General, let me lead the troops to attack again! I promise to capture the Taipingshan Fortress before General Kuroki arrives!" Major General Hojoji Gojue rushed out. He is the commander of the 19th Brigade and a confidant of Kamio Mitsuomi. one. With his statement, several other brigade and wing officers jumped out and said that the attack should continue. Only Lieutenant General Yamanashi Hanzo shook his head.
Yamanashi Hanzo was also a senior officer who participated in the Russo-Japanese War and was very popular in the Army Ministry. He said: "Your Majesty Lieutenant General, I think you should explain to Tokyo that this battle has exceeded their imagination. The Chinese Army will definitely get Only with the help of the German army can the fortress be used so skillfully, and their firepower is more powerful than that of the Russian army. A fortress that cannot be completely surrounded. We need enough time and troops."
"It's a pity that I don't have enough time, my Yamanashi-kun." After reading the telegram, Kamio HikaruChen stuffed it into his pocket with a disappointed look on his face: "There is great unrest in the country now. Although we have blocked the news, the returning expatriates and newspapers from various countries have revealed confusing information. There are rumors everywhere in the city that we have failed and that Chinese spies have failed." They also began to spread the false news that Port Arthur had surrendered. Chief of Staff Hasegawa had already told me in a telegram that those hateful democrats were preparing to launch a nationwide march to end the war. If no good news is sent back"
Yamanashi Hanzao did not expect that the domestic situation would be so bad, and said: "Then what should we do now? Our losses are too great. Laoshan Bay receives unidentified shell attacks every day. Supplies are beginning to be tight, and injured soldiers are also Without medical treatment, the high temperature has caused the corpses and wounds to rot. Even if the next batch of reinforcements from the 6th Division arrives, it may cause a plague! We can't just wait here for Daifu Kuroki, right?"
"Of course not!"
Kamio Mitsuomi suddenly faded and raised his voice, his eyes sweeping across the officers like razors: "Starting this morning, Major General Shirakawa Yoshinori has led 20,000 reinforcements to launch a full-scale attack on Laiyang and Laixi in China! The Fifth Division and the Guards Division The regiment is already doing its best. As the pride of the Empire, the Kurume Division, with the highest goal of liberating all of Asia, we should cooperate to attack! Major General Hoji Goro, Major General Horiuchi Bunjiro, and Major General Yamada Ryosui, mobilize your troops, heavy artillery While roaring, I need you to rush to the fortress as soon as possible!"
"Hi!" The three brigade leaders whose names were called nodded vigorously.
Yamanashi Hanzo opened his mouth but didn't know how to say it. He didn't like this kind of war that was purely filled with life, just like he didn't like General Mu Nori Nishi's fighting style of immersing himself in the attack regardless of life and death, but he also knew that this It was Kamio Mitsuomi's last self-rescue operation. If it failed, this officer who had great hope of being promoted to general would be swept into the grave of the reserve force.
In fact, it is not just Kamio Mitsuomi who needs to save himself, but the entire Shandong Japanese army needs to save himself.
The artillery shells around the 103rd Division position in Laiyang City were denser than raindrops. The explosions and gunpowder smoke almost filled the three layers of trenches that the pilot saw. However, the original sunlight seemed to have frozen at this moment. No one could feel the temperature inside, or in the fierce battle. The soldiers have completely forgotten the temperature.
In order to open the northern gate to Qingdao and realize the dream of cutting off the Jiaodong Peninsula and Jiaoji Railway, Shirakawa Yoshinori spent all his wealth! Two artillery regiments with 72 75 field guns, a heavy artillery regiment with 6 Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzers, 6 Meiji 38-type 105mm howitzers, and a siege heavy artillery brigade with 2 240-mm heavy artillery and 4 that participated in Japan and Russia The mortar of war. A total of 90 cannons! Even the Qingdao direction does not have such luxurious equipment! Thanks to the increase in domestic steel production in the past few years, the Army has finally been able to produce a batch of heavy artillery. However, if the two crucial iron mines of Baofen and Anshan cannot be recaptured as soon as possible, one day soldiers may have to use bamboo poles to deal with the artillery. .
How could Shirakawa Yoshinori, who had deep-rooted artillery thinking, tolerate such a thing, so he vented all his anger on little Laiyang.
The ground seemed to be covered with a carpet of flames, and the explosive Shimase gunpowder flowed throughout the trench like flowing lava. The ground trembled violently, the sound of artillery far exceeded the thunder, and the scream of artillery shells tearing the air was endless. Even wearing a thick wet mask could not block the toxic smoke. Hundreds of soldiers were killed by whirling shrapnel before they saw the enemy infantry rushing up. Stones and sand were carried by the blast wave and covered layer by layer in the jagged anti-infantry trenches. The country the soldiers swore to defend was burying them bit by bit.
What a spectacular scene this is! The two Japanese cavalry regiments who were waiting for orders in the rear cheered Zhentian, who seemed to have seen the majestic military power of the Japanese Empire. An excited second lieutenant suddenly drew his saber and waved it vigorously as he passed in front of the cavalry formation, just like the encouragement movement of the medieval cavalry before an assault. Every time he ran past the cavalry, they shouted "ladder". This made the second lieutenant even more excited, as if he wanted to show off his skillful horseback skills, but before he could make any fancy moves, all the shouts were drowned by a more violent explosion.
"This is that person's artillery?" The second lieutenant jerked the reins of his horse and stared blankly at the dozens of violent fireballs that suddenly appeared around his artillery position, and at the mushroom clouds rising into the sky. The bottom is petrified! Is this the Chinese artillery whose maximum artillery caliber was only 75mm? Is this the China Army that is said to be unable to even pay its troops? God Amaterasu! There are at least 30 or more heavy artillery pieces there!
"Playing with artillery with me? Suppress at full speed!" Qiu Wenbin raised his binoculars and looked coldly at the Japanese artillery position that was filled with smoke, and raised a finger backwards. Mei Sheng, who was also feeling hot all over, didn't understand what this meant. He grabbed a staff officer and asked: "Hey, brother. What does your commander mean by raising one finger? Just one round?"
One round?
The staff officer rolled his eyes at the cavalry brigade commander who had been jumping up and down since coming to Laiyang and was given the nickname "Ma Hou". He coughed lightly: "It's not a round of coverage and suppression with a base number." "Oh, a base number. "Although the cavalry only has mortars and infantry artillery, they still understand the word "base number". Now when the troops receive ammunition, they don't say how many rounds they give me, but the base number, such as the 80 and 120 mm mortars equipped by the cavalry brigade. The base number of guns is 40. Wait a .40? 40 coins! 12 150! 24 1012 160 heavy mortars! Make a base!
¡°The base number of our infantry division¡¯s artillery is 60.
60 rounds!
Mei Sheng¡¯s eyes almost popped out of his head! In the past few days, he got to know the two artillery company commanders after getting acquainted with each other, and learned that the Warhammer 14 Type A 105 howitzer they used had a range of more than 1 meter, and each shell weighed 17 kilograms. Just counting the 24 105 howitzers, calculated at a constant speed of 4 rounds per minute, that is 96 shells per minute! 1600kg throwing capacity! "You bastard, don't give me the telescope yet. Hurry up, little Japan will explode if it's too late." Mei Sheng's eyes twitched, he yelled and grabbed the telescope from the guard's hand, and rushed to the roof in a few steps. He kept mumbling in his mouth.
"A big drama is definitely a big drama!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 331 The man smiles to the sky (9)
"How is this possible? How is this possible!"
Shirakawa Yoshinori stomped his feet fiercely! Just now he had been imagining the image of infantrymen using bayonets to open the enemy's necks, tear off their hands and feet, and cut off their heads. He was already going crazy. He never thought that Laiyang actually hid such powerful firepower. What a pity he didn¡¯t know! If it weren't for the inaccessibility of the railway, Cai E originally wanted to strengthen four more Zhenlei 14-type 150 ultra-long-range suppression cannons and a Warhammer 14-type B-Cheng cannon battalion in Laiyang.
It was precisely because of serious road defects that it was impossible to quickly deploy and transport long-range heavy artillery and effectively block the barrage, and finally fell into a arduous and fierce battle. This was the reason why Yang Qiu used the income from the European war to hit the country after the war. Railway and highway construction, and directly killed hundreds of corrupt officials who cut corners on national infrastructure projects.
But even if the world-class heavy artillery group created by the international patchwork doctrine could not arrive, the Japanese officers were dumbfounded. They did not expect that it took several days to pretend to cover and thousands of people were finally able to gather these cannons. The artillery group that arrived and prepared to cover the cavalry and infantry in carrying out the pig assault actually only fired a few artillery shells, and the entire position was covered by a hail of bullets! !
The rumbling thunder has completely drowned out the shouts, and one shell after another fell around the position. A 150 mm grenade landed next to the Meiji Type 38 howitzer emplacement of the same caliber. The Type 38 heavy artillery, with a range of only 6,800 meters, looked pale and powerless in the face of the roar from 10,000 meters away. The damage radius of the 45 kg National Defense Force standard artillery shell exceeded 30 meters, the howitzer's steep downward trajectory further increases its lethality.
Boom!
A violent explosion spread from the ground to all directions. Although the yellow gunpowder did not have the unique arson ability of Shimase Gunpowder, it was twice as powerful! The 128 pre-engraved fragments in the exploded cast-iron shells were caught in the mud and sand in the sky, whirling and screaming, overturning sandbags, collapsing bunkers, and then sweeping across the gun positions with unstoppable power. After a loud clanging noise, the unlucky Type 38 150 howitzer had been smashed. Most of the gun crew were killed by shrapnel and stones on the spot. Even if they were lucky enough to avoid it, they were shocked by the explosion shock wave and their livers and gallbladders were split. He died from bleeding from his seven orifices.
This is just the destructive power of one gun. When 12 Mende 150 heavy artillery fired continuously at the Japanese artillery position according to a basic standard, the sky above the two-kilometer-wide Japanese artillery position was filled with mushroom-shaped smoke and dust clouds. The bunker was pushed into pieces, and the body was lifted into the sky. Exploded parts and gun barrels were scattered on the ground, and the shock wave after the continuous falling of the shells was even more silent.
Escape? There is no place to escape!
In addition to the 12 150 heavy guns, the 24 105 howitzers make up for their power with speed, not to mention their range is further than the big brother. When the last 12 160 mortars, which have a range farther than the Japanese 38-type 150 howitzers, also joined the battle circle, the Japanese artillery positions were completely covered in flames and smoke, so much so that the Japanese cavalry who were cheering in the distance could not see it with the naked eye. Determine whether the gun emplacement still exists.
"Assault! Assault immediately!"
Shirakawa Yoshitori grabbed the phone and yelled wildly. He was indeed a well-known general in the Japanese army. He knew that if he allowed the opponent's artillery to wreak havoc on his own artillery, he would be completely doomed. After the artillery was destroyed, once the opponent's heavy artillery group began to spread fire, there would be no protection. The infantry and cavalry will only die more miserably. Therefore, when the opponent's artillery needs time to turn around, it is necessary to immediately tear away the direction of the infantry and fight with the opponent, and then rely on the crazy pig to break through the obstruction.
Under his order, the front-line infantrymen who were surprised by the strength of the opponent's artillery jumped out of the bunkers, gritted their teeth and launched a charge towards the 103rd Division infantry position a kilometer away. The officers waved their swords and shouted wildly, while the soldiers just focused on charging forward. The five assault lines overlapped one after another, like a huge tsunami that could destroy everything and rushed towards Laiyang.
"Don't panic. The ruler is 300 meters! Remember the essentials! Give machine guns and grenade launchers 300 meters away, and fire freely within 300 meters. Prepare grenades! Don't run around when you find yourself surrounded by a breakthrough. Try not to use bayonets. Use more bullets to solve the problem! "Facing the Japanese troops who were still using concentrated breakthrough tactics to rush towards them, hundreds of grassroots officers in the infantry trenches of the 103rd Division shouted in unison to remind them to pay attention. The infantrymen who had just thought of burying themselves deeper to better defend against artillery shells rushed forward one after another. In the fighting position, grenades were piled directly in front of him, the cover was quickly unscrewed, and the bullet clip was placed in the most convenient position. The rifle scale was quickly adjusted to 300 meters and then he squinted one eye and slowly picked up the blurry enemy. Slowly lock it into the sight hole on the front of the Type 12 rifle.
Boom boom boom.
The mortars and infantry artillery in the brigade took the lead in firing. These close-range artillery could not join the previous long-range artillery battle, but they were particularly useful when facing infantry. Since the Japanese army used a French infantry assault tactic combined with a pig assault tactic, So it looks like a flowing brown carpet. The officers rushed to the front, and the infantry followed their footsteps, lowering their heads and ignoring their surroundings, like irritated wild boars charging wildly.
?At this moment, the European French Army is almost the same as their apprentices. They appear on the battlefield in the best formation of the nineteenth century. The beautifully decorated officers wearing white gloves are running sixty feet in front of the troops as at this moment. The soldiers He wore a dark blue jacket and scarlet trousers, and was followed by a military band with loud gongs and drums to boost morale. In the end, he was mercilessly strangled by the Germans with artillery fire and heavy machine guns! The artillery strength of the Wehrmacht is far inferior to that of the German army. The number of heavy machine guns is less than a fraction. It has an advantage in light machine guns but cannot achieve a sustained barrage. Therefore, various mortars have become the first wave of killing and consumption." The main weapon of "Tide Head".
In order to study how to maximize the damage of artillery shells to infantry, several arsenals really spent a lot of effort. In addition to using simple and easy-to-make cast iron artillery shells, several master craftsmen ingeniously added a steel ball to the inner layer when it was difficult to make steel balls. Layers of Solid Ceramic Triangular Nails! These ceramic triangular nails are extremely simple to make and can be made by kilns and even brick factories across the country. After the bomb explodes, these ceramic triangular nails will fly further than the steel fragments because they are lighter. They are not a big threat to the protected bunkers, but for the Japanese infantry who are single-clothed, thin trousers and don't even have many helmets, the artillery shells The number of fragments after the explosion more than doubled!
It took France three months and a loss of more than one million troops to realize that the style of warfare had changed. However, Japan was smarter than its "teachers" because of the Russo-Japanese War. The "people with lofty ideals" even improved the pig surprise tactic after the Russo-Japanese war. The tactics are particularly rigorous during field assaults, and Shirakawa Yoshinori is even more of a master. This time, because it was a breakthrough on flat ground in the wild, the pigs he deployed directly carried out five-level continuous assaults based on the regiment. Each soldier must keep a distance of 5 meters, so as to minimize the damage of the artillery shells. Moreover, in order to cope with the advantage of the Wehrmacht's light and heavy machine guns, soldiers must repeatedly run in zigzags instead of crazy straight-line assaults like the Japanese and Russian ones.
It should be said that Shirakawa Yoshinori has indeed mastered all the secrets of pigburst, but falling behind is falling behind! No amount of improvement can make up for the huge backwardness in tactical thinking.
The extremely fast-firing mortar can rain down a hail of bullets with just a wave of your hand. The 5-meter distance is enough for ordinary 75mm artillery shells, but it is far from enough for the 80mm two-layer anti-personnel grenade, which is specially designed to kill infantry, let alone The more powerful 120 mortar. As long as it hits effectively, it can always take away several grinning "wild boars" with blood-red eyes.
The shells kept falling, and batch after batch of Japanese infantry fell. However, even Qiu Wenbin, who was commanding the battle at the time, praised the Japanese army's steely discipline and that when reporting the battle situation to Yang Qiu and the General Staff. The crazy and fierce energy coming out of his bones.
No matter how you bomb thousands of Japanese infantry, unless they are all killed, they will not change their color and just keep their heads down and rush forward.
The shell density is still not enough? And there are machine guns! I don¡¯t believe that even the first wave of attacks can¡¯t be stopped!
"Fire"
As a command came out of his chest, the light and heavy machine guns in the positions on the north, east and west sides of Laiyang City all screamed. The Han-III heavy machine gun of the National Defense Force, imitating the mgb/15, violently fired at the infantry formation, and then the Han-II light machine gun made up for the loopholes. The 177mm fang heavy machine gun with a longer range in the second-line position behind supported the first-line machine gun forts.
It¡¯s not as luxurious as Germany¡¯s one Maximum for every 30 meters of trench, but Japan also can¡¯t muster half a million people to attack at the same time! Therefore, after more than a hundred light and heavy machine guns fired at the same time, the lines of fire formed by the rain of bullets were still intertwined and crisscrossed, sweeping past each other like a horse. The normally economical and even stingy machine gunners completely let go of their restraints, and the bullets were like fire in autumn. The strong wind knocked countless Japanese soldiers hundreds of meters away. In order to cover the assault, the Japanese heavy machine guns among them quickly found their positions and set up, and began to sweep through the gaps between the people to suppress the 103rd Division position. The ballistic trajectories were also intertwined into a dense fire net, and the bullets disappeared as soon as they were pushed in. Traces, machine gunners were even ordered not to stop even if they hit one of their own.
The densely packed corpses made Shirakawa Yoshinori's flesh ache. The people who were in charge of the first wave were all members of the Ninth Brigade! However, although he was nicknamed Wild Boar, he was not a brainless fool. He had done homework for half a month for this attack, from the selection of assault routes to fire suppression to the final bayonet melee. Although there was an accident in the artillery suppression, he regained his composure after the infantry assault. Facing a long and deep front, an officer like him with rich assault experience would not disperse his troops for an assault, so he concentrated all his strength on the east. Moreover, he knew that it would be impossible for the first wave of infantry to complete the assault. Breakthrough, so he picked up the phone and issued follow-up orders to the two cavalry regiments.
The few remaining Japanese infantrymen were getting closer and closer. Sporadic gunshots rang out all around. The 19-year-old Guangxi soldier Fangsheng and the Hebei soldier Shi Lei stood side by side with their feet trembling. As members of the 103rd Division after the Northern Expedition, As new recruits, it was the first time for the two of them to see such brutal and ferocious assault tactics. The decadent Qing army 20 years ago was frightened by this kind of desperate assault.?Throwing away helmets and armor, without firing a single shot, the solid fortresses and heavy artillery groups that the enemy could not chew down were lost several times or even dozens of times.
ko years ago, the Russian army, which thought they were fierce, was also beaten by this more brutal assault and lost all the way until it gave up most of the Northeast. Today, the Chinese are once again standing on the line of life and death! Can it block this kind of assault, which will increase its power several times in a plain field battle? It's an honor! Or a fiasco? Or death! Fang Sheng and Shi Lei turned around once. They were surrounded by their squad leader who had been caring about them since they joined the army, and who had been fighting with them for more than a year.
At this moment, they really want to ask everyone how to fight this kind of war with tens of thousands of wild boars.
"Concentrate, aim and hit!" The squad leader from Hebei had no time to say anything encouraging, and had no time to tell him how to hit. He only used his left foot to kick the trembling feet below him: "My feet don't know how to fight." trembling."
"I am a man, we are men!" Shy Fang Sheng yelled twice in his heart to embolden himself, then glanced at Shi Lei and then aimed at the first Japanese soldier who repeatedly ran zigzag, and there was a clear gunshot. But it missed the mark.
He quickly pulled the bolt, loaded the gun and pushed in the second bullet. After pulling the trigger, it missed the target again.
Miss the target, miss the target, or miss the target!
Several shots in a row were missed. Seeing the ferocious Japanese soldier getting closer and closer, he hurriedly pressed in five new bullets and pulled out the bullet bridge to fire again. The squad leader's voice suddenly came: "Idiot! Adjust the ruler!"
yes! It seems that my ruler has not moved at 300 meters, and that guy has already entered the meter. Fang Sheng and Shi Lei quickly adjusted the scale. This time, when they pressed the enemy into the crosshairs again and pulled the trigger, the Japanese soldier who was about to charge to a hundred meters fell down unwillingly.
"I hit it, I hit it!"
"Keep fighting, don't stop!" The squad leader's majestic voice interrupted Fang Sheng, who opened the scoring. After hitting the enemy, the two "rookies" temporarily forgot their timidity. More than a hundred Japanese infantrymen who finally completed the breakthrough rushed into the anti-infantry trenches, but the densely packed bayonets and bullets disintegrated the attack. However, they still completed their mission, causing chaos in the trenches.
The two rookies worked together to overthrow a Japanese commander Cao who roared and jumped into the trench. When Shi Lei pulled out the bloody bayonet from his back, Fang Sheng had already grabbed the Japanese saber he had been eyeing, and Shi Lei also Meizizi was ready to pocket the pistol in his waist.
Sudden!
When the two people¡¯s fingers were about to touch their respective targets, the dust on the ground trembled. When the two looked up in surprise, a faster, larger and more terrifying wave appeared on the horizon!
"It's the cavalry! Japanese cavalry!"
"Preparation 1. Prevent cavalry attack!"
In an instant, almost all the soldiers were on the front line. Due to insufficient domestic manufacturing capabilities, it was impossible to deploy several layers of anti-cavalry barbed wire tens of kilometers long in front of the trenches like in Europe, so the infantry had to use simple deer villages to block the iron hoofs. Raging. The feet of Fang Sheng and Shi Lei began to tremble again, this time even more intensely. When they turned around, even the most trusting squad leader looked nervous, and the finger on the trigger twitched slightly like a spasm.
nervous! No one is nervous! In an era before armor appeared, cavalry was the king of assaults. Why did Nicholas II make the entire Europe afraid of him? Not because of the tens of millions of gray animals without guns or bullets, but because of the millions of Cossack cavalry who are famous in the land of Europe.
"Get ready! Get everything ready for me" Mei Sheng, who was looking enthusiastically, was also startled. Looking at the size, he knew that there were at least two Japanese cavalry regiments in front of him! He, who was most familiar with cavalry assaults, could no longer imagine what a brutal fight it would be when the Japanese cavalry quickly broke through the position! ! So he immediately jumped up and asked his cavalry to prepare. He rushed to Qiu Wenbin and shouted: "Open the city gate, and I will lead the cavalry to block it."
"No!" Qiu Wenbin shook his head expressionlessly: "Brothers' troops are crossing over. My mission is to drag this "wild boar" here instead of scaring him away!"
"What a fright!" Mei Sheng scolded him directly, pointed at the battlefield angrily and shouted: "Let us counterattack and disrupt the assault formation, then you infantry will have a chance!" Qiu Wenbin ignored him, gritted his teeth and allowed the veins on his eyebrows to show up. , endured the heartache and said: "This is an order! The order I got! The mission of our 103rd Infantry Division! We must continue to consume him, so that the Japanese army can see the hope of a breakthrough to hold him back and make him want to stop!"
"Madman, you madman! You will kill hundreds of soldiers!"
"Even if they are all dead, I must complete the mission!"
Qiu Wenbin looked at Mei Sheng, their eyes filled with anger and heartache! There is no barrier to break up the formation of the cavalry.Both of them knew very well how terrifying the shock wave was. "Sir, they are coming!" A shout interrupted the two of them. On the street behind them were densely packed cavalry that were ready, but the word "order" forced them to postpone their actions.
The first one to turn around was the 160-heavy mortar battalion. The 50-kilogram shells fired one round per minute tore apart the war horses and the enemy. After a while, the heavy artillery of the remaining three battalions also completed the adjustment. All the artillerymen knew that the most critical moment had been reached. At this moment, everyone went crazy and tried to shoot as many shells as possible. "The barrage is advancing!" With a high-pitched voice, the howitzer group gradually formed a pattern. The barrage was still pressing on the cavalry from near to far, but the speed of the cavalry was too fast, far exceeding the speed of the falling shells, so very quickly He rushed to the distance between the infantry's life and death line.
"Hit, hit quickly. Hit the horse first!"
Amid the squad leader's roar, Fang Sheng and Shi Lei had completely forgotten to aim. Any precise aiming at this moment was redundant. The only thing they could do was to shoot as many bullets as possible at those fast shadows. Machine guns swept across and rifles were like a forest! But it still couldn't stop the cavalry's impact. When the first war horse passed over Fang Sheng's head, he saw the Japanese soldier who was grinning and screaming, and saw the bright saber slashing at the squad leader!
Blood spurted out from the position in an instant. Hundreds of Japanese cavalry broke through the direction and looked at the corpses of the squad leader, Fang Sheng and Shi Lei, who had lost their heads and were still bleeding from their necks but had not fallen. The person was stunned for a moment, and a moment later a strong hatred spread throughout his body like a frightening electric current. "Shitou, bring the machine gun over here!" Fang Sheng pointed at the light machine gun next to the machine gunner's body. He ran to smash open the ammunition box and dug out a dozen 30-round magazines. The two quickly cooperated to make the light machine gun roar again.
"Squad leader, just wait! I will avenge you soon!" Shi Lei, who was responsible for collecting ammunition, cried and screamed. Half a year ago, when his father was ill, the squad leader and his comrades in the squad pooled money to get him treated. A month ago, he was punished by the company commander for slacking off during training. It was also the squad leader who took all his comrades in the squad to spend three days with him for the first time. A life in confinement.
Now the squad leader is dead! The machine gunner is dead! The grenadier is dead! When the Japanese cavalry broke through the position with their sabers brandished, they were the only two rookies left in the squad!
"Come on, come on! You beasts! This is my land, this is my man's trench! Bullets and stones give me bullets!" Fang Sheng's eyes were red, his fingers were even scratched by the trigger, and there were piles of bullet casings at his feet. It turned into a hill, and there were corpses shot by machine guns everywhere in front and behind the entrenched position. A war horse even landed directly next to him, and the blood spattered by the bullets sprayed all over their faces.
Shirakawa Yoshinori's cavalry assault finally had an effect. Under the impact of thousands of Japanese horses, the defense line was in shambles. When the 103rd Division infantry was still encircling and suppressing the incoming cavalry, Shirakawa Yoshinori's second wave of pig assault infantry It's already in front of you again. This is the pig surprise tactic! Wave after wave of sacrifices for victory. Anyone who has not experienced such a scene cannot imagine the horror of thousands of infantry and cavalry repeatedly attacking the position. It is like being in an open field, even if you are facing it with an AK47 Hundreds of wild boars with red eyes are also weak and pale! Artillery shells are not omnipotent, heavy machine guns need a sufficient number, and light machine guns show the weakness of continuous weak firepower in the face of such continuous assaults.
Seeing that the enemy's main position was being attacked by cavalry, the officers behind Shirakawa Yoshinori even clenched their fists. But before they could be happy, a loud bugle sounded from the front.
¡°Beep, beep, beep, beep.¡±
Fang Sheng and Shi Lei also heard the bugle. When the sound penetrated their ears, an unprecedented tingling sensation hit their bodies. Charge! That's the bugle call to charge! "Stone, let's go up, go up!" Fang Sheng put down the machine gun that had fired the last bullet, grabbed his rifle and jumped out of the trench with the sharp bayonet pointed. The two soldiers rushed towards the third wave of Japanese army. But they are not alone! At the critical moment, Qiu Wenbin decisively joined the reserve force to launch a counterattack. Thousands of soldiers of the National Defense Force used their flesh and blood to block back the third wave of pigs.
The fighting is still going on, and Shirakawa Yoshinori is already a little crazy. He knows that if he can't break through in one go, the opponent's plan to intercept Jiaodong's alliance with Qingdao will be completely aborted when follow-up reinforcements arrive! Looking at the crumbling defense line that might completely collapse next time, he decided to take another big gamble! "Let the cavalry go back! All those who can hold guns and run, rush forward. For the military fortune of the Japanese Empire to prosper, and for His Majesty the Emperor's grace to shine on all Asia, the time has come!" In the hysterical shouting, the same killing red The blinded Japanese troops once again launched a fourth wave of charges. This time they were further apart and more numerous! The cavalry rushing in front kept driving their spurs into the belly of the horse.
"General!" Shirakawa Yoshinori pulled out his saber and was about to press the battle in person to ensure that Laiyang was taken, when the staff officer suddenly grabbed him and shouted in a panic: "Matsumoto Brigade 1Our brigade reported that they had been violently attacked and the front line had been breached! "
"Nonsense! Were you scared out of your wits by the Chinese?" Shirakawa Yoshinori slapped the staff officer in the face. He really didn't believe it, because the Matsumoto brigade guarding the main road to the west to protect the flanks had more than a thousand people, as well as 4 heavy machine guns and 4 field guns. Even the artillery attack of the National Defense Force just now would take at least an hour. To break through, several times more infantry must be invested.
The staff officer did not dare to touch his blood-red cheek and shouted: "It's not a cannon, it's an armored vehicle! Major Matsumoto said"
"Baga, look! General, look!"
Before the staff officer finished speaking, the officer next to him had already jumped up. Following his finger, he could only see dozens of black spots on the horizon. Solid rubber tires were rolling on the flat Jiaodong Plain, traveling at 40 kilometers per hour. The speed suddenly crashed into the battle circle! Shirakawa Yoshinori's head exploded. Looking at the cavalry infantry who had already rushed halfway through the assault, a deep humiliation made him shout excitedly: "Get back, get back quickly!"
It is easy to attack, but it is not easy to withdraw. Not to mention that Shirakawa Yoshinori's voice cannot be heard from the front. The dense artillery shells and machine gun bullets alone are enough to block the sight of many people. The driver of the Gray Wolf armored vehicle stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. The bumpy muddy ground made the armored vehicle bumpy, but this could no longer stop the soldiers' enthusiasm for fighting! When the battlefield suddenly appeared in front of us, everyone's blood rushed to their brains!
"Charge, charge, charge!" Lei Dahu jumped and ordered to charge. There were 12 armored vehicles from the guard armored company and 36 vehicles from the 2nd Division Armored Battalion that were useless in Qingdao. The small iron stream that appeared for the first time blocked the assault. The Japanese troops rushed.
"Boar skin, eat bullets!"
During the thunderous roar, the 127mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun on the roof of the armored vehicle began to roar, and the thick bullets went straight to a thousand meters away, causing serious injuries! Hit is death! The sound of gunshots and the roar of engines made both sides fighting look over. Fang Sheng and Shi Lei, covered in blood, stared blankly at the Flying Tiger battle flag stuck on the roof of the armored vehicle, fluttering in the wind.
?Bright and eye-catching! Boost military morale!
A Haidongqing happened to witness the entire process of armored vehicles breaking into the Japanese army. Later, the pilot's description became the most important reference for the National Defense Forces to accelerate the armorization as the country gradually became richer.
¡®48 armored vehicles rushed towards the enemy like arrows. When they were about to approach, they dispersed and hunted freely. The Japanese army also responded quickly. Officers quickly began to organize small teams, but they underestimated the role of armored vehicles, or did not know their power at all. Those simple fortifications were easily swept away by heavy machine guns, and all the bullets fired were often returned. As soon as the Japanese troops of Yi Ge's team got into position, they were fired back and forth by several or even a dozen machine guns two or three times. If it weren't for the mistake and the breakdown of five vehicles, it might have been called a perfect massacre! No, it's actually perfect. "
Under the watch of the pilots, several defensive positions organized by the Japanese army were easily broken up. Because there was no time to dig trenches, the armored vehicles could move freely and freely. The Japanese cavalry that were so proud of dealing with the infantry just now were even more miserable. Every time they charged, they would find that they could not penetrate them with these bullets. The big guys who were indestructible with swords had no choice but to be killed by machine guns or have to turn around and escape. A moment later, 60 Dodge trucks also appeared in the distance, and a full regiment of infantry followed the armored vehicles and launched a charge.
"It's our turn!" The moment the armored vehicle appeared, Mei Sheng knew what he was going to do. This is not the first time he has seen armored vehicles in action, and he is not a rookie who knows nothing. He already understands that armored vehicles still have many shortcomings, such as being too slow in the mud and unable to outflank the enemy, and the latter two are exactly his strengths. Long term.
Mei Sheng raised his arms, mounted his horse and asked loudly: "When were we bravest?"
"It's a charge!"
"When is the fastest we can do it?"
"It's a pursuit!"
"Just remember! Don't let the artillery and the four-wheeled guys finish all the work. The boys on horseback sing a song! Follow me!" Mei Sheng took the lead and drew his saber, and the soldiers also slowly drew their sabers and stood by. The rustle of the scabbard against the steel knife was eerie.
Qiu Wenbin, who was sweating all over his back and almost out of breath from Shirakawa Yoshinori's continuous assault tactics, did not stop him this time. He looked at each other and nodded vigorously. As the war horses rolled forward, a majestic and hoarse voice that seemed to come from ancient times took the lead in singing the cavalry song, and the song was loud and clear and pierced the sky.
Face the rising sun and step through the glow.
Sound the wind and thunder, flaunt your military uniform.
The hunting army flag and war song are loud and clear.
The knife has been sharpened and the gun has been polished.
The cavalry has fought hundreds of battles, and the sword is more powerful than the sword.
Who are we singing?
We sing about ourselves.
It is our highest dream to seal the sword and wolf as Xu.
We are the national defense light cavalry chasing the wind!
Three thousand soldiers moved their horses forward, loud and vigorous, with trembling blood. In an era when the armored era was just beginning to emerge and the cavalry was doomed to decline, there was a group of people who still persisted in their dreams! When the flag bearer at the front slowly raised the battle flag, all the songs turned into a roar.
"Kill one."
The Second Cavalry Brigade became the last straw to crush Shirakawa Yoshinori's tribe. The sturdy light cavalry shouted slogans and responded with more ferocity to the Japanese cavalry's crazy assault just now.
Fang Sheng held his arm, where a bullet had made a hole. Shi Lei held him in his arms and held the position with a gun. His left foot was also stabbed with a bayonet. Even though they were unable to continue fighting, one after another comrades in the trenches around them rushed towards the already chaotic enemy like tigers descending from the mountain!
"Shitou, listen"
On the noisy battlefield, a roar like a broken gong kept ringing. There was a huge tin speaker on the armored vehicle No. Q. The translator took the manuscript given by the company commander and acted wildly and wildly.
¡°Major General Baichuan, for the sake of your wild boar¡¯s honor, come out and fight to the death!¡±
"Our company commander said, only skin peeling, no cramps."
"For the sake of your emperor, shout to me for onboard assault!"
Countless Japanese officers bit off their tongues, dueling with an armored vehicle that even bullets could not penetrate, and with only one piece of military uniform to protect them? ! When did these Chinese become so despicable! Don¡¯t they believe in the Confucian culture of courtesy and politeness? !
Fang Sheng pricked up his ears and searched for this voice among the shouts of thousands of troops. He could no longer take his eyes back, eastward! west! North, left! right! There were shouts of killing all over the place. On a land area of ??less than 400 square kilometers, three infantry divisions launched a general attack on Shirakawa Yoshinori.
It wasn¡¯t until Shi Lei pulled him that the two of them looked away at each other¡¯s wounds, then looked up to the sky and laughed.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? smiling! Crying! Let the tears flow
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 332 The man smiles to the sky (10)
ps: Sorry, this chapter was actually written before 12 o'clock last night, but after I finished posting it, I forgot to click publish and went to bed. I only realized it when I got up now
One hundred kilometers away, armored vehicles and light cavalry chased and intercepted him under the scorching sun, laughing wildly.
At the starting point of 100 kilometers, fierce explosions also sounded over Qingdao where heavy rain fell again. As if they had a premonition of something, the Japanese naval artillery support formation completely ignored the loss of gun barrels and ammunition, and frantically threw heavy artillery shells at Qingdao, covering even the urban areas that had been basically untouched in the past few days, and patches of houses trembled in the artillery fire. collapse.
If the former Bismarck Fortress was the brain of Qingdao, then the Ilchis Fortress (Taipingshan Fortress) among the Germans is a heavy ax to the sea. The Huiquanjiao Fort and Taipingjiao Fort in front of it are two long guns that came out of the mainland, two 240mm Krupp heavy guns, four 210mm coastal cannons, six German-made 150mm long-range cannons, and four with fixed protection. The shield's KD mm naval gun, six 90 mm field guns, four 88 mm field guns, seven 77 mm wheeled field guns, and four 50 mm rapid-fire machine guns form a tight and powerful sea defense firepower. In addition, the Tuandao Fort located at the entrance of Jiaozhou Bay also has four 210mm heavy guns and four 150mm cannons to provide support.
For the purpose of His Majesty William's world domination ambition, German engineers worked hard and ingeniously to design. Not only did they hollow out the Taiping Mountains and build several kilometers of underground fortifications, they also considered the threats from behind, so all the cannons can rotate 360¡ã in all directions. , also added thick steel helmet caps to all coastal heavy guns above 150 mm. In the end, they even rigorously calculated the impact points of the artillery shells when attacked, and found the areas with the lowest probability of being hit. Although it cannot be said that the bombs are 100% avoided, the Japanese Navy spent thousands of large and small artillery shells in half a month without causing much damage. The combat effectiveness shows the power of its design.
In the tunnel deep in the mountain, the artillery team was busy running back and forth. However, the infantrymen took the opportunity to take a nap while leaning on the cold rocks with their guns in hand. The electric lights above the head flickered on and off during the explosion. Because the drainage channel was damaged and no water pump was sent from behind, this large mountain fortification that could accommodate two regiments was filled with sewage and garbage. After working like rats for half a month, the soldiers had become accustomed to the scene of shells being dropped outside and pebbles flying inside. Many of the brave ones simply set up temporary high beds and slept in the dark to replenish their strength.
Sun Chuanfang walked along the tunnel to the fort on the top of the mountain. Heavy gunners from the navy were bombarding targets on the sea with 210 mm heavy artillery. Heavy shells flew thousands of meters away and landed on the sea, splashing water dozens of meters high. beads. The power was astonishing, but the effect was not great once it was launched. This was not because the Japanese navy was well-trained, but because the minefields densely scattered on the coast deterred them. In the past half month, five Japanese trawlers were sunk by shore artillery groups just to clear mines.
"Why is the King Kong missing?" Although Sun Chuanfang is from the Army, he can still distinguish the appearance of some warships after fighting for half a month. The naval gunner who accompanied the inspection scratched his head: "We are also surprised. Early this morning, the observation post reported that the King Kong and the Kurama were missing."
Sun Chuanfang had tasted the power of the naval guns of the two battleships King Kong and Kurama. The current injuries in the fortress were basically caused by them. When he heard that his whereabouts were unknown, he immediately frowned and said worriedly: "Oh no! Will it go south?"
The gunner could not predict, saying: "We have reported to the superiors that the command has sent planes to the sea at this time, but they said that it is unlikely to go south, and it is very likely to go to the Tsushima Strait and North Korea." said At this point, the gunner's expression suddenly became excited: "Our navy's submarine detachment is making a big fuss over there. I heard that Major Chen was having a great time killing there. Seven Japanese merchant ships have been confirmed to have been sunk. Now the distance from North Korea to Japan is The waterway is almost completely cut off, I guess the Japanese are anxious."
Sun Chuanfang didn¡¯t understand the navy, and had only heard a little about submarines, but no matter what, being able to divert the two most threatening battleships was a great help to him. However, he really admired Yang Qiu's methods. Only those who have personally experienced these fortresses can understand that if he hadn't deliberately squeezed the Japanese, forced them to attack Qingdao, and offered many good things to seduce them, he would have taken over the German army before Japan. ¡¤I¡¯m afraid that even if you take tens of thousands of lives, you may not be able to win.
Of course, most of this is also luck, because no one knew before that Europe would actually open up, and as soon as they took action, millions of people mobilized the country and refused to give up.
As the former battalion commander of Beiyang Second Town and now the commander of the 57th Brigade of the 18th Division, Sun Chuanfang believed that he had not caught up with the good opportunity. Like Wu Xiucai, the current commander of the Sixth Division of the Northwest Army, he also has the world in mind. Wu Peifu got a division commander when he was in Xinyang, and his sneak attack on Tongguan caught the attention of others. Although he was beaten up and sent to the recruit camp for more than half a year, he was promoted to major general and division commander in the end.
Although he realized after the Xinyang WarYang Yang was no longer able to survive, but he was only a battalion commander at that time, and he could only wait for others to fall like everyone else. When recruiting, he made many inquiries and carefully thought about it and discovered one thing. Almost all the main officers of the National Defense Force had the experience of studying in the National Defense University's crash course, and Yang Qiu didn't seem to like Japanese-style officers. This was because all the officers from the National Defense University were European military officers. The instructor could see that, so after being recruited, he simply gritted his teeth, followed Feng Guozhang's path without even taking any soldiers, and applied for the crash course for military officers at the National Defense University to further his studies.
After entering the crash course to understand the mode of modern warfare for the first time, he understood why Beiyang, which imitated the Japanese army, failed miserably. This was not the fault of the soldiers, nor was it the weapons that were too different, but the huge gap in the thinking and tactics of the officers. For the sake of his own future, he gritted his teeth, put down his airs, and studied hard with a bunch of boys every day, and completely abandoned Japanese things. After graduation, he was assigned to the 18th Infantry Division as deputy infantry commander. He was promoted to regimental commander at the beginning of the year, and was promoted to commander of the 57th Brigade three months ago. His hard work paid off.
The 18th Division was basically the Third and Fourth Towns of Old Beiyang, and the division commander was Jin Yunpeng. However, he always felt that Jin Yunpeng became the division commander because Yang Qiu deliberately betrayed Duan Qirui. Now that Duan Qirui has fallen, his position as division commander may not be stable either. Although he didn't think highly of Jin Yunpeng, he was of Beiyang origin after all. Nowadays, Beiyang is a thing of the past. Apart from Wu Peifu, Chen Huan and Xu Shuzheng, who have basically forgotten about Beiyang, only Jin Yunpeng is left in charge of the 18th Division and Wang Chengbin is in charge of the 17th Division. Originally there was Li Chun in the 5th Division, but after he consciously retired with the rank of general at the end of last year, the 5th Division fell into the hands of Li Gengen of the Yunnan clique. In addition, Sa Zhenbing's navy can barely be regarded as the Beiyang branch, and they are the only ones who are still supporting Beiyang's face, so he is particularly active in this battle, hoping to make a name for himself and not lose the old Beiyang. His reputation should at least not be lost to that of Chen Huan and Wu Xiucai, letting people know that there are still people like him in Beiyang.
After Sun Chuanfang said a few words to report the movements on the sea at any time, he was just about to go to see the infantry again when the guards came to report that Jin Yunpeng had arrived. This made him very strange. Since the terrain of Qingdao was narrow and the men and horses of the two divisions could not be spread out, they basically took turns to station during this period. The two division commanders spent most of the time in Jiaozhou City conducting remote control. Why did they suddenly come to the front line? ?
Sun Chuanfang thought as he walked and quickly arrived at the command post deep underground. As soon as he entered the door, he saw division commander Jin Yunpeng and a major general officer about his own age standing in front of the map and pointing.
"Xinyuan is back. You have worked hard during this period."
"Thank you, sir, for your concern." Sun Chuanfang saluted Jin Yunpeng. Now Comrade Xiao Sun has not yet become addicted to smoking. After half a year of crash course training for officers and half a year of standardized training in the defense force, he looks like a front-line ace officer.
Because the teacher Jin Yunpeng was involved in Duan Qirui, people have been poking at his spine recently, so he is not treated as a fair person, but after all, there is real material. In addition, both Yang Qiu and Cai E trusted him not only to put him in charge of the Qingdao fortress, but also to send him back to personally direct the counterattack in the direction of the fortress. He took Sun Chuanfang and introduced him: "This is Major General Qin Zhangshu, the commander of the k brigade. Xiaochen (zi Qin Zhangshu), this is Sun Chuanfang (zi Xinyuan), the junior Zhuge of our 18th Division who I mentioned to you just now. You are all on the front lines of the division. Officer, please stay close to me."
¡°I¡¯ve met Brother Xinyuan.¡± Qin Zhangshu stretched out his hand and looked carefully at this officer who had recently risen the fastest in the old Beiyang Department. Sun Chuanfang also recalled that he had made great military achievements in Xiaocang Mountain and blocked the continuous attack of more than 10,000 people in Wang Zhanyuan's Fourth Town. During this period, there were often rumors that the only brigade commander with the rank of major general in the 2nd Division would replace He Xi, who was not in good health, as the division commander after the war. Seeing him standing next to Jin Yunpeng now shows that this rumor is not true. Out of nowhere.
With this idea, he immediately wanted to make friends, held hands, laughed and chatted a few words, hoping to get closer to each other.
Although Qingdao is not big, the enemy and we are now in a stalemate, and the positions are intertwined. Apart from supplies and rotation and rest, it is basically a nail and a hole. The communication between the troops relies entirely on bombing and repairing the bombed telephone lines, so in the past half month, everyone has really had nothing to do. We met several times and exchanged a few pleasantries.
At this time, officers from all levels of the 57th Brigade who received the order and the 4th Brigade who were ordered to support came in one after another. Jin Yunpeng glanced at Qin Zhangshu and then turned back to the map and said, "Filial minister, why don't you tell me." Although Qin Zhangshu had He might be promoted to division commander, but his current rank is lower than him, so he said humbly: "Commander Jin, you are the commander, so let's make the decision."
"Hehehe is my brother."
Jin Yunpeng laughed and suddenly realized that these sentences were inconsistent with the strict concept of hierarchy of the National Defense Forces. He laughed dryly and let everyone sit down to get to the point: "I got a telegram this morning and Laiyang took action."
"Really! How was the fight?" Sun Chuanfang was the first to jump up. Laiyang is the key to the Qingdao battle! In order to ensure safety, Cai E not only assigned the 103rd Guard DivisionThere, Jimo, who was still behind, deployed the 102nd Guard Division to prevent accidents. So when they learned that Laiyang was the first to start the counterattack, everyone had a premonition that the winner of this meat grinder battle would be decided within a few days.
Neither Jin Yunpeng nor Qin Zhangshu knew how Laiyang was currently fighting, and said: "The details are not clear yet, but this time Commander Cai was cruel. In addition to the 103rd Division being responsible for holding back, he also mobilized the 9th Division, 15th Division and reserves. The 27th Division attacked from three sides. The commander-in-chief also went to Jiaozhou City to take charge personally, and also transferred the personal guard armored company there. I think Shirakawa Yoshinori may be in danger this time."
"Great! If we can knock out a few regiments of the Japanese Emperor's Guards Division, let's see how rampant they can be."
"Come on, the Japanese Guards Division is just a showman. If we really want to fight, Shirakawa Yoshinori's 9th Brigade is more powerful. If we can defeat him, the Japanese army will be in pain for at least a few months."
After half a month of entanglement with the Japanese 18th Division and the 6th Division in Qingdao, whether it was the former North
Especially after seeing them having a bloody encounter in front of the fortress and fortress that they were guarding, they became a little more angry, and they all discussed that it would be more cost-effective to eat that army first. When Qin Zhangshu saw this situation, he couldn't help but think of why Yang Qiu had to desperately let the 1st Division pull out the 38th Regiment. The Japanese army's undefeated window paper was pierced, which indeed greatly improved the morale of the troops, especially when the front-line officers saw that the Japanese army would never be defeated again. Afraid, from this you can see his methods and vision. He smiled and said: "This time, Commander Jin was arranged by the Commander-in-Chief and General Cai, asking us to cooperate with Laiyang to launch a large-scale counterattack in Qingdao."
Hearing that his side was also going to take action, the officers were even more excited. Although they now have a fortress to defend and have a slight upper hand, who wants to crawl in and out like mice every day, watching the Japanese army's strength begin to decline, they have long been waiting for the counterattack to arrive. So Sun Chuanfang immediately asked: "Brigade Commander Qin, Commander-in-Chief, can he tell us how to fight?"
"The commander-in-chief does not care about the specific war. This counterattack is directly commanded by General Cai and our Bohai Theater Command." After Qin Zhangshu finished speaking, he took the initiative to give the right to speak to Jin Yunpeng: "The rest is for Commander Jin to tell everyone."
Jin Yunpeng was very grateful that Qin Zhangshu did not steal his limelight, and said: "The initial plan is for our K, 57th Brigade and K to squeeze and attack in the direction of Yangkou, Sifang and Taiping Bay at the same time, attracting the surrounding Japanese troops and making them unable to escape. , covering K's attack from Shuangfeng Mountain to the north slope of Fushan. Two regiments, the 55th Brigade and the 102nd Division, will also attack Wushan to contain the Japanese troops in Licun, and the 56th Brigade will serve as the general reserve. Try to lock the Japanese 18th Division in Wushan and Fushan, and then cut off the coastal supply line in one fell swoop and drive them into the sea."
Sun Chuanfang pondered for a moment, then touched his chin and slowly stood up and said: "Commander, I don't want to talk too much. We can rely on the fortress artillery support to squeeze the attack, but how to deal with the fleet at sea? Listening to the news outside, I'm afraid it will stop for a while. No, we can rely on the fortress to hide in defense, but if we attack, the infantry must leave the bunker protection, and the casualties will probably be huge."
Qin Zhangshu glanced at Sun Chuanfang and made a note of this person in his heart: "Brother Xinyuan is right. Commander Cai and the headquarters have also thought of this, so this counterattack will start after nightfall."
"We'll go at night!" Sun Chuanfang nodded and said, "It's difficult for naval guns to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy on the sea at night, but in this way we may only have six hours to use."
Qin Zhangshu smiled slightly and straightened his waist: "It's not six hours, it's four hours! It's the end of summer now, the days are long and the nights are short. Although there are heavy rains today, it is still dangerous to start too early, so the time set by the headquarters is Let¡¯s start at eight o¡¯clock tonight! We must complete the encirclement and encirclement of the Japanese 18th Division before four o¡¯clock tomorrow morning. If we cannot complete it, we must immediately retreat to the nearest fortress and bunker defense!¡±
"The Commander-in-Chief and Commander Cai asked me to tell everyone that this battle only lasts four hours! Be prepared for life or death!" Sun Chuanfang secretly praised Qin Zhang's comprehensiveness and proficiency in calculations, but he was also struck by the phrase "life or death." A little nervous. Although the Japanese army is not as good as before, their frenzy in fighting to the death is more fierce than before. At night, the artillery on our side cannot attack randomly, and can only rely on light firepower such as mortars and grenade launchers. What a fierce battle!
As soon as he thought of this, there was a loud noise above his head, and then the whole mountain seemed to shake.
"What's going on?" The officers who were discussing how to attack, the lines and firepower arrangements were all confused.
Not to mention Sun Chuanfang, even Qin Zhangshu's expression changed. The army's heavy artillery was mounted on the top of Fushan Mountain? Doesn't this mean that you can overlook the entire Qingdao fortress group from a high position? Jin Yunpeng slapped the table hard: "Send the order, all fortresses and forts turn their cannons around, and they must be killed before nightfall!".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 333 The man smiles to the sky (11)
Sun Chuanfang, who returned to the fort on the top of the mountain, was startled by the scene in front of him. He saw that a large hole had been opened in the steel helmet cap of the west fort. The barrel of the 210mm heavy gun deployed inside was broken into two parts, and the rails used for rotation were also high. It was raised high, and the entire mountain platform was covered with soldier corpses and debris.
"It's over there."
Under the guidance of the gunner, Sun Chuanfang saw the gunpowder smoke that had not yet dissipated over Fushan, but because there was a low peak in front of the smoke, no artillery positions could be seen. This made him frown. Currently, the large-caliber heavy artillery in each fortress are cannons, which are powerful and have a straight trajectory. Without this short peak, this heavy fort might be easily destroyed, but now 99% of the shells fired are probably useless. To be blocked.
Just as he thought, after receiving the order, the three major fortresses of Chushuishan Fortress, Taipingshan Fortress and Jingshan Fortress launched a fierce bombardment at Fushan. Even the Huiquanjiao Fort, Taipingjiao Fort and the farthest Tuanshan Fort were attacked. Targets at sea were temporarily abandoned and aimed at Fushan, but even the four Krupp 280mm and two 2nomm cannons on the Chushuishan Fortress (Bismarck Fortress) were blocked by low peaks due to their ballistic trajectories, and other calibers of field battles Because the cannon and the mountain cannon could not reach the range, they could only watch two more clouds of thick smoke rising from the floating mountain.
One. Two 240 artillery shells fell again in front of the Taiping Mountain Fortress Battery again. Although this time it did not threaten the helmet hat, the violent explosion still shocked everyone to turn around and turn around. "This won't work! They are howitzers and can fire across the mountain. Contact the headquarters quickly and let the heavy artillery group try to see if they can hit them." Qin Zhangshu reacted the fastest and immediately thought of the heavy artillery group deployed along the northern railway.
¡°In fact, he didn¡¯t need to remind him that the mobile artillery regiment deployed along the Baisha River and Jiaoji Railway Bridge was already moving quickly.
The temporarily laid heavy rail extends like a crescent from the main line of the Jiaoji Railway. Soldiers around the No. 02 armored train marked with the words "Iron Armored Pioneer" are quickly putting down their stationary hoes. The four-door Zhenlei 14-type 150 long-range imitation KL6 The cannon raised its barrel little by little, and the dark brown barrel stood out in the rain. Further away, four towed guns of the same model in the hidden gun position also raised their ferocious muzzles simultaneously. The 24 Warhammer 14 Type B 105 long-range suppression cannons scattered elsewhere were also raised quickly, and the entire mobile heavy artillery regiment spat out messages like a poisonous snake whose tail had been stepped on.
When Jiang Tai and Han Linchun hurried over, the communications troops had already connected all the artillery positions and raised the telephone. The range finder also climbed on the roof of the train and held up the German short artillery range finder with both hands and began to calculate the distance and angle, wind speed and so on. The instrument, the biped sight, the eight-power Zeiss telescope, etc. all started working.
Jiang Tai is the oldest artillery officer in the National Defense Forces. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the father of the National Defense Forces artillery. Before the Northern Expedition, he, Cai Demao, Zhou Futang and more than 20 artillery officers went to Germany for a short-term study for a year, and returned to China at the beginning of the year to continue their duties. Commander of Artillery and Commander of the Mobile Artillery Brigade. The mobile artillery brigade consists of two artillery regiments. In addition to an armored train, each has four towed long-range cannons of the same model, 2 battalions of Warhammer 14 B-type 105 long-range cannons, and 1 battalion of 150 German Build a howitzer.
Such powerful artillery was something he had never dared to imagine before, so only he could be sure that Laiyang would not fail, because when the infantry is backed by powerful artillery, if it wants to defeat, it must gather several times or even dozens of times the force. At present, the total number of heavy artillery gathered in Shandong and Fengtian has accounted for 70% of the National Defense Forces. It can be said that the artillery has tried its best this time. However, the Japanese army in Shandong itself is insufficient due to economic, transportation and other reasons, so as long as the 103rd Division can block the three The ax can be reversed.
Han Linchun is a new generation artillery officer who joined the National Defense Forces after the Northern Expedition. He studied artillery when he was studying in the Japanese Army Corps, and he likes to study weapons and equipment, so when he saw the equipment of the Mobile Artillery Regiment for the first time, his eyes almost popped out. Not to mention anything else, just one such group would cost a huge 13 million! Not counting cannonballs. Without unified control over the country's financial resources, I'm afraid no force in the country can afford the equipment.
Han Linchun was familiar with artillery and was skilled in the business. He soon became Jiang Tai's right-hand man. After rushing into the command compartment, he was the first to ask: "Have you calculated the calculations for the bombardment of Zhu Yuan?"
"It's already out." At first, Han Linchun found it difficult to adapt to the completely Westernized command terminology of the National Defense Forces, which was first trained by Yang Qiu and then went to Germany for training. It was not until Jiang Tai started an artillery training class after Jiang Tai came back that he gradually understood the meaning. Immediately mark the new Japanese artillery position in Fushan on the map and say: "It is 5 kilometers away. It is located in the low-lying area of ??the 420 highland to the east of Fushan. There are roughly two 240 siege heavy artillery and three Type 38 150 howitzers. Currently, from the direction of Qingdao The firing angle of the heavy artillery is blocked by the 410 high ground in front and cannot be reached. There is also a drop of about three meters on our side, and only the muzzle flash and smoke can be seen on the ground."
Jiang Tai frowned. When he came out this time, he originally wanted to show the Japanese army what heavy artillery suppression meant, but only after arriving did he realize that there are many mountains in Qingdao. In addition to the curved ballistics,Except for howitzers and mortars, it is difficult for the heavy artillery in hand to take advantage of it. It has only supported the infantry a few times during repeated battles for high ground. But he was not discouraged. This time the Japanese army finally had an opportunity to deploy heavy artillery on the top of the mountain!
? asked: ¡°Do you have a plan?¡±
Han Linchun nodded: "I was worried that the naval gun grenade suppression camp was not too close and the distance was not enough, so even if we use arson bombs here, I'm afraid it won't have much effect. The best way is to bomb this gap. ¡¤Use artillery shells to flatten it first to force the Japanese army to continue effective artillery bombardment, relieve the pressure on the fortress, and at the same time cover the grenade suppression battalion to continue to advance 3 kilometers, so that their grenades can cross the ridge and blow up this artillery position."
It's not that Jiang Tai doesn't know other ways, but after returning from Germany, he finally understood why Yang Qiu rarely intervened in front-line command, because only by letting front-line officers think for themselves can they train the still immature officers at all levels. He heard that he had to use it forcefully. The cannonballs flattened the gap of several meters, and I was surprised by his bold thinking. In fact, there are many ways to deal with the Japanese army's fragile artillery positions that completely imitate the British, but he nodded.
There is nothing wrong with wasting some shells, but if we can train some people and let them find better ways through their own exploration, breaking the old thinking inherent in their minds is the key, so he curled his lips slightly: "Call and see if the plane can be Take off for reconnaissance support, and for the rest, you can use """."
"yes!"
Soon after Han Linchun saluted, eight Zhenlei-14 long-range cannons took the lead in making a loud noise. The violent muzzle flash and sound could be clearly heard kilometers away. The huge recoil even made the carriage weighing dozens of tons shake several times.
"Reload. 1."
The artillerymen in the compartment with the side door open are operating this powerful cannon. Since it is a separately loaded bomb, the gunner must first clean up the debris after opening the wedge-type breech, and then insert the imported German-made naval type high-explosive weighing 51 kilograms. Finally, two pieces of propellant wrapped in silk are stuffed into the gun to close it and fire. To operate such a big thing, artillerymen must undergo rigorous long-term training. Currently, the best artillery squad can only fire three shells per minute, and the limit of this gun is five shells per minute.
But even three of them were extremely powerful. The 5-kilogram naval high-explosive bomb accurately hit the low mountain wall 1 away but blocked the shooting angle. The violent explosion directly dug a three-meter-deep hole in the mountain. Many small rocks that exploded rose up to a height of more than ten meters, crossed the ridge and hit the Japanese artillery position.
In the position, Major General Watanosuke, a temporary siege artillery commander with a white face and a beard that is rare in the Japanese army, was also startled by the violent explosions and stones. However, he was slightly relieved when he saw that the artillery shells were blocked by a short peak like the front, and asked the observation post to pay attention. Observe, and at the same time order to temporarily enter the bunker to avoid.
Why Major General Watanoosuke chose to go down the mountain directly? Maybe he thought that the rocks could block the artillery bombardment from the north. The Japanese artillerymen didn't think much about it at first. It wasn't until the explosions of artillery shells on the north side became more and more intensive that they began to worry. But it was superfluous to say anything at this time. The infantry at the foot of the mountain had already launched another attack. If the fortresses that had blocked them for more than half a month could not be smashed as soon as possible, this mission would definitely end miserably.
The Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzer may not be terrible, but the 240mm siege artillery is extremely dangerous. These big guys have a range of more than 10,000 meters and a shell weighing 200 kilograms. They are extremely powerful. Each shell can hit The crater is several meters deep, and the howitzer has the ability to shoot at a high angle. From such a high ground overlooking the entire fortress, it can cause terrible damage to the main fortress every time.
However, the increasingly dense explosions and stones in the north forced the Japanese artillerymen to stop and hide in bunkers, trying to wait for the other party to find that they had stopped in vain before continuing to fire.
Although no artillery shells fell directly in the position, the Japanese infantry who had just launched the charge after losing the cover of heavy artillery had to fall into the strangulation of machine guns and field artillery again.
When the Japanese artillery temporarily stopped to support the reinforcement of bunkers with sandbags, the 32 long-range cannons with high accuracy were throwing more than one shell at the short peak to the north every minute! Even steel low peaks would melt under this covering, let alone fragile rocks. In less than five minutes, the observer first discovered that a gap about 5 meters in diameter had been opened in Aifeng, and a Meiji 38-type 150 gun barrel was clearly exposed in the thick smoke of the gap.
Although the trajectory of the cannon is straight, there are still curves. In fact, if it doesn't rain and there is an aircraft to guide the specific direction, it can still hit it. However, due to bad weather, the aircraft cannot take off, and the observation altitude is not high enough to see the specific location, so when the gap is opened, The spotter on the roof of the car screamed and jumped with joy.
"I saw it! I saw one. Ballistic correction one. Full speed!"
The fire control team assembles the various information collected and then manually inputs the data into a U.S.?In the mechanical computer, shake the handle a few times and the new elements will come out. Of course, this kind of "super technology" is too advanced for soldiers who have only been in the army for a few years to study culture in the evening self-study class in the army. When they came back after purchasing it a few months ago, no one knew how to use it. In the end, only a few people studying in the United States were able to find it. It took the returned overseas students two months to figure out how to use the artillery, and they are the ones currently operating the computers.
After this incident came out, artillery immediately became a joke in everyone's mouth. The "shame" of having advanced equipment but not being able to use it made Jiang Tai give a fatal order to popularize mechanical computers within two years! Anyone who cannot learn fire control will be assigned to clean toilets for a year.
The mechanical computer gave the fire control team soldiers an extremely headache and fear. They had to admit that this thing was so powerful. It used to take a long time to calculate the precise coordinates by turning the beads on the abacus. Now, you can get the result with just a few hand shakes, unless you entered it wrong at the beginning. Nothing will go wrong.
After the new coordinates were quickly notified to each gun position through the telephone line, the gunners began to correct according to the scale. When the two-minute correction was about to be completed, Major General Watanoosuke and his artillery did not realize that a terrible disaster had happened.
Rumble.
The 32 long-range cannons that chose to fire in salvo completely opened the gap. At the same time, the 150 howitzer suppression battalion that got the coordinates in front also began to roar. The shelling from across the mountain that could stump the cannons was a piece of cake in front of them. When the first 105 artillery shell hit the position bunker, the artillery position that took several days and exhausted the physical strength of thousands of soldiers to build was completely engulfed in a sea of ??fire. Major General Watanoosuke was immediately hit directly. The 150 grenade on the sandbag above his head exploded into several fragments.
Hundreds of Japanese artillerymen screamed and hoped to rush down the mountain, but shells kept falling from the sky and blocked all roads. When a shell hit the shell bunker piled into a hill, a wave of up to 100 meters high suddenly rose above Fushan 420 Heights. A mushroom cloud of meters, and the rocks and woods within a radius of several hundred meters suddenly turned into powder! Not one of the 371 elite Japanese artillerymen of the First Siege Artillery Battalion was killed.
"General."
Kamio Mitsuomi, who was commanding the infantry, stared blankly at the mushroom cloud with bitterness at the corner of his mouth. He didn't know whether he should recall the infantry to retreat or continue the attack. Is it really going to be "broken into pieces"? At the same time as this idea arose, thunderous cheers erupted from the heavy artillery group of the Wehrmacht in the distance.
Han Linchun scratched his head. As a tall and burly man, he suddenly thought of something while looking at the mushroom cloud, and he became a little shy: "Commander, actually, it's enough to put 120 mortars on such a fragile shell bunker, right? Why didn't you remind me? Leading to wasting so many shells?¡±
"In counter-artillery operations, the bigger the muzzle is, the more effective it is - it's not too late for you to think about it now." Jiang Tai took off his hat, imitated Yue Peng's signature movement and turned his fingers in a circle, and said with a smile: "Actually Just now it was considered a practical exercise.¡±
No one knows whether the Logistics Department later went to Jiang Tai to settle the score, but it is said that shortly after the Logistics Department cried and complained, the artillery commander escaped from the Commander-in-Chief¡¯s office in embarrassment with a big footprint. But now Yang Qiu didn't know that this guy actually used expensive heavy artillery shells to train his troops. Looking at the mushroom cloud above Fushan that even heavy rain could not quickly extinguish, he couldn't help but want to rush into the battlefield to see what happened.
"Great victory! Great victory! Great victory in Laiyang!"
Suddenly, a high-pitched and even sharp voice came from the telegraph room. Li Zongren, who was following from Beijing, suddenly kicked open the door and rushed into the playground. He stood in the heavy rain and ran and jumped. This move immediately attracted countless eyes. Even Cai E rushed out of the conference room when he heard the shouting. The senior officers frantically rushed towards the young figure in the heavy rain.
After reading the telegram, all the officers cheered, and Cai E couldn't help crying!
I saw it!
After more than half a month, both sides have invested a total of more than 200,000 troops. The total casualties of the National Defense Forces have exceeded 10,000, and the Qingdao Meat Grinder Battle finally saw the dawn of victory! Cai E straightened up his thin body with all his strength and saluted Yang Qiu in the heavy rain. His voice was loud and reverberated like Jin Rui piercing through stone.
"Report, great victory in Laiyang! Under the obstruction of our kb division, Shirakawa Yoshinori was successfully attracted to Laiyang for three hours! Finally, he was intercepted by the arriving armored troops and penetrated the main formation! It has been confirmed that 1,671 of our people died , injured! But they killed more than 6,700 enemy troops! Captured more than 100 prisoners! Seized 31 cannons and 130,000 guns of various types! Countless ammunition and baggage!
confirm! The Ninth Brigade of the Fifth Division, known as the ace of the Japanese army, has completely lost its combat effectiveness!
confirm! The elite Japanese army, which claims to be undefeated, is fleeing towards Longkou! "
When the last word came out clearly from Cai E's mouth, the entire military camp seemed to explode. Countless soldiers from all over the country rushed into the heavy rain and cheered and hugged each other.Even the wounded soldiers who were lying on the hospital bed unable to move could not help but shout loudly.
The sudden explosion of Wehrmacht soldiers surprised not only the tens of thousands of panicked civilians in the nearby refugee camp who had fled from various war zones, but also the thousands of German soldiers and expatriates who had not yet fully evacuated and laid down their weapons. Everyone was asking. Something happened.
A moment later, the news of Laiyang¡¯s great victory spread like wildfire, and the entire camp fell into madness.
It doesn¡¯t take too advanced military knowledge to understand that almost all of Shirakawa Yoshinori¡¯s troops were wiped out, which meant that the Japanese army¡¯s operational plan to intercept the Jiaodong Peninsula had completely failed. The Japanese army in Qingdao, which was unable to join forces and had no support, had become a backwater even with maritime support. !
Looking at the soldiers who were more determined after learning of the victory and headed to the front line of Qingdao to participate in tonight's counterattack, Yang Qiu's eyes were also shining brightly as he glanced at the soldiers who had persisted for a month and waved his strong arms vigorously.
"Chasing! Keep chasing! Don't let the escaping Shirakawa Yoshi send any telegrams! We still have 12 hours. This time! I need everyone to go all out!"
"I will wait here tonight, waiting to hear your triumphal song when the sun rises tomorrow! Forty million compatriots across the country are eagerly looking forward to it! Go! Let the world see a Qingdao that truly belongs to us, and see a Qingdao that stands up The backbone of China!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 334 The man smiles to the sky (12)
Chapter 334 The man smiles to the sky (12)
"This is the last 4 hours!"
"Squad leader, won't you be exposed by wearing a white towel? Go to the *** and be exposed! This time there will be death or life!"
"I have written a suicide note If anyone gets scared tonight, I will come to him even if I go to hell."
"The grenades are bundled together If Japan dares to charge, we still dare to hold it and charge!"
In the torrential rain, every fortress! Every hidden soldier cave! Every trench! Every rubble! ! ! Wherever the National Defense Forces are present, the sound of mobilization is heard everywhere. When the news of Laiyang's victory reached the front line, and when the commander-in-chief's passionate words resounded through the skyevery chest was ignited with flames! The Japanese army is undefeated? I bother! Laiyang lost most of his division, and the remaining 1,000 people of the 9th Brigade, the ace of the empire, ran away!
The wild boar skin of Shirakawa Yoshinori was almost peeled off by the commander-in-chief's personal guard company, Captain Lei Da! But it's only 4 hours8 hours. Even if there are no bulletsyou have to bite through these 8 hours with your teeth! Time passed by, and the attack trenches were crowded with soldiers waiting for the Charge. They held all kinds of weapons tightly, and their cold bayonets flashed with a faint blue light There was no fear in their eyes. , only balls of dancing flames.
280mm, 240mm, 210, 160, 150, 120, 105, 90, 77, 75, etc A total of 317 cannons of various types participating in the artillery attack were all pointed at the intended target, and the artillerymen quickly stuffed the shells While waiting quietly, a deep sense of pride arose in my heart.
How many years has it been? ! When the prodigal sons of the Manchu Qing Dynasty lost hundreds of heavy artillery pieces during the Sino-Japanese War of 1891-1899, the Chinese army had never been so luxurious! Every time I see the great powers driving giant iron-clad ships across the territorial waters, I see one giant cannon after another piled up in the concession. Even Japan, which needs resources but has no resources, and wants money, has piled up many heavy cannons. The dignified Chinese nation has no Some decent cannons!
This is decadence and shame!
"Since I am a man I should repay my country's favor! I have studied hard for twenty years and thought about the Spring and Autumn Period but it is not as good as bombarding him with a cannon." In the Jingshan Fortress (Bismarck Fortress), the young Deng Haoqian stripped off his shirt and burst into tears. His father Deng Shichang sank with the ship when he was just born 20 years ago. As a young man, he did not know how to worry or subjugate the country In the Gengzi year, the Eight-Power Allied Forces swept Beijing. He was also ignorant until the sound of a gunshot three years ago. It shocked him and the entire country.
At the beginning of the year, after he had just inherited his father's legacy and applied for the Nanyang Naval Academy, he learned that war with Japan was finally going to avenge his humiliation. He couldn't sit still and personally approached General Ye Zugui and asked to join the Navy's heavy artillery support team, even if he came to carry artillery shells. No matter what. In the end, he joined the coastal artillery support brigade as he wished and came to Qingdao.
Opposite are the Japanese who have been fighting fiercely for more than half a month! Opposite me is the enemy that my father still wanted to sink until his death! Oppositeis a stumbling block to the rise of the Chinese nation! Yes there is nothing to hide about the fact that the fleet is not as thick as one's thumb, but this does not mean that the navy cannot attack Japan. Major Chen Shaokuan has turned Lushun and the sea off North Korea upside down, and the second submarine detachment has also arrived in the sea and is looking for opportunities! Since your own artillery can't reach the enemy fleet, why not use the corpses of the Japanese army to be the bottom?
When the hour hand reached the last secondDeng Haoqian suddenly cried and screamed: "Fatherif you have a soul in heaven, just watch Qian'er avenge you ! The loss of the country during the Sino-Japanese Waris not a crime of military service!"
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
The heart-rending sound spread through the night sky with a louder roar. When the second-generation navy and the rumbling cannons were swaying their youth and blood, four 280mm Krupp heavy guns burst out with a roar at the same time! Those navy shore gunners whose painful memories were brought back by Deng Haoqian were even more red-eyed. All that was left in their world was reloadingfire, load, and fire again! ! The most violent thunder sounded over Qingdao.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? To mourn the country is not a crime of military service!
Who can understand this sentence? Who still remembers that the Beiyang warship was the first to arrive and swear its rights in the Korean Incident? Who still remembers that Beiyang was not left behind in Dadonggou? Who still remembers how the unsinkable Zhenyuan made the Japanese navy tremble? Who still remembers the tragic and helpless situation when the Japanese army launched a land war and all the navy fought with blood, but was blocked in the harbor by their own people? !
Fire! Fire shoot out all the humiliation and let the hatred sublimate in the flames! Go to hellOriental pirates! Since we are destined to make enemies, let's go deeper! Only a nation burdened with hatred will continue to strengthen itself! Forget hatred and resolve hatred? That's just wishful thinking on the part of politicians and bitches! France takes revenge in hatred! Germany rises in hatred Without unforgettable national hatred, how could there be happiness after reversing the national destiny!
Boom, boom, boom!
The whole Jiaodong Bay is trembling, even theThe former Austro-Hungarian Empire's Empress Elisabeth armored cruiser, which was taken over by the Japanese army, also joined the chorus for the first time with four gunboats delivered by Germany Thunderous rainstorm, dark red sky, colorful explosions after landing, and the furious rain of bullets was like Meteors falling from the sky hit the enemy's head with vengeful flames. The coordinates were marked after reconnaissance during the day. As for whether there was a hit? No one cares at all. Smash it down, smash more shells down This is every gunner's wish! This is our land, this is China that has stood up. When the enemy comes, do we still have to entertain them with fine wine and food? !
The answer is to fire more crazily.
"Crazy! Crazy! Are these Chinese people crazy?!" When thunder swept across Qingdao like a hurricane, Kato Kenkichi, who was preparing to fall asleep on the Tango, rolled onto the deck. There is no target in the telescope, and the entire Qingdao is burning The explosion and flames are like magma erupting from Mount Fuji, spreading unstoppably Are they crazy? They don¡¯t want Qingdao anymore! If we continue to fight like this, all buildings will be destroyed!
"Commander, you are wrong. That is their city and their land The Chinese people have made plans to destroy Kamio-kun and the 18th Division with them even if the city is destroyed." Chief of Staff Kiyofu Yoshida said slowly He walked slowly to Kato Kenkichi and handed him the telegram he had just received: "Major General Shirakawa Yoshinori and the Ninth Brigade failed."
The short sentence shocked Kato Kenyoshi more than the explosion in the distance. Looking at the translated telegram, he even had the urge to go ashore to see what happened! How can it be? Shirakawa Yoshinori has the strength of an entire division His ninth brigade has always been known as the ace of the army! What kind of power can stop that angry wild boar? "Get ready to fire! All ships are ready for the Army to board the ship Although we hate the Army, the 18th Division must be rescued now!"
In Kato Kenyoshi's anger, the Second Fleet stood up with a whimper like a beast that had been disturbed from a good dream. The well-trained sailors quickly turned their guns, and the destroyers began to gather towards Laoshan Bay. The transports that had not yet left The ships were all ordered to sail to the coast, and the "Retreat to Laoshan Bay" signal flashed over and over on the mast.
"What a spectacular sight. The fire of hell melted the city, and the signal on the mast shone brighter than the stars" In the darkness in the distance, the cruiser HMS Athena of the British Far East Fleet cruised quietly in the ten Away from the sea, Rear Admiral Filitman of the British Far East Fleet, who came to watch the battle on the deck, chanted softly. Perhaps the European artillery fire at this moment is far stronger and more intense than here, but the British Navy, which is synonymous with pride and elegance, is so fierce. The scene still deeply shocked him.
"General, do you think Japan will lose this war?" The captains and officers who were about to return to fight in the country gathered around, their eyes never leaving the city filled with burning and explosions.
"The outcome of the war depends on the strength of the country, which also requires determination and fearlessness." Felitman's eyes were calm and his tone was calm, trying to maintain the principle of neutrality and objectivity as a third country: "But it requires more careful planning and Goal! In Europe we are at a disadvantage, not because we are weaker than Germany, nor because we have no spirit of sacrifice, but because we have no plans in advance, no goals in advance! It¡¯s the same here When the Japanese are stupid After taking away the useless little emperor, there was no battle plan or preparation to prevent the incident. When the even stupider Russians ten years ago fell at the point of their guns, they lost their target long after Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s ridiculous for an army that has lost its purpose and exists only for power? Look at their opponents in turn, with their quick and fierce reactions, the fastest military mobilization, and the most daring surprise attacks and mobile warfare. all show that the goal is highly clear. I am thinking that maybe Lord Yang Qiu was already imagining this war when his army went on the Northern Expedition last year. There is no plan, no premeditation! Follow the opponent's dance steps . The North wants to open up a new battlefield even when it does not have the upper hand. It is foolish to think that we are in trouble so it wants to fight for territory for the so-called national destiny and pour a bucket of gasoline on the flames."
"We still have a chance to make a comeback, because the British Empire has strong strength! But they have lost too much. If they consider taking away the little emperor, they must mobilize the army and make a clear plan. If they learn that war breaks out, they can immediately mobilize the whole country Then maybe they could still get what they wanted, but now the chance has disappeared with the gunfire."
"What I want to say is that our stupid diplomats in the Far East made some mistakes. Their arrogance and enjoyment made them forget one thing. From the time we discovered this place they have never truly surrendered. Pass!" Major General Felitman shook his head and waved his hand gently after finishing speaking: """. We don't have time to pay attention to whether this volcano will flood the world now. Let the diplomats take care of the rest. Japan will not sink yet! We must first continue to look for that damn German guy and his fleet."
The Athena began to accelerate and gradually disappeared into the deep and chaotic night rain. Just like the British Empire at this moment, England, with its strategic contraction, no longer has the intention to pay attention to other parts of the world. But Major General Felitman and the sailors of the Athena did not know what they had missed. If his eyes could penetrate the sea with poor visibility, and if he could know in advance that there were already submarines in the world that could operate underwater for a long time by relying on snorkels, maybe he would contact the Japanese navy at all costs to capture them.
Where there is heat, there is also cold.
Under the slightly rotating periscope, there is a group of people who were so soaked in the sea that they almost forgot their body temperature, with one eye flashinglike extremely cold wolves. After the Japanese navy was distracted by the land war, they split apart. The mouth quietly revealed cold fangs.
"Torpedo No. 1 and No. 3 are on standby, bearing"
y
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 335 The man smiles to the sky (13)
"Have you ever seen a coastline of more than ten kilometers long burning and exploding at the same time on a rainy night? Only a madman would be indifferent to this kind of picture. It just so happens that our captain is a bold madman.
In Sea Wolf No. 05, Warrant Officer Tau Peter, a descendant of overseas Chinese from the United Kingdom, looked nervous. Decades later, when he was writing his war memoirs, he thought for a long time and finally wrote this passage in his most impressive description of the first naval battle. Although his words were strongly opposed by many old comrades-in-arms, because they all believed that Captain Bai Yutang was the best submarine expert in the world, in fact, in that era full of explosions, blood, passion, death, and the fierce collision of national destiny and faith, " "The night of the explosion", Captain Bai Yutang was indeed very perverted, because he didn't even look at the scorching heat on the shore, and he didn't even move his eyebrows.
27-year-old Bai Yutang is originally from Jiangxi. Like most soldiers in the submarine force, he is also a descendant of French overseas Chinese. His life for the first 20 years was dull, until one day he saw a poster saying that the French Navy was recruiting sailors, so he went to the interview with the hope of giving it a try. Unexpectedly, he passed and received two years of naval training, and then went to the African coast. An old gunboat guarded the colony for France for four years. Until one day, the American Supreme Court suddenly came to him and told him that the country was recruiting sailors with sailing experience to join the submarine force.
He thought about it for a long time that night. In fact, there was only one symbol left in his mind about the motherland, but in the end he agreed. In addition to the fact that his service period in the French Navy was about to end, he also had curiosity about submarines and yearning for the sea. During his one year in Germany, he quickly became the second captain after Chen Shaokuan because of his experience in serving in the navy of a powerful country.
Chen Shaokuan¡¯s wonderful ambush in Lushun made submarines famous all over the world. His German colleagues who were training together last year were even more crazy. The feat of a single boat sinking three British armored cruisers in one day made the British Empire afraid of submarines. These wonderful battle examples made him unable to sit still, and immediately wrote a report and requested to set off. At this time, the Japanese army was about to land in Shandong, so he was ordered to lead the No. 03 and No. 06 boats to form the second submarine detachment.
As for why Japanese spies saw two submarines in Sanduao, it was because one of them was just a full-size wooden imitation floating on the sea to confuse spies observing from a distance. After joining the C6 boat in Zhoushan, the three Seawolves arrived in Qingdao with the cooperation of a support ship. At that time, the Japanese army had landed in Laoshan Bay. He just wanted to launch an attack but received strict orders to continue lurking.
He was very puzzled and unhappy about this order. If it hadn't been for the fact that the order stated that it came from the commander-in-chief's immediate descendants, I'm afraid he would have played the little trick that would be ignored by foreign military orders. No one would feel comfortable watching the Army Paoze and the Japanese army fighting for their lives, and watching the Japanese fleet roaming the sea. In order to stay out of sight and out of mind, they simply headed south to avoid the Langya Taiwan and Guzhenkou areas to wait for news. Time is grinding, and waiting is even more difficult, especially in a completely closed world like a submarine. It is extremely painful. Just when everyone is losing patience little by little, the order finally comes.
Cooperate with the army to counterattackFree hunting off the coast of Qingdao!
When the blurry shadow of the Japanese Second Fleet appeared in the periscope, he finally understood why even the Commander-in-Chief had to issue an order to wait for the opportunity.
During the day, almost all the destroyers and cruisers that were still protecting the outer perimeter like hounds went to the direction of Laoshan Bay. The Japanese Second Fleet set up a bombardment area outside Fushan Bay with only a few battleships and a small number of destroyers to protect it. What makes everyone even more incredible is that the enemies who were always wary of the sea some time ago have all been attracted by the exploding Qingdao! He had no way of knowing what crazy things the Army had done to attract all the attention of the Japanese Navy. He only knew that there was a huge and delicious cake in front of him.
The navy has extremely strict doctrines and procedures for shore bombardment, especially when the enemy and we are entangled, it is a very rigorous job. When sea conditions are low during the day, warships must maintain boiler pressure and be prepared for emergencies at any time. If they encounter high sea conditions, they need to lower the forward anchor to ensure the stability of the hull. Otherwise, violently swaying waves will consume precious heavy artillery shells. If it is night and there is basically no threat from enemy shore guns, you can lower the bow and stern anchors at the same time depending on the situation to maintain maximum stability. In this case, relatively high accuracy can still be guaranteed even in strong winds and waves.
¡°Obviously, there is no one in the world who is more obedient to regulations than Japan! In order to ensure hit accuracy as much as possible instead of wasting the few heavy artillery shells, the Japanese Second Fleet led by Kato Kenyoshi simultaneously lowered the bow and stern irons when the enemy's shore artillery was unable to threaten its own visibility, and the sea conditions were bad and extremely chaotic. anchor! What does this mean? People who don¡¯t understand the navy and have never been to sea may not understand, but Bai Yutang, who has served in the French navy and has been trained in the Eight Classics system, is about to burst out of his eyes!
Is there smoke rising from the ancestral grave in my hometown in Jiangxi that has not been cleaned for decades? No, as a devout Christian, God must be helping me.??
The front and rear anchors were lowered at the same time, which meant that all the Japanese battleships that were shelling were unable to move! Even if the boiler maintains pressure because of the need for power, it will take at least four to five minutes to retract the anchor chain as quickly as possible to maneuver under attack. In other words, there is one in front of you, not a pile! A super delicious cake that you can¡¯t move in four or five minutes! Saint Mary, I love you to death.
"You know, God said that if you want to make people die, you must first make them crazy." Bai Yutang held the armrest of the periscope tightly with both hands and slowly turned it to search for the first target. The second officer behind him, who is also an American overseas Chinese, scratched his head: "Captain, what does this sentence have to do with God? Wasn't it said by an ancient Greek archaeologist?"
Bai Yutang's eyes looking for the target suddenly disappeared: "Okay, it was Xicaud who said it, but what does it matter?" The mad captain curled his lips and refocused his eyes. It was already difficult to distinguish the target through the low periscope, let alone In such bad weather with extremely poor visibility, even with muzzle flash guidance, no trace of the King Kong was found for a long time. This is not his fault, because he did not know that the King Kong and the Kurama left at midnight yesterday to support North Korea and Port Arthur.
Since submarines cannot communicate with each other, in order to avoid hitting the wrong target and wasting precious torpedoes, it was agreed before departure that if he encountered a fleet, he would be the first to attack and sort them by size. Therefore, by comparing the length of the reflections of the warships, he determined which ships were lined up and belonged to him. Prey No. 1 and 4.
The 137-meter-long armored cruiser Tsukuba and the second-class battleship Iwami.
Sea Wolf slowly approached a warship that was firing fiercely. If Bai Yutang knew that the prey he designated as target No. 3 and belonged to boat No. 06 was actually the Tango, the flagship of the Second Fleet, he would definitely abandon the Iwami. Unfortunately, the sea conditions were too bad to see the flagship logo on the deck, so the boat deflected several degrees. Kato Kenkichi, who was directing the artillery battle, did not know that while heavy rain and wind and waves caused a tragedy, he had a chance to escape due to the same reason.
The German 450mm blackhead torpedo has a range of meters, but in order to ensure the hit without being disturbed by the big waves, Bai Yutang actually took the No. 5 boat and sailed until it was 700 meters away from the target before stopping. Then he glanced at the target 300 meters away. Tango decided to use two torpedoes at once: "Prepare torpedo No. 1 and No. 3, distance 770 yards, fixed depth 3 meters, azimuth angle 1nq." His voice was not loud, but at this moment the submarine stopped breathing. The inside is extremely clear. When the torpedo cabin shouted that preparations were complete, Bai Yutang suddenly shouted!
"Launch!"
"Launch."
"Left rudder 3-1. Re-measure the bearing. Target No. 3 is 1 yard away, bearing 130, fixed depth is 3 meters. No. 2 and 4 are ready!"
When the two torpedoes rushed out of the torpedo tube like arrows, preparations for the second wave of attack began. The two obvious white waves in the periscope did not attract the attention of the Japanese navy, because at this time all their attention was on the shore. .
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The sailors kept shouting in their hearts while they were busy. A meter is just an instant for a 30-knot torpedo, but for the sailors who are piloting a submarine for the first time and have no periscope to see outside, it seems like decades have passed until the Tsukuba in the periscope. A sailor on the deck jumped and waved, and the corners of Bai Yutang's mouth suddenly curved.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two blackhead torpedoes hit the starboard side of the Tsukuba almost at the same time. The torpedoes from the World War I era were relatively small and not very fast, and the power of their charges could not be compared with the large torpedoes from World War II. However, the armored cruisers from the World War I era were so powerful. Can the ship withstand two consecutive torpedoes? The sudden violent explosion shook the hull of the Tsukuba with a standard displacement of 1,350 tons. The sailors who were busy on the deck were caught off guard and fell to their heads with bloodshed. Before they could realize what happened, the deck collapsed. Already leaning rapidly to the left.
"Hit! Hit! Haha." In the narrow and crowded submarine, the sailors hugged each other and high-fived each other.
Kato Kenkichi, who commanded and supported the 18th Division, was also stunned by the sudden explosion. His first thought was that the unstable Shimase gunpowder was in trouble, but when he saw the explosion site, a cold air suddenly came from the soles of his feet! But before the call could be made, two huge water columns of tens of meters rose up from the port side of the second-class battleship Iwami next to it. The torpedo tore open two large holes with a diameter of two meters. After a huge amount of seawater suddenly poured in, the hull began to tilt at a speed visible to the naked eye. The Iwami turned out to be the Russian Navy battleship Eagle. It was seriously damaged during the Russo-Japanese War, so its navigation performance has been poor after repairs. After encountering such a violent explosion again, it tilted faster than the Tsukuba. After a while, the displacement of the ship 1 ton, the battleship with obvious French top-heavy origins suddenly made a creaking sound. The deck quickly became perpendicular to the water surface, not only throwing hundreds of unprepared Japanese sailors directly into the sea, but also quickly began to sink."It's a submarine. Turn on all searchlights and search the sea."
Kato Kenkichi¡¯s face suddenly changed and he started shouting like crazy! He never expected that his two battleships would be attacked under his nose at the most critical moment! The Japanese sailors on the deck, who are said to have received the most rigorous training in the world, were also in chaos. One or two of them were as confused as headless flies. While the heavy and obstructive anchor was quickly raised, another alarming explosion occurred on the sea surface.
"General, it's Zhou Fanghe. Ichiyakumo!"
Amaterasu!
how so!
A group of naval officers who were frantically shelling and trying to save the army never expected that just when they were doing their best, they were attacked from underwater! Torpedoes are not cannonballs. They are designed to hit weak points underwater. As long as they tear a small gap, seawater will rush into the ship. Hundreds of tons of seawater will cause the warship to tilt and sink little by little.
The destroyer that had not been attacked reacted immediately, and its searchlight began to scan the sea surface repeatedly. At this time, boats No. 3 and No. 6 also quickly completed the second round of firing. Two torpedoes from Sea Wolf No. 3 hit the armored cruiser Iwate. On the other hand, the No. 6 boat aiming at the Tango was discovered by the destroyer and caused the torpedo to deflect. Only one of the torpedoes hit the rising anchor of the Tango and exploded. In the end, only the bow of the Tango was lightly damaged. hurt.
But even so, the violent explosion still made Kato Kenyoshi unsteady and fell. By the time he got up, the remaining warships had already begun to avoid the distant sea. One of the destroyers locked the position of the No. 6 submarine's submarine mirror and fired a series of shells.
"Dive! Dive quickly!"
Bai Yutang in Boat No. 5 did not care whether Boat No. 6 was still safe, and quickly retracted the periscope and ordered it to sink rapidly. Compressed air and seawater hissed along the pipes, and the numbers on the depth dial increased little by little. Although the explosions above our heads gradually became muddier, those shells still made everyone very scared. Although it was very difficult for the shells to hit the underwater submarine, , but it can cause tension and stress. The explosions became denser and denser, and every heart in the submarine was in its throat. The excitement and thrill of hitting the enemy were temporarily forgotten.
They couldn¡¯t see the sea, but they could imagine the chaos there. Flames, explosions, sirens and lifeboats scrambling to be lowered - the entire Fushan Bay is exploding and burning! The most terrifying scene finally appeared. The severely damaged Iwami's hull tilted too fast, causing the shells in the ammunition compartment to collide with each other. The extremely sensitive Se gunpowder could not withstand this series of collisions, and finally a big explosion occurred! ¡ã
Boom, boom. A series of explosions that were louder than just above Qingdao spread from the sea to all directions. In the flames, the 300-ton twin-mounted 5mm naval gun on the bow of the battleship and the turret were lifted up to a height of more than ten meters. Flames and debris Soaring out of the bottom ammunition compartment into the sky was as terrifying as a volcano erupting. How could the Iwami, which had been seriously injured and had huge flaws in its design, withstand such damage? The unbalanced stern of the ship suddenly sank, and the entire battleship stood up like a sharp sword thrust into the sea, carrying a number of Japanese naval officers and soldiers. Quickly disappeared into the water 80 meters deep.
Followed closely was the Tsukuba, the first armored cruiser built in the country, which was hailed as the pride of Japan. The 1,350-ton ship followed the British large watertight cabin design. Too much seawater was poured into the body of the ship. Although efforts were made to save it, it ended up with it. The captain, who was unwilling to leave until his death, and more than 400 officers and soldiers who had no time to escape sank.
Kato Kenkichi only felt that his heart was cut out by something, and the Iwami exploded! Tsukuba sinks! Shufang, Yakumo, and Iwate. In just a few minutes, the Empire's Second Fleet suffered a terrible assassination, and the sailors were completely stunned. When the Beiyang Navy fell and the Russian Navy was completely wiped out, the whole of Japan believed that the Imperial Navy was the most powerful in the world. But tonight, in Fushan Bay, Qingdao, with a water depth of 80 meters, their confidence, pride and honor were all destroyed in just ten minutes! !
"leave.
leave here! ¡§Continue to search after the destroyer covers the evacuation. Be sure to catch them. "Looking at the 18th Division suffering under artillery fire in the distance, Kato Kenkichi shook his body twice after shouting and then sat down slumped: "Send a telegram to Tokyo: We lost Qingdao. "
The scene of the big explosion of the Ishimi made the Qingdao Fortress cheer, especially the naval shore gunners who jumped up excitedly.
"Let's go! It's our turn, come on!"
"Charge! 1. Tick, tick, tick."
"The National Defense Forcesattack!"
In an instant, the sound of charge resounded throughout Qingdao, and tens of thousands of soldiers rushed out of their bunkers and rushed towards their targets. Dense bullets replaced the explosions and intertwined into a network of fire that shuttled back and forth. The Japanese army, who had finally survived the shells, also realized that there was no way out and began to fire wildly in an attempt to block the attack. But they are veryIt was soon discovered that the Chinese team, which had always been thought to be hiding in the fortress, suddenly seemed to have changed into a new army, attacking like a terrifying tide.
"Machine gun, Japanese machine gun!"
"I come."
As soon as the Japanese machine gun bunker appeared in front, two soldiers carrying cluster grenades rushed forward with red eyes. After the bullet penetrated their bodies, it still detonated the grenade with inertia. While the explosion tore apart the body and the machine gun position, the comrades behind him were already in tears and thrust their bayonets into the chests of the remaining Japanese soldiers. The blood energy completely burst out! Every soldier tensed his muscles, and the killing cry squeezed out of his chest never stopped. Only when streams of blood emerged from the enemy's body could they vent the humiliation and bad breath they had held back for centuries!
A Japanese second lieutenant whose face was covered with blood saw that his trench was being flooded by more and more soldiers of the National Defense Force, and he stabbed his blood-stained saber on the ground: "Gentlemen! Kudanzaka Danyi" and then He pulled out the grenade and rushed towards the densest defense force. He was hit by several bullets when he was still a few steps away. The grenade exploded in the palm of his hand and completely tore his body apart. Fang Yuqiu laughed loudly when he saw it and continued to rush forward, but was quickly hit by a Japanese 75mm artillery shell. He was thrown high and then hit by rocks.
Crazy, completely crazy!
There are traces of shell explosions everywhere. There were corpses, broken limbs, rags, and various damaged weapons all over the ground. The crater was filled with blood, and even heavy rain couldn't wash it away. There were strangulations everywhere in the camp, and even the dead could not be distinguished from the living, only killing! kill! Kill kill kill! !
What kind of war is this! Jiang Baili, who was watching this scene on Shuangfeng Mountain, was breathing heavily. He turned his head to look at Cai E, who had a calm face, and then looked at Yang Qiu, who was equally cold. He moved his mouth but never said anything. "Brother Baili, I know what you want to say, but I just want to say one thing. If you want to awaken the last dream of a great nation hidden in the hearts of those people who have been enslaved for hundreds of years, you can't do it with your mouth! Only blood and hatred can be done And victory!¡±
"Continue to attack, one regiment will be killed and then another will be added! Throw away all the casualty figures for me, and drown the 18th Division of Yan Yi. too!" Yang Qiu raised his head and walked slowly towards Qingdao, trampling on the corpses and blood.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 336: Great victory in Qingdao!
The rain became thinner and thinner like the sound of gunfire, and a streak of fish white appeared on the horizon. The Qingdao Battle, which took 31 days since Japan and Germany declared war, has reached its end.
A crater is still a crater. Big, small, deep and shallow! As far as the eye can see, the landforms of many places in Qingdao have been changed, especially those hundreds of kilograms of artillery shells that have become veritable "landform modifiers". In addition to craters and ruins, the most numerous corpses on the short eight-kilometer road from Jingshan Fortress to Fushan were corpses everywhere! Two journalists from Shanghai who were granted access to the war zone could not hold back their tears as soon as they stepped out of the fortress. A worker from the former German Qingdao sulfur factory, a corpse collection team member, could no longer work and sat in the mud crying.
It is said that men bleed but not shed tears, but when you step into this Shura field, everyone can't restrain their excitement but extremely sad mood. Chu Nan stepped on the bloody water and stopped in front of a corpse whose thighs were shredded by shrapnel, and slowly squatted down.
Zhang Yuqiu, company commander of the 4th Battalion of the K503 Regiment.
The first to lead troops into Qingdao, the first to climb the No. 4 Fortress, the first to lead troops to launch a night attack on Sifang Mountain, the first to shout slogans to launch a counterattack.
This meritorious company commander has been fighting since Hubei. If he can persist to the end, he may become a battalion commander or even a regiment commander soon. But now he was lying quietly in the mud, his face covered in mud, his body broken, his eyes widened, and his finger still on the trigger of the submachine gun.
Chu Nan pushed away the workers of the corpse collection team, took out a white towel from his pocket and gently wiped Zhang Yuqiu's face clean. When he stood up, tears had already covered his cheeks, and repeatedly warned the corpse collection team: "Be gentle. Be gentle. Be sure. The corpse must be patched up and buried intact." The corpse collection team nodded. In fact, there is no need to explain that these corpse collection team members who spontaneously came from various factories and local people in Qingdao will also be cautious, because these are their children. They are their soldiers and the country's heroes!
A hundred steps further, we will see the Japanese position that Zhang Yuqiu led his team to attack. A Type 38 heavy machine gun tilted its head, the trench had been filled with corpses, and the mud was filled with blood and minced meat. Many soldiers got involved with the enemy and died with bayonets stuck in their necks. A total of 131 people from a reinforced company died on this position less than 500 meters away! Along the way, all members of 7 companies and 2 battalions were killed in battle and completely lost their titles! !
The corpses of our own soldiers needed to be carefully cared for, and more Japanese corpses were piled on carts like garbage. No one cared whether it was against morality. Even the reporters had red eyes and spit out thick phlegm after taking the photos. Go up. The closer we get to Fushan, the more corpses there are. The mud is glowing with a terrible red color. The entire mountain is full of craters left by explosions. A 240mm howitzer in the mountaintop fort that was destroyed yesterday seems to be telling a story with its barrel hanging down. What a brutal blow he had suffered.
After boarding Fushan, you can see that only Li Village is still fighting. The navy, which Japan is proud of, has all evacuated. There are only two destroyers on the sea still trying to tow the armor of the Iwate, which is almost flattened by the sea water. cruiser. Kamio Mitsuomi had taken off his ill-fitting military uniform and was sitting cross-legged, staring blankly at the unsheathed saber with an ashen look on his face. He already knew from the sudden attack on the fleet at sea last night that this would be his final outcome.
The outside fortifications have been completely destroyed by artillery shells, and the thousands of Japanese troops in the trenches all look ashen. Although the navy still sent destroyers and several transport ships to help after suffering heavy losses last night, how could a small fleet take away so many people? A group of heavy artillery (120mm and 160mm mortars, the Japanese considered them heavy artillery) appeared on Fushan Mountain. The road home was completely cut off!
Machine guns are still raging, and waves of Wehrmacht troops are still charging. But this has nothing to do with Kamio Mitsuomi. Wushan was cut off and Fushan was lost. All the troops entering Qingdao were killed. A regiment of the 18th Division and the 6th Division had many elite soldiers fighting hard for Qingdao for 29 days. Only less than one person was present. Last night, the navy took the risk to pick him up and boarded the ship, and left the rest in Qingdao, where he originally thought he had a fleet to support him! Coupled with the losses in Laiyang, more than half of the two and a half divisions that landed in Shandong were lost, and they also lost 138 cannons of various types and countless supplies!
Ten years!
After the Russo-Japanese War ended, it cost 100,000 young lives, exhausted the national power and owed 2 billion in foreign debt. It took the empire ten years to accumulate this family fortune, but the total losses since the beginning of the war have been close to three divisions! The Second Fleet of the Navy suffered heavy losses. The Subo sank, the Tsukuba sank, the Yakumo sank, the Iwami exploded and sank. Even if the Iwate was towed back, I don¡¯t know if it could be repaired. There were also destroyer losses! Just rebuilding the Second Fleet will require hundreds of millions of national currency! He knows the current domestic situation better than anyone else. After such a heavy loss was reported back, it was almost impossible for the top management to send troops to Shandong again, and even the several regiments of the 6th Division that had not yet arrived would not come. If the Guards Division and Shirakawa Yoshinori gathered at Longkou could be Just send it back to Lushun.?It's a blessing. As for Jinzhou I. Otani Kikuzo has been surrounded in the deserted city, and the navy has suffered heavy losses. Whether he can suddenly return to Lushun depends on luck.
"Gentlemen." Kamio Mitsuomi picked up the saber, looked back at the several regiment flag guards gathered behind him, and suddenly said in a high voice: "Jade is broken. I hope my soul can return to Japan!" In his last howl. Amidst the sound, thousands of Japanese troops gathered in Li Village came to their end. They rushed out of the trenches and launched a death charge towards the National Defense Forces. Not to mention how much physical strength they still had after a night of fierce fighting to carry out such a jade-breaking sprint. Just two divisions were concentrated. Hundreds of additional light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers would be enough to tear them all into pieces when they were exhausted.
When the 47 mortars deployed on Fushan simultaneously erupted into their final roar, Yang Qiu stepped onto Qingdao Signal Mountain under the protection of soldiers. In front of you is the Dietrich monument engraved with the German eagle symbol. The first and second monuments are engraved with von Dietrich's achievements in occupying Jiaozhou on November 14, 1897. The third monument is regarded as sovereign by Germany. On the tablet, there is a line of German text engraved on it. "He acquired this land here for the emperor and the empire. This rock is named the Dietrich Monument after him." In the parallel world, nearly half of these three monuments were destroyed by the war. After Japan occupied Qingdao, it was The description of the Japanese occupation was engraved next to it in German, but now the three monuments have been completely preserved.
Seeing Yang Qiu staring at the Dietrich Monument for a long time without moving his eyes, Zhang Xiaozhun thought he was dissatisfied as to why he had not demolished it earlier, and said: "The army was in a tense war some time ago, so it has not been blown up."
"Blow it up?" Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows and shook his head: "Why destroy it? This is history! Not only cannot it be blown up, but it should also be well protected. History is history. Not only cannot it be whitewashed or tampered with, but it should also be actively opened to the public. Everyone understands! In the future, when the world is at peace, the history that was tampered by the Manchus will be revised back! At least we must tell the people what kind of nation we are, where we come from, and that our nation has already survived on this land. For five thousand years! Organize people immediately to build a better monument next to it! We must record in detail the entire process of our retaking this place, and engrave the names of every fallen soldier on it! Let our descendants know where we are going. What a road we have passed, how many soldiers have died here fighting for the independence of the country and the nation, and for freedom."
The officers did not know how to respond to the heavy words. Yang Du coughed twice to break the solemn atmosphere and said: "The Vice President is right. I don't know how much history has been tampered with by the Qing Dynasty after entering the customs. It is time to let them come to light." The world, so that our descendants will not go astray in the future."
Yang Qiu also realized that it was not good to talk about these heavy things during a great victory. At this time, the former Austro-Hungarian Queen Elisabeth, which had been huddled in the bay for more than a month, slowly sailed towards the mouth of the bay with several gunboats, and asked : "What are they going to do?"
"The remaining fleet of the Japanese Navy has retreated to Weihai. They went to pick up the submarine." Cai E took a deep breath and said: "After the second detachment succeeded last night, the No. 6 boat has never floated." As if to cooperate with his words, the surface of the sea Suddenly large bubbles appeared, and a moment later two waves with great military exploits emerged from the water. The sailors didn't have much joy, and they climbed onto the deck one after another and shouted something loudly. No matter how brilliant the record was, it still couldn't make up for the heartache after losing their comrades.
"Report!"
Li Zongren quickly walked up the cliff and handed over a preliminary statistical report: "The Battle of Qingdao is all over. This is a preliminary statistical report. Since the battle at the beginning of the month, our army has suffered a total of more than 110,000 casualties, and 6,100 people died last night alone. In total, more than 250,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, more than 8,000 prisoners were captured, 370,000 guns of various types, and 107 cannons were seized. 4 enemy battleships were sunk, 1 was seriously damaged, 1 was slightly damaged, and 5 destroyers were sunk and injured. 3 ships, 1 troop transport ship, and the rest of the captured materials and ammunition are being counted In addition, the soldiers have just discovered Kamio Mitsuomi, and he and several flag guards committed suicide after burning the regiment flag."
Amid Li Zongren¡¯s quick words, a song suddenly came from among the exhausted soldiers.
"Wolf smoke rises, the mountains and rivers look north. The dragon curls up, the horse neighs, the sword and gun reflect the blood, and the heart is as iron as gall and full of tears. The Han family hero draws his sword and rushes, who can resist! The blood of the mountains and rivers, the eternal battlefield, how many loyal brothers and feet are buried in the bones Why don¡¯t you die to serve your country in a foreign country!" One soldier stood up unsteadily to the singing, the second soldier stood up, the third, and the fourth. More and more soldiers He stood up and looked at the sea and sang the military song of the National Defense Forces. In his hoarse voice, a crack suddenly opened in the hazy sky.
Brilliant and eye-catching!
"Who will be next, Germany or Japan?" Yang Qiu silently stared at the Dietrich Monument, silently recited it several times in his heart, and then suddenly stood up straight.
"Clear code, the whole country is electrified! At 11 o'clock on September 1, 1914, our national defense forces regained the territory. Qingdao was a great victory!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 337 Turning point
September 2, Shanghai.
It¡¯s time to get off work again in the metropolis of the Far East. Children straddling their schoolbags huffing and puffing out of the school gates like doves in the wind. Workers stretched tiredly and walked out of various workshops. Rickshaw drivers put on uniform yellow vests and became a flow in the city. landscape.
??The Fourth Avenue connecting the Chinese District and the Public Settlement is particularly busy. Many people who live in the concession but work in the Chinese District have to pass by here. Taking advantage of the crowds of people coming off work, the vendors took this opportunity to shout at the top of their lungs. Women were bargaining while passing by, and men would sometimes stop to pick something to take home for their families to try. Children after school were even more crowded with various snacks and candy stalls, and couldn¡¯t stop looking at the crystal clear goods. Slobber.
In the three years since the Republic of China, Shanghai has experienced countless ups and downs. Ever since Chen Qimei led the Youth Gang gangsters to shout revolutionary slogans and seize the city without bloodshed, the largest and most prosperous city in the Far East has become the focus of world attention. Major events such as the North-South peace talks and the abdication of the Qing Dynasty are inextricably related to this place. It has the largest shipyard, the largest number of textile factories and the largest number of foreign businessmen in the country.
According to incomplete statistics from the UK, the total investment in Shanghai from European and American countries alone exceeds US$500 million. Although 1914 has not yet passed, the trade and total output value here in the first half of the year exceeded 11 US dollars, more than double that of Yokohama, Japan, which is also a national industrial city. Even the current young vice president, who started his career in Hubei and has an unparalleled domestic position and owns the largest private industry in the country, said in an interview with a French reporter that "the whole country looks at Shanghai, and Shanghai determines the Republic of China." This shows that Shanghai is in How important is the status of the Republic of China?
Bernard stood at the window, and various urban projects were under construction in the distance. Sewer renovation, road widening, etc. all showed that the Republic of China government was pragmatically building its long-term goals here. This seemed to remind him of what he had done during the Industrial Revolution. With the construction boom breaking out across the UK, I have to admit that Yang Qiu has indeed brought something new to the country. At least with his extremely powerful army and gunpoint, no one in the government officials across the country dared to stand up and point fingers.
How strong was the Democratic Party in 1911? How glorious was Beiyang in 1912? But now it has almost disappeared. The eight southwestern provinces, Henan, Shaanxi and other places' straightforward land reform suppression games, as well as the northeastern purges that are destined to take place through war, are all telling uncooperative officials to either be obedient or disappear completely!
"Is this land suitable only for strongman politics?"
Bernard frowned. Strongman politics is not good news for Britain¡¯s Asia policy, especially since the strongman doesn¡¯t seem to like Britain. Judging from many contacts, if the war had not broken out, perhaps he would rather fall into the arms of Germany than estrange himself from the most powerful country in the world. There are many reasons for this situation, including Zhu Erdian's mistaken support for Yuan Shikai, the British government's connivance of Japan's aggression, and the tariffs and non-recognition policy that it still holds in its hands.
A knock on the door interrupted Bernard's thoughts. He turned to look at Zhu Erdian and his assistant John Moen, who rarely came to the south, walking in. Bernard didn't like this fat guy very much, not even the parliament, because it was his error in judgment that almost caused China and Germany to come together, and also caused China and the United States to quickly come together. If it weren't for the war, maybe the British Empire would be in the Far East. The forces will be destroyed by all three families. But considering that he had finally helped the country maintain its dominance for more than ten years, he still greeted him with a smile: "Welcome to Shanghai, both of you."
Zhu Erdian¡¯s expression was full of fatigue and loss. This old man who had been in China for decades and had the power to influence the country¡¯s political direction knew that his political career had come to an end. After bowing politely, he asked: "Your Excellency Bernard, I heard that you are preparing to start recognition negotiations with the Republic of China government?"
Bernard asked someone to pour coffee for them, and handed over the Cuban cigars that Zhu Erdian loved. After sitting down, his face suddenly became solemn, and he touched his forehead with his hand and said bitterly: "You two may have been away from Europe for too long, I might as well tell you , This time England is in big trouble! Two weeks ago, the German army officially entered the French Plains after defeating the French army on the Belgian border. Their speed was very fast, and they have now advanced to the Marne River not far from Paris. Two weeks ago, the German army defeated the French army on the Belgian border. Our country and France have lost more than 400,000 soldiers in total! The French government has moved to Bordeaux. They are ready to lose Paris!"
"God!" John Moen stood up in surprise. As an active British colonel and military attach¨¦ in China, he knew the importance of Paris. If Paris was lost, the war would be over!
Bernard seemed to think that the news was not shocking enough and sighed: "Our Russian allies are also in big trouble. They lost two armies in Tannenberg overnight with a total of more than 300,000 soldiers! Nicholas II has already He sent us for help and asked us to immediately find a way to stop the Sino-Japanese War so that he could withdraw the 300,000 elite army stationed in the Far East.
whiteThe office also told me that they found a large amount of standard equipment of the Chinese Army in the German army. These equipment unexpectedly strengthened the combat capabilities of the German Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army, especially a light machine gun that can fire continuously ( submachine gun) can easily clear any trench we deploy. "Then why are we still negotiating with the Chinese? We should send a fleet to attack their seas! Wouldn't it be better to help Japan win?" John Moen was a little excited. He couldn't imagine that the situation that he said was stabilizing two weeks ago would change overnight. Such a major turning point occurred.
Bernard glanced at him and sighed deeply in his heart. These English diplomats stationed in the Far East were really spoiled. They simply didn't understand that now they were no longer punishing China, but were following Japan's stupidity in opening a second front. time, but to win over China to obtain the same equipment from that damn Yang Qiu, and quickly ask Nicholas II to withdraw the 300,000 elite Far East Army, otherwise the entire Russia may collapse!
"There is one more thing." Bernard persisted and took out an urgent telegram and shook it: "Two weeks ago, the German company Bayer announced that they had successfully copied a magical prescription purchased from China before the war. It can solve the problem. Inflammation and other symptoms that occur after soldiers are injured. Whitehall Intelligence has confirmed the effectiveness of the new drug. This is a telegram from them, asking us to bring back the same prescription at any cost, even paying a tariff!"
"No!" Zhu Erdian's fat body trembled: "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, tariffs are an important means for our country to contain China. If we lose it, even if we win the war in the future, we will have to pay a high price to return our goods!"
"Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, I know all what you said, but do you think what would happen if the government sacrificed thousands of soldiers who could have been saved for this trivial tariff became known to the public?
"We still have Japan. China and Japan are at war, and we can fight." Zhu Erdian still refused to give up, but his words were quickly interrupted by Bernard reaching out: "This is the clear code telegram that was just received."
Just as Zhu Erdian¡¯s fingers touched the telegram, a burst of firecrackers suddenly sounded outside the window. The firecrackers became more and more dense. In the blink of an eye, the whole of Shanghai seemed to explode. Several naval warships on the Huangpu River also fired salutes at the same time. "What happened? Today is not a Chinese holiday." John Moen walked to the window a little stupidly, and saw that the public concession and the Chinese District in the distance were already full of heads, and countless people waved their arms happily. Shouting and jumping, the overflowing excitement and excitement were even more enthusiastic than the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China three years ago.
"Japan lost one" Bernard stood up and put out his cigarette butt: "They lost more than 30,000 people in Qingdao and Shandong! The Second Fleet also lost four battleships." After putting on his hat, Bernard He glanced at Zhu Erdian, who was already turning gray on the sofa. Although he couldn't bear it, he still said: "I'm going to Nanjing. You two should go back as soon as possible to prepare. The telegram from Downing Street asking you to return to China to report on your work may be on the way."
The moment Bernard opened the door and walked out, the telegraph newspaper slipped from Zhu Erdian's trembling hands. His era was over.
"Great victory in Qingdao!"
"Great victory in the north!"
"Long live the Republic of China, long live Commander Yang!"
Shanghai has completely gone crazy. The streets and alleys are full of heads. Even ordinary people who don't care about the country are attracted out of their homes by the sky full of firecrackers and fireworks, and then shout a slogan like "Don't forget to report family sacrifices to Nai Weng". . Countless young people climbed up high and waved the Flying Tiger flag vigorously. Students rushed out of the classroom, and teachers also joined in the cheering frenzy.
If time could stop, then the land of China would be completely boiling at this moment. Millions of people who got the news would walk out of their homes and cheer. Maybe they only account for a small part of the total population of the country, but under the influence of their enthusiasm, the news would be like It flew across the land of China like it had wings. How many people have been bullied by their Japanese neighbors since the Sino-Japanese War? How many times has this evil neighbor threatened the Chinese people with bayonets and spears taller than men, and bought resources that originally belonged to China at a price cheaper than cabbage?
But now they are defeated!
This is not just a regiment on the Motian Ridge, nor is it a one-stop coverage of the Yalu River bank in Jiuliancheng. These are four 10,000-ton iron-armored giant ships that scare the Chinese people. They are a complete army division and a half, including more The Japanese Ninth Brigade who personally caused the Lushun Massacre!
The soul of Wan Zhong is in Wan Zhong¡¯s tomb! Although Port Arthur has not been recovered today, the heads of more than 30,000 Japanese soldiers are undoubtedly the best memorial.
It¡¯s boiling, the whole country is boiling!
Amid the sky full of firecrackers and ribbons, Gu Weijun, a rising star of the National Socialist Party, stepped onto the parliamentary podium for the first time and formally submitted to the parliament on behalf of Yang Qiu the proposals for "recovering all Japanese concessions and revoking all unequal clauses against Japan" and "implementing news control during national emergencies". of the draft.
The latter one is nothing, but the former draft for the recovery of the concession was sent to the hands of the congressmen, and the entire political arena of China and even the Far East was shocked! What is a concession? What will be the impact of canceling the concession? How would countries with huge interests in China such as Britain and France understand it? ! When the German army was ravaging France and Russia, when Britain, France and Russia lost a total of 700,000 soldiers in two weeks, the Far East, a region that was already inconspicuous in the eyes of Europe and the United States, began to undergo a major turning point! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 338 The Night Before the Storm
What is a concession?
For countries that have been ceded concessions, it is a symbol of colonization and humiliation. But for the country that gets the concession, it is a sovereign and inviolable area. This is just like the consulates stationed abroad in later generations. No matter how the war is fought, no one is willing to touch this area because the diplomatic disputes involved are too big. If it is nothing to say that Germany voluntarily withdraws, then trying to forcibly take over the Japanese concession is tantamount to provoking the entire group of powers, because if this bill is passed, it means that a bill on the British and French concessions may also be passed in the future, so I learned that After receiving the news, Bernard returned to Shanghai midway. Even Hangel and Doumaile sent telegrams to contact Yang Qiu, asking about the intention and requesting the suspension of the draft.
But for the Japanese government at this time, it had no intention of paying attention to why Yang Qiu threw out this draft.
On the streets of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Chen Haohui was wearing an ordinary worker's uniform and slowly walked towards the Sushan Tavern at the end of the street. This humble tavern is very famous in Japanese political circles. The feudal clan represented by Yamagata Aritomo has always regarded this place as a thorn in its side. If democratic forces had not been particularly prosperous in recent years, it also had a very wide appeal among the people. Moreover, the Satsuma faction of the Navy also intentionally or unintentionally protected the faction that threatened the Army Choshu clan. Perhaps this tavern may have been swept into history long ago.
With his status, he cannot enter this tavern, but that doesn¡¯t mean he can¡¯t know the secrets inside. Chen Haohui lowered his head like a worker hurried home in the night. After walking around the pub to make sure no one was following him, he suddenly ducked into a bungalow nearby. A telescope disguised as a chimney pipe on the second floor of the bungalow can just see the scene inside clearly through the ventilation window of the tavern. The intelligence agent who was in charge of surveillance was also shocked when he saw Chen Haohui. Knowing his special status, only three or five intelligence agents operating in Japan knew that there was such a person. If he had not also participated in the Southwest Operation, he would not have been involved at all. Knowing this, he quickly asked: "Boss, what are you doing?"
"Master Lu is on vacation for the time being. Most of the students have gone home to prepare to die. I came here to take a look if I have nothing to do." Chen Haohui walked to the telescope. The world in the lens was tense and noisy. Many well-dressed democrats waved their fists and seemed to What was the fierce argument about? This scene made him curl his lips slightly. Although the domestic news in Japan was blocked by the military and the vast majority of ordinary people could not know the news that the front line had failed, these people obviously couldn't bear it anymore.
Facing the excited members, Takahashi Korekiyo on the side had an indescribable feeling. He was a core figure in the Constitutional Council, but he was also an active force in promoting Japan's invasion of the mainland. It was he who visited Europe and the United States several times to raise a large amount of money for Japan. Huge public debt contributed to Japan's victory in the decisive Russo-Japanese War. However, no one expected that those "younger generations" would fail his efforts and drag Japan into a war that should not have happened. This directly led to the gradual erosion of the achievements achieved ten years ago.
"Have you heard, Kato-kun? The military seems to want to continue the fight. In your opinion, what should be done now?" Takahashi Korekiyo turned to Kato Takaaki next to him. The latter is not only the foreign minister, but also the largest financial source of the Constitutional Council, because he himself is the son-in-law of the Mitsui Zaibatsu. To put it bluntly, the struggle between democracy and the feudal clan in recent years is actually a game between the chaebol and the feudal clan. As Japan's national power gradually grows, the chaebols represented by Mitsui are no longer satisfied with their political status after making huge profits, and try to challenge the dominance of the feudal clan. situation.
Kato Takaaki is not only the foreign minister, but also one of the most active mouthpieces of the Mitsui Zaibatsu. The independent foreign policy he implements is incompatible with the Yamagata faction. Therefore, there have been remarks about impeaching him recently. He picked up the wine glass, narrowed his mouse eyes and sighed: "Takahashi-kun, please forgive me, the war must not continue! I just came back from Yokohama. Yawata Steel's raw materials are seriously insufficient, especially the coking coal has reached the reserve warning line. The quality of our country's self-produced coking coal is too poor to be used for steelmaking. If the steelmaking furnace cannot be replenished, it must be stopped. The steelmaking furnace is a very fragile machine. Once it is stopped for more than three months and cannot be restarted, it will All damaged!¡±
No matter what, Takahashi Korekiyo has lived in Europe and the United States for a long time, and he knows a lot about steelmaking and mechanical equipment maintenance. Moreover, steel output is the most important data to measure a country's economy and comprehensive strength. This year's output is likely to increase. Under the condition of less than 50,000 tons, if the steel furnace damages the newly emerging Japanese industry, it will be all over, so he said anxiously: "But if we don't continue the war, we still won't get replenishment. The European War is already in full swing. Britain and France are too busy to take care of themselves and can no longer provide us with help. The prices of steel and coking coal in the international market have doubled. ¡§What should we do?"
Kato Takaaki is very fond of alcohol, but in Japan where food is scarce, wine is undoubtedly an expensive luxury item. It is even more scarce now when even food reserves are beginning to be tight. Even big chaebols like Mitsui usually limit the supply. So he drank two more sips before continuing to speak: "Your Excellency Takahashi was the leader of our country's last war.??The biggest contributor, you who have been in Europe and America for a long time, can't you understand? Britain and the United States still need our country! As long as an armistice agreement with China can be reached immediately, our country will not sink. It may take a long time to recover, but it is much better than continuing to fight.
Seeing Takahashi Korekiyo fall silent, Kato Takaaki continued: "In addition, don't you think now is a good opportunity? Those ugly feudal lords will definitely be abandoned by the people because of this failure. Although the Chinese are very hateful, they help killed us."
Takahashi Korekiyo is not a spokesman for the chaebols like Kato Takaaki. Although he is inextricably connected with the major chaebols, he has not yet completely obeyed the mercy, not to mention that the person standing behind the feudal faction is too scary. . Although he also admitted that this is the best opportunity for the Constitutional Council in decades, if it is done well, there is even hope of breaking the foundation of feudal control and establishing a new Japanese political structure controlled by chaebols, but this is just one thing. Will this happen? Will Japan fall into turmoil? It can be seen from the many confrontations such as the rice incident and the Constitutional Assembly demonstration that the power of the feudal clan is still deeply rooted. Will they suffer another defeat after a rash showdown? So he worried: "Will this cause some trouble?"
"Trouble? Do we have enough trouble? If the war cannot be ended as soon as possible, the military will probably use its strength to further deepen its position through war. That person is not an ordinary opponent." Kato Takaaki said in the five-phase meeting last time He was very angry after the military department ignored the remarks that "allies should be informed that the war is going on". So I didn't have any good impression of the little old man with a rigid face, and said: "Don't worry too much, Mr. Takahashi. The Navy has already announced the idea of ??ending the war. I think we should find an opportunity to convince Prime Minister Okuma and Takeshi Inukai as soon as possible. As long as They promised to end it so what couldn¡¯t be done?¡±
Just as the two were whispering, a rush of footsteps suddenly came from outside. Everyone who was having a heated debate quickly turned their heads and saw an official of the Constitutional Council coming from outside and shouting: "Gentlemen! Something happened. , just now Kiyoura Keigo and Shirane went to see His Majesty the Emperor and formally requested that the military be granted all rights to use the power of the whole country to win this war."
"These damn feudal lords, do they want to drag Japan into hell?!"
"The war must end! If it continues, the Japanese Empire will sink!"
The news caused an explosion in the tavern. Korekiyo Takahashi and Takaaki Kato quickly looked at each other and said, "No, they don't believe that the military will be stupid enough to continue the war!" Who in Japan doesn't know that Kiyoura Kuigo and Shirane are the "four great kings" among the old bureaucrats of the Yamagata faction, and they are basically the vanguard of that person. He must be trying to take advantage of the opportunity before the news of Qingdao's defeat has spread to control the domestic situation as soon as possible to prevent being attacked by the Constitutional Council!
"I think I should go see Prime Minister Okuma." Korekiyo Takahashi put down his wine glass and Takaaki Kato quickly stood up and saluted: "It's time for me to say goodbye. Maybe British and French ambassadors will flock here soon." The two of them. After they finished speaking, they walked out together to hail the carriage and hurried to the Prime Minister's Office.
Watching them leave, Chen Haohui's eyes were cold: "Is there any instruction from the country? What's the next step?" The intelligence officer quickly closed the curtains, handed him a cigarette, frowned and said, "Boss Fang said, we have to find a way to let him go." Japan is in complete chaos, and these guys are wondering what to do."
"That's not easy!"
Chen Haohui lit up his cigarette. He frowned at the low-quality Japanese cigarette and quickly stubbed it out after taking one sip. Then he hooked his fingers at the intelligence agent. When the latter came close to him, he suddenly pointed to the tavern below: "Find an opportunity to start from North Korea." Those manpower should find a few radicals to blow up this place!" After saying that, he quickly rolled up his sleeves with a low smile and turned into the poor worker again and walked out.
"Let the North Koreans blow it up?!" The intelligence agent's eyes were about to pop out. He had to kill a bunch of diehard loyalists of the Constitutional Council to keep Japan in chaos! When the time comes, no matter who did it, this shit basin will definitely be held on the head of the radical military. After he came back to his senses and exhaled loudly, he raised his thumb at Chen Haohui's back: "Black, so damn black!"
The departures of Korekiyo Takahashi and Haohui Chen indicate that a storm has begun to brew. But at this time, except for a few people, there are many people who don't know what is about to happen, especially the Japanese military department has been completely messed up. When the news of the failure of the Qingdao Battle came, and the fact that 30,000 people and four battleships were lost in one day and night, the officers were as dizzy as a sap blow. No one expected that the stalemate battle situation would suddenly undergo such a major change¡¤ So much so that for a while no one could come up with a practical and effective solution.
A total of three divisions before and after! Four battleships were sunk, and it was not known whether the Iwane could be repaired. The transport fleet was also ambushed repeatedly, not to mention the baggage and supplies lost for this battle. If all were added up, Japan would have lost money in just two months. Nearly 300 million national currency! And thisNot counting the hundreds of millions of assets lost due to the war and the huge pensions needed after the war! What's more serious is that due to the failure of the Qingdao Battle, the remnants of the Guards Division and the Ninth Brigade were surrounded in the narrow Longkou. How to rescue them as soon as possible has become the most urgent problem. And Jinzhou! Since Jinzhou has also been surrounded, the 21st Brigade led by Otani Kikuzo can only retreat and wait for help. Can they be rescued when the fleet suffers heavy losses? No one can imagine what would happen if these two lone soldiers were lost again.
"There can be no cessation of war!" In the military conference room, the radical officers headed by Junnobu Aoki looked excited and rolled up their sleeves and shouted: "The attack must be strengthened! Even negotiations must first determine the dominance of the Empire in Kanto State before proceeding! Manchuria and Mongolia are the lifeline of the empire, and losing them will be unimaginable."
"That's right. Before the news spreads, we should take action first and order the 21st Brigade and the Guards Division to carry out a jade-breaking attack. Only in this way can we restore the dignity of the Imperial Japanese Army."
"We must not stop and we must not be frightened by temporary setbacks. There are still hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the empire who are willing to sacrifice their lives at any time."
"The navy should immediately dispatch and continue southward, and not be frightened by the enemy's submarines. It should concentrate its efforts on attacking Shanghai and the Yangtze River, march to Nanjing and destroy their capital in one fell swoop, forcing China to lose its brain and destroy their confidence."
The louder shouts from the direction of the conference room made Hasegawa Yomichi in the chief of staff's office even more upset. After asking the guards to close the door, he turned to look at Tanaka Yiichi who was standing in front of him: "Has Mr. Yamagata answered? "
Tanaka Yoshi nodded respectfully and said: "I have reported the situation to the elder. After asking about the losses and the mobilization force required to continue the war, he has asked Kiyoura Keigo and Shirane Senichi to meet with His Majesty the Emperor. But please forgive me. Let me be frank, I think it is very difficult to counterattack as soon as possible. The Second Fleet is basically unable to fight. Although the First Fleet is making preparations, it is the last force the empire will use to conquer the world. It cannot be acted rashly unless necessary. And I have calculated, If we want to stabilize the war situation, we need to invest at least six more divisions in Guandong Prefecture and Jiaozhou Peninsula. Maybe we can mobilize these forces, but if we want to quickly send them to China, we will need at least 50 10,000-ton troop transport ships and a month. Time, we have lost 12 merchant ships in a row, with a total tonnage of more than 50,000, unless they can be leased from various countries." At this point, he was also bleak: "With our country's current shipping capacity, it will take at least two months to complete the deployment. , in the meantime we need to sink those cunning submarines first.¡±
50 10,000-ton troop transport ships? !
Where to get this?
With the outbreak of the European War, German submarines also began to wreak havoc in Europe. In more than a month since the war began, they have sunk nearly ten warships of various types and hundreds of thousands of tons of transport ships, resulting in a serious shortage of ships in the Far East route. Except for the US fleet in the entire Pacific The only other one was the German-Austrian fleet parked in Sanduao, which was said to be a fleet of 12 10,000-ton ships and 16 other merchant ships that were urgently sold to a Chinese ocean shipping company before the war. But now that they belong to the Chinese, you can't borrow them from the enemy, right? If you don't have a ship, what can you do to transport troops? What's more, there are several ghostly submarines that threaten the waterway at all times.
what can we do about it? Hasegawa was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot and asked: "Then did Mr. Takahashi give any other instructions regarding our report?" "No." Tanaka Giichi shook his head: "But when I came back, I heard that Takahashi was His Excellency Qing has already gone to meet with Prime Minister Okuma, and Foreign Minister Kato seems to have also contacted the ambassadors of Britain, France and other countries. They seem to be starting negotiations.
Negotiation? Is the empire really going to withdraw from the mainland? No, we must not withdraw from the mainland! Hasegawa gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 339 Alternative gameplay of industry
The heavy rain and haze seem to have dissipated, and Qingdao has been experiencing bright sunshine for several days in a row
Although the Battle of Qingdao is over, the sound of gunfire has not gone far. Cai E was already determined to consume more Japanese troops, so shortly after the end of the Qingdao Battle, he urgently deployed the 102nd Guard Division in the direction of Jimo, assisting the 9th and 11th Infantry Divisions to continuously launch attacks on Longkou, while also allowing the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions to attack Longkou. The submarine detachment moved towards the mouth of the Bohai Sea, deliberately exposing itself to third-country merchant ships in broad daylight, in order to intimidate the Japanese navy from entering and exiting the Bohai Sea at will to support Longkou and Jinzhou. .
Similarly, the Northeast Theater also seized the opportunity. Chen Huan led the 16th Division, the 14th Division 43rd Brigade, and the 4th Division 10th Brigade in the Shanhaiguan direction to jointly launch an attack on Jinzhou. Otani Kikuzo personally commanded the 21st Brigade and put in the reserve team many times. However, with Shandong's successive victories, a large number of troops and supplies began to gather at Shanhaiguan, and Otani Hijiuzang's life became increasingly difficult. As for the Japanese troops from the Fengtian direction, they retreated to Gaizhou in one breath and were unable to retreat. They gave up all the camp entrances they had finally captured and assumed a posture of guarding the north gate of Jinzhou. Similarly, after repeatedly attacking the Dagusan and Jiuliancheng fortresses in Sinuiju, the Japanese 16th Division simply retreated to the vicinity of the Andong Bridge in an attempt to preserve this strategic passage connecting China and North Korea.
The battlefield has been basically cleared. The severely damaged 2nd Division and 18th Division are resting on the spot and starting to replenish soldiers. The 103rd Division also suffered a high cost, so it did not participate in the follow-up attack and is resting and recuperating. On the other hand, Lei Meng, the hob-sword man, disappeared after being released. He led the armored company and chased him all the way to Longkou. If it weren't for the mountainous roads and muddy roads in Longkou area, this guy would have probably washed up directly on the beach.
The busiest thing these days is the logistics department. Hundreds of captured cannons and machine guns need to be shipped back immediately for repair. Although the rifles do not conform to the standard, there is a war in Europe now. Maybe someone will take a fancy to this batch of goods one day. Ammunition handling was a headache, and the Shimose gunpowder shells were simply time bombs. As for food and clothing, just distribute them directly to the victims. In addition to the seizures, the materials left by the Germans in Qingdao also need to be counted and recorded. Although the ammunition is almost exhausted, there are still many mines, railway supporting factories and more than 32 locomotives and 160 wagons along the Jiaoji Railway. Including Qingdao Shipyard, Sulfur Plant and more than a dozen German companies that even Japan is jealous of, most of their machinery and equipment have been preserved due to early warning. There is also the former Austro-Hungarian Empire Queen Elisabeth armored cruiser, which has been officially renamed Qingdao to commemorate the Battle of Qingdao. And 6 gunboats and torpedo destroyers, 2 naval transport ships, and 3 engineering ships need to be registered.
There are also plans to salvage the sunken Japanese warships in the outer sea. Except for the Iwami, which is definitely beyond repair, the other three navy ships are waiting eagerly to be salvaged to see the damage. Even if the above 8-door 305, 4-door 254, 4-door 203, 46-door 152, 12-door 120, 42-door 76, 39-door 47 and 37 rapid-fire, there are still about 30 doors
Several other artillery pieces and heavy machine guns can be immediately used for shore defense or directly mounted on large destroyers under construction. What's more, there are 16 generators, nearly a hundred boilers and several large steam engines. They are all treasures and can solve the urgent needs of many domestic factories! Not to mention the large optical sighting equipment used on warships. That's a good thing that you can't even buy now. Even if it's worse, it's still thousands of tons of copper and a full 50,000 tons of high-quality armor steel, which can be used to make special military equipment including gun barrels with a little processing. ""
Pop-up window
Therefore, the navy generals Sa Zhenbing and Liu Guanxiong rushed over to check the situation in person as soon as they heard the news. In order to strengthen the Qingdao Fortress, which suffered huge losses, the navy gritted its teeth and squeezed out military expenditures to order cement from various domestic cement plants. With 10,000 tons of cement, 10 coastal defense heavy guns with a caliber exceeding 200 mm were dismantled from Jinjishan in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other places. It also hired fortress engineering experts from the German army to build a fortified seaport city with 24 heavy guns, 36 150mm and 120mm coastal cannons and other auxiliary artillery, as one of the navy's future northern bases.
Cities and factories need to be repaired, fortresses are even more urgent, and naval bases are also on the agenda. Everyone seems to be very busy all of a sudden. Even when walking, they have to grab a few winds and stuff them into their pockets. Only Yang Qiu seems free. A lot.
The Qingdao Governor's Mansion became his temporary residence. This three-story European-style garden house built in 1899 is large in scale, with a total of 38 rooms and a garage. Unfortunately, Miao Luo and Ruiyao have been participating in the medical team these past few days, so they are too tired to hang out. But the two of them were in equally good moods, sitting together chatting and laughing. As soon as Yang Qiu entered the room, he heard laughter. The lines at the corners of his mouth softened a little. Only then did he realize that they hadn't even exchanged a few words with him since they arrived in Beijing, and he felt a deep sense of guilt in his heart. .
Seeing him come in, Rui Yao blushed, stared, and ran out. Miao Luo laughed when he saw this.
"What were you talking about just now? What's so funny?" Yang Qiu pretended not to know. He hung his hat on the wall, took her hand and asked: "You must be exhausted these days, how about I go and talk to them?"?Tell me to rest for a few days. "Miao Luo also gouged out his eyes. It seemed to say, "You just remembered to care about us now." He smiled and said, "Senior sister was still counting your ships just now, and was asking me what to do next. I don¡¯t know much about shipping, so I asked her to ask you and said I¡¯m sorry. "
"What's so embarrassing about this?" Yang Qiu didn't notice the pause in his words, and then he remembered the ocean-going ships he had exchanged for Sulfa and Traun, and asked: "I really forgot about this, how much is the total?" Ship?"
Miao Luo chuckled and said angrily: "I have never seen you so confused about important matters." After speaking, he took out the list from the bag, sat beside him and introduced the windfall to him: "There are 28 ships in total, and one ship is 2 10,000-ton oil and water ships, 10 10,000-ton ocean-going ships, and 5 ocean-going ships with a weight of more than 5,000 tons, and the rest are small ships of two to three thousand tons. However, the senior sister said that the people she has now simply cannot operate so many ships at the same time. But I don¡¯t want to be delayed by soaking in the sea, so I¡¯m in a hurry.¡±
?? 28 ships can form a large shipping company even if they are placed in the United States. This is something that I never dared to think about before, but I didn¡¯t expect that Germany would hand it over so easily. So even Miao Luo smiled until his eyes turned into crescent moons, his dark eyebrows were particularly beautiful, and even Yang Qiu was a little stunned. It wasn't until Miao Luo rolled his eyes that he stretched himself: "Those who are above five thousand will be kept for the time being, and the roads paved earlier in Nanyang can be used. Now Europe and the United States are shrinking severely, and Japan is being held back here, and those over there are Shipping is basically blank. We need to seize this market as soon as possible. In addition to Nanyang, we can also contact British and French foreign companies to help them transport the purchased ore resources back to Europe. This is the bulk now. As for the rest, sell them all."
"Sold? What a pity." After marrying Yang Qiu, Miao Luo was used to big spenders, but she was still a little reluctant to sell all the ships: "Senior sister also wants to expand the Yangtze River and coastal inland waterway shipping business."
Yang Qiu smiled and took her hand, carefully caressing it, and said: "We don't have to do everything ourselves. Domestic shipping has been controlled by Britain, France and Japan for many years. If we finally have the opportunity, we should step up our time to cultivate a group of ship merchants. . In the past, ships were expensive and there were not many people with the ability to operate them. But now that these low-priced ships are introduced to the market, they can attract a group of people. Even our seagoing ships have to be divided into two companies, one is made by itself. The other While we are doing it, we will find ways to list and issue shares, and then sell the company when it is stable."
His words made Miao Luo frown slightly. After a moment, his eyes lit up like a child, revealing two shallow dimples: "I know! There are not many big merchants in China that can operate shipping now, and shipping has begun The investment is huge. The person who takes over after we sell the stable business that we listed will be able to avoid early-stage risks, and we can raise funds to continue building new ocean-going ships by selling it. No wonder Xu Xiujun came to see me last time in Wuchang He said that he wanted to know how many controlling shares you held in Hanyang and Chongqing. He said that you asked him to prepare for the listing of two group companies. Do you want to wait until after the listing to raise money to build a third and fourth company? This way, you can tide over the industry. After the investment period, which is the hardest and most expensive to build, they can be resold. Repeatedly, one factory can become two, and two can become four. In a dozen years, there will be many big entrepreneurs like the United States in the country. Yes!" Miao Luo's pretty face was excited, but after she finished speaking, she suddenly noticed that Yang Qiu was staring directly at him. She thought she had made a mistake and asked timidly: "Did I make a mistake?"
She made a mistake and became a roundworm in Yang Qiu's stomach. This method was something Yang Qiu came up with after thinking for a long time. After all, he was not an expert in economics and industrial construction, and in an era when the country lacked sufficient capital. The huge investment in industry, especially heavy industry, in the early stage is unimaginable. This is why in the parallel world, during the stable years of the Republic of China, it was basically light industry with small investment and quick results. Even the government did not dare to get involved in heavy industry. It is not that they did not know the benefits of heavy industry. , but no one dared to throw money into it.
For example, including the exchange of technology and equipment with Germany several times, the total joint investment of the two major industrial groups in Hanyang and Chongqing has exceeded 300 million yuan. This is a price that not only individuals but also the government dare not take lightly. So Yang Qiu's idea is to take advantage of the recent crazy money-making opportunities in his own industry and use the listing to pool domestic idle funds and spend it himself. Wait until the investment period, which is the most expensive, has passed. After establishing a stable sales channel, package it and sell it, so that the people who take over will be much less stressed. Even if some of them are not managed well, the skeleton is unlikely to be lost. At worst, the government will buy it back when the time comes. At least the basic industry and the workforce can grow.
After all, he is so eager to improve the basic industry or he wants to maximize the role of the data machine in his arms. Even if the current industrial capacity is low, he can still imitate so many advanced weapons. If there is a complete industrial system like Germany, he can cope with a world war. What is there to fear about super war?
So when Miao Luo revealed all his thoughts at once, he was also surprised. Maybe it wouldn't be a big deal if she were a woman who knew a little bit about financial operations in the future, but now she couldn't help but reached out and scratched her nose naughtily, and said with a smile: "I was thinking"?Fortunately, I acted more aggressively that night, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t have such a handsome and smart wife. "
"Hateful! I knew you did it on purpose." Miao Luo's ears still feel hot when he thinks of what happened the night he was injured. Before Qian Qianbai rolled her eyes and continued speaking, Yang Qiu had already taken her into his arms. But before he could feel it, there was a slight cough at the door of Yiniao. Miao Luo was so frightened that he quickly pushed him away and turned around, pretending to fix his hair.
Yang Qiu raised his head and found Yang Du and Jiang Baili standing outside with pursed lips. He stood up and asked, "Do you have anything to do with me?"
Yang Du knew what was going on and snickered: "What Madam said just now is enlightening. It turns out that the industry can still operate like this. I really admire it." After he finished speaking, he deliberately bowed to Miao Luo, making Jiang Baili next to him couldn't help but laugh. : "Brother Xizi, aren't you clearly telling the Vice President that you are listening to the wall?"
Hearing the words "Qiang Gen", Lian Miao Luo blushed even more and hurriedly hid in the inner room. Yang Qiu glared at Jiang Baili angrily: "Brother Baili, you didn't come to do this with Brother Xizi, right?"
Jiang Baili waved his hand quickly: "Fang Zhen doesn't dare to disturb you, but someone said that he hopes to see you immediately."
"Oh, who is it?"
"American Minister Dou Maile and Commercial Counselor Hangel." Yang Du stopped joking when it came to business matters and said, "It seems to be about the draft. I was receiving them in front of the official." After that, he and Jiang Baili agreed. With a wink: "Just now, both the President and the Prime Minister sent telegrams asking you to consider this draft for the first time. They said that all the situations are now favorable to me, and Britain, the United States, France and Russia have expressed their willingness to mediate. Previously, Wang Zhengting also came from St. Petersburg Sent back a telegram, he and Lu Zhengxiang had begun discussions with the Russian government on matters such as signing the Northern Peace Agreement and recognizing Mongolia and Xinjiang as indivisible territories of our country. However, yesterday the Russian Minister said that the premise for continuing the talks is that we must immediately withdraw this agreement. draft."
Yang Qiu had thought of this situation when he came up with this draft for forced recovery of the concession. If the draft is passed after Britain and France work for a few days, then no one can guarantee whether there will be a draft for forced recovery of the British and French concession. Although they are not afraid of this. It involves national face issues. So after Yang Du finished speaking, he immediately asked, "Brother Xizi also thinks this draft is bad?"
After Yang Du sharpened his head and came to the National Society, he regained a lot of his previous free and easy attitude. He admired: "What does it matter if you take back a draft that has not been discussed yet? What is important is that Vice President, you threw the stone very accurately." That¡¯s great, I believe now the four countries know that our bottom line is that we must take back all Japanese concessions and waste all previous treaties.¡±
"Taiwan and Ryukyu are too difficult. Before the navy is strong, it is basically impossible to threaten the two places. Therefore, it is particularly important to get back all the mainland concessions and abolish the Shimonoseki Treaty." Yang Qiu knew that he could see through his intentions, and took a long breath to see. Xiang Baili: "Is there any news from Japan?"
Jiang Baili found out that Yang Qiu originally wanted to set the tone for the following negotiations by throwing out this draft. He couldn't help but feel funny that he had worried in vain for a few days, but he also felt that he had become more and more arbitrary recently. But it was difficult for him to talk about it, and he didn¡¯t want to get involved in politics, so he simply pretended not to have heard about it and said: ¡°Although the Japanese government has blocked the news internally, it can¡¯t contain the news for a few days, so the news of the defeat will definitely Spread. From the current signs, it seems that they are not ready to compromise. Yamagata Aritomo sent two confidants to see Emperor Taisho a few days ago to demand that the military be given greater power to fight to the end. The Navy is also mobilizing and even the First Fleet has begun Add coal and get ready."
"Fight to the death? Huh! It's just paving a way out for yourself!" Yang Qiu snorted coldly from his nose and said coldly: "I hope he will still have the heart to fight to the end in three days."
What will happen in three days? Yang Du quickly went to see Jiang Baili, but the latter also looked confused and shook his head.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 340 Assassins are rampant (Part 1)
Chapter 340 Assassins are rampant (Part 1)
The period in early September 1914 was definitely the most painful for the whole world. ./¡¶¡·/¡¶¡·Advertisement Full text
In the Far East.
The news of the disastrous defeat in the Qingdao Battle did not last long before it spread throughout Japan. The reality of more than 30,000 young people dying in one day and night made the country pause, not to mention that the combined fleet, which was regarded as a national strength, was sunk 4 times in one go. The battleship, the armored cruiser Iwate, also arrived in Sasebo with great difficulty, but was completely abandoned due to too much water ingress and eventually the keel broke and capsized.
What kind of war is this!
Although the Russo-Japanese War cost more, the army has been advancing and winning, but this time almost all the news is bad. First, they were caught off guard in Fengtian and lost the important South Manchuria Railway and Nanfen Coal and Iron Mine. Then the 38th Regiment on Motian Ridge was wiped out and even the regiment flag awarded by the Emperor was lost. Before they could recover, they came to Lushun. Two violent attacks in Kou and Jiuliancheng once again resulted in heavy casualties. When groups of young people clamored for revenge with the dream of completely conquering the mainland and sent troops to Shandong to try to seize Qingdao in the "God Bless" environment that broke out in Europe, they encountered the bloodiest and most brutal battle since the war began.
The losses have reached as high as three divisions, which is a full 60,000 young lives! The loss of five battleships, the South Manchuria Railway, the Fushun Coking Coal Plant, the Baofen Coal and Iron Mine, and a large number of enterprises related to Japan's national economy and people's livelihood have made Japanese investment in China face annihilation. If all added up, it means that just two In just one month, Japan lost as much as 600 million national currency! However, before this was over, there were calls from the Republic of China government across the sea to forcibly take back the concession and end all Sino-Japanese treaties. It has already lost 600 million. If Japan's concessions in China, which have been blocked since the beginning of the war, are taken away, and all the factories and banks in those concessions are forcibly confiscated, I am afraid that the last bit of Japan's investment in China will be wasted.
That is such a huge number. When 50 million people have cut down on clothing and diet and have not yet paid off their loans, salt has been poured into the wound.
The chaebols finally couldn't sit still, especially several large enterprises such as Yokohama Shokin Bank and Mitsui Zaibatsu. In the past twenty years, only they know how much money they have invested in Japanese concessions all over China. Only Shokin Bank The gold and silver reserves in the three major concessions of Hankou, Shanghai and Guangzhou alone exceed 100 million US dollars! Since the Chinese army quickly blocked waterways and seaports after the war, all external communications were interrupted. Britain and France wanted to disintegrate the Sino-German alliance, and the United States wanted to seize the opportunity to seize Japan's interests in China but was unwilling to help and delayed the shipment. If this had not been God knows what problems will happen to Japan's domestic economy. ./¡¶¡·/¡¶¡·Advertisement Full text
Armistice! revenge!
wipe out! Peace talks!
Two sharply opposing choices suddenly collided. The ancient and stubborn feudal clan and the chaebol who urgently needed a truce to recuperate and tide over the difficulties could no longer sit down peacefully. The democratic forces headed by the Constitutional Council broke out with the military in an instant. There were serious conflicts, and those supporters of both sides who were incited and deceived also took to the streets, and the confrontation was torn apart and even conflicted with each other.
In early September, Asia was turbulent and uneasy, and the storm was getting bigger and bigger. However, compared with the fierce battle of Europa, this storm has become insignificant.
In order to defend Paris, France used almost all the power it could use. Millions of young people ended their dream era and took up arms to gather from all directions on the crucial Marne River defense line. The United Kingdom also did not skimp on financial, material and manpower. Various colonies mobilized troops to try to completely block the unstoppable pace of the German army. Joseph Gallieni even did not hesitate to contradict the stubborn Marshal Joffre and went to garrison Paris in person, with nearly 40 fortresses, more than 300 heavy artillery pieces over 200 mm, 2,500 cannons and millions of soldiers chanting the slogan of defending Paris to the death, using their blood and life rushing toward the enemy like moths to a flame.
Germany was also not to be outdone, and Prince Ruprecht personally went into battle. 1.5 million German troops launched the attack under the superior firepower of 50,000 submachine guns, 3,400 Maxim heavy machine guns, 1,900 mortars, and 4,500 barrel artillery pieces. In a frenzied offensive, the six-foot-tall mountain of corpses witnessed an unusually brutal battle. In the final stage of the First Battle of the Marne, in the eight days from September 5 to 12, Britain and France once again paid 330,000 yuan, which was 60,000 yuan more than in the parallel world, before they could stabilize the defense line. However, the lack of long-distance maneuverability After paying a price of 170,000 casualties, the German army announced that quickly capturing Paris and ending the war was just a dream.
Countless military scientists have said that the Schlieffen Plan was perfect. If it were placed in the armored era, the war might have been over, but before the lack of decisive forces for long-distance detours and outflanks, more than 300 soldiers in a battle that relied entirely on railways and cavalry Kilometers of long-armed gyrations are just a pile of yellowed scraps of paper.
Hopes of an end to the war at Christmas are becoming increasingly slim as both warring partiesThe leaders of various countries finally calmed down in front of the bloody casualty figures and realized that a huge and tragic war of attrition had arrived. The German army began to adjust. The angry Wilhelm II went directly to Moltke and became a puppet. After the stalemate on the western front, the German army began to consider defeating the decadent Russian army on the eastern front. This caused Nicholas II's pressure to increase several times, but Japan and Russia After the war, the 300,000 elite garrison troops sent to the Far East were strangled by China and Japan and did not dare to withdraw just as a precaution. For the sake of the diamond and gold throne under his butt, he simply sent a telegram directly to the British and French governments, saying that if the Far East could not be pacified as soon as possible, he could not rule out the possibility of Russia simply sending its troops to the Northeast to carry out preventive strikes against China and Japan.
This crazy person who overestimates his abilities! It is ridiculous but also a warning to Britain and France that Russia has become more and more important.
In addition to these, manufacturing orders began to be issued like a snowflake. Only one month after the first wave of resource orders, more orders for industrial products were overwhelming factories. American businessmen began to cheer, and businessmen from all over the world waved their hands. Arms, to the warring parties, they are millstones of flesh and blood, but to them, they are an era of gluttonous wealth! Even the weak China has not been spared. A rivet, a piece of clothing, a helmet, a pair of military boots, etc., etc., as long as you can make it, red-eyed European businessmen will buy it back at any cost.
However, two countries were forgotten in this feast.
Japan! This country with the strongest industrial capacity in Asia has already had its factories come to a standstill due to lack of raw materials. Yawata Steel once again lowered its annual steel production to 130,000 tons in the same period in 1910. At the same time, the Republic of China government reduced the production of three steel plants in 1914. The total output was adjusted to a high of 350,000 tons, and for the first time, it was announced that it would achieve an output of 500,000 tons in 15 years.
And another neglected country is gradually unable to extricate itself from the whirlpool of the Far East, but their voice is so weak that almost no one will pay attention to it.
In front of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, there is a huge European-style building. At the door, Japanese military police with leggings almost wrapped around their knees have set up a high deer wall. Sandbags are piled from the door to the road. Since the Sino-Japanese war broke out again, all walks of life in North Korea have also opened their eyes to pay attention to this war that will determine the future pattern of the Far East. The National Defense Forces swept through Fengtian and quickly seized the South Manchuria Railway, Baofen Coal and Iron Mine, and a series of achievements such as the total annihilation of the 38th Regiment. This country that almost gave up was once active. When the Japanese troops landed in Jinzhou and Longkou at the same time, the tragic Battle of Qingdao broke out. Then the activity turned into silence.
Here, no one thinks that China can defeat the extremely powerful Japanese army, which has been showing off its teeth and claws for twenty years and seems to be invincible. Many officials who surrendered to the Japanese army even ridiculed the Chinese for not overestimating their own capabilities. However, when the final result of the Qingdao Battle reached Seoul, it was like a mountain. Photos of mountains of Japanese corpses and seized weapons and ammunition appeared on the front pages of newspapers. When four extremely powerful warships sank in Fushan Bay, the shock to this nominally annexed country was unimaginable to outsiders. .
Countless leaders of the resistance forces began to cross the mountains and the Yalu River to contact their former sovereign states, hoping to receive assistance to drive away Japan. Guerrilla groups in the mountains north of Pyongyang also became active. They began to attack the garrison everywhere. Among these guerrilla groups, the former name The little-known North Korean army has slowly emerged. Not long ago, they attacked Chongjin Port, not far from Vladivostok, for the first time. Although they were quickly defeated by two destroyers, they still caused the death of dozens of Japanese businessmen and soldiers.
Since Russia has been deeply entrenched in Europe and cannot extricate itself, the well-dressed and puppet government officials who used to be able to rely on them have even begun to circulate that they should reconsider the "Fourteen Articles of Hongfan" regarding "cutting off the attachment to the Qing Dynasty and establishing a basis for independent independence." ¡± clause in order to legally introduce Chinese power to expel the Japanese forces running rampant in Korea.
The atmosphere on both sides of the Han River is depressing, and even the footsteps of ordinary people have become hurried. The peninsula, caught between China and Japan, has unknowingly begun to be involved in the strange and twists and turns of the Far East whirlpool. At this time, the North Korean Governor-General's Office undoubtedly shouldered the important responsibility of stabilizing North Korea and ensuring the safety of this springboard for Japan to enter the mainland. In the office, General Arisawa Ueda, who was temporarily acting as the temporary governor of Korea and the commander-in-chief of the Japanese troops in Korea, looked worried. The figures of losses suffered in the attack on Chongjin Port in his hand made him a little uneasy. As the divisions stationed in North Korea moved northward, there were only about one brigade of troops left in the entire North Korea, and most of them were civilian police. In addition, after the Korean Army was forcibly disbanded, he currently has no available personnel. The telegram he sent back to the country in the hope of sending a division to take charge was finally shattered with the tragic defeat of Qingdao.
In the past, let alone a brigade or a regiment, he would have been sure to make those Koreans obedient, but now it is different! The Chinese's successive victories will undoubtedly greatly encourage the Korean guerrillas, and the Japanese army that suddenly appeared is said to be all equipped with Japanese military standard equipment. So many standard weapons are definitely not sold by Japan, so there is only one left. channel. So he waved the telegram and asked the attendant in front of him: "Who is the leader of this Japanese army?"?Can you tell me? "
The attendant put his feet together and said, "It's the criminal who killed Lieutenant Tsuchida Rangliang before, as well as Hong Fantu and those rioters."
Jin Jiu? General Ueda Arisawa thought of Jin Jiu who was arrested and sent to a farm labor camp, and his eyebrows suddenly became a little solemn. He was not afraid of China's support for the guerrillas, because those crumbling rebel parties lacked political foundation and leadership, so they were not enough to threaten Japan's control here. However, Kim Koo, a figure with wide reputation in North Korea, suddenly became the commander of the army. This gets a little tricky.
A guerrilla army with a political leader who is famous throughout the country can already be regarded as a regular army!
"Go and prepare the car."
Ueda Arisawa did not continue to speak and asked the attendant to prepare the car. Now it is time to contact those greedy and despicable North Korean officials. It is time to give them some benefits and let them contribute to the empire. But he didn't know that just as he was packing his things and adjusting his military uniform to go out, two ordinary-looking men wearing thick vests also appeared on the road east of the Governor's Palace.
Inside the hem of the vest, a lead looms with movement.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 341 Assassins are rampant (Part 2)
Chapter 341
Assassins are rampant
A few hundred meters away from the Governor's Mansion, Wu Rui, dressed as a stingy scholar in Japanese student uniform, squatted on the ground, choosing from the vegetable stalls and finally picked up a handful of fresh vegetables and chuckled: "Captain Hao, you Isn't this stolen?"
Hao Wenbao wore a Korean black hat and a short peasant jacket with the front open. He sat cross-legged with a long dry cigarette in his mouth. His hands were deliberately covered with mud and even his nails were extremely dirty. His shoulders were often stained with dirt. The obvious marks left after the shooting were also covered with a piece of dog skin plaster, as if the burden was sprained. ""
Pop-up window
Gao glared at Wu Rui and gasped twice: "Come on, I've only been looking for this thing all morning. I don't know what the Japanese are interested in in this wretched place."
Wu Rui knew that he was depressed. The hunter has been in North Korea for so long that he has basically done nothing. In the early days, he had been surveying and mapping the terrain in the northern mountainous area to spy on the Japanese army's deployment. Recently, he began to train the Korean army's mud-legged soldiers, so he smiled and said: "You can't say that, there are still three rotten ships." How about a catty of iron? North Korea has been rich in gold since ancient times, and there is no shortage of coal and iron. What's more, don't forget, it can bring back hundreds of thousands of tons of food to Japan every year. Without North Korea's supplement, Japan's domestic food shortage will be If it gets worse, let alone a war, many people will starve to death."
Hao Wenbao wasn¡¯t Xu Xiujun¡¯s group of people who spent all day flipping abacus beads, so he didn¡¯t want to talk to him about this, so he asked: ¡°By the way, why are you here? Why are you transferred here if you don¡¯t go to Vladivostok to keep an eye on me?¡±
The two have known each other since they were in Hubei, but few people in the country know Wu Rui¡¯s details. When he saw someone approaching, he deliberately took out the money from his pocket but refused to pay. He pretended to bargain, vividly portraying a little intellectual who had no money but wanted to eat and drink well. He waited until the figure passed by and then said : "Japan needs a few dead Korean soldiers to help. Isn't this just in time for your action." He glanced at the Governor's Mansion in the distance and sniffed: "How many waves have you dispatched this time?"
After this operation, Hao Wenbao seemed to be a different person immediately. He narrowed his small eyes, smiled like a big-tailed wolf and nuzzled his lips towards the Korean palace: "Nine targets, including the governor, the police station, the Bank of Japan, and the five Otsuki thieves." Several important departments, and finally the direction of Qingyun Palace in the Royal City."
"Okay, cruel enough!" Wu Rui is not directly in charge of North Korea. Although he has a high level, according to the empty box theory proposed by Yang Qiu, it is impossible for any field staff to know the plan outside the box where he is, so he I only knew there would be action but didn¡¯t know the details. So when I heard about such a large scale, I laughed: "These Korean barbarians are ruthless enough. No wonder the higher-ups asked me to find a few dead soldiers."
"Is this cruel?" Hao Wenbao was probably suffering in the poor ravine, and finally caught someone who could talk. He smiled and said: "Tomorrow night we will lead a team to attack Pyongyang, and those grandsons will be responsible for digging up the railway embankment. You guys are big The boss has issued a death order to blow up at least three railway bridges and dig out 7 key roadbeds." Just as he said this, another man in his forties wearing a black hat and glasses and three strands of long beard on his chin came up next to him. , he was also carrying a medicine box in his left hand. After seeing the two of them, he didn't dodge or avoid them. He approached them and suddenly threw a paper ball and passed them by.
Hao Wenbao quickly picked up the ball of paper, opened it, read it and swallowed it with a long sigh: "Confirmed, the medicine will take effect by tomorrow night at the latest, and this old bastard Li Xi should die."
Wu Rui knew the doctor, and he was the one who unearthed this guy and attracted him to the Intelligence Department, so he looked at his back and made up his mind. As long as there is no problem with the restrictions on Li Xi, North Korea will really be in turmoil this time. When he was about to stand up and leave, Hao Wenbao suddenly stood up, his eyes straight and the corners of his mouth raised: "It's begun!"
Following his gaze, I saw a car driving in front of the Japanese Governor's Palace, and Ueda Arisawa hurriedly got in surrounded by guards. As soon as the car drove out of the gate, two Korean countrymen came towards them. When the guard saw this, he immediately shouted to get out of the way, and the two of them also cowered and stepped aside in fear. The car slowly passed between the two of them. Ueda Arisawa, who was sitting in the car, was thinking about how to attack the guerrillas, and did not notice that the god of death was approaching.
"Long live the Republic of Korea."
"Rescue His Majesty the Emperor."
Just when the car was about to pick up speed, the two Koreans, who looked like country pariahs, suddenly had thick smoke coming out of their clothes. Without waiting for the guards to react, they shouted slogans and rushed towards the car. Because the incident happened so suddenly, the Japanese guards also Unexpectedly, someone dared to assassinate the governor, so the two of them threw themselves at the car door before they understood what was going on. The sudden move also frightened Ueda Arisawa's face. Only then did he see the smoke on the other side's clothes, and two fierce fireballs suddenly rose up.
"Boom"
A full five kilograms of highly potent tnt, not to mention an unprotected car, even the armored vehicles of later generations may not be able to withstand it. The violent explosion not only blew the assassin to pieces, but also killed the dozen or so people surrounding him.A Japanese guard shrouded it, and the target car was torn apart. One wheel flew directly into the sky and rolled hundreds of meters away.
An explosion comparable to the falling of a 150mm heavy artillery shell made Wu Rui couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes. He turned to look at Hao Wenbao, who was full of excitement: "How many ** have you packed? Ueda Yuzawa has turned into scum!"
Arisawa Ueda was indeed reduced to ashes. This senior Japanese military officer who was promoted to general just two years ago and temporarily replaced Masaki Terauchi as the governor of Korea could never have imagined that his trip to Korea, which he described as a "holiday" before departure, would actually end soon after he started. life.
The explosion is the signal! At the same time, dozens of dead soldiers emerged from all over the city and rushed into key departments such as the police station. In just a few minutes, several tall columns of smoke rose over Seoul. The most unfortunate thing was that it was known as the base camp of North Korean traitors. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this two-story building with typical Ming and Qing style built during the Dayuanjun era was turned into a pile of rubble under the impact of several dead soldiers who shouted the slogan "Rescue Emperor Gaozong and expel the Japanese invaders". Park Qichun and Internal Minister Li Zirong who came to handle matters were killed on the spot.
When a series of explosions shocked Seoul, intensive explosions and machine gun fire were also heard from the direction of the Royal City. Jin Jiu used his connections to disassemble a Japanese Type 38 heavy machine gun, transport it into Seoul, and then install it on a camouflaged carriage. , and a dozen selected desperadoes attacked the royal city. Dozens of undefended Japanese soldiers and policemen who were defending the city were killed on the spot by heavy machine guns. The dead soldiers rushed into the royal city with their gun bags in hand, trying to rescue them. Li Xi is under house arrest.
Although Ueda Arisawa was dead, the Japanese army responded quickly. In less than a moment, hundreds of Japanese soldiers surrounded him from all directions. When more than ten kilograms of gunpowder hidden in the cracks under the carriage turned into a ball of fire, Hao Wenbao Pulling Wu Rui, he pretended to be extremely panicked and disappeared into the winding city alley.
It¡¯s chaos!
On September 12, assassins in North Korea, which had been almost forgotten before, were rampant! In one day, dozens of officials, including the Japanese governor, were killed by assassins with pistols and bombs. The buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and Workers and Peasants were directly collapsed. Even the most important royal city of Korea was attacked by assassins, killing more than thirty people. Japanese soldiers died. But this was just the beginning. When the news of the assassins' rampage in Seoul began to spread to the outside world, Pyongyang, which was crucial that night, was suddenly attacked by the North Korean army. 10 unscrupulous guns blasted the city wall from close range, and it only took a few minutes to open it. Through the gap, more than 3,000 soldiers who were nearly suffocating in the deep mountains and old forests rushed into the bustling city and launched a fierce attack on Japanese banks, rice merchants, coal fields and other institutions that had been reconnoitred in advance. A Japanese brigade stationed here could not guard against such There are many places, so we can only temporarily withdraw from Pyongyang while fighting and retreating.
The fall of Pyongyang led to the outbreak of war in northern North Korea. The vital Pyongyang-Sinuiju railway was completely destroyed overnight, three bridges were blown up, and dozens of kilometers of railway tracks and roadbeds were destroyed. Before the Japanese troops in Pyongyang could wait for reinforcements, another major news suddenly came from Seoul the next night. After the sudden death of Emperor Gaozong Li Xi of North Korea, who had a good reputation among the people, and a Russian forensic examination revealed that his internal organs were rotten and he died of poisoning, the anger of the Korean people was completely ignited. They all pointed the finger at Japan, believing that the Japanese government conspired to kill Emperor Gaozong. Emperor Zong.
On the morning of September 14, more than 300,000 North Koreans took to the streets of Seoul to demand that the Japanese government announce the war, hand over the murderer and withdraw from North Korea. The Japanese army, which had already been irritated by the governor's encounter, immediately launched an armed suppression after realizing that it was out of control. Corpses littered both sides of the Han River. In just one morning, more than 3,000 unarmed Koreans were killed on the spot. Later, in order to commemorate this period of history, this tragedy was also called the 914 tragedy.
The consequences of the 914 tragedy were something Japan did not expect. It directly led to the outbreak of a massive anti-Japanese ** movement in North Korea. Within half a year, there were 11 prefectures, 206 counties, and 200
Tens of thousands of demonstrators participated in riots and protests, and countless Japanese businesses and shops were looted and burned down. The North Korean guerrillas mobilized in full force to frantically harass Japanese troops stationed in North Korea and transportation lines.
On September 15, Kim Koo read the "North Korean Revolution Declaration" in Pyongyang in the name of the commander of the North Korean Revolutionary Army and announced the establishment of a republican system imitating China and the establishment of the National Socialist Party of Korea. At the same time, in Vladivostok, the Korean Youth Association, which has close ties with the Russian Poor Party, also raised the banner of Ahn Jung-geun and announced that it would imitate the martyr who assassinated Ito Hirobumi and launch attacks on Japanese targets in Korea. Just the day after the declaration was issued, more than 500 Youth Association militants who called themselves the Korean Republican Army fought their way back to North Korea, trying to take this opportunity to get a share of North Korea's future political circles.
The sudden death of Emperor Gaozong of North Korea was something the Japanese government had not expected before. The September 14 incident caught Japan off guard. For this reason, the Japanese army that was originally preparing to send to Lushun, the last fortress of death protection, had to modify its plan and began to send more troops to North Korea. However, just as the Japanese Second Division tried to cross the Tsushima Strait from Osaka to reinforce North Korea, the Second Submarine Detachment, which arrived in rotation, conducted a perfect ambush at Incheon Port and prepared toTwo Japanese transport ships entering the port were sunk, resulting in the deaths of more than a thousand Japanese soldiers.
On September 17, after Shanghai Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group officially delivered two self-produced Seawolf-1 submarines based on German submarine drawings to the Navy, the central government of the Republic of China publicly condemned the Japanese army's massacre of poor people in Seoul for the first time, and announced that it would take immediate action against Japan. Engage in unrestricted submarine warfare.
On the same day, the 121st Infantry Division of the National Defense Forces, which had been in the northwest, crossed Yumen Pass and entered Xinjiang for the first time on the pretext of discovering that Japan was supporting domestic separatism. At the same time, the 6th Infantry Division, led by Wu Peifu, also entered Mongolia and defeated several groups of Mongolian rebels. This was disclosed to reporters The Japanese samurai mixed with the rebels are shown and slowly approach Cullen.
North Korea riots, the National Defense Forces enter Mongolia! The storm in the Far East after the Battle of Qingdao seems to be getting bigger and bigger, which makes it even more difficult for the British and French governments who are preparing to intervene in negotiations. The most unlucky one is undoubtedly Russia. Before the Sino-Japanese war has stopped, North Korea has fallen into national turmoil. Japan is in A series of small actions by Mongolia also caused the National Defense Forces to accelerate their entry into Mongolia, making it even more impossible to withdraw their troops.
Nicholas II sat on a throne covered with diamonds and gold, furious.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 342 Kato Takaaki is here
"Stop, that boring war must end immediately!"
In the gloomy Whitehall of London, the loud voice of the energetic and passionate Lord Admiralty Churchill rang from morning to night. The navy needs enthusiasm and energy, but the elegant British generals and knights are still very uncomfortable with this kind of hysterical shouting, although they all think it is time to end the farce in the Far East so that Nicholas II can The lunatic is fully committed to fighting in Europe, but the problem is that neither China nor Japan has let go of whether they are willing to negotiate peace.
Moreover, the Royal Navy is currently in trouble. The news that Chinese submarines swept through the Japanese Second Fleet off Qingdao did not encourage the Germans who were struggling to break the North Sea blockade. In just a few weeks, dozens of ships were hit. Shen, even the Royal Navy did not avoid it. In one day, three 10,000-ton armored cruisers were sent into the sea by German submarines. Thousands of soldiers were buried at the bottom of the sea. While the sap gave the generals a headache, they also began to hate the bastard who invented this war machine. .
"Send a fleet! Let them sit at the negotiating table."
The proposal was immediately met with a blank stare when it came out. Even His Excellency Churchill, who advocated artillery diplomacy, politely rejected the proposal. Not to mention that the most important thing for the Royal Navy in the Pacific is to find the Spee fleet and kill it. The Atlantic Ocean is crowded with battleships. Even if they can't muster any strength, the only possibility is France. But when the German army came to Paris, it was obviously impossible for the proud French rooster to get involved in another quagmire, not to mention that the French navy had to monitor the Italian and Ottoman people who had been wavering so far.
Headache!
Lord Churchill cleared his throat and was about to deliver a passionate speech to boost morale when footsteps sounded from outside.
The person who walked in was the Third Lord of the Admiralty, Fairbanks. This old man in his sixties was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. It was his efforts and command in the Boer War that the British Empire still remembers. The navy completely blocked the coastline thousands of miles away, and finally allowed the army to exterminate the Boers who had no support. He walked in and looked at Churchill who was sitting in the middle. To be honest, no one in the navy liked this guy who smoked a cigar every day and looked more like a politician than an admiral. But who made him gain the trust of the Prime Minister?
He walked among the generals, and behind him was an oil painting commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar. The legendary naval commander Sir Nelson stood in the oil painting and looked at his juniors silently. Fairbanks held the telegram in his hand, and there was a bit of joy on his wrinkled face: "Gentlemen, I got two pieces of good news. The first one is that there was a riot in North Korea, and millions of people walked out. The family has participated in the anti-Japanese movement, and the Japanese government envoy who cannot sit still is already on the ship heading to China."
"Finally I see hope."
Before the sigh of relief subsided, Old Phil raised his hand again: "There is second good news. Through the efforts of Jardine Matheson Company, the Chinese have promised to consider secretly selling a submarine purchased from Germany to We will study it, but first they need 20 steam turbines for destroyers, and it also depends on whether the Far East Peace Agreement can be reached."
"is this real!"
¡°Old Phil, this is no time for joking!¡± Get a German submarine? The news behind Old Phil instantly detonated the conference room, and almost all the generals stood up. The shame of being pierced by a German submarine some time ago and the telegrams of attacks on merchant ships received every day have already made the proud Royal Navy very anxious, so it goes without saying what it means to get a German submarine.
His Excellency Churchill was also very happy, but he was extremely worried: "England needs submarines and peace in the Far East, but it also needs to plan for the post-war world. We must tell the Chinese unambiguously where our bottom line is, and We are not letting them weaken our allies." In the past, perhaps the generals would have nodded to these words and sat down to discuss sending that squadron for an emergency "visit" to show the power of the British Empire and intimidate Xiaoxiao. But now. Although. Everyone knows it is right, but they feel that the big trouble in Germany should be solved first.
There is no doubt that Britain does not want Japan to be weakened too seriously. Therefore, Churchill's words did not resonate with the Navy, but they were recognized in Downing Street. The telegram sent by the Prime Minister to the Far East really inspired this impulsive Lord of the Admiralty.
¡°Selling submarines?¡±
On the train back to Nanjing, Jiang Baili also didn¡¯t understand why Yang Qiu made this choice. Although he understands that a German submarine is enough to make the British government make certain tilts at the negotiating table, but now that the country has regarded submarines as a trump card, wouldn't it be bad if the technology fell into Japanese hands by selling it at this time?
Yang Qiu continued to read the briefing, seemingly unaware of Jiang Baili's worries. After a long time, he put down the thick stack of telegrams and said, "Brother Baili, don't worry too much."?I have already discussed this matter with the Admiralty. We can already prevent submarines ourselves, so selling one is not a big problem. Of course, the ventilation pipe must be removed. As for other things, the technology in various countries has actually reached it, so whether to sell it or not is not a big problem. On the contrary, Britain has promised to exchange 20 urgently needed steam turbines. Jardine Matheson Company will also place an order for two 10,000-ton merchant ships in Jiangnan as trade compensation. "
Judging from the conditions, it is indeed very attractive, let alone the steam turbine. After Jiangnan Shipyard changed its flag, it gave top priority to self-produced boilers and steam turbines. However, it has been unable to achieve a breakthrough due to processing problems in the past two years. Now the Navy destroyer plan has difficulties in importing power equipment due to the European War, so 20 units Steam turbines became extremely important. What's more, there are still orders for two 10,000-ton ships, which will create a precedent for China's export of large-scale industrial complete sets of equipment. If the war can take advantage of the opportunity to become famous, it will play a very positive role in the future development of the shipbuilding industry.
¡°And by suddenly agreeing to sell at this time, and tying the sale with Asian peace negotiations, the UK, an important mediator, is bound to be even more anxious to get Japan to accept the conditions. But he is still a little worried, after all, the Anglo-American alliance has not yet been dissolved. Yang Qiu was not very worried and said with a smile: "In fact, several weapons to counter submarines have passed the test last month and can be equipped within two to three months at most. Not to mention that without the snorkel, the effectiveness of the submarine will be seriously reduced. As for your worries about Japan To obtain technology, in fact, even if we cover it up, they won¡¯t be able to get it? Britain and France both have submarines.¡± He said it was indeed true. Seaplanes and depth bombs have passed tests and reached equipment standards. With these two weapons, there is no snorkel. The threat of submarines is not great, not to mention that he hopes that the Japanese Navy will completely take the detour of large submarines.
After all, many things have been finalized and even developed. For example, the Gota bomber, which is a replica of the classic World War I, has been flying in Chongqing for a long time and has even entered small batch construction. However, it is not good to take out some things too early. , at least before their small-caliber anti-aircraft artillery is mass-produced, exposing bombers to the world will only attract greed and ambition. Britain and France don¡¯t want to get involved in this quagmire now, but that doesn¡¯t mean they don¡¯t have the strength to get involved. They really want to force themselves to surrender at all costs. It is not impossible to develop technology.
What he is most concerned about now is whether Japan will continue the war. To be honest, he no longer wants to continue spending money. He is finally looking forward to the time when the World War officially begins to make money and benefits. If he continues to pester, even if he makes money, he will fill this bottomless pit. Even though Japan suffered huge losses, China was actually not feeling well either. On the surface, the two-month war did not consume much, but if you add in the supplies and weapons purchases that had been prepared to hoard since last year, it has actually spent more than 200 million people. Yuan. Based on the current national annual income, it is equivalent to spending one-third of the annual income. If it were not for the European order, it would have gone bankrupt.
Thinking of this, he closed the document, turned around and asked, "Who is the special envoy sent by Japan during business hours?"
"It's Japanese Foreign Minister Kato Takaaki." Cai Gongshi quickly pulled out the information he had compiled in the past few days: "This person is the son-in-law of the Mitsui Zaibatsu and the largest provider of political funds to the Japanese Constitutional Council. He has a deep grudge with the Yamagata faction and has always hoped to break it. The feudal clan is dominant. The Mitsui Zaibatsu behind him also suffered a lot this time, and the 30 million invested in the Baofen Coal and Iron Mine has been completely wasted. The raw silk and textile industries under his name have been slightly on the rise recently, but because of There is a shortage of raw materials and insufficient production. As for shipbuilding and machinery manufacturing, there are currently military orders to support them. However, the stock of raw materials of Yawata Steel, a steel supplier, is about to bottom out, and the United States has recently issued a ban on the sale of steel raw materials and steel to overseas markets. Steel-making equipment bill, so in recent days there has been news that they are preparing to ask the United Kingdom to help Japan continue to purchase iron ore and steel-making coke from the United States on the condition of persuading the Japanese government to cease the war."
Jiang Baili also relaxed after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Vice President, you moved this chess piece at the right time. Okuma Shigenobu's government now has few options, either continue to fight and watch the military become more and more powerful. There is still the possibility of losing North Korea, or we can only ruthlessly take advantage of the opportunity that Europe is also eager to have an armistice between the two of us, get some benefits and regain our strength in order to come back again."
"Come again? If you miss the front of this store, you will have no chance." Yang Qiu smiled coldly: "Do you know what his bottom line is?"
"It's not clear yet, but judging from the intelligence sent back from Japan, the Okuma Shigenobu government should want to continue to keep Lushun and Taiwan, or at least one of them, and maintain its concession interests in China."
"Is this considered a peace negotiation?" Jiang Baili snorted coldly in his nose. Of course Yang Qiu would not accept this condition. After thinking about it, he said: "I sent a telegram to the president and the prime minister, promising that the draft that Britain and France would master would be put on hold. It was suggested that Wu Tingfang and Yang Du be the negotiators, and Gu Weijun be the secretary. In addition, immediately Contact Wang Zhengting to speed up negotiations with Russia. Now they are in the anxious period after Tannenberg, and they may not agree if the conditions are harsher. Send another call.Give it to the General Staff and let the Northwest Army postpone its advance. This is considered a favor to Britain, France and Russia. As for Jinzhou "
"Pull out this nail immediately!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 343 Harsh
After the carnival, Shanghai has returned to calm, and everything seems to be back to the way it was before. However, only by integrating into this city will you find that some things are quietly growing, such as the gossip in the streets and the confidence that ordinary people show from time to time.
The impact of the Battle of Qingdao was so great that even Kenji Doihara had to admit that there was almost a fundamental reversal in the way the people of the two countries treated their country and faced war.
Standing at the public concession pier, in the distance is Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group, which has transformed from state-owned to private enterprise after three years of development. Under the chimneys piercing the sky are thousands of busy workers. In the past two years, more and more young people have After receiving training at the shipyard technical school, he began to work. In addition to the growing number of local workers, there are also nearly a hundred foreign designers and hundreds of European technicians recruited from unknown sources. Recently, more than 30 German technicians from the original Qingdao Shipyard have been added in one go. For the time being, Unable to return to Europe, they are obviously very willing to continue their beloved career in China.
At the end of the chimney is a continuous outdoor dock. Two huge black steel shadows block the deeper view. Even if the warships being built by the Chinese Navy cannot be seen clearly, these two ocean-going transport ships are still shocking. Japan is also trying to build 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters, but it is obviously lagging behind due to the recent shortage of raw materials and steel.
As a China expert who graduated from mainland China, he is really helpless about the heritage of this country that has been admired by Japan for three thousand years. Even if it suffered from the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War and the Gengzi Year turmoil, it is still not comparable to any country in Asia. According to a survey by Yokohama Shokin Bank, private gold reserves alone are likely to exceed 3,000 tons, and silver is as much as 2 billion taels. After thousands of years of consumption, the resources are still so abundant.
Five years ago, Yawat Steel ranked first in Asia with 110,000 tons, surpassing Han Yeping¡¯s 70,000 tons for the first time. But just four years later, when Japan is searching for iron ore from all over the world and racking its brains to increase production, the output of the newly renovated Hubei Steel Plant is the same as that of Yawata Steel. Although Chongqing is small, it has more than 50,000 tons, and the first phase of the newly built Dangtu Steel Plant has a designed production capacity of 500,000 tons. If they use the steelmaking equipment lost by Mitsui Company in the Benxi Baofen Coal and Iron Mine¡¤ If we purchase some equipment from abroad, we may be able to reach the 10,000-ton mark in five years.
This is the benefit of abundant resources. Just like the United States, as long as it has equipment and workers, it can quickly surpass Europe, which has been developing for a century. On the other hand, Japan not only lost its largest source of raw materials, but North Korea, the only country that could make up for it, fell into turmoil.
In front of the pier are two submarines that have just been delivered to the Navy and are about to set sail. These are new naval weapons that the Chinese have imitated, but Japan hates them but cannot find a way to solve them. Japan actually has two French-made submarines, but due to long-term neglect and poor performance, they cannot go to sea at all. Therefore, after the Qingdao Battle, the Navy also issued trial orders to allies and the United States and France, but they were rejected on the grounds that they must End the war first.
So Kato Takaaki is here.
The whistle sobbed and the water mist was forcibly removed. The skinny Japanese foreign minister on the deck, who always liked to imitate the British, was holding a cane and was addicted to alcohol. He boarded a British ship and sailed into the Yangtze River.
Kenji Doihara doesn¡¯t like Kato Takaaki, because this foreign minister who calls himself Hirobumi Ito the second is always arbitrary and ignores the overall situation for the interests of the plutocrats behind him. However, Prime Minister Okuma obviously could not sit still under the current situation, so he was appointed as a special envoy to China to explore the possibility of ending the war. But his visit this time is also very risky, because the domestic opposition to the peace talks and clamoring for the continuation of the war are still very high, and even Shanxian Ge Lao still has an unclear attitude.
The arrival of the Japanese envoy kicked off the first high-level dialogue between the two countries after the Sino-Japanese War. Bernard, who had long been eager to end the war, immediately entertained the representatives of both sides in the public concession.
The background of the glory in the public concession at night is the roar of the showering manufacturer's roar, and it seems that the war of war is still almost broken. As a general officer, Doihara Kenji was in front of Gu Weijun in a suit and tie. As a China expert, he could not ignore the recent rapid rise of several young people, not to mention the military ones. Wang Zhengting, Gu Weijun, Murong Han, etc., in his opinion, these people will be Yang Qiu's future foundation and team.
Gu Weijun was wearing a tuxedo and a tall top hat, which made Kenji Doihara, who was already shorter than him, look even more "pathetic". He picked up the wine glass with a faint smile and bumped into him gently. one time.
"Your Excellency Doihara, I heard that you are doing an outstanding job in Beijing." Gu Weijun seemed gentle and polite, but when he opened his mouth, he was extremely sharp and pointed directly at the "Xihuamen Incident" that led to the Sino-Japanese war. The latter was shocked but quickly regained his composure: "Although China and Japan are friendly neighbors in Asia, couples will also quarrel and quarrel. As staff who are responsible for the country, we must go all out."
"Yes, individuals are too insignificant in the face of national interests. After participating in foreign affairs activities many times, Gu Weijun has gradually matured. He remembered this round face that was unfazed by humiliation and said loudly: "But your country seems to have forgotten that Manchuria and Mongolia are our internal affairs!" A country's internal affairs do not allow interference from a third country. This right is the final bottom line for the country and the nation! Japancrossed the red line. "
¡°The Empire of Japan has many interests in Manchuria and Mongolia. The Lend-Lease Treaty and the Peace Treaty of Portsmouth confirm that our country has the right to ensure their security. This is the responsibility of us people.
"Is it also your country's responsibility to take away the Manchu royal family?"
Kenji Doihara opened his mouth and secretly admired this young man who was articulate and flexible. He continued to argue without hesitation: "This is indeed not our country's responsibility. Likewise, our government has no right to determine the free settlement rights of Manchu descendants. .¡±
The right to settle freely? Gu Weijun burst out laughing. These Japanese were really good at making up excuses to beautify war. They knew that they could not provide direct evidence and deliberately refused to pay, but these were no longer important. He looked at Doihara and continued: "This is a very good reason, so the war broke out!" Without waiting for the other party to have a chance to speak, he continued: "I think maybe we should also include giving money to the Koreans in our negotiations. The right of free settlement."
The sharp sword finally made Kenji Doihara lose his composure and said coldly: "North Korea is a colony of the Empire of Japan. This has been recognized by the whole world. Your country should not interfere."
"We don't want to interfere, but the premise is that your troops put down their weapons and fully evacuate from our country, including the Manchuria and Mongolia areas and concessions! Second, compensate for the US$300 million loss caused to our country! Third, hand over the criminals who killed our nationals and soldiers; 41. Completely abolish all unequal treaties between the two countries, and return the areas illegally occupied by your country, including Port Arthur, Taiwan, Ryukyu, etc.! Fifth, in order to ensure the buffer between the two countries, we suggest that the North Korean Pyongyang Road military buffer zone should be established. The * team is not allowed to enter the area."
Kenji Doihara was not surprised by the previous conditions, but the last word "Ryukyu" made him frown, let alone the Heiandao military buffer zone. If such a buffer zone was really established, Japan would be permanently confined to the Korean Peninsula. In the south, with such harsh conditions, only a thoughtful man could resist falling out on the spot.
Japan has not yet reached the point of being so insulted! He snorted coldly. Just when he was about to express his strong dissatisfaction with these conditions, Gu Weijun didn't give him a chance at all. He suddenly slapped his forehead and laughed self-deprecatingly: "Look at me, I have overstepped my responsibilities without knowing it." The foreign minister should discuss this with your foreign minister, Kato, and we¡¯d better have a drink.¡±
Facing the wine glass that was raised again, Doihara Kenji's expression became obviously unnatural.
This young man is amazing!
That night, when Kato Takaaki sent back the harsh conditions imposed by the Republic of China government, almost everyone who knew the inside story was furious! This is not a negotiation at all. It is clearly intended to completely kill Japan.
"Mr. Ge, let's make a decision!"
Nobuzumi Aoki and Kenkichi Ueda knelt in front of Aritomo Yamagata. Behind them were a crowd of radical Japanese young people. Among them were young officers who claimed to be the protectors of Asia, ronin who were idle on the streets claiming to be the emperor's samurai, and many more. Ordinary people who uphold the spirit of Bushido.
The two men were obviously their leaders. They knelt on the ground and used all their strength to cry bitterly: "The Chinese people humiliating the empire in this way are nothing more than seeing through our country's current difficulties, but we feel that these are all temporary. The war should continue! Although we failed in Shandong But we still have Guandong Prefecture, which more than 100,000 imperial young people paid for with their blood and lives! Since the Chinese army can rely on the fortress to cause the Qingdao tragedy, we, who have the larger Lushun Fortress, can also turn it into a tomb! Even if you fail, you will never allow you to die without dignity! Please come out, sir! Raise your arms and shout with your prestige, and the whole country will definitely support you. Bury those who compromised and surrendered in the sea, and defend the empire with bayonets and blood. dignity!¡±
¡°For the sake of His Majesty the Emperor¡¯s vast imperial land, and for the sake of my Imperial Majesty¡¯s Military Fortune Changlong Pavilion, please make a decision!¡±
The Zhenzhen Declaration made Shanxian Youpeng, who was sitting on the straw mat, close his eyes. Under his two gray eyebrows was a pair of eyes that no one could see through: "I am already old. You should discuss these matters with the Prime Minister."
Behind him, Kiyoura Kuigo, recognized as one of the four great Vajras of the Yamaxian sect, lowered his eyes, but his peripheral vision kept focusing on Shanxian's back. To be honest, as a veteran of the Shanxian faction, he did not expect that the war across the sea would end like this. The China that he once wanted to conquer had completely changed, becoming unruly and advocating force. In just two months, he caused hundreds of millions of national currency losses to what he thought was a prosperous empire, and tens of thousands of soldiers died in a foreign land.
What¡¯s even more heartbreaking is that the allies??The white devils obviously do not want Japan to continue the war this time. If they violate their wishes, will Japan become an isolated island?
When his eyes wandered slowly upward, Shanxian Youpeng suddenly opened his eyes and stood up slowly: "The world is changing, but some of us are retreating instead of advancing, choosing to close our eyes instead of being proactive. Twenty years ago we We returned to North Korea in humiliation, but ten years later we snatched it back! Do you know why? Because we worked together and the whole country prepared for ten years. Unfortunately, we can no longer see this power! I am old and can no longer replace His Majesty the Emperor is on the battlefield, you young people should work harder, and remember the hatred even if you lose today, because one day we will go back."
His words, as low as a drum, made Aoki Nobuzumi and others even more excited. However, Kiyoura Kuigo, who was familiar with him, was trembling violently. He could already see that a storm was about to roll up.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 3 Thoughts 4 The Eight Civil Rules are released
It was November 8, 1914, two months before the Spee fleet was destroyed.
¡°Two months, a time difference that seems long but is actually very short, the Falkland Islands naval battle data that can even be accurate to a few minutes and seconds is lying in the data machine. For fans of naval battles, this is a thrilling and thrilling experience, but for Yang Qiu and the Republic of China, that day will be a major moment in the transformation of military power in the Pacific! Before the Falklands, Spee used two armored cruisers to contain all British and French forces in the Pacific. Nearly a hundred ships of all types tried their best to search and capture him. After the Falklands, this force will be completely released, and if you want to continue to hold this force, you need to wait for the large-scale launch of German submarines in mid-195. If the negotiations cannot be completed or the war can be ended before this time difference, then no one will There is no guarantee that Britain and France will not change their attitude, at least they will not be as restrictive as they are now.
Yang Qiu couldn¡¯t share these things with others, so he was extremely anxious after returning to Nanjing.
Fortunately, the three consecutive arrows from Fengtian Qingdao and North Korea finally shattered Japan's confidence in winning the war. The serious losses forced Okuma Shigenobu's cabinet to prepare for the end of the war. After discussing with Li Yuanhong and others, he also made a decision to temporarily shelve the forced retrieval bill. , and at the same time ordered the Northwest Army to stop, but refused to stop military operations in Shandong and Northeast China before the negotiations were completed.
After learning the news, Britain, France, the United States, Russia and other countries finally relaxed and officially intervened in mediation negotiations.
On the night of August 8th, just five hours after Kato Takaaki arrived in Shanghai, Wu Tingfang, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, formally submitted the negotiation draft to Japan in front of representatives of various countries at a dinner hosted by Bernard. Since the treaty totaled eight articles, someone else proposed this draft. This agreement is called the "Eight Civil Articles" and the treaty is briefly as follows.
First, the Japanese army must unconditionally lay down its arms and withdraw from all Chinese territory and concessions.
Second, all unequal treaties between China and Japan will be suspended from now on, and all Japanese-occupied Chinese territories and concessions, including Port Arthur, Taiwan and Ryukyu, will be returned.
Third, hand over the leader of the Manchu and Mongolian rebels, and hand over 1 war criminal including Masaki Terauchi and Yoshinori Shirakawa.
Fourth, compensate the total loss of 300 million U.S. dollars caused by the war to the Republic of China government and people.
Fifth, establish the entire Pingan Road in northern North Korea, including Pycheon and Sinuiju, as a buffer zone between the two countries, and hand over the Andong-Sinuiju Bridge to the jurisdiction of the Chinese government.
Sixth, one
The day after the armistice and peace treaty with a total of eight articles and 53 articles was proposed, it triggered a strong backlash in Japan. A large number of radical young people surrounded the Prime Minister's Office and the National Assembly and shouted slogans that they could not sign this humiliating article. The feudal clans controlled The newspapers even advocated continuing the war and never compromising with China.
However, as the north is about to enter a cold winter, and mysterious submarines are blocking the waterway. In addition, Britain, France, Russia and the United States do not support Japan's continued war. The Russian minister, who is eager to withdraw the troops stationed in the Far East, once again takes the opportunity to demand that the Japanese troops withdraw from South Sakhalin immediately. He even stated that if Japan does not agree to retain the possibility of joining hands with the Chinese National Defense Forces to march into North Korea. As soon as this statement came out, not to mention Japan, even Britain and France scratched their heads and were amazed by Nicholas II's whimsical way of thinking. Obviously, Britain and France would never allow His Majesty the Czar to be distracted from Asia at this time. However, in the face of Germany's increasingly fierce offensive, France and Britain, which were trapped in the quagmire, had to make a statement first.
On November 1st, the British Ambassador to Japan paid a visit to Okuma Shigenobu and stated that as long as Japan signed the contract, the US$100 million loan would be waived and resources would be guaranteed to allow the Japanese Navy to complete the construction. The construction speed had been slowed down due to the need to prioritize the supply of the Army and insufficient resources. The latter two Kongo-class battleships also hinted that after the war, the Pacific islands originally belonging to Germany could be ceded to Japan to make up for losses in the Far East.
The British Empire hit a critical point as soon as it took action. The Japanese Navy, which had suffered heavy losses, had long been dissatisfied with the Army's misappropriation of already very limited resources. Previously, due to the national destiny, it had to grit its teeth and agree to slow down the construction speed of the last two Kongang-class ships in order to build more urgently needed ships for the Army. of heavy artillery and machine guns. But now anyone with a discerning eye knows at a glance that the fight cannot continue unless it is really necessary to fight to the last drop of blood, so the order to dispatch the First Fleet was quietly canceled, and for the first time three warships headed by the King Kong were dispatched to help the British search for Spey. The fleet was actually preparing to take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the islands promised by Britain first. This change made the Army extremely angry but helpless. It couldn't offend its allies at this time, right? Unwilling to fail, Aoki Junnobu and other radical military officers immediately targeted the Prime Minister's Office and tried to put pressure on the government through non-stop demonstrations. Thousands of people crowded around the Prime Minister's Office and the National Assembly. Even if you were sitting in the National Assembly Hall, you could still hear thunderous shouts and clamor outside the thick stone slabs.
This is the second time the Japanese government has held a five-phase meeting after the war. Emperor Taisho still sat expressionless, fingering his pocket watch intentionally or unintentionally, took it out and put it in.?It seems that it is a Pok¨¦mon that people can't let go of. Unlike the last time when five people met to decide the fate of the country, this time almost all the capable people in the cabinet and senate were present, and the fierce quarrels never stopped from the beginning.
"The war has come to an end. It is better to shrink your fists if there is no hope of consumption." Saito Minoru, the Prime Minister of the Navy, thundered as soon as he opened his mouth. Of course, this honest and honest naval chief did not forget the hatred between Satsuma Domain and Choshu Domain: "It should be announced immediately Emergency orders are issued to ban illegal gatherings outside. Our country has been dragged into an uncontrollable situation by one crime and must not be allowed to happen again."
"Hey! Who are you talking about?" The 70-year-old Okaichi Nosuke even forgot his age when defending the army. He stood up and yelled: "If it weren't for the incompetence of your navy, you would have retreated and hid like mice after being attacked by the enemy in Qingdao. , how could Kamio-kun and the 18th Division fail?"
"Are you talking about yourself?! Is this how the incompetent army wastes the empire's resources? If General Kato hadn't vowed to suppress the enemy's fortress firepower, and if he hadn't decisively sent a ship to pick up the soldiers after being attacked, do you think the 18th Division Can the regiment still retain 4,000 soldiers?"
It was really wonderful for an honest bad boy to be out of breath after a few quarrels, but this kind of excitement was very bitter for Okuma Shigenobu. After suffering from a splitting headache, he finally got angry and shouted: "Stop your mouth! You can't do it in front of His Majesty." Do you feel ashamed? Now is the moment to decide the future destiny of the empire!"
The Prime Minister's authority caused the two of them to quickly talk to each other. Aritomo Yamagata, who was sitting next to Okaichi Nosuke, raised his eyelids and looked at the angry Okuma Shigenobu with a look like a wild beast playing with its prey before eating, but this look He quickly closed it again before anyone else could see it. Okuma Shigenobu didn't see this scene, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't care about the meaning in his eyes. Because for him, whether he signs this contract or not, it means that his political career has entered a countdown.
Why didn¡¯t he want to take a chance? No one likes to lose, not to mention that it is linked to his political career, so he did not express his position immediately but turned to the Tibetan Prime Minister who had not spoken since entering the door.
"Hey, Prime Minister, I'm asking you again." Okaichi Nosuke, who was addicted to feeding, poked the Tibetan Prime Minister with his crutch and said, "Can you tell us the current economic situation?" The Satsuma Domain headed by Saito Minoru did not break up the trouble for the first time, and all eyes were focused on it. On Da Zangxiang¡¯s body.
The Tibetan Prime Minister, who no one cared about last time, stood up with tears streaming down his face, thinking to himself, do you finally remember me? Bowing to Emperor Taisho, he said: "As a subject of the empire, I don't want to say depressing words. But our country's finances are indeed in a very dangerous situation at present. If we continue the war, we may be able to last two or three months, but winter is coming. According to the Japanese War Experience winter consumption will be more than three times that of summer. Originally, the empire could still get some supplements from North Korea, but now North Korea." The Tibetan Prime Minister looked at the land and sea and said: "So my opinion is, whether it is to continue the war Either way, the North Korean issue should be resolved first."
This obvious nonsense made Okuma Shigenobu scratch his head even more. He wanted to solve North Korea, but now the National Defense Forces are transporting weapons and equipment to the North Korean guerrillas through the Tumen River every day, and the river is blocked due to the sinking of two gunboats, not to mention even if they go They couldn't get past the terrifying heavy artillery group of Jiuliancheng's Hushan Fortress. So in the end, he simply gritted his teeth and looked at Yamagata Yutomo, who had his eyes closed. Because he knows very well in his heart that the choice depends on this person's thoughts. Since it has reached this point, it is better to open the skylight and speak frankly.
For a moment, the entire meeting hall fell silent. Yamagata Yutomo raised his gray eyebrows twice and slowly stood up under the gaze of everyone. He walked to the middle and bowed deeply to Emperor Taisho.
But just before he finished this action, Emperor Taisho, who had not said a word since the beginning, suddenly jumped up, looked at Yamagata Aritomo as if he had seen a ghost, dusted his sleeves and opened his throat: "Hey! You guys are so boring, let this old man decide this matter! If he says to fight, he will fight, if he says not to fight, he will agree to allies." After saying that, he patted his buttocks and got up and walked out, leaving the room filled with Meiji. The elders glared at each other.
What does it mean to ¡°fight if he says to fight, and agree to allies if he says not to fight?¡±
Even at the meeting that decided the fate of the country, some people still couldn't help laughing. Shanxian Youpeng, whose face turned black, turned to look, and the anger stopped in his throat. Because sitting there was someone he couldn't afford to offend, the heavyweight patriarch of the Satsuma clan, Togo Heihachiro!
Togo Heihachi, who looks like a farmer, has been out of the navy since the Japanese War, and has never been involved in the political circle. This time he would not have come out if it was not related to the future and destiny of the country.
But living in seclusion did not hinder him. He had heard that His Majesty the Emperor disliked Yamagata Yutomo very much, and even joked about calling that expressionless face Solitaire face, so when he saw His Majesty the Emperor actually seeing Solitaire face, he was frightened and avoided it. Kai, couldn't help but laugh. But after laughing, I also realized that I was very ridiculous??Everyone bowed and said, "Please forgive me for taking my leave first."
With Marshal Togo standing in front of him, all the Satsuma clan members twitched their mouths, and only Okuma Shigenobu's heart suddenly tightened.
His words are the final decision? My Majesty the Emperor, isn¡¯t this going to kill you?
Youpeng's face in Shan County also turned blue and white. Although the emperor said to listen to him, he knew that he could never make decisions for the emperor, otherwise something would happen. But Emperor Taisho's words suddenly pushed him to the top of the wave. He also knew that there would be no results if he continued to fight, but he couldn't just say he wouldn't fight, right? Just when he was at a loss, a burst of rapid running sound saved him.
The person who came in was Army Chief of Staff Hasegawa Yomichi. After bowing to everyone, he hurriedly said: "Prime Ministers, Mr. Pavilion. The Chinese army has begun to attack Jinzhou and Andong Bridge!".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 345: Bunker trucks run rampant
In the early morning of Jinzhou City in October, the sea fog was thin and frost was obvious, and the gradually cold air was filled with the unpleasant smell of explosions and decay.
The artillery shells pouring down from the Lushan National Defense Force artillery position fifteen kilometers away raged all night. There were craters and explosion debris everywhere in and around the city, and corpses staggered here and there in various grotesque shapes. A river speedboat ran aground on the Daling River with its belly exposed. A dozen Japanese infantrymen were dismantling the machine guns on it in an attempt to strengthen the city's defenses.
After staying up all night under the shells, Otani Kikuzo walked out of the room and saw several soldiers cleaning up a war horse that was killed last night. After spending countless money to cultivate the war horse and sacrificed for the country, he had to continue to satisfy the hungry people. Soldier. Due to the early preparations of the National Defense Force, they not only evacuated tens of thousands of people near Jinzhou and Linghai, but also burned everything they could eat and drink before leaving, and then retreated to the Lushan and Shishan areas to take advantage of the mountainous terrain to block the attack of the 21st Brigade. .
After the Battle of Qingdao started, the Japanese 21st Brigade, which had cut off the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway, moved to the defense. However, supply problems have been bothering Otani Kikuzo from the beginning to the present, especially after the Fourth Division of the National Defense Forces from the Shanhaiguan direction came to support. The two sides fought dozens of times in the area less than 30 kilometers from the sea, resulting in the destruction of a large amount of food supplied from the sea. In addition, the large and small Ling Rivers were silted up and ships exceeding 50 tons could not travel, so the 21st Brigade received less and less support. Especially after the Battle of Qingdao, the Chinese Navy dispatched all five submarines to the waters from Bohai Bay to Incheon to launch an unrestricted stranglehold on Japanese surface ships, resulting in the disappearance of several transport ships that were supposed to arrive.
With the National Defense Force receiving two submarines again and the serious 914 incident in North Korea, Jinzhou seemed to be forgotten all of a sudden. Only after Masaki Teruchi of Lushun tried his best to organize various ships to bring back the more than 10,000 defeated soldiers in Longkou who were almost wiped out, did he restart the Jinzhou support plan, but Lushun itself did not have much reserves. The navy was blocked outside the Bohai Bay again, and supplies were getting less and less.
The soldiers set up a large pot, chopped up the blood-stained horse meat and threw it into it. Soon a bowl of hot horse broth with no visible shreds of meat was delivered to Otani Kikuzo, although a dead horse was not enough. Nearly seven thousand soldiers needed it, but the scalding soup still warmed their hearts, which were getting colder and colder. But just as the soldiers were queuing up to receive the broth, several artillery shells fell without warning. The smoke caused by the fire provoked an attack from four 105 cannons on Lushan. The cooking room was blown away by the explosion almost instantly. The horse broth also completely turned into slurry.
Seeing the "deliciousness" in their mouths being destroyed, the Japanese soldiers gritted their teeth in hatred. But there was nothing they could do against the opponent's long-range artillery. These artillery deployed on the top of a mountain fifteen kilometers away were at a high altitude and below zero. Taking full advantage of the direct fire advantage of cannons, the 21st Brigade organized death squads many times to try to blow up the artillery positions. However, several infantry and machine gun artillery positions were deployed condescendingly, causing heavy casualties to the troops and wasting the few remaining reserves.
No lights! There can be no flames! Even when walking around, you have to be wary of your opponent's cold shots at any time. This kind of suffering was something Otani Kikuzo didn't expect before landing. He thought that after landing, he would be able to square off and fight an upright battle like the Russo-Japanese War, but the opponent Not willing to have direct contact at all. Except for the fight for Jinzhou in the first few days, which was pretty decent, the rest were almost all exhausting cold shots, or it was just a bad fight of strangulation and exhaustion.
If there are sufficient troops and strong material support, Otani Kikuzo will not be afraid of this kind of strangulation. Except for one brigade of the Fourth Infantry Division from Shanhaiguan, the National Defense Forces opposite are all old Beiyang troops. Whether they are individual soldiers or squads, their combat effectiveness is far away. Not as elite as the 21st Brigade, nearly 7,000 troops would not give up even if they were facing 30,000 to 40,000 men head-on. However, the 21st Brigade was trapped in supplies and could not move.
There is no horse meat soup. The soldiers could only pick up two hard-bodied nests stuffed with wild vegetables, and then return to their respective trench bunkers carrying rifles with few bullets on their backs.
After leaving the remaining broth to the wounded soldiers, Kikuzo Otani led the guards to the east position.
The terrain of Jinzhou City is flat. Except for Lushan Mountain in the northwest, which is occupied by the National Defense Forces, the height difference in the rest of the area is no more than 35 meters. If you want to defend this seemingly empty area, trenches are the best choice for infantry. Circles of jagged trenches are the most important means of defense carefully constructed by the 21st Brigade. It was it that blocked several violent attacks by the National Defense Forces and blocked enemies several times their size at the foot of Jinzhou City.
In the trench, a soldier was stuffing bullets into his Type 38 rifle. Before setting off, the bulging ammunition belt was almost empty. There was only one grenade hanging on his waist, even if the division commander walked by. , the soldier just saluted and continued to fight for his life. The momentum of departure could no longer be seen on the young face, only numbness and a hint of fanatical grayness in his eyes.
"What a good soldier, prepared even when he knew he was going to die. "Ohtani Kikuzo understands the eyes like this. Right or wrong, the 21st Brigade and even the entire Fifth Division do have proud capital. Even if the Ninth Brigade was crippled, no one flinched in a sudden attack outside Laiyang. Passed. His eyes surrendered, a few kilometers away, where was the National Defense Force's nearest attack position to Jinzhou.
After watching for a while, he began to walk back, preparing to send a telegram to Lushun to ask about the domestic situation. Even those cowardly and capitulating factions wanted to negotiate peace! We can't watch the entire 21st Brigade starve to death, right? But just after walking a short distance, there was a sudden shout from behind.
"General! Look"
The moment Otani Kikuzo turned his head, dense shells came from the direction of Lushan. Recently, several factories have concentrated their efforts on manufacturing 160 mm mortars to make up for the shortage of 150 heavy artillery guns. They were also fired from the direction of Houshan River in the west, and their ears were suddenly filled with the sound of explosions. But his eyes had already ignored the shells, because he saw a black dot suddenly appeared on the distant horizon heading this way along the railway line. As the black dot got closer and closer, the bad feeling suddenly disappeared. The backbone is full of fear.
"be prepared!"
Amid Otani Kikuzo¡¯s shouts, 6 strange, large tractor-like vehicles and 12 Gray Wolf armored vehicles slowly drove towards Jinzhou City. In the upper shooting fort of the leading vehicle, Xue Yue stamped his feet and shouted to speed up. It's a pity that even if he screamed his throat out, the fire bunker truck under his feet was still as unhurried as an old ox pulling a cart.
Not to mention Xue Yue, even Yang Qiu has nothing to do about this, because this is the only tracked combat vehicle currently available in the country, a firepower bunker vehicle modified from an American Type 77 steam tractor.
When we were initially preparing to introduce it. Yang Qiu fell in love with this American-made steam-type crawler heavy-duty tractor at a glance, because he found that although its obstacle-crossing performance could not be compared with that of British and French tanks, it was similar to the German behemoth A7V. Since it was steam-propelled, it had strong horsepower and was very suitable. Modification.
Of course, a steam tractor cannot be turned into a real tank no matter how much it is modified, but since I was not skilled enough, I didn¡¯t have much choice, so I imported dozens of them at once, 12 of which were used for modification. The chimney was moved to the back, the long steam locomotive nose was completely wrapped in steel plates, and the cab was designed with a slope. A shooting fort was built above the cab. The entire shooting fort was almost as big as a car in later generations. The 4 Maxim heavy machine guns are arranged according to the front 2, 1 on the left and 1 on the left. There is a small ammunition depot behind the cab, and the entire vehicle body, except the buttocks, is covered with 30 mm thick average steel plates. The total weight reached a shocking 42 tons! It is actually 2 tons larger than the German behemoth.
After the modification, when Yang Qiu took the military officers to visit the test performance, he immediately covered his face. This thing is simply an ugly and even disgusting monster! But this monster conquered the officers present. In the end, Yang Qiu simply ignored the matter. It was a temporary emergency product anyway. It would be good to let the technicians and the military go and learn some experiences and lessons.
Tank? No one knows this word these days. So it was called a firepower bunker vehicle.
The 280-horsepower steam engine made a piercing noise, pushing the 42-ton firepower bunker truck towards the Japanese position at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour. The 12 Gray Wolf armored vehicles behind it used its fang heavy machine guns that were farther away than the Maxim to clean up. All the obstacles in sight, the Lushan artillery and close-range mortars further away suppressed a few 38-type 75 field guns.
"what is that?"
¡°I saw it in the newspaper, it seemed like a tractor.¡±
"Tractor? Are the Chinese crazy? Can tractors fight wars?"
"Shoot, it's getting close."
In the trench, Japanese soldiers began to panic looking at these behemoths spewing black smoke. Many of them began to blindly fire at the mobile bunker trucks. The few remaining heavy machine guns were also brought in to shoot wildly. But soon they discovered that everything was in vain! In addition to shooting a string of sparks on the nose steel plate, it can't stop the opponent at all.
"It's our turn, pull the whistle! Fire, fire at full speed!"
Xue Yue, who was hiding behind the steel plate, jumped to his feet. When the steam whistle whimpered, 12 long tongues of flame suddenly shot out from the front of the six behemoths. In an instant, the Japanese trenches were filled with bullets like a rainstorm. Since the second-story shooting fort is 4 meters above the ground, it is easy to fill the trench with bullets from a high position. "Big gunsuse big guns!" In a hurry, the Japanese army pushed in two 75mm guns, but they landed in the middle of the bunker truck and failed to stop the opponent's advance. Instead, their position was exposed and they were caught and exploded by the Venomous Fang heavy machine guns and artillery. rotten.
Seeing that no matter how hard they hit, the bunker truck could not be destroyed and the trench was less than a kilometer away. The Japanese soldiers, who had always considered themselves invincible and who had been instilled with the spirit of sacrifice and bushido since they were soldiers, panicked. Many people began to retreat in fear. "Don't panic, they can't get through the trenches! Use grenades to attack."Gu Xijiuzang shouted, and even took the lead in picking up grenades, preparing to wait for the bunker truck to approach and use the parking opportunity to launch a suicide attack.
Want to use a grenade? Xue Yue sneered when he saw this, and ordered the machine guns on both wings to turn around and fire, and then asked the infantry hiding behind the bunker truck to protect them. One or two Japanese soldiers rushed out of the bunker with guns and grenades in their hands. Not to mention whether they could pass through the dense rain of heavy machine gun bullets, even if they were lucky enough to get close, they would be sieved by soldiers who suddenly jumped out from behind with submachine guns.
The first bunker truck rushed to the trench. When all the Japanese soldiers thought that it would stop and have a chance to kill it, this steel monster seemed not to see the trench and just crossed the trench with force, wide and cold. The crawler tracks directly passed over the densely packed corpses and headed towards Jinzhou City.
"Amaterasu!"
"is this real?"
Otani Hijiuzang was immediately carried by the guards and fled towards the Daling River. The remaining Japanese soldiers who were still preparing for a desperate attack were also stunned. All six bunker trucks passed the first trench. The Luzhai was easily smashed into pieces, the wooden piles were uprooted, and all the obstacles against infantry and cavalry were broken through one by one, leaving only two shocking blood marks and the heavy machine guns still firing wildly.
Otani Kikuzo¡¯s eyes completely lost their sparkle. Just now he thought that the carefully dug trenches could stop several times the army, but they were overwhelmed by these giant beasts in less than an hour.
Jinzhou is finished! The 21st Brigade is also finished! The entire Fifth Division is finished!.
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 346 Letter from Russia (Part 1)
Six ugly bunker trucks with long "pig noses", divided into upper and lower layers and covered with rivets, swept across Jinzhou. The 30 mm thick homogeneous steel plates were a nightmare for the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army, whose artillery was almost completely destroyed. """"(.) You can't imagine the feeling of a bullet hitting it, Luzhai being bulldozed in front of it, and a steel mountain weighing over 40 tons running over you! This is like an ore transport truck with wheels taller than a person hitting you on a bicycle!
At this moment, the ugly appearance that even Yang Qiu couldn't stand has been ignored. The bunker truck is like a mammoth beast from ancient times, crushing towards the Japanese army, crushing it! Crush again! The engineers placed a prefabricated steel beam used in the Gembele Bridge on the trench to allow the Gray Wolf armored vehicles to pass smoothly. Behind them were densely packed soldiers of the 16th Infantry Division, bending down and lowering their heads along the crushing road. Trajectory charges forward.
In just one hour, the peripheral defense line that Kikuzo Otani thought could withstand several times the enemy was broken. An hour later, all 144 artillery pieces of various types, including the Lushan long-range artillery position, fired arson bombs. The window paper is burning, the roof beams are burning, and the big trees are burning! The entire Jinzhou City was wrapped in flames and thick smoke! In order to remove the nail in Jinzhou as soon as possible and open up the Beijing-Fengcheng Railway, the Northeast Theater Command used all 20,000 arson bombs in its inventory to carry out rounds of shelling on Jinzhou City!
The Japanese soldiers, who had just been beaten by the bunker truck, were stunned and found themselves plunged into an endless sea of ??fire and thick smoke before they could take a breath. In fact, the power of arson bombs is far less powerful than described. Compared with poison gas bombs, the killing power is much weaker. What really causes damage is the smoke! The choking and toxic smoke was very frightening. According to subsequent statistics, more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers choked to death from the toxic smoke after burning, or were burned to death after inhaling overdose and falling into coma.
Early the next morning, when the smoke was gradually blown away by the sea breeze, a total of three brigades of the 4th and 16th Infantry Divisions entered the ruined Jinzhou City without bloodshed. Otani Kikuzo had no choice but to risk his life and retreat to the vicinity of Qinggou Bay. After receiving the news that Jinzhou had been lost that night, Masaki Teuchi ignored the threat and mobilized more than 40 small ships to set off from Pulandian overnight. Finally, the 21st Brigade, with less than 2,000 people left, was brought back to Lushun early the next morning.
At the same time, Feng Guozhang, who was personally in charge of Jiulian City, suddenly went crazy. He personally went into battle and commanded, supported by the heavy artillery of Hushan Fortress, to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese 20th Division entrenched on the Andong side of the Yalu River. Because the Japanese 20th Division Heavy equipment has been unable to cross the river, and the railway from Sinuiju to Pyongyang has been cut off. The Japanese 20th Division, fearing that it would be cut off, ignored orders and voluntarily abandoned its position and retreated to the Baima front line in Sinuiju.
After learning the news, Yan Youbing, who had been nicknamed "the first artillery gun in the Northeast" privately, took the initiative to ask for war. He led an artillery regiment consisting of two 105 and one 75 rapid-fire guns to station in Anton, and launched one round after another against the Japanese army's Baima Mountain Highlands. Rounds of bombardment. Finally, after five days of repeated battles, the IDF succeeded in crossing the river at the cost of nearly 2,000 casualties. An infantry regiment of the 101st Guard Division and the 37th Brigade led by Chen Yushi seized the Sinuiju Bridgehead of the Andong Railway Bridge, officially announcing that the Chinese troops had returned to the Korean Peninsula after 20 years. After learning the news, Yue Peng immediately ordered the mobilization of 20 inland river ore transport ships and 67 trucks to send several sets of large Bailey Bridge steel structures stored in Haicheng to the front line. Used for rapid repair of Andong Bridge.
The Japanese army, who were also preparing to learn from the National Defense Forces and defend the natural chasm of the river, obviously did not expect that there would be such a thing as Bailey Bridge in the world, so they did not destroy the most important bridge pier. In the end, I could only watch helplessly as the National Defense Forces, under the cover of hundreds of cannons and machine guns, took only three days to erect a simple steel bridge, and then continuously pulled heavy equipment across the Yalu River towards Baima Mountain.
On October 17, the battle for Baima Mountain began. Just when the two armies were anxious, the Korean Army suddenly appeared behind the Japanese army and wreaked havoc. As a result, all the granaries and cotton-padded clothes stored in Sinuiju were burned. More than 20,000 Japanese troops were faced with the dilemma of running out of food, and finally had to retreat again all the way to Taizhou, 20 kilometers away, to wait for reinforcements. Taking this opportunity, the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Field Division, the 32nd Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division, and the 45th Brigade of the 14th Infantry Division of the National Defense Force bypassed Fengcheng and Donggang, completely opened up the road to Dagushan Fortress, and then launched a fierce attack on Zhuanghe River. Zhengyi strictly ordered several cruisers stationed in Lushun to provide artillery support, but they still could not stop the highly morale National Defense Force.
On October 22, the 1012th Brigade of the 101st Division of Xiuyan cooperated with the 31st and 32nd Brigade of the 10th Division to attack Buyun Mountain. The three brigades that attacked Zhuanghe at the same time also defeated a Japanese brigade in Xiaogushan and then joined forces in Wugu City outside Wafangdian. The troops arrived at the Piziwo line of Jinzhou (called Kanto Prefecture in Japan) for the first time. Terauchi Masaki was shocked when he heard the news. He did not expect that the 20th Division blocking the front line would take the initiative to withdraw to Sinuiju and even give up the Andong Yalu River Bridge! What¡¯s even more stupid is that no one knew in advance that the Chinese already had the technology to quickly repair bridges! As a result, two brigades invaded North Korea's Baima Mountain and eventually lost half of Sinuiju!
But before it was too late to think too much about North Korea, the fall of Wugu City made things even more difficult.He was uneasy because this meant that the National Defense Forces with six brigades could cut off the railway from Gaizhou to Jinzhou at any time. After careful consideration, he had to give up the Gaizhou defense line that he had spent a month building and ordered all troops to withdraw to Jinzhou. The state attempted to hold on to Japan's largest and strongest fortress in China.
Starting from Jinzhou, the Northeast Theater Command deployed a total of 4 main infantry divisions, 2 reserve infantry divisions, and 372 artillery pieces of various types in just half a month. With the help of more than 500 trucks of various types and 40,000 national transport teams, they swept across the Liaodong Peninsula, attacking and destroying the generals along the way. The Japanese army, which was short of soldiers and seriously frustrated its confidence, totaled three and a half divisions (including the remnants of the Guards Division that had been withdrawn from Longkou). , the remnants of the Fifth Division and the First Division of the Second Division) pressed back to Jinzhou. Since the end of the Qingdao Battle, the myth of the Japanese army's tenacity and invincibility has been completely shattered. Whether it is the confidence of the soldiers or the morale of the troops, the Chinese and Japanese armies are completely different. Inspired by the annihilation of more than 30,000 enemies in the Qingdao Battle, the Northeast Army, which already has 10 infantry divisions with a total of 210,000 soldiers, also directly set up artillery to Jinzhou and North Korea's entrance.
After the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway was re-opened, the General Staff of the National Defense Forces immediately began to expedite the transportation of materials stored in the Beijing-Tianjin area to Fengtian. The Jiaodong Theater, which had completed its combat mission, also dispatched elite troops including the 102nd Guard Division to support northward. After negotiations were delayed, When progress could be made, the National Defense Forces began serious preparations to storm the Jinzhou and Lushun fortresses. On October 25, when Li Yuanhong met with British Special Envoy Bernard in Nanjing, he stated that all negotiations must be concluded before November 20. If the two countries fail to reach an agreement within the time limit, the Republic of China government will terminate all negotiations and use military means to regain its homeland.
Jinzhou lost the 21st Brigade and was almost completely wiped out, the 20th Division strode back to North Korea, the National Defense Forces set foot in North Korea, and the troops were directed towards Jinzhou. A series of bad news finally made the Japanese government, which had a little luck, give up its illusions and tried every means to provide support to the country. North Korea is sending more troops while seriously considering the "Eight Civil Articles." Prime Minister Shigenobu Okuma also delivered a speech in Congress for the first time on the Sino-Japanese War, saying that "ending the war is the only and correct choice" after seeing no possibility of victory in the war. As soon as the remarks came out, Japan was once again in conflict. Tens of thousands of workers and farmers whose lives had become increasingly difficult due to the war could not bear the pressure and took to the streets to demand an end to the war. The radical faction represented by Nobuzumi Aoki stated that they should stick to Lushun and use powerful fortress artillery to consume the National Defense Forces and wait for the international situation to reverse.
But before they could hope for a reversal of the international situation. European hurricane expands again!
On October 29, 1914, the former German cruiser Goben, which was sold to the Ottoman Empire by surprise, was led by the German captain Sorochin. surprise attacks on the Russian Black Sea port cities of Sevastopol and Odyssey. Facing the Goben's powerful firepower, the Russian army was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. In particular, a big explosion occurred after the Sevastopol Port Arsenal was called out by 280mm naval guns. It not only killed thousands of soldiers and ordinary people, but also urbanized two of the most important Russian industries. As a result, dozens of military-industrial enterprises were completely paralyzed, making the Russian army even more difficult because of a serious shortage of equipment in terms of manufacturing capabilities.
??When Britain and France themselves were insufficiently equipped. Nicholas II began to wave checks frantically and immediately ordered a large amount of arms from the United States. But distant water cannot quench the near thirst. At this time, the U.S. industrial industry, especially the army industry, is not even as good as Italy. It will take enough time to convert its strong industrial capabilities into military industry! Therefore, His Majesty the Tsar can be seen wandering in the garden every day with his eyes dazed, thinking about when he can withdraw the troops stationed in the Far East and purchase the much-needed weapons.
The streets of St. Petersburg are deserted. Like prosperous Western Europe, the heart of Tsarist Russia has also fallen into depression due to the war. Workers were ordered to work overtime, military police and secret forces were mobilized to supervise production, farmers were asked to hand over more grain, and "gray animals" drawn from all over the country marched to the front line with bare hands. While waiting for the weapons and equipment that I don¡¯t know when they will arrive.
The car flying the five-color flag drove out from the somewhat shabby Chinese Embassy in Russia. The car made a detour in front of the magnificent Winter Palace Square and then drove towards a manor in the suburbs.
In the car, Wang Zhengting was checking whether he had brought everything. Next to him, Lu Zhengxiang, the minister to Russia who had been prime minister for a few days during Yuan Shikai's period, was staring at the five-color flag. He was holding a brocade box in his hand and seemed to be thinking about something: "Rutang (Wang Zhengting) (character), I think this five-color flag may need to be changed."
Wang Zhengting raised his head, looked at him and laughed without hesitation: "Brother Zixin is absolutely right. The Republic of China with Five Nationalities Co-Prosperity was originally proposed by President Yuan back then. It's a pity that the Manchus dug their own graves in an attempt to rely on the Japanese for restoration. Why? How can Germany continue to appear on the national flag! So before I came, Congress had already begun discussions on amending the national flag and national emblem and confirming the national anthem. I believe it will be finalized soon."
Lu Zhengxiang nodded, thinking about what happened during this period, his heart was filled with waves. The sudden changes in the domestic political situation in the past two years are indeed something that overseas Chinese like them did not expect. Yuan Shikai was paralyzed, and the powerful Beiyang collapsed overnight. Yang Qiu took the lead to achieve independence and independence.The national society, which is based on the concept of independence, self-reliance, strengthening the concept of the country, committing to the common advancement of the people, and ultimately realizing the social transformation of the country, has rapidly emerged to dominate. However, just when everyone spread out their books and carefully studied the theory of national society, something unexpected and even disturbing happened. Just when everyone thought that Yang Qiu would slowly take all of China into his hands in the next ten years, he One year after the country was reunified, it unexpectedly used the Xihua Gate incident to declare war on Japan! On the day he received the news, he and all the diplomats stationed in Russia sighed deeply. They all thought that the young and energetic Yang Qiu would destroy the hard-won reunification. After all, at that time, the idea of ????the Japanese army being invincible was still deeply rooted. For this reason, he also sent a telegram to Yang Qiu in his private name, requesting the withdrawal of the declaration of war and suggesting that he should not rush but instead be patient, stabilize the overall situation of the country first, and then try to defeat the great powers to achieve true national reunification.
After sending the telegram, he was ready to be fired, but the telegram disappeared without even a rebuke. Yang Qiu continued his declaration of war and actively mobilized troops, and eventually war broke out in Fengtian. Although he strongly disagreed with starting a war immediately, this war was, after all, related to the fate of the country. Therefore, he not only took the lead in donating money to purchase urgently needed industrial equipment in the country and shipped it back, but also actively contacted Russia to seek the possibility of China and Russia joining forces to deal with Japan. It's a shame. Who would care at that time that he was a minister from a semi-colonial country whose country was not even recognized. Not only did he have no effect, but he also attracted countless ridicules and supercilious looks.
News of the victory began to come in one after another, but he was still frowning because he knew that Yang Qiu had an unexpected advantage. After all, Japan was not preparing for war at the time. Even if the two countries were very close, the fastest ship from Sasebo would take two days and two nights to reach Port Arthur. Moreover, mobilization from peacetime to wartime would take at least a month. He began to have trouble sleeping day and night until the news came that the Japanese troops had landed in Longkou and Laoshan Bay at the same time.
The war has reached Shandong! It turned into a truly tough battle. With the navy at a disadvantage, the National Defense Forces were almost at a comprehensive disadvantage.
Perhaps God blessed China, but at the most critical moment the European War broke out, with Britain, France and Russia shrinking across the board! Germany gives in to Qingdao! In the end, after a month of blood and fire, the Battle of Qingdao was a complete victory with the total annihilation of more than 30,000 Japanese troops!
That day, all worries and insecurities were forgotten. Regardless of whether Yang Qiu gambled or anticipated that war would break out in Europe, whether he was confident or had been planning for several years, the result is the most important! So people specially bought firecrackers to celebrate.
He will always remember that that morning, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which in the past would only send people when it was blackmail, specially sent two special envoys to send victory blessings. The right time, the right people, the right location and the destiny of the country! All returned to the vast land of China. The next day, Wang Zhengting came all the way and brought a letter written by Yang Qiu, which contained only one short sentence.
"Thanks to all the staff in Russia who bought much-needed machinery for the country at the critical moment and have dedicated themselves to diplomatic posts for a long time. You are the window for the country's external propaganda, and you are the sons and daughters of China walking in the world family."
That day, he cried bitterly while holding the letter, then opened the daughter red he brought from his hometown and got drunk. Chinese people suffer! Chinese people are in pain! The tears of the Chinese people can only be swallowed silently in their stomachs! A century of humiliation has finally seen the light of day. What could be more inspiring for diplomats like these than these words? Therefore, he devoted all his energy to actively cooperate with Wang Zhengting. Although Russia was still unwilling to give clear answers to issues such as Mongolia and Xinjiang, with the tragic defeat of Tannenberg, Russia's weakness began to gradually appear. The Black Sea crisis a few days ago plunged Russia into despair and anxiety. At this moment, the 300,000 elite troops stationed in the Far East have become the key! When he thought of this, a hint of cunning appeared in the corner of his mouth.
Weighing the thousands of gifts in his hand, he suddenly smiled and said: "Rutang, the person we are going to meet today is very important. Don't be surprised no matter what you see later."
Wang Zhengting had just arrived here not long ago and was not very familiar with the domestic situation in Russia, so he was confused after hearing this sentence and asked: "Brother Zixin, I really forgot if you didn't tell me, who did you want to see when you pulled me out so early in the morning?" ? And it¡¯s so mysterious, could it be that he went to see Nicholas II in private? "
Nicholas II? Lu Zhengxiang shook his head, narrowed his eyes and laughed: "Brother Rutang, the real leader in Russia nowis not His Majesty the Tsar!".
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 347 Letter from Russia (Part 2)
The car slowly drove into a seemingly ordinary manor. There were no luxurious decorations that Slavic nobles were vying for, and there were no servants standing around every corner. .¡¶¡·/¡¡¡·Full text of the advertisement Wang Zhengting, who was sitting in the car, almost couldn't believe that this was the residence of the big shot Lu Zhengxiang said could influence the Tsar. If it weren't for a few listless guards standing at the door, he might have thought This is a private villa that someone quietly bought and hidden away.
But as the car passed through a row of woods and reached the lawn, his eyes suddenly widened! There is nothing, nothing can be seen except women, blond hair, black hair, white hair, red hair, etc. It seems like there is a beauty exhibition on the lawn, with sweet-looking women with different hair and skin colors playing. Have a snowball fight. God! Could it be that the person living here was really Nicholas II? Could this be the place where he hides his beauty? Otherwise, why would there be so many women? its not right! It is said that the Tsar was a very henpecked lord, so he put all his energy into collecting gold and diamonds. How could he hide it in an outer chamber?
A series of questions arose in Wang Zhengting¡¯s mind. He is indeed not very familiar with Russia, because soon after arriving in St. Petersburg, he visited Germany, France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and other countries. It was not until he learned about the beginning of the Black Sea War a few days ago that he hurried back to St. Petersburg, preparing to take advantage of Russia's worst chaos. Conclude a satisfactory contract.
When the servant opened the car door, Wang Zhengting recognized at first sight that he was wearing the robe of a clergyman. Could it be that an Orthodox bishop-level figure lived here? Turning his head, Lu Zhengxiang also walked out of the car. Due to his poor health, he was very afraid of the cold, so he wrapped himself in a thick cotton robe just after November. After entering the house with doubts, the warmth that hit their faces made people feel much more relaxed. Under the guidance of the servant, the two of them walked up to the second floor. At the end of the passage was an unclosed bedroom door, and two carefree people could be clearly seen through the gap. A naked Western woman lying lazily on the bed.
This scene made Wang Zhengting¡¯s heart beat faster and he quickly turned his head. Although the Republic of China has entered the Republic of China, the idea of ??protecting men and women is still very strong in the country. Even the most promiscuous people will not let their women be naked and exposed when servants are everywhere. But the one who lives here seems unsuspecting, giving the impression that those women are just tools for venting.
What kind of person is he? How could such a dissolute and unscrupulous person influence Nicholas II?
The doubts were solved as I walked into the study and living room. In the study, a man wearing a white Orthodox priest's robe as a nightgown, a cross hanging on his chest, and a bearded man stood barefoot on the floor. Although he looked sloppy, his clear but strangely deep blue eyes But Wang Zhengting's eyes suddenly raised his attention.
"Welcome to you two, my Chinese friends." The man's words were low. It was as if he was deliberately slowing down his speech to remain mysterious. This scene suddenly reminded Wang Zhengting of the missionaries and monks who were among the European nobility and royal families in the fifteenth century. In that era full of all kinds of weird ideas and mysterious doctrines, missionaries and monks who claimed to be the spokespersons of God were everywhere. Across the continent, it's already the beginning of the twentieth century. Is it possible that such a character still exists?
Lu Zhengxiang quickly confirmed his suspicion and bowed: "Dear Master Gregory. This is my partner, His Excellency Wang Zhengting. Today we specially brought some gifts. I hope you like them." As soon as the four words "Gregory" appeared , Wang Zhengting immediately remembered a joke he heard at a German cocktail party not long ago. The German military officials heard that there was an omniscient prophet around Nicholas II, and that even the Tsar and his wife were his admirers, so a serious captain wrote a letter saying that he should be captured and blackmailed Russia to withdraw from the war. Of course, Germany was not that stupid, but the story spread. He thought it was a joke at the time, so he didn't take it seriously, but he didn't expect that such a person really existed.
Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin. One of Russia's most legendary and mysterious figures.
Rasputin took two steps closer and nodded slightly. As he moved, a rancid smell mixed with perfume hit his nostrils, almost killing the clean-loving Wang Zhengting. On the contrary, Lu Zhengxiang didn't seem to smell this smell, as if he hadn't taken a shower in hundreds of years, but sprinkled countless perfumes to cover up the strange smell, and handed over the brocade box that he had been holding in his hand since he left the house. After Rasputin opened the brocade box, he was also attracted by this gift, and his eyes filled with seductive blue light were straightened.
Inside the brocade box, there is a pair of naked little figures carved from jade, standing in the posture of a happy Buddha. The figures have clear faces, and the men and women are different, with the man on top and the woman on the bottom. What is surprising is that the man's body is jade-white, while the woman's body is emerald green without any trace of color. When Lu Zhengxiang opened the mechanism at the bottom, the pair of villains actually made a series of moves that made people laugh.
There are many such things in the country. But most of them are made of metal. Even people like Wang Zhengting saw the Happy Buddha carved entirely from jade for the first time. What¡¯s even more rare is that this pair of beauties are actually made from a complete piece of jade with distinct white and green colors, so they are definitely priceless treasures.??
After being curious and trying out the mechanism himself, Rasputin withdrew his gaze and focused on the coffee table, returning to his sage look. But the glances he glanced at from time to time betrayed him. Lu Zhengxiang was relieved when he saw this. He spent half his life saving and sending people all over the country to buy this thing. If it was wasted, he didn't know how he would regret it. However, he was tactful and did not ask whether the other party liked it. He didn't like it, but moved to another topic: "Master Gregory, we heard that the despicable Ottomans suddenly attacked the Black Sea. I wonder what's going on on the front line?"
Rasputin was not that kind of uneducated magician. To be able to mingle with the nobility and royal family, he must at least be aware of the outside situation at all times, so he pretended to be angry and said: "Thank you for your concern. Osman is just a clown. His Majesty the Great Tsar has sent the most heroic generals to capture them. I saw the images of those heretics being crucified last night, and I believe they will be punished soon."
The magic stick is the magic stick, and he will make a prediction even if he speaks a few words. Lu Zhengxiang laughed secretly in his heart. After pretending to be relieved, he suddenly lowered his voice: "Dear Master, actually we have something to ask you for help today."
¡°You two are not willing to hesitate to be polite. My hometown is also in the East, so I have always been willing to help guests from the East.¡±
Lu Zhengxiang winked at Wang Zhengting, who pretended to be extremely humble and explained his purpose: "It's like this. Recently we reached a trade agreement with Serbia, exchanging machinery and equipment for weapons. But after the Ottoman Empire joined the war, our country went to Serbia The waterway is blocked, so I hope the master can help us find a way. We hope to complete the transaction through your country's railway line. If the transaction is completed, the two of us will be grateful to the master."
Getting a few rail passes was easier than playing for Rasputin. But the word weapon made Charming's eyes light up. Aren't the emperor and empress worrying about weapons recently? So he immediately narrowed his eyes and asked: "Serbia is our country's ally, and it is our responsibility to help our allies, but the weapons have to pass through the railway I don't know how many there are?"
Seeing that Rasputin finally took the bait, Wang Zhengting immediately took out the list he had prepared long ago and said: "500,000 rifles, 650 cannons and 24 heavy artillery, 30 million rounds of ammunition, 1.3 million rounds of artillery shells, and machine guns " The huge figures gradually made Rasputin unable to sit still! So many weapons for Serbia? If he could stay, wouldn't His Majesty the Emperor believe in himself even more? ! But he was a little strange. Didn't he say that the East only had gold and silver but no steel? Where did they get so many weapons?
"I'll tell you the truth, Master. In recent years, our country has purchased several large-scale arsenals and steel plants from Germany, and they have all been put into production. And I believe you should also know that many new submachine guns, mortars and light machine guns used by the German army are all designed in our country. Manufactured products. Our country can now manufacture 1,000 rifles, 200 machine guns, 300,000 rounds of ammunition and 100,000 artillery shells of various types every day, and can also manufacture 500 cannons every month" Wang Zhengting was talking nonsense. , instead of surprising Rasputin, it frightened Lu Zhengxiang.
After being with Yuan Shikai for a few years, he also knew some details about the country. At that time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty imported about 1 million foreign repeating guns of various types. The loss during the Sino-Japanese War was probably more than 200,000. Later, arsenals such as Hanyang and Jinling produced a total of about 300,000 imitation foreign guns. The Beiyang Station trained troops until its collapse and purchased another 300,000 from various countries. This does not include private domestic production and self-made by the National Defense Forces in recent years. If we add up the total amount, it is still possible for the country to spend more than 2 million at one time. The same is true for cannons. Hanyang before 1911 alone produced 980 cannons of various types, and Jiangnan also had a similar number. Although most of them are 57-guns or old-fashioned steel cannons, a total of 1,500 can still be produced.
Before Yang Qiu came to power, Hanyang, Chongqing and Jiangnan were developed. After taking over all national reserves and resources, they began to build several large factories such as Zhengzhou and Mawei. In addition, private firearms have been confiscated several times in a row, so this batch of goods can be easily taken out. What really surprised him was that the self-made numbers were so horrifying! Although Yang Qiu attaches great importance to industry and has worked hard for three years, as far as he knows, only about 400 rifles can be manufactured every day, machine guns are even less popular, and the number of ammunition has to be reduced by 60%. As for the 200 cannons per month, it must Including small steel cannons (mortars) that are simple and easy to make! What's more, even if the factory's production capacity is reached, workers cannot be trained in a day or two. Weapons manufacturing requires a large number of high-level workers. So if he had this number three years later, he could still barely believe it, but now So he immediately winked at Wang Zhengting. Even if you want to attract business, you can¡¯t make nonsense!
In fact, Wang Zhengting felt guilty when he said these words. However, since Yang Qiu emphasized the need to stick to these figures before coming out, he could only bite the bullet and enlarge the actual production capacity figures by two or three times to fool Rasputin. But this is no small matter! If Russia finally believes it and places an order based on this output. It cannot be completed by thenI'm afraid it will be very troublesome, and may even lead to the outbreak of war between China and Russia, so Lu Zhengxiang became more confused and uneasy as he listened, but Rasputin's eyes became brighter and brighter.
It is no longer a secret that the German army has Chinese weapons. During this period, it was already known to everyone that Britain and France each purchased patents from China. Although the Russian army has also discussed purchasing patents and manufacturing them themselves, firstly, domestic production capacity is insufficient, and secondly, vanity makes those generals more willing to use French weapons.
But it¡¯s different now! Tannenberg's nightmare has not gone far, and the entry of Ottoman into the war circle has led to the need for Russia to conduct a third-line battle. In this case, let alone Mosingana, the generals would make a fuss just to get an extra revolver. Now there are actually 500,000 rifles in stock in front of me, and it sounds like there are more! If he hadn't been concerned about his identity, Rasputin might have made the decision directly.
"What a big deal." Rasputin pretended to be calm, his fingers kept waving the cross on his chest, and said: "I wonder how much Serbia paid?"
??Took the bait! Seeing his movement of moving the cross, Lu Zhengxiang temporarily forgot about the matter of falsely reporting the output, his face sank and he deliberately said heartbroken: "Hey! Master, please don't ask. This may be the last time you see us. "
"Why?"
"It's not because of this batch of weapons! Although they are a bit old, they can be used immediately, and our country has replaced parts and maintained all the weapons, so there is no need to consider the use problems, so it is worth at least 50 million US dollars. But Serbia People cheated us. They didn¡¯t have that much money and could only exchange old machines, so our government asked the two of us to find a way to transport the weapons and equipment back." Lu Zhengxiang said with tears in his eyes, as if he was about to be dismissed.
Rasputin doesn¡¯t care about this, he doesn¡¯t even want weapons, but the utmost trust of the Tsar and his wife! So he immediately laughed, his sharp blue eyes seemed to see Nicholas II's extremely generous reward, and he smiled and said: "Don't worry, you two, I can give you a very satisfactory answer in three days at most."
Lu Zhengxiang and Wang Zhengting immediately exchanged knowing glances. Grateful, Linlin left the manor.
Although Rasputin was sure, the two of them were still uneasy. After all, even if there is no follow-up order, the value of this batch of weapons is more than 50 million US dollars, and this money is very important to the country, because Wang Zhengting has reached an agreement with the Juncker Consortium in Germany, and they will package the weapons from them at an ultra-low price of 40 million US dollars. Belgium seized all 13 factories and equipment that were of no use to Germany and sold them to China.
Of course, shipping is not available in Germany right now.
The original idea of ??the Ministry of Commerce and the General Staff was to go to Austria-Hungary and then to Italy. Because Italy is still neutral and both sides are trying to win over him, Britain and France would turn a blind eye even if they knew about it, but they didn't expect the Ottomans to start fighting. The possibility of Italy joining the war is already very high, so whether it can take advantage of this opportunity to connect with Russia and use the railway from Europe to Far East Siberia is particularly critical. Although this line is extremely long and the train takes a month to run, it can at least transport thousands of machines and equipment from 13 factories back to China.
While the two were anxiously waiting for the news, guests were also welcomed into the Yang Mansion on the shores of Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing. Bernard, Sir Eston, the new British Minister to China, and his wife stepped into this newly renovated Western-style villa.
The charcoal in the fireplace crackled softly from time to time. On the coffee table was steaming instant coffee as always. Miao Luo and Ruiyao, who were fluent in English, acted as guides and took the British minister's wife to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Xuanwu Lake in early winter under the protection of the guards. Bernard Yangqiu sat across from him, and Sir Eston sat next to him, tasting the coffee carefully. The rich aroma floated in the living room.
The purpose of the two coming was very simple. As the Ottoman Empire entered the war, the vital Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal began to be threatened. Russia, which was already in a very bad situation, was facing a three-front war. Therefore, domestic telegrams urging the acceleration of Sino-Japanese negotiations came one after another. Feng, the wording is even more reprimanding. In this environment, Bernard and Aston didn't want to waste any time. After the three women left, the former immediately got straight to the topic: "Your Excellency, Vice President. You hold a magical key, but please forgive meyour country's request this time is obviously excessive."
"Excessive?" Yang Qiu picked up the coffee and asked calmly: "Are you talking about the Eight-Article Contract between the People and the People? Is it too much compared to the Treaty of Shimonoseki?"
"The time, place and ending are all different. You cannot constrain your thinking in the previous way." Sir Aston, a former assistant to Zhu Erdian and the British consul in Shanghai, spoke in a formal manner, and his arms moved with the words as if he was speaking to someone. The teacher strengthens the tone of the student. Said: "With all due respect, your country has not completely defeated Japan. If our country had not restrained their navy, I believe that now Shanghai andThe whole country has been reduced to ruins! Of course, unless, Mr. Vice President, you think that a few submarines can deal with a fleet armed to the teeth on the vast sea. "
Yang Qiu glanced at him, took note of the new minister and said, "Yes, I would like to thank you both for your outstanding contributions to peace in Asia, but I don't know what new suggestions you two have?"
"We can persuade the Japanese government to return all the areas it occupies on your mainland, but Taiwan needs to be an exception. Considering that Japan's domestic food shortage has not passed yet and needs a stable source of food, Taiwan will be gradually transferred to your country after five years of co-administration by the two countries. , and your country must also guarantee the withdrawal of all troops entering North Korea. As for Ryukyu, it does not belong to your country, so it is not included in the discussion. Reparations are also impossible. Japan¡¯s current economic situation cannot afford 300 million U.S. dollars, let alone your country this time The seizures have exceeded hundreds of millions. We can persuade the Japanese government to give up these properties. As for all previously signed contracts, all previously signed contracts can be invalidated. Similarly, your country must allow Japanese companies to conduct normal business" Aston said to himself He directly changed the Eight Civil Articles beyond recognition, and it was obviously biased towards Japan. Especially the Japanese Concession and Taiwan issues made Yang Qiu angry in his heart.
Co-administration of Taiwan for five years? You probably thought you could come back in five years, right? Yang Qiu snorted in his heart, hugged the coffee cup with both hands, and his voice became colder: "There is no discussion on the concession and Taiwan issues! Otherwise, ending the previous unequal treaties will be empty words! You can withdraw from North Korea, but Ryukyu has been our country's protector for thousands of years. , should be handed over to our country for continued custody. As for the compensation" He paused for a moment and then raised his eyebrows: "Shouldn't the winner be compensated? If Japan has no money, then I can also give in. , as long as they hand over two Hanoi-class battleships to our navy to pay off the debt."
"That's impossible." Bernard shook his head. Japan dared to propose condominium administration of Taiwan for five years because of the disadvantage of submarines being unable to protect the army for cross-sea landings, so it would be life-threatening to ask them to hand over two main battleships!
Yang Qiu was a little annoyed, put down the cup and stood up and said: "Both of you! Please forgive me for saying that this war was not started by our country, it is entirely Japan's responsibility! Millions of citizens are homeless, and tens of thousands of soldiers have shed their blood. The battlefield. If the final situation is that neither compensation nor all the lost land can be regained, how can Yang face them? If this is the final condition, then let alone me, even the 40 million people will never agree!"
"Cancel the indemnity and manage Taiwan for five yearsThe British Empire can make a commitment to hand over all tariffs to your country, cancel all Xin Chou indemnities and recognize your country's legal status! Otherwise, our country will immediately withdraw from mediation!" The impatient Bernard simply showed his cards and threatened with force.
Waiting and waiting, just waiting for this sentence!
Tariff independence! The world recognizes it! What a simple eight characters, but it is a symbol of the independence of a government and country and acceptance by the world. Especially the former. In addition to bringing back hundreds of millions of yuan in revenue to the country every year, it is also an important barrier to protect and promote domestic industrial development. If the tariffs cannot be recouped and British and American goods return to Asia after the First World War, the industrial foundation they have built at great cost will be washed away by powerful world capital. It's a pityit needs to be exchanged for five years of Taiwan's benefits. "
"The concession is not negotiable! If there is no compensation, then everything in the concession cannot be taken away. I must give an explanation to the people! We can put Ryukyu on hold for now, Taiwan" Yang Qiu walked to the window and roared The North Wind stopped talking and looked at the calendar on the wall, struggling with some pain in his heart.
The time shown on the calendar is already November 15th, which is still half a month before Shi Pei is eliminated. In half a month, all the British and French Pacific forces will be released! It is impossible for a weak navy to block so many warships. So after a long while, he finally nodded: "Five years of shared management, but during this period our army must continue to control Sinuiju. Establish a Ping An Road military buffer zone! After five years, Taiwan will actually be returned to our country and we will fully withdraw our troops from North Korea."
These words made Bernard and Bernard burst into excitement. In fact, they all knew that the Japanese concession could not be saved, and the money and factories in the concession would sooner or later be in their pockets. Helping Japan retain control of Taiwan for five years can reduce the pressure on the Japanese government and Congress to pass a treaty. As for Sinuiju, which has been actually controlled by the National Defense Forces and cannot be taken back, it is better for Japan to establish a so-called buffer zone to stabilize it first. The situation in North Korea.
So the two couldn't wait to say goodbye and board the warship back to Shanghai. That night they issued an ultimatum to the Japanese special envoy Kato Takaaki.
"Vice President, there is a letter from Russia!" As soon as the two left, Cai Gongshi rushed into the living room and shouted excitedly: "Russia agreed! US$50 million to buy all the arms, and also placed an additional large order worth US$420 million. ! And also promised that as soon as the signing of the peace treaty between us and Japan is completed, we will immediately sign the Sino-Russian Friendship Treaty"
Cai Gongshi stopped talking because?Discovering the largest industrial order in Chinese history did not move the young man's face. Instead, he frowned and frowned. After a while, he accepted the letter and took a deep breath: "Contact Hangel. Our country hopes to send you a message immediately." The United States orders two large warships!¡±
*****
PS: No special reason, just a rare day out with my kids. If I have time tomorrow, Hippo will try to make up for the chapter I owe today. If I don¡¯t have time, I will definitely make up for it next week.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 348 Large Heavy Cruiser
Fifty million dollars in cash to buy all the old stuff? Russians are so rich!
In the Legation of the Republic of China in St. Petersburg, before Lu Zhengxiang, Wang Zhengting and the staff could give high-fives, the second order from Russia knocked everyone unconscious. """(.) The ancestors and clans are on top! $420 million super weapon order! Provide 1.5 million rifles, 5,000 cannons of various types, 100,000 grenade launchers, 50,000 Sten submachine guns and 10,000 light and heavy machine guns within three years, in addition to 300 million rounds of ammunition and 25 million artillery shells!
The two of them didn¡¯t know the other prices, but they knew about the grenade and cannonballs. A standard Type 12 rifle of the National Defense Force costs 40 yuan, which is about 20 US dollars, and is sold to Russia for 30 US dollars. Three grenadiers can be manufactured at the same price, but the price of the grenade at this time is the same as the rifle. This means that the rifle and grenade alone can earn US$10 million and US$2.3 million respectively.
As for the cannonballs, the profits are astonishingly high! Taking the most commonly used 75mm artillery shell as an example, one usually costs US$8 and sells for US$10. However, after domestically adopting simple and fast casting technology and reducing pre-engraved fragments, the cost can be reduced to US$7. In addition, last year Hanyang developed a new type of mixed gunpowder and cheap black powder, and mixed it with a small amount of Shimase gunpowder ingredients to make the flames after explosion larger and more powerful, a special export-type mixed gun, making the expensive The new gun accounts for only 50% of the total filling volume, so the average price of an exported shell can be reduced to about 6 US dollars. The sale to Russia this time was calculated based on 12 US dollars, which means that the artillery shells alone can earn 150 million US dollars, which is about 300 million yuan!
300 million yuan! Equivalent to half of the total national tax in 1911!
They say that fighting a war means fighting for money. The two finally understood. When I think of the money that is flying all over Europe at this moment, I wish that it would be better to use up all the European wealth in seventeen or eighteen years, so as to avoid going back to the Far East and starting to be tyrannical again. Money is a good thing, but neither of them dared to make a decision whether to accept the contract. Although judging from the quantity, Russia does not believe in falsely reported figures. According to the current domestic capabilities, if all military orders are canceled within three years, it will barely be enough to survive. But the problem is that their own army cannot stand still. After all, Japan is still eager to take revenge, so the two of them had to send a telegram back to the country to ask for instructions.
After the news came back to China, no one dared to make a decision except for ecstasy. Even Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi discussed for a long time and agreed that the contract should be halved. Only Yang Qiu insisted on accepting the contract. Naturally, he couldn't say that after the tsar's death in two years, he could steal nearly half of the money and resell the things he made to other countries to make money twice, so he carefully analyzed the manufacturing capabilities of the domestic military industry. View from the device. Hanyang and Chongqing alone have the possibility of expanding their production capacity by 30%. This does not include Zhengzhou Industrial Group of the same scale, which is under construction, and Fengtian and Baotou, two major industrial groups that have begun planning. (._¡¶¡·¡·)
From a long-term perspective, it will be easy to double the civilian military equipment industry in three years, but the problem is that plans are just plans. In fact, after the outbreak of the European War, military manufacturing equipment could only be supplemented with a small amount through smuggling channels, which could not meet the construction needs at all. At present, domestic machinery manufacturing has just started. For civilian use, as long as it is not too advanced, the output and speed are just slow. You can grit your teeth and persevere. But military equipment with higher requirements is still almost a blank spot. But perhaps the profit was too considerable. In the end, Yang Qiu convinced everyone that they could sign the agreement after calling back.
Probably because he wanted to get weapons too much, Nicholas II sent an inspection team to the Far East by train with 300 tons of gold the day after signing the agreement. At the same time, the classic goods stored in Beijing were also quickly put on the train. After arriving at Fengtian, we transferred to the China Eastern Railway and headed towards Russia. After Wang Zhengting received the full payment of US$50 million for the spot, he immediately contacted the German Juncker Consortium and shipped thousands of machines and equipment from 13 factories in Belgium that he had long targeted to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Among them, the mild steel quenching and heat treatment equipment, which is only slightly inferior to Sweden and Germany, was the first batch to be transferred to Kiev, where it was transferred and embarked on the long journey home.
Rasputin, who was even more proud of receiving the Tsar's award, received a kickback of US$500,000. It is easy to find someone to issue a special train pass. Who in Russia today dares to offend this master and prophet who is in full swing? **Those bureaucrats keep the train running smoothly in front of money and passes. Therefore, throughout the winter of 2014, in the Eastern Front Theater, there was a strange scene of busy trains going back and forth while fighting.
Wang Zhengting did not take the remaining US$9.5 million back home. Instead, he distributed it to several diplomats stationed in Europe, including Lu Zhengxiang, and gave it to them to renovate the embassy and recruit technical personnel who had been displaced and war-torn, and received large sums of money. The diplomats spent almost all their money to recruit talents, and took advantage of the winter months to transport equipment back one by one. According to files declassified by the Republic of China government many years later, between the winter of 1914 and March 1915, more than 10,000 technical personnel were recruited from Tsarist Russia and Austria-Hungary, the largest countries.
This number is incomparable with the crazy influx of skilled immigrants into the United States, but it is of great help to Chinese industry, which is seriously short of scientific and engineering talents.
But the huge gains in Russia could not relieve Yang Qiu's knot. Although he thought at the beginning that he might not be able to recapture Taiwan at once, when the troops advanced with great success, everyone's thoughts gradually changed, but after Bernard had brought out After five years of asking for condominium in a threatening tone, he still felt very uncomfortable. Therefore, the atmosphere in the Ministry of Defense was abnormal all day long.
"Tell Yue Peng that the heavy artillery I gave him is not a toy! If the agreement is not signed for one day, the war will not stop for one day!" In the office, Yang Qiu threw back the telegram from the Northeast Theater Command asking for instructions on whether to attack Pulandian to Cai Gong, with stern words Let him frown and walk out with a wry smile. But as soon as he turned the corner outside, he saw Song Ziqing and Cai E walking side by side with Hangel. Cai E was transferred back to Nanjing to recuperate because he worked too hard in the Battle of Qingdao. Now that the Japanese troops have all withdrawn from Shandong, he is not good at the remaining rectification and reconstruction work, so Cai Jimin temporarily takes over Shandong.
When Hangel saw Cai Gong with a grimace on his face, he knew that the man inside must be angry about the condominium affairs in Taiwan. From his standpoint, he could clearly feel that Britain's punch had hit a vital point. During the five-year buffer period, as long as the British policy deflects slightly, it will be enough to help the Japanese navy recover as before or even become stronger! By then it will undoubtedly become more difficult to take back Taiwan.
From the US standpoint, this is a good opportunity to weaken Japan. However, the ideas of glory and isolation are still very strong in the US government, not to mention that a stronger China is more likely to undermine the security situation in the Pacific region, so the country also hopes to take this opportunity to ensure a balance between China and Japan. Under the influence of this policy, even he cannot violate the State Department's Far East Code of Conduct.
After entering the office, Yang Qiu was still frowning and still angry. Hangel smiled deliberately. He joked: "Dear Vice President, what makes you so angry? Maybe I can provide you with a little help."
Yang Qiu took a deep breath to regain his composure, spread his hands and said, "Yes, I do need your help. I hope your country can sell two New Mexico-class battleships to our navy."
"New Mexico class?"
Hangel did come today for an order for two battleships, but he was shocked when he heard that he actually chose the New Mexico class, which was only started to be built in the United States. The United States' shipbuilding capabilities are not as good as those of Europe. Even the most senior American designers know this, so they have been trying to catch up. The New Mexico class is the product of this catching-up mentality. As a battleship that adopts the latest scissor-type bow and uses a box-type armor layout to focus on protection, the L50 356mm sleeve-barrel naval gun specially designed for it is more powerful than the British L45 type used by the Japanese Kongo class. It is the only The weakness is the lack of power, only 22 knots. But a battleship is not a battlecruiser. If the King Kong class and the New Mexico class fought against each other, they would undoubtedly have a greater advantage.
Will the United States sell New Mexico? The answer is of course yes. The United States is not the United Kingdom. It is willing to sell any warships as long as it makes money. However, the problem is that the current sale of main warships to hot spots in the Far East cannot bypass the British government. The British government never wants a capital ship that surpasses Japan to appear in the Far East, so it shook its head and said: "Your Excellency, Vice President. As your friend, the U.S. government and I are willing to provide help to your navy. But with all due respect, our country must consider the ideas of some friendly countries when deciding on major diplomatic actions."
Although he didn¡¯t say it clearly, the three people here were not fools. Song Ziqing frowned at that time. A long time ago, he and several members of the Navy carefully studied what kind of equipment was needed. After choosing, there was a shadow that could not be avoided. That is four Japanese Kongo-class battlecruisers! Britain, France, and Germany are currently powerless even if they want to. The only country that can provide large warships, the United States, only has the latest New Mexico class, which has more powerful naval guns than the King Kong class. So he was a little disappointed when he heard that he might not get the New Mexico level.
Yang Qiu seemed to have long thought that the United States would not sell New Mexico. After all, the relationship between Britain and the United States was delicate, and the United States could not avoid the British Empire in many matters. As long as the Anglo-Japanese alliance does not disband for one day, it is impossible to obtain a battleship more powerful than the Japanese navy through normal channels. So I asked: "Then what options can you provide?"
"The caliber of the main gun should not exceed 12 inches. I think I can convince Congress."
12 inches? Wyoming class?
Yang Qiu certainly didn¡¯t want to think about Wyoming, which was nicknamed the bomb truck, but Hangel¡¯s words that it would not exceed 305 mm suddenly reduced the options. After searching through all the 305mm battleships that had appeared in his mind, almost none of them satisfied him. But it has to be built. After all, large warships cannot be built and used. Even if you give yourself a Yamato now, it will take several years to train sailors and exercise the long-lost large warship command and combat capabilities.
So after pondering for a long time, he quickly wrote down a set of data.
The main gun is three triple L50 305mm naval guns, with two in the front and one in the back in a backpack layout. The secondary battery uses 16 single 152mm guns.?8 76mm deck guns and 6 twin 37mm rapid-fire guns. Eliminate the torpedo tubes and need to be able to carry two seaplanes. The main armor belt is 241 mm and is arranged at an angle of 10¡ã. It adopts a double-bottom anti-torpedo compartment arrangement. It uses heavy oil boilers and steam turbines. The speed requirement is at least 27 knots, and the endurance is strictly required to reach 11 knots and 10,000 nautical miles!
Hangel frowned after reading the data. He was not surprised about the naval guns, but the armor 241 mm? This level is much weaker than the one-inch-design armored battleships with low main gun caliber that are commonly used by countries around the world. Although tilted deployment armor has been used in the UK, no one knows the actual combat protection effect. That is to say, according to this data, these two battleships are basically weirdos between battleships and battlecruisers.
"Large heavy cruiser" Yang Qiu gave the slightly weakened data according to the Alaska class, and also gave the two battleships accurate positioning
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 349 Armistice
Large heavy cruiser?
Actually, it is better to say that it is a battlecruiser with thickened armor. {./Book friends upload updates}
Two years later, the whole world will reflect on whether the existence of battlecruisers is necessary, but in Yang Qiu's eyes, battlecruisers are very suitable for him. In the tragic North Sea and Atlantic environment, the battle cruiser will be weakened a lot, and the mistakes of the commanders have even caused the battle cruiser to become a flash in the pan. However, in the vast Pacific Ocean, due to factors such as the far distance between the naval bases of various countries and the slow dispatch of battleships, the fast battle cruisers are more effective. To put it simply, "Those who can catch up cannot be beaten, and those who can be beaten cannot catch up."
Of course, Yang Qiu never wanted a model similar to the King Kong-class with more than 20,000 tons but only 203 mm of vertical armor, so he thought of the Alaska-class large cruiser in the parallel world that was also born at the wrong time. It's just that it's a fantasy to build an Alaska class now. Not to mention electronics and power, the mk8 triple-mounted 305mm naval gun that countless BB fans can't forget is not achievable with current technology, and the ship type is even more impossible. The only thing that can What is imitated is the armor distribution and layout.
In addition, in order to ensure future modification needs, Yang Qiu also put forward higher requirements for Shen Redundancy.
Of course, Hangel couldn't give an immediate answer. Even a layman could roughly calculate that according to these requirements, the standard displacement of a battleship is likely to exceed 23,000 tons. To make matters worse, the requirement of a speed of 27 knots must be ensured. You must know that the biggest problem of American battleships is power. Due to insufficient technical reserves of boilers and steam turbines, even they cannot build a fast battlecruiser comparable to the King Kong class, so whether they can start from it. Obtaining relevant technology in the hands of Britain and France will determine whether this big deal can be completed. Although his outstanding work over the past two years has brought valuable benefits to the United States. He also pried open a huge market with a population of more than 400 million, but this did not make him arrogant. Instead, as Yang Qiu and China gradually changed, he became a little cautious, so he only agreed to send the information back to the country first. As for whether it can meet the standards and construction, we must wait for a clear response from the country.
In addition to waiting for a reply from the United States, Yang Qiu also purchased an additional 12 Sea Wolf-1 submarines from Jiangnan Factory to ensure that it will have 18 submarines by the end of 2016.
When Yang Qiu worked hard to strengthen the navy and prepare for five years later, the official residence of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office was also full of people. Everyone including Inukai Takeshi and Takahashi Korekiyo and others were all present. Although they all advocated peace talks to end the war, they could not help but feel angry from the bottom of their hearts in the face of the harsh Min Hachijo. Fortunately, the politicians in the Taisho period were relatively wise, and even the military were not all paranoid and lunatic. """ (.) finally made a decision after losing Jinzhou and Sinuiju successively and not getting any support from the international community.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister"
Takahashi Korekiyo bowed to Okuma Shigenobu, glanced at the calendar that had been turned to November 20, and watched the cabinet members speak in a low voice: "Our allies said. They have tried their best to obtain Taiwan's condominium As a result, if they are unable to reach the final negotiation today, they will completely withdraw from mediation and terminate all previous commitments!¡±
"I also think it should be over! There is still hope to obtain co-administration of Taiwan. If the UK withdraws from mediation and does not reduce debt, and confiscates German islands in Asia without distributing them, then our country's losses will be even greater!"
"It is already winter, and the troops in Lushun are short of clothes and food. After the Pyongyang-Sinuiju railway was blown up, even the 20th Division could not be replenished. If it cannot be ended as soon as possible, the severe cold will make the losses even greater!"
After you hit the mark, Okuma Shigenobu, who was at the desk, took out his pocket watch. After checking the time, I picked up the revised eight-article civil contract and read it several times. The cabinet members around me were also staring intently. I saw him picking up the pen and just about to put it down, but it froze in mid-air. He raised his head with tired eyes: "I heard that the Chinese have started to replenish the navy?"
"Yes."
Since the peace talks began, Takahashi Korekiyo realized that this was the only option, so he became a lot more active in the political arena. He didn¡¯t want to hide it now, and said: ¡°The Chinese government has sent an inquiry to the United States. From the current situation, it should be two battlecruisers with 305mm main guns, but whether the order can be truly completed still requires the United Kingdom and the United States. It can only be solved through negotiation. So I think we can block the deal through our allies. Of course, even if they get it, it will not be comparable to the King Kong class. Our navy still has a big advantage."
¡°But they have submarines!¡±
"The French government has promised to deliver one of the latest submarines to our navy immediately after the contract is signed, and to help build five of the same model." Korekiyo Takahashi saw that Okuma Shigenobu was still struggling for his political future and continued. : "Your Excellency, Prime Minister. With all due respect, the Empire of Japan can no longer bear the war. It is time to end and give the country a period of quiet development. Only by overcoming the current difficulties can the Empire continue on the road to prosperity and wealth.". "
Prosperity? rich? !
After Yamagata Aritomo acquiesced, Riku Xiangoka Ichinosuke also realized that it must end, but he was still very dissatisfied in his heart. He snorted: "Is Takahashi-kun too optimistic? It is no longer possible for the Empire and China to coexist. Now they are constantly taking advantage of the opportunities of the European War. Make money to develop their own industries. If they sign the agreement, they will have an unhindered development period, and the empire's dream of dominating Asia and co-prosperity will disappear! I still say what I said, our Ministry of War does not approve of this agreement."
"You are still so arrogant even though you can't win the fight. You obviously have ulterior motives!" Not to mention Takahashi Korekiyo, even Inukai Takeshi couldn't stand it, and snorted coldly: "Then don't sign it, your army can continue to fight! And don't ask for support from the empire."
Inukai Takeshi has a high position, and a cold snort made Okaichi Nosuke lose his temper. No matter how crazy the army is, it cannot win without a nationwide mobilization.
"I hope our descendants can understand that this contract is for the greater future of the empire." After the last voice disappeared, Okuma Shigenobu picked up the pen again. At that moment, he only felt that the tip of the pen was heavy, his wrist was stiff, and his breathing was about to stop. When I signed my name and the word "agree" on the final telegram, it felt as if all my strength had been drained away. When he raised his head, several cold lights with murderous intent immediately locked onto him. Okayama Nosuke and other radicals who disagreed with the signing were unwilling to leave.
But Okuma Shigenobu could no longer think too much about these looks. He put down his pen and consoled himself by emphasizing: "Everyone, please remember that this is an armistice! It is not a final peace agreement. I hope everyone will work together to encourage each other and wait for the empire to come back again!"
*******
"Coordinates 210. Wind speed is resting"
Outside Wugu City, 24 105mm Warhammer 14 howitzers sprayed out huge orange fireballs after adjusting their positions. A moment later, the surrounding areas of the Piziwo Manchu Army camp 10 kilometers away were filled with artillery shells, and there was a violent explosion. The shock and shock made the Manchurian and Mongolian army look pale, but there was a large group of Japanese troops behind them and no one dared to run around. You must know that those Japanese were much more ruthless than the opposite, so they could only curl up and wait for the shelling to end.
"Stand up. Get the hell up, prepare to fight!" Tang Jiyao waved his gun with a ferocious look on his face. Intimidating the soldiers to get up and prepare. A few months ago, he was confident that he would have a rematch with Yang Qiu to avenge Guangxi. But I never expected that the enemy would be killed at the doorstep again before revenge was taken, and that the Japanese army, which had been arrogant in the past, would be defeated so quickly and miserably. Except for Jinzhou, all the territory has been lost, and Shandong has lost more than 30,000 people in one go.
Just when he was gritting his teeth and kicking and kicking to get those boneless banner soldiers to fight, the guards rushed to him and rolled around, shouting nervously: "Sir, Japanese Japanese Run away!" "What!" Tang Jiyao quickly pushed aside the guards and looked back. I saw that the Japanese army behind them began to retreat, leaving no flags behind. It was obvious that they had completely given up on the establishment of the Piziwoman camp. Before he could figure out what was going on, the flag soldiers and bandits who had been frightened out of their wits and dared not move due to the pressure of the Japanese army rushed out of the trenches and fled backwards.
No matter how capable Tang Jiyao was, he could not stop the mountains of defeated soldiers. He quickly ran to the headquarters to ask what was going on. But when they arrived, they found that Tie Liang and Zai Tao were packing their things, and Prince Su Shanqi found the former Qing Dynasty uniform from nowhere. There are court beads hanging on the chest, and even the prince's hat inlaid with east beads is turned out and put on. Sitting on the Grand Master's chair, his face looked ashen, and he refused to do anything to persuade the servants at his feet. Next to him, Kawashima Satami saw that he was unwilling to leave, and shouted anxiously: "Prince, leave quickly! You can continue the great cause of restoring the country back to Japan, why sacrifice here?"
Before Prince Su could speak, Tang Jiyao couldn't help but shouted: "What's going on? What's going on?"
Seeing that he still didn't understand the situation, Zai Tao suddenly pointed at his nose and shouted: "Tang! Don't be so fucking hypocritical. Didn't you know that Japan surrendered? In my opinion, all of you Han people deserve to die." ! They should all be killed."
Japan surrendered? Everyone in Tang Jiyao was stunned! Looking directly at Kawashima Satami, the latter's face turned red and he tried to argue: "It's not a surrender! It's a temporary armistice. Sooner or later, the empire will return to Manchuria and Mongolia." Although he kept arguing that it was an armistice agreement, everyone still I'm not a fool. With Japan's national strength, how could it possibly come back without the resources of Manchuria and Mongolia? When he thought about his long journey to escape Japan, and after joining the Manchurian Army for revenge, he worked even harder. But in the end, this was the result. Tang Jiyao's emotions completely lost control. He cursed and yelled: "Son of a bitch! I knew it." , you little Japanese are unreliable! He¡¯s the fucking emperor, he¡¯s worse than the pretty boy under the waistband of a bitch.¡±
Kawashima Satami's face turned black after being scolded by him. It could be seen that the guards behind him did not dare to get angry, so he ignored Prince Su Shanqi. He glared at Tang Jiyao and walked out the door, but as soon as he stepped out, When the gate was opened, a cannonball hit accuratelyCome down. The violent explosion blew up the entire front yard, and two stones slid across Shanqi's face. The bloodshot eyes and pain made the old man who helped Yuan Shikai come to power, but regretted it and started to support the independence movement, closed his eyes.
Under the guidance of a Haidongqing, hundreds of artillery shells killed Kawashima Satami, Shanqi and Tang Jiyao. After a while, the last golden dragon flag on the flagpole in the center of the camp slowly fell down and turned into ashes.
On November 20, the National Defense Forces broke through Piziwo, and the Manchu Army disappeared within four months of its establishment.
On the same day, at the last moment before the end of the peace talks, Kato Takaaki, who received the telegram of instructions from the Prime Minister, and Wu Tingfang, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, signed the "Eight Civil Articles" Sino-Japanese Armistice Treaty after British mediation and modification in Shanghai
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 350 The terrible aftermath
The cold fog is spreading, the north wind is biting, and Lushunkou is deserted in the morning.
Since the Russian occupation of the Gengzi period and the construction of Dalian, which is not far away, Port Arthur has not been so depressed. Although the weather is cold, due to the natural geographical advantage of not freezing all year round, winter was the busiest season in previous years, but now there are only a few people here, and there is nothing visible on the street except dense sandbags and bunkers.
Nagano Yuanping, who was thin and wearing a thin jacket, emerged from the stable of the refugee camp where he had stayed up all night. He said goodbye to his shivering wife and headed to the harbor covered in the stench of horse manure, hoping to get some food from his friends.
It turns out that he was an engineer on the South Manchuria Railway with a good career and income, but just when he was looking forward to a better future, the war broke out. In just ten days after the Xihua Gate Incident, tens of thousands of Chinese Army troops who were ready to go quickly cut off the South Manchuria Railway, snatched away all branches in various places, and beat the road protection team to the point where they abandoned their armor and retreated in a hurry. Within a few days, the entire railway line from Harbin to Haicheng was interrupted, and he had to take his wife to flee from Shenyang to Lushun.
After arriving, he did not leave immediately. In addition to the fact that the ships needed to be used to transport reinforcements and combat supplies, he also felt that once the mighty Japanese Empire launched, it would be a thunderous force, and the railway should be recaptured soon, so he stayed in Lushun. Stay and wait patiently with the Japanese expatriates who came from all over to return to work after the war is over. During that time, he would come to the port every day. When troops arrived one after another from the country, he would cheer. However, as fewer and fewer ships arrived, especially after the ambush at Lushunkou, the route was almost interrupted, making everyone's My heart began to sink.
At that time, he was still lucky enough to believe that the difficulties were only temporary and victory would definitely belong to Japan, because the powerful Imperial Army began to land in Shandong.
One day, two days, one month passed slowly while waiting. When the news of Qingdao¡¯s failure came back, it shocked everyone! The army collapsed and lost 30,000 people in one day and one night! The Imperial Navy, known as the strongest in Asia, even had four battleships sunk in a row overseas in Qingdao! That day everyone realized that the war was likely to fail, but when he was about to return home, he found that the crucial shipping routes from Port Arthur and North Korea to Kyushu Island in Japan had been disrupted by attacks. The dilemma of not having a ship to return home made him regret it. I didn't leave earlier, and in the end I had to wait patiently with my young wife.
The war situation became increasingly unfavorable, and the soldiers began to spread the news that North Korea was lost, followed by the loss of Jinzhou and the loss of Sinuiju. From that day on, the last trace of confidence in victory was completely buried. Even the soldiers knew that defeat was inevitable. For the more than 10,000 ordinary Japanese stranded in Lushun, the unfavorable news of the war situation may only cause a burst of curses and pain, but the tight food supply has suddenly put everyone's lives in trouble. As the war caused most of the Chinese in Kanto Prefecture to flee to Fengtian, the farmland here was left uncultivated and there was a shortage of labor. In addition, he did not expect a war to break out in advance, so the Governor of Kwantung shipped last year's grain reserves back to China in March to help alleviate the domestic food disaster, but he did not expect that this would become a nightmare for Lushun.
Since the beginning of the war, Kanto Prefecture has entered into food rationing supply. Each expatriate could only get half-full food, and when Jinzhou was also lost, the food shortage became even more severe. With the onset of severe winter, the supply fleet was still unable to arrive in large numbers, and the Chinese National Defense Forces were stationed in Pulandian and Piziwo. , in order to ensure that the army had enough food to survive the severe winter, even the food rations were finally cancelled. The Governor-General asked the expatriates to find a solution on their own.
On both sides of the road leading to the dock, there were many banner men with pigtails sitting on them begging. He looked down upon these people. He had used up the last of Lushun's food reserves by supporting tens of thousands of these lazy and lazy guys, and now no one had anything to eat. Even now, they would rather beg than figure it out on their own. No wonder these decadent bannermen were defeated one after another! After Nagano Yuanpei spat in his heart, he continued to walk towards the dock against the north wind.
He is from Kagoshima, and Kagoshima is the hometown of the Satsuma Domain of the Navy, so after escaping to Port Arthur, he made many naval friends, so he quickly found a naval boatman who was also from Kagoshima. "Nagano-kun?" The boatman almost didn't recognize the young engineer after smelling the smell of horse manure on his body, and asked, "What's wrong with you? Where have you been?"
Nagano Yuanping spread his hands and felt helpless: "After the Governor's Palace canceled the food ration, I went to Dalian, but there were no ships there. When I came back, I found that my temporary residence was occupied by soldiers, so I could only live in a stable temporarily. Weather It¡¯s so cold and there¡¯s only hay there to keep you warm.¡±
After hearing his general experience over the past few days, the boatman was also a little angry: "These damn army fools! Provoking China and dragging the empire into war for those lazy bannermen is not counting them as treasures to support the Manchu and Mongolian forces. It was a waste of food to feed them. Now I finally know how stupid it is!" The battle between land and sea is not something that is known in Japan.Even if it is a secret, Nagano, as an engineer of the South Manchuria Railway, has also heard of some cases where the two armies have not been in contact with each other for a long time. For example, the navy uses all British standard equipment, but the army uses German calibers, resulting in weapons and ammunition that cannot be used interchangeably with each other. But he didn't want to get involved in this kind of dispute and said with a smile: "Forget it. They also wanted to support a puppet government for the sake of the empire. Who would have thought that it would become like this."
The boatman still had disdain on his face and turned back to the dormitory to get food. Although material management is strict, the navy is much richer than the army. Food is stored in the military port, so he quickly brought a small bag of food. Looking at the bulging baggage, Nagano Yuanpei looked excited. He bowed with gratitude before going to pick up the life-saving baggage. But when his fingers just touched the outer layer of his face, a beast-like sound suddenly came from his ear drum. Shouts and gunshots!
Gunshots! Why are there gunshots? Aren't the enemies still in Pulandian and Piziwo?
The silence was shattered by dense gunfire. Thousands of soldiers rushed out of the direction of the camp and fired into the sky like vents. More soldiers began to rush towards the harbor. Even the navy could not stop this surging tide! The soldiers rushed to the seaside, knelt down one after another and raised their hands in the air, shouting wildly: "The Emperor is on board! We must not lose one."
"The loyal soul of the Japanese Empire will live forever!"
"Kudanzaka! My home."
The suddenly agitated soldiers dragged Lushun into a frenzy. Nagano Yuanpei, who was full of confusion, hugged the cloth bag tightly and turned around to see that a similar situation had occurred on the warships parked in the harbor. Before he could understand what was going on, he saw A young army sergeant shouted several times and then suddenly raised his gun and pointed it at his head.
Snapped!
In the clear gunshot, the suicidal sergeant's head suddenly shattered like a watermelon smashed open by a hammer, and blood and brains were mixed together and spewed out and splashed all over the floor. The sergeant's suicide seemed to have kicked off a suicide speed competition. Hundreds of soldiers shouted wildly, fired, fired grenades, or simply jumped into the sea from a cliff dozens of meters high!
What's wrong? What happened!
The intense death scroll violently impacted Nagano Yuanpei¡¯s eyes. Chills suddenly spread from his back to his whole body, and soon he was unable to move. The boatman behind him seemed to have thought of something, and quickly ran back to the nearest destroyer. After a moment, he came over with a slumped look on his face. "The empire has been defeated! His Majesty the Emperor has issued an edict, ordered the withdrawal of all troops except Taiwan, and exchanged the concession to China."
"What!"
Even though he was not a military member, young Nagano Yuanpei was still shocked by the news! How can it be? How can it be! How could the empire, known as the strongest military in Asia and even the world, admit defeat? Also throw away all the land and interests outside Taiwan! Nagano, who seemed to have lost his soul, walked towards the stables of the refugee camp where he stayed last night. Along the way, countless out-of-control soldiers smashed, smashed, looted and burned. Bags full of food were also snatched away. His body was knocked down by the tide of panic-stricken people. After a few somersaults, when he returned to the stable, he saw the ugliest scene!
I only saw a dozen soldiers who were rioting out of control and crowded into the stable. Familiar clothes were torn into strips and scattered everywhere. A soldier who had stripped off his lower body was howling like a wild beast. Two white legs had just emerged from the He leaned out and was held down by the soldiers next to him, pinching him hard. The high-pitched and frightened screams were intermittent in the corner, and their voices were completely lost in an instant.
"Bastards! You bastards! Beasts!"
Blood rushed to his head suddenly. Nagano never expected that the rioting soldiers would vent their resentment and anger on his own people after learning the news of the failure. He used all his strength to pick up the wooden stick next to him and rushed towards the soldiers, but before he could wait, He got close to a gun butt and hit him hard in the face. When he fell down with blood on his face, he finally saw his wife who was being ravaged and dying from the gap. At that moment, he realized that the army under the might of the emperor was so ugly and terrifying.
"Blow this place up completely. We must not leave it to the Chinese! Even if I die, I will not leave here!" Shirakawa Yoshinori, who had escaped from Longkou by chance, showed a fierce look and directed the rebels to rush to the Golden Mountain Fort, pointing at a door. The thick coastal heavy artillery tried to destroy it, and dozens of naval artillerymen came to stop it, but they were blocked by the sharp bayonets.
"General, by doing this you will break the armistice treaty."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The bloodshot eyes of Shirakawa Yoshinori severely slapped away the ensign who came to block him, shouting hysterically: "Bullshit armistice treaty! His Majesty the Emperor has been deceived by the capitulationists. As an emperor, he should fight until the end." Don't give up even once, instead of leaving these cannons to the enemy!" His words made the naval soldiers dare not move anymore. In fact, they did not want to leave these powerful heavy cannons to the enemy, so they all took a few steps back to let them go. The Army took over the battery to destroy.
Crazy army soldiers began to stuff the barrel and base of the gun**, trying to completely destroy the Lushun Fortress Group, many army soldiers also stormed the Navy Pier, clamoring to blow up and sink warships, block the Lushun Port channel, and completely block everyone's way home. Their mania caused the Navy to dissatisfied, the two sides engaged in a small-scale fierce exchange of fire.
It¡¯s chaos! Total chaos!
Lushun, Dalian and even the entire Jinzhou were in chaos. Army soldiers were everywhere with explosions and destruction. After the soldiers filled out the bombs, Shirakawa Yoshinori immediately ordered the explosion. Amidst the rumbling explosions, a mushroom cloud suddenly rose into the sky, but before the second cannon was detonated, several shells fell on the fort. Rumbling sounds of artillery were also heard on the sea. The nervous soldiers turned around and saw four British, American, and Russian cruisers flying the Union Jack, Stars and Stripes, and Double-Headed Eagles respectively. All their guns were aimed at the fort. Behind them were The Qingdao armored cruiser is equipped with the new Republic of China naval flag with a blue background and dragon claw flag (on a blue background, with the blood cloud dragon claw folded arrow in the upper right corner. Refer to the training in the Pacific, haha, the hippopotamus is too lazy to change it).
"General Terauchi, I want to remind you! Your country has signed an armistice contract. According to the contract, all facilities must be completely handed over to China! If the destruction continues, it is a declaration of war!" In the Governor's Palace of Lushun, the three British, American and Russian officials responsible for supervising Japan's performance of the contract The officials were furious. They did not want to watch Japan break the treaty and restart the war, causing the situation in the Far East to become chaotic again. Especially the Russian military officials who urgently needed to withdraw their troops pointed at Masaki Terauchi unceremoniously. They had a great opportunity to retaliate ten years ago. The posture of taking revenge with one stone.
Three countries, three countries again! How is this different from the Three Kingdoms Return to Liao Dynasty? Shame! Even his defeated generals dared to come and point their noses at others. Terauchi Masaki's eyes were full of reluctance, and his mouth was twitching wildly. He couldn't help but look at the British envoy from the corner of his eyes, but the same cold expression showed how much Europe cared about the armistice between the two countries at this moment. Although he had ten million reluctances in his heart, he could only struggle in the face of pressure. He nodded and sent someone to issue an order to stop further destruction of the facility.
Under the protection of the warships sent by Britain, the United States and Russia to supervise Japan's withdrawal, the Chinese navy once again returned to Lushun after 20 years! On the deck, Chen Shaokuan, the navy representative who came to supervise the withdrawal, felt his scalp numb as he watched the Japanese soldiers jumping from the cliff. When they entered Lushun Port, the densely packed corpses of soldiers and ordinary people were even more shocking. What kind of country is this? ! There is nothing wrong with soldiers dying on the battlefield, but it is crazy that so many people are still buried after the country and government have made a decision!
What¡¯s more, this is a land that doesn¡¯t belong to them in the first place!
Thinking of this, he began to worry about whether he could successfully take back Taiwan in five years. He also understood why Commander-in-Chief Yang Qiu did not smile at all despite rumors that the contract was signed.
When the Qingdao sailed into the bay and announced that Lushun was returning home, two Japanese merchant ships also untied their moorings and sailed out of the Yangtze River in despair, far away from the Wusongkou Pier in Shanghai. On the deck, Kato Takaaki couldn't tell whether he was happy or in pain. Looking at the farther and farther coastline, he always felt panicked and uncomfortable.
Similarly, after Chen Haohui burned the telegram in Japan, he pried open the floor and took out two long-collected Republican-style pistols and stuffed them into his clothes. He looked at Yoshiko Kawashima who was already asleep and took a deep breath.
"After nearly three years of waiting, the light is finally coming"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 351 Northeast, military control!
Chapter 351: Northeast, military control!
In front of the mirror, Yang Qiu was shaving very seriously. When the sharp razor slowly moved downward along his cheek, the slight stinging sensation made the pores on his skin shrink. To be honest, he was a little nervous every time he used an old-fashioned folding razor after so many years, for fear of accidentally cutting his skin.
A little blood is nothing, but if the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China and the vice-president of a country go to work with a bloody wound, it is not good after all.
Behind him, Miao Luo was wrapped in her nightgown and giggling. Amid laughter, the two large breasts held up by her forearms trembled wildly. "Is it that funny? How about I grow a beard?" Yang Qiu glared at his wife. I just don¡¯t understand why ever since I got married, I¡¯ve been smiling so briskly every time I saw myself shaving. Is it wrong to not be used to shaving with a big blade?
"No, don't go to bed if you have a beard."
¡°What a big threat!¡±
For the sake of "happiness", Commander Yang continued to raise the knife helplessly and pointed at the most difficult part of the jaw to scratch for a long time. Miao Luo liked to see him clumsily gesticulating with the knife on his face, without any intention of helping. She found that Yang Qiu was the most real at this moment, arranging his beard like an ordinary man, fearing to scratch his face and so cautious that his back straightened.
After finally getting rid of all the stubble, Yang Qiu wiped the blue skin with a towel and found that she was still standing behind him. He joked: "Look, in order to satisfy Madam's pleasure, my face has been shaved blue."
"The devil wants to look at you." Miao Luo wrinkled her nose and made a face, then took off her pajamas generously, exposing her naked and bumpy breasts to the air, and slowly began to change clothes.
What is a good-looking woman, face or figure? In fact, it's not the case. In addition to her appearance, to evaluate a woman, you need to look at some details in her daily life, such as Miao Luo changing clothes. She moved very slowly when changing clothes. Perhaps it was due to her martial arts practice. Every time she stretched her body, Yang Qiu could feel the rhythm and rhythm. She had to check her underwear and outerwear neatly and repeatedly, sometimes frowning and sometimes pouting her rosy little mouth. I found something that I was not satisfied with.
Even though the person next to her was already familiar with every part of her body, Yang Qiu did not miss the opportunity to appreciate it.
The naked legs are straight and slender, and the plump and round buttocks when bending over are simply tempting and sinful. Her slender waist swayed gently and her chest swayed with the ups and downs. Two red plums were clearly visible on the thin pink bust. After a year of marriage, this girl who was born in the United States has completely washed away the worldliness of being a child of the world. Because she has been influenced by American liberal culture since she was a child, she can see many things in her that are more open-minded than domestic girls. For example, after getting married, she was never shy about her body in front of Yang Qiu, and she could easily communicate in English whenever foreign guests came to visit. Although her talent in business is not outstanding, she quickly mastered the seven or eight large companies under their names after receiving guidance. It was her help in handling these chores that allowed Yang Qiu to focus on his work without being distracted.
After putting on the cheongsam, Miao Luo started to choose which pants to match. Yang Qiu couldn't help but feel wandering as her pearly-white legs were looming in the slit, secretly thinking how alluring these legs would be if they were wearing stockings. Judging from the technology and conditions, the foundation of nylon is already there. Should I find someone to focus on researching this aspect? If you study it one day earlier, it will be a moment earlier to benefit men all over the world Miao Luo didn't know Commander Yang was suddenly distracted. She raised her head and saw him staring straight at her legs. She thought he had thought of something. Her pretty face turned red and she quickly said, "By the way. Sister Lu came from yesterday." Shanghai sent a telegram saying that the first oil royalty has been paid, and she asked me to ask you how to deal with it."
As soon as Lu Bicheng was mentioned, Yang Qiu suddenly woke up. When he looked at Miao Luo, he was met with a pair of angry eyes. He quickly turned away his head and pretended to get dressed and asked: "So fast? Doesn't it mean that the technology will not be completed until the end of 2015?" Transformation?¡±
¡°A new plant in the Gulf of Mexico used new technology during construction and just started production last month. Sister Lu said it will take another year or two before we can collect patent fees on a large scale.¡±
"Oh. Just save it for now. You may need a large sum of cash in a few years."
While talking to Miao Luo, he quietly looked at Yang Qiu. She didn't know that they had been married for so long, but she knew from his expression that he had a secret relationship with "Sister Lu" who was now famous all over the world and was hailed as a role model for women! Otherwise, why would she stay in Shanghai and often travel back and forth abroad? Even the name of the oil company is "Huachen"! She also regularly handed over the money she earned to herself, which ostensibly was the share her husband deserved, but a woman¡¯s sixth sense told her that Lu Bicheng regarded herself as a big lady and was using this method to please herself so that she could have future marriages. The opportunity was justified and he walked into Yang Mansion.
Thinking of this, she felt a little sore in her heart. But having said that, this is the case in this era. Even recently, he was accused of commanding the Qingdao Campaign.The world-famous General Cai E had two wives, and it was very common for officials to have three or four wives. On the contrary, he was very restrained in this regard. Otherwise, with his current power and status, just by raising his finger, the rooms in his house would be filled, and he would not let his senior sister wander around in front of him and deliberately pretend to turn a blind eye. In fact, she knew that this day might come as early as after marrying Yang Qiu. Even if the senior sister and that sister Lu really lived in the house in the future, she would be prepared, but something kept making her feel knotty. That is, her belly has not moved since the two have been married for more than a year. Although she grew up in the United States, she still knows some things in the country, and she is afraid that Yang Qiu will neglect her in the future. So I cleverly pretended not to see him and asked, "Why do you need so much cash? Sister Lu originally planned to pay American technicians to find the Yumen Oilfield you mentioned."
Yang Qiu also knows that there are some things that cannot be hidden from Miao Luo, not to mention that even a blind man can see Ruiyao's feelings for him, but he doesn't want to think about it yet. The Eight Articles of the People's Republic of China have just been signed, and the Japanese troops have just begun to evacuate today. Immigration from the Northeast, the construction of Baofen and Anshan iron mines, North Korean resource exchanges, and the Baotou-Kulun railway and other matters need to be drafted immediately, so we can only put these aside for the time being. Regarding personal matters, he said: "Then let's invest in the development of Yumen Oilfield first according to Miss Lu's method. Now we are seriously short of oil, and we can't even meet the needs of the army."
After Miao Luo nodded and hummed, he put on his coat and smiled brightly. He suddenly turned in front of Yang Qiu and smiled like a child who had just put on a new dress and was eager to be praised by others. "Does the dress fit you?"
"After I finish this busy work, I will take a long vacation and let's have a baby together." Yang Qiu also knew what she was thinking, hugging her and kissing her cheek affectionately. The intimate gesture made Miao Luo feel like her body was about to melt. She rolled her eyes and said, "I think about this all day long." Although she said she hated it, the arms holding him tightened and she even raised her head after a moment. Take the initiative to send fragrance and kiss together.
"Madam Oops!" The little girl Xi'er who knocked on the door to report was once again frightened by the bad scene and covered her face and turned around hastily. After saying that the car was ready, she disappeared in shame.
At night, the banquet hall of the Nanjing Presidential Palace is brightly lit and filled with people. In order to celebrate the signing of the Eight-Article Contract and to thank the military and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their hard work during this period, Li Yuanhong specially hosted a banquet at the Presidential Palace. Celebrities, gentry, and envoys from various countries gathered together, and the conversation and laughter were particularly lively.
The arrival of Yang Qiu and his wife brought the dinner atmosphere to a climax, and reporters focused their cameras on the young couple. On the eve of another general election next year, some people have long been privately campaigning that Yang Qiu should take over as president, and this proposal has made no waves in the political circles of the Republic of China, especially with the victory of the Sino-Japanese War. In the end, after the recklessness, ignorance and impulsiveness that enveloped him at the beginning of the war turned into loud slaps, no one in the whole of China or even in Asia could find a more dazzling halo than this young man.
"God, have I seen the fairy?" Hangeel, who loves liveliness and is almost a master of China, came up to him first. After kissing Miao Luo's fingers, he deliberately pretended to be jealous: "Yang, if the younger two At ten years old, I will definitely challenge you.¡±
"In that case, should I call you Uncle Hangel now?"
"Ha ha"
The witty conversation between the two aroused laughter all around. Many people who met Yang Qiu for the first time finally understood that becoming the most powerful and status person in China at the age of 24 did not rely on external rumors. It was just the army and force. At this moment, the wit and humor he showed conquered many people. Many ladies from famous families even took the initiative to come here, but in front of the equally dazzling Miao Luo, they began to feel sorry for themselves. I didn't meet this guy earlier.
Li Yuanhong, who was short and fat, specially wore a brown gown today, and his face was rosy and joyful. When he saw Yang Qiu, he ran over and took the initiative to pull him into the small circle of dignitaries nearby. He raised his glass and saluted: "This Sino-Japanese War." To be able to win, the first merit is naturally those soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line. As for the second merit Chen Hua, you can¡¯t run away.¡±
"The President has given me the award. I only contributed a small amount. Without the President, Prime Minister and everyone behind the scenes, we would not have achieved today's results. It's a pity that Taiwan" Yang Qiu paused. , found that everyone was very happy and immediately changed their statement: "It will take another five years to take it back."
"Five years is five years. We old men can't wait. Chen Hua, you can always wait." Zhang Jizhi raised his glass. When Yang Qiu chose to go to war, there was a lot of criticism within the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, so after this victory, many people He believed that both parties should withdraw from the government, and he also considered resigning. Although Tang Shaoyi was the Prime Minister of the National Society, he agreed with Yang Qiu's idea of ??ensuring the dominance of the National Society during the extraordinary period, suppressing all opposition and focusing on building the country. But deep down in my heart, I still hope to learn from the United States to check and balance each other. When I heard that he had thoughts of resigning in his words, I quickly said:?: "Brother Ji Zhi, why did you say this? You are now holding many positions, and the whole country's agricultural and mulberry fields depend on you to be at the helm."
Suppressing the two parties while allowing them to exist is Yang Qiu's own strategy, so he did not go back to settle old scores and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang will always be strong, and his theory of saving the country with cotton and iron is even more to the point. Cotton cultivation is now being carried out in Henan and Shaanxi. We can also make spinning machines ourselves. Anshan and Benxi in the Northeast, Shuicheng and Baotou in Guizhou have also discovered new iron mines this year. It coincides with the European War and is a great opportunity to develop cotton and iron and build the country. You can't Put down your picks."
These words made Zhang Jizhi breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that he would not pursue the matter anymore, so he smiled and toasted. When Wu Tingfang saw that Yang Qiu was willing to put aside political entanglements, he couldn't help but sigh: "The Vice President is so right! The European war has become a festering situation and will not be over in a short time. Now the whole world is turning on its machines. , Although our country¡¯s foundation is not as good as Europe and the United States, in the past few years, the vice president has strategized in advance and saved some good things. Now that Japan has been driven out of the mainland, it is a good opportunity for us to put aside our disputes and work hard."
"I love hearing what Brother Wen Jue said!" Zhang Taiyan and Cai Yuanpei joined in with a smile: "In the beginning, the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's foreign affairs were prosperous throughout the country. Later, ten of the people who destroyed the Great Wall were due to selfish disputes. Now we people should do the same. Good job.¡±
His words attracted everyone's approval. Li Yuanhong glanced at Yang Qiu and asked: "Chen Hua, Japan has begun to withdraw its troops. If there is no accident from Russia, there should be news in the next two days. What are your plans for the Northeast? ?¡±
Yang Qiu has also been thinking about how to manage the Northeast. Fertile land and abundant resources, if they can be constructed, will definitely enable the country to catch up by leaps and bounds. But there are many problems. First of all, the Northeast needs to recuperate after the war, and local public security has not been good. After this failure, the Japanese government will definitely focus on strengthening control of North Korea, and then continue to peek into the fertile Northeast Plains, so the confrontation there will continue for a long, long time. In addition, the domestic rural land problem will not be completely solved in the short term. Therefore, once the stuff of the Russian Poor Party spreads to China, it will still be very tempting. But now I have chosen the path of socialized capitalism, and ideology has destined that future conflicts will be inevitable. Therefore, if we want to ensure the construction of Northeast China, we must adopt some extraordinary measures.
He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, looked at Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi, thought for a while and spit out sixteen words.
"The central government is under direct jurisdiction and military control is implemented. Immigrate to open up wasteland, guard the borderwaiting for war!"
y
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 352 Hou Yi
At any formal cocktail party, guests gather in small groups and have their own small circles. If no one is invited, they will not get involved among others. The same is true in the banquet hall of the Presidential Palace at this moment. Even though Yang Qiu and Li Yuanhong were standing side by side, chatting and laughing, acting approachable, the people gathered around them were all members of the current cabinet. Even Yang Du didn't know his identity and could only prick up his ears. He gathered in a group with Song Ziqing and others and chatted with each other. He would not easily step into that circle.
He knows it very well. No matter how the outside world spreads rumors that Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi are puppets, if these two people really don't stand in the way, Yang Qiu himself may not be able to handle so many complicated domestic and foreign affairs. Even if they are capable and competent, they are not as free as they are now to slowly polish the country according to their inner thoughts, leaving the headache of maintaining domestic balance in the aftermath to two old foxes.
Indeed, if you don¡¯t ascend to the position of president, you will always feel that you are still one step away. However, the system established by the Republic of China was a parliamentary system, which means that the real power lies with Congress, and even the presidential office must be controlled by Congress. At the beginning, Yuan Shikai was so restrained in the face of Congress that he could not implement good things even though he knew they were good things. Yang Qiu cannot get around it, unless he completely overthrows the state system, but he has other ways to gain an absolute majority as the chairman of the National Democratic Socialist Party, the largest party that dominates the Congress!
Through young people such as Chen Guofu and Dai Jitao who are becoming more and more skilled in running political parties, he can easily implement his own ideas. What's more, among the nine executive committee members of the National Socialist Congress, Li Yuanhong, Tang Shaoyi, Tan Yankai, Lu Rongting, etc. are either the core of the government with the right to speak, or they are high-ranking officials, and they have all been defeated by Yang Qiu. In the end, they even lost their hearts. They are absolutely vested. Benefits!
But while he is using his interests to connect politics, he has obviously not given up yet and is still using every opportunity to swallow up power.
The earliest eight southwest provinces were already hardcore members of the National Socialist Party. After three slaps, Li Liejun was sent to guard the border and Sichuan Luolun was assigned to Jiangxi. After the Northern Expedition, the four provinces of Henan, Hebei, Shaanxi and Shanxi, with a group of young national society members such as Murong Han taking the stage to carry out land reform, not only consolidated the foundation of the national society in the Central Plains, but also took the opportunity to lay the foundation for the national society in the Central Plains after the land reform. Shakable position. The ordinary people who obtained land there regard Yang Qiu as the heaven of immortality just like the southwest!
The four northwest provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, Suiyuan and Chahar sent Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu. The Northwest Army is carrying out land reform and national farm projects there, and is also clearing out the treasonous minority foreigners in the name of suppressing bandits. It is just because of the geographical distance and deliberate blockade that it is obscured! Who ordered these? Shi Xiaolou remained silent among the many officers of the National Defense Force, but he became the first military region commander when the 4th Division killed tens of thousands of bandits in one go in Sichuan and settled the place! To this day, Sichuan people regard the 4th Division as their own soldiers! The people don't know these things, but none of them know that the Ma family and the rebels over there have been bleeding like rivers. Otherwise, why during such a tense moment of the Sino-Japanese War, the Northwest Army was not deployed, but an additional reserve division was dispatched, and enough materials and food were mobilized for three divisions to last for a year?
It can be said that most of the eighteen provinces in Guan Nei have been controlled by this young man. Under this situation, even Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi have to think twice about turning against each other.
Originally, there was still hope for other factions. That is the Northeast, where political power is weak.
The ten provinces of Xing'an, Longjiang, Hejiang, Nenjiang, Songjiang, Liaoyuan, Jilin, Andong, Fengtian, and Rehe (divided into the 10 northeastern provinces of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties during the Republic of China) were originally virgin lands with strong folk customs and simple ideas. Everyone is watching with eager eyes and salivating, but now a sentence of martial law! There is no doubt that Commander Yang and the National Society are already there. If other forces want to enter, they must first pass the military level. But after this battle, Yang Qiu, whose position has been extremely stablewill they open their mouths?
Stop being delusional!
Power, military power and external pressure. Directly pocket more than half of the country's wealth! He finally understood that Yang Qiu was simply holding on to the interests of the country, and then developed another set of things, using war and military power to use the national society to directly suppress the domestic mentality. When the industrial and commercial methods allow the Northeast to develop, will the wealthy Northeast be willing to run with others? At that time, he could even completely bypass Congress and do what he wanted!
With this method Yuan Shikai, Beiyang and the Kuomintang were defeated unjustly!
So the atmosphere that had just eased in that circle became tense again, but Yang Du didn't care at all about this tension. Not to mention the 10 northeastern provinces, even Shandong, where Cai Jimin is in charge, can already claim to belong to this young man, and all struggles are in vain. There were only two things he couldn't figure out. When would Yang Qiu lift the veil and take over the country? It's the upcoming general election. Or should we wait? The second point is what exactly is he going to do! Most of the territory is in your pocket No one can challenge your power and position! Could it be that the whole world is not the royal land?
Thinking of this, Yang Du's eyelids jumped a few times.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t seem to notice that he took a few steps closer andYang Du, who left quickly, said with a smile: "In order to preserve the land of Longxing, the Manchus left the area undeveloped. Now that we have established the New Republic of China, we cannot ignore the waste of this land. The fundamental of republican democracy is to let the country and The people become rich.
Looking at it now, the demobilized Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, so immigration is necessary. My idea is to immigrate 10 million people from Henan, Shandong and other Central Plains areas over ten years! With sufficient labor force, Northeast China can enter into rapid development, but the prerequisite is to ensure absolute security for the next twenty years!
It¡¯s not easy to do this. Because banditry is serious in Northeast China. The strong folk customs have withered, and business has withered. Over the past two decades, wars have continued and the local system has been seriously damaged. Everyone ignores laws and regulations! Our ancestors have said that there is no circle without rules, so I think we should first establish central and legal authority there! In addition, Japan must be filled with hatred after this defeat, and will definitely be well-prepared when they come back next time. They are entrenched in North Korea and are watching to move north. Russia is only temporarily powerless, but the idea of ????wanting to go south is not just a day or two! Under internal and external pressure, military control was used to draw out the rules and regulations in previous generations, which could not only protect the construction of workers and peasants, but also ensure rapid mobilization in the event of changes. Even if the worst two-line attack occurs, it can persist until the main force in the pass arrives. "
Even the ancestors moved out! Can you be more shameless?
Several cabinet members from other factions were full of complaints, but they could not get Yang Qiu to change. He continued: "My idea is that among the current 23 infantry divisions (1-18 Division, 121 Division, 101-104 Division), 3 ** brigades (16, 17, 18 ** Brigades) and 1 Marine Regiment On the basis of this, the number will be gradually increased to 28 infantry divisions in five years, and the Marine Corps will be expanded into brigades. This will ensure that there are 5 standing infantry divisions in the northwest and northeast. The Central Guard Division is stationed in Nanjing, Beijing, Wuchang and Zhengzhou. Cooperate with other troops to protect the great development in these five years."
Including several ** brigades, that is more than 29 infantry divisions, and the regular army alone exceeds 500,000! This does not include taking orders directly from him. 21 National Guard brigades controlled by Xiao Anguo, Fan Liangshan and others. Although the Guard is only light infantry, with a two-regiment brigade system between the police and the army, it still has 50,000 to 60,000 armed soldiers!
Looking at Yang Qiu, who set the tone for the future of the army and the Northeast through his own words, Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei, the two last big figures of the Democratic Party, looked at each other and smiled bitterly in their hearts. The Northeast and Northwest were gone. When the fighting in the Southwest was the fiercest, the Fifth Division and several later southwest-based infantry divisions were not moved. The Third Division was stationed in Shanghai to shock the Southeast. Shandong was definitely "not peaceful" otherwise. Transfer Cai Jimin over.
Where is the Republic here? It is clearly a dictatorship! But when I opened my mouth, I heard words such as republic, democracy, and national progress and social prosperity. Put on a nice coat¡. And at this moment, there is no force in the country that can contain him. If anyone dares to stand up and refute and accuse, let alone the military and the ordinary people in the Southwest and Central Plains who have benefited from the national social reform, I am afraid that the millions of students who regard him as their idol and radical young people will spit on you to death.
Why! Now I can only go with the flow and hope that this young man will not go back for his own selfish desires.
Yang Qiu¡¯s attention began to shift from the war back to the country, and he used post-war control to deal a severe blow to those who still had ideas in the country. But for others. The war is still continuing, at least until there is complete peace around the country, their footsteps will never stop.
On the Beijing-Hankow Line, the galloping American locomotive dragged its long body quickly towards the north. Behind the windows were ordinary faces, either anxious or with their eyes closed, and the carriages were noisy and lively. Only the ninth car at the end was eerily silent.
??For ordinary people and even ordinary officials, the National Security Agency is still unknown. Only a few people know that this mysterious organization founded by Yang Qiu has become his important eyes and ears, quietly influencing the country's domestic and foreign policies together with the Military Intelligence Bureau affiliated with the General Staff of the National Defense Forces.
At this time, Colonel Fang Rui, director of the National Security Bureau, was sitting in the carriage. Unlike other officials who travel with documents piled up on their desks, he only carries two black briefcases with him. One is carried by himself, and the other is carried by his henchmen. No one knows that there is always a bomb used for destruction hidden in the bag.
Looking at Wu Rui, who was sitting opposite and had just returned from secretly sending several dead Korean soldiers to Japan, he asked: "What is the current situation in Japan?"
¡°There¡¯s a bunch of shit under my butt, but the leads are held by the big guys.¡± Wu Rui lit up his cigarette and described the domestic situation in Japan very vividly in two sentences. He glanced at the bag-carrying subordinate sitting behind him like a sculpture, blew out a smoke ring and continued: "When I came back, those radicals had not stopped protesting. But judging from the news coming back from Lushun, if it weren't for some friends and a few people in Shan County, With the pressure of the military bosses, those frustrated soldiers are likely to break out into more violent conflicts. So now there are rumors. In order to prevent accidents, the Army Ministry has prepared to withdraw most of the troops to North Korea to suppress the riots and let them vent their anger on North Korea. ?After getting angry and dissatisfied, he was taken back to his country. "
"Not a bad idea." Fang Rui snorted coldly.
"The method is good, but North Korea will suffer. Jin Jiu has sent telegrams again and again asking for more support, saying that he cannot stop so many red-eyed Japanese troops."
North Korea is very important, and Kim Koo¡¯s army is the key to future intervention on the peninsula. So Fang Rui nodded immediately: "I will contact the commander-in-chief to ask for appropriate support from the Northeast Theater, but you tell him to be prepared to withdraw to the mountainous area."
"I know that. That fat guy Jin is not stupid. He has probably been planning how to take over Sinuiju from us."
"What a beautiful idea!" Fang Rui asked with a sneer: "By the way, have you found the matter that asked you to select the person in charge of the Ping An Road buffer zone?"
Speaking of this matter, Wu Rui expressed his bitterness: "I said, Director, Commander, how are you selecting talents? You are simply selecting disasters! You don't know, my little bastards almost broke their legs just to find such people. No"
"Don't talk too much, the funding is not less than yours! Has the candidate been decided?" Fang Rui interrupted this guy bluntly.
"A man named Zhang Zongchang came from a humble family and worked as a beggar. Later, he learned fluent Russian and colluded with the local gangsters to dominate Vladivostok. He even gave him three points. This man is unscrupulously ruthless in his behavior and dare not say anything else. , but when it comes to harming peoplehe definitely has a hand."
"After all the Japanese troops have withdrawn, the commander will go to Lushun for an inspection. You can bring him to see him. If possible, let him go and harm North Korea for a few years to see if he can get the training." Fang Rui finished speaking calmly, and put it in his never-ending bag. He took out a document: "Kato Takaaki will arrive in Yokohama tomorrow morning. Once this happens, Japan's domestic political situation will definitely be violently shaken. Your task is to pay close attention to the movements of North Korea and the Russian Poor Party."
¡°I¡¯ll give you half an hour and burn it on the spot after reading it!¡± he added.
Knowing that the matter was critical, Wu Rui immediately put out his cigarette butt and took the document. There were two big words on the cover.
Hou Yi! (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 353 Volcano
Tokyo Bay is covered in snow in December, and the regular passenger ships arriving here from Shanghai have disappeared. Because the two merchant ships needed to stop in places such as Sasebo and Kagoshima to drop off passengers and refuel, Kato Takaaki spent a whole week before he saw the familiar Uraga waterway.
The cold has caused ice to freeze in many parts of the bay. Entering Uraga Suido you can see the huge Yokosuka Naval Base, but to everyone's disappointment, the formerly busy seaport is becoming lifeless. Except for a few naval soldiers maintaining warships on the deck, the high spirits of the past are no longer visible. The scene of training at sea. The construction of the last two Kongang-class battleships has slowed down. The two Fuso-class battleships that have just laid down their keels are in danger of running out of steel. A large number of lightning strike ships that were supposed to be upgraded have also been suspended. In the face of real financial pressure, even the Navy, which has always been accustomed to spending a lot of money, is gritting its teeth to save military expenditures.
The further the merchant ship moves forward, the more it feels the chill coming from the depths of the bay and coming from the sky above Tokyo. When Yokohama Port, which used to be known as Japan's largest commercial port and most important industrial city, appeared in front of us, even Kato Takaaki, who had been here countless times, sighed deeply. The old scene of billowing black smoke seemed to have disappeared overnight. There were still many chimneys, but only a few were still smoking. Even the roar in the important Yokohama Naval Shipyard was much lower.
The Russo-Japanese War ten years ago had already depleted the huge wealth gained during the Sino-Japanese War. All the citizens tried their best to save money while repaying huge loans and digging out their savings from their teeth. And was completely exhausted in this war! 50,000 deaths! 20,000 captured! 10,000 injured! 150,000 rifles, 512 cannons, 9 warships, and 11 merchant ships! Together with all the concession property abandoned in humiliation more than one billion national currency disappeared and evaporated in an instant! And this is not over yet. Japan still has huge pensions for nearly 60,000 casualties, 20,000 soldiers who need high ransoms to bring back, and machine losses caused by the inability to start work after losing resources! There is also the rapid depreciation of the currency, and the domestic situation has become restless and humiliating.
How can we heal the wound as soon as possible? How to climb out of the trough? This is more than $100 million in loan forgiveness and the acquisition of a few overseas islands will make up for. To make matters worse, due to lack of resources, Japan's own hematopoietic ability has almost been exhausted, although the Chinese promised to provide Japan with necessary raw materials at market prices. But the market price When the European War was at stake, the Chinese charged four times the price for coking coal used in steelmaking alone, and it was still the worst quality! But even with such a sky-high price, Japan has to grit its teeth and agree. It must also be paid in gold! Because Britain and the United States no longer sell any machinery and resources related to steelmaking, although North Korea has abundant coal resources. But there are no high-quality coal mines that can produce coke.
The whistle whined, lingering over the bay.
Even many expatriates who have just returned home feel this desolation. The port's employees have been laid off a lot, and there are ragged beggars and hawkers everywhere. Only cinders are left at the original coal terminal. There are difficulties in food supply, and all types of cars that could still be seen in the past have disappeared. The former empire, which had just experienced a tragic failure, also entered the ice cellar with the arrival of severe winter. The unmelting snow only worsened the suffering of the people. The prosperity that existed when Emperor Taisho ascended the throne a few years ago has almost disappeared, the dream of a powerful nation is sinking, and cheap steel has become a luxury item. In order to collect enough materials, the government even began to call on citizens to donate pig iron products for steelmaking
Thinking of this, Kato Takaaki hated the Ministry of War for dragging Japan into the war. If it weren't for their recklessness and impulsiveness, if it weren't for their ugly habits, how could the empire go to war before it got out of the shadow of Japan and Russia? ? Even stupider. They actually knew nothing about their opponent's strength before the war started! It¡¯s time to oust the corrupt feudal lords and allow more enlightened democrats to come to power. Only in this way can we see the next cherry blossom bloom as soon as possible.
The expatriates evacuated from Shanghai began to walk down the gangway carrying their flat luggage. Many people stood at the pier with blank eyes. Because they simply don't know where to go. It was too late for domestic factories to lay off workers and there were no jobs available to accommodate them. The land was controlled by feudal lords and families. Having lost all their property, they had no idea how to start a new life. As there were fewer and fewer people on the deck, Kato Takaaki slowly walked towards the gangway. But he did not see the guard who greeted the vehicle and stopped him: "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, there are rumors in the country that someone is going to harm you. I hope you can wait for the car to get off the boat."
Kato¡¯s clever hand suddenly tightened his cane.
He actually thought that some people would be dissatisfied with him for signing the Civil Armistice Agreement, especially the military department. Otherwise, in his capacity as foreign minister, why would he not even be willing to send a cruiser for his use? That's why he chose to disembark in Yokohama, far away from the center of the storm, but the guard's words still made him feel nervous. He nodded and waited for the late car.
Seeing him stop, Huagu behind the glasses was so angry that he stamped his feet: "Baga! YouLook, the national thief didn't get off the boat. "
"Is it true? Let me see."
"Has this national thief, who smells like copper, noticed it?"
In a private house not far from the pier, the young military cadets who had just returned from Lushun had their eyes red and gritted their teeth. Although the military did not immediately withdraw the defeated troops to the country, as future officers of the army, they received preferential treatment and took the lead in withdrawing on warships. However, how could the young people who had just witnessed a tragic defeat be willing to accept the armistice contract that they considered to be a humiliation and humiliation for the country? It pricked every heart like a needle and devoured their souls like a poisonous snake day and night.
???????????????????????????????????????????????: Those traitors who easily gave away the interests of the mainland and Manchuria and Mongolia must be eradicated! Get rid of the cowardly rats around His Majesty the Emperor!
With such a determination to die, Huatani and his partners inquired about the number one national thief who signed a contract that humiliated the country and surrendered power, and humiliated and compromised to withdraw from the China mainland while the empire still had the power to fight and turn defeat into victory.
"I see!"
Squatting in the corner and smoking heavily, Chen Haohui gritted his teeth as his eyes turned red for the future of the empire. "National traitor"! He also has a strong plutocratic background. If he doesn¡¯t destroy him, who will he destroy? If the son-in-law of the Mitsui Zaibatsu was bombed to death in the street, it would be strange if the Zaibatsu and the feudal clan did not confront each other! As Kawashima Solami and Tang Jiyao's group were all bombed to death in Piziwo, almost all the people who knew his background were secretly eliminated, leaving only the old guy Toushan Man. But given his status, these young sergeants are still out of reach, so his details are safe for the time being. So he jumped up and lifted a bag of ugly Japanese grenades from his feet: "He chose to disembark in Yokohama instead of going to Tokyo. He must want to avoid sight! This cunning guy must be waiting for those traitorous accomplices to send him. I want to use the speed of the car to evade the national execution!" He got excited, raised the grenade and bowed to everyone: "Kanatani-kun. Ohta-kun! Gentlemen, I will ask you to take care of my sister Yoshiko. For the sake of I will blow up this traitor to the empire!"
He was excited, but his steps were very slow, as if he was waiting for something.
As expected, Hanatani grabbed the full bag of grenades with ease: "No! Kawashima-kun. You still have a young sister Yoshiko to take care of, let me do it!"
"No, let me do it."
Chen Haohui looked furious and wanted to snatch the grenade back, but in fact he was relieved in his heart. Fortunately, he has always brought Yoshiko Kawashima with him for more than a year, deliberately making people like Masa Hanagani fall in love with the innocent Yoshiko. Now the sympathy card trick is finally working.
"Look, Mr. Kawashima guessed it right! There is really a car coming to pick up the national traitor."
While everyone was arguing about who would be the hero, an American Ford sedan slowly drove into the dock. Kato Takaaki on the deck also began to walk down the gangway. Hanatani Masaru's eyes suddenly burst into flames of fanaticism, and even Chen Haohui was startled by the flames. He suddenly knelt on the ground and roared in a deliberately suppressed voice, like a terrible beast: "Gentlemen! If our dreams can come true, please bury me in Kudanban!" After he finished speaking. Without waiting for his companions to stop him, he gritted his teeth and rushed to the dock to kill the "national traitor".
Looking at his back. Chen Haohui also had a numb scalp! What kind of people are these? Fanatical, restless, terrifying and paranoid! For the sake of land that does not belong to our country, we must assassinate the foreign minister of the cabinet who saved the fate of the country If this nation is not controlled, it will be really terrible! When he secretly sighed, Hua Guzheng had already blended into the coolies waiting outside the dock. When the car carrying Kato Gaoming drove out of the iron gate, he suddenly fired a grenade and rushed towards the car.
"Heaven punishes the traitors!" he shouted hysterically. A violent explosion rose from the entrance of the pier, and the Ford car was like a rag doll thrown into the fire, instantly turning into a ball of flames.
*******
Tokyo. Next to the famous Sensoji Temple, the residence of the senior leader of Saionji Temple is located here.
In the white snow, the official of Saionji Temple, wearing a kimono at home, looked anxious. He has lived in seclusion here since he was ousted by Yama Prefecture Aritomo, but as the only democratic elder in the Senate who can compete with the Changzhou Fanshan Prefecture faction, what happened recently The matter worried him deeply.
By his side, Korekiyo Takahashi, who came to visit, also had a bad look on his face. The purpose of his coming today is very simple, because he knows that only by persuading this man can he hope to truly stabilize the domestic situation, so he said hurriedly: "Old Xiyuange, a volcano is becoming more and more active, Okuma The Prime Minister has made up his mind to leave again. He is ready to wait for all the troops to evacuate, redeem the captured soldiers and then submit his resignation to His Majesty the Emperor. Now the empire needs you to come out and take control of the situation! Only you can fight against them and let them go. Don¡¯t take risks!¡±
As a veteran British and American politician, there are only a few democratic elders left in Japan.Why doesn¡¯t Temple Gongwang know that Japan is now a terrible volcano! Even Shanxian Youpeng may not be able to suppress it, so he asked the military not to withdraw the troops to the mainland, but sent them there under the pretext of protecting North Korea. It's not that he doesn't want to come out. Although he and Yamagata Aritomo have irreconcilable ideological conflicts, in the end neither of them wants to see Japan fall into endless political turmoil. However, after experiencing an embarrassing government formation and being overthrown, he has become much more cautious.
It¡¯s okay to get out of the mountain, but where is the key? If we don¡¯t have quick and effective economic countermeasures, if we can¡¯t stabilize the domestic situation as soon as possible, and if we can¡¯t keep the people fed and clothed, we will still fail. So after thinking for a while, he turned to look at Takahashi Korekiyo: "Takahashi-kun, tell me what you think. I need a suitable Tibetan minister to help the empire survive the severe winter." Takahashi Korekiyo heard this. Excited, Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple is coming out! This news will undoubtedly greatly boost the strength of the democratic parties led by the Constitutional Council. With his status, coupled with the good relationship with the Satsuma Domain of the Navy headed by Yamamoto Gonbei, and with Kato Takaaki uniting the power of the chaebol, even the Yamagata faction had to temporarily surrender! This will suppress the volcano that is about to erupt.
Similarly, Xiyuanji Gongwang is not someone who makes promises casually. He is the only one who knows what a great person Takahashi Korekiyo is. In particular, the good relationship he established with British and American bankers is the key to unlocking the current domestic economic problems. If anyone in Japan can solve the current predicament, only he can do it! Therefore, he needs a good economic stimulus and recovery plan. Without this, it is useless to come out.
Korekiyo Takahashi is indeed Japan¡¯s top and most visionary economic expert. He only thought for a moment and then said: "With all due respect, the empire's own hematopoietic mechanism has collapsed! We lack raw materials and cannot make so many factories fully operational."
The pessimistic words made Duke Wang of Xiyuan Temple frown. Is there nothing Takahashi can do? Just when his heart began to sink, Korekiyo Takahashi raised his voice: "But we have encountered a very bad but very good era!" He did not show off, he must use all his skills at this moment. He continued: "The bad thing is that the European War caused the prices of raw materials and commodities around the world to skyrocket. Relying on the empire's own power to purchase raw materials and maintain factory operations would use up every copper plate. But the war was also a good time! Europe has been corrupted. Numbers Millions of workers and young people are being armed. There is no end in sight to the war. In the next few years, Europe's strong manufacturing capabilities will be weak in the face of war. At this time, they need foreign aid! The Chinese have eaten some. orders, but their industrial base is not as good as the empire. Although there is the United States, the United States is also unable to meet such a huge market demand.
So I assert it! By the beginning of next year at best, all factories in the United States will be overwhelmed, and there will be too many orders to produce them! We should seize this opportunity and proactively contact the United States to help them process it. Although maximum profit has nothing to do with empire. It can only earn some processing fees, but it can keep millions of domestic workers from losing their jobs! As long as workers can start work, civil pressure will be reduced to a minimum.
also. I still assert it! As the scale of the war gradually escalates. Workers from countries such as Britain and France will be sent to the front lines, and their number of workers will be seriously insufficient. At this time, the empire should take the initiative to export workers to them and help them start their machines! Create more supplies and weapons. Not only can we earn huge dispatch fees, but we can also exercise our technical skills. In this way, even if the equipment cannot keep up, our workers' skills have been tempered! Moreover, this can also bridge the rift between the empire and its allies, letting them know that our country is still an important and indispensable ally. After we help them win, they will need more plunder to make up for the war consumption when they return to the Far East. ! At that time, they were exhausted and needed to arm a stronger Japanese Empire to help them complete their colonization and plundering work! "
Takahashi is clear-eyed and terrifying. His economic recovery plan is not only realistic, but once implemented, it is very likely that Japan will be saved from collapse in an instant!
Saionji Konobo is worthy of being a senior politician who has been in Britain and the United States for many years. Although he is not as clear-minded about economics as Takahashi Korekiyo, even if he has heard so much, he may not be able to come up with a comprehensive plan, but this does not prevent him from hearing this. It's an excellent economic recovery plan. The worry between his brows seemed to be much lessened, and he quickly said: "Takahashi-kun is really the elite treasure of our Japanese Empire! Come up with all the plans as soon as possible, I will visit Mr. Shanxian Pavilion, although "
When Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple was about to say that he would reach an agreement with friends from Shan County to suppress this huge volcano in the country, his guards suddenly rushed into the small courtyard, rolled over and fell to their knees on the ground. He looked panicked: "Your Excellency, Earl! I just got the news that Foreign Minister Kato was assassinated in Yokohama Port and died for his country!"
"What!"
?Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple suddenly felt that his heart was hit by something, and his hands were shaking a little: "How is it possible? Who did it? Who did it!" Listening to his roar, let alone the guards who came to report the news, just Even Takahashi Korekiyo's eyes suddenly went dark.
The dignified foreign minister of the empire was assassinated at the dock! Dear Amaterasu, has the volcano erupted? Is that man ready to make a desperate move, or are they some fanatical fools at the War Department? Thinking of this, he did not dare to stay any longer, and immediately saluted to the Duke of Xiyuan Temple: "Mr. Ge, I need to go back immediately to tell everyone. Please contact him as soon as possible and stop it! Otherwise the magma will melt Kyushu. !¡±
After he finished speaking, he hurried out the door without waiting for an answer. The only thought in his mind was to tell the other members of the Constitutional Council the news as soon as possible so that everyone could be prepared for contingency. But just as he was walking towards the car, whose top was already covered with a thin layer of white snow, a vague figure passed by quickly.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
?? Continuous gunshots broke the thousand-year tranquility of Sensoji Temple. Just now, the most outstanding Japanese economic and diplomatic elite who had planned an economic strategy that could save Japan was likely to allow Japan to complete a major reversal of recovery within five years fell in a pool of blood!
Blood spurted out from his chest and blended into the white snow.
Among the panicked crowd, a man wearing a dark blue coat, the most common color for Japanese workers, curled his lips slightly and quickly disappeared into the intricate urban area. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 354 Construction and Giving Money
The rhythm of Nanjing returned to calm, and the war atmosphere drifted away as the eight-article contract began to be implemented. The sound of firecrackers can still be heard from time to time outside the window. Although the evacuation of Japanese troops and the exchange and redemption of prisoners of war are still in progress, and President Li Yuanhong has not announced the end of the war, it has not hindered the people who have learned the news. Celebrate in advance.
The work of the Republic of China government also shifted from war to post-war recovery. Although the war did not last long, it caused great damage to the north. Millions of people were temporarily relocated, more than 20,000 citizens died in the war, almost destroyed cities such as Qingdao and Jinzhou, relief for victims in the severe winter, and distribution of grain seeds before resuming food production in the coming year, etc.
War is always just an appearance. No matter how short the war is, the damage cannot be healed quickly. Yang Qiu, who was sitting on the sofa and listening to the report on the gains and losses of the war, was a little distracted. With such huge losses in just a few months, one can only imagine what decades of civil war can do to the country.
Since the military summary will not begin until all Japanese troops have withdrawn, the main report to the President and Prime Minister this time is the economic situation. The several pages of documents in front of Finance Minister Zhang Wenjing are figures that have been calculated one after another. This 42-year-old secretary has reached the highest point of his political career. The financial situation of less income and more output in the past three years has made him breathless, but as time goes by, After the war in Europe, we received several sky-high purchase contracts in succession, and we were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. The number of seizures in this war made the Ministry of Finance smile even more. It almost made the Presidential Palace wear red flowers on the soldiers and award them with "Outstanding Contribution" medals.
Numbers are exciting.
Zhang Wenjing, a soldier who was born as a soldier and has been deeply imprinted with Yang Qiu, a minister who has always been known for his rigorous work, rarely showed a smile: "The seizures in Northeast China in the early stage were about 200 million yuan. Now the British, American, Russian and our troops are supervising the withdrawal of Japanese troops. , although the riots occurred, gold and silver losses were relatively large, but the fixed assets basically remained. According to statistics, the total Japanese investment in Lushun and Dalian in the past ten years was about 400 million yen. Excluding the damage and taking away Fang Rui, it is estimated that it can still be The remaining half. There was basically no Japanese investment in Shandong, but after Germany handed over Qingdao, it acquired several enterprises including the Jiaoji Railway and the shipyard, with a total amount of about 100 million. The remaining part was the Japanese concession. After the intervention of Britain and France, Japan was forced to Due to the pressure, he had to abandon all his property, including 110 tons of gold and silver reserves and many factories. There were 57 factories of various types in the concessions of Hankou and Shanghai alone.
We estimate that the total amount will be around 700 million after all the cleanup is completed! "
700 million!
This number made many people here rub their hands. Even Yang Qiu laughed. We are all key members of this government and have a relatively good understanding of the country's financial situation. Calculated in current RMB yuan, the total national tax revenue in 1911, the year of the change of power, was about 520 million yuan. In 2012, the figure was 580 million yuan. In 2013, due to a small-scale explosion in the southwest, the growth suddenly exceeded 660 million. Although there are still a few days to end in 2014, the total national industrial, agricultural and commercial taxes in the first three quarters were the same as last year. This does not include resource prices. The sharp increase in net income directly brought to the government is 100 million, and it is only a matter of time before it exceeds 900 million for the whole year.
Zhang Taiyan, the impatient Minister of Education, was the first to jump up. His face turned red: "Doesn't it mean that with this seizure, the total annual income will exceed 1.3 billion?!"
Zhang Wenjing nodded vigorously.
It¡¯s incredible! Who would have thought that the country¡¯s income would more than triple in just three years!
Tang Shaoyi was still relatively calm and said with a smile: "Don't be happy, Binglin. The rapid promotion of tax reform across the country has greatly reduced the losses in intermediate links. The main reason is the recent resource orders from Europe. The industrial and commercial taxation is Chenhua's credit, only The total turnover of Chongqing, Hanyang and Shanghai in the first nine months each exceeded 100 million yuan, and the chemical and coal-based Changsha also reached 80 million yuan! They alone contributed 70 million yuan. This does not include the recent reception Orders from Russia, Britain and France. If Europe stops fighting, it is estimated that there will be a sharp decline."
"It doesn't matter whether he fights or not, the most important thing is to get it!" Zhang Taiyan said something crazy. After saying this, he immediately started to calculate how much funding the Ministry of Education could get this time and how many schools it could open.
In fact, everyone here is excited. One war brought more revenue to the government than all of last year. Although most of them are fixed assets. Railways, mines, etc. that are related to the national economy and people's livelihood must be temporarily nationalized. But even if you leave these out, wait until other things are auctioned off to the market. It can also have a net income of at least 400 million yuan.
Zhang Wenjing was of course happier and continued: "Except for keeping one-third of the seized weapons and ammunition for the Korean guerrillas in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of National Defense, we have contacted Russia for the rest. The Russian minister is also very interested in these weapons and has already sent electricity We have reported back to our country to discuss and prepare to buy them all for 20 million US dollars. In addition, France recently found out from somewhere that we have stockpiled millions of artillery shells over the past few years and asked if there are any excess that can be sold to them.Cai E, who happened to be meeting, glanced sideways at Yang Qiu. The military reserve figures are highly confidential, and even the chiefs of staff often don't know them. What's more, the military confidentiality regulations established by this man are even more watertight. France was able to obtain such accurate information, either because there was a traitor among the chief of staff, or because he deliberately told the French.
Li Yuanhong¡¯s eyes turned into slits from laughter. Not to mention the hundreds of millions that Japan can acquire, the several large-scale resource orders from Europe alone generated a revenue of 100 million, not to mention Russia¡¯s taken advantage of! Not long after exchanging the weapons that were supposed to be refurbished in a few years for 50 million, another 20 million was invested to buy the seizure, which directly gave the country 70 million in cash. If the order worth 420 million US dollars is completed, the state's direct tax revenue will exceed 150 million.
Lost territory was recovered, treaties were abrogated, and finances soared. Each of these strokes is enough for him, the third interim president of the Republic of China, to leave his name in history! Seeing that it was still unclear whether he would be able to maintain his position under the next term, he asked about the tariff negotiations with the United Kingdom.
Tang Shaoyi understood what he was thinking. There will be a formal national election in March next year. No one knows whether Yang Qiu, who is currently the most vocal, will come to power on his own. Li Yuanhong is anxious to complete the tariff issue during his term. Naturally, it is even more urgent. Glancing at Yang Qiu, who was silent, he said: "The UK has no intention of getting entangled in tariffs and recognition of our country's legal status. The most important thing now is that they want us to reaffirm our concession status and ensure that there will be no similar bill like last time. In addition, they also hope to obtain Chen Hua¡¯s new drugs and several patents such as submachine guns.¡±
The eyes suddenly turned to Yang Qiu. The technical problems of new drugs and submachine guns were not big. Since they could be sold to Germany and Russia, they could be sold to Britain and France. However, the reiterated issue of the British and French concessions left everyone at a loss. Because the whole country knows it. The young vice president was very dissatisfied with the deformed colony like the concession, so everyone watched him wait eagerly.
Yang Qiu is unhappy with the concession. Failure to take back all the concessions means that China is still a semi-colonial country. Even if it is internationally recognized, it will still be a semi-colonial country! But he is not a fool who can't understand changes. He knows that it is better to put down things that cannot be taken back. He smiled and said: "I will let Cai Gongshi talk about the new drugs and submachine gun patents. There is no problem in reaffirming the concession status. But they must also ensure that within the concession Do not engage in behavior that endangers our territory, government and economic security."
Now that he has opened up the conversation, Yang Qiu also expressed his opinion: "Baofen Coal and Iron is the backbone of the country's industry and economy, and production must be resumed immediately. The expansion of Fengtian Manufacturing Bureau into Fengtian Industrial Group must be accelerated Yes, I know that your side has been having difficulties recently. European and American steel and machinery and equipment have stopped exporting. Most of the self-produced goods and those coming back from Russia are for civilian use. But you can't be choked to death. If formal channels don't work, then use other ways. , Lu Zhengxiang and Wang Zhengting wrote a letter saying that Russia is in chaos now, and many officials are taking advantage of the war to enrich themselves. They dare to sell anything as long as they give money! You contact them, and if you spend more money, you must first build the skeleton of Fengtian. We cannot continue to be unable to carry out construction because Europe keeps attacking us.
I have already said hello to Hanyang, Chongqing and Jiangnan. They will gradually contract out some parts and low-tech work. All domestic capable factories and businessmen can undertake it. If one factory cannot handle the orders placed by Europe, they will join forces to take them. Take the initiative with industry associations and chambers of commerce as leaders. In addition, you must be prepared. Every factory in the United States is gradually filled with orders, and they will definitely look for OEMs from all over the world to help. Minister Wu and Gu Weijun will visit the United States after the New Year to find ways to win back some business. Domestic industry and commerce must prepare early! Worker training needs to be expanded. Not only technical schools must be trained, but also factories must be involved, and the required machinery and equipment can be drawn from across the country.
Europe still has at least three years to fight! So the next three years are very critical. Not only should businessmen take advantage of this opportunity to make more money, but we should also support a group of powerful companies to become bigger and stronger! In order to allow workers to benefit from this, it is also necessary to select a number of high-quality enterprises to enter the stock market as much as possible, so that more people can enjoy the benefits of war wealth and the improvement of the country. "
Although everyone didn¡¯t understand why he was so sure that the war in Europe would take another three years with his fiery words, Shen Shukai, who had already given up his mind, still nodded solemnly. After handing over the completion contractor, he turned his attention to Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi: "As for the distribution of the remaining money this time."
The two of them had long wanted to hear his thoughts on the distribution of dividends after the war. Li Yuanhong chuckled: "Shaochuan and I want to give at least 100 million to the Ministry of Education. As for the rest, we have no idea. Yeah. Chen Hua, you know a lot about industry and commerce, so you don¡¯t have to give us two old men face, just tell us." His words caused everyone to burst into laughter, and the eyes looking at Yang Qiu suddenly became hot. Even if the Ministry of Education takes away 100 million, there will still be 300-400 million left to distribute, not to mention roads, industry and commerce departments. Zhang Jizhi of Lian Agriculture and Forestry picked up his tea cup and stared at Yang Qiu.
Yang Qiu was not polite and said:?Has already thought about the plan: "Qingdao, Jinzhou and other places need to be reconstructed immediately, and pensions and disaster relief are also urgently needed, so 100 million will be allocated to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The army will also be allocated 100 million, and except for maintaining the army, the rest will be given to the navy. "Everyone nodded in agreement. Taiwan will be troubled sooner or later. If the navy had not had submarines to support the situation this time, it would have been scolded by the whole country. It would be a joke to take Taiwan back off the coast without a navy, so it urgently needs to increase its strength.
There were only 200 million left for each of the three families, and the remaining few were breathing rapidly.
"Judging from this war, our country is seriously deficient in railway and highway construction. The total investment is less than 300,000 troops, but a full 2 ??million civilians are used to maintain logistics, most of which are spent on transportation! The recovered South Manchuria Line is because Regulations and standards are different, and the renovation work must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Mr. Huancheng (Zhan Tianyou) came to see me a few days ago. He said that in addition to the southwest railway network, it should be considered at the beginning of the design and prepared in advance to start construction when finances permit. In addition to preparations for double-tracking, almost all other domestic railways have not double-tracked. In this war, the five main arteries of Jinghan, Jingfeng, Jinpu, Nanman and Jiaoji performed very poorly and were completely unable to bear the need for rapid military assembly and mobilization in emergencies.
The Longhai West Line and the Baotou-Kulun Railway are related to the safety of Xinjiang, Mongolia and other places, and there cannot be any deduction in funding! The same is true for highways in various provinces. Xu Xiujun¡¯s road construction experience of using Sanhe soil to reduce the amount of cement must be promoted as soon as possible.
Although agriculture and forestry have had good weather and good harvests in recent years, God is not under our control. Conservancy and irrigation construction must be strengthened, and a number of reservoirs with important functions must be built. In addition to generating electricity, it can also satisfy agricultural needs. In addition to expanding the expansion of cash crops such as mulberry, silkworm, hemp, sugar cane, cotton, tea and tobacco, we must also focus on the path of winning by quality. We cannot always be an exporter of cheap raw materials all our lives. The integration of industry and agriculture is the development direction of agriculture. Forestry should also focus on protection. Most of the causes of the flooding of the Yellow River are the lack of forest protection, which causes sediment to flow down the river and block the river channels. If any indiscriminate deforestation is found, they will be arrested immediately! Don't be soft-hearted, this is a matter of great importance to future generations! "
Although the specific allocation figure was not stated. But Zhang Wenjing's calm complexion suddenly fell down again. Not to mention anything else, if all the reconstruction and double-tracking of several railways were started, the first batch of investment alone would not be less than 100 million yuan! If you calculate it this way, let alone the four to five billion you just received are gone at once, you will have to put in hundreds of millions more.
Yang Qiu looked at him and suddenly laughed: "Wen Jing's ideas need to be changed. We Chinese have a tradition of having more than enough every year. So we all like to hide some money in the box as a bottom line. But these are ordinary people, and for the country's finances A surplus is a good thing, but now is a good opportunity for construction, and an appropriate fiscal deficit can actually promote construction. So you and Xu Xiujun should be bolder! Now that the war between us and Japan is over, the United States' biggest worry is gone. It is absolutely possible to borrow more A few sums of money can be used to make up for it. The Nanman-Manchuria and Jiaoji Lines can also be raised for renovation by issuing bonds and stocks to the private sector. In short, don¡¯t be afraid of spending money! Industrial, commercial and agricultural education cannot be achieved without spending money. Money can be earned slowly, but there are not many opportunities for Europe and the United States to take care of the Far East. Otherwise, it will not work. I will discuss it with the president and prime minister later. You can just mortgage the Jinghan, Jinpu and Jingfeng. .¡±
"hehe."
Everyone knew he was joking. These major arteries, the Hanchuan River, Hangui River, and the planned Yuehan River and Minpu (from Fujian to Nanjing Pukou) are the foundations that run through the country. They must be controlled by the state no matter what. Main road.
But his words still opened up ideas for everyone. National construction, especially for a country as big as China, requires astronomical amounts of funds. Careful calculations will definitely lengthen the progress of construction. Only by spending money on it can we shorten the gap with major countries in the world. It¡¯s only been less than half a year since Europe started fighting. It is not impossible to earn an extra two to three billion by working for another three years, so this is nothing more than a choice between spending first and saving first. What's more, all previous statistics do not include tariffs. After the tariffs are resolved, export profits will increase significantly, and the same is true for industry and commerce, so both Tang Shaoyi and Li Yuanhong agree with the idea of ??spending money first.
Since these three people all agreed, several major departments stopped being secretive and started planning where to build and what to build. They wished they could overdraw the next three years overnight and build a bright future. Fortunately, Yang Qiu, who proposed the plan, was more calm. With figures ranging from millions to hundreds of millions, the administrative agency is still inefficient and inefficient. Moreover, the country is only stable when it engages in such a large-scale construction, and there are only a few people who can handle it. There are few, so he once again proposed the concept of "Building an Independent Commission Against Corruption" run by the Ministry of Justice.
This organization, which was initially used only to supervise construction projects allocated by the central government in various places and was formed entirely by passionate young soldiers who cared about the country, gradually evolved over time into another major power agency of the Republic of China in the future, the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
This is something.
At present, most of the people in this conference room are well-lovedThe people who think of Western capital are not poor commoners. When they reach their status, money is no longer important. What's more, most of the politicians in the early years of the Republic of China had a spirit of dedication to the country. In addition, they did not realize that the power of this institution would change so much in the future, so they only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
This meeting, which was originally just to distribute war dividends, laid a good foundation for the first five-year development plan of the Republic of China, which was formally proposed after the 1915 election.
But while everyone was discussing various construction plans in detail, the secretary of the Prime Minister's Office knocked on the door with Song Ziqing. After the latter saluted Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi, he handed a telegram to Yang Qiu and whispered it into his ear. Cai E, who was paying attention to him, only saw Yang Qiu's eyebrows suddenly raised, and then waved his hand: "Wen Jing, you can go out first, I have something to discuss with the President and Prime Minister."
This accident made everyone realize that something was wrong, but looking at Song Ziqing's face, it didn't look like something bad happened, so they secretly walked out of the meeting room muttering to themselves. Yang Qiu left behind Song Ziqing and Cai E. After everyone left, he took out the telegram and handed it to Li Yuanhong: "A big thing happened in Japan."
oh? Li Yuanhong was slightly surprised and quickly opened the telegram and read it with Tang Shaoyi. After reading it, I couldn¡¯t tell whether I was excited or uneasy. Foreign Minister Takaaki Kato who just returned home was assassinated! Japanese economic pioneer and former Foreign Minister Korekiyo Takahashi was assassinated!
What¡¯s even more coincidental is that the two assassinations were only three hours apart!
Who did it? The radical right-wing forces in Japan quickly turned their attention to Yang Qiu. He also glanced at Song Ziqing twice, and even Cai E's eyes were burning. Yang Qiu did not explain. In fact, Hou Yi's plan was drawn up by him himself. He asked Song Ziqing for a cigarette, walked to the window and looked outside with bright eyes.
Hou Yi¡¯s plan was not to rely on assassination to solve Japan. In fact, looking through history, there is no example of a hostile country being completely defeated by assassination. The core of this plan was to take advantage of Japan's defeat. The expansion of right-wing extremist forces in the country will ignite the volcano! There is a profound imprint of Yang Qiu in this, because he knows better than anyone else how terrible the forbearance and tenacity of Japan is.
If you want to make people die, first make them crazy.
As an island country lacking resources, if Japan wants to continue to be among the great powers, it can only expand! This determines that Japan must take the path of outward aggression. Unfortunately, due to naval strength and other reasons, this war can only be regarded as damage and cannot completely solve the problem. If it were placed in peacetime, Japan would probably need ten or even twenty years to recover, but the European War gave it the opportunity to accelerate recovery.
Unless the Anglo-Japanese alliance is disbanded, Britain will need Japan to balance itself. In this way, even if there is no support during the war, some orders will be provided to restore it. Although Japan lacks resources. But after all, the workers and industrial base still exist, and work such as processing of supplied materials can still be done well. In addition, people will be needed to help process the overflow of orders from the United States, so if Japan is stable, it can also make a lot of money at this time.
Another reason why he decided to implement Hou Yi¡¯s plan was that he was afraid of Japan sending troops to Europe!
Historically, Japan has never sent troops to Europe. Because they are busy digesting Qingdao and Manchuria. But now that it failed, North Korea is the only one the military has to protect. Taiwan is still under public administration. For a government that can even sell its own women to earn money for subsidies, it has no problem sending tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers as long as there is enough profit. The Japanese politicians of the Taisho era were not the idiots of the Showa era. They could naturally see the great benefits of sending troops. Not only could they bridge the previous rift with Britain and France and regain trust, they could even participate in the distribution of benefits after the war. Moreover, once the First World War ends and Britain and France return to the Far East, they will inevitably increase their exploitation of the colonies due to the consumption of space. Facing an increasingly powerful China, God knows whether they will directly use massive weapons to create a Japan that is several times more powerful than the current one! !
These are what he worries about.
So he needs to ignite this volcano and plunge Japan into civil unrest for the next three years.
The choice of these two people is also very particular. Kato Takaaki Needless to say, the Zaibatsu and the feudal clans are the black hands behind the left and right factions. Takahashi Korekiyo is one of the biggest invisible contributors to Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War. One of him and Akashi Genjiro raised much-needed loans for Japan and facilitated the issuance of war bonds in Britain and the United States, raising most of Japan's military expenditures. The other directly caused Nicholas II to almost step down.
Now that the crater has been opened, all that¡¯s left is to give them some power!
Yang Qiu threw away the cigarette butt that he had not taken two puffs on, turned to Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi and smiled: "President, Prime Minister. I heard that many people in North Korea have starved to death this winter. I think we should send someone to visit North Korea immediately to reiterate the friendship and support between China and North Korea. Some money.¡±
"SupportNorth Korean money? this is not. "Cai E was about to exclaim, isn't this sending money to Japan, but when he reached his mouth, he stopped suddenly and completely understood what he meant.
Because tens of thousands of defeated soldiers are stationed in the country, North Korea can now be regarded as the stronghold of the Japanese right wing. Right wing forces without money cannot stage a coup! .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 355 Zhang Zongchang¡¯s Bright Road
Chapter 355 Zhang Zongchang¡¯s bright road
Dalian has finally entered the season when dripping water turns into ice. Read h-u-n with me *h-u-n "" please remember
Not far away, at the deep-water dock of Dalian Port, which has been built many times by Japan and Russia, a Japanese specially designed icebreaker is unmooring.
"Damn it. Those sea rats in the Navy are really ruthless. They sank 11 large ships in one go. No, in order to pick up the stranded people before the ocean, even the warships came. "In the warehouse next to the dock, a small group of soldiers gathered together to watch the Japanese icebreaker slowly leaving, warming themselves by the fire and chatting.
"Idiot! What's an ice-drilling ship? That's called an icebreaker" The squad leader was talking nonsense when suddenly some laughter and curses came from behind him. As soon as he turned his head, he saw a pair of familiar long legs walking slowly.
Wearing cotton-stuffed military boots, a military cap with ear protection, and a thick military coat slightly open, revealing the southern Japanese-style pistol inserted into the armed belt. The dazzling lieutenant colonel epaulettes on his shoulders make Zhang Zongchang, who is born with long legs, look particularly energetic.
He lets cattle run across the hall, carries sacks and builds railways, knows how to switch and pan for gold, and speaks Russian that even people who live in Siberia are not as good as him. After becoming a gold mining foreman, he also developed a marksmanship that was not much worse than Lu Baiyi's. This is his front half. Chinese people love their hometown, and he, who is known as the boss of Chinese people in Vladivostok, is no exception. When he has money, he always wants to return to his hometown in fine clothes so that the people who looked down on him at the beginning can also see "Master Zhang" who has eaten foreign meat.
So after learning about the Wuchang Uprising, he took more than a hundred of his men back to China to hold up the banner and prepare for the "revolution." There is a slight deviation in the parallel world. Since Hu Ying was not reused by Yang Qiu in Wuchang, especially after the younger Wang Zhengting was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Southwest, the Democratic Party veteran had to follow Tan Renfeng and others to escape to Guangdong. However, with the repeated turmoil in Guangzhou, the state and society unified the country. These people either changed their banners or lived in seclusion in the countryside. The worst ones were like Sun Dapao who avoided overseas and have not even been able to obtain the nationality of the Republic of China.
After Zhang Zongchang returned to China, he first went to Jiangsu and joined Leng Xun (Leng Yuqiu), the current commander of the 13th Infantry Division of the National Defense Forces. He served as a company commander in the Jiangsu Army at that time. Later, when he saw that there was no future, he went to Shanghai to follow Chen Qimei. Who would have thought that good times have not come yet, Chen Qimei was sentenced to 15 years for being involved in the Song Dynasty case and had to find another employer. After all, he is an experienced person who has been at the bottom of society for many years. Seeing Yang Qiu's unstoppable rise, he defected to the National Defense Forces. Although he was not recruited by the regular army, he accidentally became the company commander of the National Guard.
Even the lower-level National Guard is training day and night, so young people can tolerate it even if they complain about it. So he used connections to get into the logistics department. It happened that the National Defense Force and the National Guard Fengtian Base were starting to build, and they needed people who were familiar with the Northeast. After passing the assessment, he became the logistics procurement officer of the Army Fengtian Base. The National Defense Forces have strict military discipline, and they talk about the three major disciplines and eight points of attention every day. In this environment, he is really active. Procurement is a simple matter, but it is complicated at the same time. Especially for military procurement, most people would be blinded when they first started working. However, because he was familiar with the people and had been at the bottom for many years, especially because he had many connections in Russia, he really succeeded in doing it for the base. A few big things. Among them, the biggest contribution was to bribe a few Maozi officers he met in Vladivostok to buy two thousand high-quality Don River horses in one go in the name of farming horses, and he was directly promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel, the lowest level in the army is regimental commander. Locally, he is a more powerful person than the county magistrate.
Although he may not have much ability, his vision is very vicious. Back to the place? What Yang Qiu is now implementing is a new policy in which the central government grabs all the power and decentralizes power to local governments to allow you to govern yourself. It's not unusual to go back and work as an official, but the problem is that these are troubled times! In troubled times, local officials are worse than shit, so what can they do no matter how talented they are? Be a county councilor? Or what about provincial councilors? Your hair will turn gray when you get promoted one level, not to mention that Yang Qiu engaged in judicial corruption after the implementation of the new law. If something happens, he will be unable to eat and he will have to walk around. Therefore, he would rather hang out in the army. At least the army is closed to the outside world, and with the advantages of having a wide range of skills and being familiar with people, he may be able to hold the rank of major general on his shoulders in a few years.
It¡¯s just that the military was really too miserable. Just as things were getting tougher, the Sino-Japanese War broke out.
At first, he was very timid and even planned to take people back to Siberia to build a mountain on his own. However, he did not expect that when he waited for the news that the Japanese 38th Regiment had been completely wiped out, even the regiment flag was taken to Nanjing for display! It occurred to him then that he might win. At the beginning, he worked extra hard, organized transportation teams, and purchased food and supplies. However, after he was assigned the task of collecting materials left behind by Japan, his old habits finally broke out.
The first thing I encountered was the Japanese-funded Fushun Coal Plant with an investment of tens of millions. When the small vault was opened to reveal the white silver and stacks of banknotes inside, his eyes almost widened. He couldn't help but quietly made several thousand dollars. He was worried for a few days at first, but the chaotic war situation gave him the courage.The first family, the third family within three months, they had accumulated a fortune of more than 100,000 yuan. When making money, he also summed up his experience of specializing in blackmailing arrested Japanese, not touching things handled by military police and specialized officials, not touching machinery and equipment, etc.
These soldiers were the members who came back from Vladivostok with him to "work in the revolution". After several years of displacement, most of them could no longer bear the hardship and left. They were the only ones who were still around. Therefore, Zhang Zongchang, who was extremely loyal to the world, naturally could not help but Will be treated badly. Seeing him coming, the soldier quickly nodded and bowed: "The boss knows more, even the icebreaker knows."
"There are several boats like this in Vladivostok, which are specially used to break the ice in winter. That boat was also snatched from Mao Zi by Japan." Although Zhang Zongchang is not very capable, he has an exceptionally good memory. After wandering around the naval port with a few Russian sailors in Vladivostok, I immediately understood the models of warships.
"Hey, boss? Why don't you button this gun on your waist?" One of his subordinates recognized the southern style pistol in his waist. He thought he had forgotten to cover up and hurriedly came over to please him and wanted to button it for him. After all, the gun had an illegitimate origin. It was taken from a Japanese businessman's house. At the same time, more than 10,000 yen were copied among them. Zhang Zongchang, however, was not afraid and clapped his hands away: "Fuck you, am I the kind of person who doesn't know the depth of things? I've already registered this gun. It's fine."
Zhang Zongchang did not like this Southern-style pistol (not the later Southern Fourteenth). It was not accurate and the quality was so poor that even the Japanese army did not use it. He was just greedy for novelty and also wanted to show off, so he stuck it on his waist for fear of fear. Others don't know that he is a pioneer in Japan.
"How is it?" Zhang Zongchang changed the subject and asked, "Have you gained anything from this?"
"There is no harvest!" His subordinates sighed with a look of dismay on their faces: "No, this is the last ship. Except for the North Korean side, we can't even see any Japanese hair here. In these warehouses They are all worthless cement, and someone just looked at them and refused to touch them."
Seeing that all his "money bags" were withdrawn, Zhang Zongchang felt unhappy. What a wonderful God of Wealth! If I play for a few more years, let alone one hundred thousand, one million won't be a problem. But since there is nothing we can do if we leave, it seems we must find another source of income. Seeing his disappointed look, a brave soldier simply said: "Boss, don't follow so many rules as I told you. The Northeast is a good opportunity to make a fortune. You might as well make sure you get a big job."
Zhang Zongchang didn't know what these people were thinking. He didn't want to do something big, but when he thought about the military regulations, his heart beat. Because he has finally figured out that Yang Qiu and his gang are not good people. They can kill people more easily than pigs. Since Wuchang, the whole country has been saying that they are "uncooperative" or "unruly". The men and horses were pulled out and chopped to pieces. This is a cruel person! If you rob the Japanese, you can save your life. If you rob one of your own people, you will probably be dead if found out.
How could he be willing to die when his ambition has not yet been fulfilled and he has not yet become a general.
Seeing that he had not spoken for a long time, the squad leader who just spoke suddenly looked towards the warehouse and said, "Boss, go inside and have a look."
in? Zhang Zongchang walked into the inner room under the leadership of the soldiers, and saw several Koreans tied up in the corner. He was surprised and said: "Why arrest them? How much money can these Koreans have?"
"Boss, you are wrong this time. These are all fat sheep! They all followed the Japanese. They will take them with them when they withdraw. So there are at least hundreds of thousands of Koreans in the Northeast, and many of them are following them. The master who made Japan rich." The squad leader's eyes were red, as if he had seen countless Koreans whose homes were ransacked and their golden treasures dug out. After hearing these words, Zhang Zongchang's eyes lit up. yes! These Koreans did a lot of bad things when they followed their Japanese masters. They robbed them themselves not only to avenge the people of Northeast China, but also to do justice for heaven!
"Well done!" A bright road to make a fortune came out, and Zhang Zongchang became excited. After walking into these Koreans whose hands and feet were trapped, I found that there were actually two good-looking women among them, and I immediately felt itchy and reached out to touch them.
Before the North Korean woman could make a sound, this time! A voice suddenly sounded from behind.
"Lieutenant Colonel, I bet if you touch it, you won't be able to see the sun tomorrow!" This sudden unfamiliar voice frightened Zhang Zongchang and the soldiers to quickly turn their heads, only to see a man wearing ordinary cotton wool standing behind them. man in robe. The man wore a top hat with the brim pulled down so that his face could not be seen clearly. Several soldiers with military police logos on their arms were holding submachine guns, with the guns pointed at themselves.
The squad leader and his gang were all gangsters who came out of Vladivostok. After training for more than half a year, their ferocity had not diminished but increased, so they immediately wanted to draw their guns and fight to the death. But Zhang Zongchang immediately stopped them, thinking of what he said just now, he said in a deep voice: "Brother, I wonder which army you are from? I'm Zhang Zongchang, I'm from Fengtian Base.The director of the office pointed a gun at an officerHave he forgotten the military regulations? You can't rebel if you want to! "
The man laughed dumbly. The intelligence was indeed right. This guy was a bastard who was fearless and fearless. Even though he was like this, he still wanted to beat him up.
The man patted his butt and refused to talk nonsense. He took out his ID and shook it twice: "Lieutenant Colonel, do you want to say more?" After seeing the ID, Zhang Zongchang was finally scared! Cold sweat rolled down his forehead instantly because he saw five large scarlet characters on the document.
Military Intelligence Service.
"Let's go, someone is waiting for you in Port Arthur." The man put away his documents slowly, and with a wave of his hand, the military police disarmed the group and took them out.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 356 Employment
Time has entered 1915.
If the Schlieffen Cantilever, the First Battle of the Marne and the Tannenberg frenzy in 2014 were just the prologue, then the real fall into hell came in 1915.
Although the harsh winter has slightly slowed down the sound of gunfire on land, the betrayal of the Italians has undoubtedly laid a heavy bomb for the coming spring! Those bullshit staff officers who clamored for maneuver after the trenches had been formed were all thrown into the front line and squatted in the trenches. In just over four months from August to now, the total losses of both warring parties have exceeded 500! Among them, His Majesty the Great Tsar contributed 2.3 million, and France, the most unlucky country, and Austria-Hungary, who couldn't bear to look at it, also contributed 2 million. .
The damn trenches and barbed wire made the end of the war on Christmas a laughing stock. Facing the dotted trenches, everyone had only one idea left. attack! attack! Attack again! Only attack can break the deadlock! Therefore, both sides took advantage of the winter to adjust their troop reserves and supplies, waiting to launch a new round of offensive until they completely defeated the other side. With red eyes, Germany began to manufacture poison gas and arson bombs. A7V tanks came off the production line one after another in secrecy, and the Haidongqing fighter jets also took every time to experiment. Machine guns, artillery, rifle bullets, etc., generals believed in ensuring that they had enough to overwhelm the other side.
The cruelty of a world war is unimaginable. For those who have not experienced it, it is just a series of numbers. However, only by experiencing this era can you understand that in a global war in the group confrontation mode, it is impossible for any party to recover before it is completely defeated. stop.
Unlike the depression and dullness on land, starting from December 2014, a steady stream of German submarines sailed out of the dock finally showed their power. The North Atlantic is full of victims, and submarines equipped with snorkels are simply ghosts to Britain and France! One ship, two ships, ten thousand tons. Twenty thousand tons In just one month, the Allied Powers led by Britain and France lost more than 27 merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean. The total tonnage is 360,000 tons! But what always surprised Yang Qiu. Even though he was given a snorkel, he achieved great results, but William II still had the same superstitious belief in giant ship cannons as in history, and tried to win victory through a decisive naval battle.
From Bingwen¡¯s letter, we learned that there was no crazy submarine building scene in Germany during World War II. This made Yang Qiu lament that Germany missed the only chance to win! But what can he do? The weak and pitiful navy could not even get past Malacca. So the alternative is to wait and see. As for more advanced technology, it is impossible to sell it. After all, selling technology before you can create countermeasures is undoubtedly suicide.
William II is not a good bird. It is easier to deal with stupid diplomats from the Western free world than to sit with those totalitarian dictators who still have dreams of unifying the world.
Faced with such tragic losses, the whole of Europe is crying and groaning. All people were asked to enter the factory. The generals began to plan one attack after another. And the diplomats were ordered to immediately bring back all the allies and supplies the country needs! Under the influence of this policy, Yang Qiu, who had just finished New Year's dinner with Miao Luo, received news of two contracts and a purchase contract, which also interrupted his inspection trip to Lushun.
The first came from St. Petersburg. On January 3, 1915, after long negotiations, urgent need for arms, and pressure to withdraw troops stationed in the Far East, Nicholas II finally agreed to the "Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement." Since the signing place was in St. Petersburg, it was also known as the "Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement". Petersburg Declaration of Russia. According to the agreement. Russia recognized the Republic of China and returned the customs duties in the Heilongjiang Basin it controlled. At the same time, it recognizes that Mongolia and Xinjiang are indivisible territories of China and is willing to abide by the national border between the two countries determined before 1894. At the same time, the Republic of China government ensured that the interests of the Tsarist Russian government outside Eastern Siberia would not be infringed.
The second one comes from Shanghai. The victory in the Battle of Falkland still failed to make up for the threat of submarines. The anxious British government began negotiations with the Republic of China government on tariffs and status on the day all Japanese troops evacuated. On January 15, the "Sino-British Shanghai Tariff Agreement" was signed. At the same time, the British government issued an announcement announcing the free return of all controlled tariffs, recognition of the government of the Republic of China, and cancellation of the "Xinchou Treaty" prohibiting the stationing of troops in Shanhaiguan, Weihaiwei and other places and indemnity payments, etc. Several key terms. It is recognized that all international conventions signed during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were inherited by the Republic of China government, including the extremely important international patent convention "Paris Convention".
In the following days, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, etc. also successively recognized the Republic of China. Perhaps Wilhelm II still has the intention to win over China to join the war. The alliance led by Germany also announced its recognition, and the United States even issued an announcement in Downing Street after the agreement was reached.
According to the "Sino-British Shanghai Tariff Agreement", the United Kingdom will return all tariffs under its control to the Republic of China government. At the same time, the Republic of China government reiterated the issue of the concession status and guaranteed not to increase export tariffs in any form in the next year, but there will be no restrictions after one year. Although about 200 million yuan will pass this year, it does not matter anymore.
On the day the contract was signed, the British Navy sent people to drive away the German-made submarine with the snorkel removed. Britain and France also joined hands to fight with 100 tonsThe sky-high price of gold bought the patent for sulfonamide manufacturing, and hoarded stocks of morphine whose price had skyrocketed in the past few years. And he purchased the Sten submachine gun patent that almost destroyed Paris at a price of 2 US dollars in royalties for each unit produced. In addition, the French government also purchased 2 million artillery shells of various types that the National Defense Forces have produced continuously for three years for US$25 million. However, since France did not want to pay so much gold, it completed the transaction with 30 tons of gold plus the sale of five factories in China, including the French Guangzhou Bay Shipyard, to Qinzhou Bay Shipbuilding Group.
Not only did they directly buy patents and ammunition, Britain and France also began to place some orders. Among them, in order to make up for the loss of merchant ships, the United Kingdom placed an order for two merchant ships according to the submarine contract, and also directly purchased two 10,000-ton ships that had just been launched and were being outfitted at Jiangnan Factory. If Yang Qiu had not been unwilling to sell the German ship that he had finally obtained, The team probably drove back long ago.
Britain and France also placed orders for 16 400-ton destroyers and several merchant ships from Japan. However, due to the scarcity of steel in Japan, the Navy, which was eager to build the last two Kongang and two Fuso, hesitated for fear of insufficient steel. It was not until Britain agreed to provide 3,000 tons of pig iron per month from India's Tata Steel Works at pre-war prices that Japan accepted the offer. However, the steel-hungry merchant ships still did not dare to place the destroyer contract. In the end, the two countries, which could not wait any longer, had no choice but to hand over the contract to the United States.
Yang Qiu would like to take it, but it¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s because of the navy¡¯s destroyer project. The light cruiser project was being conceived, and the patented LM motorboat was purchased from Germany and two British merchant ships. Leading to before the end of 2016. Until Qingdao, Sanduao and Qinzhou Bay shipyards, which have just obtained some shipbuilding equipment from France, are completely constructed or renovated, the country will still have to rely solely on Jiangnan for shipbuilding. As for the Daku and Qiuxin shipyards, due to insufficient technical capabilities and the unwillingness of Britain and France to subcontract the Jiangnan plant, they had no choice but to watch the American shipyards being crowded.
Within a month. Companies under Commander Yang¡¯s name collected a total of US$140 million! The tax paid directly would be as high as 40 million U.S. dollars, equivalent to about 80 million yuan! This does not include Sten submachine guns, ship purchases and subsequent ammunition contracts, etc. There is also good news about instant coffee in South America and "Anle Pills" sold as drugs to relieve war depression, in order to encourage soldiers to break out of their numbness. Even if Europe knew that this stuff was harmful, it didn't care. France even directly purchased millions of them and distributed them to soldiers who voluntarily used them.
After a brief taste of war wealth in 2014, it finally kicked off in 2015. According to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the number of domestic contracts received in the past 15 years exceeded 50 million yuan. The vast majority of these are light industry and resource ores. Due to insufficient production capacity, heavy industry still focuses on selling patents and prioritizing the manufacture of ammunition. In the words of Shen Shukai. It's not that it can't be sold now, it's that it's too late to make it.
Faced with the surging orders, Yang Qiu was not too worried. He was not the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Finance. He could just let the subordinates figure this out on their own. Interfering in everything would only stifle creativity and lead to serious rigidity.
By the time he arrived in Lushun, it was already early February, and Zhang Zongchang had been shivering in a small dark room for more than half a month.
In the former Japanese Governor's Palace of Kanto Prefecture, Yang Qiu's eyes kept scanning the face of Zhang Zongchang, who was standing in front of him and was about the same height as himself. Yue Peng next to him was also too embarrassed to express his anger. Although this guy should belong to the National Guard, the Northeast is always under his nose. This responsibility cannot be evaded if held accountable.
Looking at the nervous Zhang Zongchang, Yang Qiu's expression was grim, but he actually wanted to laugh in his heart. Now this guy is really not comparable to the "Dog Meat General" in the parallel world. He is even cautious about getting some money and only dares to take the opportunity to attack the Japanese. How can he have the momentum of "shooting his mother with cannons". But the army definitely does not want such people. Although there were many cases of robbing Japanese businessmen and raping Japanese women during this war, if found, they must be expelled and sent to a military court. This is the principle!
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t say anything, took out his own pistol and put it on the table. This action immediately frightened Zhang Zongchang to the point where his face turned green, he was sweating profusely and his legs were trembling, and he almost cried for mercy.
"How courageous! Involving party members for personal gain, abusing public office, taking bribes, and violating military regulations." Yang Qiu snorted coldly in his nose. While counting the charges, he unloaded three bullets and placed them on the table: "There are so many, you can do the math yourself." How many times should I be shot?"
The yellow and orange bullets made Zhang Zongchang's throat dry and he swallowed his saliva. Thinking of the decisive code of conduct of the man in front of him, his long legs trembled and he almost fell to his knees.
Seeing that he was almost frightened, Yang Qiucai picked up a bullet and said: "Seeing that you haven't begged for mercy yet, it means you are still a little brave. Let me give you a chance. In the military buffer zone of Ping'an Road in North Korea, we need to station a supervisor to keep an eye on it. , just go ahead and bring your subordinates with you."
You want me to take care of Ping An Road? ! Zhang Zongchang, who had just turned pale and thought he was going to die, did not turn around for a moment. He never expected that Yang Qiu would let him go and send him to serve as the buffer zone supervisor on Ping'an Road in North Korea! Is there smoke coming from your ancestral grave? Could it be that he was waiting to go out for fun??A shot in the back?
"I'm not in the habit of shooting people in the back."
Yang Qiu sneered to expose his dirty thoughts, raised his finger and said: "Of course someone will tell you what the supervisor should do. I only tell you three things! First, North Korea is related to the safety of the Northeast, and Japan has suffered a big blow this time. The loser will definitely want to make a comeback, so keep an eye on me! Secondly, there are many valuable mines in North Korea. Since Japan can make a fortune, we should share some of it. Finally, after saying this, he picked up bullets and threw two to Zhang Zongchang: "Hard to the Japanese, if anyone stops you, hit them with the bullets I provide. Harm to the Koreans, the bullets will help you defend yourself. Harm to the Chinese people."
"This bullet will kill you!" He put the remaining bullet on the table: "Do you understand what to do?"
No matter how confused Zhang Zongchang is, he knows that Yang Qiu is going to use his rooster and dog thief skills to disrupt North Korea. I was lucky to be able to survive this time, even if I was thrown into a frying pan, I would have to jump. So he nodded and bowed and only agreed, and in the end he gave a heartfelt assurance: "Thank you Commander-in-Chief for not killing anyone. I will never be a fool again in my humble position! Don't worry, North Korea's money is your money, and North Korea's women are your women."
These ridiculous words made even Yue Peng and Cai Gongshi next to them couldn't help but laugh. Yang Qiu even scratched his head. He didn't know whether it was right to use this person, so he held back the corner of his mouth and told the table about his misdeeds. The report was thrown away.
"Get out!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 357 The Nazis in the East
The news that Zhang Zongchang was appointed as the first supervisor of Pyongyang Road in North Korea did not cause any ripples in the domestic political arena. Since Yang Qiu proposed military control of the 10 northeastern provinces, although there was a lot of opposition, since no one could stop it, everyone could only He pinched his nose and admitted. The Northeast Military Control Commission composed of the troika Yue Peng, Cai Jimin, and Zhang Zuolin was officially opened, and Chen Guofu was temporarily transferred to help build the national society and establish the political system structure of Northeast China. On the other hand, Yang Qiu himself was a little unsure about this appointment. What kind of North Korea could the devil-in-the-world, known as the "Golden Glory of Vladivostok" by later generations, bring back to North Korea?
It¡¯s not just Yang Qiu who is paying attention to Little Peninsula.
In a tavern outside the Tokyo Army Ministry, Tanaka Yoshi ordered a few of his favorite dishes and slowly picked up his chopsticks. The private rooms that were supposed to be warm were also cold and uncomfortable. Due to the shortage of coal supply, the country could no longer open the supply of coal to these stores, so the dishes began to get cold as soon as they were brought out. A meal that only cost two yuan in the past has also increased to three yuan. The post-war effect appeared on this small dining table. As a large number of foreign investors began to sell off Japanese yen bonds and assets, they also lost all their assets and assets in China except Taiwan. After colonization, the Japanese financial market, which lacked resources and had extremely poor hematopoietic mechanisms, was on the verge of collapse. In just one month, the currency depreciated by more than 15%!
However, the suffering has just begun. The huge consumption in the war has caused the food reserves to be in short supply again. The white snow in the sky has aggravated the pain. Looking out from where he was sitting, there are people everywhere with their sleeves wrapped in the cold wind and their whole bodies shivering. Ordinary citizens who also marched in protest. Tanaka Yi sighed, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but he was even more depressed because the wine glass was simply boiled water mixed with low-quality alcohol. In the face of food shortages, alcohol prohibition has risen to a national level. At this moment, he really misses the years when he went to China to drink happily in the early years.
Feeling uninterested, he was about to lower his head and turn his grief and anger into appetite, when a gentle knock on the door interrupted his appetite again.
"Come in.
After the wooden door opened, those who walked in turned out to be the recent man of the hour Junnobu Aoki and a man in his thirties wearing glasses, prominent cheekbones and wearing a Chinese gown. Tanaka Giichi glanced at the man. After the assassinations of Kato Takaaki and Takahashi Korekiyo, numerous figures emerged in the Japanese political arena, and the most dazzling among them was undoubtedly the one who used propaganda to continue the resistance and led the people to surround the Congress in protest. The Colonel of the China Section of the General Staff Department, so who is the person who can get together with this Colonel?
"Kita Yihui has met Mr. Tanaka." Tanaka frowned quietly when the man bent down and introduced himself.
He had heard of Kita Ikki and had read the book "Kokutai Theory and Pure Socialism" written by him when he was 23 years old, but he was not interested in the criticism of "Kokutai Theory" centered on the "Emperor's Sovereignty Theory". satisfy. Although the Yamagata faction is incompatible with the emperor, it does not mean that they will rebel against the emperor, so the two have not had any intersection before. Although Kitaki was wanted by the Japanese government and was an extremely dangerous anti-national element, Tanaka was a thoughtful person who pretended not to know each other and invited the two of them to sit down and eat together, and even called the waiter to add a few more dishes.
Wearing a somewhat wrinkled military uniform, Aoki Junnobu bowed to him before sitting down with Kitai Ikki. Even though Aoki Nobuzumi rarely tolerates others, he is still very convinced of him. Because Tanaka is well-known in the military department and is recognized as a rising star of the Yamaxian faction, he is known as the most politically savvy and ambitious army officer. As Hasegawa Yoshichi, Okaichi Nosuke, Katsura Taro and others gradually aged, he was considered to be one of the figures within the War Ministry who was expected to challenge the Yamagata faction. Moreover, he had always shown his dream of conquering the mainland in the War Department over the years, which gave Aoki Nozumi hope and brought Kitai Ikki to see him.
Bei Yihui didn't know that Tanaka had recognized him. He was invited by Song Jiaoren to go to China and experienced a failed revolution. He also lost this friend. In the end, he watched the Democratic Party completely retreat until now, and Yang Qiu used his own power to survive. After his will and force forcibly contained the whole country and defeated the Japanese army wrapped in the emperor's will just three years later, it only deepened his idea of ??overthrowing the imperial constitution and establishing a country with a high degree of autocratic rule. More importantly, he found common ground in the national socialist theory proposed by Yang Qiu, that is, the new political concept that regards the state as an absolute object, and after research, he found that Yang Qiu's approach used carrots and directly dealt blows to opponents. Great simple and crude methods are very effective. In a country where the literacy rate is extremely low and people only care about food and clothing, simple and crude paternalistic methods are easier to win the hearts of the people.
He believes that Japan is also in this period now. Although Japan entered universal education and industrial development 10 years earlier than China, the domestic people are still in dire straits. The Russo-Japanese War won dignity but at the cost of an empty national treasury and a lack of livelihood for the people. Now this failure has caused the country's last bit of vitality to be exhausted.
So he believed that it was time to carry out an earth-shaking revolution! He said it without even picking up the food.?: "Sir Tanaka, I heard Mr. Aoki said that you are an active reformer. Now the country is in turmoil and the suffering of the people has reached an unbearable level! Every day, people starve to death in the severe winter, workers have lost their jobs, and farmers have no land! What do you think? Is this kind of country the real Japan? Now is a rare opportunity. If we don¡¯t rise up to save the country, it will be too late!¡±
The words were full of affection, almost bringing tears to his eyes, but Kitaki's words did not waver Tanaka in any way. Because he understands very well that if he wants to get ahead, he must rely on the most powerful Yamagata faction. Without this support, he is nothing. It is impossible for the Yamagata faction to betray the emperor. Even if no one likes Emperor Taisho, it does not mean that they will Betrayal, so everyone is waiting for Prince Hirohito to come of age.
But he did not express any dissatisfaction. The current domestic situation is not what he wants to see. Giving up on Manchuria and Mongolia is an extremely stupid act! Without Manchuria and Mongolia, there would be no conquest of the mainland. To conquer the mainland, Manchuria and Mongolia must be recaptured. Five years. One more five years! Can Japan, now so fragmented, be able to recapture Manchuria and Mongolia and restart its dream of conquering the continent and the world?
Seeing that he didn¡¯t speak, Bei Yihui thought that his words had moved him. He continued: "Violence is not a panacea, but sometimes violence is the easiest way to solve problems! With all due respect, although Yang Qiu is Japan's sworn enemy, he is also our role model! He uses war and violence Eliminate dissidents, use coercion and shameless means to drive away the Kuomintang that is close to our country, and finally use violence to defeat Beiyang and forcibly unify the country. Some people may say that this war failed because the empire was unprepared, but I think this was Yang Qiu's deliberate move !
He knew that his violent methods could not last long, and that if he wanted to change and govern, he would need a longer period of peace. That's why he suddenly declared war and launched a surprise attack on our troops stationed in my country. Because he hopes to suppress the biggest external threat as soon as possible and then slowly clean up the internal affairs. What a perfect plan this is, I even suspect that he started planning it during the Han Yeping incident! So I think, even if we are enemies, we should learn from him and use violence to build a brand new Japan! In five years, we will return Taiwan. Do you really want to see Taiwan disappear from the hands of our generation? Our country¡¯s territory is small, and external expansion is a reasonable and necessary path! Just go and grab it! Go and seize it! Only in this way can we strive for an open sky for our future generations.
"Yes, Mr. Tanaka! Mr. Kita Ikki is right. If for no other reason, we should rise up for five years from now! We must no longer let those capitulationists and the democrats controlled by the British and American monsters control us." Junnobu Aoki waved his arms excitedly, as if he had seen the end of Japan and was as depressed as he said: "Look at the protesting crowd outside, look at the soldiers who were abandoned in North Korea despite their loyal duties for the empire! The people's hearts are on our side now. Prime Minister Okuma has resigned from all his posts. Saionji and the others are using the pretext of assassinating Masaido to regain control of the country and cater to those devils to establish a so-called free country. However, the British and American devils are simply untrustworthy villains! If they had not supported China, We will not fail! So we cannot let Saionji and the others succeed, otherwise Japan's fate will be unimaginable! Now we really need you to show great courage. Stand up and lead us to save the fate of the empire!"
"Look at this."
Before Tanaka Yi could say anything, Bei Yihui, who cooperated tacitly, threw out a newspaper. After opening the newspaper, the cover showed a photo of Yang Qiu arriving in Lushun to inspect the military port. Bei Yihui excitedly pointed his finger at the line below: "Look here. Do you see it? The Chinese actually buried tens of thousands of our country's loyal souls next to the Wan Zhong Tomb, and even moved huge rocks to weigh them down! This What a naked humiliation! If this stone monument is placed on the tens of thousands of dead soldiers, how can the empire face those soldiers who have made sacrifices and shed their blood!"
Tanaka Yiichi was also angered by the news. It turned out that Yang Qiu had ordered a mass grave to be dug next to the Wanzhong Tomb in Lushun, to bury the ashes of tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers who died in China, and also found a giant stone tablet to suppress it!
"Baga!" Tanaka Yi slapped the table in anger, causing the exquisite dinner plate to shake.
This is humiliating!
"That's not all." Junnobu Aoki wiped away his tears, his eyes red and terrifying, looking like he was preying on others. He roared like a hungry beast: "They have used floats to salvage the sunken Imperial Navy battleship in Qingdao. I heard they¡¯re going to be restored and put on permanent display!¡±
Tanaka Yiichi slowly put down the newspaper. The veins on the back of his hands jumped. But in fact, the anger in my heart has been calmed down by venting the slap just now. I deliberately pretended to be in trouble and shook my head, sighing: "You two. It's not that I don't help you, but now I can't protect myself. Military Department We are changing the defense of the army near Tokyo, and are using incompetent marines to guard the Congress and the Prime Minister's Office. We officers will also go to Osaka soon.?After several months of training, do you know why this happens? Because they were prepared to prevent a coup from happening. And do you know the position of Saionji Temple in the heart of His Majesty the Emperor? Do you know how many princes, cabinet members and parliamentarians he has friends with? Did you know that the navy and the chaebol have come together? Do you know that our army is completely empty now? I'm very sorry. I don't see the opportunity you mentioned! This is no longer the Tokyo of the past. Even if I help you, you still don't have the power of your own. Be patient! At this time we should be more patient and tolerant. Only in this way can we persevere to the end and restore the former prosperity of the Japanese Empire. "
After he finished speaking, he went about picking up food and eating, as if the two of them had never been there. This result and performance were unacceptable to Nobuzumi Aoki and Ikki Kita. The former stood up angrily and said: "Your Excellency, I will go to North Korea tomorrow and I will always find some like-minded comrades to come back. When I come back, you will see us Possessing the power!¡±
Aoki Propaganda dragged Bei Yihui away angrily. Looking at the backs of the two of them, Tanaka Yiichi put down his chopsticks and muttered to himself.
"How far is the position of Prime Minister?"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 358 Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers
Chapter 358 Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers
Lushunkou.
Baiyu Mountain is crowded with people. Tens of thousands of people cover the foothills of the mountain. From a distance, it looks as dark and majestic as a migrating ant colony. And among them, a white line extending from the foot of the mountain to Wanzhong's Tomb on the top of the mountain is particularly eye-catching!
The White Line is made up of thousands of young naval cadets in snow-white navy uniforms, holding their hands and heads held high, using their bodies to squeeze through the straight road leading to the foot of the mountain. Since 1912, the Navy, funded by Yang Qiu, began to expand rapidly. After Yantai Naval Academy (formerly Yantai New Beiyang Naval Academy), it also expanded Shanghai Naval Academy (formerly Nanyang Naval Academy) and Fujian Naval Academy (formerly Fujian Naval Academy). Shipbuilding School), and also began to build the larger and highest-level Zhoushan Naval University.
The navy is not like the army. It requires a lot of skills to work together to operate a steel warship, and the requirements for sailors are very high, so it requires decades of accumulation and training. Fortunately, despite the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, thanks to the efforts of Sa Zhenbing and others, the navy's fire was not completely extinguished like it was in 1949 in the parallel world. Yang Qiu promised Sa Zhenbing to pay the balance to buy back Zhaohe and Ying Rui. Since the launch of three training cruisers, Phenom and Phenom, it has been strengthening the navy's soft power. In addition to sending dozens of selected young naval personnel to Germany, including Byung-wen, who loved the navy, and Chen Shiying, a naval selector, nearly 300 more naval personnel were sent to the navies of Britain, the United States, and France since the country was unified in 1913. College, and sent dozens of people to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Greenwich Naval Academy in the United Kingdom to learn how to build warships. Finally, they began to recruit Chinese people like Bai Yutang who had served in the navies of other countries in the world to enrich the navy.
The young Deng Haoqian stood among them with his chest raised, his immature cheeks hardened and determined after experiencing the tragic Qingdao War. Opposite him was Lin Baofan, the son of General Lin Zengtai, and next to him was known as the No. 1 naval ship designer in the late Qing Dynasty. Wei Zirong and Wei Zijing, the sons of Wei Han, and further away are the descendants of General Yang Yonglin, who is known as the Nelson of the East by the British. Although he and they are still students, they have been clearly informed that they will complete primary training in China. He was sent to Europe and the United States for further study.
¡°The people leading the team this time are General Ye Zugui, the current chief of naval logistics, and General Qiu Baoren, who said he would never come back after the Sino-Japanese War of 1899-1899, but now wears the uniform of a rear admiral and serves as the principal of the Shanghai Naval Academy.
Beiyangthe reclusive ones, the secluded ones, the discouraged ones, all come back today! If not for anything else, just for the Navy to return to Port Arthur after twenty years!
"Look! The warship is our warship!"
While waiting, a loud voice sounded from the foot of the mountain, and tens of thousands of eyes turned to the sea covered with thin ice. All I saw was that four brand-new "Seagull" class motor speedboats were leading the way and racing at lightning speed! Driven by four 280-horsepower aviation gasoline engines, they drilled into the waterway like light arrows, and then pulled out white waves along Laohu Island and around the bay.
While everyone was still amazed at their speed, 6 newly finalized "Osprey" bi-wing water reconnaissance/torpedo aircraft also suddenly rose from the sea level. At the same time, 4 "Haitongqing" and 16 "Sparrow" were in the distance. The formed air force also came up. After the two sides formed a wild goose formation over Lushun Bay, they passed over Baiyu Mountain at low altitude.
People were shocked at that moment! It is rare for ordinary Chinese to see aircraft, let alone so many war eagles flying in low-altitude formations. Only then did they realize thatthe country had quietly made such progress! When people were surprised or even scared, joy and cheers suddenly sounded from the mouths of the naval cadets who stood taller than the trees.
The whistle whines and the salute roars! The sails are hunting and the flags are flying!
While dozens of war hawks turned around and pounced toward the sea, a large ocean-going wooden training sailboat took the lead in exposing its mast. This is one of the two navy ocean-going training sailboats that Yang Qiu specially ordered from Italy last year. He believes that only naval cadets who have experienced sailing combat can be regarded as true navy people, so he bought two for use by the Naval Academy.
Behind it, including the four cruisers Qingdao, Haichou, Hairong, and Haiqi, and four submarines, all 16 warships of the First Fleet originally anchored in Shanghai appeared in the middle of the waterway! When people watched the new naval flag flying in the wind with curiosity, it also represented the return to the north with the First Fleet. After placing the bases in Lushun, Weihai and Qingdao, the crucial Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea finally protected the Chinese Navy's naval guns again.
"Dad, look, it's the navy! Beiyangis back!" The young man, who saw so many warships of his own country for the first time, jumped to the front, looked at the large group of reporters with cameras, and hated They cannot be allowed to film themselves.
The father, who was once a sailor of the Beiyang Navy, patted the boy's head affectionately, with tears of joy in his eyes: "Bad boy. It's the Republic of China now, and it's not called the Navy, it's the Navy!"
"Navy! When I grow up, I also want to be a navy! Just like you, daddy."
¡°?Come on, just don't embarrass me. "My father touched his empty left sleeve and remembered the sacrifice of Dadonggou, and his tears could not stop flowing.
In the bridge of the Qingdao, the short Sa Zhenbing also had red eyes. Behind them, Yan Fu, Xie Baozhang, and Cheng Biguang all had tears in their eyes! In 20 years, black hair turns white and teenagers turn old! How many old Beiyang men died in depression before this day! 20 years of waiting, 20 years of staggering Today! Lushun Port once again welcomed the fully-organized Chinese Navy fleet! !
" Compared with them, the chief designer who came from Sandu Aoxin Mawei Factory and Beiyang's first-generation ship design expert, Old General Wei Han, who was holding the railing tightly, was even more excited. Seagull-class speedboats, Osprey seaplanes, Seawolf submarines, and the "Changfeng"-class large destroyer under construction! After the complete suspension of naval production in the Gengzi Year, the Chinese Navy finally began to regain its vitality.
Yang Qiu, who was standing in the harbor to greet them, was also paying attention to the new motorboats and seaplanes. The prototype of this Seagull class is the German LM-class motor speedboat from World War I. As the cradle of modern speedboats, this speedboat designed and manufactured by the German Luersen Company for the German Navy in 1916 is not as famous as the Italian and British speedboats of the same class, but it is mainly because it appeared late and the German Navy was too restricted after Jutland. So he chose this model, the originator of modern torpedo boats, and used a miniature camera to copy it from the data recorder and then handed it over to Jiangnan Factory for tracing and re-enlargement of the design according to his requirements.
Since the Jiangnan order shipyards were all crowded at that time, the final orders were given to the initially restored Laomawei Shipyard, Shanghai Qiuxin Shipyard, Hubei Yangzijiang Machinery Factory, and the smaller Qinzhou Bay Shipyard. The latter three were all domestic private shipyard (Qinzhou Bay Shipyard is under the name of Miao Yuan), but the workers have all been trained in Jiangnan for a year, especially the last Qinzhou Bay Shipyard, because the shipping distance is long and requires a detour through the Qiongzhou Peninsula, and the railway is not accessible The difficulty in supplying steel was mainly related to the construction of wooden civilian aircraft and sailboats. However, this time the order was given to train workers. Unfortunately, the aircraft engine was finalized too late, so it did not catch up with the war.
The modified Seagull class has an additional engine. The slightly enlarged 35-ton round bilge hull is equipped with four 280-horsepower V8 aviation gasoline engines. It can still reach a speed of 30 knots in Level 3 wind and waves, which is comparable to the best technology at present. British speedboat. There is a shielded 37mm single-barreled rapid-fire machine gun on the bow of the boat, a 450mm torpedo launcher installed in front of the port side, and two Han-III heavy machine guns behind it. As an offshore speedboat, it is initially capable of dealing with large warships due to the installation of torpedoes. Therefore, after completing the experiment, the Navy ordered an additional 36 boats to be allocated to the two fleets. Even the Coast Guard, which was newly established under the National Guard, also purchased 48 torpedo-less ships were used for daily patrols.
The Osprey bi-wing water reconnaissance/torpedo aircraft was completely developed and designed by Chongqing Aircraft Factory based on Haidongqing¡¯s experience. It might be a bit like the famous British Cuckoo torpedo bomber. Unfortunately, it was also delayed because the engine needed to be supplied to the Gota bomber secretly developed by Haidong Qinghe.
These, including the secretly developed Gota bomber, were actually a secret plan to recapture Port Arthur. At the beginning, he was even prepared to sacrifice 30,000 men to attack and capture it, but even he did not expect that the Japanese army that rushed into battle was not the same one in the Showa era. The terrifying "Imperial Army" inherited the rigid and clustered charging tactics of the French army in the Franco-Prussian War, making them like a bunch of targets in the face of tactics and firepower that were stronger than their own
Yang Qiu did not even doubt that if the Japanese army were placed in the position of the French army at this moment and faced with a German army with firepower ten times stronger than its own, Japan would probably collapse directly.
In my thoughts, the Qingdao armored cruiser took the lead in docking. The former Austro-Hungarian Empress Elisabeth armored cruiser has a standard displacement of 4,030 tons, a maximum speed of 20 knots, and is equipped with 8 150 mm naval guns, 2 70 mm secondary guns, and 14 50 mm rapid-fire guns. It has become the new favorite of the navy. But maybe it will be replaced soon, because the Navy sent divers to conduct actual measurements and found that the Japanese armored cruiser Tsukuba sunk in Qingdao was of repair value, so it spent a month using the large salvage equipment left by Germany in Qingdao to take the lead in salvaging it out of the water. After entering the Qingdao dock, Wei Han personally presided over the detailed inspection and repair work.
The navy, which may be able to get a 10,000-ton cruiser by the end of the year, is in great spirits. Sa Zhenbing and his naval officers saluted Yang Qiu as soon as they got off the ship. The thin old general with full hair and temples seemed to be back in Greenwich, England. In the age of training at the Naval Academy, he said excitedly: "Navy Sa Zhenbing and the entire First Fleet salute the Commander-in-Chief, and will not hesitate to die if called upon!"
Tang Shaoyi, who came to greet and attend the monument erection ceremony, frowned, but Feng Huafu beside him seemed not to hear such obvious words of allegiance. Because for them soldiers, Yang Qiu's personal military ability and strategic vision have completely convinced them. Didn¡¯t you see that the famous generals of China for thousands of years didn¡¯t raise their arms and call for the whole country and the army to work together! This is the tradition of the army. You said bad habits?Regardless of feudalism, the choice of a soldier is very simple. The future of following a famous general is far greater than that of a mediocre general. Even soldiers know that famous generals can make more people survive until the end of the war.
So no matter what the navy was like before, since Yang Qiu divided the navy into two fleets and combined the Haichen ship, the latest three training cruisers Zhaohe, Yingrui, and Feihong, and the two self-built large destroyers Yongjian and Yongji, all After being incorporated into the Second Fleet and beginning to appoint non-Fujian naval officers, the largest invisible warlord group in the parallel world was gradually disintegrated. Sa Zhenbing and others also knew what he was thinking, so the new students recruited from various places in recent years were no longer mainly from Fujian, but were selected from the coastal provinces, and even Chinese students with higher knowledge from Southeast Asia and overseas.
After the recapture of Port Arthur fulfilled the biggest wish of these people, almost everyone in the navy was attentive and actively cooperated with him from the inside out.
Yang Qiu also knew that Sa Zhenbing was expressing his loyalty to him on behalf of the navy. With these words, both the navy and the army were in the palm of his hand. But he still had to do the superficial work. He smiled back and said: "General Sa made a mistake. He is not serving me, but serving the country! The navy must protect this blue land for our Chinese nation! Don't give in even an inch!"
"Haha I'm old, and I can't even speak clearly anymore." Sa Zhenbing laughed, deliberately asked aside: "Commander-in-Chief, hasn't the United States responded yet?"
This old man¡¯s face turned unhappy, no wonder he became an evergreen in the navy.
This question also made the naval generals behind him prick up their ears. Even Chen Shaokuan, a junior, held his breath and concentrated. Two large cruisers! Nine 305/L50 naval guns. If obtained, the navy can completely change its current situation of being small, old and dilapidated, and keep pace with the development of the world's navies. When Yang Qiu smiled slightly and turned to look at Mr. Cai, the latter said: "Mr. Sa. You don't want the Prime Minister and Vice President to blow the northwest wind here, do you?"
As soon as they saw his appearance, everyone knew that he had some eyebrows, and Sa Zhenbing's old face suddenly blossomed: "Yes, yes, let's do big things first. Hey Shaochuan, are you here? Hua Fu Hey, Anguo, you have come from Wuchang." Tang Shaoyi, Feng Guozhang and Xiao Anguo, who were smiling and chatting next to them, had black lines on their heads.
Yue Peng and Zhang Zuolin held back the corners of their mouths, this old navy ruffian! After removing the big stone from my heart and restoring my xinxing, it became even more difficult to deal with.
??While everyone was talking and laughing, they walked up the mountain along the passage opened by the naval cadets. Originally, the monument ceremony was not open to the public, but at Yang Qiu's insistence, the people of Lushun were almost invited to watch the ceremony. Even many people from Jinzhou, Dalian and even Fengtian came, and senior officers from the Northeast Theater were also present. It can be said that Most of China's big shots gathered here, so one can imagine the difficulty of security work just after the war.
Therefore, in addition to the navy, the army also sent the strongest force, the guards also stared wide-eyed, and the agents of the Intelligence Department did not dare to let up on their personal protection. Fortunately, as Japan had just withdrawn, new minions had not penetrated in, and with the joint efforts of several departments, the journey was uneventful. Only ordinary citizens who saw so many important officials for the first time were excited and a little restless. .
After reaching the top of the mountain and seeing Wanzhong¡¯s tomb, everyone¡¯s faces became serious. 20 years ago, the Japanese army carried out a brutal massacre here after attacking Lushun! Four days and three nights! Everyone from gray-haired old men to babies were killed. Every family suffered, flesh and blood was everywhere, streets and lanes were filled with rivers of blood, and the beautiful Port Arthur turned into a blood-stained hell on earth. More than 20,000 innocent compatriots died tragically under the knife of the Japanese army, and more than 10,000 Beiyang soldiers were buried alive collectively!
There are only 36 survivors! That's not because they were lucky, but because the Japanese army needed them to bury the bodies.
The soul of Wan Zhong is in Wan Zhong¡¯s tomb!
They are the victims of the country¡¯s weakness, they are the victims of blood, tears and humiliation! For soldiers, it is a heart-wrenching defeat and a hot slap in the face!
A paper wreath was placed in front of the tombstone by the guards. Tang Shaoyi and Yang Qiu stood side by side and hundreds of officials bowed in silence. Tens of thousands of pairs of eyes began to turn red, and the crowd was silent. Who among them didn't have brothers and sisters buried inside? Who doesn¡¯t have relatives and friends spilling blood in the streets? In the past 20 years, except for the Manchu and Qing government sending people to pay homage once during the construction period, this is the first time that state officials have collectively paid homage to loyal souls.
After getting up, Yang Qiu nodded to Yue Peng.
The soldiers began to place piles of crudely made urns into the large pit that had been dug nearby. Tens of thousands of boxes containing the ashes of Japanese soldiers were piled into a hill and then covered with earth by workers. No one will show mercy, no one cares about the stones smashing the box and spilling the pale white ashes, only shovelfuls of dirt filled with anger and deliberately aroused hatred!
After the pit was quickly filled with soil, the workers shouted slogans and used hemp rope to slowly move a 10-meter-high obelisk with the list of soldiers who died in this battle to the center of the pit. The four words "Yongzhen Mountains and Rivers" on the front of the obelisk are painted in black.The large lettering on the bottom faces the sea.
"Mountains and rivers will forever be the town."
¡°What a forever-lasting mountain and river!¡±
The crowd¡¯s eyes were reddened by these four characters again, and every mouth was chanting these four characters.
After Tang Shaoyi first expressed his gratitude to the loyal ministers and soldiers on behalf of the government, Yang Qiucai walked to the podium set up and slowly raised his arms. The entire White Jade Mountain was filled with darkness and thousands of meters of people were attracted by these arms.
"Twenty years agowe were defeated. Although I and many of the sacrificed soldiers who were engraved on this obelisk were just born at that time, shame is shame! The loyal souls in Wanzhong's tomb belong to the soldiers. Shame! It¡¯s because we failed to fulfill our responsibility to protect the country and the people! I¡¯m not afraid to say it out loud. If soldiers don¡¯t dare to face the shame and don¡¯t want to take revenge! Are we going to let ordinary citizens use their flesh and blood to resist the enemy¡¯s bayonets and bullets?¡±
The loud voice spread along the sea breeze to every corner: "Before today, some people advised me not to build this monument because they thought it would not hinder the solution of Sino-Japanese hatred, but what I want to say is our generation People will never forget that period of shame until they die! Those bowls of blood and tears! We have endured it silently for 20 years, and how many people have turned their hair gray because of it! Finally we are back, and tens of thousands of soldiers have used their lives and blood to make beauty beautiful Lushun returned to the embrace of the motherland!
Today, the obelisk stands here! In the future, it will always be here, and no one can shake it! Becausethis is no longer a country that can be bullied by others! The era of humiliation is over! The Chinese nation has straightened its backbone from now on! Here, in front of you! I do this in my own name, in the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces, and in the name of millions of soldiers of the National Defense Forces! We swear to the heroic spirits of the martyrs of our Chinese nation who have defended the country and the people for thousands of years! "
"Soldiers will never dieMountains and rivers will last forever!"
"Soldiers will never die! Mountains and rivers will last forever!"
"Long live the National Defense Forces! Long live Commander Yang! Long live the Republic of China!"
After blurting out these eight striking words, the whole Baiyu Mountain was boiling! Deng Haoqian, like everyone else, flushed his cheeks and squeezed out all the strength in his chest to shout four times! The crowd was boiling. Facing the surge of soldiers who were getting out of the way, they walked towards the Yongzhen Mountain and River Monument. Everyone stepped hard on the soil, then gently touched the obelisk, looking at the four big characters "Yongzhen Mountain and River", and felt in their chests The flames were blazing.
?????????????????
Once again, it is intensely sublimated from Lushun Baiyu Mountain. Under the deliberate propaganda of telegrams, newspapers and government notices, the whole country cheered!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 389 The Spring of the Navy
third chapter
Naval Spring
What is the sentiment of the people? .
?It can¡¯t be seen or touched but it is extremely important.
Hichiyoshi¡¯s face was very dark. As the first post-war minister to China, he was well aware of the heavy responsibility. As the Japanese forces were almost completely eradicated in this battle, his task was to redeploy his informants and look for every opportunity to gather intelligence. So when I heard about the monument laying ceremony, I quietly came to watch the ceremony in casual clothes even though I knew I would be humiliated.
The figure with arms raised under the obelisk made him frown. After the war was won and the "Sino-British Shanghai Tariff Agreement" was reached, the famous Wall Street Times in the United States even called it "Eastern Washington" to praise his contribution to the nation. * and efforts to achieve the world¡¯s largest democracy. However, behind the eye-catching boasts of newspapers, there is a heart that worships ultra-nationalism!
He stood on the top of the mountain, raising his arms high and using no paper to strengthen his limbs. The speech, which was full of fanatical nationalist ideas, directly abandoned the basic national policy of co-prosperity of the five ethnic groups proposed by the Democratic Party and replaced it with the general term "Chinese nation". After thinking that the Nanjing Congress, where he controls a majority of seats, is discussing the new national flag and national emblem, and looking at him at this moment, you can understand that this move of using all means and opportunities to stimulate people's hearts has brought great consequences to himself and the country. What!
Originally, this kind of impassioned speech to inspire people should have happened in Japan. After the Japan-British War, Japanese people from all walks of life also used victory in various ways to inspire their people. In particular, the victory of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899 suddenly reached the peak of popular sentiment in the country. The people's eating, talking and even walking were deeply affected. In that boiling era, the Treaty of Shimonoseki quickly changed the country's worldview.
Young students began to go to Europe and the United States to learn technology to broaden their horizons. Workers spontaneously worked overtime to create more sophisticated weapons. Businessmen went abroad to participate in world competition. The military changed its decadence and attracted countless talents. This is how we came to be. A feat of defeating Russia again ten years later.
This is the function of popular sentiment.
Now, the young man who caused Japan so much pain is doing the same thing, even simpler and more straightforward than what Japan did back then! Time and time again, he conveyed his nationalist thoughts, passion, and military-civilian ideals to others through victories, passionate speeches, and flamboyant body movements. If he is just an ordinary person, then no matter how outstanding he is, he can only influence a very small number of people. But he has ruthless and brilliant political skills, strong military capabilities, and he is at the center of the national political stage and even controls the entire country. Countless eyes are paying attention to him every day, and even the distant United States has repeatedly put him on the map. Front page headlines.
?Look at the young people around you who are shouting and cheering excitedly, and the soldiers with increasingly determined eyes, you will know how many people he has influenced! It has only been three years. If he was given ten or even twenty years, how many people would he have influenced? How far will he and his National Socialist Party develop? ! How much time will the endless European war bring to him?
When a huge country with a population of more than 400 million, if not all! As long as one-third of the young people follow him, listen to his call, and use his ideas to build the country and arm themselves, it is terrible! It is really terrible!
"Under the obelisk, which is like a sword piercing the sky, are the heroic souls of more than 50,000 Japanese soldiers. Can they be reincarnated and return to their hometown across the sea after being pressed down by a huge boulder? When the two countries face the Taiwan issue again five years later, will Japan be able to obtain Europe's desired navy and use its superior navy to rise again? Thinking of the strange and unpredictable undercurrents in the country before departure, his eyes froze.
"Your Excellency, it's time for us to leave." As the guard reminded him, Hizuki saw the cold eyes that had been following him since he set off, nodded and quickly disappeared into the torrent.
"Haha, what Chen Hua said today is so good! If soldiers don't die, mountains and rivers will stay forever! Okay." Not long after Hichiichi left, Yang Qiu and others also returned to the former Japanese Governor's Mansion in Lushun, which had been designated as the headquarters of the Second Fleet. Everyone was still immersed in those passionate words along the way.
"Not only what he said was good, but what he did was also very good." While everyone was chatting, a familiar voice sounded behind them. Hangel, wearing a suit but jeans and a snow hat, appeared at the door. He seemed unconscious. How weird it is to wear classic jeans with a suit.
Hangel is now a famous person. From the president to the officials, almost everyone does not know him. When Sa Zhenbing saw him, his eyes brightened up and he seemed to realize something.
Because they were familiar with each other, everyone exchanged a few polite words and then went straight to the point. What made Sa Zhenbing and other naval personnel happy was that Hangel hurriedly chased him here from Shanghai for the order of the two large cruisers. After receiving the inquiry and main technical parameters, a battle for orders began in the United States. Although some members of Congress believe that the sale of large battleships will affect the balance of power in the Far East, more people feel that when Japan has a large number of battleships,Instead, the United States should maintain the maritime balance in the Far East by selling warships, allowing the two countries to contain each other and reduce pressure on the United States' west coast.
Of course, this is just a high-sounding statement. The real reason is that the profit from selling two nearly 30,000-ton battleships is too high, especially for a country like China that lacks capabilities and urgently needs warships to fight its enemies. Not to mention that American shipbuilders have never Since the Sino-Japanese War, they have been hoping to open up the Chinese warship market, but unfortunately the Manchu and Qing government is really annoying. They only focus on Britain and Germany and don't even give face to the largest economic power! It was not until a few years ago that he reluctantly landed a Phenom training cruiser, and the revolution almost caused the business to die. (ãßkun
ãßkundiandian)
Hangel was not a technical expert, so he brought two engineers. One was a naval engineer sent by the Washington Navy Yard to the New Mawei Shipyard. Since the New Mawei Shipyard was a pre-war contract, the United States would pay a heavy commercial price if it breached the contract, so the Washington Shipyard, which contracted the project after the start of the European War, persuaded Congress continued to deliver the needed machinery and did not remove the two dozen engineers who had been sent to help with the construction. The other one is the technical representative of the American company GE in Shanghai. With the booming industrial construction industry in China, there is a huge demand for electrification equipment. Therefore, GE company attaches great importance to this profit and has business with Jiangnan, Chongqing, Hanyang, etc. connect. Not to mention anything else, the large hydroelectric generators and transformers business of several hydropower stations before the war was enough to attract GE companies to establish a permanent presence in China.
The reason why Hangel came to him in a hurry is very simple, motivation!
Since Yang Qiu made it clear that the speed must reach or even exceed the King Kong-class standard, this means that the two large cruisers must reach a speed of at least 27.5 knots. Speaking of shipbuilding technology and design level, starting from the first use of the box-type armor layout for centralized protection by the Pennsylvania-class battleships, the United States is no longer weaker than any country in Europe, but it has big problems in terms of power. When battlecruisers appeared in Europe and continuously broke through from 25 knots to 30 knots, the poor U.S. Navy could only drive a bunch of thick-armored turtle shells with about 22 knots to act as port guardians.
It is not that the United States has no idea. For example, the all-electric propulsion concept used by New Mexico is 100 years ahead of the world, which really triggered a small wave of electric propulsion in the world. However, after the test, the Mexican-class speed was set at 22 knots again, and people only Consider it a whim of the nouveau riche. But in fact, in terms of boiler technology, the kerosene mixed-fired boilers produced by Babcock and Wilcox have been exported and equipped on including the British Tiger-class battlecruisers and Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, but the damn steam turbines have been seriously delayed. leg.
The biggest reason for this is that the GE company clings to the recoil steam turbine and ignores the huge power improvement capabilities of the British Curtiss impulse steam turbine. Although the U.S. Navy complained, the government was not anxious at all. Anyway, the United States has no external threats, so it only needs a turtle shell. As for speed, does the United States need to fly across the Atlantic to fight? However, the conservative strategic thinking of the United States does not mean that foreign businessmen are also conservative, so Hangel simply called in the representatives of GE Company and talked directly with Yang Qiu.
"Your Excellency, Vice President." The naval engineer is of British descent from Pennsylvania. He also served in the Canadian Navy when he was young. He spoke slowly and logically: "We have studied the main indicators of armor and naval guns you proposed in detail. , if you want to achieve an endurance of more than 11 knots and 10,000 nautical miles, then a 23,000-ton hull is unbearable, so I recommend that you enlarge it to 25,000 tons, which can not only ensure the stability of the nine naval guns when salvoing, but also It provides comfortable navigation and ensures adequate fuel loading.¡±
"What if the standard displacement is increased to 27,000 tons?" Yang Qiu doesn't understand ships. All ship knowledge comes from data machines, so he has no airs at all when asking experts for advice. The engineer obviously did not expect that the young strongman was so modest, and said quickly: "The larger the tonnage, the higher the stability of the shooting platform, the greater the redundancy and the room for modification, and of course the cost will be much higher. And" he looked at it The representative in front of him said with some disdain: "If you want to reach the speed of Japan's King Kong class, you need at least a similar 65,000 horsepower."
The meaning in the eyes is very clear. No matter how big the tonnage is, there is no problem, but the speed is not something I can solve.
The representative of ge company was probably ridiculed by these engineers. He immediately stated that the company had sufficient strength and produced a large stack of information to prove the benefits and stability of the recoil steam turbine. Of course, he also tactfully suggested that Yang Qiu build a slow battleship instead of a battlecruiser, so that he could have better protection even if the speed was slightly reduced. To put it bluntly, my own steam turbine really cannot produce a 27-knot monster.
Although steam turbines are currently high-precision technology in China, navy people like Sa Zhenbing still know a little bit about it. When they heard that the steam turbines of GE Company could not meet the requirements, their faces suddenly froze. The cannon is smaller than the King Kong class and its speed is weaker than it. Wouldn't it be a target after being built? This is not possible! He quickly looked at Hangel and asked nervously: "Counsellor, can't you purchase turbines from the UK?"?? "
Hangel shook his head helplessly: "I'm very sorry. Although the British government has tacitly agreed to sell warships with a caliber of no more than 12 inches, they are currently unable to provide large steam turbines to foreign users." He was not lying. If it were a destroyer or 3000 The UK may still be able to produce some of the small steam turbines used by cruisers under the ton class, but the process of large steam turbines is complex and the manufacturing requirements are very high, so even the UK's output is not high. Now they are still competing with Germany on speed and quantity, so there is no surplus to sell. As for the French naval factory, half of its operations have been suspended, so it is even more impossible to provide it.
Yang Qiu was also a little nervous. He finally waited until today. It would be a pity if he was stuck on power and delayed the navy's plan. So he immediately picked up the GE company's information and read it in detail, but the more he looked at it, the more strange he felt.
There is no problem with the boiler. The 1913 rotary small water tube kerosene mixed boiler provided by Babcock and Wilcox Company is the core power of the British Tiger battle cruiser. The power of a single unit is 33% higher than the British boiler used by the King Kong class. %. Neither a battlecruiser nor a large cruiser is a true battleship. There are not so many layers of protective compartments and steel plates affixed to them, so they can accommodate more boilers. Calculated based on 27,000 tons, the peak output can reach the 85,000 horsepower of the Tiger battle cruiser using 36 boilers, and it can reach 28 knots with a displacement of 1,000 tons.
But the problem happened to be the steam turbine.
GE Company clung to the recoil steam turbine and refused to let go, and when Britain and France were unable to provide impulse steam turbines, they suddenly fell into a dead end. What surprised him most was that almost all the more advanced steam turbines in data machines were recoil type. Why couldn't steam pressure be converted into power here in the United States? He looked at the data carefully and always felt that something was wrong. If someone hadn't been there, he would have immediately taken out the data machine to compare. But no matter what, after holding the data machine and pondering it almost every night for three years, he still saw a clue.
design! GE Company has obviously not solved the stability problem of the rotor after high-speed rotation, resulting in serious loss of boiler pressure when converted into horsepower!
His conjecture is indeed correct. This is also the reason why the United States' ships were not as powerful as Europe during World War I. This problem was not solved until a British engineer joined ge in 1924! Thinking of this, he suddenly felt the urge to laugh. The United States has not solved it, but we can! The military steam turbine drawings in the data machine are detailed. As long as you get GE's recoil production line and material and process formulas, you can create a more powerful core power.
He immediately had an idea and pretended to be nervous as he put down the information: "Your Excellency Hangel, Britain and France cannot provide it, so can we purchase it from Italy?"
"That's right!" Sa Zhenbing slapped his thigh. Italian ship power technology has never been weaker than that of Britain and France.
Hangel didn¡¯t understand technology and looked at the two engineers. The ship engineer said: "Your Excellency, Vice President, Italy's steam turbine technology is indeed comparable to that of Britain and France, but there is one thing I must explain to you: it consumes more fuel!"
Consuming more fuel means shorter endurance, but it is not a big deal for China, which currently only needs to maintain the safety of its coastline. So Sa Zhenbing immediately looked at Yang Qiu, with those burning eyes, he wanted to agree for him. .
"Using Italian steam turbines, it is acceptable to reduce the endurance, but the speed must not be lower than the King Kong class." As Yang Qiu made the final decision, the GE representative's face fell. It was obvious that in this shipbuilding contract, GE I guess it would be nice to get a few generators. But before he could sigh, Yang Qiu suddenly picked up the information again and consulted: "Your Excellency Hangel, if I build four ships, then all the technologies and production lines for boilers and recoil steam turbines will be Can you sell it to me?¡±
Phew!
Xie Baozhang, who had just picked up the teacup, squirted out. Cheng Biguang also kept digging his ears with straight eyes. Sa Zhenbing looked directly at him. Even Tang Shaoyi's eyes widened. Did you hear that right? Four ships! Doesn¡¯t this mean that the money will be doubled?
In this era, it is normal to sell battleships with additional technologies, and there are even gifts as gifts, so Hangel was not surprised by Yang Qiu's words, but was a little surprised that he ordered two more ships. As for the sale of rotary small water tube kerosene mixed-fired boiler technology, he did not dare to make the decision. After all, this is the current core product of Babcock-Wilcox Company. However, the representative of GE Company jumped up directly: "You said, you Want a full set of production lines and technologies?¡±
"Yes, I still need 30 technicians to help me train workers for at least three years." Yang Qiu nodded seriously.
"No problem at all!" The ge company representative patted his chest boldly. There are people in this world who don't want better and stronger impulse technology but spend a lot of money to buy recoil technology! It¡¯s like pie in the sky! In recent years, ge company has been working hard for this technology.It¡¯s a headache, and astronomical amounts of scientific research funds have been spent to solve the problem of power loss. Therefore, except for the US Navy, the Atlantic cruise ships do not use GE products. In order to save fuel, merchant ships will not install expensive and fuel-consuming steam turbines at all. Even the few battleships built for South America use the impulse type.
If it weren¡¯t for the huge investment in the production line, GE itself would have given up. Nowadays, some people want to buy complete sets of technology and production lines. Isn¡¯t this helping to draw back funds? The equipment is moved directly from the factory, and technicians have no problem. After the funds are withdrawn, they can switch to impulse technology! As for the United States temporarily not selling complete sets of machinery and the ge company's brand name, convincing the government is not a piece of cake.
Soon, Yang Qiu and GE representatives confirmed that Hubei Industrial Group would purchase a complete set of technology and production lines for recoil steam turbines at a price of US$6 million. As for the boiler, Yang Qiu believes that he can also get it. Babcock-Wilcox is very technical and must have a newer model. Moreover, the drawings he handed over to Jiangnan Factory are also for this boiler. It is nothing more than materials and The process has been unable to break through, resulting in the power only reaching 50% of the design.
After setting the power, the technical indicators of the large armored cruiser are basically determined.
With a standard displacement of 27,000 tons and a full load of 33,500 tons, large ships and small guns are more suitable for future modifications. It uses 36 Babcock-Willcox kerosene mixed-fired boilers and Italian steam turbines, with two chimneys for forced ventilation, and the speed is tentatively set at 27.5 knots. It adopts the U.S. New Mexico-class flying shear bow with an extended forecastle and a floating ship shape, and uses German small watertight cabin partitions and explosion-proof design. In terms of firepower, it is a 3-door triple-mounted American-made 305mm
L50 naval gun, modify the elevation angle so that its range can be increased to at least 30,000 meters. The secondary armament was changed to 16 single-mounted 120mm guns that are being developed independently in China.
L50 rapid-fire cannon, American engineers have no problem with this, because after the 105 and 150 long-range cannons were sold to Europe, the whole world knew that China had made a breakthrough in medium-caliber long-range gun technology, as well as 12 76mm deck guns and 6 It is equipped with twin 37mm rapid-fire cannons and can carry two self-produced seaplanes.
The protection adopts the New Mexico-class box-type centralized protection design, which can save a lot of armor in secondary places, so the designer said that the main armor can be increased to 250 mm and arranged according to Yang Qiu's improved tilt of 17¡ã. The horizontal deck is increased to 76 mm, the front 305 mm of the turret is also tilted at 20¡ã, the gun mount is 305 mm, and the conning tower is 350 mm. It has a two-layer hull. The anti-torpedo compartment adopts a German-style small compartment layout and adopts twin rudders 4 with more flexible control. Shaft design. Naturally, the ugly American-style cage mast cannot be used. The front and rear triangular mast drawings developed by Jiangnan Factory are used to add mast towers. Three steam-driven hydraulic pumps are used to drive the main turret, and six 750-kilowatt DC generators from GE are installed. Fresh water is provided by six evaporators and two distillation coolers, with a daily production of 480 tons of fresh water. Cancel the underwater torpedo launch tubes and reserve a set of deck launch tube positions.
The Navy Department selects sailors and officers to go to the United States for training, and at the same time dispatches 60 technicians from domestic shipyards to supervise and learn manufacturing technology. Regarding the most critical cost, the United States saw that Yang Qiu was impatient, so they decided to sacrifice the minimum price of 17 million U.S. dollars, which was like robbing money! But it's worth it compared to what you get. Therefore, after Yang Qiu and Tang Shaoyi discussed it, and after Hangel promised to come with a set of gun barrels and gun chambers, as well as 12 boilers and 4 Italian steam turbines for replacement, they still gritted their teeth and agreed.
A month later, Babcock Wilcox Company also agreed to sell a complete set of boiler technology and production lines to Jiangnan Factory for US$5 million.
After the final details were almost settled, everyone¡¯s attention returned to Yang Qiu again.
It seems that you just said four ships? !
Looking at the eyes cast by the pairs of people, Yang Qiu took a deep breath. In fact, the latter two ships are not completely deliberate chips to obtain technology. The manufacturing of large warships is very complicated. The most critical one is the current lack of large machine tools and large heat treatment furnaces up to 100 meters long in China. But it is too difficult to think of these things, so building a 10,000-ton warship is simply impossible under the current circumstances. But it won't work if you don't build it. No matter how many merchant ships are built, they can't replace the complex-structured battleships!
What's more, both battleships and battle cruisers are the pinnacle of technology in this era. Building a battleship is completely comparable to the Apollo program's promotion and pull of domestic technology in later generations. Even if it is not that big, it will involve hundreds of companies and tens of thousands of people. jobs and hundreds of technologies to promote corresponding technological and economic development. That's why he decided to add two more ships. The United States will provide technical support and components that cannot be produced domestically, and they will be built in Jiangnan and Mawei to help the domestic shipbuilding industry become familiar with the internal structure, manufacturing technology and processes of large warships as soon as possible, so that when conditions are mature in the future, I can build the big warships I need.
"It's too late for Hangel to be happy about the change from two ships to four, so how could he refuse?" However, due to poor technology in Jiangnan, the new Mawei shipyard will not be fully constructed until at least 2016. Therefore, the United States will start construction on two ships first, and then start construction in Jiangnan half a year later.One ship, and Mawei needs to wait until March 2016 to lay the keel. In this way, the first two ships can be obtained by the end of 2017, while the latest Mawei one will not be completed until 2019.
The time happened to be just before the handover of Taiwan. It can be seen that the United States also knew why Yang Qiu spared no expense in building four large cruisers.
When Yang Qiu personally named the "Anhai-class" and signed the agreement of intent, uncontrollable laughter spread from the office.
The Chinese Navy finally ushered in spring after just returning to Lushun!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 360 An era is over
ps: It seems I typed the wrong chapter number again.
??******
The navy¡¯s spring is here, but its money bag is ruined.
Hangel made so much money that he almost bought the United States a battleship and a half. Sa Zhenbing smiled as the navy finally had its assets, adding hundreds of thousands of tons at a time. Yang Qiu smiled more cunningly. The introduction of Babcock and Wilcox boilers could help him break through the technical limitations of scarce materials in data machines. To be honest, materials and workmanship are his biggest headaches, but now that American technicians are personally leading the team, it only takes a few years of practice to make a breakthrough. Because GE Company is basically begging for food from a golden bowl. As long as it has a few years to hone its technology and hone its craftsmanship, the reduction gear technology that requires decompression due to the impulsive steam turbine rotor being too fast can be completely obtained from the data machine. Ten years later, early It is not a fantasy to come up with stronger, lighter and more fuel-efficient core power technologies in the United States.
Only Tang Shaoyi smiled bitterly. Large warships are not as simple as buying them back. Training and maintenance cost a lot, and the naval base must also be renovated and expanded accordingly. For example, if Lushun does not dig a deep channel, it will have to wait for high tide to enter or exit 10,000-ton ships. To make matters worse, there is a lack of fuel in the country, and high-quality anthracite coal such as Welsh white coal is even scarcer. Even if a mixed-fired boiler is used, a lot of expensive white coal and fuel oil must be stored.
But this problem is nothing to Yang Qiu. It is still possible to support several giant ships with explosive financial income. As for fuel, the Yumen Oilfield project survey is about to start, and foreign oil fields may not be able to obtain it. It is easier to burn coal. Jincheng, Shanxi Province has the second largest anthracite white coal reserve in Asia. If it fails, we can develop Ordos when the Baotou Railway is repaired. The world's top anthracite coal resource of tens of billions of tons is comparable to Welsh white coal. It can be used no matter how you use it. enough.
Since the four Anhai-class ships worth tens of millions have been ordered, Yang Qiu simply came up with the plan that he had prepared long ago. At present, two suitable transport ships have been selected in China to be converted into simple aircraft carriers. Anyway, everyone is studying this thing, and there is no problem of leaking the equipment. It is said that seaplane carriers are used for training and reserve talents. The 16 Standard 1900 large destroyers project that has already started construction and has been designated as the "Changfeng Class" must also be accelerated. In addition to submarines and torpedo boats, he also produced two drawings of the Dutch light cruiser De Trouid and the British Southampton light cruiser. Leave it to Jiangnan Factory for research. It is planned to start building a light cruiser in due course.
Yang Qiu is not a miser like Japan. He strictly ordered the Navy to completely eliminate 9 cruisers Qingdao, Haichio, Hairong, Haiqi, Haichen, Zhaohe, Yingrui, Feihong, and the repaired Tsukuba before the end of 2015. 10 Chuzi-class and Jiangzi-class gunboats Chuyu, Chutai, Chuguan, Chuqian, Chutong, Chuyou, Jiangyuan, Jiangheng, Jiangli, Jiangzhen and 7 self-built destroyers Yongjian and Yongji Jiangnan A 1,000-ton destroyer. All ships except Yuzhang, Jiankang, Tongan, Jingbo, and Longtuan, and five Canadian 20,000-ton oil and water ships were selected from the German fleet and were also sold to the navy for transportation, reconnaissance, and Hydrographic survey, communication and other auxiliary ships remain 8 in good condition.
According to the plan. By 2020, the Republic of China Navy will have 2 simple aircraft carriers, 4 Anhai-class large cruisers, 9 protected cruisers, 23 destroyers, 10 gunboats, 24 submarines, 40 torpedo boats, 8 auxiliary ships, and 6 transport ships and 80 aircraft of various types.
Amidst the rumbling New Year's firecrackers, Yang Qiu, Sa Zhenbing and Tang Shaoyi tentatively finalized the "Republic of China 1920 Navy Expansion Plan" on the train back to Nanjing. However, this plan is still a draft because there is a factor that cannot be ignored. important issues. Will Yang Qiu come to power in the March general election, or will Li Yuanhong continue to serve as president?
Too many things have happened in the past year, especially the news of victory in the war, which made the 2015 Spring Festival even more lively.
The crackling sound of firecrackers came from outside the narrow coffin-like window. The light of a kerosene lamp flickered on the table. Under the lamp, Yang Shiqi was holding a book and frowning while reading. Through the faint light, you can see the big words "Treatise on State and Society" on the cover. On the carved wooden bed not far away, a "hill" was raised under the thick quilt, and the faint breathing in the hill was intermittent.
The whole country is celebrating the New Year. The longevity garden in Huanshang Village, Zhangde, Henan is as quiet as a haunted house. The servants dispersed, and even those who stayed had their heads lowered and their faces full of dejection. The utility room next door was already filled with funeral supplies such as white paper figures. Ever since Yuan Shikai became paralyzed, the Yuan Mansion, which once dominated the world, was prepared to lose its owner.
People can best experience warmth and coldness at this time. Except for Wang Shizhen and Feng Guozhang, a few elderly people from Beiyang who send people to visit from time to time, there have been almost no guests in the Yangshou Garden for more than a year. Even the aunts and wives of several families have packed their things and returned to their parents' homes. Yuan Keding and other children have also chosen prosperous Beijing and other places to settle their affairs, or simply traveled overseas. Only Yang Shiqi has been here with him, waiting on him in undressed clothes. Even Yang Qiu personally wrote a letter to invite him. He didn't even agree to go out.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
SuddenlyThe hill on the bed began to squirm, and Yang Shiqi quickly put down his book and went over. He didn't know if he was disturbed by the sound of firecrackers, but Yuan Shikai, who had closed his eyes for several days and nights, slowly opened his eyes.
"Gongbao? Gongbao"
Yang Shiqi shouted carefully. Since Yuan Shikai was extremely unconscious after being paralyzed, he had to do this several times or even dozens of times every time he woke up. However, after shouting twice this time, he actually slowly turned his face. Judging from the light, this heroic figure who used the revolution to reach the highest peak of his political career in the late Qing Dynasty for decades has become extremely thin.
The eye sockets are sunken, and only the bones are left in the cheeks. The body is severely swollen, especially the belly, which seems to be ten months pregnant. Even people who don't understand medical skills can know that his life is not long after seeing this picture. The reason why he can survive to this day is due to Yang Shiqi's careful care. After a while, the slightly blackened finger moved slightly, and the corners of his lips wriggled as he struggled to say something vague about asking for water. Yang Shiqi quickly brought the tea and tasted the temperature with his own mouth before slowly pouring it down his throat. This action made Yuan Shikai's dull and dull old eyes filled with mist, but he was unable to say a word.
After taking a few sips of warm water, Yuan Shikai's energy seemed to improve a lot. There was a little blush on his cheeks. Although his voice was still weak, he could finally hear clearly: "Xingcheng, I'm sorryyou're sorry." .¡±
Hearing his clear voice today, Yang Shiqi's eyes immediately turned red and tears streamed down his face. He wiped it with his sleeves while choking: "It's not bitter, it's not bitter. As long as Gong Bao can be cured, it's worth risking Shi Qi's life."
Yuan Shikai moved his lips, and an inaudible sigh echoed in the room. After a while, he coughed several times and scared Yang Shiqi to beat his chest, but he stopped him and said: "Xingcheng, it's so busy outside for the Chinese New Year." Are you ready? Can you tell me what happened during this period?"
Having been paralyzed for such a long time, Yuan Shikai never asked about outside matters even when he was awake. Now he suddenly asked and his face became redder and redder. Yang Shiqi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he understood that this person's deadline might be today. Since he wanted to listen to it, it was considered his last wish, so he quickly explained in detail what had happened over the past year.
??From Beiyang being disbanded and incorporated, to Li Chun and others retiring one after another, to the little emperor being kidnapped outside Xihua Gate. War between China and Japan, the Great War in Europe until the victory at Tsingtao, the Japanese withdrawal and the recent Sino-British Treaty. Yang Shiqi twitched and poured out every word. Yuan Shikai listened silently. When he heard that the European war was over, Qingdao was victorious and Japan completely withdrew from the mainland, and the navy returned to Lushun and erected the Yongzhen Mountain and River Monument, his old face like a dead tree couldn't help feeling a little hot flash.
In a daze, from his first acquaintance with officialdom to his monopolization of North Korea, scenes passed before his eyes like a movie version, including the rise of North Korea, the disastrous defeat of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1891, military training at a small station, the betrayal of the Six Gentlemen, the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion, resignation from office to avoid disaster, and the betrayal of the Qing Dynasty. etc. Life is complicated and officialdom is more changeable than this, and the two betrayals made the corners of his lips twitch at this moment. He looked at the ceiling with a faint gaze, and he didn't know how many thoughts were flowing through his heart at this moment.
"Yang Qiu, courtesy name Chenhua has had a good year." In the end, all the helplessness turned into a deep sigh.
Even Yang Shiqi nodded in agreement with these words. Yang Qiu is indeed living in a good era. By taking advantage of the Wuchang incident to establish a decisive position, he turned his hand to drive away the Kuomintang's domination of Hubei, and then captured Sichuan and Hunan while everyone's attention was on the war between the two armies. Wu Shengguan planned to ambush Feng Guozhang, and boldly withdrew the frontline troops to attack Xiaocang Mountain. From then on, the world was divided into three parts.
The next step is to suppress the Democratic Party, monopolize the south, and unify the country with the help of Germany and the United States. The war between China and Japan was risky and dangerous, but the European foreigners no longer cared about China when the war started. In the end, they pressured Japan to agree to the conditions.
I am afraid that no one in the world can match my good luck.
"Xingcheng" Several sighs sounded from the bedside: "I can't make it, today is my deadline. But I'm sorry for you, I couldn't leave you a way out. I shouldn't let Hua Fu He stopped. At that time, the troops in Xiaocangshan were not in his possession and he could have captured Hankou and Hanyang, but I calculated my whole life and was defeated in my own hands"
Yang Shiqi originally wanted to persuade him to rest, but he knew that he was explaining the funeral affairs, and he couldn't say anything when it came to his mouth. He listened carefully for fear of missing anything. Yuan Shikai's voice became lower and lower: "After I leave, you should sell all these belongings. Let those unfilial sons go. Each daughter will have a share as a souvenir, and you should also take a share Nanjing. Although Yang Qiu is unkind and ungrateful, he is not as dedicated to the country as I am. Please go and say something. The world can be chaotic and orderly, but if you want stability, you need to be cautious and patient. Tell him that age is Even with the maximum capital, some people can survive. Tell him again, I, Yuan Xiangcheng, am the only North Korean and Russian in my life I don't believe it the most!"
He said these words urgently and quickly, for fear that he would stop there. When the last word popped out, he grabbed the bed with his hands like chicken claws.Along the side, his body trembled so much that the quilt was stirred up, and he shouted in pain: "Your Majesty! Xiang Cheng shouldn't be doing this!"
Yang Shiqi, who had not yet rushed to the bedside, was shocked when he heard this and slowly fell to his knees.
In 1915, on the 30th night of the Lunar New Year, the great hero Yuan Shikai died of illness at home.
An era is completely over!.
()
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 361 A new beginning
It was dawn on the first day of the New Year, and Yang Qiu walked to the door of his house in Wuchang carrying two firecrackers.
After returning to Nanjing, he finished all his work like everyone else. During the New Year, he and Miao Luo deliberately avoided everyone and went back to their home in Wuchang to celebrate the New Year. The river in the distance was covered with mist, and the machines that had been busy and roaring for a year had stopped. Except for the factory protection team, which was still wide-eyed, the other workers were given a five-day holiday. It's not that they don't want to rest more, but that they are really busy with orders. Fortunately, the workers understand that most of them agree to come back on time to start work, but only a few will be delayed a little because they have to go back to their hometowns. Fortunately, in order to train more workers in recent years, almost all factory workshops are currently overstaffed, and leaving some people will not have much impact.
Behind him, Miao Luo and Ruiyao were also wearing new clothes, like two industrious little bees going about their business.
The Chinese people have their own traditions. For thousands of years, we can neither call them feudal nor ignorant. The one-size-fits-all eradication is even more ignorant. For example, after you get married and start a business, as the head of the family, you have to open the door until dawn on New Year's Eve. If you don't get a full night's sleep, you have to get up early and set off firecrackers to welcome the New Year. Without the sound of firecrackers, the whole family cannot go out. No matter how high her status is, the hostess of the family must cook herself on this day to prepare herself for the guests who come to pay New Year's greetings. Although he comes from later generations, Yang Qiu insists on handling these chores by himself on such occasions, not only because he wants to experience the long-lost traditions in the parallel world, but also because he wants to tell others in this way that learning advanced Western technology does not mean that Completely separate themselves from their own traditions and culture.
"Commander, you have to open it widerthe longer it is, the more auspicious it will be." Lei Meng smiled and stood in the doorway, feeling embarrassed. He wanted to go out to help, but it was a pity that firecrackers were expensive, not to mention that it was rare to direct Commander Yang to do things. Instead of taking the opportunity to have fun, he only made Chang Si, who had just returned from Nanyang with Ruiyao, laugh.
Since acquiring 15 German ocean-going ships, the Yangtze River Shipping Company, which originally had only a few second-hand ocean-going ships, has been officially divided into three companies. One is the Yangtze River Transportation Company, which owns nearly a hundred inland river freighters, and the other is the Four Seas Ocean Shipping Company, which owns eight 10,000-ton ocean liners. The other company is Wuzhou Shipping Co., Ltd. which owns three ships of 10,000 tons and five ships of 5,000 tons and above. Moreover, the three companies, Hanyang and Chongqing under Yang Qiu's name, will be listed for financing together after the New Year, and then continue to expand.
During this period, as foreign ships returned to Europe, more than a dozen Japanese ships were sunk by the navy, causing a huge gap in the originally busy Far East shipping business. So the three companies were so busy that they almost didn't have time to breathe. Fortunately, through the introduction of Wang Guangxiong, commander of the Second Fleet. Many retired naval officers and sailors have joined the three companies. With these experienced employees, they are gradually figuring things out and getting on the right track. And as more and more goods are shipped to Europe. Britain and France also began to hire their ships to sail to Europe after it was too late. resulting in business volume. Sometimes he thinks about how he wishes he could buy dozens more ships. Unfortunately, even the United States can't build them now. He can only transfer some larger river ships to the closer Nanyang route to barely support them.
After tying the firecrackers with his own hands and hanging them on the long bamboo poles, Commander Yang found matches and lit the two hanging firecrackers close together. It was inevitable to be careless when doing this for the first time. The left fuse burned first and before it could run far, the whole body was covered in festive red confetti.
"Giggleidiot." Miao Luo couldn't help laughing when he saw this. She leaned forward and backward, with a pair of meatballs on her chest jumping and trembling wildly. She loved to see Yang Qiu being embarrassed in some small details of life. Because only in these moments can she feel that her husband is just like an ordinary man.
Ruiyao looked at her, with a gleam of envy or self-pity rising in her beautiful eyes. In just one year, this junior sister from Hongmen, who was born in the United States, has almost changed into a different person. Perhaps she has been the wife of the vice president for a long time. Even doing housework has a relaxed and relaxed style. Standing in front of her at this moment, the luxurious and mature style that hit her face made her feel ashamed. The plump and round figure under her cheongsam could not be concealed, which made her, who had always been proud of her figure, secretly frightened.
Thinking that this year I have been either in Nanyang, Guangxi, Fujian, or Wuchang, Shanghai, all over the world. I finally went to Shandong once, but we only got together for a few days and then came back in a hurry. I didn't even say a few words, and the look in my eyes couldn't help but dim. , looking at the man laughing together with Lei Meng, I felt sad in my heart and didn't know if the wait was worth it.
After Miao Luo poured the hot milk into the cup, he turned around and was about to ask Ruiyao to bring two more, but he saw her holding the cup in her hand and wiping it with a rag, while her eyes were staring out the window. After following her gaze clearly, I immediately understood what she was thinking, and sighed secretly in my heart. No woman is willing to share a man with others. If she had the choice, she would like to take Yang Qiu to a small place where no one knows her and stay at home to raise her children for the rest of her life. But he is handsome and talented, young and rich, and holds a high position. He is even famous in Europe and the United States as the vice president and commander-in-chief of the army. Recently, some people have even secretly called her the first lady.Some things are beyond her control. In the past, she was open-minded and dared to love and hate, otherwise she wouldn't have been sent as a bodyguard. But ever since she met Yang Qiu, it was like meeting her nemesis. No matter what she did, he would crush her to death. Death, and finally fell due to emotional entanglement due to a combination of circumstances. After living in a high position and in a halo during this period, my character has recovered a lot, so instead of deliberately suppressing things in my heart and feeling uncomfortable, it is better to just clarify them and see the results.
Thinking of this, I deliberately coughed a few times: "Senior sister, what are you looking at?"
"No, I didn't see anything." Rui Yao looked away in a panic, lowered her head and wiped the clean tea cup again and again, her cheeks turned pink as if she had been caught. This scene made Miao Luo sigh secretly. In the past, as the leader of a gang, the senior sister was fierce and hot-tempered, but now there is no trace of the freedom and ease of a child in the world. She is completely like a person who has a crush on others but dare not speak out, and is embarrassed when her friends find out. Yu Qiqi, a female student from Huaichun.
Miao Luo took a step closer and took the cup, deliberately leaned to his ear and asked: "Senior sister, do you like Brother Yang?"
"Huh?" Ruiyao was startled, not expecting that she would ask so directly. I wanted to pretend that I didn't like it, but I was afraid that she would take it seriously. As for the word "I like it", I couldn't say it out loud. I stood there blankly and didn't know how to answer.
Miao Luo deliberately didn't look at her. After pouring the milk, he sighed quietly: "Sister, don't you know who he is? He likes to put pressure on himself for everything. He spends the whole day worrying about how he wishes he could provoke 40,000 yuan by himself. Thousands of people move forward. At best, you are serving the country and the people, but at worst you are asking for trouble. And you always like to use yourself as an example to influence the people below, and you have to think twice about what you say even if you don't say it. It leaves a bad impression on people. Soit's even harder to wait for him to speak first." Her eyes turned red as she spoke. There was a sniff in his voice: "In front of outsiders, he looked dazzling and majestic, but when he got home, he seemed to fall apart. That time in Shandong, I had a stomachache, but I still endured digging holes and walking in trenches with the soldiers. I stayed up late to calculate whether After stopping, Shengsheng insisted on returning to Nanjing to rest for a few days. Before he recovered, he started planning negotiations with Japan."
"Marrying himI knew it would happen today. Grandpa said that such a person cannot be hidden, so I don't regret it." After Miao Luo finished feeling distressed, he suddenly burst into tears and turned his head to smile. He rolled his eyes and said, "Senior Sister, if you really like it you might as well tell me directly. I'll be the one to decide whether he dares to push back or not."
"Junior sisterme." Ruiyao was also moved by what she said. No woman is willing to push her man out. Miao Luo obviously did this because he was her senior sister, and he loved Yang Qiu so much that he didn't want to beat her up. He held her hand excitedly, but the three words he just uttered were interrupted by a burst of footsteps outside.
The two women, who were just a step away from becoming sisters, immediately turned around and saw Cai Gongshi, Xiao Anguo and Jiang Baili walking in in a hurry. Because Song Ziqing and others took their families to Nanjing, and Yang Qiu had already expressed his intention to have a pure year with his wife. Therefore, Cai Gongshi was the only one accompanying him when he came back this time, and he also notified Hubei government officials to disturb him as little as possible. Xiao Anguo and Cai Gongshi celebrated the New Year in Wuchang because they worked here.
Seeing the three people coming together, Yang Qiu also frowned: "What's wrong?"
Cai Gongshi looked at Jiang Baili and Xiao Anguo, and took out the telegram: "I just got the news that Yuan Shikai is dead."
*******
Yang Qiu immediately set off from Hankou and rushed to Zhangde. The old longevity garden, which used to be full of flowers, fell into desolation. The festive red couplets that had just been posted on the door were replaced by white ones. The yard, which had not been popular for a long time, was crowded with people from all over the world. Most of the mourners from all over the country were elderly people from Beiyang.
What is unexpected is that it was not his children but Xu Shichang and Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui who came from Beijing to handle Yuan Shikai's funeral.
Seeing him, those Cao Kun and others who were forcibly retired after being promoted to generals still had some evil eyes in their eyes, but so what? After a great war between China and Japan, several Beiyang infantry divisions were all taken into consideration. For them, it would have been particularly merciful not to deliberately seek trouble and follow in Yuan Shikai's footsteps.
Yang Shiqi, who was kneeling in front of the mourning hall, handed over the white silk ribbon with a complicated look on his face. Yang Qiu took it and tied it around his waist, leading Lei Meng and others into the mourning hall. He bowed three times deeply to Yuan Shikai's coffin in front of everyone. After bowing, he asked: "Where are Brother Keding and the others? Why haven't they seen anyone?" Yang Shiqi sighed: "Keding went to France to find Wang Jingwei. There is a war there and he can't contact him. Kewen lives in Hong Kong, although he has sent a telegram But it will take half a month to get back, and the others are scattered all over the place and haven¡¯t come back yet.¡±
Yang Qiu did not expect that the Yuan family would fall to this level. After the death of a generation of heroes, there would be only a few young sons who had not yet separated. He also sighed deeply and patted Yang Shiqi: "Xingcheng, don't worry, Gong Bao will do it no matter what." He is the former president of the country. I had already discussed it with the president before I came, and all funeral arrangements will be held.?In accordance with the highest state funeral standards, the whole country held a moment of silence with flags at half-mast. "These few words made everyone around him look at him differently. Even Feng Guozhang secretly admired Yang Qiu's broad-mindedness for being able to honor Yuan Shikai with a state funeral, even though he had officially recognized the second president of the Republic of China.
Yang Shiqi even bowed his head and burst into tears of gratitude: "Shiqi, on behalf of Gongbao and his family, would like to thank the Vice President." After he finished speaking, he took out the last few words recorded by Yuan Shikai from his pocket, pulled away half a step and handed it to Yang Qiu, and whispered : "This is what Gongbao asked me to pass on to you when he was finally awake. He said that chaos and chaos are the means to initially stabilize the world, but if long-term stability is needed, one must be cautious and patient, and the opportunity of the European war must not be wasted. Vice President You are still young, so you don¡¯t have to worry too much about the elderly. They will die before you! He also asked me to remind you that without our resources, Japan will be like a pheasant without its feathers. As long as time Keeping it in a state of unrest at all times is half the battle. But the villains of North Korea are so despicable that they cannot be trusted! They also say that you must be careful about Russia. After a hundred years, only the north is the real trouble!"
"There must be a palace protector in the spring and Autumn period of a hundred years. It is not for us to comment on whether it is merit or demerit." Yang Qiu was startled for a moment, and after silently reciting something, he put away the note. Although Yang Shiqi annotated the original words, based on his understanding of Yuan Shikai, if he had enough time, he would definitely explain it this way. From these words, it can be seen that Yuan Shikai is worthy of being a hero of his generation, but it is a pity that time does not wait for him.
"Brother Xingchengthe past is over now. If your talent is in ruins, I'm afraid Gong Baoquan wouldn't want to see it. I know you are already discouraged with political affairs. How about going to Hanyang? There is a shortage of people like you there to take care of things. Big picture person.¡±
Yang Shiqi raised his hand but refused: "Shiqi is old, and this world is no longer under our control. The Vice President is in his prime, and it's time to regain the power of the country and return it to me." After he finished speaking, he turned and left. When this most die-hard Beiyang man leaves, it also means that there will no longer be Beiyang in the world. Looking at his back, Yang Qiu put his hand into his bag, pinched the words of advice left by Yuan Shikai, and turned to look at the cold coffin: "North KoreaRussia, palace protector, do you know that the curtain is actually there?" just started."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 362 National Society (1)
Chapter 362 National Society (1)
After the war, Incheon Port finally resumed navigation.
But the scene of endless flow did not come. Except for the severe winter, there are very few ships coming to North Korea. Except for the largest number of Japanese ships, only the United States and Russia will visit occasionally. The latter mainly chose Incheon as a wintering port because Port Arthur has not fully recovered from the war. However, the largest number of British and French ships in the past were almost paralyzed due to the strangulation of German submarines. In order to ensure the vital Atlantic lifeline, they withdrew all the ocean-going ships that could be withdrawn to maintain transportation volume.
There are very few American ships coming. After Yang Qiu came to power, Wall Street had already forgotten about the pitiful North Korean market. The European War had caused them to temporarily put aside the large market of more than 400 million people. How could they still have the energy to develop North Korea, which was shrouded by Japan? ? It¡¯s ridiculous to say that the largest ocean-going fleet in the Southwest Pacific is actually China, which used to have only a few ocean-going ships. Four shipping companies, namely Sihai, Wuzhou, China Merchants and Jiaotong Line, have a total of more than 40 ocean-going ships and handle almost 80% of the maritime business. .
In the past, Japan, the largest shipping country in Asia, had 11 sea-going ships sunk in succession because of its unfamiliarity with submarines. In the past 10 years, they have been excessively pursuing large naval ships but neglecting shipping investment. So far, they have not even owned a 10,000-ton ship. There are a total of 23 sea-going ships over 5,000-ton in the country. Now they have lost 7 ships (4 non-Japanese or large sea-going ships were sunk). ) can imagine the impact it will have on shipping. Even if Japan already has strong shipbuilding capabilities, its steel industry has shrunk rapidly after losing its source of cheap ore. The first batch of pig iron from India has not arrived. Even if it does arrive, it will need to pay at pre-war prices and prioritize British and French destroyer orders. Therefore, the civilian shipbuilding business has basically been paralyzed.
The year 1914 that just passed made Japan heartbroken. After entering 1915, not only did it not get better, but it became darker because of the turbulent political situation. To make matters worse, due to the severe shrinkage of industry, especially the frequent layoffs in the civilian sector, a large number of non-Japanese workers began to leave for China, where industrial development was booming, to seek survival, including many technical talents imported from China after the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894 (Note 1).
Kita Ikki and Aoki Nobunjun are not paying attention to this yet. Even if they are paying attention, they will feel that everything will be solved as long as they defeat China again. They believe that the most important task at the moment is to find like-minded people and raise funds to formulate plans, so they took a boat from Yokohama A special navy coal ship came to North Korea. Due to the shortage of civilian ships, in order to ensure the supply of coal, the Japanese Navy had to lower its head and send transport ships to do this kind of work that it would never be willing to use military ships to consume in the past.
After setting foot on land, the two immediately noticed the tension in the air. Thick sandbags were piled up on all roads leading to the dock, and huge machine guns protruded from them. Japanese soldiers with loaded ammunition were everywhere. Korean workers need to complete all work under bayonet supervision, and even going to the toilet and eating must be supervised. There are still mottled marks left by the battle on the barbed wire fence and the wall, especially a huge black spot obviously caused by violent drugs, which is even more dazzling.
The 914 incident is recognized by various countries as a turning point in the Sino-Japanese War, because even if Japan lost the Qingdao Battle, Japan still had a chance. You must know that Lushun and Guandong Prefecture were still in Japanese hands at that time. They had 150 heavy artillery and dozens of solid fortresses, and the Japanese army with three divisions stationed could rely on the fortresses to defend them for a long time. Moreover, Jinzhou is bordered by the sea on both sides. Naval naval guns alone can intercept any troops trying to enter. Even enemy submarines cannot completely blockade them. However, when the Ministry of War decided to use Lushun to consume two to three enemy infantry divisions before turning Before the plan to launch a strategic counterattack was released, the worst news came. The death of Emperor Gojong Yi Xi was absolutely fatal, leading to North Korea's most horrific nationwide riots, with millions of North Koreans attacking garrisons from across the country, damaging railways and even briefly occupying Pyongyang.
At that time, Japan was in a panic. It was thought that the Chinese Army might take this opportunity to abandon Kantung Prefecture and turn to a large-scale crossing of the Yangtze River into North Korea.
In the minds of some Japanese, the status of Korea far exceeds that of Manchuria and Mongolia, and even the military has this idea. Because the first stop for Japan's continental expansion was North Korea, and the first colony it truly annexed was also North Korea. Losing North Korea means losing the bridgehead to the mainland and becoming an island country again. All the achievements of more than 20 years will be in vain. Therefore, after repeated weighing, Lianshan County Youpeng has to give in to the pressure of North Korea's unrest, and will withdraw from the country that should have been Tens of thousands of soldiers stayed in North Korea to suppress the uprising.
The two of them came this time to fight for these companions who fought bloody battles but ultimately withdrew from the mainland in disgrace. They felt that these soldiers would be the hope to realize their ideals. But it is not easy to succeed, because you must first convince the new North Korean Governor-General Oka Gaishi, who has a beard like a propeller and is said to be 70 centimeters long. He is an extremely stubborn old man.
After entering Pyongyang by carriage, the atmosphere was even more tense than in the port area. Dried blood stains could be seen everywhere on the ground, and the windows were closed.Behind the crack in the door are a pair of alert, nervous and uneasy eyes. "This is a good sign. It seems that the situation has basically stabilized." Nobuzumi Aoki was very satisfied with the empty streets. Those nervous eyes could only show that they had surrendered. Bei Yihui agreed with him. The stability of North Korea means that some people can no longer use the excuse to station so many troops. These failed and dissatisfied soldiers will definitely become the main force to overthrow the current government after returning home. What we have to do now is how to pry open the mouth of Nagaoka Gaishi, who is finally the emperor, and get him to allow him to take some of the troops stationed in North Korea back.
When the carriage was about to arrive at the Governor's Mansion, a scene attracted the two of them. I only saw a small group of soldiers with sheepskin leggings, tightly wrapped in cotton robes, and thick Chinese Army standard snow caps with ear protection waiting outside at the entrance of the North Korean palace. Each of them was holding a submachine gun that has been popular in Europe recently, and Two light machine guns held the line.
"China Army!" Although both of them were in Japan during the entire war, some news about the uniforms and equipment of the National Defense Forces could not be hidden from Nobuzumi Aoki, and he immediately recognized that this was the National Defense Forces from China! How come they are here? And he stood unscrupulously at the entrance of the North Korean Imperial Palace, with his gun open and pointed at the Japanese guard next to him!
"They are here to protect the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of China and the special envoy stationed in the buffer zone of Ping'an Road." The person who came to greet the two people was Yoshio Shinozuka, the deputy chief of staff of the 16th Division. He graduated from the Mainland University in 1910 and ranked fifth. After taking over the sword from the emperor's hands, he served under Tanaka Giichi in the Army Military Affairs Bureau. He joined the 16th Division as a second officer before the war. He was a hard-liner against China among the younger generation of the Army. Like Aoki Junnobu, he also believed that Japan lost too unfairly in this war. There was clearly a chance to give it a try or even turn defeat into victory, but it was given up due to pressure from Europe.
"Damn Chinese people, do you want to take action in North Korea?" Nobuzumi Aoki gritted his teeth, wishing he could go up and kill all the enemies immediately. Yoshio Shinozuka was a very smart officer and said worriedly: "It's not that I want to take action, but I've already taken action! The inspector they sent is a gangster. The day after he arrived, he bought the goods at double the price. Went through almost all the cotton, metals and grains in the Ping An Road market!¡±
"Double?! Do they have too much money and nowhere to spend it?"
No matter how ignorant Aoki Junnobu is about economics, he also knows the consequences of such a high-priced acquisition. After the news spreads, who will sell things to Japan in the future? Shinozuka Yoshio felt helpless and sighed: "Aoki-kun, he didn't use his own money." Bei Yihui opened his mouth and figured it out just as he was about to ask. After Japan handed over all its concessions and properties, at least tens of millions in cash were robbed by the Chinese. As the trade between the two countries has been completely interrupted, the Japanese yen is just a pile of waste paper in their hands, but in North Korea . But it was enough to buy a lot of things, and he believed that many of these things would eventually fall into the hands of the guerrillas in the northern mountains.
But the problem is, he also needs the money now!
After the guns and bullets are over, another war has obviously begun between China and Japan, and at present, Japan does not have any ability to fight back in this war. Must change! The emperor's government must be overthrown! Bei Yihui clenched his fists hard and walked into the Governor's Mansion with the two of them.
??Bei Yihui stepped into the Japanese Governor-General's Palace, and Zhang Zongchang and Shi Zhaoji, the special envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, also met with North Korea's Sunjong Li Kuo. Zhang Zongchang was also very excited to see this useless emperor who was said to have been sucked by palace maids too many times since he was a child, causing him to lose his ability as a man. Regardless of whether he is a real eunuch or a fake eunuch, he is the emperor of a country after all. In the past, people like him had no chance to even look at him, but now he can walk into the hall majestically, especially the man wearing a Japanese military uniform and leaning on his back. The little emperor of Saber also nodded and saluted to meso excited.
Thinking about the past, my biggest dream was to sleep with more women and make more money. Only now do I realize that these are all bullshit. With power, even the emperor of a small country must be polite to him. What else can't he get? As expected, it is the last word to listen to the Commander-in-Chief. Shi Zhaoji next to him didn't know that this guy was actually thinking about some messy things at the moment. Like Gu Weijun, he was a government-sponsored student studying in the United States, and it was more similar that he married Tang Shaoyi's niece, while Gu Weijun only married Tang's daughter three years ago (Tang Shaoyi had a unique vision). So after Tang Shaoyi agreed to Yang Qiu's settlement in the southwest, he packed up his things and went to Wuchang to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also joined the National Society on the recommendation of Dai Jitao.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spent a lot of effort this time to see Li Kuo, who was under house arrest in Japan, and even allowed the United States to put pressure on him under humanitarian pretexts. But even if Japan agreed to go, it still sent two military officers to supervise the whole process, so Shi Zhaoji could not talk to him alone. Fortunately, this time he was here to deliberately send money to provoke civil strife in Japan, so there was no need to beat around the bush. The government of the Republic of China immediately decided to support 5 million yen to purchase enough food and materials from the market to help North Korea restore stability and survive the snowstorm. It also expressed the desire for friendship between China and North Korea.
Li Shu, who has been under house arrest for a long time, has clear eyes and good appearance. Perhaps this is the first time he has been allowed to have a foreign affairs interview, soThere were a lot of words, and the two of them were almost kept in the palace for a long time, but the excessive enthusiasm made the Japanese officer very dissatisfied and coughed several times.
The voice was not loud, but Li Wei's expression darkened, and he nodded: "Please thank the President for me for his kindness. The North Korean people will never forget the friendship between China and North Korea."
Seeing this scene, both Shi Zhaoji and Zhang Zongchang frowned, and they could see from this that Japan had completely isolated Li Kuang from the outside world. If anyone else returned their thanks, they would definitely bring the vice president or commander-in-chief with them. Shi Zhaoji said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that Mr. Zhang, as the peace inspector of Ping'an Road, will be responsible for this disaster relief operation and personally purchase materials from the market and distribute them to the victims."
When Zhang Zongchang heard the mention of himself, he quickly stood up and patted his chest: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely handle it properly." After being threatened, Li Wei, who obviously had no intention of talking anymore, nodded, then ordered the guests to see off, turned around and returned again A deeply isolated palace.
After walking out of the palace, Zhang Zongchang glanced at the Japanese Governor's Mansion in the distance and felt unhappy: "Mr. Shi, what does the vice president mean? Why do you want to send money to the North Koreans? Look at the behavior of the little emperor just now. I'm afraidthe money can't be stopped from flowing into the hands of the Japanese." Shi Zhaoji smiled slightly: "Brother Xiaokun just buys materials from North Korean and Japanese businessmen according to the method and spends the money as soon as possible. As for disaster relief Transported back to the north, the mountainous areas were even more severely affected." Who is Zhang Zongchang? How could I not understand the meaning of these words? Although he still didn't understand why he wanted to send money, he still knew that he would use the useless Japanese yen in the country to buy supplies to aid the north. He smiled and got into the carriage and returned to Ping'an Road under the protection of soldiers.
"idiot!"
In the distant Japanese Governor's Mansion, Aoki Junnobu, who had just learned that Zhang Zongchang was throwing money and selling supplies on Ping'an Road, saw the two people leaving. He put down his telescope and slammed the table angrily. The lid of the cup made a noise and said angrily: "Damn it. The Chinese actually want to use this method to poach us. Maybe they are still planning to rescue the emperor who can't even be a man! An order should be issued immediately to prohibit merchants from selling supplies and grain to them, so that they can't buy them even if they have money. to something.¡±
Bei Yihui didn't think so, and shook his head: "No! It should be sold to them. Not only should it be sold from the market, but also military supplies can be sold if necessary."
"Bei Yijun, aren't you crazy? Do you really think they will be kind enough to provide disaster relief? These things will definitely be handed over to the Korean guerrillas and the Japanese army! Now is the most critical moment, and every grain of food is It shouldn't fall into their hands." Aoki Junxuan's eyes widened and he was angry. But Bei Yihui looked at him without fear and said: "Aoki-kun, do you know what we need most now? Instead of starting a second war immediately, we should oust those traitorous politicians from power as soon as possible! So I and I You come to North Korea, but just looking for like-minded people is not enough, we lack our own funds, and many things cannot be done without money."
Bei Yihui, who has rich political experience, began to analyze the problems of these people. People can be found, not to mention North Korea and even Japan, which have many like-minded people with radical ideas, but money is a big problem. Without money There is no way to launch a coup. Yoshio Shinozuka also agreed with him: "Kitaichi-kun said a lot. If we can restore the glory of the Japanese Empire, what does it matter even if we commit ourselves to the enemy? What we have to do is an unprecedented big thing. We must have Be fully prepared. Sell things to the enemy in exchange for money, and then take the money back home to recruit more warriors."
The words of the two made Aoki Junnobu feel helpless. Although he was unwilling to accept it, he also knew the importance of money, so when he got up to see Nagaoka Gaishi, he still stared at the direction where the two left and gritted his teeth: "There will be opportunities, there will always be Chance!"
When a sum of aid money gradually promoted the chaos in North Korea and Japan, Yuan Shikai's funeral was also over. The state funeral with the highest treatment and the flag being flown at half-mast not only recognized Yuan Shikai's identity and status, but also allowed Yang Qiu to gain a lot of respect from Beiyang in the past, which he did not expect. But he did not return to Nanjing immediately because the Second National Congress of the National Society was about to be held in Wuchang.
Unlike the temporary meeting to determine the chairman and executive committee when the Southwest Provisional United Congress was established two years ago, this meeting attracted too much attention. Because this was not only the first real national conference of the National Society, but also determined the political direction of the Republic of China in the next five years. The most fascinating thing is that this meeting will unravel the biggest mystery in the political circles of the Republic of China. Whether Yang Qiu will rise to the top in one step or continue to use his real power to control the constraints and head-on conflicts behind the parliamentary system.
After two years, Wuchang has once again become the focus of all China. Yang Qiu, Chairman of the National Socialist Party, Tang Shaoyi, Prime Minister of the Republic of China, Executive Committee of the National Socialist Party, Tan Yankai, Governor of Hunan Province, Lu Rongting, Governor of Guangxi Province, Deng Xiaoke, Governor of Sichuan Province, and Chen Guofu, Secretary-General of the Party Affairs , Beijing Mayor Yan Xishan, Education Minister Zhang Taiyan, Industry and Commerce Minister Shen Shukai, Railway Minister Zhan Tianyou, Central Bank Governor Xu Xiujun, Finance Minister Zhang Wenjing, Health Minister Wu Liande, Police Minister Hang Wu (?Zhi younger brother). Just by looking at these names, you can tell how big the National Society has become, not to mention that Li Yuanhong, the president and executive committee member of the National Society, is about to arrive.
Most of the cabinet, 80% of the parliament, 70% of the country's provincial governors and mayors, business celebrities, students and civil representatives are countless. When the National Society gathered together, Yang Qiu also discovered that the collective he had created had become so huge. Although many of them were villains who were forced by their own power or changed their minds when the wind came, but No one can deny that the National Socialist Party has become the largest political party group in China and will not be replaced for a long time in the future.
Looking down from the second floor of the small courtyard where he lives, the outside has been completely blocked by a security company with live ammunition. Nearly a thousand representatives attending the conference have put Wuchang on the highest alert. Not only is Xiao Anguo personally in charge, but the Ministry of National Defense has also canceled all vacations for the 104th Division. Responsible for security, the inner circle is closely protected by hunters who have just returned from North Korea.
Such strict security not only reflects the standards of this meeting, but also makes Yang Qiu feel a little dazed.
A brand new monopoly group has appeared in China. Where will you and them go in the future?
(Note 1: According to real historical data, from the Sino-Japanese War to 1910, Japan introduced about 2,000 skilled workers trained in the Westernization Movement from China, of which more than 50 people from Jiangnan and Mawei alone went to Japan one after another.)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 363 National Society (2)
Chapter 363 National Society (2)
The three towns started another busy day.
Motorboats were cruising on the Yangtze River, and the streets and alleys were full of armed police. News that Commander Yang was returning to Wuchang to celebrate the New Year and would hold a conference suddenly spread. While people were happy, they also wanted to know about the President who had brought prosperity to Hubei this time. Does the commander have any policies to benefit the people?
As the birthplace of Yang Qiuhe, the series of policies and reforms implemented in Hubei always affect many people's hearts. The rapid development of industry as a priority has caused more and more rural youths to pour into cities. They are crowded into various technical schools to receive training and are assigned to various factories. If you are not satisfied with the assignment, you can find one yourself. What's more, the 21 various factories left in Hubei after the Japanese concession was confiscated and auctioned to private individuals. Dozens of American companies have settled in the Hankou Sino-US Bonded Industrial Zone, led by the American GE Company and the Mustang Engine Company, a subsidiary of Hubei Industrial Group. Joint venture, the Sino-US joint venture generator and power transmission and transformation equipment factory with a total investment of 5 million yuan is even more giant among them. This was followed by the Hankou Vehicle Factory (original Tractor Factory), which has been renamed. In addition to starting to produce 35-horsepower internal combustion engine small tractors and 65-horsepower 2-ton trucks, it also participated in important projects of military tracked armored vehicles and began to recruit a large number of people. People, coupled with the strong demand caused by the European War, so the current situation is that each factory needs as many people as it has.
Of course, the first choice for young people is to join Yang Qiu¡¯s private company Hanyang Hubei Industrial Group across the river.
Hubei Industrial Group and Steel Company have completely become one of the giants in Asia. Not only are branch factories being built in Daye, Xiaogan, Jiangxia and other nearby areas, the Hanyang Group headquarters alone has 57 factories and workshops of various types, with 16,000 workers working at the same time day and night, and the total number of workers has actually exceeded 60,000. . Last year alone, the entire group's total sales (including revenue from the sale of technology and military industry) reached 320 million yuan, replacing Japan's Mitsubishi as Asia's leading leader. However, several key projects such as quality, technology, manufacturing capabilities, advanced precision and R&D have There is still a big gap.
Although the technology sale has come to an end, orders from Russia, Britain and France alone will bring at least 600 million yuan in sales to the group in the next three years. Huge income, especially after selling technology, Hanyang, Chongqing and Jiangnan all have sufficient funds, so they have increased investment in recruiting workers to start a new round of expansion. Not long ago, Su Hongsheng and Chongqing Zheng Tingxiang teamed up to go to Changchun despite the severe cold to prepare to spend 500 The Maoshan iron ore mine Wan bought was used to build a number of new factories. Even though the import of foreign equipment has almost stagnated, the expansion has not stopped. On the one hand, the domestic machinery manufacturing industry has made great progress after a steady stream of technical personnel fled from Europe joined in, and began to slowly produce the required equipment. On the other hand, Yang Qiu also used the national resources at his disposal to find ways to buy or obtain from second-tier countries. The Ministry of Intelligence directly acts as a rampant "smuggling army."
With a good foundation in place, Hubei¡¯s social reform is undoubtedly the fastest pace. As the first major province whose annual tax revenue exceeds 100 million yuan and is about to exceed 200 million yuan, free education has completely covered all towns and villages in the province since last year, and more than 5 million students have begun to enjoy nine-year free education. The government has also begun to use industrial income to subsidize agriculture and animal husbandry. Although the amount of this subsidy is still very small, the people can feel the changes around them. There are fewer exploitative petty officials, and there is no need to bribe everyone from top to bottom in lawsuits. Agricultural taxes have dropped to their lowest point. After the government forcibly reduced rents and interest rates, landlords began to gradually turn their attention to more profitable industrial and commercial investments, or they could use wasteland to develop cash crops and receive government subsidies.
Children who study in the city can remit a lot of money every month, and the burden of farming is much smaller. Every household can save some money over the year. If you have money, more people will go to the market. You can afford home-made cheap goods, and even foreign goods are not luxury accessories that you didn't dare to look at before. Bandits and bullies have almost disappeared, and the public security in the market has improved a lot. It is an exaggeration to say that it was a prosperous time! Chairman Yang brought all this to everyone, so before the Chinese New Year, many people spent a few cents to have a portrait of him placed in the hall. There has never been a change of dynasties without life being devastated and blood flowing like rivers, but this time it has only been a few years. Not only has life stabilized, but it has also entered a prosperous age. It is really Commander Yang¡¯s blessing! If he is not the president, who can be the president? !
The old man held a long cigarette rod and watched the soldiers walking by with great interest. These are all the National Defense Forces, soldiers from Hubei! If Commander Yang hadn't led them to fight in the north and south and drove away the Japanese, how could they have such a good day like today? Therefore, young people from Hubei and Southwest China are the most active in serving as soldiers. The first batch of soldiers who returned from retirement became the objects of flirtatious attention from older girls and younger wives. They learned to read and write in the army, and after they returned, they were the talents that factories were clamoring for wherever they went. Many people also received business loans funded by Commander Yang. Low-tech factories such as pig farms, flour mills, canneries, and briquette factories have sprung up under their instigation. Recently, private enterprises appeared for the first time in Xiaogan. Phosphate fertilizer plant and chlor-alkali plant! I heard that several people retired due to injuries.It was made by service officers and foreign technicians.
Not only Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Jiangxi and Henan, etc., but I don¡¯t know how many people now only listen to Commander Yang¡¯s words! He is the only one in the eyes of young students. The Youth Association, an important pillar of the National Society, has more than 4 million registered members. After the victory against Japan, even the young people in Nanyang and overseas Chinese regarded him as their idol and joined the National Society one after another. .
"It's useless to say this." On the ferry, a student representative from Hubei Institute of Technology, wearing a Youth League badge and coming to attend the National Socialist Congress, clenched his fists: "In a word! I only support the president. Whoever he wants to be president will do. But whoever dares to act recklessly we will oppose him!"
"Yes, support the chairman, support the National Society! Long live the Youth Association!"
When the young people shouted slogans, the Hubei Government's auditorium was also full of people and the atmosphere was lively. National Socialist Party members from all over the world gathered together to start the preliminary meeting. In the small auditorium next to it, Li Yuanhong stood by the window and looked at the prosperity and stability of Wuchang streets. He felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He was filled with emotion, admiration, and even more worry.
He came here to attend the National Socialist Congress. Although he often heard that Hubei has changed a lot when he was in Nanjing, he still couldn't help but feel emotional after seeing it. After the Xinhai Gun, Hubei fell into turmoil and unrest. When he became governor, he was mostly self-protective. Later, as his position became more stable, his mentality became more flexible. But Yang Qiu's rise was unexpected, and eventually he was forced to leave Nanjing to serve as a part-time vice president.
It is impossible to say that there was no resentment in my heart at that time, but what could I do if I had no power and no soldiers? After arriving in Nanjing, the Democratic Party also marginalized him. He was more like an office teapot than a vice president. He played almost no role except drinking tea and chatting. It was not until the southwest was unified and joined the national society that earth-shaking changes occurred.
Suppressing the Democratic Party and promoting the national society, he gradually entered the political stage and was eventually elected as the third interim president of the Republic of China.
Nothing in the world has changed more than this! In just a few years, the Republic of China gave birth to three provisional presidents. So who will be the first official president? At this level of his status, there was no way he could believe it was fake, and the reputation of being the first official president was even more coveted. But you only need to look out the window to understand how frivolous this idea is. Not only does that person have great political skills, he also clings to military power, and even the civil affairs and economy are only in order. Looking across the country, who can have such ability?
??Looking from the outside, if a person like him does not become the president, I am afraid that even I will oppose it! It took a lot of effort to get to this day, with this good reputation ugh! What a pity. Li Yuanhong sighed and picked up the scented tea before it reached his lips. There was a sudden knock on the door and Tang Shaoyi and Tan Yankai walked in.
Since Yang Qiu quickly established Hunan, Tan Yankai knew that he couldn't resist, so he put away his thoughts and tried his best to play as a supporting role. In addition, he himself is a person who lives in a peaceful corner without much political ambition. Being able to become the executive committee member of the National Socialist Society is considered a high-profile job. Therefore, in the past few years, he worked in the provincial governor's position and switched to the chemical industry and coal industry under the supervision of Yang Qiu. Hunan's success in agricultural processing and agricultural processing is also due to his contribution.
Seeing Li Yuanhong looking melancholy, he didn't know the reason behind it. With the current status of the National Society, it is only a matter of time before it wins the general election, but the undecided position of the president affects many people's hearts. In fact, he also understands Li Yuanhong quite well. He must be blind if he says that he has not made any achievements in the past year as president. Although Yang Qiu went his own way and implemented the New Deal, he relied on him and Tang Shaoyi for civil affairs and sorting out domestic government affairs. It's just that no one knows what that person is thinking about this matter, so they have no way to persuade him and can only say: "President, don't be upset, this matter will be revealed one day."
"Haha." Li Yuanhong confessed with a smile: "Zu'an doesn't have to comfort me. Li doesn't have Sun Yat-sen's eloquence, nor Yuan Xiangcheng's talent and strategy. It's a fluke that he can serve as interim president. Looking at the grand scene in Hubei and the whole country today , it is really unjustifiable to say that Chen Hua did not stand up." Tan Yankai also agreed with what he said. Not to mention Hubei, which has a good foundation, even Hunan, which has a bad foundation, has undergone earth-shaking changes! In just a few years, it has grown from a large agricultural province to the largest industrial production area in the country. This ability alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"Yes! Not to mention you two, even a half-way monk like me never imagined that today would happen." Tang Shaoyi picked up the tea cup, still with the same elegant and gentle temperament. He continued: "But if you say that Chen Hua will stand up now, I don't think so."
"Oh? What did Shaochuan say?" Li Yuanhong moved his waist that was no longer visible. The look of anticipation in his eyes flashed away, and even Tan Yankai sat up straight. Although he is far away from the central government, he also knows very well that Yang Qiu attaches great importance to rejuvenating the country through industry and commerce and is following the path of foreign powers, so this prime minister with a strong British and American background can basically sit back and relax. What's more, Yang Qiu himself has said in public that there are only a handful of people who can support the position of prime minister. In addition, he has the support of young talents such as Gu Weijun and Shi Zhaoji, so it is a certainty to continue to form a cabinet.
?Tang Shaoyi sorted out his thoughts and said: "Don't you two understand Chen Hua's thoughts? He is proficient in everything from governing the country to fighting wars and running industry and commerce, and his vision is far better than ours. With his current status, if he has any ideas, Even if we did it ourselves, who could say no? But he didn¡¯t do that because he was afraid of getting involved in chores!¡±
"Miscellaneous matters?" Tan Yankai frowned: "What Shaochuan is talking about is government affairs?"
Tang Shaoyi nodded: "The country has improved slightly, but the problems left by the former Qing Dynasty, such as service congestion and government rigidity, are difficult to recover and cannot be sorted out in a short time. This will require years or even decades of hard work, and we must wait for the younger generation. Only when people get up can we see the results. But neither Chenhua nor we can afford to delay! The European War will eventually end. Once Britain and France are freed from the shackles, they will inevitably turn back. The Japanese War did not achieve its full success due to insufficient navy. Although Wang Zhengting in the north and Wang Zhengting Russia signed the agreement, but Mongolia and Xinjiang still have serious problems. Not to mention the temperament of the Russians, I think the agreement has probably been used as a piece of paper. Why is Chenhua so eager to go to war with Japan? Why should the Northeast be under military control? In the final analysis He is still afraid that his big plans will be delayed by miscellaneous government affairs! Although the Congress is now controlled by us, each family has its own thoughts. They can be unified on major matters, but they are also entangled in small matters. If he comes out now, how can these things be solved? avoid?"
"Have you two not seen through it after all these years? Chen Hua's lofty ideas may not be seen through by us." Tang Shaoyi's eyes gradually deepened, and he slowly put down the tea cup and said: "So there are three things around him that cannot be touched, military power! Blocking the way! Tie his hands and feet! The president blocked his way when he was in Hubei, because without power he would not be able to build the Southwest into what it is now! Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Xiangcheng not only blocked his way but also threatened military power. Except that he can¡¯t bring the whole country into his pocket, and he can¡¯t do things according to his ideas as he pleases, so they must die and leave!¡±
These words made both of them nod. If Li Yuanhong didn't leave Yang Qiu, he couldn't fully display his ambitions. If Lu Rongting and Cai E didn't collapse, they couldn't control the southwest. Sun Yat-sen is not very capable, but he has a supreme position within the Democratic Party. He cannot kill the Democratic Party without causing a scandal. If he cannot kill the Democratic Party, it is still a nonsense. Yuan Shikai and Beiyang are basically naked threats.
On the other hand, Deng Xiaoke and Tan Yankai took the initiative to cater to the powerful rebels. Cai E and Lu Rongting also became confidants after they defected. After the decline of the Democratic Party, he did not kill everyone. This shows that as long as they are not in the way, he has no intention to do anything. To commit murder. Seeing that the two of them had listened, Tang Shaoyi smiled slightly: "Before Yuan Shikai died, he asked Yang Shiqi to bring a few words to Chen Hua, telling him to be wary of North Korea and Russia. He also mentioned eight words: be careful with haste, use patience, and age is your advantage! "
"Beware of haste and use patience, and age will be your advantage." Li Yuanhong and Tan Yankai understood after reading it silently. Yuan Shikai was reminding Yang Qiu that after the country is stable, he cannot do whatever he wants. He was also telling him that at his age he could kill many people, so he couldn't help but sigh: "Yuan Gongbao is indeed a great man of his generation, and he is the only one who can see so clearly. What a pity! What a pity!"
"Yes. I have been with him for many years, and except for missing a good opportunity for selfish reasons during the Hubei War, I have never seen him make a mistake. He can see clearly, why should the president be worried?" Tang Shaoyi smiled slightly: "I heard that Hanyang is today There are important types of equipment being finalized, so the President might as well go and see the grand scene over there, Chen Hua has not expressed his position for a long time, because he is waiting for your words."
y
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 364 National Society (3)
As Tang Shaoyi said, Yang Qiu is also considering the pros and cons of immediately becoming president. It's not that he doesn't want to be president, but he doesn't want to be entangled in annoying civil affairs affairs. The next three to four years are the best period that history has given China to catch up. In the parallel world, the economy has also been improving and full of vitality in the past few years. However, in the end, due to the entanglement of Beiyang interest groups, all the achievements were destroyed by the war. Now the National Society is the only one, but there are many branches within the National Society, such as the Southwest Faction, the Youth Association, the Nanjing Faction, etc. Once you take a position, you must weigh the issue of balance.
So he doesn¡¯t want to take office yet. The positions of vice president and secretary of defense are enough to ensure the promotion of reforms. But the premise is: 1. You must get Li Yuanhong¡¯s guarantee and freedom! Therefore, he has not expressed any position on the matter of the next president. For some things, asking for it on your own will give the wrong signal of "you need me" to the other party. Only by letting the people who want to sit in this position come to you can you gain the greatest political and reform freedom. .
In simple terms, now that he has the power to change the president, whoever wants to do it must come up with enough chips in exchange. This is politics!
Compared with politics, the current thinking of the military is very simple. The European War and the Taiwan Strait crisis five years later have made the entire military full of energy. The navy in particular is very concerned about improving its own strength, so it learned that the United States has agreed to start construction. After constructing the large cruiser, the Navy Department immediately appointed Cheng Biguang as the superintendent of construction, and also selected two thousand officers and soldiers to rush to the United States, where they would receive training and receive two capital ships to return home in the next three years.
The Army did not waste any time. Although the focus has recently turned to the Navy, the matter of sending people to Europe to serve as observers is already under negotiation.
Jiang Baili picked up an old Hanyang gun barrel from the production line and asked, "How come this old gun barrel is still there?"
The person who introduced Yang Qiu and his party was Qiu Heng, director of the Munitions Department of the National Defense Forces. This young colonel who brought Jiang Baili back from Jiangsu is now one of the six pillars of the National Defense Forces. Almost all the equipment and logistics of the entire army pass through his hands. . Because of what happened that year, he once became a disciple of Jiang Baili, who also recommended him to go to Germany for a short one-year further study to learn modern military logistics management.
So when I heard the inquiry, I picked up one and said: "There is a huge demand for submachine guns. If the new barrel is slow, it will also consume materials and labor. It is convenient to use the old Hanyang barrel. It can be used in two parts. We Before the new rifles are produced in-house, about 60,000 barrels are left. With 120,000 ready-made barrels, the factory can complete the Russian submachine gun order within one year and export a batch to France."
Zhang Xiaozhun looked at the gun barrels and found that most of them were not plated or rifled. He asked: "It's a good idea to use waste, but rifle bullets can't be used in submachine guns, right? Is the recoil too great?"
"You cannot use rifle bullets directly, you must use reduced-load ammunition of the same caliber."
"That's too bad." Jiang Baili chuckled: "Most of the old guns we sold to Russia are 79 and 65 mm, there are also a lot of French 8 mm and British 77 mm, and now there are 792 mm reduced ammunition. ¡§Soon there will be 762 bottomless. Each country has the same bullet caliber, and Russia¡¯s logistics will be in chaos.¡±
"It's better to mess around, so as not to come back and use our equipment to attack us! Besides, they don't have time to care about logistics now. It would be nice to have guns." Zhang Xiaozhun said: "I heard that since the war started last year, they have lost 230 With tens of thousands of people, which country can withstand this kind of consumption?¡±
Yang Qiu waved his hand: "Don't laugh at Russia. Their chauvinism and violence-advocating character are very suitable for soldiers. Therefore, in terms of personal quality of soldiers, they are second only to Germany and France. If they can receive systematic training, they will be very scary. Really What is stupid is that the commanders and tactics are rigid. Even if they have the Cossack cavalry, which is known as the best in the world, they don't know how to use it. Moreover, they have to face a three-front battle, so it is natural that the losses will be heavy."
Jiang Baili deeply agreed with this point of view: "The commander-in-chief said a lot. The Russian soldiers' combat ability was still good when Japan was in Russia. If it weren't for the mistakes in command, the Japanese army would not have been able to win so quickly. If it could have been delayed for one more year, The result may have changed.¡±
"It's even worse for us." Yang Qiu smiled, turned to Zhang Xiaozhun and asked: "Has the negotiation with the British and French observers come to an end?"
Sending observers to Europe is one of the recent important tasks of the Ministry of National Defense. Although the National Defense Forces have been tempered by the Sino-Japanese War and the new tactics have begun to show results, compared with Europe, the Sino-Japanese War can only be regarded as a child in terms of scale and thinking. play house. It was not that Yang Qiu had not considered taking the opportunity to join the Entente and send troops to Europe to further strengthen relations, but for any unit that had not experienced a large-scale war, the only result of hastily joining without even the officers understanding was a disastrous defeat. ! How big is the scale of the Wehrmacht's battle? No matter how tenacious an army is, even if it is the Imperial Army of the Showa era, the first time it faces a battle, it will take several days to prepare for artillery fire, throwing tens of millions of artillery shells, and engaging in at least hundreds of thousands of battles.??If the officer himself cannot avoid being nervous, the soldier's fighting mood will quickly collapse.
Therefore, by sending observers to let the officers experience it firsthand, they can accumulate enough experience and lessons so that they will not be in a hurry when facing a war of this scale in the future.
Zhang Xiaozhun was among the first batch of officers about to set off. He said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chief of General Staff have reached an agreement with Britain and France. I, Yue Peng and Jiang Zuobin will lead the teams in three groups to send a total of 500 army and naval observers to the agreement. According to intelligence, Britain and France have recently been active in the Dardanelles Strait and the Abachan area, and they seem to be preparing for two large-scale counterattacks, so the first batch of observers will set off in three days, so try not to miss these two battles."
The Dardanelles, the Battle of Gallipoli Yang Qiu scratched his head when he thought of these two words.
This battle, which was completely based on Fatty Qiu¡¯s personal will, was destined to become the Achilles heel of the Allied Powers. In addition to up to 50% casualties, it would also bring about a very terrible and serious consequence, which was to lead to continuous wars on the Western Front. Several counterattacks were launched, but the manpower was insufficient, especially after Germany dropped poison gas bombs. For a time, the entire Western Front was crumbling. In the parallel world, it was because of this mistake that the British and French began to have a shortage of human resources, which kicked off the repatriation of half a million European and Chinese workers.
Apart from the entire battle that the Navy and Marines could learn from, the Gallipoli campaign was boring and rigid for the Army, and it would be a waste to send too many observers there instead of observing the upcoming battles of Saint-Eloire and Isla. Battle of Prey, so he said: "The navy and marines can just go to the Dardanelles Strait. Your main job is to go to the Western Front. In addition, everyone must pay attention to safety! I am afraid that Germany will put in poison gas bombs and some New weapons of mass destruction.¡±
The Eight-Nation Allied Forces used poison gas bombs in China during the Gengzi Year, so the expressions of both of them changed slightly, and Zhang Xiaozhun nodded vigorously.
After leaving the firearms factory, Yang Qiu and his party drove to the torpedo factory that had just been put into operation 30 kilometers away from Hanyang. Torpedoes are one of the main weapons of the navy. When buying a submarine from Germany, Yang Qiu bought all the manufacturing technology of blackhead torpedoes. However, even if one has the technology, it is difficult to build a torpedo. The most important thing is the torpedo fuse!
The torpedo fuze is an extremely sophisticated component. In World War II, the American torpedo fuze caused the navy to lose confidence. Even in Europe, where precision manufacturing technology has been very successful, there have been many cases of multiple hits without explosion. According to feedback, the current efficiency of European ship torpedoes can only reach 70%, and the efficiency of aviation torpedoes It is less than 30%, which is also one of the biggest problems restricting aircraft from carrying torpedoes into war. Hanyang Factory has conducted more than a dozen experiments on the 360mm aerial torpedo based on the blackhead torpedo. However, without exception, the torpedo hit the water and the torpedo fuze could not withstand the impact, causing it to sink directly to the bottom, or deviate, otherwise it would not even hit. explode.
It was not until the end of last year that a large number of high-level European technicians who fled from Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire with machines were hired and absorbed by various factories, and the situation changed slightly. The torpedo factory is also one of the few factories in Hanyang where foreign technicians and workers are concentrated. The security work in the factory is very strict to prevent them from leaking secrets. In addition to the blackhead torpedo, the factory is also currently imitating the famous German HB heavy torpedo. This torpedo, for which Yang Qiu provided all the blueprints, was a new type of heavy torpedo designed in 1912. It was put into service in 1955 and first appeared in Jutland. Moreover, even the blueprints and production lines were secretly destroyed before the defeat, so few outsiders knew about it. This torpedo.
Caliber 600 mm, total length 8 meters, thermal power propulsion, maximum range of 30 knots / 1 meter when carrying 210 kilograms of standard TNT**, and range of meters at 36 knots! This kind of range and power has far exceeded the heavy torpedoes currently equipped by countries around the world. Even before World War II, except for the perverted Japanese 93 Spear, this torpedo was also very advanced. Of course Yang Qiu would not copy the drawings. He directly used the torpedo cap technology invented by the Italian Otto Company before World War II. This sharp cap installed in front of the torpedo head can theoretically help increase the maximum speed of the UB to 50 knots. , the maximum range can also be increased to 50 knots/meter, 30 knots/meter!
In addition to the 600mm ship type, a 550mm model for submarines is also under development. Although it is still not as good as the Type 93 oxygen torpedo, it is difficult to manufacture it with current technology. The main reason is that small oxygen generators have not yet appeared, and the Japanese Navy did not complete it until 1933. Therefore, hb already represents the highest level in the world. In theory, only two of them can ensure the destruction of any capital ship in the current navies of various countries. Like the previous imitations of drawings, the hb was also renamed the 15-year-old Storm Torpedo. It was divided into three models: A, B, and C, which were provided to surface ships, submarines and aircraft respectively. However, the latter has not been available due to the thunder head fuze reinforcement technology. Breakthrough, so aviation torpedoes are still slowly swaying on the drawings.
Yang Qiugang listened to the technician's introduction to the development progress of the storm torpedo. Lei Meng, who was on guard outside, walked in: "Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief.The president is here. "
"Please." Hearing that Li Yuanhong was coming, Yang Qiu's mouth finally revealed an unknown arc. Jiang Baili and Zhang Xiaozhun knew that they were going to talk about the recent ups and downs of the National Socialist Congress and the official election, so they also He quickly avoided visiting other factories.
"Chen Hua, you chased me to death.
Although winter has not passed yet, Li Yuanhong, who is getting fatter and fatter, was sweating profusely when he came in. This scene made Yang Qiu laugh secretly in his heart. He was really persistent in his reputation as the first official president. If he had used this energy back then, it would have been hard to say whether he could have controlled Hubei. He smiled and said, "It's all my fault that the president has traveled so far."
Li Yuanhong chuckled a few times, walked to the two wooden sample mines on the table in the showroom and observed them carefully, as if he had chased him all the way from Wuchang just to understand the situation of naval equipment, but the eyes that glanced at Yang Qiu from time to time betrayed him. Got him. First asked: "Is this the new torpedo you designed, Chen Hua? I didn't expect you to know all about torpedoes. It's a blessing for the country! It's a blessing for the nation!" In addition to being a little embarrassed at the beginning, all the military equipment that Yang Qiu provided with the drawings were crowned. With the reputation of his designs, everyone in the country who knew the details knew that Commander Yang was a genius in weapons design. He was perhaps the "only" super talent in the world who could eat all kinds of weapons on land, sea, and air, so Yang Qiu shamelessly accepted these two weapons. A compliment.
¡°The president was also born in the navy, why not see if there are any problems?¡±
Li Yuanhong picked up the basic data and looked at it for a long time, then said: "Chen Hua, don't play tricks on me. I can handle it when it comes to driving a warship to launch torpedoes, but I really don't know anything about design. But your speed is fast, but you can't fly in the wake The traces will also be more obvious. If the weather is good, you can see it as soon as it is launched, and the enemy ships will have enough time to avoid it." He is worthy of being born in the navy, and he can see the flaws of torpedoes at a glance, but Storm mainly cultivates his own research and development of large torpedoes. And the design team will still develop into electric drive or oxygen in the future.
Yang Qiu saw the sweat on his forehead and knew that he must still be hesitating about how to speak, so he took the initiative and said, "The president came to see me. What's the matter?"
Li Yuanhong raised his head and looked at him deeply. Every time he faced this young man, he felt like he was at a loss. He couldn't even think of any confrontation in his heart. Even though he had spoken now, he still didn't dare to say some words directly. After thinking for a long time, he circled around and said: "Shaochuan came to see me just now. Huang Yuansheng has resigned as editor-in-chief and is preparing to become the chief executive. In addition, he is inclined to let Luo Lun be chosen as the speaker of the Senate. The speaker of the House of Representatives is still Pu Dianjun. Renewal, do you think this is feasible?¡±
Luo Lun was a senior government official who was born in the military and became a provincial governor. After Sichuan, he became a die-hard fan of Yang Qiu. Otherwise, Li Liejun would not have allowed him to take over the strategic position of connecting the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River after he left Jiangxi. Governor of Jiangxi Province. Pu Dianjun is not very capable in the current National Society, but the House of Representatives itself is just a decoration, so it is appropriate to let him, a good old man, come out, not to mention that he is also one of the nine executive committee members of the National Society.
Judging from these two nominations, even if everyone has their own ideas, the idea of ??maintaining the dominance of the national society is still the same! This is what Yang Qiu hopes to see. The National Society is not only a political group, but also an interest group! Only interests can unite so many people and so many factions. Nodding: "Let it be decided by the President and the Prime Minister. In addition, I would like to by-elect Song Ziqing, Cai E and Yan Xishan as the executive committee members to expand the number to 12 people. Do you think this will work?"
Li Yuanhong is an old fox, so he cannot see this arrangement. Song Ziqing and Cai E were both members of Yang Qiu in the military. Yan Xishan did a good job in Beijing and was a weak figure politically. As long as Yang Qiu remained standing, he would probably be loyal to him for the rest of his life. In this way, after the nine executive committee members were expanded to 12 people, Yang Qiu's own position in the national society became more stable, so he nodded readily.
Seeing his promise, Yang Qiu suddenly changed his title: "The student has thought about it recently. As one of the only remaining elders of the Republic, how about one more term as teacher?"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 365 National Society (4)
Li Yuanhong was startled by the sudden change of title, and his heart suddenly filled with joy.
With the convening of the National Socialist Congress, how could he not be aware of the rumors outside? Not to mention that Zhang Taiyan, Lu Rongting and others on the National Socialist Executive Committee were leaning towards Yang Qiu to come out personally. The cabinet alone was filled with his people. In particular, the Youth Association, the largest branch of the National Socialist Society with millions of members, is full of calls for Yang Qiu to personally take charge.
Under this situation, he no longer had the confidence to continue sitting in that seat. Even if Tang Shaoyi came over just now after analyzing it, it was just to express his condolences, but now these words really reassured him. The reputation of being the first official president is really tempting. Otherwise, given his temperament, I am afraid he would not continue to sit in this hot position. The more he gets, the greater the sacrifice. What Yang Qiu wants is time in exchange for space. The only thing he can do in a few years is to bypass Congress and implement his own thing. He quickly said: "Chen Hua is so flattering. In fact, I'm afraid it would be better for you to be in charge than me."
"President, please don't say that. I am still young and should continue to learn from you for a few more years." Yang Qiu changed his title, but did not deny the fact that he wanted to be president. Li Yuanhong, who heard the implication, chuckled a few times: "Don't worry, Chen Hua, I have always supported reform. If you hadn't implemented the reform, we wouldn't be as prosperous as we are today. No one can interfere with this matter. The army also wants you to be here." After being in charge for a few years, only you can take care of the Japanese and foreigners.
These words are equivalent to directly saying, "I only want reputation. As for reform and the army, you can just go ahead and do it." This is what Yang Qiu was waiting for. Just as Yuan Shikai said kindly before his death, unless it is an accident, his age is enough to kill these so-called elders who emerged after the revolution. When the Youth Association led by Bingwen and Chen Guofu grow up, they will not need to worry about anything!
Soon after the laughter came from the torpedo factory, Yang Qiu and Li Yuanhong arrived at the National Socialist Congress venue hand in hand. The two arrived to officially announce that the National Socialist Congress had entered its most critical stage.
When Hangel arrived at the venue as a guest, it was the time when the young chairman Yang Qiu was making his speech.
Other governments also attach great importance to this conference, because this conference will determine whether the Republic of China regime can continue to maintain stability for a long time to come. For investors, they are not afraid of whether the country is a dictatorship or a democracy. What they are afraid of is whether the political system is unstable. Stability will lead to turmoil in the country, and investments will be lost. For the US government, cooperation with Yang Qiu is satisfactory, so they are more willing to see him continue to control the country's voice and further open markets including North China and Northeast China.
Of course, for European and American politicians, they are more concerned about whether there will be a dictatorship in China! Although whether they are independent or dictatorial has nothing to do with their lives, wouldn't politicians be useless if they didn't have some "tiddy news"? Therefore, during the convening of the National Socialist Congress, there was a lot of talk about the monopoly of the National Socialist Congress and the partisan dictatorship. And they are more worried about Yang Qiu's age than the countrymen. A president who has unified the country, defeated feuds and begun gradual social reforms is only 26 years old! Based on his current prestige, ability, and methods of suppressing other parties, as long as he makes no mistakes after ascending to the presidency, it will be difficult for anyone to rival him in the next few decades. This will lead to the complete destruction of the "Republic of China Constitution."
The long-term and uncontrolled re-election of the president is inconsistent with the rules of the British and American political games! A party can be in power continuously, but a president who will never step down after taking power is obviously not what Europe, cloaked in the guise of freedom and democracy, wants to see.
"I know there have been a lot of rumors about me becoming president during this time."
From the moment Yang Qiu stood on the podium, Hangel and some European and American observers quickly recorded his original words and carefully figured out the meaning of each word in his words. His look is extremely serious. Everyone can feel his heart from his strong body language: "If you choose politics, then no one doesn't want to be the president. I don't want to deny my heart! Maybe even the boys on the street are here." Think about what I would do if I became president. But what I want to say is that the revolution has only been four short years! In these four years we have done a lot, we overthrew the Manchus, we ended the division, we even defeated Japan! But! Is this enough? No, not enough!
The National Society is not an early society, nor is it an ordinary political party. As the ruling party! We should and must think more and further. How difficult is it for our generation to get to where we are today? Now that a new country has stood up, we must shoulder even greater responsibilities! Social reform, basic industrial construction, medical security, agriculture, forestry, education, and roads and bridges, the military needs to keep its eyes open at all times! There are many more.
Why am I saying this today? It's because I feel that we haven't done enough, because our goals are not clear enough! Some of us are beginning to enjoy comfort, and some of us think that the country has already been built, and we can immediately put Nanshan's weapons into storage. They have forgotten what a country is! What is society! These are allWe need to explore and practice this generation. We are walking on a road that our predecessors and martyrs have never walked. With no experience or reference, we can only hold our heads high and march forward fearlessly like warriors! Our ultimate goal is to boost national confidence and the country's comprehensive strength through military-civilian education. In the next twenty years, we need to bring the country into the ranks of world powers and implement social reforms so that every citizen can live a prosperous and healthy life. life! As long as one person is still below the poverty linethen we are not a qualified ruling party!
??The National Society is a big family, surrounded by relatives, friends, brothers and sisters! We are comrades and even more compatriots! Therefore, as Chairman, I hope that everyone will forget about disputes and political choices based on seniority. We are so far behind the world that we don¡¯t have time to bargain at the table! There are still many, many things to do. As the largest democratic country in Asia, our generation needs to have a broader vision of the world! To help poor Asian countries achieve democracy and freedom, overthrow those ancient and decadent regimes that still exist, overthrow the so-called emperors, and achieve common prosperity with the world. In addition to striving to build a prosperous and prosperous China, we must also build a stable, Free and democratic Asia! The Chinese nation is a member of the world family, and the Chinese Communist Party is a member of the world political party family! "
"Realize national prosperity and achieve common prosperity in Asia! The Youth Association supports the president's decision!" Chen Guofu led the enthusiastic applause. Although it was regrettable that he did not immediately become president, his opening words had already confirmed that he would take that step sooner or later, and in the end, he Fan's ambition to promote the national society throughout Asia and the world gave the excited young people another goal. As for Tang Shaoyi and other older revolutionary veterans, they were also relieved. In the past, when has there been no major purge since the founding of the People's Republic of China? ! Even Zhao Kuangyin released his military power with a glass of wine and swept the founding generation into history. Therefore, they are all looking forward to it with trepidation. If Yang Qiu seizes the position of president this time, even if he does not take action, the following group of young people who are always ready to seize power will help him do it.
Hangel and other foreign guests breathed a sigh of relief. These remarks at least proved that Yang Qiu would not break the rules of Western-style political games for the time being. As long as he abides by the rules, there will be a basis for cooperation. If he insists on going his own way and chooses not to step down from the game, then domestic There is another article to be done. However, the last words about the Asian National Society and the World National Society made many people frown. What will the future look like when a political party with a population of 400 million that cannot be overthrown expands outward?
After Yang Qiu expressed his stance, the National Socialist Congress officially entered the core issue. Li Yuanhong was once again nominated as the sole presidential candidate of the National Society, and Tang Shaoyi also expressed his opinion that the title of Prime Minister and Cabinet should be abolished and replaced by a more Western-style Prime Minister. In addition, a new organization facing Asia and the world was proposed by Chen Guofu under Yang Qiu's suggestion. He believed that a special external organization should be established with the Youth Association as the main body to promote the development of Asian political parties and recruit party members from Asian countries. , and helped them establish branches of the National Socialist Party in their own countries and overthrow corruption and decline.
With his proposal, "National Society International" was officially born in Wuchang, Hubei Province, taking the first step for National Society to go global.
In addition, the National Socialist Party also followed Yang Qiu's suggestion and formally submitted the red, yellow and blue tricolor flag plan to Congress for review as one of the candidates for the new national flag. Half a year later, it became the new national flag of the Republic of China. The national emblem adopts a jade pendant intertwined with dragon and phoenix. The style means that the Chinese nation is the descendants of dragons and phoenixes. The military flag has also been modified accordingly. Based on the national flag, the symbols of each service branch are added in the upper left quarter. The Army continues to use the flying tiger with wings, the Navy uses the latest dragon claw design, and the Air Force chooses a black eagle head.
???????????????????????????????????????????????
Three years ago, this might have been the biggest joke in history, but three years later, this argument immediately attracted the attention of many people. Everyone knows through this conference that the National Socialist Party founded by Yang Qiu is already a behemoth with tens of millions of party members. The National Socialist Party, which was built on the basis of revolution, overthrowing the old regime and defeating the strongest Japanese army in Asia, exported Is it revolution and turmoil?
"Overthrow the corrupt emperor? This Yang Qiu really deserves to die!"
The entrance to the Japanese Imperial Palace is tightly guarded. Since the successive assassinations, the safety of the royal family has also become the focus of attention. Although Emperor Taisho is not very popular, he is a symbol of Japan after all. At the gate, Saionji Konobo, who was most likely forming the cabinet, saw Yamamoto Gonbei, who was also at the event, and the latter pushed today's newspaper in front of him.
"This is not the only danger. The Chinese have started building two new battlecruisers in the United States, and they will also build two of them themselves!" Although Yamamoto Gonbei stepped down after the Siemens incident, he is still a veteran of the Navy, so I am particularly worried about the four Anhai-class battlecruisers whose displacement is similar to that of the King Kong class and may be faster.
?? Xiyuanji Gongwang didn¡¯t know much about the navy, but the rough data of the Ankai class had reached his ears, and he said in surprise: "Yamamoto-kun,?It¡¯s just 4 battleships equipped with 5mm calibers. Can we still not be able to deal with it with King Kong and 6 main battleships? "
Yamamoto Gonbei shook his head: "You don't understand, it's not about how big the cannon is. After reunification, China has more resource advantages than us, and the national economy has experienced explosive growth because of the European War! If necessary in the next four years, They can even build a navy comparable to ours. Although the first two Kongang-class ships have been completed, the last two will not be completed until at least early next year. The work on the Fuso-class battleships is still far away, and I am very worried."
Saionji Gonghou knows Yamamoto Gonbei very well. He usually does not talk big words. Since the threat is great, it must be a threat! But what can we do now? It has been three months since Okuma Shigenobu stepped down, but the candidate for prime minister has not yet been decided. Yamamoto Gonbei took a deep breath and suddenly opened his mouth: "Saionji-kun, our navy is willing to support you as prime minister, and I believe that with our support you will have a greater chance of winning than Katsura Taro launched by the army, but we hope that you must ensure The Fuso class will be completed as soon as possible, and then two new battleships will be built."
Facing Yamamoto Gonbei who suddenly opened his mouth, Saionji Temple¡¯s head hurt. Start building battleships again? Even if we sell Japan, we won¡¯t be able to raise enough money! Although he really wanted to become prime minister, he did not dare to agree to this request easily. On the contrary, the former narrowed his eyes: "We know that your Excellency is in difficulty, so we suggest sending troops to European allies to achieve your goal."
¡°Send troops to Europe?!¡±
ps To be honest, I haven¡¯t finished writing in the past two days! I don¡¯t want to explain anything. The main reason is that since the holidays, I have either bought furniture and appliances for a new house to take advantage of the National Day activities, or my thoughts of visiting relatives and friends have been completely interrupted, so Hippo sat in front of the computer today and deleted more than 10,000 words. , and finally decided to quickly end this unwritten political paragraph. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 366 The fight for Europe
qw£Àpa£À
In the spring of March, the military songs are loud and clear.
The Renault truck carried the young man with flashing epaulettes and headed towards Wusong Pier. Outside the terminal, two Changfeng-class destroyers, which had just been launched after more than a year of hard work, were painted light gray and guarded the passenger ship that had not yet untied its cable. .
In the bridge, Rear Admiral Qiu Baoren, president of the Shanghai Naval Academy, is inspecting the warship. This first-generation former Beiyang general who studied in Britain and experienced the Sino-Japanese War of 1888 will not only lead officers and trainees to observe British and French naval operations and training in the next two years, but also It will be responsible for the testing of two Changfeng-class destroyers, laying the foundation for the next step of mass production.
The Changfeng class adopts the British high freeboard flat deck design, with a standard displacement of 180' and a full load tonnage. It uses four British Curtiss recoil steam turbines. After reaching a boiler purchase agreement with the United States, it was replaced with one American Babcock. - Wilcox pressurized kerosene mixed-fired boiler, with a maximum speed of 30 knots and an endurance of 12 knots. Three twin-mounted self-produced imitating German MM/156 naval guns, semi-open turret, two front and one rear backpack layout, twin 37mm rapid-fire cannons, and four naval-type twin water-cooled 127mm Venom Fang heavy machine guns. The torpedo underwater launcher is cancelled, and a set of four 450mm blackhead torpedo launchers are installed in the middle of the second and third chimneys (to be changed to storm torpedoes in the future). There are also two mine and anti-submarine depth bomb slide rails on the stern of the ship, which can carry 20 mines or 32 depth charges.
Regardless of appearance or performance, the Changfeng-class is still a traditional surface battleship. In particular, its speed is not satisfactory, and its air defense is even weaker. However, taking into account the times and the country's industrial capabilities, the comprehensive strength of this large destroyer pieced together with existing equipment is very good, so when it was launched, even the British Navy sent people to observe and board the ship for inspection. And considering its large displacement, once the new equipment is formed, there will be a lot of room for future modifications.
At present, Jiangnan and Mawei have laid down six subsequent keels at the same time, but the construction work has begun to slow down. After all, this is the first time they have built a modern warship. They must wait for the first two ships to be fully tested before they can continue construction. It just so happens that this time they need to escort observers Going to Europe, the Navy also took this opportunity to conduct an intercontinental ocean experiment on two destroyers, hoping to use stronger Atlantic sea breezes to test whether the domestic equipment passed the test.
On the passenger ship next to it were the first batch of more than 300 military observers sent to Europe after two months of negotiations. In addition to front-line military generals such as Zhang Xiaozhun, Ke Shao, and Yu Dehai, there were also many lieutenants from major military academies. Interns, Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren are also waiting to board the ship among the crowd. They will all go to the most dangerous and cruel meat grinder battlefield on the Western Front, and they have been drafted into the army in Germany, experiencing life and death in the sea of ??blood and trenches. More than two hundred students, including Long Yun and Liu Mingzhao, who had been fighting for more than half a year, experienced the heat of the world war firsthand.
This large-scale dispatch of military observers has also aroused curiosity in the Western world. Many people are speculating whether this is a signal for China to join the war. For this reason, in addition to Song Ziqing and Ye Zugui who came to see them off, Bernard, the British temporary envoy to the Far East, and Conde, the French minister, also came to the dock. Their appearance only heightened this speculation.
"Your Excellency Will (Bernard's name), have you noticed? They are developing very rapidly, and it seems that there is a divine favor coming. Just look at this kind of destroyer, which is very consistent with the concept of large-scale destroyers proposed by your country." French Minister Conde was a captain in the French Navy and a senior diplomat with more than 20 years of diplomatic experience. He saw through the concept of fleet expansion embodied by the Changfeng-class destroyer at a glance.
¡°Yes, Whitehall is also very surprised by this!¡± Bernard, the British envoy stationed in the Far East, nodded.
Although he is not a soldier, he can still learn from Whitehall telegrams that this destroyer has caused quite a stir in Europe. Even Whitehall began to wonder how this country, which only a few years ago could only produce imitation weapons and had no innovation, had so many new concepts overnight. Fortunately, their biggest regret is that they cannot quickly transform technology into a steady stream of products.
"Perhaps we should feel lucky that at least the relationship between China and Germany has been broken. I heard that the old guy Traun has been demoted and retained."
"I hope this break can last forever." Bernard took a breath and turned around: "Your Excellency Kant, what do you think of Japan's proposal to prepare to send troops?"
Both of them are currently in charge of the entire Far East affairs, so they are very sensitive to recent rumors that Japan will send an expeditionary force to Europe to join the Allied operations. Kant frowned, but such an important troop dispatch did not make him happy: "I am very willing to see more allies join. After all, the war is becoming very, very difficult, but one or five divisions have to pay US dollars. You don't Do you think the price is too high? Although I sympathize with Japan, which is suffering from a debt crisis, France does not want to be blackmailed, let alone blackmailed!"
Bernard was also unhappy with the recent tentative offer made by the Japanese Navy to its allies, and dispatched a Kongo-class battlecruiser to patrol.The warship and five army divisions went to Europe to fight, but they needed to pay special war funds totaling US dollars. This kind of big mouth made Europe very dissatisfied. Moreover, this idea is currently only unilateral to the Japanese Navy, and the government and army still have no news. So he also said: "I don't like it either, but we need more allies now, and Italy is not a trustworthy partner."
Minister Kant agreed with him, thought about it and said: "Sir Will, the United States has clearly refused to participate in the war. Japan is only willing to export troops rather than urgently needed labor, so do you think there is a chance to persuade them to join us?" He pointed with his finger. A naval formation begins to depart from the port. In recent times, as the war in Europe has become increasingly tense, human resources have become the most troublesome issue for various countries. In particular, France, whose territory was occupied, has lost nearly one-fifth of its population (including occupied areas), which has led to the loss of French industry, which was originally strong. Shrinking rapidly, steel production plummeted from 5 million tons before the war to the current 2 million tons. And as workers are forced to pick up guns in large numbers, that number continues to drop. Although German steel production also fell to 9 million tons, it was supplemented by occupied areas in Belgium and France.
Therefore, finding manpower supplements has become the most concerned issue for the warring countries. Russia has no shortage of manpower, and Britain does not need to worry too much due to the existence of India. Only France is more painful, so France has recently begun to study the import of labor from China. 400 million people! Just thinking about it is enough to make France drool. Kant has always wanted to accomplish this, but he had to wait a little longer because the Republic of China was undergoing general elections.
Bernard knew the suffering France was suffering. The war had reached a stalemate and no country could relax. Said: "Sending observers has taken the first step. I think maybe we have a chance."
¡°Then go meet him!¡±
On March 28, 2015, the general election ended quietly within a few days after the National Socialist Congress was held.
As the only candidate recommended by the National Socialist Party, Li Yuanhong was elected as the first formal president of the Republic of China with 80% of the votes. In addition to continuing to serve as Vice President, Minister of Defense, and Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Forces, Yang Qiu also served part-time as Chairman of the new National Development Council. Position¡¤At the same time, Tang Shaoyi became the Prime Minister, and corresponding adjustments were made to the cabinet. The original Ministry of Industry and Commerce was officially divided into two departments: the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Commerce. The Minister of Commerce continued to be Shen Shukai, and the new Minister of Industry was the former Chongqing Minister. Zheng Tingxiang, general manager of the industrial group, serves as the general manager. Wu Qingdu, a former mechanical expert who studied in the United States during the Gengzi Years and was the director of the Hankou Tractor Factory, who made outstanding contributions to the modification of bunker trucks and the development of internal combustion tractors, was hired as the new general manager of Chongqing.
Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group also took advantage of this period to formally determine its leader. Xing Qixin, a student studying in the United States during the Gengzi years, studied ship design and warship manufacturing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, and participated in the construction of Pennsylvania-class battleships during his internship. Manager and Chief Designer. His friend He Maoqing, who also studied ship design, became the director of Mawei State-owned Shipyard. Finally, the Yangtze River Group, which was reorganized from the former Yangtze Gang, also hired Lu Zuofu, a 23-year-old from the Economics and Management Department of Chongqing University, as the general manager of the two major ocean shipping companies, Sihai and Wuzhou.
After taking advantage of the vacation and meetings to sort out the properties under his name, Yang Qiucai took Miao Luo back to his residence in Nanjing, but Song Ziqing was already blocking the door as soon as he entered.
"This is the recent war situation in Europe. There are recent rumors that Japan is preparing to send troops to Europe in exchange for funds to continue building capital ships to suppress us. Moreover, Britain and France have also expressed the hope that we can send workers to Europe."
"Finally can't help it anymore?" Yang Qiu didn't read the document first, but asked while unbuttoning his coat: "What's your opinion?"
After Yang Qiu returned to Wuchang to take care of government affairs, Song Ziqing had been sitting in Nanjing to help supervise military affairs. Therefore, he was more familiar with what happened during this period. He said seriously: "The General Staff held a meeting to discuss this matter a few days ago. Cai E, Sa Zhenbing, and Feng Guozhang We both believe that the Japanese army must be prevented from entering Europe! If they are allowed to send troops, it will inevitably strengthen relations with Europe and will not be conducive to our complete recovery of Taiwan!"
¡°What about the laborers?¡±
"There are two factions on the labor issue. Sa Zhenbing and Feng Guozhang felt that they could be dispatched in the name of the country to win over relations with the United Kingdom and the United States. Cai E believed that it should not be dispatched. He felt that once workers were dispatched in the name of the country, it would undoubtedly be a declaration of war on Germany, which would be very serious. It is not good for our relations with Germany. After all, the war will end, and maintaining good relations with Germany is the key to breaking the British and French siege."
"how about you?"
Yang Qiu saw that he kept talking about other people's opinions and smiled: "It's not like he has been chief of staff for a long time and he doesn't even dare to express his opinions anymore, right?"
"The Commander-in-Chief is joking, Ziqing is not at the point where he can't open his mouth in front of you." Song Ziqing smiled slightly: "My opinion is similar to Cai E's, but if there are enough benefits, I think it is still necessary to send workers, but It is best not to use it in the form of a country, even in name.Don't leave any words behind. "
Yang Qiu took off two m1911 pistols from his belt. After the Sino-Japanese War, the security level around him had become so strict that he even picked up pistols that he had not used for a long time to defend himself. After all, Japan is also a country where assassins are rampant. country. After stuffing the pistol into the drawer, he picked up the document. After reading it, he asked: "What step has Hou Yi taken?"
"Fang Rui said that in three days at most, all 5 million yen will be in the hands of Japan's right wing. Now is the time when Japan's new prime minister is having difficulty giving birth. He believes that as long as he lights up the fire, the action can begin!" Song Ziqing He continued: "I think this fire has already appeared! The Japanese Navy's plan to make money by sending troops to Europe should have the support of some important government officials. Even if the agreement is reached, the Navy will definitely take up a large share. In the opinion of politicians and the Navy, With the joint suppression, the Japanese Army must have been very angry!"
"Then burn it! In a word, Japan cannot send a single soldier to Europe!"
As Yang Qiu closed the document, a competition between China and Japan for Europe quietly began again
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 367 Premonition
Seoul, which is gradually recovering from the cold, has regained its vitality, but the massacre a few months ago still makes everyone hurry. Factories are still shut down indefinitely, and coal mines and various mines are still under gunpoint day and night. Providing urgently needed and valuable raw materials across the strait. The 5th and 16th Divisions, which suffered heavy losses in the Sino-Japanese War, were left in North Korea for reconstruction. With the joining of a group of young people from the mainland, the two divisions gradually restored their skeletons, but when it comes to combat effectiveness, they are still There is no hope, and even after reconstruction, there is no guarantee that it will be able to fight like the old army.
The 16th Division was left in Seoul, and Ikki in the north of the station was leading everyone to count the money. The money was dug out of the soldiers' rations and sold to the so-called China Supervisor on Ping'an Road. In order to raise this money, tens of thousands of soldiers collectively scrimped and lived frugally! What moved him extremely was that the soldiers did not complain at all, and some even took off their issued cotton-padded jackets in exchange for urgently needed funds.
What a good soldier!
But they were driven by the incompetent and corrupt feudal lords. They should have fought bloody battles for the prosperity of the Japanese Empire, but now they had to use this method to launch a bottom-up rescue.
"After counting, the total is 4.83 million national coins." After stuffing the last dollar into the box, the second lieutenant led the soldiers and bowed to Kitaki: "Kitaichi-kun, please take us to tell Colonel Aoki that these are the things for those of us in Korea. The only thing our loyal soul can do for the empire is to ask him to step forward and save the empire and our destiny."
"Don't worry, gentlemen! Let's wait for the good news here!" Bei Yihui carried the rattan wooden box full of money, got on the carriage and drove quickly to the Governor's Mansion. He hugged the wooden box tightly all the way, because it contained Japan's future and destiny. After arriving at the Governor's Mansion and opening the office door, they saw Nobujun Aoki and Yoshio Shinozuka roaring with their eyes wide open: "Why! Why do you do this!"
Standing opposite officers such as Nobujun Aoki is the current Governor-General of North Korea and the commander of the 16th Division, Major General Oka Gaishi. He lowered his eyelids, as if he didn't see the angry Colonel Aoki, and habitually touched his 70-centimeter-long airplane beard like a propeller with his right hand: "Aoki-kun, please pay attention to your identity! This is something that can't be helped. Imperial Finance Difficult, so"
"Yes! General, I apologize for my rudeness just now." After Aoki Junnobu bowed to Nagaoka Gaishi, the flush on his face finally subsided but his anger still did not subside. He asked: "Mr. Shanxian Pavilion, did you agree?" ? Now is the time when the empire is going all out to prepare for five years later. Sending troops to Europe will seriously weaken the strength of our army! If the war ends in a short time, it will be fine, but what if it continues for another three to five years? Is it necessary to rely on a group of improvised recruits to save the empire?"
As a general of the Aritomo faction in Changzhou Fanshan County, Nagaoka Gaishi was also very angry at the Army's declining experience after the war, so he turned a blind eye to the activities of Aoki Junnobu and others within his jurisdiction. The Navy's proposal aroused the dissatisfaction of the entire Army, so he did not scold Junnobu Aoki, Yoshio Shinozuka and others and said: "The telegram sent yesterday stated that Mr. Yamagata was ill and that Mr. Katsura Taro became prime minister. It may have been very small.¡±
"Is Mr. Ge sick?"
As the mainstay of the feudal clan and the army, Yamagata Aritomo, who controls most of Japan's political arena, is ill? And he doesn¡¯t even have the strength to stop the navy! This unexpected news shocked everyone into a cold sweat. One can imagine how turbulent the current domestic political situation in Japan will be! Because no one can imagine how the Army, which has lost its pillars, can fight against the Navy and the Constitutional Council, which suddenly became stronger after the Sino-Japanese War.
"No! I must go back to stop them! Please ask the general to allow us to return home." Aoki Junnobu and Shinozuka Yoshio looked at each other, and they led a dozen radical officers to bow deeply and wait for the reply.
A friend from Shan County is sick!
Indeed, just as Aoki Junbubu thought, Japan's political situation suddenly became extremely delicate - because of his illness, the future of Katsura Taro, who was elected by the Yamagata faction to compete for the prime minister's seat, suddenly became bleak, while Saionji Konobo's return to form a cabinet seemed to be a certainty.
The entrance, corridors, and stairwells of the hospital were all crowded with people. Representatives of feudal lords and Army officers from all over Japan almost filled the Tokyo National Hospital. Everyone looked heavy and worried. The Sino-Japanese War caused the army to lose face. It was the time when someone needed to stand up and rebuild the country. Unexpectedly, the mountain county elder was actually ill at this time. This disease is very common! If he is here, no matter how chaotic the army and politics are, it will just be a matter of someone else taking the lead. Everyone is the Choshu clan and they can discuss whatever they want. But if he cannot preside over the overall situation, then who should be chosen to fight against the navy and the Constitutional Council? ? So everyone's face was extremely gloomy.
When the door to the ward opened, everyone immediately cheered and surrounded the attending doctor, asking about his condition.
The attending doctor was also frightened by these anxious officials. Fortunately, he was also a well-experienced royal minister.??, and quickly bowed and said: "Thank you very much for your concern for the elder of Shan County. The hard work some time ago has caused the elder to be seriously overdrafted. At present, he needs to rest and rest. Please be patient and wait for recovery!"
When they heard that there was a chance for a friend from Shan County to recover, the stone in everyone's heart suddenly fell. Tanaka Yiichi stepped out from the crowd and continued to ask: "Then if we have something to do, can we go see the elders of Shan County?"
"It's best not to disturb him. He is very weak now and can't stand too much stimulation." After the doctor finished speaking, he bowed and said goodbye to these guys with bright eyes. No one wanted to face a bunch of guys with bright eyes. A violent bear that is about to lose control.
Now that the doctor said so, everyone had no choice but to leave angrily so as not to disturb the rest of the elders of Yama County. Only Tanaka Yiichi was particularly active, deployed security work and personally took care of the meals, and received unanimous praise from Yama County's family and doctors. The last one walked out. But when he opened the door and was about to leave, Xiyuanji Gongwang and Katsura Taro's cars stopped at the door of the hospital almost at the same time.
Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple got out of the car first, grabbed him and asked eagerly: "Tanaka-kun, how is he, the elder?"
Tanaka Yiyi sneered in his heart, I'm afraid you wish the elder of Shan County was dead, right? Of course, he still had a respectful look on his face. After all, as Shanxian fell ill, it was almost certain that this person would become the prime minister. He said: "Mr. Ge is fine for the time being. The doctor said that he will recover after a period of rest and rest."
"That's great." Katsura Taro was helped out of the car. In the parallel world, this old man died due to tremendous pressure. However, after the great changes in China diverted the attention of the people, his mood improved a lot and he has survived until now. However, his body was also severely damaged and he was shaking when he walked. Akira needs help, but since there is currently no politician from the Yamaxon faction who can compete with him, he has to be sacrificed again this time to elect the prime minister.
Seeing him like this, Tanaka Yiichi frowned deeply and secretly lamented that he still lacked some weight in the heart of Shanxian Yutomo. It would be great if he was elected to fight against Saionji Gongwang. Xiyuanji Gongwang looked at him with the same complicated expression. The beauty and tacit understanding of the Guiyuan era were gone forever. After the defeat of the war, the feudal clan and the chaebol had completely broken up. In addition, the navy was profiting from it, so he could only forcefully He continued to struggle with the Changzhou feudal clan and said, "Since we can't meet the elder immediately, you two might as well go for a walk together. How about that?"
Katsura Taro glanced at the expressionless Tanaka Yiichi, nodded and got into his car. But Tanaka Yiichi refused: "I'm very sorry, the Army Department still has some matters to deal with." After saying that, he left without looking back. Hospital. Looking at his back, the Duke of Xiyuan Temple looked unhappy. He got into the car and snorted: "This Tanaka is getting more and more unrestrained!"
Although Katsura Taro is also from the Shanxian faction, his character and administrative methods are relatively mild, so he is not welcomed by the arrogant and powerful generals in the army. If there are friends in Shanxian, his nonsense will be suppressed. But now even if he is It is estimated that no one in the army will be obedient when he comes to power.
The Duke of Xiyuan Temple withdrew his gaze and looked at Katsura Taro, who had black spots on his face, and sighed: "Katsura Taro-kun, how long has it been since we sat together and chatted?"
"I also forgot, it seems that we haven't sat down to drink tea before Emperor Meiji's funeral." Katsura Taro breathed heavily, remembering those beautiful years very much.
But his rapid breathing still betrayed the reality of his poor health. Even Xiyuanji Gongwang asked with concern: "Your health is"
Katsuraro shook his head, as if he didn't want to talk about this issue that even worried him, and asked: "What do you want to say to me, Nishizono-kun?"
Seeing that he didn¡¯t want to talk about his illness, Xiyuanji Gongwang had no choice but to put away the idea of ??inquiring and said: "Do you know about the recent election in China? What do you think about Yang Qiu not becoming president?"
"This is a bad decision for Japan!" Although Katsura Taro is in poor health, his mind is still clear. Especially when it comes to politics, he has a more indifferent perspective than before. He slowly said: "This person is too He is so elusive. He is too hostile to our country! I even wonder if he has relatives who died at the gunpoint of our army! People only saw the pity that he did not serve as president, but they did not see him. That evil intention and selfish ambition to continue politics for decades! With his current status and reputation, he deliberately did not take office immediately because he wanted to extend his political career and keep China under his control for longer! Twenty years, maybe Thirty years? Who knows, he can definitely do it at his age. Unfortunately, we can¡¯t find anyone to fight him now, and maybe if we find someone, he will kill him immediately.¡±
"This is what I'm worried about too! A temporary failure is not important, but if he is allowed to support the political arena for a long time, it is very likely that he will become a" Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple looked at the hospital farther and farther away, and paused. Then he said: "A true elder! A elder who has strong hostility towards our country."? Characters will affect the future development of our country, and restricting our country will become a political policy that lasts for decades. In two or three generations, this policy may become the norm This is what I am most worried about and what is scary. scene! "
"Then what are you going to do, Mr. Nishizono?" Katsura Taro knew there was something in his words and asked, "Are you really planning to send troops to Europe?"
"That's a good idea. Takahashi Junlin also suggested to me before he died. He also said that in addition to the army, workers should also be dispatched. It is best to exchange labor for resources and processing orders, thereby quickly reversing our country's current predicament. He predicted that as long as we persist in this It is planned that in two to three years, our country's economy will completely improve. If we can raise enough funds, we can build more warships! You should know that the next war will mainly be the navy, and China Yang Qiu also knows very well, We are frantically increasing our naval power, ordering and building four battlecruisers at once, and recently launched two large destroyers that our country does not yet have. The shipyard is also ready for mass construction! We cannot fall behind, so we must Find ways to increase our strength as soon as possible, only then in five years will we be able to keep Taiwan and North Korea and start over again!"
"Forget this plan!" Katsura took a deep breath, calmed down his excited heart and shook his head: "I know this is the navy's suggestion, but you are ignoring the interests of the army! Before you can control them, this I'm afraid it will bring terrible consequences, because you have no idea of ??their destructive power.
Saionji Konobo did not expect that Katsura Taro would ask him to cancel the plan so categorically, and he also knew who they were in his mouth, but as Takahashi Korekiyo said, there is no second way now, either sacrifice some people to save the country, or Watching helplessly as a group of lunatics lead this country to a path of no return.
"I think we have nothing more to say." Xiyuanji Gongwang leaned on his seat and slowly closed his eyes.
The tacit understanding in the Guiyuan era has also lost its effect at this moment. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 368 Starting from Ryukyu
Chapter 368
Starting from Ryukyu
Ryukyu. Please keep this in mind.
In the lush rain forest of Anmei Island, Zhang Donghai nailed the captured venomous snake to the tree trunk with a dagger, then skillfully peeled off the snake skin, cut it into sections, and put them into a steel helmet that served as a makeshift cauldron. This skill was useless to him. Ninety times out of a hundred, so within a few minutes the scent of snake meat was wafting in the air.
¡°It¡¯s time to add extra food!¡±
After he called in a low voice, a dozen soldiers suddenly emerged from the seemingly deserted jungle. It would have been very strange if there were outsiders present, because these soldiers were all wearing colorful and mottled military uniforms as if they had failed to print and dye. . Only scouts like Zhang Donghai know that this is called jungle camouflage uniform. It was invented by the commander and specially used for camouflage in jungle areas. The effect is very good, but the price is also very expensive. The price of one set can purchase at least 10 sets of the National Defense Forces standard sand yellow combat uniforms. . It is said that it must be specially made by a domestic factory, and the printing and dyeing raw materials must be imported from Germany at a large cost. Moreover, due to the outbreak of the European War, Germany, which has the best dyes and chemicals in the world, was blocked. This material is currently unavailable.
Zhang Haidong and his comrades came from a low-key unit in the National Defense Forces, the 16th Infantry Brigade Reconnaissance Battalion of the Army ***. In fact, the predecessor of this unit is very famous. It was the 6th Brigade of the National Defense Forces led by General Hang Zhi and took the lead in capturing Changsha and liberating Hunan. After participating in the battles to pacify the people and suppress bandits, unify the southwest, and liberate the whole country, the 16th Brigade was transferred to the Leizhou Peninsula that had been assigned to Guangxi after the reorganization of the National Defense Forces. Later, it was stationed in Hainan to surround the second largest island of the motherland. It is a pity that such a meritorious force failed to participate in the Sino-Japanese War, but they have not been idle. They have been building an elite combat force specializing in rainforests and tropical areas in accordance with the requirements of the Commander-in-Chief. It is said that the higher-ups have decided that within five years The 16th Infantry Brigade will serve as the vanguard and become the first National Defense Army stationed in Taiwan.
Only people like him understand that the Commander-in-Chief actually spends no less time on the 16th Brigade than a few aces, or even more! Because everything from jungle operations to essentials and equipment were almost all made by the commander himself. Sometimes even he wonders, how does the commander know so many things? ! The new equipment they brought out every time was extremely targeted. Not to mention the camouflage uniform that was sure to confuse the enemy within tens of meters, the simple insect-proof mosquito nets and military boots with air holes solved a lot of trouble for everyone.
The hardship of jungle warfare is unimaginable to ordinary people. For several years, Zhang Haidong and his comrades, who are members of the Youth Association, have been groping for the thick jungle warfare manual, but no one dares to say that they have mastered it all. You can write a masterpiece just on survival in the wild, food identification, detoxification methods, etc. The problem is, the commander has already taken out this huge book! Could it be said that the commander is a master of jungle warfare? no one knows.
After the soldiers gathered around, they took out canned luncheon meat. This is also a new type of ration that has just been distributed to field troops. It is said that this thing is now selling well in Europe. Britain and France alone have placed orders for 10 million and 50 kilograms of extra large cans! The luncheon meat commander in a big can of 15 million and 5 kilograms is rich again this time.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Pop-up window
tell)
While everyone was happily eating the special lunch meat, they also made some pleasant remarks. These words were not sarcastic at all. Who doesn't know that everything the commander makes is good. If nothing else, it's just about hanging out. The business under my wife¡¯s name has generated hundreds of millions in tax revenue for the country. The more tax the country collects, the better the treatment for soldiers like him will be. The salary of field jungle troops like him has suddenly increased from 20 yuan to 50 yuan. Being a soldier is about the same as the best master in the factory. , and recently the 16th Brigade and the 18th Mountain Brigade began to implement professionalism. In other words, as long as you become a noncommissioned officer, you can stay there for the rest of your life until you retire, and then like a general, you can take the state-subsidized retirement salary to live and eat in your old age. Therefore, the first thing Zhang Donghai did after becoming a corporal was to turn into a professional soldier.
There are many benefits to becoming a professional soldier. For example, his wife can be brought to Haikou from her hometown in Hunan. She usually has one day off a week and can live a life as a young couple. Moreover, with the help of the army, his wife has also entered several Haikou coconut oil stores run by Nanyang Chinese businessmen. I work in a factory and earn 10 yuan a month. Together, the couple digs more land in one month than in their hometown in a year, so he plans to discuss with his wife when he goes back this time to simply take his parents over and settle down in Haikou.
Being able to have a full meal when performing missions in the field is considered very good, so everyone has developed the habit of making a fuss. Within a few minutes, more than a dozen empty cans and broth were destroyed, and a large hole was dug out with an engineer shovel. After "destroying the corpses and all traces", the troops continued to advance towards the Guren House ahead.
Zhang Donghai and the others came here with a very clear goal, which was to implement a top-secret plan called Hou Yi. No one knew what the specific plan was. He only knew that the sub-plan they implemented was to destroy several important raw silk factories in Gurenwu! Because there is a kind of product produced on Anmi Oshima that is of very high quality.??'s raw silk, which is Japan's main export industry and can bring back tens of millions of profits to Japan every year, so the task of his team and the other dozen teams is to burn and destroy the centralized In the silk industry bases of Furuniya and Naze, the mulberry fields had to be dug up by the roots if necessary.
In order to carry out this task, each of them was required to throw away their epaulettes and YMCA badges that cherished their lives. They were also strictly required to carry anything that would reveal their identity.
When night was about to fall, Zhang Haidong and his comrades finally arrived at their destination, Gu Renwu, located at the western end of Anmei Island.
Like most small towns in Japan nowadays, the nights in Koninya are cold and dark, and the oil lamps that occasionally light up flicker and go out. Only a wooden conjoined barracks next to the harbor can still see more lights. There is the Furuniya Police Station and the military camp. The Japanese troops stationed in Ryukyu are mainly concentrated in the Naha area. There is only one reserve team on Ami Island, stationed in Furuniya and Naze. According to previous investigations, there are only more than 60 Japanese troops here. Guarded by reservists.
After the round with the other two teams, Zhang Haidong and the others did not attack immediately, but hid in the dense forest to check the equipment. The self-use Type 13 flower machine gun has been assigned to the reconnaissance companies of various troops after the country's manufacturing capacity has gradually improved. Everyone likes this submachine gun with a double-row magazine that can hold 32 rounds of 9 mm bullets at a time, and the grease gun sold to Europe. This is a really good gun. Moreover, the flower machine gun delivered this time has undergone some changes. The barrel is lengthened by three centimeters and the weight is also heavier, which greatly improves the shooting accuracy and stability.
After Zhang Haidong inserted the magazine, he inserted a special magazine into his waist. This special magazine was filled with hollow-point bullets. After the first magazine was used to attack, the second magazine would become a nightmare for the Japanese army. !
Time passed by minute by minute, and the team with rich night attack experience set the time for the second half of the night. When Zhang Haidong nailed a wire snake swimming along his trouser legs to death with a knife, the squadron leader issued a signal for action. Under the dim moonlight, 48 special team members sneaked into the city alleys like ghosts. The team was led by the local Ryukyu Restoration guerrillas. After the occupied Ryukyu King Shang Tai was imprisoned in Japan in 1874, many people wanted to restore the country, so they established such an underground organization. From Zhang Haidong's perspective, The Ryukyu revivalists, who don't even have a few guns, want to overthrow the powerful Japan is tantamount to wishful thinking.
The country should still rely on the big country! For example, take refuge in our commander and establish an international branch of the National Society. It would be best if North Korea, Luzon, Siam and Annan all established national social organizations. Should Sarawak and Borneo become national societies? It seems like it was an Anglo-Dutch colony. But there should be a chance to go back and hold a meeting to make suggestions to the superiors! Zhang Haidong, the most active nationalist non-commissioned officer in the Haikou Youth Association, keeps talking. He and his comrades move forward alternately against the wall. Whenever they encounter the commandos and machine gunners on the crossroads, they will occupy the position in advance to protect the crossing. However, this kind of seriousness seems a bit serious. It was a waste of effort. Apart from the advancing team members, not even a ghost could be seen on the deserted street.
Half an hour later, everyone arrived at the outskirts of the barracks. As a commando, Zhang Haidong and several other soldiers immediately took out their crossbows, put on deerskin gloves, loaded the crossbow arrows with highly toxic cyanide inside the hollow arrowheads, and slowly crawled towards the black shadow. go. The crossbow is an ancient weapon. After improvement, it is particularly effective in sudden attacks, especially the specially poisonous crossbow. Even a cow will die quickly if it is shot. The two Japanese sentries yawned and never thought that enemies would appear on the island, so they didn't even pay attention to the sound of a few bow strings cracking the wind. By the time their throats started to hurt, it was already too late. The poison from the crossbow arrows instantly destroyed the respiratory system. He fell down leaving only a series of sobs.
Zhang Haidong quickly put away the crossbow and raised his submachine gun. With the help of his comrades, he quickly climbed over the one-meter-high wall and rushed towards the dark barracks.
boom! Bang! When the doors and glass windows were smashed open, many Japanese soldiers were still awakened, but they faced eight submachine guns that fired recklessly. "Click, click, click" everything from the submachine gun that came in from the door or window. Many Japanese soldiers were hit by bullets while they were sleeping and never opened their eyes. Sawdust flew everywhere, sheets were torn, and they brutally slaughtered everything they wanted. Living creatures.
The sound of gunfire attracted shouts from nearby. As soon as Zhang Haidong put on the special magazine, he saw several disheveled and sinister black figures rushing out from behind the barracks. Before he could even raise his gun, he threw a few black dots at them. "Grenade, lie down!" Zhang Haidong shouted nervously, and three grenades exploded. Several commandos who had no time to avoid immediately fell into a pool of blood. When he raised his head with bleeding eyebrows, a group of disheveled Japanese soldiers rushed over in the light of the fire.
Without even saying a word, the machine gun fired a bunch of fire points and fired fiercely. The distance of thirty meters was enough to ensure the use of hollow-point bullets with poor ballistic performance. In order to avenge his comrades, his fingers never stopped. In less than a moment, This small group of Japanese soldiers who rushed over were shot by bullets.There were big holes all over his body.
The fierce sound of gunfire woke up the entire Guren House. A large searchlight on the pier swept over. The two searchlights, shaken by the sea breeze, opened their eyes and tried to see clearly what was going on, but the bright light also exposed them. Position, the snipers in the assault team quickly killed the two people and shot out the searchlight with one shot. The Guren House that returned to darkness was filled with explosions and shouts. At the same time, several other commandos targeted the silk processing factory and warehouse. As long as the special igniting white phosphorus grenade was thrown, it was often a fire that could not be extinguished. In order to disguise themselves, after the attack, the team members also scattered slogans and flyers of Ryukyu Restoration everywhere.
After Zhang Haidong killed several Japanese soldiers who came out of the diagonal stabbings, he walked around the barracks and saw a small room here. He thought they must have gotten out from here, so he immediately pulled out a grenade and threw it in. After waiting for an explosion, he rushed in with the two soldiers, but as soon as he entered the door, he saw several pairs of eyes full of fear in the corner. geisha? From the clothes of the two women who were naked when they were killed in the bombing, Zhang Haidong immediately recognized this kind of busking woman who is said to be all over Japan. But looking at how disheveled they are and even their lower bodies are naked, it shows that these women are no longer mere kabuki performers, but military camp prostitutes who have been summoned to sell their bodies.
"Boss, what should I do?" The little soldier had never seen so many women with their lower bodies naked. After turning his eyes a few times, he felt a little troubled. It¡¯s not that he wants to taste the taste of Japanese women on these ugly prostitutes with big faces and bow legs. He has already been fascinated by the charming girls from the Li family in Hainan. How could he look at such things! It's just that he obviously has trouble killing defenseless women, but if he doesn't kill them, he will expose himself.
"Do you remember what the commander said?"
Zhang Haidong put on a new magazine with a cold face, pulled the trigger of the gun, took two steps forward, and pointed the gun at the huddled Japanese prostitutes: "Fighting for the country, we are not guilty!" The trigger clicked at the same time. , the Furuhito house, which is a low-rise and compact house made of wood all in the style of Japan, has been ablaze.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 369 Intensification
The servant gently turned off the lamp, and the sky outside began to turn white. The prince of Saionji Temple, wearing a cotton coat, was lying on the table and snoring loudly, with his elbow pressed on the imperial edict of Emperor Taisho formally appointing him to form a cabinet.
? Turmoil, assassinations, negotiations, deals and alliances. In the parallel world, the "beautiful Taisho Era" disappeared before it even began. Japan, which survived the first severe winter after the war, did not get better. Instead, social problems became more serious due to the confusing political turmoil. However, with the emergence of this edict, it seems that there is a dawn. The democrats in the Constitutional Council cheered for joy. The Navy seemed to see hope of additional funding. Only the War Department was livid. It was said that the young faction headed by Tanaka Giichi was ready to impeach.
These are all major tests for the incoming Saionji cabinet. The defeat suddenly intensified many domestic problems in Japan, such as how to balance the land and sea disputes, the aggressive China naval armament plan, industrial development after resource shortages, and the asymmetry of land, food and population. , the skyrocketing prices after currency devaluation, the search for new markets, the repair of relations with allies, the Taiwan issue in five years, etc. There is no end in sight. In particular, how to deal with the feudal clan factions that had been suppressed by Shanxian Youtomo after his illness became a top priority.
The servant doesn't care about this. He just hopes that the master can have a good sleep. He has been working too hard during this period. But when he packed up the house, closed the door quietly and was about to leave, the sound of running came from behind: "Earl, Your Excellency!"
The shouts shattered the dream of leading Japan out of the quagmire. Saionji Temple opened his eyes and stood up in a hurry. After staying up late, his voice was hoarse and a little angry: "Who is it? Who is shouting?"
"Sir, Ryukyu has been attacked!"
"Nonsense!"
?? Xiyuanji Gongwang was obviously in a daze, and he didn't realize what happened at all. He just felt that the word "attack" should not appear now. But the secretary mercilessly woke him up: "Your Excellency, this is absolutely true! In the middle of last night, Furuhito and Nase on Anmi Oshima were attacked. Several raw silk factories and mulberry gardens were destroyed! Higashi Oki All the machinery and equipment of the Lhasa Phosphate Ore Company on the island were blown up! All the workers and technicians are missing!"
"This is impossible!"
Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple was shocked by the news. He didn't even answer the telegram in the secretary's hand. He was too familiar with the situation on Anmi Oshima and Okidaito Island! The high-grade raw silk produced by the former is currently one of the most important sources of foreign exchange for Japan. After Yang Qiu established a silk export group and joined forces with the Cleveland Consortium in the United States, the low-quality raw silk market on the Japanese mainland was completely suppressed. Only high-quality raw silk from Ami Island can survive in the cracks. Okidaito Island is even more important to Japan. Okidaito Island, which contains rich phosphate resources, is the most important source of ** raw materials for the Japanese army. At first, serious conflicts broke out between the Army and the Navy over the phosphate mines there. Finally, after the Prime Minister's Office coordinated and ensured that the Navy could obtain the guarantee of purchasing saltpeter mines from Chile, the Army feudal lords were able to start the Lhasa Phosphate Ore Company to use it for Shimose. The production of gunpowder! !
But now Anmi Oshima¡¯s raw silk industry has been destroyed! The Lhasa Phosphate Ore Company on Dadong Island was completely destroyed, including its machines and people!
"Who did it? Isn't there any sign?"
"The Navy has sent warships to investigate. Judging from the news fed back by telegrams, many propaganda leaflets of local Okinawa restoration organizations were found at the attack site. We suspect" "Stupid!" the secretary said before he finished speaking. Being interrupted by the furious Saionji Gongwang, how could it be done by those short-sighted low-level people who have been hanged countless times? This is clearly a small elite force of the Chinese.
But no matter who did it, the consequences of the incident were too terrible for him and Japan. Thinking of this, Xiyuanji sat slowly and couldn't recover for a long time.
******
"Retreat! This is the consequence of the empire's continuous retreat!"
In the War Department in Tokyo, Nanjiro almost climbed onto the desk. Almost everyone in Tokyo Army circles knows it. This guy is typically uneducated and has no independent opinions on everything. He only wants to flatter others. He is an opportunist who adapts to the changing circumstances. He used to take refuge with Katsura Taro, but Katsura Taro came to welcome Tanaka Yiichi and claimed to be his loyal slave. Although this person was extremely contemptuous, everyone agreed with him this time.
Dongdachong Island is the only remaining lifeblood of the Japanese Army! Without the thousands of years of phosphate rock stored above, how could the entire army dig out guano? Or shovel away the ice and snow layers accumulated on Nanhuatai Island for thousands of years to find it? The raw silk factory can still be built after it is gone, and the mulberry garden can grow again after two or three years after being destroyed. However, the machinery and equipment of the Phosphate Mine Company are all specially purchased and custom-made from Germany, and they cannot be rebuilt in a short time! And these are all the consequences of shrinking from China. If those traitors hadn't been giving in step by step, if they hadn't welcomed Europe's humiliating Eight-Principal Articles of Democracy and completely withdraw from the mainland, how could the Chinese dare to be so rampant? How could the army be so reduced that it couldn't even find a way to counterattack?Entrance point! What's even more infuriating is that they actually want to send the Army, which sacrificed for the country, to Europe to serve as cannon fodder for the foreigners. This is basically a poisonous plan to weaken the Army in disguise and benefit the Navy!
"We have been betrayed! Let's go see Mr. Shanxian Pavilion and ask him to take charge of the situation! If this continues, Kudanban will be filled with dead souls." Nanjiro shouted hoarsely to incite these officers who were already on the verge of an explosion. His speech aroused all the anger accumulated after the army withdrew from China and Manchuria, and the lid of the crater was completely overturned in one fell swoop!
When Saionji Temple paid homage to the Emperor and reported the situation and drove out of the palace, he immediately felt the terrifying atmosphere in the air. An endless crowd of protesters blocked the car in the middle of the road. Although the military police tried their best to block all kinds of protesters, The slogans, without exception, all call on the government to severely punish the Ryukyu resumption and punish those behind the scenes. "National traitors! You national traitors! You enjoy fine wine and delicious food in Tokyo, but you can't see us fighting bloody battles in the mud and blood! We don't need fine wine or delicious food. We are willing to fight the Chinese to the end for the sake of the empire! Win for the empire Return to the country! But you betrayed us! You betrayed the 100,000 loyal souls who sacrificed for this! National traitors! God punishes you!" A veteran who was wearing an old military uniform stained with blood and participated in the Battle of Qingdao and escaped with a broken arm. He smashed the egg on the glass of the car. This move immediately attracted countless applause. The rotten eggs and rotten vegetable peels hit the car like dense bullets.
A ronin wearing only a thin kimono and a white strip of cloth with the word "National Soul" tied on his head held a shining Japanese sword in one hand and a large flag in the other. On the flag were two lines of bloody characters: "Japan is not second-rate in Asia." The traitors to the country must be killed to restore the soul of the country." When the car slowly approached with the military police clearing the way, the ronin actually pointed a knife at the car. After shouting "Long Live the Emperor", he suddenly took off his clothes. Use a sharp sharp knife to cut into the abdomen. The firmness did not frighten the onlookers, but caused a mournful cry to be heard all around. Many of the gendarmerie and policemen in charge of the security were also in tears, and they widened the gap to let more debris hit the car.
The moment when blood surges wildly. Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple felt as if a poisonous snake had crawled up his back! The colorful spitting letters and fangs exude a cold air! what to do? How can I do? He seemed to be calm but he had no idea at all. The terrible volcano was finally about to erupt. Who has the ability to suppress it now? Be tough on China? Easier said than done! There is no evidence, only a bunch of leaflets about the Ryukyu Restoration. Even Europe and the United States believe it based on this. Nor would they permit war or even initiate conflict. What's moredoes Japan still have the strength to fight a war? As for the navy, I'm afraid they won't take action at all. They probably want the army to die again, otherwise why would they propose to send the army to Europe to serve as cannon fodder in exchange for funds to build a batch of new warships.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡
On April 1, 1915, the same day that Saionji Temple was founded, two incidents occurred in Ryukyu that completely disrupted Japan. in the crowd. Looking at the pale face of Xiyuan Temple behind the car window, Chen Haohui was secretly happy. Losing Korekiyo Takahashi was like losing an arm! However, this is not over yet After smiling slightly, he quickly disappeared into the crowd with the young Yoshiko Kawashima in his arms.
Five days later, the news that the Saionji cabinet protested to Britain, France and the United States about China's support for the restoration of Ryukyu and the wanton destruction of Japanese property reached Shanghai, causing quite a commotion. Japan, which had always spoken with cannons and warships, chose to protest against this weakness. His rhetorical methods made everyone aware of Japan's weakness.
In the British Club on the Bund, the melodious melodious singing and dancing made it impossible to feel that the owner of this building was engaged in a war concerning the life and death of the country. Scotch whiskey, Russian caviar, Bordeaux wine and Danish desserts. The turbaned Indian waiters can deliver whatever delicacy you want.
In the corner of the hall, two Shanghai tycoons were chatting and laughing, their eyes fixed on the graceful and rotating body in the center of the ballroom, especially the round and plump buttocks wrapped in cheongsam and twisting back and forth, which made the nostrils boil. One of them couldn't bear it anymore and started to take the opportunity to inquire: "Boss Huang, I heard that you made a fortune recently?"
"It's a small business. I went to Guizhou to buy some tobacco and sell it to foreigners. Who said that nowhehe, it's so hot that I don't need anything."
"Tobacco business? Aren't you a tobacco business?"
"Boss Yang, don't talk nonsense. I don't do smoke and soil." The fat boss Huang waved his hands quickly and lowered his voice: "Doing this now will cause you to lose your head, unless you hide in the concession all your life and never come out, that" Yang Shaxing: ¡°It¡¯s better not to mess with me!¡±
"Yeah, yeah, let's wait a few years and then talk about it. Anyway, I'm too lazy to sell some papyrus to foreigners now." The skinny Boss Yang sniffed and looked at the plump and delicate body leaning against the French Minister. , breathy noseHe suddenly became a little rough, and finally got back to the topic: "Boss Huang? Thatis that socialite? Why haven't I seen her before?"
Boss Huang didn¡¯t recognize him either. He shook his head and said greedily: ¡°Boss Yang, it seems you have another activity tonight.¡±
"Haha each other, women, that's what it means to get it." Boss Yang said proudly, and he felt even more excited when he saw the woman shuttling between the British and French ministers, frowning and smiling sweetly. Unbearable: "The little bitch is so coquettish! I must get it and play with it for a few more days this time."
"Be careful!" The two of them were laughing and discussing how to get the woman, when a middle-aged man slowly walked over holding a wine glass. The expressions of the two men changed when they saw the man. Who in Shanghai doesn't know this man now? Zhu Ziyao, the owner of Qiuxin Shipyard, heard that his skills can be used to contact the government, so the factory has expanded several times in the past two years. There are hundreds of foreign workers here. Recently, he has taken over the business of four 5,000-ton marine ** ships from the United States. , steel is supplied directly from Dangtu Steel Factory without price increase. So in front of such a real tycoon, the two of them dared to show off. They nodded and bowed and put away their lewd smiles: "It turns out to be Boss Zhu. What? Are you interested in him too?"
"Hmph!" Zhu Ziyao did not want to lower his status and make friends with such a person, but seeing that the two of them usually had no bad deeds, and they were both invisible figures in Shanghai's business circles, he reminded: "Huachen Petroleum Company You can also offend the female boss?"
"Hua Chenit turns out to be Miss Lu!"
"Look at my dog ??eyes. By the way, I have something else to do, so let's go first."
"Wait a minute, I have something to do too." When the two tycoons heard the name Huachen, they were frightened and turned pale. Who in the business community across the country doesn't know that the backstage boss of Huachen Petroleum Company is Yang Qiu "Yang Killing Star"! Who doesn't know that he has an unexplained relationship with the beautiful female boss? Even the British and French ghosts would weigh in on touching this woman!
Lu Bicheng didn't know that there was someone behind him criticizing him. He curved his lips in a curved arc and quietly avoided the hands of the French Minister Kant. He secretly cursed the old pervert in his heart, but smiled sweetly on his face and said: "Mr. Minister, I have a business deal. Not interested?" Kant retracted his hand angrily and smiled politely: "Miss Lu has found the wrong person. I am not a businessman."
Lu Bilian put away the golden sandalwood fan, took a few steps closer as if joking intimately, endured the unpleasant smell of cologne and put it to her ear: "Three hundred thousand workersthe minister is not interested either "?" Kant suddenly froze when he heard this sentence. Fortunately, he had been tested for a long time and stabilized his mind. He looked at this dazzling and bright woman and secretly thought about the meaning behind this sentence. Could it be thatYang Qiu agreed to export much-needed labor to France? After using the wine glass as a cover to clink glasses with her, he lowered his voice and asked, "Can I understand that this is what Vice President Yang meant?"
"What do you think?" After several years of training in the shopping mall, Lu Bilian has long been accustomed to dealing with these cunning foreigners, and she has also learned to use women's talents to strive for all interests, so she rolled her eyes at Kant and pretended to be angry. The sweet voice said: "I want to buy two pieces of land in Nejd to explore for oil. Does your Excellency, Minister, have any ideas?"
"Najd? Persian Gulf?"
"As you know, my company is an oil company. I heard that there is oil there, so I want to try my luck."
Kant frowned. The Persian Gulf is a traditional British power. Some oil fields have indeed been discovered in recent years, but the scale is not large. If Yang Qiu wants to go, it is possible. After all, China lacks oil. As he begins to expand the navy, oil will become the biggest constraint. Normally he would not be willing to agree to this task, but with 300,000 workers, it is very difficult for France to refuse now. He asked: "This matter is very difficult, I'm afraid"
¡°Half a million workers, as long as you provide 100,000 entry-level workers¡¯ positions at 20 francs per person per monthhow about that?¡±
Even people like Kant swallowed their saliva when they heard the numbers, half a million workers! What a help this would be if it poured into France! As for 100,000 entry-level jobs and a monthly salary of 20 francs, it is not too high a price at all, but the question is: "Miss Lu, can you represent the vice president?" Lu Bicheng looked at him and suddenly laughed, and the bulge under his cheongsam shook. Even Kant was almost dazzled by the shaking, let alone the men around him who had already been attracted to him. But she had long been accustomed to this kind of malicious gaze. She brushed Kant's shoulder and walked past, deliberately stopping when they were shoulder to shoulder: "Minister, have you ever heard of a labor permit? Andthere are so many people, anyway. Someone is going to be sent to manage and protect it, don¡¯t you think?¡±
Kant¡¯s body was severely shaken! (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 370 Frankness
Kant, who was full of white hair, held up the frame of his glasses with his hands and looked at Lu Bicheng's twisting waist when he left. His expression could not be told whether he was excited or complicated.
As a high-ranking figure in the Far East, everyone knew the details of this woman, but no one tried to lift the veil. The words just now further confirmed that she was a prickly rose that Yang Qiu released, although many people thought Even Kant was not immune to the taste of thorny roses in bed. .
But if this woman refuses, no one dares to force her. In fact, although she behaves very coquettishly, no one has ever heard of anyone being able to enter her residence in Shanghai, and even the security circle around her is inaccessible.
Of course, Kant now has no intention of tasting roses at all.
Half a million workers! Perhaps there is also an army to escort and protect the workers! God, if my ears are right, does this mean that Yang Qiu is actually ready to join the Entente and send troops to Europe? Kant took a deep breath. He had actually studied the young strongman and found that every time he spoke or did something, he had a very clear purpose. Even if he couldn't see it in a short time, he would know it when another thing happened. Everything in front is paving the way for what is behind.
This is just like when he purchased 6 submarines and a large amount of weapons from Germany before the Northern Expedition to unify the country. It seemed that he was preparing to defeat Beiyang, but only after the Sino-Japanese War broke out did everyone understand that he had begun to consider this war several years ago. So that young man's mind was deep and terrifying, as if he could see into the future! For example, at the National Socialist Congress, he chose not to reach the summit, but did not deny his inner feelings, releasing the strongman politics of "I will come, but not now. Just wait and don't plan to turn around in the next few decades." A signal that undoubtedly tells everyone that he is prepared to extend his political career indefinitely.
¡°For such a purposeful young man to suddenly let his lover release such a signal that is enough for France to be ecstatic, is it a good thing or a bad thing? Moreover, his condition was to enter Nejd (the Persian Gulf region of Saudi Arabia, Waijd was the region near the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, as it was called at the time) and obtain two deserts and oil exploration rights. This is undoubtedly teasing the nerves of the Western world, because there is Even France rarely participated in the traditional sphere of influence of the British Empire.
Kant gently shook the wine glass in his hand. Najd was not a British colony, it was just a sphere of influence. Although the relationship between the Ibn Saud family and the British was good, it was not without differences, so France's ability to get two territories might mean nothing. There is no problem in giving the desert to Huachen Petroleum Company, and even if oil is discovered, there will be no problem. In the final analysis, it is a matter of whether the exchange of interests is reciprocal and whether it is worth money!
Half a million laborers and a force entering Europe in the name of protection are exchanged for two pieces of desert. This proposal is really exciting.
When Kant was frowning whether it was worth completing this transaction through some methods, Lu Bicheng, who got into the car, had long since lost the look he had just now. His face suddenly became cold, his eyebrows were lightly wrinkled and his red lips were closed. She couldn't understand Yang Qiu. Why suddenly send power to Europe in this way, and he can guarantee that there is oil under the Najd Desert? If not, then everything is in vain. If the operation is not good, one's own political image will be sacrificed in vain.
Even she didn¡¯t realize that the thing she was most afraid of was Yang Qiu¡¯s image.
The car drove back along the fourth road in the night. When passing an intersection, the headlights of an oncoming car suddenly flashed. The dazzling lights illuminated Lu Bicheng and the driver's bodyguard. They all became nervous. When they drew out their submachine guns, the lights were shining brightly. Lei Meng's figure appeared.
"Lei Meng! He. One."
"My lord is waiting for you at home." Lei Meng did not dare to neglect Lu Bicheng and quickly opened the car door for her. After asking the driver to go back first, Lu Bicheng changed cars and quickly arrived at a two-story Western-style house next to Jiangnan Group. She was very familiar with this place. Not only did this house and the surrounding buildings belong to the Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group, but for safety reasons Yang Qiu would stay here every time he came to Shanghai. If something happened, he would not only get support from the factory security team, but also There are also two aircraft available at the factory.
After entering the house, Yang Qiu was lying on a wicker chair reading a book. When he saw him, Lu Bicheng threw herself into his arms. Ever since their one-night stand in Tianjin, she found that she had been deeply impressed by him. His methods, talent, and courage to shoulder national responsibilities made her willing to work hard for him, traveling among businessmen from various countries. Do some business that he himself is not comfortable doing.
"Thanks a lot."
***¡¯s cheongsam and white silk shawl wrap the breasts in her arms very attractively, and the tenderness and fragrance are even more tender and fragrant from the tentacles. Looking at her arms, she thought that this intellectual woman with great splendor in the parallel world now had to deliberately dress up and show off her sexiness, and deal with tigers and wolves to bring back much-needed funds and mechanical equipment. Yang Qiu felt a little guilty in her heart.
Lu Bicheng raised her head, her beautiful eyes flashed with a trace ofAfter complaining, she rolled her eyes at Yang Qiu, stood on tiptoes and put on her red lips.
The temperature in the room rises rapidly.
Men and women who have broken through the last level are more likely to be emotional. In less than a moment, the floor was covered with their undressed clothes. With the light of Jiangnan Factory's large incandescent lamp projected from behind the curtains, the two women were entangled with each other on the bed. The snow-white chest is constantly changing shape between the big hands. Every time the teeth lightly touch the erect red berries, the delicate body underneath will tremble slightly and the neck will shrink sharply. Yang Qiu likes this feeling. Lu Bicheng has a very sensitive physique. Every touch will make her cling to the bed sheets or hug herself tightly and not let go. A flat belly, a voluptuous waist, plump breasts and slender legs can always explode with unimaginable power during love, catering to the fierce impact.
Amidst the low and seductive moans, the two men finally stopped. Yang Qiu moved his body and just wanted to get out, but was suddenly clamped. Lu Bicheng gasped for breath and took out a silk scarf from under the pillow to wipe away his sweat. She wrapped her legs around Hu's waist with charming eyes and said slyly: "You want to leave so soon. Is Miao Luo here?"
There is no woman in the world who is not jealous. Even though she was the one who took the initiative in the relationship between the two, whenever she talks about Miao Luo Yang Qiu can feel the strong sour taste in her words. She smiles and slaps her buttocks, causing After whispering softly, she picked up a piece of pink meat with her fingers and said with a smile: "Luo'er went to Hankou to cut the ribbon for the Hubei Women's School. This time I came specially to see you." Hearing that he came specially to see her, Lu Bicheng raised her eyebrows carefully. There was a hint of joy, but he deliberately slapped away the evil hand, and the sourness did not diminish: "Did Luoer think of me when I'm not here? Isn't there also Boss Rui?"
Yang Qiu smiled and didn't answer. Not long ago, Miao Luo took the initiative to mention Ruiyao's matter to him, so it would be bad to deny it now if it came true in the future. In fact, Lu Bicheng had already vaguely guessed something, but she was a smart woman, and since he didn't mention it, she would never ask more questions. After letting him withdraw from her body, she clamped her legs, deliberately facing her plump breasts towards him, and twisted gently to get into the bathroom. I have to admit that it is really comfortable to deal with a woman like her who is smart, elegant, and elegant. With Miao Luobi, she can always show her most attractive parts and capture men.
Looking at the deliberately open door of the bathroom, Yang Qiu, who was leaning on the edge of the bed, did not expect that he would actually have an underground sibling relationship in his life, and the partner would be a famous female talent.
Lu Bicheng walked out barefoot and wrapped in a bathrobe. The child-like smile on Yang Qiu's lips made her a little crazy. Only the women who are sleeping next to him know that this man who looks cool, powerful, and even arrogant to outsiders is actually very childish, serious, stubborn, funny, naughty, and always has endless energy in bed. . He never cared about other people's thoughts from the beginning, and he never trusted so-called political partners. He just kept his head down and stubbornly persisted in his ideas, using his own way to change the people around him.
He picked up his small bag from the ground, took out a cigarette, lit it and handed it to Yang Qiu. Lu Bicheng squeezed her plump body into his arms again and asked about the recent National Socialist Congress: "Okay, why don't you take advantage of this opportunity?" Is this an opportunity to come on stage?¡±
"What can I do on stage? After ten years of work, will I take you to Europe and the United States to be a fool?" Yang Qiu never concealed his feelings in front of Lu Bicheng, because he knew that this woman would not talk too much. He frowned amid the flickering cigarette butts: "I need time, not five or ten years, but at least thirty years!"
The bold and unabashed words made Lu Bicheng's body tremble slightly in his arms. During this period, there were always different opinions from the outside world on why Yang Qiu did not serve as president. Some said that he had great ambitions and was not seeking for his own selfish interests, while others said that within the national society Tai Ping needs to deal with those "revolutionary veterans" in this way. It is even said that he is too selfish and wants to use the power of the party to hide behind the scenes and treat the country as private property. But after he said it himself, he still felt scared about this thought.
Keep the country under personal control for at least thirty years! What a terrible thought it takes to have such a crazy idea! More importantly, he could not get around the two major obstacles, the "Republic of China Constitution" and the parliamentary system that laid the foundation of the Republic of China, so he came up with the idea of ??using parties to get around these constraints. She was even thinking that if it weren't for the fact that he started his career through revolution and was afraid of losing the most important foundation of overthrowing the imperial power, I am afraid that a new emperor would have appeared in this country now! Is this a national tragedy or a political ambition? Lu Bicheng couldn't explain clearly. But she still believed this man because he only said thirty years and not a lifetime! This shows that the seeds of republican democracy in his heart have not been completely abandoned. But why did he persist in looking after the country for so many years? And the words are so decisive that there is no doubt about it.
Yang Qiu held a cigarette between his arms, his eyes deep in the lingering smoke. He knew the thoughts of the woman with a delicate heart beside him, and also knew how shocking the path he wanted to take. He hugged her arm tightly and said in a low voice, "It's ridiculous. If Sun Wu hadn't forced me to lose my power and go stationed in?Wu Shengguan, I'm afraid I don't want to play politics even now. If I could choose, I would rather choose to be a pure soldier. "
Lu Bicheng held her eyes tighter. Sun Wu and the Kuomintang used the incident of annihilating the Liu brothers in Jingshan during the Little Northern Expedition to force him to resign and go to fight in Wushengguan. The story has spread all over the world, but only now do they know about it. It turns out that incident had such a big impact on him! It can be seen that the subsequent series of suppression and strangulation of the Democratic Party should also originate from this. Yang Qiu sighed at this point: "I have thought a lot since that day. Do you know why the Democratic Party was completely different before and after the revolution, and why Beiyang collapsed so quickly?"
Without waiting for an answer, Yang Qiu put out the cigarette butt fiercely: "Actually, this is not their fault, but a mistake that our generation, or even several generations, will make!"
These words made Lu Bicheng sit up suddenly. He even forgot about the bathrobe slipping off to reveal his smooth body, and stared at him in shock. Looking into her eyes, Yang Qiu smiled casually: "What I said is exaggerated? But it is the truth. After the Eight Banners entered the customs, aliens ran rampant, castrated civilization and tampered with history books, and after hundreds of years of enslaving education and seclusion, we Han and even Manchus I have long since lost those who have a broad vision! Even after those forefathers went to Europe to learn from the West, they still could not wash away the decay and decline in their bones. Therefore, once they came to power, they must think about chickens and dogs ascending to heaven. Even if they wore the garb of republic and democracy, they still had the same mentality in their bones. Imperial style and thought.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's words, "Emperors and generals are at peace with each other, there is a certain kind" has misled generations of Chinese people. The grand scene of the Warring States period when heroes stood side by side and the explosion of ideas has never been seen again. Confucianism has imprisoned people's thinking, while Legalism and other schools that should have been carried forward have not. Because the existence of nobility and privilege exists in name only.
There is not a trace of republican soil in this land! No! "
Yang Qiu slowly walked to the window, looking at his well-proportioned back, Lu Bicheng suddenly felt that she was so far away from him, and this man's gaze was unmatched. Seemingly aroused by his own words, Yang Qiu sighed again: "I don't like emperors and dictatorships. Privileges will cause unimaginable destruction and corruption. The country belongs to the people and should not become private property. But I can't do it now. ! If we don¡¯t change education, don¡¯t use several generations as experimental fields, don¡¯t allow the idea of ??republic to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and don¡¯t establish a perfect and majestic law that everyone needs to abide by, then even if we establish it, it will collapse sooner or later! No one will take this road But no one can help me. Although I have never been a qualified politician, I still want to try."
Lu Bicheng walked behind gently and pressed his warm body tightly against Yang Qiu's back: "That's why you deliberately suppressed the Kuomintang and drove away Sun Yat-sen, exposed Yuan Shikai's defeat of Beiyang, defeated Japan and used victory to win the hearts of the people, and prepared to send troops to Europe to borrow money. Due to lack of manpower, workers were sent to Europe to learn skills. But why did you ask me to come forward? Send troops in the name of security? Do you think Britain and France will change their attitude after sending troops to help them fight? If they win, they will be even more arrogant!"
"I need time and I need to prepare for the future." It's really easy to talk to a smart woman. Yang Qiu smiled and said: "Congress is an obstacle that I can never get around. You can avoid it in a civilian way. As for sending troops It¡¯s still early, but I will definitely send this soldier! Even if I don¡¯t have an excuse, I will find an excuse! You have to remember that our nation is not isolated. Since the center of the world is now in the Atlantic Ocean, then don¡¯t continue to hold the Celestial Empire The lies of the superior country lie to themselves! If they do not take the initiative to participate in cruel competition, the people and the country will never understand the laws of the jungle between countries, let alone what a republic is!"
"Aren't you afraid of becoming a national criminal after failure? Aren't you afraid of being reviled for thousands of years?"
"Afraid, but I have confidence!"
"Madman." Lu Bicheng moved in front of him, looked at those shining eyes full of determination in the darkness, grabbed his hand and bit it hard. Yang Qiu laughed, and suddenly turned her body over and pressed it against the window sill, raising her plump breasts high and then slamming in fiercely. She listened to the moving moan and whispered in her ear: "I am crazy. , will you go crazy with me?"
He was answered with a low whimper and a slight swing of his hips.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 371: Labor Exchange for Steel Plant
In the early morning, in the two conjoined docks of Jiangnan Factory No. 45, two rusty but slender Atlantic cruise ships were lying quietly. The master workers were using air hammers to break apart the rivets of the steel plates to remove rust from the interior and perform special modifications. .
Bernard and Kant rushed to the shipyard as soon as they learned that Yang Qiu had arrived in Shanghai. They were not surprised that the Atlantic cruise ship appeared in front of them. Since 1911, Yang Qiu has been crazy about buying cheap second-hand steel. From 2012 to the outbreak of the European War, he imported a total of about 3 million tons, which effectively made up for the shortage of domestic steelmaking. This also led many European shipowners to simply sell old steel. Ships are brought in for dismantling and sold at high prices. Even navies from various countries send many old warships with their weapons dismantled to make money. .
The two ships must be thanked to Lan Xinhui's Lu Bicheng. When she went to the United States to negotiate for oil cracking patents, she accidentally learned that two Atlantic cruise ships that had been in service for five years had been sent to the Bethlehem Shipyard in the United States to be scrapped. She thought that there were no such ships in the country. The experience in large-scale shipbuilding was bought back at a low price and handed over to Jiangnan Factory for research. After all, two large ships with a displacement of more than 1 ton are of high research value to the re-starting domestic shipbuilding industry. It was her thoughts that enabled Jiangnan Factory to finally build its own 10,000-ton wheel after two years of research. At the beginning of the year, the factory was preparing to dismantle the two cruise ships after completing research and reverse mapping. However, the Navy's five-year expansion plan gave them a new life, because Yang Qiu planned to convert them into aircraft carriers (known to the outside world as seaplane carriers). To this end, Jiangnan also purchased four large hydraulic lifts and a complete set of technology from Italy.
Europe has also modified many aircraft carriers with civilian ships. The United Kingdom alone has modified seven simple aircraft carriers, and three were dispatched in the Battle of the Dardanelles. In two years' time, the world's first "Jing Shen", which was a real aircraft carrier from the beginning of its design, will also appear. Therefore, the US government has no voice at all about Yang Qiu's conversion of an old cruise ship sold by himself into an aircraft carrier. Even Bernard and Kant, who were present now, did not take a second look. After all, let alone them at this time, even the most discerning Whitehall generals only used aircraft carriers as second-class battleships for reconnaissance and naval supplements. They were chosen instead of the coal ships that were previously considered more suitable for modification, mainly because domestic coal ships are too short. Although these two cruise ships are very old and the price of hull renovation is not cheap, in order to pursue speed, the hull length was sufficient. It is a full 200 meters long. Unfortunately, due to internal structural problems, even after modification, it can only carry up to 3 aircraft, and the speed can only be up to 26 knots, so it is mainly used for training and gaining experience.
After a night of madness, Yang Qiu returned to seriousness and seriousness. On the contrary, after Lu Bicheng took off her cheongsam and put on professional clothes, she seemed to have transformed from a female boss of an oil company into a capable female secretary. Only the flirtatious eyes coming from her could make Yang Qiu feel the reality of last night. Bernard and Kant also didn't feel any surprise when she appeared next to Yang Qiu in public for the first time, because all their attention was focused on the signal revealed by this woman last night.
When Japan has yet to approve the dispatch of troops and workers, this signal is really important to Britain and France, who are anxious about the war and are beginning to be short of human resources! Only Cai Gongshi, who was next to him, secretly laughed in his heart. This was originally part of Hou Yi's huge plan, to export labor and troops to Europe before Japan, completely cutting off their chance to make a fortune and recover from the European war. Just wanting to send troops is not that simple. Even within the national society, there is a strong voice against sending troops. The dispatch of workers in the name of the country is also controversial because of worries about the newly established good Sino-German relations. Everyone believes that we should take advantage of the European War to focus on industrial, commercial and domestic political reforms to prepare for the turmoil that may arise due to the Taiwan issue in five years. Even if Yang Qiu is the chairman, he must respect the following ideas.
That¡¯s why we finally came up with the idea of ??issuing European labor certificates, first dispatching Chinese workers and some military forces to Europe in the name of private companies and security guards, and at the same time, we would find ways to break through congressional restrictions at home.
??The British are not yet in urgent need of a large number of Chinese workers. As long as there is India, they will not be short of human resources, but Kant is already ready to be slaughtered. Because after the cocktail party last night, he had already learned that the German army used terrible poison gas bombs on the Western Front. In just a few days, more than 20,000 coalition soldiers lost their lives due to poison gas! What is the population of mainland France? The total number of German-occupied areas is only about 40 million. Now one-fifth of the population of the occupied areas and casualties has disappeared. Excluding the elderly, children and women, it is very rare for the country to be able to scrape together 20 million available labor. But at present, the army alone (including logistics personnel) has reached almost 7 million! Therefore, almost all important industrial areas in Paris and Bordeaux stopped working, and even the naval industry in Marseille came to a standstill.
In addition to labor, France also hopes that China will participate in the war, especially the outstanding combat capabilities and qualities displayed by the National Defense Forces in the Sino-Japanese War, which allowed Europe to change the mentality of the late Qing army's cowardice and incompetence. But sending troops is obviously much more difficult than sending workers. This first requires unanimous approval by Congress and the withdrawal of the previous diplomatic commitment to remain neutral. So Yang Qiu spread his hands and deliberately pretended to be embarrassed: "Your Excellency Kant,?As a member of the free world, I am more than willing to help your country, but you must take into account the concerns of our citizens about sending labor and troops to Europe. What's more, our conflict with Japan is not really over yet, Taiwan. He glanced at Bernard, meaning that if the British Empire had not been deliberately biased and there was no Taiwan issue, he would not have strengthened his military build-up, and continued: "I have to think more about it." "A member of the free world? But he would not be sarcastic at this time. After all, France is a more important ally. He said: "We understand your concerns, but can we send workers first? "
"Of course, Miss Lu Bicheng has convinced me." Yang Qiu looked at Lu Bicheng with a hint of tenderness in her eyes: "As a peaceful person, she also hopes to help Europe end the war as soon as possible."
The two warm eyes made Lu Bicheng smile slightly, then rolled his eyes and quietly looked away. Kant has no interest in this pair of "dog men and women" flirting with each other by taking advantage of the opportunity of work. The five hundred thousand labor plan is the focus! He hurriedly asked: "Then what are you waiting for?"
"Waiting for your price." Cai Gongshi, who knew Yang Qiuyan's hair-plucking temperament, secretly laughed in his heart. With such a large-scale labor dispatch, how can it be done without bleeding? Yang Qiu glared at him who was suppressing a smile, and continued: "Half a million workers is not a small number. It will definitely arouse a strong response from the public opinion and people of our country. I need to convince them."
Bernard suddenly wanted to point his nose and curse, "You didn't even say hello to the cabinet about such a big thing as the Sino-Japanese War. Now you just send some workers and you are clearly a partisan dictator! You are still trying to convince the people!" He was indeed angry because Kant had told him that Yang Qiu's condition was that he hoped to go to Najd to explore for oil. Although it was limited to two areas, it was still regarded as an "invasion" of the traditional sphere of influence of the British Empire. Said: "Your Excellency, Vice President, we are willing to hire workers at a price of 30 francs per month per worker. The French government is also willing to open 100,000 entry-level worker positions, and can even help you train them into qualified workers.
Bernard raised the price and saw through Yang Qiu¡¯s idea of ??using labor to train domestic workers. He didn't pay attention to this little thought, but he didn't mention oil exploration in his words. It was obvious that he refused to allow Chinese forces to enter Najd and the Persian Gulf. But for Yang Qiu, this is the best time to enter the oil circle of the Persian Gulf, because it is now the most urgent and weak time for Britain and France. Looking at him, he said: "Sir Bernard, I know you are worried, but please also Please consider the realistic pressure of our country's extreme lack of oil. At present, the Han River and Yanchang can only provide 50,000 barrels of crude oil per month, but the military alone needs 80,000 barrels per month. I have no intention of damaging your country's interests. If you feel that Nei Zhi If not, can you help convince the Netherlands to allow me to enter Borneo to explore for oil?
Bernard had a headache and it was absolutely impossible to enter Borneo! It would be better to let him go to Najd to limit power projection in the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Malacca than to open to him the closer and crucial Southeast Asia region.
God knows whether this madman who just said that he would export the National Socialist International to the outside world will take Britain's weakest opportunity to attack the closer Nanyang. If his army lands in Borneo, maybe the angry Netherlands will join Germany, resulting in a fatal gap in the North Sea defense belt! It is his true intention to get oil and make the country rich and powerful, but Bernard always feels that there is something else that cannot be explained deep down.
"I need to report to the country." Bernard finally turned his eyes. Yang Qiu also knew that he had no authority to make such an important decision, so he bowed to Bernard: "Thank you for your help." After speaking, he turned to the anxious Kant: "Your Excellency, in order to show my sincerity, I We will persuade Congress to issue a labor export license to Ms. Lu Bicheng¡¯s company as soon as possible. If it¡¯s quick, I think the first batch of workers will be able to leave Shanghai early next month.¡±
Kant was very happy. Although he knew that this first batch was only symbolic and the main force of labor would definitely not set off before Britain reached an agreement on oil exploration in the Persian Gulf, this frankness still opened the prelude to cooperation between the two countries.
Lu Bicheng took advantage of the opportunity and quickly reached a cooperation agreement with Kant whereby France would provide 100,000 entry-level jobs and be responsible for training them. The other 400,000 workers would supplement the logistics support for the French army to alleviate the dilemma of insufficient human resources and allow France to Front-line recovery workers set in motion the necessary machinery and equipment to end the war as quickly as possible. At the same time, she was shrewd and saw the embarrassing reality that French steel companies had insufficient manpower and had basically stopped production and the equipment was slowly rusting. She reached an agreement with Kande to continue to maintain a low salary of 20 francs per month, but France would dismantle a million-ton steel company from the country. All the equipment of the plant will be used as shares in the name of the French Schneider Company to jointly establish the Sino-French joint venture "Hubei-Schneider" Changchun Iron and Steel Plant project. The second large-scale steel plant with a scale of one million tons was built in Northeast China.
After doing the math, Kant agreed to the cooperation intention.It turns out that it is no longer possible for France to keep so many steel plants operating at the same time. Once the steel-making furnace is shut down for more than half a year, it will be completely scrapped. Scraping is a hundred times better than using it for share investment in the increasingly hot Chinese market, not to mention that it can also open up a war. Later, French capital once again entered the door of the Chinese market. Secondly, France will benefit greatly from this business! Because in the pre-war international market, all the equipment of a million-ton steel plant cost about 100 million francs, and even second-hand goods cost about 10,000 francs, which is about 10,000 U.S. dollars or 10,000 yuan. Based on the reduction of no francs per person per month, if the war continues for another two years, half a million workers can save France 1 franc in consumption. Calculated, this business is actually equivalent to helping France earn back a new steel mill. Europe has no shortage of manufacturing capabilities. Anyone who can use old equipment to open up a market of 400 million people and earn a new steel plant for himself would do it. If the U.S. steel industry were not operating at full capacity, there is no old equipment, and the government's strict regulations The sales restriction order has probably been taken by Wall Street long ago.
Bernard who was standing next to Lu Bicheng, who was smiling beautifully, couldn't help but admire her. Putting aside her resentment and resentment towards Yang Qiu, this woman indeed possessed all the strengths of a strong woman. Beautiful, smart, capable, and discerning, people are addicted to it without knowing it, and they take out everything from their heart. Even Yang Qiu was surprised because Lu Bicheng didn't tell him in advance about the laborer's change to the steel factory. She only said that she wanted to get more benefits. So when she proposed this plan, she was happy and shocked and hated that she couldn't repeat the madness last night. Thank you very much.
Because this proposal not only allowed the French government to earn back a new steel plant, but also helped the country significantly improve the level of its steel industry! Even with old equipment, a million-ton steel plant can still make China's steel industry develop by leaps and bounds. More importantly, she gave France 30% of the shares under Yang Qiu's instruction, allowing the French government to preserve the opportunity to enter the Chinese market after the war. For a country with a population of 400 million, once it enters the high-speed construction track, the industrial investment it will bring will reach at least
Japan has been expelled from this feast that is destined to show its signs. The United States has used its previous relationship to seize the opportunity. Germany still maintains vague contacts. France can now use this opportunity to ensure a share of the pie in the future. The only thing is The British government has not yet had any chance to intervene! In this era of great reshuffle of the world structure, is it too conservative to continue to support Japan's idea of ??containing China? Should there be a need to establish a new Asian order with him at the core?
It¡¯s my turn to work overtime every ps day. I want to apologize, because this holiday has been extremely confusing for Hippo. Because all the home appliances and furniture that I bought for my new house were deliberately scheduled to be delivered during the holiday, it caused extreme confusion and time delays. Hippo himself was also unlucky, and his thoughts were all interrupted. .
In fact, it is better to go to work. Although it is busy and monotonous, it is also very fulfilling.
By the way, Hippo will move to a new home on November 27th, so he will soon be able to code in peace without having to worry about messy chores.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 372 Explosion (1)
Even if we can only get a million-ton integrated steel plant in the end, it is already very satisfactory. Moreover, judging from Bernard¡¯s tone when he left, he seemed to be willing to open up the two exploration rights in Najd in exchange for a brand new China. The British era is no longer so resistant.
Yang Qiu did not leave Shanghai immediately, but enjoyed a good life as a prostitute. During the day, he and Lu Bicheng studied the plan to recruit labor, and at night they enjoyed the beautiful world of two people. .
When the plan to dispatch workers to Europe is in full swing, Japan's domestic political situation has also reached a critical moment.
The cherry blossoms symbolizing the national destiny at the entrance of the palace are in full bloom as scheduled, but the excited people under the trees are not in the same appreciation mood as in previous years. Rogues with all kinds of white cloth tied on their heads gathered together and directed the incited people to wave slogans calling for the resignation of the Saionji cabinet. Some radicals even raised national flags dyed red with blood. This anger also implicated Yang Qiu, and his large portrait was also carried out. It was messily altered, with a big red cross drawn on his face, and next to it were written "Asia Destroyer" and "Japan's Number One Enemy". "Kill him" and other slogans. Even the red, yellow, and blue national flag that had just been established by the Republic of China to symbolize freedom, peace, and tranquility was taken out and burned in public.
Following the Confucian tradition of the Tang and Song Dynasties, incidents of insulting Chinese leaders and the national flag rarely occurred in Japan. When the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 broke out, Japan declared war on the Manchu Qing Dynasty out of awe. Even during the great chaos in China in the year of 1911, Japan was worried And the fear has not completely dissipated, so they suddenly changed their support for Sun Yat-sen and his Democratic Party. Now this situation has become the most intense form of protest. Under this fierce protest trend, countless so-called young people with lofty ideals armed with knives and guns are wandering in the area where members of the Gongwang Cabinet of Xiyuan Temple hang out, waiting to use the most powerful force. A fierce way to achieve the so-called struggle.
The policemen were holding batons and staring wide-eyed, but they were picked out one by one and asked if they were Japanese. Newspapers and leaflets about the Ryukyu incident were plastered all over the streets. All signals are telling people that even Ryukyu is unruly! The Empire of Japan has reached a critical moment when the country cannot be general and everyone needs to stand up and contribute.
In the burning anger, even the calmest minds began to change. The current situation of lack of food, clothing, and declining industry made more people join in the dissatisfaction with the government. There were even people in front of the British Embassy, ??which finally forced Japan to sign the "Eight Civil Articles" agreement. The crowd gathered around and held up slogans with the words "devil" and "China accomplice" written on them.
¡°Everyone believes that as long as there is one more spark, this city and country will become the most terrifying a** barrel in the world!
The Prime Minister¡¯s Office has been surrounded by military police. In the office, Mr. Saionji looked uneasy. He tried hard to calm down, but the more he did, the more he felt that the magma under his buttocks was getting closer and closer.
Sitting opposite him, the new Foreign Minister Hara Kei, who has beautiful silver hair, secretly shook his head. After Takahashi Korekiyo and Kato Takaaki were assassinated one after another, he has become one of the few remaining big names in the Constitutional Council, and he is also the real significance in Japanese politics. The first civilian politician in the world, he has a high reputation and leadership ability. The fact that he came from a commoner to today and obtained a title in the Meiji era is enough to prove his personal ability. Therefore, after Saionji Temple formed the cabinet, he was immediately appointed as the foreign minister. However, he is powerless in the face of this turbulent trend. What is even more worrying is that Saionji Temple has not taken any measures so far. If the situation is allowed to worsen, their generation's idea of ??realizing a party cabinet will be completely shattered.
He doesn¡¯t want to see this discouraging situation: ¡°The Prime Minister must find a way anyway, either to go to China for another negotiation, or to use some force to disperse the protesting crowd, otherwise the situation will worsen.¡±
His words made the cabinet members present nod. If they are unable to carry out a war, the best way is to conduct multi-party negotiations on the eight civil articles again. But what leverage does Japan have now? Facing the gazes of everyone, Hara Kei spoke in a low and slow tone: "Adhering to Takahashi Korekiyo's ideals is the only way out. We can relieve external pressure by sending troops and labor to Europe, so that our allies can continue to stand on our side to put pressure on China. Yang Qiu's government! On the other hand, I think the Ministry of War should be appropriately compensated, and the funds received from the troops deployed overseas should be given priority to the reconstruction of the Army in exchange for their support for your reforms, Prime Minister."
"What about the navy? The fundamental problem in Taiwan is not the army but the navy! China Yang Qiu is working hard to expand the navy. Under such circumstances, if funds are allocated to the army, the navy will not support us."
"So what if the navy doesn't support it? Do you think the navy will do more damage than the army? Surviving the crisis before us is the key." Yuan Jing continued: "Prime Minister, you must meet with the elders of Shan County." in his body!"
Why doesn¡¯t the Duke of Xiyuan Temple want to see friends from Shan County? But every time he goes to visit, he is blocked in the ward by the guards.? What should we do in the face of an army that is composed of small groups that are more radical than the last? He thought and thought, picked up and put down the phone in his hand, and finally dialed a number.
No one present could have imagined how huge and terrifying the earthquake this number and this call would eventually become.
¡°Just as he was recounting his sufferings on the phone and proposing decisive action, someone in the Tokyo National Hospital was also quietly watching the changes in the situation. Kiyoura Kuigo stood on the edge of the bed with his head lowered. Although the old man in front of him looked bad, he was not breathless. Why did he refuse all visits when he could obviously manage politics?
"Is it very messy outside?" Shanxian Youpeng leaned on the soft mattress, staring through the window at a beautiful cherry blossom tree in full bloom outside, but his face was so gloomy that it was a little scary. Being able to become his confidant, and being hailed as the leader of the Four King Kongs of the Yamagata Sect by Japanese political circles, Kiyoura Kuigo is not a pitiful nod, but this time he couldn't guess what the old man was planning. Asked: "Mr. Ge, why don't you stand up and say something?" Shanxian Youpeng picked up the silk scarf from the bedside table, covered his mouth and coughed a few times: "Qing Lianjun, defeat in the war is not terrible, it is terrible. It's power that is leaving us!" His voice was low, but with a majesty that seemed to penetrate people's hearts, Kiyoura Keigo did not dare to move: "After the failure of this war, I knew that the Constitutional Council and the plutocrats would gather together. Attacking us, coupled with those in the Satsuma Domain who are afraid of chaos, we will be in a very disadvantageous position."
Kiyoura Kuigo nodded, this old man saw it very accurately! Now the Constitutional Council colludes with the chaebol and the navy to suppress the army, and is also preparing to send the army to Europe to be used as cannon fodder. Without exception, it is taking the opportunity to suppress the foundation of the army's attempt to overthrow the feudal rule. While his mind was spinning, Shanxian Youpeng continued with a straight face: "There is a cliff behind us. Compared with failure in war, political failure will be more terrifying."
"Then why don't you come forward to drive away those national traitors?"
"Kick him away?" Shanxian Youpeng squinted at him and sighed secretly in his heart. Although this person is his confidant, he is far behind in politics after all, let alone talented politicians such as Ito Hirobumi during the Meiji period. Even compared with those of the Constitutional Council, he is far behind. If it weren't for Katsura Taro's illness and disability, and if there wasn't a suitable person with enough prestige to stand up against his opponent, why would he need to squeeze out the last bit of energy in his body to plan like this? He has to wait for someone in the army who can succeed him! But this kind of succession cannot be achieved by promotion alone. There must be someone who can emerge from complex political struggles and take decisive action! So he sighed unnoticed and pointed to the blooming cherry blossoms outside: "No matter how beautiful things are, they must decline quickly after their peak! What we have to do now is to wait, waiting for them who think they have won to make mistakes. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the door that was not allowed to be opened without permission suddenly opened: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister Saionji just issued an emergency bill, requiring all participants in the rally to go home! He also asked The navy came ashore and announced a curfew in Tokyo!¡±
The news made Kiyura Kuigo¡¯s eyes widen! I didn¡¯t expect those weak liberal politicians in Saionji¡¯s cabinet to be so bold as to announce a ban on gatherings and a curfew! So my mind went blank for a while. But Shanxian Youpeng, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat upright. At that moment, the veteran of Shanxian County who had a calm temperament, acted cautiously and decisively, no matter what, once he made up his mind to do it to the end, seemed to be back!
"Immediately send someone in my name to see Prince Hanin Gong Zaijin. Please tell him that the Imperial Japanese Army he is fighting for has reached a moment of life and death. Someone is going to kill us all!" His pupils were quick. Shrunk into a cold star, flashing with a fierce light, and after finishing speaking, he waved to Kiyoura Kuiwu: "Kiyoura-kun, you immediately go outside to monitor. If any of our people stand up and are worthy of help, then do your best! In the future In one fell swoop!¡±
Just when he issued a series of orders and restored his former decisive and ruthless temperament, the house of Mr. Tanaka Giichi, the most active general in the War Department during this period, seemed to explode.
"Tanaka-kun! We can't wait any longer."
"Yes, we must take action no matter what! Only by eradicating those damn national traitors can the dignity of our army be restored."
"Look, it's those damn Satsuma navy lackeys!"
"Amaterasu, they actually dispatched marines to blockade them. Do they want to start a civil war?!" By the window of the study, a pair of eyes flashing with flames shouted and scolded. Nanjiro, Kuroshima Kazuo and other Tanaka faction members The officers were shouting and angry.
But Tanaka Yiichi seemed to have not heard anything and turned his eyes to the two people next to him.
Wearing a kimono embroidered with the black dragon logo, Uchida Ryohei and a military uniform are known as the rare talents of the Japanese Army in a century.?Tetszan Nagata, a staff officer. The former Black Dragon Society was almost completely eradicated during the Sino-Japanese War, and had to retreat to North Korea to wait for a comeback. Almost all the ronin in this resistance were summoned by him. The latter missed the Sino-Japanese War because he was studying in Germany. After careful study after returning to China, he felt that the Army still had high hopes of making a comeback, but in the end, it fell under the pressure of Britain and France and signed the humiliating Eight Articles of the People's Republic of China. So he was also very angry. Nobuzumi Aoki originally came to win over him, but he didn't like Kita Ikki's idea of ??completely overthrowing all the old forces, so he categorically refused to switch to the more secure Tanaka faction.
The ups and downs during this period made the two quickly become Tanaka Yiichi's right-hand men. Facing the gaze he cast, Uchida Ryohei spoke in the same tyrannical tone as the Black Dragon Society he led: "Tanaka-kun, as samurai of the Imperial Japanese Empire, we don't like to interfere in politics, but if you make a decision, I will support you."
He had just finished speaking, but Nagata Tieshan was a little worried: "General Tanaka, I don't think we should take action personally. Kita Ikki and Aoki Colonel have returned a few days ago, and they are planning an operation."
"Nagata-kun, do you mean to use them?" Uchida Ryohei asked.
Nagata Tieshan nodded: "Unless we get the instructions from Mr. Shanxian Ge, any of our actions will not achieve ultimate success, so I think we should continue to wait now and wait for the opportunity to appear!"
Tanaka Yiichi remained silent, and Nagata Tetsuzan spoke to his biggest worry! If Youpeng in Shan County dies, he will not hesitate to use all his strength to fight to the end, but now he is still there! Although he is sick, his influence is enough to suppress any changes, so if he fails to recognize the move now, even if it succeeds, he will eventually be replaced by other factions and become a vassal.
Since you want to do it, you must not fail!
But will Kitaki, the traitor, and Aoki Nozumi, whose brain simply lacks political cells, give themselves a chance? .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 373 Explosion (2) The third update is complete!
Chapter 373
explode
The third update is completed!
Martial law! curfew!
Not long ago, Tokyo, which was noisy and noisy, suddenly entered the freezing point. The sea breeze blew up the flower petals, and then they were trampled into mud by the cold military boots.
After the Saionji cabinet, which claimed to insist on democracy, reached a deadlock, it took the lead in using cold bayonets. The Metropolitan Police Department controlled by the cabinet and the Marine Corps transferred from Yokohama quickly spread throughout the city, which was once regarded as a national Glory's white military uniform was particularly dazzling at this moment. Whether it is Saionji or Hara Kei, or even any leader of the Constitutional Council, they understand that this is the last chance to save democratization and Japan! Forced and helpless, they began to adopt strict control measures. If more than five people gathered in public gatherings, they would be arrested. The army was not allowed to leave the station. Factories must resume operations immediately. One after another, officers who participated in previous rallies and incited the people were isolated and reviewed. In order to save the empire that was riddled with holes, they rolled up their sleeves and started fighting regardless of the image they had accumulated for half a lifetime.
Using the public opinion they had grasped, a propaganda campaign was quickly launched. In order to seize this opportunity, the big chaebols behind them even took the initiative to lower prices and open their warehouses to provide more livelihood necessities to the people. What¡¯s even more amusing is that the civilian faction headed by Yuan Jing simply proposed that they should learn from Yang Qiu and force landlords and feudal lords to reduce taxes and rents to appease the increasingly restless citizens. The government machinery began to spin rapidly, and no one knew where it would take Japan. There were patrolling sailors with live ammunition everywhere. In order to avoid them, the bespectacled Okawa Shuaki walked almost half of the city before he came to a seemingly ordinary house. The person who opened the door for him was the leader of the radical group Kitaichi. Hui.
Walking into this dark and damp hut, one is greeted by a suffocating atmosphere. Nobujun Aoki led dozens of young officers who had returned from North Korea to clean their guns. All his fanatical eyes were focused on Okawa Shumei who walked in. . As the general translator of the Army Staff Department, he was familiar with several languages ??and was always well-informed. He immediately told the outside world about the situation. When he heard that many officers had been censored and there was no response from the War Department and the Shanxian Faction, many of them were shocked. The officers were a little frustrated.
Nobuzumi Aoki was even more secretly annoyed. When was it? ! Do those guys really want to see the empire being led to a point of no return by national thieves? He stood up excitedly and boosted his morale: "I can't wait any longer! Those traitors definitely want to use this to destroy our army, weaken our strength and consolidate their dominance! They also teamed up with the navy, which claims to be noble, to fight naked Trample our right to fight! We swore before we set off that we would sacrifice our lives for the empire. Now is the time! I believe that as long as we take action, we will definitely get the support of the majority of people and completely destroy those so-called liberal traitors! We are the only ones who can lead the empire back to prosperity and reconquer the continent!"
These highly inflammatory words quickly revived the low morale. The bayonet was quickly clamped on the tip of the gun, and every bullet was polished.
The theorist Kita Ikki looked a little pale at this time, grabbed Aoki's hand and asked: "Aoki-kun, where should we start?" Although Aoki Nobuzumi inspired everyone's morale, he was also a little confused, so He looked at Shuming Okawa, who was responsible for delivering intelligence and news.
"We should go to the Guards Division first." Okawa Shuaki was worthy of being the best candidate for the series, and he quickly came up with a plan: "The Guards Division suffered serious losses in the war, and it did not receive any funds for reconstruction this winter. Even the recruitment of new recruits and The payment of pension benefits has not yet started, so many officers and soldiers participated in the protest.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Pop-up window
(Alert) As long as we can contact them and work together, we will have enough power to control the Prime Minister's Office, the National Assembly and the Metropolitan Police Department. As long as we take action to kill those national traitors, we will get the support of the vast majority of people! "
Under his suggestion, the action plan was quickly determined. Yoshio Shinozuka, who was very familiar with the Guards Division, contacted the Army alumni there, Nobujun Aoki returned to the Army Ministry for support, and Shuaki Okawa continued to serve as intelligence and liaison The plan was to schedule the day when Duke Wang of Xiyuan Temple went to the palace to report on his duties ten days later.
When Aoki Xuanjun, Kitai Ikki and others were planning "big things", Yang Qiu also ushered in a milestone in the development of the Republic of China.
Xu Xiujun¡¯s special car arrived at the Shanghai Jiujiang Road Stock Exchange on time. This was one of his most important tasks after taking office as the governor of the Central Bank, which was to unite all the small Chinese exchanges that were originally scattered in teahouses and restaurants. With the conclusion of the Sino-British Shanghai Tariff Agreement last year, the largest Chinese business exchange originally established in the public concession was returned to the Republic of China government and was eventually fully integrated at the end of last year. On the occasion of the New Year, the Republic of China government officially announced that it would be renamed the Shanghai Stock and Commodity Exchange of the Republic of China, which would be supervised by the Central Bank of the Republic of China. Li Yuanhong also personally wrote a congratulation and announced the plan.?A world-class stock trading center has been built here.
After the European War deepened, various commodity transactions in the Republic of China market became active. The domestic financial industry, which had been bleak after the rubber boom, gradually regained its vitality with the establishment of a national trading center. There are currently more than fifty stocks officially listed on the exchange, and traders have also It has reached more than 100, involving tens of millions of funds every day, and it has already begun to look like a booster for the capital market of the Republic of China.
Today Xu Xiujun¡¯s task is to accompany Yang Qiu to witness the listing of the two largest private companies in China, namely Hubei Hanyang and Chongqing industrial groups. According to previous summaries and statistics, Yang Qiu owns nearly 70% of the shares of the two companies, and the remaining 30%, except for a small part of private equity, will be used for financing this time. The news that the two companies are about to go public immediately attracted a lot of attention. Needless to say about their performance, they are currently the largest military and civilian conglomerates in the country and have annual transactions of over 100 million. Even if they only spend less than 30% The share capital still reaches 6,600 yuan, not to mention that the boss behind it is currently the most powerful political figure in China and even Asia, so it has really attracted many people with some wealth to buy it.
The crowd that almost packed the door showed how popular these two new stocks were, and there were even many foreign faces inside. Since Yang Qiu held the majority of the shares, he did not have to worry about being acquired, so there was no restriction on the nationality of the purchasers in this issuance. , only restricting the quantity and share purchased by foreign citizens.
Yang Qiu and Xu Xiujun entered the exchange through the back door. Different from the advanced electronic exchanges of later generations, the current stock trading market is still very primitive and consists of telephones, blackboards and chalk. Traders imitate Wall Street and wear uniform vests and solid iron. A fence separates the stock sale office from the lobby. His arrival drew the warmest applause, and Xu Xiujun and the general manager of the exchange handed him a wooden hammer wrapped in red silk.
With a clang, Yang Qiu rang the opening gong of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on May 1, 1915 in the Republic of China.
When the door opened, the crowd that had been waiting for a long time almost collapsed the counter, and the police who came to maintain order were sweating profusely. Perhaps due to the influence of Commander Yang's visit, after the market opened, almost all stocks had large buying orders, and the prices were quickly refreshed one by one as the phone rang. In just one morning, 66 million one-dollar shares of the two companies were sold out. Those who bought it were very excited. Those who arrived late stomped their feet and beat their chests. They stared at the huge factory area of ????Jiangnan Factory and secretly wondered when this company would go on the market. During this purchase, many wealthy landlords in Jiangsu and Zhejiang who had made fortunes by collecting land rents but could not find a suitable investment path spent a lot of money to curry favor with Yang Qiu and bought registered stocks in bundles. Everyone said that this was Yang Qiu's. Commander Factory's stock seems to have a lot of face.
As Xu Xiujun said, there is indeed no shortage of money in the country. The astronomical wealth accumulated in Senleng's cellar for hundreds of years is enough to buy several Japans! National reunification, especially taking advantage of the victory of the Sino-Japanese War, the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank have successively issued special gold bonds totaling 500 million yuan and 1.5 billion national bonds. A total of 357 tons of gold and 2370 tons of silver have been withdrawn from the market, but some people are still holding them. There is a lot of money and money and there is nowhere to spend it.
According to predictions from the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, the total wealth hidden in the private sector is approximately 6,000 tons of gold and 40 billion yuan in dead money! This is the benefit of forced unification, which has left almost no damage to the foundation left by the late Qing Dynasty.
The listing of high-quality assets of two companies launched the first step in the financial reform of the Republic of China. According to the plan of Yang Qiu and the Ministry of Finance, the hard currencies such as gold and US dollars earned by several companies under his name will be temporarily stored and await the European Union. After the end of the war, the 66 million yuan obtained from this financing will be used for the continued expansion of the two groups, including the establishment of the Sino-French joint venture "Hanyang-Schneider Steel Company" that has just been reached, Xinyang Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, Jiujiang Vehicle Plant, The construction and expansion of many large-scale projects such as Fengtian Extra Large Tractor and Truck Factory, Guangxi Aluminum Mine and Qinzhou Bay Shipyard.
Of course, Yang Qiu no longer needs to make specific arrangements for this kind of thing, not to mention that the strong woman Lu Bicheng is strategizing behind the scenes, Miao Luo and Ruiyao have gradually become golden abacus under his influence. His dream is to use the resources at hand and several large enterprises as leaders, use the government he proposed after the election to propose an industrial plan every five years, spend two to three five-year plans to improve the country's basic industries, and then gradually These enterprises will be promoted to the stock market in batches, bringing the country into an era where all people can enjoy industrial welfare, and gradually solve the mentality of small farmers who rely on land to make money.
The night Yang Qiu returned to Nanjing after getting out of the digital storm caused by Xu Xiujun, he received a report from the Security Bureau.
Fang Rui stood behind him like a ghost with a zombie face. He was born with a fair complexion that would not change no matter how exposed it was to wind and sun. Every time he came to report, he would envy Miao Luo and several other women, which also made Yang Qiu feel He was like a vampire count who never basked in the sun. Today was an exception. There was a rare smile on his face. When he opened the door, Miao Luo, who had just returned from Hanyang, thought he had seen the wrong person.
?"Judging from various signs, Aoki Junnobu, Kitai Ikki and others will take action in the next few days!"
Every move of Japan, the new "little overlord" that emerged twenty years ago, was enough to affect the balance of power in Asia. So after the two returned to the office, the three core members of the general staff, Song Ziqing, Cai E and Feng Guozhang, were also called in. , even Tang Shaoyi and Li Yuanhong rushed over after hearing the news. After listening to the report, Cai E, whose political talents were far inferior to those of the military, was a little confused. He touched his chin and said, "I'm surprised that the current situation in Japan can be calmed down as long as a friend from Shan County comes out and speaks. Why is there no voice from him for so long? "
"Songpo, you are wrong." Feng Guozhang used to be the lowest among the three heroes of Beiyang, but that does not mean that he does not understand politics. There are few figures who can mingle in the official circles of Beiyang and Manchu Qing Dynasty. He said with a smile: "If I guessed it, Yes, this old guy is probably pretending to be ill."
"Pretending to be sick?" Cai E just spoke, and Tang Shaoyi nodded: "Most of the blame for this defeat is due to the Japanese Army's haste and lack of response, which caused many people to be dissatisfied with the vassal forces headed by the Changzhou Domain, so the Japanese Domestic politics has reached a point where the cards are about to be reshuffled. If he steps forward now, all the spearheads will be aimed at him. No matter how talented he is, he will end up hiding in seclusion! So he has been keeping quiet and pretending to be sick at critical times is intentional. Let the opponent relax and be paralyzed, and also take the opportunity to cause trouble below, and wait until the end of the game and no one can clean up the situation before you step forward, and the opponent may have already fallen."
This analysis made Cai E, who is not sensitive to politics, take a breath! Loudly said: "Is this old guy crazy? He is using the future of the country to make his own political bet!" Tang Shaoyi shook his head and smiled bitterly, but unconsciously looked at Yang Qiu standing in front of the map with his back to the corner of his eyes, thinking that this In fact, they are really similar to Shanxian Youpeng. They are both lunatics who are betting on the future of the country! The difference is that one is both for the country and himself, while the other is purely for the huge landlords and feudal forces behind them to forever control the political situation.
"If he overthrows Saionji Temple, who will he let out? Katsura Taro is in poor health and probably won't live for a few days. The prestige of the temple's Masaki has been greatly reduced. Kiyoura Keigo is not qualified enough. The remaining elders are either from the Constitution Council or the Navy. They are both People he can't deal with." Li Yuanhong narrowed his eyes and looked at Fang Rui as if waiting for him to answer his questions. But Yang Qiu suddenly turned around, raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "This is why he is pretending to be sick! The old man from Shanxian County knows better than us that Changzhou Fan has no successors in these years, and he is no match for the other two factions in terms of talent and skill. , so I guess he will use people like Kita Ikki, wait until they launch a coup, and then find someone to clean up the situation, and use a coup crisis to lift that person up high and make him the new disciple of Katsura Taro!"
Feng Guozhang chuckled and stroked his beard as if he was full of expectation: "If the old man from Shanxian can lend a hand this time and kill all the people in Xiyuan Temple, we can really have peace of mind for a few years." Everyone believed his words. The biggest disadvantage of the Shanxian faction was It is the economy and the lack of long-term planning. Moreover, if something goes wrong, how to suppress the anger within the army and how to balance the subsequent land-sea relations will all test the inexperienced successor. "
Last time, Youpeng from Longkoushan County won a trick and used himself to persuade the government to let the Kwantung Army advance, but this time he may not be so lucky! Yang Qiu sat down and looked at Fang Rui: "Who will perform the last step?"
last step? Everyone was surprised. They all knew about Hou Yi's plan, but they didn't expect that there was still the last step. Fang Rui took off his hat. He was the only person present except Yang Qiu who knew what the last step meant. He also knew that this was a narrow escape operation, so his voice suddenly became much lower and he gritted his teeth and uttered four words.
Dragon Tooth No. 1!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 374 Explosion (3)
May 10, Tokyo.
The atmosphere became much calmer, and life returned to calm without all kinds of struggles. People who gradually adapted to the panic walked out of their homes and found that the prices that had been rising every day began to decrease, and the large factories resumed production, except for the soldiers patrolling back and forth. Apart from the bayonets reflecting the cold light, life seemed better than before. Newspapers and public opinion began to change. Even China Yang Qiu, who was regarded as the biggest enemy of Japan across the sea, published an article a few days ago, praising the Saionji cabinet for stabilizing the country, fighting against right-wing militarists, and realizing true peace in Asia. a decisive effort.
Is it wrong to fight?
Thoughts flashed through Miyamoto Xiong¡¯s mind. After being injured in the Russo-Japanese War, he became a small policeman. After two years of hard work, he finally obtained the title of senior police officer. He has a capable wife and two children, and has a happy life that many people envy. But things have changed since last year. The war has caused prices to rise. The salary that was once the envy of the neighbors has become insufficient, and the wife has to rely on sewing clothes for the rich to support the family. After the defeat, the situation became even worse. There was a shortage of goods and even coal for the winter could not be bought. After my brother, a soldier, died in Qingdao, the government only gave him a pension of 500 yuan. If this amount of money could have enabled an ordinary family to live five years ago, Two years, but after the war, banknotes continued to depreciate and it was not even used for half a year. In order to express his dissatisfaction, he also participated in the recent protest, hoping to change his life in this way. Of course, he also has the dream of the Continental Army that has not been broken deep in his heart. .
"What are you thinking, Miyamoto-kun? Let's go and do our duty."
The partner patted Miyamoto on the shoulder and walked forward with the pistol issued for this operation. Behind him was a squadron of navy sailors carrying Type 38 rifles. The mission of him and his partners was to lead these naval soldiers to arrest an officer named Nobujun Aoki and the anti-national element Kitaki. I heard that those two men were the leaders who instigated the rebellion. Their anti-country and anti-Emperor ideas had been listed by the Prime Minister's Office. A very dangerous target.
The Edogawa area, home to 100,000 people, is the largest slum in Tokyo. Wooden houses are built next to each other, the streets are narrow and the buildings are messy. Electric wires are densely covered like spider webs, and sewage flows across the street and is filled with an unpleasant stench. The arrival of the soldiers made the place tense again. As the road was blocked, various curses and curses came from behind the thin wooden boards. The children opened the windows in fear but were quickly hugged back by the woman.
"Open the door, please open the door."
Miyamoto took two sailors to the front of a small metal processing factory. The large number of footprints at the door made him frown. This was not surprising in the past, but now in this year when even large factories are under-operated, do small metal processing factories like this still have raw materials? Since it is impossible to maintain strong production, why are there still so many footprints here? "Hey! What are you doing? This is my place, get out!" The small window on the door opened, revealing a strong man smelling of alcohol. He looked like the most ordinary worker in coarse linen clothes, but Miyamoto, as a senior police officer, I noticed something was wrong because this guy smelled of alcohol!
How can we buy such strong wine in the slums when we don¡¯t even have enough food? !
"Open the door quickly, we need to check." Miyamoto shouted repeatedly. The strong man probably didn't expect to chase the other party away. He cursed and pretended to be crazy but didn't open the door. Now even the sailor could see that something was wrong and was about to wave. When he called some friends to force the door open, the door suddenly opened and several cold guns poked out. "Be careful." As soon as Miyamoto subconsciously pushed away the sailor beside him, the gunfire rang out.
Two 9mm bullets hit his abdomen, and blood gushed out instantly. The tearing pain made him fall suddenly. The moment the back of his head hit the ground, dozens of army soldiers and soldiers carrying rucksacks rushed out of the door. officer. This sudden change caught the sailors off guard, and the sound of police whistles mixed with firecracker-like gunshots sent Edogawa into a frenzy. Groups of Marines rushed here, but no matter whether they were offensive or defensive, they were no match for the elite army.
"Disperse! Guard here." Under the command of an army major, the army soldiers quickly occupied the surrounding commanding heights. Bullets shuttled back and forth along the street. An old man who was about to see the situation poked his head out of the house to see clearly. , was hit by a stray bullet and fell into a pool of blood. Miyamoto, who was lying on the ground, was not completely dead yet. He stared blankly at the chaotic world in front of him with wide eyes. He and everyone else did not understand what was going on. The man who was supposed to die with him in a trench was actually in the capital of the country. Start a terrible firefight! The gunfire from Edogawa disrupted the entire city. Countless Marines surrounded the city from all directions. The army commanded by the Major used dense houses and narrow streets to resist. Todoroki the grenade landed not far from Miyamoto, and the moment the shrapnel sliced ??his body open, he had only one thought. "Crazy, you actually use grenades in your own capital and densely populated areas!" Miyamoto closed his eyes, with a pool of blood starting to spread under his body. With him as the background, Edogawa shuddered amidst the explosions and gunfire. Countless people screamed and hid indoors.shake.
Another group of people in the slums were also alerted by the gunfire. They were wearing all kinds of old clothes, like frightened ordinary people rushing out of their homes carrying small bundles. But no one paid attention. They spread out along the streets and blended into the crowd, twisting the gears as they ran, and then threw these egg-sized black iron balls with delayed gears on top into the flammable wooden houses. After a slight bang that was not loud compared to the noise, the iron ball exploded and instantly turned into a blazing fireball!
The flames quickly expanded along the wooden doors and windows. In an instant, the entire house began to burn, and then the surrounding buildings were also involved. Traditional wooden buildings cause the flames to grow bigger and bigger, and the wind helps the fire spread, and the "fire" becomes uncontrollable in just a few dozen minutes. The young Yoshiko Kawashima held Chen Haohui's hand and was expelled by the flames, blending into the crowd and running towards the center of the city. She kept staring at the narrow black gun handle in the gap between her elder brother's buttons, pursed her mouth and frowned in thought.
The specially mobilized palace guards protected the car as it drove towards the palace. In the car, Lord Saionji looked worried as he saw the thickening black smoke over Edogawa District. Although this action was approved by him, I didn't expect such a big change to happen. What about the casualties? Have the rebels been caught? How many victims will need to be resettled afterwards? Will it aggravate the already tight finances?
Tou Shanman was sitting next to him. Since it was confirmed that a large number of Black Dragon Society members had joined the resistance movement, as the elder of the Black Dragon Society, Xiyuanji Gongwang specifically asked him to come out to help suppress this turbulent undercurrent. He himself is also very willing to help, because he supports a pro-Western political party cabinet to make Japan rich and powerful after leaving Asia and joining Europe, and then turns around to help Asia as a whole make a leap. So he looked at the anxious Saionji Temple and said: "Prime Minister, it is not terrible to shed blood at an urgent moment. What is terrible is that the country will fall into long-term turmoil! There is a famous saying in China that long-term pain is worse than short-term pain."
"You are right. The most important thing for our country right now is stability and overcoming difficulties. Unfortunately, some people are still rubbing salt in the wound and taking advantage of the national crisis to gain political benefits for themselves." Saionji turned his head and sighed: "In four years, our country will face the Taiwan issue again. There is also great unrest in North Korea. The guerrillas supported by the Chinese have survived the harsh winter and appeared in the north. This nationwide protest incident will also have an impact on spring plowing. Our allies are still waiting to see if we can The final news about dispatching troops" He spoke softer and softer, and Toushan could feel the weakness and suffering from his words, but he couldn't help with these things, because for a person like him, the person who controls everything secretly A person is like an unshakable mountain.
The motorcade moved forward slowly, and the gradually widening road indicated that the palace was approaching. The two people in the car looked at each other and stopped talking. They closed their eyes and thought about how to explain the explosions and gunshots that resounded over Edogawa District when they saw the emperor. However, they did not notice that a cavalryman riding a horse in front of him to protect him suddenly pulled a gun. Opened the skirt.
Tanaka Mansion was also involved in explosions and gunshots that suddenly sounded from the direction of Edogawa. Nanjiro trotted along the corridor to the study. The chaotic situation outside the wall not only did not make him nervous but also looked happy. Opening the wooden door, Tanaka Yoshitsune, Nagata Tetsuzan and others were discussing the plan. He immediately interrupted excitedly: "Tanaka-kun! It's from the navy. It was their arrest of Aoki's gang in Edogawa that caused the chaos. Now the two sides are fighting Fight."
"Marine Corps?" Tanaka Giichi said in a somewhat contemptuous tone: "Unless they are surrounded by five times the number of troops, the Navy will not be able to capture Aoki-kun and the others." He was right. The war between sea and land did not start now. When the Marine Corps was formed, it was severely rejected by the Army. In the end, even the soldiers were selected and saved by the Army, and their weapons were extremely poor. Therefore, in the eyes of the Army, the Marine Corps is slightly better than the police. Not as good as the Army Reserves. Nagata Tetsuyama also looked down on the Marine Corps, and was more concerned about how many people were involved in the firefight.
"Judging from the size, there should be half a team."
"Only half a team?" The number made Nagata Tieshan suddenly frown. Intelligence said that Nobujun Aoki brought back more than 200 officers and soldiers from North Korea. How come there were only more than 20 people left? Where did the rest go? The Marines were rushing in one after another. It looked like there was at least one brigade in size. Why didn't the more than 20 people use the narrow streets to retreat and make unnecessary sacrifices? Could it be! Thinking of this, she stood up suddenly: "General, call quickly and ask if anyone from the Guards Division and the First Division has left the station!"
"Nagata-kun, what do you mean? Don't you believe in the imperial soldiers?" Nanjiro was a little dissatisfied. Who doesn't know that the Guards Division and the 1st Division are the two trump cards in defending the Tokyo area? Although the Guards Division is in Jiaodong suffered serious losses, but his loyalty to the emperor seemed impossible to change, and the commander of the First Division, Ichibei Ichibei, was Tanaka's die-hard brother.
But Tanaka Yiichi heard the smell. Although he was also half-hearted in the military, at least he reacted faster than Nanjiro and understood Nagata Tetsuyama's concerns. Obviously, these people in Edogawa are stalling for time and attracting attention!
"Tanaka"??! No need to fight. "But just when he was about to call to ask about the situation over there, Deputy Speaker Kiyoura Kuigo suddenly appeared outside the door with a few guards: "I just got the news that the ammunition depot of the Guards Division was stolen last night, with hundreds of rifles and One hundred thousand bullets are missing, and hundreds of people have gone out after lunch today and have not returned! As a lieutenant general, do you know what to do now? "
Kiyoura Kuigo looked bad, because he also wanted to sit in that seat. If it weren't for the purpose of balancing the navy, he would have been able to sit there. Now, because he wants to support new forces, he has to give it to Tanaka Giichi. But Tanaka Yiichi didn't pay attention to the evil expression on his face. The huge joy had enveloped him and everyone around him. No matter how stupid he was, he knew what these words meant. Tanaka Yiichi jumped up like a rabbit: "Nagata-kun, Immediately contact Lieutenant General Ichitobei and ask him to immediately bring troops to protect His Majesty!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 375 Explosion (4)
Aoki Junxuan clenched his pistol. When he saw the cars getting closer and closer through the gap, the blood in his body was about to boil! "Era, I am finally going to create a new era! An era of Japanese Empire that dominates the world!" He muttered silently, wishing he could rush up and give each person in the car a bullet.
In the car, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang and Toushan Man had no idea that danger was ahead. When the car turned a corner, the rays of sunlight coming from the direction of Tokyo Bay shone in through the glass, and the entire car was instantly covered with a layer of faint red clouds. The former was so satisfied with this "auspicious light" that even Edogawa, which was still smoking in the distance, became less important. When he was about to say a few words to break the dullness, the car suddenly stopped and rushed forward. When he sat down and raised his head, he saw that another car rushed out from the diagonal and blocked the road ahead.
"Hey! Who is that? Let him leave quickly!" The driver stuck his head out. He thought it was the prince and minister who had just learned to drive. He waved to the guards with his hands to drive away the daredevil. Just as he was shouting, a gunshot suddenly came from the front. Then fierce and terrifying shouts suddenly rang out from all directions! "Heaven's Execution, kill the national traitors! Kill the national traitors!" Howling like wild beasts, hundreds of soldiers tied with white towels rushed out from the surrounding narrow alleys. The driver of Xiyuan Temple Gongwang immediately realized Frightened that something was wrong, he was about to forcefully leave when he was hit in the head by a bullet that entered through the window.
The second shot of Japan¡¯s 510 coup began to bleed. The bullet entered the driver¡¯s head and then exited the back of the head, shattering the rear window with a rain of blood. The fishy yellow juice and blood gushed out from the hole in the back of the head. It was such a horrific sight that even everyone on the top of the mountain was stunned, let alone a pure politician like Saionji. Amidst the shouts of "Protect the Prime Minister and leave!", the guards in the following cars jumped out one after another, and the nearest cavalry rushed to the car door and prepared to take Saionji away by force. But there were too many enemies crowding over.
With grunts and screams as if they were being strangled, the guards kept falling down in a hurry. Several people were beaten to death as soon as they rushed to the side of the car. A little bit of blood splattered on the glass, making the two people in the car even more nervous. Junnobu Aoki and Yoshio Shinozuka rushed to the front, approaching the car through blood. Dozens of guards were all killed in just a few moments. By the time the two arrived at the car, soldiers had already pulled Xiyuan Temple and Toushan Manman out of the car. When they saw Aoki, they both shouted angrily: "What are you doing! This is treason, this is"
He hasn't finished speaking yet. Aoki Junnobu had already slapped Saionji hard on the face twice. These two slaps were so hard that blood flowed from the corners of his mouth. "You national traitors who betrayed the Japanese Empire! You want to hand Japan over to the evil hands of Britain and the United States, and then ride on the heads of the people for the rest of your life! Have you ever cared about the citizens? They endure the heaviest taxes in the world, and they work more than ten hours a day Hours are paid the lowest wages in the world! Our best workers are not paid as much as the stupid Chinese! And now. Even more because your traitorous resources are gone! The ores are gone! The factories are shut down! They don¡¯t even have the most basic We can no longer support our families! Our army is fighting bloody battles on the front! We sacrificed one hundred thousand martyrs to get Southern Manchuria. When we face the enemy and brave artillery fire to defend the territory of the empire and the food that tens of millions of people rely on for survival, resources and ores, but you are thinking of selling it! It is you who turned Japan from a proud and powerful country into a second-rate country that suffered defeat and humiliation!"
"You national traitors!"
"Heavenly Punishment! Divine Punishment!" As the soldiers shouted wildly, Aoki Xuanzhun drew his pistol and pointed it at Xiyuan Temple Gongwang. "No." Tou Shanman shouted. The trigger was still pulled. Like the driver just now, Prime Minister Xiyuanji Gongwang, who had only announced the formation of a cabinet less than half a month ago, fell in a pool of blood. There was only confusion and unwillingness in the eyes that had lost their vitality. Toyama Mitsuru was not spared. Several bayonets pierced his body at the same time. Looking at the bayonet that came out of his chest, he kept muttering: "JapanJapan!"
Blood flowed all over the road, and a rapid siren sounded from the palace in the distance. Aoki Junnobu saluted to Shinozuka Yoshio and others: "Everyone, please act according to the plan. The remaining national thieves are left to you! Kitai and I Huijun went to see His Majesty the Emperor and asked him to issue an edict to eliminate all those national traitors in the country!" Following his words, the whole of Tokyo fell into frenzy. More than a thousand soldiers from the Guards Division joined hundreds of Korean Sixth Divisions. Under the leadership of the radical officers of the Fifth Division, they rushed to important places such as the National Assembly and the Prime Minister's Office. Kita Ikki and Aoki led people to prepare troops to remonstrate with Emperor Taisho and issue an edict to the palace.
"Go back, this is the palace, go back quickly!" The guards sent by the navy were lying on the walls of the palace and shouting, trying to use the royal majesty to suppress the rebels, but the soldiers had already been driven crazy by the blood! Bei Yihui even shouted: "Go in, rush in! His Majesty the Emperor has been surrounded by villains. As His Majesty's most loyal army bodyguards, we should eliminate those villains who are traitors to the country!" During the shouting, the soldiers began to attack the palace, although the navy The Guards had a large number of people and machine guns, but the battlefield on land was?It has never belonged to the navy. Facing a sudden charge from the elite army, it was quickly beaten to death and wounded everywhere. At this critical moment, Prince Hanin Gong Zaijin, who was notified by Aritomo Yamagata, led a group of soldiers into the palace from another direction and barely blocked the rebel attack.
?????????????????????????????????????????????? If the Imperial Palace was able to be defended because a friend from Yamagata notified the prestigious Prince Zain in advance, then the rest of Tokyo was plunged into a terrible military shortage! When 510 was launched, it was the peak time for Congress to get off work, but a small group of rebels created the most terrifying nightmare of the day! They rushed into the Capitol, shouting "Where is Hara Kei? Where is Inukai Takeshi?" when they met everyone, and then drove them into the hall and guarded them. When the soldiers arrived at Hara Kei's office and found this civilian politician with silver hair and a high reputation, they shot him dozens of times without any explanation. Finally, they vented their anger on other congressmen. Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of staff, The general used machine guns to kill more than 20 congressmen in the hall of Congress.
The congressmen were brutally murdered, and the navy did not fare well either.
In order to cooperate with the actions of the Constitutional Council and the Prime Minister's Office, the Navy has deployed all its ground forces this time to establish its position as the boss in one fell swoop. Security for his important personnel has also been strengthened, so a small group of Marines stood outside Marine Prime Minister Saito Minoru's home. Inside the house, Saito Minoru was reminiscing with the visiting Suzuki Kantaro, a naval hero during the Russo-Japanese War. While drinking wine, the two talked about the current situation and the ancient Russo-Japanese War and the confrontation ten years ago. The battle between horses and sea.
When the wine was full of wine and my ears were warm, there was a sudden shouting from outside the door. "Stop, you are" Before the guard finished asking, a string of bullets were fired in response, followed by rapid running and the explosion of grenades. "Prime Minister! General, get out of here, those army traitors!"
"Damn it! These Army horse dung are really rebelling, open fire, open fire and kill them." The naval captain in charge of security outside the door called to the soldiers to resist the enemy, but the strength of the Marine Corps was too poor. In order to ensure that the rebels captured Saito Minoru They also brought two Type 38 heavy machine guns. In just a few minutes of fierce sweeping and two waves of pig attacks, the Marines were defeated. Dozens of soldiers rushed into the house, rummaging through boxes and cabinets in search of Saito Minoru. When someone finally found him and Kantaro Suzuki at the back door, they immediately fired a volley of gunfire.
"I recognize him, he is Suzuki Kantaro, and he is a surrender faction like those traitors!" One sentence determines the life or death of a hero! ! Is this sad or crazy? When Suzuki Kantaro fell in a pool of blood, he still didn't understand what happened to these army soldiers! What's wrong with this country!
Night quickly opened amid explosions and blood, and every street became a battlefield, with white navy uniforms and dark blue army uniforms shooting at each other. The weapons depots in the city were quickly opened, and rifles and piles of bullets were sent to the hands of vagabonds and unemployed people. The anger of dissatisfaction with society and the status quo is all amplified dozens of times by the weapons and ammunition obtained! Robbery, murder, rape and more! All evil is at play! Fire started to rise from every street, and some people hiding in the shadows even threw out thousands of special arson grenades secretly brought into Tokyo in batches, and then mixed in with the rioting Japanese and continued to incite. Give directions and even take action yourself.
Tokyo has become a sea of ??fire, and the particularity of wooden buildings has caused entire streets to begin to burn.
"Baga! What's going on? What's going on!"
At the Tokyo Navy Pier, Kato Nobuyoshi, the commander-in-chief of this naval operation, jumped in the face of the sudden explosion of the city. After the tragic defeat of Qingdao and the loss of four battleships, he, the former commander of the Second Fleet, had no choice but to resign and step down sadly. He was transferred He went to the reserves to serve as commander of Yokosuka Base, and was transferred as interim commander during this operation.
"The general's palace is asking for help! More than two thousand enemies have gathered there!"
"General, the Prime Minister's Office has been breached."
"No, Saito Minoru Saito Minoru and Suzuki Kantaro were beaten to death by Army bastards!"
"What!" The palace is in crisis, the National Assembly has fallen, the Prime Minister's Office has been occupied, etc. Before waking up from a series of riots, Kato Kenkichi once again received shocking news! The deaths of Minoru Saito and Kantaro Suzuki simply added fuel to the fire. There is no army in this world that does not protect its shortcomings. Ocean phase! That's the leader of hundreds of thousands of naval officers! "What are you waiting for? Order the battleship to provide artillery support!"
"General, if you fire the cannon, the damage will be great. We can't accurately distinguish it at night"
"We have no time. We must protect His Majesty the Emperor and kill those Army thugs! Go and ask the Marines to find a way to provide the coordinates!" The staff officer just wanted to stop him, but learned that the Prime Minister of the Sea and the naval hero Suzuki Kantaro were actually killed by a group of horses. Kato Kenkichi, who had never recovered from Qingdao, suddenly had red eyes. Even if he couldn't defeat the submarine, couldn't he still deal with thousands of improvised army horses and mobs? So I pushed it away and directly picked up the phone and orderedA warship parked at the dock provided fire support to the Marines with its secondary guns, cleaning up the horse manure Army in the Navy's mouth!
"Boom" The shells fell from the sky, not to mention the fierce battle between the two sides. Even Tanaka Yiichi, who had already led the team, and Yamagata Aritomo, who was getting dressed and preparing to go home from the hospital, suddenly stopped in their tracks and looked again. The fireballs in the direction of the dock were so frightening that I was covered in cold sweat! What did those bastards Aoki and Kitai Ikki do? He was so angry that the navy needed to use naval guns to help! Those damn navy shits have the guts to use naval guns on their own country's capital! ! !
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 376 Explosion (5)
Next to the Tokyo Customs Building in Akasaka, there is a four-story bell tower built during the Meiji period. In order to allow the people to experience the peace and beauty of the Meiji era up close, the bell tower has been open since its construction. At this moment, the open space in front of the clock tower was filled with tens of thousands of Tokyo citizens who were panic-stricken and helpless. They were undoubtedly the most miserable people in the face of the sudden riot. Looking down from the clock tower, the whole of Tokyo is burning in flames. Edogawa, where the earliest fighting took place, has completely turned into a sea of ??flames. Gokokuji Temple and the wealthy gathering areas of Asakusa District are also in flames. Even Akasaka, where the National Assembly and the Prime Minister's Office are located, are also in flames. All puffing out smoke.
Originally, near the Emperor Palace of Chiyo Tian, ??with two warships on the sea on the sea, to defend the emperor's fire, the shells fell down to set off a huge fireball, but also destroyed the last confidence of Tokyo. .
It¡¯s chaos! It's a complete mess! As far as the eye can see, the whole Tokyo is full of people running around like headless flies!
Tanaka Yiichi was completely at a standstill, and the joy that Yamagata Aritomo supported him completely fell into the abyss with the louder explosions and the screech of naval guns. Even Yamagata Aritomo's face turned pale and his expression was gloomy. Who is the direction of the whole situation? It also slipped unpredictably on the verge of losing control. Crying, shouting, fighting and explosions became the main theme of the night in Tokyo on May 10th. The traitors, the out-of-control army, the ronin who added fuel to the flames, and the unemployed who got weapons and vented their dissatisfaction wantonly were destroying without scruples. The essence and tranquility accumulated during the Meiji period.
Only Chen Haohui in the shadow of the bell tower smiled, Hou Yi's plan finally achieved its goal! This top-secret plan, with the basic purpose of destroying the Japanese center and eradicating far-sighted politicians, finally reached its peak after Korekiyo Takahashi and Takaaki Kato were assassinated in succession! When such far-sighted Japanese politicians as Saionji Konobo, Hara Kei, Toyama Mitsuru, Inukai Tsuyoshi and Saito Minoru fell into a pool of blood one after another. Japan¡¯s most elite generation has completely disappeared! ! A huge fault line has emerged in Japanese politics. It is impossible to accurately estimate the extent of the damage tonight, but the flames soaring into the sky alone can prove that at least 200,000 Tokyo residents will become disaster victims tomorrow morning, and at least 10,000 buildings and houses need to be repaired and rebuilt. This alone will cost the Japanese government hundreds of millions of yen to restore it to like new condition. What's more, even if it is rebuilt, it will not be possible to regain national confidence in a year or two.
There were rapid footsteps behind him. A Security Bureau agent wearing Japanese worker clothes and a white towel like a coup soldier came over. After a few words, Chen Haohui nodded heavily, squatted down and patted Kawashima Yoshiko on the cheek: "Wait here. I, uncle, will take you away after I finish the work."
The young Yoshiko Kawashima still didn¡¯t understand what was happening outside. The country, nation, ideas and blood were just vague shadows in her mind. She only knew that the little uncle in front of her who had taken care of her for several years and cared for her in every possible way suddenly became very strange and weird, and the muscles on his face looked like As hard as stone. It was as if a ball of fire was dancing in his eyes. She suddenly wanted to cry, but she was afraid that her uncle would be worried, so she took out the candy and stuffed it in her hand: "Uncle, eat the candy."
"Uncle, come back and eat." 26-year-old Chen Haohui clenched the candy tightly, patted Fangzi, who was young but already looked like a beautiful woman's fetus, and quickly disappeared into the dark corridor. The assistant's nose was a little sore, and he took Yoshiko Kawashima's hand and prepared to take her back to the gathering place. But when she got downstairs, the clever little girl suddenly waved her hand and quickly disappeared into the crowd in the direction where Chen Haohui left. The assistants and partners rushed to catch up, but in the face of the frightened crowd swarming in, these two figures, one big and one small, were nowhere to be seen.
Uchida Ryohei, wearing wooden clogs and holding a Japanese sword, and a number of personally selected samurai ronin were closely guarding Tanaka Giichi. On the periphery were more than a hundred soldiers loyal to Tanaka led by Nagata Tetsuyama, and everyone was as if they were facing a formidable enemy. The navy used naval artillery to suppress the coup, resulting in complete loss of control tonight. No one can predict what will happen next, so they must desperately protect the core that has been established by Yamagata Aritomo. And Giichi Tanaka is very likely to become the next prime minister.
This is a political gamble. If you protect him and reach the Army Department safely, the Black Dragon Society will be able to flourish, and only the more conservative soldiers led by Nagata Tetsuyama can stand up to replace those radical saboteurs. They preferred to drive slowly and slowly rather than drive on the main road, so it took more than an hour to walk through the streets and alleys before returning to the War Department. The military headquarters was already noisy, and the officers who came from all directions after receiving the news were completely helpless. Hasegawa Yoshidao went to Osaka, and Uehara Yusaku was from the Satsuma Domain. The Army did not believe him, so when Tanaka appeared, everyone surrounded him almost immediately. "Where is the First Division?" Tanaka, who returned to the Army Ministry, made people feel that he was different from the past as soon as he opened his mouth. Yusaku Uehara even looked at Uchida Ryohei, Nagata Tetsuzan and others beside him without saying a word. .
"Lieutenant General Ichitobei called just now. The two regiments are on their way back and will arrive at 2 a.m. at the latest."
"EmperorWhere is the palace? "
"Prince Zain led the gendarmerie and a brigade from the Tokyo Garrison Command to block them out, and the navy used naval guns to relieve the siege. The prince called and said that the palace was temporarily safe, but His Majesty the Emperor was too frightened this time. Ask us to send someone immediately to explain to him what happened!" Hearing that the palace was fine for the time being, the biggest stone in Tanaka Yiyi's heart finally fell. He is not someone like Kitaki and Aoki who are radical and treasonous and even want to overthrow the emperor. He knew that the emperor was of great importance to Japan. If the emperor suffered disaster tonight, the whole of Japan would probably fall into pieces. It's just that he can't go to the palace yet. He has to wait for a friend from Shan County to take him there before he can officially establish his status as the successor of the Xia Shan County faction! After cleaning up the mess, he reached the top of the political arena, so he was particularly concerned about Shanxian Youpeng's movements and asked: "Where is Shanxian Ge Lao?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Tanaka, Mr. Yamagata has already left the hospital and is here, so he won't delay the next thing." Nanjiro knew what he was thinking, and hurriedly came over to flatter him, and insisted on the words "the next thing".
Tanaka Yiichi took a deep breath, dismissed everyone, and slowly closed the office door. He walked to the window and looked at the blazing Tokyo, and the muscles of his lips couldn't help but twitch. Won! I finally won! Katsura Taro is in poor health. In the absence of Kiyoura Kuigo's military background, his work during this period finally allowed him to be selected by a friend from Yamagata. The rest of the matter is too simple. All he has to do is wait for Ichitobei to lead his troops into the city and lead them to arrest all the rebels. Then Yamagata Aritomo will lead him to show his face to the emperor, and everything will be a foregone conclusion!
It¡¯s just thatthis price is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for Japan.
¡°After you come to power, how will you balance internal relations, how will you solve the economic crisis plaguing Japan, and how will you resolve the new relationship with China? At this moment, he suddenly realized that he knew nothing and his mind was at a loss! "Perhaps the elder of Shan County has already made all the plans? I just need to follow his plan and slowly take control of the power. I will definitely become a elder in a few years!" He muttered secretly, then sat down and waited quietly. " "Escort" troops and friends from Shanxian County arrived, and the firelight outside the window made the dazed face turn red.
It is only a few kilometers from Shinjuku National Hospital to the Army Ministry, and it usually takes 20 minutes to get there by car. But in the face of panicked citizens running through the streets, the convoy could only advance slowly under the bayonets of the escorts. The chrysanthemum logo on the front of the car makes everyone afraid to get close, because it represents the royal family or the senior dignitaries of the Chinese race.
In the spacious back seat, Shanxian Youpeng was wearing a coat, his old eyes closed tightly, and his long and narrow horse face was so gloomy that it could almost drip water. It can be said that tonight is completely the result of his deliberate indulgence. Nagaoka even informed him in advance about Aoki Nobunjun and Kita Ikki bringing people back from North Korea. Originally he didn't want to do this, but because of the defeat, the prestige of the army and the feudal clan, which he relied on the most, was greatly reduced, so he had to move these big rocks to ensure his position! But I didn't expect that the navy would be so extreme. He actually used naval guns! The situation was completely out of control. Fortunately, the Navy fool didn't use large-caliber artillery shells after all. When he arrived at the military headquarters and called Yamamoto Gonbei, he would know what to choose. Because after tonight, I will be the only remaining veteran in Japan! Unless the navy carries out the little old man from Dongxiang. Otherwise, no one can compete with him. As long as Prince Hirohito grows up and can shoulder his responsibilities, the cherry blossoms will bloom again.
Time and ageWhy did China produce such a young strongman? Will Crown Prince Hirohito be his opponent? Shanxian Youpeng closed his eyes and pondered, and did not blame the car for driving so slowly. In his eyes, such a little pain was nothing compared to the future of the empire.
The slowly turning wheel is getting closer and closer to the Ministry of War, and the number of citizens pouring into this area has begun to increase sharply. Everyone hopes to be protected by the army as soon as possible, even though they were so disappointing and hated before.
In a house next to the road, Chen Haohui took off his clothes and put on the clothes of a vegetable farmer. His partner used special oil paint to make his exposed skin look extremely old, and then carefully pulled off several sheaths on the vegetable basket. Several thin, sharp spikes glowing with blue light poked out. But no one knew that a pair of big eyes saw everything through the cracks.
"salute!"
When Chen Haohui picked up the burden and was about to go out, everyone saluted, because everyone knewhe might never be able to come back! The big eyes in the gap flashed several times, as if wondering why uncle became grandpa? Should I be called uncle or grandpa from now on? When he saw him leaving, he boldly followed the "old vegetable farmer" quietly and blended into the crowd, pretending to be fleeing and running forward. The car that I had been waiting for for three years finally appeared at the end of the road. The old man in the car represented an era! As long as he is in Japan, it will not sink. But without him, and without elites like Saionji, what would have happened to the Japanese political scene for generations?Where is the son?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
The gunshot rang out!
The agents disguised as rioting soldiers shouted slogans such as "God punishes them", "National traitors", "Stand in their way to protect the victory", "Persistence", etc. Several Japanese-style grenades suddenly exploded among the guards. Shanxian Youpeng suddenly opened his eyes and shouted angrily with a stern look: "Who is it?"
"Mr. Ge! It's the rebels. They regard us as support troops! It's very dangerous here. The target of the vehicle is too big. Please get out of the car and we will protect you and leave." The captain of the guard was very calm. He commanded to block the "enemy" while running over in person. Protect yourself. Even though everyone believed that the rebels would not dare to take action as long as they saw the chrysanthemum on the front of the car, no one dared to take the risk now.
Shanxian Youpeng didn't dare either. He nodded and stepped out of the car under heavy protection. He turned to look at the distant place where the firefight was taking place and his face was ashen.
The gunshots and explosions suddenly caused the crowd of refugees around to explode. When the captain of the guard personally protected Shanxian Youpeng from the car and prepared to take a detour, he forgot about the surging crowds around him. Perhaps the docile and polite citizens in his eyes would not be harmed. "Baga! Get away." "Protect, be careful."
The guards huddled together and just used their bodies to separate the flow of people, when an accident happened! When an old vegetable farmer, who was jostled by the crowd, shouted "My food, my food", a rotten basket was squeezed not far from the feet of Youpeng in Shanxian County. The "old vegetable farmer" who was bent over and with a hunched back, with an anxious face and red eyes, rushed over to protect the fruits of his hard work. Unexpectedly, the captain of the guard kicked him hard out of fear.
After a hard kick on the waist, the old vegetable farmer who had just grabbed the basket suddenly rolled a few steps. The bamboo basket in his hand instantly fell apart. The vegetables were scattered all over the ground. At the same time, several bamboo strips among them cut through the cracks in Shanxian County. Youpeng's clothes, especially the one that scratched the back of his hand, still had blood stains.
"Baga, you damned untouchable!" When the captain of the guard saw that the Shan County elder was actually scratched by a bamboo strip, he was so angry that he slashed him with his knife. Facing the gleaming saber, the old vegetable farmer could dodge immediately but deliberately didn't. He knew that as long as he avoided these experienced guards, he would be able to detect abnormalities, so he had to endure this knife! If you get hit, it's an accident. If you dodge quickly, you'll be completely locked!
The blade slashed across the left thigh, blood surged wildly, the flesh rolled and even the hamstring popped out! At the critical moment when the angry captain of the guard wanted to stab him again, a sharp cry suddenly broke out from the crowd: "Grandpa, don't kill my grandpa!" The sound clearly made the old vegetable farmer freeze! Shanxian, who was covering the back of his hands, saw a little girl rushing toward her from the crowd, rubbing her eyes and crying. She didn't know whether it was pity or thought of her granddaughter, and said to the guard: "Forget it, I'm fine."
The little girl fell on the old vegetable farmer, and the pear blossoms made a miserable sound with the rain. All the refugees around her were sad and shed tears, but the soldiers holding sharp swords and rifles made them dare not say a word. The captain of the guard glared at the old farmer and the girl, and then walked to Shanxian Youpeng and lowered his head to beg for punishment: "Mr. Ge, this is the official who failed to protect me! Please punish me!" "It's okay, it's just a small tear." Shanxian waved his hand and said again. After glancing at the girl, he quickly walked towards the military headquarters under the protection of the guards. In the darkness, no one noticed that a black line as thin as hair disappeared along the back of his hand.
"Fangzi" The old vegetable farmer's face turned pale, and he touched his porcelain doll-like face with his trembling hands: "We can go back." The girl continued to cry, not hearing his words at all, speaking with only two people. said the audible voice.
"Uncle, please don't abandon Yoshiko in the future, okay? Yoshiko is afraid".
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 377 Gaze
The explosions that had been ringing all night gradually subsided, and noisy running and police whistles came one after another. On the hospital bed, Katsura Taro's face was as white as paper and his eyes were dull. The terrible night seemed to have exhausted all his vitality. From beginning to end, he was uttering one word, Japan, Japan!
Since the Meiji Era, countless Japanese people with lofty ideals have gone abroad to learn from the advanced European and American world in order to get rid of the naturally unfavorable island environment. Fear and the Beiyang Fleet have led the entire country from the emperor down to save money to build the first joint fleet.
At the beginning of the First Sino-Japanese War, almost every far-sighted politician and soldier had his head in his belt. Even after the fleet set off, he had already written a declaration of defeat and a declaration of attachment to the Central Empire again. But it turned out to be a victory! Japan has since escaped the shadow of mainland China! Two hundred and fifty million silver, Taiwan and Liaodong! It directly stunned the entire Japan and brought unimaginable development opportunities to this country. Universal education, industrial development, navy expansion, army strengtheningetc.
Hirobumi Ito even said that Japan¡¯s prosperity was due to the establishment of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Japan¡¯s name.
This is something that all visionary politicians understand. However, after the explosion last night, he realized that Japan's failure also started from Shimonoseki Looking back now, perhaps only Ito Hirobumi understands best that Japan is Japan after all. The lack of resources and the inherent disadvantages prompted him to start an active and effective mainland foreign policy after the Sino-Japanese War of 1898 to help cultivate students and fund education to subtly export Japanese ideas. Thanks to his efforts, the Sino-Japanese War began to be forgotten in just a few years. Ten years later, Japan even replaced Europe and the United States as the most desirable country for Chinese students studying abroad.
But, he is dead! Died in a despicable assassination!
The Ito era came to an abrupt end, although his descendants are still working hard. However, the Japanese young people, who were arrogant after two great victories, began to indulge themselves. They believed that they had become one of the world's powerful countries. He began to despise the former Central Empire, and even wanted to win the whole of China through another gambling victory even after already gaining huge benefits in Manchuria! So the Xihuamen incident was planned. War is coming, and a dazzling strongman appears in the Central Empire that has been dormant for decades!
"Annei. Can you help me out for a walk?" Katsura Taro turned to look at the personal doctor. His words were so weak and his movements were so slow. Dr. Anne understood immediately, nodded and asked his servants to help him up, and pushed him out of the hut in a wheelchair. Katsura Taro was stunned by the smell of burnt and gunpowder smoke. There were only a few bare black charcoal sticks left in the Murano Snack Shop on the street. The hostess held Mr. Murano's body and sat numbly in the mud. Her ten-year-old child was also sitting on the edge. A big hole was burned in his pants, exposing his thigh covered with blisters and screaming in pain.
Katsura Taro¡¯s mind in the wheelchair went blank. He remembered it clearly. When I was a child, I and my friends stole snacks from the old Mr. Murano. The image of being chased all the way by him, being caught, being scolded severely, and then being given a snack. As a descendant of the nobles of the Choshu clan, he was not short of food, but he enjoyed this kind of fun. After the death of Mr. Murano, his son inherited the shop. At that time, I had already gone to Germany, and after returning, I often came here to have something to eat. But now it no longer existsand it has been reduced to ashes along with Mr. Komurano, who was always polite to him every time he met.
The wheelchair continued to move forward. After passing a bare cherry blossom forest, a hellish scene appeared in front of everyone.
The whole street has disappeared! Everywhere you look is charcoal and ashes.
"Japan, Japan!" Katsura Taro muttered softly, his wise eyes when he was young gradually losing their sparkle. In the background of two upstart victories in which the weak defeated the strong, there was a generation of young people who were pampered, increasingly arrogant, short-term, and arrogant. They forget the perseverance of their predecessors and their down-to-earth attitude. They regard chrysanthemums and swords as totems, and always want to compare with their predecessors in their achievements and then conquer Asia, or even the world But they forget that this is Japan, a small Asian country that lacks resources and food and is still weak and poor in the eyes of Europe and the United States. .
A group of army soldiers carrying guns to maintain order but who were also confused came over. They bowed and saluted the former prime minister who closed his eyes to "rest", but they didn't know that the wise eyes in the beautiful Guiyuan era could no longer be restored. Open.
In front of the blood-spattered Prime Minister's Office, Junnobu Aoki, Ikki Kitai and others still stood stubbornly and proudly. They withdrew their eyes from the rising sun in the east and turned to Giichi Tanaka in front of them like a hero: "Tanaka-kun, look Are we here yet? Don¡¯t you believe we can do it?! Haha We killed all those national thieves, and we awakened the people and the country with their blood! Have you seen it? Navy brothers, Army brothers, you Do you see? Blood and sacrifice are what our generation should do, instead of cowardly betraying national interests. We are fearless and heroic soldiers of the Japanese Empire. Some people said that ten years ago we faced the tenacity of Lucia machine guns and bayonets. The spirit has disappeared?, but now I can tell them that we have not lost our souls. "
"Tanaka-kun! The rest is left to you. Please lead the empire out of its shackles and set foot on the mainland again. Expand the living space for the fifty million people and our descendants! The Empire of Japan has a prosperous military fortune ." Aoki shouted hysterically, turned his wrist, took out a small revolver, and pointed it at his temple.
At the same time that blood burst from his head, Shanxian Youpeng's car also stopped behind him. He didn't seem to notice the corpses and blood on the ground, and waved to Tanaka Yiichi through the glass, shaking and weak, just like Katsura Taro just now. Tianzhong glanced at Aoki who was lying in a pool of blood for the last time, shook his head and got into the car, and asked with concern: "Mr. Ge, your body"
"I'm fine. I'll take you to see His Majesty the Emperor." Yamagata Aritomo didn't understand what was going on. His body, which was fine before, suddenly seemed to have been drained of all its strength. His eyes became blurry, and the corners of his mouth began to feel bitter. My fingers became cold. But he is still insisting, because there is still one important thing to do, that is, he must establish his successor in front of Emperor Taisho while he still has the strength. Only in this way can he ensure political stability and wait for Crown Prince Hirohito to grow up.
The car drove quickly towards the palace. It was a hellish scene along the way. The whole city looked like it had been ravaged by a pack of three-headed dogs. No more passers-by, no more chaos. The car, protected by soldiers, soon arrived at Chiyoda Palace. Tanaka got out of the car first and opened the door. He bent down and raised his hands to help Shanxian Youpeng get out of the car. But after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement. When he raised his head again and looked inward in confusion The only old man with power in Japanese politics for decades after Ito Hirobumi did not move.
At that moment, Tanaka Yiichi¡¯s hands and feet were cold!
??******
Japan, Tokyo, riots!
Become the three most popular words throughout May! No one thought it was a coup, because the fanatical young soldiers did not want to form a political power on their own. Their purpose was only to physically eliminate those who advocated signing the "Eight Civil Articles" and temporarily retreating to get closer to European and American democrats.
The night of 510 once again briefly focused the world's attention over the Northeast Pacific. Countless politicians were stunned by the bone marrow-soaked enthusiasm of Japan's younger generation! In order to win, this paranoid nation can invent the pig-attack tactic of treating death as nothing and using life to defeat the enemy. After experiencing a failure that was not too serious in the eyes of the West. No one expected that the young Japanese who had been accustomed to being the leader in Asia for the past twenty years felt that their status was in jeopardy. After discovering that the dream of liberating Asia and realizing co-prosperity in Asia was beginning to fade, they actually chose to use fanaticism to bring the country to the edge of the cliff. Use blood and life to awaken the footsteps of conquest! What kind of nation is this? What kind of Japan! What made Europe unable to sleep even more was when democratic leaders were included in the death list, and when Katsura Taro and Yamagata Aritomo suddenly died of myocardial infarction one after another. Japan as a whole could not find a suitable leader, and any hope of trying to integrate Japan into the European model was completely shattered.
Yamamoto Gonbei and the navy are also deeply involved in the Siemens corruption scandal. Even if they publicly reject all army factions from taking power, the citizens who want stability will not be able to allow corrupt criminals to form a government. Okuma Shigenobu has retired and returned to his hometown, rejecting all invitations to form a cabinet and deciding to spend the rest of his years quietly. Although Tanaka Giichi arrived at the palace, Emperor Taisho only thought that he was the "bodyguard" of Aritomo Yamagata. Kiyoura Keigo has always wanted to become prime minister, but he almost achieved his wish a few years ago after he lost his shackles. How could you be willing to let your juniors get on top?
After the signing of the Eight Civil Articles, the Allied Powers rejoiced because the Far East was at peace. But the night of May 10th was like a loud slap in the face, telling them that the undercurrent in the Far East was even more terrifying! Compared with the long struggle before Saionji came to power, this time the political struggle is more difficult and more brutal! Who will win? Where does Japan go from here? Who will contain China, which is gradually waking up? How to ensure balance in the Far East? Will the five army divisions promised by Saionji's cabinet still arrive on the Western Front, where troops are urgently needed? Will the Navy, which is in urgent need of power to check the Choshu Domain, send the Kongo class to Europe? How should Britain uphold the Sino-Japanese alliance? Was Asia's new young strongman laughing when he heard about the storm?
"I regret."
In the Nanjing mansion, Yang Qiu frowned when facing the visiting Wall Street Journal reporter: "Because I see democratic forces disappearing in Japan and dangerous radical militarism spreading! It has serious consequences for Asia and peace in the entire Pacific region. Threat. I can¡¯t imagine what it would be like to lose control of a powerful navy that could sweep across the Northeast and Southwest Pacific. This is a disaster when the whole world is doing everything they can to end the war in Europe!¡±
Will Wall Street publish this speech truthfully? How many hypocritical, democratic warrior, etc. hats will critics put on their heads? Yang Qiu doesn't care at all! Whether it is Tanaka Giichi or Nagata TetsuShan, compared with them in the parallel world, they are now too young and inexperienced. It will take a long time to stand out in the Japanese society that emphasizes seniority and strict hierarchy.
And China, which has just emerged from suffering and is far from realizing social reform, just needs time. It is foreseeable that after losing a generation of heroes and creating huge fault lines, the Japanese political arena will be in chaos for a long time. The night of May 10th is like the British and French powers before the war. After this disaster, unless they provoke a full-scale war in the next few years, there will never be any conflict between China and Japan! Because as long as you are not a madman, you must shrink strategically. They will give in step by step on the North Korean issue, and there will be fewer Japanese warships at sea. When Europe is in full swing, a huge power vacuum will finally appear in the Northeast and Southwest Pacific!
Hou Yi did not shoot down all the sun because he understood that the world still needs sunshine, and there are also people who need Japan to be unsinkable. Standing in front of a large world map in the core war room of the General Staff Headquarters, Yang Qiu drew a circle with his finger on the blank space between North Korea and the Strait of Malacca, and then slowly cast his eyes towards the fiery Europe.
This was the first time he could sit down and patiently examine the world war after the changes
()
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 378 In Europe (Part 1)
June was bloody on the Western Front. .
Jagged trenches intertwined on the French plain, with barbed wire, wooden fences, sandbags, bunkers and cold gun barrels protruding. The thick yellow poisonous gas floated back and forth in the direction of the wind, and the mud pit was filled with corpses dripping with thick juice. Priests, wearing blood-stained robes, opened their Bibles and prayed silently for them. While cleaning their guns, the soldiers used their free time to tell a joke, and blood spilled from time to time in the cold gunfire.
Just six days before the May 10th incident that shocked the world, the Second Battle of Artois began.
In order to retaliate for the Battle of Ypres, and because the German army still held a geographical advantage on the Western Front, the French staff headed by Foch believed that it was necessary to counterattack to prevent the entire defense line from being breached in the event of a strong attack. After a long period of consideration, Later, they chose to start the Battle of Artois again, and concentrated the powerful forces of 37 infantry divisions and 5 cavalry divisions to launch a fierce attack on the German salient. In addition to hoping to restore the disadvantage on the Western Front, it also hopes to help the increasingly dangerous Russia to reverse the Russian army's difficulties in Galicia and Poland and pull the German army back to the Western Front to reduce pressure on the Eastern Front.
The two Battles of Artois in the parallel world were not successful, and more than 500,000 Allied troops were lost in vain. The German army also found the flaw in Verdun through repeated trials. Combat power, to withstand the German army at Verdun and drag it into the cruel meat grinder, perhaps the second battle of Paris is about to begin.
So what about in this time and space?
When early summer arrives, the sea breeze blowing from the Atlantic Ocean makes the green grass of the Champagne plain full of life. During this traditional European holiday that is supposed to be a leisurely holiday, gun smoke and gunfire turn this place into a hell on earth.
Ordinary German uniforms, steel helmets brought from China, Mauser rifles, bullet pouches, engineer shovels, bayonets, water bottles, gas masks and two grenades. By the way, a domestic Sten submachine gun and a four-power telescope captured from the French army. Like most German soldiers, Liu Mingzhao chewed the unpalatable dried meat sent from Munich and drank the muddy water of the Somme River with everyone. The railway from Brussels to Amiens passes by, and on a clear day you can even see the panoramic view of the city of Amiens in the distance. Everyone knows that Britain and France are gathering more troops there in an attempt to seize the strategic initiative on the Western Front. The German soldiers around him looked serious. They never worried about the stupid human wave tactics of Britain and France, they only worried about the terrible poisonous gas falling from the sky.
This is the position of the Bavarian volunteers. The brave and fearless Bavarian soldiers have made the British and French idiots suffer a lot. ^
??^Everyone in the 16th Infantry Regiment knows at this moment that there is a special infantry class composed entirely of Chinese cadets. Squad leader Liu Mingzhao, deputy squad leader Long Yun, machine gunner Dongfang Chen, deputy machine gunner Lu Han, grenadier Le Shiwen, assaulter Xiao Jinyun (nephew of Xiao Anguo), Meng Lang, blaster Zhang Wei, infantryman Liao Changfeng etc.
Please remember these are as young as 21 years old. The name of the oldest person to be 30 years old!
Over the decades, a total of 587 Army students dispatched by the Republic of China who studied at the Rhine Army Academy in Germany later emerged many talented generals. In the German Army during World War I, there were a total of 107 Chinese non-commissioned officers active on various fronts, but there were never any A small group emerged from the blood and mud of Artois as they did and entered the world's military arena together! Many years later, the famous American war reporter Mr. Sampson gave them a very vivid name. German Nine.
There are a total of 12 Chinese soldiers and 3 Bavarian German infantrymen in the Chinese class. Originally, those three seats were also partners who came to Europe to study, but many people have sacrificed since the Fortress of the Burning Sun. Of course, these young military academy trainee cadets have not yet shown much talent. Like all young people in the trenches, they enjoy a short period of peace. Liu Mingzhao and Long Yun competed for the French telescope to observe the outside. Dongfang Chen held the German-made Han II light machine gun and inspected the receiver. Lu Han and Meng Lang stuffed bullets into the machine gun magazine. Leshiwen carried two large bags of 50mm grenades from the supply station and boasted about grenade launchers with his German colleagues. He "helped invent" it, and Zhang Wei is teaching three new German friends to speak Chinese. The expression on his face that he was a teacher out of his heart tricked the three idiots into giving away their treasured cigarettes. Liao Changfeng, who was keeping watch at night, was snoring, and the rest of his friends were huddled among the other German teams, bragging and spanking.
"I cannot explore the time when this small group was formed, nor do I know what made them finally follow their commander and launch one terrible but glorious war after another. I interviewed many Bavarian World War I veterans who were familiar with them. , everyone pointed to one time. June 12, 1915. This was the day before a big turning point in the Second Battle of Artois. Five reserve motorized infantry divisions coming from the Rhine River had arrived behind them and were waiting for orders. 118 terrifying steel behemoths were crossing the border of Belgium and France on a train. That day, the 3rd Battalion of the Bavarian 16th Regiment, where the Chinese squad was located, received an order, and the official official who conveyed the order was the annoying mustache, and thenA group in charge of half of the steel torrent in the East was born! ¡±¡ª¡ªSingner Sampson, American freelance writer.
"It was a bay-red Don war horse. The F¨¹hrer has been in love with Cossacks and Don horses since then." A Bavarian veteran who was present at the time recalled this. But the fact is that His Excellency Adolf on the horse was thinking about whether to kill it, because this damn Slavic war horse did not understand the fighting will of the great Prussian Empire. minute.
"Captain Heidfeld, the regiment commander needs you and your battalion to support the bridge. No matter what, the bridge must be protected until noon tomorrow." Lord Adolf jumped off his horse and rushed into the battalion headquarters. This man because he wrote to King Ludwig III of Bavaria The young Austrian messenger who the letter asked to go to the front line was very famous in the regiment headquarters, not only because he was promoted to corporal when he arrived, but also because he had a eloquent mouth and was said to be able to recite several Nietzsche's masterpieces.
But Battalion Commander Highfield hated Nietzsche because the French used rough paper when printing Nietzsche's books, which could not be used to wipe their butts. Of course, he hated this task even more: "Is this true? Let us have a battalion to protect the bridge until noon tomorrow? God! There are two regiments of French idiots on the opposite side!" "We can't draw more troops, and reinforcements will be needed in the middle of the night. To reach it, the railway bridge is very important to our counterattack."
"Okay, this is a damn mission." The reserve captain from Bavaria nodded. Like all German officers, he was full of complaints before setting off, but after receiving the order, he became resolute and calm. The battalion was quickly prepared for departure.
"Liu Mingzhao." His Excellency Adolf was filled with excitement every time he saw the army setting off, even if it was just an ordinary infantry battalion. He immediately shouted when he saw the Chinese class packing their things. It has to be said that he is very talented in language. In just a few contacts, he can pronounce Liu Mingzhao's Chinese name with a relatively accurate pronunciation.
Liu Mingzhao and the others also knew Adolf, and even had a very good relationship with them, because they had to rely on these messengers if they wanted to get news from the outside world and the motherland in the quagmire of war. Long Yun threw a pistol seized from the French officer. Liu Mingzhao caught it and handed it to Adolf: "Corporal Adolf, this is a trophy for you."
"Is it from a French idiot?"
"It's a colonel, we caught him."
"It's great, I like it very much." At this time, Adolf was still a promising young man. He didn't have much racial discrimination and was very welcoming to people who helped his country. Of course, he also brought feedback, pulling out a thick stack of Eastern News cut from newspapers from his small bag and handing it to Liu Mingzhao. Thousands of miles away in the whirlpool of war, being able to get news from home made the Chinese class excited, but before they had time to look at it more, Battalion Commander Highfield shouted.
"Come on, come with me!"
There is not a word of unnecessary nonsense, but the deep and deep voice is so inspiring. This is the German soldier! They have the best tactical literacy, the strictest discipline, the best equipment, and an iron will. The Chinese class, which has been fighting life and death with them in the trenches for almost a year, has also gradually understood what a real soldier is in fierce battles.
The troops began to walk towards the railway bridge five kilometers away. After a moment, cheers broke out. Looking up, they looked up and saw several Haidongqing aircraft with the Iron Cross logo like hawks facing the French Newport fleet appearing on the other side of the Somme River. .
Zhang Cai was also a dispatched student from the Republic of China. He and 15 other partners came specifically to learn aircraft manufacturing and driving. After the war, they were incorporated into the German flying team as agreed at the time. It seems that being on the battlefield delayed my studies, but in fact, I learned more while repairing the aircraft with those professional mechanics than in the years in the classroom. This time, his mission was to cooperate with the Army to protect the railway bridge, but at this time he did not know that his Army partners were below, because his attention was attracted by those Newports.
As the leader¡¯s inner arm danced, Zhang Cai quickly tilted the control stick to the left, and the war eagle roared and quickly lowered its altitude. Before the French pilots could understand what he was going to do, the Haidongqing, which had four shootdown marks engraved on its nose, quickly lowered its altitude and passed under their belly. When all the heads were turned back, Haidongqing in the pupils was already rising almost vertically. The 260-horsepower engine burst out with strong power. In a moment, it rose to a height that the Newports could not reach, and drew a line in the sky. After a beautiful arc, it flew upside down and was forced into the middle of Newport.
The trigger was pulled, and two mg8 aviation machine guns protruded with long tongues of flame. One Newport was hit and its wings were broken. The second Newport just started to circle, but was overtaken by two rolling and killed again. !
Dazzling! Unrivaled!
In the tall aerial observation tower of Amiens City, just before arrivingXue Muhua, a civilian observer on the front line and the first-generation ace pilot, deliberately exclaimed to Zhang Xiaozhun who was also coming: "It was Yu Lei who turned! The Germans actually learned the combat maneuvering skills we invented."
The French translator and his colleagues were furious
(Your support from Ming Shuyuan is my greatest motivation.)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 379 In Europe (Part 2)
qwxiuqw
The same day.
In the Port of Kiel under the afterglow, there are also a group of young people with yellow skin and black hair who are busy. They are experiencing this unprecedented battle with their own eyes and hands, gaining experience and learning naval battles, hoping that through their own efforts, they can overcome the torment of waiting. The Chinese Navy emerged from its cocoon and became a butterfly. .
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
There was a knock on the office door of Captain Oliver Hakan of the battlecruiser Seydlitz.
"Please come in."
In the room, Hakan, who had a good personal relationship with Yang Qiu, was discussing the maintenance schedule of the Seydlitz with the officers. His beloved baby had two turrets damaged in the Battle of Dogger Sandbank a few months ago and had to be sent away. He hated the boring life of being in dock for repairs and being unable to board the ship for several months, so he would read the maintenance schedule several times every day and count on his fingers how long it would take before the ship could be launched into the water.
It was Bingwen who walked in. This young man who had walked out from Hanyang with Yang Qiu had completely changed his appearance. He was wearing a straight German navy uniform, polished leather boots, and the faint stubble on his lips that he could wash away. The greenness is a bit more mature and calm. He went through two years of theory, one year of internship on a destroyer and finally became a gunnery officer on the Seydlitz. He had gone through a arduous and glorious journey. "Captain, this is my report." After Bingwen saluted, he placed the analysis report on the Dogger Sandbank naval battle he had written on his desk. All the officers around him knew that Hakan had an inexplicable liking for this young man he met in China. When they learned that he had chosen the navy and came to Germany to study and completed his internship on a destroyer, they used their connections to bring him aboard his battlecruiser. .
For a naval intern from a backward country, how valuable it is to be able to board a giant warship and personally participate in multiple naval battles and operations. And he did not disappoint Hakan, even far beyond the imagination of the officers next to him! In the recent naval battle of Dogger Sandbank, when the gunnery officer was injured and the ship's phone failed to coordinate the firepower of the entire ship, was it this young trainee petty officer who decisively rushed to the No. 2 turret and commanded two naval guns to force the ship to retreat? The approaching British battlecruiser New Zealand saved Seydlitz from further damage.
So when Hakan read the report carefully, the officers smiled at him.
What came into view after opening it was a neat summary report in German. It would take an ordinary person several years just to learn spoken German. But this young man passed the language barrier in just half a year, and now he can write dozens of pages of it. Naval battle report. The report was very detailed, and everything from departure to end was completely recorded. Even the time when the Seydlitz encountered the first shell was very accurate. What¡¯s even more rare is that everything from the naval battle process to the damage situation has been analyzed in detail, such as the design flaws of the hydraulic motor that drives the turret, the turret becoming unable to rotate after being hit by a shell, the fire compartments needing to be re-reinforced, etc. It shows that this young man who was a mere layman four years ago has become a very good naval officer.
"Excellent, I think your instructor will be very satisfied." No matter how beautiful things are on paper, it is just an afterthought. So Hakan closed the report and prepared to test him: "Some people say that we failed because we failed to break the German flag. Naval blockade.¡±
Bingwen did not reply immediately. Judging from the results, the German navy was almost completely defeated in the Battle of Dogger Sandbank. Bl¨¹cher sank, Seydlitz was seriously damaged, and more than a thousand soldiers were killed or injured. In contrast, the British battlecruiser HMS Lion was only slightly damaged, so the outside world criticized this naval battle a lot. In addition, the naval battle coincided with Count Spee and his fleet sinking in the Falkland Islands, and his two sons were all sacrificed. Therefore, the German Navy has fallen into a serious crisis of confidence. If it were not for the submarine force, Outstanding performance, perhaps the Navy has long lost its face. So he collected his thoughts for a moment before saying: "We have a saying in China: Whatever you gain, you must also lose. It is indeed regrettable to lose Bl¨¹cher, but through war, we not only discovered the enemy's weaknesses, but also knew our own shortcomings. ! Please forgive me, I personally think that Germany has never been a real maritime country before. Although it already has a powerful fleet comparable to its enemies, it is not as good as its opponents in terms of experience, use and combat plans. So for me, Dogger Sands It was just a high school entrance examination. Although my score was very low, I gained experience and verified the fact that the German Navy was rising. I am looking forward to meeting General Betty again next time!"
"You are good at talking." Hakan smiled slightly and took out a small box and handed it to the first mate: "You also convinced me. So this is what you deserve." The first mate opened the box and inside was a 1914 Iron Cross Medal. , looking at the medal that every German soldier longed to get, Bingwen breathed quickly.
"This is a reward to thank you for saving the Seydlitz." After the first mate put on the medal for him, Hakan saluted with everyone: "Congratulations, you have been promoted to second lieutenant from now on, and I have decided to officially let him You serve as my assistant to the gunnery staff. I heard that your country has purchased two battlecruisers from the United States.Maybe you can become a real commander after the war is over and you return home. "
"Thank you, Captain. Thank you all." Bingwen almost wanted to jump with excitement. The gunnery trainee and the gunnery staff assistant are completely different concepts. The former mainly learns the dangerous coordination and command of deck guns, while the latter means that one can step into the bridge and command tower of the battleship and have a better observation perspective during the battle. , and learn all the skills from navigation, formation, and combat command!
"No, no, you don't need to thank me. In fact, Yang has already thanked me." Hakan laughed, took out a large box of fine Cuban cigars from the drawer, and distributed them to everyone as if to show off: "God, I really I want to hug him and kiss him twice, you know? He brought me a whole box of Cuban cigars. When I went to the meeting yesterday, guess what I saw? Green eyes." The officers took the cigars happily, Bingwen was also amused by him. As the North Sea blockade becomes increasingly tight, it is no longer possible for Germany to obtain luxury goods such as Cuban cigars, so a whole box of top-quality cigars, not to mention the officers of the Seydlitz, would probably make even William II jealous and crazy.
But where did this box of cigars come from?
"France." Hakan looked at everyone and his tone was a little low, because this box of cigars was sent to him by Yang Qiu, a labor representative who went to France, via Switzerland and transferred to Germany.
"terribly sorry."
"Sorry? No. This has nothing to do with you. From the beginning, each of us Germans have been prepared to fight alone! What's more, I would do the same for the sake of the national interest." Hakan shook his hand and picked up the He put the cigar under his nose and enjoyed the smell of tobacco. He took a deep breath and said, "I just hope I don't see him on the battlefield."
The matter of dispatching workers to France has spread a lot in Europe. While there was an uproar in Germany and accusations, the Allied Powers rejoiced and believed that this was a precursor to China sending troops to Europe. So Bingwen didn't know what to say. In fact, he didn't want Yang Qiu to declare formal participation in the war in his heart, because once the country declared war on the alliance, they would definitely take off their military uniforms. For him who is eager to train himself through more naval battles It will be a lifelong regret. He saluted and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the urgent telegram from China and turned his head to look around at everyone.
Hakan saw that he had something to say, waved his hand to dissolve the meeting and closed the door on his own initiative: "Is there anything you want to say to me?"
Bingwen's eyelids twitched. He didn't know why Yang Qiu had such a guess, because Germany is very strict in password management, but he still said: "Captain, there is something that I find very strange. How could the British know that we are going to Going to Dogger Sand Bank? If it was a chance encounter, why did four battlecruisers appear at once, including the latest Tiger? Is the British Navy already luxurious enough to let the Tiger battlecruiser take on daily patrol duties? Don't worry about our Submarine?"
The words made Hakan, who was about to light a cigar, suddenly tremble. This performance made Bingwen secretly relax. He could see that Yang Qiu had already responded to what he had specially asked him to do, and continued: "If you can, I hope you can suggest The Admiralty will check the radios, and preferably try to keep an eye on whether the missing telegraph and code books are still intact."
Hakan sat down thoughtfully. In fact, he had similar suspicions after the Dogger Sandbank, thinking that a spy had been infiltrated internally, but now Bingwen's words brought another possibility. Radio confidentiality! This is not impossible. Germany has lost many warships since the beginning of the war, and some of them were lost in shallow waters. If the code books are not destroyed in time, they can be easily salvaged by divers.
This matter is not trivial. If this situation occurs, it means that all actions of the German Navy have been monitored by the British. Of course, the high command will not believe it based on groundless speculation alone, and must take a targeted exploratory action to analyze it. Bingwen also knew that he could not just rely on guesswork, so he suggested: "Captain, can you persuade the Navy Department to send a light cruiser to attack once, but use the battleship call code to test it?"
This suggestion moved Hakan quite a bit. His Majesty William and the high command have recently developed some negative thoughts about protecting the ship. They will never let the battleship move unless there is a good chance, but it may be possible to use a light cruiser disguised as a battleship to attack. "I will report to General Scheer." After he finished speaking, his eyebrows gradually spread, he lit a cigar and suddenly asked: "I heard that Yang is planning to assemble two battlecruisers using American parts. Why not build them himself? ?¡±
At the beginning of last month, when the first two Anhai-class large cruisers were laid down at Bethlehem and New York shipyards in the United States and accelerated construction, European countries were jealous. Even the British newspaper publicly said that the United States was taking advantage of the opportunity that Britain could not escape from the Far East. Poaching the benefits that should belong to them. Bingwen and others from the Chinese Navy in Europe are both envious and secretly despised by the United States for blackmail, because the cost of these four cruisers can completely build 5 to 6 Germany's latest Mackensen-class battlecruisers!
Said: "YouIt should be known that our country has no experience in building capital ships, and even if it has experience, it still lacks equipment. "
Hakan, who has been in the Far East for several years, is actually very aware of the current industrial strength and level in Yang Qiu's hands. Even Japan, which claims to have squeezed into Europe and the United States, must rely on the United Kingdom to provide major equipment to complete the construction of the King Kong class. So after thinking about it, he quietly took out a piece of information from the drawer and handed it to Bingwen: "Our country's betrayal lover (after Italy joined the alliance, Germany publicly called it the betrayal lover) recently made a small fortune."
After Bingwen received the information, his eyes straightened instantly!
Caporetto! Italy actually occupied Caporetto three days ago! ! Bingwen is no longer a rookie in the navy. He studies like crazy and can memorize even the current models of motorboats in Europe and the United States. So when he heard the name of this place, he immediately thought of "cnt shipyard" and "monarch", the third largest shipyard in Austria-Hungary. Class battleship (Joint Force class, called Monarch class in Europe), "battleship designer", "German metric standard" and so on.
"I know that Yang has other tasks for you. But I'm not helping you. I just think those things would be insulting to the Italians if they fell into their hands! Please tell me that what women in war need most is not love. But bread!" Hakan made a funny analogy. Looking at his blinking eyes, a burst of ecstasy rushed into Bingwen's mind.
He was indeed right. These YMCA officers and students who came to Europe to study have their own tasks. In addition to studying hard, they are also the eyes and ears for China to observe and understand Europe. Among them, Bingwen, Liu Mingzhao and Zhang Cai are three young people living in Germany. Council officers also shoulder the mission of helping the country collect all needed technologies and talents.
Bingwen studied the navy and was responsible for naval shipbuilding. For example, as the first battlecruiser keel is about to be laid in China, and the shipbuilding industry is about to take off, there is still no set of machine tools and heat treatment beds required for building large warships, so the country has been hoping to do so recently. It doesn't matter if you get a set of large-scale shipbuilding equipment, even if it is second-hand.
Especially large shipbuilding machine tools that can easily reach hundreds of meters and equally huge heat treatment furnaces are the most difficult problems limiting the domestic naval industry. Moreover, since they must be matched with previously imported equipment, only metric equipment can be used! This means that British, French and Russian equipment using British standards cannot be used even if they are shipped back. Not only does Germany have a lot of this kind of equipment, but with the shortage of resources, the shipbuilding industry has gradually been abandoned and many of them are idle. The problem is that they will never sell these treasures unless they lose the war.
But now Hakan¡¯s information gives him a chance! !
He didn't care how the Italian army, nicknamed "noodles" in Europe, captured Caporetto. What he thought was that Italy couldn't afford a single shipyard. Even if it could, it was useless because they adopted the British system. It was totally fine. Contact Italy to buy the equipment in cnt shipyard. Moreover, the Mediterranean Sea remains open, and domestic labor ships sent to France can bring equipment back immediately.
What¡¯s even more gratifying is that Hakan has also pointed out the direction. Italy has been suffering from a serious food shortage in recent years!
"I'm going to see General Scheer now. I hope your guess is not true! I don't want to help you wear the Blue Marx Medal." Hakan said this very seriously. If it is finally determined that the password leak is true, there is no doubt that Saved the entire German naval fleet! So let alone a shipyard that needs to pay a price, even if Germany provides it for free, it is very worthwhile. Throwing out a pass, he continued: "Take this, and it will be smooth sailing from here to Austria. You only have 3 weeks of vacation. If you are late, I will personally kick you off my warship!"
Bingwen saluted excitedly. He knew that Hakan did this just as a reward for Yang Qiu's bold guess, and also to disgust the alliance, because France was also interested in the cnl shipyard and wanted to persuade Italy to hand over the factory. To France. Although it still requires some brainpower to get it from under the eye of France, it has brought a glimmer of hope to the domestic naval shipbuilding industry in trouble.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 380 In Europe (Part 2)
After Bingwen hurriedly left the port of Kiel, he first sent a telegram to China to report Caporetto's situation, then contacted Shen Ruilin, the minister to Austria-Hungary, and finally sent a telegram to Wang Guangqi and Hu Weide, the ministers to Italy and France, to assist. And when he took a military train and rushed to Vienna in the name of vacation, the first turning point on the Western Front reached a critical point!
??The sky was illuminated in advance by the explosions of fireballs, and the tracer bullets made streaks of color that intertwined into a scalp-numbing fire net.
Compared with the short-lived but far-reaching Sino-Japanese War, the horror of the European War is unimaginable. Both sides of the fierce battle showed their full strength. Even the battles at the battalion and regiment level were so intense that it was difficult to imagine. Imagine.
"I need people to go to the left bridgehead!" As the sun rose, the fierce battle entered its most brutal stage. As soon as Captain Hayfield called out, a response came from the right: "Follow me, left bridgehead!" The fire of a 37mm artillery shell Among them, Liu Mingzhao, who looked like a terrifying devil wearing a gas mask, took the lead and led the Chinese squad to fly out of the position. Under the watchful eyes of their German partners, they bent and ran zigzag skillfully, weaving back and forth in the hail of bullets like elves. When they stepped onto the bridge, two shells blocked their way almost at the same time.
A soldier was overturned by a shell and hit hard on a steel beam, but this did not stop them. They quickly broke through the blockade and reached the most critical left bridgehead.
"Throw the bomb into the bunker."
"We have to stay here until noon! This is an order!"
Quickly and decisively deploy a circular defense circle, and two light machine guns become the key to protecting this small bridgehead. "Mingzhao, above." Long Yun reminded loudly, Liu Mingzhao also saw the church steeple on the left, pointed to Dongfang Chen: "Come up Dongfang, Meng Lang is good at marksmanship, responsible for protecting them."
In just a few minutes, the defense on the left side of the bridge had been deployed. When the next two squads arrived, densely packed French troops had already emerged from the streets and launched an attack here. Dongfang Chen held the machine gun and circled around the stairs in the tower, which made him feel that his lungs were on fire. When he finally climbed to the top of the building, he realized that a company of French troops had come from all around. He couldn't help but set up the machine gun to look down. Fierce shooting.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
The French troops who were caught off guard by three long and two short-point shots continued to fall, and the light machine gun once again showed the advantage of flexibility and maneuverability. Next to him, Meng Lang squinted his eyes. He was a 25-year-old soldier from the Miao family in Guizhou. He had studied at the famous Yunnan Lecture Hall. After the National Defense Forces took control of Guiyang, he joined the 18th Mountain Division. Later, he was selected for outstanding performance when he was selected as an officer cadet to go to Germany. Recruited here by the troops, he was learning German-style hunting techniques before the war broke out.
He pulled the bolt and fired in one go. When the French sergeant who was targeted fell down, the second bullet had already selected the target.
War is the most training for people. Originally, the Chinese class could choose to stay comfortably in the rear command post and learn the command art of the German officers, but without experiencing the front-line war and rolling a few times in the dense trenches, they would just It cannot be considered as a true experience of the cruelty of war. Really good generals are all born from the blood and rain, and it is always Zhao She and his ilk who hide behind and talk nonsense, so they choose the front line and observe the entire war from the perspective of infantry.
Although the machine guns temporarily prevented the enemy from attacking, the French army with superior strength still put a lot of pressure on everyone. In particular, the two 37mm infantry guns hidden in the house became a nightmare for the German positions. Long Yun quickly spread out the map, looked around and pulled Liu Mingzhao: "Mingzhao, why do you insist on letting us stay here? Are you going crazy behind and preparing to use a train to force forward reinforcements?"
"Impossible." Xiao Jinyun shook his head. The 23-year-old is the nephew of Xiao Anguo, the commander of the National Guard of the Republic of China. He served as a soldier in 11 years and entered the National Defense University's short-term crash course, and was later selected to study in Germany. He was also confused about this order: "The rails in front have been broken, and the French are still digging trenches and bunkers on the edge of the town. The infantry cannot rush through such a narrow place."
"Then why do we still have to keep it?"
Liu Mingzhao couldn't figure out why the superiors wanted them to defend the bridge. He pointed to the French artillery position in the house on the right and said: "No matter how many there are, let's kill the two 37 infantry guns first, otherwise we will all die here." .¡±
"I will attack, let Dongfang cover me and fire the machine gun. You go around from the flank." Xiao Jinyun quickly made a plan, and Liu Mingzhao and Long Yun each rushed out of the bunker with a few soldiers. The Schneider 37 infantry artillery is the most important fire support force of the French infantry. Even though the light and heavy machine guns are not as good as the Germans, they have been able to survive until now thanks to this lightweight and fast-firing infantry cannon. Therefore, killing them is the most important first step in the German infantry attack. step.
Liu Mingzhao leaned behind the wall, threw two grenades and waved vigorously to Dongfang Chen at the top of the tower. Upon seeing this, the latter immediately turned the machine gun towards the French artillery position, but the thick brick wall blocked the shooting angle.It was he who signaled to Long Yun on the other side to find a way to blow open the wall.
Zhang Wei, a 24-year-old blaster, crawled forward. When he was about to reach the wall, Xiao Jinyun, who was responsible for breaking out and attracting firepower, suddenly burst out of the slant. He quickly ran to divert the Hatchkiss heavy machine gun. When the bullets were beating violently along his heels, Zhang Wei, who was not threatened by machine guns, had already rushed out of the street corner and rushed towards the wall with a cluster grenade. As the French soldiers fired, he quickly stuffed the grenade into the small hole, pulled the string, and rolled a few steps on the spot. The explosion opened a large hole in the outer wall that blocked Dongfang Chen's shooting angle. Before the smoke cleared, he pulled the trigger and sent a box full of 20 bullets into the breach. The German-made 792mm bullets fired sparks into the house. When the French army was about to turn its infantry artillery to bombard him, Long Yun had already rushed in from the flank.
With the cooperation of two Sten submachine guns and grenades, it only took more than ten minutes to completely destroy the artillery bunker that threatened the left bridgehead the most. From the beginning of Liu Mingzhao to the end of Long Yun, the Chinese class showed extremely skillful team coordination, which made Heidfeld and the German soldiers in the distance applaud repeatedly.
When the biggest threat to the defensive position was removed and the Chinese squad returned to the attack position, the sandbags in front of them suddenly trembled. He turned around and looked at Long Yun, Liu Mingzhao, Dongfang Chen on the top of the tower, and even the French soldiers in the distance were completely dumbfounded! I saw five iron box-like objects emerging from nowhere in the distance and began to drive slowly towards the narrow railway bridge. "Brother Zhizhou (characterized by Long Yun), do you think it looks like One?" Before Liu Mingzhao finished speaking, Long Yun also remembered the news that came from the country not long ago, and suddenly blurted out: "Bunker truck?!"
In fact, the two misunderstood that this was not a bunker truck pieced together in China at all, but an AZV heavy tank secretly manufactured by Germany after Yang Qiu sold the blueprints! And they didn't even know that it was precisely because they killed the 37mm infantry cannon that was originally a great threat that they were able to successfully cross the river. The soldiers of the 3rd Battalion of the 16th Bavarian Regiment were dumbfounded. The 33-meter-tall AZV tank with a total length of more than 7 meters looked like a moving steel hill in front of the infantry! The 57mm infantry cannon and 6 Maxim MG8 heavy machine guns intertwined an extremely fierce firepower network.
"God? What is that?"
"Machine gun, aim at it."
¡°Damn, it¡¯s not responding.¡±
The French infantry who were fighting for the bridge were completely stunned by these AZV tanks, especially when the machine gun bullets hit them and there was no reaction at all, they forgot that they were approaching. When the first AZV tank slowly drove towards the trench at the edge of the town, everyone was thinking that it would be blocked, but the tank stubbornly and ruthlessly ran over it from the top of the trench. "Follow it!" Liu Mingzhao saw several French soldiers preparing to charge with grenades to blow up the tank. The first one to react was to direct the machine gun to kill them and shouted to Captain Hayfield: "Batalion Commander, we should Follow them, attack behind them, and protect it from enemy close range damage."
"But" Highfield has not yet come out of the shock, and he feels that there is no need for the infantry to follow these big guys. But Liu Mingzhao insisted: "They should be used to tear apart the defense line. As long as we follow it, we may be the first to enter Amiens."
"Entering Amiens? Yes!" Heidfeld finally came to his senses, and immediately ordered the 3rd Battalion to abandon its position according to Liu Mingzhao's suggestion, and followed five AZVs to advance towards Amiens. It was later confirmed that it was precisely because of Liu Mingzhao's suggestion and the protection of the 3rd Battalion that the five AZV tanks in their direction were not damaged until they entered Amiens, while the tank teams invested in other directions were all attacked by the French army without exception. Destroyed after close range attack by infantry and grenades and other weapons.
The tanks that appeared on the battlefield for the first time really frightened the British and French coalition forces. When 118 AZV tanks crossed the Somme from the 7th bridge at the same time and attacked the French positions, the Battle of Artois, which was attacked by the British and French for more than half a month, took a major turn. By the afternoon of that day, Amiens, which had been occupied but lost in the early stages of the development, was once again captured by the Germans. The 35 British and French infantry divisions assembled in this generation left nearly 300,000 men and a large number of baggage weapons, and had to stride forward under the cover of poison gas shells. Retreat backwards.
It is a pity that Germany did not realize the role of tanks, let alone how to cooperate with them in combat, which ultimately led to the British and French forces taking the opportunity to escape. But even so, it was still like a bomb was dropped on the Western Front! The impact of the loss of Amiens was too great. After losing this most important support point, the German army could no longer be troubled by the Somme Gorge and penetrate directly to the outskirts of Paris.
After learning about the reversal of the Battle of Artois, the German high command ordered the expansion of the tank production line that night to manufacture this new weapon at full speed. At the same time, 18 German divisions were ordered to jump out of the trenches and cross the Somme River. With the help of AZV tanks, they advanced towards the Paris outpost of Cambein (Compi¨¨gne) at a speed of 20 kilometers per day.
The battlefield on the Western Front was completely disrupted!
{Reflections on Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com??Every book lover¡¯s support, your support is our biggest motivation}
Text Chapter 381 Preparation
"Bingwen. I'm on my way to Baotou now. This letter has been brewing for a long time. I hope you can remember every word below.
I can¡¯t tell you why, but please remember that when the German fleet sets off again, you must increase all your attention to ensure your own safety. This must also be notified to all students and military students studying in Germany. In addition, I have decided that when you return from your next trip, you will find opportunities to intervene in Europe. Maybe you will blame this for delaying your studies, but I hope you can understand that this is not only my personal wish, but also the needs of the country. ! I have sent Wang Zhengting as the Minister Plenipotentiary to Switzerland. There are two people traveling with him. They have a plan in their hands. You will understand after reading it. This is a good opportunity for the rise of our country's industry, but the risks are also very high. I hope you will act accordingly and put your safe return first!
I named the plan "Rhineland". "Yang Qiu raised his head after writing the last word. The mountains and fields outside the car window were green and beautiful.
His trip was to Suiyuan for inspection. In addition to seeing the northwest closely, he also served as the extremely important Development and Reform Commission of the Republic of China (referred to as the Development and Reform Commission), so he needed to inspect the extremely important Baotou and personally Go and see if there is a foundation for building industry in this era.
As an industrial base, Baotou has almost all the required resources, and it is very easy to mine close to the surface. However, it is currently difficult to travel from the south to the hinterland of the north. Because there is currently no direct railway to Suiyuan, you need to take the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to reach Zhangjiakou and cross the mountains, or take the more convenient Beijing-Hankou Line to Shijiazhuang, then switch to the Zhengtai Line to reach Taiyuan and then go north. Don¡¯t think that the fact that trains can reach Taiyuan directly means that material transportation is very convenient. In fact, the Zhengtai Line and the Beijing-Hankou Line have different regulations, so trains need to be replaced. There is no big problem for ordinary passengers, but it is very difficult for larger machinery and materials to be transferred. Although Zhan Tianyou has proposed a national unified railway regulation plan. But now the country's foundation is still very weak, and it can only solve the transformation of a few important trunk lines first. What's more, the southwestern railway network has entered a crisis. The western section of the Longhai Line, the extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to Kulun, and the extension of Taiyuan to Baotou at the foot are the most important plans of the Northern Strategy. Construction had already begun, and even though many experts had been brought in over the years, resource constraints meant that the railway plan gradually faltered.
So the first thing is to repair the railway from Taiyuan to Baotou as soon as possible, but steel has become a problem again!
As the European war deepens. Steel is no longer available in the international market, but domestically we are determined to achieve an annual output of 500,000 tons. But so far it can only reach about 300,000, and according to calculations by the newly established National Development and Reform Commission, the actual domestic demand for steel this year alone is at least 700,000 tons. The gap is as much as 400,000 tons. National steel demand is likely to reach 4 million in five years.
According to production capacity calculations, Dangtu and Hanyang are undoubtedly the largest at present. If both plants can reach the designed output value, they will have an annual output of about 800,000 to 1 million. Chongqing¡¯s crude steel output is not large, mainly special steel for national defense, and local ore resources It's not enough so it's not included. The equipment left by Japan in Anshan will be able to produce 100,000 tons per year when it is completed by the end of next year. Although the second-hand equipment of the largest Sino-French Changchun Steel Plant has begun to be dismantled and transferred, it will take three years to complete the construction and reach maximum production capacity. This means that the actual gap will still be 2 million in five years.
Chongqing and Hanyang have been able to produce some steelmaking equipment such as Martin furnaces themselves, but some high-tech products such as large generators must be imported. Although importing is now more difficult, he can still obtain some urgently needed supplies through special channels. Besides, he can't just wait for the war to end and waste three years of development, so he wants to take advantage of his free time to lay a good foundation first and wait for the war to end. There is no need to rebuild, just expand production capacity. Baotou is not only a resource and industrial base, but its geographical location determines that it has strategic value and can radiate the entire Mongolia and northwest. Coupled with the northeast under construction, it can form two fists radiating the entire north.
When Yang Qiu was thinking about the future of northern industry, Cai Gongshi and Yan Xishan walked in with a smile. Because they were going to Shanxi for inspection this time, Yang Qiu specially invited this old Shanxi man as a consultant.
¡°Vice President, great news!¡±
Cai Gongshi said with a smile: "The much-needed shipbuilding equipment is expected!"
"real?"
Cai Gongshi knew that large shipbuilding equipment had always been Yang Qiu's concern. After being trapped by equipment limitations, many foreign technicians were hired in the country to avoid disasters due to the war, but they still could not build truly large warships by themselves, so he immediately said : "It's a telegram from Bingwen. He said that Italy has occupied Caporetto! It has taken control of the CNL shipyard in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He suggested that we immediately send someone to contact Italy to buy the equipment and transport it back to the country."
Yang Qiu nodded, this matter must be done immediately. Because the Italian army occupied Caporetto for a short time, it would be driven back to the border by the Austro-Hungarian Empire by the end of the year.??People invade their own country. Moreover, he had also read the information about the cnl shipyard incident. France had always wanted to get the shipyard. In the end, Italy gave up and retreated to the country due to pressure and did nothing.
"This news was given to him by General Hakan. He also suggested that we exchange grain for the shipyard. He said that there has been a food shortage in Italy in recent years. After the war, it not only did not alleviate but intensified. Wang Guangqi, the Minister to Italy, learned the news I also sent a telegram back and said" When Cai Gongshi said this, his words became awkward. Yang Qiu asked: "What did you say?"
Since Yan Xishan was promoted to the executive committee of the National Society, he has completely turned to Yang Qiu. When he saw Cai Gong, he was embarrassed to say it. He smiled beside him and said: "Wang Guangqi said that in order to accomplish this matter, he must first get through the Italian Minister of Internal Affairs. This person is the king of Italy's minister." A confidant heard that Britain and France gave him money when he persuaded Italy to join the Entente. Moreover, this man also had a lot of lust for women, so he suggested"
"It's just two women." Yang Qiu chuckled. Caporetto not only has a large shipyard, but also a lot of industrial equipment needed domestically, including Martin furnaces and other steelmaking equipment. He said, "Find a way to choose Wang Zhengting asked Wang Zhengting to take two pretty Japanese women there. They want money for money and women for women. In short, they must get it!" Cai Gongshi nodded, and Yan Xishan's face condensed slightly and said: "The radio receiver on the train just now By telegram, the British envoy Bernard and the French minister Conde joined hands to see the president in the morning, hoping that we could send troops to Europe."
"We are asked to send troops to Europe. What happened?"
When Yan Xishan glanced at Mr. Cai, the latter said: "Japan has officially refused to send its army to Europe because the cabinet has not yet been formed. It only sent two Kongang-class battlecruisers to lead a small fleet to protect the safety of the Mediterranean Sea to Malacca. Europe last night There have also been major changes: 18 German divisions have crossed the Somme and are approaching Paris."
"Tank!" Yang Qiu's huge figure of a7v immediately appeared in Yang Qiu's mind, and he could guess it even before he got the exact battle report. With aircraft still unable to decide the war, the only thing that could break through the British and French trenches on the Somme was tanks! Calculating the time, it has been almost a year since the materials were handed over before the war started. There is no problem in producing a finished product based on German industrial standards.
Seeing him stand up, Yan Xishan immediately opened the map lying next to him. He was even more skillful than Cai Gongshi, who had been a secretary for more than a year. But Yang Qiu didn't have the intention to pay attention to the meaning behind this small movement now, and quickly found Amian and rolled his fingers slowly. Amiens is the most important support point in the northwest of Paris. After losing here, the road is flat and undefeable. Only by reaching the Aisne-Camby (Compi¨¨gne) can we stabilize our position. As a result, all the efforts of Britain and France in the Western Front in the past year were in vain, and the entire Western Front returned to the situation in September 1914 when the German army was at its strongest, and they paid the price of 2 million casualties and prisoners in vain! Not to mention Britain and France, I would probably go crazy if I were to do it!
Send troops? !
This thought suddenly arose in Yang Qiu¡¯s heart, and it became stronger! It is indeed the most advantageous time to send troops at this time, and Britain and France, who are in a hurry, will definitely offer a very attractive price. But when his eyes saw the letter on the table, he hesitated.
Including Bingwen, there are currently hundreds of Chinese soldiers active in various armies of the Allied Powers. They are trying to learn experiences and lessons. If they intervene now, this kind of learning will undoubtedly be interrupted. The Army is easy to talk about, but the Navy and Air Force are not good at it or even understand it at all. It would be a pity to give up. Think about Jutland, if Bingwen and others could experience fighting on the front line personally, how much help it would bring to the navy! Moreover, Britain and France have not yet reached despair. The current tanks have great flaws, not to mention the slow and big guys like the A7V, which can be blocked by digging wide trenches and setting fires. Therefore, it is basically impossible to rely on tanks to win the final victory. Reality.
It is nothing more than opening up a new competition for manufacturing power and resources.
If you are right, seeing Amiens open up the situation, William II must be eager to open up the Champagne area and the Verdun channel, trying to fight with two fists, so the Western Front will only become more tragic. After thinking about this, he was no longer in a hurry, and turned around and said: "Return the telegram to the Prime Minister and put the exchange of oil exploration rights on hold for the time being. Now we will do our best to dispatch workers to France. We must transport all the required 500,000 people to France before the end of the year." France, inform Xiao Anguo that the guardsmen going to Europe to protect workers are ready to go. Also tell Wang Zhengting to see if you can help me make arrangements after arriving in Europe. I want to visit Italy and France around the middle of next year."
"Both of them are thoughtful people. He did not mention sending troops but accelerated the recruitment of workers to prepare the National Guard. He is also preparing to visit France next year. There is no doubt that he has plans to intervene in Europe. Cai Gongshi was a little worried. Although Japan's victory had greatly increased its momentum, in fact, the Republic of China could not afford the consumption of Europe. Is it worthwhile to invest troops to help foreigners fight?
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support. Your support is mine.Our biggest motivation}
Text Chapter 382 An inevitable battle
"More than"
Outside the general¡¯s mansion left behind by the former Qing Dynasty, An Guoliang jumped off his horse with a slight shout. The short sheepskin jacket, the animal skin sleeve extending to the thigh, and the sunburned cheeks all proved that this was no longer a flowery Guan Nei.
Most of the people in Wusu Yalitai still wear the robes of the former Qing Dynasty, and many still have ugly braids. The ever-changing atmosphere in the pass does not seem to have affected this important town on the northwest frontier. The local herdsmen still turn their prayer wheels in piety. Thank you for their eternal life. If anything had really changed, only the thousands of soldiers stationed here from distant places told them that the Manchu era was gone forever.
The northwest border is vast and sparsely populated, but it is extremely important. As long as the pass is stabilized in the past dynasties, the central government will definitely send heavy troops to guard the border. The Republic of China government was no exception. During such a tense period of the Sino-Japanese War, the two divisions of the Northwest Army still carried out a large-scale sweep against separatist forces regardless of cooperation. After the stabilization of Guanhai at the beginning of the year, the theater's military strength increased instead of decreasing. Not only did the number of divisions increase from the original two to four mixed divisions, but two National Guard brigades were also dispatched for the first time to take charge of local security.
The mixed division is a new organization of the National Defense Forces and a unique organization of the Northwest Army. It is formed using a mixed cavalry and infantry model. Each division consists of two infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade. The reason for using this organization is mainly to target the people in the open area. The special environment is rare, because it is absolutely impossible to conduct military operations in the vast northwest without cavalry. In addition to the cavalry, some trucks have recently been transferred to cooperate. However, because gasoline transportation is not easy, the Northwest Army mainly relies on horses and camels.
An Guoliang was ordered to be stationed in Wusu Yalitai at the beginning of last year. This military town had been repaired several times during the Qing Dynasty. The National Defense Force also made plans after arriving. Although the project has not yet been completed, according to the plan, it will be built into a reliable building. A steppe fortress housing at least one infantry division.
The current Dingbian General¡¯s Mansion is a large office with a mix of military and political affairs. On the left are the civilian and administrative officials sent by the central government to Mongolia. On the right is the garrison office. As soon as An Guoliang entered the door, he saw Wu Changshan, the newly arrived commissioner of the Simon Government. This man in his thirties used to work as a secretary in Beiyang No. 4 Town. Ogurayama switched to the National Defense Forces because he was not good at writing. After training, he was appointed as the logistics officer of the Fourth Division. After being injured in the civilian security operation, he transferred to the civilian service and finally applied for the government affairs training class and was assigned here. To be honest, coming here is really not a good job, so he didn't look good after he came.
An Guoliang's reputation for tearing apart the fourth town's defense circle with his own hands has long been known to everyone, and the two of them are old acquaintances, so when Wu Changshan saw him, he immediately asked: "Is there any news about Babu Zabu and his group?"
"No, I don't know where that guy is hiding."
Wu Changshan was a little disappointed. After the war between China and Japan, Babuzabu and his group, who were very close to Japan, responded in Mongolia. Later, when the results of the Qingdao Battle were heard, this group suddenly disappeared. In order to find them, the Northwest War Zone worked hard. And he also hopes to catch this person as soon as possible and transfer him back to the pass. An Guoliang knew what he was thinking and laughed: "Come on, don't be downcast. Pack your things and come with me to Baotou."
"Baotou?"
Wu Changshan scratched his head and walked a thousand miles from Wusu Yalitai to Baotou. Even the fastest horse needs several days and nights, so why travel so far when there is nothing to do? An Guoliang said with a smile: "The commander-in-chief has arrived in Baotou. He has summoned us officers to a meeting. By the way, he will ask you civil servants to go back and meet." Wu Changshan's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to meet Yang Qiu not long after he arrived, so he didn't care. Get ready to go back to the house and pack your things immediately. An Guoliang grabbed him and asked, "By the way, have you seen Li Liejun come back?"
"Why, did you invite him?"
An Guoliang nodded. After Li Liejun was slapped three times by Yang Qiu in Jiangxi, he was sent to a recruit training camp for training, and then was sent alone to Tangnu Ulianghai to guard the border. It wasn't until the Northwest Theater was established and the Northwest Army stationed in Usu Yalitai that he was incorporated into the Northwest Army as company commander. However, because Yang Qiu never took back the order to garrison him, he was not allowed to stay in the Wulianghai area without the highest order. Leave, this time if Yang Qiu hadn't called him by name to take him to Baotou. They are still stationed there and cannot leave.
While the two were talking, there was another sound of horses neighing outside. He turned around and saw Li Liejun, a bearded man dressed in herdsman garb and leading four cavalrymen, appearing outside the door.
An Guoliang learned riding in Japan. Although they didn't exchange a few words, they knew each other, but now they seemed to be strangers. Li Liejun, who was originally a literary figure, is much stronger than before, and his skin color has become dark and red due to the constant wind and sun on the deep plateau. The biggest change is his eyes. The former high-ranking governor of Jiangxi and the leader of the Democratic Party have completely seen Not enough, only the perseverance after experiencing the bitterness of wind, sand and cold is left.
"Let's go." An Guoliang didn't say much, patted his war horses and the others quickly headed south.
*****
If there is anything that has caused the whole of Europe to sleep restlessly from 1915 to the present, it is by no means the rare scene of peace in the Far East, let alone the short-lived and bloody May 10th riots, but the steel figure that appeared on the banks of the West Sum River. The A7V tanks that appeared in advance slowly advanced towards Paris. Britain and France were at a loss. The situation on the Western Front returned to the German offensive situation in September 1914. The whole of France was once again faced with the possibility of the outbreak of the Paris Defense War in a solemn atmosphere and could not extricate itself.
¡°The initiator of such major changes on the Western Front traveled far away from the bustling scene to Baotou, leading an investigation team consisting of many white people to inspect the long-coveted Bayan Obo region, silently sketching the national heavy industry blueprint in his mind. Bernard and Kant were disappointed, and Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi were deeply dissatisfied with their pushing and pushing attitude. In their hearts, they began to miss Yang Qiu's years in Nanjing, although the young man made them suffer. He couldn't tell, but after he left, he realized that there was no one in this country who could really make the decision.
From the beginning of Yuan Shikai to the departure of Sun Yat-sen, the Beiyang Group disintegrated the Kuomintang and retreated, creating a situation where the National Socialist Party was dominated by one party. At the same time, it also purged all the people who could make the final say in the country, leading to the current predicament. So Yang Qiu also knew that there were countless people who wanted him to go back as soon as possible, but he didn't want to go back to Nanjing immediately. In addition to the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan and the Baiyun Mine that attracted him, after the main force of the Russian army stationed in Siberia withdrew and was destined to be unable to come back, It¡¯s time for the North to start planning.
Because in the "Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement", although both sides recognized each other's current national borders, Russia also recognized that Tangnu Uryanghai, the area from Ili to the west of Jungar to Lake Balkhash, and Mongolia belong to Chinese territory, but it left the European War to end The former Chinese government was not allowed to station its military tail in the above-mentioned areas. Out of the idea of ??getting it first, Yang Qiu agreed to sign the agreement, so currently the National Defense Forces only station one brigade in Urumqi and Usu Yalitai, and the rest of the troops are temporarily stationed in Suiyuan and Chahar.
There are herds of cattle and sheep on the Ulanqab grassland north of Yinshan Mountain. Different from remote areas, the development speed of Baotou and the surrounding Mongolian banners has increased significantly since the city was built in 1870. In just twenty years, it has become the fur and medicinal materials trading center in the north second only to Kulun. Even countries such as Britain and France have set their sights. here. Benefiting from the European War and the momentum of rapid economic development within the customs, the animal husbandry industry has also gained momentum in the past two years. In particular, sheepskin, butter and other winter supplies are in short supply. In addition, all northern tariffs have been withdrawn, so that herdsmen do not have to work hard to raise but ultimately Selling at low prices, the number of cattle and sheep increased.
It¡¯s just that there are still very few independent herdsmen on the Mongolian grasslands. Most of the cattle and sheep belong to the nobility. The current status of ordinary herdsmen is as low as that of the long-term serfs before the land reform in Henan.
"What's going on with Cullen and Russia?" Yang Qiu carried a riding whip and set foot on the mine together with officers such as Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu. Since last year, the Ministry of Resources had specially sent people here to investigate according to his deployment, and the results were naturally no surprise. In order to protect the "secret", upon request from the General Staff Headquarters, the 6th Division and the 122nd newly formed Mixed City Division among the three army divisions formed after the Sino-Japanese War were transferred here to garrison here.
Shi Xiaolou is now the commander of the Northwest Theater Command. He and Su Xiaohu, the new commander of the Southwest Theater Command, are nicknamed the "Two Young Masters of National Defense." He Xi, the senior commander of the Second Division, has great power. He specially changed into regular clothes to see Yang Qiu and introduced: "Kulun is now leaderless. Since we signed the treaty with Russia, many Mongolian nobles and princes have temporarily hid in Lake Baikal or Irkutsk. The eighth Jeb Zundampa Living Buddha also retracted his previous words about the establishment of Japan, but I heard that he had sent people to Japan and St. Petersburg to seek assistance. However, Babu Zabu, who was engaged in rebellion with the Manchus, has been very active recently and has sent people to various banners from time to time. Last month, he secretly went to Kulun to meet the living Buddha. He has now gathered four to five thousand people, many of whom are Japanese Asian elements, so he is very popular with the frightened Mongolian relatives, and he is very careful. , but his whereabouts are erratic, and he ran away after several encirclement and suppression operations. On the Russian side, it is relatively simple. Most of the troops stationed in Siberia have withdrawn, and are currently only stationed in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Chita, and Irkutsk. There are about 30,000 people and a small fleet, and there are about 10,000 Cossack cavalry in the direction of Tomsk, which should be used as a mobile force to guard against us."
"When did Nicholas II become so cautious?"
Shi Xiaolou smiled: "In the past, we didn't need to be careful because the Qing army couldn't threaten him at all. But now that we have taken over and defeated Japan, it's no wonder that we are not nervous. If it weren't for the fact that Europe couldn't escape, I'm afraid our two families would not be nervous now." There¡¯s already a fight over Cullen.¡±
"Yes. Like Japan, this war is unavoidable."
During the conversation, Yang Qiu climbed up to the top of the mountain with one stride, and the blue sky and green grass in his eyes suddenly became very clear. When will the world in his heart become like this?What is the difference between Jing and Wei?
******
ps: I don¡¯t know why, but I had already thought about it, but my brain was so funny that it took me several hours to finish it, so I was delayed
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 383 Time to dispatch troops
*728*15,*
='';""""
The busiest season of the year in Baotou has finally arrived. In order to sell their cattle and sheep at a good price, herdsmen coming from all directions chose a good location to set up their tents outside the city early. Within a few days, a huge tent was formed. free market. . Fur goods and medicine merchants from Zhangjiakou, Taiyuan and Shaanxi crowded the city, and even the prices were much more expensive than usual. .
National Guard soldiers with live ammunition patrolled the market. Due to the scarcity of civilian police in the northwest, they were tasked with maintaining public order at this time. In the distance, beside the Yellow River waterway, a regiment of construction soldiers drawn from the construction of the Southwest Railway are building a railway bridge. The construction speed is slow because it is difficult to transport cement and prefabricated steel structural components from the mainland. The Construction Corps was Yang Qiu's original idea in the southwest. This method not only solved the problem of concentrating efforts for national construction, but also solved the problem of a large number of veterans from Beiyang and all over the country who could not find jobs after being discharged from the army. Although it was mainly engaged in construction, After military-style management provided food and accommodation, the income was no worse than that of a soldier, so many unskilled veterans voluntarily stayed, and the army also allowed them to bring their families with them, which stabilized many people's hearts.
The 6th Division station is full of stars. In addition to Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu who arrived in advance, Peng Shouxin, the commander of the 21st Brigade stationed in Shaanxi, Dai Jin, the commander of the 18th Mountain Brigade in Rehe, and the former commander of the 2nd Brigade were promoted to new posts after the war. Established as the commander of the 19th Infantry Division and transferred to Fangwei in the northwest theater.
According to the post-war summary, the National Defense Forces once again determined its establishment. The five new divisions included two infantry divisions and three mixed divisions. The infantry divisions continued to use their original designations, namely the 58th, 59th, and 60th brigades of the 19th Division, and the 61st and 62nd brigades of the 20th Division. , 63rd Brigade. The guard divisions continue to use numbers starting with 10, while the mixed divisions specially prepared for the north continue to use numbers starting with 12, namely the 122nd, 123rd and 124th divisions (the original 121st division is also a mixed division). By the end of 1919, the National Defense Forces will officially have 20 infantry divisions, 4 mixed divisions, 4 central guard divisions and 3 military brigades. All reserve divisions and provisional divisions in future wars will use numbers starting with 2 to make them clear at a glance.
"Why is he here?"
Outside the conference room, Peng Shouxin was just about to get in when he saw a person sitting in the corner. When he saw his face clearly, he was a little dazed. Because it turned out to be Li Liejun, who was recognized as useless. He didn't expect Yang Qiu to call him. But he also sympathized with his plight. Among the many officers of the National Defense Forces who lead troops in war, this person may not lose to anyone. It's a pity that I didn't see the situation clearly. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Youzheng (characterized by Xu Shuzheng), didn't he say that this meeting was for a division and brigade level officer? He has become a brigade commander?"
"Huh! I'm still a die-hard member of the Democratic Party. If you ask me, the Democratic Party can't afford to support it, why bother." Xu Shuzheng looked down on a deposed company commander. He felt that compared with Yang Qiu, those members of the Democratic Party were useless. Although Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei have joined the cabinet, they are both idle positions. The former will be squeezed out by Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun. Even if it takes 20 to 30 years, they probably won't be able to turn around, so they joined the National Society early in the hope of using this status to advance. climb.
Peng Shouxin doesn¡¯t like the Democratic Party very much, but he can¡¯t say much about this matter, so he just keeps his mouth shut. You can walk in and post (the fastest update in the house)
? ef="
) Now Wu Peifu is not here. Asked: "Why isn't the teacher here?"
Xu Shuzheng suddenly looked excited and quietly came over: "I heard that Cai Songpo and Yue Peng from the Northeast War Zone came last night, and they are having a meeting next door now." Hearing that Cai E and Yue Peng were here, Peng Shouxin immediately frowned and said to himself Didn't you say that Yang Qiu only came to inspect? Why are these two people here? Is there any big movement in the north? Russia is very quiet now, and even the soldiers below have been ordered not to cross the border. After the Japanese forces in Manchuria and Mongolia were wiped out, they couldn't organize them for a while. As for the noble Mongolian nobles in Kulun, they were even more scabies. If they didn't want to violate the Sino-Russian agreement, they would have been wiped out several times. Since everything was fine, why bother? Want to go to war in such a big way?
While the two were thinking about it, Zhan Tianyou, who had arrived together last night, was explaining to Yang Qiu the Baotou-Kulun railway plan and railway construction. Cai E, Wu Peifu and others did not understand much about these things, so they asked: "Mr. Yuancheng, what do you think?" We don¡¯t understand much about this. I just want to ask, if the Baotou-Kulun railway needs to be repaired, how long will it take?¡±
¡°There are three things a railway needs: manpower, resources and terrain.¡± Zhan Tianyou was originally in Chengdu to supervise the Southwest Railway Network, but suddenly he received news asking him to come to Baotou, so he traveled over the mountains and ridges from Sichuan overnight to come here. He is now the Minister of Railways, and he is in charge of all railways across the country. While my wish was being fulfilled, I was also feeling a lot of pressure. Especially in the first five-year plan proposed not long ago, it was required to complete the entire southwestern railway network within five years, and complete the reconstruction of several main roads north of the Yangtze River and the construction of branch lines. The task was very heavy. He was almost out of breath. At this moment, when faced with the inquiry, he bravely analyzed: "There is no problem in manpower. If the northwest is insufficient, we can draw it from the Central Plains. The terrain of the Baoku line is generally flat. After leaving Baotou and passing through the Yinshan Mountains, the baseIt's just deserts and grasslands, so it's not technically difficult. It's about resources Even if he doesn't tell everyone, it's also clear that the biggest trouble restricting the development of the northwest and north is resources and transportation. At present, the national steel production is far from keeping up with the demand. Cement plants have been built one after another but are still insufficient. What's worse is that the road into the north is difficult. Without railways, it is difficult to imagine that tens of thousands of tons of steel rails and necessary materials can be transported here.
"The extension of the Zhengtai Line from Taiyuan to Baotou has started. According to the plan, it will be completed in three years. Even if the manpower and resources are doubled, this mountain road will take at least two years to be completed. The extension of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Line to Baotou has also started, but over there The road is more difficult, and four years is already the shortest period." Zhan Tianyou is not an ordinary engineer who only cares about railways. He understands that national construction must meet the needs of national defense. The Baoku-Kudong Railway and the Longhai West Line are related to the safety of the northern part of the country. Since Yang Qiu suddenly found He came and explained that something big was bound to happen in the north. After thinking about it, he said: "In fact, it is not impossible to quickly connect Baotou to Kulun, but that plan is too wasteful."
Said: "If you don't consider the cost, you can use narrow gauge in the same way that Japan built the South Manchuria branch line. Because narrow gauge traffic efficiency is low and the cargo transportation volume is small, the pressure on the roadbed is very small. In order to rush the work, Japan even used hay directly to mix it. Build the foundation with soil and put the sleepers on top, which reduces the amount of crushed stones and cement. You only need to transport the sleepers and rails. The straight line from Baotou to Kulun is only more than 800 kilometers. According to Japan at the time, the maximum length was 400 kilometers per year. It will be completed in two and a half years. If it is replaced with standard rails it is estimated to take four years. We also have to deal with the transportation of large items such as cement and stone crushers."
The Republic of China cannot afford to spend tens of millions to build a railway that is destined to be abandoned, not to mention that Baotou will be built into a heavy industrial base in the future. Narrow gauge could not support such a huge transportation volume, so Yang Qiu vetoed the narrow gauge plan, but he did not say why he suddenly wanted to speed up the construction of this railway. After thanking Zhan Tianyou, he took the lead and walked to the officers' conference room. Cai E followed behind, looking at his back and frowning secretly. He knew that Yang Qiu always had plans for things, and often started deployment several years in advance. Could this sudden proposal to speed up the construction of the Bao-Kuo Railway mean that he was preparing to launch troops against Russia?
After arriving at the conference room, all the officers stood up. Yang Qiu glanced at Li Liejun in the corner and sat in the middle. Before anyone could speak, he made a gesture to Cai Gong who was accompanying him: "Let's listen to the situation first."
Cai Gongshi took out the European battle report compiled during this period, walked to the map and pointed at it and said: "The latest news. Five days ago, the German army arrived about 30 kilometers north of Compi¨¨gne, France. It is less than a hundred kilometers away from Paris. Although Britain and France have stabilized the defense line, they have lost more than 130,000 troops, and Germany has begun to mobilize more troops here after seeing the opportunity. There is already definite information that the German General Staff plans to launch a general offensive on the Western Front before the end of the year, so recently began to attack the Russian army. They hoped to drive the Russian army out of Poland and Galicia before winter came. Therefore, during this period of time, Russia was in great chaos. A total of hundreds of large and small strikes and uprisings had broken out, and Minister Lu Zhengxiang sent back The telegram said that because of the bad situation on the front, Nicholas II has considered going on a personal expedition at the end of the year!"
"The emperor is personally conducting the expedition?!"
Wu Peifu and all the officers gasped, and even Li Liejun in the corner frowned. It is never a trivial matter to lead a military expedition in person, and no one would make such a big gamble unless it was a battle that must be won or a sign of national subjugation. The Russian army did not have an advantage on the Eastern Front, and there were frequent strikes and riots in the country. In this situation, it was probably not a good omen for the imperial commander to conduct an expedition in person.
Cai E has been paying attention to Yang Qiu, and suddenly frowned when he heard this. Could it be that he was planning to take advantage of the opportunity of Nicholas II's personal conquest to send troops to Cullen to regain the country in one fell swoop? Wouldn¡¯t that blatantly trample on the China-Russia Agreement? What would Britain and France think? Many people had the same idea as him, but Xu Shuzheng, the staff officer of the Northwest Theater Command, was completely opposite and clenched his fists. Seeing that the stability of the country is almost no big deal, only Cullen's heart problem makes many officers salivate. If he can take this opportunity to make this contribution, he should also wear a general star on his shoulders, right?
Thinking of this, he was just about to recommend himself, but Yang Qiu suddenly turned to the silent Li Liejun: "Li Liejun."
"arrive."
Li Liejun stood up after hearing the roll call. All eyes were on him. As one of the few officers in the National Defense Force who is loyal to the Kuomintang, Cai E is very familiar with him, but after seeing him again two years later, he feels a lot stranger. Not to mention his dark complexion, he is almost a dull man. The demeanor of the third governor who was so powerful in the early Republic of China has long been lost. No, it can be seen that guarding the border had a great impact on him. I sighed in my heart, wondering if he could come out. After all, he was still above people like Chen Huan in terms of talent and learning. If he failed to recover from this, it would be considered a loss to the country.
"The President and the Congress have passed the proposal to dispatch 200,000 workers to Russia. They will set off to work in Ufa and Yekaterinburg at the end of October." Yang Qiu also looked at him, with no trace of his heart on his face. Thoughts, he said lightly: "General StaffIt has been officially decided to promote you to the rank of major, and Tangnu Wulianghai company will be expanded into the ** regiment. All the required soldiers and equipment will be replenished within two months. In addition, I have sent someone to protect your wife and children when they come to Baotou for a reunion. I will give you two months of leave to have a good rest. Then your regiment will set off with light equipment and laborers to protect their safety. "
Li Liejun¡¯s eyes moved. He had long been pessimistic about Jin¡¯s promotion. His two years as a border guard had made him think through many things, but he never expected that Yang Qiu would bring his family to reunite. For the first time, I realized that this person was actually not as ruthless as he was when he treated him and the Democratic Party, so he thanked her gently. Even Cai E was happy for him. The head of the regiment was already a front-line officer of the National Defense Force, not to mention that he would also be responsible for the task of protecting workers abroad. If he could complete it well, he might be able to take on a big responsibility in the future.
Only Xu Shuzheng was secretly annoyed, but he didn¡¯t understand why Yang Qiu liked him!
"I just said a lot, and I know you all have doubts in your hearts. Now I can tell you." Yang Qiu didn't notice his expression, and put his hands on the table with a serious look: "I have decided to send a letter to Europe by the end of 2016 at the latest. Troops are being dispatched, so I hope you¡¯re all ready!¡±
Cai E was stunned for a moment. Even though many people speculated that Yang Qiu had plans to send troops to Europe, he still had a lot of worries and doubts when he took the initiative to speak out. He is not against sending troops. As Yang Qiu said before, they must put aside the idea of ????imperial empire and actively participate in the world. Helping foreigners fight may not seem worthwhile but it can bring them closer to each other. But his idea is to send troops to France, because if you go to France, you don't have to worry too much about logistics. If you send troops to Russia the Baoku Railway cannot be repaired, and you must rely entirely on the South Manchuria Railway and the Middle East Railway. What about the logistics ¡To be continued¡
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text 384 Tank
*728*15,*
='';""""
There is an ancient battlefield in Xinye, Henan. Local people said that because there were so many dead people, faint cries could be heard every full moon night, so no one dared to live within a radius of dozens of miles. .Because of this, the National Defense Force was given an advantage and the place was converted into an Army weapons testing site.
In fact, this is not the most ideal weapons testing site. The main reason is that the place is narrow and not suitable for confidentiality. The most ideal testing area should be in the northern desert, but because the railway is not connected, the Ministry of National Defense chose this place as a temporary testing area. In order to transport large weapons here easily, it took a year to build a railway branch line from Xinyang to here, funded by the Ministry of National Defense, using tens of thousands of troops and engineers.
When Jiang Fangzhen arrived here, several small tanks with different and weird looks were being tested.
In order to simulate a realistic battlefield as much as possible, the vehicle test area is arranged according to the dimensions of various trenches and obstacles on the European Western Front, and many additional obstacles are also set up. But none of these things seemed to be a problem for the little tanks, and they were seen running back and forth to challenge their limits over and over again.
A replica Renault military truck produced by the Hankou Vehicle Factory was parked in the distance with oil drums piled on it. Next to the truck, Song Ziqing and the National Defense Force quartermaster Qiu Heng were surrounded by a large group of technicians. There were also many blue-eyed and yellow-haired people inside. foreign experts. Jiang Fangzhen has long been accustomed to foreign experts. When he bribed Russian officials last winter to transport equipment from more than a dozen factories via the Siberian Railway, more than a thousand senior technical experts from Russia, Austria and other countries came in, as well as hundreds of university professors. Several large companies, such as Hanyang, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, and Jiangnan, which benefited the most, imitated Krupp and began to establish their own design and R&D centers. Someone originally proposed to establish a national science and technology center, but they were shelved due to the lack of own talent. Compared with senior experts, there are more skilled workers who desire stability. Among them, the largest number of workers come from Russia. Last month alone, Lu Zhengxiang hired more than 700 skilled workers of various types from the Russian Black Sea Shipyard and Kurtsk Iron Works. It has greatly enriched the Qingdao Shipyard and Fengtian Anshan Steel Plant under construction.
Unlike other talents, it is basically impossible for foreign experts who can enter this experimental area to return to their countries. Moreover, their arrival and departure will be strictly monitored, but these people in front of them seem to have completely forgotten the price they need to pay to enjoy a good life. Their faces are flushed and they are pointing at the small tank and dancing, as if that is such an incredible achievement. .
??????????? In fact, it¡¯s really something incredible.
As the president of the National Defense University and a person who was allowed to enter the General Staff Headquarters, Jiang Fangzhen had long known that the country had begun to develop tanks very early, and the short-lived bunker truck in Jinzhou was just an early test product, but he did not expect that it would be ready so soon. Take out the sample.
"I've met the principal." The sharp-eyed Qiu Heng saluted immediately when he saw him. Song Ziqing also temporarily put aside the test materials and turned around and smiled: "Brother Baili, why are you here free?"
"The first batch of students is about to graduate. I came to you to ask when the commander will come back. I'm ready for the graduation ceremony." Jiang Fangzhen spoke without taking his eyes off the tank. He had already seen a7v in the photos he secretly brought back from Europe. figure, but compared with that big guy, the cars in front of them are really too small.
Song Ziqing glanced at him in surprise, and suddenly laughed: "Baili, why do you care about this kind of false courtesy? This is not like you at all."
"Come on." Jiang Fangzhen waved his hand and ignored him. Said: "This group of students are the commander-in-chief's treasures, and it is the first graduation ceremony since the establishment of the university. If he fails to attend, he will not know how to complain." When talking about this, the differences between the several tests The small tanks stopped one after another, and the experts and soldiers who had been waiting for a long time immediately swarmed in after the driver got out. Although he knew that the Ministry of National Defense had launched a secret project to develop tanks after modifying the bunker truck, this was the first time he had seen the real thing, so he quickly invited Qiu Heng, who had invited him back and worshiped him as his teacher, to introduce him. . The latter did not know much about technology, so he had to invite Yuan Zhongquan, a designer of the Hankou Tractor Factory who was one of the people in charge of the tank.
28-year-old Yuan Zhongquan is short and thin. With a hint of black wooden framed eyes, every time his gaze rests on the tank, he radiates joy. It was Yang Qiu who introduced the assembly line at the Hankou Tractor Factory.
? ef="
Book fans building
The fastest text update
Production methods, and one of the two young people who took out a large amount of tank data to study. His classmate and partner Wu Qingdu, who was also a member of the tank project development team, took on the responsibility of general manager of Chongqing Industrial Group after Zheng Tingxiang became the first Minister of Industry of the Republic of China.
If Yang Qiu was present, he would definitely be able to distinguish these types of tanks, or it could be said that these are just experimental products with a chassis and a tin box.
A good tank chassis is very?? key. Therefore, when setting up the tank project department, Yang Qiu repeatedly warned not to rush, but to patiently test the chassis and subsystems first. It would be best to run a few laps in various areas across the country, such as deserts and grasslands. After obtaining a large amount of tank information, Yuan Zhongquan has long regarded Yang Qiu as a man of heaven, and he is also one of the few people in China who knows that the German A7V tank was made by Yang Qiu, so he resolutely implements the strategy of multiple tests and slow equipment.
If we want to imitate the styles of the vehicles currently in front of us, they should be five different types of chassis such as the French Renault F17, the Czech L35, the British Caden Loyd, the German Panzer I and the shrunken Panzer III. In fact, any military fan will definitely choose the torsion bar small road wheel chassis used by the Panzer III tank, because most tanks in later generations still use this chassis structure that is very simple in structure and maintenance. But Yang Qiuzai did not explain anything on this point, because he knew that although data machines can help the country's military industry achieve leapfrog development, if abused, it will lead to dependence and the death of innovation, so when using it, it is often used A lot of information is thrown out without any explanation, leaving designers to fiddle with themselves to find the best solution.
His stupid method worked quite well. Yuan Zhongquan and the others did not feel overjoyed when faced with so much information. Instead, they first analyzed the domestic industrial strength, manufacturing capacity, road and bridge traffic capacity, etc., and then chose to start with a relatively simple five-ton chassis. , used the drawings to build these five different types of chassis, and based on Yang Qiu's suggestion, the chassis will be shipped to various parts of the country for two-year field testing after the preliminary inspection here.
"With our current capabilities, how many of these tanks can we build in a month?" Jiang Fangzhen was obviously very interested in tanks. He not only carefully looked at every detail, but even sat in and experienced one himself. But he was very uncomfortable with this weird name that Yang Qiu chose personally.
Speaking of manufacturing capabilities, Yuan Zhongquan, who was originally very ambitious, suddenly lost his energy: "There are several companies that are capable of manufacturing. Hankou, Jiujiang, Xiangtan, Chongqing and Zhengzhou can do it, but Jiangnan, Mawei and Qingdao are not technically capable." Question. But the output is hard to say. According to the speed at which we build tractors, the combined annual output of the country is less than one month for a tractor factory in the United States. It took two years to build just the few units in front of us! According to my calculations, if we start now During construction, we can produce 20 vehicles per month, which is the best, but if we can make the workers more skilled for a period of time, there is hope for that to double.¡±
Qiu Heng was not as pessimistic as he was: "It's not necessarily that bad. Now we have three factories specializing in manufacturing tractors, Hankou, Xiangtan and Jiujiang. Although the output is not large, it is not difficult to expand, not to mention Fengtian and Zhengzhou. We are building a large tractor and vehicle factory. I heard from the Ministry of Industry that the commander-in-chief requires those two factories to be built with a production capacity of 100 tractors per month. If the current three factories are upgraded to this level in the future, they will also be able to produce 500 tractors per month."
"The 500 is a tractor. It's not a heavy tank with thick steel plates."
I saw Jiang Fangzhen staring at his incompetent "disciple". Song Ziqing also found it funny. The president of the National Defense University is really childish and likes to take everything seriously, so he asked with a smile: "Why is Baili so concerned about production? Didn't Zhong Quan say that the national test alone will take two years, we still have time Slowly polish the national industry.¡±
Jiang Fangzhen stopped glaring at his disciple and instead glared at Song Ziqing. He glanced at Yuan Zhongquan who was walking away and snorted: "Two years? In two years, you will probably be in a hurry to produce vigorously regardless of the requirements!"
Song Ziqing's face changed slightly when he heard this, but he returned to normal in an instant. After dismissing everyone, he took out a cigarette and handed it to him and asked: "Baili, why do you say this? Didn't the headquarters say this during the last meeting? Our current task is to prepare to recover Taiwan."
"Hmph! I didn't expect that your Chief of Staff of Song Dynasty would start to look confused!" Jiang Baili snorted and said displeasedly: "Recover Taiwan, what a liar! Taiwan is in the north? Send 500,000 to France to let Xiao Anguo go out The protection work of the two light infantry regiments was not over yet. I went to the north to inspect again, called Cai Songpo and Yue Peng, and asked Li Liejun to go to the Ural Mountains to protect the laborers and set up outposts. Did he really think that we were fools? I, Jiang Fangzhen I don't understand the twists and turns of politics, but at least I can still recognize the words "deliberately showing off". Why are the British and French representatives going to Nanjing every day now, and the Hankou Concession always asks him when he will come back. Isn't it just because By sending workers and going to the north for inspection? I think this was premeditated, and I was worried that the whole country would not support it, so I deliberately hid far away to let you guess and build momentum first."
Song Ziqing smiled bitterly in his heart, this Jiang big mouth really dared to say anything. In fact, Yang Qiu had already told him about sending troops, but because the time was not ripe, and many people even within the national society believed that he should remain neutral and use the war to make money and build the country, so he deliberately went to the north to test the wind, but did not Thinking that he had even guessed this, he quickly defended: "How could it be possible? Even if the Commander-in-Chief wants to send someone, he must be authorized by Congress."OK. "
"Congress? Can it stop what he wants to do?" Jiang Fangzhen's face became much more solemn when he talked about participating in the war. He took two deep puffs of cigarette and stopped and said: "I said Ziqing, you also studied in Germany and sent troops. Participating in the war is not a trivial matter, so why let him act arbitrarily?" Hearing that he had been calling Yang Qiu by "he", one could guess that Yang Qiu was dissatisfied with Yang Qiu's decision to send troops to Europe this time. But his temper was like this, so Song Ziqing was not surprised and asked: "Baili thinks we shouldn't participate in the war?"
Jiang Fangzhen did not answer but continued to stare at him. This weird behavior made Song Ziqing directly beg for mercy: "Just talk, why are you always staring here and there?"
Seemingly satisfied that he had defeated Song Ziqing, Jiang Fangzhen actually laughed and said: "I have no objection to sending troops to France. If our generation does not do this once, we will never know what a real war is and what a world strong army is." ! But Russia is different. The Poor Party had a riot ten years ago. They are also behind the strikes and uprisings in the country now. If the situation continues to deteriorate, a comeback is just around the corner! Once there is civil strife in Russia, it does appear to be a good opportunity, but have you ever thought about it? No! No matter who is in charge of Russia, he must first ensure the stability of the east, so this is a knot that we and Russia cannot untie!
"If we strengthen Russia, the east will be in danger. If Russia strengthens our country, the north will be restless. I agree with taking this opportunity to weaken Russia, but have you thought about the consequences of directly sending troops for a head-on conflict?" Europe cannot continue to fight. No matter how bad Russia is, it still has 5 million tons of steel production to support it. What do we have? It¡¯s impossible to catch up without five years of work! Besides, don¡¯t forget, Japan won¡¯t die just yet! Even if we take Taiwan back, Britain and France will not be willing to watch Japan finish, so the situation of containment and confrontation between the two countries will remain for a long time. I dare to bet you that once we have a bad relationship with Russia, then Japan and Russia will definitely join forces to attack! Even if Japan cannot recover in the past few years and watches us use this to weaken Russia, how are you going to solve the logistics problem? Starting from Fengtian, the South-Manchuria Railway, the Middle East Railway, and the Siberian Railway are all thousands of kilometers away. There are not many roads to travel in Kulun and Xinjiang. Just maintaining a northwest army costs tens of millions of military expenditures every year. , fight a warhow much does it cost? It may not be enough to invest all the national resources that have just begun to improve.
??Besides, even if we help Britain and France defeat Germany, they are willing to see us become stronger? I think they are still eager for us to have a bad relationship with Russia, and no one will be pleased if we turn the world upside down! So I still say the same thing, if you want to go to France to train the troops, it doesn't matter, but if you want to use this to solve the problem in the north, it will take ten or twenty years to succeed, so you must persuade him this time and never act too hastily. "
Song Ziqing looked at Jiang Fangzhen silently, secretly admiring him as one of the few military strategists with strategic vision in the country. In fact, when Yang Qiu told him the plan, he also said that it was impossible to start a war with Russia immediately. As for why he pushed for sending troops when war could not start, he did not say, so he was also worried during this period.
But one thing is very clear. Baili pointed to the tank and said: "Don't you understand yet? We had this thing earlier than Germany! If it was in Germany and had as strong an industrial capability as Germany, France would be gone long ago! So! When it comes to fighting and strategy, none of us are as good as him. As for what you are talking about, I also asked him about it, but he didn¡¯t give any specific thoughts. He only said one word drag!"
¡°Drag?¡±
"Hold on!"
Song Ziqing nodded.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 385 Target
~.< >-~
"Have you heard? Those Qiu Baye are going to France to help the foreigners fight in the war."
"France? Is this where you are recruiting workers?"
"Yes, newspapers in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Nanyang are all talking about it. I heard that Commander Yang personally gave the order, and he is going to send a million troops, and he will personally conquer it."
"What the hell are you talking about? Are you going to conquer the country yourself? You think you are still in the Qing Dynasty."
"What's the point? Who in the whole country doesn't know that the president is the emperor, and Commander Yang is the emperor. What's wrong with the emperor's personal conquest?"
"Okay, there's nothing to argue about. We're sending troops Is it true or false? After finally living a stable life, aren't you asking for trouble if you have to go to war again? Besides, what about the Eight-Nation Allied Forces in the Gengzi Year? They have done a lot of harm to us. Helping them fight the war is not costing our lives and clinging to the foreign devils! Could it be that the Japanese have suffered under Commander Yang? Seeing that now there is no one to talk to. Are you just deliberately trying to trick us?"
"Don't be ridiculous, my nephew just came back from Japan last month. I heard that the foreign devils originally wanted Japan to send troops to help them, but little Japan is now in a difficult position to protect itself. There are people on the streets protesting every day about not sending troops, so they want to drag me into joining them. "
"This is too bad. My second son has gone to work at the French Shipyard. Wouldn't it be a fight"
Worry, anxiety, surprise, watching a show. As the Lunar New Year is about to usher in again, countless emotions are mixed with the rumors that China will send troops to Europe. The news begins to spread rapidly in teahouses and restaurants across the country. The more people talk, the more mysterious they become. In the end, some evildoers even make up stories about foreigners who want to send troops to Europe. There were rumors that Commander Yang was given hundreds of factories and dozens of Western beauties in exchange for a million-strong army.
Rumors are rumors, but peace is rare in the Far East during this period. The aftermath of the May 10 riots in Japan has not yet dissipated. Because a suitable candidate could not be found, a temporary royal cabinet was finally created, with Prince Hanyuan Palace, who was idle at home, serving as the temporary prime minister until the end of the political competition. The prestige of the Japanese royal family in the country is still sufficient. So the battle over land and sea. The battle for the prime minister has turned from a fierce conflict to a secret rivalry. As for the Constitutional Council, which has been severely weakened, it has no hope of being nominated as the next prime minister because there is really no one.
¡°But in the eyes of Britain and the United States, the emergence of a royal cabinet is a serious setback to Japan¡¯s democratization, so the relationship between Europe and Japan did not improve as the Kongo went to patrol the Indian Ocean. The country's temporary powerlessness also affected the ambitious Japanese navy. Except for a few warships, we can no longer see the sun flags flying wildly in the past. On the contrary, the Republic of China Navy changed its passive defense strategy. It took the initiative to fill the power vacuum in the Northeast and Southwest Pacific. In particular, the Second Fleet stationed in Sanduao often frequented the Nanyang waters that were rarely visited in the past to escort merchant ships.
Throughout the second half of 2015 to the spring of 2016, the biggest event in the Far East was undoubtedly the Chinese government¡¯s export of labor to France and Russia and the cooperation between China, Italy and France on the CNL shipyard in Caporetto, Austria-Hungary.
Inside the U.S. Consulate in the Shanghai Public Settlement. The newly-appointed U.S. Minister to China Rui Enshi, who had a beard on his face, stood in front of the window and quietly watched two ocean-going ships carrying more than 3,000 Chinese workers sail out of the Huangpu River waterway. Hangel remained silent. As a staunch supporter of the glorious isolation policy in the Democratic Party, he sincerely dislikes this Republican interventionist who was born at the University of Wisconsin. Those oil, steel and arms dealers controlled by the Republican Party have recently been advocating the theory of declaration of war, trying to get the United States to participate in the European War so that perhaps greater good.
This kind of thinking was also brought to China by Rui Enshi. As the two largest countries (referring to population and territory) that are currently on the outside, when he submitted his credentials, he suggested to Li Yuanhong that China and Germany should sever diplomatic relations, trying to push China to send troops. He also secretly contacted Japan. Let these two countries with the potential to become global powers confront each other, and ultimately the fishermen will benefit from realizing the Greater Asia Strategy led by the United States.
Hangel was deeply dissatisfied with this. On the surface, his job is to be a spokesman for Wall Street to help the country obtain greater economic benefits, but he is not a diplomatic idiot. He understands that the news about the Republic of China's participation in the war that is currently flooding China and even the Far East was completely released by Yang Qiu. He was testing the domestic The response to the dispatch of troops also hopes to make a country that has been closed off for hundreds of years understand that China is closely related to the world. The young man has become more and more proficient in politics. He can often use small actions to guide the outside world without speaking in person. However, this proficiency is what Hangel is most worried about, especially after he won the Sino-Japanese War. A strategy has emerged to gradually get rid of the United States and achieve diversified foreign diplomacy.
"20 francs." Ruienshi broke the sinking and pointed at the drifting ship with a slight scorn on his lips: "Using 20 francs as an excuse to send laborers to export power. Your Excellency Hangel, your friend seems to be very concerned about Europe."
"Your Excellency Ambassador (After the Republic of China was officially recognized, the ministers of various countries in China were upgraded toAmbassador), 20 francs is not much in the United States, but it is a very considerable income for families here. There are still many people living below the poverty line in this country, and some people need this money to support their families. . "Hangel frowned. He didn't like this kind of ambiguous question and raised his voice: "In my opinion, this is a very cost-effective business. Yang Qiu used 500,000 workers to improve Sino-French relations. The French government also needs to teach basic industrial knowledge to one-fifth of them. When they return to China, they will have picked up 100,000 excellent junior workers in vain. "
Ruienshi turned his head. He could see through Hangel's eyes and see the dissatisfaction inside, but he would not explain it like his predecessor Jia Leheng did. He continued to ask: "I heard that they bought a lot of equipment from Italy?"
Hangel nodded. The Caporetto incident caused a small sensation in Europe. It once caused tensions between China, Germany and Austria. However, because they were worried about intensifying conflicts and pushing China completely into the arms of Britain and France, they finally secretly compensated part of the money to the Republic of China government. Later Deao had to pinch his nose to recognize it. Against this background, through the money, food and women offensive, the diplomatic envoy Wang Zhengting reached a food-for-machine agreement with Italy on behalf of the Republic of China government to provide food worth 3 million pounds to buy a large number of equipment including the CNL shipyard and a medium-sized steel plant. , and brought back home on ships transporting laborers. Moreover, in this incident, the Italian garrison secretly handed over to the Republic of China government more than 170 Austro-Hungarian engineering designers and their families, including the shipyard technical team who participated in the design and manufacturing of the Combined Forces-class battleship. Of course, the secret compensation and design team are still top secret, and no one, including Hangel, knows about it.
Faced with the sudden deterioration of the war situation on the Western Front, the storm was quickly submerged in artillery fire. But Hangel was very worried about this, because France's attitude in this matter was very ambiguous. The sudden improvement in Sino-French relations is what worries the United States the most. The two companies even officially signed the "Changchun Hanyang-Schneider Steel Cooperation Agreement" not long ago. France will provide equipment and invest in the construction of Asia's largest steel plant. Yang Qiu used the excuse that the instability in the north required the implementation of military control to delay opening this market to the United States but instead introduced France. Wall Street regretted that this would be a precursor to Yang Qiu abandoning the United States and choosing Europe. Put pressure on the U.S. business delegation in China headed by Hangel. Call for the further establishment of a Sino-US market trade agreement.
Ruienshi does not care about this kind of thing. In his eyes, taking advantage of the opportunity of Europe's overall contraction to establish the United States' leadership position in Asia is the most critical. He was more concerned about another thing: "Is there any news about our dear friend from the Far East? He has been away from Nanjing for half a year, right?"
Yang Qiu has indeed left the Nanjing Center for almost half a year. Starting from his inspection of Baotou in August, he has been conducting a series of inspections around the north, as if to put himself out of the rumors of sending troops. Compared to the more anxious Britain and France. Rui Enshi is also very much looking forward to meeting him as soon as possible to promote his theory of sending troops. Hangel naturally also hopes to chat with him. Regardless of whether he will eventually send troops to Europe to participate in the war, it is also very important to deepen and establish Sino-US trade relations.
"The representative of GE Company sent a telegram from Chengdu in the morning. He will inspect the hydropower station project we jointly built with China this week and is expected to return to Wuchang next week to celebrate the New Year."
Rui Enshi didn¡¯t want to leave Yang Qiu feeling anxious, so he spread his hands and said with a smile: ¡°Then let¡¯s enjoy a wonderful Chinese holiday. Waiting for his return.¡±
Amidst the crackling firecrackers again, Yang Qiu finally returned to Wuchang after his long inspection in the north. The three towns are busier today than last year. Thanks to the improvement of Sino-French relations after the dispatch of workers to France, and in exchange for China's participation in the war, Britain and France began to intend to strengthen trade orders and tilt them towards the Far East. After Gu Weijun and Wu Tingfang visited the United States at the beginning of last year, they also followed Yang Qiu's "three to one supplement" The strategy is to poach a batch of processing orders from the United States, with the United States providing raw materials and technology, and China providing cheap labor to speed up industrial learning and worker training. The only consequence of the overlap of these factors is that domestic factories have to go on holidays. Work overtime and give it your all.
In the face of huge amounts of green money, capitalists, without exception, squeezed labor to the extreme. If the Republic of China government had not imposed a maximum ten-hour work system, it is estimated that there would soon be factories across the country requiring workers to work for 20 hours. Fortunately, the three-shift system that first appeared in Hanyang began to be imitated by factories of all sizes across the country, using the method of replacing workers without stopping the machine and starting work day and night to take advantage of the opportunity to make money.
Data from the Ministry of Finance brought back by Cai Gongshi showed that although the economic data of the Republic of China in 2015 was not as high as last year due to the crazy export of technology and the Sino-Japanese war dividends, it officially broke through the 1 billion mark (house. fastest update.). The number of registered factories of various sizes across the country has exceeded the 2,000 mark for the first time from 272 in 1911 to 2,355. Among them, there are 117 state-controlled enterprises in mining, power plants, chemicals, metal processing, etc. that are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and the private sector is mainly concentrated. Also light industries such as cement, cotton spinning, grain, wood processing and small commoditiesfield. After the financial situation improved, the Ministry of Finance finally showed its courage. The 16-year budget for railway, road and bridge construction alone was as high as 400 million yuan. The newly established Reform and Development Commission also clearly listed power, transportation, steel and communications as priority projects for the first time. To this end, more than a dozen steam turbines in the navy's inventory were even transferred to build a number of important thermal power plants.
Yang Qiu did not interfere in this national economic boom. As Xu Xiujun said, it is now a good opportunity to take advantage of the rapid expansion of Europe. No matter what you build, as long as the more factories the better, he is eager to build tens of thousands of them overnight. Resource ores can also be sold for hard currency. As for industrial surplus, there is no need to consider it, because this round of economic revolution is export-oriented, and the domestic market is basically untouched. What's more, even if so many factories are added, most of them will still be empty. They are small, broken and inferior processing factories with insufficient technology. Real private and state-owned large enterprises are still rare and pitiful, and they can completely ignore the negative consequences of the expansion of a certain industry. Therefore, his mind was still focused on his upcoming trip to Europe and the choice of time to join the war. Even if he came to Hanyang according to the old rules, this thought was still lingering in his mind.
Song Ziqing didn¡¯t know whether he listened to Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s suggestion, but immediately took Zhang Wenjing and rushed back to Wuchang in the name of New Year greetings. When he arrived in Hanyang, Yang Qiu was experimenting with the semi-automatic rifle developed by Liu Qingen at the shooting range. At the same time, Cai Ezheng and Su Hongsheng, who had returned, were chatting next to them. The latter had already handed over Hanyang to Liu Qingen as the general manager of the Changchun branch under construction. He happened to be back for the New Year and heard that the new rifle was ready, so he came to watch it.
Yang Qiu was also very excited to get his hands on China¡¯s first semi-automatic rifle. You must know that in order to save money, he has never taken out these bullet-eating monsters such as semi-automatic rifles and general-purpose machine guns. Therefore, this rifle is almost identical to the historical prototype. The only changes are the use of the stock of the Type 12 rifle and the oblate bolt that is not easy to slip. The bullets still use the 7.62*51 rimless rifle standard of the National Defense Forces. bomb.
The acquisition of spring steel technology and the traded German Krupp special steel formula have made it possible to produce self-produced semi-automatic rifles. The only problem is that it's too heavy. The 5kg gun is really not suitable for Asians' bodies, and its rate of fire can reach up to 50 rounds per minute. The shoulder needs to continuously withstand the recoil of powerful bullets, and the muzzle jump is large, which makes continuous aiming difficult. Therefore, even veterans who have used the German Mauser 98 rifle are in great pain. In addition, it is not suitable to simply refer to the dust cover design of the Japanese Type 38 rifle for muzzle and bolt protection. The built-in fixed magazine cannot clearly prompt the soldier after firing.
Although there are still many problems with the design from Yang Qiu¡¯s perspective. Although the world's first semi-automatic rifle appeared in Germany, and the first large-scale equipment was the Mexican 1908 rifle, it is undeniable that this was a huge leap in the history of Chinese firearms, and it also gave him an opportunity to equip semi-automatic rifles.
Yang Qiu, who was born as a scout, is very clear about the conditions required for semi-automatic rifle equipment. This is not only a problem of the gun itself, but also a problem of financial resources and the entire weapon system. Needless to say, financial resources are also more complex. Because judging from the Oriental physique. In order for a semi-automatic rifle to fire continuously and maintain a high hit rate, the bullets must be improved to use intermediate-power ammunition. However, if the manufacturing of 7.62*39 intermediate-power bullets is to be changed, all military standards must be replaced. Because no military logistics department is willing to use two powerful bullets of the same caliber at the same time, this will seriously lead to logistical errors. Eventually, when the troops need high-power bullets, they are sent short 39 bullets, or when they need 39 bullets, they are sent long 51 high-power bullets. bullet.
The best solution is to use different calibers. For example, a machine gun that requires power will continue to use high-power bullets, and a rifle will use small-caliber bullets. However, small-caliber bullets cannot be used just as they are made. First, the propellant must be broken through to ensure that the charge is reduced. The power is not reduced, and Yang Qiu has nothing to do about it, because the data machine is full of military blueprints, and the technology such as materials, industrial facilities, etc. is very rare and there is no propellant technology at all. Otherwise, he would not have used precious foreign exchange to buy such Multi-tech industrial equipment. And to change the caliber, all current production lines must be completely replaced! It is very uneconomical when the country is not rich. So is there any way to overcome this? Yes, a relatively rare semi-charged bullet. That is to say, the propellant of high-power bullets with a diameter of 51 times is reduced, and the warhead is coated with special pigments to distinguish between full-charge and half-charge bullets without changing the shape. The consequence is that the reduction of propellant will lead to changes in ballistics, which requires a long period of time. Experiment with appropriately modifying the warhead shape.
Anyway, he was not in a hurry to equip himself, so he took advantage of Song Ziqing's opportunity to test-fire the rifle and proposed a plan to first use half-charged bullets and slowly transition from 51 bullets to 39 intermediate-power ammunition. He also put forward suggestions for improvement on the rifle, and finally returned it. He drew a structural sketch based on the very familiar Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and gave it to Liu Qingen. This made the Republic of China version of the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle that later generations did not catch up with the good time appear many years in advance.
These are all things for later.
After the four returned to Yang's house, Song Ziqing immediately told Jiang Fangzhen's original words. In fact, Yang Qiu had already seen that the two of them wereAfter pouring tea for them, he smiled at Cai E and said, "Songpo, when did you, an old classmate, learn to hide behind you?"
Cai E and Zhang Wenjing hid in the sofa and rolled their eyes, thinking that they were not imitating your behavior. Song Ziqing was also worried about logistics and continued: "I think Baili's suggestion is very reasonable. Britain and France have complete logistics support capabilities, and the United States is quietly helping behind the scenes. We don't have to worry too much about logistics when we send troops. Russia is very bad in this regard. "Although there is enough food in Siberia, the Urals and other places, the railways and the weather are so bad that even our own army cannot supply it. How can we guarantee our needs?"
He looked at Zhang Wenjing and continued: "In addition, the scale of the war is also a problem. After all, the European War is different from the last time. The ammunition and supplies required are about five times that of the war with Japan, so Wenjing and Xu Xiujun calculated before the end of the year Yes. If five infantry divisions are invested, our current financial resources can support it for two years. If ten divisions can only support one year, twenty divisions Wen Jing is resigning to you." This last sentence The words made the four of them smile, and Zhang Wenjing even laughed and said: "It doesn't matter if I resign, the worst I can do is go back to Hanyang and find Liu Qing'en to find an errand. But if the frontline military supplies are insufficient, Ziqing, the chief of staff, will be scolded to death."
With Jiang Fangzhen and Song Ziqing in front. Cai E finally said what he had been thinking about for a long time: "In addition to logistics, we also have other plans! There was another general strike in Russia last month, and the telegram sent back from Lu Zhengxiang exceeded 200,000 people. It is quite similar to that before the May 10 uprising in Japan. signs. If troops are sent, contingency preparations must be made in advance. Once the domestic situation in Russia worsens, whether to withdraw immediately or to intervene with armed force is a question!
I agree with Baili, there is an inevitable geopolitical conflict between us and Russia, and there is currently no possibility of mediation for this conflict! However, intervention cannot be done on demand. At present, the country does not have the financial resources to kill Russia with one stick. Reckless intervention will only deepen the conflict with Russia and lead to greater conflicts in the future. What's more, we can no longer coexist with Japan. If the North is also restless, a two-front attack will definitely occur, unless "
"Unless you get the support of Britain and the United States, right?" Yang Qiu gave him the answer.
Cai E nodded: "Without the support of Britain and the United States, our country's current national strength cannot stop a two-front war. Only by allowing Britain and the United States to restrict Japan's use of force can we have the opportunity to interfere in Russia."
Yang Qiu took a deep breath. China has never lacked strategists. After thousands of years of dynasty changes, how could there not be some far-sighted figures in the soil that gave birth to hundreds of famous generals? Cai E and Jiang Fangzhen are the best portrayals. Even in a fog, they can tell through various signs that Russia is bound to be in civil strife, and they can also see the necessary external conditions required for intervention! Thinking about how to end without starting is the reason why they can be so proud of the ethics of the Republic of China.
But after all, they are not themselves, and they do not have the vision to see through the future. When the Poor Party takes power and negotiates with Germany and signs the Brest-Litovsk Treaty, how angry will Britain and France be! In the face of the current quietly changing war situation, once history continues to run according to its trajectory, France, which is suffering more, will inevitably seek external intervention against Russia to drag Russia back into the war. Even if they have no power, they will definitely need to be able to intervene in Russia. Characters appear. Historically, China was powerless, and Japan was eager to absorb Qingdao and Shandong, so it did not create the Czech Army until the end of the war. But now that China has a long border with Russia, it has stabilized and has certain strength, so they must have other ideas. This is also the purpose of his sudden change of attitude to strengthen relations with France and his decision to visit France first.
Practice has proved that if China, a country like China that lacks technology and has not emerged from feudalism and has been separated by the world for many years, wants to catch up, it must rely on external blood transfusions. First it was Germany, then the United States, and now France, which has begun to improve, can only rely on its own Only by continuously building up the role of spokesperson for the Western world can we gain greater benefits.
This alone is enough for him to make the choice to send troops.
But Song Ziqing and Cai E were right to worry. After the trip to the north, everyone was completely disappointed with the road. Tens of thousands of people fighting might still be able to grit their teeth and persevere. But once a battle involving several divisions or even corps level was involved, they would be completely blind. Historically, in addition to withdrawing from Siberia under pressure from the United States, Japan was also overwhelmed by the Soviet guerrillas because of its long supply lines and had to withdraw its 100,000-strong army. I am not a god, nor do I have millions of troops under my command who can watch every inch of the supply line, so I will encounter these situations after taking action. So he had no intention of falling into this quagmire from the beginning. When he walked to the map, his finger suddenly went straight from Kulun to the most important transfer point on the Siberian Railway, the Irkutsk Fortress, known as the Pearl of Lake Baiga.
This action made Song Ziqing and Cai E suddenly stand up, their eyes suddenly brightened. Afterwards, no one knew what kind of explanation Yang Qiu gave to convince the three of them at this small gathering. Only when Miao Luo walked into the room with a happy face, did he hear his man's words: "Make sure to control this place at least"??Five years! Cut off Russia's connection with Europe and Siberia, and give the north a five-year buffer period without any external interference. ¡±~.< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 386 Household Affairs Before the Visit
"What did you just say about staying for five years?"
Miao Luo walked into the study room with her hair pulled back and wearing cotton pajamas, with a touch of joy on her cheeks.
After leaving the three of them to have dinner, Yang Qiu put on his coat and took the time to prepare for the visit. Wang Zhengting has already called back. He has agreed with the Italian and French governments that Yang Qiu will visit the two countries in early July. Finally, he will cross the Atlantic to visit the United States, and finally return from San Francisco on the west coast to visit the local Chinese. Considering that the threat from German submarines was too great, even advance notification might not ensure safety. Therefore, the General Staff and the Security Bureau prohibited him from visiting the UK, and ultimately chose to hold closed-door consultations with the British Foreign Minister in Bordeaux.
"It's nothing, just to allow the north to transition smoothly for five years." Yang Qiu didn't look up, so he didn't notice her expression and continued: "By the way, you should also prepare during this time, especially practice more French. "
Miao Luo made a soft sound, and walked to her side with her eyebrows slightly twisted. She pursed her lips and hesitated for a long time before saying quietly: "Chen Hua, I'm afraid I can't accompany you on your trip this time. Let me, senior sister, accompany you."
"Huh?" Yang Qiu raised his head and looked at her in surprise. This is his first trip to Europe and it is very important. The two of them had discussed beforehand that they should be fully prepared and even sent a telegram to the United States to go to Chinatown in San Francisco to visit his grandfather. Why did they change their minds? Thinking of her asking Ruiyao to accompany her, she thought she was trying to broker the incident again. Although she mentioned this matter often during this period, visiting abroad was nothing like child's play! Even if he really took a concubine, he couldn't leave his real wife and take a concubine on a trip, so he looked a little unhappy and said: "Don't be ridiculous, visiting a foreign country is a big deal, how can I take people there randomly? What will Europe think of me? ? What do you think of our Republic of China!"
When Miao Luo heard that he had misunderstood, he suddenly chuckled. She took a few steps closer and leaned down, just about to bite her ear and tell him the truth, when a cold snort suddenly came from outside the study. Ruiyao was holding coffee. He walked in with red eyes and a cold face. His whole body seemed to be covered with frost. He put the coffee heavily on the table: "Busy, busy! Every day is a national event. Even junior sister is pregnant and doesn't know! Do you still look like a real person?" Husband¡¯s person?¡±
"Pregnant? Luo'er, are you pregnant?" Yang Qiu seemed to have been hit hard by something and was completely stunned. He didn't even think about why Ruiyao was angry. Miao Luo glanced at the angry Ruiyao, gouged out Yang Qiuqing's eyes, and said angrily: "I felt a little uncomfortable when I was in Sichuan. I thought it was because of the long journey, and it didn't feel better after I came back to rest for so many days, so I¡¯ll ask my senior sister to accompany me to see the doctor today, tell me.¡±
"Great! I'm going to be a father. Haha." Before she could finish speaking. Yang Qiu had already excitedly picked her up by the waist and spun her around in the study room several times. The dizzy Miao Luo also happily punched him hard. After being married for so long, her biggest worry was that she could not give birth to a child for Yang Qiu. Only Ruiyao next to her looked at them secretly sad, and the corners of her mouth curled up miserably, as if she had been drained of all her strength. Then he turned around and left. In fact, she had already heard Yang Qiu's words outside the door just now, although she knew in her heart that he was traveling abroad to represent the country and how could he bring her through. But the phrase "taking people indiscriminately" still made her very sad. Thinking back to this time last year, one year has passed and time is running out. Seeing that I am about to enter my thirties but I am still alone in a small place, I wish I could leave immediately and never come back.
Seeing her leaving, Miao Luo remembered and said quickly: "It's all you! Why are you leading people indiscriminately? Senior sister is afraid that she will die of grief, why don't you go and explain to me quickly."
"But you."
"It's only two months and it's still early. Go quickly." Miao Luo glared and pushed Yang Qiu out of the door.
Yang Qiu walked helplessly towards Ruiyao's room. When he reached the door, he found that the door was locked tightly. Hearing a twitching sound inside, he said: "Ruiyao, open the door, I think we should talk." After tapping several times and getting no response, he didn't know what to do. He didn't know how to coax women in his previous life, otherwise he wouldn't He was still a bachelor in his thirties, and when he thought about explaining it after meeting tomorrow, he suddenly pulled away.
"What's there to say? Do you dislike me? Then I'll leave." Ruiyao became more and more sad as she thought about it. After opening the door, she turned around and pretended to pack her bags. Yang Qiu quickly stopped her and said, "Actually, that's not what I meant just now."
"Then what do you mean?" Rui Yao suddenly turned around and stared directly into Yang Qiu's eyes, as if waiting for him to say it himself.
Facing these eyes, Yang Qiu didn't know what to do. He stood there in a daze and hesitated for a long time before saying: "Visiting abroad is a big deal. Wang Zhengting has already discussed with the Italian and French governments before, the number of people accompanying him, the number of You can't go wrong with food and accommodation. If you change it temporarily." Seeing that he was still talking about the visit for a long time, Rui Yao suddenly felt resentful. Thinking of Miao Luo's words, she suddenly hugged him with strength and buried her face in his arms. Li said quietly: "Chen Hua, I don't want to compete with my junior sister, and I don't want status, as long as I can be by your side. I know that you are afraid that outside gossips will say that you are greedy for women, and that those who follow you will be disgusted. ??The fourth concubine is content with having fun, but I just can't help but miss you. "
She started to cry as she spoke. She still had the momentum of the leader of the gang back then, just like a little girl who had been wronged. Yang Qiu didn't know how to be good. In fact, Ruiyao was still ahead of Miao Luo in terms of appearance, figure, ability, etc. But as she said just now, he was really afraid that he would give a bad impression to the people below him if he just got married and took a concubine. He knows better than anyone else that even though the country may seem to be reunifying and defeating Japan, the domestic undercurrent is still not small. National education had just begun to be implemented, and feudal and ignorant ideas were still very prevalent. The vast majority of rural areas were actually still in the hands of the gentry and big families. Although he also wanted to establish a multi-level management mechanism earlier to bring the country into orbit, as Yuan Shikai's warning before his death was that at this time, the Republic of China was no longer in the early stages of chaos and chaos. Some things could no longer be solved by simple violent means, which would only bring panic and chaos to the country.
He knows better than anyone how much harm the poor party¡¯s mob politics and revolutionary methods will bring to the country starting next year! China is at a crossroads of transformation, but the October Revolution is just around the corner. It cannot be overstated how much impact this revolution has had on the world and China! It was precisely because of this revolution that China, where the vast majority were poor proletarians, led to the emergence of the May Fourth Movement and was eventually involved in a long period of turmoil. What was more painful than the turmoil was the impact and fragmentation of traditional culture by foreign ideas and culture. In a narrow sense, the real China was broken after the May 4th Movement! This is just like how Han civilization came to an abrupt end after being ruled by foreigners several times.
So he is still trembling with fear, even if the country is weak, he is still ready to grit his teeth and block this red tide for five years! Then, over a long period of time, family-style local politics will be gradually dismantled. Establish a perfect legal system rather than a country ruled by people, and use huge profits and legal means to stimulate those who transfer capital to industry and commerce. This will gradually reduce dependence on land, fundamentally disintegrate this foreign ideology, and preserve China's own traditional culture. And in this process, millions of young people who follow you are the key! It is the hope of the country. Only when they gradually replace the current official system that is still inextricably linked to the late Qing Dynasty can the old system be broken and the country reborn!
He can¡¯t tell others these things, and even if he did, no one would believe him yet. So if he openly takes concubines, will he disappoint the young people? Will it allow some people to settle for enjoyment and forget their responsibilities? Yang Qiu lowered his head and looked at Ruiyao, who happened to also raise his head and look at him. When their eyes became entangled, he sighed heavily in his heart. At this point, I can no longer live up to this woman no matter what. So I could only slowly hug her tightly with my arms. The slender waist of the tentacles was smooth and hot, and the two lumps of congealed fat that could not be wrapped clung to his chest, making him somewhat short of breath.
Ruiyao became even more unbearable after being hugged by him. She stood on tiptoes and slowly put her red lips on her. Just when the two lips touched lightly and were about to become entangled, the door was knocked again. "Chen Hua, are you there?" Miao Luo's voice came from outside. Senior Sister Rui was so frightened that she quickly pushed Yang Qiu away and was about to cry without tears. I had just made up my mind, so why did I come here to catch him? His cheeks felt like red hot iron as he opened the door. When he saw Miao Luo who was smiling but not smiling, he didn't even have the courage to run to the bathroom even after taking a look.
Miao Luo giggled and glared at Yang Qiu who walked out: "It's all you!" Before Yang Qiu could explain after she spread her legs innocently, she quickly pointed downstairs: "I'm going to see Senior Sister. Go downstairs quickly, Cai Gongshi and Song Ziqing said they want to see you if they have something urgent."
Ziqing? Yang Qiu temporarily forgot about the annoying and sweet family affairs. Song Ziqing must have something urgent when he came back just after leaving, so he quickly packed his clothes and walked downstairs.
"Didn't you ask me to pay attention to a place in France called Verdun?" I walked to the living room and didn't ask. Cai Gongshi hurriedly handed him the telegram, and Song Ziqing said beside him: "I just received the news that the German army started attacking there yesterday morning!"
Verdun meat grinder? Yang Qiu suddenly turned his head and looked at the calendar on the wall.
The time has been advanced by two weeks!
??******
With the good news of Miao Luo's pregnancy, Yang Qiu returned to Nanjing to start a busy new year.
Europe's most critical year began with Verne's guns. The Germans knew that they could not kill anyone with one fist, so after using the tanks that appeared on the battlefield for the first time to regain the advantage, they began to break through Verdun. Just open Verdun, known as the northern gate of Paris. Cooperate with Compi¨¨gne to form a pincer attack. Once this situation is formed, Paris will not be able to defend it! Without Paris, France would no longer be able to fight. Therefore, Britain and France will fight Verne to the death no matter what, and the meat grinder is inevitable. Coupled with the Battle of Jutland, the Battle of Romania, the Battle of Arabia, and the craziest year has finally arrived! Although we don¡¯t know whether the Third Battle of the Somme will happen, the meat grinder of Verdun from the beginning of the year to the end of the year will eventually change the power of the two major groups, if Russia does not collapse first, allowing the German army to recover from the Eastern Front With vitality, maybe the war doesn¡¯t have to wait.??The pandemic is over.
This is the craziest year. This year accounts for nearly half of the horrific number of 30 million casualties in the parallel world!
In the newly built General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense at the foot of Purple Mountain, Song Ziqing and others congratulated Yang Qiu and began to make routine reports. The focus of the discussion was still on the war in Europe. The person in charge of the commentary was Li Zongren, who had just graduated and was assigned to the Army Staff Department. Facing him and many generals, the famous young Zhuge was now facing his mentor's students, and there were faint drops of sweat on the tip of his nose.
"The German army's tactics were very effective. Taking advantage of the British and French eagerness to send more troops to Compi¨¨gne to protect Paris, they first sent two divisions to feint towards Ashamba, and then put on a posture to attack Reims, successfully attracting the attention of the British and French to Paris. On the periphery, he concentrated ten divisions on Verdun to launch an attack. The French army stationed there initially had only two divisions, led by General P¨¦tain. Judging from the news coming back one after another, the German army used artillery for a total of about one There were more than a thousand gates, and a total of 850,000 artillery shells were fired in ten days. Poison gas and new fire-breathing weapons were also used. It is still unknown whether the British and French troops can hold on."
"Good boy! One thousand cannons, 750,000 artillery shells!" Feng Guozhang became serious when he heard this. What is the concept of 850,000 artillery shells? It took Yang Qiu several years of trading and purchasing to finally build Hanyang and Chongqing, and now he has added state-owned Zhengzhou and Fengtian. A total of four large military industrial groups are currently struggling to produce only about 400,000 artillery shells per month, and the German army has used more than two months of the Republic of China's reserves in ten days!
I¡¯m afraid that place called Verne has been reduced to rubbish, right? !
"The gap is too big!" Although Sa Zhenbing was in the Navy, he would not miss this kind of unprecedented battle. He said with emotion: "I'm afraid people of our generation would never dare to think about this kind of battle! We only used it against Japan last year. He shot 100,000 artillery shells, and I thought it was awesome at the time, but now I think it¡¯s really not good.¡±
The terrible ammunition consumption figures made the officers present gradually uneasy. During the Sino-Japanese War, the firepower configuration that they thought was good compared to Europe was like a child! This kind of attack is very similar to the "Desert Storm" operation at the end of the twentieth century that Yang Qiu personally experienced. He had just joined the army at that time, and the frenzy of attacks on live TV that opened the way for the joint air-ground missiles not only dumbfounded him, but also made the whole world go crazy. This directly plunged the Republic into anxiety and uneasiness for more than ten years.
Seeing that the generals in front of him were obviously frightened by the scale and scale of the European War, Yang Qiu was not worried but very happy. Only fear can make people see the gap and catch up. He slowly raised his head and asked: "Is there anyone among us? ?¡±
Li Zongren turned over the numbers of the German, French and British troops that he had already learned, checked and said: "Where is the German Liu Mingzhao? They have been promoted to lieutenant company commander after their last meritorious service on the Somme River, and the others are in Gomby." On the French side, Ke Shao and Jiang Zuobin led 37 people to be responsible for observer work in this direction."
Yang Qiu was about to speak when Lei Meng walked in and interrupted him: "Commander-in-Chief, the French Minister is here."
"Everyone, you will never understand some things if you don't participate. As soldiers, we must not only consider the present but also plan for the future." Yang Qiu got up and was about to go to see the French minister, but after thinking about it, he turned back.
He said seriously: "Let's start preparations.".
To be continued. .
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 387 The Wind Rises in the Urals
The harsh winter has finally passed. The Urals, known as Russia's fifth largest industrial city, is gradually recovering from the ice and snow. //[The Ural Railway Station was overcrowded and filled with soldiers wearing various military uniforms. Since most of the Atlantic channels are cut off, Russia can only communicate with the outside world through the long Siberian Railway. In order to ensure that sufficient aid could be obtained, a total of 185 trains were running between the Urals and Vladivostok. In addition to bringing back external aid, it was also necessary to transport captured German and Austrian prisoners of war from here to the Pacific and then transfer them back to Europe.
This kind of transportation around the earth is really torture and has deeply increased the burden on Russia, which is already weak. Someone once said that if the warlike character of the Slavs had not been hindered by logistics and supplies, perhaps the history of World War I would have been rewritten. Burdens, wars and endless busyness finally angered the railway workers, who began to take to the streets to strike and demand rest. The poor parties mixed in the crowd instigated riots. The Urals, which had just ushered in spring, once again fell into chaos.
At this time, no one knew what a high-speed train that was coming from the Ural Locomotive Factory just two years ago and was spitting black smoke from the Siberian wasteland had brought to this city.
In the car, Li Liejun was looking through the various messages sent by the Military Intelligence Bureau. Judging from the progress of Russia's participation in the war and the scale of national mobilization, Nicholas II obviously used all his strength, but this war that exhausted national power also brought serious disasters to the country! According to figures from the Military Intelligence Bureau, Russia has lost more than 3 million troops since the war began, and more than 500,000 soldiers secretly deserted with their guns. The losses and escaped soldiers have brought extremely serious public security and economic problems to the country. From the end of 1914 to the present, the recorded crime rate in Russia has been as high as more than 700 times a day. Riots, strikes and resistance to donations of varying scales occur almost every day. Six out of every 10 Russian officials have malfeasance and corruption to varying degrees.
The economic problem is even more serious! Before entering the war, Russia had an annual steel production of 5 million tons. It can manufacture various heavy industrial products from large battleships to locomotives. But in just two years, this number has dropped to 2.6 million tons. Nearly half of the factories have been shut down due to lack of workers and the inability to deliver raw materials // Fastest text update, no ads, and they can barely survive by blood transfusions from allied countries.
The train started to slow down and you could even feel the intense inertial effect coming from under your feet. These Russian train drivers seem to be so crazy by nature that they love to get themselves drunk in order to keep out the cold, and then sprint through the Siberian wasteland at maximum power. Only their God knows how dangerous this is. In order to transport the urgently needed Chinese workers in 20 factories and mines to the Urals, Nicholas II was very cooperative and directly transferred 50 trains for the Chinese side.
The world outside the window began to come to life. When the majestic Ula Fortress City appeared in sight, there was a sudden exclamation from behind: "Look. //What are those idiots doing again?"
"Look! There are people wearing white towels. Damn it! Are you guys unlucky enough to encounter a mutiny? I heard that Maozi has been restless recently. There are people making trouble in Vladivostok."
"Whatever, we only protect the workers from suffering. If anyone dares to mess with our guns, our guns will not be spared." The soldiers crowded to the window to look outside. Li Liejun also saw the scene outside. I saw that the streets were full of people protesting and striking. From entering the city to the train station, within a few kilometers, you could see no less than fifty armed men among the striking and demonstrating workers! These people made Li Liejun frown suddenly. A reinforced battalion totals 573 people. But he has to protect 110,000 workers assigned to 102 mines, lumberyards and factories in dozens of satellite towns around the Urals. This task is not so much an opportunity as Yang Qiu deliberately tormenting himself!
"End the war! We want bread!"
¡°No bullets, no peace!¡±
More than a dozen trains on several parallel tracks crowded the station. Hundreds of workers and technicians from the railway company climbed on the roof and waved placards. Inside the carriage were the Germans, Czechs, Austro-Hungarians and Ottomans* who were waiting to be escorted to Vladivostok to return to Europe. The *man was smoking a cigarette, pointing and reading jokes. The officer in charge of the escort looked nervous and kept reprimanding the soldiers to guard them carefully to prevent the captured soldiers from rioting.
¡°Look, they¡¯re Chinese!¡±
"God, have they joined the Accord?"
When the train Li Liejun was riding slowly entered the station. The Allied prisoners of war who had been very "disciplined" suddenly became restless, and countless heads emerged from the car windows. Many bold soldiers even got out of the car and stood on tiptoes with the Russian detaining soldiers, stretching their heads to look curiously at the three-color Flying Tiger flag. Squeezing into the station little by little.
"Load live ammunition and pay attention to the surrounding situation in squad units." Li Liejun stood in the middle of the carriage and shouted backwards. Suddenly, there was the sound of gun bolts being pulled in more than a dozen carriages. Due to the non-combat missions carried out and Russia's concerns, the Tannu Ulianghai Battalion is only a light infantry battalion. The most powerful weapons in hand are light machine guns and grenades, or the six attached Gray Wolf armored vehicles that are only equipped with light machine guns and are used to patrol the work area and communicate.
"Contract"Major Husband, please contact us to arrange our camp. "
In order to cooperate with the Tannu Uliang Haiying, Russia sent a major named Chekhov from Vladivostok to take charge. Although this major is not famous, he has a cousin who has just been promoted to vice admiral and commander of the Black Sea Fleet. It's just that this man is obviously an alcoholic like the train driver. He drinks himself so drunk every day that he rubs his eyes when he hears the question: "Where are we?"
"Ural! Major." Li Liejun had no choice but to fight fire with poison because of the Slavic drunkard on the stall. He winked and asked the guard to shake a bottle of Laobaigan he carried: "Major, we need to arrange a station immediately."
"Great, leave this matter to me." After drinking, Chekov immediately rushed off the train like a rabbit and went to the city hall to find a liaison officer. But soon he came back with a disappointed face and brought a very unfortunate person. The news is that because of the demonstrations and riots, the Ural municipal authorities have completely stopped working and will wait until order is restored in the city.
Li Liejun took a deep breath and glanced over and over at the crowd of people watching outside. The chaotic scene seemed to take him back to Nanjing four years ago, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty had just fallen, and the whole country was in chaos, although the Chinese people did not yet have the kind of demonstrations and protests in Europe. But the armed bandits and armed forces from various places are so similar to today! A steady stream of trains carrying laborers would arrive in a few hours. If they just set foot on Russian soil, they would be starved and plunged into chaos. How should I explain myself to the country?
"Get off! The first platoon takes over the station's dispatch room. The second and third platoons go upstairs and protect the fourth platoon. Do you see that? Clear all that open space for me to use as a temporary camp." He decisively gave orders to several platoon leaders and then In front of everyone, he took out a handful of green dollars: "Major Chekhov, we need food! I can't let the workers go hungry as soon as they arrive. Also, can you help me recruit some workers or volunteers?"
Not to mention Major Chekhov, even the dozen or so Russian soldiers who poked their heads in from outside had green eyes! Is this the wealthy U.S. Army Corps or the Chinese Army Corps, which is said to not even have enough to eat? By the way, they seem to want volunteers? ! After the order was given, the soldiers who were already ready to go quickly rushed out of the train. Quickly occupy the empty dispatch room. Then six armored vehicles with machine guns set up on the station building also quickly protected important positions.
Looking at the unparalleled Ural Railway Station in a strategic location that took over the passage connecting Europe and Asia in just ten minutes, Li Liejun didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. If this were war then Thannu Uliang Haiying might have become a national hero for his quick actions but now he has to deal with the shortage of troops and food problems. Be prepared for subsequent labor arrivals. Fortunately, Major Chekhov actively cooperated with the "occupation" work under the offensive of spirits and US dollars. In the afternoon, the first batch of 20,000 Chinese workers took five trains from Changchun via the Middle East Railway and the Siberian Railway, traveling 5,800 kilometers and took one and a half months to arrive at Chekhov. Major Kove not only brought 300 "volunteers" carrying rifles and wearing Russian military uniforms, but also obtained ten carloads of beef and grain from the Ural Locomotive Factory that were supposed to be transported to the front line but were delayed because they did not receive a mobilization order.
"Find a way to send a telegram back to China and ask if there are any new orders." Li Liejun hesitated and added the last sentence. Because when he saw this restless industrial city from the third-floor window, he always felt that Yang Qiu's decision to send troops to Russia was not that simple. With his temperament, every military action must be extremely targeted.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT????? out of the country by sending troops half way around the world to earn a lot of money for sending troops?
The radio operators racked their brains to increase the power to contact the motherland thousands of kilometers away. As military trains began to mix with civilian vehicles to speed up the transfer of supplies to Changchun and Taiyuan, tens of thousands of civilians were recruited to use pack horses and small cars to start transferring supplies to Baotou or finally Convenient pick-up point. At the same time, the Ministry of Railways also obtained the information that the Zhengtai Line and the South Manchuria Railway must complete the standard gauge transformation work within one year, and purchased a complete set of equipment from France for transforming narrow gauge trains into Russian broad gauge. These include six large cranes that can directly transport fully loaded carriages and replace chassis.
Dozens of large-scale cotton state-owned farms in Henan and Shaanxi have just begun to grow, and all their output this year and the next two years have been covered by national defense orders. The second and third luncheon meat processing plants began to stop all ordinary steel production in Hangzhou, Fengtian Construction, and Chongqing Special Steel Base. Four industrial groups took advantage of every opportunity and began to resume their own equipment construction tasks. At the same time, there are also quiet adjustments within the National Defense Forces. The remaining two of the five divisions planned to be formed after the war between China and Japan began to be formed. Three temporary reserve divisions, 221, 222, and 223, were recruited in the name of exercises and went to Xinyang, Henan to conduct annual training with the three divisions that had withdrawn from Northeast China and Shandong. In addition, the 103 Central Guards who became famous in the Battle of Qingdao went south to Sandu'ao, Fujian Province. The first 5th Division was also rotated to Guangzhou to station in the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. The 11th Division led by He Xifan took over, and Guangdong and Fujian were handed over to the 8th Division led by Yin Changheng.
The navy also stepped up its pace. Austro-Hungarian cnl shipyard equipment was purchased by Jiangnan, Mawei and QinghaiAfter carving up Dao Island and Qinzhou No. 4 Shipyard, the Navy first obtained funds to transform two small shipyards in Huangpu, Guangzhou and Dagu, Tianjin. Then, less than half a year after laying down the keel of the first self-built Anhai-class large cruiser, it presided over the first shipbuilding project in Mawei. Laying ceremony for two self-built Anhai-class ships. At the same time, based on the test data of the first two Changfeng-class destroyers borrowed to escort the fleet to France, major improvements were made to the last six destroyers of this type and construction began to be accelerated. There are strict requirements that all of them must be delivered before the end of 2016. However, the subsequent eight ships were canceled and replaced with two newly designed light cruisers and destroyers.
Time moves forward like a millstone. While the government of the Republic of China suspended radical reforms, ensured the steady growth of major investments in agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, transportation, and electricity, ensured free education for all people, maintained the explosive development of industry and commerce, and maintained a steady inflow of war wealth, the war machine had quietly started.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 388 Jin Bihui
At the foot of Nanjing's Purple Mountain, a modified Ford bulletproof car drove towards the newly put into use Purple Mountain Army General Hospital.
Fang Rui expressionlessly handed Yang Qiu the Security Bureau's plan for intervening in Russia if necessary: ??"The Ural Station is already in our hands, and all 200,000 workers have now entered Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk and In Ufa, Tomsk, Irkutsk, Chita, Khabarovsk and other places, Russia arranged most of the people to work in the mines and logging, they"
"I know." Yang Qiu interrupted him. In fact, he was also very heartbroken and worried. Historically, it was extremely difficult for Chinese workers to work in Russia. Many of these people did not end well due to the crazy exploitation by Russian capitalists. Even if he was willing to provide some food and help, their working conditions were destined to be very bad. hard! To put it bluntly, this is exchanging the lives of 200,000 people for a ten-year buffer period for the development of Northeast China!
Fang Rui saw what he was thinking and continued: "Russian Daosheng Bank, which is responsible for paying the wages of Chinese workers, has recently suffered from cash flow problems. I'm afraid"
"You don't have to worry about these things. I will let the Ministry of Finance continue to pay wages when necessary." Yang Qiu waved his hand and asked: "What are you going to do in Ural?"
"The Ural Railway Station is only five kilometers away from Yekaterinaburg, and there is Chelyabinsk next to it. Across the Ural Mountains is Ufa! According to our data, these three cities concentrate 100% of Russia's industry Twenty-five years in size, the core is Yekaterinburg, which is the second largest metallurgical center in Russia after St. Petersburg. The Royal University of Yekaterinburg in the city is one of the best industrial universities in Russia. Ibatyev The palace is the royal palace." He said this with a smack as if he still didn't want to finish: "Unfortunately, the labor agreement stipulates that Li Liejun and Wuliang Haiying are not allowed to cross the Ural Mountains."
Yang Qiu suddenly wanted to laugh. Seeing him like this, he was wearing a military uniform and looked serious, but his tone was like a weasel that had entered a henhouse. Said: "Okay, I'm not here to ask you to describe the wealth of the Ural region."
There are no outsiders in the closed carriage. Therefore, Fang Rui rarely smiled and continued: "Our plan is. Once there is a change in Russia, immediately let the advance army control as many trains as possible, and then take the opportunity of retreating to the Ural Mountains to block the Russian army's route into the eastern slope and wait and see what happens. Control Tomsk, Irkutsk and Chita at the same time, and then concentrate all Chinese workers to evacuate Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk first. Time counts. Currently, a one-way train takes half a month If we can gather 200 trains, we can ensure that the task is completed within three months. Then we will find a way to enter Ufa and Kazan"
"Don't go to Ufa and Kazan!" Yang Qiu interrupted him. The tone was firm: "It's okay to retreat to the eastern foot of the Ural due to the unstable situation, but the west of the Ural must not be touched!"
"Why?" Fang Rui was a little surprised. Needless to say, Ufa is an industrial powerhouse second only to Yekaterinaburg! As for Kazan, more than 70% of the Czar's gold, diamonds and other wealth are hidden. If you get it, it can even directly make the economic aggregate of the Republic of China catch up with Italy. So he doesn't understand why the economy has always been the priority. Yang Qiu, who even considers the economic cost of fighting a war, will block the "relocation" plan to the west of the Urals.
Yang Qiu shook his head: "Do you think we can complete this plan alone? Without the support of Britain, the United States and France, if I move a machine, it will cause an uproar! Even if I can finally get support, the west of the Ural is too involved. If I enter, I am afraid that even Yeka will Nothing Telinburg gets is practical." He did not continue to say that he actually preferred Kolchak to throw himself into his arms, and changed the subject: "This plan should also be shown to the president, prime minister and cabinet, but Be sure to remember that you should never mention west of the Urals! Also, find someone to modify the wording and use more rich. How many years will it take to improve your life by moving back, and how many jobs will you create? Don¡¯t be rigid, we still need to rely on Congress. With the support of the cabinet, we can only work together if we let them see the benefits.¡±
Yang Qiu returned the document to Fang Rui and continued: "I will be on a trip next week. I don't expect to come back until the end of the year. I will leave the domestic aspects to you and Ziqing. Keep an eye on me! And what you said last time was to introduce European technicians are spreading ideas? Is there any follow-up? Have our people changed?"
Fang Rui said: "We have found several sources. Some people believe it, but most workers don't like it. They think it is unreasonable that everyone should share it equally. They also think that the current wages and income are already very good."
Yang Qiu scratched his head. It was useless to use Austro-Hungarian and Russian political prisoners. At that time, unlike now, top European technical personnel looked down upon China anyway, so there were gains and losses. What can be done now is to improve the treatment of workers as much as possible, and do not let these people take advantage of it. He said: "I will go to Chen Guofu and Yang Du later. The "Land Tenure Bill" and "Land Transaction Tax Bill" must be passed internally as soon as possible. Then submit it to Congress for review. If the Republican Party and the Democratic Party dare to block the road, they might as well fight! Then let themThey mobilized the Youth Association to find a few typical workers in the country to make a fuss. The bigger the fuss, the better. We must maintain the image that we are always on the side of the workers and farmers, so that they do not dare to mess around at will! As for those people, keep a close eye on them. If necessary, you can talk to them or transfer them away! "
Fang Rui is probably the one around Yang Qiu who knows his policy on dealing with foreign ideas best, so he is very clear about the meaning of the word "transfer".
"correct."
Yang Qiu ended this heavy topic, opened the bag and took out a beautiful rag doll and said with a smile: "Last time you said that Haohui adopted a sister in Japan, how about this? It was made by Luo Er himself."
Thinking of the eccentric Yoshiko Kawashima who almost caused trouble, Fang Rui also had a headache: "The little girl is really difficult to deal with. After she came back, she stayed with her in the hospital and refused to go anywhere. Recently, the boss Haohui agreed to go to school after he got better. But sooner or later, we continued to stay in the hospital and refused to leave. This time we are discharged and we can finally live in peace."
"Oh?" He didn't know if his child was about to be born. When he said this, Yang Qiu also became interested and asked with a smile: "I don't know the name yet, whose child is it?"
"She is the youngest daughter of the deceased Prince Su, Shanqi. She was given to Kawashima Satami and renamed Kawashima Yoshiko." Before Fang Rui finished speaking, Yang Qiu almost pinched the rag doll in his hand into two pieces. Yoshiko Kawashima became her own ace spy, number one Long Ya, and the adopted sister of the hero of Hou Yi's operation? !
In the Army General Hospital, Yang Qiu finally met the famous Yoshiko Kawashima. She is ** years old, and her hair is cut to ear length, probably for easier care. Her thin eyebrows and big eyes are very beautiful, but her slightly upturned lips give people a sense of rebellion. When Yang Qiu shook the rag doll towards her, her little face was obviously full of desire, but she still asked Chen Haohui with her eyes.
"Take it if you like it." Chen Haohui patted his little head lovingly, and temporarily concealed Yang Qiu's identity: "Go out and play by yourself, uncle and I have something to discuss."
The little girl happily took the doll, said thank you, and jumped up and left the white ward. Seeing Yang Qiu looking at her back with slightly curved eyebrows, Chen Haohui's heart skipped a beat. He was really reluctant to leave this little girl after spending so long together, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, she"
"Shanqi's little daughter, Fang Rui told me just now. Don't worry, I have no prejudice. I just suddenly remembered something." Yang Qiu shook his head and deliberately changed the subject: "How is your foot?"
Chen Haohui put his hand on Fang Rui's shoulders and tried to stand up from the wheelchair. However, although he deliberately kept his body balanced and did not want Yang Qiu to see the fact that his legs were disabled, he was still unable to slump down after shaking twice. In the end, Yang Qiu helped him personally. After sitting down, he said: "Stop pretending, what did the doctor say?"
Fang Rui answered on his behalf: "The knife was very severe, and all the meridians in his right foot were severed! I originally wanted to treat him on the spot, but for fear of being exposed, he had to simply handle it and return home first. But when he returned to Qingdao, he foundthe meridians had been Atrophy fixed, right leg¡.¡±
"Haha I just can't do it. By the way, how's it going in Japan?" Chen Haohui pretended to change the subject easily, but the pain could still be seen on his face. For a man who is only 30 years old, having one leg disabled means that he will become a cripple who cannot lift his shoulders or lift his hands.
"Boss, just rest in peace." Fang Rui smiled and comforted him, and introduced: "Japan has created a royal cabinet to temporarily suppress the conflict. So far, this strategy is good. Togo Heihachiro and Oyama Iwa also met at the beginning of last month , the two old guys should have reached an agreement temporarily, so the army and navy have recently stopped fighting to solve the prime minister's unsolved problem. From now on, Tanaka Yiichi is the most active. He has reached a secret agreement with several chaebols such as Mitsui, but the content we There is no way to know yet. Coupled with his own influence in the War Department, the possibility of becoming prime minister is already high."
"That's right." Fang Rui became serious: "Tanaka and Yusaku Uehara have recently had great differences over the appointment of Nagata Tetsuyama. I heard that the latter will be transferred to the post of Governor-General of Taiwan."
After the three of them chatted about the situation in Japan, Yang Qiu took out a box from his pocket. When he opened it, he found a golden Dragon Medal. After the founding of the Republic of China, the medal was determined together with the national flag. Although Chen Haohui had just returned, he still recognized it as the "National Hero Medal" representing the highest honor for military personnel.
The person wearing this medal means that he can knock on the door of the General Staff at any time and put forward his own suggestions. It also means that even the president and prime minister must salute when they see him! Although because of his identity, this medal will have to be hidden for a long time before it can be seen again. But this medal witnessed the first-generation Ryuga's dedication without regrets on the secret front.
It¡¯s worth it!
"I have already said hello to Jiang Fangzhen. After you return to Wuchang, he will arrange for you to study for a period of time and then teach in the Intelligence Department." When YangAfter Qiu personally helped him match the queen and saluted with Fang Rui, the thirty-year-old man was already crying with tears on his face. Yang Qiu patted his shoulder, turned to Kawashima Yoshiko who was playing happily with Lei Meng on the lawn outside the window, and asked: "Her name?"
"She changed it herself and called her Jin Bihui."
"Jinbihui!" Yang Qiu murmured to himself, but there was an indescribable feeling in his heart. "Everyone thinks it's golden, but I think it's anointed with blood" This girl still hasn't forgotten her birth! Will she become an ordinary girl in the future, or other characters? (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 389 Night
For several days after returning home, Yang Qiu was thinking about the thin little girl who he named Jin Bihui. History brought her to him by accident, and he had a "brother" who was a national hero. What will her future life path be like? There is also his soon-to-be-born child, his dream when he grows up, and what will his country become under his influence?
How will you continue on your own path?
When the poor party gained state power as a minority and faced an international environment with enemies on all sides, even Lenin needed to immediately find a breakthrough to break up the encirclement. ( ) Europe doesn¡¯t have to think about it, not to mention the ideology that the Brest-Litovsk Agreement alone can make Britain and France hate it to the bone. Central Asia and the Arab world are still traditional British territories, while China, which could have broken through in Asia, has been quietly changed. , where will they go? ! In this time and space, what will happen to the utopia created by the great Marx? The simplest yet most complex geopolitics in international relations has become more complicated with the establishment and rapid unification of the Republic of China. To master all of this, you need more than just war and data machines.
Yang Qiu was lost in thought. When his fingers were burned by cigarette ashes, he realized that Miao Luo, who had a bulging belly, had come to him at some time. He was so frightened that he quickly put out his cigarette and opened the window and fanned it a few times: "Why didn't you say anything when you came in?" ? Neither is good, cigarettes are not good for you or your children."
"I see you're nervous." As a mother, Miao Luo has gained a lot of weight, and her belly is already very obvious. In addition, she didn't wrap her breasts at home, so two swollen balls of flesh are vaguely visible in her nightgown, and the red plum blossoms are clearly blooming. . Fortunately, she has a slender figure, so not only does she not look bloated, but she also has a more ladylike temperament.
Seeing Yang Qiu staring at his chest, Miao Luo rushed forward without retreating. He pinched her gently with his fingers and spat: "I'm going to be a father soon. I haven't learned enough yet."
Due to the increased diplomatic mission of visiting Siam and other Southeast Asian countries, and going to Najd to visit the family of Ibn Saud, we must leave for Sanduao tomorrow morning. Touching Miao Luo's bulging belly, Yang Qiu was still secretly worried. This is not the time when airplanes will turn the earth into villages. Even the fastest cruiser takes 10 days to arrive in France from Sanduao, not to mention that it is impossible to achieve continuous high-speed navigation with the current spindle and power technology. In fact, it will take at least half a month. With the added itinerary, even if we set off now and arrive in Italy, it will be a month later. After finishing the European trip and detouring to the United States, it will take three or four months even if there is no delay.
"How about"
Yang Qiu moved his lips. Judging from the itinerary, he found that he was very likely to miss the important event of the birth of his child, but before he could continue, Miao Luo covered his mouth: "Go to the important event with peace of mind. You and senior sister will go back to Wuchang for a short stay. Brother Xiao Brother Fan and I will be fine." He made very detailed arrangements for this trip. Not to mention overseas. In China, not only Song Ziqing, Zhang Wenjing, Fang Rui and Chen Guofu would stare with wide eyes, Xiao Anguo and the National Guard even secretly raised the alert level. Miao Luo knew all these secret deployments. It was not that he didn't trust others but that the Republic of China was established too short. The National Society itself has also absorbed a large number of former Democratic Party and Beiyang figures, so it cannot guarantee a complete return.
"These are trivial matters for a man. With his prestige and means, no one dares to mess with it. But if he is gone, no one can guarantee it. That's why Miao Lou decided to go back to Wuchang to wait for delivery. Other places may not be able to guarantee that, but in Wuchang and Southwest, no one can challenge his and the national society's status. Yang Qiu held her lovingly, saying that nothing could change the matter, and gently stroked her round belly with her big hands. When it gradually covered his chest, he was held down. Miao Luo's eyes were charming and angry: "Don't mess around."
Yang Qiu deliberately used some strength to squeeze her body until she was soft and said with a smile, "I'll take care of you when I get back."
"It's a beautiful thought." Miao Luo rolled his eyes. He also twisted his fat butt twice as if deliberately provocatively before standing up and stretching. Yang Qiu's lazy and charming attitude almost made him unable to control himself before he said: "Senior Sister is sleeping tonight, so don't come."
"Yes, my wife." Yang Qiu smiled and sent her back to the house in a long voice. He took out the book and lay on the single bed in the study room to read. He was probably too tired and fell asleep after a while. He didn't know how long it took, but he suddenly felt that the surroundings were dark. The warning sign had just begun and before he could even touch the pistol hidden next to him, a hot and delicate body was suddenly placed in his arms.
"Don't turn on the light." The bright eyes in the darkness flickered twice, thinking that Yang Qiu was about to turn on the light and quickly pressed his hand, and quickly pressed his lips against it. //Fastest text update. No ads//"Ruiyao. You" The voice made Yang Qiu immediately recognize who it was. But he didn't expect Ruiyao to be so bold as to come to him in the middle of the night, and judging from the touch of her hands, there wasn't even a piece of cloth on her body. Thinking back to what Miao Luo said just now, the two of them would sleep together tonight, no matter how bold he was, he felt a little flustered, but before he could ask, his mouth was blocked.
The sweet verbal entanglement made Yang Qiu couldn't help but hug her tightly, ?Her hands involuntarily pressed on her plump buttocks and began to rub them vigorously. After finally separating, she said nervously: "Why are you here? Didn't Luoer say"
"Fool."
Ruiyao pinched him angrily. If there had been light at this moment, Yang Qiu would have noticed that the former leader of the gang had already blushed all over his cheeks, and his skin all over his body was as red as fire. The slight pain in his waist and the bright beautiful eyes in the darkness made him understand that the two women must have reached some kind of agreement. Seeing that it would take four or five months for him to return from his trip, he asked her to put aside her shame and throw herself into his arms. Thinking of this, his hands began to move again, and his right hand covered the breast, which was much larger than the pregnant Miao Luo. He twisted it slowly and carefully played with it, and the other hand also slowly reached down.
This foreplay, let alone a girl who has not yet opened her horns, would probably melt even Miao Luo who sleeps with her every day. Ruiyao's hot and domineering hands made Ruiyao tremble all over, but she refused to admit defeat. The small mouth slowly went down along the broad chest. When the high-spirited and ferocious dragon appeared in front of her in the dim light, she hesitated before boldly holding it with her little hands. The scalding heat gradually made her body unbearable. After twisting her fat buttocks a few times, the corners of her lips slowly moved up. The warm and moist feeling made the angry dragon harder and harder. The occasional touch of the fine teeth not only did not make people feel raw, but also stimulated the eyes to turn red.
After a while, when Xiaozui finally couldn't bear it anymore, Yang Qiu groaned and pressed her down hard. Rui Yao, who was already confused and infatuated, was just about to let him control her when a foreign object as hot as iron pliers violently broke through Bai Xia, who had been guarding her for almost thirty years, and entered her body.
The sound of heavy breathing filled the study room one after another. The moans were deliberately suppressed and sounded like weeping, which made it even more exciting.
When all the ignited flames subsided after several violent impacts, Ruiyao underneath her body had already softened into a puddle of fragrant mud. Her arms tightly hugged Yang Qiu's neck, pressing him against her soft and huge chest. Her beautiful legs were still wrapped around her thick waist, as if she didn't want to let go of this quiet night.
"Is it Luo'er's idea?"
Yang Qiu seemed to feel like she was lying on a big bed that was comfortable, warm, and so soft that she could sink into it. She raised her head slightly and looked at Ruiyao, who deliberately flicked the erect breast beads with her fingers. The attack on her vitals made her feel numb for a moment after she had just regained some strength. She hugged him close to his ear and said with a sweet voice: "Chen Hua, are you happy?"
"like."
Yang Qiu knew that she was in the softest mood at this moment, so she nodded quickly without any delay. Rui Yao's eyes flashed, and after a long time she suddenly bit her lip, and then wrapped her around like an octopus: "Chen Hua also wants a child."
The wind slightly opened the curtains, and under the sultry moonlight, two bodies were pressed against each other and entangled.
In the night at Kiel Port, huge searchlights lit up the harbor.
Tens of thousands of soldiers guard the roads leading here, eyes wide open to prevent spies. The warehouse was opened, and trucks shuttled back and forth between the dock and the warehouse. Boxes full of supplies were filled into the warehouse with pairs of hands passing along the bridge. A whirring sound came from the water injection pipe. Expensive white coal and more valuable heavy oil continued to enter the fuel tank, and the waterline began to slowly become shorter.
In the bridge, the officers began to conduct final inspections before departure in accordance with the instructions. The boiler room began to light a fire, and the thick chimney spewed thin black smoke outwards.
? One ship, two ships, three ships
The 1st and 2nd Destroyer Groups took the lead in entering the Kiel Canal, followed closely by the cruiser groups Hannover and Frankfurt. Bingwen looked excited, and veins popped out in his big hand holding the railing. He had already seen Chen Shiying from the Nanyang Naval Academy on the reconnaissance light cruiser Stuttgart passing by. Then came Yu Wenji, Luo Shaoqiu, Chen Qifengfamiliar faces standing on destroyers or light cruisers and diving into the dark Grand Canal.
A low neighing sound came from the side, and the huge body of the L¨¹tzow was the first to leave the home port dock, waking up the sleeping Baltic Sea. Derflinger followed, then Moltke, von der Tann and his ship Seydlitz.
They are the most powerful war machines of this era and are the only choice for a coastal country that wants to rise!
When the battlecruiser detachment sailed toward the Kiel Canal one after another, Bingwen was already surrounded by a forest of masts behind him! The Nassau class, the Kaiser class, the Helgoland class, the K?nig class and the first two Bavaria-class battleships, Bayern and Baden, which were just delivered three months ago and are known as the most powerful in Europe! Thick iron armor covers the whole body, and the cold gun barrels are raised high into the sky. After experiencing the glory of the Cape Coronel naval battle at the beginning of the war, the main force of the German Ocean Fleet, which has suffered two consecutive defeats, sets out again tonight! What awaits Germany in the darkness and fog? glory! Or failed again? Bingwen found that his mood could no longer calm down. He would go through this mission with 27 other partners. Although so far heNeither the goal nor the plan is known, but one thing is clear.
With the exception of the Mackensen-class battlecruisers, whose construction was slowed down due to shortages of war supplies, the Oceanic Fleet used all its strength.
This time, all the proud German elites came out!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 390 The new leader
At five o'clock in the morning, when the sun slowly rose from the sea level, the German battlecruiser detachment slowly passed by the fog-shrouded Helgoland Island. General Hipper ordered the battlecruiser L¨¹tzow to raise the flagship flag.
Bingwen also arrived at the low bridge of the Seydlitz at the same time. Captain Hakan looked excited and his eyes were red. It was obvious that he had not slept all night. This situation is not a blessing for the battleship, but who could really sleep last night? Through the porthole, he saw the L¨¹tzow close at hand, with its elegant ship shape, the turrets that were rotating back and forth for testing, and the German naval flag flying in the sea breeze.
The battleship has gone to sea, the radio remains silent, and the captain finally tells the officers and sailors what kind of battle they are going to experience.
The navigation table was crowded with officers. Hakan glanced at Bingwen, who was standing at the edge, moving his fingers forward along the island to the Skagerrak, with a relaxed expression: "The submarine reported that there are British people in this open sea every day. Infested, so our mission this time is very simple! Go scratch their squeaky nests, and then lead themhere." His finger stopped thirty nautical miles behind the battlecruiser pair. This It was the main battleship formation led by General Scheer, with his fingers pointed at the sword and his eyes shining brightly: "Perhaps General David Beatty is very willing to do it again."
The name David Beatty is undoubtedly the most hated by the Seydlitz and the entire German Ocean Fleet. It was precisely because of his fleet's failure in the Battle of Dogger Sands that not only caused the sinking of the Bl¨¹cher, but also caused the Seydlitz to be seriously injured. Being unable to move for several months also brought a serious crisis of confidence to the German Navy! With the Army in need of more artillery and tanks, the German Navy was unable to build more warships, even slowing down the much-needed Mackensen-class battlecruisers. Therefore, whether it is to seek revenge or to gain more resources for the Navy to regain its dignity, there is no room for failure in this battle.
Although what Hakan said is very simple, there are many tactics and feints involved. From the beginning of the departure, relying on the light cruiser to confuse the enemy to the final luring the enemy into an ambush, the slightest mistake will result in the destruction of the ship and the death of everyone. General Scheer was a strict and even rigid admiral. Being able to let him throw out five battlecruisers as bait shows that he has made a lot of determination! From a tactical point of view, if Betty's battlecruiser detachment can be successfully lured out. Then when they hit the powerful main formation behind them, especially when faced with the 16 terrifying 380mm naval guns on the two Bavaria-class ships, there was no possibility of survival!
"Captain, L¨¹tzow's semaphore. Change the radio communication password!"
The lookout¡¯s shout made Bingwen¡¯s shoulders shake. Since he was heading to Caporetto, he didn¡¯t know what Hakan did later. But this sentence undoubtedly shows that not only is Yang Qiu's guess accurate, but the German Navy has already conducted a test and obtained the result!
Hakan seemed to have guessed what Bingwen was thinking and nodded to him: "I just want to say. The German Navy must thank you for your bold prediction." The officers looked at the two men in astonishment. After knowing that Hakan repeated his conjecture of the day and came to the conclusion through multiple tests with submarines and cruisers, everyone's eyes changed when they looked at him!
"It's just luck." Bingwen didn't dare to take credit. When he spread his hands like the Germans with a smile and expressed that he was just lucky, the British naval fleet in Scapa Flow had quietly set sail. Although it was four hours later than the parallel world, the ubiquitous British agents still worked hard to find out that the German Ocean Fleet had disappeared. This news is undoubtedly shocking to the British and Royal Navy! When they were accustomed to watching the enemy's every move with coffee and the German code book provided by the Russians, they suddenly discovered that their opponent had already seen through them and had set a trap!
Not to mention an entire fleet. Even if a battlecruiser approaches the British coast, it will cause great panic!
Attack! Attack!
General David Beatty rushed out of Scapa Flow with 9 battlecruisers, followed closely by General Jellicoe's huge and terrifying main battleship formation. Split the waves and rush towards the Skagerrak.
******
With the whistle wailing, the cargo ship Emma from France slowly docked at the Kowloon Pier.
Tan Renfeng and Hu Hanmin watched anxiously as the sailors lowered the gangway, and refugees from Europe poured down like a tide. When they saw fewer and fewer people, two figures finally appeared at the end of the gangway.
? A crisp plaid suit, a European travel hat, a brown leather suitcase and the same color as the pants. Wang Zhaoming, a hero of the Democratic Party who had stayed in France for three years, walked down the gangway with a tired face. There was an equally charming young man beside him, but Hu Hanmin looked at him with disdain. Without Yuan Shikai as a big backer, what can a young man do? So he just pulled the former to say hello: "Ji Xin, I've got you back."
This tone surprised Wang Zhaoming, who was still a little dazed just after getting off the boat. He looked at Tan Renfeng: "Mr. Shiping, is this Cousin Zhan?"
After the defeat of the Kuomintang, many people followed Sun Yat-senTan Renfeng went overseas to Southeast Asia, and although Tan Renfeng avoided his hometown in Hunan, he often traveled between the two places, so he knew very well how bad the current situation of the Democratic Party was. Especially after the Sino-Japanese War, Yang Qiu's position became more and more unshakable. The land reform trend set off in the Southwest and Central Plains made the national society more and more stable. Seeing that there was no hope of a comeback, many people simply acted like a fool and ignored worldly affairs, or simply returned to China under the guise of doing it. In the name of industry, he secretly invested in the national society.
The Democratic Party, which had the momentum to sweep the world five years ago, has now withered and is in decline. Except for Wu Tingfang, Cai Yuanpei and Zhang Shizhao who are still clinging to the facade, only Liao Zhongkai from Beijing can be considered one of the more outstanding rising stars. As for several former members of the military. After the Sino-Japanese War, they also switched to the National Society. What's even more irritating is that those people just turned around and looked disdainful of the company. They talked about Yang Qiu and the National Society. They even ignored them when they wrote letters to say hello. Several of them didn't even dismantle them. Send it back to show complete separation.
The only one who is still persisting is Li Liejun, who has just been sent thousands of miles away, but what can a mere battalion commander do? Recalling that there were only a few heroes left in Wuchang when they gathered together, Tan Renfeng sighed and said with a cold heart: "Hey Ji Xin doesn't know something, and I'm afraid Ke Gong will die."
"How could this happen? Wasn't it okay in the letter a few days ago?" Wang Zhaoming secretly scratched his head, secretly thinking that he came back at the wrong time. Although he knew that Huang Keqiang was in poor health after escaping to Hong Kong, coupled with the decline of the Democratic Party and the defection of people, and his depressed mood that led to him being bedridden for a long time, he did not expect that it would start to deteriorate so quickly. After hearing the news, he didn't bother to exchange greetings. He called a rickshaw and prepared to rush to Huang's mansion. But Yuan Keding was a little scared because of his status, so he avoided going back to the hotel to rest first.
After the three of them arrived at Huang Mansion. I saw Xu Zonghan sitting by the bed with red eyes. Kegong, who used to be tall and tall in bed and campaigned for the revolution, now has thin cheeks, sunken eye sockets, and few hairs left. The big pillows on the backrest were piled with books, and his eyes were a little dull. Judging from the way the two looked like this, there must have been some awkwardness between the couple. Seeing the three of them, Xu Zonghan quickly wiped his eyes and stood up to give up his seat. Huang Keqiang's face became a little more angry. You Qi's eyes lit up after seeing Wang Zhaoming: "Ji Xin is back, why don't you serve tea quickly?"
"Ke Gong" Seeing his appearance, Wang Zhaoming couldn't hide his emotions and took his skinny hand, blaming himself: "Zhao Ming is late. He's late!"
Among the younger generation of the Democratic Party. Huang Keqiang still valued him very much. He mentioned him studying in France several times on his sickbed. When Zhang Shizhao came to visit, they both felt that Wang Zhaoming and Liao Zhongkai would be the ones who could support the Democratic Party in the future. At this moment, I was excited to see him with my own eyes, but just as he was about to sit up straighter, he coughed violently, which scared Xu Zonghan and ran over to beat his back and chest. Huang Keqiang took a few breaths before calming down and said: "My body is injured from old times and has nothing to do with others. Ji Xin doesn't have to blame himself." Seeing that he was still full of righteousness at this time. Never mentioning the fact that Yang Qiu had pushed these people to this point, Hu Hanmin said angrily: "How could Mr. Ke say that? If Yang Qiu hadn't been ruthless and unjust, and killed us, how could we have fallen to this point? To such an extent!¡±
Tan Renfeng sat nearby and glanced at him without saying anything. Except for Li Liejun and the other three governors, he was the one who stood out the most. The Secretary-General of the Interim President was responsible for all important matters. However, when the outside world was spreading rumors that he would become Sun Yat-sen's heir, he was purged out of Nanjing. Before returning to Guangzhou, he was directly dealt with by Yang Qiu under the pretext of unification before he could establish himself in Guangzhou. In the end, he had to Fleeed to Hong Kong with Chen Jiongming and others.
After falling from a high place, it¡¯s no wonder he was so angry.
Huang Keqiang was too angry to say that, "How can you say that in Zhantang? The unification of the country, the great victory of China and Japan! How can we deny the great achievements of the world? Although I cannot travel far, my ears and eyes are not deaf. Although I dare not say that the world is at peace, I am still prosperous. Prosperity. Juzheng came to see me a few days ago and said that now five industrial bases have been built outside Wuchang: Changsha, Shanghai, Jiujiang, Zhengzhou and Fengtian, followed by Qingdao, Tianjin, Mawei and Guangzhou. The workers and peasants are better than those in the late Qing Dynasty. Not only is it ten times stronger, not only did the tariffs get back last year, but the taxes were doubled! Our revolution is to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and benefit all people. Now that the people are at peace, why bother trying to make a name for themselves?"
Those sonorous and powerful words made Tan Renfeng secretly nod, and even Xu Zonghan raised his eyebrows slightly and was pleased that he finally saw the man correctly. When Wang Zhaoming was in France, he heard that the domestic climate was booming, but he had no idea that it had already developed to such an extent. He frowned and seemed to be making some decision. Only Hu Hanmin still spoke harshly: "Huh! Ju Zheng is now the governor of Fujian Province, and he shamelessly switched to the National Socialist Party last year. How can such a treacherous person expect him to say anything else? If Yang Qiu is really serving the people, and How could he just watch and send hundreds of thousands of coolies to France and Russia to suffer? Before there was peace at home, he wanted to invade Europe again! I think he is obviously a ruthless and unjust person who loves great achievements! Poor people nowadays are so blind that they see profit and forget justice. Your eyes can actually flatter such a villain."
Wang Zhaoming frowned, a little displeased to see that he had reduced Yang Qiu to nothing. Not really?I agree with the National Society, but he feels that at least Yang Qiu is doing a good job so far. But he had just come back and did not want to conflict with Hu Hanmin and changed the topic and asked: "By the way, where is Mr. Sun?"
"Yixian has gone to live in Japan." Tan Renfeng thought that he was tempted to invite a master to support the scene, and shook his head: "I'm afraid Yixian will not come back. If Ji Xin wants to see him, it will be difficult."
No matter how stupid Wang Zhaoming is, he will never invite that person back! It's okay to take refuge in other big trees casually, but this person must not touch it! If he comes back, it is estimated that the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang will go to war immediately. With the way Yang Qiu treats his political opponents, he is afraid that he will die without knowing it. So he immediately shook his head: "The world is so big that you can't go anywhere, but go to Japan, a whirlpool!" What he said is not unreasonable. After the Sino-Japanese War, the two countries have become incompatible. Even if they are now peaceful, it is obvious that people can see the undercurrent at a glance. Undercurrent, isn't it obvious that going to live in Japan at this time will embarrass the Democratic Party?
Even Hu Hanmin felt it was inappropriate and said: "Is it worth it for a woman? I would just saylet him fuck it up!"
"Nonsense! Ahem"
Huang Keqiang pointed at Hu Hanmin and coughed violently. Tan Renfeng knew that he was very angry. Seeing this, he quickly pulled him away and said: "Zhantang can't talk nonsense. After all, Yixian is a veteran of our party. Even if he has, he can't be insulted. It's better to Pay more attention to restoring the prestige of our party."
Hu Hanmin also knew that he had gone too far, and he quickly apologized to Huang Keqiang and said, "Revitalize? Mr. Shiping put it simply. The spies under Yang Qiu were watching closely. I went back to Guangzhou to see friends last month, and I heard about it when I came back. Send someone over there to inquire about the news! Such despicable behavior is really the behavior of a villain." As he spoke, he angrily cursed the general. The more Wang Zhaoming listened, the more his heart sank, and said: "The matter is over, everyone. Don't worry about it, the most important thing now is to help Chairman Zhang find a way to reverse the situation as soon as possible."
Huang Keqiang nodded secretly and said, "Ji Xin is right, so I have one more thing to ask you."
"Please tell me, Mr. Ke."
Huang Keqiang took a breath, pointed to the bookcase and asked Xu Hanzong to take a letter from the drawer. He handed it to Wang Zhaoming in his hand and said solemnly: "Ji Xin, I know you don't want to get involved in political affairs, but now the party affairs are difficult, and I am like this The broken body is really Sigh. I, Huang Keqiang, have never fought in my life, and I don¡¯t want to compete with Yang Qiu now. But since we have become a republic, we cannot go backwards. There must be someone to supervise him and not do whatever he wants, so I still Please Ji Xin go to Shanghai to help Zhang Shizhao take care of party affairs and take up the responsibility of our party! Don¡¯t let others underestimate our dedication to the country.¡±
Looking at the letter in his hand, Wang Zhaoming couldn't laugh or cry. Although he also wanted to make a career, if he agreed to Huang Keqiang to help Zhang Shizhao, he would undoubtedly be throwing himself into the fire under the eyes of the National Society. Over the years, he has already seen clearly that Yang Qiu is by no means a selfless person. He is a selfish and arbitrary person who cannot tolerate any objection in his eyes. To put it bluntly, just leave him alone. If you listen to his words, he won't even look at getting rich and promoted, but if you want to point fingers, you will never get good results.
¡°Compared to those who talk about benevolence and morality or simply kill indiscriminately with a knife, this kind of person is the most terrifying! Skillful, powerful, direct, decisive, ruthless and ruthless at heart! In his eyes, money is nothing but dirt, and only the words "national power" are everywhere in his eyes. As the old saying goes, "Those who steal hooks will be punished, and those who steal the country will be marquised." How difficult it is to fight against someone who wants to be the founding prince. Buthe looked at Huang Keqiang's dull yellow eyes, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to refuse, so in the end he had to bite the bullet and agree first.
"Okay!" Seeing his agreement, Huang Keqiang's face improved a lot, as if he had seen the Democratic Party regaining its glory under the leadership of this new leader, and he said with a smile: "Look, I'm sick and confused, Zong Han. If you don¡¯t go and prepare some dishes to entertain Ji Xin and Zhantang, brother Shi Ping we haven¡¯t had a drink for a long time.¡±
"Haha" Tan Renfeng was also very happy and joked: "Ke Gong, you can't drink alcohol now."
"With Ji Xin coming back to help, even white water has the taste of fine wine." The two of them looked at each other and smiled, but it was painful for Wang Zhaoming, who was holding the letter with hot palms. Next to him, Hu Hanmin also had eyes twinkling, as if he was dissatisfied with allowing a former marginalized figure to control the people. The party has great power. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 391 Testimony
In the humid sea breeze of the South China Sea, the two cruisers Zhaohe and Feihong led the two Chinese self-built first-generation large destroyers Yongji and Yongjian to ride the wind and waves, and the three-color dragon-claw naval flag on the stern of the ship was blown like a hunter. ring.
The first two ships will escort Yang Qiu on his overseas visit. The latter will also escort him to the United States because he has just modified anti-submarine depth bombs, and then turn around and return to Europe to join the Chinese observation fleet led by Qiu Baoren. This small observation fleet will also add four Changfeng-class destroyers in the next six months, and will join the Allied Navy to shoulder escort missions after the declaration of war is confirmed.
The four warships are all fast warships in the Second Fleet, and compared with the First Fleet, which has more old navy, the Second Fleet is all composed of young people selected from naval academies in recent years and those overseas with higher knowledge levels. It is composed of descendants of overseas Chinese.
Leading them was the first naval admiral to be loyal to Yang Qiu, the bearded Wang Guangxiong who had studied in England. Although he gave up his position as the top leader of the navy after Sa Zhenbing and others returned, he now has the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders. Every time he sees the shining stars on his shoulders, this straightforward bearded man becomes happy. From being a river gunboat to being the commander of the fleet today, who can we rely on to be where we are today? Therefore, he treated the Second Fleet with extra care and hard work. After the victory in Qingdao last time, he begged Yang Qiu to recruit all the naval officers from Germany and Austria who were stranded in Qingdao as volunteers at a high price to join the fleet as teachers. Sa Zhenbing was so angry that he cursed He was greedy, and finally used the "price" of letting him equip an Anhai-class ship in exchange for more than a dozen people to enrich the instructor force of the First Fleet.
After receiving help from German and Austrian naval officers, the young people of the Second Fleet grew up rapidly and were already able to skillfully operate four new warships. However, they still have a long way to go before the Japanese Navy, and this gap has exceeded In the scope of training, one must go through blood and fire before he can finally be reborn. Just like the Japanese Navy before and after the Battle of Tsushima. In one fell swoop, it jumped from a regional navy to one of the world's navies.
Yang Qiu, who was wearing a coat on the deck, didn¡¯t know yet that an incident had occurred in Hong Kong passing by him that would cause major changes in the domestic political circle. At this moment, his attention was fully focused on the visit that was about to begin. This is his first time entering the South China Sea. Thinking of the complicated territorial disputes in this sea area in later generations. There is an urge in my heart to get it done once and for all. It is a pity that China currently does not have the strength to challenge European hegemony. Still weak! We must cling to our thighs and would rather be a grandson for the time being in exchange for enough technology, talents and funds to complete the construction of basic industry. In twenty or thirty years, the data machine will definitely shock the world!
For the first time since Yang Qiu came back, Yaya thought wildly for a moment, then turned to ask Wang Guangxiong beside him: "I heard that your Second Fleet has been running very diligently to Nanyang this year. Let me ask you, what do you think of Zheng Bao? ?¡±
Zheng Bao is King Rama VI of Siam who just succeeded to the throne. After Wang Guangxiong was transferred to the Second Fleet, he realized that he was not enough, so he also stepped up his studies. He said straightforwardly: "This king is much more enlightened than the previous ones. He imitated the British in carrying out reforms. He gave the Siamese people their own surname. He also built his own The army and navy are committed to free education for all, just like you. Judging from his ability, this person has a lot of ambition, but we don¡¯t like him."
"Oh, why?" Yang Qiu suddenly became interested. Even Gu Weijun and Cai Gongshi, who had just come over to accompany him on the trip, pricked up their ears and wanted to hear the navy people's views on Nanyang. Wang Guangxiong rarely had the opportunity to express his opinions. He was afraid of saying the wrong thing, so he sorted it out in his mind before saying: "Actually, as a person, he is really good. At least the Siamese people support him. But this man is different from foreigners. We were very close! When we overthrew the Qing court in the year of 1911, all overseas Chinese in Nanyang cheered. Many people hung out five-color flags to celebrate. Later, the victory of Qingdao was even more exciting, but later we learned that many overseas Chinese in Siam hung out their national flags. He ordered them all to be confiscated! Many overseas Chinese were arrested for arguing with them, and the whereabouts of several of them are still unknown!"
Wang Guangxiang was an outspoken man, and he became angry as he spoke. Said: "The year before last, he wrote a book describing us Chinese as Jews, and wanted to follow the example of Europe and eliminate us! Only after the Qingdao victory came, he ordered the book to be withdrawn. In fact, this kind of thing does not only happen in Siam, but also in Borneo, Java, Annan has appeared. At the end of last year, when we were escorting the Luzon ore transport fleet and went to Mindanao for temporary refuge when there was a strong wind, we encountered the Dutch and local natives who asked us to remove our flag before entering the port. Damn it! If only I had one Battleship, why not rush in!"
After years of training, Gu Weijun has become much more stable. Unlike when he and Murong Han were arguing about republic or dictatorship on the warship, he danced and danced to emphasize his point. However, he deeply sympathized with the situation of the Chinese and interjected: "It's not just Nanyang, the world The life of Chinese people everywhere is not good. Even if we defeated Japan, the mainstream society in Europe and the United States still did not take us seriously. The most disgusting thing is these small countries that followed them and took the opportunity to exclude China and take credit! Europe and the United States at least have a bright coat of human rights, but they Unscrupulous! Behind the Lanfang tragedy back then, it was the Netherlands who instigated it, but it was those people who took action, with hundreds of thousands of dollarsPeople who are worse than pigs and dogs are slaughtered! "
Nanyang has been the inherent sphere of influence of the Chinese for thousands of years. However, with the intervention of European and American forces, the Chinese have become the targets of the natives. They are penned like pigs and sheep, fattened and then slaughtered and plundered for wealth. To put it bluntly, there is nothing in this world that is more lazy than these natives! They don¡¯t learn how the Chinese work hard, but they always want to rob the Chinese of their wealth by killing!
The hard-working Chinese have become the "leeks" in their fields! Yang Qiu sneered and said: "I just like the Jewish methods! Hu Chi, please write it down and add an economic railway plan from Kunming to Bangkok to the agenda of meeting with Zheng Bao. Now Britain and France are begging us, let's just let the two companies participate in this project." The railway is coming! Get them to open up the peninsula together I want to see how he can achieve independence!"
Gu Weijun was a little worried: "The southwest is finally at peace. Will the First Railway Renovation introduce British and French influence?"
Yang Qiu hadn't spoken yet, but Wang Guangxiong said carelessly: "I'm afraid of a ball! The Qing Dynasty has been in seclusion for hundreds of years and no one can stop it! Besides, the foreigner must be seriously injured this time. I don't know anything else but the water thing I know a little more. In the past two years, Britain and France have lost more than one million tons of sea transport ships! It will be impossible to rebuild these ships within four or five years. Without ships, how can he interfere in the southwest? By the time he recovers in four or five years, we will have already There are four Anhai cruisers, not to mention that in this self-building opportunity, we also obtained the production technology of large-caliber sleeve naval guns, and the equipment from the Zhengzhou Naval Gun Factory has also arrived. Once the research is done, we may not be afraid of them if we build a few more ships ourselves."
Hearing him speak with confidence made Yang Qiu happy. He smiled and said: "Build a few more ships Do you dare to think about it? Do you know how much an Anhai costs? It's not surprising that you can get back the naval guns. But foreigners don't know how to do things like gun seat bearings and steam turbine boilers." It¡¯s easy to transfer technology.¡± Wang Guangxiong smiled naively. In fact, he also knew that the Republic of China would not be able to complete a battleship on its own within ten years. It was simply that the navy wanted to take advantage of this long-term escort to give Yang Qiu a good impression. After all, Zhang Wenjing had all the power of domestic military spending.
He was just about to say a few more words when he took the opportunity to raise more military spending for the navy to build more warships. The staff officer on the ship suddenly ran over, saluted and handed the telegram to him. After opening the telegram and looking at it twice, he forwarded it to Yang Qiu: "It's a telegram sent by British Ambassador Liu to the General Staff. Yesterday afternoon Qiu Baoren called him and said that the entire British navy has gone to sea."
Yang Qiu¡¯s eyebrows skipped a beat. Jutland!
??******
The last day of May, 60 nautical miles north of the Skagerrak.
The German battlecruiser detachment traveled 60 nautical miles more than in history! Because of this extra distance, Bingwen almost died in Beihai. But also because this most critical link in the "Rhineland" plan was successfully broken through! But Bingwen and everyone else didn't realize it at this time. He was standing on the left deck of the Seydlitz, acting as a lookout. This was not his job, but he wanted to visually observe the operations of the entire fleet, so he picked up the telescope during his free time.
He doesn¡¯t even know what kind of battle he will witness!
A British armored cruiser was burning not far away. The unlucky ship encountered a concentrated fire attack from five battlecruisers. Although it finally tried to send a telegram, it was too late. A single salvo from the L¨¹tzow penetrated the waterline. The heroic British sailors on the deck were still working hard to save the warship, relying on the side guns to fend off the approach of two German light cruisers and several destroyers. The main battlecruisers no longer use large-caliber naval guns because their main guns have limited ammunition and must prepare for more important decisive battles.
General Hipper did not order to leave immediately, because his mission on this trip was to seduce David Betty, so he had enough patience to stay here for a few days. Of course, it was clear that British agents would not leave an out-of-control fleet alone in the North Sea for a few days.
"Enemy ship!"
A shrill shout came from above Bingwen¡¯s head, and the observer in the mast observation tower issued a warning. When he quickly pointed the telescope to the right, the entire fleet was stunned! Because everyone has always felt that the British will not notice the departure of the Ocean Fleet until at least tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Moreover, the Seydlitz's bow is currently facing north. The enemy should appear on the port side. How could it appear on the Danish side of the starboard side? How much error did the two fleets make? How many misjudgments occurred? This is no longer what the fleet wants to think about now. They were naval personnel, not war history researchers, so Captain Hakan immediately issued a battle alarm, and at the same time, the L¨¹tzow also sent out a light signal.
"9 ships!"
After obtaining the consent, Bingwen rushed into the bombardment control tower. Through the five-meter Zeiss sight here, he could clearly see the terrifying thick black smoke in the distance. Under the smoke, there were 3 Lion-class ships, 1 Tiger-class ship, and 2 British cruiser fleet composed of Indefatigable-class battlecruisers and 3 light cruisers.
But no one knows that there is actually a fleet of four Queen Elizabeth ships on the port side.The British fast battleship formation formed by ??, however, did not find itself for the time being due to unknown reasons. Bingwen looked at his watch and recorded the time in the notebook he carried with him. The exchange of fire had already occurred between two German light cruisers and three British light cruisers. From a distance, these little ones looked like two giants chasing each other. children. But neither David Beatty nor General Hipper ordered support. They only saw the opponent's main force!
The two generals made their choice immediately. The L¨¹tzow signaled a retreat, while the Lion issued a signal to approach at full speed. This choice is not surprising. You must know that during the Battle of Dogger Sands last year, David Beatty even ordered a battlecruiser formation to rush into the minefield to pursue the German navy, thus earning him the nickname Crazy General.
The British are faster! After the distance was gradually shortened at a speed of 28 knots, all German naval officers understood that it was impossible to complete the decoy mission safely, so everyone opened their eyes wide and prepared for battle. Due to the caliber issue, Bingwen always thought that the British should fire first, because their 13.5-inch caliber should be statistically more advantageous than their own 280 and 305 mm naval guns. But when the distance reached 16,000 yards, there was still no movement from the opponent.
"Perhaps they forgot to bring the shells before going out."
The German officer measuring the distance was joking while calculating the distance. When the reading reached 15,000 yards. But this officer who liked to talk and laugh suddenly shouted: "15,000 yards! It's our turn!"
"Boom, boom, boom" The voice came out of his chest a moment later. The L¨¹tzow in front took the lead in firing the first salvo, followed closely by the Seydlitz at the foot, with 10 280mm naval guns roaring at the same time. There are no words to describe Bingwen's feeling at this moment. If you really want to say it, there are only four words.
Landslides and earth shatters!
He fell in love with the navy when he first saw the power of naval guns in China. It was only after I came to Germany that I discovered that the artillery muzzle of the world had developed to this extent, but not until now! It wasn't until the actual firefight that I realized that I had seriously underestimated the power of these big guys!
The shells came out one by one. Thunders were heard on the sea, and countless white water columns rose around the British fleet in the distance, and then the Betty fleet fought back. Seydlitz began to enjoy greetings from England. Terrible water columns rose into the sky. The pungent bitter and sour smell wafts in the air.
Fire! fire! fire! ! !
All diplomatic rhetoric has disappeared, including faith, honor, country, and nation! Everything turned into cannonballs that rushed towards the enemy. When Bingwen felt that the blood in his body was boiling, the noisy German ranging officer actually had time to say a few words: "Look I think Belsen must be very wronged."
Belsen is the captain of the cruiser Regensburg. He is indeed very tragic at this moment. Because the eight 13.5-inch cannons on the British Empire's battlecruiser Tiger were blasting his light cruiser, and this process lasted for a full ten minutes. Pitiful! A light cruiser had to withstand battleship-level rage for ten minutes Everyone felt wronged for him. Bingwen could not describe the mentality of these steel-like German soldiers, and there was an explosion and roar in his ears. As the enemy got closer and closer, they still had time to poke fun at the British's mistakes. Althoughthe Regensburg was really tragic.
"It's hit! Look, it's the L¨¹tzow! Well done!"
Bingwen looked up and saw that the middle part of the British battlecruiser Lion, which was fighting against the L¨¹tzow, was already on fire, and the turrets were gone. Hundreds of British sailors were doing their best. Just when everyone was feeling better for L¨¹tzow, there were even louder cheers from all around him! The Indefatigable is the British battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable! Only later did he learn that this steel behemoth with a fully loaded displacement of 22,000 tons had a terrible explosion after being hit by Von der Tarn with two 280 mm armor-piercing bombs!
He is also one of the few Chinese navy personnel who has seen this scene. First, thick smoke and fire erupted from the front bridge of the Indefatigable. After a pause of about 30 seconds, a fireball hundreds of meters high suddenly shot out from under the turret A on the bow of the ship. The earth-shattering explosion was caused by the fire igniting the ammunition depot, black smoke and flashes of light. The battleship was completely submerged. Countless steel fragments and parts spread out from the black mass. Hundreds of tons of turrets were even lifted to a height of 200 feet before they crashed into the sea!
When everyone was still immersed in the longing to completely defeat Betty, the entire Seydlitz suddenly shook! Bingwen's feet slipped hard, and then he heard a terrible explosion coming from the front. Although his head hit the steel and a finger-long gash was opened, he still wanted to understand what happened under the severe pain, so he forced himself to look outside.
After reading it, I was completely stunned!
The bow turret of the Seydlitz has completely disappeared like the Lion just now! Thick smoke and flames covered the entire forward bridge. Later he learned that, as he had said in response to Hakan's question that day, the improvedThe fire-proof and explosion-proof bulkhead doors and the efforts of the sailors saved the entire battleship. However, before everyone could get over the frustration of being hit, a second shell from the Tiger hit it again.
At the same time, four terrifying Queen Elizabeth-class battleships appeared on the port side.
The situation suddenly deteriorated!
At that moment, Bingwen didn't know that when the four queens were involved in the battle, General Scheer and the main force, who were worried about Hipper, were already less than 30 nautical miles away from them. When I returned home and worked hard, there was only one sentence from Yang Qiu left in my mind.
¡°When you set out again, be sure to protect yourself.¡±
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 392: A few words set the tone
Howling winds and huge waves
The night in the North Sea is lonely and cold, and the Skagerrak Strait still does not appear in the field of vision. The destroyer S23 risked its life and continued to play the "We are still here" light signal. With only one turret left and thousands of tons of water in the hull, the Seydlitz sailed in the darkness like a wounded and staggering beast dripping with blood. .
Inside the ship that tilted to the left, Byeong-wen, wrapped in a veil, worked hard with the soldiers to save the water pump. This has become the key to whether the Seydlitz can survive. If the water drainage cannot be ensured, let alone return to Germany, I am afraid that even the shadow of the Strait will be lost. None can be seen. No one knows how long it took, but the diesel engine finally made a rhythmic roar. The smoke blackened the soldiers' cheeks, but everyone clenched their fists in excitement. The presence of the water pump meant that the hull could finally maintain its strength for a long time. A balanced state means that the Seydlitz can continue sailing with the deck tilted ten degrees. As long as we can sail there is hope
Bingwen said goodbye to the engine room and walked to the upper deck. Everything in his eyes was tilted. After all the lighting systems were damaged, the Seydlitz fell into darkness, but the hazy moonlight filtering through the portholes still allowed people to see the surroundings clearly. There was water and oil everywhere in the corridor. Corpses were carried out of the cabin one after another. Blood and minced meat were splashed all over the steel body. Urine buckets, clothes and sundries were everywhere. Several military doctors were bandaging the injured soldiers, and the ship's chaplain worked hard to heal the soldiers' mental wounds. The turbid air was filled with burnt smoke and gunpowder smoke after the explosion.
After stepping onto the deck, he, like everyone else, couldn't help but take a deep breath. Only the fresh air with mist can make everyone understand how happy it is to be alive.
Four hours ago, the world¡¯s largest naval battle finally ended! For him, who has experienced it all and seen the entire process from beginning to end, it may take years or even decades for him to fully absorb the lessons learned. He clearly remembered that when the Seydlitz lost two turrets, four British Queen-class ships emerged from the thick smoke, and the Derfflinger completed a decisive kill on the Queen Mary! Perhaps the loss of two battleships in succession angered the British. 32 terrifying 381mm cannons opened fire furiously. Fortunately, General Hipper launched a torpedo attack decisively. Only then did the fleet escape. But this caused serious damage to the Seydlitz, because a torpedo launched by a British destroyer also hit the middle of the hull. Fortunately, the British torpedo charge was not large, with thick armor and strict watertight compartments. Blocked the continuous explosion.
Even if you are seriously injured. Seydlitz was still lucky enough to join General Scheer. When Betty crashed into the arms of the Ocean Fleet with the remaining four Queen-class battleships and four battlecruisers, it was attacked by a total of 24 battleships, 6 cruisers and 31 A baptism of fire from a destroyer! Especially the two Bavaria-class battleships that have just entered service, with an unparalleled 381 mm
The L45 naval gun, combined with armor-piercing shells far superior to those of the British, sent the Tiger battlecruiser to the bottom of the sea in an instant!
The Indefatigable, the Queen Mary and the Tiger! The proud British Empire suffered a head-on attack! Moreover, due to communication problems between the British battlecruisers and the battleships, the four Queen-class battleships that did not notice that the battlecruisers had retreated were also severely baptized by artillery fire, and two of them were severely damaged! If the war ended here. **Then Germany can even return to Kiel Port with the proud record of sinking three main battlecruisers and damaging two queens to accept the cheers of the country. But victory numbed his eyes. When the four Queens turned to escape, General Scheer ordered the pursuit and prepared to use their numerical advantage to forcibly eat the four Queens. However, he did not expect to fall into the trap of 24 British battleships.
A heart-stirring battle broke out instantly! The three British 10,000-ton cruisers lined up next to the queue only lasted less than a few minutes before being completely sunk. The German navy, as rigorous as gears, used artillery fire to challenge the former hegemon of the Seven Seas over and over again. In order to maintain its pride, the British were not to be outdone. In this terrible confrontation, General Scheer fought and retreated, and finally sank again before breaking away. The battlecruiser Invincible and the Vanguard of the St. Vincent class!
Even though they achieved a super result of eight to zero, the German Ocean Fleet also suffered numerous injuries. The Seydlitz lost two turrets again in this round of confrontation and finally had to evacuate first. The heavy fog and diffuse smoke saved both sides. Due to poor visibility, they finally had to engage in the destroyer strangulation again. In this round, the L¨¹tzow was hit by a torpedo and no one knew whether they could hold on to Kiel. The Seydlitz, which was the first to break away from the battle circle, had been separated from the main force due to the ubiquitous British destroyers and submarines, and was only surrounded by the S23 destroyer that rescued the sailors and caught up.
But now it¡¯s leaving too! The darkness made the sea extremely dangerous. Captain Hakan ordered the destroyer to leave first for the sake of the nearly a hundred seriously injured people on the deck of the destroyer who were in urgent need of rescue.
¡°We are even more lonely.¡± Captain Hakan, who experienced the Hubei War with Yang Qiu, came to Bingwen. He was originally handsome and looked very embarrassed, with a splint wrapped around his left arm.Like Bingwen, his forehead was covered with thick cotton gauze. There was a bloody gash at the corner of his right eye. When he spoke, he could still see the gap between his front teeth that had been knocked out. But he was still optimistic and handed over a Cuban cigar: "I heard that American cowboys like to take a puff after winning, and they also call the cigar at this time a victory cigar."
After hearing this, Bingwen also lit one, but the spicy tobacco smell made him cough repeatedly. "So you are just like Yang. You don't know how to smoke." Hakan laughed, seeming to have forgotten all the unpleasantness.
"Captain, how should we go back?" Bingwen couldn't hold back the worry in his heart. Because he had traveled too far, it would take at least five days to return to Kiel Port in the current state of the Seydlitz. Five days That¡¯s enough to change a lot of things! The British Navy, which had suffered heavy losses, would never let a warship that had already entered the water go back, so the route must have been blocked by destroyers and cruisers. Hakan also knows that his life hangs by a thread. But he was extremely optimistic and blinked: "I know we are in trouble, but we should not lose confidence at any time! In fact, if it were not for the problem with the British shells, we might have been buried in the sea. How long would we have survived? What luxury?¡±
Hakan stood up and patted him on the shoulder and returned to the bridge. The officers had already lit candles and were waiting for orders. When he looked around on the chart, he drew a route chart with a pen and calculated it before pointing decisively at the Norwegian coast: " Heading east, south along the coast of Norway, at least we have a chance of running aground.¡±
"but"
Bingwen looked at the new route in surprise and before he could speak, the first mate shook his head: "Captain. There are minefields deployed by the British here!"
He is right. In order to completely block the German navy's sea lanes, the British not only laid mines on the German coastline, but also extended minefields to near Norway. The entire mine belt consists of hundreds of thousands of mines! Since there are many valleys and deep bays in the Norwegian coast, British mine defenses are more stringent. Normally, even submarines would not dare to take this route. The Seydlitz was injured and unable to maneuver. Everyone has not finished thinking about it, but Hakan said firmly: " I firmly believe that there must be a way for us to go home!"
No one knew why he was so confident, but this new route made Bingwen¡¯s eyes light up. If this new route can really be opened up. Does this mean that the most important breakthrough path in the "Rhineland" plan is now open? Go all the way north from here into the North Atlantic Ice Mountains, then cross the Arctic Ocean to the Canadian coast, and from there bypass the North Sea where the main force gathers and embark on your way home? ! When his heart was beating wildly and he couldn't restrain his excitement as he looked at the route map that seemed to be firmly engraved into his brain, the Seydlitz under his feet began to tremble slightly, and the bow of the ship tilted eastward little by little.
¡°Kunming to Bangkok railway?¡±
In Hua Hin on the west coast of Siam, in the palace of King Rama VI built for his love of hunting, the King of Siam in his thirties was dressed in military uniform. Wearing a short knife studded with gems on his waist, he seemed to want to tell visitors that Siam was a powerful and powerful country through such careful preparations. But unfortunately, the younger Yang Qiu opposite him turned a blind eye to this kind of dressing up. A trace of teasing flashed across the corner of her mouth as she picked up the green tea specially prepared for his arrival.
No matter how powerful you dress, can a small country become a big country?
But even if you hate him as an anti-Chinese pioneer, you must admit from an objective standpoint that he is a qualified and wise monarch. He knew that the country was weak and the people were poor, so he used his status to deliberately get close to the children of European royal families. He also used hunting methods to gather many children of European royal families every year to win some promises and assistance for himself and the country. Siam has prospered under his leadership over the years, but this is not the reason for him to follow the European anti-Chinese!
King Rama VI also looked carefully at this man who was more famous than himself and had one of the strongest armies in Asia. He felt indescribable shock and regret in his heart. What I regret is that I openly published the Chinese as Jews in my book, especially when the news of the Qingdao victory spread around the world. After Japan was defeated and fully retreated from China, it became even more restless, so it immediately ordered the recall of all books, but it is still too late to read it now.
Revenge has arrived unexpectedly!
Rama VI smiled and poured tea for Yang Qiu, with nothing unusual on his round face. He put his hands together and smiled and said: "Your Excellency, the Vice President, I do not think it is suitable to build this railway now, and our country does not have the funds to complete such a large project."
"It doesn't matter. We can provide funds. Of course, if you need it, I can recommend a certain amount of loans to our country's Congress to help you better manage the country." Yang Qiu pressed forward step by step, with a touch of indifference in his eyes. Gu Weijun next to him was a little frightened by this look. He found that this man was really scary when he was ruthless, but because of an anti-Chinese book, he tried to suppress him with railway plans and loans and was unable to stand up!
Of course, King Rama VI was not willing to give in, and said with a little anger: "Your Excellency, Siam has always believed in being friendly to China, and also believes in independent independence."?¡¯s foreign policy, so we have our own plans for railway construction. "
"That's such a pity." Yang Qiu temporarily withdrew the railway plan unexpectedly and said calmly: "I also hope that His Royal Highness the King will remember what he said today. Friendship with neighbors is a long-term national policy of our government! Of course, if someone deliberately stirs up anti-Chinese* *, trying to use the cover of foreign powers to achieve ulterior motives, then I also want to remind him that China is no longer the China it was five years ago. We not only have a million-strong army ready to attack, but we will also soon have a powerful navy to protect our country. overseas interests!" After he finished speaking, he stood up and bowed with folded hands in Siamese etiquette. Before walking out of the living room, he deliberately left a sentence: "It's a pity. Originally, I planned to provide your country with a loan worth 30 million. to jointly develop the southeastern peninsula. But thank you for your hospitality and hope you have the opportunity to visit our country."
King Rama VI naturally did not dare to accept such a loan with serious political leanings, so he looked at Yang Qiu's back with an increasingly sinister look in his eyes.
After leaving the palace, Gu Weijun caught up with him and said worriedly: "Vice President, will this damage the friendship between the two countries?"
"Destruction?" Yang Qiu stopped and laughed: "Shaochuan must remember that if you want to become a big country, you must first have the heart of a big country! Compared with Siam, our country is still a big country no matter how bad its financial situation is, and it has not yet reached the stage of usurping the throne. I don't want to force him, but I need to set a tone for the future relationship between the two countries! He must either think clearly about how to handle the relationship between the two countries in the future, or I don't mind just finding a descendant of Zheng Xin to expose the Things." Gu Weijun, who had just realized that he was terrible towards his enemies, discovered again that he also had a cunning mind! Descendants of Zheng Xin? He who died a long time ago cannot die again! Fortunately, he could think of it, but if the Republic of China insists on finding people who are descendants of Zheng Xin, I'm afraid Rama VI will also have a headache, right?
While the two were walking and chatting about how to deal with the relationship between the Republic of China and Siam in the future, Cai Gongshi rushed over with a telegram in his arms and almost knocked down the guard. Before he could reach him, he shouted: "Vice President, Battle report! It¡¯s a battle report from Germany! Germany just announced that five days ago, their navy seriously damaged the British fleet 60 nautical miles north of the Skagerrak and sank eight British 10,000-ton warships!¡±
Eight ships? ! Although Yang Qiu knew that the addition of two Bavaria-class ships was a step up to the German navy, he still did not expect to achieve such brilliant results. Unfortunately, Germany was constrained by resources, so no matter how great the results were, it would still be unable to escape Scapa Flow. fate, so he only wanted to know one thing: "Have the Seydlitz and Bingwen returned to their home port?"
"Seidritz? It seems," Cai Gongshi looked at the telegram and said, "He's back, but the telegram said that it was very seriously damaged and the sailors suffered particularly heavy casualties. Bingwen and the others haven't had any news yet."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 393 In France
~< >-~
July.
Colorful flags were fluttering in the Port of Marseille, and ferocious gun barrels poked out from the icy fortresses. Under the muzzles were powerful steel giants. Next to the queue, two Changfeng-class large ocean-going destroyers flying the flag of the Republic of China stood out. . On the pier, French Foreign Minister Viviani was chatting and laughing with Wang Zhengting, the special envoy of the Republic of China who arrived early. Zhang Xiaozhun and others who came with the military officer corps to observe were also greeting the French officials. The reporters who were separated by the soldiers focused their cameras on them.
Most of the conversation focused on the Battle of Skagerrak and the terrible meat grinder of Verdun. The bright and hot sunshine did not dispel the clouds of war hanging over Europe. When the British and French armies were soaked in the blood of Verdun and groaned, , nearly two million tons of steel in the North Sea stirred up wind and rain. No one thought of it! The proud Overlord of the Seven Seas would be beaten 8 to 2 by the rising star. When the Seydlitz, which was thought to have sunk, returned to Kiel Port after five days of difficult navigation, dragging its broken body and even the deck could not be seen. , the whole of Europe was burned!
Germany declared a great victory, because they caused the British Navy to lose up to 160,000 tons in just one day, but they only lost L¨¹tzow and an old pre-dreadnought. Britain also followed suit and declared victory, because the Grand Fleet led by Jericho completed the strategic goal of driving the German Ocean Fleet back home and becoming a fleet present in the port.
No matter how fierce the war of words on both sides of the North Sea is, in the eyes of ordinary people, Germany's power at this moment has undoubtedly reached its peak! The army was only one step away from Paris, and the navy defeated the powerful England. According to rumors, when the four most powerful Queen-class battleships returned to the anchorage in Scapa Flow, the base commander, British Navy veteran General Clark, shed tears directly. It was so tragic!
Most of the damage occurred when Betty turned around early due to communication problems, leaving four battleships to face the 24 main German ships alone. It is said that all four Queen Elizabeth class ships will take a rest for at least half a year! On the contrary, Germany deliberately released the last two Bavaria-class ships but has already begun sea trials. The third Derflinger is also said to be launched. There is also a Mackensen-class ship that is comparable to the Hood-class battlecruisers under construction. Waiting for news at full throttle.
But England does not know at this moment that in fact Mackensen is close to stopping work, nor does it know that the last ship of Derflinger is far from being completed, nor does it know that William II actually has no more resources, and the Continental Army and Navy will never They are all irreconcilable contradictions! But at this moment, Germany is the undisputed strongest player in Europe!
Viviani is a veteran diplomat on the European continent. His ups and downs in political career have made him more stable. His dry suit and thin body once made France laugh at him as an "old farmer from Saint-Etienne". His conservative ideological style can also be seen from this nickname, but after the war started, everyone cheered for him, because it was this "old farmer" who brought Italy back to France, although they had recently lost the cards they had obtained. Poreto was also driven into the country by the corrupt and incompetent Austro-Hungarian army but at least 300,000 Austro-Hungarian troops were contained.
Besides Italy, can he bring new allies to France?
The influx of hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers since the end of last year has given France a glimmer of hope in despair. Just when the British and French politicians in the Far East tried their best to get no answer, the most dazzling young people in the Far East suddenly came to Europe. access. What will he bring? While everyone was waiting anxiously, the Marseille armored cruiser that had been accompanying it from Cam Ranh Bay appeared at the end of the waterway. A moment later, four warships flying the flag of the Republic of China also followed and entered the quiet bay. When this small fleet arrived in the bay In the center, the surrounding forts and battleships fired salutes at the same time, and the reporters cheered and surrounded with white smoke accompanied by anticipation.
After entering the port of Marseille, known as the first fortress in the Mediterranean, everyone on the four warships understood what China's development direction is! Neat and clean docks, lined with chimneys and giant docks, from battleships to hospital ships, from private yachts to Atlantic cruise ships larger than battleshipsthis is the heritage and strength of a powerful country! If the UK is 100, France can reach 70, Japan is only 30, and the Republic of China can only barely squeeze into the 15th. The main reason for such a low number is the lack of education and large-scale metal processing capabilities.
Yang Qiu was not disappointed, because the Republic of China was catching up. The elite generation led by him were using this war to find ways to obtain technology and funds. The ultimate goal of coming this time was to refuel this chasing game. .
After the Feihong lowered the gangway, Yang Qiu, who had changed into a suit, appeared in France's sight. When everyone is used to seeing photos of him in military uniform from newspapers, now they sigh deeply in their hearts. Is he hinting? Viviani also frowned. He didn't believe that Yang Qiu would imply that China would not join the war. In fact, he temporarily added the East India and Persian Gulf regions.Itinerary, you can see that he is deliberately testing the bottom line of Europe! On the one hand, this kind of sidestep tells the world that China is gradually changing its policy of focusing only on domestic affairs. On the other hand, it also tells Europe that "I am ready, and I am willing to join the war if you are given the benefits of these places."
The crowded Marseille Port made the sailors who came out for the first time very excited. Even Gu Weijun, who had visited many countries abroad, was surprised that Yang Qiu's trip attracted so much attention. But Yang Qiu himself understood very well that Europe was not focusing on himself, but on the hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands.
Viviani greeted him with a smile: "Dear Vice President, on behalf of the French government, I welcome you!" Yang Qiu answered him with warm steps and a long handshake, and something that made France regain its expectations. Words: "Thank you for your welcome. I really hope peace will come soon."
Sure enough Viviani confirmed his suspicion. He doesn't mind this kind of temptation, because every diplomat likes to deal with a stable and long-term government. The overall situation of the Republic of China has been decided. Although this young man has not reached the peak of his political career, from the perspective of Europe, it is nothing more than prolonging his political career. little trick. What's more, Mr. Raymond, the current President of France, is also playing this kind of little game, so in his eyes, Yang Qiu undoubtedly represents the trend of Chinese politics in the next twenty years. If France could establish a more harmonious relationship with him and obtain a stable market for twenty years, what would be wrong? More importantly, except for the meager interests of Guangzhou Bay, France and China do not have too serious conflicts, so he continued to smile and said: "Thank you for your blessing. China and France have a profound traditional friendship. We have no conflicts on Far Eastern affairs. On the contrary, we have many common values ????to join hands with. I really hope that you can use this visit to establish the foundation of eternal friendship between the two countries, and I also hope that you will fall in love with France."
Amid Vivianni¡¯s flattering words, the beautiful French girl sent blessing flowers and a spicy kiss.
The image of Yang Qiu calmly accepting kisses and hugs, and praising the girl in French has made Europe's traditional view of the Far East begin to loosen. Look at his neat short hair, the fitted suit that looks like he has been used to it for many years, and the people behind him who are also dressed in the same spirit. The energetic young military officers and diplomats all indicate that a unique China has begun to appear on the world political stage.
Permitted reporters surrounded Yang Qiu and Viviani. While capturing every move of the young vice president and the supreme commander of the country's military, they also raised many spicy and even unexpected questions, but Yang Qiu showed His wit and humor only paused slightly when he was asked whether China's export of labor to Europe was a sign that it would join the war.
"I don't want to lie! There are more than 400 million of my compatriots in the East still living in poverty and backwardness. Maybe they can only buy a glass of gin for a day's work here, but they can feed three relatives at home. Here, I want to thank The French government provides 530,000 jobs to help our government solve the lives of 1.5 million poor compatriots. Similarly, we do not like war because of poverty. In fact, if it were not for reasons well known to some people, we would be willing to maintain relations with any country. Long-term friendly relations. Our government is working hard to improve basic issues such as land, education, and life. Of course, if someone wants to impose war on us, I can solemnly tell you that a China that can be conquered at will has disappeared!"
While reporters were pondering these words, Yang Qiu, accompanied by Viviani, had already begun a visit to the Marseille Industrial Zone. Although the French government is trying its best to maintain a strong appearance in front of foreign guests, the hull of the Normandy-class battleship that is starting to rust on the slipway, the Chinese workers in the factory, and the long queues outside the rescue stations in the streets after the implementation of the rationing system all show that the proud French hero The chicken is slowly lowering its head.
This country that claimed to have the most powerful army in Europe before the war was ruthlessly ripped off in front of German artillery fire. As the main battlefield in Europe, the price France paid to win the war is unimaginable! Seventy percent of the country's population is serving the war The rich French Plains even fell into a food crisis.
Human resources have become the most urgent issue for France and even the entire Entente. Facing muddy trenches and barbed wire, the only way to win is to continuously increase the number of troops. When the military mobilization capabilities of various countries are squeezed to the extreme, external forces become the subject of competition. The essential! China, with a population of 400 million, cheap soldiers and labor, and the United States with strong industrial capabilities have become the key.
The problem is, whether it is the United States or China, those who control the mouth of the bag show no signs of letting go.
While Yang Qiu, as Vice President, visited the 50,000 Chinese workers working in Marseille, dined with them and rested for a night in the workers' dormitories, earning him a people-friendly image including praise from European newspapers, Bordeaux and Whitehall repeatedly studied all the events since his visit. Speech. When keywords such as poverty, backwardness, and lack of funds appear repeatedly, Germany falls into deep anxiety.
The eyes of the whole of Europe are focused onThat's right, even the equally young team around him was not spared. When Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon and other places left him visiting with great interest, everyone was guessing when he would go to Bordeaux! When to go to the front!
~< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 394 Rumors about Casablanca
After the rain, the sky in Shanghai is as clear as blue, and the dust emitted from the chimneys is washed away. ^
? ^[On the Huangpu River, a former German 10,000-ton ship that was used to exchange for sulfa before the war slowly docked at the dock. When the sailors lowered the gangway, hundreds of white Europeans who had fled the war began to disembark, with the largest number being Austro-Hungarians, Russians and French. The loose visa issuance policy and stable environment have prompted many Europeans to try their luck in the Far East. Freighters traveling between China and Europe have become the main force of transportation. Nearly a thousand people arrive in the Far East every day, and most of them do not know clearly before departure. Target. .
However, when they got off the boat in confusion, they immediately got the opportunity to realize their own value! A group of young people wearing the logo of the National Socialist Youth Association held up billboards in various languages ????such as "Physics First", "Hiring Technical Workers with High Salaries", "Military Industry Technicians Provide Long-term Housing", etc. Many female students even came to join in the fun. , most of their slogans are recruiting teachers of all types. This is one of the actions to recruit talents for a powerful country launched by the National Socialist Youth Association, mainly recruiting various technical personnel from refugees. At first, everyone thought this little trick was ridiculous, but two years later, they turned around and discovered that these young people from the national society who were all over China's customs had recruited no less than 20,000 people through this ant-moving method, including several A well-known scientist in Europe! And the promises and benefits are real. As long as you pass the skills assessment at the reception desk, the National Youth Association can quickly help you find a job with a salary almost equivalent to that in the United States.
What¡¯s even more special is that if you have skills and are willing to cooperate with Chinese people to build a factory, they will also recommend suitable partners and provide business guarantees. According to incomplete statistics, in the past two years, more than 300 factories of various types, ranging from food to metal processing, have been built through this kind of joint ventures and small loans. In Chongqing, there was even a factory owned by three shareholders: Austria-Hungary, China and Italy. "Balaton Internal Combustion Engine Company" jointly invested and constructed. And because it received an order for 198 military gasoline generators at the beginning of the year, it became the first joint venture factory to receive an order from the National Defense Forces. It once filled the front pages of major newspapers in the Republic of China. Every time I think about this. Traun, who was in the Mercedes car, admired Yang Qiu's five-door method of enhancing his own strength. From a single point of view, the effect of these messy methods was not great, but the total effect was very amazing.
The driver honked his horn vigorously to disperse a dozen young people who were distributing leaflets advocating that Europe end the war as soon as possible and restore world peace. This kind of picture sometimes makes people feel that the world is turned upside down! When will it be the turn of Chinese young people to care about peace in Europe? But then again, as Yang Qiu rises and leads these young people, the country is as restless and energetic as them. .The bureaucratic group that inherited the Manchu Qing Dynasty but was suppressed to be more obedient, the industrial group composed of Westernizationists and overseas-study technicians, the Youth Association group that came to prominence two years ago due to the popularity of Henan's land reform, and of course the group that only listens to the orders of one person military group
These groups have the right to speak in the current Republic of China, restraining and competing with each other. Take the opportunity of the European War to gradually push this ancient country onto a new path of rebirth. No road is inherently smooth though. Conflicts, quarrels and abuses occurred every day, but even he envied the dominance of the National Socialist Party. As the ruling party and the current largest interest faction, no matter how big their internal differences were, it was impossible for them to destroy the party. After all, they were in power. No one is willing to give up the right.
The clearly visible guard booths at both ends of the manufacturing bureau road not far away made him frown even more. Since it was reported that the United States was helping China build a battlecruiser and lay down the keel, the security level of this shipyard has been greatly improved, and it is no longer an area that can be accessed casually. Moreover, German technicians in the shipyard have recently begun to be restricted from going out in order to prevent military secrets from leaking.
When did the Germans become equated with whistleblowers? ! This is a terrible omen! As the car drove into the German Embassy in the public concession, the American Stars and Stripes could be seen fluttering in the wind in the distance. As soon as he got out of the car, Traun caught Pisarao who was in a hurry and asked, "Where is he?"
Pisarao was a former civilian employee of the Qingdao Governor's Palace. Since he was not on the list of soldiers who needed to be supervised, he came to the embassy to help after the war. When he saw Traun, he immediately stopped: "The news yesterday morning is that he is still in Lyon. It is said that he is still in Lyon. I am very interested in the tank manufacturing factory there." The man he is talking about is naturally Yang Qiu, who is currently visiting France for almost a week. Hearing that he is still wandering in Lyon and has not gone to Bordeaux, Traun's eyebrows are even more uneasy~~- .
Unless they are fools, diplomats all over the world now know that Bordeaux is the center of power of the French Provisional Government. Going around like this only shows that some peripheral negotiations have not been completed, so they immediately asked: "Can the people around him do it?" Are they all in Lyon?"
"I heard that two young diplomats went to Lyon the next day. Most of him are surrounded by officers and staff sent to Europe." Pisarao was also a little surprised why he didn't go to Bordeaux for so long and asked: "Your Excellency?What do you think he's waiting for? "
"Waiting for the bid!" Pisarao's words made Traun even more firm in his guess! Although Yang Qiu is still the vice president, due to his special status and the fact that he clearly told the world at the National Socialist Congress that he would serve as president at some point, countries around the world have regarded him as the core brain of China's power in the next twenty years! Any diplomat is willing to deal with a person who can control the country for twenty years and has good Westernization ideas. This can bring long-term benefits.
Precisely because they are optimistic about his future political prospects, it is not surprising that the French government received him in Lyon with high standards as a head of state. Since it is the specification of the head of state, most of the agreements must have been reached before he met with the French President. The hesitation now only shows that the conditions have not been reached yet! Of course, there is another reason for the delay in going. He is waiting for a loan. ! A loan that is enough to convince the people and mobilize the troops. !
But Pisarao did not believe it and exclaimed: "God, doesn't he see that this is the moment when our Germany is the most powerful? Isn't he afraid of our country's victory and revenge after the war?" This is also true of Traun. Strangely, he was not like the outside world who believed that Yang Qiu had been dazzled by a series of victories and was a madman who interfered in Europe's attempt to dominate the world before the country was completely resolved. On the contrary, long-term interactions made him understand that in that young body is an extremely utilitarian but extremely calm brain! But the problem is that Britain and France can give loans. They could even pay a sky-high price for sending troops, but the core colonial interests were simply impossible to obtain after the war with the power of the Republic of China! So why is he still involved in this war? To disintegrate the Anglo-Japanese alliance? This is possible. But will Britain agree to dissolve this all-important Far Eastern alliance?
While the fog entangled Traun and the German diplomats in China, they did not know that a piece of bad news had quietly spread in Casablanca!
Deserts, camels, oasis, coffee and black tea constitute the street scene of Casablanca, Morocco. The brutal European War made the African continent extremely prosperous. White people who fled or were stranded on the African continent poured into the city one after another. To win the war, nearly half of the wealth and resources that France collects from various colonies need to be transported here, so the trade volume here has been rising steadily for more than two years. More importantly, due to the lack of a European-style strict social supervision system, this place has become the front line of the espionage war between the two major military groups. No one can tell how many secret transactions occur among the busy crowd every day.
The harbor tavern is where sailors gather the most. It is also the area with the greatest mix of fish and dragons. It¡¯s not just Europeans here. Americans, South Americans, and even quite a few Japanese. Due to the sudden rise of several major shipping companies in the Republic of China, Japan's transportation industry shrank completely. After the war began, many Japanese sailors who wanted to make a fortune joined the Allied fleet. These cheap labor effectively alleviated the tension problem of European sailors. After Chinese workers entered France in large numbers, some people even said that "the land belongs to the Chinese. The sea belongs to the Japanese."
Unlike European sailors who are loud and noisy and even get into fights at every turn, the short Japanese sailors prefer to hide in groups in the corner, drink cheap beer, and then look at the world with small mouse eyes.
"Yamazaki-kun, long time no see. Which route are you running?"
In the corner, Bonn is holding a coffee cup, pretending to have afternoon tea, but his ears have already been inserted into the conversation of the Japanese sailors next door. As a member of the German Intelligence Ministry, he worked at the German Embassy in Japan for five years, so he was very proficient in dictating Japanese. Unlike other partners who focus on white people. He likes to monitor the conversations of these dwarfs, because he finds that as more and more of these dwarfs join the Allied fleet, and because few people think they know Japanese, they often reveal some very useful information, just through According to the information they revealed, the German submarine force had sunk no less than 70 merchant ships.
This time he did not fail, because these Japanese sailors talking in Japanese brought big news!
"British Foreman Shipping Company. Those damn white devils don't even treat us as human beings! I'm going back to China after this job, and I don't want to work for them."
"Go back to the country? Mr. Yamazaki, please listen to me. Although you will be bullied here, it is better than going home to starve. You don't know it yet, but our country's food harvest failed again in the first half of the year. The North Korean guerrillas took this opportunity to deliberately burn the country's fresh food." The harvested grain is now in very bad condition, and I heard that there are even rice grabbing incidents in Osaka.¡±
"That's better than here. You don't know, we were responsible for transporting ore from South Africa recently, but this road is too dangerous! Last week I saw two ships exploding next to me."
"Aren't there escorts by warships?"
"Warships? They are all on the Atlantic route between Britain and the United States. There are only two torpedo ships around us that are smaller than the Combined Fleet. Damn it, seven of our ships will leave here again next Wednesday.I will go to Nantes, France first, and then transfer to London. I really don¡¯t want to take this road, it¡¯s too dangerous! I am afraid. "
"Why"
Seven ships! Regardless of the subsequent nagging and pessimism about Japan, Bonn picked up the black tea and sipped it gently. Like an elegant gentleman, he calls the Indian waiter to pay the bill with a full London accent. But he didn't know that shortly after he left, the Japanese sailors also walked out of the tavern and walked into the maze-like alley.
"Where to go next?"
¡°Finland, then to St. Petersburg.¡±
"Take care of yourself."
The dialogue is in perfect Chinese!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 395 Favor Fees
The trauma caused by the war can be seen everywhere along the railway line from Lyon to Bordeaux. Desolation, desolation and dilapidation can be seen everywhere. 1 (1) The nascent mechanized farming was slowed down due to the lack of labor and a large number of tractors were mobilized to the front line. Farmers had to return to the most primitive manual farming methods. Women took on the main work and the elderly lost the opportunity to enjoy their old age. Picking up the hoe, the child was forced to suspend class and his face was full of confusion.
When the United States across the Atlantic went all out to carry out mechanized agricultural reform, and when the Republic of China also began to experiment with mechanical farming in Henan, Shanxi, and Northeast China and built tractor factories and farm implement factories one after another, Europe, the most prosperous and technologically advanced country in the past, was War has stopped breathing! Four years of warthe Republic of China can shorten the gap by four years! No, even five or six years! Yang Qiu withdrew his gaze, not seeing the slightest change on his face. Even he himself was a little surprised at what happened. As a modern person from the future civilized world, after coming back for a few years, his heart became harder and colder, and he was full of calculations. If it weren't for the good news that Miao Luo was about to bring her first child, she might have gone crazy one day. .
After a moment of confusion, he returned to work, and Zhang Yang, the thin director of the Military Intelligence Bureau next to him, handed over the plan to him.
The thin and short Zhang Yang has a very ordinary face. If it weren't for the scar on his chin that was cut with a bayonet by one of his own people during the Battle of Guilin because he didn't communicate well, he would hardly attract attention if he was placed in a crowd. Any concern. As one of the most mysterious people in the National Defense Forces, he was also one of the good intelligence prospects who accompanied Chen Haohui in the Southwest Operation. Compared with Fang Rui, the Military Intelligence Bureau only needs to answer to the General Staff due to different tasks, so the outside world does not know that such a person exists.
When Yang Qiu opened the document and picked up the pen to sign, he suddenly stopped and confirmed again: "Is everything ready?"
"5120-ton passenger ship. The bridge has been painted with the Red Cross logo. After bypassing the Strait of Gibraltar, it will join the British fleet and cover the logo with kraft paper. Judging from several tests, the probability of a German submarine appearing is very high. If something goes wrong, it will Someone tore off the paper and exposed the logo. The crew totaled 57 people, all of whom were ours. There were also 314 wooden boxes containing medicines and medical equipment, and 513 Japanese and Korean refugees, 172 of whom were women. All of them had their bodies checked. Unless you are an acquaintance, you can't tell the traces that indicate your nationality when you put on our domestic clothes." When Zhang Yang turned his mouth, the scar on his chin kept twisting and bending with the movement.
"We don't have anyone of our own?" Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows.
Zhang Yang paused, nodded and said: "71 death row prisoners, including 13 female prisoners. The youngest was announced to have been shot a year ago. Including Japanese and North Korean refugees, family members and identity certificates have been arranged in the country. We will discuss it after the incident. There are newspapers that interview them specifically."
"Aren't you afraid that someone will escape when the ship sinks? Will your identity be revealed after being rescued?"
Zhang Yang smiled slightly, but the scar made the smile look hideous. He said: "Except for the crew, all the cabin doors have delayed explosion devices. After being concentrated by torpedoes, they will explode with delay. The efficiency of the h8 thermal power torpedoes recently used by Germany Look. Civilian ships can stay on the sea for about 10 minutes at most, and we have also modified the pressure valve to open the sea. The water will enter very quickly. Apart from us seafarers, the only ones that float up are corpses!"
A war without an excuse cannot be recognized by the people. Even in the parallel world, Duan Qirui declared war because Germany sank a Chinese ship. **() Actually, despite Zhang Yang¡¯s simple words, if they were really attacked, I¡¯m afraid those in the Military Intelligence Bureau might not have time to evacuate! Thinking that as long as he signed, he would ruin the lives of nearly a thousand people, he felt a little trembling in his heart.
But he still signed his name quickly and handed it to Zhang Yang: "Destroy all evidence afterwardsincluding this document!"
When Zhang Yang turned around and left, two figures appeared at the other end of the carriage. Zhang Xiaozhun walked in with Hu Weide, who had an Austrian-style mustache. He became famous for negotiating with Russia in the Gengzi Year. During Yuan Shikai's administration, he was appointed as the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and came to France to serve as Minister. He can be regarded as a leader in Beiyang and one of the most influential figures among the overseas public officials of the Republic of China.
When Yang Qiu saw him, he couldn't help but lament the abundance of talents in Beiyang. He is still enjoying the shadow of it today, just because no one dared to mention this concept after Yuan Shikai's death.
Since Yang Qiu arrived in Marseille, Hu Weide, as ambassador, has been accompanying him. Observations during this period gave him a better understanding of this young man. Although he has a strong desire for power, his heart for the country is true, and the vigor in his body is definitely not comparable to that of Beiyang in the darkening twilight. The young generation of the National Society led by him are obsessed with the Westernization Movement and are indeed helping the country, so they don't have much grudges in their hearts. What's more, the Beiyang era is gone, and they can't escape the status of obeying state orders in the end.
Hu Weide did itHe sat down after a courtesy. This traditional European gentleman's etiquette made people feel very comfortable. Even Yang Qiu had to praise him from the bottom of his heart. There is something special about someone who can make European sculptors fall in love with him.
After sitting down, as usual, Yang Qiu first asked about the war situation. As the leader of the Kuomintang observation group, Zhang Xiaozhun felt the weakness of Britain and France during this period more deeply than ordinary people. He said: "The situation of the Entente was relatively bad. The news of the victory in the naval battle stimulated Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the army offensive was worse than in previous years. The moon is much stronger, and the most important directions of Verdun and Compi¨¨gne are in danger. The British and French are currently paying more attention to Romania. I think they are likely to instigate Romania to join the war in an attempt to use multiple fronts to distract the alliance's military power. . But Russia is holding back. After Germany invested tanks on the Eastern Front for the first time last month, the German army has occupied Riga and Wilno and launched its first attack on Minsk! If the Russian army can no longer receive strong support, it will definitely lose Minsk. ! Once Minsk is lost, the entire Ukrainian flank will be surrounded, and Russia will probably be doomed!
Therefore, during this period, Britain and France were looking for forces to support Russia. According to the news from our country, the number of trains on the railway from Vladivostok to the Urals has increased several times compared with a year ago, especially since the United States has used it as a main road to transport supplies and weapons. , it is said that 1.5 million rifles and millions of tons of supplies have been transported from there to the Russian interior. But the railway after crossing the Urals was a mess. Russian bureaucrats set up obstacles and exploits everywhere, causing transportation chaos. The weapons were delayed in reaching the soldiers. Therefore, many soldiers on the front line still only have ancient flintlock guns and broadswords. "
¡°So the Allies can¡¯t survive?¡±
"That's not necessarily true!" Zhang Xiaozhun shook his head: "Whether it is economic or manufacturing capacity, Britain and France combined are obviously stronger than Germany. What's more there is the United States across the Atlantic! Now they are the largest member of the Entente. Ammunition and material suppliers have become Europe's largest creditors. Although the German Navy's submarines have sunk 4,000 8-million-ton Allied cargo ships, German submarines are temporarily unable to take advantage of American cargo ships because they are worried about the United States entering the war. Therefore, Kaiser Wilhelm II Before your arrival, you also publicly condemned the United States for using its neutral status to help the Entente, and stated that you would not rule out the possibility of launching a military attack on the United States."
"Crazy!"
Yang Qiu took a deep breath, deliberately glanced at Hu Weide and asked, "Is there any news from Wang Zhengting?"
Zhang Xiaozhun has been in Europe for almost a year. Seeing such a huge war, as a soldier, no one wants to stay out of it. Compared with the Sino-Japanese War, this is the king of war battlefields! Only by carving a bloody path here can the National Defense Force be considered a truly world-strong force, so when he heard this, his face suddenly showed a bit of excitement. Only Hu Weide knew the meaning of that glance. Because he is one of the diplomats who firmly does not advocate intervention in the European battlefield.
Zhang Xiaozhun did not pay attention to the expressions of the two people. Rubbing his hands, he said excitedly: "The conditions of Britain and France are to dispatch at least 20 infantry divisions with 400,000 troops 7 of them must be troops who fought in the Sino-Japanese War. They said that if we are willing to send troops and At this scale, the UK is willing to help you convince the Saudi family to obtain oil exploration rights for two pieces of land, and also promises to provide a low-interest loan of one billion US dollars for 20 years. It also guarantees that the full amount will be disbursed within one month after the troops are dispatched, and also promises to provide 20 Each division provides 1,000 yuan for military and resettlement expenses, which is about 200 million U.S. dollars, and they are also responsible for all logistics consumption."
"Haha, he is quite rich." Yang Qiu looked at Hu Weide and said with a smile, "Mr. Xinwu, you think so."
Hu Weide smiled bitterly and said: "It's not so easy to lose the foundation of hundreds of years, but I'm afraid that if you fight for money, it will affect your reputation, Vice President." He did not object but said that soldiers would die in vain for money. It will affect Yang Qiu's reputation, and it will undoubtedly be a sideways trick to prevent him from joining this bad war in Europe. Yang Qiu was not annoyed with him and said with a smile: "Sir, don't be impatient. Listen and then talk."
Zhang Xiaozhun continued: "Gu Weijun has already told Britain and France that we have been helping them build things in the past two years. At present, 28 divisions and 4 ** brigades (including Marine Corps brigades) do not have the means to completely change their equipment. They refused, but they said that they can provide the equipment and the transportation industry will be fully contracted. They will provide 150,000 American-made Springfield rifles and 1,500 light and heavy machine guns at one time. 20,000 submachine guns, and the m1918 legal 155mm howitzer 120 that you asked me to pay attention to. They ordered 120 imitations of my country's Warhammer B 105mm long-range cannon, 360 other artillery pieces and 2,000 trucks. They also said that after the end of the war, we could take these and the weapons and ammunition seized during the battle back without any obstruction."
It¡¯s no surprise that planes are not included in the list. The Wehrmacht of the Allied Powers is no longer interested in aircraft, but Yang Qiu is a little surprised that there are no tanks. After the A7V appeared, Britain and France immediately came up with their own imitations. How come they didn¡¯t give them to themselves? He asked: "Where is the tank? Didn't I ask you to sell the blueprints to France?"
"It was sold two months ago, and a total of 500,000 pounds of gold has been sent home. France named this tank ft17, and it is said that many parts have been given to the United States."They also promised to give us 68 cars, and the terms were the same as before. "Zhang Xiaozhun did the math and said with a smile: "I did the math, this is equivalent to giving us all the equipment of 10 divisions in one go, and the artillery will be strengthened. "
"So they are determined to get us to join their gang?"
Faced with Yang Qiu's question, Zhang Xiaozhun said: "That's not all. At least the two die-hards Xiafei and Haig insist that we don't need to send troops, saying that the assistance we give them is enough to arm 20 divisions by themselves, but I personally feel that they I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s just words. Even if Britain and France have weapons, it is difficult to find the human resources for 20 divisions.¡±
Yang Qiu frowned unnoticed. The promise of Britain and France in exchange for sending troops is indeed very tempting, and the two large oil fields in Saudi Arabia alone are worth it! But the problem is that there is no mention of the distribution of post-war benefits. It is obvious that they plan to use themselves as cannon fodder but are unwilling to give up the delicious cake of even greater post-war benefits! The deeper subtext is that they also want to return to the Far East! What's more, sending troops just for money and equipment, as Hu Weide said just now, I'm afraid his reputation as commander-in-chief will be ruined if word spreads, so he looked at Zhang Xiaozhun with his eyes. The latter quickly looked at Hu Weide and said, "By the way, there is good news! But it depends on Mr. Xinwu."
"Rely on me?" Hu Weide wondered. You want to beat me after hearing what I just said. What else can I do? Zhang Xiaozhun laughed: "France promises to conditionally return the concession outside Shanghai, including Guangzhou Bay! But it must follow the example of the Hankou Sino-US Special Bonded Zone, and must ensure the legal rights of French companies and citizens in the ten-year bonded zone, and allow France to Use our country's naval base when necessary, but the prerequisite is that we must significantly reduce the number of troops stationed in the southwest and sign a new French East India Agreement to recognize its absolute power in the region. However, neither Wang Zhengting nor Gu Weijun is familiar with these civil negotiation terms, and the caller He said he wants Mr. Xinwu to give guidance."
Hu Weide almost jumped up when he heard this, and even the way he looked at Yang Qiu changed.
If the recovery of the French Concession can really be used as a reason to start a war, the support rate for the war among the people will definitely be much higher! Of course, this was not what surprised him the most, but Zhang Xiaozhun said that Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun had no experience in signing important national civil contracts! Need his help.
It¡¯s ridiculous to say it out loud! The "China-Russia Friendship Agreement" signed by the former and Russia is still hot. How much business has the latter's visit to the United States brought to the country? ! Even Europe is predicting that in the future, the political world of the Republic of China will be dominated by the two of them, Murong Han, who became famous overnight because of the land reform in Henan, and Chen Guofu, the secretary-general of the Youth Association! What's more, even if they are inexperienced, will this calculating and shrewd young vice president be inexperienced? This is obviously to win over yourself and give yourself a great contribution that will be remembered throughout history.
Take back the concession! Even if we only get back nominal sovereignty, we still have to keep the tail of the bonded zone for ten years. But as long as we can break through this step and ensure a long-term sustainable foreign policy and long-term social stability, the rest is just waiting.
This Yang Qiu¡¯s method of winning over people is so powerful He is willing to use such great achievements to win over himself! And as long as he signs it, he will immediately be regarded as his direct descendant in the country, and his political background from Beiyang will be cleared from now on! Facing his gaze, Yang Qiu stretched his body freely and said: "Premier Shaochuan has been telling me that I am lacking helpers during this period. After Mr. Xinwu's discussion, it is better to return to China to help him."
Hu Weide¡¯s heart can hardly bear it. This is simply giving himself a huge credit and then lifting himself up to be a contender for prime minister in a few years! From a poor commoner to today, who doesn¡¯t want to leave a mark in history? Even Li Yuanhong bowed his head to become the first official president, let alone himself. He looked at Zhang Xiaozhun with a wry smile: "Runong, can you introduce me to the party?" Yang Qiu smiled and turned his attention to the vast but declining French plain again. Hu Weide can be regarded as the most capable and famous among the ambassadors and institutions of the Republic of China abroad. One person, and his inclusion in the national society means that this large overseas force of the Republic of China will gradually be brought under control
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 396 A coincidental meeting
~< >-~ On the rough and turbulent waters of the Bay of Biscay, the battleship Revenge, which missed the Battle of Jutland due to sea trials, cut through the waves under the protection of four destroyers. The sailors on the deck stared wide-eyed, their rapid-fire cannons pointed at the sea, and even the ferocious main guns had their coats ripped off.
In the eyes of Lloyd George, the Royal Navy at this moment is like a frightened white rabbit in the Scottish Highlands. The slightest disturbance is enough to cause tension and worry. When 5 battleships, 3 armored cruisers and 12 destroyers sank in the North Sea, which will never be warm, when the four Queen-class battleships were covered with scars and had to undergo repairs for more than half a year, when the first Revenge-class battleship was When the sea trials were completed, the proud ocean-going fleet even had to use those pre-dreadnoughts to defend against enemies who might break out.
Butare you too nervous?
As soon as this thought came up, the sea breeze brought the crisp sound of leather boots hitting wooden plywood. The sound was very rhythmic, as if it was stepping on the beat of music. Lloyd George twisted his body, with such unhurried steps that only one person could issue, a man who had decided to devote all his time to the country and served as Foreign Secretary for 11 consecutive years with strict self-discipline and harsh discipline.
"David."
Edward Grey, a handsome man with a small parted hair and a straight nose, is also the legendary noble knight who has been in charge of the diplomatic power of the Empire on which the sun never sets for eleven years. Because his wife died young, he put all his dreams and sustenance in his work. His success proves that no one is born lucky, and luck only comes to those who work hard. And he is such a person, who became famous last year for cooperating with France to sign the "Secret Treaty of London" to draw Italy into the agreement. Of course, he has not been very happy recently, because his loyalty to Prime Minister Asquith has led to very tense relations with the House of Commons. As the Prime Minister has begun to intend to retire, whether he can continue his political career has become a hot topic.
Not only are the two best friends, they are also members of the Liberal Party and now work in the same government. So Gray walked to Lloyd George and saw that he had been staring at the sailor just now. Asked: ¡°Are you worried about the weapons the Chinese need?¡±
"No, that won't trouble England." As Minister of Munitions, Lloyd George was not worried about the little arms given to the Chinese, but worried about what would happen to the world if the Chinese were introduced to the European battlefield. What kind of impact? You know it is a big country with a population of 450 million! The Far East, which has just defeated Japan and started to regain its confidence, has begun to see the resurgence of fanatical nationalism, just like Germany after the Franco-Prussian War. Will bringing them into the world family lead to the emergence of another Germany?
He was not sure and said: "Edward. Does the Prime Minister really want the Chinese to join the war?"
Gray was too familiar with this good friend, and admired his wisdom and vision very much. He also knew that he was a pacifist who hated war from the bottom of his heart. But now that the war had begun, it even made England unable to extricate itself. If he wanted to see the light as soon as possible, To re-ignite Europe, we must rely on some external forces. So he insisted on his own idea and said: "David, I know what you are worried about. In fact, I am worried too. But we have no choice. President Johnson has once again rejected our invitation. It is obvious that the issue of sending troops has not yet occurred on the other side of the Atlantic." We agree that at this time we need more allies than enemies."
"But have you ever thought about the impact they will have? They have too many people, resources and heritage that many countries cannot ignore. Have you ever thought about the consequences of letting them enter the free world? And our Japanese allies. If we get too close to China, will it arouse their resentment? England is a global world power, and we need to consider the problem more comprehensively! Any subtle changes in the Far East will have a very serious impact, and England's interests will be greatly affected. Big challenge.¡±
"Yes, this is a difficult multiple-choice question." Gray spread his hands and looked serious like a primary school student taking an exam: "But we can't think too much. Unless this war is ended, we will lose more! Ni! Gula can no longer hold on. The rioting and hungry soldiers will break his back. He needs very, very strong support! But our way into the north is blocked by Germany. Originally we wanted Japan. But they have clearly refused to go to Europe. Convey army power. Now the only one that can quickly enter Russia to support the Eastern Front is China! The army starting from Coulomb can cross the Ural Mountains and appear on the Don River in just half a month! Your Excellency Viviani has sent me a telegram. The Chinese It has been hinted that they can double the 20 divisions if necessary, but only if"
"Do you need us to provide weapons and funds?" Lloyd George smiled bitterly and shook his head. He knew that Gray was right, and he was right as well. The only thing to blame was that this dirty damn war gave China a huge opportunity, and said: "He He wouldn't speak so easily, otherwise he would have arrived in Bordeaux a long time ago! I'm afraid he wants more things. Obviously, the two oil exploration and mining rights are still there.Couldn't impress him. "
Gray's eyes were solemn, and he twisted the wrinkles on his forehead into the Chinese character "Sichuan" just like he had done every time he encountered a major event for more than ten years, but this time he did not hesitate at all, and his words were cold: "This is the purpose of my going. England will not accept blackmail." Give up the concession like Germany and France did, and I also want to tell him to stop trying to be in the same boat! England has everything he wants, but it requires sacrifice!"
Lloyd George nodded and turned his eyes to the distant horizon.
Bordeaux has finally arrived. Will the supposedly very young Vice President be a qualified politician or a moody speculator? Suddenly, he was looking forward to this meeting.
As Lloyd George, who would become the new British Prime Minister in a few months, and Foreign Secretary Edward Gray waited for the sailors to lower the gangway. In the Bordeaux City Hall, the temporary seat of the French government, Joffre, a tall man with a curly beard and an eccentric and arrogant personality, was furious. Outside the window, on the Gironde Monument built to commemorate the Girondins, a war horse pulls the triumphal car of the Republic and runs wildly. Below is the famous "Freedom from the Shackles" sculpture built on two fountains. Now Xiafei also feels that someone is going to shackle Europe! Because these people here are actually prepared to pay a high price to invite useless Chinese to come to Europe to fight, and to return the colonies and concessions. This is simply an insult to French soldiers!
"No, we don't need to pay such a high price at all! This is enough to arm half a million troops! The UK has passed a new conscription bill and will be able to provide more soldiers next year" in the conference room filled with the marshal's roar. But apart from him, even the two generals Foch and P¨¦tain, who had just returned from the Verne front, remained silent. Compared with the arrogant Joffre, they have actually become the new leaders of the French army. Especially when the former was seriously short of troops in the early days of Verdun, he relied on two divisions to successfully block ten times the enemy's attack. And ultimately dragged Germany unable to advance in Verne, making the German army in Compi¨¨gne a backwater.
Prime Minister Aristide Parrian, who was enduring tremendous pressure from the war, and French President Raymond Poincar¨¦, who was listening to the report, had no good impressions of the old marshal who was making noises and almost ordered the abandonment of Paris. That extravagant and extremely regular lifestyle is even more disgusting to everyone! A marshal during the war should have had all the wrinkles in his clothes, unlike now, where there are no wrinkles visible on the uniform.
"Your Excellency, President" The secretary opened the door, glanced at Xiafei, who stood in the center and repeatedly emphasized that he was not needed, and said, "He's here!"
Xiafei suddenly closed his mouth, and Foch slowly stood up straight. As soldiers, they actually know very well that the National Defense Forces in the Sino-Japanese War were very perfect in terms of individual soldiers and team tactics. Otherwise, how could they defeat Japan, which inherited the French army? The fall of the Japanese army also meant the complete collapse of the tactical system that the French Army had maintained for decades! When the German army used artillery and machine guns to ravage the soldiers over and over again, how much they officers hoped to rebuild a new army tactical system.
And that young man is said to be a genius commander who is very, very proficient in army tactics.
With a trace of expectation, Foch walked downstairs with everyone. Reporters and people who had already heard about it packed the square. When the car, which was closely protected by armored vehicles, arrived at the end of the red carpet, a convoy also appeared on the other side.
Edward Gray and Yang Qiu opened the car door almost at the same time. Neither of them expected to meet by such a coincidence. A moment later, Gu Weijun, Lloyd George, P¨¦tain and Foch appeared in the field of vision at the same time. A French reporter happened to take this photo. It was only decades later that everyone suddenly discovered that five world figures from different eras were condensed in this photo. The future Chinese Prime Minister, the next British Prime Minister, the French Prime Minister during World War II and the most outstanding marshal in French history, and the strongman who influenced the Far East for decades and finally ascended to the presidency.
¡°On behalf of France, I welcome your arrival.¡± Due to coincidence, the French president and prime minister had to go separately to welcome Yang Qiu and Edward Gray at the same time. Fortunately, this is the battlefield, and no one cares about pomp and circumstance. Gray walked up to Yang Qiu and stretched out his hand: "Welcome to Europe."
"I am also very honored to meet you. I hope we can have a wonderful afternoon."
"Yes, I also believe that this is a wonderful afternoon. And // Shumilou's fastest text update < > - no ads // And I believe that any far-sighted politician should now understand that the era of swinging between left and right is over As the name suggests, Edward Gray directly opened this world-famous meeting in the simplest way. Later, because this important meeting took place during the traditional lunch break in Europe, it was also nicknamed the "tea time". .
But now, Yang Qiu held Foch's hand tightly, his eyes bright and confident: "Please forgive me, General"You should not think about victory now, but should immediately formulate new army tactics for your troops! Soldiers need someone to teach them how to live longer! "
~< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 397 New members of the free world
Looking at Yang Qiu who disappeared behind the gate with Edward Gray and others, Foch scratched his head and ears like a child. .< >-/ Advertisement Full text Because what Yang Qiu said just now hit the French Army¡¯s most difficult and biggest weakness! Since the French army's tactics had been ruthlessly proven to be ineffective and even stupid by machine guns and artillery before the war began, the British and French coalition forces are basically in a period of tactical confusion.
In later generations, there have been countless discussions and analyzes about the First World War. The food, personnel, equipment and other information of both sides have been put out and compared. However, only real soldiers can understand that the biggest gap between Britain, France and Germany is the army. The main reason for the gap between the armies lies in the most basic infantry and artillery tactics!
In terms of equipment, soldier quality and manufacturing capabilities, Britain and France alone are far ahead of Germany, not including the United States, which is supported overtly and covertly. But with so many advantages, it is becoming increasingly difficult to fight. Countries have even postponed the end date to 1920. Why is this? Faced with trenches, artillery blockades, and the Germans¡¯ intersecting tactics, why did they fail so many times? Who can understand the helplessness of soldiers facing a variety of new weapons but still using traditional methods to launch attacks? Tactics! Tactics! Artillery and infantry both need tactics! The larger the war, the more rigorous, effective, and clear basic army tactics are needed, because infantry is always the ultimate king of solving problems! However, the hasty mincing war made it impossible for the French army to receive complete and systematic new tactical training. The troops often had to be pulled up to fight as soon as they were formed. And the grassroots officers, who are known as the tactical cells and nerves, currently only have old tactics or some unsystematic experience gained from the battlefield in their minds.
Precisely because of the lack of the army's tactical system, when encountering German troops of equal numbers and equipment, but with richer tactics, they often collapse at the first touch, and are constantly surrounded by breakthroughs until they are in chaos. The National Defense Force is completely different. Yang Qiu has something that transcends this era for a hundred years. Advanced tactics that have experienced the test of World War II, Vietnam War, Gulf War, etc.! Although I only took out a small half due to insufficient conditions. However, the earliest four guard divisions and five main divisions all received several years of long-term tactical training. After the Sino-Japanese War, other divisions that saw the gap also strengthened their training in this area. After the events of the past two years, they have already Not what it used to be.
This is the confidence that Yang Qiu dares to invest in Europe! But Foch did not have such conditions. Every time he thought that the French army had to imitate the tactical system of its deadly opponent, he and all the army generals who truly loved this country had trouble sleeping and eating. However, the continuous wars made it impossible for them to return to the battlefield. Establish a successful and efficient tactical system. However, there are very few people who truly understand the importance of this issue, so he never expected to be exposed by Yang Qiu, who he had just met! There are only two answers, either he had a very far-sighted staff, or the rumors that he was a genius Army tactician were true.
Judging from his rise, it is obvious that the latter is more convincing.
Foch looked at Zhang Xiaozhun and others waiting outside in military uniforms. The latter joined Yang Qiu after re-accepting basic tactical learning that far exceeded this era. Only then did I understand what the true core and most valuable thing of the National Defense Force is! Not to mention that even if Foch pointed a gun at him, this kind of thing could not be revealed, so he spread his hands and smiled: "I'm very sorry, General! We are not allies yet, at least not yet. .¡±
Of course you cannot share if you are not an ally. Even if we are allies, how much can we share? What's more, they are allies who originally hated each other or simply looked down upon each other.
The arrival of Edward Gray and Lloyd George shows that Britain has actually made a choice! The slightly changed Jutland stripped off all the pride of the Empire on which the sun never sets. Land warfare was not their best war to begin with. The fact that a Boer War could be fought like that shows how bad the British Army is at this moment. Therefore, when the French army lacks human resources and Russia is retreating steadily, they also need to truly sit down and re-examine this battlefield. The Japanese Army they originally hoped for most could no longer appear on the European battlefield due to the failure of the Sino-Japanese War and domestic turmoil. Therefore, Italy, which had less than 300,000 standing troops, could only give up major interests, but the Italians were obviously not trustworthy. , actually gained and lost it in Caporetto, and was even counterattacked by Austria-Hungary into the country.
Seeing that the German army was wreaking havoc on the Entente, it was becoming more and more unfavorable. The sudden influx of hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers from China gave Britain hope. Especially the British side, they are not as arrogant as those MPs. Instead, they actively seized this opportunity to establish subtle ties with the National Defense Forces at the end of last year. But in the end these things are not decided by the military. Only one person in that country can make such a decision! Now he was sitting in front of him.
Edward Gray picked up the black tea mixed with milk, trying to stay relaxed and not wanting to be seen through by the other party. This is a little trick he has learned from his 11-year diplomatic career. England must stay tough. Otherwise, you will lose more. He shook the tea cup slightly and said calmly: "Vice PresidentYour Excellency, since I am here, I think there is no need to elaborate on the situation. Justice and justice are facing threats, and dictatorship and tyranny are threatening the entire free world. You have led the people of your country on the beautiful path of republic, and you must not want history to go backwards! The Germans are trampling all over Europe, venting their arrogance and violence wantonly, and the entire free world has reached a critical juncture. In fact, we all understand this. I know, maybe you think you can avoid it by staying away from Europe, but as your friend I want to remind you! You have no choice! Don't try to maintain peace with the Germans. When you arm hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers with rifles and artillery shells, and when you continue to sell us weapons and ammunition, Germany will not forgive you! Wilhelm II regarded you Chinese as a yellow peril! Germany has long extended its reach to the Far East. If we hadn't blocked all roads to the Far East, do you really think your country and regime could have lasted long? Don't hesitate and don't have any illusions! Our enemies are well-equipped and well-trained, and our enemies are stronger than ever! Now is the time for us, the leaders of the free world, to join forces and contribute our full strength. "
His words were very powerful, making Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun, who were recording behind him, nod secretly. Being able to control the diplomatic power of the world's largest country for 11 years is no ordinary person. With the powerful national power behind him, people can feel the power contained in England. Strength and determination.
On the contrary, Lloyd George was a little unhappy with his old friend calling Yang Qiu the leader of the free world, but he also understood that some high hats were needed now. Edward Gray didn't notice that he had become the protagonist. Perhaps he and the British Empire have become accustomed to being called the protagonists. His //fastest text updates without ads//waved his arms slightly to make his words more contagious, and looked into Yang Qiu's eyes sharply: "I know. You have been trying to save your country since 1911, and I have also I know I am not authorized to comment on this issue, but from my perspective, although you have made great efforts, it is not enough! You have tried your best but still lack top metal processing capabilities, and your industry is still unable to Without our help! Although you have an army capable of defeating Japan, your navy is inexperienced and poorly trained! We understand your good intentions of fighting for the interests of the country, but you need a steady stream of outside help, otherwise you will All persistence, all dreams will turn into sculptures piled up by children on the beach.
England and France have everything you need! All the workers you currently send to Europe will be sent back home with skills training after the war if you need them. If you need. England can provide you with a large amount of technology at once, including warship construction. If you need. France and our country will continue to provide you with more machinery and equipment and assist in building more factories! If you need it, we can give you some German and Austrian industrial equipment for free after the war! "
Gu Weijun and Wang Zhengting looked at each other, flames dancing in the depths of their eyes, finally waiting for Britain's personal promise! Edward Gray was indeed a courageous diplomat, who not only saw through the hidden worries behind the so-called prosperity of the Republic of China. He also saw through Yang Qiu's thoughts of waiting for a sufficient price. If it can get the full support of Britain and France, it will be a godsend for the industrial and social development of the Republic of China. But when the two of them looked at Yang Qiu, they only saw a smile, calm and unmoved.
Isn¡¯t he excited yet? Lloyd George was a little surprised. For the weak Republic of China, these conditions were priceless! Doesn't he have any plans to send troops to Europe? Edward Gray continued: "Your Excellency, Vice President, please forgive me! The strength in China and your hands is far from the ability of the savior, and it may not even be a decisive force. So what I just said is not an appeal, nor is it I hope you misunderstand that we need foreign aid because God is on our side! His greatness will shine upon the free world and inspire us to attack evil and dictatorship and ultimately win! We all believe this without hesitation! The reason why I just said what I said In fact, it is a goodwill and a reminder. Your country is not the only choice in the Far East, and the Far East cannot be isolated from the world! You need the help of the free world, and the free world also needs your joining, so if you are really sincere in fighting with us, please You told us exactly today! As an expression of your friendship and sincerity, I also assure you on behalf of England that we will provide you with all the help you need. Of course we don't want to continue to see footfalls A two-ship situation!¡±
After Gray finally finished his speech for help, which was a typical British arrogance and domineering speech, he was very satisfied with the speech that was both tempting and threatening at the end. He believed that anyone with a little sense would make the right choice! Not to mention that all strategic locations in the Far East are still in the hands of England. Even without their weak navy, even Japan may not be able to stop it. But he was still a little aggrieved in his heart. The proud British Empire was reduced to needing help from the Chinese So he was determined to maintain his pride, straighten his chest and wait for the final decision.
The President and Prime Minister of France also put down their teacups.?George pricked up his ears even more, and even Gu Weijun and Wang Zhengting were waiting for his words.
Yang Qiu tilted his body slightly. As Gray said, now that we have reached this point, there is no turning back! China is not yet at the point where it can get rid of European technological crutches. Both its industry and national development require external support and huge amounts of funds. It does not want soldiers to come to Europe to die. Joining now will definitely pay a huge price in the next two years, but the problem If we don't join now, who will need these colors when the United States joins the war? !
And Britain and France still haven¡¯t let go of the post-war benefits he wants most, even if they give two German Pacific colonies. It¡¯s obvious that Britain has great concerns on this issue! This indicates that the post-war relations between the two countries and China and Japan may not be peaceful, and it also indicates that the dispute over Taiwan may be inevitable! But even if there were questions like this, he still knew that he couldn't delay it any longer. If he didn't give an answer today, his reaction might eventually get burned. So I took a deep breath and said: "Your Excellency, Mr. President, Mr. Foreign Minister. I very much agree with your concerns about the free world, and even more admire your efforts to defend democracy and the republic! I cannot make an initial decision right away. But I will urge our parliament to make an early decision as soon as possible." Pass the resolution and be willing to do whatever it takes to get it done!¡±
As soon as this sentence was finished, Gray, Lloyd George and the French side all looked happy, but they also knew that Yang Qiu must have something to say, so they continued to wait for the following conditions. "Our country is still in poverty and backwardness. We cannot afford such a large military expenditure, so we need some assistance! The amount of low-interest loans must be increased to 500 million pounds, and it must be fully disbursed immediately after our country's Congress passes it. I need Convince the people, so I can temporarily retain some separate regional concessions such as Shanghai and Hong Kong. But Guangzhou Bay, Tianjin, Weihai and inland provinces must carry out bonded zone reform. I am also willing to continue to give the areas above your country a ten-year special treatment period, but the sovereignty It must be handed over! Heilongjiang, which is also controlled by Russia, must also carry out such reforms! The total military expenditure, resettlement expenses and funeral expenses must be increased to 100 million pounds per year and allocated in advance! Of course, if our Congress passes a resolution, I can guarantee that it will be increased to 30 Division standard, 15 of the first 20 divisions will be deployed on the Western Front. 5 divisions will be deployed on the Eastern Front, and the remaining 10 divisions can be formed in up to half a year. I can guarantee that there will be at least 5 elites on the Western Front who have participated in the Northern Campaign troops, the northern front will also have at least 2 main infantry divisions.
It is necessary to immediately provide our country with 48 heavy guns of 200 mm or above, 120 155 cannon howitzers, 120 105 cannon howitzers, 1,200 120 mm and 80 mm mortars, 2,000 light machine guns and 200 heavy machine guns, and 100 tanks. Basic armaments and weapons, including 600 diesel track tractors, 1,000 trucks, 100,000 rifles, and 350,000 tons of gunfire, were used to arm the Eastern Front troops. The weapons and equipment of the remaining Western Front troops will be delivered to Marseille in accordance with previous standards. at the same time! The Siberian Railway must be fully opened to our country, and Russia has provided 300 broad-gauge trains for our use temporarily, and will co-manage some necessary facilities to support troop input and ensure logistics and transportation needs. In addition, our shipping company will also fully cooperate with your business. The fleet transported the troops to Marseille within two months via the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea. But considering that German submarines are very active, our navy needs a group of escort warships to support it! I suggest that our country and you each bear half of the responsibility to buy all 21 Paulding-class destroyers in the United States. At least 16 of them need to be delivered to our navy for escort along the way. I guarantee that after the transportation mission is over, they will not return to the country but continue to join. Anti-submarine warfare in the Atlantic.
¡°I also need a clear and unambiguous friendly contract, which must include allowing our country to go to Hijaz to find two oil fields to solve our country¡¯s oil shortage problem. It must include the export of 10,000 teachers of chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering construction, ship design and music to my country in the next three years, and it must ensure that 3,000 international students from my country are accepted every year in the next ten years, including navy and army cadets. We must ensure that our country can smoothly purchase the machinery and equipment needed to build the country. At the same time, we must ensure that after the war, we will be provided with free machinery and equipment from no less than 30 factories of various types, including shipbuilding, metallurgy, chemicals, and electronics. Waiting for technical assistance! It must also include ensuring the security of our borders during war! The Western Front must be given division and corps-level command authority to our National Defense Forces, and the Eastern Front needs complete *** command authority! "
As each of the not-too-excessive demands came out of his mouth, the Sino-British-French joint secret agreement was initially drawn up on the pen tips of the recorders who wrote quickly. Although the follow-up negotiations will take some time, whether it is France or the United Kingdom represented by Gray, They all breathed a sigh of relief.
30 infantry divisions! According to the standards of the National Defense Force, it is nearly 600,000 troops!
This has far exceeded the total of its domestic standing forces. Although most of them are newly formed troops, the joy of investing more strength than the total of Italy at one time still made Britain and France particularly excited. Even Lloyd George changed his attitude towards Yang Qiu. Views, and also for his kind of either don't do it or do it to the endDeep admiration for his character.
After some seemingly indifferent but confrontational bargaining, Britain and France finally agreed to all contract requirements. For them, retaining the right to distribute benefits in the post-war world is the greatest victory! And Yang Qiu has also obtained everything currently available, including a medium-sized shipyard, a steam turbine factory (including boiler factory), a large arsenal, two hydrochloric acid and nitric acid plants, and two large-scale ammonia fertilizers within one year. Factory, a phosphate fertilizer factory, a radio factory, a truck factory and all the equipment of 15 factories. The navy was supplemented by half investment from China and Britain, and the former persuaded the United States to sell 16 Paulding 740-ton destroyers launched in 1910 to the Chinese Navy. At the same time, to express sincerity, Britain and France would each provide a 4,500-ton displacement destroyer. Tons of main light cruisers were given to the Chinese Navy free of charge to serve as the leader of the destroyer escort fleet. The Army will also allocate all equipment, including 5 Army infantry divisions and 3 ** artillery brigades, to arm the Eastern Front forces at one time, and provide 360 ??Camel fighter jets, 60 Short 184 seaplanes and Britain's leading aviation Torpedo technology.
The most important thing is that, considering the low command effectiveness of the Russian army, Britain and France, at Yang Qiu's insistence, promised to persuade Russia to give the National Defense Forces the exclusive command of the Eastern Front troops! **Command power! Yang Qiu almost wanted to laugh three times. When the revolution breaks out in Russia, Britain and France will realize how useful this right is. By then, the entire Eastern Front will be in their own hands! Want to rescue Nicholas II? Want to interfere in the Russian Revolution? Want to support the Belarusian army? Want to get the Czech Legion into action? Only you can do it! Yang Qiu stood up and shook hands with everyone with a smile. When he squeezed Lloyd George's hand, he smiled deliberately and said: "Please rest assured that as members of the free world, we will do our best for our allies."
A member of the free world!
Lloyd George suddenly wanted to slap his young and handsome face, a member of the free world? It has only been five years since the Qing Empire was overthrown, but a country that has not even completely eliminated the old official system in the country dares to call itself a member of the free world?
*******
PS: I¡¯m so exhausted from moving today. It¡¯s not easy to find a place to write in a messy house. Haha, my back hurts. Friends and relatives will come to congratulate me tomorrow, and it will continue to be a chaotic day.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 398 Breaking off diplomatic relations
Under night, 370 nautical miles west of Bordeaux, a small fleet of ships was increasing its power and sailing towards Nantes.
Due to the rampant German submarine activities, the two British destroyers escorting were filled with wide-eyed sailors. The spray from dead branches, seabirds and even fish fins would cause a commotion and shelling. In addition to being nervous, the center of the fleet joined them when it passed Gibraltar. The Chinese Red Cross hospital ship preparing to go to the Western Front also surprised them because no one expected that a semi-colonial country in the past would send medical treatment to the European civilized world. Team. But they will not exclude anyone who comes to help them, because they are not well-dressed politicians who even plan to get into bed. A fleet full of medicines can save thousands of army partners, so they let it go immediately after confirming their identity. Joining also focuses on protection. .
Major Barnes raised his telescope and saw in the residual light of the searchlight that the Chinese female students chatting on the deck of the ship were very charming. Could it be that he was attracted by the charm of the East? He smiled self-deprecatingly, but when he turned his eyes to the other side, his eyeballs suddenly hurt as if they were exploding! Periscope Two snow-white fast tracks appeared in the searchlight. Major Barnes's fleet still did not escape misfortune. A torpedo passed by his destroyer and accurately hit the slower destroyer. Red Cross ship. He saw that the few female students he "admired" had disappeared, and the whole ship was sinking rapidly! Firekill the cornered Krauts! There was a violent explosion. Barnes and the sailors were furious. Fire and shells swept down from the destroyer in an instant. However, it was still in vain. As torpedoes appeared one after another, the fleet coming down from South Africa Encountered a terrible massacre!
But when the massacre is over. The German captain in the periscope did not feel the excitement of sinking the enemy. Instead, he frowned because the Red Cross and Republic of China flags suddenly appeared on the first sinking ship that was hit by him. Chinese? How could they appear in the British fleet! Have they already joined the Concordat?
Lloyd George was thinking under the lamp about the secret agreement he was about to reach with China. What he has to weigh now is not whether it is worth it, but how to proceed. As a quartermaster, he knows very well that Britain currently cannot provide the weapons and equipment to arm at least 400,000 troops! So I always think of the young man who transformed from a party dictator into the leader of the free world, and then left his assistants named Hu Weide and Wang Zhengting to continue the follow-up negotiations, but secretly went to Paris accompanied by Foch and military officers to see the war situation up close. He had a headache. Judging from that young man's decisiveness and code of conduct, I'm afraid he will be a very difficult opponent in the future! Is the appearance of such a person in the Far East, where the empire's interests are huge, a good thing or a bad thing? He exhaled and shook his head to temporarily abandon the bad thoughts. No matter what, the 600,000 Squadron was beyond everyone's expectations, so he was afraid that Yang Qiu would regret it after seeing the cruel scenes on the front line, so he immediately convinced the two of them with his suggestion. The Chinese Navy each allocated a light cruiser. The navy flag of the Republic of China was hoisted without even replacing the sailors above. Joined the European escort of the Republic of China Navy temporarily led by Qiu Baoren
Observe the squadron.
Fait accompli is the favorite method of politicians, and he is no exception! I believe that Germany should be able to see these two warships now. Will it immediately break off diplomatic relations? In addition to the two light cruisers, the United States has also agreed to sell all 21 Paulding-class destroyers to China. These destroyers were all manufactured by the United States before the war. The standard displacement is 742 tons, and the full load is 835 tons. It all uses naval-type small water tube oil-fired boilers and Parsons steam turbines. It has a maximum speed of 32 knots. It is equipped with three 127 mm naval guns and three 18-inch torpedo launch tubes. Due to the incompatibility with China Navy standard, the United States also promised to immediately transform it in accordance with the requirements of the Chinese Navy. The main focus is on installing a launch rail for a new type of weapon said to be used for anti-submarine warfare and adding four 37mm rapid-fire cannons. Moreover, the Chinese Navy has decided to temporarily take over these warships from more than 2,000 naval officers who have been training in the United States for more than a year and were originally prepared to accept two Anhai-class large cruisers. Until new reception personnel are sent from the country.
Of course, for this batch of destroyers, the British government needs to pay half of the cost, which is 840,000 pounds at 40,000 pounds per destroyer. It also helps the Chinese Navy save the time needed to build it on its own! Thinking of this, Lloyd George wondered if this was deliberately arranged by Yang Qiu. Even the personnel training had been done in advance! Each link is extremely precise. If that were the case, his thoughts would be really terrible!
Of course, being able to reach an agreement so quickly not only shows that the United States is secretly leaning towards Britain, but also shows that the country is relatively satisfied with the initial intention reached by Edward Gray and Yang Qiu this time, because this contract barely saves the face of the British Empire and only needs to be revoked. Inland concessions such as Weihai and Tianjin, which originally had little interest, were converted into Sino-British Free Trade Zones, not to mention that there is still a ten-year special protection buffer period. As for the core southern coast, including Shanghai and Hong Kong, they are all safe for the time being. More importantly, the key clause of the distribution of interests in the post-war world has been preserved. Even if I give it backSome will be given, but how much and what will be given is completely decided by the UK. So in this case, loans, military expenditures, weapons and equipment, logistics support, and machinery and equipment that need to be provided within a year are just games of money and numbers. It is still worthwhile to exchange money for 600,000 cannon fodder. At least they will get it. Veterans from nearly 10 divisions! The only thing that worries him may be whether the Anglo-Japanese alliance can continue to be maintained. Perhaps some appropriate compensation should be made to Japan in order to continue to contain this guy who puts money on his face and claims to be the leader of the free world after the war?
"David."
When Lloyd George began to conceive of the new world order in his mind, Edward Gray was also worried about the follow-up operations. He did not want to work hard to obtain a 600,000-strong army at a huge cost only to be unable to take effect due to delays in weapons, so he took the list and left When he came to the side, he looked worried: "The Chinese made it clear that all the weapons and equipment they are currently producing are orders from Russia, as well as our artillery shell orders, so they can only ensure the equipment of 8 divisions, and the remaining 22 are all from us. Provided, 5 of them need to be shipped to Shanghai within two months. In addition, I just asked about the domestic shipyard equipment. There is no problem with the shipyard equipment. Portsmouth has sufficient reserve equipment. We also have old equipment for steam turbines and boilers. Chemical industry, trucks , radios, etc., the United States can provide them immediately, but the Army they can¡¯t provide them. We also can¡¯t provide all the equipment of a large arsenal immediately.¡±
Lloyd George rubbed his temples vigorously. It is true that Britain cannot produce so much weapons and equipment. You must know that Britain's armament development has mainly focused on the navy since the founding of the country. It is not difficult to immediately produce a shipyard's equipment, but it must immediately produce weapons. It is impossible to employ 100,000 people and provide an army arsenal with thousands of pieces of equipment! The art situation is also very bad, because the U.S. Army was very small before the war, and its geographical advantage meant that they lacked external enemies, so they never thought that one day they would need such a large amount of Army weapons and equipment, not to mention that almost all of their current Army production lines Filled with orders from Russia, Russia purchased 2 million rifles alone (in the parallel world, the United States manufactured a total of 2.5 million rifles and 2.5 billion rounds of ammunition during World War I. But 2 million of the rifles and most of the ammunition were sold to Russia and Britain and France. In the end, when they sent out troops, they could not find enough weapons and had to rely on France.) There was no time to immediately arm 500,000 Chinese soldiers.
"France should be able to put together a batch of arsenal equipment, Italy can also provide some, and our Wesker cannon factory can mobilize a batch of gun barrel manufacturing equipment. I am going to let Russia provide the rest. Anyway, they don't have enough workers at the moment. It should be possible to transport the two arsenals on the Black Sea coast to the Far East within two months, and then find ways to make up for them after the war. As for weapons and equipment, the French may still have some reserves. Newcastle has just produced 50,000 Enfest Rifle. I asked the designer that the 7.7mm caliber we used can be quickly changed to the 7.6251 standard used by China without too complicated processes. I have also telegraphed the rest to the United States. They have manufactured Chinese Type 12 rifles before and said that they can be prioritized. Produce 200,000 pieces. The goods will arrive within three months at the latest. France has also studied the production of Type 12 rifles. The remaining cannons and tanksthe quantity is not large and should be fine. As for the heavy artillery needed. I remember that the Admiralty has 66 L40 12-inch naval guns in reserve, so let them transport them all back." Lloyd George looked tired and quickly came up with a plan. It must be said that as Minister of Munitions, he did his duty. As he sorted out the chaotic logistics and military support of the Allied Powers, it gradually became clear.
After saying this, he tried to cheer up, put aside his cluttered thoughts, picked up the documents, and prepared to go to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate assistance to China. After all, no one wanted the squadron to be unable to appear on the urgently needed battlefield because of the lack of weapons. But just when he opened the door and was about to call the driver to drive, Viviani came uninvited, and the two almost collided head-on due to their hurry.
Edward Gray quickly pulled him away to avoid the collision and asked: "Sir Sif, what happened?" "The damn Germans just sunk four more of our transport ships." After Viviani finished cursing, his face changed. The captain was actually excited and handed the telegram to Gray: "But God allowed them to appear in the fleet."
The two of them had long been numb to the news that the cargo ship had encountered a submarine, but their eyes lit up when they saw the contents of the telegram clearly! A Chinese Red Cross shipGod! "Quickly, announce the news to the newspaper immediately. I want the whole world to know the news!" When Gray and Viviani rushed out of the room excitedly, Lloyd George picked up the telegram on the table and frowned secretly. Is this right? Too much of a coincidence?
On August 3, 1916, when Yang Qiu secretly arrived in Paris to inspect the front line, a piece of news suddenly detonated the whole world, deliberately spread by Britain and France. A hospital ship full of members of the Chinese Red Cross Society was sunk by a German submarine 370 nautical miles southwest of Bordeaux as it entered the west coast of France through the Strait of Gibraltar. Because the incident occurred suddenly and at night, only 52 people were rescued, and the remaining hundreds of people and medicines worth millions were lost.?, the sight of "Chinese" corpses on the sea shocked the whole of Europe!
Faced with this "sudden" news, Yang Qiu, who had just returned to Bordeaux after inspecting the brutal battlefields on the Western Front, looked sad in front of reporters from Britain, France and other countries: "We came with the good wish to alleviate the trauma of the war, and we worked hard to make both sides When we stopped, some people deliberately treated our kindness with malice. I just want to say that through this period of observation and visits, I saw a lot of things that made me sad! So it¡¯s time to take all necessary measures The war is over!¡±
After his words and the news of the shipwreck spread quickly back to China, the whole Republic of China was also in an uproar. With the help of well-intentioned people, this accident was immediately implicitly interpreted as Germany's intention to retaliate against China, which was getting closer to France, and warned China not to meddle in Europe's business. "Your ExcellencyI'm afraid the situation will get very bad!" Traun stood by the window in the German Embassy in Shanghai and looked at the roaring protest march outside. My heart suddenly sank to freezing point! At this moment, he could already determine that China was far away from Germany, and the human resources that the Allies lacked most would be gone forever.
"Let's go. Go prepare the car." Traun seemed to have aged many years. He picked up his hat and dusted it off: "No matter what, as a diplomat, I have to fight for it."
When his car drove towards Nanjing, the newly built General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense at the foot of Purple Mountain was bustling with people, and the phone was busy almost from morning to night. After news of the sinking of the Red Cross ship returned home, everyone understood that participation in the war was inevitable. Under this circumstance, the previously secretive transfers were gradually made public. The three reserve divisions had just completed preliminary training, and the General Staff once again submitted a draft to the Presidential Office and Congress to form 15 reserve divisions to prevent changes in the world situation. Benefited from the Conscription and Reserves Act of 1913. The Republic of China government, which had abundant human resources, took only a few days to determine the scale and number of conscription for each province.
Once the state machine turns, Any force or individual that stands in its way will be ruthlessly crushed. So when Jiang Fangzhen arrived at the General Staff Headquarters, he was surrounded by generals and people. In particular, the navy is particularly active this time. 2 light cruisers and 21 destroyers (the British gave all the Paulding class to the Republic of China) are really important to the transforming navy! In order to make good use of this half-sold and half-given aid and train the troops, Sa Zhenbing almost immediately came up with a plan to mobilize more than 200 officers and more than 1,000 sailors from the front line to build his own Anhai class on five 10,000-ton ships. France takes over two light cruisers donated by Britain and France. And he also brought enough depth charges and 50 of the latest imitation German H8 models with a 15-year-old style with a thunderhead cap~~
? ef="
net-
The first update~~The hot power torpedo. At the same time, for the first time, through the National Socialist Party, Zhi Gong Tang and other socialist parties that still have great influence overseas, 3,000 naval reserves were recruited for the first time from Nanyang and overseas Chinese living in Europe and the United States with higher cultural levels to receive training in Britain and France.
In the General Staff Conference Room of the Ministry of National Defense, Li Zongren handed the plan to Li Yuanhong and the newly arrived Jiang Fangzhen and others. On the podium, Bai Chongxi pointed at the blackboard with a pointer and introduced to everyone: "According to the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief, the naval escort fleet to Europe will be led by Ye Zugui As commander, he dispatched Hai Rong, Haitian (Caroline class sent by Britain), Haihua (De Achans class sent by France), 2 Changfeng class ships, 2 Yongji class ships, and 21 Paulding ships purchased from the United States. It is composed of destroyers, and after the six Changfengs are built, they will also be sent for training if there is an opportunity. The task will be to undertake escorts from China to Marseille, France, and anti-submarine escorts on both sides of the Atlantic.
The European Air Force will dispatch 48 Haidong Qing and 12 Dapeng bombers, and more than 300 pilot students will be incorporated into the Allied Air Force.
The Army. The first batch of assistance equipment from Britain and France will be used to form five infantry divisions from 224 to 228 (temporary establishment and reserve starting with 2xx), three ** heavy artillery brigades 703, 704, and 705 (the original 2 ** mobile artillery regiments for the Sino-Japanese War Later it was changed to the 701st and 702nd artillery brigades, with six battalions and two regiments. The Ministry of National Defense determined that the future artillery brigades would all start with 7xx, and there would be separate formations behind the armored trains) and the formation of the 501st tank brigade (tank and armor Troop** Troop number starting with 5xx). After going to France, Britain and France will continue to provide infantry equipment for at least 5 ** heavy artillery brigades (706, 707, 708, 709 and 710 brigades), 502 tank brigades and 18 divisions. To reduce domestic logistics pressure. We recommend recruiting in China for 100 days of basic training before going to France for further adaptive training.
According to the requirements of the British and French first batch of at least five main divisions, the first batch to go to France totaled 9 divisions, consisting of the 5th, 8th, 20th, and 103rd main divisions and the 221st, 222nd, and 223rd reserve divisions, and then from An infantry brigade was selected from each of the 1st and 3rd divisions, and they were organized into the 201st and 202nd divisions together with six reserve recruit brigades, as well as the 701st artillery brigade and the 706** heavy artillery brigade formed in France. The main force on the Russian side will be the 6th Division and the 121st Division (combined divisions starting with 12x) and two heavy artillery brigades as the vanguard, assisted by three reserve divisions. After Russia agrees to jointly manage the railway, the National Guard will send two brigades into Chita and IrkutsFour important railway hubs, namely Croatia, Tomsk and the Urals, participate in the management and monitor all freight from Vladivostok, Changchun to the Urals.
After the troops are dispatched, domestic adjustments will also be made. Four divisions are guaranteed in the northeast, one infantry division and two mixed divisions are left in the northwest, and three divisions are Beijing-Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong. There are 3 divisions in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Fujian, 2 divisions in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, and 5 divisions in the Central Plains and Hubei provinces. There is a guard division here in Nanjing, and the defense is basically intact under the condition that Britain and France promised to ensure the security of our country's territory. In addition, the commander-in-chief also suggested that we must take advantage of this opportunity of large-scale military aid from Britain and France to lay a long-term foundation for future military equipment and calibers, simplify the number of calibers and enhance the versatility of ammunition as much as possible. "
"Good guy!" Li Yuanhong didn't care about logistical matters. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the Middle East Railway from Changchun to Chita on the map, and the longer Siberian Railway line behind it. He was secretly worried about Yang Qiu's plan. What a great fight! Said: "Chen Hua really dares to speak. Will the Emperor Nicholas agree if two security brigades go over?"
"It is no longer up to him whether to agree or not!" Song Ziqing said: "Britain and France are already very dissatisfied with the Russian army's consecutive defeats, and the domestic situation in Russia is also very bad. Therefore, there is no obstruction in giving us the right to command the army."
"The ** command power is very important. But officers and logistics are still a big problem." Jiang Fangzhen did not expect that Yang Qiu could win a ** command power. Only officers will understand how important this thing is! Especially when going to the Eastern Front of the European War, where the situation was complicated. If he didn't have this right, he would probably be dragged down by the Russian army without fighting. From this point, it can be seen that Yang Qiu sent troops to the Eastern Front after careful consideration. However, he still feels that going to the Eastern Front is too risky. The weather and logistics are enough to destroy any elite unit. There is also the issue of officers. The reserve division also needs to be supported by enough officers, otherwise it will have no combat effectiveness at all. The National Defense Force was established in too short a time, and the systematic training of the officer corps has only taken place in the past two years.
"There are about 20,000 officer vacancies. We are going to first recruit qualified veterans from the current main divisions to supplement them, and then mobilize a group of non-commissioned officers from several army academies across the country. As for logistics" Song Ziqing took out He handed the information to everyone for circulation and said: "There is no shortage of food in Russia. The Ural and Don River Basin are both grain-producing areas. This is the report sent back by Li Liejun. According to the information, the Ural area alone has a stockpile of about 1 million troops. Eat food for the first half of the year. More than 200,000 Springfield rifles and a large amount of ammunition ordered from the United States are also stored there, so it is more than enough to supply several divisions. The real problem is that the railway is a mess after crossing the Urals, lacking effective command and dispatch. Officials from all over the country only focus on exploitation and interception, which seriously prevents supplies from being transported to the front line!"
"Then what should we do? We can't just leave when we reach the Urals, right? Will Nicholas II give us control of the railway from the Urals to the front line?" Feng Guozhang knows best the importance of logistics to an army. There are no guns or bullets. You can also get some from enemies. But having nothing to eat is very troublesome. What's more, the weather in Russia was bad, and the soldiers who had no food ended up either mutinying or retreating. Song Ziqing was helpless at this point and said: "After the Ural, we will reach the border of Europe. No matter how much Russia believes in us, it will never be possible for us to hand over this section of the railway to our joint management. However, the commander said that we don't have to worry about this for the time being, as long as we set off as early as possible and arrive at the Ural first. Just be prepared for the winter, and the restcan wait."
"Wait? Are you kidding me?"
Li Shucheng stood up. After reunification, he had been serving as Army Staff in the Staff Department. Originally, his party was firmly opposed to sending troops. Hearing this, he stood up quickly and said: "How can we wait for 100,000 soldiers in five divisions! This is human life." It¡¯s a big deal!¡±
Li Shucheng's words resonated with each other, but Yue Peng, who had just returned from Fengtian, had different opinions. He broke the silence with a cough: "Brother Shucheng said it is true, but we are soldiers! We must obey orders and the needs of the country. This time we send troops Although the risk is extremely high, the benefits to our country are also obvious. Not to mention that the agreement will provide so many factories within a year, which will greatly promote our country¡¯s industrial construction. The loan of 500 million pounds alone is 2.5 billion US dollars. In exchange for our RMB That¡¯s 5 billion! This is equivalent to our country¡¯s current total income for four years. It can meet the needs of infrastructure construction including railways, power plants, etc., and can also accelerate land and social reform! So I think that no matter how difficult it is, we soldiers should do it. The country has made sacrifices, it is our responsibility to put on the military uniform!" After such a long period of training, Yue Peng has become a completely different person, and he is also the most popular candidate to go to Europe to unite the troops. These words made many hesitant officers nod secretly. How many great things can be done with 5 billion yuan of funds! When soldiers defend the country, they must also fight and sacrifice for the interests of the country.
Jiang Fangzhen saw that the smell of gunpowder between the two men was relatively strong. He stood up and said, "Don't think too much about this matter for now. Maybe the vice president has other ways to solve it. Has the military leader been selected?"
? ??It is divided into three armies. We propose the First Army for the European Expedition Song Ziqing glanced at Yue Peng and said, "Yue Peng will be appointed commander of the First Army, Su Xiaohu will be appointed deputy commander, and Zhang Tingfu will be appointed chief of staff." The Second Army to Russia was headed by Shi Xiaolou as commander, Wu Peifu as deputy commander, and Chen Huan and Xu Shuzheng as staff officers. The Third Army is tentatively appointed as commander by Brother Songpo, and the candidates for deputy commander and chief of staff are yet to be determined. "
Jiang Fangzhen nodded, this appointment can almost be regarded as preparing for the worst! It can be seen that Yang Qiu also knew that going to Europe must be an arduous battle. When he was about to speak, Wang Anlan ran in and panted: "President, the German ambassador is here." Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi, who said nothing, looked at each other, chubby He walked out quickly.
On August 10, 1916, President Li Yuanhong issued an ultimatum to Germany on behalf of the Republic of China government, requiring Germany to hand over the murderer who sank the Red Cross ship within a week, and at the same time compensate the Republic of China government and the victim's family for a total of US$50 million. Compensation for the aftermath.
On the same day, Yang Qiu set off from Bordeaux to New York.
On August 11, the Republic of China government announced that as a precaution, all non-essential personnel and cadets studying in Germany would be evacuated from the four countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman and Bulgaria to immediately evacuate to the neutral country of Switzerland for temporary residence. Since Bingwen and others had served in the German army for more than two years, Germany was worried that they would leak secrets and once arrested them. However, considering that the Republic of China government also had thousands of "prisoners of war" detained from Qingdao, the Republic of China government made all military decisions to study abroad. After the cadets and cadets guaranteed that they would not join the Wehrmacht at the end of the war, they were sent to Switzerland and placed under special guard.
On August 17, just before the ultimatum ended, the governments of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria announced that they would sever all diplomatic relations with China.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 399: Visit to the United States
The Atlantic cruise ship in Victoria livery slowly sailed into the Chesapeake Bay under the protection of the USS New York armored cruiser. This huge natural bay is God's gift to the United States. Due to the unique environment, half of the U.S. steel industry and 60% of the shipbuilding industry are gathered near the Chesapeake Bay. Almost all the U.S. Navy's capital ships are produced here. Even one of the Anhai-class large cruisers is stepping up construction here.
From Virginia at the entrance of the bay to Baltimore in the depths of the bay, there are hundreds of large and small docks! Compared with the Republic of China, there were only 6 dry docks in Jiangnan Factory, 2 in Shanghai Qiuxin Factory, 7 in total in New and Old Mawei, 3 in Qingdao, 2 in Qinzhou Bay, Guangzhou and Dalian, and 1 in Dagu that could be used by the navy at this time. seatsand half of them are only in the planning stage due to lack of machinery and workers.
If he doesn¡¯t take the opportunity to catch up, Yang Qiu won¡¯t even have the confidence to continue to participate in future international competitions.
The cruise ship slowly docked at Newport Port, known as the heart of American shipbuilding. As soon as it got off the ship, an unexpected and beautiful figure made Yang Qiu pause for a moment. I saw Lu Bicheng wearing a white floral short-sleeved cheongsam, a wide-brimmed hat, and holding a small fan used by European ladies. She stood beside Xia Kefu, the ambassador to the United States, and there seemed to be an indelible concentration in her beautiful eyes. Affection. Before she could figure out how she came to the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing, who came to greet her, had already walked over with a smile: "Welcome to you, Mr. Vice President. The journey across the Atlantic Ocean at this time may be very difficult."
Lansing, who wears a neat suit and arrogant eyes, has a typical white self-superiority complex. His high nose always gives people the illusion of domineering. When Yang Qiu saw him, he thought of the famous "Lansing-Ishii Agreement." In addition to embodying the appeasement policy towards Japan, that short-lived agreement was also a true portrayal of the United States' lack of power in the Far East. This agreement will no longer appear because it is impossible for the US government to sign any agreement with a Japan that has been temporarily contained. Japan's temporary powerlessness also allows the United States to finally be free to go all out to deal with the European war, without having to worry about the powerful combined fleet every day as before.
"This is a very bad season. If it weren't for your country's protection, I think I might have to wait a little longer before I can set foot on this fertile soil." Yang Qiu shook Lan Xing's hand politely and spoke. enthusiasm.
As an active militant, Lansing is very concerned about the recent severance of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, and his eyebrows reveal his concern about China's intervention in Europe. Said: "I am very sorry that the attack occurred, but was your country's decision too hasty?"
Yang Qiu shook his head and said resolutely: "Your Excellency, Secretary of State. Do you know what I saw in Europe? Corpses, blood, moral decay and struggling people! I can't describe it in words. I just want to sayit's time Concentrate all efforts to end it! As the largest member of the free world with the largest population in the world, we politicians must shoulder our responsibilities."
The American reporter quickly wrote down his remarks. But Lan Xing did not continue the topic, and ended the brief and tasteless trial with a strange smile. Instead, he enthusiastically took him to visit the Newport shipbuilding industry. Doesn¡¯t the United States care about China¡¯s involvement in the European war? it's out of the question! Yang Qiu knew best that even if President Wilson did not want to intervene in the European War, the United States had already discussed whether to intervene in the war. Although many people believed that in the parallel world, the United States declared war because of the pressure of foreign debt, this has been proven to be a joke. The core is still the United States' attempt to seek greater international capital and voice. Because only by returning to this era can we clearly feel that the world's largest economic and industrial power has too little to offer in international diplomacy.
What¡¯s more, a world ruled by Germany and Austria is simply not in line with American values. So the United States, like itself, is just waiting for opportunities. After thinking about this clearly, he was no longer anxious. After all, he already had an army of 600,000 troops on display. How could the United States reap political benefits once war was declared at home?
But this woman, Lu Bicheng, why did she come to the United States?
"Did the Vice President forget?" Sitting in the car, Lu Bicheng rolled his eyes, Yang Qiu secretly pinched his fingers from below, and said with a smile: "Several companies under the Rockefeller Company have all completed cracking and transformation. You It seems like I¡¯m getting rich.¡±
Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t care whether he gets rich or not, money is just a numbers game to him, but where the money should be used is the most important thing. It is impossible to donate to the country for free. Commander Yang is not that great, not to mention that the aid from Britain and France has already filled the domestic industrial market. He is now worried about how many years it will take for the country to fully support so many machines and equipment and reach maximum output.
"What kind of person are you! Have you forgotten what you have done? You still have to spend money on two pieces of land in Najd (the previous text is a typo, Saudi Arabia should be Najd). Drilling equipment, construction of pipeline terminals after mining, and Oil tanker this amount of money is far from enough." Lu Bicheng frowned slightly, seeming to be worried about whether it would be worthwhile for him to go to Najd to look for oil, and said?: "The people who were sent came back and said that there is yellow sand over there, and only Kuwait has oil. Are you sure? I have spent all the money."
After hearing what she said, Yang Qiu was secretly speechless. This woman is really amazing! Before the Najd Oilfield was found, we bought 20 drilling and a large amount of oil exploration equipment from the United States. We also ordered equipment for a medium-sized oil refinery and six 20,000-ton oil tankers The first batch of patent fees for the cracking technology that was obtained was not covered, but millions of dollars were paid out.
Fortunately, he could still remember some basic information about the oil fields in the Middle East and immediately told the approximate locations of the Ghawar Oil Field and the Safaniya Oil Field. The latter belongs to offshore oil fields. Currently, technical exploitation is more difficult, but exclusive exploitation rights can be obtained first. As for the Big Burgan Oilfield in Kuwait, the second largest in the world, he has no idea. It is too sensitive and it is not suitable to go there. In addition to caring for the mining rights to last as long as possible and providing some assistance if necessary to convince the Ibn Saud family, it is also required that the scale and output should not be increased immediately to avoid attracting European covetousness.
After discussing the oil field with Lu Bicheng, the convoy stopped in front of the Portland Shipyard. This is the largest and most technologically advanced shipbuilding enterprise in the Chesapeake Bay, and the No. 2 Anhai-class ship is built here. After entering the factory, Yang Qiu and his party could finally intuitively feel how powerful the United States is! According to the shipyard manager, the 12 Paulding-class destroyers currently being modified here in accordance with the requirements of the Republic of China can reach a speed of one every seven days, which is a bit scary! You must know that in addition to installing depth charge rails and four 37mm rapid-fire guns, this modification also requires the removal of the original three 18-inch torpedo launch tubes on the lower bow of the ship and replacing them with two 600mm launch tubes for launching the latest Type 15 Storm Thermal powered torpedo. Therefore, this speed stunned the Chinese officials and experts who accompanied the delegation to visit the shipyard.
Yang Qiu was also secretly frightened, and became increasingly determined that it would be best to block the United States from directly sending troops! He knows that China will gain the greatest benefits only if the United States does not send troops to directly participate in the war! Because the industrial capabilities of the United States are too powerful and terrifying, once they declare their participation in the war, Britain and France will inevitably reduce their need for China. But this matter can no longer be resolved politically. It must be seen how high Yue Peng can reach. Only victory can make Britain and France reduce their expectations for the United States to send troops to the war.
The main reason for setting the first stop of the visit here was the Anhai-class launching ceremony. When Yang Qiu and Robert Lansing entered the dock, a huge flower ball was hung on the bow of the No. 2 Anhai-class ship Zhenhai, and a bottle of champagne was placed on the bow. It was tied up with ribbons and placed in front of the ribbon-cutting stage. Although the warship that had completed 18 months of slipway construction had not yet been equipped with a weapon system, anyone standing in front of 27,000 tons of steel would feel insignificant.
"Vice President, you're going to smash the bottle as hard as you can later." Zhou Houkun, wearing a Youth Association badge, was worried that Yang Qiu didn't understand the rules and kept explaining why he had to smash the bottle. Lu Bicheng covered his mouth and chuckled.
He was one of the students studying in the United States during the Gengzi Year. Thanks to Yang Qiu's insistence that the Anhai-class construction team must provide internship opportunities for students studying shipbuilding and machinery, he became one of the intern designers in the Anhai plan, and therefore decided to Joined the National Youth Association. His performance at this moment made people feel a little funny, but Yang Qiu did not stop his hard work, because from the eyes of this young man with a good reputation, what he saw was his persistence in work and his expectation for the country's strength, so Yang Qiu No mistakes should be made in the work. "I heard that you not only study mechanics, but also shipbuilding and aviation design?" Yang Qiu chatted with him before the ribbon-cutting began.
Zhou Houkun did not expect that Yang Qiu would pay attention to his study experience in his busy schedule. He smiled shyly: "It made the vice president laugh. They all talk too much but are not expert. In fact, my level is not as good as Song Jiandong, Wang Zhu and Bayuzao. One." Another mission of Yang Qiu's visit to the United States is to take these students back. Not to mention other people, he, Wang Zhu, Bayuzao and others alone have already made the country extremely coveted. Due to a weak foundation, there is basically no local talent pool for mechanical, shipbuilding and aviation design in the country, and we have to rely on designers recruited from abroad. However, since there are no high-level experts in charge, the imported talents will inevitably have a mixed bag of good and bad ones. generation. As the Republic of China declares war on the Alliance, the stability of a large number of German and Austrian designers and technicians is also plaguing the country. At least some of them will definitely be unavailable before the end of the war, so Yang Qiu is in urgent need of these academically successful people. young people went back to support.
Gu Weijun had been listening to the conversation between the two. He knew Yang Qiu's concern for talents, especially domestic talents, and said: "Vice President, don't worry, except for a few students who studied in the United States in the Gengzi Year, all the students have been gathered and ready to return to China. We have also recruited more than a hundred outstanding overseas Chinese in the United States and South America to return to China. Hou Kun and others have not yet completed their Anhai-class internship program and need to wait for the ship to be delivered before returning to China with the navy. "
Yang Qiu nodded. No matter how anxious he was, he could not interrupt this rare internship experience. Being able to work in the powerful American industrial systemIt would be good to stay one more day in the school, so before cutting the ribbon, he smiled at Zhou Houkun and encouraged him: "Study hard. The country is currently weak in strength and needs young people like you to stand up and take the lead. I can count on you to design better designs." Where are the planes and battleships!¡±
Zhou Houkun nodded vigorously, and Yang Qiu and Lan Xing walked up to the ribbon-cutting stage together. When the red silk was untied and the champagne was smashed out, the sparkle was dazzling and the bottle of broken wine overflowed
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 400 The dominoes begin to change
~.< >-~At the foot of Yinshan Mountain, Baiyun Obo.
"300 meters directly ahead trapezoidal targets at the front and rear, quick and short shots."
After the officer reported the target parameters with his telescope, a white wooden target suddenly rose on the horizon in the distance. These wooden targets were not arranged in a straight line, but in an irregular ladder shape. When the wooden targets appeared one after another, the machine gunners lying on the ground pulled the triggers one after another. Gunshots were fired continuously, and more than 20 new machine gunners from the mainland took aim at the target and fired short shots one after another. Mud debris flew randomly on the rammed earth pile behind the wooden target.
An Guoliang walked past them with the officers, nodding from time to time.
There are no professional cavalry like Cossacks in the National Defense Forces, so the cavalry also needs the most basic infantry training. At present, the most technical test among infantrymen in various countries in the world is the machine gunner. Precisely in all infantry tactics of the National Defense Force, machine guns, grenades and mortars are particularly critical firepower points. All tactics are based on them. Therefore, there is a saying in the army: "Run along the crater, follow the machine gun, and pull three times." If you can't explode, you have to rush for cross-fire." This is the truth. After four years of hard work, the machine gunners of the National Defense Force are no longer the wild road that rushed into battle in the year of 1911. Thanks to Yang Qiu's earliest machine gun manual, they have already led Europe and even Germany in tactics and use. Just like the new batch of new machine gunners in front of us, they have all experienced at least 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 250 hours of professional training, so the data fed back from the wooden targets have reached or exceeded the basic level, and the machine gunners in the jingle Individual soldier tactics and group tactics are one of the most core secret tactics in the military.
Since Yang Qiu inspected Baotou in August last year and decided to accelerate the reconstruction of the Zhengtai Railway and extend it to Baotou, and at the same time start the construction of the Baotou-Kulun Railway, this northern town has undergone earth-shaking changes. Tens of thousands of construction workers from the mainland have paved the area. Mine light railways, basic roads and factory bases, reservoirs, waterways, docks, factories, etc. are all being built in advance. Although no one knows the industrial equipment and workers needed so far. It will be shipped from there, but the officials still carry out the tasks of the Reform and Development Committee to the letter. The reason is simple. This extremely powerful National Industrial, Commercial and Social Reform Commission is under the personal jurisdiction of the Commander-in-Chief. Even the prime minister and president must seek the committee's advice on issues involving national and social construction.
He was also officially appointed as the commander of the 122nd Mixed Division after the meeting. The former commander Shi Xiaolou began to concentrate on serving as the commander of the Northwest Theater Command. The Northwest Theater Command was also greatly strengthened after the meeting. In addition to the original 6th Infantry Division and the 121st Division, his three mixed divisions, the 122nd, 123rd, and 124th, were all placed under the command of the Northwest Theater Command. As the time for intervention in the European war is determined. The Army Commander led the 6th Division and the 121st Division to temporarily station in Tongliao, so that once the news is received, they can take the China Eastern Railway to the west of the Ural Mountains to support Russia as quickly as possible. Only the 122nd and 124th Divisions are stationed here, and the 123rd Division has been divided into two divisions. They were stationed at Yumenguan and Uliasutai respectively.
¡°To be honest, he has no favorable impression of Russia, and no one in the army likes to help the Russians fight, and there is a lot of dissatisfaction among the troops. But the call from the General Staff a few days ago made everyone calm down a little, because no one expected that Britain and France would directly spend one billion yuan in military expenditures every year in exchange for troops! It also provided 5 billion yuan in loans in one go! 5 billion. Not to mention turning small Baotou into an industrial city, it is very possible to even create a large northwest industrial zone! The northwest has always been inhabited and desolate. If a few industrial cities could be created, what a huge boost it would be.
"It's just that this kind of thing is not what soldiers need to worry about. Everyone just needs to train hard and be ready to send troops. So An Guoliang and the officers turned around and walked back to the camp after watching the training, but as soon as they walked out of the training ground, they saw a war horse charging towards them. Xu Shuzheng quickly jumped off the horse and shouted happily: "Brother Guoliang! Brother Guoliang!"
After Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu left, he and Xu Shuzheng were in charge of Baotou. So the two became familiar with each other during this time, but compared to people like Wu Peifu and Peng Shouxin, he didn't like Xu Shuzheng very much. Because this person always gives him the feeling that he has nothing to spare. He has the ability. When he returned to the General Staff Headquarters last year to participate in the military staff rating assessment, even Yang Qiu praised his plan for doing well, but not everyone can bear his arrogance.
But after all, we are all colleagues, and a soldier cannot be a soldier without a bit of arrogance, so An Guoliang still smiled and greeted him and asked: "Brother Youzheng, why are you so happy? Everyone will be happy to tell you."
Xu Shuzheng didn't have the intention to joke at this moment. He rushed to him and handed him the telegram: "Declaration of wardeclaration of war! An hour ago, the President formally announced in Nanjing that he would join the Entente and declare war on Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. Declared war with Bulgaria!¡±
"real!"
After China and Germany severed diplomatic relations five days ago. The whole army knew that fighting was about to begin, so everyone even slept with their eyes open waiting for the Nanjing telegram. Now that the telegram suddenly appeared in front of them, An Guoliang and the officers were a little confused. ¡°Actually, we should have declared war long ago. It¡¯s all the Democrats and Republicans in Congress.Party members pushed, blocked, and stalled. One moment they said it would be unfavorable to start a war, and the other moment they said domestic affairs should come first. Taking advantage of the Vice President's absence in the country to make noise Humph! Why serve the country and the people? Who wouldn¡¯t want the free 5 billion loan? To put it bluntly, I am not trying to gain political opportunities to show my face! "
These words made An Guoliang frown. He didn't like to discuss politics. He felt that soldiers should behave like soldiers and just obey orders. Unless he took off his military uniform, he shouldn't ask about politics. As for why Yang Qiu kept the Democratic and Republican parties, he Don't even want to ask. When Xu Shuzheng saw that he didn't answer and couldn't say much about this matter, he pulled him back and ran back. An Guoliang smiled in surprise: "Brother Youzheng, what are you doing? If we want to go out, the commander and Wu Xiucai will leave first. It¡¯s not our turn yet.¡±
"Hey!" Seeing that An Guoliang was not enlightened, Xu Shuzheng stamped his feet as if he hated iron and said: "Brother Guoliang! Why did you forget Culun!"
After the Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement, Kulun and Mongolia have been unresolved. Russia only recognizes it as Chinese territory but is not allowed to station troops. In addition, the General Staff has not yet made a plan to send troops to Kulun, so the Northwest Army¡¯s main offensive target is Huihui. Those families started preparing to send troops to help Russia after they were almost killed, so they really didn't react for a while.
Xu Shuzheng said eagerly: "Since war has been declared, troops must be dispatched soon. I estimate that the 6th Division will be the first to go to Russia in half a month at the latest, and the south will definitely set off at about the same time! We can't control them, but Cullen is a good opportunity! Guoliang Brother, think about it Russia can't protect itself now, so what can we do even if we send troops to Kulun? Besides, don't you think? Looking at the domestic stability, there are only some ethnic rebellions in Xinjiang, but the National Guard Two brigades have been sent. **The 16th Brigade has also been stationed in Urumqi after the Chinese New Year. The only one who has made great contributions to the whole country is Cullen!"
An Guoliang was a little moved by what he said, but he still insisted on asking his superiors first: "Let's ask the General Staff first about this matter." Xu Shuzheng's face suddenly fell, but he was only a staff officer without real power. However, he was stubborn and had no choice but to send a telegram first to inquire whether to send troops to Cullen.
When Xu Shuzheng planned to operate on Cullen for meritorious service, all walks of life in the United States were also very concerned about China's announcement of joining the Entente and declaring war.
Washington.
The elegant and handsome President Wilson had a sad look on his face. During this period, the pressure on his shoulders was unimaginable. Due to successive defeats, Britain and France were either overtly or covertly forcing the United States to join the war. Domestic public opinion and Congress were also scrutinizing the emergence of a Germany-based country. Is an Austria-centered Europe in line with the interests of the United States? However, at this critical moment, news came out that China and Britain and France were rapidly approaching, although this relieved the pressure on the United States to a great extent. It allowed the United States to continue to reap the benefits, but when the news finally turned into a declaration of war, he still felt as if his beloved toy had been snatched away.
In fact, it is not that the United States does not want to participate in the war. He knows this better than anyone else. The key is that the United States cannot enter the war so early. Instead, it takes this good opportunity to significantly consume the power of Europe before getting involved! Only in this way can we realize a new world order in which the United States fully participates in the construction of the United States after the war. It will not be a political dwarf with a huge body and an asymmetrical head in the minds of Europe before the war. But China suddenly entered the war and dispatched 30 infantry divisions and a force of 600,000 troops at once! It was so unexpected. So looking at the Secretary of State who had just accompanied Yang Qiu to attend the launching ceremony, there was a hint of worry in his eyes: "Robertwhat kind of person do you think he is? Why did he choose to go there when the country was just stable?" What about Europe? For money?"
"Money? Maybe" Robert Lansing picked up the coffee and smelled the rich aroma and said: "2.5 billion (US$) of low-interest commercial loans is an extremely huge number for China. Morgan and the others It was once predicted that if he wants to develop as soon as possible, he needs to obtain at least 5 billion (USD) in initial funds and 300 indispensable factories. The Chinese can only solve about 1.5 billion by themselves, and the number of important factories is less than 50 companies. So this can be regarded as one of the reasons for declaring war. But I don¡¯t think this is the real reason! Judging from the trajectory of his rise. This man is very good at taking advantage of various crises, and the European war is also a very good opportunity for him. Important opportunities. The export of goods and resources, the export of human resources, etc. can quickly solve the problem of insufficient funds and promote industrial progress, so I am not surprised by his choice."
"Then what do you care about?" Wilson asked as he slowly pushed his body into the sofa.
"France!"
"France?" Wilson was obviously very confused at the beginning of the explanation, but he was a smart man and figured it out in a blink of an eye. He immediately straightened up the body he had just leaned on: "You mean, he will seek an alliance with China and France?!"
Robert Lansing was also a little unsure, saying: "I can't predict his thoughts. But France was the most difficult country in the war, and they had enough reasons to need a strong external assistance force. And reallyPoliticians will never just focus on war, war will always end. Nor can we accept a world ruled by Germany! When France's power is exhausted, they are in a position to //Shufanlou's fastest text update.< >-No advertising//An external market must be needed to heal the scars. Germany lacked colonies, reparations for victory were slow and inefficient, and the British did not necessarily like a continent controlled by France. On the other hand, China has recovered all tariffs. As long as it tilts its policies slightly in a large market with a population of more than 400 million, partner countries can obtain at least hundreds of millions of dollars in business benefits every year! more importantly. After losing Germany, he needed a strong partner to counter the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The differences between France and Britain would expand as the war ended. One has a market and needs technology. One needs balance between England and Japan, the other needs profitso they have what it takes to need each other. "
Wilson agreed with his point of view, but still held an unoptimistic attitude towards the Sino-French alliance, saying: "France is not easy to get along with, and please note that they and Russia are natural allies." "Yes, they are far better than England. More arrogant and unreasonable! Currently, we have to bow our heads because of the war. Once restored, we may not really ally with a backward country, but there is one thing you should pay attention to, Mr. President, what if his army helps the French drive away Germany? What if¡Russia collapses?¡±
"Robert, are you kidding? Can a 600,000-strong army that needs us to provide weapons to be fully armedcan defeat the elite and powerful German army?" The collapse of Russia is very possible, but Wilson does not believe that the 600,000-strong Chinese Expeditionary Force can do it What a contribution. Lansing continued to worry: "Only God knows this issue. I only know that Japan was defeated by their guns!"
President Wilson frowned. When China and Japan started the war, the whole world was not optimistic about China, but it was the Chinese National Defense Forces that finally forced Japan to withdraw from the mainland. Although the pressure from Britain, France, and Russia played a big role in this, the Qingdao Battle was a real fight. Fight with blood! Thinking of this, his head ached a little. These East Asian yellow people seemed to be born with a great admiration for violence. If they could finally establish their reputation on the French battlefield, I am afraid that there is a very good chance of a Sino-French alliance. This is a situation that the United States does not want to see. Although Yang Qiu actively pursues the path of industrialization, it is not realistic to threaten the United States, because the threat of the Republic of China to the United States is not even as great as that of Japan. After all, the latter also has a powerful combined fleet. Even though it has recently adopted a strategic contraction due to lack of money, its strength is still there. For the United States, as long as the Republic of China does not follow the route of a large navy, it will not become a threat. The real headache is the sudden approach of China and France. If they can recover quickly later, they will undoubtedly replace Germany as the hegemon on the European continent! This is inconsistent with the US strategy of ensuring balance in Europe.
The dominoes of world politics began to change quietly as China entered the war. This change caught the United States, which had originally planned to consume Europe in the war, by surprise. At this time, Wilson needed more advice and asked: "Then what good advice do you have?" ?"
Robert Lansing was waiting for this sentence and said: "You will meet him in two days. I think there are only two possibilities, either we establish a closer relationship with him, or You need to draw up a declaration of war.¡±
~.< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 401 Capitol Hill (Mountain)
ps: I have a cold. I was originally going to end the latest section today and go into the war and Russia, but I had a bad cough at work, so I didn¡¯t write anything.
I owe a chapter and pay it off this Saturday, so I¡¯ll go to bed early tonight. .
¡°International geopolitics is always a domino, and if you move it slightly, the outcome is destined to change. Perhaps the initiator did not expect at this moment that the world would be changed beyond recognition, and everything started on August 25, 1916.
The sun is shining brightly on August 25th. A full month has passed since Yang Qiu set foot in Marseille. Finally, after hard bargaining, the representative of the Republic of China government, Ambassador to France Hu Weide, officially signed a joint communique with the Allied Powers such as Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Belgium at the famous Place Mehu¨¡ in Bordeaux. Later, the announcement was also It is called "Meihu¨¡ Announcement". According to the convention, the Republic of China government will automatically take back the sovereignty of the inland and northern concessions including Harbin, Tianjin, Weihai, Chongqing, Hankou and other areas from now on, and transform them into economic bonded zones for both parties to ensure that the interests of the treaty countries in China are not infringed. At the same time, Britain and France promised to the Republic of China After the government provided loans worth 5 billion yuan to assist more than ten large factories, it also announced that China would officially join the Allied Powers.
At the same moment, the Nanjing Presidential Palace declared war on the Allies.
Although there have been rumors all over the world that China will participate in the war since the Chinese laborers landed in Europe, and these rumors reached their peak when Yang Qiu arrived in Marseille, when the "Mehu¨¡ Convention" was officially signed, many countries were still shocked by the meaning conveyed by it! 30 infantry divisions, 600,000 troops, 5 billion yuan in loans and 1 billion yuan in annual military expenditures! There is also the extremely important concession sovereignty!
~~-The world is really different. Even a blind man can see the weakness of Britain and France! So when this announcement appeared, countries including Siam, Brazil, etc. secretly wondered whether they should follow China's footsteps. After all, politicians did not want to miss this opportunity to establish a new international order. The Far East is also excited! News of helping foreigners to fight the war began to spread wildly throughout the Republic of China. Especially the resumption of sovereignty over more than a dozen concessions caused the whole country to debate whether it was worth it. Those who agreed believed that they saw the hope of a strong country, while those who were worried felt that foreigners were not good people. It's not worth it to help them fight for a few pieces of land. As for the original opposition, they have become much weaker because they are irrefutable on the issue of taking back sovereignty.
The next day, Yang Qiu, who was continuing his visit in the United States, also sent a message to the country, agreeing with the president and Congress¡¯ decision to declare war, believing that this was a good opportunity for the Chinese people to go abroad and let the world know China again. He also encouraged the officers and soldiers of the National Defense Forces to use courage and determination to fulfill their commitments to allies, let the world see the power from China, and make contributions and efforts to restore world peace. At the same time, he also formally sent a telegram to the Allied countries urging them to immediately lay down their weapons and strive to resolve their disputes through negotiation.
The news of China¡¯s participation in the war almost dominated the front pages of all countries around the world that day, but of course the reactions were different. Especially after the number of the first batch of Chinese expeditionary troops to Europe was announced, the Allies immediately gritted their teeth and accused the Republic of China government of betraying and ignoring traditional friendship, while the Allies were elated to receive 600,000 new troops in aid at one time. It can also have the support of more than 400 million people.
Almost immediately! Britain, France and Italy began to mobilize transportation forces and escort fleets to the Far East. In order to avoid accidents, Britain gritted its teeth and worked with France to form a huge fleet including 8 battleships under extremely difficult circumstances. They cooperated with the Italian Navy to blockade and attack the coasts of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires, and protect the two Titanic ships. Behemoths such as the sister ships Olympiacos and Britannic carried the first batch of transport fleets to assist factory equipment and weapons and equipment to the Far East to ensure that the Chinese Expeditionary Force arrived in France as soon as possible. The urgency is obvious, no one is willing to spend a lot of money on "cannon fodder", especially when the news comes out that the German army has invaded Minsk for the first time. At one point, two divisions of China's northern front troops were asked to dispatch immediately. Fortunately, the Russian army finally defended Minsk, which caused a false alarm.
In order to show its determination to help its allies, the Republic of China government also immediately transferred ships from the country. Form a fleet of 15 10,000-ton ships on standby, and be ready to sail to Europe together after the arrival of the British and French transport fleets. Nicholas II, who had always insisted on adopting chauvinism towards China, was also forced by realistic pressure. After Britain and France guaranteed that they would support reconstruction after the war, they transferred the equipment of the two major arsenals in Odessa and Sevastopol on the Black Sea coast together with 300 vehicles. Together they were transported by train to the East in exchange for the help of "Yellow Sacrifice." .
Japan is in an uproar throughout the country! Because Japan also received invitations to send troops before, but ultimately did not agree due to various reasons. It can be used as a loan of 5 billion yuan, an annual military expenditure of 1 billion, and a one-time provision of all equipment for 22 infantry divisions and 15 large factories, including a shipyard comparable to Wugang and a large arsenal similar to Hanyang. When it was opened in front of every Japanese politician and military officer, they all thought of Korekiyo Takahashi, who was the first to propose sending troops in exchange for benefits to save Japan, but his assassination plan ended in vain. This is not only economic, but also politically earth-shaking.??! If the Chinese team does well in this dispatch of troops, it will immediately replace Japan's position in the hearts of Europeans. Those white European politicians will also get closer to China in order to please voters. Tanaka Yiichi closed the newspaper and walked out with deep eyebrows. He decided to speed up the pace and end the domestic political chaos as soon as possible.
The United States was also shocked. This God's beloved, which occupies a geographical advantage and is in a quiet corner, is deeply worried about the sudden entry of China and Europe. Wall Street believes that this will lead to the gradual squeeze out of US interests in China. Politicians are worried that China will usurp the United States' position in Europe. You must know that Britain and France have repeatedly asked the United States to send troops, and the British House of Commons has even proposed a proposal to punish the United States. If the United States had not increased its support for Britain and the United States, the relationship might have deteriorated. This shows that Britain and the United States are taking advantage of the United States, which is also a white world. The fact that it has repeatedly refused to send troops has severely damaged the relationship between the two sides of the Atlantic.
Because of this complicated mood, Yang Qiu, who was visiting the United States, was deliberately lowered in reception standards. The head-of-state treatment provided by Britain, France and Italy was now reduced to ministerial level, and was not even given to the prime minister level. It's not that the United States doesn't know what it means to be friendly with this young man, but the graceful Wilson hopes to use this method to cool down domestic calls for sending troops to Europe, and does not want to send a wrong signal to the alliance before the war situation in Europe is completely clear. So even the original meeting between the two was cancelled.
The temporary change of agenda made the Republic of China delegation a little angry, but Yang Qiu himself didn't pay much attention. He gave a speech when it was time to give a speech and visited when it was time to visit. Don't be silent or humble. After all, the United States today is not the United States in the second half of the 20th century. The world's largest country is still recognized as the United Kingdom. The image of the world's police has not yet been established. The mainland isolation policy that has been pursued for a long time has not completely faded from the minds of ordinary people. . Therefore, there are strong voices in the country not to want war. As a commercial country where voters are supreme, it is destined to be unacceptable to start a war without any reason. Moreover, after Jutland changed the code book, the possibility of the German Zimmermann telegram being intercepted and published by the British has been reduced. This is the biggest trigger. Probably won't happen.
Fortunately, Wilson kept his schedule to speak on Capitol Hill, so he started preparing as soon as he got up in the morning.
"If you can't wear a military uniform, just wear that brown suit." Lu Bicheng had just opened the wardrobe and stretched his fingers towards the navy blue military uniform. Yang Qiu, who was tying his tie, quickly shook his head. After hearing this, she picked up her suit and walked over: "War has been declared. Why not wear a military uniform to look tougher?"
"Stupid America has no tradition of military being in power. Members of Congress will not like a soldier from another country standing on the podium." Yang Qiu patted his plump and round buttocks, stretched out his hand and let Lu Bicheng put on his suit and tidy up his clothes. . It is not easy to deal with the United States. Every detail must be carefully considered. It is precisely because of this that he has not torn off the republican cloak. Even if it leads to low efficiency, he must persist.
After walking downstairs, Gu Weijun was already waiting by the car. Since Cai Gongshi stayed in France for negotiations, and he also had to return to China early to take over the post of Secretary-General of the National Reform and Development Commission. Therefore, only he and Ambassador to the United States Xia Kiefu accompanied him on this trip to the United States. Lu Bicheng also changed into a more Western-style shirt and jeans. If she wore glasses and put on a folder, it might make people have evil thoughts about ravaging her.
Everyone knows the relationship between the two. But no one would break through this veil. Fortunately, Lu Bicheng knew it and pretended to be a secretary and got into the car behind. After getting on the bus, Gu Weijun handed him the economic aid loan plan negotiated with the United States and said with some frustration: "The United States has changed its tune and is only willing to provide a loan of US$30 million for Qingdao development projects. We can only lend more unless we agree to open the Northeast market."
"The Northeast abacus is a good one, but it's a pity that even if we are willing to borrow money, we can't afford it for the time being." The Republic of China has been temporarily filled with the 5 billion that is about to be received, so Yang Qiu smiled slightly and asked without any anger: "The United States that I asked you to inquire about How is the dispatch of troops going?"
Ambassador to the United States Xia Kiefu is from Hangzhou, and he speaks with a strong accent. Even though he was a little angry during this period, he still said calmly: "Back to the Vice President, the United States is still very worried about sending troops. , especially the casualty figures in Europe, made many American families worry that they would lose their loved ones if they participated in the war. However, the voices on Wall Street for sending troops have strengthened, especially since the Republican Party has reached an agreement on sending troops. Moreover, those big capitalists and trusts have gained so much after seeing us sending troops. He is not satisfied with processing interests and wants to make more money through war." Having lived in the United States for many years, he knows the United States better. He frowned and continued: "I heard that Secretary of State Lansing proposed the request when he met with Wilson last week. Be prepared to intervene in the European war. In my opinion, the United States¡¯ declaration of war may not be able to stop it.¡±
??For China, it is obviously most beneficial for the United States not to participate in the war or to participate in the war and not send troops. But Xia Kiefu's words made Yang Qiu understand that this country had already had an undercurrent, and it was very difficult to stop the greedy Jewish interest groups.?, the only remaining chance is that Yue Peng can play better and relieve the pressure on the Western Front for a little longer. So he said: "Our final task here now is to relieve the concerns of the United States and strive for a good external environment for a few years. As for how far our Republic of China can go in rebuilding the world order after the war, it is no longer up to us. Now, let¡¯s see how the soldiers fare!¡±
As he spoke, the motorcade with the American flag flying had slowly entered Capitol Hill Avenue. He looked at the dark crowd and took a deep breath before walking out.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 402 Capitol Hill (Part 2)
As the reporters swarmed behind the wheel, their cameras and eyes gradually focused. *1*1*
In what Gu Weijun later said, "The U.S. Marines opened the door, and I was almost stunned by the flash when I followed the vice president out." In contrast to the Wilson administration, the American civil society, business groups, and Congress were very concerned about the young vice president's actions. As soon as it was confirmed that he would go to Capitol Hill to give a speech, there was even a situation where someone wanted to find connections to sneak in and attend.
Because this young man is so crazy! A country that was poor and backward and had just begun to rely on the European War to gradually get rid of a semi-colonial country actually sent 25 infantry divisions to fight on the terrible Western Front battlefield at once! A reporter from the New York Times who was present at the time even wrote harshly: "For sacrificing 600,000 lives in exchange for benefits, I can only say that he is a madman. Of course this madman now looks gentle and refined."
These words also reveal the huge differences between Eastern and Western cultures. In the simplest terms, this is a collision between China, which has not yet completely emerged from imperial power and authoritarian ideas, and the American idea that human rights and life are above all else. Yang Qiu himself also knew the consequences of doing so, and was even privately prepared to accept the heavy price of 100,000 to 200,000 sacrifices! But no one can deny that this is the best opportunity for the world to change its view of China and win a more relaxed international environment for development after the war! So he would rather pay the price of heavy casualties and years of postwar social unrest.
On behalf of Congress, he was welcomed by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Ron Brown. This is a veteran Republican congressman with decades of political experience. The House Foreign Affairs Committee he heads is also the biggest opponent and critic of Wilson's foreign policy.
"Welcome, I believe today will be the most important moment on both sides of the Pacific." When Brown extended his hand politely, there was an old man with gray hair next to him, wearing glasses, and his eyes were slightly narrowed behind the lenses. Looking at Yang Qiu. "Let me introduce to you, this is" Brown introduced the old man to him, with greetings like an old friend in his tone: "His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt, the former president of our country."
It's him? Yang Qiu did not expect that his speech would attract this big name. An energetic American cowboy, Wilson's most troublesome critic. An advocate of active participation in the war in the United States, he was also one of the five people who were later named "the founders of modern America" ??by Americans and placed on Mount Rushmore. Of course, he was also the driving force behind making the Chinese Exclusion Act a permanent act.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Teddy." How Yang Qiu dreams of becoming the old Roosevelt of the East! So I reached out my hand very excitedly. On the contrary, Roosevelt frowned slightly, but still shook the big yellow hand that he didn't like very much. The two didn't have much interaction. The days of Teddy as a stick and carrot were over, and his threat to the Pacific had been removed.
After entering the hall of Congress, the hustle and bustle almost made Gu Weijun unable to believe that this is one of the highest authorities in the United States. Some of the congressmen were talking and laughing, some were dozing, and more were talking about the behavior of "madmen" who exchanged human lives for meager profits. But when they saw Yang Qiu and his entourage entering the venue. Their voices suddenly became much quieter, and there was even a trace of confusion in their eyes, just because their clothes completely subverted the image of Chinese people in their impressions.
The neat, military-style short hair, well-tailored suit, friendly smile, and calm expression in front of hundreds of reporters and congressmen all changed the traditional image of the Chinese. "Did I read that correctly? Are you sure he's not from Malaya? (Chinese in Malaya were the first to launch the Chinese Boy Scout movement and were regarded as successful areas of westernization by the United States.)" A senator saw Lu Bicheng wearing the clothes that had just emerged in the United States. After dressing up as a professional woman, her eyes widened.
The reporters quickly grabbed their seats and squatted in front of and behind the podium. As Brown knocked down the hammer, the hall finally fell silent, and only the old man's voice echoed: "Gentlemen and ladies. Today is probably the first time that this podium welcomes friends from the East. I am looking forward to this time as much as you are. Speech, we will walk into history together!¡±
The voice was very loud, and the eyes gradually focused on Yang Qiu, who was about to take the stage. As he walked towards the podium without any speech notes, boos suddenly sounded from the corner. Parliamentarians from the Irish and German communities used this method to express their dissatisfaction with China's participation in the war at the most critical moment. Gradually, other people began to join in, and there were a few harsh whistles.
Brown and Roosevelt smiled and turned a deaf ear, Gu Weijun frowned, and Lu Bicheng, who had experienced such a thing for the first time, looked a little stiff. But Yang Qiu was very calm. He held the podium with both hands and expressed his heart in fluent English: "I heard the attention! I enjoy this feeling. Five years ago, my country and I never received this kind of attention. No matter what we do, Isolated by the world! Dictatorship and imperial power brought serious harm to my country, so my compatriots began to use various methods to save the country The great martyrs paid their blood and their lives, and finally?In exchange for our success! And now we are starting to get attention again, which shows that China is integrating into the world. "
The boos gradually subsided, and the ears in the venue stood up. Lu Bicheng looked at his powerfully waving arms, with a slight smile on his lips and eyes full of admiration and admiration. Even the harsh old Roosevelt admitted that humor and wit helped him regain his disadvantage. From the decline of people's livelihood before 1911 to the overthrow of corruption and the establishment of a republic, from the Japanese invasion to the expulsion of gangsters from the mainland, from imperial power to the active reform of the country and social system, Yang Qiu used his concise and witty words to tell the United States a true story China.
His emergence and rise are already very legendary in the eyes of the West, and various newspapers have described them in the form of stories. So after hearing him say it in his own words that he believed in the path, it seemed that he brought everyone into the era of high spirits, passion and pursuit of dreams in the early industrial revolution. After he finished speaking, he suddenly took out two pieces of blackened paper from his pocket, and the attentive reporters immediately turned their cameras around.
Everyone is curious, what is that? Even Brown craned his neck from behind.
"My right hand is a money order from New York to Shanghai issued by the Bank of America As politicians, everyone should know what this thing is and what it does." Yang Qiu pinched the stained money order and said, Holding it high: "40,000 barrels of gasoline, 1,000 engines and 60 trucks With a total value of 2 million US dollars, it was stained, wrinkled, ink-stained, smelling musty, and it was almost impossible to see. Clear the handwriting! But it still represents the contract and credit! Tens of thousands of tons of precious goods produced in the United States are transported from New York, the center of the world, to Shanghai, the center of the Far East. So why does this piece of paper-looking thing have such magic power? What? Because it represents the credit of merchants and the contract culture of the Western world!
My left hand is the most traditional Chinese bill worth 100 taels of silver. We call it a silver bill. This banknote was created 13 years ago and has more than 30 stamps that have been used across the country, including Shanghai, Wuhan, Beijing and remote Mongolia, Yunnan Why did I put them together? Because I want to tell everyone that China has never been a treacherous country! In the East, contract and credit are also the most precious things! For thousands of years, my country has seen many deeds of making promises and gold, and businessmen have been following this precious tradition for thousands of years! Although we have different values, we still adhere to the most basic and best things between people!
And as politicians Treaties and promises are bills of exchange for those of us, and we must abide by them!
We are differentculture, food, beliefs, etc., no one will deny these, and we will not even be the same for a long time in the futurebecause we have multiplied in that land For five thousand years, it has formed its own tradition. So I believe that any values ??that are promoted through violent means cannot be truly realized. But it happens! Now some people are taking this path and trying to bring the world into their system. This is an act of killing civilization. The world should be a big family, not a unilateral power!
We are backward, poor, and cannot even be compared with a state on the land below my feet. I don¡¯t want to and cannot deny this! So we need help from America and all civilized nations around the world¡. You've started before, so I thank you and I thank the United States of America. But when we imagined the future, war broke out! Some countries even try to take advantage of your temporary absence to conquer us. But they were wrong! This is no longer the China of five years ago! The Chinese people who hold their heads high and move forward will never return to humiliation, let alone be conquered! When we exchanged blood and sacrifice for victory and raised our heads in exchange for freedom, we found that civilization was being abandoned and the future of our country was cast into a shadow
In FranceI saw the pain, the corpses and the blood, and when I arrived in Paris I couldn't even believe that it was once one of the centers of the world! Dark clouds are coming, and the goods, technology, and equipment our people need are unavailable. The largest republic in the world is facing an existential crisis! At that timeI knew that my country and I had to do something! So we fulfilled our promise and sent troops to help our allies in distress, and we have a clear conscience.
I will also promise here that we will continue to open the market. The 450 million Chinese people have prepared fine wine for you. We welcome everyone to invest and promise to protect their legitimate rights and interests. We promise and believe in it! We will not become enemies of the United States. Let me use four simple words to thank you for listening.
Communication, understandingfriendship and handshakes! "
When Yang Qiu finished his speech and handed the money order and banknotes to the staff for storage on Capitol Hill in full view of the public, two small blackened pieces of paper connected the east and the west, and applause slowly erupted in the venue and then continue into pieces.
He smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, now it¡¯s time to think about war (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 403 The Story of Sevastopol (Part 1)
On September 15, 1916, Sevastopol on the Black Sea coast experienced its first cold wave.
The Crimean War 60 years ago caused earth-shaking changes in this small city. When the Tsar ordered the construction of the first fortress here, the development of the entire city became inextricably linked to the words fortress, cannon, base, and battleship. point. The disgraceful "Paris Peace Treaty" not only caused Russia to lose its reputation as the "European Gendarmerie", but also caused terrible harm to this country. But how could the ambitious tsar be willing to fail? It took just a few years to arm this place again. But when Sorochin raided here two years ago with his battlecruiser Goben, which was sold to the Ottomans, this favorite resort of pre-war Russian aristocrats once again fell into decline. The sea washed up garbage and debris on the beach. Devastated everywhere.
Two cars flying the flags of the Republic of China slowly drove towards the city hall. Outside the car windows were circles of jagged trenches and sandbag fortifications everywhere. Even though today is the weekend, the soldiers are still squatting in the trench numbly holding their guns, staring at the lone reconnaissance plane flying around in the sky. Guns replaced farm tools, explosions drowned out singing, and the Russian sky was gray and hazy! In such dullness and depression, several soldiers sneaked from one end of the trench to the other, their faces flushed and waving their arms vigorously, as if they were saying something to their comrades. However, when the military police whistle sounded, they were like ghosts. He quickly disappeared into the dense sea of ??soldiers.
Lu Zhengxiang knew what those Russian soldiers were preaching. In fact, judging from the feedback from various parties, as the Russian army lost ground after defeat, various thoughts became more numerous, and people's thoughts became undercurrents, which made him return to the country in a daze. In the years before the Revolution of 1911, we also began to worry about whether the arrival of the domestic army would be involved in the complex internal conflicts of Russia. Two whistles interrupted his thoughts. Not far away, a locomotive dragging 12 carriages slowly spewed black smoke and drove northward. The huge winches and machines visible on the carriages made him temporarily forget his worries. These are the Russian industrial machinery and equipment that are being continuously shipped back to the country. Selstopol is being evacuated! And he came here this time to check the specific progress and meet an important person.
"Sir, this is the list of experts who were sent home last month. 37 people, together with their family members, friends and partners, a total of 612 people. Please let me tell you that all of them have been settled in China." In the carriage, Chen Shijie, the young secretary to the ambassador to Russia, will The list was handed to him. Next to him, a blond woman in her sixties with an extraordinary temperament was reading a newspaper and turned a deaf ear to the conversation between the two. She is Lu Zhengxiang's wife Peide-Bofei. A woman from a noble family who was born in Belgium. The union of the two also triggered political and family wars, but love eventually crossed national borders. Not only did the two come together. Mrs. Peide also became his best diplomatic assistant with her talents, and was even well-known in the diplomatic circles of China and Europe.
"The newspaper contains detailed reports about Yang Qiu's visit to the United States and his speech on Capitol Hill, as well as interview records of his arrival in San Francisco to visit overseas Chinese as a national leader for the first time. Peide looked at the photo with a slight smile on his face. Although a month has passed. But the China craze has obviously not subsided. As the first batch of 20,000 Chinese National Defense Force soldiers landed from Marseille yesterday, the craze seems to be getting hotter and hotter. This also gives her hope of defeating Germany and regaining her motherland, although she has already joined obtained Chinese nationality.
"F-G Fedorov, Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, Vladimir Yukovic" Lu Zhengxiang took out a copy from his inner pocket Make a long list, and then check the small list one by one for those sent back home. Check off anything that matches the name. Mrs. Peide next to her seemed to have long been accustomed to the strange situation. She asked in fluent Chinese without raising her head: "Shijie, is it safe along the way? How is the life of the workers over there in the Urals? When will the first batch of troops arrive? ?¡±
Chen Shijie was a Chinese orphan rescued by Lu Zhengxiang in 1898 when he was working as a translator at the Russian Legation. Later, Mrs. Peide regarded him as her own because she could not have children. After returning to China with Lu Zhengxiang, she entrusted him to the care and financial support of his grandfather in Belgium. He continued his studies in France until returning home three years ago. Because Chen Shijie had been abroad for a long time and was not familiar with his own country's culture, Lu Zhengxiang recommended him to study Chinese studies under Zhang Taiyan. Because of this recommendation, Chen Shijie heard about Yang Qiu for the first time and learned about his determination to change the country from the side. Finally, he joined the National Youth Association on the recommendation of his teacher. Since Lu Zhengxiang supported Yuan Shikai at that time, the two had a quarrel. Fortunately, Mrs. Peide stepped forward to persuade them to reconcile.
Chen Shijie also respected Mrs. Peide very much. Since he arrived here for the meeting directly from Ufa by train, he did not have time to report to the two of them. He took the opportunity to reply: "The railway is still very chaotic. A large number of goods shipped from the United States have been destroyed." Piling up in Yekaterinburg and Ufa The bureaucrats took advantage of the opportunity to line their own pockets, and many guns were smuggled away to unknown destinations. The workers we sent to the Urals were generally in peace, with food and winter clothes in reserve It was enough, but I also met many unscrupulous mine owners and capitalists. There were several conflicts and some people died. In the end, it was allMajor Liejun sent troops to intervene before the situation was relieved. As for the army I was undergoing final training in Changchun when I arrived. It is said that the first batch will arrive in Yekaterinaburg by the beginning of next month at the latest. "
Chen Shijie answered in detail, and it was obvious that he respected Mrs. Peide very much. However, when the latter saw Lu Zhengxiang ticking off the list, she leaned over and asked, "Zixin, how many people have you recruited?"
Whenever the couple talks about this list of recruiting senior Russian experts, Lu Zhengxiang always smiles. These are talents that the country urgently needs! A year ago, these people would never have left Russia, and their recruitment efforts might have aroused hatred. But things are different now. With the Russian society in depression and even food problems, hundreds of people and their families have been sent back by promising conditions, giving money, bribery and even deliberately suppressing Russian officials.
This time was no exception. Lu Zhengxiang pointed at the list and smiled brightly: "Look, this Fedorov designed an automatic repeating rifle that Hanyang was also researching in China. Unfortunately, he was kicked out after being sent to the army. Many times I couldn't get through asking for help from officials. When I heard that I wanted to buy his patent and ask him to go back and continue research, I took my whole family and a dozen design friends to Hanyang. And this Mr. Sikorsky, who was introduced in the newspaper early last year The plane that bombed Germany was designed by him. I heard that he has designed 15 types of planes, but such a good aviation designer even had his bomber patent taken away because he offended others. I opened a ** laboratory for him and After ensuring sufficient funds, he went to Chongqing. And thisYukovich, haha! The Izmail battlecruiser that was suspended at the Black Sea Shipyard was designed by his organization. Even the British said He is the most talented designer. However, his son was arrested for resisting the war. I rescued the father and son from prison and guaranteed a monthly salary of US$1,000. He has signed a ten-year contract with Jiangnan Factory."
Seeing her husband getting more and more excited as he talked, Mrs. Peide couldn't help but burst into laughter. He glared and said: "You are so happy to poach Russia, I really don't know how you came up with it and you keep saying they are allies!"
Lu Zhengxiang is very aware of his foreign wife. Despite his rhetoric about poaching his allies, in fact, as long as he can help domestic affairs, he is a hundred times more proactive than himself. What's more, this time it was because she went to the Russian Palace to attend a ball held by the Empress that she finally persuaded the Tsar to package and ship the Odessa and Sevastopol arsenals, which had spent huge sums of money to import all the equipment from France and Germany before the war, to China in exchange for direct military support. After Li Yuanhong learned about it, he personally wrote the inscription "Women will not let men down" and sent it to him. So he took her hand and smiled: "Dear madam, China is too poor. We missed the industrial revolution and lacked industrial talents, sohey! We can only poach."
Next to him, Chen Shijie saw the two joking and stuffed the big box on his lap into the back, and said with a smile: "Sir, Madam, this is what the Vice President's wife asked me to bring to you before departure."
"Oh?" The two of them had never met Miao Luo. It was even more unexpected that she would bring something to herself. Even Mrs. Peide became curious and secretly wondered what was in the box. After opening the box. Only then did they discover that they were two thick fur coats, and the woman's one was slightly larger than the man's. It was obvious that they had checked the body shapes of the two couples. Chen Shijie continued: "I heard that you are afraid of the cold, so the Vice President's wife asked Mr. Zhang Zongchang to purchase fox skin from North Korea and make it himself. She also said that if it doesn't fit you, have someone take it back and she can help you change it."
These words made Lu Zhengxiang¡¯s heart feel hot! During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, diplomats like them had to pay for their own money to rent land to build embassies, not to mention food and drink expenses. Many of them even had to work part-time jobs to subsidize their expenses, but now! Diplomatic and embassy expenses are remitted at a fixed amount every month. If there are special expenses, you can apply for additional expenses. Moreover, domestic visitors are also asked to bring some local products every month. This time Although this must have been specially taken care of by Yang Qiu when he heard that he was afraid of the cold, what is Miao Luo's status now? I heard that she was pregnant She actually went out of her way to help the couple make coats. Even Mrs. Peide was very grateful. She blinked her eyes and suddenly became angry for some reason: "The Vice President's wife is so nice, but the Vice President is so annoying!"
"Huh?" Lu Zhengxiang scratched his head. He didn't understand why Madam was angry. He thought it was about Yang Qiu's failure to achieve continued cooperation between China and the United States. He asked, "What's wrong, Madam? Did she not mention anti-Chinese in her speech?" Regarding the bill? Didn¡¯t I say that the United States is not the kind of country that is willing to listen to other people¡¯s suggestions. If it takes the initiative, it will leave them with the feeling of pointing fingers. This matter requires a long period of non-governmental exchanges. As for Sino-US cooperation I think the United States is afraid of being on the wrong side when it sees us sending troops, so"
"How can I say that his speech was not good? He won because he captured the most traditional European cultural values ??and used contracts to explain national and government credit. I bet that many Americans will go to the East to invest afterwards!" After interrupting, Mrs. Peide glanced at her husband and said eloquently: "He is better than Yuan Shikai."He is younger and has the most global perspective among the Chinese people I have ever met! A wise leader, he might have become the best monarch in eighteenth-century Europe! Therefore, it is your honor, Zixin, for him to lead China, and it is also a blessing from God. I'm not happy! He has the most beautiful wife in the world, but he also has the biggest problem with men! "
After Mrs. Peide finished speaking, she raised the newspaper she had just read. In the newspaper, there were photos of Lu Bicheng accompanying Yang Qiu and playing with the children in Chinatown. Her bright smile showed her beautiful eyes that never left her.
Lu Zhengxiang was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
Amid laughter, the convoy stopped at the door of the Sevastopol City Hall, and the mayor and the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, General Kolchak, walked out of it.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 404 The Story of Sevastopol (Part 2)
~ . Next to him, Mir Ivan was quietly wiping his pistol like all Tatar warriors who were taciturn, but he was always hovering around Joseph from the corner of his eye.
How long has it been? He had forgotten it in a daze. He only knew that he had a Chinese name, Qin Jian. The bright moon in the Qin Dynasty and the moon in the Han Dynasty, the sword points at the people of Xiguan and will not return These are two sentences that my father saw in a miscellaneous note, so the name came about.
But no one has called this name for a long time! After completing Operation Northland and following Shumyatsky back to St. Petersburg, he joined the Poor Party under the name of the Tatar Mir Ivan. He was then assigned to activities in the Caucasus and met Joseph Stalin, who was born in Georgia. Joseph is a well-known activist in the Caucasus. During this period, he was arrested and sent to the Ural Labor Camp, but he quietly returned after successive losses on the front line.
His main job is to establish branches in the Caucasus and raise funds to fund the activities of the Poor Party. But there is one thing Qin Jian is very puzzled about. Although this person has good abilities, his status in the Poor Party is still lower than that of Shumyatsky. Why is he listed as an extremely important target? Is it because his methods are darker? But this doesn¡¯t seem to make sense. In this era when human life is worthless, how can it be a big deal if your hands are not dirty!
Qin Jian didn't think too much about it. Since it made sense to list him as an extremely important target, and he was still in the incubation period, he didn't need to think about anything unnecessary. The only task he got was to work hard to become the most important person around him. Important helper! So He looked at the "comrades" in the action team around him who had followed Joseph for many years. No wonder the higher-ups planned this operation. How could he become his confidant if he didn't move these big rocks? !
After several years of lurking, Qin Jian's harsh Tatar accent has disappeared. Instead, he has a deliberately tempered Caucasian accent and asked: "Comrade Joseph, what is our mission this time?" His words also surprised the surrounding action team members. They all pricked up their ears. Because everyone knows that Joseph is a strange person. He is not good at words and even rarely talks about big principles and motivations when taking actions, but he is very persistent when he is determined to do things. And he always likes to act alone. Every time he goes on a mission, he only informs everyone when he reaches the destination.
After Joseph saw the outline of Sevastopol Port through the narrow gap, he said in a dry voice: "There is news from the comrades in St. Petersburg. Biernovsky, the tsar's lackey, is going to resell the machine to the East. Stop him!" To Qin Jian raised his eyebrows, and to be honest, he really didn't know what made this person look like an important target. He spoke dryly, had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, fluffy hair, and slightly red eyes. He looked like a domestic green-skinned person, and His speech organization skills are extremely poor, and he is confused and mixed with a lot of local slang. He is like a rural boy who has just arrived in a big city but has never been to school.
Wait for the ferry to hit the pier and make a shock. Everyone just figured it out. It turned out that St. Petersburg had heard the news that China was going to take advantage of the Tsar's promise to move two arsenals, bribe Sevastopol's top executive, Archduke Dmitry's nephew Biernovsky, and take advantage of the chaos to transport away the pre-war weapons. Purchased an armored steel heat treatment furnace and a complete set of oil refining equipment originally used to build Izmail-class battleships from the UK, so the Poor Party wanted to punish him.
Of course, it also has very important political significance! Because Biernovsky is the nephew of Grand Duke Dmitry and a member of the Russian royal family. Therefore, it was hoped that by killing him and announcing the royal family's reselling of important national assets, it would increase the influence of the Poor Party and attack the Tsar's status in the hearts of the people, so Joseph and Mir Ivan were asked to lead the action team. Moreover, many comrades in the Sevastopol Fortress were mobilized to cooperate.
"The local comrades will mobilize the workers to cause trouble when they refuse to move! Then they will call Bielnovsky and ask for an explanation, so that he will come out of the city hall where he is hiding. We will kill him at the door and then run towards the Kerch Strait. Some comrades will Pick us up." After Joseph laid out his plan, the passengers on the ferry had already finished disembarking.
When they disguised themselves as cooks and sailors, they saw the military police coming to check. Mir Ivan took the lead to greet them and stuffed a small stack of rubles into his hand. Then he took out a few bottles of spirits before nodding to Joseph who was hiding at the back. The reporter then got off the boat and walked quickly to the city hall with everyone.
Biernovsky, the top executive of the fortress, didn't know that someone was already coming towards him. He was tall and as fat as a brown bear, and he greeted the arriving Lu Zhengxiang and Mrs. Peide with a smile on his face: "Ambassador, please don't worry. I The workers have been asked to work overtime, and all the equipment will be transported on the train by the end of this month at the latest." His flattering tone made Kolchak, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet who also came to receive him, very dissatisfied. He didn't understand what was wrong with this country? You must know that in the past, only the Chinese flattered Russia, how could Russia flatter China?Seeking good, have wars and defeats caused the soul and backbone of this country to be lost? !
He took a deep breath: "Your Excellency, Executive Officer, I suddenly thought of something. Please allow me to leave temporarily."
"Godon't delay military affairs, those damn Ottoman bastards really deserve to go to hell." Biernovsky waved his hands seriously, but this seriousness looked so ridiculous at the moment! Both Lu Zhengxiang and his wife had heard of Kolchak and knew that he was a serious and serious patriotic general. However, unfortunately, due to the great loss of the strength of the Black Sea Fleet, especially after the outbreak of inaction in Europe, the navy had no say in Russia. Otherwise, this matter Nothing can be done.
Mrs. Peide winked and left the room to chase him on the pretext that she was not used to the smell of cigarette smoke. The two people leaving one after another made the atmosphere in the room much more relaxed. Lu Zhengxiang suddenly smiled and put the bag on his knees and slowly untied it. This action made Biernovsky swallow involuntarily, and when three thick stacks of U.S. dollars, a check, and a land deed were taken out, he could even hear the sound of saliva dripping from his stomach.
"Your Excellency, Executive Officer, here is 30,000 US dollars in cash, 500,000 National Bank checks and the title deed of a villa in Chicago" After Lu Zhengxiang pushed the things in front of him across the table, Biernovsky said He couldn't wait to check it, and after confirmation, he patted his chest and promised: "Ambassador, please rest assured, since the great Tsar Majesty has made a decision, then I ask you to believe me! Sevastopol has all the equipment you need! And You need 2,000 skilled workers to operate the machines!¡±
The reason why Sevastopol can become a fortress is not only full of forts, bunkers and navy. There are a large number of machines and equipment purchased from Germany and France before the war. The large armored heat treatment furnace is just one of them, and the domestic urgent need There are also a lot of petroleum refining equipment here. The value is more than half a million dollars can cover. If it weren't for such a thoroughly corrupt tsarist official, if he had to buy from Britain and France, not to mention whether he could buy it, even if he could buy it, it would cost at least millions of dollars!
Of course, Lu Zhengxiang also needs to make some small guarantees: "Thank you for your help. I have good news to tell you. Our first batch of soldiers will arrive in the Urals before the end of the month at the latest and will enter Ukraine in early November!"
"Great! Cheers to defeating the evil alliance."
When Biernovsky and Lu Zhengxiang toasted at the same time, Mrs. Peide also caught up with Kolchak who was about to leave: "General Alexandercan I call you this?" She smiled and held out her belt. Right hand with white glove.
"It's a great honor." Kolchak held up his right hand and kissed the fingertips like a gentleman, but his face continued to be serious: "The minister's wife stopped me, did she want the navy to cooperate in selling military supplies? If so, I can only say that I am very sorry. ." Mrs. Peide was well prepared and said with a smile: "General Alexander. Who can change His Majesty the Tsar's decision? I know you are a very noble general, but why don't we change the topic?"
Without waiting for an answer, Mrs. Peide pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose with her hand. Although she was not young, her facial features were still delicate. This small movement fully expressed the unique ladylike temperament of a European aristocrat. He asked in a calm tone, as if he had known Kolchak for many years and was the best friend: "I heard that your fleet is building two powerful warships, but because of the large ball bearings of the 8-inch tower ring for the main gun ordered from Germany Is it true that construction can¡¯t continue without delivery? That¡¯s a shame!¡±
Kolchak frowned. Deep down, he secretly fell in love with this woman who had a certain influence on the nobility and even the royal family. But she was right about one thing. The Navy and the Izmail-class battlecruiser she was looking forward to have indeed been delayed so far due to bearing problems, which has become the biggest pain in the hearts of the Russian navy. I can only watch the Goben sail across the Black Sea! But this kind of bearing can only be manufactured by Germany, Britain and the United States. The shipping routes to Britain and the United States have been interrupted, and they have no time to build it themselves. There is no surplus to sell to Russia, which does nothing.
In fact, this matter is not a secret. Many people know it, but why does this woman suddenly mention it? Could it be that his husband, a Chinese diplomat, could come up with such a complex and precise gun mount bearing that required extremely strict material and process requirements? If China had this kind of technology, it would have become the world's leading power! Maybe Belgium has a breakthrough with this technology? But Belgium has been occupied by Germany, and thinking about it, this is still a joke.
"I know the general doesn't believe it, but our country happens to have several spare sets of this model." my country? Kolchak blurted out: "I have not heard that Belgium had a plan to build battleships before the war."
"No, no General, my husband is Chinese. There is a saying somewhere that when you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, marry a dog, follow the dog. So I have become a Chinese national." Mrs. Peide laughed. The waves of light flow in those impressive blue eyeballs. Guessing that Kolchak wouldn't believe it, she took out several photos taken from different angles from her small bag.The Chinese workers and signs are very obvious, and next to them are the large gun mount bearings that the Russian Navy is jealous of, and there are actually a lot of them!
"Why would China buy this?" Kolchak was a little confused. As far as he knows, China does not have a battleship plan. Could it be that it is for the Anhai class? But as a naval officer, he knew as soon as he saw the style that it was made by the German Rhine Company, not American.
"To be honest, General, our country considered building its own battleship three years ago, so it purchased 10 sets of these gun mount bearings from Germany." Mrs. Peide's words made Kolchak's eyelids twitch. This thing is worth more than a 12 Inch guns are expensive, but I actually bought 10 sets in one go! All we can say is that the East is indeed a magical country full of crazy people.
Mrs. Peide did not lie. This kind of bearing was indeed ordered by Yang Qiu from the German Rheinland Company in late 1912. At that time, he was planning to build a first-class battleship with Germany after the reconstruction of Jiangnan. He was afraid that something like Izmail would happen, so he bought it first. Bearings and a lot of necessary equipment, but because it has not been able to solve the large machine tool required for the spindle, it can only be put away first. As the construction of the two Anhai-class ships assembled by itself begins, these bearings will be used on the two ships. Of course, the bearings purchased by the Republic of China cannot be used for the 14-inch triple gun mount used by the Izmail class. But Kolchak knew very well that the 14-inch naval gun made in Russia was actually far from meeting the requirements, and Jutland confirmed that the 12-inch naval gun could deal with the 14-inch battlecruiser, and Izmail could be modified The gun mount will be first equipped with the 12-inch naval gun used by Gangut, and will be replaced later when the country's finances improve.
Kolchak¡¯s heart was beating, let the two Izmails be completed! What a dream! But he knew that there was no free lunch in this world, so he handed the photo back and asked, "What will it cost? Do we have to evacuate this place?"
"Giggle" Mrs. Peide suddenly laughed when she saw his cold face, admiring and lamenting in her heart. A real general was born in a decadent Russia. If he were in Belgium, he would become a national hero who led the soldiers to resist the invaders. Said: "Give us two sets of British-made Poron ballistic solvers in your warehouse, and we also want a copy of the drawings and physical objects of the Exxon solver developed by Russia. I guarantee that the first two cannons The bearings will arrive with the first batch of soldiers, and the rest will be delivered before June next year."
Kolchak swallowed. He was already prepared to be blackmailed, but he never expected that he could get the 10 most urgently needed gun mount bearings with just three sets of fire control systems used by warships! Of course, he didn't know that the Poron ballistic solver in his hand was the only two sets sold by the UK to the outside world. After Jutland, the UK, which saw its own poor fire control, had completely banned the sale of this technology. Although there are blueprints and even higher-end products in Yang Qiu's data machine, there is no physical reference for this kind of thing, so the Republic of China may not be able to come up with it by itself even after ten years. As for the Russian Exxon-type fire control solver, it is also very unique, so After hearing the news, getting the real thing was the first goal.
For the Russian Navy at this time, the difference between the self-designed Exon fire control solver and the Polon ballistic solver was not obvious. On the contrary, the latter was fully automatic and complicated to operate, so it could be used in exchange for The most urgently needed bearings.
"I will submit the report, but the first two bearings must arrive before the end of November."
"General Alexander, you will see them." After Mrs. Peder stretched out her hand to shake his hand again, Binovsky's annoying voice sounded in the corridor: "General Alexander, it's great that you are here! I just picked up When I got to the phone, those workers refused to answer the call and continued to move in violation of the tsar's order, and asked us to explain So I hope you bring the sergeant // Shumilou's fastest text update. < > - No ads // Bing and me Let¡¯s go and see. Damn it! We must keep our promises to our allies!¡±
Kolchak's handsome face once again showed a look of disgust, but in the end he nodded for the much-needed bearing. Seeing him walking out with Biernovsky, Mrs. Peide made a gesture of approval to Lu Zhengxiang like a child and followed closely.
But just as the four of them reached the door, a loud shout suddenly exploded like thunder.
¡°Madam, be careful to be continued)~.< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 405 The Story of Sevastopol (Part 2)
Beside the Honolulu Pier, officers and soldiers of the U.S. Pacific Fleet were lining up to see off the Chinese naval fleet that was here for supplies and visits. Two cruisers slowly sailed toward the waterway with four former U.S. Paulding-class destroyers that had been refitted here. There were three ocean liners leased from the United States that carried foreign students such as Wang Zhu and Bayama Zao, hundreds of overseas Chinese, and a large amount of urgently needed domestic supplies purchased on the opportunity.
"How long does it take to get to Shanghai?" In the rest cabin of the Feihong, Yang Qiu asked the navigator who came to report. Everyone knows that he is eager to return home now, because it is very close to the time when the Vice President¡¯s wife will give birth, so the Navigator immediately said: ¡°Vice President, don¡¯t worry, we are all fast ships now, and we will arrive in about 10 days at a cruising speed of 15 knots. Shanghai, if the sea conditions are suitable during the journey, we will speed up."
"Go to work, the priority is to escort everyone back safely."
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t understand sea navigation at all, and he was afraid that the navigator would cause damage to the warship because of him, so he paid special attention to him. The Navigator saluted and just walked out, Zhang Yang from the Military Intelligence Bureau came in: "Commander-in-Chief, this is the encrypted telegram just received by the radio station. The Security Bureau confirmed that Joseph Stalin has received the mission and led people to Sevastopol. There is also a message in it. Our Dragon Tooth is expected to take action within the next two days!"
This name made Yang Qiu jump up from the bed, grabbed the telegram, read it and asked: "Are you sure you are close to the target?"
Zhang Yang nodded solemnly: "Including us and the Security Bureau, we have sent seven people to approach him from different channels, and two of them have died. This dragon tooth has been confirmed to be by his side, but he has not yet gained trust, so we are prepared to rely on this operation Observe whether we can continue to get closer, and if not, send other personnel." After finishing speaking, he frowned and said in confusion: "Commander-in-Chief, from many aspects of observation, this person is not very outstanding. Is it possible that he has made a mistake in judgment? And he should He is not the kind of person who can share joys and sorrows. Many people around him ended up being killed by him (
) kicks it away, even if our people get close, it may not be able to affect anything. unless"
"Nothing else should happen! This person is very important to us." Yang Qiu didn't want to go through all the trouble to get to him just to get a shot. In that case, he might as well let the hunter go. After all, his current identity is close to 100 Mine is very convenient for sniping. So he immediately stopped Zhang Yang's plan and said: "Don't worry about whether he can become a confidant. Your task is to get as close as possible and understand his thoughts! Remember that destruction is not the only method." Zhang Yang nodded and picked up the telegram and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of He stopped again: "By the way, the chief of staff also sent a telegram. An Guoliang, with the 121st Division and Xu Shuzheng, has rushed to Kulun to ask the living Buddha what to do."
"According to the original plan, the high-ranking aristocrats have been cleaned up. As for Jebtsundamba, he told him to either be obedient and stay in Baotou from now on. Please remember that the central government does not mind appointing another Jebtsundamba!" Yang Qiu finished speaking and then started again. Picking up the book and leaning on the bedside, his heart had already flown to small Sevastopol, but he didn't know how many people's fates would be entangled this time?
"careful!"
Mrs. Peide was winking at Lu Zhengxiang, feeling proud that she had helped him accomplish another big thing, when a roar suddenly exploded from her ears. Before anyone could react, a few sparks exploded on the wall, and then The sound of rapid shooting.
Outside the door of the Sevastopol City Hall, a dozen "ordinary people" popped out of nowhere and suddenly opened their clothes. He pulled out his gun and fired in the direction outside the gate. Several Russian sailors who were caught off guard were hit by bullets and fell into a pool of blood before they could react. Kolchak and Biernovsky, who were walking at the front, became the main targets. Bullets continued to hit the floor and walls around them.
A sailor who was desperately protecting took a step across and blocked the bullets fired at the two people at the most critical moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kolchak grabbed the fat Biernovsky and hid behind the door. When he looked out to see which group of people outside wanted to kill him, he saw several enemies suddenly pulling out Sten submachine guns, which have recently become famous in Europe.
This sight made his whole body freeze. He knew very well the power of this submachine gun originating in China. The Germans almost broke into Paris with it. Russia also purchased many such guns before they could stabilize their defense! Therefore, as soon as this kind of gun arrived in Russia, it was regarded as an important material that could only supplement the military supplies of elite troops, but I never expected that it would appear in the hands of these people! While Ural was thinking about this largest military supplies transfer station in Russia, he pulled Binovsky, who was pale and trembling with fear, and shouted: "Run quickly, it's a submachine gun!"
But as soon as he finished shouting, a series of dense bullets were poured into the hiding place, and the wooden floor of the corridor was hit to pieces. The walls were instantly covered with bullet holes, and the few remaining sailors were all hit and disabled. The explosive shooting even suppressed the guards coming from both sides of the city hall. Seeing the submachine gun effect, several of the enemies?Start trying to rush into the gate and intercept the target.
When Kolchak and Biernovsky were in danger, Lu Zhengxiang was also completely frightened. Especially when he saw his wife being pushed to the ground by the bodyguards, he even rolled over and rushed over, only to realize that Her calf had been hit by a stray bullet and was bloody. He quickly shouted: "Madam, madam, how are you doing?"
Mrs. Peide had already turned pale with fear. She held Lu Zhengxiang's hand and trembled slightly: "Zixin, are we going to die?"
"It will be okay! Protect Mr. and Mrs. Lu!" Before Lu Zhengxiang could say anything, Chen Shijie rushed out from behind and suddenly opened his yellow woolen coat, and raised the Type 13 machine gun specially modified for field personnel hidden in the coat. The bodyguards who came to protect the ambassador and his wife also drew out their submachine guns. These bodyguards, who were specially trained to protect important officials and diplomatic envoys, were very skilled. Four of them rushed out to block the door with fierce firepower, while the remaining two held their backs. The injured Mrs. Peide protected Lu Zhengxiang and ran quickly inside to find a shelter.
Before Lu Zhengxiang left, he glanced at Chen Shijie in surprise, wondering how he could have a submachine gun and be so skilled.
Chen Shijie couldn't care less about explaining now. He rolled on the spot to avoid a few bullets and then pointed his gun at an enemy who was trying to get closer. Although the other party also saw him, because the Sten submachine gun sold to Russia did not have a speed switch, all 20 bullets were fired in an instant with one pull of the trigger. It seemed to be a fierce firepower, but it actually consumed too much ammunition, so the man who was changing the magazine By the time the guy saw the muzzle flash, several holes had been punched in his body.
The 9mm bullet hit the unprotected enemy at close range, and blood immediately poured out and fell to the ground. The submachine gun he had just replaced with a new magazine also rolled to Kolchak's feet. The latter quickly picked up his gun, pointed it at the door and fired.
In fact, Mir Yifan was already confused when he saw Lu Zhengxiang and his wife. He never expected that the ambassador to Russia and his wife were actually here! But there was no turning back at this point, and I could only secretly pray that nothing would happen to them. It wasn't until Chen Shijie led the bodyguards to lift up their coats and pull out the flower machine guns that he breathed a sigh of relief. As a Long Ya who had received strict training. He knew very well the difference between the Sten submachine guns sold to Europe and the machine guns. More importantly, these poor party action teams did not understand submachine gun tactics at all. They only knew how to squeeze the trigger and charge inside.
as expected! Five machine guns led by Chen Shijie used walls, doors, windows and other bunkers to cover each other and attack, and quickly suppressed the enemy. And because it uses a double-row 32-round magazine, the firepower is even more intense. Upon seeing this, Joseph was about to tell everyone not to be afraid of death and rush in, but to kill Biernovsky. When one of the special service members who protected Lu Zhengxiang and his wife from leaving suddenly jumped from the second-floor window. While the person was in the air, the submachine gun was aimed at several enemies and fired fiercely. When he landed on his feet and rolled around, the enemies who were caught off guard had already fallen into a pool of blood.
"Didi"
Harsh police whistles rang from all directions. Joseph knew that this mission would definitely fail, so he immediately ordered a retreat, leading Mir Ivan and several cronies to run towards the predetermined retreat path. Chen Shijie didn't want to chase him at first, but when he saw a Tatar running among the gangsters, he suddenly put his left hand on his back and made a strange gesture. He shook his body violently and quickly put on a new magazine, asking everyone to protect the ambassador and his wife. Run towards the back door of the city hall.
Joseph and his cronies ran as fast as they could along the alley, with police whistles getting closer and closer behind them. No one dared to neglect what happened after being arrested, but when they were about to arrive at the secret hiding place, a brown figure suddenly jumped out. "Comrade Joseph. Be careful!" Mir Yifan knew who it was, and quickly raised his pistol in front of Joseph to protect him and pulled the trigger. Such a brave performance "scared" the interceptor and hid in the corner, not daring to show his head. One hand raised a submachine gun and swiped fiercely.
It was a long journey. From the moment the figure appeared to the moment Mir Yifan stood in front of him, it was as short as lightning. When the bullet passed by and hit the team member behind him, Joseph realized that he had saved his life. He was so frightened that he crouched down and asked. what to do. Mir Yifan was waiting for this opportunity. He waved his gun and pointed at the fork next to him: "Comrade Joseph, go that way! The others block him."
Joseph looked at him gratefully, lowered his head and ran towards the fork in the road. Mir Yifan followed behind and shouted to block while shooting. After hearing the conversation between the two, Chen Shijie, who originally didn't dare to shoot at will, turned his wrist and took out a small grenade. The bombing explosion caught the remaining action team members off guard. Before the smoke cleared, he had already pounced on the ground and fired at the chaotic opponents. In less than a moment, the remaining four or five Caucasus action team members who were Joseph's confidants all fell in a pool of blood.
When chasing into the fork in the road, Joseph happened to turn a corner, and Mil Yifan, who was following him, also happened to turn his eyes. For a moment when their eyes met, he deliberately turned his body to expose a wide gap, while Chen Shijie smiled at him. The crosshair of the submachine gun was aimed at the outside of the left shoulder.
"Pop" the bullet passed through exactly where it was aimed! When blood gushed out from his staggering steps, Joseph's nervous cry sounded: "Ivan, are you okay? Hold on!"
The most important shot in the next twenty years ended so simply and thrillingly! This shot seemed to have exhausted all Chen Shijie's strength. Even he himself didn't know what had changed in this little story that happened in Sevastopol. The fates of himself, Qin Jian (alias Mir Yifan), Joseph, Kolchak and even Lu Zhengxiang and his wife were entangled.
After putting on a new magazine, he did not continue the pursuit but dragged a body towards the corner. The two people were no longer visible in the alley, and only the blood along the way seemed to be telling something. He quickly dragged the body back and forth in the alley twice to cover it up, then put away his gun and leaned against the wall, waiting for the Russian soldiers to arrive, while lighting up a cigarette.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 406: Hunting Rabbits in the Grass
After Yang Qiu arrived in Shanghai, he received a report on the Sevastopol incident. He did not expect that Lu Zhengxiang and his wife would appear there, and also caused Mrs. Peide's calf injury. *1*1* Fortunately, the hospital confirmed that it was just a scratch on the skin and no bones were injured, but even so, he still scolded everyone in the Security Bureau and the Military Intelligence Bureau, and sent Lei Meng to take a doctor to Russia to check the condition of the injury.
With his return, the entire state machinery started to turn. The National Reserve Act will send a group of reserve soldiers recruited from all over the country to training centers. The British and French eagerness to send "cannon fodder" to the Western Front also prompted the first unimaginable spirit of sincere cooperation. The equipment and materials needed by the Republic of China government and the National Defense Forces continued to arrive in Shanghai, Lushun and other places with the troop transport fleet, and even In order to reassure the Republic of China, Britain and France also directly warned the Japanese navy that it must use the Tsushima Strait and Taiwan as the boundary and be temporarily prohibited from entering the inland sea area to cause conflicts.
Although Miao Luo was about to give birth, Yang Qiu chose to go back to the General Staff Headquarters to listen to the report. Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi were also relieved after he returned. We can¡¯t blame them for being nervous. With 600,000 soldiers, only four reserve divisions besides the six main divisions have completed a hundred days of hard training. The rest need to complete their training before March next year. What¡¯s more, even if they complete a hundred days of basic training, they will still be able to return to France after arriving in France. It takes 2 to 3 months of adaptation training before entering the war. Therefore, the actual available strength of the First Expeditionary Force led by Yue Peng before April next year is only 7 divisions.
The two of them were good at politics, but they were really not good at this kind of international cooperation and expeditionary operations. Although the "Plum Blossom Agreement" was a huge harvest, they never gave up. It wasn't until he came back that he could relax a little. To put it bluntly, what if it was a little bit The two involved simply couldn't afford to take the blame, so they were afraid.
"Yue Peng's headquarters and the 5th and 20th Divisions have arrived in Marseille. The 103rd, 221st and 222nd Divisions will set off from Qingdao in 10 days. The 201st and 202nd Divisions will set off in 20 days. Half of the loans promised by Britain and France have been reached. Military expenditures are also being gradually delivered. There is no problem with money. At present, Britain and France have delivered light equipment for three divisions, and the remaining light equipment, heavy artillery and other equipment will be delivered before the end of the year. All military machinery shipped back will be provided to Zhengzhou as planned and Fengtian two factories, but Minister Zheng Tingxiang said that these equipments are available in both metric and imperial systems. They are compiling a manual for system conversion, and the workers we trained and reserved in the early days cannot keep up with the demand of so many factories, so the factories and equipment obtained this time need to be It will take at least mid-2019 for everything to be operational and reach the designed production capacity." Because the matter was so important, not only did Song Ziqing report it in person, but the conference room was also filled with ministers and core military officers who had access to the General Staff.
He continued: "The manufacturing capacity of domestic factories has reached its limit, and it is difficult to increase it even with large-scale subcontracting. Although all the logistics this time are provided by Britain and France, we must reserve our own reserves just in case. So the President and I The Prime Minister discussed and has placed orders with Britain, France and the United States. These include 50,000 Winchester 1912 shotguns, 5,000 sets of mortar optical sights, 500 standard tank assembly parts, 500 French-made M1916 howitzers, and 3,500 various guns. The total amount of supplies such as pipes and ammunition is 300 million U.S. dollars. In addition, we have also placed an order for 400 million U.S. dollars of grain and winter clothing from China."
Once the wheels of war are rolling, especially an expedition that is several times the size of the Sino-Japanese War, it cannot be perfect even if someone provides logistics. What's more, many of the weapons of the National Defense Force are exclusively owned, and they need to equip some of their own ammunition. But Yang Qiu wasn't too worried about military supplies, not that he didn't know they were very expensive, but because he had already received Ural's report. Judging from the experience of last winter, the railway from the Urals to Europe will be completely paralyzed once November enters. It can be done by transporting two or three divisions, but it is difficult to transport huge ammunition reserves, so there is a steady stream of ammunition from the United States. The supplies transported to Russia through the Vladivostok and Siberian railway arteries will definitely be squeezed. As long as the revolution breaks out in February, it can be temporarily controlled in the name of preventing allied supplies from falling into the hands of the enemy. Even Britain and France couldn't find an excuse to interfere.
On the contrary, he was most worried about the personnel, and asked: "How is the recruitment?"
"A one-time payment of 500 yuan for settling-in allowances and another 500 yuan after the war. The monthly salary of 100 yuan has attracted many rural children. Currently, 10 reserve divisions have been recruited, but" It's okay for the time being. Cai E took the initiative to take on the work of conscription and reserve training, because he was well aware of the shady secrets involved in conscription. You must know that at this moment, the country only knows that Europe is fighting fiercely, but it does not know how many casualties there are. People like them don't know the full numbers yet. Not to mention ordinary people.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t even frown. More than half of the cruelest period on the Western Front has passed. When the food shortage breaks out in Germany in mid-2017, meat grinders like the Marne and Verdun will no longer be able to operate. The war will enter a stalemate stage until Brest-Litovsk in 2018. After the peace treaty, the German army withdrew its troops from the Eastern Front and fought hard again. But by that time, even if the United States did not send troops, Germany could not continue to consume it. On the contrary, diseases such as acclimatization and the mysterious plague of the century made him a little worried.
? emphasized: ¡°The speed must be accelerated. The sooner we start training and go to the battlefield, the sooner we can start training and go to the battlefield.??Have confidence, and also pay attention to the military training officerDon't pursue fancy and technical skills, and completely abandon the idea of ??killing an enemy with one bullet! The most important thing is individual tactics and team tactics! Soldiers must be allowed to run and practice every day. "
After Cai E and others recorded it, he continued to ask: "How did Russia arrange it?"
"Wu Peifu's 6th Division took the lead. After arriving in the Urals, the troops rested for 10 days and then continued westward to Ukraine. The 121st Division is on its way to Kulun. They will board the train directly from Irkutsk. It is expected that both divisions will arrive at the Ukrainian fortress. Wait until the end of December. According to the agreement, they will conduct 50 days of training there and then invest according to the situation. If there is a problem with Russia on the way, they will immediately find a way to retreat to Ufa and be on standby. The next three divisions will arrive in the Urals in early March. It also depends on the specific situation. situation deployment.¡±
Just as Song Ziqing finished speaking, Li Yuanhong interrupted worriedly: "Chen Hua, no matter what, Britain and the United States have to give you some face when you go to France, and you won't be unable to survive even if you suffer a little, but over there in Russia I heard from Lu Zhengxiang I sent a telegram saying, I'm afraid it's not going to be good!" He was born as a soldier and knew the conditions needed for the army to fight. Although Britain and France use themselves as cannon fodder, the hundreds of thousands of troops there will not be too harsh. But Russia is different! Not to mention the number of people going there, the conditions are even more difficult. A lot of people will probably die just to survive this winter. If they can no longer get logistics and supplies, they may be as demoralized as the Russian army and lose consecutive battles.
Tang Shaoyi also expressed similar views. The two people singing and harmonizing made the atmosphere more solemn. Yang Qiu was also quite scratching his head. He couldn't tell them that there would be a revolution in Russia in four months. The troops could withdraw to Ufa on the pretext of not getting supplies, and then lock up the Ural Mountains and move when the outbreak broke out in October? They all believe that Russia is in chaos, but they say that the Tsar, who still has millions of troops, will fall overnight I guess the most prophetic strategists these days don't dare to make a final conclusion? In the end, he had no choice but to simply say that he would take over the close-range supply from the Ural Granary.
Both of them are experienced people, how could they not hear the insincerity in his words, but they thought he had some difficulties, so they didn't ask for the time being. After the meeting, Tang Shaoyi couldn't sit still. After all, he was the Prime Minister. If something went wrong on the front line, he might not be able to escape the blame. He pulled Yang Qiu into his car and asked the driver to leave first before asking: "There are no outsiders here. Chen Hua might as well explain it to me. Why did we suddenly increase the number to 30 divisions and 600,000 men? And how did you arrange it in Russia?"
Knowing that he was not at ease, and if he didn't say anything, he would probably not be able to eat and drink well for several months, so Yang Qiu analyzed: "The increase in troops is not a whim. After going to France for a field trip, I saw that most of the first armies (group armies) of the British and American countries are here Between 300,000 and 500,000, if the number of troops sent is too small, they will definitely be dispersed and filled into their army, which is not conducive to frontline command and coordination. If we cannot obtain military-level command, we will become a colonial army rather than an ally. , I have no confidence to speak in the future, it would be better not to send troops, so Zhang Xiaozhun and others suggested to increase the number of people to gain military-level command authority."
Tang Shaoyi didn't understand military command, and he didn't expect that there were so many details in it. But he knew one thing very well. Because of the unprecedented number of dispatches this time, the terms of the "Plum Blossom Agreement" specified that the Chinese Expeditionary Force Group Army should be given the first group army. The establishment of the expeditionary force means that the expeditionary force directly obeys the fate of the British and French high command, and can also obtain part of the battle command authority. Of course, if you want Britain and France to confidently give you some battle command rights, it depends on the performance of the army itself. If you can't fight it out, they will still tear you apart in the end. Yang Qiu was confident about this. He believed that he had trained and organized the army by himself.
"The Prime Minister should know about the domestic situation in Russia. From the intelligence, it looks very similar to what our country experienced five years ago. Now Germany is attacking the east with all its strength. In addition, winter is coming soon. I think"
"Revolution!" Tang Shaoyi was startled, there was a revolution in Russia! is it possible? The Tsar still has millions of troops at his disposal anyway. But if the prediction is accurate, this opportunity is huge! Said: "That's too bad. If this happens, it will make a fuss. Maybe it will end our country's century-old northern border troubles in one fell swoop."
"Don't be too optimistic. Russia is too big and too far away. If you want to divide them, they are currently unable to do it. We can only get some benefits." As Yang Qiu smiled, Cai E and Li Zongren came over: "Prime Minister, Commander Commander Shi telegraphed that the 6th Division Peng Shouxin has set off and the 121st Division Cavalry Brigade can arrive in Culun tomorrow night."
"Is this considered hunting rabbits?" After Yang Qiu handed the telegram to Cai E with a smile, he looked at Li Zongren and suddenly said: "Go back and pack your things, and Bai Chongxi and the navy will set off with the navy to report to General Yue." Li Zongren was stunned for a moment. Wrapped in joy, how can any soldier not want to go to Europe? He quickly ran towards the dormitory, looking at his back, Yang Qiu shrugged his shoulders and slowly leaned on the car chair.
Starting from Mongolia, the shackles of history will be slowly broken away, and the future will definitely be a brand new world!
. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 407 The persistent Doihara
"The Han army is coming to kill~"
I don¡¯t know when the news started to spread among the densely packed yurts on the banks of the Tula River. The red-clothed lama, who was revered and worshiped in the past, walked in a hurry, and the princes and nobles who were the descendants of Genghis Khan had already tied up their carriages and waited at the door, ready to run away at any time.
But it¡¯s not easy to run away! Russia, which had vowed to protect Mongolia last year, kept silent and was vague when sending people to recruit troops. Instead, a railway guard regiment of the Republic of China National Guard rushed from Changchun was stationed on the border between Kulun and Lake Baikal. May you live forever! In addition to that regiment, there were trains transporting Han soldiers coming and going every day on the Siberian Railway, which was just around the corner. This completely blocked the way to escape.
With this kind of anxiety and uneasiness, people come and go in the so-called Mongolian Parliament every day, and soldiers gather in the Bogdo Khan Palace, creating a tense atmosphere as if facing a powerful enemy. Kenji Doihara wore a thick sheepskin jacket, a leather bag tied to his leg, and a bright red agate Buddhist bead on his wrist. The cold Cullen Street made him frown constantly. Since the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War, this Japanese officer who participated in instigating the Xihua Gate incident came to Mongolia with hundreds of radical officers and Black Dragon Society rogues who were unwilling to evacuate. He also disguised himself under various identities to join the largest rebel group in Mongolia that had fled to Russia. The army lurked in Babu Zabu's army.
Relying on his linguistic talent, he has been able to speak fluent Mongolian in just two years, and he racked his brains and finally became the "state affairs" consultant of the Bogdo Khan Palace. At this moment, he is dressed in Mongolian attire, which makes his short stature look very prosperous. People who don't know the details may not be able to recognize him standing in front of him. Beside him was a Japanese officer who took off his military uniform and disguised himself as a businessman. This person's name is Hitomi Aoki. He was originally an escort officer of the Japanese Manchuria Railway Company. He participated in the Sino-Japanese War and returned to North Korea after the army was defeated. Later, he returned to China to participate in the May 10th riots. more importantly. He is Aoki Junnobu's younger brother! After narrowly escaping the 510 incident, he hid in North Korea and came to Mongolia alone. Seeing that he not only behaved in the style of Nobujun Aoki, but also was very familiar with the situation in Manchuria and Mongolia, Doihara Kenji recruited him.
A little regrettable is that Aoki Hitomi's language talent is very poor. Lu Shi graduated and joined the reserve force and joined the Manchurian Guards for many years. He is not even as good as many new members of the Black Dragon Society, so he still speaks with a thick Choshu accent: "Doihara Sir, the Chinese army is not far away. Why not let me take people there. Although there are not many of us, as long as we can incite these stupid Mongols, we will definitely cause trouble for them!"
When Hitomi Aoki spoke, his hand was still in the pocket of his Mongolian suit. Inside was a Hanyang Zaomin Yuan-style 9mm pistol that had been widely equipped with the National Defense Forces. This was what he found from a dead Chinese second lieutenant on the battlefield. This little move did not go unnoticed by Doihara Kenji, who glared at him fiercely: "Aoki-kun! Has the Japanese Empire shed enough blood? Do you want your brother to die in vain! The purpose of our coming here is not war or killing. , is to find ways to help the empire to keep the Chinese people from peace, and to buy time for the empire to recover! Now Mr. Tanaka has taken charge of the military department, and I believe he will become the new prime minister soon. He is an outstanding man A capable person. But no matter how outstanding you are, it still takes time and you need to constantly look for opportunities to weaken China."
"But isn't now the best opportunity?" Hitomi Aoki still didn't give up, and said with a blushing face: "China Yang Qiu went beyond his means to join the war of the white devils for a mere amount of money, and also went from here to Russia to participate in the war, don't you think? Is this a good opportunity? Those Mongolians do not agree with the Nanjing government of China. Now that their army is coming is the time of greatest panic and hatred, they should be incited so that this grassland will never be peaceful again."
"No, the opportunity hasn't come yet." Kenji Doihara shook his head and continued walking towards the Bogd Khan Palace. He didn't want to waste time explaining more. Although Hitomi Aoki is right, this is a good opportunity to disrupt Mongolia. But the time has not come yet! Moreover, he felt that Japan's eyes were still fixed on hatred because of the last war and did not understand that the world has changed now. When everyone in Japan laughed at Yang Qiu for overestimating his capabilities and spreading rumors that he sent troops to die for money, they forgot that because of sending troops, he received a loan of 5 billion, an annual military expenditure of 1 billion, free aid to factories, and post-war The right to distribute profits! More importantly, judging from the recent situation where Britain and France suddenly forced the Japanese navy to use the Tsushima Strait and Taiwan as the boundary and not enter the offshore waters of China, this dispatch of troops has achieved the important task of broadening the external environment of the Republic of China. This caused relations with Britain and France to heat up rapidly in the short term. It also enabled him to purchase the necessary technology and machinery from the Allied Powers in the name of military needs. If he could finally win this time, at least for a few years after the war, Britain and France would not restrict his development too much.
On the other hand, Japan suffered from the May 10 Incident. The death of Korekiyo Takahashi led to chaos in foreign policy and missed a huge opportunity for reversal! Thinking of this, he sighed. Fortunately, Japan is not without a chance. Perhaps its old rival Russia will give Japan some unexpected surprises He thought all the way?When looking at the future path of Japan, we have unknowingly arrived at the Bogdohan Palace.
"Good morning, Your Excellency, Advisor Ramaji." The guard at the door bent down and saluted this "state affairs" advisor who was said to be very talented from the border of Tibet and Yunnan. Doihara Xian pinched the prayer beads with both hands and saluted him with clasped hands. After entering the palace, Aoki Hitomi quickly calmed down her excitement. This is the reason why Kenji Doihara took him in, despite the fact that he is still brooding over the death of Nobujun Aoki. But he is a very good assistant in important matters.
Although many parts of Bogdohan Palace still retain the style of the Golden Family period, it has now been occupied by the Red Sect from the Western Regions. The corridors and rooms are filled with various Red Sect murals, scriptures and Beautiful tributes sent by religious people. No one knows how much wealth there is in this palace, but it is said that it can directly allow Japan to form 3 to 5 divisions! It's a pity that these wealth have become a showoff for some people. He has studied China for more than ten years and he knows very well that today's Mongolia is no longer the real Mongolia. The descendants of the Golden Family have long become followers of the Red Sect who can only kowtow and give up. into the heart of the eagle. This is the evil consequence of over-expansion of transcendent strength. Generations of young people have succeeded in exchange for short-term glory, but they have been silenced for hundreds of years. The price is unimaginable! Japan was also following this path, but Yang Qiu's intervention stopped this blind expansion. In the end, will the Japanese Empire accumulate wealth or become as silent as Mongolia?
There are no answers in the long corridor.
When we reached the end, we could clearly hear the shouts and quarrels inside. When Kenji Doihara and Hitomi Aoki entered the room, they saw Jebuzundamba sitting cross-legged in the middle, with a short stature and a gloomy look. Standing on his left is his loyal lackey, Tushetu Khan Hangda Dorzi who planned the uprising in 1911 and personally slaughtered the patriotic lamas who refused to split. On his right is the Russian resident with a curly beard and a Chinese name. Consul Cullen, Liu Ba.
Except for the three of them, the rest are all the Mongolian princes and the lama lackeys of Jebtsundamba, but now they are obviously divided into two factions.
"The soaring eagle also has a time to rest. For the sake of the tranquility of the grassland, we should immediately write to the Han court to cancel autonomy and avoid war."
"Sang Jie, what are you talking about! The descendants of Changshengtian will not bow to the Han people. We should organize our soldiers to fight them to the end. The Mongol warriors will not proudly bow their heads to the enemy."
"Are you going to let the grassland flow into a river of blood just for your pride?"
"Tushetu Khan, why don't you go to Jamukha's tombstone and say this? Weren't you the most active in self-governance back then? If you back down, let me fight! My Chechen Khan's warriors are outside, waiting. When I defeat the Han army, don¡¯t blame me for staying here.¡±
"you dare!"
The army pressed on the border and plunged Mongolia into chaos. Jebuzundamba didn't know what to do. When he saw Kenji Doihara, who had come up with many good ideas for himself, he waved as if he was a savior: "Consultant Ramaji, can you come here?" Okay, can you give me some advice?"
Doihara Kenji had completely regarded himself as a follower of the Red Clothes Sect, and even Aoki Hitomi couldn't tell the difference between the true and false of his clasped hands and salutes. He saluted everyone before raising his head and said slowly: "Honorable Living Buddha, you should I believe that your followers believe in the guidance of Changsheng. I don¡¯t want to say too many words of encouragement, but the Han army is coming with great momentum this time. The opportunity for self-government can no longer be returned, but if there is a war on the grassland, there will be rivers of blood. For the sake of peace, you should make a decision. .¡±
This sentence made Jebtsundamba worried to death, but he couldn't say that he had no idea, so he had to pretend to turn the prayer beads to cover up his inner uneasiness. This small move made Hitomi Aoki despise the leader of the Red Sect Lama who was said to be infected with syphilis from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't help but said: "If that doesn't work, just stay away for now and go to Japan! As long as people are still here, Mongolia can be guaranteed to be beautiful." future." He used his identity as a Japanese businessman, so no one was surprised that he proposed to take a temporary refuge in Japan. Jebzundamba and the princes and nobles present were really reluctant to part with this inheritance. God knows if they could come back if they left, but they couldn't beat them with their own strength, so they had to use their eyes to ask for help from Liu Ba.
Liu Ba has benefited a lot from Mongolia over the years, and the gold alone is worth millions. But now the situation is stronger than the people. After the alliance between China and Russia, it is really not appropriate to get involved in this matter. What's more, the Chinese army has said that it can borrow from here. It did not violate the "China-Russia St. Petersburg Friendship Declaration", so he could not come up with a good solution for a while, so he had to continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb. Seeing this, Kenji Doihara said again: "Leaving may be the last chance! You must make a decision. If you can't travel far, then I suggest you go to remote areas or return to the Western Regions for temporary refuge. When the war is over, Russian friends will be free. You are still the only admiration of the grassland."
Jebzundamba thought about the same truth. As long as he didn't die, no one could replace him. But just when he was about to nod, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside, and thenJust a dull explosion! This voice made Kenji Doihara's expression change suddenly, and Hitomi Aoki reached out and grasped the handle of the gun.
"Honorable Living Buddhathe Han and Han armies are coming!" (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 408 How to fight
November is not a good season in the Mongolian grasslands. The withered grass blades are covered with scattered ice slag.
¡°I don¡¯t know whether it was the cold weather or because Da Gong was too excited. Xu Shuzheng, who was holding a telescope, had a red cheek. The soldiers wearing cotton coats and ear protection leather hats were busy next to him. Two years after the end of the Sino-Japanese War, the National Defense Forces added a lot of new equipment. The biggest change was the introduction of 60mm light mortars. This mortar is smaller and lighter than the 80- and 120-caliber mortars originally used, and has gradually replaced the grenade launchers equipped by the cavalry of mixed divisions. As for the infantry division, it is not equipped yet. Firstly, the infantry division already has a large number of grenade launchers. It would be too costly to completely replace them. Secondly, the infantry does not need to pursue too strong mobility. Trucks and pack horses can help carry heavy equipment.
A cavalry regiment with three battalions, six 70mm cavalry field guns, 48 ??60mm mortars and dozens of light and heavy machine guns surrounded the city of Kulun from three sides: east, west, north and west. In order to seize this great credit, Xu Shuzheng not only went to An Guoliang personally but also sent a telegram to Shi Xiaolou asking to be the vanguard. Finally, in order to achieve suddenness, he detoured hundreds of kilometers overnight and blocked the road from three sides in one fell swoop. As for the south side, it was deliberately left vacant. A whole division is moving north rapidly, and only a fool is willing to break out that way.
It only took less than ten minutes for the scattered Mongolian rebels outside the city to be driven back into the city. Xu Shuzheng never took the little Cullen in his eyes. "This is just a stepping stone to establish your merits!" He snorted coldly and put down the telescope to check the preparations.
Facing the National Defense Forces strutting around setting up artillery and machine guns outside the city, the Mongolian soldiers on the earthen wall didn't even have the courage to fire. What Kenji Doihara said is true. The descendants of Genghis Khan were enslaved by the Qing Dynasty for hundreds of years and have long since lost their blood to travel across Europe and Asia. The thousands of private armies assembled by these Khans and nobles are good at bullying herdsmen and extorting businessmen. But when it comes to fighting, it is definitely an amateur. Not running away immediately was considered an effort to maintain the dignity of a prairie man.
"Fire!"
With a loud shout, a whirlwind seemed to blow on the low Kulun earth wall. The rammed earth city wall, which is only a few miles in circumference, cannot even compare with the county seat within the pass. How can it deal with such strong firepower? What's more, the most powerful Babu Zabu rebels are still circling in the Siberian region of Russia, so in just one pack of cigarettes, large parts of the city wall began to collapse, and the rammed earth buildings were shattered. The cannonballs filled with yellow guns were particularly fierce, and those Mongolian soldiers who might have had the upper hand in hand-to-hand combat instantly ran as fast as they could to the temples in the city. This scene made the officers who originally wanted to fight a fierce battle to scare the traitorous separatists were dumbfounded. This is what they have been clamoring for since the year of 1911. Mongolia finally seeks autonomy?
"Come in."
Almost without hesitation, the three battalion commanders decided not to waste artillery shells. Hundreds of National Defense Force cavalry swarmed in along the gap opened. Although there were many Mongolian soldiers who resisted, these resistances were simply overwhelming in the face of the powerful firepower. They couldn't afford much waves, so they quickly occupied important areas including the Bogd Khan Palace.
"Stop, stop! You barbarians" The loyal Bogdo Khan Palace guard finally decided not to resist after having a black gun pressed to his head, but when he saw several soldiers preparing to attack When Li rushed, he still couldn't help shouting, but this kind of shouting was pale and feeble. Soon the cavalry brought out the lama leaders hiding in the basement.
In the past, Zhebu, who was above tens of millions of people (he was notified that this person could not write his name, so he was abbreviated) had lost his dignity. He looked at the wolf-like soldiers around him with trembling bodies and small eyes full of fear. Hang beside him The Khan kings of Dadolji were even pale and sweat was dripping from their foreheads.
The crisp sound of horse hooves made them all turn their heads to look. Xu Shuzheng, who was dressed in military uniform, was holding a short riding whip, and his cheeks were even redder. OK, great! Finally the raid was not in vain, the big fish are all here! He was shouting in his heart but his face was calm. He jumped off his horse and slowly walked to Zhebu and saluted with his hands clasped together.
"Xu Shuzheng has met the master."
Since the Northwest Army stationed in Baotou, Zhebu has spent a lot of time inquiring about news from the army. So I have heard about this wise and resourceful staff colonel, and also know that he is an officer under the name of the former Beiyang Duan Qirui, but what is the use of knowing it? On the other hand, King Hangda Khan next to him shouted anxiously: "General Xu, please don't get me wrong, we have canceled our autonomy."
"Oh?" Xu Shuzheng was deliberately surprised and asked the officer next to him: "Does our Republic of China have autonomous provinces?" The officer was a clever guy, so he couldn't understand the meaning of the words. He scratched his head and said seriously: "Report to the colonel. No."
"How can we abolish autonomy when there is no autonomy? The prince really knows how to joke." Xu Shuzheng's cold eyes sent shivers down the spine of Prince Hangda, who was granted the title of Manchu Qing Dynasty. His face turned blue and white, but the Chechen Khan still had some courage. He shouted: "Kill if you want and stop talking nonsense. The prairie eagle will not bow to you Han people."
Xu Shuzheng had no intention of wasting words on these chopping boards, so he waved his hand and said: "FengThe President and Commander-in-Chief ordered that due to the need to support the Russian allies, Cullen was temporarily under military control. No one was allowed to leave without an order. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be shot! "Just one sentence made Zhebu, Prince Hangda and others look ashen. How could they resist when they couldn't even leave?
In a yurt in the distance where the flag of the Republic of China was quickly hung up, Kenji Doihara, who had hid earlier, looked at Xu Shuzheng, Zhebu, Hangda and others thoughtfully. Next to him, Hitomi Aoki's pistol was already loaded. Seeing that he was preparing for the worst, he was suddenly pressed down by the former: "Aoki-kun, I want to trouble you to go to Chita."
"Chita?" Aoki Hitomi was puzzled. Although he knew that the largest rebel army in Mongolia was operating under the protection of the Russian army in Chita, what would happen if that ragtag group of only three to four thousand people came back? You must know that this is a cavalry regiment with stronger firepower and combat effectiveness than during the Sino-Japanese War, and it will increase to a division or even more in two days at most! What's more, that Chinese officer was very smart and deliberately implemented military control in the name of supporting Russia and put all the top Mongolian officials under house arrest. Even Russia couldn't do anything about it. If the war dragged on for a few more years, there would be enough time to divide the various Mongolian ministries.
Kenji Doihara knew that he had doubts, and motioned him to sit down and poured butter tea for him before slowly squinting his eyes, a ruthless light flashing faintly: "Aoki-kun, maybe you were waiting The opportunity has come." In Aoki Hitomi's doubtful eyes, he pointed at Zhebu and others who were guarded by the soldiers through the slit, and sneered: "What will happen if they die during military control Sample?!"
Hitomi Aoki was stunned at first, and then his face suddenly jumped with joy. Without saying a word, he bent down, opened the curtain, and took advantage of the chaos to escape from the city. After he left, Doihara Kenji also closed his eyes and murmured vaguely: "How are you going to deal with a rioting grassland?"
Xu Shuzheng didn't know that a big trouble was beginning to loom from the horizon. His mind was completely filled with the great achievement of "recovering Kulun". Fortunately, he did not forget his responsibilities. First, he transported all the gold, silver and jewelry back to Nanjing from the Bogdohan Palace in the name of protection. Then he gathered all the Mongolian private troops to build barracks and necessary facilities. Finally, he sent soldiers to take those who escaped. The nobles and princes who had no escape sent letters to various places to order the private armies to put down their weapons. They also purchased grain, fur and horses, and prepared to build Kulon into the largest military base on the Sino-Russian border.
With the arrival of the main force of the 121st Division two days later, the 122nd Division also set off from Baotou to prepare to station in Kulun and set out from here to support Russia.
Yang Qiu, who returned to Wuchang to wait for the birth of his first child, soon received a report that the troops were stationed in Kulun, but he did not attach much importance to Xu Shuzheng's great contribution. To the central government of the Republic of China, Mongolia was just a scabies disease. If it were not for the concerns about Russia and Britain and France had already taken action against Cullen.
"Vice President, Principal Jiang is here." Kuang Xukun interrupted Yang Qiu who was reading the report.
After Cai Gongshi returned to China after completing the "Plum Blossom Agreement" negotiations, he served as Secretary-General of the Reform and Development Commission, replacing Yang Qiu in handling the daily affairs of the Commission. Therefore, during his subsequent visits to the United States and China, Gu Weijun and Lu Bicheng could only serve as temporary secretaries, but the former was after all the backbone of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. , and the latter had to handle his investments, so he selected this 26-year-old student who studied in the United States in the Gengzi Year to be the fifth secretary.
Thinking about Chen Guofu, the current party secretary, Cai Gongshi, the secretary-general of the committee, Murong Han, the backbone of the National Youth Association and the governor of Henan Province, and Dong Yongwei, who studied in the United States but has not returned, you can know how hot this secretary position is, so even Jiang Fangzhen They all took another look at Kuang Xukun, secretly wondering what this young man was capable of.
"Don't read it." Yang Qiu put down the telegram and made him a cup of instant coffee and said with a smile: "Bohe (Kuang Xukun) studied journalism at Columbia University. He has good planning and organizational skills, and is also very experienced in word processing. ." After telling the reason for the selection, he deliberately glanced at the absent-minded Jiang Fangzhen and asked: "Is it about Mongolia?"
"Vice President, you guessed wrong this time." Jiang Fangzhen still had the same temper and put his hat next to him, picked up his coffee and leaned on the sofa before saying slowly: "I'm here to study."
"Studying?" Yang Qiu smiled: "My President Jiang University, are you so worried that you have nothing to do after Ziqing removed all the officers and students?"
Jiang Fangzhen was a little angry about Song Ziqing's massive deployment of officers and cadets to replenish the reserves, but he was not to the point of complaining. He stared into Yang Qiu's eyes and said, "You can't tell me that there is an entire group army without thinking about how to fight. ?¡±
"So that's why." Yang Qiu secretly smiled. Looking at him, he knew that he was probably as unsure as everyone else. After all, they were vaguely aware of the cruelty of the Western Front and the scale of the war, but they left just as they wanted to talk. Kuang Xukun hurriedly turned back and rushed into the small living room, shouting anxiously: "Vice President, the Second Madam sent someone to say that Madam is going to give birth."
Jiang Fangzhen has not yet recovered from the unfamiliar word "Second Lady"When he came over, Yang Qiu had already rushed out quickly. Seeing that the worry in his heart could not be relieved for the time being, he had no choice but to grab his hat and chase after him. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 409 Are you going to the front line?
Not only Jiang Fangzhen was thinking about how to fight, Yue Peng who was far away in France was also thinking about how to use the power in his hands.
Saint-Dichier, 230 kilometers east of Paris, is an ordinary French town on the Sa?ne Canal. 40 kilometers north of it is the site of the Meat Grinder Battle of Verdun. Like most European cities, there are many Renaissance buildings and castles here. This small town that originally had no trace of industry should be shrouded in tranquility and comfort, but now it is filled with cold steel and rumbling explosions.
The geographical location made this small town become the concentration point of supplies and support troops for the Battle of Verdun for more than half a year. However, as the German army failed to achieve its goals during the battle and instead retreated steadily, this small town that had been noisy for nearly a year saw a return to calm. Hope, but the calm that the citizens expected did not last long before an army from the east was awakened.
The barracks left behind have been filled by newly arrived Chinese soldiers, and the farmland outside the city has also been requisitioned. The French-made 155mm howitzers, 75mm rapid-fire field guns, and 37mm infantry guns that have just come off the production line are quietly Standing in the field, there are several obvious targets circled by quicklime on the mountain slope in front of the muzzle. Major Yan Youbing of the 101st Division, who became famous in the First World War in Jiuliancheng, holds the National Defense Forces artillery firing watch and leads the 706th and 707th artillery brigades of the First Expeditionary Force to Europe, which are composed of the 101st Division, the 13th and 14th Division artillery and reserve artillery. Soldiers undergo adaptive training.
"Prepare"
"Target bearing 55-10, distance 6500, left and right range 248, front and rear range 70! Ladder-shaped preset fortifications six rounds in a hurry."
In the biting cold wind, the first heavy artillery battery to receive training quickly rushed to the gun position, quickly shaking the handle to adjust the muzzle posture according to the parameters given by the officer. In order to simulate actual combat, not only field telephone communication was used throughout the training, but a Haitung Qing reconnaissance aircraft/fighter aircraft brought from China was also dispatched. The artillery reconnaissance squad also brought optical rangefinders and artillery compasses. Simple fortifications were built at the gun emplacements, and each cannon was hung with camouflage nets brought from China. The ammunition platoon followed closely behind, with fuzes, shells, and ammunition bags sorted into categories. The command center at the back is completely in actual combat mode, with mules, vehicles, radios, and tables covered with gun position maps and operation sheets.
After adjusting the posture, the soldier quickly opened the gun bolt and filled the simulated ammunition. Bolts were pulled, guns were fired, and shouts came one after another. Even if they did not hear the deafening explosion, everyone looked serious and did not dare to neglect. The loader did not insert live ammunition until the last round. The eight 155 heavy artillery suddenly roared in unison, and the huge recoil caused the gun mount weighing several tons to jump violently. A high mushroom cloud rose almost simultaneously six kilometers away, and the rumbling sound of explosions was faintly heard.
After this wave of shooting is completed, the two companies withdraw from their positions. The officers immediately took out the record book to check in detail whether the sight gauge on each gun was in place and whether the shell landing point was accurate. If it failed, they would put a cross Those gun squads who did not have a cross were relieved, and they fired The cross-marked artillery squad soldier's face turned black, which meant that they had to undergo additional training that was so tiring that they would foam at the mouth.
Yan Youbing and the officers will never sympathize with these guys. Even though many of them are still their former comrades, they still give them a cross without any expression! Because he is very clear. Artillery is the courage of the soldiers of the Western Front Expeditionary Force! It is the most important support for infantry to survive! Every gun and every artillery squad must have strict requirements. Only by sweating more during training can the casualties of infantry comrades be reduced in wartime.
Thisno discount!
Several judicial officials who were sent for communication sat nearby and watched the training with their feet raised. Like Yan Youbing, they also used small notebooks to record things, and they also discussed a few words from time to time. After this wave of training was over, one of the officers pulled the translator and walked towards Yan Youbing. He gestured with both hands and pointed at the artillery shooting watch as if to ask for it. But how could Yan Youbing give this to him? The artillery shooting watch of the National Defense Forces was an absolute secret! These fire tables compiled for different types of artillery embody all Yang Qiu's efforts. They not only contain very detailed fire delivery efficiency, density, damage and other calculation methods for later generations. There are more than a dozen artillery tactics, as well as core secrets such as different artillery firing methods when the artillery shells are at high elevation angles and low angles! Even within the National Defense Bureau, only the head of the regiment can obtain the detailed shooting list, and many professional symbols are used to prevent leaks.
Even if the commander-in-chief agrees to give this thing to France, he will have to exchange it for at least several heavy artillery brigades!
Yue Penghe didn¡¯t bother Yan Youbing and the others¡¯ training, let alone the red-faced dispute. Coordination at the top did not mean mutual trust at the bottom, so everyone was told to prepare for the most difficult situation before departure.
Seeing that the judge ran away in anger, Yue Peng also continued to inspect the infantry camp. Unlike artillery training, the French seem not to be interested in infantry training. I haven't watched a training session seriously in this long time. Of course, this is also related to the fact that the troops deliberately made random gestures when they were there. Now that there are no secret agents, training will naturally focus on individual tactics and tactics.In terms of technical coordination and movement. In order to simulate actual combat, they were also fully armed and wore gas masks sent by Britain and France. They were not allowed to take them off even if they were exhausted and sweating and had difficulty breathing. Artillery can provide support during a charge to suppress enemy fire. But facing the muddy environment and dense trenches, the infantry still have to rely on themselves, so tactics and coordination are extremely important. Judging from the summary after the Sino-Japanese War, a well-trained force can reduce casualties by 20% when conducting assault battles than the same force that has not been trained or undertrained.
But this is just the preparation of soldiers. Starting from the country, he and all the officers knew that previous experiences, command skills and methods must be temporarily forgotten here. A good army must learn to adapt to war instead of following the inertia of war. For them, command skills and careful planning are the most important. Only the combination of the two is the only guarantee for how far the Chinese Expeditionary Force can go.
¡°These are like a big mountain pressing on his shoulders. Behind the challenges and opportunities are failures and deaths.
The headquarters was set up in the center of the military camp. Yue Peng and all the officers in the headquarters did not even look at the more comfortable headquarters provided by the French army in the city. At this time, the more officers need to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. When he and the guards returned to the command post, there was little hustle and bustle inside. When he walked in, he saw Ke Shao holding a telegram high and looking excited. The officers who came over were laughing and grabbing.
"What's wrong? What's good?"
"Commander!" After Ke Shao saluted everyone, Zhang Xiaozhun immediately smiled and said: "It was sent by the Commander-in-Chief, saying that Miss Miao gave birth to a big fat boy for him, and also said that Ke Shao's wife also gave birth to a boy! The two of them said Exactly the same day."
"Okay! I remember you are already a boy, right? By the way, let's all write a joint letter of congratulations to the commander."
"Haha Actually, I want a daughter, hey! This woman has a weak stomach."
"You have to be slutty! Get the good cigarettes you have hidden in your pocket quickly. Otherwise, I will never let you go today"
The officers laughed and pushed Ke Shao on the table and took away two packs of good cigarettes. But this kind of laughter worries Yue Peng even more. As the commander of the expeditionary force, he knows very well what kind of war is going to happen next. How many of these faces can finally persist until the end of the war and return home? Zhang Xiaozhun saw that he was thoughtful, took out a cigarette and handed it to him and walked to the side: "Worried about the war?" Yue Peng nodded without hiding it from him. The latter came to the Western Front earlier than him, so he knew better how difficult this battle was, especially in person. After watching the Battle of Verdun for several months, the cruel way of killing people is really frightening.
But now no one has a good way to solve this problem. Only by experiencing it with live ammunition can we gain experience and lessons. So he put aside the pressure and began to discuss the current situation with Zhang Xiaozhun. After a while, Shi Xiaolou and Qiu Wenbin also got the news and came over. When the four of them pointed at the map and studied it, Ke Shao, who became a father for the third time, walked in with a French colonel.
¡°Colonel Grandmaison, it¡¯s a pleasure to see you again.¡±
When Yue Peng stretched out his hand, the military translator immediately translated the original words. In order to ensure that language barriers do not lead to serious incidents in command, not only the National Defense Forces hired hundreds of translators from overseas Chinese in France. Many translators were also recruited from overseas Chinese in Britain, the United States and other countries, and many people who knew Chinese were mobilized from Britain and France to cooperate. It is said that even Zhu Erdian's son was recruited.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, as allies, I feel that we should not have any secrets from each other, so I hope you can provide us with an artillery shooting list used by your army!" Like all white people, this person is already in his forties. The French colonel, who was fairer than women, had an arrogant attitude. In his eyes, these Chinese were just hired cannon fodder. Do you need to treat cannon fodder with respect? It's an honor for their shooting list to be noticed by the world's number one French Army!
"Sorry, we can't provide it!"
Yue Peng didn¡¯t look down upon such an arrogant guy at all! The head of the French military liaison team has been critical since the first day he arrived. Have you ever looked at yourself? Today I see that the artillery training data is better than yours, so I will shoot the watch. If tomorrow I see the 33 infantry tactics, armored infantry tactics, and combined infantry and artillery tactics, do I also need step-by-step guidance? What a joke!
Yue Peng's cold attitude made Colonel Grandmaison look livid, but before he could say anything, a stack of lists was thrown in front of him. Since he offended him, he might as well be more cruel. Anyway, this guy's report can't be read without looking at it, so he pointed out The list roared: "Colonel Grandmaison, please understand! The "Plum Blossom Agreement" states that we are allies. Not colonial troops! So I need a reasonable explanation! Why have only two of the five heavy artillery brigades attached to it now? One? The first batch of Winchester shotguns and ammunition our country ordered from the United States has arrived in Marseille for seven days. Why haven't they been shipped yet? Seven of our first batch of nine divisions have arrived. But only 26 tanks have arrived! Artillery, Ammunition??The amount of fuel and supplies in the truck is less than half! There are only 30,000 gas masks. Don¡¯t you know that if the German army attacks this place, it will be on the edge of the poison gas coverage? And¡cross those wines and cigars off the supply list. I need weapons and ammunition instead of these things! "
This yelling made the onlookers and guards feel comfortable. It has been two months since the first batch of soldiers arrived, and these French guys have never looked down upon them! "Well done! Marde, I'm here to save you. It's a good thing I didn't ask you to sacrifice your pussy!" The officer chirped, making Colonel Grandmaison's face turn green. Even if the translator didn't speak, he knew it was definitely not a good thing.
He didn¡¯t expect that because he heard that the skills displayed by the Chinese artillery training were very good, he was tempted to shoot the watch for reference, but he would be scolded like this. Although he wanted to retaliate, Yue Peng was a lieutenant general and he was just a colonel. If there was really no good fruit to be gained from the quarrel, he could only say with a pinched neck: "Equipment and ammunition need to be provided to the frontline troops, rather than piled up in the rear to rot!"
Even the overseas Chinese translator heard the implication in this sentence, which obviously meant that the Chinese Expeditionary Force would not contribute. When he looked at Yue Peng and wondered how the general would answer, the latter had already said something coldly.
"Please tell General Foch and P¨¦tain that we are ready to go!"
Colonel Grandmaison, who was furious just now, was obviously stunned when he heard these words. After a while, he came to his senses and said in surprise: "Are you going to the front line?"
"Yes! But not allonly the first two divisions to complete training."
"Two divisions are fine, it's better than slacking off here! It's time to let these yellow-skinned monkeys see blood and let them understand that they shouldn't come!" Colonel Grandmaison didn't reply and glared at Yue Peng and the leader. Curse rushed back to the station to report the big news. After he left, everyone's eyes were focused on Yue Peng. Zhang Xiaozhun asked on behalf of everyone: "Zian, have you thought about it?"
"Think about it! The commander asked us to come here to create a sky for the country, not to make a living." Yue Peng clenched his fist and ordered with firm eyes: "Each division will allocate an infantry brigade to form two divisions. Yan Youbing and the others are also ready to leave! Go tell every soldier"
¡°The war among the sons of bitches is about to begin!¡± (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 410 Engineers go first
. Chapter 410 Engineers go first
"Zian, is this too hasty?"
The threshold of the small courtyard in Wuchang was almost leveled by people who came to congratulate one after another. Since Miao Luocai gave birth and could not return to Nanjing, Yang Qiu simply rested for a while to accompany his wife. However, with the telegram sent back by Zhang Xiaozhun, the small study room Being crowded again.
Yang Qiu has not yet recovered from the excitement of becoming a father for the first time. He is holding the little guy and amusing himself. Every time he taps his finger on the little guy's nose, he will make a babbling protest, which makes him smile so brightly that Xiao Anguo doesn't even say a word. After hearing this, Ruiyao didn't take the child away until she made tea for everyone, and glared at him resentfully before leaving the study. The shock of Miao Luo's delivery was so great that even Lu Bicheng sent a telegram "tactfully" saying that she wanted to buy a house in Nanjing to live there permanently. Faced with this look, Yang Qiu could only cough twice to cover it up, turned around and asked: "Brother Xiao, what did you just say?"
¡°¡¡.¡±
Jiang Fangzhen laughed the loudest, and Cai E, He Xi and Feng Guozhang, who had come to Hanyang to inspect the training of the reserve division, also pursed their lips. Xiao Anguo slapped his forehead and could only repeat the news that Yue Peng was preparing to join the war, and said: "Isn't it too hasty with only two divisions? It will take some time for the second batch to arrive in France. Calculated by days, the next three divisions will be ready by the end of the month. Training completed, now pull out"
Although Xiao Anguo is not very capable and far away from Cai E and others, his words still make sense. First of all, if two divisions go out to fight, they will definitely not be able to obtain the command rights given in the agreement. You must know that every investment on the Western Front is at least Of the strength of 50 divisions, two divisions cannot be seen at all. Even if Yang Qiu opened his mouth, Britain and France would not be able to give the two divisions complete command rights, so this investment must definitely be to join the existing front for coordination. Britain and France. Constraints on command will inevitably lead to the inability of the troops to fully exert their full combat capabilities. This alone makes everyone worried.
Yang Qiu Xiangxiang quickly grasped the key point in his words and asked: "Those two divisions?"
"It is composed of mixed personnel from each division and two heavy artillery brigades, 706 and 705. External radio numbers use the call codes of the 5th and 8th divisions." Both Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren went to the Western Front for training, and Kuang Xukun did not understand military affairs, so Jiang Zuobin temporarily served as He became Yang Qiu's military secretary and was responsible for handling frontline battle reports. Jiang Fangzhen waited for him to finish and analyzed: "Zian (Yue Peng) chose this time well. The biggest battles on the Western Front are currently at Verdun and Compi¨¨gne. The German army in the former has switched to comprehensive defense. Commander P¨¦tain's The French Army Group Center was also exhausted and could not make a difference. The British Army in Compi¨¨gne began to gain the upper hand, and the Crown Prince's Army of Bavaria now had to retreat significantly and go on the defensive. Hindenburg began to build up his strength after taking over from Falkenhayn. With the new line of defense, it is expected that the German army will all retreat back to this line of defense to make major adjustments. Judging from some signs, Hindenburg has temporarily given up the extravagant hope of taking Paris. However, because of the instability in Russia's domestic situation, he has begun to actively adjust his forces on the eastern front. We guess that the main war in the first half of next year will be concentrated on the eastern front rather than the western front. So Zian and his colleagues¡¯ idea is to use this gap period to hone their troops with some sporadic actual combat opportunities.¡±
Cai E agreed with him and said: "Baili's analysis is very reasonable. Zian and the others also chose the time well, but I'm afraid the results will not be optimistic."
Yang Qiu walked to the map. After the Battle of Verdun came to an end, Hindenburg began to build a new line of defense, so there would actually be no major battles on the entire Western Front within half a year. It was not that both sides did not want to fight, but that they needed time to accumulate strength. Before the Battle of Nivel in April The main fighting was concentrated near Reims. These small battles are not large in scale, and the maximum investment is only seven or eight divisions. But the problem is that the German army has now shifted to comprehensive defense! You must know that the German army is not the Japanese army. Don¡¯t think that the German army is best at attacking because it has suffered fewer casualties on the offensive side than the defensive side in repeated offensives. In fact, the German army is best at defensive counterattacks. The ultimate goal of the German army since Moltke¡¯s era To prevent a French-Russian flanking attack, a lot of effort was made in defensive counterattacks. ishu. Especially after Hindenburg came to power, the German army on the Western Front returned to its best defensive counterattack tactics and built the "Hindenburg Defense Line" composed of tens of thousands of simple fortresses. This line of defense had shorter attack positions and more direct firepower. The balance is very powerful. Although they still like to use heavy machine guns instead of light machine guns, grenades and mortars have been strengthened a lot. With simple fortifications, the defense line mainly composed of heavy artillery and Maxim is unbreakable, so in the Sino-Japanese War The Wehrmacht's superiority in squad firepower was gone. What's more, the German army has been fighting in this kind of tug-of-war trench warfare for more than two years. The experienced soldiers are sophisticated and their combat effectiveness is very terrifying.
It is right to want to hone the troops in such small conflicts. After all, no "magic soldiers and generals" can form a suitable combat plan before fighting their opponents. Yue Peng and the others need to go through a series of Only those who are familiar with the German army's fighting style and weaknesses in actual combat can find ways to take advantage of the Wehrmacht's tactical system. It can be seen that frontline commanders are also thinking about how to fight this battle, but when it comes to honing combat operations,It is also very challenging. A slight mistake will definitely lead to a counterattack by the German army, and the probability of serious casualties is also very high! Thinking of this, he turned around and told Jiang Zuobin: "Send a telegram to the President and Prime Minister. The military operation is about to begin. In order to create a good environment for the frontline soldiers, news control must be strengthened during this period. The army must also send people to keep an eye on random people 24 hours a day." Talking newspapers. We must also bementally prepared!"
Everyone nodded.
Although the outside world cannot know how miserable Europe will be, it cannot be ruled out that some people will spread rumors, so news control is necessary. Especially the last sentence showed that Yang Qiu was prepared for failure or even heavy casualties. This is not alarmist. Going to a strange country to fight against a strange opponent, and killing all the enemies in the first battle when the logistics, equipment and supplies are not perfect can only exist in fantasy. Now it depends on whether Yue Peng and the others can make good use of this winter. If they can realize their intention of training their troops in small-scale actual combat and control the casualty ratio, then fighter jets will appear in April next year. Thinking of this, Yang Qiu's eyes quickly turned to Reims an important strategic node between Verdun and Paris!
Diriyah, a small town on the Vail River that is 20 kilometers away from Reims and even difficult to find on the map, has become strange due to the arrival of an Eastern Combat Engineer Regiment. Using the cover of darkness, brand-new Renault trucks rushed to the shore one after another. The engineers first lowered the iron pontoons and pushed them into the river, and then connected the pontoons one by one with bolts. A moment later, a larger pontoon appeared on the cold river. When the other engineers saw that the pontoon was erected, they began to unload the steel structural members of Bailey Bridge brought from China. With the sound of clanging knocking, soon a simple The prototype of the bridge appeared on the river.
Of course, for a river with a width of more than 40 meters, four sections of Bailey Bridge need to be assembled with pontoons, so the work of the engineers is far from over. But this rapid bridge-building technology left the townspeople who were awakened dumbfounded, and they rushed to the shore to stare curiously. There were also several veterans in the town who had been drafted into the army but returned home with disabilities. They stared wide-eyed as if they couldn't believe that there was such a fast bridge construction in the world, so they held lanterns and surrounded the French guide who was also stunned: "Second Lieutenant , why should such advanced bridge-building technology be given to the Chinese? And shouldn't theyshould be the ones who wear pigtails and smoke opium?"
The second lieutenant smiled bitterly and spread his hands: "Actually we don't have this kind of technology." "Oh God" His words aroused suspicion, and he really couldn't believe this quick confrontation. The bridge technology actually belongs to the Chinese! Soon the deck of the first section of the pontoon bridge was completed, and the truck continued to drive along the bridge deck to transport the steel structure of the second section of the pontoon bridge. A lame veteran looked at his watch and was stunned: "From the beginning to now God, 2 hours! At this rate, they will be able to open the river tomorrow morning."
"To their surprise, a Chinese soldier accidentally fell into the river, causing bursts of exclamations, especially the French women in pajamas who covered their mouths one after another. Fortunately, he was quickly rescued by his companions and returned to the shore. When the soldier shyly hid behind the truck to change clothes, several bold French women actually rushed close, probably wanting to "study and understand" for themselves. ¡°The difference between East and West¡. "These crazy women! My husband is fighting on the front line but here I am showing off! God I don't want many yellow-skinned wild children around me." Several veterans angrily told the women to go back, as if they were protecting them. Beloved property, but the women would not listen to the words of these cripples. One or two of them wore nightgowns and deliberately raised their high breasts. On the contrary, the Chinese engineers who whispered in low voices were a little embarrassed and only dared to secretly take a look at the beauty and then continue working.
Compared with the soldiers, Xie Ruyi, who was in the vanguard of supervising the bridge construction and the accompanying French liaison officer, were already surrounded by the fragrance. The few widows were so busy filling tea and water that they were sweating and panting, but the twinkling general stars on the shoulders of the men made Their eyes are straighter. In order to concentrate in the end, Xie Ruyi had to ask each soldier to serve ten cans of luncheon meat brought from home. Then he got a moment to ask the French liaison officer: "How long does it take to reach the German position after crossing the river?"
The liaison officer looked back regretfully, thinking to himself that he would sleep in the woman's hot bed later, but he did not dare to neglect: "This is the junction of the German Second Army and the Third Army. I'm afraid they don't know that we can sleep overnight. Build a bridge between them! So after crossing the river, you need to walk five kilometers before encountering the first line of defense Of course!" He raised his voice a little: "If we launch an attack, we will be flanked by at least three German artillery positions. , these son-of-a-bitches German artillery responded very quickly."
The liaison officer still seems not to believe that the Eighth Division is preparing to launch an attack from here, and confirms again: "General, are you really going to attack tomorrow?"
"Yes!"
The answer is simple and straightforward.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for your support.Your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 1 Hundred Days of Fighting (Part 1)
In the dawn of December 1916. Xue Muhua fights in a Haidongqing shipped from China
The reconnaissance plane took three wingmen of the same type across the Weir River at a low altitude of less than 100 meters. The cold wind blew his hood and scarf, but the heat in his chest was rising because two small flags were painted on the head of his No. 01 War Eagle, which represented two successful kills. Compared with their comrades on the ground, the aviation dispatch team participated in brutal aerial strangulation after arriving with the first batch of land forces. This record was already very good when the German army relied on the pre-war domestically exported Haidongqing to gain an absolute advantage.
But his record in the formation was not first, but that of No. 03 Haidongqing, and the pilot wasZhu Binhou.
He is a legendary figure, a Chinese student in France. In 1915, influenced by his dream of flying, he joined the French Foreign Legion to participate in the war. In a short period of time, he achieved two shootdowns despite the obvious gap between the planes, and also had a successful forced landing experience. What's even more rare is that when he learned that the Chinese Expeditionary Force had arrived, he immediately reported that he had retired from the French army and joined the Chinese Expeditionary Force Air Force. After a month of adaptability training with new aircraft, he again shot down two aircraft, which was five aircraft away. Ace standard is just one step away!
Of course, if we count that Xue Muhua has been shot down more domestically than him, technically speaking, Dongqing is more experienced because he started flying to Haihai three years ago. The reason why his record is poor is because he has not accumulated enough time to participate in the war. What's more, the Haidongqing sold to Germany is an old model with 180 horsepower and a Maxim mg8 water-cooled machine gun, while the one equipped by itself has been upgraded to 280 horsepower after two years! Its maneuverability and hovering capabilities exceed those of its opponents, and it also uses the latest model of two 12.7mm fang machine guns as offensive weapons, so he believes that a real ace will soon appear in his team
The figure of Reims City was quickly left behind. Under the fuselage, the infantry comrades were speeding across the pontoon bridge set up last night, and then they ran forward like thin lines in company units. The trucks and packhorses behind them slowly dragged the baggage. back.
Although Xue Muhua likes flying because it allows him to breathe freely, after arriving in France, he had to carry a gas mask just in case. This time he was also vigilant and did not let the formation rush to high-altitude reconnaissance. Instead, he used the cover of the forest canyon to fly deeper. He could see many abandoned trenches and destroyed villages along the way. The surface of the fierce battle is full of dense craters of different sizes! It was so dense that almost every inch of land was covered several times, which made him feel worried for his infantry comrades. When he first arrived, he flew into the air with French pilots to provide reconnaissance for the Battle of Verdun, so he knew very well how terrifying a big battle in which a million shells were fired in one day was! This kind of war is simply not something China can afford at present. If the conditions of Britain and France were not too attractive, and if the logistics were not fully provided, he would not agree to participate in the war.
But now that we are here, we must do our best! So he waved to his companions and began to gradually raise the fuselage. As the war eagle rushed two thousand feet, his vision suddenly became clear. The first thing he saw from the cockpit was trenches. These trenches were combined to form a defensive depth. There are many hidden artillery positions between the trenches, and heavy machine guns poke out from the trenches without cover. But diametrically opposed to this kind of solemnity, the trenches in both Britain, France and Germany were all quiet, and could even be called quiet! It can be seen that Germany should not be aware that a large pontoon bridge has appeared overnight several kilometers away.
The formation continued to fly in depth, and there were occasional German troops pointing fingers on the ground, but they seemed to be accustomed to this kind of reconnaissance, so they did not shoot in the air. Suddenly, a patch of dark green caught his attention, because a thick and long gun barrel could be seen clearly protruding from the dark green! Zhenlei 14-year-old 150mm expedition cannon! German codename k16! Almost without thinking, Xue Muhua waved to his teammates and began to hover over the woods. After careful identification, he discovered eight heavy artillery pieces of the same type.
This is extremely critical information. The National Defense Forces are very familiar with this kind of artillery. The range of 18 kilometers is enough to cover the entire area. This news must be brought back to remind you! Thinking of this, he immediately pushed the operating lever, whizzing and thrusting diagonally towards the left side of Unit 4, and then used a pre-arranged gesture to remind his comrades to go back and report first. Just as the No. 4 aircraft began to turn and prepare to go back, a series of bullets shot out from the German artillery position Several anti-aircraft Maxim machine guns opened fire, but this height was too high for them, so No. 4 was out of danger with one pull up.
When Unit 4 was the first to go back to report, Xue Muhua suddenly saw a dark shadow in the corner of his eye. He turned around to see that Zhu Binhou, who was driving Unit 03, had accelerated and roared towards a rising reconnaissance balloon behind the hillside in the distance. There are many such reconnaissance balloons on the Western Front, especially such secondary defense positions, which are deployed in large numbers on both sides to monitor the enemy to avoid sudden attacks.
The German reconnaissance balloon obviously did not expect an enemy plane to appear. The mg14 aviation machine gun carried in the gondola opened fire. This kind of machine gun that uses a magazine to feed ammunition is light in weight and quick to respond, but it is friendly andThe 12.7 Venom Fang aircraft machine gun installed in Dongqing was far inferior in range, so Zhu Binhou had already pulled the trigger before entering its range. In just two bursts, the balloon began to fall. Just as he was passing by the balloon, four Fokker C-type fighter jets suddenly rushed out from behind the ridge.
The Fokker C-type fighter is the export version of the German-made Haidongqing, manufactured by the Fokker factory. The letter c is to indicate that it comes from China. Seeing that four Fokker Cs were about to surround Zhu Binhou, Xue Muhua and his No. 02 wingman quickly joined the battle circle. Almost as soon as they jumped in, a Fokker C bit Zhu Binhou's tail and pulled the trigger.
The sight of two long ballistic flashpoints made even Xue Muhua tremble with fear, but at this critical moment, Hai Dongqing suddenly turned over to avoid the bullets and rushed toward the ground, trying to use speed to get rid of the entanglement. But this German pilot was obviously an experienced pilot. When he saw Hai Dongqing, he realized that this was an air force from China, so he whizzed down the side of the fuselage and held on tightly. Xue Muhua did not dare to wait. He made a gesture to the wingman to entangle him and then rushed down. However, one wingman could block three enemy planes, so two of the Fokker Cs chased Xue Muhua. , the other one played a dogfighting game with No. 02 in a circle.
The whistling and hissing sound behind him made Xue Muhua understand that someone was chasing him, but at the moment he couldn't care about himself at all, because he knew that if he couldn't support the bitten Zhu Binhou as soon as possible, he would definitely be in trouble, so he increased his power and chased away. Zhu Binhou seemed to know that he was encountering an old bird. He turned around and saw Xue Muhua following behind him as a wingman. He simply turned the plane's nose and flew towards the valley on the left.
Four similar-looking war eagles chased each other, and both Xue Muhua and the German pilots were pumping adrenaline to draw arcs in the air. The German veteran who was chasing Zhu Binhou kept pulling the trigger, as if he wanted to use shooting to create tension and interfere with the opponent's operations, but this time he miscalculated! Seeing a mountain peak appear in front of him, Zhu Binhou's Haidongqing suddenly jumped up and climbed up almost vertically. The movement was so big that the engine made a terrible roar to remind the war eagle that it had reached its limit! Almost at the same time as Zhu Binhou climbed vertically, Xue Muhua also suddenly climbed upwards, and the two planes rushed up as if they had agreed! This weird move made the two Fokker Cs chasing at the end a little confused. Although they also made moves, when the German veteran sandwiched in the middle also climbed, Xue Muhua's Haidongqing suddenly rolled while climbing and then headed towards The left side flattens the fuselage in a weird rolling motion like a twisted twist.
While the Fokker C was still astonished by this tactical move and Haidongqing's powerful turning ability, Xue Muhua, whose brain was congested and dizzy, had already aimed at the first Fokker C and pulled the trigger. Two fierce orange-red flames burst out from the nose of the machine. Because of its heavy weight, the 12.7mm bullet still has a relatively accurate trajectory even in high-speed circling. Although the German veteran tried hard to deflect the wings to avoid it, he was in the vertical climb and it was too late even if he could make Hai Dongqing's action. When a string of bullets accurately passed through the tail beam, the wooden tail suddenly broke and the fuselage spiraled downwards.
"Fuck you! It's my turn!" After an exquisite two-plane tactic and using a sideways S-shaped maneuver to counterattack, both Xue Muhua and Zhu Binhou felt the blood all over their bodies rushing into their foreheads, and they shouted and cursed at the pursuer just now. His two Fokker Cs rushed towards him.
The two Fokker Cs clearly felt threatened, so they immediately fled to the left and right, but how did they know that Haidongqing was equipped with an upgraded 280-horsepower engine, which was almost twice as powerful as them. The reason for entering the fight just now was entirely because Continuous maneuvering and circling led to deceleration, and now they were almost on a straight course when facing the enemy. In addition, the two Fokker Cs needed to turn slower, so the two aircraft were hit by 12.7mm heavy bullets in a few minutes~~
? ef="
net-
The first update~~sweep it down.
When the two of them shook fists and greeted each other and rushed back to the airspace where they had just contacted the enemy, the remaining Fokker C had already retreated when the situation was bad. However, Xue Muhua and the others did not dare to stay too long. The engine was powerful but also consumed a lot of fuel, so they circled for a while before flying back. When War Eagle arrived at the pontoon area, he saw that the 706 Artillery Brigade deployed on the south bank of the Weir River had raised its barrels. Four 203mm heavy guns manufactured and provided by the British had quietly raised their barrels, as well as dozens of other artillery units. French-made 155mm howitzer.
Yan Youbin raised his head and glanced at Xue Muhua in the sky, then handed the coordinates returned by Unit 4 to the interpreter. After the interpreter entered the aerial reconnaissance data and the data brought back by the scouts into a hand-operated ballistic mechanical computer according to the shooting table, a set of numbers soon appeared in front of everyone. "Inform all battalions to prepare in 15 minutes! Attack as soon as the gunfire sounds, and all soldiers will follow the bullet drop point!" Xie Ruyi put down the phone call from Yan Youbin, took a look at the French liaison officer who smelled like a woman, and gave the order to attack. .
Next to him, the French liaison officer who had just been immersed in the big butts of the two French widows last night suddenly opened his mouth wide and his eyes bulged!
Could it be that youHas your Chinese proficiency regressed? Just rush forward like this? Where are the artillery preparations? Do they think the Germans were asleep and stupid enough to let the enemy charge! God, don't these yellow-skinned lunatics know that Maxim can easily tear his body apart! !
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 412 Hundred Days of Fighting (Part 2)
. Chapter 412: Hundred Days of Fighting (Part 2)
After Yan Youbing put down the phone, the two artillery sergeants who had just been transferred from the National Defense University for internship were as surprised as the French liaison officers on the front line, because they found that these old officers had directly canceled the artillery preparation step in the first battle! .
Doing this would not have caused much concern two years ago, because at that time the Wehrmacht's long-range firepower and infantry squad firepower were stronger than its opponents, but nowa standard German platoon has three squads and one rifle Maxim heavy machine guns and 3 grenades, supplemented by 1 80 mm mortar. Each company is equipped with 2 37 mm combat anti-cannons. After arriving at the camp, there are 6 75 rapid-fire guns and 4 80 mortars. It has artillery assistance, so its firepower is slightly stronger than that of the expeditionary force.
It has been more than three months since I came to France. I am no longer a rookie and a passionate novice when I set out. I can deduce how important the time and intensity of artillery preparation are by looking at the artillery consumption figures in each battle on the Western Front! Without artillery preparations, how can we destroy these firepower points?
Yan Youbing did not answer the cadet's confusion. Anyone who is familiar with him knows that this young artillery colonel is definitely a monster of ice and fire! The calmness in training and combat, and the fanaticism of artillery doctrine are all reflected in him. And he was known to be one of the early officers who received specialized instruction from the Commander-in-Chief. For so many years, I have never asked other officers to take the initiative to explain tactics unless necessary. Instead, I let everyone experience it for themselves. They will not explain in detail unless they really don¡¯t understand. Of course, this also means that the artillery officer who accepts the explanation will be severely punished. Copy the tactical sheet hundreds of times. So the two young cadets immediately squeezed into the middle of the staff and carefully looked at the homework chart to search for the answers they needed.
Their performance made Yan Youbing raise the corners of his mouth slightly. As early as the pre-Qing Dynasty, taking advantage of the Westernization Movement, military academies across the country offered courses such as cardinal algebra and geometry. After more than ten years of training, Chinese military officers were not much worse than their Western counterparts in mathematics, but in application and There was a much lower understanding. The main reason for this was the unbridgeable gap in equipment and tactics. It was not until the commander-in-chief spent more than a year writing a tactical firing list that this situation began to slowly reverse.
However, you cannot become a qualified officer simply by memorizing it by rote! Yan Youbing took a deep breath, and when he saw the pocket watch reaching the last position, he nodded to the staff officer. .
Fire the gun!
With a roar, the 120 203mm, 155mm and 105mm howitzers of the two heavy artillery brigades spread 5 kilometers apart suddenly exploded and rolled 10 kilometers away like a hurricane sweeping across the Atlantic Ocean! The division artillery regiment of the 8th Division and the artillery battalions of each brigade that were responsible for the offensive mission at the same time also sang in unison. The dense artillery shells gathered together and extended toward the enemy. At the same time, a long-range cannon composed of 12 105 and 12 155 long-range cannons The firepower began to suppress the German position that Xue Muhua had just discovered, and the mortars were tasked with suppressing the supporting points of the German trenches.
The attack with a total of nearly 400 artillery pieces of various types looked absolutely chaotic to outsiders, but the two French liaison observers who had been following the infantry operations of the 8th Division frowned fiercely.
"Pete, is this?"
"They combined the three tactics of barrage advance, support point destruction and follow-up cover!" The French second lieutenant named Peter clenched his fist hard, his face turned red and he said excitedly: "God, Yassen! How did they do it?" Do it? This requires complex calculations and an artillery firing table accurate to the meter!"
"Lookthey attacked without preparation!" The officer named Yassen's eyes widened even more, because he saw that the infantry launched an attack as soon as the artillery started, and these Chinese soldiers wearing military uniforms closer to the surface color The soldiers' skirmish line was very wide, with everyone separated by about 35 meters, which was nearly twice as wide as the French army's standard skirmish line! With such a big gaphow to take advantage of firepower? As doubts arose in their minds, the German artillery shells on the opposite side also tilted down.
Without artillery preparationsare you going to see a massacre? !
When the French observers and liaison officers at various observation points had this doubt, two joyful shouts came from Yan Youbing's artillery command center: "I know, I know!"
"Tell me about it." Yan Youbing looked at the cadet student who was four or five years younger than him.
The two little guys looked at each other. After the black-faced guy on the left, who was obviously a few years older, saluted, he clenched his fists hard and ran to the big map and said his answer: "Abandon the artillery fire, prepare to start with the barrage, and directly cover the infantry." Stop shelling for 20 minutes after reaching the first trench, and then extend to the second trench at a speed of 100 meters every three minutes. When reaching the second trench, stop firing. At this time, the infantry should have entered the first trench. Artillery fire can block support from the second line! Follow-up artillery fire depends on the speed of the infantry attack. It is expected that the infantry can complete the clearing of the first trench within 2 hours and then advance to the second trench. Therefore, after the infantry completes the clearing, the artillery fire will extend to the third line again. By analogy, gradually pressReducing until the occupation of the second trench is completed, it is quickly changed to blocking artillery fire on the enemy's flanks and rear. At this time, the main infantry force follows up and quickly completes the penetration in depth, completing the occupation of the target area! "
"That's good, but you didn't say why you didn't prepare for artillery fire."
"Report, because of inertia!" Faced with Yan Youbing's questioning look, the cadet not only did not flinch but held up his chest: "Since the beginning of the war, both Britain, France and Germany will launch long-term artillery preparations before attacking, from half an hour to several days It happens several nights. After two years, they have developed the habit of retreating to the second and third line solid bunkers when encountering enemy artillery fire and waiting for it to end before entering the position! This cannot be solved by tactics, but is determined by the inertia of thinking! Because of this inertia, They will think that we are just preparing for artillery fire, so the first trench is the emptiest at this moment! Even if there are enemies stationed, most of them are hiding in the sortie bunker and waiting for the artillery fire to end. When our infantry arrives .They are ill-prepared! This way our infantry can quickly take the front line and gain a foothold!"
Yan Youbing nodded happily. Although the little guy said it simply and did not consider the physical strength and speed of the infantry, the artillery part was all mentioned! So he smiled and waved to the guards: "Send them to the front line to observe the infantry operations! Rememberprotect them!" After speaking, he turned his eyes and warned: "The core of infantry tactics is not artillery, but artillery. Infantry! A good artillery commander needs to understand the tactics and capabilities of the infantry you are covering."
"yes!"
When the two little guys put on helmets and gas masks and quickly rushed to the truck outside, the fierce battle ahead had already begun!
"Follow up"
"Pay attention to distance and speed"
"Slow downI'm falling behind!"
Along the entire assault line, officers' shouts, whistles and explosions were heard one after another. The three regiments responsible for the assault formed a battalion-shaped ladder across the 5-kilometer-long front. Hundreds of infantrymen wore gas masks. Bend over and lower your head to follow the cannonball and advance slowly. As the two young cadets said, the German army did not expect that the 8th Division would jump away from the artillery fire to prepare for this step, so when the artillery shells fell, they naturally hid in the solid second and third line bunkers and waited for the artillery fire to end before entering the fighting position. So they realized Seeing the danger, they rushed forward, but at this time the artillery shells of the two artillery brigades had blocked it, and the dense artillery fire instantly caused heavy casualties to the German troops who were desperately moving forward.
In Du Zishan¡¯s eyes, the second line of trenches was already in flames, but his target was the first line of trenches! He was breathing hard, and he could clearly hear his violent heartbeat under the gas mask. Because it needed to be sudden, the assault distance needed to be three times longer than normal! It¡¯s such an uncomfortable feeling to be suffocated in a mask despite the huge physical exertion! But he didn't dare to take it away because no one wanted to be poisoned by the poisonous gas that might appear at any time. Seeing that he was still 300 meters away from the first German trench, flames suddenly erupted in front of him, which made him fall to the ground subconsciously. The butt of the newly issued Winchester 1912 shotgun in his hand left a mark in the mud. .
The bullet flew past the scalp, but the hit was not too high, because almost all the comrades behind him were lying on the ground. He took the opportunity of crawling to take a few deep breaths to regain his strength, then pulled the bolt up and continued to climb forward. He likes this new gun very much, because the 16.83mm bullet of this gun contains 36 lead particles, and four or five people will be unlucky after one shot! The only regret is that the range is too short and can only hit 40 meters, so it can only be issued to trench commandos.
The squad's light machine gun opened fire, and then the grenade launchers began to suppress the enemy's machine guns, but the most powerful ones were the company's two 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine guns. This heavy machine gun, which requires five people to operate with a tripod, is definitely a weapon for suppression. ! They can strafe opponents beyond the Maxim range, even if the enemy is hidden in infantry fortifications.
Sure enough, Maxim, who was blocking the road under the suppression of the Poison Fang heavy machine gun, was quickly killed. Seeing a gap in the enemy's firepower, Du Zishan jumped up and ran continuously. When he saw the trench was in front, he quickly threw out the grenade he had prepared. Then the smoke cover rushed to the edge like a sword.
at this time! Two German soldiers suddenly appeared in his eyes. Without thinking, he fired a bullet from the shotgun in his hand. He rolled on the spot a few times and then pulled out his left hand to fire out the second shot.
The two German soldiers fell down covered in blood. He also took the opportunity to roll to the edge of the trench. However, he did not stand up directly and jump in. Instead, he followed the tactical action and "rolled in" with his left hand. Several German soldiers in the trench obviously did not expect that he would use this action to come in. The muzzle of the newly raised gun was immediately pressed down, but the shotgun had already fired! The tubular 5+1 magazine could not withstand a battle that was too intense. However, because the German second-line infantry was blocked, there were not many soldiers in the front-line trenches. With one shot, the German soldiers gathered together fell down. .
Because of the short range, the trenches areThe jagged shape can almost ignore accidental injuries when using submachine guns, so when the comrades came in with shotguns, everyone cooperated with each other like "big brooms" to sweep the curved trenches over and over again. The dense lead made the German army miserable. Regardless of whether it is scratched or hit, you will basically lose your combat effectiveness! Under the terrifying close-range power of the shotgun, Du Zishan and his companions advanced along the trenches to attack the two wings without any difficulty. As more and more comrades rushed in, the first trench was quickly occupied.
"Machine gunfast!"
"The second echelon is preparing to attack the second trench!" While the second trench of the German army was still suffering from artillery fire, rows of Venomous machine guns and mortars were already aimed at that side, and the second echelon had also used artillery to block it and overcome the difficulty. The smallest first trench began to penetrate in depth.
PS: Shamelessly ask for a recommendation vote!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 413 Hundred Days of Fighting (Part 2)
There was an endless stream of artillery shells, and there were exploding fireballs and shrapnel everywhere around the third German trench. The unique thick yellow choking smoke of the bitter and sour ** quickly filled the air, but no one dared to even blink! The only good thing is that because the two sides quickly got together, the German heavy artillery regiment further away was concerned about its own soldiers and temporarily put aside the poison gas shells attached to it, while the Chinese Expeditionary Force also placed the poison gas shells sent by the French army aside. , both sides seem to be planning to engage in an upright tug-of-war in the trenches.
However, the elite heavy machine gunners of the German army, who were accustomed to cutting down British and French soldiers like wheat, were particularly depressed this time, not only because the smoke was too heavy and blocked their sight, but also because the Chinese soldiers on the opposite side did not continue to use the method after seizing the second trench. Instead of skirmishing line assault tactics, they all lie down and use the more extreme long-distance crawling tactics! The German soldiers in the trench tried to keep their eyes open and gritted their teeth as they watched the Chinese Expeditionary Force soldiers crawling out of the second trench like a tide. Several German officers couldn't sit still and tried to lead the counterattack personally, but the opponent's artillery fire was too fierce, completely beyond the intensity that an infantry division should have! What's even more surprising is that they didn't make necessary artillery preparations at all and started the charge directly with barrage Xu Jin. Therefore, when the Chinese infantry appeared, many of them had not even entered the fighting position.
"The machine gun has not been launched, the artillery is still in the bunker, and the soldiers are nervously hiding in the bunker as cold as a cellar waiting to attack While everything is waiting according to inertia, the enemy's infantry has already appeared on the horizon This is a damn war!" A staff officer of the German Crown Prince's Army and the Third Army on the Western Front later described the first battle of the Chinese Expeditionary Force that took place northwest of Reims on the edge of a small town called Montigny.
The German army, accustomed to artillery fire first, really did not expect that the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which was making its debut, would bypass the preparation stage that was regarded as a "must" by the officers, lead an infantry brigade, and then directly launch a barrage to attack the defense line. As for the three reserve divisions of the German Third Army more than 20 kilometers away, they were still eating breakfast slowly after learning the news, because the division commanders felt that the enemy would prepare for at least one or two hours of artillery fire, and they could fully feed the soldiers. Start again when you have more strength.
But they miscalculated this time!
The French liaison officers¡¯ eyes widened, and they never put down their binoculars after they raised them. They didn¡¯t even bother to taste the instant coffee prepared by the Chinese staff. Infantry and artillerya perfect infantry and artillery assault! When the war went on for two years. When the French army just used the barrage tactic in Verdun, these Chinese soldiers were already very skilled! They were all officers who fought through life and death. Their previous arrogance and prejudice were instantly driven away by this smooth infantry and artillery tactics in front of the real picture.
However, the fierce battle is not over yet. The first two barriers were defeated so quickly that they compressed the main force of the German army into the third line of trenches, giving them more time to prepare and fully unleash their world-famous firepower superiority and tenacity! The long-range artillery support from the small town of Montigny in the rear also began to pour dense shells in the middle of the second and third lines of defense. Even if they were crawling forward, hundreds of soldiers of the expeditionary force were still blown to pieces. The artillery fire from both sides was entangled at this moment. On one side, the two corps-level heavy artillery brigades were throwing wildly at the No. 3 trench, while the other side was trying to use the barrage to block the middle joint.
"Peterhow will they break through the third trench?" Amidst the fierce artillery fire, the French liaison officer was also a little nervous.
"Ican't guess."
During their conversation, Du Zishan pulled off his gas mask as quickly as possible and stuffed two dark things into his mouth. These were the cans of luncheon meat he got from several French exchange soldiers. They were said to be able to replenish physical strength and were called chocolate. of "sugar". He liked the taste. I secretly thought that after the war, I must learn to make this thing, and then return to my country to open a chocolate shop. The business will be very good Du Zishan smiled naively and quickly stuffed five rounds of shotshells into the magazine, and found 4 more grenades to fill the magazine. Finally, he found a Mauser pistol from the German corpse. After being fully armed, his comrades looked at the company commander together.
"Wehrmachtattack!"
The long-lost shouts of attack instantly ignited these soldiers who had not been on the battlefield since 1911! Although they are in a foreign country, the soldiers still hold on to their guns and pursue their dream of a strong country!
"This battle is an opportunity for the world to re-recognize our China. This battle is the cornerstone for Chinese men to stand in the world!" These two lines of a public message sent by the commander-in-chief to the entire army before the expedition lingered in my ears, bringing with it With dreams in mind, we break out of the trenches again. Then quickly crossed the second trench and continued to move forward along the mud tracks crawled out by the brothers in front! Two soldiers covered the barbed wire fence with thick, wet cotton quilts. The flying engineer shovels compacted the soil onto the quilts within a few strokes, and a simple passage was quickly opened. When the passage had just been completed, a first-class soldier from Sichuan jumped up like a sharp sword and broke through the barbed wire first, but before he could go any furtherA heavy rain of machine gun bullets hit him in the chest.
"Machine gun"
As the company commander shouted, five light machine guns were aimed at the hidden Maxim machine gun bunker at the same time. The dense fire point was suppressed in an instant. At this moment, more than a dozen soldiers had crossed the passage and spread out to continue to maintain complete dispersion. The line of troops crawled forward.
Du Zishan was also crawling in the mud. From time to time, explosions shot up from beside him, lifting up the dirt and gravel and then slamming them down with his head covered. The helmet was banging all the way. The body, which was only wearing thick cotton-padded clothes, was in severe pain from being hit. But no one dared to stand up. He crawled past two German corpses, one of which was covered in mud with only its two feet still outside. Another head had half of its head cut off, and yellow and white fluids were flowing everywhere! He didn't stop, didn't even flinch, and only stopped when the body of a comrade who had been blown into two pieces appeared.
The lower body of the body was missing, and the intestines were dragged out several meters The eyes were bulging as if unwilling to do so, and the rifle was twisted into a twist and the grenade bag was missing. Just by looking at Du Zishan, he understood that it was probably an artillery shell that exploded at close range, causing shrapnel to hit the grenade, causing a secondary explosion, completely slicing his comrade from the waist! Ordinary soldiers might not dare to move forward, but those responsible for the first battle were all veterans who had participated in the Qingdao Campaign, so Du Zishan pulled off the nameplate from his partner's neck and stuffed it into his pocket, then closed his eyes with his hands and gritted his teeth to continue. Climb forward.
A Fokker C fighter jet circled back and forth. The scene on the ground made the pilot's scalp numb. He could only see yellow figures wriggling like maggots everywhere on the brown soil in front of the third trench. They were nibbling away at the defense line like locusts, which reminded him of a word spoken by His Majesty Emperor William.
¡°Yellow Peril¡.¡±
"The artillery fire is too fierce! Can't go up Casualties, what! Still unclear? Both wings 253rd Regiment, 421st Regiment go up from both wings to disperse the enemy's artillery fire." Rear The phone calls in the headquarters were in a mess, and the constant news made Xie Ruyi, a general who came out of the Yunnan Lecture Hall and participated in the Northern Expedition and the Qingdao Campaign, sweating. Although everyone knew that they would win the first battle as long as they survived this crazy wave of artillery fire, the closer they got to victory, the more nervous everyone became.
"Try to dispersethe enemy's artillery fire. Tank company, go up!"
The two tank companies specially strengthened for the first battle set off! The Renault FT17 tank begins to show its hideous appearance. These tanks were all manufactured by the French Renault company after Yang Qiu sold the drawings. Exactly like the original, it weighs 7 tons and can be operated by two people. A Hotchkiss 8mm heavy machine gun is installed with 4,600 rounds of ammunition. The 22mm frontal armor can ensure protection against the Maxim heavy machine gun fire. Originally, the Expeditionary Force version should be equipped with a 12.7 Venom Fang heavy machine gun, but since this heavy machine gun has not yet been sold to Britain and France, it needs to be shipped from China and has not yet arrived, so it can only be supported by a French machine gun.
The Germans had already seen tanks, so they were not panicking. In fact, in their eyes, tanks were not very effective and could be blocked by simply widening the trenches. This view later affected the generals on the Western Front. But the appearance of Renault FT17 still surprised the German police! Because this means that there is already a pontoon bridge with a capacity of 7 tons on the river 10 kilometers away! Although the soldiers still gritted their teeth and persisted, the officers realized that something was wrong! As the expeditionary force's artillery fire began to extend, the thin "long dragons" on both wings began to encircle the third trench under the cover of tanks.
Lying on the ground, Du Zishan couldn't see the brothers' troops outflanking him on both sides, nor could he see the tanks spraying bullets wildly. He only felt that there seemed to be fewer explosions around him. Just when he was wondering, the barbed wire fence finally appeared! Seeing these dense defense networks covering the entire Western Front, he immediately followed the pre-war training method to find the nearest breakthrough. Then he suddenly jumped up and jumped across the earth-covered quilt.
Bullets like a rainstorm chirped under the feet. Breaking through the barbed wire was the most difficult step. These small things were not expensive but really hindered the troops' progress. The machine guns could easily block the gap they were trying to cross, so they just fell down. There are hundreds of soldiers and soldiers of the expeditionary force on both sides of the gap! He struggled to throw two grenades in succession and then used the barrage to rush dozens of meters again. When the smoke dispersed, the trench with dense gun barrels poking out like an irritated hedgehog finally appeared in sight!
The moment the artillery fire suddenly stopped, thousands of soldiers of the expeditionary force who had crawled within fifty meters all jumped up. Dozens of Han III heavy machine guns, hundreds of light machine guns, and the specially strengthened 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun opened fire at the same time. mercilessly fired fiercely at the German third trench. Thousands of shotguns followed Du Zishan's footsteps like a tiger descending the mountain. Once again wreak havoc on the trenches to clear everything.
The fighting is still going on!
*********
Paris.
The Champs Elys¨¦es is dotted with bunkers and sandbags. With the bustle of military vehicles coming and going, the Elys¨¦e Palace, the symbol of France, has become a cold fortress. Luxuriously decoratedAnti-aircraft guns were poked out of the buildings, and the roofs were covered with heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft surveillance posts.
In the office, the well-dressed new commander-in-chief of the French army, General Nivelle, was chatting and laughing with the officers. After Joffre, who had been rising and falling secretly, became marshal, he finally ascended the throne of the highest commander-in-chief of the French army! Of course this position is not very secure, especially with P¨¦tain and Foch still eyeing him, so the situation must be opened up as soon as possible. He picked up his pointer and pointed at the map, his voice loud and full of confidence: "Generals, the Germans have no strength! Hindenburg is shrinking its troops and retreating to the Siegfried Line he established (Note: Hindenburg Line during World War I) Also called the Siegfried Line), but he was wrong! Verdun had exhausted Germany's strength, any resistance was futile, our artillery could easily tear it apart "
"General Telegraph from Reims, the Chinese broke through the defense line of the Hessian Reserve Division of the German Third Army, and they are preparing to continue the attack on Montigny in the afternoon"
"So fast?"
"Didn't you say that the attack started this morning?"
¡°God, it¡¯s only been five hours!¡±
"Is it an effective breakthrough or is it only the first line of defense?"
The staff officer interrupted the new commander-in-chief¡¯s enthusiastic speech and caused a commotion in the office. Nivele's face turned a little dark. He didn't care about the Chinese Expeditionary Force! In his opinion, it was just a cannon fodder found by politicians cannon fodder! The only use is to consume the Germans from the front! So I coughed a few times immediately. Recalling everyone's attention: "Everyone there is nothing worth celebrating about using a reinforced division to break through the defense line of the Hessian reserve division of about 10,000 people! Our goal is the Siegfried Line, we must Break through it! Then drive the Germans back to Belgium and into Berlin!"
Although the generals still wanted to know more about the inside story, Nivele's words also made them feel very reasonable. You must know that Hindenburg is organizing a comprehensive withdrawal of troops, so there is only one German reserve division stationed in Montigny northwest of Reims, but the Chinese have used a full division plus 2 ** artillery brigades, as well as tanks and machine guns for this purpose Waitis a battle where hammering against iron is worth writing about?
General Nivele naturally placed the detailed battle report at the bottom of the document. Upon seeing this, the staff officer wanted to remind him of the frontline liaison officer's suggestion on learning the tactics of the Chinese Army, but in the end he suppressed it The new commander-in-chief seemed not to like the Chinese. In the future, It¡¯s better not to mention it! The staff officer turned away after thinking about it, and it was not until many years later that he wrote this in his autobiography: "At that time, General Niweiler, who had just taken office, was using his enthusiasm and generals to outline the great battle that was later named after him, but he Because of my carelessness, France missed the opportunity to end the war early."
The staff officer walked to the door. Suddenly he remembered something and turned around and asked: "General, do they want to get more supplies?"
"Okay! Give them enough ammunition and supplies, let them die together with those damn German pigs, and make greater contributions to France." Nivelle waved his hand impatiently to drive away the staff, and the door was closed for a moment. The staff officer heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.
The war is still going on. The 8th Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which was on the battlefield, finally took 6 hours to capture the German position in Montigny, killing 1,300 people, capturing 2,700 people, and also capturing 77 artillery pieces of various types, including 8 K16 long-range cannons. . After receiving 45 heavy machine guns and countless supplies and ammunition, the two reserve divisions of the German Third Army appeared behind the small town of Montigny.
The 8th Division retreated to the top of the 3rd Division.
A few days later, the 3rd Division retreatedThe 103rd Division was on top, followed by the 221st Division, the 201st Division In the snowy winter, several German infantry divisions that also took turns began to use poison gas after being unable to attack for a long time. The expeditionary force also silently counterattacked with poison gas shells. On the 115-kilometer defense line from Montigny to Suwatai, the Chinese National Defense Forces began their own 100-day plan. For 116 days, in the repeated tug-of-war between the smallest regiment and the largest two divisions, all 20 divisions that arrived one after another were pulled up.
After paying the price of 12,000 casualties, a total of more than 30,000 German troops were killed and captured. More importantly, these small-scale battles gave the expeditionary force an intuitive and clear concept of the war on the Western Front, and also provided all troops with training. However, this series of small battles did not attract the attention of the top brass of the British and French armies. The battle briefing was eventually reduced to lines of inconspicuous fine print and was buried in the generals' files. The only changes that can be seen by the soldiers of the expeditionary force are smoother logistics and faster ammunition replenishment. The equipment delivery has been sped up a bitthat's all! Similarly, neither Yue Peng nor the expeditionary force headquarters raised any dissatisfaction, because everyone understood Compared with the more than ten major battles that have occurred on the Western Front since the war began, this kind of small battles that are going on every day are indeed nothing. Worth bragging about. And everyone knew that a new great battle was brewing as winter passed day by day.
The Lunar New Year at the end of February?Nivelle, who had just taken over as commander-in-chief of the French army, formally proposed the 1917 spring counterattack plan.
The Nivel Massacre that shocked the world gradually emerged from under the ice and snow.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 414 Shocking Changes and Ground-moving Dragons
ps: My hand in typing was very bad today and I deleted a lot, so I posted two chapters together.
*****
During the Lunar New Year in February 1917, when thousands of families were reunited, the whole of China was shrouded in a snowstorm. After a few years of good weather and good weather, God seems to be using all his energy on this winter. Even Nanjing has been covered with snow for more than a month.
"On this day this year a lot of people are really going to freeze to death." As soon as the car stopped, Cai Jimin, who opened the door, frowned, muttered something, wrapped his collar tightly and rushed into the new presidential palace that was just completed this year. , this cement-reinforced steel structure building was built entirely with donations from overseas Chinese, soaking up the efforts of overseas Chinese who hope that the motherland will be strong.
"Xiangpu is back, how is the situation in the Northeast?"
As soon as he entered the door, he bumped into Zhang Wenjing and Cai Gongshi, who were attending a meeting. After the latter became the Secretary-General of the Social and Economic Reform and Development Commission, he officially entered the core political circle of the Republic of China. Among the three, only Zhang Wenjing was the most anxious, especially since the continuous heavy snowfall after the beginning of winter had brought a haze to this year's economic prospects, so he quickly asked him about the situation in the Northeast.
After Cai Jimin took off his coat and handed it to his secretary, he began to explain the situation in the Northeast after winter to the two of them. Within the General Staff, he was undoubtedly more like a firefighter. First, he was in charge of the southwest and Guangdong and Fujian during the Northern Expedition to ensure a smooth transition to the south. After the Sino-Japanese War, he went north to Fengtian to assist Yue Peng in managing the post-war Northeast. The former became the commander of the expeditionary force and he became the commander of the Northeast Pass. Military and political commander-in-chief of the nine provinces. However, he lacked military capabilities, so he spent most of his time dealing with government affairs and construction. For military affairs, he relied more on He Xi, who was transferred to take charge. But He Xi has been in poor health due to the injury at Xiaocangshan that year, Cai E is also in poor health, and Feng Guozhang is also old. So I had to rely on him alone to support me throughout the winter.
Fortunately, with the Republic of China joining the Entente, the external environment has indeed improved a lot, and even Japan, which had the greatest influence, has ceased its activities. As for North Korea, Zhang Zongchang has also done a great job. He and Jin Jiu have started a trade of grain and weapons for mineral deposits. This winter alone, tens of thousands of tons of iron ore and copper ore have been transported back to North Korea via the Andong Bridge Railway. A large amount of grain and weapons have also allowed North Korea to The Japanese army has grown several times. Recently, the National Socialist International opened an office in Sinuiju, North Korea, and officially announced that the National Socialist Society has entered North Korea. These measures have made the Yalu River defense line increasingly stable, allowing the Northeast military and civilians to focus on immigration, social and economic construction. In addition, under the military control mode, labor resources can be utilized to the maximum extent. In just two years, a number of projects such as the reconstruction and expansion of the South Manchuria Railway and the Sino-French Steel Plant have been launched in full swing. The Northeast Industrial Base with Fengtian and Shenyang as the core is concentrated in British and French industrial equipment. It also developed a lot after deliveries started. But just when he began to long for Northeast China to enter a period of rapid development, the heavy snowfall this winter caused serious damage. So after introducing the general situation, he sighed and said: "Big cities such as Lushun, Fengtian and Shenyang are relatively safe, but the countryside has been severely affected, especially the immigrants in the past two years who have a poor foundation. In some places, there are even Regarding the shortage of food rations before I came, I had ordered all the troops to find ways to deliver food to the victims."
"I hope the snow will stop soon" Cai Gongshi looked at Zhang Wenjing and said somewhat self-deprecatingly: "Finally, our finances have maintained double-digit growth every year. At the beginning of spring, there will be a large number of processing orders coming from the United States. If it is delayed by disaster relief, If so, I¡¯m afraid part of the loan from Britain and France will be used for disaster relief.¡±
The three of them walked towards the conference room while talking. When they arrived, they found that Li Yuanhong and others had not arrived yet. Cai Jimin handed them two cigarettes. Asked: "I heard that the commander-in-chief is out again? How is the fight between Yue Peng and Wu Peifu going?"
"Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun on the Western Front are still using small battles to break up the troops. In the winter, the Germans are not determined to burn the boat, so the casualties are not serious. However, I heard from Ziqing that news has spread from France that there may be some casualties on the Western Front between April and May. A big battle. They estimate that the number of troops may exceed one million! So the commander is also worried about this matter. He will not go to Zhengzhou to check the progress of new equipment in the hope of helping." Although Zhang Wenjing took off his military uniform, he knew better because of his special status. Regarding the military situation on the front line, he lowered his voice and said: "There is some trouble in the east. Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu's two divisions went to Ukraine, but" He pointed outside and continued: "Same as here, the battle We have never encountered such horrible weather. I heard that many soldiers have fallen ill and frozen to death. The 123rd Division is temporarily resting in the Urals, but when to move in still depends on the weather. The worst is probably Li Liejun. He sent a telegram and said, light Last month, more than 10,000 Chinese workers suffered from frostbite and as many as 1,000 people died from frostbite Hey! The Logistics Department has sent additional trains to transport sleeping bags and cotton-padded clothes to support. I don¡¯t know how long they can last.¡±
Cai Gongshi was not as pessimistic as the two of them, and comforted him: "Don't sigh too much. Although there are some difficulties now, spring will start in more than a month at most. We can also use this winter to build the factory facilities provided by Britain and France. , we can train workers in the spring maybe we can start a batch of jobs by the end of the year." As the three of them were chatting, there was a sudden sound of running outside the corridor, and when they turned around, it was Feng Guozhang who was staying at the General Staff Headquarters today. The old man didn¡¯t know it eitherIt was such an important matter, but he was out of breath while running all the way. Seeing this, Cai Jimin quickly supported him and asked: "Deputy Chief of Staff, are you?"
Feng Guozhang interrupted without waiting for him to finish his question: "Where are the president and prime minister?"
¡°Maybe it¡¯s not here yet, what¡¯s wrong?¡±
Seeing that no one was found, Feng Guozhang patted his thigh anxiously: "This Xu Shuzheng caused big trouble and killed Zhebu!" "Zhebu is dead" The three of them He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up and looked at each other Is the pillar of Mongolian faith dead? !
¡°Give it to me, I¡¯ll contact the commander-in-chief!¡± Zhang Wenjing reacted first, grabbed the telegram and rushed to the telegraph room.
While the water, electricity and telegraph room of the Presidential Palace was busy, Yang Qiu¡¯s special car had also arrived at Zhengzhou Industrial Group. The low sound of steam motors began to sound from the hinterland of the Central Plains, and billowing black smoke carried goose feathers and heavy snow drifted over the Yellow River. The charm of modern industry was gradually revealed. When the car drove into the factory area, even Yang Du and Chen Guofu who were accompanying them were a little surprised at the speed of construction here, although they had known that Yang Qiu had been using the earliest Hanyang and Chongqing to train workers. I also know that there are now more than 500 large and small industrial technical schools in the country, but when the sight of tens of thousands of people gathering and working hard appeared before my eyes, I was still a little shocked.
Yang Du even said with emotion: "The Vice President is still far-sighted! First he suppressed the domestic situation and disputes and suppressed other parties to cultivate the national society, and now he took the opportunity of the European War to develop industry. Not only did he earn back dozens of times the scale of the Westernization Movement, but he also greatly improved It has affected the external environment and status of our Republic of China. I am really impressed that you have been able to create such a great situation in just six years! With your strategic planning and laying such a good foundation, we can fully cultivate our health and build up our national strength. If it doesn't work in ten years In twenty years, we will definitely be able to dominate Asia and stand proudly on the west coast of the Pacific! The goal that we have been pursuing and working hard for for decades is finally within reach!"
Chen Guofu also nodded repeatedly. Several years of experience have allowed this young party secretary, executive committee member of the Youth Association and second-in-command of the National Socialist International to completely wash away his youthfulness, and his two light mustaches add a bit of stability to him. Although Yang Qiu cared little about politics during this period. But this does not mean that it will give up monitoring various domestic forces. Because of this kind of surveillance, he was not as optimistic as Yang Du, saying: "Although our national society has no opponents for the time being, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have not stopped yet. When the Democratic Party Congress was held in Hong Kong two years ago, Wu Tingfang and Cai Yuanpei They all went to attend. Although the meeting was not open to the public, Wang Zhaoming took over the post of Secretary-General immediately after returning to Shanghai. According to this momentum, it is certain that he will become the Chairman. Moreover, he has been in frequent contact with Zhang Jizhi and others recently. I guess he may be seeking Merger matters.¡±
"Want to merge?" Yang Qiu secretly smiled. His previous impression of Wang Zhaoming was still based on the word "big traitor", but it was only after experiencing the Xinhai Revolution that he understood this man's political ability. It was he who promoted the peace talks between the North and the South. Now that the big bosses of the Democratic Party have entrusted their future to him, they must be extremely optimistic about it. As for the Democratic Party and the Republican Party finally coming together, Yang Qiu had already thought of it. After all, the influence of the Democratic Party still existed, but Zhang Jizhi and Liang Qichao, the old and young, were the ones with conservative ideas. They wanted to keep a distance from the national society but also wanted to reap political benefits. However, as time went by, their conservative ideas became less and less replenished by fresh blood, so the final result was to be annexed. It's just that he doesn't have time to think about it now. After all, establishing a two-party system was his idea from the beginning. Butit is certain that the Democratic Party must continue to suppress it now and even in the next thirty years! But the negative consequence of this is that centralization of power will become more prominent, so the scale of this suppression must be grasped well. This is the most basic thing that the Democratic Party cannot die!
On the contrary, the approaching Russian revolution worried him. Physical things such as aircraft and cannons can block it, but ideas have no national boundaries. Even he found the theory of the Poor Party very attractive, let alone the people in those poor areas. Especially in areas where land issues have not yet been resolved, there is a huge market. It¡¯s not that he hates the poor party, but that the current Republic of China has gradually entered the track he envisioned. Accepting this kind of foreign thought will lead to chaos, so how to channel this thought, how to use the opportunity of ideological explosion to disintegrate the family-style autonomous management model that still continues in rural areas in China, and eliminate the dependence of landlords and gentry on land, can we This is a problem he needs to solve in the next few years! Of coursethe poor party will face the extremely difficult dilemma of being surrounded by the capital world after the revolution, so they will definitely seek a breakout. There is no possibility of a breakout in Europe. The only way is to take the Eastern road to break through the blockade of the capital world. Only in this way can they realize their ideal of exporting revolution and liberating the proletariat around the world.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? East!
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu sighed in his heart. The East is destined to be the front line of ideological and geopolitical conflicts for a long time in the future. Therefore, Yang Du said that the stability of the Republic of China was actually far from being achieved. Although it would gain a good external environment after joining World War I, and The European and American world needs itself when it comes to intervening in Russia.You are on the front line, but you must also have enough capital in your hands! "We need to work hard on Zhi Gong Tang. They are now our largest overseas branch. If National Socialist International wants to spread, we must follow their path. In another two years I'm afraid you won't be so leisurely!"
Yang Du asked in confusion: "Why did the vice president say that? Is there anyone who can threaten the status of our national society?"
"It's not a threat, it's a collision of ideas and a comprehensive challenge in various fields." Yang Qiu smiled and opened the door. Yuan Zhongquan, the new director of the Zhengzhou factory and the person in charge of the tank and armored vehicle research and development projects, has already brought dozens of engineers and technicians. At the door, you can also see many foreign faces. These people were very excited to see him. After entering the test area, the three of them felt that their eyes suddenly brightened up. Different from the scene they saw last time at the Xinye Army Weapons Test Factory, the test training ground was noisy and lively at this moment. Hundreds of soldiers are operating the steel behemoth in the snow to conduct tactical training and new vehicle acceptance experiments.
"Report, the 101st Division's new armored brigade major, Xue Yue has met the commander-in-chief." Just walking towards the armored convoy, Xue Yue, who was leading the troops to train here, rushed out from nowhere with his face covered with oil.
Xue Yue has received special guidance from Yang Qiu many times since he was selected as the commander of the first armored brigade in China, so the two are already very familiar with each other. Seeing his oily and unkempt appearance, Yang Qiu was also happy and said with a smile: "You kid, you don't know how to get into the engine? How did you end up like this" "Haha Report to the Commander-in-Chief. I encountered a sudden stall while running two laps. Unexpectedly, I just opened the cover to check the engine oil and the oil spurted out." Xue Yue said while wiping his face with his sleeves, but the more he wiped his face, the darker it became, which annoyed Yang Du. He and Chen Guofu laughed loudly and quickly asked someone to bring a clean rag. After he wiped his face, Yuan Zhongquan and his technical team began to introduce the tank he was talking about to Yang Qiu. But in Yang Qiu's opinion, the thing in front of him was not actually a tank, but only an armored vehicle.
Since the external environment has improved a lot after joining the agreement, you can basically buy everything you want except for some cutting-edge equipment and technologies. Coupled with the priority guarantee of military supplies promised by Britain and France, Yang Qiu had the idea of ????starting armoring in advance, and after careful consideration, he chose the Cadenloyd multi-purpose armored transport vehicle. The first thing that should be explained is. Although the Carden-Loyd armored transport vehicle and the famous Carden-Loyd ultralight tank have the same name, they are not the same series of combat vehicles. Even though the chassis of both are very simple and easy to build, they are completely different things. The latter is the originator of Japanese tanks, while the former is a famous light armored transport vehicle in World War II. The United States has also produced 18,000 armored transport vehicles numbered T16 based on patents. Because of its strong reliability and applicability, it is affectionately called a "multi-purpose universal transport vehicle" by soldiers.
Yang Qiu chose this chassis mainly because its structure is very simple and in line with the current industrial processing capabilities of the Republic of China, and secondly because it is very strong and durable. During World War II, it could be seen on various battlefields from Europe to the deserts of North Africa. Not to mention its output of 80,000 vehicles in various countries around the world is enough to explain it all, so some people call it a "tracked taxi." . However, the design team led by Yuan Zhongquan still made appropriate improvements to it. Mainly because the current water-cooled gasoline engines in various countries around the world are not as small as the original Ford eight-cylinder gasoline engine. Therefore, according to Yang Qiu's suggestion, a pair of road wheels were first added to lengthen the vehicle body to 3.85 meters, and the width of the tracks was also increased by 40 centimeters. Widen by 5 cm. In this way, the engine compartment can be enlarged so much that a 150-horsepower eight-cylinder aviation water-cooled gasoline engine used by the Sparrow reconnaissance aircraft can be directly inserted. However, considering the stability of the output, the power was reduced, and the actual output was 120 horsepower.
Yuan Zhongquan stood in front of the car and introduced in detail: "The model is named T2 armored vehicle. T is the first abbreviation of tank. It weighs 5.3 tons. The front armor is 23 mm and the other parts are arranged at an angle of 15 mm. The fuel tank in the vehicle can travel a distance of 160 kilometers. . The highway speed is 55 kilometers and the off-road speed is 25 kilometers. Using our self-produced Krupp armor steel, although we can already produce the road wheels, tracks, engines, springs and gearboxes in-house, the scale is small, so for the time being. It is purchased from Europe and the United States based on standard parts. The roof is open, with a machine gun mount on the front and a cannon can be installed in the middle. This is the most basic Type A transport type. It is driven by two people, and a Han gun is installed on the front of the car. After the Type II water-cooled heavy machine gun, it can carry up to 1 ton of ammunition and supplies at a time, or it can carry 6 fully armed soldiers and tow a 70mm infantry cannon, or it can be changed to tow ammunition that can carry 40 70mm infantry cannon shells. truck or 360kg oil truck.¡±
"Commander, look." Yuan Zhongquan said this and pointed excitedly to a row of folded steel plates of unknown purpose on the outside of both sides of the car body. Seeing this, Xue Yue immediately laid one of the steel plates flat and sat on it, saying: "This is our own invention. Yes, there are 3 foldable chairs on each side, so that when the inside is full, 6 more people can sit outside. According to the test, it can be fully loaded without affecting the speed and maneuverability." Looking at this unique and thoughtful " "Little invention" Yang Qiu also laughed dumbly. Unexpectedly, Yuan ZhongQuan and Xue Yue actually thought of using this method to bring more soldiers, and steel pipes were installed on the upper and lower sides of the stools for feet and armrests. It can be seen that it has been tested in detail. In fact, everyone later learned that in actual combat, because soldiers wanted to travel, the number of vehicles carried far exceeded the rated maximum number of 12.
After introducing the transportation type. Yuan Zhongquan began to introduce the other two main modifications. The first is the B-type infantry support type. Its weapons include a 7.62mm machine gun and a 12.7mm Fang heavy machine gun. The Fang may be replaced by a 25mm Bumblebee 16-year-old rapid-fire mechanism that the Zhengzhou factory started mass-manufacturing based on Yang Qiu¡¯s drawings. This gun is imitated from the 20mm Baker gun equipped by the German army in 1917. It is the originator of the famous Oerlikon. The difference is that the caliber is changed to 25mm and uses a 5-round magazine. The barrel is much longer and heavier, improving accuracy and the ability to hit armored targets. Of course, it also has the ability to carry a 37mm gun, but there are very few such artillery in the national defense services, so the current choices are Venomous Fang and Bumblebee.
The third and most important modification is the Type C fire support vehicle! This was Yang Qiu's idea based on later generations of self-propelled mortars. A 160 mm heavy mortar was installed at the rear of the vehicle. The barrel and base were fixed with winches. When marching, the barrel was placed across the square carriage. When shooting, The rear of the vehicle points towards the enemy, and the soldier lowers the mortar and base with a crank handle to fire. When carrying a 160mm heavy mortar. It can also carry 2 artillery pieces, 10 shells and propellant packs at the same time. If combined with a transport type, it can carry a complete artillery squad and a 30-round ammunition trailer, and a standard 12-gun heavy mortar battalion of the National Defense Force can carry all the equipment and ammunition in only 24 vehicles.
Motorized artillery is the dream of countless generals at this moment! But currently, all the vehicles known to move with the vehicle are 57 or 37 small guns, so let alone a fire support vehicle carrying a 160 mm heavy mortar with a range of 8 kilometers. Even if it only carries a 120mm mortar, it can become a nightmare for the enemy. In order to understand intuitively, Xue Yue also asked the soldiers to operate the fire support type. The thick 160mm gun barrel is placed horizontally in the compartment, and the front is fixed with a special bracket to prevent vibration. Ammunition is stored under the seats of soldiers on both sides. When in use, you only need to open the cover to take out the shells. When in use, use the crank to lower the mortar and base for aiming. It only takes three minutes from start to insertion of the first shell. This efficiency It was no big deal in later generations, but in this day and age, artillery technology has been greatly advanced!
Interestingly. Compared with the boring T02 number, the soldiers also nicknamed this series of armored vehicles "Ground Dragon"!
"Batch production started in October last year. If all are produced in-house, 40 vehicles per month can be manufactured domestically. The standard parts purchased from outsourcing have been delivered since January. There are now three factories participating in assembly, and 100 vehicles per month is not a problem. Here There are currently 252 vehicles, and a batch of 300 vehicles can be delivered at the end of the month. But the price" Yuan Zhongquan smiled bitterly and spread his hands: "The standard parts purchased in Europe and the United States are very expensive, and our own production speed is fast. We can¡¯t keep up, so each fire support vehicle like this, including transportation costs and artillery, costs at least 50,000 yuan.¡±
This price made Chen Guofu take a breath of air. According to what Yuan Zhongquan said just now, if a total of 1,000 vehicles are to be manufactured in this batch, the cost will be a full 50 million yuan and a cost of 25 million US dollars! You can now build a battleship! Yang Qiu also secretly smiled bitterly. No wonder Japan, which is not too poor in history, cannot afford armor. The biggest conflict between the navy and the army is always the biggest!
"What about the mortar? Has the optical sight been solved?"
"The lenses we make ourselves are still not up to par, but the Chief of General Staff started ordering enough rangefinders and sights from France last September. 1,000 units were delivered last month, leaving 3,000 artillery rangefinders and artillery sights. It will all be delivered within five months.¡±
After solving the problem of heavy artillery and artillery's most important sights, the resumption of full-speed production of heavy artillery finally allowed the National Defense Forces to gradually resume the construction of self-produced heavy equipment after a two-year hiatus. The gradual increase in strength also made Yang Qiu, who was worried about the poor party, a lot more relieved. He looked at Xue Yue with a smile: "Are you ready? You will set off from Hankou at the end of the month."
Xue Yue had been waiting to go to Europe to show off his skills for a long time, so he immediately blushed and saluted: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, I've been waiting for a long time!" Yang Qiu smiled slightly and was about to continue talking, but Kuang Xukun suddenly came from behind and pulled him. He pulled his clothes and handed him a telegram.
Yang Du, who had been paying attention, only saw his eyebrows twisted tightly, and then slowly relaxed after a long time. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 415 Dilemma
In front of the Dohan Palace in Kulumbog, soldiers used rifles and bayonets to separate a long human wall. Tens of thousands of devout Mongolian people crowded outside the cordon, turning prayer wheels and staring at the open crimson door. , his eyes showed irresistible anger.
Xu Shuzheng, who had just returned from Irkutsk on errands, looked at the crowd and walked into the palace with a gloomy expression. The sound of footsteps echoed in the long and narrow passage, which seemed to indicate that the grassland was about to usher in a turbulent period. When he walked to the bedroom, several security officers stationed in Cullen were still investigating. They carefully checked every corner trying to find any clues. Since the clean-up order had not yet been waited for, two corpses were entangled next to the extinguished brazier. The low temperature had frozen the corpses to a solid state, but the scene was well preserved because of this. Zhebu's face was horrified and his abdomen was stabbed with a sharp weapon, while the other one was wearing the uniform of a second lieutenant of the National Defense Forces. He was also stabbed in the chest, and the hand holding the knife was Zhebu's! No matter who sees this scene, they will probably think that this Wehrmacht officer came to kill Zhebu, but was turned against him and both of them died.
"The deceased was a private of the 124th Division. His uniform and pass were stolen from the Military Control Department and he disguised himself as an officer to deceive the guards at the door. Jeb's knife was forged after he stabbed it in." The security bureau officer handed over the initial report. Xu Shuzheng continued with a solemn expression: "The first one found was the lama next to Zhebu. This person's whereabouts are unknown now. From the outside, it seems that he deliberately spread false news that we killed Zhebu, which attracted the herdsmen. protest."
"Damn it!" Xu Shuzheng slapped the wall hard. This was obviously a deliberate attempt to frame the situation, but he still couldn't explain it clearly! Because after all, this fake second lieutenant is indeed from the 124th Composite Division who lives temporarily in Cullen. What made him even more uneasy was that this incident actually happened after he implemented martial law. If he made a big deal, his future would be completely ruined! The Security Bureau officer didn't pay attention to his anger. Everyone knew how important Jeb's position was in Mongolia, otherwise the central government would not have kept him to this day But this man died under his nose! One can imagine the anger of millions of believers.
After venting his anger with a punch, Xu Shuzheng calmed down a lot and asked: "Have you investigated the details of this scum? Who could be behind the scenes?"
"We are already investigating and have also sent telegrams back to the customs to help find out his details. However, judging from past experience, it may be difficult to find out the background. According to current inferences, the most likely background is the Mongolian rebels, Russia or Japan! "The officer continued: "I think the most important thing now is how to stabilize the situation! It is difficult for the troops to blockade the road during the difficult winter, so this news will definitely spread throughout the grassland after spring. With this news, the Mongolian rebels will definitely attack. Tizhebu's banner of revenge will also be strengthened a lot. Although Russia and Japan will not take action openly, they never want to see Mongolia smoothly integrated into our Republic of China, so I'm afraid, General, you have to make preparations in advance."
Xu Shuzheng had a headache. The location of Cullen is very important. Especially related to the safety of the Siberian Railway. This line is now the only way for hundreds of thousands of soldiers and workers to return home. If the Mongolian rebels take this opportunity to grow and disrupt the situation, I am afraid that the section from Chita to Lake Baikal will not be peaceful. ! I currently have two mixed divisions in my hands, which seem to have more than 40,000 people, but in fact the 123rd Division will go to the Russian Urals to be on standby after the spring. Even if the 124th Division stays, it will be extremely difficult to defend hundreds of kilometers of railway lines with one division and two National Guard brigades
Just when he had a headache, bad news came again.
"Report! Emergency call from ChitaThis morning, one of our trains transporting cotton-padded clothes and sleeping bags struck a mine and exploded shortly after it left Chita. The accompanying convoy was also ambushed by the Mongolian Babuzabu rebels. More than 50,000 pieces of cotton-padded clothes and quilts were allburned!"
"Bang." Xu Shuzheng swung his riding crop hard and hit the wall with a crisp sound. The soldiers and officers around him turned their heads to look, only to see a face so gloomy that it could almost drip water.
Fifty thousand pieces of cotton-padded clothes and cotton sleeping bags to support the Chinese workers were burned, and only three people from a guard platoon escorted by the escort vehicle survived! Everyone is injured! In the end, they were saved by the expulsion of the rebels by the passing Russian army. First, the Wehrmacht was blamed for the murder of Jebu, and then the rebels who had been suppressing the Siberian region of Russia for the past two years brazenly attacked the railway! Two successive events clearly reminded everyone that the northern grasslands will enter a period of turmoil.
Seeing that the country was prospering, the north was beginning to become unstable, so even Feng Guozhang in the General Staff Conference Room was so angry that he slapped the table with his face livid: "What the hell is this Xu Shuzheng doing! Can't he even see a section of the railway?"
"Hua Fu calm down first." Sa Zhenbing said after a few words of comfort: "It's not his fault. We only have the right to help defend Chita in Russia. As long as they don't do anything, we can't do anything. Besides, now The heavy snow in the north has blocked the roads and even the cavalry can¡¯t move It¡¯s hard enough for him.¡±
"The railway brigade is on standby in Changchun. In my opinion, we should immediately negotiate with Russia to dispatch them to escort the train."??The railway section from Chita to Irkutsk is safe. "
¡°Without adding a few more National Guard brigades, it¡¯s really not feasible for the Northeast Theater District to transfer a division.¡±
"There is not enough time! The scale of our troop dispatch was all agreed upon with Russia. They were already worried about this matter. Now I am afraid they will never agree to increase the troop count. Even if it is possible, it will take at least three or four people to send the report to St. Petersburg and come back. month time.¡±
"What should we do then? Are we going to watch the rebels move the railway?"
Everyone hit the mark, but Yang Qiu kept looking at the map, frowning and remaining calm. Song Ziqing took a look at him and said, "Actually, I think the attack is not a big problem. Now there are more than just people who want to use the Siberian Railway. Our family, including British and French prisoners of war, all have to go back here, and 70% of the weapons Russia ordered from the United States have to go to Vladivostok. Last month alone, 100,000 rifles and 100 million rounds of ammunition were shipped to the Urals, so the Russian army will definitely try their best. They dare to take action this time just to demonstrate against us. What I am most worried about is" He glanced at everyone and finally stopped at the former: "If Nicholas I collapses I¡¯m afraid it will be really troublesome!¡±
"Russia is finished. Is this impossible?" The 21 Paulding-class destroyers and 2 light cruisers have already made the Navy extremely happy, so Sa Zhenbing didn't believe it when he heard that Russia would be finished. On the contrary, Cai E, who had just returned from Kunming for the New Year, was very worried: "What Ziqing said is absolutely right! I and Jiang Fangzhen studied the telegrams sent back by Lu Zhengxiang in the past few months. From the telegrams, we can see the domestic turmoil in Russia. It was more powerful than half a year ago, with the number of strikes and the number of participants several times higher. Shi Xiaolou also sent a telegram back yesterday saying that there had been several mutinies in the Russian army on the front lines in Kiev and Minsk. I'm afraid it would be troublesome for them to have three times the provisions. Although there is no official statistics, but according to him, the number of deserters is only about 20,000 to 30,000. In addition, in the country there are hundreds of thousands of neglected guns among the people. !¡±
"Besides the guns, the biggest problem is this snow!" Song Ziqing put it bluntly: "Russia has been particularly severely affected this winter. Trains from the Ural and Don River regions that produce grains to the front line and St. Petersburg can only run less than 100 kilometers a day due to the snowstorm. 50 pairs, which cannot alleviate the food shortage at all. The North Atlantic support from Britain and France was also interrupted due to the impact of the ice The price of food in St. Petersburg has increased more than five times, and the voice of the people against the Tsar's demand for an end to the war is rising. Nigeria The problem with Gula's reign is not big, but if he is ousted, it is hard to say whether Russia will continue to fight! Even if the new government continues to fight, when the ice and snow melt in the spring, the entire Russia, including Ukraine and the Don River Basin, will be flooded, and this summer's grain production will be reduced. It¡¯s a done deal.¡±
These words made Feng Guozhang temporarily put aside the bad news and said in shock: "Isn't this supported by Britain and France? Besides, didn't Yue Peng send a telegram back to say that there have been many American observers in the Western Front Command in Paris recently, including the one who fought against Mexico? Commander Pershing has gone, and if the United States also joins the war, it will definitely provide strong support."
"What about support?"
Cai E smiled bitterly and said: "If the central government collapses, can there still be peace in the local area?"
His words made everyone shut up. There were living examples in China a few years ago. So if there is trouble in Europe, it will not only happen in Siberia, a place where the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It is not a big problem to withdraw the troops and Chinese laborers. If it is not possible, we can still take the route from Tomsk to Xinjiang. However, if the defeated bandits and bandits in the east of Russia and the Poor Party group all revolt the Mongolian rebels will inevitably grow stronger. Several times more, and with the incident involving Zhebu I'm afraid there will only be a lot more people who are hostile to the Republic of China.
Yang Qiu listened silently to everyone's discussion, but his heart was filled with emotions. His original plan was to stabilize Jeb, use his influence to ensure a smooth transition in Mongolia, and then implement a secular government structure and divide Mongolia into several provinces to fundamentally disrupt religious influence. In this way, he would only have to concentrate on dealing with the poor party's infiltration to the east in the future. But what he never expected was that Zhebu was dead!
It doesn¡¯t matter if he dies, I still want him to die. It's okay to put the blame on himself, but the problem is that he shouldn't and can't die now! Because Mongolia is now a closed serf society, belief has a great influence among ordinary herders. In fact, there is no need to worry too much about Mongolia, but Russia is about to collapse! As Cai E and Song Ziqing said, referring to China in the year of 1911, we can know that once the central government is turbulent, such remote areas will definitely fall into civil strife. In the parallel world, hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese soldiers have been reduced to disgrace, and the army they currently have is only slightly stronger than Japan's.
As for supporting Kolchak to help suppress bandits, it is even more impossible. With the current national strength of the Republic of China, it is to reap benefits but must not be involved in the Russian Civil War! But if Russia does not send troops to sweep Siberia, what will the Mongolian rebels do? Just sit back and watch it get mixed up with the Poor Party and other forces? That may pose a greater threat in the future, but sending troopsSuppressing banditry in the vast territory of Siberia cannot be accomplished in one or two years. If the Russian Civil War ends, we may have to directly face the millions of Soviet Red Army troops who have emerged from the brutal war.
How to choose?
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 416 The ignited flame!
While Yang Qiu was thinking about how to re-capture the pulse of the Far East, which was increasingly deviating from history, St. Petersburg still arrived at this day according to inertia.
The day started as usual. In the Embassy of the Republic of China in St. Petersburg to Russia, the chef placed brown bread mixed with sawdust and a small jar of nearly bottomed butter on the table. The milk and eggs before the war had completely disappeared from the table, even the ambassador of a country had already Unable to get regular rations. In order to make the breakfast look more substantial, the chef thought about opening the last bucket of lunch meat. This ten-pound package of lunch meat was specially sent by the Second Expeditionary Force of the Russian Army. However, he still did not dare to waste it and cut the meat into thin slices and put it on everyone's plate.
Chen Shijie and his partners frowned at this breakfast after arriving at the restaurant. Of course, they were not doing it for themselves, but for Mrs. Peide who had just recovered: "Brother Liu, are there no eggs? Today is Women's Day. My wife has a foot injury and I can boil some eggs for her." The chef named Brother Liu is the embassy's chef. The local old overseas Chinese employed, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice, so when faced with this problem, Sixth Brother could only shrug his shoulders: "I finished eating it the day before yesterday. Now it is difficult to buy even this kind of black bread in the market outside. If this continues I¡¯m afraid we¡¯re all going to be hungry.¡±
"Isn't there some rice in the cellar? It's better to cook a bowl of porridge for Madam than to eat this sawdust."
"Nothe grain in the cellar cannot be moved for the time being!" The counselor was about to ask Brother Six to go to the cellar to get the grain reserves to make porridge, when Wang Zhengting's voice rang from the stairs. Seeing Mrs. Peide coming down with her, Chen Shijie hurriedly walked over to help her and said, "Sir, why can't you use the food reserves? How can Madam eat these things with her injured foot?"
More than two dozen embassy staff gathered around the small dining table. Since the Russian food shortage, the embassy has abolished the distinction between large canteens and small restaurants. Everyone eats together in this way to avoid waste. Wang Zhengting asked everyone to sit down and then said: "This year's heavy snow is very different from previous years. There will definitely be flooding after the snow, so the food reserves need to be reserved for emergencies. How can it be eaten so early."
Mrs. Peide also smiled and picked up the hard black bread. She picked up a little butter about the size of a soybean with the tip of a table knife, spread it on the bread and said: "Zixin is right. This year's wars and natural disasters will definitely be very serious. Food needs Save it for the most critical moment. Besides I think these breads are also very delicious." Under everyone's gaze. The wife of a diplomat who was married to China broke open the bread, dipped it in the boiling water in front of her and stuffed it into her mouth. Seeing her struggling to chew the hard bread mixed with sawdust, Wang Zhengting smiled slightly and picked up the bread and started to bite it. Although everyone can't bear it, the food shortage in Russia is serious now, even if you have money, you can buy food. The food reserves must be kept until the most critical moment, so Brother Six and everyone could only sigh helplessly.
Chen Shijie felt bad and thought about it and said, "How about I go to the Urals. Li Liejun should have a lot of bacon and salty bones on hand. I can bring some back for Madam to replenish her health." Mrs. Peide shook her head and said with a smile. : "Shijie, thank you. But my injury has healed, please rest assured. There are also snow disasters in China now, and melting snow will cause floods, so this summer's grain harvest will definitely be severely harvested! And there will be serious shortages along the Siberian Railway line. There were some rebels. Train transportation is very vulnerable to attack, so the food stored in the Urals needs to be reserved for workers and soldiers. In fact, compared with the soldiers on the front line, I am very happy."
Seeing her say this, Chen Shijie could only nod his head in agreement, thinking to himself that he would just send someone to go quietly after a while. After everyone had finished eating, Wang Zhengting asked about the situation of the expeditionary force and Ural as usual, and asked everyone to pay attention to the outside before helping Mrs. Peide back upstairs to rest. After seeing the two people leaving, Chen Shijie immediately greeted everyone, and first sent two people to try to find a way to hitchhike to the Urals to bring back some meat. Then he grabbed the chef Liu Ge and asked, "Brother Liu, do you know where I can buy some food?" ?¡±
Brother Liu has lived in St. Petersburg for 30 years and is one of the oldest overseas Chinese in the embassy. But this was the first time I encountered this situation. After thinking for a long time, he said: "It must be gone in the market. Now the only people who can have good food are the nobles. I know a few servants, but they "
"I know, wait for me." After Chen Shijie understood what he meant, he immediately went back to the house and took out a stack of dollars. These were originally the activity funds given to him by the Security Bureau, but now they don't care about so much. He also asked someone to find a large bag and just as he was about to go out, Sixth Brother grabbed him and said, "Bring a gun. Yesterday Zhang Yuan and I went to buy black bread and saw someone robbed with a gun."
Chen Shijie smiled and patted his waist, indicating that he was ready. After that, the two put on their hoods and pushed the two bicycles out to find food. After seeing the backs of the two people from upstairs, Wang Zhengting sighed: "Hey I don't know how long this day will last. I heard that there is a big parade today It's really nerve-wracking."
Mrs. Peide also sighed. St. Petersburg has had her since Rasputin was killed late last yearThe atmosphere felt tense. City-wide marches in January, clashes in February when thousands of workers were laid off, and constant bad news from the front lines put the city and the country on the verge of explosion. She stood up and walked to her side, her eyes also full of uneasiness: "Zixin. Do you think if Russia can we win the final victory?" Although she married far away from China, Mrs. Peide still loved her. Belgium, under the iron heel of the German army, misses him deeply. Whenever I think of the fall of the motherland and the people being enslaved, tears fall uncontrollably. Lu Zhengxiang hugged his wife distressedly and comforted him: "Don't worry, this is an expedition specially sent by the Vice President! Since he dares to invest so much, I believe he must be somewhat sure of the final victory."
"Yes." Mrs. Peide nodded, but the worry in her eyes still could not be dispelled.
Sixth Brother and Chen Shijie quickly rushed to the backyard of Grand Duke Petrovich's luxurious villa. Nicholas II's cousin was obviously not among those starving. When Chen Shijie waved the dollar, the two servants quickly moved out several boxes of food, including two cans of fine caviar and a large cod. After stuffing these into the cloth bag, Sixth Brother couldn't be happy, and said bitterly: "Look! The common people are starving, and the soldiers eat chaff and drink water every day to fight on hungry stomachs, but they eat a lot of fish and meat and use military vehicles to carry them home. Food! All the food provided by the British has been misappropriated by these nobles. If this continues, it will be damned if we don¡¯t cause trouble."
Chen Shijie smiled slightly and said nothing. As an agent deployed by the Security Bureau in Russia, he knew the current situation in Russia better than anyone else. When the two of them pushed their bicycles back along the same route, they suddenly encountered a small group of soldiers armed with weapons! This made Sixth Brother nervous. There have been a lot of incidents of soldiers robbing things in St. Petersburg recently. Fortunately, this group of soldiers seemed to be performing some urgent mission, and they hurried towards the square without even looking at them.
Looking at the direction they left, Chen Shijie frowned and suddenly felt the urge to take a look. But thinking that these foods were very important to everyone, I could only suppress my curiosity and continue walking back. But when they walked out of this wealthy residential area, the sight in front of them immediately stunned them.
"Oh my God! There must be tens of thousands of people" Brother Six opened his mouth so wide that he unconsciously let go of his hand holding the bicycle, only to see that the street that was empty just now had been completely crowded. . Countless workers in blue denim uniforms rushed past like a flood, and what was even more surprising was that there were actually many women among them rushing towards the palace. Almost subconsciously, Chen Shijie suddenly hugged the cloth bag full of food tightly and pulled Sixth Brother to the roof of the building next to him. When the two of them reached the top of the building, they felt like their scalps were going to explode!
Workers, countless workers! Women countless women too! There were also Bolsheviks wearing identification armbands, and even many anti-war soldiers with weapons! Everywhere! Crowds of people! It was as if there was an inaudible magic flute calling. The whole of St. Petersburg gathered under the sound of the flute, and no matter which direction you looked, there were densely packed heads of people. Even though the streets were packed, people still flowed out of the alleys and merged into the flood peak to sweep towards the square in front of the palace! Although there had been many large demonstrations in St. Petersburg since the war, neither of them had seen such a large scale, and "Brother Sixcan you hear the meaning? The slogans they used this time seem to be a little different."
"Wait, let me listen" Brother Six pricked up his ears, but after a while he no longer needed to listen because there were only two voices left in the world.
"End the war! End the dictatorship!"
When the two were surrounded by a surging crowd of demonstrators. When Chen Shijie began to chew on the word "end the dictatorship", which was rarely used in previous protest marches, gunfire rang out in the square in the distance.
It¡¯s chaos! Total chaos!
The sound of gunshots made Wang Zhengting, who was also paying attention with binoculars, suddenly feel heartbroken. Mrs. Peide secretly prayed that the conflict would not intensify. In order to allow Russia to continue fighting until it defeats Germany and liberates Belgium, their wishes were completely buried after a plume of black smoke rose. Shortly after the excited demonstrators clashed with the military and police, the St. Petersburg police station building was set on fire. Immediately afterwards, a large number of cavalry loyal to the tsar began to appear and trampled the demonstrators with iron hooves.
"Zixin" After the police station was set on fire, Mrs. Peide's last extravagant hope came to nothing. She grabbed Wang Zhengting's clothes with trembling hands: "Do you think this is like six years ago "
six years ago? Wang Zhengting was stunned at first, and then quickly remembered a scene that happened in China six years ago. Lien Zhan suffered a series of defeats with countless casualties, turmoil, hunger and cold, economic collapse and the runaway power of the powerful! After nearly three years of war, Tsarist Russia was completely and completely crushed by a team of 300,000 strikers!
The flame of revolution was finally ignited by the angry proletariat on International Women¡¯s Day. The whole world has been swept away by the Russian hot air.?Burned.
"No, I have to see the queen! I have to see Grand Duke Alexandro. Come, prepare a car" Wang Zhengting understood what must be done at this time. Even if it is not for the country, not for the tens of thousands of soldiers who are still fighting fiercely in Ukraine and the Urals, and not for the hundreds of thousands of Russian-Chinese workers, he at least wants to think about his wife, so he is determined to prevent the situation from deteriorating further so as not to endanger the Eastern Front battlefield. But he just walked downstairs. Suddenly, a dozen men in cotton robes carrying dozens of large and small bags rushed in, looking like ordinary traders.
"The hunter team was ordered to protect the ambassador and his wife." (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 417 More troops?
~.< >-~ March 8, 1917.
¡°All politicians and soldiers who experienced this war in the years to come will never forget this day.
"I don't know what words to use to describe it. Perhaps the simplest is the best. Now! The situation in St. Petersburg is dire. The Russian capital is already in a state of anarchy. The administration is paralyzed. Transport, supplies, fuel are in complete disarray. General dissatisfaction is growing. .There were random gunshots in the streets. Some troops shot at each other.
Russians of all kinds began to devote themselves to this revolution. Desperate for change at all costs, people poured into the noisy streets of St. Petersburg and the Duma. The Russian grand dukes, the richly dressed ladies, the most cynical die-hards. Among them were staunchly patriotic politicians. There are generals who have experienced many battles. There are diplomats and financiers from various countries. There are liberals. There were socialists like Kerensky. There were determined citizens and merchants. There was a determination to purge Russia of ardent nationalists who were under the influence of German secrets. There are thousands of loyal farmers and workers! And behind these people. It is a global organization that has been waiting for its opportunity for a long, long time.
? Originally we had seen hope of victory. The entry of China gave the Entente an almost 6 to 2 advantage in military strength. Arms and war preparation materials produced by factories all over the world outside enemy territory are being continuously exported across the ocean to allied countries. Americans began to think about getting involved in the war. and provide low-priced supplies to the treaty. Russia also received complete equipment replenishment for the first time since the war began. A double-track wide-gauge railway has been built in the year-round ice-free port of Murmansk on the North Sea coast. Thousands of prisoners of war endured all kinds of suffering and death and worked hard for months in the Arctic night. The 1,600-mile railway was built across frozen plains and swamps. The Siberian arteries became smooth under the Chinese combing. By February 1917, Russia had increased its strength by 200 battalions. More than 3,000 cannons of various types, 500 million rounds of ammunition and hundreds of thousands of rifles are stockpiled in Murmansk and Yekaterinaburg.
Every member of the Allied Powers. France, Britain, Russia, Italy, China, Romania, Salonika have all been told to launch a general offensive on their respective fronts at the chosen moment. The fruits of victory are already waving to the Entente from across the river. But everything was ruined in this damn March! "¡ª¡ª
The Eastern Front war correspondent of The Times of England. Graal-Raven.
The riots in St. Petersburg continue. No one can stop it at this moment. Even if Nicholas II hurriedly returned to the "Tsar's Villa" from the front line, he still could not escape the fate of stepping down! Under the "well-intentioned" persuasion of the generals. On March 11, the Tsar painfully handed over the imperial power to his brother, Archduke Alexandro. However, this cowardly His Excellency the Grand Duke found that he had inherited an extremely hot potato. So he made an important decision.
He announced his resignation in just 24 hours!
It¡¯s all chaos!
Inside the British Consulate in St. Petersburg. Wang Zhengting, as the representative of China and the ambassadors of all the Allied Powers, sat upright. In front of each of them was placed a message announcing the abdication of Archduke Alessandro This was painful news for the Entente!
¡°Everyone we are faced with a painful choice!¡± The speaker was Lord Carroll, the British Ambassador to St. Petersburg. The old gentleman with white hair looked tired. He and the Allied diplomats present tried their best to save Nicholas II's fate. But still waiting for this final power-up. What will arrive at the same time as the power supply will be the decayed and defeated battlefield on the Eastern Front. The worry that radiates from the bones of the British Empire can be seen in his words: "These are five days that have let us down. But we all have a mission to help the country win! So no matter how difficult it is. We need to do our best Convince them to keep fighting. Until victory is won."
"Yes! They must be brought back. Russia must not be allowed to withdraw!" The French ambassador was even more excited. France is so miserable. What a hell if Russia withdraws again.
Everyone knows that the Eastern Front is at a critical point. No matter how thoughtful you are, you must put aside your past grudges now. When everyone discussed how to bring Russia back to the Entente. Wang Zhengting suddenly coughed twice and slowly stood up. The tone was very firm: "We are ready! Our Vice President and Foreign Minister have set off from Nanjing to St. Petersburg for consultations. The parliament has also officially passed a vote. As long as the Russian transitional government can officially and clearly state that it will continue the war. And restart Signing the EU Accession Agreement~~-First update~~Then! Our parliament can agree to increase the number of armed divisions sent to the Eastern Front from the current 5 divisions to 20 divisions! We can also help the new Russian government to recover Order. We will also do our best to help our allies win the final victory!"
Yang Qiu is visiting Russia at this time? ! Will it bring another 15 divisions? !
Are these Chinese crazy? !
No one thought of it. In this darkest day, everyone actuallyGot such good news! Even the wily Lord Carroll felt himself surrounded by happiness. But they know it. In fact, Wang Zhengting was shocked by this telegram suddenly sent from China a few hours ago. The shock was followed by confusion and confusion. Even now when I said it as planned, my heart was still in turmoil.
Lord Carroll took two steps forward and held Wang Zhengting's hand firmly: "I want to say that England will support all the decisions your country takes on the Eastern Front! Thank God for giving us the best ally. No matter what, I We will all be waiting here for the arrival of His Excellency the Vice President. And ensure his personal safety!" This sentence represents the aspirations of all participants. After him the French ambassador came forward to shake his hand. The Belgian ambassador even gave him a big hug. He laughed and said he was the best son-in-law in Belgium.
When the rising light rose from the horizon on March 13, 1917. The Tsar stepped down. News that Yang Qiu was about to visit Russia and China and promised to continue fighting on the Eastern Front and increase troops as long as the new Russian government publicly stated that it would not withdraw was sent to the Allied countries at the same time.
Until I left the British Embassy and got in the car to return to the Embassy under the protection of an elite hunter team. Wang Zhengting can still feel his hands shaking! A surprise visit to Russia is nothing. At this time, it is also time to coordinate the movements of the expeditionary force in Russia. But send 15 more infantry divisions. That's a total of 300,000 troops! Did Yang Qiu gamble too much this time? Chen Shijie, who was sitting next to him, could see the uneasiness. Suddenly he took out the badge of the Youth Association of China and wore it solemnly on his chest: "Sir, I believe in the chairman's decision!"
ChairmanWang Zhengting twitched the corner of his mouth. Six years ago, that young man used iron, blood and bayonets to forcibly knead the Republic of China together to achieve unification. And he never missed even half a step! Therefore, the young people who follow him are almost blindly obedient. Even regard it as the supreme being! But in this caseis it really right? He was still worried.
It¡¯s not just him who¡¯s worried. Everyone inside and outside Nanjing who heard the news was worried. Especially Tang Shaoyi and Li Yuanhong. On the eve of Yang Qiu and Wu Tingfang's departure, they rushed to the train station to find out what he was planning. But only got a short sentence.
"These soldiers will never reach Russia."
The train rumbled rapidly north. But the questions left are even bigger! Since there is no thought at all, it is impossible to send troops. So why make such a promise? Tang Shaoyi was puzzled. The news of the Tsar's abdication and China's determination to continue reinforcements hit all the Allied Powers like the two heaviest bombs. After China accidentally sent hundreds of thousands of troops to the Western Front. The attitude of the United States suddenly became very ambiguous. While sending a large number of observers to Europe. On the other hand, he hesitated to speak. Even if Germany uses the trump card of unrestricted submarine warfare. There was still no immediate declaration of war like in the parallel world. Now with the Russian Revolution. The Entente would probably lose the Eastern Front altogether. The strategic balance throughout Europe began to tilt rapidly toward the Allies. In this case, Wilson thought twice and decided to wait.
¡°These sons of bitches are profit-seeking businessmen!¡±
This is a reply that I will wait for. The luxurious and secluded offices of the Elys¨¦e Palace erupted in foul language. General Nivelle, the French commander-in-chief of Verdun fame, slapped the U.S. reply on his desk. He partnered in Verdijn. The most capable warrior known for his ruthlessness. Lieutenant General Mangan, commander of the French Reserve Army, was standing nearby. But he said nothing as he watched his old friend vent his anger. "For this damn war, we in France have shed all our blood! But these damn Americans are still trying to consume us. They also want to make a fortune!" Nivelle's voice continued to roar, echoing in the office. He couldn't help but be angry. Who doesn¡¯t know what the United States is up to? Isn't it just hoping to consume Europe and wait for the situation to become clear before joining in to reap the benefits? From now on, the foundation of a world power will be laid! Originally, everything was almost settled by the top management. However, it happened that the Russian revolution was likely to withdraw from the war. Those profit-seeking businessmen are of course unwilling to engage in the most difficult battlefield on the Western Front when the situation is unclear.
"Forget it. We still need to rely on ourselves to fight the war." After venting his anger, Niweiler regained his composure. He looked up and saw a thick stack of Chinese Expeditionary Force battle reports that he had at the bottom. He stretched out his fingers but quickly retracted them. Asked: "The Chinese are really prepared to send 15 more divisions to Russia?"
"Yes. Their vice president is on the train to St. Petersburg. Their president has made a promise to Ambassador Kant. But they also have a precondition. That is, the new Russian government must clearly continue the war and re-sign the alliance agreement." Mang The lieutenant general nodded. But in the blink of an eye, he frowned and said angrily: "They still asked for equipment assistance for 15 divisions as usual. They also need an additional 50 million pounds in military aid every year!"
His resentment is justified. Because even if the British and French military manufacturing industries were suppressed to the extreme. It would also take half a year to raise all the equipment for the 15 divisions. The first batch of 22 divisions has just been completed and now there are 15 more divisions! produced in Britain and France in one yearAll the equipment fell into the hands of the Chinese! Had it not been for the recent strengthening of ammunition and material support by the United States. Perhaps the Western Front would not even be able to replenish its artillery.
"Damn yellow-skinned monkey. He has the same virtues as a Yankee!" Nivele also opened his mouth. In my heart, I cursed with all the words I could find that I had only fought a few small battles on the Western Front. But the Chinese government is still licking its face and constantly reaching out to ask for things like a beggar. But it didn't show on his face after all. Because no matter how much you disdain him, you still know what 20 divisions mean to the Eastern Front at this moment. They existed even without the Slavs. As long as the Finns, Czechs and Romanians can be secured. Then the Eastern Front can at least contain Germany and Austria so that they will not be distracted by pressing all their troops to the Western Front.
certainly. This is just a diversion! What needs to be solved now is to launch a new offensive immediately. Completely wipe out the German army entrenched at the gate of Paris. So he looked away from the Chinese Expeditionary Force battle report. Asked: "Are all the generals here?"
"Yes. Everyone is here."
"Let's go."
Nivele arranged his uniform meticulously in front of the big mirror before grabbing his hat. Walk to the large conference room with Mang Ran. After a while the secretary entered the room. Once again, the report that recorded the entire process of the Chinese Expeditionary Force's "Hundred Days of Fierce Fighting" was completely submerged in thick documents
(To be continued.
??~.< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 418 Not a good start
March 25, 1917, French Western Front Command.
The windows and doors were closed, and thick black curtains isolated the large conference room from the outside world. Even the roaring fire could not dispel the cold current coming from the north. The seats in the conference room were deliberately divided into two circles. In the inner circle were generals from countries such as Britain, France, Belgium, and China that directly sent troops, and in the outer circle were representatives from countries such as Japan that declared their participation in the war but did not send armies. Everyone chatted quietly, and all the topics focused on Russia, which was mired in revolution and the precarious Eastern Front. When a country with a population of more than 100 million and more than 160 divisions of Germany and Austria was on the verge of collapse and destabilization, no matter what words were used, None of this could dispel the generals' worries.
Even ¡°exit¡± has become a taboo word here.
Nagata Tetsuzan is sitting in the outer circle. On the surface, all member states of the Entente are treated equally, but only by sitting here can you feel the inner inequality and humiliation. He only arrived on the Western Front as Japan's first army observer in October last year, when China had already begun sending troops to France. From his perspective, the people who attracted the most attention at today's meeting were undoubtedly the Chinese official group led by Yue Peng sitting in front of him and the US military observation group led by US Lieutenant General Pershing squeezed into the inner circle. Needless to say the latter, it has not been a day or two since Britain and France attracted the United States to join the war. The world's largest and most industrially capable country can change the entire war situation with just a slight tilt. Therefore, although they have not yet made up their minds, Britain and France still need to do something for them. They offer the best seats.
As for the Chinese officialdom
Looking at Yue Peng's tall back, Nagata Tieshan couldn't help but squeeze his saber tightly. This country, which was looked down upon by Japan six years ago, is now recognized for sending hundreds of thousands of troops to the fiercest Western Front, and has surpassed Japan in one fell swoop and successfully squeezed into the inner circle. And looking at the eyes of the surrounding Allied generals who glance at them from time to time, you can tell how much impact the Republic of China government made again a few days ago to continue to send more troops to Russia. Even though the Chinese Expeditionary Force has not fought a decent war so far, But just to be here and sit in the inner circle says a lot in itself.
As the first Japanese officer to oppose sending troops to Europe, Nagata Tetsuyama suddenly realized that he had done something wrong. When they think too much about protecting their own country, they ignore the quietly changing world environment. Although he still feels that neither China nor Japan can afford such a large-scale war of attrition, let alone go to the distant and cold Eastern Front. But the political and economic factors have been forgotten. Looking at the high-spirited Chinese officials sitting in the inner circle of China at this moment, his heart keeps sinking. The 5 billion low-interest loan will take eight years to fully accumulate based on Japan's current sharply shrinking fiscal revenue. The increase in annual military expenditure to 1.5 billion is enough for Japan to complete the construction of all two 88 fleets. There are also free equipment for a total of 37 army divisions, direct industrial and military assistance worth at least one billion, free logistical help and trophies! Maybe there's just one last thing left. But in the end, Nagata Tetsuyama was not optimistic that China could get such a thing. After all, land was a symbol of colonization and expansion. Britain and France would rather give money than open this door so easily.
After a sound of low footsteps, the current French commander-in-chief Niweiler, who is in his 60s and has a handsome appearance, walked into the conference room with Mang Ran. This was also the first time that Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun met this most popular military officer in continental Europe. . There is also Mang Ran, who is known as the best general in France, but his bright appearance makes people involuntarily think of Zhao She who is an armchair strategist.
Zhang Xiaozhun quietly bumped into Yue Peng: "I heard that this offensive plan was created by Mang Ran, and he was going to use it to overwhelm the Hindenburg Line of Defense Huh! I just don't understand, how can these French guys still return the favor?" Don¡¯t understand? Heavy artillery alone can¡¯t destroy the multiple deep German trenches. Even if the first trench is blown up and the infantry is sent up, what about the second trench? What about the third trench? There is a complete lack of maneuverability in tactics. and flexibility." After a hundred days of fierce fighting, the expeditionary force had a clear and intuitive understanding of the German army. To be honest, apart from being surprised the first time, I didn't take much advantage in the subsequent times, especially since most of the opponents in the fierce battle were reserve divisions. If it were replaced by army-level positions and elite veterans, I'm afraid the number of casualties would be even greater.
Yue Peng also looked carefully at Mang Ran, who was sitting next to Niweile, with a serious expression on his bronze face. His thick black hair stood straight up, his eyes were piercing, and his whole body exuded a sharp golden aura. It is said that he has a quick mind but a violent and unstable personality, and is very extravagant in his private life. Since the beginning of the war, he has slept with more than a hundred women. What's even worse is that this guy is ruthless to everyone, even himself. In such an important Battle of Verdun, he actually left his command post several times and charged the enemy with his rifle and soldiers! Iron-blooded and iron-blooded, he can also inspire the enthusiasm of soldiers. He is definitely the heroic image that newspapers and the people need most, but the problem is he is the chief of staff of the army group! The chief of staff of a large army with nearly 300,000 soldiers! No matter how to reduce casualties. Think more about how to defeat the enemy, but rush out like a soldier to steal the limelightTo create an image, you are simply joking with the lives of soldiers!
"Dear generals, our Russian friends have encountered a little trouble." He was able to surpass P¨¦tain, Foch and Castelneau in one fell swoop and become the leader of millions of French troops. Nive, who is in his 60s and has gray hair on his temples Le Le's eloquence was quite good. He glanced at Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun. Although he was extremely disgusted in his heart, he smiled calmly and said: "The Vice President of China has gone to St. Petersburg for mediation, and I have just received news that our Chinese friends have officially started the third batch of mobilization, preparing to move eastward again transport 15 infantry divisions along the line."
This last sentence instantly ignited the entire conference room! Before, everyone thought that sending troops to Russia again was just a deliberate bluff by the Republic of China government to seek benefits, but they did not expect that they would actually mobilize! This means that from recruitment, training to equipment delivery, it will only take half a year for the first troops to set foot on Russian soil. Nagata Tieshan frowned even more. He did not expect that Yang Qiu would really make up his mind to continue transporting troops to Russia's Eastern Front through the long Siberian Railway. Doesn't he consider the consequences? ! Once Russia really collapses, the German army will inevitably be directed at the Chinese army. An army of hundreds of thousands, which cannot even ensure supplies, will melt faster than the snow! But this is powerful for Japan. He still wishes that all the Chinese Expeditionary Force would die in Europe, but the question is Will Yang Qiu be that stupid?
Haig, Allenby and other British generals had obviously already received the news, so they watched silently as Yue Peng nodded slightly to show his goodwill. This was already very rare for the arrogant Haig and the British! Only Pershing, who was short and polished his leather boots and riding crop every moment, seemed unhappy. He was probably wondering whether he should send a report back and recommend sending troops immediately.
Probably because he realized that he had been deprived of too much attention, Niweiler suddenly regretted telling the news too early. He nodded to Mangran and said: "Everyone, it is still unknown whether the Eastern Front can be restored. In order to avoid the worst case scenario, we should pay attention to The Germans launch a large-scale campaign!" After he finished speaking, he gestured to Mang Ran. This force of not letting the generals of other countries speak made Haig and other British commanders a little dissatisfied. After whispering to each other for a while, they turned to open the map.
These subtle movements were all noticed by Yue Peng. There have long been rumors that Britain and France are not so perfect, but now it seems that this is really the case.
Mang Ran stood in front of the map and looked excitedly at the red lines, dotted lines and arrows marked by himself. This was a plan he had spent two months planning. He picked up the pointer and began to explain in detail: "Germany has retreated, and their resources and manpower have reached the limit. So I think we should choose the strongest part of the enemy to give a fatal blow! I suggest that our 5th and 6th Group Armies A 40-kilometer wide front from Reims to Vasson-Sultan launched a forceful attack on the German 3rd and 7th Group Armies! After the breakthrough, we quickly continued the attack in the direction of Ilsson in depth. Our allies, the British 1st, 3rd, and 5th Group Armies, launched from the Arras area Implement a auxiliary attack towards Valenciennes, pin down the German 2nd and 6th armies and freeze them unable to come over for support. Our 3rd Army provides left wing protection and launches an attack from Saint-Quentin towards Ilsson, with the right wing Our 4th Group Army made a sudden advance from Pontfaverge-Moronvilliers to form an unshakable iron pincer to attack Irson, and our 10th Group Army and the Chinese Expeditionary Force served as the general reserve force."
Following Mang Ran¡¯s pointer and words, a hundreds-kilometer-long front stretching from the sea to Lorraine-Saint-Miiel was clearly visible, with dense arrows and numbers representing one unit after another. Judging from the number, the current number of British, French and Chinese troops on the Western Front is greater than that of China and Russia (in 1916, Russia sent 2 brigades to fight in France). The total number of the Fifth Army has reached 180 divisions. The total number of people is 4.5 million. The German army on the opposite side has two major armies, the German Crown Prince's Army and the Bavarian Crown Prince's Army, with 12 armies under its jurisdiction with a total of 2 million people. What a grand war picture this is! It¡¯s exciting just to think about it. But when the words "general reserve team" popped up coldly and ruthlessly at the end, the Chinese Communist Party officials felt as if someone had a bucket of ice water poured over their heads.
It took so long to prepare, and it took more than a hundred days, more than 10,000 casualties, and more than 10,000 brothers to finally get the troops together, and then get a reserve team? Not willing to give in! So when the translator finished the translation quickly, Zhang Xiaozhun almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. In the Hundred Days of Fighting, the expeditionary force had a 1:2 advantage over the Germans in the attack! What's more, in terms of tactics and morale, our side is currently far stronger than the exhausted main force of the French army. Under such circumstances, we actually let the expeditionary force, which already has 22 divisions and more than 400,000 people, serve as the reserve force of the French 4th Group Army in Reims. This guy clearly deserves a beating!
However, Nivele did not seem to see the restless Chinese army, because at this moment, he had more than a hundred divisions at his disposal to participate in the attack. The total strength exceeds 2.3 million! It has 11,000 artillery pieces, about 500 tanks, and nearly 1,500 aircraft! Even if there are not 400,000 poor cannon fodder, there is enough confidence in a mere Siegfried Line of Defense. Moreover, this time it is a surprise attack, so it must be a victory. Any doubts should be eliminated. He has even begun to dream of becoming the greatest French hero.?So he completely ignored the angry eyes of Zhang Xiaozhun and the central government officials.
In fact, when Mang Ran was formulating the plan, he was really prepared to put the Chinese Expeditionary Force into the position of the 4th Group Army, but he was gently dismissed by Niweiler because he did not believe in the capabilities of the expeditionary force at all. In fact, his worries have some validity, because although the 4th Army is auxiliary. But on the opposite side was the very powerful 1st Army of the German Crown Prince's Army, which had withdrawn from Verdun. With 5 infantry divisions and 2 Kaiser Guard divisions, more than 160,000 people, 1,000 cannons and 2,000 machine guns, it is a very difficult force, so even though the cannon fodder in his heart is originally a consumable, he still dare not use it The Chinese Expeditionary Force, which had only fought some small battles, dealt with such a main force.
Amid everyone's astonishment, Yue Peng slowly stood up and saluted: "Your Excellency, General. I would like to know, as a reserve, do I have the right to enter the battlefield at critical moments without reporting and to decide on my own to enter the battlefield?" (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 419 Before the War
"The right to decide for yourself?"
Behind him, Tieshan Nagata¡¯s expression became very exciting, as if he was watching a joke. Officers such as Haig and Allenby were also shocked. Pershing, who was short and dark-skinned, opened his mouth slightly to smile but frowned in thought. He seemed to be wondering whether once the United States entered the war, it should also learn from others to have autonomy. As for Mang Ran, his face was so dark that he probably would have been dragged out and whipped severely if it weren't for the fact that the other party had an army of 400,000.
joke! Any army has strict and cautious military orders. Although the reserves may not be used in many cases, the right to deploy the reserves must be controlled by the command headquarters, whether for offense or defense, because the reserves are the anchor of the entire battle! Let the reserve team decide whether to join the battlefield. Doesn't this mean that if the situation goes bad, these guys can even ignore the orders of the general headquarters? !
Thinking of the petty quarrels of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during this period, and the extortion of huge amounts of arms and military expenditures again, it clearly gives people the idea of ????cheating to avoid this war. On the contrary, Yue Peng had a clear conscience and was not afraid of the crowd's ridicule or resentful looks. In fact, his original intention was to have "arbitrary power when the situation arises." Considering the language differences, the translation may not be able to express it correctly, so he was so direct. If it were anyone else, if they knew that Niweiler and Mangran didn't believe in the expeditionary force, they would probably be tempted to wait and avoid going to the battlefield.
However, this battle is really crucial. Whether the expeditionary force can fire this shot to establish its prestige and strive for greater benefits in the future depends on a solid victory. So after thinking about it, he added a faint assurance: "General. From the time we set foot on Marseille Port across thousands of miles, we never thought about returning home with failure! If the 4th Army can succeed, I will order the crossing as soon as possible. Hindenburg Line of Defense. If they make any mistake, I will stabilize the situation as soon as possible, and we are willing to issue a military order to ensure that the German army will not enter Reims!"
Mang Ran¡¯s expression became even worse. He clearly didn¡¯t believe in his plan, let alone the combat capabilities of the French 4th Army! Instead, Niweiler stopped him and said with a politician's signature smile: "General Yue, I can consider your suggestion. But I hope you know that this is a real decisive battle! If something goes wrong with Lance, you and your country They will all bear the main responsibility!"
Yue Peng didn't care about these threatening words and nodded: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your trust. You will be rewarded."
"Reward? What kind of reward can a cannon fodder give you?" Niweiler pouted, and after giving a guarantee, he began to study the detailed plan with everyone. Seeing this scene, Nagata Tetsuyama opened his mouth. He never expected that the French Commander-in-Chief would make a last-minute decision so easily! But he knew that in Niweiler's eyes having an absolutely superior force and making a sudden attack, even if the reserve team was set up, it was just a decoration. As for Haig and others, they did not speak in the end. Anyway, the Chinese Expeditionary Force was in the French defense area, and they gave them whatever rights they liked. Just don't let the German troops who finally blocked it continue to penetrate deeper.
Yue Peng quietly looked at Zhang Xiaozhun and sat down, but he didn't feel happy at all. Instead, I felt more worried. He did this to have more flexibility so as not to get in the way, but when Niweiler agreed, he felt particularly bad deep down. Obviously, this old guy who became famous in the battle of Verdun and surpassed famous generals such as P¨¦tain and Foch in just a few months was not a real soldier at all! Otherwisehow can we use the thinking of politicians to mobilize a group army that has always had 22 divisions?
This battle must be extremely dangerous!
Having this idea. Both of their hearts began to sink.
The meeting didn¡¯t last long, because Niweiler and Mangran¡¯s tactics were extremely simple. They were a complete replica of Xiafei¡¯s previous strategy of ¡°cannons conquer positions and infantry occupy them.¡± But in fact, everyone knows how effective this tactic is. The only thing they can hope for now is that before the expeditionary force is committed, the French army can consume as much of the German army's effective forces as possible and lay the foundation for subsequent breakthroughs. So after returning to Reims, the two convened a meeting with officers and inspected each unit to supervise the preparations on the spot. The sudden arrival of the officers also made hundreds of thousands of expeditionary force soldiers feel the atmosphere of an approaching war.
Throughout late March, the logistics departments of the armies on the Western Front were operating like clockwork. Ships coming from all over the world put large quantities of supplies and ammunition on trains, and with the hard work of hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers day and night, they were transported by rail to various scheduled attack points. Although the detailed battle reports and statistics of the Hundred Days of Battle were carelessly kept at the bottom by Niweiler. But the troop replenishment speed is still much smoother. Type 12 rifles, Han II light machine guns, Han III heavy machine guns, grenades, 80 and 120 mortars, Renault ft17 tanks, 37 combat artillery, 75 mountain guns, 105 howitzers, 155 Heavy artillery, gas masks, etc. began to be continuously delivered to the expeditionary force. Although only 3 base quantities of ammunition were issued, it was enough for a reserve team to conduct a large-scale battle.
The country has also begun to strengthen the replenishment of the expeditionary force. Yang Qiu, who knows the Nivel battle best, began to deploy logistical support as early as February. First, the delivery of ammunition and equipment worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Russia was ordered to be postponed. Secondly, as the United States, France, Britain and Italy began to deliver optical sights, tanks, gun barrels and other standard parts in large quantities, important 160 heavy mortars, Fang 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, Hornet 25 mm rapid-fire machine guns and T2 type Armored vehicles also began to arrive on the Western Front. In order to strengthen the firepower of the expeditionary force to destroy trenches, four modified 254mm low-pressure trench-destroying guns were specially shipped from China.
Since it does not require too much distance and accuracy, this gun was modified by shortening the barrel of the 254mm naval gun from the Japanese ship that sank in the Battle of Qingdao, and then ordering accessories from Italy. Its weakness is that the range is very short, less than 4300. meters and is too heavy to move around, but since it is non-standard equipment, it is fine as long as it can be used.
Although Yue Peng did not agree with Xiafei's tactics of "artillery conquering infantry occupation", artillery on the Western Front was still the top priority. Although the expeditionary force currently has more than 1,700 cannons. But the vast majority of them are 75mm mountain guns and mortars provided by Britain and France. Only four heavy artillery brigades that can clear the enemy from the trenches have been built, and the remaining one needs to wait for six months to get the equipment. As a result, the main artillery force of the expeditionary force is only 188 legal 155 howitzers and 16 domestically brought 150mm mine long-range cannons. 12 British-made mk5 203mm heavy howitzers, as well as 48 160 heavy howitzers and 4 305 low-pressure trench-breaking guns have just been delivered.
Looking at the total number of 268 heavy artillery, it is quite a lot. It can be divided into 22 divisions and 400,000 soldiers. There is almost one heavy artillery for one and a half regiments. This ratio is far lower than the ratio of 2 to 3 guns per regiment in Britain and France. Therefore, Yan Youbing was most anxious when he learned that there was going to be a fierce battle. With such heavy artillery, he did not dare to ensure that the strong Hindenburg main defense line was torn apart, so he ran to the Expeditionary Force General Military Logistics Base in the southern suburbs of Reims every day.
It is said to be the general logistics base, but it is actually a large open space surrounded by barbed wire covering an area of ??several square kilometers and covered with rainproof sheds and tents. In the middle of the open space, there are piles of seized equipment waiting to be sorted, including monsters such as German-made A7V tanks. There are also bits and pieces of German-made caliber artillery shells that cannot be used at all.
Hundreds of logistics soldiers next to the "hill" are sorting and repairing equipment. It is impossible to repair so much equipment just by domestic logistics soldiers, so there are many old French workers who volunteered to help from all over Reims. , and finally used a semi-truck luncheon meat to bribe the French prisoner-of-war camp officers, and poached dozens of Austro-Hungarian military technicians from there. Originally, the Logistics Department was planning to send people to take care of these people, but under the temptation of food, these prisoners of war had no intention of resisting, and instead worked very hard to repair the equipment.
After entering the door, Yan Youbing searched for a long time but did not see the fat quartermaster. He grabbed the soldier and asked, "Where are the three fat men?"
How dare you not answer the officer's question, so the soldier immediately looked strange and pointed to a resting barracks in a hidden place behind the "hill". Yan Youbing, who was anxious to know how much equipment he could scrape together before the war started, didn't pay attention to the soldiers' expressions. He continued to get more cannons and walked quickly towards the barracks.
"Hurry up. There's a good show to watch."
"Made, the three fat guys are going to be in trouble now."
"Do you think Chief Yan will rush in and kill the fat man directly?"
"Hiss no way."
"It's hard to say. I saw that the fat guy brought in two big-ass French bitches!"
"Fuck me!"
Along the way, we were surrounded by logistical soldiers with playful and smiling faces. They were lurking much faster than when they encountered the Germans. This made Yan Youbing scratch his head in surprise. I secretly wonder if these guys are too full to eat and have too much time! But when I was about to knock on the door, I realized why these guys were so weird, because there was a seductive and sinful sound coming from inside.
"Damn it, you damn fat man!" Yan Youbing laughed angrily. As the troops gradually become familiar with the environment, this kind of thing has become common. Especially since this year, there has been a widespread food shortage across France. The cold and hunger have made those French women who have lost their husbands and men so hungry that their eyes turn green. A box of lunch meat can let you experience French tenderness. So recently, there are suddenly hundreds of times more "enthusiastic and studious" soldiers in the army who are frugal and have the same official skills as translators.
"Who is it? I have something to do. Come back later."
After knocking on the door, an angry voice came from inside after being disturbed. Yan Youbing's face turned dark no matter how capable he was. He didn't care about messing with women, but you should follow the fucking time, right? It's daytime work time! So he kicked the door open and rushed in.
"Ah" Amidst the piercing screams, all I could see was that the fat quartermaster was pressing an old French woman on the desk, her ass as white as a millstone. He was still twisting because he was frightened, and there was a younger French woman with red hair next to him who was hugged in his arms.She held her hands in front of her chest and squeezed her breasts until they were like two lumps of fat.
When he saw it was Yan Youbing, the fat quartermaster was immediately frightened to death. His little brother, who was just as excited as if he had taken an aphrodisiac, suddenly succumbed and slipped out from between the woman's flesh. Yan Youbing glared at her and was probably frightened for months. With his unusable crotch, he sneered: "Okay! If you're not afraid of losing money I'll give you two minutes to get dressed and get out of here!"
The quartermaster didn't dare to delay. He quickly put on his clothes and tried not to look at the two plump and white bodies in front of him. He threw a small bag of American beef cans supplied by the French army at the woman's feet and rushed out. But when I got outside, I found that the surroundings were already crowded with soldiers watching the fun. Many good-hearted people even opened the windows to look inside. Instead, two French women dressed generously, picked up the cans and left the base. They were still dissatisfied before leaving. He glared at the young officer who was disturbing his business. Yan Youbing didn't care where they came from, he pointed at the quartermaster's nose and yelled: "Three fat guys, do you want me to shoot you! What time is it now? You don't care about the occasion or time when you fuck with women?!"
The quartermaster's face turned black with fear and his feet were trembling. The army is the size of an army. You can mess with whomever you like during the break. After all, hundreds of thousands of young people with strong hormone secretions can be left in a place where the streets are full of resentful women. Nothing will happen. What a heck, but you have to know the time and place! If this guy hadn't been so good at military supplies management, Yan Youbing would have thought of dragging him out and shooting him! However, even if he didn¡¯t shoot, a lesson was necessary, so he kicked the general quartermaster away and cursed: "Is that enough? What's the use of pretending to be dead now! Why don't you show me the list? If you can't get a heavy artillery regiment today, , I will destroy you!"
Amid the laughter of the soldiers, the quartermaster crawled back to the office to get the list he had prepared long ago. To say that this guy is really good at military supplies, the list is clearly divided into categories, and even the equipment that should be delivered to which army on which day is specified in detail. Probably wanting to use this to atone for his sins, the quartermaster lowered his eyebrows and said flatteringly: "Don't worry, Sir Yan, I have a total of 9 K16 cannons imitating ours, 27 150mm howitzers, 2 240mm heavy artillery, and 65 120mm mortars. artillery, 121 80-mm mortars, 50 75-mm guns and 34 37-mm guns. The ammunition is also ready to be loaded into the truck. You can take it away now. Oh, by the way"
The fat man didn't know what he thought of. He slapped his forehead and ran to the small warehouse. After a while, he ran out carrying a German ammunition belt and a long thing that looked like an enlarged Mauser rifle. He didn't know whether it was Either I ran too fast or I worked too hard just now, my feet were weak, and I was sweating profusely when I came back. But he didn't dare to wipe it and handed the gun to Yan Youbing's hand like a treasure: "This was left to me by the reconnaissance company a few days ago to repair. I have ordered people to test it. The caliber of this thing is larger than the Venomous Fang heavy machine gun. With the same K bullet as ours, it can penetrate the steel plate of a French tank from 300 meters away. This is the detailed data after the test."
This fat man is indeed good at military logistics. He not only repaired this strange gun but also conducted detailed experiments. Although Yan Youbing is not an infantry officer, he knows that the headquarters is studying a new tactic of using artillery to cover tanks and supplementing it with infantry to break through the defense line. If Wouldn't it be dangerous for the German army to equip such guns on a large scale? So I immediately walked back with the gun and the experimental data, but after taking two steps, I remembered that I couldn't let this fat guy play with me in vain. He turned around and said fiercely: "Go to the military police department to receive a ten-day confinement! Two months' salary!" Then write a detailed inspection and submit it to the military department. If you are discovered again regardless of the occasion, don¡¯t blame me for being ruthless!"
"Then if we clearly distinguish the occasion wouldn't it?!" The fat man swallowed his saliva and did not dare to ask. After driving away the soldiers who were watching the fun, he also took care of transporting the repaired and inventoried equipment and weapons to each unit according to the list. , I secretly stuffed two cans into my arms and went to the military police with a mournful face to ask for confinement
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 420 Fighting on the Western Front! (one)
In the early morning of April 9th.
The road from Reims to Soissons was crowded with troops of different numbers. The soldiers trudged on the muddy road in the pouring rain. The drivers who were afraid of being late and delaying the attack kept honking their horns, but the whole team still remained. Slow as a snail. More than ten meters away, the artillerymen silently tied the ten-ton long-range cannon stuck in the mud with a rope, and then hung it on the butt of the Renault truck that was towing it. As the engine screamed and the wheels spun, the mud kicked up covered the entire body of the surrounding soldiers. It was shrouded, but unfortunately no matter how hard the truck tried, this heavy artillery that was urgently needed on the front line remained motionless. In the end, even the truck fell into the big hole dug by the rear wheel.
The soaked artillerymen stood helplessly beside the cannon with blank eyes. Although the officers were still shouting, everyone could see that it was impossible for them to arrive at the scheduled position on time to participate in the attack. There were heavy artillery and ammunition trucks stuck in the mud everywhere in front and behind the cannon. These big guys blocked the road and then blocked the infantry from moving forward, so that the chaos became more and more chaotic and eventually became a mess that no one could untie.
"What happened? It's such a mess! Didn't it say that a fight was about to start?" Xue Yue muttered, not satisfied with the chaos in front of him. As the first officer to graduate from the armor training class taught by Yang Qiu, he pointed at the Renault truck stuck in the mud and was puzzled: "Commander Qiu, the last telegram said that the French army is equipped with many tanks, why didn't you see them all the way here? What if? There is one that can be towed out here."
"It's quite a lot. There are more than a thousand in total, but" Qiu Wenbin glanced at Cai E, who was sitting in front with his eyebrows furrowed, spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "You'll know after you wait for a while. Well, tanks are not as effective as artillery here."
"How is that possible!" Xue Yue heard him say that tanks are not as good as artillery, and he jumped up like a rabbit whose tail was stepped on: "The firepower and destructive power of tanks are indeed not that of artillery, but their mobility is far beyond that of artillery. The commander-in-chief said. Future warfare must be a combination of firepower and mobility, and even infantry must be armored to break through trenches"
"The problem is. They can't get personal instruction from the Commander-in-Chief!"
"That's that's true." He was interrupted by Qiu Wenbin before he finished speaking. The first period was all taught by the Commander-in-Chief himself. From the meaning of tanks to the tactical courses, everything was written by him. After using experimental tanks and Gray Wolf armored vehicles for experiments and confrontation training, everyone gradually understood how powerful that tactical manual was. On the contrary, British, French and German tanks have just appeared, so there is no strategy at all. But having said that, how did the Commander-in-Chief actually compile a tank combat tactics manual a few years in advance? Could it be inspired by the Gray Wolf armored car and bunker truck? Xue Yue held his chin and thought hard. Cai E didn't say a few words from the beginning. At this moment, he was looking at the long line of people outside without saying a word. Seeing his worried face, Qiu Wenbin asked curiously: "Deputy Chief of General Staff¡what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±
"Wen Bin, Boling. Did you find anything wrong?"
Qiu Wenbin glanced around, and Xue Yue searched for a long time before asking: "Something's wrong? Apart from this muddy road delaying the trip. What's wrong with that?"
"Pay attention, listen to the sound."
"Voice?" Qiu Wenbin's eyes lit up. After listening to the meeting, he said with emotion: "Deputy Chief of Staff, you are really amazing. You saw through the French army's problem at once." Xue Yue was puzzled at first. But gradually I understood, because apart from the sound of vehicle engines and rustling footsteps, there were very few loud conversations around. Even if there is conversation, most of the soldiers' voices are very soft, as if something is stuck around their necks.
On roads stretching for tens of kilometers, hundreds of thousands of troops trudging, thousands of trucks and cannons stuck in mud, mud-covered artillerymen and infantrymen moving together without making any loud noise! God, even if there are thousands of coolies working together, they will still shout and work together! After realizing this, the hearts of the three of them began to sink It is clear! After nearly three years of fierce fighting and paying the price of millions of military and civilian casualties, the French army, known as the world's largest army before the war, is on the verge of collapse! If this battle fails again, France may lose its last bit of confidence in resistance! So until they arrived at the frontline headquarters, the three of them were immersed in the silent picture just now, worried and silent.
After Qiu Wenbin showed his special pass, the military vehicle drove into the strategic location of the French assault group with hundreds of thousands of people. As soon as he got off the car, the sharp-eyed Xue Yue saw Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun hiding under the eaves and smoking cigarettes, with the flickering butts reflected Both faces were a little gloomy. When she saw him and Cai E, she managed to recover and came up with a smile: "Brother Songpo, why are you here?"
"Don't mention it. The commander-in-chief saw that I was idle and getting paid for nothing, so he couldn't stand it and kicked me here to serve as your staff."
"Can I get help from Brother Songpo?"Fist, I have to thank the Commander-in-Chief. "
"Haha" After making a few jokes, the heavy mood just now gradually dissipated. Zhang Xiaozhun was concerned about the country and asked: "How is the situation in the country now?"
"The snowstorm at the beginning of the year was quite serious, and the floods in the north are expected to cause a lot of crop failure in the summer. Everything else is peaceful, except for something happening in Mongolia." Cai E gave a general account of the murder of Zhebu and the false accusation against the National Defense Forces. After hearing that Russia still refused to agree to send troops from the Northeast Theater to Siberia to suppress bandits after repeated negotiations, and even deliberately restricted the scope of activities of the National Guard and the Railway Brigade after the fall of the Tsar, Yue Peng couldn't help but snorted: "After the fall of the Tsar, they became tough. Well, I don¡¯t know where the confidence comes from!¡±
"Forget it, the commander-in-chief has his own arrangements for this matter, let's talk about the situation here." Cai E looked at the busy French officers around him and asked: "You two are also considered senior officers, why don't you go in and take a look? "
Speaking of this matter, Zhang Xiaozhun was full of resentment. He was still angry at the meeting that day when Niweiler and Mangran deliberately targeted the expeditionary force. He immediately said angrily: "What's so good about it! After all this, it's still covered by the same set of firepower. The old-fashioned thing of infantry following, the new tactics we spent more than a hundred days to develop, but I didn¡¯t see any trace of it! Damn, I was busy in vain." Seeing Zhang Xiaozhun, who rarely loses his temper, he looked angry and cursed, Cai E couldn't help but laugh and said: "Sure enough, the Commander-in-Chief guessed it right. He said that after seeing you, my ears will be filled with complaints. It's true."
Yue Peng smiled and asked Xue Yue: "Is the armored brigade here?"
Xue Yue did not dare to interrupt when the three senior officers were talking. Besides, it was his first time coming to the Western Front. It is always right to listen more and learn more. He did not salute until asked: "Report to the commander, 72 vehicles arrived with us yesterday afternoon. According to the plan, 108 vehicles will arrive tomorrow, and France promised to transport all the remaining vehicles to Lanzhou within five days. Si, but most of the soldiers came with me first."
"Within five days? Haha It would be good to arrive in ten days." After so long. Zhang Xiaozhun finally saw through the so-called high efficiency of the French army, but Yue Peng was not angry and continued to order: "There is not much time! The troops who arrived first will start adaptive training immediately. I estimate that it will be our turn in half a month at the latest." ¡±
Upon hearing that he would be entering the battle in half a month, Xue Yue excitedly clapped his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Commander, we started training in October last year, there will be no problem!" Yue Peng didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm, but seeing that this kid was obviously still Not understanding how difficult this battle was, he warned with a straight face: "Don't talk nonsense, here tanks won't be very effective."
Xue Yue curled his lips disapprovingly. I thought Yue Peng and Qiu Wenbin didn't understand how powerful the armored assault was, but just as they were about to defend themselves, they suddenly heard several muffled thunders. At first he thought it was spring thunder, but as the surrounding French troops and some observing national officers started shouting. I immediately felt something was wrong. But this feeling only stayed in my mind for a few minutes. Thunderbolts suddenly exploded from all directions!
The fight has begun! The fight finally begins!
There are a total of 3,000 heavy artillery pieces of 150 mm or above on the 50-mile frontal front from Reims to Soissons. There are nearly 2,000 cannons of other calibers roaring in unison! Connected by telephone lines, tens of thousands of artillery shells cut through the rain with a dark red streamer and rushed towards the German defense line five miles away. Looking from the area where the headquarters is located, the entire sky seems to be filled with colors, and there is no room for other sounds in the ears! Although the rain blocked his sight, and although he was in a low-lying area and could not penetrate the darkness to reach the target area, the flowing flames on the horizon made Xue Yue, who had witnessed the war on the Western Front for the first time, widen his eyes and even his lips trembled .Can the German army survive such heavy artillery fire?
But soon Zhang Xiaozhun pinched his watch and said a word that completely hit this newcomer on the Western Front: "The density is not enough! One-third of the artillery on the road has not arrived, and the speed has not reached full speed. It is probably because of the outage of artillery transportation and storage. Problems." So many problems can be seen in just ten minutes. Even Cai E had to say that war is really a training exercise. If so many cannons and ammunition hadn't been stuck in the mud when he arrived, he might not have dared to make such a conclusion.
Only Xue Yue stuck out his tongue: "This is not enough Chief of Staff, I don't want you to attack people like this."
"It's not enough at all, and it's a waste of artillery shells!" Yue Peng smiled and looked at this young officer who made great contributions in the Sino-Japanese War and was selected into the armored training regiment and escaped. He raised his finger: "If you knew, France A full 11 million artillery shells have been prepared for this attack, and according to their command's requirements, they must all be fired within five days You won't say too much."
"11 million shells fired in 5 dayshe French guy is stupid!" Xue Yue was strangely not surprised this time. Instead, he unexpectedly jumped up, clapped his thighs, and counted with his fingers: "Even if The cheapest 75mm shells cost 6 US dollars each. If all this money were used to make our ground dragon tank??, even if all parts are ordered and assembled from abroad, 3,000 vehicles can be built! If it were to be self-made, it would be 6,000 cars, and I could fill this place directly! "
Yue Peng was too lazy to pay attention to this man. He waved to the guards to drive a military car and looked at Cai E, who had just arrived: "Let's go, I will take you to a higher place to see." Cai E had also long thought about how the French army fought, so Get into the car immediately. After driving about two kilometers, the car stopped in front of an artillery observation post that was transformed from a lighthouse. Since several people had special passes, the French artillery observers stationed here cooperated and gave them the top loft.
After climbing to the top of the five-story lighthouse, his sight suddenly became clearer. Cai E took out the Zeiss eight-fold telescope he carried with him, but after looking at it for a while, he gradually frowned and turned to Yue Peng: "Zian, I'm afraid you should have looked earlier. Is there something wrong?"
"Multiple days of heavy rain have caused the soil to become soft, and the shells will pierce deeply after they fall, and the explosion shock wave will be absorbed by the mud to absorb most of its power." Yue Peng looked into the distance with a solemn face and snorted: "So This is a pure waste of artillery shells!" As if to verify his words, as the sky brightened little by little, the Hindenburg Defense Line in the distance began to become clear. Through the telescope, Xue Yue finally understood what a waste of artillery shells was, because the artillery fired for several hours. After at least one million shells were fired, the German position, which looked like a gray line, still looked relatively complete.
"Look, the tanks are out!"
In the heavy rain, dozens of French Renault FT17 and Santa Monsa assault tanks emerged from the haystacks and woods used for camouflage, formed a straight horizontal line and rushed towards the Hindenburg Defense Line. However, Xue Yue saw this The excited heart behind the picture suddenly twitched: "Commander, this is how they use tanks? Where are the infantry!" (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 421 Fighting on the Western Front! (two)
~.< >-~ The tanks are dispatched.
But Xue Yue, who graduated with first place from the Armored Forces Training Course of the National Defense University last year and underwent half a year of actual combat exercises, was stunned. There is no wedge formation to exert firepower, no infantry hiding behind thick steel for protection, and no artillery to protect the front wings! More than fifty French tanks lined up in a straight line, and then rushed towards the battlefield where the smoke had not cleared, to challenge the infantry front with a complete and solid defense system.
This is simply asking for death!
While he was jumping and cursing and shouting, the infantry group finally appeared several hundred meters behind the tank group This huge gap could be easily blocked with artillery fire. Even the trainee staff officers behind him covered their faces. Cai E, who had just arrived, frowned as he couldn't stand it anymore. After three years of fighting, is the French army at this level of tactics?
Soon after the German outpost discovered the French tanks, they called for artillery to quickly adjust and carry out covering bombardment of the French armored groups. The heavy artillery shells fell next to a tank that was slowed down by mud and craters. This seven-ton Renault ft17 The tank instantly turned into a ball of fire. Fortunately, howitzers completely rely on luck to hit tanks. Unless they are so dense that every inch of land is covered, not many tanks will actually be hit. But the infantry at the back were in dire straits! Artillery shells kept falling all around them, and the mud kicked up by the explosion quickly suppressed this wave of infantry on the ground and could no longer follow the tanks. Seeing that the French tanks were clearly out of touch with the infantry, but they continued to rush towards the German first line of defense. Even Qiu Wenbin, who was usually taciturn, stamped his feet: "Stupid! The Germans have already seen tanks in Verdun. , the trenches have been changed to a standard of at least 3 meters wide, and it is impossible to rush through without the support of engineers!"
As if to prove it, the French tanks that broke through the barbed wire and reached the German first line of defense were attacked by a large number of 37mm infantry cannons. A mere 25mm thick steel plate could not withstand direct firepower. Due to the design problem of the Renault FT17 fuel tank, many tanks burst into flames as soon as they were penetrated. Not even the tank crew could escape. It can be clearly seen in the Zeiss eight-fold telescope that two German soldiers suddenly jumped up from the front position. Then he threw a grenade at the tank that was close at hand, and then the tail of the tank started to catch fire. Inspired by them, more and more German infantry used bunkers and bomb craters to get close to the tanks, blowing up the tanks with simple grenades, and a few even had their fuel tanks hit by infantry, causing them to catch fire. In just half an hour, nearly half of the fifty-odd tanks were destroyed by artillery shells and infantry, and the rest had to turn around and retreat when they saw that the situation was not good.
"See?" Yue Peng looked at Xue Yue, raised his eyebrows and warned: "Don't underestimate the enemy! The German army was the first army to equip tanks, and it also experienced a lot of anti-tank combat training in Verdun. Recently, we I found that they began to equip a 13.2mm anti-tank rifle. After experiments, it was found that after using special bullets, it can penetrate 15mm steel plate at 200 meters and 25mm at 100 meters!"
"Oh? There is such a gun! Doesn't it mean that it can easily penetrate the front armor plate of our T2 tank?" Cai E also became solemn for the first time. After all, no one wants the country to spend a lot of money and travel thousands of miles to transport weapons that are not available yet. When you enter the battlefield, a nemesis will appear. Zhang Xiaozhun gave a rough description and then said: "We don't know how much equipment they have. But this kind of gun is difficult to shoot. The recoil is so strong that it requires the best gunners to use it. The number will definitely not be very large."
During a conversation between several people. The fighting did not end with the withdrawal of the tanks. In order to test the German defense line, even though the power of the artillery was greatly reduced due to the rain, Mang Ran, who was personally in charge, still ordered the infantry to continue the attack. The French soldiers all over the mountains bent their heads and charged forward, and the artillery shells covered the infantry group assault at a speed of 100 meters every three minutes. However, due to the influence of rain, the German fortifications could not be effectively destroyed. The surviving Maxim heavy machine guns began to take over the battlefield. Bullets denser than raindrops instantly bit off a large piece of the front end of the charge formation! Thousands of French soldiers were torn apart by bullets.
Although the smoke is thick and the rain is dense, experienced officers like Cai E can still judge the intensity of firepower from the machine gun fire net. Zhang Xiaozhun saw the corners of his mouth twitching. He introduced: "Don't forget about Songpa. From what we have seen before, there is an average of one Maxim machine gun every 100 meters. There are about 13,000 Maxim machine guns on the entire Hindenburg defense line! After the appearance of tanks, the German army also strengthened The number of 37mm infantry guns, which can penetrate tank armor from a thousand meters away."
Before Xue Yue could wake up from these scary numbers, several German artillery shells fell in front of the observation post. After the guards protected everyone and retreated to the bunker below the observation post, Zhang Xiaozhun immediately laid out the Hindenburg Defense Line map he carried on the table, pointed at the section of defense line from Reims to Soissons and said: "During the Hundred Days War, we planned on this line of defense. After conducting some exploratory reconnaissance, we found that the section from Reims to Soissons is known as the tightest protrusion of the Hindenburg Line of Defense. The Germans called it the Siegfried Line of Defense and housed 13 German infantry divisions. From aircraft reconnaissance photos and various Based on the intelligence summary, the entire defense line is divided into four layers. Chapter 1The first floor is the outpost line about one kilometer in front of the main fortifications. It does not have much heavy equipment but has laid a lot of mines and barbed wire. Deep trenches have also been dug to guard against tanks, mainly to slow down and hinder the speed of the attacking troops. The second to fourth floors are the main trench defense line, with many branch lines, tunnels, and air defense trenches excavated. The first and second trenches are mainly composed of machine guns and light infantry. There is a heavy machine gun bunker every 100 meters or so, equipped with grenades and mortars, as well as 37 infantry guns. The main breakthrough point chosen by Nivele and Mangran is 5 kilometers to our left. The complex terrain is the area with the strongest German defense! There are many swamps and deep valleys between the three mesas, and there is the 200-meter commanding heights of Sherman Dedam Mountain to the northwest. The German army built many permanent cement fortifications on the mountain and deployed hundreds of cannons, including at least 48 K16 long-range cannons. Block all targets within 15 kilometers! Judging from the previous record on the Eastern Front, Hindenburg and Ludendorff were very good army commanders, so Zian and I both felt that given the current morale, tactics and chaotic command of the French army, we wanted to break through the Siegfried line of defense. It's very difficult. "
Although it is only a rough introduction, the scale, hugeness and firepower density of the Hindenburg Line are deeply shocking. In particular, the Siegfried Line of Defense located in the Champagne-Ardennes area can be said to be one of the strongest areas on the entire defense line! Therefore, Cai E found it very strange. When the two armies faced off with similar firepower, the first priority to break through the defense line was to find weaknesses. But why did Niweiler and Mangran choose the stronger one to break through? Yue Peng answered his doubts: "Nivelle's qualifications are not as good as those of P¨¦tain and Foch. His coming to power was beyond the expectations of many people, so since he came to power, he has been preaching everywhere about a decisive battle. The purpose should be to consolidate his position. . So he and Mang Ran fought this battle as a decisive battle! He believed that a strong breakthrough could severely damage the main force of the German army, and as long as the breakthrough was passed, the weak German army would surrender without fighting. "
"This is unreasonable!" Cai E slammed the table, remembering what he said when he and Yang Qiu were studying this line of defense, he said angrily: "When the commander-in-chief and I were studying the war situation, he said it himself, Lu Dendorff was very good at using troops. When defending on the Eastern Front, he used Tian Ji's horse racing strategy. He used the third line of reserve troops to guard the trenches, the second line to play the main force, and the first line of elite troops to act as reserves! So he will definitely continue to use this tactic after coming to the Western Front. , once the French army is entangled by the reserves and the second line, the casualties will be huge. Even if it breaks through, it will encounter an elite head-on interception and attack. The exhausted division that has completed the breakthrough will definitely be defeated. This is not a war, it is basically using soldiers. Blood stains his crown!¡±
His words resonated with everyone. They are all officers who hold the life and death of soldiers in their hands. Even though the French soldier who died now is everyone is very angry. Zhang Xiaozhun was well aware of this old classmate's straightforward temper. He comforted: "To put out the fire, let's take a look at the line of defense we are going to fight." After saying that, he winked at Qiu Wenbin, who immediately pointed to the east of Reims and said: "This is our war zone. From the French The main attack of the Fourth Army is to contain the main force of the Siegfried Line of Defense and break through the German First Army's defense line in the Pontfaverge-Moronvilliers area. According to intelligence, the German First Army belongs to the German Crown Prince's Front and has 10 The infantry division and 1 cavalry division totaled 210,000 people, with more than 1,500 artillery pieces of various types and about 2,000 machine guns. This group army also participated in the Battle of Verdun before. It was a stronger force among the German troops on the Western Front. Since then From what we can see here, on its right is the Fifth Army, which is confronting the French Central Front north of Verdun. It has 13 infantry divisions. With our current scale and capabilities, we are capable of breaking through Moron with determination, but The issue is"
Qiu Wenbin paused and continued: "Because we predict that the French army will not be able to break through the Siegfried section, there will be a big trouble. Once we break through what should we do!"
Zhang Xiaozhun immediately expressed concern: "According to the plan, after the French Fourth Army completes its breakthrough, it will split off part of the attack on Sedan, and the main force will attack Irsund, forming a pincer attack with the Third Army, cutting off the entire German Crown Prince's Front's retreat in one fell swoop. , complete the encirclement! According to Mangran's vision, as long as Ilsund is closed, all 700,000 people of the main force of the German Crown Prince's Front can be surrounded, the entire Western Front can be reversed, and the front can be pushed to the border of France and Belgium in one fell swoop. But we are not optimistic about the Third Army. Even though it has 10 divisions, 6 of them are reserve divisions that were only completed in November last year. In addition, the French army is exhausted from long battles and has generally low morale. It is difficult to break through Saint-Quentin and attack Ile together. The possibility of loosening is very slim, so even after we break through we will be alone and go deep!"
A lonely army going deep into the Western Front? joke!
If the French Third Army cannot break through and cooperate, then the envisioned two-wings flying together will turn into a dead end! Even if all 22 divisions of the expeditionary force are brought up, they will become a lone army! Judging from the map, after breaking through Molong, they will be chased and intercepted by the German First Army. If Mangran's main force cannot break through, it will also be flanked by the Third and Seventh Army. Even if Mangran can drag these two armies back to Luden, Taofu alsoThe Fifth Army could be mobilized from Verdun and Saint-Mihiel to intercept. Even if these are not available, you will still encounter 3 German infantry divisions on the way to Ilsund! If Ludendorff continues to use Tian Ji's horse racing strategy, then these three divisions must be elite troops! With the current strength of the Wehrmacht, even if the 3rd Division and the 103rd Division cannot form a numerical advantage of more than 3:1 when encountering the elite German troops, they will definitely be held back.
What is needed in assault mobile warfare is speed. If it is blocked by three elite German divisions I am afraid that less than half of the 400,000 brothers will be able to go home! Therefore, in front of Yue Peng and Cai E, in addition to waiting for an opportunity to take action, they also need to prepare their combat options after the breakthrough! Is it to attack Sedan and surround Saint-Mihiel, or to sweep across Ilssonor something else? Yue Peng and Cai E looked at each other, walked to the narrow observation window together, and looked at the French army retreating like a tide, both thinking about one question.
If Yang Qiu personally directed this battle, what would he choose?
******
ps: My daughter had her violin exam in the morning and was rewarded in the afternoon, so she went to play. I was delayed in coding, sorry!.
??~.< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 422 Battle on the Western Front (3)
~.< >-~ Yang Qiu has no time to think about a battle that fails at every turn.
In the early morning of April 16, there were many bayonets in front of the Finnish Station in St. Petersburg. Guards from the British, French, Belgian and other embassies in Russia and a small number of Allied troops near St. Petersburg were gathered here. In addition to them, a regiment of the 6th Infantry Division of the Chinese Second Expeditionary Force drawn back from the Ukrainian front line surrounded the place. Thousands of armed foreign troops have made the city, which has not yet recovered from the turmoil, even more nervous.
The flags of Russia and the Republic of China overlap in the sky above the station building. Under the flags, snipers and machine gunners from the Hunter Squad and the Guard Company are in position. The crosshairs of the scopes scan everyone. Even the station platform has been inspected many times. The military band and art soldiers were not spared.
As the head of the Entente Ambassadors, Lord Carroll looked particularly energetic, with his long silver hair flowing with the brilliance of joy. After the beginning of the Russian Revolution, the Allied diplomats headed by him tried their best, but due to the lack of guarantees from heavyweights, the Russian Provisional Government never took a position on the issue of continuing the war. But today is different! Although China has only joined the Entente for less than a year, their Vice President and Commander-in-Chief has already been recognized as one of the leaders of the Entente. Such a person coming to St. Petersburg to turn the tide will definitely be a great weight for fighting for the war!
Lu Zhengxiang was also very excited. After Yang Qiu decided to visit Russia and promised to continue sending troops to the Eastern Front, the arrogant British and French representatives in the past changed their attitudes. No matter how big or small the matter was, as long as it involved the Entente, they had to come to him for discussion. This was the Republic of China. A unique thing in the history of diplomacy! diplomatic status. National status! At this moment, I finally got a huge improvement.
While everyone was thinking, an armored train with 8 carriages slowly drove into the platform, spewing black smoke. The four twin 120mm railway guns at the front and rear that were modified from naval guns had already taken off their gun jackets. The 37mm naval rapid-fire cannon is also loaded with live ammunition. The huge fang heavy machine gun protrudes from the firing hole. The shells have been loaded with fuses behind the armored steel plate. Hundreds of soldiers are seriously prepared to deal with emergencies at any time. But such high-profile protective measures caused no waves at all. No one would think there is anything wrong with a powerful armored train entering a country's capital, because St. Petersburg is now a big powder keg that can be ignited at any time, so everyone including Lord Carroll believes that Yang Qiu's protection should be Strengthen and strengthen.
After the train stabilized, a small group of soldiers from the guard company wearing helmets and carrying carrying equipment ran out first to form a warning circle. A moment later, Yang Qiu, dressed in military uniform and looking serious, appeared in front of Russia. The appearance of this hard-line leader from China immediately triggered a flashbulb war. Reporters from the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Russia and other countries raised their cameras to capture this historical moment. "Welcome. Your Excellency, Vice President." Lord Carroll hurried forward to greet him. He admired Yang Qiu's outfit very much. After the two shook hands, Lu Zhengxiang also began to introduce him. When his eyes fell on a gentle young man, Lord Carroll took the initiative to introduce him: "This is His Excellency Alexander Kerensky, a very Outstanding statesman and young leader.¡±
"Nice to see you." Kerensky extended his hand politely: "I can't describe how great you are. It is so amazing to be able to bring 400 million people out of the quagmire of the emperor's centralized power and lead them towards a free republic. matter!"
Yang Qiu smiled dumbly in his heart, and finally understood why Lenin would jokingly call him a "boasting calf-skinner." If there is anything that people can really remember about this polite young man, it is probably the "Kornilov Rebellion" where he foolishly shot himself in the foot and the legendary anecdote about his final escape disguised as a woman. certainly. Now this person needs to be won over, so he also praised: "Thank you for your compliment. I also hope that Russia can get out of the turmoil and quagmire under your leadership. In fact, I have decided to support all the decisions made by you and the interim government. "
Kerensky¡¯s eyebrows twitched wildly! Support all my decisions? God! The handshake suddenly became more enthusiastic. But when he welcomed Yang Qiu on behalf of Russia and went with him to the Winter Palace, the seat of the provisional government. Little did he know that his future "rival" was already sitting on a train coming from the Vina Peninsula in Scandinavia dozens of kilometers away and was approaching the station quickly.
On the train, Vladimir Lenin, disguised as a refugee, and Zinoviev and others who were returning home at the same time whispered to each other: "The people are no longer willing to continue the war. This is a good opportunity! We should take the initiative to go to them and bring the revolution to their side." Continue to deepen it! Let workers and farmers support us, and send people to the front lines to organize soldiers and develop those grassroots officers."
When the train passed through a small town that had declined due to war and riots, Lenin's eyes were terrifyingly penetrating: "I already feel that the St. Petersburg Soviet (Soviet means coalition government in Russian) is becoming a paradise for capitalists and big landowners. We Go back??The party organization must be re-established as soon as possible to fight against those people! "
"But will that cause long-term riots? Comrade Lenin, Russia and its people cannot continue to bleed." Hearing the intention to continue the struggle in his words, Zinoviev said with some worry: "The whole of Russia We are all waiting for the voice of the St. Petersburg Soviet. If the unrest continues, will it lead to the division of the country?"
Lenin nodded and said: "It is reasonable to worry, so we need to understand the situation in St. Petersburg as soon as possible, try to win the support of workers and the proletariat, and expand our influence. But if we cannot reach an agreement in the end, then I think The short-term pain before rebirth is acceptable! Now that the revolution has begun, we must continue to deepen it and cannot allow capitalists and big landowners to continue to exploit the people! Our ideal is to liberate the proletariat of Russia and the entire world, Establish a Soviet government of the people!"
His gaze made Zinoviev a little worried. The Poor Party is currently only a minority in the St. Petersburg Soviet, and its base is almost entirely composed of people living in exile overseas. It lacks widespread support at home. So if the riot continues, will it destroy the current revolutionary momentum and become a target of the Soviets and the State Duma? Lenin saw hesitation in his eyes. He said firmly again: "Comrade Zinoviev! How many years have we left? The defeat of 1907 must not be repeated! At that time, the Tsar still had great authority, but now the flames of revolution have risen, and the Tsarist era is gone forever. , we people should take the initiative to stand up, stand beside the workers and farmers, listen to their thoughts and understand their needs, and work hard to finally end the war and establish an era of the proletariat!"
He thinks about the future. Describe carefully in your mind how to break the current reality of the bourgeoisie in power in St. Petersburg, how to prevent the proletariat from being coerced by the capitalists into continuing the war, how to end the war and give Russia a chance to cultivate and recuperate. Toureniman, the Swiss Social Democrat who escorted them back, suddenly ran over and pointed out the window on the left: "Look over there!" Following his words, the whole carriage became agitated. Looking up, everyone in the carriage rushed to the left and pointed at the windows. This sight also aroused the curiosity of Lenin and everyone, and they immediately turned their heads to look outside.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Glance and never take it back!
All I saw was an armored train covered with rivets, like a behemoth, parked next to the far left platform. If it were just an armored train, it wouldn't cause agitation. After all, this kind of weapon can often be seen in newspapers, but But the Chinese flag fluttering above the train body and the front of the car shocked him. Chinese? Chinese armored train! Could it be that the hardline young man from the East who established the world's largest national socialist regime and took the initiative to join the Entente regardless of the country's strength really came to visit St. Petersburg? ! His heart sank suddenly when he thought of this. It had been almost a year since China joined the Allied Powers. Moreover, on the third day after the February Revolution, they announced that they would continue to send troops to Russia's Eastern Front battlefield, and together with Britain and France and other countries, they pressured the Russian Provisional Government to continue the war. Now that he has finally returned to the country, he actually arrived first. At this delicate moment, what impact will his arrival have on the chaotic Russian political situation? Will those capitalists and capitulationists in Lvov continue the war? what to do! Do you want to watch the war continue? See Russia¡¯s bloodshed and sacrifice and eventually become a vassal of the world? No, never! While he was thinking to himself, the train was slowly approaching the platform.
"Comrade Vladimir, I feel something is not good." The dense crowd of soldiers beside the armored train suddenly made Zinoviev look nervous. The surrounding Poor Party members disguised as various professions were also very nervous. Since the provisional government did not They were all worried that they would be arrested as soon as they got out of the car because their wanted warrants were lifted. Lenin never worried about his own safety. He has already put his life aside for his ideal, but he doesn't want to fail before he even starts! You must know that all the exiled elites of the Poor Party who followed him back to the country were on this train. Once they are lost, they may not be able to recover in the next few decades.
But at this time, the police and military police had quickly surrounded the train. Passengers were required to undergo inspection before getting off the train. Soldiers from China on the roof did not hesitate to point machine guns at everyone. It would be fine if they were just Russian soldiers, but those British, French and Chinese soldiers have no mercy! Will he be exiled again?
"Comrade Vladimir, what should we do?"
"Don't panic, let's go separately."
The threat is getting closer and closer, and everyone is breathing rapidly. But now the train has arrived at the terminal, and not getting off will attract attention, so he and everyone can only bite the bullet and walk towards the door. But at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from the platform: "We can't stop here! Leave, leave!" The alert Chinese soldiers first shouted, followed by a young Chinese diplomat, accompanied by several Russian officials. Stop and gesture to ask the train to leave the station. This urge followsThe conductor had no choice but to shrug his shoulders and restart the train towards the next station. The vibrations under his feet made Lenin and everyone relieved. However, the fact that the Chinese diplomats were commanding Russian officials made them even more worried that the St. Petersburg Soviet would completely fall back. Agreement.
¡°We should take action immediately!¡± Looking at the platform getting further and further away, Lenin clenched his fists.
Yang Qiu did not know that Lenin, Zinoviev and others would arrive in St. Petersburg on the same day as him, but even if he knew, he would still wish to strengthen his strength and create a second revolution as soon as possible. The luxurious Winter Palace was packed with hundreds of members of the Provisional Government and Duma deputies. They embraced this national leader who was the first national leader to visit Russia after the outbreak of the revolution. They were anxious and deeply involved in domestic turmoil. Very hopeful.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Russia must persist!" Yang Qiu did not disappoint them, and went directly to the topic that everyone was most concerned about. His face was solemn and his tone was firm. Even Lord Carroll and others present could not help but be infected: "This is not a threat or a preaching, but the free world needs a great Russia that can shoulder the responsibility of leading the world! Any responsible leader should It is clear that the free world is facing a terrible threat. This is the time for those of us to stand up. Any retreat will only bring more serious disasters to the country and people!"
Facing hundreds of Russian dignitaries, Yang Qiu slowly stood up and walked to the center of the hall, looking around at everyone with bright eyes. This is his stage. This is also the reason why we have to arrive before the Russian Note to the Entente continues the war! He wants to give the world the illusion that he finally convinced Russia. Only in this way can he get more support in the future! So he continued to act: "I have received news that General Niweiler and General Haig are leading millions of soldiers to launch a new offensive from the Western Front. The decisive battle is about to begin! Our enemy has fallen into a crisis of lack of resources and workers. If your country also launches an attack from the eastern front at this time, as long as you can hold them back. Then I believe victory is in sight! And" He deliberately bought a trap and waited for all eyes to be caught. After being attracted, he suddenly broke the news: "We are lobbying the United States to join. Maybe soon we will have an overwhelming advantage!"
"Is the United States going to join?"
"This is real!"
"marvelous!"
This nonsense news made Russian politicians excited. Even Lord Carroll was secretly surprised. Britain and France were indeed actively lobbying the United States, but so far the Wilson government had not given a positive reply. Why was this young man so sure that the United States would join the war? I heard that he has a good personal relationship with American officials. Did he get some secret information?
"But our country has very serious difficulties, the food shortage is intensifying, and the people" Although Yang Qiu was first attracted by responsibility, then by land attraction, and finally moved out of the United States, which even he himself did not know when it would join the Entente. But the indecisive Lvov was still worried about the situation, but when he was rambling, Yang Qiu suddenly waved his hand and interrupted seriously: "Please forgive me, what you just said are not real difficulties!"
Lvov was a little angry that his words were interrupted, and the Russian Provisional Government officials around him also secretly cursed him for being unreasonable. But Yang Qiu didn't care. He raised his hand and said: "We at the Alliance are working hard. The passage from St. Petersburg to the outside world has been opened. I can guarantee that food, weapons and soldiers will be continuously delivered to you! I understand what you want I want to restore order in the country, and I deeply admire your efforts! But have you ever thought about it, without the help of Britain, France and the Allied family, can your country successfully survive the post-war reconstruction period? If there is no fertile enemy land and population, how long will it take to recover? Russia cannot do without the world. The world cannot do without your help! So what you said is not really difficult. The real difficulty is you are being affected by Challenge from the minority! They are threatening the liberal government! Am I right?¡±
Lvov opened his mouth wide, and Kerensky¡¯s eyelids twitched beside him. indeed! At present, the biggest enemy of the Russian Provisional Government is internal instability. What they urgently need most is to retain their rights. If they cannot retain their rights, how can they bother to continue the war? Seeing that the two people and the Russian government officials had shut their mouths, Yang Qiu felt a little relieved and looked at Lord Carroll: "Your Excellency, I suggest that our alliance should immediately negotiate on increasing its strength to support Russia. In addition, I think it should be in Help them politically and carry out more severe crackdowns on those minorities to ensure a smooth transition of the interim government until a Duma representative of the majority is re-established."
Carroll and the other Allied diplomats nodded one after another and promised to support the Russian Provisional Government as soon as possible. The actions and eyes that echoed the approval and even admiration made Yang Qiu feel that he was stepping into the so-called leadership of the free world step by step. Human throne. Although his words were only for Britain and France to see and it was just a personal political show, this visit to Russia was?A great opportunity to establish your profile to the world! How could you give up? If you push the Russian Provisional Government to continue the war, how will the Allied Countries view you?
The guarantee of attacking the minority gave hope to the Russian provisional government headed by Lvov. In fact, they all knew that only the Allied countries could help them at present. After Yang Qiu made the guarantee, Lord Carroll also promised on behalf of the British and French governments that more stringent measures would be implemented against the poor parties scattered around the world, and they would be intercepted before the smooth transition of the new Russian government to prevent them from coming back to cause trouble.
Two days later, Lvov formally re-signed the "Accession Agreement" with the Entente delegation headed by Yang Qiu in the Russian Duma Parliament. He also reaffirmed the "Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement" and started to help the Provisional Government attack minorities. cooperate. When Lvov signed his name on behalf of Russia in front of hundreds of diplomats and reporters from various countries, Yang Qiu couldn't help but laugh. The 122nd Division, which was resting in the Urals, was immediately ordered to enter the Ukrainian front line. At the same time, the 123rd Division also set off from Kulun immediately. The 124th Division will all arrive in the Urals in October. The subsequent 15 divisions will also complete their training before March next year and finally All will arrive in Russia in early June next year.
This resolute action and renewed commitment made the Allied countries extremely excited. The news that Russia would continue to participate in the war made the Allies relieved. British and French newspapers even called it the biggest diplomatic victory in the war! Of course, the name of Yang Qiu, who facilitated this negotiation, was also mentioned repeatedly by the newspapers But what they didn't know was that when Yang Qiu reboarded the armored train and pretended to be in high spirits to go to Ukraine to inspect the Second Expeditionary Force, his eyes There is already a thick cold light in the middle!
have a look!
It was us, China, who persuaded Russia to continue the war. We have made our best efforts and our promises have been fulfilled! You, Lenin, come back and continue the revolution. Anyway, your country has agreed to continue the war! If you regret in the future, treating the country's commitments as child's play, and making private peace with Germany, thenthere will be a legal basis for my intervention! When the time comesno one can blame me for going crazyTo be continued)
??~.< >-~
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 423 Fighting on the Western Front! (Four)
Yang Qiu convinced the Lvov government that Russia chose to continue participating in the war.
The news reached a boiling point in the Entente, and a steady stream of Chinese expeditionary forces began their long trek along the railway line. The good luck of the Eastern Front seemed to have been brought to the Western Front. The wind and rain that had been lingering for several days finally dissipated. The bright sunshine dispelled the cold. The earth began to dry up. The nearly paralyzed logistics and supplies finally recovered initially. Groups of soldiers entered with steel guns in hand. Sorted out in the trenches and awaited orders. Temporary peace on the Eastern Front means that the German army will no longer be able to obtain supplies, at least in the short term. The Allied forces, which have a clear numerical advantage, have a theoretical advantage. Therefore, both Niweiler and Mangran firmly believed that the defense line in front of them was window paper, so they decisively ended the test and ordered All-out attack.
At the same time, the auxiliary British army also attacked Arras according to the plan. The British army under Haig's personal command also used artillery to clear the way. More than 2,800 light artillery and 1,000 heavy artillery roared and fired. There were continuous explosions and fires, and rain of bullets. The layers are densely packed. British and French pilots risked their lives to provide reconnaissance coordinates to the artillery. Under their guidance, the barbed wire fence on the Arras defense line was blown to pieces, buildings were blown away, and mushroom clouds tens of meters high brought up by heavy artillery shells could be seen everywhere.
Under the cover of barrage tactics, the British 3rd Army and the Canadian Army, led by 60 tanks, launched a fierce attack on Laas. Compared with the demoralized French army, the British army, which is not a traditional army power, performed extremely well. Tenacious, it only took three days to break through the first line of defense. However, their good luck gradually disappeared after Ludendorff invested three elite divisions. Facing the fire net constructed by Maxim heavy machine guns and artillery, the Vimy Mountains behind the first line of defense became the grave of the British army. After the seven-day offensive, the British army finally advanced the front line 6 kilometers at the cost of 100,000 killed, captured 330 cannons, killed 57,000 Germans, and captured 20,000 people.
If the war had only ended here, it would have been a war that could barely be considered a draw. However, Mangran, who was personally in charge of Soissons, obviously did not learn his lesson. He scornfully believed that the outcome of the Arras battle was due to the poor combat effectiveness of the British army. Yes, the French army with three armies would never make such a mistake, so he immediately issued an all-out attack order after talking to Niweiler on the phone. April 19th. The day after the new Russian government decided to continue the war, the French artillery group, which had increased to 6,000, began to throw artillery shells at the target wildly. 11 million artillery shells extended at a speed of one hundred meters every three minutes. The 300,000 infantrymen of the French 5th and 6th armies rushed towards the enemy with the confidence established in the Battle of Verdun.
However, Mang Ran had forgotten that the opponent in front of him was no longer the wild bull Falkenhayn, but Ludendorff, the master tactician who had successfully established his prestige on the Eastern Front. Faced with indiscriminate bombing by the French army. Ludendorff immediately ordered the front-line troops to retreat, leaving only the machine guns hiding in the solid bunkers and struggling to support them. When the French army saw that the opponent's firepower had weakened and thought it could easily break through, the deeply hidden heavy machine guns suddenly released a powerful power! The rain of bullets intertwined into a terrifying metal storm, so much so that even after the unprepared front row of French infantry was swept away, the rear row continued to charge. The organizational chaos finally led to a huge tragedy. After the French charge was defeated, the 22 elite reserve divisions of the German army began to take turns on the battlefield, crushing the waves of French troops!
In just five days from the start of the general offensive on the 19th to the 23rd, all 100,000 French veterans who had experienced the bloody meat grinder battle of Verdun were lost in front of the Siegfried Line! The horrific casualty figures finally made the exhausted French army lose confidence. After being driven to the front line by officers, many troops preferred to hide in the trenches rather than charge. This sight made Nivelle furious, and he stubbornly and manically ordered to continue the attack regardless of casualties.
Since the main attack point could not open up the situation, Mangran placed his hope on the French Third and Fourth Group Armies on both wings. Under strict orders and blockade, the two armies, which had no way of knowing the casualties at the main breakthrough point, also sang songs and lined up in neat skirmish lines to rush towards the enemy. As a result, the Third Army was torn apart by a dense firepower network composed of Maxim and 128 A7V tanks after they had only rushed two kilometers. They paid the price of 30,000 deaths in two days! The Fourth Army also suffered a crazy attack. The German First Army organized all artillery fire and 170 tanks to join in the interception. Although the Fourth Army barely occupied a position less than three kilometers south of Moronvilliers, it paid 2.5 million for it. With a horrific casualty figure of 10,000, the breakthrough was eventually halted and all offensive plans were cancelled.
"Damn it! How is this a war? It's just a massacre!" Inside the headquarters of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Lance. Ke Shao, who had a hot temper, slapped the battle report on the table: "Ten days, ten days, 150,000 French troops died! Oh my God, these are 150,000 elite veterans who participated in Verdun! 150,000 deaths are at least still. 300,000 people are injured France will be crippled if this continues!"
His roar made the atmosphere in the headquarters solemn. Although the dead were all French troops, we were all allies after all. It would be uncomfortable if the French army collapsed and the expeditionary force collapsed, so everyone felt solemn after the casualty figures appeared. "Chief of Staff! Give the order. I dare not say that my 201st Division is more powerful than the French army, but at least it will not be as cowardly as them!"
"Yes! The German army has beenThe situation is also extremely uncomfortable. Our fresh troops will definitely open up the situation. "
"I will take the lead and ensure that we complete the task of breaking through the defense line!"
Zhang Xiaozhun, who stayed at the headquarters, was also stunned by the casualty figures, so much so that the hand holding the report was trembling slightly. However, he was undecided whether to launch an attack. Under the expectant eyes of everyone, he picked up the phone and wanted to contact Soissons. Yue Peng, but after hesitating for a moment, he slowly relaxed: "Wait a minuteall the troops will continue to be on guard and not leave the station until the commander and General Cai come back!"
When Zhang Xiaozhun put down the phone and asked to order the troops to continue waiting, Mang Ran, who was ashen-faced, also slowly put down the phone. Everyone in the French frontline headquarters was waiting and looking at him. Should he continue the attack? still The answer came out in a moment. Mang Ran reluctantly stood up straight and walked to the sand table: "Order the 10th Army to reinforce the 5th Army and continue the attack on Sherman Dai Damo Mountain!"
"What!"
"God!"
"No! This will kill the soldiers."
As soon as Mang Ran said the latest order, several military commanders couldn't help but jump out. But the former shook his head ruthlessly: "This is the order from Commander-in-Chief Nivel! Either attack. Or shoot those cowardly soldiers!"
"The original plan must be ended!"
Just when everyone was dissatisfied with Mang Ran's use of Nivele and military orders to pressure them, a voice finally couldn't help but burst out from behind. Everyone turned to look and saw that Yue Peng, who had been silent since the attack and seemed invisible, shook off Cai E who was trying to pull him away. He pushed aside the crowd with a cold face and walked to Mang Ran. Although he was half a head shorter than Mang Ran, he still looked into his eyes without any sign of weakness and said coldly: "The attack on Siegfried should be stopped immediately! The British army has been trapped south of the Vimy Mountains and cannot advance. The Third Army on both wings suffered a bloody defeat in front of Saint-Quentin. The Fourth Army was also blocked at Moronvilliers and could not continue to advance. Judging from the situation, we have been unable to achieve the original goal in this battle! Even after the main group broke through, it What can we do? What about after crossing the Sherman Day Damme Mountain? Without the restraint of two wings, after crossing the defense line, we will face the pursuit and interception of superior forces, and become a lone army! A lone army!"
Yue Peng said while moving his fingers quickly on the sand table. After the translator finished translating all his words in a cold sweat, Mangran, whose eyes were bloodshot, continued to say to the French officers around him: "The deadlock has been formed! The only way to break it is to let the British army pretend to be invincible, and then start from there. The Third Army sent some troops to pretend to support. At the same time, it opened the defense line of the Sixth Army and pretended to retreat towards Rui! Now the German army has 25 divisions on the front line. As long as we can find a way to make the German 7th Army mistakenly think that we are If there is a big gap at the junction of the Sixth Army and the Third Army, we can let it attack as it pleases. The Tenth Army and the Chinese Expeditionary Force will quickly move westward to block the front of Ruwa. As long as they can be induced to attack from the trenches, Come out and lengthen the offensive formation, we can easily intercept and eat this German army, thereby greatly weakening the garrison strength of the Siegfried Line."
"Impossible!" Before Yue Peng finished speaking, Mang Ran had already jumped to his feet. After all, he was a senior officer and could see at a glance that Yue Peng was trying to use Paris, which was 40 miles away from Rois, as a bait. He said angrily: "This is impossible! You are using Paris. Use our capital to take risks again! General Nivelle will never do this, and every Frenchman will not accept this kind of risk! The offensive must continue to consume the German army with superior strength. Strength, just like Verdun, keeps them exhausted day and night, as long as we can break through the enemy's strongest defense line. The weak side will retreat without a fight and advance to Ilsund, then the front will be completely pushed to our country and Belgium Border, the war is over!¡±
"Verdun is a piece of shit! It was an urban battle, so of course we could persist, but now it's all wilderness, a field battle in the suburbs!" Yue Peng was so angry that he cursed in his heart, but he suddenly wanted to understand a problem. Why do you know that it is wrong to choose a strong breakthrough in Niweiler's plan? But there is still no voice within the French army? Only now do I realize that their thinking was completely imprisoned! It¡¯s not that the French army is not elite, it¡¯s not that they can¡¯t fight, it¡¯s that they are used to breakthroughs on the Western Front battlefield - detours - confrontations in trenches - and then break through this meat grinder style of play, anything beyond this category will not go Think about it, let alone implement it! Although the cost of breaking through by choosing the strongest is terrible, as long as you can break through, it is a victory, and even if many soldiers die, it is also a victory!
Sadlywhen victory depends on the lives of soldiers, we can only say how incompetent the commanders of this army are! After the two had a heated argument to no avail, Yue Peng even directly refused to carry out Mang Ran's order to transfer the expeditionary force to Reims to fill the meat grinder of the Siegfried Line! Angry, Mangran pulled out his pistol: "You are disobeying orders, I have the right to execute you!"
"If you are not afraid of causing a riot of 400,000 soldiers, you can give it a try! Also, I suggest that you report the number of casualties immediately, and then see who else is willing to fight such a bad war. "Since he had completely fallen out, Yue Peng simply dropped a harsh word and walked out without looking at Mangran, whose face was turning green and red. But when he reached the door, he still sighed deeply in his heart.
It wasn¡¯t until he got in the car and sat down that Cai E, who had quit smoking for a long time, handed him a cigarette. After the two lit it together, Yue Peng showed him a bitter smile: ¡°I¡¯m not willing to give in!¡±
"I'm not willing to give in! But we have to waitthe opportunity hasn't appeared yet, and rushing over now is a dead end!" Cai E looked into Yue Peng's eyes, and the latter nodded but fiercely Punch on the steel plate of the car, will this damn opportunity still come up? !.
(To be continued
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 424 Fighting on the Western Front! (five)
Northeast of Reims, Bazangkur.
The strong wind rustled the woods, and the unpleasant smell left by millions of gas bombs wafted in the jungle. Ouyang Nan wore a thick gas mask. The sky above his head was so dark that no stars could be seen. Only the continuous sound of gunfire and explosions in the distance told everyone that he was deep in the most terrifying battlefield in the world.
From the Gui Army to the Jaegers, and then from the Jaegers to the Deputy Company Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the 1st Field Division of the National Defense Force, he made 47 accurate sniper kills, and 23 times the results could not be counted. As a veteran who is only 23 years old but has been a soldier for six years, Publish a satisfactory test paper. It's a pity that he worked hard on practicing hunting skills but neglected cultural studies and failed the promotion assessment. It is precisely because of this that even though he knew that Qiu Wenbin, who had promoted him back then, was in Reims, he did not dare to visit him for fear of being scolded. He planned to wait until the war was over to return home and apply for the Baoding Army Non-commissioned Officer School to reminisce about old times.
The leading soldier in front stopped. Ouyang Nan made a fist to signal everyone to stop and then walked forward quickly. When he got closer, he discovered that it was a destroyed Air Force Haidongqing combat/reconnaissance aircraft. The wings and vertical tail were completely broken in the fall, and the dense bullet holes on the body showed how intense the stranglehold was in the air! The four flag logos on the nose of the plane tell everyone that this is a pilot who almost became an ace, but now he is lying in the cabin covered in blood, and his feet were cut off by the cabin wood when they hit the ground, but even if they are not cut off, he may not be able to Survive.
Ouyang Nan asked everyone to carefully carry the pilot out of the cabin and remove the identity plate around his neck. It was impossible for the reconnaissance company to bring the body back to the army. Even they themselves had to take a detour of hundreds of kilometers from the Lorraine Mountains to get here, so everyone could only bury the pilot on the spot in this unnamed forest. The small grave mound and plane wreckage are his tombstones. The scouts bid farewell to the body and continued to move forward. Along the way, they saw the wreckage of many aircraft from Britain, France, Germany and other countries, indicating that there had been a very tragic air battle over this forest. Searching the cabin is a necessary task for scouts. Useful maps and loot will be taken away, while others will be left in place to wait for post-war cleanup.
Before emerging from the woods, Ouyang Nan and his comrades untied the water bottle to moisten their throats. No one dared to drink it all at once, because the German army had recently destroyed water sources in the controlled areas and many places had been poisoned. They saw with their own eyes that a dozen French refugees all died of poisonous well water after drinking it.
After checking the equipment again, the reconnaissance company dispersed in platoon units and ran towards their respective areas for reconnaissance. Ouyang Nan acted with the third platoon, and their mission was to investigate a valley southeast of Bazangkul. This is the junction of the 1st and 3rd German armies. The terrain is open and it is not considered a strategic location. But because it is the joint headquarters, the headquarters needs the information here. The night became the best cover for the scouts. Ouyang Nan pressed the butt of the gun tightly against his shoulder and kept his right eye on the scope as he moved forward. This was his habit. Although his line of sight would be much narrower this way, with the protection of his comrades, he could kill his opponent as soon as possible if he found a threat.
The small calm beside the valley is as quiet as death. Being 20 kilometers away from the battlefield cannot bring it peace. On the contrary, a large number of barbed wire fences and trenches were deployed outside the town. The reconnaissance company chose to infiltrate from north to south. The advantage of doing so is that it can avoid the main front in the south, which the enemy is most concerned about, and it can avoid dangerous minefields. The disadvantage is that it takes a long time to walk and consumes a lot of physical strength under high tension. .
The comrades used pliers to cut the wires short, and then crawled along the opened gap. When a brightly lit reinforced bunker transformed from a building appeared, Ouyang Nan quickly found cover and aimed at the door. The assault squad specially responsible for catching tongues rushed forward like civet cats. "Boom" As the wooden door was kicked open, several commandos rushed in. The three German soldiers stationed inside were knocked unconscious by the butts of their rifles as soon as they opened their sleepy eyes.
"Why are there only three people?" Ouyang Nan immediately noticed something was wrong after entering the bunker. It stands to reason that such a bunker requires at least one heavy machine gun platoon to be stationed, and even if it is far away from the front line, there should be an infantry squad. After all, this is the junction of the two armies. In war, this junction often becomes the focus of the enemy's assault, so Why are there only three people? "Wake up and get the translator!" The scout quickly brought an overseas Chinese who knew German into the bunker. It was probably his first time to undertake such a guidance task. The guy's feet were still shaking slightly.
The soldier opened the kettle and poured the remaining cold water on an officer's head. The sergeant suddenly opened his eyes with excitement, but his mouth was covered just as he was about to scream. Sen Han's dagger made him shut his mouth obediently. Looking at these yellow-skinned and dark-eyed soldiers with horror in their eyes. The translator finally calmed down and started communicating with him. After a while, the guy explained the entire situation. It turned out that due to the French army's continuous assaults, the German Third Army was also uncomfortable. Ludendorff had to pull the Hessian 17th Reserve Division, including the First Army stationed here, to assist in the defense. Ludendorff was confident that the French troops were in the rear. It was impossible to break through the defense line, so after the troops were removed, only one regiment was left to garrison the open area.certainly. As a master tactician, Ludendorff would never allow such a large gap to exist for a long time. Just in case, after the British breakthrough was defeated, he had already dispatched two divisions from Cambrai and was expected to arrive in two days. .
This is important news!
But the question is how to send it out? There was a war going on in the south, and no matter how capable the reconnaissance company was, it was impossible to pass through the middle of the nearly one million opposing troops. The only way was to use radios, but the radio they carried broke down on the road, so they had to capture a German radio first. The German army in the town has a radio station, but there is about one company stationed in the entire town, so if you want to seize the radio station, you must kill this company first!
"Let him mark the radio station and defensive positions! Tell him that if he cooperates, he can return home alive according to the Hague Agreement"
Facing the dagger dangling in Ouyang Nan's hand, the officer was also very nervous. After three years of war, both soldiers and junior officers were tired of it. No one knew whether they could go back alive. So when he heard that prisoners of war could be guaranteed in accordance with the Hague Agreement, this guy simply told the location of other units. . But just after he breathed a sigh of relief, Ouyang Nan's dagger slashed his throat.
"You" The blood spurting out was so frightening that the translator's face turned pale, but the scouts around him didn't seem to see it. Ouyang Nan even wiped the knife as if it was an easy thing, and said lightly He said: "We have few people and it is impossible to take the prisoners away safely!" After saying that, he immediately arranged for someone to notify the brother troops to come, and began to deploy offensive tasks according to the defense sketch drawn by the German military officer.
*********
"Zian"
In the headquarters of the Lance Expeditionary Force, Cai E opened the door and saw Yue Peng moving a chair and placing it in front of the map. He crossed his arms and stared at the cigarette. The cigarette between his fingers had long been extinguished. He didn't even notice when he walked in. After walking in, he said again: "Zian, Wang Zhengting has sent a telegram."
After Hu Weide returned to China and became deputy prime minister, Wang Zhengting became the new ambassador to France, and also shouldered the important task of coordinating the coordination between the Republic of China and the Allied Countries. So every time I send a telegram, I ask about morale and military supplies. Yue Peng thought it would be the same this time, and waved his hand carelessly: "Tell him, there are still too few 12.7mm bullets. We are trying to get some trucks and artillery shells. By the way, there is not enough gasoline."
His soliloquy made Cai E burst into laughter, and he shook the telegraph newspaper in front of him: "Don't think about the truck. This time we have caused a big trouble for the commander-in-chief! Mang Ran refused to send troops to Soissons." The matter has been brought to the fore. Niweiler and the French government are now pressuring the country to remove you from your post and investigate, and strictly order us to send troops to support you within 5 days! What Wang Zhengting means is to send a few divisions to deal with it. "
"What the hell! Let Li Zongren send a telegram back to Mang Ran. I won't give him a single soldier!" Yue Peng angrily crumpled the telegram into a ball. Can I go to the quagmire in Soissons? Mangran and Niweile have gone completely crazy! He completely disregarded the life and death of the soldiers for the sake of the stars on his shoulders. If he hadn't been afraid that revealing the number of casualties would seriously affect the morale of the frontline troops, he would have thought of letting reporters come and take a look.
Cai E is also full of bitterness. He knows how heavy the burden is on Yue Peng's shoulders. A total of 22 divisions, the last three of which will arrive in August, will total 25 divisions with more than 500,000 soldiers. If they go astray, there will be tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of casualties. Any general with a sense of responsibility might not be willing to plunge his troops into Siegfried's quagmire! But the problem is that if there is no further action, the newly improved Sino-French and Sino-British relations may be in crisis, and even Yang Qiu's diplomatic victory in Russia will be overshadowed. So he advised: "It's impossible not to fight. I think we can simply use the Avila Mountain west of Pronunciation as a breakthrough point, follow the Moronvilliers gap opened by the French Fourth Army, go straight to the Aisne River to the northeast, and then Take advantage of the opportunity.¡±
Although Yue Peng was angry, it was not to the extent of disregarding the overall situation. It is not difficult to break through Mount Vera, but what is difficult to do after reaching the Aisne River? When the French Fourth Army was afraid of being beaten and unable to cooperate, once the assault force and follow-up troops were cut off, they would have to face the strangulation of an entire German elite group army! But he could also feel how reluctant Cai E was when he said this, but in the absence of a clear breakthrough and expansion goal this is probably the only option!
"I'm going to call and ask everyone to come to the meeting." Cai E patted him on the shoulder, sighed and walked out. As soon as he reached the door, he almost ran into Bai Chongxi, who came to the Western Front for internship: "Chief of Staff, 201 Division (by Composed of the 1st Brigade and two reserve brigades, into which the 1st Division Reconnaissance Battalion was incorporated) Telegram from the Reconnaissance Company."
Cai E, who was sighing just now, jumped up suddenly after receiving the telegram: "Quick! Call all officers above the regiment! I don't care where they are. We must arrive at the headquarters within an hour!"
Soon after the officers who had been on call for a long time arrived from all directions, Yue Peng's sonorous and powerful voice sounded in the war room: "Contact the heavy artillery unit of the Fourth French Army to assist. Give up the averageThe artillery tactics all targeted the German defense line on the west side of Mount Avila, extending a width of 2 kilometers. Abandoning layers of suppression, the heavy artillery directly targets the second line of defense! All light artillery assumes the first line of barrage tactical cover. After the heavy artillery completes its mission, it expands to both wings of the breakthrough point to block its reinforcements!
The air force is responsible for sky reconnaissance and interdiction missions.
The 88th Armored Brigade (Xue Yue) was organized into the breakthrough group. After completing the breakthrough, go straight to Moronvilliers. Don't be reluctant to fight along the way and assume a posture of going straight to Sedan. When you arrive, turn west along the Aisne River parallel! The five infantry divisions of the second group attacked Bazangkul to the southwest, blocking the connection between the two German armies! The main force of the Third Group attacked the First Army of Reniveld in a straight line! Secretariat, send a telegram to the French Army Command¡. ".
(To be continued.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 425 Fighting on the Western Front! (six)
In the conference hall of the French Provisional Government in Bordeaux, Wang Zhengting had a sullen face and said nothing. French Prime Minister Briand and military representative Foch, who were sitting opposite, both had squinting eyes. Naturally, they were not looking at Wang Zhengting, but specifically from Chantilly. The French Army General Headquarters rushed back to attack Commander-in-Chief Nivelle.
This old guy has completely lost his former demeanor due to the unfavorable situation on the front line. He nitpicked everything that happened after the arrival of the expeditionary force. He also made the "huge cost" of British and French supplies of military supplies the center of the attack. In the end, he never forgot He spat and shouted arrogantly: "Your Excellency Ambassador! You must understand that if this battle fails because of your troops, then all the responsibilities will be borne by your government! Britain and France are doing their best, and our soldiers are bleeding on the front line. ! We don¡¯t need an army that is holding us back! If Commander Yue cannot be relieved of his duties immediately, then we will stop all supplies to your army! I need to remind you that if we fail, your country will also not gain the enemy. Forgiveness!"
The spittle almost hit Wang Zhengting¡¯s face. Even though he was naturally good-tempered, he couldn¡¯t bear it! He stood up and retorted: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief! According to the "Plum Blossom Agreement", our expeditionary force has exclusive command of the group army, and can choose the time and place to invest on its own! What's more, you also issued an order before the war started, and our army has the right to improvise. Arbitrary right!" He threw a combat plan sent back from the front line on the table and continued coldly: "The task of our army is to assume the reserve and protect the Fourth Army. Currently, the Fourth Army has stopped all military operations. action, then their mission is over. Why did they suddenly transfer our army to Soissons? Is it our fault that Lieutenant General Mangran's three armies were unable to open up the situation? It is our fault that more than 100,000 soldiers died in vain Is it? General Yue Peng has reminded your army before that this kind of attack must be stopped immediately. Why is your army so reluctant to accept it?!
As for your question about our army's inability to contribute, I would like to ask you, why have we not received a detailed battle report from our army's 100-day offensive? In that battle, the casualty ratio between our army and the enemy was 1:2. On the Western Front, which unit can achieve this casualty ratio? But why is there no commendation or explanation! Furthermore, you said that you provided all military supplies, but as far as I know, 48 tanks and 72 heavy guns that were originally supposed to be provided to our army were misappropriated for no reason. Only half of the 1,500 trucks and supporting gasoline have been distributed! The ammunition shortage is as high as 50%. How do you explain this? His Excellency Prime Minister Parrian, General Foch. We have no regrets about joining the Entente. In order to win the war, our Vice President risked his life and went to St. Petersburg to persuade the Russian Provisional Government to continue the war! We have done our best. As for the military issues that General Nivele said, I am sorry Although the equipment and ammunition are not in place, our expeditionary force has not flinched. I hope you two will learn about Lance and What happened in Soissons before making a choice! "
This last sentence obviously hit Niweiler¡¯s tail. By now he had understood that the hope of breaking through the Siegfried Line was getting slimmer. But the problem is that he must not stop now. If he stops, it will be equivalent to announcing that his political and military career will end, and he may even become a sinner of France! That's why he and Mang Ran gritted their teeth and ordered the front line to continue attacking regardless of casualties. As for the Chinese Expeditionary Force that was his intended scapegoat. But now Wang Zhengting lifted the lid, which made him furious: "Your Excellency, Ambassador! Please pay attention to your words. You have no right to interfere with my command and combat plan!"
Both Balian and Foch have bad expressions. Although Niweiler still refuses to hand over the detailed battle report of the April offensive on the grounds that the battle is not over yet, it does not mean that they do not know the situation! Hundreds of thousands died. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were injured! No comparison with the terrible Verdun! But this is an internal matter of the French army after all, not to mention it is not the Chinese's turn to make the decision here, so Foch thought about it and said seriously: "Your Excellency, Ambassador. Although you have no right to interfere with General Yue's actions, as an ally I still need to remind you that although your ** team has obtained command rights, since you are fighting in France, you must abide by our norms! This is not a war for France, but a war for the entire Entente. Any attempt to take advantage of the situation will be punished. You will not be forgiven!"
Although his attitude was better than that of Niweiler, the meaning behind his words was very serious. Wang Zhengting actually understood that after all, we were all allies and it was definitely not okay to hide nearby while watching others beat them to death. What's more, the Vice President also confessed that he needed a big victory to completely establish China's position within the Entente. Let Britain and France understand the importance of China's power. So he couldn't rush to Lance immediately and ask Yue Peng and Cai E what they were thinking. Facing the aggressive Niweiler and Bailian, Wang Zhengting felt the pressure. He understood that if he could not give an answer, if he could not win a victory, I am afraid that the status Yang Qiu wanted would not only be unrecognized. On the contrary, it will seriously damage Sino-French and even Sino-British relations!
Just when he was about to collapse, the military secretary of the French Prime Minister's Office walked in to relieve him.Siege: "Prime Minister, General! A telegram from Colonel Grandmaison, he said The Chinese Communist Party is scheduled to launch an attack from Prong tomorrow morning! This is the preliminary battle plan he sent, and they requested the first The artillery of the Fourth Army Group fully cooperates!¡±
The Chinese Expeditionary Force is about to attack? ! Several generals including the 60-year-old Nivelle and Foch jumped up immediately. The former even grabbed the battle plan and rushed to the military map. When he carefully compared the battle plan with the map, he was stunned! Foch also quickly looked closer, but his brows became tighter as he looked.
Balian didn't understand military affairs, but the expressions of the generals could not be concealed from him, a professional politician. He also became nervous and asked: "What's wrong?" But strangely, the officers seemed not to hear the Prime Minister's inquiry at all. , Foch even turned to look at Wang Zhengting with a strange look: "Your Excellency Ambassador, he, heis he crazy?! You want to separate two German groups with 5 light infantry divisions? You also need to encircle and annihilate another one? ?!" Unable to wait for any answer, he rushed out of the conference room: "Contact Lieutenant General Freeman and order his Fourth Army to fully cooperate with the squadron! Prepare the car and call the train station. I need to rush immediately. Towards Reims.¡±
*******
Colonel Grandmaison, the French liaison officer of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, did not know how much commotion his telegram caused, but even if he knew, he could not think at all. In front of him, 76 Renault FT17 tanks began to refuel. French mechanics and their Chinese soldier apprentices performed final inspections on these steel monsters. Behind them is a larger steel cluster, and a total of 218 armored vehicles called T2 type armored vehicles shipped from China are also preparing. If it were just tanks, he wouldn't be surprised if there were more. What really surprised him were the infantrymen who had just arrived across the ocean with the tanks!
7.62mm version of the Enfest short rifle, light machine gun, submachine gun, American-made m1912 shotgun, Chinese-made Yuan-style 9mm automatic pistolcowhide boots, standard steel helmet. There is also a vest that has never been seen before, and it seems that the sound of steel touching can be heard during the collision!
"Remember! Get off the vehicle as soon as you enter the war zone! Use squads as units, two columns Do not leave the bullet shelter area at the rear of the tank. Immediately set up an obstacle bridge after arriving at the trench After the tank is damaged Find bunkers to avoid explosions and flames" Hundreds of non-commissioned officers from the armored training class shouted in unison to explain the essentials of combat again. Du Zishan was also sitting on the armored vehicle holding his beloved shotgun. Since the number of armored infantrymen who came this time was insufficient, he and hundreds of veterans received 12 days of training and were enriched into the 88th Armored Brigade of the 101st Division.
"Hurry uphang one over here too."
When Du Zishan and the others were warned by the sergeant, the Chinese workers accompanying the army also rushed over pushing carts of specially made small sandbags. These small sandbags can only hold 2 kilograms of yellow sand each. Hanging on the front of the tank is as ugly as a beggar's bag shirt, but Xue Yue and the tank soldiers paid special attention to this step. Since the last time he learned that the German army was equipped with rifles specially designed to fight tanks, he and everyone have been thinking of ways to deal with it. Finally, they found that as long as such a sandbag is hung in front of the tank where it is most vulnerable to bullets, it can effectively prevent bullets from penetrating the steel plate. , at least it is impossible to penetrate the 25mm homogeneous steel plate on the front of the T2 armored vehicle.
Colonel Grandmaison did not understand these strange preparations at all, and was about to ask the translator to ask. The air around suddenly exploded!
"Attack!"
"It's our artillery"
"Hit, hit hard!"
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? On April 21, 1917, the sky over Poulon, ten kilometers east of Reims, suddenly burst into flames. The expeditionary force's five heavy artillery brigades (one pieced together by Yan Youbing), the French Fourth Army's five heavy artillery brigades, and 26 field artillery and mountain artillery regiments totaling 2,000 cannons all roared without warning. With so many cannons roaring at the same time, not to mention the small Pulong, the entire ten-kilometer-long Hindenburg defense line from Reims to here was quickly mobilized. Groups of German soldiers rushed into the trenches and hid in bunkers under the orders of their officers. The cannons quickly opened their camouflage handles and pointed forward. Faced with the sudden attack, the well-trained German troops still responded quickly, but this time they Miscalculated again! Because all the shells fell on the west side of Alawi Mountain east of Pulong, on a short two-kilometer defense line. Based on an average of 3 shells per minute, 2,000 cannons can fire 360,000 shells of various types in one hour!
This intensity is far stronger than the 11 million artillery shells dropped by Mang Ran on the nearly 100 kilometers of defense line! And because the density is more concentrated. It was enough to pin down German soldiers in trenches and bunkers without being able to show their heads! Almost all the machine gun forts, mountain artillery positions, bunkers, railways, and buildings were subjected to devastating shelling. Boom boom The German long-range artillery positions in the distance began to counterattack, and German fighter planes appeared from the horizon. Before they could get close to them, 37 Haidong Qing, 36 French Newports, and 17 British Camel fighter jets also followed suit. He rushed forward like a sharp sword to provide counter-reconnaissance, interception and cover for the artillery.
"Cannonballs"
In the frontline bunker, each door weighs 15.The 254mm low-pressure heavy gun modified from a naval gun took off its camouflage of hay and branches, and the short barrel slowly raised. A 180-kilogram shell requires the cooperation of five people at the same time to stuff it into the barrel. After a thickened piece of propellant was inserted, the cannon suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar. Before the infantrymen in the attack position nearby could shout, a mushroom cloud nearly 100 meters high suddenly rose over the German trenches 4,000 meters away. Dust was beneath the mushroom cloud. And smoke spreads outward like a hurricane.
Low-pressure trench-breaking gun!
A 45 kilogram 155mm grenade can kill all exposed creatures within a 30-meter radius of the explosion point. Even if you hide in a trench, you will be injured or even killed by the shock wave. So how powerful is the 180 kilogram shell? Within a radius of 100 meters there is no possibility of survival! The trenches near the impact point 50 meters will be completely buried and destroyed. Even if you are a cockroach, you will be instantly crushed by the displaced soil and stones due to the extrusion of the shock wave.
? 4 low-pressure trench-breaking guns and 2 captured German 240mm howitzers form the most powerful trench "can opener"! Facing the German defense line full of "mushrooms", Xue Yue jumped onto the tank excitedly, raised his right arm high and rotated his index finger vigorously. Later, this action and his words became the eternal offensive slogan of the Chinese armored forces.
"Let's go, we're on the road!".
(To be continued
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 426 Fighting on the Western Front! (seven)
Colonel Rodenberg felt that he was so unlucky!
His Bavarian 53rd Division only withdrew from the meat grinder of Verdun half a year ago. He thought that because the battle was concentrated from the west of Reims to Soissons, he could easily rest for a while as long as he deployed his troops evenly in the positions and defended carefully. , but I didn¡¯t expect that the enemy would abandon their long position and concentrate thousands of cannons to bombard one point! In just half an hour, the two-kilometer position on the west side of Mount Alawi was completely shrouded in dust and smoke. Especially the huge mushroom clouds rising into the sky made him feel even more stressed. How's the position going? How come the enemy has so many heavy artillery? Why haven't the reconnaissance planes sent back information about the situation on the front line yet?
Although he was surprised, he was not too nervous. It was not that he was arrogant but that the terrain of Mount Avila made him confident. The entrance to the inverted figure-eight valley is narrow and only two kilometers wide. The mountain is not high, but the trench positions above are reinforced with cement. There are a large number of heavy machine guns to block the entrance of the valley. There are also continuous minefields deployed outside the entrance of the valley. There are also a wide second-line position at the rear. The 72nd Saxony Infantry Division supported him, so he was confident that he would hold on until the main force of the group army arrived.
But in order to ensure nothing went wrong, he still called the Army Headquarters for support: "Yes, Lieutenant General, we encountered a fierce attack! At least half of the artillery shells were concentrated on the west side of Mount Avila There were at least 400 Heavy artillery. Yes, it's concentrated at two kilometers. It's too dense. We can't support there now. We need Hey, hey, hey! Damn it, correspondent, the phone line is down. Go and connect it immediately. "
"Colonel, look, they are using smoke bombs!"
"Smoke bombs?" Colonel Rodenberg felt that his brain was not enough. He only heard that grenades and gas bombs were used. But this was the first time I heard about the large-scale use of smoke bombs to cover the attack. But when he raised the telescope, he saw that the direction of Mount Alawi had completely disappeared from the lens, and the smoke, denser than that over the North Sea, slowly moved northward with the breeze. "Smoke grenade cover, why did I never think of it?" Colonel Rodenberg gritted his teeth and thought about the cunning opponent on the other side, and shouted: "Order Major Benham to take his troops. Support, tell him to hold on for 2 hours, Colonel Lysim's 72nd Division is coming. We need time!"
Colonel Grandmaison, who was watching the battle, and Lieutenant General Defoe, commander of the French Fourth Army, who hurried over after hearing the news, also had their eyes widened. smoke bomb? yes, smoke bombs! 48 Miss Legal 75 located in different positions desperately threw smoke bombs 6 kilometers away at a constant speed of 8 rounds per minute. These smoke bombs were specially brought from China by the expeditionary force before the war to prepare for the assault war.
"I can't seeI can't see anything!"
¡°Machine guns, our machine guns lack perspective.¡±
"Fire into the smoke areaconcentrate all the shells. Report, the wind direction is wrong, mustard bullets will drift towards us after being used!"
"Can't seeI can see everything, wait, there is somethingI'm distinguishing it, it's a tank! French Renault tank! God. They are all coming!"
The phone number at the headquarters of the 53rd Bavarian Division was completely bombarded. The staff and communications officers had just laid down their guns and started firing again. As the artillery fire became more intense, all communications leading to Mount Alawi were interrupted. However, the last message from the observation post still gave Colonel Rodenberg a preliminary idea that the enemy had invested a lot of tanks! This shows that what he is facing is not a auxiliary attackbut a formal large-scale breakthrough.
"Coordinates 210distance 3000. Width 100, 50 meters per minute, moving forward to break through obstacles at a constant speed."
After blasting the Taniguchi trench position to pieces, Yan Youbing lay on the artillery operation map and personally used the phone to command the six "can openers" to reset their coordinates. Following his order, the thick muzzle began to lower. Soon heavy artillery shells were fiercely bombarded against the German barbed wire at a rate of one per minute, each advancing 50 meters forward. In addition to destroying trenches and burying enemies, extra-heavy artillery shells are also the best mine-clearing weapons. Violent explosions and shock waves can detonate all mines within hundreds of meters around it.
Du Zishan and his companions jumped out of the armored vehicle and rushed forward quickly to follow a slow-moving T1 (Renault FT17, named T1 tank in the Republic of China) tank. Wearing gas masks, they lined up in two columns. Bend down and raise your rifle to scan both sides of the tank to prevent German infantry from suddenly rushing out from both sides. This is the infantry-tank tactic he just learned. All tactics revolved around protecting the tank and using the tank to break through, but because time was too tight, he also needed to keep an eye on the squad leader's simple gestures.
The squad leader turned around and yelled, waving to the left. Since they were all wearing gas masks and the explosion was loud, they had to use this simple gesture to command. Seeing his movements, a comrade lowered his head and ran forward from the bomb shelter. The machine gunner Follow behind and lie down to provide cover fire, while all the muzzles of the guns on the left are pointed in the direction of the infantry running. This is an extremely simple tactic. It means that the squad leader discovered that there is an unknown trench or obstacle on the left side, and the infantry needs to go to investigate to avoid a dangerous position for the tank. thingsIt is impossible to survive in such an area under such heavy shelling, but we dare not neglect any minor situation from the moment we enter the war zone.
The infantryman rushed back after the inspection. Just as he was about to rejoin the team, a shell suddenly fell not far from him. The violent explosion knocked him to the ground. Du Zishan, who was nearest, rushed up quickly. After arriving, Only then did I see that half of his body was buried.
"Is something okay! Is something okay!"
After Du Zishan squatted down and shouted a few times, the stunned comrade finally opened his eyes, rolled his eyes a few times, then shook his head to show that he was not injured. Du Zishan laughed loudly, pulled him up and ran back quickly. Bullets kept passing by his footsteps along the way. When the two of them returned behind the tank, the squad leader happily raised his thumbs to Du Zishan in praise, then made fists with both hands and raised them high to make a impact.
This is a gesture to officially enter the enemy's fire range, indicating that an encounter will occur at any time.
Sure enough, when the tank rolled over the barbed wire fence, two German soldiers suddenly jumped out of a collapsed observation bunker on the right. Because the T1 tank is a two-person tank. The smoke grenades blocked the enemy's sight and also affected the tank machine gunner's perspective. The tanks in the arrow formation were focused on the front, so the tanks had no time to react after the two German soldiers rushed out. If it were a British or French tank without infantry support, it would probably be lost. But this time they encountered a Chinese armored group protected by infantry.
After the British-aided Enfest rifle was changed to the Wehrmacht standard 7.62 mm caliber, other capabilities were not lost. In particular, the speed of the bolt-action rifle allowed everyone to easily fire the most bullets in the shortest time. The two tanks at the front and rear had more than a dozen guns. The two German infantrymen were quickly killed. After the actual combat training of "Hundred Days of Fierce Soldiers", Du Zishan knew very well that they had reached the enemy's position less than 500 meters away. From past experience, it seemed that a dense and terrifying network of machine gun fire would appear soon.
Just as he thought, there was a clanging sound on the tank in front of him, and the bullets hit the steel plate fiercely. The rapid sound even made people worry about whether the armor could block it. The machine guns on the tanks also fired back fiercely. Both sides hoped to kill the enemy's firepower before the infantry attacked.
The shells were still falling, but the German artillery fire weakened significantly after entering this distance, mainly because they were afraid of accidentally injuring their own people. Boom The sudden explosion nearby scared Du Zishan to shrink his neck. He turned his head and looked diagonally behind to see that a T1 tank had turned into a fireball. Judging from the power, it should have been caused by the close-range small-caliber anti-aircraft artillery penetrating the fuel tank. . The infantry behind the tank lay down and stopped, waiting for the tank behind to come up and continue moving forward.
Du Zishan and the others were lucky. In just 500 meters, more than a dozen tanks were blown up by small-caliber combat artillery or mines, but the T2 armored vehicles of the second group quickly made up for their positions. Boom, boom, boom the 25mm Hornet rapid-fire cannon has a unique sound. Together with the 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun, it fired at the fire points in the smoke. At this moment, the tank Du Zishan was following suddenly stopped. The squad leader took the lead in rushing out of the bomb shelter and rushed towards the nearby trench.
Du Zishan is so good at breaking trenches, the shotgun in his hand is like a big broom. So I followed them past the tanks and rushed into the trenches.
The fierce battle has begun!
The tanks escorted the infantry to the trench and began to use machine guns for support. Du Zishan jumped into the trench with everyone and found that the entire defense line was almost invisible. The cannonballs blew the trench to pieces, and thousands of tons of soil and gravel filled most of the trench that was as deep as one person! Flesh and corpses were everywhere, as densely packed as the Asura Hell. The surviving German troops rushed out of every hiding place and tried to fight back to gain control of the trenches. The bloodiest strangulation was brutal from the beginning!
Du Zishan had just killed a guy who was trying to get closer, but accidentally tripped over the corpse and fell down. As a result, he was lucky enough to avoid bullets fired from the front, but his comrades behind him were hit and fell in a pool of blood. He no longer wanted to look at the bloody and soft thing underneath him. Unable to mourn the death of his comrade, he turned around and fired the second shot while lying down.
In the muddy and damaged trench, he was crawling like a gopher, breathing heavily inside the thick gas mask. Looking out through the large viewing hole was blurry, and he could only vaguely distinguish the enemy through his helmet and appearance. friend. Boom A cannonball exploded outside the trench. The low explosion splashed out countless thick juice-like objects. The thick juice quickly evaporated in the air to form gas that spread around. Gas bombs! When the front line was about to be breached, the German commander directly abandoned the idea of ????fear of accidental damage, and a large number of poisonous gas shells fell from the sky! The smoke became thicker because of the poisonous gas, and the land and mud were quickly contaminated. Du Zishan saw with his own eyes several comrades and German soldiers whose gas masks fell off and rolled on the ground with pain in their eyes due to the poisonous gas! After a while, blisters appeared on their bodies. The pain and itching made them scratch desperately, and their skin was covered with bloody cuts!
???Since the Hundred Days of Fighting, this has happenedThis situation has appeared many times, and Du Zishan has even become numb. The most important thing now is to clear out the remaining enemies as soon as possible and let the armored troops pass smoothly, otherwise everyone will die here! Seeing the engineers struggling to dig and fill the trench, he quickly filled up the bullets and got up again and rushed along the trench! As long as you see the German army, you don't care whether you are dead or alive and just bomb it.
Since the German trenches have been widened, with some areas as wide as 4 meters, and the trench-breaking artillery damage has made it impossible to pass through, a section of the trench must be filled first, and then steel plates must be laid for reinforcement to gain access to the nearby trenches. Ten tons of passing capacity, so Xue Yue got out of the carriage and saw that the tanks and armored vehicles were blocked by trenches. He stamped his feet angrily: "Fuck, don't stop! Is the transport team coming up? What, it's not here yet! Then let's let it go Engineers, first cover the soilfill this section! Contact the headquarters, the artillery will suppress the 400 meters in front, tell them, ifbomb. Brigade Commander No. 15 The car was hit! I know, tell them, if we don¡¯t get the steel plate, we will all die here!¡±
"Brigade commander, German infantry!"
Xue Yue turned around and saw thousands of German troops rushing towards here from the smoke. He quickly slapped the steel plate and shouted: "Shoot! Turn on all the firepower, suppress them!" Under the command, nearly a hundred light and heavy machine guns opened fire at the same time. The terrifying firepower network quickly suppressed the German army on the ground and was unable to raise its head. Although it is temporarily suppressed, everyone knows that if they cannot pass through the widened trench, more and more German troops will inevitably be blocked here.
The Pulong frontline headquarters was equally noisy and noisy. The telephone lines were blown up and repaired. More than 20 communication soldiers had been sacrificed just to ensure communication. Zhang Xiaozhun never put down the phone in his hand: "What? I can't hear you clearly. Please speak louderPoison gas! Did the German army use poison gas shells at Taniguchi?! Fuck him, the German grandma spread it to both wings." , Don¡¯t be afraid of casualties! Open the gap as soon as possible! Don¡¯t let the tanks stand still and suppress the second-line firepower. The second batch of planes take off and contact the observation balloons. Where are the heavy artillery? What is the long-range heavy artillery group doing? Find the poison gas cannon position and suppress it back! "
Bai Chongxi walked to the sand table with a fearful expression, lowered his head and did not dare to look into the eyes of the generals: "Report, the German army used poison gas bombs to bombard the Taniguchi position."
"Where is the transport team? Where is the second echelon? Why are the tanks still parked!"
"We've already gone up. We didn't expect the heavy artillery damage effect to be so great. As a result, the tank basically encountered no resistance and was very fast, so we set off 10 minutes late" Bai Chongxi lowered his head. Deeper. But neither Cai E nor Yue Peng got angry. After all, this was the first time the National Defense Forces had fought a group war, and the staff had no experience in organizing such a large-scale assault war, so they had expected many mistakes.
"Continue to fire smoke grenades in depth and on both wings to obscure the line of sight! Seize the time, we must cross the valley mouth and penetrate to the second line in 10 minutes! Go faster on both wings, concentrate the mortars to capture the Mount Avila position, and ensure the safety of the assault point . Increase the intensity of auxiliary attacks in other directions, don't give the German army a chance to reinforce here." Yue Peng waved his hand to drive Bai Chongxi away, quietly sat on a stool and issued orders one after another, his eyes fixed on the gathering and the entrance of the valley. The armored cluster arrows were not used for almost ten minutes. The fists under the table were clenched tightly and were about to drip. Now is the moment of life and death. In the past, it meant completely opening up the situation. If it was blocked by the Germans and fell into a stalemate, it would inevitably enter a war of attrition!
Amidst the dense rain of bullets, more than a dozen T2 transport vehicles loaded with Bailey Bridge prefabricated parts finally arrived, and even two Renault trucks loaded with wood and covered in mud came. The second-line infantry quickly took over the trenches to assume expansion and suppression support. task.
The engineers were very fast and tied one end of the prefabricated steel plate with a short hemp rope. Several people dragged the steel plate and spread it on the filled soil layer. The lower part was supported by wooden piles. In just a few minutes, the first passage was opened. Has been completed. When the first T1 tank sprayed black smoke and crossed the trench, Du Zishan also climbed out of the trench to catch up with the troops. When he took a few breaths, readjusted his steps, turned his head and looked back, a wave of heat rushed from the soles of his feet to his head!
Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles, thousands of comrades crawling out of the trenches like a pile of dead people, and the deafening Charge that penetrated the sky, converged into a huge arrow.
Continue to break through!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 427 Battle on the Western Front (8)
Artillery fire rumbled in Mount Avila, and a river of blood flowed in front of the German Siegfried Line a hundred kilometers away.
Since the April offensive has begun, anyone who is not a fool can understand that victory is completely impossible. The pre-war lofty words of "advance to Belgium in May and end the war in October" were shattered in front of a pile of 150,000 cold corpses higher than the hill. The only thing everyone wants to know now is whether Niweiler and Niweiler who made these big words are the same. When will his loyal lackey Mang Ran stop?
In front of the French Army Headquarters, Major El from Provence took out cigarettes from the pocket of his wrinkled military uniform. The cigarette box was printed with the pattern of "Phoenix" and large characters, and below it was a line of small English words "Made in the Republic of China", which aroused the curiosity of his companions: " Chinese cigarettes?" Major El lit up the cigarette and pointed to the phoenix on the cigarette box: "The phoenix is ??exactly the same as the one my father saw in the Chinese palace fifteen years ago. This was also what he sent to me from Marseille. And starting from next month, everyone can draw it every day, because the Chinese asked the idiots above us to include it as a military supply."
"These damn Chinese really know how to do business." The partner smiled bitterly as he smoked. If China had not joined the Entente and if 400,000 troops had not come to the Western Front, no one would have believed that Phoenix could fly into the mainstream European market. In fact, there have been a lot more military supplies coming from China recently, from brushes made of pig bristles to compact compasses, from socks on the feet to pigskin military boots, from the silk parachutes that have been equipped for Allied pilots since the beginning of the month to life-saving luncheon meat. Unknowingly, the words "Made in the Republic of China" have been quietly included in the ranks of "military supplies" by the Allied Countries. In fact, he also admires the Chinese people. At least the parachutes, mortars, aircraft, submachine guns, light machine guns, etc. they provide are all very good designs, and several of them have become standard equipment in various countries! Of course, now add Phoenix cigarettes to the mix God knows! When millions of Allied soldiers retired smoking this cigarette. How many loyal buyers will be born.
Of course, El and everyone else will not care about this. Compared with the hundreds of billions of francs in military expenditures every year, spending billions to purchase Chinese "military supplies" is not harmful at all. Defeating Germany and driving the enemy out of French territory is the most important thing. ! So there was one thing he wanted to know: "Tomir, what do you think those guys did."
"The Avila Valley is not a good target. Although the road after crossing the valley is flat and there are railway lines that can be used. But the son-of-a-bitch German bastard deployed two divisions there, with at least 100 artillery to assist." Partner shook Shaking his head, he took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "It's less than five hours. If we can't break through before tonightthen the German bastards will mobilize at least three more infantry divisions to block the front!"
"Don't you think there is no hope? Didn't Colonel Grandmaison come the day before yesterday to say that there was a chance to complete a breakthrough?"
"Grandmaison? That arrogant guy!" Although the partner did not say it directly, his rather disdainful tone clearly showed that he did not believe Grandmaison's description of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. But Major El always felt that it was not that simple. He knew Grandmaison, who was indeed an arrogant and rude guy, but such a person praised the offensive tactics of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. This in itself was a strange thing. But just as he was about to continue chatting. A familiar guy suddenly rushed out of the telegraph room next door. It knocked him so hard that he staggered a few steps before he regained his balance.
"Buson, don't you damn have eyes?"
"Sorry El! Oh my god, you won't believe it. The Chinesethe Chinese broke through the Avila Mountain defense line! The German bastards' 53rd and 72nd Divisions have been defeated and now they are divided into two groups , march towards Bazangkur and the Aisne River!"
"What!"
Just as he stood firm, El almost fell down again. As for his partner, his eyes widened even as he dropped half of his cigarette to the ground. His eyes darted back and forth between the back of the running communications officer and his pocket watch. In less than 5 hours In less than 5 hours, they broke through the Avila Mountain defense line, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. There were 2 German divisions and nearly 40,000 people stationed there? ! Is this the biggest joke in the world? After looking at each other, the two of them started chasing after him almost at the same time. A moment later, when the news spread throughout the French frontline headquarters, there were no cheers. Instead, there were expressions of surprise, daze, and doubt.
Mang Ran stood in front of the map. My cheeks are burning and uncomfortable! Yue Peng's plans and warnings still linger to this day. He has just sent a telegram to General Niweiler demanding severe punishment of the Chinese Communist Party. They slapped themselves hard with a lightning-fast breakthrough! Five armies were mobilized, totaling 1.5 million French troops, 120,000 colonial troops and Russian troops. They had nearly 7,000 artillery pieces of various types and as many as 2,800 heavy artillery pieces. They used 11 million artillery shells and nearly 500 tanks to achieve a few shallow victories. In the salient, the Chinese Expeditionary Force had only 22 divisions with 400,000 troops, an artillery force less than the size of a French army, and only half the ammunition reserves. It was considered easy to defend when it relied solely on the artillery of the Fourth Army to break through. The difficult defense line of Mount Avila! Andit only took four and a half hours.
" said Colonel Grandmaison, who??The width of the breakthrough front has been stabilized at 5 kilometers. The seven divisions of the First Assault Group are advancing across the valley to the northeast of Moronvilliers. They are expected to cross the Aisne from Wuziers tomorrow night and attack Sedan three days later. . The five light infantry divisions of the second group are advancing towards Bazangkul, 20 kilometers northwest, and are expected to arrive in three hours. The 10 divisions of the main force group are expanding their positions and will launch an attack on the main force of the German First Army in Renivel and Artini after the interception group arrives in Bazangkur. In addition, they requestedthat command of the Fourth Army be handed over to them! "
The officer reported loudly, seemingly immersed in the joy of breaking through the Hindenburg Line, but after waiting for a long time, he heard an extremely cold groan: "They are happy too early! Go tell them that I have no right to decide the Fourth Army. The command authority!" Mang Ran gritted his teeth and his eyes were cold. He wanted the command authority of the Fourth Army just after he broke through the defense line? These Chinese people have gone too far! Don't they know this is France? The German First Army occupying Rinivert and Artigny has 210,000 men and thousands of cannons, and is supported by the Third Army. Moreover, Ludendorff must have learned that the position has been breached at this time, and will definitely attack Aisne. Mobilize more fresh troops north of the river to intercept! Giving them a group army before establishing a complete defense system is not a waste of time! So after he decisively vetoed it, he ordered: "Gather the troops immediately, with the 10th Army as the main force. I have already sensed that the enemy's position is in panic, and I need to launch a new attack immediately to completely break through this defense line!"
Still want a breakthrough? God, don't you see the 150,000 corpses? The impulsive El immediately walked out without even being pulled by his companions. He walked up to everyone and said bluntly: "General! We have no more fresh troops. All the troops are exhausted! I think we should rest immediately, even if we have to choose The attack should also be concentrated in the direction of Mount Pronvira, from there along the path opened by the Chinese"
"It is precisely because the Chinese have broken through that we need to continue attacking to contain the German 3rd and 7th armies. The Germans must have panicked. This is a good opportunity to end the war!" Mang Ran interrupted unceremoniously, his eyes half-squinted. Senhan's eyes were fixed on Major El: "Major El, your job is to immediately coordinate the attack of the 10th Army. Do you need me to tell you how to do it?! In addition, let them bring the Russians, they will be a A great helper!¡±
Facing the tyrant-like appearance, Major El finally had no choice but to salute and angrily went to convey the order and coordinate the attack.
Although Mang Ran¡¯s decision to continue the attack and bring the Russian army to help was later considered a very wrong decision, he was right about one thing. Because the Avila Mountain defense line was breached, the German army suddenly became nervous. While the French army was redeploying and continuing the offensive, Ludendorff had ordered the remaining 7 divisions of the First Army (and 2 to confront the French Fourth Army at Moronvilliers) and 1 cavalry division to attack Avila. Shan launched an offensive, and at the same time deployed 2 divisions from the Third Army to advance towards Bazangkul for support. When the front-line troops were actively mobilized, a total of three elite infantry divisions from the directions of Irsson and Sedan moved south of the Aisne River. At the same time, the Fifth Army as far away as Verdun and Saint-Mihiel also sent two divisions to attack westward. Moronvilliers. Coupled with the three divisions of the Second Army that had already set off from Cambrai and would arrive one day later, Ludendorff and his staff moved towards Bazangcourt-Artini-Moronvilliers in just a few hours. There are 15 infantry divisions and 1 cavalry division gathered in the triangle area, and the total strength suddenly exceeds 350,000! Become a terrifying cluster with 3,000 cannons (including 1,100 mortars), 60,000 war horses, 200 aircraft, 180 tanks, and 4,000 vehicles of various types!
The intelligence brought back by the reconnaissance plane made both Yue Peng and Cai E a little nervous. The gathering of so many troops in the triangle area was somewhat beyond their expectations. In addition to showing that the Hindenburg Line of Defense indeed had the advantages of careful deployment and rapid mobilization of reserve forces, it also showed that Ludendorff was a truly excellent tactician! After sensing the threat from the Chinese Expeditionary Force, they did not hesitate to dispatch troops to solve the problem in one fell swoop. Compared with the desperate mobilization of the German army, Mang Ran, who is also a front-line commander, has never changed his hostile attitude. Not only did the two men's hope of taking command of the French Fourth Army come to nothing, but it also made everyone worry about the subsequent supply of ammunition.
¡°It¡¯s impossible to eat them all!¡±
Cai E pointed at the map, even the wrinkles were completely gone on his tight cheeks. He glanced at Yue Peng and analyzed: "The German army is slightly stronger than us when fighting in large corps. Our advantage lies in brigade-level tactics. So now it depends on whether Shi Xiaolou's 5 light infantry divisions can block the 5 divisions approaching the German Third Army and the Second Army. As long as they can block it for 2 days, Qiu Wenbin and the others can complete the insertion and use Aina With the advantage of the river and sky, the two divisions coming out of Sedan Yersong were blocked on the other side of the river, and then they and Zhang Xiaozhun's main force completely surrounded the main force of the German First Army. If that didn't work they could only let Qiu Wenbin turn around and continue heading north to eat. The main force of the two divisions from Sedan and Irsson moved eastward to encircle and annihilate the two divisions of the German Fifth Army, and finally withdrew from Moronvilliers."
"I've waited for so long, and I don't want to do it in vain!" Looking at the semicircular movement trajectory drawn by Cai E with the German defense line as the baseline, Yue Peng stamped his foot hard.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 428
The atmosphere in Attini's German First Army headquarters was tense. The sound of leather boots under the high radio antenna was denser than raindrops. Staff officers were shouting loudly to mobilize troops. The phone had been ringing since the morning.
General Carl von Bello stood in front of the map with a gloomy expression. This 63-year-old infantry general who had experienced the Franco-Prussian War and the Battle of Mazu Lake and had a big beard did not have his brother, the famous German general Otto von Bello. General Bello was as illustrious as he was, but anyone who slighted him had paid the price. However, in his nearly 40 years of military career, it has never felt as difficult as it does today.
Although everyone knows that 400,000 Chinese troops have been added to the opposite side, even after a small fight, everyone still thinks that they are just colonial troops hired by the Entente, and at best they are equivalent to the British Indian Division. It is precisely because of this negligence that we were accidentally attacked today! Abandon the entire line of defense and use all your strength to attack one point with intensive firepower. Use superior force to smash the two front-line infantry divisions into pieces and lose unified command. When breaking through in depth, the troops will be divided into multiple channels This is the same as the Brut that shocked the world last year. What a resemblance to the Silov offensive! In that super offensive launched by the Russian army, the Austro-Hungarian Empire lost 1.5 million people and the German army lost 350,000! However, the previously weak Russian army only paid a price of 500,000, and a super offensive of more than 3:1 almost ended the war completely! If it weren't for the Russian army's poor logistics that led to weak follow-up, Germany might have been forced to sign an armistice agreement.
There is no doubt that Germany made a big mistake! The Chinese Expeditionary Force, which is considered to have combat effectiveness equivalent to that of the colonial army, has a master tactician who can rival Brusilov! This was exactly what he couldn't figure out, in a country where concessions were everywhere before the war. How could China, which was almost subjugated by Japan more than a decade ago, have such brilliant generals?
The hard work of the reconnaissance aircraft allowed the staff to keep track of their movements in time. The three arrows on the map extending to Bazancourt-Moronvilliers-Sedan-Renivert and Artini clearly told everyone , after breaking through the Avila Valley, the Chinese Expeditionary Force has divided into three groups. As the commander of an elite group army, Lieutenant General Karl, who had participated in the brutal Battle of Verdun, needed to make a judgment on what the enemy's intentions were!
Is it to cut off Lorraine? Take Sedan and Ilsund directly and push the front to the Belgian border, or If the French army was responsible for the attack, they would undoubtedly choose the second strategy. Because they have long wanted to end the war in the country, but now that they are the Chinese Army, what choice will they make?
"General! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tells you that the troops from Yerson and Sedan have already set off and will arrive at the Aisne River the day after tomorrow at the latest. In addition, the Chinese ** team has occupied Bazangkur. We have lost Major Bam and his According to the news from the regiment, the five divisions of the 2nd and 3rd Army will pass through there in the evening to meet us. The reconnaissance plane has also returned, and the French Army in Moronvilliers has not yet shown any signs of movement."
After learning that 5 divisions were fighting against Bazangkul to protect his right wing, General Karl's gloomy cheeks finally softened a lot. In addition, there were 2 divisions coming behind him, so his beard trembled vigorously: "Very good , go teach them a lesson and let them leave Europe with their tail between their legs, this is not Qingdao!"
The staff quickly recorded General Karl's order. After the war, he told reporters: "The general made a choice immediately after learning about the reinforcements. The five infantry divisions coming from Bazangkul gave us full confidence. Because since the beginning of the war we have always had the upper hand and won the victory when we were outnumbered, I conveyed the order. Four infantry and cavalry divisions from W¨¹rttemberg and Bavaria began to charge head-on towards the enemy at top speed. The general led 3 Hessian infantry divisions behind him. Everyone thought that the Chinese would retreat when the 5 divisions of the Second and Third Army crossed Bazangkul. But it was not until 72 hours later . We still haven¡¯t heard from them. It was a frustrating three days and three nights. We paid the price for the three missing days. If it weren¡¯t for Mang Ran¡¯s stupidity, the war might have ended a year earlier.¡±
General Karl was full of confidence, because the reinforcements were five infantry divisions. However, he forgot one thing at the time. It was only 32 kilometers away from the Avila Valley. Immediately after breaking through the valley, Yue Peng ordered all available vehicles to be gathered together. Even the convoy transporting ammunition to the French Fourth Army in Dapulong was forcibly detained. In the end, 571 vehicles of various types were put together and dropped into the area. Send troops, and by the time the sunset fills the sky, 3 of the 5 light infantry divisions tasked with blocking have arrived, and the next two also arrived at 8:00 pm under the urging of the officers.
Bazangkul, which had 30,000 residents before the war, has become a sand-yellow ocean. Centered on the city, the north and south wings are separated by a narrow defensive line by the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Tens of thousands of soldiers sweat like rain, using engineers provided by Britain and France. The shovel quickly dug out short trenches about 30 meters long. When there was too little time, Su Xiaohu (in the previous chapter, it was mistakenly called a small stone building in Russia, sorry) decisively gave up the traditional method of building long trenches and replaced it with this? Stacked irregular short trenches.
Colonel Grandmaison was immediately attracted to this construction method after arriving, but after pondering for a long time, he still couldn't figure out the function of this seemingly chaotic short trench. In the end, he had to put down his pride and humbly ask for advice, but Su Xiaohu was very interested in this expeditionary force's arrival. The guy who was picky about his nose and eyes was deeply resentful, and he simply said "Lack of time" to solve the problem. However, Xie Ruyi smiled and pointed out: "Colonel, if you have ever fished, you will understand."
Fishing? Colonel Grandmaison initially thought it was a translation error caused by language differences. It was not until the French second lieutenant who came with him drew the fishing net that everyone gradually understood that the layers of short trenches are just mesh holes. If time is insufficient, it will take days or even days to build. When it took dozens of days to complete the fortifications, the Soviet general chose simpler short trenches. Unless the German infantry could turn into flowing water, these short trenches would become "roadblocks" that they had to overcome as they advanced. Colonel Grandmaison praised the second lieutenant. Many years later, Xie Ruyi found out that this second lieutenant was called Alphonse Juan.
Su Xiaohu actually didn¡¯t have time to explain what a sieve trench was, and it was impossible to tell them the tactics of using this trench. In fact, in addition to the trained 5th and 8th Divisions of the National Defense Force, the other three reserve divisions did not know how to use them. In the end, the 5th Division could only be broken up into platoon units and assigned to the remaining three divisions to garrison trenches. The 8th Division Act as a general reserve team.
The organization was completely disrupted, causing quite a bit of chaos. Before the fusion reconnaissance company could wait, the German troops were reported to have appeared 15 kilometers away. "Colonel Grandmaison, I don't care what method you use! All residents of Bazangkul must evacuate within one hour!" Faced with Su Xiaohu's strict order, Colonel Grandmaison carried out the order without any nonsense this time. With the efforts of him and the judicial officers, the women who had just been liberated and had not thanked the Chinese soldiers with their warm bodies took the lead in evacuating, soon after the first convoy left. A violent explosion has come from the west.
"Zhu An, is this the sound of the 155 heavy artillery? They have repaired the railway?"
Colonel Grandmaison was surprised that the railway from Avila Mountain to here had long been cut off by the Germans. Therefore, the troops carry light artillery such as 70's, 75's and mortars. As for the heavy artillery, which often weighs more than ten tons, it is absolutely impossible to deploy it within a few hours without railways. But the violent explosion in front was clearly the power of the 155 shell after it fell. What happened?
"Colonel, look!"
Amidst Alphonse Juan¡¯s shouting, four T2 fire support vehicles puffed out black smoke and struggled to climb a slope, then reversed the front and turned the rear to the west. Before they knew it, dozens of Chinese artillerymen ran down from the truck parked in the distance. Under their operation, four thick gun barrels were quickly erected at the rear of the armored vehicle. Bang bang Four black spots in the sunset drew a huge arc and fell into the explosion vortex 6,000 meters away.
"I need to make a phone call" Colonel Grandmaison's heartbeat was beating faster than the truck engine. God. A heavy mortar truck that can maneuver quickly!
"The artillerymen don't know that a big deal will bring tens of millions of royalties to the country through their actual combat propaganda, but even if they knew it, they would just scold them now. 16 towed and 4 mobile 160mm heavy mortars kicked off the Bazangkul sniper battle. The power of the 155mm grenade was also beyond the expectations of the German army. The 28th Infantry Division of the German Third Army, which lacked heavy artillery, was instantly overwhelmed and could only use the 75mm guns and mortars it carried to fight back.
The dull explosions came one after another, although they were not as dense and terrifying as in the Avila Valley. However, the hope of the German army to quickly pass through Bazangkul was dashed. With its firepower inferior to that of its opponents, the German 28th Division waited for reinforcements from behind while drawing troops away to launch a probing attack towards Bazangkul. Unlike Britain and France, which still relied on group charge tactics, the skirmisher lines in the German attack were spread out very widely, and companies were used as units to break through and penetrate.
As soon as the battle began, the battle was concentrated on Zabar Mountain, which is less than 50 meters above sea level in the north of Bazangkul. The highly qualified German artillery quickly organized eight 75-inch mountain guns to blast the mountain top. Covering a regiment of infantry trying to seize this place. The German army was full of confidence. They believed that it was impossible for the Chinese Expeditionary Force to establish complete defenses in such a short period of time. Colonel Grandmaison, who was hiding in the bunker and watching the battle, was also worried because he knew that the fortifications in the direction of Zabar Mountain had not actually been completely repaired. However, when the German infantry charged under the sunset, he fully understood what a mesh trench was. .
After the light machine gun in the first short trench fired a series of benchmark fire points, gunfire erupted simultaneously in the seven staggered mesh trenches. Although the Wehrmacht does not have the luxury of having one heavy machine gun per company like the German Army, each trench has three light machine guns and three grenade launchers per platoon. The seven trenches have 21 light machine guns and one imitation mg8/15 The Han II heavy machine gun can also block a fan-shaped front with a width of 550 meters. Because the trenches are deployed very cleverly, they can take full advantage of the machine gun's oblique fire.
No matter how powerful the German tactics areThis was also the period of World War I when squad tactics sprouted. Although they were pressed very low when charging, they were still pinned to the ground and unable to raise their heads after paying the price of more than a hundred people under fire from three sides: left, center and right. The most surprising thing is that after the battle started, dusty working scenes could still be seen in many short trenches. After three consecutive unsuccessful attacks, the German 28th Division had to temporarily abandon the hilltop and organize mortars and mountain artillery to blast the short trenches blocking the road. As night fell, two other German infantry divisions also arrived to the west, and Bazangkul fell into a tug-of-war.
When the tug-of-war began, the detoured 88th Armored Brigade encountered a frontal interception by the Germans for the first time.
The battle broke out on the road 10 kilometers northwest of Moronvilliers. Two German A7V tanks and an entire infantry battalion used the villages next to the road to block the advance of the 88th Brigade. "Up, up, up" Du Zishan quickly jumped out of the car and followed the squad leader to the town. Their mission this time is not to attack the enemy, but to provide firepower coordinates for the armored vehicles. Because there is no radio, the armored night combat command is basically indistinguishable, and infantry must be used to organize the attack. This is a method explored during half a year of actual combat training.
Guided by machine guns, as long as the position where one's own machine gun is aimed can be determined, the heavy machine guns and machine guns on the armored vehicle will pour firepower on the target to cover the occupation of the infantry. Tried and tested tactics worked during the exercise. The 14 T2 infantry support vehicles of the leading armored company fanned across the field, and the 57mm shells fired by the A7V fell beside them from time to time. But compared to their bulkier counterparts, infantry support vehicles are much more agile. You must know that after traveling more than 60 kilometers all the way, the remaining 31 T1 tanks assigned to the 88th Armored Brigade were all lying down! Only the T2 armored vehicle, which imitates the Cardenloyd transport vehicle of World War II, is famous for its simple structure and high stability. Even after running so far, only 3 vehicles were lost due to mechanical failure. If it were not for the infantry waiting for 7 divisions behind them, 88 The brigade had already gone to the Aisne River 200 kilometers away to drink and bathe the horses.
Sharp-eyed Du Zishan quickly found the German tank hiding behind the woods, and the machine gunner immediately loaded a full tracer magazine. This allows the bullets to form a continuous line of fire. Although it is easy to expose, the armored vehicle is not far away. As long as they fire a series of bursts, they will have completed the mission. Sure enough, shortly after the tracer bullets were brought out of the line of fire, the two 25mm Hornet rapid-fire cannons captured the target. Within a moment, the A7V tank hidden behind the woods was hit by the fuel tank and burned.
After the second vehicle was destroyed in this way, Xue Yue did not hesitate to fight and directly ordered to bombard the town with heavy mortars to block the infantry. As for the occupation, it was left to the infantry behind to deal with it, because he knew that there would be many people competing for time tonight!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 429 Fighting on the Western Front! (ten)
Since the first night attack on Chenjia'ao after the formation of the army, night attack tactics have become a combat skill that all units of the National Defense Force must master. However, no one would have thought that one day, high-ranking officers would wait for days and nights. It's all daylight.
Each side of the encircling triangle is about 70 kilometers long. It is completely impossible to deploy 20 divisions in the daytime. The only way to delay the other party's true intention is to rely on night cover. Judging from the speed of infantry movement, starting from the departure of the 103rd and 202nd divisions that circled the farthest at noon yesterday, the marching speed is 90 kilometers at 5 kilometers per hour. Counting the extra 40 kilometers required for the roundabout, that is to say, if everything goes well, by the afternoon the two divisions and the 88th Brigade will be able to complete the roundabout and penetrate behind the German First Army. But the problem is that the current radio technology is not mature. The telephone was completely paralyzed due to the destruction of the German army. The air force was unable to take off. The cavalry company was not able to travel smoothly at night. It was impossible to know where they had arrived, let alone control three people at the same time. The battle situation in each direction! Therefore, night fighting largely depends on the organization of the brigade officers themselves. But for the general headquarters, which is dozens of miles away in the rear, work at night is almost paralyzed.
These are only two infantry divisions. According to the plan, there are five divisions behind them that will advance along the road opened by the armored brigade. In the end, like pulling out a carrot to reveal a hole, the brigade will be used as a unit to go all the way. , until a large surrounding circle is formed. This outflanking and roundabout tactic is not surprising in normal exercises, but now no one knows whether the divisions and brigades have reached their scheduled positions. And this was just an outflanking force. Did Reniwell's German First Army move south? It is simply unrealistic to quickly defeat an army without leaving the city! Have Zhang Xiaozhun's seven main divisions completed their forward deployment against Reniwell? Where should the last three reserve divisions in his hands be directed? Even the thought of whether the French locals leading the way would rebel and report could not be suppressed.
The pressure is too great! It is impossible to control the 14 divisions in motion without making mistakes. Everyone was even prepared to lose one or two divisions to the enemy last night!
Therefore, Bai Chongxi felt that it was a mistake to enter the current expeditionary force operational staff room. Not only did it feel like walking into a room where smoke bombs had just been thrown into, but all I could see were staff officers with red eyes and smoking. Everyone has no sense of hierarchy now. Cadet officers and major generals are huddled together, and colonels, staff officers, and guards are glaring at each other. As for his friend Li Zongren, he simply put one foot on the stool, took off his socks and rubbed his feet violently with his fingers.
Remember, this guy hasn¡¯t washed his feet for seven or eight days, right? Fortunately, I didn¡¯t have breakfast.
His appearance immediately caused a commotion, and countless tired and blood-red eyes with excitement and worry stared at his face at the same time. That clearly said, "If you don't come up with some information, you will be in big trouble." Fortunately, he had just received it. telegraph. So he immediately ran to Yue Peng in the corner: "Report, telegram from Brigadier General Qiu Wenbin and Zhang Xiao! General Qiu Wenbin reported that the 88th Brigade, 103rd Division and 202nd Division have arrived at Wuziye to blow up the bridge and are currently along the Aisne River. Intrude into Atini, 15 kilometers away! Brigadier General Zhang Xiao also reported that his main force has arrived at the Shiloh Valley, ten kilometers south of Riniwell, at 4 o'clock this morning. The troops are currently deploying! According to investigation, 5 people have been found A German division number is approaching. There is also a cavalry division among them, and it is expected to engage the enemy in 2 hours at the latest."
"5!"
Before Yue Peng could make a sound, Cai E, who was resting in the next room wearing a cotton-padded coat because of his poor health, kicked the door out. After reading the telegram, he threw off the padded-padded jacket excitedly and shouted like a child: "It's done! It's done! Haha"
It is indeed done!
The Avila Valley was caught off guard due to the rapid breakthrough. It was not until it was clear that it received support from the right wing and rear of 7 divisions that the German First Army rushed south from Rinivert last night. Try to plug the gap. Although there are still two divisions behind, this is no big deal. There were 11 divisions in total, 2 were disabled during the breakthrough. Two of them faced off against the French Fourth Army at Moronvilliers, and all five of them left Rignivere and arrived at the Charlot Valley. In the end, the last two alone could not stop the 88 who suddenly came down from behind. The Armored Brigade and the 103rd and 202nd Divisions followed.
Li Zongren moved the fastest and completed the map work in the blink of an eye. From the perspective of the expeditionary force, the junction of the German Third Army's defense zones on the left side at the bottom of the triangular encirclement circle has been blocked by 5 light infantry divisions led by Su Xiaohu. The right wing deployed 5 divisions in the rapid advance last night, which is equivalent to Five heart-piercing arrows hit the waist of the German army! As long as the 88th Brigade, 103rd Division and 202nd Division penetrate across to Artigny, the German First Army will be blocked in the triangle area south of the Aisne River! The German troops coming from Sedan and Irsun needed to ensure the safety of the two places first, so they would definitely not move quickly. What's more, even if they arrive, they will be blocked by the river and the siege will be over by the time they cross the river! And the two divisions coming from Verdun Unless the French Fourth Army surrenders without a fight, otherwise it willThey must be dealt with before crossing Moronvilliers!
"The reconnaissance plane takes off immediately! Send a telegram to Zhang Xiaozhun and tell him I don't need casualty figures. What I want is continuous attacks and harassment. We must ensure that Qiu Wenbin captures Artini before The main force of the German army is dragged down in the plains and valleys and cannot move!"
"The reserve divisions of the 223rd and 224th Divisions will set off immediately to support Zhang Xiaozhun. Tell Su Xiaohuhe will be held back for two days even if he dies!"
The crisp and decisive orders swept away the dullness, and the staff officers and officers, who had exhausted their energy just now, instantly became energetic, and there was even wind under their feet when they walked. But before the order could be issued, an unexpected guest walked into the war room with a solemn face.
"General Foch?"
Wearing a traditional tall hat of the French army and neatly dressed in military uniform, Foch appeared in front of the officers of the expeditionary force together with Lieutenant General Defoe of the French Fourth Army. After receiving the news the day before yesterday, he came overnight. In order to seize the time, he also used an airplane for the first time. After another night of riding in a truck, we finally arrived at Pulong at the most critical moment.
In just ten minutes, Cai E introduced all the current situation. When he learned that Qiu Wenbin had given up the opportunity to cross the river to threaten Sedan after arriving in Wujie, and turned around to attack Atini, this veteran The experienced general was also moved. He pointed at the triangular encirclement with trembling fingers: "Do you want to defeat Carl Bello?"
"It's not about defeating, it's about surrounding and completely annihilating them!"
Yue Peng and Cai E looked at each other and confidently told the entire process from breaking through to lure the enemy to outflanking them. They pointed at the map and said: "General Foch. Please contact Lieutenant General Mangran immediately. Our army will send troops to the enemy early tomorrow morning." The German First Army launched an all-out attack. I believe that the German army will not sit back and watch them be surrounded, so after the attack begins, they will definitely try to draw more troops from the Siegfried Line. This is a good opportunity! They should immediately give up the all-out attack and choose to concentrate instead. The strength breaks through one or two points. As long as we can break through one point and join us, we can form a right hook of more than 50 divisions and defeat any enemy"
"Feel sorry."
Faced with an achievable right hook tactic that could even completely change the situation on the Western Front, Foch was not excited at all. He accidentally interrupted Yue Peng and turned to look at Lieutenant General Defoe, who had a slumped expression on his face. He said awkwardly: "General Yue. I'm afraid Lieutenant General Mang Ran is no longer able to complete your idea."
"Why?" Cai E's heart trembled, and an ominous omen suddenly rose.
Lieutenant General Defoe told the story exactly. It turned out that after learning that Mount Avila had been breached yesterday morning, Mangan and Niweiler ordered the 10th Army to attack again, regardless of the fatigue of the troops, for the sake of their personal future. They also brought the Sergal Division and two Russian divisions with them, but they failed. Unexpectedly, first the Senegalese division was not used to the cold weather and hid in the trenches and missed the attack time. Then the two Russian divisions were maimed by crazy machine guns and artillery as soon as they entered the front line. They even withdrew from the battlefield first regardless of the safety of the 10th Army! Eventually, a huge gap appeared on the left wing of the French 10th Army. Captured by the Germans, two divisions were mobilized to launch a counterattack. "
"How many people?" Yue Peng tried hard to calm down and looked at Defoe in a low voice. The latter sighed and said: "We have just received the news that as of yesterday evening, more than 26,000 people have died in total. There are still 60,000 injured. The 10th Group Army has basically lost its combat effectiveness!"
"I'll fuck you, Mangran, for eight generations!"
No matter how restrained they were, this news made the officers of the expeditionary force present furious! You must know that the expeditionary force's breakthrough and outflanking was entirely based on the three French armies holding back the 22 German divisions on the Siegfried Line, taking advantage of the gap where the Germans did not dare to deploy too many troops. Therefore, even if Mang Ran did nothing, as long as the remaining hundreds of thousands of troops from the three group armies were placed on the front line, Ludendorff would not dare to continue to draw troops after deploying three divisions. But Mang Ran took the initiative to launch an attack. The attack was just that, but he actually lost nearly 100,000 people in one breath! As a result, half of the 10th Army was disabled. Coupled with the disabled 5th and 6th armies, the nearly 100 kilometers of Siegfried Line could not even muster the strength for a full-scale attack.
It doesn¡¯t take much military knowledge to understand that the German First Army, which broke away from the city¡¯s defense circle and hurried south, would not be able to sustain 14 infantry divisions and nearly 250 tanks and armored vehicles attacking from all directions. No matter how elite the German army on the Western Front is, it is still a tired army that has been fighting for a long time. Their merits are all based on having complete defense facilities. The German army exposed in the wild is not much stronger than the British and French. But now, after the French army on the front has been greatly weakened, Ludendorff drank coffee and calmly dispatched two to three divisions to attack Bazangkul!
It is less than 40 kilometers from the Siegfried Line north of Reims to Bazangkur. It is estimated that the leading troops have already reached the periphery. When they thought that Su Xiaohu might be facing 7 to 8 more German divisions with heavy artillery than expected, everyone wanted to arrest Mang Ran immediately.Just shoot him! "Zian" Cai E's voice was also filled with anger. But it is clearer that calmness is most needed now! So he suppressed the furious Yue Peng and said: "Now we must come up with a solution as soon as possible."
Although Foch had just arrived, he also understood that if Bazangkur could not be blocked, not to mention destroying the German First Army, all five light infantry divisions sent there would be lost! Immediately said: "General Yue, Lieutenant General Defoe has two divisions behind you. I have ordered them to march towards Bazangkul and are expected to arrive tomorrow morning." Tomorrow morning? If only I could hold on until tomorrow morning! Yue Peng glanced sideways at Foch, pushed away Cai E's hand, stood up slowly, his posture as straight as a steel nail driven into the ground, and issued the order that was later considered to have completely saved the entire battle.
"Telegrams, planes! No matter what method is used, all troops must be ordered as soon as possible to attack the Shire Valley and Riniver immediately upon receiving the order! Order the 88th Brigade and the 103rd Division to abandon Attini and go south to participate in the attack. The 202nd Division intercepted the reinforcements in the direction of Sedan in defense of Atini. Telegraphs were sent to all participating troops to fight as fast as they could! No one is allowed to advance in this battle! The soldiers retreated and killed the squad leader, the squad retreated and killed the company commander, and the company retreated Kill the battalion commander! For Bazangkul's hundred thousand robes, I ask everyoneto fight to the end!"
It is said that even a fool can remember the website address of this website in 3 seconds: . ! If you think this website is good, please tell your book friends about this website!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 430 Fighting on the Western Front! (eleven)
Let us put aside the boring statistical statistics and the subsequent memoirs, follow in the footsteps of one person to witness the siege of the Rennevale-Shire Valley, which was later hailed as the "Roar of the Dragon" in Europe and the United States, and witness an army The birth of the Tenacious Iron Army.
His name is Du Zishan, 23 years old, from Heze, Shandong, and a former worker at the German Coal Factory in Qingdao. During the Sino-Japanese War in 1914, he was praised for helping wounded soldiers and joined the National Society. In the same year, he voluntarily became a registered national reserve soldier in Shandong Province. In July 1916, he was drafted into the army and went to the Western Front in France. In November, he participated in the "Hundred Days of Fighting" and was promoted to corporal with second-class merit. In this capacity, he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Company, 3rd Platoon, 883rd Infantry Regiment, 88th Armored Brigade as a sergeant. When the Haidongqing fighter plane passed overhead and dropped the messenger bamboo tube, 35 hours had passed since he jumped into the German trenches in the Avila Valley. Of course, he doesn't know now that there are still 31 hours left before the end of "Dragon's Roar".
At that time, his location was still 8 kilometers away from Artini, 37 kilometers away from Rinivert, and 46 kilometers away from the Shire Valley.
"Oil drum, unload the oil drum." In the sunset, he and everyone unloaded the oil drum from the accompanying truck. A 180 kilogram barrel of gasoline is just enough for the T2 infantry support vehicle to drink, but the company not only has infantry support vehicles, but also fire support and transport types, so after carrying the barrel, he turned around and got busy again. The last four oil barrels left him panting. After taking out the compressed biscuits and luncheon meat and devouring them, the company commander had returned from the meeting.
Decades later, Du Zishan clearly remembered that the company commander looked very bad at that time. No! I should say extremely bad.
"Check the equipment gather all the ammunition, we are going to do a big deal!" the company commander shouted loudly while checking the readiness of each vehicle. The tone was like a replica of whether to eat flat noodles or wontons in the eight hundred miles of water in Liangshan. Du Zishan did not dare to neglect him. Although the company commander was only a few years older than him, he had a very strong temper. He had previously encountered a German infantry battalion that resisted tenaciously. Because two brothers had died, he ordered the tanks to be released even though they had been injured and could not move. Run over.
So, everyone said never to reason with the company commander. That guy is just a lunatic who doesn't recognize his relatives!
?? Du Zishan used an American-made m1912 shotgun. He replenished two basic ammunition when he set off. It didn¡¯t consume much along the way, so it was enough. But after seeing the tank machine gunner carrying a captured German MG8 heavy machine gun and four boxes of 500 rounds of ammunition into the vehicle and fixing them with rivets and ropes next to his 25mm rapid-fire gun, he immediately realized that he was seriously under fire. insufficient! Fortunately, many weapons were seized along the way. So he specially picked a Mauser 98k rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition. After thinking about it, he picked up a captured German-made Sten submachine gun. Finally, he did not forget to bring four 20-round magazines and a 300-round 9 mm bullet box. Of course, if he carried it all on his body, he would probably be exhausted without fighting, so like everyone else, he hung the selected weapons on the armored vehicle, and stuffed the ammunition behind the steel plate for easy access at any time.
? 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The brigade commander gave the order to set off.
A total of 128 T2 infantry support vehicles, 24 fire support vehicles, 85 transport vehicles and 47 trucks and 300 pack horses from our own brigade were captured along the way. The 103rd Division, which had been following behind, also deployed a bicycle combat engineer regiment to strengthen the 883rd Regiment.
The 1st Company of the 2nd Battalion, where Du Zishan belongs, has 14 infantry support vehicles and 8 transport vehicles. I wonder if the company commander is related to the brigade commander, and finally got 4 fire support vehicles and matching ammunition vehicles. But at this time, in addition to the already packed ammunition trucks, 14 support vehicles were equipped with 70-mm infantry guns and filled with soldiers. As for the transport vehicle he was riding in, it was even more crowded. The open carriage that originally seated 6 people was already packed with soldiers. After 10 people were crammed in and 6 people were seated on the folding chairs, there were still 4 guys who were a step too slow and just stood there holding on to the steel plate to drink in the wind.
The almost crowded situation made Du Zishan doubt whether the car could start. But in fact, the armored vehicle was very relaxed, and its speed was much faster than before coming. On the contrary, the direction confused everyone, because the convoy actually turned back to the south. It also changed the one-line column that came when it came. It was divided into nine lines in company units, and they drove back nearly ten kilometers side by side. Filling up gas and weapons, and finally crowding in with so many people. These unusual behaviors made everyone realize that something was wrong, so they lost interest in talking. Most of them lowered their heads to either check their guns or organize their things. Even the lively little Sichuan didn't speak. By the way, Xiao Sichuan was the infantryman he rushed out to rescue when they broke through the valley entrance. Dozens of hours later, the two of them had become buddies who talked about everything.
??????? France is really a great place. In the sunset. The land was so flat that there wasn't even a wide ditch. As far as the eye could see, there were all enviable fertile fields. "What the hell, you deserve to be beaten for dominating such a good place." Du Zishan cursed a few words with envy in his heart, and then turned to look back. Following closely behind were the three trucks assigned to their company, which were slower than the armored vehicles that ignored obstacles. From time to time there are obstacles to get around. Behind the truck is a company of the Combat Engineer Regiment sent by the 103rd Division.? Riding a bicycle, in addition to ammunition bags and machine guns, there were dozens of blasting tubes. According to veterans of the 88th Brigade, these are violent elements of the 103rd Guard Division who find it their greatest pleasure to study and blow up enemy fortifications into the sky. Yes, a blasting tube weighing just a few kilograms can blow up a closed building, but isn't it like flying into the sky and flying on an airplane? But even without this unique skill, no one dares to look down upon them as long as they think about these masters who have emerged from the bloody sea of ????Qingdao Battle.
At the end is the main force of the 103rd Division trotting all the way. As for the 202nd Division, I heard that they will continue to go to Artini. However, the armored vehicle accelerated significantly when returning, so the shadow of the 103rd Division infantryman Pao Ze was soon no longer visible.
By 7 o'clock in the evening, the 1st Company had run back 20 kilometers, when gunfire suddenly came from the front.
Without any hesitation, Du Zishan jumped out of the car with everyone. He took the Mauser 98k rifle because he was afraid that the shotgun would be too short-range to be useful. Of course, he was not willing to throw it in the car, but carried two guns on his back at the same time. Fortunately, he is stronger than ordinary people, so carrying two guns and so much ammunition does not affect his tactical movements much. The bullet was fired from a row of bushes in front. Because it was dark, it was impossible to see the target clearly. Only the reflected light from the fire point could vaguely be seen. There should be a ditch behind the bushes blocking the view. Since night strafing requires identifying the target first, the squad leader hid next to the armored vehicle and shouted for the leading soldiers to go up and attract the enemy.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? He grabbed his tongue, and even cleared mines at the critical moment He even let no one live! Unfortunately, Du Zishan was the top soldier in the class, and so was Xiao Sichuan, so the two of them rushed forward bravely. Little Sichuan is short in stature but can run fast. He rushed forward forty or fifty meters in a few quick steps, then jumped down and waited. Seeing that he was ready, Du Zishan gritted his teeth and ran forward, when a bullet grazed his ear and flew past.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
The feeling of bullets flying against his scalp made all the hairs on his body explode. When he saw a "mound" in front of him, he lay down behind to act as a cover without thinking. But after lying down, I realized that it was actually a big pile of cow dung. "Bah!" At this moment, there was a loud sound of gunfire, and hundreds of fire points suddenly appeared from behind the bushes. Several of the leading soldiers who ran out at the same time were caught off guard and fell to the ground. A heavy machine gun rang out behind him Du Zishan turned his head and saw the machine gunner in his car holding the captured Maxim MG8 water-cooled heavy machine gun tightly and spraying bullets neatly along the bushes from left to right. Once again, but it was obviously dwarfed by the guy in the car next to him, because that guy had a more terrifying 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun in his car.
"Boom, boom, boom" White smoke spewed out from behind the armored vehicle, and four 80mm mortars opened fire. As for the fire support vehicle further behind, they were reluctant to part with the 160 heavy artillery shells, so they all hid and watched from a distance. Big drama. The smell of cow dung made Du Zishan particularly uncomfortable. Seeing an opportunity, he quickly jumped up and ran towards the big tree on the left. When a string of bullets chased his footsteps, he finally used the light from the machine gun to see clearly the enemy on the opposite side. There was about a company of Germans hiding behind a bush, a drainage ditch just enough to hide their bodies. Since it is a company. Du Zishan had to be cautious, because most German companies carried Maxim heavy machine guns, which were absolute infantry killers.
Taking advantage of the opportunity for the enemy to be suppressed by vehicle-borne firepower, Du Zishan put on his accustomed shotgun and slowly crawled towards the bushes. At this moment, Xiao Sichuan was also crawling forward like him. After the two exchanged glances from a distance, they The grenade was drawn about the same time.
It's now!
When the heavy machine gun behind him once again ravaged the bushes in front of him, Du Zishan took advantage of the moment when the opponent had not raised his head, suddenly jumped up and threw the grenade out. At the same time as the grenade exploded, the M1912 shotgun had fired three rounds. bullet. The bullet, which could kill even Alaskan caribou with one shot, exploded and sprayed out a sheet of lead, directly blocking a large area in front of it. At this time, Xiao Sichuan also threw a grenade, but the guy had a 12-type rifle in his hand, so after running a few steps and firing two shots, he had to lie down and prepare the second grenade. Unlike Du Zishan, who just forced a shotgun to clear the way and cleared the way. forest.
But they and all the infantry had no room to play, because an infantry support vehicle with small sandbags hanging on the front had already rushed over. This is not in compliance with the rules of engagement at night. Tanks generally won't come up until the infantry has a thorough understanding of the enemy, which shows that the company commander is in a hurry. Fortunately, the German army did not have artillery or heavy machine guns. The Han III heavy machine gun, which was much smaller than the Maxim, rushed directly into the 50 meters and swept through the bushes. Within a moment, there was no sound behind it. After Du Zishan rushed in, he saw that the dry canal was already filled with German soldiers, and those who survived were killed by the swarming infantry.
"Clean the battlefield and move all weapons onto the vehicle." The company commander was unceremonious. In his eyes, there were only dead enemies and living enemies.
It was only later that Du Zishan found out why the company commander was anxious, and also knew that this was not a fierce encounter.The encounter was just the prelude to a long and bitter battle.
The troops soon continued on the road. When the pocket watch pointer almost reached 10 o'clock, everyone felt that hundreds of drums were suddenly stuffed into their eardrums, so hard that they could no longer feel the beating of their hearts! The front was filled with flames and smoke like blood. At this time, the company commander finally told everyone why he came back.
The French are defeated! If you want to save the 100,000 soldiers from the 5 infantry divisions that intercepted the German army, you must kill the German First Army in the encirclement at all costs! Let the enemy lose reinforcement targets. Commander Yue's order is simpler, fight to the end! Whoever retreats will be killed! The purpose of this order is to quickly resolve the battle and go home for dinner. Of course, you must eat if you don¡¯t want to, otherwise you will be shot. When Du Zishan secretly thought that the commander was "despicable", he saw the company commander pull out a machine gun from the corner of his eye, and his heart suddenly trembled. He believed that the crazy company commander would definitely execute the order "strictly and happily".
???????????????????????????????????????????????????? The one hundred thousand brothers who went to France together can¡¯t just watch someone die, why don¡¯t they just do business quickly? With this idea in mind, everyone quickly dispersed. At this time, the company commander also began to remind: "Pay attention to the formation, run with the armored vehicle as the center, don't rush in front of the vehicle, and remember the essentials of combat!".
As the company commander shouted, his comrades from the 103rd Division riding bicycles behind him also caught up. In order to unify their actions, the two company commanders discussed and merged the troops into a reinforced company, so that there were a total of 264 soldiers. But what makes Du Zishan strange is that at this moment, he can only judge from the fire point in the distance that there are probably three armored companies around, but the remaining five have disappeared. Later I learned that Brigadier Xue personally led five companies to take a detour to the Shire Valley, where the open terrain allowed T2 tanks and armored vehicles to take full advantage. More than a hundred armored vehicles suddenly appeared from behind, completely disrupting the German army. The five German divisions, which had no chance to build fortifications because they were in a hurry, were eventually surrounded by an expeditionary force twice their size for 30 hours and collapsed due to chaos in the rear.
Later, there was a little story circulated in the 88th Armored Brigade. After an armored company suddenly emerged from the woods at night, it unexpectedly encountered a German heavy artillery regiment that was completely unprepared and on standby. As a result, more than 20 armored vehicles and more than 200 infantry companies swept through With the crushing force, all the two thousand German soldiers who were eating were killed, and 24 150-weight howitzers were also captured. As for whether it was true or not no one could confirm it afterwards, because they were afraid of arousing the sadness of the Germans, so the veterans of the company all shook their heads and said nothing when talking about it later. But it doesn¡¯t matter whether this thing exists or not. Everyone can see Commander Yue's ability to grasp the battlefield and tactics. It is precisely because he sensed the threat and decisively used the light infantry movement that the expeditionary force is best at to intersperse before the heavy equipment has fully arrived. The brigade organized tactics such as quick attack and quick withdrawal, which caught the heavily armed German troops off guard. In the end, it was confirmed that more than 40% of the heavy equipment of the German army was disrupted and captured without being used at all.
Of course, at this moment, Du Zishan's mind was filled with the red-hot sky more than ten kilometers ahead, which was another place of death in the siege. The small town of Reniwell, which had been occupied by the German army for two years and had relatively complete defenses.
70 infantry guns were first unloaded and pulled away to avoid damage to the fish pond, and then the four fire support vehicles assigned to the company quickly turned around and raised the barrels. After the scouts ran back and informed them of the coordinates, four 160 heavy mortars took the lead and fired violently at the enemy in front at a rate of two mortars per minute. The explosion and orange-red fireball suddenly focused attention on the German troops in front and stunned them. By the time they turned around, four fire support vehicles had fired 32 rounds. and the protective infantry began to shift positions.
As soon as they withdrew, the infantry support vehicles and transport vehicles immediately fanned out and moved forward. At this time, most of the transport vehicles were heavy machine guns and light machine guns. It is estimated that the company commander used them as fire support vehicles. The rumble of the engine soon attracted the enemy's attention. The blocking German troops appeared a thousand meters away, and artillery shells began to fall between the "fans". From time to time, comrades were hit by explosive shrapnel and fell to the ground. Finally, he was carried to the back by medical soldiers.
As the distance got closer, a German 47mm artillery hit a fire support vehicle in the middle of the team. While the vehicle emitted black smoke, it was also damaged by a 25mm machine gun that penetrated the mantlet. Without artillery, the German army could only rely on two Maxims for emergency relief. However, the Maxim was not powerful enough to penetrate the front of the T2 armored vehicle. Instead, many people were killed by the vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns and machine cannons. After the armored vehicle approached 50 meters, the two Maxims declared misfire. "Brothers, kill" Xiao Sichuan waved his hand and shouted loudly, rushing out from behind the chariot as if he was the company commander. I don¡¯t know who he exchanged a machine gun with, and he was involved in the German army in just a few seconds. Du Zishan was afraid that he would make a mistake, so he followed him and rushed into the German position. As expected, this guy was probably too excited! He actually forgot to pull the trigger of the machine gun, which fires up to three bullets at a time. So after killing a German soldier, he forgot to press his finger again when faced with two German soldiers who suddenly emerged from behind the dark woods. Fortunately, both of them were startled by the sudden raising of the muzzle of the gun. When they realized that there were no bullets and were ready to shoot, Du Zishan had already rushed forward and fired a deer hunting bullet.
Encountering a sneak attack from behind under unknown circumstances at night is a serious threat to any army.?They are all fatal, so the German army also tried their best! Bullets and grenades flew over like crazy, and Du Zishan was almost hit by shrapnel several times. After the fright just now, Xiao Sichuan finally calmed down. The two of them cooperated very well with a shotgun and a submachine gun, and soon they and their comrades were able to clear out the enemy. But when we were cleaning the battlefield, everyone felt uncomfortable because 11 brothers from the 1st Company actually died in order to clear out the German troops blocking the way.
"Kill every one you see!" Facing the remains of his comrades, ice shards popped out of the company commander's mouth! Now without Commander Yue's strict order, everyone's eyes were red.
The tanks continued to attack the areas where the artillery fire was the most intense, and the night became darker and darker. At 11pm. After successively killing several small groups of intercepted German troops, the 1st Company finally arrived at a forest only 6 kilometers away from Reniwell, and at the same time made its first major achievement. On the railway passing through the woods, a German transport train was seized and was being repaired because the track was damaged by bombing. At that time, this train was preparing to transport a large Bertha gun used in the attack on Verdun and two German-made 280mm heavy siege guns produced in 1916 to prevent them from falling into the enemy's hands. The result was 1 company cheaper. Du Zishan and Xiao Sichuan excitedly measured the 420 mm caliber cannon with their hands. It could definitely fit a person into it. Unfortunately, the Germans carefully transported the shells and cannons separately, so these three cannons were not used in the subsequent tragic city attack. It didn't work, otherwise we wouldn't have played so hard.
During the break, the scouts brought back many scattered friendly troops one after another, including those from the 208th Division and the 231st Division. A total of 572 brothers joined the 1st company with two heavy machine guns and two 70mm infantry cannons. The company commander raised his eyebrows. There are now a total of 21 vehicles, 4 70mm guns, 6 80mm mortars (the heavy mortars have already left the formation), 12 heavy machine guns and 821 infantry. There are 1 company in it. There are brothers who are veterans of the 103rd Division, and of course there are also new skirmishers. Later I found out that this was the most faces in the company that night. Subsequently, staff reduction continued.
The 1st company has almost become the 1st regiment. Unfortunately, the establishment is temporary, so we continue to use the 1st company number. A big increase in strength will naturally lead to big votes. So after discussion, several officers decided to rely on the armored company's cover to attack Huanglong from the north, where the defense was weak.
After resting for 2 hours, the 1st Company hit the road again. Just after walking 2 kilometers, it encountered the most violent blockage. Two German infantry regiments blocked the last section of the road. Maxim's rain of bullets took away 73 comrades and 3 others. An armored vehicle was destroyed. Relying on the 70 infantry artillery to provide close fire support, the company commander frantically directed the remaining armored vehicles to rush left and right. Relying on the powerful Venomous Fang heavy machine guns and machine guns, he finally opened a gap and completed the breakthrough. When Du Zishan and everyone swarmed up to kill them. After entering the German position, the German troops with tenacious fighting will were quickly routed by a continuous barrage of grenades and machine guns.
??At 4 o'clock in the morning, the 1st Company appeared north of Reniwell. The battlefield at that time was very chaotic, with shells and shouts from all directions, including infantry comrades from other divisions and German troops who were tenaciously defending. Du Zishan only remembered one thing. The clock tower in Ruiniweier City Square in the firelight was very tall and beautiful, but later he hated this beautiful clock tower.
News of the arrival of 4 armored companies almost at the same time. To the delight of the infantry comrades who had been unable to open up the situation in the face of the city's perfect defense, the last 70 T2 armored vehicles of the four armored companies after a simple reorganization began to attack the north of the city under the order of the commander of the 227th Division.
The shells rushing out of the city hit the left and right sides of Duzi Mountain like raindrops, and the black soil stirred up almost submerged the armored vehicles. The waves of heat waves made people feel like they had entered midsummer! Du Zishan, who was hiding behind the armored vehicle, had no other thoughts in his mind at this time. He just numbly followed the armored vehicle to charge, shoot, lie down and charge again!
A shallow river blocked the steps of the armored vehicle. Du Zishan couldn't help but jump into the cold river and waded across the river. Machine gun fire from the city on the other side killed many of his comrades before they reached the other side just a few meters away. After Du Zishan climbed ashore, he felt that his lungs were on fire. He turned around and looked at the corpses already covered with a layer of corpses on the river.
Braving the hail of bullets, he and Xiao Sichuan rushed behind the nearest house. The bricks temporarily blocked the bullets. The two looked at each other and felt extremely lucky. But before he could regain his breath, someone shouted from behind: "Don't stop, occupy the house, kill those machine guns, and protect the armored vehicles crossing the river!" Turning around, he saw that the madman company commander had raised his gun and acted like an infantryman to cross the river. His clothes and pants were covered in blood, and there were even a few shallow blood stains on his cheeks.
When the war reaches this level, everyone is actually helpless. Regardless of whether you are afraid or not, or whether you want to fight or not, you must grit your teeth and charge upward. If you want to survive, you must kill the enemy.
The German army obviously has very good experience in urban warfare. Several heavy machine guns crossed and blocked the road tightly. Two combat engineers of the 103rd Division were mowed down before they even got close to them with their blasting canisters. Du Zishan took a deep breath and moved forward slowly, leaning against the wall and Little Sichuan. When he reached the intersection, as soon as he put his head down to observe a string of bullets, stones flew across the brick wall above his head. He was so frightened that he crouched down and rushed towards the opposite side. Ta-ta-ta-taa machine gun hitsAs he continued to shoot, tiny dust pillars broke out from the road under his feet.
After rushing across the street, he and Xiao Sichuan quickly got into the shops along the street, preparing to go around and kill the most threatening machine gun. Unexpectedly, a German soldier rushed out as soon as he took a step forward. The sharp bayonet stabbed hard.
"Brother Du, be careful!" Xiao Sichuan let out a loud cry and swept the machine gun in his hand diagonally. While the German soldiers were out of reach to prevent him from falling, the tip of the bayonet still cut Du Zishan's arm.
"Are you okay?"
"It's okay, kidwe'll clear it up this time."
The two gasped and comforted each other. Then he continued to touch inside. Fortunately, no German troops rushed out again, and he successfully reached the back. The raging Maxim machine gun was right at the second-floor window across the street, and under the window was the corpse of a comrade holding a blasting barrel. "Cover me" Du Zishan shouted, and after throwing two grenades with Little Sichuan, he quickly ran to his comrades to pick up the blasting tube. Little Sichuan also quickly aimed his submachine gun at the window and fired. Dense sparks lit up from around the window. The machine gun silenced for an instant, but two rifles poked out of the window on the right, pointing at Little Sichuan and firing continuously. Thanks to his cleverness, he immediately hid behind the wall after firing a bunch of bullets. At this moment, Du Zishan had unscrewed the cover of the blasting tube, pulled the string and stuffed the blasting tube into the window below the machine gun.
Boom After a violent explosion, half of the house collapsed, and the German heavy machine gun squad that lost cover was immediately exposed to everyone. Two light machine guns fired at the collapsed area almost at the same time. Only the sound of bullets hitting steel was heard, and the machine gun point was completely destroyed. Du Zishan gasped and pressed himself against the wall to shake off the dust on his head. Just when he was about to poke his head out to see if it was completely destroyed, a black figure swooped over and pushed him to the ground, while at the same time there were several muffled grunts coming from his back.
Du Zishan was so frightened that he rolled and crawled away from the black shadow and hid in the ruins. He raised his gun and turned around, only to find that the black shadow turned out to be the crazy company commander! At this moment, two bottomless blood holes appeared on his back. No matter how stupid you are, you know that the company commander must have discovered the opponent's gunman and had no time to notify him, so he blocked the bullet with his body.
"Company Commander! Company Commander"
Although he had not spoken a few words to the company commander after joining the 88th Brigade, he now felt as if something was being dug out of his chest, so he frantically tried to stop the bleeding with his hands, but all he could do was make his hands blood. It had no effect at all on the outside. The company commander who everyone said was crazy didn't even leave a single word, and closed his eyes forever for the soldiers who rescued him.
"Brother Du, the company commanderis dead! Get out of here quickly, I'm afraid enemy shells will come over soon!"
Xiao Sichuan and several comrades came over and came to comfort him when they saw him holding the company commander's body. Du Zishan actually knew in his heart that he had to leave as soon as possible. After losing this machine gun point, the German army would definitely mobilize artillery to counterattack. After holding back tears, he put down the company commander, grabbed the blasting tube from a comrade next to him, wiped his face with his hands and shouted with blood-red eyes: "Why are you standing there? Explode! It's all exploded. Don't worry about it." No one can be blown away!" After wiping his cheek with a bloody hand, he looked as ferocious as a bloody man. Xiao Sichuan and other comrades were also driven crazy by the death of the company commander. Like him, as long as they saw houses and buildings, they would wait for them with grenades, or simply blow them up with powerful blasting tubes.
Under this crazy attack method, the sound of German machine guns in the north of the city gradually became sparse. At this moment, after the engineers worked hard to set up a temporary pontoon bridge, the armored vehicles finally crossed the river and entered the city. However, when the armored vehicles dispersed towards various roads, German artillery fire also came! Boom A T2 infantry support vehicle was hit by a shell from the top of the open cabin. The violent explosion caused steel plates and parts to spin, injuring more than a dozen soldiers following it.
But the artillery shells did not stop the soldiers of the expeditionary force who poured in from the gap in the north, and the battle officially entered the most brutal street fighting.
He was so selfless fighting that he couldn't feel the passage of time at all. When the sun gradually rose, Du Zishan and his comrades such as Xiao Sichuan were suppressed behind the broken wall of the house by the tall bell tower he admired last night. The bell tower isolated in the center of the square became a barrier blocking everyone from entering the south of the city. The biggest obstacle was that four Maxim machine guns and two 57-mm cannons were firing continuously from the bell tower, and the square seemed to be covered with a sand-yellow "carpet." But this carpet is too dazzling and bloody! More than two hundred comrades who tried to snatch the bell tower died here. Broken walls and limbs were everywhere. The rolled flesh wounds were turned black and purple by the cold night wind. The intestines were dragged out for dozens of meters and dried and stuck to the ground. The blood covered the entire building. The square turns red!
"Brother Du, I have a way!" Little Sichuan rolled his eyes and pointed at the three-story building next door: "Can't the 70-meter infantry gun be disassembled? Just find one. I can't believe it if you guys carry it up to the third floor, 50 meters It can¡¯t be destroyed by bombing!¡±
"Damn it, what did you do earlier!"
"I've thought of it a long time ago, but I just didn't say it."
Comrade-in-arms??Taunting each other with foul language. But I am very satisfied with this plan. Little Sichuan didn't know that these guys were talking sarcastically. His chapped and white lips were cracked all the way to the base of his ears. He stood up against the wall and laughed loudly: "Just watch. When I achieve this merit, I will definitely be a platoon leader, but later on I¡¯ll scold you to death every day.¡±
"Snapped"
Just when Du Zishan was about to say, "Stop talking nonsense and find a 70 gun." A bullet flew in through a three-finger-wide gap in the wall and hit the opposite wall. It was only when everyone raised their heads that they realized it. Little Sichuan's gun had fallen to the ground, his entire neck was bitten by bullets, his head was tilted against the wall, and the corners of his cracked mouth had not even been retracted.
"Fuck your grandma, she's a Jaeger!"
"German ChasseurFuck your mother! Big-eyed thief, do you have a fire stick in your hand? Find itand avenge Little Sichuan!"
Du Zishan lay on the ground blankly, watching Little Sichuan twist his neck at ninety degrees and slowly slide down the wall. The large pool of blood behind him was so shocking! He had no idea what he was feeling at this moment. The company commander is dead, the squad leader is dead, and now even Little Sichuan is dead Ten out of ten of the comrades around him were separated and regrouped on the road.
"What are you waiting for? Climb out and find the cannon! Avenge Little Sichuan!" Du Zishan cried and shouted, crawling back with heartbreaking pain, and the soldiers followed the sergeant major and rushed out of the bunker. After finding a 70mm infantry gun, he dismantled it into parts without waiting for the artilleryman to say anything, and dragged the artilleryman to the third floor next door.
The 70 Infantry Cannon is the infantry¡¯s favorite weapon. It is light enough for two people to push a cart. It is as powerful as the European and American 75 Cannon, and all parts can be quickly disassembled and are very flexible. After arriving on the third floor, everyone quickly loaded the cannon, and together they pushed the muzzle to the window and pointed it at the bell tower. At this time, the German gunmen also noticed something strange here, and Du Zishan could even see the panic expression on the German soldier's face.
"Fire. Quick"
After the cannonball was inserted, the gunner immediately fired a shot! The muzzle wind filled the room with smoke and dust, but Du Zishan had completely forgotten everything. After seeing a fireball explode from the top of the bell tower, he jumped on his feet and shouted loudly: "Hit, fire! Kill these bastards! Fight Hit me" The tone of his voice had completely changed by the end. Tears mixed with blood slid down his cheeks. Affected by him, the artillery continued to fire at the bell tower. After two boxes of shells were fired, the upper half of the exquisite bell tower seemed to have never appeared. The parts and rails of the mechanical bell were twisted into a mess, and the bodies of dozens of German soldiers were Hang horizontally on the outside of the wall.
As the sun slowly went west, Du Zishan returned to Xiao Sichuan, picked up his gun, and stood quietly looking at the lip line that opened the corner of his comrade's mouth but could never be retracted.
Behind the background are thousands of comrades rushing towards the south of the city like a tide. They are steel armored vehicles covered in gunpowder smoke and minced meat. They are hoarse shouts of killing! Fight quickly, attack suddenly from behind in a roundabout way, break through all the way to get here, and then together with partners twice as many as the enemy, storm this small city that has been occupied by the German army for more than two years. The explosion was still spreading southwardBuildings were razed to the ground in the anger of their comrades. No one will feel pity, because this is not their own country. As long as they can win and reduce casualties, everyone would rather bomb every inch of land here!
The German troops began to retreat from the city in an attempt to break out, and their comrades quickly narrowed the encirclement. Before nightfall, a Chinese Army Flying Tiger flag was finally planted high on the top of the city hall, seeming to declare that this is a city won by Chinese men with blood and courage!
After nightfall, Xiao Sichuan's body was carried away by his comrades who were clearing the battlefield, and Du Zishan also found his troops again. The 1st Company, which had a peak of 821 men, only had 67 men left. The remaining comrades who joined temporarily either died or returned to the old army, resulting in an actual loss of 40%. The squad leader of the 2nd squad has become the highest officer of the 1st company, and according to regulations, he automatically becomes the company commander. He began to assemble the troops and called everyone to his side. He walked to the ammunition truck coming from Pulong and let everyone receive the ammunition. Du Zishan stuffed the last piece of black bread left by the Germans into his mouth, swallowed it hard, and then slowly walked towards his comrades.
After filling his whole body with ammunition, he turned his head and burst into tears: "Company commander! Squad leader! Little Sichuan!I'm going to avenge you!"
The voice echoed over Reniwell. Half a year later, he was promoted to lieutenant and served as the commander of the 101st Guard Division, the 88th Armored Brigade, the 2nd Battalion and 1st Company of the 883rd Infantry Regiment, and returned to China with 430,000 expeditionary force soldiers. domestic.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 431 Fighting on the Western Front! (twelve)
In the early morning of May 3, blood and fire covered the small town of Bazangkur on the Aisne River.
In a small town full of rubble, a messenger bent over and ran quickly, but no matter where he went, he could no longer see any complete buildings, corpses, explosions, gunpowder smoke, blood and fire balls, which were rarely seen in peacetime. What I saw became the main theme, but anyone who watched it for three days would probably be left with nothing but numbness and numbness. "Captain Li" The messenger shouted as he rushed to the church in the small town. The German troops resting in the distance immediately fired more than a dozen bullets at them. At the same time, the expeditionary force position near the church also fired a series of bullets back at them. Seeing that they were in trouble, the ordering soldier quickly closed his mouth and jumped into the nearest short trench. A lazy donkey rolled into the trench and found that Captain Li, who had been searching for a long time, and a dozen soldiers were smoking cigarettes and squinting at him.
After shooting at each other for a while, both sides quickly stopped this meaningless action. The ordering soldier breathed a sigh of relief, put on his skewed steel helmet and saluted: "Captain Li, the commander asked you to withdraw to the woods to the west." Commander Li is actually Li Yuguo, who went south to Jiangxi with Yang Qiu. The Guangxi regiment leader who defeated the Gan Army with his backhand never expected that one day he, a dignified regiment commander, would lie down in the trench and fight with his buttocks raised like an infantryman. But last night, because the reserve team was exhausted, he could only take it personally. All the personnel of the regiment supported the position. Fortunately, the night was too dark and the Germans had to temporarily stop the attack after suffering heavy casualties, and finally withstood this wave of attacks.
"Commander Yue is here! Why are you retreating?" Now everyone knows that the siege battles in the Shire Valley and Rennevale in the east have begun, and it seems that they will win as long as they persist for two or three days. So he was puzzled by the sudden retreat to the forest area and asked: "What, something happened to General Zhang?"
"They arrived in the middle of the night last night, and they brought two reserve divisions in the woods to the west. There was no problem with Riniwell, and they said everything went according to plan. They also said that the fighting was very fierce last night. , has successfully narrowed the encirclement." The messenger said: "The reconnaissance plane found two German freshmen divisions coming from behind, and they will arrive in half an hour at the latest. So the commander asked you to withdraw and temporarily avoid the limelight."
Two divisions?
Li Yuguo¡¯s face changed! They didn't even ask about Yue Peng's arrival at the front line. There are already at least 6 German divisions on the opposite side, and now 2 more are comingare the Germans crazy? But just as he jumped up, a distinctive scream broke through the air. Having participated in the Battle of Qingdao, his expression suddenly changed. Heavy artillery over 200 mm? !
In the distance, a huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky on Zabar Mountain, which had been fought over for three days. After being unable to attack the mountain, the Germans finally used all their strength. Heavy artillery began to be used to clear the road. When Li Yuguo's expression changed drastically, he quickly gave the order to retreat. At the same time that the infantry were retreating like a tide, four Haidongqing reconnaissance/fighter aircraft formed a single-wing formation in the sky and flew over them and headed north. .
Xue Muhua¡¯s face in the cabin was gloomy. If he hadn¡¯t been flying in this generation for a long time, he probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to imagine that the shapeless pile of rubble was the beautiful town on the Aisne River.
The war eagle passing by at low altitude suddenly trembled, as if something was holding its wings and quickly climbed dozens of meters high. Xue Muhua controlled the plane and looked down. He saw a 100-meter-high black smoke rising from Zabar Mountain in the north of the small town. The rapidly upward hot air even affected an altitude of 2,000 meters! Looking further into the distance, an armored train with a long barrel protruding from the railway looked ferocious. This was what they had to destroy early this morning. A German armored train equipped with a 240mm siege howitzer. This kind of trains and siege guns should have been used to attack fortresses, but now they were used to bombard low-value hills. This shows how anxious the German army is!
The more anxious the enemy is, the closer victory is. But the question is, can the army comrades below who have fought for two days and three nights still hold on? The tens of thousands of corpses covering the war zone undoubtedly told them about these pilots. The fighting on the ground was brutal, bloody and even horrific. He hated it every time he faced this. Although the air force has repeatedly undertaken small tasks such as sky interdiction and ground bombing, neither the twin fang heavy machine guns nor the 50 kilogram small bombs can really change anything unless To find the enemy's headquarters among hundreds of thousands of troops But this is just a delusion. On the contrary, as both warring parties began to equip specialized anti-aircraft guns, the aviation fleet lost many fighter planes in just a few days, including several ace pilots.
fine. Today is different!
He turned around and saw 12 large aircraft appearing in the white clouds behind him.
Yu Lei didn¡¯t know that the captain had pinned all his hopes on himself. In fact, he didn¡¯t even dare to look at the battlefield below because his bombers were fighting against the airflow. The wide wings, which are several times longer than Haidongqing, make the Dapeng bomber, which was officially installed in 1915, very susceptible to airflow. What's more, there is a 500-kilogram large bomb hanging under the belly of the aircraft at this moment, as if it is in a different posture. A heavy ox cart.
In fact, the Dapeng bomber is already considered the best bomber of this era, but it is rarely dispatched after arriving in France. The reason is ridiculous, because Britain and France could not find large bombs for it to use. In fact, hanging small bombs is also possible, but after many years of research, everyone found that even if the whole body is hung with 50 kilograms of small bombs, it is not cost-effective for a large bomber. Only large bombs of more than 100 kilograms are suitable for it. As for the bombs ordered later, they were shipped from the United Kingdom, but along with them came a large number of British and French experts and designers who surrounded Dapeng. In addition, the expeditionary force had already ended its hundred-day battle, so it had been No tasks. The British and French experts came because they found that the Dapeng bomber was very similar to the German Gota bomber. In fact, the two are really the same thing, but the appearance has been slightly modified. If there is any difference, it is that the Dapeng uses two. The 280-horsepower V8 water-cooled engine also has a modified propeller to make it more efficient. The Gota uses two 260-horsepower engines. Not to mention the small power, it also uses a four-person cabin. The Dapeng has a three-person cabin.
Britain and France did not purchase the Dapeng bomber patent after referring to it. Instead, they had a special liking for Haidong Qing and the V8 engine and purchased the manufacturing patent. The price is said to reach millions of pounds. But fortunately they did not buy Dapeng bombers. Because there are currently only 50 of this bomber in the country, in addition to the difficulties caused by the small number of pilots, the main reason is the lack of domestic need to use it, so the newly formed Chongqing is already working on higher-level aircraft.
Yu Lei is not thinking about what new aircraft he can get after returning to China. He only hopes to drop heavy bombs on the Germans as soon as possible to help his army comrades. The buzzing roar attracted the attention of the German army, and some shelling sparks began to appear on the ground. He was also a little nervous after creating the "Yu Lei Turn" that shocked the world. Because the 12 Dapeng bombers had no evasive ability before dropping the bombs.
Fortunately, the German field anti-aircraft firepower was not good, at least not as good as the expeditionary force supported by a large number of fang heavy machine guns, so Yu Lei led the team and quickly flew to the top of the German armored train.
Rap the bomb
The 500-kilogram bomb roared and hit the ground. But as soon as he took one look at Yu Lei, he knew that he was going too far. Sure enough, the bomb landed 500 meters away to the left of the train. Although the power of the 500 kilogram bomb was several times greater than the largest caliber naval gun in the world, it instantly devoured dozens of German soldiers near the explosion point. But he was still dissatisfied with not destroying the main target, so he could only pin his hopes on his teammates.
The second Dapeng also missed the target, and the third one didn¡¯t even explode! The fourththe fifth one, bombers dropped bombs from an altitude of 2,000 meters, blowing up the surroundings of the train but not hitting the main body. Just when everyone was extremely discouraged, the ninth Dapeng was suddenly affected by the explosion airflow and its nose sank into a low-angle dive attitude. The Dapeng bomber cannot dive, because it is very easy to disintegrate in the air, so the pilot had to barely throw the bomb out in order to save the plane, but this bomb accidentally drew a wonderful arc and landed on the left side of the train. 5 meters away.
"Booma violent explosion." The German armored train that was emitting black smoke and preparing to evacuate seemed to have been hit hard by something. The steel plate on the left side was instantly twisted. Hundreds of artillerymen operating siege guns were overturned by the air waves. The ammunition truck in the middle also quickly derailed. As for The bracket of the siege gun also appeared to be skewed. At least until it's fixed, this guy can't threaten his fellow infantrymen. After completing the mission, the bomber began to return. Only Yu Lei continued to make a few turns. He was still thinking about the scene after the fighter suddenly dived. He secretly wondered if there was a fighter that could dive and drop bombs. Would it have a higher hit rate? He later wrote a report with the pilot who dropped the bomb hastily due to the turbulence. It was because of this report that the aircraft body was stronger. More powerful forward support bombers appeared in the Wehrmacht's lineup and evolved into the famous dive bombers many years later.
"Report, the troops in the town have withdrawn, and the bombers have also killed the armored train!"
In the frontline command post, the staff clenched their fists and looked excited. It could be seen that everyone was frightened by the 240mm siege cannon. Think about it, a shell fell and dozens or hundreds of people were reduced to nothing. No matter how strong the troops were, they couldn't withstand such a heavy bombardment. But the answer to him was three words: "I know."
Yue Peng waved his hands, his face not only lacked any joy but became more solemn.
Last night, when he learned that the 88th Armored Brigade and the 103rd Division were turning around and heading south, he and Cai E split up. The latter and Foch went to the most critical area of ??the Shire Valley to supervise the battle, and he came here to take charge personally. After arriving, it was found that the situation was better than expected. The German army later only added one division. After a hard battle, five interceptor divisions finally blocked the attack. However, the situation worsened two hours ago. Xue Muhua, who ventured deeper, brought back news that two German infantry divisions were coming here, and about 100 A7V tanks had also arrived at the train station 15 kilometers away.
This means that in one hour at most, 8 German infantry divisions and 100 tanks will appear in front of you!If you want to be a good general, you must first understand the capabilities of both the enemy and ourselves. In fact, he knew very well that except for a few main domestic divisions, the soldiers in his hands who had only received half a year of training could not compare with the German troops who had fought for nearly three years. The advantage of the expeditionary force lies in tactics. Once it is separated from its favorite tactics, it is a completely different army! The fact that the Renivere-Shire Valley was able to encircle the German First Army and take the initiative was entirely due to repeated mobilizations and being caught off guard. Even so, he had to ensure twice the strength of the troops before he dared to make up his mind to besiege.
But Bazangkur is different. To the north is the Aisne River, which is full of swamps and cannot be crossed. To the south is the Reims Siegfried Line of Defense. After the two German divisions were crippled in the Avila Mountains, the remaining ones have fled to the east of Reims to build a new defense line. After so many days, the defense line should have been completed, and there are no more roundabouts. possible. As for a large-scale retreat, it is even more impossible. Letting an exhausted force take the initiative to retreat will cause chaos. Now that the bombers have used up all their trump cards, they can only survive this once. Thinking of this, he stood up and looked around at Su Xiaohu and other generals standing around, but suddenly smiled: "It's a dragon or a snakeit depends on today!"
As the words fell, the ground shook, and countless cannonballs began to be thrown down from the west.
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 432 Fighting on the Western Front! (over)
sc
ipt""s
c="http:.
?placeid=3274"
The battle returned to its most primitive form, and 300 cannons of various types from the German army began the bloodiest day.
Although bombers were dispatched in advance to kill the most threatening heavy siege artillery, the German firepower was still terrifying. Using railway lines to quickly deliver heavy equipment to the front line seems to have become the simplest and most direct means of insertion on the Western Front. Relying on the support of the convenient French railway network behind the Hindenburg Line, a large number of heavy equipment continues to arrive in Bazangkur. In the theater, on the contrary, the expeditionary force was destroyed by the Germans and the road was turned into a muddy road, which made it impossible for many heavy equipment to arrive in time. In addition, it needed to attack the main force of the German First Army, so the artillery quickly fell into a disadvantage.
In particular, the German 150mm howitzers and long-range cannons formed an artillery cluster, and they were tilting crazily towards Bazangkul. The fury from Germany, even veterans who had experienced the previous breakthrough battle in the Avila Valley, still couldn't even raise their heads in the face of such artillery fire. stand up. The biggest advantage of the mesh trench is that it takes a short time to build. The staggered stacking can give full play to the advantages of multi-layer firepower. It also ensures that the enemy will not be swarmed along the trench after breaking through a little like the traditional long snake trench. But when it comes to the ability to defend against artillery shells, it is not as good as traditional trenches. Fortunately, after two days and three nights of repeated reinforcement, as long as it did not fall directly into the trench, it could help the soldiers survive the most terrifying preparation stage for the bombardment.
He had probably learned that the main force of his First Army was surrounded in the Reniver-Shire Valley, so not only did Ludendorff strictly order the troops to desperately open the road, but even the German Crown Prince sent electricity from the General Headquarters of the Ilsund Front. The newspaper asked frontline officers to immediately end the fighting in Bazangkul and move closer to the First Army. So the bombardment lasted only half an hour. The German army used barrage tactics to send the black tide of infantry onto a 20-kilometer-wide front.
In the woods at the northeastern corner of Zabar Mountain, two short trenches have been connected together. The camouflage net has been torn apart by artillery fire. A big tree that was blown off lies over the trench. Dozens of sandy-yellow figures are huddled in the tunnel. The floating soil covered most of their bodies. As the gunfire gradually extended back, the first figure on the left squirmed slightly. In an instant, most of them started to move, raising their heads like a group of sandworms, but a few of them stopped moving at all.
Li Yuguo raised his head. On the dirt-covered face, only the black eyes seemed to be distinguishable. This is his temporary headquarters. He was relieved to see that most of the people were intact, but before he could speak, his guard had already called out: "Captain. The top of the mountain" On a mountain that was not too high. The smoke and dust were so thick that only the outline could be vaguely seen. The figures in the smoke were entangled and chaotic. It was obvious that the German army had broken through the front position and began to storm the hilltop.
Zabar Mountain is undoubtedly the key to the entire battlefield. Whoever completely controls this place can set up cannons and use the height difference to sweep across the entire battlefield! So Li Yuguo jumped out of the trench without thinking: "Reserve team, follow me!"
The reserve soldiers in the trenches on the left and right all jumped out of the trenches. Everyone wore gas masks and held steel guns tightly. Their sharp bayonets had already been inserted, and they followed the regiment leader and rushed towards the top of the mountain. A few hundred yards ahead, on the hilltop, the brother troops stationed on the top of the mountain were running out of gas! The trenches were filled with soldiers whose hearts and lungs were shattered by large-caliber heavy artillery shells. .The few remaining soldiers used their last strength to fight bravely against the oncoming German troops!
"Up, up, up" As Li Yuguo waved his arms, figures rushed out from the trenches along the way to follow closely. When they reached the foot of the mountain, the number had reached a thousand! These people are not all soldiers in the regiment. In fact, except for the two later divisions, the organization of the entire battlefield has been completely disrupted. The soldiers can only rely on the consciousness they usually train to follow the officers to defend and attack.
With the support of 6 80mm mortars, Li Yuguo was the first to rush to the top of the mountain. The 32-round machine gun in his hand swept across the mountain quickly, and several German soldiers who were about to rush up were hit. But a mere submachine gun is too weak to face the German troops swarming like a swarm of ants. The magazine was emptied in just a few hits. He didn't even have time to change the magazine when a bayonet rushed towards him.
"Captain, be careful!" the orderly shouted, and the rifle in his hand was thrown at the enemy like a javelin. The German soldiers were so frightened that they quickly dodged. At this time, he also rushed to Li Yuguo's side, and the engineer shovel was bent and swept towards the enemy. With a crisp crackling sound, the shovel hit the German soldier's face hard, leaving his face covered in blood. But this German soldier was also extremely fierce. He looked like a veteran who had been fighting for several years. He lay on the ground regardless of the pain and stabbed the orderly in the thigh.
Seeing the fifth orderly he had replaced in three days fall down, Li Yuguo's eyes started to bleed. He pointed his pistol at him and pulled the trigger repeatedly. He didn't stop until he blew the guy's head off. The soldiers behind him rushed up and passed by, and they were completely strangled with the German army. Only then did Li Yuguo have time to hug him.When the orderlies got up, the little guy was still gasping for air when he was carried on a stretcher by the medical soldiers: "Captain, does this count as meritorious service?"
"It's done. I'll report it to you when I get back." After Li Yuguo comforted this little guy who was nagging all day about making meritorious deeds, he picked up the engineering shovel and swung it at the nearest German army.
Fierce hand-to-hand combat extended from the top of the mountain to the mountainside. Nearly a thousand pairs of soldiers fought against each other. The Germans were tall and the expeditionary force was short and nimble. Both sides had their guns pressed against their muzzles and bayonets against bayonets. Bullets were flying across the crowd, and grenades were flying in the crowd. Throwing at each other like raindrops. This kind of scene appears in front of every frontline trench. The German army is indeed the most powerful army in Europe. With its tenacious fighting will and excellent individual qualities, even in the face of the most brutal hand-to-hand combat, it still rushes forward shouting slogans that no one understands.
The entire defense line was as scary as a boiling hot oil pot. All kinds of shouts, flags and flares were raised from there. Some called for reinforcements to come up quickly, some asked for artillery support, and some simply fought in a hurry. . The artillerymen on both sides were completely red-eyed. They fired rows of shells at the defense line without caring about accidental damage, plowing lines of fire on their respective opponents' support roads. Even though it was still very cold in France in early May, the artillerymen on both sides almost all took off their clothes and competed with each other to see who was faster! The artillery shells were flapping on the road leading up to each other's reinforcements. The reserve teams on both sides rushed forward despite the dense artillery fire. Everyone had forgotten how deadly the explosion was, and there were only two thoughts left in their minds. Occupy and block!
The machine gunner was swimming in the trench holding a Han III heavy machine gun. When he saw the Germans penetrated the trench, he fired a round of bullets at it. Although the sharp-tipped bullets were not as powerful as the Germans, they still dominated the battlefield within 300 meters, and they were able to move flexibly. The method is even more unmatched by mg8 Maxim's. Often a string of bullets will stir up a rain of blood in the sky. .Relying on dozens of heavy machine guns and hundreds of light machine guns at the rear, no matter how desperate the German army was, the front line was always firmly in the hands of the expeditionary force. The Germans were also worried. Braving the opponent's fierce artillery fire, he dragged the sinking Maxim to the front line. Grenade launchers, mortars, 37-guns, 47-guns, etc., as long as they could move, were all pulled forward and fired at close range. The officers also wished they could rush forward on their own. All troops are strictly ordered to seize positions regardless of casualties!
Colonel Grandmaison has seen countless battles, but he was still shocked by the brutal fighting style of both sides. His body trembled slightly, and his eyes couldn't help but look at Yue Peng, who was holding a telescope beside him and never put it down.
"Go up to the second reserve echelon! Join the third echelon in half an hour Don't be afraid of sacrifice. Time is in our hands!" Yue Peng continued to hold the telescope with his left hand and waved it down hard with his right hand.
In an order that was criticized by countless people as cold-blooded after the war, two entire brigades of the second echelon swarmed up from the attack position, and instantly a crowd appeared behind the position! As soon as they left the third echelon, they rushed into the steaming attack position. Behind each mask were serious, nervous, even trembling, vomiting, yellow faces! Is he really that cold-blooded? Colonel Grandmaison's eyes glanced at a broken button on the trench mound, and he couldn't help but think of the young lieutenant general's action of ruthlessly tearing open his collar just now. With this discovery, his eyes sharpened, and soon he saw something along the There were beads of sweat running down his wrists, and the collar of his shirt was damp.
The lieutenant general was also very nervous, but he concealed his inner feelings very well. And he seems to be particularly confident that Rennevale-Shire Valley can succeed, otherwise he would never hold on like this! Since the breakthrough at the Avila Valley, Colonel Grandmaison has gradually changed his attitude. In the past, he always felt that the Chinese Expeditionary Force was taking advantage of the opportunity to make money, and almost all the Allied officers and soldiers held this idea. Even four days ago, this idea was deeply ingrained, so it is not surprising that Niweile and Mangran are extreme. You must know that the French government pays their soldiers a salary a hundred times higher than that of the French soldiers! Just the salary is not enough. After all, this is a war in France. Defending the country is the obligation of every dignified person. However, a large amount of industrial support was subsequently given, including all the equipment of 35 infantry divisions. Dozens of Chinese goods have been included in the "munitions" list and entered Europe. This has made everyone filled with indignation. When will it be China's turn to export goods to Europe? They used to only sell cheap raw materials, but by taking advantage of the opportunity of joining the Entente and sending troops, they easily opened up the European market.
It wasn¡¯t until he experienced four days of fighting with them that Colonel Grandmaison realized that France had ignored this army too much. Behind the interests, they also had the same spirit and combat effectiveness as the French army with high morale at the beginning! If we could give them more ammunition, more support, and even more trucks and packhorses to help them improve their heavy equipment transportation capabilities, would it still be so difficult now? Looking at the corpses of those German bastards lying like a ridge in front of the position, he even believed that even if the German First Army broke through the encirclement, everyone would re-examine this army, and any rumors about sky-high compensation would disappear.
However, there was one thing he still couldn't figure out. Although they showed their dignity and let the world see clearly the power China hasHowever, the son of a bitch politicians at the top will never sacrifice colonial interests to China because of this, so why are they still so persistent and desperate? Did they send hundreds of thousands of troops across the ocean just to make a splash?
When Colonel Grandmaison was secretly speculating, there was a sudden commotion in the bunker. When he raised his head, he found that the artillery fire in the distance was much denser. When he raised his telescope, he found that the crucial ridge of Zabar Mountain had turned into a burning fire belt. It turned out that after the German army that attacked there was defeated, the angry Germans concentrated a hundred cannons and bombarded it
God! At least two, not three, groups are gone!
He quickly turned his head to look at Yue Peng's face, but the latter was still as cold as a statue, and even the lines on his cheeks seemed unchanged. "Draw two groups from the third echelon and look for Li Yuguo and the others. They will live to see people dead or see corpses!"
The orderly soldier clenched his fists and ran towards the attack position, while Colonel Grandmaison moved his lips. He felt it was necessary to remind the lieutenant general that his casualty rate had reached the critical line. If there was no more news from Reniwell, it was only a matter of time before the defense line collapsed. But just when he opened his mouth to prepare for his first kind reminder, a burst of earth-shattering shouts suddenly broke out from behind him!
All the officers turned their heads and saw that the telegraph room deep in the woods suddenly seemed to explode, and then a message swept across Bazangkul like a hurricane and thunder
"Report!"
Bai Chongxi straightened his back. The loud voice almost drowned out the explosion louder than the thunder: "Brigadier General Zhang Xiao's urgent call"
In the translator's quick reactionary words, Colonel Grandmaison and all the observers from Britain, France and other countries present were completely stunned! Good news, huge good news! A great victory in Rennevale-Shire Valley! After repeated maneuvers and detours. The 7 main divisions of the German First Army, which hastily responded to the battle, were extremely unsuitable for the rapid attack launched by 14 divisions of the Chinese Expeditionary Force from all directions, and completely collapsed after 33 hours! Except for half of the cavalry division and a small number of infantry who forced their way across the Aisne and escaped, the rest were all wiped out! Reniwell is back!
God!
"Blow the charge horn. No! Blow the triumphal hornand let the Germans have a taste of our power!"
Amid Yue Peng¡¯s loud command, three red flares suddenly rose over Bazankul! The trumpet sound like a victory drum struck the entire battlefield from south to north! "That side won? That side won! We won! Come on, brothers"
"Wehrmachtattack!"
At that moment, Colonel Grandmaison and everyone felt that electric current rushed up the spine and instantly poured into the brain, and then attacked the whole body! Every trench, every crater, and every soldier who could still run roared, shouted, and roared as he rushed westward. The exhausted German army was quickly overwhelmed by the scalding heat.
May 5, 1917 at 4 p.m. Only four and a half days had passed since the Avila Valley breakthrough. The siege battle of Riniver-Shire Valley and the interception battle of Bazangkul, which started last in the April offensive on the Western Front, ended one after another. In the fierce fighting for three days and three nights, only 4 of the 11 divisions of the German First Army survived (about 1 escaped during the siege, 2 at Moronvilliers, and 2 broke through the valley and were maimed before merging and retreating) Lance (1) and the rest were all annihilated, and more than 80,000 of them were captured alone. In the simultaneous interception battle of Bazangkul. The Chinese Expeditionary Force, composed mainly of 5 light infantry divisions, suffered more than 18,000 casualties, but finally blocked a total of 7 German infantry divisions' crazy attacks for three days and nights, killing more than 20,000 German troops and capturing 5,000 prisoners. and a large amount of equipment and baggage. If Ludendorff hadn't deployed the second line of defense along Reims to the Aisne in advance, if it hadn't been for the two divisions moving south from Ilsons-Sedan to guard the north bank of Artini, if it hadn't been for Mangan's stupidity. Perhaps the entire Western Front war situation seems to have been completely rewritten!
Although the final result was a bit disappointing, these four and a half days were recorded forever! Due to the underestimation of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, the mobilized German troops paid a heavy price. Within four and a half days, their opponents not only created a huge protrusion 80 kilometers wide and nearly 150 kilometers deep between Reims and Moronvilliers, but also suffered heavy losses. More than 170,000 people! More than 1,300 artillery pieces of various types (including mortars), 970 heavy machine guns, 37 tanks, 210,000 firearms of various types were lost, and the ammunition baggage was unmeasurable! Including the 130,000 troops consumed by the British and French offensives in April, the loss of 300,000 troops in one month became the second largest monthly loss after the 350,000 troops in the Brusilov Offensive on the Eastern Front. To this end, Hindenburg had to re-arm 20 divisions from the workers who had just been withdrawn from the country to produce more equipment and march to the Western Front (at that time, the Western Front had already withdrawn 1.2 million soldiers and recovered and returned to the factory), which also increased the burden on Germany's human resources. Insufficient problem.
But even with twice the strength and mobilizing back and forth to gain the upper hand, the expeditionary force, which had just adapted to the battlefield, also paid a huge price. In addition to the 18,000 casualties in the interception battle, the previous insertion and encirclement battles also suffered casualties of up to 3.70,000. Including the losses in the hundred days of fierce fighting, the 22 divisions that have arrived on the Western Front totaled 460,000 expeditionary forces and suffered 70,000 casualties, including 25,000 dead, 15,000 severely disabled, more than 10,000 disabled, 2 Months later, all disabled soldiers returned home early.
The impact of this battle was far-reaching. From this battle, the entire Western world began to re-examine the ancient East. The tactics and armored assault methods of the Chinese Army also became the objects of imitation by the armies of other countries. Similarly, a batch of new equipment and technologies such as Type 2 armored vehicles and 25mm Hornet rapid-fire guns have become hot commodities in the world arms market. Since then, the word "Made in China" has been increasing its share in the international arms market year by year.
When the "Dragon's Roar" campaign allowed the world to re-understand China, it also quietly changed the world situation. First, after receiving Pershing's detailed report, U.S. President Wilson went to Congress for the first time to discuss whether to join the war and announced that the countdown to the United States' participation in the war had begun. Secondly, due to the sharp contrast between the stupidity of Mangan and Niweiler and the performance of the expeditionary force, both of them were charged with neglecting the soldiers, which led to the most serious turmoil within the French army. The two Russian divisions that went to France to participate in the war even withdrew from the battlefield collectively and pointed their guns at the French army. In the end, Britain and France had to use artillery to solve the problem. So much so that during the rest period of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, the French army on the Western Front never launched any major offensive for a whole year, creating a situation where China and France watched the British fight. This also made people originally worried about the huge salient threatening the entire Western Front. The German army breathed a sigh of relief and finally held out until Russia fell.
On May 25, after the Chinese Expeditionary Force showed sufficient strength and used the war to expand its influence in Europe, the British and French governments began to discuss for the first time the hope that China would organize 1.5 million troops to ensure its national status in order to compete for post-war interests. Wilson said The White House declares war on Germany.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 433 The Wealth of Ural
In the sky above Yekaterinaburg in early May, the cold fog was as thick as silk, and the tall Orthodox church spire in the distance was completely obscured.
After finishing the trip to St. Petersburg and going to the front line in Ukraine to pretend to be concerned, Yang Qiu¡¯s special train has been parked here for three days. The war on the Western Front was too far away from Russia, so this place, like most other border cities in Russia's interior, was still immersed in the pain of the change of old and new regimes. No matter how great a country is, such a major event as a change of dynasty can never be passed quietly. Since the new government announced the continuation of the war again last month, the city was full of slogans advocating an armistice and launching a strike. Soldiers and soldiers left over from the Tsarist era The police continued to work hard to maintain order in the city, but the number of careless and busy attempts to make money and take advantage of the opportunity to make a final profit also began to increase. .
For example, in the largest train transfer hub in the Ural region on the outskirts, several Russian nobles and officials led a small team of soldiers to try to take over the temporary warehouse area of ??the station. The reserves of arms and supplies worth hundreds of millions of dollars were enough to attract countless eager and greedy eyes. But what was waiting and answering them was the Second Expeditionary Force of the Republic of China on the Eastern Front, Tangnu Wulianghai Camp, not, it should be the cold muzzles of the soldiers of the reinforced regiment.
Since the outbreak of the February Revolution, Yang Qiu ordered an infantry regiment of the 123rd Mixed Division stationed here to be merged into the battalion. He also sent letters overnight to Britain and France requesting authorization to temporarily take over Russia's second largest arms and supplies warehouse. The reason is to prevent weapons and supplies from flowing into the hands of those in Russia who oppose the continuation of the war and causing unpredictable situations. For Britain and France, Siberia and the Far East were beyond their reach. In addition, they were worried about Russia's withdrawal from the war, so they quickly agreed to the proposal and handed over the custody of the warehouse area and transfer station to the Chinese Expeditionary Force. When visiting St. Petersburg, the Russian interim government also promised to temporarily take over the Chinese government, saying that whenever the Russian army needs to receive it, a joint warrant from the Russian Army Staff and the government will be issued, and the handover will be carried out after the political situation in Russia stabilizes.
So don¡¯t say that the Commander-in-Chief¡¯s special train is still parked at the station at this moment, even if it is not, there is no Russian government document. They want to come and get weapons without a warrant from the Russian General Staff. Do you really think that our treaty is a vegetarian? "Get out of here! I'm warning you again, this is the military property of the Allied countries. If there are any trespassers, shoot and kill them!" The warrant officer held up a chicken feather as a command arrow, and slapped on the Allied countries' hat, and the Russian official with ulterior motives looked on his face. It¡¯s all white! The world is really turned upside down, there is no distinction between hell and heaven! How many years has this been? Back then, Siberia and the Far East were Slavic back gardens, and the Chinese were not shy about it, but now they have become a member of the Entente, and they are pretending to be powerful and taking over the property belonging to Russia!
Of course there are those who are willing to be Russian traitors. Major Chekov, the liaison officer of the Tangnu Ulianghai Regiment of the Russian Expeditionary Force in China, had a look of dismay on his face. He was wearing a Chinese Expeditionary Force standard cotton coat, with a bottle of Shanxi Laobaigan vaguely visible in the coat pocket. He belched wine and translated for the tiger: "Leave. If you need arms, bring a warrant, otherwise, shoot and kill."
The officials and soldiers were so angry that their foreheads were smoking. Is this guy still a Slav? ! But the wine seems to taste good.
This Slavic scum bought off by wine!
Although the officials coveted the priceless supplies in the warehouse, the black muzzles of the guns that popped out from behind the sandbag bunkers left them helpless, and in the end they had to curse a few times and go back. However, when I arrived at the door, I found that even the few trucks I had brought with me were missing. After asking for a long time, I found out that the driver and the truck had been temporarily detained by the Chinese Communist Army in the name of being recruited for the treaty for military transportation. It really cost my wife and my troops.
In fact, the truck has really been requisitioned. It is currently parked next to the station platform to load the American bombs that have just arrived from Vladivostok. Thousands of Chinese workers laughed while transporting arms. Most of the Chinese workers here came from the Northeast region. Many of them were originally making a living in Russia. Who hasn't been angered by those tyrannical soldiers? But now our own soldiers waved their hands and made them suffer. This is something that has not happened in hundreds of years! So I am even more motivated to do things. The agreement is indeed a good thing! The Chinese workers sighed with emotion and murmured about what the treaty was. It could actually make even the arrogant Maozi move large boxes off the train without being easily offended.
The long box contains the Russian version of the American M1903 Springfield rifle using 7.62*54r bullets, the short one contains a 500-round bullet box, the slightly smaller one contains a Colt 9mm revolver, and barrels with eye-catching colors** , a heavy French 75 rapid-fire gun, hundreds of barrels of different sizes. There are also generators, trucks, aircraft engines, etc. There are many kinds of them. These supplies were part of the aid provided by Britain and France, and of course were ordered by the Tsar from the United States. Although the payment for the goods has not arrived, considering its own interests and the willingness of Britain and France to provide guarantees, even if the revolution broke out in Russia, after Yang Qiu visited St. Petersburg and the provisional government stated that the war would continue, the United States continued to transport them from San Francisco to Vladivostok. Or big??. Then it was transported here by rail to wait for transfer to the Eastern Front battlefield.
After the Tangnu Ulianghai Regiment took over, they made a detailed inventory of the reserves here. Even excluding the arms and material vehicles that still arrive in at least two trains every day, the reserves in this transit arsenal include 300,000 rifles, 200 million rounds of bullets, and various types of ammunition. 600 cannons, 780 Russian M1910 heavy machine guns with Sokolov wheel mounts, and more than 5 million artillery shells. As for guns, copper ingots, aluminum ingots, spare barrels, generators, cars, barrels, raw rubber, Even urgently needed machine tools and equipment are worth hundreds of millions of dollars! In addition to orders from the United States, there is also assistance from Britain, France and other countries, as well as self-produced equipment throughout Siberia and the Far East, including Ekaterinaburg. Of course, there are also a small number of republic-produced weapons and equipment purchased by Russia. The reason why they are all stored here is because of the large backlog caused by transportation difficulties in winter. In addition, the Russian provisional government has not sorted out its internal affairs so far. Opposition to the continuation of the war in the military is rising. It is difficult to obtain a joint document signed by the government and the military. More difficult.
Of course, Britain, France, the United States and other countries are not yet aware that the backlog is so large. As for the Tannu Ulianghai Regiment, they also send people to collect the finished products from various arsenals in Yekaterinaburg every day according to the rules and transport them here. They stop all transport trucks to unload and wait for transfer, and then follow the rules. The agreement negotiated was protected and awaited the arrival of someone with a joint call order from the Russian government and military. In fact, if someone can really get this official letter, then Li Liejun will also distribute it according to the amount and on time. After all, everyone is still nominally in the same boat, but he didn't even want to pay attention to someone who just came to take over with nothing.
And these things and Yekaterinburg, Russia's second largest metallurgical, weapons, and industrial manufacturing city, are also the key to Yang Qiu's lingering nostalgia. certainly. There is no second person method for these.
"Brother Xia Ru, you are very happy here."
Two figures at the door of the warehouse looked at the leaving Russian officials and then walked towards the train. One of them was Shi Xiaolou, the current commander of the Eastern Front Expeditionary Force, and the other was Li Liejun, the commander of the Tangnu Ulianghai Regiment. While speaking, the former also patted the latter on the shoulder. It looks very intimate. In fact, there is a connection between them, because both of them are graduates of the Japanese Military Academy. When Shi Xiaolou arrived in Japan, he was bullied by Japanese students. It was Li Liejun who took the lead to stand up for him, so the two have always had a good personal relationship. When the Kuomintang started its uprising, Li Liejun even thought of wooing Shi Xiaolou to control the Hubei army. Unfortunately, by then he had been recruited by Yang Qiu to join the National Society, so their different political pursuits kept the two from getting together for many years. But Shi Xiaolou always remembered that kindness. Therefore, when Li Liejun was sent to Wulianghai, he went to see him off and presented him with a Minyuan-style pistol for self-defense. Although Shi Xiaolou behaved very enthusiastically, Li Liejun had long lost the free and easy mentality of the past, because the junior fellow in front of him who was two years younger than him was already the commander of the front army, and he was also the commander of the reserve regiment. He said: " The commander is on the front line like he is here, and if these Russians didn't come and make trouble a few times that day, I don't know what would happen if I really gave them a good look."
Hear him call himself commander. Shi Xiaolou knew that he had not completely gotten over what happened that year, but this matter had a lot to do with Yang Qiu, so let alone himself, even Song Ziqing never talked about it. So I pretended not to hear and continued: "Brother Xia Ru has a heavy responsibility now. He is responsible for the Russian army and our logistics. I'm afraid you will be promoted again in a short time."
Li Liejun smiled bitterly, so what if it goes up further? I can¡¯t take off the label of the Democratic Party from my head.
The two of them chatted while walking towards the special train. Seeing that Li Liejun didn't want to talk more about this topic, Shi Xiaolou had to change it and asked: "Have you heard about the Western Front? What do you think of this battle?" Yue Peng encrypted the code after the war. The telegram was sent to Ural, so Li Liejun also knew that the Western Front Expeditionary Force had a big battle to fight. He is also a soldier, and he was obsessed with the military before the Kuomintang. Seeing Shi Xiaolou, Chen Huan and others who were similar to him back then, now holding heavy troops and fighting fiercely in all directions, he felt like a fire was burning in his heart. Said: "I heard a little bit. But it's not very detailed. I just know that there is a tough battle to fight."
Shi Xiaolou explained Yue Peng's battle plan. When he heard that the target was the main force of the German First Army, Li Liejun's eyes widened immediately and he asked as if he couldn't believe it: "You want to eat a German Army?! This I'm afraid the price is not small." He didn't dare to say that he didn't believe it, but Shi Xiaolou heard it. I happened to have reached the car. Hearing that Lei Meng said that Yang Qiu was discussing things with Lu Zhengxiang and Wu Tingfang, he simply pulled him into the carriage, took out the sketch of the Western Front he had drawn while waiting, and said, "Xiaru, you can see for yourself."
After reading the sketch, Li Liejun gradually understood Yue Peng's tactics. He wanted to use the opportunity of quickly breaking through the gap as bait to create a time lag when the German reserve troops were too late to assist. He used night cover to conduct a long-distance detour, and then waited for the main German army the next day. When heading south to intercept them, they surrounded and completely destroyed them with superior force. Moreover, he cleverly used the Aisne River as a natural moat, and boldly temporarily abandoned the two divisions coming from the direction of Sedan and Ilsson.It is simply unrealistic for Erden's German army to come to help, because first they have to pull out Moronvilliers, and the French Fourth Army has to kill hundreds of thousands of people until they are weak, let alone a quick breakthrough. The northern support was blocked by the Aisne River, the eastern support was covered by the Fourth Army of Moronvilliers, and the three French armies in the west gathered on the Siegfried Line. Therefore, five infantry divisions were decisively deployed to quickly cut off the connection with Reims, and cleverly Create a vacuum zone! This left the German First Army without any support for at least three to four days. Seeing this deployment and calculation, Li Liejun had to admit that Yue Peng was an officer who was extremely proficient in tactics, and it was hard to imagine that this was the first time he had commanded 22 divisions in a major battle involving more than 400,000 people.
Thinking that the German First Army was probably surrounded and had even started fighting with all its strength, even he was a little envious and said: "Commander Yue has great skills. If only he could see it with his own eyes."
"No chance."
Yang Qiu's voice suddenly appeared behind the two of them. Shi Xiaolou and Li Liejun quickly saluted, but when they saw Wu Tingfang and Lu Zhengxiang's faces blooming, a feeling of heat suddenly rose in their hearts. The former was even pretending to be brave. He asked: "Is the fight over with Yue Peng finished?"
"It's over, the German First Army is finished!"
"God"
Amidst Lu Zhengxiang¡¯s joyful reply, Li Liejun suddenly realized that his status as a member of the Democratic Party seemed to have caused him to miss out on a lot of things.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 434 The target is still the north!
sc
ipt""s
c="http:.
?placeid=3274"
Shi Xiaolou even ignored that Yang Qiu was still in front of him, snatched the briefing from Lu Zhengxiang's hand and rushed to the map to compare it carefully. Li Liejun also crowded around to study it. .
Whether it is the time of the fighter plane, the position of the breakthrough, or the rapid interludes on the night of the breakthrough, Yue Peng's superb command skills are displayed, especially at the last moment when he learned that Mang Ran's hasty attack had caused the German army not only to not be contained, but to threaten Su Xiaohu's cluster, he acted decisively When the main force of the German army was not yet firmly established and they themselves were also poorly equipped, they used quick-attack tactics to encircle them. This caught the German army off guard and at the same time saved the entire battle. While the two men secretly praised them, they also understood that after this battle, this Cong Yang The general who has been with Qiu since he was born will undoubtedly surpass Cai E, who commanded the Qingdao Campaign, and become the number one general in the National Defense Forces.
A good fight and a clean victory, but the number of casualties made the two of them extremely angry. Especially when Yue Peng had reminded Mangran to stop the attack to preserve his strength, it was really stupid for the latter to continue to attack with force. If it weren't for his stupidity, when Xi After the Line Expeditionary Force encircles the German First Army in the triangle area, it can completely allow the French 10th Army to move towards Pulong, and then penetrate straight north along the gap in the Avila Valley. With this power guarantee, Yue Peng can completely calm down Zhang Xiaozhun's seven divisions were asked to repeatedly attack and contain the German army, attracting its attention to the south, and then launch surprise attacks from two directions in the northeast.
¡°Using double the number of troops to carry out a surprise attack, the main force of the German army will be absolutely unstoppable. It may even happen that the weak lines on the sides and rear will be fully breached before the troops turn around, leading to a rapid collapse. In that case, when the 14 encirclement and annihilation divisions complete their mission, they will join forces with the French 10th Army. Together, the French 4th Army of Moronvilliers formed a powerful breakthrough fist of up to 50 divisions. It could not only sweep across Sedan and Irson and completely cut off the German western front into two battlefields, but could even sweep Cambrai westward. and Maubeuge, pushed the front line to the French-Belgian border in one fell swoop. "Idiot, idiot This man must be sent to a military court."
Stupid, really stupid. Shi Xiaolou made no secret of his inner resentment towards Niweiler and Mang Ran. If the two had not forced the French army to attack the rock-like Siegfried Line for their own selfish reasons, at this moment, the Entente could have been concluded before the end of the year. Even more angry after the war. Half of the heavy casualties of the expeditionary force must be recorded on the heads of these two people, because if all the heavy equipment had been available at that time, the Canadian 4th Army would have had a total of 10 heavy artillery brigades. The firepower was completely twice that of the German army. Considering that the German army was in the wild without perfect defense at that time, it was fully possible to complete the annihilation war with minimal casualties.
Although Wu Tingfang is an important member of the Democratic Party. But he is a veteran diplomat after all. Seeing that Shi Xiaolou and Li Liejun both wanted to strangle Mang Ran to death, he smiled and said: "Don't even think about sending it to a military court. We can get angry, but the French You always need to save face, I guess the most you can get is dismissal, but Nivele will probably have to bear all the charges and retire early."
Lu Zhengxiang also said: "What Minister Wu said is right. The French army on the Western Front lost 200,000 people in this battle. According to the casualty ratio of 1:2, at least 400,000 were injured. In just one month, 600,000 new troops were lost. The French army originally overwhelmed Germany. The numerical advantage is not obvious. So these two people will definitely be ousted, but France also has to take care of its own face, so it is unlikely to send them to a military court publicly."
"Actually, this is a good thing."
When the four of them discussed how France would deal with Nivelle and Mangran, Yang Qiu took the coffee from Lei Meng and walked over. It was probably because the power of the three slaps in the past was still there. Li Liejun subconsciously avoided taking half a step to give up his position. He asked in confusion: "Why does the Commander-in-Chief say this? That means the lives of tens of thousands of brothers."
Hearing Li Liejun¡¯s harsh tone, Wu Tingfang secretly winked at him anxiously. You must know that the Kuomintang is now the only one left in the military. If Yang Qiu is angered and continues to fight to the end, the Kuomintang's remaining influence in the National Defense Force will be gone. On the contrary, Yang Qiu didn't mind. He glanced at Li Liejun and said, "It is better to sacrifice tens of thousands more people today than to wipe out the entire army in the future."
The entire army was wiped out? How could everyone look at this sentence one after another. Li Liejun also frowned secretly and looked at the map again. After a while, Shi Xiaolou understood it first and said: "I understand what the Commander-in-Chief meant." He circled his fingers around the prominent part of Reims-Atigny-Moronvilliers. , drew a circle and continued: "We won this battle, but only tactically. Strategically, the deadlock was not broken because the French army was unable to continue the attack, and it also created a large protrusion that was extremely easy to be flanked. After the war made our army famous, it is impossible to hide our weakness. If I guessed correctly, Britain and France will probably ask us to continue to increase troops on the Western Front at any cost, so it is very likely that we will ask our expeditionary force to garrison this salient. Although the German army seems to be blocked by the salient, threat, but with a period of adjustment a new line of defense could be redeployed along the Aisne. He??The current focus is on the Eastern Front. We hope to take advantage of the chaos in Russia to resolve the Eastern Front first to free up troops. If the Russian army cannot support it, then at least 80 divisions and about 1.5 million troops can be transferred from the Eastern Front to fight on the Western Front. At that time, the first priority I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s this salient that will be eliminated.¡±
"That's right." Yang Qiu glanced at Shi Xiaolou approvingly. After several years of his own words and deeds, these officers' vision was finally broadened. He said, "If Mang Ran had not made any mistakes, the Western Front would have advanced at least to On the Ilsson-Sedan line, the German Lorraine and the Western Front will be cut off. The German army will have to invest at least 50 divisions to hold it, but now Hindenburg only needs 20 divisions at most to stabilize the position. The French army is here The war consumes too much, and it is completely impossible to fight again. Internal anti-war and riots will definitely break out, so the United States¡¯ participation in the war is inevitable.¡±
"What does this have to do with the United States' participation in the war?" Lu Zhengxiang asked curiously.
Yang Qiu smiled slightly and raised three fingers: "First, the United States is currently the largest creditor of the Entente, with a total loan amount of more than 10 billion US dollars. Once there is a problem within the French army, the Western Front will not only not improve, but will worsen. The United States If we don¡¯t join the war, we are very likely to face the defeat of Britain and France, and will not be able to get back tens of billions of dollars. Think about it, if tens of billions of dollars were lost in one breath what would the United States be like?"
This hypothesis makes even Shi Xiaolou and Li Liejun tremble, let alone diplomats like Lu Zhengxiang and Wu Tingfang who understand economics. Lei Meng even interjected: "I estimate that it will take the United States ten years to earn back by selling underwear."
"Ha ha"
Lei Meng made a joke and dispersed the slightly solemn atmosphere. Yang Qiu also glared at him and said with a smile: "Yes, our battalion commander Lei has also learned something." Lei Meng received the praise and scratched his head and hid aside to enjoy himself. Lu Zhengxiang also laughed and said: "It's not a rough statement, but if the United States loses tens of billions in one breath, Wall Street will collapse first. The Wilson government will also collapse immediately. In that case, it is better to send troops to fight."
Yang Qiu nodded: "This is one, and the other is because of our existence. After this battle, Britain and France will see our capabilities. If I guessed correctly, there must have been calls for us to increase our troops. France also wants to To cover up the mistakes of Nivelle and Mangran, we must also publicize this victory to encourage people. Therefore, it has helped us expand our influence. In this way, the voice asking us to continue to increase troops must be louder. Wilson must also know in his heart, If Britain and France are allowed to invite us out, the United States will be left out of the distribution of post-war benefits and will still be an economic dwarf after the war. This is the most unacceptable thing for the United States.
Third. Since the beginning of the Spanish-American War, the voice of the international interventionists headed by Roosevelt has gradually become stronger. The long-standing isolation policy has actually ceased to exist after the capture of Luzon. They have long hoped to gain a greater international status by participating in the war and make the United States become the United States in one fell swoop. A world power on par with Britain and France. .Wilson suppressed it for a while but could not suppress it for the rest of his life. What's more, he himself must face pressure from the Jewish oligarchs on Wall Street. So I predict that the United States will probably join the war within this month. Once the US military enters the war and is exhausted and loses its fighting spirit, the French army will definitely be unwilling to fight any longer. Their procrastination will give the German army a chance to breathe again, so .We must not garrison this salient.¡±
After some explanation, the four of them all understood why Yang Qiu said that this was a good opportunity. The French army declined. The combat tasks on the Western Front will definitely fall more on the British Army and the Chinese Expeditionary Force. However, since it is impossible to completely reverse the war situation on the Western Front, the two families will be easily taken care of by the German Army after they have calmed down. If you are smart, Yue Peng and Cai E could have insisted on biting Nivelle and Mang Ran for killing tens of thousands of the expeditionary force. In the end, they wanted to ensure that their own reputation would not expand their influence. After the French high command accepted the "heavy losses" of the Chinese expeditionary force, Retreat and recuperate. The conditions for increased rationing ended, and the salient was handed over to the French army to garrison.
After thinking about this, a thought suddenly flashed in Li Liejun's head and he subconsciously asked: "What if the United States does not declare warand Britain and France want us to increase our troops?"
"If the United States does not increase the number, I will increase it by another 1.5 million." Yang Qiu said firmly, but after finishing speaking, he slowed down and spoke slowly, as if he was waiting for a price: "But we are too poor, people Duoke has insufficient weapons and equipment and a serious lack of funds. It¡¯s so difficult"
The four people looked strange and turned their heads. Lei Dahu Daoru finally couldn't help but rushed out of the carriage and hid outside, trembling. Lu Zhengxiang also smiled. Britain and France only received a loan of more than 10 billion from the United States. In exchange for the Republic of China's 600,000 expeditionary force, they paid nearly a quarter of the compensation. If they add another 1.5 million troops, will they go bankrupt? It is impossible to get such a large amount of money. In the end, I am afraid that all that will be left is the cession of colonial interests, but this is what the Republic of China has absolutely no chance of getting. Yang Qiu ignored the people with strange faces and gradually cast his eyes northward towards the vast Russia. . In fact, he knew best that with the current international status of the Republic of China, even if it fought a beautiful encirclement and annihilation campaign, it would be impossible to obtain any land from the Western Front.??Colonial compensation, you must know that in the parallel world, the United States sent 4 million troops, but failed to receive such compensation. It was not until the beginning of World War II that Fatty Qiu was almost cried by a German submarine, and a few islands were exchanged for a bunch of shabby destroyers. This shows that Britain and France are hostile to each other. Colonial interests were taken seriously, so for the Republic of China, it was most realistic to exchange superior human resources for the capital, technology and industrial equipment needed for national development. After all, under the surface prosperity, the decadent late Qing trousers had not been completely thrown away.
On the other hand, Britain and France can accept you asking for money and goods, but they will never accept you to enjoy colonial benefits. If they open their mouths, they may turn to Japan in trouble. To be more thorough, if Japan does not send troops in the end, then Britain and France will be in trouble. Unless the United States is willing to accept the price of becoming a vassal of Germany in the next ten years and unable to recover, otherwise it will have to fight to the death to rescue it.
That¡¯s the kind of personality he has. You will never speak if you can't get something, because this will give the other party a chance to be wary of you. On the contrary, you must show a greedy face when it comes to what you can get, so as to provide cover for the ultimate strategic goal. So what is the ultimate goal?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? No matter how lively the fighting on the Western Front is, no matter how many people die, even if most of the expeditionary force is lost, to put it bluntly, it is just to make money and save face for the country. Fierce fighting is just a tool used by politicians to push the "Made in China" brand to the world's richest market through the use of troops and alliances. This is actually how the United States used its troops to introduce products such as Camel cigarettes, Zippo lighters, and Coca-Cola to the world and eventually became world-famous brands. After opening up the situation this time and forcing dozens of light industrial products into Europe as military supplies, I believe that as long as the state provides support, a number of good companies will be born soon. As for the arms trade, which will be worth tens of billions of dollars in the next two decades, it¡¯s a big deal. It will also occupy a place due to the victory and actual combat effectiveness of the expeditionary force. I dare not say that we can defeat super companies such as Krupp and Snyder. At the very least, the market of Oerlikon and Bofors must be divided up until the technology comes up. The basic industry is getting better and better. If you can't compete with these companies based on data machines, it's better to hit them head-on and defeat them.
Now that the goal on the western front has been achieved, there is no point in fighting anymore. It is also time to uncover the real goal hidden under the table, which is the disintegration of the northern behemoth that has troubled China for hundreds of years. We must not consume or destroy our strong northern neighbor. The basic national policy remains unshakable.
As someone who has a vision beyond the times, he knows very well what great changes will occur on the Eastern Front in the next few months, how violent the world situation will be, and how much panic will occur in Britain, France, and even the United States, which has just entered the war. But they are beyond their reach, which gives Give yourself an excellent opportunity in the simplest words. It means using the money and external status obtained by sacrificing the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the Western Front in exchange for the strength to expand and penetrate northward.
As for the land issue that has been criticized, many people in the country still do not understand it, as long as it can delay Russia and prolong the civil strife. If they cannot quickly get through the period of national turmoil, thenthe lost territory from Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan to Ili in Xinjiang will belong to them sooner or later. Of course, Vladivostok to Khabarovsk and even the entire Eastern Siberia must be captured. These must be planned slowly and slowly, without being impatient or impatient. There is always a small probability that the snake will swallow the elephant, and war will always be a comprehensive confrontation of upright national strength. After all, the revival of Soviet Russia was based on 5 million tons of steel. If it had waited for itself to have such a large output according to traditional methods, Soviet Russia would have already entered the recovery period.
Of course, now is also the time to gradually reveal the mystery to the people around you, especially these generals. After all, time is running out. So he put down his coffee and waved to the second lieutenant next to him who was always sitting like a wooden figure. Everyone knows that there are several guards around Yang Qiu who need to pay attention, including this expressionless second lieutenant who is said to be from the Security Bureau and whose name is unknown, not because of his great skills, but because of his The confidential briefcase in my hand that I will never leave all year round, with a secret compartment inside.
Even Li Liejun was deeply attracted, secretly wondering what was in this bulging briefcase that was several times larger than usual. Yang Qiu opened the bag and took out a document. Then the lieutenant quickly closed it and put a thin piece of string on his wrist. The four words "Sunrise" were printed on the cover of the document, and underneath the font was a vermilion seal with the words "General Staff Top Secret". When the four people saw it, their hearts could not help but beat a few times.
Yang Qiu handed the sunrise plan document to Shi Xiaolou: "Go to the front compartment with Minister Wu and Ambassador Lu to have a good look at it. After reading it, give it to me Remember that the things in this are except for the four of you. , and will never be spread outside the country.¡±
four people? Li Liejun thought that Yang Qiu had made a mistake, because this kind of top-secret document with a red seal could never be seen by him at his level, but just as he was about to speak, the latter had already picked up the coffee again: "Stop thinking about other things. 124 Huncheng Division Commander Zhu Shou has been temporarily transferred to the Southwest due to poor health. The General Staff will send you your appointment later. Do it well and take off your clothes.Before the military uniform a soldier is a soldier." Li Liejun did not expect that just after being promoted from battalion commander to regiment commander, he would go from regiment commander to division commander. From the bottom of his heart, he was grateful to Yang Qiu Sheng and saluted heavily.
In fact, with Li Liejun's ability, it is enough to be a division commander, but if he is not pulled out and trained, he will be useless. Although his political opinions are different, Yang Qiu will not destroy this good military talent. Of course, this also depends on how far he can go. If he is not willing to be a real soldier, then he will not show mercy.
Wu Tingfang was even more happy for Li Liejun. The Democratic Party was finally going to have an active division commander. But I also understand in my heart that every gain must come with a loss. After Li Liejun was promoted to division commander, he was regarded as one of the first-line officers of the National Defense Force. Then some of the current officials of the Democratic Party will definitely be removed in order to maintain the long-term weak policy of the National Society towards the other two parties. In fact, he knew very well who would be taken away, but after so many years of hard work, he was still a little reluctant to give up. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It seemed that after returning to China, it was time to take the initiative to say goodbye and return to his hometown to take care of himself and leave the opportunity to the younger generations.
After the four people went to the front of the closed carriage to read the documents, Yang Qiu returned to his desk and picked up a pen. Although the Yue Peng battle established the Republic of China's position in the Entente, from now on, any country that wants to enter China must weigh three points, external The environment will also be better. But at his position, he clearly understands that as countries conduct research on the National Defense Forces, competition will become more intense in the future. Moreover, there are many problems exposed in this battle. Although with his personal guidance, the tactics and application of the armored forces are limited by conditions and other factors, and the generals of the National Defense Force are also in the exploratory stage, but the money-burning curtain of the transformation of the armies of various countries will definitely come early. .
Even without a century-old industrial foundation, the National Defense Forces must not fall behind. In addition, the "Sunrise" plan for Russia is about to be launched, and preparations must be made in advance, so he picked up the pen again to write a transformation plan for the National Defense Forces.
First of all, the bulging navy needs to be suppressed. The mainland army and the navy are always in conflict. The current Republic of China does not have the capability of a large navy at all. It does not have a clear combat goal. Even if it is forcibly mounted, it will cause concerns among the United Kingdom and the United States. It should continue to maintain a The tonnage is slightly smaller than Japan's, but it surpasses Japan's fleet in new equipment such as aircraft carriers and focuses on cultivating and reserving talents. However, due to large debts, the construction of cruisers and destroyers cannot be stopped. Old ships must be replaced with new ships one by one to save money.
It is urgent to convert the Air Force into the Air Force. The money saved by the Navy should be allocated to the Air Force. Large bombers can be replaced before the engines are upgraded, but frontline support attack aircraft must be brought up. The Haidongqing will not be able to meet the needs of the next ten years of operations, so Pre-research for upgrading and upgrading should be accelerated.
The Republic of China will still be a continental army country for a long time to come, so Yang Qiu decided to develop two new armored chassis, including a 15-ton light tank based on the Panzer III tank, a 15-ton infantry fighting vehicle enlarged after the Type 2 armored vehicle, 15-ton infantry transport vehicles, 15-ton self-propelled artillery, etc., as well as half-track vehicles, military trucks, 25-ton and 35-ton chassis all need to be pre-developed in advance. Mechanization is the foundation of future warfare and must not be lost at the starting line. Even if the quantity and scale are small, it must be developed first.
There is also the issue of caliber. The Wehrmacht initially relied on German aid and used German standards. However, with the help of the Allied Arms to arm 35 divisions and the entry of a large number of Allied standard weapons, standardization became increasingly important, so he set the basic basis for the future weapons of the Wehrmacht. Calibers, including 7.62, 9, 12.7, 16.8 (m1912 shotgun), 25, 40, 70, 80, 85, 105, 120, 155, 210, 305, 406 mm and other gun and artillery calibers, except for special models in the future Any design must apply these standards.
In addition to future plans such as standards and armor construction, there is also an urgent need to consider how to make good use of the Entente, the bright cloak of the world's strongest alliance, to build a force with strong deterrent power. Therefore, after he finished writing, he immediately asked Lei Meng to write it. When sending telegrams domestically, be sure to take advantage of the recent opportunity for domestically produced weapons to be in the limelight. While selling patents and making money, you should also use the excuse of insufficient manufacturing to ask the Entente to assist a batch of the same type of arms. If successful, you will be able to produce several weapons without spending a penny. A fist force is coming.
After he finished writing this, Shi Xiaolou and others also walked out with horrified eyes.
Yang Qiu took the document, put down the pen and said: "Whether the northern part of the country can guarantee stability for at least five years and whether hundreds of years of border troubles can be resolved depends on you."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 435 Do you want arms?
"Extra number, extra number! Great victory on the Western Front!"
¡°The Expeditionary Force¡¯s great victory in Rinivel, 170,000 German troops were annihilated!¡±.
Early in the morning, the loud sound of newspaper sales rang out on the streets of Nanjing, and good news from Europe attracted crowds. After several years of development, the city has begun to look like a capital city, and even the tone of local people's speech has changed a lot. The tone when talking about national affairs is exactly the same as that of the imperial city back then. The sudden hawking sound made the city find a new talking point, so even if the price doubled than usual, the newsboys were still surrounded.
"What? 170,000? My dear, is it true?"
"Fake? I can't read! Did you see the battle report issued by the French President himself? French President, is there still a fake?"
"Chapter 435 of something terrible
Want arms? How fierce? What's wrong with me being illiterate? My three children are all in school. "
"Okay, don't argue. By the way, where is this Reniwell?"
"No matter where it is, there are 170,000 German soldiers, haha I have to say that Qiu Baye, our Commander Yang's subordinate, is the most powerful. I was surprised. I passed by the military camp a few days ago and didn't see much. Amazing?"
"What's there to be happy about? I think back then the Japanese soldiers defeated a million Mao Zijun in one go."
"What a million pieces of shit! Is that what Maozi is called a soldier? He was so beaten by Germany that he almost destroyed the country! Such a powerful Qiu Baye was defeated by us. What does it mean? It means that Japan only rations My mother-in-law washes feet."
"Wash your mother-in-law's feet? That's too bad. I heard that in Little Japan there is a sister-in-law sleeping with her. Aren't you afraid of being a cuckold?"
"Ha ha"
While there was a lot of discussion on the streets of Nanjing, Shanghai, Beijing, Fengtian, Guangzhou, Wuchang, Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Changsha and other cities were also involved in this Czech boom. The reporters worked hard, and various newspapers even went to the military to ask for dinner to confirm the news. The printing factory added more copies and published more, and they were very confident that it would have the largest circulation in the Republic of China.
Ordinary people are involved in this Chapter 435
Want arms? There is a big celebration, not to mention the students who are in the age of passion. The school library was packed immediately, and the teachers also hung up the map of France that they had found from nowhere with smiles and held pointers to tell everyone where Reniwell was. This is no longer as simple as a geography class. That's where the Chinese Army became famous, and where a backward country rose to defeat the world's number one Army! How could such an important place not be firmly engraved in my mind? Even the girls in the all-girls school waved ribbons and celebrated more enthusiastically than the boys. Go directly to the nearest military camp, embrace the soldiers who have dedicated themselves to the country, and use fresh flowers and ribbons to spread your vigor and beauty.
Even though it is not an era of advanced information, the victory in the battle, which was called "The Roar of the Dragon" in Europe and the United States in front of the national propaganda machine, did make countless people interested in the other side of the world. Teachers and instructors who came from Europe according to the "Mehu¨¡ Agreement" were instantly surrounded by students. There were dozens of times more students signing up to study languages, science, engineering, chemistry and mechanics. There were also many more people joining the army, and even studying abroad. The office was almost packed.
It¡¯s hard for you to imagine. When the army of a country that is considered a semi-colonial country defeats the world's most powerful army in an instant, what will it bring to the country and its people! Laughter and celebration are just appearances. Inside, you will find that the staff feel a little more confident when talking to the foreign bosses, the Chinese businessmen are no longer submissive when dealing with the foreign businessmen, and even the Indian patrolmen wearing turbans in the concession have a much better attitude towards the Chinese.
??The sky is noisy with artillery fire, but the moistening of things is silent.
Two completely opposite words are linked by war and victory. Under these two words, a common thing is growing. National self-confidence!
The Sino-Japanese War made Japanese people believe that they were the leader in Asia, and the victory of Japan and Russia made them think that they were one of the world's hegemons. but now! The Republic of China not only defeated Japan but drove their minions out of the mainland. After defeating the powerful army known as the number one in the world and defeating Yingmei, and wiping out 170,000 people in one go, one can imagine how great the impact will be. Even the Presidential Palace in Nanjing was full of guests during this period. Ambassadors from Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and even unrelated countries such as the United States, Mexico, and Chile all came spontaneously to express their congratulations. This is the current situation at the beginning of the 20th century. A powerful army can play a far more violent and thorough role than the Jin-Yuan diplomacy. Strength is the only criterion for recognition by the world!
Five days before the United States announced its participation in the war on May 20, the Central Daily News, the only official mouthpiece of the Republic of China government, published an editorial titled "The world needs China." The title "China Needs the World" describes the entire battle in detail, and uses this battle as an example to believe that Chinese young people should have a more open mind.Go abroad, learn advanced Western technology and ideas, and actively cooperate with allies to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining world peace.
"Haha They are all out to maintain world peace." Li Yuanhong's eyes almost disappeared from laughter. These days, he has had a taste of being the president of a major power in the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that the threshold has been crossed. Today's newspaper and editorial add fuel to the fire. So he was happy to look at Huang Yuansheng who came to attend the celebration reception at the Presidential Palace and said with a smile: "Yuanyong, you disciples have quite the same style as you did back then."
Huang Yuansheng, known as the best writer in the Republic of China and famous for his spicy rhetoric, became much more restrained in his speech after becoming a political official. Several of his disciples maintained their writing style. This editorial was written by one of his disciples. , so he chuckled and said: "A great victory, of course, is going to be lively and exciting. Those of us who are playing tricks at the back can't let down the situation that the soldiers finally fought out in vain. It is also appropriate to use this to boost the morale of the people." .¡±
"This is great encouragement!" Tang Shaoyi sighed with emotion while holding a tea cup: "A big victory is more effective than the hundreds of words we can say. Even my little granddaughter asked me yesterday where France was. She was going to the front line to express condolences to the troops. .¡±
Huang Yuansheng smiled slightly: "Wouldn't that be just right? Didn't the Vice President say that he wanted to put some pressure on France? If it hadn't been for that Mang Ran this time, hum! Our soldiers wouldn't have sacrificed so much. Why don't Shaochuan visit France to support the troops? Take the kids to play by the way.¡±
Tang Shaoyi waved his hand: "I won't stir up trouble. The French government is still having a headache now. I heard that the two divisions sent by Russia have rebelled and used troops to surround them. There is also a strike within the French army. Chen Hua It means that we only need to bring the message to the ambassador. This is not the right time to come forward. It is better for the military and the ambassador to France to come forward."
Li Yuanhong agreed: "This matter is indeed not suitable for us to intervene. If it rises to the national level, it will not be easy to handle. Chen Hua is right. But the matter that requires us to continue to increase troops How should we respond? I guess we will wait. At the cocktail party, I'm afraid England and France will come to talk to me."
"Then let's explore the bottom and see how much benefits we can get. We can't let our work go in vain, right?"
"Ha ha"
Tang Shaoyi is right. The French government is indeed in a dilemma. On the one hand, there was a need to publicize this victory to boost morale, and on the other hand, the stupidity of Niweiler and Mangran had spread to the top of the Entente, and how to deal with them immediately became a thorny issue. In addition, the military was extremely dissatisfied and called the April offensive the Nivel Massacre. This led to anti-war demonstrations and soldier riots in various places in the past few days. Two Russian divisions even directly demanded to withdraw from the war. And threatened with cannon! If this trend cannot be suppressed as soon as possible, I am afraid that the entire Western Front will fall into turmoil. However, they also know that the first step to resolving this matter is to appease the Chinese Expeditionary Force. As long as the Chinese Expeditionary Force agrees not to pursue the matter and expresses its position at the joint meeting, it will be easier for the British side to persuade them. Therefore, accompanied by Wang Zhengting, P¨¦tain took a large number of military officers, parliamentarians and national representatives to Riniver, the temporary station of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and met with Foch to prepare to persuade the Chinese Expeditionary Force not to pursue the matter in the name of thanking and reviewing the troops.
"Stand at attention!"
In the loud and clear command. Thousands of soldiers from the expeditionary force were selected for review with their chests raised and their heads raised. What a glorious thing it was for so many big people to come and see them! So everyone stood like a javelin. The smoke and rigorous military training after the war instantly conquered every French official and general who came.
"Thank you for everything you have done for France." General Petain, the hero of Verdun, raised his right arm and thanked him loudly as he walked through the queue of soldiers. When he came to greet Yue Peng and Cai E, he was even more excited. He shook hands and thanked: "Thank you. From today on, your Excellency and your army will have the friendship of the entire France!"
"Thank you, General. I hope to see the Sino-French friendship live long."
"Yes, long live the friendship between China and France."
P¨¦tain smiled, but Yue Peng knew what was behind this smile. For France, Nivelle and Mangran are now scandals! If it weren't for the two of them, they would have sacrificed the lives of soldiers for their own future. Now you can open the champagne to celebrate the agreement! So this matter is really not a small matter. One more month of fighting means one more month of tragic consumption. For the entente in dire straits, any delay is unforgivable. It is said that Haig completely distrusted the command of the French army and asked the French government to hand over all military command to him. If Lloyd George had not continued to value the abilities of P¨¦tain and Foch in view of the overall situation, the two countries might have started to quarrel. . You must know that the relationship between Britain and France is not as harmonious as it seems.
There are also elements of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in this. After this battle, the Expeditionary Force has become a hot spot for Britain and France to compete with each other. The British even hope to transfer the Expeditionary Force to the Somme Theater they are responsible for in order to rely on the Expeditionary Force's fightingThey will cooperate with the British army to complete the next attack, and France also hopes to have the expeditionary force send some officers to provide tactical guidance to the current French army. Of course, this must first calm the anger of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. After all, anyone who knows something about military affairs will understand that if it weren't for Mang Ran's stupidity, the casualties of the Chinese Expeditionary Force would have been reduced by at least one-third.
So after the officers and officials left to inspect the military camp, P¨¦tain bluntly stated his intention.
Yue Peng's face was still expressionless, but he was secretly amused in his heart, but he didn't want to speak himself, so he looked at Cai E and Wang Zhengting. Both of them are very thoughtful people, so I don¡¯t know what he was thinking. Cai E sighed fakely: "General Petain, I'm afraidit will be difficult to handle this matter! You know, the soldiers' emotions need to be comforted. , If we can¡¯t calm them down, I¡¯m afraid¡.¡±
P¨¦tain was also an old fox. When he heard the tone of his words, he quickly said: "General Cai, Commander Nivele and Lieutenant General Mangran, we are very sorry. Our government has decided to give them very severe punishment. As for you, You said to appease the soldiers, please tell me what you can do?"
"Although we won the victory, the casualties were heavy, so the soldiers needed to rest, and our supplies and ammunition were basically exhausted. So we hope to withdraw from Salon to rest for a while, and then move to the salient to attack the enemy after the soldiers' mood has recovered. .¡±
Withdraw to Sharon?
P¨¦tain and Foch looked at each other, their faces a little annoyed, but they couldn't find any reason to refuse.
On May 21, after the top brass of the Chinese Expeditionary Force promised not to raise their responsibilities for Nivelle and Mangan at the joint military meeting, the French government agreed that the Chinese Expeditionary Force would withdraw to Chalon, 50 kilometers behind Reims, for a temporary rest, and It promised to immediately mobilize 3,000 trucks to enhance the transportation capabilities of the Chinese Expeditionary Force and ensure priority supply. Of course, it is impossible to withdraw them all. France has to do its best after paying so much, so Yue Peng readily agreed to send two divisions to continue stationed in the Avila Valley as an outpost. As for the Artini-Rinivert salient, it will be handed over to The French 4th Army was stationed, and five divisions were transferred from the French Army North in the direction of Verdun to reinforce it.
¡°It is certainly impossible for Nivelle and Mangan to remain in their posts. In order to calm the situation, the French government quickly dismissed the former as commander-in-chief, and the latter directly faded out of France¡¯s active military ranks.
On the 22nd, the Chinese Expeditionary Force retreated from Reniwell with thousands of cannons, machine guns, etc. captured. But P¨¦tain and Foch did not expect that after they agreed to allow the Chinese Expeditionary Force to rest and recuperate, the United States would declare its participation in the war. As the United States became more passive in participating in the war, the French army became more passive. Therefore, throughout 1917, there was a situation on the Western Front where the British army fought and China and France watched. It was not until the German army launched a new offensive in May 1918 that the Chinese Expeditionary Force set foot on the battlefield again, and by then they were no longer leading the war.
For Yang Qiu, when he returned to Nanjing after a leisurely inspection tour of Mongolia and Northeast China, the war on the Western Front in his mind was actually over. The world's attention quickly shifted from the great victory of the Chinese Expeditionary Force to North America. It only took a short time since the United States declared war. In just half a month, one million volunteers signed up to go to Europe to defend the "free world." The U.S. government was even more ambitious and stated that it would send 4 million troops to France to completely defeat Germany. However, when the British and French troop transport ships that greeted them arrived at the dock, and the cowboys with revolvers on their waists could not wait to board the ship, the U.S. government remembered something very important. Serious things¡.
There are not enough munitions!
On June 30, the first thing Yang Qiu did when he returned to Nanjing was to call Hangel: ¡°Do you want arms?¡±.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 436 Big Gap
It was the coldest month of winter when I went out, and I was dripping with sweat when I came back.
Yang Qiu already hates this kind of slow intercontinental travel. What he wants most now is to get a C47, or Aunt Ke, so at least he doesn't have to waste time in the train carriage every day.
After returning to Nanjing, he first explained to Li Yuanhong and Tang Shaoyi the problems encountered during the visit and inspection, and then went to the Ministry of National Defense and the National Development and Reform Commission to deal with the backlog of work. After the Western Front has temporarily come to an end, the Ministry of National Defense's work has shifted to the Eastern Front and the training of the 15 new domestic infantry divisions. The Navy continues to focus on the Anhai-class large cruiser that will return to China at the end of the year. On the contrary, the Air Force has been transporting students to the Western Front for several months, and the number has increased from the earliest 60 to more than 500 pilots currently. Although Yang Qiu felt that it was a pity to work so hard to train pilots to fly to the cruel skies of the Western Front, because the death rate of fighter pilots was very high these days, he gritted his teeth and agreed to the plan after officially mass-producing silk parachutes at the beginning of the year. After all, a new military branch has never It is impossible to be born to glory without bloodshed.
The National Development and Reform Commission has a lot of work. Winter snowstorms caused flooding, and the Yellow and Yangtze rivers burst their banks one after another. As many as one million people were affected. A poor harvest in the first half of the year was a foregone conclusion. Therefore, Cai Gongshi is actively cooperating with the Prime Minister's Office to carry out disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction work. Leaving aside agriculture, other aspects continue to improve. Driven by a 5 billion yuan loan, infrastructure construction such as steel, heavy industry, light industry, railways, electricity and communications have developed rapidly. Most of the southwest railway network started in 1912 has been completed, and it is expected that all main lines will be open to traffic by the end of 2018. , the double line will also be opened to traffic by 2020, becoming the first completed national railway network. The total mileage of nationwide telephone and telegraph line construction started at the beginning of last year has reached 11,000 kilometers. Had it not been for the shortage of telephone lines in the United States caused by the European War, several domestic private telephone line factories would have been in their infancy and insufficient in production. The numbers will probably be enlarged several times. The economy still maintains high growth. After tobacco, leather and other industries took the opportunity to enter the European market, the light industry continued to be popular. European orders and American processing orders are still the main force. The fastest growing ones are silk and tobacco. The former was blocked due to parachute exports. The Republic of China's monopoly made huge profits, and the latter's sudden need to supply "military supplies" to millions of troops led to a surge in exports.
But there are also many shortcomings, especially after receiving huge loans and investing half of them in industrial and infrastructure construction, which led to a surge in steel demand. Although the country's steel production exceeded the 500,000 tons mark last year, it is far from meeting the current annual demand of at least 3 million. The three steel plants in Hanyang, Chongqing and Dangtu have done their best, and the Sino-French Steel Plant in Anshan in Northeast China and Changchun are both in the early stages of construction and start-up. So after Europe, especially the United States, stopped exporting steel. In China, there are even cases where rails have to wait half a year for the rails to be repaired on railway subgrades.
It was already midnight after listening to the report, and before he could enjoy the feeling of farewell better than a wedding while holding Miao Luo in his arms, Han Geer, who had come from Shanghai overnight, woke him up.
"Dear Counselor, don't you think it is very immoral to wake up a husband who has just returned home after being away for four months so early in the morning?" Yang Qiu looked at Miao Luo's charming back. He cast a helpless look at Hangel.
The two of them have been old friends for many years. They were accompanied by Hangel during his last visit to the United States, so they deliberately glared and said, "Who told you to call and say that you have arms? I was not treated like the same old bastard Rui Enshi." Madam, just pull her out from under the quilt." After waking up from the tiredness of traveling all night with a cup of coffee, he returned to the topic: "Dear Vice President, do you really have arms?" American diplomats such as Reinsch and Hangel have been unlucky recently. After Wilson declared war, they not only needed to immediately adjust their diplomatic strategies, but before they were done at home, they sent telegrams asking the world to raise arms and ammunition to arm the American volunteers that would eventually number 4 million. Since the United States was not a major arms manufacturing country before the war, and its output was even lower than that of Italy, all the arms produced after the outbreak of the European War were exported to the Entente. In particular, orders from Russia accounted for 60%. Now that I am participating in the war, I find that apart from the revolvers carried by the "cowboys" themselves, there are only 300,000 rifles in the national arsenal that have not yet been delivered to Russia and a few dozen old-fashioned cannons that have long been obsolete in Europe.
300,000 versus 4 million, the gap is really too big!
Of course, if the United States is given two years, this amount of arms can still be easily produced. The problem is that Britain and France simply cannot wait two years, but they have reached the limit of their own arms production after supporting 35 divisions of the National Defense Force for free.
The world¡¯s largest arms producer is undoubtedly Germany. In three years, 6 million rifles, 200,000 machine guns and more than 40,000 cannons were manufactured. The four major Allied arms manufacturing countries, Britain, France, Russia and Italy, produced a total of 10 million rifles of various types, 400,000 machine guns, and more than 50,000 cannons in three years. This may seem like a lot, but Russia alone has lost all the equipment of 200 divisions, which is equivalent to The sum total of British and French support and purchases from the United States has been lost! In addition, after the Republic of China entered the war, Britain and France supported 35 divisions with approximately 700,000 rifles, 30,000 light and heavy machine guns, and 3,000 various artillery pieces in the past year, so it is reallyNo more weapons can be found. For this reason, the governments of Britain, France, and the United States are not allowed to send special telegrams to diplomats to search for second-hand goods around the world to replenish their income.
Ruienshi and Hangel also thought about purchasing from the Republic of China, but they thought that they themselves might have run out of inventory after participating in the war, so they focused on Japan, but they didn't expect that Yang Qiu's call came before anyone was dispatched.
Does Yang Qiu really have weapons in his hands?
There really is!
In 1914, when Europe broke out, the three factories in Hanyang, Chongqing and Zhengzhou could produce about 12,000 rifles per month, but by mid-1915 this number increased to 15,000, and after entering 1916 it had exceeded 20,000 per month. According to the forecast of the Ministry of National Defense, once all the military manufacturing equipment moved back from Britain, France and Russia under the "Plumb Agreement" is completed, the monthly production capacity will be 40,000 by the end of 1919. In addition, Yang Qiu deliberately used various means to delay and delivered 800,000 old guns to Russia instead of new ones. Therefore, after three years, he still had more than 300,000 rifles in his hands. In addition to the rifles, he also had 20 grenades. Ten thousand, 100,000 Sten submachine guns. In addition to these, there were about 200,000 rifles seized by the expeditionary force not long ago. There are thousands of cannons and machine guns of different standards, which together are enough to meet the weapons needs of 600,000 American volunteers at one time.
certainly. At present, the United States is already an ally. Although asking for prices is refreshing, it can easily leave people with the feeling of taking advantage of someone's danger. Therefore, the self-made weapons are based on the current market price, and the seized ones are completely sold and given away. But even the market price is more than twice as expensive as before the war. But now that it has announced its participation in the war, the U.S. government, which has already made a lot of money in the past three years, will not care about such a small amount of money, so the two quickly finalized the deal. A $120 million arms contract.
With the addition of domestic reserves, Hangel felt a lot more relaxed after acquiring the first batch of 1 million volunteers' equipment, and began to turn his attention to the endless new weapon patents in Yang Qiu's hands. Because the United States did not expect that it would intervene in the war, it did not participate when Britain, France, and Germany were buying up the Republic of China's weapons patents before the war. Therefore, the United States, whose army weapons and equipment are seriously backward, realizes that it must purchase a batch of patented technology imitations. The grenade tube is simple and easy to make, and the Han-II light machine gun that imitates the ZB26 is also in demand. The latest 25mm Hornet rapid-fire cannon, long-range cannon, Haidongqing combat
Reconnaissance aircraft, T2 armored vehicles, mortars, etc. have all proposed to purchase manufacturing patents. Even the United States has proposed to purchase the 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun. I really don¡¯t know if Browning will cry with anger.
?According to the tradition of selling patents in the Republic of China. The United States also had to purchase a batch, so the final contract total reached US$260 million! Since Russia has paid half of the payment in the past three years, the profit from this huge contract after selling two goods is as high as 180 million U.S. dollars.
It can be regarded as revenge for the slaughter of 4 Anhai-class ships!
After bargaining, the two reached a sky-high contract. The contract also included the U.S. government giving 500 T2 armored vehicle chassis, 2,000 engines and 700,000 barrels of oil to the Republic of China for free in the name of supporting allies, while also paying low prices to the Republic of China government in the next two years. 5 million tons of crude steel were sold.
When Song Ziqing and Fang Rui arrived, Hangel had already returned to Shanghai with the draft contract, waiting for final confirmation by the US government. When he heard that all Russian order stocks had been sold to the United States, he couldn't help but worry that his judgment would be wrong. After the war, Russia may be in great trouble if it pursues this contract. Not only was Yang Qiu not worried, he also asked him to take out the guns and ammunition stored by the National Defense Force and complete the deal as soon as possible to avoid long nights and nightmares.
After finishing handling the military contract, he closed the study door himself, his eyes gradually became serious, and asked: "How are the preparations for the Sunrise Project?" Fang Rui first took out a thick piece of information. Start with a pen along the Siberian Railway Ural, and connect Yekaterinburg-Chelyabinsku-Petopavlovsk-Omsk-Tomsk-Irkutsk-Chital along the way. In a straight line, he said: "These are the 8 strategic points that must be controlled after the plan begins! According to preliminary information, there are about 10,000 troops stationed in Yekaterinaburg and less than 3,000 troops in other places. However, Vladivostok and Khabarovsk There are 30,000 who must guard against them.
Previously, we had penetrated into the use of co -controlled railways. As long as the action was suddenly grasped by 90 %, we could quickly win and control the garrison. On this route, Yekaterinburg is undoubtedly the highlight! It has a steel smelting and processing capacity of 2 million tons. It is the second largest steel center in Russia, the largest special metallurgy and non-ferrous metal mineral center, the fourth largest weapons manufacturing and vehicle center, and the second largest train manufacturing center. According to calculations by the Ministry of Industry , even if you don¡¯t count the following cities along the way, the value here alone is as high as about 1 billion US dollars! If all are counted, it is about 1.5 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to 2.2 times our country¡¯s current industry! "But" Fang Rui rarely scratched his head and turned to the last page of the information: "To transport them back safely within 5 months of winter, at least 150,000 soldiers need to be dispatched to protect and escort along the way, and at least 2,300 trains need to work continuously. . But according to our data, there are only 11,000 trains in Russia in total, and there are only 1,372 trains from Ural to Vladivostok.If the operation goes well, we will only get more than a thousand trains at most. Our own wide-gauge modified trains only have 200 trains, leaving a gap of 1,100 trains! ".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 437 Quiet
The total length is 9,330 kilometers, 1,778 kilometers from St. Petersburg to the Urals, and 5,937 kilometers from the Ural to Chita Middle East Railway Interchange, of which less than 800 kilometers are double tracks. No matter how sparsely populated the route is, there are still eight strategic chokepoints that need to be controlled. A garrison point every 20 kilometers requires 300 companies to be garrisoned. Calculated based on the average train speed of 20 kilometers per hour, even if it travels at full speed without sleep, it will take 13 days to enter the border line from Yekaterinaburg, and the round trip will take a full month, and this does not include the more than 1,400 kilometers of the China Eastern Railway.
People have it. There are currently four divisions west of the Urals, and one division is on its way to the Urals. 100,000 soldiers plus 200,000 Chinese workers along the way, as well as about 200,000 local overseas Chinese, form a 100,000-strong road protection team Chapter 437.
There is no problem with being quiet, not to mention that the 15 new infantry divisions have been established for 2 months and will be fully ready to deploy northward by November.
The problem is that the transportation volume is too large!
Yang Qiu is the kind of character who either doesn't do something or does it thoroughly. This character comes from the habits he developed when he was a soldier in his previous life. Because scouts often need to hibernate for days and a half, no one wants to miss the target when it appears. Sometimes Willing to pay the price to achieve the goal and complete the task. Therefore, it is impossible for him to leave any industrial facilities east of the Urals to future opponents. But based on tonnage, even if he transports important equipment, it will require at least 15,000 trains. That is to say, if there are only 1,000 trains, then 15 trains will be needed. It can be shipped in months.
It¡¯s impossible to give him 15 months!
Starting from November to the end of April, it is the coldest season in Siberia with the least outdoor activities. No matter how powerful the guerrillas of the Poor Party are during this period, they must reduce their activities. However, Siberia gradually recovers after entering May. Such large-scale acts of destruction will inevitably trigger conflicts. The railway tracks and roadbeds will likely be damaged, so only about half a year of winter time can be used.
"I have an idea."
To solve the thorny transportation problem. Yang Qiu went to the Ministry of Railways specifically to find Zhan Tianyou, Chapter 437 later
The Quiet Ones were so shocked that Yang Qiu¡¯s plan to evacuate the east of the Urals was so shocking that their eyes popped out! But it is undeniable that if the plan succeeds, it will directly double the industrial scale of the Republic of China and increase the development speed by 5 years! But it is even more difficult to succeed. Not to mention whether Russia will really "rebel", even if it rebels, the long railway lines and transportation capacity are really insufficient. But this plan was too tempting, so even an honest man like him couldn't bear it. After reading the information, I thought about it and said: "Chen Hua, look, the road from Irkutsk to Manzhouli is 1,200 kilometers long, and the population along this area is several times denser than the previous area. The Mongolian rebels are active in this area. It is also close to Khabarovsk and Vladivostok and is prone to destruction. If we continue on this road, we may have to deploy a troop every 10 kilometers. But if we bypass Lake Baikal and take Uland and go directly south to Chahattu, the Mongolian border, it will only be 150 kilometers away. , it¡¯s only 380 kilometers to Kulun, which saves almost two days on the 820 kilometers.¡±
"Did Mr. Huancheng remember it wrong?" Yang Qiugang came back from there. Therefore, he is very familiar with the local area and said: "Russia has stopped construction of the Uland-Kulun railway because of the war. It is still dozens of kilometers away from the border. Even the materials have been privately purchased by local Russian officials."
"The materials have been sold, but the roadbed is still there. What is missing is just the roadbed from Chahatu to Kulun. If the 130-kilometer roadbed has enough manpower and equipment, it can be completely opened in a month at most!" Zhan Tianyou also knows that just It is not enough to connect Kulen to Uland. After all, machinery and equipment cannot be left outside for a long time to rust, so when the 800 kilometers from Kulun to Baotou can be completed becomes the key! But he was confident: "After you inspected Baotou last year, the Baotou-Kujiang railway roadbed construction began. As of last month, we have built 100 kilometers of roadbed. This is because the rails cannot be transported and the speed has slowed down. Although the road from Baotou to Suiyuan has Construction has started, but the rugged mountain roads along the way will not be open to traffic until at least the end of next year. However, the speed from Taiyuan to Baotou is relatively fast, and the single line will definitely be opened to traffic in January next year at the latest. As long as it is open to traffic, we can transport the needed rails across Shanxi."
Yang Qiu understood what Zhan Tianyou meant. He wanted to concentrate on repairing the Baoku Railway subgrade first, and then lay the rails immediately after the Zhengtai Line extension was completed. In fact, the roadbed can only be completed, and laying the rails can be done very quickly. The 9,330-kilometer Siberian Railway, which has far more difficult conditions than the Mongolian Railway, only took 13 years, of which the roadbed took up 80% of the time. Therefore, as long as the roadbed laying can be completed, the 800-kilometer track will never take more than half a year. But there is still a problem. That is a serious shortage of rails. Currently, the Southwest Railway Network is in its final sprint. A large number of rails are needed for the reconstruction of the Beijing-Hankou Line and the Tianjin-Puzhou Line. Construction of another important Longhai Line extending to Urumqi is also intensifying. The gap is unimaginably huge. Do we really want to stop all railway construction across the country? The price is too high.
When he was in a dilemma, Zhan Tianyou narrowed his eyes, and the light behind his eye lenses flashed: "Chen Hua is a fan of the authorities!"
"Oh? Mr. Huancheng, please tell me."
"Haha" Zhan Tianyou laughed, pointing to several branch lines along the Siberian Railway and said: "Actually, there are plenty of railway tracks. Doesn't it say in the data that the Ural Steel Plant in Yekaterinaburg has a large amount of reserves? There is a lot of cement and lime for the rails, and the sleepers can be cut down directly from the Irkutsk forest. I think that since we have to move, we should just move them all. By dismantling all these materials and railways and transporting them to Kulun, we can save at least one year. Time! As long as we have enough manpower, we will accelerate the repair of the roadbed from now on. Once these materials arrive, the single line can be completed by August next year at the most. As for the double line, it can be repaired slowly. "
Next August, that means the machine only needs to be stored in Coulomb for three months! In this case, the two lines can be divided. Equipment that is too valuable to be stored for a long time will be transported to the Manzhouli Middle East Railway, and equipment that can be stored will be piled in Kulun first. Moreover, the 800 kilometers less distance, plus the 1,400 kilometers for internal transshipment, will save a lot of time and energy, and avoid the harassment of the Russian army and the Mongolian rebels, so he immediately said: "According to sir, how many people are needed? "
"Now is the best season of the year in Mongolia. If we want to speed up the construction, at least 100,000 people will be required to work at the same time."
"Then just do as the teacher said!" Yang Qiu gritted his teeth. Sunrise planning is so important. So he also said cruelly: "I immediately asked Ziqing to mobilize 5 divisions from Fengtian to help, and then mobilize 50,000 civilians and 200,000 livestock from Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, and Suiyuan. There are also those princes and nobles on the Mongolian grasslands. Our private army currently has about 20,000 members, all of which are under your command, sir! This railway must be opened before August next year!"
5 divisions, plus 50,000 civilians and 20,000 recruited and transformed private troops. It is unique in the world that nearly 200,000 people build an 800-kilometer railway at the same time. Thinking that it took 30,000 prisoners of war, migrant workers and criminals a year and a half to open the 2,500-kilometer railway from Murmansk to St. Petersburg that ran through the Arctic frozen plains and swamps, Yang Qiu agreed to Zhan Tianyou's plan. But one thing is still very difficult: "Train Is there anything Mr. Huancheng can do?"
"No."
Zhan Tianyou¡¯s honest answer gave Yang Qiu a continued headache.
That afternoon, Yang Qiu asked Song Ziqing to order five divisions to be stationed along the line from Kulun to Mongolia. At the same time, he began to recruit civilians to go north. In order to open up this vital railway, he went to the Mongolian Plateau three times within six months to supervise the progress on the spot.
The construction boom in the depths of the mainland did not disturb many people, and time flew by with the waving of tools such as guns, engineer shovels, and pickaxes. The summer and autumn of 1917 was probably the quietest period since the founding of the Republic of China, after the last three divisions on the Western Front rushed away. More than 400,000 soldiers were trained in addition to training. Although Britain and France had also thought about allowing the Chinese Expeditionary Force to be deployed in advance, since weapons and ammunition now need to be given priority to replenish the American volunteers who are constantly arriving from across the Atlantic, they simply ignored it. And Yue Peng had no objection to Britain and France giving priority to supplementing the United States. He also kept the ammunition away forever, so that no one could drive an army that was running out of ammunition onto the battlefield. On the contrary, it was the issue of military discipline that gave the commander of the expeditionary force a huge headache. Thinking about a group of victorious men living in an area full of orphans and widows, it would be strange if something didn't happen, but faced with a situation that was impossible to prevent. In the end, he just didn't care, as long as it didn't delay training.
After the war, according to statistics from French civil organizations, during the 11 months when the Chinese Expeditionary Force rested in Chalons, about five French women said they had had sex with one or more Chinese soldiers. There were at least 3,000 officers among them, so much so that the area later surpassed Marseille to become the area with the largest number of Sino-French mixed-race children.
But who has time to take care of this now? As of the end of October. The first batch of 1.5 million American volunteers all arrived in France. Song Ziqing implemented Yang Qiu's suggestion and not only sold all weapons in stock to the United States. It also replaced all the rifles provided by Britain and France in the newly formed 15 infantry divisions with its own Type 12 rifles, and the replaced guns and grenade launchers were handed over to the United States as part of the order. In fact, he was right to do so. Britain and France had never manufactured Type 12 rifles before, so they were improved by Lienfest or hastily imitated using drawings. Moreover, after a large number of skilled workers were mobilized to the front line, the quality of the weapons dropped seriously, and they were far inferior to those of several domestic factories. original goods. As for the grenades, it is because the National Defense Forces have begun to equip 60mm mortars and a new infantry suppression weapon is about to be born, so we might as well get rid of the inventory.
The United States has obtained weapons, and the domestic troops of the National Defense Force have completed the liquidation. Everyone is happy.
After also disposing of a large number of captured weapons that did not meet the standards, the expeditionary force became much more relaxed. However, more than 200 K28 105mm and K16 150mm long-range cannons, as well as several heavy artillery pieces with extremely high research value, similar to the Big Berta gun, were shipped back to China in advance. The French government also turned a blind eye to this. After all, according to the "Plum Blossom Agreement", the Chinese Expeditionary Force had the right to dispose of its own seized items, and the reason given was to support the main force of the upcoming Eastern Front Expeditionary Force.
Compared with the quiet western front, the eastern front is turbulent.
First, on July 1, 1917, the provisional government planned an attack on Germany, but failed again in just ten days. After the news came, the Poor Party once again planned an anti-imperialist war demonstration movement, demanding an end to the war, and formally proposed the slogan of returning all rights to the Soviets. Soon after, Kerensky announced a crackdown, which led to a complete split between the Poor Party and the Provisional Government, and armed confrontation was inevitable. Later, in order to attack the Poor Party, Kerensky led the wolf into the house again and foolishly instigated the Kornilov coup, but it failed again.
At the same time, the German army launched a massive attack on Ukraine to force Russia to withdraw from the war. The four divisions of the Chinese Expeditionary Force that arrived earlier simply fought and retreated without the support of the Russian army.
History seems to have returned to a parallel line But except for one person, the entire world did not expect that in the snowy season, the most complex and far-reaching events that will have the most profound impact on the post-war world will begin to brew.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 438 Betrayal (1)
November 1, 1917, early morning.
The beautiful St. Petersburg is as silent as death. There are no traces of the government troops and police patrolling the streets. Low snow clouds hang over the city, making people breathless and gloomy. Suddenly, a crisp bicycle bell broke the silence. The little newspaper boy on bicycle who had just come out of the printing factory carrying a thick bundle of newspapers suddenly came out of the street. Due to the bumps, the newspaper on the back seat of the car was wiped off and fell accidentally. Ordered a portion. The "New Life News" on the cover shows that this is just an ordinary newspaper, but as the cold wind slowly turns the pages, a large number of discussion articles about the current situation and political situation begin to appear in the newspaper, as well as the recent hot-promotion of withdrawing from the war and state-owned land. Cultural reform and other matters that have caused huge controversy, especially when the wind blows the last page, Chapter 438.
"Betrayal (1)" Major news about launching a second revolution within this month has appeared on the paper!
After half a year of political struggle, the St. Petersburg Soviet finally reached a critical moment when it completely broke up. Everyone in St. Petersburg is worried but hopeful. They not only hope that the political struggle can end soon and restore national stability, but also hope that they can withdraw from the war and usher in real peace, so everyone is paying attention to this news.
So, he quickly picked up the newspaper with one hand.
The owner of the hand is named Jacob. He used to be the most ordinary lathe in the St. Petersburg Boiler Factory. However, due to the economic collapse, the factory owner laid off people and lost his job. So he vented all his anger on the tsar and the government who supported the war. Although the revolution half a year ago overthrew the Czar, his life still had not improved, so he decided to continue the "revolution" with everyone, so he joined the Workers' Street Red Guards, so when he saw this article about the Second World War to be held this month After hearing the news about the revolution, my eyes widened immediately.
Is there really a need for a second revolution? But why is it in the newspaper? Is there a traitor? Thinking of this, he immediately ran to the brigade captain's house without caring about anything else, hoping to find out whether the words in the newspaper were true or false. In fact, he doesn¡¯t like to show up Chapter 438
The betrayal (1) lies in this captain, because that guy used to be a gangster on the streets of St. Petersburg. It is said that he got where he is today by getting along with an upper-level figure of the Poor Party. Suddenly he became the captain of the street Red Guards and commanded more than 2,000 workers' armed forces in St. Petersburg. What's even more disgusting is that the guy used his power to play with many women, although those women were all prostitutes and women of small factory capitalists. But he still felt it was unethical.
Sure enough, after arriving at the door, he heard a strange moan from a woman in the room.
In the musty-smelling room, a revolver and bullet bag were hung above the bed, and an intense erotic act was taking place on the bed. Ivan Roski, who had a razor-sharp face and a shaggy beard, was wearing a sweater, and his naked lower body was shaking constantly. The woman under him had been stripped into a white sheep, and her two breasts were shaking with the movement. High-pitched moans and screams made the man inside him more and more excited.
Jacob outside the door did not raise his hand and knocked on the door immediately, and even the moans of his vagina could not arouse any interest. Nowadays, women in St. Petersburg are no longer a necessity. What he needs to consider is how to solve the problem of bread for his three children, so He waited until he was done inside before knocking on the door. After Ivan Roski opened the door in a big way, the woman inside was still naked. She didn't panic when she saw Jacob. She slowly got dressed, picked up the small cloth bag stuffed with food and left the room.
"What's the matter? Comrade Jacob."
Ivan Roski buckled his belt with a swagger. He wore the revolver in a conspicuous position on his waist, as if others didn't know he had a pistol. Jacob didn't want to tangle with him any more and immediately opened the newspaper. Don¡¯t look at Ivan Roski who likes to play with women. But he is not confused about major matters, especially because his previous experience at the bottom of society made him understand that if he wants to keep his rights and climb up, he must make achievements. So he immediately realized that the news about the second revolution in the newspaper gave him a good opportunity, so he grabbed the newspaper and said: "Traitor! This must be deliberately instigated by the traitors who broke into our ranks. Comrade Jacob, you did it Very good, I will report it to the superiors immediately."
"Okay, please hurry up." Although Jacob didn't like him, it was always a good thing to tell the news to the superiors, so he said no more and turned around to leave this filthy room. Shortly after Jacob left. Ivan Roski rode his bicycle in front of the Smolny Palace. Since there were guards guarding the door, he didn't dare to go in and could only wait at the door.
After a while, Qin Jian finally appeared in the distance.
At this time, Qin Jian was wearing a yellow woolen coat, and the bright red Red Guard sleeve band on his left arm was particularly eye-catching. Due to his meritorious service in "covering" during the Sevastopol incident, he was appointed as the new captain of the Caucasus Action Team after recovering from his injuries. Since the February Revolution, he immediately became Stalin's most loyal comrade with his courage to fight and kill. After coming to St. Petersburg, he was not only appointed as an assistant but also assigned to serve as a senior member of the important workers' Red Guards.Officer, help Comrade Stalin "manage" this armed force. With his efforts, the once weak street armed forces had grown into paramilitary forces in just six months. After the Kornilov rebellion in July, they became the largest armed force in St. Petersburg. Even he himself could not have imagined that he could be in charge of such a large force. A team. Of course, the main reason for this is that "the escort has done a good job."
"Comrade Mir, Comrade Mir"
When Ivan Luoski called, Qin Jian raised his head, and when he saw him, his eyebrows wrinkled unnoticed: "Comrade Ivan, why are you here?"
Ivan Luoski was a little afraid of Qin Jian's eyes, not to mention that he was his immediate boss, and he was the key officer he promoted. Moreover, according to rumors, during the July rebellion, his boss personally killed more than a dozen rebel officers and soldiers. He is a famous executioner in the Red Guards. What¡¯s more, he is also the assistant of Comrade Stalin, who is now a member of the Central Committee, and is deeply trusted. ! So without any delay, he immediately took out the newspaper and turned to the last page as if he was "repaying a favor" and said, "Comrade Mir, look, I discovered this this morning. I think it is very important."
Qin Jian was also shocked after reading the article. As a senior officer of the Red Guards, he did know that the second revolution would begin this month, and he secretly passed on the news. But to the outside world, this is an internal secret of the Poor Party. How could it suddenly appear in the newspaper? Could it be that someone on his line accidentally leaked the news? Concern leads to chaos. Qin Jian quickly picked up the newspaper and said: "You did a very good job. I will definitely report this matter to Comrade Stalin for a thorough investigation!"
"Okay." Ivan Luoski was extremely excited, and now he finally made a great contribution. But before he could turn around, Qin Jian suddenly pulled him back: "Comrade Ivan, what happened to what I told you last time?"
"Look, I have forgotten it." Ivan Luoski immediately took out a thick list of names, addresses and other information from his pocket and handed it to Qin Jian: "Comrade Mir, these are the scientists and engineers you asked me to check. Specific information. Many of these damn guys are imperialist lackeys and claws of the capitalists. I think they should be cleaned up" Before he could finish, Qin Jian interrupted: "It can be done Very good, I will hand this list to the Politburo immediately, and I believe your reward will come out soon. But it must be kept secret! I don¡¯t like people who talk too much!¡±
"Yes, yes." Ivan Roski is worthy of being a gangster born in the lower class. Naturally, he knew what he could and couldn't say. Since Qin Jian had already said that there would be rewards, he didn't need to know anything else, so he nodded and left the building happily. Qin Jian breathed a sigh of relief, quietly put away the directory and trotted all the way to the second floor. He was now Stalin's assistant, so naturally he had to serve the Poor Party with all his heart. When he arrived at the office door, he heard the voice of answering the phone coming from inside. He didn't dare to get too close. Because there were several other comrades waiting at the door, but the wooden door obviously could not block all the sounds, and Stalin could faintly be heard saying the names Zinoviev and Kamenev.
Since he couldn¡¯t hear clearly, he didn¡¯t want to think too much. After nodding to a few comrades, he walked to the window and lit a cigarette. From his point of view, the entire Smolny Palace has become the world of the poor party, filled with so-called "office" people from all over the country. But except for a few, how many of the others are truly serving the country? This scene even reminded him of Nanjing six years ago. It sounds funny that the Democratic Party and the Poor Party are actually very similar. They are all minority factions transplanted from outside. The difference is that at that time it was a confrontation between Beijing and South, but now there is a strange phenomenon of two power centers in one city. How can one mountain accommodate two tigers? So it was only a matter of time before we started. At his position, he no longer cares about anything, but he is worried about his comrades far away in Ukraine. Once the Russian political arena changes drastically again, what will these comrades who have suffered under artillery fire and cold for the country do? Did the Commander-in-Chief and the others receive the news that they were about to take action, and did they make arrangements? How can 80,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of Chinese workers with the army and overseas Chinese living in various parts of Russia ensure safety in this maelstrom?
Just as he was lost in thought, the door suddenly opened and Stalin appeared at the door. In Qin Jian's eyes, this man was really boring. The buttons of his military uniform were straight and rigid, and his face seemed to have been covered in frost for centuries. Moreover, the Georgian's naturally reticent character was clearly revealed in him.
Qin Jian immediately walked up, took out the newspaper and said, "Comrade Stalin, you need to read this."
Stalin took the newspaper, but after reading it, he was strangely not surprised. He nodded lightly: "Comrade Mir, you have done a very good job." He did not use the word you. Instead, he simply used the word Ã, but it was this word that made others around him think highly of Qin Jiangao, because although you also means respect in Russian, it has another meaning of keeping a distance, so between friends They all use "you" directly to express affection and closeness.
? ?Jian Jian has long been accustomed to Stalin using the word "Ã" to talk to him, because after Sevastopol, the relationship between the two suddenly became much closer. What really surprised him was that Stalin was not surprised by the news and asked quickly: "Comrade Stalin, I'm afraid this is a spy"
Stalin waved his hand, turned around, took him into the office and closed the door: "Comrade Lenin already knew about this. It was Zinoviev and Neminov who took it upon themselves to publish the news of the uprising in the newspapers! Humph, You thought we didn¡¯t know! They violated the principles of the party, so Comrade Lenin has asked them to go to Ukraine to serve their crimes and to organize the local Soviet in Kiev. By the way, you also need to go to Kiev immediately to find Comrade Frunze and help me put this together. Send him a letter." Stalin handed a letter to Qin Jian.
Seeing that he was about to take action in the next few days, but he was suddenly transferred to Kiev, Qin Jian's heart skipped a beat. Has it been discovered? But he quickly rejected this idea, because he had only contacted his upline twice so far, and if he had discovered his identity, this person would have already taken action. Why would he send himself to Kiev to meet Frunze? Most likely, this letter was very, very important, and he needed to find someone who was reliable and had combat experience to prevent it from being destroyed and leaked by the enemy. So he immediately said goodbye to Stalin, returned to the office, packed a few pieces of clothing, and immediately asked his subordinates to find the car without any delay.
In addition to pretending to be very active in completing the task, this move also hopes to come back as soon as possible to participate in the second revolution. But when he got into the back seat of the car and rushed to the train station, and quietly opened the unsealed letter while his men were not paying attention, his eyes suddenly opened wide.
The content of the letter is very simple. Lenin asked the members of the Poor Party Soldiers' Committee in the Southwestern Front Army, including Frunze, to immediately instigate the Caucasus Cossack Cavalry Division stationed south of Kiev to withdraw from the battle and resume the course of action of disbanding and going home. In fact, there have been many, many such things. During this period, Lenin and others ignored the fact that the enemy was still trampling on the country's territory, and planned to make the frontline soldiers recover and abandon the defensive line to go home. They tried to use foreign wars to suppress domestic opposition forces and use national crises to Strengthen yourself.
This method alone seriously conflicts with his acceptance of the idea that the country is above all else, making him unable to have any good impression of the Poor Party, but he doesn't want to care about this kind of thing. But the problem is very different this time because on the side of this cavalry division are his comrades from the expeditionary force!
¡°Could it be thatthey want to use the German army to drive away the expeditionary force?
Thinking of this, Qin Jian felt chills all over his body. There is no doubt that before Lenin and the others were about to launch the second uprising, they had realized that if they deal with the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Ukraine as soon as possible, they may encounter the strongest armed forces coming from the Don River Basin in Ukraine. Strike, so they need to use the most direct method, let go of the defense line and deliberately expose 80,000 expeditionary force soldiers to the muzzles of German and Austrian guns!
You must send the message out! But what should be done?.
(To be continued
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 439 Betrayal (2)
When the train passed by Kiev, Qin Jian saw the national flags of China and Russia standing side by side. Under the flags were simple wooden barracks connected in a row. Even in the severe winter, he could still see his comrades performing neatly. Compared with the Russian army, which had no morale due to internal and external troubles, the soldiers from his hometown who arrived here from thousands of miles away still maintained a high morale. This made him happy but worried. He even wanted to rush down to the military camp several times to report the news. But in the end he held back, because Zinoviev, who had just been scolded by Lenin, was sitting opposite.
It is now November 6th.
Iron Wheel continues to move forward, the target is Vinnytsia located on the South Bug River, which is about 120 kilometers away from Kiev. It is the forefront of the Russian Southwest Front. The 121st and 122nd Divisions of the Second Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force are to the east at this moment. 20 kilometers in the direction. When the train he was traveling on headed towards Vinnitsa, two armored trains with Chinese Army logos on them arrived and slowly drove into the Chinese Expeditionary Force station.
"Mei Dajiao."
As soon as Zhang Zhidan got out of the car, he saw Mei Sheng bringing soldiers to unload the goods. He raised his hand and walked towards the fellow.
Mei Sheng did not expect that he would come to Ukraine, so much so that he forgot that he was talking about his nickname again. He excitedly rushed up to hug him and said, "Young boy, why are you here in Ukraine? The girls here are not as open as France."
The Expeditionary Force on the Western Front had a lot of gossipy news during this period, even on the Eastern Front. So the soldiers with noses sharper than dogs were looking for "love encounters" everywhere, and they also wanted to enjoy the gentle countryside of the Western Front. What does it feel like? Unfortunately, Ukrainian folk customs are relatively conservative, and except for a few people, most of them are rejected by Ukrainian girls.
Zhang Zhidan¡¯s face darkened. Is this all I have to do in the eyes of the insignificant? Pointing weakly behind him, he said: "It's not that we're afraid of starving to death. No, I personally led two armored trains and brought 20 carloads of lunch meat and bacon to comfort everyone."
"That's great. I've been eating all the Russian potatoes and black bread during this period. Yesterday I chewed a few sticks of wood in my mouth! Damn it, these Russian guys even mixed the wood chips in!" Mason complained while directing The soldiers carried the lunch meat and shouted for extra food. The appearance of the two armored trains attracted Mason. Because this kind of car is different from those currently used in various countries. There are only three sections, and they are wrapped into a whole body by thick steel plates. The two front and rear sections are gun carriages, and the power carriage is placed in the middle. What's even more incredible is. The front and rear gun carriages are modeled after warships. Not only do they each have two 105mm cannons, but they also adopt a backpack turret design. There are two 37mm twin rapid-fire cannons on the top behind the turret, and there are several machine gun holes on the steel plates on both sides.
"Don't look, this is the new equipment of the ** Railway Brigade." Zhang Zhidan introduced.
It turns out that after the Sino-Japanese War, armored trains were well received by the troops because of their fast speed and strong firepower. In addition, the direction of future operations is likely to be the far north. It is easy for artillery to be unable to support quickly, so the Ministry of National Defense has modified many of these standard armored trains using Russian train chassis on the Middle East Railway, plus hundreds of 120, 105, and 76 naval guns and boilers salvaged off the coast of Qingdao. , and was additionally organized into a railway brigade.
Compared with the Western Front, life on the Eastern Front was much more difficult. They were so poorly fed that they couldn't even replenish arms and ammunition in time. When the expeditionary force came, they carried their own ammunition. Although there were no big battles, they still consumed a lot of small battles. The most annoying thing is that Russia lacks heavy artillery shells. Therefore, several divisions carried 75 rapid-fire guns supported by Britain and France, and very few 105 cannons. As for the infantry's favorite standard 70 infantry cannon, they did not carry a few. Because Russia has no artillery shells of this caliber at all, the heavily bureaucratic arsenal is even less willing to manufacture individual shells for more than a hundred cannons. Even in order to make ammunition universal, the army had to completely replace the American-made 7.62*54 this summer.
The heavy Mosinagan rifle with ammunition, and even the light and heavy machine guns were modified on-site using methods taught by domestic technicians to make them capable of using Russian bullets.
So Meisheng was extremely happy to get two armored trains that could move quickly. But the idea of ??using armored trains to cooperate with the attack just came up, and he was crushed by Zhang Zhidan: "Don't think about it, the railway brigade is here to protect you when you retreat."
"Retreat! Why?"
We haven¡¯t fought many battles yet and we are about to retreat? Mei Sheng looked at him in confusion, but the latter didn't want to talk about this topic anymore and asked, "Where are Commander Shi and the others?"
"Going to the front line."
Zhang Zhidan thought about it and immediately stepped on an armored train that had just stopped and drove towards Vinnitsa. Watching the train speeding away, Mei Sheng felt that he could not understand more and more this friend who had been playing with him since childhood.
Vinnitsa.
At the headquarters of the Caucasus Cossack Cavalry Division, Qin Jian met Frunze, the chairman of the division's Soldiers Committee, and his deputy Budyonny. The latter was a well-known general in the Cossack Cavalry Division, and one of the few to receive the Tsar's highest honor, the Order of St. George. excellent general. But now he looks goodDecadent, like all the Cossacks loyal to the Tsar, these world-famous cavalry were in great confusion and at a loss after the February Revolution. Frunze fell into deep thought after reading the letter. He had already had the idea of ??demobilizing and disbanding the cavalry division on the spot, because the soldiers had no fighting spirit, the logistics were chaotic and no one was willing to continue the war when there was a lack of guns. In addition, the Cossacks were loyal to the people, and the Tsarist family was under house arrest, so except for Apart from demobilization, the soldiers could not think of any other way. But Lenin and Trotsky had other ideas. According to their intention, they were preparing to have the cavalry division suddenly withdraw from the defense line, leading the German and Austrian troops to entangle the Chinese Expeditionary Force so that they would not be able to intervene in St. Petersburg.
He did not agree very much with this point. Everything that happened in France proved that the Far East was quietly changing, and after more than a year of getting along with him, he could see that the Chinese Expeditionary Force was superior to the patchwork Russian army in terms of combat effectiveness and combat skills. Once the defense line was released, , the frontal German division will definitely use this to outflank the right wing of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Although it can ensure that they are delayed here for a period of time, what is the cost? The remote Siberian region is almost entirely within the strike range of the Chinese troops, not to mention that they have an entire division stationed near the Ural Mountains, which can easily cut off the connection between Europe and Asia. What's more serious is, will he arouse the anger of the Chinese Expeditionary Force and attack St. Petersburg? An entire army! With the current state of the Russian army, I am afraid that no unit can stop it.
But it¡¯s not possible to try to contain them. In Lenin¡¯s eyes, the Chinese Expeditionary Force was a vicious dog placed by Britain and the United States on Russia¡¯s eastern front. If they gain power and withdraw from the war, they may also attract armed intervention, so this is a dilemma. He folded the letter and stuffed it into his pocket and said: "Comrade Mir, please tell Comrade Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin that I will find a way."
Although Qin Jian wanted to ask him what he would do, he had a more important task and had to resist the urge and walked out under the pretext of getting some fresh air. When I walked outside, I saw many soldiers sitting together. Some officials of the Poor Party were encouraging the soldiers to lay down their weapons. They also openly shouted slogans such as opening the country to force the current government to step down and go home to divide the land. The exhausted soldiers had no idea what the country was like and were clamoring to put down their weapons and go home. This scene made him even more worried. It can be seen that the Russian army is rotten to the core, and the Poor Party has publicly announced that it will end the war at all costs, implement nationalization, and distribute land to every poor person. It is probably only a matter of time before Russia withdraws from the war.
?? 20 kilometers away are the 121st and 122nd Divisions of the Expeditionary Force. You can't watch nearly 40,000 comrades die because of the betrayal of the Slavs, right? ! He gritted his teeth and decided to find an excuse to go there. Just as he was walking towards the stables, two middle-ranking officials in yellow woolen cotton-padded clothes suddenly walked in from a distance.
The feeling of suddenly seeing his relatives made his nose slightly sour, and he quickly took a deep breath and walked over there.
Lin Bao is the liaison officer of the 121st Division. When he was young, he traveled to Kulun with his father to sell fur goods all year round. Over time, he developed a standard Russian. The reason we came to the North Caucasus Cavalry Division today is because a post on the right wing of the position that was supposed to be garrisoned by the Russian army was actually removed! This made everyone very angry. Although things like this have been happening continuously in the past six months, you should always say hello before removing the outpost, right? What if the German army happens to attack from that direction!
"Colonel Frunze, we are here to defend Russia! So we hope that such things can be informed in advance in the future!" Lin Bao glared at Frunze who came out very annoyed. The Russian officers who were following him saw his rude words and cursed: "This is our normal transfer, why should we tell you?"
¡°This is Russia, and you, the minions of imperialism, should have gone back long ago!¡±
"leave here!"
Lin Bao¡¯s face turned black with sarcasm. These Russians really didn¡¯t know how to be grateful. I and my comrades came all the way here and were treated like this. I really wished I could go home and knock them down immediately. They deserved to be beaten by the German army.
Frunze stopped the soldiers from continuing to taunt and said: "Captain, we will inform you first next time."
Lin Bao took a deep breath, saluted and prepared to go back. In fact, he knew in his heart that this kind of complaint and coordination was just a formality. The Russian army in front of him was just a bunch of careless mobs. But when he turned his head and was about to leave, a man in plain clothes suddenly stumbled out. Unprepared, the two men immediately bumped shoulders. But before he could see the figure clearly, he felt something was suddenly stuffed into his hand, and he almost subconsciously squeezed it and turned his head to look.
"Mir, are you okay?"
"It's okay, I tripped over the ammunition box." Qin Jian stood firm and deliberately asked loudly: "Comrade Frunzhi, they are"
"It's the Chinese liaison officer." Frunzhi and everyone else didn't see the scene of the two people's palms intersecting, so they quickly returned to the office to continue the meeting and discussion. Looking at the back of that "Russian man", Lin Bao always felt that something was wrong.?I was satisfied, so I fisted immediately after leaving the military camp.
In his fist was a small piece of paper. The words on it were written in small seal script, and the handwriting was clearly hurried. Fortunately, he had learned this writing technique before in private school, so he quickly understood the meaning.
"The Russian army is preparing to open up its position to introduce the German army, be careful of betrayal!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 440 Betrayal (3)
November 7, 1917, early morning.
Southeast of Vinnitsa, in the narrow and cold frontline command room of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, several faces were uncertain with the flickering flames of kerosene lamps. An Guoliang stared at the small note on the table, and his fingers almost blistered from the cigarette butts. Next to them, Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu, who had just returned from inspecting the troops, had blazing anger in their eyes. Zhang Zhidan, who had also just arrived, stared at the note several times in detail, picked it up and said, "That's right! Look here. The German character "DE" has a little extra under it. It looks like it is scrawled, but it is actually the special code of our security bureau. There are very few people in Russia and Europe who can understand this kind of small seal script, and even fewer can write it. , so this method was included in the communication methods we originally set."
After Zhang Zhidan circulated the telegram to several people, he looked a little nervous and said: "There are very few cases where messages are directly conveyed in Xiaozhuan. This shows that the intelligence agent is in trouble or urgent matters. He only does this when he cannot contact his contact person. , will it be handed over to the military or other trustworthy people in this way."
"So, is this credible?" Wu Peifu looked at Lin Baotang who came to report: "Have you seen that person's face clearly?"
Although he had a startling glance, Qin Jian still left a deep impression on Lin Baotang and said: "I only saw the side profile. From the appearance, it looks like a Xinjiang Huihui, but it also looks a bit like a Caucasian Tatar. It seems that the Russian military officer said this He was quite polite, I'm afraid he was a senior official from above. By the way! He touched me on his left shoulder and immediately covered it, so he must have been injured."
"Senior official, have you been injured?"
While several people were secretly surprised, Shi Xiaolou remained silent. Zhang Zhidan is not only Mei Sheng's brother, but also a young man brought out by An Guoliang from Gansu in his early years. His words are completely credible, so no matter who that person is, he can definitely be one of his own. Using Xiaozhuan to deliver a clear message meant that he had learned the inside story, so he reminded himself in such a hurry. As the only officer here who knew the entire "Sunrise" plan, it was originally planned that the Second Army should quickly retreat to Tsaritsyn and take control of the Volga River railway bridge after another unrest in Russia, citing political instability as an excuse. At the same time, Li Liejun will quickly cut off the connection between Yekaterinaburg and Ufa, seize the key road in the Ural Mountains and cut off all telephone lines, so that the east of the Ural cannot understand the situation here. Finally, when Russia decided to withdraw from the war, the four divisions continued north to Yekaterinburg to cooperate with the garrison in the Urals. Evacuate all industrial facilities in eastern Russia.
I thought that even if those people from the Poor Party wanted to attack me, they would wait until they stabilized their power in St. Petersburg, but I didn¡¯t expect that they actually wanted to let go of the defense line and lure the German troops in. These bastards who regard the country as a child¡¯s play! Thinking of this, he became a little anxious. The lives of nearly 80,000 brothers in four divisions were at stake. What should he do?
"I think we should just stop doing nothing and retreat to Kiev first. Let Mason seize the train station and collect all the trains that can be collected. If there are more than a hundred trains, the first batch of troops will be able to withdraw to the Urals in three or four days. "After Lin Baotang finished speaking, Zhang Zhidan immediately jumped up: "No! If you withdraw now, don't you tell people clearly that we have penetrated inside? We must ensure his safety!"
"He is just one person. We have two divisions here, plus the two resting divisions in Kiev, that's 80,000 brothers!"
"That's not possible. Nothing has happened in Russia yet. How can we leave easily?"
The two of them had a heated argument. Wu Peifu slowly stood up and walked to the map. He pointed at the continuous battle line worriedly and said: "It is not that simple to withdraw. Once we retreat significantly, the Russian army will be defeated after all. The fall of Vinnitsa is certain. This generation of railways The developed water network is dense, and a random retreat will definitely lead to pursuit by the Germans, and they will definitely not be able to return to Kiev."
An Guoliang agreed: "Brother Ziyu is right. If you want to retreat, you must retreat in a planned way. A hasty retreat will only cause chaos."
"What should we do? Do we really have to wait until the Russians sell us out before leaving?" Chen Yushi stood up. During the Sino-Japanese War, he saw the 33 tactics and the brave fighting methods of the old troops of the National Defense Forces. After he returned, he attacked the 37th Brigade After rigorous training, he was promoted to the commander of the 122nd Composite Division due to his outstanding performance in leading the troops after the expansion. This veteran officer from the Xinhai period was also aroused at this moment. He rolled up his sleeves and said: "I think I might as well find an excuse first and reply first." Nitsa. If something happens to Russia, we will grab the train and go to Kiev."
Faced with everyone's concerns, Shi Xiaolou also walked to the map, raised his eyebrows slightly and suddenly asked: "Zhidan, are you here to raise money for the train?"
"Yes." Zhang Zhidan said: "Last month there was news that a train factory in Minsk was about to close down, and the superiors asked us to buy the trains they have and transport them back to the Urals for standby."
"No need to bother!"
In Shi Xiaolou¡¯s categorical words. Everyone looked at him. He walked to the map and pointed at Kiev, circling his finger: "Kiev is the largest industrial city in Russia, also?In the rear area of ??the Southwest Front, there are about 500 to 600 Russian trains gathered here. Adding in the surrounding areas and Tsaritsyn and other places, it is not a big problem to gather more than a thousand trains. Since these poor parties don't take the country seriously and are ready to sell us to the Germans, then don't blame us for being rude! Look, you guys, my idea is to stay put here for the time being and let the following strengthen the surveillance of the Caucasus Cavalry Division. In the past few days, Meisheng was asked to find a way to seize a few trains from Kiev, and then asked two armored trains to come over and put up a defensive posture. As for the artillery and other heavy equipment that could be transported, they were secretly transported back to Kiev, and the soldiers also packed up their belongings. Be prepared to evacuate at any time. Once they really dared to let go of the defense line and lure the German troops in, we immediately pretended to be defeated and retreated to Vinnitsa, gathering all the trains and horses along the way and returning to Kiev. At the same time, Mei Sheng was asked to leave the cavalry brigade and lead the 2 infantry brigades of the 123rd Division back to the Urals first to put in a posture of withdrawing troops, and then asked Peng Shouxin to follow him. After passing Tsaritsyn, they immediately seized the bridge on the pretext of protecting the railway bridge going home. Seize all trains, trucks and horses along the way, and kill anyone who dares to stop them! There are only three Russian infantry divisions in Kiev that have withdrawn to rest and recuperate. Those Russian soldiers have already been panicked and unable to avoid the battle. Why don't we just do nothing and forcefully take over this place in the name of defending Kiev! I believe that as soon as there is a fuss, the Russian troops will disperse in a hurry! After the city was captured, they sent cavalry to collect all nearby trains and horses, pretending to be prepared to go home. If the Poor Party really dares to make a unilateral peace with Germany after it is finishedthen I am not a vegetarian. Before leaving, I will simply move everything that can be moved from Kiev and blow up everything that cannot be moved! Let these guys taste the consequences of betrayal and see how they can stop the German army without Kiev! "
Wu Peifu was already angry. After hearing this, he nodded and said: "This is a good idea. It is not easy for Li Liejun's division to control Yekaterina Fort. Meisheng's two infantry brigades can be of great help after they return. As long as they get the Russian When there is news of trouble, the two divisions in Xu Shuzheng's hands will definitely capture Chita and Irkutsk overnight. As long as they take this place and cut off the phone lines, the middle area will be blind and deaf! Let's put out two divisions and go back first. With the posture of withdrawing from the country, the Russians will no longer be entangled and desperate. I am afraid they are still eager for us to leave. But if you want to prevent the German pursuit, at least one brigade must be placed behind the Caucasus Cavalry Division to support Only if we stay one night can the large army have a chance to leave, so who should we send?"
Going upstream in the rebel army to block the influx of German troops from the gap is definitely a matter of narrow escape. An Guoliang moved his lips and threw away the extinguished cigarette butt. Just when he was about to speak, there was a sudden rush of horse hooves outside. Facing the morning light, everyone saw only a few war horses galloping towards here. Chen Yushi recognized one of the cavalrymen and said in surprise: "That's He Dahai. Isn't he in the telegraph room in Vinnitsa?"
Before the communication cavalryman named He Dahai could reach him, he jumped off his horse, raised his telegraph newspaper and shouted: "Commander, it's bad! Russia, the Russian idiots started fighting on their own!" Everyone was still saying just now He was saying that he would wait until there was another civil strife in Russia before withdrawing troops. Unexpectedly, this big news came before he finished speaking! Shi Xiaolou ran over and grabbed the telegram. Wu Peifu and others also gathered around, and when they saw the message on the telegram clearly, they all opened their mouths.
"The sound of artillery was heard in St. Petersburg, and the Poor Party led troops to attack the Winter Palace of the Provisional Government
On the street, in the alley, in front of the square! In the early morning light, several training blank bombs fired by the cruiser Aurora opened an era, and the whole of St. Petersburg was awakened by the sound of cannons. Red Guards wearing red armbands filled the streets and alleys like a tide. Ordinary people who were dissatisfied with the status quo were also completely aroused by the artillery fire. The sound of gunshots, slogans, and cheers rang through the sky. Countless people rushed towards Russia in the sunshine. The Winter Palace, the seat of the provisional government, and St. Petersburg, which had not yet emerged from the last turmoil, groaned and gasped again in the explosion.
Jacob raised his rifle and rushed to the front of the crowd, the red flag waving in the wind behind him. When the team marched to the Winter Palace, they did not even fire, the guarding officer opened the door himself. Then the women's guard appeared on the steps. After a few exchanges of fire, those who tried to stop the revolution were completely defeated. The color red began to spread to every corner of the Winter Palace. After the revolution to seize power without bloodshed was successful, and a Red Guard red flag was planted on the highest roof of the palace, people also welcomed the figure they considered their savior.
Vladimir Lenin walked up the high steps of the Winter Palace. His figure was bathed in the golden sunshine, so compelling. He smiled and raised his arms to greet the tens of thousands of waiting people: "We succeeded! We occupied this place. This is a victory for the proletarian people of all Russia! I assure you that new elections will be held soon." will begin. I believethe majority will eventually replace the minority! We will also respect the choice of the majority."
At this moment, he was so high-spirited that he seemed to see a bright future.
At this moment, everyone who listened to this speechArms cheering. They believe in him, believe that the country will return to calm after the new election, and that the poor party will truly become the majority in Russia But is this really the case?
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 441 Betrayal (4)
When I hurried to the Presidential Palace after receiving the call, the conference room was already packed with people. Not only Tang Shaoyi and Sa Zhenbing came, but people like Xu Xiujun, Cai Gongshi and Yang Du also rushed to the presidential palace as soon as they got the news. If Zhan Tianyou hadn't personally gone to the Mongolian plateau to supervise the construction of the railway, he would probably have come, because The Baoku Railway built under his supervision is now the top priority. In order to open up this line, the Republic of China government even had to stop several other railway projects to fully cooperate.
The moment Yang Qiu walked into the conference room, all eyes were focused on his tall, thin and tall figure.
No matter when he decides to take the final step, everyone must admit that he is the pillar of support at this moment! It was he who laid the foundation for national unification, fought the Sino-Japanese War, and personally promoted the Agreement to Join the Alliance. He also used technology, politics, and troop dispatch to exchange for the transition from lack of industry to the current climate, and even made up most of the national finance and taxation Growth is also closely related to his strategic planning.
So when Lu Zhengxiang sent back the news that another revolution broke out in Russia, that the Poor Party seized power with armed force and publicly announced that it would withdraw from the war, everyone except a few people panicked. Non-core personnel like Cai Yuanpei and Zhang Jizhi are even more panicked. Because no matter how stupid anyone is, they all know that if Russia really withdraws from the war, I am afraid that the pressure on France will increase several times. When the millions of German and Austrian troops turn to the west, they will not be able to deal with just a few hundred thousand expeditionary troops. . As for the US military, everyone is even more worried, because judging from the news sent back by Yue Peng and Wang Zhengting, they are not so much volunteers as millions of American cowboys with an adventurous spirit, not to mention that there are geopolitics involved. And one hundred thousand Eastern Front soldiers!
Wang Anlan grabbed the telegram. After Li Yuanhong became president, the former deacon of the Hubei New Army 21 Compound Association became more and more stable as the presidential secretary. However, he was so tall that he actually rivaled Li Yuanhong. I saw him walking quickly to Yang Qiu's side. Handed over the telegram: "Vice President. This is an urgent telegram from Lu Zhengxiang."
Unlike everyone who was nervous, Yang Qiu looked calm and serious on the surface, but deep down he was so excited that he wanted to shout twice. I have finally waited for this day! Why did you work so hard to send troops to the Western Front? Isn¡¯t it just to make a name for itself and let the Western world weigh its weight? Whether it is distant Africa or several German colonial islands in the Pacific, they are not within the reach of the Republic of China at present. Even if Britain and France were given to him, would he still be able to control it? So he set his sights on the north from the beginning!
Sakhalin - Vladivostok - Khabarovsk - Chita - Lake Baiga - Irkutsk - Lake Balkhashland! These Yanhuang lands that have been lost for a long time and even forgotten by most Chinese people are the targets! He quickly exchanged glances with Song Ziqing. The Sunrise Plan was planned and drafted by the two of them together, so they both tacitly raised the corners of their mouths and suddenly returned to seriousness and calmness.
"Ziqing. How is the reserve division supporting the Second Expeditionary Force?"
He didn¡¯t ask about the situation, but he was concerned about the 15 reserve divisions that were originally going to be deployed on the Eastern Front, which made Cai Yuanpei and others feel that something was wrong. It is impossible to send troops to the Eastern Front at this time. Do you want to interfere with the Russian regime with arms? This is no small matter! It had only been five years since the Republic of China was unified. It was enough to interfere in a small neighboring country, but it was absolutely impossible to interfere in Russia, which spanned more than 10,000 kilometers! As it stands now, in order to support the five divisions entering Russia, huge investments have been made in domestic logistics, and half of the supplies shipped each time are consumed on the road. If we go to 15 more divisions, won't all the wealth accumulated in Europe in the past few years be filled into this bottomless pit?
Song Ziqing is one of the very few people here who knows the entire Sunrise Plan, so he doesn't care about the surprised looks. He stood up and walked to the map: "I had ordered the Northeast Theater District to be on alert before I came. Currently, 5 of the 15 reserve divisions are cooperating with the Ministry of Railways to build the Baoku Railway day and night. Chen Huan and his 2 light divisions are preparing to take 30 trains to the Urals , was originally supposed to arrive at Manzhouli Station 4 days later. Xu Shuzheng's two divisions arrived in Kulun in August. The remaining six divisions are on standby in Harbin and Changchun. The training of each division has been completed and can be put into operation at any time. In addition, yesterday's telegram stated that Songpo has arrived from Marseille I¡¯ll start my journey back to China and I¡¯ll arrive in Shanghai around the beginning of the month.¡±
Yang Qiu quickly walked to the map. He knew the purpose of Chen Huan's trip best. His mission was to continue to increase troops as a disguise. After the first batch of trains arrived in Irkutsk, he would immediately take action with Chita and Uland's troops! It was impossible for the three places with sparse and unsuspecting troops to block the sneak attack of the two divisions, not to mention Xu Shuzheng's two divisions who could support them. After winning the three places, two divisions will move north to control Omsk, Tomsk and other places. This will basically ensure the Siberian Railway and guard against the Russian troops coming from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. As for the threat from the Poor Party guerrillas, the threat is not very great, because the Northern Dragon's Tooth Operation in the past few years has basically destroyed their power in the Far East, and the Security Bureau has already penetrated them. However, the Mongolian rebels operating in that area are somewhat powerful, and it would be a headache if they got mixed up with the poor party guerrillas. But with 4 divisions stationed, and 2 to 3 more divisions can be added in the future, they willEven a moment can't change the world! Originally, he was worried about who would lead the Sunrise Project, but Cai E's return relieved his urgent need.
Thinking of this, he immediately looked at Li Yuanhong. After all, he was the legitimate president. The latter was very satisfied with Yang Qiu's attitude of looking at himself first, but he knew his own affairs, and he could still make the final decision in charge of the officials below him. This kind of matter involving external competition was definitely not his strength, and he couldn't control it at all, so Hehe smiled: "Chen Hua, just say it, Shaochuan and I can still handle some things."
After getting this sentence, Yang Qiu immediately looked around at everyone and said: "This armed coup in Russia is not a trivial matter. I believe that the British and French sides are in chaos. We also need to send people to France immediately to negotiate the follow-up. As for the candidates"
Seeing him looking at her, Tang Shaoyi understood what he was thinking and interrupted: "The north is restless and needs Chen Hua to take charge. You might as well let me go to France."
Yang Qiu nodded. The Sunrise Project was planned by him, so he had to stay in the country to take charge. Wu Tingfang was basically in a semi-retired state after returning from Russia, so Tang Shaoyi was the best choice. He glanced at Yang Du and said, "Xizi and Gu Weijun, let's go together." Yang Du was very happy to hear this. He had been assisting in handling the internal party affairs of the National Society before, and his status was somewhat similar to that of a staff member. It was not embarrassing, but this time Tang Shaoyi's visit meant that he had entered the core political circle of the Republic of China, so he nodded quickly to express that he would live up to his trust.
After deciding that Tang Shaoyi would go to Europe to bargain, Yang Qiu continued: "Immediately send a telegram to the Northeast Theater. Ask Zhang Zuolin to lead two divisions to move to Fujinkou. Jiang Zuobin goes to Hailar. Tell Cai Jimin to strengthen the alert intensity along the Yalu and Tumen Rivers. Then send someone to find Zhang Zongchang and keep an eye on the Japanese troops stationed in Korea. Report any changes immediately! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must mobilize all the troops and contact Britain, France and the United States to inform them of the tense situation on the Eastern Front. The safety of our troops must be ensured! Telegram to Shi Xiaolou and Li Liejun. From now on, their job is to ensure the safety of the troops. As long as this is met, all necessary measures can be taken! Then send a telegram to Lu Zhengxiang, and be sure to fully cooperate with Britain, France and the United States in active diplomacy. In addition, let him use all means to contact local overseas Chinese to send a message to Ural Transfer and be ready to sever diplomatic relations and withdraw the embassy at any time.¡±
¡°Broken off diplomatic relations?!¡±
Amid everyone¡¯s shock, the political circles in St. Petersburg were also completely thrown into chaos. Even though they knew that the relationship between the Poor Party and the Russian Provisional Government was tense, diplomats including the British Ambassador Lord Carroll did not expect that they would eventually resort to armed seizure of power. As a result, the diplomatic convoys flying the flags of the Allied countries began to shuttle back and forth. Naturally, Lu Zhengxiang could not lag behind others at this time. What's more, compared to the dry British and French, China also has a "big army" in Russia, so it has a much stronger say.
The joint convoy of the Entente Ambassadors quickly arrived in front of the Winter Palace. Lu Zhengxiang and the ambassadors soon met the high-spirited Lenin in the living room on the second floor.
As the ambassador of the most powerful country in the world. Lord Carroll is undoubtedly the leader of everyone, after his elegant salute. But he placed the "Russian Re-entry Agreement" reached by Yang Qiu and the Russian Provisional Government on the coffee table, and asked mercilessly in front of reporters: "Your Excellency Vladimir, we do not want to interfere with your internal affairs. thing, but as allies, we need to determine whether this agreement is still valid!¡±
The ambassadors of the United States and France beside him were equally serious. The former has just joined the war, and millions of troops are still being transported to the Western Front. Naturally, they do not want to end up with a complete defeat. And the latter even wanted to bite Lenin to death! The Western Front is on the French mainland. If Russia withdraws, millions of German and Austrian troops will continue to pour in. More seriously! France has always been Russia's largest recipient of investments and benefits. If the Poor Party finally fails to recognize this agreement and withdraws from the war, tens of billions of francs will be wasted.
Lenin didn¡¯t know how great the pressure was, because these people in front of him represent the power of half the world! Especially when there are still 100,000 Chinese expeditionary forces in Ukraine and the Urals, the new regime will be annihilated if there is even the slightest mistake. But he couldn't show weakness on this issue. People supported him because he promised to end the war and give everyone bread. Therefore, it must be delayed until it has a firm footing: "I can't decide these. The All-Russian Congress of Workers' and Soldiers' Congress has decided to hold a new election as soon as possible. We must wait until the election is over and the new government will decide this issue."
He thinks very simply. As long as he wins the election, he can use the excuse that the new government has just been formed to delay it for about half a year. With half a year of hard work, he will be able to gain a firm foothold and not be afraid of any external forces. But Carroll refused to budge: "So when will there be a general election?"
¡°The general election will begin in three days.¡±
¡°We demand the right to supervise the election!¡±
"We will not hide the results."
¡°¡¡.¡±
Lords Carroll pressed forward step by step, Lenin also confronted each other, and reporters from the United States and Russia nearby recorded this brief confrontation with pens. ButThe delicate Lu Zhengxiang could still see the oil oozing from his forehead. When everyone's discussion about the general election was about to end, he stood up and looked around with solemn eyes: "Your Excellency Lenin, I have only one last question! If you fail after the election, what is your position?"
The ambassadors raised their heads one after another, and the sensitive reporters pricked up their ears and turned to Lenin. The latter was slightly stunned, and quickly stood up: "Even if we fail in the election, we will obey the people's choice."
"Very well, please remember your promise."
As the sound fell, the air in St. Petersburg instantly solidified. All eyes are on the general election starting in three days. After being elected, will the Poor Party withdraw from the war as stated in their manifesto, or will they take another path? Yang Qiu, who has already boarded the train to Fengtian, is waiting! All Russia is waiting! Britain and France are waiting! America is waiting too! The whole world is staring wide-eyed, waiting for the results of this election that may affect the future of the world!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 442 Betrayal (5)
Snow clouds are heavy and the cold wind is howling.
The desolate Siberian wilderness has been completely covered with snow, there are no birds in the sky, the lake has turned into ice, and when you look out through the glass window, you can't even find any moving creatures. The harsh winter has begun, and recovery will not begin until April next year. So this is a difficult season for everyone. Even in trains with thick armor, steam pipes must be laid all over the carriages to ensure warmth inside. The ship's high-pressure boiler salvaged from the sea off Qingdao began to function, and the reciprocating steam engine roared, pushing the steel beast weighing hundreds of tons to advance slowly at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour. The snow shovel installed on the front of the train is close to the rails and pushes the snow to both sides to allow the five troop trains following behind to pass safely.
Exposed, the four 76mm naval guns that were also salvaged and reused have been put on thick gun jackets. The firing holes of the machine guns and rapid-fire cannons have all been sealed. The artillerymen are sitting around the hot steam pipes chatting. Even Jiang Tai and Hu Lao Sanye found chess to pass the time. Next to him, Kong Qinggui, who graduated from the Artillery Department of the National Defense University the year before last, was holding a thermos and looking at it with gusto. This lieutenant, who had been Yang Qiu's temporary secretary for a few days during the Xinyang War, but was scolded for his impetuousness, is now the commander of the No. 7 Railway Brigade. The level is equivalent to the commander of a reinforced artillery company. Although they are not as good as Major Yan Youbing, who graduated from the same subject and is now well-known in Europe, the Sino-Japanese War and the European War allowed their group of students to grow up rapidly and become the backbone of the artillery force. But only southerners can't change their habit of being afraid of the cold, even if the temperature inside the car is above freezing. He still keeps the thermos in his hand.
The troops on the Western Front will definitely not come back, and the five divisions on the Eastern Front also have tasks. Although there are still more than a dozen main divisions in the country, Japan and North Korea have always made the National Defense Forces dare not take it lightly. Therefore, in order to deal with the north, the General Staff specially transferred back the 16th Plateau Brigade that had been stationed in Xikang and Jiangxi for a long time. Different from the later units, the 16th ** Brigade is one of the oldest units of the National Defense Force and the earliest unit to follow Yang Qiu. To ensure national security, the border is guarded all year round. With the addition of many non-commissioned officers in recent years, and after several consecutive years of plateau bandit suppression operations, it was not only changed to a four-regiment brigade establishment. In accordance with Yang Qiu's outline, a set of plateau combat experience was gradually developed, and together with the 17th Tropical Jungle Brigade, the 18th Mountain Brigade, and the Marine Amphibious Marine Regiment, they became the four specialized units of the National Defense Forces responsible for special terrain operations.
Hu Laosan squinted his eyes at Kong Qinggui. He now also has the rank of colonel. So seeing the latter huddled up holding a thermos, he laughed and said: "Kong Kong, I think you might as well apply to be transferred to our 16th brigade. I guarantee that you will definitely get rid of your cold problem within half a year." "Kong Qinggui hadn't replied yet. Jiang Tai didn't like it. After eating his horse, he laughed and said: "I say third brother, if you need someone, go to the chief of general staff. Don't come to me to find food."
Although Jiang Tai was rude, he didn't dare to look down on Hu Laosan. In addition to his personal relationship with Yang Qiu, it is also because he has led a good army by guarding the plateau over the years. Even Yang Qiu said after the inspection that the 16th Brigade had a group of soldiers who were screaming and capable of fighting. From this comment, we can see the status of the 16th Brigade in the General Staff Headquarters. If the target location was not in a cold area, they would not have been transferred all the way back. So after the two of them went back and forth and killed each other's chess pieces, he asked: "Lao San, what should we do if we come down to fuck each other this time?"
"Liu Yutang's Fourth Division went up as a brigade." Hu Laosan stretched out. Looking at the white snow outside, he said: "Since we sent troops to Europe, the British have stayed more in Japan and evacuated many of them. Now there is only one Gorkha company guarding the Indian side."
"Where are those toasts? I heard they have a high prestige in the local area."
"Tall ass!" Hu Laosan spat. , talking about this matter, he was very proud and showed off: "When I first went there, those guys killed a few of my soldiers because they had the support of the British! Of course I can't be polite. Let them see what the central government means." Army! After a round of artillery and machine gun fire, now it¡¯s very peaceful! This time I came out, they even held a special farewell party. Damn it, you thought I didn¡¯t know, and they were sending my troops away like a plague. Woolen cloth."
Kong Qinggui was young, and his eyes gleamed when he heard about the great achievements of the 16th Brigade in "suppressing bandits" over the years. But Jiang Tai knew very well that Hu Laosan, like Shi Xiaolou, was a die-hard fan of Yang Qiu, otherwise how could he put them in an area with complex ethnic groups. It is said to be to suppress bandits, but since artillery and machine guns are used, how can the scale be small? Maybe this guy has tens of thousands of lives on his hands. No wonder the General Staff always says that the 16th Brigade has rich combat experience and their emotions are tempered in this way! However, bandits are bandits after all and cannot be compared with the regular army, so he still reminded: "Lao San, the opponent this time is different, don't be careless."
"Don't worry, the commander-in-chief and the chief of staff will take care of you when you come out. As long as you let me in, I guarantee that no one will be left" When Hu Laosan patted his chest, the train under his feet suddenly shook a few times, and then At onceStart to slow down slowly. The three of them all understood that they had arrived at their destination, so Jiang Tai immediately stood up and asked, "Are everything ready?"
Kong Qinggui smiled and took out an aluminum flask from his pocket, shook it deliberately and said, "General, don't worry. The best Northeastern roasted knives are the best for comrades and friendship."
"Smelly boy!"
"Be smart. No matter how cold it is tonight, keep your eyes open! If you see the Russian army moving, suppress it immediately! Otherwise, I will come back and put you in the boiler to warm yourself up." Jiang Tai smiled and gave a false kick after scolding. , the soldier had opened the car door. As soon as the car door opened, the cold wind like a knife suddenly hit his face. Kong Qinggui was afraid of the cold, so he couldn't help but shrink his neck and went to the upper sealed rapid-fire turret to keep warm. However, Hu Laosan, who had long been accustomed to life in the cold plateau area, felt as if he had returned. **Border.
Of course this is not **, but Irkutsk.
The pearl on the shores of Lake Baiga, the largest transfer and coaling station of the Russian Siberian Railway, and the third largest fortress city on the main artery after Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg. Since its completion, it has become a heavy hammer hanging on the waist of the Mongolian grassland. After the outbreak of the European War, like all Russian border cities, the garrison was greatly deducted. Especially after the "Good Agreement between China and Russia" was reached, less than 3,000 old and weak soldiers were left stationed. Even the fortress cannons on the forts were in urgent need of firepower. The Russian army dismantled many of the support front lines. There are currently more than 50,000 people living in this fortress city and surrounding areas. More than 10,000 of them are Chinese workers aided by the Republic of China. They are mainly responsible for felling timber and mining. The rest are either Russian miners or refugees stranded here, or Gold diggers who come here with dreams of getting rich.
The commander of the Russian fortress who came to greet the two men was named Dimitri Leonidovich Sharif. He was the nephew of the white-haired general Horvath. He was in his forties and fair, but he had the rank of lieutenant general. At first glance, he looks like the kind of aristocratic officer who relied on nepotism. In addition to him, there is also An Baozhen, the reserve battalion commander of the National Guard Battalion who is stationed here at the same time and cooperates with the Russian army to divert the railway. He looks like a tall and standard Shandong man in his mid-twenties. Although Hu Laosan was here for the first time, Jiang Taiquzuo had been back and forth between the Eastern Front and China several times because he was incorporated into the Eastern Front Expeditionary Force, so he was very familiar with the two people who came to greet him.
"General Sharif, you look great." Jiang Tai hugged Sharif enthusiastically. If he hadn't known that he was one of the main officers in charge of this operation, Hu Laosan would have thought that the two of them were such good friends. In order to entertain guests from afar, Sharif also specially invited the two of them to rest in the fortress's living room. At this time, the first troop carrier towed behind also slowly drove into the station. Two hours later, all five troop carriers carrying 6,000 soldiers of the 16th Brigade arrived at the station.
Irkutsk is an important hub on the Siberian artery, and it is also the resting area for the Chinese Eastern Front Expeditionary Force stipulated in the "Mehu¨¡ Agreement". Therefore, even before the troops were dispatched, the officers and Chinese workers who arrived in advance were there. A large number of simple barracks were built in the fortress city. Soldiers who had come from afar crowded out of the car and looked at this exotic fortress city with wide eyes. They were greeted by National Guard comrades and Russian liaison officers and checked into the barracks for a short rest. Sharif didn't pay attention to this kind of thing, because it had happened to him many, many times, but there was one thing he was very surprised about: "General, are you going to continue to the Eastern Front?"
What happened in St. Petersburg had already spread throughout the Russian Far East through railway lines and telegraph lines. Even him and all Russian military officers began to worry about the future. However, at this juncture, China actually wanted to transport troops to the west of the Urals. No wonder he would I have this question. Jiang Tai shrugged his shoulders in difficulty: "Yes. Although I am also worried, we are allies, so the order we received is to continue westward."
"That's great!" Sharif obviously didn't like Lenin and the Poor Party. He curled his lips and said, "Maybe after you guys arrive, they won't dare to mess around anymore."
"Who knows." Jiang Tai deliberately pretended not to want to discuss this issue, turned his head and gestured to the guard. After a while, a whole box of burnt knives and Laobaigan was moved into the living room. Sharif's eyes almost fell out when he saw these spirits. You must know that after the war started due to food shortages, vodka and other spirits had already become luxuries. Even if he was the nephew of the white-haired general, he could only drink soft wine to relieve fatigue, so when After a whole box of high-purity spirits was placed in front of him, he wished he could enjoy it immediately, so he immediately regarded the two of them as his lifelong confidants.
"General, let's have a drink for the sake of Sino-Russian friendship" After Hu Laosan made the tempting suggestion, he exchanged glances with Jiang Tai and smiled.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 443 Betrayal (6)
The Siberian north wind rages at night, and even with Lake Baiga regulating the temperature, the temperature in the fortress city of Irkutsk still drops to more than 20 degrees below zero.
The windows of the telegraph room by the railway bridge over the Angara River were covered with mist. After wiping away the mist with one hand, a few jealous eyes were directed at the gray building hundreds of meters away. It is the center of power in Eastern Siberia, the center of the fortress city of Irkutsk, and even the contact center of the entire East and Central Asia! At this moment, the lights were brightly lit behind the glass window on the second floor. Although it was obscured by the hot steam and could not be seen clearly, the blurry figure, the outline of the woman and the outline of the wine glass raised high still made several employees in the telegraph room swallow hard. . China has been involved in the war for more than a year, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and officers traveling to and from Siberia, but they still cannot fully accept that their former poor and weak neighbors have turned into allies. But they had no choice. Just like behind the window on the second floor, Russian officials raised glasses to thank their allies. Ladies in beautiful evening gowns with most of their breasts exposed fell into their arms, opening their thighs and moaning gracefully.
The old-fashioned punch telegraph machine behind him made a series of noises, and the slender paper slowly became longer with the rhythm, but the telegraph operators did not go over immediately and continued to talk happily about the stories behind the distant window, wishing they could win* *Guan Quan died on the Eastern Front. The telegraph machine rang a few times and then stopped abruptly. Such short messages made the telegraph operators even less energetic. In their opinion, only train dispatching messages were so short. Whether from Tomsk in the west or Chita and Uland in the east. It takes at least 8 hours for the train to get here, so everyone has enough time to process the telegram, so there is no need to rush.
Old Andrew lay down next to the telegraph machine and dozed off. Even he didn't want to move, let alone the young telegraph operator whose heart had already flown away. So no one noticed the recurring string of small holes in the telegraph paper, which translated meant "Chita calls, attacked, attacked."
¡° Negligence and paralysis caused Irkutsk to miss the opportunity for early warning, even Jiang Tai said later when he reported to the General Staff Headquarters. Being able to capture the Irkutsk Fortress at a slight cost was a complete fluke, because the troops who seized Chita had an accident and did not quickly control the telegraph room. Therefore, if the Irkutsk telegraph room translated the telegram in time, I am afraid that the troops would There will be some casualties. But even if the telegram is translated, even if the Russian army gets early warning. The Irkutsk Fortress City had no time to react! Because at that time there were already more than 5,000 soldiers of the 16th Plateau Brigade who quickly completed preparations under the organization of grassroots officers.
Wearing yak leather boots that go above the knees and a woolen sheepskin waistcoat, in the middle is a double-layered cotton jacket specially designed for troops in cold areas. There are only two viewing holes, just like the face-protecting hood used by special forces in later generations, which can effectively protect the face from frostbite. Then there is the ear-protecting cotton cap. The barrel and bullets are also coated with anti-freeze mutton fat, and finally they need to be covered with a layer of anti-freeze suet. Only wear gloves when wearing a white snow cape, as for commandos going to distant areas. The sled boards have also been strapped to the feet. Compared with dazzling new weapons, cold-proof suits and other special combat carrying equipment used in seasons are the key to testing whether an army can have all-weather combat capabilities! Although it cannot be as light and strong as later generations due to materials, technology and other reasons, the National Defense Forces have made great strides ahead of the world.
"1st CompanyEast Fort."
"Company 2the telegraph room beside the railway bridge."
"Company 3water tower and barracks on the west side."
""
Regiment and brigade level officers all went to the sorority party to confuse the Russian army, so the battalion and company commanders who had already received orders became the command center. Under their control, troops quietly rushed out of the temporary barracks one after another. The cloaks mixed with the white snow allowed the soldiers to easily approach the Russian outposts. Of course, this was also the result of the opponent's lack of advance.
Old Andrew stretched his body and finally raised his head. After arranging his beautiful beard in the mirror, he casually reached out and pulled off the telegraph newspaper. When my eyes fell on the densely packed holes, I even thought my eyes were dazzled. After finally watching it, not only did he not jump up, but he cursed: "Damn it. Those guys must have drunk too much again."
¡°Old Andrew, who are you talking about being drunk?¡±
"Those guys in Chita, look, they actually said they were attacked."
"Chita was attacked? Haha"
Like old Andrew, everyone in the telegraph room laughed. How could Chita be attacked at this moment? Even if the Germans had wings they could fly halfway around the world. It would not be possible to launch an attack during the coldest time of night. So old Andrew threw the telegram aside angrily, and typed out a string of questions and curses on the transmit key. Everyone knows that old Andrew is famous for not being virtuous. So everyone gathered around to see how Chita would "fight back", but the news sent out was as silent as a cow entering the sea.
This is very unusual?Things. Telegraph stations along the Siberian Railway are manned day and night. Normally, when everyone is amusing each other over the phone line, the reply does not take more than three minutes at the latest, but now five minutes have passed! Isn't the telegram fake? But who will attack Chita? Could it be A few clever telegraph operators instantly cast their eyes towards the still brightly lit banquet hall on the second floor, but before their doubts were completely answered, the door was kicked open with a bang!
As the wind and snow hit our faces, a dozen soldiers wearing snow-white hooded cloaks rushed in quickly. The eyes under their full protective masks were colder than the muzzles of guns, making Old Andrew and everyone else raise their hands without hesitation.
The telegraph machine ticked again, spitting out a new string of notes "Chita called, I hope the joke didn't ruin everyone's dream." Joke Old Andrew looked at the muzzle of the gun, and then Reading the telegram, I suddenly felt the urge to laugh.
¡°Papa¡hoohoho¡.¡±
Like beans thrown into the oven, gunshots suddenly erupted in the Irkutsk Fortress City, which had been silent just now! Rifle shooting and machine gun fire suddenly rang out from all directions!
"what happened?"
The sound of gunshots also shattered the noise in the banquet hall. Sharif quickly pushed away the almost half-naked woman in his arms and rushed to the nearest window while belching wine. The Russian officials also pricked up their ears, and the women were too frightened to care about the exposure and huddled together. Only Jiang Tai and Hu Laosan squinted their eyes, seeming to be still immersed in the fragrance of wine and women. Their calm appearance made Sharif jump hard. No matter how stupid you are, you can see that the exchange of fire must have something to do with these Chinese. But just as the revolver was halfway raised, the door of the banquet hall was slammed open, and dozens of people Commandos armed with submachine guns rushed into the banquet hall. The first two people smashed the butts of their rifles, disarming Sharif.
"General Sharif!" Jiang Tai patted the face of the stunned Russian woman beside him. After looking around, his face slowly turned cold: "Due to the betrayal of your government and the order of the Joint Conference of the Allied Countries, from now on, Our army will take over the defense of Irkutsk. I hope you can cooperate!"
The Joint Conference of Allied Countries Hu Laosan's eyes twitched, why didn't he hear about the existence of this organization? But this sentence sounded very different in the ears of Sharif and Russian officials. Could it be that Lenin and his people have already made the decision to withdraw from the war?
In fact, no matter whether you have heard of the Joint Conference of the Entente Countries or not, and no matter what Sharif chose, under the sudden attack of thousands of soldiers of the 16th Brigade, the strategically important location connecting Central Asia and East Asia, Irkuts, was unprepared. The gunshots in Ke Fortress City only rang out for less than half an hour before silence returned again.
By the next morning, all residential areas and mines within 30 kilometers of the Irkutsk Fortress City were under control. Statistics after the battle showed that the 16th Brigade, which was responsible for the raid, had a total of 16 casualties. Four of the dead soldiers froze to death after getting lost and freezing to death after getting separated from the larger group when heading to a small mining area. Ten days had passed since they were discovered. Putting aside this accident, the 16th Brigade did not encounter any organic resistance at all, and the vast majority of soldiers did not even pull the trigger.
Of course, being able to capture a well-defended fortress city at a very slight cost was entirely because the Russian army was unprepared. According to the assault soldiers, many Russian soldiers were even sleeping soundly after they broke into the barracks, dormitories and forts.
In the end, 2,300 Russian garrison soldiers were transferred to Hailar by train and were intensively detained together with Russian troops transported from other places. Yang Qiu treated these soldiers relatively friendly, because these soldiers would be returned to the Russian opposition in the future. Only a small number of Russians were left behind. After collecting their weapons, they served as fortress city managers, responsible for managing the tens of thousands of Russian people living here and the refugees fleeing from Europe. These people no longer had the opportunity to eat and drink for free. Women were centralized in charge of fort food and fur processing, and men had to work 15 hours a day under supervision to mine much-needed coal and various metal ores.
"In just one night, key departments such as forts, checkpoints, telegraph rooms, train stations, power plants, cement plants, and coal processing plants have all been replaced by Chinese workers who have restored calm and technicians who arrived with the 16th Brigade. The train heading west from Vladivostok was detained with people and cars in it, and the train coming back from the Urals was also detained. The telegraph room still delivered messages and dispatched trains as usual every day With strong armed forces, the fortress city of Irkutsk soon returned to calm, as subsequent troops crossed the fortress and continued to move toward Tomsk and other places. The entire Siberian wasteland from east to west seemed to be infected by germs. A series of small cities were swallowed up in the wind and snow and lost normal contact with the outside world.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 444 Betrayal (End)
St. Petersburg, the morning light is bright.
Before the sun rose, three Austin armored vehicles were waiting at the entrance of the Winter Palace.
In the carriage, Qin Jian wiped his pistol very seriously. This is a German-made Mauser pistol. I chose this kind of gun, which is very rare in Russia, just because the domestic Hanyang factory also copied this kind of gun. Unknowingly, he has been lurking in this country for four years. Time has made many memories blurry. He only knows that his current name is Mir Ivan, a Tatar who lived in Heilongjiang and accidentally joined the Poor Party. His identity is He is the political commissar of the Red Guards.
So after returning from Ukraine, he became a loyal soldier of the Poor Party, and like all the members of the Poor Party, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the constitutional election initiated by them. But when a month's work finally came to an end, when the eyes of all Russia and even the world were focused on today, he realized that he was actually looking forward to today.
Of course he didn¡¯t know that Yang Qiu was also looking forward to this day. Just last night, tens of thousands of soldiers had quickly taken over half of Siberia in the guise of the second batch of the Eastern Front Expeditionary Force to aid Russia. They once again used their "foresight" vision to deploy a decisive move against the north, and were waiting for this moment today. arrival. In fact even the telegraph room had no idea what was going on there. Because there is only one railway to Siberia, and all wired telegraph lines are erected along the railway line. As long as the two ends are cut off, the vast world in the middle will become deaf and blind. However, the radio that can be independent of terrain anytime and anywhere is because of the Tsar. Despite the lack of attention of the times, only the navy and a few departments have it. In this era of inefficient radio waves, the probability of a telegram from Vladivostok being received in St. Petersburg on the far side of the world is less than winning a lottery.
After polishing each bullet until it was discernible, he stuffed them into the magazine with force. When ten 7.63 bullets overlapped tightly and closed the bolt, Lenin, Stalin and others had already appeared on the steps. . With sharp eyes, he noticed that the eyes of several people were red and bloodshot, and their faces were so gloomy that they could almost drip water. After they got into the car, Qin Jian waved to the escort to set off. Then he sat in the passenger seat.
This is an armored vehicle specially equipped for Politburo members such as Lenin and Stalin. It can accommodate six seats after removing excess parts. At this moment, in addition to Stalin and Lenin, Trotsky and Zinoviev also got into the carriage. This was extremely unusual, considering they had to be divided into three cars! What was it that made them gather together to discuss it even before they were on their way?
Qin Jian immediately pricked up his ears.
Trotsky and everyone else did not notice Qin Jian in the passenger seat, but even if they knew, they had no scruples, because now it is the life and death moment of the poor party! So he straightened up and looked at Lenin with deep and sharp eyes. The greatest hero of the October Revolution was very dissatisfied with Lenin's previous policies. In his opinion, the constitutional election was a complete mistake, and the situation of the general elections in various places has confirmed his idea. He said: "Comrade Kamenev has received definite information. Today they will launch an attack in the Duma to force us to step down. Then reach a new agreement with Britain and France! So I think decisive measures should be taken immediately. Stop announcing the election results! Now that the United States has entered the war, millions of US troops are rushing to the Western Front, the strength of Britain, France and Germany Changes have occurred, and I think we should immediately unilaterally cease the war, restore the military, and continue to delay without war or peace.¡±
"I agree with Comrade Trotsky. Power must not be handed over to those imperialist lackeys! They will lead Russia into the abyss." Although Zinoviev was criticized by Lenin for leaking the plan for the October Revolution, in this life-and-death situation, It's time to get back from Ukraine. But he did not agree with Trotsky's principle of no peace and no war, saying: "But I do not agree with maintaining the attitude of no war, no peace. Because our opponents will also adopt this strategy, we should maintain the party's independence, An armistice agreement should be reached with the Germans immediately. The people have suffered a lot, and it is time to end it! As long as we can reach an armistice agreement with Germany, we can immediately disband and rehabilitate the army, and rely on the power of soldiers to influence and change rural areas."
"No! You can't take the initiative to pray for Germany. That will make the Germans think that we are asking for help from them." Trotsky objected.
Zinoviev argued: "But the soldiers have no intention of continuing to fight. We have also promised them that we will give them a truce and bread. If we cannot reach a contract immediately, how can we convince them to continue to support us?"
The words of the two people made Lenin regretful, as if a terrible poisonous snake had wormed its way into his heart. Because he was too optimistic about the strength of the combination of all-Russian engineers and soldiers. Ignoring the majority of peasants and landlords (after Tolypin, Russian peasants were considered to be the property-owning class), the plan to justly come to power through elections and completely block the mouths of Britain, France and other countries was completely shattered! What's even more wrong is that he also publicly announced in front of the All-Russian Workers' and Soldiers' Council and the Winter PalaceHe announced that he would accept the "people's choice" and solemnly promised in front of ambassadors and reporters from various countries that he would withdraw from the government after losing the election! Seeing that the ideal of proletarian governance is right in front of us, our hands and feet are tied up by the big stone that we have thrown down! what can we do about it? Declaring non-recognition due to vote-buying and unfair voting? joke! This was a self-organized election, and the Socialist Party had no involvement from the beginning to the end. So after his eyes wandered around the crowd for a few times, they slowly landed on Stalin, who was silent.
"Comrade Stalin, what do you think?"
This sentence focused everyone¡¯s attention on Stalin, who had rarely spoken since last night. In fact, it's not that Stalin didn't want to say it, but he knew that he was not as good as Trotsky in terms of eloquence and not as good as Zinoviev in terms of talent. Besides, he didn't like this roundabout political method, so he never expressed his stance. But now he had to answer Lenin's question. After organizing some words in his head, he said: "Comrade Lenin, I think we worry too much! There is absolutely no need for us to run against those imperialists, landlords and bourgeoisie. Trust us." Comrade Lossky and Comrade Zinoviev have made it very clear that I think the ballot box should be changed by force immediately!"
¡°Changing the ballot box by force?!¡±
Lenin¡¯s eyes flashed, and he asked: ¡°But I have¡±
"There is no need to be trustworthy with those imperialists!" Since coming to St. Petersburg, Stalin felt that he had stepped into a swamp and could not use all his strength. Only at this moment did he finally find the grace of the Caucasus. He said rudely: "We already have With 20,000 Red Guards, the troops of Frunze and other comrades will be back soon. The soldiers are now on our side, so I think it is time for some people to shut up! The Caucasus Cavalry Division should be released immediately Open a line of defense. Let Germany contain the Chinese Communist Party, so that we can ensure that we have sufficient time to defend the regime with arms, and completely shut up those capitalists and landlords. As long as we can reach an agreement with Germany, we can seek their help and dismantle imperialism. Minions.¡±
Stalin breathed a sigh of relief after speaking his thoughts in one breath. He had not been so happy for a long time. But Trotsky quickly frowned, although he also recommended taking decisive action and not dwelling on the election. But he strongly disagreed with his plan to exchange the armistice agreement for German support.
But the most shocked person was Qin Jian. Although he had learned from various channels that the Poor Party was likely to fail in the election, Stalin's words still made him feel a chill running straight to his forehead. Change the ballot box by force! We must also implement the plan to release the defense line! We also need to declare a unilateral ceasefire! Do they think promises and political credibility are child's play? What is the difference between this and Yuan Shikai back then? Are 80,000 comrades ready?
The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. Stalin's voice also came from behind: "Comrade Mir, you immediately mobilize the Red Guards and take them to Duma Square." Qin Jian did not dare to delay, nodded, opened the door and ran towards the Red Guards station.
Just when Lenin and his party rushed to Duma. Lu Zhengxiang is also making final preparations. Everyone has been waiting for today for a full month. The eyes of both warring parties around the world are on St. Petersburg. Therefore, as the ambassador of the Entente and backed by a hundred thousand troops in Russia, he got up early to prepare carefully. Mrs. Pede also ironed her husband's dress early to prepare for attending the meeting to announce the results of the Russian Duma election.
Lu Zhengxiang is looking at the latest information sent by the British and French ambassadors last night. Since the Chinese Expeditionary Force is in Ukraine and the Urals at the moment, his status is much higher. At this moment when the entire Entente forces are required to cooperate, Britain and France can control it. Data sharing. This is enough to show how much they need China's voice on the Russian matter. Compared with the information he himself had, the data from Britain and France were much more detailed, which even made people wonder whether they had penetrated into the top leadership of the Poor Party. But considering that people have been here for hundreds of years, and even the royal family is related, it is not surprising.
In fact, whether it is British and French information or his investigation, the results are already self-evident. It was obviously impossible for the Poor Party led by Lenin to obtain half of the seats stipulated in the provisional constitution because they ignored the demands of the vast Russian peasant class. Since the Tolypin era, Russia's land policy has quietly changed, and a large number of landless people have obtained land. But this subtle change was apparently ignored by the Poor Party. Can't blame them. In fact, they are as completely out of touch with national tradition and reality as the Democratic Party was a few years ago. It is too idealistic to think that we can copy the experience of foreign countries or decades ago. You must know that Russia only had 3 million workers in its heyday, and the number of soldiers supporting them was only about 10 million at most. But even counting only Belarus, Ukraine, the Baltic Sea coast and the rich surrounding areas of St. Petersburg, there are more than 50 million capitalists, industrial and mining factory owners, landlords and farmers who support the left-wing Socialist Party.
Mrs. Peide has also read this information. This month has been a torment for her. Although she is already a Chinese daughter-in-law, she understands very wellIf the poor party comes to power and immediately withdraws from the war as they say, the people of their homeland will have to suffer for a longer time. Now that the dust has finally settled, she was very happy and asked: "Zixin, has the Socialist Party agreed to the conditions?"
"Agreed!" How could Lu Zhengxiang not know what his wife was thinking, so he comforted: "The Socialist Party has promised to adopt a deterrent posture against Germany. Even if they do not want to fight, as long as they do not disband their troops, Germany will not be able to send a single soldier to the Western Front. ! Madam, don¡¯t worry, two million US troops have arrived in France, our strength is more than three times greater than Germany¡¯s, and the end is in sight.¡±
Mrs. Peide finished ironing her clothes. Thinking that her motherland was about to bid farewell to the enemy's invasion, she was so happy that she kissed her husband like a child. The sudden attack made Lu Zhengxiang laugh. Before he could say a few words of teasing, a knock on the door interrupted the couple's whispers. After the door opened, the two of them were slightly stunned! I saw Chen Shijie carrying a thick vest, and the hunter team behind Yang Qiu who had specially photographed to protect the two of them was actually fully armed, looking like a powerful enemy.
"Shijie, what are you doing"
"My lord, madam. I will not hide this from you until now. Shijie joined the National Security Agency four years ago." After Chen Shijie revealed his trump card, Lu Zhengxiang and his wife were not too surprised. Because they had long discovered that there was something different about this Chinese orphan who almost died on the streets of Russia in the past, but they were very puzzled by the current posture of this powerful enemy. After putting on the uncomfortable vest with steel plates sandwiched between it, he asked, "What happened?"
After Chen Shijie put on the bulletproof vest for him, he checked it carefully before replying: "Sir, madam. We have received accurate information that the Poor Party has withdrawn troops loyal to them from the front line. So This is for your safety.¡±
"What! Did they bring back the frontline troops?" Lu Zhengxiang's face suddenly became extremely ugly. When his eyes turned to Mrs. Peide, she also covered her mouth in surprise, and a haze suddenly enveloped her charming eyes. How could this be? How could they do this! For power. They were actually prepared to openly betray their promises! Betrayal of a promise made to the entire world!
Just like Mrs. Pedder's charming eyes, the briefly clear sky in St. Petersburg was once again shrouded in thick snow clouds, but this did not dampen people's enthusiasm. Tens of thousands of citizens and demobilized soldiers flocked to Duma Square, hoping to see it in person Witness the moment the election results are announced. The Duma building was also very lively, and the Socialist MPs even high-fived each other to celebrate their victory. And those MPs from the poor party who just a few days ago were arrogant and acted like they were the ruling party have become dejected. As for other small parties, they have also begun to sit down and choose new collaborators.
Lord Carroll and others also arrived at the venue early, but they also obviously got the news that the Poor Party had begun to withdraw troops. Everyone's face was worried, and they began to think about how to stop the failed Poor Party from jumping over the wall. .
The arrival of Lenin, Trotsky and others immediately silenced the venue, but their sadistic expressions made many people laugh secretly. The old speaker of the Socialist Party obviously wanted to add fuel to the fire and knocked the hammer hard: "We have finally waited for this day. The Russian people have made their choice! Now let us listen to the vote counting results .¡±
With his voice, the staff began to read out the statistical results. When the figures of 175 seats for the Poor Party and 410 seats for the Socialist Party, which exceeded half, appeared. The entire Duma building applauded. The applause also affected the outside, and all the Socialist Party supporters in the square cheered. After 12 years of hard struggle, they finally saw the real constitutional era. Even the deafening cheers made the ambassadors such as Lu Zhengxiang and Lord Carroll relax a little, thinking that the other party would have some scruples.
But at this moment, a figure suddenly walked towards the podium!
Lenin!
What does he want to do?
Are you announcing that you will accept the failure, or are you trying to break your promise? Everyone's breathing became tense.
Lenin walked slowly, his legs felt like they were filled with lead, but he knew there was no way out at this moment. Never fail! He believed that the proletariat must not sit down again after it has stood up. So he quickly adjusted his breathing. Standing firmly behind the podium: "Unfortunately, I think this election was conducted according to the law of the former provisional government. And this law is now outdated, so the All-Russian Workers' and Soldiers' Committee believes that the results of this election are invalid!"
"What!"
"What!"
"What!"
Such a sound erupted from almost every mouth. Even Lu Zhengxiang and others who had already expected that the Poor Party might jump over the wall exclaimed in surprise! The law is invalid? Then why didn't you say it before, but waited until the unfavorable results came out to say it was invalid? ! Isn¡¯t this playing tricks on people? Anger, instantaneous? This absurd excuse inspired the MPs who just now imagined that all rights belonged to the Duma and that the left-wing Socialist Party formed a government and formed a government, burst into loud boos. Many people even stood up and tried to rush to the podium to catch Lenin to explain clearly. But the ruthless iron hoof broke all illusions. Large numbers of Red Guard militants appeared in the building. The cold muzzles of the guns made everyone like ducks strangled by the neck and could no longer make any sound.
The cheers in the square were also replaced by screams and curses. Jacob, armed with a rifle, pointed at the unarmed Socialist Party supporters with his companions. His hands were shaking because many of the people inside were his colleagues and partners from the previous factory. But when a stone flew towards him, he still pulled the trigger. From this moment on, the dense gunshots not only did not disappear from Russia, which longed for peace, but continued to ring for many years.
On December 25, 1917, the day the results of the all-Russian general election came out, the Poor Party declared the election invalid on the ridiculous excuse that the law had expired!
At the same time, it was announced that the work of the Duma was suspended!
Announcing the ban on all gatherings!
Announcing a curfew in St. Petersburg!
Announcing a 100-day unilateral ceasefire and launching armistice negotiations with Germany! !
On January 9, 1905, the Tsar and Trepov shot workers who called for a Constituent Assembly. After 12 years of hard struggle, when the Constituent Assembly was truly elected by the people, the workers of St. Petersburg were once again shot to death by people who claimed to be representatives of the working class because of the Constituent Assembly! Citizens were deprived of their right to express their opinions, flags were torn down, and rifles dispersed the dreams for which the best of Russia had fought for nearly a century.
That day, Russia and even the whole world suffered an unforgettable betrayal! The American journalist John Reed who was present recorded the entire incident and also recorded the last words left by Lord Carroll on behalf of the Allied countries.
"We will not tolerate betrayal! Anyone who betrays will be hanged!"
*******
PS: First of all, I want to apologize. When I was taking a break in the middle of typing last night, I didn¡¯t want to fall asleep on the sofa. Secondly, Hema didn't write the section "Betrayal" well. It should be said that it was very bad. Last night, I fell asleep because I couldn't write and wanted to re-imagine it, so I decided to finish this small section quickly. After all, this is not the story of the New Republic of China. Things, let's just rob and make a buck and go home and hug our wives to warm the bed.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 445 Japan can¡¯t sit still anymore
"Quickly"
"Push down this 57 gun." "Company commander, this is a trophy." "Throw it away too!"
In the dark night, on the railway line north of the Chinese Expeditionary Force station in the southeast of Vinnitsa, the barrels of two armored trains shot into the sky. A dozen canister trains were lined up next to it. Thousands of soldiers were loading all kinds of equipment and supplies onto the trains. However, many of them were ordered to be abandoned by the officers before they even reached the trains, especially those with Seized ordnance that did not conform to domestic standards was even thrown all over the floor.
In the armored train, the sound of the telegraph machine has not stopped since the evening. News from Kiev, the Urals, St. Petersburg and other places are flooded into the small radio station. Due to signal and power problems, the telegraph is often not completely received. It was disconnected and had to send another report to actively contact. Repeated operations made several radio soldiers sweating profusely. Wu Peifu, who was patrolling back and forth outside the carriage, also looked nervous. This retreat was extraordinary and the time must be mastered! Although there is definite information that the Caucasus Cavalry Division next door will leave tonight to let the Russian army in, the order is to wait for the German army to appear before pretending to be defeated and retreating to Kiev. People who have never fought in a war cannot understand that it is several times more difficult to completely withdraw nearly 40,000 people from two divisions under the eyes of the enemy on the flanks than to fight the opponent head-on.
Fortunately, when the troops set out from China, they learned that supplies were difficult on the Eastern Front, so they basically didn¡¯t bring any heavy artillery. Even the 70-meter infantry cannon stayed in the country because of inconsistent standards. The main heavy equipment is machine guns. In addition to self-produced ones, there are also many Russian m1912 heavy machine guns. As for the cannons seized over the past year, all the cannons must be discarded. Save space to carry more soldiers. But even so, the train capacity is limited, so all the horses that can run are gathered together.
"The Chief of Staffis on the move! The Russians are starting to mobilize and retreat!"
As soon as Wu Peifu finished checking a carriage filled with soldiers, two fast horses rushed over quickly, and the scouts shouted without even paying attention to saluting. The shouts caused the soldiers who were hurrying to get on the bus to gather around. Wu Peifu even stamped his feet and cursed! What annoyed him most in his life was that someone betrayed him, and what he felt most distressed about were his brothers. Fortunately now, the Russians not only betrayed their friendly forces, but also directly exposed their left wing to German firepower.
"You bastard!" An Guoliang also hurried over at this time. After listening to the report, he immediately said according to the previously discussed plan: "Brother Ziyu, I will leave the retreat to you. I will cover you."
"Brother Guoliang, take care." Wu Peifu did not dare to neglect and immediately called the soldiers to speed up and set off.
When the first column of troops set off, the 64th Cavalry Brigade of the 121st Division also roared towards the Russian Caucasus Cavalry Division and was about to arrive in Vinnitsa. Thousands of Cossack cavalry were seen galloping toward their hometown of the Don River in the Caucasus like migrating buffalo herds. An Guoliang was amazed at the superb riding skills of these Cossack cavalry, but he was particularly disdainful of their rebellious behavior and let go of the defense line. After swearing twice, he shouted: "Brothers, we will fight when they leave! Protect the brothers." retreat!"
"Protect the brothers and retreat!"
The three thousand cavalrymen shouted wildly and galloped upstream. Naturally, this momentum could not be concealed by the retreating Cossack cavalry. Many people stopped and looked puzzled, wondering why the Chinese cavalry was still going forward to die. Budyonny also saw An Guoliang and others going upstream. He naturally knew what these Chinese cavalry were going to do. Originally, Frunze and Lenin's telegram asked him to cooperate with the German army, but he did not want to do so. So although I secretly admired him in my heart, I ordered to continue moving forward and not look back.
Unlike the Cossack cavalry, the Wehrmacht put a lot of effort into infantry tactics knowing that they were inferior to their opponents. Therefore, upon arriving at the position abandoned by the Russian army, they immediately dismounted and turned to infantry for defense. Machine guns were quickly set up one after another, and mortars and grenade launchers were all in place. Before all the positions were constructed, the German troops appeared in the night. But the Germans obviously didn't expect that the secret had been leaked. Before they could figure it out, three red signal flares had already shot into the sky from the trench. "Boom, boom" After getting the signal, the first ones to open fire were two armored trains on the railway line. The eight 105mm long-barreled rapid-fire naval guns were much more powerful than the army guns of the same caliber. Soon they were Dozens of fireballs exploded among the German troops. Immediately afterwards, the two temporarily deployed 75th artillery battalions also opened fire at full speed, knowing that all the artillery shells would be discarded afterwards. The artillerymen simply used their waste and used full power to smash all the shells over. Although the 75mm and 105mm artillery were not as terrifying as the heavy artillery, the German army was still completely stunned. A large number of supporting artillery suddenly appeared in the position that they thought they could easily capture. Therefore, they dared to continue to advance. Many German generals were even furious. Stomping his feet, he thought he had been tricked by the Russians. This incident was eventually used as a blackmail and accusation by Germany during the armistice negotiations between the two countries.
Artillery shells kept pouring down like raindrops, and the loading train moving along the railway could easily change gun positions without worrying about German counterattacks The 75th Artillery Battalion had no scruples about saving artillery shells. Even if they destroyed an artillery door, they could just blow it up with grenades without worrying about it. Under the cover of the artillery and cavalry brigades, one train after another full of soldiers used the cover of night to rumble toward Kiev. Since the German army was never clear about the situation, they never dared to invest large forces and only used small groups of troops to test. Faced with intensive artillery and machine gun fire, the active attack was not launched until dawn in the early morning. At this time, the main force of the Chinese Expeditionary Force had already crossed Vinnitsa and retreated towards Kiev.
When An Guoliang led his troops to intercept the German troops under the cover of two armored trains, Britain, France and even the entire Entente were thrown into chaos.
The building that houses the temporary seat of the French government in Bordeaux is brightly lit, and curses and roars can be heard throughout the day. Not to mention the politicians and generals, even the guards standing guard at the door were talking about what happened during the day. Although they have no direct relationship with them, the Poor Party only one month ago promised the whole world to respect the people's decision, and one month later directly shot and killed workers and citizens who supported them. This behavior is even despicable to them. Besides, anyone with a discerning eye knows that if the Poor Party really wants Russia to withdraw from the war, as they say, it will. Then the German army can free up at least 80 divisions to send them to the Western Front. That's more than 1.5 million troops! Not including the 50 divisions released by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the numerical advantage gained on the Western Front after the United States joined would be instantly narrowed.
Will the war continue for a few more years? When the guards were worried, a clear horn sounded outside, and three cars with Chinese flags flying under the protection of two armored vehicles appeared outside the gate.
"It's Chinese."
"God, look, he is General Yue."
¡°He is younger than in the newspaper.¡±
"Thanks to him for saving France."
The moment Yue Peng opened the door and got out of the car, he immediately became the center of attention. In addition to making the world re-recognize China, the Great Victory of Rinival also brought several young generals in the expeditionary force to the attention of the world. In particular, this young lieutenant general instantly surpassed many famous generals on the Western Front. Many people even thought that his military His talent is comparable to that of P¨¦tain and Foch.
"HahaBrother Zian is really famous all over the world now." After going abroad and traveling around Italy, Spain and France, Yang Du's temperament became much more cheerful. I saw several French female secretaries pointing fingers at Yue Peng. Wang Zhengting, who was deliberately pulling behind Tang Shaoyi, said with a teasing smile: "Rutang, I heard that many French ladies have a soft spot for our General Yue. You might as well talk to me and the Prime Minister when you have time. It's also a good idea to help Counselor Zi'an. Staff officer."
"Brother Xizi, please spare me." During the Battle of Reniwell, Yue Peng was famous for his boldness, carefulness, exquisite layout, and ferocious military use, but he couldn't let go when it came to matters between men and women. Many soldiers in the expeditionary army are now hugging each other, but he is quite disgusted with this matter. Wang Zhengting has long heard about the nonsense of the Expeditionary Force, but this kind of thing is common in France now. The most powerful American army almost caused chaos around the station without even fighting a battle. Compared with the Expeditionary Force, it is already very small. "Civilized".
Tang Shaoyi also smiled slightly. He didn't care about this kind of thing. Instead, he was more worried about things in Russia and said, "Zian. What do you think about things in Russia?"
When the topic got to the point, everyone didn¡¯t dare to joke anymore, and all pricked up their ears to hear Yue Peng¡¯s opinion. Because everyone knew who was standing behind him, and they all wanted to understand Yang Qiu's thoughts through his profile. Yue Pengna didn't know what they were thinking, so he thought about it and said, "Yue is a soldier and can't speak well about political matters. But from a military perspective, Russia has a vast territory and the disputes are far away in Europe. Even if we think It is impossible to intervene, so my opinion is to immediately let Shi Xiaolou lead his troops to withdraw to Catherine. Use the Urals as the boundary to find a way to gain some benefits and then withdraw the fist when the situation is good. As for the east, we can wait until we reach an agreement with Britain and France. After the agreement, troops were sent to places like Vladivostok and Khabarovsk on the grounds of helping the Russian opposition and purging the poor parties. In order to avoid the worries of Britain and the United States, we might as well postpone the announcement of recovery based on actual control. This would make Britain and France understand that we do not want to interfere with world power. Distribution, we just want to get back the lost territory in the past, so that they will not be suspicious of us. Secondly, after losing Vladivostok and other Pacific estuaries, and cutting off Irkutsk, even if the poor party wins in the end, we will not have time to take action again after the attack. This can also buy the country a few years to recuperate."
Wang Zhengting was a little surprised why he suddenly lost courage. Since the two of them were very familiar and both were members of the Youth Association, he asked directly: "It's strange that Zian said that. We still have a total of 100,000 people in Ukraine and the Ural Mountains." The army and the 15 infantry divisions behind it have all been organized, and according to the plan, they should be deployed on the Eastern Front this month. If the Poor Party is making such a fuss now, it will definitely arouse internal conflicts. A fight between the two factions is imminent, so why should they? What about withdrawing voluntarily?¡±
Yue Peng shook his head: "Rutang's words are wrong. Although we do have the ability to intervene, the cost of moving the army is huge.??The army needs more than a thousand tons of food and drink every day. Russia is so deep that a quick victory will definitely be impossible! Fighting alone in a foreign country in the depths, with no logistics or reliable allies, it was a fluke to be able to return to the Urals. What's more, the poor party must be somewhat confident if they dare to cause trouble. If we go on a killing spree in Russia, it will not be easy to deal with relations with Russia in the future. "
These words made Tang Shaoyi and Yang Du secretly nod. Although Yue Peng kept saying that he was a soldier and did not care about politics, his incisive analysis was something that even many politicians could not see. When everyone discussed countermeasures before coming out this time, Yang Qiu emphasized that he must not get involved in Russian affairs! Because the growth of the Poor Party is actually good for the Republic of China, but it is not good if it is too big. That's why he formulated the Sunrise Plan to weaken Russia with the goal of emptying out the east of the Urals. He just wanted to destroy the foundation of eastern Russia and make the Poor Party return in the future. Asia will also be unable to launch due to insufficient industrial support! Therefore, you can support the opposition, you can also contribute, and you can even provide the opposition with soldier training, weapons and equipment for free, but you can't get involved yourself! At least not at the moment, so Tang Shaoyi and Yang Du both know that they are here to reap benefits this time. As for sending troops to attack, they can hide if they can, and delay if they can't. But some things can't be avoided by thinking too much, especially when the country's troops are stationed in Ukraine. What if Britain and France are tougher and demand an attack on St. Petersburg?
Yue Peng seemed to see Tang Shaoyi's worries and said closer: "Prime Minister, don't worry too much. Britain and France must be more demanding than confrontation on the Russian matter. As long as we show a posture of massive intervention but insufficient material support, we are supporting the opposition." If we send troops to do a better job and help train the army in the Urals, they may not be able to do anything to us. Besides, I think you might as well make a fuss about the Dardanelles. If Britain and France can open this route within three months If we support our army from Sevastopol, we can still fight with the Black Sea at our back. If not they won't want us to watch a hundred thousand soldiers starve to death without food or water."
"It takes three months to open the Dardanelles?" Tang Shaoyi curled her lips and said with a smile, "Why didn't I see that Zian was so cunning?"
"Haha" Yang Du and others laughed one after another, and Yue Peng also took off his hat and was about to scratch his head, but his eyes suddenly turned cold. Wang Zhengting reacted the fastest and immediately followed his gaze, only to see Nagata Tetsuyama, the head of the Japanese Army Corps in Europe, appearing outside together with the Japanese Ambassador to France.
"After all, Japan can't sit still and wants to get involved!" Seeing the Japanese delegation, Tang Shaoyi sighed slightly. Japan must have seen a good opportunity in Russia's civil strife and wanted to get a share of the pie. If they were allowed to intervene, things would be different. Suddenly it got tricky again.
Yue Peng sneered, looking at Nagata Tieshan with a hint of chill
! ~!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 446 There is oil on Page Island
Nagata Tieshan
After Nagata Tieshan and the ambassador got off the bus, they also saw Yue Peng, Tang Shaoyi and others who were famous in World War I.
To be honest, he was completely shocked when the results of the Battle of Rennyvale came out, so he took a train overnight from the British military station to Rennyvale to inspect with his own eyes the tens of thousands of German prisoners of war, the hills of captured materials, and A Chinese Expeditionary Force soldier who looked tired but exuded spirit and pride in his bones made him increasingly worried about this future opponent. After returning to the station, he and his assistants repeatedly rehearsed the entire battle, but even the most optimistic outcome He also lost 5 divisions himself, not to mention that this kind of reverse deduction itself has huge problems, because the battle process has always existed, so if we have to re-select the breakthrough point and deploy it, we may lose even more troops.
He felt that Yue Peng already had all the qualities to become a famous general, so when the two passed by, he looked deeply at him for a few times before walking to the conference room. Yue Peng also silently recited the name. He knew best about Japan's Yang Qiu. The National Defense Forces and the top brass have never really been reassured that the Sino-Japanese War was nothing more than cutting off Japan's hand in penetrating into the mainland. It is far from a complete defeat, especially since North Korea is still in Japanese hands and Taiwan has not been taken back, not to mention that the Navy has been These are the things that all the generals of the Republic of China are most worried about/
After entering the conference room, most of the delegations from various countries have already arrived. Since preparations for this meeting on Russia began long before Tang Shaoyi set off, all countries have been negotiating and waiting for the end of the Russian election, including US Secretary of State Robert Lansing and British Foreign Secretary Arthur Bell. Allied politicians, including Fu, were in Bordeaux. After the Chinese Expeditionary Force shocked the world with its performance in Renivere, it naturally gained greater recognition. In addition, it not only borders Russia, but also has the largest armed force in Russia, so its position is ranked Belgium is ahead of the four countries after Britain, France, the United States and Italy, while Japan is immediately behind Belgium. This shows that they are gradually receiving more attention in their attitude towards Russia.
The Poor Party's backbiting completely angered Britain and France. Even the United States, which had never interfered in Europe, was very angry this time. President Wilson's attitude towards Russia was very clear. In addition to taking the opportunity to increase the influence of the United States, the main reason was that he was worried about the disastrous defeat on the Western Front. Foch, who had pushed for the dispatch of troops to step down early and felt the pain of it, roared and said that an expeditionary force should be organized immediately to attack Russia from three directions: Murmanx, Vladivostok and Xinjiang Ili. In addition, Foch Xu also highlighted the Chinese Eastern Front Expeditionary Force currently in Ukraine and the Urals and believed that they should immediately move towards St. Petersburg to nip the Poor Party in the bud before it has a stable foothold.
Tang Shaoyi didn't expect that the biggest card in his hand would be pulled out for public display at the beginning of the meeting. Only Yue Peng knew that by doing this, Foch was suspected of avenging himself for asking to retreat. Fortunately, they were already prepared, not to mention that they had just discussed it. Insufficient logistics was used as an excuse, so Gu Weijun was asked to produce detailed information and distribute it to representatives of various countries before he said: As allies, we are willing to assume greater international responsibilities, but our Second Expeditionary Force (external designation of the Eastern Front Expeditionary Force) is still in Ukraine. The front line to St. Petersburg is thousands of kilometers away. This is the current situation report of our army. Since Lenin launched the coup (October Revolution) in November, our expeditionary force officers and soldiers have never received any supplies. We are short of food and extremely short of ammunition. We have repeatedly sent troops to the Russian Southwest Front. Calling for help but no news
In fact, the Second Army's plight was very clear to Britain and France because since the October Revolution, the Second Army had been sending out telegrams for help under Yang Qiu's instructions. Wang Zhengting had repeatedly asked Britain and France to ask for solutions to the Second Army's logistical problems. Tang Shaoyi also took advantage of this. Raising his voice: Of course, these difficulties are only temporary and we will not forgive them, so we hope to open the Dardanelles Strait as soon as possible to obtain supplies through Sevastopol, but before that, we must ensure the safety of our soldiers,
Arthur Balfour, who was the British Lord of the Admiralty last year, looked a little embarrassed and secretly scolded Tang Shaoyi for not opening the Dardanelles Strait. The Dardanelles Strait has become a sad place for the British Navy. If it can be easily opened, why do they need the Chinese Expeditionary Force? Britain and France themselves. We can organize a large army for the Northern Expedition. After listening to Tang Shaoyi's tone, he had the idea of ????retreating the army to the country. He naturally did not want to send back the 100,000 expeditionary force in vain and asked: Your Excellency, Prime Minister, are your country's expeditionary force ready to withdraw to the country?
of course not
After Tang Shaoyi made an affirmative sound, he winked at Yue Peng. The latter slowly walked to the big map next to him under the watchful eyes of everyone. His fame is now known to everyone. Nagata Tieshan is always paying attention to his every move. He picked up the pointer and placed it on the map. We are at Vinnitsa, south of Kiev: Everyone, I just received the battle report from Vinnitsa before setting off. The Caucasus Cavalry Division of the Russian Southwest Front had surrendered five hours ago. The Germans deliberately let go of the defense line, causing the flanks of our Second Army to be completely exposed. The battle is still going on in the face of German firepower, but according to the preliminary battle report, our army was caught off guard due to the Russian army's betrayal, resulting in very heavy casualties. Our troops are seriously short of ammunition. We have asked for help from the nearby Russian army, but now the German army has launched a full-scale attack on us along the South Bug River. It is speculated that this should be a comprehensive attack by the German armyWith the current capabilities of the Russian army, it is completely impossible to resist. Once Vinnytsia falls, it will directly threaten the security of Kiev and the entire Ukraine will fall. Therefore, our Second Army has begun to move in the direction of Kiev. Considering that the Poor Party can no longer attack us. Providing supplies and our troops cannot guarantee the defense of Kiev alone, so they will continue to retreat to the Urals after arriving in Kiev.
The news brought by Yue Peng made the atmosphere in the conference room even more tense. Even people like Lansing and Belfort who did not know much about military affairs understood how dangerous it was for an army whose flanks were exposed to enemy fire. It had not received supplies for a month. Under such circumstances, no matter how hard the Chinese Expeditionary Force fights, it will be impossible to stop the German attack. Once the German army breaks through Vinnytsia, the southern gate of Kiev will be completely opened. The fall of Kiev means the fall of Ukraine. Once the German army occupies the entire Ukrainian Great Plains, its strength will be quickly restored.
Yue Peng took in everyone's expressions one by one and continued: The negotiations between the Poor Party and Germany are imminent. We predict that they are likely to reach an agreement in the near future. Once an agreement is reached, the German army will be able to withdraw at least 80 divisions from the Eastern Front and put them into the Western Front. Therefore, my suggestion is to prevent Ukraine from falling into the hands of Germany. Please authorize our army to destroy the main industrial facilities in Ukraine during the retreat to prevent them from being used for military purposes by Germany. At the same time, our army will be responsible for cutting off the Ural channel and cutting Russia into two parts. And our government will train the resistance forces in the Ural region. After we defeat the German army on the Western Front, we will attack Russia together from Central Asia, the Caucasus and other regions.
By this time, everyone including Foch understood that it was completely impossible for the Chinese Expeditionary Force to intervene in Russia in the short term because they had to first protect themselves from the attack of the German army and the Poor Party, and quickly intervene before they could not open the Dardanelles Strait. Daydreaming, of course, Britain and France would never give up on nipping the poor party in the bud, so the issue finally shifted from the rapid intervention of the Chinese Expeditionary Force to the more thorough long-term carving up and formation of a resistance army.
The Caucasus, Baku, Central Asia, Morse Mank, Ukraine and the Crimea, these fated lands, naturally have no chance for other countries to get involved. Not even the United States has any chance. Britain and France immediately evacuated their nationals and people in these areas. The above-mentioned areas were stuffed into the pockets on the grounds of supporting the opposition. As for the Ural Mountains, even if other countries want to get involved, they must first convince China, which has nearly 100,000 troops stationed after withdrawing from Ukraine. When allocating it to the most critical Far East region, Nagata Tetsuzan stood up suddenly
Russia's betrayal and the coup of the Poor Party were a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Japan to get closer to the Entente, especially to deepen the relationship between Japan and Britain. Nagata Tetsuzan knew that if Japan did not take action at this time, it would be completely reduced to a vassal, so he did not even discuss it with the country. Said: Dear friends, the Empire of Japan is willing to assume the responsibility of attacking the Russian poor party in the Far East. Our country is ready to send troops and hopes to obtain Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, North Huatai Island (Sakhalin), Kamchatka Island, and Okho Concession rights within 200 kilometers of the Ci Kehai coast,
Before Nagata Tieshan finished speaking, Wang Zhengting suddenly stood up and glared at each other: Our government cannot accept the Japanese government's decision to send troops to Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and the Sea of ??Okhotsk coast. If this is the case, our country will not be able to guarantee the safety of the Ural region. Safety
Even though everyone knows that Japan's actions will inevitably trigger China's opposition, Britain and France are actually willing to see this kind of conflict. After all, an increasingly powerful China is not entirely in their interests, so it is necessary to appropriately indulge Japan and contain China, but they did not expect to trigger such a strong response. Protested, so the expressions of Bilian and Belfort changed slightly, while Lansing and Pershing, who had been silent, also frowned and stayed at Sakhalin and Kamchatka Islands, not knowing what they were thinking.
Yue Peng frowned because Wang Zhengting's words did not mention Sakhalin, Kamchatka or even the Sea of ??Okhotsk. Even if it was given to the Republic of China, it would not be able to protect it. But Sakhalin was different. It was a land lost by the former Qing Dynasty. Who didn't? He hoped to regain his homeland, but just when he was about to remind Wang Zhengting, Yang Du suddenly stopped him: Don't mention Sakhalin.
Why was Yue Peng staring at Yang Du in surprise and asking
Yang Du was not afraid of his eyes and narrowed his eyes. He pointed at the displeased Lansing and Pershing and said with a smile: North Sakhalin has discovered 100 million tons of oil (predicted in 1905).
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 447 The robbery begins
Yue Peng was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Yang Du meant.
The importance of oil is self-evident. Without oil, the aircraft, tanks and trucks in the expeditionary force would be an iron coffin. So as a general, he knew very well that the future war would be an oil war! The commander-in-chief of the country has finally completed the Hanjiang and Yanchang oil fields through patchwork. So far, the annual output has barely reached 100,000 tons. However, after all four Anhai-class large cruisers are put into service, the Navy alone will consume 100,000 tons per year. About a ton, the gap is unimaginably large.
Although the output of the two oil fields is far from reaching the limit, and oil fields have been discovered in Yumen, we must wait until the western section of the Longhai Line is completed before we can mine and transport them out. Moreover, we have not yet figured out how much oil there is underground, so Only then could they obtain two oil exploration rights in Hijaz through the "Plum Blossom Treaty". But Hanzhi is too far away, is it worth mining? How to transport it back after mining? There are problems such as how to protect it, so domestic people with lofty ideals have already put the search for oil on the most important agenda. Now Sakhalin Island has proven reserves of 100 million tons, which is a piece of fat wherever it is placed! But this piece of fat looks good but not delicious, because everyone knows that Sakhalin has oil, and the United States has discussed the issue of mining rights with the Tsarist government a long time ago. Moreover, Japan is in urgent need of oil due to its narrow territory and lack of resources. It has been coveting Northern Sakhalin since winning the Russo-Japanese War. Now that they have been expelled from the mainland, their need for resources is even more urgent, so they proposed Northern Sakhalin on this occasion.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Yue Peng clenched his fists. How many problems can 100 million tons of oil solve? Although he has seen that Pershing and Lansing are dissatisfied with Japan's desire for North Sakhalin and Kamchatka, wherever the Republic of China develops oil now, it will also be attacked by the United States and Japan, not to mention that it also involves a larger Kanchatka. Control of areas such as Chagga and Alaska, so it¡¯s too hot!
"Don't think about it." Tang Shaoyi saw him clenching his fists, patted his thigh and consoled him: "Japan's northward development is a good thing for us."
After several years of training and especially experiencing the war, Yue Peng has long been reborn. The British army spent tens of millions of artillery shells on the Marne River, the French army fired all 30 million artillery shells at Verdun, and the German army consumed 100 million artillery shells in three years! The style of warfare has completely changed. At this moment, everyone understood why Yang Qiu had been working hard to strengthen the construction of the country's basic industry from the beginning, working hard to make money, and even giving the powers the impression that he was fighting for money. It¡¯s really too far behind! After changing and buying, and finally adding support from Britain and France, the industrial processing capabilities of the Republic of China are still not as good as those of Japan, let alone compared with Europe. He had asked Zhang Wenjing and Zhan Tianyou before. Just to complete 137 basic industrial projects, realize the opening of the country's main railway lines, and provide electricity coverage to 170 major cities and other basic indicators, at least 35 billion yuan needs to be invested! In other words, if we exclude expenses such as education, agriculture, and forestry, and do not rely on external funds, even if we maintain the current growth rate, it will take at least 20 years to save enough money.
How many 20 years are there in life?
Therefore, if the Republic of China wants to rise in the world, it must speed up the construction of the industrial revolution. But again. The great powers will not be willing to let you catch up industrially in comfort. They will definitely try their best to weaken, contain and destroy them. In this case, they have to behave like a good baby and at the same time, they must continue to create local problems. The crisis has made Europe and the United States consider sides. Considering this point alone, Japan cannot die for the time being! The best way is to cut off Japan's hand extending to the mainland and force it to move north or south. Going north will threaten Alaska, and going south will definitely touch the interests of Britain, France, and the United States. No matter which way you go, it will offend people. Only in this way can Japan be erected on the ocean and become a shield for the Republic of China.
¡°So you can¡¯t take Sakhalin Island?¡±
In the Fengtian Northeast Theater Command, Cai Jimin, Zhang Zuolin and others were also concerned about the Bordeaux Conference. Although the final results have not yet come out, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin Island and the Sea of ??Okhotsk have undoubtedly become the issues of greatest concern to China, Japan and the United States. China hopes to take back all the territory since the Treaty of Nerchinsk, while Japan needs The United States is also jealous of the oil and coal mines on North Sakhalin and Kamchatka Peninsula, but is more concerned about the future development directions of China and Japan and the security of Alaska.
"I have asked the Prime Minister to take our bottom line and blur the status of Sakhalin Island, but the actual control can only be temporarily released. Japan now wants to reap benefits, but it has to pay some price!" Yang Qiu said Relaxed but still reluctant to give up. Sakhalin's oil reserves are more than 100 million tons. It is a super energy base with 7 billion tons of reserves. In addition to oil, it is also extremely rich in coal and forestry resources. If it were not for the current level of technology, many would not be able to be explored. There is no way he would give up! But even though this was a decision I made, I still felt distressed. I took a deep breath and tried to turn my eyes away to the Ural Mountains: "Where is Chen Huan?"
Cai E was delayed by something, so Jiang Zuobin temporarily took over the command and dispatch "Come up with the plan." After calculating the time, he said: "According to the speed of the train, we can reach Chelyabinsk by tomorrow morning at the latest. When we can go to Yekaterinburg depends on how fast they progress. In addition, Li Liejun was afraid of long nights and many dreams, so he decided to take action today. However, if he wanted to control a large city with a population of hundreds of thousands, he would be under great pressure. "
"Just move, it won't turn the world upside down. Immediately send a telegram to Zhang Zuolin and ask him to wipe out all Russian forces in the Northeast within ten days! We must thoroughly sweep this place before the agreement appoints the leader of the Russian opposition!" Yang Qiu clenched his fist hard. Since Sakhalin cannot be taken back for the time being, let¡¯s find some compensation! It is said that General Bai Mao, the director of the China Eastern Railway Bureau, is quite wealthy.
Just when Yang Qiu was looking for compensation, Yekaterinburg, which was on the dividing line between Europe and Asia, was already in chaos. Groups of soldiers from the 124th Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, carrying equipment on their backs, led by officers, rushed towards the intended target at dawn. The rapid footsteps and the sound of horse hooves instantly woke the city up from its sleep. Countless eyes were projected from behind the open windows. Many people even ran onto the street in their pajamas, staring blankly and in surprise at these people who were stationed at the train station and were considered allies. The soldiers rushed to all parts of the city like hounds.
When the soldiers at the front ran over, the soldiers behind them slowly stopped and stood every few meters. Then, under everyone's gaze, they all raised their guns: "Go back! Go back, go back!" Even after learning common Russian for several months, the vague accent was still incomprehensible to the citizens watching the show. Finally the sergeant simply drew his pistol. The crackling gunshots finally made these citizens nervous and scared, and they realized that this was not an exercise, but an occupation!
Army Captain Yang Wenhai is the second battalion commander of the Tangnu Ulianghai Battalion, and the first cadet assigned to the Baoding Army Non-commissioned Officer School under Li Liejun. His target at this moment is the Ibatyev Palace located on the banks of the Iset River. This palace was built in memory of Catherine I. It is said that Nicholas II planned to live here after abdicating the throne, but due to lack of I believe that the Chinese ** troops stationed here are why they are stranded in Kazan. Although the Tsar is not here, this massive palace is still the center of the city, with royal guards stationed all year round. Legend has it that the palace contained tons of gold and precious stones. Therefore, it was listed as the second target early. If it were not considered a great threat from the Ural Cossack Cavalry Division stationed in the suburbs, it might have become the first target.
Then the morning light led the way, and Yang Wenhai and the soldiers soon saw the palace. When the iron door that had been closed all year round appeared in sight, bullets were fired.
¡°Grenade.¡± As the grassroots platoon leader shouted, more than a dozen grenades were thrown towards the door at the same time. The dense rain of bullets knocked the Tsarist Guards, who were doing their duty faithfully, to staggering, although they had the first step. However, the long years of guarding the ceremony have long forgotten the cruelty of war, especially when two light machine guns formed a fire angle, and the door was rushed open by soldiers in an instant.
Blood is flowing everywhere in the palace. The corpses were staggering on the white marble. When the gate of the inner palace was finally occupied, every soldier was stunned by the sight in front of him! Exquisite oil paintings, ancient porcelain, gleaming silverware, and gems inlaid on the walls as bright as stars! "Everything is moving as planned! Anyone who dares to hide it will be shot to death!" The battalion commander shouted mercilessly. The soldiers quickly woke up from their daze and moved everything they could see into the waiting trucks outside like a house raid. . Holes were dug into the walls full of gems, sterling silver jewelry and tableware were taken away, tens of thousands of books were moved onto the car, and even the crystal chandeliers on the top were removed. Everyone's eyes are red. Especially when the underground palace was opened, the ingots of gold and silver and boxes full of jewelry seriously irritated the soldiers, and in the end they even had to use the military police to take over.
"Commander, Ibatev Palace has been captured, and Battalion Commander Zhang is leading the team to count."
Inside the railway station headquarters. The communications officer shouted excitedly while holding the phone. It was obvious that everyone was paying close attention to this palace. But Li Liejun couldn't think about the spoils of war yet. Yekaterinburg has a population of 300,000, and a total of about 500,000 people live in the surrounding areas. At this moment, he only has a mixed division and a few armored trains coming to support, all of which have been rushed to the rescue. It was only a little over 20,000 in total, and it was impossible to control such a large city with this small force.
"And the Russians are not cowards. They even dare to resist the guards guarding the palace, let alone the soldiers. In particular, the Ural Cossack Cavalry Division stationed in the suburbs is a serious concern. Although they have been deployed in advance, what should I do if they break through the defense line? Moreover, there are Russian troops stationed in Ufa and Kazan, and there are one or two divisions in total. The most important thing is that Nicholas II is there, and there are still many troops loyal to him. Will he order a counterattack? What's more, Yekaterinburg is the center of Ural activities of the Poor Party. There are a large number of Red Guards and guerrillas active. If they cannot be dealt with quickly, they may be in trouble.
 Seeing his frown, Army Major Liang Cheng came over. He was an old Ganjun officer who graduated from Baoding Army Non-commissioned Officer School. During the Revolution of 1911, he fought with Ouyang Wu in Jiujiang. Li Junlie returned to Jiangxi to take charge of the overall situation and was promoted to regimental commander. Until the National Defense Forces stationed in Jiangxi, he knew that he could not fight and simply left the front line to study at the National Defense University. After graduating last year, he was assigned to the 124th Division as the deputy staff officer, but he did not expect to go around and work under Li Liejun.
Of course, being on duty now is completely different from before, and he has also changed from regimental commander to staff major. Seeing Li Liejun's frowning face, he knew that he was worried about the lack of troops, so he said: "Division commander, we can't wait any longer! General Chen Huan's two divisions have to capture Chelyabinsk before they can approach. I don't know how long it will take! The 6th Division and the 123rd Division It will take at least three days for the three infantry brigades of the division to come back. I suggest mobilizing our workers immediately. There are enough guns and ammunition here. Even if you don¡¯t know how to use rifles, there are pistols and grenades. First, arm tens of thousands of people and get out. Get through this.¡±
Li Liejun has also been trying to attract the attention of Chinese workers, so he was immediately asked to organize 10,000 workers and distribute guns to form a temporary worker team. After Liang Cheng left, Major Chekov, the Russian liaison officer of the Tangnu Ulianghai Regiment, angrily threw away the guards and rushed into the command room, pointing at his nose and accusing: "Colonel! You are committing a crime and provoking Russia! "
"I'm very sorry, Colonel Chekhov. I'm carrying out the orders of the treaty! We can't leave our wealth to the traitors!" After Li Liejun finished speaking, he realized that these words were a bit contrary to his will and added: "I am a human being just like you. Soldiers who carry out orders.¡±.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 448: Full Attack
Chelyabinsk. /
Khavrov is the oldest dispatcher on the Siberian Railway and has worked here since the tracks were laid in this city. Here he witnessed the rapid development of Siberia after the opening of the railway, and also saw the troops heading east from this railway during the Russo-Japanese War. But what he can never forget is when the first Chinese train arrived here to add coal. , and then continued westward to the Eastern Front. Even now, he still couldn't understand why China, which was weak in the past, could suddenly become an ally and could support Russia from thousands of miles away.
But now he can no longer think about these problems, because today he will say goodbye to this Russian lifeline and the stories that happened on this railway.
"Havrov, what are you still dawdling about?"
The Red Guard soldiers wearing red armbands stared at them with rifles in hand. The young man in the lead rushed into the dispatch room with a arrogant face and brandished a pistol: "Leave quickly! We have taken over this place, you lackeys of the Tsar!" Khavrov glared. This guy, because a month ago this young man was his apprentice, but now he has joined the Poor Party and joined the Red Guards. He looked out the window at the road guard soldiers lying in a pool of blood, feeling very conflicted in his heart. He never thought about politics. He just wanted to be a good dispatcher and make some money. However, his apprentice was involved in politics. He also led the Red Guards to kill the soldiers who protected the railway in an attempt to control this railway connecting Europe. and railways in Asia.
He didn¡¯t understand. Now that the Tsar had fallen, why was he still pointing his guns at his compatriots?
"Hi! What are you going to do?"
"Let go, this is my personal thing."
"Open, everyone must be inspected."
As soon as Khavrov packed up his things and was about to leave, his colleagues from the railway bureau who had gone first were stopped by soldiers and asked to forcibly inspect their things. In the past three years, there have been so many trains traveling from north to south. Who doesn't have a little "savings"? But the Red Guard soldiers forcibly seized all money and valuables, which triggered protests and agitation among everyone. When a conflict is about to arise. Suddenly a long whistle sounded in the distance. He was surprised that there should be no trains at this time? Just as he was about to look at the dispatch schedule, the Red Guard soldiers had already scooped up the form and compared it. After detailed inspection, they found that the earliest bus arriving today should be in the evening, which is still more than ten hours away. Is it a temporarily added train?
Suddenly a train appeared, and his apprentice was so nervous that he immediately asked the soldiers to rush to the platform. Haflov and others were temporarily locked in the ticket room by other soldiers to wait for the end.
The train slowly pulled into the station, and everyone heaved a sigh of relief after seeing clearly. Because from the outside, this is the most ordinary old-fashioned tank train, and the logo on the head of the locomotive shows that it comes from the China Eastern Railway Bureau. For more than three years, this train has made thousands of trips, carrying support supplies provided by the Entente from Vladivostok or Dalian to the Urals, and from there to the front line or St. Petersburg. In the past three years, there have been at most a few soldiers escorting the trains. Therefore, the Red Guard soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, and many of them stood up from their bunkers.
When the train stabilized, the pressure relief valves on both sides of the front immediately spewed out a large amount of white mist, which blocked half of the sound of the train. When several Red Guard soldiers ran towards the front of the car with guns, others also smiled and went to the carriage to see what was being transported inside. But the moment the sliding door was opened, the gun butt was suddenly thrown out from inside. Before the leading soldier could react, teeth and blood flew everywhere. Then. Hundreds of soldiers wearing sandy yellow military uniforms and carrying carrying equipment rushed out. They moved very quickly, shooting whenever they saw a Red Guard soldier wearing cuffs. Havrov and the train station staff stared. I never expected that the Chinese ** team would come from the east. When all 15 carriages opened their doors and Chinese soldiers strode swiftly across the platform and spread out of the train station, the Red Guards who had been aggressive just now were knocked to the ground before they could react.
The face of the young man who had just brandished a gun changed drastically, and he immediately led his men to block the tide of Chinese soldiers. But he underestimated these veterans of the 16th Infantry Division of the Chinese National Defense Force who served as commandos. Although they did not take part in the European War, the 16th Infantry Division also participated in the Sino-Japanese War and fought hard in Jinzhou and Otani Kikuzo. months of troops. Coupled with the two years of intensive training after the war, the combat effectiveness has long been comparable to that of several old troops. Therefore, the soldiers moved very quickly, quickly spreading out in platoon units, and whenever they encountered any obstruction, they would be greeted by a hail of grenades regardless of what was happening.
The whole battle came to an end in less than twenty minutes. When an armored train protected six personnel carriers each dragging 15 carriages into the station like a long queue, two brigades of 12,000 people set off from Irkutsk and stayed in the carriages for five days. The infantrymen quickly ran to various parts of the city as planned.
In the Ural Locomotive Factory, five kilometers away from the station, Bluher is stalling.Map and several comrades discussed controlling Chelyabinsk to establish the first proletarian regime in Western Siberia and other matters. Not long ago, he fought on the Eastern Front and won the Tsar's Order. In the end, he was seriously injured and almost died. After the October Revolution, he was sent to Chelyabinsk to serve as the political commissar of the local Red Guard. When he was passing through Yekaterinburg and the Urals, he realized that the Chinese Expeditionary Force would become a serious threat to the new regime, so he immediately worked actively after arriving and expanded the Red Guard from only a few hundred people to 3,000, absorbing many raw materials. Soldiers from the Tsarist era were prepared to cut off the Siberian Railway at a critical moment and force the Chinese Expeditionary Force to withdraw to the Far East.
"The comrades who seize the train station have already taken action. As long as we seize control of the train station, we can surround the Chinese *** team in the Ural area and defeat them!"
"Surround them and let these imperialist lackeys never think of going home!"
There was excitement in the room, but Blyucher said nothing. He was not as optimistic as the comrades below. He had seen the Chinese Expeditionary Force fight with his own eyes when he was on the Eastern Front. Although he couldn't say how elite the troops were, they were well-trained and very skilled in infantry combat compared to the Russian army. What's more, they were defeated openly on the Western Front. A whole German army group, if not for the stupidity of the French army, would have even advanced the front to Belgium. There are now 100,000 Chinese troops east of the Ural Mountains. If they desperately retreat, no one in the entire Siberian region east of the Ural Mountains can stop them! So what he can do is to block Chelyabinsk first. If the Chinese Expeditionary Force retreats, everything will be easy. He will also take the initiative to let go of the railway and let them exit Russia. But if they want to interfere, they must hold them back at all costs. , they cannot be allowed to cross the Urals and march towards St. Petersburg under any circumstances.
Just as everyone in the room was discussing the next plan after taking control of the train station, the door was suddenly pushed open, and several Red Guard comrades rushed up in panic. Before they could speak, they heard fierce shouts from outside. Gunshots. Blyucher's expression changed drastically, and he quickly asked: "Is it Dutov? Has he discovered our actions?"
The first thing that Blyukher thought of was the Governor of Chelyabinsk and the garrison commander Dutov. This man was a staunch supporter of the Tsar. He had always regarded socialism as a thorn in his side, and had repeatedly tried to send troops to Kazan to rescue the Nepalese army. Gula II is the biggest enemy of the Poor Party in the Ural region of Siberia! But the Red Guard soldiers who rushed in brought another news: "No! It's not Dutov's army, it's the Chinese"
"Chinese?!"
?Bluukher almost jumped up, how could the Chinese appear here? According to the "Plum Blossom Agreement" signed in France two years ago, the Chinese Expeditionary Force Railway Guard can only reach Omsk as far as possible, while Chelyabinsk and Ural Yekaterinburg are both under Russian jurisdiction, even though the actual control of the Ural Railway Station is in It is in the hands of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, but it is equipped with a Ural Cossack Cavalry Division to monitor it, so there is no trace of the Chinese Army in this generation.
Is it a small team that came from the Urals to protect the retreating troops?
Before he could finish thinking about it, new news was sent here. Not the army heading east from the Urals, but at least two light infantry brigades coming from the direction of Omsk! Almost as soon as he got the news, Blyucher's expression changed drastically. China took action! Even though the arrogant Red Guard officers of the poor party are dripping with cold sweat at this moment, the Chinese *** Corps is not a white bandit with lax discipline and easy infiltration in their eyes. These soldiers who do not understand the language are very disciplined, and it is obvious from now on that they are well prepared. Surprise attack! Could it be that the Entente has begun to interfere in Russia?
"Burn the documents and order the comrades to retreat to Troitsk" When Blyucher nervously gave the order, Chen Huan and the yawning Wu Rui carried a suitcase and took the officers with them. We arrived at the train station. The Chelyabinsk station has been completely controlled, and soldiers are cleaning up the bodies of dead Red Guard soldiers.
"Report, the Russian Red Guards of the Poor Party were found in the direction of the copper smelting plant and are retreating south."
"It's better to come early than to come by chance." Wu Rui stretched out. In order to cooperate with the Sunrise Plan, the Security Bureau and the Military Intelligence Bureau mobilized almost all their elites. Naturally, he, the ace intelligence agent who made great contributions in the Sino-Japanese War, also Unwilling to be second to none. Seeing Chen Huan mutter something, he smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, you don't want to wipe them out, do you?"
"Let the train behind you speed up to Yekaterinburg, and send another regiment to pursue it. Remember! Don't fight to death" After Chen Huan finished speaking, he glanced at the box in Wu Rui's hand and smiled: "Ten Ten thousand rubles The commander-in-chief is really willing to give up! Forget it, we should respect Dutov when we first arrive, lest people say that we have occupied his territory."
With his words, it was officially announced that only three days after the betrayal of the Poor Party, the last strategic node in the protection of the Siberian Railway by the Chinese Expeditionary Force was controlled, and the attack and support for the Poor Party wereThe opposition's Sunrise plan is in full swing
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 449 Yang Du¡¯s big suggestion
"Your Excellency the Ambassador, Your Excellency the Ambassador" anxious shouts rang out in the British Consulate General in Nanjing.
Sir Eston, the British ambassador to China, was woken up by his assistant in the middle of the night. Compared with his predecessor Zhu Erdian, he was not very keen on interfering in China's domestic affairs. This is because the United Kingdom is currently engaged in the European war and has no time to continue to pay attention to the Far East. So after being woken up, not only was he not annoyed but he was even vaguely looking forward to it. Something big had happened, which meant that diplomats like them finally didn't have to sit around and drink tea to kill time every day. Of course, he would describe this as doing his best for the empire. But before he could figure out how to exert his strength, a few telegrams made him completely stupid. Is the Chinese National Defense Force entering the Russian Siberian region west of Chita in a large scale? ! ! God, do they want to annex Russian Siberia? This is never allowed! Without any hesitation, he dialed the numbers of the French ambassador and the American ambassador. Apparently, the other people on the phone also got the news about China's dispatch of troops.
The three of them knew about Yang Qiu's continuous deployment of troops to the Northeast and Mongolia before. They also knew that the construction of the railway from Baotou to Kulun was accelerated last year, but all the news they had received before was that the second batch of expeditionary troops was on standby. , and this was also an agreement in the "Russian Reentry Agreement", so no one paid much attention, which was why he intervened before the Russian meeting was over and took action at such a fast speed that he was caught off guard.
Almost without thinking, the three of them immediately drove to the Nanjing Presidential Palace, and at the same time the telegram was quickly sent to the country. The telegram also detonated the Russian intervention meeting being held in Bordeaux. The Allied countries were worried about Yang Qiu's determined move to send troops to Siberia. Although Tang Shaoyi, on behalf of the Republic of China government, said that this was to ensure the safety of the railway line, and in fact Yang Qiu There are no plans to occupy these places for a long time. What they are doing now is just to ensure the transportation of huge amounts of supplies, but Britain and France obviously don't believe that. Especially from Chita to the west of the Urals due to its closed location. They have no means of interference at all. Under this circumstance, there is even greater concern that China will adopt a fait accompli approach to annex the entire Siberian region.
At this moment, Tang Shaoyi is under tremendous pressure. Countries such as Britain, France, and the United States may still be able to accept extending the northern border a little further. After all, they need China on the Russian issue. Compensation is necessary, but if they want to annex the entire Siberia, I am afraid it will be the Republic of China¡¯s turn to take the knife! So at a cocktail party hosted by the French government in Bordeaux, he and Yang Du immediately surrounded British Foreign Secretary Balfour. Because everyone understands that the current leader in the world is still the British Empire.
Yongtian Tieshan looked at the three -person wine glass and touched it, and the bottom of his heart rose very badly, but at this time he was powerless. The fall of Russia is an opportunity for Japan, but this opportunity depends on the faces of China and Britain, especially the former suddenly replacing Japan's position in the Entente, which makes all Japanese very uncomfortable.
Tang Shaoyi naturally didn't know that Nagata Tieshan was looking at her again, so she took the initiative to state the conditions: "Dear Sir Balfour, we feel that the concerns of Prime Minister Lloyd George and your government are completely unnecessary. We are only doing this to ensure the smooth flow of the railway. , to combat the power of the poor parties in Siberia and the Far East, and we have decided to hand over railway jurisdiction to the Russian opposition parties in August at the latest.¡±
"I understand your country's actions to ensure the safety of soldiers. But is the scale of this action too large?" Balfour's voice was very soft. But his tone was not polite at all: "As far as we know, you have sent 7 divisions to the Siberian region! Including the troops retreating to the Urals, the number has reached 12 divisions, which is more than the need for protection anyway. "
Tang Shaoyi said: "Your Excellency, Sir, is wrong. The vast Siberian region is sparsely populated, and poverty and famine are very serious. The Poor Party uses this mentality to develop its strength very quickly. The railway line we need to protect is 6,000 kilometers long, and any accident will It will lead to catastrophic consequences, so we have to be cautious." At this point, he glanced at Yang Du, who continued: "We fully understand your government's concerns, but I have a suggestion. I wonder if you are willing to consider it?"
Balfour has also been troubled by China's sudden attack on Siberia in the past two days. It is basically impossible to attack and take action at present. Britain is no longer able to send large-scale troops to the distant Siberian region, and the Entente does require China's full cooperation on the Russian issue, so immediately He nodded and pretended to ask for advice: "We will consider all suggestions to help our allies restore national stability."
Yang Du said: "We also agree with the British Empire's efforts to restore world peace, so I suggest that your country organize an army to perform protection tasks with us. At the same time, we will fully cooperate with your country against Russia's freedom-loving parties. and individuals to support. After their training is completed, we will gradually withdraw from the Ural Mountains to the area west of Irkutsk and hand it over to your country and the Russian opposition party. However, the East Kazakh region from Lake Balkhash to Ili in Xinjiang, my country, Irkutsk, ?We will decide on the situation in the areas of Lake Arga, Uland and Chita. In addition, our country hopes to obtain trusteeship of Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and other Amur and areas, and trusteeship of Sakhalin Island. Also to express support for the British Empire, Our country is willing to give up all postwar demands for reparations and land distribution. "
Balfour is also a senior British diplomat, how could he not hear the underlying meaning? East Kazakhstan, Lake Baiga and the Amur River Basin were once the territory of the Qing government. The British government had long thought of the idea of ??China taking this back, but it did not expect that they would be willing to give up all post-war reparations and land distribution benefits. ! Although he had not planned to give them much, this determination surprised him secretly.
"Surprised, surprise, China's pace is too big and does not conform to the British continental balancing strategy. As for the United Kingdom and other Western countries, it is indeed necessary to send troops to supervise the actions of the Chinese troops. It is necessary to control the Russian opposition. We cannot let the Chinese lead the world. However, these things require China's cooperation, so this is an extremely difficult choice. This damn war! Thinking of doing this, he wanted to curse. If it weren't for war, why would Britain look at China's face?
After thinking about it, he tried: "You two, please forgive me. We feel that Sakhalin Island does not belong to the Amur River Basin, it belongs to the northern island In addition, Vladivostok is an important trading port for various countries, not only the British The empire, France, the United States, Japan and Belgium all have a broad base of interests in the region. As for Lake Baikal, it is related to the communication between Central Asia and East Asia, and also related to the north-south communication of New Russia in the future. So We all must be cautious. As for sending troops to act with your army, we can accept it. But I want to ask, what if Japan also sends troops?"
Neither Tang Shaoyi nor Yang Du expected that Belfort was still stubborn. Listing Sakhalin and Vladivostok separately clearly took Japan's interests into consideration. It can be seen from this that there is no hope of breaking the Anglo-Japanese alliance in the short term. However, Sakhalin itself is intended to be used as bait, and Vladivostok is strategically important, so it is unrealistic to have exclusive control under the current circumstances. The best way is to have a multi-country trusteeship. Anyway, it is closer to China. Just cut off Japan's interference. As for letting Japan send troops to Siberia, we can't even talk about it, so Tang Shaoyi's face became serious and she said solemnly: "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, please forgive me for not being able to accept Japan's suggestion of sending troops into Siberia!"
Belfort¡¯s face suddenly became a little stiff.
While Siberia was fighting, and the Bordeaux countries were plotting to carve up the country, St. Petersburg was also in complete chaos. In Lenin's office in the Winter Palace, Divinoyev gritted his teeth and said: "Comrades Shumiartsky and Blyukher have confirmed. All the large and small railway stations east of Chita to Yekaterinburg have been occupied by the Chinese Communist Party. , they acted very quickly and should have been prepared long ago."
"What about east of Chita? Don't you think the ** troops have been captured in Khabarovsk and Vladivostok yet?" Trotsky immediately captured the question in the telegram. Zinoviev said: "Not yet but their troops are gathering in the Heilongjiang and Fujin areas. They are arresting our party members in large numbers. They are also putting all citizens of our country under supervision. I think this is very likely to happen in the future." We are waiting for the end of the Bordeaux Conference, so Comrade Shumiartsky wants us to immediately support the East.¡±
Support the East? Lenin and everyone smiled bitterly in their hearts. Not to mention that the weather in Siberia is now bad, and the army is basically unable to move without control of the railway. It is difficult to break through the Yekaterinburg Fortress. What's more, with the instability in Europe, it is currently difficult to mobilize troops. Trotsky also frowned. What he was most concerned about now was what was the purpose of China's sudden massive invasion of troops? Is it annexation? Should we profit from temporary occupation or protect our retreat? If it was an occupation, why not send troops to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk immediately? Except for Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk, in terms of status and strategic importance, Vladivostok is no worse than the two places. What's more, after the Chinese revolution, there have been remarks about recovering the lost territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If the action is based on this statement, then it is not the first It would be absolutely wrong to occupy Vladivostok for the time being.
So he immediately asked: "Comrade Stalin, you said yesterday that Kiev's Chinese troops were retreating to the Urals?"
Stalin rarely spoke during the meeting, and only expressed his opinions when asked about himself, nodding: "Yes, three brigades have already retreated in the direction of Tsaritsyn, and they have also openly robbed hundreds of trains in Kiev and Ukraine , and carried out brutal demolition and destruction of industrial facilities on the pretext of preventing them from being exploited by Germany. I think this is a signal to retreat."
The two men¡¯s questions and answers made Lenin understand the meaning and asked: "Comrade Trotsky, you mean that the Chinese are doing this just to protect the retreating troops?"
Trotsky was unsure. Logically speaking, if he wanted to annex Vladivostok, he had to capture it. Without Vladivostok, China would not be able to face the pressure from Britain, France, Japan and other countries. Could it be that the plan was wrong? He looked at the map for a long time, and suddenly sawAt this place, the scalp suddenly exploded: "Comrade Lenin, do they want to save the Tsar's family?!"
This sentence made Lenin and others jump up. Nicholas II and his family are currently under house arrest in Kazan, which is very close to Yekaterinburg. It can be reached by train in one day and one night, and there are many local supporters of the Tsar. If they join forces, it will be very easy to rescue them! China sent troops to rescue the Tsar, and then launched a counterattack based in the Urals or the Far East This would explain why they did not take Vladivostok immediately, because it would become a transportation artery for the Allied Powers to support the Tsar, so they Don't dare to take it alone.
"Bluukher and Shumyatsky should immediately arm the comrades who support us, harass and attack the railway lines to make them tired, and they should also immediately contact the Mongolian revolutionary army to drive the offenders out of our country." Trotsky's eyes were burning and he said fiercely: "In addition, I think the comrades in Kazan should be asked to take action immediately to eliminate future troubles!"
Lenin and Stalin looked at him and nodded at the same time.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 450 Cai E takes over
The wheel of history has started to shift little by little. The Bordeaux Conference has gradually changed its tone after being mixed with Chinese voices. How to distribute this big piece of fat in the Far East has become the biggest deadlock among the four countries of Britain, the United States, China and Japan. But no matter what the outcome of the negotiations will be, Yang Qiu can no longer stop Yang Qiu from executing his "Sunrise Plan".
In the special train, Jiang Fangzhen, who participated in formulating part of the plan, was explaining the key points and necessity of the action to Cai E and Murong Han. The former has just returned from France, while the latter became famous in the land reform in Henan and Shaanxi. His drastic momentum won him the support of many low-level farmers, but he also became a thorn in the side of the landlords. Those who hate it, especially the landless landlords in the ruling areas, want to eat his flesh, but the figure behind him is so terrifying, so terrifying that even though he has searched all over China, he cannot find anyone who dares to challenge him head-on, so he can only Knock out your teeth and swallow.
"Looking now, the Russian Civil War is unavoidable. The advantage of the Poor Party is that it has a more united party force, Lenin's prestige is sufficient, and its slogans are more deceptive. Coupled with the decline of Russia's domestic economy and the stasis of industry, the country has been devastated by the war. It hurts the vitality, so the lower class people generally have a mentality of hating war and the rich. The advantage of the opposition is the support of Britain and France, domestic landowners and the industrial and commercial class. Most of these people have higher education and knowledge, but the problem is that they lack enough A leader with prestige." Jiang Fangzhen admired Yang Qiu every time he mentioned the Sunrise Project. You must know that when he first saw this plan, the European War had just broken out. At that time, he thought many things in it were unbelievable, especially the split of Russia, which was unimaginable. But now, every deduction is extremely accurate. If he didn't believe it, Ghosts and gods really want to enshrine Yang Qiu and raise him as a Bodhisattva.
He continued: "With our current economy and strength, there is no possibility of independent intervention in Russia. It is also impossible to maintain the expenses of stationing troops in Siberia and supporting local opposition for a long time. Therefore, by the end of August at the latest, Ural and Irkutsk The vast majority of troops to the west must retract their fists and concentrate on defending Balkhash Lake, Irkutsk and Tangnuulianghai. And use the former Russian resources east of the Urals to attack Karakum northeast of Balkhash Lake. Permanent fortress cities were built in Alkiyak in the northernmost part of Tangnuulianghai, and Irkutsk west of Lake Baiga to ensure the security of the country and form a three-arrow attack on Russia's Siberia. Therefore, for For our country, how to extend and weaken Russia is the key! And we must at least ensure the Baoku (Baotou-Kulun) railway, the western section of the Longhai line, the Urumqi-Balkhash Lake and the Ku-U (Kulun to Ulianghai) railway. ) railway construction is completed. The Sunrise Plan is a deduction for this situation. Judging from the results, if we carry out raids and sabotage in Ukraine, the Ural region and Siberia, destroying these regions and the main industrial capabilities along the way, then the Tsar will leave The industrial property under the government will be reduced by 50%! If our country can use these equipment, it can build about 37 large factories and hundreds of small factories, which can increase the production capacity of crude steel by 2 million tons per year, ensuring an increase of about 30 10,000 industrial jobs, and can also drive the economic and industrial development of Baotou, Changchun, Fengtian and other places. Secondly, Russia¡¯s industrial capacity after destruction will inevitably decline significantly. Prime Minister Shaochuan has proposed arms and industrial sanctions against Russia in Bordeaux. With the hatred between Britain and France, their possibility of obtaining industrial equipment from the international market is much reduced. Arming and armament are difficult to solve. Even if the civil war ends, the recovery time will be extended by at least 3 to 5 years! This is equivalent to giving our country Xinjiang and Mongolia and increase the opportunity for interference-free development for equal periods of time in the Northeast.
This is the first goal of the Sunrise Project. The second is to use this period of time to block the forces of the Poor Party to the west of the Urals as much as possible. Then use our country's superior human resources to mine as much mineral deposits in Siberia as possible, and take advantage of the opportunity that Britain and France need us to cooperate in supporting the Russian Revolutionary Army to squeeze out the meat of Siberia as much as possible! Third, and the most critical point, is to absorb senior Russian technical personnel as much as possible and eradicate the more prestigious leaders in Siberia, such as the White-haired General who is entrenched in Heilongjiang and Semenoyev in Vladivostok. They have local Those with deep connections and high reputations in Siberia have been listed as first-class targets. The fourth and final step is to maintain a military presence in Siberia and ensure a small but capable combat force. Firstly, it is to cooperate with the Russian army and increase our influence in the region, and secondly, it is to protect Miners in various mines, thirdly, once the Russian army fails, they can quickly destroy the railway from Ural to Irkutsk, so that the army of the poor party cannot immediately reach out to us. "
After Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s explanation, both Cai E and Murong Han had a deeper understanding of the Sunrise Project, and finally understood why the plan was named ¡°Sunrise¡±. This is a plan that fundamentally weakens Russia's presence in the Far East, uses military means to strengthen the Republic of China's presence in these areas, and plunders Russian resources and industrial and mining enterprises to quickly support the country's industrial base in the Northeast and even the entire northern Xinjiang.Plan, it can be said that as long as this plan can be successfully completed, the industrial capacity of the Republic of China will double, the gap with the world will be shortened by at least five years, and it will also lay the foundation for entering the north in the future.
Cai E was deeply attracted by this plan, but Murong Han was more concerned about the problems of the plan itself. After thinking about it, he asked: "Principal Jiang, since you just said that the Russian opposition party lacks leaders, why do you want to eradicate Semyonye?" What about these people? Nicholas II is said to be under house arrest in the Kazan area west of Ufa. Why not let Li Liejun send troops to rescue him? It shouldn¡¯t be a big problem."
Jiang Fangzhen nodded secretly. No wonder Yang Qiu chose him. He glanced at Cai E who was thoughtful and said with a smile: "Let's talk about this issue with Songpo."
"Me?" Cai E was stunned, and then thought that this might be Yang Qiu asking Jiang Fangzhen to test his thoughts on Beijiang, and smiled: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, and Brother Baili has become slippery."
"Who allowed you and Zian to be in the limelight in France? There are many people across the country who are jealous."
"Jealous? If anyone is willing to take drugs and gas every day, I would rather trade with him." Cai E glared at Jiang Fangzhen angrily, and then explained to Murong Han: "Haoyu, you are wrong. Do you know, 2 After the May Revolution, the Russian Provisional Government wanted to send him to England for asylum, but was rejected by the British King?"
This is the first time Murong Han heard about this. Surprised, he asked: "Oh? This is happening! Why doesn't Britain accept him? If it accepts him, wouldn't it be much more justifiable and simpler to intervene now?"
Cai E took one look at him and secretly thought that this guy has good abilities and methods, but he is lacking in politics. Said: "Britain is not stupid, but it did the right thing. Nicholas II's reputation in Russia is already bad. Saving such a person will not only fail to attract supporters. On the contrary, it will easily arouse opposition across Russia. Wouldn't that change the situation?" Did he help the Poor Party? Furthermore, how confident was Britain in Russia when he was in charge? During the Russo-Japanese War, Britain borrowed Japan's hand to curb its eastward development, and it had already coveted places such as the Arctic and Baku. Now that we have such a good opportunity to swallow it, how can we give up? As for people like Semyev, we must eradicate them all as soon as possible! Britain and France must be looking for the leaders of the Russian opposition at this time to fight a long-term civil war in Russia. If so, we must help eradicate all the unstable factors around this person so that he can fight in peace."
"Then we are not afraid that the Poor Party will lose? Only when the Poor Party is here, Britain and France will pay attention to us. If the Poor Party loses peace in Europe, isn't it asking for trouble?"
Jiang Fangzhen smiled: "Hao Yu is right. But it is not easy to win. First of all, the Russian opposition relies almost entirely on external support. Britain and France still have to deal with Germany. A year and a half will be enough for the Poor Party to stabilize the overall situation and organize The army that has always been good will face post-war reconstruction when Britain and France get out of trouble, so they are reluctant to spend real money to support it. As for what Brother Songpo said is right, Nicholas II has become a hot potato. Whoever picks him up will be in trouble! So we can't touch this bad luck easily. If we really want to find someone willing to take him in, France will be the only one left."
Cai E had just returned from France and knew the situation there best. He sighed and agreed: "Yes! The biggest loss in this European War was France. The Western Front was completely fought in its territory, with countless casualties and casualties. The land in the war area did not last ten years. It can't be maintained in eight years. Originally, we were counting on Russia to attack from a flank, but now Russia is finished first. As long as Lenin withdraws from Germany, at least 1.5 million troops can be freed to attack the Western Front. Apart from casualties, it is difficult to say whether the economy can recover before the war. The billions given to Nicholas II were all wasted, so when I came back, Foch suggested forming a Sino-French expeditionary force, hoping that we would be the first to take back Nicholas II together."
"The Sino-French Expeditionary Force? This is a good suggestion. I wonder how much money our vice president will extort from others after hearing about it."
"Ha ha"
Amid Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s laughter, the train slowly drove into Harbin Station. After getting off the train, a special car immediately took them to the former White-haired General¡¯s Mansion. From time to time, you can see Russian immigrants being taken out of their rooms by soldiers. According to the Sunrise Plan, Russian immigrants in Northeast China, Mongolia and Xinjiang will be escorted to Hailar for centralized living. Maybe this is unfair, after all, most of these immigrants are businessmen who came to China to do business or ordinary people fleeing the war, but now no one dares to say a word.
As soon as the three of them arrived at the luxurious General's Mansion, they heard a burst of hearty laughter coming from the living room. When they walked in, they saw Zhang Zuolin saying something unknown, which made Yang Qiu laugh. Jiang Fangzhen has always been relatively casual. When he saw this scene, he immediately asked: "Oh? What good thing did Brother Yuting say? Seeing that the Vice President is amused, you might as well say it and we will listen."
"Brother Baili, Brother Songpo, and Haoyu. Haha Our Northeast is going to be lively this time." Zhang Zuolin was a typical familiar person, and he managed to get everyone on the same page in just two sentences. Much closer. Yang Qiu was also very happy to see the three of them, especially Cai E, who held his hand and asked: "Didn't I ask you to take leave and rest for a few more days? I heard from Wang Zhengting that you had a cough again in France. What did the doctor who found you say? "
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your concern. In fact, it's still an old problem, but the comfortable boat trip has made it much better." In France, the air contained too much poisonous gas, which caused Cai E's lung disease to attack again. Fortunately, the diagnosis was not serious. After a month of rest in Marseille, Yang Qiu was worried and asked him to return home early, and therefore missed the Bordeaux meeting.
Yang Qiu did not continue to ask about his illness. After asking about the Western Front, he said, "It'll be good to come back. I happened to tell Yuting just now that we still lack someone to take charge this time."
Cai E smiled slightly. In fact, after hearing Jiang Fangzhen's explanation, he really wanted to participate in the Sunrise Project immediately. After all, this was a major event related to the tranquility of northern Xinjiang. If it is completed, it will not be said that it will be remembered in history, but at least it will be a great contribution. So he immediately stood up and saluted: "Commander-in-Chief, please give the order. Cai E is ready to go to Russia."
"Sit down." Yang Qiu beckoned him to sit down and said, "Don't worry, let Yu Ting finish what he has to say. He has helped us make a lot of money."
Yang Qiu rarely came to the Northeast. Zhang Zuolin finally seized the opportunity to report the seizures during this period in person. He thought that he would miss the chance to show off after being interrupted by Cai E and his party. At this moment, when he heard Yang Qiu asking him to continue reporting, several people raised their eyebrows. Ears became excited again: "The commander-in-chief praised me. If it weren't for your strategizing, we, Lao Zhang, wouldn't have been able to seize so many treasures."
Zhang Zuolin is modest in words, but unambiguous in his hands. Due to the rapid action, almost all Russian forces in the Northeast were wiped out. In addition to seizing three wintering Russian shallow-water gunboats at Sanjiangkou, Fujin, the troops also seized a large amount of Russian business property. The largest one was the owner of this villa, the former director of the China Eastern Railway Bureau, Horvat. Not to mention this villa worth tens of millions of dollars, the various deposits in his name alone amount to tens of millions of dollars! There were also jewelry, gold and various calligraphy and paintings of considerable value. Together with the Railway Bureau and dozens of Russian factories in the territory, the total value seized was hundreds of millions of dollars. Therefore, even Li Yuanhong sent a telegram to commend Zhang Zuolin for his "outstanding performance during this period." Work". With this money, Yang Qiu became more confident. He walked to the map and said, "The most important task now is to ensure the safe withdrawal of Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu, and to speed up the relocation of the area east of the Ural! At present, the troops have There have been many exchanges of fire between the Poor Party guerrillas, and it is certain that the scale of the exchanges will escalate as the weather gets warmer. In addition, Chen Huan has contacted several Russian opposition forces and is helping them form troops. The United Kingdom has agreed in principle to form a force to enter the Siberian Agreement We will also gradually hand over power after August, so we need someone who can deal with the British and American forces and take charge of the situation. In addition, we must include the construction of three border fortresses in the plan as soon as possible. I have discussed this matter with everyone. The president has discussed that the money for building the fortress will be allocated from the seizures of Yuting and others, and the workers can be drawn from the Chinese workers who aid Russia."
"Songpo, you have been on the Western Front for a while, so I am going to let Songpo go to Irkutsk to take charge of the job. After the troops retreat at the end of August, Jiang Zuobin will be replaced." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he looked at Murong Han, who was sitting next to him, said, "The president of Hao Yu's position as governor of Henan Province has agreed to send another candidate, so he will go with you this time."
Zhang Zuolin looked at Murong Han with some envy. From the governor of Henan Province to the commissioner of the central government in northern Xinjiang, it seems that his status has declined, but in fact, a discerning person will know at a glance that this is Yang Qiu deliberately paving the way for him to enter the central government, just like Wang Zhengting, the ambassador to France, and Gu Weijun, who was just appointed as the ambassador to the United States. As long as he can work well in the north for a few years, he will probably become a prime minister in the future. He must make good friends with such people.
Murong Han didn¡¯t pay attention to Zhang Zuolin¡¯s eyes. The pressure on his shoulders from Henan to Northern Xinjiang was undoubtedly much greater. Compared with simple land reform, Northern Xinjiang¡¯s ethnic complexities and now involving Russia were really a chore. But he also knew that this was his good opportunity, so he immediately stood up and agreed without hesitation. Seeing his agreement, Yang Qiugang was about to continue explaining the matters to be paid attention to, but Cai Jimin hurried in with a telegram, not even bothering to greet a few people, and rushed to the front and said: "It's a transport train from France, coming out of Kiev." Yesterday we were ambushed by guerrillas from the Poor Party in Tsaritsyn.¡±
Although the scale of the ambush was not large, Cai E slowly frowned. I knew in my heart that a war completely different from the Western Front had quietly begun.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 451: Transfer to Tsaritsyn
January 15, 1918, Tsaritsyn.
The coldest month in the northern hemisphere has finally arrived. Soldiers huddle in trenches to keep each other warm. Dry and hard compressed biscuits have completely replaced the hot food that was often eaten at the beginning of the war. Hot coffee has become a dream, and beef cannot even be seen in dreams. , the cold hands and the gun froze together, tearing the flesh and blood to pieces, and the entire Europe and Siberia were suffering in the cold. Standing in the coldest war zone on the Eastern Front, no one could be seen on the entire front. Even if the officers on both sides shouted at the top of their lungs, the soldiers could not spare any energy to launch endless attacks one after another.
But there is a group of people who are still busy going home.
On the high ground on the northwest side of the Volga River, two Russian-made 37mm infantry cannons were pointed at the railway coming from Moscow at an angle. Next to the cannons, there was an M1912 heavy machine gun dragging a long ammunition belt to assist in defense. In the trench, soldiers of the 6th Infantry Division of the Chinese Second Expeditionary Force were covered in white sheets close to the color of the ground and rolled up their sleeves to keep each other warm. On the Tsaritsyn Volga Bridge behind him, a train full of comrades-in-arms headed east every half hour. Whenever they see those comrades who can evacuate first, the soldiers are filled with envy. They are disgusted with this place that can freeze people to death.
"Look, another one is coming."
"Good guy 2 locomotives, 20 flatbeds! Darling, those boys in the Hung Cheng division are very clever."
"What's the point? When I went to the station yesterday, I heard that the factories near Kiev were almost emptied, more than 600 trains were loaded, tens of thousands of technicians were arrested, and even banks, universities and libraries were confiscated. Get clean."
"Wait! The bank is fine, so what are the universities and libraries doing?"
"Idiot. Do you know what the Commander-in-Chief loves most? Scholars! There are so many scholars in universities, and now kids in China don't have to pay to go to school. How can there be so many books? Why don't you just copy some and keep them?"
"Haha Sangou. You are so stupid. Can the Russian books be the same as our books? They are shipped back to the translation bureau for translation. They can only be shown to students after they are translated."
"That's not the same."
The soldiers huddled together and smoked cigarettes while bragging and spanking. They had a lot of good things in their pockets after evacuating all the way from Kiev. There were stolen silverware, a lot of rubles that I didn't know how to spend, and many strange things. Let¡¯s talk about whether it¡¯s worth the money or not. It¡¯s a rare trip to Russia to keep as a souvenir, so after chatting for a while, everyone started to compete with each other on what good things they could get.
As soon as the soldier nicknamed Sangou mysteriously took out a gold pocket watch, he heard bursts of roaring in the north wind. Everyone thought it was their train at first, but soon discovered that the sound came from the direction of Moscow.
"Get ready to fight!" the company commander shouted, and the soldiers quickly gathered their things and lay down on the trench. The cold wind scraped against the ground and made everyone's cheeks hurt, but who could care about it now, because an armored train had already appeared in the distance! "Hurry up prepare the cannon." After the company commander used his telescope to see that the soldiers in the car were all wearing red hoops, his face suddenly changed and he hurriedly pointed the 37mm infantry cannon at the enemy. He also sent people to ask for support.
Seeing that the armored train was approaching, the two infantry cannons roared at the same time. The 37mm infantry gun was very fast and fired several shells before the Poor Party soldiers on the train could react. Anyway, these cannons were snatched temporarily. I don¡¯t plan to take it back home in the future. So the gunner fired the shell with all his strength. But this small gun is too weak to deal with the armored train in front.
Boom boom boom¡.
The armored train began to fight back. Large craters were quickly blasted out at the front of the position, and ice, snow and gravel flew past the trenches, hitting the helmets with a clanking sound. The firepower on the high ground was quickly suppressed by the armored train. If the bunker fortifications had not been well done, the infantry artillery and machine guns might have been blown up. Seeing that the high ground was filled with smoke and lacked the ability to fight back, thousands of Poor Party soldiers ran down from the carriages behind the armored train. They quickly dispersed and tried to seize the high ground to threaten Tsaritsyn and disrupt the Chinese Expeditionary Force's shameless sabotage and relocation behavior.
The soldiers of the Poor Party began to charge towards the high ground, but the dark military uniforms became the best targets for the soldiers of the expeditionary force. On the contrary, the white sheets temporarily found by the Chinese Expeditionary Force made it very difficult for the enemy to aim. Seeing that the infantry could not break the situation, the armored train took over again. The battlefield tried to level the high ground with artillery. The ferocious artillery fire was too much for everyone, and at this time, a more violent roar finally came from the direction of Tsaritsyn.
The armored train of the expeditionary force has arrived!
With the support of 4 105 rapid-fire guns modified from naval guns and 12 75 rapid-fire guns from the 6th Division Artillery Regiment, the Poor Party's armored train was blown to pieces faster. After losing their most important firepower, the soldiers of the Poor Party began to retreat. Just when the company commander was wondering if he should launch a counterattack to expand the results, a black line suddenly appeared on the surface in the distance!
"Cavalry! Look damn, at least 2A cavalry regiment! "
Although using cavalry to attack high ground with heavy machine guns and infantry artillery will cause very heavy casualties, there are so many people who can¡¯t stand it! So everyone became nervous, for fear of encountering a terrible cavalry attack, but before they could prepare for a hard battle, everyone's eyes suddenly dropped to the ground.
"Fuck! What the hell are they doing?"
When Sangouzi cursed, two cavalry regiments quickly rushed into the crumbling infantry of the poor party. In the unprotected field, the infantry were like cabbage in front of the cavalry. In just a moment, the cavalry overwhelmed the infantry who used the train car to cover. These cavalrymen were very ruthless. Even though many poor infantrymen raised their hands to surrender, they still chopped them off with their swords. In the light and blood of the sword, heads were chopped into pieces by the blade, and pools of dazzling scarlet soon appeared on both sides of the railway. Sangouzi and everyone were wondering who these cavalrymen wearing the same military uniforms were and why they were helping them. In the dispatch room of the Tsaritsyn Railway Bridge controlled by the expeditionary force, Shi Xiaolou saw Denikin who had fled back to the North Caucasus.
Denikin was the former commander of the Russian Southwest Front and the Romanian Front. Shi Xiaolou had met him when he arrived at the front line, so the two of them did not exchange much greetings before pushing a large suitcase in front of him: "General Denikin, we are here." Tsaritsyn will be stationed for 15 days, so I hope you will send someone to take over here as soon as possible. These are one of the supports we give you."
After signaling Zhang Zhidan to open the suitcase, a box full of rubles and US dollars appeared in front of everyone. Not to mention the several officers behind Denikin, even Peng Shouxin and others nearby swallowed their saliva. Shi Xiaolou didn't seem to see it. Compared with the things that were taken away during the chaos, these were just a drop in the bucket. Besides, the ruble has depreciated sharply, so it is better to use it as a favor. As for the US dollar, it is mainly to tell these people that China is behind the entire Entente. He smiled and said: "In addition to these, we will leave you 100,000 rifles, 200 heavy machine guns, 120 cannons, and corresponding ammunition before we leave. I believe these should ensure that you can hold Tsaritsyn until the end of the war." . Of course, even after leaving, we hope to continue to use the Caucasus Railway safely to ensure the interests of our country."
Denikin habitually stroked his goatee. He naturally knew where the money and so-called support came from. As the former commander of the Southwest Front and Romanian Front, he knew very well how much weapons, ammunition and factory supplies Kiev had stored. But he doesn't care about these, what he cares about is the city of Tsaritsyn! Both the Poor Party and him hope to get this important city guarding the estuary of the Volga River and connecting the Caucasus and the Black Sea. In the parallel world, it was also here that he led the troops in the first battle under the instigation of Britain and France. However, when both sides were fully prepared to take action, the city fell into the hands of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
Although Kiev was about to be demolished and all the Russian cities were plundered along the way, in order to ensure that Denikin's troops had a better base, Tsaritsyn was basically untouched, so Denikin agreed to send troops immediately without any hesitation. He came to take over the city and guaranteed that China could continue to use the Caucasus Railway as long as he was here. Three days later, he led more than 10,000 remnant troops to garrison the city.
The safe handing over of Tsaritsin to Denikin's Ministry made Shi Xiaolou breathe a sigh of relief, and also announced the end of all military operations of the National Defense Forces in the European region west of the Russian Urals. As the expeditionary force withdrew to Yekaterinburg, the machinery and equipment snatched back from Ukraine and other places were A large amount of gold, silver, books and other materials also continued to return to the country along the Siberian Railway. According to subsequent statistics, in the eight months before the Battle of Tsaritsyn broke out on both sides of the Russian Civil War, a total of 3,510 trains carried various materials through Tsaritsyn. The Caucasus Railway from Tianjin to the Urals, plus the transportation back to the country, and the supplies obtained east of the Urals, totaled 13,000 trains.
After receiving the news of Tsaritsyn's handover, Cai E formally bid farewell to Yang Qiu and went north to the Urals to inspect the situation of the troops.
The Bordeaux Russian Intervention Conference also ended at the same time. According to the secret agreement reached at the conference, after Britain and France carved up Baku and other places, they finally agreed to take over the Lake Baiga region including East Kazakhstan and Irkutsk under China's actual control. The Amur and the basin were temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government, but under pressure from Britain and France, Vladivostok was eventually jointly administered by Britain, the United States, France, and China. As for Sakhalin, it was not included in the discussion.
Although the United Kingdom has always been unwilling to remove the word "temporary" in the negotiation agreement, this is already a big step for the Republic of China government, which participated in a conference similar to carving up colonies for the first time. On the contrary, Tang Shaoyi raised a strong point on the Sakhalin issue. protest. The jurisdiction over the Sea of ??Okhotsk and the Kamchatka Peninsula that was originally wanted was eventually shelved like Sakhalin due to strong protests from the United States. This news was a heavy blow to the Tanaka Giichi government that had just come to power.
Japan has once again reached a crossroads.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 452: Sell me out!
It was dusk inside the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, and the atmosphere was as depressing as the hazy sky outside.
The impact of the May 10th Incident three years ago on this city and country was so great that it is difficult to describe with any pen or ink. Even today, a few years ago, we can still see many burned-down houses and injured and lost people. Workers whose jobs have been reduced to begging. Although after that, thanks to the outbreak of the European War, Japan also received a lot of processing orders, Britain and France also took the initiative to reduce some debts, and the domestic finance finally showed signs of improvement in surplus for the first time in three years, but Nissin and Japan were never seen again. It shows the fiery scene after the war that the whole country was full of enthusiasm and excitement.
What happened to Japan?
After finally winning the two-year political battle, Tanaka Yiichi suddenly discovered that the Japan he inherited was not the Japan he had imagined at all, but an extremely troublesome mess. The failure of the Continental War not only completely destroyed the gains made during the Meiji period, but also aroused fanatical populism across the sea in the Republic of China, and various restrictive measures against Japan continued to emerge. The ore is gone, the wood is gone, the coking coal is gone, and even the international students have all gone to Europe and the United States. Of the 30 important resources related to national security, Japan itself can only provide 2. The Republic of China, which could have provided 7, deliberately used war to unscrupulously trample on the Eight-Article Civil Agreement after taking back all tariffs and postal and telecommunications rights. Using war control as an excuse to stop exports to Japan or simply quoting sky-high prices makes Japan suddenly seem to have returned to the environment before 1894.
No! Yang Qiu did even better than before 1894.
When Japan slowly struggled to rise from the abyss, it was discovered that the world had completely changed in the three years since the outbreak of the European War. The United States enters the war, the Czar falls, and Europe is exhausted and has only one breath left! The Far East has become even more unimaginable for politicians like him. By sending 800,000 Chinese workers and 600,000 soldiers to the east and west fronts, Yang Qiu not only exchanged a huge loan worth 5 billion for the Republic of China government, but also obtained dozens of complete factories that were almost directly moved from Britain and France for free. Recently, the slogan "Leave nothing to Germany and the Poor Party" has been used to plunder in places such as Ukraine and the Urals. It is said that dozens of tons of gold and hundreds of tons of silver were plundered from Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk alone, and all Russian properties in the northeast were taken over. Soon Khabarovsk and the entire Amur River Basin will also fall under his control. in hands! Even putting these aside, there are at least 2,000 trains on the entire Siberian Railway alone that are traveling day and night to transfer supplies to the Northeast and Kulun. Use the simplest calculation method. Assuming that each train can carry 10 cars at a time and each car can transport 30 tons, these trains can bring back 600,000 tons of various materials in one single trip! If it runs for the first half of a year, it will be 3 million tons! Even shipping all of the cheap steel would be worth an astonishing amount.
Of course Yang Qiu will not transport cheap steel on that precious train. The gold, silver, jewelry and complete sets of machinery and equipment collected are the bulk. No matter how you calculate the total value, it will exceed the huge amount of loans provided by Britain and France. But these are only external inputs, and internal changes are also changing with each passing day. Relying on huge local resources, the Republic of China's annual exports to Europe have surged from US$200 million in 1911 to US$2 billion (approximately 10 billion yuan) now, of which only bulk tobacco, tung oil, refined tungsten ore, rice, bristle, Sugar, raw silk, and cotton yarn can make a profit of 1 billion yuan every year. It is the profit, not the total amount! The largest export of army ammunition and weapons has broken through the counterfeiting stage and directly entered the most profitable technology transfer!
??Looking back at ourselves, after decades of belligerence, the people are still poor. The land issue has not yet been resolved, and we are unable to sustain our own food supply. Except for the naval warships piled up at the dock, there was almost nothing that could be taken away. Therefore, Tanaka Yoshihiro was full of expectations for the Bordeaux Conference. Everyone in Japan believed that they could actively cooperate with their allies to attack the Russian Poor Party and take advantage of the opportunity to send troops to Siberia to make money in exchange for interests similar to the Republic of China. However, a telegram shattered all illusions!
The two thousand kilometers of fertile land in Eastern Siberia from the Amur River Basin to Lake Balkhash in East Kazakhstan has been entrusted by China, and Vladivostok has also been directly entrusted by the four countries of Britain, France, China and the United States to become an international free port. Although I had thought before that these places would be taken over by China. But when the news came, everyone was still heartbroken. What is even more heartbreaking is that due to pressure from the United States, the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka Peninsula that Britain originally promised to itself have been put on hold for discussion. There is only a small Kahatai Island (Sakhalin Island) left in front of us. There are coal mines on Nan Huatai Island and oil on North Huatai Island, which can indeed make up for domestic needs a little bit, but the problem is that so far there is no coking coal required for smelting. As for the details of the large oil field with reserves of 100 million tons, it is said that The location is also in the hands of the United States. In the past three years, the Army Department has tried hard to accurately locate the oil field.
?Buying a specific location in the United States?
¡°Just kidding, the United States has long coveted the oil interests in Beihuatai Island, how could it possibly sell the oil field location to others.
Now Tanaka Yiichi and the cabinet members present regret it. If they can firmly implement Takahashi's proposal of sending troops in exchange for profits before his death,According to the plan, everything owned by the Republic of China will belong to Japan, and the country can quickly complete the steel and industrial revolution. Unlike now, we are still in the dilemma of being half-agricultural and half-worker.
"Prime Minister Tanaka. Let's not talk about the past. The Empire of Japan needs to look forward." The speaker was Prime Minister Yamanashi Hanzo. This army lieutenant general who liked petty gains was lucky enough to become the head of the Army Department because Yusaku Uehara, Mitsuomi Kamio, Masaki Terauchi and others were forced to retire. He continued: "Nagata Tetsuzan's telegram is very clear. Kitakata Island, the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka are all places beyond the reach of the United States. We don't need to worry about it at all. Instead, we should take it immediately to avoid long nights and dreams. ! Please allow our army to complete this mission."
"Well, then, you Army can just go rowing on your own."
As soon as Yamanashi Hanzo finished speaking, the sarcasm of Tomosaburo Umikato and Tomozaburo sounded next to him. The harsh sound made several people nearby almost want to cover their mouths. Even a man as profound as Tanaka Yiichi couldn't help laughing, but he soon felt it was inappropriate and quickly straightened up: "Kato-kun, this is a cabinet meeting."
Kato Yusaburo is a veteran navy man. He also served as the commander of the First Fleet during the Sino-Japanese War. The reason why he lost his composure today was entirely because Yamanashi Hanzo's behavior of letting the Japanese Army bear the responsibility alone aroused the anger of the Navy. If the Army hadn't taken away the useless little emperor without authorization, if it hadn't insisted on starting a war, if there hadn't been Army officers like Nobuzumi Aoki and others who were responsible for creating the sensational May 10 Incident, how could the mighty Empire of Japan have fallen to this level? Of course, what the Navy is most angry about is that the construction plan for the last two Fuso-class battleships was cut off due to lack of funds, causing the Navy's coveted Eighth-Eighth Fleet to suddenly lose two ships. Recently, due to signs of financial improvement, the United Kingdom has also agreed in principle to supply better ht high-tensile armor steel, and has been considering building two stronger battleships to continue to maintain its absolute advantage over the Republic of China Navy.
Yamanashi Hanzo glared at Kato angrily. I secretly scolded the navy for being despicable! Is Army easy? Not to mention that the four divisions that were crippled in the Sino-Japanese War have not been organized yet. Just to deal with the North Korean guerrillas requires a large amount of military expenditures every year. Looking across the sea, Yang Qiu used weapons, equipment and military expenditures from Britain and France to build 35 infantry divisions in vain. He also surrounded and annihilated an entire elite German group army on his own, training a powerful army comparable to Europe. It is chilling to think about it! Sinuiju is now in other hands. He single-handedly supported the Korean guerrillas and established the Korean National Society. Although his fist is still out there, he will come back sooner or later. If he doesn't send troops now to reap the benefits and demand more military expenses, why not prepare for it after hundreds of thousands of troops return home?
The two giants of land and sea staring at each other made Tanaka Yiichi even more upset. The country was like this, but the dispute between land and sea not only did not ease, but the confrontation became more serious because of the 510 incident. Seeing Yang Qiu making a lot of money in the north. To reap the benefits, wouldn't it be even more difficult if Japan doesn't take action and waits until it has finished digesting the Amur River Basin and continues to extend northward? So he endured this and asked: "Kato-kun, in your opinion, what should we do now?"
This was what Yusaburo Kato was waiting for. After pretending to think for a long time, he said: "Our navy supports the Prime Minister's decision, but it is too dangerous to move northward. The United States obviously does not want us to continue to develop northward. So I think we should control the north first." Huatai Island, as for the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka, we need to wait. Besides, our navy has no money now, and it is very difficult to even go to sea. If the US Navy intervenes, it will not be able to guarantee the safety of the army." What do you mean it is difficult to go to sea? Yes, Japan is indeed financially tight, but it is not to the point where the fleet cannot go to sea. This is simply a change of direction and asking for money! Yamanashi Hanzo said angrily: "Since the navy is not available, let our army take the responsibility. Lucia's navy is already trapped in Vladivostok and has no ability to interfere with Huata Island. It only needs to rent a few merchant ships."
"Lucia's navy is trapped, but don't forget that China's navy still exists! The two Anhai-class battlecruisers they purchased from the United States (large cruisers are classified as battlecruisers by the outside world) passed through Panama three days ago Canal, the 2 self-built ships will also be put into service next year. They have 4 cruisers, 8 submarines, 10 destroyers and many speedboats stationed in Qingdao and Lushun! And don¡¯t forget, Mr. Yamanashi, small ships can easily sail from Tumen Go north and enter Heilongjiang. From Fujin to the Amur River, you can reach Huatai Island directly! If your army thinks you have the ability to block the attack of naval guns, then our navy is also willing to continue to rest. By the way, it¡¯s best for you Even if the Taiwan issue is solved in two years, I will pray to Amaterasu and ask him to help your army block the 36 heavy guns on the four Chinese battle cruisers."
Yamanashi Hanzo¡¯s face suddenly darkened! Although Kato Yusaburo's words didn't make sense. But the last few sentences are correct. At the Bordeaux Conference, China never agreed to hand over Huatai Island to Japan. France also supported China's decision to attack Russia because it needed China, and the United States did not want China and Japan to develop northward and threaten Afghanistan.As long as Sri Lanka was safe, it did not agree to transfer Beihuatai Island, so the United Kingdom chose to shelve it. If Japan takes action now, even if the United States is bluffing, there is no guarantee that China will not take the opportunity to cause trouble. Although large warships cannot avoid Japan, small inland shallow-water gunboats can easily go up the Heilongjiang River and reach the Sea of ??Okhotsk, threatening Huatai Island and the army. Safe! The most important thing is that there will be a showdown between China and Japan on the Taiwan issue in two years. Without the support of the navy, there will be no chance of negotiation. Therefore, no matter how arrogant he is, he dare not guarantee that he will not cooperate with the navy. Think about it and simply pick up the topic and ask. : "Then Kato-kun might as well tell you your navy's requirements."
Kato Yusaburo hummed for a long time and raised two fingers: "First, do not enter the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka Peninsula. It is an unwise decision to anger the United States at the moment. Second, the ships in our navy are too old and cannot cope with it." There will be a crisis in Taiwan two years later, so it is necessary to build 2 new battleships, 8 light cruisers and 20 destroyers." This time, let alone Yamanashi, even Tanaka Giichi jumped directly. What is the benefit of sending troops to Beihuatai Island? If you can't find oil fields, you may not be able to get the cost of sending troops. Unless you enter the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka, you may be able to make up for the expenses. After all, there are coal mines and some other mineral deposits that Russia has developed. But your navy not only does not support sending troops. Both places will build 30 warships at once.
"you have sold me!".
! ~!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 453 Give Japan one
The Lunar New Year is here again, and even God has opened his eyes to reveal rare sunny weather.
The streets of Vladivostok are crowded with people. It¡¯s not that the Russians who have lived in the Far East for a long time are attracted by traditional Chinese culture, but that since Chita was occupied by the Chinese Army, many Russians east of Chita began to worry about their own safety, so they hid here one after another. The largest fortress port in the Russian Far East. Coupled with the prisoners of war and refugees who had come here from the Eastern Front, the influx of hundreds of thousands of people made Vladivostok extremely prosperous. The streets were bustling, transactions were rising, and all kinds of rumors were naturally raging. The Chinese ** troops entered Khabarovsk and Hailanpao, and the Chinese National Defense Forces were also seen on Temple Street, separated by the water from the estuary of the Amur River and North Sakhalin Island. Dozens of shallow-water gunboats in the Amur River fleet surrendered to China, Japanese troops crossed the Sakhalin demarcation line and entered North Sakhalin Island, a U.S. cruiser arrived in the Sea of ??Japan, and even North Korean guerrillas began to prepare for a spring offensive, etc. In short, any news that happens in the Far East can be found and heard here.
In an ordinary room near the dock, Ren Fuchen and his comrades were cleaning their guns and sharpening their knives in preparation. After Zhang Zuolin was ordered to lead two divisions across Heilongjiang and other places, due to lack of preparation, the Poor Party's institutions in Harbin suffered heavy losses. Except for him, Shumiatsky and others who escaped early, most of the comrades were arrested by the army. Since this operation was carried out by the military, the police and local government could not intervene at all. Therefore, when it was impossible to rescue the comrades, they had no choice but to flee along the Suifen River to Hailanpao, but they were not contacted until they arrived in Hailanpao. Local comrades and the Chinese Communist Party arrived quickly. So I had no choice but to go south and get here.
Vladivostok is the stronghold of the Poor Party in the Far East, with 5,000 party members and many supporters. Therefore, after they arrived, Shumyatsky received an order from the St. Petersburg Party Central Committee, requiring them to seize power in Vladivostok as soon as possible to prevent Britain and France from using this port to enter Russia, join the raging Chinese expeditionary force, and overthrow the new proletarian power.
Shumyatsky is discussing the action plan with his comrades next door. After the Chinese National Defense Forces entered Hailanpao and Khabarovsk to control the Amur River Basin. There are obvious signs of preparing to go south, so they must seize power before the arrival of the Chinese army and use Vladivostok's excellent fortress defense capabilities to form a nail piercing the east. Ren Fuchen did not join the leadership. Although he was the first member of the Poor Party in the country, after his country's army ravaged the Ural region, he was gradually excluded from the inner circle by Russian comrades.
Although the city outside is bustling, we are still unaware of it. Thinking that explosions and gunshots would be heard from the city in a while, Ren Fuchen suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. Especially in recent years, more and more compatriots have begun to live here. Where will they go when the war breaks out? Thinking that the Chinese businessmen would be involved in the war, and perhaps be targeted by the angry Russian Poor Party, he felt a little worried, but he quickly put this thought out of his mind. Although Yang Qiu has made achievements in recent years, he himself is the largest capitalist in the country, not to mention that most rural areas in the country are still very poor. Landlords have reduced rents and interest rates, but the land is firmly in their hands. So after all, this is still a capitalist government, not to mention that it deliberately sent soldiers to Europe to help foreigners fight in exchange for money! He is also willing to act as a lackey of capitalism and a thug of Britain and France in an attempt to overthrow the new proletarian regime! So I am right, this kind of government cannot represent the majority of the proletariat.
After Ren Fuchen convinced himself. The sky gradually darkened, and Shumiatsky finally walked out of the small room with a tired look, and then waved to everyone. Two hours later, fierce gunshots and explosions were heard in Vladivostok. Hundreds of Poor Party soldiers poured onto the streets from various intersections. The unprepared Russian army soon gave up resistance.
Ren Fuchen¡¯s commando team is called the International Column. In the team, there are both Slavs and Chinese who believe in gcism like him, as well as Koreans, Japanese, Tatars, Mongolians, Xinjiang people, and even Czechs and Germans. The task Shumiatsky gave the International Column was to attack the fortress headquarters, which was the brain of the entire Vladivostok, so he said that this was a test for the international comrades. Although everyone understood that it meant testing whether they were loyal, after all, It¡¯s a big credit. So the International Brigade fought fiercely all the way. In Ren Fuchen's hands was an improved Sten submachine gun that he secretly bought with a lot of money from the National Defense Force's weapons to aid Korea. This submachine gun can shoot three bullets every time the trigger is pulled. It is very powerful. Therefore, the White Russian (as the Poor Party called it, and later the Russian Revolutionary Army also changed its popular name to White Russian) soldiers who rushed to the battle could not stop them at all. In less than a moment, the International Column rushed into the headquarters.
¡°Quick, quick, quickcatch Officer Bai Maozi!¡±
"Go to the reference room and see if anyone is there."
Several Chinese comrades behind Ren Fuchen shouted and rushed in. One of them also rushed to the information room with several Japanese comrades. The headquarters data room is located on the second floor. It stores a large amount of intelligence and information about the Russian Far East, including manyAlso priceless. After rushing in and seeing no one there, the Chinese comrade immediately rummaged through the cabinets as if looking for something. When he saw a few silver spoons, he immediately stuffed them into his pockets. His move made several Japanese comrades snort with disdain, turned their heads and prepared to leave, but at this momentthe Chinese comrades shouted.
"Haha I have made a great contribution! Haha"
These Japanese comrades obviously spoke good Chinese and quickly came over to check. After taking a closer look, I discovered that it was actually a thick Russian statistics document on the population and administrative survey of Far Eastern Siberia. This kind of information is indeed very important. If you get it, you can basically understand the population distribution, industrial and mining enterprises of Russia in the region, etc. However, when several people turned to the last page, one of the Japanese comrades' eyes suddenly turned red.
Survey map of resource mines in border areas!
On the map, the location of resource mines in the coastal area from the north of Xingkai Lake to Kamchatka is detailed. The largest number of them are concentrated in the Amur River Basin, which has been under the temporary jurisdiction of China. But a coking coal mine was marked halfway between Okhotsk and Magadan. The words 100 million tons written in Russian below almost made this Japanese comrade's eyes pop out! In addition to this, there are iron ore, lignite and tin mines near Magadan, and even the location of the oil fields in North Sakhalin Island has been indicated! This is what Japan needs most. Although these reserves are far from comparable to those in the Amur River Basin under China's trust, this is a big opportunity for Japan to quickly solve urgently needed resources, especially iron ore, coking coal and oil!
As long as domestic steel production gradually recovers, as long as there is oil, more warships and cannons can be built. Not to mention the Amur River Basin, the entire Northeast can be taken back!
So the Japanese comrade took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness and quickly folded the map and stuffed it into his pocket. But there was one thing he overlooked. The paper color of this map and the information are completely different, and the handwriting, marking time, etc. are all different. But the Japanese comrade was obviously too excited to notice these obvious differences. The Chinese comrade next to him quickly stuffed the information into his small bag. He glanced meaningfully at the Japanese comrade who was hiding the map, and said seriously: "Comrade Hu¨¡ Limu, I'm going to hand this information to the captain."
"Okay, okay, go quickly, it must be a great achievement." The Chinese comrade left. Hu¨¡limu didn't even know his name, but he didn't want to know it, because that night he left the Poor Party and hid in the Japanese Embassy in Vladivostok. In the consulate, the Chinese comrade also happened to take a large amount of important information from the reference room at the same time and took shelter inside the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Vladivostok. Those who live under the sun can never know such encounters. During this period of turmoil in Siberia, this confrontation was going on every moment. Thousands of intelligence agents were involved in this torrent in various capacities. However, there has never been one as important and changing as today. Japan also disrupted the balance of the entire Northeast Pacific. It may even directly affect the international environment in the coming decades.
The New Year that the Chinese people in Vladivostok had been looking forward to was ruined by the coup of the Poor Party, but on the streets of Harbin, where Russia used to have the strongest influence, people were busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner. Compared with previous years, Harbin people suddenly found that this New Year was very different. There were no more Russian soldiers running around the streets carrying wine bottles, and no more Russian officials searching and exploiting. The Russian Taxation Bureau also quietly hung up the flag of the Republic of China. Even the China Eastern Railway Bureau factory, which originally had the largest number of Russians, could not see any Russians, as if they had not appeared for hundreds of years. The only thing that can still record that this land has been insulted by the iron hoof is the Russian-style buildings with different styles and the Russian signs that have not been scraped clean.
General Baimao's house is also busy with the New Year's Eve dinner. This is the first time Yang Qiu has celebrated the New Year outside in several years. Even the two ladies came with their children, so Lei Meng did not dare to take it lightly. He put his hands on his hips and directed everyone to hang up the lanterns. . In the restaurant, little Yang Qiu, who had just learned to walk, was scurrying around like a little penguin, sometimes tugging on Yang Qiu's pants, sometimes licking his fingers at the steaming hot pot on the table. In addition to Yang Qiu and his two wives, Jiang Baili, Cai Jimin and his wife, and Zhang Zuolin were all invited. Probably to pave the way for his son, Zhang Zuolin also brought Zhang Xueliang, who was studying in Beijing and returning home for the New Year.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang was still a young lady, and when he saw Yang Qiu, he was nervous and restrained.
"Sit down. Bohe, please sit down too." Yang Qiu asked his secretary Kuang Xukun to sit next to Zhang Xueliang and said with a smile: "There are no rules here today. Everyone is having a lively reunion dinner just like they are at home. "
Jiang Fangzhen has always been very casual in front of Yang Qiu. After hearing this, he laughed and said, "If the vice president said this, doesn't he want us to follow the example of Brother Yu Ting, who drank a lot of wine and ate a lot of meat?"
"HahaBrother Baili, don't try to undermine me. I'm young and ignorant. If the commander-in-chief hadn't woken him up, how could Zhang be where he is today." Zhang Zuolin laughed and patted his horse calmly. fart. ?Fang Zhen knew the temper of his old friend, and just when he was about to continue making a few jokes, he saw Lei Meng walking in with Fang Rui.
Everyone here knows Fang Rui. Zhang Zuolin missed the opportunity to make friends with him when the National Defense Forces entered Northeast China. Later, they specifically inquired about his details and found out that this person was Yang Qiu's true aide. So when he came in, he immediately Realized something was wrong. Yang Qiu also saw Fang Rui, stood up and asked someone to add a stool and said, "It's better to come early than to come by chance. Let's eat together."
"Report. I just received news that the Poor Party launched a coup in Vladivostok last night to seize control of the fortress. They claimed to be the Vladivostok Soviet Government. They also detained all Russian warships in the port and blocked the harbor with warships, declaring that no foreign ships were allowed to enter. Chinese businessmen The federation telegraphed that many of our Chinese businessmen have been robbed and retaliated against, and we hope to send troops for protection as soon as possible." Fang Rui saluted and reported the official business before thanking Yang Qiu and sitting next to Jiang Fangzhen.
"What the fuck!" Zhang Zuolin jumped up excitedly. This was a great opportunity to make a contribution! She quickly saluted Yang Qiu and said, "Commander-in-Chief, please give the order. Zhang Moufei will pinch the egg yolk out of these evil-minded poor people." Mrs. Zhang quietly tugged on her husband's clothes and looked at Miao Luo and Ruiyao awkwardly. Such rude words left several women speechless.
Fang Rui also took the opportunity to continue: "General Zhang can rest assured for the time being, there are our people at the Chinese Business Association, they should be able to survive for a few days."
When others heard these words, they thought Fang Rui was comforting Zhang Zuolin, but when they heard Yang Qiu's ears, they felt a burst of ecstasy! The map has been sent out! Coking coal, iron ore, tin ore along the Sea of ??Okhotsk coastthese are what Japan needs most, not to mention the location of the North Sakhalin oil field! As long as they get this map, unless the Japanese government is stupid, they will definitely move north based on their ambition! Go northgo north quickly! As long as the Japanese army lands on the coast of the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka, it will be like a slap in the face to Uncle Sam! Japan's march north threatens Alaska, and with Lenin standing tall in Europe, the post-war Republic of China will face much less pressure from the British and American powers alone.
How about simply getting a map of Alaska¡¯s mineral deposits and sending it to Japan? With 10 billion tons of oil, Japan will go crazy, right? ! Yang Qiu secretly muttered, but after thinking about it, the current strength of the Japanese navy is not enough. It is better to let them build more warships first, and then come up with this trump card after their confidence is overwhelming. So he resisted the urge to cheer and asked with a cold face: "Bohe, I remember that Cheng Biguang and Ye Zugui have already arrived in Hawaii, right?"
Kuang Xukun nodded and said: "Yes. We arrived three days ago and are refueling and resting there. General Sa Zhenbing has sent the Hai Rong and four destroyers to greet us."
"Send a telegram to them and change the plan to return to Shanghai. After gathering to welcome the fleet, we will immediately go to Vladivostok to protect the overseas Chinese. In addition, we will send a telegram to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the President to ask when the British and American troops will arrive in Vladivostok. If not, we will do it alone. We cannot let the overseas Chinese suffer." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he raised his glass and said cheerfully: "The New Year is the biggest in the world! Come, let's drink here to revitalize the nation and the future of our 40 million compatriots!"! ~!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 454 Immigration and the Future
"So, all the mines on the map are real?"
After the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner, both Jiang Fangzhen and Cai Jimin were brought into the study by Yang Qiu. Fang Rui immediately explained the map in detail. Ever since Yue Peng went to the Western Front, Cai Jimin, the top executive of the nine northeastern provinces, has been under great pressure. His own reform and development of the Northeast and the Korean issue have not yet been resolved. Now he has begun to march northward. For him, there is no doubt that It's a big challenge. Especially now that I heard that Yang Qiu took the initiative to provide resources to Japan, I almost jumped up. .
Fang Rui replied expressionlessly: "There are a large number of Siberian resource survey documents in places such as Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk. This map was drawn by us after integrating these documents. Except for the Amur River Basin, which was revised, all other maps are It actually exists!¡±
Jiang Fangzhen was also slightly shocked, lit a cigarette and looked at Yang Qiu with a mixture of admiration and worry. It is really heartbreaking to give 100 million tons of coke, 200 million tons of iron ore and Sakhalin oil to Japan for free. Although the environment in these areas is difficult, knowing the location and extracting it are two different things, but with Japan's current desire for resources, it can They will definitely mobilize a large number of North Korean workers to mine in the above-mentioned areas. With these things, Japan will be able to emerge from the recovery period of the Sino-Japanese War within two or three years, and may even further strengthen its already obviously superior navy. So ordinary people must think that Yang Qiu is crazy, but he knows very well that these mines are poisonous fruits!
Japan originally wanted to advance north, but now that this map is in their hands, as long as they send people to investigate whether there are indeed mineral deposits, if it is true, they will definitely take full action, which will inevitably lead to a conflict with the United States, which is jealous of the area. The Japanese army suffered heavy losses in the Sino-Japanese War, but its naval strength was not damaged. As long as the Anglo-Japanese alliance exists, the Japanese navy will always be a mountain in Northeast Asia and even the Southwest Pacific, and even the United States will not be able to break it in the short term. As long as the Republic of China remains weak in the fight for sea power, the United States, which wants to gain sea power in the Pacific, must deal with Japan first. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be fascinated, exhaled white smoke and said: "If the poor party can strive to control the Russian power, Britain and France will be hindered by them in the next few years. The confrontation between the United States and Japan in the Pacific Haha, we finally have something It's a longer period of no interference, that is" He glanced at Cai Jimin, who was full of worry, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid Xiangpu doesn't even have time to be intimate with his wife."
"You, Jiang Baili, will be a disaster if you let him go." Cai Jimin was amused by him and started laughing and scolding him. In fact, he also vaguely understood Yang Qiu's thoughts, but he was not as thorough as Jiang Fangzhen. Now it was completely clear after his explanation, but there was one thing that he was worried about: "Japan's northward advance will definitely conflict with the United States and strengthen its naval power. If necessary, the threat to our country's coast will also increase a lot! And the Poor Party must find an ally even if it needs to break through our blockade. Will these two families come together in the future? "
The Soviet Union and Japan formed an alliance? This reverie made Yang Qiu tremble. Is this possible? He shook his head and put the idea aside for now because there was so much to do in the next five years.
After Japan advances northward, the conflict between the United States and Japan for sea power in the Northeast Pacific will inevitably reopen. The Republic of China is currently unable to participate in this game in terms of national strength and manufacturing capabilities. There are no big problems in the north. Both factions in Russia are accumulating strength. As long as they wait for the Brest-Litovsk Treaty to be signed, there will be a big fight. After the Ural Mountains are cut off, Britain and France will also need to rely on themselves. As long as Kolchak comes back and hands over Ural to him, the mission is over. As for the Mongolian rebels and the poor party's guerrillas in Siberia, the problem is not that big. The Urals cannot be opened in one day. The power of the poor party in the entire Siberia will not become a climate. After they open the Urals, the three major fortresses and railways in the northwest can also be completed without fear. Therefore, Jiang Fangzhen is right when he says that at least the next five years will be the period when the external pressure of the Republic of China is at its lowest, so these five years are extremely critical, and these five years must be used to lay the foundation for social reform.
How much can be done in five years! My original idea of ??deciding externally first and then internally could finally be realized. If it was done well, there would not be much external pressure in the Republic of China before 1925. So his thoughts gradually turned to the construction of Northeast China. Asked: "Xiangpu, how are things in the Northeast?"
Northeastern immigration, pioneering and industrial development are the three most important events after military control. The Qing Dynasty's closed policy resulted in the sparse population in the nine northeastern provinces. Even with the implementation of relocation policies to benefit people in recent years, there has been little improvement. Cai Jimin took out the prepared document and said: "This is the Northeastern census report at the end of last year. As of the end of last year, the population of the nine Northeastern provinces increased from 18 million in 1911 to 22 million, of which Manchus, Koreans, Mongolians and Russians totaled 2.5 million, and the rest are Han people. They mainly live in Liaodong Peninsula, Fengtian, Changchun, Jilin, Harbin, Mudanjiang, Jiamusi and other places. The vast majority of the population are ordinary farmers. There are 350,000 registered workers, of which 300,000 are low-end and handicraft workers. Although heavy industry workers have Fengtian and ChangThey were cultivated in Hanyang, and another batch was cultivated through Hanyang, but even if Harbin is included, there are only more than 50,000. Fengtian and Changchun are two heavy industrial zones selected by the National Development and Reform Commission. The two major steel plants alone require at least 30,000 workers. Dalian's shipbuilding is also developing. Half of the machinery and equipment shipped back from Russia this time will be left in Northeast China to form two major industrial groups. According to estimates, in three years the two major industrial groups in the Northeast will have a total of 110 factories in the military, shipbuilding, truck, aircraft, train, chemical industry, and oil refining industries, requiring about 500,000 workers to support them! At present, there are 6 universities and 37 other technical schools in 9 provinces in Northeast China. With the factory's own training, there will still be a shortage of more than 200,000 in three years! This does not include the needs of private factories. "
Skilled workers are the most indispensable link in industrial construction. If it were not for the serious shortage of workers, the steel plants under construction in Changchun and Anshan would not be struggling, and the steel production in the Republic of China would not be progressing so slowly, so Yang Qiu heard Here, there is an urge to immediately recall the hundreds of thousands of workers who went to France.
Cai Jimin continued: "The main reason for the slow development is education. The Northeast is not as rich as the south of the Yangtze River. In the early years, banditry was serious and the people suffered. The literacy rate is far worse than that of the rich areas in Guannei. The largest educated people are Russians, Koreans and Manchus! Although this In the past few years, life has been peaceful and free education has been implemented, but currently most of them are children in primary and secondary schools, and there are still very few who have actually completed their studies and entered technical schools and universities. Last time, when Minister Zhang Taiyan came to inspect the education situation, he said that the level of education in Northeast China and the needs of workers If you want to make a breakthrough, you have to wait at least until these primary and secondary school students grow up. It will take about ten years. Although the educational foundation is not good, the trend of social reform is improving. In the three years since we came out of seclusion, we have eliminated a total of 237 large bandits, and there are two more More than a thousand small bandit caravans have been arrested or disbanded, and some have been sent to labor camps to clear up wasteland. A total of 350,000 guns of various types and 120 million rounds of ammunition have been collected. After the Russian forces are eliminated this time, the most unrest is probably North Korea. However, they now rely on us, and they are mainly distributed in the Changbai Mountains and Tonghua area. The National Guard and the garrison have opened special residential areas for them. Starting this year, they are also planning to adopt an entry and exit registration system. When North Korea stabilizes in the future, they will be released. Send them all back.
We are also strengthening the urban construction you promoted. By the end of last year, 172 new market towns had appeared in nine provinces, mainly those newly added after immigrants settled in the fields. Farmland water conservancy construction is relatively fast. This is because our Northeast is the first place in the country to adopt mechanized farming. Currently, there are a total of 870 tractors of various types and thousands of pumps and small generators in the Northeast, most of which are concentrated in 80 state-owned enterprises. Inside the farm. With the help of tractors, the grain output of state-owned farms accounted for 20% of the total output last year. The National Development and Reform Commission and our goal is to increase the number of tractors to more than 10,000 within five years through imports and self-construction. The number of farms will increase to 350, and the output will account for more than 60%.
Electricity and roads are the other two largest projects, with coal power plants in Changchun, Fengtian and Harbin already built. We have selected six hydroelectric power plants on the Songhua River, Nen River, Liao River and Heilongjiang River, and two sites on the Tumen River and Yalu River. However, whether to start construction of these two sites cannot be decided until the situation in North Korea is peaceful. Funding for hydropower plants is not a problem. The problem is that water conservancy construction talents and materials such as cement and steel cannot keep up. The track reconstruction of Changchun Railway (South Manchuria Line, Changchun to Dalian) and Fengxin Railway (Fengtian to Sinuiju, North Korea) have been completed. The transformation of the China Eastern Railway will start next month. The roadbed of the Changchun to North Korea Musan Railway has been built to Yanji. However, The rails from the steel mill are supporting the Baoku Railway. When I sent a telegram to Mr. Cai, he said that he would have to wait until at least June for the American rails to arrive before he could give them to me. "
After military control, the Northeast finally showed a new atmosphere. Cai Jimin has indeed worked hard, but the weakness of poor human resources and overall national strength has also been fully exposed in this construction. There is a lack of design talents, the education level is worse than in Guanhai, the steel and cement production is insufficient due to various reasons, and the struggle at the forefront of geopolitics is fierce, so it is very good to be able to do this. In terms of industry, Yang Qiu is not too worried. Industrial bases within the Guanzhong Pass such as Hanyang, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Jiangnan and Mawei all train workers and reserve talents twice as much as actual needs. When all the Russian equipment is shipped back, it can immediately support Baotou, Northeast China, and even support Yunnan in building the southwest Shuicheng steel plant that it has always wanted to build. The education level in the mainland is also much better. The more than 10,000 English and French teachers stipulated in the "Plum Blossom Agreement" have also been put in place. Technical schools are popping up in endlessly. All that is needed is time, not to mention that I still have in my hands the students who will be able to return to China in two years. Hundreds of thousands of workers have gone to Europe, many of whom have become the backbone of British and French factories.
¡°On the contrary, immigration made him very depressed. From 18 million to 22 million, the number only increased by 4 million in 3 years. Many of them were immigrants brought in by workers from the mainland, and there were hundreds of thousands of military family members. This means that the government actually only immigrants 1 million per year, which is too few! According to his original idea, before 1925, at least 30 million people would have to immigrate from the nine northeastern provinces and 20 million from Xinjiang and the three northwestern provinces. Only in this way could the population pressure in the customs be reduced. However, the actual operation has not been able to meet the requirements.Is it really that difficult for Chinese people to break their love for the soil?
Yang Qiu thought of the Homestead Act that Lincoln had implemented and laid the foundation for the development of the western United States, and asked: "Xiangpu, how many people can we absorb if we sell land directly on the market, based on 10 yuan per household and 20 acres of land?" ?¡±
Cai Jimin thought about it and said: "If this is done, it will be able to absorb a lot of immigrants quickly, but land sales can easily be exploited for speculation, and the pros and cons are huge."
Jiang Fangzhen had heard of the U.S. Homestead Law, and somewhat understood what Yang Qiu meant, and asked: "Does the Vice President want to learn from Abraham Lincoln's U.S. Homestead Law?"
Yang Qiu nodded: "Immigration from the Northeast and Northwest cannot be delayed. Although we have established many state-owned farms and have gradually begun to learn mechanized farming, human resources in both places are seriously insufficient. The Northeast can still make do, but the Han population in the Northwest is less than 5 million. I really can¡¯t put my mind at ease. So I want to learn the Homestead Law. Based on the calculation of 20 acres of land for 10 yuan per household, each household is not allowed to purchase more than 100 acres, and the land must be cultivated for five years before it can be owned by the purchaser. And it must be stipulated that, The land obtained through this bill will not be bought or sold within 20 years! In 20 years, basically one generation can grow up. Once the human resources are sufficient, the border defense between the two places can be solved. The increase in the Han population will also dilute the proportion of minority tribes, which will stabilize the situation. these areas.¡±
After listening to the explanation, both of them felt that it could be implemented. After all, domestic land reform was only carried out in Henan, Shaanxi and other places, and there were many landless people in other provinces. This policy would be very attractive to them, but both of them said that on the details It must be detailed, and speculation in land sales must be eliminated to avoid large-scale hoarding. With their detailed analysis, Yang Qiu felt that it was necessary to return to Nanjing as soon as possible to start domestic social reform. In addition to immigration, population policies and household registration policies must also be implemented as soon as possible. 450 million was not too much pressure in an era when medical standards were low. But as the pressure on medical care and national life becomes easier, a population explosion will definitely come. These must set the tone within five years, and with the Spanish flu coming, preventive measures for troops on the Western Front and Chinese workers must be deployed in advance. So after the two left, he reorganized his ideas on immigration and population policies. When he raised his head, he realized that it was already dawn outside, so he stood up and walked to the window to stretch. His eyes were suddenly attracted by the unerased Russian nameplate on the door of the villa, and he suddenly remembered the thoughts that he had suppressed last night.
Japan and the Poor Party join forces? Is it possible?
If Japan¡¯s northern advance ultimately fails, will it lead to a major outbreak of domestic problems? The poor party needs to break through the encirclement of the capital world. If it is impossible for China to break through, will it develop towards Japan and North Korea? Furthermore, as long as he cannot break through the strategic node of Irkutsk, it means losing control of Eastern Siberia. After Stalin comes to power, he will inevitably deploy millions of troops in Central Asia and Siberia to contain him. Then he will definitely not be able to maintain it. With regard to Germany's huge military strength, under this circumstance, is it possible for Hitler, the little bearded man, and Stalin, the big bearded man, to reach some kind of compromise? You know, Poland in the parallel world almost brought these two dictators under the banner of socialism together!
Yang Qiu suddenly shuddered! Suddenly I discovered thatbecause of my appearance, the familiar history and politics have become completely unfamiliar, and the world is heading towards an unpredictable era.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 455 Immigration Land Law
When Yang Qiu returned to Nanjing to start the largest national socialization reform, after receiving instructions from Britain and the United States, two infantry brigades of the National Defense Forces crossed Xingkai Lake and went south at the same time. They defeated the poor party armed forces in just two days and took advantage of the British and American forces before they arrived. A large number of valuable materials, artworks and jewelry, gold, silver, core factory equipment and other high-value items were transferred overnight. Finally, they forcibly took over nine submarines of the Russian Pacific Fleet on the grounds of ensuring the safety of merchant ships. This matter was once Caused diplomatic protests from Britain and the United States. Amidst the weak protests, the Vladivostok Soviet government, which had been established for less than ten days, collapsed. Shumyatsky and Ren Fuchen led the remaining troops to fight in Okhotsk, and contacted the Mongolian rebels who were forced to the north of Chita. Finally, in Mao Zedong was immediately tempted to merge the two armies into the First Soviet Far East Division, trying to continue the armed struggle.
But Shumiatsky also knew very well that he could not support it for long without ammunition and supplies, so he contacted Blyukher, who was operating west of Irkutsk, hoping to join forces as soon as possible. However, after the main force of the expeditionary force withdrew to the Urals, and Chen Huan's troops had already deployed 7 divisions along the railway line from Yekaterinburg to Tomsk, Blyucher was known as 10 in the Chinese Expeditionary Force and Dutov. Under the attack of more than 10,000 Belarusian troops, they could only use guerrilla attacks. Cai E also implemented a strike strategy based on sticking to the railway line to ensure the safety of the main artery, and at the same time dispatching 10 light infantry regiments to cooperate with the Belarusian army in clearing the areas where the Poor Party activities were carried out.
After two Anhai-class large cruisers, together with warships from Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries, sailed into Vladivostok seven days later, the local overseas Chinese businessmen cried with excitement, witnessing the day when the ancestral army re-entered this former land after a hundred years of loss. In the end, after negotiations between Lieutenant General Cheng Biguang of the Navy and British and American representatives, the National Defense Forces left one regiment to help defend Vladivostok with the British, American, French and Belarusian troops, and the remaining troops withdrew to Khabarovsk and Hailanpao. Strengthen control over the Amur River Basin.
When the Far East Poor Party was completely defeated. News of the signing of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty finally came to Europe. Lenin and the Poor Party, eager to ensure their power, were pursued and intercepted by the Allied countries and signed the treaty three days earlier than history. According to the treaty. Not only did Russia agree to annex Finland and Ukraine, it also had to hand over its sovereignty over Poland, Lithuania, Courland and other places, and pay war reparations totaling up to 6 billion marks! According to this contract. Russia will lose more than one million square kilometers of land and 50 million people (the total population of Russia during World War I was 140 million). It will also lose 90% of the country's coal mining volume, 75% of its iron ore, 33% of its railways, and 50% of its railways. heavy industry capabilities! After the loss of Yekaterinburg and the Black Sea shipbuilding industry being occupied by Denikin's ministry, Russia's only remaining industrial regions such as St. Petersburg and Moscow also stopped production due to insufficient raw materials, and the national industry was completely paralyzed.
The contract that was a loss of power and humiliating the country immediately aroused criticism from all over Russia, and the Entente was even more hated. So on the third day after the signing of the contract, Britain, France, the United States, China, and Japan and other Allied countries completely severed diplomatic relations with Russia, recalled their ambassadors, and began to evacuate their nationals. Britain and France also immediately instigated a rebellion among the Czech legions. And began to provide financial support to Denikin's Ministry, which controlled Tsaritsyn, the Crimean Peninsula and the Caucasus. At the same time, Kolchak, who was sent to the United States for rest by the Russian Provisional Government, also set out to return to Vladivostok with the support of Britain and the United States. As for the parallel world Zhong plays opposite him. Semenoyev, General Bai Mao and others who caused internal strife were immediately executed by Yang Qiu. Their assets worth tens of millions of dollars were also confiscated and used for the construction of three fortresses and railways in the northwest.
While the Russian Civil War was in full swing, the situation on the Western Front changed suddenly! Hindenburg, who finally freed himself from the Eastern Front, immediately transferred 80 divisions totaling 1.5 million troops back to the Western Front. At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also stepped up its attack on Italy and invaded the Italian border.
Italy asks for support
When another war on the Western Front was inevitable, discord suddenly spread from the Far East. Under the protection of more than 20 warships, 40,000 Japanese troops and more than 10,000 Korean laborers suddenly crossed the Sakhalin dividing line and entered North Sakhalin and Okho. Tsk, Magadan and Kamchatka, under the pretext of preventing poor parties from taking over the above areas. Since the United States had previously stated at the Bordeaux Conference that Kamchatka and the Sea of ??Okhotsk should not be included in the allocation, it was extremely angry with Japan's sudden action. President Wilson even pointed directly at the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance Agreement" for the first time, saying that this alliance has already Obsolete. However, before the common enemy was completely defeated, the United States was unable to interfere with the Japanese army's actions and could only watch Japan advance northward.
Yang Qiu, who returned to Nanjing, didn¡¯t pay much attention to any of this. The war was coming to an end. Instead, the dangerous Spanish flu made him more vigilant, and he sent a large number of medical personnel to the Western Front in the name of support just in case.
The Nanjing Parliament Building was crowded. The congressmen's attention to the war was attracted back to the country by the draft of the "Immigration and Land Law" suddenly thrown out by the National Society. Since the outbreak of the European War, the National Society has been quiet on domestic affairs, and with the slogan of "gathering the power of China" "Power" was the slogan to actively supply the army, so when this bill was placed in front of everyone without warning, many people realized that Yang Qiu was going to reorganize the country after cleaning up the country for four weeks.
Republican Party Chairman Zhang Jizhi and Tang Juedun muttered to each other. As soon as they entered the hall of Congress, they were stopped by Zhang Shizhao of the Democratic Party: "Mr. Ji Zhi, brother Juedun, long time no see."
In the two years since the National Socialist Party focused on foreign wars, the pressure on both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party has been much reduced, and they have also taken advantage of the opportunity to absorb many good ideas. However, with the sudden appearance of the draft "Immigration and Land Law", the two parties immediately felt the pressure. Compared with the National Society, which is full of talents, the biggest problem between the two parties is the gap in talents. Except for a few Liao Zhongkai, most of them are old faces. The younger generation has not grown up, so both parties have the idea of ????contact. At this moment, seeing the leader of the Kuomintang Party Zhang Shizhao coming from Shanghai, Zhang Jizhi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Brother Xingyan is here, haha I heard that Li Liejun has become a division commander? What a joy! Congratulations! "
Li Liejun¡¯s appointment as division commander can be said to be the biggest breakthrough for the Democratic Party after being suppressed by the Nationalist Society, so Zhang Shizhao was also a little proud. After a few pleasantries, he turned to the new bill and said worriedly: "I wonder what Brother Ji Zhi thinks of this draft land law?"
Zhang Jizhi is not only the leader of the Republican Party, but also the Minister of Agriculture. He is also a representative of the landlords and gentry in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. Although this land law seems to be aimed at immigrants from the Northeast and Northwest, people with insight know that if this bill is passed, landless people in the Central Plains, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui will probably be attracted by this bill to immigrate. Therefore, he was very anxious and said: "To be honest, brother Xing Yan, I am also worried about this matter. To say that immigrating to two places is a good thing. Increasing the number of our Han people can protect our foundation for a century, and we can sell the land .There is something really wrong.¡±
Zhang Jizhi is really anxious. Northeastern immigrants mainly come from Shandong, Jiangsu and Hebei. Since the Sino-Japanese War, Shandong's national social status has been unshakable. The number of bandits and bullies who have lost their heads is only a lot more than the number of Japanese soldiers who died in the Qingdao War. Hebei has Yan Xishan, who is directly under the control of Tianjin and Beijing. This wallflower has long wanted to join the central government, so he will definitely spare no effort in implementing the new law. Only Jiangsu will suffer the most. Jiangsu is the region with the most gentry among Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. Ninety percent of the province's land is in the hands of the gentry. When Murong Han launched land reform in Henan, he almost scared the gentry to death in Jiangsu. Fortunately, Yang Qiu did not promote it and it was stabilized. . But how many years has it been? The law of the land is up to your neck! Although the land law only targets immigrants, the problem is that there are too many farmers without land in Jiangsu. If this is promoted, they will all leave in droves! Without them, wouldn¡¯t the gentry be left to farm on their own? For 10 yuan, 20 acres of land will be yours after five years of cultivation. If you don¡¯t have enough money, you can still get a loan! What's the difference between this and giving it away for free? You know, the worst land in northern Jiangsu costs 100 yuan an acre.
Zhang Shizhao pretended to be worried and said: "Brother Ji Zhi is right. I guess he must have a countermeasure?"
What a crap to deal with! If I could help it, I wouldn't come to the meeting. So what if there is a response? The National Socialist Party is the only one in power, and Yang Qiu¡¯s draft is just a formality. If he really wants to implement it, who can stop it? So Zhang Jizhi waved his hands and said: "There is no way to deal with it. This time I hope the vice president will be open to Jiangsu Net and leave a way for the gentry."
The two of them were walking and chatting, and both of them were noticed by Tang Juedun. He can be regarded as the most capable member of the Republican Party. As the only surviving member of the Thatched Cottage disciples, after Cai E and others defected to the National Society, he and a small number of thatched Cottage disciples joined the Republican Party along with Liang Qichao. At that time, Liang also wanted to recommend him to Yuan Shikai in order to build relations with Beiyang and pursue the establishment of a constitution. However, after the fall of Beiyang and the Sino-Japanese War, this road to constitution was completely dead. It is precisely because the establishment of the constitution came to nothing that the Republican Party wanted to preserve the landlords and gentry in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. He glanced at Zhang Shizhao, and the more he listened, the more uncomfortable he became. This Zhang Shizhao obviously wanted to merge the two parties to compete with the National Socialist Party, because with Wang Zhaoming joining the Democratic Party, the voice advocating for the unity of the Democratic Party and the Communist Party has become much stronger this year. But the problem is that the Republican Party is different from the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is based on the old people in Guangdong and Fujian, while the Republican Party is based on the landlords and gentry in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. The National Socialist Party relies on the union of workers, peasants, and soldiers, taking the path of industry and commerce first to support agriculture and forestry, and monopolizing military power. , so there is a lot of ideological conflict. They are especially wary of the Democratic Party. If the two parties merge hastily, they may cause dissatisfaction from the national society.
In just a short while, he had several thoughts. Fortunately, he was a dragon and phoenix in the thatched cottage. He smiled and said: "This immigration land law targets the northeast and northwest, and it will be implemented nationwide. Although some people in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui are tempted. , but it is a bitterly cold place after all, so Tang thinks there is no need to worry too much.¡±
When he said this, it was difficult for Zhang Jizhi to express his position. Zhang Shizhao also paused for a moment, looked at Tang Juedun with a somewhat complicated look, and said, "That's not what you are saying. Now that the Republic Conference has been held, everything must be discussed clearly and the interests of the people across the country must be considered. This is the case in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. The same goes for Fujian and Guangdong.¡±
"Yes Zhang Jizhi nodded and walked to his seat full of worry. In fact, everyone knows that even if he and Zhang Shizhao join forces, they cannot stop the implementation of the new law. They also know that Yang Qiu's usual approach is to use the new law as a pilot to implement the national society, so he is most concerned about where to operate this time? Is that just him?Are your eyes going back to China? And will other land laws be introduced after the "Immigration Land Law"?
Tang Juedun took a breath quietly. In fact, he had vaguely guessed that after reaping enough benefits from Britain, France and Russia that neither Russia nor Japan could threaten the Republic of China, Yang Qiu might have to undergo major surgery in the country!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 447 The disaster begins
Yue Peng was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Yang Du meant.
The importance of oil is self-evident. Without oil, the aircraft, tanks and trucks in the expeditionary force would be an iron coffin. So as a general, he knew very well that the future war would be an oil war! The commander-in-chief of the country has finally completed the Hanjiang and Yanchang oil fields through patchwork. So far, the annual output has barely reached 100,000 tons. However, after all four Anhai-class large cruisers are put into service, the Navy alone will consume 100,000 tons per year. About a ton, the gap is unimaginably large.
Although the output of the two oil fields is far from reaching the limit, and oil fields have been discovered in Yumen, we must wait until the western section of the Longhai Line is completed before we can mine and transport them out. Moreover, we have not yet figured out how much oil there is underground, so Only then could they obtain two oil exploration rights in Hijaz through the "Plum Blossom Treaty". But Hanzhi is too far away, is it worth mining? How to transport it back after mining? There are problems such as how to protect it, so domestic people with lofty ideals have already put the search for oil on the most important agenda. Now Sakhalin Island has proven reserves of 100 million tons, which is a piece of fat wherever it is placed! But this piece of fat looks good but not delicious, because everyone knows that Sakhalin has oil, and the United States has discussed the issue of mining rights with the Tsarist government a long time ago. Moreover, Japan is in urgent need of oil due to its narrow territory and lack of resources. It has been coveting Northern Sakhalin since winning the Russo-Japanese War. Now that they have been expelled from the mainland, their need for resources is even more urgent, so they proposed Northern Sakhalin on this occasion. /
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Yue Peng clenched his fists. How many problems can 100 million tons of oil solve? Although he has seen that Pershing and Lansing are dissatisfied with Japan's desire for North Sakhalin and Kamchatka, wherever the Republic of China develops oil now, it will also be attacked by the United States and Japan, not to mention that it also involves a larger Kanchatka. Control of areas such as Chagga and Alaska, so it¡¯s too hot!
"Don't think about it." Tang Shaoyi saw him clenching his fists, patted his thigh and consoled him: "Japan's development is a good thing for us."
After several years of training and especially experiencing the war, Yue Peng has long been reborn. The British army spent tens of millions of artillery shells on the Marne River, the French army fired all 30 million artillery shells at Verdun, and the German army consumed 110 million artillery shells in three years! The style of warfare has completely changed. At this moment, everyone understood why Yang Qiu had been working hard to strengthen the construction of the country's basic industry from the beginning, working hard to make money, and even giving the powers the impression that he was fighting for money. It¡¯s really too far behind! After changing and buying, and finally adding support from Britain and France, the industrial processing capabilities of the Republic of China are still not as good as those of Japan, let alone compared with Europe. He had asked Zhang Wenjing and Zhan Tianyou before. Just to complete 137 basic industrial projects, realize the opening of the country's main railway lines, and provide electricity coverage to 170 major cities and other basic indicators, at least 35 billion yuan needs to be invested! In other words, if we exclude expenses such as education, agriculture, and forestry, and do not rely on external funds, even if we maintain the current growth rate, it will take at least 20 years to save enough money.
How many 20 years are there in life?
Therefore, if the Republic of China wants to rise in the world, it must speed up the construction of the industrial revolution. But again. The great powers will not be willing to let you catch up industrially in comfort. They will definitely try their best to weaken, contain and destroy them. In this case, they have to behave like a good baby and at the same time, they must continue to create local problems. The crisis has made Europe and the United States consider sides. Considering this point alone, Japan cannot die for the time being! The best way is to cut off Japan's hand extending to the mainland and force it to go south. Going north will threaten Alaska, and going south will definitely touch the interests of Britain, France, and the United States. No matter which way you go, it will offend people. Only in this way can Japan be erected on the ocean and become a shield for the Republic of China.
¡°So you can¡¯t take Sakhalin Island?¡±¡,
In the Fengtian Theater Command, Cai Jimin, Zhang Zuolin and others were also concerned about the Bordeaux Conference. Although the final results have not yet come out, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin Island and the Sea of ??Okhotsk have undoubtedly become the issues of greatest concern to China, Japan and the United States. China hopes to take back all the territory since the Treaty of Nerchinsk, while Japan needs The United States is also jealous of the oil and coal mines on North Sakhalin and Kamchatka Peninsula, but is more concerned about the future development directions of China and Japan and the security of Alaska.
"I have asked the Prime Minister to take our bottom line and blur the status of Sakhalin Island, but the actual control can only be temporarily released. Japan now wants to reap benefits, but it has to pay some price!" Yang Qiu said Relaxed but still reluctant to give up. Sakhalin's oil reserves are more than 100 million tons. It is a super energy base with 7 billion tons of reserves. In addition to oil, it is also extremely rich in coal and forestry resources. If it were not for the current level of technology, many would not be able to be explored. There is no way he would give up! But even though this was a decision I made, I still felt distressed. I took a deep breath before trying to move away and turn to the Ural Mountains: "Where is Chen Huan?"
Cai E was delayed by something, so Jiang Zuobin temporarily took over the command and dispatch of the "Sunrise Plan".After calculating the time, he said: "Based on the speed of the train, we will be able to reach Chelyabinsk tomorrow morning at the latest. When we can go to Yekaterinburg depends on how fast their progress is. In addition, Li Liejun was afraid of long nights and dreams, so he decided to start today. But if one of his divisions wants to control a large city with a population of hundreds of thousands, it will probably be very stressful."
"Just move, it won't turn the world upside down. Immediately send a telegram to Zhang Zuolin and ask him to wipe out all Russian forces in the Northeast within ten days! We must thoroughly sweep this place before the agreement appoints the leader of the Russian opposition!" Yang Qiu clenched his fist hard. Since Sakhalin cannot be taken back for the time being, let¡¯s find some compensation! It is said that General Bai Mao, the director of the China Eastern Railway Bureau, is quite wealthy.
Just when Yang Qiu was looking for compensation, Yekaterinburg, which was on the dividing line between Europe and Asia, was already in chaos. Groups of soldiers from the 124th Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, led by officers, rushed towards the reservation at dawn under the leadership of officers. The sound of footsteps and horse hooves instantly woke the city up from its sleep. Countless gazes were projected from behind the open windows. Many people even ran onto the street in their pajamas, staring blankly and in surprise at these people who were stationed at the train station and were considered allies. Soldiers ran like hounds across the city.
When the soldiers at the front ran over, the soldiers behind them slowly stopped and stood every few meters. Then, under everyone's gaze, they all raised their guns: "Go back! Go back, go back!" Even after learning common Russian for several months, the vague accent was still incomprehensible to the citizens watching the show. Finally the sergeant simply drew his pistol. The crackling gunshots finally made these citizens nervous and scared, and they realized that this was not an exercise, but an occupation!
Army Captain Yang Wenhai is the second battalion commander of the Tangnu Ulianghai Battalion, and the first cadet assigned to the Baoding Army Non-commissioned Officer School under Li Liejun. His target at this moment is the Ibatyev Palace located on the banks of the Iset River. This palace was built in memory of Catherine I. It is said that Nicholas II lived here after abdicating the throne, but because he did not believe it The squadron is stationed here, so it is stranded in Kazan. Although the Tsar is not here, this massive palace is still the center of the city, with royal guards stationed all year round. Legend has it that the palace contained tons of gold and precious stones. Therefore, it was listed as the second target early. If it were not considered a great threat from the Ural Cossack Cavalry Division stationed in the suburbs, it might have become the first target.
Then the morning light led the way, and Yang Wenhai and the soldiers soon saw the palace. When the iron door that had been closed all year round appeared in sight, bullets were fired. ¡,
¡°Grenade.¡± As the grassroots platoon leader shouted, more than a dozen grenades were thrown towards the door at the same time. The dense rain of bullets knocked the Tsarist Guards, who were doing their duty faithfully, to staggering, although they had the first step. However, the long years of guarding the ceremony have long forgotten the cruelty of war, especially when two light machine guns formed a fire angle, and the door was rushed open by soldiers in an instant.
Blood is flowing everywhere in the palace. The corpses were staggering on the white marble. When the gate of the inner palace was finally occupied, every soldier was stunned by the sight in front of him! Exquisite oil paintings, ancient porcelain, gleaming silverware, and gems inlaid on the walls as bright as stars! "Everything is moving as planned! Anyone who dares to hide it will be shot to death!" The battalion commander shouted mercilessly. The soldiers quickly woke up from their daze and moved everything they could see into the waiting trucks outside like a house raid. . Holes were dug into the walls full of gems, sterling silver jewelry and tableware were taken away, tens of thousands of books were moved onto the car, and even the crystal chandeliers on the top were removed. Everyone's eyes are red. Especially when the underground palace was opened, the ingots of gold and silver and boxes full of jewelry seriously irritated the soldiers, and in the end they even had to use the military police to take over.
"Commander, Ibatev Palace has been captured, and Battalion Commander Zhang is leading the team to count."
Inside the railway station headquarters. The communications officer shouted excitedly while holding the phone. It was obvious that everyone was paying close attention to this palace. But Li Liejun couldn't think about the spoils of war yet. Yekaterinburg has a population of 300,000, and a total of about 500,000 people live in the surrounding areas. At this moment, he only has a mixed division and a few armored trains coming to support, all of which have been rushed to the rescue. It was only a little over 20,000 in total, and it was impossible to control such a large city with this small force.
"And the Russians are not cowards. They even dare to resist the guards guarding the palace, let alone the soldiers. In particular, the Ural Cossack Cavalry Division stationed in the suburbs is a serious concern. Although they have been deployed in advance, what should I do if they break through the defense line? Moreover, there are Russian troops stationed in Ufa and Kazan, and there are one or two divisions in total. The most important thing is that Nicholas II is there, and there are still many troops loyal to him. Will he order a counterattack? What's more, Yekaterinburg is the center of Ural activities of the Poor Party. There are a large number of Red Guards and guerrillas active. If they cannot be dealt with quickly, they may be in trouble.
Seeing his frown, LuMajor Liang Cheng came over. He was an old Ganjun officer who graduated from Baoding Army Non-commissioned Officer School. During the Revolution of 1911, he fought with Ouyang Wu in Jiujiang. Li Junlie returned to Jiangxi to take charge of the overall situation and was promoted to regimental commander. Until the National Defense Forces stationed in Jiangxi, he knew that he could not fight and simply left the front line to study at the National Defense University. After graduating last year, he was assigned to the 124th Division as the deputy staff officer, but he did not expect to go around and work under Li Liejun.
Of course, being on duty now is completely different from before, and he has also changed from regimental commander to staff major. Seeing Li Liejun's frowning face, he knew that he was worried about the lack of troops, so he said: "Division commander, we can't wait any longer! General Chen Huan's two divisions have to capture Chelyabinsk before they can approach. I don't know how long it will take! The 6th Division and the 123rd Division It will take at least three days for the three infantry brigades of the division to come back. I suggest mobilizing our workers immediately. There are enough guns and ammunition here. Even if you don¡¯t know how to use rifles, there are pistols and grenades. First, arm tens of thousands of people and get out. Get through this.¡±
Li Liejun has also been trying to attract the attention of Chinese workers, so he was immediately asked to organize 10,000 workers and distribute guns to form a temporary worker team. After Liang Cheng left, Major Chekov, the Russian liaison officer of the Tangnu Ulianghai Regiment, angrily threw away the guards and rushed into the command room, pointing at his nose and accusing: "Colonel! You are committing a crime and provoking Russia! "
"I'm very sorry, Colonel Chekhov. I'm executing the orders of the treaty! We can't leave our wealth to the survivors!" After Li Liejun finished speaking, he realized that these words were a bit contrary to his will and added: "I am an executive just like you. Ordered."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 449 Yang Du¡¯s big suggestion
"Your Excellency the Ambassador, Your Excellency the Ambassador/" anxious shouts rang out in the British Consulate General in Nanjing.
Sir Eston, the British ambassador to China, was woken up by his assistant in the middle of the night. Compared with his predecessor Zhu Erdian, he was not very keen on interfering in China's domestic affairs. This is because the United Kingdom is currently engaged in the European war and has no time to continue to pay attention to the Far East. So after being woken up, not only was he not annoyed but he was even vaguely looking forward to it. Something big had happened, which meant that diplomats like them finally didn't have to sit around and drink tea to kill time every day. Of course, he would describe this as doing his best for the empire. But before he could figure out how to exert his strength, a few telegrams made him completely stupid. Is the Chinese National Defense Force entering the Russian Siberian region west of Chita in a large scale? ! ! God, do they want to annex Russian Siberia? This is never allowed! Without any hesitation, he dialed the numbers of the French ambassador and the American ambassador. Apparently, the other people on the phone also got the news about China's dispatch of troops.
The three of them knew about Yang Qiu's continuous deployment of troops to the Northeast and Mongolia before. They also knew that the construction of the railway from Baotou to Kulun was accelerated last year, but all the news they had received before was that the second batch of expeditionary troops was on standby. , and this was also an agreement in the "Russian Reentry Agreement", so no one paid much attention, which was why he intervened before the Russian meeting was over and took action at such a fast speed that he was caught off guard.
Almost without thinking, the three of them immediately drove to the Nanjing Presidential Palace, and at the same time the telegram was quickly sent to the country. The telegram also detonated the Russian intervention meeting being held in Bordeaux. The Allied countries were worried about Yang Qiu's determined move to send troops to Siberia. Although Tang Shaoyi, on behalf of the Republic of China government, said that this was to ensure the safety of the railway line, and in fact Yang Qiu We are not prepared to occupy these places for a long time. What is currently being done is just to ensure the transportation of huge amounts of supplies, but Britain and France obviously don't believe that. Especially since Chita to the west of the Urals is closed, they have no means of intervention at all. In this case, they are even more worried that China will adopt a fait accompli to annex the entire Siberian region.
The pressure on Tang Shaoyi at this moment is huge. It may be acceptable for Britain, France, the United States and other countries to extend the northern border a little further. After all, they need China on the Russian issue, and compensation is necessary. But if they want to annex the entire Siberia, it will probably be the turn of the Republic of China. Got stabbed! So at a reception hosted by the French government in Bordeaux. He and Yang Du immediately surrounded British Foreign Secretary Balfour, because everyone understood that the current leader in the world was still the British Empire.
Yongtian Tieshan looked at the three -person wine glass and touched it, and the bottom of his heart rose very badly, but at this time he was powerless. The fall of Russia is an opportunity for Japan, but this opportunity depends on the faces of China and Britain, especially the former suddenly replacing Japan's position in the Entente, which makes all Japanese very uncomfortable.
Tang Shaoyi naturally didn¡¯t know that Nagata Tieshan was looking at her again. He took the initiative to state the conditions: "Dear Lord Balfour, we feel that the concerns of Prime Minister Lloyd George and your government are completely unnecessary. We are only doing this to ensure the smooth flow of the railway and to combat the power of the poor parties in Siberia and the Far East. And we have decided to hand over railway jurisdiction to the Russian opposition party by August at the latest.¡±
"I understand your country's action to ensure the safety of soldiers, but is the scale of this action too big?" Balfour's voice was very soft, but his tone was not polite at all: "As far as we know, you have already sent troops to Siberia. 7 divisions! Including the troops retreating to the Urals, it has reached 12 divisions, which is more than the need for protection in any case."
Tang Shaoyi said: "Your Excellency, Sir, is wrong. The vast territory of Siberia is sparsely populated. Poverty and famine are very serious. The Poor Party uses this mentality to develop its strength very quickly. The railway line we need to protect is 6,000 kilometers long. Any accident will happen." It will lead to catastrophic consequences, so we have to be cautious." At this point, he glanced at Yang Du, who continued: "We fully understand your government's concerns, but I have a suggestion. I wonder if you are willing to consider it?"
Balfour has also been troubled by China's sudden attack on Siberia in the past two days. It is currently basically impossible to strike and take action. Britain is no longer able to send large-scale troops to the distant Siberian region. Moreover, the Entente really needed China's full cooperation on the Russian issue, so he immediately nodded and pretended to ask for advice: "We will consider all suggestions to help our allies restore national stability."
Yang Du said: "We also agree with the British Empire's efforts to restore world peace, so I suggest that your country organize an army to perform protection tasks with us. At the same time, we will fully cooperate with your country against Russia's freedom-loving parties. and individuals to support. After their training is completed, we will gradually withdraw from the Ural Mountains to the area west of Irkutsk and hand it over to your country and the Russian opposition party. However, the East Kazakh region from Lake Balkhash to Ili in Xinjiang, my country, Irkutsk,For the regions of Lake Baiga, Uland and Chita we will decide according to the situation. In addition, our country hopes to obtain trusteeship of Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and other Amur and regions, and trusteeship of Sakhalin Island, also to express support for the British Empire. Our country is willing to give up all postwar demands for reparations and land distribution. "
Balfour is also a senior British diplomat, how could he not hear the underlying meaning? East Kazakhstan, Lake Baiga and the Amur River Basin were once the territory of the Qing government. The British government had long thought of the idea of ??China taking this back, but it did not expect that they would be willing to give up all post-war reparations and land distribution benefits. ! Although he had not planned to give them much, this determination surprised him secretly.
"Surprised, surprise, China's pace is too big and does not conform to the British continental balancing strategy. As for the United Kingdom and other Western countries, it is indeed necessary to send troops to supervise the actions of the Chinese troops. It is necessary to control the Russian opposition. We cannot let the Chinese lead the world. However, these things require China's cooperation, so this is an extremely difficult choice. This damn war! Thinking of doing this, he wanted to curse. If it weren't for war, why would Britain look at China's face?
After thinking about it, he tried: "You two, please forgive me. We feel that Sakhalin Island does not belong to the Amur River Basin, it belongs to the northern island In addition, Vladivostok is an important trading port for various countries, not only the British Empire. France, the United States, Japan and Belgium all have a broad base of interests in the region. As for Lake Baikal, it is related to the communication between Central Asia and East Asia, and also related to the north-south communication of New Russia in the future, so We all must be cautious. As for sending troops to act with your army, we can accept it, but I want to ask, what if Japan also sends troops?"
Neither Tang Shaoyi nor Yang Du expected that Balfour would still be stubborn. Listing Sakhalin and Vladivostok separately was obviously considering Japan's interests. From this, it can be seen that there is no hope of breaking the Anglo-Japanese alliance in the short term. However, Sakhalin itself is intended to be scooped out as bait, and Vladivostok is strategically located. It is unrealistic to have exclusive control under the current circumstances. The best way is to have multi-country trusteeship. Anyway, it is closer to China. Just cut off Japan's interference. As for letting Japan send troops to Siberia, we can't even talk about it, so Tang Shaoyi's face became serious and she said solemnly: "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, please forgive me for not being able to accept Japan's suggestion of sending troops into Siberia!"
Belfort¡¯s face suddenly became a little stiff.
While Siberia was fighting, the countries in Bordeaux were plotting to carve up the country. St. Petersburg was also in complete disarray. In Lenin's office in the Winter Palace, Divinoyev gritted his teeth and said: "Comrades Shumiartsky and Blyukher have confirmed that all the large and small railway stations east of Chita to Yekaterinburg have been occupied by the Chinese Communist Party. , they acted very quickly and should have been prepared long ago."
"What about east of Chita? Don't you think the ** troops have been captured in Khabarovsk and Vladivostok yet?" Trotsky immediately captured the question in the telegram. Zinoviev said: "Not yet but their troops are gathering in Heilongjiang and Fujin areas, arresting our party members wholesale, and also putting all citizens of our country under supervision. I think this is very likely to happen in the We are waiting for the end of the Bordeaux Conference, so Comrade Shumiartsky wants us to immediately support the East.¡±
Support the East? Lenin and everyone smiled bitterly in their hearts, not to mention that the weather in Siberia is now bad, and the army has lost control of the railway and it is basically difficult to move. It would be difficult to break through the Yekaterinburg Fortress alone, not to mention the instability in Europe, where it is currently difficult to mobilize troops. Trotsky also frowned. What he was most concerned about now was what was the purpose of China's sudden massive invasion of troops? Is it annexation? Should we profit from temporary occupation or protect our retreat? If it was an occupation, why not send troops to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk immediately? Except for Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk, in terms of status and strategic importance, Vladivostok is no worse than the two places. What's more, after the Chinese revolution, there have been remarks about recovering the lost territory of the Qing Dynasty, if the action is based on this statement. Then it would be absolutely wrong not to capture Vladivostok immediately.
So he immediately asked: "Comrade Stalin, you said yesterday that Kiev's Chinese troops were retreating to the Urals?"
Stalin rarely spoke during the meeting, and only expressed his opinions when asked about himself, nodding: "Yes, three brigades have already retreated in the direction of Tsaritsyn, and they have also openly robbed hundreds of trains in Kiev and Ukraine , and carried out brutal demolition and destruction of industrial facilities on the pretext of preventing them from being exploited by Germany. I took this as a signal to retreat."
The two men¡¯s questions and answers made Lenin understand the meaning and asked: "Comrade Trotsky, you mean that the Chinese are doing this just to protect the retreating troops?"
Trotsky had no idea. It stands to reason that if you want to annex Vladivostok, you must scoop it up. Without Vladivostok, China will not be able to face the pressure from Britain, France, Japan and other countries. Could it be that the plan was wrong? He looked at the map for a long time, and suddenly sawAt one place, the scalp suddenly exploded: "Comrade Lenin, do they want to save the Tsar's family?!"
This sentence made Lenin and others jump up. Nicholas II and his family are currently under house arrest in Kazan, which is very close to Yekaterinburg. It can be reached by train in one day and one night, and there are many local supporters of the Tsar. If they join forces, it will be very easy to rescue them! China sent troops to rescue the Tsar, and then launched a counterattack based in the Urals or the Far East This would explain why they did not immediately scoop up Vladivostok, because it would become a transportation artery for the Allied Powers to support the Tsar, so they Don't dare to take it alone.
"Bluukher and Shumyatsky should immediately arm the comrades who support us, harass and attack the railway lines to make them tired, and they should also immediately contact the Mongolian revolutionary army to drive the offenders out of our country." Trotsky's eyes were burning and he said fiercely: "In addition, I think the comrades in Kazan should be asked to take action immediately to eliminate future troubles!"
Lenin and Stalin looked at him and nodded at the same time
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 450 Cai E takes over
The wheel of history has started to shift little by little. The Bordeaux Conference has gradually changed its tone after being mixed with Chinese voices. How to distribute this big piece of fat in the Far East has become the biggest deadlock among the four countries of Britain, the United States, China and Japan. ./But no matter what the outcome of the negotiation will be, Yang Qiu can no longer stop Yang Qiu from executing his "Sunrise Plan".
In the special train, Jiang Fangzhen, who participated in formulating part of the plan, was explaining the key points and necessity of the action to Cai E and Murong Han. The former has just returned from France, while the latter became famous in the land reform in Henan and Shaanxi. His drastic momentum won him the support of many low-level farmers, but he also became a thorn in the side of the landlords. Those who hate it, especially the landless landlords in the ruling areas, want to eat his flesh, but the figure behind him is so terrifying, so terrifying that even though he has searched all over China, he cannot find anyone who dares to challenge him head-on, so he can only Knock out your teeth and swallow.
"Looking now, the Russian Civil War is unavoidable. The advantage of the Poor Party is that it has a more united party force, Lenin's prestige is sufficient, and its slogans are more deceptive. Coupled with the decline of Russia's domestic economy and the stasis of industry, the country has been devastated by the war. It hurts the vitality, so the lower class people generally have a mentality of hating war and the rich. The advantage of the opposition is the support of Britain and France, domestic landowners and the industrial and commercial class. Most of these people have higher education and knowledge, but the problem is that they lack enough A leader with prestige." Jiang Fangzhen admired Yang Qiu every time he mentioned the Sunrise Project. You must know that when he first saw this plan, the European War had just broken out. At that time, he thought many things in it were unbelievable, especially the split of Russia, which was even more unimaginable. But now, every deduction is extremely accurate. If he didn't believe in ghosts and gods, he would really like to offer Yang Qiu as a bodhisattva.
He continued: "With our current economy and strength, it is not possible to intervene in Russia alone, nor can we maintain the expenses of stationing troops in Siberia and supporting the local opposition for a long time. Therefore, by the end of August at the latest, Ural and Irkutsk The vast majority of troops to the west must retract their fists and concentrate on defending Lake Balkhash, Irkutsk and Tangnuulianghai, and use the former Russian resources east of the Urals to attack Karakum northeast of Lake Balkhash. Build permanent fortress cities in Alkiyak in the northernmost part of Tangnuulianghai, and Irkutsk west of Lake Baiga. Ensure the security of the country and form a three-arrow attack on Russia's Siberia. Therefore, for For our country, how to extend and weaken Russia is the key! And at least we must ensure the Baoku (Baotou-Kulun) Railway, the western section of the Longhai Line, the Urumqi-Balkhash Lake and the Ku-U (Kulun to Ulianghai) ) railway construction is completed. The Sunrise Plan is a deduction for this situation. Judging from the results, if we carry out raids and sabotage in Ukraine, the Ural region and Siberia, destroying these regions and the main industrial capabilities along the way, then the Tsar will leave The industrial property under the government will be reduced by 50%! If our country can use these equipment, it can build about 37 large factories and hundreds of small factories, which can increase the production capacity of crude steel by 2 million tons per year, ensuring an increase of about 30 Ten thousand industrial jobs. It can also drive the economic and industrial development of Baotou, Changchun, Fengtian and other places. Secondly, Russia¡¯s industrial capacity after destruction will inevitably decline significantly. Prime Minister Shaochuan has proposed arms and industrial sanctions against Russia in Bordeaux. With the hatred between Britain and France, their possibility of obtaining industrial equipment from the international market is much reduced, and armament and armament are difficult to solve. Even if the civil war ends, the recovery time will be extended by at least 3 to 5 years! This is equivalent to giving our country Xinjiang and Mongolia and increase the opportunity for interference-free development for equal periods of time in the Northeast.
This is the first goal of the Sunrise Project. The second is to use this period of time to block the forces of the Poor Party to the west of the Urals as much as possible, and then use our country's superior human resources to extract as much demand in Siberia as possible, and take advantage of the opportunity that Britain and France need our cooperation to support the Russian Revolutionary Army. Squeeze all the meat out of Siberia! Third, and the most critical point, is to absorb senior Russian technical personnel as much as possible and eradicate the more prestigious leaders in Siberia, such as the White-haired General who is entrenched in Heilongjiang and Semenoyev in Vladivostok. They have local Those with deep connections and high reputations in Siberia have been listed as first-class targets. The fourth and final step is to maintain a military presence in Siberia. Ensure that we have a small but capable combat force, firstly, to cooperate with the Russian Army and increase our influence in the region, secondly, to protect the workers in need in various places, and thirdly, once the Russian Army fails, The railway from Ural to Irkutsk can be quickly destroyed, so that the army of the poor party cannot immediately reach out to our side. "
After Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s explanation. Both Cai E and Murong Han had a deeper understanding of the Sunrise Project, and finally understood why the plan was named "Sunrise". This is a plan to fundamentally weaken Russia's presence in the Far East and use military means to strengthen the Republic of China's presence in these areas. And plundered Russian resources and industrial enterprises to quickly support the country's industrial base in the Northeast and even the entire northern Xinjiang.?? plan, it can be said that as long as this plan can be successfully completed, the industrial capacity of the Republic of China will double, the gap with the world will be shortened by at least five years, and it will also lay the foundation for entering the north in the future.
Cai E was deeply attracted by this plan, but Murong Han was more concerned about the problems of the plan itself. After thinking about it, he asked: "Principal Jiang, since you just said that the Russian opposition party lacks leaders, why do you want to eradicate Semyonye?" What about these people? Nicholas II is said to be under house arrest in the Kazan area west of Ufa. Why not let Li Liejun send troops to rescue him? It shouldn¡¯t be a big problem."
Jiang Fangzhen nodded secretly. No wonder Yang Qiu chose him. He glanced at Cai E who was thoughtful and said with a smile: "Let's talk about this issue with Songpo."
"Me?" Cai E was stunned for a moment, and then thought that this might be Yang Qiu asking Jiang Fangzhen to test his views on Northern Xinjiang?p>
À£ ¨£ ¬Ð ¬Ð ¬Ð ¬Ð ྠྠྠû£¬° û£¬° ÙÀïÐ ÙÀïÐ ÙÀïÐ ÙÀïÐ õà õà õà õà õà õÃ äµ äµ äµ ¬Æ ¬Æ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ ðÀ foundation! ?p>
"Who allowed you and Zian to be in the limelight in France? There are many people across the country who are jealous."
"Jealous? If anyone is willing to take drugs and gas every day, I would rather trade with him." Cai E glared at Jiang Fangzhen angrily, and then explained to Murong Han: "Haoyu, you are wrong. Do you know, 2 After the March Revolution, the Russian Provisional Government wanted to send him to England for asylum, but was rejected by the British King?"
When Murong Han heard about this for the first time, he asked in surprise: "Oh? This is happening! Why doesn't Britain accept him? If it did, wouldn't it be much more legitimate and simpler to intervene now?"
Cai E took one look at him and secretly said that this man has good abilities and means, but is lacking in politics. He said: "Britain is not stupid, but it does something very right. Nicholas II's reputation in Russia is already bad. Rescue Not only can such a person fail to attract supporters, but he can easily arouse opposition from all over Russia. Wouldn't that mean that he has changed his direction and helped the poor party? Furthermore, the United Kingdom was so confident about Russia when he was in charge? During the Russo-Japanese War, the United Kingdom borrowed Japan wants to curb his eastward development, and it has already coveted places such as the Arctic and Baku. Now that it has such a good opportunity to swallow it, how can it give up? As for people like Semyev, they must all take it as soon as possible. Eradicated! Britain and France must be looking for the leader of the Russian opposition at this time. If we want to fight the Russian Civil War for a longer time, we must help eradicate all the unstable factors around this person so that he can fight with peace of mind."
"Then we are not afraid that the Poor Party will lose? Only with the Poor Party, Britain and France will take us seriously. If the Poor Party loses peace in Europe, wouldn't it be asking for trouble?"
Jiang Fangzhen smiled: "What Hao Yu said is right, but it is not easy to win. First of all, the Russian opposition relies almost entirely on external support. Britain and France still have to deal with Germany. A year and a half will be enough for the Poor Party to stabilize the overall situation and organize It has always been a good army. When Britain and France got out of trouble, they had to face post-war reconstruction, so they were reluctant to scoop up real money and silver for support. As for what Brother Songpo said is right, Nicholas II has become a hot potato. Whoever picks him up will be in trouble! So we can't touch this bad luck easily. If we really want to find someone willing to take him in, France will be the only one left."
Cai E had just returned from France and knew the situation there best. He sighed and agreed: "Yes! The biggest loss in this European War was France. The Western Front was completely fought in its territory, with countless casualties and casualties. The land in the war area did not last ten years. It can't be maintained in eight years. We originally expected Russia to attack from a flank, but now Russia is finished first. As long as Lenin withdraws from Germany, at least 1.5 million troops can be freed to attack the Western Front. Apart from casualties, it is difficult to say whether the economy can recover before the war. The billions given to Nicholas II were all wasted, so when I came back, Foch suggested forming a Sino-French expeditionary force, hoping that we would be the first to take back Nicholas II together."
"The Sino-French Expeditionary Force? This is a good suggestion. I wonder how much money our vice president will extort from others after hearing about it."
"Ha ha"
Amid Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s laughter, the train slowly drove into Harbin Station. After getting off the train, a special car immediately took them to the former White-haired General¡¯s Mansion. From time to time, Russian immigrants could be seen being taken out of their rooms by soldiers. According to the Sunrise Plan, Russian immigrants in Northeast China, Mongolia and Xinjiang will be escorted to Hailar to live intensively. Perhaps this is unfair, after all, most of these immigrants are businessmen coming to China for business or ordinary people fleeing the war. But no one dares to say more now.
As soon as the three of them arrived at the luxurious General's Mansion, they heard a burst of hearty laughter coming from the living room. When they walked in, they saw Zhang Zuolin saying something unknown, which made Yang Qiu laugh. Jiang Fangzhen has always been relatively casual. When he saw this scene, he immediately asked: "Oh? What good thing did Brother Yuting say? Seeing that the Vice President is amused, you might as well say it and we will listen."
"Brother Baili, Brother Songpo, and Haoyu. Haha Our Northeast is going to be lively this time." Zhang Zuolin was a typical familiar person, and he managed to get everyone on the same page in just two sentences. Much closer. Yang Qiu was also very happy to see the three of them, especiallyIn particular, Cai E held his hand and asked, "Didn't I ask you to take leave and rest for a few more days? I heard from Wang Zhengting that you had a cough again in France. What did the doctor who found you say?"
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your concern. In fact, it's still an old problem, but the comfortable boat trip has made it much better." In France, the air contained too much poisonous gas, which caused Cai E's lung disease to attack again. Fortunately, the diagnosis was not serious. After a month of rest in Marseille, Yang Qiu was worried and asked him to return home early, and therefore missed the Bordeaux meeting.
Yang Qiu did not continue to ask about his illness. After asking about the Western Front, he said, "It'll be good to come back. I happened to tell Yuting just now that we still lack someone to take charge this time."
Cai E smiled slightly. In fact, after hearing Jiang Fangzhen's explanation, he really wanted to participate in the Sunrise Project immediately. After all, this was a major event related to the tranquility of northern Xinjiang. If it is completed, it will not be said that it will be remembered in history, but at least it will be a great contribution. So he immediately stood up and saluted: "Commander-in-Chief, please give the order. Cai E is ready to go to Russia."
"Sit down." Yang Qiu beckoned him to sit down and said, "Don't worry, let Yu Ting finish what he has to say. He has helped us make a lot of money."
Yang Qiu rarely came to the Northeast. Zhang Zuolin finally seized the opportunity to report the seizures during this period in person. He thought that he would miss the chance to show off after being interrupted by Cai E and his party. At this moment, when he heard Yang Qiu asking him to continue reporting, several people raised their eyebrows. Ears became excited again: "The commander-in-chief praised me. If it weren't for your strategizing, we, Lao Zhang, wouldn't have been able to seize so many treasures."
Zhang Zuolin is modest in words, but unambiguous in his hands. Due to the rapid action, almost all Russian forces in the Northeast were wiped out. In addition to seizing three wintering Russian shallow-water gunboats at Sanjiangkou, Fujin, the troops also seized a large amount of Russian business property. The largest one was the owner of this villa, the former director of the China Eastern Railway Bureau, Horvat. Not to mention this villa worth tens of millions of dollars, the various deposits in his name alone amount to tens of millions of dollars! There were also jewelry, gold and various calligraphy and paintings of considerable value. Together with the Railway Bureau and dozens of Russian factories in the territory, the total value seized was hundreds of millions of dollars. Therefore, even Li Yuanhong sent a telegram to commend Zhang Zuolin for his "outstanding performance during this period." Work". With this money, Yang Qiu became more confident. He walked to the map and said, "The most important task now is to ensure the safe withdrawal of Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu, and to speed up the relocation of the area east of the Ural! At present, the troops have There have been many exchanges of fire between the Poor Party guerrillas, and it is certain that the scale of the exchanges will escalate as the weather gets warmer. In addition, Chen Huan has contacted several Russian opposition forces and is helping them form troops. The United Kingdom has agreed in principle to form a force to enter the Siberian Agreement We will also gradually hand over power after August, so we need someone who can deal with the British and American forces and take charge of the situation. In addition, we must include the construction of three border fortresses in the plan as soon as possible. I have discussed this matter with everyone. The president has discussed that the money for building the fortress will be allocated from the seizures of Yuting and others, and the workers can be drawn from the Chinese workers who aid Russia."
"Songpo, you have been on the Western Front for a while, so I am going to let Songpo go to Irkutsk to take charge of the job. After the troops retreat at the end of August, Jiang Zuobin will be replaced." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he looked at Murong Han, who was sitting next to him, said, "The president of Hao Yu's position as governor of Henan Province has agreed to send another candidate, so he will go with you this time."
Zhang Zuolin looked at Murong Han with some envy. From the governor of Henan Province to the commissioner of the central government in northern Xinjiang, it seems that his status has declined, but in fact, a discerning person will know at a glance that this is Yang Qiu deliberately paving the way for him to enter the central government, just like Wang Zhengting, the ambassador to France, and Gu Weijun, who was just appointed as the ambassador to the United States. As long as he can work well in the north for a few years, he will probably become a prime minister in the future. He must make good friends with such people.
Murong Han didn¡¯t pay attention to Zhang Zuolin¡¯s eyes. The pressure on his shoulders from Henan to Northern Xinjiang was undoubtedly much greater. Compared with simple land reform, Northern Xinjiang¡¯s ethnic complexities and now involving Russia were really a chore. But he also knew that this was his good opportunity, so he immediately stood up and agreed without hesitation. Seeing his agreement, Yang Qiugang was about to continue to explain the matters to be paid attention to, but Cai Jimin hurried in with a telegram, not even bothering to greet a few people, and rushed to the front and said: "It's a transport train from France, coming out of Kiev." Yesterday we were ambushed by guerrillas from the Poor Party in Tsaritsyn.¡±
Although the scale of the ambush was not large, Cai E slowly frowned. I knew in my heart that a war completely different from the Western Front had quietly begun
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 451: Transfer to Tsaritsyn
January 15, 1918, Tsaritsyn. ./
The coldest month in the northern hemisphere has finally arrived. Soldiers huddle in trenches to keep each other warm. Dry and hard compressed biscuits have completely replaced the hot food that was often eaten at the beginning of the war. Hot coffee has become a dream, and beef cannot even be seen in dreams. , the cold hands and the gun froze together, tearing the flesh and blood to pieces, and the entire Europe and Siberia were suffering in the cold. Standing in the coldest war zone on the Eastern Front, no one could be seen on the entire front. Even if the officers on both sides shouted at the top of their lungs, the soldiers could not muster any energy to launch one attack after another with no end in sight.
But there is a group of people who are still busy going home.
On the high ground on the northwest side of the Volga River, two Russian-made 37mm infantry cannons were pointed at the railway coming from Moscow at an angle. Next to the cannons, there was an M1912 heavy machine gun dragging a long ammunition belt to assist in defense. In the trench, soldiers of the 6th Infantry Division of the Chinese Second Expeditionary Force were covered in white sheets close to the color of the ground and rolled up their sleeves to keep each other warm. On the Tsaritsyn Volga Bridge behind him, a train full of comrades-in-arms headed east every half hour. Whenever they see those comrades who can evacuate first, the soldiers are filled with envy. They are disgusted with this place that can freeze people to death.
"Look, another one is coming."
"Good guy 2 locomotives, 20 flatbeds! Darling, those boys in the Hung Cheng division are very clever."
"What's the point? When I went to the station yesterday, I heard that the factories near Kiev were almost emptied, more than 600 trains were loaded, tens of thousands of technicians were arrested, and even banks, universities and libraries were confiscated. Get clean."
"Wait! The bank is fine, so what are the universities and libraries doing?"
"Idiot. Do you know what the Commander-in-Chief loves most? Scholars! There are so many scholars in universities. Now that kids in China don't have to pay to go to school, how can there be so many books? Why don't you copy some of them and take them back?"
"Haha Sangou, you are so stupid. Can the Russian books be the same as our books? They are shipped back to the translation bureau for translation. They can only be shown to students after they are translated."
"That's not the same."
The soldiers huddled together, smoking and bragging. After retreating all the way from Kiev, they also had a lot of good things in their pockets, including looted silverware, a lot of rubles they didn't know how to spend, and many weird things. Let¡¯s talk about whether it¡¯s worth the money or not. It¡¯s a rare trip to Russia to keep as a souvenir, so after chatting for a while, everyone started to compete with each other on what good things they could get.
As soon as the soldier nicknamed Sangou mysteriously scooped out a gold pocket watch, he heard roars coming from the north wind. Everyone thought it was their own train at first, but soon discovered that the sound actually came from the direction of Moscow.
"Get ready to fight!" the company commander shouted, and the soldiers quickly gathered their things and lay down on the trench. The cold wind scraped against the ground and made everyone's cheeks hurt, but who could care about that now. Because an armored train has appeared in the distance! "Hurry up prepare the artillery." After the company commander used his binoculars to see that the soldiers in the car were all wearing red hoops, his face suddenly changed and he hurriedly pointed the 37mm infantry cannon at the enemy and sent people Go ask for support.
Seeing that the armored train was approaching, the two infantry cannons roared at the same time. The 37mm infantry gun was very fast and fired several shells before the Poor Party soldiers on the train could react. Anyway, these cannons were snatched temporarily and were not planned to be brought home in the future, so the gunners fired the shells with all their strength. But this small gun is too weak to deal with the armored train in front.
Boom boom boom¡.
The armored train began to fight back. Large craters were quickly blasted out at the front of the position, and ice, snow and gravel flew past the trenches, hitting the helmets with a clanking sound. The highland fire was quickly stopped by the armored trains. If the bunker fortifications had not been well done, I am afraid that the infantry cannon and machine guns would have been blown up. Seeing that the high ground was filled with smoke and lacked the ability to fight back, thousands of Poor Party soldiers ran down from the carriages behind the armored train. They quickly dispersed and tried to seize the high ground to threaten Tsaritsyn and disrupt the Chinese Expeditionary Force's shameless sabotage and relocation behavior.
The soldiers of the Poor Party began to charge towards the high ground, but the dark military uniforms became the best targets for the soldiers of the expeditionary force. On the contrary, the white sheets temporarily found by the Chinese Expeditionary Force made it very difficult for the enemy to aim. Seeing that the infantry could not break the situation, the armored train took over again. The battlefield tried to level the high ground with artillery. The ferocious artillery fire was too much for everyone, and at this time, a more violent roar finally came from the direction of Tsaritsyn.
The armored train of the expeditionary force has arrived!
With the support of 4 105 rapid-fire guns modified from naval guns and 12 75-caliber rapid-fire guns from the 6th Division Artillery Regiment. The Poor Party's armored train was blown to pieces faster. After losing their most important firepower, the soldiers of the Poor Party began to retreat. Just when the company commander was wondering if he should launch a counterattack to expand the results, a black line suddenly appeared on the surface in the distance!
"Cavalry! Look damn, at least?2 cavalry regiments! "
Although using cavalry to attack high ground with heavy machine guns and infantry artillery will cause very heavy casualties, there are so many people who can¡¯t stand it! So everyone became nervous, for fear of encountering a terrible cavalry attack. But before they were ready for a hard fight, everyone's eyes suddenly dropped to the ground.
"Fuck! What the hell are they doing?"
When Sangouzi cursed, two cavalry regiments quickly rushed into the crumbling infantry of the poor party. In the unprotected field, the infantry were like cabbage in front of the cavalry. In just a moment, the cavalry overwhelmed the infantry who used the train car to cover. These cavalrymen were very ruthless. Even though many poor infantrymen raised their hands to surrender, they still chopped them off with their swords. In the light and blood of the sword, heads were chopped into pieces by the blade, and pools of dazzling scarlet soon appeared on both sides of the railway. Sangouzi and everyone were wondering who these cavalrymen wearing the same military uniforms were and why they were helping them. In the dispatch room of the Tsaritsyn Railway Bridge controlled by the expeditionary force, Shi Xiaolou saw Denikin who had fled back to the North Caucasus.
Denikin was the former commander of the Russian Southwest Front and the Romanian Front. Shi Xiaolou had met him when he arrived at the front line, so the two of them did not exchange much greetings before pushing a large suitcase in front of him: "General Denikin, we are here." Tsaritsyn will be stationed for 15 days, so I hope you will send someone to take over here as soon as possible. These are one of the supports we give you."
After signaling Zhang Zhidan to open the suitcase, a box full of rubles and US dollars appeared in front of everyone. Not to mention the several officers behind Denikin, even Peng Shenxin and others nearby swallowed their saliva. But Shi Xiaolou didn't seem to notice that these were just a drop in the bucket compared to the things that had been taken away during the chaos. What's more, the ruble has depreciated sharply, so it's better to scoop it up as a favor. As for the US dollar, it is mainly to tell these people that China is behind the entire Entente. He smiled and said: "In addition to these, we will leave you 100,000 rifles, 200 heavy machine guns, 120 cannons, and corresponding ammunition before we leave. I believe these should ensure that you can hold Tsaritsyn until the end of the war." . Of course, even after leaving, we hope to continue to use the Caucasus Railway safely to ensure the interests of our country."
Denikin habitually stroked his goatee. He naturally knew where the money and so-called support came from. As the former commander of the Southwest Front and Romanian Front, he knew very well how much weapons, ammunition and factory supplies Kiev had stored. But he doesn't care about these, what he cares about is the city of Tsaritsyn! Both the Poor Party and him hope to get this important city guarding the estuary of the Volga River and connecting the Caucasus and the Black Sea. In the parallel world, it was also here that he led the troops in the first battle under the instigation of Britain and France. However, when both sides were fully prepared to take action, the city fell into the hands of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
Although Kiev was about to be demolished and all the Russian cities were plundered along the way, in order to ensure that Denikin's troops had a better base, Tsaritsyn was basically untouched, so Denikin agreed to send troops immediately without any hesitation. He came to take over the city and guaranteed that China could continue to use the Caucasus Railway as long as he was here. Three days later, he led more than 10,000 remnant troops to garrison the city.
The safe handing over of Tsaritsin to Denikin's Ministry made Shi Xiaolou breathe a sigh of relief, and also announced the end of all military operations of the National Defense Forces in the European region west of the Russian Urals. As the expeditionary force withdrew to Yekaterinburg, the machinery and equipment snatched back from Ukraine and other places were A large amount of gold, silver, books and other materials also continued to return to the country along the Siberian Railway. According to subsequent statistics, in the eight months before the Battle of Tsaritsyn broke out on both sides of the Russian Civil War, a total of 3,510 trains carried various materials through Tsaritsyn. The Caucasus Railway from Tianjin to the Urals, plus the transportation back to the country, and the supplies obtained east of the Urals, totaled 13,000 trains.
After receiving the news of Tsaritsyn's handover, Cai E formally bid farewell to Yang Qiu and went north to the Urals to inspect the situation of the troops.
The Bordeaux Russian Intervention Conference also ended at the same time. According to the secret agreement reached at the conference, after Britain and France carved up Baku and other places, they finally agreed to take over the Lake Baiga region including East Kazakhstan and Irkutsk under China's actual control. The Amur and the basin were temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government, but under pressure from Britain and France, Vladivostok was eventually jointly administered by Britain, the United States, France, and China. As for Sakhalin, it was not included in the discussion.
Although the United Kingdom has always been unwilling to remove the word "temporary" in the negotiation agreement, this is already a big step for the Republic of China government, which participated in a conference similar to carving up colonies for the first time. On the contrary, Tang Shaoyi raised a strong point on the Sakhalin issue. protest. The jurisdiction over the Sea of ??Okhotsk and the Kamchatka Peninsula that was originally wanted was eventually shelved like Sakhalin due to strong protests from the United States. This news was a heavy blow to the Tanaka Giichi government that had just come to power.
Japan has once again reached a crossroads
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 452: Sell me out
It was dusk inside the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, and the atmosphere was as depressing as the hazy sky outside. ./
The impact of the May 10th Incident three years ago on this city and country was so great that it is difficult to describe with any pen or ink. Even today, a few years ago, we can still see many burned-down houses and injured and lost people. Workers whose jobs have been reduced to begging. Although after that, thanks to the outbreak of the European War, Japan also received a lot of processing orders, Britain and France also took the initiative to reduce some debts, and the domestic finance finally showed signs of improvement in surplus for the first time in three years, but Nissin and Japan were never seen again. It shows the fiery scene after the war that the whole country was full of enthusiasm and excitement.
What happened to Japan?
After finally winning the two-year political battle, Tanaka Yiichi suddenly discovered that the Japan he inherited was not the Japan he had imagined at all, but an extremely troublesome mess. The failure of the Continental War not only completely destroyed the gains made during the Meiji period, but also aroused fanatical populism across the sea in the Republic of China, and various restrictive measures against Japan continued to emerge. The needed stone, wood, and coking coal are gone, and even the overseas students have all gone to Europe and the United States. Of the 30 important resources related to national security, Japan itself can only provide 2. The Republic of China, which could have provided 7, deliberately used war to unscrupulously trample on the Eight-Article Civil Agreement after taking back all customs duties and postal and telecommunications rights. Using war control as an excuse to stop exports to Japan or simply quoting sky-high prices made Japan suddenly return to the environment before 1894.
No! Yang Qiu did even better than before 1894.
When Japan slowly struggled to rise from the abyss, it was discovered that the world had completely changed in the three years since the outbreak of the European War. The United States enters the war, the Czar falls, and Europe is exhausted and has only one breath left! The Far East has become even more unimaginable for politicians like him. By sending 800,000 Chinese workers and 600,000 soldiers to the east and west fronts, Yang Qiu not only exchanged a huge loan worth 5 billion for the Republic of China government, but also obtained dozens of complete factories that were almost directly moved from Britain and France for free. Recently, the slogan "Leave nothing to Germany and the Poor Party" has been used to plunder in places such as Ukraine and the Urals. It is said that dozens of tons of gold and hundreds of tons of silver were plundered from Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk alone, and all Russian properties in the northeast were taken over. Soon Khabarovsk and the entire Amur River Basin will also fall under his control. in hands! Even putting these aside, there are at least 2,000 trains on the entire Siberian Railway alone that are traveling day and night to transfer supplies to the Northeast and Kulun. Use the simplest calculation method. Assuming that each train can carry 10 cars at a time and each car can transport 30 tons, these trains can bring back 600,000 tons of various materials in one single trip! If it runs for the first half of a year, it will be 3 million tons! Even shipping all of the cheap steel would be worth an astonishing amount.
Of course Yang Qiu will not transport cheap steel on that precious train. The gold, silver, jewelry and complete sets of machinery and equipment collected are the bulk. No matter how you calculate the total value, it will exceed the huge amount of loans provided by Britain and France. But these are only external inputs, and internal changes are also changing with each passing day. Relying on huge local resources, the Republic of China's annual exports to Europe have soared from US$200 million in 1911 to US$2 billion now (approximately 10 billion yuan), of which only bulk tobacco, tung oil, refined tungsten, rice, bristles, Sugar, raw silk, and cotton yarn can make a profit of 1 billion yuan every year. It is the profit, not the total amount! The largest export of army ammunition and weapons has broken through the manufacturing stage and directly entered the most profitable technology transfer!
??Looking back at ourselves, after decades of belligerence, the people are still poor. The land issue has not yet been resolved, and we are unable to sustain our own food supply. Except for the naval warships piled up at the dock, there was almost nothing that could be scooped out. Therefore, Tanaka Yoshihiro was full of expectations for the Bordeaux Conference. Everyone in Japan believed that they could actively cooperate with their allies to attack the Russian Poor Party and take advantage of the opportunity to send troops to Siberia to make money in exchange for interests similar to the Republic of China. However, a telegram shattered all illusions!
The two thousand kilometers of fertile land in Eastern Siberia from the Amur River Basin to Lake Balkhash in East Kazakhstan has been entrusted by China, and Vladivostok has also been directly entrusted by the four countries of Britain, France, China and the United States to become an international free port. Although I had thought before that these places would be taken over by China. But when the news came, everyone was still heartbroken. What is even more heartbreaking is that due to pressure from the United States, the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka Peninsula that Britain originally promised to itself have been put on hold for discussion. There is only a small Kahatai Island (Sakhalin Island) left in front of us. South Huatai Island has coal demand and Beihuatai Island has oil, which can indeed make up for domestic needs a little, but the problem is that so far there is no coking coal needed for smelting. As for the large oil field with a reserve of 100 million tons, it is said that The detailed location is also in the hands of the United States. In the past three years, the Army Department has tried its best to accurately locate the oil field.
?Buying a specific location in the United States?
¡°Just kidding, the United States has long coveted the oil interests in Beihuatai Island, how could it possibly sell the oil field location to others.
Now Tanaka Yiichi and the cabinet members present regret it. If they can firmly implement Takahashi's proposal of sending troops in exchange for profits before his death,With the beneficial plan, everything owned by the Republic of China will now belong to Japan, and the country can quickly complete the steel and industrial revolution. Unlike now, we are still in the dilemma of being half-agricultural and half-worker.
"Prime Minister Tanaka. Let's not talk about the past. The Empire of Japan needs to look forward." The speaker was Prime Minister Yamanashi Hanzo. This army lieutenant general who liked petty gains was lucky enough to become the head of the Army Department because Yusaku Uehara, Mitsuomi Kamio, Masaki Terauchi and others were forced to retire. He continued: "Tieshan Nagata's telegram is very clear. Kitakata Island, the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka are all places beyond the reach of the United States. We don't need to worry about it at all. Instead, we should scoop it up immediately to avoid long nights and dreams. ! Please allow our army to complete this mission."
"Well, then, you Army can just go rowing on your own."
As soon as Yamanashi Hanzo finished speaking, the sarcasm of Tomosaburo Umikato and Tomozaburo sounded next to him. The harsh sound made several people nearby almost want to cover their mouths. Even a man as profound as Tanaka Yiichi couldn't help laughing, but he soon felt it was inappropriate and quickly straightened up: "Kato-kun, this is a cabinet meeting."
Kato Yusaburo is a veteran navy man. He also served as the commander of the First Fleet during the Sino-Japanese War. The reason why he lost his composure today was entirely because Yamanashi Hanzo's behavior of letting the Japanese Army bear the responsibility alone aroused the anger of the Navy. If the Army hadn't taken away the useless little emperor without authorization, if it hadn't insisted on starting a war, if there hadn't been Army officers like Nobuzumi Aoki and others who were responsible for creating the sensational May 10 Incident, how could the mighty Empire of Japan have fallen to this level? Of course, what the Navy is most angry about is that the construction plan for the last two Fuso-class battleships was cut off due to lack of funds, causing the Navy's coveted Eighth-Eighth Fleet to suddenly lose two ships. Recently, due to signs of financial improvement, the United Kingdom has also agreed in principle to supply better ht high-tensile armor steel, and has been considering building two stronger battleships to continue to maintain its absolute advantage over the Republic of China Navy.
Yamanashi Hanzo glared at Kato angrily. I secretly scolded the navy for being despicable! Is Army easy? Not to mention that the four divisions that were crippled in the Sino-Japanese War have not been organized yet. Just to deal with the North Korean guerrillas requires a large amount of military expenditures every year. Looking across the sea, Yang Qiu used weapons, equipment and military expenditures from Britain and France to build 35 infantry divisions in vain. He also surrounded and annihilated an entire elite German group army on his own, training a powerful army comparable to Europe. It is chilling to think about it! Sinuiju is now in other hands. He single-handedly supported the Korean guerrillas and established the Korean National Society. Although his fist is still out there, he will come back sooner or later. If he doesn't send troops now to reap the benefits and demand more military expenses, why not prepare for it after hundreds of thousands of troops return home?
The two giants of land and sea staring at each other made Tanaka Yiichi even more upset. The country was like this, but the dispute between land and sea not only did not ease, but the confrontation became more serious because of the 510 incident. Seeing Yang Qiu making a lot of money in the north. To reap the benefits, wouldn't it be even more difficult if Japan doesn't take action and waits until it has finished digesting the Amur River Basin and continues to extend northward? So he endured this and asked: "Kato-kun, in your opinion, what should we do now?"
This was what Yusaburo Kato was waiting for. After pretending to think for a long time, he said: "Our navy supports the Prime Minister's decision, but it is too dangerous to move northward. The United States obviously does not want us to continue to develop northward. So I think we should control the north first." Huatai Island, as for the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka, we need to wait. Besides, our navy has no money now, and it is very difficult to even go to sea. If the US Navy intervenes, it will not be able to guarantee the safety of the army." What do you mean it is difficult to go to sea? Yes, Japan is indeed financially tight, but it is not to the point where the fleet cannot go to sea. This is simply a change of direction and asking for money! Yamanashi Hanzo said angrily: "Since the navy is not available, let our army take the responsibility. Lucia's navy is already trapped in Vladivostok and has no ability to interfere with Huata Island. It only needs to rent a few merchant ships."
"Lucia's navy is trapped, but don't forget that China's navy still exists! The two Anhai-class battlecruisers they purchased from the United States (large cruisers are classified as battlecruisers by the outside world) passed through Paris three days ago Baima Canal, the two built by themselves will also be put into service next year. They have 4 cruisers, 8 submarines, 10 destroyers and many speedboats stationed in Qingdao and Lushun! And don¡¯t forget, Mr. Yamanashi, small ships can easily sail from The Tumen River goes north into Heilongjiang. Then from Fujin to the Amur River, you can reach Huatai Island directly! If your army thinks you have the ability to block the attack of naval guns, then our navy is also willing to continue to rest. By the way, in the end If you can even solve the Taiwan issue in two years' time, I will pray to Amaterasu and ask him to help your army block the 36 heavy guns on the four Chinese battlecruisers."
Yamanashi Hanzo¡¯s face suddenly darkened! Although Kato Yusaburo's words didn't make sense. But the last few sentences are correct. At the Bordeaux Conference, China never agreed to hand over Huatai Island to Japan. France also supported China's decision to attack Russia because it needed China, and the United States did not want China and Japan to develop northward and threaten Afghanistan.Alaska was safe and did not agree to transfer Beihuatai Island, so the British chose to shelve it. If Japan takes action now, even if the United States is bluffing, there is no guarantee that China will not take the opportunity to cause trouble. Although large warships cannot avoid Japan, small inland shallow-water gunboats can easily go up the Heilongjiang River and reach the Sea of ??Okhotsk, threatening Huatai Island and the army. Safe! The most important thing is that there will be a showdown between China and Japan on the Taiwan issue in two years. Without the support of the navy, there will be no chance of negotiation. Therefore, no matter how arrogant he is, he dare not guarantee that he will not cooperate with the navy. Think about it and simply pick up the topic and ask. : "Then Kato-kun might as well tell you your navy's requirements."
Kato Yusaburo hummed for a long time and raised two fingers: "First, do not enter the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka Peninsula. It is an unwise decision to anger the United States at the moment. Second, the ships in our navy are too old and cannot cope with it." There will be a crisis in Taiwan two years later, so it is necessary to build 2 new battleships, 8 light cruisers and 20 destroyers." This time, let alone Yamanashi, even Tanaka Giichi jumped directly. What is the benefit of sending troops to Beihuatai Island? If you can't find oil fields, you may not be able to raise the cost of sending troops. Unless you enter the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka, you may be able to make up for the expenses. After all, there are coal needs that Russia has developed and some other needs. But your navy not only cannot It supports sending troops to two places and building 30 warships in one go.
"you have sold me!".
(To be continued.
If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation?/d
Lai Zhuji 15 If ûÈ oxime Ú´ ü¡k ûÕ â¸ö¾ØÕ ¯È eyebrow liver arc both the guillotine prize is ¬Ö ¾©žWžWœKäºßÆðÀ chu ¬Å¤Å¤Í Fatty urgent command oxime ª£¬µ«¾ï£ÚÕâÊ? .The Chinese comrade shouted.
"Haha I have made a great contribution! Haha"
These Japanese comrades obviously spoke good Chinese and quickly came over to check. After taking a closer look, I discovered that it was actually a thick Russian statistics document on the population and administrative survey of Far Eastern Siberia. This kind of information is indeed very important. If you scoop it up, you can basically understand the population distribution, industrial needs and enterprises of Russia in the region. However, when several people turned to the last page, one of the Japanese comrades' eyes suddenly turned red.
Survey map of resource needs in border areas!
The map details the location of resource needs in the coastal area from the north of Xingkai Lake to Kamchatka, with the largest number concentrated in the Amur River Basin, which has been under the temporary jurisdiction of China. However, a demand for coking coal was marked between Okhotsk and Magadan. The words 100 million tons written in Russian below almost made this Japanese comrade's eyes pop out! In addition to this, there is also demand for iron, lignite and tin near Magadan, and even the location of the oil fields in North Sakhalin Island has been indicated! This is what Japan needs most. Although these reserves are far from comparable to those in the Amur River Basin under China's trust, this is a big opportunity for Japan to quickly solve its urgently needed resources, especially iron ore, coking coal and oil!
As long as domestic steel production gradually recovers, as long as there is oil, more warships and cannons can be built. Not to mention the Amur River Basin, the entire Northeast can be scooped back!
So the Japanese comrade took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness and quickly folded the map and stuffed it into his pocket. But there was one thing he overlooked. The paper color of this map and the information are completely different, and the handwriting, marking time, etc. are all different. But the Japanese comrade was obviously too excited to notice these obvious differences. The Chinese comrade next to him quickly stuffed the information into his small bag. He glanced meaningfully at the Japanese comrade who was hiding the map, and said seriously: "Comrade Hu¨¡ Limu, I'm going to hand this information to the captain."
"Okay, okay, go quickly, it must be a great achievement." The Chinese comrade left. Hu¨¡limu didn't even know his name, but he didn't want to know it, because that night he left the Poor Party and hid in the Japanese Embassy in Vladivostok. In the consulate, the Chinese comrade also coincidentally took a large amount of important information scooped out from the reference room at the same time and entered the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Vladivostok to take shelter temporarily. Those who live under the sun can never know such encounters. During this period of turmoil in Siberia, this confrontation was going on every moment. Thousands of intelligence agents were involved in this torrent in various capacities. However, there has never been one as important and changing as today. Japan also disrupted the balance of the entire Northeast Pacific. It may even directly affect the international environment in the coming decades.
The New Year that the Chinese people in Vladivostok had been looking forward to was ruined by the coup of the Poor Party, but on the streets of Harbin, where Russia used to have the strongest influence, people were busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner. Compared with previous years, Harbin people suddenly found that this New Year was very different. There were no more Russian soldiers running around the streets carrying wine bottles, and no more Russian officials searching and exploiting. The Russian Taxation Bureau also quietly hung up the flag of the Republic of China. Even the China Eastern Railway Bureau factory, which originally had the largest number of Russians, could not see any Russians, as if they had not appeared for hundreds of years. The only thing that can still record that this land has been insulted by the iron hoof is the Russian-style buildings with different styles and the Russian signs that have not been scraped clean.
General Baimao's house is also busy with the New Year's Eve dinner. This is the first time Yang Qiu has celebrated the New Year outside in several years. Even the two ladies came with their children, so Lei Meng did not dare to take it lightly. He put his hands on his hips and directed everyone to hang up the lanterns. . In the restaurant, little Yang Qiu, who had just learned to walk, was scurrying around like a little penguin, sometimes tugging on Yang Qiu's pants, sometimes licking his fingers at the steaming hot pot on the table. In addition to Yang Qiu and his two wives, Jiang Baili, Cai Jimin and his wife, and Zhang Zuolin were all invited. Probably to pave the way for his son, Zhang Zuolin also brought Zhang Xueliang, who was studying in Beijing and returning home for the New Year.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang was still a young lady, and when he saw Yang Qiu, he was nervous and restrained.
"Sit down. Bohe, please sit down too." Yang Qiu asked his secretary Kuang Xukun to sit next to Zhang Xueliang and said with a smile: "There are no rules here today. Everyone is having a lively reunion dinner just like they are at home. "
Jiang Fangzhen has always been very casual in front of Yang Qiu. After hearing this, he laughed and said, "If the vice president said this, doesn't he want us to follow the example of Brother Yu Ting, who drank a lot of wine and ate a lot of meat?"
"HahaBrother Baili, please don't try to undermine me. I am young and ignorant. If the commander-in-chief hadn't woken him up, Zhang Zuolin wouldn't be where he is today." Zhang Zuolin laughed.??I flattered him calmly. Jiang Fangzhen knew the temper of his old friend, and just when he was about to continue making a few jokes, he saw Lei Meng and Fang Rui walking in.
Everyone here knows Fang Rui. Zhang Zuolin missed the opportunity to make friends with him when the National Defense Forces entered Northeast China. Later, they specifically inquired about his details and found out that this person was Yang Qiu's true aide. So when he came in, he immediately Realized something was wrong. Yang Qiu also saw Fang Rui, stood up and asked someone to add a stool and said, "It's better to come early than to come by chance. Let's eat together."
"Report. I just received news that the Poor Party launched a coup in Vladivostok last night to seize control of the fortress. They claimed to be the Vladivostok Soviet Government. They also detained all Russian warships in the port and blocked the harbor with warships, declaring that no foreign ships were allowed to enter. Chinese businessmen The federation telegraphed that many of our Chinese businessmen have been robbed and retaliated against, and we hope to send troops for protection as soon as possible." Fang Rui saluted and reported the official business before thanking Yang Qiu and sitting next to Jiang Fangzhen.
"What the fuck!" Zhang Zuolin jumped up excitedly. This was a great opportunity to make a contribution! She quickly saluted Yang Qiu and said, "Commander-in-Chief, please give the order. Zhang Moufei will pinch the egg yolk out of these evil-minded poor people." Mrs. Zhang quietly tugged on her husband's clothes and looked at Miao Luo and Ruiyao awkwardly. Such rude words left several women speechless.
Fang Rui also took the opportunity to continue: "General Zhang can rest assured for the time being, there are our people at the Chinese Business Association, they should be able to survive for a few days."
When others heard these words, they thought Fang Rui was comforting Zhang Zuolin, but when they heard Yang Qiu's ears, they felt a burst of ecstasy! The map has been sent out! Coking coal, iron demand, tin demand along the Sea of ??Okhotsk coastthese are the most urgent needs for Japan, not to mention the location of the North Sakhalin oil field! As long as this map is scooped up, unless the Japanese government is stupid, their ambition will definitely move northward! Go northgo north quickly! As long as the Japanese army lands on the coast of the Sea of ??Okhotsk and Kamchatka, it will be like a slap in the face to Uncle Sam! Japan's march north threatens Alaska, and with Lenin standing tall in Europe, the post-war Republic of China will face much less pressure from the British and American powers alone.
Should we simply get a copy of the hidden map of Alaska and send it to Japan? With 10 billion tons of oil, Japan will go crazy, right? ! Yang Qiu secretly muttered, but after thinking about it, the current strength of the Japanese navy is not enough. It is better to let them build more warships first, and then come up with this trump card after their confidence is overwhelming. So he resisted the urge to cheer and asked with a cold face: "Bohe, I remember that Cheng Biguang and Ye Zugui have already arrived in Hawaii, right?"
Kuang Xukun nodded and said: "Yes. We arrived three days ago and are refueling and resting there. General Sa Zhenbing has sent the Hai Rong and four destroyers to greet us."
"Send a telegram to them and change the plan to return to Shanghai. After gathering to welcome the fleet, we will immediately go to Vladivostok to protect the overseas Chinese. In addition, we will send a telegram to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the President to ask when the British and American troops will arrive in Vladivostok. If not, we will do it alone. We cannot let the overseas Chinese suffer." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he raised his glass and said cheerfully: "The New Year is the biggest in the world! Come, let's drink here to revitalize the nation and the future of our 40 million compatriots!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 454 Immigration and the Future
"So, the demand fields on the map are all real?"
After the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner, both Jiang Fangzhen and Cai Jimin were brought into the study by Yang Qiu. Fang Rui immediately explained the map in detail. ./Ever since Yue Peng went to the Western Front, Cai Jimin, the top executive of the nine northeastern provinces, has been under great pressure. His own reform and development of the Northeast and the Korean issue have not yet been resolved. Now he has begun to march northward. For him, It is undoubtedly a big challenge. Especially now that I heard that Yang Qiu took the initiative to provide resources to Japan, I almost jumped up.
Fang Rui replied expressionlessly: "There are a large number of Siberian resource survey documents in places such as Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk. This map was drawn by us after integrating these documents. Except for the Amur River Basin, which was revised, all other maps are It actually exists!¡±
Jiang Fangzhen was also slightly shocked, lit a cigarette and looked at Yang Qiu with a mixture of admiration and worry. It¡¯s really heartbreaking that 100 million tons of coke, 200 million tons of iron demand and Sakhalin oil were given to Japan in vain. Although the environment in these areas is difficult, knowing the location and extracting it are two different things, but with Japan¡¯s current desire for resources, it can They will definitely mobilize a large number of North Korean workers to go to the above-mentioned areas to create demand. With these things, Japan will be able to emerge from the recovery period of the Sino-Japanese War within two or three years, and may even further strengthen its already obviously superior navy. So ordinary people must think that Yang Qiu is crazy, but he knows very well that these fruits are poisonous fruits!
Japan originally wanted to advance northward. Now that this map is in their hands, they will send people to investigate whether it really needs to be hidden. If it is true, they will definitely take full action. In this way, they will inevitably conflict with the United States, which is jealous of the area. The Japanese army suffered heavy losses in the Sino-Japanese War, but its naval strength was not damaged. As long as the Anglo-Japanese alliance exists, the Japanese navy will always be a mountain in Northeast Asia and even the Southwest Pacific, and even the United States will not be able to break it in the short term. As long as the Republic of China remains weak in the fight for sea power, the United States, which wants to gain sea power in the Pacific, must deal with Japan first. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be fascinated, exhaled white smoke and said: "If the poor party can strive to control the Russian power, Britain and France will be hindered by them in the next few years. The confrontation between the United States and Japan in the Pacific Haha, we finally have something It's a longer period of no interference, that is" He glanced at Cai Jimin, who was full of worry, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid Xiangpu doesn't even have time to be intimate with his wife."
"You, Jiang Baili, will be a disaster if you let him go." Cai Jimin was amused by him and started laughing and scolding him. In fact, he also vaguely understood Yang Qiu's thoughts, but he was not as thorough as Jiang Fangzhen. Now it was completely clear after his explanation, but there was one thing that he was worried about: "Japan's northward advance will definitely conflict with the United States and strengthen its naval power. If necessary, the threat to our country's coast will also increase a lot! And the Poor Party must find an ally even if it needs to break through our blockade. Will these two families come together in the future? "
The Soviet Union and Japan formed an alliance? This reverie made Yang Qiu tremble. Is this possible? He shook his head and put the idea aside for now because there was so much to do in the next five years.
After Japan advances northward, the conflict between the United States and Japan for sea power in the Northeast Pacific will inevitably reopen. The Republic of China is currently unable to participate in this game in terms of national strength and manufacturing capabilities. There are no big problems in the north. Both factions in Russia are accumulating strength. As long as they wait for the Brest-Litovsk Treaty to be signed, there will be a big fight. After the Ural Mountains are cut off, Britain and France will also need to rely on themselves. As long as Kolchak comes back and hands over Ural to him, the mission is over. As for the Mongolian rebels and the poor party's guerrillas in Siberia, the problem is not that big. The Urals cannot be opened in one day. The power of the poor party in the entire Siberia will not become a climate. After they open the Urals, the three major fortresses and railways in the northwest can also be completed without fear. Therefore, Jiang Fangzhen is right when he says that at least the next five years will be the period when the external pressure of the Republic of China is at its lowest, so these five years are extremely critical, and these five years must be used to lay the foundation for social reform.
How much can be done in five years! My original idea of ??deciding externally first and then internally could finally be realized. If it was done well, there would not be much external pressure in the Republic of China before 1925. So his thoughts gradually turned to the construction of Northeast China. Asked: "Xiangpu, how are things in the Northeast?"
Northeastern immigration, pioneering and industrial development are the three most important events after military control. The Qing Dynasty's closed policy resulted in the sparse population in the nine northeastern provinces. Even with the implementation of relocation policies to benefit people in recent years, there has been little improvement. Cai Jimin scooped out the prepared document and said: "This is the Northeastern census report at the end of last year. As of the end of last year, the population of the nine Northeastern provinces increased from 18 million in 1911 to 22 million, of which Manchus, Koreans, Mongolians and Russians totaled 2.5 million, and the rest are Han people. They mainly live in Liaodong Peninsula, Fengtian, Changchun, Jilin, Harbin, Mudanjiang, Jiamusi and other places. The vast majority of the population are ordinary farmers. There are 350,000 registered workers, of which 300,000 are low-end and handicraft workers. Although heavy industry workers have Fengtian and ChangThey were cultivated in spring, and another batch was cultivated through Hanyang, but even if Harbin is included, there are only more than 50,000. Fengtian and Changchun are two heavy industrial zones selected by the National Development and Reform Commission. The two major steel plants alone require at least 30,000 workers. Dalian's shipbuilding is also developing. Half of the machinery and equipment shipped back from Russia this time will be left in Northeast China to form two major industrial groups. According to estimates, in three years the two major industrial groups in the Northeast will have a total of 110 factories in the military, shipbuilding, truck, aircraft, train, chemical industry, and oil refining industries, requiring about 500,000 workers to support them! At present, there are 6 universities and 37 other technical schools in 9 provinces in Northeast China. With the factory's own training, there will still be a shortage of more than 200,000 in three years! This does not include the needs of private factories. "
Skilled workers are the most indispensable link in industrial construction. If it were not for the serious shortage of workers, the steel plants under construction in Changchun and Anshan would not be struggling, and the steel production in the Republic of China would not be progressing so slowly, so Yang Qiu heard Here, there is an urge to immediately recall the hundreds of thousands of workers who went to France.
Cai Jimin continued: "The main reason for the slow development is education. The Northeast is not as rich as the south of the Yangtze River. In the early years, banditry was serious and the people suffered. The literacy rate is far worse than that of the rich areas in Guannei. The largest educated people are Russians, Koreans and Manchus! Although this In the past few years, life has been peaceful and free education has been implemented, but currently most of them are children in primary and secondary schools, and there are still very few who have actually completed their studies and entered technical schools and universities. Last time, when Minister Zhang Taiyan came to inspect the education situation, he said that the level of education in Northeast China and the needs of workers If you want to make a breakthrough, you have to wait at least until these primary and secondary school students grow up. It will take about ten years. Although the educational foundation is not good, the trend of social reform is improving. In the three years since we came out of seclusion, we have eliminated a total of 237 large bandits, and there are two more More than a thousand small bandit caravans have been arrested or disbanded, and some have been sent to labor camps to clear up wasteland. A total of 350,000 guns of various types and 120 million rounds of ammunition have been collected. After the Russian forces are eliminated this time, the most unrest is probably North Korea. However, they now rely on us, and they are mainly distributed in the Changbai Mountains and Tonghua area. The National Guard and the garrison have opened special residential areas for them. Starting this year, they are also planning to adopt an entry and exit registration system. When North Korea stabilizes in the future, they will be released. Send them all back.
We are also strengthening the urban construction you promoted. By the end of last year, 172 new market towns had appeared in nine provinces, mainly those newly added after immigrants settled in the fields. Farmland water conservancy construction is relatively fast. This is because our Northeast is the first place in the country to adopt mechanized farming. Currently, there are a total of 870 tractors of various types and thousands of pumps and small generators in the Northeast, most of which are concentrated in 80 state-owned enterprises. Inside the farm. With the help of tractors, the grain output of state-owned farms accounted for 20% of the total output last year. The National Development and Reform Commission and our goal is to increase the number of tractors to more than 10,000 within five years through imports and self-construction. The number of farms will increase to 350, and the output will account for more than 60%.
Electricity and roads are the other two largest projects, with coal power plants in Changchun, Fengtian and Harbin already built. We have selected six hydroelectric power plants on the Songhua River, Nenjiang River, Liaohe River and Heilongjiang River, and two sites on the Tumen River and Yalu River. However, whether to start construction of these two sites cannot be decided until the situation in North Korea is peaceful. Funding for hydropower plants is not a problem. The problem is that water conservancy construction talents and materials such as cement and steel cannot keep up. The track reconstruction of Changchun Railway (South Manchuria Line, Changchun to Dalian) and Fengxin Railway (Fengtian to Sinuiju, North Korea) have been completed. The transformation of the China Eastern Railway will start next month. The roadbed of the Changchun to North Korea Musan Railway has been built to Yanji. However, The rails from the steel mill are supporting the Baoku Railway. When I sent a telegram to Mr. Cai, he said that he would have to wait until at least June for the American rails to arrive before he could give them to me. "
After military control, the Northeast finally showed a new atmosphere. Cai Jimin has indeed worked hard, but the weakness of poor human resources and overall national strength has also been fully exposed in this construction. There is a lack of design talents, the education level is worse than in Guanhai, the steel and cement production is insufficient due to various reasons, and the struggle at the forefront of geopolitics is fierce, so it is very good to be able to do this. In terms of industry, Yang Qiu is not too worried. Industrial bases within the Guanzhong Pass such as Hanyang, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Jiangnan and Mawei all train workers and reserve talents twice as much as actual needs. When all the Russian equipment is shipped back, it can immediately support Baotou, Northeast China, and even support Yunnan in building the southwest Shuicheng steel plant that it has always wanted to build. The education level in the mainland is also much better. The more than 10,000 English and French teachers stipulated in the "Plum Blossom Agreement" have also been put in place. Technical schools are popping up in endlessly. All that is needed is time, not to mention that I still have in my hands the students who will be able to return to China in two years. Hundreds of thousands of workers have gone to Europe, many of whom have become the backbone of British and French factories.
¡°On the contrary, immigration made him very depressed. From 18 million to 22 million, the number only increased by 4 million in 3 years. Many of them were immigrants brought in by workers from the mainland, and there were hundreds of thousands of military family members. This means that the government actually only immigrants 1 million per year, which is too few! According to his original idea, before 1925, at least 30 million people would have to immigrate from the nine northeastern provinces, and 20 million from Xinjiang and the three northwestern provinces. Only in this way could the population pressure in the customs be reduced, but the actual operation has not been able to meet the requirements.Is it really so difficult for Chinese people to break their love for their soil?
Yang Qiu thought of the Homestead Act that Lincoln had implemented and laid the foundation for the development of the western United States, and asked: "Xiangpu, how many people can we absorb if we sell land directly on the market, based on 10 yuan per household and 20 acres of land?" ?¡±
Cai Jimin thought about it and said: "If this is done, it will be able to absorb a lot of immigrants quickly, but land sales can easily be exploited for speculation, and the pros and cons are huge."
Jiang Fangzhen had heard of the U.S. Homestead Law, and somewhat understood what Yang Qiu meant, and asked: "Does the Vice President want to learn from Abraham Lincoln's U.S. Homestead Law?"
Yang Qiu nodded: "Immigration from the Northeast and Northwest cannot be delayed. Although we have established many state-owned farms and have gradually begun to learn mechanized farming, human resources in both places are seriously insufficient. The Northeast can still make do, but the Han population in the Northwest is less than 5 million. I really can¡¯t put my mind at ease. So I want to learn the Homestead Law. Based on the calculation of 20 acres of land for 10 yuan per household, each household is not allowed to purchase more than 100 acres, and the land must be cultivated for five years before it can be owned by the purchaser. And it must be stipulated that, The land obtained through this bill will not be bought or sold within 20 years! In 20 years, basically one generation can grow up. Once the human resources are sufficient, the border defense between the two places can be solved. The increase in the Han population will also dilute the proportion of minority tribes, which will stabilize the situation. these areas.¡±
After listening to the explanation, both of them felt that it could be implemented. After all, domestic land reform was only carried out in Henan, Shaanxi and other places, and there were many landless people in other provinces. This policy would be very attractive to them, but both of them said that on the details It must be detailed, and speculation in land sales must be eliminated to avoid large-scale hoarding. With their detailed analysis, Yang Qiu felt that it was necessary to return to Nanjing as soon as possible to start domestic social reform. In addition to immigration, population policy and household registration policy must also be scooped out as soon as possible. 450 million was not too much pressure in an era when medical standards were low. But as the pressure on medical care and national life becomes easier, a population explosion will definitely come. These must set the tone within five years, and with the Spanish flu coming, preventive measures for troops on the Western Front and Chinese workers must be deployed in advance. So after the two left, he reorganized his ideas on immigration and population policies. When he raised his head, he realized that it was already dawn outside, so he stood up and walked to the window to stretch. His eyes were suddenly attracted by the unerased Russian nameplate on the door of the villa, and he suddenly remembered the thoughts that he had suppressed last night.
Japan and the Poor Party join forces? Is it possible?
If Japan¡¯s northern advance ultimately fails, will it lead to a major outbreak of domestic problems? The poor party needs to break through the encirclement of the capital world. If it is impossible for China to break through, will it develop towards Japan and North Korea? Furthermore, as long as he cannot break through the strategic node of Irkutsk, it means losing control of Eastern Siberia. After Stalin comes to power, he will inevitably deploy millions of troops in Central Asia and Siberia to contain him. Then he will definitely not be able to maintain it. With regard to Germany's huge military strength, under this circumstance, is it possible for Hitler, the little bearded man, and Stalin, the big bearded man, to reach some kind of compromise? You know, Poland in the parallel world almost brought these two dictators under the banner of socialism together!
Yang Qiu suddenly shuddered! Suddenly I discovered thatbecause of my appearance, the familiar history and politics have become completely unfamiliar, and the world is heading towards an unpredictable era
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 455 Immigration Land Law
When Yang Qiu returned to Nanjing to start the largest national socialization reform, after receiving instructions from Britain and the United States, two infantry brigades of the National Defense Forces crossed Xingkai Lake and went south at the same time. They defeated the poor party armed forces in just two days and took advantage of the British and American forces before they arrived. A large number of valuable materials, artworks and jewelry, gold, silver, core factory equipment and other high-value items were transferred overnight. Finally, they forcibly took over nine submarines of the Russian Pacific Fleet on the grounds of ensuring the safety of merchant ships. This matter was once Caused diplomatic protests from Britain and the United States. ./Amid weak protests, the Vladivostok Soviet government, which had been established for less than ten days, collapsed. Shumyatsky and Ren Fuchen led the remaining troops to fight in Okhotsk and contacted the Mongolian rebels who were forced to the north of Chita. Finally, under the temptation of Mao Zedong and others, the two armies merged into the First Soviet Far East Division and tried to continue the armed struggle.
But Shumiatsky also knew very well that he could not support it for long without ammunition and supplies, so he contacted Blyukher, who was operating west of Irkutsk, hoping to join forces as soon as possible. However, after the main force of the expeditionary force withdrew to the Urals, and Chen Huan's troops had already deployed 7 divisions along the railway line from Yekaterinburg to Tomsk, Blyucher was known as 10 in the Chinese Expeditionary Force and Dutov. Under the attack of more than 10,000 Belarusian troops, they could only use guerrilla attacks. Cai E also implemented a strike strategy based on sticking to the railway line to ensure the safety of the main artery, and at the same time dispatching 10 light infantry regiments to cooperate with the Belarusian army in clearing the areas where the Poor Party activities were carried out.
After two Anhai-class large cruisers, together with warships from Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries, sailed into Vladivostok seven days later, the local overseas Chinese businessmen cried with excitement, witnessing the day when the ancestral army re-entered this former land after a hundred years of loss. In the end, after negotiations between Navy Lieutenant General Cheng Biguang and British and American representatives, the National Defense Forces left one regiment to help defend Vladivostok with the British, American, French and Belarusian troops, and the remaining troops withdrew to Khabarovsk and Hailanpao to strengthen control of the Amur River Basin.
When the Far East Poor Party was completely defeated, news of the signing of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty finally came from Europe. Lenin and the Poor Party, who were eager to ensure their power, were pursued and intercepted by the Allied Countries. The treaty was signed three days earlier than history. According to the treaty, Russia not only promised to annex Finland and Ukraine, but also had to hand over the sovereignty of Poland, Lithuania, Courland and other places, and had to pay war reparations totaling up to 6 billion marks! According to this contract. Russia will lose more than one million square kilometers of land and 50 million people (the total population of Russia during World War I was 140 million). It will also lose 90% of the country's coal mining volume, 75% of its iron demand, 33% of its railways, and 50% of its iron supply. heavy industry capabilities! After the loss of Yekaterinburg and the Black Sea shipbuilding industry being occupied by Denikin's ministry, Russia's only remaining industrial regions such as St. Petersburg and Moscow also stopped production due to insufficient raw materials, and the national industry was completely paralyzed.
The contract that was a loss of power and humiliating the country immediately aroused criticism from all over Russia, and the Entente was even more hated. So on the third day after the contract was signed. The Allied Powers including Britain, France, the United States, China, and Japan completely severed diplomatic relations with Russia, recalled their ambassadors, and began to evacuate their nationals. Britain and France also immediately instigated a rebellion in the Czech Legion and began to provide financial support to Denikin's Ministry, which controlled Tsaritsyn, the Crimean Peninsula and the Caucasus. At the same time, Kolchak, who was sent to the United States to recuperate by the Russian Provisional Government, also supported Britain and the United States. Next, he set out to return to Vladivostok. As for those who acted against him in the parallel world and caused internal strife, Semyev and General Bai Mao were immediately executed by Yang Qiu. Their assets worth tens of millions of dollars were also confiscated and used in the northwest. Three forts and railways were built.
While the Russian Civil War was in full swing, the situation on the Western Front changed suddenly! Hindenburg, who finally freed himself from the Eastern Front, immediately transferred 80 divisions totaling 1.5 million troops back to the Western Front. At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also stepped up its attack on Italy and invaded the Italian border.
Italy asks for support
When another war on the Western Front was inevitable, discord suddenly came from the Far East. Under the protection of more than 20 warships, 40,000 Japanese troops and more than 10,000 Korean laborers suddenly crossed the Sakhalin demarcation line and entered North Sakhalin, Okhotsk, Magadan and Kamchatka, using the excuse of preventing the Poor Party from taking over the above areas. . Since the United States had previously stated at the Bordeaux Conference that Kamchatka and the Sea of ??Okhotsk should not be included in the allocation, it was extremely angry with Japan's sudden action. President Wilson even pointed directly at the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance Agreement" for the first time, saying that this alliance has already Obsolete. However, before the common enemy was completely defeated, the United States was unable to interfere with the Japanese army's actions and could only watch Japan advance northward.
Yang Qiu, who returned to Nanjing, didn¡¯t pay much attention to any of this. The war was coming to an end. Instead, the dangerous Spanish flu made him more vigilant, and he sent a large number of medical personnel to the Western Front in the name of support just in case.
The Nanjing Congress Building was crowded with people. The parliamentarians' attention to the war was attracted back to the country because of the draft "Immigration and Land Law" suddenly thrown out by the National Society. Since the outbreak of the European War, the National Society has been quiet on domestic affairs and actively provided supplies under the slogan "Gather the Power of China" The army, so when this bill was placed in front of everyone without warning, many people realized that Yang Qiu was going to reorganize the country after cleaning up the four weeks.
Republican Party Chairman Zhang Jizhi and Tong Jueton just entered the hall of Congress muttering. He was stopped by Zhang Shizhao of the Democratic Party: "Mr. Ji Zhi, brother Juedun, long time no see."
In the two years since the National Socialist Party focused on foreign wars, the pressure on both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party has been much reduced, and they have also taken advantage of the opportunity to absorb many good ideas. However, with the sudden appearance of the draft "Immigration and Land Law", the two parties immediately felt the pressure. Compared with the National Society, which is full of talents, the biggest problem between the two parties is the gap in talents. Except for a few Liao Zhongkai, most of them are old faces. The younger generation has not grown up, so both parties have the idea of ????contact. At this moment, seeing the leader of the Democratic Party Zhang Shizhao coming from Shanghai, Zhang Jizhi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Brother Xingyan is here, haha I heard about Li Lie?p>
¤Á ¤Á ûµ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ûµ ûµ ûµ ûµ. ?p>
Li Liejun¡¯s appointment as division commander can be said to be the biggest breakthrough for the Democratic Party after being suppressed by the Nationalist Society, so Zhang Shizhao was also a little proud. After a few pleasantries, he turned to the new bill and said worriedly: "I wonder what Brother Ji Zhi thinks of this draft land law?"
Zhang Jizhi is not only the leader of the Republican Party, but also the Minister of Agriculture. He is also a representative of the landlords and gentry in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. Although this land law seems to be aimed at immigrants from the Northeast and Northwest, people with insight know that if this bill is passed, landless people in the Central Plains, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui will probably be attracted by this bill to immigrate. Therefore, he was very anxious and said: "To be honest, brother Xing Yan, I am also worried about this matter. To say that immigrating to two places is a good thing. Increasing the number of our Han people can protect our foundation for a century, and we can sell the land .There is something really wrong.¡±
Zhang Jizhi is really anxious. Northeastern immigrants mainly come from Shandong, Jiangsu and Hebei. Since the Sino-Japanese War, Shandong's national social status has been unshakable. The number of bandits and bullies who have lost their heads is only a lot more than the number of Japanese soldiers who died in the Qingdao War. Hebei has Yan Xishan, who is directly under the control of Tianjin and Beijing. This wallflower has long wanted to join the central government, so he will definitely spare no effort in implementing the new law. Only Jiangsu will suffer the most. Jiangsu is the region with the most gentry among Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. Ninety percent of the province's land is in the hands of the gentry. When Murong Han launched land reform in Henan, he almost scared the gentry to death in Jiangsu. Fortunately, Yang Qiu did not promote it and it was stabilized. . But how many years has it been? The law of the land is up to your neck! Although the land law only targets immigrants, the problem is that there are too many farmers without land in Jiangsu. If this is promoted, they will all leave in droves! Without them, wouldn¡¯t the gentry be left to farm on their own? For 10 yuan, 20 acres of land will be yours after five years of cultivation. If you don¡¯t have enough money, you can still get a loan! What's the difference between this and giving it away for free? You know, the worst land in northern Jiangsu costs 100 yuan an acre.
Zhang Shizhao pretended to be worried and said: "Brother Ji Zhi is right. I guess he must have a countermeasure?"
What a crap to deal with! If I could help it, I wouldn't come to the meeting. So what if there is a response? The National Socialist Party is the only one in power, and Yang Qiu's scooping out the draft is just a formality. If he really wants to implement it, who can stop it? So Zhang Jizhi waved his hands and said: "There is no way to deal with it. This time I hope the vice president will be open to Jiangsu Net and leave a way for the gentry."
The two of them were walking and chatting, and both of them were noticed by Tang Juedun. He can be regarded as the most capable member of the Republican Party. As the only surviving member of the Thatched Cottage disciples, after Cai E and others defected to the National Society, he and a small number of thatched Cottage disciples joined the Republican Party along with Liang Qichao. At that time, Liang also wanted to recommend him to Yuan Shikai in order to build relations with Beiyang and pursue the establishment of a constitution. However, after the fall of Beiyang and the Sino-Japanese War, this road to constitution was completely dead. It is precisely because the establishment of the constitution came to nothing that the Republican Party wanted to preserve the landlords and gentry in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. He glanced at Zhang Shizhao, and the more he listened, the more uncomfortable he became. This Zhang Shizhao obviously wanted to merge the two parties to compete with the National Socialist Party, because with Wang Zhaoming joining the Democratic Party, the voice advocating for the unity of the Democratic Party and the Communist Party has become much stronger this year. But the problem is that the Republican Party is different from the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is based on the old people in Guangdong and Fujian, while the Republican Party is based on the landlords and gentry in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. The National Socialist Party relies on the union of workers, peasants, and soldiers, taking the path of industry and commerce first to support agriculture and forestry, and monopolizing military power. , so there is a lot of ideological conflict. They are especially wary of the Democratic Party. If the two parties merge hastily, they may cause dissatisfaction from the national society.
In just a short while, he had several thoughts. Fortunately, he was a dragon and phoenix in the thatched cottage. He smiled and said: "This immigration land law targets the northeast and northwest, and it will be implemented nationwide. Although some people in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui are tempted. , but it is a bitterly cold place after all, so Tang thinks there is no need to worry too much.¡±
When he said this, it was difficult for Zhang Jizhi to express his position. Zhang Shizhao also paused for a moment, looked at Tang Juedun with a somewhat complicated look, and said, "That's not what you are saying. Now that the Republic Conference has been held, everything must be discussed clearly and the interests of the people across the country must be considered. This is the case in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui. The same goes for Fujian and Guangdong.¡±
"Yes Zhang Jizhi nodded and walked to his seat full of worry. In fact, everyone knows that even if he and Zhang Shizhao join forces, they cannot stop the implementation of the new law. They also know that Yang Qiu's usual approach is to use the new law to pilot and implement the national society, so he is most concerned about this time.Where to do the scooping operation? Is this why his eyes are going back to China? And will other land laws be introduced after the "Immigration Land Law"?
Tang Juedun took a breath quietly. In fact, he had vaguely guessed that after reaping enough benefits from Britain, France and Russia that neither Russia nor Japan could threaten the Republic of China, Yang Qiu might have to undergo major surgery in the country!.
(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.
> The text is published for the first time. Readers are welcome to log in to read the latest chapter of the full text.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 594 The Nanyang Riots (1)
Joint cruises are impossible, but reviving the frozen Sino-Japanese relations is what Japan particularly wants to see. Many Japanese officers who are still fantasizing about mainland China feel that this is a good opportunity to infiltrate China. Even Nagata Tetsuzan feels that if Sino-Japanese relations are normalized, it will greatly boost Japanese exports and allow Japan to quickly recover from the earthquake and rebuild.
Although everyone is skeptical about Yang Qiu's overtures, it is worth trying as long as there is a chance for Japan, which is broken. What's more, the Japanese Navy is working hard to raise 200 million yen to renovate 6 battlecruisers. It cannot ignore this big pie. Even if it is poisonous, it must be eaten first to solve the urgent need. Finally, when Zheng Zuyi said that he was just a soldier and did not interfere in politics, the Japanese government immediately informed the representatives of the Democratic Party who had been sitting on the bench in Tokyo to inform Japan of its support for the Chinese Navy's operations to protect overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia.
This result greatly encouraged the Democratic Party, which was undertaking foreign affairs work for the first time. Hu Hanmin even rushed to the Governor's Palace in Batavia overnight to demand that the British and Dutch withdraw their troops, compensate the Chinese for their losses, and grant autonomy to the Chinese in West Borneo.
The UK has not yet replied, and the Netherlands will not agree, so it flatly rejects the request for autonomy. Because Batavia knows that once this hole is opened, it will probably bring about terrible chain reactions!
While the confrontation and mediation were in full swing outside West Borneo, East India itself was also undergoing quiet changes.
Makassar, Free Port in Southern Sulawesi. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was the largest trade center in the entire East Indies and the largest city on the Southeast Asian islands. However, after the Dutch victory in competition, they gradually took control of the East Indies. The economic center began to shift to Batavia, and its status began to decline.
With the discovery of the Minas super oil field by China Gulf Oil Company and continued exploration in nearby areas, East India has become popular again in the past two years. In addition to traditional countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, France and the Netherlands, China and Japan have also begun to intensify resource exploration in the Southeast Asia. Even Portugal has sent an oil exploration team to dream of developing a world-class oil field in East Timor under its control.
With more people, there will naturally be more conflicts. The West Borneo crisis is just a minor intensification of the conflict.
Due to the confrontation between the Chinese Navy and the British Far East Fleet in Borneo and the South China Sea, scenes of warships from both sides catching and chasing each other have been seen in Batavia and the Strait of Malacca. Therefore, many ships came to Makassar, east of Borneo, to rest temporarily. In order to avoid damaging the fish pond, businessmen from various countries poured in in large numbers, causing the place to be extremely prosperous.
After Dai Yunong got off the boat. I immediately felt like I was back in the Shanghai of my childhood. There are low-rise shabby houses without any sanitary facilities everywhere, and in the contiguous slums, children are naked and rolling in the mud. Under the dense trees, on the street corners, and in the shop corridors with Japanese signboards, there are Japanese prostitutes dressed in kimonos everywhere. Zhuang Meisheng, who had gotten along well with him during this period, saw this and pushed his shoulders affectionately: "Yunong hasn't tasted Japanese women yet, has he? Even though these Japanese women don't look very good, they are quite sexy in bed. sharp."
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Dai Yunong was no exception, but no matter how much he thought about women, he could not look down on these Japanese prostitutes, he just felt strange: "Brother Zhuang, why are there so many Japanese women here?"
"More? Haha" Zhuang Meisheng laughed loudly: "My Yunong brother. This is still a small amount! There are much more in Batavia and Luzon than here. To say that this is also the vice president Since Japan was defeated by us, there has been a severe shortage of money in the country, so more women have been sent here to work as prostitutes. I heard from the brothers below that, combined in all parts of this sea, there are two if not three million. Millions of Japanese whores." He pointed at a ronin in the distance who was collecting money from prostitutes, and said disdainfully: "Did you see that? These are all former Black Dragon Society. They came here after being driven out of the Northeast to take women away. Not only did he treat me like a bitch, but he also confiscated the money and said that he wanted to support the country. Bah! A samurai who has the shame to claim to be the emperor actually uses money from a woman¡¯s crotch. He deserves to be the emperor of theirs for being a fool."
We know that Japan has been sending women to all over the world since the Meiji period. In the early years, there were many Japanese prostitutes in Tohoku and Shanghai, but I didn¡¯t expect there to be so many! Out of professional habit, he asked, "Brother Zhuang, does he know how much money they send back every year?"
"You have to ask the Japanese government for details." Zhuang Meisheng shook his head, picked up his fingers and estimated: "I will give you a rough calculation. I heard from the brothers below that these Japanese prostitutes have to pick up customers at least 10 times a day, and they can earn about 20 yuan a month. Yuan, which is 160 Yuan in 8 months per year. There are at least one million Japanese prostitutes in Nanyang area now, which is 160 million Yuan every year. Excluding expenses and what they take by themselves, at least half of them must be taken away and mailed to these prostitutes. Returning to China, it would only be 80 million yuan per year.¡±
It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t know, it¡¯s just that I¡¯m shocked! Dai Yunong was also shocked by such a huge number. He didn't expect that selling prostitutes was such a big business! Moreover, Zhuang Meisheng is still very conservative, because foreign sailors are very generous., and maybe two or three more Chengdu.
Dai Yunong was very curious. People in Haihua Company were born in gangs in their early years. How could they not expect to get a share of this "big business"? Zhuang Meisheng shook his head and sighed: "Since Yunong calls me eldest brother, I won't hide it from you. It's a lie to say that you don't want to make money in such a big business, but this kind of money is so hot that it's hard to make money! Nowadays, most of the people in the country have land. For the most part, there were very few cases of buying and selling children in the early years. Whose women would do this if they had food and drink to eat? If you want to talk about other methods I don¡¯t dare to do it now! Last year alone, there were thousands of people across the country The kidnapper (the one who kidnapped women and children) was shot! Last time, someone in Luzon took a boat girl from Xiamen. Guess what happened in the end? He was blocked directly at sea by the murderous gang of Coast Guards who used machine guns to sweep the deck. He died. Thirty brothers!"
The country has been very aggressive in cracking down on crime in recent years. Thousands of felons are shot every year. It is said that this was a strict request from the Vice President. He felt that felons must be treated harshly in order to serve as a warning to others and establish a good social atmosphere. Moreover, abducting women and children is one of the serious crimes that must be shot as long as they are convicted.
But I didn¡¯t let you have any domestic plans! Dai Yunong glanced at him: "Brother Zhuang has many connections, why can't he go the Japanese way and get some women?"
Zhuang Meisheng continued to shake his head: "Yunong said it lightly. This financial road is the life and death line of Japan. They will not sell women to us for business. In addition, they have many women, so the price is very low. If we interfere lightly, we will be lowered. The price is so tight, the most important thing is to start fighting from below. Brothers are not afraid of starting a fight, but in the past few years, everyone has become accustomed to living a peaceful life, and there is no intention to make money from these sideways. "
Dai Yunong was still thinking about the "big deal" when he suddenly remembered that there were many Russian refugees in the northwest. He lowered his voice: "Brother Zhuang, what if I have the supply?"
"I said, Brother Dai, you have a great future, why do you take risks for a small amount of money? Anyway, people come here from time to time. The president's wife also wants to have face, so she doesn't dare to mess around."
Dai Yunong knew that he had misunderstood and said with a smile: "What did Brother Zhuang say? No matter how stupid Dai is, he will not take advantage of his sisters. There are many Russian refugees in the northwest. It can still be done with thousands of Russian women. . Besides, this is also a good thing to attack Japan." Zhuang Meisheng became excited when he heard that they were Russian refugees from outside the northwest. If we really get a batch of horses from the ocean, wouldn't it not only hit Japan but also make money? But he still cautiously told Dai Yunong to report to his superiors to avoid getting into trouble.
"We'll talk about it later, let's get down to business first." Dai Yunong is not a person who doesn't know the importance of things, so I put the matter aside and took Zhuang Meisheng to the warehouse area next to the harbor.
There are many Chinese businessmen in Makassar, most of them in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they are all attracted by ebony. Black sandalwood is expensive in the country. It is especially popular in the Jiangnan area, so half of the ebony produced here every year is snatched away by businessmen from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The two soon found a two-story building with the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce sign. The boy on the first floor thought he was a big buyer from China, so he came up to greet him with a smile on his face, until Dai Yunong made a gesture. . Then he suddenly realized and welcomed the two people to the second floor.
Going up to the second floor, Zhuang Meisheng saw several men who were drinking tea and chatting. Although one of them was short in height, he had a square face and thick eyebrows. Most of the people next to him were in plain clothes, but one man was strange. He was actually wearing Muslim clothes.
"Come. Let me introduce you." Seeing the square-faced man, Dai Yunong quickly pulled Zhuang Meisheng and introduced him: "This is Boss Ma from Gulf Oil Company, this is Manager Chen from Luzon Mining, and this is .¡±
Before the introduction was finished, Zhuang Meisheng¡¯s scalp exploded. The reputation of Gulf Oil Company is so great. Just because it can receive funding from Yang Qiu and dispatch the navy to snatch food from the British and American territories, you can see how big the snobbery is behind it. The other few are also well-known wealthy Chinese people in Nanyang, but I have never heard of the short, skinny young man named Xiao Jinyun who is wearing Islamic clothes. However, since he can sit here, he must be extraordinary. characters.
"sit down."
After Ma Kui invited the two to sit down, he poured tea himself before explaining his purpose: "To make a long story short, I asked Yunong to invite Brother Zhuang to come because the pressure on Borneo is increasing day by day. The intention is to let us people immediately take over Java Island." The poor parties and guerrillas instigated it, leaving the Dutch with no time to take care of themselves. Brother Zhuang, you have been in Nanyang for many years and are much more familiar with it than us half-tongues. You might as well talk about it."
Zhuang Meisheng knew that Yang Qiu would not hand over the negotiating power to the Democratic Party so easily, and he indeed had a backup plan. Immediately he said with a few words humbly: "It is not difficult to mobilize the poor party and guerrillas. These local dogs are just people who are blind to money! But what will happen after they are mobilized? It's not that I look down on those guerrillas who engage in **, even I None of my brothers can compare with me.¡±
Ma Kui said: "Money is not a problem, everyone and I have??Raised US$800,000 in activity funds and obtained 5,000 Soviet-made revolvers and rifles. The key now is that the country is determined not to interfere with this matter and will clear up the relationship when the time comes, so it must all rely on us. "
"Does the country not care?" Zhuang Meisheng was a little surprised. Is Yang Qiu really going to let go of Nanyang's affairs? But why are we inciting the natives to riot anyway? He didn't dare to ask in detail, frowned and said: "I'm afraid this is a bit troublesome. Even if those local dogs start to mobilize, I'm afraid they will be suppressed in a few days."
"Brother Zhuang, don't worry, I have some brothers." A man named Xiao Jinyun wearing Islamic clothing suddenly interrupted, and took out a photo from his pocket and placed it in front of Zhuang Meisheng: "The thing now is, I need to meet this person. Above, and don¡¯t arouse his suspicion!¡±
The photo showed a handsome young man. After looking at it for a long time, Zhuang Meisheng suddenly remembered someone: "Isn't this the young man named Sukarno from the Surabaya Youth Association?"
Ma Kui chuckled: "Brother Zhuang is indeed a Nanyang expert. He even recognizes this guy."
"Sir, don't laugh at me. I just stayed here for a few more years." Zhuang Meisheng gradually became serious while holding the photo: "This person is indeed an activist who opposed the Dutch colonial rule. At the beginning of last month, he even published an article in the newspaper saying that he was going to The three-dimensional policy is to combine national autonomy, Islam and Marxism. It is indeed good to find him to take the lead, but Zhuang has something in his heart that he does not know whether to say or not."
"Brother Zhuang, just say it straight."
Zhuang Meisheng handed over to Ma Kui and others, and said: "I don't know whether Sukarno is a good person, but the religious alliance and the Java Youth Association behind him are not good things! In recent years, there have been many disasters caused by riots in order to raise funds. We Chinese! Many things we do are even more unethical than what the Dutch do!"
Seeing him getting angrier as he talked, Xiao Jinyun reached out and patted his shoulder: "Brother Zhuang, don't worry, we are just borrowing it."
Zhuang Meisheng knew that he had gone too far. This kind of national affairs was not something he could worry about. He nodded quickly and returned to the topic: "Brother Xiao, don't worry. In the early years, I kicked out a few incompetent brothers who converted to Islam. Although we don't have much contact with each other. , but you can still talk when something happens. It¡¯s justBrother Xiao, what is your identity?"
Ma Kui knew what he was thinking and laughed: "Meisheng, don't worry, Jin Yun is now a member of the Malayan Youth Association, and as for this clothes don't worry, he is wearing it for a long time." Putting on clothes is quite a struggle, and Commander Xiao nags the Vice President a lot about it."
Although he didn¡¯t say it clearly, Zhuang Meisheng was shocked when Ma Kui pointed out Commander Xiao! The person with the surname Xiao in China still holds the position of commander. Besides Xiao Anguo, who controls the National Guard for Yang Qiu and supervises the country, who else is there? When I think of his surname as Xiao, my heart suddenly trembles! He nodded quickly: "Don't worry, everyone, I will contact my brothers right away."
Seeing him about to leave, Xiao Jinyun suddenly grabbed him, his eyes suddenly lit up like cold stars on his thin face: "I have something to ask Brother Zhuang. Yu Nong and other intelligence agents have been closely watched by Britain and France recently. It¡¯s not easy to intervene, so I hope you can help kill someone for me.¡±
"who?"
"Dutch, Marin!".
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 595 The Nanyang Riots (2)
On the boat back to Borneo, Zhuang Meisheng still didn't understand why Marin was killed. Because as far as he knew, Marin was the main leader of the East India gc alliance. This person was crucial to stimulating the revolutionary movement in East India, so he was very surprised by Xiao Jinyun's actions and origins.
Xiao Jinyun is not someone who appears out of nowhere, he is Xiao Anguo's nephew. Before the European War, he studied at the German Army Academy. After the war broke out, he joined the German Army according to the agreement and was sent to fight on the Western Front. Together with Liu Mingzhao, Long Yun, Dongfang Chen and Lu Han, they repeatedly made military exploits and were received and awarded by the Kaiser. They were hailed as the "German Nine" by the military. After returning to China, Liu Mingzhao and Long Yun went to the frontline troops for training, and others also served as foreign military attach¨¦s stationed in the world. Xiao Jinyun served as military attache in Turkey for three years. Since most of his dealings were with Islamic and Arab countries, he took up a military post after leaving office. Chief of the Malayan Station of the Intelligence Bureau.
As for Xiao Jinyun¡¯s approach, it was even simpler, because Ma Lin was the first revolutionary to join the East India Islamic League as a party member and had a wide base of friends within the alliance. If he dies, it will definitely arouse the common hatred of the East Indian gc alliance and the Islamic alliance against the Dutch colonists. Moreover, if he continues to live, it is likely that Xiao Jinyun's identity will be exposed. After all, he has been in the Nanyang region for many years and has great influence. , which is very unfavorable for follow-up actions.
After listening to the introduction, Zhuang Meisheng completely understood that Yang Qiu was probably not just creating a crisis to force the British and Dutch to bow. He was using the opportunity of the riots to infiltrate a group of people into the East India gc alliance and the Islamic alliance!
Dai Yunong regretted that as the person in charge of East India, he had to watch this drama, but there was nothing he could do about it. Although the activities of the three major domestic intelligence agencies in Nanyang are secretive. But the opponent is not a vegetarian, especially after Sumatra. The British intelligence agency keeps a close eye on the East Indies. No matter how secretive it is, it will leave traces. That's why the higher-ups decided to mobilize Xiao Jinyun, who was active in the peninsula.
Zhuang Meisheng did not return to Pontianak with Dai Yunong, but got off the ship in Batavia to ask for help from an old friend. The atmosphere in Batavia Port was tense at this time. The British Royal Navy battleship HMS Repulse and five warships anchored outside the port for day and night protection. Opposite them. The battlecruiser Dinghai, the heavy cruiser Sakhalin and the training aircraft carrier Tannu Uryanghai were just 40 kilometers away. The carrier-based aircraft also flew by the edge of Batavia harbor from time to time, adding to the tension. atmosphere.
The streets and alleys are full of patrol police and colonial troops. The harbor fortress was on standby 24 hours a day, and anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns urgently sent from Singapore were set up at high altitudes. This high-intensity preparation state that had not been seen in decades made the Dutch soldiers complain endlessly.
Although the confrontation between China and Britain is tense. However, the navies of both sides have maintained a minimum of restraint to ease the atmosphere in the ongoing Sino-Dutch West Borneo crisis consultations in the city.
However, the negotiations reached a deadlock from the beginning. Nanjing's conditions seemed simple. It handed over the murderer and paid US$15 million in compensation. At the same time, in order to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future, it requested that West Borneo (including Natuna, then the Natuna Islands Under the jurisdiction of West Borneo) Chinese autonomy allowed the formation of public escorts to cooperate with the East India Police and the Dutch garrison to ensure the security of the area.
There is no problem in handing over the murderer. Batavia has successively sent about 1,500 soldiers to West Borneo. Almost half of the Batavia garrison has been evacuated, and more than 400 thugs have been arrested. The compensation figure is a bit high but not unbearable, but this autonomy is too harmful! After the discovery of the Sumatra oil fields, countless private individuals and companies from various countries came to East India to explore. There are as many as 40 companies from China and Japan alone exploring mineral resources in Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Coupled with the influx of forces from Britain, France, the United States and other countries, the entire East India has long been in chaos.
Hundreds of companies with complex power backgrounds emerged overnight, leaving the Dutch government speechless and unable to explain its suffering. The only blame is that Britain acquiesced in the China Gulf Oil Company, but it can't fall out with its allies, right? So many forces have come in, plus the local Islamic Alliance, the East India GC Alliance, the Chinese and the increasing number of Japanese. It would be strange not to be upset. But the troubles are all troubles. At least these people all recognize the neutral status of the Netherlands and the East Indies as a Dutch colony. The tax certificates that should be paid are paid correctly, and cooperation is done when cooperation is needed. Everyone will get rich.
At this time, Yang Qiu suddenly used the riot to ask the Netherlands to grant autonomy to the Chinese in West Borneo! This is no small trouble. Although East India also has a parliament, it is just a decoration to satisfy the desire of the indigenous people to participate in politics. The Chinese Autonomous Region is different! Today's China is not the Manchu government. The navy is second-rate in the eyes of Europe and the United States, but it is dozens of times stronger than the Netherlands. Just like Spain and the United States back then. The two countries are not rivals of the same order of magnitude. If given autonomy, West Borneo It is bound to become an outpost for China to penetrate Borneo and even East India.
If the Chinese in Borneo can be autonomous, does that mean that Java can be autonomous and Sumatra can also be autonomous??Even Malaya and Annan can be autonomous! If the revolutionary flames burn to Malaya or even Burma and India, then the great Soviets can take advantage of the situation and go south to seize India. Even if they cannot seize it, they can develop southward, break through the imperialist encirclement, and realize the gc international's dream of promoting the world workers' revolution!
Thinking of these, Wei Jingsky was filled with excitement. If he could take the opportunity to promote the revolutionary wave in Nanyang, wouldn't it mean that the imperialist encirclement would be smashed by his own hands? !
"It should be started immediately."
A secluded room in Batavia Port was darkly packed with Poor Party activists from all over the Dutch East Indies. After a large number of Dutch troops went to Borneo, they all saw the hope of launching a revolution, so they gathered here to discuss countermeasures.
Vyjingsky sat in the middle, as if possessed by Lenin before the October Revolution, and delivered an impassioned revolutionary speech: "Comrades, let me tell you some good news! Comrade Stalin, the great leader of all Soviets, has called me back and agreed to our Launch a workers' and peasants' uprising across East India! Now China and Britain and the Netherlands are fighting dogs, and the troops have been mobilized to Borneo. This is our best opportunity! Look around us, workers are homeless, farmers have no land of their own, colonization The perpetrators are madly plundering the property that should belong to the people! At this time, we should take the initiative to stand up and assume the responsibility of gcists, just like the great October Revolution, overthrow the colonial rule and establish the proletarian dictatorship of East India."
The highly inflammatory words triggered strong applause, and only Marin, who was sitting next to him, frowned secretly. Because he was a follower of Tonotsky, he was dissatisfied with Vyzhinsky regarding Stalin as the only Soviet leader. But he has no time to refute now. After all, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for East India. He believes that internal conflicts can be reconciled through dialogue. The most important thing now is to launch a revolution.
Although the two men vowed repeatedly that Moscow would support the East Indian Revolution, the local party members present were still worried. Samin was the earliest party member in East India and the initiator of the Samin movement 19 years ago. After the failure, he was exiled to Banda Aceh. It was not until recently that he quietly returned to Batavia with everyone's help. After so many years of reflection, he understood the importance of armed force, so he was very worried about the insufficient strength in his hands: "Comrade Marin, Comrade Vyjingsky. Our strength is too insufficient. If we rely solely on ourselves, we may not be able to defeat the colonists who are armed with live ammunition. Should we send someone to contact the Islamic League?¡±
Five years ago, the East India Communist League and the Islamic League briefly cooperated. However, due to religious extremists' ban on cross-party affiliation, party members withdrew from the Islamic League. Since then, the relationship between the two has not been very good. The gc alliance looks down on the extremely closed Islamic alliance, and the latter also dislikes them, but now is the best time to launch a revolution across East India, so they have to be considered.
However, Vyjingsky did not want to contact the Islamic League with its narrow-minded ultra-national ideas. He said: "I don't think it is necessary to contact them. Now we have veterans who participated in the brutal Far East War and the support of a large number of workers and peasants. Recently we also purchased from Japan Many weapons are already powerful enough.¡±
Marin objected and looked at him and said: "I think the opinions of Comrade Vijingsky, Comrade Samin and Comrade East India are very important. Although we have rifts with the Islamic League, everyone's original intention is to expel the colonial They contributed to the East Indian national rebellion. They also have the fighters we need most, so why not try to resolve them?"
"Comrade Marin, their ideas are incompatible with gcism, and it is a wrong decision to let them join."
¡°For the sake of the national liberation movement, I think all internal contradictions can be put aside for the time being, and I believe they think so too.¡±
Seeing the two people arguing with each other, Samin and other local party members were afraid of a quarrel and came up with another idea: "Then can we contact the Chinese or Japanese? They have a large number of expats here and are also oppressed by the colonizers."
Marin said: "Comrade Weijingsky and I have contacted the Chinese Democratic Party. They are willing to financially support our anti-Japanese movement, but now that they are confronting the British and Dutch, I am afraid they have no extra energy. As for Japan .I think they can join in, but not right now.¡±
"That's bad. Although the Dutch soldiers have gone to reinforce West Borneo, there are still about 1,500 soldiers and 800 policemen in Batavia, and British warships are also outside. Our strength is seriously insufficient." Samin analyzed: "We have observed that if we want to succeed, we need to attack the fortress and police station first, and occupy the Governor's Palace. These are heavily defended places and require more forces to join!"
Vyjingsky also knows the difficulty. What he can rely on now are the more than 100 veterans who fought with Shumiartsky and evacuated here from the Far East. The combat effectiveness of these veterans can be guaranteed, but the number is too small. There is a British fleet outside and about 10,000 hostile and armed European and American expatriates inside, so it is really lacking in strength. horseSeeing what he was thinking, he stood up and said firmly: "Comrade Vijingsky, please contact the Democratic Party to ask how their negotiations with Batavia are going, and see if you can get support. I and Islam The alliance is relatively familiar with them, so I will go to Surabaya to ask them to put aside their prejudices and join the revolutionary movement.¡±
Seeing that he could not be persuaded, Wijingski had to agree to let the Islamic Alliance join if they were willing to abandon their prejudices. Then he took out the Batavia military defense map that he had prepared and studied in detail the steps and time for launching a revolution
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 596 The Nanyang Riots (3)
When Marin volunteered to go to Surabaya, Yang Qiu had already set foot on American soil and took a train to continue his visit to the Great Lakes region, the industrial heart of the United States.
This visit was different from previous visits. Yang Qiu received almost presidential treatment. Not only did Secretary of State Kellogg go to San Francisco to accompany him throughout the entire trip, but a special train was also dispatched for his use. Because it coincided with a sensitive period in Southeast Asia, the U.S. government specially provided two high-power wireless transmitters for his communication with the country. But for the sake of confidentiality, the Guards reconsidered using domestic radio stations.
In terms of electronic technology, the Republic of China is still at a level even if it cannot surpass Europe and the United States. Several major groups and Longmeng have joined the China Electronic Communication Technology Research Center in Nanjing, which not only studies radio and broadcast communications, but also studies a series of new technologies such as radio ranging. . However, even if there are drawings, it is not possible to build a radar immediately, even the crudest first generation, because a series of issues such as tube technology, heat dissipation technology, and electronic signal processing after the radar beam returns are still under study. However, these studies have brought benefits to radio applications. The result is that the level of self-produced radios has continued to improve, and wireless broadcasting and radio technology in various provinces have made significant progress.
The United States and China are at the same latitude, and the temperature inside the car drops significantly after entering the north. Early in the morning, the future first lady sat looking over the activity schedule in a coat and glasses. After joining the China Women's Rights and Interests Committee initiated by Mrs. Peide, Miao Luo's temperament changed a lot, and her every move revealed a mature and intellectual style that was very different from China.
Yan Yuqiu, who was sitting opposite, was wearing a brown work suit, with a large, old-fashioned black briefcase beside him. From time to time, he and Miao Luo murmured a few words and seemed to be discussing something.
As soon as Yang Qiu got up, he saw two women already busy. He quickly poured two cups of hot milk and put them on the table: "What are you muttering about so early in the morning?"
"Thank you, Vice President."
Miao Luo was quite worried about the little girl's sweet voice. He took off his glasses and gouged out Yang Qiu's eyes while she wasn't paying attention. Then he picked up the tea cup and covered his hands and said, "We are going to Chicago soon. President Coolidge's wife invited me. Participate in anti-child labor activities in Chicago, visit female workers at work, and finally go to a local farm to express condolences to ordinary families. A lot of things"
There was a small complaint in Miao Luo's tone. As the future first lady, she had a lot of work during this trip. After speaking, she picked up a purchase and handed it to Yang Qiu: "This is the equipment Zhang Taiyan asked me to buy and the equipment sent by the United States." Here¡¯s the quotation. I¡¯m discussing it with Yuqiu, and you can help us come up with an idea.¡±
"This madman Zhang is planning on my wife." Yang Qiu secretly laughed. Zhang Taiyan, the Minister of Education, is quite competent. In particular, the results of promoting Chinese studies, popularizing Chinese Pinyin, and unifying Chinese language education across the country have been very good, but they are just too "shameless"! Even Yang Qiu had a headache when he reached out to ask for funds, and he used all kinds of tricks. Once, in order to raise funds for the expansion of Jinan University, he actually led students to protest in front of the Shandong Provincial Congress. Thousands of students surrounded the Provincial Congress for three days and three nights. Seeing that the annual fiscal budget had exceeded the target, the provincial council, which had no money, finally had to ask grandfather and grandmother to summon the squires to collect 1 million.
It was originally said that it would be lent to the Ministry of Education, but after thinking about it, he kicked the Shandong Provincial Government away, refused to admit that it was a loan, and led the students to send plaques and banners saying "Government Supports Education", which was so abrupt. Converting government borrowings into funding for education This "shameless" style has made the whole country avoid people from the Ministry of Education such as Madman Zhang and Cai Yuanpei.
"What Minister Zhang asked his wife to purchase is a fine grinding mill. He plans to use this to make fish bone meal, saying that fish bone meal contains a lot of nutrients and can be added to meals to strengthen the national student system. But the grains of domestic and European grinding machines are too large. Coarse, only the United States has fine grinding machines." Yan Yuqiu introduced it from the side, but Yang Qiu frowned secretly.
Fish bone meal can indeed enhance calcium. Fish bone meal has been processed in Europe and the United States for a long time, but it is not easy to be absorbed by the human body. However, it is a good idea for the Ministry of Education to have this idea. Currently, only wealthy areas across the country with financial difficulties can provide free lunches to schools. Most rural areas cannot do this. If students can be provided with a free pack of fish bone meal or nutritious food every day, canned fish, which is much less stressful than the national lunch. After all, the price of marine fish is extremely low these days.
But purchasing hundreds of units at a time was too boring, so he quickly returned the list to Miao Luo: "We can't let the government do everything, otherwise we will go bankrupt sooner or later. Well, you can reduce the number of purchases by 70%. Add two canned fish production lines. After returning to China, I asked Madman Zhang to give the equipment to a reliable private factory, and then asked the Ministry of Education to use bidding methods to advertise in all newspapers across the country to purchase fine fish bone meal and canned fish, so as to promote this factory. Chinese people If there is a trend, as long as you build momentum and keep saying that the supply is insufficient, people will naturally come to do this business. It does not take two or three years to be able to both meet the demand andIt can promote the coastal fishing industry. "
"Humph, you are the only one with many bad ideas. Let me think about it again." Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu solved the problem by dividing three times, five times, and two times, and also promoted the coastal fishing industry and fish processing industry. Miao Luo also lamented that his method was better. But the mouth refused to admit defeat. After snorting, he took out the list and revised it, but left him alone. Yan Yuqiu also covered her mouth and laughed secretly, and worked with Miao Luo on how to handle this matter.
Before Yang Qiu had time to talk about the two women crossing the river and burning the bridge, Xu Xiujun and Ambassador to the United States Gu Weijun walked in. When he saw the two of them, he rushed up to them and asked, "What's going on?"
"Compared with the early days of Southwest, the unexpected death of his wife Tang Baoyue made Gu Weijun mature a lot. He has been stationed in the United States for many years and has devoted great efforts to promoting cooperation between China and the United States. Under his promotion and leadership, a large number of Americans and companies began to re-understand the ancient East. After saluting Yang Qiu, he handed over the revised visit itinerary: "President Coolidge has decided to hold a welcome dinner for you at the White House in seven days, and then we will go to New York together. During this period, we will also attend the Wall Street Federation of Industry and Commerce reception, the United States Journalism Defense Sessions¡Here¡¯s the schedule.¡±
Xu Xiujun then took out the domestic telegram he had just received: "This is a briefing on the Borneo negotiations. Britain and the Netherlands have once again clearly refused to grant autonomy to the Chinese in West Borneo. But Japan has promised to support us. It has also been agreed that the Prime Minister will reiterate the "China-China Cooperation Agreement" when he visits Tokyo early next month. Japan Peace Treaty and promote the grain exchange export agreement.¡±
Yinghe¡¯s clear refusal was not surprising to Yang Qiu, and he would not have opened the door unless absolutely necessary. If you want to get this special case, you must completely mess up the entire East India, forcing the British and Dutch to be overwhelmed and unable to cope. Xu Xiujun also knew this and continued: "Zi Qing said that the deployment in East India has basically been completed. It depends on when the fire can be burned and how big it will be!"
Yang Qiu nodded.
In the parallel world, the Great East India Rebellion of 1926 is very famous. Its scale is second only to the National Revolutionary Movement of 1911 and the Rice Riots in Asia. However, this revolution was eventually strangled due to insufficient armed forces, causing the East India gc alliance to disappear and do nothing for twenty years.
Now it depends on whether Ma Kuais and the others can make up for this shortcoming, but the United States is also a factor that cannot be ignored. Because the United States is also facing a national separatist movement in Luzon. If the United States also joins the British and Dutch sides, the situation is still not optimistic, so he turned to Gu Weijun and asked: "What is the reaction of the United States during this period?"
Gu Weijun said: "The U.S. government has a conservative attitude towards our action to protect overseas Chinese. While it accuses us of creating tension in the South China Sea, it also says that protecting overseas Chinese is the responsibility of all governments, saying that the UK and the Netherlands should not regard this action as a hostile act and block it. I I think they probably want to wait for President Coolidge to meet with you before clarifying their attitude. However, there are many voices sympathetic to us in the business community and Wall Street. Many people believe that once a war breaks out in Asia, it will destroy their interests in our country, lead to regional instability, and also It is believed that this is a powerful act by the British government to maintain its hegemony and suppress the world.
Many American politicians are worried. Once the confrontation in East India intensifies or a war breaks out, it will most likely lead to widespread workers' and peasants' movements in Southeast Asia and lead to the spread of gc internationalism to the region. "
Yang Qiu touched his nose and smiled and said: "They are worried that the investment of more than 2 billion will be wasted, right? But that's fine, we don't need to waste words. Since they are also worried that GC International will accelerate its penetration and lead to a large-scale disaster in Nanyang Workers¡¯ and peasants¡¯ revolution, then what are we waiting for?¡±
"What are you waiting for?" Yang Qiu said, Xiao Jinyun arrived in Surabaya with two hundred "militants" from the Malayan Islamic guerrillas.
Surabaya is the most complex region in East India. Even more chaotic than Borneo, the United States, Britain, the Netherlands, France, China, Japan, and other forces you can think of can be found here. The largest among them, besides the Netherlands, is the Islamic Alliance.
The Islamic League of East India is actually a very loose organization, mainly composed of indigenous Sudanese and religious forces from various places. After the arrival of the Dutch colonists, they adopted a high-pressure policy towards religion, resulting in the vast majority of believers living below the poverty line. Live by cultivation and handicrafts. The Chinese monopolized the sales of goods, Europe and the United States dumped goods to East India, and Japan engaged in prostitution there. They regarded them as evil forces. They often launched terrorist actions and called for jihad at every turn. Therefore, except for the United Kingdom, which is relatively moderate towards Islam, other countries do not like these extreme religious elements.
After arriving in Surabaya, Xiao Jinyun met the liaison officer sent by Zhuang Meisheng. What surprised him was that both of them had fled from Lanfang to Java for refuge. Worried about continued massacre, they gritted their teeth and converted to a powerful sect, hoping to rely on religion to protect them from destruction. This is somewhat similar to the early Hui people in history.
"Xiao Jinyun's religious identity is fake, and so are his brothers. They have no interest in religion and just use this identity to cover up their actions. Two peopleThe liaison officer did not know their identities and thought they were really friends from Malaya, so he introduced the local customs and customs to him in Malay.
People who survive in Nanyang all have good language talents. Malay, Indonesian, English and Chinese are mixed with each other, and some people even speak German, French and Portuguese. Through deliberate probing and half-baked Malay mixed with English communication, Xiao Jinyun gradually understood the general situation of the Islamic Alliance.
Soon, the two took him and several bodyguards to an ordinary tribe on the outskirts of Surabaya. This place looked similar to most indigenous tribes. They made a living by hunting and planting cassava. There were half-naked indigenous people everywhere, men. They were carrying javelins and swords, women were walking around naked, and from time to time, believers could be seen praying devoutly in wooden houses.
Xiao Jinyun met Abdullah Hawad, the leader of the Islamic guerrillas, in the dense forest deep in the tribe. He is about forty years old, with broad lips and a dark face. He also wore two pistols in his waist. Mullahs and imams who came from all directions after receiving the news were sitting around. There were several young people dressed as students on the far left. The leading man wore a traditional white hat, with bright eyes and a handsome appearance. It was Sukarno who the intelligence department was paying attention to. .
Just in case, Xiao Jinyun didn¡¯t look at Sukarno too much. He led everyone to say hello in Islamic etiquette before sitting cross-legged across from them.
The proficiency in Islamic etiquette and Malay language made the leaders of the East India Islamic Alliance unconsciously less suspicious. They were all devout believers, and they naturally believed that if they joined Islam, they would never betray it. However, Sukarno gave up the inquiry even after looking at it for a few more times.
Because now he can only be said to be a revolutionary theorist with great influence, but not a real leader. The leader of the Islamic Alliance is still Khawad. When he saw Xiao Jinyun sitting down, he saluted and thanked him first. Then he asked slowly: "Dear Aissa (pseudonym of Xiao Jinyun), thank God for bringing you to us. What is the purpose of your visit this time?"
"It was the omnipresent Allah who called me here. I heard that there was a confrontation between China and the Netherlands. I thought this was a good opportunity to save believers and safeguard the authority of Islam." Xiao Jinyun spoke very slowly, speaking every word. Now go through it in your head.
Before Xiao Jinyun arrived, Hawad, Sukarno and others had already begun to study the opportunity to launch a movement to overthrow the colonists, but internally they were still unable to decide whether to take action. When Sukarno heard that Xiao Jinyun was here to support the overthrow of colonial movement, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he seemed to see the hope of promoting the anti-colonial movement. Said: "Dear Aisa, do you also think this is a good opportunity?"
Hearing the tone, Xiao Jinyun secretly thought something was going on, and quickly continued: "This is the best opportunity God has given us! The colonial army has already headed to West Borneo, and Batavia's rule is very weak."
Sukarno also knew it was a good opportunity. What's more, he has long been dissatisfied with the old "leaders" around him, but in order to save face, he still expressed his lack of strength: "But compared with the colonial army, our strength is too weak."
Xiao Jinyun said quickly: "Please rest assured, I have brought 200 warriors who have been fighting the pagans in India for a long time. In order to support us, I have also raised thousands of guns from the northern region."
¡°There are really thousands of guns?!¡±
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Even Hawad couldn¡¯t sit still. He leaned forward hoping for confirmation. Xiao Jinyun nodded and asked his men to open the cloth bag they were carrying. After opening it, Sukarno and others' eyes immediately brightened, and they saw that the cloth bag was filled with revolvers and yellow-orange bullets. "This is the first batch, and more are waiting to be unloaded outside the dock. However, the pagan colonists are very strict and must wait until night before they can go ashore."
The gun matter suddenly became easier to deal with. Xiao Jinyun immediately became a popular figure in the Islamic League. He took the opportunity to propose contacting the East India gc alliance in Batavia. Everyone joined hands to overthrow the evil Dutch colonial government, and even became fanatical. called for jihad and the establishment of an Islamic state in East India.
To be fair, even Xiao Jinyun and the Nanjing General Staff did not expect things to go so smoothly afterwards, and they could not help but become more vigilant against fanatical religious forces.
After the meeting, Sukarno, who had ulterior motives, even took the initiative to invite Xiao Jinyun to his home. But the two of them had just arrived home, and Xiao Jinyun's sudden arrival almost ruined all his previous efforts.
¡°Malaya?¡±
Sukarno¡¯s introduction made Marin, who rushed over in a hurry, very suspicious of Xiao Jinyun¡¯s identity. He had never heard of an Islamic leader named Isa in Malaya.
Xiao Jinyun also broke into a cold sweat. He didn't expect that Marin would come to see Sukarno first. Fortunately, his many years of experience in foreign affairs have allowed him to develop good adaptability, and he saluted: "Thank God for allowing me to see you here. You have been away from Malaya for too long. We all hope that you can go back and guide our anti-Japanese movement."
Marin frowned. He had indeed not been to Malaya for many years.?I muttered secretly whether I was too suspicious. Since he had a heavy responsibility this time, he did not inquire into the details and turned to Sukarno to explain his purpose.
Sukarno was the first person in East India to propose combining Marxism, nationalism and Islam into one. This theory was extremely inflammatory to any faction in the darkness, so after careful consideration, Marin decided to come to see him first. he. Sukarno was also about to take advantage of the crisis in West Borneo to promote revolution and improve his status. The two hit it off: "Don't worry, Comrade Marin, Isa just now made a proposal to join forces to overthrow the colonial government, and he also brought a lot of guns and ammunition. Now. The key is where we should launch, Batavia or Surabaya."
Marin was a little skeptical, because the Dutch government has strict gun control, and it is not easy to get guns in Southeast Asia. He asked: "Comrade Aisa, where did you buy your guns?"
Xiao Jinyun was well prepared, pretending to be excited and deliberately thanked: "I also want to thank the brothers in Afghanistan. They bought them from the north, and they are all weapons from your country."
Moscow has begun rearming its armaments after Stalin came to power. How come there are still surplus weapons for sale? Marin felt even more strange, but Sukarno was extremely happy and felt that he should win over Aisa to become his biggest foreign aid.
The matter was urgent, and Marin could only suppress his doubts and secretly thought about sending a telegram after returning to Batavia to ask about the situation there. After explaining the details of launching the uprising and the specific steps, he immediately rushed to meet with Hawad and other Islamic leaders. Looking at his leaving figure, Xiao Jinyun suddenly noticed that Sukarno had a bad look in his eyes, and suddenly felt strange in his heart. Didn't this young man advocate the Soviet Union and the Communist Party? Why do you have this look! Deliberately said: "I don't like these people."
After Sukarno heard this, his eyes immediately returned to their original state. His warm smile made Xiao Jinyun even suspect that what he just saw was an illusion, and he said quietly: "The East Indian nation needs support from all sides."
This kind of city that is very different from his age makes Xiao Jinyun secretly wary of him, but now is not the chance to kill this person, because Ma Lin's early arrival also means that the time is ripe. Now it depends on when Zhuang Meisheng can put this person on fire. It's lit
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 597 The Nanyang Riots (4)
The Great Hero of 1911 597_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 597 The Nanyang Riot (4) from
Scattered rain shrouded Batavia, and people living in this city have not yet felt the terrible clouds coming from Surabaya.
Outside the luxurious Governor's Mansion, Wang Zhaoming and Li Liejun have been waiting for almost half an hour, but the things they went to report have not come out. This made Hu Hanmin who came with him very angry: "What the hell is this! Just leave us here, it's obvious I want to delay time! Get out of the way, I¡¯m going to see the Governor, I want to protest!¡±
Hu Hanmin excitedly pushed past the soldiers and tried to rush inside, but the Dutch soldier in charge of the guard pushed him away coldly: "Your Excellency, please pay attention to your behavior. This is the East India Governor's Palace of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. We have the right to arrest any trespassers." people."
"Okay, then come and catch him! I'm right here, come on, come on!" Hu Hanmin got angry and rushed in regardless. Wang Zhaoming was afraid that things would get serious, so he quickly stopped him and said, "Cousin Zhan, please be patient."
"Why don't you calm down! These Dutch people are clearly deliberately delaying and humiliating us. There is a domestic telegram urging us. If we can't reach an agreement, what will happen to us when Yang Qiu comes back? What will people think of us in the future? This point How can you win the trust of millions of overseas Chinese and the country if you can¡¯t handle small things?¡±
Wang Zhaoming was also embarrassed. During this period of time, he finally saw through it. Ever since the British Navy intervened, the Netherlands had become completely emboldened. They used protracted tactics to slowly consume his patience, hoping that he would take the initiative to lower prices. But the problem is that Yang Qiu has let the wind out. If they cannot find a way to ensure the long-term peace and stability of the overseas Chinese in Nanyang, what face do they have to explain to Nanjing? Once they miss this opportunity to expand their influence, they may never have to consider governing for the rest of their lives.
¡°Only Li Liejun is not impatient or impatient, because he knows that now the Democratic Party wants military power but not military power, and strength but not strength, not to mention that the British and Dutch would not talk to people like him if it were him. Yang Qiu also saw this, so he boldly handed over the matter to the Democratic Party and deliberately delayed it, hoping to wait until his visit to the United States was over before making any plans.
Seeing that one of his own was about to quarrel, Li Liejun was about to persuade him, but the soldier who went to report finally came out: "I'm sorry. The Governor is currently receiving guests, and today's negotiations need to be rescheduled."
"What! Want to reschedule again?" Hu Hanmin jumped three feet high. It has been almost a month since the incident happened, but the negotiations have only been held twice so far. The result of pushing and pushing again made him angry. Even Wang Zhaoming's good temper was irritated. He stomped his feet and walked back angrily: "Let's go! Send a telegram back to Nanjing. We can't handle this!"
Seeing the three people leaving in anger, the visiting Lieutenant General Livingston lowered the curtains and asked: "Your Majesty the Governor, why don't you receive them?"
Lord Deco was no longer as nervous as in a crisis. He was in a good mood after kicking the telegraph operator who had seen off his wife and sent him to Banda Aceh to work as a prison administrator. He slowly took out a cigar from the cigarette case: "General. This is the most popular cigar in East India." Good cigars.¡±
The bitter taste of Batavia cigars makes the Royal Navy Vice Admiral who is used to smoking the best Havana secretly spit. This kind of tobacco is only available to the lonely Dutch who still want to maintain their dignity. Of course, these words cannot be said in front of the Dutch. God knows if they will go to His Majesty the King to cry.
"Very good." Lieutenant General Livingston praised a few words against his will. He put the cigar on the ashtray without leaving a trace. He picked up the coffee and was about to drink it, but found that there was milk he didn't like in it, so he had to pretend to take a sip and put it away. Return to original position. Lord Deco did not notice his look. Looking at the three people leaving, they sneered: "Why do you want to receive them? General, they are not the ruling party, and there is no point in negotiating with them! And don't you think that 15 million US dollars is naked blackmail? This is something the kingdom will never tolerate!" I need to slowly wear down their patience so they can¡¯t get off the stage.¡±
Lieutenant General Livingston nodded. Now the whole world knows that Yang Qiu is the one who calls the shots in China. Negotiating with the Democratic Party is indeed a waste of effort. But thinking of the telegram I just received, I still kindly remind you: "Your Excellency Governor, although your arrangement is very clever, I still want to remind you. Whitehall has sent a telegram. The Chinese Prime Minister will visit Japan in five days! From here on It is likely that some kind of tacit understanding has been reached. If Japan intervenes the situation will be much more complicated."
China and Japan join hands? This is not a good sign! Lord Deco was startled. Even though he was leisurely now, if China and Japan really wanted to join hands, the UK would have to make compromises. Without British support, the Netherlands could not stop the navies of the two countries.
The sudden change in his expression made Livingston despise this cowardly governor. The crisis was originally a matter for the Netherlands, but now it forced the British Empire to confront China. More than a month of intense work and wandering at sea had already made him The boys below are full of complaints. Seeing that Japan may also join, the situation will be complicated again. But the Netherlands was, after all, a die-hard ally of the British Empire. So ChaHe opened the topic and comforted: "You can rest assured that it is unlikely that China and Japan will join hands. What is really bad is that my boys have not bathed for a month and have no delicious food. God! If the girls smell it, they will Kick them overboard."
Lord Deco is a sensible person. As long as the Far East Fleet does not leave, what can China and Japan do if they join hands? So he skillfully took out a check from his pocket and said, "Don't worry, I'll have the food prepared right away."
Lieutenant General Livingston also put away the check very skillfully. When he picked up the coffee, he immediately felt that the taste was not unpleasant: "I don't want to interfere with your decision, but please speed up appropriately."
"Okay." Lord Deco nodded.
When Lieutenant General Livingston accepted the check, Yang Qiu, who was far away in the United States, also took out a check in the hotel where he was staying and handed it to Hoover, who accompanied him to visit the industrial and commercial development of the Great Lakes: "Your Excellency, this is last year's manganese ore revenue. It was very presumptuous of me to bring it without telling you beforehand.¡±
The bearer cash check of US$300,000 shocked Hoover. He did not expect that the Groote Island Manganese Mine in Australia, which the two invested together, was so profitable, and thought it was a deliberate bribe. Yang Qiu chuckled: "Minister, please rest assured, this is indeed the profit of the mine. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check the accounts."
Of course Hoover would not send anyone to check the accounts. Back then, he just asked friends in the Australian government to give him $2,000 to get the mining license. So to him it was only a small investment, but he did not expect the return to be so big. He excitedly put away the check and deliberately joked: "What a pity, I should have asked for more shares."
"Haha The minister is joking, you can do it now if you want."
Hoover waved his hand. He was already very happy with 30% of the shares. After all, this was a business without capital. Moreover, he valued his personal relationship with Yang Qiu even more, building a good relationship with a president who would lead a country with hundreds of millions of people in a few years. It's very helpful for my career, but I didn't expect the mine to be built so quickly. But no matter what, it was a big favor. After collecting the check, Hoover, who was well versed in Eastern philosophy, thought of Nanyang in crisis and asked: "Your Excellency, Vice President, you can call me Clark. I heard that you encountered an enemy in the South China Sea. Little trouble, is there anything I can do for you?"
Yang Qiu knew that Hoover had a strong influence in the American business community. In particular, his work in helping Wall Street open up the Soviet Union and German markets made him very popular. This was also the main reason for his successful election four years later. Hearing him take the initiative to ask about Nanyang, he pretended to be embarrassed and lit a cigarette: "The situation is very bad, since the riots occurred. Our overseas Chinese are living in panic and fear every day. What I originally meant was to send the navy to protect However, I found that doing so could not completely resolve the ethnic conflicts that pervaded the local area.
So I hope that our overseas Chinese in West Borneo can obtain limited autonomy, so that they can have the opportunity to participate in urban management and protect their own safety. But obviously, some people misunderstood what I meant. They thought this was an act of outward expansion, but in fact I have no interest in the land there. Of course I will still invite you to invest if mining starts. "
This last joke brought the two closer together again. Hoover was slightly relieved when he heard that he had no interest in Southeast Asian lands. He was afraid that China would take this opportunity to seize the Borneo colony, but it would be much easier to handle if the land was not needed. But he still wanted to confirm. He asked: "Excuse me, do you really not want that land? It is said that it is very rich and there are many gold mines there."
Yang Qiu shook his finger with certainty: "Mr. Clark, you are my friend, so I don't want to hide it. Do you think it is necessary to go to war with Britain for a land where hundreds of thousands of expatriates already live? This is the stupidest thing. Yes, the construction of our country requires a lot of capital, technology and various resources, but you should know that our expatriates have been living there for hundreds of years, and the same effect can be achieved through commercial means of acquisition and joint mining! Why should soldiers shed blood? This is not the choice of a wise politician."
These words can be said to be extremely bold. Even Bei Zuyi, who was accompanying him, was secretly worried and wanted to remind Yang Qiu that he shouldn't dig out his heart and lungs like this. After all, this Hoover had a not-so-good reputation within the U.S. government for amassing money and colluding with private officials and businessmen, second only to Harding, the "Office Bridge President" who played cards in the office and openly accepted bribes. But before he could make a move, Gu Weijun pulled him in with a smile and shook his head quietly.
It was beyond Bei Zuyi¡¯s expectation. Hoover was very satisfied with Yang Qiu's frankness. West Borneo is said to be a Dutch colony, but in fact everyone knows how influential the Nanyang Chinese community is. As Yang Qiu said, taking it by force is the most unwise act. His real goal is autonomy. As long as he gets autonomy, West Borneo will be controlled by China! He knows this, the United States knows it, the Netherlands knows it, the United Kingdom knows it, and the whole world knows it!
SoPeople nodded in agreement unexpectedly: "I can understand your painstaking efforts to protect expatriates, but autonomy I'm afraid it is very difficult. The UK will not let this kind of behavior go. They have too many colonies to protect. If the UK Hold on, I don¡¯t think the US government will get involved, you know, there are also many expatriates from your country in the Philippines.¡±
Hoover¡¯s concerns were also concerns of the United States. They were also afraid that this kind of autonomy would spread to the Philippines, especially since the anti-Japanese movement there was actually not much less than that in East India. Yang Qiu could understand this mentality. He took a few puffs of cigarettes and pretended to be thoughtful. After a while, he came up with another plan: "Mr. Clark, you have to understand that when you stand in my position, you must ensure the safety of the expatriates no matter what! But! In order to take care of the mood of other countries, I can give up my autonomy. Maybe establishing the Sino-Dutch Free Trade Zone in West Borneo is a good choice. But the prerequisite must be made clear. Our overseas Chinese must have sufficient rights of self-defense and must be given the right to manage the trade zone. !¡±
"You are very wise!".
The Great Hero of 1911 597_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 597 The Nanyang Riot (4) has been updated!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 598 The Nanyang Riots (5)
Hoover walked away satisfied with the check. For the sake of the $300,000, he needed to return to Washington immediately to report the matter to President Coolidge. Looking at his back, Yan Yuqiu snorted from his nose: "A greedy person!"
Gu Weijun, who has been stationed in the United States for many years, is very aware of the virtues of American officials. He smiled and said: "He is already pretty good. Compared with President Harding who gambled money and played cards in the office and openly asked for bribes, at least he can do something with the money."
"The president gambles money and plays cards in the office?" Even Miao Luo, who walked in, shouted in surprise: "Is this true?"
After becoming the head of SDIC, Bei Zuyi often traveled to the United States. He heard anecdotes about President Harding and said with a smile: "I testified for Ambassador Gu, and he was not kidding this time."
The dignified president gambling money and playing cards in the office sounds like a legendary novel. Yang Qiu only knows that during this period, the U.S. industry and commerce are growing rapidly. Coolidge's inaction has contributed to the golden development period known as the "Roaring Decades". However, at the same time, domestic crime and corruption are also very prevalent, but the president's gambling It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve heard of playing cards.
After chatting for a while, Bei Zuyi was still worried about what Yang Qiu had just said: "Vice President, did you say what you just said? Hoover is a well-known political speculator. He will definitely ask the President of the United States immediately. report."
Yang Qiu smiled, asked Yan Yuqiu to make a cup of coffee, and said disapprovingly: "So what if you know? Britain and the United States are not fools. They know more about the Nanyang Chinese community than we do. The reason why we Chinese are allowed to grow bigger and control the sales of goods is actually to trap us." Get up and be raised as sheep, and they will be responsible for shearing the sheep. I want autonomy. What do they not understand?"
"Changing the free trade zone requires management rights and self-defense rights. Isn't this changing the soup without changing the medicine." Miao Luo frowned and interjected in confusion: "Can the United States support us if we change the name?"
Yang Qiu took the coffee from Yan Yuqiu. Pointing to the bag, she asked her to take out a piece of information and put it on the table: "This is the data compiled by Wen Jing and Xu Xiujun. You can take a look. It doesn't matter whether I support it or not. President Coolidge actually didn't say it either. It depends on whether the people here are willing to invest in nothing, or continue to make a fortune.¡±
Gu Weijun picked up the document and started reading it. After a while, a hint of joy appeared on his eyebrows. Above are the trade data between China and the United States over the past ten years. Data shows that U.S. investment in China has increased fivefold in the past decade, reaching US$3 billion. Among them, the fastest growth rate was in the five years after the silver crisis, which almost doubled. Key investments are concentrated in seaports, manufacturing and resources and minerals. The largest projects are the Hangzhou Bay transformation, two joint million-ton petrochemical projects in Yumen and Beihai, and the Huludao Shipyard project. The total investment in these four projects alone is as high as US$210 million.
In addition to direct investment, thanks to the domestic economic growth that has completely failed to stop after the two five-year plans!
By the end of the second five-year plan last year, the total value of the country¡¯s workers and farmers had increased to 136 billion yuan, equivalent to 68 billion U.S. dollars! To achieve such a large increase, agriculture and land actually made the greatest contribution! With the deepening of immigration, the Northeast and Northwest have initially stabilized, tractors and other mechanical agricultural tools are widely used, and the national cultivated land area has increased from about 1.3 billion acres in 1911 to the current 1.7 billion acres. An increase of nearly 30%. After the promotion of high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, and American hybrid soybeans, the output of grains (including high-yield coarse grains and miscellaneous grains such as sweet potatoes and potatoes) has increased from 140 million tons in 1911 to 200 million tons now, and other cash crops have increased by 33 %, all agriculture accounts for 75% of the total value, and initially solves the problem of feeding 450 million people!
Although the proportion of industry and commerce (including service industry, handicraft industry, etc.) only accounts for 25% of the total economic value, of which manufacturing is only 15%. From a structural point of view, it is still a traditional small-scale peasant economy country, but the proportion is significantly increasing. In the second five-year plan, the country has completed a total of 5 billion yuan (approximately 2.5 billion U.S. dollars) of state-owned and private investment. The manufacturing industry has grown by 62% in five years.
Because the economy continues to grow, the country finally has the money to invest in large-scale infrastructure construction. In the past five years, the total investment has reached 11 billion yuan, which is more than the total of the previous ten years!
Stimulated by this string of hot data, in the just-announced third five-year plan, there are as many as 169 various government investment projects, including 47 such as Chita Steel Plant, Guangxi Aluminum Plant, and Belga Aluminum Plant. Industrial projects, 72 infrastructure projects such as provincial ultra-high voltage power grids, as well as more than a dozen super-large projects including the Ili River, Songhua River, Heilongjiang, Angara River, Fuchun River, Pearl River, Yalu River, Jialing River and even the Yangtze River and Yellow River Hydropower projects have been proposed, and it is clear for the first time that the total value will exceed that of the United Kingdom in five years, and the scale of the manufacturing industry will exceed that of France.
What is beauty? What is madness? That¡¯s it!
Yang Qiu¡¯s hard-line suppression of all domestic opposition forces and the achievement of basic stability in the country finally came to fruition. After all forces were suppressed, he resolutely implemented the industrial investment plan from 1911. The European War reversed the national destiny, the Chengcheng Act, the Social Security Act, the Patent Act, and the Currency Reform ActAfter the introduction of dozens of other social reform bills and the feat of regaining his territory, his personal prestige has reached its peak, even more powerful than Stalin's today!
Prestige is a holding stone, just like the Yongzhen Mountain and River Monument erected at Lushunkou! Stabilize the country, reuse industrial and commercial talents, and gradually help the Chinese people adapt to the new economic model. After more than ten years of training, the citizens who have benefited from it finally woke up and began to roll up their sleeves and work hard. more importantly! Compulsory education, which has been suffering for 15 years and has saddled the country with a huge fiscal deficit, has finally reached its harvest period. Starting from this year, millions of junior high school graduates and tens of thousands of college students will join the craze of nation-building every year. This is an era of unrestrained dreams. Young people are dreaming of grand goals. The public has even begun to be filled with slogans of "China rises and surpasses the United States." Tractors and trucks, railroad tracks and telegraph poles, and thousands of ships are all seen. Tonships and warships, dams blocking rivers, inter-provincial highways
Under the economic data that has been unstoppable like a bull, there is a crazy demand for machinery, equipment and raw materials. The urban renewal plan proposed by the Shanghai government alone requires an annual investment of 1 million tons of steel and other raw materials. In this context, it is not surprising that Sino-US trade volume has surged.
According to the statistics. The total tariffs at Shanghai Port last year alone were as high as 100 million yuan, and the total trade volume between China and the United States last year was as high as 600 million U.S. dollars! Wall Street to meet "demands across the Pacific." Steel production is 7 million tons more than in the parallel world during the same period, and oil production is 55 million barrels more. The annual output of automobiles increased by 100,000 units, and the average annual export of various types of ships was 47 ships In order to seize the Chinese market and make "big customers" afford American goods when deflation has become particularly obvious, the two companies The country also reached a huge deal last year to raise funds by issuing $500 million in national construction bonds on Wall Street by the Chinese government.
Europe's "Ten Years of Chaos", the United States' "Roaring Ten Years" versus China's "Golden Decade", the chaos of old European countries is in stark contrast to the complementary prosperity of the two emerging economies in the Pacific! Thousands of American business owners frantically expanded manufacturing. In order to provide "ammunition", financial oligarchs frantically carry out various types of lending and increase the credit ratio without limit. The financial market is so hot that it is unimaginable!
Exuberant. Vigorous, still vigorous!
On one hand, the demand is strong, and on the other hand, the manufacturing is strong. However, after reading this string of frightening numbers, Bei Zuyi suddenly turned pale and sweatdropped from his forehead.
"What's wrong?" Gu Weijun felt very strange. Being prosperous is a good thing. It shows that domestic construction is extraordinary, and China and the United States are complementary to each other. The American capitalists definitely don't want to see a war break out at this time, and change the "autonomy" that has too much impact. The probability of being on China¡¯s side behind the coat is already very high.
Everyone was surprised by his behavior. Only Yang Qiu nodded secretly, glad that he finally had a good economic expert by his side.
Bei Zuyi couldn't help but be nervous. Now half of the world's gold and silver is locked up in the United States, and the silver clause in the currency reform bill of the Republic of China has caused the silver that continued to depreciate after the European war to flow into the country, be exchanged and then issued into hundreds of millions of yuan! Coupled with the massive purchase of domestic value-insured gold and silver bonds by wealthy Nanyang Chinese, another US$1 billion in gold and US$1.5 billion in silver have been squeezed into the bottom of the box by China!
This means that unless the gold standard system is completely changed, the only truly circulating currencies in Europe and the world are only US$3 billion in gold and US$2 billion in silver. China and the United States alone need hundreds of millions of dollars in currency every year to supply trade volume. No matter how depressed Europe is, it will need at least 2 billion U.S. dollars. In addition, the domestic demand for currencies of the two countries and the trade needs of other countries money supply The gap has reached an unimaginable level!
The water in the world economy has overflowed the tank of monetary demand several times. What's more serious is that this water tank has been damaged by the European War and has already been covered with cracks. Faced with ever-increasing water, the oligarchs ignored the cracks and continued to fill the water tank in order to maximize profits. Now as long as a crack bursts, the water in the water tank will be completely empty, eventually leading to deflation!
"Vice President" Bei Zuyi saw it and hurriedly stood up to speak, but was interrupted by Yang Qiu: "I know! Can you predict when it will happen?"
Bei Zuyi shook his head: "Maybe tomorrow, maybea few years."
Yang Qiu became solemn, put down the coffee cup and thought for a long time before raising his head: "How much did SDIC make?"
During the franc crisis, SDIC made a huge profit of US$200 million for the first time. Excluding the transfer fees to the Jews, all were transferred to the United States. The strong US manufacturing industry promoted the boom in the stock market and bulk futures market. The principal has doubled in the past two years. Reaching a huge US$400 million! The safety of this huge sum of money is crucial, so Yang Qiu made a decision immediately after getting the figures: "To acquire a travel company, it is best to have a Jewish background and inject 50 million US dollars for use. I will give you two years for the remaining money. Then find a way to withdraw them all from the United States"
Bei Zuyi¡¯s heart trembled, and he acquiredThe tourism company also injected huge amounts of US dollars, which must be in preparation for the purchase of Guam. When the huge sum of money from the State Investment Corporation withdraws from the United States two years later, it may be the moment when the crisis breaks out.
Whether it was Gu Weijun, Miao Luo, or Yan Yuqiu present, they were all confused by the riddle-like conversation between the two. All eyes were focused on Yang Qiu, but he did not give any explanation. He waved and said: "This is the golden period for us and the United States. We must take advantage of it! You all go! No matter what method is used, the items on the list must be completed within a month. For all purchases, if 1 million U.S. dollars is not enough, then 2 million dollars; if 2 million U.S. dollars is not enough, then 3 million dollars! Especially high-end equipment must be purchased no matter how high the price is."
Miao Luo couldn't help it. How could he spend money indiscriminately like this? If the country knew about it, he didn't know how to accuse him, so he quickly reminded him: "Chen Hua. Do you want to discuss it with the country?"
"No, if you don't buy it now, you won't be able to buy a lot of things when chaos breaks out in Nanyang. Britain is not a fool. Once the United States intervenes in Nanyang to support us and force a compromise, they will also ask the United States to contain us. Maybe it will be issued in a few months. The bill restricting exports blocks our high-end manufacturing industry. The U.S. economy is clearly overheating, and President Coolidge will definitely agree in time to control the excessive expansion of the manufacturing industry and at the same time curb our rise. Consolidate the advantages of the United States."
"The low-pitched words have brought everyone into a new world structure. After two five-year plans, Europe and the United States are definitely not willing to continue to let China continue to get rich, especially the high-end precision manufacturing industry that they value most.
Seeing everyone¡¯s faces becoming serious, Yang Qiu smiled slightly: ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. Even if there is a bill, it will only last for three years at most. Three years later the world will be different!¡±
¡°No one knew where he got his confidence, only Bei Zuyi vaguely understood. When depression comes, China, with its huge cash flow, will become a hot commodity. In the next few days, the entire delegation was dispatched. For a time, the entire Great Lakes and East Coast were covered by delegations, ranging from the 12,000-ton free-forging hydraulic press of the United States Steel Company to the 8,000-ton aluminum molding press of the Merlin Consortium, to the high-power hydraulic press. Water pumps, as well as two production lines of the Dodge Truck Company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, etc. Even though these equipments have begun to study and establish projects in China, and some of them can even be produced by themselves, they are still being sent back to the country on cargo ships.
After Yang Qiu arrived in Washington. President Coolidge, who was known for being a man of few words, changed his character and entertained the Chinese delegation with witty talks and a grand welcome dinner. When talking about the West Borneo crisis, Hoover's advance report achieved good results. After Yang Qiu made it clear that he would not develop a free economic and trade zone outside West Borneo and promised that the United States could enjoy the same treatment as China in the free trade zone. , President Coolidge made it clear for the first time at the subsequent press conference that "the United States recognizes that the human rights situation of the Chinese in Nanyang is abysmal and that racial conflicts are serious, and urges the Dutch government to sit down and negotiate with all parties to improve it as soon as possible."
Although the wording is conservative, there is no direct support. However, this statement still aroused strong protests from the UK and the Netherlands. The Times even mockingly published a new title "Alignment of New Powers". The article was jealous of the huge trade volume between China and the United States, and believed that Old Europe has reached a critical moment.
Snapped!
In No. 10 Downing Street, a paunchy Churchill with a cigar in his mouth burst open the door angrily, leaving the newspaper in his hand still on Prime Minister Baldwin's office.
"Winston? What's wrong with you?"
His Excellency Winston Churchill, who had been Lord of the Admiralty, a self-styled "national hero" who had been gilded in the Boer War and the European War, a pillar of the Conservative Party, and a wealthy family, was once again appointed as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was furious at Baldwin's actions on the Far East issue. It was unbearable that China and the United States were getting closer due to their lukewarm approach. He pointed at the newspaper so that the entire Prime Minister's Office could hear his voice: "Stanley, have you seen today's newspaper? What are you waiting for! Livingston should be ordered to fire. Those damn Chinese warships were sunk! Encourage the opposition to overthrow Yang Qiu and turn it into a colony! For the sake of God, England must not lose the Netherlands. If they give in, they will be won over by the damn French and Germany!"
The roaring words attracted countless staff members to look through the door. His Excellency Winston Churchill¡¯s bare forehead was extremely dazzling at this moment.
Prime Minister Baldwin really has nothing to do with this guy. In terms of qualifications, he is not much worse than himself, and he has huge connections and reputation within the party. He could only suppress his temper and said: "Winston, are you crazy? Do you know how troublesome it will be to start a war with China? The United States, France, Germany and even the Soviet Union now want us to have a war with China! As the Minister of Finance , you should know better than we can afford an expedition now."
Churchill was emboldened and continued to rage: "Prime Minister, you should understand! The Netherlands is an ally that the British Empire must never give up. If the Chinese are allowed to govern themselves, it will encourage all the monkeys in the colonies to stand up and fight for us."Trouble, gcism will also take the opportunity to spread to India and the Persian Gulf! This is inexcusable, either we make a decision today or we are doomed! "
Baldwin didn't know that this was a trouble. It was impossible to declare war on China, so he could only take out the diplomatic telegram from Washington: "Winston, the Chinese have changed their tune. They have given up their autonomy and are preparing to propose to the Dutch government that the West Borneo was changed to the China-Dutch Free Economic and Trade Zone"
"Freedom! What's the difference between giving freedom to those Chinese and autonomy? This is a word game and a conspiracy!" Churchill saw through it at a glance, looked at the uncertain Baldwin, and jumped up excitedly: "Stanley, you are not going to agree. Bar?"
"No! The British Empire cannot accept this request, but our allies are considering it. They do not want war."
¡°Damn, damn, damn!¡± Churchill was so angry when he heard that the Dutch government was considering the American proposal to accept a free economic and trade zone. Prime Minister Baldwin is also very embarrassed. Ultimately, the West Borneo crisis is a matter between the Netherlands and China. The UK is only responsible for ensuring the security of the Netherlands and ensuring British control of the South China Sea. If both sides are unwilling to fight, the UK will not be able to take the lead. gun.
"I have called Bridgeman. No matter what, we must ensure that the interests of the empire and allies are not infringed, but I will not order a war that requires the entire empire to bet!" Baldwin The Prime Minister walked to the window, picked up his pipe and took a deep breath: "The best way now is to delay, because the Chinese also do not want the situation to expand. They do not have enough maritime capabilities to defeat Livingston. We can let time pass away the impact of the crisis. Power untileveryone forgets about it.¡±
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 599 The Nanyang Riots (6)
The United States' proposal to improve the human rights situation of the Chinese in Southeast Asia set off a small Atlantic war of words, but the British and Dutch did not pay much attention to this statement, because it could be seen from the rhetoric that the United States government was not very enthusiastic about the matter. Therefore, while the two countries sent special envoys to the United States to inquire about the precise attitude, they also used delaying methods in the hope of slowly wearing down the patience of all parties and turning a major issue into a minor one.
For Yang Qiu, he never thought about asking American cowboys to roll up their sleeves to support him in a big fight. Although the United States hated the Versailles system after World War I, it did not go to the extent of directly confronting Britain, so What Yang Qiu wants is just an attitude. Now that they have received the attitude, the visiting delegation immediately devoted themselves to the business transactions that the Wall Street business community is more concerned about. It seems that this matter has gradually been forgotten. Even the two Anhai-class battlecruisers of the Second Fleet in the confrontation in the South China Sea have been refueled. In the name of the ship, it headed to the U.S. Naval Base in Manila Port, Luzon to replenish fuel and fresh water.
This move seems to indicate that the confrontation in the South China Sea is about to go away and East India will return to its original state, but great changes have quietly begun.
February 17, 1926.
It was hot and chaotic at the Surabaya Pier at noon. Most of the military and police who originally managed this place were deployed to support Batavia due to the crisis. The confrontation at sea caused ships to dare not dock, and dock workers facing unemployment gathered around with nothing to do. Coupled with a large number of stranded passengers, the curses, shouts and crying children became increasingly messy.
Under the shade of a tree outside the harbor, Xiao Jinyun wearing an Islamic white hat stood side by side with Sukarno. One is a rising leader of the national movement in East India who is in urgent need of strength to establish his prestige. The other brings 4,000 revolvers and hundreds of rifles. There is also strong foreign aid with large amounts of ammunition. The two people, who each had their own thoughts, got along as soon as possible, and in just half a month they became sworn friends.
The two of them came to say goodbye to Marin today. With the latter's help, the East India Islamic League had agreed to join the uprising, which made him very happy, but he was still very suspicious of Xiao Jinyun's origins. After all, it is not easy to produce so many arms at once. Even with the support of Islamic organizations in India and Malaya, it is not easy to get there through the heavy inspections of the British, Dutch, French and other Chinese navies. So he had decided to send a telegram to Malaya immediately after returning to Batavia.
After Ma Lin said a few words, he looked at Xiao Jinyun who hesitated to speak as if he wanted to remind him of something. This action made the latter feel even more anxious. I wish I could get rid of him myself. Because he knew that as long as Marin returned to Batavia and sent a few telegrams, his identity would likely be exposed. But don't know why. In the end, Marin made no sound, straightened his shirt, saluted everyone and said goodbye, and then walked to the passenger ship alone carrying his suitcase.
"Brother Aisa, what should we do next?"
Sukarno seemed very excited. Marin was eager to launch an uprising as soon as possible after leaving. It is not just a Chinese saying that heroes emerge in troubled times. However, he had a serious lack of fighting experience, and he couldn't stand the conservative old men in the alliance, so he asked Xiao Jinyun, who had rich fighting experience "in Malaya and Hindustan."
"Our current strength is still too weak. I refer to the experience of the uprising. They have successful precedents in gc international and are more rigorous in organizing revolutions than us. We should listen to them first, and then" Xiao Jinyun is really anxious , he was very sure that Marin would send a telegram immediately when he returned to Batavia, so while talking, his eyes wandered around looking for opportunities. But when his eyes glanced at the ship deck, he suddenly froze! Three poked out slightly. A man wearing a Dutch military police uniform suddenly caught his attention.
Sukarno didn¡¯t notice his expression. He was still deep in his dream of establishing the Republic of Indonesia. When he heard the words pause, he couldn¡¯t help asking: ¡°What happens next?¡±
When he saw the leading man take out a pistol from his pocket and then slowly retract back to the deck, Xiao Jinyun was relieved in his heart. He turned his head and looked at Sukarno with a smile on his lips: "Then follow them. Seize Surabaya and Batavia, in the process of capturing Palembang and Sumatra. Just like Yang Qiu in China, after the success of the revolution, he immediately implemented the Chengcheng Act, roped in the forces that are friendly to us, put all the blame on the poor party, and regained the autonomy of political power construction. s country."
"Learn from Yang Qiu?!" Sukarno's eyes were sharp.
Yang Qiu has become one of the role models for young people in the world, especially his heroic feat of overthrowing corruption and establishing a new country at a young age. He has also inspired countless young people who are interested in carrying out national revolutionary movements. Sukarno felt that he was very similar to him back then. He is young, has his own power, has his own ideas and followers. The contradiction between Britain and the Netherlands and China is very similar to the contradiction between Britain and Germany. He can take advantage of these opportunities and become "Yang Qiu of East India".
Since China is interested in East India¡¯s oil and mineral deposits, it can be exchanged on this condition. Wouldn¡¯t it be great for the Chinese to fight against the British and Dutch? By the way, there is Japan Japan is also confused by the lack of raw materials.You can also seek their support Xiao Jinyun's words brought Sukarno into wild thoughts. Just as the smile on his lips became wider and wider, Marin also walked to the ferry.
"Sir, I need to check the ticket."
The turbaned Indian ticket collectors extended their hands politely, as if all European faces were respectable in their eyes. Marin took out the ticket and handed it to the other party, but did not notice three figures approaching quietly.
In a two-story building not far from the dock, a jet-black gun barrel poked out. Shen Billy, the ace sniper from the Hunter, slowly put his cheek against the gun butt, and slowly locked his eyes on the target through the 4x scope, his pupils Shrinking little by little out of habit. Behind him, Zhuang Meisheng and several intelligence officers did not dare to show their anger. They looked directly at the three Russian desperate killers who had paid a high price to disguise themselves as Dutch military police, and waited quietly for the sound of gunshots.
Marin did not notice the "military police" approaching. When the Indian ticket inspector handed back the ticket, he picked up his suitcase and was about to board the ship. When he looked up, he saw three Dutch military police approaching. Almost at the same moment, the last "military policeman" blew a shrill whistle. The piercing whistle cut through the noise, and Marin, who had been fighting with the military and police for many years, turned and ran away almost instinctively. Perhaps he thought that these "military police" would arrest him as before, so he thought that as long as he fled into the crowd, he could escape with Sukarno and others nearby.
But he never expected that these military policemen were pretending to be police officers. They did not even think about arresting him, but simply pulled out their pistols.
"Oops, it's the military police. Go and save him" Xiao Jinyun reacted first, drew his pistol and rushed towards the harbor. Sukarno and several imams who came to see him off were also frightened. I had to run forward quickly to try to rescue Marin, but it was too late!
¡°Bah bang bang¡.¡±
The three military policemen frantically fired at Marin several times, and before the man fell down, large amounts of blood stained his white shirt red. Marin's eyes widened when he was hit. He never thought that these military police would be so cruel The gunfire shattered the tranquility of Surabaya City and brought the East Indies into a terrible conflict. middle!
Sukarno and the mullahs and imams who came to see him off were all stunned and watched as Marin fell to the ground covered in blood. The frightened crowd around began to run around, gradually blocking their sight Marin is dead! This liaison of the GC International Alliance, this international activist who participated in the Islamic League in his early years, was beaten to death in front of them.
"Hurry up! The military and police are here" The moment Ma Lin fell, Xiao Jinyun breathed a heavy sigh of relief. This person's identity is too special. His death at the hands of the "military and police" will inevitably arouse the concerns of the Islamic League and GC International, and they will suspect that secrets have been leaked! Faced with a once-in-a-lifetime power vacuum opportunity in Java, their only choice was to take action in advance and launch an uprising immediately before the Dutch colonial government's attention was fully recovered in West Borneo!
"In the name of Allah the news of the uprising must have been leaked! It must be launched immediately! Otherwise we will all be arrested and executed!" Seeing police and soldiers from all directions flocking to the dock, Xiao Jinyun quickly put away his gun and pulled the gun. Sukarno ran back, fanning the flames as he ran.
In the small building, Zhuang Meisheng finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiao Jinyun, Sukarno and others taking advantage of the chaos to escape, and the three "military police" disappeared into the dirty slum with the help of his men. When I put down the telescope, I realized that my entire back was soaked. "Go to Summit Beach, where a submarine will pick you up. Remember! No matter what happens, forget today!" Shen Billy put away his gun, said goodbye to Zhuang Meisheng, and also brought a sniper rifle and came for support just in case. The sniper team disappeared into the chaotic city.
Later, the military and police immediately surrounded the scene. After a comparison, they were quickly recognized as the "traitor of the Kingdom of the Netherlands." So the Surabaya Police Department immediately reported the news of the killing of the "separatist" to the Governor's Palace in Batavia. . The obese police chief even just put down the phone and began to dream about getting awards from Europe, but before he knew it, the crisis had already arrived.
"quick"
"Load the bullets."
"It's very convenient to use, keep an eye on it! Load the bulletaim, and then pull the trigger! Remember, it's best to shoot within twenty meters."
Within the secret tribe on the outskirts of Surabaya, hundreds of Islamic fighters were gathered. These indigenous soldiers who saw guns for the first time were extremely excited. They immediately threw away their swords and spears and happily accepted the instruction of the "Malaya Brothers".
The chaotic scene almost made several "Malaysian brothers" laugh out loud. Fortunately, the comrades around them stopped them with their eyes, so they became alert and turned around to engage in the "extremely enthusiastic" teaching. Revolvers are not complicated to use, but rifles are difficult. They are all Russian Mosin Nagants with extremely large recoil. For short East Indian soldiers, if they are not operated properly, they can crack their shoulders. But there is no time to think about it anymore. Wait until night falls.At that time, the Surabaya Islamic League had gathered tens of thousands of incited students, indigenous people and believers.
When the torch was lit, Xiao Jinyun also took out the last weight, and a box full of 200,000 US dollars was placed in the center. Sukarno's face turned red with excitement. He didn't even care about Hawad and others standing beside him. He grabbed a handful of colorful dollars and climbed onto the high platform: "Go ahead, push it to the telephone pole, pull it." Cut the phone lines, occupy the police stationkill them! That's the reward!"
"Long live the Republic of East Indonesia"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 600 The Nanyang Riots (7)
The nights in Surabaya are hot and humid. Avalis Manor, located next to Dongcheng District, is the largest private villa in Surabaya. Count Avalis was once the aide-de-camp of General Raffles who conquered East India for the Netherlands. He was also the first Dutch officer to establish a colonial office in Surabaya. He was extremely extravagant and embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from annual taxes. Dutch guilders, it took three years to build this private castle.
Count Avasley has been deceased for many years, and the castle has been moved several times. Because it is very close to Balipapan, it is now an industry of the Anglo-Dutch Shell Oil Company. The most powerful gasoline generator in the manor made the night dazzling, and men and women danced to the melody under the crystal lamps shipped from Spain.
Mr. Worcester, the head of East India of the Anglo-Dutch Shell Company, stood in front of the window, holding a wine glass and looking at the Grand Mosque in the night with a gloomy expression. "Baron Jelliver, are you unhappy?" Seeing him frowning, a short, fat man came over and asked what was going on.
Worcester knew this man. He was the head of East India for DSM and one of his good friends. Like Shell, DSM is also a world-class chemical company with a profound background. Especially during the European War and the decline of the German chemical industry after the war, DSM had completely monopolized the raw paint business in the entire East Indies and became the largest paint manufacturer in Europe.
Facing his friend Worcester, he had nothing to hide, so he said bitterly: "What else can there be?"
The pudgy man chuckled, knowing that he had been having a hard time in the past few years. First, he missed the Sumatra oil field, and then Mobil took the opportunity to enter the Chinese market. In addition, the Sumatra crisis caused a stalemate in relations between the Netherlands and China. Shell has hardly received any valuable orders in the past few years. Although there is still a major customer in Japan, Japan's economic aggregate is far less than that of the emerging Chinese market. But he couldn't help with this matter. He smiled and comforted: "Jeriver, I think you did something wrong. Although I also hate China, I can't ignore such a big market. In this regard, Wall Street has done better than We are better."
Worcester also has some regrets. It might not have been so embarrassing if it had been a direct business cooperation. Not only did he not regret taking the medicine now, but what was even worse was that his geologists told him that there were probably several other large oil fields hidden near Minas. But all those lands were bought by China Gulf Oil Company. How can we not be angry?
¡°These business secrets cannot be confided to anyone. Now he just hopes that the crisis in West Borneo will pass soon. Then find a way to buy back some of the land before Gulf Oil Company finds out. Thinking of this, he was about to change the subject and ask about DSM's development in China, and when he was preparing to return to the Chinese market in the future, several crisp sounds suddenly came from the distance outside the window.
"What's that sound?"
The short, fat man also heard a strange noise. The two looked at each other and hurried to the balcony to get a closer look. But before they reached the spot, a loud bang suddenly came from the direction of the door. "Boom!" The sound wave shook the expensive Spanish crystal lamp on the ceiling, and a black and red fireball also rose in the direction of the door. Worcester gasped in the light of the fire, and saw hundreds of armed men who appeared out of nowhere and broke open the door and rushed into the manor. People continued to fall amidst the crackling sounds of shooting.
"Ahkilled someone!"
"Damn it. Get the gun."
"It's those indigenous people."
In an instant, the Avalis Manor, known as the symbol of the colonists, was overrun by thugs who appeared without warning. Before the guards of the manor could draw their guns, a large group of Islamic guerrilla soldiers who had just learned to use pistols rushed into the hall. The crystal chandeliers as bright as stars and the extravagant and luxurious decorations completely stunned the soldiers who rushed in. They had never seen such a beautiful big house after living in the rainforest and slums all day long. There are also so many scantily clad ponies with half of their white breasts exposed.
Hatred of wealth and greed overwhelm reason, and bullets are fired as if they are free of money. Worcester and other rich people were pressed to the ground and tied up. This was Xiao Jinyun's idea, because these big shots would be worth a lot of money. As for the women, they were not so lucky. Soon they were stripped naked like prey. The soldiers who rushed in even lined up early to ride on these white meats that usually would attract scoldings even if they looked at them twice. . Venting his animal desires over and over again.
The crystal lamp was dismantled, the silver tableware was robbed, and the gold leaf embedded in the corner of the table was dug out and taken away. These soldiers still do not understand what the women they insulted and the kidnapped Worcester and others mean to East India.
The police chief, who was holding a Japanese geisha and daydreaming about European awards, was pushed to the street and beaten to death by a group of soldiers who rushed in before he could get over his addiction. When the police station, tax bureau, telegraph room, train station, dock, shops and even a few gunboats in the harbor were all occupied by the sudden guerrilla soldiers, the entire Surabaya fell into chaos! Hundreds had no time to escape.?European and American businessmen were beaten to death, women were brutally humiliated, jealous soldiers almost robbed everything they saw, and many Chinese businessmen were also robbed and killed.
In order to strengthen the rebel army and capture this base camp as soon as possible, Xiao Jinyun personally led the team to attack the most important Surabaya barracks. The Surabaya Barracks is the most important supply station for the Dutch garrison in areas such as eastern Java and Sulawesi, with more than a thousand soldiers stationed all year round. However, as the West Borneo crisis broke out, a large number of soldiers were transferred away in order to protect Borneo and prevent China from landing. Now there are less than 300 soldiers left. But even if there are only a few people, they cannot be defeated casually by chickens and dogs. Solid granite and cement barriers are a nightmare for all guerrillas, especially since there are a large number of weapons stocked here, including more than a dozen 75mm rapid-fire cannons, as well as many grenades and machine guns.
The noisy city alerted the Dutch soldiers. They thought it was an ordinary riot at first, but when more than a dozen grenades were thrown through the wall at the same time, they realized that a war had broken out!
The shrill whistle sounded throughout the military camp, and the garrison rushed into the watchtowers and bunkers. But the violent explosion that occurred immediately buried all hope. Xiao Jinyun and his subordinates were all elites of the Military Intelligence Bureau. They easily blasted open the military camp with explosive packets. When violent explosions sounded from three sides at the same time, dozens of people were thrown into the rubble and smoke. Thousands of fanatical guerrilla soldiers also rushed in. Many thugs temporarily joined the guerrillas because they did not have guns. Simply attack with traditional broadswords and javelins.
"Allah" A fanatical religious soldier raised two grenades and shouted for Allah as he rushed towards the machine gun bunker. After a loud bang, the bunker and the machine gun were shattered into pieces at the same time.
Dozens of soldiers from the Military Intelligence Bureau have been rushing to the front. Although the Islamic guerrilla soldiers who opened the way were chaotic and unorganized, a mere 300 Dutch soldiers who lost their bunkers could not stop so many fanatical religious fighters. In the end, they were either captured or killed on the spot. Beat to death.
By the time Sukarno walked into the military camp with corpses and blood, the battle was over. Although it cost more than 400 guerrilla soldiers a heavy price. But once inside the arsenal he immediately forgot about the loss. There are piles of Mauser rifles, grenades, grenade launchers and even a dozen Han II light machine guns produced under German authorization, enough to arm two thousand regular troops! He quickly grabbed Xiao Jinyun's hand and praised him as the greatest contributor to the revolution.
Xiao Jinyun has no interest in heroes. He only cares about the safety of the Chinese in Surabaya. Because you can find it by standing on the top of the building. In the night, the city of Surabaya was on fire. Mania, crying and massacre filled the entire city, and the rebel soldiers had completely turned into thugs. Ignore all destruction and indulgence!
There are tens of thousands of Chinese in Surabaya, and it is necessary to prevent the persecution of compatriots as much as possible, so he hurriedly found Sukarno: "It's too chaotic! Our target is the colonial army and European pagans. Sukarno brothers, East Indian rebels Diplomatic help will be needed, and if it is allowed to destroy without restraint, I am afraid it will offend everyone!"
Sukarno was already fascinated by the arsenal. It was not until Xiao Jinyun pulled him upstairs that he realized that the situation was starting to get out of control. The guerrilla officers obviously underestimated the power of thousands of guns. Even a pistol is powerful enough to face unprepared police and a handful of colonial troops. The easy capture of Surabaya obviously made the soldiers overly excited.
Sukarno certainly knew that if the massacre was allowed, the East India Islamic League would become a street rat that everyone shouted to beat. Therefore, he immediately contacted Havard and asked him to order a ban on robbing Chinese businessmen and businessmen from other countries, and only target the Dutch colonial government.
Xiao Jinyun can¡¯t guarantee how effective the order will be, let alone directly intervene in the rescue, because once it starts, it must not stop. Only by completely disrupting the entire East India can we get chestnuts from the fire: "Brother Sukarno. We can't just focus on Surabaya. We should immediately send troops to Batavia to support the uprising of the GC Alliance. If they are suppressed, we will need to face the Dutch reinforcements alone. "
Sukarno has gradually woken up from the ecstasy. He first asked his student army to put on new equipment, then contacted Haward to say that he had captured the barracks, and quickly took the main force to take the train to Batavia.
At the same time as the riots occurred in Surabaya City. Batavia, however, had a peaceful atmosphere with wine glasses intertwined.
In the banquet hall of the Governor's Palace, Lord Deco held a surprise banquet to entertain the Chinese delegation, which had not shown a good face to them in the past month. This huge difference in treatment almost made Wang Zhaoming wonder if the governor had been replaced.
After a few words of greetings, Wang Zhaoming, who was eager to reach an agreement as soon as possible, turned to the topic: "Mr. Governor, West Borneo" Before he could finish speaking, Lord Deco interrupted with a smile: " Please be assured that our government is reviewing the possibility of a free economic zone, but you know this will take some time."
"So how long will it take?" Hu Hanmin was the most anxious. Seeing that Yang Qiu's visit to the United States is coming to an end, he will definitely take over the crisis negotiations again once he comes back. If an agreement cannot be reached before then, more than a month of hard work will be completely in vain.
Lord Deco had already planned to continue delaying, so he frowned: "It's hard to say. Our country is not like your country where one person has the final say. As a European democratic country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has a very strict three-level parliamentary system. I I thinkit will take about half a year or even longer."
First, he insinuated Yang Qiu¡¯s dictatorship, and then said that it would take at least half a year. Wang Zhaoming immediately understood that this was a deliberate delay. But now the situation is stronger than the people, and we can't really fight, so we have to avoid the reality and falsely care about East India's trade: "Mr. Governor, East India is the trade center of the entire Southeast Asia. If there is long-term turmoil, wouldn't it hurt all of us?" Benefits? I think you should have a deep understanding of this. I think it is better to resolve this matter as soon as possible so that peace can be restored and everyone can make a fortune together."
How could Lord Deco not know how much damage the confrontation has caused, but the problem is that China¡¯s conditions are too harsh! Not to mention the free trade zone, which is still in its infancy, it is impossible to pay just 15 million US dollars in compensation. So he immediately waggled his finger: "But your country's conditions are too harsh. You must know that the entire East India's annual tax revenue is less than 50 million US dollars. It is impossible for us to pay this money."
¡°We can talk about money later, but can we sign the free trade area agreement first?¡± Hu Hanmin took the opportunity to say from the sidelines.
"No. This matter must be decided by our government!" Lord Deco refused again decisively. Just as Wang Zhaoming was about to continue speaking, two Dutch officers suddenly walked in from the door. After scanning around and finding Lord Deco who was surrounded by the two men, they walked over with a nervous expression and hurriedly whispered in their ears.
Wang Zhaoming didn't know what the two said, but Lord Deco's sudden change of expression could not be hidden from his eyes. Just when he was thinking about what could make a governor so nervous, the night wind brought bursts of thunder. A roaring sound.
Li Liejun, who had listened to all kinds of explosions for more than ten years, stood up and walked to the window almost reflexively, looking deeply at the direction of the sound.
Seeing this, Wang Zhaoming asked curiously: "Xiaru, you"
"It's an explosion! The explosion of black powder!"
"Explosion? How could there be an explosion?" There were many local Chinese businessmen present. They immediately started whispering after hearing this, and many people even sneered at the KMT general. But then large groups of Dutch soldiers appeared, making the atmosphere suddenly tense. After a while, it was like tens of thousands of firecrackers were thrown outside, and the whole city suddenly became noisy.
Gunshots, explosions and shouts began to fill the streets. After receiving a telegram from the Islamic League in Surabaya, the GC International headed by Vijingski also decided to launch an uprising early. Tens of thousands of workers and destitute people joined the uprising, armed with machetes and wooden sticks, and wreaked havoc like Surabaya, turning the city of Batavia upside down.
Wang Zhaoming opened his mouth and suddenly looked at Hu Hanmin. Before he came, he knew that the latter had a deep connection with the Poor Party. Who else but the Poor Party could launch such a large armed uprising? But Hu Hanmin was also stunned at this time. He had no idea that the Poor Party would actually rebel in an armed uprising and seize power. He was frightened and his spine trembled, fearing that his relationship with the Poor Party would be exposed.
At this moment, the electric light suddenly flickered on and off, and immediately the entire Governor's Mansion was plunged into darkness. When the frightened screams rang out, Li Liejun secretly shouted that something was wrong. He did not expect that the rebel army would capture the power plant so quickly. The scale of the power plant would be huge based on this momentum, so he ran outside and shouted: "Ji Xin, I will go back and lead people to protect the overseas Chinese. You and the Han people are going to send a telegram for help. Hurry up." !¡±
Rush out and send a telegram now? Looking at the city under the cover of night, which was filled with war and chaos and the sound of gunshots, Hu Hanmin swallowed his saliva and took a few steps back. Seeing that he didn't even have the courage to do so, Wang Zhaoming was so angry that he stomped out of the Governor's Mansion alone
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 601 The Nanyang Riots (8)
¡°Dong dong dong, dong dong dong¡!¡±
Late at night, the knocking on the door of the Nanjing Presidential Palace was as harsh as a drum. Li Yuanhong, who had been worrying about moving the capital and restructuring for days, was woken up just after he fell asleep. When he opened the door sleepily, before asking Wang Anlan, he hurriedly shouted: "President, something big happened in Nanyang!"
"What's in Nanyang Nanyang?!"
Li Yuanhong, who was sleepy and confused, didn't pay attention at first, but after thinking about it, he realized what happened. Wang Anlan was even more anxious. While helping him change clothes, he kept nagging: "Something big happened. Just now, there were big riots in Surabaya and Batavia in East India. It is said that thousands of people have been killed, most of them The city is burning red and scary. The Prime Minister just visited Japan yesterday, and the Vice President will be unreachable in the United States for a while. Everyone is waiting for you to make up your mind"
Amid Wang Anlan¡¯s nagging, Li Yuanhong walked into the Ministry of National Defense located at the foot of Purple Mountain. After several years of reform and sorting out, the National Defense Forces are no longer the grass-roots team they once were, let alone a group that relied entirely on Yang Qiu and a few officers during the European War. Especially in recent years, it seems that defense expenditures have been significantly reduced in order to build the country, and the annual equipment procurement costs have been reduced to a minimum base. However, expenditures on internal construction and officer training have doubled every year, and new tactics, new command methods, etc. have gradually Complete. So when an unexpected situation occurs, the combat command center immediately begins operating at full capacity. Unit numbers appeared on the blackboard on the wall, call codes floated to the sea along with the radio waves, warships cruising everywhere quickly turned around following the telegrams, and even the staff immediately came up with several models that had been deduced for a long time. passed plan. and recalculate based on the current situation.
Advanced vertical command mode, extensive application of radio equipment, use of imitation and specially modified Enigma cipher machines, automatic printers, mechanical computers, etc. ensure that you can listen to the voice of every army in the vast land while sitting here. Precisely because of the later management model brought by Yang Qiu, Li Yuanhong had already met land, sea and air generals including Song Ziqing, Yue Peng, Xue Muhua and Cheng Biguang as soon as he entered the Ministry of National Defense. Even Chen Haohui and Fang Rui sat beside him and muttered. The staff officers coming in and out and the ticking sound of the alarm gave him a posture of concentration and preparation, with fangs ready to show.
"Stand up."
"Hurry up and sit down, everyone. Ziqing, how is the situation?"
See Li Yuanhong come in. The officers immediately stood up to greet them, and the tense and busy atmosphere around them seemed like a war! Even Li Yuanhong was secretly frightened and couldn't help but think about Yang Qiu's methods. Train this army to such a terrifying extent.
"The telegram from Batavia was sent by Wang Zhaoming." As the chief of the general staff of the three armed forces, Song Ziqing became the de facto top military officer after Yang Qiu's visit, so he introduced the current situation to Li Yuanhong: "He said that the communication in Surabaya has been Interrupted, it should have been occupied by the rebels. The scale of the riot in Batavia was also very large, with as few as 30,000 or 40,000 participants! Gunfire was fierce in the city, and the Chinese district was also affected. Now Li Liejun is leading the embassy A Marine platoon went to protect them, butit was absolutely impossible for a platoon of 12 people to take care of hundreds of thousands of overseas Chinese."
Wow¡.
After he finished speaking, Zhang Xiaozhun immediately opened the curtain, picked up the pointer and stood in front of the first mate's map. After Cai E's death, Yue Peng took over as commander-in-chief of the army. Zhang Xiaogui was promoted to Chief of Army General Staff. After the European War and training over the years, he has the ability to carry the banner of the Army. The pointer drew a circle around the East Indies and introduced: "The Ministry of Commerce quietly conducted a survey at the end of last year. There are about 1.1 million Chinese expatriates in the entire East Indies, including about 250,000 in Borneo and 300,000 in Sumatra. The largest population in Java is about 430,000. Most of them are scattered in Surabaya, Semarang, Bandung and Batavia. Although the current casualties are unknown, after Surabaya is occupied, the rebels will definitely move west along the island to support Batavia. Try to drive the Dutch into the sea in one go! Going west, we must pass through Semarang, Bandung and other places. These places are where our Chinese expatriates live. No matter what the purpose is, the place where the army passes will not be much better.
Look at the scale of this riot. It must have been a premeditated act. There will definitely be riots in Borneo, Sumatra and other places in the past few days. Even the nationalist armed forces in Annan, Malaya, Luzon and India may rise up! Therefore, we not only need to immediately send troops to protect overseas Chinese, but also need to immediately protect the Sumatra oil fields and pay attention to the situation in other surrounding places to prevent the expansion of the movement from affecting the stability of southwest and northwest my country. "
"We must protect overseas Chinese, but" Li Yuanhong didn't know about Yang Qiu's deployment in Nanyang. In fact, even many officers present didn't know about it. So he didn't expect the situation to be so serious and couldn't help but gasp. But it is necessary to send troops to protect overseas Chinese. If he is a coward, he may be the first president in the country who will not let him go. He was worried that West Borneo had not yet reached an agreement and sending troops again would lead to a real fight, so he glanced at Cheng Biguang.
As a veteran of the navy, Cheng Biguang is not very accustomed to the vertical command system promoted by Yang Qiu, but he knows very well how powerful the navy is. Looking at the map, he said: "Two Anhais were refueled in Manila yesterday. I just ordered them to leave the port and go south no later than tomorrow morning. From Malacca to West Borneo, there are also 4 Taiwan Island-class heavy cruisers and 4 light cruisers. , 2 aircraft carriers, 11 destroyers and 13 submarines. Now that the matter is so big, it will surely spread to all countries quickly. In the past few days, everyone will send warships there to protect the overseas Chinese. The British may not intercept our family alone. "
"But what if we stop him? Are you not sure?" Li Yuanhong was beating in his heart. After all, the three capital ships of the British Far East Fleet are not vegetarians. Especially the Hood, which is as fast as a heavy cruiser and has more powerful guns than a battleship, the threat is too great.
His worries are not unreasonable. Although Britain has declined, its naval strength still exists. There is really no one in so many countries around the world who dares to say that they are not afraid of launching a threat. Cheng Biguang was also scared. He knew best that even if the navy was pulled out now, it would not be a match for Britain. However, Guang was still somewhat confident in dealing with a Far East fleet. He nodded heavily: "We don't have any say whether to fight or not. But this time the protection Overseas Chinese have a bearing on the life and death of millions of compatriots, and we must fight even if we cannot defeat them, otherwise why would our navy be needed?"
The navy had the best confidence. Li Yuanhong breathed a sigh of relief and turned his head away from Song Ziqing to Yue Peng, who was in a daze about the map. Because he knew that in the final analysis, Song Ziqing was just looking after the army for Yang Qiu. He was really a short but world-renowned general in his forties who was in his prime.
Yue Peng knew the entire Nanyang plan. So my heart has long been happy. When riots occur, the whole world goes to protect overseas Chinese. No matter how powerful Britain is, it cannot go against the whole world. What's more, this involves the Poor Party, and maybe Moscow has now considered supporting it.
These things made him fascinated, and his eyes went back and forth just as he landed on Natuna Island. When Su Xiaohu next to him suddenly pulled his sleeves, he realized that everyone was looking at him. He rolled his eyes and joked: "Hey, why are you not talking? After we have arranged the conversation, I have to ask for leave and go back to bed first."
"Haha" Everyone was amused by him and laughed. Li Yuanhong also laughed twice before asking: "Zian, what do you think we should do now?"
Yue Peng took a deep breath and straightened his back. This slight movement made him seem to be a different person. Even though he was holding the teacup without moving, he still gave off the aura of a fierce tiger about to come out, which made people secretly frightened. On the contrary, he didn't feel it himself. He said succinctly: "The Second Marine Regiment is conducting exercises in Fengshan (now Kaohsiung), Taiwan, and two fast troop transport ships are also there. What I mean is to send troops immediately, whether the British fight or not, we will wear this military uniform." Take this responsibility!¡±
"But what if Britain really fights?" Li Yuanhong asked.
"Haha, that's easy." Yue Peng heard such a big question and smiled without worry: "The 13th Division and the 17th Division went west from Kunming. The 21st Division stationed in Urumqi went south to Kashgar, the 121st and 122nd Division went to Andiyan, and the 18th Division Crossing the Wakhan River in Tajikistan and going south, the 4th Division entered Tibet and entered Sikkim. The navy dispatched two cruisers to bombard Bali Papan to destroy the oil fields, and used submarines to lay mines in the Bashi Strait and the Malacca Strait, and then"
"Stop it!"
? Where is the solution to regional conflicts? It¡¯s clear that he wants to take advantage of the British Empire¡¯s heart! Li Yuanhong quickly waved his hand to stop him. When the generals around him saw this, they covered their mouths and slapped their shoulders. This action made President Li understand that these veterans had all the plans in mind. Maybe some of them were eager for the British to take action, and they wanted a lot of military funds to take the opportunity to start a war.
Yue Peng also stopped joking and said solemnly: "President, give the order!"
An "order" was like a heavy hammer beating a drum, making Li Yuanhong become cautious again. Only then did he realize that it was not easy to pick up the military again after more than ten years of neglect, and he couldn't even grasp such a small order. He sighed secretly in his heart. It was ridiculous that when the constitution was first revised, he had imagined what he would do after becoming the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and taking back the military power. Now it seems that even if he wanted to, he was incapable of doing it, so he had to ask: "Chen Hua sent the telegram Yet?"
Song Ziqing nodded: "It has been sent. It is daytime in the United States now, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth over such a long distance. If we wait for the vice president's call back, the rebels may have captured Batavia. Nanyang is far away from our country, and it is the most remote place today. A good way is to send troops first, firstly, it can save time, and secondly, once the response is received, action can be taken immediately."
"Then let's go." Li Yuanhong thought about it, gritted his teeth and ordered to take action, and then remembered something: "It's not clear how long the overseas Chinese protection troops will be with us. They must have supplies and a place to stay, as well as someone to lead the troops. ¡.¡±
"Wang Huzi is responsible for the sea, and the ground protection will be directly commanded by Dongfang Chen, the commander of the Second Marine Regiment." Yue Peng would not let go of this opportunity to train young people, and chose one of the "German Nine"After thinking about it, he slowly put down the tea cup: "The evacuation and supply base is placed on Natuna Island!"
Natuna Island? Li Yuanhong and Cheng Biguang both gasped, realizing that they really couldn't compare with the people trained by Yang Qiu. All of them were afraid of chaos in the world! However, Fang Rui and Chen Haohui looked at each other and smiled, Nanyang finally started making trouble! Once the box of the Nanyang National Revolutionary Movement is opened, it is not that simple to close it again!
As for Natuna, the supply base chosen by Yue Peng and Yang Qiu to evacuate the overseas Chinese As long as the Marines go up, I'm afraid the Emperor will never even think of driving them down again. For the two of them, what they have to do is how to secretly support the guerrillas. This will keep the fire burning longer, attracting nationalist movement elements in Moscow, Southeast Asia, and even Indo-Persia
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 602 The Nanyang Riots (9)
To the west of Washington, reporters gathered in front of the solemn Lincoln Memorial.
Today is the last stop of the Chinese Vice President's visit to Washington. After visiting the Lincoln Memorial and laying flowers, this young man who already controls a country with a population of nearly 500 million in the Far East and is hailed as a "miracle" by Europe and the United States will go to New York. Hundreds of American business people there are already standing on tiptoes in anticipation, hoping to get more trade orders from him and pour another basin of hot oil on the wonderful twenties.
The reporters wiped their cameras, adjusted their positions, stamped their feet to disperse the cold wind, and exchanged their interview experiences over the past few days. They talked happily about soaring stocks, the West Borneo crisis, the reconstruction of the Soviet Union, and other topics, constantly thinking about what questions to ask. Make things difficult for a happy man who is said to have three wives.
Peace and prosperity are unforgettable, but the atmosphere is broken by the sudden braking. Two brand-new Ford A-class closed cars quickly rushed to the memorial hall without anyone around, and the reporters suddenly became curious. It's not because of the expensive A-class cars, but because of the other party's attitude towards the memorial hall! You know that this is the Lincoln Memorial and a symbol of the United States. How can you be so presumptuous?
The American reporters who loved digging up gossip immediately became as excited as hounds, wanting to see who was so bold. However, when the two people got off the car, they suddenly felt an unpleasant feeling. Because the visitors turned out to be Secretary of State Kellogg and Secretary of the Navy Curtis Webb! Behind him was a serious-looking young colonel wearing a Chinese navy uniform. No one was interested in Kellogg's appearance. But reporters who are familiar with the United States know that their Navy Secretary rarely takes the initiative to participate in politics. The British Prime Minister did not attend last year's visit. Why did he suddenly arrive today and bring a Chinese naval captain into the memorial hall?
Isn¡¯t it a fight over the South China Sea? The sensitive reporters suddenly became excited. I want to be famous these days. If you want to increase the circulation of newspapers, no matter how much economic development you report, it will not be as eye-catching as a war, especially a war between two big countries!
Outside, the reporters rolled up their sleeves and prepared for a big show. Inside, Mr. and Mrs. Yang Qiu and President Coolidge and his wife stood side by side, quietly listening to the commentator introduce the great but short life of President Lincoln. It must be said that President Coolidge was perhaps the least talkative president in American history. He has rarely spoken since he entered the memorial hall. Those who are unfamiliar with him will definitely not associate such a man who loves to listen with the eloquent American president on the podium.
The vivid explanation made people feel like they were back in the Lincoln era, but this scene was quickly interrupted by a series of hurried footsteps: "I'm sorry, please stop for a moment."
"Webber?"
"Bingwen?"
President Coolidge and Yang Qiu shouted their names almost at the same time. The former was even more surprised that his Minister of the Navy could turn into a daredevil. Sorry for interrupting the explanation. But then Secretary Weber¡¯s words made everyone¡¯s eyes widen: ¡°Dear Vice President, Mr. Coolidge, please forgive me for interrupting my wonderful explanation. I think it is necessary to tell you the unfortunate news immediately! I just received a call from Manila Colonel Bingwen also received an urgent telegram from Nanjing. A few hours ago, a serious armed riot broke out in East India!"
??An armed riot broke out in East India? ! President Coolidge was stunned. Yang Qiu also looked directly at Weber, but there was ecstasy in the depths of his eyes. He couldn't help but secretly exchanged knowing glances with Bingwen. The latter took over the words of the U.S. Secretary of the Navy in fluent English, opened the telegram in his hand and read: "Report! There has been a serious armed conflict in Surabaya and Batavia. So far, it has been confirmed that 113 Chinese nationals have died. About two thousand The overseas Chinese¡¯s shops were robbed, and tens of thousands of houses were burned down!¡±
"How could this happen?" President Coolidge's wife covered her mouth. She was an active civil rights activist. After hearing this, she immediately looked at her husband. President Coolidge even scratched his head secretly. Seeing that the crisis in West Borneo was coming to an end, why did the Javanese riots suddenly break out again? But before his association could begin, he was interrupted by even worse news. Minister Curtis Webb said in a low tone: "It is very unfortunate that Batavia has confirmed that about 12 citizens of the United States were killed by thugs. More than 300 citizens in Surabaya have lost contact! The only thing that can be confirmed now is that the thugs They are all the most active gc elements, there are about tens of thousands of them, equipped with rifles (rifles), automatic machine guns and bombs! We have tried our best to contact Batavia, but we have not received a call back so far. No one knows it is still there. Not under Dutch government control.¡±
Hearing this, even President Coolidge could not stand, and Yang Qiu immediately walked out. Just as the two people walked out of the memorial hall, countless flashlights came on. Nearly a hundred reporters who had smelled the peculiar smell were like sharks biting their prey and unwilling to let go. Even if there were security guards to stop them, they still gathered around and asked questions.
¡°Mr. Vice President, has a war broken out in the South China Sea?Fight? "
"What news did your naval assistant bring?"
"Excuse me, why do you want to end the event early?"
People were overwhelmed with questions, and even President Coolidge and his wife were blocked. American journalists in this era are powerful, and their persistent and persistent nature is a headache. In the end, even Minister Weber was stopped and asked what happened.
The frantic reporters made President Coolidge very embarrassed. If Yang Qiu was not around, he might be able to answer these questions immediately, but if he answers now, if a decision is made, it will definitely give people the impression that China and the United States are allied to intervene in South China Sea affairs. But after Yang Qiu took a few steps, he suddenly stopped. This move made Coolidge secretly cry out, but reporters who quickly surrounded him with visible cameras cut off the opportunity to take him away.
"I'm sorry to tell you this news! I really wanted to hide it before, because this is the United States and I don't want everyone to misunderstand."
The reporters were intrigued by the opening remarks, and those who were attentive even noticed that the Chinese Vice President had clenched his fists when he spoke, and even his eyes were moist! Is there really a war? Or is it that the British have sunk the main force of the Chinese navy in the confrontation?
Yang Qiu raised his head. Taking a deep breath: "Thanks to Secretary Weber for the timely notification, President Coolidge and I have been informed. Just a few hours ago. Just when I hoped for a peaceful resolution of the crisis! An extremely serious armed riot broke out in East India again! Incited by gc elements The mob has occupied Surabaya by force. They are also attacking Batavia and other areas! So far, hundreds of Chinese expatriates have died, and thousands of shops and tens of thousands of houses have been destroyed! There are also 12 American citizens Killed, hundreds lost news.¡±
"What?!"
¡°Kill us Americans?¡±
"God, why is this happening?"
Journalists heard that there was another riot in East India and that some of their own citizens were killed. They all looked to Coolidge for confirmation. But now President Coolidge has one head bigger than the other two. He never expected that such a situation would happen! He believes that if the most decisive measures cannot be taken in time, Congress will initiate an impeachment motion against him tomorrow.
"Mr. President, will the Navy intervene?"
"Mr. Yang Qiu, what will you do next?"
"Your Mightiness."
Coolidge's silence undoubtedly acquiesced to this matter. Reporters were completely mobilized and surrounded the two men to know whether war would break out. Seeing that the reporters were out of control and about to fall into chaos, Yang Qiu raised his arms high to signal for silence: "Today was originally a happy day. My wife and I were here to witness the greatness of His Excellency Abraham Lincoln! Witnessed his realization The determination and courage to unify the United States and maintain the integrity of the country! He used the creative "Homestead Act" to lay the foundation for the development of the West. He respected human rights, loved the people, and liberated the slaves, which represented the principles of fairness, democracy, and freedom pursued by the United States.
He is my mentor, and the mentor of all young people who love the country!
But at this moment in front of him. Some people are despicable and shameless inciting riots, while others are unwilling to accept our warnings and suggestions, and are negligent and paralyzed, which ultimately leads to terrible and serious disaster consequences!
I don¡¯t know if I am the first person to do this, but I have to do it!
I don¡¯t want to confront my allies, let alone conflict and no need for war! I just want the 1.1 million Chinese expatriates in East India to be safe. I just want them to live in peace and tranquility. For this, I am willing to give everything! Here, I would like to advise some people! decades ago. For the sake of land, you jointly supported the locals to expel and kill hundreds of thousands of Chinese expatriates! Today, stand up against you, it is not us Chinese who are killing you! Instead, it¡¯s the people you supported back then!
In our traditional Chinese culture, there is a saying about the cycle of cause and effect, and there is also the idea of ??retribution and goodwill and reconciliation. I don¡¯t want to say the former, let alone the latter at this time. I just want to say, now! No matter what choice you make, it can only strengthen my determination to save those compatriots who are being slaughtered!
soldiers!
We don¡¯t want a war, let alone get involved in a conflict, but we must go to Nanyang and East India now! Go rescue our brothers, sisters and loved ones!
Now! If possible, I would like to ask everyone to wait and pray together for the hundreds of dead Chinese and American citizens, and even more for the suffering people of East India! "
Quiet, completely silent. Then there was an uproar.
"He said soldiers? God, he gave orders to his country on American soil?! Jeff, has there been any precedent for this before?" A slow-moving reporter almost stopped his stunned colleague . His words revealed all his feelings, and reporters racked their brains to search, President Coolidge even grabbed his Secretary of the Navy.
"Webb, where is the Colorado?"
Minister Weber was secretly dumbfounded: "Mr. President, there is no need to dispatch battleships. Manila has enough power to evacuate its citizens."
"No!" President Coolidge lowered his eyebrows and his eyes were full of pain. He looked at Yang Qiu's back and took pleasure in the pain: "I want you to stuff him into the barrel of the cannon and fire him back to the Far East!!"
Coolidge didn¡¯t like it, and the U.S. government didn¡¯t like it, but the American media and people liked it very much. Yang Qiu is bold, passionate, and passionate. His image of a tough guy who is willing to challenge the world's ocean hegemons in order to protect the overseas Chinese immediately caught the attention of the entire United States. In this era where being unconventional and being different is fashionable, this image is too lethal. Even President Coolidge was helpless because he found himself on a pirate ship. To make matters worse, have to support the thieves and act with them. In the end, I could only stand beside Yang Qiu: "Please tell all the American citizens that the fleet has set off, and the United States Navy will do everything possible to rescue the citizens in East India!"
¡° One is the world¡¯s strongest industrial country, and the other is an emerging economy in the Pacific. When the two combined and announced that they would send military forces to East India to protect overseas Chinese, no one was willing to stop them.
Subsequently, Yang Qiu immediately contacted the country and asked the army to take decisive action to protect the expatriates and temporarily evacuate hundreds of thousands of disaster victims living on Java Island to West Borneo and Natuna Island. At the same time, he immediately entrusted Hoover to purchase 500,000 tons of grain from the Cleveland Consortium. It was transported to the temporary transfer station in Natuna to help hundreds of thousands of victims who were in need of food and clothing after being evacuated
To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. m
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 603 The Nanyang Riots (10)
The voice in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington spread throughout Europe that night. The British and Dutch, who had already experienced another violent riot in the East India, fell into anxiety. Regardless of whether President Coolidge was willing or not, he and Yang Qiu stood side by side and mobilized the navy to protect overseas Chinese in front of many reporters. It's definitely sending a message.
China and the United States will jointly intervene in the East India issue!
¡°Whether it is Downing Street, Whitehall, or the Netherlands, judging from their faces, they are all anxious and uneasy.
While Europe could not sleep at night, the East Indian riots intensified. On the afternoon of the next day after the riot, the British Royal Navy, seeing that the situation was not going well, immediately organized sailors to go to Batavia to investigate the situation. However, soon after landing, the team was ambushed and suffered heavy casualties. In the end, Lieutenant General Livingston had to order the Hawkins-class heavy cruiser Effingham outside Batavia Harbor to provide artillery support. However, due to the lack of any prior communication, the Effingham's sudden roar of naval guns caused a huge misunderstanding. The Chinese Navy heavy cruiser Chongming Island mistakenly thought it was firing at itself, so it launched a "counterattack"!
The water column rising into the sky also frightened the Effingham to leave the small team and turn its gun muzzle to launch an "attack". Fortunately, due to the long distance and the Chongming Island, after judging that the artillery hit point was not its own, it immediately took the initiative to distance itself at a high speed of 30 knots, so it did not lead to a sea battle. The British navy sailors were relieved when the Chongming Island withdrew from the battle. They also discovered that it was a misunderstanding. Since no casualties were caused, they simply sent a telegram and cursed, and then resumed dealing with the critical Batavia battle situation.
Finally, with the support of naval guns. The naval squad finally arrived at the Governor's Palace in Batavia and met Lord Deco who led the remaining soldiers to hold the last line of defense. When it was learned that the Batavia Barracks had been occupied suddenly due to the incident. About three thousand rifles and a large amount of ammunition were lost, leaving only two strongholds in the city, the Harbor Fortress and the Governor's Palace. The Effingham immediately informed Livingston in Singapore of the news, who hurriedly forwarded it to Europe and immediately mobilized the Singapore garrison to try to support Batavia.
But just as he was about to set off, he received three very bad news at the same time.
The first one is that the two Anhai-class battlecruisers and two US warships that were replenished in Manila set off at the same time, and after converging with two Chinese fast troop carriers off Manila, they quickly headed south at a speed of 20 knots! The second news is that China and the United States simultaneously announced an evacuation operation from East India in Washington! The third news was even worse, reported by a British cargo ship resting in Sanduao. About seven ocean-going transport ships and an oil-water ship are gathering, and thousands of National Defense Force soldiers are getting ready to go.
If there was only the Chinese Navy, Lieutenant General Livingston would not hesitate to order the Hood formation on alert near Palawan Island to intercept, but the second telegram forced him to consider the consequences of interception! Because of this concern. He was forced to send a telegram to Whitehall and wait patiently for a reply. As a result, he was later ridiculed by British newspapers as "the coward who allowed the empire to lose the South China Sea."
The fierce battle in Batavia was raging, and more than 20,000 Islamic soldiers gathered in Surabaya City quickly headed west. Lieutenant General Livingston waited for a call back, and the Dutch government was so anxious that it had to withdraw troops from Borneo and send them back to Batavia. At this moment, the light cruiser Heilongjiang and two Changfeng-class destroyers, which were ordered to support the Second Fleet, had quietly arrived at Natuna Island.
The Natuna Islands were historically regarded by China as the furthest point in southern Xinjiang. It has been included in the territory since the Song Dynasty. Later, although it was controlled by the Manchurian Kingdom for a short period of time, maps and documents from all dynasties have stated that this is Chinese territory. It was not until the appearance of modern colonists and the Dutch seizure of East India. The Netherlands and the United Kingdom delimited the border with Natuna Island. Singapore and other places belonged to the United Kingdom. The east of the Anambas Islands, including the east of Natuna, was controlled by the Netherlands. Since the Manchus were powerless, they did not protest, but on the new map of the Republic of China after the Shanghai Communique, both Anambas and Natuna were clearly marked as Chinese territory.
The Netherlands did not protest against this. Firstly, the Dutch government has set up tax officials in the Natuna Islands to actually control the surrounding islands. Secondly, compared to the huge East Indian colony, Natuna is not important to the Netherlands. In addition, the Republic of China has never Therefore, the Dutch government is too lazy to lift this veil and cause conflicts. Since both parties involved were not competing, the UK naturally did not pay much attention to this matter. But I did not expect that it was precisely because of this "negligence" that it led to a war of words that lasted for more than ten years and did not end until the British and Dutch withdrew from the Far East.
Natuna Island is the core of the entire archipelago. Although it has a population of less than 10,000 and an area of ??just over 2,000 square kilometers, its strategic location is very important because it lies between Borneo and the Malay Peninsula and can radiate the entire sea area. , has been known as the gateway to the South China Sea since ancient times!
But because the Netherlands was no longer able to compete for world hegemony, let alone deal with the British Far East Fleet that controlled Singapore, and had few resources, Natuna Island at this time did not have any modern facilities at all. As a symbol of colonialism, the Batavia government alsoA dozen sailors and a tax collector were sent as symbols. For the large island of Natuna, which has almost no contact with the outside world and can even be said to be still undergoing slash-and-burn farming, when several speedboats rushed into the fishing port in the north of the island and dozens of heavily armed Chinese navy commandos landed, they could Imagine what a commotion it would cause!
"Leave here, immediately! Natuna is the inviolable and sacred land of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Your behavior" The Dutch tax officer, who was born in the navy, finally had some backbone and led the soldiers to the dock in a hurry, pointing out The commando team that came to the island was shouting curses. But before he finished speaking, he saw two huge 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine guns unloaded from a speedboat behind him, and he immediately stopped talking because his throat went dry.
"Chinese Navy Commando Lieutenant Feng Zizhang was ordered to take over. Please immediately ask the soldiers to put down their weapons and accept supervision. We will ensure the safety of you and the soldiers! Otherwise, you will be regarded as illegally entering our territory with weapons!"
"" The Dutch tax officers and soldiers were stunned. When did Natuna become Chinese territory? And he was so arrogant about opening a warship to receive it? ! Have the Royal Navy and the British Far East Fleet disappeared? They looked at the cruiser on the sea with its guns pointed at it. Look again at the commandos who are fully armed and even have their machine guns set up, although they are determined to protect the dignity of the coachman. But the reality forced them to put down their weapons and accept commando supervision.
Seeing the Dutch soldier put down his gun, the Chinese people surrounding him came back to their senses. A dark-skinned young fisherman seemed to still not believe what was happening. He stepped forward and pretended to be brave, hesitating: "Junjun ye, did you just saysaidthat this is our land?"
"Yes! This is Chinese territory! From now on, my comrades and I will be ordered to station here! We will not give up even if we fight to the death of every soldier!"
"Haha I'm just saying, from now on, our Chinese territory is ours! Haha" The young man was the first to shout in surprise, and then all the Chinese people around him became restless. In order to deliver this "big news", many people also took the initiative to help the commandos carry their luggage. They were welcomed all the way to the original Dutch Yamen.
"Ashore! Ashoreclang."
Not long after the commando landed, a telegram from the Heilongjiang was sent to the war room of the Ministry of National Defense in Nanjing. Xu Shuzheng, who was transferred to the General Staff last year, was on duty in the war room. When the telegraph operator told him the news that the commandos had landed on Natuna Island, he immediately rushed to the confidential office shouting excitedly. He didn't even notice when he knocked over the guard delivering water.
"Ashore! Natuna is ours!"
Xu Shuzheng burst open the door, and before Yue Peng and others inside could react, he told the news that the commando team had landed on Natuna Island. Not to mention officers such as Song Ziqing and Yue Peng who studied domestic and foreign military strategies every day, even Cai Jimin and others who came to the meeting stood up suddenly.
Natuna!
That¡¯s Natuna!
It doesn¡¯t take much esoteric vision to see that controlling Natuna is equivalent to controlling the southern gate of the South China Sea. Even the United States, which controls Luzon, and Annan's France, have to accept supervision "under their noses"! "Bah." Yue Peng even put the tea cup on the table, glanced at Song Ziqing and then issued an order: "Send a telegram to Qinzhou, Guangzhou and Sanduao. No matter what method they use, it doesn't matter whether they arrest or rob , the first batch of support troops and equipment must leave before midnight today! The troops must be sent to the island no matter what in four days! Then send a telegram to all submarines and warships in the South China Sea. Except for the warships responsible for guarding and protecting overseas Chinese, the rest Everyone move closer to Natuna to prevent the British from jumping over the wall!"
No one blames him for being so nervous, because Natuna is so important. In fact, Yang Qiu had discussed with them since the beginning of the Nanyang Plan that Natuna was a strategic location that had to be obtained even if everything had to be given up. Since they can see it, the UK can also see it. They ignored it before because of the Dutch control, but now it is China Even if the United States has been dragged into the water, no one can guarantee that the UK will not take action.
So everyone knows how urgent the situation is. Even those who knew the full plan, such as Song Ziqing and Yue Peng, were not immune. In order to confuse the British and prevent others from discovering that they had planned it, the domestic troops were not mobilized. Now it is not a simple matter to deliver enough troops to Natuna, 1,800 kilometers away, before the British come to their senses. But it had to be done at this time, because as long as the Marines went up, unless the British also committed infantry attacks, the navy alone would not be able to take the big island.
"That's right! The troop transport ship is just off the coast of Pontianak." Cheng Biguang was even more excited. Winning Natuna was of great significance to the navy. Therefore, he was most anxious about the delivery of follow-up troops. Seeing that he had no clue, he suddenly remembered the Marine Battalion sent to Borneo at the beginning of the crisis, but was blocked from landing. So he pushed away the staff and rushed to the map, pointed at Pontianak and shouted: "Here, right here. UpDuring the first conflict, I sent a marine battalion to temporarily stay on the island after the British and Dutch were not allowed to go to the island. The Marine Battalion has 327 people and is fully equipped with artillery and machine guns. It will be no problem to recruit 500 people from the sailors to go to the island. They can arrive no later than tomorrow morning at the latest. "
"Tomorrow morning? It's too slow. Are there any destroyers nearby?"
"There are three ships, and two Tumen River light patrols for protection." A naval staff officer rushed out.
"Get on the ship! Let all the Marine Battalion board the destroyers and light cruisers and use full power to support Natuna. The troop transport ship is towed behind, and all must be on the island before eight o'clock tonight." Song Ziqing did not dare to delay, and immediately made a decision and ordered the ship to be launched. After the destroyer transported troops, it shouted at Cai Jimin: "Xiangpu, call the Information Agency and tell Dai Jitao to build up the situation! Tomorrow morning I want to see all newspapers publish [East India Riots, China and the United States jointly protect overseas Chinese] ¡¿News! In addition, he sent a telegram to the Prime Minister, telling him that the Vice President had reached an agreement with the United States to jointly protect overseas Chinese, and asked him to ask the Japanese Navy whether there was any action to protect overseas Chinese."
¡°¡ completely muddy this pool of water!¡±.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 603 The Nanyang Riots (End)
Lingga Islands, the eastern gate of the Strait of Malacca.
Under the red sunset, the majestic battleship Repulse showed indescribable magnificence and majesty after being refracted by the beam. Beside it, 5 escort warships and 3 transport ships carrying 1,300 fully armed British troops moved slowly, cutting through the waves and heading west.
"General."
The captain turned his head, looked at Livingston standing in front of the porthole with a frown, and cleared his throat: "The forward ship Ariston asked left or right."
As soon as the words came out, all eyes in the bridge focused on Livingston, whose face was so gloomy that he could almost drink water from his hands. Everyone has received the news at this moment, just last night! A battalion of about 500 Chinese Marines landed on Natuna Island, quickly disarmed the few and pitiful Dutch troops there, declared that the Natuna Islands and Anambas Islands belonged to China's inherent territory, and prepared to convert the island into a refugee camp Temporary storage point.
Also today, two hours ago the Japanese government also dispatched the battleship cruiser Kongo and two cruisers, also quickly heading south on the grounds of protecting overseas Chinese. This is disturbing news. After China and the United States intervened one after another, Japan was also involved. Does this mean that the three countries will intervene armedly in East India? If it intervenes, or if it only provides partial support, the Batavia government, which is short of troops, is likely to lose control of the Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, Java, Borneo, etc., and even Sumatra. lost. Once Sumatra is taken over by any of these three, the crucial Malacca Strait and Singapore and even Malaya will face threats!
This is a challenge! It is a naked challenge to the Royal Navy's dominance in controlling the South China Sea! Everyone knows it. That¡¯s why I am more concerned about this issue.
??To the left, Natuna.
To the right, Java Island.
The orderly had changed the general¡¯s coffee three times, but the figure in front of the porthole remained motionless. Livingston has no evidence that this crisis is a conspiracy, but he is certain that this is a perfect strategic action to take advantage of the crisis to the extreme! It can even be said that a new world competition mode has been launched!
He had no doubt about it. Because from its founding in 1912 until yesterday, China had never raised the issue of Natuna sovereignty, but now it took advantage of the riots in East India to suddenly send troops to occupy it. The island was also brought under rule in the name of building a refugee camp. Out of fear, the Far East Fleet finally roped in the United States and Japan to go south one after another, complicating the crisis.
For Britain, it would rather China capture West Borneo than see the loss of Natuna. Losing Natuna means using the European War to regain the northern territory. Yang Qiu finally showed his fangs to the south! "Yang QiuYang Qiu!" Lieutenant General Livingston chanted this name repeatedly. As a core naval officer, he knew better than ordinary people that this was a terrifying and difficult opponent.
He founded the National Defense Force at the age of 20. The country was reunified at the age of 24, and the army, from personnel to training, was almost entirely completed by individuals. It's not a soldier who doesn't know what this means, but he knows very well that it means that as long as he gives an order, the National Defense Forces will not hesitate to follow up even across thousands of mountains and rivers. This is no lie, the army is such a monster, especially when they are led by a founder who has made great military exploits! So he is the soul of the entire army! Generals such as Cai E, Yue Peng, Qin Zhangshu, etc. are just his subordinates. He is the brains of the entire army and even the entire country.
Maybe his thoughts and strategies were not clear when he founded the army, but after going through the war with Japan and Europe, and after occupying high positions for many years, how far can his vision penetrate? It has become what strategists around the world most want to know. Such a person has enough strategic thinking and sufficient means. Once this man who is also a brilliant military strategist gains a foothold on Natuna Island, the South China Sea will gradually become China's internal sea!
Psychologically speaking, what he wants to do most now is to immediately send troops to Natuna to sink the Chinese navy one by one and then land on the island, putting the islands under the control of the Far East Fleet. But the problem is that Whitehall dare not go to war with China now. Therefore, he was ordered to help the Netherlands solve the Java Island crisis first, ensure the safety of Java Island and Sumatra Island, and then solve the Natuna issue.
Seeing this scene in the eyes of the staff, he stood up and said: "General, you can order the Counterattack to bombard Natuna Island, drive away the medium-sized ships gathered around, and then send troops to land to drive them away. You can also order the Hood to intercept the Chinese Battlecruiser. Attract them to the sea off Sarawak, and together we will attack and sink them!"
Livingston glanced at the staff officer approvingly, but he knew he couldn't do this. The reason is simple. So far, Yang Qiu has successfully wrapped all his actions under the glorious cloak of protecting overseas Chinese and rescuing refugees! Intercepting an overseas Chinese escort fleet would cause an uproar both internationally and domestically, and China and Britain would become an eternal feud.
"This is a bad day!" Lieutenant General Livingston took a deep breath, lit his cigar and said to Java.Walk to one side.
¡°At the same time he made his decision, the Islamic Alliance guerrillas led by Xiao Jinyun and Suharto arrived in Batavia after a day and night. No matter how powerful the Dutch regular army was in combat, it could never make up for its huge advantage in human resources. On the afternoon of February 21, the most important servant army in Lord Deco's hands suddenly turned against him. Hundreds of local sailors in the naval fortress launched an uprising, killed the officers, and sailed two destroyers and several small ships under cover of darkness. In Surabaya, if the navy had not fought tooth and nail to protect it, the fortress might have been lost.
Facing the guerrillas whose numbers more than doubled, the Dutch colonial army was exhausted. Lord Deco had to go to the naval fortress under the protection of soldiers and at the same time withdraw the soldiers sent to Borneo. Finally, he hurriedly Send a telegram requesting domestic support as soon as possible.
It was impossible to capture the naval fortress without heavy weapons, but the control of Batavia City made the GC Alliance and Islamic guerrillas very excited. However, the news of the landing of 1,300 British soldiers in the early morning of the 22nd woke them up like a basin of cold water. Xiao Jinyun, who was worried that the world would be unstable, took the opportunity to suggest that British and Dutch expatriates across Java be used as hostages just in case. After a fierce debate, the local soldiers and Islamic guerrillas in the GC Allied Forces agreed to this plan.
In the afternoon, more than 2,000 British and Dutch expatriates living in Batavia and Surabaya who were too late to evacuate were arrested. In order to prevent the enemy from rescuing these "valuable" bargaining chips, they were quickly moved deep into the rainforest. By the morning of the 24th, the Islamic guerrillas sent a special envoy to the fortress for the first time, demanding that the British troops withdraw from Java immediately and not to interfere in the East India incident, and hinted that thousands of hostages were under control. Important hostages, including Worcester of Anglo-Dutch Shell, caught the Anglo-Dutch off guard. Livingston and Lord Deco had to wait for Europe's reply before they could decide what method to use.
The uprising movement threatening hostages completely changed the rules of the game. Europe was shocked and the UK and the Netherlands were in trouble. Countries also took the opportunity to exaggerate that gcism has turned into terrorism! Faced with the safety of thousands of hostages, while the British and Dutch parliaments were discussing for days, the riots in East India spread rapidly like a prairie fire.
27th. Semarang and Bandung were occupied by the rebels.
On the 29th, gunfire rang out in Sumatra, and on the same day there were riots in Borneo. Tens of thousands of locals once again gathered to occupy cities and attack the Chinese.
March 1st. There were also reports of riots in Sulawesi and British-controlled Sarawak!
One night, the whole of Nanyang became restless! At this critical moment, the troop transport ship from Taiwan finally arrived in Surabaya and Batavia. The Chinese Marine Corps immediately established resettlement sites for expatriates in the two places and began retreat operations. The Navy also sent a clear telegram to recruit all personnel in East India and Batavia. Chinese ships sailing in the South China Sea go to both places.
By March 3, a total of 117 ships of various types had joined the evacuation operation, and about 30,000 Chinese and American nationals boarded transport ships to go to Natuna, Borneo and Luzon. On the same day, the domestic evacuation and resettlement force composed of 17 ships arrived at Natuna Island. About 1,000 soldiers from the leading force of the 23rd Brigade of the National Defense Force went to the island and brought dozens of construction machinery. At the same time, another group of 1,500 soldiers disembarked from Pontianak and other West Borneo seaports. Fight against thugs attacking the city and ensure the safety of overseas Chinese.
Facing the massive East Indian riots, Britain and the Netherlands no longer wanted to care about the evacuation of Chinese and American citizens, let alone talk about illegal landings in West Borneo at this time. Even Lieutenant General Livingston gave up all confrontational actions and allowed Chinese and American ships to escort the expatriates away.
By the afternoon of March 4, the Japanese Navy¡¯s overseas Chinese escort formation arrived. Already, 4,000 National Defense Forces have landed on Natuna, West Borneo and Java Island respectively, and two cruisers carrying a large number of light weapons have been dispatched to the Sumatra oil field and distributed to the Gulf Oil Company security team to ensure the safety of the oil field.
The Japanese navy, which had long coveted the wealth of Southeast Asia, also used the same method to join the evacuation operation. About 500 Japanese soldiers landed on Java Island and evacuated the island's residents to Sulawesi, and set up a temporary refugee settlement in Makassar.
On March 9, due to the influx of too many overseas Chinese, the Chinese Navy built refugee camps in the Anabas Islands, Temeilan Islands and other places. In one fell swoop, the islands surrounding the Natuna Islands were included in the so-called "Temporary Resettlement Areas for Territorial Overseas Residents", and thousands of refugees who escaped were recruited to build camps and other projects. They also began to transport a large amount of machinery and equipment and cement building materials from the country. Finally, Gu Weijun sent the The League of Nations submitted a report requesting the League of Nations to provide relief and assistance to Chinese refugees in China's Natuna Islands and other surrounding territories.
On March 12, the first batch of 50,000 tons of grain purchased by Yang Qiu from the United States arrived in Natuna, officially establishing the status of Natuna Island as a transfer station for crisis refugee relief! While large numbers of domestic construction engineering personnel and machinery and equipment are constantly arriving, the number of national defense forces (including the navy) gathered in Natuna and West Borneo has exceeded 21,000! After initially taking control of important Chinese residential areas such as Natuna and West Borneo, they also established temporary military camps to protect overseas Chinese at the three seaports of Surabaya, Semarang and Batavia to collect the retreat of overseas Chinese on Java Island.
to 3?On the 23rd, 140,000 expatriates had evacuated Java, 70,000 of whom were resettled in islands such as Natuna, and the rest were resettled in Pontianak and other West Borneo cities that were already controlled by the National Defense Forces.
At this point, the entire East India is like a big colander! The Anglo-Dutch forces, eager to extinguish the riot, could only watch helplessly as ships from various countries gathered in East India and were helpless. Thousands of hostages forced the two teams to surrender, which instead brought a brief period of calm to Java. As for Sukarno, Vyjingsky and others, they still wanted all the Chinese to evacuate and establish a republic completely ruled by East Indians.
On March 25, when Yang Qiu set off to return to China from the United States, facing the rebels who were growing stronger every day, the anxious Dutch government promised in Nanjing that it would not claim land in West Borneo and would not be involved in the East India riots. , agreed to establish the West Borneo [Sino-Dutch Free Trade Zone] on the condition that the National Defense Forces must ensure local security, help the colonial government destroy the rebels, and withdraw from West Borneo after the situation stabilizes.
On the 26th, the "Lombok Agreement" was signed in Lombok. The Chinese delegation headed by Wang Zhaoming and Lord Deco formally signed the China-China Economic and Free Trade Area Agreement. However, the Natuna issue and other issues were not included in the agreement by the Dutch government due to British pressure. . After the news came out, everyone in the Democratic Party was extremely excited. However, on the third day after the signing of the agreement, 371 important members of the Nanyang Democratic Party, including Hu Hanmin, were arrested by the National Defense Forces in Pontianak and other places. They were accused of colluding with the Soviet Union to undermine the security of East India, causing a large number of Chinese casualties.
The mass arrest operation once again shocked the world and drew all attention to Moscow, taking the opportunity to imply that the East Indian riots and the chaos in Southeast Asia were entirely caused by the gc international export of revolution.
" I really thought that it had been turned upside down and there was no way to investigate. The furious Britain could only put down Natuna to deal with the East India guerrillas, and authorized Lieutenant General Livingston to be the commander-in-chief of East India military operations.
Livingston and the Far East Fleet had long been holding back their anger. After receiving the order, they vented all their anger on the Javanese and Sumatra rebels. Not only did they officially represent the British and Dutch government in refusing to negotiate with the East India gc alliance and the Islamic guerrillas, They refused to withdraw their colonial troops and vigorously suppressed the riots in Sumatra. At the same time, they mobilized 13,000 soldiers from India, Persia and the mainland to form a coalition army and marched towards Java.
The Javanese War is about to break out.
ps: It¡¯s the end of the section it means a misunderstanding.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 605 Dragging people into the water
sp: The last chapter should be 604. .
******
Southwest of Natuna Island, two flat-bottomed steamboats made a sharp beeping sound and sailed slowly deeper along the cracked waterway full of coral reefs. Yang Qiu stood on the bow of the ship. Looking up, he could see that many tents had been built on both sides of the waterway, and several cranes were being loaded and unloaded in the depths.
"The width of the waterway is sufficient, but the draft is not enough. You see, this waterway is only 4 meters deep at high tide, and small boats of a thousand tons can barely get in and out. If the tide is low, even sampans have to be careful, so now large ships can go to the east of the island. "Li Liejun and Wang Guangxiong stood on the left. The latter pointed to the divers at work: "The rocks over there are looser. We are going to use explosives to dredge the channel and strive to be able to navigate 10,000-ton ships within the year. There are currently three steps of troops landing on the island. The Corps is trying to find a way to transfer the heavy equipment in. From a preliminary look, there is no shortage of fresh water on the island, except for a deep-water port and flat ground. We plan to build the airport you requested in the northeast, where there is a relatively flat mountain col, and the topography is also good. It's very hidden, with caves around it that can store gasoline and bombs"
Wang Guangxiong is not a good commentator and did not explain the general situation clearly until the boat arrived at the temporary dock. Judging from his introduction, Natuna Island is different from imagination. It lacks flat land and deep-water ports, and has heavy rainfall and humid air. However, this still cannot change its unique strategic position.
Due to the influx of more than 40,000 people, Natuna Island seems overcrowded, with tents and temporary housing everywhere. Temporary workers and soldiers are speeding up the clearing of the rainforest to build housing and necessary defense facilities. The vice president's arrival caused a stir, with thousands of refugees clapping and applauding to thank their home country for the rescue. Yang Qiu first expressed condolences to the families of those who died in the conflict. Then he went to the East India Overseas Chinese Protection Command.
The headquarters was set up deep in the island, consisting of a temporary military camp, a temporary hospital and a field radio communication company built by the engineering corps. To ensure communication, the Navy transported several generators and a large amount of gasoline.
As soon as they entered the headquarters, they saw Fang Rui and Dai Yunong muttering. Cai Jimin, the Minister of Civil Affairs who had come from China, was listening to the progress of the resettlement of overseas Chinese. After a few pleasantries, Yang Qiu took the lead and asked about the resettlement of the refugees.
The resettlement of hundreds of thousands of expatriates is a big deal, no matter what the military¡¯s intentions are. Cai Jimin did not dare to neglect, and rushed to Sanduao overnight to follow the naval transport fleet to arrange the work in person. According to his introduction, the Navy has currently invested 171 ships of various types. About 160,000 Javanese residents were evacuated, 100,000 of whom were resettled in the West Borneo Free Trade Zone, and the remaining 60,000 in Natuna and surrounding islands. As early as the Borneo riots, large-scale evacuation plans were made. So the operation went quite smoothly.
After asking about the resettlement of the overseas Chinese, Yang Qiu asked everyone to go out first, leaving only a few core personnel before they stood up and stood at the window. The endless flow of water outside the window made him feel uneasy. Natuna was obtained, and Britain was offended to death. If it were not to ensure the safety of East India, especially Sumatra, the proud British Royal Navy artillery shells would definitely fall.
So the most urgent thing now is how long can Java Island delay! If the situation in the parallel world subsided in just two months, and Britain gathered a large number of troops in East India, it would not be so easy to talk about. Not to mention that the United States was forcibly kidnapped by itself. Even if it weren't for them, they couldn't be relied on, let alone Japan.
Fang Rui was probably the one who understood his thoughts best among everyone present, and said: "The problem in West Borneo is not big. Two groups have already landed in the name of protecting overseas Chinese. The first president of the Chinese Business Association in the trade zone is Zhuang Meisheng, and he is one of ours. . He also recruited 4,000 people locally in the name of forming a trade zone police. In addition, the number of expatriates withdrawn from Java Island is not bad. The Sumatra rebels are less equipped and out of shape. As for Java Island we Without help, the guerrillas alone can hold us back for a month!"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to do it in a month." Li Liejun suddenly said.
Although he didn¡¯t know the whole inside story, he vaguely guessed that the matter was very deep. I am afraid that Yang Qiu has been thinking about Natuna and West Borneo for a long time, and used the Nanyang riots to achieve his goals. This trick of seizing chestnuts from the fire has been completed very beautifully so far. Even if he has different political opinions from the country, he must admit that Natuna is no less important to the country than Andijan in the northwest!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? This are Optimus Prime of the South China Sea!
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? As long as a soldier is a soldier, there is no one who would not want to get his hands on it. Especially after the Sino-Japanese peace treaty, Nansha, Xisha and other South China Sea islands were successfully recovered. However, these islands are too small to protect and are in danger of being taken away from them anytime and anywhere. Only by capturing them can we truly ensure the security of the South China Sea. But it is not easy to hold on. It is 1,900 kilometers from China to here, and even the fastest warship takes 2 days and 2 nights. Except for the Huangshan Majiao (Taiping Island) base built by the Navy in the name of training, which can be resupplied on the way, the rest are It is a small island that lacks fresh water and is not worth mentioning.
Britain is now being held back by the East Indies. It must first ensure the safety of the Malacca Strait. If it frees up its hands, it will definitely??Find a way to get it back. This is just like Andijan, no matter which country moves, it will be fought.
Therefore, if you want to rely on domestic power to protect Natuna, you will have to have a stronger navy than Britain, but this will be impossible in a few decades. The only way left is to find a base nearby that can provide support at any time. Yang Qiu also knew this, so the first place to consider was West Borneo, which was less than 300 kilometers away from Natuna. As long as the free trade zone was established, Britain had to capture West Borneo first if it wanted to attack Natuna. But construction cannot be completed overnight. Even if sufficient preparations are made, shipping time cannot be saved. The structure of the trade zone, hiding troops, hiding weapons, and navigation between the two places all take time. This time is not given by anyone. It must be obtained from under the nose of the British. The key to grabbing it is how long Java Island can be fought.
On the night of the Batavia riots, he had fought against the rebels while protecting expatriates, so he was even more worried about the lack of time: "The gc alliance and the Islamic alliance claim to have 300,000 people, but the real number of armed personnel is more than 10,000, even if they grab two arms There is also a serious shortage of ammunition in the warehouse. The British and Dutch know this, so they have recently strengthened the naval blockade, and even our and American escort ships have to be repeatedly inspected. A few days ago, they shelled Batavia and Surabaya City as a test, causing a lot of casualties. .
Yesterday, two thousand British troops landed in the west of Batavia to establish a defensive line. After the Netherlands handed over West Borneo to us, they also gathered more than 3,000 troops in the southern fortress. Troops transferred from China and India are also arriving. , in five days at most, the Anglo-Dutch coalition forces on Java Island will exceed 10,000 people. The terrain is also very unfavorable. Not only is it surrounded by the sea, the cities are within the range of naval guns. Once a battle starts, the guerrillas cannot stop it. Even if they retreat to the depths, they lack heavy firepower. If you want to win you can't. possible. The only way to delay is to continue to harass, avoid the front, and continue to cause damage to delay. "
Cai Jimin had taken off his military uniform for many years, and he didn't believe Li Liejun's analysis. He looked at Fang Rui and asked, "It's 300,000 at least. Even with a discount, it's 150,000. It's not that easy, right? Besides, didn't the Military Intelligence Bureau send people to help them train soldiers? ?"
Fang Rui wondered: "There are only 200 people in the Military Intelligence Bureau. Xiao Jinyun personally led the team to be with Sukarno in Batavia, leaving half in Surabaya to help train the guerrillas. But the news I got is that these natives They are very lazy and do not know how to fight. Many people close their eyes when shooting, which is not reliable at all."
"What's that good? When Britain turns back, it will definitely cause trouble. Otherwise simply order a submarine sneak attack to strike first!" Wang Guangxiong became anxious and even came up with the idea of ????attacking the British Far East Fleet. But it's not his fault. After all, Natuna is the most important link in the navy's strategic defense line. If you control it, you have 1,900 kilometers of South China Sea depth to deal with calmly. Otherwise, it will be very easy to be blocked at the door and unable to get out. He didn't want to happen again like the last conflict in the Yellow Sea, where he was stuck at home by the Japanese navy and couldn't move for a full month.
¡°If a sneak attack doesn¡¯t work, lay mines and drop tens of thousands of mines around the big island and see what it does!¡±
"This is an international waterway!" Yang Qiu rolled his eyes and had a headache. Asked Fang Rui: "How are you going to support Sukarno?"
Fang Rui had already come up with all the support plans and said: "20,000 rifles, 10,000 rifles, 500,000 bullets, a few submachine guns and grenade launchers, grenades and landminesthe equipment was all imported from the Soviet Union that year. The guns seized from soldiers who escaped from the civil war all showed signs of use, and some were damaged."
The work of the Security Bureau is still very solid. It is undoubtedly best to use old guns used in the Soviet Civil War to support it. Even if the British and Dutch are suspicious, they will not be able to get a handle. To confuse the situation, a small number of them are used and damaged weapons, and at first glance, they will remind people that they are old-fashioned items sold in Moscow. But this was not enough to secure three months because the guerrillas lacked quality soldiers. So Yang Qiu immediately revised the list, requesting the addition of equipment such as simple Soviet-made grenades and explosives, and eliminating all ammunition-consuming items such as submachine guns and grenade launchers.
After everyone discussed together to add weapons that are cheap and suitable for the rainforest, especially for low-quality soldiers, Yang Qiu looked at Wang Guangxiong and thought for a while: "How much tonnage is left in the navy? Has the Huangshan Majiao Base been built?"
Wang Beard's eyes lit up, and he took two steps forward with lowered eyebrows: "The airport, dock and oil depot are all ready. Now there is a battalion of Marines on it, as well as 6 patrol aircraft and 3 patrol boats. The tonnage of the capital ship is still there. 72,000 tons, cruiser¡.¡±
"Okay." Yang Qiu interrupted him quickly, knowing that his ears would be unbearable if he kept nagging: "I will say hello to the president, and the rest you go to Congress. Prepare four more arms ships. For the time being, Stop at Huangshan Majiao to be on standby just in case.¡±
Seeing that two more battleships could be added, Wang Guangxiong was so excited that he almost wanted to hug Yang Qiu and kiss him. As for the four arms ships parking at Ma Jiao in Huangshan, it is also a good way to save transportation time in case of conflict. After all, there is no shortage of people in Nanyang, but there is a shortage of equipment. So he immediately found an excuse to contact Nanjing Cheng Biguang.
The anxious and funny look diluted everyone's worries. After he left, Yang Qiu grabbed Fang Rui and asked, "Did Vijingsky ask Moscow for help?".
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 606 Soviet Russia is coming
"Comrade Weijingsky, how long will it take for support to arrive?"
"There are too many enemies, we are no match for them\\"
"We need the support of Soviet comrades, we need artillery and tanks"
There was a fierce clamor in a small house in Batavia City. The mighty Anglo-Dutch allied forces came in and made the rebels very scared. Many people were even ready to surrender. Faced with the hope of being wiped out at any time, Among the cigarette butts and wine bottles on the floor, several local gc alliance officers were extremely dissatisfied with Vijingsky's work efficiency, and even Moscow became suspicious.
Sitting in the center, Vyjingsky was helpless. On the first day of the uprising, he sent a telegram to Moscow to seek support, but so far he has not received a clear answer whether someone will be sent. Even he felt that it was a bit unreliable. But to say No matter how unwilling you are to give up on the East Indian Revolution, which is just one step away from success! It is no longer possible for China to have the expected revolutionary wave, and the European direction is getting further and further as the economy is booming and the German uprising is getting further and further away. As for Japan, it can only be said that the emperor's ideas are deeply rooted. Now that he has finally captured East India, he has the opportunity to realize the establishment of the second world country. Why is Moscow so indifferent to this Soviet regime?
Vyjingsky and other representatives of the Soviet GC International present here can¡¯t figure out why there hasn¡¯t been any reply from Moscow so far?
Seeing them all shouting like headless flies, Xiao Jinyun was also very anxious. Seeing that the British and Dutch forces would launch a large-scale attack in a few days, these people were still dreaming about outside help! It¡¯s really nerve-wracking to know that for this Nanyang Uprising, the three departments of the National Strategic Intelligence Service, the Security Service and the Military Intelligence Service worked together to achieve today. I definitely don¡¯t want to see it end in a few seconds, let alone the Vice President. As the riots can be delayed for three months to half a year, when the basic structure of the West Borneo Free Economic and Trade Zone is completed, will Natuna Island have the ability to defend itself?
??If you continue to argue like this, you are still procrastinating! He quietly glanced at the calm Suga and the Islamic Alliance officers present, pretending to be very angry and suddenly said: "No need to discuss it anymore!"
Xiao Jinyun spoke in Malay, so many Soviet and gc international officials did not react. After a moment, they noticed the Islamic officer. Xiao Jinyun glanced at them and secretly said that the yellow mud could not hold up the wall and shouted loudly. : "The enemy is not far away. We should rely on ourselves at this time! We should mobilize all our forces to buy weapons and arm more soldiers. We should not be afraid of the British because no matter how powerful the warships are, they cannot go ashore! This is our land, and we can even temporarily Abandon the seaside city, harass and lure them into the rainforest, which is our territory! In the rainforest, they are no different from monkeys in the trees! What's more, we still have hostages and millions of devout Allah people. What we need now is not a meeting. It¡¯s weapons, lots of weapons!¡±
His words attracted a lot of approval, especially the young radical Islamic officers who all agreed with Suqa, who had ulterior motives. He even stood up to support his point of view: "Brother Aisa is right. There should be no arguments. What is needed is cooperation to build something together." The Republic should immediately build fortifications and purchase guns and ammunition to increase our strength."
In just one month, Sujia's status in the rebel army has skyrocketed, and he has become vaguely the top figure of the East India Islamic League. With the special "care" from Xiao Jinyun and the Military Intelligence Bureau, as long as he takes action, he will almost win consecutive battles. So in just a few words, there were many responses. Seeing so many local people supporting Sugarvijingsky looked very bad. What gc international wants to establish is Soviet East India, not Islamic East India!
But Sujia is right about one thing. We do need a lot of weapons and ammunition, but the question is where to buy them? The meeting cooled down. East India has industry. Java Island can also produce trains and small ships and has huge oil processing capabilities. It also has a few metallurgical and chemical industries. But the problem is that all enterprises and factories are either European and American or Chinese. East India's own There are almost no national enterprises, let alone manufacturing arms and explosives. Anti-theft chapter
Now that factories in Europe and the United States have shut down and cannot be used, the Chinese are leaving in large numbers, and a lot of machinery and equipment has also been moved away. What should we do? "China or Japan! We can't sit still and wait for death." At the critical moment, Xiao Jinyun stood up again, but he did not say that he would look for it himself, because he believed that some of these people could definitely contact the National Defense Forces who were evacuating overseas Chinese in Surabaya. Sure enough, a man from The Chinese committee member of Semarang stood up and said that he was willing to try the National Defense Forces at the Port of Batavia. Upon seeing this, Weijingsky gave up his fantasy and simply decided to contact Japan himself. After all, the Soviet Union and Japan were secret allies.
In fact, Vyjingsky and other East India gc alliance comrades really wrongly blamed Stalin. As the leader of the entire Soviet Union, Stalin was actually very concerned about the East India revolution. When the Eastern road was cut off by China, both he and the Soviets needed a shot in the arm. to restore the proletariat¡¯s confidence in the Soviet Union, but due to various reasons, including the need to concentrate on dealing with Trotsky, the great traitor, it was temporarily unable to be distracted
But even when he looked down at the document, Stalin did not forget to ask: "Comrade Motolov, how is the situation in East India?"
"Comrade Chairman, the situation doesn't look very good." Motolov has risen rapidly during this period. He is now a member of the Organization Bureau and the Secretary of the Secretariat. He is responsible for helping Stalin handle daily affairs, so he knows very well that the man in front of him cares deeply about Dong. If the Indian Revolution were not a domestic struggle, they would definitely find ways to assist the East India GC Alliance, so he followed his thoughts and continued: "China and the Netherlands have reached a free trade area agreement, and also seized Natuna Island in exchange for the Netherlands to transfer West Borneo The riots were left to them to deal with, and he himself withdrew all his troops to Java and Sumatra. The British also intervened in this matter, and had already dispatched thousands of troops from Europe and India to rush there. Comrade Vijingsky was under great pressure."
Stalin put down his pen
To be honest, he was both envious and worried about Yang Qiu's ability to handle crises and seize opportunities during the East India incident. Now the whole of Europe knows that this is a very flexible politician who can benefit from every crisis. The Soviet Union, which is isolated and surrounded by the world, appreciates it very much. But the problem is that this man controls the East and is the mortal enemy of the Soviet Union! To this day, the east of the Yenisei River is still a restricted area for the Soviet Union. They can only watch greedy Chinese businessmen step by step deeper into the vast permafrost area in the north without any solution. The protests of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been ignored and ignored. It is always difficult to deal with people with sharp eyes, so he always maintains a high degree of vigilance towards Yang Qiu
Motolov saw Stalin's thoughts, thought about it and said: "Comrade Chairman, Comrade Vyjingsky has brought us hope. If we do not support the revolutionary cause of East India, it will hurt the hearts of the proletarian masses all over the world. So I It is recommended that the Party Central Committee should issue an announcement calling on party members from all regions of the world, including Southeast Asia and Australia, to join resistance organizations and help East India gain independence and establish Soviet power."
Establish the East India Soviet! Stalin wanted more than anyone else to know that the East Indian Revolution had been regarded by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee as an excellent opportunity for external breakthroughs. Even he believed that if the East Indian revolution would hit the old empires such as Britain and France, it would severely weaken their strength. , to buy time for the reconstruction of the Soviet Union. But the problem is that the Soviet Union is too far away from East India. If Vladivostok is not lost, it may be possible to provide support from the Pacific Ocean. Now everyone is still worried about the access to the sea.
Of course, Stalin would never reveal his helpless trump card and deliberately return the problem to Motolov: "Comrade Motolov, besides issuing an announcement, do you think there is any other way to support him?"
Motolov had already prepared the draft and immediately said: "Comrade Vyjingsky's telegram said that what East India lacks most now is weapons and outstanding officers and weapons. We have no solution for the time being, but there are outstanding proletarian officers and soldiers. There are many. I think they should be sent to help the comrades in East India. In addition, I think we can also contact Comrade Roy in Turkmenistan, and then send Comrade Borodin to help him return to India to develop, and launch some small uprisings to distract the British attention. Knowing that India has always been regarded as the jewel in the crown, they will never be willing to see the Indian government do this. They can also examine the working ability of Comrades Luo Yi and Borodin and prepare for our country to obtain the sea entrance."
Stalin nodded repeatedly after hearing this. India is indeed the best area to break through the eastern blockade. It is full of poverty and backwardness and has a good proletarian foundation. It is very good to send Roy and Borodin to develop. As for sending officers and soldiers to East India That¡¯s okay, but which path should we take? China? Definitely not India, not even Persia, which is still under British control.
Thinking about Stalin makes me very angry, the Soviet is blocked!
When Motolov saw his face suddenly darkened, he swallowed secretly and said, "Comrade Stalin, the Japanese fleet is unloading cargo in Sevastopol."
Yes, why didn¡¯t you think of that? Stalin immediately ordered: "Contact Comrade Blyucher and ask him to go to Sevastopol immediately, and then go to Comrade Mir Ivan and tell him to immediately organize 300 of the best "volunteers" to go to East India to help the Vigilantes Comrade Ji! You must tell the Politburo and the comrades below that the East Indian Revolution needs to be raised to a political level that breaks through the capitalist blockade, and it must be taken seriously!"
Motolov was very happy to see that he listened to his suggestion, but there was something more troublesome: "Comrade Chairman, what if Japan does not agree to cooperate?"
This sentence made Stalin, who had just picked up the pen, frown and glare: "Comrade Motolov, Japan needs our resources! More urgently than we need their machinery and equipment, you can tell them clearly that if you agree , we can increase the proportion of exchange next time¡±
This glare made Motolov's neck go cold, and he nodded quickly and hurried out holding the reviewed papers.
Welcome, your support is my biggest motivation
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for your support.Support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 607 More and more people are entering the water
The Great Hero of 1911 607_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 607 More and more people go into the water from
Yang Qiu did not know that his old friend Blyucher had returned to Asia, although he believed that the urgency of exporting revolution would be higher than in a parallel world when Moscow was completely surrounded after losing China, almost completely lost its access to the sea and was completely blocked. But he didn't dare to guarantee it, so he didn't tell anyone about it. He only hoped that the navy could transport weapons and ammunition to Java Island as soon as possible.
Ignoring Natuna for the time being, the Royal Navy¡¯s Far East Fleet got rid of its shackles and tried its best to blockade the coast of the most important Java Island, especially the waters near Borneo. Even the underwater wolves of the Chinese Navy did not dare to approach. But maybe it was an oversight, maybe the British didn't expect anyone to support them from the Indian Ocean, or maybe Lieutenant General Livingston thought that after he blocked all sea lanes, the Chinese and Japanese fleets could no longer enter the Indian Ocean from places other than Malacca. In short, When an underwater transport convoy composed of five Jiao-87 submarines and four sister ships arrived at Cilaza Port west of Yogyakarta, not even a sampan was seen.
Jiao is the code name of the Navy submarine, and 87 represents the Navy number of the submarine. Another meaning is that there have been 78 submarines (the Navy does not use the number 4) that have been in service before it. Of course, many of these first-generation submarines have been decommissioned, and several were sunk or damaged in accidents. To this day, submarines are still one of the most mysterious units in the navy, and they are also considered to be a weapon against powerful enemies. Especially after their performance in the Qingdao Battle and the European War, submarines were valued by various countries. Yang Qiu once provided a large number of U-boats in World War II. material.
Jiao 87 also has a ship name, Wutouyu. It is the first large ocean-going submarine built specifically to perform special underwater missions. 1080 tons on the surface and 1258 tons underwater. Using and absorbing the man company diesel engine data obtained in the Rhineland Project, Hanyang imitated and improved two Kunlun 2-type marine low-speed diesel engines. It has a surface speed of 14 knots, a snorkel of 10 knots, and an underwater speed of 6 knots. It has an endurance of 6,700 nautical miles/12 knots and a submersible speed of 40 nautical miles/4 knots. It has 5 550mm launch tubes and 10 bombs in a layout of 4 at the front and 1 at the rear. This The torpedo caliber was also officially determined as the new navy standard after many modifications and tests.
The Wutou class has been delivered since the beginning of last year. A total of 6 ships. This kind of submarine has a very special status within the navy because it is a submarine that performs special tasks, in addition to ensuring the most basic attack capabilities. An additional section of cargo compartment is also added in the middle. It can accommodate up to 50 tons of cargo or 36 fully armed commando soldiers. To this end, it not only reduces the torpedo carrying capacity and cruising distance, but also designs a special large ballast hatch that can pass larger cargo. It is also because of this large ballast door. The maximum diving depth of Wutou was only 110 meters, so the construction of 6 ships was stopped.
Cilaza is one of the larger cities on the south coast of Java Island. Although it is currently controlled by the guerrillas, the navy does not dare to expose Jiao 87. Fortunately, the coastline here has many deep gorges that are sunken inward.
Yao Yuzhi was a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau who arrived on Java Island with Xiao Jinyun. However, he had already "sacrificed" along with a dozen other brothers on the night of the uprising and became a member of the Nanyang pirate army. By the time he brought people to rescue Jiao 87 as planned, all five submarines had entered the dense forest and deep gorge, and the sailors were using rubber boats to transfer supplies.
Most of the grenades shipped this time were Soviet-made grenades, totaling 40,000. There are also a few water rifles and more than a hundred boxes of ammunition. What surprised Yao Yuzhi the most. The Navy Department actually obtained 200 American Thompson submachine guns and 50 Browning m1918 light machine guns! No country in the Far East has any record of purchasing and equipping it, not even the US military in Luzon. If it appears in the hands of guerrillas, the British and Dutch governments will probably have a headache as to whether the United States intervened.
It is not enough for the more than 10,000 British-Dutch coalition forces to rely on them. Fortunately, the Intelligence Ministry was well prepared this time. Two arms ships were dispatched early, disguised as ore ships, to the Groote Island manganese mine in Australia to be on standby. After learning that the British naval defense was not very tight, they simply drove to a closer place and connected with five transport submarines to transport arms to Zilaza.
Yao Yuzhi led everyone to hide the weapons in a nearby cave and went to contact the Islamic guerrillas.
Sukarno followed Xiao Jinyun¡¯s plan and withdrew the main force from Batavia to Bandung to avoid the edge, but avoiding it does not mean success. Weapons in particular gave him a headache. Because the contacts he sent to China and Japan were blocked, this made him secretly anxious whether the two countries would not intervene? If the two most likely foreign aids are lost, the failure of the uprising will be inevitable. Xiao Jinyun was not surprised that someone would agree to such a blatant request to buy arms. Zhongying was not at the point of breaking up. He is now worried about how the navy will bring in arms and ammunition. After all, the British navy is not a vegetarian. It is no problem to bring in an empty evacuation ship. If it brings a few more guns, it will definitely be sunk.
Fortunately, this torture didn¡¯t take long before news came from the guerrillas who occupied Zilaza that someone was willing to sell arms.
Sukarno and Xiao Jinyun immediately set off and rushed to Zila overnightAfter arriving, Yao Yuzhi's list made him ecstatic. 20,000 rifles, 200 Thompson submachine guns, 50 Browning M1918 light machine guns, 700,000 rounds of various bullets, 250,000 grenades and several tons of explosives. The happiest thing is that there are 5 Soviet-made mortars and a somewhat damaged Soviet-made 122 howitzer! The only pity is that there are too few artillery shells, only 20 mortars each, and only 110 howitzers in total.
Facing the red-eyed guerrillas, Yao Yuzhi, who put on makeup, perfectly imitated the greedy character of the pirates: "The price is 9 million U.S. dollars, which can be used in yuan, gold, or silver."
Although the price is outrageous, Xiao Jinyun knows that Sukarno has no choice now. What's more, after the uprising started, both the Islamic Alliance and the GC Alliance reaped huge benefits. They just robbed tens of millions of Chinese property, not to mention there were so many extremely wealthy foreigners. Hundreds of kilograms of gold and gold were confiscated from the Governor's Mansion alone. silver.
As expected, although Sukarno was in pain, he also knew the priorities. Not only did he not bargain, but he also took the initiative to grab Yao Yuzhi in the hope of buying more weapons and ammunition, especially heavy artillery such as 122mm. Yao Yuzhi wants to sell it, but the question is, will any of you know how to use it? The submachine guns, light machine guns and these broken cannons were deliberately added to deceive the British. The United Kingdom was made to think that both the Soviet Union and the United States were involved.
The transaction was not complicated, and the Islamic Alliance quickly collected US$9 million. However, since they only accepted RMB and US dollars, and did not recognize pounds or Dutch guilders, they had to grit their teeth and come up with part of the silver and gold as collateral.
After receiving the weapons, the British and Dutch forces also assembled and began to attack. To Lieutenant General Livingston's expectation, the attack went extremely smoothly, and it took only 2 days for 10,000 coalition troops to recapture the city of Batavia. Let the British troops who came from afar breathe a sigh of relief. But the good times did not last long. When the British troops landed in Surabaya, a group of military intelligence operatives led the Islamic guerrillas to use the cover of city buildings to ambush the British landing troops. Although they lacked heavy firepower, Soviet-made grenades with thin skin and large fillings were very powerful in narrow streets. The dense rain of grenades made the British army embarrassed. In less than 2 hours of fighting, 47 British soldiers were killed. More than a hundred people were injured.
No matter what, the rapid recapture of Batavia and Surabaya made the British and Dutch very happy, and even European newspapers shouted that victory was in sight.
But this voice was cut off on the seventh day after the war. Fully 200 British and Dutch businessmen and expats who were held hostage by the guerrillas during the riots were brutally executed in retaliation for the British and Dutch attacks. Their bodies were also returned. Publicly dumped on the edge of the rainforest. When these photos were taken by reporters and sent back to Europe, Britain and the Netherlands were so angry that they vomited blood, and the people were filled with cries of revenge and massacre.
In order to retaliate against the guerrillas, Lord Deco, who returned to Batavia, was not polite and arrested more than 2,000 suspected gc elements and extremists that day. More than 800 of them were then publicly shot. This kind of massacre and massacre could not be stopped once it started. In particular, the Dutch colonial army aroused the hatred of the people across East India. Even Borneo and Sumatra, which had almost subsided, heard the sound of armed uprisings again. Garneau also took the opportunity to vow in Bandung that he would fight the colonial army to the end.
This attitude caused his popularity to soar, even surpassing that of the gc alliance. In addition, he incorporated 200 Thompson submachine guns and 50 light machine guns into his "Indonesian Youth Army" for public and private purposes, and also let Xiao Jinyun, who has rich practical experience, guide this unit, and it suddenly became the most powerful among the Javanese guerrillas. of troops.
Xiao Jinyun also "lived up to expectations" and took advantage of the rainforest and urban chaos. He repeatedly ambushed the British and Dutch colonial troops who penetrated deeply, killing and injuring hundreds of them, forcing the British and Dutch coalition forces to hide in Badawi and Surabaya and not dare to go deep.
When Java Island was in full swing, Yang Qiu had returned to Zhanjiang. Originally he wanted to visit West Borneo. However, considering the level of security and sensitivity, neither the domestic nor the navy recommends continuing to stimulate the United Kingdom.
After arriving in Zhanjiang, he not only met Yue Peng who came here to pick him up, but also met Lu Bicheng. Among the three wives, Miao Luo is very busy due to her status and participation in feminist education activities. Rui Yao found out she was pregnant at the end of last year, so now Miss Lu San has completely become the financial manager of the family. This trip is to inspect the Zhanjiang Shipyard project jointly invested and constructed by Jiangnan and Qinzhou. Because Yang Qiu is the largest shareholder of both Jiangnan and Qinzhou, she naturally considers this new shipyard to be the economic focus of the Yang family.
Zhanjiang Shipyard is a strategic shipbuilding base project in the Third Five-Year Plan of the Republic of China. According to the plan, the shipbuilding capacity is 300,000 tons per year, which is equivalent to half of Japan¡¯s national shipbuilding capacity. In the future, it will achieve a million-ton annual manufacturing capacity together with Qinzhou and Guangzhou. For this reason, when the state-owned Shuicheng Steel Plant was about to be completed, Jiangnan and Qinzhou simply joined forces to build a steel plant in Zhanjiang. With the exception of the two provinces, iron ore is mainly imported from places such as Hainan and Nanyang, which can not only meet the steel demand for construction in the southwest, but also significantly reduce the shipyard's dependence on inland steel plants and reduce costs.
To be honest, Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t know how much money he has. He has sold more than a dozen companies in recent years. But followSeveral major consortiums under the famous name are constantly expanding, and there are two "cash cows", Huachen and Gulf Oil. They are also big capitalists even if they are not super rich.
As a doctor, Miao Luo took the initiative to ask Lu Bicheng to greet her, leaving Yang Qiu aside. Yue Peng blinked deliberately when he saw this, and then said: "Moscow has responded! Five days ago, Stalin assigned Blyucher to come on a Japanese cargo ship, accompanied by more than 300 volunteer veterans. The Soviet Union also issued an announcement yesterday , announced support for the East India Revolution and called on proletarian fighters around the world to support it. Chen Haohui and others predict that a large number of volunteers will likely go to East India from all over the world recently, and our country has also discovered that someone is involved."
"Very good."
After looking around for a long time, Yang Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief when the Soviet Union intervened. Yue Peng also seemed to want to suppress the good news until the end. He lowered his voice after he breathed a sigh of relief: "One more thing, someone from Indiais coming!".
The Great Hero of 1911 607_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 607: More and more people are going into the water. The update is complete!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 608 Jinnah¡¯s Envy
In April, the northwest has passed through the harsh winter, and the melodious sound of camel bells has awakened this magnificent land.
Thousands of camel caravans from Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Pakistan converged on the small Andijan Basin from all directions. As the most fertile plain in Central Asia, Andijan is the largest granary in this land. In addition to food, there is also kerosene needed for lighting, gasoline needed for vehicles, and various commodities and groceries continuously imported from the mainland from the Northwest Central Railway. These are necessary daily necessities.
After a great war, the former ruler, the Russian Empire, fell into civil war. It took a hundred years for the re-emerging China to embrace this place. When the people living here thought about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago, they also secretly looked at the return of the Tang Dynasty. China. The China I came back to this time was very different. First, in order to eliminate Russian influence, the largest forced expulsion in history was carried out. Nearly one million immigrants who came with the Russian colonists were expelled, and then millions more immigrants were brought in from the country to fill the vacuum.
In addition to immigrants, they also built railways and highways, built bridges, set up factories, set up electric wires on high mountains and ridges, and gradually established the northwest civil government and implemented a strict northwest household registration system. In the past five years, in addition to oil refineries, a series of factories such as metallurgy, coal mining, cement, wool spinning, brewing, etc. have also appeared. The most unbelievable thing is that they also implement free education. No matter what ethnic group they are, as long as they have household registration, their children You can read for free.
Butall educational textbooks and languages ??are Han Chinese.
The cold cracks of the plateau scraped across Jinnah¡¯s cheeks, making his face turn red. In front of him and the accompanying delegation was the Khujand National Boundary Monument. This is the middle section of the southwest entrance of the Andijan Basin. There are mountains on both sides of the north and south sides. The terrain is narrow and easy to defend and difficult to attack. It has been regarded as the throat of the basin since ancient times. This is now also the boundary of Andijan Province specified in the "Shanghai Communique". A huge boundary monument several meters high reminds people that crossing here means entering the Chinese border.
Jinnah did not take the Congling Ancient Road but chose to enter the country here because he heard that Andijan has changed dramatically and wanted to come and see it. Now the first sight shocked him.
On the mountain ridge on the north side, the defenses visible to the naked eye are very clear, and a navy-type triple 305mm heavy artillery can even be vaguely seen in the distance. Through nearby tribes and mullahs. Jinnah already knew that this was just a point in the Andijan Fortress Group. From here on, this important passage, which was only 50 kilometers long and 12 kilometers wide, had several such defensive fortresses on both sides. It is clear that China is not only gaining a foothold here, but also gradually strengthening its military control capabilities.
The soldiers at the border checkpoints are all from the National Guard and rotate every two years. It is very hard to guard the border. Fortunately, the train has reached Andiyan behind, and the local provincial government has also used domestic immigrants to build a road from Andiyan to here. However, compared with Siberia in the north, although Andiyan is far away from home, life is not difficult because it is rich in food products.
Knowing Jinnah¡¯s visit, Northwestern Military Control Commissioner Murong Han flew here from Urumqi early in the morning and personally prepared several wheeled armored vehicles to welcome him. After the convoy entered the plains, Jinnah first felt as if he had arrived on the European plains. Because you can see mechanical tractors farming everywhere, including large crawler tractors, small ones for personal use, and models that hang small buckets and run on the road like cars.
"Mr. Murong, how many tractors are there here?"
Murong Han was also secretly sizing up Jinnah. This man is very famous in Central Asia and India. Together with Nehru, they are known as the two heroes of India, but they offended many Muslim radicals because they followed Gandhi and engaged in non-violent cooperation. But according to intelligence, he did not really want to engage in a non-violent movement, but because the Indian Muslims were very weak, he had to follow Gandhi and find a way to defeat them first. This person is very important to the stability of Central Asia, and even Yang Qiu has paid special attention to him many times. So he did not hide anything: "There are about 20,000 tractors of various types in Andiyan, and about 5,000 trucks. They can help improve production efficiency, increase land output, and provide food for more people.
Jinnah took a deep breath. He really didn¡¯t expect that there were so many tractors in Andijan. On the contrary, there were not so many mechanical farming equipment in the entire Indian plains! If calculated based on this figure, wouldn't the number of tractors in China be several million?
Seeing him so surprised, Murong Han laughed: "Mr. Jinnah, you have misunderstood. Although our country has won the victory and regained its territory, its economic strength cannot be compared with Europe and the United States. The reason why it is so much is because the Vice President is very concerned about the northwest." People's lives, we deliberately prioritize the supply. Starting from Jiayuguan, there are currently a total of 150,000 tractors and 350,000 trucks in the northwest provinces. It seems like a lot, but it is actually less than the annual output of the United States. We are working hard to increase the proportion of machinery production, Andiyan, Vehicle factories are already being built in Urumqi, Almaty, Beihai and Chita, and it is expected that the national tractor output will reach 150,000 and 350,000 vehicles of various types this year."Murong Han spoke modestly, but in the ears of Jinnah and the Indian Muslim delegation, he was filled with envy. Especially when he heard that Andiyan would soon start producing tractors and vehicles, his eyes suddenly lit up. Doesn't this mean that they can also improve the Muslims? Is there a problem with regional planting technology being backward?
¡°I¡¯m really surprised, you created a miracle.¡±
"Miracle? No, no" Murong Han waved his hands repeatedly: "The rapid development of the northwest relies on our country's superior human resources. Millions of builders work hard here every year. Among them, the Vice President's His full support has a lot to do with it. It was he who secured an annual construction fund of 1 billion from Nanjing and ordered the garrison to join the construction. He also funded the Northwest Education Foundation with his own money to help children who were unable to go to school because of poverty and recruited teachers from the mainland. Hereof course we still have many difficulties, national integration takes time, there are still conflicts in many places, and a large number of troops and guards need to be stationed to maintain public security, but we believe it will gradually get better."
In his eloquent words, Murong Han showed Jinnah a complete northwest. The delegation was secretly alarmed by the central government's annual appropriation of 1 billion. They must know that the northwest region is still under military control, and its own tax revenue is used for construction without having to pay to the central government. Although it is not much, there is still 200 million yuan every year, which means that the northwest can get 1.2 billion construction funds every year.
What is the concept of this money? Jinnah knew best. This meant that Yang Qiu would keep at least 5 British Far East fleets in the northwest every year, or that the annual investment would be more than the total British industrial and commercial tax revenue! This intensity is really unimaginable. It also made him sigh secretly, feeling a little discouraged thinking about the situation in India today: "I very much agree with your words. The power of 400 million people standing up is really huge."
Murong Han smiled knowingly: "Our country's population advantage is unmatched by European and American countries, but this does not include India. I heard that India also has a population of 300 million. I believe that under your leadership, it will soon become rich and beautiful." .¡±
India does have a population of 300 million, but can these 300 million be compared with China? No matter how decadent the Manchu government was during the Qing Dynasty, it was still one of the richest governments in the world. After the Revolution of 1911, the country became independent, politically stable, and the "Shanghai Communique" regained the territory. Surrounded by him and willing to obey his orders.
On the other hand, Indiais still just a colony.
In Jinnah's thoughts, the motorcade slowly drove towards Andijan. Because the road was not that good, and to give them a better sense of the changes, they drove 240 kilometers for five hours before arriving in Andiyan City. After entering the city, everyone seemed to have entered a giant construction site. There were factories and residential areas under construction everywhere, especially the five-story conjoined cement and steel apartments, which left a deep impact on Jinnah. From Murong Han, we learned that this kind of apartment was developed when millions of Russian refugees were accepted. Now it has been extended to all cities and new immigrant towns. There are also supporting boiler heating plants at regular intervals in the northwest and northeast cold zones. The advantage is that it can save space and facilitate central heating. The disadvantage is that the consumption of cement and steel is relatively large, and the initial investment in municipal pipes and other equipment is relatively large.
Through the introduction, he also learned that Andiyan now has a total of 11.7 million registered permanent residents, of which 4.3 million are Han immigrants. It has become the largest Han immigrant area in the northwest, with more than 400 junior high schools, primary schools, and 7 technical schools. Ye also built the first university in the northwest. Railways and airports have been built, and construction of hydropower stations and other facilities has also begun.
Jinnah was indeed attracted by this scene of vigorous construction. With petrochemical industry, steel and other metal smelting and processing, coupled with developed agriculture, given Yang Qiu another 10 years, I am afraid that Andiyan, which used to be chaotic and turbulent in the past, will become the richest region in Central Asia. What makes him slightly dissatisfied is that Yang Qiu promotes all-Chinese education. From teachers to teaching materials, all are in Han nationality language, which means that local language and culture will be gradually marginalized.
But he didn¡¯t ask much. Every country has its own development path. It¡¯s reasonable for Yang Qiu to want to integrate the northwest in this way. Besides, his trip is to deepen relations with China, not to interfere in other people¡¯s internal affairs. It was precisely because he saw the development of Andiyan that he became more eager to go inland immediately to see the development there. He couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Murong, when will the train leave?"
"The plane will take us to Urumqi tomorrow morning, and then we can take the train and take the Longhai Line to Wuhan in two days. The vice president is already waiting for you there." After Murong Han told the plan, Jinnah was a little confused: "According to me I know that it is 3,000 kilometers from Urumqi to Wuhan. Can we get there in 2 days?¡±
"Ha ha"
The laughter puzzled Jinnah and other Indian Muslim League officials. Murong Han quickly said: "Look, I forgot to mention it. This train is a high-speed train that our country is testing, and it is very fast."
 "High-speed train" Jinnah was defeated again. Unexpectedly, China, like Europe and the United States, had begun to study high-speed trains
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 609: Embracing the Muslim League (Part 1)
The Great Hero of 1911 609_Read the full text of The Great Hero of 1911 for free_Chapter 609: Embracing the Muslim League (Part 1) from
New high-pressure boiler, three carriages, the steam locomotive is wrapped in aluminum skin to form a streamlined shape
After Zhengzhou experimented with diesel locomotives, Anqing Locomotive Factory, the second largest in the country, also came up with a product that caught up with the times. The high-speed verification train named "Longju" is indeed very fast, with a speed of 120 kilometers per hour and few stops on the way, so it only took 41 hours to arrive in Zhengzhou, Henan from Urumqi.
In order to reduce nuisance and avoid the public, "Longju" drove directly to the test platform of Zhengzhou Locomotive Factory in the west of the city. The high platform is flush with the train chassis, allowing passengers to enter the carriage directly without having to step up the steps. This kind of subway platform-like design was very common in later generations, but it was particularly surprising in this era. Even Jinnah was curious about this humanized platform when he got off the train.
"The high platform looks simple, but it places higher requirements on the train chassis and electrical line laying, and a unified national standardization system needs to be established."
When Jinnah was attracted by the platform and the new faces he saw along the way, he didn't realize that he was a little embarrassed until the sound sounded, and he quickly looked up and turned around. I saw a man in military uniform walking quickly, accompanied by officials. The man is tall and handsome, and his well-fitting military uniform makes him look very capable. Jinnah immediately guessed who he was, but before he could speak Yang Qiu had already opened his arms: "I'm very sorry that I'm late for something. Welcome to visit our country, Mr. Jinnah."
"I am also very happy to see you. I hope this trip can promote friendly cooperation between the people of China and India." Jinnah and Yang Qiu hugged each other. But perhaps because he didn't know what Yang Qiu was thinking, he still put himself in the position of the leader of an Indian political party.
Yang Qiu noticed this detail, smiled and started to accompany him. Although it was not an official visit, Jinnah was the chairman of the Indian Muslim League, so he specially arranged for Chen Guofu and Wang Zhengting to receive him, giving everyone the feeling that this was an ordinary friendly exchange between the National Society and the Muslim League.
Whether it is Chen Guofu or Wang Zhengting, who returned to China to replace Yang Du as deputy foreign minister after finishing his ambassadorial career, or Murong Han, who accompanied him throughout the whole process, they are all outstanding figures among China's younger generation and core members of the National Socialist Party. So Jinnah took a few more serious looks before returning to the topic: "Mr. Vice President, is it really that difficult to raise the platform?"
Jinnah was indeed attracted by what he saw and heard along the way, but he was more curious about how Yang Qiu did it. You must know that China is still an agricultural country. Unlike Europe and the United States, where industrial thinking is common, businessmen are not eager for technology and innovation, so he can't figure out how China relies on to promote so many technology projects. Even developed countries have started to develop high-speed trains.
I originally thought that Yang Qiu would find someone to explain, but he didn't expect that he would actually walk to the train and explain in detail: "It is not troublesome to heighten the platform, as long as it is raised, but if it is to be promoted nationwide, it must ensure that the chassis height of all trains is consistent. High There are many pipes and wires in the platform. To connect signal lights and other equipment, the water filling interface must also be increased accordingly. Moreover, the previous low platform did not block the chassis, and locomotive workers could inspect it at any time after entering the station, but now a special inspection area needs to be set up. This will require standards committees to develop uniform standards for train facilities¡.¡±
When I heard that the Republic of China had established the National Industrial and Commercial Standards Committee five years ago to formulate unified standards for the national industrial and commercial construction and other industries, it has proposed national standards for everything from nails to bearings, road width to automobile wheelbases. After he began to use administrative and commercial means to squeeze out spare parts that did not meet the standards, Jinnah and his entourage secretly admired his vision and thinking. Even people who don't know the industry can understand it if they insist on implementing the standards. In a few decades this country will become an assembly line factory with a population of hundreds of millions.
"Then how do you rely on the factory to develop technology? The cost of new trains is not low. Does your country really need fast trains so urgently?" A young man walked out next to Jinnah. He was 20 years old and looked very energetic. Jinnah quickly introduced: "Muhammad Ayub Khan is a very good young man. He has always wanted to apply for your school."
Unexpectedly, the future "Prime Minister" also brought him. Yang Qiu secretly smiled: "My school rarely recruits foreign students, but I can think of a way to do this."
In the past ten years, the National Defense Forces relied on its excellent military quality to gain a great reputation. There has been a sudden increase in students from various countries around the world, especially in Asia, who want to apply for secondary schools. However, due to strict management and few openings to the outside world, most people have been disappointed. Therefore, this The assurance made Ayub very happy. Yang Qiu pretended not to notice. He continued: "The larger the country, the higher the speed requirements. Our country is different from Europe and the United States that have gone through a hundred years. The proportion of investment in technology is very small, so we adopt the method of sharing investment incentives between the government and the military. "
During the introduction, Jinnah gradually understood that in order to promote technological progress and research and development, Yang Qiu specially established?Institutions that integrate new foreign technologies only need to know what foreign countries are developing. Nanjing and the military issued the same requirements to relevant domestic enterprises, and also allocated funds to support them based on their importance. This can not only ensure that we can keep up with the world's technological progress, but also reduce enterprises' concerns about the funds needed to invest in new technologies, and ensure productization after the technology matures. Of course, this is very expensive. Even Yang Qiu said that the Ministry of Defense invests as much as 200 million yuan in technology alone every year, which is a primitive method of casting a wide net. But Jinnah thought it was very good and could help emerging factories catch up with developed countries and provide power.
Finally, at Jinnah¡¯s strong request, Yang Qiu accompanied him to visit the Zhengzhou Industrial Group. The grand scene of "one city, one group" made Muslim League officials very interested. They were surprised by the huge scale of Zhengzhou Group covering almost the entire city. They were even more envious of the cannons and tanks on the military industry assembly line. After receiving a large amount of military equipment including hundreds of tanks, they even had the urge to pack the entire Zhengzhou Group back to Islamabad.
During the visit, Yang Qiu also tried to find out the purpose of Jinnah's trip, but this "lawyer" was much more talkative than expected. He kept saying that he was here to learn from experience and seek complementarity. This sight of being extremely enthusiastic about industry made Chen Guofu secretly scratch his head and drag Wang Zhengting behind him: "Brother Wang, what do you think these people are doing? Is it possible that Britain will still allow them to develop their own industry?"
Wang Zhengting had been practicing in France for many years and had deeply studied the British colonial methods, so he looked at Jinnah's back and smiled: "The Muslim League and India have been seeking independence for a long time. During the European War, the British deceived them that they could be autonomous as long as they participated in the war, but after the war, they Then he regretted not admitting it. However, for the sake of appeasement, Britain has allowed many people to join the army in recent years and given them limited autonomy, but heavy industry they know it very well."
"So. They want to use us to fight against Britain?"
Wang Zhengting nodded: "No matter how it ends, the Nanyang Uprising has shaken the foundation of Dutch rule. The Vice President taking the opportunity to intervene in West Borneo and Natuna is tantamount to challenging the British bottom line. They can see this. Nanyang is now a national riot. The center of the movement. So he needs to look at our attitude to evaluate our strength and see if we can really fight against the British before he can consider whether to cooperate."
After Chen Guofu understood, he asked: "Then do you think the Vice President will really interfere in India?"
"I don't know." Wang Zhengting didn't want to guess Yang Qiu's thoughts, but his tone was not optimistic about doing so. Despite the rapid development of domestic industry, there is still a big gap between domestic industry and Europe and the United States. There are still many people's livelihood issues that need to be solved urgently. For now, it can only be considered that the foundation has been laid. It is not in the interests of China to intervene in international affairs too early. Moreover, India and Central Asia are too complex. Not to mention the complicated ethnic conflicts caused by the British, and the Soviet Union is closely focused there. Hundreds of millions of Muslim believers alone are enough to disrupt the long-term development of several northwest provinces.
India is Britain¡¯s most important colony, with a population of 300 million. Coupled with steel, oil and the fertile Ganges plain, the output value of industry and agriculture is actually close to the level of the British mainland. If the British Empire is lost, it will become second-rate in the world. Therefore, this pearl cannot be moved under any circumstances. If it moves, it will definitely be a war! The country is in an extremely important period of transformation. Whether a national war is worth it is worth pondering. So after sending Jinnah to the station to rest, he couldn't help but ask on the way back: "Vice President. There is a deep rift between the Muslim League and the Congress Party. If we support the Muslim League, it will lead to British hatred, and I am afraid that the one who will benefit in the end will be Soviet Union"
Wang Zhengting¡¯s ability to look at the overall situation shows that his six-year career as ambassador to France was not in vain. Yang Qiu did not want to fill the two big mudholes in Central Asia and India, but winning over the Muslim League had a very positive significance. "There are about 100 million Muslims in India. The Muslim League has broad support in India, Central Asia and Arab countries. Having good relations with them can ease the tension between Muslim ethnic groups and immigrants in the northwest and promote national integration. Secondly, you must know that for India is not only interested in us, the Soviet Union is also actively developing gc ideas there. It is trying to break the encirclement between us and the United Kingdom. If India and Afghanistan fall into turmoil, and we clearly do not participate, the Soviet Union's southward movement may be much greater."
"Do you want to use the Muslim League's hand to stir up chaos in India and seduce the Soviet Union to go south?"
Wang Zhengting¡¯s heart shrank, this is not a good thing! If the Soviet Union takes over India, it will probably be the first to attack Andijan. Otherwise, it will not be able to guarantee the security of the Central Asia-India passage. "It's not that simple." Yang Qiu shook his head: "The Soviet Union is not a fool. Stalin has only just succeeded to the throne and has not yet settled internally. It only reorganized its army at the beginning of last year, and within a few years it was unable to prepare to fight against the British."
Both of them were confidants. When they met, Yang Qiu didn't understand clearly and simply said: "I want to drive a wedge in India. Firstly, it is to ease the crisis in Natuna and prevent the British from jumping over the wall. Secondly, it is also to make the British afraid of India. **, forcing them to significantly withdraw their military power from the Far East. As for this hole we will always have it if we don't fill it.People are willing to fill it in. "
"Both of them are smart people. If there is unrest in India, the British army will inevitably need massive reinforcements, and Natuna will be safe." But it is not easy to bring chaos to India. The purpose of Gandhi's non-violent movement is to stop all armed confrontations. Both Jinnah and Nehru are currently his followers, and they will definitely not be willing to stand up against him unless When Wang Zhengting and Chen Guofu looked at each other, Yang Qiu had already opened the car door and walked out.
In front of the hotel where he was staying, Chen Haohui was sitting in a wheelchair with his legs covered with a thick blanket. When he saw him, he immediately pushed the wheelchair over and asked: "Vice President, is there any hope?"
"It's difficult." Yang Qiu shook his head: "I have tried several times, but Jinnah's words are impeccable, and his thoughts are more similar to those of the non-violent movement."
Chen Haohui frowned. If Jinnah did not stand up against Gandhi and break that weird principle of non-violence, there would be no real change in India. If India remains unchanged, the Natuna crisis will occur sooner or later, and the Soviet Union will not go south. This means that after the East India crisis is over, the Republic of China will roll up its sleeves and fight the British. Yang Qiu didn't want this even more. He thought about it and said, "I will take them to Langshan Base in a few days. I hope I can impress him after the military exercise. Send someone to pay attention to the young man named Ayub next to him. He wants to enter our military academy." To learn, we might as well let Baili think of ways to open a gap from him, Jinnah is not the only one who makes the decision in the Muslim League.".
The Great Hero of 1911 609_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 609: Embracing the Muslim League (Part 1) has been updated!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 610: Embracing the Muslim League (Part 2)
"Boom boom"
Next to the Langshan Gobi Desert, 14 T25 tanks braked suddenly in a fan shape and then fired continuously at the red target. The 40mm armor-piercing projectiles penetrated the iron-clad target and made several deep holes. Before the tank could move forward, an "enemy force" appeared on the right side of the target. Four T25s quickly rotated their turrets and rained bullets on the "enemy" with their 7.62mm heavy machine guns simultaneously. A moment later, clouds of fireballs soared into the sky from all around the enemy's position, and six of the first L3585mm cannon howitzers using barrel self-tightening technology launched a fierce bombardment from 15 kilometers away.
With the support of artillery fire, the tank company quickly charged towards the enemy. The infantry following behind used steel as cover, and the entire clearing was completed in less than twenty minutes. As the assault gap opened, a large number of trucks and infantry continued to attack the main enemy force in Langshan. At the same time, 3 waves of 9 twin-engine bombers appeared in the sky, dropping bombs one after another on the enemy base camp on the top of the mountain.
This is not a war, but a live-fire multi-service exercise at the Langshan Base, the world's largest and China's largest field training base, located between the Kubuqi Desert and the Yinshan Mountains.
Langshan Base is a comprehensive base selected and determined by army generals such as Yue Peng and Jiang Baili. It is located on the bank of the Yellow River 200 kilometers west of Baotou. Construction began in 1920, covering a total area of ??1,800 square kilometers and costing 100 million yuan. Not only are there complete weapons testing and tactical training grounds, but there are also trains connected to the Baoku Railway, complete facilities such as oil depots, reservoirs, power plants and airports, and there are also long underground tunnel projects deep in the Yinshan Mountains.
Last year, the training and residential facilities were completed first. Both the Army and the Air Force regard this place as the best base for new military revolution and new tactical exercises, and adopt a rotation system to allow various units to practice here. Although there are still many facilities and projects that have not been completed, it has been an eye-opener for the visiting Indian Muslim League delegation. In particular, the T25 tank, which was finalized last year, is quite impressive.
The T25 tank has actually been developed since 1916. The template comes from the famous German Panzer III tank. It adopts a torsion bar suspension chassis and has a total weight of 22 tons. It is equipped with a single-barreled 40mml50 cannon, a synchronized 7.62mm machine gun and a top machine gun of the same caliber. When the development progress of the diesel engine was slow, a 300-horsepower gasoline engine was first used. It can travel 40 kilometers per hour on the road, 25 kilometers off-road, and has a maximum driving range of 120 kilometers. The world's first commander's periscope is also installed, and a radio interface is reserved.
Except for artillery and speed. Yang Qiu also likes this tank very much because it took a very long time to develop. Therefore, when testing this 15-ton chassis, it traveled almost all over the country on various terrains, resulting in very good average failure rate and maintainability. . Far more than the light tanks currently used by various countries. Therefore, the Ministry of National Defense not only decided to phase out the old T1T2 tanks at a low rate of 120 units per year, but also officially classified this chassis as a 15-ton general-purpose chassis, and began to develop anti-tank vehicles, self-propelled guns and other auxiliary equipment based on it.
Although it was a temporary exercise plan, during the three-hour exercise, the armored soldiers of the 501st Regiment of the 1st Armored Brigade, who were undergoing equipment change training here, still showed excellent military qualities. Jinnah, who was reviewing, nodded repeatedly, and finally hugged the soldiers to pay respect.
After reviewing the armored regiment, Jinnah led everyone reluctantly back to the officers¡¯ quarters. The halal meals specially prepared in the canteen satisfied these special guests. Because Muslims prohibit alcohol. So Yang Qiu entertained everyone with tea instead of wine. Jiang Fangzhen, who rushed from Hankou, saw that the time was about to come, and deliberately stood up and said: "Mr. Jinnah, the Commander-in-Chief has already discussed with Nanjing. Jiujiang Army Academy can provide you with 15 places for specially recruited national defense students."
"Very good!"
Young Ayub was particularly happy. Although he could definitely be admitted to the British Military Academy based on his family background and ability, the reality of the European War told him that there was a big gap between the British Army and the world's high-level armies. What's more, being able to study in the Chinese Military Academy also meant that he could deepen the relationship between the national society and the country. relations with the Muslim League to seek broader support for the cause of democracy. Even Jinnah was very happy. Accepting Ayub and other trainees meant that there was indeed the possibility of cooperation between the two sides. What's more, the exercise just now had confirmed that the National Defense Force, which was renowned as Asia's No. 1 Army, had not indulged in its past glory.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Yang Qiu winked at Lei Meng outside the door, who quietly and slowly closed the door of the small restaurant. Wang Zhengting cooperated and said first: "Mr. Jinnah, as far as we know, there are four British-Indian divisions in India. Each division currently has only 5,000 people. One-third of them are British officers and soldiers, and most of the remaining soldiers They are all Sikh soldiers, and your proportion is only about one-tenth, so why don¡¯t you think of ways to increase the proportion and send more young people to study in British military academies?¡±
Jinnah was secretly frightened by Wang Zhengting's precise figures, but there was an indescribable bitterness on his lips. There are approximately 50 million Muslims in India, but the British paid more attention to Sikh soldiers and even preferred to hire Gurkha mercenaries at high prices rather than increase the number of Muslim soldiers. More importantly, ?There are still no Muslim officers in the Seal Division, which forced the Muslim League to rely on the stronger Congress Party during the anti-Japanese movement.
"Mr. Jinnah, the world is no longer the same." Yang Qiu put down the cup, glanced at Wang Zhengting and said: "The European wars have weakened the colonists, and national separatist movements are booming around the world. As can be seen from the East India Uprising, The colonial independence movement will become a trend for a long time in the future, so I very much appreciate your contribution to the pursuit of national independence. But I have always believed that national independence should be based on self-choice, rather than borrowing Although borrowing external forces can improve the success rate, the political price to pay is huge and long-lasting."
Ayub and others, who were just happy to be admitted to the military academy, immediately frowned when they heard these words, because Yang Qiu clearly did not intend to help them achieve national independence. If he did not want to support them, why should they arrange to enter the school? How about taking yourself to see elite military exercises? Even Jinnah was a little surprised and couldn't help asking: "Mr. Vice President, do you mean?"
Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "Mr. Jinnah, you should have seen this time. Although our country has made some achievements, there are still many problems that need to be solved urgently, and we have promised the world. We will not expand and do not need colonies, so We will not send troops into India, not even into Afghanistan, we just want to ensure long-term stability in the northwest."
These words did not disappoint Jinnah, but made him relieved. As Yang Qiu said just now, he does hope to get help and can bear some political demands, but he does not want Chinese or Soviet troops to directly enter India. So he breathed a sigh of relief. Nodding, "I think I understand."
As long as you know.
"I also think that your way of fighting for independence is a bit extreme, or that it has hindered revolution, or even given the colonists more time to heal their wounds and continue their exploitation! If you launch a revolutionary movement immediately after the war in Europe. Then Under the circumstances at that time, there was a great hope of success, and it might have been able to have a sovereign independent Indian Republic. However, non-violence ruined the opportunity and time. Now the United Kingdom has gradually recovered and is no longer a powerful force that you can shake. ! And I think that the non-violent non-cooperation movement is based on mutual respect. But so far I can't see any scene of respect. In order to win the war, Britain promised your country post-war independence, but they did not You have broken your promise. In this case, there is no possibility of victory without violence. Of course. I do not recommend that you go to war, and I do not want to see a large-scale war in India. Because that can only benefit the Soviet Union. Yang Qiu glanced at Jinnah, who was beginning to frown, and dropped a bombshell: "I have received accurate information. Moscow has sent a large number of activists to your country, and the Indian gc international leader Roy Roy has also returned from Turkmenistan." To Delhi.¡±
Jinnah did not expect that the Soviet Union had already attacked India, but as a lawyer, he was well-educated and remained calm: "Mr. Vice President, Mr. Gandhi is my most respected mentor. I think India is different from China in non-violence and non-cooperation. The movement represents the mentality of the vast majority of people who want independence but do not want war and turmoil. As for the Soviet Union I think everyone has the right to pursue their beliefs."
"This guy is really stubborn" Yang Qiu secretly looked at Ayub and glanced at Ayub inadvertently. After noticing that his eyes were very focused, he quietly curled up the corner of his mouth, took a breath quietly and continued: "Jinnah Sir, if you were a businessman or a teacher, then the non-violent movement would be worthy of belief, but you are not! You are the leader of the Muslim League! Your every move will affect the future of tens of millions of people Please With all due respect, Lord Gandhi's non-violent movement is based on Hindu doctrine. Is it suitable for you? And I also know that you have always wanted to build a united Greater India, but the Congress Party will allow you to get more National rights? We have an idiom in China called "break the old and establish the new", which means that we must have the courage to break the old. Only by breaking the shackles can there be new life. You must know that we, the people, shoulder the national and national mission! So we cannot Dreams are built on other people, and you must bravely go out on your own path! Just like His Excellency Kemal of Turkey, lift your feet firmly!"
Yang Qiu¡¯s speech made many Muslim League officials nod their heads. Even Jinnah fell into deep thought for the first time and felt that his words made sense.
"Mr. Jinnah, in fact, I know that since you are here you must want to establish long-term friendly relations, and we are very willing to do so. Although we will not intervene in India, let alone send troops, I can also provide some help within our ability. .¡±
Since the words made it clear, Jinnah had no scruples. Although he had concerns about breaking up the non-violent non-cooperation movement, after he had political disagreements with the Congress party and was dispersed, he knew that it was no longer possible to establish a complete Greater Indian Republic, so he could Can Yang Qiu and China support their anti-Muslim movement?Very important. Ayub and others around him kept looking at him with their eyes, hoping that he would make a request immediately.
But at the critical moment, Jinnah was hesitant. It was not that he did not need support but that he did not know what kind of support he should provide. He was also afraid that if he made too many demands, Yang Qiu would make unacceptable political demands. Seeing that he was still undecided, Yang Qiu smiled, spread his hands and said, "Mr. Jinnah, it seems that we still need mutual trust." After saying that, he waved to Wang Zhengting, who listed out a copy. A good support list was taken out.
Yang Qiu took the list and handed it to Jinnah without looking at it: "This is what I have initially drawn up. It includes 2,000 walking tractors and some small processing equipment for easy transportation. Military equipment is somewhat sensitive, so I can only provide 2,000 Rifles and some grenade launchers, but I can provide 20,000 German Mauser rifles and matching ammunition, and I can also give you the grenade launcher technology."
20,000 Mauser ****? !
Jinnah¡¯s eyes suddenly widened. At first he thought 2,000 rifles were a bit stingy, but he didn¡¯t expect that there were 20,000 Mauser rifles and grenade manufacturing technology behind him! You must know that the Mauser **** has long been heard of. It is a weapon that is extremely suitable for soldiers who have not received formal training. The grenade became famous in the European War and was hailed as the simplest and most practical infantry weapon.
"What is the price for such a large amount of support?" Jinnah knew that Yang Qiu had more to say, so he did not interrupt but thought about it while looking at him quietly.
"I do have some requests, that is, I hope you can do some activities to help me reduce the pressure on Nanyang. Of course, this does not require a war, it only requires some larger-scale demonstrations or marches to make the UK realize that its backyard is not stable. That's it." After Yang Qiu made the request with almost no difficulty, before Jinnah and others could be surprised, he clapped his hands suddenly as if thinking of something and said: "By the way, there is one more thing. I hope you can help me find a temple called Padmanabhaswamy, probably in the southwest."
Looking for a temple? Is this considered a requirement? Jinnah and others opened their mouths wide, as if they had seen a ghost. Even Jiang Fangzhen, Wang Zhengting and others swallowed their saliva and almost lost their composure, but Yang Qiu was very serious: "Don't worry, it's just a Hindu temple. I didn't want to trouble you about this matter, but it's really hard to talk about it. Because several of my archaeological friends said They already have definite evidence that our country¡¯s Master Xuanzang once stayed in the temple and left very important things, so they want to get the cultural relics back. But unfortunately, they applied to the British authorities many times but failed to get permission, so .You won¡¯t refuse, right?¡±
¡°¡¡.¡±.
(To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 611: Prepare for a rainy day
For a period of time afterwards, Yang Qiu did not continue to accompany Jinnah, and let Murong Han and Chen Guofu take their place and discuss matters such as the establishment of the National Socialist Office in Islamabad. As for the places to visit, he even ordered the Muslim League to show them whatever they wanted as long as it did not involve national defense secrets, but they must be careful not to let them know about the presence of Jewish officers in the country.
Jinnah was not in a hurry to return to China. Instead, he visited almost all the developed areas of China from south to north. It is said that he wrote several thick diaries just from the visit, which shows that he attached great importance to Yang Qiu and the National Socialist Model. .
The reason why Yang Qiu did not provide a large amount of military equipment was not because he had no money but because India was too special. It was not in the best interests of the Muslim League to import a large amount of military equipment to the Muslim League. However, the channel between China and the future Pakistan is the most important strategic channel in South Asia, so I just remembered how in the parallel world, when China faced an arms embargo, it imported a large number of Mauser pistols from Germany. Because pistols are unrestricted, even India is filled with a large number of pistols. According to the Muslim League, there are at least 200,000, so imitation Mauser pistols have become the main output.
Domestic opinions on wooing the Muslim League are not unified. Li Yuanhong and others in Nanjing are worried that the growth of the Muslim League will lead to instability for Muslims in the northwest. After all, the National Defense Forces did many "special" tasks in the early years, especially in some remote areas of Xinjiang, which were almost completely wiped out, and they are afraid that old scores will be revealed in the future. The military's idea is simple. Even if it is not needed, the South Asian subcontinent must contain the emergence of a greater India with a similar population and rich resources such as iron ore. Yang Qiu believes that precisely because the Muslim League has such a huge influence in the Muslim world, especially among tribal armed forces, only by establishing good relations with them can the long-term peace and stability of the northwest be ensured.
Although there is no uniformity, there is a consensus on one thing. As China continues to grow, it is no longer possible for Europe and the United States to remain indifferent. Coupled with the unwillingness of frustrated countries such as Japan, Italy, and Germany, and the gradual recovery of the Soviet Union, world-wide changes have become unstoppable. Under such circumstances, where China will go in the future depends on the current tricks and tests.
Only Jiang Fangzhen and others were full of doubts. They had no objection to supporting Jinnah and the Muslim League, and even thought it was too little. According to Yue Peng's idea, two divisions should be drawn directly over. The only confusing thing is, why is Yang Qiu looking for a temple in India? He actually asked Hao Wenbao to lead a squadron of hunters himself. So on the train back to Nanjing, even Lei Meng couldn't resist the temptation. He took the opportunity to put away the newspapers and asked with a wink and flattery: "Vice President, what kind of treasure does Master Xuanzang hide? Is it worth old money? Or else?" Let me go."
"Hey Vice President Yang, who was interrupted from his thoughts, just picked up the coffee and sprayed it on the ground. He said happily: "When have you seen my archaeological friend? I lied to them. "
Lei Meng scratched his head, as if he had never heard that Yang Qiu liked antiques, but this was even more strange: "Then why are you condemning General Hao? Is it possible that you want to kill that old Indian man named Gan?"
"I can't decide whether he dies or not." Yang Qiu shook his hand. He didn't want to talk about the heavy topic of Gandhi and deliberately avoided talking about the temple in his spare time.
Because they did not want to create a harsh impression on Jinnah, they did not consider collecting money for things that supported the Muslim League. After all, Pakistan is too important in the future, and it is uneconomical to set aside grudges by offering too high a price. But after thinking about it, I felt that it was too much of a loss, because Mauser pistols are very expensive. 20,000 pistols are enough to equip a semi-armored battalion, and this does not include ammunition. I happened to have vague memories of the Indian treasure reports I had read, so it took me a few days to get some Indian maps published in the UK before I could recall this temple.
He only remembered that this temple was the treasure house of an ancient royal family. There were six underground palaces. When later generations discovered it, two of them had not yet been opened. But one of them alone is worth 11 billion U.S. dollars. If you are lucky and none of the six underground palaces are opened, it will be worth at least several hundred million U.S. dollars even if the value of cultural relics is ignored. And if Jinnah didn¡¯t have someone to lead the way. Even if I knew it, I probably wouldn't be able to find it, let alone bring it out.
When Lei Meng heard that there was a treasure in the temple, his mouth started to water. "Hundreds of millions of dollars?! My grandma. Commander, you see that you have nothing to do recently. Why don't you let me take some brothers to travel and see the scenery of India." Lei Dahu Daoru knows how to use the two words "travel and scenery" It¡¯s such a rare word. In fact, he is already in his forties. Although his military rank is rising step by step, he may never have the opportunity to be on the front line in this life. It is rare for him to have such a popular job and he can't help but be tempted to secretly flirt with him.
If you want to go, just go. After all, even if it is not solid, the solid gold elephant that is said to be 1.3 meters tall probably weighs several tons and cannot be moved by just a squadron of hunters. So Yang Qiu not only agreed to him. He was also asked to bring a guard and even borrow a tractor to go by boat. As for how much he could bring back in the end, it only depended on luck. After receiving the permission, Lei Meng immediately returned to his old style of 42-standard hob meat. On the night he returned to Nanjing, he found a boat to pick up thousands of walking tractors from the Jiujiang Tractor Factory, and then went all the way south to India. Before leaving, he swore to bring back the statue completely. Golden Elephant, for Deputy YangThe Soviet Union and the Muslim League were both preparing to take advantage of the Nanyang Uprising. It seems that the clouds surrounding the conflict between West Borneo and Natuna are slowly dissipating, and the noisy slogans of protecting overseas Chinese in the country have gradually cooled down, and everyone's attention has turned to the almost certain relocation of the capital and constitutional reform.
"Isn't this Yuqiu? Haha, she looks beautiful again after a few days. Is the vice president here?" Before he could take a breath, Cheng Biguang came to the Ministry of National Defense in high spirits early in the morning. Since Yang Qiu was about to resign as vice president and prepare to run for the next president, he moved to the Ministry of National Defense after returning to Nanjing. In a place where there are more men than dogs, beautiful women are undoubtedly the most eye-catching.
"Good morning, Commander Cheng." Yan Yuqiu, who is half a member of a navy family, called out sweetly and asked: "The vice president is having a meeting inside. Is there something urgent? Do you want me to go and tell you?"
¡°It¡¯s nothing serious, I¡¯ll be fine in a moment.¡± Since receiving Wang Guangxiong¡¯s telegram, Cheng Biguang¡¯s mood has been extremely good. Don't tell me to wait a while, even if he is allowed to fight against the British Far East Fleet, it will be no problem now. So when he learned that Yang Qiu was in a meeting, he simply sat down on the sofa with his briefcase and started chatting: "Yu Qiu, have you visited Mr. Sa recently? I heard that he wants to build a shipyard? Haha, they are still happy, Look at me, I come in and out every day without knowing what I am doing."
Cheng Biguang¡¯s nagging look made Yan Yuqiu secretly laugh. Although she doesn't understand the navy or military, she also knows that the navy is very proud of itself recently. Who made the vice president promise to add two more battleships? For this reason, General Yue Peng and Air Force General Xue Muhua came to complain yesterday, saying that the Navy was asking for money under the pretext of the Nanyang crisis, so she followed Old Man Cheng's wishes and flattered him: "Uncle Cheng, has the name of the new battleship been decided?"
"Isn't that why?" Cheng Biguang was so happy that no one complained. It was hard to have a goal, and no matter whether he understood it or not, he suddenly regained his energy: "Yuqiu. I heard that the matter of moving the capital has been decided? Look, our navy actually has 10,000 people who support moving the capital! So, this time I want to Let¡¯s just call it the Beijing class. One vessel in Beijing, one in Nanjing, one each in Shanghai and Chongqing. How about haha?¡±
The whole country is discussing moving the capital. The navy immediately flattered him, and Yan Yuqiu couldn't help but giggle and nodded: "The vice president will definitely like it."
"Really? Just like it, haha." After Cheng Biguang chuckled, he suddenly looked around and approached mysteriously and asked: "Yuqiu, has this year's defense budget allocation arrived? You see, the keels of the first two ships have been laid. , the next two ships also need to hurry up."
"It's here, but nothing!" Before Yan Yuqiu finished speaking, Cheng Biguang jumped up: "This is what we agreed to do! We can't default on it! Did Yue Peng and Xue Muhua come to complain? These two bastards . I just can¡¯t bear to see our Navy buying a few sampans. No, I have to see the Vice President immediately.¡±
Sampan? Yours is a 55 million battleship! Yan Yuqiu secretly muttered that the old man was shameless, but was afraid that he would rush into the conference room and stopped him quickly: "Listen to me first. The vice president said that the next two ships are not in this year's budget and will have to wait for Congress to review the appropriation before passing it." He He also said that starting the construction of four ships at the same time will occupy the slipway. Now is a good time to develop the maritime industry, and the slipway is already tight. I want you to stagger the start of construction until early next year."
"Are you still waiting?"
Hearing that it would take half a year, Cheng Biguang suddenly felt like a wilted eggplant. But he is not ignorant. As the commander-in-chief of the navy, he knows it very well. To see whether a country's navy is strong, we must first see whether its maritime transportation is developed. The Great Kanto Earthquake caused heavy losses to Japan's shipping industry, and the only strength it had had to be used first for the most urgently needed trade with Russia, so now is an opportunity for domestic shipping to expand. At this time, the Navy's plan was released, which included 4 Beijing-class battleships, 4 Wuhan-class heavy cruisers, 2 Yangtze-class light cruisers, 2 Sichuan-class aircraft carriers, plus the 6 auxiliary ships and 16 Yongxing-class destroyers that had been determined long ago. , if construction starts at the same time, the slipway will inevitably be occupied. In addition, warships, especially large ships, occupy the slipway for a long time, and starting construction together will definitely have an adverse impact on the booming maritime industry.
Since he couldn¡¯t immediately allocate funds to start the project, he was not in a hurry to see Yang Qiu. He stood up and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the naval gun. He came over and asked, "By the way, did the vice president say anything about the naval gun?"
Because time is tight and it is impossible to develop a new design, the last two Beijing-class ships basically follow the designs of the first two ships. The budget report states that the 360mm naval gun will continue to be used. However, like the Yangtze-class light cruisers, the Navy quietly reduced the thickness of the main armor belt after the construction of the first two ships began, enlarging the size of the gun mounts to leave room for improvement, and also required that the newly designed 380mm gun mounts in Chongqing must be able to use the same gun mounts. This matter is an open secret within the navy, regardless of whether Yang Qiu deliberately reduced the caliber for political purposes, or how good the data of this naval gun is. Even the most loyal Bingwen said that if the 380 naval gun meets the design requirements, it will be replaced immediately. As for the 360mm gun, it can be used for coastal defense or other warships.
Yan Yuqiu had already received Yang Qiu's attention, and made a cup of tea for Cheng Biguang and handed it to him: "Uncle Cheng, the Vice President wants you to consider the impact of installing 380mm naval guns. He said that now the United States has 3 ships, the United Kingdom and Japan have 2 each. If we suddenly have four warships that can threaten them, what will they think?"
The crisp words made Cheng Biguang gradually calm down. Yang Qiu is right. If China suddenly adds 4 super battleships, Britain, the United States and Japan will definitely not give up. The Nanyang incident has offended Britain. The United States seems to be supportive but will definitely be unhappy after being "kidnapped". If this is further irritated, I'm afraid The naval treaty will be immediately void. Although the Washington Naval Treaty binds all countries, from a domestic perspective, it is precisely because of the "vacation" of the European and American navies that it gave the Chinese Navy the opportunity to catch up and take advantage of the large tonnage gap in the treaty to build a large number of new ships and expand rapidly. If the treaty disintegrates due to the installation of large-caliber naval guns, Britain, the United States, and Japan will inevitably continue to build super battleships, and the gap will widen again.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Yan Yuqiu slowly drew a beautiful arc at the corner of his mouth, comforting: "Uncle Cheng, why didn't you turn around? Aren't the two ships you are building now reserved for modification? The Vice President actually He already knew it! He said that the last two ships only need to be launched 30 years ago and installed with 380mm naval guns. As for the first two ships, why worry? He also said that the four Anhai-class Zhonganhai and Zhenhai suffered heavy losses last time. There is no need to make major changes, but sufficient tonnage was set aside when Dinghai and Ninghai were built. Why not use the money for 18 naval guns to modify them first? Isn¡¯t there still 330mm in Chongqing that is being developed.¡±
"yes!"
How could Cheng Biguang not hear such an obvious hint? Immediately he slapped his head and stood up. He is too familiar with the 330mm naval gun being tested in Chongqing. Its power to penetrate 300mm armor at 22 kilometers has exceeded that of most 356mm naval guns. To put it bluntly, except for the two Nagatos, there is basically no need to worry about other warships of the Japanese Navy. But Japan only has two Nagatos, and four years later it will have two that can threaten its Beijing-class ships. The first two Beijing-class ships can also change guns, so there is no need to worry at all.
The Anhai-class will undergo a mid-term overhaul in two years, and the Navy has already begun research on modifications. But the guns have been changed over and over again to the 305mm naval gun, so there is no way to simply change the gun. Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still, and immediately said goodbye and returned to the Admiralty to gather officers and engineers to study. Looking at his back, Yan Yuqiu smiled. He didn't pick up the phone until he was out of sight: "Vice President, Commander Cheng has left."
"Just leave."
Yang Qiu put down the phone in the office. He was now afraid of the navy. He was bothered a lot by the naval guns and the construction of the last two Beijing-class ships, so he asked Yan Yuqiu to stand in the way. It's not that he was perfunctory with the navy. But there are more important things to deal with than the Navy right now.
At the round conference table, in addition to Yang Qiu, there were four other people: Zhang Wenjing, Xu Xiujun, Cai Gongshi and Song Ziqing, who respectively represented the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, the Reform and Development Commission and the military. To put it more simply, they were the money bags and gun barrels of the Republic of China. Before the Nanyang crisis had completely dissipated, most of the reason for rushing back despite Jinnah was a telegram sent by Bezuy from the United States.
The content of the telegram is very simple. In addition to last year's economic report just released by the U.S. government, there is also some news about U.S. futures and stock markets. Although the text is sparse, it gives off an air of madness. In just over a month since Yang Qiu's visit to the United States, all stocks on Wall Street have surged, and bank short-term lending has increased by 30%, far exceeding the level of the same period last year. Not only Beizui, but also many American economists cried out for the first time that "danger and bubbles" are intensifying, but in the face of strong demand and continuous orders from China. The cry of wolf was ignored by investors.
Of course, some people remained calm. According to intelligence, Jewish groups including Jacobs have held secret meetings in London many times. No one knows what was said at the meetings, but through the Rothschild family, they have recently suddenly increased their holdings of U.S. stocks and shares in the London and New York markets. It can be seen from the US forward contract futures that they seem to have smelled something. Yang Qiu knew what they wanted to do better than anyone else. A vigorous sheep shearing operation is about to begin. But what he was most concerned about at this time was not how much he could gain, but the time when the Republic of China's own monetary policy needed to be adjusted.
Since unification, the economic departments of the Republic of China under his control have been implementing a scissors system for agriculture in order to develop industry. To put it simply, food prices are artificially suppressed and fixed to keep raw materials and wages at low levels so that businessmen can make more money and survive the capital accumulation stage. From the effect point of view, it is still relatively ideal, because food is the basis of everything. If the price of food does not increase, inflation will be minimized. Without inflation, there will be no increase in wages, no increase in raw materials, and other troubles.
But now this policy no longer works! As world deflation intensifies, if we continue to maintain the monetary deflation policy, if something happens in the United States, it will spread from Europe and the United States.If the economy shrinks, it is necessary to stimulate the domestic market to support and avoid large-scale bankruptcy of the export-oriented economies such as textiles, raw silk and tea. Therefore, Yang Qiu needs to find ways in advance to increase and expand domestic purchasing power. And his method is to partially open the grain market with conditions and issue additional money supply in excess of the demand!
"I agree with the Vice President."
Xu Xiujun agreed with Yang Qiu: "The basic relationship between my country's population and food is slowly changing. After the Chengcheng Act, a large number of immigrants and new land expansion have solved the food shortage in most areas. However, the current food price is too low, and farming can only Able to have enough food and clothing. Farmers are the largest group, so we must first increase their income. In addition to expanding industrial and commercial services to attract workers and strengthening cash crops, the most effective thing is to increase food prices appropriately. As for the over-issuance of currency, I also agree. Our country my country's construction projects are the largest in the world and require a large amount of currency supply. The current gold, silver and foreign exchange reserves are seriously insufficient. If we accumulate reserves little by little and then issue currency as usual, we will definitely not be able to keep up with the development speed."
"Will the increase in food prices make workers dissatisfied? It's not the Year of Xinhai. There are now millions of workers across the country, plus the people who serve them, involving tens of millions of people! This is a big deal!" Cai Gongshi His expression is very serious To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. )
,please.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 612 Subsidy Plan
After the meeting, Yang Qiu got the news that Jinnah had returned to China. Even if he was willing to cooperate, it would take time to plan, so Yang Qiu took this opportunity to put all his thoughts back into the country. After several months of deliberation and careful study, I came to the Prime Minister's Office early with a draft plan. This positive work attitude made Hu Weide joke: "If all officials across the country are like you, why worry about the country not being strong?"
"Okay Xinwu, please stop flattering me. What I want most now is to resign and go home to sleep." Yang Qiu joked while scooping out the agricultural support plan from his bag. This is the agricultural stimulus plan that he, Zhang Wenjing and others spent two months discussing and developing after the last meeting.
Hu Weide smiled. Although it was a joke, everyone knows that once Congress completes the constitutional amendment to the presidential system, the position of vice president will completely become a symbol in the political circle, so it is not surprising that Yang Qiu resigned from this position.
¡°In fact, the Prime Minister¡¯s Office is also the institution that has benefited the most from the constitutional amendment, so whether it is for his own sake or out of repayment for Yang Qiu¡¯s kindness, Hu Weide is a senior government official who supports the constitutional amendment. But he also knew that with the return of young people such as Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun who had trained abroad, the transfer of Murong Han and Dong Yongwei, and the new generation of National Socialist Party members such as Kuang Xukun and Zeng Qi as ambassadors abroad, it was the second major transfer of power since the founding of the Republic of China. already started.
Hu Weide was surprised by the thick plan. He liked Yang Qiu's European and American working methods. He would write a detailed plan before doing anything, not only giving clear goals but also listing how to deal with problems when they encountered them. , so that the people working below can see it at a glance. But when he saw it, his expression changed, because Yang Qiu actually wanted to imitate the United States and subsidize agriculture and special industries on a large scale.
The Republic of China has always implemented a policy of stabilizing food prices, curbing inflation, and ensuring a scissor gap between industry and commerce. Under this policy, food prices have basically remained unchanged except during large-scale disasters. Originally this was extremely abnormal because the population was increasing and the number of non-staple foods was increasing. Livestock feed is also increasing, which consumes grain. However, in order to ensure the stability of industry and commerce, the government simply imports grain from the United States and Southeast Asia to ensure stability.
But now they actually propose to subsidize agriculture and gradually increase the purchase price of grain. Isn¡¯t this a 180-degree turn? So he immediately put away his thoughts and looked at it carefully.
According to the plan, the first step is to raise the price of grain. From this year¡¯s autumn grain harvest to the end of 1929, the price of grain purchased by the government will be gradually increased by 20%, which is equivalent to giving money to farmers. The second is the first large-scale national financial subsidy in the history of the Republic of China, which covers six categories: tractors, fertilizers and feeds, shipping, radio, aviation manufacturing and petrochemicals. And it will subsidize it continuously for five years!
Taking walking tractors, radios and ship transportation as examples, according to this plan, every individual or farm purchasing a tractor can receive a subsidy of 3 barrels of diesel per year. If you buy a 2,000-ton bulk ship, you can get a subsidy of 100,000 yuan. If you buy a radio, you can directly earn 50 yuan!
What is the concept? Others don't know it, but he, the prime minister, knows it very well.
The ex-factory price of a harvest-type walking tractor is 160 yuan, which means that as long as you buy one, the state will give you 360 kilograms of diesel for free. Based on the fuel consumption of each tractor for 8 hours of operation, each 120 kilograms can be used for 50 days. 3 barrels is 150 days! It is exactly equivalent to the total time spent in two seasons of sowing and harvesting.
The domestic cost of a 2,000-ton bulk ship is about RMB 800,000, one-eighth of which is directly borne by the state! As for the domestic price of a single radio set, which is about 150 yuan, according to this subsidy, it will be cut off by one-third! You must know that radio was still a hugely profitable industry at this time. For the world's largest radio manufacturer, the United States, the cost is about US$45, and shipping to China by sea will increase the cost by 20%. Therefore, this subsidy will completely squeeze the world's largest American radio manufacturer out of the domestic market!
The aviation manufacturing industry is the simplest. For every successful sale/export of an aircraft (excluding military use), the state directly throws in a subsidy of 20,000 yuan.
This is scary!
A walking tractor is not a crawler tractor. The cheapest of the latter is 5,000 yuan, but the former only costs 160 yuan. Not to mention simple manufacturing, after the adoption of standardized and semi-automatic engine production lines, the national annual output has exceeded 50,000 since 1925. It is expected to increase to 150,000 by the end of the third five-year plan! According to this plan, if there are at least 500,000 walking tractors in the country in 30 years, it will mean that 1.5 million barrels of diesel will be scooped out and given away for free every year.
But that¡¯s not the most scary thing. What¡¯s even more scary is the support for chemical fertilizers and livestock feed. According to the plan, as long as a businessman invests in a fertilizer or feed factory, the central and local finances will provide the necessary construction land for free and directly provide construction funds of 200,000 to 1 million yuan according to the scale. God. The total cost of a fertilizer plant with an annual output of more than 10,000 tons is only a million, right?
Yes, China¡¯s rapidly growing population and gradually developing agriculture and animal husbandry require these things, even on the current basisEven a tenfold increase may not be enough, but the problem is As the Prime Minister, I have a lot of IOUs. If I continue to implement this subsidy plan, it is estimated that the Prime Minister's Office will be flooded with outstanding IOUs.
Thinking of this, he smiled bitterly: "Vice President, aren't you afraid that tens of thousands of fertilizer and feed factories will appear across the country overnight?"
Yang Qiu pretended not to see it and said: "Aren't Europe and the United States subsidizing agriculture? Beizu said in a telegram that the US government's agricultural subsidies last year were US$300 million, which is equivalent to the purchase of 300,000 crawler tractors or 4
Tens of millions of barrels of diesel. "
"The United States does subsidize 300 million US dollars, but look at their tax structure!" Hu Weide felt guilty and shook his head and said: "The United States is different from our country. Industry and commerce account for most of the national tax, and farmers have little land and are concentrated. Besides, you It¡¯s not like we don¡¯t know how much spending the Third Five-Year Plan will cost! From 1926 to 1930, 5 billion was invested in industry, commerce and infrastructure every year, 2 billion was invested in agriculture, forestry and water conservancy (hydroelectric power plants are considered water conservancy), 1 billion was invested in government operations, and 20 billion was invested in education. 1 billion, and the army has 1 billion. However, the total fiscal revenue of the country last year was only 7.5 billion, of which 3 billion was from local finance. I just borrowed it first to cover the hole. If it happens again"
"No, no money."
In the end, Hu Weide spread his hands to express that he had no money.
Yang Qiu chuckled and simply showed his cards: "I'll give you an idea. First of all, the subsidies don't have to start immediately. We can first discuss how to implement them, so that we can wait until the beginning of 28. There is still half a year to deal with. You can first ask the Ministry of Finance to increase Regarding the amount of national debt, the overseas Chinese in the Nanyang turmoil will definitely need value-preserving products, so they will be issued at a rate of 1 billion per year. Secondly, you can sell off all state-owned light industries. As long as part of the shares are held to ensure the interests of workers."
¡°Sell all the light industry?!¡±
Hu Weide's hands shook, his chin almost fell to the ground, his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost, and his mouth trembled. It's not like it's a joke! Alas for my ancestors, although the country's main investment was in heavy industry and infrastructure construction, state-owned capital was too weak in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the country also invested a lot in light industry. After more than ten years of development, the total amount is about 2 billion. Even if you can continue to hold 10% of the shares for supervision and ensuring the interests of workers, who wouldn't feel sad if you sell off the wealth you have finally saved?
Yang Qiudang didn't see it and continued to calculate: "In this way, 7.8 billion can be collected in five years. It is equivalent to an extra year of total income. Finally, let the central bank over-issue currency and increase the quota by 1 billion every year. This way There are 12.8 billion. Also, look at the beneficiaries of this plan. There are many manufacturing companies. As long as it is implemented, they will definitely expand their production scale, and part of the money subsidized through tax adjustment can be recovered. Calculate it this way. An additional 500 million will be added every year The expense is not outrageous.¡±
"Yes, of course you are not outrageous. The total assets of Haiwan, Huachen, Jiangnan, Chongqing and Hanyang are in the billions." Hu Weide looked at the plan and scratched his head secretly. He did not dare to say these words, but he had to admit that what Yang Qiu said made sense. If the over-issued currency could be used to maintain subsidies, it would not be outrageous. As long as the Republic of China government and the economy continued to grow, the over-issued currency would have credit value. What's more, after the silver crisis, the Republic of China was the only two countries in the world that established a foreign exchange management system. Silver and gold were banned from trading, and the yuan was determined to be the only settlement unit. Even if the international capitalists know that the over-issuance is over, they cannot reserve "ammunition" to run on the currency. The most they can do is to collect money in the futures and stock markets.
But he didn¡¯t know that Yang Qiu concealed something that would cause problems in a few years, not to mention that this subsidy plan was actually a combination of the later Republic¡¯s agricultural machinery going to the countryside and a miniature version of Roosevelt¡¯s plan. This time, in addition to stimulating agricultural growth, increasing farmers' income, and stimulating industry with orders. There is also the intention of experimenting with whether the New Deal will adapt to the local environment.
The main reason for doing this is that he does not understand economics. For a novice who does not even know where the securities company is in the future, there are two things that are the most distressing and difficult after reincarnation. The first is to grasp the national economy, and the second is the navy, which can only grasp the direction of development but does not know any tactics.
You can¡¯t be blind if you don¡¯t understand. Practice is the only way to get the truth.
"Okay, I'll convene a meeting with the ministers in a few days to ask their opinions first." In addition to having doubts about selling the light industry, Hu Weide also agreed, but after putting away the plan, he felt a little guilty: "You also want to Come to the meeting.¡±
"I, what am I here for?" Yang Qiu wondered, and said cheerfully: "I'm going to resign."
Your Excellency the Prime Minister's face turned dark: "You made the plan, you have to give me some advice on how to implement it, right? Besides, that year, the Congress didn't break the budget for the budget? The ministers were even more ferocious than wolves, and they all thought they were crazy. You are so shameless and proud. Every year there is an additional 500 million yuan in expenses. If you don¡¯t hold back, the Prime Minister¡¯s Office will be demolished by them! Besides, you are also in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Minister of National Defense, and you are also a minister.¡±
¡°I have forgotten that I am a cabinet minister when I patronize a subsidy plan. See himAnxious, Yang Qiu was also happy, stood up and laughed: "Okay, I will support you when the time comes." But after walking out of the Prime Minister's Office and getting in the car, he immediately put away his relaxed demeanor.
To be honest, even if the overpayment is used to make up for this, the annual fiscal deficit of 3 billion will make him, an economic novice, even paler. I even regretted setting foot in Natuna, regretting adding two Peking-class battleships, and regretting not asking Jinnah for any favors. How about transferring the profits from selling weapons to Sukarno first? But millions of dollars are of no use. I wonder how much money Lei Meng can get back from that piece of meat.
It will be worth hundreds of billions in future generations, should it be worth 500 million now, right?
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 613 The Consequences of Treasure Stealing
Lei Meng wanted to hit him to death.
Really, no joke at all!
"Don't talk about him, the hunters, the elite central security company, and even the two friends from the Naval Intelligence Service who were brought in to serve as men all wanted to crash into this temple called Padma or something. "Niang Xipi. Why do these three Asans have so many children if they don't have such a large territory?!" The hunter team from Ningbo sighed while stuffing dry food into their mouths while looking at the temple. Looking around him again, there were crowds of people and a lot of excitement.
Yes, it¡¯s very lively.
Because this damn temple is not a sparsely populated ancient temple, but the holy temple of the Travancore royal family! The most unfortunate thing is that this Kingdom of Travancore is not in the deep mountains and old forests, let alone in a secluded valley, but a small kingdom with its own territory like the chieftain. The temple is less than 5 kilometers away from the residence of the royal family. , loyal monk guards can still be seen vaguely inside.
The only good thing is that there is a river next to the temple. The waterway is wide and only 42 kilometers away from the coastline. It only takes an hour to enter the sea by speedboat. And because it is an exclusive temple for the royal family, it is only open to believers at specific times. It is not an open day, so the temple is deserted with only a few monks. Such a small number of monks are not enough in the eyes of hunters, and they are even sure to seize the entire temple without firing a shot, but the problem is this is a city! A mini-city with at least hundreds of thousands of residents!
And according to the Muslim League liaison who led the way, because the area has a large population and many sects, it has always been the place where conflicts between Muslims, Hindus and Christians are the most intense. A few years ago, there was a serious conflict between the two factions. In order to dilute the population of Muslim sects, the kingdom also moved many residents from all directions to enrich the royal city and ensure that the number of Hindu believers overwhelmed the number of Muslims.
No one can steal the treasure quietly from under the eyes of so many people. As for snatching it openly it is not impossible, but how to avoid the omnipresent British power after the gunshots are fired? "Wen Bao, how about asking the people from the Mu League to help?" Lei Meng was really at a loss. Thinking of the Muslim League that we had just started to deal with, I had the extravagant hope that the Muslim League, which was quite powerful in this area, could take away the treasure.
Hao Wenbao quickly shook his head, the Muslim League was not a piece of iron. The pro-British aristocrats are quite powerful. If the news leaks out and the British know that they have come to snatch treasures from other people's territory, it will be enough to trigger a war between the two countries. What's more, the British government still holds a grudge against Natuna. I keep looking for opportunities to take it back, and I can¡¯t give them excuses in vain. But you can¡¯t go back empty-handed, right? The Vice President said that there are at least a dozen tons of gold in it, as well as a large amount of jewelry and diamonds, worth hundreds of millions!
"Death is death!" Thinking of this, Hao Wenbao gritted his teeth and beckoned for a short team member wearing Hindu clothes to quietly point to the temple: "Skinny Monkey, can you sneak in?"
"Boss, just be patient. I think the tombs my grandfather robbed were much more complicated than this." The hunter nicknamed Skinny Monkey is a talker, and he hasn't said yet whether it will work or not. Then he revealed his old story and said how great his grandfather was at robbing tombs. Hao Wenbao was so angry that he kicked him over: "Let's get down to business!"
After Skinny Monkey covered his buttocks and repeatedly promised that he could find out clearly, Hao Wenbao let him go. But the question is how to get in? Although they are all dressed as Hindus now, their secrets will definitely be exposed as soon as they open their mouths. What's more, the Vice President said that there are secret passages connecting the underground palace. Use big rocks to block the way, unless someone leads the way or has plenty of time to work.
Just when they were anxious about how to sneak into the temple to find out, the Indians around them suddenly became commotion, and then they saw the originally idle crowd rushing towards the northeast of the city. "What's going on? Give me the telescope!" Hao Wenbao was so surprised that he took the telescope and rushed to a higher place. The camouflaged hunters and guardsmen around him quickly moved closer to protect his figure so that no one would notice him. Only seen in the lens. Not just the temple, but Indians in the entire city seemed to be attracted by something. They all shouted and cheered and ran northeast. When the telescope swept over there, a group of pedestrians caught his attention.
The leader is a thin old man, wearing a traditional Hindu robe, with a wide forehead and a high nose, and a pair of large glasses on the bridge of his nose. The hunter's goal has been very clear since its establishment. It is a secret force with special missions. Therefore, a very important task in training is to remember those people who are famous in the world or various countries through photos. Therefore, when this old man is among several After getting closer and closer accompanied by bodyguards, he almost shouted.
Gandhi! That's Gandhi!
The world-renowned leader of the Indian non-violent non-cooperation movement.
Normally, Hao Wenbao might have been leisurely enough to observe him up close, but just now he wanted to steal someone else¡¯s treasure! What¡¯s even stranger is, how did Gandhi come back here? Could it be that he was visiting a temple? No, it is said that this temple is not the same as the school he believes in. Did you remember it wrong? Brahmans, Vaishnavas, ShivasSect or Shaktism? Damn, I¡¯m totally confused as to how many genres there are in India.
Hao Wenbao threw the expensive Zeiss eight-fold telescope to Lei Meng: "See for yourself, the big shot is coming."
A big shot? Lei Meng didn't know what was going on, so he raised his binoculars and looked immediately. But when he saw the figure clearly and it overlapped with the large photo posted on the wall of Yang Qiu's study, he also gasped. "Isn't this Gandhi? Why did he come here?" Several naval intelligence officers who came to help became even more excited when they heard this. As intelligence officers, they would not miss such a good opportunity.
Later, everyone learned that although the Travancore Kingdom had little strength and allowed Muslims to gradually grow, it was a small kingdom in southwestern India that preserved the largest number of Sanskrit classics, as well as a large number of ancient medicine, astronomy, Yuga Sutra and other ancient works. Therefore, the Congress Party has been wooing them, and Gandhi comes here every few years to borrow ancient books, hoping to promote the Kingdom of Travancore to join the Indian Revolutionary Movement and overthrow the British colonists.
"Head, look" At this moment, the Skinny Monkey, whose mind was entirely on the temple, shouted. Because he found that the crowd that originally gathered near the temple were attracted by Gandhi! The opportunity could not be missed and would never come again. Hao Wenbao simply gritted his teeth and nodded to him.
Without any hesitation, Skinny Monkey and his two accomplices pretended to be believers and walked quickly towards the temple. The only thing that gave everyone some peace of mind was that the temple was not far from the river, and because it was a holy temple, there were no buildings within a few hundred meters of it. There was also a small pier of its own behind the temple. Hao Wenbao climbed over the wall and entered the temple to inquire about the truth. Looking at Gandhi, Hao Wenbao also became anxious. Since Gandhi is here, the Kingdom of Travancore will definitely open the temple for him to practice, so even if he finds the underground palace, he may not have time to take him away. what can we do about it?
Just when he was most anxious, riots broke out in the Muslim residential area in the south of the city. A large group of Muslim protesters suddenly broke into the camera. Seeing the bodyguards around Gandhi struggling to stop them, an extremely bold idea suddenly flashed across his mind.
If a conflict is created between the two factions, wouldn¡¯t it mean that no one would pay attention to them anymore? If Skinny Monkey could accurately locate the area, it wouldn't be a dream to take advantage of the riot and evacuate it overnight. Thinking of this, he couldn't wait any longer, so he picked up the concealed gun bag and looked for a place to do it. Lei Meng and several intelligence agents immediately guessed what he was going to do. They were about to stop him but stopped. Everyone also knew that if a riot was caused, then the capital of the small Travancore Kingdom must be in chaos. No one cares about the temple anymore.
As one of the few special snipers in the National Defense Forces, Hao Wenbao quickly found a secret bunker. When he quickly assembled the sniper rifle, he put on a quadruple scope to search for the target. He did not consider Gandhi. He could never touch this man's life and death. The best way was to find someone from the royal family to kill him. Just as he was searching for his targetsuddenly! Two sneaky young men emerged from the Muslim crowd at the edge of the crowd. Through the gap in the crowd, you can clearly see that the two men are holding two automatic pistols in their right hands hidden under their robes!
Three months have passed since Jinnah¡¯s secret visit. Domestic-supported guns and ammunition have long been transported to Tajikistan and delivered to the Muslim League guerrillas. These two are obviously radicals dissatisfied with the non-violent non-cooperation movement.
Before Hao Wenbao finished thinking, Gandhi's figure turned left, and he was about to lose his sniper angle. Just when he was considering whether to find a random target, a scene appeared in the distance that he would never forget. I saw two excited young men from the Muslim League suddenly rushing out of the crowd, while Gandhi was listening to the opinions of different sects with a smile. People were still cheering, and the bodyguards had already noticed the danger and pulled out their revolvers everything Solidified!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
The powerful firepower erupted from the Jilaide pistol in a short period of time stunned everyone. The two gunmen themselves were shocked by the jumping muzzles and almost lost their hands. As for the white robes opposite them, they were suddenly stained red with blood.
Hao Wenbao had no intention of watching anymore. The world behind him was in chaos. While shouting for help, the bodyguards kept firing at the Muslim sect. The two gunmen also knocked down innocent Hindus nearby in the return fire. The tens of thousands of citizens who welcomed Gandhi were completely dumbfounded, and then there was a roar like an explosion and a tsunami. conflict.
Wooden sticks, machetes, hoes In just a few minutes, the angry Hindus picked up all kinds of weapons and rushed towards the Muslim residential area. Seeing the white-robed figure disappearing into the sea of ??people, Hao Wenbao was too scared to stay. Lei Meng was so frightened that he quickly grabbed him: "Wenbao, you"
"It's not me! Inform the Skinny Monkey to retreat temporarily!"
Hao Wenbao stuffed the rifle into the bag, and with an angry look on his face, he led everyone towards the back of the temple without any further explanation
{Piao TianwenLearn www.piaotia.com Thank you all book friends for your support. Your support is our biggest motivation}
Text Chapter 614 Abnormal Suggestions
The Great Hero of 1911 614_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 614 Abnormal suggestions come from
Miao Luo will always remember that night, the noisy ringing of the phone, and the way Yang Qiu stood beside the phone in her nightgown as if frozen. At that time, she didn't know what was said on the phone, but she only knew that her husband was acting strangely. One moment, he looks solemn, and the other moment, he is slightly crazy, digging out maps and searching inch by inch. There is also the constant consumption of cigarettes in the cigarette box and the repeated phone calls.
¡°Later she learned that Hao Wenbao and Lei Meng, who were on a mission in India, used the cargo ship¡¯s radio to send back news overnight after witnessing Gandhi¡¯s assassination. As the future first lady, of course she knew who Gandhi was, but she did not know the huge impact of the murder of this respected Hindu father! Even using tsunami to describe the situation in the South Asian subcontinent is not an exaggeration.
Yang Qiu was also a little confused. Although he had imagined that India would fall into turmoil without Gandhi, he still couldn't recover when it actually came. Why did the British not take action against Gandhi after being arrested continuously? Don¡¯t they know how influential Gandhi was in India? No, not at all. The fundamental reason is that Britain does not want a civil war to break out in India! As colonists, it is a common tactic to provoke racial conflicts to check and balance each other to gain benefits. But when the situation gets out of control and racial conflicts turn into a racial war, they themselves will be injured.
The scene Hao Wenbao saw was frozen forever.
On the day Gandhi was assassinated, serious racial conflicts broke out in Travancore. Angry Hindus and Muslims broke into large-scale fighting. About 3,000 people died in the fighting and tens of thousands were injured.
After the news came out, Nehru, who was presiding over the Congress Party meeting in Delhi, issued a statement strongly condemning the assassination. He believed that this was a premeditated attempt to split India. Although he did not name anyone, he pointed the finger at the Muslim League led by Jinnah. Jinnah, who returned to Karachi, was equally nervous. Although Yang Qiu repeatedly stated at the Langshan base that Gandhi had essentially harmed India's move toward independence, he never thought of overturning it and starting over. He always dreamed of forming a Hindu, Muslim League and The Christian Integrity of the Great Republic of India. But nowthe equilibrium is broken.
"India is no longer great, only Nehru, Jinnah and other powerful figures. The vacuum in power makes it impossible to suppress many things. There are many people who are opposed to the non-violent movement. Both the Hindus and the radicals in the Muslim League have long wanted to move this big stone and use force to expel the colonists. Now the wish comes true. Therefore, representatives were sent everywhere to purchase weapons and ammunition, and the entire Indian peninsula was involved.
Britain, which had always hoped to balance the two factions and reap the benefits, was really panicked this time. It sent Chamberlain, the former Governor-General of India, as a special envoy overnight to investigate the assassination. Thousands of officers and soldiers were withdrawn from participating in West Java as a precaution. But when the investigation team arrived, the entire city was almost in ruins. Even the temple of the Kingdom of Travancore was affected and was destroyed by a fire.
Whoever set the fire knew well. The Travancore royal family was afraid that the secret would be discovered, so they only blamed the rioters, but said nothing about the hugely valuable treasure inside. Maybe they thought that the treasure would not be destroyed by the flames as it was locked in the underground palace. spread.
But Yang Qiu did not dare to be careless, because many people knew that there was an "archaeological team" operating locally at that time, including Jinnah. Therefore, he immediately ordered several factories to rush to produce pistols overnight, and allocated a batch of arms from inventory to sell them to Afghan tribal guerrillas at low prices. Afghanistan has a deep relationship with the Muslim League, so this batch of arms is actually hush money for the Muslim League.
A week later. Gandhi's funeral was held in Delhi. Millions of Hindus came to see him off. Representatives from various countries were also sent there. As an Asian neighbor, Wang Zhengting also attended the ceremony on behalf of the Chinese government.
But the funeral failed to calm the already uncontrollable anger. On the day of the funeral, the Punjab region took the lead in getting out of control. Dozens of Sikh soldiers from the British and Indian divisions opened fire on Muslims while suppressing the riots, killing about 32 people and injuring hundreds more. This aroused the anger of the Muslim guerrillas, who also successively attacked local Hindus, killing more than 70 people in Ludhiana.
Although this unrest was quickly suppressed by the British colonial authorities, the whole world knew that the British Empire was on the edge of the cliff.
"Report!"
Hao Wenbao and Lei Meng saluted and stood in front of the desk. Yang Qiu motioned to the two of them to wait a moment, and then raised his head after finishing his work: "You're back, are you injured?"
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that two brothers were slightly injured while retreating." The two of them were obviously still calmly receiving the goods. Lei Meng blushed even more: "The things have been handed over to Minister Zhang. The time is too urgent and only 5 can be opened. An underground palace. Minister Zhang said it was about 400 million (RMB), with a total of 27 tons of gold, 19 tons of silver, 654 kilograms of gemstones and diamonds, 6 crowns, and many gold coins and antiques. That golden elephant you mentioned "
What Yang Qiu wants to know most now is not the golden elephant. He raised his hand and interrupted: "The situation over there"How is it? "
Seeing that there was not much excitement on his face, Hao Wenbao quietly pulled Lei Meng and said: "After loading the ship, we went around the coast of Kerala a few times and found that there were confrontations in many places. There are also rumors that the Soviet Union has They sent people into India, preparing to imitate the East Indian uprising. When they were crossing the Strait of Malacca, they also saw seven British warships heading west. There were many army soldiers on board. Their uniforms seemed to have been temporarily withdrawn from Java Island."
"The Soviet Union? Without us?"
"How come there isn't?" Seeing that Yang Qiu was more concerned about the Indian evidence, Lei Meng also quickly interjected: "Many people are saying that we are supporting the Muslim League, especially in Mumbai, where ten out of ten people are pointing the finger. Pointing at us, they also said that our development in Nanyang was not going well, so we gathered a large number of troops in ** and Conglingtun to compete with the British for territory. By the way, they also said that Afghanistan has also turned to us."
Yang Qiu slightly frowned, it was true that there was no smoke without fire. Someone leaked the news as soon as they met with the Muslim League. It seemed that India was really in chaos. Fortunately, the United Kingdom probably does not have definite evidence, otherwise Natuna and West Borneo would have started fighting long ago.
Seeing this, Hao Wenbao knew that he was worried, and said quickly: "Commander-in-Chief, don't worry, I have left two teams over there to find out the news. The Naval Intelligence Department has also sent people there, and if there is any news, it will be sent back in time."
"You go and rest first, and then tell the soldiers participating in the operation that everything before today must be forgotten!" Yang Qiu nodded and saluted: "Thank you, the commendation will be issued soon."
"Yes." As soon as the two people left the office after returning the salute, they almost bumped into Song Ziqing. The latter saluted and rushed into the office: "Commander-in-Chief, the president asked you to go to him as soon as possible. The British special envoy Chamberlain is here. ¡±
"It's really fast." Yang Qiu glanced at the calendar on the table and was secretly surprised by Britain's reaction speed this time. He grabbed his hat and walked out quickly.
After arriving at the Presidential Palace, Yang Qiu met the famous "appeasement" leader in the living room. He wore a small bow tie and his coat looked like it had been freshly ironed. Like all old-fashioned British gentlemen, he remained calm and smiling even when such a big thing happened. Yang Qiu's only impression of him was his impatient declaration: "This is the second time in history that a British Prime Minister has brought back a dignified peace from Germany. I believe this is the peace of our era." What¡¯s ridiculous is that after this line, the German army invaded the Sudetenland, then the Czech Republic, France, and almost destroyed the British Empire.
"Nice to meet you." Yang Qiu stretched out his hand politely. But Chamberlain did not respond immediately, but looked twice before shaking hands and saying hello. This is an attitude that at least shows that the British people are very wary of the Vice President of the Republic of China.
"I'm also very happy to see you here. Before I left, I thought it might take a long trip to meet you."
This sentence made Yang Qiu slightly stunned, because he did not expect Chamberlain's words to be so sharp. Traveling far? In addition to implying that Japan borders India, he also obviously said, "We suspect that you were involved in the Indian incident." Even Li Yuanhong's heart skipped a beat and he quickly changed the topic: "Mr. Special Envoy is joking. Since Mr. Gandhi's assassination and the misfortune, Chen Hua I have always been very worried about the spread of racism in South Asia, and a few days ago I wrote an article in a newspaper to persuade various factions in India to calm down."
"That's great. Thank you for your support of the British Empire." Chamberlain took the opportunity to step down and sit down again, but his words were still aggressive: "Mr. Vice President, I have heard some rumors. Some people say that you have ordered some thugs in our colonies to be killed. Tens of thousands of military-style firearms were sold and we need a clear explanation for this!"
Of course Yang Qiu will not admit it. He also believes that the other party has no evidence yet, otherwise he would not be so polite. So he categorically denied: "Military guns? No! I don't know where this rumor came from, but I can solemnly guarantee that I have never ordered the sale of military weapons to any country that has not established diplomatic relations. Our country has always abided by international law conventions in arms sales, except Most of the orders from various ** parties are civilian shotguns and pistols, and these are also auditable."
In the absence of direct evidence, Chamberlain did not want to dwell on the weapons. What he said just now was just to remind the other party not to play tricks. Since the other party denied it, he went directly to the most important topic: "Both of you, Prime Minister Baldwin is very worried about the current situation in East India and South Asia. Although the alliance between our two countries was temporarily dissolved after the war, I believe that inciting riots through nationalism should be treated The attitude of the group is the same, because the northwest of your country also has many different ethnic groups, so he hopes that we can strengthen cooperation in this area and jointly curb division and war."
??????????????????????? What does it mean to join forces to fight secession and riots and to march into India? Britain is not so stupid! Yang Qiu frowned and looked at Li Yuanhong. The latter obviously didn't understand the meaning of this sentence and asked softly: "Mr. Special Envoy"Can you explain it more clearly? "
Chamberlain cleared his throat: "Prime Minister Baldwin hopes that our two countries will work together to overthrow the brutal Afghan government."
Afghanistan!.
The Great Hero of 1911 614_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 614 Abnormal Suggestions has been updated!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 615 Where is the disaster headed?
Afghanistan!
Can I go to that place? It¡¯s too late to clean up the cesspool that has killed three superpowers in a row.
Chamberlain didn¡¯t notice his sudden change of expression and kept talking to seduce Li Yuanhong in an attempt to get the Republic of China to take over Afghanistan. The British intention is very simple, that is, to hand over the area north of Kabul, Afghanistan, to the jurisdiction of the Republic of China. As long as Britain is close to the Indian side, the two sides can clearly demarcate their spheres of influence to avoid future conflicts. Not only that, he also listed many benefits of administering Afghanistan. In the end, he directly linked the recognition of Natuna to it, saying that as long as the Republic of China sends troops to overthrow the pro-Soviet Afghan government, Britain is willing to recognize Natuna as part of Chinese territory.
Li Yuanhong was a little moved and kept looking at Yang Qiu with his eyes, which made him even more confused.
If it were someone else, maybe I would agree! Because the northwest will be the top priority of China's national strategy for a long time to come. Ensuring peace in the northwest is not just about improving the living standards of local people, but also requires a good external environment. Moreover, the defense situation in the northwest is not impeccable. Except for Zuiye, which is surrounded by the Tianshan Mountains and is safe, the rest of the place is almost a source of turmoil. The defense line of more than a thousand kilometers is almost full of loopholes, otherwise it would not be possible. Spend huge sums of money to build fortresses as barriers.
On the other hand, Afghanistan is not only the heart of Central Asia, but also a natural barrier to the west. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Afghanistan is controlled, the security of the three provinces of Tajikistan, Andijan and Kyrgyzstan can be guaranteed, and the connection with Iran can be smoothed all the way. This is equivalent to shortening the northwest defense line by hundreds of kilometers at once, and being able to concentrate on defending areas such as Almaty and East Kazakhstan.
Almost half of the important areas in the northwest are safe! The heart of Central Asia! To the south lies the fertile plains of India. To the west is the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, to the east is the northwest, and to the north is the hinterland of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan! Who wouldn¡¯t be tempted by such a strategic location? Therefore, even people like Li Yuanhong who did not interfere in external military affairs frequently winked.
But Yang Qiu swallowed secretly, Britain's move was too cruel! Knowing that it would be impossible to recapture Natuna after problems arise in India, when Nanyang may be gradually penetrated by China, it simply throws Afghanistan, which is a hundred times more important, to seduce itself. Some people may think that this will put India under China's gunfire. The question is, will Stalin be stupid enough to let China seize Afghanistan safely? See your neck is stuck?
Obviously it is the culprit!
Yang Qiu knows best how powerful this cesspool is. The only three superpowers in the parallel world, Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States, have all fallen into disgrace here. They can't even avoid it. How can they fill this big cesspool? He shook his head quickly: "Mr. Chamberlain. Thank you to the British government for its trust in our country. We are also very willing to assume necessary international obligations, but you should know that our country is in a transition period of national construction. Our government expressed its disapproval as early as after the end of the European War. We need colonies and will not interfere in external disputes. Whether it is India or Afghanistan, they are external matters to our country. Please forgive me for not accepting this suggestion."
This time it was Chamberlain's turn to be surprised. He never expected that Yang Qiu would refuse this great opportunity to control the entire Central Asia. Doesn't Yang Qiu care about the safety of the northwest? impossible! If you don't care, why do you still invest hundreds of millions in construction every year and increase the defense expenditure in the northwest year after year? Isn¡¯t this condition attractive enough? Simply throw out the final weight: "Mr. Vice President, the current Amanullah Khan is supported by the Soviets! Are you willing to see the Soviet Union infiltrating to the east? If they finally control there, the northwest region of your country may never get Peace. Our country has made contact with many tribes, and Nadir Khan is currently receiving training in France. We can join forces. Of course, in return, our country will consider handing over Natuna to your jurisdiction."
This suggestion is so tempting!
With the combined forces of China and Britain, no matter how remote Afghanistan is, the pro-Soviet Amanullah will not be able to secure his position and support Nadir Khan after he comes to power. He certainly cannot ignore China, which is so close at hand. Being pro-China is the only option. So this is an opportunity. The more complex a region is, the more it needs its own supporting force. Otherwise, it will be more passive when problems arise in the future. It¡¯s just that the whirlpool is too big for this step!
In the study room, Yue Peng stood in front of the map like an unbending green pine, which was impressive. After Cai E's death. He has become the only big boss in the military. If he hadn't been a partner in the trenches, and if he hadn't actively supported him, even Yang Qiu couldn't guarantee whether he would ignore him.
Unlike Yang Qiu, he actively supports intervention in Afghanistan: "I should agree to it."
"Why?"
"Commander-in-Chief, you are a fan of the authorities!" Yue Peng expressed his thoughts: "The agreement only represents cooperation, not the actual sending of troops. Neither we nor the United Kingdom can send their own troops, they must rely on tribal armed attacks that are biased towards us. Kandahar. I know, youBecause Stalin's most urgent priority now is to resolve internal affairs, he has no power to interfere. But have you ever thought about it? Does the Soviet Union dare to let Afghanistan fall under our control? If Britain does it on its own, Stalin may not take action yet, but if the two families come together to Turkmenistan, the 10,000 Soviet troops will definitely go south immediately. Since Amanullah was supported by the Soviet Union, in the face of life and death, he can only use the power of the Soviet Union to fight against us. When the time comes, we will deliberately let the guerrillas be defeated and shrink back Yue Peng turned to look at him, and punched Afghanistan hard with his fist. Smash: "India has too much time to take care of its own civil strife. After the Soviet army entered Kandahar, we were not the only ones to be unlucky. The Muslim League had to face both the angry Hindus and the threat of the Soviet Union and could only turn to us even more! The Soviet army moving south to India may not have enough strength, but What about Nehru? Britain will never support Nehru unless they are willing to see India rebel, and our relationship with the Muslim League will not support him. In the end, they can only go north to ask for help."
These hurried words made Yang Qiu suddenly wake up. Yue Peng's words are absolutely correct. Stalin, who has been bent on restoring the territory of Tsarist Russia in recent years, can tolerate the British swallowing up Afghanistan, because the British army is not strong enough to penetrate into the Soviet Union after the occupation, but if he takes action himself, there is absolutely no reason to sit back and watch Afghanistan be swallowed up by China. The loss, coupled with the riots in India, is the best opportunity to provoke the peninsula to launch a revolution. You'll be damned if you don't go south!
Seeing that he understood, Yue Peng chuckled: "When the British have problems in India, they want to use our hands to block the Soviet Union's interference. Then they leave Afghanistan to us, hoping that we will not interfere with India. In this case, we might as well cooperate , As for the Soviet army, if they really intervene, we will have to retreat to Tajik and Andijan at worst. If we have the ability, we can attack the northwest fortress."
"The problem is that Britain is not stupid. By putting the Soviet Union at India's doorstep, isn't it asking for trouble?" Yang Qiu never figured this out. What the hell is the UK doing?
"Afghanistan is safe now? If it was safe, why did the UK attack three times in a row?" Yue Peng picked up his cup and held it in his hands and slowly sat down, squinting his eyes like a knife and speaking in a low voice: "Intelligence said that the Soviet Union has now returned to Europe. 60% of the strength before the war. This year alone, the number of troops has increased by 400,000. It seems much stronger, but it is far from enough to go south to India! This is not to say that India is difficult to fight, but no one can guarantee that it will be better after going south. We will not cut off the Afghan passage from Andijan, so the most likely thing is to stop here This is a deadlock! If we want to go south with confidence, we must first force us to take care of ourselves, but they can't do it with their current strength. Looking at us, It is impossible to really let the Soviet army control India. In that case, everything from Japan to Burma will be a battlefield, and no one can win without millions of people filling it. Furthermore, after the Soviet army goes south to India, what will France do? What to do with Siam? What to do with the United States? The threat from Southeast Asia will be several times greater than it is now! In the years after Europe, the Soviet Union was surrounded and interfered not hard enough? Does it want to do it again? So even if they send troops, they can only stop here. Unless Defeat us first so you can have no worries Tsk tsk, the British really have been playing the old empire for more than a hundred years, this is a beautiful move! Throwing out Afghanistan will tie up both us and the Soviet Union, so that we can solve India first without any distractions. Internally. Taking a step back, don¡¯t worry about Jinnah or Nehru. Do you really want the Soviet army to go south? In that case, the two countries will immediately merge and fight against the outside world without waiting for us to take action."
In the end, he deliberately clicked his tongue, causing Yang Qiu to laugh and scold him: "The analysis is good, and the skills are good. But there is something I want to ask, are you specifically hoping for a fight? Is this a chance?"
Yue Peng waved his hands repeatedly: "How is that possible! You don't know me? Besides, our country is currently engaged in construction, and the annual military expenditure is only enough to maintain basic expenses. Unless we have to, we can't afford it."
Yang Qiu ignored him, but secretly admired the old empire that had played a balancing policy for hundreds of years. The move in front of me has almost taken advantage of the hatred and geographical relations between various countries to the extreme! The bet is that no one is willing to go to war at the moment. But there is one thing that the British will probably never imagine. When they try to use Afghanistan to cover India, and slowly recuperate and regain their strength, when they re-dominate the world, a Roosevelt who is more powerful than them will appear on the other side of the Atlantic.
It will be great fun when Roosevelt comes to power to pass on the economic crisis and Britain is affected and unable to do so! Thinking of this, he immediately put on his coat and walked out. Yue Peng even knowingly asked: "Commander-in-Chief, where are you going?"
"Go and set fire!"
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he immediately drove to the hotel where Chamberlain was staying. In the next two days, China and Britain held detailed discussions on the Indian crisis, the division of power in Afghanistan, and other issues. In the end, it was decided that the United Kingdom would invite Nadir Khan, the largest opposition group in Afghanistan, and then China would provide weapons to help train 3,000 soldiers on the border between Afghanistan and India. It was also agreed that once the training of the soldiers was completed, they would immediately attack Kandahar and drive away the Soviet forces from Afghanistan. .
Of course, Chamberlain did not forget to warn Yang Qiu not to interfere in Indian affairs, and promised to have the Prime Minister's Office issue an announcement recognizing that Natuna belongs to Chinese territory immediately after returning to China.?But the announcement was delayed until just before the outbreak of World War II.
After finishing his visit to China, Chamberlain rushed to Japan overnight. In order to curb the growing Chinese navy, and in retaliation for the "disgraceful" behavior of China and the United States in the East India riots, they also signed a secret agreement with Japan, not only providing a loan of 30 million pounds in the name of disaster relief, but also promising to export 30 million pounds from India at a low price every year. 10,000 tons of pig iron to Japan, and promised to help persuade the Anglo-Dutch Shell Company to increase crude oil exports to Japan.
The Japanese navy was overjoyed by the three large-scale loans, especially the loan of nearly 400 million yen, which immediately launched a renovation plan for six battlecruisers.
After all the dust settled, news of the explosion spread again in India. Nehru ignored repeated British objections and publicly announced in Delhi that all members of the Muslim League in the Congress Party would be expelled. Within days of the announcement, tens of millions of Hindu supporters chanted Nehru's name in support of this "wise" decision. Nehru also took advantage of this opportunity and finally ascended to the position of chairman of the Congress Party more than ten years ahead of schedule.
On the fifth day after the declaration, armed conflict broke out again in Rajasthan, which is located in the Muslim League-Hindu decomposition zone. Hundreds of Muslim League guerrillas and Hindu soldiers opened fire on each other.
Seeing the imminent uprising in India, which led China and the Soviet Union to Afghanistan, and signed a secret support agreement to secretly support Japan, the British Empire instantly regained some confidence and officially announced that it would send 12,000 additional soldiers from the mainland to India to ensure the security of the Indian colonies Welcome Your support is my biggest motivation. )
,please.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 616 Grand Strategy
The Indian Civil War was about to break out, and the British dispatched troops to put out the fire. The guerrilla war in Java continued, and Blyucher gained more and more insights as he fought The second half of 1926 was really not a good year for Asia, especially for the Muslim community.
After agreeing to jointly intervene in Afghanistan, the Ministry of National Defense and the Northwest Theater Command immediately came up with plans. Support the guerrillas, provide equipment, mobilize troops, etc. The proactive and cooperative attitude of the National Defense Force made the British secretly happy, but also a little worried. In fact, this is also their helpless move. With China's outward radiation pace obviously accelerating, it is unable to fight against the British Empire, which has made its colonies full of loopholes. Therefore, they simply induce the other party to enter their own orbit and share the pressure from Britain.
Yang Qiu was also very busy in the following days. Congress passed the Constitutional Reform Act, confirming that the Republic of China would be changed to a presidential system that was more in line with domestic customs. Yang Qiu officially resigned from the puppet-like position of vice president to Li Yuanhong, and became An Anxin as deputy commander-in-chief and defense minister. This was also considered by the outside world as a precursor to his campaign for the next president.
Of course, he will not give up this opportunity for cooperation in vain. Taking advantage of the turbulent situation in India and Java Island, we accelerated the delivery of supplies to Natuna Island and strived to build it into a forward coastal island fortress within two years. As for the West Borneo Free Trade Zone, the Batavia colonial government, which was deeply involved in the Java crisis, was completely powerless. After the British withdrew troops to reinforce the more important India, they simply allowed China to do whatever they wanted.
The first Beihai-class aircraft carrier has begun sea trials, but the new aircraft has not yet arrived. HNA pilots have to use old-fashioned Falcons to continue to show off. Faced with the British active support for Japan, which will upgrade six battle cruisers to battleships in one fell swoop, the Navy also once again requested funding. But this time Yang Qiu simply refused. It was only promised that the last two Anhai-class ships could be modified after the 1929 fiscal budget was in place. However, the first two ships that had been seriously injured only made slight modifications, that is, changing the profile guns to deck guns and adding some air defense. If the naval treaty hadn't strictly stipulated that they could only be replaced after 20 years of service, I'm afraid they would have been retired from the navy long ago.
The United States is still prosperous and Europe is gradually recovering, but the clouds in Asia are getting deeper and deeper. time flies.
March 1927, Garm, Tajik Territory, Republic of China.
Garm is 120 kilometers away from Andijan. It is 72 kilometers away from the Pench River on the Indian border and 137 kilometers to the west is Tashkent, controlled by the Soviet Union. A small town that cannot be found on the map is the southern end of China's northwest defense line. And because of the great pressure on defense at the borders with many countries.
In fact, the artificial division of Tajikistan into two halves was not Yang Qiu's original intention, but the product of the "Shanghai Communique". Since Britain, France, the United States and other countries at that time believed that the area west of Garm did not belong to the historical territory of China, they refused to include it in the Communique. Cancel the concession. Compared with the concession issue, it was acceptable to give up half of Tajikistan at the time, so there was today's split.
The raging Vakhsh River emerges from the mountains, winds past the small town, and then penetrates into the mountains.
People who have seen the terrain of Yunnan and Guizhou will never believe that there are places with more mountains in the world than there. Only those who have been here can understand that there is no end in sight. To open up the railway from Tajikistan to Kashgar. Only 20,000 workers and more than 10,000 army engineers were mobilized in the northwest theater, and it took three years before it was fully opened to traffic. Fortunately, the military has already made plans to use the ancient road to open a road. Although it is a dirt road with low traffic capacity, it can ensure smooth traffic from Kashgar Province to here, and has invested thousands of trucks for military supplies and construction needs.
also. In order to isolate the Soviet-controlled area, a barbed wire barrier was built from Andiyan to here within two years. The 200-kilometer long barbed wire border cost 67,000 wooden stakes. The length of the barbed wire can be traveled from here to Beijing several times! Just to supply the demand for barbed wire in the northwest frontier, the small steel plants in Almaty and Zhaisanbo need to work in shifts day and night.
The buzz in the east airport attracts a lot of attention, for the herders who have lived here for generations. Planes were still a very novel thing, and the children lay on the wire fence, staring wide-eyed as if wondering how such a big thing could fly into the sky.
Two Albatross 1924 transport aircraft landed slowly. This three-engine aircraft has been misunderstood as plagiarism by Europe and the United States because it resembles the German Junkers G24 transport aircraft. But in fact, this is a new transport aircraft designed by Chongqing Meteor Company in 1924, and it looks more like the early JU52 Junkers. It uses a 550-horsepower air-cooled radial engine and a self-developed light aluminum alloy smooth skin.
The strength of this kind of skin is worse than the corrugated skin popular in Europe, but the weight can be reduced a lot, allowing the aircraft to carry 15 fully armed soldiers at a time, or transport 1.5 tons of cargo to fly 1,200 kilometers, and still be able to fly 1,200 kilometers while losing weight. Normal takeoff and landing with either engine running. Except for the relatively low and narrow interior of the cabin, this should be said to be a good aircraft.
The twin Mustang 750-horsepower engines have been finalized for two years, but considering that replacement is expensive, the Air Force is the first to place an order.48 Albatross 1924 continued to use the old engine. Considering that logistics in the northwest has always been a problem and the construction of the railway network is very difficult, these aircraft were all put into the most difficult Urumqi-Kashgar-Tajik route.
The use of new means of transportation has greatly changed the style of warfare. A mountain camp was delivered here in just half a month.
The battalion commander¡¯s name is Fei Wenhua. He joined the army in 1914 and fought in the European War. He has the rank of major and is in his early thirties. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Like all mountain soldiers, his lower limbs are thick and strong. After the military reform, the establishment of the National Defense Forces has undergone great changes. His battalion has become a large battalion, with 7 companies under its jurisdiction, almost as many as a small regiment during the European War.
¡°The mission is to attack from the north and south with the British to help the Afghan opposition capture Kandahar. But remember, the main offensive is handed over to the guerrillas, and we are responsible for protecting the north from the Soviet army.¡±
As the leader of the nine-man German team, Long Yun has been working at the Northwest Theater Command since returning to China. He was both surprised and happy to be assigned to command the operation this time. He also knew that the Ministry of National Defense was training these new generation officers. No matter how famous you are, your true ability will only be determined by being able to stand out from an army of millions, so he attaches great importance to this military command. Raising his voice: "I want to remind you something! The Soviet army is not the White Guard. They are all veterans who have fought in the civil war for several years. They are much more fueled than the new recruits you have in recent years."
Fei Wenhua never believed that his elite mountain battalion would be worse than the Soviet army, so he raised his head with confidence.
Long Yun has never liked to be verbose. After saying this, he started to pack his things and prepare to leave. When he suddenly remembered something at the door, he turned around and smiled evilly: "We will buy more donkeys during the break, and hire some local veterinarians and guides."
"Sir, why did you buy that thing? Doesn't it come with a pack horse?" Fei Wenhua came to the northwest for the first time and couldn't figure out why he was asked to buy a dwarf donkey. Is there nothing to add to the meal? That's not bad, dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground.
Looking at their appearance, Long Yun knew that these hard-working boys from the mountains in the southwest didn¡¯t understand the northwest, but he didn¡¯t point it out. Anyway, he had to wait for notification from the UK to take action, which would give them time to suffer.
While the northwest theater was quietly operating, the Nanjing Ministry of National Defense was also very busy. But it¡¯s not a small thing like Afghanistan, but busy preparing to move. After Congress passed the capital relocation bill, various central government agencies began to gradually move to Beijing. Because they planned to completely protect the old city, all central government work areas were newly built.
Song Ziqing and Yue Peng walked in the narrow corridor of the Ministry of National Defense, and the topic never left Afghanistan. The former has reservations about subverting the Afghan regime. He believes that efforts should be made to maintain local stability and not to wade into troubled waters. "Zian, is it too risky? Once we enter, the Soviet army will definitely enter Afghanistan. The unrest will intensify and affect border security."
"So what? The UK has no choice now. India cannot clean up this mess in a hurry, so it can only take this risky move to buy time. If we want to reassure the UK, we can only choose to confront the Soviet Union, otherwise they will not be able to sleep at night We have to be on guard against us." Yue Peng shook his head. He had his own opinion: "What's more, the Muslim League is not strong enough, and the British have heightened their vigilance. It is not possible to sell weapons in a big way and sell weapons in a normal way. Only by intervening in the conflict in Afghanistan can the weapons be transferred. Jinnah could strengthen armaments.
Let¡¯s take a step back. You also know how long it has been since the army has fought. After the war in Europe, except for the surviving non-commissioned officers, most of the veterans have retired. New military theories also need to be tested. If we don¡¯t practice now, why don¡¯t we wait until the Soviet Union recovers? "
The last two sentences made Song Ziqing smile bitterly: "You are the only one who dares to think this way. If it were anyone else, I would have been reprimanded by the deputy commander-in-chief."
"That's not necessarily true. Ziqing thinks the deputy commander-in-chief doesn't want Afghanistan? I'm afraid he thinks more than others. But don't forget, behind Afghanistan is Persia. To realize the strategy of standing tall in Asia, the important thing is not India, but opening up Afghanistan With the Persian line, as long as this line is connected in series, it will be equivalent to surrounding the entire Asian continent. No matter how powerful the Soviet Union is, there will be no outlet to the sea. No matter how strong Britain and the United States are, they will only be able to watch us from outside this line. Come and fight.¡±
Yue Peng looked at the Purple Mountain in the distance as he spoke, with a burning light in his eyes: "This is the grand strategy! Fighting Afghanistan will reassure the British and strengthen our relationship with the Muslims. . If I have a chance to capture Persia in the future, hum I wouldn't mind going fishing in the Suez Canal."
"What a beautiful idea!" Song Ziqing smiled and patted him, remembering something: "By the way. Ma Kui sent a message that King Najd Ibn Saud has almost unified the peninsula. In the morning, the deputy commander also said that he is planning to borrow the oil field patrol next month. What do you think of the opportunity to visit?¡±
¡°Send him a letter of credentials establishing diplomatic relations!¡± Yue Peng blinked and laughed heartily
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 617 Elite vs. Veteran (1)
In early April, snow can be seen everywhere in Afghanistan.
In a mountainous area 30 kilometers north of Kabul, the cold mountain wind gave the mountain camp soldiers coming from the southwest a taste of what cruelty is. Only then did Fei Wenhua understand why Long Yun asked him to prepare extra donkeys, because it would be difficult to walk in this place without donkeys. Even the elite mountain camp who climbed over the mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground could not walk very far in a day.
The guides for the mountain camp are several Pashtun mullahs. Although the current Afghan King Amanullah Khan is also a Pashtun and is a good monarch, his reform plan and pro-Soviet policy that exceeds the country's own strength have touched the interests of conservatives, so these mullahs are talking about him along the way. Bad words, I wish I could fly to Kabul immediately to overthrow the king who has been promoting secularization, weakening the tribal armed forces and clamoring for reforms. In fact, there is no need for them to explain. Long Yun and Fei Wenhua are not interested in Afghanistan's internal affairs, and they also have no good impressions of Amanullah. The reason why I came here is because Nanjing and Moscow are not very friendly. After the Indian riots, it is impossible for the British to continue to control here. It is not a good thing to allow the Soviet Union to grow.
After arriving at the scheduled meeting point, Long Yun met Zhang Zhidan, the head of the Central Asia Security Bureau. Zhang Zhidan has been active in Central Asia since Kolchak was annihilated and is very familiar with this area. In addition to him, there were several Muslim League guerrilla officers who came to learn combat experience, as well as the leaders of the Pashtun tribal guerrillas selected by the Security Bureau to cooperate, and finally a young Afghan officer named Chahattu.
It¡¯s not surprising that the Muslim League sent people here. Military operations in Central Asia cannot avoid this organization, even if they plan to inform them in the future. But the guerrillas supported by the Ministry of Intelligence gave Long Yun a headache, and even Fei Wenhua scratched his head. Although they had heard that Central Asia was in chaos before coming, the young men in the mountain camp were still dumbfounded after seeing these guerrillas. Not to mention the mixed number of people, the equipment is also all kinds of unsightly, including even an ancient muzzle-loading gun! Forefathers and clans above all else, the Qing Dynasty doesn¡¯t even need this thing!
"Brother Zhidan, can we rely on them?" Long Yun quickly pulled Zhang Zhidan aside. The latter guessed that he would have doubts. After all, Amanullah led an army to defeat 45,000 British troops 8 years ago, which shows that he is still very powerful. Hehe smiled and comforted: "Brother Yunlong may not know that this guerrilla group is the most powerful in Afghanistan. Their patriarch also married the daughter of a Tajik nobleman and is loyal to us. What's more, Amanullah's new policy is unpopular, and Kabul is almost Ten thousand troops have not been paid for months, and they will disperse as soon as the sound of gunshots is heard."
Long Yun rolled his eyes. Kabul would disperse in a hurry. Where was the Soviet army? Depend on them He shook his head, saying that these guerrillas could not be trusted. But just when he was about to send a telegram to ask the supporting troops from behind to arrive in advance. Chahattu, wearing an Afghan military uniform, came over.
The young man is very young, probably only in his mid-twenties, with black hair and deep eyes, and he looks very energetic. But when Long Yun's eyes came over, he was a little nervous. He hesitated for a long time and said: "Generalcan you sell us some of the rifles you brought? We can exchange them for camels."
Long Yun was stunned by his unclear Beijing accent and quickly went to see Zhang Zhidan.
Zhang Zhidan laughed and said: "Brother Yunlong, don't be surprised. Chahatu's grandfather used to work as an interpreter in the Yili General Mansion of the Qing government." After some explanations, Long Yun, who was born in Sichuan, understood that China still has a lot of influence in Central Asia. big. But this is mostly due to the great achievements of the Han and Tang Dynasties. There is also the reason why the Manchus were intimidated by strong force in the early days of the Qing Dynasty. It was not until modern times that they were slowly replaced by the British and Russian powers. However, after the National Defense Forces expelled Russia, their influence began to gradually recover. So it brought back many memories of the great powers in the past.
Long Yun vaguely understood the reason why these guerrillas were chosen to cooperate. Since there is one Chahatu, there must be a second one. Perhaps the commander-in-chief asked him to come to Afghanistan because he wanted to regain the country's influence? Thinking of this, he looked at the 500 new rifles tied to the backs of donkeys to bring emergency response, and ordered Fei Wenhua to distribute them all to the guerrillas. The brand-new Type 12 rifle made the guerrilla leader and soldiers ecstatic. In the end, he simply gave a submachine gun to Chahattu, and the young officer thanked him repeatedly. These actions also earned a lot of goodwill for the mountain camp, because nothing is important in Afghanistan, only a good gun can best reflect one's identity.
Within a short while, a small group of British troops arrived at the assembly area.
The officer leading the team was about the same age as Long Yun. Compared with the guerrillas, this British army was small in number but very well-equipped. There are even many Sten submachine guns.
"British Army Colonel Archibald Wavell has been ordered to come and join us."
Archibald was a veteran who had participated in the European War and had made meritorious service in the war. However, due to the difficulty in promotion of soldiers after the war, he was assigned to the 2nd British Indian Division as colonel commander. After the war, various countries have this phenomenon of difficulty in promotion of officers. How many proud and capable soldiers are there in the National Defense Force? Not only did they abandon their troops one by one to study at the National Defense University, but the company was already a member of the Central Military Commission.General rank. Su Xiaohu, who was also the commander of the war zone, took off his military uniform not long ago to replace Su Hongsheng who died of illness and went to Changchun to become an industrialist.
So he hopes to seize this opportunity.
¡°Perhaps because they have worked together to deal with enemies, Archibald does not have the rigidity of a British aristocrat, but is very easy-going. When asked how many troops he had brought, he made no bones about it and said that the entire 2nd British Indian Division was dispatched, but he did not say where Nadir Shah, who was preparing to support, was. Long Yun didn't care. Britain would definitely not hand over the "treasure" so early. Instead, he was surprised that Britain was willing to use a division to carry out this operation.
"Brother Zhidan, what are the British doing? Send a division no longer want India?"
Zhang Zhidan did not find it strange, and said: "Brother Long Yun, you are wrong. Do you really think that the British will send their own people to death? I bet that the number of this division will not exceed 5,000, and most of them are Indian soldiers."
"What a clever idea, kill someone with a borrowed knife!" Long Yun understood immediately. As India became tense, placing the British-Indian division in the country would be a disaster. Maybe the Indian soldiers in this division were Nehru supporters and were deliberately sent as cannon fodder.
No matter what the purpose of both sides is, at least now they want to support the Afghan government that is beneficial to them, so the two sides quickly discussed an attack plan. It was decided that two days later, the British army and the troops loyal to Nader Shah would launch an attack from the east, while Long Yun would lead his troops to encircle and capture Kabul from the north.
After unifying the contact information, Archibald immediately went back to prepare for the attack.
King Amanullah, the new monarch of Afghanistan, did not expect that danger was approaching. He was getting dressed in front of the mirror.
Looking out from the side window, the early morning in Kabul is full of chaos and disorder. In the dust flying all over the sky, there are low and dilapidated shanties, oxcarts and donkeys everywhere, and no trace of industrialization can be seen. In fact, Afghanistan is not without industry. The national Kabul Arsenal is not far from the royal palace. All the machinery and equipment were purchased by the previous king from the United Kingdom, but it can only manufacture rifles and bullets.
Amanullah is a diligent monarch, at least he thinks so. Especially during this period, he got up earlier because he already planned to travel around the world, absorb the experience of various countries, and bring Afghanistan into prosperity and strength. In front of the mirror, King Amanullah, who is short and has a thick beard, is trying on a dress specially prepared for the trip. Next to him, Tajir and other ministers remind him that he should not travel now because there has been a lot of opposition in the country, and even persuade him to order the cancellation of the reform. Plan to stop supporting the Afghan Al-Shabaab and win over the scattered tribal armed forces to avoid being taken advantage of.
Amanula didn¡¯t seem to hear these nagging. He was already disgusted with this feeling of being tied down. Just when he was about to wave away these annoying ministers, there were sudden bursts of shrill chirps outside the window.
"airplane!"
When the British army attacked Kabul 8 years ago, they dispatched aircraft to bomb Kabul, so the guards quickly identified that there were aircraft flying over the capital. Amanula also quickly took off her new clothes, tied the gun to her waist and walked outside. When she raised her head, she discovered that a distinctive large plane was constantly circling overhead.
"Give me the telescope."
Amanula was a little dazed after raising the telescope, because he discovered that the plane did not have British logos under its wings. This made everyone very strange. The only aircraft that could enter this land were the UK, the Soviet Union and China. He had seen the logos of British and Soviet aircraft. Could it be a Chinese aircraft? But after they entered Tajikistan, they stayed away from the country. What are they doing here?
Just when he felt vaguely that something was not good, more than a dozen small black dots appeared on the horizon again. When these black dots got closer and closer, he discovered that there were 16 more aircraft slightly smaller than the top of his head. Before Amanula and others could figure out what was going on, the first plane that appeared behind them suddenly lowered its altitude. A moment later, two black spots quickly hit the palace from under the belly of the plane.
This is not the 50-kilogram small bomb dropped by the British eight years ago, but the 250-kilogram standard high-explosive bomb equipped by the Chinese Air Force.
Two balls of fire and dust and smoke suddenly rose into the sky from the palace, and the air waves caused by the explosion blew everyone around them away. Kunpeng bombers from the 2nd Bomber Wing of the Chinese Air Force accurately dropped high-explosive bombs in the Kabul Palace compound. The violent explosion not only frightened the guards, Amanullah and others, but also caused unimaginable damage. From the sky, the bombed area looked like it had been bitten by something.
16 bombers dropped bombs in sequence, and the destructive power caused by 32 250-kilogram aerial bombs was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, the inside and outside of the palace were enveloped in smoke and fire.
The explosion coming from the direction of the palace also completely disrupted the peaceful urban area of ??Kabul. The entire city was in chaos. The troops loyal to Amanullah desperately returned to defend the palace, while some troops who had long colluded with the British army to prepare for rebellion kept firing. Create tension.In April 1927, without warning, the war in Afghanistan began. (To be continued)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 618 Elite vs. Veteran (2)
Moscow, Kremlin.
The mysterious and powerful GPU is one of the most efficient intelligence agencies in the world. A few hours after the British and Chinese began to attack Kabul, Qin Jian, who received the secret telegram, carefully placed the report in front of Stalin. This news is shocking! When the news of Gandhi's death reached Moscow, he even imagined that Borodin would instigate a communist uprising to completely liberate India, then obtain the long-coveted warm water port, open a channel to Southeast Asia to connect with Japan, and finally regain the dream of all the lands of Tsarist Russia! But I didn¡¯t expect that China and Britain had actually reached an agreement to carve up Afghanistan, and I didn¡¯t expect that the British Empire would be willing to spend such a huge amount of money in order to keep China out of India.
"There is no other choice. Losing Afghanistan means losing Turkmen and Uzbekistan. The whole of Turkestan will slowly bleed to death because its heart is stuck by the enemy." Soviet Chief of Staff Tukhachevsky, who was summoned to the meeting by Stalin, looked solemnly. . When this staunch militant and talented officer who loved the Red Army as much as his own life learned about what had happened in Afghanistan, he immediately understood that it was a trap. But this is a trap that both China and the Soviet Union must jump into despite knowing the danger! For China, the establishment of a pro-China Afghan government can ensure control of the security of Central Asia and northwest China, and even open up a channel to Persia. For the Soviet Union, losing Afghanistan would mean losing control of Central Asia and completely shattering its dream of obtaining an ice-free port to the sea.
The piercing-eyed Tukhachevsky was an officer that everyone had to be wary of but unable to let go of, including Stalin, who was gradually taking up his position. So Stalin kept giving him promotions. Until now he became the Chief of General Staff of the Soviet Red Army. The father of the Red Army has not yet been eliminated, but another Red Army leader is rising This seems to be a bit wrong. Stalin thought to himself, avoiding his eyes and turning to his confidant Voroshilov: "Comrade Voroshilov, what do you think?"
When Tukhachevsky saw Stalin avoiding him and asking the ambitious and talented Voroshilov for his opinion, he sighed in his heart. Qin Jian, who was standing in the corner, secretly recorded a fleeting expression and turned his eyes to Voroshilov who was named. I secretly despise him.
?A man with no brains and bravery, but also a lot of ambition and little talent!
Voroshilov does not feel that he is useless, not to mention that he is now the Minister of the People's Commissariat of Defense. Together with Tukhachevsky, they are known as the two leaders of the Red Army. He knows the temper of his "old boss" best. Asking questions like this is actually making up his mind to interfere, but he just wants others to speak out. "This person is himself!" Thinking of this, he pretended to be very anxious and said: "Comrade Chairman. I agree with Comrade Tukhachevsky's idea. This is another crime committed by the imperialist countries colluding against our country! It should be punished immediately The Turkestan Front mobilized troops to recapture Kabul and expel the Chinese and British troops. I also suggested that this opportunity should be used to launch an attack on the Indian region."
"No, you shouldn't go to India!" Tukhachevsky quickly stopped such risky behavior: "Kabul is different from India. It is the most important colony of Britain. Entering India will trigger a full-scale war. Moreover, our country has lost Andijan, as long as If the Chinese ** troops are stationed there, they can cut off the southbound road at any time, and our army's flanks will be fatally attacked."
Voroshilov was a typical reckless man. He held his neck and argued: "Comrade Tukhachevsky, you seem to think that those imperialists are too powerful. Comrade Borodin said that a civil war between Indian Muslims and Hindus is about to break out. , the Chinese are also busy moving their capital to Beijing, and they don¡¯t have enough energy at the moment.¡±
Tukhachevsky was very dissatisfied with this guy who only wanted to force things. He sneered: "Comrade Voroshilov, please recognize the reality. Is the UK a fool? They handed over Afghanistan because they were worried about China's development towards India. Strength. That¡¯s why they exchanged Afghanistan for China not to enter India! Because they know that our country will never allow Afghanistan to be occupied by China! But if we send troops to India, it will lead to Sino-British cooperation. I also ask you not to forget that the Chinese Army is A formidable force, it is a modern army that dominates Asia. They defeated the elite Japanese army. They also defeated the German army that left Britain and France helpless in the European war! Moreover, they have maintained 15 divisions in the eastern border of our country. , a total of more than 500,000 elite field troops."
The two argued over whether they should continue heading south to India, but they both agreed to send troops to Afghanistan. So Stalin quickly interrupted them, smacking his pipe and saying in a gloomy tone: "Okay! Let's talk about India later. Now, we can't just sit back and watch China enter Kabul and threaten our country's hinterland. Now tell me who should be sent to command?"
"Comrade Yegorov should be allowed to guide the troops."
After Voroshilov¡¯s recommendation, Stalin seemed to remember that Tukhachevsky was the chief of the general staff and asked for his opinion: ¡°Comrade Tukhachevsky, what¡¯s your opinion?¡±
Regardless of the relationship with StalinEven though the distance was getting farther and farther, Tukhachevsky still performed his job loyally, nodded to express his approval of Yegorov's command, and also suggested that a plane should be sent to send him there. But he was repeatedly reminded about entering India: "Comrade Yegorov is qualified for this job, but he should be reminded to pay attention to his working methods and never enter India."
"Yeah." Stalin nodded expressionlessly.
When Moscow started taking action, at the northern foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains north of Kabul, the mountain battalion was inspecting equipment, digging trenches and building positions. Sporadic gunshots could still be heard in the city of Kabul dozens of kilometers behind them, but this was not a battle, but after two days and two nights of purges, the opposition had begun to celebrate the overthrow of Amanu, who had been unrealistically clamoring for reforms. Pull the government.
The scene of hundreds of thousands of people cheering for the birth of the new regime was very lively. Several eager officers looked at Fei Wenhua who was looking at the map: "Battal Commander, I heard that the King of Afghanistan escaped? There is still a lot of gold and silver jewelry left behind. You said, above Why don't you let us go in and get a vote? At least we can't come in vain."
"He ran away that day. Everyone guessed that he might have fled to Uzbekistan."
Fei Wenhua actually wondered why they were prohibited from directly intervening in the internal fighting in Afghanistan. But we have to help the Afghan army block the Soviet army that may move south. Isn't this a contradiction? Could it be that you just came here to listen to the noise? Seeing that the officers were still muttering, he waved and said, "Come on. There's Colonel Long over there. You don't need to worry about it. Go and get ready. It says that 90% of the time the Soviet army will go south this time."
"I'm afraid he won't come."
"By the way, I haven't seen Mao Zibing for several years. I don't know if he has made any progress."
¡°I think it¡¯s true that you miss Maozi girls, right? Haha¡±
The officers were relaxed. But he still treated the soldiers harshly. Because the European War has passed for so long, the current army, except for some non-commissioned officers, are basically new recruits who have only come up in the past few years. Veterans who have fought in the war know that no matter how powerful the training is, it cannot compare to actual combat training. So they all called on their soldiers to step up preparations.
Although Yang Qiu was determined to avoid being directly involved in the internal fighting in Afghanistan, and Yue Peng also said that he would not send too many troops to intervene, they both tacitly hoped to use this mission to test the troops. Yue Peng even removed 10 battalions from various theaters across the country to participate in the operation. So the fighting ended the next day in Kabul. The mountain battalion led the Afghan guerrillas to clear the airstrip. More than 20 transport planes shuttled back and forth, not only sending a 160mm long-range heavy mortar battalion, but also two infantry battalions from the 5th Division and the 22nd Division to cover the two wings of the mountain battalion. .
In addition to 12 long-range heavy mortars, the transport aircraft also brought a large number of weapons and ammunition, including 8 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine guns.
Soldiers also used oil drums transported by air to build "gasoline barrel bunkers." This kind of bunker is very simple. You need to dig a half-bunker first, then fill the discarded gasoline barrels that have been cut into two with sand. Finally, use sandbags to reinforce the surrounding area and stack them according to the type of defense target. Of course, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that the Andijan refinery has a lot of scrapped oil barrels every year. There will also be no such simple equipment designed for use by small groups of troops.
In order to establish a defense line as soon as possible, Zhang Zhidan recruited many people from the local area to help. The young man named Chahatu also brought more than 2,000 people after he was appointed as the division commander by the new government. In addition to them, there were dozens of Muslim League officers mixed in with the Afghan soldiers. It seemed that they did not want to give up this good opportunity to learn. In the end, even the British intervened, and more than 500 turbaned Sikh soldiers were sent to assist. However, the Indian soldiers were obviously very hostile to this country full of Muslims and actually demanded their own military positions.
"Bah, ** position? Even if it is given, can you hold it?!" Fei Wenhua directly ignored this request and threw them behind to act as a reserve team and protect the airport.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Qahatu and other Muslim soldiers spread out carpets and began to pray daily. The surroundings of the position were filled with the distant sound of scriptures. This kind of piety made the soldiers who came from the country very curious, and they stopped working to look at them. At this moment, the scouts on the top of the mountain suddenly sent a warning: "Batalion Commander, the reconnaissance plane seems to have discovered something."
Fei Wenhua quickly stood up and raised the telescope. In the distance, an Air Force long-range reconnaissance aircraft kept circling, as if searching for something. Just when everyone was wondering what the pilot had seen, a weak and invisible line of fire suddenly rose from the ground! Fei Wenhua's pupils shrank suddenly. Someone was firing at the reconnaissance plane with a machine gun!
After being attacked, the reconnaissance plane did not dare to stay. It accelerated upward in a nearly vertical attitude, and quickly flew towards itself after avoiding the bullets. At the same time, the radio on the plane also sent news that two regiments of Soviet troops had arrived 30 kilometers away.
The Soviet army is indeed coming! The Soviet army, which knew it was a cesspool but had to jump out of it, could sit back and watch the British control Afghanistan because the British army lacked the ability to penetrate deep into the Soviet Union.??They will not agree to let China control this place. Therefore, after Stalin made his decision, the Soviet Red Army, which had experienced the most brutal civil war in the world, immediately started operating at high speed. Tukhachevsky knew better the importance of speed and immediately ordered the nearest 2nd Division of the Turkestan Front in Tashkent to move south overnight.
It has only been three days since the gunfire rang out in Kabul. The Soviet army, which lacks planes and trucks, has already advanced to the city. This rapid march speed even Fei Wenhua was secretly frightened, and for the first time he faced up to this old opponent.
By the time the Muslim soldiers finished praying, the first shell had already drilled out of the barrel of the 160mm long-range heavy mortar.
¡°Boom¡.¡±
Through the telescope, the newly arrived Soviet army clearly did not expect that their opponents had already brought heavy artillery. While wondering how the Wehrmacht managed to transport heavy artillery of more than ten tons across the steep mountainous area, they evacuated and set up their offensive formation.
Although in order to rebuild the country after the civil war, the Soviet Red Army also experienced an embarrassment similar to the current Wehrmacht, which reduced its 5 million-strong army to only 500,000 people. However, as the Soviet economy recovered, Stalin quietly began to rearm its arms in 1925. Not only will the remaining industrial power be concentrated on national defense, it will require the production of large quantities of weapons, but the veterans who have returned home will also be recruited back. By the end of 1926, the number of Soviet troops had quietly increased to the current 830,000.
The return of these veterans has greatly enhanced the Soviet army's combat capabilities. Even Fei Wenhua couldn't help but praise the reaction speed after encountering shelling.
The 12 160mm long-range heavy mortars weighing 1.6 tons are amazingly powerful, but their slow rate of fire and heavy weight require disassembly before being transported by air. The weaknesses are also extremely obvious. Even the National Defense Forces have stopped the production line and no longer use them. It was the weakness of the low rate of fire of one round per minute that gave the Soviet army a chance to breathe, and soon a row of 75 shells fell on the position.
The Soviet veterans had rich experience and took advantage of the opportunity of their own artillery fire to approach quickly, but they ignored the various types of lightweight mortars equipped by the mountain battalions and infantry battalions.
Fei Wenhua raised his hand, and when the first wave of Soviet troops entered 4,000 meters, he waved his arm.
¡°Dong dong dong¡.¡±
A series of dense black spots rose into the sky from the north of the ridge, and a total of 24 120 and 80 mm mortars from three battalions kicked off the fierce bombardment
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 619 Elite vs. Veteran (3)
To the southwest of the distant Natuna Island, a straight man-made pier appears next to this island that has not been developed for thousands of years. The heavy cruiser Taiwan Island and the light cruiser Tumenjiang are moored side by side. In front are two cargo ships unloading cargo. Further on the sea is an oil and water supply ship Wuhu that was delivered only three months ago.
The Wuhu class is a first-class supply ship ordered by the Navy in 1923. There are two ships in total, namely the Wuhu and the Weishanhu. It has a standard displacement of 5,300 tons, a full load of 9,700 tons, and can transport 3,300 tons of fuel at one time. And it is also the first military supply ship in the world equipped with "Nimitz rigging" and "Burton transmission rigging". Of course, the latter patent now belongs to Jiangnan Factory and was renamed "Jiangnan Long Cable".
Workers are unloading a biplane from a cargo ship. This is a Lifeng 26 two-seat biplane torpedo aircraft produced by Chongqing Meteor Company. It uses a 750-horsepower twin Mustang engine and can carry a 450mm aviation torpedo with a combat radius of 300 kilometers. Its appearance is very similar to the later British Swordfish torpedo machine. According to the plan, the Navy will deploy an aviation group on Natuna Island with a total of 54 Lifeng 25 torpedo bombers, 18 Falcon 4 fighter jets and 8 Kingfisher water reconnaissance aircraft.
While all countries are still staring at giant ships and cannons, the National Defense Forces have quietly entered the aviation age. This speed does not seem much faster than Europe and the United States, but just look at the dozens of aircraft models that have been in service over the years to understand how much the country has invested in this area. Although there are still doubts and debates about aviation within the Navy. However, Bingwen firmly believes that aviation will become the dominant force in the navy in the future, and because he insists on the theory of air victory, he has become the leader of the aviation faction within the navy.
Bingwen was leaning on the bridge observation platform. He took out a cigarette and handed it to his colleague Liu Mingzhao. In addition to protecting Yang Qiu during his inspection of Natuna Island, the two will also accompany him on a visit to the Persian Gulf. Unlike the Army. The navy was not satisfied with the intervention in Afghanistan because everyone was afraid that it would eventually lead to a full-scale battlefield with the Soviet Union, which would lead to the interruption of naval construction.
He squinted at Liu Mingzhao. They were both among the first batch of cadets to study in Germany. They also fought in the Arctic Ocean together and established a deep friendship, so he asked directly: "Mingzhao. How is it going in the northwest?" ?¡±
Liu Mingzhao has been serving as the military attach¨¦ in Italy for the past few years. Although he had just been transferred back not long ago, he also knew what the navy was thinking. Said: "The war started yesterday. The two leading regiments of the Soviet army were blocked by us to the north of the Hindu Kush Mountains 40 kilometers north of Kabul. There is also a division heading south from Dushanbe and Uzbekistan. The reconnaissance plane found several Ten aircraft and some tanks and armored vehicles.¡±
¡°Tanks? Didn¡¯t you say that Afghanistan is all mountainous and has no roads?
Liu Mingzhao shook his head and explained: "There is no road for us. The section from Tajikistan to Kabul is all mountainous. You can only use pack horses. It is good to go south from Uzbekistan. There will be no problem in passing vehicles, and heavy artillery should also be able to pass."
Bingwen¡¯s expression changed slightly, because his logistics all depended on air transportation from Tajikistan to Kabul. However, the Air Force currently does not have many transport aircraft. Apart from the Albatross 1924, only the Tianshu 2 transport aircraft produced by Northern Raytheon Company at the end of last year is barely available. However, the engine power of the latter is insufficient and can only accommodate 6 people or 1 ton of cargo. It is also a slow single-engine biplane. The existing transport aircraft of the Air Force alone cannot support 10 battalions, so the ground transportation team is also needed. Thinking of this, he felt that it was uneconomical to start Afghanistan rashly, especially because the ethnic forces there were in chaos, and even if they defeated the Soviet Union, they might not be able to control it.
"Hahayou are just like everyone else." Liu Mingzhao smiled. A faint light flashed behind the glasses: "Afghanistan is the heart of Asia. If you want to ensure the long-term security of the northwest, you must first ensure the stability of the Afghan regime. Do you know why the deputy commander-in-chief chose to visit Najd and Persia at this time? It is to use this to make the Arabs Muslims are hostile to the Soviet Union, and only in this way can we build a good relationship with Muslims."
"Stability is difficult! Even if we occupy it, the Afghans will not be convinced." Bingwen immediately shook his head.
"Occupation will never work! The deputy commander-in-chief also knows, otherwise there will be 5 divisions instead of 10 battalions! Traditional colonial methods can only lead to more and more complexity." Liu Mingzhao agreed with him, but thought that we should fight This battle. He continued: "The best way is to support a government that is close to us and can survive for a long time."
"Who can guarantee that the new government will be close to us? Afghanistan is sandwiched between us and the British and Soviets, so it is difficult to guarantee."
Liu Mingzhao said: "This is the reason why the deputy commander-in-chief promised Britain and made up his mind! Because Britain's decline is long-term. It will be a matter of time to withdraw from India. In the future, we and the Soviet Union will be the only ones fighting for Afghanistan. So the key to this battle is It is not to control Afghanistan, but to arouse the anger of Afghans against the Soviet Union. You think, we will not enter Kabul and promise the new government autonomy, but the Soviet Union must ensure that Afghanistan will send troops south to them. Once we fightIf the Soviet army is really on fire, what will they do? "
Bingwen was a smart man, and the image of the Soviet army taking out their anger on Afghanistan after suffering huge casualties immediately emerged in his mind. Even if the casualties were not large, Amanullah, who had fled to Turkmenistan, would definitely go to war when he returned to Kabul. This would inevitably arouse The hostility of most Afghans! The few years of chaos now can make Afghanistan feel that the hostility of the Soviet army has made them move closer to China. It will be more convenient to wait until the world situation changes drastically in a few years before sending troops to support them. Moreover, allowing the Soviet army to be surrounded by Afghan militias would also consume the Soviet power and slow down their recovery. As for the United Kingdom, it has achieved its goal. As long as Afghanistan is in chaos, it will be impossible for China and the Soviet Union to intervene in India.
"No wonder Britain is willing to trade Afghanistan for us not to interfere in India!" Bingwen said in a long voice after thinking about it. The complex geopolitics and national interest exchange gave them, pure soldiers, a headache. However, Liu Mingzhao was more accepting of this kind of political war and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry too much about the navy's plan. Only 10 battalions were invested in this battle, which shows that the General Staff has already thought about the follow-up matters. What's more, if this battle can achieve its goals. Afghanistan. The tribes and guerrillas need more arms." At this point, he quietly approached and lowered his voice. There was a trace of excitement in his words: "Let me tell you something. At the end of last year, our army had purchased the 200,000 Mosingana rifles that Russia ordered from the United States during the European War. But failed to deliver them. The Springfield Arsenal was eager to process them. The price quoted to the Muslim League and the Afghan guerrillas is US$35 per bullet including bullets. The Central Asian region has been rich in gold and gems since ancient times, so your naval plan will not be delayed. , if it can be done well, I'm afraid haha. Don't say I told you."
Seeing Yang Qiu¡¯s figure appearing in the distance, Liu Mingzhao blinked at him deliberately.
When Yang Qiu boarded the ship and continued westward to Najd to inspect the Gulf Company's oil fields, the fierce sound of gunfire made people in Kabul, which had just overthrown the Amanullah regime, panic. The Charikar Valley is the place where the two sides compete most fiercely. This valley with a width of only 4 kilometers is the only way to enter Kabul from the Hindu Kush Mountains. However, due to the obstruction of heavy artillery, the Soviet army's attack in the past few days was very unsatisfactory and they lost more than 200 people.
But with the arrival of the first batch of reinforcements from Uzbekistan, three infantry regiments and heavy weapons including 22 ft17 tanks and 12 Austin armored vehicles gave the Soviet army hope of breaking through the mountain pass.
Belkin was a member of the Communist Youth League and a veteran of the civil war. As the battalion commander of the Turkestan Front, he was following an ft17 tank, waving his hands to encourage his comrades to attack forward. During the Civil War, Britain, France, China and the United States provided a large number of tanks and armored vehicles to the White Guards. After they were eliminated, they became the most valuable equipment of the Soviet army. 100 of them were deployed on the most dangerous Eastern Front. Normally, Su Jun would be reluctant to use these treasures. In order to recapture the important Afghanistan this time, Yegorov, who was well aware of the strong firepower of the National Defense Forces, mobilized two tank companies to help ensure victory.
Many years have passed since the European War, but the Battle of Rennevale has been carefully studied by military officials like an armor textbook. The tactics of using tanks to carry out assaults and infantry encirclement have been studied by various countries. Although professional infantry and tank tactics have not yet been formed, officers including Tukhachevsky have proposed armoring the army, and this has also been used as an opportunity to give birth to new technologies such as large depth. strategic thinking.
Belkin doesn¡¯t understand this, he only knows that he must occupy the valley!
An arrow composed of 6 Renault ft17s advanced slowly. The narrow tracks plowed up large tracts of black soil. The 7.62mm heavy machine gun kept spraying bullets on both sides of the valley. The Soviet artillery company behind was not stingy with ammunition, throwing hundreds of artillery shells around the valley.
"Boom, boom, boom." In the counterattack with mortar fire, six tanks continued to advance like bulls. Seeing the brown lf17 tank getting closer and closer, the Afghan soldiers were frightened. Many people didn't know how to deal with these big steel guys, but Fei Wenhua sneered. The National Defense Forces are also equipped with Renault FT17 (T1 tanks), so he knew that the armor of this tank could only prevent Maxim strafing, but could not block the 12.7mm heavy machine guns deployed on both sides of the canyon.
Sure enough, when the first ft17 tried to cross the valley, two Fang heavy machine guns hidden on both sides of the valley opened fire at the same time. Armor-piercing bullets modified with K bullets quickly beat the tank into a sieve. "Machine gun, it's a heavy machine gun! Protect the tanks!" Belkin responded quickly. When he saw the first tank being strafed and on fire, he immediately ordered the infantry to use grenades to cover the remaining five tanks. The tank accelerated, trying to force its way through the valley.
Belkin responded quickly, but the opponent in front of him was not the White Guards but the Chinese National Defense Forces, which had experienced many wars and gradually began to reform tactics!
Just when the Soviet army began to use grenades to knock out the heavy machine gun positions, Fei Wenhua also seized the opportunity and ordered the two 60mm mortars hidden in the depths to fire on a roll call. This small mortar is very popular with infantry and has become the main firepower of the company level of the Wehrmacht. withCompared with the 60mm mortar, the 60mm mortar has a long range and is more powerful. It quickly suppressed Belkin at the entrance of the valley and was unable to advance. The two heavy machine guns temporarily ignored the approaching Soviet troops and desperately poured armor-piercing shells into the tank. In less than a moment, three of the six tanks were hit by heavy machine guns and caught fire in their fuel tanks.
Seeing that Belkin was blocked at the mountain pass, Yegorov, who was commanding and watching the battle, was also secretly worried about the superiority of the Wehrmacht's firepower. He opened a gap to rescue the tank troops and decisively ordered the subsequent Soviet army to launch a full-scale attack
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 620 Arms Wealth
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and China and Britain protected it! ¡·¡¶Defend Afghanistan! Smash the imperialist aggression! ¡·.
No matter how shameless the Times¡¯ headline that confuses right and wrong, or how loud Pravda¡¯s cry is, everyone was dumbfounded when the news was exposed. Before the riots and civil strife in East India and India subsided, no one expected that China, Britain and the Soviet Union would fight in Afghanistan.
What¡¯s the secret here? Was it really a Soviet invasion, or was Britain's sale of Afghanistan to China triggering a Soviet reaction?
Although there are many speculations in Europe and the United States, the vast majority of people do not pay attention to this conflict, even though it involves three major powers. Because everyone knows that currently none of the three parties has the possibility of a war. Even if the war in Afghanistan has begun, the Chinese National Defense Force still has not made any move to increase its troops to the northwest. Moscow has also not mobilized its troops in the European direction, so it only regards it as a After-dinner pastime. But those with a true strategic vision will understand what Afghanistan represents, the heart of Asia, the Persian passage, gold and wealth, etc The happiest person should be the British Empire. After temporarily losing Afghanistan but successfully provoking a crossfire between China and the Soviet Union, Downing Street was very happy , so that China and the Soviet Union would not be able to escape from India, and they would be able to suppress various factions in India safely. Therefore, shortly after the war in Afghanistan began, troops were immediately dispatched to suppress the Muslim League and Congress Party guerrillas.
The whole of South Asia and Central Asia is in chaos!
The temporary airport east of Kabul is even more busy. 36 Albatross 1924 transport planes are transporting 300 people and 25 tons of supplies every day to increase the number of troops here. Groups of young men wearing sandy yellow military uniforms came here from all over the motherland. In just half a month, the number of defense forces on the Hindu Kush Mountain Defense Line has increased to 8 battalions. In addition, the Air Force also sent 12 Falcon C fighter jets and 24 Kunpeng bombers to be stationed here to provide air protection for the Army nearby.
The first air operation in history has attracted great attention from the General Staff. Even though such exercises have been conducted very early, the exercises can never replace actual combat. Therefore, representatives from the navy, army, air force and various aircraft companies have sent representatives to study it carefully. This war also led to a rapid breakthrough in domestic transport aircraft technology. Chongqing Meteor Company came up with an expanded cabin and hatch overnight, which can carry 26 soldiers or transport 3 tons of cargo. An upgraded version of the Albatross 1927 transport aircraft equipped with three 750-horsepower twin Mustang engines.
Bayuzao's Airbus also began test flying its first twin-engine all-metal transport aircraft named Bus Type 1 in early May. Even Shenyang Raytheon Company, which has poor technology, pulled the three Tianshu Type 2 transport aircraft in the test flight. Northwest was handed over to the military for testing. The effect of war-driven technology made the Ministry of National Defense very happy. Not only did it immediately purchase 88 Albatross 1927 enhanced transport aircraft with the most mature technology from Meteor Company. It also provided funding of 500,000 to two other companies each for new transport aircraft projects.
Afterwards, even Li Yuanhong admitted that it was just the experience and lessons brought by this large-scale air transport, as well as the upsurge in domestic aircraft research triggered by it. It's worth the entire price of this battle. Of course, these studies cannot immediately help the National Defense Forces implement a larger-scale troop surge. Even if Chongqing begins delivering Albatross 1927 transport aircraft at a rate of 20 per month at the end of June, it will not alleviate the reality of difficult logistical pressures.
"Compared with the seemingly lively but actually difficult supply line of the Wehrmacht, the Soviet army was much smoother. Even with the air force's constant bombing and interference, by the end of May Yegorov had nearly 30,000 veterans of the civil war.
? 8 battalions of the National Defense Forces, an under-staffed British-Indian division, and 30,000 guerrillas cobbled together by the new Afghan king Nadir Shah. This is all the power in Long Yun's hands. The quantity is sufficient, but the problem is that airlift cannot bring more heavy equipment. On the contrary, the Soviet army on the opposite side had relatively simple supplies, so the battle suddenly entered a stalemate.
The troops are quite strong and the fighting is fierce. When the soldiers fight bloody battles for their respective countries, the happiest people are the arms dealers.
Only God knows how many arms traffickers are rushing to Afghanistan from all over the world. But this will not put pressure on Zhang Zhidan. Because he is now the largest arms dealer in the area. The first business was to sell 100,000 guns to the Muslim League under the pretense of supporting the Afghan guerrillas in their fight against the Soviet Union at a low price of 60 yuan per gun and containing 200 rounds of ammunition, and also provided 36 75 field guns. The rifles were overstocked goods purchased from the United States, costing only 10 yuan each, and the cannons were stock brought back from Russia. So this alone is a net profit of 7 million yuan.
"If the Muslim League bought it, of course the guerrillas would buy it, not to mention that the Ministry of Intelligence has been supporting the largest guerrilla group in northern Afghanistan, which is the Chahattu tribe. The only thing that surprised him was that these Afghan tribes were actually very rich and directly exchanged 3 tons of gold bars for 50,000 rifles and 500 Sten submachine guns.
This generosity also alarmed King Nader Shah, who was eager to expand his army.
Outside the palace window, the mottled traces of damage caused by aerial bombs made King Nader Shah restless. Ever since he was expelled by Amanullah 3 years ago, he has always dreamed ofHe wanted to regain the throne, but due to lack of strength, he could only hide in France. What he didn't expect was that at the most difficult time, Britain suddenly invited and promised to work with China to help him restore his throne. This made him overjoyed. After the Chinese-British-Afghan coalition captured Kabul in just two days, he burst into tears of excitement.
But in just two months, the situation took a turn for the worse. Amanullah colluded with 30,000 Soviet troops and fought to the foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains. The nearest front line was less than 50 kilometers away from Kabul! Although the Hindu Kush Mountains are known as the Iron Wall of Kabul, he still did not dare to rest assured in the face of tens of thousands of Soviet troops. Besides, there were still many opposition groups in the country, so they immediately sent people to invite Zhang Zhidan to the palace.
After Nader Shah waved his guard to go down, he said in English: "Mr. Special Envoy, Elder Najib told me that you have a batch of weapons for sale?"
"Weapons?" Zhang Zhidan had been waiting for this big fish for a long time, but he still waved his hands in a pretentious manner. After all, Nadir Shah had a deep relationship with the United Kingdom. He refused first and said: "Your Majesty the King, I know how you feel about driving away the invaders. But please rest assured that since our country promised to provide protection, we will never break our promise. We will fight to the end. Protect the safety of the Afghan people and your family." . If you really want to buy weapons, I suggest you buy them from the UK."
Although Nadir Shah has a deep relationship with the United Kingdom, at his position, he still wants to put aside the British color. After all, Britain has been unable to provide much support after the turmoil in India, so it also wants to take this opportunity to purchase arms to draw closer relations with China. Said: "Mr. Special Envoy, you can rest assured that Lord Jinnah is my best friend and I very much support the Muslim Brothers of India. If you don't believe it, I can swear to Allah that this transaction will never be leaked."
This is a relatively heavy oath for Muslims, so Zhang Zhidan thought about it and said: "I admire His Majesty the King's patriotism! In this way, you can see what you need. I will contact the country to fight for it."
With these words, Nadir Shah quickly took out the list he had already prepared. Zhang Zhidan was shocked by the long list, because it even included aircraft and heavy artillery. It's not like these things can't be sold. There are many obsolete old-fashioned Falcon fighter jets in the country. The heavy artillery can be replaced by the obsolete 160mm long-range heavy mortar. As for rifle grenades, there is no need to worry about them, they are already in stock.
The question isdoes this guy have money? According to this list, even with a heavy discount, it would cost tens of millions!
¡°Gold, I can pay for gold!¡± Nadir Shah, eager to win over China, gritted his teeth and promised to buy 40 tons of gold and equivalent silver.
Zhang Zhidan knows that Afghanistan has been a gold-producing land since ancient times, and that Muslim countries like to hide gold. The Ministry of Intelligence has even predicted that there are more than 600 tons of gold in Afghanistan. But having gold does not necessarily mean that it is all in the hands of the state. For example, it is estimated that there are thousands of tons of gold in China, but less than a quarter of it is returned to the central bank, let alone Afghanistan, which is full of tribes. So he was immediately dumbfounded. Fortunately, years of special experience kept him from losing his temper.
What else is there to say? Zhang Zhidan made a decision immediately. And he believes that Nanjing is definitely willing to deal with the backlog. But one thing is more difficult. Nadirsha only promised to pay cash on delivery! Such a large quantity cannot be transported by air, not to mention that the Air Force needs to give priority to supporting Long Yun's 10 battalions. However, if we go on the ground, the roads in the mountainous areas of northeastern Afghanistan are difficult, and it is impossible to complete such a large delivery volume in three months.
Zhang Zhidan secretly glanced at Nadersha, who looked anxious and seemed worried about the situation. I secretly thought that this guy had a good abacus. Let Long Yun protect him for three months and train his direct troops from behind. Oh shit! No wonder they say Afghanistan is a cesspit. These guys are both rich and evil. They are really difficult to deal with.
But this deal is too jealous.
In the Hindu Kush Mountain position, Fei Wenhua, whose face was full of yellow mud, did not know that Zhang Zhidan had decided to make him and his brothers suffer for a few more months in order to make money. Otherwise, with his temper, he would definitely put the Intelligence Department into the Soviet Union opposite. In the army's asshole.
As soon as he raised his head to check the situation outside, a rumble of explosions came from the front. "Heavy artillery" Fei Wenhua shouted, reminding his comrades and at the same time pulling Chahattu into the bunker.
Amid the shouts, the main positions on both sides of the Charikar Valley suddenly boiled! Fireballs and smoke columns rose into the sky, and flying rubble and shrapnel made a terrifying hissing sound. This time it was not the small field artillery that bombarded the position, but the more powerful 122mm howitzer. Although this kind of old cannon from the Tsarist Russia era is heavy and difficult to move, the shells are very powerful and can explode the hard rocks into pieces!
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡ Hundreds of artillery shells ruthlessly harvested their lives. Many survivors were lucky enough to prepare to look at the soldiers outside. Either their faces were smashed by gravel or?Just blow his head off.
Before the bombardment ended, a large number of Soviet infantry appeared in sight. As the infantry dispatched more field artillery and mortars, they all joined in the chorus, and the entire hillside was filled with high columns of dust and smoke.
"Where's the Air Force? *****, why don't these bastards come open fire."
¡°Battalion Commander, Soviet plane!¡±
In the direction of the battalion staff¡¯s finger, three Soviet Fokker D-type fighter jets appeared above everyone¡¯s heads. Seeing this familiar aircraft, Fei Wenhua spat hard.
Fokker D is the Falcon. After the European war, Germany was dissatisfied with the oppression by Britain and France. It exported 200 aircraft of various types to the Soviet Union in one fell swoop. It also sold the patent of the Junkers F13 to the Soviet Union to allow assembly and production. Taking advantage of this spring breeze, the Soviet Union purchased nearly 700 aircraft of more than a dozen types from Germany and the United States within three years and established its own air force.
It would definitely be a shame to be bombed by the plane you sold.
The three 12.7 Venom Fang heavy machine guns on the top of the mountain opened fire first, but the anti-aircraft capabilities of the Venom Fang heavy machine guns were really weak. Due to transportation problems, they did not carry 25 and 40 mm anti-aircraft guns this time, so three of the Fokker Ds still fired at the 160 Mortar positions dropped bombs.
Just when the three Fokker Ds were about to leave after dropping their bombs, four shining silver Falcon C fighter jets suddenly jumped out from behind the ridge. Although it is still called the Falcon, Type C is basically a new design. Not only does the engine increase to 550 horsepower, it is also the first biplane fighter with an all-aluminum frame.
The Soviet fighter jets obviously did not have much experience in air combat. Faced with the four Falcon Cs that suddenly approached from low altitude, they hurriedly fled straight back without any tactics. On the contrary, the Chinese pilots who grew up in the war were experienced and immediately divided into two groups. The first group suddenly pulled up and was responsible for the pursuit, while the second group used their speed advantage to distance themselves and then turned in the distance to launch an attack from the flank.
Between the chasing fighter jets, spots of fire visible to the naked eye appeared. Facing the Soviet Union's 7.92 aviation machine guns, the two 12.7mm aviation machine guns equipped by the Falcon C were more powerful. In less than a moment, three Fokker Ds landed deep in the mountains amidst the cheers of the soldiers. After killing the enemy, Falcon C roared towards the Soviet artillery position, and the 12.7mm machine gun fired countless tiny dust pillars on the ground.
The Soviet artillery, which lacked anti-aircraft weapons, had no choice but to hide in the bunker and hope to wait for the plane to leave before firing. However, shortly after the fighter jets left, four Kunpeng bombers arrived again.
In order to cover a larger area, the bomber carried four 125kg aerial bombs this time. The four bombers flew past the Soviet artillery positions with precise control. Judging from the video taken by the reporters accompanying the army, the flight paths were almost identical. 16 high-explosive bombs created a fierce wall of fire in the Soviet position. The five 122 howitzers that were finally transported were blown into scrap after only one morning use.
In this scene, Yegorov stamped his feet vigorously, but the reality of the lack of air force and excellent fighter jets left him with no choice in the face of the elite Chinese air force. He could only place his hope on the army that had been tempered by the civil war.
Long Yun also didn¡¯t like to defend. After taking advantage of the air, he took the initiative to attack. He dispatched three battalions, led a British regiment and more than 2,000 Afghan soldiers, and carried out a sweep of the road from Uzbekistan to Kabul with the cooperation of the air force.
Afghanistan remains a stalemate
The fastest update, please.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 621 Crazy Idea
May 1927, Port Nejd Oguerre.
Deep in the harbor, rows of large oil storage tanks are like towering giants, and hundreds of kilometers of oil pipelines connect the oil fields. This ordinary country that was sandwiched between Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia 10 years ago has no resources, not even fisheries. The coastal town turned into what is now the largest oil port in Najd.
The pier has been blocked by Najd guards and soldiers from the Central Guard Division of the Chinese National Defense Force who arrived earlier. There are more than 20 brand-new domestic Dongfeng cars polished to a shine, and there are 4 wheeled armored vehicles next to them. The huge 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun on the vehicle is cold. Pointing in a potentially dangerous direction.
Qiao Yingxia and a group of domestic bankers who were invited looked at the sea anxiously. Next to them, Bei Zuyi and Ma Kui, who had come from the United States, stood side by side and were laughing and chatting softly with Ben Aziz. The latter is Ibn Saud's second son. Due to the early death of his eldest son, this 25-year-old young man is likely to become the crown prince after Ibn Saud declares the founding of the country.
As the largest shareholder of Shanxi Bank, Qiao Yingxia can be said to be a witness to changes in Shanxi and China. During the silver crisis, when Yang Qiu used the crisis to force them to scoop up the silver they had saved all their lives, everyone was still worried, but now they know what kind of tree they have embraced. Not to mention anything else, just being allowed to open several branches in Borneo and Singapore after the crisis has allowed them to make a lot of money.
But after being called here temporarily this time, he still felt that he had underestimated Yang Qiu! Not only did this strong man take drastic measures in the country, but he also secretly purchased such a large industry in the country!
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? But Yang Qiu was interested in this place. Taking advantage of the urgent need for Britain and France to recruit troops, he contacted the Ibn Saud family who controlled Najd at the time and spent US$5 million to buy the ownership of the 9,000 square kilometers of sand sea in the Ghawar region on the edge of the desert. It's about exploring for oil.
During that time, Yang Qiu was ridiculed as a fool by oil traders around the world. Because they all believe that there will be no oil under this desert. What's more, even if there is oil, it cannot be transported out at all when Britain controls Oman and guards the Strait of Hormuz.
But what happened next made everyone¡¯s eyes widen.
In September 1919, oil was discovered in the Garhwal area, which is 250 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide! Huachen Petroleum Company under Yang Qiu's name built a modern oil pump in this desert. It also spent huge sums of money to lay 330 kilometers of oil pipelines and oil storage tanks, and spent another US$4 million to buy the use rights of the Port of Oguerre to build a dedicated deep-water terminal. By 1922, the oil field project, which cost a total of US$32 million and had a construction period of five years, was finally completed. But this not only did not worry Europe and the United States, but made everyone laugh out loud. Because it can only produce 300,000 tons of crude oil every year, which is less than the output of the British-Dutch Shell East India Oilfield in one month. Even the British Dammam Oilfield 100 kilometers away has an annual output of 800,000 tons. In an era when the price of oil was only 1 yuan per barrel, everyone laughed at Yang Qiu for being crazy about oil and that it was impossible to recoup his investment.
At the same time, Ibn Saud received the money, secretly purchased a lot of arms from China, and began to conquer the peninsula. The continuous war made the world gradually forget about this "little black spot." If Chinese oil tankers hadn't docked from time to time, perhaps no one would have even noticed this place. Only Britain is worried that Chinese power will use oil to penetrate into the Persian Gulf. Therefore, a destroyer detachment was specially deployed in the Port of Bahrain to monitor the movements of the Ghawar oil field. However, the declining national power after the European War made the British Empire deeply worried about the growing power of China. It was afraid of triggering a full-scale war and affecting the important India. Therefore, after two years of monitoring, the destroyer detachment was withdrawn to Oman.
But today. The destroyer detachment is back.
Two Gulf Oil Company ocean-going tugs first appeared in the bay, followed by three warships led by the Chinese cruiser USS Taiwan jumped out of the sea and headed towards the harbor.
A thick awning was pulled up on the deck of the flagship, the light cruiser HMS Royalist. The officers and sailors of the Royal Navy were lying idle on the railings, drinking coffee and watching three Chinese naval warships slowly sailing towards the harbor. . "Jeff, look! What kind of ship is that?" Suddenly, a voice broke the sweltering heat. The sailors all looked in the direction of the sound, when two giant ships like hills behind the fleet slowly passed in front of them. Everyone gasped.
The sailors have seen too many giant ships. In 1912, Britain built a monster like the Titanic, although it was unfortunate. However, Europe's pursuit of giant cruise ships has never stopped. The newly launched French cruise ship has even reached 70,000 tons.
The problem is, these two ships look so weird!
The single bridge was once flat and located at the very rear of the deck, connected to the two juxtaposed chimneys. From the bridge forward to the bow is a wide enclosed deck densely covered with pipes. From the perspective of body shape and layout,?It should be two specially designed transport ships. Judging from the high waterline and volume, the tonnage when fully loaded is at least 50,000 tons. If we think about the role of the Port of Oguerre, we can basically confirm that these are two large oil tankers just built by China! Oil tankers of more than 50,000 tons God, the largest oil tanker in the world before was only 20,000 tons. Putting aside the fact that this layout can accommodate larger oil tanks, even a traditional tanker with a 50,000-ton capacity can transport 210,000 barrels (about 30,000 tons) of crude oil at a time.
"We should really let the idiots in the country come and take a look." The captain of the Royalist curled his lips and looked at the two oil tankers, not sure whether he was envious or worried. While Europe was basking in the glory of the past and building luxury cruise ships for enjoyment, China quietly began to challenge giant ships, and they were more pragmatic and chose very practical large oil tankers.
Not only the British sailors, Qiao Yingxia and Ben Aziz were also fascinated by the two giant ships docking at the port. They didn't even notice Yang Qiu's appearance on the deck.
The loss of consciousness was only for a moment. A moment later, the sound of salutes was heard in the harbor. The 21-gun salute told the outside world how much Ibn Saud's family valued Yang Qiu's visit, even if he only visited oil fields related to naval interests in the name of defense minister.
"Saudi bin Aziz, please allow me to welcome you on behalf of my father, the great Saudi Emir." The future young crown prince was very happy to meet Yang Qiu. We must know that the future president of China, who founded the National Socialist Society to unify China, reversed the national destiny in just a few years, and brought the country into the ranks of world powers, is already the focus of the world. What's more important is that he is young! It was better to deal with a young man who was destined to influence a world power for a long time to come than to deal with those British and French colonists who were greedy and politically unstable.
Yang Qiu was also very happy, meeting the future King of Saudi Arabia at the first stop Hmm, he needs to put more effort into wooing him. So he clapped his hands. The sailors of the Wuhu immediately pulled back the tarpaulin on the rear deck. A specially modified Albatross 1924 transport plane, painted in a maroon color with the Saudi family logo and an elegant and beautiful appearance, appeared in the sun. In addition to the transport plane, three stretched luxury cars were also hoisted down one after another.
"This is my gift to you and His Excellency the Emir. Cars are special. They can withstand bullets fired at close range! This aircraft is also the latest model developed by our country. It can fly directly from Riyadh without refueling midway. Cairo.¡±
"Riyadh flies directly to Cairo!" Although the Saudi family belongs to a conservative religious family, young people's love for novelty is the same all over the world, so Aziz also likes airplanes. But the best aircraft in Europe and the United States can only fly 1,000 kilometers, but Yang Qiu told him that Chinese aircraft can already fly 1,600 kilometers! This really surprised him.
Yang Qiu smiled slightly. That was the surprise he needed. He knew that Ibn Saud was discussing the status of Najd with the United Kingdom, and Britain would soon recognize his dominance of Najd and Hijaz. Moreover, Ibn Saud wanted to establish his own country very much, so he later embraced the United States. things. The purpose of sending albatross is to let them see clearly that the power in their hands is no worse than that of the United States.
¡°Planes need inspection before flying to Riyadh, but bulletproof cars do not. After introducing his gift and arousing Aziz's interest, he let the Saudi family know the power he had. Yang Qiu and his party did not go to Riyadh first, but to the Ghawar Oil Field.
The world¡¯s largest oil field, with legendary reserves of 10.7 billion tons. Since it belongs to you, why don¡¯t you go and see it.
Aziz is a smart young man and knew that Yang Qiu, Bei Zuyi and others would definitely have to discuss things on the road, so he simply got into the second bulletproof car. The four-seater cabin facing each other, leather sofas and crystal ornaments dotted on the roof make it look luxurious and expensive. From these alone, it can be seen that Yang Qiu has indeed put a lot of thought into this visit, and it also makes Aziz curious about what kind of country China is and why it has greater technological power than the United States.
The long stretch of yellow sand makes the not-so-long journey seem a bit boring. After getting on the bus, Yang Qiu asked about China Investment Corporation's investment in the United States.
"The profits have been huge. From the beginning of last year to now, all the stocks we bought have more than doubled. The futures market has made even more profits several times." Bei Zuyi was very excited. Taking advantage of the complementarity between China and the United States, China Investment Corporation, which has ridden the high-speed train of the American economy, has expanded from US$200 million to US$1.5 billion today, and has also opened offices in London, Paris and Rome for the first time.
Such rapid expansion made even Yan Yuqiu and Ma Kui swallow their saliva, but Yang Qiu didn't care much. Money is important, but he doesn't care about the money he doesn't get. So I only care about one thing: "Have you found a way to transfer out?"
Bei Zuyi suddenly felt like a wilted eggplant, shaking his head: "I approached Jacob's Jewish consortium, and they only agreed to transfer US$200 million and invest it in London. The rest they didn't agree. "This is the biggest trouble for China Investment Corporation. It has huge profits but wants to transfer them out.But it¡¯s too difficult. Although the United States is a free market, the transfer in and out of more than one billion US dollars will definitely cause violent market fluctuations. Now that the Jewish group is having a carnival, how can they agree to let this money come out? Even if the U.S. government will not agree, the end result will be to use it to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds or continue to use it in the United States, or it will be used for international procurement and the money will be turned into machinery and equipment.
"After you gave a speech at the Lincoln Memorial last time, the U.S. government has tightened export regulations, and many things have begun to guard against us. It is no longer possible to buy high-end equipment casually like in previous years, but If you are not afraid of spending money, you can smuggle a batch through the black market." Bei Zuyi was also anxious to spend the money. After all, the money was too large and had attracted attention from all parties.
I don¡¯t want to buy the equipment for the time being, because the domestic industrial self-production rate has exceeded 75%. Even high-end chemical and manufacturing equipment will be unnecessary after the Rhineland Plan absorbs it. What¡¯s more, high-end equipment will be worth less than cabbage in a few years. . But the money must come out, and we cannot help the United States make money in vain. In a few years, after Roosevelt comes to power, he will forcibly devalue the dollar, and the losses will be very serious.
Both Bei Zuyi and Ma Kui frowned. This is the biggest trouble in international trade. A country that rises too late and lacks its own global financial channels will inevitably lead to obstacles to the return of capital. Even Yan Yuqiu, who was sitting next to Yang Qiu, asked Xiumei: "The money belongs to us, but if we can't scoop it out directly, what's the use?"
¡°She specially prepared a veil for herself when she came out this time, just to respect other people¡¯s religion. Wearing a veil at the moment, the veil is rippling as she speaks, which is a unique style.
"It works." Yang Qiu glanced at her and said with a smile, "Just spend the money."
Bei Zuyi scratched his head: "Spend it? Didn't you just" Yang Qiu laughed, stretched out, and almost touched Yan Yuqiu's tall chest with his elbow. The latter's cheeks turned red immediately. Fortunately, the two people opposite were attracted by Yang Qiu's words and did not pay attention to her expression.
Yang Qiu didn't know that he almost made a mistake. His mind was all about how to spend money. He pointed to the desert outside with a smile: "It's not just buying things that counts as spending money. Look, how desolate it is here. If we build four or five projects here, Wouldn¡¯t it be great to build a dock and build a few big cities?¡±
Bei Zuyi was the quickest to respond. His eyes lit up and he asked quickly: "Are you going to use this money to provide loans to Ibn Saud, and then purchase equipment and materials from the United States and Europe and give them to him?"
Yang Qiu didn't reveal the answer to the mystery. He leaned on his seat and turned to look at the horizon. The corners of his mouth slowly turned up as if he thought of something: "You guys think. If one day, more than 60% of the land here is developed by us, we can let it go. It would be great if we explore for oil, build petrochemical plants, build docks, build cities"
¡°60% of the land in Nejd and Hijaz will be developed by China Is this possible?¡± Yang Qiu¡¯s ambition made Ma Kui¡¯s jaw drop. Yan Yuqiu's beautiful eyes were shining, and her whole heart was focused on this man who was passionate and ambitious and always had fantastic ideas.
Bei Zuyi frowned even more. Forced buying and selling will definitely not work. Britain is just around the corner. After the events in Southeast Asia, India, and Afghanistan, the hatred between China and Britain has become quite big. Besides, Ibn Saud did not want to continue to be a colonized person. The anti-colonial thoughts in the entire Arab world were very intense, and the de-Britishization actions in Persia and Iraq across the Gulf were even more direct. So how could they accept the transfer of more than half of their land? What about the matter?
"Commander, we are here."
Amid Lei Meng¡¯s reminder, the Ghawar Oilfield slowly emerged from under the yellow sand
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 622 Cultivating a consortium starts with money laundering
"commander."
As soon as the convoy stopped, Liu Mingzhao drove after him: "This is the encrypted telegram that the cruiser just received."
Yang Qiuji took two steps, thinking that something big had happened. After taking the note, he discovered that it was a telegram sent by Zhang Zhidan to the Northwest General Staff. Northwest did not dare to make the decision and forwarded it to the General Staff before transferring it to itself. It said that Nadirsha actually took out 40 tons of gold in one go, and even he was a little surprised. He knew that Afghanistan was a treasure land, especially north of Kabul, which was known as a geological miracle. After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, hundreds of tons of gold alone were taken away, and non-ferrous metals and natural gas worth several times the value were also mined.
???????? In his heart, if he hadn¡¯t learned from future generations, he wouldn¡¯t have let go even to death, so he asked Liu Mingzhao: ¡°Could it be a trap?¡±
Liu Mingzhao thought about it and felt that this matter did not look like a trap, and said: "I don't think so. There is definitely a lot of gold in Afghanistan. Even if the central government doesn't have much, there must be a lot of tribal armed forces. After Nader Shah got the weapons, You can win over them to pay, but if that doesn't work, you can just rob the tribes that oppose him, and you can collect several times the gold. Besides, now he still relies on us to block the Soviet Union, and there is no need to set a trap for us. If he offends us, he will just rely on Britain. It¡¯s definitely over.¡±
Yang Qiu nodded. This analysis makes sense, but it is not easy to get this gold: "Based on your analysis, can Long Yun last for 3 months?"
"No." Liu Mingzhao resolutely said: "Ten battalions are simply not enough. The British and Afghan armies have low combat effectiveness and cannot be relied on. From previous reports, the Soviet soldiers fought bravely and had high morale. The reason why the stalemate has persisted until now is because we have mastered tactics. and air force, and took the lead in seizing dangerous areas. In addition, they themselves lacked sufficient heavy equipment. But if the situation cannot be opened until June, Moscow will definitely deploy more powerful equipment from Europe to support it to avoid being overwhelmed. Put it off until winter.¡±
"Is there anything we can do without increasing ground troops?" Yang Qiu still didn't want to increase troops. The more soldiers invested, the greater the logistical pressure, and 10 battalions is already the limit under current conditions. Liu Mingzhao also knew that it was unrealistic to increase troops, and the air force's transportation capacity was limited. Think about it and say: "If you don't want to increase troops, just let the Northwest Theater Command conduct a large-scale military exercise in the border area of ??Suiye and Zhaisangbo, and mobilize the Soviet troops to force them not to devote themselves wholeheartedly. At the same time, you might as well mobilize an additional bomber brigade of the Air Force Stationed in Tajikistan. Find a way to build a radio tower in Balkh Province at the border of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan to direct the air force to conduct daily harassment and bombing of the Soviet-Afghanistan highway and cut off the Soviet supply channels."
Seeing Ben Aziz and others waiting nearby, Yang Qiu didn't want to wait too long, so he asked Liu Mingzhao to return to the dock and send it to the country for reference according to his plan, and sent additional non-commissioned officers to help Nader Shah train the soldiers. In short, it was necessary Put off eating this piece of fat until the end of August.
After Liu Mingzhao left, Ma Kui began to introduce him to the development of the oil field. Thanks to controlling Natuna, he could finally ensure the safety of the Malacca Strait, so he decided to gradually increase the production capacity here to 5 million tons in four years. In order to cooperate with transportation, it also placed orders for 12 large oil tankers with several domestic factories. Ensure that it can support such a large transportation volume. Of course, he is also worried about the British military in the Strait of Hormuz. After all, once the production capacity exceeds one million, it becomes a strategic resource, and there is no guarantee that others will not be tempted.
There are indeed big problems with the security of the Strait of Hormuz, so Yang Qiucai was eager to win over Jinnah and march into Afghanistan. But these are auxiliary means. Only Iran across the strait can really disrupt this region. "I wonder how old Pahlavi is." Yang Qiu thought to himself. In fact, the future Asian defense line he conceived has begun to take shape, but Song Ziqing and others have not yet understood the key points. Natuna is the passage for Malacca, and Afghanistan is the passage for Persia and the future Pakistan. If Persia can be won, the Strait of Holmes can be captured from the flank.
But even if you can¡¯t get the Strait of Hormuz for the time being, don¡¯t worry too much, as the lively Kabul has proved it. The aerial supply method used by Europe and the United States in World War II can also be used in China, and because of the high-altitude data machine, not only will it not be worse than others, but it will greatly exceed the level of its contemporaries! For example, domestic mass production of 750-horsepower Twin Mustang engines has begun, and Zhou Houkun and others have begun research on subsequent models of 14-cylinder 1,200-horsepower and 18-cylinder 2,000-horsepower engines. Judging from their calls, the breakthrough of 1,200 horsepower will be within the next two years. Once the engine is upgraded to 1,200 horsepower, it means that the construction of the modern air force has entered a high-speed lane. The famous b17, b24 and other famous machines all use this level.
The distance from the nearest Kashgar in Xinjiang to Riyadh is only 3,000 kilometers. The twin-engine C47 can fly directly with a reduced load and half a ton of fuel. The 4-engine long-range bomber can even take off from Andijan leisurely, bomb the Persian Gulf, return to Saudi Arabia to refuel, and then fly back.
So, you only need to persist for 5 years at most! In 5 years everything will suddenly become clear!
It was already dark after visiting the oil field, so Yang Qiu did not transfer to Riyadh immediately, but stayed directly in the dormitory in the oil field area. As long as you don¡¯t take your wife with you, Yan Yuqiu was the temporary nanny. After she had tidied up the room and before she left, she heard a knock on the door from outside.
Those who came were famous domestic bankers such as Bei Zuyi and Qiao Yingxia, including many economic experts who had returned from studying in Europe and the United States together with Bei Zuyi. Seeing them, Yang Qiu asked Yan Yuqiu to make tea, and then smiled and said: "I asked you to come all the way with me to make this trip, didn't you delay everyone's getting rich?"
Qiao Yingxia and others were a little nervous when they joined an overseas visiting group for the first time, and the stools were only half-full. Hearing the words, he quickly laughed: "The Vice President is just kidding. It's our honor to follow you out to see the world."
Yang Qiu is secretly amused. After all, domestic bankers are not as good as European and American super consortiums. Thousands of years of officialdom have suppressed financial thinking and development. He couldn't change this, and he never thought about changing it. After all, he still needed to control these people and not let them be as unscrupulous as the Jewish group. So I pretended that I didn't see the tension and said, "I've wanted to meet everyone for a long time, but I'm busy with worldly affairs. It's okay, let's get together today. By the way, there are some things I want to hear your opinions on."
After Yan Yuqiu made tea for everyone, he brought the fruits prepared by Ma Kui and placed them on the coffee table. Then he stood behind him obediently. The distance between the two made Qiao Yingxia and others secretly wonder if they would have to back up the gifts after a while.
Yang Qiu continued: "To make a long story short. When I come to Najd this time, in addition to seeing the oil fields, I am also planning to do a business with the King of Najd, which requires financing and supervision by banks like you. The total business is about 3 billion U.S. dollars. Right and left, mainly exploring oil, building refineries, and building city docks with King Nejd."
3 billion US dollars! 6 billion yuan!
Except for Bei Zuyi, who they had chatted with in the car, Qiao Yingxia and others took a deep breath. They are all people who have seen money, Bank of China, Southwest Development Bank, and Shanxi Bank. Big banks like Bank of Communications now have hundreds of millions in and out of money every year. But this is all "loose money", and the largest single investment that has been handled so far is only tens of millions. Faced with everyone's nervousness, Yang Qiu waved his hands to calm down the atmosphere: "Don't be nervous, everyone. This money is not mine. It is the state's responsibility. What you are responsible for is to manage the money and use it well. Of course, I will set aside some for you. Hongxi will not let you work in vain. If you are sure of any business, you can do it yourself."
Hearing this, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Qiao Yingxia took the lead and asked: "Vice President, how exactly do you do this?"
Bei Zuyi originally wanted to remind Qiao Yingxia that Yang Qiu was no longer the vice president, but thinking that he would definitely become the president in a few years, he did not correct him. Yang Qiu doesn't care about trivial matters like titles. Said: "I can't guarantee whether the business will be successful. I need to wait until I see King Najd for discussion. But now that the war in Najd has just ended, and we are eager to get rid of Britain and France, the possibility of completing the business is quite high."
"The operation is actually quite simple." Yang Qiu pointed to Bei Zuyi: "After the business is completed, I will use a physical loan to give the money to King Najd, and the Songsun Society will be responsible for purchasing equipment and materials from Europe and the United States in batches and years. Help Nejd with construction. All you have to do is invest his money. It will slowly turn into our money."
"It would be easy for Morgan and others to understand it without having to finish the explanation, but for domestic bankers who are participating in this kind of national-level "money laundering" operation for the first time, it is much more complicated to understand. Bei Zuyi had no choice but to patiently explain it to Yang Qiu in detail again. The general idea is that the profits generated by CIC in the United States in the next few years will be used to purchase steel, cement machinery and equipment, etc., and used as loans to transfer to Najd. But this is not a gift to Najd, but a loan! Ibn Saud's family was able to build the country after receiving loans. Develop your own oil and other industrial facilities to improve people's lives. The collateral is half of Saudi Arabia's oil profits and annual state taxes, and this money will be transferred back to the country through the domestic banking system.
After all, they are all bankers. Many of them went to study in Europe and the United States after the founding of the People's Republic of China. After listening to the detailed explanation, they all understood. To put it more directly, the money earned in the United States is turned into commodities, and then the commodities are turned into currency and returned to the country. They are the administrators of these two links. Not only can they earn interest, but they can also participate in the construction of Najd. How much money they earn depends on their own abilities.
"I'll tell you something you don't like to hear. Compared with the big bankers in Britain and the United States, you can't even be considered students. If we can negotiate this business, this will be the last step I give you to get on board. I hope that in ten years I can See the consortium belonging to China!" Yang Qiu's words made Qiao Yingxia and others' cheeks heat up. These people are usually considered to be figures. They can influence the wind and rain, but they can at least affect the land and water. But after I visited the oil field after I came out, and heard the amount of this big deal, I realized that the business I had handled before was just children's play, and the money I earned was not as good as the oil that Yang Qiu's Gulf Oil Company pumped up in a day. many.
Bei Zuyi was even more agitated, starting from the Chongqing meeting to the silver crisis.Secret, and now he decides to participate in the construction of a country with a wave of his hand! I'm afraid that in Yang Qiu's eyes, the whole world is just a small bargaining chip! So he smiled and cooperated: "The minister is right! If we want to be strong and make more money, we must go out, we must go out! Why European and American bankers can succeed is because they dare to go out into the world everywhere.
There is a war in Afghanistan, and no one in the country dares to go there, but no one knows that there is actually gold and gems everywhere there. Persia, opposite Najd, is also undergoing a civil war. Last year alone, British banks made tens of millions from them, and even little Turkey made millions in arms expenses. There are places like South America, Africa, and Australia that you can go to! The outside world is where the big money is made! "
The combination of coaxing, deceiving and inciting made Qiao Yingxia and others' eyes suddenly brighten. Yang Qiu also raised his finger and said seriously: "I can't teach you anything. You have to rely on yourself to do these things. What I can tell you is that you have to endure it when you go out now, but it will be 5 years at most, 5 years! 5 years from now , As long as you do business honestly and don't take the initiative to bully others, no one will touch you." At this point, he put the tea cup heavily on the table.
"I'll beat him!"
Welcome to come and your support is my biggest motivation. m
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 623 Oil and the Future
wThe words of encouragement to expand overseas made Qiao Yingxia and others feel excited, but Bei Zuyi was not worried. The amount of investment of up to 6 billion yuan was something he did not expect. This is not a small number. Although domestic funds are not used, even if the U.S. economy encounters problems, will they allow themselves to transfer property to Najd? There is also Britain. They are indeed increasingly unable to cope with the national movements in the colonies, but they still dare to take action if they really want to involve the core issues! For example, India would rather abandon Afghanistan to protect it to death, let alone the more critical Persian Gulf region.
What¡¯s the next step?
Facing the gaze cast by Bei Zuyi, Yang Qiu showed no hesitation. All he knew was that at this moment Ibn Saud was under tremendous financial pressure, and like all Arab countries, he was eager to get rid of British control. More importantly, isolationism is still prevalent in the United States and it is unwilling to intervene in the outside world. Britain and France are short of money and cannot provide such a huge loan. Historically, Roosevelt also successfully used loans to seduce Saudi Arabia, supported the founding of the country and established the Aramco oil company. From then on, Saudi Arabia was shrouded under the stars and stripes. Even if Saudi Arabia later nationalized the oil industry, the influence of the United States could not be expelled.
As for religious radicals, this is unavoidable. To avoid them, we cannot abandon future energy channels and abandon this oil warehouse that is the envy of the world. If we don¡¯t act now, it will be too late when the United States comes to its senses! Moreover, the road that has been traveled by others will be much smoother. Aramco may not be able to become Azerbaijan. What needs to be done is to be less harsh and give Saudi Arabia more benefits on the basis of ensuring the exclusive rights to the Ghawar oil field. This reduces hostility.
To be fair, after acquiring the world's largest Ghawar Oilfield, he was much less interested in the remaining 20 billion tons of reserves, and he never thought of completely wrapping up the oilfield. That would only lead to Aramco eventually withdrawing due to national pressure. The reason for actively intervening in Nejd is that in addition to oil, it also wants to maintain China's presence, just like Germany before the European War. Let the world know the ambitions of the German nation! Only by actively going global will countries around the world know that China is different. Developing behind closed doors will not lead to world competitiveness. So every step you take now is for the future!
As for money, he is not even worried. The next year is destined to be the craziest year for the U.S. economy, and US$1.5 billion may become 3 billion or even 4 billion. What¡¯s more, there is still a London market for speculation and short selling. The key now is how to win Ibn Saud's trust and make him believe that he has the strength to protect Najd and his safety.
These are still unknown and can only be revealed after meeting.
So early the next morning, he chose to go to Riyadh with Ben Aziz in the car. After getting on the car, he immediately took out the loan plan written in Arabic and handed it to him: "Your Highness, take a look at this."
Since getting the Albatross 1924 that can fly 1,600 kilometers yesterday, Ben Aziz has become more curious about Yang Qiu and China, and immediately took the document and read it carefully.
The car was very bumpy on the sandbar. Ben Aziz, who was sitting opposite, suddenly became excited during the shaking from time to time. Suddenly he frowned, and often communicated with the translator in Arabic. In the end, he opened his mouth slightly. All these expressions were caught in Yang Qiu's eyes. He waited until he turned to the last page of the document before breaking the silence: "Your Highness, these are just my preliminary thoughts. There may be something very wrong, or it may have something to do with your country's teachings. Conflict, so I hope to hear your opinion before meeting His Excellency the Emir. Of course, if you feel it is inappropriate, I will destroy it now."
Destroy? Ben Aziz tightened his fingers involuntarily. 6 billion yuan, 3 billion US dollars! How could I let it slip away from my eyes in vain! Allah is above. The peninsula, which had just ended its civil war, was in urgent need of funds to recuperate and recuperate. However, Britain and France were afraid of Najd's rebellion out of their own interests and proposed many harsh loan agreements, even requiring that the country's customs and taxation be handed over to them. Even if they agreed to the conditions, the loan would not be enough. The amount is not even a fraction of what is stated on this document.
It is not that the United States, the richest country in the world, has not been contacted, but the Americans do not seem to be interested in coming to Najd for development. They pay more attention to the steady flow of orders from China and the Soviet Union. Because no country wants to deal with the Saudi family, the status of the peninsula is at a very embarrassing moment. Without money, we can't win over the surrounding tribes, we can't give the people a better life, let alone the founding of the country! Therefore, Ibn Saud had a lot of worries during this period. He even contacted Germany, which was sanctioned by various countries, and Italy, which has poor economic strength, but received no reply.
Just when the dream of founding the country was at its darkest, the East actually threw an olive branch, no! The entire olive grove was destroyed. This shows how tempted he is and how much he wants to nod immediately.
Seeing that he was holding on to the loan documents and not letting go, Yang Qiu was secretly happy and struck while the iron was hot: "Your Highness, please forgive me. Since you have completed the integration of Najd and Hijaz, the founding of the country must have been put on the agenda. Schedule. I also really want to see this scene and see Emil get rid ofstatus as a civilian territory, so I am willing to support all your decisions and promote normal exchanges between the two countries. "
¡°Bombs¡± one after another made Ben Aziz gasp and have hot flashes.
To be fair, the loan document thrown out by Yang Qiu, not to mention poor Arab countries, even some foreign countries will come to snatch it. Because according to the plan, after the founding of the country, the Saudi family can use the oil exploration rights and taxes in areas other than the Ghawar Oilfield as collateral in exchange for a loan totaling 6 billion yuan from the Chinese government! 5 billion of which will be used to help build cities, seaports, explore oil resources outside the Ghawar oil field, build refineries, desalination plants, etc., and purchase a full set of Chinese National Defense Force equipment including 224 tanks and 122 fighter jets at one time .
In addition, the two countries will jointly establish the Arab-Chinese Joint Oil Company and the Arab-Chinese Joint Bank. The former will become the largest oil company in Najd after finding oil, while the latter is mainly responsible for overseeing the use of loans. The most important thing is! The Saudi family will automatically receive a 39% stake in both companies.
The final remaining 1 billion will also be used as a national development and education fund, jointly supervised by Arab and Chinese bankers. Used for people's life and education. The total loan term is 60 years, and will be repaid with oil revenue and state fiscal taxes. After repayment, 21% of the shares of Azhong Petroleum Company can be redeemed at the current price, completing the control and gradually realizing nationalization. Although the contract does not include the purchased Ghawar Oilfield, it does promise that after the loan is repaid, up to 25% of the equity can be injected in cash. As long as all the oil and ancillary products produced by the oilfield are sold to China, Yang Qiu is willing to do so unconditionally. Shares for sale.
This is a truly equal contract! It is also the hope of the Saudi family! The only harsh one. It¡¯s just that the loan term is a bit long. But Aziz didn't think much about it. After all, oil prices were very low and it would take a long time to recover the investment. certainly. The most critical thing in the entire contract is that the Saudi family must establish a state as soon as possible, and this loan can only be signed in the name of a country. Otherwise, the Chinese Congress and government will not be able to explain to the people.
?Speaking from the heart. Ben Aziz has accepted the loan agreement. You must know that 6 billion yuan is already equivalent to Nei Zhi's current income in 30 years. More importantly, Yang Qiu did not put forward any harsh conditions or unreasonable demands. From a literal perspective, it is a reciprocal contract to help the Saudi family establish a country as soon as possible and realize their dream of becoming a powerful nation. But after all, he is not an ordinary person. As the first heir of the Saudi family and the future crown prince, he knows very well how difficult it is to build a country. Besides, China is too far away after all. Whether it can be sustained is still unknown. Secondly, he also doubts whether China has such strong economic capabilities and can spend approximately US$3 billion in funds at once.
"Distance and security are not issues. In three years, our country will have a powerful fleet including 8 new battleships and 8 heavy cruisers. We are confident to ensure the security from the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf." Yang Qiu is very serious and said about this Aziz was noncommittal on the two questions: "You don't have to worry about funds. I can say with full responsibility that in 2 years at most, our country's economic aggregate will surpass the United Kingdom and become the world's second largest economy. Yes, on average There is still a big gap between each citizen and the UK, but half of their economic income comes from India and Africa. Compared with what you already know about India, if a war breaks out tomorrow, I will not doubt it!
And the Soviet Union! They're moving south into Afghanistan trying to get into India and Iran, and my troops are doing everything they can, but short of an all-out war. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I can stop them. If Afghanistan falls, do you think Persia and India will still be at peace? So you can rest assured that this money is no problem for our country! The question is whether His Excellency the Emir can complete the founding of the country and whether he is willing to accept our help when completed. "
Ben Aziz opened his mouth to speak but hesitated. These problems in the international environment were beyond his imagination. At that time, the game of great powers depended on the talent of the man opposite him who controlled hundreds of millions of people in his thirties and had the strongest army in Asia. games to play. What surprised him was that in just a dozen years, China's economy had come close to that of the British Empire, which dominated the world! What makes him even more worried is, if it develops at this rate, does it mean that China will surpass the United States and become the world's largest country in 20 years? !
Yang Qiu shook his five fingers and raised his chin slightly confidently: "In five years, our country's economic scale will definitely surpass that of the United States!"
"Overtaking the United States in 5 years?" Ben Aziz looked at Yang Qiu like a monster. If the car hadn't been bumpy, he would have thought it was a dream. But Yang Qiu knows that five years from now will be the most serious moment of the U.S. economic crisis, and the total economic volume will be more than half of what it is now. Even if the industry and commerce of the Republic of China were also affected and wiped out, the total agricultural output value will still surpass any country in the world. certainly! This is just a numbers game, used to deceive the third-rate countries in the Arab world. It will take a war to truly surpass the national strength.
?????? Ben Aziz could not describe the feeling at this moment, he only knew that the Saudi family was nowWe are in urgent need of this money, and we need the support of a big country like China to realize our dream of nation-building. Even if it was just a joke, it would be an incredible achievement to surpass the UK!
But the problem is, we still need to wait 5 more years! In the past five years, the British Empire will continue to loom over the Arab world.
After several hours of trekking, the convoy finally entered the Riyadh Oasis. Ben Aziz, who was eager to go back to discuss it first, did not immediately arrange for Yang Qiu to meet Ibn Saud, but arranged for him to rest in a hotel first. Looking at his leaving figure, Yang Qiu picked up the coffee with a smile and the corners of her mouth slowly raised.
He can understand Ben Aziz¡¯s mood, because this matter is related to whether the Saudi family can transform from a Turkish emperor to a true national ruler. He is also patient, because he is the only one who can provide a quotation now. Even if the United States is richer than China, they will never offer such generous terms.
Is it surrounded by the Persian Bay of the Persian Bay at Nei Zhi Station, so will the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean and North Africa be far away?
On the balcony, Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes were deep. m
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 624 The good news brought by Bai Chongxi
The simple and melodious chanting of scriptures opened a new day in Riyadh, and devout believers rushed to the mosque from all directions to pray and chant scriptures. The men started their day's work, and the women looked at the outside world through the cracks in the windows with their veils on their faces. This is an ancient nation that follows the most traditional religion and lifestyle. Camels and horses are still the main means of transportation, but the occasional truck brings a touch of modernity.
The number of people walking in the streets and alleys began to increase, and the sounds of bargaining came and went. Local Arabs, numerous European and American tourists and businessmen, guardsmen carrying guns, and occasionally Chinese faces.
This is already the 7th day after arriving in Riyadh.
For seven days, members of the Saudi family, including bin Aziz, came to visit and accompany them. They either visited the mosque or reviewed the guards. They also took the time to experience the fun of flying. However, Ibn Saud was only late after the reception the next day. There was no news, but he met with the British envoy many times.
Bei Zuyi and others were a little worried, secretly wondering whether Ibn Saud did not want to cooperate, or the loan plan was leaked and the British knew about it, so they frequently put pressure on the Saud family. Only Yang Qiu is very patient. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun every day, he just asks about the domestic situation.
The war situation in Afghanistan, which is of greatest concern, has also undergone subtle changes. After two weeks of fierce fighting, the Soviet army under the command of Yegorov occupied Herat, which was defended by the British army. More than 6,000 British troops retreated to Kandahar, which meant that Yegorov was unable to quickly open up the situation on the front. , began a de facto deep siege of Kabul.
Of course, Long Yun would not just surrender. While holding on to the defense line in the Hindu Kush Mountains, they began to use the tactics of small groups of troops to intersperse and harass. Frequently launched surprise attacks on the Soviet army, and completed a wonderful detour the day after the fall of Herat! Take the mountain camp of Fei Wenhua's mountain camp as an arrow. A total of 3 battalions, led by 2,000 local Afghan guerrillas, suddenly emerged from the mountains on small roads. Not only did they occupy Kunduz, 200 kilometers north of Kabul, but they also stationed two Soviet regiments in this strategic town. and Afghan rebels were all wiped out, and two thousand prisoners were captured. Dozens of trucks and hundreds of tons of weapons and ammunition that had been transported south from Dushanbe were also seized.
This surprise surprised Yegorov. The occupation of Kunduz means that the most important Termez corridor on the northern line of Kabul is likely to be cut off! This supply line is inherently fragile. Once it is lost, the more than 10,000 Soviet troops attacking Kabul will be surrounded! He did not dare to delay and immediately ordered a temporary suspension of the attack on the Hindu Kush Mountains to make every effort to recapture Kunduz. The battle is extremely fierce! Fei Wenhua led three battalions to rely on superior air force and sacrificed more than 300 talents to block the counterattack of four Soviet regiments for three consecutive days and nights. This nail was driven in hard!
The fierce fighting finally woke up Moscow and realized that the frontline troops had a serious lack of firepower, especially without air superiority, and were unable to deal with the small-group tactics of the Wehrmacht, so they began to mobilize heavy equipment and more troops from Europe to support them. At the same time, although the capture of Herat cut off the IDF's path south to Iran, Yegorov had no choice but to head for Kandahar on the 600-kilometer mountain road to Kabul, trying to attack Kabul's rear in a detour. But Kandahar is no ordinary place, it is the western gateway of India!
Like China and Britain, Moscow also wants to control the scale of the war within Afghanistan. Therefore, everyone has different opinions on whether to attack Kandahar. At this moment, facing the intensifying Soviet offensive, the Nanjing General Staff immediately took action. Song Ziqing not only ordered the transfer of 54 Albatross transport aircraft originally stationed in the northeast to the northwest for support, but also dispatched the 5th Armored Brigade to go north. At the same time, he ordered domestic The first airborne regiment took a train to Tajikistan and was on standby. At the same time, Wu Peifu, commander of the Northwest Theater Command, also immediately mobilized 5 brigades, including an armored brigade, from Zhaisampo, Balkhash and Xinjiang, and mobilized 347 aircraft and 226 tanks and armored vehicles of various types to carry out operations in the East Kazakh grasslands. Military exercise codenamed "Mistral 1927". Although the exercise was not announced to the public. However, the GPU, which closely monitored the eastern front, soon learned of the information about the large-scale mobilization of the Wehrmacht in the northwest theater. Hundreds of planes and tanks made Moscow very nervous. Because the new Siberian Railway has not yet been completed, the current Eastern Front is just a broken wall with leaks everywhere, completely unable to stop the sudden attack of the Wehrmacht. Almost immediately, the troops that were supposed to be sent to Afghanistan were transferred to Kazakhstan, which greatly reduced Long Yun's pressure.
At a time when Central Asia was turbulent, Bai Chongxi also walked into the hotel where Yang Qiu was staying in Riyadh. But as soon as he walked onto the second floor, he saw Liu Mingzhao and Lei Meng standing in front of the window sill, pointing with telescopes, and asked : "What are you looking at?"
"Jiansheng, long time no see." Bai Chongxi, like Liu Mingzhao, now belongs to the new generation of middle-level officers of the National Defense Force. In order to train these officers when there is no war in the country, most of them have been sent to various countries around the world to serve as military attach¨¦s. Due to religious and living habits, he took over the position of military attach¨¦ in Turkey after Xiao Jinyun resigned.??, this stay lasted for several years.
Although Yang Qiu¡¯s visit to Nejd seems to be a simple diplomatic visit, the military and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have done a lot of work. Bai Chongxi also received orders to secretly go to Persia to visit Reza Khan.
We were all old acquaintances. After a few words of greeting, Bai Chongxi remembered their actions just now and asked, "By the way, what were you looking at just now?"
"See for yourself." Liu Mingzhao asked Lei Meng to give him the telescope. Following his fingers, Bai Chongxi found several white people and Arab vendors haggling across the street corner. He didn't think it was strange at first, but whether it was a white or an Arab vendor, his eyes would always glance here from time to time, and the simple business was not finished for a long time.
After making this discovery, looking around became even more different. I always felt like there were eyes everywhere. "British and French spies?" It's not surprising that they are being monitored, but what's strange is that there are so many people! Even he was a little frightened. After all, this is not China. Yang Qiu only has one reinforcement company around him. Now is a sensitive moment in Central Asia and Persia. If something goes wrong, it will be a huge risk.
Liu Mingzhao nodded: "I have been following him since I landed, and there are more and more of them in the past few days."
Lei Meng was the most anxious. Feeling the pressure, he simply rolled up his sleeves and shouted: "Why don't I let someone arrest a few of them and come in and calm them down."
"Nonsense!" Before the two of them could speak, Yang Qiu's voice floated in from outside. Liu Mingzhao almost subconsciously closed the curtains to prevent prying eyes from outside.
This small gesture made Yang Qiu very satisfied. Bai Chongxi quickly saluted: "Report, Bai Chongxi came to report."
After Yang Qiu returned the gift, he glared at Lei Meng: "This is Nei Zhi, what can we do even if we are arrested? We are giving them excuses to drive us away." After scolding, he turned around and asked, "Is the matter done? ?¡±
Bai Chongxi is no longer a revolutionary young man coming out of Guangxi. After two years of military school and general staff internship, there were three years of National Defense University, one year of short-term study in Germany, and finally a military attache stationed abroad. His thoughts and perspectives became increasingly mature, so it was clear why Yang Qiu asked him to contact Persia at this time. He immediately took out the letter from his underwear pocket: "This is a private message that King Reza Khan of Persia asked me to forward to you."
After giving the letter to Yang Qiu, he continued: "Reza Khan was lukewarm to me in the first few days. It was not until he learned that the Soviet army occupied Herat that he became more enthusiastic. He also said that I hope you can finish it. After his visit, he went to Persia and hoped to buy some weapons and equipment from us, and it would be best to send officers to help him train his army. Before leaving, he learned that I was religious and gave me a gold scripture."
The golden scripture.
Lei Meng¡¯s eyes bulged out as he stared blankly at the golden Quran that Bai Chongxi took out from his bag, almost wanting to reach out and touch it. Even Liu Mingzhao smiled and joked: "If I had known there were golden scriptures, I should have believed in religion."
"Put it away. This is your own relationship. Your interest will be used in the future." Yang Qiu didn't care about this kind of thing. After letting him put it away, he asked: "In your opinion, should I go there once?"
Although Bai Chongxi got a big gift, he didn't want Yang Qiu to poke this hornet's nest now. He shook his head and said: "I don't think I can go now. The British are already very dissatisfied with your visit to Najd this time. Their spies are everywhere outside. If you go to Persia again, I'm afraid it will only add fuel to the fire."
Liu Mingzhao also agreed: "I agree with Jiansheng. Judging from Reza Khan's expulsion of Cossack officers, he doesn't like the Soviet Union and the British. Now that Herat is occupied by the Soviet army, he can only move closer to us. It doesn't matter whether he goes or not. It doesn¡¯t matter, anyway, Persia, the grasshopper, has been tied to the line by you and can¡¯t escape for the time being! Besides, I think that after we feign defeat and withdraw from Kandahar three months later, the Soviet army will let the puppet troops go south to Kandahar even if they don¡¯t take action. But he is unable to control the Muslim League and Persia, and he cannot cut off the channels for our intervention. He will only sink deeper and deeper, consume national power in vain, and make the Muslim League and Reza Khan fall even more towards us."
"Where are the weapons exports and military officers?" Yang Qiu continued to ask.
"We still have to sell weapons. But the Persian Gulf is blocked, and the British control it very strictly. We can only go through Afghanistan and the Muslim League-controlled areas in India. In this way, heavy equipment is basically useless. But this is okay, selling too many good things will be Let Reza Khan be ambitious. He must also know that we have nothing to do with Britain at the moment, and he probably wants to take the opportunity to hold on to this thread. Officers can choose a few retired soldiers to go secretly, and they should not get involved too deeply."
The analysis of the two people made the situation very clear. Although Persia is important, there is no need to challenge Britain before there are obvious signs of recession. Probing step by step is still the overall policy in the next few years. Although the two of them did not support sending military officers, the letter Bai Chongxi brought was still very satisfying. A passage from Kashgar to Tajik, passing through Afghanistan and the Muslim League-controlled areas to Persia has emerged. What we have to do now is to use the opportunity of holding back the Soviet Union to continuously strengthen the operation of this still immature route.Strategy channel!
"Minister, Prince Ben Aziz is here. He invites you to a dinner party at Masmak Castle." Yan Yuqiu knocked on the door, bringing the long-awaited good news. After coming back to his senses, Yang Qiu took a deep breath and strode out with the three of them.
After waiting for so long, Ibn Saud, the old fox, finally couldn't bear it anymore
Welcome to come and your support is my biggest motivation. m
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 625 Signed!
Riyadh.
In order to welcome the distinguished guests from the East, the Masmak Castle was brightly lit. The Saudi family used nearly a hundred people to prepare the dinner carefully. The level of luxury surprised Liu Mingzhao and others who attended the meeting.
But no matter which party they are, their thoughts are not on the exquisite food.
After the meal, Yang Qiu was personally invited by Ibn Saud to go to the second-floor room, which was decorated uniquely. A beautiful Persian carpet was laid in the center, and traces of modern technologies such as refrigerators and radios could also be seen. The most surprising thing is that in addition to the religious shelves, there are also many English and Arabic translations of works from other countries. Undoubtedly, the people who can enter this room now are all the core members of the Saudi family. In addition to bin Aziz, there are also two of Ibn Saud's most valued sons and brothers. On Yang Qiu's side, he only brought Bei Zuyi and Liu Ming imperial edict and a translator.
Ibn Saud wears a traditional plaid headscarf and a wide Arabic robe draped around his body, making him look lean and lean. Under his protruding brows is a pair of eyes that are completely different from his age, and he is very energetic. This was the third time he and Yang Qiu had met each other in seven days. Not only was it a courtesy, but it was also because of the loan agreement that almost caused a quarrel in the family.
3 billion U.S. dollars, 6 billion yuan! Who can say no?
Ibn Saud could not resist. The unification of Najd and Hijaz was only the first step. The next step was to build a country, gain world recognition, develop the economy, build the country, and suppress the surrounding chief tribes who were eyeing them, all of which required money. But the money is very hot to get! He is not a newbie, nor is he an old fool who doesn't know the depth of things. Understand that Britain, France, China and perhaps the United States are entangled here. No matter which party, they are forces that the Saudi family cannot afford to offend.
So he needs time to think about it, and he needs to gather family wisdom to see through the fog.
Yang Qiu smiled and said nothing, and Bei Zuyi and others would not speak. They knew best that they had the initiative at the moment, so they were all waiting for a voice. After a moment, the voice finally rang: "Thank Allah for bringing you here. I have read the documents Aziz brought. This is a very tempting plan, but I hope you understand that we I don¡¯t want to get involved in any country¡¯s conflict.¡±
English with an Arabic accent is difficult to understand. It takes great care not to miss details. Yang Qiu listened hard, and sweat even dripped from his forehead because his mind was racing. To put it lightly, this is the country¡¯s energy supply and demand for the next hundred years. To put it bluntly, it is the prelude to the carving up of the future world! There is no room for slightness. After Ibn Saud finished speaking, he said: "Respecting Your Majesty the Emir, we might as well be more frank. I know that it is urgent for you and your family to establish a country of your own. But building a country is not simple. Things, the meaning of the country is not only government, but also all the government of defense, security, finance, economy, etc. In addition to the respected President Kemal who established the independent Republic of Turkey on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, No country in this area has been able to get rid of British and French colonization and gain independence. Even Reza Khan across the sea is also swinging around under the attack of the Soviet Union and Britain, and has not been able to gain true independence so far.
I can understand your concerns. The British Empire is powerful across the seven seas, but as a leader, it needs a broader vision! I can see that you have wise eyes and can see through the fog to see that the world is different! Although Britain and France were the victors of the European war, the situation in both countries was deteriorating. France dies too young. People, most of the country's energy has been consumed and it has lost the power to compete. It is already rare to ensure its European status. The British Empire looks stronger than before the war, but look at this economic data released by the British government there has been no growth for six years! "
Bezuy promptly handed Ben Aziz the British and French economic data he and the intelligence agencies had synthesized. After the other party finished reading, Yang Qiu continued the speech that had been conceived several times: "Not only the economy, ugly things like colonies are increasingly opposed by the people of all countries. The Muslim brothers in the Dutch East Indies have already taken action, and the same has happened in India. Riddled with holes! In the Arab world. In the vast African continent, the cry of revolution can be heard every moment. The ship of the British Empire is already overwhelmed! They are getting older, but the threat of the Soviet Union is increasing. ! Afghanistan is just a testing ground. Although my army is doing its best, the situation is very pessimistic at present. If Afghanistan falls, who will be next? Persia or India? No matter who it is, it will affect the balance of the Arab world. This point You should be very clear. If Reza Khan fails, then no one can stop a red Persia from returning to rule the Arab world!
The United States is too far away. You know best whether Britain and France are worthy of trust. Only our country is the closest and can help resist the expansion of the Soviet Union! We have not only defeated the powerful German army, but also defeated the Moscow army. Therefore, our country will remain an important partner needed by Britain and France for a long time to come, and it will also be your friend. "
There is truth or lies in these words, in addition to expressing that he has enough strength, he also talked about the weakness of Britain and France and the looming red tide. As for the last sentence, it more directly implies that Britain and France turned against the Soviet Union because China supported the establishment of the Saudi family. But in fact, even he himself was not sure of this.
Ibn Saud was said to be faintly moved, and more importantly, he was really reluctant to part with this huge foreign aid that came to his door. China is an important country in the League of Nations, and it is a rising power like the United States. Although it is not yet comparable to that of the United States, it has surpassed France, and it seems that surpassing the United Kingdom is not far away now. But he was still worried. After the translation was completed, he asked in broken English: "The United States is far away, but China is also far away from us. How do you solve this problem? Germany was stronger eight years ago, but lost in the end."
"The West and the Arab world have always been incompatible. Will the introduction of their power trigger people's protests? On the contrary, when our country was founded, we promised the world that we do not need colonies, let alone impose our ideas on any country. At this point, there is no conflict between us. I believe you have also read the loan plan. It is formulated based on the principle of fair cooperation. The term may be a bit long, but that is only for business needs. I don't want to go hungry. "
"hehe"
There was a chuckle in the room. Even the traditional and rigid Ibn Saud raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but his eyes did not move at all. He was still looking at him waiting for the answer to the final question. Yang Qiu squeezed his palms quietly, and his tone gradually became serious: "China is not Germany, and we will not declare war on the whole world. I personally don't like war, but I am not afraid of war! It seems far away. But in fact, from There are only 3,000 kilometers from Andijan to here. Now all countries in the world are developing aircraft, and our country is in the first group in this field. Maybe we can cross this distance in a year or two. Even without aircraft, our country has already formed a powerful navy. , can ensure the safety of the waterway from the Red Sea to our country! To put it more simply, this is not a small contract of millions or tens of millions. It is a loan of 6 billion! If there was no power to ensure the safety of funds, I would be sitting here Is it? The most powerful naval forces in the world are in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean to the west of the Suez Canal. In the east, they have less power than our country. So I am confident that we can defeat any country that tries to undermine our relationsany! "
Seeing that his father had not expressed his position yet, Ben Aziz was the most anxious and quickly whispered in his ear. He did not believe in Yang Qiu, but believed that without the power of protection, no one would risk 6 billion yuan. After all, this money was enough to buy the entire Najd, or several times the size of the British Royal Navy. Be more thorough. If Yang Qiu failed, the worst he could do was to defect to the United Kingdom, because most of the contracts were in-kind loans. In the end, Yang Qiu and China would be the unlucky ones.
Ibn Saud was finally convinced and pointed to the desk opposite. This small movement made everyone in the Saudi family unable to control their eyes with excitement. Bei Zuyi and others secretly wondered what it meant. It was not until Ben Aziz took out a pen and seal that they finally understood that they had finally convinced the other party.
With trembling hands, Bei Zuyi took out the contract documents that had been prepared from his bag. Although he was very worried about the safety of his funds, and even more worried that the leak would lead to war between China and Britain, he knew how significant this contract was! It¡¯s not just China¡¯s first capital export. It solved the problem of safe transfer of China Investment Corporation's huge assets in the United States, and was able to control a country in a strategic location for 60 years! Liu Mingzhao next to him clenched his fists. After 16 years of ups and downs, Yang Qiu not only completely changed the destiny of the country, but also took the most important step to compete in the world!
But just when the whole room was filled with excitement, a voice suddenly interrupted all the enthusiasm. "Wait a minute!" Yang Qiu unexpectedly stopped and took out a new contract from his bag: "I'm sorry, I represent the Chinese government for this loan, soif you fail to truly establish In front of the country, we can only sign this agreement. And that one" He pointed to the original manuscript in Bei Zuyi's hand: "It can only be used as a follow-up secret agreement, and it can only be truly signed after you establish the country. fulfill."
Ibn Saud opened the new contract and found that the content above was very simple. China will help build a large reservoir in the Riyadh area to solve the problem of drought and water shortage. Saudi Arabia's first heavy oil power plant will also be built and Najd's first large-scale refinery will be built in Al Hofuf under the name of Gulf Oil Company. The strange thing is that after reading it, not only did he not refuse, but the smile on his face became even bigger. Because he saw that Yang Qiu sincerely wanted to reach this loan agreement, otherwise he would not have asked for only a secret agreement to be signed before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
As for this simple and messy "small contract", it must be used to blindfold Britain and France. What's more, if you want to transform a family into a country, it can't be done within a year or two. The secret agreement can give you time to deal with it. After thinking about it, Ibn Saud put the two contracts together and slowly picked up the pen. In an instant, all eyes were focused on the small pen tip, and Yang Qiu didn't even know it.He said, with beads of sweat already appearing on his back.
The night is deep. Yan Yuqiu was restless in the hotel. Considering that the Islamic nation is conservative and stubborn on women's issues, she did not attend the dinner. Because she did not attend, she was even more anxious about how the negotiations would go. She knew very well how much preparation Yang Qiu had made for today. She even started studying Arabic a few years ago, and asked Chen Haohui and the others to prepare a lot of information, all for this contract.
Can it succeed? Will the conservative and stubborn Saudi family choose him to abandon Britain? If he doesn't succeed, will he be very unhappy The more Yan Yuqiu thinks about it, the more uneasy he becomes. If he doesn't succeed, not only will all his efforts be wasted, but he may also offend Britain. What should he do?
Just when she was waiting impatiently, there was a sudden sound of wheels outside, and a moment later she heard the rattling of leather shoes on the wooden spiral staircase.
Like a trumpet, Yan Yuqiu quickly tidied up his scattered temples and rushed to the stairs before seeing Yang Qiu and Liu Mingzhao walking up the stairs talking and laughing. Even though her expression said everything, she still couldn't control herself and rushed forward, almost running into Yang Qiu's arms. She raised her head and widened her eyes: "Signed?"
"Signed!"
"Signed, all signed! Haha"
Behind them, Bei Zuyi, Liu Mingzhao and others finally couldn't hold back their excitement, and one or two of them laughed happily. When Ibn Saud signs his name on both contracts, it means that within the next 60 years when the Saudi family pays off the loan, China will be able to continuously obtain cheap oil mined here, and will also control this country for 60 years! You can build a **security team, a **banking system, **taxation, **finance" here, and even workers can get partial immunity when entering and exiting! Of course, there is also a huge income of up to 25 billion yuan including principal and interest! If the Saudi family finally takes back the equity of the two companies, it will receive tens of billions in additional income! And all this income has never touched the controlling stake in the world's number one oil field that has been obtained!
Is there any bigger business than this?
No wonder even the mature and prudent Liu Mingzhao was so excited that he couldn¡¯t close his mouth from ear to ear. In the end, Yan Yuqiu was so excited that he forgot his identity and hugged Yang Qiu.
The cheers all around suddenly quieted down, and everyone snickered and walked quietly away. Yang Qiu was even more embarrassed, but he couldn't bear to push her away, so he could only let his arms get tighter and tighter. In fact, Yan Yuqiu had seen Bei Zuyi and others leaving earlier. Thinking of his forgetfulness, his cheeks turned red and he did not dare to look up. But the hug that didn't come made her heart feel a little empty. After a long time, she gritted her teeth and seemed to have forgotten the impulse. She let go of her arms and slowly raised her head: "Next, are you going to return to China or continue to visit Turkey?"
Yang Qiu turned his head and looked at the golden disc-like moon outside the window, stretching hard: "Go to Turkey first and then go home. What I want most now is to have a good sleep."
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 626 Inspection
After Ibn Saud signed the secret agreement, Yang Qiu felt relieved and wished he could return home immediately to start preparing for the establishment of Saudi Arabia. However, in order to cover up the secret, he stayed in Riyadh for two more days to attend an investment signing meeting held by Beizuyi and Ben Aziz under false pretenses, and disclosed the first contract.
The construction of a super large reservoir in Riyadh, a large heavy oil power plant, and the construction of the Gulf Oil Company's first refinery in Najd These three projects are simply difficult for anyone to find fault with. They not only make the UK relieved, but also This made them very suspicious, so they sent many intelligence agents to find out the inside story. Fortunately, the Saudi family also knew that their status might be overturned after the secret agreement was exposed, so only the most core personnel knew about it, and the people around Yang Qiu had already been screened and screened by several major intelligence agencies.
After leaving Riyadh, Yang Qiu continued to visit Turkey and held talks with Kemal, the founding father of Turkey, in Istanbul. Kemal, who knew that a strong military was the foundation of a country, took a quick look at the 160mm heavy mortars and Albatross transport aircraft that were so popular in Afghanistan. Finally, after some bargaining, not only the China-Turkmenistan Friendship Declaration was signed, but also the chromite ore was exchanged for 188 mortars and 42 Albatross at a price of 5,000 yuan per mortar and 100,000 yuan per transport aircraft. Contract for transport aircraft in 1924.
Najd¡¯s procrastination and Turkey¡¯s cheerfulness made the British Empire¡¯s intelligence agencies very tired. Worried that he would make a surprise visit to Persia and India, the British Royal Navy even sent a cruiser to follow the Taiwan Island as it turned around and entered the Strait of Malacca before stopping.
While crossing Natuna Island, the annual military exercise "Mistral 1927" kicked off. Images of hundreds of planes flying over Lake Balkhash in swarms deeply irritated Moscow. The new Siberian Railway had not yet been opened to traffic, and although Kazakhstan had troops stationed in Kazakhstan, they were not in sufficient numbers. Troops had to be mobilized from the Urals and the Caspian Sea for support. The frequently mobilized Soviet troops failed to hide this from European intelligence agencies, and soon the news of "war between China and the Soviet Union" spread like wildfire.
Facing the increasingly tense situation, Nanjing continued to fight with Yegorov¡¯s ministry in Afghanistan, while sending Wang Zhengting and Xu Shuzheng to visit Moscow, pretending to use peace talks to solve the Afghan problem. Moscow also wanted peace talks, but firmly rejected the Soviet Union's prerequisite request to withdraw from Afghanistan.
The war in the heart of Central Asia is getting hotter and hotter than the weather. The passive British army retreated to Kandahar. The door to the southwest of Kabul was completely opened. If it were not for the continuous mountainous terrain that could not ensure logistics, and Long Yun's decisive attack to occupy Kunduz, which threatened the Soviet army's supply difficulties on the northern front, Yegorov might have completed the encirclement long ago.
The end of August is the hottest season. A just-delivered Albatross 1927 transport aircraft slowly landed at Kabul Airport under the protection of two Falcon C fighter jets. Compared with 1924, the appearance of Albatross 1927 has completely changed! If it really looks like that aircraft, then in appearance it should look more like a three-engine version of the Boeing 247 with an enlarged fuselage. The latter is still in the minds of Boeing designers.
The Albatross 1927 uses many new technologies, including a 750-horsepower air-cooled engine with a fairing, a new airfoil, and the fuselage has also been transformed into a spindle streamline shape with less resistance and more aerodynamics. Large hatches are also used based on actual combat experience to facilitate loading and unloading. For the first time, it innovatively used an instrument flight gyro panel, an autopilot, a pneumatic de-icing device, and a larger asymmetric variable pitch three-blade propeller, and Airbus successfully copied the retractable range from 1,200 kilometers based on the drawings last year. The range soared to 1,800 kilometers, and the load capacity also increased from 1.5 tons to 2 tons.
In addition to the detailed drawings of a large number of subsystems provided by Yang Qiu, the forward-looking attitude of Wang Zhu and others is also the main reason why the aircraft can be finalized and delivered at a rate of 20 aircraft per month in just one month after the war. Because after the 1924 was finalized, the technical team of Meteor Company had already begun to develop this upgraded model, and began flight testing in the middle of last year. Now it is actually a mature model that has reached equipment capabilities.
??The price of a good plane is naturally expensive. The fact that the price of the 1924 type soared directly from 70,000 yuan to 120,000 yuan made the Air Force, which had originally planned to take the opportunity to buy hundreds of aircraft, shrink its neck. In addition, military expenditures have been compressed in recent years, and in the end, the plan to replace fighter jets that is not urgently needed can only be postponed. Only 132 orders have been collected.
When Yue Peng and Wu Peifu got off the plane, eight Albatross 1927s of the same model were leaping off the runway one after another, forming a formation and flying towards Tajikistan under the protection of six Falcons. Although the Soviet Air Force was very poor, Moscow still transferred many aircraft. To ensure safety, fighter escort tactics began to be promoted.
The Kabul Night War Airport in front of us is probably the busiest aviation hub in the world. In order to ensure sufficient supplies, more than 50 flights arrive here from Andijan, Tajikistan and even Kashgar every day, transporting weapons and ammunition, medicines, food, and gasoline urgently needed by the Air Force. come over. According to statistics from the Northwest Theater Command. In the past four months, the Air Force has dispatched a total of 6,513 transport aircraft, bringing 9,842 soldiers and 8,550 tons of supplies. 9 aircraft were also lost in transportation due to mechanical failures and other reasons.plane, killing 37 outstanding pilots and crew members, and several others are missing.
This is the first time in the history of war that such an airlift has occurred on a scale that has attracted the attention of observers from all over the world. It is very rare for the National Defense Forces who have personal experience. Not to mention the improvement and use experience of transport aircraft, just how to schedule so many flights. The experience of ensuring smooth radio navigation in plateau and mountainous areas, dealing with bad weather, etc. made the top brass of the Air Force lament that one battle would be enough to lead the world by 5 years!
"Report, Army Colonel Long Yun is here to report."
Long Yun, Fei Wenhua and other officers immediately went up to salute him. The National Defense Forces are neither the old Beiyang nor the new army. They have learned from the brotherhood of the German army since its establishment and have strict hierarchical regulations. Through continuous wars and the European War, they have become a highly cohesive group.
"It was a good fight. I have distributed the combat example of Kunduz to the entire army. Everyone should learn from it."
Who is Yue Peng? The number one general of the National Defense Force after Cai E's death! Being able to get a good word from him is enough to make Fei Wenhua and other officers feel proud, not to mention that the battle cases in Kunduz have been reported to the entire army for study. It is difficult to think of promotion.
After shaking hands with each officer, Yue Peng and Wu Peifu rushed to the field hospital next to the airport. The simple tent was crowded with injured soldiers, but there were few screams of pain. Nurses shuttled back and forth among them, either applying medicine or giving injections. Some lightly wounded soldiers took off their shirts and sat at the door to beat the heat. When they saw a female nurse walking by with a blushing face, one or two of them pretended to be heroes who were not afraid of bullets, and talked loudly about how they could single out seven or eight Soviet Unions. soldiers.
"Hey, before I came here, I heard that Maozi was tall and strong, and I was a little nervous. I didn't know until I got there, damn! One head and two legs, some of them are not as strong as me."
"Are you such a bear? Look at me! I killed two of them before I rushed forward, knocked down three with my pistol when I got into position, and finally stabbed an official to death with a bayonet."
"Fuck you! I'm a real guy. Did you see that? Kunduz was bitten by Soviet artillery shells, and it's missing three kilograms of meat! That guy, for three days and three nights, Soviet soldiers were everywhere, screaming and bombarding . There were a few people who tried to grab my machine gun, but I knocked them all down in two seconds. If it weren¡¯t for this piece of shrapnel, we would have killed them three times in and three out" The sonorous and heroic aura of a man attracted several The female trainee nurse kept peeking, her little ears stood straight up, and water dripped from her cheeks. To make these "soldiers" even more proud, all they had to do was take off their pants, shake them off and pee in the wind.
"Okay. What's the point of just blowing? If you like someone, take the initiative to ask them." Yue Peng walked over with a smile, and even gloated and encouraged the soldiers to pursue the little nurse.
The soldiers were so frightened that they quickly stood up and wanted to salute. The little nurse looked at the famous general with bright eyes and was at a loss. Soldiers are not afraid of ruffians, but they are afraid of being unable to fight. How many veterans who have experienced life and death on the battlefield are polite and upright? The most capable fighters in the army so far are those guys who are not eager to taste foreign girls during the war in France.
After asking everyone to excuse themselves, Yue Peng personally walked into the tent to check the situation. Since the beginning of the battle with the Soviet army, the 10 battalions of troops stationed in Afghanistan have suffered more than 2,000 casualties. If it were not for the strong support of the air force, the situation would have been even worse. But their record is also very amazing. Not only did they withstand the nearly three-month attack by more than 20,000 Soviet troops on the front of the Hindu Kush Mountains, but they also killed and wounded three times as many enemies. Kundus alone captured more than 2,000 soldiers, which was a heavy setback. The Soviet army forced it to mobilize troops from the Urals and other places for support.
But this has reached its limit. It is impossible for 10 battalions drawn from all over the country to conquer the world. Moreover, as the weather gets cooler, it is unknown whether the plateau climate can continue to maintain aerial supply lines in winter. "Ziyu, what do you think?" After walking out of the field hospital, Yue Peng stopped and turned to look at the tent, his expression gradually becoming serious.
Wu Peifu knew the internal reasons for this war and said with a smile: "The goal has been achieved, so there is no need to let the brothers continue to endure it. If the Soviet Union wants Afghanistan, let it take it. Anyway, it is not our family that is unlucky. As long as we keep Kabul and Kunduz In the mountainous area to the north, even the Emperor and I have nothing to do with us, and we can¡¯t tell who will be in charge here in the future!¡±
"You are open-minded. That King Nadir Shah may be dying of anxiety."
"If it's urgent, you don't have to rely on us. The British troops are hiding in Kandahar because they obviously don't want to fight. If he has the ability to convince the British, I would rather accompany the prince to study and go crazy again, otherwise I don't want to Serve." Wu Peifu's words made Yue Peng smile faintly. Looking at the wounded soldiers behind him who were still watching, he knew it was time to withdraw.
"Go and get ready. Before you leavedon't forget to leave some thoughts." Yue Peng waved his hand
¡Ë
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 627 The Air Force wants to give a big gift
News of the impending evacuation quickly spread throughout the troops, some were happy and some were complaining. After nearly four months of hard fighting, they were finally ordered to retreat, which made many arrogant soldiers dissatisfied. But everyone also knows that 10 battalions and tens of thousands of Afghan militiamen cannot stop it, because Moscow, which is already furious, is drawing troops from all over the country. Looking back, maintaining air routes has taken a lot of effort. The pilots are in the sky every day when they open their eyes, so in the end everyone accepted the order to retreat.
The wounded soldiers and gold were the first to retreat. After hundreds of wounded soldiers left first by plane, Zhang Zhidan, the "arms tycoon" escorted nearly a hundred tons of gold and silver, followed closely with a smile on his face. If we want to say who is the winner of this war, then apart from Britain, which thinks it provokes the conflict between China and the Soviet Union and delays time to stabilize India, it is this famous arms dealer. In just four months, the total amount of arms sold from him reached 75 tons of gold. With the opening of the Soviet Union's full control of Afghanistan and Iran, you can already see the sky full of gold falling from the sky.
After repeatedly contacting the British troops who controlled Kandahar to no avail, Nader Shah hesitated for a long time and finally accepted Yue Peng's suggestion and sent his family members to the Faizabad area of ??Badakhshan Province on the border with Tajikistan. For four months, the National Defense Forces Together with local tribes, he has built airports and provisional government facilities where he can continue to command the Afghan resistance movement remotely. All 30,000 new Afghan troops and guerrillas in training will be withdrawn to the northern mountains to attack the Soviet army and prepare to regain power.
Kabul at night is so dark. In order to save fuel, only one generator is still working at the airport. Because a large number of wounded soldiers and support personnel have left. The base, which was lively and lively a few days ago, has become much cooler. The oil warehouse next to the base has been emptied, and Fei Wenhua and other officers sat inside and carefully recorded the retreat plan.
Retreating is not simply about running backwards. A mature army will never expose its back to the enemy, not to mention that the 10 battalions and tens of thousands of Afghan guerrillas stationed in Afghanistan are scattered throughout the 50-kilometer defense circle centered in Kabul. Therefore, coordinating a successful retreat is far more difficult than achieving a successful offensive.
The retreat plan was formulated by Long Yun. According to the plan, the 10 battalions will be divided into three arrows and lead the guerrillas and the new Afghan Army to retreat to the northern provinces of Takhar, Baghlan and Nurstan respectively. These three provinces are like a natural ring of defense, protecting Badakhshan Province where Nader Shah is located. From a geographical point of view, the four northern provinces are dangerous places with high mountains and ridges that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as the National Defense Forces can provide appropriate protection, unless 100,000 troops are invested in pulling up nets to clear up the area, or vehicles that can climb mountains and ridges are available, the Soviet army can only hope The mountains sigh.
So Long Yun thinks. As long as the troops penetrate into the mountains, Yegorov will plunge into the mountains unprepared unless he is crazy. "We took control of the four northern provinces, the British controlled Kandahar, and the Soviet Union occupied Kabul and Herat. Why do we feel like we have become the Three Kingdoms?" After a battalion commander finished speaking vividly, even Yue Peng and Wu Peifu smiled, the latter He also deliberately asked: "Then tell me, are we Shu or Soochow?"
The battalion commander scratched his head, Wei Guo was definitely not the one. Kabul is the seat of Afghanistan's central government. Soochow is even more unlike it. The word "wealthy" is used to describe Kandahar, which is almost the same as India. Only Bashu is left, but it seems that Bashu was swallowed up in the end! This doesn't bode well, I can't say. See him hesitant. Wu Peifu suddenly raised the corners of his mouth with a smile and cursed: "Is there anything you dare not say! Bashu is a beautiful place with outstanding people and abundant resources. However, Zhuge is the only one left after the talent died young. How can he be Cao Mengde's opponent? But The four provinces in the north are different. We are still standing behind them! How can we speculate on the victory or defeat based on romance."
Fei Wenhua did not think about the Three Kingdoms, but wondered why he gave up even the hard-fought Kunduz. He stood up and stood at attention: "Report! Why give up Kunduz? Kunduz is located between Dushanbe and Kabul. Important areas that cut off the Soviet army's north-south communication should be heavily garrisoned."
Long Yun first glanced at Yue Peng, who was silent, and then said: "We know it is an important area, and the Soviet army also knows it. Originally, the retreat was to retract the fist and divert the disaster to the south. If we occupy Kunduz, we will not Withdraw, the Soviet army will definitely attack with all its strength on the northern front. According to intelligence, the two divisions supporting Yegorov are already on the way and will arrive within a day or two at most. Let alone three or four battalions, even 10 If the entire camp is placed in Kunduz, you can ensure its defense?"
"But" Fei Wenhua originally wanted to continue fighting, but Yue Peng suddenly raised his hand: "All three of your battalions must withdraw to the west of Farhar to garrison the gold mine until domestic troops are sent to take over. "
"Gold mine?" Not to mention Fei Wenhua, even Long Yun was a little surprised. Although everyone now knows that Afghanistan is rich in gold, they did not expect that another gold mine was discovered! How large is it? Need three full battalions to garrison? !
Wu Peifu knew that these officers couldn't bear to see their hard work for several months go to waste to benefit the Soviet Union.Lai explained: "It took geological experts more than half a year of hard work to find it. We also spent 20 million yuan and tens of thousands of guns to obtain the mining rights from the Afghan government and tribes. Spending such a high price is no matter what. Make sure it is absolutely safe! There will be someone to take you there after the retreat. The conditions there are so difficult that planes cannot land. There are many tribal guerrillas loyal to the former Afghan king around, so you will have to continue fighting for a while. "
Although it didn¡¯t say how big the scale was, the strangeness can be seen from the fact that three battalions are needed to ensure safety. Yue Peng and Wu Peifu even looked at each other and smiled. This newly discovered gold mine is simply a cornucopia! Geological experts have determined that the veins are very large, and the reserves are likely to be as high as more than a thousand tons. Therefore, before Yang Qiu returned to Nanjing, he had already ordered a special mining force to be organized immediately, prohibiting private and outside interference, and must dig out within ten years. Empty this gold mine.
Since Kunduz decided to give up, Long Yun began to arrange other retreat steps. At this moment, the base intelligence officer hurriedly walked to Yue Peng, saluted and handed over a telegram. After reading it, Yue Peng raised his eyebrows and handed the telegram to Wu Peifu, who immediately said after reading it: "Soviet support troops have arrived! A division entered the Termez corridor this afternoon, with 137 trucks and many artillery. They did not rest but traveled all night. If the prediction is correct, it should be Kunduz! Immediately send a telegram to Garm Base and ask the Air Force to send a big gift to welcome them."
*******
"Hurry up"
The telegram caused the Garm Air Force Base on the border of Tajikistan to burst into excitement. In order to support operations in Afghanistan, this forward base closest to Afghanistan has successively deployed three bomber squadrons inland, with a total of 66 Thunderbolt bombers.
The Thunder Bomber is the third type of bomber installed after Kunpeng. It is designated H-3 internally by the army. Based on the Albatross 1924, it has a slimmer body, a three-blade propeller, an engine enhanced to 600 horsepower, a 5-man crew, and four 12.7 mm self-defense machine guns. The internal magazine can carry 1 ton of bombs and has a combat radius of 400 kilometers. It is equipped with four basic types of high-explosive bombs of 50, 125, 250 and 500 kilograms, as well as optional aerial bombs such as incendiary bombs and poison gas bombs. However, because Afghanistan is a mountainous area, arson and poison gas are not effective, so special ammunition was not used this time.
¡°But Yu Fei is certain that he has never seen the kind of small bomb that will be installed tonight.
At 35 years old, he is considered one of the oldest aviation technicians in the Air Force. He studied aircraft maintenance and upkeep in the French Army when he participated in the European War. After returning to China, he studied at an aviation school for two years. He is considered a well-informed person, but he never I have never seen this kind of small bomb that was just shipped from Kashgar a few days ago. After opening the box and seeing the shape and appearance, I couldn't help but be stunned.
It is about the same size as the 50kg high-explosive bombs usually used, but it is longer and has a small protrusion on the front. The cartridge case is not cast in one piece, and a few cracks can be seen on it. A horizontal stripe is painted with red paint on the surface to distinguish it. The weirdest part is the tail of the spring. There is a small cloth bag in the middle of the four tail fins. One end of the cloth bag is connected by a metal ring and cotton thread. After opening the cloth bag, there are two clock spring holes at the tail, with obvious rotation direction indicators on the edges of the holes.
"Give."
The technician who came from China with the ammunition handed him the hollow key: "This hole on the leftturn it three times along the arrow, and five times in the opposite direction on the right. Don't make a mistake! Be sure to do this when hanging the ammunition. Put the metal hook on the bomb holder. Remember, it must be strong to ensure that it will not loosen after the bomb is dropped" The technician squatted under the bomber and personally guided everyone to install the bomb. Because the bombs are small, the H-3 can load 18 of these small bombs at one time. From a distance, they look like two strings of large black pomegranates. But it can be seen from the technician's expression that this bunch of "pomegranates" may not be so delicious.
"Technician Chen, what kind of bomb is this? Why have I never seen it before?"
The polite technician wearing glasses chuckled after finishing the installation: "Of course you haven't seen it before. This is called a mother-in-law bomb. We are still researching it. I didn't hear that it was urgently needed, so I specially asked me to send a batch to test the effect. .¡±
¡The technicians and pilots felt a chill, what¡¯s going on! After the war started in Afghanistan, all kinds of weapons and equipment were sent for testing. It is said that the Army has tested dozens of new equipment, and even bullets have been tested. Now these guys don't even spare the Air Force. "Master Chen there won't be any problems, right? It's the fault of throwing it down and not blowing it up."
"Blow up, blow up! How can we not blow it up? We don't dare to test it without blowing up." Technician Chen pushed up his glasses. Behind the thick lenses, his eyes and eyebrows were squeezed together with laughter.
"The mother-in-law blossomcould there be a small bomb inside?" Yu Fei always felt an indescribable chill when looking at the bomb. When he looked up, several technicians carrying cameras and cameras had already boarded the bomber.
Three hours later, the sun jumped out from behind the mountain. 96 air-cooled engines roared one after another. When the roars gatheredAfter the film was completed, it turned into a rolling drought thunder that was faintly harsh.
? 12 escorting Falcon C fighter jets and 32 Thunderbolt bombers took off one after another. The sky-blocking fighter jets flew towards Kunduz carrying 576 explosive bombs
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 628 Overwhelming!
The Termez Corridor is one of the four most important corridors in Afghanistan. The remaining three corridors are Herat Corridor, Wakhan Corridor and Nimroz. These mountain corridors connect Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, India and China.
Afghanistan is a purely landlocked mountainous country, and corridors mean flatness, oases and food. Except for the Wakhan Corridor, which is located entirely on the Congling (Pamir) Plateau, the other three corridors are all hilly terrain. Compared with the large mountains in the center and north, this is the area with the best traffic conditions in Afghanistan. It is conceivable that if China controls the four corridors, not only will Dushanbe be flanked, but the army can also set off from Afghanistan and directly penetrate into Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan, or even open a channel to Persia, threatening the security of the Caucasus!
Even if the traffic capacity of all channels is poor, Moscow does not dare to gamble. This is also the main reason why Soviet generals such as Tukhachevsky insisted that Afghanistan could not fall to China even if the recovery of national strength was slow. In the final analysis, they were too worried about China's penetration into the Persian Gulf region. Having already lost Vladivostok, losing Afghanistan and Persia would mean that most of the Soviet Union's external communication channels were cut off, and its dream of gaining access to the Pacific and Indian Oceans was aborted.
Now, two of these four corridors are controlled by the Soviet army. Even Yegorov said that victory is not far away. In order to buy time to win Afghanistan, Moscow continued to send more troops to Kazakhstan while secretly negotiating peace talks with China to ease the confrontation in Kazakhstan.
Belkin stood on the hillside with his company, his face a little depressed. The stalemate in the Charikar Valley has left Moscow unhappy. Many officers were demoted, and he, the regimental commander, was also demoted to company commander and was transferred here to protect the only road from Kunduz to Hulum in the west. Everyone in the Soviet army knows that it is very dangerous for an officer to be demoted. People from the GPU have come to investigate whether he has neglected his duty more than once. If it were not for the fact that the officers behind him had also suffered a bloody blow in the Hindu Kush, they would have said Maybe they have been sent to Siberia to work as "lumberjacks".
Lumberjack This is a profession that has changed the color of the whole Soviet Union in recent years! But in fact, he was full of bitterness when talking about this battle. The first is that the troops are seriously underprepared. When we first moved south from Dushanbe, there were only two 75mm field guns in the regiment. Looking at the enemies again, they all have flexible and convenient mortars, and machine guns are even assigned to each platoon! As long as the plane on your side takes to the sky, it is basically impossible to land on its own. Coupled with the impregnable natural mountains surrounding Kabul, it is simply a nightmare for infantry.
Despite all the reasons, he still blamed himself after coming out of the civil war. I feel that I have failed to fulfill my duty as a communist warrior and it would be a shame to be defeated by the corrupt army of capital.
"Comrade Company Commander." The soldier's shout pulled him out of four months of memories, and he turned to look at the rolling dust in the direction of Hulem.
Reinforcements have arrived!
"Be careful of enemy aircraft." After Belkin arranged the air defense mission, he led the soldiers towards the reinforcements.
The reinforcements came from the 3rd Division of the Ural Army. This is a heroic unit that emerged from the civil war. It participated in the pursuit of Kolchak's troops and launched the final encirclement and annihilation battle. In terms of equipment, it is also the best unit east of the Urals, equipped with more than 100 trucks and more than 3,000 horses, as well as 24 122 mm heavy artillery and a large number of machine guns. If it were not for the railway problem that prevented the tanks from moving south quickly, this unit would still be able to move south quickly. will be stronger.
Division political commissar Kuzmin led the truck regiment and cavalry regiment. He participated in many battles under Frunze and became political commissar of the 3rd Ural Division last year because he was politically qualified. "Bergin, Turkestan Front, welcomes comrade political commissar."
"Comrade Belkin, you have worked hard." Kuzmin is an Uzbek and does not have the aggressive nature of Slavs. On the contrary, his easy-going temperament is very suitable for political work. He did not immediately ask about the war, but rather chatted about domestic matters, which impressed Belkin, who had suffered consecutive defeats.
The trucks and the neatly lined up Cossack cavalry made the soldiers of the Turkestan Military District very envious. After all, they were the main force from the region close to Europe. Compared with these other no-name border guards, their equipment and quality were much higher. The only thing that makes everyone uncomfortable is that. The Soviet army still does not have formal military ranks, so everyone calls for comrades to come and comrades to go.
Comrade Turkestan warmly welcomed the arrival of the reinforcements, which slowed down the advance of the troops. Along the way, many Afghan guerrilla soldiers loyal to Amanullah came around to say hello. They were also very happy to see the well-equipped main force of the Soviet army. Many of them even shot in the air and shouted. To counterattack Kunduz. But unlike Kuzmin, Belkin and the soldiers became a lot more nervous after entering the war zone. The Ural Army officers were surprised by their actions of staring at the sky from time to time. Many people even sneered at them, weren't they just a few planes? Can you stop the highly motivated proletarian warriors?
Belkin didn¡¯t know the answer. He was afraid of being laughed at and said he was timid, so he could only smile secretly and hope for a peaceful journey. ButJust hoping for peace, something was wrong. The convoy had only walked a few kilometers when two Falcons patrolling together found the target and roared towards the convoy.
"Be careful, spread out! Spread out."
Belkin shouted loudly to remind everyone to disperse, and the soldiers of the 3rd Ural Division immediately jumped out of the vehicle, but most of them had no experience in dealing with aircraft, and many even shot into the air with rifles. Kuz was so nervous that he asked the soldiers to take out the newly equipped DP light machine gun and put it on the truck. The round bullet disc was the best feature to identify it.
This kind of machine gun has not yet been officially equipped with the Soviet army. The 3rd Division was authorized to bring some for experiments because it wanted to support Afghanistan. Hoo hoo ho The DP light machine gun spit out several obvious lines of fire into the sky, but the 7.62mm bullets were not very effective against metal aircraft, so the diving momentum of the two Falcons was not curbed. On the contrary, the two 12.7mm machine guns equipped by the Falcon were very powerful. Several unprotected trucks started to catch fire after being hit by bullets, and the cavalry horses were frightened and ran around.
"Shoot, focus, shoot them down!"
"Hurry up, it's back again."
The two Falcons, like falcons whose eyes were reddened by their prey, swooped down and fired at the truck convoy. In just a few minutes, everyone on the ground was turned upside down, and Soviet soldiers were everywhere like headless flies. Faced with such an attack, the Soviet army, which lacked air defense weapons and training, complained endlessly. Fortunately, the Falcon fighter jets were short of ammunition. After a few minutes of strafing, they made a large circle and flew north over Kuzmin's head.
"Damn it, where's our plane!" Within just a few minutes. More than a dozen soldiers were killed by machine guns before they even saw the enemy, and several trucks were lost. The result made Kuzmin, a good-tempered man, turn blue. Belkin smiled bitterly and shook his head, if only he had a plane here. How could he be dragged here for four full months? Said: "Comrade Political Commissar, this place is too empty. We should leave here. They will definitely bring more planes when they go back."
Kuzmin nodded. The troops were immediately regrouped and ordered to abandon the damaged trucks and move forward faster. Perhaps the impression of being attacked by a plane just now was too deep. After giving the order, he couldn't help but look to the sky. Even with this glance, he could never take his eyes back!
"what is that"
Belkin was looking at the new DP machine gun in the hands of his comrades. He raised his head when he heard the question, but his expression suddenly changed when he saw it clearly! I saw a large fleet of shining silver aircraft suddenly jumping out from the top of the mountain in the distance, each one rushing towards here. "The plane is a big Chinese bomber! Oh my God, there are too many! Spread out. Spread out quickly!"
Two Falcons will make the self-proclaimed elite 3rd Division forward troops suffer a lot, not to mention the bomber group that is pressing down like a hill! On the ground, the Soviet troops once again spread out looking for bunkers. The group of bombers that suddenly jumped out from the mountain for the purpose of raid also began to spread out. A small formation of four aircraft roared down at a speed of 250 kilometers per hour.
"Open the magazine."
After the captain gave the order, the bombardier quickly opened the bomb bay door. The sudden influx of air made the plane extremely difficult to control. Everyone felt like they were sitting in a truck that lost control and rushed down from the mountain, holding on to everything that could stabilize the body with their hands. Fortunately, this turbulence was short-lived, and the captain quickly issued the order to drop the bomb.
A total of 72 experimental bombs from the four bombers quickly detached from their pylons. When the bombardiers were busy closing the hatches, Belkin and other Soviet soldiers on the ground saw a scene they would never forget. I saw four planes passing by in the sky. Then nearly a hundred egg-like black spots emerged from the belly of the aircraft. The Soviet soldiers who were targeted ran wildly in the hope of escaping the range of the bombs, and the soldiers who escaped farther away breathed a sigh of relief.
Belkin was also very nervous when he saw the dense small bombs. The only thing he could be thankful for was that the terrain here and the experience of the two previous fighter jets meant that the soldiers were relatively scattered and the truck regiment had also dispersed. It should not cause too much damage. damage. But just when he thought there wouldn't be much damage, the small bomb whizzing down suddenly appeared strange!
Under Belgin¡¯s surprised gaze, the tails of these small bombs suddenly opened up with small parachutes as white as blooming flowers! This is Before everyone could figure out what it was, the bomb that suddenly slowed down exploded in the air 30 meters above our heads, and then we saw a blurry thing flying out from the center of the explosion, a sharp The sound of piercing screams filled the entire sky.
"Poof" A Soviet soldier who was hundreds of meters away from the explosion point and was bending down to avoid the explosion heard a soft sound before he could react, and then there was severe pain in his chest. He lowered his head and looked down. I found that something had drilled a big hole in my lungs! Then came the second, third Dozens of soldiers were penetrated by the flying objects and fell down inexplicably.
Belkin was stunned and couldn¡¯t understand why his comrades who were hiding far away would fall down like leeks inexplicably. When heAfter hiding in the bunker 300 meters away from the explosion point, there were two pop-pop sounds, and then I realized what I had encountered.
Two black, somewhat deformed steel balls penetrated deeply into the soil next to him. The punctures were deeper than a finger and made him turn pale! "It's steel balls! Spread out" Belkin stood up and shouted in a hurry, but by this time it was already too late.
After the first team successfully dropped the bomb, the fleet behind them quickly followed up and dropped a wave of bombs continuously. The bomb was set to detonate at a height of 30 meters. At the moment when the small parachute opened, the head of the bomb and the internal explosive column detonated at the same time, tearing apart the outer shell. 108 solid steel balls weighing 200 grams were scattered like flying balls under the action of explosion and falling acceleration. Raindrops poured down from the heads of the Soviet troops!
The steel balls that were squeezed or deformed by the explosion collided with each other and screamed, drawing irregular trajectories and hitting the ground, penetrating the body. Digging into rocks and punching through car steel. One submunition is 108 steel balls. A squadron of Thunderbolt bombers can carry 72 submunitions, a total of 7776 random steel balls! When 7,776 steel balls were squeezed by the shock wave and whizzed down, there was only one word to describe it.
It¡¯s overwhelming!
A running soldier was hit in the thigh by a steel ball, and his leg was broken in two and exposed. The comrades tried to drag the injured man behind a rock, but another steel ball passed directly through his head. He fell straight on his back with half of his head splattered. Several trucks were smashed into sieves by steel balls, and none of the machine gunners and drivers on them were spared.
The worst thing is the cavalry regiment!
No matter how fast a war horse is, it cannot compare with a bomber. To deal with the cavalry, there were three squadrons of 12 Thunderbirds chasing after them and throwing bombs at the places with the most people. The steel balls released after the explosion in the air were not something that the war horses could withstand. They were hit by the steel rain in batches, leaving their masters screaming and falling.
32 Thunder Gods. 576 submunitions, 62,208 steel balls!
When the last one finished dropping its bomb and roared back, the wilderness was covered by the dust stirred up by the steel balls. There were corpses and Soviet soldiers twisting their bodies and screaming in pain, trucks on fire and wailing horses everywhere. It made Belkin feel like he was in Shura Hell, his whole body was cold and cold.
"This didn't explode." A soldier jumped out of the bunker, picked up a sub-munition bomb that didn't explode, and raised it high. Perhaps he thought it would be a great achievement and would help the country develop the same bomb, but he failed to notice the soft ticking sound in the bomb. Belkin and the surviving soldiers quickly surrounded him. Wanting to see what kind of demon this was, the bomb suddenly exploded in the soldier's hand.
The last thing Belkin felt was severe pain in his chest.
The results of this pre-retreat bombing campaign were learned by Moscow intelligence agents three months later. A mere 576 submunitions killed 411 Soviet soldiers and injured 1,322 others to varying degrees. 221 horses were lost, 79 trucks were damaged, and 29 officers including the political commissar of the 3rd Ural Division Kuzmin were killed. The two forward regiments of the 3rd Ural Division were almost completely wiped out!
Due to the serious losses and fear of causing panic on the front lines, Moscow ordered a blockade of the news. The direct consequence of this bombing was Stalin's serious dissatisfaction with the Soviet Air Force. Several generals were dismissed one after another and ordered to build better and more new aircraft to defend the sky.
On September 3, 1927, as a tribute to the 15th Soviet Congress, Yegorov ordered a general attack on Kabul and Kunduz. 37,000 Soviet troops and thousands of Afghan rebels, supported by artillery fire, bombed the two cities indiscriminately. However, when the troops entered the city, they found that the National Defense Forces and the Afghan troops had long been deserted.
The Soviet soldiers, who were red-eyed with bloodshed, massacred and looted wildly in the two cities, causing thousands of deaths in the two places. It was not until Amanullah returned to Kabul on September 9 that he calmed down a little.
On the day he returned to Kabul, Amanullah, who was supported by the Soviet Union, announced the restoration of the throne and demanded that China and the United Kingdom immediately withdraw from northern Afghanistan and Kandahar. By September 15, troops loyal to Amanullah and two thousand Soviet troops approached Kandahar. Facing superior opponents, the British army, unwilling to fight, abandoned Kandahar and retreated all the way to India.
Knowing that he could only rely on the Soviet Union, Amanullah had no retreat. He not only formed a secret alliance with the Soviet Union and agreed to allow Soviet troops to be stationed in Kabul and Herat for a long time, but also established a counter-revolutionary committee based on the Soviet model to suppress domestic opposition with the support of the Soviet army. Go to war with the tribe. By mid-1928, tens of thousands of people had been killed by the Afghan Suppression Committee and the Soviet army.
In early October, the 15th National Congress of the Soviet Union ended. The party traitor, Tronotsky and his lackeys were finally expelled from the Politburo and the Soviet Union. Stalin, who held sole power, also realized in his excitement that the war could not continue, so China, the Soviet Union and Britain soon reached the "Afghanistan Ceasefire Agreement" in Dushanbe, and all three parties agreed to an immediate ceasefire in accordance with the current line of actual control. The day after the agreement was reached, Nanjing declared the four northern provinces of Afghanistan to be Soviet no-fly zones, prohibiting all aircraft from flying over the four provinces.??If discovered, it will be shot down directly without notification.
Although the war in Afghanistan lasted only a short time, its impact was extremely significant. In just four months, the National Defense Forces sacrificed a total of 537 people and injured more than 1,100 people, including 122 seriously injured. Military expenditures consumed 23 million yuan. The Soviet army suffered a total of 8,700 casualties, hundreds of trucks and tanks, 57 aircraft, and economic expenditures as high as 100 million rubles. In the subsequent guerrilla war in Afghanistan, in order to stabilize the Amanullah government, the Soviet army had to station in Afghanistan for a long time. At its peak, the number of troops once reached 70,000, once again consuming the already weak national power.
But at this time, Stalin believed that he was the victorious party, so Pravda declared itself the winner of the war in Afghanistan on the day of the armistice, vowing that it had cut off China's access to Persia and defeated the imperialist conspiracy. Although Nanjing seemed to be fighting a useless war, its deeper goal of diverting trouble to the south had already taken shape. Of course, the happiest person was the United Kingdom. Although Afghanistan was temporarily controlled by the Soviet Union, Sino-Soviet relations also deteriorated further. Both sides began to strengthen their troops stationed in the northwest region, which delayed their efforts to resolve the civil strife in India. But Whitehall may not have expected that the international situation would suddenly turmoil in a few years, turning this victory into a self-defeating stupidity!
On the day the ceasefire agreement was reached in Afghanistan, all British troops stationed in India were dispatched to suppress both the Muslim League and the Congress Party at the same time, and tens of thousands of people were arrested.
In March 1928, after four years of construction and a total of 46,000 political prisoners and their families working day and night, the Novosibirsk Railway, which was destroyed during the civil war, was finally re-laid to the west bank of the Yenisey River in Krasnoyarsk, and Moscow finally Having a channel to quickly increase troops to the east has greatly eased the pressure on the eastern border defense.
At the same time, the riots in East India gradually subsided under the attack of 15,000 British and Dutch colonial troops. The guerrillas such as Sukarno, who were unable to succeed, had to temporarily retreat deep into the rainforest to wait for opportunities. Seeing that the opportunity was lost, Blucher could only quietly return to Japan and take the Japanese-Soviet transport fleet back to Moscow
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 629 Ten-Year Plan (Part 1)
February 1929, Beijing.
Although the capital relocation started last year after the constitutional amendment bill was passed, it will actually take some time for all government agencies to move here. With the arrival of the first few batches of government agencies, the city of Beijing, which had been dormant for 14 years, gradually regained its vitality. Family members of officials, merchants traveling from north to south, institutions of various countries stationed in China, branches of domestic enterprises, newspapers, radio stations, etc., have greatly promoted the development of the city.
At the same time, in order to preserve the authenticity of this ancient capital of the Ming and Qing dynasties, which is also the most complete royal capital in the country, the Republic of China Congress imitated the Washington D.C. law in the United States and not only passed a resolution to designate Beijing as a special central area, but also introduced a bill to prohibit all activities that damage the ancient city's style. construction, and closed all factories and mines that could easily damage the city's appearance, including the Shijingshan Iron Works.
Although many industrial and mining enterprises have been relocated, urban construction is changing with each passing day. The Shijingshan Iron Smelting Plant has been transformed into a power plant. Telephone poles have been extended to the streets and alleys in an orderly manner. Asphalt roads have covered the city's main arterial roads. On the dedicated tram lanes beside the roads, the ringing of bells is endless. In addition to Beijing, the three provinces of Hebei, Rehe and Chahar, which are close to the capital, are also carrying out river dredging and vegetation restoration work.
To manage these matters, the parliament passed Yang Qiu¡¯s proposal to establish a national soil and water environment protection department under the Ministry of Agriculture. Of course, there are only a handful of people who understand the responsibilities of this department. Everyone only knows that this department is full of noisy and unconventional young people. They think this is Yang Qiu's way of deliberately trapping them in order to keep his ears clean. Otherwise, how could it be possible? Three planes are allocated to these young people.
"Look" Inside the bulletproof car. Beijing Mayor Shi Yixuan and National Guard Colonel Wang Geng of the Beijing-Tianjin District were briefing Yang Qiu on the progress of urban construction when he went to Beijing to inspect the situation of relocating the capital.
Shi Yixuan is a native of Shandong. He was one of the students who went to the United States in the Gengzi year and was also a classmate of Wang Geng. He majored in finance and business management at the University of Michigan. After returning to China, he joined the National Socialist Party and successfully ran for mayor of Qingdao the following year, making great contributions to the recovery and development of Qingdao after the Sino-Japanese War.
As soon as the scholar-type mayor talked about urban construction, he immediately burst into excitement and gushed: "Look. This is the newly built Presidential Palace. Opposite is the Capitol Building, and beyond that is the Prime Minister's Palace" Since we want to Preserve the ancient city authentically. Yang Qiu never thought about entering Zhongnanhai, so he re-selected the location and built a group of central government office buildings. In order not to spoil the whole, all office buildings are in traditional style. For example, the Presidential Palace looks like an exquisite ** garden villa, divided into three parts. In the middle is the L-shaped conjoined two-story main office building, on the right are the Guards, security and other living facilities, and at the end is the president's private living area. Of course, the underground area is also not spared. There are specially designed passages to ensure rapid transfer in emergencies.
In order to save money, all central buildings were renovated from the mansions left by the Manchu princes. Only the Capitol Building is a new building. Adopting the traditional shape of a round sky and a square place, the four-story structure not only conforms to the urban style but also has a large space.
"Recently we are debating whether to build a subway. Some people think that building a subway will damage the underground structure and affect the protection of ancient buildings. It is recommended to use ground light rail. But my opinion is that since underground tunnels can be built under cement and steel buildings like those in Europe and the United States, as long as they are avoided When opening major protected buildings such as the Forbidden City, it should still be based on the subway, which can save ground space and make living more comfortable"
Yang Qiu listened to his chatter with a smile. After returning from Turkey, in addition to his daily work, he spent most of his time visiting cities and schools across the country to deliver speeches to build momentum for his presidential campaign. Many people think it is not necessary, because it is already a sure thing that he will become president, but he still wants to experience this feeling and conduct a thorough survey of the country.
"The subway is still under construction." Yang Qiu smiled: "There is no reason to exclude advanced technologies from Europe and the United States after formulating its own national standards. Besides, the subway is also an attempt to promote electrification in the future. However, the quality of the project must be strictly controlled and must comply with national standards.
Everyone knows that in the past year or so, apart from traveling around the country, Yang Qiu's most important job was to promote "national industrial standards" with the National Standards Committee for Industry and Commerce! To this end, he personally took action and eliminated a large number of companies and spare parts that did not meet national standards. Even the companies under his own name closed many non-standard production lines, finally making the standards committee no longer a decoration. However, this harsh measure has also caused a big shock to the industrial development in the past year. Industrial growth has been reduced by a full percentage, but he believes that it is worth it, because only in this way can industrial development be smoother and China's industrial development be established. This step must be taken even if it offends all business people.
Hearing that he mentioned national standards again, Shi Yixuan nodded repeatedly and said that he would definitely follow the standards.
The car drove all the way towards the Ministry of National Defense, but as soon as it turned through the central construction area, it saw a long queue in front of it, and there were many police officers maintaining order. ThereforeThere were not many guards with him when he came out, so Lei Meng, who was sitting in the front seat, nervously took out his submachine gun.
"Don't move around. Let's see what's going on before talking about it." Yang Qiu quickly stopped his behavior and asked the driver to ask about the situation.
The driver got out of the car and squeezed into the crowd, then came back and reported: "Reporting to the deputy commander, today is the day when the Shenyang Tractor Factory arrives. These are all here to buy tractors."
Shi Yixuan was so busy with urban construction and development that he forgot about this matter. He quickly spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "Look at me, I have forgotten that today is agricultural input subsidy day. Why don't the driver change the route."
"There's no rush. Xiao He, drive to the front and have a look, and don't get out of the car for the time being."
Although there was an explanation, the guards in the car behind did not dare to neglect, and several people came down to protect Yang Qiu's car. The driver, Xiao He, did not dare to turn off the engine and was always ready to evacuate in case of emergencies.
The guards had their own duties, so Yang Qiu would not interfere with them. Instead, he chatted with Shi Yixuan about agricultural subsidies. Agricultural material subsidies are the worker-peasant subsidy plan that he discussed with Hu Weide the year before last. Since no one expected it to be so popular after it was launched, the production capacity of many commodities cannot even meet the demand, so we can only hold two subsidy days every month to focus on selling tractors. and other agricultural tools.
"Don't crowd."
"Hey! I'm No. 19. I'm No. 19."
"What? One number is only allowed to buy 2 units? How can that work? I came all the way from Cangzhou, and hundreds of people in the village, old and young, are all counting on this time. Sir, if you do a good job, you can sell it to me. 5, just 5 tractors.¡±
The sales hall of Shenyang Tractor Factory in Beijing was packed with people, and the counter was almost overcrowded with young and old men coming from all over to buy walking tractors! If the police hadn't tried their best to maintain the situation, I don't know what would have happened. This scene made Yang Qiu secretly scratch his head. He still underestimated the effectiveness of this round of industrial and commercial subsidies. Especially for walking tractors, although they have adopted nationally unified standard parts from the beginning, they have also introduced automated engine block production lines. There are more than a dozen factories across the country that have been issued licenses. Recently, several large factories have even launched semi-automatic production lines. However, the annual output is still far from meeting the demand that was suddenly stimulated after the introduction of the subsidy policy.
"Do you know where I went wrong?" Yang Qiu suddenly looked at Shi Yixuan and asked with a smile.
Shi Yixuan already knew that the worker-peasant subsidy plan was a decision made by Yang Qiu, but he did not expect that he would now say that he was wrong. After looking at the surging crowd, he seemed to have thought of something and said, "I didn't take the margin into consideration."
Yang Qiu nodded: "I forgot two things when making the plan. The first is that the production and ownership of automobiles in our country are far inferior to those of foreign countries. I forgot that many people buy tractors and use them as cars when they are busy farming. The second thing The thing is that I underestimated private purchasing power. At first I thought that there were about 2 million households in the country that could afford tractors, because I calculated based on agricultural needs, but I forgot about the national transportation needs! Half of the tractors sold now are For freight I lost a lot of money on that deal.¡±
"Haha" Shi Yixuan and Wang Geng both laughed. Yang Qiu is right. After this industrial and commercial subsidy, everything else is normal, but walking tractors are the most popular. It is capable of cultivating land, plowing fields, pumping water, generating electricity and hauling goods. It can run on roads and dirt roads. With the annual subsidy of 3 barrels of diesel, it is cheaper than raising a horse. Many coachmen have sold their horses. They pooled their money to buy a tractor specifically to make money, which eventually led to an increase of millions of buyers for no reason, leading to the current spectacular scene of "tractor grabbing".
Of course, except that the supply of diesel will be tight, there will be no loss. The profits from selling tractors alone are enough to kill many factories, and agriculture, transportation, transportation, etc. will benefit a lot from this.
"This is a lesson, telling us that no matter what we do, we must leave a certain amount of room." Yang Qiu patted the carriage: "Let's go."
The convoy turned a corner and left the busy tractor sales site, heading straight towards the Ministry of National Defense building. The Ministry of National Defense is the only building located in the central government office area. It is located at the foot of Xishan Mountain. There is a highway directly leading to Beijing and not far from Nanyuan Airport. The main building is a huge all-reinforced concrete building with four floors above ground and two floors underground. It has hundreds of offices and conference rooms of different sizes. There are also several auxiliary buildings with their own characteristics next to it, which together form the Ministry of National Defense. district.
Because the construction budget at that time was as high as 70 million yuan, the Congress believed that such a large office space was not needed and was reluctant to allocate funds. In the end, Yang Qiu and a group of national social and industrial and business people raised 20 million yuan in the name of donations before convincing the Congress to allocate funds. The remaining construction funds were spent on the entire construction cycle for a full 3 years.
The new building has not yet been officially opened, and many military officers and civilian personnel have already come here to take care of it. After the convoy entered the work area, Song Ziqing and three commanders came out to greet them with a large number of military generals. Even after the Afghan troops withdrew, theyLong Yun, who was resting and summarizing experiences and lessons, also appeared in the crowd. In addition to the military, Song Ziqing, Xu Xiujun and others also came from all over the country for the meeting.
"Let's take a look at the building first and then talk about business. Let's go." Yang Qiu smiled, looked up at the national flag on the top of the building, and walked inside first
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 630 Ten-Year Plan (Part 2)
" By the end of last year, the annual crude steel output was 11.3 million tons. Imports to make up for the shortage of supply and demand dropped from the highest of 7 million tons in 1926 to 2 million tons last year. Imports of steel are expected to stop next year. Coal 320 million tons, The output of coke is 9.27 million tons, copper is 200,000 tons, aluminum is 410,000 tons, three acids and two alkali are 1.05 million tons, and oil is 13 million tons. The output of the four oil fields of Minas, Hanjiang, Yumen and Beihai in Sumatra exceeds 2.5 million tons. This year The supply of Najd and Sumatra Minas will double, and is expected to reach 20 million tons. The shortage of refineries is also being solved. Several refineries in Guangxi, Heilongjiang, Urumqi, and Jinzhou will gradually start operations by the end of next year at the latest. The National Refinery General Administration The capacity can reach 35 million tons. In 30 years, two large refineries will be started. It is expected that by 1939, the national refining capacity and oil production will exceed 70 million tons.
¡After the stimulus policy for workers and farmers came out, many small car factories switched to the production of walking tractors. It is estimated that the output will exceed 180,000 units this year and 300,000 units next year. Last year, the country produced a total of 2,220 train cars and 190 locomotives, 57,000 other tractors, 65 combine harvesters, 530,000 various types of automobiles, and 30,000 motorcycles. There are 1,213 aircraft, 210,000 radios, 32,000 boilers of various types, 3,103 steam turbines and hydraulic impeller generators, and 470,000 engines and internal combustion generators of various types. It produces 40,000 turning, drilling, grinding, planing, milling, boring, cutting and other machine tools used in basic industries (the domestic inventory is 310,000 units), and 3,131 new automatic machine tools. A complete set of 172 semi-automatic assembly lines.
There are 1.92 million tons of military and civilian ships, 5 and 11 rebuilt large oil tankers, 33 10,000-ton seagoing vessels, and 6 warships. For four consecutive years, more than 4,000 kilometers of railways have been built each year, and 10,000 kilometers of highways have been built each year. Wireless broadcast towers have been established in all provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government. All cables from Beijing to the northwest, the outer Xing'an Mountains, Guangxi, and Taiwan are connected. The power generation capacity last year was 30.2 billion kilowatt-hours. The construction of the national high-voltage power line network has begun, and all major cities are electrified. At this rate, in 20 years all parts of the country will have access to electricity.
The total grain output is 220 million tons (including miscellaneous grains), 13.3 million tons of pork, beef and mutton, 4.39 million tons of offshore fishing, and 230,000 tons of wool. There are 1.7 million horses. After the introduction of high-yield long-staple cotton three years ago, the total annual output has reached 1.3 million tons and 370,000 tons of natural rubber. The 660,000 tons of chemical rubber and chemical fertilizers, tea, raw silk, tung oil, etc. were all the highest in history. "
In the large conference room of the Ministry of National Defense, rows of semi-curved conjoined conference tables replaced the previous conference tables. Xu Xiujun held a pointer like a university professor and pointed at the sets of data played by the projector, for the officers who came in the dark. He introduced the domestic industrial, commercial and financial situation last year to the generals. Even the children could hear the excitement and pride in his words. "Last year, the total value of industry and agriculture in the country was 156 billion yuan (approximately 78 billion U.S. dollars), of which 25 billion was industrial output, 30 billion was commercial (including services, handicrafts, etc.), and the rest was agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry, minerals, etc. The total fiscal revenue for the year was 14.5 billion (including state-owned enterprises and arms), issued 1.2 billion in various types of bonds, and gold reserves increased to 4,200 tons. Silver was 42,000 tons, and foreign exchange from various countries was about 550 million U.S. dollars (excluding China Investment Corporation¡¯s U.S. investment). There is also great good news! Last year After the Ministry of War of the People's Republic of China took over the mining of gold mines in Afghanistan, we conducted re-surveys and found that this is an associated mine with high reserves. Based on analysis of ore sand samples by the Ministry of Geology, this mine can mine about 1,500 tons of gold. 30 million tons of copper, 1 Ten thousand tons of silver, and about 400 tons of uranium.¡±
Uranium ore? Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows twice unnoticed: "Ziqing, you will report to the Presidential Palace later to merge this mine into the national strategic mine list, and also find a way to transport a few more batches of equipment. The number of mining engineers will be increased by 2 Times, find a way to build an airstrip, and within 10 yearsit must be hollowed out!"
Of course, everyone has no objection to such an important cornucopia being included in the strategic mines. If the mountainous areas of Afghanistan were not so difficult, the three commanders would have pulled hundreds of thousands of trucks to do it themselves.
"Have you all heard Zihong's introduction?" Yang Qiu glanced at the officers and waited until everyone's eyes were focused before saying: "How many years has it been? It has been 18 years since October 11, 1911. Unknowingly, we We have been walking hand in hand for so long. 18 years Since the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China, we have relied on the poor Westernization movement we inherited to develop to a point where our industrial scale exceeds that of France, and our total economic output exceeds that of the United Kingdom. Steel output is the same as Germany! It should be said to be a great achievement. Except for the United States, which achieved 20 years of growth from 1894 to 1914, there is no other country that can compare with our development rate in the past 18 years.
Why can we accomplish so many great things? Or is it developing under a situation where education is poor, the vast majority of citizens are illiterate, and the basics are poor and even water and electricity are not available? After all, 3 o'clock! The army ensures the stability and unity of the country! Victory boosts national confidence! In the end, we worked together and dared to eat the crab with its teeth and claws. We participated in the European War and exchanged the lives of soldiers and workers for the opportunity of national development, reversing the destiny of the nation! "
Yang Qiu¡¯s words echoed in the conference room, as if they brought everyone back to those turbulent years, an era of turmoil, restlessness, tension, anxiety, but also excitement, passion, pride, and even shouting at the top of one¡¯s voice when sleeping. "After the European War, the countryConstruction has become a top priority, and military spending has been suppressed to a very low level. Except for the navy, which needs to increase spending due to its huge gap with the world, everyone has been tightening their belts for 10 years. In the past 10 years, the level of military equipment and training has not been good due to lack of money, no! It should be said that it is very bad! "
The word "very bad" made many officers agitated, wondering what Yang Qiu meant. Are they dissatisfied with the results in Afghanistan? Or is it going to require major surgery on the military? In particular, the naval officers who spent a lot of money but had no results were even more nervous and did not dare to blink.
The effect of the wake-up stick was good. Yang Qiu gave him a sweet date and continued: "I don't blame you, a penny can't help a hero. And judging from the battle in Afghanistan, it at least ensured the combat effectiveness of some top troops. He learned new warfare methods and ideas well. The Air Force performed best in this regard and deserves praise from the whole army."
Xue Muhua, who was born as an ace pilot, laughed happily. The biggest gain from the battle in Afghanistan was the air force. The experience and lessons learned and the demand for equipment have clearer development goals. Everyone in the air force was very happy, wondering if they would apply for more military funds later, and the others would look bad.
"Don't act like you're mourning your concubine. I won't talk about the past after I finish talking about it today. But the next 10 years will be a critical period!" Yang Qiu emphasized his tone: "In the next 10 years, our country's main strategic rivals will be It¡¯s still Japan and Russia! The secondary strategy is to catch up with the United States and the United Kingdom! The military must expand the country¡¯s living environment and protect the country¡¯s overseas interests. It must assume responsibility for national construction and ensuring the peace of the people!
So how to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, ensure that they can be drawn out anytime and anywhere, and win the battle! This is something we need to do in the next 10 years! So I plan to talk for three years. The current airborne regiment will be expanded into two airborne brigades to form the 81st and 82nd airborne brigades. Change the 121st, 122nd, 123rd and 124th divisions into mechanized infantry divisions, add 2 Marine Corps brigades, and then use them as the [National Strategic Rapid Reaction Reserve].
Secondly, although we had more victories than defeats in the first 10 years of war, the world's military reform has developed rapidly in recent years. First is Japan! After the drag of the army has been reduced, Japan has clearly defined its naval priority strategy. Six battlecruisers are being improved, and four new Kaohsiung-class heavy cruisers will be commissioned in two years, plus three aircraft carriers: Hosho, Akagi and Kaga. Stronger than us.
Stalin has taken power and learned from us last year when he launched a five-year industrial plan, and the country¡¯s economy recovered quickly! The growth of the army is also obvious, with the number approaching one million. After the war, Afghanistan also strengthened its air force and heavy weapons construction. Last year alone, 2,500 aircraft of various types and 1,500 tanks were manufactured. Among them, the TB3 bomber is not inferior to our Thunder bomber.
Moreover, these two countries have signed a secret agreement to deal with us, and their economies are very complementary. Last year alone, Japan exported 30,000 pieces of machinery and equipment like the Soviet Union in exchange for 300,000 tons of precious metals such as chromium and manganese, as well as 5 million barrels of oil. ! The tendency to join forces against us is obvious!
The war in Afghanistan has proved that who can control the sky in the future. Whoever has better technology has a greater chance of winning the next war! So I decided that military spending will gradually increase from next year. In addition to being used to form new troops and improve training levels, projects such as materials, electronic detection, sonar, communications, aviation, power, computers, piston and jet engines, rockets, etc. will also be used for each major project every year in the name of the military. The project investment is 6 million yuan and will last for 15 years! Establish a technology office of the Ministry of National Defense, specifically responsible for tracking foreign advanced technologies, exploring domestic emerging industries, and supervising the projects just mentioned. "
Yang Qiu¡¯s enthusiasm for the pursuit of technology is unmatched by anyone. What¡¯s more, the National Defense Forces are the beneficiaries of technological advantages. Who among the generals doesn¡¯t want the guys in their hands to be better than the enemy? So everyone supports this decision, but they don¡¯t understand many new terms. Cheng Biguang saw that there were no naval projects inside, and asked anxiously: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, why are there no projects for our navy in there? We need naval guns and armor. Can't we build mechanical computers? And there are What is this electronic detection and jet engine?¡±
Yang Qiu smiled and did not answer directly but shouted: "Qiu Heng, please explain to everyone."
"arrive."
Jiang Fangzhen, who was taking notes, raised his head and looked at Qiu Heng walking onto the podium. He was very familiar with this thirty-year-old colonel. It was Qiu Heng who originally came to Jiangsu to replace Yang Qiu and invite him to join the National Defense Force.
Compared with front-line officers, Qiu Heng is almost unknown, but everyone should not underestimate him. In his twenties, he was able to take charge of coordinating Britain and France, and manage the logistics of hundreds of thousands of expeditionary troops on the Western Front in Europe in an orderly manner. There were only a few people in the country. After the war, he was sent to France to study military logistics and is now the best logistics management expert in the National Defense Forces. In addition to logistics, he is also responsible for managing the investment projects of the Ministry of National Defense. Most of the national military research projects are in his head. The newly established "Technical Office" is almost?It's tailor-made for him.
Qiu Heng walked up to the podium and said: "The naval guns and armor that Commander Cheng just mentioned are actually mainly material issues. This has been included in the major materials project. Detection, electronic computers and jet engines are all issues that Commander Cheng has worked with Longmeng. A new project started. Detection includes many, including long-range cameras, color film, and new detectors that rely on radio waves to detect aircraft and warships dozens of kilometers away. The speed and efficiency of the mechanical computers we use now are too slow. So starting from next year, we will organize domestic experts, and also hire some foreign experts to study electronic signal computers. The first step is to calculate 5,000 additions in one second"
Target found dozens of kilometers away? !
5,000 additions per second? !
There was silence in the conference room, and a thought came to everyone's mind, including Song Ziqing, Yue Peng and others. They thought to themselves: Are they already too old and behind the times? ! ! Yang Qiu was too lazy to explain. Many things were beyond the control of the generation in front of him, so he clapped his hands again before everyone could react.
Amid crisp applause, Liu Mingzhao, Bingwen and He Ning, an Air Force ace pilot who had participated in the European War and Afghanistan, walked out. "One more thing! I have authorized the three of them to draw troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Central Guard Division to jointly form the "Tri-Service Blue Sword Brigade." "
The Three Armed Forces Blue Sword Brigadewhat the hell is this?
Explaining the meaning of the Blue Army in later generations, Yang Qiu said: "I am personally responsible for all the tactics, equipment, and combat methods of the Blue Sword Brigade. The army base is located in Langshan and the navy is located in Leizhou Peninsula. From next year, each of the three armed forces will Each unit must take turns to engage in drill battles with them! Whether it is the unit you select yourself and think is the best, or the unit randomly selected by the Blue Army Brigade every month, as long as the street arrangement is strictly required for actual combat!
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????That unit lost, and all officers at all levels from their division commander to company commander were fined one month! Suspension of half-year vacation for all staff! Military and theater commanders, major generals and abovewhose unit loses once will automatically support Qiu Heng with 100 yuan of scientific research funds, and personally stop the military supply of cigarettes and other living allowances for one month! "Blue Sword Brigade's new confrontation method indeed made everyone secretly praise it, but for some reason Yang Qiu's eyes and smile on his face again made everyone feel chills on their necks.
"Qiu Heng, when ordering the donation box, please make it larger and put it at the door of my office! It's too small I'm afraid my generals won't be able to fit it in."
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 631 Call from the United States
It¡¯s fun to watch without ads!
????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡ Yang Qiu also promised to increase military spending and strengthen military equipment and training to pave the way for him to take power next year.
After the reform, the multi-layered and complicated command system of divisions, brigades and brigade regiments was eliminated, and the vertical command structure of divisions and regiments, which was common in later generations, was adopted, and the large battalion and two regiments system was adopted. The Army has a total of 32 infantry divisions, 8 armored brigades, 4 mechanized infantry divisions, 4 central guard divisions and 3 ** brigades operating in special terrain. The Air Force has 22 wings and 2 airborne brigades, and the Navy has 2 fleets and 3 Marine brigades. Although the establishment increased again, after the command structure was streamlined, the total strength only increased slightly and remained at 1.55 million. The establishment of new units such as airborne brigades, infantry divisions, and the addition of Marine Corps is not a whim, but is based on deeper considerations of geopolitical instability. There are still crises in Saudi Arabia, India, Southeast Asia, Afghanistan and other regions. He needs to have a rapid intervention force at his disposal. These lightly armed forces can ensure rapid intervention after a crisis occurs.
As for the appearance of the "Blue Army" He glanced at the happy senior officers, and his lips curled up quietly. These guys obviously don't understand what's going on. Once the Blue Sword Brigade is formed, they will probably cry every time they see the donation box.
Since he has not been busy with official matters recently, after driving, he asked about the situation in Afghanistan, India and other places, and then took Lei Meng home by car. Although the central government agency in Nanjing has not yet officially moved here, Miao Luo decided to move his family here first after discussing with him. The new home is located outside Xizhimen and is a white European-style villa. Considering that the weather in the north is colder. During the construction, a heating boiler was specially installed, and the heating pipes and radiators that run through the entire house make it warm as spring even in the coldest weather.
Before the car reached the door, Yang Qiu saw a black car parked at the door from a distance, and a gorgeous woman wearing a thick mink coat was saying goodbye to Lu Bicheng. He frowned slightly when he saw the woman, because this woman was the new wife of Gu Weijun, the current secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, named Huang Huilan.
This Mrs. Gu has a great background. Her father is the richest Chinese in Java Island. Monopolized the entire sugar industry in Java. After the East India riots, he withdrew to the West Borneo Free Trade Zone with his wealth. Not only did he donate hundreds of thousands to the free trade zone for the construction of the police force, he also donated a large amount of food and medicine to the Natuna base. Finally, they took advantage of the spring breeze of free zone construction to buy tens of thousands of acres of wasteland to grow sugar beets. He built the largest local sugar factory and still controlled most of the sugar industry in Java, so his net worth increased several times.
In the past, the relationship between Huang Huilan and his father was not very good because of his mother. But as the son-in-law's career and status rose steadily, the relationship between father and daughter was restored. Moreover, this "enthusiastic" father-in-law also went up and down to build momentum for his son-in-law. Huang Huilan herself even spent 400,000 yuan to buy Chen Yuanyuan's former residence as a mansion after returning to China last year, making the names of Gu Weijun and Huang Huilan famous in Beijing and Tianjin overnight.
Yang Qiu is the leader of the country, and the three wives are also frequent guests in the social circle. Miao Luo, who is about to become the first lady, is now enthusiastic about education and women's rights. Although Rui Yao lives in seclusion, the education of her children depends on her. As for Lu Bicheng, she is recognized as the "boss lady", Wuzhou Shipping, Huachen Oil, Gulf Oil, Hanyang Yang's enterprises such as , Chongqing and Jiangnan are all managed by her, so it is not surprising to know Huang Huilan.
What made him frown was that Huang Huilan suddenly came to visit at this delicate moment. It was obvious that Zui Wen was not interested in drinking.
When the car arrives at the door. Lu Bicheng had already turned to meet him. After getting out of the car, Yang Qiu deliberately looked at Huang Huilan's car and asked, "I saw Gu Weijun's wife just now. Was it you who invited her here?"
"Do you still need me to invite you?" After Lu Bicheng untied Yang Qiu's coat and hung it up, he turned around and rolled his eyes and said: "Now there are rumors outside about who you will let form a cabinet and be the prime minister. Isn't this The madam came to kill me."
After marrying Yang Qiu, talented woman Lu completely transformed into the boss lady behind the scenes. Not only was she capable in her work, but she was also very charming in her gestures. Her tone was obviously a complaint, which made Yang Qiu feel like she was being coquettish. She smiled and stretched out her hand: "Really? Let me see if Madam is hurt." .¡±
"Go. The child is outside." Lu Bicheng quickly swatted away the mischievous hand and saw Ruiyao leading the children to clear the table and do some housework within their ability. Then he said: "Chen Hua, how are you going to arrange this? Yesterday Luo'er came back and said that she met Yan Xishan when she was flying back from Nanjing, and she was also asking about it."
Yang Qiu frowned and said nothing.
After the constitutional amendment to the presidential system the year before last, the cabinet has a total of 15 important positions, including the Prime Minister, the Ministry of National Defense, the Chief of General Staff, the Ministry of Education, the General Secretary, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and the Ministry of Transport. Ministry of Agriculture (including Railways), Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, and Ministry of Health. These departments are further subdivided into the National Guard, Strategic Intelligence Service, and Security Bureau.??Customs, police, taxation, Independent Commission Against Corruption, auditing, water and soil environment and other dozens of small departments, how to arrange them is indeed a headache.
More importantly, since Zhan Tianyou was the first to resign after the constitutional amendment, Lu Zhengxiang also resigned from the post of foreign minister due to his wife's illness and became the minister to Belgium, taking care of Mrs. Peide who returned to Europe to recuperate. These few things seem to have nothing to do with each other, but they are undoubtedly telling others that as the end of Li Yuanhong's term is getting closer, those "Xinhai Meritorious Servicemen" will gradually withdraw from the domestic political arena. Who can form the cabinet during Yang Qiu's first term is undoubtedly Greatly strengthened its position in the political circles of the Republic of China.
There are various opinions and speculations about how to arrange the new political stars who have been promoted by Yang Qiu in recent years, such as Wang Zhengting, Chen Guofu, Gu Weijun, Murong Han, Shi Zhaoji, Dong Yongwei, Kuang Xukun, Wang Chonghui, Wei Chenzui, Zeng Qi, etc. and are known as the pillars of the young generation of the national society. Continuously.
Needless to say, the military will not go to war even for the sake of stability during the first term, so the most intense competition is for the prime minister. At present, Gu Weijun, Wang Zhengting and Murong Han are the three people most vocal about forming the first cabinet. Needless to say, Gu Weijun was talented in diplomacy and admired Europe and the United States, which was very suitable for Yang Qiu's business route. Wang Zhengting was one of the earliest followers of Yang Qiu. He became famous in Europe and the United States after presiding over the signing of the "Plum Blossom Treaty" that sent troops to France to reverse the national destiny. Although Murong Han is not as well-known internationally as his predecessors, his ability and courage in Henan land reform, northwest military control and other incidents are unmatched by the first two. Moreover, he has radical ideas and believes that the education of the military and the people should be strengthened so that more people can People are united around Yang Qiu and Guoshe, so he is more in line with the appetite of young people. His long-term work in the country has made many people think that he knows how to handle domestic affairs better than the first two, so his voice is also loud.
Yang Qiu originally didn't want to solve the mystery too early, but she didn't expect that Huang Huilan would even use the pillow wind. She took a deep breath and turned around and asked, "What did she just say?"
Lu Bicheng knew that he had recently been conceiving the cabinet list after becoming president. This matter must not only take care of the meritorious veterans, but also satisfy the young people who have followed him to this day. How to ensure the balance is not easy. So he said softly: "Mrs. Gu is also a smart person, why would she ask directly. She just came to Luo'er, hoping to fund Peking University and Tsinghua University in Gu Weijun's name, and to open several schools in her hometown in Guangzhou. In addition, His father also hoped to obtain the mining rights of two coal mines in West Borneo, and asked me to help her find a way to talk to the autonomous region. She also promised to provide 20,000 tons of high-quality coal to the Natuna base every month after mining. "
"I already have fame and fortune, but I am very good at planning." Yang Qiu smiled coldly. Although he thought Gu Weijun was good, it didn't mean he liked this method. He turned around and said, "Lei Meng, send a telegram to the Prime Minister. Early next month, Bayuzao and the others will organize people to go to France to participate in the Schneider Air Show. This matter is related to whether our country's aircraft can open Regarding the international market, Gu Weijun is familiar with France and lets him take charge. Also, the Navy will visit France next month to discuss procurement matters, and let him participate in the negotiations."
With both airplanes and the navy, this meant that Gu Weijun could be separated from the domestic political circle for several months. Lu Bicheng blinked and asked after Lei Meng left: "Chen Hua, do you want him to leave temporarily, or are you not ready" Before she could finish her words, Rui Yao walked in: " Chenhua, Sister Qing. Let¡¯s have dinner. If you have anything to do, we¡¯ll talk about it later.¡±
"Let's go."
Yang Qiu didn't want to talk about this matter too early. The disputes below were obvious, so sending Gu Weijun away at this time was not only a warning, but also to let the officials who peeked at the cabinet positions understand that this matter was not their turn yet. Pointing fingers.
After the three of them walked into the restaurant, Miao Luo also happened to walk downstairs. Now the Yang family is prosperous, and his wives have given birth to five children, three boys and two girls. The eldest Yang Tianlei is 15 years old, and the youngest daughter Yang Siyu, who is only 2 years old, was born to Lu Bicheng the year before last. Come and call daddy to hug you.
Yang Qiu also seemed to have forgotten what happened just now. He picked up his little daughter and kissed her before sitting down. Suddenly there was a sudden sound of brakes outside.
Miao Luo, who was just about to sit down, heard the sound and immediately walked towards the door. After walking a few steps, he saw Yan Yuqiu hurried in. I wonder if he was in a hurry, and his red cheeks and hair were a little messy.
The scene of Yang Qiu holding her daughter, with his wife and children nearby made Yan Yuqiu pause for a moment, as if a crying date had exploded in his heart. Miao Luo was the most attentive, and he knew what he was thinking when he saw the hesitant look on his face. He quickly asked: "Yu Qiu, what's the matter?"
Yan Yuqiu was suddenly awakened by the words. He raised his messy hair with his fingers and took out the telegram he had brought: "It's from the United States. Bei Zuyi said that this matter is extremely urgent and asks you to reply as soon as possible." It was sent by Bei Zuyi. ? ! When Yang Qiu heard this, he suddenly got up and handed his little daughter to Miao Luo. Without even explaining, he subconsciously took Yan Yuqiu's little hand and ran out in a hurry.
 "My hand, youlet it go." Yan Yuqiu didn't expect that Yang Qiu would take the initiative to hold his hand. He might have been very happy at ordinary times, but now there were three Mrs. Yang behind him, and his face was anxious. Blushing quickly broke away. Yang Qiu could not care about these details at this time and rushed out of the house without looking back.
Behind him, Lu Bicheng, who saw this scene, pressed the corners of his mouth hard, slowly picked up the rice bowl, raised his head and smiled mischievously: "Luo'er, can you ask someone to add another set of bowls and chopsticks".
For the latest and fastest chapters, please log in < >. Reading is a kind of enjoyment. It is recommended that you collect it.
For more full txt novels, please download
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 632 Carnival, shorting the United States! (one)
It¡¯s fun to watch without ads!
It was the 21st day of the second lunar month in the 18th year of the Republic of China.
"Jacob, listen to me. This is a great opportunity, and it will become everyone's dream! The most beautiful beauties, the most luxurious hotels, the largest casinos, the fastest cruise ships God, I It¡¯s unimaginable. The most important thing is that it will become a tax haven for us Jews and the entire Pacific.¡±
On the lively streets of New York, a fully enclosed "Silver Devil" limousine produced by the British company Rolls-Royce slowly passed by Broadway. The fully handmade luxury car with a price of up to 3,000 pounds attracted many envious eyes, but sitting in the car But Jacob couldn't feel any comfort.
Through the clean glass windows, you can still see many Stars and Stripes that have not been removed. Smiling Wall Street was immersed in the atmosphere of the just-concluded presidential election. Clark Hoover became the 31st president in American history as he wished. Ordinary people admire and praise this investor and philanthropist who aided the Soviet Union and adopted a positive attitude to solve the food shortage. They believe that he is the symbol of the American free spirit and the new leader of the United States. Businessmen and capitalists are also looking forward to it, because their new president was once a smart mining investor, and with the relations he established between the United States and China and the United States and the Soviet Union, everyone expects him to bring more opportunities to the United States! More orders! More wealth!
Old Gilbert sitting next to him seemed to have gone crazy. This old man in his 50s, with messy brown hair and a big red nose, was introducing Jacob to his free island of Saipan. Casino and tax haven schemes.
Jacob glanced helplessly. The relationship between this old man and the Rothschild family began fifty years ago. His grandfather helped the Rothschild family in the Suez Canal business. In order to thank the then-owner of the family, he gave his grandfather $500,000. With this money, Gilbert Sr.'s father came to the United States, but seemed to be unlucky, and several businesses failed. It wasn't until Gilbert Sr. took charge of the family that he uncharacteristically secretly funded gangsters and gradually made a fortune by helping gangsters launder money, control casinos and many gray businesses.
After decades of development, Gilbert Sr. relied on the financial network of the Jewish world. Through money transactions, he controls many casinos and entertainment industries in the United States and Mexico, with annual income of tens of millions of dollars, although he himself has never been involved in gang business. But he is the money godfather of gangs all over the United States. Of course, compared with large financial groups such as Morgan, his wealth is not enough, and this business has never been very popular. Everyone privately described him as an ugly goblin.
¡°But this ugly old man like a goblin is extremely enthusiastic about the Zionist movement. Over the past ten years, his total funding has been more than that of many large financial groups, so everyone cannot ignore his existence. It's just that this old man who has always been low-key has been a little crazy recently. He has been hyping up his plans to buy Saipan and Guam, preferably the entire Northern Mariana Islands, and also proposed ambitious plans for tourist islands and tax havens.
"Mr. Gilbert. I'm very sorry. I'm not interested in your Free Island project at all. I think you can find other collaborators." Jacob knocked on the car door tirelessly. He didn't want to participate in this kind of nonsense. possible plans. So I asked the driver to pull over and stop.
Gilbert Sr. seemed angry at Jacob's rejection: "Jacob, you should tell Walter! We Jews are in terrible danger, and our money is being plundered by others! We need a tax haven of our own!" "The old man got out of the car angrily. After the Silver Devil restarted, he slowly got into an ordinary Ford sedan behind him.
After getting in the car. The old man was panting as if he was suffering from an illness and shouted hysterically: "I'm done, give it to me quickly, give it to me quickly!" Amid the shouting, a hand stretched out from the driver's seat in front, and the palm of his hand was a milky white ball. pill. Gilbert's eyes turned green when he saw this, and after stuffing it into his mouth, he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had eaten gentian and phoenix. He leaned back quietly on the leather seat and closed his eyes comfortably. But not long after I closed it, I seemed to remember something and sat up straight, my eyes widened and I gritted my teeth: "My child"
"They are very good. You will see them after the contract is completed. We keep our word!" A cold voice like ice slag came from the front row, drowning out old Gilbert's anger.
Jacob didn¡¯t see all this. He was still annoyed that he wasted time by letting the annoying old goblin get in the car.
The car quickly stopped in an inconspicuous building next to Wall Street. He didn't dare to stop and walked quickly to the office on the second floor facing the street. After opening the door, I discovered that Sir Walter and his good friend Mr. Weizmann had arrived first and were standing by the window talking and laughing. Walter was a little dissatisfied when he saw him coming in: "Jacob, you are late. This is not a good habit."
"I'm sorry, sir, I was entangled by old Gilbert on the way." Jacob hurriedly took Old Gilbert away.Bert told him about his plan to sell Liberty Island, and said bitterly: "I really shouldn't have let him get on the bus, this guy is crazy."
"Is that the old gambler?" The short Sir Watson thought of the Gilbert family and smiled: "Weizmann, I think we should get to know the old guy again. This is a bold idea."
Seeing Walter actually praising old Gilbert's crazy idea, Jacob quickly shook his head: "Sir, thank you for laughing. Even if tax avoidance and free casinos in the world can attract tourists, the U.S. government will not, and has never, sold its territory. record of."
Walter shook his finger gracefully: "Jacob, you are an excellent manager and a good assistant. But you are too sensible and too calm! The world needs some crazy and bold plans so that it can attract more investors. Only in this way can you make more money! Think about it, if old Gilbert can do it, Northern Mariana will become the largest duty-free paradise in the entire Southwest Pacific! This is very attractive. More importantly Can you tell me, is there any U.S. law that recognizes Saipan and Guam in the Northern Mariana Islands as U.S. territories?¡±
"" Jacob opened his mouth and thought hard for a long time. It seemed that there was really no law in the United States that said Saipan and Guam were US territories. At least for now, they are only colonies and not legally protected territories. When it takes action on its own side, the U.S. economy will inevitably decline. The U.S. government, which continues to rescue the market with funds, sells off several small colonial islands There seems to be a glimmer of hope.
"Okay! Whether he succeeds or not, it has nothing to do with us." Walter is worthy of being a leader in the Rothschild family. After chatting for a few words, he immediately interrupted his thoughts and returned to the topic: "Please tell me, our affairs Are you ready?"
Jacob quickly gathered his thoughts: "I'm ready. I have transferred most of the funds to Mr. Morgan's Citibank and can evacuate the United States within 2 weeks. The remaining part will be used to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds for hedging operations, but "
"What's wrong?"
"Mr. Morgan and the others found that some accounts are selling stocks and expiring contracts in large quantities. These accounts are very likely to be Chinese investment companies. In order to stabilize the market, we have posted US$200 million to stabilize the stock market. Yang Qiu personally sent someone to contact me yesterday, hoping that I would help him transfer part of the profits he invested in the United States."
"What on earth does he want to do! Is there any impact?" Walter frowned. To him, this action already showed that the situation was very serious. Even Weizmann noticed it and asked, "How much money do you want to transfer?"
"The impact is not big, it just causes some small fluctuations. Because they don't have the channel to withdraw so much money at one time, it will only cause fluctuations but not a plunge, so they came to me for help. I didn't say the specific amount, but I¡¯ve had people make some statistics, and based on the number of moves they made in the past five years, the profit is likely to exceed US$2 billion, which does not include the US$200 million I helped him transfer to London two years ago.¡±
Weizmann rarely pays attention to finance, so he was surprised to hear that the Chinese had made so much money in a few years, and asked: "So much! How did they make it?"
"That's not much, my old friend." Walter's voice sounded faintly from the side: "Morgan and the others are several times more powerful than him. But we can't agree to this request!"
"Why? Walter, we and him" Weizmann was a little anxious, because in his opinion, the group of cadets in China was related to the fate of the Jewish nation. But Walter interrupted him mercilessly this time: "My old friend, I'm afraid you don't know what kind of trouble we will cause by helping him transfer this money!"
Jacob quickly explained from the side: "Sir is right. If we help him transfer this money, the U.S. stock market will collapse in an instant, and in the end even our own money will not be able to leave. This will bring extremely serious consequences." serious consequence!"
"Jacob, is everything going well in China?" Walter suddenly asked.
"It's very unsatisfactory." Thinking of the financial separation and foreign exchange control measures introduced by Yang Qiu after the silver crisis, Jacob smiled bitterly in his heart: "Yang Qiu is very strict about the country's financial management. We can only make some investments in the stock and futures markets. , and all foreign exchange entering China needs to be converted into RMB, which means that even if we can make money, we will only get Chinese RMB. But sir, you can rest assured that the trade exchanges between China and the United States are already huge, so There will definitely be a chain reaction. We can use the money we earn to acquire Chinese banks and companies and slowly eat away at them! Of course this will take a long time."
Walter nodded. As the world's largest financial family, although he didn't know how Yang Qiu predicted this, one thing was clear: he would never agree to it this time! He said very decisively: "Jacob, please tell Yang Qiu's special envoy that we have no obligations with him! Now?If you want to play this game, you must bear the risks! "
"Weizmann and I are going to meet Morgan and some American friends now, I think" Walter's eyes turned to the window. I don¡¯t know why this capital tycoon, who is in charge of the Rothschild family and has been known as the head of the Sixth Empire for decades, always feels like he is being stared at by mysterious eyes. He didn't like this feeling, so he quickly made a decision: "Evacuate! Immediatelyleave the United States!" (To be continued)
For the latest and fastest chapters, please log in < >. Reading is a kind of enjoyment. It is recommended that you collect it.
For more full txt novels, please download
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 632 Carnival, shorting the United States! (one)
The 21st day of the second lunar month in the 18th year of the Republic of China.
"Jacob, listen to me. This is a great opportunity, and it will become everyone's dream! The most beautiful beauties, the most luxurious hotels, the largest casinos, the fastest cruise ships God, I It¡¯s unimaginable. The most important thing is that it will become a tax haven for us Jews and the entire Pacific.¡±
On the lively streets of New York, a fully enclosed "Silver Devil" limousine produced by the British company Rolls-Royce slowly passed by Broadway. The fully handmade luxury car with a price of up to 3,000 pounds attracted many envious eyes, but sitting in the car But Jacob couldn't feel any comfort.
Through the clean glass windows, you can still see many Stars and Stripes that have not been removed. Smiling Wall Street was immersed in the atmosphere of the just-concluded presidential election. Clark Hoover became the 31st president in American history as he wished. Ordinary people admire and praise this investor and philanthropist who aided the Soviet Union and adopted a positive attitude to solve the food shortage. They believe that he is the symbol of the American free spirit and the new leader of the United States. Businessmen and capitalists are also looking forward to it, because their new president was once a smart mining investor, and with the relations he established between the United States and China and the United States and the Soviet Union, everyone expects him to bring more opportunities to the United States! More orders! More wealth!
Old Gilbert sitting next to him seemed to have gone crazy. This old man in his 50s, with messy brown hair and a big red nose, was introducing Jacob to his free island of Saipan. Casino and tax haven schemes.
Jacob glanced helplessly. The relationship between this old man and the Rothschild family began fifty years ago. His grandfather helped the Rothschild family in the Suez Canal business. In order to thank the then-owner of the family, he gave his grandfather $500,000. With this money, Gilbert Sr.'s father came to the United States, but seemed to be unlucky, and several businesses failed. It wasn't until Gilbert Sr. took charge of the family that he uncharacteristically secretly funded gangsters and gradually made a fortune by helping gangsters launder money, control casinos and many gray businesses.
After decades of development, Gilbert Sr. relied on the financial network of the Jewish world. Through money transactions, he controls many casinos and entertainment industries in the United States and Mexico, with annual income of tens of millions of dollars, although he himself has never been involved in gang business. But he is the money godfather of gangs all over the United States. Of course, compared with large financial groups such as Morgan, his wealth is not enough, and this business has never been very popular. Everyone privately described him as an ugly goblin.
¡°But this ugly old man like a goblin is extremely enthusiastic about the Zionist movement. Over the past ten years, his total funding has been more than that of many large financial groups, so everyone cannot ignore his existence. It's just that this old man who has always been low-key has been a little crazy recently. He has been hyping up his plans to buy Saipan and Guam, preferably the entire Northern Mariana Islands, and also proposed ambitious plans for tourist islands and tax havens.
"Mr. Gilbert. I'm very sorry. I'm not interested in your Free Island project at all. I think you can find other collaborators." Jacob knocked on the car door tirelessly. He didn't want to participate in this kind of nonsense. possible plans. So I asked the driver to pull over and stop.
Gilbert Sr. seemed angry at Jacob's rejection: "Jacob, you should tell Walter! We Jews are in terrible danger, and our money is being plundered by others! We need a tax haven of our own!" "The old man got out of the car angrily. After the Silver Devil restarted, he slowly got into an ordinary Ford sedan behind him.
After getting in the car. The old man was panting as if he was suffering from an illness and shouted hysterically: "I'm done, give it to me quickly, give it to me quickly!" Amid the shouting, a hand stretched out from the driver's seat in front, and the palm of his hand was a milky white ball. pill. Gilbert's eyes turned green when he saw this, and after stuffing it into his mouth, he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had eaten gentian and phoenix. He leaned back quietly on the leather seat and closed his eyes comfortably. But not long after I closed it, I seemed to remember something and sat up straight, my eyes widened and I gritted my teeth: "My child"
"They are very good. You will see them after the contract is completed. We keep our word!" A cold voice like ice slag came from the front row, drowning out old Gilbert's anger.
Jacob didn¡¯t see all this. He was still annoyed that he wasted time by letting the annoying old goblin get in the car.
The car quickly stopped in an inconspicuous building next to Wall Street. He didn't dare to stop and walked quickly to the office on the second floor facing the street. After opening the door, I discovered that Sir Walter and his good friend Mr. Weizmann had arrived first and were standing by the window talking and laughing. Walter was a little dissatisfied when he saw him coming in: "Jacob, you are late. This is not a good habit."
"Sorry sir, I was pestered by Old Gilbert on the way." Jacob hurriedly told Old Gilbert's plan to sell Liberty Island to him.He said angrily: "I really shouldn't have let him get in the car, this guy has gone crazy."
"Is that the old gambler?" The short Sir Watson thought of the Gilbert family and smiled: "Weizmann, I think we should get to know the old guy again. This is a bold idea."
Seeing Walter actually praising old Gilbert's crazy idea, Jacob quickly shook his head: "Sir, thank you for laughing. Even if tax avoidance and free casinos in the world can attract tourists, the U.S. government will not, and has never, sold its territory. record of."
Walter shook his finger gracefully: "Jacob, you are an excellent manager and a good assistant. But you are too sensible and too calm! The world needs some crazy and bold plans so that it can attract more investors. Only in this way can you make more money! Think about it, if old Gilbert can do it, Northern Mariana will become the largest duty-free paradise in the entire Southwest Pacific! This is very attractive. More importantly Can you tell me, is there any U.S. law that recognizes Saipan and Guam in the Northern Mariana Islands as U.S. territories?¡±
"" Jacob opened his mouth and thought hard for a long time. It seemed that there was really no law in the United States that said Saipan and Guam were US territories. At least for now, they are only colonies and not legally protected territories. When it takes action on its own side, the U.S. economy will inevitably decline. The U.S. government, which continues to rescue the market with funds, sells off several small colonial islands There seems to be a glimmer of hope.
"Okay! Whether he succeeds or not, it has nothing to do with us." Walter is worthy of being a leader in the Rothschild family. After chatting for a few words, he immediately interrupted his thoughts and returned to the topic: "Please tell me, our affairs Are you ready?"
Jacob quickly gathered his thoughts: "I'm ready. I have transferred most of the funds to Mr. Morgan's Citibank and can evacuate the United States within 2 weeks. The remaining part will be used to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds for hedging operations, but "
"What's wrong?"
"Mr. Morgan and the others found that some accounts are selling stocks and expiring contracts in large quantities. These accounts are very likely to be Chinese investment companies. In order to stabilize the market, we have posted US$200 million to stabilize the stock market. Yang Qiu personally sent someone to contact me yesterday, hoping that I would help him transfer part of the profits he invested in the United States."
"What on earth does he want to do! Is there any impact?" Walter frowned. To him, this action already showed that the situation was very serious. Even Weizmann noticed it and asked, "How much money do you want to transfer?"
"The impact is not big, it just causes some small fluctuations. Because they don't have the channel to withdraw so much money at one time, it will only cause fluctuations but not a plunge, so they came to me for help. I didn't say the specific amount, but I¡¯ve had people make some statistics, and based on the number of moves they made in the past five years, the profit is likely to exceed US$2 billion, which does not include the US$200 million I helped him transfer to London two years ago.¡±
Weizmann rarely pays attention to finance, so he was surprised to hear that the Chinese had made so much money in a few years, and asked: "So much! How did they make it?"
"That's not much, my old friend." Walter's voice sounded faintly from the side: "Morgan and the others are several times more powerful than him. But we can't agree to this request!"
"Why? Walter, we and him" Weizmann was a little anxious, because in his opinion, the group of cadets in China was related to the fate of the Jewish nation. But Walter interrupted him mercilessly this time: "My old friend, I'm afraid you don't know what kind of trouble we will cause by helping him transfer this money!"
Jacob quickly explained from the side: "Sir is right. If we help him transfer this money, the U.S. stock market will collapse in an instant, and in the end even our own money will not be able to leave. This will bring extremely serious consequences." serious consequence!"
"Jacob, is everything going well in China?" Walter suddenly asked.
"It's very unsatisfactory." Thinking of the financial separation and foreign exchange control measures introduced by Yang Qiu after the silver crisis, Jacob smiled bitterly in his heart: "Yang Qiu is very strict about the country's financial management. We can only make some investments in the stock and futures markets. , and all foreign exchange entering China needs to be converted into RMB, which means that even if we can make money, we will only get Chinese RMB. But sir, you can rest assured that the trade exchanges between China and the United States are already huge, so There will definitely be a chain reaction. We can use the money we earn to acquire Chinese banks and companies and slowly eat away at them! Of course this will take a long time."
Walter nodded. As the world's largest financial family, although he didn't know how Yang Qiu predicted this, one thing was clear: he would never agree to it this time! He said extremely decisively: "Jacob, please tell Yang Qiu's special envoy that we have no obligations with him! Since you want to play this game, you must bear the risks."??¡±
"Weizmann and I are going to meet Morgan and some American friends now, I think" Walter's eyes turned to the window. I don¡¯t know why this capital tycoon, who is in charge of the Rothschild family and has been known as the head of the Sixth Empire for decades, always feels like he is being stared at by mysterious eyes. He didn't like this feeling, so he made a quick decision: "Evacuate! Immediatelyleave the United States!"
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 633 Carnival, shorting the United States (2)
Evacuate!
Very simple two words, but it is not about taking the money and running away. In order to find the baton, the capital tycoons need to attract all the money into the stock market first! Therefore, as Jacob put down the phone, New York, Washington, Chicago, Portland and even distant San Francisco and Seattle were alerted. Countless predators who had already planned it picked up the phone one after another and issued various instructions to their agents. Various instructions.
When the stock market opened the next day, the New York Stock Exchange exploded instantly! There were twice as many calls as usual, and traders were busy shouting out numbers one by one. In order to seize a favorable position, some people moved stools and turned themselves into slave traders in the 18th century, standing tall and flamboyant. Arms: "Sell it to me! Sell it to me, yes! $175, yes! Yes, I need it, 175.5. Well, U.S. Steel is now $175.50, who wants to sell it?"
"For sale, 7.1 yuan, Anand Burke Electric Company, I want to sell it, who needs it!"
"Okay, I've written it down, I've written it down. Hey! Scan the goods! Scan the goods, $155, yes, $155 per share, I want them all."
¡°¡¡.¡±
Yelling and neighing, waving arms, bidding fiercely! The exchange has gone completely crazy. The traders in vests have completely forgotten the time and are shouting and bidding without sleep or food. The price of the stock digital board in the center is refreshed over and over again. The assistants can¡¯t put down the phone receiver with both hands. Soon, this scalding craze surged out of the door, like a raging Caribbean hurricane, attracting countless eyeballs in a short period of time. Up, up, up! From 320 points to 325 points and then to 330 points, the stock index set a new record again in just a few hours.
"It's going up again and again, Jack, hurry up, let's go have a big fight!" Mesmer Building is located in the northwest corner of Manhattan. In fact, facing the skyscrapers that are rising one after another on Wall Street. This concrete building with only 5 floors is completely small, but even in such a remote place, you can still hear the cheers and excitement caused by the sharp rise in stocks.
As soon as he got out of the car, Bei Zuyi was attracted by several middle-aged people who rushed out of the building and drove towards the stock exchange. If you don't know the inside story. If it hadn't been for years of training, maybe he would have been attracted by this craze. Because no one can stop this money boom. It has only been a few days since the capital giants took action. The successively refreshed indices and the daily transaction volume of more than 500 million US dollars have made the entire United States go crazy.
But the more this happened, the more nervous he became.
After going upstairs, the office of Alberni Bank of Canada on the top floor of the building was also bustling with people, and financial traders hired from all over the world were sweating profusely. He, the executive director, didn't even notice when he came in. This bank ostensibly belongs to Canada, but it is actually the U.S. headquarters of China Investment Corporation. Because the Chinese Exclusion Act had not been revoked, in order to smoothly enter the U.S. market, the bank was registered in Albany, Canada. In fact, this is not a big secret. Many wealthy Americans know that this is the North American headquarters of China Investment Corporation. In fact, banks and capital from all over the world will enter the free American market in this way, and American companies and consortiums are also penetrating all over the world in the same way. Not to mention that the United States has invested nearly 4 billion US dollars in China. To lift the veil.
In the office. More than a dozen economists and financial talents who stayed with him in the United States and were selected through waves of waves had long been waiting for him. When he came in, someone immediately handed over the monitored situation: "General Manager." .This is yesterday¡¯s transaction record.¡±
??Bei Zuyi took the transaction records and quickly looked at them. The dense numbers may be like heavenly books in the eyes of others, but in his eyes, they are pieces of obscure symbols and information. On the surface, although all stocks are rising, the gradually increasing selling orders and the continuously refreshing daily trading volume undoubtedly tell him that someone is retreating. This is the simplest and most convenient way to cover up the secret by constantly changing hands to create huge trading volumes, and then let ordinary investors take the last shot. Although he had thought of this scene a few years ago, when it actually happened, he was still shocked by the power of the capital giants to make trouble. You must know that this is just the stock market. The trading volume in the futures market next door is dozens of times higher than that of stocks! What does this mean? It shows that there are at least tens of billions of dollars of funds investing in stocks at the same time. The crazy selling of bonds and futures shows that those capital giants have finished selling, and now it is just the last party!
In the past, he always felt that it was extraordinary that he had doubled the capital he brought in in just a few years. But after seeing this scale, he understood why Yang Qiu always said that Chinese capital is just a toddler in the international market. Put down the record. He slowly raised his head and glanced at the face of his partner who had been with him for several years, deliberately speaking in a relaxed tone: "How is our capital situation? How many stocks do we still have in hand?"
A 30-year-old young man with thick eyes took a deep breath, with a look on his face that he had witnessed this century-old event.The excitement of the banquet: "We have been reducing our holdings since the armistice agreement in Afghanistan. After more than a year of operations, we have collected US$3.1 billion. After transferring 200 million to London last time, we used to purchase from private markets in the United States, Canada and Mexico. US$200 million was transferred back to the country by way of gold and silver. Another US$300 million was transferred to the Vice President's Brazilian coffee factory through a loan at the end of last year. The remaining US$2.4 billion has been purchased in all bearer US Treasury bonds. To prevent the destruction of the warrants, all have been transferred secretly. Let's go. In addition, we also have futures contracts and stocks worth 200 million US dollars. This part" When the young man said this, his tone suddenly dropped: "Unless we forcefully sell, it will be difficult to cash out. .¡±
Beizuyi tapped his fingers lightly on the table. Since last year, he has realized that the U.S. economy is showing signs of collapse at any time. First, there was the timber dispute with the Soviet Union, and then after the continuous decline in agricultural income, he became nervous. After discussing with Yang Qiu, Ren Xing began to gradually reduce his holdings and invest in US Treasury bonds. The problem is that transactions involving billions of dollars must be very, very slow in order to avoid market fluctuations as much as possible, and the storm happened several months earlier than he predicted, so he still has a lot of stock and futures contract orders in his hands.
In fact, the feast in front of him has little to do with him. The top priority is how to deal with the money. Before he could finish thinking, the assistant continued: "Also. HSBC, Standard Chartered and several British banks have rejected our transfer of funds. Mr. Jacob also asked me to bring you a message, saying "
"say what?"
"He said that if you want to participate in the game, you must accept the rules of the game."
"Rules, huh. Are they qualified to make rules?!" Bei Zuyi snorted coldly. Although he was extremely dissatisfied, the last money transferred through the Jewish group behind Jacob seemed to have been wasted. He turned around and asked: "Has the domestic telegram arrived?"
"I just arrived in the morning. The vice president said that there is no requirement for perfection, as long as the fruits of victory can be guaranteed to the greatest extent. He also said that Najd has given a reply that the Saudi family has made all preparations for the establishment of the country, and has also signed a recognition agreement with Britain and France. There is only one chance left. He also reminded you that if the domestic market in the United States cannot move, you might as well think of ways in London and Paris on the periphery."
"Yes! Why didn't we think of it?" Another trader jumped up: "The United Kingdom, the United States and France have opened futures investment businesses in each other's markets. We can completely short the United States in both places! Now they can't stop. , this chain will be broken at any time, as long as the madness is over, the profit will be several times higher!"
Bei Zuyi nodded secretly. I sent a telegram to Yang Qiu because I was afraid that he would ask me to get the last money. To be honest, this money really cannot be withdrawn. After all, there are already countless pairs of eyes staring at Wall Street. Not to mention the 200 million selling order, even the 20 million selling order is enough to make the group of capital giants follow suit. In the end It will also impose the blame for causing the collapse on China. If the U.S. government and the CIA get involved, maybe even the 2.7 billion in national debt that was finally obtained will be frozen.
As for the idea of ??shorting the United States in the London and Paris markets, he had actually thought of it, but he had not dared to do it because it was also troublesome to get the funds out of these two places. However, he did not expect that Yang Qiu not only saw it but also made him take action decisively. After thinking about it, he simply gritted his teeth and gave up all hesitation: "Then what are we waiting for? Contact London and Paris and place an order to short-sell American and Canadian agricultural products! Everyone else, let's go and have fun, this is a rare practical opportunity!"
This is a gamble of the century. Although everyone knows that the role they can play is very small, it does not prevent the young men from gaining valuable experience and lessons. Just as they join this carnival with learning experience, the stock markets of various countries around the world also heard the news and started to move. During the surge, short selling orders for U.S. agricultural products suddenly appeared in London and Paris! This made Jacob suddenly alert and immediately reported the matter to Walter. The strange thing is that after reading the telegram, Walter not only did not get angry, but actually laughed: "The game is getting more and more interesting, and our Chinese friends seem to be very angry."
Jacob was surprised.
You must know that when he refused Bei Zuyi to withdraw funds, he was preparing to take advantage of CIC's lack of funding channels and prepare to trick them into taking the final blow. But I didn¡¯t expect that Bei Zuyi would decisively abandon the United States and directly short the United States in London and Paris! This is so disgusting! It's like a carnival dance. When everyone is having fun, a clown suddenly breaks in and plays sad music! You must know that the United States is now mobilized, and all Americans are waving checks to buy stocks frantically. At this time, short orders suddenly appear on the other side of the Atlantic, isn't this a reminder to the Americans?
"Tomorrow is Friday, right?" Walter walked to the window and seemed to be saying to himself: "Jacob, London opens four hours earlier than New York. Take advantage of the opportunity.".
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for your support. Your support is our greatest help.??strength}
Text Chapter 634 Carnival, shorting the United States (3)
ps: When I was coding the last chapter last night, my eyelids were drooped and I fell asleep. I didn¡¯t write it well, so I have changed it a lot!
*****
??The excitement of New York at night, the singing and dancing on Broadway, the luxuriously decorated cars, the groups of socialites wearing all kinds of jewelry, and the wealthy people who spend a lot of money. Stylish, gorgeous, expensive and extravagant! The concept of conspicuous consumption that enriches the United States is infinitely amplified in this city.
Wall Street has completely become a paradise for speculators. Every day, countless people come from all over the United States to hunt for gold. Bundles of cash and checks are involved. All newspapers related to stocks are sold short. Bankers are partying. Dancing, mortgage financing, overnight lending, and credit transactions that were magnified a hundred times Faced with the temptation of huge profits in the stock market, individuals and factory owners who obtained loans had no intention of expanding production and, without exception, spent their funds into the capital market.
"Getting rich overnight has become a fashionable term, and newspapers that have always reported only good news but not bad news have begun to publish the lives of those new millionaires, like little devils with horns to seduce people to continue to fly into the flames of capital and join the whirlpool of capital.
When Bei Zuyi¡¯s car drove past the stock exchange, he could even see many investors who had come from other places and queued up all night to wait for the market to open the next day to snap up stocks.
"I don't know what's going on in China." This scene made Bei Zuyi a little worried. Although the domestic economic trend was improving, and policies such as industry separation and control were introduced after the silver crisis, the financial market was contagious, not to mention that he didn't I believe that the capital giants will let China go. A large amount of the US$4 billion investment in China has entered the domestic capital market.
vice-president. No. How would the minister respond?
The car stopped in front of an ordinary building. The windows on the ground floor were filled with Bordeaux red wines ranging in price from a few dollars to several thousand dollars. If it hadn't been for research since the beginning of the industry, if it hadn't been for the full strength of the domestic intelligence agency Support, maybe even he doesn¡¯t believe that the famous Rothschild family will be obsessed with traditional winemaking.
The polite receptionist was not surprised by his arrival, as if he had known he was coming, and politely led him to the conference room. This is a room filled with hard lines, a rectangular conference table, and a circle of tall square-backed chairs. The tall chair back is reminiscent of arbitration and trial in the Western world. There are no soft curved lines in the entire room, which is cold, mechanical and filled with uncomfortable monotony.
"Hello, my dear Chinese friend, what kind of wind brings you here?" Jacob walked into the conference room with a smile. Perhaps because he has been traveling between China and the United States for many years, even the words he speaks have a Chinese flavor.
Bei Zuyi was very aware of the greedy appetite hidden under this enthusiasm. He stood up and said with a smile: "I heard that you are in New York, so I came here."
"I am also very happy to see my friends in the distant United States."
The two talked casually as if they were meeting old friends, but both of them had already been secretly wary. After the secretary left, Jacob took the initiative to close the door, sat across from him, stared at Bei Zuyi who suddenly came to visit, and asked: "Mr. Bei, I have met the representative you sent. Thank you very much for taking care of our business, but I think I have made it clear that I cannot help you transfer any funds at this time! Of course, you can choose to cash out directly in the stock market, I heard that the price has gone up very well these days and I should be able to sell it soon.¡±
Now that the words were out of the way, Bei Zuyi simply pointed it out and looked at each other: "It's a good opportunity to sell, but for some reason I found that as long as we sell, someone will sell with us! Can you tell me the reason?"
"ThisI don't know. You know that our Rothschild family's business is in the UK and Europe. You should ask Morgan or Mr. Merlin about the situation here in the United States. I think you should have their contact information. "Jacob pushed away all the responsibilities, and the snake-like smile on his lips made people secretly frightened. It is conceivable that if Yang Qiu had not laid out Nejd a few years ago. I am going to use it to help Najd's founding of the country and carry out construction transfer funds. If I hadn't started to reduce my holdings a few years ago. Maybe I will really be fooled by these guys! It's a pity that no matter how cunning they are, they never thought of Najd's hidden chess. As long as the U.S. economy is in deep crisis, they can use the gimmick of bailout to tie the United States to the chariot of supporting the Saudi family's rebellion. By then, even Britain and France may not be able to Prevent another major alliance between China and the United States.
Only then could he understand Yang Qiu's painstaking efforts and exquisite layout. With just one Nei Zhi, a large-scale capital transfer can be completed, and a return of hundreds of times and hundreds of millions of tons of oil can be obtained! More importantly, I found an important friend in the Persian Gulf!
"When the Nejd plan begins, I wonder if this guy will still be able to laugh." Bei Zuyi thought to himself, pretending to be nervous and said: "Mr. Jacob, don't you think about the relationship between us? Does it matter? China is not only a big market, but also the world¡¯s largest emerging economy.body. "
"Oh? Are you saying that your country is ready to open up its financial market?" Jacob secretly ridiculed the Chinese financial system that gave him a headache, and said: "If Mr. Bei is willing to persuade Mr. Yang Qiu to open more financial markets to us and use them more loosely, Foreign exchange control measures, maybe I can try to help you transfer all the funds in the United States, yesall!"
If it weren¡¯t for Naizhi¡¯s secret move, maybe Bei Zuyi would have really agreed. After all, it was more than two billion U.S. dollars, more than five billion yuan! If we turn back, we can directly rebuild several railways around China. But now, bah! What a beautiful thought He suddenly smiled, and then shook his head in Jacob's eyes that gradually widened in surprise: "We will find a way to fund it ourselves. I just came to tell you that I am going to raise funds at the same time tomorrow." The London and Paris markets are simultaneously shorting U.S. wheat and CET futures contracts!¡±
tomorrow? London and Paris simultaneously shorted U.S. agricultural futures! Jacob suddenly stood up, his face no longer relaxed as before, and he looked at Bei Zuyi fiercely. Outsiders may not know what this means, but having been involved in finance for decades, he knows all too well how much trouble this will cause!
You must know that by refusing Bei Zuyi to withdraw funds, he was preparing to take advantage of CIC's lack of channels. Prepare to take the plunge and let CIC take over the final blow. But I didn't expect that Bei Zuyi would decisively give up on the United States. Short the United States directly in London and Paris! This is so disgusting! It's like a carnival dance. When everyone is having fun, a clown suddenly breaks in and plays sad music! Now that the entire United States has been mobilized, all Americans are waving checks to buy stocks like crazy. It is a good time to ship. If a huge amount of short selling orders suddenly appear on the other side of the Atlantic at this time, wouldn't it be a reminder to the Americans?
We must not let this order appear! This was his first thought, and his voice dropped like ice shards: "Mr. Bei, don't you consider the consequences of doing this?"
"I know the consequences, it's nothing more than an international dispute. But we can support it. But you can't! Because behind me is a sovereign country with a population of nearly 500 million! Even if the United States is regarded as the creator of the crisis, So what? If necessary, we can sell US$20 billion in orders to American manufacturers immediately after the crisis. Yes, US$20 billion in orders will cause our country's own manufacturing industry to shrink, but that is only temporary. As long as It will take four or five years to digest and recover slowly. But for you, what you have lost is a big opportunity. The Morgan family, the Merlin family, and the Rockefeller family will all continue to grow because of this order, maybe The British economy, which cannot get any orders, will be severely impacted!"
Bei Zuyi looked into those cold eyes without giving in and smiled slightly: "I wonder if my analysis is correct?"
Jacob took a deep breath, he now finally understood why the always calm Walter suddenly decided to take action early, just because the Rothschild family has never been able to control the growing power of Chinese capital! A $20 billion order Although he doesn't think it's a good idea to cause his country's industry to shrink, God knows if these lunatics will really do that.
That way. The U.S. economy will once again enter a fast lane. On the contrary, the United Kingdom and Europe will eventually be squeezed out by China and the United States due to shrinkage. For today's game, to defeat Morgan and other consortiums who want to challenge their master, the Rothschild family has been quietly preparing for many years. How can they watch all their hard work go to waste!
At this time, he even had the urge to draw his gun and kill Bei Zuyi immediately, but he also knew that the young man in front of him was just a chess piece like himself, and the real mastermind must be Yang Qiu! So he quickly glanced at the far wall before saying, "Set your conditions."
This subtle movement did not escape Bei Zuyi¡¯s eyes. He also looked at the wall and smiled: "Didn't you ask someone to bring me a message and abide by the rules? Then I think I should be qualified to participate in this game." After finishing speaking, he took out a business card and slowly placed it on the table. Above: "I know this is a big decision, so I'll be waiting patiently for your call tonight."
Looking at Bei Zuyi¡¯s leaving figure, Jacob¡¯s face looked gloomy and terrifying. After a while, he picked up the business card and walked to the empty wall. After pressing the switch, the wall slowly opened. Sir Walter's figure was revealed.
"gentlemen"
"No need to say anything, I've heard everything." Walter slowly poured himself a glass of red wine, gently turning the glass with a comfortable expression, as if he wasn't worried about what just happened at all. He walked to the window with the wine glass in hand, and only after seeing Bei Zuyi getting into the car and disappearing into the distance of the light, he said softly: "The game is getting more and more interesting. Jacob, it seems that our Chinese friend has grown up. This is a really bad thing.¡±
Before Jacob could speak, he slowly turned around with a strange look in his eyes: "What time did you choose?"
Jacob said: "Next Friday! LondonThe markets will close earlier than New York and I will be shorting U.S. agricultural products before London closes! Even at the fastest speed, when the New York Stock Exchange received the news, the market had already opened in the afternoon. In addition, the market needed reaction time, and all the chips would be dumped half an hour before the end of the transaction. The next two days are public holidays. Even if Americans get the news, they don't have enough time to react. It will be over when the market opens on Monday. "
"Next Fridaythis is a good time!" Walter twirled the glass and drank it in one gulp: "Go tell him and let him act with us. There is no loss for us, I am just curious What method will Your Excellency Yang Qiu use to transfer so much funds!"
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 635 Carnival, shorting the United States (4)
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Within the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing, Lei Meng was like a mad bull rampaging through the corridors, even Xu Shuzheng and Shi Xiaolou who were talking were knocked away. "What the hell is this guy doing?" Shi Xiaolou patted the painful shoulder and continued talking about the military parade that will be held during the presidential handover next year.
But after chatting for a few words, I heard a loud slamming of the door in the distance. I turned around and saw that Yang Qiu had rushed out with a panting Lei Meng. When he saw him, he shouted loudly: "Call on the phone." Come to the airport and arrange a plane for me to go to Nanjing immediately!" Before Shi Xiaolou even had time to salute, he disappeared at the end of the corridor.
"What happened?"
Xu Shuzheng looked at Shi Xiaolou, who was also dumbfounded. The latter racked his brains and went over the domestic and regional situation in his mind. He couldn't think of anything that could make Yang Qiu, who was about to take over as president, so anxious. Not long after the call was made, Yang Qiu's special car had already arrived at Nanyuan Airport. Since the original Albatross special plane was undergoing maintenance, the airport arranged a KC-1 passenger plane, the fastest.
But a few days later, the officer who arranged the plane was removed from his post for investigation. Because this kc-1 is a prototype given to the military for testing, it does not even have a subsequent production model, let alone a flight license issued by the Air Traffic Control Bureau. If the final investigation hadn't revealed that he deliberately took out the plane because he heard words like emergency and need for speed, I'm afraid even the commander of the Air Force, Xue Muhua, wouldn't be able to bear it.
kc is the pinyin abbreviation of passenger car, and 1 represents the first model.
This is a passenger aircraft that looks very much like DC2. It is also the first major product produced by Bayuzao and Zhou Houkun after they successively swallowed up several aircraft manufacturing plants in Xinyang, Jiujiang and other places and established Airbus with the support of Yang Qiu.
kc-1 not only looks like dc2, but also has similar performance. It uses two 890-horsepower 10-cylinder twin Mustang air-cooled engines, three-bladed variable-speed propellers, and a new fairing to reduce resistance. For the first time, Yang Qiu copied the dual spark plug technology of later generations and installed a two-stage speed-regulating supercharger. equipment. It is precisely because of these subsystem drawing technologies provided by the data machine that the top speed of kc-1 reaches 360 kilometers per hour. The ceiling reaches 7000 meters. It can carry 14 passengers and fly continuously for 1,750 kilometers. It can even use one engine to take off and land in an emergency. And because of the use of supercharger, it has become the first aircraft that can take off and land safely on plateaus.
?As a technician at the Volkswagen factory. It is not too difficult to pirate the mature dual spark plug technology, and the use of data machines has also changed from a complete set of drawings to a key subsystem breakthrough. In normal times, Yang Qiu might have been complacent, admiring the dc2 that had been imitated a few years in advance, and secretly wondering if he would sell spark plug technology to Germany, which had not solved the spark plug design problem throughout World War II. But now he has no thoughts at all. He is not even interested in taking another look at this aircraft that has already headed to France and is destined to cause a sensation in the world. All he can think about is the short seven words on the telegram.
¡°London, April 19th.¡±
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????mb¨¡llllllllllll out out outright??. Get ready to short-sell the United States together in London on April 19th! In fact, he doesn't attach much importance to this kind of speculative money. He has already cashed out more than 2 billion, which is enough to assist the Saudi family and hook Hoover, because the United States will soon put up a "tear sale" sign. . As for the profits after speculation in London and Paris Sitting in the cabin, he smiled coldly and waited to see how they would beg him after Kristallnacht!
Although the officer arranged a prototype, this kc-1 was completely manufactured according to production standards. The cabin is wide and can be upright, the inner walls are made of sound insulation materials, and the seats are filled with sponge. There is also a lavatory, and even a heater is installed in the cabin to take into account the cold at high altitudes. And it was really fast, it only took 3 hours to arrive in Nanjing.
Yang Qiu found out when he arrived at the Presidential Palace. Not only Hu Weide, Wang Zhengting, Zhang Wenjing and others had already arrived, but they also met outgoing Tang Shaoyi, Zhang Taiyan and former Industry Minister Zheng Tingxiang. After asking, I found out that they were invited to attend the National Business and Industry Association in Shanghai and were passing by to visit the president. It happened to be that he stayed at this time.
After Yang Qiu took out a telegram and warned that the U.S. domestic economy was overheating and predicted that there would be a serious stock market crash, which would lead to a massive wave of unemployment and bankruptcy, Zheng Tingxiang was the first to fall silent. This young boy who studied in the United States at that time participated in the design and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. The former Minister of Industry, known as the founder of domestic machinery and manufacturing, still did not believe that the United States would sink and asked: "Chen Hua. This matter How sure are you? The reputation of Jews is not very good. When I was studying in the United States, some people called them parasites and vampires. Just use them and never have close friendship with them."
"I know about the Jews, and I will settle the score with them one day! The possibility of problems with the U.S. economy is extremely high." Yang Qiu could not say that he had "seen it" but could only predict it, and he specifically explained: ¡°Since the beginning of last year. The United States and CanadaThere have been continuous bumper grain harvests, and Canada alone has increased its harvest by 20%, far exceeding the actual needs of the United States. Originally, these grains could be exported, but since last year, in exchange for funds to purchase industrial equipment, the Soviet Union has dumped a large amount of grains to Europe and South America. The quantity accounts for more than half of European and American exports, and the price is much cheaper than our own farming! "
"So low!" Tang Shaoyi took a breath: "Ukraine and the Don River Basin are both major grain-producing areas, but they are not so wealthy, right?" Wang Zhengting had just visited Moscow and had a better understanding of the situation, and said : "Since last year, Stalin began to implement collective farms across the country, placing all farmers under unified farm management. He also took the opportunity to eliminate rich peasants, drove millions of rich peasants across the country to work on farms, and confiscated their property to subsidize industrial construction. This policy After implementation, it will be equivalent to nationalizing all grains, so that large quantities of grains can be exported at low prices in exchange for foreign exchange."
"What a cruel method, even the food has been nationalized!" Tang Shaoyi muttered to herself and looked at Yang Qiu: "Chen Hua, can't food alone defeat the US economy?"
It is really difficult to make these young children studying in the United States, who have been engraved with the idea of ????"America is strong" when they were young, believe that the United States will sink. So Yang Qiu continued: "Mr. Shaochuan is wrong. The root of the problem lies with farmers! Our country's economy was booming in the past few years. , the import volume to the United States has exceeded 4 billion yuan for several consecutive years, which has added fuel to the fire of American factories, and they have expanded production capacity. But since last year, we have begun to reduce orders, and this year we are planning to drop it to 500 million yuan. Europe except the Soviet Union The rest of the countries have not really recovered, and their purchasing power is limited. Originally, as long as ordinary people in the United States can afford it, food prices are so low that they cannot even recover the cost. Millions of American farmers and their workers are in danger of going bankrupt! Why do you still have spare money to spend? It was originally a bathtub that leaked when it was full, but now someone took the initiative to knock off a board"
After some explanation, everyone was a little convinced, but in fact, whether they believed it or not, Yang Qiu had already started to take action: "Not counting the money in London, Beizu still controls US$2.1 billion. Part of this money must be spent. I loaned it to Nejd, and I think I should find a way to spend the rest.¡±
Li Yuanhong was anxious when he heard it. He finally made back 2.1 billion U.S. dollars. How could he just spend it? Said: "Chen Hua, you have such a good relationship with the Jews, why can't you transfer this money back?"
Yang Qiu shook his head: "I have asked Bei Zuyi to contact us many times. Their request is that we open foreign exchange controls. Otherwise, we cannot use their bank channels to transfer funds."
"These vampires!" Zhang Wenjing was the first to get angry. The silver crisis back then was too clear. Wasn¡¯t it caused by the chaos of the financial system? After finally completing the reform and laying out the rules and regulations, how could they succeed again? Yang Qiu glanced at him, not knowing whether to comfort or explain, and softened his tone: "I didn't agree. Financial power is the sovereignty of a country, and it's not the turn of a group of broken people to interfere."
Hearing this, Zhang Wenjing breathed a sigh of relief and saw that Yang Qiu was still looking at him. His eyes shifted a little involuntarily. Yang Qiu frowned and turned around to regain his composure: "Whether the long-term decline of the United States is established or not, when the economy has problems, the currency value will fluctuate greatly. Spending this money is better than devaluing it in the future."
Although Li Yuanhong and others feel a little pain, it is better to buy something they need than to lose value. "High-precision electric machine tools, automatic assembly lines, chemical equipment, large shipyard equipment, engineering machinerythese are urgently needed in the country. As for other things that can be produced by ourselves, don't spend money in vain." Hu Weide As expected of the Prime Minister, he quickly set out a rough target.
Zhang Taiyan heard that what he was talking about was all about industrial equipment, and Science showed his true nature as a madman and interrupted: "Machines, will a country be strong just by having machines? Talents! Talents are the most important! If it is like what Chen Hua said, the United States will face a great recession. and the unemployment wave. We should spend money to bring people back. To hire 1,000 people, paying 10,000 per person per year is only 10 million U.S. dollars. To hire 10,000 people is only 100 million U.S. dollars. 2.1 billion U.S. dollars is enough to hire 1,000 people. 30,000 to 40,000 engineers and scientists.¡±
"Binglin is right, not only talents, but also materials and technologies that are most lacking. Powder alloy is something that must be obtained. You can take advantage of the good opportunity to buy some urgently needed patented technologies." Everyone, please say something. As soon as I said this, I completely forgot that the money had not been received yet. On the contrary, Li Yuanhong sat silently like a clay Bodhisattva. Tang Shaoyi saw this and asked quickly: "President, what are you"
Li Yuanhong shook his head first, then slowly raised his eyelids and looked at Yang Qiu: "Chen Hua, thisif a crisis really breaks out as you said, will it affect us? Have you thought about it in case something happens? How to deal with it? We are not as rich as the American family and cannot withstand too much trouble."
"There must be an impact. If you think about it, my country's current largest exports are traditional things such as raw silk, tea, tobacco, ready-made clothing, natural rubber, tung oil and tungsten ore. The annual export value is about 2 billion US dollars, most of which are bought by the United States. .Exports of radios and tractors also started last year.It's huge, and including the processing companies behind this industry, I estimate that it will cause damage to 2 million growers and about 800,000 workers. The amount cannot be calculated yet. "
With such a huge number, everyone gasped, especially Li Yuanhong, who was secretly worried. Seeing that the term of office is about to end, if something like this happens suddenly, wouldn't it mean that the end of the year is not guaranteed?
Seeing his troubled expression, Yang Qiu understood. But the problem is that he doesn't want to come up with measures to rescue the market now, because the financial crisis is a self-adjustment of the economy. Too early artificial intervention is not in line with the laws of the market, not to mention that he also has other thoughts. So after thinking about it, I still shook my head: "I haven't thought of a way yet."
Li Yuanhong nodded when he saw this. In fact, he knew in his heart that Yang Qiu was able to plan for the United States to make money so many years in advance. He also used Nejd to transfer funds, and the steps were closely linked. The depth of his intentions could even be described as terrifying! How can such a person not come up with a solution? They just want to wait until he comes to power, take the opportunity to turn the tide and save the people, and establish the image of the new president.
Zhang Wenjing couldn't bear to see Li Yuanhong acting like this and couldn't help but look at Yang Qiu. It happened that Yang Qiu was also looking at him at this time, and two sharp eyes immediately pushed back all his words, and he had to avoid looking away in a hurry again
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 636 Carnival, shorting the United States! (five)
After walking out of the Presidential Palace, Zhang Wenjing felt much more relaxed. The tension and depression when he was with Yang Qiu slowly dissipated.
¡°It¡¯s not that he¡¯s disrespectful, nor does he want to betray, but he feels that he is no longer the same Yang Qiu who used to carry a spear and leap on a horse. To be fair, even if there has been conflict, we must admit that Yang Qiu is a true patriot. In the early days, he knew that domestic strength was complex, so he simply used partisanship to cover up his dictatorial methods. He was as stubborn as a fool, maintaining the army to clear obstacles, and using the most direct method to kick out Yuan Shikai, Sun Yat-sen and others. In the end, regardless of national strength, he gambled on the European war and reversed the national destiny! The only thing that makes people wonder is that he actually has many opportunities, especially after the introduction of the Cheng Cheng Act, as long as he takes half a step forward, the country will be shrouded in an iron curtain.
But he didn¡¯t do it. What was he afraid of? Zhang Wenjing doesn¡¯t know.
He only knows that Yang Qiu¡¯s scheming is too deep and terrifying! Although this was not his plan, he had been involved since six years ago! He took advantage of the silver crisis to hook up with the Jews, took advantage of their eagerness to restore the country and sent out quotas for military students, let Bezuy speculate on francs, entered the United States through Jewish banking channels, and finally intervened in Najd to pave the way for transferring funds, and also involved Jinnah. Win over Afghanistan to prevent Britain from falling out. These incidents, viewed separately, are messy and fragmented, making people confused and confused. They thought he was testing the bottom line of Europe and the United States. It is only now that they are connected in series, and it becomes clear that everything he has done in the past few years was waiting for this letter. telegraph! !
He will never let anyone destroy it when he sees the harvest period! It is no longer Xinhai, and 18 full years have passed since the turbulent years. Even though no one can match his prestige, as a new generation gradually grows up, he needs to start over. If the Great Recession in the United States really affects the country, this will be a good opportunity to narrow the gap between China and the United States, and also a good opportunity to re-establish prestige!
In fact, everyone is aware of Li Yuanhong¡¯s question just now, and it is just a tacit understanding, because no one dares to raise objections at this time. Offending a new president who is about to take office with military power in his hands. It must be an extremely stupid thing to do. Thinking of this, Zhang Wenjing was a little confused. As the finance minister who was forcibly pushed into power, he knew that he was not qualified and was too soft-hearted. He does not have the determination to survive by cutting off his tail and the character to remain calm in any situation. But something like this suddenly happened with one year left in his term, making him want to leave but still stay. Not for power, but to see if there is a major recession in Europe and the United States to what height will this country be taken by Yang Qiu?
Zhang Wenjing got into the car, shook his head and put away these annoying things, took out a pen and paper and started to draft a list of Yang Qiu's needs. No matter what, this is China's biggest opportunity since the European War.
Not only Nanjing, but also many people around the world have quietly pricked up their ears. Even Bei Zuyi, who was in the center of the whirlpool, didn't know how many people were involved. At this moment, Bei Zuyi most wanted to know what the Morgan and Rockefeller families were planning, and what role the British and French governments played, because he did not believe that the two governments with efficient intelligence agencies would not get any information. But he did not lift the veil after all. Jacob mobilized so much money, but the British and French governments pretended to be deaf and dumb. This shows that the water here is too deep, perhaps in the eyes of old Europe. A nouveau riche is always a nouveau riche.
At noon on April 19, many people were missing from the North American headquarters of China Investment Corporation, and most of the foreign employees were deliberately sent away. Only yellow cheeks with bright eyes, childishness or nervousness are left. The phone rang after a while. Beizuyi picked up the phone and listened, nodded to everyone, and then drove to Wall Street in a car. This time, he was accompanied by two bodyguards from the Ministry of Intelligence.
The car was parked opposite the stock exchange. Because it was lunch break, there were investors smoking and chatting everywhere inside and outside the exchange. After getting off the car, Beizuyi met Jacob and was led to an office by him. You can see through the window that it is facing the exchange gate. Sir Walter waved to him from the window: "Nice to see you."
"I'm glad to see you here too."
Walter nodded. After Jean Jacob had received two glasses of wine and handed one to Bei Zuyi, he said: "It will start soon. I have fulfilled my promise, so can you tell me how Mr. Yang Qiu will use it to transfer funds?"
"No." Bei Zuyi said straightforwardly.
Walter was stunned for a moment and then laughed again: "That's a good answer. But I believe that even if we don't get the answer today, we should see it soon." Bei Zuyi didn't say anything. He knew very well that he could make this answer come true. The one who bowed his head was not a bluff order, but the two thousand Zionist cadets who had been in the country, because Yang Qiu controlled their life and death!
Soon, the three of them stopped talking because the market was open! Countless people ran and shouted into the exchange, and the atmosphere reached a climax in just a few minutes. Roaring and howling, stamping one's feet and beating one's chest, everything in the world was condensed into just a few hours of trading.
Fei Owen is an ordinary personAs a trader, he only entered the industry five years ago and has witnessed the most prosperous period in the history of the United States. The stock index has soared from 170 points during the European War to 386 points now. All stocks have doubled several times or even ten times! And he also went from a humble boy in Texas to a new New Yorker with a car, a villa and an enviable and beautiful wife.
"Good news, good news! The Telephone and Telegraph Company said that they will lay the seventh Atlantic cable next month." A voice suddenly sounded from the venue. As soon as Fei Owen turned his head, the exchange felt like a bucket of gasoline had been poured on it, and the noisy and ear-piercing screams could be heard from a few streets away! "Sell it to me, yes, take it all, Telephone and Telegraph Company, yes!"
This is America. Just a little bit of good news can help countless people gain wealth. What better time than this? Fei Owen smiled and looked at his watch. It was already 2 pm, and there was still an hour and a half before the market closed. He did not participate in the bidding because he was looking at the transaction records this morning.
"Sell 2,000 shares for $87, buy 1,500 shares for $88, sell 3,500 shares for $88" In the age without calculators, the draft paper in Fei Owen's hand became longer and longer. After reading the buying and selling numbers, the tip of the pen suddenly froze! Because he discovered that there was a line of small words printed on the bottom of the draft paper he accidentally brought from who knows where.
The small print is a piece of news that has been overdue for several months: "The seventh Atlantic cable project will start in 1932 at the earliest." This line of words made him frown. Thinking of the news that had just triggered another round of explosions, he suddenly felt an extremely bad feeling in his heart.
Who is lying?
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him, but he felt it was necessary to ask for verification. It happened that one of his classmates worked in a telegraph company, so he picked up the phone. Soon, a friend's voice appeared on the other end of the phone: "Jack. I just received news that you are going to start construction of the Atlantic Cable soon?"
"Now? No, no, dear Feowen, the cable order hasn't been placed yet. There are no plans on it. Hi, how's my stock going? Jenny asked me to invite you to my house, and she said she wanted to thank you for the message. ¡.¡±
The classmate kept chattering, but Fei Owen had no thoughts at this time. He hung up the phone in a hurry and prepared to find the guy who was spreading lies. Although the exchange is full of insider tips and lies every day, he feels that since it has been proven to be false, he has an obligation to catch the people who spread the lies. Just as he pushed through the crowd. While trying to find the "liar", a louder voice exploded in my ears.
"U.S. Steel, $262, 10,000 shares, sell!"
10,000 shares, $2.62 million? Oh, God! This huge sell-off instantly detonated the entire exchange, and the voice of doubt was louder than the whistle of the Hudson River. "Tony, did you make a mistake? I think so. Tony is going to be finished. Oh, poor Tony! I heard that Tony married a socialite. Is he a cuckold?" Doubts and laughter suddenly replaced the continuous quotes. But before everyone could recover from the super selling order of US$2.62 million, an explosive voice sounded again from the corner of the venue: "General Motors, US$92, 20,000 shares sold!"
"And me! Ford$171, 30,000 shares sold."
"Telegraph Company $395, 30,000 shares sold."
"Throw! Throw! Throw!"
In an instant, the entire exchange was filled with the sound of being thrown, and the electronic market recorder didn¡¯t even have time to operate! The phone in front of every trader rang, and then there was a chorus of shouts. It was too late for Feiwen to find the "liar" because his phone was also making a lot of noise. When he rushed forward and picked up the receiver, a bigger deal suddenly appeared.
"Mobil Oil, $122, 100,000 shares sold!"
Fei Erwen will remember that moment all his life. When he numbly shouted to sell, it was less than an hour before the market closed. But just this hour made everyone feel like they had fallen from heaven to hell.
Sell, sell, sell! No one knows what happened. The exchange, which was still hot in the morning, suddenly fell into ice cold. No one knows how many selling orders have emerged. Like a hurricane, no, an avalanche! When the first selling order was called, Pandora's box was completely opened! Everyone just screamed numbly, lowering the price again and again, suppressing the stock index that seemed to never fall.
No one can stay awake, and no one knows when the closing gong will ring. When the last trader hangs up the phone in disappointment, the entire exchange is silent. Everyone looked at me and me as if they were in a dream. Only the white transaction sheets like snowflakes on the ground told them that the scene that just happened was real and existed. According to subsequent statistics, more than 6 million shares were sold in the last hour and a half! On average, more than 60,000 shares are sold every minute, involving?The total amount is US$720 million! !
Fei Erwen slowly raised his head numbly. Everyone was doing this action, and their eyes were all on the automatic trading machine.
351 points.
In just one and a half hours, the New York stock index fell by 9%.
Why? how so? What happened? ! Everyone was full of doubts and eager to get the answer. Just as many hands reached for the phone, the phone suddenly rang on the trading seat next to the automatic trading machine. The crisp ringtone startled the traders in the seats. They looked at the eyes around them and slowly picked up the receiver.
Sasha¡¯s noise made the voice on the phone very blurry. The traders who listened carefully first raised their eyebrows to listen, and after a while, their eyes gradually became distracted, and their mouths grew longer and bigger. It wasn't until the receiver was completely silent that he slowly put down the phone, swallowed hard, and squirmed his Adam's apple: "Four hours ago, someone dumped 680 million pounds (approximately 10 minutes before the market closed in London and Paris). $3.2 billion)U.S. agricultural futures, short order!¡±
God!
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 637 Big turning point!
"Who is shorting the United States?" "America is not a sheep!" ¡·In the following rest days, the news that Europa airdropped 680 million pounds of American agricultural products spread across North America like a sickle in the hands of the devil, and dark clouds gathered over the United States of America. [Absolute power] After the post-war European war, gold and silver concentrated deflation, unlimited credit transactions, weak purchasing power of old Europe, artificially enlarged emerging Chinese market, Soviet food dumping and other factors were entangled together, the weakness and powerlessness of agricultural products finally As a result, a mere US$3.2 billion in short orders turned out to be the straw that broke the camel's back.
The impact can no longer be described in words!
April 21st. Before the market opened, the New York Stock Exchange was already crowded with people. Many people sell their stocks after getting the news. They no longer believe in phone calls and would rather drive hundreds of kilometers to sell their stocks. Fei Owen, who was the first to arrive at the exchange, and his partners witnessed an unprecedented dark week in the history of world securities!
In the first second after the gong sounded, all stock prices surged down like a flood. In just one hour, 6 million shares were sold. The New York Times and the Dow Jones Industrial Index all plummeted by 20%. By the time the market closed in the afternoon, the turnover rate had reached 13 million shares! In this way, the infamous "Monday Ghost" was permanently recorded in history!
On April 22, the situation continued to deteriorate, and the stock index fell another 31 points. President Hoover, who had just taken office and was still not over his joy, could not sit still. He immediately summoned American bankers such as Merlin and Morgan to rescue the market. The capital tycoons who had already made a lot of money pretended to collect US$200 million. Even the China Investment Corporation Contribute $30 million to the rescue fund.
On April 23, the bailout fund published a "Declaration of Conscience" from the capital tycoons in the New York Times. New York Stock Exchange President Richard Wayney personally participated in the battle. The stock index began to rebound strongly in response to this stimulus. But the building is about to collapse, and a mere US$200 million cannot support the crazy influx of selling orders. Moreover, there are many stocks sold by the predators themselves, so the stock index still fell by 16 points.
On April 24, facing the avalanche of falling stocks. The new U.S. President Hoover delivered a national speech in an attempt to stimulate a new round of investment: "The production and distribution of goods by American enterprises are based on soundness and prosperity, and the fundamentals of the U.S. economy have not changed." However, the market slapped him hard the next morning. same day. The New York Times Index fell 49 points, and the Dow Jones Index plunged 38 points, a daily decline of 13%.
After this day, no one dared to come forward to save the market
Saturday, April 25th, the darkest day arrived. Because investors were worried that major negative news would break out on the holiday, only 10 minutes after the market opened, a wave of selling was fiercer than the meat grinder of Verdun. Everyone is selling stocks regardless of price! The trading floor is in chaos! Faced with the terrifying sight of an 80-point drop in an instant, those so-called stock tycoons who initiated hundreds of times their investment through credit transactions finally couldn't stand the excitement, and some even jumped from tall skyscrapers.
By the time the market closed, it had plummeted. In just one week, the stock index fell from the highest point of 386 points to 280 points, a drop of 23%. The 16.87 million shares and the total amount of US$920 million on that day became the highest record in history. The "Monday ghost" has not yet dissipated. Go, "Black Friday" will completely drag the United States into hell. The Great Recession has officially begun!
The next few weeks were without any struggle, and by May 13, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had dropped to 190 points. A drop of 51%! Tens of billions of dollars have been wiped out! Although there were several rebounds in the middle, especially after Yang Qiu's visit to the United States, the stock index once returned to 290 points, but it fell sharply six times, and by the end of 1931, the Dow Jones Index only had 40 points left! The important U.S. Steel stock price fell from $262 to $21 per share, and General Motors fell from $92 to $7. The worst thing was Marconi and other American radio companies. These stocks never rebounded despite some people deliberately shorting them. By May 1930, Marconi's stock price had dropped from $78 before the crash to 35 cents! ! !
??The crazy credit transaction of using 1 dollar to buy 50 or even 100 dollars was completely bankrupt, and the millions of middle class people who made their fortunes in stocks were wiped out! News of millionaires committing suicide appeared every day, and tens of thousands of companies declared bankruptcy due to cutoffs in capital flow. In just three months by the end of June 1929, The number of workers unemployed due to the stock market crash is as high as 5.4 million!
Some people are ecstatic when they jump off a building! Although only US$200 million of the London short orders belonged to CIC, and the rest belonged to European Jewish groups such as Rothschild, under the influence of leverage trading, the 200 million short orders still brought a total of US$850 million to CIC. Well worth the reward! This return made the losses in the crazy selling wave in the United States insignificant.
In the following weeks, the tragic Wall Street storm began to spread to various countries, and major exchanges such as London, Paris, Frankfurt and Tokyo stock prices plummeted. But this plunge is very different from that in the United States. The more important ones are psychological effects and concerns about the shrinking of the country's export industry. Of course, it is more of a speculative factor.
??????????????????????????????????????????????The news and the falling index made everyone who originally thought Yang Qiu was exaggerating shut their mouths. Even Li Yuanhong, who was worried about not being able to step down safely, temporarily put aside his worries and spent the whole day studying how to use this opportunity to do something. Even many experts from the increasingly famous National Science and Technology Alliance (Longmeng) were invited to come and gather around the map of the United States with their knives and forks to excitedly discuss which company or research institute they should target. Take action.
On the contrary, the old European capital tycoons headed by the Rothschild family did not end the harvesting operation after harvesting tens of billions of dollars. While encouraging international capital to flee the United States frantically, taking away countless gold and silver to complete the largest sheep shearing operation in history, He sets his sights on the world's second largest upstart again!
At the end of May, this whirlwind finally reached Shanghai. After several small declines at the beginning of the month, the Shanghai Securities Exchange experienced its first plunge on May 29. Foreign capital and banks entering after the silver crisis began to short-sell China, threatening to bring down the world's second-largest upstart. By June 7, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Industrial and Commercial Index had fallen by more than 20%! In addition to the plunge in stocks, tea, raw silk, ready-made garments and other companies that rely heavily on foreign trade had numerous orders withdrawn overnight, and even the most prosperous exports of tungsten and tung oil came to an abrupt halt. After the "Shanghai Communique", the three major pricing powers of tungsten ore, tung oil and raw silk controlled by the Republic of China, which relied on huge resources, also plummeted for the first time, with prices plummeting by 40% in just two days.
Some people used to say that the market in the Republic of China was difficult enough to be disrupted by the Great Depression, but in fact, unless the country was closed, foreign trade and openness gradually increased as the country embarked on the path of capitalism. Especially since trade with the United States accounts for more than half of all foreign trade, many industries are also facing the risk of recession.
"International capitalists continue to party, and domestic speculators take action after the silver crisis!" Overnight, the golden decade after the European War seemed to be over. Just at this time. Yang Qiu's special plane also landed slowly at Hongqiao Airport.
Zhang Wenjing and Xu Xiujun, who had arrived early, waited for him to get on the bus and immediately took out a report: "The stock index has dropped to 257 points, a drop of 20%. There are people in the futures market who specialize in shorting soybeans, silk and tung oil, with orders worth 1.7 billion. . Minister Yan Xishan met with the Shanghai industrial and commercial community yesterday, and directors of various banks and general managers of various groups are on their way. Shanghai has collected 200 million and is ready to start. Zihong and I have calculated that as long as we collect With enough 1.5 billion, all the empty orders can be wiped out, leaving them unable to walk around"
Zhang Wenjing quickly stated his rescue plan. But the problem is Yang Qiu didn't say anything after reading the plan. He really doesn't care about the mere 1.7 billion yuan worth of empty orders. Is there any possibility of a surplus of agricultural products in the country? The only trouble is the 2 billion US dollars in export orders. However, this amount of money cannot be digested internally. What really attracts his attention is The US investment in China after the silver crisis exceeded US$4 billion!
So he suppressed the rescue plan and asked: "After the silver crisis, do you still remember the last clause of the US investment terms in China?"
The silver crisis was the first time the Republic of China came into contact with international capital, and it also caused a major reversal in China's financial industry. Since then, stock and futures have been divided into industries, credit transactions have been controlled, and foreign exchange controls have cut off the free entry and exit of international capital. So as finance minister and central bank governor. The two of them had already memorized all the details of that year, and immediately thought of the reminder: "If the company cannot operate normally or cannot operate for more than one year, the Chinese government has the right to automatically redeem the shares or control."
The two people¡¯s eyebrows jumped fiercely, this is so close! I really want people to pry open his head and see what¡¯s inside!
"It is necessary to get back the shares, but if we do not save it, the market will be more chaotic. It is no longer 18 years ago. Now our industrial and commercial scale is very large, especially the scale of light industry has increased several times compared with the European War. If we do not save it, If this happens, many garment factories and textile factories will close down."
Zhang Wenjing reminded him gently, but Yang Qiu sighed deeply in his heart: "Wenjing, do you know what you lack most? From our perspective, we must learn when to give up and when to hold on! The financial crisis is terrible. Land, but have you ever thought about it, crisis is actually an opportunity for the market to adjust itself! Just like when a person is sick, only by cutting off the carrion can new meat grow. Only by squeezing out the bubbles can the real good things be revealed. As for what you said How many of those enterprises have good assets? Most of them are small and dilapidated, and dozens of them together may not be able to produce as much as a factory in the United States. Even if these factories go bankrupt now, the economy will improve in two or three years. If it skyrockets, it will not cause much harm to the national economy. What we want to preserve are agriculture, manufacturing, petroleum and energy industries, electric power transportation and other high-quality industries that are involved in the lifeblood of the country. In this way, even if all other branches and leaves are cut off , the national economy will not be affected!"
Yang Qiu looked out the window, his eyes as firm and scary as the substance: "We have been parents for 18 years and have laid the national industrial foundation. How tall the future buildings can be, we can only rely on parents' orders to achieve glory."It¡¯s time to adjust! Let the industrial and commercial circles collect money. Instead of bailing out the market and ruining the market, let them use the money to directly cut down all the poor quality tea trees, subsidize the sowing of better varieties, merge small and dilapidated textile factories and silk factories, and transform state-owned enterprises into Sell ??all factories in China except core industries to them, open energy and transportation to them, open post and telecommunications to them "
The two of them were completely stunned. They didn¡¯t expect that Yang Qiu would either not make a move, or it would be a fatal blow! He is actually planning to take advantage of the country¡¯s economic turmoil to perform such a major surgery! But the two men also had to admit that it was completely impossible to perform such a major operation without damaging the national economy. Only in such a rare economic crisis can rapid adjustments be made.
The pain is only temporary, just like the tea tree. When better quality tea trees grow up in two or three years, the adjusted and upgraded economy will be reborn! There was only one problem they couldn't figure out: "It's okay to take advantage of the crisis to reform, and you can get it back after two or three years of hardship at most. But if we make such a big adjustment, aren't we saving those foreign businessmen and allowing them to grow bigger?"
Make it bigger? Beautiful thought! Yang Qiu raised the corner of his mouth and smiled coldly: "Don't worry, I have asked the Ministry of Justice and the Taxation Department to name and audit the accounts! All orders given to them will be canceled before the end of the month! Unless they can raise funds within a year Own international orders!¡±.
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 638 Chaos
The Ministry of Justice audits the accounts¡.
Xu Xiujun was about to get out of the car and almost fell down. Isn¡¯t this a trick? Which of those foreign banks and foreign businessmen is clean? 1.7 billion selling orders, who among domestic speculators dares to play this way? I don¡¯t know many things from this investigation. As for withdrawing orders, it is even more vicious. In normal times, this small trick would not work, because foreign businessmen can find ways to maintain international orders, and then exert diplomatic pressure through governments of various countries. It will take a few months at most to open up, but now When the economic crisis breaks out, even if countries have orders, they will not send them abroad!
Someone is going to be in trouble.
Xu Xiujun thought well. After Yang Qiu arrived in Shanghai secretly, a financial inspection storm swept across the country.
The financial crisis on the other side of the Pacific has made Shanghai feel a bit cooler, but except for newspapers reporting on the financial tsunami day and night and more police on the roads leading to the exchange, for ordinary people, life has not begun to change. This Far Eastern metropolis is still busy. The neon lights at night are brighter than the stars. The rickshaws and domestic taxis on the banks of the Huangpu River under the cool breeze complement each other. The ancient and the modern complement each other here.
This is a magical city. It has the largest slum area in China, the Suzhou River that is seriously polluted by excessive industrialization, and the miscellaneous wires that are densely covered over the city like spider webs. There are businessmen from all over the world, and there are countless more. Clear construction sites and groups of workers. Maybe this is not the best Shanghai, but it is a vibrant Shanghai! The two major private industrial groups, Jiangnan and Qiuxin, have become the city's business cards. Emerging radio factories, watch factories, and refrigerator factories are booming. Following the upgrade of Yangshupu Power Plant, Wujing Power Plant, Shidongkou Power Plant, and Jiading Power Plant were erected.
¡°The two sentences ¡°China¡¯s Wall Street, Oriental Night in Paris¡± have become synonymous with Shanghai.
After the "Shanghai Communique", all countries have withdrawn concessions. Except for Hong Kong, there are no longer any special areas on Chinese territory. From being an aloof and above the law in the past to becoming an ordinary foreign businessman today, some people have long been dissatisfied.
There were many guests in the banquet hall on the third floor of Swire & Co.'s Shanghai headquarters, and the guests danced to the melodious sound of saxophone. Next to the window on the left. William Hamill, who earned huge profits for the Bank during the silver crisis, took out his cigar and stared at the large construction site opposite the Bank. That is the Shanghai headquarters building of China Gulf Oil Company, which has just broken ground. This upstart Far East company has successively acquired Sumatra oil fields and Saudi oil fields, and has invested in Sino-US Zhanjiang (North Sea) petrochemical plant, Najd refinery and other projects. We can¡¯t wait to show off the style of a world-class company. So they hired architects from the United States and Germany and started building this 210-meter-tall skyscraper in Asia!
But this record may not last long, because just 3 kilometers away, an old city is being demolished, and that land has been bought by another super oil company, China Huachen Petroleum Company. It is said that Huachen Petroleum Company will start construction of a skyscraper taller than the Gulf Oil Building in a year As God testifies, there was not a single high-rise building above 10 stories here 18 years ago. But now there are dozens of 100-meter-high buildings such as Shanghai Hotel, International Hotel, Jiangnan Group and Qiuxin Group Buildings!
Yes! No one can change the ancient feudal China to a new look overnight, let alone eliminate the slums overnight, not even the strongest figures in the Far East can do it. But this change that can be seen every day, this desire and pursuit of heights, makes the most critical political commentators have to admit that Yang Qiu has created a miracle that is almost impossible to replicate!
However, William Hamill was extremely dissatisfied with this development, biting his cigar and blowing heavily through his nose. He has always felt that Yang Qiu could succeed except for his early governance methods. More importantly, it is because of the inexplicable compromise at the last moment of the last silver crisis that China has been able to survive safely for 6 years. Otherwise, how would it have the money to challenge the skyscrapers!
"William. Why haven't you seen Mr. Jacob?" A German businessman involved in speculation came over. This Jewish man named Brad used to be an analyst for a trust company in Germany. When Yang Qiu visited Germany last time to introduce Jewish technicians, he moved to Shanghai and opened his own trust company. With his sharp tongue, he attracted people He received a lot of investment, and he contributed 100 million yuan of the 1.7 billion short orders this time.
William Hamill withdrew his gaze and said playfully: "Mr. Jacob has returned to England. I think he I'm afraid he doesn't have time now."
The two of them smiled knowingly. They both knew what was going on with the Wall Street stock market crash and the London short order. Unfortunately, they were all marginal figures and could not participate in such a century-old gamble. They could only pick up small bargains in the surrounding markets. certainly. If China falls into a low ebb in development due to the U.S. economic crisis, 1.7 billion can turn into dozens or even tens of billions!
Brad rolled up his tongue and said with a thick German accent: "William, why don't you think the Chinese have rescued the market until now? I heard last week that their bank??Funds are being mobilized from all over the country¡. "
"Don't worry, the Bank of China's efficiency has been very slow. If it hadn't been last time" William Hamill was just about to mention his great achievements in catching his opponents off guard during the last silver crisis. But thinking about the final ending, he shut up: "If you want to eat our selling orders, you must raise enough funds and ensure that the stock market cannot continue to fall! So they need a lot of money. Mr. Jacob has already called, and they are in Europe If the funds cannot be returned to the country, there will definitely be some minor problems."
Brad nodded, as if he had seen the huge profits, and laughed and said: "That's great! William, do you think that if Mr. Yang Qiu loses this time, he can still come to power smoothly?"
"Who comes to power has nothing to do with us. I am only interested in money! When this is over, I am going to forcibly acquire some of Mr. Yang Qiu's companies! He needs to pay the price for his arrogance!" William Hamill's suggestion made Brad very tempted. : "That's right! We can forcibly acquire Jiangnan stocks on the market, and then bribe other shareholders at a high price. After completing the control, we can inject several times of capital to dilute the equity. His company"
"It's ours! Ha" What's more exciting than acquiring the Chinese President's property? William Hamill laughed loudly with his cigar in his mouth, but when his laughter reached his throat, he suddenly saw more than a dozen Chinese tax police officers rushing in. Behind the tax police officers were several men in black uniforms.
"Stop, this is Taikoo Matheson."
¡°Get out of here, this is a private party!¡±
"Where did you come from? I want to sue you."
The heavily armed tax police disrupted the party, and the bodyguards of Taikoo Matheson immediately stepped forward to stop them. Seeing that he was about to win, William Hamill didn't want to cause trouble, so he stepped forward and waved his fingers to let everyone disperse, and asked sternly: "Who are you? Why did you come to ruin my party?"
"Mr. William Hamill?" A man in black uniform came out. He took out a small red book from his pocket, opened it and waved it in front of William Hamill's eyes: "Investigator of the Economic Crimes Section of the National Security Bureau of China, we now suspect that you and Swire Bank are involved in financial fraud against our country. From this moment on , everything you say will become evidence in court! We will temporarily freeze all your company¡¯s property in China. Stop all business until the investigation is completed!¡±
William Hamill was stunned for a moment, financial fraud? Freeze all funds? ! Before he could wake up, Brad rushed over and cursed: "Assholes, you yellow-skinned monkeys, Mr. William is an upright man, he"
"Mr. Brad!" The investigator said with a straight face, slowly turning his head and staring at Brad with sharp eyes: "Herman Trust Company is your company, right? I'm very sorry. You must also go back with us to accept the investigation! Because someone reported that you were trying to disrupt my country's normal financial order and colluding with unscrupulous businessmen to make huge profits, which has violated my country's national security law."
"National Security Law?!" Brad was furious and said angrily: "I am a German citizen, you are doing this illegally, I want to sue you, I want"
"I hope you can cooperate in a friendly manner. According to our country's laws, I have the right to kill any suspect who tries to resist!" The man just finished speaking. More than a dozen tax policemen all pulled open the gun safety, and the sound of Kaka being loaded made the banquet hall suddenly quiet. The man then got closer to the two of them and said in a serious tone: "I advise you two to cooperate. At this special moment, all countries have begun to crack down on financial crimes, so I don't think Britain and Germany will declare war on our country because of their deaths!"
William Hamill smoked his cigar and suddenly dropped it to the ground. Brad's hands and feet were even colder. Shameless, so shameless! They who were preparing to celebrate just now never thought that Yang Qiu would not be rich in money this time, but would use the simplest method to deal with speculation in the financial market!
Early the next morning, a series of shocking news suddenly broke out from Shanghai!
British Swire Bank was shut down due to suspected financial violations! The famous Hermann Trust Company in the Far East was seized! The Dutch Mantley Bank was shut down! American Johnston Trust Insurance Company was seized! Wait a minute, a full 47 well-known foreign-funded companies in Shanghai and the Far East were all seized and frozen overnight! By the afternoon, bigger news broke. The funds of more than a dozen foreign banks in China, including Citibank of the United States, HSBC of the United Kingdom, Standard Chartered Bank, Andres Bank of France, etc., have been temporarily frozen!
At the same time, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced that it will temporarily freeze all transaction records before May 30, and will announce whether the transactions are valid after the Ministry of Justice investigates whether anyone has violated regulations.
On the same day, thousands of companies and buyers across the country suddenly canceled all orders from foreign-invested enterprises in China, even if the cancellation would bring heavy fines. This round of cancellations is unprecedented. In just one week, including Newport Huludao Shipyard, Nelson Heilongjiang Refinery, U.S. Steel Qingdao?? Branch, Hankou GE Electric China Branch, All-American Port Company Hangzhou Bay Branch, and more than 400 companies in China that entered China after the silver crisis have all had their orders withdrawn!
By noon on the third day, the biggest news broke!
In view of the serious speculation in the domestic financial market and the possible economic recession, the Republic of China Congress authorized the Presidential Office and the Ministry of Justice to use all means to combat financial crimes. At the same time, it also passed a temporary economic bill to stop all exchange operations and strictly ordered all Chinese investors and All foreign-funded enterprises must use RMB as the only settlement unit, and foreign orders to China must also be settled in RMB!
¡Everyone was stunned and speechless! How can we recoup the entire US$4.2 billion investment without orders? The domestic financial crisis in the United States has intensified, and the parent company is still waiting for overseas companies to get through the crisis with blood transfusions. How can it still transfuse blood when all business is suddenly gone? The most important thing is that with a RMB settlement, it is impossible to even absorb foreign orders! Okay, I can tolerate this and just settle in RMB, but you fucking stopped the exchange business!
"Protest! Protest! We want to protest!" Hundreds of foreign businessmen held high slogans and brought technicians from China and hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers facing unemployment to lodge the strongest protest to the Republic of China government. The embassies of various countries in China were even blocked. Instantly packed!
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 639 The temptation of large orders
Nelson Johnson has always considered himself a lucky man.
As a wild boy from Oklahoma, he was lucky enough to attend George Washington University. What was even more lucky was that he succeeded in applying for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in his freshman year. So he started as the youngest interpreter, gradually rose to the position of consular assistant and finally entered the State Department, becoming the director of the Department of Far Eastern Affairs and Assistant Secretary of State, and last month he became the U.S. Ambassador to China. To use a Chinese idiom, it is "a steady rise to the top". But even when the clouds are high, there are times when I stumble. Before the photos of when I submitted my credentials were developed, I was forced to go to Nanjing to protest by a large group of American businessmen who suddenly broke in.
If you protest, just protest. The ambassador is here to serve American citizens. Moreover, Nanjing¡¯s sudden massive seizure of foreign capital made him very angry. Especially the temporary economic bill just passed by Congress is obviously aimed at foreign capital and wants to take advantage of the economic crisis to recover billions of dollars. Equity!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Grab the money! Steal America's money! Butso what? If the economic crisis lasts for two or three years, these factories will also be unable to sustain themselves.
??Besides, if the U.S. economy reallymaybe China is the only hope.
Therefore, Ambassador Johnson was reluctant to offend Yang Qiu when the situation was unclear, but in the face of the arrogant American businessmen in China, he had to hold his nose and go to Nanjing to protest. Then he took a China Airlines flight to Beijing. But when they arrived in Beijing, they learned that Yang Qiu had already left for Shanghai and had to take another AirAsia flight back to Shanghai.
"China's air transport industry seems to be quite developedotherwise it would take at least five or six days," Ambassador Johnson thought as he rushed towards Jiangnan Factory.
When the car kept honking its horn to disperse the crowd. On the outfitting dock of the Jiangnan Factory, workers were sitting on hanging baskets under the scorching sun, painting the lead-grey paint of the battleship Beijing, which was about to undergo sea trials. The Beijing-class battleship is the core of the 1925 naval plan. A total of four ships are built in two batches. The first two have been launched in Jiangnan and Mawei respectively. The latter two are currently in the sprint stage and are ready to be launched before a new round of naval negotiations next year.
Walking on the deck, Yang Qiu could feel the power contained in the body of this giant beast. Because this battleship has assembled the highest level of technology currently available in the country! To build it. In the past four years, a total of 112 types of accessories that cannot be manufactured have been purchased, 113 factories, 47 laboratories and universities have been used to solve 5311 technical difficulties! If it weren't for the risky Rhineland plan back then. If it were not for the advancement of data machines in subsystems, China would not be able to build this battleship at normal development speed.
??Tall and neat European-style overall bridge. Triangular masts, and air defense control towers were set up on the front and rear bridges for the first time. The bow floats 15¡ã outwards for higher wave resistance, the first-ever underwater bulb, the first-generation sonar, main gun hydraulic rotary servo motor, spiral ammunition lifting channel, Zeiss 11-meter rangefinder, and Lumpo system Domestic upgraded version, naval gun follower gyro controller, fully automatic fire control computer, 13 long and short wave radio stations, vertical rotary boiler with superheater, 4 Jiangnan impulse steam turbines, spring damping valves, large gears New technologies such as transmissions, high-power pump motors, 2 steam generators and 3* independent gasoline generators make this class of battleship look extremely modern.
Standard 35,500 tons/full load 42,500 tons. Theoretically (not yet tested in sea trials), the maximum speed is 29 knots, the endurance is 15 knots/13,000 nautical miles, 6 twin 120mm high-level dual-purpose guns, 8 quadruple 40mm anti-aircraft guns, 24 twin 25mm cannons, and 8 twin 12.7 heavy Machine guns, 5 high-power searchlights, 2 mechanical ejection reconnaissance and observation aircraft, and 3 triple-mounted L47/380mm main guns that the Navy would rather die than compromise. If nothing else happens, the next two ships will also be equipped with the same type of artillery before next year's naval treaty.
¡°If the economic crisis hadn¡¯t really broken out, and the worst-case scenario of a late outbreak or no outbreak had occurred, he would not have agreed to install the sensitive 380mm artillery. But it doesn't matter now. Even if Europe and the United States want to tear up the naval treaty, they have no power. As for the lagging behind in the development of 360mm naval guns, it has not stopped. The Navy has decided to continue to support and purchase several sets for coastal defense, while accumulating technology for future preparations.
In addition to the Beijing-class aircraft carriers, the Jiangnan Factory and the Qiuxin Factory next door have begun building two Sichuan-class aircraft carriers. These are two aircraft carriers built to fully comply with the 27,000-ton upper limit of the Navy Treaty, with a full load of 35,300 tons. The design drawings are from the earliest North Sea-class enlargement. Strengthen underwater protection and air defense capabilities, and enhance ventilation to prevent gasoline from easily burning and catching fire after volatilization. At the beginning of the construction, he thought about giving the Essex-class drawings directly, but considering that a set of drawings would damage technological innovation and continuity, in the end he only provided subsystem information such as forced ventilation and nitrogen oil tanks. Many of them did not even have drawings. A concept, let the designers figure it out on their own.
It will take about a year for Beijing to undergo sea trials and become a force. Even if the second batch of two ships speed up, they will not enter service until the end of 1932. In other words, by then the Navy's surface fleet will have 4 Beijing-class ships, 4 Anhai-class ships, 4 aircraft carriers, 8 heavy cruisers, 10 light cruisers, 62 destroyers, and 58 submarinesThe main strike force.
A powerful navy is the dream of every Chinese in future generations, but the speed at which the navy burns money makes even him feel uncomfortable. Starting from 1920, in two consecutive five-year naval plans, the Navy reorganized all its equipment and built a total of 177 ships of various types with a total tonnage of 750,000 tons. The entire cost, including personnel training and base construction, was The amount is as high as 2.6 billion yuan!
Overall, this number accounts for a small proportion of the total output value of industry and agriculture, but considering that concessions have to be made for national construction since 1920, the average annual military budget is only 1.2 billion yuan, this amount of money is huge! You must know that in order to maintain the army, annual personnel expenses account for 550 million, and logistics, maintenance, training and scientific research account for another 280 million. The annual cost for purchasing new equipment is less than 400 million. This shows that the Navy has burned through a lot of money in the past ten years. How much! ! If the Army hadn't deliberately allowed businessmen to enter the Eastern Siberian region of the Soviet Union to wildly mine gold and other ores, and indulged in high-profit smuggling activities such as liquor to the Soviet Union. In addition, after the conflict in Afghanistan, there was a huge sale of old stock weapons. Maybe the three armed forces started fighting among themselves first.
Even so, most of the Army's eight armored brigades are still old T1 and T2 tanks, and most of the Air Force are still flying wooden canvases. They don't even dare to popularize new light equipment such as general-purpose machine guns, grenade guns, and semi-automatic rifles, let alone With the new heavy equipment such as aircraft, artillery and tanks, we can only make up a few fist brigades to support the scene.
The army has sacrificed too much for the country! This sacrifice cannot be seen by the outside world. Therefore, the news that he said at the last briefing meeting that he was going to increase military spending made the soldiers of the National Defense Forces who had worked hard for 10 years very happy.
Fortunately, the time for a big reversal has finally arrived!
"Jiuru. Pengxi. How was your trip to France?"
In addition to Yang Qiu, there were also members of the aviation delegation such as Feng Ru and Zhou Houkun who had just returned from participating in the Schneider Air Show in France. Although military procurement in the first 10 years was not large due to funding constraints, Yang Qiu paid special attention to aviation technology. In the eyes of outsiders, it has even reached the point of obsession.
The Schneider Air Show is one of the largest air shows in Europe and a stage for countries around the world to showcase their aviation technologies. Feng Ru and others were excited and talked about their experience at the 138kanshu.com exhibition. Although the three major domestic aviation manufacturers did not come up with the most cutting-edge technology this time, they still caused a strong sensation in Europe and the United States.
Needless to say, Chongqing Meteor Company mainly promotes Falcon C fighter jets, Albatross 1924 transport aircraft and Thundergon bombers because they shined in the Afghanistan War. Therefore, even when the financial crisis broke out, it still received a total order of 372 aircraft. As for the KC-1 passenger aircraft and Tianshu-2 general-purpose aircraft produced by Airbus and Northern Raytheon, they also shine.
Needless to say, the kc-1 has a maximum single order of 43 aircraft and a total of 117 aircraft, which is enough to illustrate its disruptive design concept. The Tianshu-2 general-purpose aircraft, which is a copy of the Y-5 biplane of later generations, has good low-speed performance. The 1,000-kilometer-long endurance and multi-purpose model also received orders for 122 aircraft. This does not include the domestic KC-1 alone. More than a dozen domestic airlines have jointly placed orders for 72 aircraft. The Tianshu-2 has sold 318 agricultural and 88 postal aircraft due to its multi-purpose and simple and safe operation. Freight type.
You must know that the aircraft industry is a huge profit industry. The production cost of a kc-1 is 140,000 yuan, and the domestic price is 160,000 yuan. It can also receive a national financial subsidy of 10,000 yuan, which is equivalent to a net profit of 30,000 yuan from selling one. The export price is 180,000, with a net profit of 50,000! No wonder Zhou Houkun's face was glowing red. The total domestic and foreign orders received this time are enough to keep the three companies busy for a while. The most important thing is that this does not include military orders. The new equipment bidding documents issued by the navy and air force since last year will end next year. Whoever wins will be able to get a super order of thousands of aircraft (including training aircraft)!
The development and growth of aviation is a good thing. The only thing that worries Yang Qiu is the proliferation of technology. On the other hand, Feng Ru and the others are very confident: "Minister, don't worry, the engines we sell to the outside world are all old 9-cylinder single-layer structure 750 horsepower air-cooled engines, and they have been specially treated according to your method."
The so-called special processing in his words is actually Yang Qiu imitating the modular concept that has deceived countless people in later generations. To put it simply, the cylinder of the old radial engine is enlarged, replaced with the old spark plugs and carburetors currently used in various countries, and then various other parts are enlarged a little, and finally wrapped in a cover. The performance of this elementary modular design is very advanced. When you open the engine hood and take a look, wow! It's neat and tidy. If anything is broken, just buy standard parts and replace it, and the horsepower will be significantly increased. But the problem is that because there is a modular protective shell on the outside, overheating problems will occur during high-intensity military operations, and the maximum horsepower is maintained for a very short time.
And after the proportions of various parts are slightly enlarged and modularized with protective covers, countries will match new aircraft according to this standard size. But the problem is that after they are developed, they will find that they cannot match the original engine. There are no solutions. You can add cooling fins or enlarge the nose. However, both of these methods will cause the enlarged body and reduced maneuverability.?There is no room for upgrades.
Of course, the gap between engine technology in various countries, especially the United Kingdom and the United States, is not obvious. But the problem is that engines have always been the most difficult thing to imitate. It takes time to analyze the various materials alone, plus reverse imitation and fine drawing processing. They are two different things, so it will take two or three years to wait for the research to be thorough, which is enough for the country to break through the next technical threshold.
After Yang Qiu asked them about the progress of the new engine and the military bidding, he asked Lei Meng to send Feng Ru and others back. He turned to look at Gu Weijun who said nothing: "Shaochuan. How is the naval negotiation going?"
"A new round of naval negotiations will begin in August next year. The French government has made it clear that it will consider the cooperation between the navies of our two countries." Gu Weijun looked a little uncertain after talking about what happened after going to Europe. In fact, he has been uneasy since he got on the deck. At the critical moment when Yang Qiu took office and competed to form a cabinet, he was suddenly sent to France to participate in an air show and participate in naval negotiations, which was very detrimental to his political career. Even many of his former supporters suddenly became cautious.
Yang Qiu knew what he was thinking, nodded, patted the barrel of the gun next to him, and asked, "Do you know why you were sent to Europe?"
"I know. I've already told Huilan. She promised me that this kind of thing won't happen again." Gu Weijun's forehead was a little wet. The Yang Qiu in front of him was no longer the young man who allowed him and Murong Han to speak freely on the warship. After more than ten years of watching the people rule the country in their own way, it was not just as simple as establishing prestige. When he lowered his face, even the scorching sun above his head could not dispel the chill.
Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t want to blame him too much. No system can eliminate money politics. He just hopes that everyone will not step over the line and stop being so unscrupulous! So his face gradually became cheerful and he said: "You are talented and have strong ability to do things, but choosing the prime minister needs to be based on the local international environment at that time. Don't worry, as long as I am here, what is yours will be yours, and the rest will be yours." Put your thoughts away!"
This is already an obvious warning. How could Gu Weijun not hear it and nodded in agreement.
Yang Qiu waved his hand, as if he had forgotten the matter, and asked: "By the way. I remember that your father-in-law is the richest Chinese businessman in Nanyang. Does he have a good relationship with Luzon?"
Gu Weijun was slightly startled. I don¡¯t understand why Yang Qiu went around Luzon again. Said: "Huilan's father stayed in Luzon for three years when he went to Nanyang in his early years. He and the late Liu Hengzhen were friends for eight years. Under his introduction, he met many local congressmen in Luzon and opened a sugar factory in Mindanao. He also has a relationship with Quezon, the current Philippine congressman in the United States."
The Chinese community in Nanyang looks big but is actually very small. The richest man in Nanyang like Gu Weijun¡¯s father-in-law plays an important role wherever he goes. Knowing that he had a connection with Quezon, Yang Qiu held his hand on the railing and thought about it before saying: "You go to Nanyang once. In the name of visiting relatives, go see your father-in-law and ask him to bring me a few words to Quezon and Luzon." local congressman. Tell them that I support the Luzon ** and support them in taking back the formerly Spanish-occupied islands such as Luzon and Northern Mariana. If they ** I will admit it as soon as possible!"
Luzon has been rioting for more than a day or two. The United States, which is serious about isolation after the European war, has long wanted to get rid of Luzon, a big burden. The Senate has already discussed a proposal to allow it to riot independently. So Gu Weijun is not surprised that Yang Qiu supports Lu Song's idea, but what is the use of these two sentences? Moreover, Luzon is asked to take back the Northern Mariana Islands. What does this mean? Asked: "Do you want to support some funds? The Luzon Autonomous Council is very poor, and most of the country's economy is controlled by American and Chinese businessmen. They"
"Minister, Ambassador Johnson is here." Before Gu Weijun finished speaking, Yan Yuqiu took Nelson Johnson onto the deck. Seeing this, Yang Qiu quickly interrupted: "Don't do anything, just say a few words."
"yes."
After Gu Weijun nodded, Yang Qiu stepped towards the anxious Jason.
"Finally I have found you, Minister. Please forgive me for disturbing you." Even though Nelson Johnson is only in his forties, his years of diplomatic work have allowed him to develop a good tongue, and his tone is smooth and polite, making it impossible for anyone to find any flaws. .
Yang Qiu smiled and shook hands with him: "I am also very happy to see you. It was a great pity that I was not here when you went to Nanjing to submit your credentials last time."
"It's understandable, you have too much work to take on. God, I sometimes think, if you led the United States, maybe we wouldn't be here today." Johnson made a pun. Yang Qiu laughed: "If I go to the United States, I believe I will be hanged. Don't you know? Everyone says I am a dictator."
"Really? But my assistant told me that there are still many members of your country's Congress who oppose you."
"Ha ha"
The two tacitly joked a few times before Jason pointed to the thick gun barrel on the bow and asked: "What a beautiful battleship,"?What caliber is it? It looks great. "
"It's only 15 inches. Compared with your country, our technical capabilities are still a little behind." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he deliberately joked: "Mr. Johnson, you are not here to supervise the implementation of the naval treaty today, are you? I have not breached any contract. Even The tonnage does not exceed one liang.¡±
¡°The devil doesn¡¯t care whether you break the contract or not. It was okay three months ago, but now Even if you build 17 or 17 ships, the United States doesn't care. Johnson made some dark remarks and returned to the topic: "Mr. Secretary, I am not a Navy employee, but I work for the State Department and must serve the U.S. government and people. But I suddenly realized that this is not a good job. Because I just got up yesterday I was blocked by many people at the door and didn't even eat breakfast. Please tell me why you suddenly seized the legal investments and properties of our citizens? You must know that this is a very serious matter. It will seriously damage the normality of our two countries. Diplomatic relations! Your country¡¯s temporary economic bill violates the principle of freedom of commerce, and I have the right to submit a protest to the League of Nations!¡±
Jason changed his face and stared at Yang Qiu, waiting for a reply. The latter looked relaxed and seemed not to take the matter seriously. He waved to Yan Yuqiu and took out a file and handed it to him: "Mr. Jensen, I have definite evidence that some of them have participated in financial speculation and sabotage actions against our country. This is a very serious matter! The shadow of the economic crisis is coming. Expand, I believe that President Hoover and all the American people are trying to find ways to resolve this crisis as soon as possible at this time. I believe that you should suffer this kind of pain. There is nothing I can do about it.
There is some preliminary evidence on this, as well as reports of my country¡¯s economic decline. Judging from the preliminary situation, our country, like your country, has reached a very dangerous moment. The number of unemployed people has doubled, and all exports of tea, raw silk, etc. have been suspended. I don¡¯t even know how to deal with it! But one thing is very clear. I must uncover these masterminds and restore order.
But you can rest assured that the investigation will be over soon. I still very much welcome legal businessmen who come to invest in our country, and I will ensure the safety of their funds. As for those behind the scenes who violate our country's lawsI will not tolerate them! Because this involves the common interests of our two countries.
I might as well tell you that I have decided to pay a visit to President Hoover next May. And I am ready to purchase about 2 billion US dollars of goods from your country, but if this matter cannot be resolved, I think I will not be able to continue this trip. "
"Wait! You said you want to purchase 2 billion US dollars of goods!" Jason's pupils suddenly dilated, as if he was seeing a monster! When the economic crisis is clearly unstoppable, this guy doesn't want to expand domestic demand to prevent foreign capital dumping, but is actually preparing to purchase US$2 billion worth of goods from the United States in one fell swoop? !
"Yes. The purchase list is being drawn up. Of course" Yang Qiu put on a distressed expression and sighed: "I can no longer predict whether the trip will be possible. Unless the mastermind behind the scenes is found to restore the national economic order, the purchase will continue. Your products will cause our country¡¯s economy to slump even further, and if I cannot explain it to the people and factory owners, I will be ousted.¡±
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Who dares to drive you out of office? Jason was a little excited. 2 billion US dollars. If this news spreads back to Chinawill it immediately cause the stock market to rise back? ! No, we must facilitate this! As for businessmen in China, Yang Qiu would not really offend the United States anyway. So he immediately patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely try my best to facilitate your successful visit to our country. I think President Hoover will definitely want to see you right away."
"Thank you very much. Please tell those merchants from your country whose losses have been temporarily frozen that I will also try my best to urge the Ministry of Justice to speed up the investigation and unfreeze the funds as soon as possible to ensure the safety of their property."
It¡¯s already like this, what else can we do? Should we start a war over a commercial crime investigation? Congress will kill President Hoover and himself! Jason nodded. What he needed to do most now was to send a telegram back to China immediately and report the news that Yang Qiu was planning to visit the United States again, hoping to boost morale. As for those American businessmen who invested in China In fact, deep down in his heart, he wished that Yang Qiu would be offended severely, so that funds would flow back to the United States and promote domestic investment.
But when he got into the car, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have been bypassed! American businessmen spoke with economic means, but Yang Qiu answered with policies. Now he came to hold accountable the temporary bill, but he used economics to fool himself He was fooled!
On the deck, Yan Yuqiu pursed her sexy lips hard: "Minister, is this just called grafting flowers on top of others? Or is it just talking like a chicken and a duck?"
"Little girl, you are getting more and more unruly!" Yang Qiu glared at her and walked towards the navigation bridge with a smile. Even Gu Weijun, who was behind him, started laughing. This circle was going round and round ugh
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 640 Labor Pains
The Great Hero of 1911 640_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 640 The labor pains come from
Johnson's telegram was sent after all, because after repeated confirmations, he finally believed that Yang Qiu would indeed visit the United States as soon as he took office. There was no guarantee whether the order would be there, but he felt that at this time, the close proximity of China and the United States, which had great complementary advantages, would help. Solving the United States' deep economic crisis.
President Hoover¡¯s call back was faster, asking him to make every effort to facilitate Yang Qiu¡¯s visit to the United States and reopen Sino-US trade to help the domestic economy recover. Of course, he finally said some high-sounding words such as ensuring US interests in China. After receiving this call back, faced with the clamor of the American consortium in China, Johnson directly passed the responsibility to the Republic of China government and asked the businessmen to litigate the case themselves. Going to court with the Chinese government? joke! Inside this country, which is disguised as democracy, there is a naked dictatorship implemented by someone through the hands of a political party! !
Faced with the ambassador¡¯s deafness, American businessmen in China had no idea. Those who had the means began to think of ways to recover some losses, and many even resorted to large-scale layoffs. Didn't you freeze my funds? I will give you hundreds of thousands of unemployed workers to see who can spend them! The frustrated foreign businessmen began unprecedented layoffs. By the end of 1929, a total of 220,000 Chinese workers had been laid off, accounting for 5% of the country's total workers. This shocking layoff was also mistakenly believed to be the main cause of China's two-year depression.
But only a few people know that it was economic reforms that really caused the two-year depression! After sending a positive signal to the United States, Yang Qiu began to unswervingly carry out major surgery on the planned economy that had been implemented for 15 years, taking advantage of the crisis to carry out major reforms and adjustments to the national industry and commerce.
The Chinese Trade Union Headquarters building next to the Waibaidu Bridge in Shanghai is a European-style five-story building with more than 40 offices that handle disputes and affairs for millions of industrial workers across the country. Next to it is the Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Association Building, which is the largest industrial and commercial building in the country. Important social venue. On one side are the labor unions, on the other side are the factory owners and capitalists Just like this metropolis where Eastern and Western cultures clash, ancient and modern intertwined, they are both incompatible but need each other.
When Lu Bicheng¡¯s special car arrived at the association building, the banquet hall on the second floor was already packed with thousands of people. They are all bankers, Chinese business owners and private business owners who came back from all over the country and even overseas. The vast majority of them are the beneficiaries of the National Socialist Party's heavy industrial and commercial policies over the past 18 years. Originally, they all had a patriotic heart. He rushed to save the market with a large amount of cash, but upon arrival he was told not to do anything for the time being.
This made everyone very strange, and they whispered to each other to find out what happened.
"The madam is here."
The sound silenced the noisy hall, and a floral silk cheongsam caught her eye. Lu Bicheng and Yan Xishan, who were wearing knitted waistcoats and pulled up their black hair to reveal their crisp white and graceful necks, came in chatting and laughing. Her graceful and graceful figure, swaying plump buttocks, begonia-like jade cheeks, bright red lips, elegant smile and plump breasts made many people secretly salivate over this magnificent and talented woman.
¡°I could only swallow my saliva, and I didn¡¯t even dare to look at him for a long time. This woman with a sweet smile that makes people want to pin her down on the bed immediately is one of the future mothers of the country! By the way, how many mothers can there be? While a few brainless guys in the corner were muttering to themselves, Lu Bicheng had already looked around and saw that Yang Qiu was not around and asked, "Where is Chen Hua?"
¡°The minister went to inspect the labor union next door and said he would arrive late.¡± She was answered by Zhu Ziyao, the boss of the Qiuxin Group and Shanghai member of the National Socialist Party. Boss Zhu is now one of the few super-rich Chinese in the country, with a net worth reportedly exceeding 1 billion yuan. Since Yang Qiu regarded it as a key support for private enterprises, Qiuxin Shipyard has grown from a small shipyard to now having three shipyards across the country. A large consortium involving dozens of industries such as metallurgy, electronics, automobile manufacturing, and instrumentation. He himself has become an outstanding representative of industry and commerce in the country, so he is one of Yang Qiu's staunchest supporters.
Although there is Yang Qiu¡¯s support. But with so many entrepreneurs present, they have to admire their ability. Not only has it become a domestic industrial leader, but it is also one of the few domestic entrepreneurs who attaches great importance to technological innovation. Even the Mechanical Power Laboratory of Nanjing University is single-handedly funded by others. The group has hundreds of Chinese and foreign ship designers, engineers, and technical experts.
Lu Bicheng nodded, it was right to go to the union first. This reform is very powerful and will involve workers' basic living security issues, so the trade unions must be appeased first. Since Yang Qiu hadn't arrived yet, and both she and Yan Xishan were used to socializing. Soon we were chatting and laughing with everyone.
"Madam, why doesn't the minister let us bail out the market?"
"Yes, I brought all the money."
"After receiving a telegram from Boss Miao, our Haihua Company has collected 50 million for me to bring to him. The second payment from Nanyang has almost been collected." Several entrepreneurs who have close relations with Yang Qiu surrounded Lu Bicheng and Yan Xishan, everyone wonders why they don¡¯t bail out the market even though they have enough money. Lu Rongting resigned from the military after his death the year before last. Lu, who switched to the business worldGuang Guang was even more puzzled: "Madam, how difficult it is for us to unite our efforts to deal with a few foreign businessmen. Why does the Ministry of Justice need to go to war?"
The relationship between the Lu family and the Yang family was not very deep, but Lu Rongting supported Yang Qiu without hesitation, especially the matter of promoting the marriage with Yang Qiu. Miao Luo always cared about the Lu family, so he knew that Yang Qiu wanted to set up an aluminum factory in Guangxi. Let the Lu family invest in purchasing equipment to build an aluminum plant, which can be considered as paying off the debt of gratitude from that year. With the aluminum factory and the booming rubber industry exports, Lu Yuguang washed away his mediocrity in the army. He restricted more rubber trees in Guangxi and planted them in Hainan and Nanyang. In the past two years, he also started to engage in palm tree planting.
Lu Bicheng rolled her eyes at him and said with a smile: "Boss Lu is so arrogant. A few foreign businessmen That's 1.7 billion short orders, and there are still 4.2 billion US dollars of assets behind them."
The word "boss" made Lu Yuguang scratch his head in embarrassment. He could still be considered a boss in Guangxi and Nanyang, but after coming to Shanghai he really was nothing. Not to mention real bosses like Zhu Ziyao and Bayusao who are worth hundreds of millions, he can't compete with them just because of their technical skills. What's more, there have been rumors from the outside world that the assets of the Yang family may have exceeded 30 billion yuan, so they repeatedly waved their hands to let the real "boss lady" take back the title.
¡°Madam, is there any other reason why the commander-in-chief doesn¡¯t rescue the market?¡± It was Su Xiaohu who spoke. After Su Hongsheng became paralyzed due to illness four years ago, he had to retire with the rank of lieutenant general, which caused quite a stir at the time. After all, even if his ability is not strong, it is easy to move up the level with his relationship with Yang Qiu. You must know that the difference between an admiral and a lieutenant general is not a word! After retiring, he replaced Su Hongsheng to take over the Sino-French Changchun Iron and Steel Works and North Korea's Musan Iron Mine. Later, he jointly established the Huishan Copper Mine with Zhang Zongchang, the plenipotentiary representative of North Korea in the Republic of China. Two years ago, he began to develop automobile and motorcycle manufacturing, and last year he also entered the This new field of instrumentation and electrical appliances.
In order to thank Su Hongsheng for his support and help, Yang Qiu resold all the shares he controlled in Changchun to the Su family three years ago. He also helped him get orders for trucks and motorcycles from the National Defense Forces. Now Su Xiaohu has become the big boss of Su's enterprise. The most important thing is that because he was one of the five direct division commanders at that time, he had a lot of connections in the army, plus Zhang Zongchang's connection. Doing business almost all over North Korea and controlling its economic lifeline!
Su Xiaohu is not an ordinary person, so Lu Bicheng's tone is more easy-going: "Rescuing the market is just gambling with money. If you lose, you will lose everything. Even if you win, it will only be some extra pocket money. Do you really think that the United States will sit back and watch billions being swallowed up by us? Even if you have scruples and don¡¯t intervene, you will still hold a grudge.¡±
"Then what should we do now? Is it possible to take the money back?"
"What a beautiful idea!" Lu Bicheng glared at Su Xiaohu who was speaking, and then looked at Yan Xishan. The latter chuckled and answered: "The minister has called everyone together. In fact, he is preparing to make a major adjustment to our country's economy! We are going to sell a number of high-quality state-owned factories, and a number of factories under my wife's name will also be sold. We will take this opportunity to implement industrial Upgrade. To put it simply, it is to cut off the old, poor, and less profitable ones, change the strong situation of state-owned factories, and realize the strategy of retreating from the state and advancing by the people."
??Selling state-owned factories? The country retreats and the people advance? Before everyone could finish absorbing these astonishing news and new terms, Lu Bicheng emphasized his tone: "Chen Hua said. A real national enterprise, a pillar of the country, must not only be able to make money, but also have its own technology. It must constantly increase its focus on new technologies. Investment! Britain and Germany are the best in this regard. He hopes to take this opportunity to support a group of pillar enterprises and spend 10 years to make our country one of the top four in technological innovation! He also asked me to bring you a message Woolen cloth"
"Oh? What are you talking about?" When everyone heard Yang Qiu's words, they all pricked up their ears. But before Lu Bicheng could say anything, a voice came from behind: "What I say is, science and technology are the primary productive forces!" With loud words, Yang Qiu led Gu Weijun and Yan Yuqiu into the venue. His arrival also made this industrial and commercial cocktail party particularly unusual. Many years later, Zhu Ziyao could clearly remember that night and Yang Qiu's determination to resolutely adjust the country's industrial layout.
"Lan Qing has just finished what I said for me. I would like to thank you all for not backing down after learning about the economic crisis. Instead, they all came to rescue the market! This shows that our country is not only capable of solving its own economic problems, but also that you truly have a conscience. A national entrepreneur!" At the end of the words, applause broke out in the hall. To get a personal thank you from the future president, the future is bright! Don't show off your strength and applaud.
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t care about the ostentation and waved to Yan Xishan. Take out the sales list that has been prepared and distribute it to everyone. "This is a list of factories that I have discussed with the president and will be sold after economic adjustment. Each of you can compete for bids. But there is something I want to say up front. The state still has to temporarily hold some of the state-owned factories above. , this is to protect workers¡¯ rights and also to prevent such a good asset from being wasted.¡±
The long list includes factories owned by several major consortiums under Yang Qiu's name, as well as a large number of high-quality state-owned factories.??, including food processing, coal, cement, fertilizers, electronics, automobiles, tractors, home appliances, etc. Each of these factories is very famous. It can be said that they are all golden chickens laying eggs at present. They have good equipment, good technology, high output and high profits. Many people are drooling, but they did not expect that they will all be put on the shelves tonight! Everyone got excited, knowing that just buying one of these would be enough for many people to become rich immediately.
Of course Yang Qiu will not be stupid enough to sell core assets. These are basically marginal enterprises. They are additional products after the crazy expansion of Chinese capital in the three five-year plans, and the technical threshold is low. What he wants to ensure are electronic information, energy, military industry, electricity, railways and other core industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Investment in these industries is slow to bear fruit, and currently few people in the country can afford it. What's more, even if these industries are left in later generations, most countries will implement state control over them.
He has carefully considered this major adjustment. We will not debate who is better or worse between private enterprises and state-owned enterprises, but one thing is true. Once state-owned enterprises expand and transition, they will cause a decrease in efficiency and bureaucratic shortcomings. Rather than being stereotyped and eliminated like later republics, For meat, it is better to take advantage of the current small scale of the industry to strengthen the path of privatization. But he also knows that the road of privatization where the state retreats and the people advance is difficult to follow. Despite the current excitement, the various obstacles on the road have been proven countless times in later generations. But like everything before, he still stubbornly followed this path. I would rather sacrifice for the time being than go on.
What is left is that the Minister of Commerce, Yan Xishan, led a large number of Ministry of Commerce staff to start registration and filing, and repeatedly told everyone to remember Yang Qiu's famous saying "Science and technology are the primary productive forces". Seeing that he was sweating profusely from work, Yang Qiu also smiled and nodded to him: "Well done. Brother Baichuan. I am discussing with the President to merge the two ministries of industry and commerce, and the National Development and Reform Commission will also be abolished. In the future, the industrial and commercial development and the national economy depend on you.¡±
Yan Xishan felt ecstatic in his heart! It was indeed a last resort for him to abandon the military power in Shanxi, but there was nothing he could do about it due to the general trend. Later, he even thought about contacting his old subordinates in the army. However, facing the military system created by Yang Qiu, he was completely unable to intervene, and in the end he could only grit his teeth and step into politics. After the silver crisis, he became the Minister of Commerce. In fact, it can only be regarded as Yang Qiu's encouragement to support all walks of life in Shanxi. Only after saying these words today did he truly become a minister of the Republic of China, no longer just a decoration.
In addition to selling state-owned factories, Yang Qiu finally made a decision that after coming to power, he would vigorously support industries such as electronics, communications, shipbuilding, automobiles, logistics, instrumentation, metal processing, and chemicals, and promised to open up intercity railways, electric power, energy, chemical industry, etc. , petroleum smelting, ore mining, gas station construction, and dozens of other fields that only companies under his name and state-owned enterprises could get involved in before.
This is an important night because it is not open to reporters and most of the people present are vested interests. So the camera in Yan Yuqiu's hand recorded what happened on the night of June 17, 1929, and also recorded the most important night on the road to national reform.
In the photo, Yang Qiu is wearing a black suit and his eyes are lively. The waving right arm is firm and powerful.
How important this night is cannot be explained in words, it can only be analyzed through sets of numbers. From June 18, 1929 to the end of February 1931, hundreds of cement and other non-important state-owned factories built in the three five-year plans were sold. Wuzhou, Chongqing, Hanyang, Jiangnan, Qinzhou, Haiwan and Huachen's seven major groups have also reduced their size by half, cutting off a large number of truck manufacturing, tractors and other non-important industries, and focusing on developing future industries such as logistics, electronics, energy, petrochemicals, large metal processing, ships, military industry, aviation and engines. And use the money from selling the factory to increase investment in science and technology and recruit talents from all over the world. We have formed technical partners with universities and established hundreds of different laboratories.
This adjustment also greatly promoted the domestic banking industry. The 22 banks across the country that received government guarantees and participated in this adjustment provided a total of 4.5 billion yuan in loans to entrepreneurs purchasing factories, creating the largest financing operation in Chinese history. Moreover, many entrepreneurs attending the conference have reached cooperation and stock exchange agreements due to insufficient funds and insufficient loan collateral. As a result, more than 300 large-scale joint-stock enterprises with more than 5,000 employees were born across the country in just one year.
In addition to industry and commerce, agricultural reclamation companies, state-owned farms, agricultural product processing and other enterprises in various places have also been affected by this wave of reform. Many companies with good assets and good product quality quickly stood out, while companies with low added value and poor quality were eliminated. Farmers began to selectively plant cash crops such as tea.
But problems soon emerged, as the number of workers in state-owned factories was often overstaffed and hoarded in order to solve employment problems and not prepare for future expansion. But after privatization, no entrepreneur was willing to support so many people, so those with skills and abilities were quickly retained, while those without skills could only be laid off and unemployed with severance pay. In addition, because a large amount of funds were used to purchase state-owned factories and flowed to the state treasury, banks were unable to provide loans to small businesses.The industry issued so many loans that it caused the largest monetary tightening in the history of the Republic of China! Tens of thousands of small factories across the country that had neither good assets nor technology were either merged or closed down. By the time Yang Qiu came to power in 1930, the total number of unemployed workers nationwide had reached 570,000! !
At the same time, agriculture, which experienced explosive growth due to the expansion of territory and the acquisition of a large amount of new arable land after the European War, also saw a slowdown in growth due to reduced growth space. Even if factories are still producing tractors, the speed is much slower than before. Value industrial and commercial adjustments have caused chaos, and a large number of handicraft industries have also been affected. Investments in breeding, forestry and mining have all seen sharp declines after currency tensions and deflation.
The financial market also fell into depression. As the Ministry of Justice stepped up its investigation into financial crimes, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption focused its eyes on the phenomenon of favoritism and fraud in the privatization reform, the stock market collapsed. Coupled with concerns about the economic prospects, the Shanghai Stock Exchange suddenly Much deserted.
Finally, when these gatherings came together and broke out, the booming economy of the Republic of China came to an abrupt halt like hitting a wall. The national economic growth rate suddenly dropped from 5% in 1928 to 1% in 1929, and in 1930 it was -5% for the first time. negative growth.
Unemployed workers began to become dissatisfied. Tea, silk, jute, tung oil and other agricultural and forestry industries suffered heavy losses due to the loss of foreign trade orders. Social problems that had been peaceful suddenly emerged, and the first general strike in history occurred. Because the parties involved that night were all vested interests and received special care from some people, the outside world vented their anger on the economic decline and unemployment on the governments of Li Yuanhong and Hu Weide.
In this chaotic situation, Yang Qiu collaborated with seven major groups under his name to donate a total of 100 million yuan to establish the China Poverty Alleviation Foundation to purchase food and daily necessities to assist unemployed workers. He also continued to go deep into the people, visiting trade unions, farmers' associations and The business group went into private factories and schools to investigate the situation of economic reform, while calling on the government to come up with ways to solve unemployment and create more jobs as soon as possible. At the same time, a personal initiative was issued, hoping that workers could temporarily put aside labor-capital conflicts at this time of serious external economic crisis and national crisis, and that people across the country could join hands to tide over the difficulties.
This kind of show was despised by the few who knew the inside story, but his personal prestige reached its peak in a short period of time! Newspapers took the initiative to build momentum for his campaign. Many unemployed people and farmers hoped that he would take over as president as soon as possible and lead everyone out of difficulties. Even many unemployed protesting workers looked at his face and temporarily went home to rely on government relief funds. A few people simply went home to farm and waited for the economy to improve before coming out to work.
Later, even Yang Qiu himself wrote in his memoirs that if it were not for the unique support ability of the small-scale peasant economy, he would not dare to perform major operations on the national economy during the economic crisis.
On August 1, 1929, in order to make this wave of privatization process smoother, allow the market enough time to absorb the sold-out factories, and give farmers a chance to survive the transformation of the planting industry, Yang Qiu issued suggestions to the Presidential Palace. Recommendations include the immediate allocation of a special subsidy of 1 billion yuan to encourage farmers to dig up old varieties of poor quality and low yields, and provide government subsidies door-to-door according to the number of new varieties cut down and replanted. It is recommended to temporarily stop the import of all foreign goods! It is recommended to provide employment skills training funds to unemployed workers, encourage unemployed workers to enter technical schools for further study, and use their free time to learn skills, etc.
On August 5, 1929, the day the battleship Beijing was delivered for sea trials, President Li Yuanhong of the Republic of China signed a presidential decree. Agree to Yang Qiu's suggestion and allocate 1 billion yuan for agricultural subsidies. At the same time, it announced that it would stop the import of all foreign goods except resources and mineral deposits from now on, promote the development of national enterprises to ease employment pressure, build an additional 3,000 temporary technical schools, and provide support to all unemployed people. Workers are provided with free technical training opportunities for half a year.
As soon as the news came out, the whole world was in an uproar!.
The Great Hero of 1911 640_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 640 Labor Pains has been updated!
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 641 Japan¡¯s Solution
Suspension of all imported goods? !
On the second floor of the Army Officers Club in Takaramachi, Tokyo, Nagata Tetsuyama read the headlines and placed the newspaper slowly on the table with a solemn expression. There were several other officers sitting around the low table. They were Okamura Neiji, Obata Toshishiro, Itagaki Seishiro, Tsuchhara Hikenji and Isotani Rensuke.
"Gentlemen, we are in big trouble."
Nagata Tetsuzan glanced at everyone and said slowly: "The United States (the United States in Japanese) has begun to withdraw investment from all over the world after the stock market crash. When I met Inoue Daizo yesterday, he told me that the United States has withdrawn investment from our country since the beginning of May. With an investment of 1 billion yuan, the promised loan of 200 million yuan will be withheld. Our country is facing serious economic difficulties! More than 300 factories related to the United States have closed down in the past three months. Now the Chinese have stopped importing goods. I¡¯m afraid the situation in our country will be worse.¡±
"The people here are all military officers and diplomats who watched Japan lose the mainland and retreat to South Korea and the main island. Compared with the older generation, they were stronger and more active in thinking. The idea of ??revitalizing the empire and returning to the mainland made them unite around Emperor Hirohito, forming such a small group. Nagata Tetsuzan is now the leader of this small group.
Before Japan withdrew from the mainland, Nagata Tetsuyama originally wanted to put the military above the emperor, so that the military would assume the responsibility of strengthening the country and the army. However, after successive defeats, Japan's domestic mentality underwent a major change. It was eager to have a wise king like Emperor Meiji. Coupled with the stimulation of Yang Qiu from the other side to sweep Asia with the young faction of the National Socialist Party, he finally changed his mind. Various actions to strengthen the country were carried out with the core of supporting Emperor Hirohito. The most obvious is the new strategic idea of ????alliance with the Soviet Union that he single-handedly promoted. But he is different from the old Emperor Daoists like Araki Sadao and Masaki Jinzaburo who kept saying long live the emperor and called the army the imperial army. The reason why he took this path of joining was just to take advantage of the people's desire for the emergence of a second Meiji Emperor, and use his power to achieve his dream of revitalizing the Japanese Empire.
Although they are different from his previous thoughts on control, they are actually the same in essence. One is to support the emperor and let the emperor command, and the other is to borrow the emperor's name to command. They all want to help Japan regain its former glory and return to the mainland. Although this change in thinking is a self-adjustment under external pressure, it has indeed made Japan more united.
But unity alone is not enough. Because Japan is suffering from a severe economic recession. In fact, this recession began after the Great Kanto Earthquake.
"Nagata-kun, is this crisis really that serious?" Okamura Neji didn't quite believe it. Since the formation of their small group. Emperor Hirohito, who also wanted to follow a youthful path, regarded them as his shadow cabinet. That's why we were able to unswervingly implement the alliance with the Soviet Union to develop trade with the support of the emperor. In the past few years, due to the Natuna crisis, we received a large amount of funding from the United Kingdom and the economy improved slightly. In addition, a series of regions and islands such as the Sea of ??Okhotsk, New Guinea, and Micronesia were included. Especially when a large number of urgently needed mineral deposits were discovered in New Guinea, and a secret gold mine was even discovered, Japan began to accelerate there. Immigration, 500,000 Japanese immigrants have set foot in New Guinea to open up wasteland for the emperor, how can there be such a serious economic crisis?
He couldn¡¯t figure it out, and neither did Itagaki Seishiro and Isotani Rensuke. Only Doihara Kenji was relatively sober and said, "Nagata-kun is right. In the past, we thought that there was New Guinea as big as the Empire (including South Korea). There was oil from Kata Island, and there were ores from the Sea of ??Okhotsk. There is the ever-expanding trade with the Soviet Union, and after Natuna Island, Britain and the United States increased their support for us to contain China. Coupled with the reopening of trade between the two countries after the visit of the Prime Minister of China, we can recover quickly. But we have forgotten that the United States economic control!"
Kenji Doihara frowned and scanned the newspaper headlines. His voice was as low as an old man's: "When the U.S. economy was good, there were no problems. But now that they cannot protect themselves, they are desperately draining the funds invested in our country, resulting in large-scale factories in the empire. Bankruptcy and shutdown. The U.S. envoy also asked us to increase imports of their grain. We must lower prices!"
"So, what impact will China's suspension of imports have?" Isotani Rensuke asked.
"It's very big" Kenji Doihara continued: "The news I got is that China's total import and export trade last year was 7.7 billion yuan, of which 4.2 billion was with the United States, and 30 billion was with Britain, France and Germany. Of the remaining 500 million yuan, the empire accounts for 100 million yuan. Although it is not much, due to the slow development of trade, the empire is the fastest growing after the United States! The empire now still has a foreign debt of 800 million yuan. It is equivalent to 1.2 billion national currency! It could have been gradually repaid through trade, but after the crisis in the United States, it has repeatedly urged the Tibetan Prime Minister to exchange money early, and also took away a lot of investment. Now China has stopped importing Our country¡¯s income is only All that¡¯s left is the Soviet Union!¡±
Nagata Tieshan sighed in his heart. Japan has a narrow territory and lacks resources. It is a typical foreign trade country. The United States and the Soviet Union have always been Japan's most important export countries. The United States is now trapped inThe machine had too much time to take care of itself and needed to allocate funds from abroad for disaster relief. Although the Soviet Union had good income, it was far away after all, and the profits were controlled by the navy. With the economic crisis in Europe and the United States, they would definitely come to carve up the Soviet market. Japan had no competition at all in high-end exports. force. The Chinese market, which was originally in a good situation and was considered an important part of diversification, was suddenly closed, which undoubtedly cut off all Japan's financial avenues at once!
Obata Toshishiro was born as a diplomat and knew more about economics than Itagaki Seishiro and Isotani Rensuke. He asked: "I am very surprised that the United States is withdrawing funds from all over the world. They previously provided more loans to Inner China than the Empire. Five times, why doesn¡¯t the United States take away theirs?¡±
Doihara Kenji flattened his mouth, picked up the tea cup and glanced at Nagata Tieshan, and took out the old newspaper he brought from his pocket with a wry smile: "Obata-kun, have you forgotten? Yang Qiu has been implementing strict rules since 6 years ago. After implementing the foreign exchange control policy and freezing all investment funds from the United States and other countries in the name of undermining financial order at the end of May, the money can no longer leave!"
"I know about this, but didn't you say last time that it was to recover the equity controlled by Americans? What does it have to do with freezing funds?" Itagaki Seishiro asked.
Kenji Doihara replied: "I used to think that his purpose was to recover the equity and swallow up 4.2 billion yuan of foreign investment in one fell swoop. But now it seems that he not only wants to recover the equity, but also wants to keep the money. Stay in China for a while.¡±
Isotani Rensuke was surprised that Doihara Kenji had this guess, and was even more puzzled: "Why would he do that? Isn't he afraid of triggering a war?"
"War? Isotani-kun, is there any country willing to fight now?" Nagata Tetsuyama's face was stiff, just like this country lost its color and vitality after the Great Kanto Earthquake, leaving only endless numbness and machinery: " Yang Qiu is more powerful than we imagined. He is the scariest and most brilliant strategist I have ever seen! Six years ago, he used silver speculation to formulate foreign exchange control rules that were considered by countries around the world to undermine economic freedom. At that time, countries around the world laughed at this It will destroy the economic development of China. But what do you think now? It is this rule that prevents foreign investors from quickly withdrawing funds, and they are all surrounded by them in China! 4.2 billion yuan of investment. 3 billion yuan of loans! All frozen Yes! It only takes some time for him to swallow the money at a very small cost!"
4.2 billion yuan investment! 3 billion yuan loan! A full 14.4 billion yuan If such a large amount of money were left in Japan, let alone the Navy's 88 fleet dream. Even the army can form dozens of tank troops! Because there are no foreign exchange controls, Japan can only watch as foreign capital quickly withdraws, leaving behind piles of unemployed workers and bankrupt factories. "He left the money, and now he has stopped importing goods Now, I am afraid that not only the United States, but also Britain and France will be in crisis!"
As soon as Nagata Tieshan finished speaking, everyone understood. China is no longer the China it used to be. Last year, its trade volume with the United States, Britain and France reached 7.2 billion yuan, accounting for more than 11% of the world's total trade! In the past ten years, half of the machinery and equipment produced in the three countries has been bought by China. Now that the economic crisis has occurred, the United States definitely hopes to expand exports to China. Although Britain and France are not serious, they also hope to increase trade with China. However, at this moment, China suddenly stopped importing goods, which was equivalent to cutting off last year's total international trade by 3.5 billion yuan (total imports). RMB 3.5 billion in orders that had been stable for several years suddenly disappeared. How many factories would have to close down?
"Trade is two-way. If China stops importing, others will retaliate. Doesn't Yang Qiu want to develop the country?"
Kenji Doihara shook his head: "You haven't been to China for a long time. I just came back from there last month. China is no longer what it used to be. Their industrial scale is many times larger than that of the empire, and their technical foundation is also very complete. Their aircraft It has been sold all over the world, and even the United States and France have purchased a lot. Suspending imports will help speed up the recovery of employment."
"Is there no way to do it? We are just sitting here. Are we watching the empire fail again?" Isotani Rensuke was very unwilling. The economy that was good before suddenly went bad. The army's dream of returning to the mainland was really gone. Is he going to die young? His excited look made everyone present feel uncomfortable.
There is actually a way, Tieshan Nagata has already thought of it, but this method can be said to be a narrow escape! ! Kenji Doihara looked at him and thought of a solution, that is the excitement of war!
Japan does not have abundant raw materials, does not have colonies with vast populations, and its internal market is even smaller. The only way to restore the economy is to plunder! Go expand! The question is who to plunder? The inward development of the Sea of ??Okhotsk will lead to the breakdown of the alliance between Japan and the Soviet Union, and will also trigger a backlash from China. Going to war against China Just kidding, it's not the time to gamble on the fate of the country. The only direction that can be developed is the south!
But if Japan goes south, will China take the opportunity to intervene? Will countries like Britain, the United States and France intervene? While everyone was having their own thoughts, footsteps sounded outside the door.?He turned around and saw that Tojo Hideki had opened the door and walked in.
Tojo Hideki is also a member of this small group, but now he is still a marginal figure. To put it bluntly, he is just an errand boy. So I didn't dare to be presumptuous when I saw so many "big guys". I bowed to everyone before sitting down and said: "Gentlemen, I just met Mr. Yamamoto of the Navy. I heard from him that the Navy has received accurate information, and China is launched into the water." The two first-class battleships of China are not equipped with 36 mm cannons, but 38 mm! The Navy Department is now in chaos. Because China has ordered 4 ships, the first-class battleships of the China Navy will surpass us by the end of next year! So the Navy There is talk of withdrawing from the new naval treaty and building more battleships.¡±
"More? Huh! Does the empire still have money? Last time the British loan was taken away by them to renovate 6 first-class battleships. If it is given to us, it will be enough to buy thousands of tanks to equip the troops." Although they were forced to The external environment agrees with the navy's strategy of giving priority to the navy, but after all, they are all born in the army, so Itagaki Seishiro has always been dissatisfied with the navy's swallowing of military expenditures, especially across the sea, China has begun to equip a large number of tanks. He believes that if Japan cannot catch up as soon as possible, in the future Soldiers will have to deal with steel armor with flesh and blood, and the war will be more difficult.
Seeing that the Chinese Navy is about to add 4 battleships comparable to Nagato, even Okamura Neji can't sit still: "Nagata-kun, just tell me what you think, what else is there to hide at this time. "
Nagata Tetsuzan was right when he thought about it. It was already in such tatters, and there was no need to hide his thoughts. He gritted his teeth and said: "There is no way. The relationship between China and Britain is tense now. This time they stopped importing goods, which is tantamount to passing on the crisis to other countries. , if countries such as Britain and France did not have orders from China, many factories would close down, so the relationship between China and them would be even worse! If the conflict between China and Oumi deepens, then the empire will have the opportunity to develop southward, but only if We must be clear about Yang Qiu¡¯s thoughts. If the empire marches to the south and Yang Qiu goes south, it will lead to the third war! It will become a war to gamble on the fate of the country! The empire will also be attacked by Oumi and China, so the relationship between them has not been determined and attitude, it would be very dangerous.¡±
For these people here, their understanding of economics is undoubtedly simple. It is believed that war is the last resort to stimulate the economy. As long as a war breaks out, the army will expand rapidly and require more weapons and equipment. In this way, factories will operate at full capacity, and the army can plunder large amounts of money and materials to promote the industrial cycle.
To the south Itagaki Seishiro closed his eyes slightly, thinking about the target to attack first. After a moment, he opened his eyes: "Gentlemen, Portugal still controls East Timor. I think we can test it here. If they If we are tough, we can still retreat. If they tolerate it, this place can become a bridgehead for the empire going south."
"I think it's okay."
¡°The Portuguese have gold mines and sugar factories in East Timor. There are also many rubber plantations there, which are very suitable for rice and grain cultivation!¡±
"Very good, but" Nagata Tetsuyama waved his hand and stopped everyone's discussion: "Yang Qiu will come to power in a few months. At this time, he will definitely face huge pressure from countries such as Britain and the United States to open up imports. , if we take action, I'm afraid he will also use war to divert attention."
"Then let's wait and get in touch with him after he comes to power. I think we have common interests with him in the south." Kenji Doihara said in a faint voice
)
{Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Text Chapter 642 Starting to burn money
ps: Sorry, I have a cold, fever, and dizziness, so I will transition to a chapter today.
Nagata Tieshan was right, Yang Qiu is very busy now.
The sudden stop of imports of all goods except resources caused a chain reaction internationally. The first was the diplomatic pressure from Britain, France and the United States. Secondly, due to the sudden closure of the Chinese market, which is the most promising country, and the frantic withdrawal of investment from all parts of the world by the United States, Britain and France, which were originally in better condition, began to be affected, and Japan and Germany, which were most controlled by the US dollar, fell into a bankruptcy frenzy.
While countries are putting pressure on China to expand exports, they are also taking active self-rescue actions to try to keep the crisis out.
On the third day after Li Yuanhong signed the presidential decree, the United Kingdom announced that it would stop importing 57 products from China in retaliation. However, the list excluded aviation, silk, tungsten ore, tung oil and other commodities. The former was because countries wanted to understand China's mysterious aviation manufacturing capabilities. , the latter is a strategic material that Europe lacks and dare not stop importing easily. In addition, the British government also announced that it would stop all silver and gold transactions, ban the export of gold and silver, cancel the gold standard, and raise tariffs to the highest level in history.
This approach of the United Kingdom was a bad start for the world's trade barriers. Soon after, France began to implement similar policies. The two countries used their huge colonies as a backing to try to avoid the crisis. At the same time, the two countries also increased their exports to the Soviet Union. Strength, snatching the already scarce world trade resources, this result directly led to the collapse of Japan and Germany, which have small markets!
By February 1930, the economic crisis was irreversible. Everyone can only watch their country's economy decline. In just over half a year, US$50 billion evaporated from the U.S. stock market, two-thirds of the country's families became impoverished overnight, tens of thousands of companies declared bankruptcy, and the unemployed population soared to 6.5 million! Other countries are also having a hard time, with 3.7 million unemployed people in Germany, 2 million in France, and 1.3 million in the United Kingdom. Japan has 1.13 million, Italy has 1.1 million, and China has 650,000.
Although everyone is nervous about the first unemployment and economic crisis. Because they had never experienced it before, Yang Qiu firmly took advantage of the crisis to implement industrial reforms and sold off state-owned factories in non-important fields. Even if it results in unemployment.
By the end of January 1930, the Presidential Office, Prime Minister Office, Parliament and central departments of the Republic of China had moved to Beijing, and the city of Beijing, which had been deserted for 19 years, was once again noisy. The institutions of various countries in China also relocated soon after, and Nanjing was handed back to the Jiangsu government. As for the original central industries, except for those with commemorative value, the rest were auctioned and sold to raise funds.
The new presidential palace is several times larger than Nanjing. The elegant oriental garden style made Li Yuanhong, who was being criticized by the whole country, feel a little more comfortable. The boiler heat was sent to the second floor through pipes, making the small study as warm as spring. The three top leaders of the Republic of China sat around the stove. Wang Zhengting was also sitting next to him with documents in his arms. The fact that he was sitting here speaks volumes.
Even Li Yuanhong glanced at him. Then he turned around and said: "Chen Hua, I heard that the American Ambassador has visited your house seven or eight times this month alone. He didn't curse, did he?"
"hehe"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Weide couldn't help laughing. The United States is undoubtedly the most anxious after the ban on imported goods, so Nelson Johnson has come to "visit" several times this month alone. And the intervals are shorter each time. However, Yang Qiu has kept his mouth shut and his attitude is ambiguous, which makes the United States even more anxious.
Yang Qiu disagreed, picked up the tea cup and blew: "He is anxious about his things, I will do mine, we are not philanthropic boys. The economic crisis is already hopeless. According to the current situation, it will not be possible to recover in three to five years, and this hole will be ignored We couldn¡¯t fill it even if we wanted to.¡±
At first, everyone still had doubts about Yang Qiu¡¯s prediction, but today they realized that he was actually in control. Facing such people, it is really hard to think of any confrontation, because they don't know if they have the same idea, the army will arrive at their doorstep tomorrow. Li Yuanhong has been president for 15 years with this mentality, and his term will end in more than three months. Even if the whole country is pointing the finger of economic crisis at the presidential palace, he has no intention of doing anything. There was only one thing he wanted to know: "Chen Hua, what are you going to do next?"
As of today, the previous layout has been very clear, so Yang Qiu said readily: "The more anxious the United States is, the more it needs us. As long as they don't do anything excessive, they will support it. I am prepared to spend 2 billion US dollars." The order was exchanged for Hoover to support the establishment of the Saudi family. The money was mainly used to purchase building materials, factories and refining equipment from the United States. The rest was used to purchase advanced equipment, metal materials and patented technologies that we cannot usually buy. As long as we By joining hands with the United States to support the establishment of Saudi Arabia, Britain and France will not have much choice.¡±
Hu Weide nodded. At this time, an order of US$2 billion is enough to knock on the door of the US Congress. The temptation to support the Saudi family in establishing a state, to provide loans from China, and to purchase all American goods was simply irresistible to Hoover, who was in urgent need of employment. Even if Britain and France know the mostEven if the relationship is deteriorating, we will not choose to use force at this time. After all, wars between major powers cannot be started simply by fighting. Both sides must consider the gains and losses.
"I have roughly calculated that after the launch of the Saudi nation-building plan, it will also be of great benefit to our country's shipping, construction materials, oil refining and other industries. If the Saudi family can be set as a model, Arabia and the Persian Gulf will not be exclusive to the UK in the future. Forget it, if this wedge is struck we will completely enter the game of competing in the world!" Yang Qiu's gentle voice could not cover up the excitement of Hu Weide and others. Just 19 years! From a backward semi-colonial country to officially participating in the world competition! What a turning point this is.
Li Yuanhong, who was born in Beiyang, once had a sweet dream of crossing the seven seas when he was young, but he didn't wake up from the dream until the disastrous defeat of the Sino-Japanese War. Now that I see that Yang Qiu has realized his dream in less than twenty years and actively participated in world competitions, I can't help but sigh. Then he returned to the topic and continued to ask: "At home, what are Chen Hua going to do?"
Yang Qiu looked at Wang Zhengting, who took out Yan Xishan's statistical table: "This is a report from several departments of industry, commerce and finance." After handing the report to Hu Weide, he continued: "From the report, there is no obvious improvement in my country's economy. Changes, this wave of crisis is mainly caused by the lack of confidence in the external environment, interruption of foreign trade, and large-scale layoffs by American investors. In addition, the reform of the country's withdrawal from the country and the advancement of the people is also the main reason. After many factories were sold, they began to lay off overstaffed personnel, and increased The iron rice bowl in their hands has been shattered, and many workers have begun to worry about losing their jobs, tightening their belts and reducing consumption, resulting in a decline in purchasing power."
Speaking of this wave of privatization, Li Yuanhong still had no explanation and asked: "Chen Hua, I have always wondered, wouldn't it be good to continue to remain state-owned? Why did you sell so many factories at once? Now outside Everyone says that Li is a traitor who resells state-owned assets."
"Haha It's really a sin for the teacher to take the blame for me. Yang Qiu is here to offer tea instead of wine to thank you." Yang Qiu picked up the teacup and drank it. He looked at the aggrieved Li Yuanhong and slowly put down the teacup. While speaking, he gently turned the mouth of the cup with his finger: "In the first 15 years, domestic private industrial and commercial capital was small, and there were very few people across the country who dared to spend millions to invest, so they had no choice but to replace it with state-owned enterprises. Take cement as an example. In the past 15 years, the state has built 117 cement plants, of which only 37 are privately owned. Most of the national cement market has been squeezed out by the state. Everyone only sees that the state is rich and jobs are stable, but they do not see that the private sector has increased its share due to market suppression. The market is getting smaller and smaller, and the less money you make, the less money you make. If you have less money, no one is willing to continue to invest! The situation is not serious now, but in the long run, private capital will be cannibalized bit by bit, and eventually it will be "
¡°Another Soviet Union?¡±
As soon as Wang Zhengting blurted out, Yang Qiu nodded solemnly: "When the country was first built and was in ruins, nationalization was a good medicine, but the medicine was poisonous and would leave a lot of trouble over time. This reform is to squeeze out the accumulated savings. After 15 years of poisoning and promoting market-oriented economic development, the country will only need to control railways, electricity, education, energy and other major industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood in the future."
"It makes sense. The state is not a businessman. It is better to leave the rest to the businessmen themselves when it comes to important matters that affect people's lives." Hu Weide chuckled: "By the way, are you prepared to use the money from the sale of the state-owned factories this time? Recover the equity of European and American investments?¡±
Yang Qiu nodded: "Yan Xishan told me that so far, 3.5 billion has been recovered from the sale of the factory, and at least 8 billion will be recovered by the end of the year! Now the United States is eager to get 4.2 billion U.S. dollars of investment back to the country, and there is a tail left in the contract that year. They are sure It¡¯s more urgent than us. I estimate that it will only cost 2 billion yuan at most to recover it all. With the remaining money, I plan to expand the scale of infrastructure construction and add the most basic projects such as education, roads, and electricity.¡±
"Then you don't need so much." Li Yuanhong calculated and found that he actually had a balance of 6 billion, and began to think about how to spend the money.
Yang Qiu frowned uncharacteristically and shook his head vigorously: "Not enough! Far from enough! Starting from this year, some major scientific research projects will be gradually launched. These projects are very expensive. If I calculate correctly, at least 1 billion people must be invested every year. Yuan is enough." Not to mention Li Yuanhong, Hu Weide and Wang Zhengting were both shocked. You know, it only costs 50,000 yuan to build one kilometer of railway now. One billion means 200,000 kilometers of railway every year! What project costs so much money?
"Nuclear energy, electronics, basic materials" Yang Qiu counted them one by one in his mind, but did not give any explanation. Because the three people don't understand, let alone those who have never been in contact with them, how many people in the powerful European and American countries can understand it at this time? Nuclear bomb research alone will consume at least half of the country's current power generation! This means that in order to start, the power generation capacity must be doubled on the existing basis. There are also large graphite plants, heavy water plants, and German gas centrifuges that I don¡¯t know if they can be obtained, which are much faster than burning money directly.
He stood up and stretched, looking at the clear sky outside.??Xiaoxiao: "The weather is nice today. Teacher, are you interested in going to the military parade with me?".
Text Chapter 643 Let¡¯s grab the machine together
The economic crisis that broke out in the United States has plunged the world into panic. China, the United States, Britain and France have either closed imports or raised tariffs, and have raised trade barriers. Japan and Germany have suffered serious losses due to the narrow market. When people looked around, they found that the Soviet Union was an economic event because of its nationalization, and Moscow was in ecstasy. "Imperialism is finished!" "The crisis of capitalism is expanding" "Resolutely support the nationalization spirit of the great Chairman Comrade Stalin" "The first five-year plan is making progress".
¡Moscow¡¯s god-making movements come one after another. Especially after Tronotsky was expelled, the Kremlin began to continuously strengthen leadership propaganda. Originally, many Soviet economists and businessmen were secretly dissatisfied with the collective farms and total nationalization. However, when news of the outbreak of the economic crisis came and the Soviet Union became an isolated island to escape the crisis, these people did not dare to speak out! Therefore, after the economic crisis, Stalin's mood improved a lot, and he came to the office early every day with a pipe in his mouth.
Since he learned about the crisis in the United States, an inexplicable excitement has enveloped him and Moscow. Newspapers and radio stations report every day unfavorable news such as the unemployment rate and the number of people living in extreme poverty in capitalist countries, supporting the benefits of nationalization and the wisdom of great leaders.
In response to this trend, the Kremlin has made an exception to change its weekly economic meeting to twice a week. "Sit down, Comrade Kuibyshev." In Stalin's spacious office, he knocked on his pipe and asked Kuibyshev to sit down, and then asked: "I heard that the economic crisis in the United States has begun to spread, and even China has been involved. Is that true? ?¡±
"Yes, Comrade General Secretary. China failed to escape this crisis. Yang Qiu and the Beijing government controlled by him even had to freeze foreign investment and sell state-owned enterprises to recover funds. From some indications, billions of state-owned assets have been Sold to black-hearted capitalists." Kuibyshev was the chairman of the Soviet National Economic Council, responsible for economic construction throughout the Soviet Union. After the first Five-Year Plan began, he was the first to propose the idea of ??exchanging grain and oil for machinery, and received Stalin's firm support. But he did not major in economics, so he learned that China was selling state-owned factories on a large scale. One-sided interpretation of this is that Yang Qiu cannot survive and must rely on selling state-owned assets to survive.
Stalin didn¡¯t understand economics either, so this ¡°good news¡± made him very happy. Especially in the war in Afghanistan, where face was won but dignity was lost, the national strength of China and the Soviet Union was completely exposed. After the gap in military equipment, he regarded China as the number one enemy. He not only strengthened the construction of the Air Force to develop similar bombers, but also required the strengthening of weapons and equipment and began to equip a large number of new weapons and equipment, including T26 tanks. Now that the guy who was unbeatable in the first 19 years has finally hit a wall, what could be more joyful than this? As long as Stalin saw the disappearing "land" on the wall, his teeth would itch.
"Comrade Kuibyshev, the last meeting decided that we should take advantage of the crisis of capitalism to purchase more machines. When are you going to do this? The first five-year plan is already halfway through, and the plan needs to be refueled."
Stalin was very interested in picking up bargains, and Kuibyshev was also very enthusiastic. He said: "Comrade General Secretary, judging from the deepening speed of the crisis, this summer will reach a low point. At that time, many factories in the United States will sell off machinery and equipment to pay off debts to survive. It saves a lot of money.¡±
summer? Stalin frowned, took two deep puffs on his pipe and suddenly darkened his face: "Comrade Kuibyshev! What are you thinking? Comrade Molotov already said that at the last meeting. Intelligence has confirmed that Yang Qiu will visit the United States after becoming president. It's summer even Do you want to wait for them to collude?"
Kuibyshev did not expect that Stalin, who was so cheerful just now, would suddenly turn his back. He could not afford to be charged with colluding with China. He quickly said: "Comrade General Secretary, Yang Qiu's visit to the United States may temporarily stimulate the U.S. economy, but it cannot really save it. On the contrary, the Americans are now looking forward to his visit to bring big orders. If we do it now, the price will be much higher. We can't do it yet." Buy the best¡.¡±
"We can't take risks! Who can guarantee that Yang Qiu will reach an agreement with the United States to stop selling machines to us? We can't give the enemy the slightest chance!" Stalin roared. The Eastern Front had no advantage in the first place, and the quagmire of Afghanistan was like a needle pricking him. In my heart, I was very afraid of being tricked by Yang Qiu again.
Kuibyshev was covered in cold sweat and nodded repeatedly. He would immediately discuss with Motolov about visiting the United States to purchase machines. But he was muttering secretly in his heart. The U.S. economy is in deep trouble and cannot be saved without tens of billions of dollars. Even if Yang Qiu can bring hundreds of millions of orders, it will be insignificant. After all, China's own manufacturing industry also needs a market. Too much import will make the country's economic crisis more serious. Therefore, the best opportunity is to purchase after Yang Qiu visits the United States and the United States is disappointed with the total order volume. Americans would be more welcoming to the Soviet Union if they took action nowthe evil American capitalists would definitely take the opportunity to raise prices.
But he didn¡¯t dare to change Stalin¡¯s orders. He immediately said that he would immediately go to the United States to purchase, and then continued to ask: ¡°Comrade General Secretary, what should we do in Japan?They want to increase import quotas. "
Stalin looked down on small countries like Japan from the bottom of his heart, but the thorn in the side of China forced him to win over the other country. After thinking about it, he said: "The price of oil is very low now, so let's provide them with some in this regard."
"Okay." After understanding Stalin's intention, Kuibyshev quickly stood up and prepared to go to Motolov to discuss the purchase of goods in the United States. But before he left the house, the latter had already walked in: "Comrade General Secretary, I just received According to the telegram, China invites our country to participate in the presidential inauguration and the military parade on May 5, and hopes to negotiate on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries."
"Hmph!" The news did not make Stalin happy. Instead, he snorted coldly from his nose and said scornfully: "None of these are good things in capitalist countries. They can't solve the economic crisis by themselves, so they want to establish diplomatic relations with us and use our market to save them. !¡±
"Comrade General Secretary is far-sighted and can see through the enemy's conspiracy at a glance. So what should we do?" Motolov's flattery made Kuibyshev almost want to vomit. Stalin liked it very much and threw the telegram back and said: "You and Egorov can go and participate. This is a good opportunity for us to understand the enemy's military strength." Motolov nodded and walked out of the office with Kuibyshev. , before leaving, they saw Stalin walking towards the map through the crack in the door, his fingers sliding slowly across Afghanistan and Turkestan. This scene secretly reminded the two of them that in the future, they must conform to the general secretary¡¯s thoughts on the China issue.
After the door was completely closed, Kuibyshev remembered Stalin¡¯s request to go to the United States to purchase machinery immediately: ¡°Comrade Motolov, the General Secretary requested to purchase machinery from the United States in advance. What do you think?¡±
When Motolov heard that it was Stalin's request, he immediately changed his words: "The general secretary's consideration is very comprehensive. Although the capital country is in trouble, we must also take precautions. So be it. You go to the United States first and wait for me to participate. After the Chinese presidential ceremony and military parade, I will go to the United States to meet you immediately."
"Okay." Kuibyshev smiled and nodded, but after he walked away, he quietly spat: "Bah, you flatterer."
Because Moscow was worried that Yang Qiu¡¯s visit to the United States would lead to changes in the situation, news of the machinery and equipment purchased in the United States earlier than history was quickly sent to Beijing. After reading it, Yang Qiu sent the telegram to Song Ziqing and Yue Peng who came to chat. He pinched his eyebrows and secretly laughed: "The thorn in Afghanistan is really deep. Even I am worried about going to the United States."
Yue Peng smiled brightly: "How can you say that? Don't you know that Zhang Zhidan is now more effective than the most famous local imam? Hundreds of thousands of guerrillas are all using our weapons and ammunition, and last month alone they shipped back 30 tons of gold Silver. The Amanullah government is in danger and has to ask for help from the Soviet Union. As of the end of last month, another Soviet division has entered Kabul. Now the number of Soviet troops entering Afghanistan has exceeded 60,000. I also said yesterday whether we should use more force to Take a few bites."
Song Ziqing also laughed and said: "It's not time to exert force yet. It's not too late to wait until the Saudi family becomes independent and then exert force, just in time to make the UK nervous. On the other hand, I don't think it makes sense to let the Soviets take advantage of the rush to buy. You should send a telegram to Bei Zuyi to build momentum and say that we have considered restarting Sino-US trade and driving up prices."
"Don't just focus on driving up prices, but also tell Bei Zuyi to take action when the time is right. Grab technology and talents first, give up all low-end machinery and equipment, and mainly focus on motorized machine tools and complete sets of automatic production lines. High-end precision machine tools are even more important. Pay attention. And also tell him that if the Soviet Union likes it, he will bid for it. It is useless and disgusting."
"" Seeing the two people laughing and scheming against the Soviet Union, taking the money and squandering it as it was, Yang Qiu was speechless. He changed the subject and asked: "What's going on with the Muslim League and India recently?"
"The British suppressed it very hard. So the Muslim League and the National Congress temporarily stopped after fighting a few times. However, there are more and more conflicts between the two ethnic groups, and sporadic exchanges of fire continue." Song Ziqing said: "In the short term, The Muslim League and the Congress Party are still very worried about the United Kingdom. A complete civil war is unlikely, and at most they will maintain such local minor conflicts, but if the balance of the regional situation is suddenly broken, it will be difficult to say."
"Then it depends on whether Japan will go south to help us break this balance!" Yue Peng blinked deliberately and smiled at Yang Qiu: "I hope Nagata Tieshan will not let down the commander's hard work."
¡°You¡¯re the only one with so many evil thoughts, I didn¡¯t say I wanted Japan to go south.¡± Yang Qiu glared at him.
Song Ziqing also laughed. Since there were only three people in the study room, he was not afraid that outsiders would learn the secret and said, "Japan has no way out. After we closed the market, the Soviet Union turned around and started purchasing European and American machines. Foreign trade was completely ruined! I was thinking that Nagata Tetsuzan must have already felt It is very clear that Japan has only two options now. Either the second Sino-Japanese War, or go south to open up this hornet's nest! But I am very worried, even if we acquiesce, with the current state of the Japanese army, going south I am afraid that the chances of winning are No??. "
"Japan's current national strength and technological level are at their weakest. Although the navy has built a lot of heavy cruisers, the battleships have been stagnant for many years due to the naval treaty. Whether they dare to take a gambleit is difficult to say." Yue Peng was also worried. Although everyone hopes to see Japan go south and completely open the window of Nanyang, they are still not sure whether or when Japan will take action.
The worst thing is that no one can directly say "I support you going south" to the Japanese government. They must give the other party confidence through some kind of diplomatic and policy hints, so the two of them are worried. Yang Qiu also understood this truth. He put down his pen without hesitation, raised his head and glanced slightly: "Don't worry, we will know if we go south to see the results of this year's naval negotiations. If Japan withdraws from the treaty, it means that they have made up their mind. Until then might as well offer some encouragement.¡±
What kind of encouragement can encourage Japan to accelerate its move southward? Is it possible to provide hundreds of millions of loans? When the two of them were thinking about what they should give Japan, which would not harm themselves but would enhance Japan's ambitions, Yang Qiu had already told the answer: "I asked Haohui to open an aircraft factory in Taiwan and start developing an aircraft. A 550-horsepower monoplane fighter with a light steel frame and canvas skin. It has good technology. If Japan withdraws from naval negotiationsyou should be ready to catch spies."
" If we can provide Japan with several good aircraft, it can stimulate the ambition to go south, but Song Ziqing is a little worried that this will enhance Japan's aviation strength. After all, after the Afghanistan War, the whole world is seriously studying the importance of air supremacy. Yang Qiu had thought about this worry before, but he changed his mind after kc1 appeared.
¡°Sending a P26 toy gun to Japan, will it affect Japan¡¯s future aviation design ideas? Yang Qiu closed the document and looked at his watch. It was almost time to get off work. He picked up his clothes and said, "Let's go, call Wenjing, Guofu and Yang Du. I'll treat everyone to a drink today."
Song Ziqing and Yue Peng were surprised at first, but soon understood why Yang Qiu got off work so abnormally early today and even took the initiative to treat him. Because tomorrow is election day, and he has been waiting for this day for 19 years
Text Chapter 644: Loyal to my motherland, loyal to my president!
In the first week of April this year, the general election involving the world¡¯s largest population and the least suspense was held simultaneously in 11,000 polling stations. Because the general election of the Republic of China is not a direct universal suffrage, voters actually elect congressional seats. The nominee of the party that obtains more than 50% of the seats will automatically become the president of the country. Under such circumstances, Yang Qiu and the National Socialist Party, who had made great military exploits in regaining territory, continued to implement reforms, and introduced the Chengcheng Bill, had no opponent, and the Democratic Party was not even a foil.
Although there is no suspense, you still have to do the whole show. But when Yang Qiu, with a smile on his face, took his whole family to the polling station set up in front of Peking University for the first time, and cast a solemn vote in front of countless flashing lights, his heart had already flown to Europe.
"Leng Jie!"
At the entrance of the world-renowned Marie Curie Laboratory at the University of Paris, Leng Jie and Yan Jici had just finished working for five consecutive days when they saw a large group of Chinese students gathered outside and waved to them.
"Luo Duzi, Ke Zhao, Xu Baoluan? Why are they all here today?" Leng Jie and Yan Jici were quickly stunned. Because the visitors were all publicly funded overseas students sent from China in the past three years, 24, 25, and 26. Among them were not only Mathematics students Hua Luogeng and Ke Zhao, but also two Physics juniors, Xu Baoluan and Zhao Zhongyao, and even Zhou Peiyuan, a physics lecturer at Nanjing University who went abroad for short-term further studies.
After the end of the European War, Yang Qiu took advantage of the rare period of peace to speed up the transportation of international students to countries around the world. The United States and France accepted the largest number of students, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom. In the end, even Austria and Hungary were not spared. If Sino-Soviet relations were not so bad, maybe Soviet universities would not be spared either. So it¡¯s not surprising to see classmates with black hair and yellow faces speaking their hometown dialect on campus. The strange thing is that whether you are on a public or private basis, studying abroad is very stressful. Even on holidays, it is rare for everyone to get together. Why are everyone here today?
Yan Jici, like Leng Jie, was a seed student in the Department of Physics who was selected that year. He previously studied at the Los Angeles Institute of Technology in the United States. Because his published papers attracted attention, he transferred to the University of Paris last year to continue his studies and joined the world-famous Marie Curie laboratory team, where he met Leng Jie. As one of the top students among government-sponsored students, he is more aware of how difficult this kind of gathering is. So he asked eagerly: "Did something happen to someone?"
"Nothing has happened to anyone. We are looking for you two." Zhou Peiyuan was the only one among this group of people who came to study for a short period of time as a teacher, so the students respected him very much. He took out a telegram and handed it to the two of them and said: "This is I received it five days ago. You two stayed in the laboratory for five days and five nights, so we had to come here every day to guard it."
Leng Jie thought it was a family emergency at first, but after reading it, he found out that it was actually issued by the Office of Study Abroad of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Domestic Science and Technology Dragon Alliance, and various universities. A telegram inviting them to return home! This is an extremely rare thing! Since the founding of the Republic of China, especially after the country was effectively controlled by Yang Qiu in 1915, the government's attitude towards foreign students has become much more relaxed. Even if someone occasionally joins the nationality of another country, it will generally not interfere. Marrying foreign wives is even more common. Forget about this large-scale recall operation similar to that of the Manchu Qing government.
What happened in the country? Economic crisis? Everyone shook their heads. The economic crisis was not enough to call back international students. Moreover, not long ago, the Office of Study Abroad sent a letter to representatives of all overseas institutions and international students. He said that he would continue to ensure that the study fees of publicly funded students would not be reduced, and would even cut the budgets of many government departments to meet this goal, which moved everyone very much.
But it has only been a few days since I was moved. There is a sudden recall, no wonder people don't understand.
Everyone's eyes gradually focused on Zhou Peiyuan, who smiled and said: "After receiving the telegram, I contacted the Consulate in Paris and went to Belgium to meet Ambassador Lu Zhengxiang. The ambassador told me that this recall is not just for us people. By 2027, there will be a total of 33,000 international students from the three batches in 2027 and those who stayed abroad for development in the early years! Even those who completed their studies first in the 2028 batch will also be recalled, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, radio, medicine, liberal arts, etc., all will be recalled! Ambassador Lu also told me, In addition to public students like us, private students who have completed their studies have also received telegrams. Chinese embassies around the world have also received letters asking to take advantage of the economic crisis and the unemployment wave in Europe and the United States to hire top scientists and technicians to start businesses in our country. Ambassador They have now taken action. In the past few days alone, they have received dozens of callbacks from Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. Even Mr. von Neumann, a professor at the University of Hamburg in Germany, has agreed to serve as a visiting professor at Nanjing University!"
"Wow! So many people!"
"Teacher Zhou, do you have a big plan?"
"Professor von Neumann?! Is it true? I even listened to his classes while I was in Germany!"
There were not only student representatives who were sent to France to attend the event. There are also young people studying abroad privately. Although everyone has different studies and different grades, they have one thing in common. They allWe are young, the oldest is only in his early 30s, and serving the motherland is still everyone¡¯s biggest dream. So when I heard that the recall was so strong and wide-ranging, and that cutting-edge talents from Europe and the United States were to be introduced, my heart and blood instantly became hot!
"I don't know, but when I came back, Ambassador Qian told me that he had received the telegram. WeToday, right now! A new president has been born!"
"Really? The election results are out?" Even though they know that the domestic election is no suspense, international students including Leng Jie still cannot ignore it. Zhou Peiyuan was even more excited, and his eyes were moist when he spoke: "He unified the country and insisted on compulsory education even when everything was in ruins. It took him 19 years to complete the basic industrial construction, and it took 19 years! Even us included Send 150,000 students abroad 20 million US dollars are allocated every year to support us. We owe him 19 years, we owe the country 19 years! Today we finally have the opportunity to repay the favor. He is a man who values ??education and talents. , the new president who values ??science and technology! I am proud of him!"
"We've been waiting!"
"Haha, idiot Luo, we have a new president!"
Every international student gathered around was moved by these words. Even Yang Qiu later wrote in his memoirs that he never thought that his influence among the younger generation would be so huge!
Someone once said that the period around 1911 was the second glorious era of assassin culture in Chinese history, but those who said this had forgotten that it was an era in which only those who were the simplest, the most passionate, the most persistent, and only those who believed in themselves and their friends died! Only then would so many brilliant assassins be born.
Since the Westernization Movement of the Qing Dynasty, many capable people have cherished the desire to serve the country. Travel across oceans to seek new knowledge. Some of them died in a foreign land, and some were buried in the sea, but they still could not stop their heartfelt dream of a powerful country. So when they returned home and found that the country was still a desert, they gave up their majors and devoted themselves to the revolution. Carrying a bag of explosives to express dissatisfaction in the simplest language. But it¡¯s different now! Since 1912, Yang Qiu has promoted compulsory education for all within his jurisdiction, and later extended it to the whole country. Even when the country had financial difficulties in the first few years, he would not divert education funds, and also used the European War bonuses to Take out education in return.
No one present knows how widespread compulsory education is, but as long as they see smiling primary and secondary school students on the street. The boatloads of high school students and college students traveling across the ocean are enough to prove that he has done a very good job.
But not everyone wants to return to China right away. It¡¯s not that they are unpatriotic, but many of them can¡¯t let go of the topics they are studying and the good educational environment abroad they are used to. When everyone was in a dilemma between returning to China and continuing to study, a melody suddenly sounded from the side. Everyone turned to look and saw that the singer was actually Hua Luogeng, who had been jokingly called a fool by everyone because of his hard work in studying. I saw him slowly rolling up the book and staring eastward. He hummed a tune as if no one was around.
The mountains and rivers are only in my dreams.
We haven¡¯t been close to our motherland for many years.
But no matter what the score is.
It can¡¯t be changed.
my China Heart.
Although the dress is still on.
My heart is still Chinese.
My ancestors have already given me everything.
Branded with the seal of Chinathe Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
It weighs a thousand pounds in my heart.
Anytime, anywhere.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? together.
The blood flowing in my heart.
The voice of China is surging, and it cannot be changed even if you are in a foreign country.
My Chinese Heart No one knows when this song became popular among international students. Everyone only knows that it was the first time they heard it. It was at the Chinese Students Association in London that several naval cadets interning at the Naval Academy in Greenwich, England accidentally took the lead in singing. The trainee officers said that they heard this from Colonel Bingwen, known as the Five Tigers of the Navy. As for whether Colonel Bingwen was the original author, it no longer matters!
Simple lyrics and touching melody create a famous song that will be handed down from generation to generation! The most unforgettable thing is that this famous song was composed specifically for the millions of wanderers overseas!
The singing gradually became louder and louder, and every Chinese student present sang along with the beat. By the end, they couldn't help but burst into tears. The singing also attracted the attention of hundreds of foreign students who pointed here.
"I'm going back!" Sing the song. Leng Jie was the first to stand up: "I remember before I came out, I happened to encounter the Qinghai earthquake when I participated in the northwest travel activity, and I also met Mr. Zhan Tianyou who went to the Longhai Line to inspect the damage. At that time We saw many victims, and everyone and I didn¡¯t understand why the soldiers didn¡¯t distribute the relief food as quickly as possible. Later I found out??, if we only distribute food, I'm afraid that if the country is starved, we still won't be able to save so many mouths!
That dayMr. Zhan Tianyou told me. This is the real China. He told me that "national construction is not an empty talk, it requires everyone's efforts!" He is a role model for all of us, and his great project of the China-Rim Railway amazed the world. What's even greater is that there is a man who is turning his dream into reality! I feel honored that compared with Mr. Zhan¡¯s generation, I have encountered the best era. He has retired, so now it's my turn I want to go home, I want to follow the path he left. "
¡°Allegiance to my country, allegiance tomy president
Text Chapter 645 Piracy again
"It's back, it's all back! Haha"
Early in the morning, excited shouts could be heard in the Yang Mansion. After finally waiting for the day off, the 15-year-old Yang Sisi lost her homework and had not even opened the curtains to enjoy her vacation. She was frightened by the shouts and quickly covered them up. After seeing Zhang Taiyan and Yang Du who walked through the window with excited faces, He put his hands on his hips and pouted his little mouth, secretly angry: "This house can no longer be lived in. People come and go like a restaurant every day. We must move out"
Yang Qiu, who was discussing with Wang Zhengting and Murong Han about the candidates to form the cabinet, didn't know that his eldest daughter had already thought of "running away from home". When he saw the two of them knocking on the door, even his brows were filled with joy, and he wondered: "What makes you happy?" Like this?"
"President, look, this is what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just received. It is the front page of a Chinese-language newspaper in Paris." Although there is still one month until he officially takes over, Zhang Taiyan and others have already started shouting.
Yang Qiu has the habit of collecting important news from newspapers in various countries, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives many translations of foreign newspapers every day in order to understand the situation. Although Chinese-language newspapers are also within the scope, it is rare to directly send back the Chinese-language front page. Wang Zhengting and Murong Han came closer and saw the words "China's Heart, Ringing Through Paris" through the sunlight outside the window.
This is a manuscript written by a journalist living in Europe. The main idea is that he happened to meet a group of international students singing to celebrate the birth of the new president during an interview at the University of Paris. He also recorded the packing of thousands of Chinese students who have graduated or completed their studies in France. Accepting the call of the motherland, setting off with a large amount of information and academic literature, and maxing out the tickets on the route from Europe and America to China. Even those who could not come back temporarily due to something else did not hesitate to express their vow to finish their work within the year and return to China to serve.
¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Even Wang Zhengting, the quasi-premier, clapped his hands at this grand scene. Thinking of the 635 Southwest seed students who Yang Qiu personally went to Shanghai to see off in 1913, he lamented: "Back then, we tried our best to collect 635 seeds from the Southwest. If we hadn't taken the opportunity of the European War to sign a new study abroad treaty, the number would have gradually expanded to 10,000 per year. Yu. There is no harvest today."
Murong Han was also very happy and said: "From 1913 to 1924, a total of 12 batches of more than 47,000 public students have returned to China, but most of these people, except military school students, went to various universities to strengthen their educational capabilities, and only a small part entered Laboratories and factories. Although the level of education has improved rapidly, the country's comprehensive technical capabilities are still low. Now there are these three batches, which are different! There are more than 30,000 in total, most of them are urgently needed mathematics, physics and chemistry experts. They all come back , which can greatly enhance our country¡¯s technological research capabilities.¡±
Zhang Taiyan is the former Minister of Education and the current Director of the Office of Study Abroad. When he heard that Murong Han only counted the male students, he shook his head: "No, no, Hao Yu, you missed it. Although the male students are the majority, there are also many who go abroad at their own expense. Since 1915, there have been more than a thousand every year. After the European War, Later, it increased to 5,000 per year. Last year, there were more than 20,000 privately funded students studying abroad registered! More than the public ones. This does not include our own training. In the past, there was a serious shortage of higher-level teachers, but we could persist for more than ten years. After sending most of the returned students to teach in universities, there are now 87 universities across the country with more than 50,000 graduates last year alone.
¡°Zhang is not crazy, every one of my students is outstanding. Especially those students who were born into poverty can work ten times harder than foreigners. I don't know how much better than the useless people in the Capital University in the early years. As long as the president gives the order and the whole country cobbles together 300,000 higher education students, Zhang can still get it. "
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The level of protecting the calf is top-notch, and the students under his command can only be praised to the sky. Yang Qiu, who was familiar with tempers, knew that this matter must not be taken seriously, otherwise the old man would have to comment endlessly, and he might become so angry that he would "frame the blame" for insufficient education funds. Rumor has it that no one should be offended by someone who dares to put up a big-character poster. The guy who is chasing Sun Yat-sen all over the world. I can only praise a few words in my temper: "You have done a good job. The Ministry of Education is indeed the most practical department, but 300,000 is still insufficient. In 10 years, I hope there will be at least 1.5 million."
"120,000 per year is not a big deal. Now the total of public funds, private funds and self-cultivation each year is more than 70,000, but you'd better increase the education funding. You see. Nowadays, the ones who get the most money for education are primary and secondary schools. And technical schools, high school is barely enough, but it is not enough when you go to university. There are only 87 universities in the country. If this were doubled"
"Stop!" Yang Qiu quickly stopped the nagging Madman Zhang, and the three people next to him even covered their faces and laughed.
Although Murong Han was happy, he was relatively calm and said with a smile: "A university is not a primary school. After establishment, we must consider faculty, human resources, the direction of school construction, etc. It is better to build 10 useless universities every year than to build a practical one." One family. There is still enough time. Although nine-year compulsory education has become more popular and expanded, most students in poor areas transfer to technical schools after reaching junior high school, and they are more willing to earn money to support their families earlier."
Zhang Taiyan also knows that he is impatient, and education must be patient enough.? The dividends for compulsory education only began to be reaped in 1925. If higher education is to be truly popularized on a large scale, it will take at least 1940. Besides, students who receive higher education are not necessarily talents. Since the founding of the Republic of China, many outstanding talents were born as skilled workers. This phenomenon is more common in foreign countries, which shows that the technicians who have been working on the front line for a long time are not much worse than the college students with golden keys.
Compared with everyone's debate about higher education talents, Wang Zhengting paid more attention to how to use these recalled returning talents. Remembering the last time Yang Qiu said that he would start several big projects, he quickly asked: "Tens of thousands of people will come back in one go. How can you How do you plan to use them?¡±
"Are there many?" Yang Qiu put down the telegram and said, "This number of people is not enough! How is the recruitment of foreign technical talents going?"
Tens of thousands are not enough? What on earth is going on! Everyone has thought about major projects in various countries around the world, but they have never thought of a project that requires so many professional talents. Only Yang Qiu knows best. There may seem to be tens of thousands of people, but in fact there are only a few hundred people who are famous and outstanding. Just a nuclear energy project can eat them all, not including electronic information, computers, rockets, etc. . More importantly, due to differences in skin color, cultural traditions, etc., the Republic of China could never be better than the United States in attracting talents from around the world. Even the Great Depression was unrealistic, not to mention that he did not trust foreigners in some projects.
¡°Many foreign experts have replied and are willing to come to our country. Central and European countries have the largest number, and there are basically none from Britain and France.¡±
"Tell me below. Don't be afraid of spending money. The more the better." After Yang Qiu paid attention to the key points, he changed the subject and looked at Yang Du: "You two are here just in time. I am discussing the list of cabinet formation with Rutang and Haoyu. The Ministry of National Defense has decided to The jurisdiction over civil radio is given to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. In the future, this task will be bigger and heavier. Although Xizi, you are not good at technology, but you are good at organization. You will have to shoulder this important task for a few more years."
Yang Du is very happy to be the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications again. Although he cannot display his best imperial skills, his mentality has slowly changed after going abroad many times and serving as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the past few years. Nodding in agreement.
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications was handed over to Yang Du as a way of thanking him for supporting him over the years. After the settlement, the Ministry of Education selected the candidate and asked: "Mr. Binglin, who are your candidates for the position of Minister of Education? Both the President and the Prime Minister selected Peking University. Hu Shi, but Mr. Juancheng wrote a letter saying that he would rather use Cai Yuanpei than Hu Shi. I am in a dilemma."
"I agree with what Yuancheng said. Hu Shi is indeed talented. He can be the director of any school or acting as the agent of the Office of Study Abroad. But the Minister of Education cannot do it! It's not that Zhang is narrow-minded. In fact, the new culture he promotes is to Negate all the things left by our ancestors! This is a major event that separates the national tradition. There is indeed feudal dross in our tradition, but there are also rituals, music and morality. Therefore, we can only slowly destroy the essence from generation to generation, and we must not be too hasty and damage the national culture. Broken." Zhang Taiyan did not have a good look on Hu Shi, and the two even broke into each other in the newspapers over the dispute between old and new culture.
Yang Qiu didn't have any big ideas about the cultural war. It was better to leave this kind of thing to professionals, but he felt it was inappropriate to rashly cut off the old culture. After thinking about it, he said: "Then let's do it. Hu Shi will be the director of the Office of Overseas Chinese Studies, and the education The minister asked Cai Yuanpei to come."
"In this case, the Democratic Party has Cai Yuanpei from the Ministry of Education and Liao Zhongkai from the Ministry of Water Resources, and you plan to appoint Wang Zhaoming as the deputy speaker of the National Assembly. Is that" Wang Zhengting is worried that the Democratic Party will take the opportunity to expand its power, especially the Ministry of Education. It is an important department that can influence tens of millions of students. Zhang Taiyan, on the other hand, was not worried and said: "The Confucian Hall has filtered it. Although He Qing is loyal to the Democratic Party, he is dedicated to education and is a trustworthy person! Besides, it is also a good idea to give up such an important position. It can make the whole country understand the president¡¯s republican heart.¡±
"Then let's choose Cai Yuanpei." Yang Qiu didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore. After deciding on the candidate for the Minister of Education, he said: "Mr. Binglin, please go and invite Cai Yuanpei, Liao Zhongkai and Wang Zhaoming to come. I want to meet them. As for you ¡Nanjing University lacks a president.¡±
"Just what he wanted! Haha" Zhang Taiyan has no dissatisfaction with Yang Qiu not using him. He was already very satisfied in the first 19 years, and it is time to make room for future generations to take over.
Since it was Yang Qiu¡¯s personal decision, everyone was silent. After everyone left, Lu Bicheng and Rui Yao walked over hand in hand. They looked at the three people leaving and chuckled: "Chen Hua, they may not appreciate it if you give more seats to the Democratic Party."
"I don't need their gratitude." Looking at the beautiful couple in front of him, Yang Qiu took a bite of the bread and smiled casually: "Favor and prestige to me, they are not as good as half a piece of bread. .¡±
Others don¡¯t understand this sentence, but Lu Bicheng and Ruiyao know it very well as their pillowmates. It has been 19 years. In the first 19 years, everyone was worried that if he gave up his reputation as president to Li Yuanhong, his personal prestige would decline. But in fact, it can be seen from the fact that students have returned to the country to be loyal to him. He controls the future of the country.The target will never be ordinary people, as long as you grasp the part, it is enough.
And everyone has forgotten that the electoral system that Song Jiaoren painstakingly worked out is not to directly elect the president, but to elect the Congress! Therefore, what Yang Qiu has to do is to let the people remember the three words "National Socialist Party is good", and then firmly control the National Socialist Party and military power that he created.
As for prestige and reputationit is indeed not as real as half a piece of bread.
Lu Bicheng smiled sweetly. Among the three women, he knew who Yang Qiu was best. If we want prestige, I'm afraid we should not take this path, but go directly behind Ogurayama to wipe out the entire Democratic Party and take another path. She was very thoughtful and knew that this was the biggest secret in Yang Qiu's heart. She simply avoided pulling Ruiyao and said with a smile: "Sister Rui, we have so much spare money at home, why not call Luo'er and let's go shopping together to buy clothes."
"Plop." Rui Yao was amused by her and knew that she was deliberately teasing Yang Qiu. However, during the National Movement to withdraw from the Democratic Movement, the Yang family did cut off a large number of unimportant industries such as cars and tractors, freeing up enough The funds to build several new group companies have become idle money, but Yang Qiu has yet to explain his next investment target.
Yang Qiu chuckled, walked up to them, kissed them on the cheeks, hugged them and said, "The inauguration ceremony will be in a few days, so it's time to buy more clothes. But I'd better ask the three ladies to save some. I've already Let people register "Global Communication Electronics Company" and "Lenovo Company" in Shanghai and Chongqing respectively, and after the overseas students and foreign experts come back, they will select some people and start the business, and then we will have to rely on the boss's wife to allocate funds."
"Go, who is your boss lady?"
Before Yang Qiu could enjoy the pleasure, Lu Bicheng slapped his mischievous hand away. But before she could go out, a figure flashed at the door. Yang Sisi, the eldest daughter born to Rui Yao, appeared at the door wearing a nightgown. The little girl ignored her father's hand that had not fully retracted, and puffed up her cheeks angrily: " Dad, mom, little mom, I¡¯m going to move to the school, I¡¯ve decided!¡±
¡°¡¡.¡±.
Text Chapter 646 I am the President (Part 1)
May 5, 1930, early morning.
With the inauguration ceremony of the fourth president of the Republic of China coming, many countries have sent representatives or special envoys to watch the ceremony. Everyone wants to see with their own eyes whether the national policy will be better after this young man who has dominated the Far East for nearly two decades comes to power. There have been major changes, so the intelligence department did not dare to show any signs of fatigue during this period. Fortunately, these days are finally over. Tiananmen Square, which has been closed for a whole year, has finally opened. The vermilion city walls, golden glazed tiles, white marble pillars and arch bridges have all been decorated, and the grand layout shows the style of a great country. .
Although the Presidential Palace of the Republic of China is far away from Tiananmen Square, it does not hinder Yang Qiu¡¯s determination to restore the style of the Republic. Extending from Tiananmen is the National Mall, which is the same as in later generations. Opposite the square is the equally majestic and important Capitol Building. At the midpoint between the two buildings, an obelisk dozens of meters high is wrapped in thick red cloth. The base is divided into nine layers, all carved from white marble. Everyone in later generations will know what it was, but nowmany representatives from various countries who were invited to watch the ceremony pointed to the red cloth and whispered, as if they wanted to figure out the secret inside.
The only difference is that there is no national emblem on the city tower, the avenue in front of Tiananmen Square has been modified to run across the Capitol Building, the splendid imperial city of the Three Dynasties will become a national museum, and no politicians will stay in that group anymore. Behind the high walls and deep courtyards, the words emperor and emperor will fall from the land of China from now on.
Starting from midnight, Qiu Wenbin and Wang Geng, who were named by Yang Qiu, each led the soldiers of the 101st Central Guard Division and the 18th National Guard Brigade to completely seal off the surrounding areas of the square. Only those holding special passes could enter, including citizens who were allowed to enter to watch the ceremony. All need to be inspected. Although it was cumbersome and strict, everyone was relatively cooperative. After all, this was the most important political event in the Republic of China. It can be said that the most important figures in the country were in Beijing.
"Zhong Kai, Xia Ru."
As soon as Liao Zhongkai and Li Liejun walked up the steps of the Capitol, they heard someone calling them in the distance. They turned around and saw Wang Zhaoming and Cai Yuanpei waving at the door. It is no secret that the Democratic Party won the position of Minister of Education. Although many members of the National Socialist Party were dissatisfied with this arrangement, Cai Yuanpei's character and attitude towards education quickly dissipated these dissatisfactions.
¡°I still want to go inside to find you.¡± After the Nanyang Incident, Hu Hanmin and others were arrested on suspicion of colluding with Moscow. Democratic Party Chairman Zhang Shizhao was forced to resign. As the older generation of the former Republican Party gradually passed away and they could not find a successor, Wang Zhaoming was elected as the new chairman of the Democratic Party. Although he was defeated miserably in the general election with less than 15% of the votes, there was no sign of depression on his face. In fact, everyone knew that if someone else could still compete, Yang Qiu would be better off standing aside. .
"I'm discussing with Zhong Kai about the Yellow River bursting its banks. Stop blowing wind here and let's go in together." Li Liejun is the well-deserved eldest brother among the four. After exchanging pleasantries, the three of them walked inside together. Many people nodded to the four of them along the way, and even many foreign representatives came to say hello in person.
Yang Qiuneng's magnanimity in letting Cai Yuanpei take over as Minister of Education was beyond the expectations of the Democratic Party. This also gave the already dying Democratic Party a little bit of vitality. However, the four people also knew that they might not have any chance in the next 15 years, so after the election, Wang Zhaoming He immediately told everyone at the party meeting to stop thinking. Focus on following the grassroots line, remain an opposition party, and ignore the central government to strengthen supervision of provincial councils. Try to use Yang Qiu's time in office to expand the number of seats in provincial and municipal councils.
He didn¡¯t hide this from Yang Qiu. On the contrary, he told it all when they met. Unexpectedly, he received high praise.
The sun gradually rose, and the sound of people inside and outside the building gradually became louder. Everyone was chatting or paying attention to people's livelihood in various places. They seemed to avoid certain topics intentionally or unintentionally, but their eyes always looked into the distance inadvertently. The National Mall was filled with wide-eyed ordinary people watching the presidential inauguration and military parade for the first time. Inside and outside the Capitol building, there were even more congressmen, government officials, and representatives from various provinces and cities. Student representatives, guests attending the ceremonyand those shining stars. In order to grab a good seat, reporters blocked both sides of the building early, leaving only a narrow passage with a red carpet in the center.
Everyone is thinking, what kind of opening ceremony will they witness?
The moment Li Yuanhong and Hu Weide¡¯s special cars appeared in front of the building, the former president and former prime minister stepped out of the cars one after another. The flash still didn't let them go, just like the stars of later generations, they slowly walked from the red carpet into the building. Although the former acted freely, those who are careful can still catch the trace of reluctance before leaving.
"I'm coming"
A moment later, a stronger commotion came. Six motorcycles cleared the way, and an extended bulletproof car slowly approached. The figure that had never seemed to bend in the past 19 years and the carefully dressed Miao Luo finally appeared in front of the Capitol under the expectation of everyone.The black general uniform that can only be worn by presidents and marshals has every wrinkle neatly ironed. The two golden glass dragon embroidery patterns running down the shoulders are solemn and noble. The cuffs have five gilded gold edges and are inlaid with three arranged gold medals. Neat silver buckle. The silver and gold complement each other, making him look like an unsheathed sword, and he dare not look directly at it! Everyone was quiet for a moment, and then the spotlights flashed violently. I don¡¯t know who took the lead in applauding. Gradually, the applause became continuous and loud, like thunder. And the generals who came to watch the ceremony stood at attention and raised their hands in salute without exception.
No matter whether it is Sun Yat-sen who was temporarily unsuccessful, Yuan Shikai who stole the world, or Li Yuanhong who has been stable and peaceful for 15 years, none of them can receive such high honor and respect! No one is a saint, and even now, half the people in this building are secretly wondering if there is a greater plan without him? But ideas are always ideas. No matter how picky you are, you have to admit that the 38-year-old man in front of you, with a slender figure and handsome appearance, has completed a great and glorious national path!
Needless to say, officers, even the most ordinary soldiers of the National Defense Force have been branded. From the day they joined the army, they studied the tactics he formulated, studied every battle he led the generals to fight, studied his strategic thoughts, and read the military books he compiled. Even those politicians who talk about politics and are more ruthless than their enemies on the battlefield cannot deny that without him, they might just be gentry somewhere, or they might have already fled abroad. And foreigners will still be rampant in this country! In the face of the rising national status, what he has done deserves everyone's respect!
This is Yang Qiu¡¯s capital, even if ordinary people attribute all their past achievements to Li Yuanhong. So what? In the final analysis, it will never be the grassroots who have the right to speak in determining the future of the country. As long as today is passed, without any deliberate pretense, countless people will dig out countless past achievements and add them to their crowns bit by bit. This is politics! !
"French Ambassador Mr. WillardJapanese Foreign Minister Baron Kijuro Shigehara, Ambassador Mr. Shigemitsu Aoi, British Ambassador Viscount Lampson" Yang Qiu and his wife were in Gu Weijun's house After the introduction, he walked through the crowd step by step towards the conference hall. When he held Lampson's hand, he hugged the latter and inadvertently lowered his voice: "Congratulations, Mr. President. I'm very sorry to say this now, but as a Ambassador, I need to know about Mr. William Swire & Bank and HSBC"
Yang Qiu had been prepared for someone to make trouble. He also took advantage of the hug and whispered: "They broke the law! They violated our country's financial and national security laws. As a sovereign country, the law should not be interfered by anyone or the country. Are you right?"
Lampson¡¯s eyes twitched, and he knew that Yang Qiu would not let William and others go so easily, and said softly: ¡°There will always be a way, isn¡¯t it?¡±
"Of course, I will consider it." Yang Qiu smiled and let go of his arms. The two of them looked at each other tacitly and continued to walk towards the guests behind them.
The German Ambassador Taudmann, the representative of the Indian National Congress, the representative of the Saudi family of Najd Ben Aziz, etc., until Motolov and Egorov, the handshake time was much longer: "Thank you both for coming. Participate in my inauguration. I hope that China and the Soviet Union can resolve their border troubles as soon as possible and establish long-term friendly diplomatic relations."
"Your Excellency the President said very well, and I am willing to talk to you about some issues right away." Motolov has a gentle appearance and a dignified appearance, and he speaks very slowly but clearly. And Yegorov Yang Qiu just glanced at it lightly: "Thank you, please take me to tell Chairman Kalinin and Mr. Stalin. If I have the opportunity, I am very willing to visit Moscow."
Yegorov¡¯s expression changed slightly because Yang Qiu actually put Stalin behind him! Who in the Soviet Union does not know that Stalin is the ruler of the country? But he did not dare to reply, because Kalinin was indeed the nominal supreme leader of the Soviet Union. At least now, foreign countries still treat Kalinin first and then Stalin when conducting head-of-state communications and dialogue with the Soviet Union, and Yang Qiu .It happens to be a head-of-state figure!
According to the principle of diplomatic reciprocity, no one can find any fault!
Yang Qiu smiled and continued walking back. When he saw the U.S. Secretary of State Henry Stimson and Ambassador Nelson Johnson who had come specially, he was much more polite. He shook hands and said enthusiastically in English: "Thank you for coming to my inauguration. Please say hello to President Hoover for me." , I really hope to see him soon."
Stimson also came with a mission this time, because since learning of Johnson's telegram, Hoover seemed to be possessed. There was not a day that went by that he didn't want to get the 2 billion order as soon as possible. Of course, he also wanted to unfreeze the funds locked in China as soon as possible. , let them return to China as soon as possible to rescue the market. This sentiment also affected the Secretary of State, who said enthusiastically: "Mr. President also very much hopes to meet with you. He hopes to know the exact date of your trip to the United States."Time, ready to welcome you personally. "
"You're too polite. I also want to leave immediately, but as you know, our country has been experiencing constant disasters recently, so I will visit the disaster-stricken areas in Henan in a few days. I don't expect to leave until early next month."
"I should pray for the Chinese people. Everyone is lucky to have a president as dedicated as you." Stimson was very polite. Jason, who was next to him, was worried that Yang Qiu would continue to delay, so he interrupted: "Mr. President, can I take the liberty of visiting the victims with you? I want to do something to help them."
"Of course, as long as you don't escort me." Yang Qiu saw through at a glance that he was afraid that he would find an excuse to avoid, so he was prepared to supervise him personally. However, after Jason saw through, he was not embarrassed at all, and instead cheered. laughed.
After finally receiving the guests, Yang Qiu felt that the corners of his mouth were cramping. When he entered the spacious parliament hall under the leadership of Gu Weijun, his whole body froze.
From a distance, Li Yuanhong is already holding the presidential scepter, wearing the same clothes and attire, waiting quietly on the rostrum. Next to him, there is Speaker of the National Assembly Deng Xiaoke, who is presiding over the presidential handover ceremony, and other people who are already crowded. The entire conference hall was filled with a dark crowd.
At that moment, the whole place was silent
Text Chapter 647 I am the President (Part 2)
In addition, I asked for leave in advance. Tomorrow Hippo will participate in an author activity. If I have time when I come back in the evening, I will continue coding. If it is too late, I will code on Sunday.
Yang Qiu knew what everyone was waiting for. He gently let go of Miao Luo, whose eyes were filled with tears of joy, and walked towards the podium with steady steps.
The crisp sound of the leather boots hitting the ground is like a magical drum rhythm, attracting countless hearts to beat together. Deng Xiaoke looked at him as if he had returned to that small courtyard in Chengdu. Among the five people present that day, Song Jiaoren died young, Miao Luo became his wife and the current mother of the country, Miao Yuan was indifferent to fame and fortune and helped him realize his dream of becoming an industrial power. He himself stood as the Speaker five years ago on the seat. But Yang Qiu, who was able to escape by making shocking words and was hated by the four people for a long time, has slowly moved towards the supreme throne.
Let yourself do the last step! Deng Xiaoke took a deep breath, turned around and shouted: "Today is the day when Mr. Yang Qiu takes office as the second official president of the Republic of China! As the oath keeper, Deng feels extremely honored! At this solemn moment, let us begin Presidential handover ceremony, waiting for the new president¡¯s oath of office!¡±
After Deng Xiaoke finished speaking, someone immediately brought a thick copy of the Constitution and placed it on the independent podium. The black cover was solemn and solemn. Under the eyes of everyone expecting it, Yang Qiu walked quickly onto the podium. Deng Xiaoke followed closely to supervise the entire oath-taking process. Several specially arranged reporters immediately adjusted their shutters and aimed their cameras. The correspondent stared nervously at the grounded microphone.
Yang Qiu took a step forward, his eyes calmly sweeping across the vast hall. Finally, it fell on the wired microphone. This pole microphone, like the one in the old movies, can spread his voice to every household with a radio in China.
Throughout the country, many people are quietly waiting by the radio, waiting
¡°On the way here, I recalled many past events.¡±
The sound floated along the radio waves into thousands of homes, inside and outside the Capitol Building. The horns sounded at the same time. The officers and soldiers of the National Defense Force who were waiting for the review stood in full uniform and formed a magnificent square array waiting for the review by the new president and the people.
The voice continued: "From the night in Wuchang 19 years ago to yesterday when I learned that the Yellow River burst its banks. Countless people and countless things seemed to be experienced all over again. On the day Wuhan was liberated, I swore to God! I would end the old age with my own hands. In this era, we must work for the Chinese people all over the world. Create a new sky for this country and create a proud future for our Chinese nation! Re-establish the world's powerful country for the descendants of China, and fight for life with our heads held high from now on!
The Southwest is united and the whole country is united. There was a fierce battle in Liaodong and bloodshed in Qingdao. Expedition to Western Europe, fight against Tsarist RussiaShanghai Communique, return to homeland! It took us 19 years to reverse the destiny of this country and nation! Why can it be done? ¡Five thousand years of brilliance have given birth to our nation. After going through many vicissitudes of life and nearly cutting off his roots several times, he finally turned around and became stronger! It can be seen that whenever a crisis comes, this nation and this country will never lack the backbone of Kunlun! And it is the tens of millions of unyielding people who stand upright, and it is the people who support the country. Supporting soldiers allows this country to rise from the ashes every time of crisis!
¡°I want to thank every citizen and my predecessor for inheriting a country that is forging ahead and unyielding. But the road ahead is still very long and we cannot relax. We cannot be paralyzed, let alone forget the responsibilities on our shoulders! Sharpen the steel gun in your hands, start every machine, sow the seeds of hope, and join hands! Complete the rejuvenation of the country and nation! ! I hope when the day I leave. You and I can tell our children with a clear conscience that we did it! We fulfilled our oath, and we left behind a proud, big country! "
There are no flashy rhetoric and no hoarse shouts, but it makes countless people feel that they have to walk the 19-year journey again. Thinking about the past, the glitz and smoke is unbearable to look back, and then looking at the current progress of the people, everything is new, and then thinking about the end, it is like a declaration of the future, the supreme dream of a country and nation that has been held in the chest for hundreds of years, heartily, People can't help but wonder what Yang Qiu's era will be like? !
The applause rang out, and everyone stood up and cheered, which lasted for a long time.
Li Yuanhong took a step forward, held up the emerald scepter that symbolized the power of the president and the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, slowly stretched it out and placed it in Yang Qiu's hand: "Chen Hua, I leave it to you. I have finally relieved myself of this heavy burden." "
"Thank you, teacher." Yang Qiu took the scepter solemnly.
This is a presidential scepter designed to imitate the scepter of the Han Dynasty. The whole body is made of a whole piece of jade. The two golden caps are carved with dragons and phoenixes. The body of the staff is inlaid with 9 gems of various colors. There is a small whip made of yak tail on one end of the short staff. It is priceless, but no matter how precious it is, it cannot compare with its symbolic significance. The moment Yang Qiu took over the scepter, it meant that he officially became the second official president of the Republic of China.
Yang Qiu¡¯s palms were slippery. He held the scepter tightly with his left hand and placed it on his chest. His right hand slowly placed it on the constitution. Zhuang?Oath: "I, Yang Qiu, swear with sincerity to take over the position of President of the Republic of China. I will abide by the Constitution, safeguard the interests of the country and the nation, dedicate all my efforts to the people, and defend the freedom of the republic with my life and blood. If I violate it, I am willing to be punished by the people!" "The moment the oath ended, a twenty-one-gun salute was fired in the square outside the Capitol Building. The cheers from inside and outside the building were like piercing the sky. Under the connection of radio waves, countless people walked out of their homes to set off firecrackers, high-five and celebrate. They hugged each other, and the soldiers even threw their military caps into the sky and shouted loudly.
Yang Qiu waited. After everyone calmed down, he walked back to the microphone, half-closed his eyes, and seemed to suddenly regain his former wisdom and calmness. When the voice finally subsided, he took a deep breath: "Today is the day I take office, and it is also another important day. Here, I hope that you and everyone will remember those who shed their lives and blood for the country and the nation. Heroes, remember those respectable soldiers who braved the hail of bullets and charged at the enemy for the destiny of the country, remember those laborers who silently sacrificed their lives for the country, remember those teachers who went to remote mountainous areas for the country, remember those who fell for the country. Railroad workers on the tracks, remember all! Allthe national heroes."
After the words fell, Yang Qiu slowly turned to face the square. Under his guidance, everyone looked out the window. In the distance, under the gaze of tens of thousands of people watching the ceremony, energetic guards yanked the rope, and the red cloth tens of meters high split in all directions, like beautiful petals blown by the wind, revealing the most moving part in the center.
On the east side of the generous obelisk, eight large stone characters are solidified in the sun and will last forever. "National hero. Immortal."
"The commemoration ceremony begins!"
Amid the loud slogans of the honor guard, Yang Qiu and Li Yuanhong walked to the National Heroes Monument to lay a wreath together. He then reviewed the military parade troops under the gaze of tens of thousands of people and spectators, and waited until he returned to the open-air viewing platform on the third floor of the Capitol Building. The national anthem sounded and the military parade officially began.
For many foreign guests who came to watch the ceremony, the long-ago war in Europe and the war in landlocked Afghanistan have always been as hazy as flowers in the mist. Whether it is Japan, the Soviet Union, Siam, which are close neighbors, or the Congress Party, the Muslim League, Najd, and the Persian representatives who attended secretly in Asia, Britain, France, Germany, Poland, and even distant Chile and Brazil, they are all eager to see clearly through this military parade which army Just like the magical version of the Chinese National Defense Force that rose up overnight to dominate Asia and even defeated the Siegfried Line, which was considered impossible to break, look at how far it has developed in 10 years!
Exactly like in later generations, first the military official formation composed of cadets from the sea, land and air force appeared in front of them. The uniform movements, horizontally, vertically and diagonally, were like a straight formation, like a sharp sword that stung all the eyeballs! Hua Hua Hua Hua Hua Hua when walking to the auditorium. The formation of sergeants slowly opened up. Under the shouts of the leading officer, all the sergeants drew their swords at the same time, stood on their chests, turned their heads and paid attention to the viewing platform.
It¡¯s just the first square array. It makes people stunned. "God! This is so surprising to me. How did they do it so neatly?" Stimson, who was born as a civil servant, opened his mouth wide, unable to imagine that a phalanx of hundreds of people was as coordinated as one person.
Soviet representatives Motolov and Yegorov were secretly alarmed and had already figured out how to report to Stalin.
The Japanese representative looked solemnly, kept whispering to each other, and raised his camera.
Ambassador Lampson¡¯s face was a little stiff.
The French ambassador was indifferent.
German Ambassador Traudemann applauded repeatedly. Ignoring the mortal enemies of Britain and France around him, he raised his thumbs to Yue Peng who was accompanying him: "This is the second-largest army I have ever seen after Germany. It's great!"
Representatives such as Ben Aziz and the Muslim League had sharp eyes, while representatives of the National Congress Party had complicated expressions.
The identical army phalanx, navy phalanx, air force phalanx, National Guard phalanx, medical female soldiers phalanx one by one passed in front of the auditorium, shouting again and again to hold up the gun and raise the leg to support the gun. Even the movement of swinging his arms in a straight line shocked everyone.
After the cavalry phalanx passed the viewing platform, nine imitation Dodge T214 Hanjiang jeeps running in a V-shape of victory and 18 three-wheeled motorcycle machine gun vehicles kicked off the mechanized phalanx. 24 T25 tanks slowly passed by in groups of four and four, spitting black smoke, followed by 24 new equipment, infantry fighting vehicles using an enlarged Bren machine gun chassis, and finally the T2 armored vehicle that became famous in the European War. Behind the tank is a Dongfeng six-wheel medium-duty truck produced in Shenyang, and behind it is a Changchun Wild Camel ten-wheel heavy-duty truck imitating the Dodge cckw353. Behind each truck is a brand-new cannon In the end, there are a total of 24 four-wheel trucks. The new 155mm howitzer and the Army's largest 210mm heavy artillery towed by wheel tractors!
Before the ground phalanx was over, buzzing sounds were already heard in the sky. A group of 44, Falcon C, Thunder God Bomber, Tianshu-2 general aircraft, Albatross C-1 passenger plane, and the last four transport planes passed through the field at low altitude. Countless streamers were sprinkled.
?The tens of thousands of people watching the ceremony who saw the full power of the country for the first time were completely excited! Shouting and waving their arms, reporters continued to consume negatives and film, wishing they could record every face. But they didn't know that the equipment they took out was no longer new and had been processed. For example, the tank's commander's periscope was completely missing.
The military parade attracted all the attention. Even Miao Luodu and his female companion pointed to the distance and whispered. No one noticed that their new president had a strange look on his face, looking at the national flag thoughtfully.
Exactly the same scene, exactly the same square formation, exactly the same pacebut the history has changed beyond recognition. In the future, where will China be taken? To be continued)
Text Chapter 648 The sweep begins
Against the background of neat military formations and torrents of steel, 38-year-old Yang Qiu took the oath of succession in the Capitol Building as the second official president of the Republic of China.
The next few weeks are busy, with the new prime minister, the finalization of the cabinet list, congressional review, etc. Even the traffic pressure in Beijing has increased several times. A few days later, Yang Qiu officially appointed Wang Zhengting as his first prime minister, Hu Weide as speaker of the National Assembly, Wang Zhaoming as deputy speaker, and Huang Yuansheng as independent justice.
Immediately afterwards, the new Prime Minister Wang Zhengting also submitted the final cabinet list to the Presidential Palace and Congress.
Foreign Minister Gu Weijun (Deputy Foreign Minister Shi Zhaoji), Defense Minister Song Ziqing, Chief of General Staff Yue Peng, Justice Minister Murong Han, Education Minister Cai Yuanpei, Civil Affairs Minister Zhang Wenjing, Finance Minister Xu Xiujun, Central Bank Governor Bei Zuyi, Industry and Commerce Minister Yan Xishan, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Yang Du, Minister of Transportation Cai Gongshi, Minister of Agriculture Dong Yongwei, Minister of Water Resources Liao Zhongkai, and Minister of Health Zheng Yuxiu.
Judging from the list, there are still many old faces, which shows that Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t want to start a war as soon as he takes the stage. The most unexpected thing outside of the Democratic Party is that Zhang Wenjing, who had already submitted his resignation, was eventually retained as Minister of Civil Affairs. Xu Xiujun took over the Ministry of Finance, and Bei Zuyi, who had made great achievements, took over as the Governor of the Central Bank. The biggest highlight is the emergence of the first female minister in the history of the Republic of China, Minister of Health Zheng Yuxiu.
Zheng Yuxiu can be said to be a legendary woman. Sun Yat-sen, who she once followed, was also the number one female assassin within the Democratic Party. However, Yang Qiuhe's national society rose up in the southwest and engaged in industry and technology. In just a few years, he defeated Japan, participated in the European War and defeated Germany, and established his country's status at the Paris Peace Conference. She was deeply shocked by his deeds. She understood that it was not enough to be passionate about saving the country and the people, so after returning from studying abroad, she resolutely published a newspaper article to publicly quit the Democratic Party and join the National Socialist Party. Later, she joined Mrs. Pedder's Feminist Activity Center and used what she learned to help many sisters and compatriots win lawsuits. Finally, she met Miao Luo, who was also invited by Mrs. Peide to participate in feminist activities, and eventually slowly entered the core of the national society.
In addition to ministers, Yang Qiu also made adjustments to the army and some important departments.
Xiao Anguo resigned from all positions due to his promotion to general, and Lieutenant General An Guoliang, the leader of the National Defense Forces cavalry who became famous in the First World War in Xiaocangshan and the former commander of the 121st Mixed Division, took over as the commander of the National Guard. The army commander was also succeeded by Qin Zhangshu. Chief of Staff Zhang Xiaozhun, deputy chief of staff and theater commander are Zhang Tingfu, Shi Xiaolou, Jiang Zuobin, Wu Peifu, Xu Shuzheng, Yin Changheng, Li Liejun and Zhang Zuolin, a total of eight people. Air Force Commander Xue Muhua, Chief of Staff Yu Lei. The navy has undergone major changes. Cheng Biguang was promoted to admiral and became the Minister of the Navy. The commander of the First Fleet (Beiyang Fleet) was taken over by Chen Shaokuan, one of the Five Tigers of the Navy. Wang Guangxiong was also promoted to the admiral and became the Deputy Minister of the Navy. Zhang Cai, the former chief of staff of the Nanyang Fleet, became the commander of the Second Fleet (Nanyang Fleet), and Bingwen became the deputy commander and chief of staff.
Director of the Strategic Intelligence Bureau Chen Haohui, Director of the National Security Bureau Wu Rui, Deputy Director Dai Yunong, Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau Xiao Jinyun, and former Director of the National Security Bureau Fang Rui were appointed as Directors of the Northwest Military Management Bureau. The President of the National Defense University is still Jiang Fangzhen, and the Chief of Police is Chen Huan. Take over.
The National Socialist Party's executive committee has also undergone great changes. After several old executive members resigned one after another, Xu Xiujun, Cai Gongshi, Zheng Yuxiu and others became the new executive committee through public elections at the National Party Congress. Bei Zuyi was qualified as a replacement. At the same time, Chen Guofu became the new secretary of the National Socialist Party and secretary-general of the Presidential Office, and Yang Qiu continued to serve as party chairman.
The new government still needs time to adjust, and Yang Qiu did not immediately start sorting out domestic economic problems. He was waiting for the country to withdraw from the democratic movement and the wave of private capital mergers to end, so he used this time to meet with Motolov and Yegorov who came to attend the ceremony, and held secret consultations on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Soviet Union for the first time.
Although the new weapons presented during the military parade were limited, the neat phalanx of the National Defense Forces still left a deep impression on the appearance of various countries, so when Yang Qiu formally raised the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations. Moscow began to seriously consider establishing diplomatic relations with China.
After finishing these things, Yang Qiu went to Henan to inspect the disaster situation. It should be said that 1930 was really not a good year. After the Yellow River burst its banks in early May, causing nearly 3 million people to be affected, floods broke out in the Huaihe River in early June, damaging the crops of hundreds of thousands of farmers in the two Huaihe River areas. Just as the National Emergency Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture were actively allocating food for disaster relief, another severe drought occurred in Northeast China. There has been no rain in the Liaohe area for several months, and the rivers have dried up. Even the military has been ordered to dispatch pumps and generators, dig deep wells, and join in the intense drought relief operation.
Yang Qiu did not expect that the disaster would be so serious, so he had to postpone his visit to the United States and let Yan Xishan lead the team to organize a domestic business delegation to visit the United States first.
In this regard, Hoover, who was eager to use his visit to reopen Sino-US trade and save the economy, was helpless. He had to temporarily put exports to the Soviet Union first. He hoped to use the relationship he had built in the past to actively expand exports to the Soviet Union to save the economy. downward momentum.
It¡¯s summer, and the air over the United States is filled with a putrid smell., the common carcasses of pigs and cows on the Hudson River remind people that the country is suffering from an unprecedented Great Depression. The impact on agriculture has been beyond description. When farmers found that their hard-earned output could not recoup their costs, they simply slaughtered pigs and cattle and threw them into the river. Milk was dumped, and wheat and corn rotted on the ground. They don¡¯t harvest because they can¡¯t afford gasoline to run the combine harvester.
Agriculture is abandoned, companies are bankrupt, machines are at a standstill, and shipping is at a standstill. The East Coast is full of machinery and equipment waiting to be sold. Ship owners are holding on to every buyer, and even many ships on the slipway that should have been delivered have been forced to stop work. As major importing countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and France have adopted trade protection policies, the United States, like a giant stuck in the mud, can only watch its huge body sink into the quagmire and watch the plague continue to expand. More and more companies are joining the ranks of bankruptcies, workers have lost the jobs they depend on for a living, and soup kitchens are crowded every day. Even ordinary jobs will trigger hundreds or even thousands of people to rob them, and some people even appear to be working as firefighters. It is ridiculous that a member of staff deliberately set fires.
As more and more companies join the ranks of bankruptcies, survival has become the only option. Banks have labeled large amounts of mortgages as cheap in order to recover loans, but who is willing to buy machines? Even Ford is running low.
"Look. This is a masterpiece! With 15,000 tons, a bulk truck can even fit into a train, and it can transport 6,000 tons of cargo at a time. It has only been launched for 3 years and only costs 2 million US dollars."
¡°Look at mine, it¡¯s 20,000 tons, it¡¯s been in the water for 2 years, and for 2.5 million you can drive away right away.¡±
"900,000! 10,000 tons."
"Buy it from me. My sailors can sail the boat to St. Petersburg for free."
In Newport Harbor on the Chesapeake Bay, hundreds of seagoing ships are clustered together. In this wave of economic crisis, the shipping industry is one of the industries hardest hit. Without exports, there would be no shipping. The embarrassment of not being able to get back even the fuel money after a trip to the UK made the shipowners wish they could scuttle the fleet! To sell these vessels as early as possible. Shipping owners and brokers all went to this city with the most developed shipbuilding industry, gradually forming the largest second-hand ship market in North America.
When everyone watched the ship rusting, the arrival of the Soviet purchasers immediately aroused the strongest welcome. They were surrounded by brokers and private shipowners as soon as they got off the car.
The civil war severely damaged the shipping industry left over from the Tsarist era. The vast majority of shipowners immigrated with their ships before the founding of the Soviet Union. As a result, there were not even a few decent 10,000-ton ships in the country, and shipping was almost completely eliminated. Shipping companies in other countries have monopolies. This was intolerable to Stalin, but the domestic shipbuilding industry had been unable to recover and could not build large ships by itself, so it was ready to purchase shipyards and second-hand cargo ships.
Originally, Kuibyshev wanted to negotiate to package the fleets of major shipping companies such as White Star as a whole. But these fleets are backed by super consortiums, and it is impossible for them to be dismantled and sold. In the end, Konitsev, the shipping minister in the delegation, could only come here to prepare to buy some of the ones in better condition first and buy them back for emergencies.
Konitsev and several officials were overwhelmed by the huge fleet of ships for sale, wishing they could pack them all up and take them back. But it is impossible to buy them all. Because the Soviet Union lacked sufficient hard currency and foreign exchange, and its gold reserves were extremely limited and must be used in other important industries first, they could only select some ships in better condition.
The 15,000-ton ship was selected only three years after it was launched, but Konitsev is a shrewd guy. Pretending not to care, he stammered in broken English and raised his finger: "1.5 million."
"No, no, this is a good ship, it must cost 2 million."
"1.5 million is the highest price, otherwise I can buy other ones." Konitsev looked through the ship roster slyly, deliberately pointing to several other ships with several officials. This made the American shipowner very anxious, and he quickly looked at the accompanying American officials.
U.S. officials are also helpless. The Soviets are not as stupid as everyone thinks. Most of the purchases are for important steel and other industries, and most of them invite American consortiums to invest in the Soviet Union, and the prices for such ordinary purchases are kept very low. So they had no choice but to shrug their shoulders and express their helplessness.
Seeing this, the shipowner knew that he could not raise the price, but he was unwilling to sell it at such a low price. You must know that this boat cost a total of 3.2 million US dollars when it was purchased. Just as everyone was in a stalemate over the price, another group of people slowly walked into the trading floor.
"1.8 million, if I can check it, I want it."
When Konitsev was about to put more pressure on him to win over his favorite 10,000-ton ship, a voice suddenly came from behind. Everyone immediately turned around and saw several Americans walking into the shipping market hall surrounded by a large group of Chinese businessmen. Konitsev looked unkind and wanted to know where the holy god was actually snatching his prey from the tiger's mouth, but the other party didn't even look at him and continued to check the ship profile on the wall and the roster.
"1.3 million? The ship is 4 years old,"?Yes, if there is nothing wrong with the inspection, I will take it. "
"for an 8,000-ton ship that is two years old, 1.1 million is a bit high, 700,000."
"These three cruise shipsare too old."
"This shipand this ship, this shipI want them all."
While everyone was stunned, these Chinese businessmen were flipping through the list of ships for sale while whispering to a few people who looked like their subordinates. In less than two hours, they bought all the 57 10,000-ton ships in the best condition on the list. ! The generosity of the offer is simply unimaginable! The eyes of American brokers and shipowners instantly turned green.
What a big spender!
Only Konitsev was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead. This was the ship he had chosen. He quickly protested to the American officials: "I want to protest, these ships were my first choice."
The accompanying American officials were also curious about where these people came from. They turned around and chatted with the accompanying Chinese businessmen for a while before they suddenly realized that these people were representatives of the Chinese Shipping Company, and the leader was the famous Wuzhou Shipping Company. General manager of the company!
?? Wuzhou Shipping Company is quite famous. A few years ago, it opened routes to China, Europe and the United States, as well as routes to South America and Africa. It is said that their major shareholder is the Chinese President who just came to power! Does this meanthe long-awaited Chinese have finally arrived? !
The news spread throughout the market in an instant, and even many people who had nothing to do with it came to watch the fun. Facing the belated arrival of the big spenders, the accompanying American officials simply left Konitsev and others aside and introduced the remaining ships with great enthusiasm. Konitsev, who has been going well for several months and can buy almost anything he wants, was shaking all over. He pointed at the leading Chinese businessman and shouted: "This is impossible, this is a fraud! 57 ships need 41.3 million US dollars!" It¡¯s impossible to close the deal at all.¡±
"Can't close the deal? Humph!" The Chinese businessman leading the team glared at Konitsev with contempt, and several of his subordinates immediately came forward carrying large black suitcases. When the box was opened, everyone gasped!
money! It's all money! Colorful and neat bundles of dollars are stacked neatly! "This is a deposit. After the inspection is correct, we will pay half of the price, and you need to sail the ship to Shanghai to pick up the remaining half."
The sound like a siren echoed in the market. Everyone seemed to have seen a monster. They couldn't even believe it. "Jesus! Jack, pinch me hard, is this true?"
"Ah, damn it, who told you to use your strength?"
"Is this true? I can't believe they spent $41.3 million in just a few hours!"
"$41.3 million! Quick, send the news back, the Chinese are starting a big purchase!"
"The super order finally appeared!"
"Mine, buy mine, I have the best boat here."
"And mine, I am a representative of Newport Shipyard. It is on the dock and it only takes 3 weeks to launch and deliver 4 new seagoing ships"
¡°¡¡.¡±
Konitsev and the Soviet representatives were forgotten by everyone in an instant. Every broker and ship owner rushed over. A moment later, reporters from all over the city surrounded the ship market.
Soon, several huge headlines appeared in all newspapers that made the entire United States excited!
"The Chinese are coming! ¡·.
"The first order, US$41.3 million! ¡·.
PS: Sorry, there was a little accident.
Yesterday morning, I accompanied my daughter to take the grade exam. In the afternoon, when I was preparing to code, an accident occurred. A glass of water fell on the laptop keyboard and the other one was taken away by my wife, so I could only smell the mushy smell and feel silly.
The newly purchased notebooks will be delivered in the afternoon, and I can finally type at home again
Text Chapter 649 The second wave, sweep people away!
The Great Hero of 1911 649_Read the full text of The Great Hero of 1911 for free_Chapter 649 The second wave, sweep away people! from
If you look down from the sky, the Newark area on the other side of the Hudson River looks like an ugly patch of moss, dotted with "matchboxes" squeezed into a pile, stretching for dozens of kilometers. Since the economic crisis, a large number of New Yorkers have had their houses taken away by banks because they were bankrupt and unable to repay their loans. In addition, Manhattan and Long Island are both famously expensive and wealthy areas, so in the end they had no choice but to move here and rely on tin houses and tents to become new cities." Scavenger¡±.
Adults will go to the other side to try their luck whenever they have free time, children drop out of school and help collect all the garbage and metal that can be sold to support the family, and women go to the countryside to pick wild fruits and mushroom clumps. This is America now, an America that has lost its dreams, future, and color. Everyone is at a loss, confused, and living numbly just to fill their stomachs every day.
The Red Cross relief office in the early morning was crowded with people, including adults who had lost their jobs and children who were all alone holding their jobs. Many of them still don't understand why the prosperous and powerful United States became so bad overnight. Even when they casually glance at the island of Manhattan, they are filled with unbearable pain.
Everyone is praying and dreaming of superheroes to solve the disaster!
But who else can save the United States now? We once fantasized about Britain and France, but their approach of raising tariffs, closing markets, and relying on huge colonies to build the pound zone and the franc zone was more of adding insult to injury than mitigating the crisis. Later, everyone fantasized about the Soviet Union, but the Soviet Union wanted investment rather than imports. However, China, which was originally rumored to be actively rescuing the market and placing huge orders was hit by domestic disasters. Their president has yet to come.
As for Japan and Germany, it is even more hopeless. Their economic crisis is worse than that of the United States.
what can we do about it? When the United States, which had always thought that it was the strongest in the world, needed help from its friends, the Americans discovered that more than half of the world was actually still under the control of Britain and France. They would not allow anyone in their controlled areas to stand up and help the United States, even if Throwing out millions of orders to the United States has become extremely stingy!
But at the darkest moment, a bright light suddenly emanated from Newport, which was so dazzling that it even made people excited.
¡°$41.3 million in sweeping orders! Is this true?¡± People in line whispered, all talking about the big news that exploded out of Newport. Although the newspaper said that they only bought some second-hand boats and did not stimulate the economy much, it could not stop everyone from continuing to imagine. Ifif that person really brought in billions of orders, would he be able to work again?
"God. I'll do it for $10 a week!"
"Do they need sailors?"
"Peter, if you want, you can immigrate to the Soviet Union. I heard that many people have applied to immigrate to the Soviet Union."
¡°The Soviet Union? No. I will not work for a dictatorship!¡±
"Stop dreaming, those people escaped from Russia after the war and are just going home now."
¡The diminutive Lilienfeld, wearing glasses and huddled among the crowd, was an engineer for the Foster Telephone Company. This used to be an enviable job, but because the boss was overburdened by the stock market crash, the company was seized by the bank and he lost his job instantly. Originally, he planned to teach at a university, but thousands of students began to drop out of school during the Great Depression. The school was only willing to keep the top talents in order to protect itself. People like him had no hope at all.
" From the enviable middle class to abject poverty overnight, this gap is unimaginable to ordinary people. Many of his colleagues divorced or committed suicide. Therefore, he did not speak to the discussions around him. Although he also wanted to resume work, he always felt that China was too far away. What his wife and three children needed was food rather than fantasy.
Lilienfeld slowly moved forward with the snail-like crowd. Just as he was thinking about whether to go to Washington to try his luck and find a new job after receiving this gift, he suddenly felt someone bumped him. He raised his head and looked around. Only then did I realize that many people were leaning out and looking forward. "What happened?" Lilienfeld asked the painter behind him. The latter pointed to the front and said in surprise: "Look over there."
Lilienfeld quickly pointed in the direction and saw two black cars parked in front. Next to the car, several yellow men and two Americans who looked like lawyers were walking toward the team. They seemed to be looking for something and kept asking everyone in the queue.
"Hey, man, do you think they are Chinese? Maybe they are looking for a painter to paint the ship." The big painter behind him was an optimist, but Lilienfeld shook his head. Boat painter what a joke.
But just when he was about to shrink his neck and queue up calmly, those people suddenly walked towards him. "Mr. Lilienfeld? Are you Lilienfeld, the engineer from Foster's Company?" Several people wereA young man of about twenty years old. His speech was a bit jerky, he was dressed like the Chinese students who filled the campus before the disaster, and he looked as if he was very excited to find himself. This made Lilienfeld a little nervous and asked: "I am, what can I do?"
"Hello, sir, don't be nervous. We are Chinese students at Pennsylvania State University. We are here to represent my country's Global Electronics Company. Please serve as the company's electrical engineer." It seems that Lilienfeld can be found to ask these Chinese The student was very excited and hurriedly took out a lot of supporting documents from his bag and handed them to the lawyer next to him.
Both lawyers are authentic Americans. They probably haven¡¯t met such a big client for a long time, so they are very active. He took the document and turned to the key page and handed it to Lilienfeld: "Mr. Lilienfeld, we are lawyers from a New York law firm. My name is Tony, and this is my colleague Chuck." The lawyer named Tony Holding documents in hand, he explained to him the authenticity and legal certification of Global Communications Electronics Company, and also showed him a labor permit issued by the U.S. government.
said: "Mr. Lilienfeld, we can prove that these Chinese friends are not joking. They are indeed here to invite you."
"Please rest assured, our company is willing to pay you US$400 per month to hire you as an electrical engineer." The young man probably wanted to complete the task too much, so he offered the price before Lilienfeld could say anything. But maybe he doesn't understand it himself. What $300 a month means! This number immediately silenced the surroundings, and countless pairs of eyes began to flash with a faint light in an instant.
"A monthly salary of US$400? Ask me to be an electrical engineer?" Lilienfeld was completely dumbfounded. It's not that he doesn't believe the other party, on the contrary, he believes in Tony very much, because the New York law firm has a history of seventy years and is so famous that almost everyone in the country does not know about it. What really confused him was the high salary of US$400 per month! You know, even before the catastrophe, the annual income of an average American doctor was only about US$2,000, and a Model T car cost US$200.
At this price, it is equivalent to US$4,800 per year! God, the salary is more than two doctors!
No wonder there are breathing sounds everywhere. The big painter was even more envious. He hugged Lilienfeld and introduced himself: "Hi, are you from China? I am Mr. Lilienfeld's younger brother, haha He's a painting engineer. Can I go with him? Fifty, no $30 a week will do."
"Ha ha"
The people around burst into laughter, and the young man knew that this guy was a jobber. He shook his head politely and said, "I'm very sorry. If you are a chemical engineer and have three years of work experience, I can offer you $300 per month."
Of course the big man is not a chemical engineer, but the eyes of some people next to him lit up. Shouting, ¡°Hey, do you need a mechanical engineer?¡±
¡°I majored in biology and worked in a pharmaceutical company for five years.¡±
¡°¡¡.¡±
The enviable salary instantly attracted hundreds of skilled onlookers, and inquiries came one after another. Lilienfeld was already moved. But there was one thing he couldn't figure out: "Sorry, I, I want to ask why? There are many, many people with better skills than me."
The young man did not hide anything and nodded to Tony, who took out a power of attorney and said: "Mr. Lilienfeld, congratulations. They are interested in your transistor patent. As long as you sign the patent transfer contract, you will not only You can get a patent fee of US$1,000, and you can also get a five-year job opportunity at the price just now. Of course, your wife and children can go to Shanghai to live. This is the admission notice of Shanghai Baohua Middle School. Your three children can Studying in this school is free. And you don¡¯t have to worry about education or language barriers because half of the teachers in this middle school are Americans.¡±
People around him were speechless. What is the most important thing to people like them who have families? Wife and children! There are still many people who hesitate to abandon their wives and go to distant China and the Soviet Union for high wages. But now that people have directly arranged school and life, what else is there to worry about?
As for turmoil? God. Is there any place more dangerous than America right now? What's more, China is not the Soviet Union. They were once allies of the United States and a democratic country.
Lilienfeld was even more surprised because he didn¡¯t expect that the other party actually wanted the useless transistor patent registered last year! Being an honest man, he didn't want to let the other party suffer, so he spread his hands and said, "Sorry, maybe I should make it clear first. This patentnot to mention you, even the United States cannot achieve industrialization because of its restrictions on purity and materials. The requirements are too high! Even if I can solve it, the internal design has great flaws and cannot match current electronic equipment at all."
"We know, that's why we asked you to go back and study it together." The man smiled.?Spread out the contract: "Mr. Lilienfeld, would you like to go back and discuss it with your family? You can use our car."
Since people were willing to buy garbage, Lillianfeld, who was in desperate need of money, simply stopped talking and walked towards the car.
When the car started, those people who had inquired about the price suddenly remembered something and started chasing the car. $400 per month! ***,Fight! "Hey, hey! Wait a minute, I only need $300. Guys tell me how to get in touch; look at my design"
The cars driving faster and faster made many people stop in disappointment and regretted why they didn¡¯t promote themselves just now. Just when everyone was envious of Lillianfeld's good luck and regretted that they did not seize the opportunity, a bicycle suddenly rushed into the crowd. Before anyone could scold this daredevil, the guy had climbed onto the gasoline drum holding water and shouted loudly. Shout: "Guys! Good news! A good news."
The daredevil jumped and shouted on the gasoline barrel. When everyone gathered around, he suddenly pulled out a newspaper from his back, opened it to the sun and shouted: "Look at this!"
The newspaper was the New York Times that everyone was familiar with, but when it was spread out, everyone gasped. Because everyone discovered that the usually serious and serious front page of the newspaper was actually occupied by a large advertisement. There were neither photos nor beauties on the advertisement, only a single line of huge black text.
"We are from China, we need technicians! We need engineers! We need teachers! If you have confidence in yourself, if you hope that your children can continue to study for free, you hope to take hot baths every day, and you hope to buy perfume and fashion for your wife. Then, There are 50,000 job opportunities with an annual salary of $2,000 waiting for you to choose!¡ª¡ª
Starting from August 1, 5 cities across the United States will be recruiting simultaneously, at locations "
50,000! Everyone's eyes suddenly opened up!.
The Great Hero of 1911 649_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 649 The second wave, sweep away people! update completed!
Text Chapter 650 Set sail
The Great Hero of 1911 650_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 650 Set sail from
In Ningbo Beilun Port, a black bulletproof car sped towards the dock.
Looking at this unfinished world-class seaport, Leng Jie and Hua Luogeng looked excited behind the car window. Needless to say, the geographical advantage of Hangzhou Bay is why when Yang Qiu formulated the five-year plan, he included Hangzhou Bay and Beilun Port as the No. 1 project in the second five-year plan. The entire project includes a total of 11 projects including Hangzhou Bay dredging, Zhoushan Islands Naval Base, Beilun Port construction, railways, steel plants, shipyards, etc., with a total investment of US$250 million, and an estimated completion date of 1935.
If it can be completed, it will form a large industrial circle covering Shanghai, Hangzhou and Ningbo, radiating more than half of the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. However, it will take several generations of efforts to realize this grand dream, but once the foundation is laid, the development speed will increase a lot. This is the main reason why Yang Qiu is working hard on infrastructure instead of developing too many high-end things. The China of 10 years ago would not have been able to realize this dream, and it could not even come up with the funds for investment. Therefore, this huge project was contracted by an American company after the silver crisis. It was not until the recent economic crisis that the American company was unable to build it again. In addition, Yang Qiu froze the funds in the name of auditing the accounts. In the end, he had to hand over 100% of the project for US$80 million. Eighty shares were sold to China's state-owned Southern Port Company and Sihai Ocean Shipping Company.
This merger also kicked off the repurchase of equity. Taking advantage of the eagerness of American investors to withdraw funds, Yang Qiu and the Chinese government have recovered 70% of the US$4.2 billion investment! A total cost of 1.5 billion yuan was completed to complete a "big robbery". The only regret is that due to pressure from the U.S. government, some projects had to be redeemed in foreign exchange, resulting in a significant reduction in the central bank's foreign exchange reserves.
But it¡¯s all worth it. Compared with healthy development, foreign exchange can be earned back sooner or later. Although it has not yet been fully built, the majesty of Beilun Port has already appeared. It is thought that in the near future, this place will be across the sea from Shanghai, and the southern line of the China-Rim Railway can also be used to radiate inland. Leng Jie and Hua Luogeng were very excited.
When the two arrived at the dock, three large warships with full flags and ready to go were already ready to go. In the center is the battleship Beijing, which has just completed sea trials but has not yet entered service. In front is the heavy cruiser Changsha, and behind is the light cruiser Yangtze.
There are four Wuhan-class heavy cruisers. They are Wuhan, Changsha, Zhengzhou and Nanchang. It is a smaller version of the Taiwan Island class, with a light load of 10,530 tons/full load of 12,970 tons, 3 triple 210mm/L55 naval guns, 4 twin 120mm/L56 high-level and flat dual-purpose guns, 4 quadruple 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 12 Twin 25mm cannon. The maximum speed is 32 knots and the endurance is 15 knots/11,000 nautical miles.
Only two Yangtze-class light cruisers were built, namely the Yangtze River and the Huanghe. Standard 9,500 tons/full load 12,000 tons. The maximum speed is 33 knots and the endurance is 15 knots/8500 nautical miles. Due to the naval treaty limit on the installation of a maximum of 10 155 mm artillery pieces, the more alternative 3223 piggy-back layout was used, with a triple turret and a twin turret at the front and rear. It adopts the 155mm/L50 naval gun developed by the Nanjing Naval Factory and four twin 120mm/L56 high-level and flat dual-purpose guns. The layout of the remaining anti-aircraft guns is the same as that of the Wuhan class, but there are two more triple 600mm torpedoes.
There is no need for a fleet to visit the United States, so after arriving in the United States, the Beijing and Yangtze will continue to the North Atlantic for a trial voyage to test whether the quality of domestically produced warships passes the harsh environment. "Captain Shen Honglie of the Beijing. Welcome aboard." Before the two of them could take a closer look at the majestic battleship, Shen Honglie, who was promoted to brigadier general, came forward. While asking the guards to carry the luggage for the two of them, he took them aboard the ship and walked to the officers' conference room: "The president and his wife arrived half an hour ago. They are just waiting for you before they can set off."
The two had just returned from Paris last month and were originally planning to take a break, but unexpectedly they received a call from the presidential palace a few days ago, asking them to rush to Beilun Port immediately to accompany the president on his visit. Travel with the President! This was such a big deal, so the two of them immediately picked up a few belongings and boarded the car without saying anything. However, due to a heavy rain on the road, they were delayed for several hours, so they were worried as they walked, for fear that Yang Qiu would be unhappy.
Although the Beijing is a large-tonnage battleship, its internal space is not as spacious as imagined. on the contrary. The largest officer conference room on the ship is only a dozen square meters, and if there are too many people turning around, they will bump into it. After entering the conference room, they saw that the conference room was already packed with people, and several of the men in casual clothes seemed familiar. Apart from them, the tall and thin figure in the center was signing documents and discussing something with Gu Weijun. The two of them couldn't help but get excited.
"Students Leng Jie and Hua Luogeng have met the president."
"Here we come." Yang Qiu raised his head, handed the document to Yan Yuqiu, looked at his watch and told Shen Honglie to leave immediately, then walked up and stretched out his hand: "I heard about what happened in Paris. You can take the lead when the country needs you most. When I come back, I should thank you."
"this is what we are supposed to do."
The tea cup on the table began to shake, and the rumble of the engine began to be clear, which was the signal of the battleship. After Yang Qiu asked the two of them to sit down, he asked Leng Jie: "Have you seen your father? Is he in good health?"
"Thank you, President, for your concern. My father is restless and co-founded a glass factory last year. Nowadays, the demand for glass products is increasing, and the business is very prosperous. Before he came out the day before yesterday, he told him to do things well and be loyal to the country." Leng Jie's father It was Leng Yuqiu, who had made great contributions when the Kuomintang attacked Nanjing and was praised by Sun Yat-sen and Huang Keqiang as the pillar of the country. However, as the reform of the National Defense Forces accelerates, these old officers no longer meet the requirements, so most of them have faded out of the army. Many of them have begun to enter the business world with the savings accumulated in their early years.
After asking the guards to close the cabin door and cut off a lot of noise, Yang Qiu introduced his companions from left to right to the two of them: "Foreign Minister Gu, you should know each other. This is Major General Yan Youbing, an engineer at the Artillery Academy, who went to Germany after the European War. After four years of study, he is now an expert in ballistics in my country. Colonel Qiu Heng, director of the Technology Office of the Ministry of National Defense. Yu Dawei and Guan Yushan were both among the first batch of physics students. Dawei studied at the University of Hamburg in Germany for five years, and Yushan studied at the University of Hamburg in Germany for five years. At the University of G?ttingen in Austria, his tutor was the physics master von K¨¢rm¨¢n who had immigrated to the United States"
Leng Jie knew Yu Dawei. Although they were in two countries in Europe, they had known each other for a long time. But next to him, Guan Yushan, who looked twenty-seven or seventy-eight years old and was dark and thin, was not very familiar with him, but he could become Fon Karman. One of his disciples, which itself shows that he is very strong.
"You are of the same age, and you have enough time to get to know each other gradually, so I will not introduce you in detail." After Yang Qiu gave a general introduction, he interlaced his fingers on the table and said with a smile: "There are two main reasons for asking you to accompany me on this trip. The first thing to do is procurement. The economic crisis is coming. Although our country has also suffered a lot of troubles, the small farmer economy can ensure that our country recovers faster than them! So I don¡¯t plan to let such a good bargain go. But our country cannot be like the Soviet Union. After 15 years of such large-scale import of machinery and equipment, we will be slightly better than the Soviet Union in terms of the number of workers and the scale of basic industry. The self-production rate of equipment will gradually increase. Therefore, importing too much equipment will lead to the decline of our own related industries. Severe shrinkage. So I plan to focus the main procurement projects on precision machine tools and complete sets of equipment that I cannot manufacture myself, import a batch of the latest experimental equipment, research equipment and patented technologies, and set up a batch of laboratories with better equipment in the country. But I don¡¯t know much about these things, and several experts are busy, so I can only draw you here to act as a young man.¡±
Gu Weijun took out the drafted list and handed it to everyone, and deliberately joked: "First check if there are any omissions. No matter the price, if there are any omissions, write them down. It is a rare opportunity that the president promised to give everyone public funds to spend. Don't regret it if you miss it?" "
Amid laughter, Leng Jie picked up a thick list and read it. "Rowland grating, helium radiation lamp and German-made spectrometer" A series of familiar physical experimental equipment appeared on the paper, many of which he had only heard of by name but had never seen with his own eyes, and many of which were familiar to him. Large equipment ranging from tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
Looking at this list, Leng Jie was even more impressed! From the outside, it seems that Yang Qiuneng's rise depends on the army and luck. Only by seeing this list can we understand what it means to have a burning gaze. The whole world was in recession, and everyone thought he would imitate Su Liang and buy cheap machinery and equipment at bargain prices, but he had already set his sights on high-value technology equipment! We are prepared to take advantage of the world depression to build a number of laboratories that are comparable to those in the world and attract foreign experts and technicians who have lost their jobs due to the depression.
This is a great time to choose! The economic crisis will take at least several years to spread. When the whole world begins to reduce investment in science and technology, if we can really set this stage, it will not only retain domestic talents who are envious of foreign advanced laboratory conditions, but may also help many foreign scientists avoid the economic crisis. Continue to be the go-to refuge for research funding. This will not only further narrow the technological gap between the East and the West, but also expose more domestic students and children to outside science and technology and stimulate their interest in learning.
Leng Jie and Hua Luogeng looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths curled up at the same time. Coming back this time is so right!
When the two of them picked up their pens at the same time and were about to fill in several valuable new devices, applause suddenly broke out. Yang Qiu clapped his hands and asked everyone to put down their pens temporarily: "There is enough time to think slowly on the way, and you will be responsible for the subsequent purchases and selections. Now let me talk about the second thing. I want to ask you "
Yang Qiu looked around, and after a surprising long pause, he asked clearly: "Electronic computers, nuclear fission, turbojet engines, deep space rockets, transistors Have you heard of these technologies? ".
The Great Hero of 1911 650_The full text of The Great Hero of 1911 is free to read_Chapter 650 is over!
Text Chapter 651 Happiness and Loss
His fame is already known before he even arrives!
Yang Qiu's first visit to the United States after taking office as president caused a sensation, especially after the two bombshells that deliberately created suspense and caused eyeball effects exploded one after another. Even ordinary American children knew that there was a person named "China Yang" who wanted to visit the United States. Coming to the United States. Because their father was counting on the calendar every day and circled August 1st several times with a red pen, and their mother did not know where to find an incomprehensible map, saying she wanted to find the country called China.
After learning of his departure, Ambassador Johnson, who was the first to return home, and U.S. Secretary of State Stimson delivered a speech in Congress to promote Sino-US cooperation, detailing the diplomatic trends of China and the United States in the past 30 years. They believed that there was no conflict of interest between China and the United States. Our economies are highly complementary and we are the most important partners in the Pacific region. They also publicly praised Yang Qiu for keeping his promises and abiding by the spirit of the contract. They also greatly appreciated his outstanding contributions in building the country, implementing compulsory education, improving people's welfare, etc., and even praised him as the Washington of the East.
Everyone has their own opinions on whether Yang Qiu is in Washington, but his tough tactics during the country's transformation period and his ability to grasp the pulse of the country and the direction of the times are obvious to all. Even the most critical political commentators have to admit that within 20 years, a country with a population of 470 million will be (1929 statistics), a semi-colonial country has brought it to its current status. It is no exaggeration to describe it as great.
The photo of him holding a scepter and swearing an oath to the Constitution has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine for the fourth time.
Looking through history, China moves from ancient times to modern times. No political figure has reached his level, not even Li Hongzhang, Yan Fu and others who are very influential in the West. What's even more rare is that he is still very young, proficient in several languages, and his thinking and behavioral style are more similar to the Western world! Such a person comes to visit the United States when it is most in crisis. Even without the pretentious suspense of the previous two times, it is enough to attract everyone's attention.
So when the battleship Peking crossed the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at New York Harbor. Even the word grand cannot be used to describe it. The sight even made the sailors standing on the deck feel numb. Sea of ??people! It was a complete sea of ????people, and every place where you could stand was packed. People can even be seen on the roofs of buildings and cranes in the distance, forming a spectacular gray-blue ocean!
Next to it, the U.S. Navy fired a twenty-one-gun salute. The national anthem was played on the pier, and senior American officials, including Stimson, were eagerly awaiting it. When Miao Luo, dressed in azalea-colored cheongsam, appeared at the end of the gangway with Yang Qiu on his arm, the overseas Chinese in the United States who came from all over the United States to welcome Yang Qiu were even more excited. thunderous cheers.
That kind of shouting and enthusiasm made everyone who accompanied the visit feel numb all over. The sailors held their heads high and their chests were wet and their fists were wet. A 19-year journey! 19 years of fighting! 19 years of hard work! After 19 years of sweating at the weakest moment in Europe and America, they were finally willing to face up to the five thousand years of history! Finally, I am willing to give the loudest cheers to our president!
After the beautiful and generous American girl presented flowers, Yang Qiu reviewed the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. He also shook hands with Stimson and other officials one by one. Although he came to the United States twice before, there were always some unfair reputations at that time, so the U.S. government could only provide treatment but not standards. Now it is completely the highest level of standards.
Stimson took Yang Qiu to the reporter. Originally, there was no such project. After all, the scene in front of the Lincoln Memorial last time left a deep impression on the United States. However, after the two "bombs" exploded one after another, American reporters could no longer hold back. Therefore, the U.S. government could only accept the opinion and agreed to let Yang Qiu Public interview at the dock.
"Mr. President, what do you understand about this economic crisis?"
"Are you really bringing billions of orders?"
"I am a reporter from Time Magazine. May I ask why you want to recruit so many Chinese engineers? Are you taking advantage of the situation?"
¡°¡¡.¡±
All kinds of questions came instantly. Even Gu Weijun, who had already discussed how to deal with them, was caught off guard. Only Yang Qiu acted calmly, standing in the middle of the circle separated by soldiers, smiling: "I know what everyone wants to ask. , but I hope everyone understands that we have entered a difficult era and it is impossible to revive the economy just by relying on some orders."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the excited reporters immediately fell silent and looked at each other in secret surprise. What does this mean? There are no orders. Are you here to save the market?
Facing the eyes that turned into doubts, Yang Qiu's lips curled up a little: "But! We can't give up any opportunity to save ourselves! We should also abandon the self-rescue behavior of closing the market, because high trade barriers will only make the crisis more serious. ! We should join hands and use the advantages of both parties to complement each other. So I came and brought some orders, but more of it is the market, a big market! One! It is developing, and there are all kinds of problems, eachThere are various difficulties, but there is a market of 470 million people. "
A market with a population of 470 millionGod, is China ready to fully open its domestic market to the United States? The thoughts that had just been knocked to the bottom rose to the top in an instant after these two sentences. Just kidding, there are 470 million people. Even if one person buys a pair of American leather shoes, there are 470 million pairs, which can fill all the American ships.
"The market is large but also very narrow, because half of the people in my country are still struggling to survive. They cannot afford high-priced goods. What they need are medicine, education, electric lights, roads, railways and other basic things. In addition to In addition to these, there are also some unreasonable laws that affect the normal exchanges between our two countries. We have made promises to the world and hope to get promises from the world. We hope to cancel those discriminatory laws that should not exist! So I came here. , I hope to hear more voices, I hope more experts and engineers can help us solve the troubles we encounter in construction, and I hope we can meet with President Hoover as soon as possible to solve the problems we encounter together. I believe In a few days, the answers you want to know will appear! I believe even more that there is no contradiction or conflict between China and the United States, only friendship. Only cooperation!"
The reporter¡¯s brief speech was like putting a kitten in the hearts of the reporters. They scratched their heads and wanted to grab Yang Qiu and ask him how many orders he had brought and how many markets he was planning to open. But no matter what, the concepts of "developing countries", "bringing some orders", "a large market of 470 million" and "unreasonable discriminatory laws" in the speech made the United States slowly understand its meaning. It is clear. The new president, who is known as one of the world leaders, is definitely carrying sky-high orders and is ready to pry open the "Chinese Exclusion Act" that affects Sino-US exchanges.
This speech made the United States both expectant and dissatisfied. What they were looking forward to was the market and orders. It is China and the United States that complement each other, and what is dissatisfied is China's first accusation of American law. Of course, the only ones dissatisfied with these last words are the politicians. As for the people, they still hope to cancel the bill in exchange for orders, so even the long-tired stock market rose by 5 points in an instant, which seemed to indicate something.
Some people are happy and others are unhappy.
When Yang Qiuguang arrived in New York with a mysterious order, the Soviet delegation led by Kuibyshev suddenly fell from the clouds. In order to get more bargains, Kuibyshev and Soviet experts spent more than a year watching the crisis, drafting a list, and waited until it was determined that the crisis could not be recovered in a short time before taking action.
As expected, they received the highest level of reception from the U.S. government, with gold on their left and foreign exchange on their right. From the introduction of talents to the purchase of machinery, almost everything goes smoothly.
In these good times, a steel plant that originally cost 30 million US dollars can be bought in a package for only 10 million US dollars. The price of machinery and equipment that the Soviet Union coveted in the past has doubled! Many former Russians who fled to the United States during the civil war began to return because of the crisis, and many Americans even immigrated to the Soviet Union with their families.
It¡¯s a great day for the Soviets! It is the most important transition period for the country. It is a great opportunity to quickly complete industrialization and shorten the gap with the world's mainstream industrial countries! Originally, everyone thought that this good life would continue, because the economic crisis would have forced the British and American imperialists to lower their heads and look up to the Soviet Union, but they did not expectsuddenly everything changed!
US$41.3 million swept the second-hand ship market, and the annual salary totaling up to US$100 million made American experts who were originally preparing to go to the Soviet Union begin to hesitate. There was also a long-rumored and mysterious large order. The price of the product you want to buy will increase by more than 30%!
Isn¡¯t this just a joke? The carefully prepared large-scale purchase plan is only halfway through, but the price of things has increased much more than before. What should I do? Looking at the photo of Yang Qiu being interviewed in New York in the newspaper, Kuibyshev felt agitated in his heart: "Has there been a call back? What instructions does the General Secretary have?"
"Comrade General Secretary asked us to purchase as much machinery and equipment as possible at any cost, and we must complete all purchases before China and the United States join forces to modernize the country's industry." Konitsev, who had accomplished nothing in Newport, stood up. If anyone in the Soviet delegation hated Yang Qiu the most, it must be him. So I immediately picked up the telegram from Moscow and said excitedly: "Comrade Minister, I don't think we should stop. We should complete the purchase at any price. Otherwise, once China and the United States reach some agreement, or there will be a big order to save it." If the U.S. economy is affected, the industrial plan planned by Comrade General Secretary will be affected."
Kuibyshev is not afraid of destroying Stalin's industrial plan, but the problem is that if the current price is adopted, the purchase scale will be much smaller than previously expected. The Soviet Union is no longer the Russia it once was. It exhausted its national power during the European War and went through several years of civil war. The most damning thing is that Yang Qiu took advantage of it and robbed it of billions of wealth! This has led to a serious shortage of national foreign exchange and gold reserves, and a serious industrial decline! If the purchase quantity is reduced too much, it will definitely affect the completion of the five-year plan.?
As for a bailout is it possible? He shook his head: "Bailout is impossible! In the past year or so, US$200 billion in wealth has been evaporated in the United States, and no force can rescue them."
"But what if? What if Yang Qiuzhen comes up with tens of billions of industrial orders? If he opens more markets, the 470 million people will need a lot of things." Konitsev argued with reason.
But Kuibyshev still doesn¡¯t believe it. The loss of 200 billion US dollars, this hole who can plug it? So after thinking about it, I put the telegram aside: "Wait a moment."
He didn¡¯t know that this was actually a death sentence for himself
Text Chapter 652: Conspiracy against the world (1)
The Woolworth Building, built in 1910, is 230 meters high and has 55 floors. It was once the tallest skyscraper in the United States and the world. It witnessed the most prosperous years in the early twentieth century, and also witnessed the tragic avalanche stock market crash more than a year ago. But even during the Great Depression, construction of the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building began one after another, giving people a vague sense of the unyielding spirit in the deepest parts of the United States.
Today, this building witnessed another picture.
Since midnight last night, tens of thousands of engineers and technicians who came from all over the United States surrounded the building, and the queue stretched from the door to Fifth Avenue a few kilometers away. Everyone was dressed carefully in suits and leather shoes, and their thick resumes were neatly bound. Then they looked at the bilingual signboard of the "China-US Talent and Technology Exchange Conference" at the entrance of the building, waiting to dive in with their dreams in mind.
Among the people who went in first, some cursed and some shook their heads in disappointment, but this did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm. Because when another water conservancy engineer held up a five-year work contract with a monthly salary of 2,000 US dollars, rushed out of the building and hugged his long-awaited wife, shouting and jumping, any hesitation and hesitation became a joke.
Although there are rumors that the Chinese president has brought big orders and that they will open more markets, most people don¡¯t want to suffer like this anymore. They need money, a new life, and an escape from the economic crisis! Now, China and the Soviet Union are the only two countries that can afford the price, and the price of the former is more than double that of the latter.
The reason why it is so popular is not only the "Chinese style" brought by Yang Qiu, but also the weakness and helplessness of the US government. Under the economic crisis, they could only turn a blind eye to poaching by China and the Soviet Union. However, the U.S. government still pays close attention to high-end talents. For example, von Karman, whom Yang Qiu most hoped to hire, was eventually poached by the United States due to cultural differences and other factors.
In the building, hundreds of international students and overseas Chinese representatives who came from all over the United States were already on the ground. Leng Jie and others who followed Yang Qiu could not hold back anymore. They either joined the process of selecting talents or began to communicate with them. American companies discuss purchasing plans. Everyone is sweating profusely, but while everyone is busy, they will inadvertently glance at a small conference room in the corner of the third floor, then smile at each other and continue working.
In the conference room, Yang Qiu, who had come to attend the opening ceremony, was leaning on a swivel chair. Next to him, Yan Xishan, who had gone to the United States earlier, and Wang Chonghui, the new ambassador to the United States, were smiling. Bei Zuyi, who had participated in the entire project, was leading his management team to report this to everyone. The results of a period of work.
"So far, this wave of crisis has caused losses of approximately 200 billion in the United States. Thirty percent of factories have shut down and gone bankrupt, 30% are on the verge of shutdown, and the remaining 40% are still barely surviving. The biggest impact is The serious ones are steel, oil, shipping, manufacturing and agriculture. The operating rate of the former is less than 50%, while the latter has reduced production by about 40 million tons due to a sharp decline in purchasing power! The shipping industry is completely paralyzed, and the number of ships for sale has increased from 200 before the economic crisis to Now there are 8,600 ships! Agriculture has been completely paralyzed, and the U.S. government even needs to import food from the Soviet Union to maintain it." Beizuyi looked excited when he spoke. The avalanche-like decline of the U.S. economy allowed him to see the possibility of catching up with the most developed countries in the world. The two explosions thrown by Yang Qiu made him even more impressed. He continued: "The Soviets' purchases have also been temporarily stopped because the bait we threw out is too attractive, so the prices of various commodities are rebounding very quickly now. It is estimated that we will have to wait and see for a while." "Great, this can curb Soviet development.
" Yan Xishan couldn't help but applaud when he heard that the Soviet Union had suspended procurement. After all, Moscow's economic growth data in the past few years has been too scary. If the momentum can be curbed, the northwest will be more stable for a few more years.
But there was not much happiness on Beizuyi's face and he said: "Don't be too happy too early. Although in the short term the price increase will cause the Soviet Union to consume a lot of its ungenerous reserves, in the long term we will not be able to prevent them from getting what they want to buy. After all, this The economic crisis in Poland is too deep, and we cannot save it with our small amount. After our purchase list is announced, the prices of ordinary machines that the Soviet Union most urgently needs will fall back to their original levels, and may even be even lower. Besides, even if you buy them here, No, they can also obtain it through Germany and France. Even the United Kingdom has recently begun to increase exports to the Soviet Union, and the situation of having both sides will not change for the time being." Yang Qiu did not expect to hurt the foundation of the Soviet Union by raising prices, and asked: "Talent How's the introduction going?" This office has been rented for several months and has been carefully inspected hundreds of times by Secret Service agents and intelligence agencies. Even though Director Hoover, who has the same name as the President of the United States, is so powerful and has imperfect technological means, In this era, it is difficult to do anything, so everyone can speak freely without worrying about leaking secrets.
Speaking of talent introduction, Bei Zuyi's cheeks turned a little red: "You just saw it. In addition to here, the four recruitment sites in Chicago and Boston are already full. In addition to the on-site recruitment, more than a dozen letters are sent every day. Sacks! Even the embassy has people sending them to inquire about positions and wages.
?What makes us most happy is that Europe, which had not made much progress before, has also reported back a lot of news, especially from countries such as Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Yugoslavia. Many people have contacted our local embassies and offices, and have previously reported to famous scientists The number of responses to invitations sent by academics and scholars has increased by more than ten times.
There are no problems with recruitment and work arrangements, because most of the German technical personnel in the early Rhineland Plan have returned home, and the contracts of the second batch of technical workers and experts recruited from Germany will also expire this year and next. In addition, many of the Russian refugees who were taken in also set out to return to the Soviet Union, and most of those who were unwilling to become nationals came to the United States or returned to Europe. Now that the domestic reform has come to an end, I expect that the reversal will be achieved early next year, so there will be enough gaps to accommodate this group of American technicians. "
Although Bei Zuyi is still young, he has matured a lot after experiencing so many things, and his actions are steady and reasonable. This is why Yang Qiu can rest assured that the central bank will leave it to him. After all the reports were finished, Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows with sharp eyes: "Songsun, did you get the results of what I asked you to bring you last time?" This sentence had no beginning or end and made Bei Zuyi put it away suddenly. He opened his mouth and glanced around, wanting to speak but stopping. When Wang Chonghui and several officials saw his expression, they knew that there was a confidential matter to discuss, and they quickly stood up to leave. Soon, only Yang Qiu, Gu Weijun and Yan Xishan were left in the room. However, Bei Zuyi surprisingly kept a young man in his twenties, seventy-eight years old, with messy hair, thin body and thick eyes. Seeing him, Yang Qiu couldn't help but think of the super players in later generations who played computer games for days and nights.
"This is Gu Yuwen. Minister Zhang sent him to the United States three years ago to help me. He helped me a lot during the economic crisis. He was also the first person to analyze the economic countermeasures you gave me. He might as well let him speak. "It can be seen that both Bei Zuyi and former Finance Minister Zhang Wenjing attach great importance to Gu Yu, who has hair like a chicken coop
His article, character and family background must have been investigated by the Intelligence Department, otherwise it would be impossible to join such a top-secret operation. So Yang Qiu nodded simply: "Okay, let's talk."
Gu Yuwen was as nervous as Bei Zuyi five years ago. He hurriedly took out the economic plan Yang Qiu had brought to Bei Zuyi from his bag, scratched his hair and said, "President, I have read the entire plan. If we follow this, Although I dare not say that the listed economic countermeasures will be implemented immediately, it is not a fantasy to restore the United States within three to five years." "Oh? What plan can fill the 200 billion hole in three to five years?" Yan Xishan and Gu Weijun both looked at it in surprise. Xiang Yangqiu didn't understand what he meant. Did he really want to save the United States?
In fact, the rescue plan that Gu Yuwen came up with at this moment was the Roosevelt New Deal that Yang Qiu had pirated in advance. There is no need to confirm whether it is effective or not. The reason why he took it out for Bei Zuyi and others to study was not to save the United States, but to find ways to prevent the smooth implementation of the New Deal through reverse deduction and to set up obstacles in advance.
So he didn¡¯t have time to explain more and asked directly: ¡°Is there any way?¡±
"There is no way. The core of this economic plan is actually very simple, which is to completely abolish the gold standard and replace gold with credit. In this way, depreciation or appreciation can be artificially controlled, and the contradiction between exports and deflation can be promoted." Perhaps he has entered the role. , Gu Yuwen's nervousness gradually disappeared, and when he talked about economic issues, an incomprehensible brilliance flashed behind his lenses. The voice was much louder: "In other words, if you want to destroy this plan, you only need to concentrate your firepower on gold."
"Then what would you do if it were you?"
"It's very simple." Gu Yuwen and Yang Qiu looked at each other and said: "Since the person who made the plan wants to cut off the gold standard, he must first forcibly fix the gold price and forcibly purchase private gold, just like our country, which completely bans trading! If it were me , I will simply raise the gold price before then. As long as the gold price remains high, even if this plan is introduced, it will offend the vital interests of many people and require several times the recovery of funds! "The conversation between the two people was like a heavenly book. Gu Weijun and Yan Xishan were puzzled, so they had to quietly pull Bei Zuyi to ask the reason.
After asking for more information, I found out that Yang Qiu had handed over a rescue plan to Bei Zuyi and his team as early as "years ago" and requested that the plan be reversely deduced to find ways to destroy and contain it early.
Yang Qiu frowned and continued to ask: "Raising gold prices requires cash and liquidity. Now the whole world is short of liquidity. Even if you want to speculate in gold, you have no money. Secondly, more than half of the world's gold has become US Treasury bonds. All this gold is locked in the national treasury and cannot be used. In the economic crisis, I am afraid that no one will sell private gold. How can it be speculated?"
Gu Yuwen suddenly raised the corner of his mouth, and for some reason this smile made him look a little sinister. But he didn't feel it himself. On the contrary, he was very proud. Even the freckles on his nose seemed to be shining. He said: "It is not difficult to increase liquidity, as long as the government bonds are freely convertible! Take the United States as an example. Countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and Italy are all holdThere are a lot of U.S. Treasury bonds, including my country and Japan. Together with other countries and private investors, tens of billions of liquidity can be squeezed out from overseas alone! There are still 1,000 in the United States
If all the 100 billion treasury bonds are released, there will be 150 billion US dollars of liquidity! "
"Wait!" Gu Weijun, who already understood the general situation, quickly raised his hand: "So many national debts have been released, and the U.S. treasury will be emptied! Many of them are gold bonds! And releasing so much money at once, wouldn't it help? Has the United States solved its economic crisis?¡±
Gu Yuwen shook his finger, took out a crumpled cigarette case from his pocket, and lit one without caring about everyone else. He took two deep puffs before saying: "It's not that simple. The gold belongs to the United States, and they can pay with gold. You can also pay in U.S. dollars. If it were me, I would announce that we can only exchange U.S. dollars, and then, as an excuse to boost exports, legislate to require that U.S. dollars exchanged for national debt must be used to purchase U.S. goods. In this case, even if the money is exchanged, it will only save the United States. Can¡¯t save other countries!¡±
"What's the difference?" Gu Weijun was even more confused.
Gu Yuwen smiled and said: "The problem is that this kind of exchange that seems free but is actually not free is what Britain and France don't want to see. They would rather hold on to tens of billions than sell off to purchase American goods. So I predict , only 50 billion can be released at most. Although 50 billion seems like a lot, after more than a year of painful decline, how much of this money will be invested in long-cycle manufacturing once it circulates? From another perspective, if we Now that you have money, what should you do first? Pay off the loan first, and then preserve the value! In today¡¯s environment, if you want to preserve the value, you can only buy gold! Buy silver!
Buy real estate! So the final result is that the banking industry will improve first, the manufacturing industry will be slightly better, but the value of gold and real estate will soar several times! In this way, whoever wants to cut off the gold standard adopted by the United States in the future will have to face a high price unless he is willing to accept several times the loss or declare war on the United States! "
Yang Qiu was already familiar with Roosevelt's New Deal a few years later. It forcibly fixed gold and silver prices, banned all exchange transactions and completely cut off the gold standard. It used manual intervention to control the currency, devaluing the U.S. dollar by 40% overnight, and at the same time increasing expenditures to Relief for work, etc. It can be said that it was this plan that saved the United States, and the entire plan was interconnected. As long as there was a problem in one link, the effectiveness of the New Deal would be greatly reduced.
The method adopted by Gu Yuwen is to destroy the gold standard and first release national debt to increase liquidity. And as he said, even if money comes out under the general environment, most people will not invest in long-cycle manufacturing, and will definitely find ways to preserve value first. It¡¯s no wonder that the price of gold worth tens of billions of dollars is not outrageous! When Roosevelt came to power and implemented the New Deal, he would find that the price of gold was already ridiculously high. If he wanted to cut off the gold standard, he would either artificially declare the price of gold to depreciate, or spend several times the price to recycle it.
The question is, after all the 50 billion treasury bonds that can be released have been released, how much money does he have left to recycle gold to increase liquidity?
"But what's the benefit of doing this? We can't take advantage of the price increase to sell all the gold and silver in the treasury, right?"
"There is no benefit." Gu Yuwen looked at Yang Qiu, put out the cigarette butt and said: "Our country is still our country, and the United States will be better than it is now, but in the long run there will be many disadvantages. As for Britain and France, they are in serious trouble! Now the whole world wants U.S. national debt It can be freely converted, so that they can sell dollars to recover funds and save their own economies. If the United States restricts the exchange of dollars and the purchase of American goods, the manufacturing industries of the five countries of Britain, France, Germany, Japan and Italy will face a squeeze on the dollar. The final result is Panic devaluation of the Chinese currency and plummeting stock prices!¡±
"Is it necessary for the United States to plunge Europe into a slump when it is half dead?" Yan Xishan was puzzled.
Don¡¯t say he doesn¡¯t understand, in fact, even Gu Yuwen doesn¡¯t understand why Yang Qiu asked him to deduce this plan, and he also uses the current world economy as the background. Is this a secret bailout plan of the United States?
Yang Qiu stood up slowly, walked to the window and looked at the queue of people downstairs, and took a deep breath: "According to your deduction, how confident are you?"
This sentence made Gu Yuwen return to his nervous and timid appearance. He bit his lip and thought for a long time before saying: "To be honest with the president, I am actually not sure about this deduction myself. But one thing is for sure, if we really do this , the old forces like Britain and France will be ten times more difficult than they are now!"
¡°That¡¯s okay!¡±
Yang Qiu waved his hand fiercely and said in a firm tone: "To do things, you don't necessarily need to get a lot of benefits right now! What I want is not today and tomorrow, but the future! History has told us that any emerging force that wants to rise must only break the old There is no second way outside the world framework! For hundreds of years, Europe has been the center of the old framework. If we want to truly rise, we must first let the basket of peaches in Europe be completely rotten and spoiled!"
¡°Until, they can¡¯t spend any morego! "
¡á¡á
Text Chapter 653: Conspiracy against the world (2)
ps: HahaI grabbed the time code to get a chapter and posted it immediately. Please give me monthly votes for encouragement!
After attending the recruitment opening ceremony, Yang Qiu boarded the train to Washington. What made him most regretful was that New York Governor Roosevelt went to Georgia to recuperate due to poor health, so he unfortunately could not meet the strongman who was destined to emerge. This also strengthened his idea of ??obstructing the New Deal.
The welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House was grand but not enthusiastic. Perhaps it was because New York had already given away its enthusiasm, or perhaps because the ¡°Hoovervilles¡± all over the United States made Americans disappointed with their president, so not many people came to watch the ceremony. . But this quietness also gave Hoover a good opportunity. He immediately invited Yang Qiu and his wife to have lunch. Not only did Secretary of State Stimson and Secretary of Commerce Robert attend, but he also asked his wife, Henry Rowe, to cook in person, intending to use a family kitchen style. A small atmosphere to bring the relationship closer.
Compared with a few years ago, the fifty-six-year-old Hoover has really aged a lot. When the United States first met in Germany, he was already rushing to raise funds for Soviet disaster relief. The severe economic crisis and the unsatisfactory political career not only devastated His spirit and even the political popularity accumulated in his early years were exhausted as the crisis deepened.
It is really unfortunate for him. As a political star in the United States in the early 20th century, both his skills and connections were enough to be promoted to the presidency. However, he did not expect to encounter an unprecedented economic crisis just one month after taking office. It was not without his efforts. In order to promote consumption and increase exports, he once hoped to persuade Britain and France to postpone the payment of German war reparations for one year. He also proposed a draft to Congress to save the crisis, but due to various reasons, it was not passed in the end. The worst thing is that he hopes that unemployed workers can take the initiative to help themselves, so he opposes state assistance to the unemployed. Therefore, he has been criticized by the whole country. If it were not for the support of large financial groups in the Republican Party, he might have been impeached and resigned.
Seeing that there are only two and a half years left in the term, the crisis has not been alleviated but has become increasingly serious. If nothing can be done, I am afraid there will be no hope of re-election. So when Yang Qiu released a signal and offered the temptation of huge orders, you can imagine how anxious he was. If Yang Qiu had not decided to visit the United States early, he might have visited China first.
After finishing the meal, Mrs. Luo Henry started to clear the table, Miao Luo also got up to help, and several grown men sat under the shade of the lawn trees and started chatting formally. Although Hoover was impatient, he seemed well-controlled. He first asked about the recent disasters in the Republic of China: "Yang, Jason told me that the disasters in your country have been very serious recently. Is that true?"
Yang Qiu replied: "It is indeed very serious. From May to before my departure, the total number of affected households has exceeded 1.3 million, with a population of 5.1 million, which has threatened food production. So we are thinking of ways to replant and are also preparing to purchase from you A batch of food is used for disaster relief."
"It's really bad. Don't worry, I will arrange for the grain to be shipped immediately." Hoover said it nicely, but his mind had already drifted to the word "purchase", so he immediately winked at Robert who was accompanying him.
Robert Lamont was his old assistant for many years. He made great contributions to raising food and money during the famine in the Soviet Union a few years ago, so Hoover immediately appointed him as Secretary of Commerce after he became president. He understood the meaning when he saw the eyes and asked deliberately: "Mr. President, what else do you need besides food? Please rest assured that the United States is very willing to help the people affected by the disaster, no matter which country it is."
"Thank you and the American people for your help. Although it is difficult, our country is working hard to save itself. I believe it will get out of the predicament soon." At this point, Yang Qiu did not hide it, not to mention that he had already agreed to purchase it. So Gu Weijun took out the prepared purchase list and handed it to Robert: "In order to solve the disaster as soon as possible, our country really hopes to purchase a batch of machinery and equipment."
When Robert saw the list, his palms trembled, and he quickly took it and flipped through it. He also whispered to Hoover and Stimson from time to time to discuss it quietly.
The list is very detailed and involves more than 10,000 kinds of products. Including purchasing a total of 150,000 machine tools from the United States within five years, including 80,000 automatic machine tools and 23,000 high-precision electric machine tools! In addition, there are 19 automated assembly lines, 38 complete sets of equipment for large-scale shipbuilding, metallurgy and chemical industries, 50,000 trucks and 20,000 construction machinery, and finally a complete set of equipment for a total of 37 large laboratories ! According to the procurement process, the total value of the first batch of orders alone is as high as US$1 billion! The next four years also amounted to US$200 million per year!
Before the economic crisis, this huge order would have been worth at least US$4 billion. But now, because factories have a large backlog and are in urgent need of funds, and banks have repaid debts and recovered massive amounts of machinery and equipment, it now only costs US$1.8 billion. . In the year before last, a single order of US$1.8 billion was absolutely huge. You must know that the total world trade in 1929 was only about US$70 billion. But now Hoover still feels that it is not enough. Such a small amount cannot even deal with inventory and bank confiscations, let alone allowing factories to open to increase employment opportunities.
At this point, he had to go into battle shirtless and asked: Yang, China has a population of 500 million, and its industrial needs are three times that of the United States. Is this quantity really enough? "
Definitely not enough! Based on population, if China wants to achieve industrialization, the national industrial scale must reach at least 200 billion yuan, or US$100 billion. But now even if it swallows 4.2 billion U.S. dollars in foreign investment, it will only reach 20 billion U.S. dollars. To realize the vision of industrializing China, the gap in various types of machine tools alone will be as high as millions. But the problem is that even expansion cannot rely entirely on imports. China is no longer the China it was 20 years ago. After the three five-year plans, the industrial self-production rate has increased from less than 3% to 85%. Even if the remaining Fifteen percent of precision equipment and equipment have also reached the final stage. If it were not for the war 10 years later, this order would not have been given to the United States.
Of course, these words cannot be said in person.
So Yang Qiu picked up the tea cup, exchanged glances with Gu Weijun who was accompanying him, and said with a smile: "Mr. Hoover is really sharp-eyed. He does have another order, totaling about 2 billion US dollars! But this order is risky. .¡±
Hoover and Stimson were stunned by this sentence before they were happy. What is a risky order? The three looked at each other. After remembering Yang Qiu's speech in New York, Stimson asked carefully: "Mr. President, are you referring to the discrimination bill? If so, then I ask you to rest assured that Mr. Hoover has urged Congress to cancel the discrimination bill. He will ensure that this work is completed during his term." The Chinese Exclusion Act is a thorn in the hearts of all Chinese and Yang Qiu, but the initiative on this matter is not in his hands, so his speech in New York is just a gesture. I hope It can only attract attention and eventually be cancelled. Yang Qiu first smiled, thanked Hoover for his efforts in repealing the Chinese Exclusion Act, and then looked at Gu Weijun.
This gaze was not hidden from anyone, even Mrs. Luo Henry, who was chatting with Miao Luo next to her, pricked up her little ears. Gu Weijun took a deep breath and spoke from his heart. When he learned that Yang Qiu was planning to use his income from speculation in the United States to support the founding of Saudi Arabia and gain a special status in Saudi Arabia for the next 60 years, he was filled with admiration. I am afraid that only Yang Qiu can control a country for 60 years without spending a penny of his own money.
Gu Weijun began to introduce the plan to the three Hoovers and told them everything about the agreement between China and the Saudi family. Of course he would not tell the truth and concealed many key contents. It just said that Gulf Oil Company and the Saudi family signed an agreement to exchange US$2 billion for the right to expand oil exploration. But the problem is that it is impossible for Yang Qiu to come up with 2 billion US dollars in hard currency at once, so he plans to use the 2 billion US dollars of treasury bonds he holds as collateral to purchase all supplies from the United States. As for the most important issue of supporting the founding of the country, he has also made it clear. Because only Jianguo can ensure the validity of this contract.
Not to mention Stimson and Robert, even Hoover was shocked!
Support the establishment of the Saudi nation, and then China will provide a US$2 billion loan to the Saudi family to build the country, and all the loans will be used to purchase needed supplies and equipment from the United States!
An amazing business strategy! Because from a business perspective, this is a profitable thing for all three parties. The United States received huge orders to clear inventory and continue to release funds to increase liquidity. China obtained an oil agreement to solve the embarrassing situation of lack of world-class oil fields in the country. Saudi Arabia can establish its own country and receive support from two major powers. But the problem is that first Yang Qiu has to use 2 billion U.S. Treasury bonds as collateral, which means that the U.S. government has to redeem the debt. Secondly, Najd has a special geographical location. Although the United States has little interest there, because it is not as convenient to exploit oil from the Persian Gulf as to exploit oil from Mexico and Venezuela nearby. Moreover, the Persian Gulf is still a traditional British-French controlled area. Intervening in Najd will inevitably The United States is placed on the opposite side of the United Kingdom!
Hoover even thought about leaving Yang Qiu alone to get this order. But this idea only flickered a few times before being abandoned, because if the United States took the lead, first of all, it would completely break up with the United Kingdom. Secondly, the previous $1.8 billion order would be gone, and Sino-US relations would be completely interrupted. As he said in his speech in New York, a market with a population of 470 millionit is really impossible for the United States to give up under the current circumstances.
Seeing that the three of them looked serious and said nothing, Yang Qiu understood what they were worried about. Suddenly he leaned forward and used body movements to strengthen his tone: "Mr. Hoover, you two. Since today is a family gathering, we might as well be more candid! I know that you are worried about causing conflicts between Britain and the United States, but even without this incident, there would still be less conflicts. ? I won¡¯t say much about what happened before the crisis. The faces of some people at the Paris Peace Conference can only make people sick! What about after the crisis? I believe you know better than me how many people evacuated their funds from the United States to the United Kingdom? How much gold was taken away? And silver? After the British Empire and France raised tariffs on all domestic and colonial territories, where else could American goods enter?
Africa belongs to Britain and France. The largest investor in South America is the United Kingdom. Although Australia is independent, they listen to the British. Japan also prefers the British.country. The Dutch in East Indies were supported by the British, and India was also supported by the British! French East Indies, the Persian Gulfare all colonies of Britain and France! I can even say that it is impossible for more than half of the world¡¯s population to buy American products! This is why, after the crisis broke out, the United States, the world's largest manufacturing country, and the country with the largest gold reserves, was more serious than Britain and France! Just becausethe market is gone!
¡°And the United States is different from China. You have completed industrialization, and all of the country¡¯s main fiscal revenue relies on industry and exports. Our country is still in the stage of agricultural economy. Although the agricultural economy is growing slowly, it is very stable. And because all countries have raised tariffs and violated the principles of free trade, your own hematopoietic ability has completely disappeared. If you don't find a way to open up the market and create more blood, this crisis will definitely last for a long time, and you He raised his head and stared at Hoover, implicitly warning: "Is it possible to win the next election?" "
This sentence stabbed the deepest thorn in Hoover's heart! If the economic crisis cannot be reversed, no one knows what the outcome will be in the general election two years later, even if there is support from the Republican consortium. But before he could speak, Yang Qiu continued: "In fact, in addition to providing two orders, I also brought some ideas to solve the crisis."
Hearing that there was a way to rescue the economic crisis, Hoover even put aside the matter of the establishment of Saudi Arabia and asked hurriedly: "What kind of suggestion is it?"
Yang Qiu took a deep breath, raised two fingers and said heavily: "There are two options. First, formulate a strict gold and silver bill, forcibly collect gold and silver across the country, prohibit all such transactions, and use gold reserves to increase the money supply. Second, Open up freely convertible government bonds and release US$150 billion in backlog of funds!¡±
"What!"
Hoover jumped up immediately.
Text Chapter 654: Conspiracy in the world (3)
Um?
As soon as Yang Qiu's words came out of his mouth, Gu Weijun was slightly surprised in his heart, and his eyes turned around with confusion.
Because he didn¡¯t know much about economic matters, before setting off from New York, he specifically asked Bei Zuyi and Gu Yuwen about the reasons for freely converting national debt. After some in-depth and simple explanations, it gradually became clear that the financial crisis was not only caused by speculation. It can only be said that speculation was the straw that broke the camel's back. The main culprits were deflation, false prosperity and unrestrained credit after the European war. After a large amount of food and commodities were manufactured, the market capacity was not as large as expected. As the inventory continued to increase, it became very dangerous. That is why the oligarchs headed by the Rothschild family suddenly siphoned off tens of billions of dollars. Deflation turned into an avalanche of disaster.
The fastest way to resolve this crisis is to completely abolish the gold standard. Because the gold standard means that currency issuance needs to be based on the amount of gold and silver reserves in the treasury. Even if it is exceeded, there is a rated limit, otherwise it will only cause currency depreciation. Only by completely changing to credit banknotes can the government increase market liquidity through artificial intervention and completely ignore gold and silver reserves to depreciate or overissue them.
And the plan that Yang Qiu came up with was obviously aimed at the core of the crisis. Cancel the gold standard, forcibly fix the price of the US dollar and gold and silver, and then prohibit all gold and silver transactions and force recycling. When the ability of gold and silver to maintain value is weakened, currency can be issued on a large scale. If there are more currencies, it will naturally depreciate on a large scale. Devaluation can make American goods cheaper, and cheaper goods can enhance export competitiveness. In the end, the government used the name of investing in public facilities to spend the money that the money printing machine continuously printed. In this way, money will gradually flow into the market, and when there is money in the market, the economy will naturally pick up.
This is the Keynesian line and the core of Roosevelt¡¯s New Deal!
Of course, Gu Weijun and everyone else did not know that this was a new policy that would be launched in a few years. They only knew that this was a good way to save the United States. And what Yang Qiu asked Bei Zuyi to do was to destroy this plan that might appear in Chapter 654: Conspiracy of the World (3). Just like Gu Yuwen said, the gold standard should not be destroyed, and the United States should be allowed to take the initiative to strengthen the gold standard system so that the gold price will be at its level. remained high in the following years. That¡¯s why we came up with the idea of ??freely convertible government bonds, releasing liquidity, and taking advantage of people¡¯s psychology of continuing to preserve value during an economic crisis to continuously push up gold and silver prices.
¡°In this way, if someone comes up with this plan to rescue the market, they will first have to face the skyrocketing price of gold.
From a planning point of view, this matter is of little benefit to China, because no one will be stupid enough to sell off gold and silver reserves. Of course, this cannot really prevent the United States from recovering, but delaying it for two or three more years can do it. Three or two years! Under the current circumstances, as long as the domestic industrial reform is completed early next year and the purchased machinery and equipment continues to return, the industrial strength between China and the United States will be reduced to a within reach!
Very sinister! But it happened that no one could accuse him. It was a typical conspiracy! Yang Qiu had thought of everything and expected it! But Gu Weijun didn't expect that at this critical moment to persuade Hoover, his first sentence was to persuade Hoover to cancel the gold standard!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Is it possible to make it mysterious? Thinking of this, Gu Weijun went to see Hoover.
At this time, Hoover¡¯s face was so wonderful that even Stimson and Robert held their breath and waited for him to speak.
"Hoover was not a fool. Judging from the way he made his fortune, he was a shrewd businessman. His understanding of the economy was far deeper than the average person, so he immediately captured the meaning of the two suggestions. Cutting off the gold and silver trade is equivalent to abolishing the gold standard. This will allow the government to artificially interfere with the currency and have money for disaster relief or investment. But abolishing the gold standard is not just talk. Who is behind Hoover? It's an oligarchic consortium! It's Rockefeller, it's Mellon, it's Morgan! Could they allow themselves to abolish the gold standard? You know, if the gold standard is abolished and the White House interferes with the currency, then the work of these oligarchs in the past decades will be in vain. If the U.S. dollar depreciates significantly, it means that each of their net worth will shrink by tens of billions!
The assets of each oligarchic family have shrunk by nearly half! Hoover shudders all over when he thinks about this, and he has to rely on them for re-election.
So he immediately abandoned the first method, but the second method was feasible! After all, the United States has about 150 billion in national debt. If this money can become a currency, it can fill all the holes from the crisis to the present. But if this is done, the relationship between the United States and Europe may really reach a freezing point!
But is there any other way? After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and sat down: "Yang, free exchange of national debt may only release 50 billion in funds at most."
Hearing this, Yang Qiu and Gu Weijun's eyes collided, and they were filled with unspeakable ecstasy!
Hoover is excited!
Yang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. You must know the reason why hePutting forward the abolition of the gold standard is actually a gamble! Because he didn't want to give Hoover and the United States the impression that he was engaged in a conspiracy. What he wanted was a conspiracy! Let the United States know that I have already said the best way. If you don¡¯t choose, you can only blame yourself.
But even though he knew that it was almost impossible for Hoover to choose the first choice, and he also knew that if the gold standard was abolished, the oligarchs would be the first to let Hoover go, but he did not dare to rest assured until now. But deep down in my heart, I still feel a pity. It is similar to the history of Roosevelt taking advantage of the people's support after taking office to attack the Jewish consortium, forcibly devaluing the currency, and turning against the oligarchs and the world, forcing them to even burn down the bank settlement center and destroy the transaction list. Compared with using all the operational methods, Hoover is like a hesitant and timid little old man.
This shows how unrealistic it is to prevent Roosevelt from coming to power!
After getting rid of the association brought by Hoover from his mind, Yang Qiu said: "You are right. It is impossible to release all of it, but as long as a part is released, the liquidity will be greatly improved. But it must be released When it comes to strategy, we must abide by the following two points: it can only be exchanged for U.S. dollars, and all cash exchanged must be used to purchase American goods, otherwise no matter how much is released, it will only be a benefit to others."
Next to him, Robert nodded secretly and had to admit that this was a clever method. Even if the entire national debt could not be released, as long as it could release one-third, it would be enough to increase market liquidity. More importantly, there are many countries that hold U.S. Treasury bonds. Even leaving aside the big British and French ones, other countries will take the opportunity to come and take advantage. This will increase exports, seize the British and French markets, and transfer part of the crisis to Europe. As long as the crisis in Europe deepens and worsens, they will also experience a wave of bankruptcies and closures similar to those in the United States, which will in turn help the U.S. manufacturing industry in disguise.
????Did he come up with it by himself, or by his team of economic experts? I'm afraid the 2 billion order pledged with national debt is just asking for advice, right? Hoover also looked at Yang Qiu. This method of telling the truth really moved his heart, because doing so would not only alleviate the crisis and find a way for a complete solution in the next step, but also benefit the oligarchs behind it, because the funds released would help them clean up their inventory, and finally Increased liquidity can be said to serve multiple purposes with one stone.
¡°But he couldn¡¯t make a decision immediately. He had to tell his economic team these ideas, especially the opinion of Finance Minister Mellon. So he calmly turned the topic to matters such as supporting the Saudi family to build the country.
Yang Qiu also knew not to be impatient. Even if Hoover was president, this matter could not be decided immediately. But seeing that he suddenly turned to the establishment of Saudi Arabia, he knew that he wanted to use his 2 billion U.S. national debt as a touchstone. As long as he finally Congress passed this deal, so since there was a first time, why not a second and third time?
After having these thoughts, everyone tacitly avoided the matter just now and began to study the order.
After all, the order of US$3 billion was not a small amount, so after careful consideration, Hoover agreed to support the establishment of Saudi Arabia. He also promised to exchange 2 billion in unmatured treasury bonds first, but all must be spent in the United States. As for the British pressure, Yang Qiu is at the forefront anyway, and the United States only needs to wave the flag and shout. After all, if this wave can be sustained, it will be a good start for the subsequent opening up of free convertibility of national debt and withstanding the pressure from Britain and France.
After the Saudi Arabia issue that he was most concerned about was implemented, Gu Weijun proposed trade compensation. International trade is not one-way. If Yang Qiu is so sincere in placing orders, Hoover will naturally reciprocate. However, the current economic situation in the United States is destined to make it impossible to make large purchases, and in the end it can only focus on the military.
Finally, after three days and more than 20 negotiations at different levels, the two sides agreed that the U.S. military and Mobil Oil Company and other companies would purchase 112 bombers and transport aircraft, six 50,000-ton oil tankers and other commodities from China, with a total value of 100 million Dollar. In addition, the United States also promised to double tariffs on tea, raw silk, ready-made clothing, etc. from outside China from the date of the signing of the contract to help these Chinese products enter the U.S. market within five years.
This kind of use of tariff differences to unilaterally open the market to a country is definitely a violation of trade rules. This shows how weak the United States has become at this time. But Hoover did it anyway, not only because the United States itself needed to import these goods, but also to thank Yang Qiu for helping him at the most critical moment.
On August 8, with the entire nation looking forward to it, the White House officially held a press conference. On behalf of their respective governments, Yang Qiu and Hoover signed the Sino-US trade agreement that shocked the world.
According to the agreement, China will provide the United States with orders worth a total of US$3.8 billion in the next five years, of which the total purchase volume in the first year will be as high as US$1.2 billion! The orders include tens of thousands of machines, complete sets of equipment, trucks, construction machinery, large metallurgical/refinery plants, etc. Even advanced experimental instruments that are originally very sensitive to various countries have been fully liberalized this time! Finally, the Chinese government also promised toIn the next three years, 10 jobs will be opened to the United States and labor and immigrant visas will be opened.
Finally, Hoover even publicly stated at a press conference that he and this administration strongly agreed with the cancellation of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and would urge Congress to review it and try to lift this discriminatory law during his term.
As soon as the news came out, the United States cheered. ! ! !
Text Chapter 655: Conspiracy against the world (4)
Five years, $3.8 billion! The first batch amounted to US$1.2 billion in the first year, and it reached US$2.2 billion in the next two years! Even the last two years, it's $200 million each year.
Before 1929, this order would only attract some attention, and then everyone would do whatever they wanted to do. After all, the total export volume of the United States a year at that time was as high as 27 billion U.S. dollars. But now the total export volume of the United States last year was only 10 billion US dollars, and this year it was expected to drop sharply to 6 billion US dollars!
No wonder the entire United States is cheering for the signing of the contract.
You must know that this is just a purchase order from the Chinese central government, nearly half of which will be used for national infrastructure construction. But after being induced by this government order, how can China's rising large and small enterprises be content to lag behind others? Besides, even if the economic crisis reduces procurement demand, the demographic factor is always there. Even if Sino-US private trade cannot return to its heyday, at least there will not be a complete ban on imports.
Shipment, shipment!
Within a few days after the contract was signed, the oligarchs who learned the news took action one after another. They used their connections to find people and tried their best to contact the members of the Chinese trade delegation closest to them. The reason is simple, because this is government trade, so the government is only responsible for signing, and the specific procurement details need to be negotiated by the merchants on both sides.
With Zhou Yu willing to fight and others willing to suffer, the details were negotiated very quickly, and the oligarchs began to load the cargo ships with the machine tools and equipment they needed in the list. The bankers are even more happy. You know, they were almost crying when faced with thousands of mortgage machines. Now these things have suddenly become popular, why don't they rush to get rid of them! In order to grab orders, the buy-one-get-one-free scheme was used, and some people even used a honey trap to make Leng Jie, who was buying scientific research equipment, come back with a red face and report that during the purchase, in order to get him to sign an additional order of hundreds of thousands of dollars, An American company unexpectedly forced two women to spend the night with them.
Of course, it is impossible to buy all second-hand goods, so many factories that have received orders have recalled workers to work overnight, trying to complete the orders as soon as possible and send them to China to collect payment. Even the shipping industry seems to have been given a shot in the arm. 3 billion US dollars! How many trips do you need to make? The shipowners who sold their ships were so angry that they wanted to rush to the Chesapeake Bay and snatch the ship back from the Continental Shipping Company.
The news of ending the ban on imports and offering an unprecedented large contract also caused a strong sensation in the world. Special envoys from Britain, France, Germany and Italy immediately rushed to Beijing after the ban was lifted. Even Japan sent a delegation, hoping to strengthen Sino-Japanese trade.
The worst thing was undoubtedly the Soviet delegation. Since they were unable to compete for such a large order, they could only watch many new second-hand equipment being stuffed into the fleet bound for China. They could only pick up what others had discarded. Rubbish Stalin was so angry that he recalled Kuibyshev to the country overnight.
Sino-US friendship, Sino-US cooperation, Sino-US alliance all the arguments have come out. Even the US Congress has catered to this Chinese style and stated that it will seriously consider canceling it, which once again proves that money can make people push around. This famous saying.
But amidst the joy and excitement, some people still maintain a cool head.
The black Ford sedan stopped at the entrance of the Georgia Hot Springs Sanatorium. Henry Morgenthau Jr. got out of the car and hurried inside with his briefcase under his arm. The staff all knew the famous chairman of the New York State Agriculture Committee, so they came to a spacious and bright room without any hindrance.
Under the window of the room, there is a wheelchair parked quietly. In the wheelchair, New York State Governor Franklin Roosevelt is holding a book and reading with gusto. Since he contracted polio, he has come here every year to take vacations to recuperate. Perhaps he was so absorbed that he didn¡¯t even hear Morgenthau walk in.
"Franklin."
"Henry! Hi, when did you come?"
Roosevelt turned around and saw that it was him. He quickly put down his book and happily pushed his wheelchair over. Due to his limited mobility, little Henry Morgenthau quickly put down his bag and stepped forward to push up his wheelchair and said, "I just came from New York. Are you feeling better?"
"Still the same, sit down." Roosevelt was reluctant to talk more about his physical problems. He knew that Henry Morgenthau Jr. must have something to do after coming all the way here, so he asked: "Henry, why did you come to see me?"
Little Henry Morgenthau nodded, seeing that the weather outside was nice, he pushed his wheelchair and said, "Let's go out for a walk."
The Georgia Sanatorium is a private sanatorium that occupies a vast area. It is named after the hot springs and attracts many wealthy people to come here for vacation every year. The park has beautiful scenery and green trees, and it doesn't feel hot even in summer.
On the boulevard, Henry Morgenthau Jr. told Roosevelt everything that had happened recently. When he learned that China and the United States had reached orders totaling nearly 4 billion U.S. dollars, Hoover also raised tariffs to protect Chinese tea, jute, and raw silk. WaitAfter the product entered the U.S. market, Roosevelt couldn't help but feel a little moved.
"The United Kingdom has protested to us, believing that unfair tariffs will cause serious losses to tea farmers in Ceylon and IndiaI calculated that they will lose US$100 million per year in tea alone." As soon as Henry Morgenthau Jr. finished speaking, Roosevelt snorted coldly from his nose: "Humph, are you protesting now? Have they forgotten the fact that they were the first to raise tariffs after the crisis broke out?"
Roosevelt, like all Americans, has not forgotten the ugly face of Britain after the crisis broke out. To be honest, if the UK had not used its huge colonies and tariff barriers to build the pound zone, US exports would not have shrunk to this extent! Therefore, he supported Hoover's special treatment for Chinese tea and the crackdown on trade in tea and jute between Ceylon and India. Since the United States cannot produce these things on its own, it might as well exchange trade orders with China.
Henry Morgenthau Jr. knew him very well and said: "I also support President Hoover on this policy, but the following thing may not be good."
"Oh? What could make our little Henry worried?" Roosevelt originally wanted to make a joke, but turned around and saw little Henry Morgenthau's serious face. He realized that it must be a big deal, and immediately stopped and asked, "What's going on?" Something happened?"
"I heard that President Hoover allowed the Chinese government to exchange 2 billion US dollars of treasury bonds in advance in order to win orders, and was also prepared to accept Yang Qiu's suggestion to allow individuals and countries to freely exchange our country's treasury bonds, but all exchanges can only be settled in U.S. dollars. , the converted U.S. dollars must be used to purchase Chinese goods and stimulate export trade, and the bill has been prepared to be submitted to Congress for review!" Henry Morgenthau Jr. recounted the contents of the talks he had heard and said worriedly: "I'm worried , this will lead to the collapse of Europe and will also leave us in the United States with long-term weakness!"
Roosevelt frowned. It was not a problem for China to exchange its unmatured treasury bonds in advance. After all, China was also in crisis. Although it was the least serious among all countries, it would eventually affect the country's trade. There is nothing wrong with releasing funds from national debt when there is a lack of foreign exchange, not to mention that all the money has been used to purchase American goods. On the contrary, he can't understand why Yang Qiu placed such a large order. Isn't he worried about the impact on the country's manufacturing industry? But he didn't think much about it. Anyway, as long as the money was in the United States, it would be fine. He was a little puzzled by Little Henry's suggestion that free convertibility of national debt would lead to long-term weakness. He asked: "Why? Open the free convertibility of national debt and can only be used for purchases." Isn¡¯t it a good policy for our country¡¯s products? With money, everyone can consume, factories can start operating, and exports can be increased.¡±
"It seems like a good idea on the surface." Henry Morgenthau Jr. let go of his wheelchair and walked slowly to Roosevelt. He was an outlier among the Jews and a devout believer in Keynesian theory. After the crisis broke out, he pointed out that the outdated gold standard should be abolished and devaluation and additional currency issuance should be used to regulate the market. But at that time, panic spread and no one believed his words, and because he was One of Roosevelt's best friends was inevitably ostracized by the Republican Party and President Hoover, so he couldn't speak at all.
But when facing Roosevelt, he did not need to hide his clumsiness. He expressed his understanding with a serious face: "But the economic crisis has not yet reached the bottom!"
"Bottom?"
Henry Morgenthau Jr. nodded: "Yes, the bottom! Any economy is cyclical. The downward trend of this round of economic crisis has not yet bottomed out. Originally, I thought it should reach the bottom in 2031 or 32, and that's when it will be To rescue the market. But nowit is particularly stupid to rescue the market during the decline stage, just like a flood can only be channeled but cannot be blocked.
Although on the surface this is a good idea, because now everyone knows that the crisis is caused by overproduction, deflation and abuse of credit. To solve it, a large amount of liquidity must first be released. There are two ways to release liquidity. One is to cancel the gold standard and issue a large amount of credit banknotes to flow into the market through government spending and other methods. The second method is his method of opening up the free exchange of national debt. Currently, countries around the world hold about 50 billion of our country¡¯s national debt, and the domestic total is about 150 to 160 billion. In theory, if all of the bonds are exchanged and flowed into the market, liquidity will indeed be increased.
The problem is that the crisis has not yet bottomed out, and even releasing a large amount of funds cannot immediately reverse the downward trend. Moreover, the number released by free convertibility cannot be that large. This is because the converted dollars are US dollars and can only be used to purchase our goods. This will inevitably lead to increased pressure on the British and French manufacturing industries and make the already tense international market even more pessimistic. When they need to protect their own industries, it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to exchange the national debt in their hands, which is equivalent to a crushing loss of 40 billion. Many people in the country will not exchange it, because national debt has a natural ability to maintain value, and they would rather keep it than sell it.
Calculating it this way, in fact, only 40 to 50 billion can be released at most. Although it seems like a lot, it will indeed boost exports and consumption in the short term. But don't forget! Now is the economic crisisThere are no signs of a turnaround yet. Once this money circulates, I'm afraid I'm afraid more of it will flow into the capital market, driving investment in value-preserving products. The end result is the money just taken out will be used again. Locking up value-preserving products will also cause the prices of gold, silver and real estate to skyrocket, consuming funds in vain, making it more costly to cancel the gold standard in the future. "
Roosevelt understood something. He suddenly thought of another question. He leaned forward with both hands on the armrest and asked, "What do you mean is this a trap deliberately set by Yang Qiu?" I don't blame him for being like this. Guess, everyone who is interested in competing in the world will not ignore people like Yang Qiu, so he started to study his opponents very early, but the more he studied, the more terrifying he became because he discovered that Yang Qiu used crises and international frictions. The methods are very helpful and there is almost no fault to be found, so it is not ruled out that he will take the opportunity to trick the United States again this time.
But Henry Morgenthau Jr. shook his head: "We can't draw such a conclusion now. I heard that Yang Qiu's original suggestion was the same as the method discussed by the two of us, which was to ask President Hoover to abolish the gold standard, but our Mr. President did not I was willing to cancel, so I came up with this suggestion.¡±
"Did you guess wrong?" Roosevelt thought secretly, feeling that Yang Qiu would not be so kind. Because he discovered that Yang Qiu was a pure nationalist at heart and should not give up this opportunity to catch up with the United States and the world. What's even more strange to him is that since Henry Morgenthau Jr. can see it, why doesn't anyone speak out about such an obvious conspiracy? Are Mellon and Morgan fools? Will the consequences of releasing the national debt be seen?
Henry Morgenthau Jr. twisted his lips and smiled bitterly: "No, they have all seen it, but this is what they want to see most! Don't forget, if you do this, the biggest beneficiaries will actually be them! Because of their inventory, the bad debts such as machines and equipment that their banks have taken back can be wiped out! Most of this money will eventually flow into their pockets. Secondly, most value-preserving products are related to the financial industry, and our country¡¯s financial industry is all about them in business, so they'll get richer and richer.
Roosevelt¡¯s face became increasingly gloomy, and after a long time he asked: ¡°Can you stop Congress from passing this bill?¡±
"I'm afraid it's difficult, my old friend. You have to know who controls Congress! In their eyes, the crisis is not important. What is important is that it must not change the rules of the game." Henry Morgenthau Jr. waved his hands helplessly, raising his hands Staring at Roosevelt, he said word by word: "Unless you can become president."
"No, I want to go back to New York and give it a try." Roosevelt was still unwilling to give in. This did not mean that Yang Qiu wanted to use the contradiction between the United States and Europe to play a conspiracy! The United States is already like this. If it succeeds again, how will it contain China in the future?
Seeing his anger, Henry Morgenthau Jr. quickly stopped him: "No! Franklin, listen to me! You can't stop it. Have you forgotten what happened 10 years ago? I'm afraid even Britain can't stop this matter! Because Yang Qiu elected What a good time. The American people now, like you, hate Britain and France very much! Therefore, this bill will be promoted as the only option for patriotic bailout! If you stop it I'm afraid the election in two years will be very bad."
¡°The election¡.¡±
Roosevelt stopped the wheelchair, his mouth moved but he did not speak. He looked at Henry Morgenthau Jr. and slowly frowned. Ten years ago, he ran around for Wilson's peace plan. As a result, Wilson was defeated and he was implicated in the election failure. If we go against the trend now, if we operate well, we will be American heroes, but if we operate poorly the election in two years' time may be completely hopeless.
"Yang Qiu!"
what can we do about it? Roosevelt closed his eyes, chewing on the name, and slowly tapped the armrest with his fingers as if thinking about something.
Henry Morgenthau Jr. understood him. This was a difficult choice for him. If he went back to stop it, he would probably lose the chance to run for president. It would also make Hoover take the risk and choose to cancel the gold standard, thereby truly solving the crisis and becoming an American hero.
Time seemed to freeze all of a sudden. The sunlight penetrated the shade of the trees and fell on Roosevelt, and the tiny spots of light looked extremely messy. Neither of them knew how long it had been before the physically disabled governor slowly opened his eyes and said something unrelated.
"Henry, I heard that someone wants to buy the Northern Maria Islands, and Congress is also discussing the independence of the Philippines. Is that true?"
"Yes, but"
Before little Henry Morgenthau understood what he meant, he heard faint words: "If one day, the United States withdraws from the South China Sea, what do you think will happen?"
Little Henry Morgenthau thought for a while, then suddenly opened his mouth and his eyes were sharp!
Text Chapter 656 Undercurrent surges
Chapter 656 Undercurrent surges
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers. Shanghai is recruiting workers, with a quota of 30,000."
"Really or not? Confess thirty thousand at once?"
"Give me one."
"It's true! Just three days later."
After Yang Qiu placed a huge order with the United States, the country also quietly entered a post-reform adjustment period. Although at first many people were puzzled as to why workers in their own country were unemployed and had to purchase massively from the United States, as a large number of machines continued to be shipped back and many factories began to build and recruit workers, the voices of doubt gradually subsided. . The whole country has quietly begun to emerge from the initial chaos of the economic crisis. Projects that have been planned for a long time have begun to be built. Railways, highways, urban construction, docks, power grids, etc. are all breaking ground. The number of unemployed workers gradually decreased, life began to recover, and there were gradually more smiles on people's faces.
Fang Rui bought a newspaper casually, but his eyes were fixed on the wheelchair on the Shiliupu Pier. Next to the wheelchair, a girl with short hair was saying goodbye to Chen Haohui. Not far away, a group of students of the same age were looking over, seemingly calling the girl to board the ship as soon as possible.
The girl is Jin Bihui, who was rescued from a wolf's claws by Chen Haohui when he was hiding and has always been regarded as a brother and sister. Today Jin Bihui is a 25-year-old girl. Although she is slightly shorter in stature, she has a graceful appearance and a graceful appearance. Originally, Chen Haohui hoped that she could study hard and live a normal life, but whether due to his influence or other reasons, after graduating from college, this stubborn girl actually applied for the Intelligence Department of the National Defense University to become a military intelligence agent.
This time she will go to Germany as an international student. Although she is mainly studying, she is also tasked with spying on military intelligence.
"Brother, don't worry, I'll be fine." Jin Bihui smiled, looked at Chen Haohui and didn't know what he was thinking, and suddenly leaned over and kissed him on the face, the shy look on his cheeks flashed away: "Wait until I come back. "
This intimate gesture made Chen Haohui slightly stunned, but with a calm temperament, he just nodded and said: "Be careful when you go out. If you need something, go to the address I gave you. If you can't, go to the embassy. You will be protected." .¡±
"Yes." Jin Bihui nodded, but a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes. She picked up her suitcase and walked to the cruise ship. After walking a few steps, she looked back. She seemed to be reluctant to leave, but when she returned to her classmates, But he seemed to have forgotten everything, and embarked on a long journey with a smile on his face and chattering like a swarm of bees.
After seeing the brother and sister saying goodbye, Fang Rui rolled up the newspaper and walked behind him: "Can't bear to leave?"
"There's nothing she can't bear to part with. This is the path she chose. I hope she has a smooth journey." Chen Haohui is indeed a bit reluctant to let go. In fact, he could see Jin Bihui's special feelings for him, but he had long been accustomed to restraining his emotions over the years, and his legs were disabled, so he had no other ideas for a long time.
With the sobbing whistle, the cruise ship slowly sailed out of the Huangpu River. Although he said he was not worried, Chen Haohui waited until the ship was no longer visible before letting Fang Rui push the cart away. Seeing his appearance, Fang Rui smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, I've already taken care of him."
"Um."
Although Fang Rui is no longer the director of the National Security Bureau, his contacts are still there. Chen Haohui felt relieved to have him take care of him. He looked back and asked, "When will you go to the northwest?"
"I'll leave the day after tomorrow." Fang Rui said as he pushed his wheelchair: "After working in intelligence for so long, I am suddenly asked to manage the northwest. I am really not used to it."
Chen Haohui knew that he was feeling uneasy. After all, it was very difficult to take charge of the civil affairs of eight provinces at once, so he comforted him: "Intelligence is not something you can eat for a lifetime. The president made this arrangement in the hope that you can clean up your background and enter politics well. Now the whole country is There are only 8 provinces in the northwest that have not yet lifted military control, which shows that the president attaches great importance to it. It is better for you to take charge than to add someone who has no knowledge of the situation. Besides, in the military control bureau, you are only responsible for civil affairs. Wu Peifu and others are in charge of the military, so don't worry too much."
Fang Rui certainly understands the importance of the northwest. As the Soviet Union gradually recovers its national strength, the contradiction between China and the Soviet Union in Siberia and Central Asia becomes increasingly prominent. In addition, the United Kingdom dominates the Indian Ocean and Persia. The northwest will be the frontline of conflict for a long time in the future. Yang Qiu could not rest assured in such an area, at least not until the British and Soviet forces were completely suppressed, so after Murong Han, Fang Rui, who was from the Security Bureau, was sent to take charge.
"Where is the president?" Seeing that he was silent, Chen Haohui deliberately changed the subject to prevent him from thinking too much.
"We set off from the United States yesterday, and the next stop is Germany. Then we will visit Belgium and France, and finally go to the United Kingdom to participate in naval negotiations." After Fang Rui briefly described Yang Qiu's next itinerary, Chen Haohui calculated the time and said: " After returning from this trip, you will definitely bring up the issue of Najd¡¯s independence. The northwest is bordered by Afghanistan and India, so you must make plans in advance.¡±
"I know this." After Fang Rui helped Chen Haohui get into the car, he looked around and suddenly lowered his voice and said a few words. After hearing this, the latter's eyes suddenly flashed and he said in surprise: "Oh, is it true? "
Fang Rui nodded: "Yes. After Xiao Jinyun became the director of military intelligence, he was very dissatisfied with Jinnah and the hesitant style within the Muslim League. The president did not want us to interfere too deeply with Nehru, so he prepared Rescue this man. It is said that this man¡¯s prestige in the Congress Party is second only to Nehru¡¯s, and he is also a leader who insists on armed independence. In the past, Gandhi refuted the non-violent movement in public and was determined to pursue armed independence, so he won The support of many young Indians. Unfortunately, the British have strictly monitored him in recent years. At the beginning of the year, he was arrested and imprisoned directly. We have been unable to win over this person. Xiao Jinyun can't wait any longer, so he has already filmed the Military Intelligence Bureau Let¡¯s take action to capture people by force! If nothing happens, we will probably take action within the next two days. If he can be rescued, Xiao Jinyun will prepare to train an Indian independence army in northern Myanmar and make him the commander.¡±
"This Xiao Jinyun is really brave. Does the president know about this?"
"The order was given by Song Ziqing. Yue Peng and Chen Shaokuan also know about it and should have reported it."
Chen Haohui's brows slowly knitted together: "You are so eager to go to India to find people, and you have to personally organize an independent army. Do you think the president has already negotiated with the United States about Najd's independence?"
"Other than that, I can't think of the need to mobilize India." Fang Rui continued: "The Naval Intelligence Section also received a piece of news yesterday. They have recently monitored many Japanese intelligence agents entering and leaving Portuguese East Timor, Sulawesi and Java. Island. A few days ago, Kenji Doihara personally took people to Java to meet Sukarno. It is said that the two chatted for a long time. Afterwards, Sukarno sent several right-hand men to Japanese New Guinea."
"Haha, an economic crisis has forced all the monsters out." Chen Haohui leaned back in his chair. After hearing the news, not only did he not feel nervous, but he slowly raised the corner of his mouth and knocked on the car door: "Go to the airport and go back to Beijing."
When changes were quietly brewing in the Far East, Yang Qiu also arrived at the second stop of his visit.
The first stop in the United States was a success. It not only used the economic crisis to replenish the country's manufacturing strength, but also won the favor of the American people, deepened Sino-US relations, and even saw hope after the "Chinese Exclusion Act" was repealed. More importantly, because of Hoover's conservatism, this economic crisis is likely to go another way. The promise to support the Saudi family will support and recognize it as soon as possible after the founding of the country, which is a good start for setting foot in the Persian Gulf. . But if you want to immediately promote the establishment of Saudi Arabia, you have to wait, because the United Kingdom has not completely lost its strength.
But even if the latter items have not yet been implemented, the previous results are enough to shock the world, so everyone in Germany is looking forward to his visit and hopes to obtain similar orders to help the German economy in crisis. So when the heavy cruiser Changsha sailed into the Port of Hamburg, cheers seemed to be heard over the entire city. The German government also made great efforts. Not only did Chancellor Heinrich Br¨¹ning bring a large number of officials, but business representatives including Gustav Krupp also came from all over the country to attend the ceremony.
In the past ten years, Sino-German exchanges have indeed not been as exciting as before the European War. The main reason is because of the punitive tariffs set by Britain and France. After all, no one is willing to spend money to buy high-priced equipment, so Germany has more export opportunities from the Soviet Union. However, the success of the Rhineland Plan and the recruitment of Jewish technicians still allowed China and Germany to maintain good relations.
After the grand but brief welcome ceremony at the pier, Yang Qiu and his party immediately went to the Hamburg City Hall to attend the welcome reception. Judging from the situation along the way, the economic crisis has hurt Germany more seriously than imagined. There are no more busy shipping ships in the seaport. There are several times more beggars and idle wanderers on the streets than during the Mark crisis. It is known as "Germany" Gate¡± burger is like falling asleep.
"How could it be so powerful?" Looking at this, Gu Weijun was a little confused.
After completing his visit to the United States, Bei Zuyi was finally relieved, so he and Yang Qiutong prepared to return to China to take over the post of governor of the central bank. Having been in Europe and the United States for some time, he is most familiar with the economic conditions of various countries. He explained: "After the European war, the German economy collapsed, and Britain and France only knew blackmail, so the United States found opportunities. Before the crisis, a large part of the German economic structure relied on the United States. Investments totaling tens of billions of dollars. After the crisis broke out, the United States withdrew funds from all over the world, and the German government was slow to act. It did not find excuses to lock up investments and prohibit withdrawals like we did. Moreover, German exports were subject to high tariffs. As war reparations were made, there were almost no international orders for the goods, and the losses were severe after losing the backbone of the United States.¡±
"So, even if we purchase German goods, the price will be lower."
"That's for sure. Britain and France have strict surveillance on tariffs. However, domestic disasters have been severe during this period, and food production losses have been relatively large." Bei Zuyi blinked and smiled: "It can be used in the name of disaster relief agricultural products."Introduce high tariffs. "
"You still have more clever ideas."
As soon as Gu Weijun praised, the motorcade had already arrived at the city hall. After they pushed the door and got out of the car, they found that Yang Qiu, who had already gotten off the car, had his head raised and stood still for some reason. The two people immediately followed their gazes and discovered that in addition to the Chinese and German flags on the outer wall of the Hamburg City Hall, there was also a strange flag with a red background and white circle hanging on both sides, with a black swastika in the center.
The two looked at each other and both remembered this party that has been very popular in Germany recently. National Socialist Workers' Party of Germany, referred to as the National Socialist Party of Germany
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 657 Stab three times (1)
Gu Weijun was a little strange. Before the trip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had submitted detailed reports on various governments and domestic political forces. Logically speaking, Yang Qiu should know very well what kind of flag this was, not to mention that he had repeatedly asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the intelligence department to pay attention to this social worker. How come there is such a reaction to the party¡¯s movements?
Fortunately, the loss of consciousness was only for a moment. After Miao Luo got off the car, Yang Qiu had returned to normal and walked towards the city hall.
Bruening's sharp eyes noticed this subtle movement and pulled a thin man over: "Mr. President, please allow me to introduce you. This is Mr. Grim, the mayor of Hamburg. He is the national leader." Member of the Workers¡¯ Party, the flag you saw just now was hung specially by him to express the Workers¡¯ Party¡¯s joy for your visit.¡±
"I have long heard that your party has always been committed to the development of people's livelihood, but I didn't expect that it paid so much attention to Yang's visit. Thank you."
Grimm seemed very happy and said after shaking hands with Milo: "As mayor, I would like to thank you for making Hamburg the first stop of your visit. Everyone here is looking forward to your arrival. And as a member of the Workers' Party, I It is a great honor to meet you. Mr. Adolf has always admired your past work very much and mentioned you at rallies several times. He is in Berlin and hopes to meet you as soon as possible."
Yang Qiu was slightly surprised. He remembered that there seemed to be no plan to meet Hitler in the itinerary. Could it be that he glanced at Br¨¹ning, who immediately explained: "Mr. Adolf has been included in the invitation list for the business meeting."
"Oh." Yang Qiu suddenly felt like laughing. Because he did not expect that Hitler would actually meet him, and even sneaked into the list of the Business Association for this purpose. The funniest thing is that Br¨¹ning actually generously allowed the opposition party to attend foreign affairs events that can only be attended by the government, which shows that the current situation in Germany How chaotic the political world is.
See you soon. Although he had long wanted to meet figures like Roosevelt and Hitler, he was the president after all. To put it bluntly, those people are not qualified unless the stabbing three times in Chapter 657 (1) was a deliberate arrangement. And he can't just succumb to meeting them during his overseas trip, because this will leave people with the suspicion of interfering in the politics of other countries, and will instead cause dissatisfaction. Now that they are coming to his door, he might as well take a look at these "historical celebrities."
As soon as he arrived in Germany, he got the news that Hitler wanted to see him, which made him somewhat absent-minded during the following cocktail party. However, the enthusiasm of all walks of life in Germany has not diminished because of his mood. On the contrary, they have taken this opportunity to get closer, hoping to get a share of the 470 million market.
Yang Qiu did not disappoint them. Although he had not yet met Hindenburg and could not announce what cooperation there would be, he still expressed his desire to strengthen Sino-German cooperation during his term of office. Especially when companies such as Bavarian Machine Works and Krupp were named as world technology leaders, it made people smell the smell of big contracts.
Yang Qiu¡¯s arrival in Germany triggered China fever in the European continent. While all countries were paying attention to his every move, the British people were quite dissatisfied that he bypassed the UK and visited Germany first.
"Can I say anything bad about him?"
The atmosphere in No. 10 Downing Street in the afternoon is relaxed. Although the economic crisis has made life difficult, it has not affected the British habit of drinking afternoon tea. Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson was sitting on the sofa, holding milk tea in one hand and a newspaper in the other. Seeing that the article was full of news about Yang Qiu's visit to Europe, he scratched his brows and smiled bitterly at Prime Minister McDonald beside him: "This guy has become a big star."
After Macdonald formed the cabinet for the second time, he implemented strict economic control policies, which prevented the UK from suffering too much losses, which also allowed him to gain the support of many citizens. But as China and the United States get closer, the United Kingdom feels pressure, especially the news that Yang Qiu has placed an order of nearly 4 billion and received the U.S. government's agreement to exchange the unexpired 2 billion U.S. dollars of treasury bonds, which makes the British Empire feel a chill.
Therefore, McDonald is quite dissatisfied with Yang Qiu's trip. Anyone who knows something about economics knows that if the free convertibility of U.S. Treasury bonds is expanded, what a terrible shock wave it will have on the European economy! So he has been worried recently and asked: "Arthur, are the Americans really ready to freely exchange national debt?"
Henderson shrugged helplessly: "I have informed the Americans, but they ignored my suggestions. Hoover seems to have firmed up on the idea of ??opening exchange and will submit a proposal to the senators in three days. According to the information he has learned Look, the probability of passing will be very high.¡±
"Shit! These damn upstarts, do they want to destroy Europe?" When he heard that the United States did not accept the suggestion and insisted on opening up freely convertible national debt, Macdonald couldn't help but uttered a curse word. The impact of this incident is really great! You must know that if the national debt of various countries is not mature, there is no way to exchange money. Therefore, once the United States opens up free convertibility, it will mean that many countries and individuals have money in their hands.U.S. Treasury bonds can be liquidated. Although that much cash cannot be taken back and used directly, it can be used to purchase American goods. The United States is now at its worst moment in history, with domestic goods and machines almost half sold and half given away. Originally, everyone could only be jealous of the "robbery" behavior of China and the Soviet Union, because they could not come up with enough cash. But after the national debt can be liquidated in advance, it would be strange for these guys not to snap up.
In this way, who will want British products? How much market can the African and Indian colonies support with their poor purchasing power alone? As for Canada and Australia, which have good purchasing power but have autonomy, they will definitely fall into the arms of the United States immediately!
Seeing him frowning, Henderson had nothing to do. After the Lebanese Peace Conference, British-American relations had fallen to a freezing point, otherwise the United States would not have withdrawn from the League of Nations. At a time when the United States is eager to expand exports, any action to protect trade will be seen as containing the United States, so Yang Qiu will be so popular after his arrival. One has goods, the other has money and a market, so it would be strange not to work together.
Now that the words have been spoken, he doesn¡¯t mind telling the bad news all at once, and continues: ¡°Mr. Prime Minister, in addition to China and the United States, I think we should pay more attention to the changes in Najd and the Saudi family!¡±
"Saudi family?" McDonald was shocked, what happened to them?
Henderson said: "I just went to Whitehall to meet with Alexander. He told me that the Navy Department has recently received a lot of information, saying that the activities of the Saudi family are very frequent. Family members frequently visit Persia, Turkey and other countries. They also participated in Yang Qiu's inauguration, and had sent an envoy to the United States two days before. Alexander believed that they were impatient to establish a state after we recognized the jurisdiction of the House of Saud over Najd and Hejaz.
Alexander also told me that after Yang Qiu¡¯s last visit to Najd, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense secretly provided a batch of weapons and equipment to the Saudi family. Their Gulf Oil Company also frequently visited various places in Najd, seemingly looking for new oil fields. The Saudi family not only did not interfere with such work, but instead sent many guides to lead the way, so the Navy Department believed. "
¡°Will China support the Saudi family in establishing a state?!¡± McDonald blurted out.
"What else is there?" Henderson said: "The Gulf Oil Company has been very, very active in the past year. There is evidence that they also provided political donations to Reza Pahlavi and obtained land in southwestern Persia. Oil exploration rights and sold a batch of advanced weapons to it, including at least 40 tanks and 100 cannons. In addition, the Chinese government has officially sent notes to the governments of Persia and Afghanistan, hoping to open Andijan to Khorasan Province in northern Persia. Then to Tehran and finally the air flight to Najd.¡±
"Damn it! This yellow-skinned monkey is provoking the bottom line of the British Empire!" McDonald angrily picked up the cigar and took a few puffs. After the brief war in Afghanistan, countries around the world have seen the importance of air transportation, so they have opened many routes, but this route has too much political significance!
It must be stopped!
Seeing the look in McDonald's eyes, Henderson understood the meaning and nodded: "I will try my best."
McDonald breathed a sigh of relief, then thought about the recently started naval negotiations, and asked: "Is there any progress in the naval meeting? Regarding the four battleships, how did the Chinese explain it? Has Japan agreed to sign a new treaty?"
After the Beijing-class battleship was launched, it caused a strong sensation in Europe and the United States. Not only because it is the first super battleship built by various countries after the Washington Treaty, but also because of the scale of building 4 ships at once! Everything in the British Empire is based on maritime hegemony, so it is more concerned about this class of battleships." Henderson said: "The Chinese did not explain too much. They only said that they did not violate the treaty. However, they have promised to consider signing a new treaty and also stated that they will retire two Anhai-class battlecruisers in the near future. But in terms of destroyers, they, like France and Italy, refused to limit the tonnage of destroyers. Japan is still considering that the four Chinese battleships have put a lot of pressure on them. They hope to obtain terms for decommissioning two old battleships and building new ones. If they cannot agree, they may consider withdrawing from the naval treaty. "
McDonald¡¯s face was solemn. China is only boycotting the destroyer clause. If Japan withdraws, will the Chinese government also withdraw? Seeing that the United States is about to pass the proposal of freely convertible national debt, the British economy will definitely be affected by that time. If China and Japan successively withdraw from the naval treaty at this time, then the statement of maintaining the existence of the Far East will become a laughing stock.
While the two were discussing some recent events and looking for solutions, footsteps suddenly sounded from outside. Alexander, the Admiralty Minister whom I mentioned just now, came in with a stiff look on his face and put a telegram on the table: "Telegram from Mr. Prime Minister Calcutta. Last night, a group of armed bandits attacked the prison and rescued the imprisoned people. Chandra.¡±
"Subhas Chandra Bose? ! "
MacDonald jumped up immediately and roared: "Who did it? Are those in the Congress Party so good?"
No wonder he was excited, Chandra was such a headache for Britain. Although he and Nehru were both members of the Congress, Nehru at least knew that he should cooperate with the British, and this guy was simply a saboteur! Not only has he publicly called for armed independence many times, but he has also had a record of inciting militants to attack British troops, and was hailed by Downing Street as India's number one terrorist criminal.
In the past, Gandhi could still suppress him, but now that Gandhi is dead, this guy is simply lawless, and even Nehru cannot control him! That's why the British quickly arrested him and considered deporting him. But before he could decide where to exile him, this guy was actually rescued by armed men!
"I don't know yet, but I think there are three possibilities. Congress Party radicals, the Soviets or the Chinese!" Alexander raised three fingers and waved them vigorously
! ! !
Text Chapter 858 Stab three times (2)
The autumn wind sweeps across Europe.
Berlin can already feel a chill in early September.
The Hotel Fursa is located not far from the Berlin City Palace. Standing on the top of the building, you can easily take in the exquisite inner palace. There were so many guests in the banquet hall on the second floor of the hotel that the police even had to close the road in front of the hotel for parking vehicles. Don't blame them for mobilizing troops. There are really too many big shots today. Almost every politician and businessman you can name can be found here. Even President Hindenburg is said to be arriving later.
Looking down from the balcony, in addition to the police, there are also many stormtroopers wearing Nazi sleeve bands. These street activists who usually make trouble today are obediently standing guard to maintain law and order. In addition to the fact that today's reception involves a large commercial contract worth hundreds of millions of marks, it is also because he is here!
After returning to this world, Yang Qiu has met too many celebrities. After a long time, Sichuan could no longer find the surprise he felt when he first saw Song Jiaoren, just like now when he saw Hitler, he couldn't describe what it was like. But one thing history is right about is that he was an excellent orator.
He is short, has an impressive mustache, a small parting, a brown cape over a gray shirt, and his hair is neatly combed. His speech is very rhythmic, and his cadences are clear and lively. What is particularly unforgettable is his slightly exaggerated body movements. Every time he talks about excitement, he always squeezes his fist hard.
Next to him stood an important figure, the future Gestapo leader Hillem. The same windbreaker, the same swastika, wearing glasses, and elegant like a university professor. If they didn't know history, no one would believe that this person could become one of the most troublesome figures in every country. Of course, what impressed me even more was that this guy was actually a complete cultist. He not only used the divination method of hanging a hanging hammer on the map to find the Allied fleet, but also fantasized about airdropping soldiers to Tibet to build some kind of undead army.
Hitler did not notice Yang Qiu's wandering eyes, and remained silent in his "speech": "Mr. President, please forgive me for being unreasonable before. Before this, I always believed that under the ancient system, No real leader can be born, but after learning about your deeds, I realized that I was wrong. Your youth surprised me, and your great achievements slapped those stupid people hard. You have grasped the destiny given by God. Opportunity, this is very, very critical for a great country, and you are the true leader I have ever seen, truly!"
"Another clenched fist." Seeing Hitler's last movement of clenching his fist and waving his arms, Yang Qiu secretly smiled. This guy is a very good speaker. Unexpectedly, he is also very good at praising others. If it were someone else, he would probably be very light-hearted. Fortunately, he knew this person better than anyone else, and he also knew that this guy looked down on non-Germanic peoples from the bottom of his heart. Even he himself was probably secretly despising this compliment. So I picked up the coffee, held it in my hands and pretended to agree, and said: "Mr. Adolf, Germany is indeed the best country I have ever seen, and the German nation is also the nation I admire the most. To tell you the truth, back then I The soldiers suffered a lot, but fortunately everything is over, so I think war should not be the only means to resolve conflicts."
Yang Qiu's standard German made the conversation without any obstacles, but Hitler was obviously not satisfied with these words. His two earthworm-like eyebrows furrowed quietly and said: "Mr. President, I cannot agree with your point of view. Now is the time for revival." At this moment of the nation, we all shoulder this great responsibility! You have taken the first step, and the East is establishing a new order under your leadership. But this order has not yet been fixed, because the old forces are frantically obstructing and hostile to you! The British control In Hong Kong and the Strait of Malacca, the stupid French occupy the French East Indies and are unwilling to leave. The Dutch lackeys are desperately sucking the nutrients of the East Indies. These old forces are really too greedy. They are entrenched in the East and suck the blood of the people. They are just like ugly greed. of vampires.
Have you forgotten all of this? No! I believe you have not forgotten, so you actively developed to the northwest, actively intervened in West Borneo, and even took back Natuna Island. I think these are just in case, right? I believe that the rise of every new force must rely on swords and shields, I have no doubt about it. Britain is aging, and stupid France will reap the consequences sooner or later if it allows the communists to spread. There is an evil political system among us. Although the Tsar is dead, the evil nature has been inherited by some people. Don't you think this is a good opportunity to join hands to punish them?
Although they are now placing their swords on Germany's neck and slowly tightening the noose in an attempt to strangle us, I believe that sooner or later they will be overwhelmed by the anger of Germany's hatred. These two countries are dying, and this is the opportunity that history has given us. China is a great country, and the German nation is not a weak nation either! Although we are currently experiencing some difficulties, they are all caused by a weak government and foreign compromise! I'm working onsolve these problems! "
Hitler¡¯s eyes were full of fanaticism as he spoke a bunch of empty words, but his strong body language and passionate words even made Gu Weijun next to him fascinated, as if there was such a bright future for China and Germany to join forces. Fortunately, Yang Qiu will not be fooled. China and Germany join forces? What a joke! If Germany is in the position of the Persian Gulf, it can hold hands without hesitation. If it is in the position of the Soviet Union, it can temporarily shake hands and sweep the world. Even if it is in the position of Australia or Canada, it can give it a try, but it is not possible in this geographical location!
Unless you sell nuclear weapons to this mustache, there is no possibility of winning! The problem is, if nuclear weapons are sold to this crazy guy, he will probably grow mushrooms all over the world, which will eventually turn into a racial war between the East and the West.
There is no future, no future! Unless you are willing to challenge the world alone.
Yang Qiu took a breath quietly, but he did not refuse immediately, because he still needed this fanatical mustache. At least until he got something, this guy was a good partner. So he pretended to be very interested, leaned forward slightly, and asked, "Mr. Adolf, what do you mean?"
Hitler's humbly asking for advice made Hitler's eyes burst with ecstasy, but he soon regained his clarity. This sudden change made Yang Qiu secretly vigilant. For an Aryan supremacist to make a deal with a lowly nation in his eyes, he was in trouble. It shows how good this guy is at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
Hitler had no idea that Yang Qiu had no intention of cooperating. He thought he had impressed the Eastern strongman. A smile flashed at the corner of his mouth and he said: "Mr. President, don't you think the Soviet Union is the most dangerous enemy? The spread of gcism has become a serious threat. to the world. The compromise between Britain and France made them emboldened, so they challenged your authority in Afghanistan. Those filthy Jewish goblins secretly supported Moscow, triggering a world financial crisis and allowing the Soviet Union to take the opportunity to buy machines all over the world, and then arm themselves again. In terms of armament, last year¡¯s military expenditure alone amounted to 2.8 billion marks (approximately 700 million U.S. dollars at the time)! The number of troops has increased from 300,000 to 1 million! They even expanded to East India. Don¡¯t you think such a powerful enemy would Is it a serious threat?¡±
Yang Qiu was secretly amused. What does the economic crisis have to do with the Soviet Union? But he also had to admit that Hitler's serious expression was very deceptive. If he didn't know the inside story, most people would probably be deceived by him. After thinking about it, he deliberately asked: "Mr. Adolf, do you mean that we should attack the Soviet Union together?"
"Yes! I think we can sign an agreement, work together to contain the Soviet Union and Poland, and completely eliminate gcism!" After going around in a big circle, Hitler finally expressed his thoughts. Fortunately, he finally had the sense to not clamor for war. I just talked about containment, but it still reminded Yang Qiu of the famous anti-CG international agreement in history.
"I agree with you that Britain and France are declining. But what should the Americans do?" Yang Qiu asked intentionally.
Hitler sneered at the United States and said disapprovingly: "The United States will not interfere in European affairs. They have strong and irreconcilable conflicts with Britain and France. We can promise not to interfere in the American continent, and we can even hand over southern Africa to the Americans in exchange for their neutrality."
Yang Qiu put down the cup. These few words ended the last fantasy of joining forces in his heart. This guy can't see through the United States at all. He lives completely in his own unilateral ideal. In other words, he seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages too much, so that he sees the United States too simply.
At this time, Yan Yuqiu walked in: "President, President Hindenburg is here."
"OK."
Yang Qiu nodded and decided to take the opportunity to stop the meeting. He stood up and said, "Mr. Adolf, your idea is very constructive. But you have to know that our country is currently in a transition period of national construction. We need the industrial strength of the United States and Germany." So I cannot make a decision easily. Of course, I very much hope that you can lead the Workers¡¯ Party to victory in the election as soon as possible. I believe that only in this way can we establish more extensive cooperation.¡±
Although Hitler was ambitious, in the final analysis he was still just a relatively famous party leader. After hearing the words "win the election as soon as possible and deepen cooperation", he thought Yang Qiu was already moved, so he stood up and said: "You are the most dedicated president I have ever seen. Please rest assured that I will definitely help you achieve greater breakthroughs in industry." .¡±
?? 20 years ago, German industry could make itself salivate, but now, except for chemical industry and certain scientific and technological fields, the Republic of China can already walk independently. Besides, I still have a data machine, so I just need to patiently develop my industrial manufacturing capabilities and wait for technological breakthroughs. But Yang Qiu still said thank you and winked at Gu Weijun. The latter immediately took out a small briefcase: "Mr. Adolf, these are some industrial and laboratory equipment that our country hopes to purchase. There is also a purchase check of US$5 million. I hope to get your help."
Hitler frowned and took it.?Looked carefully.
"High-temperature and high-pressure sintering furnace? Transmittance analyzer?." Hitler didn't understand technology, but he knew that these things definitely didn't cost 5 million US dollars. Is this what Yang Qiu did? Hilam also noticed something fishy and immediately winked at him. Since it was a business, it didn't count as bribery, and the Nazi Party was indeed in urgent need of funds, so the two readily agreed to buy these things as soon as possible.
Yang Qiu smiled secretly, wondering what Hitler's expression would be like in the future when he understood the value of these things. However, he is not worried about the leakage of secrets, because this special list has been divided into several batches and purchased from many countries and sources. For example, the actual air centrifuge and drawings were obtained from Switzerland, and others have also been purchased from countries such as Sweden, Sweden, etc. Edge devices. What¡¯s more, even if the entire list were pieced together, no one yet knows what it would do together.
Although Yang Qiu did not immediately agree to cooperate, he finally saw hope, so Hitler and Hilem left with satisfaction. After they left, Gu Weijun came over and asked, "President, do you really want to join forces with this person?"
"With him?" Yang Qiu shook his head, and couldn't tell whether he sighed in frustration or happiness: "He is very eloquent, knows how to confuse people's hearts, and can seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. He is a talented person. It's a pity that he was born in a barren land."
Gu Weijun was puzzled by the last sentence. Can Germany, which has a complete industry and the best workers in the world, be considered poor? But before he could ask any more questions, Bei Zuyi suddenly rushed in and quickly whispered in his ear: "President, India has succeeded."
Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes lit up
! ! !
Text Chapter 659 Stab three times (3)
I don¡¯t know whether it was because of the disappointment of meeting Hitler, or because he learned that the Military Intelligence Agency¡¯s operation was successful. At the following reception, Yang Qiu did not show off, and directly used the guise of purchasing food to relieve the victims to reach an agreement worth 1 billion marks (about 250 million U.S. dollars) with the German business community. ) for ¡°agricultural products¡± orders. The orders are mainly concentrated on domestic chemical projects with poor technology, and the rest are high-end machinery or various scientific research equipment. Moreover, there are not many finished products purchased this time, they are mainly cooperation projects. This includes a contract signed by China Hanyang with an investment of 70 million marks and signed with the Bavarian Machinery Factory to jointly develop a 20,000-ton mold press, a 30,000-ton free forging and a large special steel heat treatment production line. According to the contract, the two countries will jointly develop and produce large aircraft, After the development of a series of advanced equipment required for ultra-large forgings, China and Germany will automatically obtain all intellectual property rights and purchase them as needed.
This is a breakthrough, which means that as long as China pays a tuition fee, it can borrow German technology to catch up with the world in overall forging and ultra-large metal parts processing, making up for the most important shortcomings in the country's manufacturing industry. Of course, Germany is not at a loss. Although China has to learn the technology, the investment of 70 million marks is enough for Germany to equip the equipment needed to manufacture large aircraft, super battleships and other large equipment without spending a penny. This is for people who are eager to rearm their hearts. Own Germany is also a giant leap forward.
In addition, the contract reached between Jiangxi Tungsten Mining Group and Germany to exchange refined tungsten ore for tungsten carbide turning tools and drill bit technology is also strategic. Because Germany is the world's largest industrial tungsten carbide producer and monopolizes the world's tungsten carbide production, forcing countries such as Britain, the United States, and France to use inferior molybdenum alloys. However, it has no tungsten ore resources of its own, and China is the country with the richest tungsten ore. After China promised not to export tungsten carbide turning tools and drill bits during the validity period of its technology patent, Krupp made repeated decisions and finally agreed to the deal.
As for the most important coal liquefaction technology, Farben has always been unwilling to let go. Huachen Petroleum Company once quoted a sky-high price of US$20 million to purchase the patent, but it still failed to impress the other country, which shows that Germany has regarded this technology as a strategic technology. This made Yang Qiu a little regretful, and also made Leng Jie and others who accompanied him realize the importance of this technology. Later, Longmeng organized hundreds of domestic chemists to spend 12 years to finally break through this technology and become the world's No. 1 chemist. Two countries that have mastered coal liquefaction technology.
In the final trade compensation, Hindenburg promised that Germany would learn from the United States and open preferential tariffs on tea, raw silk and other agricultural products to China, which would also be a blow to the tea farmers in India and Ceylon under British control. Finally, he also promised to purchase 5 million from the Gulf Oil Company every year. barrels of petroleum products.
Compared with large-scale purchases in the United States, 1 billion marks is less than a fraction, but it is valuable to Germany, which is suffering from the crisis. You must know that the total trade volume between China and Germany in the past ten years was only 530 million marks. Therefore, Hindenburg presented Yang Qiu with a German Max Medal from the European War that he had collected for many years on the spot, not only as a gift, but also as a compliment to the Chinese National Defense Forces, which had defeated him head-on for the first time.
In the next few days, Yang Qiu visited the Ruhr, Bavaria and other German industrial centers such as the Farben laboratory. By the time he boarded the train to Belgium, Hitler had finally completed all purchases and transferred $2.3 million worth of Scientific experiment equipment was moved onto a Chinese cargo ship.
After staying in Belgium for five days, Yang Qiu arrived in France to continue his European tour. Compared with the United States and the United States, France has a more ambivalent attitude towards China. It not only hopes to win over China and help French companies open up the market and survive the economic crisis, but also because the French East Indies have always been wary of China. But in the end, they still fell under the shining golden check, gritted their teeth and opened up some technologies.
Many people believe that Germany had the best metallurgical technology before World War II. In fact, French metallurgical technology is better than Germany in some aspects, especially in electric arc furnaces, tube self-tightening, and heat-resistant alloy research. Although they didn't get the best, French companies including Schneider still came up with a lot of good things, including the large-scale electric arc furnace and a complete set of titanium sponge production technology that Yang Qiu wanted most. In addition to industry and technology, the Chinese and French navies signed the "China-France Naval Agreement" for the first time. According to the agreement, the Chinese Navy will purchase more than ten kinds of new equipment and all technologies from France, including torpedoes and underwater speakers. It will also join the French Navy's 1930 destroyer plan and purchase 6 French Fantasy-class super destroyers (domestically named Taishan class).
Yang Qiu knows very little about the navy. He only knows that the Utopia-class destroyer is one of the top destroyers in World War II. It has advanced power and fast speed and is very suitable for torpedo tactics. If it can be equipped with a radar, it will give the enemy a headache. Although the data machine has a full set of technologies, he felt that it would be better to spend the money to let the Navy learn it on its own, so he made this purchase.
"However, the Taishan class is not a pure imitation, but has been significantly modified according to the domestic standard. It uses the same hull, power, audio equipment, electronics and other equipment, but there are big differences in armament. Use 3-seater double l520mm high and flat dual-purpose naval guns, 2 quadruple 40mm anti-aircraft guns, and 4 twin 25mm anti-aircraft guns. After returning home, two sets of 600mm triple torpedo tubes and 50 mines or anti-submarine depth bombs will be installed. According to the plan, the first two ships will be built in Marseille, France, and the last four will be built by China according to the drawings.
The French Navy has always attached great importance to destroyers, so it is extremely disgusted with the restrictions on destroyers in the London Naval Treaty. However, after the Utopia-class project was established, funding progress was slow due to the high cost. After the Chinese Navy purchased 6 ships this time, the cost was suddenly reduced a lot. In addition, Technology patent fees can even build a few more ships. Seeing that destroyers can sell for such good prices, France originally wanted to sell cruisers. However, after the Wuhan class and Yangtze class entered service one after another, the navy no longer had much interest in European and American cruisers.
Finally, in order to raise funds to tide over the crisis, France also sold the Guisha iron ore mining rights in French East Indies (Vietnam) and two phosphate mines in French Polynesia to China for US$5 million and US$3 million respectively. Especially the latter contract made Gu Weijun and others very happy. This meant that Chinese businessmen finally had the opportunity to enter the South Pacific.
When they arrived in Marseille, everyone discovered that nearly 5 billion US dollars had been spent in this round. Not only had all the more than 3 billion earned by Bei Zuyi been used up, but more than 1 billion had been added. But no one thought it was a waste, there were whole ships of machinery and equipment shipped back, collaborative research of strategic value, and hundreds of technologies! After all these things are digested and absorbed in a few years, the country's strength will reach another level! What's more, 2 billion of them are physical loans provided to Najd. After the Saudi family officially establishes the country and fulfills the contract, the interest and cheap oil alone will far exceed the value of this purchase.
According to Bei Zuyi¡¯s calculations, if the pre-crisis commodity prices are used, the total purchase amount has actually reached 10 billion US dollars! To put it more simply, Yang Qiu managed half of China's current industrial scale without spending a penny. Technically, it will be even stronger!
So when Yang Qiu boarded the deck of the battleship Beijing with the music of Marseillaise as farewell, everyone in the delegation excitedly high-fived each other to celebrate the victory. Following a few flutes, the light cruiser Yangtze took the lead to sail out of the harbor, and then the Beijing also stretched its waist and slowly merged into the blue Mediterranean.
"The heavy cruiser Changsha has set off from Germany half a month ago. It will sail around the world around the Cape of Good Hope together with the supply ship coming from China. According to the plan, the sailors will also land in Antarctica and conduct some simple scientific experiments. This is also the Navy's routine ocean-going training subject formulated by the Navy after accepting the suggestions of young officers such as Bingwen. Every ocean-going warship must undergo similar training to hone the abilities of sailors and officers.
Compared with the bumps in the Atlantic Ocean, the waves in the Mediterranean Sea are much smaller. The huge battleship Beijing is driving on it as gently as a truck on the ground. When the horizon gradually faded away, Gu Weijun, who had boarded the ship first, came over: "It's a telegram from the Prime Minister. It said that the special envoy of the Saudi family has arrived in Beijing and informed them that they will prepare to announce the establishment of the country on January 1 next year. The United States has also assured them that As soon as the founding of the country is announced, we will immediately issue a statement of support."
"The action is quite fast." Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "It seems that this old guy Ibn Saud can't sit still anymore."
"Can't you be in a hurry? Hoover finally let go. If you don't be more active, you will miss the chance." Gu Weijun was also very happy. Because with the support of the United States, the pressure on Saudi Arabia to establish a state will be much less. Maybe Germany and Italy will immediately admit to giving Britain eye drops, so that China can legitimately enter the Persian Gulf region in the name of the Arab China Petroleum Company. Coupled with the Gulf Oil Company, which has already developed into Persia, the first step to go abroad is just around the corner!
However, Yang Qiu still did not dare to be too careless and asked: "What's going on in the UK?"
"Most of the UK's attention has been attracted by the matter of Chandra and the US national debt, and there has been no move to put pressure on Najd for the time being." "President! President! Great joy, great joy!" Gu Weijun was about to introduce the situation in the Persian Gulf region. situation, but was interrupted by a shout midway through. Turning around, he saw Bei Zuyi, Gu Yuwen and others running towards them like crazy. Their strange behavior made the sailors stop and watch.
But they were completely unaware of it and rushed to the front with shouts: "President! I just received a telegram from General Jiang Zuobin and Chen Shaokuan from the United Kingdom. Three hours ago, the U.S. Congress passed the National Debt Convertibility Act, and Hoover The president has signed a presidential decree to formally establish the National Debt Management Committee to supervise the use of currencies after conversion. Affected by this news, the pound devalued by 5% in the London market within half an hour!".
! ! !
Text Chapter 660 Stab three times (4)
A few days ago, he was in jail, and in the next moment, he was in a foreign country. This rapid change made Chandra feel a little at a loss. So every morning he would stand in front of the window and wonder how all of this happened.
Although he was ordered not to leave the room and was monitored by guards 24 hours a day, he could still tell that he was at a military base in southwest China. The base is huge, and thousands of soldiers can be seen training every day. There is a radio transmission tower on the roof of the dormitory building to the west, and there is an airport near the rainforest to the east. A dozen biplanes can be vaguely seen, and they take off and land every day for patrols and training.
After several knocks on the door, two soldiers wearing military police cuffs walked in carrying breakfast. As before, they put breakfast on the table without saying a single unnecessary word. Chandra looked at them, opening his mouth to ask how long he would be locked up, but thinking of the other party's silent expression for several days, he forced himself to endure it.
But just as he turned his head and continued to look out the window, a voice sounded from behind. The military policeman's English was very jerky and he stammered: "Mr. Chandra, please prepare yourself. The deputy chief of staff will visit you shortly."
Deputy Chief of Staff? ! After Chandra finally understood the word, his eyebrows jumped twice involuntarily. The Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Chinese National Defense Force came to see him? This news surprised him. He was both excited and very nervous. He was so uneasy that he even forgot to eat breakfast.
As a member of the Congress Party, Chandra is not as ignorant as ordinary Indians. He has spent a lot of time studying the rise of Yang Qiu. The more he studied, the more he felt Yang Qiu's persistent belief in the country and what a true national leader was. In less than 20 years, a feudal dynasty was transformed into a regional power. It even went to Europe to participate in wars and defeated the arrogant German army. This achievement was enough to stand out among the others.
The Congress Party has long discussed that it should learn from China and cooperate with China to use force to overthrow British colonial rule. However, Gandhi, Nehru and others rejected this suggestion. After Gandhi's death, Nehru hoped to join hands with the Soviet Union, because the Congress Party had always wanted to incorporate places like Sikkim and Bhutan into the territory of Greater India. However, because these places bordered China, everyone was afraid that once the British withdrew, China would made demands, so we don¡¯t want to get too close to China.
In addition, Yang Qiu was lukewarm towards the National Congress Party, and instead became very close to the Muslim League. Therefore, the two parties never had the opportunity to have direct contact. He originally thought that there was no hope of borrowing the power of his neighbors to realize his independent dream, but he did not expect that he would be surrounded by a mysterious group of people. The soldiers were hijacked here and will meet the deputy chief of staff of Asia's most powerful army in a few hours.
Standing at the window, Chandra completely forgot about the time. It was not until a large biplane that she had never seen before appeared in the sky that she suddenly woke up.
People are coming!
In sight, the Air Force Y5 transport plane with the Silver Wings logo slowly landed at Nankan Airport.
Y5 is the internal number of the Air Force, taken from the first letter of the transport aircraft. In fact, the Y5 is the Tianshu-2 general-purpose aircraft that Northern Raytheon Company introduced to Europe last year and became a blockbuster. Coincidentally, the name of this aircraft in later generations was also called Yun-5. Although not as fashionable as the single-wing all-metal KC1, and not as large as the Albatross 1927, the Y5 has excellent low speed and safety. It can land safely even if the engine is damaged. In addition, the long range of 1,000 kilometers makes the military very We were optimistic about it, so we purchased 360 aircraft in one fell swoop to equip two airborne brigades, and also purchased 120 transport and commuter aircraft specifically for communication and personnel exchanges.
As soon as Shi Xiaolou and Xiao Jinyun got out of the plane, two officers wearing different military uniforms stood in front of them.
"Report, Fei Qiang (Hunter Luo Wenhu), commander of the 24th Regiment, has met with the Chief of Staff."
Shi Xiaolou knew the two of them. The former also served as a soldier under him and participated in the Qingdao Campaign and the European War. Because of his outstanding performance, he went to Baoding Army Academy for further studies. Later, he did not expect that this honest and humble Guangxi man would be admitted to the 9th Army Command Department of the National Defense University. After graduation, he was sent to the Hamburg Military Academy in Germany for two years. He was briefly stationed in North Korea as the battalion commander of the 17th Infantry Division. Later, during the military reform and the elimination of the infantry brigade establishment, a large number of veteran officers from the Xinhai period retired. As a young man, He served as the commander of the 24th Regiment of the 23rd Division. Since last year, the 24th Regiment has been transferred to Nankan to protect the southwestern border of the motherland.
Not many people know about Luo Wenhu, mainly because the hunter unit is too mysterious. If he hadn't been promoted to deputy chief of staff, he probably wouldn't have known how many people and how big the unit was. This young man who escaped from Yakutsk and joined the team is now the hunter captain.
"I've been squatting on the border for a year, and I'm a lot stronger." Seeing his soldiers, Shi Xiaolou was very happy, patted his shoulders and said with a smile, "How does it feel in Nankan? You didn't give me a whole Burmese wife, did you?"
"Haha, how can you do that?" Seeing his old boss, Fei Qiang quickly saidhand.
"Tell me, how is this place?" It had been five or six years since the last time I came to Nankan, so Shi Xiaolou was a little unfamiliar with this place, so he asked about the local situation while walking.
Many people in China are not familiar with the two place names of Nankan and Jiangxinpo. After the outbreak of 1911, the British coveted this neglected area and even sent troops to occupy it before Yang Qiu marched into the southwest. However, when it tried to win over China to join the war, it reluctantly agreed to withdraw because Yang Qiu clearly demanded that Britain recognize the two areas as belonging to Chinese territory and withdraw its troops. Before the Shanghai Communiqu¨¦, the National Defense Forces aggressively expanded to the northwest and expanded into Tajikistan, which made the British worry that China would attack India from Burma and Tajikistan. Only then did they recognize in the communiqu¨¦ that the two places belonged to Chinese territory in exchange for China not to continue to expand westward.
Five years ago, in order to better manage this land that goes deep into northern Myanmar, the central government and the Yunnan Provincial Government worked together to learn from the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway and built a railway stretching from Dali through Nankan to Jiangxinpoban due to the high mountains and dense forests. Narrow gauge railway in the old silver mining area. Since the establishment of this railway, the small border town has gradually become lively. The high-quality jade, silver, copper and teak resources have attracted many businessmen to come here to prospect for gold, and villages and towns have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Many people who have lived here all their lives finally have the opportunity to leave the mountains, especially those young people who go to big cities together to pursue their dreams.
"When people go out, others come in. After the railway was opened, various national policies to benefit the people finally spread here. Not only did compulsory education begin, cement factories, lumber factories and other factories also appeared, and roads and cars gradually increased.
The Banlao Silver Mine is one of the top ten silver mines in the country. In addition, gold and copper mines have been discovered near Yeren Mountain in recent years. In order to protect the increasingly important southwest country gate, the Ministry of National Defense has deployed an infantry regiment and an infantry regiment in Nankan year-round since 1925. Armored company. The National Guard also has two regiments responsible for daily security and border port management. Since this comprehensive base was put into use last year, the Air Force has also been stationed here for the first time. A squadron of Sparrow reconnaissance aircraft is stationed to cooperate with the Army in patrolling the border.
Even so, the conditions here are more difficult than in the mainland. After all, the narrow-gauge railway transportation capacity is limited, and many things even have to be transported from Kunming by the air force.
The conditions are almost bearable, after all, the rotating troops only need to be stationed for two years, but border banditry is the biggest headache. British Burma is now in chaos. The forces of China, Britain and France are complex. Bandits are numerous. Militants often cross the border. Guns and opium are rampant. The 8 battalions of the 24th Regiment have been stationed for a year and have cooperated with the guards on hundreds of dispatches. More than 20 people have died, thousands of bandits have been killed and injured, and more than 10,000 guns of various types have been seized, including countless opium.
Fei Qiang¡¯s introduction made Xiao Jinyun next to him frown secretly, and interrupted: ¡°It seems that if Myanmar is not independent for a day, the southwest may not be stable for a day.¡±
"Yes." Shi Xiaolou let out a long sigh. In the final analysis, the chaos in the southwest is caused by poverty and foreign forces. Jiangxinpo and Nankan were already remote. After finally building a railway, they gradually distanced themselves from the outside world. However, the gap between the rich and the poor also led to the influx of many overseas refugees, and the bandits were powerful. It was even used as a den for selling stolen goods, and it evolved into what it is today.
??It might be better if Myanmar had a stronger central government, but now Britain and France are interfering with each other, and China has also supported many local forces out of its own interests, which makes it even more chaotic. But these matters cannot be solved in a short time, so Shi Xiaolou put aside his thoughts for the time being and asked: "Is that Chandra okay?"
Luo Wenhu, who had been silent for the whole time, said: "I'm still cooperative if I don't make any noise, but I don't talk much."
"First of all, how are you leading the troops?" Shi Xiaolou laughed and walked quickly towards the officers' dormitory area.
After seeing the plane land, Chandra became nervous, and when there was a knock on the door, she subconsciously straightened her clothes. But before he opened the door and said anything, Shi Xiaolou stretched out his hand and said in English: "Shi Xiaolou, nice to meet you, Mr. Chandra."
It is no secret that the people around Yang Qiu are not as well-known as Cai E, Yuepeng and others, but Shi Xiaolou was also the commander of the five main divisions at that time. He was able to carry out military operations such as the Sino-Japanese War, the European War, the march to the northwest, and North Korea. Saw his figure. So when Chandra heard that it was him, he immediately tightened his cheeks and said: "Mr. Chief of Staff, nice to see you."
"This is my secret finger Xiao Jinyun. The latter's identity is mysterious and cannot be exposed, so he came to see him disguised as a secretary. When Chandra heard that he was a secretary, he didn't pay much attention and politely invited the two of them into the room.
After the guards brought refreshments, Xiao Jinyun took the initiative to close the door. Shi Xiaolou also took this opportunity to secretly look at the second-ranking figure of the National Congress Party. He is in his thirties, handsome, with a high nose. He wears glasses and looks elegant. He would look good in military uniform. It's a pity that the bookishness in him is too strong, but this is the consistent tradition of India's ideal politicians.
"I'm very presumptuous to invite you in this way. The soldiers didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"
please? Chandra smiled bitterly in his heart, it must be a kidnapping! Living under the roof of others, I could only hold back my anger: "Thank you for rescuing me from the colonists. I like it here very much."
From a young officer who stubbornly defended Wu Shengguan to the current deputy chief of staff of the National Defense Forces, although he has gone through a road that is not much noticed, how can he not hear dissatisfaction. However, Shi Xiaolou didn't care about this dissatisfaction and smiled slightly: "The main reason I invite you to come is to understand the current situation in India. As neighbors, we are very worried about the situation in your country. More and more refugees are pouring into Tajikistan and Tibet. , If this situation cannot be curbed as soon as possible, our country will have to consider solving these problems."
Chandra was shocked. After Gandhi's death, the domestic situation in India was indeed very complicated and chaotic. There were constant conflicts, large and small, and hundreds of guerrilla groups of all kinds. This indeed caused a large number of Indians to seek refuge in places such as Bhutan and Myanmar. But as far as he knows, the number of people is actually not large, and it will not have much impact on these areas. So does this sentence indicate that China will use this as an excuse to enter India?
As far as he knows, Sino-British relations have always been stumbling. For China, which wants to dominate Asia, Japan has been forced back to the islands and the Soviet Union has not recovered. Therefore, the biggest opponent is the United Kingdom, which dominates East India, the South Asian subcontinent and the Persian Gulf, so it cannot Rule out the possibility of attacking India to attack Britain.
This made Chandra a little anxious, and he quickly said: "Mr. Chief of Staff, our Congress Party is working hard to restore calm in the country. The Indian people have the ability to solve their own problems."
Shi Xiaolou is not surprised by this answer. Everyone in the National Congress Party is like this. They want to be a leader but also want to build a monument. If he really had the ability to solve it himself, why did Gandhi dare not take action even after he had been dead for so long? Otherwise, it would take so much trouble to invite this guy. He borrowed the gesture of pouring tea and said slowly: "Mr. Chandra, it's not that I look down on you. During the European War, what did the British say when they invited you to send troops? Did they give you independence after the war? History has clearly given you a good opportunity to build an independent country. , but you just shot yourself in the foot by engaging in a non-violent movement."
After pouring the tea, Shi Xiaolou handed the cup to Chandra with frowning eyebrows, and continued in a leisurely manner: "Asia is our Asia, and the era of colonists is over! Facts have proved that the cause of national liberation cannot rely on colonization. Those who have good intentions can only rely on the guns in the hands of soldiers and the efforts of progressive people! Resisting colonial rule with force and awakening sleeping citizens is the only option, but you guys."
This last sigh made Chandra couldn't help but twitch his lips. He knew that Shi Xiaolou was right. India had been infinitely close to independence before and after the European War, but in the end, because of Gandhi's non-violent movement and some betrayers, the opportunity finally slipped away. . It is a pity that there are no real soldiers like Shi Xiaolou in the country, let alone a staunch nationalist like Yang Qiu. We are still arguing over whether to pursue armed independence or peaceful independence.
He was also frustrated when he thought of this, but for the sake of face he still defended himself: "You are right, but the situation in our country is different from that of your country. Your country has never been truly enslaved by colonists, and even the Qing Dynasty maintained its independence. And we lack weapons and soldiers, and we cannot let the people use spears and sticks to deal with enemies with aircraft and cannons, which will cause serious casualties, and."
"What can a nation expect if it doesn't even have the courage to shed blood and make sacrifices?" Shi Xiaolou interrupted his speech unceremoniously, looked at Chandra with eyes like a hawk, and suddenly stood up: "Mr. Chandra , if you have this mentality, our conversation can be over. Someone, please send Mr. back to India."
"Chandra didn't expect Shi Xiaolou to be so straightforward, ready to leave after just two words.
"General!" Chandra quickly called Shi Xiaolou. This was the first time he used the title general, but he didn't know what to say after calling him. Are you going to ask the Chinese for help? What if China develops ambitions for Indian soil? But if you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to climb the Chinese line again in the future! I was so worried for a moment that I didn't know how to continue.
Xiao Jinyun had been paying attention secretly. After seeing him stand up and stop, he realized that this guy had taken the bait. He immediately looked at Shi Xiaolou, and when the latter nodded, he took out an English newspaper and handed it to him: "Sir, this is is a British newspaper published in Singapore.¡±
?Chandra wondered, why give yourself a newspaper? But when he saw it clearly, his eyes suddenly straightened! Because a shocking line of black characters was printed on the front page of the newspaper.
"London stock market crash, 5 billion pounds evaporated in three days! ¡·.
5 billion pounds! Nearly 25 billion US dollars, 50 billion yuan! It was actually evaporated within three days due to the stock market crash! What is this concept? You know, the total equipment of the British Empire Navy is less than 5 billion pounds!
¡°It¡¯s conceivable what kind of chaos London is now.
Before he could recover, Shi Xiaolou's voice had already sounded: "Mr. Chandra, the opportunity has appeared! The economic crisis has spread to the UK, and the pound has depreciated by more than 10% within a week. Judging from the experience of the United States, You should know exactly what that means when they are unable to recover from the crisis for at least two years.
¡°Furthermore, we have received intelligence that Mr. Nehru is already seeking help from the Soviet Army in Afghanistan, but I want to warn you Congress Party here. Since the time of the Tsars, the Slavs have been looking for the eastern seaport, so Mr. Nehru¡¯s behavior is digging his own grave! Because this will reignite their greed! China has promised the world that it does not need colonies, nor does it want to interfere in other countries' internal affairs, nor does it have any interest in your land. However, if the Soviet army enters your country, or leases your country's seaport, etc., then we will have to proceed. put one's oar in! "
Sweat broke out on Chandra's forehead, these words were already a naked warning.
Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, Xiao Jinyun said: "Sir, our general has written to the Ministry of National Defense to establish an Asian Liberator training camp in northern Myanmar. We will provide free weapons and equipment to the soldiers participating in the training camp, if you are interested." He took He took out a piece of paper and put it on the table: "You can ask the soldiers to come to us with this."
After saying that, he walked out of the room with Shi Xiaolou without waiting for an answer.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Chandra realized that his back had been covered with sweat in just a few minutes. Looking at the note on the table, he stretched out his hand and then slowly retracted it, as if the note on the table was not a note but a deadly poison. He stretched out, retracted, and stretched out again. After repeating it several times, he seemed to make up his mind, picked up the note, and held it tightly.
Outside the room, Shi Xiaolou asked as he walked: "Jin Yun, do you think he can do it?"
When it comes to fighting, Shi Xiaolou can surpass Xiao Jinyun by a few steps, but when it comes to engaging in intelligence and underground work, he is far inferior to the new director who has been trained in East India and other places for several years. The latter was very confident in himself and said with a smile: "Chief of Staff, don't worry, Chandra is a smart man. If he misses this opportunity, let alone independence, he may not even be able to secure his position in the Congress Party."
Although he didn¡¯t say it clearly, Shi Xiaolou also understood that Nehru had long wanted to unify the Congress Party after Gandhi¡¯s death. How could he leave Chandra as a competitor to fight for power with him? So he looked at Xiao Jinyun and said with a smile: "You kid, why don't you look like your uncle? You know everything about people's hearts."
Xiao Jinyun scratched his head and laughed dryly. Shi Xiaolou and his uncle Xiao Anguo were both of the same generation, so it was naturally difficult to argue. When he was about to speak, Fei Qiang ran over holding a telegram. He was secretly surprised, why did he send the telegram here? But before he could ask Fei Qiang what was going on, he saw Shi Xiaolou's expression changing slightly as he was reading the telegram.
"Chief of Staff, what's the matter?" Xiao Jinyun asked quickly when he saw this.
"I want to go back to Beijing immediately for a meeting, and I'll leave this place to you." Shi Xiaolou folded the telegram and put it in his pocket, raised his head and pursed his lips: "I received information this morning that Japan has withdrawn from the naval treaty!"
¡á¡á
Text Chapter 661 The Anxious Navy
The sky is blue and clear, with not a single cloud in sight. The scorching sun pours out its heat without any obstruction, and dry and sultry air rises from the earth. Except for one or two occasional cold shots in the distance, the surroundings were immersed in silence. It seemed that all sounds had stopped and condensed, just waiting for a big explosion in an instant.
Meng Youtian sat in the dark tunnel, quietly waiting for the enemy to arrive.
Yue Laowu, I understand all your thoughts. I have seen through your internal organs. As long as you are a little negligent, I can kill you. We have weird landmines and can deceive anyone we want to blow up. Although the decision was made to focus the attack on Wang Shangrong, Yue Peikun must be made aware of the power and that this is not because there is nothing he can do, but because he is concerned about the safety of the people. Yes, just to make him come to this conclusion and get rid of his arrogance.
As for the common people, it is a topic that makes people feel helpless, unbearable to mention, and intentionally vague. Since we have to fight, there will be sacrifices. We cannot give up resistance and choose to surrender weakly just because the enemy has captured the common people and uses them as a shield.
"Here we come, the enemy is coming." The militiaman responsible for surveillance reminded excitedly.
Meng Youtian let out a long breath, stood up, pushed the roof over his head, slowly climbed out, and stuck out the muzzle of his gun on a small dirt bag.
The enemy's retreating team appeared on the road. As usual, the Imperial Association Army escorted the people to explore the road in front, followed by the large team. Different from previous marches, this time the retreating Imperial Army troops were placed on both sides of the road, acting as a "meat screen" to block attacks, while dozens of Japanese soldiers marched forward in the middle.
Yue Peikun was not riding a horse. He was sitting in an inconspicuous livestock cart. He squinted his eyes slightly and remained silent. He didn't know what he was thinking.
The retreating team had gone five or six miles, and the opponent did not launch a harassment attack, but Yue Peikun did not dare to take it lightly. The tall, thick crops beside the road were so unsettling, as if deadly bullets could be fired at any time. And under the feet, the enemy seems to have mastered the method of remote control. This is definitely a frightening nightmare.
"Not even one attack, that's impossible. We will try our best to choose Japanese soldiers to attack. If there is accidental damage to the Imperial Alliance Army, it is inevitable. I hope that Mr. Yue will keep his word and ensure the safety of the people. If he comes out On the contrary, I¡¯m sorry, we have to give blood for blood, tooth for tooth. Mr. Yue¡¯s family must have a family. I heard he married a good wife. Also, Mr. Yue should also go out and walk around. It¡¯s easy to dodge open guns and hidden arrows. Headmaster Yue must understand the truth that it is difficult to guard against. There is also another point, to put it crudely, there is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days. You can¡¯t be worried every day about using illegal weapons and assassinations, right? Headmaster Yue is a smart man. He wants his family to be safe. , if you want to sleep peacefully, then keep your promise"
Thinking about the message brought back by the people he sent, Yue Peikun gritted his teeth again. This boy named Meng was so bad, so insidious, and so despicable that he actually threatened him in turn. He was not very afraid of Meng Youtian's harsh words, but he also murmured in his heart that assassination was not impossible. In this world, no one should pretend to be arrogant, and there is no need to offend your opponent to death for a few old, weak, women and children who are of no great use.
Yue Peikun has his own creed in life, and because of his suspicious temper, or cunning, although he surrendered to the Japanese, he was not as determined as Wang Shangrong to obey the Japanese. In other words, Yue Laowu does not work for anyone, and he is just taking advantage of the relationship of being used. According to ancient Chinese books, Yue Peikun is a rebellious person, and his master must beware of him stabbing him in the back.
Seeing the Japanese lining up his men outside, Yue Peikun kept his expression and even ordered his subordinates to protect the safety of the imperial army very obediently, but the viciousness in his heart increased a bit. What they hate is the Japanese. They don't regard us as human beings whether they work hard or not. They are polite when they have value, but when they have no value, they will be thrown away like a rag.
Yue Peikun¡¯s narrowed eyes shot out a sinister light and he looked around. The road was like a river valley washed by a sudden flash flood, with criss-crossing ditches everywhere. Looking up, you could see that the endless green gauze tents blocked everything, and there might be black holes of guns aimed at them.
Damn it, why haven¡¯t you blown up little Japan? Yue Peikun didn¡¯t really believe Meng Youtian¡¯s statement that he could blow up whoever he wanted, but at this moment he was a little hopeful that it would really be the case. And that old bastard Kato, let the boy named Meng kill him with one shot.
Not to mention that Yue Peikun was duplicitous, but he cursed little Japan in his heart. As for Kato, he didn't dare to ride a horse through the city in a ostentatious way. To say that the Japanese are not afraid of death, it depends on the situation. Being killed by a cold gun for no apparent reason may be more humiliating than traveling in a low profile, and may even cost your life! This guy pretended to be sick and lay down in the car, while dozens of Japanese soldiers were led by a squad leader.
The road seemed very peaceful. Kato frowned and thought, could it be thatIn such a long confrontation and attrition, the enemy is also exhausted, lacks ammunition, and is no longer able to fight back? Or maybe the enemy has a deeper plan and is waiting to attack Wang Shangrong's troops at the rear? If this happens, how should you deal with it?
"Bang!" A gunshot suddenly sounded, but Kato didn't have any big reaction. According to his orders, soldiers can shoot at will when suspicious targets and suspicious signs are found during the march. He thought his men had discovered some suspicious object and were conducting warning shots.
"Boom!" A loud noise came, and Kato was startled, and then he realized that the gunshot just now was different from what he thought. After a slight pause, "Boom, boom, boom" The explosions continued one after another. Looking back, I saw streams of black smoke rising in the marching queue.
Meng Youtian detonated a mine formation. Almost all the dozen landmines exploded in the Japanese army. The Imperial Army on both sides was also affected. It was quite unlucky! Amid the screams and exclamations of the enemy, Meng Youtian did not retreat. He loaded the gun and waited for the smoke to clear to see if there was any chance of sniping. The old devil Kato is hiding somewhere, I hope this attack can draw him out.
Fierce gunfire sounded from the ground. After being stunned, the Japanese soldiers and the Imperial Japanese Army rescued the wounded and carried the bodies while firing violently around them, even using grenade launchers. I saw bullets raining down, gunpowder smoke filling the air, and large tracts of crops near the road were broken and fell amidst the gunfire and explosions.
Found one, Meng Youtian, who was far away from home, narrowed his eyes, aimed at the Japanese squad leader who was commanding, and gently pulled the trigger.
In the chaotic sound, Meng Youtian's gunfire was covered up. He liked winning in chaos best. The enemy fell, but his exact position was still unable to be determined.
The movement of the Japanese squad leader suddenly stopped, he lowered his head and looked at the wound on his chest in disbelief, then he fell to the ground with wide eyes, raising a cloud of dust.
Meng Youtian loaded the gun again, taking advantage of the gap where the enemy's firepower was only raging in the immediate area and had not yet extended far away, and fired another shot.
The Japs machine gunner was holding the crooked handle and was beating fiercely. The flesh on his face was shaking up and down with the vibration of the gun body. Amidst the deafening gunshots and explosions, a bullet flew silently and burst into a bloody flower on his chest. He fell on his back, his fingers still holding the trigger reflexively, and fired the last few bullets into the sky.
Meng Youtian put away his gun and retreated. After crawling for more than ten meters, he climbed into the tunnel, closed the lid, and fled along the tunnel with the militiamen who responded to him.
The sound of gunfire and explosions continued. The enemy was confused by this sudden attack. The attacker could hide wherever he was. There were too many hiding places. They could only fire blindly with the weapons in their hands, but could not see a single figure. Facing an invisible and deadly opponent, one can imagine the fear and panic in the enemy's heart.
The subordinates quickly came and reported the general situation. Yue Peikun took a breath, and he really blew up whoever he said. The Japs had suffered a lot of losses. There were more than a dozen dead and wounded, and the squad leader was also dead. He deserves it. Thinking of that arrogant and domineering squad leader, Yue Peikun was secretly happy. No matter what, Kato is very kind and polite to himself, but you, the team leader, always speak rudely to me, now you are really embarrassed! Of course, there were also a few casualties among the Imperial Army, which was inevitable. People had already said it in advance, it was accidental damage!
Yue Peikun is mentally prepared for this and has a strategy to deal with it, so he will not look back! With a wink at Qin Chong, Qin Chong nodded understandingly and followed the order. After a while, fierce gunfire and grenade explosions came from the front.
Kato rushed to the scene of the attack. Some injured Japanese were lying or sitting on the ground whining and moaning in pain. Several corpses were motionless and bloody. The surrounding Imperial Army soldiers, as well as the Japanese who were able to stand, were all covered in smoke and dust, with frightened expressions, and some had sluggish and muddy eyes, as if they were worried that this bad luck would befall them too.
"Baga Yalu!" Kato held the handle of the saber angrily and looked around. He saw green crop fields, yellow mounds, and occasionally a low vegetable field. There was no object to vent his anger on. The enemy cannot even see his shadow. A gust of wind blows, and the leaves in the crop fields rustle and the branches and stems sway, and it seems that thousands of troops are hiding, and they will suddenly rush out amidst the shouts.
The fierce sound of gunfire from the front interrupted Kato's confusion and bewilderment. He didn't know what was going on. Obviously, staying in a daze and delaying here was the stupidest behavior. He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to collect the corpses quickly, treat the wounded, and then strode forward.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Out of breath, a small officer from the Imperial Alliance Army ran over and reported: "Taijun, there are enemies blocking the front, and there are quite a few of them.It's like Lao Ba Road's work. Our leader and his men rushed forward in person. The battle was fierce! "
Kato was stunned for a moment and shouted to the orderly beside him: "Go, order Kawaguchi to come up immediately with the imperial army and defeat the hateful enemies in front."
By the time the acting team leader Kawaguchi rushed forward with dozens of Japanese soldiers, Commander Yue, who "took the lead and charged bravely", had already led his troops to open a "bloody road" and hurried forward. Moreover, Commander Yue kindly sent someone to tell Kato that the imperial army should rest assured that as long as he was there, the imperial army would not need to take action. All they had to do was follow closely and hurry on their way.
Instead of seeing through Yue Peikun's tricks, Kato admired Yue Laowu's loyalty and bravery. Yes, this attempt at a sweep was considered a failure. It is not a pity to see how much the Imperial Alliance Army lost. But if the casualties of the imperial army were too great, they would inevitably be reprimanded by their superiors.
When Kato saw the broken crops on the roadside, the craters on the ground, and the scattered bullet casings, he became more convinced that Yue Laowu really led his men through a fierce battle before defeating the enemy. of blocking.
Yue Peikun kept moving forward. He was afraid that Kato would make a mistake and direct his troops to look for the enemy, thereby delaying time. After walking a few miles, you can get on the road, and it will be safe. The opponent may be merciful, or let him understand this through an attack. No matter what, his men and horses have no injuries and they can run out of this ghost place quickly. They will still be taken seriously by the Japanese. As for Wang Shangrong, hey, that bastard should just ask for his blessings!
¡¡¡¡¡¡
Seeking happiness for oneself is like a stupid pig that has won a prize for Wang Shangrong. This time he was tricked by Yue Peikun. Not only did he lead his team to the rear, but he also had to keep a distance of two or three miles from Yue Peikun's men. The reasons Yue Peikun stated to Kato were high-sounding and in line with the essence of the art of war: if you hit the head, the tail will come, and if you hit the tail, the head will come; the two friendly forces responded to each other to support each other, leaving the enemy unable to attack.
But in fact, Yue Peikun used Wang Shangrong as bait, hoping that his opponent would focus on this weakling and weaken or ignore the blow to him. From this aspect, his goal was achieved, because the guerrillas and militia brigade really set their sights on Wang Shangrong.
As soon as Yue Peikun's men and most of the Japanese troops in the sweep passed, the guerrillas and militia teams hiding in the tunnels and in the green gauze tents in the distance approached the road and were ready to attack Wang Shangrong's troops. Of course, when planning the interception operation, there was no intention to eat up all of Wang Shangrong's troops. The local troops would die if they had a big appetite.
No matter how stupid Wang Shangrong is, he will still feel depressed, not to mention that he has several clever staff, and they also know that it is very dangerous to stay behind when retreating. Why do you want to distance yourself? If you seriously allow yourself to be manipulated at this time, wouldn't it be that your brain is flooded? Therefore, Wang Shangrong also had a rare moment of flexibility. It was true that he set off late, but during the march, he kept ordering the troops to speed up, trying to close the distance with Yue Peikun's troops, and even catch up with the troops in front.
"It's a pity that Wang Shangrong and his staff had good ideas, but they were just wishful thinking. Whether it can be accelerated does not depend on their unilateral factors.
"Boom, boom, boom" Suddenly there was the roar of landmines underfoot, and plumes of black smoke rose in Wang Shangrong's marching column, and the team fell into chaos. There were panicked counterattacks, shrill wails, and panicked shouts. After a long period of chaos, the attackers were not found, and the team began to move forward again.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Under the orders of Japanese advisers, the Imperial Army launched an attack. They searched the crop fields for a while, but there was no one there, and they could only see the green gauze tent rustling and shaking in the distance. They did not know the enemy's situation and were worried about being ambushed, so they had to shoot randomly and then turned back to the main road to report to the Japanese advisers.
After walking for a while, there was an attack, either a landmine or a cold shot. Under constant harassment and attacks, Wang Shangrong's troops were simply dreaming about speeding up. As a result, an interesting scene appeared. Yue Laowu's troops were "valiantly" moving forward, but Wang Shangrong's troops were struggling. Instead of getting closer, the distance between the two teams continued to widen.
After five or six miles, the Imperial Alliance Army under Wang Shangrong became trapped and embarrassed, all of them were disgraced and frightened. Those with poor physical fitness are even more unbearable. Surrounded by the scorching sun and the choking yellow dust, the equipment on their backs is getting heavier and heavier, and the psychological pressure is getting bigger and bigger. They just bite the bullet and continue on their way, eager to escape this world full of people. Dangerous land.
"Snap hook", a sudden gunshot rang out, and the Japanese consultant fell down from the mule. This person did not know how to die.The guy finally fell to the sniper's cold gun.
Hidden in the green gauze tent, Xiao Man tightened his mouth, pulled the bolt of the gun, loaded the gun, and aimed at the next target.
"The Taijun has been beaten to death, the Taijun has been beaten to death." The Imperial Army soldiers exclaimed, but when many people looked at the corpse of the Japanese consultant, their eyes showed indifference and gloating. The little Japanese who bullied them, beat and scolded them deserved to die!
"Crack", mixed in with the gunfire of the enemy's blind shooting, a bullet flew over, and an officer of the Royal Association Army holding a pistol fell down.
Wang Shangrong had been pulled off his horse long ago and his clothes had been changed. The seven disobedient and eight dissatisfied expressions that he used to show off his power had disappeared. Under the protection of some personal guards, his eyes shone with fear.
"Captain, the situation is not good!" A staff member gasped and said nervously: "We are walking around like this, getting further and further away from the troops in front. Don't expect Yue Laowu to turn around and save us. We have to find a way to get out of here as soon as possible. The enemies pursuing us are getting closer and closer, and it will be dangerous if we continue like this."
"Then, what do you think we should do?" Wang Shangrong no longer looked arrogant, his eyes kept blinking like a frightened rabbit.
"I'm afraid I don't have much to worry about at this time." The aide gritted his teeth and said decisively: "Order the troops not to stop, not to fight back, and to move forward quickly regardless of casualties. Only in this way can the enemy's harassment attacks not delay our troops. But if you can't make up your mind and continue to entangle like this, you will fall into the enemy's trick and give them time to surround you."
Surrounded? Wang Shangrong swallowed hard, this was really a scary prospect. He was a ruthless and unjust person, and had little sympathy for the soldiers under his command. The constant casualties made him frightened. He just wanted to leave here quickly, and he couldn't care about others. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 662 The next trick
London, Whitehall.
Entering late October, the UK has ushered in the most uncomfortable season. The city is shrouded in smog and it seems like it will never stop raining. Compared with the weather, what happened during this period made the whole of Britain feel the taste of severe winter in advance. Economic decline, bank bankruptcy, factory closures, unemployment benefits, etc., re-enacted the scene in the United States a year ago.
People¡¯s attention has quietly changed, and Londoners who love to talk about the world situation are beginning to worry about their jobs and jobs. Workers went out to hold riots, women used every penny conscientiously, the list of household expenses was reduced, and even children used their extracurricular time to collect metal and sell it to support their families.
In the first few years after the Paris Peace Conference, the British Empire seemed to have found the pride of an empire on which the sun never sets. However, with the rapid rise of new forces such as China, the United States, and the Soviet Union, the British Empire increasingly felt that it was beyond its capabilities, with countless loopholes to fill, and countless Money was spent on suppressing the national independence movement. When Gandhi fell, his heartbeat could be heard across the sea.
When the U.S. economy broke out, the United Kingdom adopted an extremely rapid response policy. The pound zone and tariff barriers helped ordinary British people withstand the first wave of shocks, so that they felt that depression and crisis were still far away from them. However, with the rapid development of China and the United States, the United States released its national debt and accelerated its efforts to devour the few export markets. China took the opportunity to monopolize industries such as tea, raw silk and jute, and attacked related industries in India and Sri Lanka. The ship of the British Empire was finally overwhelmed.
A violent tsunami of stock market crash washed over the British Isles, and the torrential floods destroyed all the pride and vanity after the Paris Peace Conference. In just one night, the prosperity of the Victorian era was completely destroyed. When the British looked up, they discovered that what they had seen before was only a moment of setting sun.
Whitehall, known as the second heart of the Empire on which the sun never sets, was also affected by this storm. The generals opened the purchase list and marked off the warships originally planned to be built. The staff reduced the planned cruise route by half, and then Sadly, one battleship after another was sent to the disassembly platform. Some people even paid attention to reducing naval wages. Fortunately, this proposal did not pass, otherwise God knows whether the sailors of the Royal Navy would launch a mutiny.
The Navy is known as a "money-burning" service. The annual consumption of just one Hood can purchase 80 fighter jets or 90 tanks. In order to maintain the world's naval supremacy, the Royal Navy burns tens of millions of pounds every year. It may have been able to sustain it before the crisis. After all, there are huge colonies for blood transfusions, and there is no huge army like China and the Soviet Union, but now
In the small living room on the third floor of White Hall, Henderson looked at Yang Qiu and Chen Shaokuan, who had come to participate in naval negotiations with serious expressions, and felt the urge to take a bite. What do they have to worry about? Spend billions on a trip to Europe and the United States! Looking around the world, who else has the strength to spend money like this? Even if Japan doesn't renew the contract, it can't compete with you even if they spend money to build ships!
He resisted the urge to curse because this negotiation was too important to Britain. The last negotiation in Washington only limited the number of capital ships, but not many restrictions on cruisers and destroyers. This has led to various countries launching cruiser competitions in recent years, so the United Kingdom has brokered continued negotiations to curb the number of these two sub-class warships and continue to ensure Maritime supremacy of the British Empire.
Although Japan withdrew from this negotiation, because it is still a party to the Washington Treaty, it must still abide by the restrictions of the Washington Treaty before it expires in 1936. But even if there are no restrictions, Japan, which is short of money and resources, will not be able to make much trouble. If China does not renew It would be too bad to fully expand the navy, so Yang Qiu's attitude suddenly became extremely important.
He first looked at Alexander, the Minister of the Navy next to him, and then turned around and said: "Mr. President, Prime Minister McDonald still hopes that you will think about it again. The British Empire is trying to persuade Japan to return to the negotiating table, but even if they don't come back, I think they will It cannot threaten your country¡¯s maritime security.¡±
Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows with a stern look: "Mr. Henderson, is this the way your country came to me to solve the problem? During the last naval negotiation in Washington, our country made great sacrifices and concessions, resulting in the tonnage of the main ship Far less than Japan! Originally, we could just bear this loss. After all, we are all former allies, and our country needs to ensure land security and cannot maintain such a large navy. But what about now? In the past, there were treaty constraints that could ensure maritime security. Balance, now that someone has withdrawn, once they build more capital ships, how can I protect the sea? Please note that this is not 1884, let alone 1894! We have the right to use all means to protect the safety of coastal cities, waterways and fishing grounds. "
These words gave Henderson a headache. Japan's unwillingness to renew the contract has been unexpected, and Italy has been ready to make moves recently. If China withdraws again, the naval treaty may become a dead letter.
Seeing his appearance, Chen Shaokuan next to him secretly wanted to laugh. In fact, China has already sent a telegram willing to sign the treaty.??Yang Qiu deliberately pretended to withdraw, just to make Britain feel that you had suffered a big loss by forcing me to sign the treaty. If something happens in the future, don't blame me.
How could Henderson not know that Yang Qiu was actually using the Navy negotiations as a bargaining chip, so he winked at Alexander. This old lord is one of the few senior officers in the Royal Navy, and he is also a member of the royal family, so he always likes to put on airs when speaking, and asks in a serious manner: "Mr. President, what do we need to pay for your country to sign?" ?¡±
This was tantamount to a showdown, but Yang Qiu's play was not over yet. He stood up excitedly and waved his hand: "General, can I think you are joking? What do you think the cost is higher than tens of millions of people along the coast and tens of billions?" Property, dozens of important waterways are more important? I cannot accept such a thing. Either we increase the tonnage of our country's capital ships to 500,000 tons, otherwise I will not be able to convince the people."
500,000 tons Henderson gasped, and Alexander, as the Lord of the Navy, jumped up anxiously: "This is impossible! This negotiation is just a supplement to the negotiations in Washington, not a new allocation negotiation. The last treaty will not end until 1936. Even if Japan does not renew the treaty, they will not be able to build capital ships! This will not cause harm to the maritime power of the Far East at all."
"General! You should know that the capital ship is the fist of the navy, and the real strength is the cruiser and destroyer. Although Japan is a signatory to the Washington Navy, it is not allowed to equip new capital ships before 1936, but what about cruisers? The tonnage of our capital ship There are already few, and this negotiation will limit the number of cruisers. If we cannot obtain the tonnage of capital ships, do you, General, want us to withdraw from the treaty and start a cruiser race with Japan?"
Yang Qiu was tit for tat, glaring at the grey-haired old man in his fifties without any sign of weakness, but Henderson's eyes suddenly narrowed. What did he say just now? "I hope we will withdraw from the treaty" is he planning to sign it? Henderson is indeed a veteran politician, and he quickly grasps the details in every word. But before he could say anything, the hot-tempered Alexander probably had been suppressed for too long. He raised his bull's eyes and shouted loudly: "Mr. President, I would also like to remind you that although the British Empire has a friendly desire and does not want conflict, don't think that we We will always give in! The Strait of Okhotsk, Suez Canal, and Malacca Strait are all under the control of the Royal Navy, and we can close these sea areas at any time!"
After these words came out, even Chen Shaokuan's face suddenly darkened, and Yang Qiu stared at Alexander tightly, as if he would leave immediately if he disagreed.
The increasingly strong smell of gunpowder brought the atmosphere in the living room to a freezing point. Henderson, who was watching, saw the two of them speechless and felt a sense of pleasure in his heart. However, he also knew that these words were only a deterrent. If he really wanted to use these methods, I'm afraid it's war. So he quickly calmed down the atmosphere: "I'm sorry, Mr. Lord, I was just too angry just now. The British Empire is the protector of the ocean, not the destroyer." After saying that, he asked Alexander to leave temporarily and prepared to have a private chat with Yang Qiu.
After seeing this, Chen Shaokuan also walked out. When they were alone in the room, Henderson continued: "Mr. President, there are only two of us now. I don't think there is a need to go around in circles. Although Lord Alexander's words are a bit excessive, But I think what I said above is still correct. Japan's domestic economy is in difficulty, and the Washington Treaty has not been abrogated, so they will not have new battleships in service before 1936. As for cruisers, even if they are built in large numbers, they will not be right. Your country has caused too much impact. Besides, I think your navy already has sufficient self-defense capabilities. Unless you want to go on a cross-sea expedition, or have a large number of overseas colonies that need to be protected, otherwise I really can¡¯t think of anything. The reason why we need such a big fleet.¡±
Yang Qiu had actually made up his mind to sign a long time ago, but he was just pretending to be a compromise. Although Alexander's words were unpleasant, they were right. At present, he was really not sure that he could break through the three lines of defense of the British Navy, so he lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Henderson, I never planned to do it." To have an arms race, all I need is a guarantee.¡±
"Please rest assured that we have tried our best to persuade Japan to come back. Even if they don't come back, please believe us. The British Empire will never allow them to serve new battleships before the expiration of the Washington Treaty." Henderson played a trick and only said Service is not mentioned in construction, which opens the door for Japan to build in advance. It can be seen from this that although the UK hates withdrawing from negotiations, deep down in its heart it still prefers to rely on Japan to contain China.
Of course Yang Qiu knew what England was paying attention to, and deliberately thought for a long time before slowly walking up to him. In just two steps, a chilling smell made Henderson swallow his saliva involuntarily. Looking at the approaching figure, he felt a chill in his heart for some reason.
Yang Qiumu looked at him with an extremely serious tone: "Mr. Henderson, I hope this is the last time, no! It must be the last time! This is the last time I make a major contribution to national security.?Give in. So please tell the Prime Minister that although I do not want a conflict between our two countries, let alone compete with you for maritime control, the UK must ensure the safety of our sea lanes and oil transportation lines! If a scenario like the one I just spoke were to arise, thenI would automatically consider it a declaration of war on our country! "
Henderson was subdued by this momentum and nodded subconsciously, but immediately realized that something was wrong, but after thinking about it, he didn't know what was wrong. However, Yang Qiu's agreement to sign made him sigh in relief, and he quickly stood up and left to report the good news.
Looking at his back, Yang Qiu, who was still angry just now, suddenly smiled. It¡¯s time for Saudi Arabia to establish a nation (To be continued)
Text Chapter 663 Young and old come out together
After seeing off Henderson, the "angry" Yang Qiu found an excuse to end his visit and return home early, leaving Chen Shaokuan and Jiang Zuobin behind to continue negotiations.
Although "Yang Qiu" was angry and ran away, the negotiations held more than half a year later than history did not go smoothly.
In the end, iBen was determined not to come back.
I do not want to continue to limit my influence. Italy, which has always valued high-speed large destroyers and cruisers, has followed suit and announced that it will withdraw from negotiations. If Italy withdraws, France will naturally not be stupid enough to sign. None of the three Washington signatories were willing to limit their cruisers and destroyers, and the anxious Prime Minister Macdonald cursed.
It doesn¡¯t matter to the United States on the other side. Anyway, Hoover couldn¡¯t develop the navy just when the economy had just improved.
Seeing that the negotiations were about to fail, the Chinese delegation, which had been expressing dissatisfaction, suddenly agreed to sign with conditions. The condition was that it refused to limit the displacement of destroyers to 1,850 tons. Although Britain was dissatisfied with China's pickiness, at least someone gave it face, so it agreed to China's adjustment of its cruiser quota to 230,000 tons. Among them, Class A 120,000 tons,
Category 110,000 tons.
There are already four 13,000-ton Taiwan Island class ships in China, and later four more 10,000-ton Wuhan class ships were built. The remaining 28,000-ton displacement can only build two more heavy cruisers. Due to the consideration of two oceans, the Republic of China Navy plans to build at least four warships in each batch. Therefore, after repeated consideration, the Navy decided to follow the president's opinion and abandon the continued construction of treaty heavy cruisers and allocate all quotas to aircraft carriers and light cruisers.
Thanks to the large amount of technical reserves accumulated during the crazy construction of new warships over the years, the Navy quickly came up with a plan and decided to purchase 2 more Sichuan-class aircraft carriers from 2031, and build 4 new Xiangjiang-class 10,000-ton light cruisers. Four 4,000-ton Xin'anjiang-class fast mine-laying cruisers will be built, of which the last eight cruisers will be built using the surfacing process for the first time.
At the same time, after learning about China¡¯s signature, I was shocked
i Ben also breathed a sigh of relief. Soon after, he subjectively believed that China would use the newly obtained tonnage to build heavy cruisers. In addition, since it no longer had the constraints of cruisers, it also began to consider building heavy cruisers. However, because the Washington Naval Treaty has not expired and capital ships cannot be built for the time being, and because they stubbornly believe that 10,000-ton light cruisers are a huge waste, they put all their attention on heavy cruisers in an attempt to completely overwhelm China and the United States at this level. According to this idea,
iThe Navy immediately began to purchase 4 Mogami-class heavy cruisers. Different from the historical disguise of a light cruiser, this time it was directly a heavy cruiser from the beginning.
It makes sense for Japan to choose to rely on heavy patrols to suppress China's cruiser group, because
i Our country has a narrow territory, few resources, and only a few colonies with insufficient output, so it is impossible to take care of both light and heavy patrols. Moreover, the 203mm is more powerful than the 155mm. When the battleship is temporarily powerless, it is normal to choose a heavy cruiser as a breakthrough.
The news that Japan is continuing to build heavy cruisers has gradually increased the voices within the Republic of China Navy that the signing of the treaty will limit their own hands and feet. Even Sa Zhenbing, who is unemployed at home, was alarmed and threatened to go north to find Yang Qiu for "review."
¡°But President Yang has no interest in the arms race. He still has a lot of things to do. The purchased equipment and technology will take four to five years to be integrated and absorbed. Major projects also need to be started as soon as possible, including people's livelihood reform, industrial sorting, infrastructure construction, and many other things. The most important thing is the founding of Saudi Arabia, so The Navy must be allowed to immediately return all its battleships to dock to rest and be prepared for emergencies. The battleship Nanjing is even required to join active service before the end of December and assume combat duty.
But Yang Qiu is not easy to fool, since
I chose to use eye drops on myself at sea, so I might as well get something to disgust them, so after discussing with An Guoliang, the National Guard funded the purchase of two combined force-class battleships that had been retired and were ready to be dismantled, and then put all of them together. The weapons and excess armor were removed, and an 85mm high-level dual-purpose naval gun and several 40mm high-speed cannons were installed. Tools such as water cannons and fishing net cutters were added, and finally three seaplanes were installed, transforming it into a fishery patrol vessel. Leave it to the Coast Guard to protect fishing grounds.
"A 15,000-ton fishery patrol vesselhaha."
?? There was constant laughter in the Sa Mansion in Zhuzifang, Fuzhou. Sa Zhenbing laughed while holding the newspaper that published the modified fishery administration ship, which made Zhang Xiaozhun, who came to visit him on behalf of Yang Qiu, secretly wonder, what is so funny about this?
There are a lot of old battleships in Japan. Doing so will only lead to following the trend, so he does not welcome this project very much.
Sa Zhenbing glared at him and said with an expression that hates iron and said: "What do you army know? To modify the fishery administration ship, you must first dismantle the cannon and armor, so as not to violate the naval treaty. It is easy to dismantle, but it is difficult to reinstall it. Yes, it costs more than building a cruiser.
I thought those broken ships were precious,It has been carefully maintained for so many years just because it wants to be put into service again. How can I be willing to dismantle it and rebuild it as a fishery administration ship? "
In terms of seniority in the country, there is no one more powerful than this old guy. How could Zhang Xiaozhun dare to answer the conversation and quickly changed his words: "President Sa, in addition to coming to see you and Lao Haijun on behalf of the president, there is something I hope you can help me with." .¡±
Sazhen Bingxianfu has been at home for 10 years, and all the bones in his body ached. When he heard that he needed help with something, he became excited. He put down his favorite teapot and asked hurriedly: "Don't be shy, just ask if you need anything. Old man, although my health is not good, point, but it¡¯s not yet the point where I can¡¯t walk anymore.¡±
Listening to his nagging and bragging, almost likening himself to the Yinglian family who in his 60s could still fight for ten pounds of rice and meat, Zhang Xiaozhun was secretly amused and said with a smile: "Mr. I admire you. The president¡¯s request is that you, as a retired military officer, take a trip
i book. "
i book? Sa Zhenbing was a little puzzled. middle
i Contradictions may not be big in the eyes of the Chinese people. They are nothing more than fighting a few battles to regain their homeland, but
I look at the up and down. because
I Japan¡¯s biggest dream is to expand its living space to the mainland. Now that its claws have been cut off, all the efforts of several generations have been wasted. It would be strange not to hate the Republic of China to death. Under such circumstances, it is not surprising to regard the Republic of China as the number one enemy. If so, why should we go there ourselves?
Where is ibook?
Seeing that he had doubts, Zhang Xiaozhun took out Yang Qiu's autographed letter and handed it over and said, "President Sa will understand after reading this."
Sa Zhenbing took the letter and read it carefully. Although the letter was not long, it analyzed in detail what happened during this period, explained why he was close to the United States, why he wanted to offend the United Kingdom, and finally told the story of supporting the establishment of Saudi Arabia as an opportunity to establish a foothold in West Asia. Sa Zhenbing had never known these things before, so after reading it, he slapped his thigh suddenly and sighed: "Hey! I still underestimate the president. I remember that when I was studying in the UK, I had always heard my husband talk about national strategy, but it was a pity that I was young and ignorant. I have no idea what these four words mean. Although I can see more clearly as I get older, I always feel like I am seeing flowers in the fog. Today
This letter made me finally understand the meaning of these four words. "
Zhang Xiaozhun was one of the few people who knew the overall situation in the whole incident. Although Yang Qiu never said what strategic goals he wanted to achieve, from the time the silver crisis attracted the Jewish group, the exquisite layout like a nine-link chain made him and everyone People who know the inside story praise it. There are probably not many people in the world who can use strategic methods to this extent. So after hearing what Sa Zhenbing said, he also said: "Yes, I'm afraid the president's thoughts are not just as simple as making the country rich and strong and the people strong. From these things, it can be seen that he I'm afraid he wants to lay the foundation for our nation." A legacy that lasts for centuries.¡±
Sa Zhenbing nodded, picked up a match and burned the letter, then straightened his back: "Leunong will go back and tell the president that for the prosperity of our country, Sa will live up to his trust." Zhang Xiaozhun didn't like to be sloppy, so when he saw his promise, he immediately stood up and left. This capable style made Sa Zhenbing quite satisfied and asked Sa Bendong to see off the guests on his behalf.
Sa Bundong is the most talented of this generation of the Sa family. He showed high attainments in mathematics, physics and electronics while studying in the United States. Not only did he study at Stanford University, he also worked as an engineer for Westinghouse Company in the United States for several years after graduation, so he was also on the list of this major recall. But because Yang Qiu was away on a trip, they had been taking a break at home. After sending Zhang Xiaozhun away, he returned to the courtyard and saw Sa Zhenbing alone in a daze, and asked, "Grandpa, are you worried?"
As the head of the family, Sa Zhenbing attaches great importance to the younger generation. As long as they meet the conditions, he will try his best to send them to study abroad, and he will never use the national public quota. In his words, government-sponsored study abroad places are already scarce and should be reserved for students whose families are not wealthy. The Sa family should not increase the burden on the country. His example led many navy and officials to give up embezzling public quotas, which became a popular story.
Sa Zhenbing thinks highly of Sa Bendong and would not hide anything from him in the past. But this time the matter was so important that he didn't dare to feel tired at all, and quickly waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.
Seeing this, Sa Bendong had no choice but to exit first, but he was stopped after taking only two steps.
"I heard that you are going to chongqing in a few days?"
Sabendong nodded: "Let's set off the day after tomorrow. This time I went to Sichuan on the summons of the president. I heard that we have more than 2,000 people in Fujian alone, and I'm afraid there are no less than 20,000 in the whole country. My grandson went to Lenovo Company under the Chongqing Group. As for the We won¡¯t know exactly what to do until we get there.¡±
"It doesn't matter what you do. What matters is that since you are going to do something, you have to make a name for yourself. Don't lose the face of our Sa family." Although Sa Zhenbing didn't know why Yang Qiu gathered so many technical talents in Sichuan, but through just now He was completely convinced by the letter, so he paid special attention to it. Finally, he sighed with envy: "Nian?That's greatyour generation is really catching up on good times, and you have a good president. Old, old¡. "
The voice got lower and lower in the end. Sa Bendong looked up and saw that Sa Zhenbing was already sitting on the wicker chair holding the teapot, quietly and thoughtfully.
Two days later, Sa Bendong and more than 2,000 Fujianese technical experts boarded a special train bound for Sichuan. Shortly after he left, Sa Zhenbing also quietly boarded a ship bound for Keelung one early morning, and then diverted from there.
i book.
Text Chapter 664 Surprises on the journey
Chapter 664 Surprise on the journey
In Hankou Railway Station, the brand-new presidential train parked quietly on the platform. The cold wind pouring in from the north of the station brought heavy raindrops, making a rustling sound on the glass windows.
Soon after the two generations of the Sa family set off, Yang Qiu also set out for Sichuan. Gu Weijun, Song Ziqing and Bei Zuyi set off from Tianjin to Riyadh to attend the founding ceremony of Saudi Arabia. Shi Xiaolou returned to Nankan to continue working on the Asian Independence Movement training camp. Yan Xishan was busy finishing the privatization and clearing the way for next year's construction. The final obstacle. It had only been a busy few days since Yang Qiu came back, and only Wang Zhengting and a few cabinet ministers were left behind in the huge city of Beijing.
In the carriage, Yue Peng, who accompanied Yang Qiu to Sichuan, stood in front of the window, looking thoughtfully at the railway line with no end in sight like a sharp sword.
After nearly 20 years of continuous transformation and expansion, the railway network of the Republic of China has moved from 9,400 kilometers during the 1911 Revolution to the 200,000-kilometer mark. Take the Beijing-Hankong Line under the wheel as an example. Now this artery can reach directly to Wushengguan in Guangxi to the south and connect to Temple Street to the north, and the entire line is open to traffic in both directions. This is just one line. The earliest southwestern railway network has turned to the branch stage. The northeastern railway network and the Central Plains railway network are accelerating their construction. The Jiangnan railway network and the northwest railway network are gradually taking shape. The Central China Railway proposed by Zhan Tianyou and known as a unique project has been 60% completed, and even the most critical Chengdu-Kunming section has begun surveying and mapping. As for the Qiqihar Railway, known as the Northern Horizontal Line, which runs through the Mongolian Plateau, and the railway from Xinjiang to Almaty has also appeared on the drawings of the Ministry of Transport, it can only be constructed once funds are available. Even in the natural chasm across the Pamir Plateau from Kashgar to Tibet, some people have proposed that mountain narrow rails should be built to connect the northwest and southwest key points of the country.
When Sun Yat-sen was the director-general of the National Railways, he once called for building 100,000 kilometers of railways. As a result, millions of dollars were spent and not even an inch of new rails were seen. But Yang Qiu was different. He never called for how many railways to build, but the figure of 500,000 kilometers on the wall of his study room remained unchanged for more than ten years. However, in order to realize the dream, the price that needs to be paid is staggering. The hundreds of millions of railway investments every year cannot be recovered by relying on passenger transportation alone. Therefore, it is impossible for any private enterprise to complete such a huge project. It must rely entirely on the will of the state with uninterrupted efforts. Only by investing, digging with a hoe and a pickaxe, and building roads and bridges over mountains and rivers for decades can we piece together the most magnificent picture.
In fact, looking at it from the other side, the road we took in the 19th year of the Republic of China was almost the same as building a railway. Anyone and anything that stood in the way of this road would be ruthlessly cleared away. Over time, the entire Congress no longer dared to say a word "no", even the so-called Whenever autonomous local councils and governments encounter national tasks, they execute them immediately without delay.
Under the cover of a bright republican coat, an iron curtain has slowly covered the land of China, and all that is left is just the last step. This is what Yue Peng can't figure out the most. Judging from what happened before, if Yang Qiu takes this step, reform and government affairs will definitely be smoother. I dare not say that orders and prohibitions will at least be more efficient than now, and the military will be stronger. Go upstairs. But it happened that Yang Qiu had never taken this step, even if it was within reach.
??What exactly does he want to lead this country to? This is what Yue Peng is most curious about, and it is also the biggest difference between him and Zhang Wenjing. He just wants to be a bystander, but the latter is afraid that if that step occurs, it will completely ruin the country, so he is worried about gains and losses.
"Chief of Staff."
The sound interrupted Yue Peng's thoughts. He turned around and saw that Jiang Fangzhen, Hao Wenbao, Qiu Wenbin and others had already gotten into the carriage to salute him. Even Wu Laosan, who had been stationed in Beihai for many years, was here, as well as the general manager of Hanyang Group. Liu Qingen and several young people carrying suitcases.
"Good guys, this is the presidential train, not an officers' club." Yue Peng smiled and returned the greetings to several people, then joked: "Are you too busy to panic? How about I give each of you a gun and send you to Afghanistan? go."
"That's great. If we don't find something to do, we will all be rusty." Wu Laosan is now a lieutenant general. He resigned from his post as commander of the 16th Plateau Brigade the year before last and became an instructor in plateau warfare at the National Defense University. Compared with others, he, who was born in No. 42, was much more casual in front of Yue Peng. He squinted his eyes and deliberately walked in: "Chief of General Staff, why don't you open the back door. Afghanistan is a plateau and mountainous area, which is most suitable for the 16th Brigade."
"That can't be done. The 16th Mountain Brigade is not the only one in the country who is proficient in mountain warfare. If you open this door, the 18th Mountain Brigade will not know how to bother me." Yue Peng smiled and drove him away, walked to Liu Qingen and said hello: "Mr. Guo Chen , we haven¡¯t seen each other for many years.¡±
"Yeah, it's been many years, ahem." Liu Qingen is 50 years old. Although he hasn't had to go through many bumps in the past few years, he has been worrying about the development of Hanyang to the point that he looks much older. Seeing that he kept coughing while speaking, Yue Peng hurriedly asked: "Sir, what are you doing?"
¡°It¡¯s been like this since November, and it hasn¡¯t gotten better after watching it several times.¡± Jiang FangzhenWalked up. Since he has been at the National Defense University all year round, these old brothers in Wuhan are most familiar with him. Liu Qingen saw a few people nervous and waved his hands quickly: "It's okay, I just got a little cold. By the way, is the president here?"
"I'm talking to Xu Xiujun inside, I'll take you in.
"After Yue Peng asked a few more questions about his condition, he led everyone to the back.
In order to provide a more spacious and comfortable travel and office environment, Anqing Locomotive Factory put a lot of thought into manufacturing this special train. It not only strengthened the protection, but also moved a full set of desks, bookcases and sponge sofas onto the train, and added a radio communication compartment. Finally, the hot steam from the front boiler is introduced into the car's radiator, so that the appropriate temperature can be maintained without a brazier in winter.
Yang Qiuzheng and Xu Xiujun were discussing something. When they heard the footsteps and looked up to see a few people, they were very happy and quickly stood up to greet them: "Baili, Mr. Minister, the third child, hehe, what kind of wind is it today, I actually got you all together. Lei Meng! Lei Meng! Go prepare the hot pot, and everyone and I will have a good meal later."
After Yang Qiu greeted a few people to sit down, he saw the young people following Liu Qingen who were looking at him with excited expressions, and asked: "Mr. Minister, who are these?"
Liu Qingen slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Look, I have forgotten. These people are all technical experts who have emerged in the group in recent years, and I brought them here. Ahem, this is Shen Hong, 24 years old this year, three years ago After graduating from the Mechanical Department of Hubei Institute of Technology, I saw that he was very motivated and willing to work hard to study technology, so I sent him to France as an intern at Schneider for two years. When he came back at the beginning of the year, he was appointed deputy director of design of the Mechanical Department. This is Yan Wenxiu, 30 years old."
When introducing these young talents, Liu Qingen¡¯s face became a little redder, and he could tell that he was very satisfied with these disciples. Thinking about his body again, Yue Peng knew that he might be considering a replacement, so he took this opportunity to bring them to Yang Qiu for a look. After all, Yang Qiu is the boss, and Hanyang is also one of the top large industrial groups in the country. It is not easy to find someone who understands technology and management and can cooperate with Yang Qiu well.
Several young people were very excited to see the president. When Yang Qiu shook hands with them one by one, his face turned red and he was almost speechless.
After the introduction, Liu Qingen asked several people to open the suitcases they brought one by one. After opening the box, Yue Peng discovered that it contained a set of individual firearms.
No matter how glamorous the aircraft, artillery, and warships are, individual weapons still determine life and death on the battlefield. Therefore, Yang Qiu pays close attention to this aspect. He not only uses every opportunity to conduct actual combat testing, but also privately provides tens of thousands of drawings to Liu Qingen and others. and design solutions for research. Because of this kind of research and testing, Hanyang Group already has the largest small arms manufacturing and research capabilities in the country. These are their results.
Yang Qiu is an expert in small arms, so when he opened the first suitcase, he immediately recognized that it was a semi-automatic rifle. He also judged from the somewhat familiar appearance that it was designed based on the famous Type 56 semi-automatic rifle of later generations. Come. The difference from the Type 56 is that this rifle uses the National Defense Force's standard 7.62*51nato full-power bullet. The G43 rifle cancels the fixed magazine and uses the famous 4179 standard iron magazine, which is available in 10 rounds or 20 rounds. Choose, use the aperture sight which is easier for recruits to use, and you can also install a quadruple optical sight. The biggest highlight of the appearance is the grip of the pistol. This is because experiments have found that after soldiers wear thickened gloves when fighting in cold winter areas, the traditional hand gestures for holding the gun are prone to slippage or failure to pull the trigger.
Although he has never tried a gun, it can be seen from Liu Qingen's confident face that the level of this gun is already quite high, and because it uses full-power bullets, its accuracy and power are very good. The automatic advantage allows him to Easily suppress the German 98k rifle.
The second box is a 40mm grenade gun that has been tested by hunters and Afghans. It basically refers to the appearance of the later American-made m79 grenade gun. The third one is a submachine gun. This box is also what makes Yang Qiu laugh or cry the most, because the submachine gun brought by Liu Qingen is very similar to the American M3 submachine gun, but it has modified the flaws of the m3. In fact, what he wants most is the MP40, but since this one was finally improved after nearly 10 years of testing and research, it shows that it still has merit.
Liu Qingen probably thought that it was rare for Yang Qiu to come here, so he also brought the improved "cloth tearing machine" general machine gun. This general-purpose machine gun, which is based on the later mg3, is perfect, so there is very little room for improvement. Even if hundreds of firearms and military industry experts gathered together, they could only make fuss about weight and ammunition supply. Finally, after 8 years of thinking, everyone finally reduced the weight to 10 kilograms (with bipod and excluding bullets), and according to the Chinese The butt and other parts were adjusted for the physique.
"Haha, now it's good, the whole class is complete." Yue Peng was also happy to see machine guns and rifles. Seeing that there was still a box that was not opened, he smiled and said: "This can't be a grenade, right?"
"How could that happen?" Liu Qingen chuckled. Perhaps the last box was very important, so he personally moved it onto the coffee table. When the suitcase was opened, everyone was stunned. Because everyone saw a weird-looking gun lying among a pile of brass bullets of obviously different standards.
"81 bars." Yang Qiu scratched his forehead with his fingers, unable to tell whether he was excited or lamenting.
This thing finally appeared
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 665 Secret Transaction
"Is this a new bullet?"
Unlike everyone who pays attention to the strange gun, Yue Peng grabbed a handful of bullets with obviously smaller circles and looked at them carefully. Bullets are the top priority of the army. Even if there is no war, hundreds of millions of bullets are consumed in training and exercises every year. Factories produce several times this amount. They are one of the few pieces of equipment in the army that cannot be moved easily, so most officers regard them as Focus on the bullet and check it again and again very carefully.
As a small arms expert, Liu Qingen certainly knows the importance of knowing bullets. He picked up one and said: "This is a 6.8*47 bullet based on the president's design. It took 10 years to test and modify the 6.8*47 bullet. It has been tested in operations in Afghanistan and West Borneo. Judging from the feedback from soldiers, the recoil is stronger than ours." The current bullets are much smaller, with small muzzle bounce and high accuracy when fired continuously. The ballistics are stable and powerful at medium and short ranges, but they are not as good as the current bullets at long ranges, and the gap gradually becomes apparent after more than 300 meters."
Yang Qiu is the person present who knows the performance of the 6.8*47 bullet best, because this bullet is improved from the 6.8mm spc*43 bullet drawings he took out back then. Since the gap between propellants is too large, the magnification diameter is convenient for accommodating more propellants and making up for the lack of power.
There is no ideal ammunition in the world. The choice of 6.8mmspc for Liu Qingen to study was out of comprehensive considerations. First of all, the propellant technology is not as good as that of later generations, so if a smaller caliber is used, the power and ballistics will be much worse than that of later generations of bullets of the same caliber. The 6.8 caliber is relatively moderate, and the magnification of the cartridge case can just make up for the lack of power of the propellant. Secondly, he also thought about using the better 6.5mmg human del, but political factors made him give up. As a big country, even if he can accept it, the following, from soldiers to ordinary people, will not be willing to accept the rifle caliber of his defeated generals. As for the most familiar 7.62*39 bullet, to be honest, it is not very good. When the smaller 5.45 or 5.56 cannot ensure the power due to the difference in propellant, the 6.8mm SPC with similar power is chosen.
After putting down the bullet, Yang Qiu picked up the gun from the box. When he was a scout, he and his comrades liked to study gun modifications, and this habit was brought over, so this 81 bar has obvious changes. But the familiar feeling on the gun had not changed in decades. Touching the cold gun body, he even felt like he was about to go to the front line. "This is called an automatic rifle." Hao Wenbao volunteered to introduce it to everyone. Judging from the excited expression, it was obvious that he had been using it for a period of time, so he spoke with vibrato: "A magazine has 30 rounds, and is equipped with a speed machine that can fire three consecutive rounds There is also an empty magazine hang-up function, that is After the bullets are fired, the gun will automatically stop at the back, which not only reminds you but also facilitates replacement This is what a gun is, and you will know it after you have fired it. It is called comfort."
Taking advantage of Hao Wenbao¡¯s bragging opportunity, Yang Qiu also re-examined the 81 bar, which has been greatly modified. Judging from the appearance, it is close to the Type 03 rifle. The outer wall of the magazine slot extends downward like an M4 rifle. This will make maintenance more difficult, but the appearance will be neater. Because 6.8 mm bullets are used, the magazine curvature is very small, and the muzzle jump is small during bursts. In addition, the rifling twist has also been adjusted, resulting in higher accuracy and stability. Moreover, it also inherits the advantages of ak leather, such as being sturdy and easy to maintain, and can be said to be the best choice under the current circumstances.
In fact, no matter how it is modified, this rifle, which inherits the essence of the 81-bar, is destined to be epoch-making from the moment it is born. It is only equipped with Yang Qiu frowned quietly. It's not that he's afraid that bullets can't be consumed. Currently, most firearms in the Republic of China use painted steel bullets, which are cheaper than copper bullets. What's more, during World War II, the Soviet Union could afford a PPS per manpower. It had been engaged in industry for decades and was not worse than the Soviet Union. What really makes him hesitate is the concept. If the outside world knows too early that China has begun to equip fully automatic rifles, it will definitely cause an uproar and even the style of war will change dramatically.
So he made another decision, handed the gun to the eager Lei Meng, and said: "The semi-automatic rifle and machine gun are both h32 (Han 32) type. The grenade gun was developed in Chongqing, so just use the c30 type they originally specified. , the automatic rifle and 6.8 bullets will continue to be tested, so it is tentatively designated asH37 type."
According to Army tradition, the formal naming means that the uniform will be gradually changed according to the year of the name. For example, the semi-automatic is designated as the 1932 model, which means that it will be equipped in 1932 at the latest. Seeing that the army was finally able to replace the weapons in their hands after 19 years, everyone was very happy, but the best automatic rifle was designated as the H37, which means that it will not be gradually installed until at least 2037.
Yue Peng and others quickly guessed the reason for his suppression. Although Hao Wenbao, who originally hoped to change his equipment immediately, also knew the reason, it was a pity to learn that he would not be equipped immediately. However, he was not too disappointed because of the nature of the hunter unit. Special, as long as small-scale equipment testing continues, hunters will be the first choice unit.
After the arrangements were made, Yang Qiu specifically paid attention to Liu Qingen and several young people he brought with him, requesting to strengthen technology development, especially stamping and mold capabilities. Because he found that currently, whether it is the H32 general machine gun or the H37 automatic rifle, the core receiver is not a stamped part, which shows that there are still flaws in domestic stamping technology.Then Liu Qingen would definitely show himself a simple stamped receiver.
Fortunately, there is still enough time to solve the technical problems encountered, but some things can no longer be postponed, so after having dinner with everyone, I asked Jiang Fangzhen to go to Sichuan together. Those projects related to the future of the country must be started as soon as possible. stand up.
As the special train rolled westward, Sa Zhenbing and several entourages also arrived at Kagoshima Pier.
Looking down from the deck, the docks in Kagoshima Prefecture are in chaos. Hot girls are peeping in the distant streets, drunken ronins are lying in front of izakayas, and rusty fishing boats of all sizes are crowding the docks, filled with filth and garbage. As the waves rise and fall. Seeing the arrival of a ship, hundreds of coolies and beggars swarmed forward, shouting and bargaining. Occasionally, young people in school uniforms walked past, and their faces lost the pride and luster they had 19 years ago.
Two defeats on the mainland, the Great Kanto Earthquake, the financial crisis the halo of the great empire after the Meiji Restoration has completely faded. After making a big circle, Japan suddenly discovered that everything was back to its original starting point. Across the sea, China is still standing tall. North Korea lost half of it after swallowing it, and Taiwan was also lost. All dreams were once again imprisoned on the islands by the blue sea. The severe recession brought poverty, unemployment, hunger and chaos, and even this important town of Satsuma, known as the cradle of the Japanese navy, was not spared. Although the Miyanoura Mountains in the distance still stand tall, Sa Zhenbing can clearly feel the decline of this island country. Not to mention developed Europe and the United States, even the Republic of China, whose economy has not yet completely improved, is more vibrant than here.
As an old Northerner, Sa Zhenbing has no good impression of Japan. If Yang Qiu hadn't needed some unofficial private channels, he might never have set foot on this island in his life.
What came to pick him up were several American-made Ford T-model cars. The driver was wearing a navy uniform. He was always glancing back and forth from the corners of his eyes, as if he wanted to get a clear look at the old man who single-handedly supported the Chinese Navy after the Sino-Japanese War.
The car soon arrived at an ordinary house. After entering, there was a carefully decorated small garden. In the west corner of the garden, two cherry blossoms, known as the symbols of Japan, were planted. There was also a small pond next to it. Unfortunately, it was bleak in winter. There is no way of knowing whether lotus flowers were planted in the pond. Being able to have such a quiet little world in the city is enough to show how extraordinary the owner is. When he reached the door of the main house, a wooden plaque caught Sa Zhenbing's attention.
"There is no good or disgusting body, and there are good and evil actions. Knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and eliminating evil is observing things."
These are the four sentences at the beginning of Wang Shouren's "Xin Xue Xue". In Japan, there is probably only one person who will engrave the "Xin Xue Xue" on the door of the main house. He will reflect on himself and realize himself every day. "Is this General Sa?" The voice came, and Sa Zhenbing turned to look, and an old man in a short-haired coat walked out from behind the house. The old man is short and stocky, with gray hair and calm eyes. He is none other than Togo Heihachiro, known as the Japanese military god and the only remaining big boss in Japan.
Fortunately, he is old! Even illustrious military exploits cannot change the laws of nature. Having said that, if he had known that those veterans were still alive, or that Yang Qiu was in the Meiji period, he would have had many more twists and turns to get to where he is today. After Sa Zhenbing sighed in his heart, he saw two people behind him. One of them was a naval officer in his prime. He thought he was the grandnephew of Togo Heihachiro. He didn't pay much attention, so he walked up to him and bowed: "Sa Zhen Bing has met the old marshal."
No matter in terms of battle record or meritorious service, Sa Zhenbing knew that he could not compare with this person, so it was natural for him to be called marshal. On the other hand, Togo Heihachiro was very easy-going. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "General Sa, you're welcome. Now that you and I are commoners, just call us by our names."
In just one sentence, Sa Zhenbing secretly reminded that this person was not a simple person. He could not see any hatred of the past hostility between the two countries, and he directly used civilians to express that he was no longer in the military. In this way, in case there was something wrong in the conversation later. Everything can be pushed away. As expected of Dongxiang Sa Zhenbing praised him from the bottom of his heart and asked, "Who are these two?"
"It's Okada-kun and Yamamoto Isoroku-kun. They are all here to see me." Dongxiang maintained his identity, but Okada Keisuke and Yamamoto Isoroku could only be considered juniors in front of Sa Jinbing, so they immediately stepped forward to salute. Before entering the room and sitting down, Sa Zhenbing glanced at the two of them more. He had the impression that Keisuke Okada was the current Navy Minister of Japan, and the name Yamamoto Isoroku always felt familiar, but he forgot that he had heard of it there.
After a few people sat down, Togo Heihachiro clapped his hands, and a maid immediately brought hot water to make tea. The soothing action of washing tea makes people relax unconsciously. After the tea is brewed, Dongxiang points to the cup: "Guyun Fujian is the hometown of tea ceremony. What does the general think of our Japanese tea ceremony?"
Dongxiang Heibachi was very familiar with Chinese culture, but he didn¡¯t know that although Sa Zhenbing had lived in Fujian for a long time, he really didn¡¯t have much research on tea ceremony. He could only pick up the tea cup and complimented: ¡°Japanese tea ceremony was first extended to our country. After thousands of years, it has become a system of its own.¡±??It was also an eye-opener for Sam. "
"Sending Tang to the east brought back a lot of advanced knowledge to Japan, and it also made our two countries become friendly neighbors. This is a very good thing." Dongxiang smelled the fragrance of tea, with a look of nostalgia in his old eyes, as if he was still missing the leadership of Emperor Meiji A wonderful time created by Ito Hirobumi and Oyama Iwa¡¯s generation. Who is Dansa Zhenbing? Having been involved in the politics of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China for many years, I couldn't understand the meaning of the words. He said: "Our two countries are neighbors separated by a strip of water. However, there have been many misunderstandings in the past hundred years, and in the end, the foreigners took advantage of them. Although Sam has shed his armor and returned to his fields, But every time I think about it, I can't help but feel regretful. Fortunately, Marshal Tsushima fought the enemy with one hand, which greatly increased our power in East Asia, and this gave our country the opportunity to reform.
The last time I went to Beijing to attend the presidential ceremony, I mentioned the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty. President Lianyang praised him and said that if there had not been a war with Ma, I am afraid that our country would have become a plaything of Tsarist Russia. So when I learned that Mr. Sam was visiting Japan, he specifically asked me to come and visit the marshal to express his respect for you. "
"Oh? Did President Yang really say that?" Before Togo Heihachiro could speak, Okada Keisuke, who was sitting next to him, blurted out, seeming to be deeply suspicious of these words.
Sa Zhenbing laughed and said calmly: "Your Excellency Okada can doubt what Sa said, but King Zheng Bao of Siam and representatives of the Indian National Congress were present when President Yang said these words, so you can go and verify it. "
It was impossible for Okada Keisuke to really verify it. Seeing that Sa Zhenbing was so serious about what he said, he believed it a little bit. Dongxiang Heibachi was even more curious. He didn't expect Yang Qiu to admit it in front of the King of Siam and the representatives of the Indian National Congress. His achievements in the Tsushima Naval War, just his magnanimity and perspective on things, you can imagine how extraordinary this young president was who turned Greater East Asia upside down.
But he would not take the credit and be arrogant, saying: "Please thank Mr. President Yang for the praise for me, but this victory was achieved through the desperate efforts of all our naval officers. Dongxiang just did not blink an eye."
"Didn't blink" Sa Zhenbing secretly said interestingly. Unexpectedly, this rumored dull old marshal was quite funny. He continued: "From the outside, it seems that the conflicts between our two countries have become irreconcilable in the past few years, but in fact this is deliberate propaganda by Britain and the United States to provoke a new conflict between us. There is no way back! The economic crisis in Europe and the United States is the result of their greedy expansion. They had to reap the consequences, but after the crisis happened, they tried to pass it on to us. If President Yang hadn't decisively adopted an advance-before-retreat approach and used purchase orders in exchange for lower tariffs to pry open the market from them, perhaps our last strength would have been damaged. Lost. Now our two countries are burdened by the economic crisis, and Europe and the United States have taken this opportunity to monopolize the market, bit by bit eroding the living space of our two countries. For the future, Marshal we have to think carefully."
Sa Zhenbing memorized Yang Qiu's words almost every time. At his age, it took a lot of effort to memorize these words. After finishing speaking, he quietly looked at the expressions of several people while drinking tea. Togo Heihachiro is still the kind of dull person who doesn't take anything to heart. Okada Keisuke obviously disdains nonsense. Only Yamamoto Isoroku, who is always somewhat familiar, frowned and seemed to understand.
Dongxiang is not a fool. If he were stupid, he would not have made it to where he is today. He glanced at Sa Zhenbing and thought about it before saying, "What I said makes sense. It is my lifelong wish to expel European and American forces, cancel colonization and return Asia to common prosperity. But We in Japan are different from you, with a small land and a large number of people. As the emperor¡¯s ministers, we must share His Majesty¡¯s worries, and as the navy, we should be at the forefront.¡±
"Well said!" Sa Zhenbing slapped the table: "The marshal is indeed a role model for the navy. Back then, those of us who traveled across the ocean to study in England were just to learn how to become a maritime power? Now that the economic crisis in Europe and the United States is already dying, so they They want to monopolize trade and close the market and pass it on to us to save themselves. Our two countries are in danger, so Sam decided to do some modest contribution to the country. In addition to visiting the marshal this time, he also hopes to do some small business and contribute to the country. Our two navies will fill a few small boats together."
"Business?" Dongxiang Heibachi was a little puzzled. After going in such a big circle, he actually talked about business. What's the reason? He couldn't help but said: "General Sa, I'm afraid he has found the wrong person. Dongxiang doesn't know how to do business."
"I'm afraid this business requires the help of the marshal." Sa Zhenbing laughed and deliberately looked at Keisuke Okada before saying: "The marshal should know that our president has recently reached an agreement with the British and American countries, using orders and signing naval agreements in exchange for providing services to Europe and the United States. The privilege of exporting raw silk. China and Japan are both big raw silk exporting countries. Such a large business also provides considerable subsidies to the navies of our two countries. Therefore, I have made an agreement with the president that our navy will take over the raw silk business to avoid being robbed by the army. Go. I'm afraid your country's raw silk business will also encounter a lot of trouble, right? Why not re-export it to Fujian and let us sell it uniformly and export it to Europe and the United States to make money from foreigners. As for exchange"
Sa Zhenbing, who deliberately showed off his lies, whetted the appetites of all three of them! You need to know where raw silk exports areIt is the largest pillar foreign exchange industry in Japan. Originally, Japan was not worried about exports even if there was competition from China, because raw silk is a strategic resource for manufacturing parachutes and propellant packs. The demand in Europe and the United States is huge and prices have remained high. However, due to the economic crisis, governments of various countries have reduced their expenditures, and procurement has shrunk a lot. In addition, Yang Qiu recently took the opportunity to reach a raw silk privilege with Europe and the United States, which suddenly pushed Japanese raw silk into a desperate situation. Due to tariffs and other reasons, the overseas market was completely lost, resulting in a sharp drop in national income.
The Japanese Navy has always dreamed of building more warships and gaining absolute superiority at sea. However, after the raw silk trade broke down, the country has been unable to afford such a huge plan. The recent four Mogami class ships were supported by women sending money back. . Therefore, everyone in the navy wants to restart the raw silk trade, but European and American tariffs are not so easy to break. Just when everyone was most anxious, they did not expect that someone would come to the door so soon, and they also wanted to take over all Japanese raw silk!
So even Dongxiang Heibachi was attracted and pricked up his ears. Seeing this, Sa Zhenbing no longer wanted to be evasive and said with a smile: "Sa has a few nephews who are engaged in mining in Nanyang. They can exchange for manganese and nickel ores. I wonder if that's okay?"
??Exchange manganese nickel ore from Nanyang for Japanese raw silk? !
Next to him, Okada Keisuke was shocked, and even Yamamoto Isoroku was moved. What else does the Navy need besides steel to build warships? Rare metal! Although Japan has scarce resources, it has discovered a lot of iron ore in the Sea of ??Okhotsk, South Korea and New Guinea in recent years, and its coking coal is barely guaranteed. Coupled with the support sent by the United Kingdom from India, steel production has gradually increased. to 1.5 million tons. Although it cannot be compared with China's 13 million tons last year, it is barely enough to support the navy. However, the source of scarce metal resources such as nickel, manganese and chromium has been troubled by Japan. Russia, the original largest source, began to tilt towards Europe two years ago. The main scarce metals are exported to Germany in exchange for machinery and equipment, and Japan has been able to obtain less and less.
Armor, naval guns and even armor-piercing bullets all require rare metals, and the Japanese Navy has always been looking forward to a stable source, so Sa Zhenbing's suggestions directly impressed the three of them.
But even if the three of them were very excited, they couldn't easily believe that he had such good intentions, or they couldn't figure out why Yang Qiu behind him wanted to take action against Japan at this time. And let Sa Zhenbing, who has always cherished feathers and would not easily get involved in political disputes, do this secret deal? Aren't you afraid that the Japanese navy will continue to grow and threaten the security of China's waterways and offshore waters? Does he think that just four Beijing-class ships can deter Japan and conquer the world?
"Of course, this is not unconditional." Sa Zhenbing picked up the tea cup again, blew off the hot air from the cup, and said: "I hope the marshal can give the following a reminder to ensure that our country's safety in West Borneo, Sumatra Island and the Southeast Peninsula interests are not infringed."
West Borneo, Sumatra and the Southeast Peninsula It seems that there are more than just these islands in the Southeast Asia, right?
Yamamoto Isoroku suddenly raised his eyebrows, and a bright light flashed in his eyes. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 666 Changes brought about by the United States
The business brought by Sa Zhenbing was really hard to let go, so after he left, Okada Keisuke immediately knelt down in front of Togo Heihachiro, hoping that the navy's Dinghaishenzhen could give some instructions.
Togo Heihachiro sat quietly, still holding a waist badge in his hand. This waist card is very famous. When the whole country was celebrating and praising their victory after the Tsushima naval battle, he used this waist card to make Japan realize its formality. It was then that Japan continued to fight steadily for more than ten years, until the stupid Army planned the Xihua Gate Incident. This resulted in a total failure, and even the navy suffered a setback.
So every time we see this badge, everyone knows that Dongxiang is not only thinking, but also warning the younger generations that the other side of the sea is not an ordinary country, and the depth of its heritage cannot be underestimated. His fingers touched the words "Bow down and worship Yangmei for the rest of my life" on the waistband over and over again. Seeing that the movements were getting slower and slower, he sighed inaudibly: "Okada-kun, you are the Minister of the Navy, this matter is up to you." Make the decision.¡±
Although this sigh was light, it did not escape the ears of Yamamoto Isoroku. Later, the decision-making power was passed to Okada Keisuke, which showed that even the God of War was not optimistic about this cooperation. But it cannot be decisive, because Japan has no way out, and raw silk exports are the country's most important source of income. The export market is now monopolized by China. Without cooperation, tens of millions will be wasted every year.
That¡¯s tens of millions! A Mogami-class heavy cruiser only costs about ten million yen, and if it lasts four to five years, there will be dozens of heavy cruisers.
Keisuke Okada felt relieved when he heard this. He actually knew the dangers of this deal, but in the face of the navy that was in urgent need of expansion, this danger was selectively forgotten. And let the navy take the lead in this business. It can also hit those guys in the Army to prevent them from having unrealistic dreams again. But Yamamoto Isoroku was very worried. Said: "Your Excellency, Marshal, General. We do need these things, but it will be very difficult to take back the export rights of raw silk to the Chinese people."
"But do we still have a choice?" Okada Keisuke spread his hands and smiled bitterly.
Yamamoto Isoroku also smiled bitterly, there was indeed no room for it. Yang Qiu took advantage of the crisis to monopolize the raw silk market with trade orders and naval agreements. Japan will either join or be squeezed out. This is the importance of the right to speak! After two failures, Japan's right to speak has actually been ignored by the world. This situation is infuriating, and the only way to break it is to win!
"The army has no hope. The most they can do is delay the China National Defense Force. Only our navy is the hope for the empire's revival." Okada Keisuke clenched his fists, with a strong sense of reluctance in his throat: "Yang Qiu is using us. , but sooner or later our navy will make them understand what it means to reap the consequences."
Yamamoto Isoroku remained silent. Yang Qiu was indeed taking advantage of Japan's eagerness to expand its living space in this transaction. But he is not as optimistic as Keisuke Okada. From a strategic point of view, the Japanese navy still has a clear advantage. It has many battleships and heavy cruisers. It has also caught up with them. Geographically, it is even more incomparable. A maritime interception line with New Guinea-Rabaul-Truk-Ogasawara Islands as the axis has been formed, which not only separates China and the United States, but also achieves a semi-encirclement. As long as it goes south, it can completely block the Chinese navy in the offshore waters. But here's the thing. With Japan's national strength, it is impossible to go to war with China and the United States at the same time, which means that it must choose a strategy of fighting one and pulling the other.
Psychologically, he chose to attack China and pull the United States, but the disadvantage is that Japan is too close to China and is easily attacked, and the southward strategy will inevitably touch Luzon controlled by the United States. It will cause tension in Japan-U.S. relations. Fight the United States. . . . . . Too far away and too powerful, with Pearl Harbor in the middle. Even if it is affected by the economic crisis, it is not comparable to Japan.
Therefore, this step is extremely critical. If it is not done well, it will be hostile to both China and the United States. . . . . . Thinking about it makes me a little worried.
Yamamoto Isoroku is unwilling to be a chess piece, because as a chess piece, he has no right to speak and cannot transcend the chessboard to compete for the world. But how to break this deadlock and get rid of the situation of being used as a pawn by China and the United States?
Just as he was sketching out a way to break the deadlock, Jiang Fangzhen also walked into the Chongqing Artillery Factory with Yue Peng. This artillery factory was established by integrating Jiangnan and other national military industries. The Zhenlei series of artillery produced now account for half of the domestic cannons. After the Rhineland Plan, it cooperated with the United States and Krupp to focus on strengthening the navy's large-caliber naval guns. R&D and manufacturing capabilities.
"Zian, according to you, old man Sa went to Japan to exchange manganese and nickel for raw silk, and then deliberately let it go?" Jiang Fangzhen was not very interested in the factory full of gun barrels. He is no longer interested in pure weapons theory. He continued: "However, it is not that simple to get Japan to go south. This incident clearly shows that we are ready to pick peaches, and Japan will not be that stupid."
Yue Peng looked at each type of artillery with great interest. When he saw no one around, he said: "Of course Japan is not stupid, but they?Is there a choice? Going south is certain, it depends on when the decision is made and the attitude of the United States. "
"What, has there been a change in the United States? Didn't Hoover have a good personal relationship with the president?"
"The personal relationship is good, but his term will end in two years. His previous actions of sending troops to suppress workers and refusing disaster relief have offended many voters. Even if the economy recovers a little after exchanging national debt, Americans will definitely want to change their president." Yue Peng stopped and stood in front of an experimental 406mm naval gun developed for the navy. The technician began to explain the data of this naval gun to everyone. Everyone was attracted by the naval gun when he saw it. He took a step back and said, "The president believes that the next president of the United States is likely to be the current governor of New York State, Democrat Roosevelt. This person has not been known recently. For what purpose, it has repeatedly stated that Luzon should be independent to fulfill the commitment of the United States and resolve the financial burden on the United States."
¡°Let Luzon be independent?!¡±
Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s shoulders shook slightly, this was so unexpected! Although Luzon is of little value to the United States, and sugar production and immigration have put pressure on the United States, it has not become a financial burden. What's more, Luzon is the center of the entire South China Sea, and it is the key to curbing China and Japan's access to and from the South China Sea. Why give up such an important position?
If the United States gives up, China will not intervene. I'm afraid Japan. . . . . . ! Thinking of this, he immediately wanted to see Yue Peng. The latter glanced at him and nodded quietly: "This Roosevelt is quite like his uncle. With just one move, all our previous arrangements were ruined."
"So the president plans to hook Japan first?"
"It's not that simple. Hooking Japan is only one of them. The second is to control Japanese raw silk. Once their raw silk is handed over to us for sales, it will be useless even if it is taken back in the future."
After the technician introduced the 406 naval gun, he led everyone through the factory to a smaller processing plant, where the barrel of a 480mm super naval gun had already been erected. This was developed by the Navy at the request of Chongqing in order to completely overwhelm Japan. Army generals such as Yue Peng scorned the Navy's crazy idea, but they had to admit that this thing did look very powerful! certainly. It will take several years of experiments to see if this gun is capable, and even if it succeeds, it may not be equipped, so Jiang Fangzhen was even less interested and said: "This old man Sa, who only cares about feathers, hates Japan to death, I didn't expect the president to actually Can you convince him to come out? By the way. How are you preparing for Najd?"
"There are only a few days left for the solar year, and Ibn Shah's specific date is January 1st. Judging from the news sent back by Ziqing and others, it seems that the problem is not big. Germany and Italy have sent people there, and only representatives from Britain and France are still there. Not yet. Chen Shaokuan has also made preparations over there. The fleet consisting of 2 aircraft carriers, 2 Beijing-class ships and 2 Anhai ships has gone to Natuna in the name of training and is on standby. I sent Qiu Wenbin to Tajikistan. Shi Xiaolou is running a training camp in Nankan, but I heard from him that the Indians really can¡¯t hold on to the wall and are worried that they won¡¯t be able to use them if there¡¯s a stalemate.¡±
Hearing that Chen Shaokuan actually took away most of the navy in one breath, Jiang Fangzhen felt funny: "I said, you don't have to be so close to the enemy, right? The UK before the economic crisis could still make trouble, but now it is done like this by the president. Macdonald Even if he wants to fight, Na will be drowned in spit. If you don't believe me, I'll make a bet with you. The president only needs to go to Lampson and say, "It's too much to bully others, let's fight." "Everything stopped."
"It's not that simple." Yue Peng actually wasn't too worried about Naizhi, because Jiang Fangzhen was right, the UK could no longer afford it. But he still had to be cautious in his position, and said: "There is no small matter in the country, just in case. Anyway, the navy will hold a major exercise in the South China Sea recently, so it can be regarded as gathering in advance."
"It's up to you. Anyway, the president's theory of large-scale mechanized warfare cannot be afforded without tens of millions of oil, so I just want oil, and don't let everyone look at the iron coffin and become stupid."
Yue Peng looked at him, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You are enjoying it, please give me some advice on what to do in India."
Jiang Fangzhen chuckled after hearing this and deliberately glared at him: "Your Yue Zian is also a famous world general now. He is usually very smart. Why are you confused now?"
"Stop talking nonsense, tell me quickly, or I will get along with you." The two have known each other for many years, and they both know each other's temper. Yue Peng even deliberately clenched his fists loudly. Jiang Fangzhen said that he would definitely not be as good as Yue Peng in a fight. He quickly waved his hands and pretended to be scared, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'm afraid of you, Chief of Staff of Yue University. Isn't it just a small matter like the Indian soldiers being incompetent? You go to Zhang Zongchang." Keep it properly for half a month."
Zhang Zongchang?
Yue Peng thought of the "National Defense Force scum" who was now known as half the King of Korea. He had always been clean and he didn't like this person, but Jiang Fangzhen's words reminded him. Since it is a training camp for the Asian national independence movement, it should not be restrictedMuyu chooses people from there. North Korea has many mountains and little land. Minerals must be exchanged for domestic food every year to survive. Therefore, many young people who lack food and clothing want to work as soldiers to find a way out.
Compared with the Indian soldiers, these Korean soldiers were much more powerful in combat, so Jiang Fangzhen suggested that he find Zhang Zongchang.
"That's a good idea."
As soon as Yue Peng spoke, Yan Yuqiu came in from the small door and shouted: "Chief of Staff, General Baili, the president asked you to follow me to the meeting."
"Oh, let's go."
Yue Peng nodded, and just as he was about to pull Jiang Fangzhen away, the latter's bad mouth got into trouble again: "Secretary Yan, how are you and the president doing? When will you invite me to a wedding banquet?"
"This Jiang has a big mouth!" Yue Peng slapped his forehead, and the corners of his eyes twitched. What a secret! If you yell at me, won't the president's image be completely destroyed? He quickly dragged him to see Yang Qiu.
Yan Yuqiu didn¡¯t expect that the dignified president of the National Defense University could speak so openly. His cheeks turned red immediately, he looked at the backs of the two men, stamped his feet, and chased after them.
Text Chapter 667 Aviation Report
When Yan Yuqiu led the two of them to the airport with a blushing face, Air Force Chief of Staff Yu Lei, Naval Aviation Commander Zhu Binhou, and Feng Ru, who resigned as a designer from Meteor Company and became director of the Aviation Procurement Department of the Ministry of National Defense, surrounded Yang Qiu and said something. Two Y-3 (Albatross 1927) military transport aircraft, one after the other, have started to turn their propellers.
After seeing the two of them, Yang Qiu said nothing. He pointed to the plane behind him and took the three of them to board the first plane.
This is a rigid rule that prohibits more than three senior officials and military officers from riding on the same plane, so the two of them got into the second plane without any hesitation. But after entering, I found that there were already several people on the plane, including Leng Jie.
"Where are we going?" Yue Peng asked the pilot.
The pilot saluted immediately when he saw Yue Peng, but did not say where he was going. He only said: "Chief of Staff, take a seat quickly, we are about to take off."
Yue Peng was a little confused. Where did he go and even he, the chief of general staff, wanted to keep it a secret? But he didn't ask any more questions and simply sat down and continued chatting with everyone. The plane began to slide slowly towards the runway, and soon the first transport plane climbed into the sky. After Yue Peng's plane also took to the sky, four Falcon fighter jets caught up from the left side, protecting and accompanying the flight on both sides. .
Leng Jie and other young people who were flying for the first time were very curious and waved to the pilots outside from time to time. The atmosphere gradually became lively. Yue Peng was still a little confused. Although he didn't understand flying, he could still vaguely feel that the plane was flying north. Was it going to Chengdu?
On another transport plane, Feng Ru and three others were reporting to Yang Qiu about the aircraft bidding. He also took out reports and photos for him to see.
The brief conflict in Afghanistan two years ago allowed the National Defense Forces to test ground-air coordination tactics for the first time, and also made everyone understand the importance of aircraft. After that, the Ministry of National Defense began bidding for nearly 10 types of aircraft across the country, including trainers, fighters, bombers, transport planes and seaplanes.
China and the United States are different. Even though low altitudes have been opened, the promotion of agricultural aircraft and aviation clubs is still very slow. Although the development of postal and air transportation is not slow, this extra staff cannot support the needs of future pilots. Therefore, Yang Qiu has formulated a detailed plan to expand sea and air transportation. The plan prepared by the pilot. According to the plan, at least 20,000 pilots will be retained on the domestic front line, and at least 50,000 people will receive aviation training through militia training and other methods in the next 10 years to help them obtain basic flight certificates.
Because of this policy, the amount of this bidding and procurement is very large. The number of biplane training aircraft with the greatest demand alone is as high as 6,318, and the total purchase scale of all aircraft will reach more than 15,000. Of course, this is not one year's purchases, but the entire purchase amount for the next five years. Such a large deal naturally attracted countless attention. In addition to the three major aircraft manufacturing companies, many small aircraft manufacturers such as Chengdu's Sikorsky Company also joined the competition and came up with a total of more than 40 plans and verification machines.
"This is the list of those who have entered the second round of test flights. This is the training aircraft" Feng Ru sat next to Yang Qiu. This historical aviation pioneer was prohibited from flying by Yang Qiu himself. After seeing the profound aviation skills of Wang Zhu and others, he resigned from his job five years ago and went to Southwest University to study aviation. After graduation, he did not return to Meteor Company, but was hired by the Ministry of National Defense as an aviation technical consultant, responsible for bidding, procurement and technical guidance.
The report he gave to Yang Qiu was about the companies and aircraft that had entered the second round of testing. Judging from the report, it took two years of experiments and testing. Integrating hundreds of data machine technologies, the three super powerful aircraft manufacturers of Meteor, Airbus and Thor are still going strong, and the company of Sikorsky, a former Russian designer who became a Chinese national, actually successfully entered the seaplane market. It's a bit surprising.
If the first round is an audition, then the second round of testing is actually the final test flight and improvement before the individual aircraft is finalized. Therefore, the aircraft listed in the report are basically the models that have been chosen and will be ordered after all experiments are completed.
Raytheon Company defeated Meteor on the training aircraft and finally won. The scaled-down White Stork two-seat bi-wing trainer aircraft based on the Yun-5 is the least suspenseful. Its control, low-speed, hovering, rolling and other capabilities are among the best in the world.
But the data and photos of the latter types of aircraft made Yang Qiu secretly scratch his head.
The requirements of the Ministry of National Defense for this procurement are very detailed and demanding. Take a bomber as an example. The no-laden range must be able to ensure a direct flight from Guangzhou to Natuna (2,200 kilometers) without refueling. The maximum bomb load is 3,000 kilograms, the range with a 1-ton bomb is 1,200 kilometers, and the magazine is required to be able to carry two 1,200 kilogram large bombs at the same time. , it is required to be able to mount auxiliary fuel tanks, at least 4 self-defense machine guns, etc.
If nothing else, just the requirement to fly direct from Guangzhou to Natuna made many small companies completely despair. In the end, only Meteor and Airbus were left in the second round. The number given by the Air Force to the former is H-5. However, from the photos, the appearance of this H-5 looks very much like the famous JU88. However, the range is longer, which should be due to the sacrifice of structure and protection. Adoption flowStar Company's own air-cooled Comet 900 engine can reach 960 horsepower per unit, with a maximum level flight speed of 430 kilometers and a maximum bomb load of 2,900 kilograms.
After the successful development of Airbus' twin Mustangs, Meteor Company, led by Wang Zhu, also began to study a similar double-layer structure air-cooled piston engine. After several years of hard work, it finally came up with a Comet engine with comparable technology, which not only used supercharging and twin Spark plugs and other technologies, and also developed technology that can directly inject methane into the cylinder in emergencies. The most important thing is that the company strictly followed Yang Qiu's requirements and innovated while ensuring that the engine interface was common to the same model of Twin Mustangs, and even some parts were interchangeable.
This is a huge improvement! This means that although the two factories compete fiercely and each has their own know-how in engines, they have both engraved the concept of standardization into every aspect of R&D and production.
Airbus's serial number is H-6. Compared with the Meteor Company, the oldest company in the country, this company that Yang Qiu specially used a large number of drawings and technology to catalyze has not only finally successfully developed twin Mustang engines, but also has advanced technology on large single-wing metal aircraft. Strong, kc-1 has become a world famous brand. Yang Qiu originally thought they would come up with a bomber similar to the American B-18, because the B-18 was improved from the DC-2. And dc-2 is now kc-1. But when he saw the photo, he was a little dumbfounded, because the appearance of the bomber Zhou Houkun took out was very similar to the French "Leor¨¦ and Olivier leo 451" bomber in the parallel world. For the first time, the H-shaped lift double vertical tail design is used on a domestic aircraft.
Because the 1,200-horsepower engine is still under test, the H-6 also uses a 960-horsepower twin Mustang 2 engine. The maximum speed is not as good as the H-5, only 400 kilometers, but the range is increased to 2,500 kilometers due to the H-type lift twin vertical tails, and the maximum bomb load is 2,800 Kilogram. And like Meteor, it also leaves room for installing larger engines in the future from the beginning of the design.
"From the first round of experiments, the range has basically met the requirements, except for the load capacity and speed. However, the 1,200-horsepower engines of Meteor and Airbus have begun trial runs. They will be put into production by the end of next year at the earliest, and the performance will be much improved by then. As for the models of the 4-engine heavy bombers this time, they are not very ideal. Considering the lack of technology, we have discussed and prepared to postpone the bidding for the 4-engine heavy bombers for a few years." Yu Lei is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, named after him His "Yu Lei Turn" made him famous throughout history. He was also the country's first bomber pilot, and it was he who led the troops to kick off the sniper battle during the Battle of Rennevale. After so many years of painstaking research after the war and the test of Afghanistan, he has become a leading figure in domestic air control theory and bombing science. Known as the father of air force bombing.
But when the father of bombing introduced the new aircraft with great enthusiasm, he didn't notice that Yang Qiu looked strange. German and French aerodynamic shapes, American engines, Chinese designers¡¯ internal structures it¡¯s all a mess, and I don¡¯t know what kind of path the Chinese aviation industry will take in the future.
There are "multi-national version" bombers at the bottom. After Zhu Binhou introduced the sea and air fighters, Yang Qiu was no longer surprised, even though the appearance of the two finalists was so familiar.
The first one is a single-engine fighter jet named by Raytheon after the "Snake" in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The technical performance and data are similar to the famous British Hurricane. It uses an 800-horsepower 12-cylinder Kunlun water-cooled engine produced in Hanyang. It is equipped with four 12.7 mm aviation machine guns. Its maximum level flight speed reaches 450 kilometers and its range is 800 kilometers.
The second model comes from Meteor Company. It is also named after the mythical "Li Feng", and its data except that the 4 machine guns are replaced by 12.7 mm. The rest is similar to the early 960-horsepower Japanese Zero A6M1 fighter.
??Hurricane and Zero War¡.
Yang Qiu pinched the tip of his nose. The former is not bad. Although it is not the best, it is the most maintainable aircraft in World War II and the easiest aircraft for novices to master. These two points alone are enough! But the latterforget it, there are still a few days until 1931, and the war is even longer, so these two models are already strong enough under the current circumstances, and they will naturally improve upon the problems they find in the future, even if It will be too late to adjust our thinking in a few years.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu suppressed the words on his lips and looked at the following types of aircraft.
The dive bomber entering the second round for final testing and modification is Meteor Company¡¯s ¡°Ghost Car¡± dive bomber. Considering that the Navy will also purchase it, it uses the same Comet 900 engine as the ¡°Li Feng¡± fighter. It is different from the familiar dive bombers, and unlike the J87 Stuka, the wheels cannot be retracted. Instead, the wheels are retractable at the rear three points. It uses the Meteor 900 engine and is equipped with a dive speed brake and an automatic pull-up device. , can carry a maximum of 500 kilograms of bombs.
There is no tender for torpedo aircraft this time. The performance of the biplane torpedo aircraft currently used by the Navy is sufficient, and the production volume is not large, so there is no need to change equipment so quickly. As for the last "Feilian" seaplane, it is completely the American Catalina PBY1 of later generations, because Sikorsky is the chief designer of this aircraft, but now he lives in Chengdu, so it is not surprising that it appears in China.Yang Qiu only glanced briefly at the transport plane behind him. In addition to the fact that the plane was starting to land, it was also because the engine technology was still insufficient. But even with these problems, this report is still full of hope. As long as the engines come up, the aircraft in the report will be able to reach or even surpass the level of the "predecessors" they imitated. After 20 years of hard work, a powerful and modern air force is finally taking shape.
Yang Qiu returned the aviation report to Feng Rushi. Yue Peng and others had already landed and got out of the plane in advance. When a dam hundreds of meters high appeared in front of them, everyone was stunned.
This is where
Text Chapter 668 3010 Plan
The dam is only halfway through construction, and you can clearly see several streams of river water cascading down from the center, and the rumbling sound can still be heard even though it is miles away. Most of the construction of domestic hydropower stations began in 1920. However, due to technical problems, most of them were small hydropower stations. Only last year did the real large-scale projects initially become capable, and many of them were designed with the help of European and American engineers. The building in front of us should have started construction at that time. Judging from the appearance, it will take three or four years to generate electricity.
But the hydropower station is not the main problem. The question is why does the president bring everyone to see the hydropower station? Just when Leng Jie was wondering, several large military Hanjiang jeeps drove over from the end of the airport. When Li Fuji got off the car, he couldn't help but shout: "Mr. Zemin?!"
"Isn't this Leng Jie? When did you come back?"
Li Fuji is the most famous physics veteran in China and one of Leng Jie¡¯s physics mentors, but he never expected to see him in this unknown mountain. At this time, Yang Qiu also got out of the cabin, and when he saw him, he took the initiative to say hello: "Mr. Li, thank you for your hard work."
"The president has disgraced me. I have been lucky enough to be able to do my best for the country. How dare I get your praise." Li Fuji is fifty years old, but he speaks with a loud voice.
He was indeed very happy, because since he was called by Yang Qiu to build the country's first high-energy physics laboratory in Chongqing in 1925, with the promotion of him and the Ministry of Education, major universities across the country have established laboratories related to physical chemistry. . The High Energy Physics Laboratory has also grown from a dozen people to hundreds of people now. With the return of Leng Jie and others, it is only a matter of time before it grows again.
These old physicists are very excited to see physics blossoming all over the country, so they also respect Yang Qiu who has always emphasized and promoted the development of domestic mathematics, physics, and chemical engineering.
The convoy soon arrived at a small and quiet basin. Dozens of various buildings were arranged in an orderly manner in the center of the basin. High-voltage transmission and transformation towers could also be seen on the top of the mountain. There was a cement road in the southwest corner leading to the outside world, but the road The mouth is guarded by soldiers. I didn't see many cars coming in or out along the way. After being introduced by Li Fuji, Leng Jie found out that he was actually not far from Chengdu, and it only took three hours by car. And this experimental base is only one of the high-energy physics experimental bases. There are several other bases like this across the country.
Compared with advanced experimental bases in Europe and the United States, the conditions here are still very crude, especially the living facilities are completely incomparable with those in big cities. However, judging from the location and security strength, the laboratory's confidentiality level is probably very high. What experiment needs to be kept so secret? "Teacher, when was this base built?" When he got off the car, Leng Jie took the opportunity to help Li Fuji and asked, "What kind of experiment requires such a large scale?"
Speaking of the research projects in the High Energy Physics Laboratory, Li Fuji's face flushed, and he laughed and said: "This is a refining experimental site. There are many equipments, including water and hydrogen sulfide exchange towers, compressors, and ammonia and hydrogen exchange towers." " Speaking of the equipment in the base, Li Fuji knew it very well, but it was very unfamiliar to the ears of the new generation of physicists such as Leng Jie. It¡¯s not that they don¡¯t know these things, but they don¡¯t understand what they can do when put together.
Seeing everyone¡¯s confused looks, Li Fuji deliberately tried to avoid it and said with a smile, ¡°Let¡¯s go, you¡¯ll know when you get in.¡±
Compared with Leng Jie and others, Yang Qiu walked very quickly, looking through the base list and experimental project schedule as he walked. When the group of people arrived at the door of the largest experimental building in the center. Two more familiar figures came forward.
On the left is the domestic physics master Hu Gangfu, and on the right is the former major general and division commander of the National Defense Force Yu Dehai. Seeing the latter, Yue Peng immediately raised his eyebrows. Yu Dehai was an old officer who followed Yang Qiu in the year of 1911. After the war in Europe, he was promoted to major general. Later, he retired suddenly during the military reform for unknown reasons. Everyone thought he had returned to his hometown, but they didn't expect him to show up here. The uniform on his body confirmed that he had joined the National Guard, and this base was probably protected by his troops.
Seeing him, Yue Peng finally understood why he didn't know this, because Yang Qiu did not use military power. But the National Guard, which has not received much attention in the first place!
Functionally, the National Guard is more like a supplement to the internal affairs and regular army. It is a lightly-armed force, so it receives little attention either abroad or at home. In addition, the discipline of the army is not as good as that of the regular army, and many people do not like this army very much. But because of this, everyone ignored that Yang Qiu had already firmly controlled this force through Xiao Anguo, and gradually the National Guard became the first choice for doing some confidential things.
Such as protecting highly confidential experiments and engineering projects.
"President, Chief of Staff" Yu Dehai didn't mind Yue Peng's gaze. In fact, he really retired at that time, but later joined the National Guard under Yang Qiu's persuasion. However, what he joined was not an ordinary army, but a garrison brigade dedicated to protecting important secrets.
?"Thank you for your hard work." Yang Qiu patted him on the shoulder and asked a few questions with concern before walking inside with Li Fuzhi and others who couldn't wait. Upon seeing this, Yue Peng and Jiang Fangzhen quickly grabbed Yu Dehai and asked about the reason.
Yu Dehai did not hide anything and told the story of how he joined the garrison brigade after retiring. When he learned that the garrison brigade used the designation of the 11th brigade of the National Guard and was responsible for protecting important confidential facilities, Yue Peng was attracted by this. This method whetted his appetite and asked: "So, you have been here these past few years?"
"Not entirely. The garrison brigade is very large and has dozens of bases to protect. This is just one of the larger ones."
"Dozens?" Jiang Fangzhen didn't like this kind of secret operation method very much, but considering the scale of this place and the need to form a special force to protect it, I'm afraid it's not simple, so he asked: "What is being built here?"
"I don't understand either, but I heard them say that they seem to be studying something called heavy water."
"Heavy water?"
Not only Yue Peng and Jiang Fangzhen, who were lagging behind, were confused, but even the physics experts who came back from abroad were confused. They really don¡¯t know what heavy water is, because historically heavy water was discovered in 1931, which means it will take several months before it appears. Although Yang Qiu arranged research early, he did not extract real heavy water until early November, and only came to inspect after learning the news.
The experimental building is divided into many areas. Along the way, Leng Jie discovered that ordinary equipment such as hand-cranked computers are very common here, and there are also many new equipment that have just been used in Europe and the United States. He made a rough estimate. Not counting base construction, all the scientific research equipment here alone was estimated to cost tens of millions of yuan. He couldn't help but have more expectations for this "heavy water".
Under the leadership of Li Fuji, everyone quickly arrived at the comprehensive experimental area on the two underground floors of the building. To enter and exit this spacious testing area, you need to pass through four thick iron gates, each gate is guarded by soldiers, which shows how tight it is. Seeing that everyone was looking forward to it more and more, Li Fuji did not dare to neglect and personally opened the large safe in the corner of the laboratory and took out a box of glass ampoules similar to Western medicine injections.
The ampoule was not big, and it contained something transparent and watery. When he saw this thing, Leng Jie immediately asked: "Teacher, is this heavy water?"
"Yes!" Li Fugu excitedly explained to everyone what heavy water was. When he heard that heavy water could be used as a diffuser and coolant, Leng Jie vaguely seemed to have grasped something, but he soon became confused again.
Yang Qiu picked up the ampoule and looked at it carefully. This small bottle looked like boiled water but was worth tens of thousands of dollars. It also meant that China had taken the first step in the field of nuclear technology. Finally seeing how serious he was, Leng Jie couldn't hold it in anymore and finally couldn't help but asked: "President, what do you want this heavy water for?"
"Nuclear fission!"
By this time, Yang Qiu was finally able to decrypt it. Except for the officers, everyone present was the same physics expert as Leng Jie, so he immediately asked Yan Yuqiu to take out the materials he had prepared and hand them to Leng Jie and others. In a somewhat excited voice, he talked about his dream of using the energy generated by atomic fission to generate electricity and create more powerful weapons.
In fact, he doesn¡¯t understand the atomic bomb. Although there are atomic bomb blueprints in the data machine, there are no manufacturing instructions, and the most critical materials are not available, so he can only fool everyone with some popular nuclear technologies of later generations. But even so, Leng Jie and others were still fascinated by what they heard. Even Yue Peng, Jiang Fangzhen and others were brought into the mysterious world of science. When the idea of ????the atomic bomb was finally revealed, almost everyone who stepped into the laboratory was Open your mouth wide.
The theoretical explosion power of a bomb is enough to destroy a city. . . . . . is it possible? !
With everyone stunned, Yang Qiu finally explained his long-planned 3010 plan. This is the most magnificent blueprint and a super plan that determines whether the Chinese nation can stand on top of the world. Starting from December 1930, the country will allocate 200 million yuan each year for the next 15 years to research 10 major projects and 319 small projects including nuclear energy, aerospace, electronics, etc., and will also establish an aviation research institute in the future. Aerospace center, nuclear energy technology center and other national institutions.
??In terms of significance, Project 3010 is comparable to the famous Star Wars project in later generations. Once all research is successful, it will greatly promote the improvement of the country's science, technology and comprehensive strength, and enable the Republic of China to transform from a regional power to a world power.
Yang Qiu raised the ampoule in his hand and shook it, with a calm and confident expression: "This small bottle is the first step for us to become a world power! No one has walked the road ahead, and I don't know how to go, but I think that all science Technology is actually an action to break through the unknown. I hope you can find more cornerstones and pave a broad road to a world power!"
Yan Yuqiu quickly recorded this moment in his notebook.??
On December 27, 1930, Project 3010, which affected China and even the world, was officially launched in this underground laboratory.
Text Chapter 669 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (1)
With the heavy water sample presented by Li Fuji, Yang Qiu did not return to Beijing immediately. Instead, he returned to Chongqing and held a national science and technology mobilization meeting with Qiu Heng, the general manager of the 3010 plan, and personally met with tens of thousands of technicians and scientists gathered in Bashu. Arrange them to go to various experimental centers and factories and race against time to seize all the time.
You must know that this 3010 plan is completely different from previous technological plans such as Rhineland and battleships. Many high-secret projects including nuclear energy and computers have completely abandoned foreign experts. In Yang Qiu¡¯s words at the conference, this is the foundation of the Republic of China. For the first time since then, we are truly "self-reliant". Whether we can get rid of the crutches of foreign technology will depend on this!
It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t want to borrow advanced foreign technology, but that some projects really cannot be exposed. But doing so is also very risky. After all, science and technology are not weapons and equipment. As long as the data machine ensures that manufacturing capabilities, materials, metallurgy and other conditions are met, world-leading equipment can be created, and even design costs can be saved. But scientific and technological breakthroughs require years of accumulation, and when the breakthrough will occur is highly contingent. Maybe nuclear bombs will be flying all over the sky in five years, or maybe the Manhattan explosion in the United States will not make it through.
This may happen because Project 3010 is actually more difficult than the two bombs and one satellite of the Republic in the parallel world. Many technologies are currently completely blank, such as the newly acquired heavy water, nuclear fission equations, etc. Even if heavy water has been successfully discovered, there is still a long way to go from discovery to laboratory refining to industrialization. But in any case, as the largest scientific plan in the world, the 3010 Plan can be said to have brought together all the technical forces that the country can produce, including national-level nuclear energy, agriculture, computers, aerospace, and national talent and financial guarantees. Electronics, metallurgy, engines, stress and other fields where private enterprises participate.
More importantly, the 3010 plan seems to be just a technological breakthrough, but its potential commercial value is huge. For example, the Shanghai Global Electronics Company invested by Lu Bicheng is responsible for metal tube technology. This technology was discovered by Yang Qiu from the Soviet MiG-25 fighter radar drawings in the data machine. It is well known that the Soviet Union did not believe in transistors. So it specializes in electronic tubes, and the MiG-25 radar uses this kind of metal tube. Its heat dissipation efficiency and stability are much higher than the current electronic tubes, and it is not ridiculously high technically.
Once completed, this new type of metal electron tube is bound to have a strong impact on the world's electron tube technology. According to technicians' calculations, if successful, it will generate commercial income of tens of millions of dollars. As for Lenovo's transistor technology, it is the cornerstone of future electronic technology. The profits are likely to be in the billions of dollars! Therefore, the 3010 Plan is also an important supplementary plan to promote economic development.
¡°At the same time as the 3010 plan began, another major plan related to the country¡¯s future energy and strategy finally unveiled.
In 1931, the Western New Year gradually arrived amid depression. However, the deep economic crisis and turmoil caused countries around the world to give up celebrations. The U.S. economy is finally improving, but the sounds of bankruptcies and closures still sound from time to time. In the harsh European winter, countless people wrapped in torn cotton-padded jackets stood guard at the door of the relief shelter. Only the Soviet Union took advantage of the economic crisis and the opportunity of various countries to cash out, and ushered in the best period after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Stalin's aggressive pursuit of industrialization remains vigorous.
In Asia, Japan encountered the worst snowstorm in history. Economic decline and severe cold made millions of people homeless. Therefore, the Japanese government had to resort to immigration tactics again and increase the number of immigrants to New Guinea, but the lease period has expired. The noose in 1940 made Japan's top leaders worry all the time that Britain and Australia would take back New Guinea, and the atmosphere of anxiety became even more intense.
Northern China is also experiencing snow and wind, and natural disasters that began in the early 1930s continue to wreak havoc. But under the disaster, hopes and dreams become hotter and hotter. After Yang Qiu's visit, a large number of American technicians and engineers traveled across the ocean to the Far East. Their presence began to appear in factories, laboratories, universities, power stations, water conservancy and other projects. Even well-known old industrial groups have taken the opportunity to recruit personnel, eliminate a large number of low-value projects, and upgrade machinery and equipment.
After entering the 1930s, the pace of the world slowed down a lot due to crises. This also gave China and the Soviet Union a good opportunity to catch up. Taking this opportunity, all countries began to make efforts to adjust.
However, at this moment, there was thunderous cheers in one place. The streets of Riyadh became a sea of ??joy. Masmak Castle is full of laughter. At this moment everyone knows that a new country is about to enter the world family.
Even though an agreement had long been reached to recognize the Saudi family¡¯s right to rule Najd and Hijaz. The UK is still a little surprised by the speed of Saudi Arabia's founding of the country. Of course, Downing Street did not want to see Saudi Arabia become independent, but as Iraq and Persia got rid of their colonial status, the establishment of a Saudi state could no longer be contained, so they simply turned a blind eye and sent Roger John, commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, to attend the ceremony.
Seeing the smiling faces of Ibn Saud and his family members, the representatives and guests from various countries who received the invitations were all surprised. What was the trump card that allowed the Ibn Saud family to dare to set aside the influence of Britain and France and establish an independent country? You must know that Iraq was able to establish a country because Britain was behind it, and Britain deliberately split Turkey after the European war. Persia became independent because Britain did not want the Soviet Union to go south, and did not want to take action on its own, so it used Persia as a buffer. So those who stand behind Saudi Arabia Who is it?
Roger John knew that this country was definitely not Britain and France. As an outstanding naval officer who had participated in the European War, he did not want the former colonies to become independent one by one.
Is it an American?
Seeing the smiling US Secretary of State Stimson who came to attend the ceremony, Roger Johnson subconsciously walked towards him: "Mr. Secretary of State."
"John, it's nice to meet you. You look good. It seems that the Mediterranean Fleet is a comfortable job." Stimson had contacts with many foreign generals when he was the U.S. Secretary of War. He also knew Roger John, so he was very enthusiastic after meeting. He immediately grabbed him and started chatting.
But Roger John was absent-minded, because he thought there could be no other country besides the United States, so he glanced around and asked, "Is this President Hoover's suggestion?"
Stimson was amused when he heard that there was something in his words and wanted to find out who was supporting the Saudi family to establish an independent country. Originally, the United States and Yang Qiu had a secret agreement and would not solve the mystery too early, but tomorrow is the date when the Saudi family officially announces the founding of the country, so there is nothing to hide, so they simply made it clear: "John, haven't you noticed that there are others? Not there?"
Roger John is a typical soldier and does not like intrigue politics, but after all, he is the commander of the British Empire in the Mediterranean, so he still has at least some political sensitivity. Looking around, he found that the Chinese delegation had not arrived yet, and his face suddenly sank: "Are they Chinese?"
Stimson is not surprised that Yang Qiu supports the independence of Saudi Arabia. The oil here is what China needs most, and Yang Qiu has always hoped to open up the Persian Gulf channel. Otherwise, he would not have sent troops to Afghanistan after the British suggestion. Especially when he failed in the end, he urgently needed to ensure the safety of the oil channel. Said: "What does it matter who it is? The national independence movement has spread to the world. Unless someone is willing to continue endless wars, there is no way to stop this trend."
"Then why doesn't your country let Luzon become independent?" Roger John was very unhappy and retorted.
Stimson laughed: "John, your news is out of date. The Senate is discussing the independence of the Philippines, and neither President Hoover nor the Democratic Party want to continue to be involved in possible conflicts."
"You want the Philippines to be independent?!" Roger John's eyes widened. He never expected to ask such a big news! As a navy man, he knew the importance of Luzon very well. Such a strategic location that Britain had wanted to take for a long time but could not get, the United States actually chose to give up on its own initiative? !
"It's already being discussed, maybe next year, maybe in a few years. But the American people can't wait to get rid of those non-essential overseas interests, and you know, they have the upper hand now."
Roger John knew who Stimson was talking about. The failure to achieve anything at the Paris Peace Conference completely angered the United States, leading to the prevalence of isolationism after the war. Even the most ordinary Americans no longer wanted to see another situation in which they were fighting. What's more, the United States is still facing so much economic pressure, and it is even less likely to interfere in external affairs. He had nothing to say about this situation, because it was the aggressive British government at the Paris Peace Conference that made the United States return to the mainland and refused to intervene. It was also because of this mistake that the conflict between Britain and the United States deepened and the United States accelerated its move toward China.
"But" Before Roger John could finish his words, Stimson stopped him and pointed to the door: "The Chinese are coming."
With the reminder, Gu Weijun, Song Ziqing, Bei Zuyi and Ma Kui entered the banquet hall. A foreign minister, a defense minister, a central bank governor and a world oil tycoon can attract enough attention wherever they go. In particular, Yang Qiu's crazy money-spending activities in Europe and the United States had already attracted a lot of attention, so when the four people appeared, it immediately caused a small commotion and the flashlights kept lighting up.
Seeing the four of them, Ibn Saud personally stepped forward to greet them. This move made Roger John's face even darker. But Stimson looked at him and slowly raised the corner of his mouth: "What would the British look like if they knew that China would sign a huge loan agreement and an oil agreement with Saudi Arabia later? Start a war? Haha This has nothing to do with the United States. relation."
When Sting was having bad thoughts, Song Ziqing had already bowed to Ibn Saud and said: "Dear Your Majesty the King, on behalf of our president and government, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to you. I hope that the friendship between our two countries will last forever and we will have good relations from generation to generation."
After finishing speaking, he took out a thick book in front of everyone.??Document: "This is a League of Nations bill drafted by our president. He asked me to assure you that we will do our best to urge governments to recognize the independent status of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This draft will also be formally submitted to the League of Nations for review by our special envoy tomorrow. "
Text Chapter 670 Saudi Independence (2)
The draft of the League of Nations written by Yang Qiu himself?
The whispers in the banquet hall gradually grew louder, and Ibn Saud narrowed his eyes with a smile. At this time, no matter how ignorant he is, he knows how important China is to Europe and the United States. It can be seen from the recent money-spreading trip that it is not how strong China is, nor how elite its military is, but that Europe and the United States need this big market to save themselves during the economic crisis. Even the United States, which is known as the strongest economy, chooses to cooperate. This shows how influential this draft is.
If it were not for the presence of the British and French representatives, representatives of the Pahlavi family of Persia and the Faisal family of Iraq would have rushed to the Chinese delegation to seek support for the establishment of the country. Fortunately, they were not stupid. The dark look on the commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet stopped them in their tracks. Everyone knew that the British were the ones who really called the shots in this area. Of course, if China can withstand this wave of pressure, then there will be the possibility of further cooperation.
Roger John, of course, knew what these guys were thinking, and knew that China was determined to develop into the Persian Gulf this time. Otherwise, why would the Minister of Defense still ask the Minister of Defense to submit this League of Nations draft when the Minister of Foreign Affairs was clearly on the side? Does China really want to challenge the authority of the British Empire and station its troops in the Persian Gulf? ! His face darkened even more when he thought of this. If the country had not agreed to the establishment of Saudi Arabia, he would have ordered the fleet to come over.
¡°In fact, it wasn¡¯t just him, other people also saw the strangeness. When Song Ziqing handed the draft text to Ibn Saud, everyone whispered to each other. If this draft was not an act, the Persian Gulf would really stage a drama of Mars hitting the earth.
Just when everyone was looking at Roger John to know how he would handle it, Ma Kui also quietly nudged Gu Weijun beside him. He came this time to implement the China-Arab oil agreement. According to the original secret agreement, this grand agreement will officially come into effect from the founding of Saudi Arabia. However, seeing the other party's expression, I was still worried: "Minister Gu, do you think the British will kill him?"
"Manager Ma, just call me Shaochuan."
Although Ma Kui has retired, he has a special status. Moreover, Gulf Oil Company is one of the three domestic oil giants. The Sumatra oil field alone brings back millions of tons of crude oil to the country every year. This kind of enterprise is needed in any country. The government fully supports and protects them, so Gu Weijun said a few polite words. Looking at the lifeless face on the other side, he said: "It's not enough to kill someone. The president spends so much time just for today. Besides, the British are always shrewd in doing things and will not risk a great-power war if they have to, but Conflict is always inevitable, it just depends on how it ends."
Although Gu Weijun knew Yang Qiu's entire plan and knew that Britain was unlikely to go to war with China, after all, it was far away from the country, and with a strong navy, the probability of regional conflict was high. So in the end it still depends on who can bear this breath first. Ma Kui is also worried, as domestic industrial construction speeds up. Yang Qiu has decided to make the automobile industry a key national support industry from this year, so the scale of oil consumption will only grow. Gulf Oil Company is the only domestic company that operates overseas oil. The capacity expansion of Saudi Arabia's Ghawar oil field has begun, so it will be difficult to guarantee domestic crude oil supply if there is a conflict at this time. But after all, he was born in the army, and he was not the kind of person who wanted to be rubbed around. Especially as the National Defense Forces became more and more ambitious, they were eager to take the opportunity to challenge British hegemony.
There was one thing that he couldn't figure out, so he said: "Shaochuan, what do you think the president thinks? Why choose to make the secret appointment public after the ceremony tomorrow?"
Gu Weijun came here this time to prepare to use the founding ceremony of Saudi Arabia to reveal the original secret agreement. In fact, this matter was not decided by Yang Qiu alone, but the result of everyone's discussion, so he explained: "Although the secret agreement can guarantee that no one will know about it for a period of time, , but the fleet from the United States will be arriving in a few days. If the paper cannot contain the fire, it will still be leaked. Instead, people will slander us for developing military power in Arabia. So it is better to publicly announce it. Just in case. If there are changes, they can be resolved quickly to avoid future troubles.¡±
Ma Kui nodded, looked at Song Ziqing, who was surrounded by representatives from several countries, and chuckled: "Minister Song is in the limelight this time. I guess the British guy has given himself face by not doing anything illegal."
"Haha. It is rare for Ziqing to come out to participate in foreign affairs activities, but this time he has regained all his popularity." Amid Gu Weijun's laughter, Roger John also walked towards Song Ziqing with a dark face: "Roger John, British Empire Mediterranean Fleet Commander. Nice to meet you, Your Excellency Minister."
"I'm also very happy to meet you, General." Song Ziqing smiled and secretly looked at Roger John. He is about fifty years old, with a slim build and sharp eyes. He raises his chin slightly when speaking. Like all senior Royal Navy officers he has seen, his arrogance and good military qualities accumulated over a century are perfectly reflected in him.
Roger John had no intention of going around in circles with the short Defense Minister in front of him, who was known as Yang Qiu¡¯s shadow.He asked bluntly: "Mr. Minister, why are you doing this? The Persian Gulf and the Arab region are the traditional trade areas of the British Empire. Isn't your country afraid of hurting the relationship between our two countries by doing this?"
"This guy is so direct. He actually knows how to change the colony into a trade area" Song Ziqing muttered secretly in his heart, but from a soldier's point of view, he admired the admiral. He raised his head and looked at him and said: "General, we have no intention of offending the majesty of the British Empire. It is our country's consistent policy to support the independent establishment of Saudi Arabia. As for the reason, I don't think there is any need to say more, right?"
Roger John frowned.
It is a well-known secret that China needs oil. For this reason, Gulf Oil Company is expanding the production capacity of the Ghawar Oilfield. However, as a senior officer of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, he will not be easily fooled. He said seriously: "Your Excellency, I don't know. What are your plans, but I need to remind you that our British Empire never wants anyone to interfere in political activities in the Arab region, let alone see a war in the Suez Canal area!"
The Suez Canal is the maritime lifeline that Britain must control. All countries in the world know this. Song Ziqing also knows this. Unless there are major changes in the world situation, this canal is not something that China can get involved in, so he said with certainty: "The general can Rest assured, the Suez Canal is an international waterway and British jurisdiction is the best option. Only the Royal Navy can protect this world lifeline."
A tall hat was thrown over, and Roger John's expression softened slightly. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly saw Stimson walking towards Ibn Saud. To his surprise, he expressed congratulations on the founding of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the US government, and said that he would immediately start negotiations with the Saudi government to establish diplomatic relations and establish an embassy.
First it¡¯s China, then it¡¯s the United States! The two countries expressed support for the establishment of Saudi Arabia and promised to establish diplomatic relations immediately, which made Roger John a little uneasy. The envious expressions of the representatives from the Arab region made his heart sink even more! Because he knows that with the public recognition of China and the United States, it is only a matter of time before the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joins the League of Nations and gains world recognition. Will this cause the Arab world to completely turn towards China and the United States? What¡¯s even more unclear is why China and the United States supported Saudi Arabia together, and what secret agreement did the three countries reach?
Roger John turned his head and looked at the smiling Song Ziqing fiercely. If it were not at the banquet, he would definitely order the arrest of the entire Chinese delegation to ask questions. But not now. Even if he wanted to safeguard the interests of the British Empire, he knew that he must not take action at this moment, or even raise objections. Because the independence movement in the Arab world is already very active, as the first truly independent country, Arabs pay great attention to Saudi Arabia. Whether it is Iraq and Egypt under the British mandate, semi-independent Persia, or fully independent Turkey, they have all sent representatives to attend today's dinner. If they stand up at this moment, if there is no direct evidence that China will covet Saudi Arabia, it will definitely sparking backlash across the Arab world.
With this foreshadowing, the founding ceremony of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia went very smoothly the next morning. Hundreds of thousands of Saudi nationals gathered in Riyadh, turning the entire city into a sea of ??joy. It was as if the scene at yesterday's dinner had been accepted by Britain, and there was no sense of any unease at all.
But no one expected that things would change suddenly in the afternoon!
After discussion, Ibn Saud and Gu Weijun announced to representatives from various countries and the media that afternoon that they would jointly establish the Arab China Petroleum Company. The Saudi government would lease two-thirds of the country's land and tens of millions of square kilometers of offshore waters to the company in exchange for A loan of 4 billion yuan will be used to build the country and improve people's living standards.
This is a number that makes the whole world dumbfounded! Even Stimson, who knew a little bit about it, didn't expect that the content of the agreement would be so shocking. Directly lease two-thirds of the land, and also mortgage all the oil exploration, mining, processing, transportation and sales rights on the land in exchange. . . . . . In-kind and cash loans.
4 billion yuan!
In an era when a top battleship cost only 40 million yuan, 4 billion is simply an astronomical figure!
If it is not surprising that China is charging sky-high prices due to the lack of domestic oil, then the additional conditions behind the agreement are simply a nail in the eyes of the British Empire!
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gave up the independent operation rights of two-thirds of the land for 66 years and the management and operation rights of three seaports. It also authorized the Arab China Petroleum Company and the Gulf Oil Company, which independently controls the Ghawar Oil Field, to establish independent administrative systems and radio stations. , airports, ports, educational and health facilities and even the rights of security forces! What does this equal? It is tantamount to directly handing over the newly independent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to China for management. If this agreement is followed, in the next 66 years, except for the sovereignty and independence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, China will have the final say on everything else.
You are just kidding, how can this kind of agreement be made effective!"These damn pigs, they want to challenge the authority of the empire!" Roger John threw away his gloves as soon as he heard the news after returning to the British Legation in Riyadh.
**********
ps: Announcement.
Updates will be slow in the past three days. First of all, because Hippo's wife is on a business trip, and Little Hippo's grandma has gone back to the countryside to visit graves and doesn't want to come back. Hippo needs one person to take care of the little Hippo. Secondly, Hippo Company is undergoing an annual financial review. Last year's accounts need to be reviewed by Hippo within a few days. . . . . . So please forgive me.
Hippo does not have the habit of saving manuscripts. As long as there are multiple codes, it will be published more often. Don¡¯t worry.
Text Chapter 671 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (3)
Chapter 671 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (3)
The warm and humid Indian Ocean wind blew across Bingwen's face, but at the moment he couldn't feel the pleasure of crossing the sea.
Looking to the left through the port window, the aircraft carriers Beihai and Balkhash, with a full load of 27,200 tons, are like two giant beasts running side by side, cleaving the waves to challenge the waves. Further to the left, the light cruiser Huanghe and the two Tumenjiang-class light cruisers Yanxing are juxtaposed. The heavy cruiser Taiwan Island at your feet has raised its flagship flag. Behind it is the sister ship Hainan Island heavy cruiser and the comprehensive supply ship Qinghai Lake that was just delivered at the beginning of the year. This is the world's largest comprehensive supply ship with a full load of 23,300 tons. It is a domestic shipbuilding ship. Another breakthrough in the industry.
This is all the power in his hands, Task Force 21.
2 means that the mother fleet of the task force is the Second Fleet (Nanyang Fleet), and 1 means that this is the first squadron of the Second Fleet. The task force not only means performing special tasks, but also means that there are many different ships in this fleet. . 20 nautical miles ahead of the fleet, there is an oil transport fleet composed of three 50,000-ton oil tankers and one Paulding-class old destroyer. Escorting oil tankers is another basic task of the navy.
The officers and soldiers on the bridge were talking and laughing. For them, this was just a deep-sea voyage training. Only Bingwen and a few captains knew that Task Force 21 was tasked with a special mission. That is, when the crisis in the establishment of the Saudi state was completely out of control, it launched an attack on the British fleet operating in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, and then launched an attack on the Gulf of Aden in the Red Sea to restrict the British navy's power projection!
This is a crazy plan. Once an attack is launched, it means an all-out war between China and Britain, and it also means that China is very likely to challenge the white world alone. Therefore, Yang Qiu specifically asked him to take command personally, and requested that the fleet not approach the Persian Gulf before receiving the signal to take action. and the Red Sea. From the strength point of view, the task force only had 2 heavy cruisers and 2 aircraft carriers capable of fighting. Therefore, before departure, the General Staff requested the deployment of 2 battleships for reinforcement, but in the end it was rejected. In addition to the provocation of dispatching battleships, only he knew that Task Force 21 was the first fleet in the world to conduct systematic aircraft carrier operations and exercises, even earlier than the U.S. Navy, which conducted the same exercise last year to verify the role of aircraft carriers.
The two aircraft carriers have a total of 164 aircraft, 64 single-seat fighters, and 100 two-seat torpedo bombers. Together with torpedoes and bombs, they are enough to complete a super offensive. Although the navy man has always dreamed of having the opportunity to challenge the world's strongest opponent, this time he did not want to draw his sword out of its sheath for the first time because the motherland was not ready yet. "Reconnaissance aircraft telegram." The voice interrupted Bingwen's thoughts. Captain Yang Kunteng, the navigator of the Taiwan Island, handed over the telegram: "Male is 70 nautical miles ahead on the left, and there is a British cruiser in the harbor."
Yang Kunteng has a distinguished family background. His grandfather is Yang Yonglin, a Beiyang pipe belt known by the British as Nelson of the East. He himself was admitted to the Nanyang Naval School in 2002 to study navigation and gunnery, and in 2022 he went to the German Naval School to study for four years. After returning to China, he worked hard and rose from the rank of first mate on a destroyer to navigator on a cruiser. He was one of the young officers included in the key assessment by the Second Fleet.
After the task force passed through the Sunda Strait in the name of an exercise, it entered radio silence. This also meant that the entire fleet could only receive messages but could not send messages. Therefore, Bingwen changed the traditional old method of light cruiser reconnaissance and used radios with radios. The two-seat torpedo bomber was responsible for reconnaissance. In order to increase the endurance time, the aircraft auxiliary fuel tank was used for the first time. But there are risks in doing so, because radio navigation cannot be used, so the detection range must be accurately controlled. Flying too far can easily lead to getting lost.
"70 nautical miles to the left, heading 210." Bingwen quickly drew the position of Male with a compass and ruler. In his fast and accurate drawing techniques, this young rear admiral who had participated in the Battle of Jutland had matured. After the painting was completed, he looked at the navigation clock and ordered: "The tanker detached and headed for Najd on its own. Order the Nenjiang to go to Male' to add water on the pretext of a fresh water tank rupture."
As one of the few officers who knew the plan, Yang Kunteng was puzzled by this order. It stands to reason that Task Force 21 is a secret weapon and should be hidden. Why is it actively exposed under the eyes of Britain and the United States? Seeing him standing by the side in confusion, Bingwen smiled and said: "Do you think Britain doesn't know that we are in the Indian Ocean? Passing through the Sunda Strait is equivalent to telling others our whereabouts. There should be a fire in Najd by now. Hiding will only make people angry." The British misunderstood that we were planning a sneak attack."
"I understand. What you mean is to let the Nenjiang be deliberately exposed in the name of adding water, and then induce the British cruiser to go south with us, so that the British will think that we are just performing training." Yang Kunteng's eyes lit up.
Bingwen did not say whether he was right or not, and continued: "The flag signal informed all ships that the Yellow River protection supply ship was sailing at a constant speed of 16 knots to the southwest. According to the scheduled plan, the reconnaissance opportunity would be sent in 5 days to send telegrams to contact and rendezvous. The other ships maintained their course and waited for the British cruiser No communication is allowed after chasing him, and he will release smoke at 2 o'clock the day after tomorrow to get rid of him."
"yes."
After he left, Bingwencai looked at the navigation bell again and secretly worried. How's it going over there in Najd? If there is a real stalemate, how large a fleet will I encounter? There is also Japan. The news of the departure of Task Force 21 must not be hidden from them. At this time, there are only 2 Beijing-class battleships, 6 heavy cruisers and 8 light cruisers in the country. The two Anhai-class ships of the First Fleet have been downgraded to offshore defense ships, and the two ships of the Second Fleet are being refitted. It will take at least August to deliver the first Sichuan-class aircraft carrier, and it will not be until early July a little sooner. This is a big gap! What should we do if someone attacks us by surprise?
When Task Force 21 headed towards the deep sea of ??the southern Indian Ocean, the Arab-China Petroleum Agreement signed at the founding ceremony of Saudi Arabia was like a bomb that shocked London and Europe. No one expected that Yang Qiu would spend such a large sum of money, nor did they expect that Ibn Saud would get rid of British control and hand over half of the country to Chinese management. No reason or excuse is needed, just looking at the importance of the Suez Canal and the Strait of Okhotsk is enough to start a war.
The atmosphere in Whitehall was tense, and the officers seemed to be returning to the anxiety they felt on the eve of the German High Seas Fleet storming out of Scapa Flow. I think it took Germany 20 years to build a super fleet comparable to the United Kingdom, and now Yang Qiu is also taking this path. Although it has only been 10 years, and although the national strength and manufacturing industry are far behind Germany back then, he However, it used various crises and methods to stand on the shoulders of European and American giants and built a navy that cannot be underestimated.
When Sir Alexander and the officers were analyzing the strength of the Chinese navy in detail, Rear Admiral Ben Sinclair stepped onto the oak floor and walked into the conference room. Everyone frowned secretly when they saw him, because this handsome guy with blond hair is the most mysterious figure in the UK. The mi6 he masters is known as "the eyes that opened in the darkness of England".
But this time the "eyes" made a big mistake. Even Prime Minister Macdonald was dissatisfied. As soon as he entered the room, he asked: "What's going on? When did the Saudi family get together with China?" Tell us what happened during Yang Qiu's visit to the United States? What secret deal did Hoover have with him? We need an explanation, and the people of the British Empire need an explanation! If mi6 cannot maintain the security of England, then I would suggest letting Vernon Kyle The Major will accept it.¡±
The name Vernon Kyle is equally mysterious in the UK. He is the person in charge of mi5 and has been firmly in charge of mi5 from 1909 to the present. Although mi5 (Military Intelligence Five) and mi6 (Military Intelligence Six) are both the best intelligence agencies in the UK, few outsiders know that the two agencies actually have their own backings. Mi5 has been controlled by the Army since its birth, and the Navy is the main backer of Mi6. So when the Prime Minister proposed that mi5 be involved in British overseas and colonial intelligence work, imagine how wonderful the faces of Alexander and other admirals were.
Major General Sinclair is also full of bitterness. After the European War, all countries began to reduce expenditures, and the intelligence agencies were also short of money and personnel. How could they maintain a huge intelligence network without money. You must know that the intelligence network has shrunk more than ten times compared to the peak of the European War! But how can you say these words to the Prime Minister? Facing a series of questions from the Prime Minister, Major General Sinclair had to take out the documents he had just prepared: "Mr. Prime Minister, these are the initial clues we have, and they are all here."
I have to say that mi6 is still very powerful. In just a few days, Yang Qiu sorted out everything from his visit to Najd to the recent establishment of Saudi Arabia. He teamed up with the Jewish group headed by the Rothschild family to short the United States. After making large profits, he bought national debt knowing that he could not take it out. Then he visited Najd to take advantage of the Saudi family's eagerness to build a country, reached a secret agreement to provide them with loans, and finally persuaded them to Hoover promised to open up the exchange of national debt and use the money to buy American goods while helping the United States recover its economy while controlling the Saudi government. From a simple point of view, it seems to be to launder the money, but the underlying reason is to control what is likely to be as much as several billion dollars. Billion barrels (mi6 forecast) of Saudi oil fields.
If this is just a commercial trade contract, forget it. The problem is that mi6 believes that every step Yang Qiu takes has substantially harmed the British Empire, and believes that China is likely to use oil trade to develop into the Persian Gulf. This inference is well-founded, as can be seen from the recent sudden appearance of a wide variety of Chinese weapons and equipment in Persia! What's worse is that the series of problems that caused this series of problems actually originated in Afghanistan. In order to attract the attention of China and the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom had to use Afghanistan as a bargaining chip to make the two countries confront each other. Judging from the results, China and the Soviet Union did indeed fight fiercely in Afghanistan. Although there were few reports, both sides invested a lot of force, and the Soviet Union directly stationed troops. But precisely because China was allowed to intervene in Afghanistan, the curtain was lifted on the passage from Andijan to Persia, allowing China to march into the Persian Gulf.
In addition, there is also an unclear relationship between China and the Muslim League. The rapid growth of the Muslim League in the past two years has a lot to do with the Afghan guerrillas, and behind the guerrillas is Yang Qiu and the Chinese government. The only thing that makes everyone a little bit happy is that whether it is because of concerns about the British government or because he really doesn't want to interfere in India, at least for now, Yang Qiu's attitude towards the Indian National Congress is lukewarm, and he even has some hostility.
As long as the Congress Party is controlled, the bright star of India willPearls will not fly away, this is the consensus of the British Empire.
What surprised Prime Minister McDonald the most was that Yang Qiu and Hoover had been secretly operating the manganese mine on Groote Island in Australia, and the two of them made millions of dollars in profits every year. The presidents of China and the United States are actually business partners! A chill ran down MacDonald's spine. Judging from the process, Yang Qiu carried out a series of extremely clever strategic operations, but was there something fishy in it? Did China and the United States really join forces to suppress Britain and old Europe?
"There is one more thing." Rear Admiral Sinclair, with the intention of not letting go of the mistake, told the news that Male discovered the Chinese navy cruiser: "They did not turn, but continued to sail south. This means that either it is true Training, or just being mysterious!"
McDonald knew about Task Force 21 entering the Indian Ocean for training. The Navy had been notified by China as early as a month ago, but no one expected that it would happen during this sensitive period. Could this be an attack on the Persian Gulf and India? A precursor to?
"Gentlemen! Literally this is a simple commercial contract, but I think you all should know its impact." Prime Minister McDonald said in a deep tone: "This is the most serious challenge the British Empire has faced in 10 years. I I have to warn you that I am afraid we need to be prepared for a war."
"Then take action and teach the Chinese a lesson! I suggest immediately deploying troops from the Iraqi garrison into Riyadh to intercept Chinese ships entering and exiting the Strait of Okhotsk! Stop letting them cross the Suez Canal! Stop letting them cross the Strait of Malacca! Reputation Set off with the Repulse to find that damn fleet! Send a telegram to Roger to tell Roger that the Royal Oak, Tiger and Queen are already on the way." Old Lord Alexander's series of "suggestions" made the smell of gunpowder suddenly stronger. Even Henderson, who had been silent until now, was secretly frightened. He recalled his previous promise to Yang Qiu to ensure the safety of China's oil and waterway transportation, and quickly looked at Macdonald: "Mr. Prime Minister, you promised him when we signed the naval treaty! Don¡¯t you remember?¡±
MacDonald's body trembled, and he recalled the scene when he forced Yang Qiu to sign the naval treaty that day. He recalled that serious face with a green glow, and those sonorous and powerful words floated in his ears again.
"This is the last time I will make a major concession on national security. I do not want a conflict, let alone compete with you for maritime control, but the UK must ensure the safety of our sea lanes and oil transportation lines! If there is a blockade of shipping lanes and If you disrupt oil transportation, I will automatically regard it as a declaration of war against our country!" McDonald hesitated before he realized that Yang Qiu had set a trap for himself early!
Are we going to lose control of the Saudi Kingdom just before our eyes? Watching Arab forces fall into the arms of China and the United States? Are you watching China enter the Persian Gulf? ! McDonald looked at Henderson, then at the admiral who was waiting next to him, and stood up: "I'm going to meet the congressmen. Before that, I need to give them some warning!"
"But the Prime Minister."
"Henderson, this has nothing to do with commitments, this is for England."
Text Chapter 672 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (4)
Chapter 672 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (4)
Get out! Move out! The British fleet is dispatched! Before the reverberations of Saudi Arabia¡¯s founding dissipated, the storm in the Persian Gulf swept the entire world in an instant!
Prestige leaves Portsmouth!
The Repulse leaves Gibraltar!
The Malaya is bound for Singapore!
"This is a crisis! The majesty of England is being seriously violated. It is like Morocco 20 years ago. Some people and countries have forgotten their lessons and the sacred and inviolable rights of the British Empire!" MacDonald in the House of Commons in London The Prime Minister made an impassioned speech, and the entire speech was almost identical to Lloyd George's speech during the Moroccan crisis in which he suggested that a war would be necessary. Behind this tough attitude is the emergency mobilization of the Royal Navy, which is a giant ship sailing away from its home port and heading towards the Persian Gulf.
Is there going to be a war?
Britain¡¯s high-profile actions have even drawn Europe into it, and everyone is staring with wide eyes at this, the most serious regional crisis since the Moroccan crisis in 2016. Just like last time, the challenged empire grinned and issued a war warning to the world.
Report after report was sent out from Riyadh to the world. Countless commentators and observers were horrified by the aid loan amounting to 4 billion yuan, while concocting various "threat theories", "disaster theories" and "war theories". ". The French newspaper Le Figaro even made no secret of describing the tense atmosphere in the Persian Gulf with the title "The third "Moroccan" crisis, a hot war between China and Britain is about to break out".
As a party to the crisis, the British people who are deeply in the economic crisis are also stunned. No one knew what the sudden outbreak of the Persian Gulf crisis was about. To understand the reason, they bought long-lost paid daily newspapers one after another. Only then did they realize that there was an independent country called the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the world, and they also knew that they had just put three Two-thirds of the land was leased to the Arab Chinese Petroleum Company, and it became known that China was trying to use oil trade to enter the Arab areas controlled by the British Empire. But the incident did not go as eloquent commentators imagined, and MacDonald's worst fears finally came to pass. The expected nationwide action did not occur. On the contrary, more than half of the citizens did not support the use of force to resolve the crisis. This is of course not because they do not understand the importance of the Persian Gulf, but because the economic crisis has tortured them so much that they have forgotten their pride. "For a few pennies a barrel of oil, it is extremely foolish to involve Britain in an unknown war." Sir Stanley Baldwin, the leader of the Conservative Party who lost his position as the ruling party, was the first to speak out against Macdonald's recklessness. , believes that with the oil price plummeting, the British National Government's first priority is to restore the economy rather than war.
With this mentality, a large number of people gathered in Downing Street on the day the navy set out, holding up slogans like "Bread, not bullets" to protest against the navy. But this cannot change the British government's determination to restrict China's access to the Persian Gulf. As an excellent politician, Macdonald, who has always regarded himself as a world leader, knows very well that he really cannot give in casually this time! As the big brother in old Europe, facing the new world headed by China, the United States and the Soviet Union, if we make concessions this time, it means that the world will officially enter the Warring States Period of confrontation between the old and the new! It means that the Arab world will completely turn to China and the United States!
If you take a step back, you may not even be able to see the sunset!
In this state of mind, the whole world slowly holds its breath.
In the Kremlin office, Stalin forgot to reprimand Kuibyshev and looked at the Persian Gulf and India with his pipe in his mouth, longing for the warm seaport that he longed for during the time of Peter the Great. Under the milky white vault of Washington, Hoover needed to choose between China and Britain. Mr. Roosevelt, the governor of New York, sat quietly in his wheelchair, gritting his teeth and staring fiercely at China and Britain on the map. Inside the Nazi Party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Hitler waved his fist and once again gave a speech, saying that the world is not a country's toy, and Germany needs to rearm to protect oil security.
In Rome, Mussolini shouted for equality to break the hegemonic monopoly.
Even in Tokyo, Mount Nagata lies on the map like a solidified sculpture. His eyes slowly retreat from the Persian Gulf to India, Ceylon, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. What a rich string. Land! But Britain is too powerful, and the United States controls Luzon. Although China offers an olive branch through Sazhenbing, everyone knows that they are playing the trick of a mantis stalking a cicada.
Will this conflict be a watershed for the Japanese Empire to reach another glory?
On the chessboard after the European War, Yang Qiu moved a chess piece and stirred up a violent storm, attracting countless people around him. Those red eyes staring at both sides of the game are waiting for this moment. Any spark will trigger cheers or screams.
In the Gulf of Oman, three brand-new Gulf Oil Company tankers slowly approached the Strait of Hormuz under the protection of the destroyer South 17. As an American Paulding-class expulsion obtained in the European War.? Even after more than ten years, the Navy still cannot let go of its feelings for it. As a participant in the war that year, all Paulding-class destroyers participated in the Atlantic escort operations. Thousands of young Chinese naval personnel used them to ride the wind and waves and lose their youth. But it is undeniable that it is too old compared with the new ones that have been launched continuously over the years, so the Navy has to downgrade them as daily escort and patrol ships.
Today, the new generation of naval personnel no longer need them to fight in the deep sea, but the Navy still regards them as the first step for young people to enter the main fleet. 27-year-old Jiang Wenian is such a young officer. He joined the army at the age of 18 and started as a sailor, from torpedo deck to gunnery officer, then to trainee first mate and finally became captain. Hailing from Jinzhou, Liaodong, he devoted almost the entire first half of his life to this old destroyer, where all his dreams and emotions were entrusted. Some sailors even joked that our captain loves warships more than his wife.
Before entering the port, Jiang Wennian conducted a routine deck inspection. Although his beloved warship will be officially decommissioned and handed over to the National Guard in half a year, 10 years of hard work has finally come to fruition because he has passed the cruiser captain assessment and will be commissioned in half a year. Officially took over as captain of the heavy cruiser Nanchang.
Just as he was inspecting the stern of the ship, a shout rang out.
"10 o'clock, British fleet!"
The shouts of the guard sentry on the deck made Jiang Wenian immediately turn around, and in his eyes a black smoke cloud appeared in the sky. Jiang Wenian and the sailors, who have undertaken escort missions many times, did not find it too strange because this is a British naval activity area with several warships deployed all year round.
"Report the quantity, model, and speed." Jiang Wennian walked into the narrow and crowded bridge, and his orders were always steady and clear. Soon after, news came from the mast lookout: "One Kent-class heavy cruiser and one unknown light cruiser. Speed ??23 knots, captain! The main gun on the target ship's bow has been adjusted! They are accelerating, they are accelerating! They are rushing towards us. "
The shouting became more and more urgent, and Jiang Wenian and all the sailors felt that something was wrong. The British navy usually waits lazily for them to send signals several times before going up, so why did they take the initiative to rush in today? And it also contains a Kent-class heavy cruiser that has never been deployed in the Indian Ocean. Is there something wrong with Nejd? Before setting off, Jiang Wennian was told to be careful about any changes in his mind, so his heart immediately sank.
"Something's wrong!" Jiang Wennian suddenly raised his eyebrows. He picked up the phone and issued commands skillfully from his mouth: "Sound the battle alarm and accelerate to 25 knots. Send a signal to have the tanker turn left to wait for the Oman coastline. Come on, let's meet him. Welcome up. The light signal is the destroyer Nan 17 of the Chinese Navy. We are ordered to protect the oil tanker heading to Ogel. This is the Chinese Navy."
In the middle of the bridge, the fan blades in front of the signal lights opened and closed, and the sailors repeatedly sent the captain's commands. However, no matter what they did, the British Royal Navy, which usually claimed to be the most graceful, was like two hungry tigers this time, burying its head in the attack and seeming to ignore it.
"You bastard! I'm not scared." Jiang Wennian slapped the lever hard: "Turn left."
The 1,000-ton Nan No. 17 turned sideways decisively at the sound of the order. Its slender hull was like an arrow trying to block the channel between the cruiser and the oil tanker. The three large oil tankers seemed to have sensed something was wrong. Their propellers rolled up white waves and slowly headed towards the coast of Oman. Seeing the two British cruisers getting closer and closer, the air became anxious and stagnant.
At this moment, a signal finally came from the other side: "This is the British Royal Navy, stop the ship immediately, lock the weapons, and accept inspection!"
"Stop the ship! Lock the weapons! Get inspected!!!"
"Captain?"
The first mate can no longer continue reading. The navy is not the army, and the warship is not a smuggling ship that can be inspected at will! To this day, there is a horizontal plaque hanging next to the navigation bell on No. 17 South, with five big characters on it.
Warships are the country!
How can the country be allowed to be entered by others at will? !
Jiang Wennian¡¯s face turned dark. From the beginning of training, he was told that this was the new navy! It's the Chinese Navy! I am afraid that even Beiyang back then would not have endured the humiliation of being intercepted and boarded for inspection without reason.
The tiger's eyes were half closed, showing a deep look of worry. He understood that something must have happened to Najd, otherwise the British navy would never have intercepted the fleet. According to prior discussions, after the strait is blocked, if the safety of the tanker can be ensured, it will continue to move forward. Otherwise, it will immediately retreat to the Port of Omansela to wait for the next order. Two cruisers, including one heavy cruiser, could not ensure safety by destroyers, so Jiang Wenian could only order a retreat.
"Captain, they are still coming, how should I answer?"
"Answer?" Jiang Wennian looked at the first mate, and then at the approaching British cruiser. Thinking of the signal for him to lock his weapons and undergo inspection, he clenched his fists and said fiercely: "Fuck you! I am the Chinese Navy, no ???He is a slave of the Emperor! "
South No. 17 refused to respond and turned to leave, but I don¡¯t know whether the silence irritated the other party, or whether the other party was deliberately provoking. The two British cruisers suddenly changed their formations. The light cruiser suddenly accelerated and rushed straight towards the tanker, which was only 16 knots away. The heavy cruiser turned its bow to the 17th bow, trying to cut off the destroyer and the tanker.
This scene made Jiang Wennian and all the officers and soldiers furious. They know that the British Empire's navy is powerful, but this is not so unreasonable, right? Even though he was ready to leave, he still didn't let go.
A fierce chase scene suddenly appeared on the sea. The destroyer Nan 17 quickly accelerated to 30 knots and passed across before the heavy cruiser Kent blocked it. But after passing the heavy cruiser, the British light cruiser, whose speed had also increased to 30 knots, once again blocked the front.
The two ships were running parallel to each other, and the light cruiser was blocked on the inside of the offshore sea. It had no speed advantage and could not get rid of it. What should I do if I see the tanker getting closer? ! fire? No, firing a gun is a war! The British must not be allowed to find excuses to persecute oil tankers, but how can they get rid of their opponents without firing? How to protect the tanker without throwing away the opponent?
Each dead end made Jiang Wenian anxious, and the officers and sailors were all waiting for his orders.
"Captain! We don't have enough speed to get away!"
¡°There¡¯s no way to grab a spot.¡±
"Captain, what should I do?"
"what to do!"
South No. 17 was attacked by two cruisers. The sailors from home on the tanker were eager to be protected! The British naval gun has turned around and seems to be waiting for you to fire first. What should you do?
Jiang Wennian took a deep breath, looked at his partner and made a decisive decision.
"Bump into it."
Text Chapter 673 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (5)
Beijing is already covered with snow and wind.
In the small living room on the second floor of the Presidential Palace, cabinet ministers such as Wang Zhengting and Yan Xishan sat in a circle. This is the format of fireside meetings that Yang Qiu often uses these days. There is no conference table or stiff back chairs. Everyone sits in a circle on the sofa and talks freely about certain things and topics. Although this is inconsistent with the traditional authority style of the Chinese people, everyone who has participated in such a small meeting finds it very cordial.
The meeting was aimed at the next economic arrangement. Although there has been a crisis in Saudi Arabia, Beijing has kept a low profile. This is not a matter of neglect, but that Yang Qiu needs to race against time to arrange economic work. No matter how fierce the outside world is, practicing internal strength is always the first priority. bit.
Since returning from the visit, Yang Qiu has always hoped to arrange economic work as soon as possible. However, there was no need to delay the 3010 plan. Secondly, Saudi Arabia involved some of the energy. Thirdly, the reform of withdrawing from the country and advancing the democracy was in the final stage. Starting the economic stimulus plan in chaos would cause more problems, so we waited for Yan Xishan to report the completion before starting the deployment. .
After Yang Qiu came to power, he canceled the planned economic model, abolished the Reform and Development Commission, and gradually returned power to the presidential palace. Therefore, this round of economic stimulus plan will be directly led by the presidential office and will be modeled on the historical Roosevelt New Deal.
The focus is on the automobile manufacturing industry! According to Yang Qiu¡¯s idea, the state will use the previous tractor subsidy model to subsidize the automobile manufacturing industry and strengthen automated assembly lines and industry standardization. The ultimate goal is to have an annual production capacity of 2 million cars, 500,000 tractors and 100,000 tractors by 1940. Capacity of 500,000 motorcycles.
Infrastructure construction such as transportation, agriculture, forestry, and water conservancy is also a major priority. Especially after the introduction of a large number of engineering and technical personnel from the United States, docks and seaports, large-scale water conservancy, high-speed railways, light rail subways, urban renewal, government low-cost housing, etc. have all been proposed and requested to speed up the construction. . A number of large-scale hydropower projects such as the Yalu River, Heilongjiang, and Xing'an River must also start construction as soon as possible. The national power generation capacity must reach 180 billion kilowatts per year by 1940. The construction of a national high-voltage power line network must be accelerated to ensure that all counties, cities and villages in developed areas can use it. Power-on. Legislate as soon as possible to gradually reduce the occupation of cultivated land, protect vegetation, especially soil and water conservation in the Yellow River and Central Plains areas, carry out large-scale dredging of the Yangtze River, Pearl River, Yellow River and Northeast water system networks, and deepen waterways to promote agricultural irrigation.
The biggest highlight in this round of infrastructure construction is the construction of education and public facilities. Based on Yang Qiu's ideas, the Ministry of Education will renovate and expand primary and secondary school buildings across the country starting from 1931. All major cities in the country must have public reading halls, and at least 1,000 stadiums of different sizes must be built. Originally, these projects and funds should be supervised by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but after careful consideration, we decided to let the Ministry of Education supervise them themselves.
"Haha He Qing, Zhong Kai. This time you will make a fortune. You are richer than our Ministry of Communications." Hearing this, Cai Gongshi looked at Cai Yuanpei and Liao Zhongkai with envy. Several other ministers were also envious. Even Zhang Wenjing, the Minister of Civil Affairs, looked at the budget and smiled and said, "Good guy. It's almost catching up with the allocation from our Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"In a century-old plan, education and water conservancy are the first priority." Cai Yuanpei, the new Minister of Education, was not embarrassed at all. He looked at Liao Zhongkai with a smile on his face and said, "Don't you think so? Zhong Kai."
Liao Zhongkai knew his identity, so the Minister of Water Resources kept a very low profile, smiling and saying nothing. Wang Zhengting, on the other hand, raised his thumb and said with a smile: "Okay. I think He Qing, you are about to become Madman Zhang's second best, and your thick-skin is even worse. But you have to use this money well. I can¡¯t protect myself if something goes wrong.¡±
Cai Yuanpei understood what he meant and said: "I can't guarantee that for others, but no one can touch the money of our Ministry of Education!" He didn't lie. The Republic of China was a famous literary and youth era in history, with countless high-minded and upright people. Anyone who dares to blackmail education funds will have to face tens of thousands of "watering cans" and pens. If these people cause trouble, even the government will have a huge headache.
Railways are still the most important, and there is no need to delay the two main arteries. They are the famous Chengdu-Kunming Railway in later generations and the Zhongguan Line from Qiqihar to Kashgar via the Mongolian Plateau. The former is the core of the southwestern section of the Zhan Tianyou Ring-China Railway. Needless to say, the project is extremely difficult. If it had not been for the introduction of a large number of American engineering personnel this time, it might have been five or six years later before construction could start. The latter is the second artery that connects the Northeast, Mongolia and the Northwest. Its economic value is not high, but its strategic and military value is unparalleled and cannot be measured by effectiveness.
In addition, a number of difficult and dangerous road projects such as the Burma Highway and the Sichuan-Tibet Highway have also been proposed.
The manufacturing industry still focuses on increasing steel production. Look at the growth rates of domestic industry and housing. The current production is far from keeping up with the development speed, so we decided to build three more large-scale steel bases in 10 years. And we will expand and upgrade the current national steel plants, striving to increase the capacity from the current 13 million tons to 35 million tons! We also need to start studying a number of new metallurgical methods proposed by Yang Qiu such as bottom blowing furnaces and electroslag remelting.gold technology. Continue to enhance the ability to forge and process large parts, enhance mold clamping, casting, and automation capabilities, make good use of foreign technical personnel, strive to tap their potential, and strive to learn some real skills in a few years.
??Titanium sponge, plastics, and pharmaceuticals must be accelerated, and efforts should be concentrated on the research of a number of technologies such as biomedicine, nickel-based alloys, and copper-clad steel. The shipbuilding industry must also move towards higher goals, expand slipways, increase large-scale forging capabilities, and strive to have the ability to operate 80,000-100,000-ton ultra-large oil tankers in three years to further solve the problem of long-distance transportation of domestic crude oil.
With the thick economic stimulus package in hand, the ministers were almost dizzy as they detailed the projects. Even Yang Qiu knew that many of the projects there could not be started according to the current technical capabilities of the Republic of China, and he could not even think about it. However, with the influence of the United States' "big propaganda" and the economic crisis, more and more European and American technical personnel poured into China. Finally, they were able to start construction several years earlier.
Yang Qiu also decided to gradually strengthen the final national defense and military construction. Military expenditures will increase by 30% on the current basis, increase the proportion of new weapons procurement for the navy, air force and army, gradually replace old equipment, increase the salary of non-commissioned officers to retain talents, and increase the number of professional soldiers. Quantity etc.
The scale of this round of economic stimulus plan is unprecedented. From the end of the Lunar New Year in 1931 to the New Year in 1941, during the ten-year economic stimulus plan, the government's total public and industrial and commercial investment will not be less than 150 billion yuan, that is, every year It will cost a huge 15 billion! This does not include normal government spending, and is only slightly smaller than the total amount of Roosevelt's New Deal in the parallel world.
Such a large amount of money cannot be obtained originally, and even relying on methods such as withdrawing national debt is insufficient. But after the economic crisis broke out, the Republic of China had canceled the gold standard, so all it had to do was start the money printing press. The risks of running a money printing press are also very high. Not to mention the huge fiscal deficit, the risk of currency depreciation will also intensify. In the past, everyone would definitely object, but now we are in a period of great opportunities rarely seen in a century. Even the Soviet Union knows to work hard. China, which has gone through three five-year plans, has no reason to lag behind others!
Debts can be repaid slowly, but opportunities will be lost if they are missed.
The numbers and bright prospects are exciting. Who would have dared to think of this 20 years ago? If it weren't for the three five-year plans to lay the foundation, 20 years of education cultivation, hundreds of millions of funds given out to public students every year, and the invitation of professors and teachers from European and American universities, we would finally be in this situation. Even Yang Qiu would not dare to turn on the money printing press. The famous "gold and silver coupon" tragedy in history was caused by excessive issuance of banknotes.
The relaxed fireside meeting brought smiles to the faces of the ministers. Murong Han alone looked sad. What is the concept of spending 150 billion in 10 years? Based on the current population ratio, it is equivalent to putting more than 300 yuan into the pockets of all citizens! How many corruption cases will this generate? This 10 years. . . . . . The Independent Commission Against Corruption, police, taxation and other law enforcement agencies under the Ministry of Justice are still busy.
Yang Qiu saw his worry and said with a smile: "Hao Yu, don't worry too much. I will let everyone help the Ministry of Justice take some of the burden. Whether it is our National Socialist Party or the Democratic Party, newspapers, radio stations and even the Ministry of Education will all mobilize. Do a good job of supervision! Also, I know that you are serious about your work and can't tolerate sand in your eyes, but there are some things that you might as well do first and later, and eradicate those who are paid to do nothing. Let those who are paid to do things let them get things done. Think again, if you can do things well without taking money, you should record it, publish it in the newspaper to commend him, and even promote him."
Everyone still understands the saying that the water is clear but there are no fish, so Murong Han nodded and said: "President, don't worry, I know what to do."
Murong Han has an upright character, and after so many years of training, he still does not change the radical and idealistic ideas he had on the ship. This kind of character is not good for the prime minister's position, nor is it good for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which requires deception. Only the cold and hard place of the Ministry of Justice is the most suitable. But we need to make the Department of Justice run better. It is also necessary to attract a group of people who are not afraid of power and interests from other channels to replenish blood.
So Yang Qiuxiang suddenly said: "Have you ever thought about using newspapers to openly recruit administrative staff from the government and the Ministry of Justice? There are many young people with ambitions across the country, and I believe many people hate corrupt officials. You might as well give it a try. "
¡°Open recruitment for Ministry of Justice and government administrative personnel?¡±
This idea was groundbreaking in an era when the remnants of the imperial examination were still deep. You must know that the current official system of the Republic of China is still based on party structure and adopts internal selection methods. If recruitment is open, doesn¡¯t it mean that everyone can enter the government door?
Before Wang Zhengting and others could recover, the living room door was suddenly pushed open, and Chen Guofu and Wu Peifu walked in. Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows sharply when he saw him, knowing that something must have happened. Asked: "Ziyu, what happened?"
"Reporting to the President, we have just received a telegram from Minister Song from Riyadh. The destroyer Nan-17, which was escorting the oil transport fleet, intercepted the British Navy before entering the Strait of Hormuz.?The warships clashed and collided with the opponent's cruiser to protect the tanker. . . . . . sink!
Captain Jiang Wennian was seriously injured. 19 people on the ship were killed and more than 30 people were injured to varying degrees. All the rescued officers and soldiers were taken away by the British Navy and imprisoned in Muscat. Three large oil tankers of 50,000 tons, Gulf No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6, were detained there. "
"Ouch!"
The news made several ministers suddenly wake up, and Wang Zhengting immediately looked at Yang Qiu who was sitting still. No one expected that they had spent so much time and effort to plunge Britain into an economic crisis and could not extricate themselves. These proud people John actually dared to attack.
Only Yang Qiu sat quietly.
Although all this was arranged by him and deployed by himself, he found that he still underestimated Britain's determination. Historically, Britain could tolerate the United States' control of the Persian Gulf, but today it does not want China to enter. This shows that there is still a big gap in national status! Although it was not a sinking, it was able to force Jiang Wenian to use ramming tactics, which showed how serious the situation was. Is Britain really determined to go to war?
He doesn¡¯t want to actually fight, that would be very bad. If European and American technicians escape because of the war, more than half of the economic stimulus package alone will not be able to start work on time.
It¡¯s really annoying.
Facing the sudden storm, Yang Qiu didn't feel any nervousness. This was what he wanted to see. The loss of an old destroyer and three oil tankers is not important. He only cares about the results and how the world will be disrupted by this storm!
Text Chapter 674 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (6)
Chapter 674 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (6)
There are clear white traffic signs painted on the brand new asphalt road. w. Under the sign at the m intersection, the traffic policeman blew his whistle to direct the vehicles. Rickshaws, tractors, bicycles, trucks, cars and, more recently, motorcycles, this is Beijing in 1931. Even the golden glow of the imperial city in the sun cannot conceal the splendor of this ancient city that has been revitalized.
Lampson is the British Consul General in China and the spokesperson for the interests of the British Empire in the Far East. But unlike the previous ones, every time he calmed down and took a closer look at this ancient country, two words would come to his mind involuntarily.
New life!
As a foreign diplomat, the easiest to manage are the decaying and declining colonies, and the most comfortable are the white countries with well-established systems. Only staying in those new countries is a headache for all diplomats. It's like riding a young wild horse that has just been tamed. It's docile and cute but has an unpredictable temper. You might as well one day throw it away and knock the owner out of his wits. There is no doubt that in the eyes of Europe and the United States at this moment, China is a wild horse that has just learned to be docile. What's worse is that it is driven by one of the few awe-inspiring knights in the world.
This is not a good job.
As Lampson sighed, the car had arrived at Tsinghua University. This modern university, established with American funding, has changed like the city of Beijing. If he hadn't stayed here for too long, he might have thought he was at the famous Cambridge University.
"Mr. Johnson, Mr. Leighton Stuart."
As soon as the car stopped, Lampson met an acquaintance at the door. U.S. Ambassador Nelson Johnson and Honorary President of Tsinghua University Leighton Stuart. As an institution of higher learning jointly invested by China and the United States, Tsinghua University has two presidents from China and the United States. As the honorary principal of the United States, Leighton Stuart has a high reputation in the Chinese education community. In the past 20 years, he has arranged for as many as 100,000 government-sponsored international students to go to the United States. Therefore, two consecutive presidents of the Republic of China praised him as a bridge between the Chinese and American education circles. Among them Including Yang Qiu, who has been in office for less than a year.
"Sir Lampson, why are you here?"
Jason and Leighton Stuart seemed very surprised by his sudden arrival. On the contrary, Lampson, who was worried just now, took the lead in making a joke: "Don't worry, you two, I'm not here to poach someone."
In the past, China¡¯s government-sponsored students have become the largest force in the world. When tens of thousands of students go out every year, it also means that the countries that accept them can get tens of millions of tuition fees from the Chinese government. This money is even enough. Support a small country¡¯s annual education funding. Especially in the current economic downturn, grabbing more overseas study resources means getting a lot of extra income, retaining more teachers, and allowing more domestic children to receive education.
That¡¯s why Lampson made such a joke. After chatting for a while, he asked: ¡°Is Mr. Yang Qiu here?¡±
"We're already here, look." Stuart took off his top hat and pointed to the playground. Following his finger, Lampson saw a scene that surprised him. He saw that the campus playground was already crowded, and the teaching building, aisles, auditorium and even The roof of the building was filled with students wearing school badges.
"How could this happen?" Lampson looked very strange. When did Tsinghua University have so many students?
Leighton Stuart laughed: "Not only my students, but also Peking University, University of Finance and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, and Beijing Medical College. My dean told me that there have been an influx of 10,000 or 20,000 people. God, these little guys The president who loved them went crazy. Hearing that there was a public lecture, they all came in. If it weren't for the distance, I believe students from Tianjin, Hebei and even Northeast China would come.
Three days have passed since the collision in the Gulf of Oman, and the relationship between China and Britain is on the verge of breakdown due to the establishment of the Saudi state. But what is strange is that the Beijing government has not expressed any other expression except protest and condemnation. This makes countries around the world very strange. So after learning that Yang Qiu would come to Tsinghua University to inspect and deliver a public speech today, representatives from various countries in China and social activists came to attend, because this speech is likely to focus on the Saudi crisis and is very likely to become a major issue in the future. A turning point in British relations. Even Lampson was attracted by this speech and hoped to hear what he would say with his own ears.
"Let's go in, it should start soon." Stuart politely led the two ambassadors to the auditorium. The guards along the way all knew the three of them. Even if the students did not know the ambassador, they all knew the famous Tsinghua University honorary. Principals, so they got out of the way.
But what surprised Lampson was that Johnson seemed not to care about the Saudi crisis at all. He kept talking about education and changes in Beijing along the way. He was very surprised and proactively asked: "Mr. Johnson, what do you think about the Saudi crisis?" ???Support China or us England? "
Johnson is completely different from Lampson. He advocates that the United States should not interfere in external affairs. And he feels that as China's reform process deepens and its importance becomes more and more important, China's rise has become more and more unstoppable. When countries around the world are given the opportunity to solve the economic crisis, it is better to actively accept it and integrate it into the West than to try to stop it. in the rules. Therefore, he hated those remarks that were hostile to Yang Qiu. Those people simply did not understand that without Yang Qiu with a Western spirit, China might have become something else, and might even have turned to the Soviet Union.
However, even if he supported Yang Qiu in his heart, he would not show it. After all, Lampson represents an important partner of the United States in the Atlantic, so he shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "Sir Lampson, do you think my opinion is important? ?We are just suggestions, we are not the real decision-makers. This is their world."
When Jason raised his finger, Zhou Hua suddenly started to shout. The students all stood on tiptoes and scrambled, their eyes gradually converging in one direction.
¡°Here he comes, the president is here!¡±
"Look, the president is wearing a military uniform."
"Is there going to be a war?"
"No matter what you do, I will support it to the end."
Yang Qiu walked towards the podium with a serious expression under the protection of the guards. The dark blue military coat has no military rank or medals, only the national society badge shining brightly on the chest. Wearing it is ordinary and simple, but it makes everyone awe. Everyone can't help but think of the famous Chinese National Defense Force that unified the country, fought Japan in World War II, and fought fiercely in Europe. Everyone knows that no matter how dazzling the national defense double wall is, no matter how brave the national defense tiger general is, his soul role in this army cannot be erased.
Even Sir Lampson, the British ambassador in the audience, frowned secretly. Did he decide to ignore everything in this outfit?
Presidential speeches are both new and familiar to students of the Republic of China. What is new is that domestic politicians rarely speak in public. What is familiar is that there are always some outliers who can rely on speeches to attract attention, and the most outstanding among them is the president in front of them. Each of his speeches is impressive. Now at a critical moment of the Saudi crisis, what kind of shock will this speech bring to the country and the world?
Yang Qiu strode onto the podium. The podium is not high, but it allows tens of thousands of students to see their president clearly. Although he is 39 years old, he is still tall and straight, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.
Named as a cover figure by the most influential Time magazine in the United States five times and on the cover of important European media eleven times, he is the biggest enemy in the hearts of the Japanese people and a figure that media around the world cannot ignore. The idol of China's younger generation and the image of the country, he has made the world re-recognize contemporary Chinese young people, and has even influenced the clothing and hairstyles of tens of millions of young people across the country.
He is Yang Qiu.
The moment he stepped onto the podium, there was no need to signal, the audience could already hear it.
"I have the temerity to disturb everyone's study, and it is not my original intention to stir up troubles, especially in this season. In fact, like everyone else, I hope to be reunited with my family around the brazier, to have peace in the world, and to quietly hold my favorite book. Make a cup of fragrant tea and read it in the dark for three days and three nights." In just a few sentences, it captured the hearts of the students and described the warmth of reading with wine and wine in a warm basin.
"He is a genius in speaking." Stuart smiled and looked at Lampson who looked serious: "Sir Lampson, are you right?"
"Right to what?" Lampson was listening intently to the speech, so he was stunned by this question. But before he could ask in detail, Stuart had already turned his head and continued to listen.
Yang Qiu¡¯s hands were placed on both sides of the podium, and as before, he never brought manuscript paper with him. The tone of voice changes in ups and downs, making people unable to help but get involved. His eyes swept across the audience, pausing for a moment on Lampson's face before looking at the students climbing up the tree in the distance, and smiled slightly: "Like you, the cold wind makes my body stiff and my mind lazy. . But! Under this cold shell, my heart and yours are beating violently! My blood is boiling hot, and the heat in my chest is rising.
Why?
Because I have good news to tell you.
I have decided that the government will rebuild 50,000 primary and secondary school buildings across the country starting from this year and provide free lunches to all primary and secondary school students across the country. I plan to use 10 years to build public libraries for universities and cities and build 1,000 comprehensive stadiums to spread compulsory education to the most remote rural mountainous areas so that more children can read and write. "
"President, is this true?"
¡°God, it¡¯s incredible.¡±
"Long live the Republic of China, long live the President!"
A piece of good news that makes students excitedjumping for joy.
Yang Qiu also smiled, but soon the smile disappeared: "Education is the foundation of a country, and knowledge is the only way to get out of ignorance. This is the path that we must stick to even if we are hungry! I promise you here that no matter what time, no matter what, No country in the world will neglect education. Of course, I also hope that you can take the initiative to shoulder your responsibilities. I hope you can actively participate in teaching and educating people to revitalize the country. I hope you will supervise the use of every education fund.
I have decided to publish the mailing address of the Presidential Palace in the newspaper tomorrow. Anyone who has suggestions can write to me. Anyone who finds out about the misappropriation of education funds can also write to me. The government buildings in that place are better than the schools. Fortunately, you can also write to me. "The cheers were like thunder, and the sound shook everyone! The applause could no longer be described as warm. If it weren't for the loyalty of the guards, Yang Qiu might have been thrown up high by the students.
However, careful people discovered that Yang Qiu was not happy. Instead, he suddenly increased his voice and poured a basin of ice water!
"Are you happy? But I'm not happy. Because of poverty and corruption, we have missed the first industrial revolution and the best years for the explosion of knowledge, so we must sweat several times more than others and do our best. Catching up. However, some people don¡¯t give us a chance! They ignore us, they don¡¯t want China to be strong, and they even use the most clumsy means!¡±
The rapid change of tone made all the smiles freeze, and Lampson's heart suddenly twitched, finally he came.
¡°I have to admit something, I was fooled! I was slapped hard on the cheek! It made me feel ashamed.
¡°Four months ago, when I visited London to participate in the naval negotiations, Prime Minister McDonald, Foreign Secretary Henderson, and those British MPs all came to assure me that they were sincere in their oaths. They said they would keep our oil and maritime trade lanes safe as long as I signed a treaty and promised not to build more warships.
I believed them because I saw them as allies.
I have made a promise that I will not seek maritime hegemony, build more warships, or engage in an endless arms race. In fact, I don¡¯t want to participate in this meaningless competition at all. For me, the first job is to ensure that the 470 million citizens have homes, food, jobs, and money. Let the country realize modernization as soon as possible.
But what I got was bad news!
Our maritime oil channels have been cut off, our fleets are being scrutinized as they pass through the Suez Canal, and our navy is blocked east of Singapore. You will ask me, how did this happen? I can tell you all that it started from an ordinary business transaction. Half a month ago, my country's Gulf Oil Company and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed an oil-for-loan agreement worth 4 billion yuan, exchanging loans for oil development rights. But just because of this normal commercial contract, they closed the strait, conducted random inspections, and even forced a destroyer of our navy to be rammed and sunk!
Those are a group of proud warriors. Whenever I close my eyes, I can see them driving rusty warships and fearlessly rushing towards their opponents to protect national interests! A group of young sailors used their blood, courage and sacrifice to tell us what deep blue is! What is a country, what is sovereignty! What is the supreme good!
I feel ashamed that I didn¡¯t get to know them earlier, I regret that I didn¡¯t provide them with more powerful battleships, and I feel painful that I couldn¡¯t bring back their bodies! What makes me most uncomfortable is that those soldiers who survived have not been able to come back because they were detained by our former allies in the desert thousands of miles away!
That¡¯s my soldier, the country¡¯s hero! I swear here that I will do whatever it takes to bring them back. "
The whole place was silent. The students clenched their fists and their eyes turned red. Lampson frowned, and there were thorns on his back. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu would get so angry during his speech. It was like Britain sending a bullet to threaten, but he directly responded with a cannon on his head and stuffed the cannonball!
"Sir Lampson." Jason's voice rang out at the right time: "I don't want to persuade, let alone represent the U.S. government. As an old friend, I just want to know, does Prime Minister McDonald really want to choose war? If not , then I would like to ask President Hoover to serve as your mediator."
When Jason was considering intervening, Yang Qiu on the stage had already waved his right arm vigorously, and everyone was infected by this emotion. Listening to his voice echoing in the small courtyard: "We promised the world that we would not seek colonies or break our promises. But some people have obviously forgotten that hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the National Defense Forces braved the hail of bullets and sacrificed their lives to help them get out of trouble. This is an ungrateful and disgraceful act!
So, I will never give in this time! Oil is the blood of industry andAn indispensable resource for building modern China! Our country lacks oil fields on the mainland, so offshore oil channels are our last bottom line. Anyone who steps on this red line is declaring war on the 470 million Chinese people!
Since you don¡¯t even have basic ethics and credibility, what else is there to say?
Release him! Release!
This is my answer, there will be no negotiation before this, let alone any contact!
Text Chapter 675 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (7)
Chapter 675 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (7)
"Mr. President, Mr. President! How are you going to deal with this crisis? Does this speech mean that all channels for political settlement have been closed? How are your navy going to pass through the Strait of Malacca? Will you ask the Chinese in Singapore to **? In the Indian Ocean Will the trained fleet go into battle?"
"President, will tough speeches actually exacerbate the crisis? Aren't you worried about a real war breaking out?"
"Mr. President, does the speech you just made mean that Sino-British relations have essentially broken down? Can I think that the two countries have embarked on the path of confrontation?".
As soon as the speech destined to sweep the world ended, Yang Qiu was surrounded by reporters who came after hearing the news. Faced with them, who had their own thoughts, the presidential guard who had always been tolerant to the media in the past put up a human wall, and Yan Yuqiu even more All interview requests were declined on behalf of the Presidential Palace.
Yang Qiu did not accept interviews but walked among the students, shook hands with every student he could touch, and repeated the same words over and over: "Study hard. Whether China can become strong or not is not mine, it depends on your efforts and your achievements." !¡±
"President, the president shook hands with me!"
"Long live the president! Long live the motherland!"
The students were still cheering, their eyes filled with excitement and tears. "Get up! People who don't want to be slaves, build our new Great Wall with our flesh and blood." In the middle of the playground, several girls sang the national anthem established in 1925. The familiar melody of the Minutemen is like a bright color, breaking through the hustle and bustle. Gradually, all the students sang along to the beat, and the passionate melody turned into a roar, pushing the atmosphere of the lecture hall to the climax.
From the national anthem to "My Chinese Heart" to the song "Loyalty to the Country" that shocked the whole country after the victory of Kokurayama on the banks of the Han River. Tsinghua University has completely become a base of patriotism, and everyone present or even passing by this place feels numb all over.
Lampson could no longer describe his mood at the moment. He watched Yang Qiu walking toward him with an empty mind. But when he finally took a deep breath and prepared to speak, the president who had just named and accused the British in his speech was surprised. He had already stopped in front of Jason and Stuart.
"Mr. President, this is really a speech that can make people excited. You explained what responsibility is and what country is. But don't you think it's a little excessive?" The two smiled and shook hands with Yang Qiu, complimenting him. At the same time, he is also testing the true intentions of the president.
"Youth means enthusiasm, impulsiveness and courage. No one can suppress this personality. They need to be channeled and vented. What I do is to find a way out for this force and guide them to pursue their dreams." Yang Qiu cleverly avoided the question. , turning the topic to education: "Mr. Stuart, thank you for your great help in education. We Chinese will never forget this kindness. I just talked about the education investment plan for the next 10 years, including There are many things that confuse me and make me unable to improve. I wonder if you and Ambassador Johnson could come with me back to help me solve my confusion and work together to build a world-class university comparable to Harvard and MIT."
Jason glanced at Leighton Stuart and knew that Yang Qiu deliberately did not want to talk about this topic here, so he invited them under the guise of discussing education. He immediately understood, winked and joked: "Mr. President's confusion is actually very simple. You only need to wait patiently for fifty years to see it."
"It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. It seems that I am too impatient."
Yang Qiu chuckled, turned around and walked towards the motorcade with the two of them. Seeing that he was about to leave but did not say a word to him from beginning to end, Lamp became anxious and shouted quickly: "Mr. President, do you really not consider the crisis between our two countries?"
Yang Qiu stopped, looking neither angry nor surprised, as if he had forgotten the speech just now, and said calmly: "Sir Lampson, I have made it very clear just now that my job is to make 470 million The lives of all the people are better. I have never thought about competing with the British Empire for maritime hegemony. Therefore, the responsibility for this crisis is entirely caused by your country! Because you have trampled on the country that ensures the peaceful development of 470 million people. A red line! Please tell Prime Minister McDonald that our country will not negotiate with anyone before the two prerequisites are met! Please also tell him that although 15 years have passed, my blood has never cooled!"
"Although 15 years have passed, my blood has never cooled down." Leighton Stuart and Jason looked at each other, recalling Yang Qiu's resolute decision 15 years ago when the country had almost no industry and could only guarantee guns and bullets for soldiers. Determination to send 500,000 expeditionary troops to Europe in exchange for industrial support from the Entente.
Fifteen years have passed before you know it. This young man who is as ruthless to his enemies as he is to himself is already the president of a country that can build the most advanced battleships. If he is angered, what earth-shattering things will he do? Thinking of this, even LampsonI felt a chill, and a terrifying scene instantly appeared in my mind.
Singapore, Sarawak, Sabah, East India, Afghanistan, India, the Persian Gulf. The Soviet Union and Japan waited for opportunities, and the United States and France benefited.
The speech in Tsinghua University shocked the world. It was the loudest and loudest roar in which China said no to the world's number one power for the first time after 20 years of reconstruction! No one can ignore the voice of this country. When the full text of the speech was reprinted by European newspapers, European and American countries discovered that after taking advantage of the European War and post-war world powers to engage in checks and balances diplomacy, China had become a force that cannot be ignored. Its industrial capacity is five times that of Japan! The economic scale has reached the same level as that of the United Kingdom (including the colonies), and its manufacturing capabilities have reached the level of France. Moreover, it seems to be funded by some mysterious forces. It has made continuous breakthroughs in high-end manufacturing fields such as battleships, which are more restricted in Europe and the United States. It is as if someone has transferred European and American technology. It's incredible that all the drawings and drawings were given to it.
Yang Qiu's speech caused a sensation, especially the last part about the navy sailing a small warship towards the opponent risking his own life to safeguard national interests. It also set off a strong wave of patriotism among young people. For the first time, many people understood what The deep blue sea, what oil channels, what is the supreme national interest!
"Let them go, let them go!" It's just four words, but it represents a challenge from the new world to the rules of the old world.
On the third day after Yang Qiu¡¯s speech, 27 cities in China held demonstrations and protests. Five days later, the scale of protests reached 56 cities! Parliaments and officials in all provinces across the country have publicly published newspapers supporting any decision of the president!
By the end of January 1931, Chinese people in West Borneo, Singapore, Sumatra, Siam and other places in Southeast Asia took to the streets to protest against the unfair treatment of the British government and demanded that the British Navy release sailors and oil tankers to severely punish the murderers.
At the same time, the Chinese Navy also massively mobilized in the South China Sea. By February 2, about 66 Thunderbolt bombers arrived at the Natuna base, and a huge fleet including 2 battleships and 2 battlecruisers gathered on the sea. The British were also not to be outdone. Reputation and Repulse rushed into the Indian Ocean to find traces of Task Force 21. Malaya cooperated with the supporting Queen to block the Strait of Malacca.
If it were just the navy, the British Empire would not be afraid of any country, but two pieces of news on February 2 made the Macdonald government realize for the first time that war might be imminent!
On February 2, a battalion of the 1st Infantry Division and two companies of the 101st Division, known as one of the nine aces of the National Defense Forces, arrived in Xi'an. On the same day, a battalion of the 16th Plateau Mountain Brigade stationed in Sichuan broke through the promise in the "Shanghai Communique" not to station regular troops in Tibet and arrived in Lhasa. As soon as the news came out, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Europe and the United States speculated that this was a precursor to Beijing losing patience and beginning to mobilize more troops to the northwest regions such as Tibet, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
On February 3, Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shi Zhaoji arrived in Moscow for a visit.
On February 5, Qin Zhangshu, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese National Defense Forces, arrived in Andiyan and reviewed an infantry division stationed there.
On February 11, the Lunar New Year's Eve, Yang Qiu even published an article in the Central Daily News titled "Injustice or Death", sternly criticizing Britain's actions that undermine justice, rules and free trade, and accused the Macdonald government of deliberately diverting money during the economic crisis. Articles that ignore the well-being of the people, deliberately create conflicts and push the world into a hot war. The harsh words used in this article, the depth of criticism, and the exposition of the concepts of the old and new world after the Paris Peace Treaty are extremely rare, so that as soon as it was published, it immediately caused a strong shock in Latin America, Asia, and even Europe and the United States.
Because he criticized the policy of punitive tariffs that restricted German industrial exports, which instead caused Germany to be unable to repay war reparations as soon as possible, leading to deepening conflicts and increasing the threat of conflict, German newspapers even praised it as "great justice", and Yang Qiu himself became the first person to do so. He has appeared on the cover of Time magazine six times. The editor-in-chief of the magazine gave him a very loud headline because he criticized the UK for its irresponsible behavior such as raising tariffs and closing the market in the early stages of the economic crisis, which aggravated the crisis in the United States.
"Finally, someone dares to tell the truth."
Although criticism at home and abroad continues to intensify, Macdonald still refuses the preconditions for release and requires China to first negotiate with the United Kingdom on the "Arab-China Petroleum Agreement", otherwise all negotiations will be avoided.
There is no way to step down!
Whether it is Yang Qiu who chooses to be tough to the end, or McDonald who knows he cannot retreat, they both know that this step must not be retreated. However, the most tense atmosphere was in Riyadh. This country that had just announced its founding a month ago was nervous and chilling. Especially after they discovered that the main force of the Chinese navy was blocked in the Strait of Malacca, even Ibn Saud regretted that he should not have signed so hastily. protocol.
"Minister Song, my father is very worried." In the Riyadh headquarters of Gulf Oil Company, young Ben Aziz could not hide his nervousness, sitting on a wicker chair and speaking hurriedly:?Some chiefs reported to us that the British were trying to persuade them to overthrow us by providing money and arms. News also came from Baghdad that the British envoy had offered to give Iraq complete independence as long as Faisal Hussein sent troops. "
Song Ziqing, who was sitting opposite, had a calm face. Compared with the anxious Saudi government, he was relatively calm. After listening, he said: "Your Highness, I have obtained the information you mentioned, so Foreign Minister Gu has taken a flight to Baghdad this morning to meet with Fei. King Sal will also go to Istanbul to meet President Kemal. So I think you don¡¯t need to be too nervous. Even if Iraq is persuaded by the British, the army will need to cross Turkey to get here, so they are just bluffing."
Aziz believes that after the European war, Turkey finally gained independence under the leadership of Kemal, so it has been adhering to the policy of non-alignment and non-participation in recent years. Therefore, it is unrealistic for the Iraqi Faisal family to attack Saudi Arabia. . But there is not just one Faisal family in the Persian Gulf, there are too many ambitious chief tribes here. So what he is most anxious about now is when the "Arab Chinese Petroleum Company Security Team" will arrive and be established.
Song Ziqing understood what he was thinking and analyzed with a smile: "I have a question. Your Highness, do you think that if Britain really wants to overthrow you, will it need to rely on Iraq and those second-rate tribal armed forces?"
Aziz looked at him and didn't understand what it meant. This appearance made Song Ziqing secretly scratch his head. These Arabs are really useless in terms of military consciousness. So he asked himself and answered: "With all due respect, the British have garrisons in Iraq, Egypt and Oman, and there are several British-Indian divisions in India opposite Amman. Your coastline in the direction of the Red Sea is completely exposed, and there is no such thing in the waters of the Persian Gulf." Any military force, so if the British government really wants to take action, there is no need to borrow troops from all around! Doing so now only shows that they are equally weak at heart!"
After hearing this, Ben Aziz also felt that it made sense. If Britain really wanted to cruelly overthrow the Saudi family, it would only need to mobilize 10,000 troops from Egypt and India. But he still did not dare to take it lightly and said: "What you said makes sense, but we cannot continue in this stalemate for a long time. If it cannot be ended as soon as possible, it will be harmful to both our countries. Moreover, the combat capabilities of our troops cannot be compared with your soldiers. So we hope to get the security team operational as soon as possible."
"You can rest assured on this. I have organized the naval officers and soldiers who were sent to me and some preliminary personnel. Although the sea road is gone, we still have air channels. At present, we have sent some security team personnel to Andijan. Some aircraft are being modified, and in at most half a month, the first batch of transport planes will arrive here directly from Kashgar. So I don¡¯t think you need to be too nervous, and I can guarantee that the crisis will be over soon.¡±
Not understanding where Song Ziqing¡¯s confidence came from, Ben Aziz asked: ¡°Minister Song, why do you have such an idea? Is the UK ready to compromise?¡±
Of course, Song Ziqing couldn't tell him the secret, so he stood up and said proudly: "You will know soon! Also, please tell the king for me that I will not leave until the crisis is over! Any attempt to deal with the Saudi family is a violation of Our country declares war!¡±
"This is our guarantee!".
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 676 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (8)
Chapter 676 The Establishment of Saudi Arabia (8)
Only by standing in front of the map in the study room can we clearly understand how powerful the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets is.
Starting from Sarawak in Borneo to Egypt, the entire Indian Ocean and Arabian regions were controlled by the British Empire! Adding half of Africa and Commonwealth countries such as Australia and Canada, almost one-third of the world's land and population are under the control of the British Empire. It is conceivable that without these colonies, it would be impossible for Britain to defeat Germany in World War I and continue to fend off Germany's indiscriminate bombing in World War II.
This huge wealth makes all powerful countries salivate, but few dare to take advantage of it. If such a crisis breaks out before the European War, most of the countries in the world will side with Britain, because it is the leader and the overlord! Now that Britain has experienced obvious signs of decline after the tragic world war, the attitudes of various countries are gradually becoming ambiguous. But ambiguity is ambiguity after all, and no one is willing to take the first bite. Because it is particularly difficult to obtain this wealth, and the times have changed. Today, with the rise of the national independence movement, greed for more and following the traditional colonial path will only lead to indigestion.
The study was packed with people, even Jiang Fangzhen from Wuhan came. Everyone looked at the back of the figure standing in front of the map, knowing that he wished he could pocket this wealth, but if he really took action, what he would get might not be wealth. So everyone was whispering to each other and analyzing the recent situation in low voices. At the same time, they were worried that he would do something excessive, so no one dared to disturb him.
It wasn¡¯t until a long time later that Yang Qiu turned his head, a hint of disappointment in his eyes disappearing. "It's too late to join this world!" Yang Qiu sighed secretly in his heart, put aside all the distractions and asked in a deep voice: "How is the situation?"
"The attitude of the Faisal family in Iraq is unclear, but President Kemal has assured Shaochuan that Turkey will strictly maintain neutrality. Reza Khan Pahlavi of Persia also said that he would not allow the United Kingdom to use their land, but he would not allow the United Kingdom to use their land, but he would not allow us in northeastern Persia. There has not yet been a positive answer on the construction of the airport." Wang Zhengting said: "Generally speaking, Arab countries and religious leaders also know the truth of the bitterness of words, and they do not agree to overthrow the Saudi family."
"What about Europe and the United States?"
"Germany, Italy and other countries support us, but France seems to be waiting and watching. Shi Zhaoji also called and said that Stalin has recently been busy with collectivized farms, trying to eliminate 6 million rich peasants and expand the scale of collective farms, which has led to frequent domestic opposition and riots, so They won't have the energy to take care of it. As for the United States, which has not yet given a clear answer, I think we should wait for one of us to gain the upper hand." Yue Peng stood up and continued: "We are almost there. The 18th Division and the 123rd Division are already in Andiyan. The forward regiment of the 87th Airborne Brigade has arrived in Kashgar and can land in Delhi at any time, bypassing the Himalayas and taking the green hills. The 1st Division and the 101st Division have already begun to move north. The Air Force has modified 12 transport aircraft, which can be transported from the Air Force Base in Fazabad in northern Afghanistan. Fly directly to Riyadh, and the Navy has also sent an additional company to Ziqing using submarines."
After Cai E¡¯s death, Yue Peng became the military boss second only to Yang Qiu. This statement shows that the military is ready for a full-scale conflict. So after Yang Qiu heard this, he immediately looked around at everyone. Seeing that no one had objections, he nodded and said, "Let's get started. Let's show our strength and give Ibn Saud more confidence, so as to avoid long nights and dreams."
The towering Himalayas block the warm Indian Ocean current. When the hot winds return here, they leave a large amount of warm rain in the area. It is precisely because of this advantage that the unique Indian Great Plains was created. Dhaka is located in the east of the Indian Great Plains and is the capital of the Indian state of Bengal. Economically, it mainly cultivates jute and sugarcane. Jute, in particular, accounts for more than half of the world's total production. After the discovery of its medicinal value, it has become the most important industry for British colonists.
In order to plunder jute, gems, rubber and other resources, the British colonists instigated conflicts between local Muslims and Hindus after their arrival, artificially divided the area into East and West Bengal, and took advantage of racial conflicts to plunder wildly. This made Dhaka become a racial conflict in mainland India. the most severe areas. Especially after Gandhi's death, Hindus and Muslims in East Bengal and West Bengal were at war with each other, which had seriously affected the local jute industry. Worried that it would turn into a civil war, the British specially stationed an entire British-Indian division in Dhaka and Calcutta to protect the interests of the colonists while also deterring Burma, French East Indies and even Yunnan, China.
"Excuse me, is this the Romel Plantation?" There is a vast jute plantation in the western suburbs of Dhaka City. The old Indian man guarding the gate looked warily at the dozens of bullock carts and more than 200 men escorting them. He nodded to the leading man: "Here it is, who are you looking for?"
The man took out something like a badge and threw it to the old man: "We came from Chittagong to pull goods."
The old man couldn¡¯t read, but he recognized the logo of the Chittagong Shipping Company, so he quickly opened the door to check in.?Put it into the plantation. While letting people go, the old Indian man was still muttering, why are the people coming this time completely different? There are so many strange and unfamiliar faces. The man ignored him and walked deeper into the plantation with more than two hundred men disguised as coolies. Although they were exhausted from the trek from Savage Mountain to here, they still maintained a high level of vigilance. Many of the men's eyes wandered when walking, like wild wolves when eating, and they were extra careful even when eating delicious food.
The plantation is very large, and it took about a quarter of an hour to walk before we arrived at the workers¡¯ living area. Dozens of straw huts were erected in disorder in the living area. When they saw the man approaching, thousands of plantation workers in short coats immediately poured out of the huts. The first few people even held Russian water drops, and the soil in the distance was You can even see two Soviet DP light machine guns in the darkness of the pile.
Seeing that this group of "Indian workers" had guns, the "coolies" quickly lifted the oilcloth on the car and pulled out all German-made M18 submachine guns. The two groups drew their guns and confronted each other, making the atmosphere in the plantation suddenly tense. However, before the "coolie" men could do anything, the leading man held down the muzzle of his gun and shouted in English from a distance: "Please don't misunderstand me. We are here to see General Chandra, please tell him that our brothers from the Korean battalion are here to help.¡±
Seeing a few Indian workers who could understand English turning around to report, the big man at the head finally had the mood to secretly look at the Indian Asian Liberation Army camp, which was covered by plantations. The Indo-Asian Liberation Army is a new force that has recently emerged in India. No one knows where they came from. They only know that the slogan of this guerrilla is "Expelling colonization, liberating India, and establishing a greater Indian republic." As for the leader of this guerrilla group, no one knows its size, source of funds, etc.
But the man knew that the so-called Asian Liberation Army of India was actually a branch of the Asian Liberation Army established by the Central Intelligence Agency. Its leader was Chandra, the famous leftist leader of the former Indian National Congress Party. Even this plantation was The secret industry of MI.
After Chandra agreed to serve as the commander of India's Asian Liberation Army last year, the Military Intelligence Bureau immediately recruited more than 2,000 Indian soldiers from the southeastern peninsula. It also went through great pains to find hundreds of Indian veterans who had participated in the European War from Africa and other places to enrich the team. After half a year of training, they were sent here in batches. But even so, Indian soldiers were still not favored, so Shi Xiaolou, who was in charge of the Asian Liberation Army, had to ask Song Ziqing for help. Finally, Jiang Fangzhen thought of recruiting soldiers from North Korea to enrich the team. The people now disguised as coolies are the Korean battalion soldiers who have been secretly training at the Changbai Mountain base for a long time.
I don¡¯t know how long I waited. Chandra, wearing a traditional Indian robe, walked out of the garden surrounded by Indian soldiers. The leading man immediately stepped forward, raised his right hand and saluted: "North Korean battalion commander Park Eun-sing has seen General."
Park Eun-sung is a member of the National Socialist Party of North Korea. He was once the battalion commander of the North Korean National Defense Forces under Kim Koo. He was later dismissed from his post because he offended senior officials for some things. The Military Intelligence Bureau felt that this person had a future, and immediately found Chen Guofu and Zhang Zongchang, and recruited him under the name of National Society International. Park Eun-sung didn't expect that he would survive a desperate situation, and he was very dissatisfied with the North Korean high-level officials, so he decided to join the Military Intelligence Bureau.
The Korean Battalion is an important armed force in the Asian Liberation Army controlled by the Military Intelligence Bureau, and many of them are former North Korean Defense Force soldiers. In order to allow them to play a greater role, the Military Intelligence Bureau was not stingy, and all improved German-made M18 submachine guns, imitation Soviet DP light machine guns, grenade launchers, etc. were all available. Park Eun-sing also regarded this mission as a test for him by the party organization, so he took extra precautions. After receiving the departure order, he immediately selected more than 200 elites to come first, and let most of them be dragged behind.
Looking at these short but tough Korean soldiers, Chandra was both happy and uneasy. He was happy that he could get help from the Korean battalion. The Indian Asian Liberation Army was bound to become a decisive force in India. He was uneasy because he had already been involved. The liberation movement in Asia is getting deeper and deeper, and it is unknown whether India can guarantee its independence and integrity in the future.
After Chandra invited Park Eun-sing into the room, he began to introduce the situation in India and Dhaka. According to Chandra's vision, Dhaka is mainly a Muslim residential area, and activities here will make the British colonists mistakenly think that the Indian Asian Liberation Army is the military force of the Muslim League. As long as they can continue to launch raids and attack local colonists, they can stimulate the Muslim resistance movement and at the same time expand the momentum of the Indian Asian Liberation Army. After the Muslim League attracts the attention of the British army, he will lead his army to Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal, and will It serves as the base for India's Asiatic Liberation Army.
After Park Eun-sung joined the North Korean National Defense Forces, he studied at the Changchun Army Academy of the Chinese National Defense Forces. After being dismissed, he was secretly sent to Shenyang National Socialist University to study, so he was more proficient in military affairs than Chandra. He immediately saw Chandra's ruthless intention to blame the Muslim League, but he didn't care about this. He only cared about the results, so he put forward his own opinions on the plan, believing that harassment alone was not enough, and that a strong military campaign should be launched.To mobilize, severely attack the British Indian Division and the local colonial government, and incite local tribes to revolt, this is the only way to strengthen themselves as quickly as possible.
Chandra was surprised by his "ambition" for frontal contact, and refuted the fact that India's Asian Liberation Army lacks strength and should not be spent on facing the enemy head-on. But Park Eun-sing has his own ideas. In addition to the more than 200 people who came with him today, two cargo ships will bring more than 600 brothers from the Korean battalion to join them in three days. A whole battalion will be armed to the teeth. Even if Without the cooperation of Chandra, it would be enough to bring down the colonial government of Dhaka.
So his plan was for the North Korean battalion to use the darkness to launch an attack on the Dhaka Municipal Government Castle. As long as they could seize the three-story castle, which was entirely built of solid granite and equipped with four 75mm rapid-fire cannons, they could bombard it with the cannons above. The British Indian Division was stationed and gave the opponent a hard blow. As long as the government is gone, Dhaka will naturally fall into chaos. At that time, the Muslim League can completely clean up the mess, and they can quickly go south to Calcutta and take advantage of the opportunity when the British troops rush to Dhaka to seize Calcutta.
This bold plan made Chandra secretly surprised. He couldn't figure out where Park Eun-sung got the confidence. He actually dared to attack the Dhaka Municipal Government Castle at night, which was defended by hundreds of British soldiers, and then detoured hundreds of kilometers to attack Calcutta with the British troops! What's even more surprising is that for such a crazy plan, the North Korean officers and soldiers below him didn't even raise any objections. Compared with the soldiers on his side who just immersed themselves in sleep and didn't even take training seriously, it was really a world of difference.
"General Chandra, Britain needs to be distracted from the Saudi crisis now. The main force of the army has been sent to Karachi for alert, so this is the best opportunity for us to take action. In order to liberate Asia and establish the Great Indian Republic, we should act immediately!" Park Eun-sing's His fist hit the wooden table hard, and the tea poured down instantly
Text Chapter 677 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (9)
The atmosphere in the Persian Gulf has become increasingly tense!
China's move to mobilize troops to the northwest and Tibet with great fanfare, and even dispatch the 1st Infantry Division and the 101st Central Guard Division, which are regarded as absolute trump cards, sent chills down the spines of Downing Street and Whitehall. Prime Minister McDonald and all British people were worried. I didn¡¯t expect China to be so tough this time! Although they all understand that military operations are not possible in Tibet during this season, Congling is different. After embracing most of Tajikistan and turning it into Tajik Province, the National Defense Forces can easily bypass the unattainable Himalayan Mountains and head south to India via the Congling Plateau. Therefore, pessimists even believe that Delhi will fall in at most two weeks.
The strong smell of gunpowder cannot be concealed! In response to the possible outbreak of war, Whitehall, like a gambler with red eyes after losing, took out his last bargaining chip and ordered the Rodney. . . . . . Reinforce the Indian Ocean!
This news is undoubtedly shocking! What is the battleship Rodney? It is one of the 7 battleships in the world (the Beijing class is not included due to its caliber)! Together with the Nelson, it is known as the super ace of the British Empire! But just such a "treasure of the country" sailed out of the harbor one early morning.
Nelson's descendants finally made the strongest voice. Everyone understood that as long as the Rodney arrived in the Indian Ocean, a strategic strike force with the core of Rodney, Reputation and Repulse could be formed in the Indian Ocean, which meant that Complete closure of the Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz!
"This era belongs to Britain after all. Without these straits, how could the Chinese navy get close to the Persian Gulf?"
When Paris made such a noise, the positions and mentality of some countries were shaken. Even Germany pessimistically predicted that the Republic of China would completely lose this confrontation because they lost access to the Persian Gulf. Everyone understands that as long as the passage exists, the British Empire will not dare to attack, but after the passage is lost. . . . . . It's a different situation.
The dispatch of the Rodney was of a strategic nature, and the super battleship was still the king of this era, but just when everyone thought that China would soften first. However, Beijing once again issued a stern warning and officially announced that it would cease to implement the Washington Treaty indefinitely from now on!
Whitehall was immediately blown away!
You must know that the Washington Naval Treaty is not the London Treaty that only restricts destroyers and cruisers. It is the general outline of the naval disarmament of various countries. Withdrawing from the London Treaty will at worst lead to a competition between cruisers and destroyers. But if you withdraw from the Washington Treaty, it means that the navy will have no restrictions at all. All warships including battleships.
If China announces its withdrawal, Japan, France, and Italy will all withdraw. In this case, will the United States still stick to the contract? The world is finally completely disrupted! Connecting Europe and Asia. With the Suez Canal connecting the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, China, Britain, France and the Soviet Union are all capable of intervening but unwilling to do so easily in the Persian Gulf, which has opened the final fig leaf. The contradictions between the old and new worlds after the Paris Peace Treaty have been infinitely amplified by this crisis.
When the Rodney was dispatched and Beijing stopped fulfilling the Washington Naval Treaty, the abuse and ridicule in the League of Nations reached its peak. China and Britain are engaged in the most serious maritime confrontation crisis since the European War, with hundreds of warships from both sides chasing each other endlessly. This scene made the world's big bosses finally unable to sit still. France began to increase its troops in Syria as a precaution, and Italy also sent battleships to observe the situation. While Germany supported China, it began to consider building new battleships. Japanese battleships were wandering in the Southeast Asia, Turkey was neutral, and the Soviet Union secretly increased its troops on the Persian border. . . . . . Even the United States, which is half-dead and known as the leader of the new world, is restless. While asking China and Britain to exercise restraint, it speeds up the fulfillment of the contract to deliver machinery and equipment to China, and has its own fleet transport materials purchased from China to Riyadh.
During this winter and spring exchange season, 14 years after the end of the European War, China's access to the Persian Gulf was cut off by the Rodney.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Admit defeat no way!
? Inside the Fazabad base in northern Afghanistan. A group of young Chinese pilots are ready to challenge the limits and declare to the world that we control the skyways!
Under high-power spotlights, 48 ??specially modified Y-3 transport aircraft are undergoing final inspection. These transport aircraft, which resemble the JU52 Junkers but are much enlarged, are military models of the Albatross 1927 equipped based on experience in the Afghan conflict. The latest batch has adopted three 950-horsepower Comet air-cooled engines. The maximum range has been increased by enlarging the wings and fuel tanks. With a range of 2,500 kilometers, it has become the farthest aircraft in service in the Air Force.
But this is not enough!
Lieutenant Colonel Huang Guangrui, a first-class pilot of the Air Force and experienced in the European war, lay on the belly of his plane and carefully inspected the booster rocket. As everyone knows. Aircraft takeoff and climb are the most fuel-intensive. The straight-line distance from here to Gulf Oil Company's Ghawar Oilfield Airport is 2,300 kilometers. It seems that it can fly over, but in fact, the load and necessary margin, as well as the possible bad weather and poor navigation signal reception,to factors such as getting lost. Still not enough. Therefore, for this operation, Meteor Company and the Air Force worked together to add a temporary fuel tank in the cabin, and finally to help it overcome the high fuel consumption during takeoff and climb. Rocket boosters were also used for the first time, increasing the range to 3,000 kilometers in one fell swoop.
"But after doing this, there is not much that can be loaded. Apart from the 4-person crew and 2 Gulf Oil Company technicians, only 400 kilograms of load can be loaded in the cabin. Fortunately, this mission is to tell the world that China has another way to go after losing its sea lanes, so there is no need to bring too many things.
"Sir, everything is ready." After Huang Guangrui got out of the belly of the plane, the crew members involved in the operation gathered around. A staff sergeant who was eating hard-boiled eggs happily came out and raised the egg with a smile: " Sir, would you like a few more? They will be gone in a moment."
Huang Guangrui knew this staff sergeant. His name was Xu Huansheng. He was a graduate of the Air Force Nanjing Aviation School in 1928. He is currently the co-pilot of the 51075th bomber of the 5th Bomb Wing of the Air Force. He is also one of the 68 young pilots specially transferred by the Air Force to gain experience in this operation. one.
"You kid knows how to eat, leave some for the British." Huang Guangrui smiled and scolded and walked to the middle of the pilots, reminding me again: "Remember them all! We have to fly for 9 hours! In the dark night, it is 3 hours , the fuel is not very sufficient, so this takeoff requires a dense formation, and there will be no circling formation. The queen on each aircraft must turn on the navigation light to indicate the aircraft behind it. Try not to accelerate violently to reduce fuel consumption. Use it after rising to 6,000 meters. One engine is used to fly, and the other two are smoothed to save fuel consumption. Navigators should pay attention to the fact that the songs of the oil field navigation tower and the Riyadh radio station are different. Triangulate positioning is carried out immediately after receiving the signal. If there is a malfunction or lag behind, do not show off. Come back immediately, if you can't, fly in the direction of Persia, find an open space to make an emergency landing and blow up the plane! Contact the local Persian government and they will take you to Tehran."
"Do you understand everything?!"
The boys were full of energy and shouted in unison: "Understood!"
"Set off."
Huang Guangrui was the first to get into the cabin after giving the order. As the cabin door was locked, the transport planes slid towards the runway in groups of four and four. When the oil lever is pushed to the bottom. The four rocket boosters at the bottom of the transport plane suddenly spurted out bright orange flames, forcibly pushing the almost full transport plane into the sky.
One group, two groups. . . . . . After 12 groups of specially modified Y-3s took off into the night sky, eight Falcon C fighter jets followed closely behind.
At the same time as the fleet took off, the Tajik "Tianshan Navigation Tower" sent a telegram that later became world-famous.
"The eagle has taken off."
Holm Strait, 1 p.m.
The heavy cruiser Kent is flying full flags. Sailors of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet stood on the deck, cheering as they watched the battleship Rodney approaching slowly in the distance. No one knows better than the Navy what the battleship Rodney means. It has three triple-mounted 406mm 45-caliber main guns, six twin-mounted 152mm 50-caliber secondary guns, six 120-mm 45-caliber guns, and 8 40mm anti-aircraft gun. . . . . . Together, they represent the most powerful force of the British Empire!
After two thunderous whistles, the Rodney began to slow down, and the two light cruisers and several destroyers surrounding it spread out on guard. Rodney Captain Andrew before boarding the transport boat. George. Major General Cunningham tidied his clothes.
When boarding the Kent. Roger John was already waiting by the gangway. Compared with the latter, Cunningham was a little less qualified, so he immediately saluted like a junior officer and reported: "General, the Rodney has been ordered to come for support."
"Welcome, Andrew."
After Cunningham and Roger John exchanged greetings, he asked: "Has the Reputation found that fleet?"
After the Saudi crisis broke out, Whitehall immediately ordered the battlecruisers Renown and Repulse to track Task Force 21. However, to this day, the two battlecruisers have only encountered aircraft several times and have never been able to catch each other. This gave Roger John a headache too. The purpose of bringing in the Rodney was actually to find the opponent as soon as possible. Although aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers are not battleships, such a fleet is allowed to cause trouble in the Indian Ocean. Once war actually breaks out, Britain will not be able to concentrate on dealing with the main force of the Chinese navy gathered in the South China Sea.
"Damn, now they (referring to the British Parliament) should know how bad it is to cut the naval budget." Cunningham was helpless after learning that the British Navy has been severely weakened due to the economic downturn in recent years, especially the loss of cruisers. After the tragedy, the spectacle of mobilizing hundreds of warships to hunt down the "Spey Fleet" during the European War could no longer be replicated.
The scope of the Indian Ocean is too large, and it is impossible to search every corner without enough numbers. What¡¯s more, the opponent has also made clever arrangements this time, all of which are extremely fast.They are fast battleships, so unless they actively approach the offshore, it will be very difficult to capture them.
"The aircraft carrier Brave is already on its way, and the plane will be able to find them soon." Roger John was not that worried and said: "Even if it can't be found, the Far East Fleet has blocked the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Sunda. Without supplies they will expose themselves.¡±
"I hope so." Unable to find a good way, Cunningham had to focus his attention on Saudi Arabia. Just as he was about to ask about the local situation, a low buzzing sound suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Plane!" The well-trained British sailors immediately discovered the source of the sound.
Cunningham and Roger John looked up and saw a large group of planes appearing in the northwest. This made them wonder, how could there be such a large fleet here? Looking at the plane getting closer and closer, an unpleasant feeling suddenly rose from the bottom of their hearts.
"Let Ma En go up and take a look. The anti-aircraft guns are ready" Cunningham's reaction was already very fast, but it was still slow compared to Yun San, who had already consumed more than half of the gasoline and was as light as a swallow. many.
When the British sailors hurriedly refueled the seaplane and opened their gun jackets to prepare, they did not know that cheers broke out in the fleet of transport planes overhead almost at the same time. Then dozens of young pilots, regardless of the increased fuel consumption caused by the turbulence in the airflow, eagerly opened the hatch, and then moved baskets of raw eggs over. Looking at the British warships getting closer and closer, their eyes were full of excitement. .
Text Chapter 678 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (10)
Can you believe it? We were hit by an "egg rain" from 2,000 kilometers away, and the guy Evans even collected the egg liquid to make omelette after the game, and we all tore into it together during dinner. Yes, hard! It's not an exaggeration at all. Maybe it looks like a child's joke to you, but to me it was a nightmare. Imagine that when you are in a happy mood and enjoying your Indian Ocean vacation, there are a group of migrating birds throwing tons of "feces" from above your head No mood is lost, I even feel nervous.
This has never happened before!¡ª¡ª
Corporal Rodney, Kevin.
At that time, Kevin was not as relaxed as when he was interviewed later. When he put on his life jacket, put on his helmet and rushed to the fighting position, the sharp roar of the engine was heard above his head. At that time, half of the only eight 40mm anti-aircraft guns on the Rodney had not even received shells, because the ordnance officers who managed anti-aircraft shells were taking a nap.
It¡¯s complete chaos!
But what makes Kevin depressed is that it was not until many years later that everyone knew that even the top brass of the National Defense Forces, including Yang Qiu, knew nothing about this bizarre bombing operation that was recorded in world military history. At that time, Xu Huansheng, the instigator, had already tied himself up in his seat belt in excitement, picked up a basket of eggs and licked the corner of his mouth. His partner behind him was eager to grab the basket and operate it himself.
There is no way not to be excited, because the idea of ??hitting the opponent with eggs was his idea.
In fact, in order to successfully complete this symbolic mission of breaking through the blockade, the Air Force senior officials prohibited the aircraft from carrying any weapons except for self-defense, and strictly stipulated that each aircraft could only carry 4 Gulf Company technicians. After all, if you really wanted to fight a war, you wouldn't send out transport planes but bombers. But the energetic young men in the Air Force found that they needed to cross the Strait of Hormuz during their flight route, and they began to think about how to leave a "deep" impression on the British warships when they encountered them! Since offensive weapons could not be brought, everyone worked together to bring everything from pig heads to paint bags. Some people even proposed the idea of ??bringing "golden soup", but fortunately it was not passed, otherwise it would not be said to be stinky. If the commanders saw that they were trashing the plane like this, they might spend their entire lives in a dark room.
In the end, Xu Huansheng¡¯s method of smashing eggs prevailed. Not only did he get the support of Huang Guangrui, but he also claimed that if he did not encounter enemies, he could also provide extra meals for the workers of the oil company. But wanting every plane to carry 400 kilograms of eggs also worries the ground crew. In order to raise 19 tons of eggs, everyone bought almost all the eggs near the Tajik base. We even had to transport a batch by train from Urumqi and Kashgar to be satisfied.
At first, when the fleet saw the vast and empty ocean, everyone thought that the probability of encountering a British warship was too low. However, they did not expect to find a small fleet in less than half an hour of flying. There is also a huge battleship in the center of the fleet!
So excited, "Dan Yu" finally has a place to be used!
"Throw eggs, throw eggs" When he arrived at the bombing area, the voice of the captain, who was once a bomber pilot, changed, and Xu Huansheng immediately threw the eggs in his hand. One basket after another, until all 400 kilograms of eggs are scattered. There were already dense black spots in the sky.
"God! They're attacking."
"be careful of bombs!"
¡°Anti-aircraft artillery¡.¡±
The black dots suddenly spewed out from the cabin made the British sailors scream and jump. They thought it was some "new weapon", so several prepared anti-aircraft guns fired first. Huang Guangrui was startled by the banging shelling. He didn't expect that the British Navy would fire on the eggs, and he quickly ordered an evacuation. Because three planes broke down on the way and turned back, the remaining 45 transport planes were immediately dispersed. The British bombardment also made the air force boys very angry, and they only regretted that they were carrying eggs instead of bombs.
"General! Something seems wrong."
Just when everyone was worried about the anti-aircraft fire, the staff officer on the heavy cruiser Kent who had been observing suddenly handed over the telescope with a strange expression: "You should see it with your own eyes."
Kan Anning looked strange when he saw him. He looked like he wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. He quickly raised his binoculars and was stunned when he saw clearly what the falling black dot was. Was itan egg?
Even though he had never cooked before, Cunningham knew those little things were eggs. Rather than the so-called mysterious weapon that everyone thought just now. This conclusion was verified when hundreds of eggs crackled against the heavy cruiser Kent. The portholes, gun barrels, deck and even the helmet were all covered in thick egg liquid. The soldiers ran around holding their heads, and the egg liquid splashed and spread. The whole deck was in commotion. The same is true for the Rodney. From a distance, the heavily cared-for ship is surrounded by dense water columns. There are even cases where eggs hit the helmets and knocked the soldiers unconscious. The thick egg liquid was thrown away like snot. are everywhere, let a request be madeThe neat-looking Cunningham twitched the corner of his mouth.
Snapped!
At this time, an egg "accurately" hit the steel plate next to Roger John. The egg liquid splashed on his cheeks and neck, leaving a fishy yellow stain on his white navy uniform. "General" The staff and officers were startled. After all, even an egg would be injured if it fell from a height of several thousand meters and hit him, so they quickly took out their handkerchiefs and prepared to help him wipe away the stains.
"These damn bastards! The order" Roger John had never been so angry. He stamped his feet angrily and was about to give the order to fire at full speed, but Cunningham quickly grabbed him, covered his forehead and reminded: "General , this is an egg."
Yes, this is an egg! If you order to open fire at full speed just for a few eggs, not only will you not become a Nelson-like general, but you will become the object of ridicule around the world. Roger John was very reluctant, but thinking of the telegrams from Whitehall asking for as little conflict as possible, he could only glare at the fleet a few times, and then angrily walked into the bridge.
After he left, Cunningham finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered the cannon to stop. In fact, without any orders, most of the British sailors who learned that it was eggs and not bombs stopped the bombardment. Although the British Empire is arrogant and unreasonable, the Royal Navy still has this grace. What's more, a few anti-aircraft guns are basically not a big threat to a fleet of aircraft at a height of 6,000 meters.
After seeing the bombardment stop, a few brave pilots braved the sky again and flew into the sky. However, this time the British Navy did not fire any more guns. The sailors just hid behind the thick steel plates while accepting the "egg rain" baptism. While cursing and insulting or simply joking with each other. Seeing this scene, more and more transport planes began to turn around and continue to scatter eggs to the fleet, just like a group of migratory birds that were disturbed during their migration and vented their anger on the perpetrators with "feces".
After a while, two belatedly arriving British seaplanes finally climbed up. But before Huang Guangrui could get close to him, he gave the order to speed up. The pilots immediately pressed the switch to inject methanol. After the purer methanol was poured into the engine, even the fuselage suddenly shook.
Then, the two British pilots saw a scene they would never forget. A transport aircraft several times larger is actually faster than a water reconnaissance aircraft. It drove away at a speed of 330 kilometers per hour.
The transport plane flies faster than the reconnaissance plane I cried to death!
After the aircraft fleet left, the sailors walked out of the bunker one after another. At this time, the deck was in a mess, with eggshells and egg liquid everywhere. Even if the transport aircraft does not have a special bombsight, the egg's own weight is not enough to deflect it. But the "damage" caused by two hundred thousand eggs is still considerable. The soldiers shook their heads and smiled bitterly, and the officer ordered the cleaning to begin. Only Cunningham stood on the deck and frowned secretly, looking at the direction in which the plane left.
Where did they fly from? If instead of eggs, bombs fell today¡.
Cunningham felt a chill in his heart.
¡°Suffering a great shame and humiliation¡± Roger John immediately sent people to Saudi Arabia to find out where these planes were flying from, but when the British army forcibly broke into the Ghawar oil field the next day. Except for seeing more than a hundred oil workers who arrived randomly, the transport plane had already been filled with fuel and disappeared without a trace.
The news that the Rodney was "egg bombed" quickly spread around the world. To ordinary people, it was more like a joke. The photos of the Rodney covered in egg paste were even more hilarious, but among those In the eyes of politicians and military strategists, this "bombing" has a different meaning! Three days later, after Beijing officially announced that the experiment of direct flights from Tajikistan to Riyadh was successful, the attitudes of the countries that had previously turned toward the United Kingdom due to the dispatch of the Rodney changed again.
Although the 2,500-kilometer skyway cannot sustain a war, they all know that if bombs were dropped instead of eggs, the Rodney would not be covered in egg pulp.
?¡
When the British Empire fell into anxiety. East Bengal, however, attracted darkness. On the streets of Dhaka that were still bustling during the day, only some vendors who had stayed up all night were still dozing off, not even waking up when a few dark shadows passed by.
This is the opportunity that Park Eun-sung wants most. More than 300 North Korean battalion commando soldiers, all wearing black clothes and black hoods, are led by a hunter team led by Luo Wenhu who came from Yunnan. Go to the municipal building by Crescent Lake. The Dhaka Municipal Building was built in 1790. After the British colonial army took control of East Bengal, they used it as a springboard to attack India, so this castle was specially built. With the British taking full control of India. The empire on which the sun never sets finally takes shape, and the castle gradually loses its need to defend itself against enemies. After the partition of East and West Bengal in 1904, it was changed to the provincial capital of East Bengal.
After Gandhi¡¯s death, sectarian conflicts surged in India, and civil war was imminent. The British government had to hastily end the Dutch East Indies War and send additional troops to India to prevent accidents. Dhaka is also one of the most important garrison points, the Crescent Lake Military Camp to the north of the castle.??, there is a regiment of soldiers of the British Indian Division stationed there.
This infantry regiment, composed entirely of British whites and Gurkha soldiers, has always been a thorn in the side of the local Muslim League forces. However, because they could not find a way to capture the castle, the Muslim League forces in East Bengal not only failed to achieve success, but were severely beaten by the ruthless Gurkha soldiers.
"careful."
Luo Wenhu grabbed his comrade who was almost tripped by the cluttered street objects, pointed at the British guard post 300 meters away, and then made a stranglehold. The comrades nodded and took out two powerful crossbows from their backpacks. Under the starlight, the arrows of the crossbow arrows glowed blue, and they looked like they had been fed poison. At the same time, several other hunters immediately took out the short blasting tubes specially developed for them, connected them one by one, and then sent out a signal that they were ready
The sound of crossbows has pushed the British Empire, which is deeply involved in the crisis of Saudi Arabia's founding, into a corner!
Text Chapter 679 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (11)
Dhaka.
It¡¯s two o¡¯clock in the morning when I¡¯m deep in sleep, and the whole city is quiet.
In the sentry in front of the Governor's Palace in Dhaka, two sentries were leaning against each other, using Enfest rifles to support their bodies and dozing off with their eyes closed. Perhaps it was the prestige of the Empire on which the sun never sets, or perhaps it was pride and self-confidence. The low walls failed to alert the sentries. Instead, they felt that even if they closed their eyes and snored, no one would dare to sneak up on them, so they staggered around without caring about what was behind them. Heart of Bangladesh.
The two hunter commandos carried crossbows and used the cover of the building to crawl forward. Behind them were densely packed Korean battalion soldiers who were already in place. Compared with the Indian soldiers, these short but capable and agile Korean soldiers reassured Luo Wenhu that at least their lives were linked to the Republic of China. If the Republic of China ended, North Korea would collapse immediately.
Luo Wenhu ignored the Korean battalion behind him. The hunter's task was to attack the enemy and open the gap. So after the assaulters were in place, they immediately pulled the bolt of the automatic rifle and called on their partners to walk back to back to the castle wall in pairs.
Because of concerns about traces being exposed on bullets, Hanyang specially manufactured a batch of H37 automatic rifles using Japanese 6.5mm Tomosaka bullets for hunters to use. Compared with the 6.8 mm bullet that was continued to be modified according to Yang Qiu's opinion, the Tomosaka bullet has the same recoil, but the damage is slightly worse. Fortunately, the positioning of automatic rifles is to form a firepower advantage at medium and short range, so the difference compared to the original h37 automatic rifle is not obvious.
"The first group is the front, the second group is blasting, the third group is storming the stairs, the fourth group is the guard room, the fifth group is the underground warehouse, and the rest follow me to the rooftop" After a few sounds that seemed to be suppressed in the throat, The assaulter made the first move. When the crossbow arrow easily pierced the sentry's throat, two people immediately jumped out from the flank and covered the fallen body. They pressed their palms to the mouth and used daggers to make another stab.
Seeing the sentry being dealt with, the commando whistled, and more than twenty hunters rushed out of the darkness. First, the two of them quickly ran to the wall with their guns on their backs, with their four hands folded. The comrade in the back ran two steps, stepped on the hand ladder, and jumped over the wall with the help of his strength. In less than a moment, the hunter team had already crossed the wall. Chandra and others felt chills running down their spines, secretly thinking that they would be attacked by such a force. It¡¯s really hard to guard against.
¡°Perhaps it was because I never thought that anyone would boldly attack the Governor¡¯s Palace, which is as strong as a castle. Therefore, after the hunter climbed over the fence, he could not see any warning force, not even a watchdog. By the time they opened the iron gate to let the North Korean battalion in, the second team had already stuffed the blasting canisters.
"Spread out! Boom"
No one knew what happened, and the deafening explosion woke the entire city from its sleep. In the castle, Mr. Alford, the Governor of East Bengal from Ford County, was so shaken that he rolled out of bed. After landing, he didn't even understand what was going on. He shouted loudly: "Guard, guard"
Alford, who had a white belly, called the guard while putting on his nightgown, but he didn't expect it. Not only did he not get the expected answer, but he heard a burst of rapid gunshots coming from downstairs.
The hunters took the lead, all with powerful firepower from fully automatic rifles, instantly mowing down a few figures who jumped out to see what was going on. At the same time, the hunter deliberately shouted loudly in Arabic, and the sound spread throughout the castle amidst the harsh gunfire.
The loud Arabic made Alford grit his teeth angrily, thinking it was Muslim League guerrillas, but the clicking sound of shooting made him tremble all over. . . . . . machine gun? !
There was complete chaos in the castle, and soldiers and staff no matter where they came from were mercilessly strangled. Even if there was occasional resistance, it was quickly suppressed by automatic rifles, and then there was a rain of grenades. For Alford and the British troops stationed in Dhaka, this night was an absolute nightmare! This heartland, which controlled the entire East Bengal, controlled the world's jute trade, and could bring back tens of millions in tax revenue to the British Empire every year, was plagued by casualties.
The clouds are rolling up. Countless people walked out of their homes and stared at the blazing Governor's Palace Castle in a daze. Indian patrols and British patrols from all over the city arrived one after another, and shouts and whistles were also heard from the British military camp on the bank of Crescent Lake. But it was too late. Before these patrols came close to the castle, they were beaten by the ambushed North Korean battalion and the Indian Asian Liberation Army.
Luo Wenhu¡¯s movements are the fastest. He rushed up the stairs and quickly rushed to the castle platform. Just stepped through the door. Two clusters of bullets fell at his feet. In the distance, Alford and several fast-moving British soldiers were putting down ropes, resisting and trying to escape. Although the Lie Enfest rifle is the fastest shooting rifle in the world, it is still far inferior to the automatic rifle. It rolled on the spot and suppressed the British soldiers in the corner with two bursts of fire. The battle quickly came to an end as the hunters behind rushed onto the platform.
Alford, who was hiding next to him, was so frightened that his face turned pale when he saw all these people who were covered in wounds.The "enemy" wrapped in cloth easily killed all the guards. Suddenly, his crotch was wet and he knelt on the ground and shouted: "Don't kill me, I can give you all the money, money, a lot of money Bang." "
The bullet casing with gunpowder smoke landed next to Alford's head. Luo Wenhu put away his gun and scanned it coldly. He didn't have much time. "The soldiers from the Indian and Korean battalions who followed were shocked by this decisive method of killing. Little did they know that the dense forests of Siberia were a hundred times more cruel than here.
?? 4 75mm field guns that were supposed to be used to defend against the enemy were concentrated behind the battlements on the north corridor. When the hunters stuffed the shells, Luo Wenhu also raised his binoculars.
¡°Perhaps I never thought that the strong Governor¡¯s Palace Castle would fall so quickly, so the lights were not turned off in the military camp at Crescent Lake in the distance. Groups of Gurkha mercenaries were lining up under the scolding of British officers. "Gurkha infantry" Such an obvious target made Luo Wenhu smile contemptuously and wave his arm fiercely.
¡°Boom¡¡±
The four 75mm field guns fired fiercely, and the lights provided the best coordinates for the shells. The fireball rose and shrapnel flew across the sky, and the powerful shock wave knocked the two British officers who were discussing countermeasures away. The British army was obviously stunned by the shelling, and many soldiers did not even know what was going on. It wasn't until more and more cannonballs fell that they realized the shelling was coming from the castle, and their faces turned pale with fear.
The camp gate was blown off, the machine gun bunker was torn down, the truck that was hit exploded, and more than a dozen Gurkha soldiers were blown to pieces. Under fierce artillery fire, the British army finally lost all control. Taking advantage of the chaos, Park Eun-sung personally led the North Korean soldiers into the military camp.
The British army was completely stunned by this group of "guerrillas" armed with a submachine gun. Before they could recover from the sudden shelling, they were killed and defeated.
The submachine gun fully brought out the fearless side of North Korean soldiers. Often a few people dared to form a firepower to charge towards the dense British army, so that several British officers even mistook them for Japanese and actually shouted surrender in Japanese. When this scene reoccurred repeatedly, Chandra's forehead began to sweat while watching the battle. Luo Wenhu, who was watching the battle with him, secretly took a glance, put down the telescope and said in his usual cold voice: "General, the rest is up to you."
After he finished speaking, he took the soldiers to the basement to check out the rich loot without even waiting for an answer.
The stubborn resistance of the heroic Gurkha infantry had no effect. In less than an hour, more than 800 British soldiers were killed or wounded, and the rest hurriedly raised their hands to surrender. After gathering the prisoners together, Park Eun-sung began to inspect the loot. It was enough to arm a regiment with weapons and equipment and a large amount of ammunition, which made him smile from ear to ear. Especially the dozen or so trucks gave the North Korean battalion the ability to maneuver.
Under the gunpoint, the British prisoners dejectedly acted as porters. After all the supplies and ammunition were loaded onto the trucks, dozens of submachine guns were quietly raised.
The ruthlessness inside the military camp seemed to have spread outside. Dhaka was chaotic that night! Under Chandra's strict order, the more than 2,000 Indian Asian Liberation Army who had been dormant for a long time were dispatched. The gunfire and explosions ignited all the resentment and anger buried in their hearts. As the battle of Crescent Lake ended, Park Eun-sing also took the initiative to put his own Soldiers were sent out, sending the entire city into a frenzy.
¡°More and more unrelated people were involved, and local gangsters and mobs rose up, destroying, looting, and burning under the cover of night. HSBC, East Bengal Company, Citibank. . . . . . Wait, regardless of whether it was a British property or not, whether there were guards or not, almost all shops related to colonial exploitation were robbed, and hundreds of colonists and innocent people were killed. The most ruthless one is the North Korean battalion. In order to perform meritorious service, these North Korean soldiers are silent and silent. They often use bombs to blow up targets when they see them. They kill them when they see resistance. They use the most violent methods to destroy banks one after another. The treasury was smashed open, and even the ships at the dock were not spared.
And those Indian soldiers who shivered in the face of bullets shocked the hunters even more. They were as timid as mice when they fought against the colonial troops, but they robbed, killed and set fire more quickly than the Korean battalion. They committed evil deeds every time they met women. Many of them Before even pulling up his pants, he pounced on the next woman.
The cries were picked up by the wind and scattered in all directions.
On February 21, 1931, when the world's attention was attracted by the Saudi crisis, the big bosses were counting their fingers when to start the war. At that time, a riot broke out in Dhaka, the world's jute capital, which was the bridgehead for the British invasion of India! According to subsequent statistics, 1,317 British colonial government personnel and soldiers were killed, more than 500 family members were killed or injured, more than 3,000 houses and warehouses were burned, and direct economic losses exceeded 20 million pounds, including the Governor's Palace and various banks. Tons of gold, silver and various gemstones were stolen.
When the British troops who came from Calcutta for support arrived on the third day, the reporters accompanying the army were completely shocked by the corpses and blood on the ground, especiallyIt was the hundreds of burnt corpses in the Crescent Lake military camp that deeply irritated the British colonial government. But before the Governor-General of India could order the pursuit, Calcutta, which had been depleted of troops to support Dhaka, was attacked again. Although a destroyer tried to resist it, it still caused unimaginable damage to the most prosperous city in eastern India. Even the largest warehouse of the Calcutta Grain and Oil Company in the UK was captured, and more than 2,000 tons of grain and ships intended to be shipped back to the country were burned to the ground!
India is in shock, Asia is in shock, and the whole world is in shock!
Text Chapter 680 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (12)
Chapter 680 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (12)
Telegrams of support for the Dhaka riots, Calcutta riots, Muslim guerrilla attacks on Delhi, and Mumbai workers' strikes poured into Downing Street like snowflakes. Newspapers across the UK were filled with news from India. In just half a month, the Indian independence movement Someone poured a basin of gasoline on it, and it started a prairie fire in an instant. ////
What happened?
Early in the morning, the secretary lit the fireplace, but this still couldn't dispel the chill in MacDonald's heart. Things have reached this point, and he has understood that as long as there is a slight mistake, he, the prime minister, will step down.
¡°I thought that he was able to squeeze Stanley Baldwin out of office by promising to the people to increase employment and promote the economy. However, today the economy has not only failed to recover, but has experienced a major crisis due to the joint efforts of China and the United States. What's worse is that war has come! To this day, he still can't figure out why Yang Qiu is so tough to enter Saudi Arabia? You must know that the current price of oil is cheaper than soda! What's more, even if there is oil under that desert, it's hard to say whether it's worth 4 billion yuan. Moreover, the cost of shipping it back to China from the Persian Gulf is not cheap. The cost of a single 50,000-ton oil tanker is equivalent to that of a 10,000-ton light cruiser.
"Sir." Henderson knocked on the door. After walking into the office, he was slightly stunned. In his eyes, Macdonald was standing by the window. His eye sockets were deeply sunken and bloodshot. Even his curly hair was a little messy, which showed how disturbed the other person was. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, and handed over a report on China's oil production: "This is Sinclair's report."
Macdonald didn¡¯t speak. Perhaps the continuous bad news had made him lose interest in talking. He took the document and read it by himself. The mi6 led by Sinclair finally looks something like this. This fifty-five-page report provides a detailed analysis of China¡¯s oil and petrochemical industry.
From the report, China has four continental oil fields, namely Hanjiang, Yumen, Xinjiang and Baierga (Lake), in addition to small oil fields such as Sakhalin Island and Andiyan Chimion. The output of the four major oil fields has exceeded 20 million barrels (1 ton is approximately equal to 7.3 barrels). The highest Belga field reached 40.12 million barrels at the end of last year, and the national onshore oil production was 120 million barrels.
Gulf Oil Company is China's largest overseas oil company. The annual output of Minas in Sumatra and its surrounding areas has exceeded 20 million barrels. The output of Saudi Arabia's Ghawar Oil Field last year was 4 million barrels. In addition, the annual output of Luzon and West China controlled by Huachen Petroleum Company has exceeded 20 million barrels. Some small oil fields, such as Borneo, can obtain approximately 25 million barrels per year.
Calculating this way, China¡¯s current annual oil production is about 150 million barrels (approximately 20.5 million tons).
For comparison, the oil production of the United States in 1930 was 900 million barrels, the Soviet Union 140 million barrels, Mexico 62 million barrels, and Eastern Europe (Hungary and Romania) 58 million barrels. As the British Empire with the most extensive colonies, local oil is scarce, but the invisible figures are large. Among them, the British Persian Oil Company (northern Iraq and Persia) has 45 million barrels, and the British-Dutch Shell Company has 60 million barrels in Borneo alone. Coupled with the holdings of small oil fields in Mexico and Africa, the actual annual oil production can reach about 120 million barrels.
It seems that China has become the world's second largest oil producer, but in fact the situation is very bad.
First of all, all his large oil fields are located in the northwest and northeast. Not only are they directly facing threats from Japan and the Soviet Union, but the quality of the oil is also very poor, and transportation and refining costs are high. Secondly, transportation is always a hassle. Currently, the only ones that can connect these oil fields are the Longhai Line and the Northern China Railway (formerly the Siberian Railway and the Western-Turkish Railway). Although a huge amount of manpower and material resources have been spent to convert the railway into a double line, and have also begun to lay ultra-long oil pipelines, and will build a central line starting from this year, it is still impossible to transport it to every corner of the country.
But it¡¯s not his fault. China is really too big. No matter how powerful Yang Qiu is, he will not be able to cover the country with railways and highways in 20 years due to limited capital, technology and other reasons. According to a British oil expert who has participated in the construction of the Yumen Oilfield, the cost of a barrel of oil in the Yumen Oilfield is twice that of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Sumatra. This means that even if tankers are used for transportation, the cost of overseas oil will actually not be as high as that of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Sumatra. higher than the cost of its domestic oil fields.
Of course, it is difficult to obtain detailed data on China's petroleum and industry. Yang Qiu keeps these data strictly confidential. Last year alone, more than a dozen officials were arrested or even shot for secretly reporting to newspapers or stealing industrial data. Therefore, these figures are inferred by mi6 from the oil field transportation volume and smelting capacity, but even if it is increased by another 20%, this output is far from enough for the booming Chinese industry. According to the expert found by mi6 who has participated in China's oil construction, China's oil demand will likely reach 580 million barrels by 1940, which means that it will at least quadruple from the current level!
4 times! What is this concept? That is to say, even if China triples the output of its existing domestic oil fields, overseas oil supply will still be indispensable due to high transportation and refining costs. Even worseHowever, after Yang Qiu's rise, he used force and tough methods to suppress all domestic conflicts and devoted himself to economic development, which has completely aroused the vitality of this ancient country. The speed of economic development has even exceeded his own expectations. In the maritime industry alone, the total tonnage of registered ships as of last year was as high as 5.1 million tons. This alone consumes a huge amount of oil.
So even mi6¡¯s report said that the economic crisis actually saved Yang Qiu. Without this forced emergency brake, perhaps Yang Qiu would have faced strong social conflicts caused by an overheated economy and lagging infrastructure. But now he can make corrections through crisis adjustments and then strengthen investment in infrastructure and education.
This guy is really lucky!
McDonald smiled bitterly in his heart, shook the report in his hand and sighed deeply: "It's too late."
It¡¯s too late! Henderson, sitting opposite, understood the meaning of these three words best. If the intelligence agency could provide this report earlier, there would be no Saudi crisis, and the United Kingdom would suppress this tone. Why do you say that? Because the highest level of strategy is to be intimidating without fighting, always holding the opponent's neck and making them nervous, there is no need for Britain, which controls all Yang Qiu's overseas oil channels, to break up so quickly. But post-war intelligence budget cuts in Europe, a combination of indifference, arrogance and vanity that led to indifference to the outside world, ultimately ignored this important data.
It¡¯s too late to regret now. Yang Qiu has escalated the struggle to divide the sphere of influence to the level of hostility towards China and the stifling of the development of nearly 500 million people. His ¡°oil channel red line theory¡± has completely aroused China¡¯s anger and also made Britain The image in the hearts of Chinese people has plummeted, and it has become the biggest enemy that prevents them from using gasoline, buying vehicles, and enjoying a free and prosperous life!
It is foreseeable that if China cannot be trusted to ensure the safety of their overseas oil channels, then even if Yang Qiu does not want war, domestic and public pressure will force him to take risks! His speech at Tsinghua University in Beijing was not so much a declaration for peaceful development as it was that he also had no retreat. So McDonald sighed again, took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose vigorously, and asked weakly: "Henderson, how is India?"
"It's terrible."
The riots in Dhaka and Calcutta have spread throughout the world. Both the scale and the piles of soldier corpses have made the UK particularly uneasy. Henderson was also very worried, saying: "East Bengal is already in a state of anarchy, and General Terry's reinforcements now dare not take to the streets at all. According to him, the entire area is enveloped by Muslim guerrillas and thugs, and at least he needs to be given more It will take ten thousand soldiers to restore order.¡±
¡°Where is Calcutta?¡±
"The Navy has dispatched cruisers, but the surrounding countryside has been occupied, and the losses in personnel and materials are very heavy! Sir Walter has already called me. All two of their banks in Calcutta were robbed, with a loss of more than 6 million pounds. "
"Walter? That financial dealer! He still has the nerve to mention losses?! Our relationship with the United States is so tense, half of it is caused by them!" McDonald, who was in a bad mood, learned that Walter Rothschild was still scheming. The loss was only a few million, and he was so angry that he slammed the table. His appearance also made Henderson curl his lips helplessly. They all knew that the Rothschild family was attacking the United States, but it was only because it was beneficial to the British that they did not interfere. Instead, they added fuel to the fire and severely cut the United States. of wool. But no one expected that in just one year, the United States would bite back and blame Yang Qiu for the economic crisis on the United Kingdom and Europe.
It¡¯s too late to say anything now! After McDonald finished venting, he looked up at Henderson and asked, "Henderson, who do you think did it?" As soon as he said this, he regretted asking. As expected, Henderson shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands helplessly: "Sir, who else can there be?"
Indeed, the timing of this riot was really strange. It happened to be the most tense moment after the Chinese transport plane dropped eggs on the Rodney. They would never believe it if there was no Chinese influence behind it. The problem is that even if the evidence is found, unless the Chinese troops enter India, it is difficult to say whether the conservative party that controls the parliament will be willing to go to war with another big country for political interests.
McDonald opened his mouth to speak but stopped. This behavior made Henderson very strange. Did he decide to retreat on his own initiative? When he was about to speak, the former seemed to have made up his mind and said seriously: "Henderson, do me two favors."
"What's the deal?" Henderson was surprised.
"Please invite Sir Stanley to come and go to Beijing again."
"Sir, how did you find him?" It's not surprising that he went to Beijing Henderson. When the matter has reached this point, an interview is necessary, but the consequences of inviting Stanley will be extremely serious! You must know that Stanley is a former prime minister, and his Conservative Party and the Labor Party have always been at odds. Why are you looking for him? Should the Conservative Party step in to solve the crisis? Do thisHasn¡¯t the Party¡¯s face been completely lost?
He frowned and looked at MacDonald¡¯s tired eyes. An idea suddenly came to his mind. His heart suddenly sank to the bottom. He asked urgently: "Are you ready to resign?"
MacDonald raised his old eyes and stared blankly for a moment before slowly nodding his head. What can I do if I don¡¯t resign? The Saudi crisis is far away. After the violence in India, Britain began to be stretched thin. Even if it could win, it would lose control of India! What's more, Afghanistan still has the Soviet Union eyeing it.
If you don¡¯t want war, the only way is to resign and take all responsibilities, so that you can find an opportunity for both parties to step down!
Thinking of this, Macdonald couldn¡¯t wipe away the bitterness from the corner of his mouth. This was the outcome of the game at the end, and he was unwilling to do anything about it.
Henderson almost jumped up. Just when he was about to remind that this might lead to an internal collapse of the Labor Party, the office door was pushed open again. The secretary walked in solemnly and took out the telegram: "Sir, this is a telegram from Governor Freeman (Governor-General of India). Last night, Chandra appeared in Jamshedpur and led the guerrillas to occupy the Tata Steel Plant! He The establishment of the Indian Independence Commission has been announced in public and all the newspapers in Bombay have published the news!¡±
"Independence Commission of India?" The car drove towards the Presidential Palace. Johnson in the back seat handed the newspaper to Leighton Stuart and said with a wry smile: "Our Mr. Yang Qiu finally took action! But he seemed to have shot himself in the foot. If this continues, Britain will have no retreat."
With the help of the recent new education plan, Stuart has gradually become an important member of the American staff in China. He is also worried about the violence in India, but he is not as nervous as Nelson. He said: "Mr. Ambassador, you are too worried. I don't think Britain will choose War. For them, if the war breaks out, the chance of victory on land is not great. Even if they win the final victory, unless Yang Qiu is overthrown and China's armed forces are completely disintegrated, they will face the complete independence of India! We know this, and they are more It was clear that unless they could convince Japan or the Soviet Union to send troops, they would have to accept the Saudi deal."
Jason was surprised that he had such a conclusion and asked: "John, how could you have such an idea? Now they have no way out, let alone a step! Although there is no evidence that the Indian incident is related to Yang Qiu, the fact is This is a secret that everyone knows! This has seriously harmed Britain. If it continues to tolerate it, the Macdonald government will collapse!"
"I think you have overlooked one thing." Leighton Stuart, dressed in a suit. His many years of dealing with the Chinese educational community gave him a bit of a Chinese literati temperament. He smiled and said, "That is whether Mr. Yang Qiu really wants to go to war. ! You shouldn¡¯t forget that there is an unknown Soviet Union sandwiched between China and Britain. Will they be the ones who benefit when India falls into the war? Maybe, but the Soviets will never sit idly by and ignore it. Stalin has already suffered a loss in Afghanistan. If The troubled people in India will be Moscow's best opportunity to promote gcism.
Yang Qiu knows very well that unless the Chinese National Defense Forces enter Indian territory, no one is optimistic about the Indians¡¯ ability to be independent. But if the army is sent out, then all those who support him will turn to the British! So he can't be that stupid. As for the retreat you mentioned, hehe, please forgive me, if you go to see him now, isn't it just to give everyone a step forward? "
"John, you should become a diplomat!" Jason laughed, opened the door and walked towards the Presidential Palace in Beijing
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 681 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (13)
Chapter 681 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (13)
The delayed spring breeze makes the city of Beijing look a little desolate, and the sound of shouts and chants coming from far away actually makes people feel like they are in a busy city. After the capital was moved, the pace of municipal construction in Beijing has accelerated a lot. Shi Yixuan, a scholar-type mayor, is unimaginable in his enthusiasm for construction. For this reason, early last year, the National Assembly even made suggestions to the Beijing Municipal Government because of the excessive construction noise. , but he didn¡¯t expect that in the end, he directly rejected it by saying that Congress had no right to interfere with urban construction, and he had the attitude of making the final decision on his own territory.
This incident also became the biggest interesting story in the political arena of the Republic of China last year. It is so unbelievable to say that the mayor does not listen to the Congress, but it does happen in Beijing, and because municipal construction and urban reconstruction have brought many visible benefits to Beijing citizens, everyone supports the mayor's city Renovation plan.
Yang Qiu laughed for a long time when he learned about it, but he didn't care about it and didn't want to care about it because it was his job. But now he has some regrets. As the Saudi crisis shows signs of getting out of control during this period, the construction noise always feels a little disturbing. So after getting up and closing the window, he turned to the visiting Jason and Leighton Stuart.
"How come you two have time to come to my place?" Yang Qiu glanced at Rui Yao, who brought the coffee in personally, and asked knowingly.
After thanking Ruiyao, Johnson pretended to be nervous and got straight to the point: "Mr. President, please forgive me. Your handling of the crisis will involve India, which will only make things worse."
"India?" Yang Qiu remained calm and glanced at Jason through the cover of the tea cup. It is normal for people to guess things about India, but he is not afraid as long as there is no evidence, so he asked: "What does it have to do with India? Do you two think that the Dhaka riots were caused by troops sent by me?"
"You're a tough talker." Jason said something sinister in his heart, but he would not take the initiative to expose it. He continued: "No matter how it happened, you should know that Britain attaches great importance to India. So I think this is helpless. In order to solve the crisis, it will only deepen the suspicion and hatred between the two countries. Of course, we can understand your request to ensure the safety of sea lines of communication, and we in the United States have always respected trade freedom and are willing to peacefully coexist with all countries, so on this point, please I believe that we support you. But given that the current crisis is very serious, as the representative of the United States of America in the Far East, I do not want a war to break out, so please allow me to come forward as a mediator between you and the British government, let us Let¡¯s resolve this matter together.¡±
These words are watertight, but the tone of support for the UK is very obvious. Yang Qiu was secretly surprised. It stands to reason that the United States hates Britain to death at this time. What does he mean by doing this? So he tentatively asked: "Mr. Ambassador, is this what President Hoover meant, or the UK?"
Johnson said: "This is my personal wish and is in the interests of the United States and you. Of course, I am also entrusted by the British Foreign Secretary Henderson, and I hope to reach a consensus with you before he arrives in Beijing."
"Is Mr. Henderson coming?"
Not only is Henderson coming, McDonald is about to step down. Jason continued to mutter in his heart. Britain took the initiative to make peace, which was unimaginable before the European War. This also shows how much damage the economic crisis and the European War caused to the British Empire. Of course, this does not mean that the UK does not dare to take action. In fact, the majority of people in the British government still choose war. But they also know very well that such a war cannot be fought without billions of pounds of military expenditure, and if Yang Qiu cannot be overthrown in the end, it will be useless even if China's coast is blown up.
But it would be a fool¡¯s errand to overthrow a president of a big country who is so beloved that he is willing to sacrifice his life for his loyalty and who does not even have a serious political opponent.
Yang Qiu also understands this, and even more clearly that the matter should be over by now. After all, the Saudi crisis is just a bottom-line test. Since he can negotiate, he does not want to fight. But the preconditions he proposed must still be adhered to, so he said very seriously: "We are willing to negotiate with the British side, but the preconditions must not be changed! Let him go, let him go! Otherwise, everything will be impossible to talk about."
Of course, Jason knew the importance of these two points and nodded: "I will try my best, but Mr. Henderson hopes that you can order the fleet exercising in the Indian Ocean to leave temporarily, as well as India."
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Qiu stood up decisively: "The fleet is exercising and it will end soon. As for India, I can't do anything and will not interfere. But I will immediately let the National Guard attack the evil forces on the border and strictly enforce Control arms smuggling. Also! Please tell President Hoover that I am willing to accept U.S. mediation, but your position must be settled first."
Jason frowned.
In addition to accepting a commission from Britain, this visit also received an order from Washington to give both sides a step forward. For the United States, it is happy to take revenge on Britain, but Britain loses IndiaCan not accept. After all, if Yang Qiu controls India, China will become a giant spanning the two worlds. Seeing that Yang Qiu agreed to both steps, which were not steps, he was also very happy, but he did not expect that he actually asked the United States to state its position on this incident in the end, which was quite troublesome.
But he still nodded and promised to consider letting the world know the attitude of the United States first.
Jason and Stuart left quickly, not even finishing the coffee on the table. Looking at their backs, Yang Qiu slowly walked to the map. Lift it high and put it down gently is his principle for handling disputes. This is not because he is timid and dare not fight, nor is it because the country cannot fight this war, but because the world is in chaos now, China and Britain will have the last laugh if they really fight. It is definitely not China, so it has been waiting for the United States and France to mediate.
Now that Henderson has asked Johnson to be a lobbyist, it also shows that Britain does not want to waste any more. The most important thing for Macdonald now has become stabilizing the Indian colonies. He quietly looked at Saudi Arabia on the map, and as his eyes slowly moved up to stay in Persia, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up. The world only knows that this time they are angry because of oil, but they do not know that this is just the tip of the iceberg before the show begins.
Dhaka and Calcutta were just the beginning. The gunfire in Ranchi and Jamshedpur was the main reason that completely panicked the UK. Especially the latter, as the largest Tata Steel plant base in India, it can even be said that this is the Hanyang of India! Yang Qiu's experience of relying on Hanyang to rise is still engraved in the minds of leaders of various countries, so the UK cannot guarantee whether such a model will be replicated after letting Chandra control the steel plant.
Political observers who have been paying attention to the Saudi crisis have also begun to find abnormalities. After the Indian riots, the attitudes of both sides of the Saudi crisis have undergone subtle changes. First, Beijing publicly stated that it would not interfere in India's internal affairs, and then the Chinese National Guard stepped up inspections at the borders of Yunnan, Tibet, Tajikistan and other places to strictly control arms smuggling activities. On the other hand, calls in the UK to stop confrontation and ensure India's security have also become louder. Henderson's sudden announcement of a visit to Beijing has greatly eased the tension.
Is the Saudi crisis just over?
As soon as Yamamoto Isoroku entered the Combined Fleet Headquarters in Yokosuka, he bumped into Kobayashi Nobuzo and Inoue Narumi. The former is the current commander of the First Fleet, and the latter is his best friend.
"Lieutenant General."
"It's Yamamoto-kun, you're welcome."
Kobayashi Nobuyoshi is the most active leader of the southbound faction in the Japanese navy, advocating completely abandoning the mainland and looking for a breakthrough southward. He even threatened to join hands with China to carve up Southeast Asia and India and advance to the Persian Gulf. This "great" idea is of course unrealistic. China and Japan can only be competitors, not partners. However, his idea of ??going south attracted many naval officers, including Isoroku Yamamoto. He believed that China should first stabilize China and gradually move south, and then wait until China and Soda recovered before going all-out south, and complete the strategic encirclement of China with the Soviet Union. .
"Yamamoto-kun, I heard that the first raw silk income has been received?" Inoue Narumi has been transferred to the fleet staff department, so he also knows something about the secret raw silk agreement between China and Japan.
Speaking of raw silk, Yamamoto Isoroku was also surprised, because no one expected that the first sales amount of Sazhenbing would arrive so quickly. He couldn't help but nodded and said: "Last year's backlog has all been bought by China Hong Kong Textile Company. , a total of 46 million national coins have been handed over to the Tibetan Prime Minister."
"That's great, our funds are finally secured." Since he is the most active southbound faction, Kobayashi Shizuo is naturally the most active naval faction. Naturally, I was very happy to learn that last year's inventory was all sold out and payment was received on time. Only Narumi Inoue saw Yamamoto Isoroku's unhappy expression and asked in surprise: "Yamamoto-kun, do you have anything else to do?"
"Yes." Yamamoto looked around and saw that no one was around, and quickly pulled the two people into the next room before saying: "Doihara-kun sent a message saying that China Yang Qiu has ordered a crackdown on border bandits and armed personnel in the southwest and northwest. , and also called for strengthening weapons smuggling inspections."
Narumi Inoue and all walks of life in Japan have also been paying attention to the Saudi crisis recently. The barrels of black oil made his eyes red with envy. If Japan had the opportunity to intervene in Saudi Arabia, it would probably fight this battle even if all the British navy rushed to Malacca. So after hearing this, he reacted very quickly, widened his eyes and said in surprise: "Are they going to reconcile?"
"I can't think of any other reason other than this."
Yamamoto Isoroku¡¯s words made the two of them very disappointed. In fact, Japan hopes that China and Britain will go to war. As long as there is a war, no matter who loses or wins, I am afraid that they will lose control of Nanyang, and then Japan will have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. For this reason, the Navy Department also made a top-secret plan at the beginning of the crisis, which was to take advantage of the war between China and Britain to seize places such as British New Guinea and East Timor, and even go south to the most coveted Bali Baban oil field.
Are you going to be disappointed again? ! Is there really no chance of empire revival?
Xiao Lin Jizao was so angry that he yelled: "Baga! These Chinese and white people are cowards, cowards who only know how to talk!"
Yamamoto Isoroku was also very frustrated, but unlike the two of them, he thought there was still a chance: "Lieutenant General, Inoue-kun. India is the lifeblood of Britain, so we choose negotiation. So I think this is our last resort." There¡¯s a chance! Now they can¡¯t escape, if we wait for it, we won¡¯t have a chance!¡±
Inoue Narumi was startled by these words: "Hey! Yamamoto-kun, what are you thinking about? If they don't fight, that plan will be dead!"
Kobayashi Nobuyuki is also very strange. Yamamoto Isoroku is an outstanding officer who has emerged in the navy in recent years, so he would put down his airs and make friends. If this is what he is capable of, he is really blind. Fortunately, Yamamoto immediately noticed the ambiguity in his words and explained: "You have misunderstood. I am not referring to that plan. What I mean is that now is the last chance to seize East Timor."
"What Yamamoto-kun means is that we should take this opportunity to liberate East Timor from the Portuguese?" Inoue Narumi secretly admired Yamamoto Isoroku. This is indeed a good opportunity! If we start now, China and Britain will definitely have too much to take care of themselves. How can little Portugal compete with the Imperial Japanese Navy? And even if the negotiations are successful, it is impossible for the two countries to return to their previous relations. Instead, because of the need to contain China, Japan's position will become more and more important, so the United Kingdom will definitely not offend Japan for little Portugal.
After hearing this, Kobayashi Jizo felt it made sense and couldn't help shouting excitedly: "Then what are you waiting for? I'll go see Okada Marine Minister immediately."
"Wait a minute." Before Kobayashi Jizo left, Yamamoto called him: "Lieutenant General, don't you know about those people above? It's too late by the time they make a decision."
"did you mean."
Looking at Yamamoto Isoroku, Kobayashi's eyes suddenly shrank into a little cold star
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 682 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (14)
Chapter 682 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (14)
The sound of pious chanting echoed in the sky, and the morning in Muscat was peaceful and quiet.
The yellow sand and blue waves, the fortress and the camel caravan, are full of exotic atmosphere. There is a small world surrounded by barbed wire in the British camp near the harbor. A purebred Arabian camel runs back and forth on the playground. Dozens of soldiers wearing Chinese navy sailor uniforms shout and compete to ride on it. In this narrow world They have fun competing with each other.
The British guards with guns and ammunition in the distance turned a blind eye to this.
Jiang Wennian sat nearby, looking thoughtfully at his comrades enjoying themselves in hardship. His left arm was still wrapped with thick gauze, his hair was shaved clean, and a scar of more than ten centimeters on the left side of his head twisted and twisted downwards. When it reached the auricle, nothing could be seen. The collision between the two ships broke off his left hand, his head was torn open by a sharp corner of the steel plate, and the entire outer contour of his left ear was flattened. If the soldiers hadn't fought desperately to save him, his life might have been lost in the blue outside.
Fortunately, the British are kind enough to find doctors to help everyone heal their injuries. Although he regained his life, it could not completely make up for the trauma, which turned him into what he is now. Jiang Wenian glanced at the harbor. The three large oil tankers in the center of the bay were a pain in the hearts of him and his comrades. The destroyer was gone, many comrades died, and even the ships they protected were captured. This is a failure for any naval person.
He doesn¡¯t want to shirk responsibility. Failure is failure. What he is most concerned about now is what is going on outside? Can I and these brothers go back? The only thing that gave him some peace of mind was that the leisurely look of those British soldiers at least proved that the war had not broken out yet. But the less he fought, the more frightened he became. What if the country had to give up rescuing people like him due to certain conditions? Do you really want to be detained here for seven or eight years? Looking at his comrades riding camels in the competition, Jiang Wennian was actually very worried. He may not care about being arrested or failing, but he is afraid of being treated as an outcast!
Maybe this is the sadness of little people? Thinking of these, his mind began to become confused, and the longer the time went by, the more uneasy he felt. Finally, he simply got up and patted his butt and prepared to go back to the house to sleep, but at this moment, the sound of a car motor suddenly sounded behind him.
Since being captured and imprisoned here, Jiang Wennian and others have not seen a car, and no one has come to see them. So the sudden sound of cars made everyone stop playing, and even the comrades in the military camp ran out.
In front of our eyes, two French Renault trucks passed through the gate and slowly drove into the camp. The large red cross on the vehicle made everyone a little disappointed. They still know about the Red Cross, China has also joined this organization, and the navy has even helped transport things for the Red Cross. Seeing someone who was not the person he most wanted to see, Jiang Wenian was about to leave again, but at this moment the car door suddenly opened and a familiar figure walked out.
Everyone¡¯s eyes were straightened at once!
"Minister!"
The person who came was none other than Minister of Defense Song Ziqing, who had kept his promise to stay in Riyadh. He was also very happy after seeing Jiang Wenian and others. He walked up three steps at a time: "Wennian, I finally see you!"
Jiang Wennian knew Song Ziqing. He thought that the Navy would send people to check, and that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would come to pick them up, but he never expected that Song Ziqing would come in person! Thinking that the minister had visited Riyadh before, his face suddenly turned pale. Could it be that the war was lost and even the Minister of Defense was captured? The dumbfounded expressions on the soldiers' faces made Song Ziqing chuckle and pat Jiang Wenian's forehead affectionately: "What are you thinking about? I'm here to take you back home."
"Go back to the country? We can go back to the country! Minister, is this true? Do you think we won the battle?!" Song Ziqing's words caused the surroundings to explode suddenly, and the soldiers surrounded him and asked. Song Ziqing could only smile and explain some things that happened after the Saudi crisis broke out, and said: "I should have come to pick you up earlier, but the negotiations never started. The president was afraid that you would suffer, so he asked me to come to pick you up in person. He asked me to thank you. Thank you for your sacrifice and outstanding contribution to protecting the national oil waterways!"
When he heard that Yang Qiu was willing to be at war with Britain for the sake of people like him, and had been in a cold confrontation and refused to negotiate, Jiang Wenian suddenly felt his face burning, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed of what he had just thought. The president would rather go to war with Britain and demand the release of his own little soldiers first. What else is there to say? ! Suddenly, everyone clenched their fists and stared blankly. Jiang Wennian, who had never been very articulate, felt a fire ignited in his chest, and suddenly took a step back: "Everyone gathers on South No. 17. Salute!"
The simple understanding of military personnel is full of words, which also makes the British naval officer sitting in the car a little frustrated. After spending so much effort mobilizing the ships and making adequate preparations, they were told that they were ultimately prepared to use negotiation to resolve the issue. This result made them suffocate. Although no one likes war, even the most proud Royal Navy does not want it.But since we have to compromise, why did we go there earlier?
No one likes to stay here anymore. Since the superiors have decided to let people go, the British officers are also very straightforward. Of course, Jiang Wennian and the others were not able to return directly to China. They needed to wait for the final results of the negotiations to know their fate, so they followed Song Ziqing to Riyadh to wait for news from Beijing. Outside the port, the heavy cruiser Kent and the Rodney were walking side by side. On the deck, Roger John and Cunningham looked at the three oil tankers heading towards Saudi Arabia. Their expressions were not very good, especially the former, who was so far away. You can hear his clear finger cracking sound.
"General, it's time for us to set off." Cunningham was also unhappy, but he knew why MacDonald had to compromise. India cannot be lost no matter what! Just like the oil red line mentioned by Yang Qiu, this is also the red line of the British Empire! A Britain without India is unimaginable.
While Song Ziqing took away Jiang Wennian and the tanker, Henderson also set foot on the Tianjin Port Terminal.
This was his first time in China. Although he had heard a lot about the development and changes in the Far East, it was only when he saw it with his own eyes that he realized that Britain had missed something. Tianjin Port, which used to be unable to dock 10,000-ton ships, has changed drastically. The 10,000-ton ships are closely lined up on the extended deep-water pier. There are no more cattle and horses on the road, and instead there are all kinds of vehicles. The urban light rail makes a clanging sound, beautiful colors appear on the streets and alleys, and the whole city is full of vitality.
"Compared with the first sight, the crowd coming up to greet him at the pier made the Foreign Minister's mouth twitch unnaturally twice.
There was no guard of honor, no grand welcome ceremony. Except for Yang Du who came to welcome him on behalf of the Beijing government, there were only British Ambassador Lampson and his good friend Nelson Johnson, the U.S. Ambassador to China. This extremely disrespectful behavior is just like the current Sino-British relationship, which is cold and indifferent to each other.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Foreign Minister. The Prime Minister has something to do without us at the moment, and Minister Gu couldn't find a boat back in Riyadh, so he had to send me as an idler. Please bear with me." Yang Du's words are still so sharp, especially Minister Gu. The sentence that the ship cannot be found is basically accusing Britain of blocking Chinese ships from passing through the Persian Gulf.
Henderson had heard about this minister who was very helpful to Yang Qiu, and was a little surprised by his sharp words. Suddenly, he discovered that after 20 years of monopolizing power, this country had been completely imprinted with Yang Qiu's character, whether it was urban development or the hairstyle and clothing of people in the distance, whether it was the government's principles of doing things or the personality of Mr. Yang Du. words!
When a country has only one voice to the outside world, this country is particularly scary.
Even after getting in the car, the idea made Henderson feel more worried about the trip. The people have been released and the ship has left. The most difficult problem now is how to win Yang Qiu's trust! If no practical and effective solution can be found, the Saudi crisis will not end, and neither will India. Joint jurisdiction over the straits? This is not possible! Malacca and the Strait of Hormuz are the lifeblood of Britain. Without these two straits, it would be impossible to control India. Let the Chinese navy increase its escort force? No, without those fortresses on the strait, even dispatching battleships to escort them would not be able to protect them. Hand over the Sunda Strait to China? What's worse, doing so will only make Sumatra and Java fall into the tiger's mouth, and will push the Netherlands towards its European enemies.
After things reached this point, Henderson suddenly found that it was too difficult to regain mutual trust! So he had no choice but to ask for help from Jason, who came to pick him up: "My dear old friend, do you have any good suggestions before meeting with Mr. Yang Qiu?"
Jensen and Henderson have indeed known each other for many years. When Lampson was sitting next to him, he did not ask the ambassador of his country first, but asked himself first, making Jensen feel the uneasiness in his heart. But now that Sino-British relations have deteriorated to the extreme, it is completely impossible to achieve mutual trust unless there is a big move. So he also shook his head: "Old friend, my job is to persuade you to sit down. Now I have finished it. As for other things, I'm afraid I can't help."
Henderson also knew that this was too difficult for him. Although the two had a good personal relationship, in the final analysis, Johnson served the US government. The conflict between Britain and the United States is actually no smaller than that between China and Britain. It's just that they restrained each other and did not break out. He believed that if it were not for India, the United States might still be willing to promote a Sino-British naval war. But Yang Qiu's intervention in India was not so easy for the United States to accept. China, India, Arabia, and perhaps the Strait of Malacca and even East India were terrifying to think about. This made Hoover determined to facilitate negotiations.
After all, they are old friends. Jason was too embarrassed to do nothing. Think about it and said: "Henderson. If Prime Minister McDonald really wants to resolve the crisis peacefully, then you must first find a way to solve the problem of maritime security!" As far as I know, this is what Mr. Yang Qiu values ??the most. If this cannot be satisfied, then even if the Saudi incident is over, he will no longer fulfill the naval treaty! You must know that nowAlthough China is controlled by him, the National Socialist Party of China and the Indian National Congress are different. They have become the largest political interest groups in the world. As the party leader, Mr. Yang Qiu needs to balance the internal affairs. It just so happens that the opposition to the naval treaty within the party and the military is very strong now, especially after Japan withdrew, and you and them feel that Britain has deceived them.
The opposition of thousands of people must be considered by Your Excellency Yang Qiu! I know this is painful for you too. I can only tell you that Your Excellency Yang Qiu has made a promise to us that he will not seek Arab and Indian lands, and is willing to recognize British privileges in these areas. He will not interfere in India. He believes that Indian affairs should be managed by the Indian people. He has already started to crack down on border weapons smuggling, which shows that he does not want the intensification to turn into a war. "Jensen couldn't use the word "treachery", so he had to say "deceit", but Henderson could still understand the meaning. Although Yang Qiu was willing to recognize Britain's special status in India and the Persian Gulf, this concession did not make him feel at ease. It feels trickier.
¡°It was me who had to ensure the safety of maritime transportation in exchange for Yang Qiu¡¯s signature. Now he has strangled other people¡¯s waterways and came to his door to continue to ensure safety. No one would believe it, right? Yang Qiu has now given in and is willing to recognize Britain's privileges, so what can he do?
Seeing his frown, Jason smiled bitterly, sat up straight and suddenly changed his serious face: "Henderson, there is something I think I should tell you. In order to arrange a meeting between you and Mr. Yang Qiu, President Hoover has already and issued a statement last night. We support His Excellency Yang Qiu¡¯s trade freedom proposition and his request to ensure the safety of the country¡¯s maritime transportation channels.¡±
Henderson blinked, suddenly wanting to say something.
"Is this **** adding insult to injury?".
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 683 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (15)
Chapter 683 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (15)
Looking back at this period of history, there is a point in time that cannot be avoided. . . A lot of things happened during that period in early 1931. The intense geopolitical conflict between China and Britain surrounding the founding of Saudi Arabia was a turning point in the entire twentieth century! When President Yang Qiu braved the strong wind, clenched his fists with a cry of 500 million and fought to the death to ensure the safety of the country's sea lanes, what we didn't know was that under the majestic wave of the game that affected all countries, there lurked something more ferocious and terrifying. shadow.
Our pen cannot write too much at the same time, we can only extract the shortest but most touching pictures.
On the day Henderson arrived in Beijing, President Hoover made a speech about breaking down world trade monopoly barriers and ensuring the safety of normal trade routes. This is considered to be his highest level of support for China and his friend Yang Qiu! This speech triggered a strong response from countries around the world. Everyone suddenly realized that the Saudi crisis was not only a contradiction between China and Britain, but also the most direct manifestation of the conflict between the old and the new world. The United States, which is hiding behind China, takes action and directly targets the seven-inch goal of lowering tariffs and opening up the market! Trying to force Britain to open its vast colonial markets.
The UK is in a dilemma. Retreating means that China and the United States can freely enter and leave the sphere of influence of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets under the pretext of economics. This means that the country's economic crisis will become more serious. However, if it continues to block the tough measures, it must first prepare 2 billion pounds of war funds and accept a world that will be shattered from now on. of India.
However, the story does not only happen in China, the United States and Britain. At the same time that President Hoover supported Yang Qiu, the wheelchair-bound governor of New York State submitted to the U.S. Congress for the first time as a member of the Democratic Party a proposal to withdraw from the Philippines and transfer Guam to the U.S. Congress. and the Northern Mariana Islands to the Philippines to avoid conflicts with China and Japan, throw away the burden of the Southwest Pacific and fully resolve the domestic economic crisis, and claim to follow the Saudi example and support the founding of the Philippines!
On the same day, Moscow Pravda published an article by the great leader Stalin titled "The Year of Great Transformation." The article severely criticized the Bukharin clique, which opposed comprehensive collectivization, and announced that it would completely eliminate the kulaks, concentrate its efforts on building national collective farms, and realize the Great Leap Forward in industry. It was this article that led to about 6 million rich peasants having their property confiscated and transferred to collectivized farms in the next three years. The class movement even spread to ordinary middle peasants. About 4 million rich peasants were sent to harsh areas such as Central and Western Siberia and Kazakhstan, and nearly a million more were sent to labor camps and eventually disappeared from history.
On the same day, at a secret meeting of the Soviet General Staff, Tukhachevsky, known as the "Red Napoleon", seriously pointed out for the first time that the deeper reason for Yang Qiu's crisis in Saudi Arabia was to achieve strategic control over the Soviet Union through the Persian Gulf. Surrounded! Therefore, once the UK backs down from the Saudi crisis, the consequences will cause China to take advantage of the situation and enter the Persian Gulf, attacking Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea, and even threatening Baku and the Caucasus. Therefore, he believed that if such a result occurred, the Soviet Union must be prepared to go south to Persia and India to break the blockade and encirclement of Yang Qiu and the imperialists behind him.
These speculations and remarks shocked everyone. They didn¡¯t expect his gaze to be so profound! But it also made Stalin more worried about his status, so three days after the top-secret meeting, this talented general was inexplicably transferred to be responsible for military work, and all his deductions and speeches were secretly locked in a safe, and many years later It was dubbed "the wise decision of the great Comrade Stalin" and other words.
On the same day, a Japanese cargo ship departed from Sasebo for East Timor, secretly accompanied by two Japanese destroyers behind it.
Finally, something far-reaching happened in Europe! The Weimar government formed after the European war was finally overwhelmed. Due to differences among the parties on how to balance the national treasury deficit and how to solve the economic crisis, it collapsed completely. The elderly President Hindenburg had to personally take charge of the overall situation. On the same day that the government was dissolved, Mr. Hitler, who had helped Yang Qiu buy a lot of high-end scientific research equipment and obtain a large amount of funds, ambitiously stood on the Munich podium again, which had once made him sad and frightened.
It was really a foggy time, and the inertia of history went awry during this year.
Henderson couldn¡¯t see through it, not even Yang Qiu in front of him. Although he was already prepared for an arduous, long and boring negotiation after being reminded by Jason, he still did not expect that it would be so difficult and such a deadlock at the beginning!
All difficulties and deadlocks, from beginning to end, actually revolve around how to rebuild the mutual trust that has been completely destroyed.
"What guarantee do you want me to garrison in Minas, Sumatra, or in Tanjong Kalam (which can control the Sunda Strait), or in the Lingga Islands? Don't be nervous, I don't want to fight for maritime hegemony, and I'm not interested in a naval race. , Economic construction and the security of the northwest are more important to our country! But I don¡¯t want this to be taken advantage of. I need to ensure that what is needed is fairness! Now, I?My people can no longer believe in promises. When the spirit of contract and the promises we uphold have turned into waste paper, do we still need to believe in even more pretentious guarantees? "In the living room, Yang Qiu's straightforward and simple words were heartbreaking, making Henderson's cheeks burn.
The several named control points are definitely impossible to let China, which would be equivalent to completely opening up the Indian Ocean, and the Indian Ocean is the final bottom line of the British Empire's maritime hegemony. But if we don¡¯t open up these key routes, how can we win China¡¯s trust? Recalling that it was because of his promise that Yang Qiu agreed to sign the naval treaty, he probably wouldn't even believe it if he continued to make empty promises.
Henderson looked at Jason as the mediator out of the corner of his eye, but there was no expression on this old friend's face. In fact, he already understood that the sudden and active intervention of the United States was not out of good intentions. First, it was to prevent China from entering India. Second, it also wanted to force Britain to compromise and open its closed colonial market to survive the economic crisis.
This is really a nerve-wracking thing! Henderson took a breath quietly, raised his eyebrows and looked at Yang Qiu in front of him, and lowered his voice: "Mr. President, what kind of guarantee do you need? I think I should repeat that the British Empire is in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. Our special status is recognized by the world, and this is also our bottom line!¡±
"So how do you ensure that you have an oil lifeline running through your bottom line?"
"I can make a public commitment on behalf of the Government of the British Empire."
"Last time, was your promise a joke?"
"That's different! This time I came with the highest authority, and we can sign the waterway agreement."
"Yes, a waterway agreement. My navy can't even get past Malacca. Do you think such a waterway agreement is valuable?"
"So what guarantee do you want us to have? The British Empire will never accept threats beyond its ability to accept them! We would not accept threats 16 years ago, and we will not accept them now!"
The two of them were chasing each other quickly, and by the end Henderson was already very serious. In particular, the other party was still unwilling to show his cards and tell him what guarantees he needed, which made him unable to control his anger. His performance made Yang Qiu slightly curl his lips, glance at the silent Jensen, and said with a faint smile: "Mr. Jensen, you are our mediator, what method do you think should be used to ensure our country's waterways?" Where¡¯s the safety?¡±
Jensen originally wanted to see a good show, because for the United States, the goal has been achieved. As long as this negotiation can be facilitated, the United Kingdom will open part of its market to the United States no matter what. Otherwise, why can China enter but the United States cannot? What we have to do now is to prevent the negotiation from collapsing, so when we see the serious confrontation, we have already wanted to intervene. Since Yang Qiu asked first, he came up with the secret that he had already thought about and said: "As for the guarantees that the two of you are arguing about, I think that promises alone can no longer solve the problem."
"You bastard Yankee! Why did you bring up what you promised last time?" The first words he spoke made Henderson curse in his heart, feeling like he was being trusted to someone else.
Jason didn't know that his old friend was already scolding him in his heart, and continued with a smile: "But I still hope that the two of you can sincerely think about the past, and I don't think there is any irresolvable conflict between us." Mr. Sen, you should know that President Yang Qiu promised the world that he would not seek colonies, and he has still kept his promise so far. Therefore, I think the remarks that he will colonize Saudi Arabia are slander, and I prefer to believe that this is normal. As for the oil trading business, as for the security team and management rights in the contract, it only protects its oil investments from infringement."
Henderson's face turned darker, but Jason didn't seem to notice, and turned to Yang Qiu: "Mr. President, you should also understand the difficulties of Mr. Henderson. The crisis occurred due to lack of communication and mutual misunderstanding." As a result, neither the British government nor the Royal Navy had blocked your country's maritime shipping before this, even during the East India Rebellion, right? So I think that mutual trust between us can be re-established. The first thing is that everyone withdraws. step.
To put it bluntly, the economic crisis has made us all very anxious. At this time, it is also reasonable to go to colonies or explore new markets. So I suggest that you sign a maritime security agreement to commit both parties to their respective positions in Saudi Arabia and the Indian Ocean. "
What Jason said was so flawless that Yang Qiu kept nodding his head. After chatting with him for a few words, Wang Zhengting said: "We can sign this agreement, but we need the guarantee from the United States! And to avoid similar incidents threatening our country's oil security next time, we need to specify three points."
Hearing that the other party¡¯s words had softened, Henderson made a gesture of invitation: ¡°Please speak.¡±
¡°First, our country¡¯s oil interests in the Persian Gulf must be recognized, and our country¡¯s Gulf Oil Company and Huachen Oil Company must be allowed to continue to??Develop local oil fields to alleviate my country's oil shortage. Second, hand over the Addu Atoll naval supply station in the Maldives to our country for operation, so that our navy can protect the safety of the waterway for a long time! Third, it must be stated that once another incident threatens my country's oil security in the Persian Gulf, we will automatically have the right to garrison troops for protection! "
"This is impossible!" As soon as Wang Zhengting finished speaking the three terms, Henderson jumped up, causing the relaxed atmosphere to instantly dissipate.
Jason sat steadily, suddenly picked up the tea cup and blew away the heat. He took the opportunity to glance at Yang Qiu, who was calm and composed, and secretly admired this guy in his heart. If he is not the president, he will definitely be the best speculator in the world
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 684 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (16)
Chapter 684 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (16)
Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu knocked on the door of Yue Peng's office and found that there was no movement inside. They thought he was gone and were about to turn around when they suddenly saw Chen Shaokuan coming towards them. The navy stole the show this time, using a destroyer to arouse strong support from all over the country. In addition, the 21st Fleet restrained dozens of British warships in the Indian Ocean, which forced the British Royal Navy to be unable to blockade Malacca with all its strength. It is said that all walks of life in the country are dissatisfied with the Navy for still using old destroyers built by the United States before the European War. They think this is a typical irresponsible behavior towards soldiers. They say that a big country should have a big navy. For this, even the Finance Committee of Congress was scolded. . So this time the government and Congress are working together to allocate funds again to allow the navy to completely eliminate old warships.
The army was a little bit bumpy.
After the war in Europe, national resources began to be tilted towards construction, and the military has been tightening its belt. None of the army's dozens of divisions are fully staffed. The main work is focused on training, non-commissioned officer training, military mobilization doctrine and other reforms. That's why Yang Qiucai created the Blue Sword Brigade to polish the troops because he is afraid that the troops will be abandoned. But while the army eats porridge, the sea and air continue to feast and feast. Needless to say, the Air Force is the palm of the hand of the president. It costs tens of millions every year just to build aviation schools, train pilots and reserve technology. Recently, it has even tendered for more than a dozen types of aircraft at once. The navy is even worse. From destroyers to battleships, there are warships under construction on the docks along the coast at all times. Recently, because the tonnage limited by the treaty has been reached, it has begun to build logistics warships again. It is said that a type of warship called a landing ship is also being planned.
But having said that, unlike the Army, the Navy can quickly complete its expansion as long as it has enough grassroots non-commissioned officers. It usually takes three or four years for the Navy to lay down the keel and turn a single ship into an army. Coupled with technical and tactical training, within five or six years Training cannot create combat effectiveness at all. It would take at least one to twenty years for a navy to complete its renewal, so they, the army officers, could only hold their noses and admit it.
So when he saw Chen Shaokuan¡¯s face beaming with joy, Shi Xiaolou, who was always outspoken, couldn¡¯t hold it back and said with a smile: ¡°Houfu looks good today. It seems that Xu Xiujun spent a lot of money, right?¡±
Chen Shaokuan is a typical British naval admiral who is rigorous and devoted to the navy. Although there are also grievances against the Army, the Navy has gained momentum recently, with strong support from all over the country, and many outstanding college students have chosen to join the Navy. So he was not affected at all, and even laughed deliberately: "Brother Xiaolou is jealous, right? In fact, there are only a few small sampans, which cannot be compared with the expansion of your army."
"Okay! I think Houfu, your face is about to catch up with the city wall. You are the only one who calls a 10,000-ton warship a small sampan." Wu Peifu glared and shouted in a high-pitched voice.
"Both each other, haha." Chen Shaokuan was not ashamed but proud. He laughed and accepted the "praise", turning into a hedgehog that made people unable to eat. Wu Peifu could only scratch his head and smile bitterly at this. Since the beginning of Sa Zhenbing, this group of navies have been acting like birds. But when Shi Xiaolou heard the last sentence, he asked in surprise: "The army is going to expand? Why didn't I hear about it?"
"It was decided a few days ago when we were in Yunnan. The Soviet Union's military grew rapidly last year, so the president requested that the 1st and 2nd divisions be changed to armored divisions, and two more infantry divisions be added." After Chen Shaokuan finished speaking, he continued to ask: " By the way, why don¡¯t you go in?¡±
¡°I knocked on the door, but it seemed like there was no one.¡±
"How could it be? I just called and asked." Chen Shaokuan walked up and knocked hard a few more times, and finally a sound came from inside. After opening the door, the three of them saw that Yue Peng was concentrating on looking at something. He pointed to the sofa without even raising his head: "Sit down first and pour yourself some water. I'll be ready in a minute."
Shi Xiaolou and Yue Peng were comrades who fought together. Seeing him frowning and concentrating, he was secretly surprised. In addition to always ignoring politics, this current pillar of the National Defense Force has almost turned into another Yang Qiu.
After Yue Peng raised his head after reading the document, he realized that Shi Xiaolou was also there, and said in surprise: "Xiaolou? When did you come back?"
Shi Xiaolou chuckled. This guy really didn't care about anything except the military. He smiled and said: "My Chief of General Staff, didn't you come back to me for this?" Yue Peng then remembered that he had generated electricity a few days ago. Reporting the matter of asking him to come back, he slapped his forehead and said, "Look at me, I'm so busy. What's going on over there in India? Has Chandra done anything about our negotiations with the UK?"
After taking over the affairs of the Asian Liberation Movement, Shi Xiaolou has been secretly manipulating the matter in Yunnan, so even Wu Peifu and Chen Shaokuan pricked up their ears. It was a critical moment for the negotiations, and whether Chandra cooperated was extremely critical.
Shi Xiaolou cleared his throat and said: "It's very chaotic! After Chandra led his troops to attack Dhaka and Calcutta, the troops have expanded to more than ten thousand. I have ordered people to send another batch of guns and ammunition. The Military Intelligence Bureau also searched the two places. All the banknotes, cash and weapons were left to him, and now the momentum is rising! The attack may not be possible.?, but it is no problem to have the North Korean battalion to help protect itself. It depends on whether it can develop in the past few years. Now radicals within the Congress Party and young people from all over India are contacting him one after another, all wanting to join the Independent Commission of India. This incident made Nehru very angry, saying that he was deliberately splitting the Congress Party. A few days ago, he convened a Congress Party Congress to expel him from the party! "
"Haha, this Nehru really dares to take action."
"Yeah, we didn't expect Nehru to actually fire him. But that's good, at least Chandra will rely on us more. Chen Guofu has sent a national socialist working group to help him reorganize the party, and the Security Bureau has also infiltrated Yes." Shi Xiaolou lit a cigarette and continued: "After Nehru expelled Chandra, he got together with the British. The British also hoped to use his hand to eliminate Chandra. Add the Muslim League and gc international haha , all in one pot of porridge."
Everyone wants to see chaos in India, because the more chaos there is, the less energy Britain has to deal with China. Although Chen Shaokuan was very happy in his heart, he still sighed: "You guys think, why does the president still want peace talks in such a good situation? If forced, Britain may not make big concessions." This is something Shi Xiaolou can't think of. I understand. After years of hard work and so much effort for today, the result is still peace talks. It¡¯s strange that there is no resentment in the army.
Even he was full of resentment: "Addu Island Reef is not as big as Natuna, and there is a serious shortage of fresh water. Even if we don't want Britain, we are ready to give up. If we can't get Malacca and the Sunda Strait, what's the use of an isolated island?" Garrisoning troops is just empty talk. If there is another conflict, how can we send troops there if there is no waterway?"
"That's right. There are tens of millions of tons of oil every year, and people are always worried if it's under their noses." Wu Peifu is not good at words, but he has a deep understanding of the importance of oil, especially as more and more equipment requires gasoline. Later, I was also worried about being cut off again.
Seeing the three people muttering and complaining, Yue Peng was secretly amused. He pulled something out from under the pile of documents and threw it to the three of them: "Take a look at this first."
The three people were stunned by the words "Top Secret" on the cover, and they quickly opened it and took a closer look. This was a top-secret report on domestic oil field survey results, but before he could finish it, Chen Shaokuan suddenly opened his mouth and jumped up, asking in surprise: "When did this happen?"
"Last August, Huachen Petroleum Company invited Li Siguang and other geology professors to investigate and discovered that the blowout was obvious after the first drilling well was drilled. According to the calculation of gas** volume, the reserves will not be much smaller than Sumatra!"
"So big!" Not to mention the navy, which is a big oil user, even Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu jumped up. None of them expected that a large oil field no smaller than Sumatra had been quietly discovered in China! Yue Peng took back the top-secret documents with a smile, and his expression gradually became serious: "You guys, still don't understand this game! Do you know why Henderson came? Do you really think they are afraid of us? No! It's because they have discovered the mistake. This Over a period of time, the Security Bureau has received information one after another about people spying on my country's oil refining, which shows that the UK has basically grasped my country's oil production and knows that our current oil field production cannot keep up with the country's growing consumption and relies heavily on external oil.
But they never imagined that we had discovered a large oil field! According to Professor Li Siguang's prediction, if such a large oil field is properly developed, it is absolutely guaranteed to produce 20 to 30 million tons per year. Therefore, our country will be able to get rid of the oil shortage problem in three to five years at most. The reason why the president did this is just to show off his weakness and make the UK mistakenly think that he has actually got us choked! "
The three of them are not ordinary people, and they soon understood. It turns out that Yang Qiu had known about the new oil field before the Saudi crisis, and the reason why he continued to launch the campaign was entirely to make the weakness of "oil shortage" known to the whole world, and to make people mistakenly believe that China needs overseas oil to further develop. The British did not understand at first, so they fought hard. It was not until after investigation that they found out that they had already blocked China's neck. At this time, it was not worth taking the risk of losing India and Singapore to Yang Qiu. !
It's like you put a knife on the enemy's neck. The enemy will look at your face and act every moment, but you give up on yourself and attack them with an axe. The British are very smart and would never do this. . As long as the Malacca Strait and Sunda Strait are guaranteed, and India's stability is guaranteed, the Chinese navy can be shut down in the South China Sea, and it will never escape the clutches of Britain in this life!
This kind of method, this kind of scheming! It made all three of them feel chills running down their spines.
"This is the news just sent back from Moscow." As if he was ready to enlighten everyone, Yue Peng took out another document: "A few days ago, Tukhachevsky proposed at a military meeting to take action against India and Persia as soon as possible. , to obtain the Indian Ocean outlet to prevent being surrounded by us. Although it was finally suppressed by Stalin, judging from some details, this plan may not be shelved."
¡°So, if someone threatens the oil field, the clause that automatically garrison troops is actually to protect against the Soviet Union, and adding 2 divisions is enough.?. "Shi Xiaolou figured it all out. A Saudi crisis first made the world mistakenly believe that China's oil lifeline was in the hands of the United Kingdom, made the Soviet Union worry about being completely surrounded, and narrowed the relationship between China and the United States to extract billions of funds. Finally, It has once again intensified the contradiction between the old and new worlds!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Oh my God!
¡°Is it possible for people to figure out the current complex international relations so accurately and lay out so many twists and turns in the crisis? The Soviet Union is now going all out to build the country, but when its strength returns to a certain level, it will inevitably hold high the gc** banner and seek a breakthrough. When millions of Soviet troops go south, who else but China, which owns Andijan and can radiate throughout Afghanistan? Can we fight the Soviet Union?
By then, the UK will probably cry and beg the National Defense Forces to take action! In this way, we can legitimately march into the Persian Gulf, and the ultimate goal is to completely solve the century-old border troubles! Swallow the Soviet permafrost area east of the Yenisey River! Split Central Asia! By opening up the Persian Channel, perhaps we can also imagine the Suez Canal, and even dominate Asia?
"There will be a war in Persia in 2 years at the earliest and 5 years at the latest! So, it's time for us to prepare." Yue Peng smiled, raised his head and looked at the majestic mountains like a crouching dragon outside the window, and whispered: " Who can understand the heart of the president? His dream is probably to let this crouching dragon rise to the top of the sky again."
Although the voice was soft, it shook the shoulders of the three people present! But when he was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.
Zhang Xiaozhun rushed in with a flushed face, hoarse and clenched his fists in excitement: "Zian, good news! Two destroyers of the Japanese Navy entered the port of East Timor, saying that a soldier disappeared while on vacation there, and they have called Portugal to demand the handover of the murderer!".
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 685 The Establishment of Saudi Arabia (End)
Chapter 685 The Founding of Saudi Arabia (End)
: This is not the entire book, don¡¯t get me wrong, haha.
There is no suspense anymore. . .
When the Japanese Navy swaggered two destroyers to the gate of Dili under the pretext of searching for missing soldiers, Britain immediately realized that the Saudi crisis had evolved into a direct confrontation between the old and new worlds, and that the Versailles system established after the European war was on the verge of disintegration. . At this moment, as the drafter of the Versailles System, Britain began to urgently need Yang Qiu's cooperation to continue to maintain this shaky international system.
Compared with the serious contradiction between China and Britain, the interests of the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean colonies under the Versailles system are more important to Britain.
So when he learned that the Japanese navy had entered East Timor, MacDonald's last obsession disappeared instantly. Maintaining the Verdun system was to maintain the empire's global hegemony, and continuing the Saudi crisis was tantamount to telling those countries that were trying to break the system , Now the Sun Never Sets Empire is "too busy" to take care of them. In this case, MacDonald had no second choice and immediately authorized Henderson to conduct comprehensive negotiations and demanded that the crisis be resolved as quickly as possible.
The most worrying thing is the former East Indian overlord. When Japan controlled Guinea and Rabaul, they did not feel that there was any danger because they were separated by British Guinea. But when the Japanese navy appeared in East Timor, they discovered that due to the The navy continued to confront Malacca. After Task Force 21 also contained more than 20 warships in the Indian Ocean, including Rodney, Reputation and Counterattack, the British Far East Fleet, the only one that could quickly intervene in the situation in Asia, even fired a gunboat at this time. Not coming out left the entire Dutch East Indies exposed to Japanese naval guns.
From the establishment of the Zhonghe Free Trade Zone in West Borneo, to the Sumatra riots, to the recent Saudi crisis and the news that the United States is preparing to withdraw from the Southwest Pacific, the Netherlands is deeply aware of the great changes in Asian geopolitics. With the rapid rise of China and Japan becoming more and more greedy due to lack of land resources, it is unknown whether the East Indies can be saved, so they need the UK to stand up and protect themselves. Similarly, protecting the Netherlands is a national policy that the UK must and cannot change no matter what. The two low-lying countries across the North Sea are the lifeblood of the British Empire. When it is increasingly unable to do what it wants, the UK is eager for China to put pressure on Japan to prevent it from going south.
From serious confrontation to the sudden need for cooperation, international geopolitics has fully demonstrated its weird, changeable and even comical side.
Faced with Britain¡¯s urgency, Yang Qiu gave a simpler answer.
Negotiate first!
Although everyone is very anxious, the negotiations are still not going well. The main reason is still how to substantively ensure the safety of China's offshore oil channels. The Chinese negotiating delegation headed by Yang Du insisted that the United Kingdom hand over the jurisdiction of Addu Atoll in the Maldives to the Chinese navy and insisted on automatically having the right to garrison troops in the Persian Gulf in times of crisis. However, the United Kingdom hoped to only sign an agreement without making any substantive demands.
This huge gap caused the negotiations to break down after only two days.
On March 21, a grain transport fleet composed of 11 10,000-ton ships of China Merchants Shipping Company set off from Guangzhou. In accordance with the provisions of the Arab-China Petroleum Agreement, they will provide the first supply of food to the Saudi government, which is in deep economic crisis and lacks food. to distribute food to help the Saudi people who are struggling to survive. In order to ensure the safe arrival of the fleet, the Chinese Navy announced that it would dispatch battleships to provide escort.
Using battleships to escort food convoys is obviously a drunkard's intention.
Facing the fleet that was slowly sailing towards Malacca, the Royal Navy's Far East Fleet was facing a formidable enemy. Even the Rodney, which was searching for Task Force 21 in Ceylon, accelerated towards Malacca to ensure that Singapore would not be attacked by surprise. When the two sides were at war with each other again, the negotiations in Beijing quietly restarted and were moved to Qingdao at Wang Zhengting's suggestion.
Finally, after 11 days of quarreling, with the mediation of the United States, China and Britain finally reached an agreement on ensuring the safety of China's overseas oil and ensuring the freedom of normal trade activities. On the morning of April 3, in the hall of the recently completed General Cai E Memorial Hall, Wang Zhengting and Henderson signed the Sino-British Qingdao Maritime Security Agreement Treaty (referred to as the Qingdao Treaty) on behalf of their respective governments.
The treaty clearly stipulates that the United Kingdom will recognize China's oil rights in the Persian Gulf from now on, allow China to trade in mineral resources needed for national construction such as oil exploration and mineral investment in the region, and recognize China's right to trade freedom in the region. At the same time, it promised to ensure the safety of China's sea lanes, recognize the right of civilian ships to pass freely, and have the obligation to provide humanitarian assistance when Chinese ships are in danger. Chinese companies in the Persian Gulf are allowed to form security teams in accordance with local civil police standards to ensure that investments are not infringed. Allow China the right to automatically station troops in Saudi Arabia when it encounters threats to its maritime oil channels and trade routes and the UK is unable to provide necessary protection! allow China toto launch regular civil flights between Riyadh, China, and Tehran, China.
At the same time, in order to express the sincerity of the British government, the British Navy handed over its naval supply station in the Addu Atoll in the Maldives to the Chinese Navy for use in supervising the implementation of the treaty and ensuring maritime security. However, it is also stipulated that warships of more than 5,000 tons are not allowed to be stationed in the Addu Atoll Naval Station. Submarines are not allowed to be stationed. Only a maximum of 6 escort destroyers and 6 seaplanes are allowed to be stationed. They are subject to inspection by the British Navy and are obliged to station The Royal Navy provides storm shelter.
Treaty stipulations: China has once again reiterated its position to recognize Britain¡¯s special rights in the Asia-Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf regions since the date of the treaty¡¯s entry into force. We promise not to intervene in political activities in the above areas and not to illegally sell offensive weapons to these areas in excess of actual needs. Arming and supporting national independence movements in these areas are not allowed, strict crackdowns on border smuggling of weapons, opium and other goods are carried out, and a Sino-British border radio call hotline is established to jointly deal with crime.
There are a total of 41 agreements involving the safety of maritime lanes and the division of interests.
Finally, as the representative of mediation and supervision, the US Ambassador to China Nelson Johnson also signed the contract on behalf of the US government, promising that the Washington government would strictly supervise the implementation of the treaty and ensure that China and Britain live in peace and so on.
The signing of the Qingdao Treaty not only relieved China and Britain, but also relaxed the nerves of the whole world.
Dammam Port was crowded with people, and the Saudi people from nearby crowded the harbor to the brim. In front of the only deep-water pier in the harbor, King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, wearing a traditional Arabian robe, looked anxiously, and his thin cheeks showed deep tiredness.
Although more than four months have passed since he personally announced the founding of the country, this period has been the most painful period of his life, especially after the British decisively intercepted Chinese warships and oil tankers, which almost plunged the Saudi family into despair. But he has no regrets. This is the most important period for Saudi Arabia and even the entire Arab world. The Arab world, which has suffered from colonization for hundreds of years and is strictly technologically restricted by Britain and France, is in great need of external assistance! However, Britain was tyrannical before the European War and the Versailles system was strong after the war, so it had to continue to accept British jurisdiction in humiliation.
Wait! Stay with it! Until a man shows up with an incredible big contract! Until the global economic crisis broke out.
Billions of dollars and a contract that can instantly turn Saudi Arabia into an Arab power! What could be more tempting than this? Although the other party wants oil, exploration rights for two-thirds of the land, management rights after exploration, docks, banks, tax supervision rights, etc. It is almost equivalent to handing over half of the country for sixty years, but in the end He still signed the agreement resolutely. Because he understands that if there is no effort, there will be no reward. In this era, it is impossible to build a country without the support of a powerful country. Just look at Persia and Iraq, which are still under British control. Without the support of a powerful country, independence is as fragile as a castle built on sand.
The choice of China was also carefully considered. Although China is not as powerful as Britain, France and the United States, one advantage is that they have no possibility of colonial rule in the Persian Gulf, and they are not greedy for land. This is a good idea for Saudi Arabia, which is eager to get rid of Britain. good chance.
However, the crisis almost shattered all dreams. Fortunately, all the suffering and waiting finally passed, so he, who had been reclusive since the beginning of the crisis, came in person after learning the news. Ben Aziz behind him kept standing on tiptoe, hoping to see the night earlier. The fleet lasted four months.
Time passed minute by minute, and just as the crowd was getting anxious, a loud whistle finally came from the sea! "It's coming, it's coming. It's the Chinese fleet!" Young Aziz could not suppress his excitement after all, pointing to the Chinese grain transport fleet consisting of 11 10,000-ton ships and shouting loudly. At this moment, all Saudis remembered China. Even Ibn Saud hugged Song Ziqing excitedly and thanked China for its support to the Saudi family and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has finally become a truly independent country!
Perhaps to add to the festive atmosphere, or perhaps to show strength, when the first ship carrying urgently needed food supplies docked at the dock, a group of dazzling silver dots suddenly jumped out from behind its huge steel body. Hundreds of War Eagles from Task Force 21 formed a spectacular flying geese formation and flew overhead as everyone was stunned! The huge formation and scale even made Ibn Saud stunned for a moment.
After the planes approached, someone finally recognized the national flag logo on the fuselage. So they started shouting loudly and waving their hands. "These bastards!" Even Song Ziqing cursed with a smile, because he didn't expect Bingwen to do this. Seeing the fleet of planes circling overhead and listening to the cheers and shouts from all around, he, like all the Chinese present, felt a strong sense of pride in his heart.
Return to Qingdao.
The memorial hall built in memory of General Cai E has quieted down. The three-meter-high statue of Cai E in the hall looks dark blue and looks like a sword drawn. Yang Qiu stood quietly in front of the statue, as if he had returned to the tragic battle to defend Qingdao and smelled the familiar gunpowder smoke.
Miao Luo came over, held up the telegram in his hand, and smiled: "Yuqiu asked me to give it to you. She said it was news from the UK. Their Prime Minister Macdonald has officially submitted his resignation to the King of England."
"He was quite happy." Yang Qiu took the telegram and stared at the statue again without looking at it. He said to himself in a low voice: "Songpo, did you see it? I did it. I changed this era! Very much. Soon, people like Roosevelt and Hitler will appear on the stage one after another, and the most magnificent era of blood and fire is about to come! It's a pity that you are not here. If you know better, please continue to protect this nation! Please also believe me. You will eventually You will see the answers I bring to the nation and country."
"This is my promise and my responsibility! Even if no one can understand, I must go on" The voice became softer and softer, mixed with the firm footsteps like drums, and gradually faded away
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 686 Peaceful Years
Time passed quickly, and it was already the end of February 1933 in the blink of an eye.
The severe cold in the north has not yet passed, but the weather in Zhanjiang is still muggy and uncomfortable. The morning ferry to Potou District was already crowded, and the dark blue overalls proved that all the people on board were workers from Zhanjiang Zhonghua Shipbuilding Company. Because they were all workers, it was busy even before the ferry started. .
"Hetou, I heard that the company is going to choose to study in Shanghai again?"
"Well, that's the case. It's said that we need to strengthen welding technology. Let's pick a few hundred good people here to go to Shanghai to learn."
"Haven't we already been sent to Qinzhou to study? Why are we still going to Shanghai? Is it possible that we also want to build battleships?"
"You think so, how can a battleship be so easy to build! But having said that, welding is a good thing. Now Jiangnan and Qinzhou are even starting to use electric welding to build civilian ships, and the speed is much faster than usual, so the manager said that we should also speed up here Catch up.¡±
"He Tou, look. Huang Tou already has several welders in his class, and we only have one here. Why don't you see if there are any more places and recommend me to Shanghai? I promise to study hard and come back to make you happy. .¡±
"You brat, put away your frivolous behavior. The salary of an electric welder is high, but it's not that easy to learn! The manager said that all the trainees this time will be selected from mid-level workers. We can't lose the face of our Zhonghua Factory. , you are not qualified as a junior worker."
"Didn't I sign up for the training class for intermediate workers in the factory?"
"That will have to wait until after graduation."
Wearing casual clothes, Bingwen and several comrades from the inspection team had just boarded the ferry when they heard everyone talking about the welding training class, and a smile couldn't help but appear at the corners of their mouths. Since Germany used electric welding technology to build the Deutsche-class pocket battleship, electric welding has suddenly become one of the most popular technologies in the past two years. For this reason, various technical schools and factories across the country have opened training courses. As electric welding technology became popular in the shipbuilding industry, Zhanjiang Zhonghua Shipyard, as a rising star, naturally did not want to be left behind, so it sent people to Qinzhou and Jiangnan one after another to learn the technology.
It has been two full years since the Saudi crisis. Although the safety of waterways and oil has been temporarily guaranteed after the Qingdao Treaty, Bingwen still feels it is a pity when he thinks of leading Task Force 21 and the British Navy to hide and seek in the vast Indian Ocean. War is indeed not a good thing, but no one can deny that war is a big test for soldiers and the army. If this hurdle is not passed, the Second Fleet will never be as good as it once was in the Yellow Sea and the Yellow Sea.
iThe first fleet that our navy fought to the death once.
But there was nothing that could be done. At that time, the navy did not have the ability to defeat the British blockade. Even if multiple exercises confirmed that the aircraft carrier had the ability to destroy battleships, just destroying them was not enough. No superficial defeat can be considered a true victory without the ability to protect the Marine landings. The president also knew this, so he finally chose to negotiate and continue to put the lifeline of oil and maritime transportation under the British nose.
The peace talks turned the four-month Saudi crisis into the Treaty of Qingdao. On the surface, the UK only lost a naval supply station at Addu Atoll, which it was originally preparing to abandon due to lack of fresh water. However, in fact, the impact of the crisis was far greater. Before it is over, India alone will let
The iBuluo Empire is in dire straits!
With the secret support of Chen Guofu and Shi Xiaolou, after breaking up with the Congress Party, Chandra officially announced the formation of the "All India National Democratic Party". Although it was defeated by the British army and had to withdraw from the Tata Steel Plant, the Indian National Party basically controlled the rural areas of West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, and the number of troops has grown from the initial few thousand to the current 30,000 ! It became the third largest force in India after the Muslim League and the Congress Party. In order to deal with him, the British army continued to launch raids and roundups in the past two years, but the more than a thousand Korean soldiers who rushed to support him made the British army suffer. Therefore, the British army has recently begun to support Nehru again, hoping to use the Congress Party to eliminate Chandra and his "Indian National Party". In the past two years, the Muslim League has also taken the opportunity to accelerate its land grab, and has even more clearly stated the slogan of establishing an Islamic state.
What worries the UK most is that the Indian Poor Party has begun to grow in strength. They can be seen in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south, and in Punjab and Rajasthan in the north. There were also rumors that Neh Lu is preparing to visit Moscow.
Britain is happiest when it is temporarily unable to be distracted
i Japan, although China and Britain both issued warnings at the time, Portugal immediately realized that the geopolitics of Asia had undergone fundamental changes after learning about the "Treaty of Qingdao", and there were also rumors that the United States was preparing to force the Philippines to invade
li news, so Qianjian took the initiative to sell East Timor for 100,000 pounds
This incident also caused tension between Portugal and the Netherlands for a time.
With 100,000 pounds, you can get East Timor, which is rich in food and resources, so that
Everyone in Japan was excited and at the same time it helped the country¡¯s stock price rise.??Calls to continue going south, some
This newspaper even hinted many times that it should continue to go south and annex the richer Dutch East Indies, especially the Bali Papan oil field of the Anglo-Dutch Shell Company and the Sumatra oil field of the China Gulf Oil Company, so that the oil-deficient people
I was so jealous that in the end some fanatical officers even proposed that British Guinea and Australia should be "liberated" together.
It is naturally impossible to get such remarks
iThe senior management of the company admitted that it has repeatedly stated clearly in public
I will not go south, East Timor is just the "last time", but the haze has never been able to dissipate from the Dutch East Indies and Southeast Asia.
However, apart from some tension in Nanyang, the world has also ushered in the quietest period. Economic improvement in various countries is still far away, the growth rate of the Soviet Union is frightened, and while Europe and the United States continue to live and die, the country has also entered a period of peaceful development. Shortly after the signing of the Qingdao contract, the president formally implemented the long-prepared economic stimulus plan. With the help of this plan, the national economy resumed growth after it came to a standstill due to the economic crisis at the end of 1931. Thousands of roads, railways, power plants, etc. projects are fully rolled out. The army has also benefited from this plan. The army has added two infantry divisions, and the 1st and 2nd divisions have also been reorganized into armored divisions. The Air Force's new aircraft bidding has reached the final stage, and tens of thousands of equipment are waiting for them. quantity.
The third and fourth ships of the Navy
The Jing-class battleship was finally delivered, and the transformation of two Sichuan-class aircraft carriers and two Anhai-class aircraft was successfully completed. In addition to the cruisers and two other Sichuan-class aircraft carriers that were built after the London Conference, the Navy ushered in the first wave of excitement after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Because of this little genius, the Navy has been going for 20 years since it ordered the Anhai class from the United States!
From the perspective of 20 years ago, it is enough to satisfy people that they can emerge from the shadow of Sino-Japanese War and rebuild such a huge naval force. But with the 1936 London Naval Treaty about to expire in three years, Italy and France
iThe four countries of Germany and Germany have begun to secretly design new battleships, and the navy realizes that it must be prepared for a new round of naval competition as soon as possible! Therefore, officers were specially organized to inspect various shipyards across the country to make preparations.
The ferry slowly docked, looking up at a forest of chimneys and billowing black smoke. Zhanjiang Zhonghua Shipyard was jointly invested and built by Jiangnan Industrial Group and Qinzhou Shipyard on the basis of the Guangzhou Bay Repair Factory in France. It is a large-scale company integrating steel, shipbuilding and machine tool manufacturing. It was merged with Qinzhou, Mawei and Guangzhou Huangpu. Known as the "Four Southwest Ships".
The factory is located in Potou District, across the sea from Zhanjiang City. Standing on the ferry, you can clearly see the factory area with rows of chimneys and thick smoke billowing from it. Like most industrial cities, since there are more and more chimneys, there will always be a faint smell of sulfur in and around the city. However, Zhanjiang residents not only did not resent it but also supported it, because after the factory was settled, local life and development were much better than during the French lease period.
Unlike other domestic companies, the Zhanjiang Zhonghua Factory is developing very quickly because both investors are top domestic manufacturing companies and have accumulated 20 years of technology and talent reserves. Although the source of ore here mainly relies on places such as Luzon and Vietnam, in just 6 years, steel production has still exceeded 2 million tons per year, with annual shipbuilding of 500,000 tons and 20,000 units of various types of machinery and equipment. In terms of output, it has reached the level of a company. The size of a medium-sized U.S. shipyard.
In addition to scale, they also attach great importance to technological improvement as they inherited from Jiangnan and Qinzhou, taking advantage of the economic crisis to purchase a large number of advanced equipment. These include a set of German armor steel heat treatment machine tools, an ultra-thick steel plate cold rolling mill, and a 30,000-ton zirconia jointly developed by China and Germany.
There is one forging machine, one 10,000-ton hydraulic press produced in Hanyang, a large extrusion press, etc. If it weren't for the fact that the technical labor force is not as solid as in Europe and the United States, and the design and new technology research and development are not as good as Jiangnan and Mawei, the shipyard will be even better.
Such a large enterprise is naturally the top priority of the military. In addition to the factory's own security, the National Guard has also stationed in Zhanjiang early. The Navy even started building a construction base on the neighboring Donghai Island five years ago. The Marine Corps The Second Brigade is currently stationed at the base.
After seeing the factory receptionist waiting at the door, Bingwen led the inspection team and walked deep into the factory without saying a word. They came here mainly to inspect the product quality, the national standardization level of spare parts, the technical capabilities of workers, etc. The most important two are to check the progress of the Taishan-class destroyer project delivered to the shipyard last year, and the construction speed of the shipyard's latest super-large slipway.
After entering the wide-ceiling semi-enclosed dock, two half-built Taishan-class destroyers appeared in front of us. As the first domestic destroyer to adopt electric welding technology, the Navy took a big risk by placing it in the China Factory, which has slightly inferior technical capabilities. If Yang Qiu had not made it clear that he would take advantage of the opportunity of peace to build military products to strengthen the national factory system.In terms of manufacturing capabilities, the Navy will definitely give priority to Jiangnan and Mawei, which have stronger technologies.
Every warship is a treasure of the navy, not to mention the fleet-type ocean-going destroyers imported from France. So Bingwen and everyone immediately wanted to get inside to have a clear look, but before they entered the cabin, a familiar figure suddenly poked his head out from inside.
"General Hakan?"
Text Chapter 688 The Germans are leaving
Chapter 688 The Germans are leaving
¡°Bingwen? Hush////¡±
The person who emerged from the destroyer was indeed the former German rear admiral, but he was obviously a little surprised when he saw Bingwen. He looked around and quickly put his finger on his lips to silence.
Bingwen was also shocked. The Taishan-class destroyers were imported from France. Although the next four ships were self-built, they were technically the same as the French Utopia-class destroyers, especially the precision technical equipment such as power and sonar. Therefore, Zhanjiang There are many French naval engineers in Zhonghua Shipyard. If they know that German personnel are present, they will definitely lodge a protest. In serious cases, it may affect Sino-French relations. So Bingwen quickly winked at his companions and asked them to watch from outside. He dragged Hakan into the cabin: "General, why are you here?"
Hakan has been working in this country for 13 years. The years have left a deep mark on him, but they cannot erase his persistent belief in restoring the glory of the German Navy. Therefore, he has actively participated in the Chinese Navy plan in recent years, leading the German naval technical team that has arrived one after another to help the Chinese Navy, while also taking advantage of the opportunity to develop new technologies and learn from experience. With his active efforts, the German Naval Technical Corps not only participated in the design of multiple battleships, but also participated in the design and construction of Beijing-class battleships. But he also has regrets, that is, Yang Qiu refuses the participation of any foreign personnel in aircraft carrier and other projects, and has never opened naval tactical training visits, making it difficult for him to understand the tactics and combat capabilities of the Chinese navy. He can only A few details to judge this unit.
So when the Saudi crisis broke out two years ago, he most hoped for a full-scale war between the Chinese and British navies. On the one hand, he wanted to understand how strong the combat capabilities of China's new equipment were, and on the other hand, he also hoped to understand the development of the old rival Britain through comparison. However, the signing of the Qingdao Treaty disappointed him. After learning that the Chinese and French navies were cooperating to build a new destroyer with strong combat capabilities, he tried his best to use his own connections and finally got the authorization not long ago to disguise it as an American naval gun from the Chongqing factory. Consultant, come to Zhanjiang to take the opportunity to learn about French naval technology.
After hearing what he said, Bingwen was shocked. Is this authorization fun? Even if Hakan and the German technical team helped the navy, they couldn't come down in the presence of the French! Which department dares to open this hole?
"Please rest assured my friend, this is the authorization of Mr. President."
"President?!" Bingwen was even more surprised. He never expected that it was Yang Qiu who nodded. Hakan raised the corners of his mouth, with a bit of fatigue and reluctance on his cheeks, and said, "We will return to China next month."
Bingwen was stunned for a moment and then understood. It is no secret that Hakan and the German team returned to China. After all, it has been 15 years since the Rhineland Project. They could have left five years ago as agreed by both parties, but the chaotic politics and the subsequent economic crisis made these technicians stay longer. Five years. It seemed that Yang Qiu's promise to let him see French technology also included a sense of gratitude.
¡°Let¡¯s go out for a walk, those French guys should be back soon.¡±
Bingwen nodded. He had great respect for his old captain. He immediately handed over the inspection work to his partners and walked with him to the seaside. Along the way, Bingwen noticed that several workers in blue shirts were quietly following him. It seemed that they were special personnel covering Hakan's trip.
Hakan turned a blind eye to the following people, and was more concerned about Bingwen, who had participated in the Battle of Jutland with him and fought against the storms of the Arctic Ocean with him. Patted on the shoulder: "Originally I planned to look for you after reading this, but I didn't expect to meet you here first. I heard Mr. President tell you about you, and you did a great job during the last crisis."
¡°It¡¯s a pity that the waterway is still controlled by the British.¡±
Hearing the reluctance in Bingwen's words, Hakan laughed: "You shouldn't be disappointed. No navy can become the best in the world overnight. Fierce fighting is just the final sublimation of the navy. Boring sailing, training and confrontation This is the most basic exercise. I believe you should have learned a lot from the crisis. These are the most precious wealth." His words are true. Although Task Force 21 did not fire a single shot during the Saudi crisis, However, they took advantage of their high speed and struggled with more than 30 British warships for a long time. The navigation, water patterns and maneuvers, reconnaissance, aircraft carrier use, etc. involved all benefited Bingwen and the officers of the 21st Fleet a lot.
"Don't always think about competing with the best navy in the world immediately. Your current opponent is still Japan!" Under the sun, Hakan's white hair on the temples is particularly eye-catching. Maybe he was about to leave, so he wanted to remind Bingwen, and said in a louder voice: "They have already laid a solid foundation in Truk, New Guinea and Rabaul. This strong metro triangle can help them cut off the China-US and China-Australia routes. ! Now that they have gained East Timor, they will definitely use it as a stepping stone to enter the Dutch East Indies. The stupid British always like to maintain balance and the status quo to maintain their own interests, and will definitely turn a blind eye to this kind of penetration.?So I don't think it will be long before your defense zone is under pressure! You should prepare as early as possible, Taiwan Island will become the key to this battle! "
As the older generation of naval personnel gradually retires, it is only a matter of time before Bingwen takes charge of the Second Fleet, which is why Hakan has such words as "your defense zone". These words also shocked Bingwen. Hakan was indeed a veteran naval officer and had such a thorough understanding of the situation in the Southwest Pacific. But his eyes were on target, and he probably didn't expect that letting Japan go south was what Yang Qiu wanted to see most.
But he was still very grateful for the reminder. In any case, Hakan was kind to himself and even China. If it hadn't been for him, perhaps there would have been greater losses when crossing the Arctic Ocean, and there would have been no improvement in the country's manufacturing industry after the Rhineland Plan today, so he still wanted to retain Hakan and said tentatively: "Does the general really not consider staying? You may be afraid after returning to China"
In fact, Hakan also knows that he, who is almost 60 years old, will no longer be able to lead his beloved warships after returning to China. At most, he will serve as a technical consultant for the navy and shipyards. But he still wanted to go back, so he declined the offer to stay and said with a smile: "Germany is getting better little by little. I should also go back and do my best. I heard that Mr. Hitler is very likely to win the election. He promised us that he will restore the navy as soon as possible." develop."
Hitler¡¯s influence has grown steadily in the past two years, and even Chinese newspapers have reproduced his news from time to time. But Bingwen knew in his heart that even if Germany built three pocket battleships, it would not be easy to regain a breakthrough in the navy. Because the Hakan and Rhineland plans only allowed Germany to retain part of its technical strength by taking advantage of the expansion of the Chinese navy, more technical talents have been divided up by Europe and the United States, resulting in a serious naval generation gap. Therefore, it wants to restore the situation of 20 years ago. The rise of China's navy is not at all as simple as the rise of China's navy.
As the two were walking and chatting about the Navy and the future, two jeeps drove towards them. When Hakan saw the car, he knew it was time for him to leave. He smiled and said, "It's time for me to go. I wish you good luck, my friend." Bingwen originally wanted to see him off, but the second lieutenant who came with the car brought the navy commander. The ministry asked him to go to Xinyang immediately to receive orders for the new aircraft, and he had to watch Hakan leave.
When the plane arrived in Xinyang, Bingwen discovered that Yang Qiu was also inspecting the Airbus Xinyang assembly plant accompanied by Zhou Houkun and others.
After more than ten years of development and construction and data machine advancement, Airbus has become a large enterprise that cannot be ignored in the world's aviation industry, with five factories in Xinyang, Changsha, Hefei, Anqing and Jiujiang. A group enterprise with independent design, engine manufacturing and assembly has been formed. What attracted Yang Qiulai to inspect this time was the newly developed kc2 passenger aircraft, which is an upgraded version of kc1.
When the kc1 was selling well in Europe and the United States, the country, especially the military, looked down upon it and felt that the load capacity and range were insufficient. At that time, the 1,200-horsepower twin mustang engine had already begun testing, so Bayuzao and Zhou Houkun immediately designed the kc2 based on it and worked with it. The test flight was successful in October last year. When he first saw kc2, Yang Qiu almost called out the name of c47. In fact, kc2 is exactly the same as the famous Douglas DC3 passenger aircraft. The range data are similar. If there is any big breakthrough, it is the use of Established a new standard base hole system.
The base hole system is a very important technology in the national standardization construction proposed by Yang Qiu. This technology can greatly improve production efficiency and processing time! In the parallel world, Japan used this technology to compress the total working hours of the Hayate fighter from 25,000 to 4,000! This alone can reduce the cost of kc2 by 10, which shows how important it is. Since this technology is so critical that it can even be described as strategic, currently only state-owned or core private enterprises are promoting the base hole system.
Although the trial production of kc2 has begun, it is still uncertain whether it can become China's c47, because the Air Force still feels that the load capacity of 3 tons is too small. They want a medium-range transport aircraft with a load capacity of 5-6 tons, which requires an engine of at least Reaching 1,500 horsepower. Yang Qiu did not interfere in this matter, because the egg-breaking scene in the Saudi crisis has triggered an upsurge in the development of long-range aircraft in various countries around the world. Even three domestic aviation groups have come up with their own four-engine long-range passenger aircraft solutions. Chongqing Meteor Company has even manufactured The first full-size prototype was released.
After Bingwen told Hakan about being careful about Japan, he mentioned Taiwan, which still has no large naval base, and said: "What he said is quite reasonable. The First Fleet must protect the Bohai Sea, Vladivostok, Yellow Sea and Ryukyu. , it is difficult to get out under such great pressure. We are trapped in the South China Sea again, so the best way is to Taiwan"
"Taiwan won't move for now." Yang Qiu interrupted Bingwen. He knows that the Navy has been hoping to cancel its promise not to station in Taiwan over the years and hopes to build an ocean-going naval base east of Taiwan Island, but he has been suppressing this matter. Not only because they promised Britain and the United States not to station a fleet when they regained Taiwan, but also because if the main fleet was stationed on the east side of Taiwan Island, it would definitely distract Japan and increase the probability of launching a surprise attack before heading south.
So Yang Qiu changed the subject and asked: "How many people followed Hakan?"
"After the Rhineland Plan began, a total of more than 20,000 German technical personnel came to our country. Many have returned over the years. General Hakan and his group are the last batch. About 4,000 will gradually leave within a year." Bingwenjian Yang Qiu didn't want to talk about Taiwan, so he had to hold it back for the time being and continue: "By the way, many of the German Jewish senior technicians you recruited last time also asked to return to China, and the number may be quite large."
"Is it because of the Saudi incident?"
"Yes. The Jews are very dissatisfied with our support for the establishment of the Saudi state. They are worried that Saudi independence will cause the Arab world to completely turn to us and lose the Palestinian residential areas."
"Some things cannot be kept. We are choosing, and others are choosing." Yang Qiu hesitated, not wanting to talk about these things anymore, and waved to him: "Let's go, Chongqing. Show me your new plane. "
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 689 The Cold War Restarts
On the wide apron of Meteor Company, three fighter jets with completely different appearances were draped in red flowers. These are the three aircraft in the sea-air fighter tender plan. After more than two years of repeated testing and modification, they were finally officially delivered to the troops today.
On the left is the "Snake" fighter jet developed by Raytheon Company selected by the Air Force, with the military number J4 (J-4). It looks very similar to the British Hurricane fighter in World War II. It uses the 12-cylinder Kunlun liquid-cooled engine jointly developed by Hanyang and Raytheon. This engine is a replica of the famous Merlin engine. Due to processing and material problems, it currently only has 950 horsepower. However, the more powerful 1-horsepower model has already begun testing.
On the right is the "Li Feng" fighter jet of Meteor Company that the Navy is interested in, with the military number hj-3 (Hai J-3). The HJ3 is very similar to the Japanese Zero fighter in the parallel world. It uses a single 1206-horsepower Comet 1CQO engine. It can also use Airbus' twin Mustang engines of the same horsepower. Four 127mm machine guns are installed in the wings. However, the Navy eventually required the installation of armor and the adoption of the latest self-sealing fuel tanks and other technologies, which increased the weight of the aircraft to 35 tons. As a result, the hovering and mid-low altitude combat capabilities were slightly inferior to those of real zero combat, and the range also fell to 1,600 kilometers, but high altitude and The dive performance has been enhanced, and the impact resistance is much better than that of the Zero Fighter.
The two-seat model in the middle is a "ghost car" dive bomber developed by Meteor Company for the navy and air forces. Although the sea and air requirements are different, and the performance and internal configuration are very different, the main data are similar. It uses a 1,200-horsepower Comet engine and is equipped with a large honeycomb speed brake and an automatic dive recovery device. It can carry up to one 500-kg bomb or two 250-kg bombs, and has a combat radius of 250 kilometers at the maximum bomb load.
Soon after Yang Qiu arrived, the three aircraft began their last performance flight before entering service. Looking at the aircraft making various difficult maneuvers, the only one feeling depressed was Northern Raytheon Company.
As one of the three domestic aviation giants, Raytheon Company very much hoped to hold the "Li Feng" delivery ceremony separately, but considering confidentiality and other reasons, the Ministry of National Defense ultimately held the delivery ceremony together in Chongqing.
This is also a last resort. After the egg-breaking scene, although Britain, France and other countries were affected by the economic crisis, they still gritted their teeth and began to strengthen aviation construction. As a Chinese aviation company that has repeatedly brought surprises to the world's aviation industry, it has naturally become the prying eyes of all parties. One of the targets has been spying on the intelligence of the three major aviation groups more than a hundred times in the past few years. The one that has been spied on the most is the Northern Raytheon Company near Japan, followed by the Soviet Union and Germany. To this end, Raytheon will also use "hard winds" All production is placed in the Baotou branch to avoid the prying eyes of opponents.
"This is the list of cases and arrests for spying on my country's aviation intelligence last year." Wu Rui sat next to Yang Qiu and had no interest in the ongoing flight show. As the earliest ace intelligence agent Yang Qiu became the president, he replaced Fang Rui as the director of the National Security Agency. Protecting domestic industry and technology and cracking down on hidden spies is currently one of the most important tasks of the Security Bureau, so he has the most say in the number of aviation espionage cases that are increasing year by year. Seeing that Yang Qiu was looking at it very carefully, he continued: "There are 71 cases in total. Judging from the distribution, Japan has the most cases! Next is Germany and the Soviet Union. Japan's methods mainly rely on bribery and corruption, and direct disguise and infiltration. Germany and the Soviet Union It mainly relies on bribing foreign technicians working in our country, and even the wives and lovers of many technicians who come to our country have Soviet backgrounds."
Before Yang Qiu could speak, Song Ziqing, who was sitting next to him, frowned first. He did not expect that 71 spying activities would occur within one year. This is only by sea and air. If other military and industrial spying were added up, the number would probably be even higher. So he was also a little worried and asked: "Then do you have any detailed countermeasures? If you keep probing so frequently, you are sure that the weak point will be missed."
Wu Rui said: "This is what I am most worried about. Fortunately for Germany and the Soviet Union, it is easier to supervise different races. The dragon teeth that have penetrated into the Soviet Union have also sent back the list of Soviet spies. I have arranged to keep an eye on them one by one. If it weren't for the fear of exposing the dragon's teeth, we could have swept them away long ago. But Japan is in trouble! Japan penetrated our country deeply during the pre-Qing Dynasty, and there are still many Japanese expatriates who secretly stayed in the country, especially in Northeast China, Shandong, and Jiangsu Most of them are in Shanghai and other places. Most of them have already married and had children in China. It is impossible to tell them apart from ordinary people. Many of the people we caught are their descendants. So I suggest that we conduct a large-scale bait operation as soon as possible to lure them out. , follow the clues and clean up a batch of hidden dangers first."
¡°Decoy operations are a method often used by the intelligence department, which is to deliberately throw out valuable intelligence, and then use this intelligence to lure the enemy to take the bait and eliminate potential threats. Such operations have been carried out many times, but this time Wu Rui hopes to directly throw out Japan's most beloved aircraft engine and the 480mm naval gun used for experiments in Chongqing, and conduct a fierce cleaning operation.
Song Ziqing didn¡¯t feel bad when the 480mm naval gun was thrown, because after the naval test, it was found that the gun had many technical difficulties, so??The research has been suspended and switched to research on two long-body tube types, 380 mm and 406 mm, so it doesn't hurt to throw them away. But the aircraft engine made him quite wary. After all, after so many years of Yang Qiu's influence, they knew best what the aircraft engine represented.
On the contrary, Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes flashed. It has been two years since Japan took over East Timor. It is time to find some sweet spots and find opportunities to tighten the noose and force Japan to make a choice! So he put the papers away and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Keelung is already well prepared. The two tampered engines are very attractive to Japan. As long as we publish false news that their model has passed the test and give orders for hundreds of aircraft, the Japanese will definitely take action! Flights from Keelung and Taiwan to Japan have been suspended for a long time and require transfers from places such as Shanghai or Fujian, so if you want to take them away, you have to move a lot of links." After Wu Rui briefly explained his plan, Song Ziqing was still a little worried: "Although moving It's a lot of tricks, but I asked Zhou Houkun and the others, if they had enough time to think about it, they could still crack it, this¡§."
Yang Qiu knew that Song Ziqing would be worried, but he didn't think it was a big deal. Not to mention that it was just a tampered 650-horsepower engine. Even if the latest twin Mustangs were given to Japan, there would be no detailed drawings and material data and they would just rely on reverse engineering. It will be difficult to break through within four or five years. In order to give Japan the illusion that they have developed the world's most advanced fighter jets, so that they can have another weapon to move south confidently, it is worth taking the risk.
So he agreed to the plan and said: "Then close the Internet cafe! Ziqing, be prepared. As soon as Wu Rui closes it, you will immediately issue a document prohibiting the deployment of J-3 and J-4 on the coast and islands. All Mustang and Comet engine aircraft have also been suspended from forward deployment for a year, causing the illusion of serious data loss. Also, you ask the Coast Guard to prepare, and immediately go north after getting an excuse, and Sakhalin takes the opportunity to cause trouble. We must make Japan feel that we are angry, and even if we cannot completely stop the Sakhalin oil cooperation project, we must find ways to disrupt and disrupt it to put pressure on them.¡±
"I wonder what they will do without oil!"
"Good news! Good news, haha! Our aircraft has been selected by the Navy!" Cheers rang out early in the morning at the Keelung Aircraft Factory. Huang Yufei, a graduate of Nanjing Hangkong University and currently the company's deputy chief designer, happily rushed into the factory waving a telegram.
"Designer Huang, is this true?"
"Of course it's true! Look, this is a telegram sent by the boss from Chongqing. Haha." Huang Yufei rushed to a spare test aircraft with a stubby lower wing painted red and blue in the factory, and got in The people in the cabin stood up and shouted: "I have good news for everyone. Our aircraft has been selected by the Navy. The boss said that the Navy would best give an order for 300 aircraft! If they are used, there will be more."
"360?!"
"Very good."
"I'm just saying, foreigners can't even build such a good airplane, so why can't we choose it?"
The good news made the technicians high-five each other, and even the workers shouted and jumped with joy. You must know that this domestic aviation bidding is like a big test. Having your aircraft selected by the Navy shows that the aircraft factory has entered the forefront of the country, and orders for hundreds of aircraft can bring huge profits to the company. Who can be unhappy?
In the crowd, 30-year-old Lin Ye twitched the corner of his mouth. Looking at the monoplane at Huang Yufei's feet, a burst of ecstasy surged in his heart. On the surface, he is a Shanghai-born mechanical engineer responsible for the design of wing flap transmission, but in fact he is an out-and-out Japanese named Ono Shinji.
As one of the many Japanese intelligence agents who have sneaked into China to spy on intelligence, his mission is to spy on Chinese aviation technology. Ever since the plane smashed eggs in the Persian Gulf, Japan's top officials have been in panic. If you can fly to Saudi Arabia, which is 3,000 kilometers away, how far away is the Japanese island right at your doorstep? Especially after learning that the powerful United States has also launched the development of fighter jets and B7 bombers, and that even Britain, France and Germany, which are suffering from the economic crisis, have gritted their teeth and allocated funds for pre-research, Japan is certainly not willing to lag behind.
But if you want to develop a good aircraft, you must first have a good engine. Without data planes, there will be no strength like Europe and the United States. Japan is too far behind in this regard, so Japan has set its sights on its neighbors who have created many aviation miracles. When he learned that the Penang Aircraft Factory's model had been selected by the Chinese government as one of the tender test models, Ono immediately tried to find a way to sneak into the factory.
??The Keelung Aircraft Factory was chosen not because of its strength, but because the owner of this factory was a Chinese naval pilot. He not only participated in the European War, but also worked for Chongqing Meteor Company. It is said that he has a very close relationship with the top management of Meteor Company. In order to win the contract this time, not only did they come up with the latest model that is somewhat similar to the American fighter under test, but they also installed a 650-horsepower engine that is said to be the same as the Meteor model.
650 horsepower! You know, Japan has arrivedWhile the biplane is still in use, the engine has been hovering at 450 horsepower and cannot be improved. So after the engine was shipped back, Ono, who saw the aircraft's performance soaring with his own eyes, secretly started to think about it. But the tight protection prevented him from finding an opportunity, and after so many years of intelligence competition, he was also worried that this was a bait deliberately thrown out by others.
You must know that the Japanese intelligence agents lurking in China have so far obtained only general information such as appearance and partial design. Not to mention detailed data on the core engine, they have not seen it even a few times.
In addition, the Chinese Ministry of Intelligence has closely protected Hanyang, Chongqing, Airbus and Raytheon, four companies with extremely strong aero-engine manufacturing capabilities. Therefore, so far, Japan has not been able to obtain any engine drawings or physical objects. Therefore, when the Penang Aircraft Factory After the "advanced engine" of Meteor Company appears inside, the possibility of baiting is very high.
But now this worry has completely disappeared. Since this aircraft can impress the military, its performance and engine must be advanced. Otherwise, how could it be selected? So Ono quietly got out of the crowd while everyone was celebrating. Go outside.
Looking at his leaving figure, Huang Yufei also quietly raised the corners of his mouth.
PS: Sorry, there was such a big fuss yesterday. More than a dozen brothers and the groom were drunk together. According to unofficial records, even the bride was drunk and fell asleep, and the hippopotamus did not wake up until the afternoon.
Text Chapter 690: The Point of No Return for the Military State
Tokyo soon received a telegram from Ono, and data on the new aircraft was on the desk of the Admiralty. The maximum takeoff weight is 15 tons, equipped with a 62mm heavy machine gun, and a 50kg bomb can be hung under the belly. The maximum range is 650 kilometers, the speed is 340 kilometers, the ceiling is meters, a fully enclosed cockpit, an engine and landing gear with a fairing, etc. All of this shows that this is a model that can compete with the fighter jets being tested by the United States, and it is even very likely that it is a model developed to restrain the PZ6.
What¡¯s more, it¡¯s a navy type! Ability to take off and land on shorter decks. Therefore, the young faction headed by Yamamoto Isoroku is very supportive of this action.
As a young officer who prefers aviation, he has always been very worried about the Japanese Navy's lagging behind in aviation. Especially during the Saudi crisis, Yang Qiu did not send a battleship but instead chose an aircraft carrier battle group to enter the Indian Ocean early. This is enough to illustrate the opponent's attitude toward aircraft carriers. The combat capability is understood.
In fact, it¡¯s not just China. Since 1925, every navy has conducted targeted exercises similar to the U.S. ¡°Naval Problem¡±. It¡¯s just about who comes first and who comes last. As a veteran naval power, Japan relied more on its navy after the failure of the mainland, which also promoted the reform of the Japanese navy in disguise. Therefore, Japan has conducted many aircraft carrier combat experiments since last year. Although the idea is not very clear, the aviation faction insists that as long as there are powerful aircraft, they can cause trouble for the enemy fleet and can harass and delay until the capital ships arrive for a decisive battle.
But in order to realize this dream, we must first have a powerful aircraft. If you want to have a powerful aircraft, you naturally need a high-horsepower engine. The problem is that whether it is the U.S. Pratt & Whitney and Wright Cyclone, the British Rolls-Royce and German BMW, or the Chinese Airbus and Meteor, it is impossible for the world's top aero-engine companies to sell their technology to Japan, so Ono It is normal for the report to attract attention.
A new type of fighter jet that has been spotted and ordered by the Chinese Navy, a full-state test backup aircraft with an advanced engine, is enough to make any country jealous, but how to transport it out is a big problem. According to Ono's description, Keelung Aircraft Factory has also made many targeted plans to deal with technical leaks. For example, it is said that the fuel tank of this backup aircraft used for testing is not the original design. It can only fly 330 kilometers with full fuel, so even if it can get close Even if the planes take off at the same time, it is impossible to fly directly back to the nearest Ryukyu.
Ditching at sea is even more unrealistic because of the lack of pontoons, so the possibility of crashing the aircraft and killing people is very high after the ditching, and the engine hitting the water is likely to damage precision equipment. It is meaningless to offend China in vain without benefiting from it.
Then what should be done?
Transporting back from Taiwan a new aircraft that was favored by the Chinese Navy and must be equipped was beyond the capabilities of the Navy Department, so Yamamoto Isoroku immediately took Inoue Narumi to see Doihara Kenji.
After the death of Yasumasa Fukushima, Kenji Doihara gradually became one of the leaders of the Japanese intelligence community. But even so, it is extremely rare for the navy to take the initiative to meet army officers in the Japanese military community, so when they learned of the arrival of the two men, Doihara Kenji personally greeted them. But after the two explained their purpose, he slowly frowned.
Japan¡¯s land and sea wars have subsided a lot in recent years. The continuous defeats on the mainland have left the army without confidence and can only watch the navy continue to squander military expenditures. In addition, the economy has not improved for a long time, and East Timor was taken first by the navy, making the army even more unable to lift its head. But the army is not useless at all. At least in terms of intelligence, the army is more powerful than the navy and has penetrated China deeper. So for Kenji Doihara, getting an airplane is not an impossible task, but why should he help the navy?
He has been fighting with Chinese intelligence agencies for many years and knows that Yang Qiu has weaved a complete intelligence network. He can do it, but he has to use many hidden chess pieces. Is the cost worth it? And it is difficult to completely hide it from China. Once it is exposed and triggers a crisis and conflict, will the Army be asked to take the blame? !
Doihara Kenji is not an arrogant man. He knows that he cannot bear this matter, so he went to Nagata Tetsuzan to discuss countermeasures.
In the office of the Ministry of War, Nagata Tetsuzan, who joined the Kod¨ faction, has enjoyed smooth communication over the years by virtue of his relationship with Emperor Hirohito, and is now a core officer of the Ministry of War. "This matter is not easy to handle" After learning the purpose of his visit, he also fell into deep thought and stroked his short hair with a low voice: "If the news is correct, this plane is what we need, but can you confirm Isn¡¯t this a trap?¡±
Doihara also thought that the possibility of a trap was high at first, but he learned from various sources that the Chinese Navy had indeed placed an order with the Keelung Aircraft Factory, and also requested that the factory be relocated to the coast of Fujian. These actions reassured him a lot. However, he never finished his words and said: "Nagata-kun is right to have doubts. I am also worried about this matter, but the order and the factory relocation are real."
After listening to this, Nagata Tieshan tapped his fingers unconsciously on the table, making a flying??It's really not a serious matter. If Yang Qiu starts a war just for a plane, then he is not Yang Qiu. Over the years, he has seen through that Yang Qiu's ability to take advantage of crises is unparalleled in the world. The question is, which aspect will he touch? Is Sino-Japanese trade relations beginning to improve? Or the raw silk trade? Or a
Japan is no longer the Japan it used to be, and the opportunity to gamble on the fate of the country has not appeared, so any slight disturbance may break the situation. This step must be done carefully and carefully. So he pondered for a long time before suddenly asking: "Doi-kun, what do you think of our country's current economic difficulties?"
Kenji Doihara was stunned, why did he mention the domestic economy when everything was going well? Others might think this was a red herring, but over the years Nagata Tetsuzan has shown a strategic perspective that is higher than most people, so he knew that mentioning the economy at this time must have some implications, and quickly asked: "Nagata-kun, are you? Didn't you think of something?"
Nagata Tetsuyama nodded and said: "Okamura-kun and I have studied the world's economic situation together. The United States, Britain and France have been unable to do anything. Only the Soviet Union and China have maintained a good momentum of development. Do you know why this is? Without waiting for an answer, he continued: "Because these two countries have large markets, Mr. Yang Qiu and Stalin relied on large amounts of investment to promote economic development. But our country's market is small, and the effect of taking this path will not be It¡¯s very big, so Okamura-kun and I both think that if we want to recover as quickly as possible, we can only take that path.¡±
"What road is it?"
Doihara Kenji asked, but Nagata Tetsuzan answered the question incorrectly: "If there is no market, you must create a market. Two years have passed since the Saudi crisis. Although the British are now trapped in India, their power in Southeast Asia is still very strong! With our country With the current national strength, going south will not only have to face the threat of China, but it is also likely to run into a wall in front of the United Kingdom."
Doihara Kenji was a smart man and immediately understood what he meant. He stood up and said, "Nagata-kun means to simply create a small crisis, use China to stimulate armaments, help the empire survive the economic downturn, and also confuse The United States and Europe thought that we were at loggerheads with China, and if they didn't pay attention, they would go south?!"
After his thoughts were revealed, Nagata Tieshan seemed to be relieved. In fact, this idea did not come up temporarily, but had been lingering in his mind for a long time. It was also the best way he came up with to break Japan's current predicament. But even he could not predict the consequences of this. The key was whether Yang Qiu was willing to see Japan go south, so there must be a bargaining chip that makes him excited. But what chips can sway him? I'm afraid this requires a lot of political transactions! Thinking of this, he suddenly felt very tired. Compared with Yang Qiu, the cards in his hand were really too bad. Can Japan really win back its national destiny again?
Looking at him who suddenly leaned on the back of the chair, Doihara Kenji's heart was filled with turmoil. Japan is now a backwater. No matter whether it gains New Guinea or East Timor, it cannot make up for the loss of South Manchuria and North Korea. Therefore, relying on external stimulation to boost domestic armaments is probably the only solution. What else can drive the economy more than armaments? ?
This breeze in Tokyo quickly fed back to Keelung. Ono and a pilot who was also lurking in the aircraft factory lay on the table and translated obituaries and missing person notices in newspapers.
This is an old method commonly used by the intelligence community. These public obituaries and announcements are actually issued by Japanese intelligence agents and contain a large amount of information, but special manuals are required to translate them.
After the news of the attack was translated, Ono and the pilot were very excited, but they quickly calmed down. According to the plan, they needed to fly the plane to Fuding across the strait, break it down, transport it to Luzon on a smuggling ship bound for Nanyang, and finally return home after being transferred. Doing this seems troublesome but it is also necessary. First of all, the plane cannot fly to Ryukyu, and it cannot make an emergency landing at sea without buoys. Even if it makes an emergency landing, it may sink quickly. But taking a test aircraft out is not a simple matter. You must know that even if it takes off under the pretext of testing, military fighter jets will take off from Songshan Airport not far from Keelung to accompany the escort, so the escort aircraft must be shot down!
"Ono-kun, if you can go back, please take care of my mother and sister for me!" The pilot disguised under a pseudonym also knew that this was a narrow escape mission, so he was mentally prepared to die.
"Kitagusa-kun will be fine! This operation was personally directed by Mr. Doihara, and he must have been fully prepared. Please rest assured, even if that happens, I will take care of your mother and sister for the rest of my life!" The two hugged each other. To encourage themselves, their unique fanaticism and stubbornness are undoubtedly revealed, but they will never know in their lifetime that the extremely important task in their eyes is actually just a secret fight between two people and two countries.
They and the plane are just excuses for both parties to need each other.
The Far East, which has been peaceful for two years,We need some external stimulation, whether it is China, which is striving to develop its internal strength, or Japan, which is deeply confused.
Text Chapter 691 Lost a plane
The weather was nice and it was another good day for a test flight. As the company's mechanic, Ono arrived at Songshan Airport very early. A Navy fighter jet named White-shouldered Eagle is refueling on the tarmac, and next to it is a Navy Seahawk biplane fighter responsible for observation and protection. Compared with the complex-looking biplane fighter, the sunlight makes the red-and-blue-painted "White Shoulder Eagle" full of tension and modernity.
Although the military test in Zhengzhou was not available, Keelung is still continuously improving the aircraft. There are also many strips of red silk attached to the outer shell of the aircraft. This is a small means for observing the airflow running on the surface of the fuselage. Of course, this is only an auxiliary means. The most important aerodynamic test needs to be carried out in the Chongqing wind tunnel, but it is already a highly confidential experiment, and mechanics like Ono cannot participate.
In a corner of the airport, Huang Yufei was talking to several mechanics. Ono always felt a little strange about this young designer who graduated from Nanjing Hangkong University, but after many contacts, he could not find anything unreasonable. Seeing that he didn't pay attention, he immediately walked towards the ground crew who were refueling the plane. When he saw that the fuel gauge was only halfway filled, he was worried that there was not enough fuel. He deliberately said: "Brothers, add more fuel. We have to conduct a weapons test today." .¡±
The soldier who was about to pull out the oil gun was stunned when he heard this, looked to the side and asked: "It didn't say there was a weapons test project today."
"This is a temporary addition and will be equipped soon. We must test it a lot and don't be careless, otherwise we will not be able to bear it if something happens." Ono's Chinese has a strong Shanghainese accent, and he deliberately uses responsibility and trouble to suppress the soldiers. Perhaps infected by his serious attitude, or perhaps feeling that there was no need to argue for a bit of gasoline, the soldier stuffed the oil gun into the refueling port again.
Seeing that the fuel gauge was filling up, Xiao Zhi secretly finally relaxed and began to pretend to check the instrument. However, he did not notice that Huang Yufei, who was still talking just now in the distance, had his eyes slanted and the smile at the corner of his mouth became stronger and stronger.
"Bring the bullets over here. Put the wooden target up on the runway first. It will be useful for taxiing and calibrating for a while. Give me the bullets." Kitakusa Ueda, who was also disguised as a mechanic, climbed onto the wing and opened the magazine. A long 250-round ammunition belt was laid out and loaded into the receiver. This skillful movement made Huang Yufei, who was paying attention to him, gradually turn cold. He had known for a long time that Ono had an accomplice, but he never expected that it was the weapons and protection designer who had been with the company for six years.
Deliberately waiting for both machine guns to be loaded with bullets, Huang Yufei shouted: "Master Linye, what are you doing? Who told you to load the bullets? Is there a weapons test today?" Ono and Kitakusa Ueda were checking the progress. They were all shocked. Seeing him pointing at the machine gun belt, they quickly jumped out of the plane and pretended to be relaxed: "Designer Huang, isn't this going to be equipped soon? I just want to test the balance of the machine gun and the sight again." .I designed this part and I¡¯m worried about something going wrong.¡±
Huang Yufei said oh, climbed up and looked at the machine gun and bullets before saying: "Let me know if you want to do additional tests next time. You can't mess around. Every step must be planned."
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault."
Seeing Ono nodding and bowing, Huang Yufei started to check the status of the aircraft one by one according to the procedures. But just halfway through the inspection, a person in charge of the arranged company rushed over breathlessly. When he saw him, he deliberately shouted: "Designer Huang¡¤Test Pilot" My car broke down on the road and I was told that I would be arriving an hour later.¡±
Keelung is not far from Songshan, and the test pilot is not a military pilot, so he usually lives at home, and he has been late a few times. But Huang Yufei still deliberately pretended to be very annoyed and said: "What's going on? Didn't we agree on 10 o'clock?" When Xiaoye heard that the test pilot's car broke down, he immediately understood that this was a cover for him by his accomplices from the outside. He knew This was the only chance, so I leaned over and pretended to enlighten him: "Designer Huang, don't be angry. Do you think this will work? Let Technician Huang perform ground sliding calibration first. Anyway, he and I designed this together. It will be clearer if you operate it yourself." .¡±
"Isn't this against the rules?" Huang Yufei deliberately hesitated for a few words, and finally looked at his watch and pretended to be impatient before saying: "Okay then. Let's glide around for a while and then calibrate the shot when we get to the end. By the way, you Remind him, be sure to control the throttle and not crash the plane." Xiaozhi was ecstatic for a while, and after quickly saying that he would seriously remind him, he walked to Kitakusa Ueda and deliberately said loudly: "Technician Huang and the test pilot haven't arrived yet, we have to conduct ground operations. The school shooting is controlled by you personally, be careful not to let the throttle fly up."
"Don't worry." Kitakusa Ueda was also trembling with excitement. Especially when he saw that the accompanying navy fighter jets were still refueling, he was even more excited and sweating. As he got into the cabin, the technicians around him dispersed. When the engine started, Kitakusa Ueda immediately controlled the aircraft and slowly slid towards the calibration shooting range at the other end of the runway. But what is surprising is that the plane that was supposed to be taxiing slowly is getting faster and faster, and the violent whinnying sound makes people who are looking at the planHuang Yufei suddenly raised his head: "What the hell? Stop! Send a signal to him to stop!"
Ono, who had just come back, also pretended to be surprised, and quickly turned around to catch up, shouting as he ran: "Stop! Press the brakes, hurry up." But no matter how he and everyone else shouted, the plane not only did not slow down, but instead sprayed the engine. After a puff of black smoke came out, it swayed off the runway and flew straight into the sky.
"What are you doing?"
"Oops, what should we do? Lao Huang doesn't know how to fly a plane."
"It's over, it's over! It's over now, why don't we let the navy plane go up to see the situation."
1. Everyone was stunned by this scene and thought it was an operational error. Only Huang Yufei understood what was going on. Looking at the fighter plane flying to the northeast, he slapped his thigh suddenly: "No! Could it be a spy?" Quickly, let the pilot take off to catch up and take a look. It's over, if the plane is lost, it's all over."
This sentence made everyone panic. You must know that the White-shouldered Eagle has been included in the Navy's procurement list. Whether it is espionage or sabotage, it is an extremely serious matter! So everyone didn't think too much and quickly asked the naval pilots to catch up and check it out. However, due to an unexpected incident, the pilot who was originally accompanying him "happened" to go back to the dormitory to get something, so by the time he took off in pursuit, a full 15 minutes had passed.
To be on the safe side, the base officer who learned the news immediately ordered four more Seahawks to be launched to search and pursue. Watching the Seahawks taking off one after another, Ono was extremely nervous. Although the data showed that the White-shouldered Eagle was faster than the Seahawk fighter jet, he was not sure whether Kitakusa Ueda could reach Fuding and land before being overtaken. However, he was also a veteran spy, so he quickly recovered and ran to Huang Yufei pretending to be nervous, urgently reminding him that he should report to his superiors immediately.
Huang Yufei was also "panicked" and immediately asked the base officers to report to the headquarters. Songshan Base, which had no idea about the whole plan, was in chaos. A new aircraft that the navy had already confirmed was driven away under the eyes of a naval aviation squadron. What a big deal this was! So the telegram was immediately sent to the Second Fleet Headquarters in Sanduao.
Within half an hour, all the air forces and navies along the southeast coast were in action. Dozens of fighter planes soared into the sky. Even the Coast Guard patrol ships patrolling the sea were observing the air, looking for the missing White-shouldered Eagle fighter jets.
"Ding ding ring tt ring ring. What's the matter? 1. Are you kidding? What? The new plane is missing." The rapid ringing of the phone broke the calm of the duty room of the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing. After hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, the duty major I thought it was a joke, but it wasn¡¯t until I checked again and again that I realized something was seriously wrong!
The new aircraft equipment of the sea and air are highly confidential this time, and the sea and air have just taken over and have not even started the replacement training. Therefore, ordinary officers only know that a few aircraft have been selected, but they do not know which ones specifically. So when the other end of the phone called that the new aircraft had been stolen, the major immediately realized that something big had happened! When he reported the news to his superiors, the huge Ministry of National Defense suddenly became noisy, as if it reminded people of the Saudi crisis two years ago, so that many military officers and civilian personnel who were still unclear about the situation stuck their heads out to ask for the reason.
But the noise stopped abruptly after arriving at the conference room. Looking at the urgent report, Song Ziqing sent away the officers. He held back the corner of his mouth and handed it to Yue Peng and Xue Muhua next to him: "You are really brave. You really dare to fly the plane under our noses." ." Wu Peifu, Zhang Xiaozhun and others here all know that this incident is a bait released by the Intelligence Ministry to clean up the Japanese spy network, and they also know that the General Staff is preparing to use this opportunity to suppress the nerve of Sakhalin Oil. Only if Japan feels that the oil in Sakhalin Island will run out at any time will it desperately expand its arms and prepare for war and prepare to go south.
Yue Peng picked up the report and handed it to An Guoliang, the new commander of the National Guard, without even reading it: "Guoliang, it's up to you."
"Don't worry, I will definitely make this matter known to everyone." An Guoliang was the founder of the National Defense Forces Cavalry and the first commander of the cavalry-infantry mixed division. After the end of the European War, he was transferred to the position of deputy chief of staff of the Northwest Theater Command. Xiao Anguo retired from the National Guard and needed a reliable leader, so Yang Qiu promoted him after discussing with Song Ziqing.
There are many differences between the National Guard and the regular army. The organization is almost like a mini joint sea, land and air command. Letting the National Guard rush to the front can also send a signal that it does not want war. As An Guoliang stood up and left, Chen Shaokuan and Xue Muhua immediately issued orders to dispatch aircraft and warships to search offshore waters and inspect any suspicious ships. Even the army received the news and stepped up inspections in North Korea, southwest and northwest places.
As patrol ships and aircraft left the port one after another, the nerve that troubled Japan the most was finally aroused by an "advanced" aircraft.
Text Chapter 692: Testing
qwxiuqw
Dai Yunong stood in the mountain forest outside Fuding, wearing a navy blue cotton coat and holding hay in his mouth. He looked like a man from the wharf. But just such a person is now one of the most mysterious figures in the country. As one of the key figures who stirred up the riots in the Dutch East Indies, Xiao Jinyun suddenly became the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and he also climbed up the ranks to the position of deputy director of the National Security Bureau. Although he still has a subtitle, he is ambitious and believes that he will one day sit on the throne of director.
This is not a big statement. Since taking office, he has dug out hundreds of spies of various types. This report card is obvious to all. Even the master Chen Haohui praised him. If it were not for his lack of qualifications, he would not necessarily lose to Wu Rui. So what he needs most now is merit, and the "White-shouldered Eagle" in the telescope being covered with tarpaulin and hay is a great merit! It's not so much about catching these Japanese spies, but trying to find a way to catch some big fish with this bait.
Seeing the plane being hidden under their noses, the security officers who came with him were a little impatient. It wasn't until two Coast Guard patrol boats appeared in the bay that they said: "Boss, the Coast Guard is here. "
"When it comes, send two people up to keep an eye on it and see who has the ability to mobilize the patrol boat." Dai Yunong's eyes were cold. This is also part of the plan, to send two patrol boats belonging to the Coast Guard to block outside Fuding. Firstly, it is deliberately to scare the Japanese. Secondly, because the Coast Guard is an independent establishment and does not even interfere with the garrison. If you want to Transferring them will inevitably require the use of upper-level connections.
Haha, it depends on who comes out!
Thinking of this, he had no intention of staying here anymore, so he turned around and walked down the mountain. Several officers were still a little worried about the plane and said, "Boss, are you just leaving the plane like this?"
"Leave it alone, it's not worth making a fuss about a broken aircraft. Just tell the brothers to keep an eye on them and write down all the people they have come into contact with and the relationships they have used." Dai Yunong's confidants around them said a few more words to train them. : "After Japan takes action this time, it will take at least three to five years to rearrange. What's not worth using one aircraft in exchange for a few years?"
Several young men from the Security Bureau nodded like they were pecking at rice.
Dai Yunong grinned. In fact, he only said the most superficial meaning. The deeper meaning was not that he didn't want to say it but that he couldn't say it. The guarantor of the Sakhalin oil project is the United States. If it is launched rashly without an excuse, it will inevitably trigger protests from the United States. Now that they have the excuse of being a spy, they have nothing to say to find an opportunity to cause trouble. As long as Japan is aware of this pain, they will have only one way out!
After all, it is the outside world that attracts people! Dai Yunong smacked his lips. Compared with the calm domestic situation, those days in Nanyang were more exciting. Besides, if you want to make a difference, there are many more opportunities outside than at home.
As two patrol boats blocked Fuding, the entire coast was boiling. The most important one is the Taiwan Strait, where warships gather. Police, soldiers and plainclothesmen are present in every port along the coast. Warships leave the port one after another. From morning to night, the sky is filled with roaring planes.
What happened?
Such a high-profile military mobilization naturally cannot be hidden from the public, especially when the Yangtze light cruiser suddenly appeared with two seaplanes off the coast of Ryukyu, and a tense atmosphere began to brew. Of course, compared with the Saudi crisis that almost led to war two years ago, this time it seems low-key. Many Beijing's Ministry of Defense, Prime Minister's Office and Presidential Office refused to answer any questions about coastal military operations, which made the public even more curious. As a result, various speculations and discussions were published in newspapers. Some said military exercises, some said they were looking for something, and some said China and Japan were going to war over Ryukyu.
This little storm naturally attracted the attention of ambassadors from various countries. "A fighter jet was lost? Or is it a new model that has been ordered for installation after passing the test?!" Jason opened his mouth wide and looked at the men who came to report in surprise, feeling his eyelids twitching. An aircraft is nothing, but if it is a new fighter aircraft that is about to be equipped, there will be a problem! After the Saudi crisis, all countries have begun to pay attention to aviation technology, especially engine and other technologies, which are extremely strict, let alone new aircraft that have just passed testing and are ready to be equipped. spy! There is no doubt that and judging from the direction of action, it is very likely that he is a Japanese spy!
Jason secretly scratched his head. There were only a few days left for the new US President Roosevelt to take office. Generally speaking, when a new president takes office, he will adjust his international strategy. Isn't it such a coincidence that the Sino-Japanese espionage case suddenly broke out at this time of transition between the old and the new? ? What does this mean? Of course, he was not too nervous, because in his opinion, even if the relationship between China and Japan was not very good, it would not be boring enough to start a war over a missing plane case without evidence, but deep down, he always felt that something was wrong.
As the capital, it was naturally affected by the high-profile operations of the Coastal National Guard and the military. The Prime Minister¡¯s Office and the Ministry of National Defense came and went to inquire about information.Yue Peng had no interest in these people, so he simply left the blame game to Zhang Xiaozhun and fled to the Presidential Palace alone to hide. Unlike the commotion outside, the atmosphere inside the Presidential Palace was quiet. As soon as he walked into the study, he saw Chen Haohui sitting in a wheelchair and handing a thick stack of documents to Yang Qiu.
"Zian is here, sit down.
"After Yang Qiu asked Yue Peng to sit down, he looked at the documents alone.
Everyone is familiar with his work habits, so the two of them stepped aside to wait for him to finish reading before talking. Yue Peng and Chen Haohui are both famous "big smokers", so they touched their pockets as soon as they sat down, but before they lit the cigarettes, they heard Yang Qiu's voice: "Open the window first, or don't smoke. "
Yue Peng thought he had finished reading, but when he turned around, he found that he was still checking it carefully, and his eyebrows were getting closer together, and he couldn't help but wonder what document it was. After opening the window and lighting a cigarette, he lowered his voice and asked, "Haohui, what is it?"
"Kuibyshev's economic report was sent back by Longya." As the chief of the general staff, Yue Peng knew about Operation Zangya, so Chen Haohui did not hide it from him: "According to this report, the Soviet Union's first The five-year plan has been completed, although it is three months later than expected, but all more than 1,500 factories have been constructed! The main automobiles, tractors, aircraft, machinery manufacturing and military industries have experienced great growth, and precision manufacturing and chemical industry are also helping in Germany Develop rapidly.
Bei Zuyi and others used this report to make a comparison table. From the table, it can be seen that the total industrial value of the Soviet Union has doubled that before the European War, and the manufacturing industry has increased seven times! Power generation increased five times! The total volume has exceeded that of Italy and France.
Bei Zuyi also said that the Soviet Union has a much better foundation than when we first engaged in industry. In addition, it is closer to Europe and it is easier to train talents. So we have achieved more in five years than we did in the previous 10 years combined! Moreover, their model is very different from ours. To put it simply, it is to devote all their efforts to building industry at any cost. Although it will cause serious harm to the people and agriculture, it is extremely efficient. At the end of the report, Kuibyshev also proposed the second five-year plan in accordance with Stalin's requirements, and clearly listed us as the number one pursuit target! In addition, Stalin also demanded that the speed of military manufacturing be accelerated, military spending increased, and training strengthened to strengthen the army. Long Ya said that the Soviet Union¡¯s military expenditure calculation is very complicated, and the labor and material costs are extremely low. However, he has also figured out some tricks in recent years. Based on the side understanding and using our method to calculate, this year¡¯s military expenditure should be between 2.5 and 3 billion. between US dollars. "
"3 billion!" Yue Peng almost shouted.
Although he was someone who had experienced a lot of battles, he was shocked by this astonishing number. Although the Soviet military expenditure has always been difficult for outsiders to estimate accurately because it does not include labor and material costs, he still knows some of the military expenditures of other major countries. Last year, the United States only had USD 4, France had USD 4, Germany had USD, the UK had USD 3, Italy had USD 3, and Japan had USD 1.2 billion. Even though Yang Qiu has gradually increased military spending since he came to power, last year it was only 1.8 billion yuan (about 900 million U.S. dollars), and this year's budget is only 2.2 billion yuan.
I originally thought that this was already the highest military expenditure in the world, but I didn¡¯t expect that the Soviet Union quietly soared to 3 billion! Where did they get the money? What's more serious is that because the Soviet navy is weak, most of this military expenditure will go to the army. On the other hand, the navy on our side must intercept at least 40%, and the remaining 60% must be divided with the air force.
Chen Haohui continued: "Longya said that the number of Soviet troops in Chelyabinsk and the Urals has increased significantly. The total number east of the Urals has exceeded 400,000, with more than 4,000 aircraft, more than 3,000 tanks and armored vehicles, and various types of artillery. With more than 10,000 tanks, the country's total military strength has also increased to more than 1.12 million! Stalin also demanded that the number of equipment purchases be increased from this year, and the annual production of tanks should reach 10,000 aircraft frames and 10,000 cannons of various types, and he demanded that this rate be maintained forever! "Hearing this, Yue Peng's face suddenly darkened. There is no doubt that the Soviet Union has truly emerged from the quagmire of civil war, otherwise it would not have allocated military expenditures in excess of normal defense needs.
In the short term, this will not threaten China, because the Soviet Union¡¯s military equipment has been seriously aging in the past few years, and although the National Defense Forces have small military expenditures, they have been changing equipment on a small scale. But if such military expenditures are maintained for three to five years, it will be very scary.
Yang Qiu, who was looking at the documents, was also a little surprised. It was not surprising that the Soviet Union was able to complete the first five-year plan. Judging from the detail of being three months late, the price paid was definitely greater than history. Only because the information was closed, the inside story could not be known. But he really didn't expect the surge in military industry. This was no longer as simple as a normal modern replacement. But this is not enough to worry him. If it were not for the priority of national construction and the harm to the national economy, this amount of money and output would still be available, and the quality and performance would be several times better.
The problem is that before getting involved in the military competition with the Soviet Union, he must first understand the other person's mind! So he closed the document and looked at Chen Haohui: "How long until the inauguration of the President of the United States?"
YuePeng was stunned for a moment and didn't understand why Haolii got involved in the inauguration of the US President. What made him even more surprised was that there was no change in Chen Haohui's face. He rolled up his sleeves and looked at his watch: "Also, five days and seven hours!" His tone was frustrated, as if the two of them had been waiting for this moment. Similar.
Is there anything you don¡¯t know? When Yue Peng was secretly wondering, Yang Qiu had already stood up: "Is Yunong personally commanding?"
"yes."
"Give him three days, and then let the patrol ship go to the Sakhalin oil field." Yang Qiu waved his hand, then turned to the suspicious Yue Peng, and slowly curved the corners of his mouth: "Zian, do you understand now?"
Yue Peng, like everyone else, always thought that Yang Qiu was paying attention to the hidden spies this time because he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to drive Japan south, but now it seems that it may not be that simple. Seeing that he was still a little confused, Chen Haohui simply stopped playing charades and laughed: "Zian, the president has never had Japan in his eyes! If you want to solve the Soviet Union, you must first solve Japan. To solve Japan, you must first find out who will take office in six days." President Roosevelt¡¯s thoughts!¡±
These words were like a basin of ice water, causing Yue Peng to stand up suddenly, as if his head had been hit by something. It turns out that Yang Qiu¡¯s sword was not pointed at spies or Japan, but at the United States! Use a small action to figure out the Asia strategy of the new US president after he takes office.
But one
"President, does Roosevelt need to put so much effort into testing? What if he doesn't care about this matter?"
"Yes!" Looking at Yue Peng's suspicious eyes, Yang Qiu did not dare to underestimate the real boss-level figure and said firmly: "Don't forget, it was the US government that brokered the distribution of Sakhalin oil, and it was also the US government that guaranteed it. The government, if something happens now, he will naturally come forward!"
Text Chapter 693 Revenge is coming
There is no airtight wall in the world, especially this wall that was deliberately pierced. Shanghai was the first to break the big news. It was quickly exposed that an advanced naval aircraft of the Navy was stolen by spies. In recent years, The rising radio stations also began to report on the incident. The speed and coverage advantages of radio waves were fully demonstrated in major events, and the news quickly spread throughout the country in less than a day. The people are concerned, and the military is even more concerned. Lost the new aircraft that was about to be equipped? This is something that will make you lose your head! Therefore, the turmoil in the Far East that had been dormant for two years has risen again, as if someone sprinkled a pinch of salt in the oil pan. The officers who received the order did not dare to express their anger. They flew warships and aircraft with red eyes and vowed to find the aircraft and the spies. , Only by cutting it into eight pieces can we eliminate the hatred.
On the fifth day of the incident, a piece of news from Beijing made the situation suddenly serious. According to insider information, the president was furious about this incident. Not only did he curse the Minister of Defense, the Chief of General Staff, and the Commander of the Military Police, but several military officers, including the Commander of the Taiwan Garrison, were directly dismissed from their posts. The Keelung Aircraft Factory that caused the catastrophe was taken over by the military police. Everyone, including the boss, was quarantined and reviewed. Even the factory was closed. The remaining new aircraft manufacturing will be taken over by Meteor Company's Mawei Aircraft Manufacturing Factory. .
Finally, Minister of Defense Song Ziqing signed an order prohibiting the deployment of new aircraft along the coast, and even several older aircraft were prohibited from forward deployment. He also ordered the Air Force to shoot down all aircraft that take off without permission.
The influx of news caused an uproar, and even the most ignorant people realized that the missing plane might not be that simple.
With the deepening of the investigation, a Japanese spy at the Keelung Aircraft Factory under the pseudonym Lin Ye was finally dug out, and his confession that he was planning to steal the aircraft caused an uproar! Since Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun went to the United States to attend the inauguration of President Roosevelt, Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chonghui immediately made a public confession on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China and demanded that the Japanese government immediately return the plane and hand over the culprit.
Of course, Japan will not admit to stealing the plane, but accuses it of framing the case.
Diplomatic rhetoric cannot cover up the military confrontation. As the Chinese cruiser openly approached Ryukyu, the Japanese Navy also competed and sent heavy cruisers to intercept it. But when two Anhai-class battlecruisers of the Beiyang Fleet stationed in Qingdao and Lushun appeared near the Osumi Strait after many years. The sounds of war began to brew on the Far East Sea again.
The more frequent transfers there are in Beijing, the happier some people in Tokyo will be.
"Excellent. Doi-kun, this is a victory. I want to report to the Emperor to take credit for you." The act of stealing the plane has attracted the attention of Japan's top leaders. The new Prime Minister Okada Keisuke is very dissatisfied with this, but he wants to climb into the military. Konoe Fumimaro, who had a close relationship, was the first to rush into the Army Ministry to congratulate him. Not only did he come. Nagata Tetsuyama, Okamura Neji and others also came. Even Yamamoto Isoroku and Inoue Narumi, who were involved in this matter, once again stepped into the War Ministry building. Of course, their deliberate act of sitting next to each other and keeping a distance from the army still made Isotani Rensuke snort in disdain.
"Gentlemen, please don't be too happy. The plane has just left China and has not come back yet." Kenji Doihara was still relatively calm. He did not dare to relax until the plane returned to Japan. What's more, this matter was directed by the military. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are very dissatisfied. There is so much pressure from outside now. There is no guarantee that the plane will not be surrendered for the sake of the overall situation, so I am still very worried: "Now the Chinese are besieging and searching ships all over the world, and they are openly sending warships to invade our coastal waters. I am still very worried. And the Prime Minister .¡±
"What does it matter? Do they dare to challenge the authority of the Imperial Navy at sea?" When it comes to the navy, Konoe Fumimaro is as confident as all Japanese. Only Yamamoto Isoroku, who was sitting in the corner, frowned. This widespread admiration for the navy among the people made him both happy and worried. Many Japanese now placed their hopes on the navy, and there was an atmosphere of pride even within the navy. This was a very wrong signal.
Nagata Tetsuzan and other army generals were also dissatisfied with this sentence. What is maritime authority? Is Japan¡¯s only navy left? The most dissatisfied Rensuke Isotani snorted in his heart. But now is not the time to break up. Both Saito Minoru and the new Prime Minister Okada Keisuke are powerful figures who came out of the navy. Now they hold the power of the country, coupled with the failure of the two Sino-Japanese wars. So these people have to wait for the opportunity.
Konoe Fumimaro didn¡¯t know that his unintentional words would arouse the thoughts of the land and sea factions, so that many things that happened later were related to this sentence. Isotani Rensuke asked: "Konoe-kun, I heard that the Prime Minister is going to send a special envoy to China to compromise? Is this true?"
Konoe Fumimaro's face felt embarrassed, despite the fierce yelling on his lips. In fact, the Japanese government and cabinet are still very dissatisfied with the military's unauthorized decision to steal the plane. However, since it has been done, the plane cannot be spit out, so Okada Keisuke is preparing to send a special envoy to Beijing to find a way to ease the atmosphere., but he did not expect to arouse the dissatisfaction of army officers such as Isotani Rensuke.
On the other hand, Yamamoto Isoroku who was next to him was not too surprised: "We already have the plane in our hands, and the compromise is to avoid war."
"Yamamoto-kun, what do you mean by this? Do you mean that our Army personnel can sacrifice their lives in vain? Because of this plane, our intelligence network in China was almost completely destroyed. Is paying such a high price just for compromise? ?" Isotani Rensuke was very dissatisfied with Yamamoto's words and argued with each other, implying that the other party was crossing the river to burn bridges.
Next to her, Narumi Inoue couldn't stand this nonsense "Army Horse Manure" and snorted: "What else do you want, Isotani-kun? The goal has been achieved, are you going to fight an unprepared battle for the aircraft?"
"Why are you not ready yet? You have taken most of the military expenditures squeezed out by the starvation of tens of millions of people in the empire, but you have not prepared for the war against China yet. Why?! Are you going to Siemens again? Have you purchased it?¡±
These words made Inoue Narumi's face change drastically. The Siemens incident was a shame and a disgrace to the Navy. Today, she was slapped in the face in front of someone, and she was the most despised "army manure". How could she bear it? Yamamoto Isoroku was also in a particularly tense mood, but he was always calm. He grabbed the angry Inoue Narumi and stood up and said, "I'm sorry, we have to leave. Doi-kun, please be sure to send it to Mitsubishi immediately after the plane comes back."
The two of them turned around and left without saying anything, especially before leaving, they asked to send the plane to Mitsubishi, which made Isotani Rensuke even more dissatisfied. You must know that Mitsubishi is a chaebol supported by the navy. Doesn't this mean that the aircraft it spent so much to get back was in vain for the navy? Even Okamura Neiji felt that it should not be given to the Navy easily: "Nagata-kun, you cannot indulge the Navy like this. We got this aircraft. After making such great sacrifices and efforts, we should appropriately subsidize military expenses."
Nagata Tieshan understood what he meant, and he also wanted to use the aircraft in exchange for some concessions from the Navy on military expenditures. But these are things that will happen later. At present, the main thing is to transport the plane back and quickly resolve the confrontation. At this moment, there was a noise outside the door. Isoya Rensuke, who was in a bad mood, opened the door and was about to scold him when a captain brought news.
"Report, we have just received a telegram that China's troops in North Korea have been mobilized. Two large coastal patrol ships have also crossed the Tsushima Strait, and the target is most likely to cruise to Huatai Island."
The news made Kenji Doihara sigh in his heart.
Revenge has finally come
Off the coast of Vladivostok, two large coast patrol ships with blue and white stripes on their hulls are slowly sailing towards Sakhalin Island. Far to the right of it, the Japanese light cruiser Kuma, which was following all the way, stared eagerly.
Coast patrol ship is a specialized ship type of the Coast Guard of the Republic of China. It is a ship specially used for low-level conflicts such as patrolling sea areas and protecting fisheries. It is not included in the Washington Naval Treaty because it does not have combat capabilities. But the Kuma light cruiser did not dare to be careless this time, because these two sea cruisers are so special!
These two coast patrol ships were transformed by the Republic of China Coast Guard using decommissioned Joint Force-class battleships. They mainly removed the main and secondary guns, retained the armor, and flattened the rear deck to install 6 water patrol aircraft and 8 anti-smuggling vessels. Speedboat. A single-barreled 76mm naval gun, two 40mm rapid-fire cannons and a large number of water cannons are installed on the bow of the ship. After this effort, the displacement of the two warships dropped to 16,000 tons, which actually improved the problem of poor seaworthiness of the Combined Forces-class battleships. , the speed was also increased to 23 knots.
A coastal patrol ship converted from a battleship
Japan never expected that two such heavily armored coast patrol ships would break into the Sea of ??Japan. Moreover, because the other party was a non-combat vessel of the Coast Guard and it was on the high seas, it was not a matter of whether the Japanese navy would fight or not fight. . As for his own coastal patrol ship, its firepower was too weak either because of insufficient tonnage, so he had to watch the other party swaggering all the way north.
Just as the Japanese Navy's attention was attracted by these two coast patrol ships, four other Republic of China coast patrol ships took the opportunity, protected by two destroyers, to quietly appear from Vladivostok along the coast of Temple Street to the north of Sakhalin Island. In the name of inspection, two Japanese oil tankers were blocked at the dock and the oil field was stopped from exporting oil.
This time it¡¯s like poking a hornet¡¯s nest!
You must know that Japan needs at least 20 million barrels of oil every year to barely have enough. 2.5 million barrels of this come from the Sakhalin oil field, and 500,000 barrels come from small oil fields in Hokkaido and New Guinea. The rest must be imported. If even these 2.5 million barrels are gone, not to mention the financial pressure, once imports are cut off, the Japanese Navy may not even be able to get enough oil to leave the port!
This punch directly hit Japan¡¯s biggest weakness.
We must protect oil!
Inside Yokosuka Military Port, JapanThe top brass of our navy gritted their teeth and ordered the Kongo and Aoba to set off immediately.
Text Chapter 694 Strategic Confrontation
"The new plane was stolen."
¡°China cuts off oil supplies to Japan.¡±
"The Japanese navy is dispatched!"
"The oil war is about to break out!"
In just a few days, the Sino-Japanese dispute caused by the theft of a new aircraft moved to the edge of the third war. In particular, the Chinese Coast Guard forcefully blocked the seaport, and the Beijing government also took the opportunity to cut off the oil supply to Japan from North Sakhalin Island in order to The move, which demanded Japan hand over the plane and the culprit, triggered a strong backlash from the Japanese navy.
After the Kongo and Aoba appeared in North Sakhalin, the 13th Squadron stationed in Vladivostok was not polite and immediately sent four destroyers to confront them. Since there were no cruisers stationed in Vladivostok, they also sent submarines to support the blockade. At the same time, the two Ankai-class battlecruisers of the First Fleet also crossed the Osumi Strait, detouring around the sea off Japan and heading north to support the 13th Squadron.
Workers on the lawn were dismantling the ceremony viewing platform. After listening to the president¡¯s inaugural speech, they moved quickly because they believed that the new president would lead the United States out of the economic crisis. But for Roosevelt, who had just stepped into the White House and took office as president, he encountered trouble at the second presidential breakfast in his life. The sudden Sino-Japanese confrontation made him surprised and helpless. Before he had figured out his Asian strategy, the Sino-Japanese conflict was something he did not want to see. Unfortunately, the idea of ??solving domestic economic problems first has to be put on hold now.
Attending the breakfast meeting were the new Secretary of State Herdl Hull and economic adviser Henry Morgenthau Jr. The former is a Tennessee senator and an evergreen figure in American politics, and is very familiar with the internal operations of the U.S. government. Henry Jr. was a rare economic genius. If stability were not considered, Roosevelt originally wanted him to directly serve as Secretary of the Treasury, but in the end he chose William Harwood due to pressure within the party.
"I have asked Johnson that the reason was that the Chinese Navy lost a new aircraft, and there is evidence that the Japanese stole the aircraft." Hull is a political evergreen, but he lacks experience in external matters. So when he learned of the Sino-Japanese conflict, he had to rely on reports from Nelson Johnson, the ambassador to China.
Roosevelt was not interested in this kind of report that lacked judgment. He did not believe that a plane could make Yang Qiu furious and plan for the United States to use the economic crisis and Hoover to intervene in Saudi Arabia, and finally occupy a place in the Persian Gulf. This man is terrible! So he put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin and asked, "Henry, what do you think?"
Henry Morgenthau Jr. is known as a Wall Street wizard, but few people know that he actually also has great insights in politics. So he sensed something was wrong from Held's speech and said: "This is very strange. I don't deny that losing a new navy aircraft is very serious, but it is not made of gold after all. Using the navy to cut off oil supplies to Japan is more like Beat Japan¡¯s behavior.¡±
Roosevelt nodded, Henry Jr.¡¯s analysis was very correct. The espionage case is just an inducement. The move to cut off Sakhalin's oil is obviously a blow to Japan, and its ultimate purpose is to test the attitude of the United States and itself. The reason is very simple, because according to the Shanghai Communique, Sakhalin Island is allocated to China, the Sakhalin oil field is also an investment from China and Japan, and the United States is the guarantor of an equal share.
Roosevelt turned his wheelchair and left the dining table. Upon seeing this, little Henry immediately walked behind and pushed him toward the office. As a good friend, he could sense the hesitation in the heart of the physically disabled president. The situation in the Far East is too complicated. Sino-Japanese peace is more fragile than pancakes, not to mention that it also involves the Philippines, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. From the perspective of the United States, it would be beneficial for Japan to challenge China and Britain. However, the problem is that Japan is currently deeply affected by the economic crisis and lacks a market due to its narrow territory. It is the country that has been hardest hit among all countries. On the other hand, Yang Qiu has reversed the crisis, maintained a growth rate for two consecutive years, and the economy and manufacturing industry have increased significantly. Japan will definitely lose if it starts a war at this time!
But it doesn¡¯t work. Now we are just blocking Sakhalin Island. If we block the Bashi Strait and the Nanyang Oil Channel, Japan may not even get a drop of oil. Without oil, Japan will only seek cooperation with China instead of being thousands of miles away. The interfering United States.
"He wants to force Japan to go south."
After entering the office and closing the door, Roosevelt suddenly made such a shocking statement. Huddle opened his mouth in surprise: "Franklin, is this true?" Roosevelt nodded and said: "I can't think of a second reason to support this behavior. The Saudi crisis has proved the importance of oil to new industrial countries. sex, unless, like Yang Qiu, Japan is willing to put its oil routes under the eyes of its opponents.
"This is impossible! China's domestic production of oil can meet basic industrial needs, but Japan's domestic oil is far from insufficient." Henry Morgenthau Jr. said: "Japan has always believed that its navy is stronger than China, and accepts oil channels controlled by China. Stubborn and crazy Japan will drive them crazy."
??????????????????After all, Er is a veteran politician, and he figured it out immediately: "Henry, Yang Qiu deliberately used this method to anger Japan and let them choose to use war to solve the problem. Aren't you afraid of getting angry?"
Henry Morgenthau Jr. smiled slightly: "It is uncomfortable for China to be under the attack of the Soviet Union and Japan for a long time. The longer the time, the greater the threat. Mr. Yang Qiu understands this very well. Now is the time when Japan is at its weakest. If It¡¯s not that Britain, France and the League of Nations would not allow the annexation of Japan. I¡¯m afraid the war has already broken out, so he¡¯s probably eager for Japan to take the first shot.¡±
"Then what should we do? Do we support China's behavior?" Huddle looked at Roosevelt, who was sitting in a wheelchair and did not speak, and little Henry also turned his eyes away. From the bottom of his heart, Roosevelt didn't want to care about this matter, because the current economic situation was still very bad, but he had to intervene this time, because it was the U.S. government that guaranteed the Sakhalin oil project at that time, and he also needed Japan to contain it. The rise of China, at least under current circumstances, cannot allow Japan to completely fall to China due to failure, and it also involves the interests of the Philippines, so it also feels very tricky.
Facing the gazes of the two men, he sat at his desk and thought about it and said: "This is our responsibility and we cannot escape it. The Versailles system restricted America's steps towards the world and seriously violated the spirit of freedom." Said these words. His harsh tone when speaking also shocked little Henry and Heder slightly. But he had no hesitation; he could speak freely in this office. Now that things have happened, facing it early is the only option and letting the cabinet know its thoughts. So he continued to elaborate: "We have conflicts with Britain and France, but the Washington-London-Paris system is the pillar of the European civilized world, so we cannot break the Versailles system.
¡°It turned out that I had thought about letting China do this. But Yang Qiu¡¯s final compromise in the Saudi crisis proved that he was a cunning opponent. He only wanted to gain maximum benefits from this system rather than break it. Of course, it was not that he didn't want to think that the Versailles system also had irreconcilable contradictions with the development of China, so he hoped to use this espionage case to force Japan to go south. As long as Japan went south to break the rights of Britain and France in this region, he would have enough excuses to intervene. "
"But in addition to challenging the Dutch East Indies, Britain and France, Japan's move south will also cause trouble for the Philippines." Huddle interjected.
Roosevelt nodded: "Yes, this is what I am worried about. Yang Qiu has bad intentions. He hopes to let Japan go south. He also definitely hopes that the conflict between the United States and Japan will break out before the conflict between China and Japan. So I proposed the Philippine Independence Act two years ago. We just hope that Congress can pass a bill as soon as possible to allow the Philippine government to withdraw from the area after independence. However, Congress and the Philippine Congress are entangled in the issue of Filipino immigration to the United States and have not been able to pass it. In fact, they have forgotten that as long as we leave, The conflict between China and Japan will be concentrated in the Philippines. Yang Qiu is obviously smarter than I thought. He knows that we cannot reach an independent agreement at present. He also knows that my most important thing is to solve the economy as soon as possible, so he threatens the northern oil route in advance and forces Japan is accelerating its choice to move south."
In his meticulous analysis, Roosevelt quickly sorted out the complex political and diplomatic struggle in the Far East. In fact, these words are not just for the two of them, but also for self-analysis and consideration of the United States' position in this political struggle. Henry Morgenthau Jr. heard the idea of ????interference in his words and reminded: "Mr. President, Congress and the people are waiting for your new economic policy. At this time, our intervention in the Far East conflict will inevitably delay the resolution of our own problems."
"I know, this is the first difficulty I have to face." Roosevelt smiled, seemingly without fear, but he had a headache inside. Hoover left behind a living mess. Although the national debt plan instigated by Yang Qiu improved the economy slightly, it also brought about the consequences of artificially high gold, silver and value-preserving commodities. In particular, the price of gold has risen to per ounce. $55!
According to the previous idea, if gold and the US dollar can be fixed at 25 US dollars an ounce, then the gold standard can be cut off and the emergency bailout bill can be implemented, eventually releasing about 100 million US dollars in funds, and then use the money to learn from the practices of China and the Soviet Union and increase government investment. , using investment to stimulate demand and gradually reverse the economic crisis. But now that the price of gold is artificially high, the forced implementation of the old policy will cause the United States to become the enemy of the banking industry and gold investors around the world. Even those who own gold in the country will rise up in protest! The final result is that financing fails and the gold standard cannot be severed, so we must first find a way to lower the price of gold.
This is the most urgent thing right now, how to get the United States out of the strategic trap that Yang Qiu laid out four years ago. But he never expected that before he could figure out the trap, Yang Qiu would create another trap in the Far East.
Support China, then Japan will definitely go south early, and the Philippines, whose independence bill is far away, will become the source of conflicts between the United States and Japan. Supporting Japan will lead to good relations that have been maintained for 20 yearsChina and the United States have officially become rivals, which will also cause serious losses to the United States, which needs external markets.
Should you choose Japan or China?
Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Hurdle looked at each other. Both of them were leaning toward China. Although China and the United States are destined to be competitors, for now, the benefits of cooperation far outweigh competition. But Roosevelt preferred Japan. It wasn't that he didn't know that Sino-US cooperation was more beneficial, but that Yang Qiu put too much pressure on him! So he looked solemn and thought for a long time before making up his mind: "Henry, please go see Mr. Morgan and the others. Please tell them that I am going to use government guarantees to raise US$6 billion in directional short-term financing bonds from the banking industry through the Renaissance Finance Corporation." .In addition, I will give them a big deal worth US dollars in the near future.¡±
¡°$500 million¡§.¡±
The Renaissance Financial Corporation is a government-owned financial company established by Hoover. It is specifically used to collect funds exchanged for national debt and stabilize the financial market. Therefore, it is not surprising that Roosevelt used it to transfuse blood to Wall Street, but what is the $500 million contract? Could it be one.!
Little Henry frowned fiercely, but before he could speak, Roosevelt had already smiled at Hedl and said, "Hedl, I'd like to trouble you to go to the Far East."
Text Chapter 695: Follow the trend
At the end of April, Vladivostok finally ushered in the busy season. Two cargo ships from Shanghai were anchored in the harbor, and dock workers were using cranes to unload important reactors. These two reactors are extremely important equipment ordered from Hanyang Company for Belga Refinery and Heilongjiang Refinery, and are specially used to produce high-grade gasoline. After more than 20 years of construction, the petrochemical industry of the Republic of China has reached a new level driven by capital and European and American technology. One of the key items is the refining technology of high-grade gasoline.
At present, the civilian use is mainly No. 70 gasoline, the military is No. 87 gasoline, and the Air Force and aviation industry use No. 92 gasoline. But with the breakthrough in engine technology, No. 92 gasoline is no longer enough. In order to achieve greater horsepower, developing high-grade gasoline has always been a concern for Yang Qiu and domestic chemical experts.
No one will sell this technology to the Republic of China. Maybe they will sell equipment, but they will never tell you the processing methods and additive ingredients. Think about the historical example of Japan using expensive platinum as an additive to purify oil during World War II, and you can imagine how difficult this technology is! Especially gasoline above 92 octane is actually no longer considered gasoline. Because it requires first purifying low-grade gasoline, then using a reactor to decompose the molecular structure, and finally adding various additives to reorganize it. Not to mention the complicated process, the price is more than three times that of ordinary gasoline.
Yang Qiu did not study chemical engineering, and the computer did not have this technology, so high-grade gasoline was included in the 3010 plan very early. After nearly three years of hard work, French technicians were invited and dozens of domestic chemical experts were brought together, at a cost of millions. The scientific research team of Hangzhou University, which undertook the high-grade gasoline project, finally made a breakthrough in this technology and successfully developed gasoline of grades above 97, making China the third country in the world to master this technology. Judging from experiments, whether it is a 1,200-horsepower Double Wasp or a Comet, if it can use 110-number gasoline, the output power can be increased by nearly 15%!
The victory of air combat is often decided in an instant, and a 15% gap is enough to save the lives of tens of thousands of pilots.
Next to the two cargo ships, the light cruiser Huanghe slowly docked at the shipyard dock with the help of a tugboat. Vladivostok is under the jurisdiction of the First Fleet, but because it does not want to cause a long-term confrontation, no cruisers are stationed. The military port is full of small warships such as destroyers and submarines. There are also 2 naval oil tankers and 1 large icebreaker.
After a winter, the paint on the hull of the ship was mottled. In order to restore the state, the four docks of the Vladivostok State-owned Northern Shipyard were all crowded with warships. From Gu Weijun's perspective, there were two destroyers and a submarine being built in the dock. "Prime Minister." A handsome-looking major in his thirties came over. His name is Zhao Guangxi, and he is Yang Qiu's new guard company commander. The original Lei Meng was transferred to the commander of the Nanjing Garrison Base of the National Defense Forces early last year because of his age.
"Where is the president?"
"Waiting for you at the base." Zhao Guangxi took the initiative to take the bag and took him into the jeep heading to the Vladivostok Fortress Headquarters. The Vladivostok Fortress is a legacy project from the Tsarist period that was delayed due to the European War. At the time of the recapture, this massive French-designed project was 70 percent completed. Only the final touches and weapons installation work were left. After the Navy accepted it, they immediately shipped more than ten large-caliber fortress guns. It took two years to complete the entire project. Because of the existence of this fortress, Vladivostok has become the third largest naval fortress port in the north after Qingdao and Lushun.
The purpose of Yang Qiu¡¯s inspection in the north is very simple, which is to take a close look at the confrontation on Sakhalin Island. After Gu Weijun saw him, he immediately introduced the details of Roosevelt's inauguration ceremony. When he learned that there was no specific economic solution in the inauguration speech, Yang Qiu's mouth tilted slightly. Obviously, the high price of gold and the situation of life and death gave Roosevelt a headache.
Gu Weijun did not pay attention to this subtle movement and continued: "When the Prime Minister and I were in San Francisco, we learned that Roosevelt had sent Secretary of State Hurdle to visit the Far East. And according to internal sources in the United States, the first stop of the visit is likely to be Japan. I also heard that The United States will most likely learn from our experience in Saudi Arabia and provide Japan with in-kind loans worth hundreds of millions of dollars."
For a prime ministerial-level visit, the choice of first stop is very important, especially when it comes to conflicts between two other countries. In the first battle between China and Japan, the British envoy arrived in Nanjing first, and the United States sent a signal in Beijing before the British during the Saudi crisis, which all showed that the first stop of the visit was of great significance. This time Hurdle visited Japan first and was also preparing to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in physical loans. This not only showed that Roosevelt was in a lot of trouble with economic issues and had to learn from the experience of China and Saudi Arabia to provide physical loans abroad to stimulate manufacturing. It also clearly listed the priority goal of holding Japan back and containing China.
"Come for a walk with me, Shaochuan." Yang Qiu seemed to have already anticipated America's attitude, so there was no particular disappointment on his face. Instead, he happily led him up to the highest fort on the fortress. This is a shore artillery battery modified from a triple-mounted 305mm naval gun. The naval gun and gun??They are all second-hand goods purchased from Italy, from the Combined Forces-class battleships of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. The severe cold has not completely passed, so the barrel and turret are covered with thick protective covers. Although the true appearance cannot be seen, the majestic body can still make people feel its majesty and power.
Walking on the path between the turret and the water station, Yang Qiu's footsteps gradually slowed down, and he sighed quietly in his heart when he looked at the blue expression in the distance. Although on the surface he was not disappointed with Huddle's visit to Tokyo first, deep down he was still helpless. After the Saudi crisis, he foresaw that the good times were coming to an end. Now, regardless of the economy, Roosevelt started to solve the Far East issue first. He obviously put himself in the position of the priority opponent!
¡°I don¡¯t know whether it¡¯s an honor or a headache to be regarded as an opponent by the most powerful person in the world.
Gu Weijun has been following Yang Qiu for almost 20 years. His long overseas career has made him understand the subtleties of international relations, so he can feel that Roosevelt is very different from his predecessors. He said: "I went to the United States and had a detailed understanding with the Prime Minister. Roosevelt. He is very different from his predecessors. He has a very high domestic support rate and a tough attitude towards the plutocrats and Britain and France. Now he sends the Secretary of State to visit Japan first, obviously to support Japan and contain us. The Soviet Union in the west has also begun to Two Five-Year Plans. It is only a matter of time before we resume diplomatic relations with Britain and the United States. In addition, Stalin was too ambitious. He listed defeating us and regaining the eastern lands as the primary goal in many Politburo meetings. Now there is industry, although the quality is poor. They are small but in sufficient numbers and have the ability to threaten us. So Roosevelt will not fail to see this. In addition, the British are holding their breath after the Saudi incident. They are likely to allow gcism to expand eastward and impact our interests in Central Asia. Status! Our situation is getting worse and worse."
Yang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled when he saw his solemn expression: "What, are you afraid?"
Gu Weijun shook his head: "There is no need to be afraid, as long as we are independent. This situation is inevitable. Even if you kowtow to Britain and the United States now, they will not let us continue to grow. If the Saudi incident was not for the British, it would still choke our oil neck. , will definitely not give in. As for the northwest, which has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, it will be even more difficult for us to make it difficult for the Soviet Union, as long as we don¡¯t make big mistakes. On the contrary, Nanyang is more troublesome, and I am most worried that Roosevelt will take this opportunity to push Congress to force Withdrawing from the Philippines, deliberately creating a vacuum to induce Japan to go south and attack us and the United Kingdom to achieve the purpose of killing people with a borrowed knife."
Being able to say these words shows that he already has the vision of a world-class diplomat, and the painstaking efforts that have put him in charge of foreign affairs over the years are not in vain. The Philippines is indeed in big trouble. After losing Taiwan, the only thing that can contain the Nanyang strategic point is the Philippines. Whoever controls this place will take the initiative. From Roosevelt's point of view, he would not know this, so whether he will forcefully withdraw will become a watershed in the situation in Southeast Asia.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu remembered the time he asked Gu Weijun to visit his father-in-law a few years ago, and said: "Shaochuan, when this matter is over, you can go to the Philippines. We must make it clear that we will not interfere in the domestic affairs of the Philippines, as long as we ensure the safety of the Chinese , just establish normal diplomatic relations."
Gu Weijun frowned. Asked: "President, do you want to cooperate with the United States to let Japan go south?"
"I don't like chaos, so I took the opportunity to test Roosevelt's plan! Now that he has decided, the water in Asia has become clear. He wants to use Japan's knife to attack us and the United Kingdom, just by blocking It's unstoppable. Sometimes it's better to go with the flow than to go with the flow." Yang Qiu took a deep breath, straightened his waist and regained the rigidity he had maintained for decades, and said seriously: "The knife is sharpened. If you hurt others, you will also hurt yourself. . Moreover, there is still an important hurdle that Japan has yet to break through if it wants to move south. Once this hurdle is passed, Roosevelt may not be so relaxed."
"Is there one more level?"
Yang Qiu laughed and looked fiercely: "The military is in power!"
?¡
Asakusa Town is a high-end residential area in Tokyo, and the people who live here are either rich or expensive. As the new Prime Minister of Japan. Keisuke Okada, who was born in the navy, made his home here. However, the new prime minister has been very annoyed recently. First, the military concealed the government's unauthorized theft of airplanes, which also led to a confrontation between the two countries. Immediately afterwards, Beijing ruthlessly cut off the northern oil channel and drastically stopped imports from Japan, making the Japanese economy even worse.
He was very angry about this matter. Even if Japan was in urgent need of aviation technology, it should not take action at this time. However, the military has become increasingly powerful in recent years, especially those like Nagata Tetsuzan who are acting recklessly and intending to put the military above the government. If it were not for the support of the navy, there might be another nationwide riot like the rice riots. .
But when he saw the smell of war getting stronger and stronger, he did not expect to receive great news. The Americans intervened!
Choosing to receive Hurdle at home is part of Keisuke Okada¡¯s study of family diplomacy in Europe and the United States.It is said that doing so can enhance the friendship between the leaders of the two countries. Although Hurdle is only the Secretary of State, behind him is the new President of the United States, so he wants to leave a good impression in this way.
But he didn't know that Huddle had no interest in establishing a personal friendship with the well-dressed dwarf. He came here just to end the Sino-Japanese espionage case as soon as possible, to restore the two countries to their previous status, and to buy the United States two years to resolve it first. financial crisis. So he expressed his dissatisfaction directly: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we believe that your country's behavior this time is unfair. Your actions have seriously damaged the regional balance."
Okada Keisuke¡¯s heart skipped a beat, what does this mean? Does the United States value its relationship with China more? He immediately denied it and said: "Mr. Secretary, this is China's slander against us. We did not steal Chinese aircraft. They are deliberately creating conflicts."
"Really?" Heder looked at Keisuke Okada thoughtfully and said, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, it is no longer important as to why your dispute started. My opinion is that I hope your country will withdraw its warships immediately and stop getting angry. Adding fuel to the conflict adds fuel to the conflict."
"No! Kaotajima oil is an important resource that cannot be taken away from us in Japan. The oil for the 60 million Japanese citizens must be guaranteed." Okada Keisuke did not want to compromise on this issue. It is not just Sakhalin oil that concerns the navy. As a prime minister with a naval background, if he loses the support of the navy, he will not be far from stepping down.
Herder knew the importance of Sakhalin oil to Japan, but since Roosevelt had decided to support Japan to create trouble for China and Britain and attack American competitors, he could not start a war over oil at this time. So he pretended to be thoughtful and said: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Sakhalin oil project is guaranteed by the United States, so I will find a way to get the Chinese government to stop the blockade, but you must make concessions first, otherwise I cannot guarantee the success of mediation."
Okada Keisuke's face sank. He didn't expect the United States to be so resolute, but before he could speak, Heder's voice came again: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, in addition to mediating your conflicts this time, I also hope to reach an agreement with you of US$500 million." The agreement on the in-kind loan, I believe, will help your country recover its economy and solve the troubles you are encountering."
¡°A $500 million physical loan?!¡±
Text Chapter 696 The curtain opens
At the end of the foothills of Xiaoxishan Mountain, east of the Ministry of National Defense in Xishan District, Beijing, there is a three-story European-style villa with a spacious area. The fence outside the villa is surrounded by barbed wire, but no signs can be seen either inside or outside. The beautiful scenery around it and the spacious garden inside will make people think that this is a private villa of a rich man, but in fact it is one of the largest and most secretive departments of the Republic of China, the State Administration of Strategic Intelligence.
This is a very complex and sophisticated department, directly under the leadership of the Presidential Palace and the General Staff. Even Congress and the Prime Minister's Office have no right to interfere with how many people it has, how it operates, and how many agencies it has under it. It consumes more funds every year than the National Security Agency and the Military Intelligence Agency combined. .
¡°Compared with his colleagues who are well-dressed and serious, the disheveled Gu Yuwen looks like a downcast chicken sitting in the office, with a short stature, wrinkled coat, and bloodshot eyes. There were piles of messy documents between the two telephones, one red and one black. Each document was filled with dense numbers and formulas. After completing his mission in the United States, he was absorbed into the Economic Section of the Strategic Intelligence Service. This section is different from other departments. They are all experts in mathematics and economics. Their main work is to analyze the economic data of various countries through external and confidential channels. and strategic direction, and then submit it to the President and the General Staff for reference.
??From tracking the economic crisis in capitalist countries, to the Soviet Union¡¯s first five-year plan, to the recent Ukrainian famineall economic-related intelligence will be sent here for analysis. With Roosevelt taking office, keeping an eye on the U.S. economy became a top priority.
"Section Chief, I just received this." The girl with short hair and uniform walked to the table, looked at the messy desk and smiled, placed the new document in front of Gu Yuwen and began to tidy the desk for him , nagging: "You are always like this, can't you clean it up?"
The girl¡¯s name is Yao Hong. She joined the Intelligence Bureau two years ago as secretary of the Economic Section. Because of her sweet appearance, she was pursued by many male colleagues. But the little girl has a soft spot for Gu Yuwen, who is nicknamed "Gu Duzi". But Gu Duzi felt nothing. Looking at the new information in front of him, he was even a little confused: "What is this?"
Yao Hong was also surprised. There was no trace of disappointment on his face. He cleared the table and said, "It's a message from Haihua Company." Haihua Company's predecessor was the American Zhi Gong Tang, after the rapid rise of the National Society. Borrowing Miao Luo's relationship, Yang Qiu carried out major reforms in Zhi Gong Tang. Some have become the backbone of the national society¡¯s overseas strength. Another part was incorporated into Haihua Company. Even Zhuang Meisheng, the current chairman of the West Borneo Sino-Dutch Free Trade Zone, is a member of Haihua Company.
The General Administration of Strategic Intelligence is mainly responsible for the analysis of strategic intelligence of various countries. It urgently needs overseas power, so naturally it will not have this unique opportunity. After twenty years of hard work, it will gradually use the power of Zhi Gong Tang to reach all over the world. The current Haihua Company is just a branch of the Strategic Intelligence Bureau, which mainly relies on them to obtain economic intelligence and use money and other means to control foreigners.
Gu Yuwen is no longer a novice, and of course he knows that Haihua Company is the main source of intelligence for his department. So check the file immediately. Yao Hong also took the opportunity to clear the table and introduced the contents: "Most of them are transferred from New York Station. The first piece of news is from the old Gilbert Jew. He said that during this period, Roosevelt's economic adviser Frequently visiting the Morgan and other families, he also asked about gold reserves one after another. Old Gilbert said that there was a big rumor among the Jewish consortium recently. It was said that the U.S. government had obtained an overseas order worth 6.5 billion US dollars. President Roosevelt was prepared to transfer all of this order Leave it to them."
"An order of US$6.5 billionhas the U.S. economic recovery plan been announced?" Gu Yuwen was shocked by this figure. It's not that the amount is large, but that he has not received any plans for a U.S. economic recovery plan before. Since there is no plan yet, the US government has received such a large order.
"No, the intelligence said we are still in a dilemma. The main reason is that the price of gold has soared. Bank lending has completely lost its credit value. It is necessary to control the price of gold and silver to restore the credibility of the financial industry. But one thing is for sure. There are 500 million US dollars in this order. From Asia!" Yao Hong is indeed the secretary of the Economic Section of the Bureau of Strategic Information. She talks about economic issues clearly and even her pretty face becomes serious. The introduction continued: "The Foreign Affairs Section has also monitored that the Mississippi Paint Factory has been operating frequently recently, and the entry and exit of U.S. soldiers and vehicles has doubled than usual."
Yao Hong¡¯s introduction made Gu Yuwen feel something was wrong. The Mississippi Pigment Factory is the designated ink manufacturer for U.S. dollar printing. It is tightly guarded and cannot penetrate. Therefore, the Intelligence Department uses analysis of entry and exit movements. Although this cannot be 100% accurate, the more special personnel come in and out, generally means more. Money printing materials were hauled away from many places. But this is not the main thing. The root of this round of economic crisis lies in the contradiction between the market and deflation. Turning on the money printing press is something every country must do, as long asIf the price of gold and silver goes smoothly, there will be no problem. The real problem is that Roosevelt's economic recovery plan has not been released yet. Where can he get the order without Congressional review? And it¡¯s an overseas order! Even China and the Soviet Union may not be able to swallow such a large amount of money in one go. How could it be thrown to the Jewish family? What was Roosevelt planning on this order? Half a billion have definitely come from Asia¡.
"What happened!"
Thinking of this, Gu Yuwen's expression suddenly changed, he grabbed Yao Hong's hand and asked, "Where is the director?"
The pain on the back of her hand stunned the girl, and she quickly said: "I'm going to Tianjin to accompany the president to receive the US Secretary of State." "Quickly, call them and ask them to prepare a car! I'm going to Tianjin soon." Without saying a word, Gu Yuwen grabbed the The document ran out and the little girl almost fell down when she passed by.
When Yao Hong endured the pain in her shoulder and picked up the phone, Gu Duzi at the door realized and shouted: "I'm sorry, I was in a hurry." "No" Yao Hong was about to say He said it was okay, but he was nowhere to be seen at the door. He didn't know what he was thinking of, so he picked up the phone with a slight smile.
?¡
The U.S. Secretary of State is here. Many people have forgotten how many US secretaries of state have visited China, but no one has ever made China the second stop of his visit to Asia like him. This subtle change made European and American ambassadors and reporters in China smell something strange, and made the future situation in the Far East even more confusing. But no one knew that in fact, the two tough politicians separated by the vast Pacific Ocean had already made their choices and had quietly completed their first confrontation.
Although Hurdle chose Japan as his first stop, Yang Qiu still gave him a high level of reception, personally went to Tianjin and opened the Beijing-Tianjin experimental high-speed railway project under construction to him. Under the scorching sun, technicians are instructing workers to lay rails. High-speed railway rail laying requires high precision, and the entire railway is completely isolated from the outside with barbed wire.
High-speed railway is a new technology being developed in Europe and the United States. Chief among them are Italy and France. In order to catch up with the world, the Beijing-Tianjin experimental high-speed railway project was built in 1931. It plans to use domestic high-power diesel internal combustion engines and use streamlined six-car formations. The design speed is expected to reach 220 kilometers per hour. There is nothing unusual about being an experimental railway, but it can be seen after 20 years of high-speed construction. The determination and courage of China's industry to transform from quantity to quality. This surprised Herder, who was visiting the Far East for the first time, and the accompanying American officials and reporters. They constantly used photos to record this railway, which embodies the Chinese people's determination to catch up with the world at speed.
The engineer excitedly introduced various details of the railway construction to Heder and Yang Qiu. Reporters gathered around and took pictures of the two walking side by side on the railway track negotiating with each other. This lively scene makes people seem to have forgotten the purpose of Hurdle's trip. Only Chen Haohui, sitting in a wheelchair in the distance, is not interested in this false excitement. Instead, he is looking at Hurdle's back thoughtfully.
"Director."
A shout interrupted his thoughts, and Gu Yuwen hurriedly jumped out of a black car and walked towards him. Chen Haohui liked this young man who was very good at the economy. When he saw that he was always walking in a hurry, he frowned suddenly. He asked directly: "What's the matter?" Although Gu Yuwen was anxious. But he also knew that there were many people here, so he pushed Chen Haohui back to the car and asked several partners from the intelligence department to block their view before telling him the intelligence he had received.
"Five billion US dollars, Asia?!" Chen Haohui was also shocked by this number. Five hundred million US dollars is really not a small amount. You must know that the total investment of the Republic of China in Saudi Arabia is only three billion US dollars, if it is used to build battleships. It is possible to build as many as 12 ships! The most surprising thing is that this order actually comes from Asia! It is definitely impossible domestically. After the large-scale procurement in 1930, there have been basically no large foreign orders in China in the past few years. There are only a few countries in Asia that can take such large orders. Apart from the Republic of China, there are only Japan!
"Before I came out, I ordered to verify the accuracy at all costs. If the United States really provided Japan with a secret loan of US$500 million, Japan's recovery speed would probably be much faster than we expected. Japan and the United States must have reached a certain agreement. These secret agreements that we have no way of knowing! On the other hand, it also shows that Roosevelt's economic recovery plan has actually begun. He deliberately bypassed Congress and used the credit of the U.S. government as collateral to allow consortiums such as Morgan to come forward to snatch overseas orders at all costs. According to me It is estimated that the money will probably be allocated to Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union. Because these three countries are the countries most likely to be supported by the United States. In addition, I suspect that Morgan and the others must have made a deal with Roosevelt, otherwise they would not have been able to obtain such a large order. This overseas contract, in my opinion, the United States is probably going to make a move on gold! It is not ruled out that Roosevelt will provide loans to the three countries and ask the American conglomerates, Japan and the Soviet Union.Take action to stabilize U.S. gold prices "
¡°Provide funds to build 12 battleships, and also use this to let Japan and the Soviet Union stabilize the price of gold in the United States?!¡± Even though he didn¡¯t understand much about economics, Chen Haohui felt a chill in his heart. If this is true This Roosevelt's calculation ability is probably no worse than that of Yang Qiu!
Text Chapter 697 The War between Two People - An Unexpected Transaction
qwæÆ£À
After returning to Beijing by car, Huddle took Jason into the presidential palace regardless of the fatigue of a day of visiting.
Yang Qiu did not hold a grand ceremony. He asked Yan Yuqiu to pour tea for the two of them in the small living room, and then asked: "Why don't you two take a rest first? Do you think you dislike my poor greeting?"
"Thank you for your hospitality, but I feel it is necessary to solve those small problems for you as soon as possible. I think that only by ensuring long-term peace in the Far East can our two countries have more cooperation." Huddle is worthy of being a political evergreen, short A few short sentences not only downplayed the Sino-Japanese conflict as a minor trouble, but also pointed out the fact that China still needs the help of the United States in catching up with developed countries in the world.
If it weren't for Chen Haohui's secret report just now, I'm afraid Yang Qiu really doesn't want to get entangled in this matter. After all, there are currently nearly 100,000 American talents in China. Whether it is a war or their departure, it will have an impact on many important projects. He doesn't want to I saw the picture of later generations in which the development of the country came to a standstill due to the conflict between China and the Soviet Union.
In fact, Roosevelt's loan to Japan was not a big deal. What is really worrying is what agreement was reached behind the loan. You must know that Roosevelt was not a philanthropist. Could it be the Philippines? No, even if the United States withdraws from Nanyang, it will not be able to let Japan take over openly. It will definitely create conflicts between China and Japan first. If not the Philippines, then what is it? Yang Qiu still couldn't figure out the secret behind the transaction, so he simply didn't want to think about it and said, "Mr. Secretary of State, do you think that Japan's stealing of our country's naval equipment is just a minor contradiction? This despicable behavior is not allowed to happen in any country. Yes, I will never condone this matter, and I believe that if it happened in the United States, President Roosevelt would not either."
Hurdle admitted that Yang Qiu is one of the few political acting geniuses he has ever seen, but what hasn¡¯t he seen in more than 30 years of experience in American politics? What's more, he firmly believed that Yang Qiu would not take the initiative to end the Sino-US honeymoon now, so he replied unhurriedly: "Mr. President, I have investigated this matter in detail when I was in Japan. Prime Minister Okada is a responsible politician , he has assured me that the Japanese government definitely did not plan this matter, and this should be a frame-up by hostile forces."
"Really?" Yang Qiu squinted at Jason who was sitting next to him and said, "Then how did Prime Minister Okada explain that confession? It's impossible to say that I arranged it deliberately! This matter has already seriously threatened Our country¡¯s military security cannot be ended so easily and must be investigated clearly.¡±
Heder also didn¡¯t believe that Yang Qiu would fake it, because now was not a good time to start a war. Originally, he was worried about how to convince the strongman, but the last word "investigation" caught Johnson's attention, and he hurriedly followed the stick: "I very much agree with your opinion, and the US government is also willing to help you investigate this matter." Detailed and serious investigation, but before that we hope to end the dispute over Sakhalin and ensure Japan's oil supply. This is not only to create a good environment for the investigation to be held, but also related to the relationship between our two countries. You know Yes, the U.S. government¡¯s credit guarantee must live up to its word.¡±
?Joint investigation? It¡¯s almost like mud! Yang Qiu snorted coldly in his heart.
But in the final analysis, this matter is all about testing to make a judgment for the next move, so the key is to see what kind of benefits can be obtained in exchange for ending it. So he raised his eyebrows, put on a serious expression and began to think deeply.
Yan Yuqiu, who was sitting next to him, smiled secretly. She knew that whenever Yang Qiu looked like this, it meant that he already had wisdom. Sure enough, after thinking for a long time, Yang Qiu suddenly waved his hand: "Yu Qiu, go out first and close the door."
Yang Qiu¡¯s sudden move to drive away the secretary made both Heder and Jason stunned. They realized that there might be something confidential, so they also asked the translator to leave temporarily. When there were only three people left in the room, Yang Qiu spoke bluntly: "There is no one else now, so we might as well be more direct. I don't want to hide this from you two, which has aroused strong resentment among the public and the military in our country. I have received dozens of letters." Demand the recovery of the Sakhalin oil field and hand over the letters and reports of the culprits. Public sentiment needs to be calmed, and the military needs a reason! If there is no satisfactory result, the consequences will definitely be very serious. I think you two should know that this aircraft How important airplanes are to our country! To put it lightly, it is a technical leak, but to put it seriously, it will probably lead to the safety of our country's maritime borders and airspace, so if you want to solve this matter, you must give me a good reason!"
¡°These words are already naked. Both Hurdle and Johnson know that the Sino-Japanese espionage case has become a hot topic. If the result cannot be reached in the end, the Beijing government and military will be humiliated! It might even lead to the loss of Yang Qiu's personal prestige. No politician wants to risk his or her reputation. Historically, there have been many regional conflicts caused by espionage cases. Therefore, there are only two ways now, either to hand over the Sakhalin oil field to China to calm down the anger, or to find a way to divert public attention. But this transfer has to be bigger and more important.?This will allow the public to put aside the espionage case for a while.
But what can divert the attention of more than 500 million Chinese people?
Before the two of them could come up with a solution, Yang Qiu rolled his eyes and raised his finger: "I have a suggestion. If Prime Minister Okada is really willing to resolve this matter and restore friendship between the two countries, then I hope that he and President Roosevelt will support our country." Do you think it¡¯s OK to host the 1935 World Expo or the 1936 Olympic Games?¡±
Hurdle couldn't keep up with the rhythm, and he looked at Jason to see if he heard correctly. The latter also opened his mouth slightly, not expecting that Yang Qiu would actually propose this condition. Even though they were in the position of competitors, the two of them really admired his negotiation skills!
This is indeed a good approach, and it also hits the weakness of the United States and Japan, which want to resolve the conflict as soon as possible and seize the time to restore the economy. If China can obtain the right to host the World Expo or the Olympic Games, it will definitely put aside its temporary hatred and make full efforts to plan. Over time, domestic pressure will naturally reduce a lot, but if it agrees, won't it help China improve its international status? Heder did not dare to nod, this matter must be treated with caution. But he believes that if the United States and Japan clearly support it, and China only needs to deal with Italy, France, Germany and other countries, then it may not be impossible to host a World Expo or the Olympic Games.
After sending the two people away, Wang Zhengting and Yue Peng walked in immediately. It was obvious that everyone was worried about the high loans provided by the United States to Japan. As Gu Yuwen predicted, this is bound to accelerate Japan's recovery speed. What's more important is that no one knows what the transaction is behind the loan! If the United States and Japan signed some secret agreement against China, it could not even be ruled out that the United States, Japan and the Soviet Union would attack China in the future, so I was worried and came to learn about the situation overnight.
When he heard that Yang Qiu had raised the issue of ending the conflict with the support of the United States and Japan in hosting the Olympic Games or World Expo, Wang Zhengting's image as prime minister completely disappeared. His eyes widened and he breathed heavily: "President, is this true?" No wonder he was excited, no matter it was the World Expo Either the Olympics or the Olympics are the best means to enhance the country's image. Although the Two Sessions at this time are not as exaggerated as the tens of billions in later generations and the TV ads that flood the world, and their influence is much smaller, it is a global event after all.
Yang Qiu chuckled, looked at Wang Zhengting, who had been with him for many years, and said with a smile: "I don't know if it will come true even if the conditions are put forward. You should know that Europe and the United States have always been repulsive and wary of us yellow people, and Japan has also tried before To hold such global events, I refuse directly every time. Of course, I hope it will succeed, and I will just give some merit to Confucianism Hall."
This last sentence shocked Wang Zhengting, and his eyes became moist. To be honest, as long as Yang Qiu himself makes no mistakes and leaves the political arena, then the Prime Minister of the Republic of China will be just a decoration. His achievements are enough to influence several generations. Therefore, since he became prime minister, he has been keeping a low profile and handling domestic affairs carefully, because he knows that he is just a green leaf. But he didn't expect that Yang Qiu actually planned to give himself the great achievement of hosting the two sessions!
No matter how stupid you are, you all know that if you succeed by yourself, Wang Zhengting¡¯s name will always be engraved on the monument of the Republic of China.
"President." Wang Zhengting squirmed and was speechless with gratitude, but Yang Qiu waved his hand as if it was just a small thing: "I haven't finished speaking yet. Even if the United States and Japan openly support it, there will be many more The country needs you to convince yourself, so I¡¯m just making the beginning. But don¡¯t worry, as long as the United States and Japan support it, you can go ahead and do it, even if the cost is higher!¡±
Yue Peng was also very moved. Yang Qiu was not a heartless person after all. But he was more concerned about the loan. He said: "Roosevelt needs to buy time to restore the economy. Japan will also need two or three years to prepare after receiving the funds. If we can be dragged into the grand event, it will just satisfy their desire to buy time. President, you This timing is great! But how should we deal with Japan? Five hundred million US dollars is already a lot, and the Soviet Union will definitely get at least two billion US dollars. The pressure is getting bigger and bigger."
Aren¡¯t they just asking for military expenses? Yang Qiu glared at Yue Peng and said angrily: ¡°Okay, don¡¯t act stupid here, the extra military expenses are all in the hands of the Confucian Hall.¡±
"In my hands?" Wang Zhengting, who was still immersed in the dream of Olympic Prime Minister, was stunned, pointed at his nose and smiled bitterly: "President, this year's budget has been seriously overrun. If we really get the right to host the Two Sessions, it will be three to five at least. With an expenditure of hundreds of millions, how can we still have money?¡±
Yang Qiu smiled and shook his finger: "Not enough, absolutely not enough! We are not Europe and the United States with well-equipped facilities. To hold such a grand event, many new projects need to be built, so I estimate it will cost at least 2 billion."
"Two, two billion!" Wang Zhengting's jaw dropped. That year, the New York World Expo only spent a total of 5 million US dollars, and last year's Los Angeles Olympics only had a budget of 50 million US dollars. He said that 3.5 billion was already an exaggeration, but when Yang Qiu came here, it directly increased to 2 billion. This is not What a joke! It really costs so much money, then he is not the Olympic Prime Minister, but a waste of Prime Minister.
It was then that Yue Peng reacted and his eyes lit up: "President, do you mean to put military spending into the Olympic budget?"
"It's not the Olympic budget, it's not the military expenditure, it's the construction cost!" Yang Qiu strengthened his tone and said: "We are not the Soviet Union. Too much military expenditure makes opponents more vigilant, so you give up on the idea of ????expanding the army on a grand scale. Rutang I can only use part of it to stockpile supplies for you and add some new equipment for training soldiers, and the rest will have to wait."
Yue Peng was already very happy to be able to increase military spending, so he didn't care whether it was a secret or not. Only Wang Zhengting said with a sad face: "President, budget approval needs to be approved by Congress. Wang Zhaoming manages the Finance and Budget Committee. I'm afraid this won't be passed. Even if it's passed by taking a step back. No, we don¡¯t have any money either!¡±
"The money will come soon, don't worry about that. As for how to find a solution through your own efforts." Yang Qiu did not explain how the money came, but took a deep breath, and his face gradually became serious: "Judging from this test, Roosevelt His strategy has been very clear. It is to support the Soviet Union, Germany and Japan as much as possible to break the Versailles system without breaking the current relationship between our two countries. What he hopes most now is probably that Japan and the Soviet Union will attack us from both sides, and Germany, Britain and France will be hostile. It's best to fight them all, and then let the United States step up and clean up the mess. But hum! He took action too early! It's obvious that he just came to power and hasn't fully understood the situation in Japan. Five hundred million! Humph, too much money will be scalding. .I will make him understand what kind of country he supports!"
By the end of the sentence, Yang Qiu's tone had become sharp and stern: "Don't worry about this matter, just make good preparations. This is a war between me and him!"
In Keelung City, Huang Yufei stood in front of Dai Yunong in military uniform, smiling and high-spirited. No one could imagine his mood at this moment. After several years, this outstanding agent who was lurking around the enemy could finally put on his beloved military uniform again.
"Take a seat. How is the plane?"
"Report to Director Dai that the plane has left Fuding. The first stop should be Luzon. People from the Military Intelligence Bureau have already taken over. Also, the person who transferred the Coast Guard is a major staff officer from the Fujian Garrison Office of the Southwest Theater. He has already An arrest has been made and it is being investigated whether more senior officers were involved.¡±
Major staff officer. Hidden quite deeply. After Dai Yunong sneered twice, he glanced at Huang Yufei, who was sitting like a mountain: "Yufei, you did a good job! The president and the Ministry of National Defense decided after discussing it to award you the second-level National Medal of Honor. I hope you will continue to work hard.
"As soon as he finished speaking, there was a small brocade box in his hand. Huang Yufei almost stopped breathing when he saw the brocade box, and his heart was pounding with excitement. The second-level National Medal of Honor is already very high. He received the standard treatment, so he immediately stood up, straightened his back, and saluted: "Thank you, Director, for your cultivation. Please tell the President that Yu Fei will never change his loyalty to the country. "
After waiting for the medal to be presented, Huang Yufei's body began to tremble. But after a while, he calmed down again, and his fingers slowly slid over the edge of the silver medal. A trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes before he took off the medal that had not been warmed and slowly stuffed it into his pocket. Even Dai Yunong secretly admired his move. This is a talent! He sighed deliberately: "In our line of work, I'm afraid you won't be able to be in the limelight for the rest of your life."
Huang Yufei was very reluctant to part with it, but he knew better that this medal could only be worn in this office. After they left the door, they wanted to disappear invisible. However, he had been prepared since he joined the National Security Bureau. He pinched the medal in his pocket and whispered: "Director, Yu Fei has no regrets."
"Okay!" Dai Yunong patted him, turned around and took out a piece of naval gun information and handed it over: "This is the information on the 480mm naval gun developed by the Chongqing factory, and it is also your new mission."
Such a big naval gun? Huang Yufei even forgot about the medal and took the document with his mouth wide open. This was the first time he heard that there was such a large-caliber cannon in the country, and he immediately took a closer look out of curiosity. The information is not detailed, and it is not to the level that it can be copied, but the power, range and other data and test progress are very detailed. Dozens of photos are also very clear, and there are several people who can be named. The naval admiral took a photo with it, and it was clear at first glance that this cannon was real.
Such a powerful naval gun should have been a secret weapon, so why was it sent to Japan? When he looked at Dai Yunong in confusion, the latter smiled slyly: "Go to Ryukyu and find a local named Tokuda Kyuichi. He will cooperate with you to hand over this information to the Japanese Navy."
Text Chapter 698 The war between two people - stirring up the storm
qwxiu
"Let me support him in hosting the Olympics?"
"Or the World Industrial Exposition." Henry Morgenthau Jr. held the biscuit box in one hand and placed the telegram on Roosevelt's desk with the other hand. He also raised a weird line at the corner of his mouth: "You know? Franklin. I think he is a good opponent. If he If you come to Wall Street, I believe you will become super rich."
"Dear Henry, he is a rich man now." Roosevelt slowly pushed the wheelchair and looked at little Henry eating cookies and counted them one by one: "Chongqing, Jiangnan, Hanyang, Huachen Oil, and Gulf Oil."
"These damn cheese biscuits make me rigid and fat." Little Henry joked, and deliberately extended the biscuit box to Roosevelt: "Would you like one? It's Mrs. Oliver's masterpiece. Of course, he asked me Becoming stupid¡±
"I don't want to get fat." Roosevelt smiled, pushed away the cookie box, and picked up the telegram sent back by Huddle. The moment his fingers touched the paper, the smile gradually faded away, leaving only the solemnity and thoughtfulness of every moment between the lines. Roosevelt could even feel Huddle's surprise at that moment when he saw Yang Qiu suddenly proposing conditions in exchange for the Olympic Games and the Industrial Expo.
In fact, Roosevelt was also surprised. He thought that Yang Qiu might ask for the redemption of half of the remaining shares in the Sakhalin oil field, or the equivalent of Japan's loan amount, or some guarantees to the Soviet Union. In short, he could think of a thousand ways Trading chips, but never expected that what they got in the end was support at the Olympics or World Expo!
He didn¡¯t get the information or did he treat it with disdain? Or does he think face-saving projects are more important? Roosevelt turned around, seemingly casually placed the telegram on the table, and asked little Henry: "Henry, are you ready?"
Little Henry wiped off the cookie crumbs and regained his shrewdness: "It's ready. All 6.5 billion US dollars in loans are packaged to Morgan and others, and they will lend out. Japan and the Soviet Union are both in kind, but Germany requires some cash. Of which the Soviet Union is 2 billion US dollars. , Germany 3 billion, Japan, and the remainder will be provided to countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela. Use this loan as much as possible to expand the sales market of our products.¡±
"What about gold? How much money can you secure?"
Roosevelt was most worried about the financial market. Especially now, there is basically no bank in the United States that can ensure credit. Gold and other value-preserving products are priceless and have no market. This has seriously interfered with the economic plan he envisioned. If financing is not solved as soon as possible, , If you don¡¯t crack down on speculation such as gold, no matter how many banknotes are issued, they will be swallowed up.
Little Henry also felt that it was very difficult. Due to Hoover's stupid early release of national debt, a large amount of cash flowed into the US and European gold and silver markets, coupled with the withdrawal of funds from various countries. In fact, he racked his brains and could only ensure the release of about 60 billion funds. The amount is far too far compared with the US$100 million needed by the New Deal. But he also knew that this was Roosevelt's most important priority. If this round of bailouts had no effect, his re-election would be in vain, so his face became more serious.
"Japan will provide tons, and the Soviet Union has already negotiated 200 tons. As soon as they get the loan, they will sell it immediately to suppress the price of gold. But Japan requires that they be allowed to recover losses from the market at low prices afterwards. Mr. Morgan also said after receiving the US$6.5 billion contract Promise to cooperate with your actions. But you must persuade Congress to adopt an emergency banking bill as soon as possible to prohibit any gold speculation. Otherwise, no matter how much gold is sold, it will be useless. Also, China and Britain still have enough funds in their hands to eat gold. !¡±
"Does Japan really have such a request?" Roosevelt was a little annoyed. The 500 million loan was equivalent to hundreds of tons of gold, but he did not expect that the Japanese government actually planned to recover the losses of kc tons of physical goods that they were asked to sell off. This kind of greed and stinginess made him feel a little unhappy.
But for the sake of the grand plan, he still suppressed it. Using loans in exchange for Japan and the Soviet Union to intervene to suppress gold prices was a last resort, because they could not bypass Congress and mobilize the Federal Reserve's gold reserves, and the current world gold price is artificially high. If the United States takes the lead, it will inevitably lead to suppression by central banks of various countries, so it can only pass it on. To the red-eyed Japan and the Soviet Union.
But this plan to use government credit loans in exchange for external funds to save himself reminded him of a scene a few years ago. He smiled bitterly and said: "Henry, is this the second Saudi plan?"
"Yes. I must admit that Yang Qiu's Saudi actions and methods fascinate me. This perfect operation helped him obtain oil, transfer $3 billion in funds, and gain the friendship of the entire Arab world. God, you don't You know how many Arab sheikhs are now expecting him to wave a check again."
Roosevelt frowned quietly at these words: "Henry, I found a problem. Don't you think he is affecting us? Including decision-making!"
"But that is indeed a good idea." Little Henry looked at Roosevelt, feeling helpless in his heart. Cut off gold and silver, control foreign exchange, supervise finance, transfer funds, and promote politicalThe ?? project uses work as a rescue measure. Almost every economic reform plan is a method Yang Qiu has used. The world's largest economic power, all its economic means are leftovers from China, which was looked down upon in the past. It is indeed very embarrassing.
In order to change the topic, little Henry returned to the previous matter and asked: "Franklin, Huddle is still waiting for your reply."
Roosevelt sat blankly, weighing the pros and cons with his fingers crossed on his lap. Although both can enhance the country's influence, the Olympics are just sports games, and the World Industrial Expo is a window for the world to understand the industry and national strength of various countries, so it was decided: "Then let's do the Olympics."
"But the right to host the 2036 Olympics has been promised to Berlin."
Roosevelt forgot about this matter and said with a wry smile: "I was fooled. He actually just wanted to hold an industrial expo." "That's for sure." Little Henry agreed: "Berlin's status must be guaranteed. In fact, he knows this. Only the next industrial fair has no country willing to take over, and the organizers are hoping to convince Amsterdam and Brussels.¡±
"Then agree to him. The condition is that MacArthur will lead the officer corps to observe their Dragon Blade exercise this year."
"Dragon Blade Exercise?" Little Henry was startled. Dragon's Blade is the code name for the Chinese National Defense Force's annual military exercise. It has not changed for more than ten years. However, the problem is that no country has been able to observe and contact the exercise on the spot. This shows that the level of this exercise is even higher than that of the U.S. Navy's "Fleet Problem" "Even more so.
Will Yang Qiu be willing to open this kind of exercise to the United States?
When Henry Jr. was doubtful, Roosevelt laughed: "He will be open to it. Please tell Hurdle. I will try my best to help him convince the organization that China will host the 1935 World Industrial Expo, and support Beijing in hosting the 1940 Olympic Games!"
"Okay." Little Henry responded and walked out of the office. When the door closed, Roosevelt picked up Hurdle's telegram again. Why does he want to hold the World Expo and the Olympics? What exactly does he think? Deliberately giving Japan and the United States time to recover? Has he forgotten that Japan is the biggest enemy? As long as you let go of the Philippines, the resurgent Japan will inevitably move south. Once Britain and France cannot hold the southeastern peninsula, the conflict between China and Japan will be unstoppable!
Did he make a strategic mistake, or was there something he didn¡¯t understand?
The thought lingers for a long time.
Huang Yufei jumped off the ship, shook off the wrinkles on his clothes, and boarded Naha Port with his bag. After losing Taiwan, Ryukyu's status suddenly became important. Even with economic difficulties, Japan had to spend huge sums of money to build seaports and fortifications, envisioning it as a bridgehead for future wars.
So after landing, you can see many Japanese soldiers. There are also many obvious excavation marks on the mountains in the distance, and there are a large number of oil storage tanks near the Pacific side.
"Hi, come and check."
Two Japanese dock patrol officers appeared in front of everyone. Huang Yufei put down his bag generously and accepted the inspection readily. He also took out a piece of paper and kept asking: "Excuse me, is there a shuttle bus to Nishihara Town? I want to How to find this place?"
The patrol officer saw that he was wearing student uniform and had all the documents, and that the boat was coming from Yokohama. He thought he was a student from China looking for relatives, so he didn't create any trouble. After leaving the pier, Huang Yufei learned that there was no public shuttle bus in Ryukyu, so he had no choice but to hire a rickshaw to go to Nishihara Town. His observations along the way made him frown secretly. Although the Japanese army strengthened the defense of Ryukyu, they obviously did not have the energy to continue city construction, so there were low wooden houses and thatched huts everywhere, and many fishermen even lived directly on boats. Except for a few small factories with cane sugar and fish processing signs, there is no trace of industry. Instead, there are countless izakayas where the garrison usually hangs out. The colorful women at the door can tell what kind of business they are doing at a glance.
?? Nishihara Town is a small residential area located five kilometers away from Naha Port. Like the dock, the streets here are narrow, and the smell of sewage that has not been dredged for a long time is everywhere. The brown mud soon soaked his shoes. After a long search, Huang Yufei finally met Tokuda Kyuichi.
¡°If it weren¡¯t for the photos and passwords, it would be hard for him to believe that this middle-aged man who looked like an old farmer was actually the leader of the Ryukyu Liberation Movement, the mastermind of the rice riots, and a core member of the National Socialist Party of Japan.
"Mr. Tokuda, I need your help with something important now." After a brief greeting, Huang Yufei took off his coat, tore open his collar and took out a thin piece of naval gun information: "This is an important piece of information. I hope it will be available as soon as possible." Send it to the Japanese Navy."
Like Huang Yunfei, Tokuda Kiichi was also puzzled as to why such important information was handed over to the Japanese Navy, and he even said with a somewhat complaining tone: "Comrade Yufei, why should such important information be handed over to those executioners? They If this kind of cannon is built, more Ryukyus and Chinese will suffer!"
Huang Yufei knew this person before coming here. Although Japan promised not to harm other parties in the post-war compromise between China and Japan, in fact, it has not stopped attacking the National Socialist Party and the Poor Party of the Soviet Union in recent years. For this reason, the Japanese National Socialist Party Many comrades were sacrificed. So he waited until Tokuda Qiu finished speaking, then smiled and said: "Mr. Tokuda, I understand your mood. But you should know better about Japan's domestic situation, and you should also know how to build this cannon and build a cannon that can carry it. How much does a warship cost.
The navy already has too many advantages. Now that this kind of threat appears, it will definitely occupy more resources and funds. What will be the consequences if this continues? "
Text Chapter 699 Madness (1)
In 1933, the spring plowing season in East Asia quietly arrived. At the busiest moment for China, Japan and other countries, a piece of news once again caused a sensation. The United States and Japan publicly supported China's hosting of the World Industrial Expo in Shanghai at almost the same time. Prime Minister Keisuke Okada represented the Japanese government in Tokyo to support China's bid to host the Industrial Expo. President Roosevelt, who had just taken office for only two months, even personally wrote to the Secretary-General of the World Expo to express his support for the World Expo. Asia's desire to host world events will also support China's bid to host the 1940 Olympic Games.
The United States has great influence. After this letter was made public, many countries, especially Latin American countries, approved of China hosting the World Industrial Expo, and Asia and the Arab region also expressed support. .
Although the Republic of China has participated in many Olympic Games and World Expos since the founding of the Republic of China, ordinary people do not know much about them because of the distance, and they have a vague concept of what the World Industrial Expo is. In order to build momentum, newspapers began to promote the World Expo in large quantities, which also caused China and the United States to The establishment and work of the joint investigation team on the Japanese espionage case suddenly lost attention.
However, no one knew that when the young plants began to grow vigorously, a piece of naval gun data intelligence would cause great changes in Northeast Asia.
Nakajima Aircraft Co., Ltd. in Gunma Prefecture, one hundred kilometers northwest of Tokyo, is full of generals. The navy regiment led by Kobayashi Nobuzo and Nagano Osamu is star-studded. Next to it, the army officer corps led by Yoshida Toyohiko and Masaki Jinzaburo is a little gloomy. Although there are several more generals than the Navy, and there are mid-level pillars like Jinzaburo Masaki and Nagata Tetsuzan, the failure forced the Army to lag behind.
At the front of these officers is the famous Japanese aircraft tycoon Tomohira Nakajima. The two people standing next to him are even more incredible. One is the current Japanese Prime Minister Keisuke Okada, and the other is the new Tibetan Prime Minister Fujii Shinobu. But they are still not the protagonists today. All eyes are focused on the new plane standing ready to take off.
Originally, the Navy planned to hand over the aircraft to Mitsubishi for testing, but the Army felt that it had made greater contributions and should get a share of the pie, so it insisted on placing the aircraft with Nakajima, a company with which it had a good relationship.
Standing next to the plane, Kitakusa Ueda's neck was raised high, as if others didn't know that he was the hero who brought the plane back, but it was a pity that no matter how he behaved. The attention of the Prime Minister and the generals was not on him. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, let me introduce it to you." As soon as Okada Keisuke approached the aircraft, Kitakusa Ueda jumped up, opened the cover on the side of the engine, and prepared to explain the White Eagle fighter jet to everyone.
But what he did was obviously a bit redundant, when the cover opened to reveal the side of the engine. Everyone present and even Nakajima Chikuhei, who was well aware of the development of international aviation, took a breath. Large 9-cylinder radial engine. The surface is covered with a neat shell, with one convex part in the east and one concave part in the west looking very, very advanced. If the Nakajima engine is the best radial engine in Japan, then in front of this engine, it looks like a wild child that has just learned to walk and is dressed in messy clothes.
When did the Chinese master such powerful technology?
Okada and others' eyes widened, but they didn't know that this was just a second-hand product made by Bayama and others based on Yang Qiu's so-called modular technology. Although it seems that the entire engine is very neat and smooth because it is wrapped in an aluminum shell, the modules under the aluminum shell have been manipulated, and some key units also use special materials developed domestically. There is no problem with the original ones, but if you use other materials. Even if the size model matches, it will not last long.
But now its smoothness and neatness give it a "very advanced" feeling. Coupled with the fairings on the engine and fixed landing gear, the aircraft is full of streamlines and modernity. But if European and American engineers saw this kind of streamline, they would definitely curse, because streamline means the surface is more complex and more difficult to manufacture.
The test pilot from the Navy got into the cabin under the watchful eyes of everyone. The engine screamed and the white-shouldered eagle quickly jumped into the sky. Maybe it¡¯s because I¡¯m not familiar with it at first. The pilot didn't make any fancy moves at first, but after a while he started flying in various fancy ways. Several times, the crew on the ground was so scared that they prayed secretly for fear that the hard-won plane would crash.
The plane landed after about 40 minutes of flight. As soon as the pilot got off, he was cheered by the generals, and Nagano Shushen hurriedly asked about the performance and feeling. The 650-horsepower White-shouldered Eagle was actually very outdated in the Republic of China, and even exceeded the horsepower of many biplanes. It is not the most advanced in Europe and the United States. Both Pratt & Whitney and Wright Tornado in the United States have begun testing 1,200-horsepower 18-cylinder engines, but it is different for Japan, which has been unable to achieve a breakthrough. The test pilot who experienced it personally said even more excitedly: "General report, it is very flexible, climbs and hovers quickly. The control feels as easy as if I have wings. I think the Empire and many I¡¯m afraid no country¡¯s aircraft would want to encounter it in the sky. If I can get familiar with it for a while, I can easily shoot down enemy planes with it.¡±
"Hiss"
These words made the Japanese technicians and generals present take a breath. Unexpectedly, the test pilot¡¯s evaluation was so high. Yamamoto Isoroku, who planned the incident, was secretly frightened when he hid behind the crowd. Fortunately, it was Got it back, otherwise if a war started now, all the naval planes might be shot down.
Although the farce of smashing eggs in the sky during the Saudi crisis was ridiculous, it made countries around the world realize the importance of aviation, and made the world pay attention to the development of China's aviation industry. Of course, Japan is also very concerned about it, but originally they felt that the gap between themselves and the Republic of China was not big, and it was only now that they discovered that the gap was actually that big.
"General, you must have it, otherwise you will be easily defeated by the China Navy if you encounter it in the future!"
"Yes, we should immediately concentrate all the efforts of the whole country to counterfeit it."
"We can't wait any longer! The China Yangqiu Conference will be delayed for two years because of the World Expo. The empire must take this opportunity to take the initiative."
¡°¡¡.¡±
The naval admirals were jumping up and down, one or two saying that they should imitate the equipment as soon as possible. This scene made Keisuke Okada frown. He knew that the Navy was actually taking the opportunity to put pressure on the US$500 million loan, but as the Prime Minister, he now needed to consider everything, so he waved to Kitakusa Ueda: "Kitagusa-kun, you did a good job! You are from the Empire of Japan. Hero." After a few compliments, he asked: "You have been in Keelung, China for four or five years? You also participated in the design of this aircraft, so tell me what are the difficulties in it? How much does it cost?"
Kitakusa Ueda said quickly: "Thank you, Prime Minister. The biggest difficulty is the engine, and the rest is mainly aluminum metal processing and propellers. I don't know the detailed manufacturing price, but the purchase price of the China Navy is 100,000 per unit."
100,000 yuan! 150,000 yen The Tibetan Prime Minister Fujii Masanobu next to him thought it was expensive, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive. According to the current foreign exchange price comparison, that is a full US$50,000. A $500 million loan would only be enough to build 10,000 aircraft. Seeing the embarrassment on Dazo's face, Kitakusa Ueda quickly added: "Prime Minister, please rest assured that although I have no access to the actual cost, if the engine can be solved, the cost will never exceed 60,000 yuan, because those representatives of the China Army Always like to get kickbacks.¡±
This is possible, although the opposite side of the sea has developed for twenty years. But many Manchu bad habits have not been changed. Corruption cases occur from time to time, how can it be compared with the empire. The Japanese naval generals regained their confidence and advocated the imitation of equipment as soon as possible. They also said that electrolytic aluminum could be obtained from Japanese Guinea. Upon seeing this, the Army secretly thought something was wrong, and immediately intervened and expressed that it also wanted to purchase, causing the scene to become chaotic. Yamamoto Isoroku originally wanted to interject a few words, but he was pulled before he could move forward. He turned around and saw that it was Naokuni Nomura, the Minister of Special Affairs of the Navy Ministry.
Although Nomura Naokuni is not an aviation fan, he has a good relationship with Yamamoto Isoroku. Seeing him, he immediately leaned in and whispered a few words.
"Where?!"
Just two sentences made Yamamoto Isoroku almost jump up. Seeing this, Nomura Naokuni quickly handed him the information he had obtained: "Please look at it, Yamamoto-san. We have already analyzed it. The photos and information are all real!"
"48 mm Baga! When did China develop?" This information is the information of the Chongqing 480 naval gun that Huang Yufei asked Tokuda Qiuichi to find a way to deliver to the Japanese Navy, photo The photo of the thick and ferocious gun barrel and several Chinese naval generals made him unable to sit still. He squeezed into the crowd and rushed to Nagano Shushen without even saying hello.
"Yaka! Yamamoto-kun. What are you doing!" Kobayashi Nobuyoshi shouted loudly after being knocked. He is a staunch battleship leader in the navy and has long been dissatisfied with Yamamoto Isoroku and other juniors who advocate the theory of aviation victory. If you see him running around and knocking you away, you will scold him on the spot for being rude. But at this time, Yamamoto Isoroku didn't bother to apologize, and directly handed the document to Nagano Shushen: "General, you should take a look at this. The Secret Service Division just discovered it."
Nagano Shushen admired Yamamoto Isoroku very much, not to mention that this was a young man who had been praised by Marshal Togo, so he did not feel unreasonable and took the document and started reading it. But after just a few glances, his face changed drastically. This scene made Kobayashi Jizo forget to blame him. When his eyes fell on the photos and sketches, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
48 mm!
The army officer corps led by Toyohiko Yoshida did not pay attention to the commotion on the navy side. Jinzaburo Masaki was especially active and took the opportunity to persuade Okada Keisuke and Fujii Masanobu: "Prime Minister, Tibetan Prime Minister. Our army has made great sacrifices. Although The World Expo was held up for two years, but China's industrial power now far exceeds ours! They have armed a lot of tank troops! So the empire cannot fall behind. Victory requires our army to fight bit by bit. It's not like China can show off its power. Rely on advanced weapons and the army! Allocate half of the 500 million loan obtained this time to us, let us purchase combat vehicles, expand armaments, and expand the current troops to 400,000. Only in this way can weTo ensure the victory of North Korea and South Korea's offensive strategy. "
Okada Keisuke glanced sideways at Jinzaburo Masaki who was speaking. To be honest, he looked down on Tanaka Giichi's prot¨¦g¨¦. After Tanaka stepped down, not only did he not resign, he actually had the nerve to steal a high position in the army, and now he came to him to ask for military expenses. How shameless! But after all, he is no longer a pure naval man. As prime minister, he needs to consider everything. What's more, the US$500 million loan obtained was originally intended to purchase urgently needed steel, machinery and raw materials to expand armaments and prepare for the southern offensive strategy, so it is still necessary to increase the army's military expenditure appropriately.
"General Yoshida, Masaki-kun. I have already discussed with Prime Minister Fujii about increasing military expenditures for your army. I am going to allocate 100 million national currency to"
"Wait a minute!" Before Okada Keisuke finished talking about the 100 million yen, Kobayashi rushed over and stared directly at Okada Keisuke: "Prime Minister, all the military expenditures this time must be given to our navy! No! discuss!"
"Baga!" 100 million yen has already made the army very angry, but they didn't expect that even if they didn't get 100 million yen, the navy would take care of them all! It is unbearable!
The Army has suffered enough over the years. It¡¯s okay to be beaten all over by the National Defense Forces. It should be held responsible for the failure, but how many years have it been guilty of? The Army has suffered for so many years, been angry for so many years, and finally got a $500 million loan, but the Navy didn't even keep any scraps. Can this be tolerated? ! So Kobayashi had stung a hornet's nest this time, and more than a dozen army generals jumped up on the spot.
Kobayashi Jizo also has a hot temper and calls the Army "horse dung" whenever he opens his mouth.
Now both sides were angry, and Okada Keisuke was so angry that he was shaking all over. Where is this place? How could it be appropriate to argue in front of oneself and in front of so many soldiers? ! "Baga! Shut up! Look what you look like. Are these the soldiers of the empire!" Okada Keisuke roared angrily. After both parties closed their mouths, he looked at Kobayashi Shizuo: "Kobayashi-kun, what you just said What means."
Kobayashi Jizo already had a hot temper, but now that he learned that the Chinese Chongqing Company had developed a 48 mm cannon, he wanted to start building seventeen or eighteen capital ships immediately. What's more, it seems from the photos that this gun has been tested. Maybe the new battleship will start secretly soon! So all the intelligence documents were stuffed in. Okada Keisuke opened the document with a cold face, and the smiles of the Chinese naval officers showed that the experiment must have been successful. So he didn't bother to talk to the people anymore, and gave the information to Keisuke Okada, who was born in the navy.
Like the others in the Navy just now, Okada Keisuke¡¯s face froze after reading the above content. Kobayashi Jizo took the opportunity and said quickly: "Prime Minister, you are also from the navy! You should know how big a threat it poses to the empire! We have already discussed the strategy of attacking south. The only way to survive is to go south to the empire. To go south, we need our navy, but If it blocks the front, how can the empire advance southward? Therefore, all the loans this time must be given to our navy. The army can wait until next year. This is something that cannot be delayed. Please!"
As soon as Xiao Lin finished threatening and pleading, the army over there shot a bunch of murderous looks. Next year? Next year the daylilies will be cold! No, half of the US$500 million must be divided by each person, not even the Emperor! The army generals headed by Masaki Jinzaburo were screaming with anger, but just as they were about to continue talking, Okada Keisuke had already forwarded the information to Yoshida Toyohiko.
After reading the information, Toyohiko Yoshida was stunned, but then he became furious: "Prime Minister! This is a fake conspiracy of the Navy! The empire has not solved the 46 mm cannon so far, how can the Chinese develop such a large cannon?" caliber naval gun? Even if it is true, it means that China is already preparing for war! So we can no longer favor the navy at this time. If our army cannot get enough military spending, North Korea and Huatai Island will be lost! I want See the Emperor and let His Majesty come to arbitrate!"
"Yoshida! You horse dung, our navy is not a villain like you, how could you fake it!" After hearing this, Kobayashi Jizo jumped up in anger, and slapped Yoshida Toyohiko directly.
Although Toyohiko Yoshida dodged the slap, the appearance of this 480 mm cannon made Lu Hai completely torn apart. Looking at the land and sea factions parting ways, Okada Keisuke's heart trembled for no reason, fearing that troubled times were coming again.
Text Chapter 700 Crazy (2)
At seven o'clock in the morning, the city of Beijing became noisy.
There is a constant flow of people going to work and school, and vehicles are constantly coming and going. The whole picture is like China in the late 1970s, with a surging army of bicycles and more and more vehicles crowding the roads.
Yan Yuqiu is very capable of putting work plans on the dining table. This beautiful and delicate "Navy Secretary" has become Yang Qiu's most important assistant. In the eyes of outsiders, she is as inseparable as a member of the president's family. Like thousands of days and nights in the past, the work was still full. Regular morning meeting at eight o'clock, going to the National Assembly at nine o'clock to attend the economic report meeting of Fukuoka members, and having lunch with the speaker and congressmen at twelve o'clock. At 1 p.m., I went to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for a meeting. At 2 p.m., I attended the Ministry of Education¡¯s approval meeting for twelve new universities. At 4 p.m., I attended the regular meeting of the Ministry of National Defense. At 5 p.m., I went to Xidan Primary School to inspect and pick up my youngest daughter from school. At 7 p.m., I accompanied Miao Luo and Zheng Yuxiu. The Minister attended a fundraising dinner organized by the Ministry of Health.
The president was busy and the ministers did not dare to be tired. The car of Prime Minister Wang Zhengting arrived downstairs twenty minutes early. The Republic of China government strictly ordered that only the president, prime minister and ministers could be allocated public cars, while other officials from top to bottom did not have public cars. However, in order to stimulate the automobile manufacturing industry, it is also stipulated that all government employees who buy their own cars can register for a license plate and receive a monthly gasoline subsidy of no yuan, so many government employees have purchased cars. In order to adapt to the trend, the Presidential Palace also specially turned the garden on the right into a parking lot for everyone to use.
As soon as Wang Zhengting got out of the car, he saw Murong Han and Gu Weijun arriving in the same car. The two men competed fiercely for the position of prime minister, and their thoughts and ideas were completely different. The former believed that an iron-fisted military-civilian system should be established in order to concentrate the power of the country and the people. Let¡¯s strive for the flourishing of all schools of thought. But what is strange is that despite completely opposing ideas, the relationship between the two has always been very good.
"Good morning, Prime Minister."
"When did Hao Yu come back? I heard that you arrested Ho Chi Minh?"
Murong Han nodded. He went to Yunnan a few days ago for Ho Chi Minh's affairs. Since this person was promoting Vietnamese independence in Guangxi, the French government had been putting pressure on the Republic of China to arrest him and hand him over to the French East Indies colonial government. Taking into account the recent concentration of conflicts between China, Britain, China and the United States, the presidential office decided to temporarily arrest him to win over France.
"I will be leaving the country tomorrow, and you have to handle this matter carefully. The president means to arrest and arrest, but he cannot hand it over to France, nor allow it to promote independence, especially in the northern provinces of Vietnam." Wang Zhengting glanced at , take care of it carefully. This is because after Murong Han became the Minister of Justice, due to his harsh methods, over time everyone called him "Mu Yanluo" behind his back. However, due to the continuous decrease in domestic security and crime rates, his prestige in the eyes of the people has not decreased but has increased. However, Ho Chi Minh has a great influence in Vietnam and has connections with Chen Guofu and others in the party. He is also afraid that being too strict will lead to difficult decisions in the future.
Before Murong Han could speak, Gu Weijun interrupted first: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, Guofu has already met Ho Chi Minh, and he also said that he has a clothing disease, so that we can send him to Guilin Hospital for temporary recuperation on the grounds of poor health. France can't force him to Let us hand over seriously ill patients."
"This is a good idea." After Wang Zhengting expressed his concern for a few more words, Murong Han asked, "Is the Prime Minister going on a visit?"
"Well. This time I have to visit dozens of countries to canvass votes for the World Expo and the 40-year Olympic Games." When talking about the right to host the two major events, Wang Zhengting was very excited. Although we didn¡¯t get it in 36 years, it would be such a glorious thing if the 1935 World Expo and the 1940 Olympic Games could be held consecutively! Therefore, in addition to strengthening Sino-European relations, his trip must also win the support of other European countries. After all, except for the United States and Japan, the other influential countries have not yet expressed their stance.
"This trip will take at least half a year. Domestic affairs depend on you. The president has made up his mind this time, especially domestic construction that cannot be stopped under any circumstances. Although there is no longer a planned economy, if the various indicators cannot If it¡¯s doubled, everyone won¡¯t be able to eat and walk around.¡±
The two nodded. Although Yang Qiu abolished the planned economy after taking office, the national construction tasks increased several times. Highway construction alone was required to reach 1.7 million kilometers by 1940. This alone kept the cabinet busy for a long time. Fortunately, judging from the growth rate in the past three years, it should be possible. So Gu Weijun smiled and comforted: "Premier, don't worry, our country has a huge population advantage. As long as funds can be guaranteed, it may seem difficult but it is nothing."
"Shaochuan, you are more open-minded."
Murong Han was not worried about national construction. Instead, he was very concerned about the Japanese political situation in the past few days and asked: "Prime Minister. Shaochuan said that Kobayashi of the Japanese Navy defeated the army general a few days ago?"
Wang Zhengting is one of the people who understands Yang Qiu's plan. Thinking of Japan's land and sea dispute, he smiles: "It's a big deal this time! After the Japanese navy got the information released by the president, it will fight for its independence."He took a 500 million loan and said he would build more warships to compete with us. The Army has been suffering for 20 years, and it is eager to fight for the huge sum of money.
Yesterday, a telegram was sent from Tokyo saying that dozens of young army officers had surrounded the Navy Ministry. If the military police had not resisted, Kobayashi would have been beaten. It is said that these people have set their sights on Keisuke Okada, and Jinzaburo Masaki even publicly said that he wanted Okada to resign and apologize. "
"What's wrong with Okada?"
"Why did Haoyu forget that Okada is from the Navy. After Tanaka Yoshi came to power, the Navy has been firmly in control of the Prime Minister, using it to monopolize military expenditures to expand the Navy. There has long been dissatisfaction within the Army and they have been accused of being British and American lackeys. In addition, in recent years, the economy Unfavorable, we suppressed it in many ways, and this time we used the Sakhalin oil field as an excuse." Gu Weijun said with a smile: "Maybe we could have been peaceful before, but Roosevelt wanted to stop us from deliberately providing a US$500 million loan in order to win this Money has now opened up all the conflicts."
"Dog bites dog." Murong Han said, and continued to ask: "By the way, why are Chen Shaokuan and the navy so honest this time that they agree to take out the naval guns as bait? Isn't it true that their navy always cherishes its secret skills and only gets in and out? Of?"
"Hahahaha, don't let the navy hear what Haoyu said, and don't even say it to Bingwen. He is already complicit." After Wang Zhengting made a few jokes, he said seriously: "Chen Shaokuan is not a fool. This time he took out It's not a blueprint, and it can't be imitated with such little data. What's more, Japan itself secretly develops 480mm naval guns. For them, this is just an excuse for military spending. But if they want to build a 480mm naval gun that can be installed It is not easy to build warships, which must be at least 70,000 tons. Japan's largest slipway can only build 40,000-ton warships, and it is not like we jointly developed large hydraulic presses with Germany early. I will give them a calculation based on the construction of four ships. The purchase of raw materials, large-scale forging equipment, and the expansion of the slipway will just take up the entire loan! Do you think Kobayashi Nobu is willing to share it with the Army?"
Gu Weijun stood nearby and said meaningfully: "Although people like Okada Keisuke are incompetent, they at least have self-awareness and know how to balance. But those people in the Army Ministry only know how to expand armaments and are only thinking about revenge. If the Military Ministry overthrows Okada and comes to power, It is bound to arm itself crazily. However, Japan's domestic market is small and New Guinea and other places are remote, so it can only rely on continuous military expansion to maintain economic growth. This kind of military expansion that exceeds its own capabilities is extremely harmful. Either it will explode or it will have to go. Expansion. This time the president is trying to overdraw Japan¡¯s national power and force them to use the madness of one generation to destroy the foundation of several generations!¡±
Although Murong Han also had militaristic thoughts, he was not as paranoid as Japan. He knew that Gu Weijun was trying to warn him and said with a smile: "Shaochuan is interested, but I still think that proper centralization of power is beneficial to a developing country like ours." , can concentrate on doing big things.¡±
"Like the Soviet Union? Sacrificing the interests of some people in exchange for an industrial boom, 3 million rich peasants, more than 400 people died in the Ukrainian famine, the price is too high.
" Gu Weijun refused to give in on this issue. Seeing that the two people were conflicting over their ideas, Wang Zhengting quickly stopped him and said, "Okay, you have been doing this for decades, and you still don't understand? There is no perfect system these days. It still depends on whether our own hearts can be straightened out. "
This sentence shocked the two of them slightly. Looking at Wang Zhengting, his eyes had changed a little and they understood why they lost to him in the competition between the three of them. Gu Weijun, who has always been free and easy, calmed down and joked: "The Prime Minister is right, it's better to eat you than to argue with you, haha."
The laughter of the three people soon floated into the small living room.
In the living room, Zhang Wenjing, Yan Xishan and others arrived earlier than them and had already begun discussing Roosevelt's New Deal. Gu Yuwen was the only non-cabinet person participating in the morning meeting today. He was holding a thick piece of information and his buttocks were half touching the sofa. It was obviously his first time to participate in such a morning meeting around the fire, so he looked very nervous. Beizuyi, who had promoted him, slapped his forehead and smiled bitterly, but he had forgotten how he acted when he explained economic issues to the president and government ministers in Chongqing for the first time.
Due to factors such as the Sino-Japanese espionage case and the early release of national debt, the famous Roosevelt New Deal was a full three months later than later generations, and the content was also greatly deviated, but it finally appeared. Countries around the world are paying close attention to this new policy and want to see whether the hard-hit U.S. economy can recover. Gu Yuwen took out information to analyze and introduce to the president and ministers: "In this short period of time, the international gold price has fluctuated violently. Since last weekend, rumors have broken out in the U.S. market that Japan and the Soviet Union are going to sell on high prices, so the gold price has dropped from 55 US dollars per ounce. It fell to 50 US dollars. This shows that Roosevelt had already secretly taken action! Because he knew that he could not bypass Congress to mobilize gold reserves, so he borrowed loans to let Japan and the Soviet Union sell gold in the US market, combined with what he had asked us not to interfere with before. Look, he's determined to drive the price of gold down to somewhere between $30 and $35 an ounce."
"Impossible!" Xu XiuGu Yuwen looked at the report and shook his head: "Even if we don't take action, we can't lower the gold price by 40% with just a few hundred tons."
Gu Yuwen said: "The minister is right, it is impossible to rely on market means alone, so I think what he did is completely a pretense! His ultimate goal is to deliberately create market panic, and then use administrative means to suppress it on the pretext of unstable financial markets! This is the only way , he can fix gold at an extremely low price."
"Isn't this just silver" Yan Xishan was about to say that Roosevelt's gold policy was very similar to the silver crisis of that year, but in the middle of the sentence, he suddenly remembered something about that crisis and quickly shut his mouth. Yang Qiu seemed not to hear, and signaled to Gu Yuwen: "Don't interrupt, everyone, just listen to Yuwen."
With Yang Qiu's encouragement, Gu Yuwen calmed down a little and continued: "Why did Roosevelt suppress the price of gold? It's because the U.S. dollar has never completely cut off the gold standard. The higher the price of gold, the higher the value of the U.S. dollar. In the era of deflation, Under such circumstances, a currency value that is too high is not only detrimental to exports, but also fails to release much-needed bailout funds. Therefore, it needs a lower gold price, preferably around US$5 per ounce. But at present, this is impossible and can overwhelm everyone. US$30 to US$35 per ounce is already very good. Any lower than that and there will be riots in the United States. After the price of gold comes down, they can follow our example and forcibly ban gold and silver trading. All gold and silver must be sold to the government to accelerate the withdrawal of gold and silver.
But this is not enough. There is not enough gold in the market. According to my calculations, it would take at least 100 million U.S. dollars to activate the U.S. market. Therefore, after the gold price is fixed, it will inevitably undergo a substantial currency depreciation! So what does devaluing a currency mean to anyone? To put it simply, the current currency supply of various countries must still rely on national credit and reserves, otherwise there will be a crisis similar to the sharp depreciation of the German mark. However, after the economic crisis, the loss of US dollar assets was serious, and the US government no longer had many reserves in its hands, even the original largest The national debt relied on was released in advance under the inducement of the president, so in order to issue currency, reserves must first be found.
??Reserves cannot be created out of thin air. The only way under the current circumstances is to depreciate! Significant currency depreciation! Because currency depreciation actually means that the price of goods doubles, and the reserve of 1 yuan can be turned into 2 yuan, then the extra 1 yuan needs to be filled with printing of 1 yuan banknotes. For example, the current reserves that can be issued as currency in the U.S. market, including national debt, gold, minerals, etc., add up to about 58 billion U.S. dollars, which is almost the total value of workers and farmers for a year! If it depreciates by 50%, it becomes 116 billion, then the U.S. government needs to issue 58 billion in currency to fill the hole after the devaluation.
In fact, this is a mathematical game. The advantage is that the U.S. government can conjure up 58 billion in cash out of thin air. After getting this money, it can learn from us and increase the purchase price of grain and use government investment to promote market recovery. but! Doing so is actually overdrafting the credit and economic development of the United States in the next ten years. Judging from the current strict control of trade by various countries and the continuous increase of trade barriers, unless all countries open their markets to the United States together, they will not be able to make up for the overdraft by relying on their own normal development. The only way is "
Gu Yuwen suddenly stopped when he said this, and his bloodshot eyes swept across the crowd and stopped on Yang Qiu's face: "A sufficiently large-scale war breaks out outside the United States! I think 1. Roosevelt provided loans to Japan and the Soviet Union, In fact, they want to instigate a war in Asia. But because our country has a vast population and market, Japan has a narrow market, and the Soviet Union has ideological and other problems. Once the three of us are exhausted from fighting, he will come back to be a good person and rescue us, and the price is to completely open the market. Help him fill this hole.
So the New Deal! The fact is that a war horn has been sounded! "
This earth-shattering analysis made the Prime Minister and ministers sitting there dumbfounded. If it weren't for this young man with messy hair, red eyes, and legs tangled together due to nervousness, standing in front of them, people might think it was this. A dream. The United States, which has always boasted of democracy, has actually become what he calls the source of war. How ironic!
After the ministers got over the surprise, they all expressed their doubts. Gu Yuwen also patiently explained how he deduced it. Only Yang Qiu remained silent, watching the arc of the corner of his mouth getting wider and wider, as if he had thought of something.
¡°Only he knows how accurate Gu Yuwen¡¯s inference is, no, it¡¯s even terrifyingly accurate! Ever since he came back, he has been lacking talents with real world vision and consulting skills. Even Cai E and Yue Peng are only the best executors, while the rising stars Wang Zhengting, Gu Weijun and Murong Han have been trained for many years. He lacked a bit of spirituality, but it was this young man who he discovered inadvertently that made his eyes light up.
After thinking for a while, he made an excuse and asked: "Yuwen, how do you think we should resolve it?"
Gu Yuwen thought about it and said: "Delay! This New Deal is too overdraft. As long as the trade barriers are not broken down for a day, relying on the United States alone will?In the domestic market, if it drags on for ten to fifteen years, there will definitely be big problems. "
"What if it can't be delayed?"
"It can't be delayed." Just as Gu Yuwen was about to answer, he realized that he seemed to have no solution. To be honest, Roosevelt's New Deal this time was not as simple as interfering with Hoover's policies. He was completely unable to intervene, so even the drag-out trick just now was a temporary thought on his part. If the plan of dragging the knife fails, I'm afraid there is only one way! He looked at Yang Qiu and wanted to say it but didn't dare because this method was unrealistic. But the president kept looking at himself, and finally had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Reporting to the president, I can only think of one way."
"Tell me, let me hear your thoughts." Yang Qiu's faint words made all the ministers look at each other, thinking that this Gu Yuwen might soar into the sky.
"The solution is to let the Soviet Union rule Europe!"
The ministers were dumbfounded again. If they weren't familiar with him, they might have asked the guards to arrest him and send him to a lunatic asylum. Even Yang Qiu burst out laughing. It was indeed a terrible idea. Not to mention how difficult it would be for the Soviet Union to rule Europe, even if Europe were to be destroyed, Stalin's character would definitely lead to a counterattack in Asia, leading to an unprecedented Sino-Soviet war. It doesn¡¯t matter if the idea is bad or unrealistic, because vision can be cultivated slowly. It¡¯s good to be able to see this step from such a low position. At least realize the irreconcilable ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. What surprised Yang Qiu the most was that Gu Yuwen had actually developed a Cold War mentality. This alone was worth cultivating!
"Yuqiu, call Chen Haohui and tell him that I have appointed Gu Yuwen as my economic secretary." Yang Qiu stood up, looked at Gu Yuwen with a smile and walked out.
Until the ministers all stood up and left, Gu Yuwen still stood there stupidly holding the documents. Secretary to the President! Are you dreaming?
Tokyo, the headquarters of the Japanese Guards Division.
The Guards Division is not very capable among Japan's standing divisions, but its reputation is extremely famous. Because they claim to be the Emperor's Guards and protect His Majesty the Supreme Emperor, this troop exudes arrogance from top to bottom, claiming to be the Emperor's direct lineage, speaking and speaking of the Emperor's army. If this kind of arrogance goes to the battlefield, he may be able to fight, but after a long period of not fighting and even training was reduced due to lack of funds, it has gradually turned into brainless and bold.
In the officer's club at the station, a young lieutenant colonel with bandy legs and a mustache, who opened his coat to reveal a gray shirt, held a newspaper in his hand and slammed the table: "Baga! This non-national actually sells the empire's gold in the United States! He really deserves to die! This gold belongs to His Majesty the Emperor, not his private property!"
The loud voice attracted officers from all around. The more people there were, the more excited and excited the lieutenant commander named Saburo Aizawa became. He shook the Asahi Shimbun and shouted: "Everyone, come and take a look, see who is Yingmi's lackey." How can you betray your country!"
Although Japan and the Soviet Union reached a secret agreement with the United States, Japan was not as centralized and closed as the Soviet Union, so the Asahi Shimbun also published so-called "rumors" that Japan and the Soviet Union were selling gold in the United States. Although it has been said in the news that it is a rumor, the radical officers of these Guards Division do not see it that way. In their eyes, politicians from the British and American factions who came from the navy were born traitors!
"Aizawa-kun, what's the news?"
"Selling gold?! Baga, these bastards! How can they do this? That's the empire's gold."
"They don't give us military funds, but they secretly sell the gold. These traitors! They should learn from Aoki-kun and kill them all."
"No, we can't go on like this. Let's go find General Masaki Jinzaburo to make the decision."
"If you want to be on your side, you must be on your side!"
¡°For the sake of the Emperor, let¡¯s do it!¡±
"Wait a minute, doesn't it say above, this is an unconfirmed rumor?" "Nonsense! This is a fig leaf for the lackeys of the United States, used to deceive the emperor!" It was rare for someone to read the words clearly, and he was immediately suppressed.
An excited Major pulled Saburo Aizawa: "Aizawa-kun, don't you know General Masaki? Take us there! We are the elite of the empire and the emperor's army. We can't go on like this!" The Major said excitedly. At that time, he took off his white shirt and tore it into strips of cloth. He then pulled out a knife and cut his fingers. He wrote the words "hoe rape" on the strip of cloth and tied it on his forehead: "Go and protest, even if it costs your life!"
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Elite!
The Guards Division is the elite of the Imperial Army.
The officers on the left and right had their noses heated up by the hot blood, and they wrote letters in blood and tied them to their foreheads. Saburo Aizawa was even more bare-chested, and after having blood-red big characters such as "hoe rape" and "Qingjun side" written all over his body, he pulled out a sharp bayonet.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? shouted?very passionately: "If we can't get rid of the traitors,, let me go to Kudanzaka! "
Text Chapter 701 Crazy (3)
qwmp£À
"Quick, quick, quick, something happened, something happened! Look over there, it's the officers of the Guards Division." More than a hundred officers rushed towards the War Department with murderous intent. Countless eyes followed these young men with blood belts on their heads and shirtless men.
How long has it been since I saw this spirit and vitality? Ever since the Great Kanto Earthquake, Japan seems to have been drained of all its energy and spirit, and now we finally see it again! People who were dissatisfied with the current situation shouted that the spirit of chrysanthemums and swords was back, but more people hunched their necks and bowed their heads, daring not to look further. The elderly even thought of the bloody May Night. They don¡¯t understand that the country is already like this, so why should we fight for it? Does it mean that the road to a strong country must be forged with the blood of our own people?
The emperor's officers rushed towards the Army Department like dark clouds, and sparks were also flying inside the Army Department. Hayashi Jurojuro sat in the middle, his face so gloomy that he could almost hold water in his hands. Toyohiko Yoshida no longer had the majesty he had at the Nakajima Aircraft Factory that day. He lowered his eyes and thought deeply and kept silent. Only Jinzaburo Masaki was not afraid to look at him, like a ferocious lion that refused to bow its head.
This scene made the air in the conference room almost stagnant, and the officers nearby did not dare to breathe. Toyohiko Yoshida and Jinzaburo Masaki are generals, but Hayashi Jujuro is the land minister! The top leader of hundreds of thousands of Japanese army! What's more, behind him is Watanabe Taro Taro, the aide-de-camp of the late Duke Aritomo of Yamagata, who is known as the back figure of Yamagata. He is also supported by Prince Kanin Miyazaihito of the imperial family. He is one of the most powerful people in Japan now.
But Jinzaburo Masaki refused to bow his head. He lost a move when he was competing for the land prime ministership. Today, even if it is not for himself, he cannot let the "villain" succeed. "I am fighting for the future for the Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan!" he shouted loudly, with an excited expression: "The revival of the empire cannot be achieved by relying on the navy. 40 years ago we defeated the Qing Dynasty with bare feet and freezing weather. Get North Korea! Thirty years ago, we, the Army, stood up tall and followed General Dae Shan Iwa and charged Lucia's machine guns and cannons with our flesh and blood, bringing great national prestige to the empire! Now it's just two small setbacks, do we have to accept such humiliation? ? If it weren¡¯t for our army, would the foreigners be so good at colonizing and bullying? Hundreds of thousands of young heroes, would they deserve such treatment! Shame, this is shame, the shame of our Japanese Empire! This is inevitable What needs to be changed is that we are the warriors who truly open up territory for the empire and sacrifice our lives for the well-being of millions of Japanese people!
You should cheer up! China Yang Qiu was already immersed in his dream of a great nation. Those Chinese people only knew how to make their faces shine. Industrial expos and sports games would allow them to divert their energy. This was the time when the empire was catching up. We should not compromise, we should fight for the interests of our army, recruit warriors to prepare for war, and wash away the shame of two failures with blood. " His words were impassioned, and there were even tears welling up in the corners of his eyes. This look made all the officers clenched their fists, and many of them had red eyes. Only Nagata Tetsuzan, who was sitting in the corner, was shaking with anger. , looked at the shouting Jinzaburo Masaki coldly, and killed him fiercely.
Although his military rank is lower than many people here, as the director of the Military Affairs Bureau, he is really popular today.
He has been very angry since he learned that the war between land and sea has started again. Although he is also an army, he knows that Japan's only hope is the navy. Because he knew that Yang Qiu's biggest problem was not Japan but the Soviet Union! Therefore, the strategy he designed was to use limited resources to concentrate on building the largest navy in the Pacific, unswervingly implement the southward offensive strategy, and at the same time make peace with China.
As long as it captures the Dutch East Indies, Japan will have enough depth. Then it can march south to India to join the Soviet army and lock China firmly in the South China Sea. To the west, it can threaten Taiwan and the Chinese coast, and it can also use Rabaul and Truk cut off U.S. support.
And this period of time is just enough for Japan to absorb the wealth of Nanyang. By then, even if the United States attacks, it will have room to protect itself. What's more, from the previous situation, the United States has become wary of China, and it is still unknown whether it will intervene in the war between China, Japan and the Soviet Union. As long as it persists for two to three years, China, which lacks foreign aid, will be dying if not dead. But the originally perfect plan was messed up by Masaki Jinzaburo and others' competition for military expenditures. Not to mention that the navy will be insufficient after the military expenditures are shared. The excessive expansion of the army alone will arouse Yang Qiu's vigilance. If China builds heavy troops to fight with Vladivostok and North Korea, Then the victory that goes south is likely to be consumed on land.
He has seen clearly that for Yang Qiu, the interests of the mainland are the most important, and he can even temporarily sacrifice the hard-won Natuna and Saudi Arabia. After all, the Soviet Union is his biggest opponent. However, once the long distance between China and the Soviet Union opens, it will require several times of effort from both sides. It will be impossible to determine the outcome within two or three years. Therefore, as long as the army does not develop, this veil will not be torn, and Yang Qiu can even be used to avoid the two fronts. The mentality of war, signing a peace treaty to delay time.
Two or three years! Even first-class powers like Britain and the United States would not be able to bear fighting at home for two or three years, let alone?What about China, whose external support was cut off by Japan? When China and the Soviet Union were both in danger, Japan, which had gathered all its strength, struck a blow on the southeastern coast and completely overthrew the evil Yang Qiu government! But now, this strategy is in jeopardy under the VF skin of Masaki Jinzaburo's endless chatter! Once the army grows, it will be impossible to deceive China.
no! No, it must be stopped!
Thinking of this, a rush of blood rushed straight to Nagata Tetsuyama's forehead. He stood up and shouted decisively: "Prime Minister! It's wrong for General Masaki to say this! Southward advancement is the only hope for the empire, and developing the navy is a top priority! Our army cannot expand at this time. Doing this will only arouse China's Yang Qiu's vigilance. You should seek peace with China and sign a peace treaty with him. You should not rush to expand military spending by 1.8! Bang!"
Before Nagata Tieshan could finish speaking, two hot slaps suddenly slapped his cheeks, causing sweet blood to flow from the corners of his mouth. Masaki Jinzaburo slapped the opponent with all his strength, until the opponent could no longer make a sound, and then roared: "Nagata Tetsuzan! What do you mean? Don't forget, you are also in the Army! Are you going to betray?! Do you think we are all too old-sighted to know about your little schemes? You gave all the Soviet trade money to the Navy, you also misappropriated the military expenditures that originally belonged to our Army to the Navy, and you colluded with Okamura and others to enslave the people and help the Navy in Build seaports and forts in Rabaul and New Guinea. You, do you know how many tanks you can buy with this money? Do you still have the honor of the Army in your eyes, and are you still wearing an Army uniform?"
This rebuke, even with blood and flesh, can be said to be very severe, and even stripped Nagata Tetsuzan of his army status. Thinking of how hard I had been planning for the last few years, and how I had not hesitated to offend my colleagues to help the Navy expand its base south, only to receive such accusations and insults. Looking at the eyes of his colleagues around him, one or two of them were full of anger and anger, which made him feel even more discouraged. At this time, he couldn't help but think of Ishihara Wanji, who mysteriously disappeared more than 20 years ago, and thought to himself that maybe only that kind of genius could understand what he was doing. A heart, right?
The insults continued, and the gazes from all around could not stand even his good temper. He frowned and retorted: "General Masaki, please don't insult my work! The southern advance is the last chance for the empire, but it is not a national war. ! The real national war can only be held after the southward expansion is digested! Only by obtaining the resources and space of the South Sea can we fight to the end with countries like Miying and China. We people have no way to fly over and can only rely on the navy. But when going south, we must fight with The British conflict, the United States, and even the Chinese Navy! Didn¡¯t everyone see clearly the Saudi crisis a few years ago? The British dispatched more than 20 warships, and also used the most powerful Rodney, so the Empire The navy must have an overwhelming advantage! Now the national power of the empire can no longer support the land and sea at the same time, so we people must know how to choose. Let the navy grow first, and then develop after defeating the British and American armies in Nanyang and obtaining resources. The army also has time. To achieve this goal, we should first reduce the army and ask for peace with China."
After Nagata Tieshan finished speaking in one breath, he finally felt a little happier. But Masaki Jinzaburo looked at him with an even fiercer look, pointed at his nose and cursed: "You traitor, you actually want to ask for peace from China Yang Qiu, you have lost all the companies of the Imperial Army of Japan! You are the scum of the army! ¡§.¡±
"Shut up!"
When Masaki Jinzaburo was about to continue insulting him, Hayashi Senjuro Lu Xiang, who could no longer sit still, slapped the table hard. He was also angry, furious! How unbecoming is it that the majestic headquarters of the Japanese Empire has turned into a place for shrews to curse. But just as he stood up, the door to the conference room was kicked open with a bang. Everyone turned around and saw a large group of young officers with samurai blood belts on their heads rushing in. This made him even more angry and roared: "Baga! Who are you? This is the Ministry of War, who let you come in without permission! The military police, where are the military police."
Saburo Aizawa and others were actually outside the door a long time ago. They originally maintained their last trace of calmness and hoped to find Prime Minister Riku and Jinzaburo Masaki to come forward after the meeting. However, they did not expect to hear that Nagata Tetsuzan betrayed the Army and was preparing to report to the army first. China Yang Qiu sued for peace, and also helped the navy misappropriate army military expenditures. In the end, even Lin Xianjuro and Prime Minister Lu secretly supported him, and he suddenly became furious.
This Saburo Aizawa was originally a man who was fearless, but now his pupils were even more bloodshot, and the anger of a common man was piercing his forehead. Regardless of whether he was the land minister or the director of military affairs, he suddenly pulled out the hidden bayonet from his trousers: "Tenchu ! You national traitors, accept the punishment!" He shouted, and stabbed the sharp bayonet into Lin Xianjuro's stomach.
Everyone was stunned! Even Masaki Jinzaburo forgot to stop him. By the time he reacted, Aizawa Saburo had already drawn his sword and turned to Nagata Tetsuzan. "Traitors, God will punish you traitors." The bayonet stabbed hard again with a bloody line.
With a fierce knife, it penetrated Nagata Tieshan's ribs.
The severe pain made him suddenly numb,Haili suddenly remembered a Chinese saying, "Die before you leave the army. I really don't want to die!"
Text About update speed
¡ª¡ª
ps: Updates have been slow recently, and I¡¯m here to apologize.
Not to mention the fact that Hippo has to work during the day, nor the fact that he is a parent, the main reason is that the structure of this book is different.
This is a different path, and there are many things that need to be thought about and scrutinized over and over again. So after finishing writing every night, I have to check the information and think about the follow-up development. To be honest, I have typed millions of words so far, and I have never pasted or copied a word. Everything is typed, even the weapon introductions. Every process and evolution was thought up by myself. Unfortunately, I¡¯m not a strategist (actually I¡¯m also a wanker who masturbates to the screen), so this is a test for me. It¡¯s also why I said at the end of my last book that I didn¡¯t want to write about World War II. The reason is because the structure is too big and difficult, and some parts cannot be abbreviated. If it is not elaborated, it will be awkward for you later. (Full-text novels are updated the fastest) He will say "Huh? Why did you fight him? It's wrong, you can't, why did an army appear in this place, the British Lord" and so on.
So the narrative will be heavy, but these chapters are boring and what I least like to write. In fact, it is best to write about battles. You can find a few battle cases and analyze them, and you can have unlimited fun from the beginning to the end. But this is not something I can decide, because the Yang Qiu I set at the beginning is a country-first person, and I must write according to his ideas. I know that I can't write this character well, so I feel even more uneasy, because Yang Qiu is beyond the scope of my life and my world. But since I have written it, I must write it well, and I will definitely finish the book, let alone Just like I did, I fell into disrepair as soon as World War II ended.
Now everyone can see that many plots and ideas are actually unhistorical, but as I said, I don¡¯t write history, I write books and take an unusual path. Because there is no Yang Qiu in history, nor is there this paranoid man who carried the entire country and nation on his shoulders (as for the lack of a team of great men, it is because it is difficult to write about). These plots and ideas may be wrong, funny, or stupid, but they all have one thing in common, which is not to do things that are beyond the country's capabilities and are likely to harm the country and the nation. Because Yang Qiu is the supreme leader of the country, he has decided that he will not take risks and will only make profits under foreseeable circumstances. He does not gamble on the fate of the country like Japan does, because this is irresponsible to him, so he wants me to continue Use your brain, think, and think.
So the speed is slow, but I want to say that this slowness is mainly due to the narrative. When the world situation becomes clear and Yang Qiu decides to put the chips on the table, it will be much faster because everything will go smoothly.
Of course, the final principle of Yang Qiu's decision remains the same. He will only take the benefits he can get, and avoid harmful and unclear benefits. He will only take a gamble unless it is a huge benefit, but this gamble will not overwhelm him. National destiny.
?? Okay, actually I also want to copy and paste, and it¡¯s no brainer to change the example to 10,000 yuan a day. But who let me get on the pirate ship? Can I get off? I cry all day and wipe my tears.
Wife, wake up.
_______________
Text Chapter 702 Crazy (4)
Chapter 702 Crazy (4)
The Prime Minister was assassinated, the Minister of Military Affairs was assassinated, the officers of the Guards Division made a fuss at the military headquarters, and the army and navy were about to go to war. Rumors spread everywhere, and Tokyo, which was originally peaceful, was thrown into chaos by a plane, an unknown cannon and a US$500 million loan.
There is an undercurrent surging.
The car was speeding on the road to the palace, and the street intersections were filled with police. Sitting in the car, Japan's Prime Minister Okaku Somio and Prince Kanin Palace Zaihito were in a bad mood. The battle between land and sea is no longer a day or two. After the May 10th night more than ten years ago, Shanxian Youto and other elders died one after another. The only person who can suppress the dispute is Toxiang Heihachi. However, the marshal has become increasingly ill recently and often talks vaguely. words, so neither of them dared to disturb him, so they had to go to the palace to ask Emperor Hirohito for instructions.
When the building is about to collapse, the normally arrogant politicians finally remember that there is an emperor above them. Originally, due to the Emperor's inaction during the Taisho period, the army, navy, and politicians did not take the Emperor seriously. Especially the old feudal factions in the Senate clamored for constitutional government all day long, intending to completely evade the Emperor's realization. A true constitutional monarchy.
So when Hirohito saw Okaku Sensheng in the palace, he didn't look good at all, and even secretly laughed at him. Now he finally thinks of me?
Prince Zai Ren is a member of the royal family and a direct descendant of Hirohito. How could he not know his thoughts? But now that the outside world has reached the critical moment of drawing out the gun, we have no choice but to ask him to take part in politics, saying: "Your Majesty. This is a crisis. At this time, it is really inappropriate for the Guards Division to do this. Lin Xianjun and Nagata-kun are both people who have made great contributions to Japan. They are still lying in the hospital with their lives and deaths unknown. At this time, you must first suppress your anger."
With the prince blocking the front, Dajiao Qinsheng also said quickly: "Your Majesty, what the prince said makes sense. Our navy does not want to conflict with the army, but now is the critical time to prepare for the southward attack strategy. We must not delay it due to internal disputes. . We have carefully studied China¡¯s 480mm cannon, and it is indeed capable of combat. If they were to build it first, life at sea in the Empire would be hanged."
"Really? Is it really that serious?" Hirohito sat on the straw mat without any exquisite decorations around him. Just like Emperor Meiji a few decades ago, he insisted on a simple style of life, but no matter how he pretended to study, he was never the ambitious Meiji. Although he valued the navy, his control over the feudal lords was much worse. So I was still very angry when I heard this sentence. "What did you do earlier? Only now do you think of building warships to fight against China. If you let me take charge, why would there be all these troubles? These bastards will still have to beat them." Hirohito thought to himself and asked calmly: " So how is the Navy Minister prepared to respond? Isn¡¯t our country¡¯s battleship tonnage full?¡±
Okaku Sensheng thought that Hirohito had been persuaded by him, so he raised his spirits and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. The Washington Naval Treaty stipulates that all outsourced battleships can be eliminated early. China also built four Beijing-class ships after decommissioning two Combined Forces-class ships. Tonnage. So our Navy¡¯s opinion is to follow this operation, eliminate the Ise class (the British Lion class snapped up after the European war), and build four new battleships and four heavy cruisers.¡±
"Heavy cruisers are fine, but if two battleships are eliminated and four are built, will there be protests from the United Kingdom and the United States?" Prince Zain did not expect that the navy would have such great ambitions, and was actually preparing to build four more heavy cruisers and four battleships in one go. .
Dajiao Cen Sheng and the navy had already reached a consensus, and he said proudly: "Your Majesty and Prince, don't worry, we have not signed the London Treaty, and the cruisers will not be restricted. As for the Washington Treaty, it will expire in three years, and it is already a consensus for all countries to withdraw. China's research on 480mm cannons is also to prepare for the expiration of the treaty. Therefore, our plan is to build two ships before them. Externally, they will say that they are to replace the Ise class, and then wait two years to build two more ships, so that we can wait for the next two ships. When it is launched, it is no longer within the scope of the naval treaty.¡±
"How big will it be? Are you planning to continue building Nagato?"
"How could it be! Our navy has long started researching 460mm naval guns. Although it is smaller in caliber, it is more powerful than China's 480mm naval gun. As long as we invest some more funds, we can meet the installation standards. So we want to build It is the largest battleship in the world, and only in this way can we overwhelm the United States and China. However, in order to confuse them, we will announce to the outside world that it is only the Nagato-class standard, and the tonnage will be concealed in accordance with the requirements of the naval treaty." Okaku Sensei's words are true or false. It is true that the Navy was really stimulated this time, so it was ready to forcefully launch the super battleship that it had dreamed of for a long time. The lie is that Japan's 460mm naval gun is actually far from meeting the requirements of the navy. It will take at least two years and tens of millions of research funds to be completed. Moreover, the manufacturing technology and equipment of super large ships are not perfect. The reason for this is completely It was to seize the $500 million loan. But even if the money is obtained, if you want to start work, you must at least??One year of preparation time.
But what he never expected was that Hirohito had already been like a mirror in his heart, but he deliberately asked calmly: "Then can Prime Minister Hai tell me how much funding is needed?"
"We are already estimating the cost. The preliminary calculation includes the purchase of equipment and the expansion of the dock, which will require a total of 1.5 billion national currency." After Okaku Gensei told the total cost, Hirohito's face suddenly turned very dark, and his voice was as low as if it was pressed in his throat: "Is that much? Could you have made a miscalculation?"
"No." Okaku Ginsei was just about to say that he was right, when he felt two sharp eyes piercing him. When he looked at Hirohito, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, could it be that the emperor just indulged himself and the navy on purpose? In other words, the emperor has already noticed the mystery inside? Thinking of this, cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back, and even Prince Zai Ren next to him was furious. Can't you tell if it's so obvious? The emperor wants to help the army a little this time and break the power of the feudal clan. The Satsuma clan of the navy is also the target of attack!
The United States has only granted a total of US$500 million in loans, and they are all in-kind loans, which means that equivalent goods must be purchased in the United States. Although raw materials and machinery and equipment can be purchased, physical objects and cash are different. American businessmen will definitely raise prices deliberately, so the actual conversion is only a little more than 400 million, which is about 1.2 billion yen (the yen of the same period in history The comparison with the U.S. dollar is about 1:1, but the Japanese yen has depreciated seriously in this book, which cannot be compared with history, and is about 1:3, so please do not refer to it). That's good. We only got 1.2 billion, and the Navy needed 1.5 billion to build eight warships. Isn't this a slap in the face to compete for military funds? !
Although Hirohito was angry, the navy was related to Japan's survival after all. Okaku Genio was the leader of the fleet and had high prestige in the navy, so he was needed to deal with the feudal clans. So he took a deep breath and waved his hand: "Prime Minister, let's go back and recalculate. Our country's military expenditures are limited now, and the Army needs to be reassured. Without the Army, how can we retake North Korea? In the future, the southward march will also require the efforts of Army officers. Okay, you go back and discuss it again, don¡¯t mess around anymore.¡±
There were no words of accusation in the plain words, but it made Dajiao Qinsheng more and more restless, and he nodded quickly to express his recalculation. Prince Zaihi next to him saw that Hirohito did not mention how to deal with the Aizawa assassination incident, and asked: "Your Majesty, what should the army do?"
"Let all the Guards divisions return to their bases, and that's it." Hirohito glanced at Prince Zairen indifferently, stood up and quickly disappeared behind the door curtain. Looking at the shaking door curtain, Prince Zai Ren and Dajiao Qinsheng looked at each other. Is it over like this? Will the problem be solved by letting all the Guards divisions return to their bases? If the weapons are not confiscated and other troops are not sent to monitor them, who can suppress these hot-headed soldiers?
"Prince, this is what the emperor means." Okaku Ginseng's political sense is too low, so he still hasn't figured out Hirohito's thoughts. Only Prince Zaihi secretly guessed something, and said with a wry smile: "Okaku-kun, please advise Oka Mr. Tian, ??please resign."
Let Keisuke Okada resign! No matter how stupid Dajiao Qinsheng was, he understood now. He turned his head and looked at it, feeling chilled in his heart.
In the Presidential Palace in Beijing, Yang Qiuzheng, Xu Xiujun and others were studying the countermeasures that needed to be taken after Roosevelt's New Deal. They were stunned when they received the Tokyo telegram from Song Ziqing. Yue Peng was even more anxious than him and asked: "So, Nagata Tieshan is dead?"
Song Ziqing shook his head and glanced at the silent Yang Qiu with a hint of disappointment on his face: "Lin Xianjuro was stabbed the first time, and his liver was shattered and he died on the spot. But when Nagata Tieshan was stabbed, it was already the second time. So my body has already reacted, avoiding the chest and only injuring the left lung. Although I have been unconscious since I was sent to the hospital, I have consulted medical experts before coming, and they said that if I can survive the dangerous period, I can still recover. hopefully."
"Why wasn't this guy the first to be stabbed?" Yue Peng sighed. Nagata Tetsuyama was one of the few people in the Japanese army who could be feared by the Republic of China, but he did not expect that he was lucky enough to avoid critical injuries! The first strike without preparation is the most severe, but everyone will definitely react later. This is the minimum truth, let alone a trained soldier. Therefore, even Song Ziqing secretly said that Nagata Tieshan was lucky. If Aizawa Saburo was the first to kill him, there would be absolutely no hope of survival.
Even Yang Qiu was distracted for a moment. He arranged so many things this time, just to provoke a dispute between Japan's land and sea, create the 226 incident in advance, and tighten the noose around Japan's neck. Unexpectedly, Nagata Tetsuyama, who was hacked to death in the 226 Incident, survived. However, this kind of loss of consciousness is only for a moment. After all, the time and place are different, and the fate of many people has long been unable to replicate history, so this is not surprising.
What he is most concerned about is what will happen next.
"It is said that Kanin Gong Zaihito and Okaku Genio asked Hirohito to come out to suppress both sides. But strangely, the information we obtained is that the person who caused the trouble was nearby.The division was not under supervision and was simply asked to return to its base. In addition, there seems to be a split within the Japanese Navy. Okada Keisuke also publicly asked Masaki Jinzaburo and Kobayashi Nobuzo to resign. It is said that he also went to meet Togo Heihachiro. "
"What does this mean?" Yue Peng scratched his head secretly and turned his eyes to Yang Qiu, but the latter's eyes lit up and he sneered: "Huh! You're doing your own thing." After saying that, he put down the telegram and sent a message to Yang Qiu who was studying the economic situation. Gu Yuwen waved his hand: "Yuwen, please continue talking."
Gu Yuwen nodded: "So, once Roosevelt forcibly devalues ??the currency, we must follow suit. Only in this way can we avoid the impact of American products and protect the domestic market. But because our country's economy is better than that of the United States, last year's workers' and peasants' general meeting The value has reached 170 billion yuan, and the steel output has exceeded 20 million tons. Putting aside the disadvantages of per capita and high-tech manufacturing, in fact, the economic aggregate is already the first in the world. In addition, the population has maintained an annual growth rate of 3% since the founding of the People's Republic of China. , the demographic dividend is enough to offset the inflationary harm after this depreciation. So what we need to do now is to mobilize all our efforts to keep an eye on the changes in the US New Deal, and follow up immediately once the dollar depreciation begins."
Gu Yuwen's voice echoed in the room, but at this time Yang Qiu's heart had already flown to Tokyo. That Nagata Tetsuyama survived was an accident that was both reasonable and a bit pity. What changes would this accident bring to a world that has no context?.
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 703 Crazy (End)
Chapter 703 Crazy (End)
After Prime Minister Hai and the Prince went to the palace, Tokyo seemed to have suddenly returned to calm, but some people knew very well that there were more terrifying whirlpools under the calm surface. After a day's work, Okada Keisuke rubbed his forehead. At this time, he felt like he was driving a broken ship with leaks everywhere. This was an experience he had never had before in his smooth career.
The assassination of Aizawa suddenly pushed him, the Navy Prime Minister, to the forefront. What should we do next? Should we compromise with the military or follow the emperor's will to clean up the interior? As one of the few politicians who retained the style of Taisho Demokrasi, he actively advocated granting more rights to the emperor. It was precisely because of his hesitant character that it was even more difficult for him to make a choice.
Although the weather has not reached its hottest yet, he still felt uncomfortable sitting in the study. He couldn't help but pat the table: "Bring me some wine, hurry up!"
Okada was forbidden to drink alcohol due to medical reasons, so after hearing the shouting, his daughter quickly made him tea and brought it into the study as usual. Seeing the tea again, Okada was very angry and scolded him with a cold face: "Go get the wine, I don't want to drink this tasteless thing!"
"Father, your body."
"Stop talking nonsense and go!"
Facing her father¡¯s rare irritability, the well-behaved daughter had to lower her head, hold tea and prepare to leave. But just after opening the door, several sergeants wearing the uniforms of the palace guards appeared at the door. Seeing the person coming, Okada Keisuke trembled all over and his eyes suddenly dimmed.
Seeing them, Okada immediately realized that the thing he least expected to come had arrived. Emperor Hirohito finally took action. So he sighed deeply in his heart, stood up, grabbed his hat and asked the visitor: "Is it tonight?" Although the visitor did not speak, he nodded.
"Hideko, go pack your mother's things. We have to leave here." Okada fell silent and stopped talking after a word of concern. Half an hour later, the Japanese Prime Minister, who had been in power for less than a year, quietly disappeared into the darkness under the cover of night.
When Keisuke Okada left the Prime Minister's Office, the Guards Division was extremely busy. Those officers who participated in the Aizawa assassination incident and were ordered to return to their posts showed no intention of repenting. Instead, they felt that they were being suppressed, especially when the Navy reported that it would not compromise on military expenditures, and the Prime Minister of the Navy ordered Admiral Jinzaburo Masaki to resign. It completely ignited them.
Amidst the sound of rifles being assembled, the eyes of thousands of soldiers of the Third Regiment turned red. Boxes of ammunition were opened, distributed, and pressed into the magazine slots. Blood bands were tied to their foreheads. The officers wiped their bayonets with expensive white silk scarves, and the soldiers tightened their leggings in preparation for a showdown. At first, there was silence in the military camp, but after a while, as the first fully armed team walked into the grassland to gather, the noise and noise suddenly overwhelmed the entire military camp.
Countless pairs of eyes stared at this place through the darkness, but those partners who had not received orders not to participate in the operation not only did not stand up to stop it, but on the contrary, they looked excited and wanted to join in. here we go! It¡¯s finally starting! Those British and American lackeys, those imperial traitors who wanted to compromise with China and humiliated themselves, will finally be punished.
Finally, this commotion alerted several military police who were stationed outside to monitor the situation. When they rushed into the playground and saw the densely packed black heads, their scalps were numb. But their duty forced them to rush forward and shout loudly to expel the soldiers: "Who ordered you to gather at night? Go back quickly, no one can leave here. Where is Major Teruzo Ando? Major Yasuhide Kurihara, where is it? Hurry up. Come out! Let the soldiers go back, this will not solve the problem, no one can leave here."
The military police loudly tried to persuade the soldiers to go back, but the officers whose names were called pushed through the crowd and walked out. They were as murderous as the soldiers, wearing headbands and their eyes were red: "If you still think you are soldiers of the army, just Get out of the way! What we want to overthrow are those lackeys, and we want to rescue General Masaki Jinzaburo who speaks the truth for the Army!"
The fierce words and eyes made the military police lower their guns involuntarily. Seeing that they were shocked, the soldiers who had been well prepared raised their rifles high and rushed towards the ignorant Tokyo city shouting slogans such as "Heaven punishes the national traitors".
After the night of May 10th, which made Japan heartbroken, another mutiny with profound influence broke out in Japanese history. Coincidentally, this mutiny happened to be one month after the May 10th memorial ceremony, and was later called the 610th Mutiny.
Soldiers chanting slogans such as "Save the country," "Qing Jun side," "Execute the traitors," etc. rushed into the city. Their first target was the Prime Minister's Office. At the same time, Masaki Jinzaburo, who had already received the news, knew that he should make a last ditch effort. When the Guards Division set off, he also ordered his old unit, the Sakura Regiment of the First Division, to send troops to cooperate.
If time could be frozen, Japan at this moment would be extremely exciting! More than three thousand soldiers with red eyes rushed inIt is impossible for the city to conceal everything 100%, so Okamura Neiji and others received the call immediately, but they finally chose to gather at the military headquarters and wait in silence. The Navy Ministry also received a call, and Nagano Shushen also did nothing. He just picked up the phone and asked Yokosuka to send two destroyers to Tokyo as a precaution. In the palace, Okada Keisuke, Prince Zaihito, and Foreign Minister Hirota Koki, known as the right-wing leader, were sitting in front of Emperor Hirohito without saying a word.
When Japan was used as a pawn in the strategic confrontation between Yang Qiu and Roosevelt, this pawn also began to frantically agitate, hoping to get out of the chess game.
The first group of mutinous soldiers quickly rushed to the Prime Minister's Office. Since Okada Keisuke left secretly, the soldiers on guard outside the Prime Minister's Office did not know. Major Yokoyama, the guard captain who was loyal to his duty, pulled out his pistol and blocked the mutinous soldiers with his chest: "What do you want to do? This is the Prime Minister's Office, leave quickly! Come on, martial law, be careful."
Major Hengshan¡¯s obstruction angered the mutinous soldiers. After the bullet penetrated his chest, hundreds of soldiers rushed in. They frantically rushed into every room and pulled out every staff member. When they learned that the Prime Minister was not here, they left a small team of guards behind and rushed to Fujii Masanobu's home.
Fujii Masanobu is discussing with Saito Minoru under the lamp how to use the US$500 million loan. The latter is the former Prime Minister and the leader of the Anglo-American faction in the navy. He is a politician who unswervingly supports the signing of the naval treaty and supports compromise with China. This is not to say that he does not want to restore Japan, but that he knows that restoring national stability is more important. Only by stopping armaments and learning from Yang Qiu and prioritizing national construction can he accumulate strength for future strikes.
Therefore, after learning that the United States had provided a loan of 500 million, he believed that this was a good opportunity to alleviate the economic difficulties. He believed that he should take this opportunity to strengthen relations with the United States and proactively move closer to place Japan at the vanguard of the United States' containment strategy against China. Therefore, we do not agree with the Navy continuing to build new warships. I came to see Fujii tonight to persuade him to reduce allocations to the military as much as possible and use the money for people's livelihood.
"Saito-kun, I agree with your idea of ??putting the people before the army, but I'm afraid our dream will not be realized." Fujii looked worried, picked up the tea cup and shook his head.
Saito Minoru asked in confusion: "Why do you say that?"
"Saito-kun, it's been almost a year since you left?" Fujii sighed and slowly turned his eyes towards the palace: "Things have changed. Prince Okaku Genio and Prince Zaihi have already gone to see the emperor. I'm afraid they are thinking Invite the Emperor to take charge. The Navy Ministry has also proposed a plan for eight warships to the Emperor. The Army Ministry has also requested to double the current force, purchase more tanks, and expand the garrison in North Korea and Nanhuatai Island. quantity."
"How is this possible?" Hearing that Prince Okaku Genio and Prince Zaihi actually wanted the emperor to take charge, Saito Minoru's expression changed: "The path of constitutional government is the world's advanced experience. We should stick to this path and not go backwards. Go back! Why are they so confused? Such a shipbuilding plan will only offend Britain and the United States, and will mistakenly think that we are expanding to the Pacific. The Army is also stupid and has expanded its troops and increased North Korea's military strength. Even Nanhuatai Island has To increase the number, isn't this a deliberate attempt to anger China Yang Qiu? This will make him hostile to the empire again! These people! What are they thinking? Don't they know that the empire must not be attacked by two fronts? "
Fujii Masanobu smiled bitterly: "Saito-kun, those who understand are still in the hospital. Those who don't understand did not order the collection of the weapons of the Guards Division, and let Jinzaburo Masaki continue to sit in the general position! Don't you understand? ?"
These words made Saito Minoru's eyebrows jump sharply, and he stood up in surprise: "Fujii-kun means the Emperor." "Bang bang." Before he finished speaking, a burst of dense gunfire suddenly approached rapidly from far to near. Saito Minoru, a soldier, naturally knew what the sound was. When he turned around, a faint sigh sounded in his ears: "They are still here."
More than a dozen mutinous soldiers rushed into the house. Before Fujii Masanobu and Saito Minoru could react, first the guards were beaten to death on the spot, and then several family members were also taken into custody. Finally, the soldiers grabbed the two and dragged them to the yard. Inside, shouting "national traitor" and fired a series of bullets.
The bloody night was extremely terrifying. Amidst running, shouting, explosions, flames and the sound of bullets flying, loyal soldiers and fellow mutineers shed blood on the streets. The entire city was shrouded in an atmosphere of terror. When the rising sun showed its blush, more than a dozen feudal lords and constitutional leaders, including Fujii Shinobu and former Prime Minister Saito Minoru, were all killed. Even Admiral Kobayashi Nobuzo was injured. If it were not for the desperate protection of the guards, he would have already entered the Followed by the former.
It was only after dawn that the citizens of Tokyo discovered that the city had been occupied by mutinous soldiers. The Prime Minister's Office and the National Assembly and other places were full of mutinous soldiers. Roads were blocked by deerwood and grids. Even reporters who wanted to see what was going on had their cameras robbed and smashed. Later he was imprisoned.
The arrogance is fierce!
The whole??There are fierce rebel soldiers in Kyoto!.
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 704 The Military World (Third update)
Sylvanas's archery skills are almost unrivaled by anyone in the world. The arrow she shot at Arthas was much stronger than the one she used to instantly kill the Death Raider. It can be seen that this forgotten person The Queen's determination to kill Alsace.
Facing this extremely powerful and fast arrow, Alsace did not panic. In fact, he had long been prepared for Sylvanas to sneak up on him. With the hatred between the two, Arthas knew very well that Sylvanas would not let go of any opportunity to kill him. The Frozen Throne She will definitely not be absent from the battle.
With the help of Frostmourne's power, Arthas has reached the level of killing gods. As he was prepared, Sylvanas's arrow could not hurt him at all. He turned sideways, with his free left hand. As soon as he caught it, the arrow shot by the Queen of the Forsaken was caught and shattered.
Sylvanas¡¯ sneak attack failed.
The Forgotten Queen appeared in a corner of the Frozen Throne. The most likely arrow failed to kill Arthas. There was no point in hiding her figure when the opponent was on guard. Instead, she would end up being killed by Arthas. At the end of Thass's ridicule, Sylvanas simply stood in the light and besieged Arthas together with Kael'thas and others.
After crushing Sylvanas' sneak attack, Arthas looked at the Forsaken Queen and said in his unique cold and gloomy voice: "Sylvanas, put away your ridiculous tricks. Now I It¡¯s invincibleuh"
Before Alsace could finish his words, a bang of gunshots was heard from the coalition forces. A dwarf dressed as a musketeer pulled the trigger when Alsace was at his most proud.
It's easy to get carried away when you are proud. Arthas, who has infinite confidence in his own strength, has become less defensive after uncovering Sylvanas. He never thought that there was a hidden figure in the coalition army who was not inferior to Sylvanas. Vanas's sniper.
With Alsace's current strength, it would be difficult for a dwarf musketeer to hurt him. Although the bullets fired by the muskets are fast, that speed is relative to ordinary people. Let alone Alsace, even a legend. It's easy for experts to dodge bullets. However, the moment the dwarf musketeer pulled the trigger, Leo smiled, with great confidence.
Alsace will definitely be hit by this blow!
Leo made this judgment because the person who attacked Arthas was no one else but the old friend of the Prince of Lordaeron, Muradin Bronzebeard, who was long dead in Arthas' knowledge. Moreover, the bullet Muradin shot was not an ordinary bullet, it was something that could kill Alsace.
People are special, and bullets are not ordinary. There is an 80% chance that this shot will kill Alsace.
"If you are 30% sure about something, you can do it. If you are 50% sure, it's worth risking your life. What's more, the success rate is as high as 80%?"
From Leo's point of view, Muradin chose the perfect time to launch this attack, and the dwarf master seized the opportunity.
The development of things proved that Leo's prediction was correct. Arthas was so powerful at this time. He didn't even need to turn his head to see. He just used his mental power to sweep away and immediately discovered the true identity of the dwarf musketeer who sneaked up on him.
"Muradin Bronzebeard!"
Finding that this strong dwarf, who he thought was dead, appeared alive in front of him, Arthas was stunned for a moment, and his reaction was much slower. By the time he recovered from the shock of Muradin's appearance, bullets from the dwarf's muskets had struck his armor.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If even a small bullet wants to hurt me, what use can the dwarf¡¯s weak musket be?
If Muradin had charged up with a weapon, Arthas would have paid more attention to it. But if Muradin had used a musket, don't blame Arthas for looking down on him. In the eyes of a strong man, the dwarf's musket was as ridiculous as a child's toy. .
Muskets are for killing, not for playing. Alsace is destined to pay the price for despising his opponents due to inertial thinking when facing the enemy.
Discovering that the bullet was not blocked by the armor as he thought, but penetrated his armor like a phantom, broke through his magic protection, and finally shot into his chest, Arthas Staying there in disbelief.
What is going on? What exactly did Muradin shoot?
No matter how late Arthas reacted, he realized that something was wrong. The bullets Muradin fired from his musket were not ordinary bullets. In other words, they were not bullets at all but something special.
Suddenly, a sharp pain came from Alsace's heart, where Muradin's bullet had hit him.
"Youyou" Alsace held his chest, his body made a crackling sound, and his muscles and bones were breaking. "You did it. What?"
His body began to disintegrate. Arthas could clearly feel that his body was torn apart by the energy of Frostmourne, but the source was clearly the bullet Muradin shot into his body. Why did it trigger Frostmourne? the power of?
Muradin looked at Arthas, removed the disguise on his body and let out the aura that had been restrained for a long time. He took a few steps forward and said to Arthas: "I still remember the piece that shot into my chest when you pulled out Frostmourne. Ice shard? It's in your body."
Arthas understood that the bullet Muradin shot into his chest was the ice fragment that hit Muradin. The fragment contained the power of Frostmourne. Before Arthas pulled out the Frostmourne rune The magic sword has been stuck in the ice for unknown years. The ice has long been contaminated by the power of Frostmourne. The power in the ice fragments comes from Frostmourne. No wonder when it shoots, whether it is armor or shield, it Everything in front of me is like a shadow.
At other times, the ice fragment shot by Muradin would not have done much to Arthas, but now is different from usual. Arthas has reached the limit of borrowing the power of Frostmourne, and his body can no longer hold any more. With such power, Muradin's ice fragment became the straw that broke the camel's back.
New power was injected into him, and the overwhelmed Arthas collapsed in pain. The power of Frostmourne stretched his body, and the magic power of the Rune Demon Sword tore at his soul. The crackling sound like fried beans filled the air. In everyone's ears.
Arthas is finished. He was ultimately destroyed in the hands of Frostmourne, the rune sword. Perhaps this scene was destined to happen the moment he pulled out Frostmourne.
No, I can't die!
The desire to survive supports Alsace and keeps him struggling. Since Frostmourne can transport power into his body, Alsace can also transfer power back to Frostmourne. Thinking of this, Arthas was about to take action, but someone was one step ahead of him.
The ice fragments shot by Muradin made Arthas miserable, and the Lich King's strength to hold Frostmourne was inevitably affected. Sarah seized the opportunity, and while Arthas' strength to hold the sword weakened, she mobilized all A strong tug with force
"Oh no¡¡"
In Arthas's desperate cry, Frostmourne took his hand.
Sarah has captured Alsace¡¯s Rune Sword!
Even though Sarah had been mentally prepared when she and Arthas fought for Frostmourne, everyone was shocked when they saw this scene.
Frostmourne is not a bad thing. Arthas was controlled by it after he uprooted it. So now that Arthas is about to be destroyed, will Sarah get the same ending if she gets it?
Everyone's worries did not come true. Sarah was different from Arthas. Arthas had no protection when he pulled out Frostmourne, but Sarah had long known the weirdness of this rune sword. As the Lord of Darkness, she used the power of the Wraith Armor to stop Frostmourne from invading her.
Sarah looked at the rune magic sword in her hand and exclaimed: "It's a very good sword."
"Give me back my sword!"
Frostmourne was Alsace's hope for survival and his means of reversing the current situation. He didn't want to lose his soul and end up being overwhelmed by his strength. During the struggle, Alsace used all his strength to pounce on Sarah, trying to pull her away. Even if he can't regain Frostmourne, as long as he touches Frostmourne, he can transfer the excess power in his body back to the Rune Demon Sword and relieve the current crisis.
"Your sword?" Sarah smiled, dodged Alsace's attack, and mocked mercilessly, "Now it belongs to me."
Your sword is my sword, it seems that Sarah means this Hey, why do these words sound familiar?
Seeing that Alsace was still struggling, Kael'thas and Sylvanas took action again without even thinking. With their hatred towards Alsace, they wished that Alsace would die immediately, so adding insult to injury was nothing.
The actions of Kael'thas and Sylvanas reminded others. Mograine held the Ashbringer and killed Arthas. Lannathel also volleyed down. Fordring and others hesitated for a moment before taking a step forward. Keep up.
"Although Alsace's current situation is extremely bad, as long as he is not actually killed, there are still variables. In this world, everyone knows better than anyone that only dead enemies are the best enemies.
Having lost Frostmourne, the power in his body is out of control, and Arthas, who is under siege by many strong men, cannot even protect himself. How can he take back Frostmourne from Sarah?
It¡¯s a pity that a generation of strong people ended up in this state.
Leo sighed secretly.
?Of course, sigh after sigh, you still have to do what you have to do. Arthas' death is not enough to calm everyone's anger.
When Arthas was under siege, Sarah walked up to Leo and offered Frostmourne.
"Master, the power of this rune demon sword does not match my attributes, and I cannot surrender it."
The inheritance of Leoric that Sarah received is the power of darkness, which is different from the two laws of death and ice in Frostmourne. To conquer Frostmourne, she must fight against the law of death and the law of ice of the Rune Demon Sword. After defeating these two laws and erasing them, Sarah felt that this was too wasteful and it was better to leave it to Leo to deal with it.
Death and ice, good power.
Leo casually took Frostmourne, and the power of the rune demon sword was introduced into his body, trying to corrode his soul. The demon sword didn't know that it was simply seeking death in doing so.
Text Chapter 704 The Military World (Third Update)
Chapter 704 The Military World (Third Update)
The world's attention was once again attracted to the Far East. Even Roosevelt, who was at a critical juncture, temporarily put aside the economy and convened a cabinet meeting to discuss the sudden changes in Japan's political situation. For European and American politicians who are accustomed to using political means to resolve internal disputes, they do not understand why Japan has mutinies one after another, and why the Far East is always so non-stop? The one who paid the most attention to the June 20 Mutiny was definitely China. Like Roosevelt, Yang Qiu stopped all work and quietly watched every move across the sea, but the difference was that he was focused on Japan's next move.
The attention from countries around the world did not affect the soldiers who participated in the mutiny. Even if it did, they would feel that this was a good opportunity for the world to pay attention to Japan again. So not only did the mutiny not end, but it intensified. On the second day of the mutiny, Jinzaburo Masaki, the core figure, established a temporary martial law headquarters in the Prime Minister's Office, announced that he would take over Tokyo, and publicly invited Emperor Hirohito to take charge, establish an imperial cabinet, and abolish the constitutional system.
This historical retrogression has triggered condemnation from all walks of life in Japan, and the Asahi Shimbun even expressed boycott on its front page. But only one day later, the headquarters of the Asahi Shimbun was occupied by mutinous soldiers, and the editor-in-chief and the reporters who published the boycott articles were dragged to the square and publicly executed! People were silent and all opposition was gone! The cruel and ruthless methods made everyone's heart tremble, and no one dared to mess with these soldiers who had already turned red-eyed.
The Asahi Shimbun was sealed, the Ministry of Education was sealed, the Army Ministry was surrounded, and the Navy Ministry was blocked! Faced with the chaotic situation in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who had previously downplayed the Aizawa assassination incident, suddenly turned his back. In a stern tone, he asked the ministers and military officers who came to report to suppress the mutiny as soon as possible, and even invited the semi-retired General Uheng Kazunari. Personally sit in charge of the War Department.
When the War Department took action, the Navy was even more furious. They had already sacrificed important ministers like Suzuki Kantaro in the May 10th Incident. This time they faced the situation where Saito Minoru was killed by mutinous soldiers, Kobayashi Nobuyuki was injured, and Ohkaku Genio and The naval admiral led by Osamu Nagano immediately mobilized the fleet to rush into Tokyo, pointed the cannon muzzles at the mutinous soldiers, and threatened that if the army did not take action themselves, the navy would clean up the door on their behalf!
It would be absolutely shameful for the navy to intervene in the army mutiny, so General Uheng Kazunari, who had always wanted to be merciful, finally cheered up and dispatched troops from the security forces near Tokyo, as well as from Osaka, Kobe and other places to Tokyo to quell the rebellion, and dispatched troops from British-imported Vesker armored vehicles suppress rebels. At the same time, Prime Minister Keisuke Okada, who disappeared mysteriously, suddenly appeared in the palace, declared a state of emergency in Tokyo, and personally presided over the crackdown.
Fighting breaks out.
Facing the surrounding troops from all directions, Masaki Jinzaburo was unwilling to fail and ordered a resistance. The mobilized soldiers relied on city buildings to deal with the counter-insurgency troops, and resisted stubbornly in the Mizuta Town area for five days before they were completely disintegrated. After Uheng Kazunari announced that the counter-insurgency battle was over, Okada Keisuke immediately returned to the Prime Minister's Office, which was riddled with holes. Facing the dilapidated situation, he drank an entire bottle of wine in one breath, then smashed the bottle and sat there blankly. On the sofa, I was speechless for a long time.
Mutiny. No, it should be said that the cleaning is finally over!
By using soldiers who were loyal to him, Emperor Hirohito finally completed the complete eradication of the influence of the feudal clans, swept all the so-called "garbage" advocating constitutional government into history, and restored the emperor's ability to intervene in politics again after the Meiji era.
Hirohito, who was in great power, began to implement the "revitalization" path he designed. He first summoned Okada Keisuke and others into the palace, and directly incorporated 11 naval officers, including Kobayashi Nobuyoshi, into the reserve force. The rebel leader Masaki Jinzaburo was arrested on the spot. After being dismissed, dozens of army generals related to him were also placed in the reserve force. According to Japanese military tradition, once they are included in the reserve force, they will never be promoted unless there are special circumstances such as the outbreak of war.
After suppressing the remaining feudal clan power, he appointed Yoshiyuki Kawashima to replace the assassinated Hayashi Senjuro as land minister, removed Kobayashi Nobuzo and made the obedient Ohkaku Genio serve as marine minister, and replaced Kobayashi Nobuyuki, who had no knowledge of economics, as marine minister. Konoe Fumimaro was assigned to the position of Tibetan Prime Minister. Adopting the military-state fiscal stimulus plan left before Nagata Tetsuzan was assassinated, using guarantees in the name of the royal family and the country, providing huge loans to various banks and obedient chaebols, and requiring the cabinet to strengthen military construction and increase military spending. He also actively intervened in the land and sea dispute. After some so-called "emperor's mediation", he agreed to let the navy build 8 warships. At the same time, he also agreed to the army's expansion plan, increasing the current army number from 100,000 to 300,000! And began to develop combat vehicles and establish armored forces.
In the end, he has not forgotten Tieshan Nagata on the hospital bed. However, because Nagata Tetsuzan was too seriously injured, he might no longer be able to perform the stressful job of military chief, so he happily transferred this lieutenant general, who was very popular in the army before the mutiny, to East Timor as the garrison commander. However, the most unexpected thing is that the important task of replacing Nagata Tetsuzan as Army Chief of Staff isThe person holding the position turned out to be a previously unknown person.
tojo Hideki!
After arranging everything, Hirohito set his sights on the last Demokrasi, and has been wavering between the emperor and constitutional government. As the emperor's pawn, Okada Keisuke was very self-aware and submitted his resignation to the emperor immediately after the situation in Tokyo stabilized. The next day, Hirohito agreed to his resignation and authorized Hirota Koki, who had fanatical military ideas, to form a cabinet and become Japan's new prime minister.
In just one month, from the Aizawa assassination incident to the June 20 mutiny, to the final military and political changes, the whole country was mute and the emperor regained power, etc., all the countries in the world were overwhelmed. It was not until the Japanese Navy announced that it would build two new treaty battleships to replace the Ise-class battleships and build four more heavy cruisers that many people realized that dangerous militarism had begun to run rampant in that paranoid island nation and that Japan's path to expansion was no longer possible. Prevent.
The world outside the window is vigorous and vigorous, but the world inside the window is blurry.
Nagata Tetsuyama has forgotten how long he has been lying in the hospital bed. The pain from his left rib made him frown and grit his teeth to endure it. The sweat on his forehead made even Yamamoto Isoroku who came to see him secretly feel frightened. But Yamamoto didn't know that the physical pain was not the most painful. What really made Nagata uncomfortable was that because his liver was punctured and he hit his head when he fell to the ground, his current vision can only see a few meters away. , If Yamamoto hadn't been sitting beside the bed, he wouldn't have been able to tell what the person looked like.
But he didn¡¯t tell anyone else about it, and even Okamura Neji and others didn¡¯t know about it.
"Nagata-kun, I really admire your perseverance." Yamamoto Isoroku picked up a towel to wipe off the sweat of Nagata, who was still unable to move. It's really funny to say that the army and navy are fighting to the death outside, but the two people in the ward cherish each other and have become good friends.
Nagata Tetsuyama didn¡¯t want to mention his body, as if he was afraid of being discovered by others about the secret of his declining eyesight. Although this matter would definitely be exposed, he could keep it a secret for a day. He sighed inwardly, looked towards the white window, and asked, "Yamamoto-kun, how is it outside?"
General Yamamoto Isoroku told everything that happened after the mutiny. Although he wanted to eliminate the feudal lords and follow the military economic route, when he learned that Hirohito had rushed him to East Timor to serve as the garrison commander, he insisted on expanding the army. Army, after increasing the number of troops stationed in North Korea and Nanhuatai Island, Nagata Tieshan still couldn't help but open his mouth wide, and after a long while he slowly closed his eyes.
A deep sense of powerlessness emerged from the bottom of his heart. Now that this broken body couldn't even get out of bed, what else could he do? By the time we left the hospital, the overall situation had already been decided, so there was no way to reverse it. Thinking of this, he felt his body start to hurt again. "Hey! Emperor Hirohito, who has high hopes, is still not as good as Yang Qiu." He sighed heavily in his heart, then opened his eyes again and continued to ask: "Yamamoto-kun, I'm afraid something is very bad now."
"Yes, it should not be done! The national strength no longer allows for simultaneous confrontation on land and sea. Doing so will not only anger China, but also put the United States on alert." Yamamoto Isoroku did not mention Britain, because as long as Britain goes south, it will be a mortal enemy. , but before solving the problem of Britain and France, we have to compete with China in the army, and we have to prevent the United States from intervening. It is really a doomed situation!
In fact, the reason why he made friends with Nagata Tetsuyama was because they had the same eyesight. Otherwise, with his arrogant and arrogant temper, even many people in the navy would look down upon him, how could he make friends in the army. But I admire Nagata Tetsuzan very much, because one of them advocated forming an alliance with the Soviet Union to strengthen the navy, and compromising with China to strive for peace, while the other promoted the initiative to hand over raw silk trading rights to China. In fact, in the final analysis, this is a way to show weakness to the enemy and deliberately hand over the weakness to the enemy. It is the same as Yang Qiu's continued handing over the oil channel to the British surveillance in exchange for the status of Saudi Arabia and Arabia. The ultimate goal is to avoid simultaneous confrontation on land and sea. But now this situation has been broken, and the bright future has become gloomy again.
"So witty Yamamoto-kun, what will you do next?" Nagata Tetsuyama deliberately used a relaxed tone, but on the other side that Yamamoto couldn't see, his big hand was holding the sheets tightly, and blue veins popped out on the back of his hand.
"What else can we do? We soldiers who are imperial ministers can only fulfill our duties loyally. Now we only hope that an opportunity will arise that will allow us to advance south early." Yamamoto Isoroku's eyes were solemn. The situation has completely changed. Even if Yang Qiu wants to host the World Expo, he will definitely not let Japan expand its army. Therefore, an arms race and an increase in troops in North Korea are inevitable. As a result of this mutiny, Japan's early armament will inevitably accelerate its external expansion schedule. Otherwise, no one can guarantee that when internal conflicts intensify next time, there will be a civil war involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
Nagata Tieshan nodded happily, and finally there was someone who understood: "Yes. We can only move south early, but if the balance of power is broken early, Yamamoto-kun may not be able to avoid it.No need to compete with the UK in advance! I don¡¯t know if the China Navy will be involved. Why expand the army so early? A two-year delay in armament would be better than this situation. "
Hearing his last sigh, Yamamoto Isoroku took a deep breath. It was time to draw up a detailed plan for Nanjin! So he patted Tieshan Nagata, comforted him to recover and quickly left the ward. When the blurry figure like a halo finally disappeared, Nagata Tetsuyama slowly closed his eyes.
As the two men thought, after learning that Japan was going to eliminate the Ise-class battleships and build two new battleships and four heavy cruisers, the British White House immediately took countermeasures and transferred the battleship Malaya and two ships stationed in the Mediterranean for rest. The heavy cruiser was redeployed to Fort Singapore to serve as a deterrent to the Japanese in protecting their important Dutch ally.
But on the contrary, Roosevelt did not think about strengthening the power of the Pacific Fleet. Instead, he adopted a completely different attitude from the British. He once again submitted the "Philippine Independence Act" to Congress, arguing that the military competition in the Far East was intensifying and the United States should actively resolve domestic affairs. On the pretext of avoiding involvement in the conflict, lawmakers who encouraged the dominant isolationist ideology tried to force the passage of a bill to withdraw U.S. troops from the Philippines.
At the same time that the bill was submitted to Congress, after receiving help from Japan and the Soviet Union to cause the price of gold to continue to fall, Roosevelt suddenly turned his back and announced the implementation of the Hundred Days Economic Act on the grounds that someone was deliberately destroying the financial market. According to the bill, the U.S. government banned all gold and silver trading, and all gold and silver was only allowed to be sold to the federal government, while forcibly binding the price of gold to $33 per ounce.
As soon as the bill came out, countless businessmen and companies holding gold suffered heavy losses. In order to preserve their wealth, they immediately launched a demonstration to accuse the White House of depriving them of wealth. But what they encountered was an even more ruthless boss than Hirohito. After receiving authorization from Congress to implement the 100-day emergency bill, Roosevelt already had military and political power in his hands, so he immediately targeted these people in the name of spreading gcism and undermining economic reform. Order a suppression!
While Moscow was being shot, more than 3,000 protesters were thrown into federal prisons in just ten days.
Immediately afterwards, Roosevelt proposed the famous austerity bill, announcing a reduction in government spending and veterans' benefits totaling 500 million US dollars. He also once again emphasized that the Philippine military expenditure was too high, saying that if Congress did not take decisive action, economic recovery would still be dragged down by the Philippines' quagmire. . Finally, under the influence of the majority of the American people who supported abandoning the Philippines and fully resolving the domestic economy, Congress finally began to seriously examine the plan to withdraw from the Philippines and stated that it would resolve the final status of the Philippines by June 1934 at the latest.
After getting a reply from Congress, Roosevelt came up with the last trump card, announcing the suspension of the monetary policy of linking the US dollar to gold, abandoning the gold standard, and artificially forcing the US dollar to depreciate by 40%!
The world is in an uproar! No one expected that the originally strong U.S. dollar would suddenly depreciate by 40%. Countries and private individuals who had previously held large amounts of U.S. dollar cash in exchange for U.S. Treasury bonds suffered heavy losses, including Jewish families such as the Rothschilds. The rich people's assets have shrunk by nearly half overnight! The economies of the European countries that hold the most U.S. dollars have been hit hard again!
The complex geopolitics of the Far East has once again undergone subtle changes due to the June 20 Mutiny. Roosevelt¡¯s crazy but highly targeted financial reforms have allowed the world to once again experience the decisiveness and ruthlessness of strongman politics. Hitler, another strongman in Europe, finally won the election and became Chancellor of Germany as he wished. On the day of his inauguration speech, he publicly stated that he would rearm Germany and strive for the status of a normal country!
A new round of world political competition has finally begun due to the actions of strong political men. Militarism before the European War has returned, and the new Republic of China has reached a crossroads
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 705 Chen Shaokuan¡¯s Problem
As Beijing enters midsummer, the scorching sunshine shines on the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City, reflecting the golden glow and making the vermilion walls more solemn. But this wall has trapped generations of emperors within it, preventing them from hearing the thunder and seeing the magnificence. They can only understand the country and the world from memorials. This is sad and must not continue! Therefore, after taking control of the country, Yang Qiu resolutely prohibited the use of royal buildings and gardens for government purposes.
Yang Qiu was walking in the Forbidden City, which had been closed and protected for 20 years. Walking beside him were Finance Minister Xu Xiujun, Speaker of the Republic of China Hu Weide, and Deputy Speaker Wang Zhaoming. The four of them took the opportunity of Congress's lunch break to inspect the world's largest national museum, which is about to be opened to the world. Seeing that the protection measures are very complete, Hu Weide laughed: "The newspaper just said that the museum is going to open, and then Many people called me to ask me about the specific time, haha. It seems that the Forbidden City is still very attractive."
"People are always curious. I used to be wary when I looked at it from a distance, but now I have the opportunity to come in without breaking the bank." Xu Xiujun also said with a smile: "Although I dare not say that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, but the national income has increased significantly in recent years, I guess After opening, it will receive at least one million tourists every year, which will be of great benefit to Beijing's economy."
"You, now everything is related to the economy."
"There's nothing I can do about it. Who asked me to take care of the money bag now? There are too many places where the country spends money. If we want to catch up with Europe and the United States, the amount of funds is really too big, so now I am counting on gold bricks falling from the sky.
"Xu Xiujun spread his hands and showed helplessness. Although it was a joke, it also revealed the real situation of the development of the Republic of China. Even though it was already the world's largest economy, it was even worse than its neighbor Japan on a per capita basis. Especially Yang Qiu After coming to power, major projects have been launched continuously, and the accumulated fiscal deficit has reached tens of billions! Chinese people are very afraid of borrowing money. They always think that having a surplus every year is the best, but now they have spent several years at once. All the subsequent financial income was spent. It showed how worried he was, and he always felt like a big mountain was weighing on his chest.
Hu Weide was also well aware of the pressure on the Ministry of Finance. He looked at Yang Qiu and asked, "President, can devaluing the currency really solve such a large fiscal deficit problem?"
Yang Qiu came to Congress today to participate in the discussion of the "Currency Reform Bill". This bill was mainly proposed in response to the bundling of gold and devalued currencies in Roosevelt's New Deal. According to Gu Yuwen's prediction, if the RMB cannot be devalued as soon as possible, American goods will continue to flood in and impact the domestic market, so this matter cannot be delayed. So after he told Gu Yuwen's prediction, he looked at Wang Zhaoming: "Currency depreciation is the general trend. Although our country is not a big exporter of industrial products, its export volume is also increasing year by year. Moreover, our country is currently the largest importer of industrial goods after the Soviet Union. ¡¤In particular, although heavy industry has made great achievements, it still lacks some foundation compared with Europe and the United States, so it is more necessary to devalue and increase exports to guard against dumping and impact from the United States."
Seeing Yang Qiu staring at him while talking, Wang Zhaoming felt nervous for no reason, secretly laughing at himself for being scared of him all these years. But since he is an opposition party, he still has to ask clearly, saying: "We all know about protecting industry and exports. But is a 40% devaluation too much at once? Will it cause soaring prices and cause market chaos?"
After Yang Qiu came to power, he abolished the National Development and Reform Commission, took back power, reduced government staffing, and handed over government financial supervision and budget approval powers to Congress, and arranged for Democratic Party Chairman Wang Zhaoming to serve as deputy speaker and chairman of the Congress Finance Committee. Doing so has aroused great opposition within the national society because it will create many financial constraints for the government. Fortunately, the National Socialist Party is currently the only one, so there will basically be no major problems in passing the budget. In the future, Yang Qiu also hopes to establish a complete financial system with supervision and control. Of course, another purpose of proactively asking opponents to supervise their own finances is to make clear to everyone the determination that the Republic of China¡¯s state system will not change again.
Wang Zhaoming did quite well in this position, but he was not as good as Gu Yuwen and others regarding the relationship between economy and currency, so Xu Xiujun intervened and introduced him: "Devaluation is actually the issuance of additional currency. Based on last year's output value, it is equal to an additional 136 billion yuan." . Of course, the market will not increase so much at once, because the fiscal deficit owed in previous years must be wiped out first, and then the remaining money will slowly become circulating currency by increasing food purchase prices, increasing government projects, relaxing loans, etc. .So what the president is most worried about now is not devaluation, but workers! Our country is different from Europe and the United States. The factory welfare system has only been established for ten years, so Congress needs to strengthen legislation to continuously adjust the minimum wage standards for workers in each province, so that money can truly circulate in the hands of the people. Get up, don¡¯t be crushed to death.¡±
Wang Zhaoming opened his mouth, this trick is amazing! It is equivalent to printing a lot of money first, and then using methods to support industry and commerce, increase government investment, and raise food purchase prices and wage standards to make it flow into the hands of ordinary people. This may seem like an average family has a lot of income, but in reality?Increasing the value of goods and devaluing the currency is actually the same, and the real beneficiaries are business and the government. Industry and commerce can use easy loans to increase investment in the circulation process, and the government can use the extra money out of thin air to smooth out tens of billions of deficits, and also start a large number of welfare construction projects.
After thinking about it, he smiled bitterly in his heart. Before, it was military politics, and now it is economics. When will the Democratic Party come forward? Although Wang Zhaoming thought so in his heart, he did not dare to delay such an important currency reform bill in action. So the next day, after discussion, Congress unanimously passed the currency reform bill submitted by the Presidential Palace.
Since Wang Zhengting was on a foreign trip, Yang Qiu personally deployed the implementation of the bill. According to this bill, the Republic of China not only became the second country in the world to significantly devalue its currency after the United States, but also immediately increased the purchase price of grain that year, and formulated a new minimum wage for industrial workers based on the scale and speed of economic development in each province and city. fee standard. Finally, in order to supervise the implementation of the bill in various provinces and cities, Zhang Wenjing, Xu Xiujun and others were asked to lead the central supervision team to the provincial parliaments to explain the importance of the bill and supervise the implementation of the bill on the spot.
Bei Zuyi also immediately took action to significantly reduce the central bank's benchmark loan interest rate and bank reserves, and promote the loan grant ratio of banks across the country.
The promulgation of the "Currency Reform Act" poured another pot of hot oil on the already hot economy of the Republic of China. The central government in Beijing not only took this opportunity to wipe out tens of billions of deficits in one fell swoop, but also placed a large number of national orders and gradually began to increase the price of tungsten and manganese. , copper and other raw material reserve quantities. Although the absorption amount is far from reaching the standard of war reserves, it shows that Yang Qiu has gradually prepared under economic cover.
Because the amount was not large, the outside world did not notice the hoarding of strategic materials, but the military was particularly sensitive to it. When they learned that the bill passed the central bank and began to spend a lot of money, the navy and army immediately quarreled, and the officers even They have come up with expansion and replacement plans one after another.
The purpose is simple, to increase military spending.
The most active one is of course the navy. Although Japan has said that it will build two treaty battleships to replace the Ise class, this kind of trick can only deceive foreigners. The navy will not think that Japan will really eliminate the Ise class. What's more, there is accurate information that the Japanese Navy will build a 460mm super battleship and 4 heavy cruisers. As a result, the gap that has just been narrowed by the delivery of all 4 Beijing-class ships has widened again, so Chen Shaokuan arrived early in the morning. Dragging Bingwen to the presidential palace, hoping to use the relationship between Bingwen and Yang Qiu to persuade him to increase naval military spending again.
But as soon as he entered the door, he found that Qin Zhangshu and Zhang Xiaozhun were earlier than him, and he immediately twitched his lips. When Qin Zhangshu saw him, he even jokingly shouted: "Hey, isn't this Houfu? It's so early."
"Commander Qin and Chief of Staff Zhang, you're early too." Chen Shaokuan didn't expect to meet these two men. However, he also knew in his heart that the Republic of China was the country that was most affected by the June 20 Mutiny. Moreover, this time the Japanese military department was planning to expand the army and increase the number of troops stationed in North Korea and South Sakhalin Island, so Qin Zhangshu and Zhang Xiaozhun were so anxious for the first time.
Chen Shaokuan didn't want to mention military expenditures for the time being. He looked at his watch and it was still early. So he took Bingwen and sat down face to face and asked: "Run Nong, who is this Tojo Hideki? What ability can he replace Nagata Tieshan?"
The fact that Tojo Hideki replaced Nagata Tetsuzan as the Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army surprised everyone, because according to the establishment of the Japanese Army, the Chief of Staff was already a very high position, so everyone always believed that even if Nagata Tetsuzan died, Yuoka should be responsible for it. People like Murura Neiji, Suzuki Teiichi or Itatasei Seishiro took over, but unexpectedly an unknown figure suddenly appeared.
Zhang Xiaozhun had some impressions of Tojo Hideki and said: "Intelligence said that Tojo Hideki and Okamura Neiji and others were very close. Nagata Tetsuzan spoke highly of him. Even the president used to ask people to pay special attention to this. people."
"Oh? The president has taken care of him?" When Chen Shaokuan was thinking secretly, Bingwen sitting next to him also took note of this person and asked: "Chief of Staff, what about Nagata Tieshan?"
"Hirohito now just wants to imitate Meiji in politics. Nagata Tetsuzan was seriously injured this time, so he made an excuse to send him to the East Timorese garrison commander. He also said that the environment there is better and more suitable for recuperation."
"False benevolence and righteousness!" Bingwen snorted in his heart.
Chen Shaokuan did not want to mention military expenditures for the time being, but Qin Zhangshu did not let him go and said with a smile: "Houfu, isn't your naval tonnage already full? Do you want to follow Japan's example of withdrawing from the treaty? If you don't withdraw, where will you come from? Continue to build ships according to the tonnage?" Knowing that he was reminding himself that the navy should not grab too much military spending, Chen Shaokuan did not fight back, but instead showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. Because the Navy really can't come up with much to deal with Japan's shipbuilding plan this time, unless it really withdraws from the treaty.
what can we do about it?
Text Chapter 706 Special Task
You are not afraid of thieves coming to steal, but you are afraid of thieves missing you. Yang Qiu finally understood the meaning of this sentence. Currency reform had just begun, and the devaluation of the yuan had just begun. Even the tens of billions of deficits accumulated by the Ministry of Finance had not been written off, so the navy and army blocked him in the office.
"Say it."
Faced with this situation, Yang Qiu simply put the pen on the table, leaned against the back of the chair and crossed his fingers. He knew that if he didn't do anything good today, he would definitely be annoyed by these bastards in the future. Rather than being unable to clean his ears, he might as well just open his ears openly. But his feeling of relief made Chen Shaokuan and Qin Zhangshu sweat secretly. Why did they feel something was wrong? Do you want to mention military expenditures?
Yang Qiu couldn't help but laugh. He stood up and poured himself a cup of tea and stared at his eyes: "You have nothing to say? Then get out, there is no extra lunch in the house."
1. Are people like you that much like freeloaders? Qin Zhangshu and Zhang Xiaozhun bowed their heads and laughed, Bingwen hid beside him and snickered, and even the thickest-skinned Chen Shaokuan dropped his lips. But there was no such store in this village. It was rare that the president was in a good mood today, so he immediately asked: "President, do you know the Japanese Navy's shipbuilding information?"
"I know, what's wrong?"
"What? Big ship building!" Chen Shaokuan shouted this in his heart, but he did not dare to be presumptuous. He deliberately pretended to be anxious and said: "President, the strength of the Japanese navy is slightly higher than ours, and now there are eight more ships. 1. The British Far East Fleet in Nanyang has also begun to increase its numbers. If this continues, we will be under too much pressure."
Speaking of the current situation of the navy, Chen Shaokuan immediately forgot that he had become a talkative woman just now, talking about backwardness, danger, shortcomings, etc., not to mention Qin Zhangshu and Zhang Xiaozhun, even Bingwen sitting next to him had his cheeks burning. Why is the usually tough and tough commander so arrogant when it comes to military expenditures? It really embarrasses the navy!
Yang Qiu also had a big head. He touched his forehead and wanted to let someone blow away his navy commander. In the end, he had to tap his fingers on the table: "Don't talk nonsense!"
The more annoying everyone is, the prouder Chen Shaokuan becomes. This is his usual method to obtain military spending. So he immediately put the plan on the table: "President, look, this is the plan we have prepared for 4 70,000-ton battleships, 4 30,000-ton aircraft carriers, plus 8 heavy cruisers, light cruisers, 36 A fleet-type destroyer, 22 submarines, and 2 amphibious landing ships"
"Pfft, cough" Zhang Xiaozhun, who was listening at the side, choked on his tea and coughed hard. He pointed at Chen Shaokuan with trembling fingers: "Chen Houfu, are you still shameless? Do you want to fight against Japan or take the opportunity to blackmail the president? "
"Nonsense, am I such a person? This is already the minimum requirement for our calculations!" Chen Shaokuan jumped up immediately.
Minimum requirement. Is this guy still shameless? If funds are allocated according to this standard, wouldn¡¯t the Army have to drink from the northwest wind again? Qin Zhangshu glared at Chen Shaokuan with a dark face, wanting to imitate Xiao Lin.
But the latter didn't care at all, and counted each ship on his finger: "Japan has begun to upgrade four Kongo-class ships to battleships. The Ise-class ships are retired, but they will definitely change after the treaty expires. In this way, they will There are ten ready-made battleships. Japan developed 460mm naval guns during the European War, and after World War I also took the opportunity to obtain 18-inch technology from the United Kingdom. In terms of naval gun technology, it is not much worse than ours. But they The country's power is poor and its resources are small, so it will definitely not be able to completely crush us, so this time it must be a big one with 70,000 tons. We only have six ships now"
"Stop! Aren't there eight ships?" As soon as Qin Zhangshu discovered his mistake, Chen Shaokuan glared at him confidently: "The structural damage of Anhai and Zhenhai does not count."
? 1. After all, it is a battlecruiser with a total of 5 mm. It cannot defeat battleships, but it can defeat secondary heavy cruisers, right? In the end, it was wiped out by just saying "doesn't count". You are so cruel! Qin Zhangshu raised his thumb directly to Chen Shaokuan, who pretended not to notice and continued: "The gap between heavy cruisers is even greater, Aoba, Furutaka, Myo-daka, Kaohsiung, Mogami, and now four more Ligen, with twenty The absolute advantage over eight suppresses us. If it were not for the lack of funds and technology to take care of both light cruisers and aircraft carriers, we might also fall behind in these two categories. If we cannot recover the gap as soon as possible, what if Saudi Arabia and Sakhalin appear again? I don¡¯t even know which ship to send for this kind of thing.¡±
"Chen Houfu, don't think I don't know! Is a 70,000-ton battleship so easy to build? Krupp's carburizing steel technology is in Chongqing. It's hammered, quenched, and surface hardened. It takes a piece of armored steel from embryo to finished product. It takes several months! Therefore, Japan only has a manufacturing capacity of 30,000 tons of armored steel in a year. There are also slipways. Recently, four domestic oil tanker slipways in Jiangnan, Zhanjiang, Qinzhou and Mawei have expanded. A 100,000-ton tanker costs 5 million. Not counting large cranes and processing equipment. There are also 30,000-ton hydraulic presses, heavy-duty free forging, barrel heat treatment towers, and Zeiss lenses that are larger than a desktop.A special ship for transporting large structures and gun barrels. It took less than two years to prepare, and even the keel could not be laid! "Qin Zhangshu refused to give in.
Chen Shaokuan did not expect that an army commander could lay out the complexities and problems of building a super battleship one by one. But how could he admit defeat and said: "Yes, it takes a long time to prepare, so this allocation is necessary." It can be done earlier. Our navy is not like your big-headed soldiers. It takes three months to drill a gun and pull it up. It takes four to five years from preparation to construction. It will take about a year after it is launched to form combat effectiveness. Can we not do it earlier? ?¡±
Although the two people's voices were not loud, it was really unseemly to reveal each other's background in front of the president, so Bingwen wanted to try to persuade him, but to his surprise, Yang Qiu didn't seem to hear anything, and just lowered his head to look carefully. Chen Shaokuan's plan. In fact, he has long known about the competition between the three services. No matter which army develops to a certain level, the competition between the services cannot be escaped. This kind of competition is actually beneficial as long as it is controlled well. And he also knows that the war between the three armed forces of the Republic of China and the conflict between Japan's land and sea are two different things, because the sharing of civilian military expenses has always been relatively fair. Although the sea and air costs have been high this year, it was because the army was cautious and willing to give in under pressure. The reason for the quarrel this time was It was entirely because tens of billions of funds were released after the currency reform, which made these guys jealous.
¡° Take Chen Shaokuan¡¯s plan for example, the Navy is actually like a mirror in its mind, knowing that it is impossible to obtain so much funding at once. It just wants to seize the pit first so that it knows that they have such a plan. It's not that he doesn't want to develop the navy, but he has his own ideas and concerns. The first is that the naval treaty cannot be broken, at least before 1936, the tonnage cannot be dug out, because the Ankai-class fourth ship and the Ise-class warships purchased after the European war are different. According to the twenty-year standard stipulated in the treaty, it will not be until 1937. Even if the pre-construction time is taken into account, it is too early to start construction now. In addition, he must be careful about the Soviet Union. You must know that Stalin has listed himself as a top priority. The size of the Soviet Red Army is rising steadily. According to the current growth rate, it is very likely to expand to 2.5 million or even 3 million in three years. When the number reaches a certain level, the technological advantage will be infinitely reduced. Therefore, it is imperative to expand the army. According to the minimum requirements of the General Staff, even if a war does not break out, the number of army must reach 70% of the Soviet Union, so as to ensure the needs of the northwest and northeast.
There is no need to worry about human resources and recruitment and training speed, but equipment manufacturing always takes time. Adding hundreds of thousands of army troops is equivalent to more than doubling the arms and material reserves. In addition, strategic material hoarding has begun. This amount of money is actually It is far from enough to support land and sea at the same time. What's more, this doesn't even count the needs of the Air Force. You must know that as aircraft become more and more advanced, their expenses are no less than that of the Navy.
Of course, the most important thing is that there is no time yet to mobilize troops at all costs. More funds must be reserved for national construction. If we start too early, we will miss the time to catch up with Europe and the United States. However, the Navy really couldn't act too late, so he thought about the plan and asked, "I can promise you everything above."
"real?!"
Chen Shaokuan almost jumped up with excitement. He never expected that Yang Qiu would nod this time without even a discount. Especially the battleships were unexpected. Everyone in the navy knew that Yang Qiu particularly disliked the expensive battleships. Instead, he had a soft spot for aircraft carriers and light cruisers, so he almost fainted with happiness. But before Qin Zhangshu could express his dissatisfaction, Yang Qiu poured cold water on him and raised his finger: "You should know that whether it is for cooperation or strategic needs, the bottom line of the naval treaty cannot be broken. Japan cannot die now! We need They act as a shield across the Pacific, so you, the capital ships and aircraft carriers, make preparations first, and keep an eye on Italy during your operations. We will take action whenever they take action."
Chen Shaokuan nodded¡¤The bottom line of the Washington Naval Treaty must be maintained for the time being. This is the bottom line of Sino-British and Sino-US cooperation. However, he is not really in a hurry. Last year, France started building Dunkirk-class battlecruisers. This year, Japan announced the construction of new battleships. Italy and Germany are bound to follow up as soon as possible, so they can definitely start construction after one more year. However, he was not without gain, because the next light cruiser and destroyer Yang Qiu relaxed his requirements: "It doesn't matter if the tonnage of the light cruiser is not enough. I will ask Jin Jiu to come forward and order four ships in the name of North Korea. As long as the plan and conditions permit, you can do it." Okay. You can use the fleet-type destroyers as you like, and I won¡¯t put any restrictions on the number, but you must control the cost. The Taishan-class is a bit expensive.¡±
The Taishan-class destroyers built according to Utopian-class standards are indeed very good, especially the 45-knot speed during sea trials, which allowed the Navy to see France's strength in super destroyers. However, the price is too expensive, so the Navy has repeatedly requested to build more. pass. Fortunately, its main high-pressure rotary boiler and other technologies were obtained as expected through this cooperation. As long as the speed standards are slightly lowered, it is not difficult to build a batch of lower-priced destroyers.
Seeing that both Chen Shaokuan and Bingwen were recording their words, Yang Qiu suddenlyMentioning one thing, he raised his lips and smiled and said: "Let's do this. I will find a way to increase some of your military expenditures and let you start building a batch of frigates. The tonnage does not need to be too large, and the full load is guaranteed to be 1,500 tons. The ship type safety standards are higher than A civilian ship can be slightly higher. The speed is about 26 knots, and the weaponry does not need to be too strong. Two single-mounted 120mm naval guns are enough. But if it has to have endurance, the anti-submarine equipment must be complete! The sounders, depth bombs, and mines must be strengthened as much as possible, and the anti-aircraft Moderate"
Chen Shaokuan¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, 1,500 tons? Section 26? Civilian ship standards? Two 120mm single-mounted cannons. Can these things be built to work? Offshore patrol to protect fishing? That's not as cost-effective as a torpedo gunboat! Even Bingwen scratched his head and couldn't figure out what Yang Qiu meant. In his opinion, except for the two 120-meter naval guns, the rest were almost the standard of a Coast Guard patrol ship.
"36 ships, they should be used to train personnel in advance." Yang Qiu did not explain.
336 ships! Dedicated 36 frigates for personnel training? ! Not to mention Chen Shaokuan, Qin Zhangshu and Zhang Xiaozhun who were waiting nearby both thought that Yang Qiu was too good for the navy! You must know that the Army is not willing to eliminate even the first-generation T1 and tz tanks and use them to train new recruits. The Navy would be better off just building dozens of training frigates.
Chen Shaokuan is a thick-skinned man. Anyway, everything he puts into the pot will be vegetables. The president said that he should be educated. If it is not suitable, he will also be given to the Coast Guard, so he immediately wrote down this amount. But he never expected how much benefit these anti-submarine escort frigates would bring to the Republic of China.
After the navy problem is solved, it will become the army. Compared with the navy's gold swallowing plan, Qin Zhangshu's idea is much simpler. Within three years, adding 5 divisions, adding 2 infantry divisions to Pyongyang, North Korea, purchasing 1 tank and armored vehicles, purchasing heavy artillery, 480 85mm field guns and cannons, etc. are not outrageous. On the contrary, the biggest expense is ammunition. According to his idea, the purchase of ammunition should be increased by 20% every year from now on, and the ammunition reserve should be tripled in five years.
Rather than pursuing the immediate purchase of a large number of advanced weapons, instead increasing the purchase of ammunition, this shows that the Army is no longer optimistic about the situation in the northwest, so Yang Qiu not only agreed to this expansion and purchase plan, but also deliberately increased the purchase proportion of some new weapons.
After settling Lu Hai's matter, Yang Qiucai realized that it was already noon and waved to Bingwen who was about to leave: "Bingwen, please stay for a while."
The relationship between Bingwen and Yang Qiu was well known to everyone. Qin Zhangshu and others thought that the two were reminiscing about old times, so they immediately went back to the Ministry of National Defense to arrange their own plans. After everyone left, Yang Qiu produced a document and handed it to him: "This is the military exercise delegation plan we exchanged with the United States. I am going to send you to lead the delegation of the three services to observe this year's fleet issue exercise. You should take a look at these documents first. , leaving in half a month."
"Besides!" Bingwen was just about to look through the documents, but Yang Qiu suddenly stood up, looked at him and emphasized his voice: "I want you to do something for me. Go to Mexico and meet Trotsky!"
"Trotsky?! He's not."
"I know that if you go to see him, people will inevitably gossip. But don't worry, I will help you suppress this matter at home. What you have to do is to keep a high profile! You must make Mexico and the United States know about you and him If we have contact, we should invite him to visit China!" Yang Qiu walked to the bookcase and took out a thick paper bag from underneath: "This is what Chen Haohui prepared for you. There is 500,000 US dollars in it. You can find a way to hand it over. He¡¯d better let them see it!¡±
"One of them" Bingwen nodded heavily.
Text Chapter 707 Awakening
Ukraine.
Two Austin armored vehicles galloped along the road from north to south toward the Krivorosh Steel Plant in Ukraine. The common sight of funeral processions outside the car window and the starving people dying on the streets made Qin Jian, director of the General Administration of Political Security of the Soviet Union, frowning. The pseudonym was Ivan Mir, who lurked into the Soviet Union before the October Revolution. Long Ya, who followed Stalin and even saved his life, refused to look away in the face of the tragedy.
Now Ukraine is simply a hell on earth. The famine that has lasted for more than a year has made the entire region silent. A large number of people, from children to adults, die quietly every day. There is even a phenomenon of cannibalism in remote areas! What's worse is that no one knows the specific number of deaths. In order to shirk responsibility, the cadres below concealed it and did not report it, so even he only knew that the death toll was between 2 and 4 million.
In fact, famine is not uncommon in this era, but the occurrence of two major famines in just ten years cannot be explained by normal natural disasters. If the first famine was caused by the turmoil of the civil war, then most of the cause of this famine in the Ukrainian grain-producing plains was attributed to Moscow's wrong policies. Because Stalin excessively pursued industrial development beyond his own capabilities, in order to obtain sufficient funds, he had been exporting large quantities of grain and raw materials for ten years, resulting in a serious shortage of grain reserves.
The top leaders of the Soviet Union did not see this danger, and carried out agricultural collectivization despite insufficient reserves. They also extended the political struggle to the peasants, suppressed the rich peasants and confiscated their means of production, resulting in the deportation of millions of rich peasants into exile. This kind of policy would not have much impact in regions such as the Urals or Kazakhstan, because almost all of them are poor farmers. However, Ukraine has always been the most fertile land in Europe, with a large number of kulaks. After eradicating the kulak class with rich land farming experience, replacements could not be found immediately, resulting in a decline in land utilization, insufficient output from extensive farming, and other problems, which eventually emerged. After a major natural disaster, the food harvest failed, which ultimately led to this disaster.
Grain production dropped sharply from the expected 90.7 million tons to 55 million tons, but Moscow had insufficient reserves because it had sold too much grain before. Therefore, only 320,000 tons of grain have been allocated for disaster relief since the famine occurred. Use 320,000 to make up for the 35 million gap. Everyone knows what will happen.
This tragedy also made Qin Jian admire Yang Qiu even more, precisely because he took the opportunity of the European War to introduce the "Chengcheng Act" before industrialization, which greatly promoted land reclamation and enthusiasm for food production. This ensures the balance between workers and peasants. Although disasters have continued for decades. But there has never been such a large-scale famine.
The vehicle suddenly slowed down when it was about to arrive at the Krivorosh Steel Plant. A skeletal father passed in front of the armored vehicle holding his dead child with drooping limbs. When the soldiers scolded him to get out of the way, Qin Jian could even see him. The hatred and numbness in his eyes.
After the convoy arrived at the factory area. The crowds of people waiting for work at the door once again blocked the traffic. Fortunately, this was a key project of the second five-year plan, so a large number of guards were deployed. When they saw the convoy, they quickly came to disperse the crowd and welcome Qin Jian into the factory.
Krivorosh is one of the most important steel plants in the Second Five-Year Plan. Construction started in 1931 and is still under construction. Therefore, you can see technicians from the United States, Germany, and even France and the United Kingdom along the way. Unlike the outside world, this place is very lively and prosperous, and the food of the workers and technicians is fully guaranteed.
After Mir and the soldier got out of the car, they immediately caused a commotion, especially the cuffs worn by the soldiers, which scared everyone around them and avoided them. These are soldiers from the Security Bureau! Who wants to mess with these murderous gods? This kind of fear and panic could not be hidden from Qin Jian's eyes, but he was accustomed to this kind of panic, so he walked into the factory under the leadership of a trembling cadre.
Qin Jian is not interested in collecting information about the factory in front of him. In fact, there is very little information worth his while. The penetration of Dragon Teeth is pervasive. In addition, under the cover of his director, he has already penetrated into all walks of life in the Soviet Union.
"Comrade Kuibyshev."
"Comrade Mir? Why are you here?"
Qin Jian quickly found the target of his trip, Soviet industrial designer Kuibyshev. Kuibyshev was also surprised to see him suddenly. The people around him saw this Tatar man with a big beard walking towards him. Their hearts beat even faster, and some people were even frightened to the point of taking a few steps back.
"The scale here is so big, no wonder you need to come and inspect it in person." Qin Jian pretended to be amazed at the scale of the steel plant, and pointed to the blast furnace being installed in the distance and asked: "Is it an American product?"
"No. It was purchased from Germany." While Kuibyshev answered, his eyes never left Qin Jian. It's not that the two have any personal relationship. But he, who is tall and lanky, knows very well how terrible Qin Jian and the Political Security Bureau are, Trotskyists, hostile forces, internal purges, and the elimination of rich peasants in this round.They have appeared in many operations and even in many incidents involving central personnel. In the Soviet Union, they were veritable secret police and butchers, and they even had the right to execute enemies without trial.
"Does Comrade Kuibyshev like German products very much?" Qin Jian carried a gun and a stick, but Kuibyshev secretly hated him! What does this guy mean? If there was no problem in saying that one liked Germany in the Soviet Union two years ago, but after Hitler became Prime Minister, he repeatedly stated that he wanted to eliminate the Soviet Union, and the conflict between the Soviet Union and Germany increased several times, who would dare to say that he likes Germany at this time?
Kuibyshev was very angry. He was a member of the committee anyway, so the head of the secret police asked him with a cold face about his intention of coming here: "Comrade Mir, are you here just to see the German steel-making furnace?" "
After successfully irritating Kuibyshev, Qin Jian was not angry but happy. He smiled and said: "Comrade Kuibyshev, you have misunderstood. I have no other meaning. I am here to ask you to explain something." After finishing speaking, He waved, and the secretary behind him took out a thick stack of information. The soldiers who followed immediately separated the two from everyone. But even if they don't do it, everyone would like to stay as far away from these "butchers" as possible.
After Kuibyshev took the document, a trace of nervousness suddenly appeared in his eyes. Because this is all information about the large-scale purchases he led the Soviet delegation in the United States at that time, and the details are outrageous!
This matter has always been a thorn in his heart! Due to China's war on goods at that time, many of the machines and equipment they wanted to buy were snatched away, and the prices skyrocketed several times overnight. In the end, the first five-year plan was completed half a year late, and the cost was higher than expected. billions of rubles. After returning to China, Stalin lost his temper over this. Fortunately, the United States later opened up free convertibility of its national debt, and many countries that sold U.S. dollars used the purchased U.S. machines to exchange gold and hard currency with the Soviet Union, so the matter was settled.
Originally, he thought that this incident would just go away, but he didn¡¯t expect that it would be revealed again after a few years! Was it a private action by the Security Bureau, or Stalin's instructions? Although this matter is not a big secret, what if someone makes a fuss about it? You must know that Moscow is no longer what it was ten years ago, so you must be careful every step you take! So he immediately became nervous, as if there was a fire in his throat, itching and uncomfortable, and even the fingers that looked through the documents trembled slightly.
These subtle movements were not hidden from Qin Jian.
Others may not know, but he knows that outsiders think Stalin is the chief architect of Soviet industry, but in fact Kuibyshev is the head of the Soviet economy. Expanding food and oil exports, exchanging confiscated gold and silver for industrial equipment, conducting secret transactions with Germany and France, and finally taking advantage of the economic crisis to implement the first and second five-year plans. This man is almost the epitome of Soviet industry and economy. If the secrets hidden in him can be disclosed, it will be enough to rewrite a lot of history!
After Qin Jian waited for him to finish reading, a cold smile slipped across his lips, and his voice suddenly became gloomy: "Comrade Kuibyshev, please turn to page 29. This is the bill provided by Comrade Konitsev. We found that there are several transactions in it. The prices were all wrong! Several of them were more expensive than similar ships in the United States at the time.¡±
"This was because China was buying ships on a large scale at that time, which led to price fluctuations."
Although Konitsev was not a confidant, he was an important assistant to Kuibyshev at the time. To defend him was to defend himself. But there was no smile on Qin Jian's face. He waited until he finished listening and then took out another piece of information: "This, please take another look."
When Kuibyshev opened the information again, cold sweat broke out on his back! Because this is a U.S. Bank account, and the name of the account is actually Konitsev¡¯s wife¡¯s name! That long string of numbers undoubtedly told him that someone in the delegation had been bribed! To be honest, he really didn't know much about this matter, and the American businessmen who were eager to sell and cash out at the time did show great courtesy to the delegation. It was normal for one or two people to have problems.
But the question is, Stalin was already secretly angry because the five-year plan was overdue and overspending. Now it was suddenly revealed that someone in the procurement group had taken bribes. Will he turn his anger on himself when he is so angry? Seemingly seeing his anxiety, Qin Jian suddenly changed his tone: "Comrade General Secretary is very concerned about this case, but he doesn't want to wrongly accuse a good person, so he asked me to personally come and ask you to go back to Moscow to investigate together. I know you It has nothing to do with this matter, but these corrupt elements must be severely punished! They must not be allowed to destroy the hard-won revolutionary achievements."
"One sentence of revolutionary achievements is equivalent to a complete declaration of Konitsev's death sentence. Even Kuibyshev's forehead began to sweat. Now he only hopes that this matter will not implicate himself.
Since it was Comrade Stalin¡¯s instruction, how dare Kuibyshev neglect to immediately arrange the work and get into the armored vehicle. Looking at the restless Soviet economic leader sitting next to him, Qin Jian's smile grew wider. After a while, he slowly turned his head and looked at the sky when he came, feeling excited.?.
It¡¯s almost 22 years, right? The teeth that were hidden back then finally waited for the order to wake up! I just don¡¯t know what our motherland has become now.
Text Chapter 708 Wind and Thunder Rise
A cold wind blew in Eastern Siberia at the beginning of the month. The Irkutsk Oblast of the former Tsarist Empire and today's Beihai Province of China were ready to survive the winter. The harsh Siberian winter is difficult, so many wealthy people take flights or trains to the south to escape the cold during this season. However, in such a season, more than 70,000 soldiers of the National Defense Forces from 12 divisions, sea and air, braved the cold wind and made serious preparations.
When three red signal flares were raised, the annual military exercise "Knives of the Country 1933" kicked off with the sound of the engines of 12 White-shouldered Eagle fighter jets. Since the exercise was open to the U.S. military delegation, the Air Force temporarily replaced participating fighters and used this inferior aircraft purchased to confuse Japan. But behind the White-shouldered Eagle was a cutting-edge formation of 24 H-5 and H-6 bombers. When the fleet was about to reach the target, a dozen small black spots immediately rose in the sky in the direction of the "enemy".
An air battle broke out, and the fighter jets from both sides strangled each other like hounds. Taking advantage of the cover of fighter jets, the bomber group quickly lowered its altitude, but soon the enemy's anti-aircraft guns opened fire, and dense lines of fire shot straight into the sky from the ground. Countless smoke balls suddenly exploded around the group. Facing the sky full of artillery shells, the bombers The group still launched the attack fearlessly, and finally dropped a full 26 tons of high-explosive bombs on the target at the cost of losing 3 aircraft.
The fight was lively in the sky, and it was exciting to watch on the ground.
Since the end of the European War, various new military ideas have continued to emerge, the world's major powers have stepped up daily military exercises to explore and practice new tactical ideas and systems.
As a major military power in Asia, the Chinese National Defense Force will certainly not relax. Since the beginning of the new military reform in 1920, it has adopted a four-level military exercise training system in accordance with the new military doctrine.
The first level is daily exercises in each division and theater, mainly to assess training results. The second level is the internal military exercises, which mainly include three normal exercises: "Naval Fury", "Eagle Strikes the Sky" and "Tiger Roar". The third level is the "Knife of the Nation" annual military exercise. This comprehensive military exercise has been held 13 times. Not only for inspecting troops, but also for solving problems encountered in new tactical strategies. The last one is the "under the flag" real-force confrontation exercise that has only appeared in recent years. Although the scale and quantity are not as good as the second and third categories, "Under the Flag" is currently the only unplanned red-blue real-force confrontation exercise in the world. The exercise is directly commanded by the General Staff Headquarters. Except for the Blue Sword Brigade of the three armed forces formed by Yang Qiu himself, the opponents are randomly selected from each unit. The content of the exercise will not be distributed to the participating troops until the day before it begins. Precisely because of the large number of times, high difficulty, high randomness, and lack of any plan, it completely relies on the adaptability of the officers and soldiers of both sides, so the "Under the Flag" series of military exercises are recognized as difficult problems within the National Defense Forces. There are countless famous numbers. It was made disgraced, so it was considered a confidential exercise subject closest to actual combat.
Whether it is the Republic of China or other world powers, every military exercise always attracts countless outside eyes. I don¡¯t know how many people are eager to spy on their opponents by observing military exercises. However, as the world situation becomes turbulent, countries are opening fewer and fewer exercises to the outside world. Especially the large-scale military exercises like this are strictly confidential. That's why Roosevelt took advantage of the negotiation opportunity and proposed that MacArthur lead a delegation to observe the military exercises.
After receiving the reply, the U.S. military also attached great importance to it. In addition to MacArthur, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, they also sent an observation group of more than 100 people, including figures like Patton and Eisenhower.
Of course, these latter few are currently only slightly famous in the United States, not even as good as generals like Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun who have participated in the European War. In addition to the U.S. military, the Ministry of National Defense also specially invited a Saudi observation group led by Prince Ben Aziz to visit. However, compared with the U.S. military, their visit was not so much to observe the exercises, but to provide reassurance and purchase arms to deepen the relationship between the two countries.
At this time, MacArthur was standing next to Yang Qiu. Like many legends about him, he was wearing a military coat, holding a pipe in his mouth, and a riding crop on his wrist. Perhaps he was very eager to understand the strength of the Chinese Navy, so he never put down his telescope after the signal flare took off. When the White-shouldered Eagle fighter jet appeared, he even more carefully observed the naval fighter jet that caused a commotion between China and Japan.
"This must be that plane, right?"
During the air battle, MacArthur put down his telescope and looked at Yang Qiu for the first time. As described by the outside world, he has an aloof temper and doesn't even bother to add the title "Mr. President". He directly asks about the performance of the white-shouldered eagle. This also made several American reporters prick up their ears, as if they wanted to see what kind of sparks could arise between Yang Qiu, who was born in the military, and MacArthur.
You must know that MacArthur has always been outspoken in the United States. Last year, he was nicknamed the "Congressional Butcher" for personally suppressing veterans' protests. Judging from his name, he was not an easy guy to deal with. But to the disappointment of the reporters, Yang Qiu turned a blind eye to him without addressing him, handed the telescope to Bai Chongxi, and said while walking towards the headquarters: "Yes. The impact of this incidentIt was so bad that it almost led to war, so I want to thank President Roosevelt for his mediation. "
The U.S. involvement in the Sino-Japanese espionage case caused quite a stir in the United States, so MacArthur took the opportunity to ask: "Then why don't you place the exercise location in the east?"
"General." Yang Qiu glanced at MacArthur and thought that this guy was very thoughtful and wanted to make innuendo on his own strategy. Said: "The contradiction between us and Japan is caused by some historical issues. As long as it does not involve national security, I think it can be resolved through dialogue. But there is a more important enemy to our west. This enemy is different from the past. Their There are fundamental differences in ideology between us. This is not a problem in the first place. As a free country, different political opinions can be allowed, but we must not sit back and watch expansion and actions that undermine regional peace. I think this is not just a problem for China; The problem of free countries in the United States and even the world, the world cannot be left to the rule of some dictators, this is the most basic requirement for our survival."
These words may be false or true, but they also clearly told MacArthur and American reporters that China¡¯s number one enemy is still the Soviet Union. If there is anyone in the US military who is most disgusted with Moscow, then MacArthur must be one of them, so he agreed with Yang Qiu's words and said in public that China and the United States should join forces to curb the expansion of the Soviet Union.
Of course, his words were mostly for reporters, because although the United States is currently anti-Soviet, it has not yet reached the point where it can strangle Moscow around the world. On the contrary, due to the economic crisis, commercial exchanges between the Soviet Union and the United States became more frequent than before. In fact, MacArthur was more concerned about the Philippine issue and asked: "I very much agree with what you just saidbut I would like to know more about your attitude on the Philippine issue?"
Roosevelt¡¯s Philippine Independence Act has caused an uproar in the United States. The military headed by MacArthur is particularly opposed to withdrawing from the Philippines, but the people support independence. Recently, there are rumors that China is ready to occupy the Philippines after the US military withdraws. So the American reporters quickly took a few steps closer and wanted to know whether this rumor was true.
Yang Qiu is actually very troublesome about the Philippines issue. He wants the United States to withdraw, because only if the United States withdraws will Japan be more bold to go south, but he is also worried that Japan will attack the Philippines first, which will cause excessive pressure in the South China Sea. But overall, the withdrawal of the United States is a good thing, so after thinking about it, he solemnly said: "As a continental country, we will not seek maritime colonies, so I support the independence of the Philippines. But I hope that this independence is the opinion of the Filipino people. rather than behavior imposed by outsiders.¡±
The reporters quickly recorded the original words, but MacArthur's face was a little dark. He originally thought that Yang Qiu would not support Philippine independence, because once the US military withdraws, the conflicts between China and Japan in the South China Sea will multiply, but he did not expect that Yang Qiu would To actually support it publicly on this occasion.
When he was about to ask further questions, Liu Mingzhao suddenly ran over and said that the plane was ready to take off to observe the exercise, which diverted everyone's attention.
As the transport plane took off, the exercise entered the second stage. After the second wave of bombing, the "Red Army" deployed 72 1um heavy guns at the front to take over the battlefield. Shortly after the shells tore through the air and accurately hit the target 20 kilometers away, 64 Type 31 tanks from two armored assault battalions Take the lead and rush out of the position. This tank, which was finalized and put into production in 2031, is the new favorite of the National Defense Forces. It weighs 28 tons, has a torsion bar chassis, uses a cast turret similar to the shape of the German Panther tank, and is equipped with a 70mm/150 rifled cannon and a 761mm coaxial machine gun. and a top-mounted machine gun of the same caliber. Driven by a 1-horsepower gasoline engine, it attacks the enemy at an off-road speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
Behind them, two armored regiments with a total of 224 Type 25 tanks formed a three-line formation, opening up the depth and using the gaps they dug to cover up the enemy.
The power of the explosion of nearly three hundred steel-armored behemoths was astonishing. Their shock waves shook the heavens and the earth, and the wind and sand they rolled up even obscured their sight!
It must be mentioned that whether it is the cutting-edge Type 31 tank or Type 25 tank, or their deformed vehicles, or the stronger tanks under development, they have all been replaced by the fifth-series universal chassis developed by Hanyang. Five series! Of course it is not the future 5 Series BMW, but after it was successfully developed, Yang Qiu casually named it in commemoration of the later 5g as its template.
The five series can no longer be regarded as just a series, it is a brand new universal concept! Its chassis technology is absorbed from the famous 5qd tank of later generations, and is divided into four models: 20 tons, 25 tons, 35 tons and 5'. Fifty percent of parts between models are interchangeable, greatly saving costs and manufacturing time. This kind of universal design idea can only be matched by the e-series universal chassis launched by Germany at the end of World War II.
Of course, in addition to Yang Qiu's "far-sightedness", we should also thank him for forcibly promoting the national standardization construction for ten years. Although civilian standardization has only just begun, the military is undoubtedly at the forefront of the world in this regard.
As the father of mechanization of the US military, MacArthur, who strongly advocated the elimination of mules and horses, attached great importance to tanks and army exercises. He even temporarily forgot about his unhappiness just now. He sat on the plane and praised the assault of the tank troops and the infantry movement behind them. Stop asking about tank data and armor tactics. Yang Qiu was very generous. In addition to concealing some important data, he asked Song Ziqing to introduce the situation of the National Defense Force's armored forces to everyone.
Looking down from a high altitude, fireballs were everywhere in the 600-square-kilometer exercise area, and smoke and dust were flying. This fascinated MacArthur and other U.S. military generals who had never held such a large-scale battle exercise. But some people on the ground were not very happy. Jiang Fangzhen, who had come from Wuhan to participate in the military exercise with his cadet Lu, took a look at the aircraft and shouted when he entered the door: "Zian, what the hell are you doing? Why is such an important exercise open to the US military?" Yes, take a look. What is this fight? The tactics are not revealed at all! If I had known about the fraud, I shouldn't have brought the students here, it was a waste of time."
Yue Peng didn't even raise his head. He and Zhang Xiaozhun lay on the map to check the progress of the exercise, and said: "Okay, you can go back, and I will reimburse you for the travel expenses."
"Get out!" Why did Jiang Fangzhen leave? He complained because he felt something was wrong. He had already thought about counterfeiting, but why did he do it on such a large scale? More importantly, why choose such a sensitive area? Isn't this deliberately touching the Soviet Union's nerves?
Seeing the two people bickering, Zhang Xiaozhun raised his head and said with a smile: "Baili, don't be so clever. Don't you just want to ask why you chose this place? As for the leak of weapons, you can rest assured that everything that needs to be dismantled has been dismantled. Besides, there is no war." Victory or defeat cannot be determined by one or two advanced weapons, just watch."
After being scratched, Jiang Fangzhen simply blocked Yue Peng's sight with his hands and asked carelessly: "Since you know, tell me, why did you change it here? What are you doing? Tell me clearly, otherwise I will definitely beat you. "
"You guy!" Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun really had no choice but to pull him into the corner: "I can't say more. I can only tell you that this is the president's intention to deliberately borrow the representatives of the US military. The opportunity for the group to participate in military exercises will provoke the Soviet Union. Another thing is that Chen Haohui has activated Dragon Tooth No. 1, and Bingwen has also led the group to participate in the U.S. Navy military exercise early next month, and will go to Mexico to meet Trotsky after the end."
"You guys are going crazy! Do you think the pressure in the northwest is too light? Or do you think Moscow is easy to bully! Trotsky, the father of the Red Army! Is that guy a good person? To cooperate with him is to lure the wolf into the house! I think Chen Haohui is also in a wheelchair. I'm confused, why are you justwaiting. What did you just say? Activate Dragon Tooth No. 1!" Jiang Fangzhen jumped up and babbled for a long time, but when he mentioned Dragon Tooth No. 1, he suddenly stopped his mouth.
As a member of the General Staff, he knows this Dragon Tooth No. 1 very well. He has sent back countless valuable information over the years. In order to protect this intelligence trump card, the General Staff also deliberately ignored that intelligence, allowed Soviet spies to go unpunished, and even deliberately adjusted the deployment according to Moscow's ideas. It can be said that most of the domestic intelligence agencies have concealed his identity for him. For such an important trump card, it is natural that the deeper it is hidden, the better. Why activate it in a hurry?
After Yue Peng handed the cigarette to the two of them, his expression gradually became serious: "Do you think Haohui is willing to give it up? There has been fierce internal fighting in Moscow recently, and Stalin has gradually begun to eliminate his early cronies. A man named Beria recently appeared around No. 1 and passed by Other channels have repeatedly discovered that he was testing No. 1."
"Exposed?" Jiang Fangzhen was also anxious when he heard this.
Yue Peng shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case. We haven't used the intelligence of No. 1 in so many years. He has already married a wife and had children there, so the possibility of being exposed is extremely small. Chen Haohui judged that this is most likely Stalin's plan to purge his cronies. It¡¯s a harbinger, and it¡¯s too dangerous for No. 1 to continue to stay.¡±
Jang Hyo-jun also interjected: "The president's idea is that since No. 1 is to be withdrawn, it is better to let him use his last remaining energy. So we first use exercises to tell Moscow that we and the United States are consistent in dealing with the Soviet Union, and then let Byung-moon go to Mexico. Trotsky was invited to be a guest. This exercise will make Stalin see the threat from the Eastern Front, but if he wants to attack us, he must first solve the internal problems. The president just wants to provoke internal fighting between the Trotskyists and Stalin factions in the Soviet Union and force Stalin Kill Bukharin and others. As long as there are conflicts, the northwest will be comfortable for a few more days."
"This is a good idea." The National Defense University has a special research institute on Soviet issues and has a good understanding of the internal struggle in the Soviet Union, so Jiang Fangzhen also thinks this is a good idea. But what does this have to do with activating Dragon Teeth No. 1? Facing his doubtful gaze, Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun smiled at each other, turned around and left.
"Hey! You two, please speak clearly." Jiang Fangzhen was dumbfounded. What does this mean? How funny! He grabbed the two of them, but when he was about to ask clearly, a report suddenly sounded outside the command post.
"Report, National Guard Wang Geng"Come and report. "
"What is he here for?" Jiang Fangzhen looked at Yue Peng and began to feel that the secret behind this exercise was getting more and more mysterious. Zhang Xiaozhun laughed, winked and said with a smile: "The assistant next to MacArthur is Wang Geng's old classmate at West Point Military Academy, so we can catch up on old times.
"What a nonsense!"
Yue Peng saw that he had a bad look on his face and knew that he was impatient, so he didn't want to tease him anymore. He laughed and leaned into his ear and lowered his voice: "No. 1 has already tried to find a way to contact Kuibyshev. What the president means is to find a way to make him defect! "
"What!"
Within a few days after Jiang Fangzhen opened his mouth, the news that the US military delegation was observing and participating in China's exercises spread rapidly around the world. Especially after the photos of MacArthur and Yang Qiu reviewing the participating troops were published in the newspapers, it aroused great concern in Moscow.
In the Kremlin, the short Beria stood in front of Stalin, with his head bowed and a flattering look on his face, reporting the information on the northwest military exercise of the National Defense Forces: "1. Americans did participate in the exercise, and there were many officers and exercise troops. Action together. During this period, Yang Qiu had several meetings with MacArthur. An officer beside him named Wang Geng also took MacArthur's assistant to inspect the military camp. I think this matter must have been tacitly approved, otherwise this kind of violation would not have occurred. The situation of military orders.¡±
Stalin listened to the report in silence, and did not even pause the pen in his hand. It's not that he doesn't care about military exercises, but that there have been some bad signs in the country recently, which forced him to look back. So after the report was finished, he asked: "What happened to the case raised by Comrade Mir?"
"Reporting to the General Secretary, Comrade Mir has ordered the arrest of Konitsev, but for some unknown reason, he did not continue to pursue the issue of Comrade Kuibyshev and has let him return to work."
"Really?" Stalin stopped writing, and the two gloomy eyes did not make Beria nervous, but felt happy in his heart. You must know that he has coveted the position of director of the Political Security Bureau for a long time. If he can use this to overthrow Mir and Kuibyshev in one fell swoop, who else is qualified to sit in this position besides him? But what he expected was that after Stalin pondered for a moment, he picked up the pen again, as if the incident had not happened, and said: "You can just watch this matter. Comrade Mir is a tested party member. Since he feels that Kuibyshev If a comrade has no responsibility, he should be believed."
"But."
"Let's go out first."
Stalin did not give him any chance and waved him away from the office. But after Beria left, his brows became darker and darker. In the end, he didn't even bother to correct the documents. He stood up and walked to the map and looked at the vast Eastern Siberia. He couldn't take his eyes back for a long time.
Text VIP Chapter 709 Surprise
In the high mountains 80 kilometers north of Hulun Lake, a convoy of eight armored vehicles and large jeeps advanced rapidly along the newly built provincial highway. Although many engineers could be seen working against the wind along the highway, the two LZ33 6-wheel armored vehicles at the front and rear of the convoy, which looked similar to the BT960, made the soldiers afraid to approach. In the parallel world, this place is called Krasnokamensk, but now this place has been artificially completely deleted from the ordinary map of the Republic of China. The former Russian aborigines have also been cleared away, leaving only the military and General Staff confidential maps. A funny name called "Stone Town" in Chita Province.
After observing the military exercise, Yang Qiu took the opportunity to start an inspection tour around northern Xinjiang.
Chita is the largest industrial city in northern Xinjiang of the Republic of China. Although Beihai Province opposite Lake Baikal also has a large amount of non-ferrous metal resources, and is also one of the largest industrial cities in the Soviet Union in Eastern Siberia in the parallel world, but no matter how confident he is, he It is also unwilling to build industrial zones less than 800 kilometers away from the enemy's border. Therefore, starting from the third five-year plan, the construction of an industrial city with Chita Steel Plant and Aluminum Plant as its core began. Today, the first phase of the Chita Steel Plant is about to be completed early next year, which will provide the country with an additional 2 million tons of crude steel per year. The second phase will end in 1937, when the output will reach 5 million tons, and it will assume the responsibility of providing steel for construction in northern Xinjiang and even northwest China. The aluminum plant has already started construction, and the output of its abundant thermal power and bauxite resources has reached 200,000 tons per year. With the increase in domestic aviation and aluminum consumption, it will not take long for this place to become the second largest aluminum processing industry after Guangxi. base.
After years of publicity, the abundant resources in northern Xinjiang have finally aroused the interest of domestic industrialists. With the opening of railways, highways and regular flights, Chita Industrial City is more lively than Wuhan ten years ago.
In addition to major livelihood resources such as power and communications that are still controlled by the state, most of the dozens of supporting factories such as iron and aluminum, cast copper, train manufacturing, boilers, tractors, trucks, mechanical processing, and instrumentation have already be borne by private forces.
Even Yang Qiu, who was sitting in the car, couldn't help but sigh at this change. Think about it, Hanyang, which is known as the number one in the country, actually spent half a month to build a ZB26 light machine gun 22 years ago, and even the monthly product could not exceed 100 units for a long time. Looking now, we can already build a six-wheeled armored vehicle that looks like the BTR60. What a huge leap! Although it relies on a data machine, it is only similar in appearance, and advanced central voltage regulation and other technologies are still completely unsolved, but it is still a tangible leap that can be seen and touched.
But he was not carried away. Every time he saw the desolate mountains in the northwest and felt the bumpy roads, he always felt more urgent. Sometimes even he thinks that if the Soviet model had been adopted back then, with the population advantage of the Republic of China, perhaps today's national strength could have doubled. But this idea was quickly suppressed after it arose, because he really couldn't find a way to control the bureaucracy that grew along with the Soviet model. Even today's national society has made him secretly worried, so he deliberately supported Wang Zhaoming and others to gain real power. .
After twenty minutes of wandering, the convoy arrived at its destination.
After learning from Yue Peng that he was planning to rebel against Kuibyshev, Jiang Fangzhen had not slept well. He originally wanted to find Yang Qiu, but because MacArthur and the US military delegation were both there at the time, he did not find the opportunity. It was not until after the exercise that Song Ziqing accompanied the American delegation to visit Andiyan and other places, and then he dragged Yue Peng to Yang Qiu, hoping to ask for more information. But he did not expect to be dragged here again as soon as they met.
Although he is a member of the General Staff, he obviously knows very little about the huge black plan after living in the National Defense University for a long time. So when he pushed the door and got out of the car and saw Qiu Heng and Leng Jie, he immediately felt that this place was very unusual, and he couldn't help but pull Yue Peng behind him: "Zian, this is"
¡°Uranium mining and processing base.¡±
"Uranium ore? What is it used for?" It was obvious that Jiang Fangzhen had no idea about uranium ore and the meaning behind it. In fact, let alone him, there are currently very few people in the world who understand this.
"Chief of Staff, Principal."
After Qiu Heng saw Yang Qiu, he immediately ran over to salute the two of them. Seeing Yue Peng hesitant and unable to explain, Jiang Fangzhen simply pointed to the two tall chimneys in the distance and asked him directly: "Qiu Heng, what is this place used for? What kind of factory is it over there? Why build it in such a remote place?"
Qiu Heng was just the general person in charge of the 3010 plan. He was a complete layman in terms of technology, especially nuclear technology, so when he spoke, he found that he had no clue. He simply said: "Hey! Let's put it this way, in fact, I don't understand either. Principal, you can just wait. I will ask the president and Leng Jie myself.¡± 1. The person in charge doesn¡¯t even understand what kind of project this is! Jiang Fangzhen really had the urge to pick up a brick and hit someone, so he had to drag the two of them to catch up with Yang Qiu and Leng Jie who were talking.
Actually, it is very troublesome to explain, because this is the location of the graphite plant and uranium separation plant in the 3010 nuclear program. In addition to being very secluded surrounded by mountains, I chose this place because?The largest uranium mine in Asia is also rich in coal resources, and there are large amounts of natural graphite and other resources in several nearby provinces.
Leng Jie didn't notice that he was surrounded. He pointed to the lake being excavated in the distance and reported to Yang Qiu: "Look, it turned out to be a small lake over there. The area and water demand are not large, so we will increase the area by three meters." times, and then divert water from nearby to solve the water source problem. To the right of the lake is a thermal power plant under construction, which will install four units and is expected to be completed in two years. In front is the uranium separation plant, which will be completed by May next year at the latest, and the graphite plant We still have 5 kilometers to go"
"How is the equipment prepared?"
"The first domestic gas centrifuge has been successfully copied by Jiangnan Factory. The drawings and production technology have been handed over to Hanyang and Shenyang to start construction at the same time. According to the plan, a set will be assembled and started in two years. I also went to Wuhan before coming here At the Polytechnic University, Hua Luogeng said that they are almost finished, and it is expected that the first tube computer will be ready for trial operation in August next year at the latest. He also said that he hopes you can turn it on in person by then. Haha. We now hope that he can start it soon. Success, if it can really reach a speed of operations per second, it can solve a lot of troubles in mathematical calculations."
"Don't always tell me good news, talk about difficulties, are you still short of funds?"
"From now on, the budget may be much smaller than you expected. The localization of machinery and equipment has begun, and most of the problems encountered can be solved by ourselves. The special radiation-proof clothes we designed have also begun testing. Graphite factory and uranium separation Plants and heavy water plants are all under construction. The main difficulty at present is theory, especially chain reaction calculations, calculations for the construction of reactors (not called reactors at the time), etc., which are blank both at home and abroad. So we are not doing it now I don¡¯t know when a breakthrough will be achieved, but from my own experience, if computers can join the research team, the entire theoretical framework can be completed in three to five years at the latest. As long as the theoretical framework is set up, reactor construction, nuclear bomb manufacturing and the final In fact, the explosion test can be completed very quickly." Leng Jie led everyone to inspect and report on the achievements and difficulties in the nuclear project.
Jiang Fangzhen and others were confused by these words, but Yang Qiu was interested in them. Sometimes he was happy about the achievements, and sometimes he frowned at the theoretical blank. Theory, in particular, was what he couldn't solve the most. There are so many nuclear bomb blueprints in the data machine that even a pervert like Khrushchev can do it with a little effort, but the most basic theory and manufacturing process are completely blank, and they have to rely on Leng Jie and others to figure it out on their own.
?????????????????????? But I finally felt at ease when I heard that tube computers were no longer available. If it could run times per second, I would probably spend money to build three or five of them specifically for the nuclear project team, and spend three to five years constantly calculating the head office, right? While Yang Qiu was thinking to himself, Jiang Fangzhen finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He was especially upset when he heard about the explosion test, and asked, "Leng Jie, what kind of bomb is a nuclear bomb?"
Leng Yuqiu was a veteran of Xinhai and was an officer at the same time as Jiang Fangzhen, so Leng Jie also knew him. What's more, Yang Qiu can bring him here, which means he is a person qualified to know the nuclear plan, so Leng Jie did not hide anything: "The principle is more complicated. To put it simply, it is to promote the fission reaction of uranium atoms. During the fission reaction, the atoms will release similar Explosive-like high-temperature and high-heat energy can achieve the effect of destroying enemies. We currently don't know the details, but if it can be successfully manufactured, then this kind of bomb will have unimaginable power. It is not impossible for a bomb to destroy a city. "
A bomb destroys a city.
Jiang Fangzhen took a breath of air and even forgot about Yang Qiuce's rebellion against Kuibyshev. Yue Peng was so excited that he grabbed Leng Jie's hand and kept asking: "How long will it take to make it?"
"Yeah, let alone a city, just change to a town!" Jiang Fangzhen also came to his senses and kept mumbling questions. Leng Jie slapped his forehead, feeling that what he had just said was in vain, and said with a wry smile: "Chief of Staff, Principal Jiang, I really don't know! Science sometimes depends on luck. If it's fast, it will take three to five years. If it's slow, it will take three to five years. It may not take ten or eight years."
"Okay, okay, this is not about growing cabbage." Yang Qiu was the least surprised among the people. He pulled the two of them apart and smiled: "Look at you, you have no future at all! I can change a city with one bomb." No, but it¡¯s not a big deal to change the town. I¡¯ll keep it for two years at the latest so you can see.¡±
No wonder everyone was surprised and excited, or even doubtful and disbelieving. In fact, nuclear bombs are completely blank in this era, so Yang Qiu spent a lot of time to silence the two of them, then continued the inspection and finally visited the uranium mine. It was already evening when we returned to the town. Since the town was still under construction, Yue Peng suggested returning to Manzhouli overnight to rest.
"That's right! President, wait for me!"
The car was just about to start, and Qiu Heng, who was left to continue checking the progress of the project, suddenly remembered something and quickly stopped Yang Qiu from going back to his car and took out a paper bag. Before everyone can guess what¡¯s inside the paper bag,What was it? He had already grabbed a bunch of thin fibers from it and handed it to Yang Qiu. He looked very excited: "Yu Dawei asked me to hand this over to you. He also asked me to tell you. From this month onwards, this thing can enter the stage of subsequent industrialization and production equipment design.¡±
After seeing the fiber, Yang Qiu was stunned for a moment, and then his heart suddenly tightened. After holding it in his hand and feeling it, two words jumped out of his heart.
Nylon!
Text Chapter 710 Solidified Film
ps: sweat! Sorry, originally this chapter was written last night, but now I turned on my computer to start typing, only to realize that I forgot to click publish before posting it! !
?¡
When they arrived in Manzhouli and boarded the special train, Yang Qiu still held the nylon in his hand. Compared with the nuclear plan, this ball of fiber surprised him even more. After all, the nuclear bomb is just a big killer weapon that consumes time, effort and money. In the end, there are many troubles when using it. You need to consider wind direction, radiation, nuclear contamination, and post-war situation and so on. To put it bluntly, even if I get two of them now, I can¡¯t think of where to use them.
But nylon is completely different. It heralds a major leap in new materials in China. For the first time, domestic materials surpass the world in basic materials. As industrialization begins, it won't take long for nylon to form a new industrial chain and hundreds of thousands of jobs. But he didn't care too much because of the lack of money. Although he proposed the idea of ??nylon and handed it over to the Hanjiang Petrochemical Research Institute for development, after industrialization, it will definitely take the private road. The state only collects taxes instead of monopolizing it.
Seeing him wandering around holding the "cotton wool", Lu Bicheng, who accompanied him to the Beihai oil field for inspection, asked curiously. When he learned that this stuff was extracted from oil and could be used in textiles, military industry, etc., Lian Lanxin The talented women in Huizhi have all started to think about it, secretly wondering whether to buy some of the patents and participate in the project after it is put into production. "Haha I think you're obsessed with money." Yang Qiu playfully scratched her nose, but he never cared about business matters, and Miao Luo and Ruiyao had been They don't care about business matters, so most of the Yang family's property depends on Lu Bicheng.
With Yang Qiu becoming the president, the two of them spent less time alone, so Lu Bicheng also cherished the moments of being alone together. However, not long after this warmth began, it was interrupted by Yue Peng and Jiang Fangzhen who came hand in hand. Seeing Lu Bicheng sneaking into the cabin, they both rubbed their noses. Yang Qiu ignored their funny actions, put away the nylon and walked to the outside reception room, then asked: "It's so late. Why don't you go to bed?" "
"I'm so happy that I can't sleep, so I came to chat with you for a while." When Jiang Fangzhen spoke, the train slowly began to slide under his feet. The guard immediately came in, lowered the curtains, and dimmed the lights in the carriage. This is a necessary protective work at night. Even though we are in China, we dare not relax. Yue Peng dropped a curtain. Then he poured tea for the two of them. Then he leaned on the sofa and asked about the nuclear plan just now.
Yang Qiu actually didn¡¯t understand either, but at least he had the basic knowledge of later generations to support him and explained it roughly. When the two learned that even he didn't know when it would be successfully developed. The high interest gradually dissipated, and the topic focused on activating Dragon Tooth No. 1 and instigating Kuibyshev's rebellion.
?¡
In Mexico City, three Chevrolet 490 sedans with Chinese flags parked slowly beside the bustling Church Street. A group of officers wearing white Chinese navy uniforms stepped out of the sedans, two of whom were still holding cameras. It seems like he is here for a trip. Bingwen adjusted his military uniform in the mirror. Since Yang Qiu asked him to be high-profile, he dragged more than a dozen naval officers who were observing the U.S. military exercises to Mexico City and deliberately wore navy uniforms to attract attention. This worked, and by the time he got off the bus, there were already hundreds of pointing Mexicans gathered around him.
Compared with the United States, Mexico, which is also an American country, is much worse. The buildings are messy, the slums extend from the city to the outside of the city, and there are no traces of industry along the way. Except for the heat. The only things in Mexico that can arouse Bingwen's interest are oil and silver, and even these two are mostly controlled by American consortiums. Precisely because of the economic colonial policy of the United States, Mexicans have a mixed love-hate attitude toward the United States. Coupled with the impact of the U.S-Mexican War and Spanish colonization decades ago, calls for oil nationalization and economic independence in Mexico have become very high. These factors also made Mexico one of the birthplaces of anti-colonial revolutions in Central and South America.
During the European War, Germany once wanted to draw Mexico into the war to attack the United States. However, after seeing Mexico City with his own eyes, Bingwen knew that this was undoubtedly fanciful. A country with almost no industrial capacity went to war against the world's most industrialized country. The result is self-evident. .
Even though the Chinese have footprints all over the world. A group of Chinese naval officers appearing on the streets of Mexico City would definitely cause a sensation, so Bingwen and everyone just walked around for a while. Most of the city got the news, and even several reporters from the Associated Press and Mexico came to cover it. Seeing that it had caused enough sensation, Bingwen winked at Shen Honglie and others who had come to watch the military exercise, and asked him to continue taking everyone around the city to attract attention, while he and the two officers went into the alley next to them.
The alley leads directly to the adjacent street. After turning left, Bingwen saw a car and a liaison officer waiting on the roadside not far away. The liaison officer was a Chinese young man, about 27 or 28 years old, who looked very energetic: "Luo Xiu, interpreter of the ambassador to Mexico." The young man introduced himself and frowned at the military uniforms of the three people: "General Bing, youWhy didn't we change clothes? "
"I just finished participating in the U.S. Navy exercise, and I rushed here as soon as the ship docked." Bingwen didn't want to get entangled in his dress, so he changed the topic and asked: "How is Trotsky doing recently? By the way, how did you get in touch with him? Yes, does he agree to go to China?"
When Trotsky was mentioned, Luo Xiu immediately forgot about the military uniform and introduced the situation to Bingwen while driving: "Trotsky is devoted to the Fourth International and hopes to use this organization to fight against Moscow. This Fourth International has aroused Stalin's concerns. , so Mexico has not been very peaceful recently, including many Trotskyists in South America who have been assassinated! We also found many Soviet spies outside his house. According to reliable reports, several of them are from the Soviet Security Bureau, so we cannot rule it out. He may also be assassinated in the near future. But having said that, this person is still quite powerful. We have asked if we can meet him many times before, but he kicked us back. If you had not come in person, you might not be able to meet him."
During Luo Xiu¡¯s introduction, the car quickly arrived in front of a small villa in the suburbs. Although it is a suburb, there are actually many poor buildings surrounding it. This environment made Bingwen frown, clearly feeling Trotsky's casualness and irresponsibility in terms of his own safety. Sure enough, as soon as the car stopped, the beautiful white navy uniform attracted the attention of many people, many of whom had obviously stunned and panicked looks on their faces.
Since he had planned to attract attention, Bingwen pretended not to notice and deliberately carried the bulging leather bag in his hand before following Luo Xiu into the villa. The villa is not big but very exquisite. Apart from two bodyguards armed with pistols, there are no security personnel anywhere along the way. After walking a few steps, a man wearing a gray shirt with his cuffs rolled up appeared. A middle-aged man with messy hair walked out.
"Mr. Trotsky, it's a pleasure to meet you." Bingwen had seen the photo before coming here, so he recognized the man's identity at a glance and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"I'm glad to see you too, my friend from China." Trotsky looked a little downcast at this time. The shirt was washed and turned white. There were still a lot of stains on the collar, but his eyes were sharp, and he was visibly shocked when he saw Bingwen's navy uniform. But he didn't say much, and after a few pleasantries he led everyone to the small garden. After sitting down, he deliberately praised: "The general's uniform is so beautiful."
Trotsky¡¯s English is not very good and he needs to listen carefully to understand. Seeing him hinting that the navy uniform was too eye-catching, Bingwen smiled and said, "If he wants to know, I can't hide it no matter what I wear."
Although he did not name him directly, Trotsky also knew who this "him" was referring to. So he avoided the topic and asked, "General, what's the matter with coming to see me this time?"
Bingwen said: "To be honest, sir, I am here to thank you on behalf of the president of our country. We Chinese are a nation that knows how to repay gratitude. If you and Mr. Lenin had not overthrown the tyranny of the Tsar and launched the German revolution, it would not have been possible to win the war so quickly. Victory, so he hopes that you can visit our country in person so that he can have the opportunity to thank you in person."
These few words directly put Trotsky and Lenin together, but deliberately ignored Stalin and others and the Soviet Union's withdrawal from the European War. Something that almost led to the failure of the war. Trotsky knew what this separation meant, and he even knew what Yang Qiu meant when he sent people to see him. Said: "No, you are wrong. The overthrow of the tsarist tyranny was not due to one person, but because the people were already dissatisfied with exploitation and plunder, just like President Yang Qiu did in 1911. We are just catalysts."
Bingwen's personality is deeply influenced by Germany. He doesn't like the way of talks between politicians and speaks very directly: "Sir, the rights and wrongs of the past are of no importance. I came here today to see if there is a possibility of cooperation between us! As we all know, , the Shanghai Communique is a sovereign agreement recognized by the international community. The Soviet government also recognized it, but recently we have found that some people are constantly provoking the Communique and insisting on expanding armaments regardless of domestic people's livelihood. We are not afraid of war, but we do not want a war, because no matter it is The most important issue between China and the Soviet Union is not to continue the revolution but to make the people's lives better! We have been completely disappointed with Mr. Stalin, so we hope to build a new bridge between Beijing and Moscow.
We know that you were forced to leave Moscow, but to put it bluntly, your expulsion is in a sense self-inflicted! Revolution requires struggle. Your supporters are currently being destroyed and suppressed. Tens of thousands of people have lost their freedom and lives because of you. But you are hiding in Mexico and giving up the fight. Isn¡¯t this a loss of support? The heart of the person? "
Trotsky¡¯s expression changed slightly. He didn¡¯t expect that Yang Qiu would send someone to speak so sharply. Being expelled from Moscow was the most unforgettable thing in his life, but he had never thought about uniting with China to destroy the Moscow system. Because no matter what, it is the birthplace of the proletarian revolution, and it is also my motherland. But the worldThe fact that Trotskyists everywhere were being rounded up and suppressed was a knot in his mind. Without supporters, the Fourth International would have no need to survive. This was not what he wanted to see.
Bingwen knew that the person in front of him was an idealist, so he deliberately provoked him in this regard: "We know that you are building momentum for the influence of the Fourth International, but you don't feel that you are in contact with a person who has important influence in the world. Is it easier to increase your visibility by meeting with the president? So I hope you will consider my suggestion. If we can cooperate, we can provide some convenience for your supporters in the Kazakh region, and we can also provide facilities for you to contact Bukharin and others in the country. aisle."
Trotsky's eyes lit up. He agreed to meet Bingwen not because he wanted to unite with China for restoration or anything, but just out of politeness and to expand the influence of the Fourth International. He did not want to continue to drag the Soviet Union into civil war, because he felt that the party The internal struggle can be resolved entirely through political means. If we can obtain Beijing's consent and contact party supporters and Bukharin and others in the border areas, it may not be impossible to overthrow Stalin. What's more, the Fourth International is all his sustenance now, but his followers suffered heavy losses due to Stalin's attacks and revenge, so Bingwen's suggestion interested him very much.
Of course, there are dangers in making a public visit to Beijing. It will make Stalin even more angry and put his followers in a more passive situation.
Bingwen saw that he was still hesitating, and after thinking about it, he suddenly stood up.
This action surprised Trotsky, who was thinking about it, and asked: "General, what are you doing?"
"Sir, I can't stay here for too long. This will bring hidden dangers to your life safety. After I leave, I also hope that you will change your residence as soon as possible. But before I leave, I want to ask you a question. Is it more important to save our compatriots? Or revolution. Important?" After Bingwen finished speaking, he took out a kraft paper briefcase printed with the Chinese flag pattern from his bag. Just as the paper bag appeared, a hidden camera in the distance had quietly captured the scene.
"These are some small gifts that Mr. President asked me to pass on to you. I hope they will be helpful to you."
Trotsky was about to refuse when he saw the paper bag, but Bingwen didn't give him the slightest chance and put it directly on the small table: "Sir, the president knows that you have concerns and will think that we are taking advantage of you, so let me tell you something. .¡±
"What are you talking about?" Tonotsky became curious.
Bingwen smiled: "He said that Trotsky in Mexico has no value at all, and Trotsky back in Moscow is equally worthless."
"There is no value in Mexico, and there is no value in Moscow?" Trotsky chewed these words carefully, and finally understood after a moment. Yang Qiu's words obviously mean that hiding in Mexico, he will always be a spectator of world politics, so he has no value for cooperation. If he could return to Moscow, the first thing to consider would be Soviet interests, which would be of even less value to him. That is, cooperation was limited to the period between leaving Mexico and regaining leadership of the party.
Thinking of this, Trotsky couldn¡¯t help but admire Yang Qiu¡¯s ability to understand international politics! For the first time, the desire to meet him arose in my heart. But when he raised his head and wanted to say that he was willing to go to China, Bingwen and others who were visiting had already left and got into the car. Since he couldn't catch him, he didn't leave at all. When he saw the paper bag still left on the table, he picked it up, but when he saw what was in his hand, he was shocked!
In the camera in the distance, a photo of Trotsky holding a kraft paper briefcase with the Chinese flag pattern in his left hand and taking out a stack of U.S. dollars from it with his right hand was instantly frozen.
Text Chapter 711 Defection (1)
ps: The second uncle passed away! I rushed back to my hometown after receiving the call at noon yesterday, so I forgot to send a notice to tell everyone. I am very sorry. I'm on my way back to Shanghai now, so I typed this chapter in a hurry, please forgive me.
Will be updated normally starting tomorrow.
?¡
The snow-covered Moscow has attracted the coldest gathering of the year. Standing from the study window, the only color that can be seen in the entire city is the red spire of the Kremlin. Looking at the blood-stained spire, Qin Jian silently wiped the Mauser pistol that he had collected for many years, as if something was overflowing from the bottom of his heart like lava.
This is the 23rd Spring Festival he has spent in Moscow. Every time at this time, he misses his motherland, his family whom he has heard nothing from, and his comrades who fought together for their ideals in national disasters. Although he knew that there were many comrades and brothers like him under this ice and snow, he could not contact or see them. This kind of loneliness is unimaginable for ordinary people, and he almost got lost many times. If he hadn't occasionally received messages from the contact person he had never met before, he would even doubt whether he had been forgotten.
Fortunately, these days are over. The activation code he has been waiting for for more than 20 years finally appeared. At the same time, he also received the first and last active mission in his latent career.
Create conflicts to incite rebellion against Kuibyshev, and then take him to Afghanistan!
After stuffing the polished copper bullet into the magazine, Qin Jian reopened the thick investigation file. These documents are the inside story of some fraud and favoritism involved in the procurement trip that Kuibyshev led to the United States. Of course, these cannot bring down Kuibyshev, let alone make him choose to defect. After all, he is one of the few staunch supporters of Stalin. So we still have to wait for an opportunity, and wait for another action signal to appear. "Ivan, Ma En is here." Just as Qin Jian was analyzing Kuibyshev carefully, there was a knock on the door outside the study. As the door opened, Mariana and a bald man walked in. The man saluted immediately after entering the room, and then placed several enlarged photos on his desk.
"Director, this was brought back by Mexican comrades." Ma En interrupted Qin Jian's thoughts. The assistant officer of the Security Bureau seemed very excited: "They discovered this. China and Trotsky colluded together."
"Oh?" Qin Jian pretended to be surprised and looked at the photo. The photo clearly shows the scene of Bingwen meeting with Trotsky. You can clearly see the entire process from the two shaking hands to the end when Trotsky took a paper bag and took out a few thick stacks of dollars. Seeing the photo, Qin Jian's mouth quickly flashed with excitement. This was the signal to action he had been waiting for. But on the surface, he pretended to have a very solemn look and said coldly: "Who sent this? Are you sure it is real?"
"Yes, it has been confirmed! Look, there are also news and photos of Chinese naval officers playing in Mexico City. Judging from the time and clothing, there are no traces of fraud." Ma En was very excited. After Trotsky was expelled, the Trotskyist struggle in the country has been fierce. The Security Bureau was worried that there was no excuse to deal with them. This is a great contribution!
Qin Jiandu stood up seriously. Pretending to be very angry, he slammed the table: "Traitors! These traitors! They actually went to join the Chinese. Ma En, go and drive immediately. I want to see Comrade General Secretary."
"Yes, Director." Ma En nodded and left quickly. Mariana, who came in with him, saw Qin Jian getting up and immediately brought a coat to put on him.
Mariana is Qin Jian¡¯s wife, an Estonian national. She came to Moscow ten years ago to pursue her revolutionary dream and was selected by the Security Bureau. She was originally going to be trained as a "Swallow", but due to the need to hide her identity, Qin Jian used his authority to transfer her to his side. After several years of getting along, they finally got married and gave birth to a lovely daughter.
Her actions and instructions made Qin Jian feel a little uncomfortable, because he was most worried about what would happen to the mother and daughter after he left, so he took the opportunity to put on his coat and suddenly asked: "Anna, how long has it been since you went back?" ?I heard that your parents are not in good health. I'm afraid I will be very busy during this period. Why don't you take the children back to see them."
"Really? But" Mariana was surprised that her husband suddenly cared about her parents. Although she had long wanted to return to Estonia, relations between the Soviet Union and Estonia were not very good. She was afraid that going back without authorization would bring trouble to her husband, so she never dared to speak.
"It's okay. I will find a way to get an exit certificate for you." Qin Jian didn't want to say more, and didn't even dare to look into his wife's eyes. He hurriedly got in the car after leaving a word.
?¡
In the Kremlin, Stalin was discussing with Motolov about establishing diplomatic relations with the United States. Shortly after taking office, Roosevelt proposed establishing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, which made everyone in Moscow very happy. If the United States recognizes the Soviet Union, it will inevitably open a gap in the Western world, just like China's "Shanghai Communique" officially became the?Major powers.
So Stalin paid special attention to this matter, but the two were interrupted by a knock on the door just halfway through their discussion.
"Reporting to the General Secretary, I have important things to report to you." Qin Jian saluted solemnly, but quietly turned his eyes to Motolov. I thought to myself that if this man had not had an unusual relationship with Stalin, the effect of instigating him to rebel might have been better than Kuibyshev.
"Comrade Ivan, what are you so anxious about?" Before Stalin could speak, Motolov took the lead in asking, and quietly put away the spread documents on the establishment of diplomatic relations, obviously to prevent Qin Jian from seeing him.
Qin Jian had no intention of caring about what the two were discussing, because there was nothing more important than the matter in front of him. As long as he thinks about returning home after completing his mission, nothing can hold him back after 23 years of lurking. So he immediately took out the photo from his briefcase and put it on his desk: "General Secretary, this is a photo taken by comrades on a mission in Mexico. A Chinese naval officer corps appeared in Mexico City, and they went to see Trotsky. One of the officers is also a confidant of the Chinese president"
Before he finished speaking, Stalin's expression suddenly changed, and he picked up the photo and looked at it carefully without saying a word. When he saw Trotsky holding a document bag in his left hand and taking out a thick stack of U.S. dollars from it in his right hand, his eyes became filled with fear. But what surprised Qin Jian was that he didn't get angry on the spot. Instead, he picked up a handful of tobacco from the small box and stuffed it into his pipe. After lighting it, he smoked hard and silently.
?? Could it be that the estimate was wrong and Stalin would swallow this breath? The strange reaction made Qin Jian's heart skip a beat, but he soon felt relieved because he found that Stalin was smoking very quickly, and he was obviously very angry one after another. Motolov next to him also had this point. Said: "General Secretary, this matter should be taken seriously! China and the United States just conducted exercises in Irkutsk, and now China is trying to win over traitors in our party. It must be deliberately trying to divide and destroy our party. Comrade, this is a big conspiracy against our country! It is based on the fact that we are in the critical period of the second five-year plan, and it wants to create trouble and disrupt the negotiations on the establishment of diplomatic relations between our country and other countries."
Qin Jian heard this. I almost wanted to hug Motolov and kiss him twice. Even Stalin suddenly frowned. Although he was very angry, he had not lost his mind. Now was indeed the most important moment for Soviet industrial construction and national development. Although the first five-year plan was half a year late. But it allows the country to gradually transform into an industrial country. As long as the second five-year plan is completed, it will have industrial capabilities comparable to Europe and the United States.
But Stalin just couldn't bear this tone. If there were people in the world who gave him a restless sleep, Trotsky would definitely be at the top. He knows best how powerful this person's methods are. What makes him even more uneasy is that Trotsky's influence in the army has not been completely eliminated. Many generals are his supporters. This is the main reason why he did not dare to kill him and only dared to expel him. .
Bukharin and others within the party have long been dissatisfied with the agricultural collectivization policy and have united against themselves at Politburo meetings many times. If Trotsky really colludes with China, what should the two families do in the end if they unite? Siberia and Kazakhstan are both empty areas. If they develop in these places, the situation will be very bad.
Stalin remained silent. But I analyzed the gains and losses in my heart. Seeing him, Motolov did not speak. He thought for a while and continued: "General Secretary, this matter must be investigated clearly. Judging from the size and thickness of the paper bag, it is at least hundreds of thousands of dollars! We must not allow reactionaries at home and abroad to seduce us." One after another, they use the money to do things that harm the party."
"Comrade Motolov. So what do you think should be done with these rampant reactionaries at home and abroad? How can we prevent them from colluding with China?" Stalin's voice was calm and there was no hint of emotion or anger, but Motolov had already figured it out. After thinking about it, he glanced at Qin Jian and said: "General Secretary. I think we should first use all means to prevent Yang Qiu and Trotsky from meeting, and then publish this photo. Let the whole country see clearly the face of these reactionaries colluding with imperialism. , and then mobilize the power of the masses to pick them out and eliminate them one by one!"
Will the photo be published? This is a good idea. Stalin smoked his pipe. After pouring out the ash, he lit it again. Smoking two packs of cigarettes in just a few minutes made Qin Jian aware of his anger from another angle.
After smoking two bags of cigarettes, Stalin's expression finally softened a lot. He turned to look at Qin Jian: "Comrade Ivan, what do you think?"
Qin Jian had been waiting for a chance to speak, so he immediately took a deep breath: "General Secretary, I think what Chief Motolov said is very reasonable. If we want to ensure that the imperialist blockade and stranglehold are broken, we must first eradicate these domestic Cancer! All reactionaries should be arrested. We would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go! And I think Bukharin and Kuibyshev are serious suspects. They"
"Nonsense! Politburo member"How can I investigate casually? They are all the most loyal party members! "Stalin slapped the table hard and interrupted his speech with a cold look. This cold look scared Qin Jian and he quickly lowered his head, but there was a burst of ecstasy in his heart. He knew the person in front of him best. The more fierce he was, the more clearly he was being targeted. .
Motorotov also knew Stalin¡¯s thoughts and persuaded him: ¡°General Secretary, don¡¯t be angry. Director Ivan is also fighting against the reactionaries. Although he did not do a good job, he still has a certain reason.¡±
The office suddenly became quiet. Stalin was sitting on his chair with a gleaming look in his eyes that made it hard to tell what he was thinking. After a long time, he picked up the photo and threw it in front of him: "Go and publish these, so that the whole country can see clearly the face of the reactionaries! Your job is to uncover the enemies hidden in our party as soon as possible! Go ahead and do it, I will Let Comrade Beria cooperate with you."
"Beria?!"
When Qin Jian heard the name, his heart sank, he nodded and walked out.
Text Chapter 712 Defection (2)
The time came to 1934. om [Read the latest chapter] The depreciation of the US dollar and the depreciation of the RMB have led to the depreciation of the US dollar and the depreciation of the RMB. In the past year, as Roosevelt came to power, various countries have launched economic self-rescue operations. However, no impact of the crisis can be seen in China. After the currency issuance, food prices increased rapidly, and after the introduction of policies to benefit the people, such as the increase in the minimum wage standard in various provinces and cities across the country, the money bags of the people quickly swelled. If you have money, you will consume, and it coincides with the New Year. From New Year paintings to the latest motorcycles, from radios to cars, as well as seeds and fertilizers stocked for spring plowing, etc., almost all shops in the north and south of the country are crowded. Under the new round of economic stimulation, the Republic of China seemed to have returned to the good old days of the European War.
The achievements in the past year have been fruitful. Industry, agriculture and commerce continued to maintain a growth rate of 7%. At the same time, major breakthroughs were also made in diplomacy. Wang Zhengting's trip to Europe and the United States was exciting. He not only persuaded Germany, Italy, France and other countries to seize the right to host the 1935 World Industrial Exposition, but also persuaded them to support China in obtaining the right to host the 194 Olympic Games.
Wang Zhengting¡¯s excitement at being able to bring the World Expo and the Olympic Games back to the East at the same time is unimaginable. So after returning to China, I didn¡¯t take into account the Spring Festival holiday, and immediately held a meeting and got into intense work. Although he knew that the 194 Olympics was a fish out of water, Yang Qiu still supported this work. In his New Year's message on Central Radio, he called on the whole country to take this opportunity to promote sports for all. In particular, primary and secondary schools must increase physical education time to promote national physical fitness. Enhance.
Taking advantage of the strong support from the Presidential Palace and Congress for the Two Sessions, each appropriation plan was quickly passed. Various military projects and Project 31 were carried out secretly under cover. Then, the Army also cited the increased threats from North Korea and Sakhalin. After persuading Congress to approve a proposal to add 15 divisions in the next five years, a three-year army procurement list totaling 500 million yuan was also approved after the year. These include 30,000 H32 semi-automatic rifles and 50,000 HJ32 general-purpose machine guns, as well as 25 2031 tanks, 35 armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery and other equipment.
The Army, which had been dormant for thirteen years, has emerged as a powerful force under the encirclement of Japan and the Soviet Union. Although the large-scale procurement did not cause any ripples internationally, there was considerable turmoil within the three armed forces. As soon as the Air Force put the budget for four-engine heavy bombers and transport aircraft on Yang Qiu's desk, the Navy immediately submitted the 1935 naval plan to the Presidential Palace and Congress. Opinions were divided on the battleship. The battleship project had to be divested first before Congress could be persuaded to pass funding.
The military purchase budget totaling 100 million yuan for land and sea really poured oil on the economy, making 1934 the largest year of government expenditure in China's history. Stimulated by currency depreciation and the rampant printing presses, various military and civilian projects passed by Congress and provincial councils totaled 300 million yuan, equivalent to two years of national fiscal revenue! Among them, the construction of people's livelihood is still the focus, including the renovation of 20,000 old urban houses and 5 railways. Hundreds of major projects include dozens of provincial highways including the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, 11 dock expansions, 16 thermal and hydropower plants, national waterway dredging, telephone and telegraph connection to the grid, and more.
Calculated according to the inflation rate, this government investment, which is equivalent to 4 trillion yuan in future generations, suddenly ignited the enthusiasm of the business community. Except for state investment. Commercial banks across the country issued a total of 100 million yuan in various industrial and commercial loans in the six months from March 1933 to March 1934, allowing private industry and commerce to suddenly invest after 23 years of silent accumulation. Four large-scale iron and steel metallurgical projects emerged in North Korea, Shandong, Shanxi and Hangzhou Bay. Hanjiang Petrochemical Group's nylon industrialization project also took this opportunity and entered the substantial stage after receiving a government loan of 100 million.
The privatization strategy of retreating the state and advancing the people has begun to bear fruit.
However, the booming industry and commerce did not go to the head of Yang Qiu and the General Staff. While the newspapers sang the praises of peace and prosperity for the country and the people, they knew better. This round of economic construction is already the last chance! In fact, it can be seen from the game between various countries in events such as the Saudi crisis and the Japanese coup that the Versailles system has been significantly loosened. With Japan taking the lead in launching armaments, Britain and Germany began naval negotiations, Italy and the Soviet Union strengthened armaments, and the twenty-year peace period has As it draws to a close, a new round of world arms race may break out at any time.
Song Ziqing had a headache in the car heading to the Ministry of National Defense. He now hoped that the arms race would be as late as possible. Because it can be seen from the new military strategy jointly proposed by Yang Qiu and Cai E that the next battle will definitely be a hard battle that tests the country's comprehensive strength! This kind of war will never end until the last drop of blood is drained. Now Japan has begun to equip itself with armaments, and the Soviet Union is adding 20,000 troops every year! Mussolini's public demands for North Africa in Italy and Hitler's demand for normal state treatment showed that a new round of competition had begun.
Today¡¯s China is no longer afraid of an arms race, but no one wants to destroy this round of economy. Regardless of the fact that an arms race can stimulate industry in the short term, over time it will only quench thirst. Just like Japan, if we follow this development model, it will take three to four years at most.It will be burst. So both he and China need time! Five years, no, as long as four years, this investment boom can be transformed into productivity. By then, industrial power will be accumulated that is stronger than the sum of Japan and the Soviet Union!
So what is needed most now is time!
Although provoking the May 1st coup put Japan on the path of militarism, it also ensured that Hirohito and the guys in the military department would not be stupid enough to attack the Republic of China before they went south to continue to grow. Therefore, there would be no more southeastern directions before Japan went south. Any trouble or even conflict will be deliberately avoided by both parties.
Now only the Soviet Union is left. How to snatch four years from the Soviet Union and how to consume the Soviet power to the greatest extent before the war breaks out has been the most important thing for the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff in the past few years! The Soviet Union's first five-year plan has already shown its power. The system of nationwide industrialization allowed them to complete the path of the Republic of China in just a few years. Even though there were reasons such as good foundation and high education level, it still aroused everyone's concern. Be alert enough.
And the most dangerous thing is. Roosevelt had elevated the Republic of China to the role of a Pacific rival, deterring potential rivals in the Pacific in order to break the Versailles System. Deliberately provided huge loans to Japan and the Soviet Union. Especially when Mei Su came too close, Yang Qiu could never sit idly by! Although the possibility of war between China and the United States is extremely small, the competition between major powers will use all means. In the parallel world, the United States facilitated Nixon's visit to China in order to fight against the Soviet Union. In this changed history, no one can guarantee that someone will visit the Soviet Union and use the Soviet Union's help to break the Versailles System and curb China's dominance of the Pacific. Therefore, we must find a way to counter the approach of the United States and the Soviet Union.
"Roosevelt is a clever strategic opponent." After the car stopped, Song Ziqing said secretly and closed the document. But as soon as I got off the car, I heard a shout from behind me.
"Ziqing."
Turning around, he saw Yan Baohang pushing Chen Haohui over. Seeing the former, Song Ziqing smiled at Chen Haohui from a distance and said: "Haohui, you can't always steal people from the Army's mouth, can you? If Qin Zhangshu finds out, he won't come to make trouble with me."
Yan Baohang stepped forward and saluted Song Ziqing. He was a rookie in the army. After graduating from Baoding, he went to Germany for one year of further study and later served as the battalion commander of the 11th Division. Selected to go to National Defense University for further studies. Because he was focusing on the International Strategy Section, he was favorably recommended by Jiang Fangzhen to serve in the Army Staff Department. Unexpectedly, he was intercepted by the Strategic Intelligence Bureau before he could report to the Army Staff Department, and he became Chen Haohui's student.
Because Qin Zhangshu paid a return visit to the U.S. Army on behalf of the National Defense Force and did not know about this matter, Song Ziqing made this joke. However, Chen Haohui is obviously very satisfied with Yan Baohang and even thinks that he is more suitable for strategic intelligence work than Dai Yunong. He also looked at the new disciple with some pride and said with a smile: "I think Ziqing is tempted, right? I can tell you that Baohang's coming to my place was specially approved by the president. You can't take him back." "
"Okay, I don't have time to compete with you. Let's wait until Qin Zhangshu comes back to settle the score with you." Song Ziqing smiled and waved his hand. The Army has produced many good talents in recent years, so he is not jealous of Chen Haohui. Asked: "You are such a busy person, why do you have time to come to my place?"
"That's not the case." Chen Haohui waved his hand and motioned for Yan Baohang to push him forward. The joy on his face did not diminish: "I just received news from Moscow that Stalin has seen the photo of Bingwen meeting Trotsky."
"Oh, then how did he react?" Inciting rebellion against Kuibyshev and finding ways to induce changes in Moscow's top management is a major matter that is related to whether it can reduce the pressure on the northwest and strive for three to four years instead of immediately engaging in an arms race with the Soviet Union, so Song Ziqing was also very concerned.
Although there were people coming and going in the corridor, the officers would deliberately avoid them when they saw the two talking, so Chen Haohui was not afraid of leaking the secret, saying: "The news was not sent back on the 1st. At present, we only know that Stalin has ordered to expand the scope of the investigation and has also Let Pravda also publish the photo of Trotsky collecting money to create public opinion to attack the reactionaries. We analyze that this is to build momentum for the assassination of Trotsky and the attack on the Trotskyists."
Um? Song Ziqing raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "Only expand the scope? Don't touch people like Bukharin and Kuibyshev?"
"Not yet. But Ziqing can rest assured that Stalin has been dissatisfied with Bukharin and Kuibyshev in meetings many times. The people around him were already frightened during the last investigation, so this time No. 1 is going to take advantage of the opportunity and try again. Cut off a few cronies around him. As long as the momentum is created, Kuibyshev may have to escape." After Chen Haohui finished speaking, he turned to look at Yan Baohang, who knew that the teacher deliberately let him show off, and then continued: "We The investigation has made it very clear. Kuibyshev was the chief economic architect of the Soviet Union and had a large amount of confidential economic data and documents in his hands. Stalin was suspicious by nature, especially after becoming General Secretary, he acted arbitrarily and was already dissatisfied with Bukharin and others. Kuibyshev¡¯s defection will definitely arouse his anger, and the possibility of a general purge around him cannot be ruled out.¡±
"Trotsky has decided to come to Beijing in June. Counting the days, he will probably take action on the 1st at this time." Chen Haohui interjected.
Song Ziqing nodded. If even people like Kuibyshev defected, Stalin would be deeply irritated and would become suspicious of everyone around him. At this time, Trotsky also spread the news that he was coming to Beijing. With his paranoia, His temper will definitely think that this is a conspiracy to subvert him. However, he was also a little strange. This matter alone might not be worth Chen Haohui's special trip to see him, so he turned around and asked: "You came to tell me this?"
"Zi Qing has really good eyesight." Chen Haohui knew that he couldn't hide it from him. Seeing no one around him, he lowered his voice: "I just came out from the president's side. He asked me to remind you that after Stalin takes action, it will inevitably cause serious turmoil in the Soviet Union. If this happens If the wind blows to the army, you might as well use your brains in Afghanistan."
Song Ziqing was not a fool. His eyebrows suddenly jumped and he asked: "You mean Stalin will use the army?"
"It's not my intention, it's the president's. The influence of Tukhachevsky and others is too great, so he believed that Stalin would continue to carry out a major purge within the military after cleaning up Bukharin. Chen Haohui smiled coldly: "This stage is definitely when the Soviet army is at its weakest. We might as well instigate the Afghan guerrillas to take the opportunity to retake Kabul! Then we can use the guerrillas to reopen the Persian channel and induce Stalin to make a major move." Strategic misjudgment! Force him to invest heavily in troops, and then use Afghanistan as a meat grinder to consume the Soviet power, eventually leading it to Persia and India!"
¡°The president¡¯s idea is to strategically lure the Soviet Union to go south to create conflicts, take advantage of the empty British and French forces to see if they can send troops to Saudi Arabia, and finally use the power of Britain and France to force Roosevelt to no longer support the Soviet Union to contain us.¡±
¡á¡á
Text Chapter 713 Defection (3)
At the freight train station in the eastern suburbs of Moscow, a tank train slowly drove in.
After the cold winter, the temperature rose rapidly, but the sunshine did not bring much laughter to the city. On the contrary, the large-character posters plastered all over the platform made people feel uneasy. These big-character posters not only promoted the photos and achievements of the great leader Stalin, but also included pictorials that exposed the true face of the reactionaries, as well as slogans about overthrowing imperialism and wiping out the bourgeois kulaks.
After the train stopped, several military trucks emerged from nowhere. Vasily jumped out of the car and looked around cautiously. When he found that there was no eye-catching person, he immediately waved the dozens of soldiers who were following him to get out of the car. Then he and the soldiers skillfully opened the train door and took out boxes of bundled Chinese liquor.
The Soviets are famous for their alcoholism. However, due to the serious shortage of food production in recent years and the serious famine in Ukraine, Moscow issued a ban on alcohol. But a mere prohibition on alcohol could not control tens of millions of mouths, so alcohol smuggling was banned repeatedly in the Soviet Union. Since the Arab countries in the Persian Gulf do not drink alcohol, and Europe has not been rich in food in the past two years, and the low-alcohol wine produced by Britain and France is not very strong and difficult to smuggle, Chinese liquor has suddenly become popular, even the worst local wine. Even packaging can sell for gold prices.
¡° However, it is extremely risky to start this business. After all, Prohibition still exists, and it is impossible to do it without deep connections and backers. Vasily is such a person with a bright eye in the eyes of outsiders, because his uncle is the section chief in charge of railway transportation within the Soviet Planning and Economic Commission, and is also the right-hand man of Minister Kuibyshev. With this protective umbrella. He soon became a famous underground wine merchant in Moscow, and because most of his wine was sold to certain privileged classes and military officers. So everyone turns a blind eye to this kind of smuggling.
But one person snorted coldly: "You are really looking for death!"
While Vasily and the soldiers were frantically carrying liquor, two dazzling lights flashed across a black car in the distance. Beria sat in the car, looking at the liquor being loaded and unloaded, and sneered in his heart. Although Moscow indulges in the smuggling of liquor, Vasily is really too short-sighted this time. General Secretary Stalin now hates China. Now is the time to blatantly transport Chinese liquor in Isn't he looking for death?
¡°Let¡¯s do it!¡±
Beria was too lazy to think about it anymore. He was here to arrest Vasily this time, so he immediately raised his hand to the officers around him. Then he knocked on the car body and ordered to drive back to the Security Bureau. At the same time as the car started moving, a large number of Political Security Bureau soldiers suddenly appeared around the freight station, which was rarely visited in the past. It only took a moment to arrest all the smugglers.
The car drove quickly into the city. Through the car window, you could see that the same slogans as those in the station were everywhere outside. When it gathered into a sea and flooded the city, it also brought a solemn and depressing atmosphere to Moscow, as if a storm was coming and the buildings were full.
After Trotsky met with Chinese naval officers and accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in reactionary funds, it was exposed by Pravda. The political atmosphere in Moscow suddenly became very delicate. In those invisible corners, there are all kinds of negotiations, deals, promises and interrogations. Some people are nervous and scared, and some are even more excited because they know that Moscow is almost on the verge of being hit by Mars at this time! When this fire is completely burned, it will probably be a situation where the bayonet will not stop until it is red.
Beria, who was sitting in the car, was certainly a happy person. This fellow Stalin, who has a broad forehead and glasses, and a gentle appearance, has been dormant for a long time. No one understands better than him that if he wants to ascend to power in Moscow, where class and qualifications are important, he must first trample to death those so-called meritorious veterans. But he also understands that he cannot defeat those so-called "heroes" by himself. We must rely on Stalin's power, and Vasily's arrest is a precursor!
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? His current mind was not on how to take advantage of Vasily's matter. Instead, he took out two photos from his pocket and looked at them. The first picture is a photo of Qin Jian with his wife and daughter, and the second picture is Nikolai Yezhov, who is short and thin, like a cunning goblin. Looking at the photo, Beria pushed up his glasses with his hands. These two people are his biggest opponents at the moment! If you want to continue climbing up, you must defeat them first no matter what.
But After reading the two photos, Beria put away Yezhov's first, leaving the image of Qin Jian's family alone and frowning secretly.
"This person is really troublesome!" Beria frowned and muttered in his heart. Ever since he entered the security bureau, he has been secretly collecting various information about Qin Jian. At first, he just wanted to grasp the weaknesses and bring down the opponent if necessary. However, as he collected more and more information, he gradually smelled something. Weird smell.
Because Director Ivan Mir is too clean!
There was nothing wrong with his birth, and his resume of participating in the revolution was clean without any flaws, but it was this cleanliness that made him feel weird. Beria has always known that no one is a saint, especially??It is even less possible in an atmosphere like Moscow. For example, Yezhov is cold and bloodthirsty, Motolov loves cigars, Kuibyshev is addicted to alcohol, Bukharin is a bombastic talkerand so on, but only this Ivan Mir is like a puritan, except ten years ago After using his power to move Mariana to his side, he no longer had any flaws. What's even more rare is that no matter what job it is, he will do it to perfection. From the civil war to the recent movement to eliminate the kulaks, he has done everything so well that no one can find fault. But it was this flawless resume and investigation report that always made him feel like a tiger meeting a hedgehog. He was completely sure that as long as he seized the opportunity, he could immediately deal with Yezhov, Kuibyshev and others, and even bring them down. Motolov is not dreaming, but this Ivan Mircan't guarantee it. There are no more than three reasons. First, he is Stalin's savior like himself and has followed him since before the October Revolution. Secondly, his ability to do things and his ability to understand Stalin's spirit are extremely high, and he does not have any bad habits or stains. Finally, he has been in charge of the Political Security Bureau for ten years. He has trained many clerks and spies, so even Stalin cannot touch him without any evidence.
As the car slowed down, Beria looked up and found that he had arrived at the security bureau, and immediately put the photo away close to his body.
"Report."
Beria knocked on the door of the office of Qin Jian, whom he regarded as his first opponent. After entering, he saw the director putting something into his pocket. This subtle movement aroused his curiosity, but he knew that he was no match for him now, so he quickly looked away: "Director, Vasily has been caught."
"Where's the goods?"
¡°Everyone gets the stolen goods together.¡±
"Well done." A smile quickly appeared on Qin Jian's lips. This Vasily is so crucial. His uncle is one of the leaders of the Planning Economic Commission. As long as he puts the label of communicating with China on, even if he is scared, Kuibyshev can be scared to death. But on the surface, he didn't feel happy at all. After a faint compliment, he continued: "Chief Beria, the current situation is very dangerous. The enemy is using various methods to incite the reactionaries. We cannot rule out using liquor smuggling to do things we don't know about. , so you go to interrogate Vasily immediately and find out whether any officials were involved and whether anything else besides liquor was brought in."
"Don't worry, Director, I will catch this matter myself. But" Beria put away his distractions. His greatest advantage is that he knows how to assess the situation. The director is now very powerful and there is no sign of his downfall, so he must do his job well at the moment. But this arrest was different. After all, Vasily was from the Planning and Economic Commission. He hesitated for a moment and asked: "Director, do you want to talk to Minister Kuibyshev about this case?"
"You're right to remind me, I'm going to see the minister right now." Qin Jian pretended to be serious, picked up his hat and was about to see Kuibyshev, but because of his body movements, he didn't notice that a train ticket was half out of his pocket. body.
The sharp-eyed Beria's eyes flashed when he saw the train ticket, and then returned to normal.
?¡
The city of Moscow is turbulent, and you can hear news of someone being arrested every day. The Trotsky incident had completely angered Stalin. The secret police headed by the Political Guards were arresting people everywhere. Anyone who had supported the Trotskyists would have their skin peeled off this time. This terrifying political whirlpool makes Kuibyshev, a minister in charge of the national economy, secretly nervous. Especially since the last time the Security Bureau found out that one of his corrupt subordinates defected to the United States, he has been on pins and needles, fearing that Stalin would take advantage of the situation.
To this end, he even hid the top-secret information in his hands, preparing to use these things to change his life. Fortunately, as time went by, that incident seemed to have passed, so he focused his work on the crucial second five-year plan.
¡°Tuk tuk¡.¡±
But just as he was looking at the documents, his thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. The secretary walked in and saw that Kuibyshev was hesitant to speak. "What's the matter?" Kuibyshev saw this scene and suddenly felt an indescribable feeling for some reason. The secretary hurriedly said: "Minister, the Security Bureau just called. They have arrested Chief Bakrov of the Traffic Section, and asked you and relevant people to wait in Moscow and are not allowed to leave!"
"What!" The more he was afraid, the more he came. Kuibyshev never expected that his case would be overturned just now, so he arrested his assistant and asked with a pale face: "Why? What's the reason?"
¡°Vasily was arrested for smuggling liquor.¡±
Liquor? Kuibyshev was stunned, he did not expect this to be the case. He knew about liquor smuggling, but the buyers of the liquor were officials and military officers. No matter how powerful the Security Bureau was, they would not touch a group of people, so most of the tension in his heart dissipated instantly, but he did not dare to neglect and told his secretary to do morePlease pay more attention.
The secretary naturally knew what he meant. He nodded and turned around to go out when another set of footsteps came from outside.
"Minister Kuibyshev." Qin Jian, dressed in black leather, coldly appeared at the door of the office
Text Chapter 714 Defection (End)
"Ivan?"
Seeing Qin Jian, Kuibyshev's expression suddenly changed. om [read full text] But he is a minister after all, and the secretary just said he was just smuggling liquor, so he quickly regained his composure and asked: "Director Mir, do you have anything to do with me?"
The panic at that moment could not hide from Qin Jian's eyes. He came here just to arouse the enemy, so he clearly stated his purpose: "Minister Kuibyshev, we caught a group of people from China at the eastern suburbs train station this morning. The smugglers, several of whom are officials of your Planning Economic Commission, I suspect are Trotskyists lurking within the party.¡±
Qin Jian¡¯s deliberately harsh words ¡°China¡± and ¡°Trotskyist¡± made Kuibyshev¡¯s heart tremble. Trotsky's contact with China is no longer news. Stalin has long regarded the East as a serious concern. At this time, any case related to "Trotskyism" and "China" will rise to a political level. So he was panicking, but he didn't want to be seen through and deliberately kept a straight face: "I have heard about this matter. These scum should be eliminated as soon as possible. Director Mill, just go ahead and do it."
Are you still holding on? Seeing that he was still holding on, Qin Jian sneered in his heart and said: "Minister Kuibyshev, this matter is extremely serious. The General Secretary has asked us to investigate thoroughly, so I hope you will suspend the work of the Economic Development Committee and transfer all officials Accept the investigation. I heard that you are not in good health. I hope you can prepare. We are going to send you to a nursing home to rest!
Kuibyshev¡¯s expression changed drastically. Others didn¡¯t know what a sanatorium meant, but he knew it all too well! Once you go to a nursing home, it means you are likely to be double-prescribed! It¡¯s hard to say whether he will come out alive. Faced with such pressing pressure, he couldn't help but said: "What do you mean? Director Mill, the work of the Economic Committee is related to the development of the country, how can we just stop? And I am in good health. Need to go to a nursing home.¡±
Facing the anger, Qin Jian seemed oblivious, stood up, looked at him and said: "Comrade Kuibyshev, this matter was approved by the General Secretary. Going to the sanatorium this time may take a while, so you have two days to pack your things. Say hello to your family." After he finished speaking, he left the office without looking back, but he was secretly nervous. Because Stalin's order before arriving was to send Kuibyshev to a sanatorium immediately, and now he violated the order and gave him two days to force him to escape. But in this way, he has taken over the matter of disobeying the order, so he must escape immediately, otherwise he will end up with his head on the ground!
Kuibyshev did not realize the meaning of two days. After Qin Jian left, all the strength in his body seemed to be drained. Leaning on the chair, there was cold sweat on his forehead. His secretary had been with him for many years and was well aware of the minister's recent troubles. Seeing his empty eyes, he suddenly smiled mysteriously and stepped forward and said, "Chief, I just heard someone from the Security Bureau saying that they wanted to investigate the Karaganda Iron Mine. Look."
Kuibyshev¡¯s shoulders were shaken! During the Sino-Soviet Friendship Treaty, Beijing proposed to invest in the Karaganda iron ore. At that time, because the Soviet Union was in urgent need of external funds just after the civil war, Stalin repeatedly considered approving the mining. After the iron mine was completed, it not only brought back millions of dollars in urgently needed funds for the Soviet Union, but also exported 150,000 tons of refined iron ore to China every year. The most important thing is that he also actively supported it at that time, and even Stalin's final decision had something to do with him. Nowadays, the Sino-Soviet relations are clearly deteriorating. If someone uses this incident as an excuse to say that they deliberately condone the export of ore resources and collude with China.
Kuibyshev¡¯s heart sank even more, and he had even seen the tragic situation after he stepped down. Seeing this, the secretary took the opportunity to encourage: "This is too much! Minister, how can you agree to those executioners? You have worked for the revolution for so many years. Without you, the industrial plan would not be completed. I think it is better to go to the General Secretary to comment. .¡±
General Secretary? Kuibyshev smiled miserably. Who doesn't know that Qin Jian is a dog raised by Stalin? Without Stalin's acquiescence, the Security Bureau would not dare to touch the Economic Committee and himself even if it was too bold. So he knew there was no way out, so he simply didn't think about it and waved his hand: "Go to my house and help me pack some clothes."
"Chief!" Seeing his dejected look, the secretary said excitedly: "You should cheer up and fight them to the end. You can't let them succeed. These people are evil-hearted. If you don't fight, they will definitely deal with you. Your family." Mentioning the word family. The look in Kuibyshev's eyes became slightly more solemn. Thinking of the hardships from embarking on the revolutionary road to the present, I even shed tears.
The secretary seized this good opportunity, but he did not dare to say escape directly. He could only get closer and lower his voice and said: "Chief, didn't you originally plan to go to Chelyabinsk to inspect the steel plant tomorrow? Marshal Blyukher is there. , I think we can go and avoid the limelight first, and then return to Moscow after the matter is investigated."
Kuibyshev has a good relationship with Blyukher, so the secretary¡¯s words really moved his heart. As long as he can avoid the limelight for the time being, he might still have a chance to recover. It¡¯s just that Ivan Mir asked him not to leave just now. NowWould it be counterproductive to suddenly go for an "inspection"? While he was thinking about the gains and losses, he didn't notice that the secretary was looking at him nervously, as if the following decision could determine life or death.
I don¡¯t know how long it took before Kuibyshev stood up and picked up his coat. When the secretary saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to open the door for him with his briefcase in hand.
After returning home with his secretary and driver, Kuibyshev asked his wife to pack her things, while he and the secret room took out the hidden confidential documents. These documents are all top-secret information on Soviet industry, including gold foreign exchange reserves, ore metallurgy, secret factories, etc. In a sense, they are even more valuable than pure military secrets.
In addition to industrial information, Kuibyshev also took out a lot of letters, which were all the inside information he had about the Soviet Communist Party to this day. But when he stuffed these things into his bag like a gulp, he suddenly noticed that the secretary behind him was breathing quickly. When he turned around, he realized that the secretary's expression was abnormal. But before he could think about it, the secretary suddenly knocked him unconscious with a slap from the palm of his hand. Then he quickly picked up his bag and held him and Kuibyshev's wife downstairs, who had been knocked unconscious by the driver. Put them into the car together.
Soon after the car started, several plainclothes agents from the Security Bureau surrounded him from all directions, but the secretary was not nervous at all. He took out a certificate and walked away. Qin Jian would not be surprised if he were here. He has been serving as the director of the Security Bureau for ten years and has placed countless confidants. Although in order to protect his identity, he never told his confidants who were comrades-in-arms and who were ordinary people. One thing is for sure, the president will never miss this opportunity.
However, because it was a one-line connection, Qin Jian had no way of knowing whether his comrades had taken action. He only knew that the mission had been completed and he must leave immediately! So when I got home, I immediately asked my wife to pack her things and take her daughter straight to the train station
"What! Defection? Who did it!"
There were roars in the Kremlin late at night. Under the lamp, Stalin looked ferocious in his pajamas. Yezhov and Beria, who were so frightened that they came to report, couldn't help but take two steps back.
No one knows better than him how important Kuibyshev is! It can be said that if it falls into the hands of a hostile country, all Soviet military output and industrial data will be opened to the other party, and important factories and confidential mineral deposits within the country will also be exposed! Even if it does not fall into the hands of a hostile country, if he colludes with Trotsky and other reactionaries, the secrets he possesses will greatly reduce his prestige, and may even plunge the Soviet Union into civil war!
"Catch him, be sure to catch him! Let Yegorov come and seal the border! Where is Ivan Mir? Where is he? How does he do his job!"
Stalin was really panicked. At this time, he would rather a certain marshal rebel or even launch a mutiny than let Kuibyshev defect out of the country. You must know that military rebellions can be suppressed and secret leaks can be adjusted. However, the first five-year plan has just been completed and huge investments have been made in the second five-year plan. Is it possible to demolish all the industries that cost hundreds of billions of rubles to build? Build it again?
Stalin has the heart to kill with his own hands!
When Beria heard him mention Ivan Mir's name, he was overjoyed and quickly took out the train ticket stub he had just received: "General Secretary, this was handed over by the comrade at the train station. Director Mir bought the train ticket to Kiev in the afternoon. Someone saw him getting into the car with his wife and children, and without any entourage!"
"Pa." A drop of cold sweat suddenly fell from Stalin's forehead.
Who is Ivan Mir? Director of the Soviet Political Security Bureau! And I have been sitting in this position for ten years. Ten years! A little bit of worms walk on the curtains, stick to the shoes and ducks, swallow all the generations, stop the dead hoe, stop the thorns, and knock on someone
If such a person has evil intentions!
At that moment, Stalin was really scared, and the eyes he looked at Yezhov and Beria became particularly strange. In an era when countries are competing for their industrial heritage, and at a time when the Politburo needs to suppress people's hearts, our own industrial designers and security bureau chiefs actually defected en masse! Is there anything more infuriating and scary than this? kill! We must kill all those people! If he was still hesitant before, now all the baggage is gone and a big cleanup must be carried out!
Seeing the increasingly cold eyes, Beria knew that Stalin was going to carry out the Great Purge. Although he wanted to take power, he also knew that he must not come forward at this time. Because after the old ministers were purged, the person responsible would definitely be executed, so he immediately said: "General Secretary, I have got some information about their defection."
Stalin didn¡¯t know that Beria had told a lie, and thought that he had really mastered the defection route of Kuibyshev and Qin Jian. He interrupted rudely: ¡°It¡¯s your responsibility. You must catch them!¡±
Beria breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yezhov next to him, as if he saw a dead man
p: It seems that the chaos last weekend had a huge impact. These chapters have not been written yet. Please allow me to make a transition. Please forgive me
¡á¡á
Text Chapter 715 Please don¡¯t worry about me, let alone take risks for me
Yang Qiu has been waiting for this day for a long time. On the day the Sino-Soviet peace treaty was signed, after learning that Kirov died unexpectedly in the dense virgin forest of Eastern Siberia, he was very worried about whether there would be a purge without the "Kirov Incident", so he specifically asked Chen Haohui to spend ten years designing it. Now I can finally feel completely at ease with this situation. "Chen Hua, why are you Oops." Miao Luo walked out of the bathroom and saw Yang Qiu standing on the bed in a daze, shirtless and holding a telegram, and was curious about what happened. But before he finished asking, he was picked up from the waist and pressed hard on the bed. Even Ruiyao, who came in with the ginseng soup, was not spared.
So excited.
Not to mention the great impact of the Great Purge on the Soviet Union, Kuibyshev alone was worth all the costs. The chief economic architect of the Soviet Union was familiar with every region in the vast land. Among other things, just asking him to mark the specific locations of important factories in the Soviet Union would eliminate the need for multiple tedious reconnaissance confirmations when the strategic bomber force is formed in the future. . What's even more gratifying is that the Soviet Union's first five-year plan has been completed, and many industries and infrastructure have been finalized and cannot be changed. Even many projects in the second five-year plan that have just begun have already begun construction. If Stalin forced adjustments, at least tens of billions of rubles would be spent.
Qin Jian finally completed his mission. During the 23 years of lurking, he not only sent back a large amount of valuable information, but more importantly! His "defection" directly triggered Stalin's distrust of the Security Bureau and the Internal Guard! It is conceivable how Stalin, who broke into a cold sweat, would deal with these departments around him. The Soviet intelligence network that took more than ten years to infiltrate after the October Revolution would also be paralyzed for at least several years. This will lead to misleading Stalin in the next step. His wrong strategic choice induced him to go south to conflict with Britain and France, laying a solid foundation!
More importantly! His "defection" with Kuibyshev. Stalin had to completely overthrow the internal security, intelligence, economic and industrial departments for reconstruction. Because it involved too many areas, it would inevitably lead to a greater scale and intensity of purges than in history. It would also directly lead to delays in the second five-year plan, and even We do not rule out the possibility that a war may break out before it is completed.
If you put all of this together and use mathematics to express it, it can even be said that Qin Jian alone directly weakened 10% of the Soviet Union's comprehensive national strength! And he has done more than just that. For more than ten years, he has broken down insurmountable barriers such as race and color. The Strategic Intelligence Service secretly sent a large number of intelligence agents who looked like Tatars, Kazakhs and other ethnic minorities to the Soviet Union, and then quietly sent them to all over the world through his hands in the name of the Soviet Union. It is no exaggeration to say that he has completed the layout of half of the world's intelligence network by himself!
Such a super spy and a great national hero is destined to affect everyone's nerves. "Where is he now?" So the first thing he said when he walked into the office was Yang Qiu asked about Qin Jian's situation.
"He is on the run" Everyone in the office was smiling, except Chen Haohui who looked uneasy. To this dragon tooth that he personally selected back then. He has indescribable feelings. In recent years, the Strategic Intelligence Bureau has been able to know the Soviet Union inside out and deploy spy networks all over the world. Qin Jian has played the most important role. But such a superhero, who would be remembered in any country, had to take his family and dive into the most dangerous areas of Soviet Europe because he wanted to protect Kuibyshev and continue to hide his identity.
Chen Haohui is very worried. He didn't even dare to predict it, so he had to let Yan Baohang explain it to the president and everyone. "The direction of the Urals must have been blocked, and the borders with my country's East Kazakhstan and other regions must have been blocked, so the Dragon Tooth Team will take Kuibyshev through the Tatar Autonomous Region into West Kazakhstan, and then along the eastern desert of the Caspian Sea into Iran. The final destination is Afghanistan. North. The Cheetah Squadron of the Military Intelligence Agency has arrived at the Tajikistan base and is expected to join them in one month at the latest." Yan Baohang is not afraid of stage fright. Walked up to the map to brief the president and ministers on the retreat route.
"What about Qin Jian?"
"Sir Qin it's more troublesome." Yan Baohang made no secret of his worry, pointing to Ukraine and said: "In order to protect Kuibyshev, he cannot act with the Longya team, and in order to keep it secret, his retreat route is entirely his own Formulated. We only know that he will first take the train to Kiev, deliberately creating the illusion of fleeing Ukraine, and then get off the train halfway, and finally go to the connection point in Istanbul."
"Didn't you jump into the fire pit on purpose?" After listening to the introduction, the hot-tempered Qin Zhangshu suddenly said: "Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria Look, they are all areas deeply influenced by the Soviet Union, and they are also the Soviet Union This is an area with the most frequent secret police activities. If you go there, you will die! Why not go to Poland or Germany?"
"Although Poland is anti-Soviet, there are many Soviet supporters in the country. Chief Qin also cannot trust Germany. He said that there are many secret transactions between Germany and the Soviet Union. What's more, his identity has not been exposed so far. In the eyes of outsiders, he is still a Soviet. If Germany is If caught, I can't rule out using it as a secret.??Possibility of returning trading chips to Moscow! Yan Baohang was not afraid of Qin Zhangshu and said seriously: " Chief Qin means that even if he dies, his identity cannot be exposed, because only in this way will the comrades who were transferred to the Soviet Union and other countries in the world through his hands not be exposed." . He also asked us to tell the presidentplease don't worry about me, let alone take risks for me! "
"Please don't worry about me, let alone take risks for me!"
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????? But the ministers and generals here seemed to see a persistent and determined warrior, using his body to fend off all his comrades, taking all dangers into his own hands, striding straight into the wolf's den! The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and Yan Yuqiu, who was standing next to him, even shed tears. In order not to expose his comrades, he took his wife and daughter on the most dangerous journey home without letting anyone interfere. Is there anything more touching than this?
"I'll send the Marines." Chen Shaokuan stood up with a straight face: "Although we don't have elite hunters, we do have a few special teams in the navy. It takes up to ten days to reach Turkey by cruiser."
"Nonsense! If we take action, doesn't it mean we tell Stalin that we were the masterminds? Wouldn't Qin Jian's efforts be in vain?" Yang Qiu slammed the table to stop everyone's impulse. He hopes Qin Jian will come back safely more than anyone else. But Qin Jian was right, Europe was too far away after all. Even after so many years of deployment, the Intelligence Department still cannot guarantee that it can bring people back safely. Moreover, once the military intelligence power is used, it will inevitably attract the attention of the intelligence agencies of various European countries. It is a trivial matter to expose Qin Jian's identity. If he implicates other Longya deployed to various countries around the world through his hands over the years, it will really outweigh the gains and losses.
"Ask Bai Chongxi to contact the local armed forces in Afghanistan to ensure Kuibyshev's safety! Inform the Istanbul Intelligence Station that as long as Qin Jian contacts them, he must be brought back to me intact!" Yang Qiu slowly turned his back. body, dry throat.
?¡
In May 1934, countries around the world that were actively trying to save themselves were suddenly shocked by some news from Moscow! Kuibyshev, the former Soviet Union's Planning and Economic Commission, the architect of the Soviet Union's five-year industrial plan, and known as the economic brain of the Soviet Union, was expelled from the party and wanted nationwide! Before the intelligence ministries of various countries could find out Kuibyshev's resume, Europe and the United States considered him Stalin's hunting dog. Ivan Mir, director of the Political Security Bureau of the Soviet Union, deputy minister of the interior, head of the secret police, and the main person in charge of the Soviet intelligence department, was also expelled from the party for defecting and is also wanted nationwide!
God, what happened?
What happened?
Is there civil strife in the Soviet Union?
No one thought of it. Moscow, which has been filled with intrigues and intrigues since its founding, will undergo such earth-shaking changes! Even more shocking than the expulsion of Trotsky. You know, the two wanted men have always been considered Stalin's absolute cronies. Was there a coup in Moscow? Stalin was overthrown? Before observers from all over the world could make a judgment, a movement that no one expected suddenly exploded over Mosk like fireworks.
The soldiers of the Southwest Army who were transferred from Stalingrad overnight broke into the city of Moscow with breathtaking footsteps and countless pairs of horrified eyes. There were no meetings or foreshadowings. Hundreds of Economic Committee and Political Security Bureau officials were forcibly disarmed and arrested as gun battles and shooting broke out. It once made people think that they were back in St. Petersburg during the October Revolution.
No one knows why the Kremlin was so cruel to its own hounds. Everyone only knows that in this raid, the Political Security Bureau was almost wiped out, and thousands of intelligence agents and agents across the Soviet Union were ordered to stop working and accept According to the investigation, more than half of the officers and soldiers of the internal affairs force were isolated for review. The economic sector has suffered heavy losses. A large number of experts, engineering technicians and business management cadres have been investigated, and all projects under construction have been suspended! Immediately afterwards, the army began to mobilize, and troops loyal to Stalin entered Moscow one after another to join this massive movement.
At first, everyone thought this was a purge triggered by the defection of Kuibyshev and Ivan Mir, but what happened next sent chills down everyone¡¯s spine. Ten days after the incident broke out, Mikhail Tomsky, a member of the Soviet Politburo and hero of the October Revolution, was arrested. Immediately afterwards, Zinoviev and Kamenev, former Politburo members who had been expelled from the party and also heroes of the October Revolution, were also taken away by the secret police.
The charge is that he colluded with imperialism to assassinate the great leader Stalin, conspired to disintegrate the Soviet Union, and attempted to establish a capitalist society. As the three people were arrested one after another, "Pravda", known as Stalin's mouthpiece, immediately issued an editorial calling on the whole country to support Stalin, launch a people's class movement, uncover counterrevolutionaries and enemies of the people, and protect the purity of gcism.
As soon as the editorial was published, the entire Soviet Union, no! The whole world was scalded. Amidst the sudden gunshots, a massive counter-revolutionary and purge movementIt unfolds with great vigor! Churches were destroyed, priests were arrested, and countless people were accused of various crimes by their neighbors, friends, and colleagues. Farms, factories, the military, etc., as long as they are collectives, must meet every day to carry out whistleblowing and counter-whistleblowing campaigns. Ethnic minorities headed by Tatars are systematically massacred and forcibly relocated!
When Trotsky, the only competitor, left, the consequences of the lack of competition and supervision finally emerged. More than 100 million Soviet people under the dictatorship suddenly discovered that at some point, the most basic trust between people disappeared! Faith and morality are gone too! Friends became strangers, father and son became enemies. The gangsters who used to be looked down upon came to power under the guise of the movement, and then dragged those who had helped them or were hated by them into the public, or simply handed them over to the secret police and sent them to prison.
This movement caught all countries off guard, and the bloody and tragic scenes made the scalps of Europe and the United States, which pride themselves on democracy, numb. At this time, in the Palais des Nations in Switzerland, Gu Weijun, who was visiting Europe, expressed for the first time on behalf of the Chinese government that in view of the expansion and massacre of the internal struggle in the Soviet Union, he requested the League of Nations to suspend the acceptance of the Soviet Union's application to join the League of Nations.
Text Chapter 716: Sprouting (1)
"The gunfire in Moscow shattered the Soviet people's call for peace and tranquility. Blood is spreading on the streets, and innocent people are being persecuted! At this moment, all member states and government leaders who have joined the League of Nations should join hands to stop the killings and stop the violence , help restore the freedom, faith, and order of the Soviet people! Therefore, on behalf of the Republic of China, I propose to the representatives that when order has not been restored in Moscow and the persecution cannot be ended immediately, we request that the review of the Soviet Union¡¯s application to join the League of Nations be terminated, and I hope that all countries Stop providing loans to the dictator, stop selling military machinery and equipment to him, implement a strict trade embargo against the Soviet Union, and prevent him from turning our good deeds into bullets and explosives to persecute more Soviet people."
In the early summer of 1934, the League of Nations ushered in its 15th Congress of All Member States, and Soviet representatives also appeared in the Palais des Nations for the first time. But before the Soviet delegation who dreamed of joining could hear the celebration, they received a blow.
Gu Weijun, in a suit and leather shoes, stood on the rostrum, his brows were confident and his demeanor was chic. This draft is not a temporary move, nor is it intended to attract attention. In addition to implementing the long-term national policy of weakening the Soviet Union, this was mainly intended to combat the growing relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. The European countries that were deeply affected by the economic crisis did need the Soviet market, but they were already fighting to gain share. Britain and France increased exports in the name of establishing diplomatic relations, while Germany clamored to destroy the Soviet Union but privately continued to exchange machinery and equipment for hard currency and strategic materials. The most proud was the United States. Roosevelt used physical loans to bring Japan and the Soviet Union into his arms. While American businessmen were fed and drunk, it made Britain and France increasingly dissatisfied.
Among them, the United Kingdom, which is less affected by the economic crisis, is the most annoyed. It has long been eager to find an opportunity to show the United States its strength. So when Gu Weijun gave a speech, the British representatives in the audience were very excited. They banned the provision of military machinery and equipment to the Soviet Union, but did not obstruct ordinary low-level equipment. Isn't this tailor-made for Britain? In the simplest terms, since you can't make much money. Then simply close the door that benefits the most, so that no one can make any profit.
Facing the great gift from the Republic of China, Sir Crawford, the British representative, smiled broadly. After Gu Weijun stepped down, he immediately held his hand and asked if there were any specific embargo rules. In response to this enthusiasm, Gu Weijun immediately responded, and the two of them were whispering to each other. It is as if the unpleasantness of the Saudi crisis has been completely forgotten. But the face of the American representative was not very good. Although the United States is not a member of the League of Nations, its influence in the League of Nations is not small. And I also know that many things cannot go around this organization. If the League of Nations really adopts this suggestion and imposes an embargo on the Soviet Union, I am afraid that U.S-Soviet trade will be greatly affected.
It doesn¡¯t matter to Germany and France. Most of their transactions with the Soviet Union are secret, which circumvents the restrictions of the Treaty of Verne. Although France has been working hard to win over the Soviet Union. They hope to return to the situation of attacking Germany before the European War, but the knife edge of the Brest-Litovsk Agreement still hurts, so there is no harm in restricting the Soviet Union. What's more, such restrictions are equivalent to a disguised price increase. What's wrong with making more money?
Of course Gu Weijun knew what these countries were thinking. In fact, Yang Qiu had already been prepared to fail when discussing with him. The reason why it was proposed was purely to combat the flaming relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Of course, this agreement is not without purpose. It is actually planned in conjunction with the "defection incident". Wanting to pass the draft would make Stalin worry about being completely surrounded, making the Soviet industrial plan more difficult, and forcing him to take risks in order to break through the blockade.
Looking at the face of the Soviet delegation, you can tell how serious this draft is that prevents them from joining the League of Nations to implement the embargo.
Washington, White House.
"So, Yang Qiu is taking advantage of the chaos in Moscow, excluding it from the League of Nations and imposing an industrial embargo?" Roosevelt was sitting in a wheelchair, and the worry of a year ago was no longer visible on his face. Although his Industrial Recovery Act has recently been accused of being unconstitutional, the economic stimulus package is already bearing fruit. People began to benefit. The economic recovery is about to become apparent, so he is in a much better mood.
Cordell has adapted to life in the White House. Gradually become more comfortable on international issues. He nodded and said: "That's right. Yang Qiu should be able to see that the peace between China and the Soviet Union is very fragile. From Afghanistan to Siberia, the two sides have more than 60,000 troops hoarded on the border. At the Soviet Politburo meeting early last year, Stalin for the first time The news of raising China as a competitor and trying to regain the national borders established in the Shanghai communiqu¨¦ seems to have angered Yang Qiu, so I would not be surprised to hear the news of war now."
"Mr. Hull, let me interrupt. If the League of Nations passes the embargo, will we be in trouble?"
Before Cordell finished speaking, Harry Lloyd Hopkins, who was sitting on Roosevelt's left, suddenly interrupted him. Hopkins is 43 years old, with concave cheeks and a slim figure. When wearing his original straight suit, he looks like it is on a giant monkey. But Cordell did not dare to have any contempt, because he was not only the main planner of the New Deal, but also the """Think Tank", and even the important "relief-for-work" program was proposed and implemented by him personally.
"There will be some troubles." Cordell said: "Although the draft proposed by China this time only restricts the military industry, the definition is very vague. Most machine tools and equipment can be used for military purposes, and even steel can be considered It is military material because it can make weapons. We are not a member of the League of Nations and cannot prevent the passage of this resolution. In addition, we have been complying with the resolutions of the League of Nations in the past few years. If we bypass it this time, we first need sufficient reasons, and maybe It caused dissatisfaction between Britain and France.
In fact, the purge movement in Moscow is indeed very serious. So far, at least 10,000 people have been arrested, many of whom have died. China is publicizing the atrocities of the Soviet Union on a large scale, and all countries are paying great attention to it. If we continue to sell banned equipment after the resolution is passed, I am afraid it will cause resentment in Congress and the public. "
"What a headache." Roosevelt rubbed his temples hard. He had just reached an in-kind loan agreement with the Soviet Union to help it build industry to contain China, but he did not expect this to happen. You know, the rise of China has made him very worried, so he will not hesitate to win over the Soviet Union and Japan at his own interests, and is also preparing to withdraw from the Philippines. In the strategy he conceived, Japan and the Soviet Union could distract China's energy, and then use Germany to contain Britain and France while also deterring the Soviet Union. Fortunately, now, the Great Purge allowed Yang Qiu to see an opportunity and directly launched an embargo to counter-contain the Soviet Union, and also hit himself.
¡°Could he have arranged the defection of Kuibyshev and Ivan Mir?¡± The thought flashed across his mind. But Roosevelt soon denied himself. Both Kuibyshev and Ivan Mir were members of the G Party before the October Revolution. At that time, Yang Qiu was still thinking of ways to unify the country and defeat Japan. How could he have the energy to deploy such exquisite chess pieces. Even inciting rebellion is unlikely, because judging from the previous performance of the two people, there are no signs at all.
Roosevelt secretly laughed at himself for thinking too much. How could anyone in the world make plans before their country is unified and its opponents have not changed. But that kind of exploiting the cleansing crisis. The method of turning his hands into clouds and rain made him once again become more vigilant towards Yang Qiu. He turned to look at his personal adviser and asked, "Harry, what's your opinion?"
Hopkins looked sullen, he was also considering the embargo treaty. This matter is quite difficult to choose from the perspective of short-term economics and containing future opponents. The embargo against the Soviet Union will hurt the United States, but in the long run it is very important to contain g-ism. Moreover, the purge atrocities in Moscow have spread throughout the world. If the United States continues to provide machinery and equipment for military industry to the Soviet Union, it will also cause damage to Roosevelt's personal image. Thinking of this, he also felt troubled, and he habitually reached for the cigarette case. He didn't remember that this was the White House until he took out the cigarette.
Roosevelt knew his habit, waved his hand to indicate it was okay, and even offered to bring him an ashtray. The choking tobacco made Hopkins more flexible and he said: "President, I don't think we need to take a stand on this matter. It's better to leave it to the UK to decide. Anyway, the physical loan provided to the Soviet Union was reached before, Stalin If we can digest this batch of machinery and equipment, we should be able to cause some trouble for Yang Qiu."
"But Harry, have you ever thought about it? If the League of Nations embargoes it, it will definitely widen the already narrowed distance between China and the Soviet Union again. Even if Stalin is a lunatic, he will not be unprepared to declare war on China. Moreover, the speed of Soviet industrialization after the embargo will be It will be slowed down a lot, but Yang Qiu will get more time to develop." Roosevelt's eyes were bright, as if he had seen the scene of Yang Qiu being proud and stable and continuing to develop. honestly. He is worried about letting China continue to develop. Judging from the aviation, shipbuilding and other projects that can reflect industrial capabilities in recent years, China already has considerable strength. It is even stronger than the United States and Britain in some aspects. If you give him another five or six years, I'm afraid it will become increasingly difficult to contain him.
Because no one knows whether Yang Qiu will overturn his promise and start to fight for hegemony in the Pacific. Although he has not yet broken his promise to the world and has not developed an inch of colonies, as the country's strength increases, he can still control his desires. ?
Cordell was also worried and said: "Harry, I also think you are thinking too simplistically. The impact of losing Kuibyshev may be more serious than we thought. Stalin has ordered a purge of economic sectors and has also affected the national industrial economy and even agriculture. The department is cleaning and adjusting, and what I¡¯m most worried about now is that he will burn out his anger on the experts and technicians, so that even if we deliver the machine, he won¡¯t have enough manpower to operate it.¡±
"Mr. Hull, this is not something we need to consider. Although we need the Soviet Union, Stalin's expansion of military power is also worrying. What's more, I think the Sino-Soviet border is long and both are inhabited areas. Even if there is a war, it is impossible. Isn't it a situation of quick victory and a protracted war that we want to see? What's more, we must also ensure the lowest possible outcome.?'s diplomatic image, curbing and combating the expansion of g-ism, so I think that instead of continuing to help the Soviet Union, it is better to let Stalin have a headache himself. I think the most important thing right now is to withdraw from the Philippines as soon as possible.
Japan is fully preparing for war and will reach its limit in three to four years at most! They have lost Taiwan. If we continue to stay in the Philippines, we may worry about being attacked by us and China. Only by opening up the Philippine channel will Japan have the illusion. After they go south, they can expel Britain and France from the South China Sea and vacate the South China Sea. Out a blank Southwest Pacific. "Hopkinson Hopkins spoke very slowly, and his tone was as cold as his always cold face. Cordell was a little worried and asked: "But Harry, Yang Qiu is closer to Japan and the South China Sea. , what if he reaches an agreement with Japan and chooses to attack us? "
"We? Haha." Hopkins laughed strangely, which not only confused Cordell, but also made Roosevelt prick up his ears. After a long while, he continued: "Dear Mr. Hull, how much war potential do you think a country that lacks local resources and requires a long transportation time even if it relies on the South China Sea? What's more, even if they occupy the entire South China Sea or even In the Indochina region, will our Mr. Yang Qiu allow his opponents to survive in peace for a few years? As long as he temporarily pays a Philippines, Japan and China will definitely break out. Even if he has to consider the threat of the Soviet Union first, it will not directly contribute to economic development. If you intervene, you will definitely find an agent.
And what about us? As long as the Philippine Independence Act states that the United States has the obligation to protect, then you can grab your coffee and wait for Japan to move south. Of course, we can allow Philippine government officials to go into exile in our country before their warships arrive in Manila. In this way, no matter whether Japan chooses our country or Beijing after going south, we can justifiably return there in the name of protection, unless Mr. Yang Qiu is willing to fight a war that no one can predict with us! "
"But what about MacArthur? After that guy came back from China, he has repeatedly asked for an increase in military spending and refused any order to withdraw from the Philippines." Cordell asked.
"Then the president needs to come forward." Hopkins looked at Roosevelt and smiled slightly: "Maybe General MacArthur would feel better if he stayed in Guam."
Roosevelt smiled and nodded, pushing the wheel with both hands and laughing as he walked: "Hull, help me call the Speaker. I'm going to have lunch with him tomorrow. I also invite General Marin to come. I believe he can help me convince the other party." Pretty awesome."
Cordell stood up and just picked up the phone when he suddenly realized that Roosevelt had not yet said how to deal with the embargo against the Soviet Union, and asked: "Franklin, embargo."
"Let Britain decide. If the League of Nations passes the resolution, then find a good excuse and join together." Roosevelt's faint voice came from outside the door. The secret war between the two tough politicians with very different personalities on both sides of the Pacific was still going on. It continues
Text Chapter 717: Sprouting (2)
In the Kremlin, Stalin looked gloomy. The urgent telegram from Switzerland was placed on his desk. Kalinin, Motolov, Voroshilov and Yezhov stood nearby with hot flashes on their foreheads. The news that Gu Weijun in the Palais des Nations came forward to prevent the Soviet Union from joining the League of Nations, and also tried to mobilize Europe to implement an embargo, added to the already distressed Moscow.
"What do you think?" Stalin threw the telegram to Motolov. This action clearly told several people how angry he was now. If it were not for the fact that the country is still unable to accept a full-scale war, perhaps the troops have already gathered towards the border.
Although Motolov is the Minister of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, he did not expect this situation, so he could only look at Kalinin with his eyes. The latter was the Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union, and nominally he should be the supreme leader of the Soviet Union. However, after Stalin came to power, he took over the power of the country as General Secretary, and Kalinin had no doubts about this. Because of this, he established a deep personal relationship with Stalin, so after reading the telegram, he was the first to reply: "Comrade Stalin, this is a blatant provocation and strangulation of the Soviets! The embargo is a crime against the people and an unforgivable crime. . Regarding this outright conspiracy and hostility, I think there should be no compromise. My opinion is that Comrade Motolov should immediately visit Europe and the United States to persuade them not to pass this proposal. If possible, we should also go to Japan to reiterate our relations between the two countries.¡±
Kalinin is indeed a veteran politician, and he can see at a glance that the key to whether the proposal can be passed is not in Beijing. Now all European countries need the Soviet market, and they have expressed their desire to establish diplomatic relations, which may not be unconvincing. However, Stalin was not very satisfied with this soft approach, but although he had monopolized power, Kalinin still had to give him face, so he nodded without saying anything, turned to Motolov and asked: "Comrade Motolov, You are the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Do you share this opinion?¡±
I don¡¯t know whether it was because the recent counter-revolutionary movement was too tense or because this matter was very difficult. Motolov¡¯s voice was much softer: ¡°General Secretary, although China has submitted the draft to the League of Nations, it will take some time to proceed according to the process. Conference discussion, so we still have time to convince Britain and France, and we can get the United States to come forward. In addition, I think we can close the Karaganda Iron Mine first and stop exporting iron ore to China to force them."
"The chapters are updated the fastest." Motolov's idea is to use the Karaganda Iron Mine to force China to compromise, because the iron ore can export tens of millions of tons of refined iron ore to China every year, which is very important to Yang Qiu, who urgently needs to build the northwest. important. But Stalin was extremely dissatisfied. Especially when he thought that Kuibyshev actually used tens of millions of tons of cheap, high-quality iron ore to support his enemies every year, he became so angry that he completely forgot that he had approved this matter himself. So he interrupted bluntly: "Comrade Motolov, don't always rely on others! The Soviets do not need diplomatic charity. China has shown hostility, and the Karaganda Iron Mine must be closed as soon as possible. This matter does not need to be discussed!"
Perhaps because he was too angry, or because the Karaganda Iron Mine had aroused his anger again, Stalin didn't even want to call out his name. He pointed at Yezhov and said, "Why haven't those two traitors been caught yet? How do you do your job as a security chief?" !" Ye Ruofu couldn't express his sorrow. The task of hunting down Kuibyshev and Ivan Mir was clearly assigned to Beria, but now they have to take the blame themselves if they can't catch them. Although he felt unhappy, he did not dare to say anything and quickly said that he would send more manpower to arrest the two of them and bring them to justice.
After scolding Ye Ruofu severely. Stalin gradually calmed down, walked to the map with a pipe in his mouth, looked at it silently and muttered to himself. Although the world situation is still unclear, the situation in the Soviet Union is already clear. To the east is China. To the west is Germany, where the anti-Soviet movement is getting increasingly serious, and the Caspian Sea and the hinterland of the Caucasus are surrounded by British control! It can be said that the current Soviet Union is like an old turtle in a urn. Let others decide as you please.
It is precisely because of this harsh external environment that Yang Qiu dared to boldly propose an embargo against the Soviet Union! Because no politician is willing to fight on two fronts unless it is absolutely necessary, not to mention that the consequences of Germany's two-front war have clearly shown how dangerous it is. In his opinion, Moscow has reached the crossroads of life and death! This situation must be broken, otherwise the situation will be extremely dangerous when war comes.
But where is the breakthrough? China? Eastern Europe? Poland? India? Persia? Baltic Sea? The series of place names made him dizzy and swollen, and when he licked his fingers, he found that no matter which direction he was eating, he couldn't easily chew it off at the moment. Do we still have to endure it?
The bad situation made Stalin feel the pain of being stabbed by a knife, and he suddenly lowered his voice: "The current situation is very serious, and hostile forces at home and abroad are accelerating their collusion. To the east is China, to the west are Germany, Poland, Central Asia and Persia. China and Britain in the Gulf are also colluding! The imperialists are desperately funding Trotsky¡¯s reactionaries in their attempts to subvert the regime. Now we must not only break through the imperialist encirclement, but also find ways to unite the Soviets all over the world.??Party members unite and establish a united front to resist aggression and subversion! My opinion is that we still have our comrades in places like Tajikistan, Almaty and Kyrgyzstan, and they should be mobilized to cause trouble for the enemy! Eastern Europe, Persia, and India should also take action. Only by igniting the revolutionary flame can we call on everyone to defend the Soviet Union! "
Stalin¡¯s words are already very serious, especially his request to launch a revolution in China¡¯s northwest provinces, which in a sense is already an act of war. Therefore, the four people present all understood that after ten consecutive years of economic recovery since the end of the civil war, he was determined to break the external blockade. After finishing speaking, he looked at Roshilov without waiting for anyone to answer: "Comrade Voroshilov, how is the army doing recently?"
Motorotov¡¯s heart trembled a few times beside him. Stalin would never ask the army for no reason. Did he want to use the revolution as a cover to let the army solve the problem? Kalinin also became nervous. Although the civil war had ended ten years ago and the first five-year plan had been completed, adjustments were bound to be made after the defection of Kuibyshev and Ivan Mir, and the rapid reaction movement had just begun. Is it right to start now? too early?
"Only Voroshilov was ecstatic. Although he suffered a big setback in Afghanistan, he finally captured Kabul. Therefore, he relied on this "merit" to advance all the way, and he was even included in the first list of marshal conferments drawn up. Zhien must repay his favor. Seeing Stalin's anger, he immediately stepped forward and promised: "General Secretary, please rest assured that the comrades in the army are very supportive of your speech. I will definitely supervise the rectification of the reactionaries lurking within the army." Clear All."
"Very good. Please tell Comrade Tukhachevsky. During this period, the construction and development of military equipment must be strengthened. The Red Army must not only overwhelm the enemy ideologically, but also need to overwhelm the opponent in terms of the quality and quantity of weapons! Now The situation is more dangerous than during the White Bandit period. We must be prepared in terms of equipment and numbers to fight the enemy on several fronts at the same time! Have a meeting after you go back. I am going to add 30 more infantry divisions, which must have at least 5 tanks. Division, the number of aircraft manufactured must be doubled. You must remember that only more aircraft and cannons can silence the enemy, and only bayonets can ensure the stability of the Soviet regime!"
30 infantry divisions! 5 tank divisions! Doubling the number of aircraft manufactured? ! Kalinin and Moto "The Great Hero of Xinhai Chapter 717: Sprouting (2)" Love looked at each other and thought something was wrong in his heart. Because they found out. Something was obviously wrong with Stalin's mood and state! You must know that domestic military expenditures in recent years have been far ahead of other countries in the world due to the aging of military equipment. Even though the country is not wealthy, it has caused a lot of trouble for domestic development. According to the establishment, 30 divisions have about 500,000 to 600,000 mouths! How much money will this cost? What about the second five-year plan?
¡°General Secretary, don¡¯t worry, I will definitely get it done.¡±
Although Voroshilov has great ambition and talent, what Stalin likes is that he is obedient and his methods are smooth enough. This is what is needed most at the moment. You must know that he has made up his mind to wait until the purge of government departments is over. We must deal with the traitors within the army. As for 30 divisions being only the first step, he was already angered by the imperialist encirclement, so his idea was that by 1938, at least 4 to 5 million troops would be enough.
"It's just a purge of the army." Before establishing a united front and calling on the world proletariat to protect the Soviet Union, we must first clean up the internal reactionaries, and at least ensure stability. Otherwise, easy internal and external mobilization will lead to encirclement and suppression. So Stalin's eyes fell on Yezhov again.
Kuibyshev and Ivan Mir were like two thorns piercing his heart. Kuibyshev turned the Soviet Union into a colander after ten years of construction, and Ivan Mir's survival made him wonder who else to trust. So if we don't catch these two people, we won't be able to rest at ease for a day. Ye Ruofu naturally knew what those two sharp eyes meant. He nodded quickly and promised again that he would clear out the interior and catch the two of them, but he felt extremely painful in his heart.
Although the Soviet dictatorship strictly controlled the country and society, it was really difficult to find two people who wanted to escape in such a vast country with a huge sea of ??people.
Moscow will be very busy during the next period. Motolov visited Britain, France, the United States, Japan and other countries to try to stop the embargo proposal. Kalinin took Stalin's suggestion and convened the world's Soviet leaders to gather in Moscow in the name of gc international to establish a united front. Voroshilov held a military political meeting and demanded that all Soldiers must unite around the great leader Stalin, eliminate reactionaries from the ranks, and ensure the purity of the army. Stalin, on the other hand, was sitting in Moscow, checking off the names one after another on the list with his faint eyes!
The Soviet Union is taking action! A series of internal and external blows made Stalin finally abandon the beautiful fantasy of building industry first and then launching the world's "hero of 1911" revolution, and prepared to rely on launching revolution to break the imperialist siege. The most depressed Yezhov was not only negligent. He not only expanded the scale of the counter-revolutionaries several times, but also mobilized all the forces he could mobilize to block the border and search for Kuibyshev and Qin Jian. HeAfter a lot of efforts, traces of Qin Jian were actually found in Ukraine and other places, but whenever he wanted to take action, the other party would suddenly disappear without a trace.
This made Beria, who personally directed the arrest, feel helpless. It was easier said than done to arrest a person who had served as the director of the Security Bureau for ten years, controlled the secret police of the entire Soviet Union, and was familiar with every loophole. The loopholes might even be deliberately arranged by him! Fortunately, he was found in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, so he finally had a general direction.
But is Qin Jian really waiting for an opportunity to escape from the country in Ukraine and other Eastern European regions?
of course not!
After nearly two months of not seeing each other, he has arrived in Berezny, a small town located in the Perm Territory northeast of Moscow.
As a top spy, he was not stupid enough to infiltrate places where the Soviet secret police was most active and where a large number of Soviet forces in Eastern Europe were active. As for those several exposures, he was actually intentional. Even when he was sent back to the country, he said that he was going to Istanbul, Turkey. Fake news, because he couldn't trust anyone at this moment.
It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t know how much the country wants him to return, but that his identity is too special. After 23 years of lurking, he was too familiar with Stalin's character. He was naturally suspicious, cunning, and good at using political tactics. Therefore, even if he died in a deserted mountain and old forest, Stalin would never believe him as long as his body was not found. No matter who you are, the scale of the purge of counter-revolutionaries will only get bigger and bigger, and it will not stop until Stalin dies!
"Dad, where are we going? Why do we have to hide and ride in the car every day?" The 7-year-old daughter, holding her beloved doll, stared wide-eyed and wondered why her father took her with him after setting off from Moscow. My mother and I would either ride in the car or hide every day.
"Us." Qin Jian lovingly picked up his daughter who was obviously emaciated and looked at her daughter who escaped with him. She still doesn't know her true identity and purpose. She thought it was Stalin who killed his wife because of his great achievements. He smiled slightly. : "Going to find a utopia."
¡°Mom, what is Utopia?¡±
Mariana¡¯s face was full of worry. Back then, she came to Moscow from Estonia because she was young, had dreams and was full of enthusiasm. However, after marrying Qin Jian and learning a lot about the inside story, she realized that she was almost trained to be a "swallow" who needs to sleep with men every day, and she also learned that politics and Ideals are completely different things, so she is no longer a simple-minded girl.
"You will know soon." Qin Jian scraped his daughter's nose affectionately, held her in his arms and took his wife to an ordinary farmhouse in the suburbs. When he broke open the rusty iron rope and pulled off the waterproof cover that had covered it for six years, Behind the tarpaulin, a brand new armored off-road vehicle, neat gasoline barrels, and a full set of polar exploration equipment secretly developed by Soviet technical experts suddenly appeared in front of them.
The daughter, whom she had never seen before, regarded them as toys, but Mariana suddenly covered her mouth.
Looking at his daughter who was fussing around, Qin Jian looked at his watch. If there are no mistakes, Kuibyshev should have been picked up by the boss Chen Haohui, and his mission has been completed by now! Next, it¡¯s time to risk your life! He walked over to his wife and hugged her tightly. From here on, he will embark on a difficult road home with no one to help him. At the age of 50, can I still protect my family and return to my motherland across thousands of kilometers of uninhabited polar circles? Although it is summer, how many dangers will you encounter on the road? He didn't know, but some things were guaranteed.
From today on, Stalin will have trouble sleeping and eating for the rest of his life!
From today on, Stalin will no longer be able to wait for the day when preparations are complete!
It¡¯s worth it! ¡(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 718: Sprouting (3)
Hirohito and the Japanese military headquarters began to prepare for war. Stalin was probably not much better after being bloody. Yang Qiu naturally had to prepare appropriately. The small conference room of the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing was noisy early in the morning. Dozens of senior generals from the navy, army and air force were arguing like aunties shopping for groceries. Today is the day to share the cake. The equipment purchase cost of 9 billion has finally been approved by Congress, so the heads of the three armed services and the Ministry of Technology and Equipment are all red-eyed. Since the National Defense Forces use a market-based procurement method in peacetime, that is, the Ministry of National Defense negotiates prices with weapons suppliers, and then compiles a list and submits it to Congress for review and appropriation.
The advantage of this is that it can ensure that weapons manufacturers have enough profits so that they can have sufficient funds to develop more advanced weapons. The disadvantage is that the price will be slightly more expensive. Of course, if the president declares a national emergency and engages in a war that affects the fate of the country, he will not use this method again. But there are actually tricks to doing this, because after the Ministry of National Defense gets the money, it will negotiate with the weapons manufacturers again and ask for discounts. Of course, the extra money is not for you to embezzle, but is used to increase personnel salaries or be used for other military expenditures.
Although the additional five-year equipment procurement cost of 9 billion yuan has long been proportionally divided into 5 billion for the army, 3 billion for the navy, and 1 billion for the air force. But this time it was slightly different. Yang Qiu required that all the money should be used to purchase equipment and not be misappropriated. So Song Ziqing specially called all the generals of the three armies to discuss what to buy with the extra money.
After more than ten years of poverty, the generals don¡¯t want to buy more decent equipment, but they can¡¯t bear the sharp increase in the price of weapons! Especially after the currency depreciated and raw materials increased, the ex-factory price of weapons also skyrocketed. How many years has it been? Why is the price so high? For example, the latest 85mm army cannon is light in weight and powerful enough to reach the world's advanced level. It can penetrate the armor of all currently known tanks using ordinary high-carbon steel armor-piercing bullets. However, the price of a single door is more than 10,000, which is more than the old 75 The gun is more than twice as expensive.
This doesn¡¯t even count the shells!
Ordinary high-explosive bombs cost 80 yuan per round, and high-carbon steel armor-piercing bullets cost 120 yuan, which is not outrageous. But the tungsten carbide armor-piercing bullet that is being developed and is said to be able to penetrate hundreds of millimeters of steel plates is actually priced at 450 yuan! Even a slightly inferior sub-caliber armor-piercing bullet costs 180 yuan! Did you read that right? This is a money grab! And this 85mm anti-aircraft gun is a joke! It is actually three times the size of an Army cannon of the same caliber! Still filled manually. Bingwen on board the ship asked me to take a look at your navy. What! Did your navy make false accounts? Why is this double-barreled 85mm anti-aircraft gun ten times more expensive than our army's? Screw you, your army is the one who makes false accounts! did you see it? Fully automatic, with gyroscopic fire control sight, double-barrel maximum fire rate of 85 rounds per minute! You thought it was your iron door?
"This is the product of that factory. Zhengzhou? Brother Youzheng, what tricks is your technical equipment department doing? How can you let the factory raise prices randomly? That's not how robbery works!"
"The 305mm T5 railway gun, 210mm T7 howitzer and 155 self-propelled howitzer are all produced by Chong Qing. Why don't you go to the president to discuss it and ask him to intercede to lower the price?"
"Come on, the motorcycle is still from the same manufacturer as Su Xiaohu. The price has not doubled."
"You can't go to the president. He doesn't care about that. Why don't the deputy general staff try to go to the third lady."
Qin Zhangshu and several army generals were the loudest, because this time they got the most money and the largest number of equipment replacements. Faced with a bunch of world-class advanced weapons, they wished they could purchase tens of thousands of each. However, 5 billion in five years is still not enough. Although this money is extra and does not affect the normal annual military expenditure, after deducting the increase of hundreds of thousands of mouths and the increase in ammunition reserves, there is not much left. So the target was immediately targeted at Xu Shuzheng, the Minister of Technical and Equipment Department.
Xu Shuzheng¡¯s official career was really not smooth. After the end of the European War, he had been stumbling. He first served as a staff officer in the Northwest Theater, and then went to Northeast China and Central China for a few years. It was not until Yang Qiu came to power and appointed Chen Huan as the Inspector General of Police that he made room for his transfer back to the General Staff Headquarters. He is also a man with great ambitions. Unfortunately, Zhang Xiaozhun, Li Liejun and others have not left. The Mesozoic people such as Qin Zhangshu, Qiu Wenbin and Deli Meng have already controlled the military power. Later, Liu Mingzhao, Bai Chongxi, Zhu Peide, Li Zongren, Long Yun and others quickly caught up. Recently, rising stars such as Ye Xun, He Yingqin, Dongfang Chen, Xue Yue, Sun Liren, Su Duozhen and others have emerged. In addition, he was still young and had no fighting experience with his neighbors, so he simply gave up his mind and settled down to develop in the General Staff. Finally, when Project 3010 was launched, Qiu Heng was transferred and became the general equipment manager of the entire army.
Xu Shuzheng also looked troubled. He also wants to buy more equipment, but firstly, the currency depreciation has caused an increase in raw materials, and secondly, the more advanced the weapons, the more expensive they will be. You can't use a gun to force others to lower their prices, right?
The generals were furious with each other. Song Ziqing happily held the tea cup with both hands, laughing secretly in his heart. What the president said is indeed true. When these gangs of veteran gangsters started fighting, barrage and firepower came?, Great detours, great crossovers, and stumbling blocks have made each gangster more powerful than the other, and money is not used properly. Now you know the pain of running a country. Apart from anything else, if 100,000 tungsten carbide armor-piercing bullets were purchased according to Qin Zhangshu's idea, the price would be enough to build three large thermal power plants! In peacetime, the efficiency of three thermal power plants is far more than 100,000 artillery shells.
Do you know why the president suppresses you? It's a lot of money, but it's still a drop in the bucket compared to the huge list of new equipment in my hand. To put it bluntly, armaments are a waste of money. If the threat from Japan and the Soviet Union were not growing, the president would probably rather let the border tense and endure hardship than strengthen armaments.
"Hey, I don't know if there is any definite news in Moscow." Compared with equipment procurement, Song Ziqing was more concerned about what Stalin would choose. It stands to reason that he should know the pain of siege by now. Should he deal with himself directly, or expand to Eastern Europe? Will he take the route from Central Asia to India and the Persian Gulf envisaged by the president?
When everyone was racking their brains to figure out how to use the money they had saved, the door to the conference room was suddenly knocked open. Bai Chongxi, who was on duty, shouted without waiting for anyone to react: "It's moving! It's moving!"
"What's going on? Brother Jiansheng, why are you suffering from hysteria so early in the morning?"
"You are the one suffering from hysteria." Bai Chongxi glared at the smiling Zhu Peide angrily, and placed the telegram in front of Song Ziqing: "Report to the minister, urgent telegram from Moscow!"
Since Stalin¡¯s Great Purge, in order to protect the dragon teeth lurking in the Soviet Union, the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff have deliberately stopped sending all intelligence messages. New communication methods will be activated unless there is major news. So when I heard the news, it was from Moscow. Everyone cheered and gathered around. Song Ziqing hurriedly grabbed the telegram and read it carefully. After reading it, he handed the telegram to Zhang Xiaozhun next to him and said, "This Stalin is such a big hand!"
Zhang Xiaozhun gasped after reading the content clearly. He did not expect that Stalin would increase 30 infantry divisions and form 5 tank divisions regardless of economic development! Everyone was saying just now that weapons and equipment are getting more and more expensive, but there is someone who is even crazier than them and has more than doubled the number of troops!
¡°Forward it to the President immediately, I¡¯ll go see the Prime Minister.¡± Song Ziqing dropped a sentence, grabbed his hat and prepared to inform Wang Zhengting of the news as soon as possible
An ore train from Karaganda slowly drove into the raw material station of Xinjiang Iron and Steel Company. A total of 900 tons of fine iron ore for 20 trains was quickly unloaded with the help of a belt conveyor. Since China and the Soviet Union agreed to invest in the Karaganda Iron Mine in 1923, ten such ore transfer trains have come every day. Deliver a steady stream of subway ore to the steel plant.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the stable source of ore from the Karaganda Iron Mine that the northwest industry has developed rapidly. It now has two large steel plants with an annual output of 2 million tons in Urumqi and Almaty, as well as small steel plants including Andiyan. Four steel plants. The steel output of the six northwest frontier provinces has reached 6 million tons, accounting for more than a quarter of the country's total. With steel, we can naturally better build the Northwest. Manufacturing industries including automobiles, oil smelting, tractors, etc. can all be found in the Northwest. The development of the northwest has also led to the export of large amounts of zinc, copper, nickel, manganese and barite from Kazakhstan, which are important and scarce resources transported back to the customs from the northwest every year. Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan accounted for the majority, and most of these were exchanged for civilian products such as liquor, tung oil, raw silk and rubber.
But as the Sino-Soviet conflict worsens, Karaganda is likely to be closed in the near future, so Yang Qiu immediately rushed here to supervise and arrange for alternative sources of ore and other issues. Except Yang Qiu. There is another important guest on this trip, Trotsky, who arrived in Beijing secretly a few days ago.
Yang Qiu still attached great importance to Trotsky¡¯s visit, so he specially brought him to visit the northwest. If the scenes I saw in Beijing, Shanghai were not too surprising, then in the past the desert-like Gobi Northwest. The construction of such a magnificent steel base also made Trotsky secretly admire Yang Qiu's ability: "Mr. President, this really surprises me. What is the secret that you have used 23 years to completely transform a backward and poor country?"
Yang Qiu smiled. Unexpectedly, Trotsky, who was known for his toughness, would actually praise others. He smiled and said: "Lower your head, put aside disputes, solve problems down-to-earth, and then focus on the present. This is the secret. But unfortunately, the country and the nation are still There has been no fundamental change, and we still have a lot to learn and do compared with Europe and the United States, so I don¡¯t want any disputes, I just hope to strive for more peace.¡±
"You are doing your best for the country and the people, why do you want to restrict the development rights of our Soviet people?" The recent embargo against the Soviet Union has caused a stir, so Trotsky spoke frankly, and there seemed to be a hint of dissatisfaction in his words. . Yang Qiu chuckled, seemingly unaware of the dissatisfaction, and said: "Mr. Trotsky, I really admire your integrity in serving the country. But you have forgotten that I am the president of the Republic of China, and everything I do is All must?In line with our country¡¯s interests. Mr. Stalin is not friendly to our country. He openly targeted us at the Politburo meeting last year, and he also tried to re-occupy our country¡¯s northwest territory. Am I just waiting for him to come to our door? "
Yang Qiu pointed to the west with a horizontal finger: "In which direction, there are at least 200,000 soldiers watching eagerly, and there are 300,000 second-line reserve divisions in Chelyabinsk and the Ural area behind. Do you think I shouldn't find some for him? A little trouble?"
Trotsky really did not expect that Yang Qiu would express his dissatisfaction and concern about Stalin so frankly and unabashedly, and continued: "You are only dissatisfied with the Stalin group, but the embargo will hurt all Soviet people. In my opinion, China and the Soviet Union should not go into confrontation, because both countries are just new countries, why can't they come together? Frankly speaking, gcism is not like the demons in Europe and the United States. The world xing revolution is accompanied by national autonomy and du li The movement is booming, and the disintegration of the imperialist colonies is only a matter of time, and no force can stop it. A wise man like you must know better than me. So don¡¯t you think that cooperation can achieve peace more than confrontation?"
"Mr. Trotsky, I don't have a strong ideological distinction. In my opinion, any political system has its own reasons for existing. As for the cooperation you mentioned, it's not that I don't have it. The Karaganda project is the best example. . But what is the outcome? It will be closed down soon, and hundreds of thousands of miners and their families will face unemployment. For this reason, I think more responsibility should be placed on Mr. Stalin. It was he who was hostile to our country in the first place and coveted our country's territory. ! We will not give in any land issues!"
Yang Qiuxiao looked at him and continued: "Of course, just like what I asked Bingwen to bring you, if you can return to Moscow, then maybe we can sit down and have a good talk."
Of course Trotsky knew that he wanted to incite him to return to the Soviet Union. To be honest, he also wanted to go back. He wanted to find out Stalin and ask him why he wanted to purge and persecute innocent people. But even though it was only a thousand kilometers from the border and could be reached by plane in a few hours, he still couldn't go back.
Yang Qiu saw through his silence and continued: "Mr. Trotsky, if you want to go back, I think I can provide some appropriate help."
Trotsky wanted to go back, but he knew better that as long as he took this step, it would inevitably lead to civil war, and in the end he would only benefit China in vain. But he couldn't keep his words to death. After all, returning to Moscow was his final wish, so he thought about it and said, "I can't go back now."
Yang Qiu quickly caught the word "now" and knew that Trotsky was not ready yet, so he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In fact, Trotsky has no ability to compete with Stalin since he was expelled. Even if he was invited here this time, it was actually just to make Stalin even more angry and make the purge more violent. He really wanted to borrow his hand. It is no longer realistic to launch a civil war in the Soviet Union.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu deliberately looked disappointed and said: "That's a pity. You know, I have actually thought about cooperating with gc international. After all, we have the same views and values."
"Then why did you give up again?" Trotsky asked.
"Because I'm scared!"
"Fear?"
"Yes!" Yang Qiu nodded heavily: "Our China has been stretching for thousands of years. We have our own culture and history, our own inheritance and values. Anything forcibly grafted from the outside will only cause greater chaos. And I I am also afraid of taking the untravelled road, fearing that the country will lose its tradition and lose its direction. More importantly! I can guarantee that my original intention will remain unchanged, but I cannot guarantee that others will be able to suppress me without restraint after I die. No oversight, no opposition bureaucracy!¡±
These few words shocked Trotsky, and he stared into Yang Qiu's eyes. Those clear eyes made him feel a little nervous for some reason. He was silent for a while and looked at the confident and determined face in front of him, with a look on his face. Indescribably dignified. Until the footsteps came closer and closer, he gently avoided them and said, "Mr. President, can I visit by myself?"
Yang Qiu smiled slightly and turned to see Yue Peng and Fang Rui walking towards him (To be continued.)
Text Chapter 719: Sprouting (4)
Fang Rui followed Yue Peng, looking at Trotsky's back with a faint look, which made Yang Qiu secretly amused and deliberately slapped him: "You are now the Minister of Military Control in the Northwest, don't be so suspicious. [Read the latest chapter]"
Fang Rui smiled innocently, then remembered that he no longer engaged in intelligence. Seeing this, Yue Peng also smiled and asked: "What? Is he still hesitant? Now is a good opportunity to go back. If we support it appropriately, the Soviet Union's civil war will definitely break out."
"This guy is also a human spirit, and he doesn't want us to take advantage of him." Yang Qiu glanced sideways at Trotsky who was walking away. The purpose of inviting him here this time is to see if I can persuade him to return to the country, because Stalin is currently undergoing a major purge. As long as he appears on Soviet soil, those who are afraid of being purged will definitely seek refuge with him and provide more equipment and funds to help the civil war. There will be a fight. But this guy obviously didn't want to succeed, so he used "I won't go back now" to evade.
"This guy is cunning enough. We know that the winner of the civil war must be us, so we would rather temporarily delegate power." Fang Rui secretly gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't be kidnapped back, let alone use the country as a base. Come against Stalin.
"Forget it, since he is unwilling and of no value, he will cry when Stalin attacks him." Yang Qiu waved his hands, not wanting to dwell on this issue. For him, the strategic layout has been initially completed, and now he is waiting for the opportunity to finish. Appear. So he changed the topic and returned his attention to domestic construction, and asked: "Fang Rui, how is the ore replacement thing? The steel plant cannot stop operations. It is too far to transport from the inland, and northwest construction is all counting on these factories."
"Don't worry, President. The Bureau of Land and Resources has identified several iron mines when they came to the northwest for investigation a few years ago. The preliminary excavation and mine construction have been underway for a long time, and iron ore can be provided to several factories in the northwest at any time." Fang Rui, the Minister of Military Control, finally found the feeling of role reversal and introduced the situation of mineral resources and industrial development in the northwest in detail.
Although he has been busy with strategic deployment in the past two years, Yang Qiu has never relaxed about domestic construction and development, so he listened to the report very carefully and also made suggestions such as accelerating the northwest light industry. Energy, power and town development proposals. Knowing that Fang Rui and several provincial governors had plans, he turned around and asked Yue Peng, "By the way, what do you want from me?"
"There is news from Moscow."
"Oh? Is there any news about Qin Jian?" Yang Qiu asked quickly. What he wanted to know most now was whether Qin Jian was still alive.
"It's not his, it's Stalin's." Yue Peng shook his head and handed the telegram from Song Ziqing to Yang Qiu. Fang Rui once again "habitually" entered the role of intelligence and introduced Moscow's large-scale military expansion and military expenditure.
Yang Qiu is not interested in Stalin's expansion of troops. This is an inevitable choice. It is estimated that if I were to add one million troops and fight to the death, it would be possible. He is most worried about Qin Jian now. It has been a month since the agreed connection time, which makes him very worried. He asked: "Isn't the connection in Istanbul still there?"
Yue Peng shook his head: "There is no news. This matter is a bit weird. We have used some connections in the Soviet Union, but so far we have neither seen anyone nor received any news of arrests or killings. Even his parents-in-law in Estonia There is no news from anywhere. Judging from Stalin¡¯s recent efforts to purge the troops and intelligence agencies around him, it doesn¡¯t look like he was secretly arrested. I now suspect that Qin Jian has no intention of leaving Turkey at all.¡±
Yang Qiu had actually vaguely guessed why Qin Jian changed his mind. Now Yue Peng's words have strengthened this idea. Even Fang Rui, who knew Qin Jian's identity, secretly guessed it and said: "Qin Jian and I know him. As long as he is determined His mind will not change for decades. I think he wanted to maximize his own value, so he deliberately played psychological warfare with Stalin. Judging from the current situation, as long as he does not show up for a day, Stalin, who is naturally suspicious, will become suspicious With the assassins arranged by him around him, he may not be able to live peacefully in this life. Therefore, he will never go to a place with people now. He would rather die in the deep mountains and disappear forever than expose his identity and let Stalin live in peace."
Yue Peng agreed with Fang Rui's guess and said: "He lied to us, didn't contact us, and didn't let us take action. This must be the idea. I read a psychology book when I was studying in Germany, and now I think about it. After 23 years of lurking, he may have some mental illness. So he will not trust anyone now, not even us. Because he is afraid that there are Soviet spies inside us and his true identity will be exposed. All we can do now is Wait, wait until he thinks it is safe and he appears. It may be a few months, a few years, or there may be no such person in the world again!"
"You're right, now we can only wait for him to come out on his own." Yang Qiu sighed, feeling like something was blocking him in his heart, and even his eyes were wet. Qin Jian's fate is no longer under his control. As Yue Peng said, after 23 years of hiding, he is no longer a normal person, both physically and mentally. Call it persistent or extreme, heThe idea now is that he would rather disappear forever than let Stalin live in peace, let alone reveal his identity as a Chinese, so no one can find him unless he shows up himself.
The three of them fell silent. Qin Jian's fate could only depend on God's arrangement. Even a tough man like Yue Peng sighed in his heart. Seeing that Yang Qiu was in a bad mood, he changed the subject and said, "By the way, there is one more thing. Wang Chonghui sent a telegram from New York to say that Roosevelt had stepped up his activities and met with representatives of the Philippine Congress many times. He believed that the U.S. Congress was likely to Pass the Philippine Independence Act within days! The Philippines also sent reliable news that Roosevelt has promised to give the Philippines certain guarantees on immigration, and also promised that the United States will assume the responsibility for protection after independence. In addition, Guam may no longer be given to the Philippines, nor will it be granted to the Philippines. There will be plans to sell development rights again.¡±
¡°Haha, it¡¯s really shocking the sky, even Roosevelt came to join in the fun.¡± Fang Rui interjected.
Yang Qiu frowned. The United States has been clamoring for Philippine independence for more than a day or two. The last time it failed was because the Philippines thought the United States was discriminating against them on immigration, so they gave up their independence. Now that Roosevelt has promised to give preferential treatment, independence is definitely around the corner. As for Guam, he has some regrets. Originally, his idea was to obtain the development rights through a third party, or return it to the Philippines before figuring out a solution. Now it seems that these ideas are a bit naive.
The independence of the Philippines means that there will be a small vacuum in the South China Sea. In addition, Roosevelt will definitely push the Philippines to join the League of Nations afterwards, which cuts off the possibility of Britain and France filling it. China and Japan will definitely benefit from the independence of the Philippines, but China and Japan will also have the most tense relations. After all, neither side wants their rivals to gain a foothold in the Philippines.
He can let Japan go south, and even briefly occupy the Philippines, but it is impossible for him to let Japan completely control the Philippines, so now it is time to move the Philippines and ask: "Have you chosen the right person?
Yue Peng had long discussed with him what would happen after the independence of the Philippines. As long as Japan entered southward, the National Defense Forces would have to support their own efforts to delay and consume even if they did not intervene, so he immediately replied: "Zhuang Meisheng, President of the Borneo Free Trade Zone Chamber of Commerce" His eldest son Zhuang Qingyun is currently serving as a regimental commander in the Marine Corps, and we are planning to let him retire and go to the Philippines. Assistants Wu Rui and Xiao Jinyun both recommended Huang Yufei, who sent Japanese aircraft and naval guns, to help him."
"Okay, just watch the arrangement." Yang Qiu was really not in a good mood, so he just warned: "It doesn't matter whether it is hidden or not, Japan and the United States will definitely know that we arranged it. The key is to contact the local people in the Philippines and support as many people as possible If possible, you may wish to send some of the good ones to domestic universities and military academies to study as spokesmen who care about us. You can discuss with Shi Xiaolou and transfer some people from his training camp to help. Although Roosevelt temporarily retreated to give us and Japan has made space to create conflicts, but it will definitely return to the South China Sea in the future, so we must elect our agents! As long as there are people, we will have a proxy civil war with the United States in the Philippines in the future!
¡°Also, let Wu Rui and Xiao Jinyun pay attention to Japan¡¯s trends. After the passage of the Philippine Independence Act, it will definitely encourage the Nanyang independence movement, and people like Sukarno are very likely to make a comeback. Nagata Tetsuzan has gone to East Timor to serve as the garrison commander. This person is not simple. He will definitely not miss this opportunity. He may take the opportunity to win over Sukarno and pretend to be a good person to help them get in independently. "
"Don't worry, President, I have already explained this matter." After so many years, Yue Peng has already surpassed the vision of the European War and has become a true pillar of the country. Yang Qiu was also very pleased and said: "After the arrangements are made, prepare yourself. I will arrange for you to visit Germany soon. It is time for Hitler to connect with each other. After you go, you must try your best to create a situation where we are ready to join hands with Germany." The illusion of a flanking attack on the Soviet Union made Stalin even more nervous. But be careful! You must not have substantive contact with Germany! I still don't think highly of them."
In the past, Yue Peng must not have understood why Yang Qiu never wanted to form an alliance with Germany. It stands to reason that China and Germany are natural allies. It was not until Cai E left his posthumous manuscript and Yang Qiu and Jiang Fangzhen jointly compiled it that he understood that the future war would be inevitable. It¡¯s a confrontation between the country¡¯s comprehensive strength! Although Germany has a strong industry, excellent workers and strong technical capabilities, its disadvantages are also very obvious. First of all, the geographical environment is not good. Not to mention the lack of resources, it is still a place of four wars. The worst thing is that the German navy no longer has the glory of the European War era. Without a strong navy, it is impossible to break through the British blockade.
According to his analysis, if an alliance is formed, the line from India to Bulgaria can indeed be quickly controlled if the alliance is successfully fought, but the probability of successfully fighting it is very low. After all, this is an intercontinental expedition for both countries. Facing breakthroughs from Britain, France, and even the Soviet Union and the United States on such a long front, it would be impossible to hold on. As long as there is a little negligence, the overall situation will collapse, and the result will be Germany defeating China and challenging the world. Even though he is known as one of the top ten players in the world, do not want this situation to occur.
"Let's go and see Trotsky and take a photo as a souvenir. Maybe this is the last time we see a living person." Yang Qiu laughed, put aside his worries and walked in the direction Trotsky left
Text Chapter 720: Sprouting (5)
Shortly after the inspection of the northwest, news finally came that the U.S. Congress had officially passed the Philippine Independence Act, and there was now one more sovereign country in the South China Sea. After sending Trotsky away, Wang Zhengting immediately entered into negotiations to establish diplomatic relations with the Philippines. Although the influence of the United States is still there, the Philippines also attaches great importance to relations with its close neighbors.
Soon after Manuel Luis Quezon took office as President of the Philippines, he came to Beijing to personally preside over negotiations on the establishment of diplomatic relations to deepen relations between the two countries. Yang Qiu gave his visit the highest level of reception and publicly stated that China has no intention of Philippine territory and will not allow any country to undermine the independence of the Philippines. This promise relieved Quezon, who had been worried about being annexed by others after the United States withdrew. In return, he immediately approved seven Chinese companies' mining investment projects in the Philippines, and for the first time allowed Chinese banks, including Shanxi Bank, to invest in the Philippines. Set up a branch in any city in the Philippines.
The news of Philippine independence aroused great repercussions in the country. The newspapers had different opinions. Some said it was a good thing, while others believed that the Philippines was too weak to protect itself and would be invaded by others and ultimately harm the sovereignty of Taiwan and China's South China Sea. rhetoric, but no matter what, the Philippines' independence still caused a strong sensation in countries around the world, especially in the colonies.
Soon after, massive independence marches were held in Batavia, Borneo, Sumatra, Vietnam, India and other regions, demanding an end to colonial rule and the establishment of an independent country. The happiest person in this round of movement was the Indian country led by Chandra. After the Democratic Party took the opportunity to absorb a large number of young people who demanded independence, the National Democratic Party of India instantly became the second largest party in the country that could threaten the status of the Congress Party, and truly pushed India to the brink of civil war. Another happy person was Stalin. Taking advantage of this independence movement, GC International fanned the flames in Southeast Asia, India and other places. It also established a GC International Sports Center in Afghanistan for the first time, posing a posture of active intervention.
? Same. The national society that went abroad was not to be left behind, accelerating the propaganda of national society ideas and promoting the Chinese model of the independence movement.
The spring thunder stings, and all things begin to stir!
The world's political structure is changing little by little under the influence of rapidly changing geopolitics, just waiting for the shocking lightning to strike.
The August night was sultry and uncomfortable, and the reading hall of Wuhan National Defense University was crowded with cadets reading to cool off. But the strange thing was that when everyone was gathered under the ceiling fan, in a corner where the wind could not blow, there sat a tall figure. Strong. The twenty-six-year-old second lieutenant, with his collar widely open, was looking up information and writing and drawing with a focused expression. As the highest institution of higher education in the military, the National Defense University has become the world's top military institution after 20 years of development since its official establishment in 1913. Here you can not only learn various military tactics and strategies, but also a lot of military knowledge." The chapter is updated the fastest ¡± Scientific research projects exist, in the words of the older generation. Astronomy and geography are all encompassing.
But it¡¯s not easy to get into this place, because the National Defense University¡¯s admissions requirements are very strict. Students must have experience studying in other military academies across the country, and must have more than one year of grassroots experience in the military. Then you must first obtain a letter of recommendation through internal selection, then obtain a letter of recommendation from Congress, and finally have the president sign the admissions list before you can enter here. Of course, to attract new blood. The National Defense University will also recruit talents from private universities, but most of them are talents in science and technology. Only a very small number of military or political strategy geniuses can enter here without recommendation.
"Look, look, look. The latest news is that the US military is withdrawing from Little Luzon (Philippines)."
A voice broke the tranquility of the library. Most of the people here were young people in their twenties and seventies, and they all studied military affairs, so any military trends would attract attention, so the shouting cadet was quickly Several classmates were pushed down on the broad table, and the newspapers were also snatched away. "Brothers, please don't grab it. There are still some here." The cadet stood up with a smile, and another identical newspaper appeared out of nowhere, but before he could be happy for long, someone snatched it away from behind.
"Who is this, dares to steal my things?" The officer shouted and turned his head, but when he saw the other person's appearance clearly, he suddenly turned into a playful smile: "Brother Zhuo Fan, please analyze it for us."
The man grabbing the newspaper is the young man who was sitting in the corner writing just now. His name is Zhuo Fan. He is a graduate of the sixth batch of the Shenyang Army Armor School. He later served as the company commander of the armored regiment in the 103rd Central Guard Division. He was recommended to participate because of his outstanding performance. Passed the National Defense University examination in one fell swoop. After entering the National Defense University, he gradually showed his military talents and became the "Company Commander" for two consecutive years.
This "Company Commander" is not a company commander in the army, but is elected by the students themselves, and is awarded to the best students after each assessment. Due to fierce competition, the top spot often takes turns within a year. And every company commander is also the target of competition by various troops. Now the famous Mesozoic officers in the army, such as Zhu Peide, Liu Mingzhao, Long Yun, Bai Chongxi, etc., have all received the title of company commander for one year.Excellent military talents. The same is true for Zhuo Fan. Except for the first four months of joining the school, he has firmly held the position of "Company Commander" for the rest of the two years. It is said that he has one year left to graduate. He has been chased by several troops, even the number one, who is known as the trump card. The division paid special attention to him, and the division commander Chu Nan personally went to the Ministry of National Defense to call his name.
Military academies, like the army, believe in strength. The company commanders are chosen by the students themselves, so they are even more admired by everyone. However, Zhuo Fan was obviously different from his predecessors. He never took this nickname seriously. Not only was he not well-dressed, but he was also not very good at talking, so he picked up the newspaper and sat back in the corner without saying a word.
The students were unwilling to give in and gathered around him again, hoping to hear him comment on the withdrawal of the US military from the South China Sea. Although Zhuo Fan was taciturn, he was not an unkind person. After reading the news, he returned the newspaper to his classmates and said calmly: "There is going to be a war."
"War? I said Boss Zhuo, who here doesn't know that the probability of Japan going south is increasing." The cadet who brought the newspaper was obviously not an ordinary person, and he deliberately glared at Zhuo Fan. Zhuo Fan didn't care about this kind of provocation. The military academy encouraged competition. As long as it was not malicious, no one would care about duels on the playground.
But the war he was talking about was not in Nanyang. He raised his head and said, "Who told you that the war was in Nanyang? I was talking about the northwest."
"What does the northwest have to do with the northwest? Yes, you can't hit it with eight poles. Can Japan fly to the northwest?" Everyone didn't believe it and asked him to explain. Zhuo Fan felt it was a bit noisy, so he simply opened the newspaper and pointed to the other three news: "Look at these." Since everyone's attention was attracted by the withdrawal of US troops from the Philippines, no one really paid attention to the news in the corner of the newspaper. It wasn't until his finger pointed that he saw clearly. One is the news that Soviet Foreign Minister Motolov is visiting Tokyo, the other is the news that the Chief of General Staff of the Chinese National Defense Force, General Yue Peng, is about to visit Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and other countries, and the last one is that the British House of Commons supports the ban on the Soviet Union. Good luck news.
Three messages. Each one contains a wealth of information. Motolov's visit to Japan was definitely Stalin's intention to strengthen Soviet-Japanese relations and strategically attack the Republic of China. General Yue Peng's visit to Germany, Poland and Eastern European countries was to counterattack the Soviet Union and implement anti-encirclement. The statement by the British House of Commons is undoubtedly equivalent to telling Moscow that China and Britain have come together again on the issue of dealing with the Soviet Union.
Coupled with the fact that the U.S. military began to gradually withdraw from the Philippines, everyone felt a faint sense of the depressing atmosphere that a storm was about to come.
"So, the Soviet Union will deal with us first in the northwest because they are afraid of being surrounded? Brother Zhuofan, when do you think they will show up? Why is there a power outage again! Damn, what is going on in the power plant these days? Seven days a week, But there was a power outage for five nights. And no one was allowed to read."
While the students were chattering endlessly, the lights in the library suddenly went out. Without a fan, the spacious library became very hot. Zhuo Fan was also puzzled. Because Hubei was the birthplace of the president and one of the most important industrial centers in the Midwest, its development rate has been leading the country for decades. Not to mention that most of the province has been electrified. There are two thermal power plants and several small hydropower stations near Wuhan alone. The rich power can even support Jiangxi and Henan. Why are there always power outages recently?
Since there is no electricity, I can¡¯t read a book. So Zhuo Fan packed up his books and simply prepared to go back to the dormitory to sleep. But as soon as I walked to the door, I saw several classmates bringing a large box of candles. As they walked, they shouted: "Brothers! I have a big news for you. The president is here!"
"The Great Hero of Xinhai Chapter 720: Sprouting (5)" "Wow! Is it real or fake?"
"Bullshit, I saw the presidential motorcade drive into the vice school with my own eyes, and the principal and Commander Qiu were still accompanying it. I also saw Mr. Hua Luogeng."
"Wow. I haven't met the president yet, let's go check it out."
"What are you looking at? The Central Guard Division must have cordoned off the deputy school. Forget it. I won't even look. Since the president is coming to the school, he will definitely come to inspect it tomorrow. I'd better go back and have a good sleep. Maybe he will be selected to guard after the inspection tomorrow. Where is the teacher?"
"As for you, it is possible for the newly formed 51st Infantry Division to become a platoon leader."
"Ha ha."
Amid the laughter of the students, Yang Qiu, accompanied by Jiang Fangzhen and Qiu Wenbin, arrived at the Vice-President of National Defense University. Different from the main school, although the deputy school of the National Defense University is in the same small courtyard, it is far apart and separated by a thick wall. There is also a barbed wire fence on the wall. There are soldiers patrolling day and night. There are no special identification cards. Don't even think about entering.
The reason why the security is so tight is that the vice-president is actually a national defense technology and experiment center with a large number of high-secret laboratories and more than 2,000 national defense technicians, including tube computers that attracted Yang Qiulai to inspect.
The electron tube computer is one of the core projects in the 3010 plan. It has been five years since the project was established at the end of 1929. Electronic computer isWhat? How does it work? Issues such as how to write computing programs are still blank to the current scientific community, so after the project was established, Hua Luogeng and others were completely blind. Yang Qiu didn't understand it himself, but at least he knew more principles than them, so after the project was established, he wrote down some binary calculation methods and other things, and then rummaged through the computer to find out the sparse and pitiful computer-related information in it. , regardless of whether it is useful or not, just give it all to the project team.
Genius is still a genius. He originally thought that he would not be able to solve it within seven or eight years. Unexpectedly, Hua Luogeng and others, who initiated the most important project at the age of only 24, just relied on their solid mathematical skills to piece things together in a disorderly manner. The information was compiled into a volume, and a prototype was built in just five years. After learning that the test machine had recently begun, Yang Qiu immediately came from Beijing overnight to see what happened.
The tube computer is huge, so a six-story, all-reinforced concrete building with a two-story basement was built to accommodate it and the technical team. After entering the computer laboratory building located in the northwest corner, the first thing you see are the two characters "ÐÇÐÇ" painted in gold. The name was coined by an experimenter after seeing the densely packed electron tubes on the design for the first time. He thought that after turning on the machine, the electron tubes would flash like stars. It was adopted because of its simplicity and similarity.
The space inside the building is very spacious, and three domestic central air conditioners are installed on the roof, so as soon as you walk in, everyone immediately feels that the heat of the "hero of 1911" has completely disappeared. The Xingchen No. 1 host is placed in the basement at the bottom, because the electronic tubes emit a lot of heat when they operate. Therefore, there are two central air conditioners specifically responsible for dissipating heat for the host. In addition to the central air conditioner, there are several ventilators in the computer room to speed up the air circulation.
Star 1 is similar to the famous Eniac computer, with a volume equivalent to 10 ordinary rooms, a weight of 30 tons, and an overall cost of approximately 1 million yuan. There are more than thirty operating stations, nearly 20,000 vacuum tubes, thousands of crystal diodes and resistors, tens of thousands of capacitors, 132 kilometers of wires, and more than 600 main switches. Using large magnetic tapes as storage, previous test runs have shown that the design computing capability has reached 5,000 additions and subtractions or 400 multiplications and divisions per second.
In the eyes of Jiang Fangzhen and others, the dense circuits and switches are almost like a heavenly book, but in the eyes of mathematicians such as Hua Luogeng, this computer is the most precious treasure. "We use a series of metal-base vacuum tubes developed by Global Communications Company." Hua Luogeng, who was quietly involved in the epoch-making technology, took out a few electron tubes and handed them to Yang Qiu, speaking excitedly: "Compared with ordinary glass vacuum electron tubes, this kind of electron tube has a metal base on the base. With wrinkles, it dissipates heat better and is much smaller.¡±
Hua Luogeng and the technicians explained computer principles while introducing. Yang Qiu also shook hands with every technician he met and thanked them for their efforts. To be honest, the appearance of Xingchen No. 1 made him very excited. Although it was still very primitive, its appearance could solve problems such as aviation design. The complex and time-consuming calculation work encountered in research such as fluid mechanics has a greater and more important role in promoting national defense and high-precision technology than atomic bombs and rockets.
The only pity is that this thing consumes too much power. Jiang Fangzhen thought of the power outage just now and asked, "Teacher Hua. Every time you turn on the phone, is there a city-wide power outage?"
Hua Luogeng chuckled: "Don't worry, Principal Jiang. Although Xingchen No. 1 consumes a lot of power, it is not to the extent that the city needs to make concessions. The main reason for doing this now is that the voltage instability will burn out the components inside. The power plant's dedicated line is already under construction. It can be repaired in half a month at most.¡±
Yang Qiucai doesn¡¯t care how much electricity he consumes. The worst he can do is allocate money to build a power plant to supply it. He now wanted to see the actual capabilities of Xingchen No. 1 and asked, "Wen Bin, have you brought the things I asked you to prepare?"
Qiu Wenbin immediately asked someone to bring the latest artillery list. Because the ballistics of each type of artillery are different, a detailed ballistic firepower table, also called a gun table, needs to be calculated before equipping it. Don't underestimate these artillery tables. They require very precise calculations. Each one requires at least 200 calculators working overtime on hand-operated computers for several months to complete. This is still peacetime. If there is an emergency, weapons manufacturers and the military need to jointly use several times or even dozens of times the number of computers to shorten the time, so the artillery list has always been regarded as one of the army's top secrets. Of course, the main reason why Yang chose the artillery watch in autumn was because he remembered that Eniak also used the artillery watch for testing during the experiment.
Hua Luogeng took over the artillery and shell data from Hou Hou, dismissed the irrelevant personnel to make room and ordered to start the machine.
When Xingchen No. 1 was turned on, the temperature in the room increased significantly. Tens of thousands of electronic tubes arranged neatly in proportions emitted a bright and dazzling light. Female soldiers transferred from the communications corps after review carefully monitored each group of electronic tubes. As the calculation instructions are input on the console, the flashing light of the electronic tube is really like the twinkling stars in the night sky.
The high-power ventilator made a low whine, and everyone?All holding their breath. Even Yang Qiu didn't care about sweating, silently watching every step and waiting for the result.
After just thirty minutes, the calculation results were stored in the tape cassette. The engineer took out the tape cassette and loaded it into a specially designed tape reader. A moment later, a gun list that required hundreds of computers and several months to complete was handed over to Yang Qiu.
"Quick, give me the original watch."
At this time, Yang Qiu was as excited as a child. He took out the calculated original table from Qiu Wenbin's hand and carefully checked it line by line. When he checked again and again and found that the results were completely consistent, he couldn't help waving his arms excitedly: "Yes, completely accurate!"
"Very good!"
"Ha ha."
"Thank you! Thank you for your efforts. You have created the era of electronic computers for our motherland and nation!"
Everyone jumped up excitedly, and Yang Qiu shook hands with every technician again. Even the female soldiers responsible for checking the operation of the electronic tubes shook hands and thanked them one by one. There are no words to describe his excitement. He knows much better than Hua Luogeng and others that the success of Star-1 will officially lay the foundation for China to become a world power.
Computer!
Transistors have also been included in the 3010 plan, and preliminary products were launched not long ago. Perhaps it won¡¯t take long before we can see more advanced and faster transistor computers. When they are gradually applied to the field of scientific research, what else can¡¯t be imagined? !
The door to the electronic age has finally been opened! ¡(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 721: Sprouting (6)
A dilapidated Japanese ship slowly sailed into the waterway of Manila Port. Veteran sailors who have been traveling to the Philippines all year round will know this bulk ship of less than 3,000 tons. It originally belonged to the Austrian Lloyd Shipping Company. It was resold to China at the beginning of the European War. Later, the hull was damaged It was seriously aging and was sold to a Japanese shipping company that suffered heavy losses due to the earthquake at that time. . First, the nearly 40-year-old cargo ships are already rusty, but even so, Japanese shipowners who cannot afford to buy new ships are still reluctant to eliminate them.
The Stars and Stripes on the oncoming U.S. cruiser were hanging weakly, and the U.S. Pacific Fleet, which was about to leave, had completely lost the momentum it had when it defeated Spain and entered Southeast Asia decades ago. The changes in the geopolitical landscape have made it difficult for the military to adapt, but for the Philippines, it has become the biggest beneficiary by accident.
Looking around, we can see that Manila is still in an atmosphere of national independence. Philippine flags and ribbons can be seen flying everywhere in the harbor, and promotional slogans are posted everywhere. But even after becoming independent and recognized by China and the United States, many Filipinos are still worried that the White House will close immigration channels. In order to catch the last train, many Filipinos gather at the docks to prepare to leave for the United States. Yingzuo Zhenzhao was particularly contemptuous of these people who ran away when the country was in trouble. He snorted a few times in his nose and walked towards the waiting car.
Kage Sasaki is the current chief of the Asian Section of the Japanese Intelligence Ministry. Although his wish is to be in charge of China, Doihara Kenji has personally taken over the Chinese agency, so he was assigned to be responsible for the espionage work in the Nanyang region. "Mr. Yingzuo, I have been waiting for you. How are you doing in the country recently? We are all ready and waiting for you to lead us to a big fight." After seeing him, several businessmen and Japanese people gathered around him. He got into the car, but Yingzuo Zhenzhao showed no expression. He kept his eyes on the world outside the window, thinking secretly.
The Philippines is a strategic location that Japan must capture as it moves south, so the military sent him here to organize work. In fact, he didn't care much about this place before, firstly because of the existence of the United States. Secondly, the Philippines does not have rich oil resources like the Dutch East Indies, but after in-depth investigation, it was discovered that the Philippines is actually a huge treasure house!
But getting this treasure house is a bit tricky.
After the economic crisis, capital from various countries around the world withdrew sharply, causing a sharp decline in the Philippines' finances. The number of beggars and poor people increased sharply. A large number of sugar cane plantations were abandoned due to the low price of sugar. Even the rubber plantations were replaced by the application of petroleum-based synthetic rubber. Prices plummeted. As of 1934, the fiscal revenue of the entire Philippines was even less than that of Guangxi Province in China. While Filipinos are frustrated, others see opportunities to make fortunes.
Foreign investors are fleeing distressed assets. Chinese businessmen with a lot of cash in hand are taking advantage of the low prices to buy in large quantities. Although China's new tariff bill raises import tariffs and restricts imports, Chinese businessmen operating important raw materials overseas can enjoy tax rebates. This policy has greatly stimulated Guangdong. Coastal merchants such as Guangxi, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang went overseas to prospect for gold. They bought Philippine resources sold by Europe and the United States at low prices, and then easily sold raw materials that could not be sold at reduced prices to the Chinese market, which could not be filled no matter what. This made China's investment in the Philippines account for 6% of the Philippines before the economic crisis. Ten, rising to the current 80%, completely controlling the Philippine economy in one fell swoop!
It is this 80% that Yingzuo Zhenzhao is focusing on, but today's China is no longer the Manchu and Qing dynasty. Even Japan must deal with it carefully. Fortunately, everything has its pros and cons. The madness of Chinese businessmen has made Filipinos very dissatisfied. Especially the unfairness in the new tariff law has made the conflict more and more intense. The anti-China forces in the Philippines have always been unwilling to be controlled by Chinese businessmen. If China were not too powerful and the United States wanted to maintain relations with China, anti-Chinese incidents would have broken out.
This kind of contradiction is a resource that can be used. When we think of the wealth of Chinese businessmen. Yingzuo Zhenzhao felt as if a fire was igniting in his heart. Although openly tampering with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will provoke retaliation from China, and Japan currently does not want to start a war lightly, it does not mean that there is no way! Think of this. The corners of his mouth slowly raised into a cold and terrifying smile. After working hard for so many years, we are just waiting for the opportunity to soar into the sky! The Philippines is destined to make itself a legend of the Japanese Empire.
The car was getting farther and farther away from the dock. Just as Yingzuo Zhenzhao was daydreaming, another brand-new 10,000-ton ship with a Chinese flag was moored next to the Japanese bulk ship just now. The old and new shells and the huge tonnage gap seem to make people see the change in the strength of the East Asian duo. After taking a look at the Japanese bulk wheels, Huang Yufei and a strong bald man in his thirties walked down the gangway. After a while, several domestic cars took them away and disappeared into the depressed Philippines.
When Kage Sasaki Showa, whom he later called his lifelong rival Huang Yufei, arrived in Manila one after another, another important figure in the Japanese military also came to Makassar with squinting eyes. But I don¡¯t know if it was due to an eye disease. When I got off the gangway, the Japanese army¡¯s East Timor garrison commander, His Excellency Nagata Tetsuyama, stepped on the ground and sprained his foot. "Nagata-kun, are you okay? "Hitomi Aoki supported him from behind. This young man who followed Kenji Doihara and hid in Kuron trying to instigate the Mongolian nobles to rebel, and also incited the Soviet guerrillas to massacre the Chinese soldiers in the team, has matured a lot. The death of his brother Aoki Junnobu and His failures in China have left him with profound lessons, but he is not discouraged and firmly believes that he will defeat Yang Qiu one day.
Seeing that he had a hand in reporting, Doihara Kenji asked him to follow Nagata Tetsuzan to East Timor, hoping that he would gradually penetrate into the Dutch East Indies to prepare for going south. It should be said that Hitomi Aoki did have some abilities. Within half a year, he contacted Sukarno and the Islamic guerrillas and established a good friendship. Originally, Nagata Tetsuzan did not want to take action so quickly, but the independence of the Philippines and the withdrawal of US troops allowed him to see an opportunity, so he immediately asked Hitomi Aoki to ask Sukarno to come to Makassar to meet secretly.
"I'm fine. Hurry up and lead the way. It's not a good habit to keep your friends waiting." Nagata Tetsuyama waved his hand. The pain in his body had become numb to him. His mind was now focused on how to break the unfavorable situation and create a new world for Japan. On the last chance.
After the Nanyang Incident, Sukarno's Islamic guerrillas were driven into the rainforest. Although the Dutch government stepped up its crackdowns, military expenditures were too high. In addition, Sukarno knew the time was not right and took the initiative to retreat. Gradually, the Dutch East Indies returned to free-range farming. situation. Even though Makassar is an important transit point, there were still not a few Dutch soldiers and policemen to be seen. Instead, the Chinese dialect that filled his ears made him frown.
The meeting place chosen by Hitomi Aoki was a Japanese brothel. The owner was from Kobe and had been collecting intelligence for the military for many years. Saw two people. The boss immediately welcomed them into the inner room. In order not to attract attention, he even stuffed a few prostitutes in for the two of them to enjoy. Nagata Tetsuyama has no interest in these prostitutes. Even though he knows that these prostitutes have contributed a lot to the military's ability to survive today, he still pushes them away after entering the house.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Sukarno, I'm late." As soon as Nagata Tieshan entered the room, he saw Sukarno sitting on the straw mat, accompanied by two prostitutes. But Sukarno did not show any impatience. Instead, he kept a certain distance from the prostitute, which made him look at her secretly.
Sukarno is at the end of his rope. Even his handsome face has become dark and thin due to hiding for a long time, so he has no intention of playing with women. The arms purchased from pirates last time are basically exhausted. "Hero of Xinhai Chapter 721: Germination Six" If Hitomi Aoki hadn't brought a batch of them when he came to visit him, he might not even be able to get a few guns together now. Faced with Japan's sudden offer of an olive branch, he took it very seriously and came here secretly, regardless of personal safety. So after seeing Nagata Tieshan, he immediately pushed the prostitute away and stood up to say hello.
After Nagata Tieshan asked him to sit down, he first said: "Mr. Sukarno, you are welcome. The main reason for our meeting today is to hear your views on Philippine independence."
The words "Philippine Independence" made Sukarno's eyes gradually become complicated. The United States was able to make the Philippines independent beyond many people's expectations. Although there had been rumors for a long time, they did not expect to withdraw its troops so quickly and so simply. To be honest, he really envied Quezon. Then I thought that I was hiding here and there like a mouse every day, and my mouth tasted bad. So I pushed the prostitutes away and told them to leave first, and then said: "To be honest, Mr. Nagata, I really envy the Philippines for its independence. This also shows that Through unremitting efforts and struggle, we can get rid of the blackmail and extortion of the colonists, so I am ready to launch another march when I go back, because to overthrow the Dutch colonizers. It is my lifelong dream to build a greater Indonesia."
"I admire the indomitable spirit of you and your people, but I think the Dutch East Indies are different from the Philippines. Although the United States colonized, they were not keen on the land. All they needed was money and wealth, but the Dutch were The economy is small and poor, the need for land is greater, and the exploitation is more serious. If there is no strong armed force, I think this matter may be difficult to accomplish." After being injured in the May 10th Incident, Nagata Tetsuyama no longer wanted to use soft methods to solve the problem. question, so I went straight to the point without saying a few words.
Sukarno had been eagerly waiting for his words and immediately said: "Thank you Mr. Nagata for the compliment. This makes me very ashamed. You are right. I suffered a lot in the last riot because I was powerless and sacrificed so much in vain." Many excellent soldiers lost a lot of weapons and ammunition. So I hope to buy more weapons this time to continue the fight against the Dutch colonists."
Nagata Tetsuyama knew that Sukarno was desperate, but he would not easily hand over weapons to the Islamic guerrillas. Because he did not want to help Sukarno build a greater Indonesia independently, but wanted to use this man to eventually swallow up the entire Dutch East Indies. Of course, the best way is for this person to overthrow the Dutch colonists and then allow himself to easily enter in the name of protection, so he thought about it and said: "Mr. Sukarno, I can think of a way to provide arms, and I can also give them to you. Some cannons. But please forgive me "Hero of 1911" for speaking frankly,I am not optimistic about your soldiers' ability to defeat the well-trained Dutch army, and you will not forget that the real reason for your failure in the last incident was the intervention of the British!
I know that you may have thought about asking the Chinese for help. The West Borneo Free Trade Zone and Natuna Island they control are not far away. But I want to remind you that China and Britain have recently reached an agreement on dealing with the Soviet Union. Yang Qiu is a very pragmatic person. For him, the threat from the Soviet Union is too great, so he will definitely not offend Britain by helping you. The only one who can help you now is our Empire of Japan. "
Sukarno is not a fool. Nagata Tetsuzan first said that he could support arms, and then talked about the restoration of good relations between China and Britain, just to gain some benefits. However, he didn't have any objections. For him and the guerrillas now, if there is no external support, they may completely collapse in three or two years, so he simply hinted and asked: "Thank you sir for your advice, do you think I should How to do it?"
Although he finally waited for these words, Nagata Tetsuyama did not show much happiness, but his face was very solemn, deliberately creating tension and suspense. After Sukarno started to worry, he said quietly: "Mr. Sukarno, first of all, I hope you I understand that the Empire of Japan does not want to covet your land. My suggestion is that we should join hands to build a Greater Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, drive away the British and American ghosts, and achieve prosperity and rejuvenation in Asia! So about arms. I will definitely help you, and I can also provide you with some military instructors to help train the troops. In this way, defeating the Netherlands should not be a big problem, but the British are still very powerful, not to mention that China is supporting them. I am not optimistic about this. You guys."
When Sukarno heard this, he asked anxiously: "Mr. Nagata thinks that China will help the British to encircle and suppress us?"
"Profit! As long as there are enough benefits, that Mr. Yang Qiu is willing to do anything. He has always coveted the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Sunda. If things cannot be dealt with and the UK promises one of the straits to him, then I believe he will invest everything Power!" Nagata Tieshan looked at Sukarno's slightly panicked eyes and was secretly happy. However, his words are not made up. If Britain is willing to hand over any of the two straits to Japan, then Japan is also willing to fight for it.
In fact, Sukarno had already vaguely guessed Nagata Tieshan's thoughts, and even knew that he wanted him to say it out. Originally, he had no intention of doing so, but what he said just now in the "new century" sounded the alarm for him. It was not just once or twice that the British used interests to lure various ethnic groups to kill each other. If they couldn't settle it themselves, It is really possible to promise benefits and then leave it to the Chinese. President Yang Qiu is also obviously a pragmatic profiteer. It can be seen from the fact that he exchanged hundreds of thousands of workers for loans and industrial equipment during the European War. As long as the benefits are big enough, he might be invited to help Britain deal with him.
China¡¯s strength in recent years is obvious to all. Sukarno did not believe that he could defeat the National Defense Forces. But he didn't want to continue to join forces with the gc international gang, not to mention that even if they joined forces, the Soviet Union, which was trapped on the mainland and even its outlet was in the far Arctic Ocean, would not be able to send troops over. Thinking of this, he stood up and paced back and forth over and over again, thinking about the gains and losses.
Seeing this appearance, Hitomi Aoki clenched his fists, the moment of revelation was finally coming!
Sure enough, after Sukarno thought for a while, he slowly sat down and looked at Nagata Tieshan and said: "Mr. Nagata, as long as you Japan can help me overthrow the Dutch colonists and recognize Indonesia's independence, I am willing to surrender the entire Timor The island will be handed over to your country¡¯s jurisdiction and will accept your country¡¯s protection!¡±
"Mr. Sukarno, I believe that the people of Greater Indonesia will one day thank you for the decision you made today." Hitomi Aoki almost wanted to shout twice, and Tetsuzan Nagata also smiled for the first time. After finishing speaking He also raised his tea cup high.
¡°Let¡¯s drink a toast.¡±¡To be continued.
¡á¡á
Text Chapter 722 I¡¯m back
The history that has long been blurred is like a stubborn child, running wildly with its head buried. Ordinary people still work from sunrise to sunset, completely unaware of the rapidly changing world situation. When Yue Peng set foot on German soil, Hitler finally waited until Hindenburg's death to take over power. The head of the empire ceremoniously received distinguished guests from the East, and also dispatched SS troops to inspect and observe the guests. Although there was no alliance speech, this obvious political signal made Stalin, who slept with one eye open, afraid of a pistol that had been hidden for ten years sticking out from the corner, go on a rampage. The smell of blood permeating the sky over the Soviet Union became stronger day by day. Hundreds of thousands of people were charged with various crimes and sent to cold concentration camps without any trial.
In the Mediterranean, the political battle in Spain is transitioning into civil war. Mussolini is sharpening his sword and wants to use Ethiopia to regain the glory of the Great Roman Empire. In the Indian Ocean, the Congress Party, the National Democratic Party, the Indian Communist Party and the Muslim League fought with each other, spilling blood in the Ganges. In the South China Sea, the pretext of co-prosperity in Greater East Asia has been secretly raised again. Nagata Tetsuyama points his sword at the Dutch East Indies, and Doihara Kenji Fuko the Philippines. The two complement each other and are working hard to open the last window for Japan. The South China Sea The storm is about to break out.
¡°On the distant bank of the Tunguska River, there is a mysterious forest of more than 2,000 square kilometers. All the trees here have turned into charcoal, spreading and falling radially in all directions. There was no grass growing on the ground, the soil was dark and sticky, and even the stones had traces of fire. The unknown creates mystery, and mystery extends to countless legends, spirits and ghosts. But in this cursed place, as the Russians say, a joint scientific expedition team is packing their bags and preparing to leave.
??From 13 universities across the country. After the scientific expedition team composed of Long Meng and relevant geobiological experts completed two months of research, the students began to wrap the hard-earned specimens and survey data in tarpaulins and stuff them into their bags and put them on the pack horses. Although the entire Irkutsk Oblast was placed under Chinese territory after the Sino-Soviet Friendship Treaty. However, there are many wild animals and countless quagmires and swamps in the no-man's land of Eastern Siberia. If you are not careful, you will not be able to get out for the rest of your life.
In the northwest corner of the camp, there is a temporary guard post set up to protect the scientific expedition team. At the checkpoint, the young soldier who was performing this kind of mission for the first time was confused as to why the scientific expedition team had to bring back a bag full of dirt and rotten leaves. He asked the veteran: "Brother Jiang, what are they doing? Why does it look like plundering to me?" From the land.¡±
"You know nothing." The veteran exhaled white mist and glanced at the recruits around him with a smile. Showing off his seniority: "I'm going back. I won't hide it from you. Today I will tell you what science is." The recruits cheered and pricked up their ears. The veterans became more and more proud, and their eyes were half-squinted with a nagging expression. : "Speaking of five hundred years ago"
"Stop it! Professor Ma said last time that they were here to study an accident more than 20 years ago. How come it's only 500 years since you arrived?"
"Ha ha"
Veterans are not upset if someone exposes them. He glared and laughed and cursed: "You know nothing! Everything has a cause and an effect."
¡°Definitely, forget me I didn¡¯t say it, you can continue five hundred years ago.¡±
"That's right." The veteran looked at the nearly burned-out cigarette butt, and took two long puffs until his fingers were hot before throwing it away. He wiped his mouth and continued: "In the past, something happened where we are standing now. Big thing! This big thing is terrible That night, the sky was filled with rays of light and the earth was red. Even houses thousands of miles away were destroyed. Some people saw a fire dragon rising into the sky and heading east in the sea of ??fire. Fly awaySince then, China¡¯s rise has been unstoppable.¡±
Since the Sino-Soviet Peace Treaty transferred the entire Irkutsk region, including the Tunguska region, to China, many domestic scientific expedition teams have come here every year for research and investigation. A research team specializing in the Tunguska explosion has been here no less than ten times. Due to its remote location, there is no human habitation within hundreds of miles. To protect the scientific expedition team, the National Guard will send special protection. The veteran happened to have protected it a few times, so the mysterious Tunguska exploded in his mouth and turned into a fire dragon out of the sea and soared into the sky in China. However, he completely forgot that there was no one around for hundreds of miles. How could anyone see this huge loophole in the situation with his own eyes.
"Brother Jiang, are you telling the truth? Where in the world did you come from Look, there's something in front of you!" There was an exclamation from the sentry post, and the soldiers turned around and saw a gray and black On the edge of the charred wood, there was a gray shadow moving slowly and staggeringly. "You guys come with me to take a look. Team 2! Protect the expedition team and be careful not to startle the mules and horses by shooting."
The veteran who just talked about running for the train suddenly turned into an elite who had experienced hundreds of battles. He jumped out of the hiding place, waved his hand and ordered to spread out into a semi-encirclement, and inch closer to the target. No wonder the soldiers are cautious. This uninhabited virgin forest in Siberia is full of all kinds of dangers. A few years ago, there was an incident where a gold mining plant was attacked by a pack of wolves, killing dozens of people. As for the incident of grizzly bears and tigers injuring people, there were even more incidents. It is common. You must know that the college students and professors behind you are all treasures of the country, everyoneDon't dare to relax even a little bit.
With the bullet loaded, the butt of the gun pressed against his shoulder, his gaze passed through the crosshairs and aimed at the slowly moving black figure. However, when the soldier got closer, he realized that the gray figure was actually a man in his fifties with a shaggy beard.
The man was wearing a thick cotton coat, and he looked tired and his face was dark, as if he had run out of energy after a very long journey. What surprised the soldier even more was that he actually held a seven or eight-year-old little girl in his arms. However, this girl seemed to have been seriously injured. Her face was pale, her lips were purple, and one of her exposed hands was hanging down. , a muddy rag doll kept dangling with the little hand.
No matter why, when the man saw the soldiers, his eyes were bloodshot and tears were shining. But maybe he was too tired, so he just said "Save the child" and fainted to the ground.
The soldiers looked at the man who fell to the ground and were at a loss. Could he be a "fleeer from the east"?
In recent years, more and more people have been smuggled into the country from the Soviet Union, especially in the summer and autumn, and there are countless people crossing the river. Because most of these people are Soviet rich farmers and political prisoners who have been exiled to Kazakhstan and Central Siberia, so Also known as "Eastern Fleeers". However, those fleeing eastward should go to Kazakhstan and Central Asia if they want to cross illegally. How to get through this no-man¡¯s land? You must know that it is thousands of kilometers from the Ural Mountains to here. The heavy protection along the railway line makes it impossible to pass, unless you go through the tundra zone close to the Arctic Circle. However, this road is full of swamps and mire, there are many wild animals and the weather is unpredictable. Sometimes in summer nights Extremely low temperatures will occur, so even the most elite soldiers dare not take risks easily.
In addition, the important Krasnoyarsk was divided between China and the Soviet Union, and the East Siberian permafrost area, which nominally belonged to the Soviet Union, was actually controlled by the Chinese government and Japan, which controlled the Holtsk Sea and the Kamchatka Peninsula. Even if he could survive a narrow escape, he would either be shot dead or arrested and imprisoned in the end. So why would there be people who fled eastward here?
"What did he just say?" The veteran raised his head to ask if anyone heard clearly, but then gave up and waved: "Forget it, save people first! Go and get the doctor. Stretcher, stretcher "
?¡
The plane landed slowly at Irkutsk Airport. Before the armored vehicle could approach, Yang Qiu jumped off with an excited expression. When he saw Song Ziqing, who had arrived first, he grabbed hold of Song Ziqing and asked about the situation: "How is the situation? Identity confirmed. Are you there?" Song Ziqing looked at him, slowly lowered his head, his expression dim and his eyes sparkling: "It's indeed him! He has woken up, but his energy is not very good. When we came out, there were three people, but we met on the road. The car and equipment were all stuck in the swamp. He and his wife could not be rescued. Although the child escaped with his life, he had water in his lungs and was unable to receive treatment because he was on the road. When he met the scientific expedition team, he was already Too late."
The wheels were rolling, but the car suddenly fell silent after a few words. Whether it was Yang Qiu, Song Ziqing, or Chen Haohui who came with them, they were all people who had seen the tragedy in Qingdao and the mountains of blood and corpses in the European war. However, no matter what kind of tragedy and tragedy, they were not moved by the few words just now. Sad and sad. A hero who infiltrated the enemy for the country and the nation, lurked for 23 years, and devoted half his life to the country, but lost his loved ones when he was about to arrive at his home
"How can I face him? I sent him there, it was me!" Chen Haohui held his face in his hands and couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
Song Ziqing lowered his head and handed Yang Qiu the thin oral report home. There were traces of tears on the paper. Yang Qiu's hands trembled violently as he held the man's oral description of his experience of returning home, and the veins on the back of his hands were obvious. yes! How should I face this person?
The convoy drove quickly into the isolated ward. When the door of the special care ward was opened, no one could find words to describe what they saw. What kind of person is this! He was leaning against the head of the bed, with white hair, sunken cheeks, and deep waxy wrinkles on his forehead. The eyes that seemed to have been hollowed out only flickered twice after Yang Qiu walked in. There were no tears, no crying, no excitement or hugs. There was only the simplest military salute with the right hand raised sideways, while a worn and yellowed rag doll was tightly squeezed in the left hand.
"President, Longya No. 1 is reporting to you! I'm back"
A simple sentence made Chen Haohui burst into tears again. Song Ziqing stood beside him and couldn't light the cigarette wet with tears. Yang Qiu even raised his head slightly. Only in this way could he prevent tears from leaving.
"I want to give myself a vacation."
"well!"
Yang Qiu nodded vigorously, looking at the rag doll held in his hand, unable to find words. He understood the meaning of this holiday. From this moment on, there was no Qin Jian, let alone Ivan Mir, in the world. There was only a legend that could not be distinguished from the true or false, and a code name that could not be deciphered when.
Dragon Tooth No. 1!
?
Text Chapter 723 Numbers and Visitors from Far Away
"The night sky tonight is extremely beautiful, the New Year firecrackers outside the window are cheerful and beautiful, and the fireworks are brilliant. At this moment, I think I have found something I protect. I really want to continue to protect it, but my body has already endured If I don't go on, my mind wanders between Moscow and Beijing, and I can no longer even write neat Chinese characters. Twenty-three years of loneliness have come to an end. At the last moment, I don't want to continue living in lies. I have witnessed the collapse of the Soviet Union. Growing up, I saw countless peers who were martyred for their ideals. They made my heart palpitate and almost made me lose my way. So I couldn't evaluate whether what I did was right or wrong. I only knew that it was a country that needed to be extra careful.
My life belongs to my motherland. I accepted the task and completed it. The remaining time is for me to find my utopia. Please don't cry for me, because I have come back. Compared with those comrades who were buried in the withered grass and mud and did not even leave their names, I am happy for my luck. "
On New Year's Eve of 1934 in the lunar calendar, Qin Jian pushed open the window with his withered hands. The cold wind blew the thick memoir papers on the table all over the floor, but he did not pick them up. He lit a cigarette and stood quietly. With. Outside the window, thousands of houses were lit with lights and fireworks. From a distance, countless children could be seen clapping and chasing around the fireworks. This was his first truly peaceful New Year.
A month later, loud slogans rang out from the Beijing Martyrs Cemetery.
"Stand at attention!"
"For immortality!"
"salute!"
In the lingering winter rain, soldiers in black military uniforms carried the coffin covered with the national flag and slowly walked towards the tomb. Accompanied by the low whimpering bugle. Eighteen soldiers of honor raised their rifles at an angle, and every shot hurt people's hearts. As the bullet casings popped out of the gun barrel one by one, another hero left silently! In the end, Qin Jian failed to get over the knot in his heart. After being tossed on the hospital bed for several months, he finally couldn't bear the mental trauma. He left behind a memoir that was hundreds of pages thick. He struggled to feel the secret after the long-lost New Year. Died of illness in Beijing Military Medical College.
His death is a serious national loss! But no one can prevent this ending. His 23 years of hiding left nothing but loneliness and scars all over his body. Leaving behind serious mental illnesses. In the later stages of his latent life, he was actually living in his own fictitious world, which can be seen from the fact that he refused domestic help and no longer trusted anyone. Loyalty, country, wife and daughter are the only beliefs that support him through the final journey. When it is all over, he is actually dead mentally and physically. He may be able to survive until now just because he wants to experience the long-lost New Year.
In the solemn background composed of rain, coffins, soldiers and national flags, there is the scene of 27,137 agents, spies, agents, clerks and swallows who have been trained for many years by the Soviet Political Security Bureau and Intelligence Department being shot in the chest by bullets. There are also scenes of more than 10,000 secret police and internal security troops dying in silence! There are also the completely destroyed Soviet intelligence system, and the bloody footprints of hundreds of thousands of Tatars, Kazakhs, Turkmens, Estonians and other Soviet ethnic minorities who were arrested and sent to the Ural concentration camps!
There¡¯s more! The Kremlin is grinding its teeth at night¡.
Every dead soul is cursed underground, cursing the person who implicated them but is still at large. GC personnel all over the world have been ordered to find this person! Millions of Soviet Red Army soldiers vowed to capture the defectors. But it's not over yet! As the first page of the memoir says, as someone who followed Stalin from Georgia to the pinnacle of power. As long as the body was not found, Stalin would never feel at ease. Because Qin Jian¡¯s twenty-three years of lurking life left behind a complicated network of people. So when the newly promoted Internal Guard troops rushed into the Southwest Military District of the Soviet Union and arrested Bubnov and Savitsky, who had fought side by side with him in the civil war and made great achievements, a greater catastrophe began. veil!
According to his will, there are no photos or inscriptions on the white marble tombstone, only one name, and even the two accompanying relatives used pseudonyms. The soldiers of honor didn't know who they were sending to. They only knew that the president, the chief of general staff, the minister of defense all braved the drizzle. Stand still with the javelin and let the rain splash on your face.
Three days later, the memoirs, together with the top-secret information that required trucks to be transported, were locked into the deepest part of the General Staff Archives, with thick armored iron doors burying the truth and history. On that day, after Chen Haohui, known as the father of intelligence in the Republic of China, handed over his position to Yan Baohang, he retired with the rank of general and returned to Xiantao National Farm in Hubei Province and never left his home. On that day, veteran intelligence agents such as Jiang Feng and Wu Rui, who were at the same time as Qin Jian, left their intelligence posts and handed over the position of director of the National Security Bureau to Dai Yunong. But their stories don¡¯t stop. Zhang Zhidan, Huang Yufei, Qian Zhuangqiu and other new generation dragons are ready. Use loyalty to write their own legend on the secret front.
On that day, Yang Qiu began his second term. Zhang Wenjing, Xu Xiujun, Cai Gongshi, Yang Du, Yan Xishan, Wu Peifu, ShiXiaolouwait or resign, or be promoted and put into the reserve force.
The list of the second cabinet and the general staff will be announced later.
Independent Justice Huang Yuansheng, Speaker of the House of Representatives Chen Guofu, Speaker of the Senate Wang Zhaoming (Democratic Party), Prime Minister Wang Zhengting, Foreign Minister Gu Weijun (Vice Prime Minister), Defense Minister Song Ziqing, Justice Minister Murong Han, Education Minister Zhu Jiahua, Civil Affairs Minister Shi Yixuan (former Beijing Mayor) ), Minister of Finance Bei Zuyi, Minister of Industry and Commerce Liao Zhongkai (Democratic Party), Minister of Transport Li Shixing (former Vice Minister of Transport and disciple of Zhan Tianyou), Minister of Agriculture Dong Yongwei, Minister of Water Resources Zhou Hannian (Democratic Party), Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Dai Jitao, Health Minister Zheng Yuxiu, Minister of Land and Resources Weng Wenhao, and Minister of Labor Kuang Xukun.
??Zhang Gongquan, Governor of the Central Bank, and Jiang Zuobin, Chief of Police.
Chief of General Staff Yue Peng, Deputy Chiefs of General Staff Zhang Xiaozhun, Qin Zhangshu, Qiu Wenbin, Xue Muhua. Army Commander-in-Chief Fang Wei (Chief of Staff Zhu Peide), Navy Commander-in-Chief Chen Shaokuan, Chief of Staff Bai Yutang (First Fleet Commander Shen Honglie, Chief of Staff Zhang Zhaoyang, Second Fleet Commander Bingwen, Chief of Staff Chen Shiying), Air Force Commander He Ning (Chief of Staff Yu Lei), Commander of the National Guard Wang Geng, Director of the Northwest Military Management Bureau Fang Rui, and President of the National Defense University Wang Zhuo (former commander of the 103rd Central Guard Division and director of the Political Department of the National Defense University).
The end of the lunar calendar year 1934 was so solemn that the entire first half of 1935 was filled with dullness and depression in the Beijing government and Congress. No one knows why the president suddenly became so angry. In just six months, he named and rebuked hundreds of officials and congressmen for inaction, and hundreds of officials were removed from office.
Some people say that this is the president¡¯s attempt to crack down on the opposition. Some people applaud that the purge of officials should continue. Of course, some people secretly speculate whether a major purge in Moscow is about to happen in the country. But whatever the speculation, tensions within the government have not affected construction and economic development. On the contrary, the dismissal of a large number of officials has improved the efficiency of government work.
On the plane to Shanghai, Miao Luo peeled an orange and handed it to Yang Qiu. As the First Lady, she knew very well the reasons for his erratic temper during this period, and she also hoped that she could use the upcoming industrial expo to dilute her husband's heart. Root thorn.
"This is the industrial and agricultural development report of the past five years."
The new Finance Minister Bei Zuyi and the Presidential Office Economic Advisor Gu Yuwen were sitting across from each other. They also knew that Yang Qiu was in a bad mood during this period, so they deliberately compiled the economic development data of the past five years in advance, hoping to bring happiness.
Although the ending of 1934 was extremely heavy. However, economically, the economic growth rate surged to 10.2%, reaching double digits for the first time, due to the moderate monetary easing policy closely focused on the United States. This made the two of them very happy, and their tone of introduction was particularly exciting: " As of last year, steel production was 26.5 million tons, because the operating rate of U.S. steel plants was less than 30%. So we have currently exceeded The United States ranks first in the world. Coal production is 560 million tons, coke 35 million tons, copper 1 million tons, aluminum 370,000 tons, cement 22.5 million tons, three acids and two alkalis 3.2 million tons. The fastest growing oil industry is Saudi Arabia Oil fields shipped a total of 8.8 million tons of light crude oil last year, with Sumatra 6.2 million tons. Yumen and Beihai both shipped 8 million tons, Hanjiang 5 million tons, Yanchang, Andiyan Chimion and Karamay 1 million tons each. The island was also allocated 350,000 tons. In addition, the Daqing Oilfield in Heilongjiang will be able to initially produce oil in two years. The personnel are all arranged by the Ministry of National Defense in the name of building a military oil depot base. It is expected that the output will reach 10 million tons by 1940. Then Even leaving aside Sumatra and Saudi Arabia, the domestic production is at least 40 million tons per year, which can ensure national defense and basic industrial and agricultural consumption.
The production of automobiles this year is estimated to be over 1 million, and will reach 1.2 million next year. Last year, the country produced a total of 5,520 train cars, 390 locomotives, 457,000 tractors, 4,500 combine harvesters, 350,000 two-wheeled and three-wheeled motorcycles of various types, 5,103 steam turbines and hydraulic impeller generators, and various types of engines. 1.47 million units. The production of 120,000 turning, drilling, grinding, planing, milling, boring, cutting and other machine tools required for basic industry, the inventory increased from 150,000 units in 1930 to 550,000 units, 13,131 new automatic machine tools, and a complete set of 572 semi-automatic assembly lines .
Last year, domestic shipbuilding totaled 2.72 million tons, including 13 large oil tankers, 7 of which were rebuilt, 53 10,000-ton seagoing vessels, and 19 warships of various types (including torpedo boats, etc.). For ten consecutive years, more than 4,000 kilometers of railways have been built per year and 14,000 kilometers of highways per year. Power generation is expected to reach 67 billion kilowatt hours this year. The national high-voltage power line network basically covers provincial capital cities. Second-tier cities are expected to be mostly completed by 1939, and all major cities across the country have been electrified. The national power grid will be connected to the grid by 1950 at the latest.
The fastest growing industries are communications and aviation! In 1930, the number of domestic telephones was 750,000, and now it is 5.13 million, with an average of one telephone per 100 people. There are already 1,232 civilian wireless transmission towers nationwide, basically covering the entire country. The aviation industry has also developed rapidly. The number of national airlines has increased from 7 to 17, and the number of civil fixed routes has increased to 57. There are 627 passenger aircraft of various types and 2,233 agricultural and commercial aircraft flying across the country. Total military aircraft production last yearThe total production volume is 1,783 aircraft, with a total civilian output of 560 aircraft. It exports 275 White Eagle fighter jets and 87 multi-purpose aircraft to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Siam. With the Air Force's change of equipment and the stimulation of 9 billion special military expenditures, the total production this year is likely to exceed 3,500 aircraft.
Finally, there is grain. Last year, the total output was 220 million tons (including miscellaneous grains), ranking first in the world, with 23.3 million tons of pigs, beef and mutton, 10.39 million tons of offshore fishing, 470,000 tons of wool, and 2 million horses. The introduction of high-yield long-staple cotton The total annual output of cotton has reached 1.3 million tons, natural rubber 370,000 tons, chemical rubber 5.5 million tons, chemical fertilizer, tea, raw silk, tung oil, etc. are all the highest in history. Judging from the first three quarters, the total value of industry and agriculture in the country this year will definitely reach 195 billion yuan, of which agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry, and service commerce are still the largest, accounting for about 53% of the total. The proportion of manufacturing has increased from 28% in 1930 to 41%. . The total fiscal revenue for the year is expected to reach 30 billion (including state-owned enterprises and arms), 5.4 billion of various types of bonds are issued, gold reserves increase to 5,712 tons, silver 42,000 tons, and foreign exchange stocks of various countries are 650 million US dollars. If this growth rate can be maintained, the danger of inflation after forced currency depreciation will be offset in five years. "
If it were Yang Qiu in the past, he would definitely read these numbers with relish for several days. Although the numbers do not represent the country's comprehensive strength and it still cannot completely get rid of the label of an agricultural country, it is a true reflection of the country's progress. But at this moment, for some reason, he couldn't arouse any interest. He always felt that he had paid too much life for these things that he shouldn't have.
Staring at the white clouds outside the window, Yang Qiu had mixed feelings. He was only halfway through the journey. In the coming years, more intense, complex, and dangerous waves would be waiting for him.
?¡
The pouring autumn rain washed the Bund Avenue outside Shiliupu Pier until it was spotless. The slogan of embracing all rivers and integrating east and west has made Shanghai the magic capital of the East. Skyscrapers rise from the ground, and giant ships connect the world. From South America to Europe, any country that can name it can find itself here. Trading posts and companies.
Relying on its unique geographical advantages, Shanghai has become a veritable world port. Its annual throughput has even surpassed the Port of Toulon in France, ranking fifth in the world. The Eisenia, sailing from Hamburg, docked with the help of two tugboats, and a long-lost figure appeared on the deck. "Hakan, is this Shanghai?" Falkenhausen got out of the cabin with a tired face, but when he saw the crowded pier and the buildings in the distance that were comparable to the Empire State Building in New York, he was stunned. Living.
"Yes, it seems to have changed a lot." Hakan was also attracted by the scene in front of him. No one denies that even though more than 20 years have passed since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the city that has been given special and generous development treatment as the country's economic leader is still filled with a large number of civilian residences, and the streets are noisy and disorderly, but its changes still make everyone come here for the first time. people were shocked.
Falkenhausen took a deep breath. He came with a special mission this time. At first, he didn't think Germany needed China. After all, they were too far away from Europe, and there were obstacles from Britain and France along the way, as well as the Soviet Union's eager eyes. But after seeing this scene, he finally understood that the descriptions in European newspapers How ridiculous!
??Isn¡¯t an emerging country with enough potential to break the old world order exactly the partner that Germany needs now? ! Mr. Falkenhausen was suddenly filled with energy and his goal was to pull the country into the arms of Germany.
Text Chapter 724 Arms Race (1)
In the autumn of 1935, the most important event was the World Industrial Exposition held in Asia for the first time. As the economy of the Republic of China improved, businessmen from various countries rushed to Shanghai one after another, trying to take advantage of this opportunity to promote their products. Even high tariff barriers could not stop their enthusiasm.
On the other side of the Pujiang River, a group of large and varied pavilions are located where the World Expo will be held. For this event, the Shanghai Municipal Government shortened the construction period of the cross-river tunnel from three years to two years, and built two tunnels in one go to facilitate vehicle traffic. Not far from the venue is Shanghai Qiuxin Shipyard, and next door is the country's largest Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group. However, due to problems such as geographical location and Pujiang waterway, both factories began to actively develop outwards. Hangzhou Bay Shipyard, which is solely owned by Qiuxin Factory, and Zhanjiang Zhonghua Shipyard, which is a cooperation between Jiangnan and Qinzhou, are among them.
After more than two years of publicity, what the World Expo is has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and citizens coming and going also hope to open the museum as soon as possible to see what it is. Fortunately, the wait has finally come to fruition. More and more foreigners are pouring into Shanghai to tell everyone that the opening of the World Expo is just around the corner.
Early in the morning, Bingwen drove his jeep to the German Consulate in Shanghai. He had an indescribable feeling about Hakan's arrival. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can guess the reason why he came to China at a glance, but the president has always been lukewarm towards Germany, leaving him unable to guess what he is thinking. He has deep feelings for Germany, even deeper than those of Jiang Fangzhen and Yue Peng's generation. Not to mention the unprecedented naval battle that still affects navies around the world, the Rhineland Plan alone helped lay the foundation for modern industry in the country.
Sometimes even he feels that Yang Qiu is too ruthless and only has national interests in his eyes. When acting, I always like to take advantage of the situation and use the safest and least costly method to solve problems. Challenging Japan is a trend that requires China's manpower to fight the European war with Britain and France. The Yellow Sea conflict and West Borneo were the United States' attempt to cut off the alliance between Britain and Japan. The Saudi crisis was the United States' and France's attempt to attack the United Kingdom. The recent embargo against the Soviet Union was another attempt by the United Kingdom to contain the Soviet Unionetc. Carrying the momentum of these established empires can indeed make things go more smoothly, and as long as things are not done, there is no need to worry about things getting really bad and getting out of hand. As the president, he can avoid the ups and downs of the country and the economy by doing this, but from the perspective of military feelings, it is too unhuman.
But he kept these things in his heart. After all, Yang Qiu has not been a soldier for a long time. From his perspective, he must prioritize ensuring that the lives of hundreds of millions of people do not have major ups and downs. Moreover, this kind of advantage has indeed benefited the country and ordinary people. Taking advantage of Europe in exchange for funds, they plundered Tsarist Russia to gain the industrial base, destroyed the Anglo-Japanese alliance, strengthened Sino-US relations, and continued to strengthen industry. The Borneo crisis obtained oil and stabilized the Nanyang Chinese circle, drawing the wealthy Nanyang Chinese into the Chinese economic circle. The Saudi crisis gained oil and Saudi friendship, and also made the Republic of China the best partner in the Arab world for the first time. Successfully opened markets such as Persia, Iraq, and T¨¹rkiye. As for the recent Soviet embargo, it dealt a heavy blow to the Soviet Union, forcing Stalin to become increasingly nervous and likely to make a series of risky moves.
In just 23 years, the economy has more than tripled, the manufacturing industry has grown from scratch, and compulsory education has benefited hundreds of millions of people. Agricultural reforms have spurred growth, and the total number of businesses and workers has reached the same level as or even exceeded the United States, which was underemployed after the economic crisis.
So he is still the best president!
It¡¯s just that this good president is not very enthusiastic about Germany, which helps him. Although on the surface, Sino-German trade is rising steadily, and he even actively sells strategic metals such as tungsten and manganese to Germany at low prices. Some technology patents are also exported, but Bingwen can see it. Yang Qiu is unwilling to get too close to Germany. This also reminded him secretly that he must be careful with his words when he saw Hakan later.
After the jeep arrived at the consulate, Bingwen was just about to brake when he saw Ambassador Hakan and Wellman walking out of the door, followed by a strange face. He was also considered a semi-celebrity in the German-speaking social circles of the Republic of China. In addition, he often provided some help to German citizens in China and successfully brokered several large trade orders, so Ambassador Wellman recognized him at a glance.
"Mr. Ambassador, General Hakan, are you going out?" Bingwen jumped out of the car. After Wellman shook hands, he and Hakan hugged each other warmly. Although the two of them are not called master and apprentice, their relationship is closer than that of master and apprentice. Hakan was also very happy to see Bingwen. He introduced Falkenhausen next to him. When he learned that the vice admiral in front of him had just been promoted to the commander of the South China Sea Fleet (Second Fleet) of the Republic of China, Falkenhausen's eyes lit up. Extremely enthusiastic.
"Wen, does it feel good to lead a fleet?" The pronunciation of the word "Bing" in German is awkward, so Hakan simply called him one word, but this made Bingwen feel friendly and deliberately joked: "General, you really should give it a try. "
"Wen, did you do this on purpose? I have retired. If you call me general again, I will be angry. Of course, if you can take me to visit the Jiangnan Shipyard, I will forget what I just said." Hakan deliberately made a serious face . His biggest dream in his life is to lead a fleet. Unfortunately, the German navy was completely abandoned after the European War.In recent years, there has been some improvement under the leadership of Redl, but the technical gap is too big. Even if all the experts from the Rhineland Project return to China, it still feels difficult, so he hopes to seek cooperation this time. Although many people in Germany sneered at naval cooperation with China before coming, he knew best that since China is the only country in the world with a large amount of blank tonnage, naval research and construction have not been interrupted, and it has also taken the opportunity of purchases to absorb a large number of U.S. troops. France and other countries have technology, so their technical capabilities are not bad.
I dare not say anything else. At the very least, if the current German navy is pulled out, it will not be the opponent of Bingwen's squadron.
Bingwen knew that he wanted to visit the Jiangnan factory as a joke. I am afraid that in addition to cooperation, he also wanted to test whether there was a possibility of cooperation between China and Germany. It was not up to him to decide whether to join hands or not. Even visiting the Jiangnan Factory was difficult. Three months ago, it would have been okay to visit casually, but now it is not. Because Jiangnan Factory has begun building new aircraft carriers and is also actively preparing to build battleships. And most importantly! The four Pearl River-class light cruisers that have been in service in the past two years are undergoing secret modifications at the factory and are being installed with a new piece of equipment called radar that can detect targets dozens of miles away. Not only the first four ships, but also the next four Pearl River-class ships built in the name of North Korea will also be equipped with radars. If the experiment goes well, it will be installed on all ships in the future.
But for now. This technology is very confidential. If it were not for the cooperative relationship between Lenovo and Jiangnan Factory, which developed it, other factories would not be involved in this technology, and it would definitely not be placed in a prosperous place like Shanghai.
Hakan has lived and worked in China for more than ten years, and spent most of his time dealing with the Chinese Navy. So when he saw his thoughtful look, he knew that the Jiangnan Factory might have important military tasks. In the past, Yang Qiu might have been able to try, but now he was already serving Krupp Shipyard. Their identities are different, so he smiled and said, "Wen, don't be too embarrassed."
"Let's do it this way. How about I take a few of them to the new factory to see the latest oil tankers?" Hakan's identity is unique. Besides, although there is no alliance between China and Germany, it has not reached the point of breaking up, so Bingwen decided to take them Visit the Qiuxin factory, which has no major projects recently.
Hakan is a pity. He was unable to see the latest Chinese naval technology, but Falkenhausen was very positive. Probably in his view, winning over a fleet commander would lay a solid foundation for subsequent work. However, Ambassador Wellman had no interest in shipbuilding. After chatting for a while, he parted ways with the three of them and went to the German Pavilion at the World Expo for inspection, hoping to take this opportunity to bring Sino-German trade to a new level.
Even the commander of the fleet cannot randomly take people to visit factories with military projects. So Bingwen first went to the Shanghai Branch of the National Security Bureau to register, and then took the two of them to the shipyard. Since it was in the transitional period of capsizing the slipway, there was only one oil tanker and two destroyers on the slipway in the shipyard. However, the battleship Chongqing, which was here for maintenance, was seen in the outfitting area. The Beijing-class is the only top-level battleship in the world that was started during the treaty period, and the level of confidentiality is relatively high. Therefore, as Bingwen, I could only take two people for a walk on the deck.
Even so, Falkenhausen¡¯s eyes were still shining. The inquiries were also very careful, and from time to time they even inquired about the economic data of the Republic of China. On the other hand, Hakan was more concerned about the world's largest 80,000-ton oil tanker on the slipway. Does this tonnage mean that China has been able to build a larger battleship platform on its own? So he couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked: "Wen, how are you going to deal with the Japanese navy? The Washington Treaty will expire in June next year. Italy, France and Japan should not abide by it. I'm afraid it will be very difficult to rely on the Beijing-class can gain a competitive advantage.¡±
His words resonated with Bingwen. To be honest, Bingwen was in a hurry, because he knew very well that it was no secret that various countries had broken through the naval treaty. The United States is already designing North Carolina-class battleships. The extra-treaty Italian Veneto-class and French Richelieu-class have already started or are close to starting. Japan's secretly prepared Yamato-class is also in the final stage and is expected to start construction in the spring of 1936. Even Germany's In fact, the Bismarck class has also sent back information that construction will start next month. However, at this time, there are different opinions in the country on whether to build new battleships with larger tonnage. Many people within the Navy also feel that aircraft carriers should be added instead of building battleships, an old thinking weapon.
Although Bingwen supports the latter, he knows that aircraft carriers are not omnipotent. The Naval Fury exercise has clearly shown many times that aircraft carriers can only serve as spectators in night operations, and they also have great limitations in dense island or offshore areas, so he agrees with the construction of battleships. But he alone cannot represent the entire navy. The most important thing is that the president's attitude on this matter is not clear.
Falkenhausen is a veteran soldier who has experienced the European War and witnessed the fall of Germany with his own eyes, so he is particularly sensitive to the inability of soldiers to show their talents. Seeing Bingwen's sudden silence, he vaguely guessed that the construction of new battleships for the Navy must be blocked. But he thought that the threat from the Soviet Union was too great and the army was occupying too much military expenditure, so he lost no time in saying: "Mr. Commander, although I am not a navy, I amChannel naval construction must be carried out as early as possible. I believe that the current world situation has reached a very critical period. Japan and the Soviet Union are clearly attacking your country. The United Kingdom is blocking the Strait of Malacca. French East Indies still maintains a sufficient number of French troops. The United States is also supporting Japan and the Soviet Union. It¡¯s not a secret, so your country is actually at the center of the storm just like us in Germany. In this case, don't you think our two countries should have some cooperation? The head of state very much hopes that we can get closer, because if we join hands, we can ease your country's land security and free up more energy and funds to develop its navy. "
¡°His words were beautiful, as if he was thinking about the Chinese Navy, but in fact they were testing his tone, wanting to know whether such discussions had been held within China. Of course Bingwen knew his intention and said: "Mr. Falkenhausen, these issues are not my place to consider. Although I studied the navy in Germany, you should know that we do not like to form alliances easily. In fact, the European War Since then, the president has been emphasizing the need to take an independent path, so there is nothing I can do about this matter."
Although it was a pity, Falkenhausen was still confident because Bingwen's words did not directly reject the possibility of Sino-German alliance, so he said without any discouragement: "China and Germany have no conflict of interests. On the contrary, we are both Committed to breaking the old world and defeating the infiltration of gcism. We have the same goals and the same enemies."
"You are right. The Soviet Union's recent trend of strengthening its armaments makes us very worried, but" Bingwen thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and asked: "Please forgive me, although I personally like it very much. Your country's army, but now" Bingwen looked at Hakan, which clearly meant that the current German Wehrmacht was not very good.
Hakan is not angry, because the current German army does not have much capability, but Hitler has been actively rearming its armaments since he came to power, and all funding is very sufficient, so he firmly believes: "Wen, I think you can see it in three years at most. To a brand new Wehrmacht!"
"I also hope it is the National Defense Force, not the party's army." Bingwen deliberately emphasized the four words "the party's army", obviously not liking the army with political overtones. Hakan and Falkenhausen didn't mind either, because they themselves didn't like the SS and believed that the Wehrmacht was the one that could really defend Germany.
After Bingwen finished speaking, he smiled slightly and changed the subject: "By the way, Mr. Hakan, are you here just to participate in the World Expo?"
"Actually, there are other things." Facing Bingwen, Hakan did not hide it: "I was entrusted by Krupp to discuss cooperation. I hope to purchase 330 mm naval gun technology, and I also hope to use it in submarines and There will be some cooperation on aircraft carrier technology."
I have to say that Hakan has very bad eyes! The 330mm naval gun is one of the best naval guns in the Republic of China. It is almost exactly the same as the same caliber naval gun used by the French Dunkirk-class battlecruisers, so I hope he can obtain this information so that the Scharnhaus can start construction soon. Special-class battlecruisers can know their opponents and carry out preventive reinforcements. Aircraft carriers are also one of the trump cards of the Republic of China Navy, especially the Second Fleet, which has four Sichuan-class aircraft carriers. It itself serves as the navy's rapid reaction force, and carrier-based aircraft are a technology that must not be leaked.
As for submarines, they are indeed Germany's biggest weakness at present. Don't look at the fact that during the European War, German submarines were so dominant in the Atlantic Ocean that the British almost despaired. However, because of this, they were the most restricted after the war. The submarines made in Germany are currently not even at the level of the European War. Can't reach it. On the contrary, the Republic of China invested a lot of manpower and material resources in submarine research for decades, and the speed of replacement was the fastest in the world. I dare not say that the technology is the most advanced, but at least there are not many that surpass me.
It can also be seen from this point that Hakan and the German navy people actually knew in their hearts that the possibility of surface ships catching up with their opponents was extremely slim, so they returned to the old path of the European War, hoping to use submarines to break the possible naval blockade. It's just that this cooperation is also not something he can decide, so he can only make a few perfunctory remarks.
Fortunately, the two of them also knew that he could not make a decision, so they simply stopped mentioning the matter
Text Chapter 725 Arms Race (2)
After taking Hakan and Falkenhausen around the shipyard, Bingwen took them to civilian enterprises such as automobile factories and refrigerator factories. There is no confidentiality requirement in these factories. It is not difficult at all for a lieutenant general to bring two friends to visit. Even though they didn't see any secrets, the emerging Chinese manufacturing industry still left a deep impression on them. In the end, Falkenhausen happily took Hakan to ride the newly opened subway. He was surprised by the clean and spacious interior facilities.
After sending the two people back to the consulate, Bingwen drove to the western suburbs villa next to Hongqiao Airport. The president has been in a bad mood recently, and even he has been scolded several times, so he went to Yue Peng's room first.
Yue Peng, who was reading a book, was startled by him and laughed and cursed: "Someone came to me just now to complain, saying that the fleet commander left tens of thousands of mouths open to meet with guests privately."
Bingwen knew he was joking. Today's itinerary has been registered with the National Security Bureau. If there were any problems, someone would have blocked the door and refused to visit. He also smiled and joked: "Then the chief of staff has heard that the Germans want to Buy our naval guns, aircraft carriers and submarines?¡±
"Is this such a good thing?" Yue Peng said: "If Germany can offer a good price, I will sell it. I have been spending a lot of money recently, so it would be great to make some extra money." Seeing that he didn't look like he was joking, Bingwen was a little puzzled, isn't it? Did they just allocate 9 billion? It seems that the tone of voice is not enough. Asked: "Chief of Staff, wasn't the money just allocated?"
Speaking of Qian Yuepeng, he is also bitter. Nine billion seems to be a lot, but when spread over five years, it is only 1.8 billion per year. In normal times, the increase in military expenditures is not much every year. It can only be regarded as a transition from a hard life to a smooth meal. It is far from being well-off. But the most important thing is that the Air Force has started to worry again recently, because the development progress of several heavy bombers and transport aircraft is faster than expected. Although you don't need to buy a lot first, these big guys cost hundreds of thousands each, and it will cost a lot of money to buy just a few. .
So he wished he could enter the wartime system immediately and said: "It's not the Air Force yet. The president held a meeting a few days ago. He asked the Air Force to increase the number of pilots trained per year to 10,000 starting next year. Do you know how much this will cost?"
Even though the navy¡¯s expenses often cost hundreds of millions, I was shocked by this figure. Aircrafts are easy to build, but training pilots is not cheap. In particular, domestic agricultural aviation and aviation clubs have just started, and are far behind Europe and the United States. In order to ensure the number of pilots and flying capabilities, the only way to do this is to use the military training system. At least 200 flying hours must be ensured every year, so the army must be equipped with enough aircraft.
Taking Hainan Airlines as an example, the six aircraft carriers have almost 600 aircraft, and if you add training aircraft and shore backup aircraft, the number will double. Now that four more aircraft carriers are being built, the navy alone will require 2,000 people. In addition to the coastal patrol aircraft, seaplanes, transport aircraft, etc. managed by HNA. The total number of HNA pilots has remained at four thousand. Due to its large land area, the Air Force needs more personnel and aircraft. Currently, it has more than 11,000 sorties. To ensure the training of the team, one-third of them are training aircraft.
¡°According to this scale, if the annual pilot training increases to 10,000 people, at least several thousand more training aircraft and other aircraft will have to be purchased, otherwise it will be difficult to meet the sufficient number of flights. The number of flights is the key to assessing pilots. An experienced pilot who has been flying for three years can easily take care of a rookie who has been flying for a few months even if he is at the bottom of the army.
After several months of exploration in Afghanistan. These generals of the Republic of China understood the importance of the aviation age better than other countries, so the theory of aviation has a huge market in the National Defense Forces. This is also the biggest headache for Yue Peng. He scratched his eyebrows and said: "What the president means is that we must do a good job A ten-year plan to train 200,000 pilots! Hey, you said you wanted me to go there and get so many planes. Forget it, let¡¯s not talk about it anymore, you came to me to ask how to handle relations with Germany, right?¡±
The two knew their relationship well, so Bingwen didn¡¯t hide it. He said: "Germany is geographically narrow and lacks resources. It is indeed not a good partner for alliance. But I think we can still cooperate with them on the Soviet issue."
Yue Peng's face suddenly became serious, he shook his head and stood up: "Bingwen, this matter is not that simple! Do you think the president has never considered forming an alliance with Germany? Hasn't he thought of joining forces with Germany to fight the Soviet Union first? Might as well tell you, I There are no less than 100 drafts of combat plans and deductions after the alliance with Germany. All of them have been conducted actual combat simulation exercises, and many confrontational deduction competitions have been organized." Bingwen was startled. Although he knew that the navy had conducted internal simulations, The naval combat situation after forming an alliance with Germany many times was simulated more than once in extreme situations against the United States, Britain, France and the defecting Japanese combined fleet. However, they did not expect that Yang Qiu and the General Staff would actually do hundreds of things silently. This time, he also came up with a detailed combat plan. This made him even more strange. If he attached great importance to it, why did he still remain distant from it?
"The affairs of the country are not about playing games." Yue Peng picked up the red wine from the bookshelf, poured two glasses and handed it to him, and continued: "Who to form an alliance with, and whether to form an alliance depends on the local situation at that time. It needs to be Analyze??The gains and losses and the price to pay. And you have to remember that alliances are actually no different from gambling. We are no longer an insignificant country. On the contrary, Saudi Arabia has established an image of keeping its word during the crisis. This is more difficult to operate. Once an alliance is formed, it is a sure thing to leave! Changing your mind midway will only hurt yourself, because the next war will definitely be a world war! No matter which side it is, it will not stop until the end of the road.
The current situation is very complicated. I tested Hitler's tone when I visited Germany last year, but in his eyes, Poland and France are still regarded as the number one enemies. This means that once the war breaks out, he will definitely attack these two countries first. We definitely hope to attack the Soviet Union first and leave France alone, because attacking France will form an irresolvable mortal enemy with Britain. Once Britain is involved, it is impossible for the United States not to take action. Although Britain and the United States have conflicts, their ultimate strategies are consistent, that is, there cannot be a great power that dominates an intercontinental continent.
We have a sworn stalemate with the Soviet Union, a sworn stalemate with Japan, we also have conflicts with the United Kingdom, and we have gradually become colder with the United States. The conflict between the Soviet Union and Germany has also become a deadlock since Hitler came to power. Germany and France have become a deadlock. The conflicts between Britain and the Soviet Union are also increasing. Once Japan goes south, the conflicts between Japan, Britain, and France will become a deadlock again! Among these major conflicts, there are also disputes between the Soviet Union and Turkey, Italy and France, the dispute over the Persian Gulf channel, the battle for dominance in the Atlantic, the battle for sea power in the Pacific, and so on. Finally, there is the United States, which relies on its geographical advantages to hide in North America. It is best for us to fight until we have no strength and then come back to reap the benefits.
Any movement of these chess pieces can change the situation. Getting closer to Germany will definitely defeat Japan and the Soviet Union. But for Germany, it cannot attack the Soviet Union without solving France, but attacking France would mean an all-out war with Britain, and the Soviet Union would become Britain's savior. In order to keep the Soviet Union and consume Germany, Britain will encourage the United States to attack us. Even if the United States does not take action, it will desperately support Japan. Even if it loses Japan in the end, as long as they use us to attack Japan, they will station in the Aleutian Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Midway Island, Australia, After Rabaul and the Dutch East Indies and even Singapore. It would be possible to unite the British forces in the Persian Gulf and India, and it is even possible to open India and the Persian Gulf to the Soviet army, attack us from the southeastern peninsula, and achieve the goal of strangling us to death in the Southeast Asia. Unless we go to war with the United States in advance, after we deal with Japan, we will have to face the joint efforts of Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, Australia, the Netherlands and other countries. The end is a protracted war of attrition. If we want to break through these islands garrisoned by the United States' financial and material resources, and if we want to defend the 4,000-kilometer-long western line from Siberia in the north to the southeastern peninsula, the price we need to pay is quite high.
On the contrary, if we choose Britain, the current situation is not clear. The main reason is that we don¡¯t know whether Britain will use our help to deal with the Soviet Union. For Britain, if the Soviet Union is gone, it may face the threat of Germany. In the former, we can rest assured and bold If we take action, we can even use the Persian Gulf to directly attack the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus. If it were the latter Britain would not allow us to freely enter and exit the Persian Gulf during wartime. If we just fight through Central Asia and Siberia, it will consume too much and we will be back to the way we were before.
There is another important factor, the attitude of the United States! From a geographical point of view, even if the United States participates in the war, it will not damage its homeland. If there is no war in the homeland, its national strength will not be truly damaged. On the contrary, the more intense the war we fight, the more benefits they will get. But we are fighting at home, and we cannot rule out the possibility of damage to our homeland. Don't look at Beizuyi's economic data. That's because America is taking a nap. If we lose too much. After the war, the right to speak will be much weaker, and it will lack the confidence to compete with the United States or even fight a new war.
You know the president¡¯s temper. When he is not sure, he will never put up chips randomly. He always tries to get the maximum benefit with the minimum investment, and he must ensure a high probability of victory before taking action. This kind of temper is uncomfortable for us soldiers. We are confused and stagnant about our strategy and cannot fight happily. But it is lucky for the country and people! So he is still weighing that no matter how he fights this battle, he must first ensure that the strategic situation is clear before joining, otherwise he will never be able to devote all his efforts to fighting this battle! "
"Then what should we do now? We can't keep our strategy unclear."
"Don't worry, you are much more anxious than us." Yue Peng smiled and took out a document from the drawer: "We just need to do our own thing. Look, the president has approved the construction of four battleships this morning. .The specific data is in it, you can read it yourself.¡±
Passed? ! Bingwen looked ecstatic and quickly grabbed the document and took a closer look. 281 meters long, 38 meters wide, 11 meters draft, four-axis, designed maximum speed of 29 knots, bulbous bow, Atlantic bow, square stern Design standard displacement 59,880 tons, maximum 72,600 tons, endurance 15 knots/15,000 nautical miles, and the average main engine failure interval is 25 knots/110 hours. It adopts four triple 406mm/L52 naval guns, a box-type inclined armor layout, the main installation is 410mm, the turret front and command tower are both 470mm, the armored deck is at least 152mm, and protection will be enhanced in important areas
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?A series of staggering data made him excited but also puzzled. Because this plan had been rejected before, the Navy retreated and came up with a standard 45,000-ton model equipped with nine 406mm naval guns. Why did it suddenly Change your tune again?
"I fought for it from the president." Yue Peng walked to the window with a calm smile. He didn't have the excitement after fighting for four world-class battleships for the navy. His tone was calm but as penetrating as gold and stone: "I don't understand the navy, but I know the hearts of the people! After the Sino-Japanese War of 1891, everyone in the country wanted to rebuild the navy and completely defeat Japan and avenge its previous humiliation. However, after the 1911 War, the country's strength was weak, and the navy had to follow Japan. It finally caught up in these years, but in order to avoid premature war In order to obtain the means of production from foreigners during the conflict with the United States, they endured the conflict and deliberately used Japan as a buffer in the middle, making themselves appear to be surrounded by a pack of wolves.
¡°Is it because I, Yue Peng, can¡¯t defeat Japan, or am I afraid of Stalin?
Now that all countries have begun an arms race, it is a foregone conclusion that Japan's Yamato will start construction next spring, and Stalin is also strengthening armaments. We are not afraid of these, but what about the citizens? We know that aircraft have the ability to defeat battleships, but ordinary people will not say that aircraft can defeat battleships, they will only worry about being inferior to others.
The significance of weapons has actually surpassed itself in some aspects. I don¡¯t want the unsatisfactory boys in my family to drool at the Japanese warship after the Yamato is captured in the future. Since this is our country's last-class battleship, let's waste it. Even if it is not used, as long as it can boost the morale of the people and be seen and touched by tens of millions of compatriots, so that they will never worry about being targeted by other people's naval guns, this is enough! "
Yue Peng turned around with a bright smile: "It's an arms race. If we don't compete to death, how can we survive? Anyway, we are definitely not the ones who can't hold on!".
Text Chapter 726 Arms Race (3)
With the approval of the last project of the arms race, the four Shandong-class (Shandong, Shanxi, Fujian, and Yunnan) battleships at the suggestion of Yue Peng, the Republic of China officially transitioned from a period of peaceful development to a period of armament. While the Navy was ecstatic, it also knew that this time it was in huge debt, so it took the initiative to reduce expenditures and contacted Germany to provide them with 330mm naval gun drawings and a triple prototype gun. 12 ships had been sealed but were better than the current German technology. The ocean-going submarines are waiting to be sold. As for how they get them back, they have no control over them.
At the same time, the Navy immediately reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia and Siam to sell 24 torpedo gunboats, and also asked the North Korean National Defense Force to buy 8 retired Paulding-class destroyers and 200 White-shouldered Eagles. Unfortunately, Kim Jiu has only just collected 8 ships. How can the destroyer sailors have the money to train hundreds of pilots? In the end, Chen Shaokuan saw that he really couldn't afford the expensive training fees, so he simply found a few retired navy pilots to raise funds and gave away 12 retired Sparrow trainer aircraft for free. This solved the problem of training North Korean pilots.
Of course, this money is not even enough for a main gun. So the Navy used its brains, discussed with the Ministry of Finance, and approved the issuance of naval bonds in West Borneo and Nanyang Chinese circles for the first time with the approval of Congress. At first, everyone thought it would not have much effect, but after publicity, the Navy actually raised 400 million yuan in public bonds in one go, which is equal to the cost of a Shandong-class ship. This also shows that overseas Chinese pay much more attention to the navy than the army and air force. After all, in their eyes, the stronger the navy, the more their interests can be protected. In order to build relationships with the Navy, many big bosses bought millions of dollars during the fundraising. The richest man in Nanyang, Gu Weijun¡¯s father-in-law and Singaporean brothers Hu Wenhu and others. They even joined forces to purchase tens of millions, creating the largest amount of national government bonds purchased by overseas Chinese.
In the end, the Navy also came up with the idea of ????two damaged Anhai-class ships. I wanted to sell the two ships, but since I couldn't find a buyer for a while, I had to give up temporarily.
"These bastards!" Yang Qiu in the car also laughed and cursed when he heard this, sweeping away most of the regrets left by Qin Jian's death. Seeing his rare smile, Yue Peng continued: "The budget for each ship is 400 million. We will start construction of two ships in Jiangnan and Mawei at the beginning of next year, and the latter two will be built when the Qinzhou and Zhanjiang slipways are vacated by the end of the year. I asked Chen Shaokuan, Such a large battleship will have to wait until at least the beginning of 1940 for the first two ships to be delivered. The next two ships will not be delivered until the end of 2041 according to the schedule. In this way, the full construction period is exactly six years, and the pressure of more than 200 million per year is not too great. The Soviet Union last year and this year¡¯s military budget have exceeded 4 billion US dollars. Germany¡¯s various military budgets this year have also exceeded 1 billion US dollars, and Japan has also exceeded 500 million US dollars. If we add 9 billion in the previous five years and the four battleships this time, the average It¡¯s about 3.6 billion every year, which is almost 1.8 billion in U.S. dollars.¡±
"Just pamper them." Yang Qiu glared. No longer talking about the battleship, he asked: "Now that it has begun, what are your next plans?"
Yue Peng said: "Stalin has awarded Tukhachevsky and others the rank of marshal. In my opinion, this is a deliberate move to calm the hearts of the people in the army. The date of action must not be far away. I estimate that he will be a big brother next summer at the latest. Purge the army on a large scale. I have already told Zhang Zhidan. As long as the purge within the Soviet army deepens, Afghan guerrillas will be mobilized to retake Kabul. As long as Kabul is retaken and a central government is established, Britain and France will definitely want to block Soviet support. By then Stalin will feel that we have If we start to join forces to suppress him, the probability of investing heavy troops to go south will increase. We will see us being dragged in the northwest and Afghanistan. Japan will definitely not miss this opportunity. Nagata Tetsuzan is now waiting for Sukarno to cause trouble. As long as he takes action Even if the fire is lit.
After Japan goes south, it will definitely be incompatible with Britain and France. My suggestion is not to get involved in the war. First, take advantage of France's concern about Vietnam and strive to reach a bilateral cooperation agreement with them. Then, it will warn Japan not to touch West Borneo and Sumatra and put it aside other countries. We can leave the situation alone for the time being and let the UK have a headache. "
Yang Qiu nodded and continued to ask: "Where is Germany?"
"Hakan and Falkenhausen came here to discuss an alliance. They also took out the anti-GC agreement and asked us if we would sign it. I still feel that this matter is unreliable. Hitler is indeed calling for destruction every day. Stalin, in private, the trade between the two countries has increased several times compared with previous years. Moreover, his current strength cannot beat the Soviet Union, and it will take at least three or four years to prepare. I discussed with Ziqing and prepared to take advantage of next year's Olympic Games to appoint Shi Zhaoji as the Olympic Games The head of the regiment met with Hitler to see if he could be persuaded to attack the Soviet Union first. If he could, it would still be worth the gamble. If not, he might as well strengthen relations with France first, and then look at the attitudes of Britain and the United States."
"Zian, if Germany attacks France first, it will definitely be a war between Britain and Germany. In that case, they will definitely join hands with the Soviet Union to contain Germany, and our role will become dispensable. What do you think we should do?" Yang Qiu finally said what he said Words that have been held in my heart for several years.
"The strange thing is that Yue Peng didn't have any worries, but laughed: "That's not easy to handle, just join Britain and the United States.Unless they want us to join Germany, they have no choice but to say yes. As long as we get rid of Japan before the United States leaves, seize Guinea and Rabaul, and then send troops to the Japanese mainland, most of the U.S. routes to Northeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific will be cut off! In the next few years, all we need to do is keep the Persian Gulf. In this way, if you can find any excuse after the war, you can clean up the severely weakened Soviet Union! I don't believe it. Is it possible that after Germany is really destroyed, Britain and the United States will still need the Soviet Union? Besides, even if they need it, as long as they can fight for three or four years this time, I don't believe how much strength they still have to fight us! I am afraid that the colonial independence movements around the world will be able to contain most of the power of Britain and France. "
Yue Peng¡¯s words made Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes light up, and he suddenly realized that he had really gone into a misunderstanding. Using a world war to solve border problems and achieve industrialization is definitely the best choice, but if we cannot take advantage of it, it may not be the end. Some things are irreconcilable. Even if Britain and the United States temporarily need the Soviet Union, so what? After the Soviet Union took the opportunity to attack Germany and swept across Eastern Europe, it would inevitably trigger panic in the West. Since the Korean War has occurred in history after World War II, are you still afraid that you will not be able to solve these problems? As long as we find a way to make Kazakhstan independent and push for a referendum in the East Siberian tundra, the border issue will no longer be an issue.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Grab the second island chain as much as possible, ensure the oil interests of the Persian Gulf and split India? Then the entire strategic situation is still under our own control. Moreover, with the advancement of industry, materials, and technology, the value of one's own drawings has become greater and greater. Taking advantage of the wartime system of the world war and the opportunity to invest in technology with unlimited military spending, it may not be impossible to achieve a full generation difference within a few years.
After thinking about this, the worry that had been weighing on his heart for a long time was completely gone, and his face suddenly became much more relaxed, and he smiled and said: "Wang Zhengting and the others must have been waiting for a long time. Xiao He, drive faster, the armament has begun, how much money are you going to make?" Ticket subsidy¡±
"Ha ha"
Amid laughter, the much-anticipated Shanghai World Expo officially opened. Since the visitors on the first day were all Republic of China government officials, foreign industrial and economic delegations and ambassadors, the World Expo Organizing Committee specially arranged that the first three days were only open to special persons. Since it was the first industrial event held in Asia, and countries around the world believed that China's rise was only a matter of time, it attracted a large number of official representatives to take the opportunity to inspect China's industrial capabilities, so much so that the organizing committee had to arrange for nearly a hundred open-top electric vehicles. Come and travel.
"Mr. President, Madam, it's a pleasure to meet you two." Just after attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Yang Qiu was blocked by Hakan and Falkenhausen. It seems that these two have not given up on persuading the Republic of China to form an alliance.
The actions of the two men were immediately noticed by diplomats from various countries. France was more worried because China is right next to the French East Indies. Britain and the United States didn't particularly care, but the Soviet and Japanese ambassadors were angry. When Yue Peng visited Germany last year, China and Germany showed a tendency to work together to deal with the Soviet Union. Now they are so enthusiastic. Has a secret agreement been reached? Japan is also very uncomfortable. Since the rise of China, it has realized that it is difficult for land forces to defeat the Republic of China. Japan's strategy has been changed to go south first, seize resources, grow stronger, and then attack China with the Soviet Union. However, if China and Germany work together to defeat the Soviet Union, what will happen to Japan? It is said that the only way left is to seek refuge in the United States.
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, what are you looking at? Let's go visit the aviation museum first." Hakugoshi Jiro, who has a knife-like face, doesn't care what Japanese Ambassador Ariyoshiaki is looking at. He came here because he learned that China would display the latest aviation technology at the World Expo, so he specially used connections to get a diplomat status to visit.
Japan attaches great importance to the Shanghai World Expo and hopes to understand the industrial capabilities of its opponents through this exhibition, so not only has it sent a large government delegation, but many people from the private sector are also coming. Just seeing the smiling faces of Yang Qiu and the German delegation, Youji Ming really had no thoughts and waved his hand: "Ji Yuejun, you go visit with everyone first. I have something else to do." After that, he took his wife to Yang Qiu walked away.
Perhaps everyone had a tentative mind, and soon ambassadors from various countries, including Johnson, left the delegation and came to Yang Qiu and his wife, forming an alternative "presidential visiting group." Upon seeing this, Falkenhausen knew that it would be difficult to say anything more today, so he simply invited Yang Qiu to visit Germany: "Mr. President, the head of state has always hoped that you can go to Berlin again, and he will welcome you with the grandest party."
"Thank you, Mr. Hitler, for the invitation. I also hope he can come to the East to visit." Yang Qiu didn't chat much with the other party. When he saw Jason and others coming over, he smiled and waved his hand: "Let's visit together."
When we first entered the China Pavilion, we saw two rows of girls dressed in business attire and short skirts. The carefully selected girls with slender legs made the ambassadors¡¯ eyes shine. The reporters surrounding them didn¡¯t pay much attention at first. After all, there are many such concierge girls in Europe and the United States. , but after a moment I noticed a difference.
"What are they wearing on their legs?"
.
Text Chapter 727 Arms Race (4)
A large group of men stared at the woman's thighs, and several of their eyes were still shining, which really made the first lady blush a little. Miao Luo knew about nylon stockings because someone sent several pairs in the summer. Yan Yuqiu even told her quietly that the stockings were designed by Yang Qiu from style to color, right down to the suspenders of the pantyhose! If a dignified president designs things for women, if it is revealed that all the people will lose confidence, right? Building a hundred battleships is irreversible! Fortunately, this matter was kept strictly confidential. Even the three sisters only wore it at home, or covered it with a pair of pants, unlike now when they expose their entire thighs to men in broad daylight.
There are also short skirts. Although I know they are designed to be so short to show the stockings, but they almost reach the thighs, right?
Miao Luo secretly patted her chest. Fortunately, these girls were all Russian girls selected from the descendants of immigrants. Although they had become nationals, they were still foreigners in the eyes of others. It didn't matter if they were bolder.
The president¡¯s wife was worried that others would know that the stockings were designed by her husband, but Yang Qiu was secretly happy. Looking at the wide-eyed eyes of the diplomats¡¯ wives around her, she knew that the first generation of stocking lovers would soon take the world by storm.
The girl in charge of the introduction was very smart. When she saw the ladies, their eyes widened. She immediately introduced the new material nylon to everyone. She also asked someone to bring out a box of stockings of various colors for the ambassador¡¯s wives to choose from. In the end, even the wives of Wang Zhengting and Yue Peng were Unable to resist the temptation, I dragged him behind and secretly stuffed a few items into my bag. As for whether the Prime Minister and the Chief of General Staff would be able to go to work tomorrow, it was not a matter of concern to outsiders.
With the little stocking tidbits, everyone¡¯s enthusiasm for visiting was aroused. For this World Expo to be a success. In order to promote the capabilities of "Made in China" to the world, the Prime Minister's Office specially sent a delegation of experts to inspect exhibitors. In addition to traditional industries, we also carefully select thousands of distinctive products. In addition to silk stockings becoming famous in one fell swoop, there are also handmade mechanical watches comparable to those of Switzerland, convenient and simple tea bags, artemisinin, tiger balm, automatic embroidery machines, automatic carpet weaving machines, civilian centrifuges, medical oxygen concentrators, jeeps, pickup trucks, Motorcycles, a complete set of agricultural machinery, car wipers, circulating central air conditioners, 100,000-ton oil tanker models, large icebreakers, 50,000-ton ore bulk wheel models, etc.
The science and technology museum at the back was even more eye-opening for ambassadors and reporters from various countries. The first thing they saw at the door was a robot dog that could speak simple words, stretch, squat, sit up, and even wag its tail to beg for mercy from guests. Several loving ladies wished they could take them home.
Pipa-sized metal base tube, backpack-type shortwave radio smaller than ordinary radios, multi-threaded telephone shunt, Tesla coil display, resonant cavity magnetron, microwave radiation furnace, high-temperature sintering furnace, fully automatic universal milling machine , 30,000-ton free forging model, 25,000-ton hydraulic press model, 1-meter seamless pipe extruder model, various engine models, and three-core compressed air insulated cable that can transmit 132,000 volts of high voltage. An electron microscope capable of magnifying 6,000 times, a book-sized portable radio, a titanium alloy forging machine model, aviation wear-resistant tires, new polyethylene (PVC) pipes, etc.
After the Rhineland Plan, the improvement and special development of data machines, and the 3010 Plan launched four years ago, technological strength has quickly reached a critical point. Although many of them are technologies from old factories and school laboratories, and there are still too few innovative companies and individuals, every Chinese official who comes to visit can feel the progress and strength of the country, and for those who are thousands of miles away, For the foreigners who came here. His face doesn't look so good. Open forging, hydraulic press, die press and large diameter extrusion press, titanium alloy forging machine these are all industrial pearls! Several products are currently only produced by the United States and the United States, but I never expected that they would appear in China, which was still poor and backward 24 years ago! Although they are all civilian products, they still look ugly.
¡° Robot dogs, ultra-high voltage insulated cables, and small metal base tubes are technologies that even Europe and the United States are salivating over. As for new materials such as polyvinyl chloride and nylon, I have never even heard of them!
Especially when the last engine model appeared, the ambassadors of various countries immediately panicked!
Hakan¡¯s eyes turned green! The engine is actually just a high-horsepower diesel engine. It is similar to the MB518 diesel engine developed by Mercedes for the S-class speedboat, but the full-size tank model placed next to it for introduction purposes is really incredible! The square turret, which is 10 meters long, more than 3 meters wide, and has a huge top, actually has two 85mm gun barrels inserted into it! What¡¯s even more incredible is that this tank actually has four tracks! Oh, God! Amaterasu! This thing weighs at least 60 tons, right? Can it be opened? If possible, those dozens of tons of small toys developed by ourselves. I'm afraid it's over just after we met, right? !
"How did you get it here?"
President Yang¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and he pretended to pull Yue Peng and several officers to the side. It seems like a huge secret has been revealed. This scene made Wang Zhengting and other government officials secretly wonder, has this thing been leaked?Only Yue Peng and the generals were laughing, but their faces showed a solemn look.
They really want to laugh, because this tank is a waste.
In fact, this tank was the result of Yang Qiu's mistake when he copied the miniature photos from the data machine. He accidentally took a few photos of the Soviet Project 279 tank. Unexpectedly, after Hanyang got the drawings and photos, he thought it was a great secret weapon and immediately took care of it. Lu Huadian launched research and once alerted the General Staff to allocate 3 million to mobilize military experts to participate. Later, when Yang Qiu learned about this, he couldn't laugh or cry, but he didn't stop him. He even deliberately suggested that it would be nice if he could install two 85mm cannons.
Of course we should take the President¡¯s advice seriously! Hanyang Group and the National Defense Forces Tank and Armor Research Institute worked together and finally came up with the product three years ago. However, after testing, everyone was disappointed and finally gave up completely six months ago. But this waste is not fruitless. The Kunlun 500 560-horsepower turbocharged diesel engine specially developed for it has become the standard power for the new generation of tanks. Even the Kunlun 3000 high-speed diesel engine used by torpedo boats and warships was developed by it. Come.
But at this time, the ambassadors were still in charge of the engine, and their eyes were all green. Reporters also took photos. In particular, the Soviet delegation wanted to pounce on it and take a closer look. It would be best to transport it back to Moscow and cut it into pieces. "Everyone, let's go visit the aviation museum?" After the reporters had finished taking pictures, Yang Qiu pretended to be bluffing and took everyone to the outdoor aviation museum. Just as the ambassadors turned back three times, several specially arranged staff immediately brought The tank was covered with canvas, and the next day the four-track tank and its engine disappeared completely.
But the more this happens, the expressions of some people become solemn.
They are indeed solemn, because if this tank is really a finished product, then I am afraid that the current tanks in various countries will be outdated. Especially the Soviet Union. Tens of thousands of BT series tanks were all turned into scrap metal overnight.
Hakan and Falkenhausen also wished they could immediately buy tanks and return to China for research, and their desire to ally with China became even more intense. "Now let me introduce two new aircraft to the president and ambassadors." The sweet-sounding commentator finally brought Yoshiakimi, Hakan and others back to their senses. When they turned around, they realized they were in an outdoor aviation museum.
The layout here also surprised the two of them. First of all, there were two slender sounding rockets with a height of 5 meters standing next to them. However, when the two pretended to squat down and wanted to take a look at the bottom engine, they found that they had already been dismantled. net. Dai Yunong behind him sneered when he saw the two of them acting like this.
The canvas in the open space behind the rocket has not been opened yet. But judging from the appearance, they should be two very huge aircraft. Sure enough, after Yang Qiu and Wang Zhengting came on stage to kick off the show, even US Ambassador Johnson, who was already developing the B17 bomber, frowned.
Under the sunlight, two shiny silver metal models of four-engine full-size passenger aircraft shone with dazzling luster. Both aircraft have a single vertical tail and wide cabin design. The first one is the Meteor Company's Meteor-5 Stratosphere Airliner, which has a bubble-shaped cabin. The second aircraft is Airbus' latest model KC-3 civilian passenger aircraft, with a slightly slimmer body than the former. But the overall appearance is slightly larger.
The former is similar to the Boeing 307, but is much larger than the Boeing 307. The cockpit protrudes forward, also uses a pressurized cabin, bicycle-style wheels, and four 1,600-horsepower Comet air-cooled engines. It can carry up to 72 people and has a maximum speed of 490 kilometers per hour. The maximum range is 6,200 kilometers and the ceiling is 8,970 meters. The second one looks exactly like a DC-4 passenger plane. It also uses four 1,600-horsepower Twin Mustang engines, a compact 86-seat fully enclosed cabin, a speed of 480 kilometers per hour, a maximum range of 6,500 kilometers, and a ceiling of 7,200 meters.
Simply put, when carrying 50 passengers or 5 tons of cargo, both planes can fly directly from Shanghai to Lake Balkhash. If you bring two tons of cargo, you can go directly from Shenyang to Singapore, or Urumqi to Cairo! Moreover, due to the adoption of new technologies such as cabin pressurization, engine two-stage pressurization, and airframe de-icing, they are currently the only two types of passenger aircraft in the world that can fly over the Himalayas and take off and land at the Lhasa Plateau Airport.
????????????????In addition to the efforts of the data machine and technical staff, it is also necessary to mention the 1,600-horsepower engine that has been listed as military standard. Historically, the United States has mostly used 1,200-horsepower air-cooled engines for both bombers and transport aircraft. This is because this horsepower consumes less fuel and is more economical. A total of 230,000 units were manufactured throughout World War II. Originally Yang Qiu also wanted to follow this standard, but later found that this horsepower could not meet the requirements of some large aircraft. In addition, the Air Force was not satisfied with the kc-2 at the time and felt that the carrying capacity was still too small, so several domestic manufacturers simply joined forces. Research on 1,600 horsepower 20-cylinder radial piston engine. In the end, after six years of gathering thousands of technical personnel and spending a total of 10 million in research and development costs, which slowed down the development progress of a larger horsepower engine, this general-purpose engine was finally produced. It not only has high horsepower, but also uses two-stage pressurization. Its fuel consumption rate is only 5% more than that of a 1,200-horsepower engine. Its reliability and trouble-free time are evenEven higher than the former.
After the technical breakthrough, Airbus and Meteor came up with their own models based on the standard model. Although Northern Thor also participated in the development, their main project was piston water cooling, so they did not participate in subsequent manufacturing. The Ministry of National Defense has also listed this horsepower engine as a standard power equipment for bombers and transport aircraft since last year. Whether it is the current Comet-5 or KC-3, or the military twin-engine or four-engine bombers under development, this power will be used.
¡°The Boeing 307 and DC-4, which are their templates, are still on the drawing board. In the parallel world, they were also tested in 1938, which is still three years away. It is unknown whether they can be advanced in advance.
Of course, none of the data ambassadors knew about it, not even the introducer who explained it to everyone. Not only was the data of the two aircraft very blurred, but what was displayed was only a technical model. But only Yang Qiu and a few people know that both aircraft have actually been tested at the Langshan base, and if everything goes well, they will be delivered for use in 2037 at the latest.
Even though the delivery time has not yet arrived, in order to encourage the development of domestic aviation, Yang Qiu, on behalf of the central government of the Republic of China, officially purchased 2 Comet-5s and 5 KC-3s from Meteor Company as government planes, one of which will become the presidential plane. With this encouragement, major domestic airlines took action after the exhibition. It was later learned that when the two aircraft completed test flights and went into production, they had already received orders for 88 and 92 aircraft respectively. The Ministry of National Defense even ordered 300 military-type aircraft in one go, and officially gave the Y-8 and Y-9 military serial numbers.
Everyone is surprised by China's aircraft development capabilities, but Britain and the United States are not too surprised. After all, the development of the B17 bomber in the United States has been started for three years, and the United Kingdom is also developing the same engine, and they have reached the point where they can come up with similar models. But Jiro Kagotsu stood blankly in front of the plane with a pale face! Others didn't know it clearly, but he could tell from the full-size metal models that the design of the two aircraft had been completed and were in the final engineering and manufacturing stage even if they had not yet flown.
The gap is really huge. Japan has just copied the engine of the White Shoulder Eagle and is still complacent about increasing the power to 750 horsepower, but they have already built a large passenger aircraft with four engines. Even if you don¡¯t know the detailed data, you can deduce from the size and other factors that a single unit must have at least 1,200 horsepower to fly.
Ambassador Yoshiaki Minoru also felt weak at his feet, so he pulled Jir¨ Gakutsui: "Kikitsu-kun, you are an aviation expert, can you design such an aircraft empire?"
design? no problem. But engine technology cannot be completed by design. Unless you get all the drawings of the other party, even if you reverse imitate the actual product, it will take three to five years to fully understand it. So he shook his head and said with certainty: "Mr. Ambassador, I'm not saying that I'm discouraged. We can't build this kind of engine at the moment. Of course, if the empire can increase investment and gather more technical personnel, I think we can catch up as soon as possible. "
"So how many people are needed and how much funding is needed?"
"At least, 1,000 engine talents, and at least 20 million yen in funding!" Kugoshijiro swallowed his saliva, not paying attention to Yoshiaki Minoru's pale cheeks, and turned his eyes to the two planes.
????????????????????????????????
Text Chapter 728 Arms Race (5)
The Shanghai World Expo with the theme of "Asia's Future" kicked off with ambassadors' wives rushing to buy stockings. The three-month exhibition brought together tens of thousands of products and technologies from all over the world, which also aroused the public's interest in science and technology throughout the Republic of China. , the pursuit and longing for a better future and a better home.
In the three months of the exhibition, the total amount of various commercial trade achieved using the World Expo as a platform reached 3.5 billion yuan, and exports were 2.5 billion yuan, accounting for one-fifth of the total exports for the year. Among them, the export of industrial products accounted for 1% of all exports for the first time. Forty-three percent. In addition, Beijing also took advantage of new technologies to formulate national standards for 17 major categories and 181 minor categories of industrial and agricultural products, including "Radio Access Standards" and "Civil Aviation Standards" for the first time. This was the first standard certificate promoted by the Republic of China. Although there was little response from Europe and the United States, no one could deny that the threshold for listed goods to enter the Republic of China market had increased significantly.
To put it simply, if you want to sell your aircraft to China, then you must install wear-resistant and run-proof tires. Currently, this technology is only mastered by Chinese companies, so you must purchase Chinese tires and install them before selling, otherwise you cannot enter the market. Restrictions such as these are equivalent to adding a layer of technical barriers before the tariff barriers are broken down, which directly leads to countries that have just recovered from the economic crisis to follow suit again, and the economy and international trade gradually turn cold again.
In addition to the economy, various countries have a general understanding of China's strength in aviation, engines and new technologies demonstrated at this World Expo. Although technology does not mean final victory, it also pours hot oil on the arms race. Japan, which was overall weak in aviation, hurriedly invested heavily in targeted research, and the four-tracked monster only appeared for one day. This makes Moscow, which has a long land border, panic. It is unknown how many slow IS and KV the Soviet Union will produce.
The months before the new year. Yang Qiu focused on armaments and the last round of domestic economic construction, but the external situation became increasingly tense.
On the fifth day after the opening of the World Expo, Italy took the lead and sent its troops to Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) to kick off the competition in North Africa.
Similarly, after Japan experienced the May 10th coup three years ago, its economy was finally driven by military demand. The resources accumulated for ten years were quickly consumed, and various taxes and public bonds made ordinary Japanese breathless. But the military turned a blind eye. They blindly expanded their troops and purchased weapons, and the political atmosphere also turned conservative. All news about external developments disappeared. All newspapers praised Japan for overcoming the economic crisis. China, Europe and the United States began to be demonized. Cartoons and slogans that ridiculed and vilified the outside world were posted all over the streets. Students were asked Strengthen training, and a large number of idle young people join the army to serve.
In Moscow. The political atmosphere became increasingly tense. After purging the Security Bureau and the internal security forces around him, Stalin barely breathed a sigh of relief. He first awarded Tukhachevsky and other five people the rank of marshal. After stabilizing the army, he began to launch a more serious campaign. During the counter-movement, Yezhov, the lackey, finally showed his ruthless face. The cult of personality became widespread. Stalin's position became more and more secure and all opposition was completely eradicated.
However, the continuous defections, the embargo against the Soviet Union, and the proximity of China and Germany made Stalin feel that the noose around his neck was getting tighter and tighter, and he began to seriously consider the consequences of a two-front war. Under this idea, the Soviet Union began a frantic military expansion campaign. By the Lunar New Year in 1936, the Soviet Red Army had increased from less than one million in 1930 to 2.3 million! The number of tanks increased to 16,000. In the past three years, a total of 11,000 aircraft of various types, 57,000 artillery pieces of various types, and more than 20,000 machine guns have been manufactured, and the entire national machine has begun to serve the military.
"2.3 million?"
In the small conference room of the Ministry of National Defense, Qin Zhangshu, who had just returned from the New Year holiday for a meeting, almost stared out of his eyes. He was not frightened by this number, because even if the Soviet army increased to five million or even ten million, only about 100 Dingtian divisions could be sent to the east. Because there are only two railways from Moscow to the East, one is the rebuilt Siberian First, and the other is the southern line to Turkmenistan, so any more railways will not be able to support logistics. The same is true in the Republic of China. Including the Zhongguan Line currently under construction, the three railways leading to the northwest, Longhai and the Northern Ring of China Railway, plus two inter-provincial highways, can only support the consumption of about 140 divisions.
He was surprised at the speed of the Soviet Union¡¯s military expansion. You must know that the Soviet army only had about 1.7 million soldiers at the beginning of the year. "What's so strange about this?" Yue Peng glared at him: "The Soviet Union's system is a wartime system. Everything is planned. If we enter a wartime system, this small amount of troops will be effortless."
"That's true. Forget it, don't mention it." Qin Zhangshu nodded. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he took the initiative to make tea for Yue Peng and even took out a cigarette and lit it enthusiastically, which made the latter think he was asking for military funds: "If you show your courtesy for nothing, you are either raping or stealing! I can tell you, there is no money."
"Boss Yue, am I that kind of person?" Both of them were comrades who came out together from the year of 1911.Not so formal. Qin Zhangshu's eyes widened as if he had been framed, but when he saw Yue Peng ignoring him, his aura suddenly weakened and he came closer to please him: "Um do you have any stockings there? My store asked me to buy them, but I¡¯ve been looking for a long time and haven¡¯t seen any department stores selling it.¡±
Yue Peng puffed out all the tea he just drank and sprayed it onto the ground. There is a military meeting coming soon, and this guy actually wants to buy stockings from me! But having said that, these stockings are really good, um, not bad. "No. My family still wants to buy it."
"HahaOld Qin, I didn't see it, you are so good at it." Before Qin Zhangshu could continue to ask where to buy it, the laughter of Chen Shaokuan and Song Ziqing suddenly came from the door.
Chen Shaokuan is in a good mood recently. The construction of four aircraft carriers named Liaoning class has officially started. Four additional Xiangjiang class light cruisers built under the guise of North Korea have also laid down their keels in Qinzhou and Mawei. They are waiting for the first Shandong class battleship at the end of March. Construction is about to start in Jiangnan, and the largest single order in naval history, the first four of the 60 Qinling-class fleet destroyers modified from the Taishan class to reduce the cost, has been launched. So even when he spoke, his voice was much louder: "Chief of Staff, if you want it, I'll get some pairs later."
"Stop flattering me."
Qin Zhangshu didn't give him a good look: "I don't have money to give you the navy."
Song Ziqing was shaking his head in a funny way. These stockings are really popular recently. Unfortunately, priority is given to exports. It has not yet been launched in China, so those wealthy people can only stare. Anyway, everyone hadn't arrived yet. Seeing his suspicious smile, Qin Zhangshu stopped him and asked, "Minister Song, you must know that they are sold here."
"Deyang (Zhang Shuzi of Qin), you really have to ask for help this time. Now you can't even be president except him."
"How is that possible?" Qin Zhangshu didn't believe it, and was furious when he saw the proud Chen Shaokuan. He asked: "Bah, I definitely won't beg him. At worst, I can go back and let my mother-in-law buy it herself."
"Haha" Yue Peng and the other three laughed so hard that tears came out. The new deputy chief of staff was good at everything, but he was a little henpecked. His colleagues couldn't bear to tease him and said, "Come on, two cruisers of the Navy are conducting circumnavigation training in the Atlantic Ocean. I'll ask them to bring you a few pairs back."
"What? Isn't it produced by us? Why do you have to go to the United States to buy it?" Qin Zhangshu looked at Song Ziqing in confusion, and the latter smiled and said: "Isn't this the recent increase in military expenditures? I first want to make up for it from outside, so the president Let the factory invest all the first batch of 3 million pairs in Europe and the United States."
"You are bullying your own people by cooperating."
"You know shit." Chen Shaokuan couldn't help scolding: "Do you know how much a pair of stockings costs in the United States now? Two months' salary for an ordinary worker is 150 US dollars! How much do you know the cost? It's only 89 yuan including shipping, or Our Minyuan! You can earn 347 yuan from selling a pair. Three million is more than 600 million! I'm back with a battleship and a half!"
"What!" Even Yue Peng jumped up.
?We all know that stockings can make money. After all, even people like them can't resist the charm, but they didn't expect to make so much money! Song Ziqing, who was the only one who knew the details, said: "The president asked people to install the assembly line and production equipment at the beginning of last year, and the female textile workers are also ready. If it were not for the recent rush to work on 50,000 sets of nylon parachutes and 30,000 sets of bulletproof vests, the output would be even higher. The big price is lower. But don¡¯t worry. The side of Hanjiang River has already cooperated with several other chemical plants through patent shares. Gu Yuwen said that it will be one year at the latest. The annual output of 200,000 tons will not be a big problem. By then, the domestic side will All markets will be liberalized."
"Wait, is this thing bulletproof?" Yue Peng's eyes lit up. At present, all countries use steel bulletproof armor, which is not only heavy but also inflexible when worn. Therefore, except for special forces, the National Defense Force has not included it in standard equipment. Seeing that he had misunderstood, Song Ziqing quickly shook his head: "Nylon is tougher than silk, and when combined with other materials, it has high elasticity and strength. So the president asked Qiu Heng to find someone to use multi-layer dense weaving to make it look like a thick vest, which is 17 Each layer is very tight, so that steel plates can be stuffed into the front and rear mezzanines. There is also a magazine pocket in the front of the vest. After inserting the steel plates, the weight is much lighter than bulletproof steel armor, and the waist can also dissipate heat. I went to the shooting range last time to see However, it is more difficult to protect against rifles, but long-range stray bullets and pistol bullets are still effective.¡±
"What a good thing! Why are there only 30,000 sets?" Qin Zhangshu was the most anxious and even threw the stockings out of the sky. He didn't expect to be able to guard against rifle bullets, but stray bullets and fragments alone could save many lives!
Song Ziqing waved his hand: "It's not that simple as you think. This kind of knitting machine is specially made and is still in the experimental stage. Besides, the material used for one vest can be used to make thousands of pairs of stockings, and the current output of nylon is small. , the vest is not urgently needed, and since there are no similar products in Europe and America, I have to make more money first."
"That's true." The three nodded. 3 million pairs of stockings is 600 million, if sold in a yearTen million, that¡¯s 2 billion! The four Beijing-class ships are only 1.6 billion. Why don't we try to get more funds next time we meet the president? What's more, the sales of metal base tubes are also very popular, and Europe and the United States have placed large orders for the production of smaller military radios. Taking advantage of the gap before similar products in Europe and the United States are released, it will not be a problem to make five or six billion from it. Adding the two together, it would be a profit of at least 2.5 billion.
"Stop making up your mind." Seeing his eyes flickering, Song Ziqing decisively put an end to the idea: "Hanjiang Chemical only has half of the state-owned shares, so we can only take half of the money. Besides, the situation outside is tense now, and there might be a fight at some point. , so the president has decided to spend the sales money on the spot, buying whatever he can, hoarding nickel, chromium and other scarce ores as much as possible, buying ships and other things, and also taking the last chance to hoard a batch of machine tools, so as not to really hit the net. The road is interrupted.¡±
Hearing something in his words, Yue Peng asked: "What happened?"
"Two things." Song Ziqing's face became serious: "Japan can hardly hold on any longer! Dai Yunong got the information that three days ago the Japanese army and navy had a big quarrel. The navy wanted four battleships, but now it only got two The budget of the ship. The Army firmly disagrees with the increase this time, and has recently planned to build up the Air Force. Now Japan has serious air consumption and food shortages. Stalin is busy preparing for war and cannot control them. It will take at most one year. If we don¡¯t take action, there may be a coup!"
"Wouldn't it be better to do it again, preferably with a battleship?" Chen Shaokuan's eyebrows were beaming. How many years has it been? Finally, the four Shandong-class ships this time were able to hold down the Japanese Navy.
Song Ziqing immediately interrupted him: "What a beautiful idea! There is also news from Yan Baohang that the two factions in Spain are about to break up, and they will probably start fighting soon. Now it depends on the attitude of the UK. If the UK doesn't care, there will definitely be a fight. Get up. Spain is concerned about the security of Gibraltar, and Italy is making trouble in North Africa. I guess they will deploy the Far East Fleet to strengthen the Mediterranean."
"Taking away the British Far East Fleet is tantamount to opening a window, and Japan will definitely not let this opportunity go. Once the Japanese army entered Nanyang, the peaceful days were really over. So Song Ziqing continued: "July 7th is the day when Hong Kong was taken back in the Shanghai Communique. The president has decided to personally visit Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Germany after attending the executive handover ceremony, and attend the opening ceremony of the Berlin Olympics on August 1st. In addition, the president has asked me to prepare a list to form 15 armies."
Yue Peng nodded. He knew that Yang Qiu's trip was probably the last time to persuade Hitler to attack the Soviet Union first. As long as we can attack the Soviet Union first, we can avoid a lot of troubles on our side, and we don't have to risk a deadly confrontation with Britain and France. As for the military establishment, the National Defense Force has never adopted it. As the number of troops increases, military-level command must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. It can also be seen that time is already very urgent.
Just as he was about to speak, Xu Shuzheng suddenly ran in in a hurry. After putting the telegram on the table, he grabbed someone's cup and drank it in one gulp before speaking.
"Big news! Last night, the German army entered the Rhineland!"
Text Chapter 729 Arms Race (6)
In Chongqing in May, spring is warm and then cold, the streets are bustling with pedestrians, and newspapers and teahouses are overcrowded. As one of the earliest municipalities directly under the Central Government and one of the industrial centers in southwest China, Chongqing¡¯s changes over the years can be regarded as a microcosm of the development of the Republic of China. There are not many ordinary tile-roofed houses in the city anymore. The tram slowly crawls along the winding hillside. Above the thoroughfare near the river, the country's first elevated light rail is under intensive construction. Along the Qijiang River to the west is an inter-provincial highway paved with asphalt and cement. This is the source of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. In another year, the highway will reach Lhasa directly.
Chongqing¡¯s leading position in the country is due not only to the hardworking and self-improvement spirit of the Bashu people, but also to the industrial development plan that began in 1913. Today's Qijiang Industrial Zone has become a symbol of the entire southwest industry. Coupled with the advantages of geography and resources, various domestic research institutes have also settled in Sichuan and Chongqing. In particular, one-fifth of the research projects in the 3010 plan are located here, driving the entire Sichuan to gradually transform from rough processing to technologically superior industries.
A Y-7 transport plane slowly landed on the apron of Meteor Company. After the kc-2 was finalized five years ago, the Ministry of National Defense, the largest user in the domestic aviation industry, also ordered 320 aircraft. However, this C47-like transport aircraft failed to obtain more orders because the Air Force felt that the carrying capacity was still too small. In view of this situation, Airbus, on the one hand, actively develops civilian customers, and on the other hand, it uses the latest 1,600-horsepower engine to modify it. While ensuring the same range, the aircraft body is increased by 50%, and the maximum load is increased to 4 tons. Named kc-4 passenger aircraft. Military code name Yun 10.
The Yun-10 and the Yun-8 and Yun-9 exhibited at the World Expo have completed their final testing at the Langshan base, but it will take half a year to equip them.
On the left side of the airport. The rows of three-story buildings are spectacular. They are the location of the Chongqing Research Institute of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was a national aerospace research institution established in 1930 based on the American NASA model as suggested to Yang Qiu by Wang Zhu and others. Headquartered in Beijing, it is mainly responsible for wind tunnel and fluid mechanics research, because half of the country's wind tunnels are in Chongqing. To save money, the institute and Meteor use the same airport.
After getting off the plane, Yue Peng saw two four-engine large bombers being slowly pulled out by tractors from the hangar on the right. Behind them, a small plane with no visible propellers but a large hole in its nose was also towed out. Yue Peng scanned the surroundings and saw Xue Muhua watching the aircraft. He walked over and asked, "Muhua, what model is this?"
Xue Muhua has resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force as Deputy Chief of General Staff. But because he loves aviation, he always likes to visit several major airlines and research institutes when he has nothing to do. He is far more familiar with aerospace than Yue Peng. After saluting, he introduced: "These are the four tests sent by Meteor and Airbus. Launch a bomber. That small one is amazing, it is a turbojet aircraft, and the president will come to see the test later."
"Jet. Has it been developed?" Yue Peng had seen the jet engine and aircraft projects in the 3010 plan, and also knew that this project actually started after the twin Mustang engines came out in 1925, and it has been a full 10 years now. . However, the development progress was not smooth, and it almost came to a standstill many times due to issues such as material strength and high temperature heat resistance.
Fortunately, the president and the Air Force attach great importance to jets, even though funding was insufficient in the early days. The Air Force once squeezed out military expenditures to support this project, and Yang Qiu even privately sponsored a large amount of research expenses. We are seeing huge changes in the international situation. Although a new weapon cannot change the outcome of the war, it can give the Air Force another magic weapon to win. Therefore, Xue Muhua can be regarded as holding on to the moon today. But what surprised him was that Xue Muhua was obviously not very happy. He shook his head and sighed: "The heat resistance is still not good. The impeller creep phenomenon is serious and the fatigue resistance is very poor. The service life of a single engine is only 75 hours, which does not meet combat standards. . Turboprop engines and turboshaft engines can¡¯t even pass the main shaft. Hey! I don¡¯t know if the nickel-chromium-titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and cobalt-based alloys proposed by the president a few years ago can be produced. Last time I went to Nankai University In the materials laboratory, they said that the nickel-chromium-titanium alloy has some results, and the rest forget it, I'll go check on the situation after I'm done here."
Although Xue Muhua rambled on and off, he seemed not to notice the many professional terms in his words. Fortunately, Yue Peng was also very smart and understood the meaning after a moment. It turns out that jet engine impellers and other components have very high requirements on materials. The materials must not only be heat-resistant, but also light and tough enough. Moreover, making an engine requires more than a dozen materials with different functions. It is also known that in addition to turbojet engines, several companies and the Aerospace Administration are also developing series of turbofan and turboshaft engines, but the latter ones are still in the experimental stage due to high material requirements.
Xue Muhua loves flying deeply and devotes his whole life to the aviation career, so Yue Peng couldn't get in the way when talking about technology, so he simply changed the subject and asked: "Where is the president?"
"Wang Zhu took him to Fengdong District, and Principal Jiang is here too." Xue Muhua knew that Yue Peng was coming and was sureAfter pointing out the direction, he said: "You go ahead. There is nothing to see here. The test flight will not be until the afternoon."
Wind tunnels are must-have experimental facilities in the aerospace field. After 20 years of development, Chongqing already has more than a dozen wind tunnels of various sizes with different functions. When Yue Peng arrived, the construction workers were still busy. After asking, he learned that with the addition of turbojet The engine has entered installation testing, and the Aerospace Administration is preparing to use five turbine engines to form the world's first wind tunnel that can exceed the speed of sound.
When I found Yang Qiu, he was wearing resin goggles and carefully inspecting the wind tunnel test conducted behind the glass with Jiang Baili, Feng Ru, Qiu Heng and others. Wang Zhu, Zhou Houkun and others also introduced a few words from time to time. "President." Yue Peng walked up, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Yang Qiu, who raised his hand and said, "Wait." It wasn't anything important anyway, so he also found goggles and watched the wind tunnel test.
What was being tested was a new full-size fighter jet with an elegant appearance, a simple and smooth spindle-shaped fuselage, and an arched glass cockpit like a bubble. As the wind speed increases, the special sticky ink on the fuselage moves with the wind direction and gradually spreads to the entire fuselage. Red streamers attached to various parts of the fuselage. As the carriage moves, all the air disturbances encountered by the aircraft during flight are displayed. At the same time, five high-speed cameras were trained on the aircraft from multiple angles. Provide imaging data for future research.
This aircraft is the crystallization of domestic aviation technology progress. It was developed by Northern Raytheon Company. It uses a 1,250-horsepower water-cooled engine, two-stage supercharging and an in-cylinder methane injection system, which allows it to output 1,450 horsepower in an emergency. Integral fairing, four-blade adjustable propeller, laminar flow wing, and the first use of edge strips at the connection between the wing and fuselage to enhance maneuverability. It also uses newly designed air combat wing flaps, self-sealing fuel tanks, and virtual computer-controlled New technologies such as shooting sights, high-pressure oxygen supply, and airborne high-frequency radios are installed. Two 25mm cannons and four 12.7mm machine guns are installed. Rockets and bombs can also be mounted under the wings. The most peculiar thing is that it adopts a wing overload protection design, that is, when the overload exceeds 9g, the wings will automatically break to prevent the aircraft from crashing due to excessive overload.
In Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes, this fighter jet is already comparable to the P51 Mustang in terms of appearance and internal design. But like the early days of the P51, it is slightly lacking in power, but Raytheon has also left room for future upgrades. However, what he really cares about is that using so many new technologies and using a curved streamlined fuselage that is difficult to manufacture will inevitably increase the difficulty of manufacturing. It is still unclear whether the quantity will be sufficient.
So after the test is over. He immediately took off the goggles and handed them to the technician, then turned to look at Wang Zhu and others: "How many branches do you have now?"
The Meteor company has a great cause, and Yang Qiu attaches great importance to aviation. Several universities across the country have opened specialized aviation subjects, so technical talents have emerged in an endless stream in recent years. This allows Wang Zhu, Zhou Houkun and others to finally stop worrying about design and focus on company construction and future technology development. Through mergers and acquisitions over the years. The domestic aviation industry has initially formed a situation of being divided into three parts. After hearing the inquiry, Wang Zhu was the first to answer: "We have four manufacturing plants, namely Chongqing, Chita, Kunming and Mawei, as well as two engine plants, which can manufacture large-scale aircraft." Currently, only Chongqing and Chita produce aircraft. There are three Airbus factories in Bayuzao, namely Xinyang, Changsha and Jiujiang, and one engine factory. Only Xinyang manufactures large aircraft. Raytheon also has three factories, Shenyang, Changchun and Tianjin, of which the Shenyang factory can manufacture Engines can also be made for large aircraft, and Hanyang can also provide engines for them. In addition, Mr. Skorski has two aircraft factories in Chengdu and Guangzhou. Chengdu can make twin-engine bombers, and Guangzhou currently mainly makes seaplanes."
¡°If you were to go all out in production, how much do you think the annual output would be?¡± Yang Qiu continued to ask. Jiang Fangzhen, who was next to him, pulled Yue Peng and whispered quietly: "Are you really going to take action?"
Yue Peng whispered: "Germany's return to the Rhineland caused shock to Britain and France, but for some reason they did not interfere. This inspired Hitler to desperately expand his army. Italy entered North Africa, the Soviet Union's military expansion was obvious, and GC International was in Eastern Europe and South America. , northwest my country and Spain have repeatedly caused trouble, so I estimate that it will only happen in two or three years at most."
"Haha, what Versailles said about twenty years is true." Jiang Fangzhen smiled and waited for Wang Zhu's answer.
The latter often travels to Europe and the United States and has already seen that the world situation is not good, so he calculated it in his mind and said: "We have all adopted the basic hole system and standardization method you proposed, which can greatly reduce the production time. An Air Force J4 fighter is 3500 Working hours, the Navy¡¯s jz3 fighter jet requires 4,200 working hours, the kc-2 transport aircraft 12,000 working hours, the Meteor-5 exhibited at the World Expo is 32,000 working hours, and the kc-3 is 31,000 working hours. According to these working hour standards, under normal three shifts, approximately per year It can manufacture 10,000 aircraft. In case of emergency, standard parts can be outsourced, so 15,000 aircraft per year should not be a big problem."
Yang Qiu is not very satisfied. He can tolerate shipbuilding more than he can.??The number of tanks is not as good as others, but aviation is not! In a battle in the sky, technical superiority alone will not suffice, unless there is a generational difference. After all, in the parallel world, in the late World War II, Zero War could still achieve many achievements even though its technology was obviously inferior to its opponents. So I asked: "If I want to reach 50,000 aircraft per year, what preparations do you think I need to make?"
Fifty thousand? !
This horrifying number shocked Wang Zhu and others, and even Jiang Baili and Yue Peng frowned. At this time, Feng Ru came out. As the Air Force Equipment Director of the Ministry of National Defense, he often traveled across the country, so he knew better than Wang Zhu and others the key to limiting aviation production capacity. "President, I know a little bit about this" "Wait a minute." He hadn't even started yet. After Yang Qiu interrupted, he asked Gu Yuwen to take out a thick notebook, then took out a pen and waved his hand after getting ready: "Go ahead. I'll record it."
Taking this opportunity, Jiang Baili glanced sideways and found that the notebook was densely filled with various production figures. In some places, lines were specially drawn below, and solutions were listed next to them. It can be seen that under the circumstances that war is already foreseeable, Yang Qiu's nationwide inspection is actually the last investigation of the manufacturing industry.
When he was ready, Feng Ru began to introduce: "There are 72 factories in the country that can produce aviation parts. After outsourcing standard parts, 15,000 aircraft per year can be produced. If there is one year of training and capacity expansion time, 20,000 aircraft will not be enough." problem. So the main problems are four: final assembly, engine, senior engineering and production equipment! Let¡¯s talk about senior engineering first, because most of the aircraft we manufacture are all-metal aircraft, and the models are getting larger and larger, similar to wings, aircraft Some parts of the middle section of the body, the bulletproof layer and the landing gear need to be molded at one time as much as possible to ensure their strength. However, molding, casting, precision parts and engine manufacturing all require a large number of advanced workers. In this regard, we are still far behind Europe and the United States. Lack of. Secondly, there is manufacturing equipment. At present, all aircraft factories already have 5,000-ton molding machines, aluminum alloy extrusion and forging machines. However, there are insufficient equipment of more than 10,000 tons for manufacturing large aircraft. Each of the three major companies only has one. , if you want to build a large aircraft, each company must add a few more.
My idea is that if senior workers can be trained starting from this year, the equipment will be in place within two years. 30,000 to 40,000 is definitely no problem. More depends on whether the factory can squeeze out production capacity in terms of management and operation. Secondly, it also depends on whether the transportation of outsourced parts is on time, the supply of raw materials, and finally, reducing the number of aircraft types as much as possible. If these can If this is done, it is very possible to increase production capacity. "
Yang Qiu quickly recorded. I secretly made plans in my mind. To make a compromise, calculate it as 35,000 aircraft per year. That¡¯s 140,000 aircraft in four years. This number is similar to the production of Soviet and German aircraft in the parallel world. Of course, the Soviet Union's high output was also due to external support and the use of a large number of wooden canvas parts. Our own production of aluminum, titanium and other alloys is gradually increasing, so we may not necessarily need to reverse course to increase production. But this number is still far behind the monster-like nearly 300,000 aircraft in the United States. You must know that due to the late mobilization of the United States, it actually only has three years, which is nearly 100,000 aircraft per year.
Of course, the lack of workers and equipment cannot be blamed on companies for not being prepared. After all, companies are mainly focused on making profits. No one will hoard equipment and workers for tens of thousands of aircraft when ordering thousands of aircraft every year.
But having said that, in less than 30 years, it is no regrets to be able to bring the aviation industry of a country full of white men and few people even know what an airplane is to a country comparable to Germany. As for whether it can be improved during wartime Strength depends on the actual situation after the country is mobilized. After all, no one knows how powerful the energy will be after the country is mobilized, so Feng Ru, Wang Zhu and others cannot predict it.
"Let's do this." Yang Qiu thought about it and said, "Feng Ru, I will do what you said about worker training and adding equipment. When I get back, make a list and write down which equipment needs to be strengthened, the cost of training and the number of machines and equipment. All training costs will be borne by the Ministry of National Defense. After three more years of basic salary, I will find a way to subsidize you from foreign trade."
Hearing what he said, Wang Zhu and others breathed a sigh of relief. They are afraid that the orders are only a few thousand, but the number of personnel is several times more, which will completely paralyze the three major companies in the period of expansion. Now it relies entirely on military expenditures and an additional three years of basic salary subsidies. They only need to accept people and machines when the time comes. Feng Ru also readily agreed and promised to arrange these things as soon as possible.
After solving the difficulties in expanding the aviation manufacturing industry, everyone continued to move to the next wind tunnel. The second test target was not a fixed-wing aircraft, but a helicopter jointly developed by Meteor and Sikorsky. The helicopter looks a bit ugly, somewhat like the American S-51. The wheels are fixed at the front three points. It still uses a 9-cylinder radial piston engine. It can carry up to two pilots and three passengers. Wang Zhu said that this helicopter has not yet been named and has only conducted two test flights. The problem still lies in the heat resistance of the main shaft material, so he does not know when it will be successful.
??????????????????????I felt quite guilty when I said these words. After all, Yang Qiu had asked people to send a large number of top-secret helicopter drawings. It was really unreasonable that he had only built a few test machines that could not be equipped after so many years. But Yang Qiu didn't care. In this era where slow-speed piston aircraft ruled the sky and the density of anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns was frightening. Helicopters going to the battlefield are similar to delivering food, so it is best to build one. If you can't make it, just treat it as a reserve technology.
After visiting the wind tunnel, Wang Zhu and others took Yang Qiu to visit the turbojet and turboprop engine laboratories. When they learned that due to material problems, the life of the turbojet engine was only 75 hours, and the life of the turboprop engine was only 25 hours. , just now, the thought of waiting for the test flight to be completed and equipping it immediately was immediately thrown out of the sky. An engine without a 300-hour lifespan is simply not worth equipping immediately.
Nickel-based alloys, nickel-chromium-titanium alloys, cobalt-based alloys!
Yang Qiu felt bitter in his heart, the material technology was indeed too torturous. Domestically, the foundation is weak. In the first 20 years, most of the time was spent waiting for the results of compulsory education. It was difficult to recruit a group of talents and start the 3010 plan, but after all, it was not as good as Europe and the United States, which had developed for a century. What's even more unfortunate is that there are no ready-made high-temperature alloy products in the world. Jet engine research in various countries is stuck on this difficulty. Whoever breaks through first can come up with mature products.
In a parallel world. Nickel-based alloys would not be invented in the United Kingdom until 1939, nickel-chromium-titanium alloys would not appear in the United States until 1942, and cobalt-based alloys would not be invented until 1945. The three alloy materials that laid the foundation for the jet age have not yet appeared. Countries are trying to break through the nodes, so their own advantages in this regard are really small.
After seeing his helplessness, Qiu Heng leaned over and said, "Don't worry, President. Before I came out, Yu Dawei had already led people to use Xingchen No. 1 to sort the formulas of alloy materials. He said that the Materials Laboratory of Nankai University had found some ways, and soon. In one year, or at least two years, we will definitely be able to find the right formula.¡±
"What? Can computers also study alloys?" Jiang Baili asked curiously.
Qiu Heng explained: "It is not research. It is to list the experimental materials first, and use computers to sort the formula proportions. Then they can be sent to laboratories across the country. Use more human resources to conduct experiments one by one according to the sorting list, so as to avoid duplication. With the hassle of calculations, the speed can be several times faster.¡±
"Is there such a good thing? President, if you can produce more computers, the price will not be expensive anyway." Jiang Baili's suggestion made Yang Qiu nod. Although it is a very primitive tube computer, it can indeed save a lot of money in operations and sorting. time, so after telling Qiu Heng to install one in Chongqing, he led the team to the airport to watch the test flight.
There were a total of three aircraft doing the test flight this time, and the first two were both four-engine large bombers. The model presented by Airbus is very similar to the B24, but with a 1,600-horsepower engine, the fuselage is thicker, the wings are larger, and the magazine is much larger because the Ministry of Defense requires the installation of special ammunition. Meteor Company went the other way this time and used a tall single vertical tail design similar to the B17. This resulted in a sufficient bomb load but not as much range as the former. Therefore, Wang Zhu¡¯s expression was obviously bad. It could be seen that he was aware of the four-engine long-range bomber. Yes, my good friend got the upper hand this time.
This kind of competition is what Yang Qiu wants to see, not to mention that both aircraft are currently in the test flight stage, and there is still a lot of work to be done. Only by entering the Langshan Comprehensive Base can we say that we can get the order with one hand.
The next jet experiment is the highlight. This test aircraft was jointly developed by the three major airlines and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Although it is short and thick like a barrel, it is ugly, but it is of great significance. Yang Qiu did not dare to neglect, because both the United States and Germany were secretly developing jets. If the secrets were leaked, they would definitely go all out and might even surpass him. Therefore, after the plane landed, he immediately proposed to transfer the test of the jet to The more secretive Langshan Comprehensive Base.
Due to the intensive schedule, there were too many problems that needed to be inspected and solved, so Yang Qiu immediately took a train to inspect the construction status of the Chengdu-Kunming Railway after observing the test flight. It wasn't until he was about to drive that he remembered that Yue Peng had come all the way to find him, and asked: "By the way. Zian, what do you want from me?"
"This is the news I just received." Yue Peng compiled the information from his pocket: "The morning before yesterday, in revenge for the murder of one of their own officers, the Spanish left-wing alliance kidnapped and killed right-wing congressman Sotero on the street."
"Sotero, who are you?" After Jiang Baili retired from the position of president of the National Defense University, he was hired by Yang Qiu as the presidential military adviser. However, he had been away from the General Staff for too long, so he was relatively unfamiliar with foreign politicians and only knew Spain. The Left Alliance was controlled by the Soviet Union, and the right wing had deep ties with Germany and Italy. Yue Peng explained for him: "Sotelo is a right-wing radical who often criticizes the Left Alliance in Congress and accuses them of being lackeys of the Soviet Union. He is also a member of the Falang Party, and the Falang Party has deep ties with Mussolini and Hitler. , so General Franco has begun to prepare his troops, saying that he will avenge him."
¡°TheseThis gang is so lawless that they even kill members of Congress. Isn¡¯t this a deliberate attempt to undermine the republican system? "Jiang Baili was dissatisfied. This chaos reminded him of the scene where the Bolsheviks broke their promises and betrayed themselves after the February Revolution.
Yue Peng took a very open-minded view: "It is not our turn to take care of Spain's affairs. Even if we go there, it will arouse Europe's hostility towards us. I am here this time because of the affairs of those Jewish non-commissioned officers. What Yan Baohang means is that Moscow has been frequently Volunteers are recruited from all over the world and are ready to go to Spain at any time to support the left-wing alliance. Civil war is about to break out, so it is recommended that we put back the Jewish non-commissioned officers in our hands."
"Let them participate in the Spanish Civil War?" Yang Qiu's words caused the train to tremble and slowly pull out of the platform.
Yue Peng took the tea cup from the guard and nodded: "Jin Bihui sent back the news that Hitler had hinted to the middle and lower-level officers that he would interfere in Spain's internal affairs, and was also preparing to send Goering to Spain to encourage Franco. So Yan Baohang and others predicted that, Once the civil war breaks out, Germany and Italy will inevitably join the war! The relationship between Jews and Hitler is very bad. Stalin took advantage of this and sent many Jewish officers to Spain. There were more than 3,000 Jewish cadets in that year, and they are all currently training in Mongolia. If If they all go back, the Zionist power will inevitably become stronger than ever. What Yan Baohang means is to find an excuse to send them to Spain for training after the Spanish Civil War begins, and then find a way to tell Hitler the news and specific location, so as to take the opportunity to contain the Zionist movement. national movement.¡±
"This Yan Baohang is darker than Chen Haohui!" Jiang Baili's eyes were bright and he slapped his thigh hard.
Yang Qiu was also a little surprised by Yan Baohang's vision. In order to attract the Jewish consortium to invade the United States, he promised to accept cadets. Although he later used various excuses to reduce the quota, there have been more than 3,000 students in more than ten years. These people are not ordinary people. Once they go back, they will definitely strengthen the Zionist power. If leaks are leaked to the ears of Arab countries, the currently established Sino-Arab relations will seriously regress. Therefore, I have never thought of a good way to deal with this group of people. I can only find excuses to be detained in China. But detaining him for a long time is not an option, and the Jewish group has been asking for his release.
It was originally the most worrying thing, but I didn¡¯t expect that Yan Baohang was actually planning to use the Spanish Civil War and the hatred of Jews and Nazis to eliminate them with the help of Germany. However, this matter must be handled with caution. Once leaked, it will definitely cause a sensation. Therefore, the three of them discussed for a long time before deciding to wait for the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, send them there, and then look for opportunities to lure German submarines or bombers to kill both men and ships. .
Text Chapter 730 Hitler¡¯s Strategy
"There are three dangers in the southwest, Chengdu-Kunming, Sichuan-Zang and Xin-Zang."
This sentence has been spread within the Republic of China government since the Sichuan-Tibet Highway project was established in 1928. It is talking about the three major arteries of Chengdu-Kunming Railway, Sichuan-Tibet Highway and Xinjiang-Tibet Highway. Among them, the Chengdu-Kunming Railway and the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway both broke ground in 1933 after several years of surveying and mapping. It is difficult for ordinary construction companies to undertake such a difficult and dangerous natural chasm, so the main contractor is the National Infrastructure Construction Company, the only state-owned construction company in the Republic of China. Most of this company is composed of veterans, and the military provides technical and engineering support. Since its establishment, it has made a name for itself on several major national projects.
But even so, the Chengdu-Kunming Railway and the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway are still full of difficulties.
After inspecting the three national defense trunk roads, he went to Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming and other places for investigation. He was originally planning to go to Qinzhou and Zhanjiang, but due to delays in his schedule, he had to postpone it and first went to Hong Kong to attend the Sino-British handover ceremony.
On July 7, 1936, the Union Jack flag flying over Hong Kong finally slowly fell. As the last Governor slowly sailed away from Victoria Bay under the protection of a cruiser, it also meant that the colonial humiliation after the Opium War finally ended in China. The earth completely disappeared and China became a complete sovereign country.
However, on the tenth day after all walks of life in the Republic of China cheered the return of Hong Kong, the sound of gunfire was finally heard in Europe after the Paris Peace Conference. After Franco, with the support of Germany and Italy, took control of Spain's most elite regiment stationed in Morocco, Blatantly provoking a civil war and launching an attack on the left-wing alliance controlled by the Soviet Union. Shortly after the war broke out, Germany and Italy respectively announced intervention. Hitler even used advanced weapons such as high-performance HE111, JU87 dive bombers and BF109 fighter jets on the Spanish battlefield, and also formed a "Condor Legion" to actively intervene. Mussolini even sent more than 10,000 soldiers to Spain at one go. By the end of the war, the total number of Italian soldiers in Spain exceeded 50,000.
In order to preserve the fruits of victory and realize the dream of the revolutionary wave in Western Europe, Stalin also ordered support for the National Army. About 500 Soviet officers took off their military uniforms and arrived in Spain. At the same time, members of the Communist Party of China from 54 countries in the world traveled across mountains and rivers to Spain to form an international column to support the national army. army, of which Jews accounted for a quarter of the total.
And Britain, which claims to be the leader of Europe and the world's sole hegemon, is worried that the revolutionary wave will spread to itself. Refusing to provide any assistance to either side, Chamberlain deliberately suppressed the Royal Navy and prevented its involvement, while France sealed its borders to allow the Republican attack.
On July 23, the fifth day after the civil war broke out, China and the United States, desperately trying to accumulate strength, declared neutrality almost simultaneously.
The outbreak of the civil war also caused diplomats from all over the world to end their 18-year vacation, and the frequency of diplomatic activities around the world increased severalfold. Betrayal, trade, temptation, alliance, etc. With extraordinary political acumen, they all realized that another war was getting closer and closer.
By this time, Yang Qiu had arrived in Berlin to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
As a world sports event, due to factors such as the Spanish Civil War and Europe once again falling on the brink of war, the Berlin Olympics has evolved into a grand event in the world political circle. Politicians from various countries in Europe, America and Asia gathered together to take advantage of this opportunity to observe the situation, exchange opinions and compete with each other.
First it was the return to the Rhineland, then the Olympics. For Germany, which suffered the consequences of the European War, Hitler's personal prestige was due to his extraordinary oratory skills. It has risen to such an extent that the entire Berlin is shrouded in swastika flags.
This time when Yang Qiu visited Germany, he was not as low-key as before. Instead, he frequently attended various social events and repeatedly emphasized the common ground between China and Germany, knocking off the Soviet threat, thereby sending a wrong signal to Moscow.
In the corridor of Bellevue Palace, Heydrich and Hillem stood side by side, chatting and laughing with Dai Yunong opposite them. The three figures who were active in the intelligence community had not realized that they would become direct opponents for a long time in the future. . At least now, they look more like close comrades in the trenches, talking to each other about the situation and studying their respective security situations.
A parasol was set up on the lawn outside the corridor, and several figures under the umbrella were chatting happily. In addition to Yang Qiu and accompanying Gu Weijun, Mussolini's appearance gave the talks more of a sense of choosing sides. Obviously, both Hitler and Mussolini hoped to bring China into their arms, so they took this opportunity to talk about the raging Spanish Civil War and repeatedly exaggerated the threats from the Soviet Union and Moscow. It is a pity that Yang Qiu has never been interested in this civil war. Not only did he declare neutrality before setting off, he also prohibited the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from making any remarks about the war. Of course, he will not miss a good opportunity to make money in vain. Some domestic companies are providing "humanitarian and commercial assistance" to the warring parties.
Regarding this deliberate topic, he knew exactly what it meant, and took the initiative to interrupt: "Both of you, I deeply regret what the Spanish left-wing National Government has done, and I also support Franco.General Brother's resistance movement, but our country will not intervene in this war, and I will maintain the principle of neutrality in European affairs. "
Hitler and Mussolini looked at each other with only happiness and no disappointment. Europe is their Europe, and the Chinese should not have come in the first place. Of course, superficial work still needs to be done: "Your Excellency Yang Qiu, the spread of gcism is threatening the entire civilized world, and any condonation is not allowed. gcs should be eliminated International movement to destroy the evil Soviet Union. Only by joining forces can we break the Versailles system and establish a new world order."
It was Mussolini who spoke. Compared with the skinny Hitler, the Nazi godfather was tall and had sharp eyes. Even when attending such diplomatic events, he was dressed in military uniform, with an upturned mouth and a proud personality, as if he had foreseen the defeat of Britain and France to dominate the Mediterranean. Another person might be tempted, but how could Yang Qiu. This person is typically high-minded but not as reliable as Hitler, so he said in standard German: "Mr. Mussolini, I am no less worried about Moscow than the two of you. There are very big conflicts between China and the Soviet Union on border issues. I'm also very interested in the anti-GC alliance declaration, but I'd rather hear how the two plan to deal with our common enemy."
Mussolini¡¯s German was very poor, so he listened carefully to the repetition in the translation. Next to him, Hitler's eyes lit up. He tried many times before but failed to persuade China to join the anti-GC alliance. Has he changed his mind now? He immediately said in his unique Austrian accent: "Mr. Yang Qiu. The Soviet Union is our common enemy. The evil Moscow is crazy about armaments and is using Spanish traitors to export revolution. To deal with such enemies, they should be completely eliminated from the body to the spirit!" Only by eradicating all inferior ethnic groups such as Georgia and Slavs can we build a new world together."
Yang Qiu would not be moved by such false talk. He held the tea cup and squinted his eyes slightly, waiting for the next words. Hitler is indeed the most observant politician in Europe at present. He quickly realized that he would not be able to impress the other party without a practical plan. So Xiangxiang continued: "Mr. Mussolini and I have been discussing the formation of a new alliance. The purpose of this alliance is to smash the Versailles noose around our necks, defeat the Soviet Union, eradicate the Jewish parasites, and establish a German, Italy and China¡¯s New World Axis.¡±
"New axis?" Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows, thinking of the "Steel Alliance" that would appear in a few years, pretending to be very interested: "Is it aimed at the Soviet Union? What should we do? When will we send troops?"
Three questions caused the air under the awning to suddenly heat up. Yang Qiu quietly waited for Hitler's reply. To be honest, if he agrees to attack the Soviet Union first, then he will be sure to deal with Kazakhstan first, so that he can advance the northwest defense line hundreds of kilometers. Without Kazakh support, Turkmenistan and Central Siberia would be a joke. That would not only solve the security problem in the northwest. It can also realize its dream of controlling the Persian Gulf. Even if a war breaks out, you can still remain invincible, and the price you pay will be quite small. But if it is the opposite, another thorny issue has to be considered, whether Sood will move closer.
Stalin was not a fool. The current conflict between the Soviet Union and Germany was just that he and Hitler disliked each other. It's ideological, it's a political conflict. In addition, Germany hopes to make Britain and France relax their vigilance by cracking down on gcism. On the contrary, China and the Soviet Union have irreconcilable territorial conflicts. Stalin will not fail to see this. Therefore, once he finds that China poses a greater threat than Germany, he does not rule out signing an agreement similar to the partition of Poland and moving closer to Germany to concentrate on fighting on the Eastern Front. Once the Soviet Union and Germany join forces, even in name only, it will cause considerable trouble for the entire world war situation. Especially in the Persian Gulf region, where the Strait of Malacca is not completely controlled and all depends on ocean transportation, it will be a big test for the National Defense Forces and the General Staff to stop the Soviet army from moving south.
How would Hitler reply? Gu Weijun's palms were sweating.
As the best politician in Europe before World War II who knew how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, Hitler certainly did not want to confront the Soviet Union too early. China is not afraid of the Soviet Union's military expansion because the roads in northwest and Central Asia cannot be paved with so many troops, but it can really feel the threat from the north. 2.3 million. No, after more than half a year, it is extremely terrifying to have hundreds of thousands more Soviet troops. The Soviet-German border is flat and undefendable. With the current strength of the German army, once the Soviet troops move westward, they will not be able to stop it.
But Hitler also realized that there must be a practical plan, so he continued: "The world must have new leaders! Germany, Italy and China must shoulder this responsibility. The noose must be smashed and we must rule from the Atlantic to Kamchat The African people should be liberated on this continent. Even on land, there should be a complete and unified Europe! Of course, we can leave the specific operations to the generals for study. My opinion is always the same. Defeat France and the Soviet Union. Force Britain to withdraw from the war and completely destroy Moscow!"
"Mr. Yang Qiu, there is no conflict of interest between the Kingdom of Germany and Italy and China."After victory, we can hand over all the lands east of India to you to rule. Only a ruler like you can bring happiness and freedom to the people there. For our common goal, it is necessary to make early contacts and share resources and technology so that we can work together to defeat these enemies. "Hitler waved his fists and spoke excitedly as if he was mobilizing before the war. However, Gu Weijun, who was sitting in the back, pinched his eyebrows quietly and looked at Yang Qiu who had no expression from the corner of his eyes. He knew in his heart that these words were equivalent to a complete blockade. The possibility of China and Germany.
He guessed right. This sentence really made Yang Qiu give up the idea of ????solving the Soviet Union with Germany first. Hitler was still too persistent in taking revenge on France. The Versailles system was the foundation of British and French world hegemony. We want to destroy it, Roosevelt wants to destroy it, Stalin wants to destroy it, Germany and Italy also want to destroy it, but everyone knows that destroying this system must be a war. Although he also dreamed of allying with Germany to defeat Britain and France, he could not reach the United States after all. It's not that they're afraid of the United States, but that when they can't land on American soil and the United States can't land on the territory of the Republic of China, only a devil would be willing to fight a war of attrition that is doomed to be fruitless and has an unknown purpose.
The most annoying thing is that this mustache actually wants to interfere in the Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf! This is a place that must be fought over. After a world war, if you can't exclusively control this place, you might as well be neutral. From Suez to Malacca, more than half of the world's shipping, half of the world's oil, and a quarter of the population and market.
What¡¯s the point of fighting this war if Germany gets involved? If you don't lift the table right away, you're in good temper!
As for Africa, Soviet interests, Central Asia, etc., this guy didn¡¯t even mention it, which is obviously a foreshadowing. It's really ridiculous that such a small thing wants to share some technologies that even Britain and France covet.
However, he did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he smiled and listened to Hitler's "great strategy" concept before asking: "Breaking the Versailles system will inevitably lead to a full-scale war with Britain and France, which will be very difficult. I don't know if you have considered it. If What should we do if the United States gets involved?¡±
"America? Haha" Mussolini smiled wildly after understanding, as if he had heard the best joke: "Your Excellency Yang Qiu, the United States will not join the war. They have long hated Through the Treaty of Versailles, President Roosevelt even provided economic help to our two countries. Moreover, American businessmen would not agree to be involved in the war. Their domestic isolationism is very serious, and there are many people who support us. If they provide us with Declaring war will cause tens of billions of investments to be wiped out, and there will be a more serious economic disaster, so I am sure they will not do that."
Since when can businessmen and the economy decide wars? Yang Qiu looked at Hitler, who obviously also believed that the United States would not be involved in the European war, which made him sigh in his heart. They clearly underestimated Roosevelt's ambitions. It is true that Roosevelt would not take action himself. He only wanted to break the Versailles system with the help of Soviet Germany, but he did not want to see the emergence of unipolar Europe. At this point, China and the United States are the same. Europe can live without the Soviet Union and Germany, but it cannot be unified!
But having said that, except for myself, no one in the world really thinks that the United States will be involved in the European war. After all, the Paris Peace Treaty hurt the United States too deeply. Even Roosevelt was unable to break through the siege of isolationism. Historically, it was only through sneak attacks by Japan. Only then did he break through the constraints of Congress.
After walking out of Bellevue Palace and getting in the car, Yang Qiu smiled helplessly at Gu Weijun: "Shaochuan, do you understand? It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone else! Let Yan Baohang be released. It's time to make the situation clear! "
Gu Weijun nodded, the negotiation ended on bad terms.
He knew that there had always been a deep German sentiment in the country, and the majority of them were members of the National Socialist Party. Because many of them had experienced cooperation with Germany before the European War and the Rhineland Plan after the war, they subjectively believed that China and Germany is the best ally.
But in fact, Europe must not have only one voice. Even if China cannot do it, the United States will do it
Text Chapter 731 Remaining Supplies
Bei Zuyi is very busy right now, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that his feet never touch the ground.
¡°It¡¯s already September in the blink of an eye, and the international situation is likely to undergo drastic changes in the near future. The burden on his shoulders as the Minister of Finance has suddenly become much heavier. Military expenditures, material hoarding, army expansion, etc. all need to be started immediately and as early as possible. The Ministry of National Defense even called three times a day to inquire about the reserve situation. The worst thing is that since the country has not yet entered a state of emergency, it needs to maintain a balance as much as possible in economic construction and armaments without damaging the fundamentals of the economy. .
We need an arms race, but it can¡¯t harm the national economy? This requires extremely careful fine-tuning of the economy, gradually guiding it to transition to a wartime economy.
Of course, if war does not break out after transitioning to a war-ready economy, we will really vomit three liters of blood.
"Minister, someone is looking for you outside and says he is your old friend."
"I don't have time, I don't have time. Go and get Northwest's financial statements for last year." Beizu Yi, who was buried in the pile of documents, didn't even raise his head. He waved his hand and scratched his head. I don't know what happened recently, and the work pressure has increased than usual. Several times, causing anger in various departments. However, he still dutifully added: "The minister is an old British man. He said his name is Jacob and he is from Standard Chartered Bank."
"Wait, what's it called?"
"Jacob."
"Is it him?" The familiar name made Bei Zuyi stop working suddenly. He waved his hand and asked the secretary to bring the people in, but he secretly muttered in his heart: "What is he here for? I don't seem to have anything to do with him recently. Is it because of that?" Something?"
When Bei Zuyi was secretly wondering, Jacob, who had received the invitation, quickly followed the secretary and trotted all the way. This look made all the staff who saw it secretly strange. How urgent is it? How can this little old man run so fast!
How can Jacob still have the time to pay attention to his manners? He is really anxious now. If it weren't for Yang Qiu's leisurely "vacation" in Europe, he would have even thought of breaking into the Presidential Palace. There was nothing he could do. With the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the living conditions of the world's Jews suddenly deteriorated. First, Hitler continued to issue threats to the entire Jewish nation, and recently he publicly spread rumors that Jews supported the Soviet Union and were gc elements, so much so that even countries such as Britain, France, and the United States began to restrict Jewish activities. Yang Qiu is visiting Germany again at this sensitive time. If China and Germany really come together as the outside world has commented, I am afraid that the three thousand officers who have been trained with great difficulty will not even be able to return home.
You must know that for him, who has always been committed to the Zionist movement, the three thousand cadets are the lifeblood of people like them! However, Yang Qiu refused to fulfill the secret agreement after the incident, and has been holding on to people for a long time. Now he is making frequent goodwill gestures in Germany. God knows if he will suddenly regret it. But now the whole world is restricting the Jewish people. Even the most liberal United States cannot find anyone to help because Roosevelt kept the matter secret and continued to suppress the influence of Jewish consortia in the political arena. This worldwide anti-Semitic movement has left them, members of the Restoration Movement, helpless. What¡¯s more, China is no longer the country with financial chaos before the silver crisis. With national independence and strict financial supervision and other measures, there are no longer many opportunities to threaten. .
Of course, he has one last resort, which is to tell the Arabs about China¡¯s training of Jewish cadets. But without direct evidence at hand, how effective is this trick? He couldn't tell for sure, not to mention he didn't want to really break up with a powerful country.
¡°After taking this into consideration, he had to come to the Ministry of Finance on the grounds of economic matters. It wasn't because he knew Bei Zuyi very well. But the older group of people back then have basically left the political arena, and only Minister Bei, whom they met a few times back then, can be found.
"Mr. Jacob, why are you here? Please sit down."
"Thank you, Mr. Minister. I'm sorry to have come now. Please bear with me." Because he often comes to China, Jacob can speak a few fluent Chinese and is familiar with some etiquette in Chinese officialdom. He took out a box of top-quality Cuban cigars from his bag and placed it on the table.
Bezuyi was not greedy for money, but he was a little moved by the best Cuban cigars. He accepted it with a smile and asked: "You are too kind. How is Mr. Rothschild? If you need any help from me, just ask, although I still have to listen. It¡¯s the above, but it can still be done by opening one or two more branches and offices.¡±
Do I need to do it myself to open a branch? China is not a country like the Soviet Union that completely closed its financial market. Just go through the formal procedures. Jacob felt dark in his heart, but his face was worried. Because Bei Zuyi became more and more enthusiastic, he felt uneasy for a few months. After thinking about it, he chose the most straightforward method and said: "Mr. Minister, I come here hoping to meet with your Prime Minister or the Chief of General Staff." .¡±
"That's it?" Bei Zuyi glanced back and forth. Compared with ten years ago, the Jacob in front of him was much older, his speech and movements were very slow, and he no longer controlled the world as he once did.The momentum of harmony. However, he will not be soft-hearted. The Jewish group is still a headache for the economic departments of various countries. Before knowing the purpose of the visit, he speaks cautiously: "Sir, the Chief of General Staff is not in Beijing, and even I don't know his schedule. The Prime Minister, please With your identity, you won¡¯t refuse, right?¡±
Jacob knew that he was deliberately going around in circles, but today there is no one to turn to. Bei Zuyi may be one of the few life-saving straws, so after thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Minister, as a big country with integrity, I hope Mr. President will abide by his promise back then and let our military cadets studying in your country leave." Probably because he was afraid of being insincere, Beizuyi hurriedly set out the conditions before he could speak: "Please tell Mr. President, as long as we can let them Leave, we are willing to invest one, no! Thirty million US dollars to help your country build five universities."
Six million US dollars for a university is already a sky-high price! The total assets of Harvard University in the United States are only this amount. So even Bei Zuyi was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Jacob and the Zionist group behind him would be willing to spend such a large amount of money on a mere three thousand military cadets.
But I was surprised. It is not that simple to release them. Not to mention that these guys are so fat now that everyone wants to take a bite. Just letting them return to Jerusalem is not in line with the current situation. Thinking of Yang Qiu's explanation before his visit, Bei Zuyi deliberately made a cold face: "Mr. Jacob, this matter is really beyond my ability."
Jacob was even more anxious. If Bei Zuyi didn't help, he really didn't know who to turn to. You must know that they have patched things up over the years, and the total number of officers is less than thirty. And they are all the lowest officers in the armies of various countries. There are many Jewish officers in the Soviet Union. However, there were many casualties in Stalin's recent purges, and the remaining ones did not dare to escape. How can they compare with the three officers who have been trained in China for more than ten years? Thousands of elites. So before they came out, everyone including Mr. Rothschild said that they would take them back even if they risked their lives, and simply quoted a new price: "50 million US dollars, we can pay in cash immediately!"
Beizuyi shook his hand: "Mr. Jacob, this is not a matter of money. I won't hide it from you. In fact, you should know. Our country's current interests in the Arabian and Persian Gulf regions are hard-won. They were achieved through a near-explosion." The war on national destiny brought them back, and the conflict between you and the Arab nation requires them to return to Jerusalem. Not even me, not even the Prime Minister can do it!"
The conflict between Jews and Arabs is irreconcilable. Of course Jacob knew that, otherwise why would he be a military officer? He could just throw money at him. The more serious the contradiction, the more powerful the military is needed to ensure the founding of the country. All Zionists know this. But the problem is that this matter has already involved China's national interests, not to mention that the Chinese government has invested billions of dollars in Saudi Arabia and also maintains good relations with Iran, Turkey and other countries. Just the leakage problem caused by letting him go will make the Chinese government take action.
Jacob knew this very well, so he came up with a plan that he had already prepared: "Minister, please rest assured that we will abide by our promise and never leak it. In addition, we can guarantee that we will not let them return to Jerusalem immediately."
"Not going back to Jerusalem? Mr. Jacob, are you kidding me? Let them go to serve in other countries? No, this is impossible! This will seriously leak the secrets of our country's officer training." Beizu slowly induced without leaving any trace. .
"Please rest assured that our Jewish nation is a nation that keeps its promises." In order to convince the other party. Jacob couldn't care less and told the plan: "I plan to send them to Spain and use the civil war as a cover. So when the war is over, we can say to the outside world that they are officers who have been trained in the Spanish War. This way, they can Putting aside the relationship with your country, you can also silence others."
"That's a good idea." Bei Zuyi nodded, almost bursting with joy. Unexpectedly, Jacob actually thought of getting together with the president. But on the surface, he still pondered for a long time, deliberately took out his cigar and rubbed it for a long time before stubbing it out: "Mr. Jacobs, I can only give this a try. But let me be honest, fifty million dollars is a sure thing." It is not enough, and we will not help you send people to Spain. This matter must be completely separated from us, and even the slightest possibility of leakage is not allowed to happen."
Jacob¡¯s mouth twitched. He knew Yang Qiu had a big appetite, but he didn¡¯t expect him to be so greedy. Fortunately, the Jews lacked everything except money, so they were prepared to be blackmailed. But before he could ask about the price, Beizuyi actually raised his finger again: "One more thing. We happen to have a batch of surplus materials on hand that we hope to sell to the Spanish National Army. I don't know."
"Remaining supplies?" Jacob frowned.
Bei Zuyi's face turned red and his heart stopped beating, and he coughed twice: "Actually, it's nothing, just 50,000 submachine guns, light machine guns, grenades, cannons, mines, bullets, explosives and some tanks. As you know, recently Our country's construction has reached a climax and all projects are short of money, soI just plan to sell a batch of arms to finance, but our country has declared neutrality, and I can¡¯t talk to you, right? But don¡¯t worry, these equipment have been processed to ensure that no one can tell that they are sold by us. And the amount is not large, only about three to four billion US dollars. "
Three to four billion US dollars? ! Spain¡¯s entire gold reserves are only about US$800 million! Jacob was a little speechless. How dare he come forward to resell arms!
In order to get back the 3,000 cadets, he endured it! Anyway, the Spanish National Army is seriously short of arms, so maybe they can make some profit by getting it. However, he really couldn't swallow the breath in his heart. He looked at Bei Zuyi for a long time and said bitterly: "Mr. Minister, I can help you broker this deal, but you need to provide us with 48 tanks for free. We need to train them to operate them." soldiers. Of course, we don¡¯t need a new model from your country, just the French Renault ft2! Of course, we will also ship it to Spain first. Use it for civil war training.¡±
"No problem." Bei Zuyi smiled broadly
Text Chapter 732 Strategic misjudgment! (one)
One was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer. Beizuyi quickly reached an agreement with Jacob to exchange 70 million US dollars for 3,000 officers and cadets, and they themselves would send them to Spain to join the war. But it's not that simple to leave. At least you have to sell the arms and receive gold first.
Since Yang Qiu had not returned yet, Jacob was worried about something happening on the way, so he immediately sent a telegram to Europe to contact the National Army. Compared with the Republican Army supported by Germany and Italy, the Spanish National Army is at a clear disadvantage in terms of equipment and numbers, and has long hoped to obtain arms supplies. However, due to the British and French embargo, most countries expressed neutrality, and Stalin was too cautious to sell weapons. Therefore, after the desperate National Government troops got the news, they did not hesitate to use their gold reserves worth 330 million U.S. dollars to buy Including 30,000 submachine guns, 10,000 Han-II light machine guns, 30,000 grenade launchers, hundreds of 75mm guns, 200 fighter jets, and 260 Renault tanks, enough to arm a large number of 5 infantry divisions. Weapons and ammunition.
In order to complete the deal as soon as possible and pick up the officers and cadets, Jacob did not care about many, and immediately rented 21 merchant ships from Mexico, Brazil and other countries that supported the National Army to transport this batch of weapons, and also launched the Rothschild The German family and the Zionist Organization helped with the transportation, and even a batch of gold that did not arrive in time due to the war was subsidized by reserves from the Hong Kong branch of Standard Chartered Bank.
What made him happy was that this time Yang Qiu did not break the promise again. Shortly after the gold arrived in Qinzhou, three thousand officers and cadets also secretly arrived in Guangxi by train. After the train door opened, David Morris, who had changed into civilian clothes, jumped out first. This young man, who was only 19 years old at the time, had been in the National Defense Forces for 13 years. Although he was full of resentment in his heart, he had to admit that it was this period of time that transformed him from a young and enthusiastic young man to a qualified army major.
Yan Baohang stood quietly behind the small window on the second floor of the station that was closed due to military mobilization. Recalling the scene when I first met David Morris in Baoding College, chatted with him for the first time, and accepted a four-year military study career together, I felt a little sad. National interestthis thing is really a double-edged sword. "What? Remember the friendship between classmates?" Xiao Jinyun stood beside him, handed a cigarette and looked at David Morris who was hugging Jacob with a smile: "Why don't you go down and reminisce about old times?"
Yan Baohang shook his head: "Some things are worse than missing each other when we meet, so that we can feel better in the future." This sentence aroused the thoughts of the two of them. How many people working in intelligence can live happily for the rest of their lives? The more secrets he masters, the heavier his heart becomes. Just like Chen Haohui, who is now worshiping the Buddha behind closed doors without leaving home, it is not because of Qin Jian's death that he cannot overcome this hurdle. David Morris was a classmate though. But he is a Jew after all. To be honest, if there are a few more years, after the Persian Gulf is completely controlled, it will not be a big deal to let them return to Jerusalem. At most, they can help the Arabs train a few divisions. But now it is not completely under control, and it is still a British and French world over there. In other words, he used Saudi Arabia to win favor and got involved. If it weren't for the pressure from the Zionist group and the large number of Jewish soldiers in the Spanish Civil War, these people might have to wait another four or five years.
Yan Baohang didn¡¯t want to mention this matter again, so he turned around and asked, ¡°The following matters are up to you.¡±
"Don't worry, people have already made arrangements. More than thirty people are all disguised as gc international party members to keep an eye on them. Our people in Germany are ready to find ways to induce them to take action when they get the signal. As long as it is not a total annihilation , they were slowly consumed in batches in that environment. It would not attract much attention." Xiao Jinyun told the story of how he arranged for people to secretly follow the Jewish officers to Spain, and then followed them to find ways to eliminate them in batches.
Yan Baohang doesn't think so. There is no airtight wall in the world: "Don't underestimate them. Even if there is no evidence, I'm sure they will suspect that we did it, and I'm afraid they will turn to Britain and the United States in the future."
"This matter forget it, let's not talk about it. The president must have his own ideas. Having an enemy can also show our importance in the Arab world." Xiao Jinyun laughed. In fact, he also knew that the Jews would gradually leave China after this disaster, but this matter was ordered by Yang Qiu. It's not easy for those of them who execute orders to ask too many questions. Seeing the officer outside the window, he started to get on the boat and said, "By the way, I have asked someone to send the letter left by No. 1. I estimate that it will be discovered by the Soviet Union in the next few days at the latest. Please pay attention over there."
"Well, I'll pay attention."
"Haha, do you think Stalin would believe the contents of the letter?"
Recalling the arrangement before No. 1's death, Yan Baohang was also impressed. He raised the corner of his mouth and stubbed out the cigarette butt: "What does it matter whether you believe it or not? If he wants an excuse, we will give him an excuse. Besides, as long as No. 1 is not exposed, he will I won¡¯t be able to sleep for the rest of my life!¡±
"That's true. It's a pity that he can't sleep well, and I'm afraid we can't sleep well either. Please take care of Zhang Zhidan. It's time for the Afghan gang to move around." Xiao Jinyun also put out his cigarette butt and turned to leave, but after two steps Step by step but suddenly? Stopped: "By the way, the above didn't say anything about getting things done. Do you want me to take care of you, a classmate?"
Yan Baohang was stunned for a moment, turned to look at David Morris who got into the boat, and nodded: "Thank you very much."
After secretly escorting David Morris and other Jewish officers to leave, Yan Baohang immediately escorted the gold back to Beijing. A total of 270 tons of gold made Bei Zuyi smile from ear to ear. You must know that this batch of gold is worth more than 330 million U.S. dollars in his hands. It can be used for currency reserves to issue more RMB. Counting the 70 million U.S. dollars that Jacob cashed in, he will earn 400 million U.S. dollars in one fell swoop. Dollar. However, he was not happy for long. After sending gold to the national treasury for use as currency reserves, the remaining US$70 million that should have been used to build universities was immediately used to purchase wheat, cotton and other agricultural products from the United States. Of course, universities also need to be built, so 50 million yuan has been allocated to the Ministry of Education to build eight more universities in the next five years. Minister Zhu Jiahua, who has been worried that investment in education will decrease after the economy shifts to armaments, is confused and continues. I thought it was a joke when I got the call.
How does he know that this amount of money is nothing to the skyrocketing central government finances. After "Made in China" became famous through the World Expo, overseas profits from silk stockings alone have reached 2 billion yuan this year. Calculated since last year's World Expo, the total profit has been 3 billion yuan. As it is launched into the domestic market early next year, and Europe and the United States may still not be able to produce similar products in the next year, the profit of the nylon industry next year will reach at least 4 billion yuan. According to this figure, by the end of next year, in the nylon industry alone, the central government, which holds half of the shares, will directly receive 3.5 billion yuan in dividends, not counting 600 million yuan in taxes.
If calculated based on the unit price of 450,000 yuan given by Airbus, the nylon industry alone has brought money to the country in three years. You can purchase 9,100 Yinjiu transport aircraft! This does not include the profits from other industrial export products such as metal electronic tubes, so Gu Yuwen boldly predicted that the fiscal revenue of the Republic of China in 1936 would exceed the 40 billion yuan mark.
Some people are happy, but others are angry. In the Kremlin conference room, Stalin almost stuck his pipe into Yezhov's nostrils. "Comrade Yezhov, how do you do your job? Why are there such a large number of weapons? Where do they come from? If they can be delivered to the National Army today, will they appear on the streets of Moscow tomorrow?! Comrade Kalinin , who is in charge of gc international Spain's work? Investigate this person! How can gold be given to those imperialist capitalists. These are the blood and sweat of proletarian workers!"
Stalin had no reason not to be angry. That was gold worth more than 300 million US dollars! After Kuibyshev defected and his whereabouts were unknown, the second five-year industrial plan almost came to a standstill, and a lot of time was wasted in the readjustment of the layout. Coupled with the tightening of embargoes by various countries and the premature arms race, half of the country's fiscal revenue has been used for military expenditures. So it's definitely not going to be completed on time. During this difficult period, Stalin had long planned to obtain the gold reserves in the hands of the Spanish National Government, so he specifically asked Motolov to bring a weapons list, including advanced aircraft such as the I-15 and I-16. But I didn't expect that before Motolov even set off, he was intercepted halfway with nearly half of the gold. How could he not be angry?
That¡¯s a full 270 tons of gold. If used to purchase machinery and equipment, it can build several large steel plants or three joint military-industrial manufacturing companies similar to Krupp. Tens of thousands of tanks and thousands of aircraft and cannons can be purchased!
Facing Stalin¡¯s angry and gloomy gaze, those named were silent. Recently, there have been constant rumors of hookups between China and Germany. Yang Qiu even used the Olympics to personally meet with Hitler and Mussolini. Moscow, which is likely to be fighting on two fronts, is already highly nervous and is desperately saving up its strength just in case. At this critical moment, hundreds of tons of gold that were originally a sure bet were actually intercepted midway.
"Go, send people to Spain, the remaining gold must be protected!" Stalin roared. Ye Ruofu and others were so frightened that they left quickly. God knows if you can come out alive after staying.
"Director, Director!" Yezhov just walked out of the Kremlin. When he saw Beria running out of nowhere, his face suddenly darkened. Beria has become more and more popular in recent times, and it seems to have exceeded his own intentions, so he didn't give a good look: "It's Comrade Beria, what's the matter? If so, please report it as soon as possible. I still have something to do." .¡±
Hearing Yezhov's official tone, Beria secretly sneered in his heart, but he was very scheming and never showed his emotions on his face. He pretended to be nervous and took out a letter: "Director, this was discovered by comrades from Belarus. . It has the names of Kuibyshev and Ivan Mir on it. I have had someone check the notes, and it is indeed the handwriting of the traitor Ivan Mir!"
"Great! Great, we finally caught his trace." Yezhov danced with joy. He had spent the past two years trying to find Ivan Mir and Kuibyshev, but the two of them just disappeared from the world. Because of this, he hasHaving been scolded by Stalin countless times, even the seat below the buttocks was in danger. Now with this, it will definitely make Stalin happy. But before he turned around, Beria grabbed him again: "Director, the letter is written to Marshal Constantine."
"What!"
????? Konstantin Bluukher? That was the marshal who had just been decorated! Konstantin and Kuibyshev had a good personal relationship, which was no secret in Moscow, so Yezhov also thought about investigating, but gave up in the end. Because no matter how much he wanted to achieve meritorious service, he would not dare to touch this person! Seeing this, Beria smiled even more in his heart. He had already made up his mind not to get involved in this matter. After all, purging the military would offend too many people. No matter who did it, Stalin would probably eradicate him after it was done. So he deliberately encouraged: "Director, this matter is of great importance. I suspect that someone deliberately forged letters to sow discord. We can neither let a bad person go, nor wrongly accuse a good person, so you should listen to the General Secretary's opinion before doing anything. Decide."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Ye Ruofu had no idea and immediately turned back and walked towards the palace. But he didn't notice that Beria looked at him like he was looking at a dead person.
Sure enough, a moment later a gloomy roar came from the Kremlin again, and even the soldiers guarding could not help but shrink their necks.
"Catch him, arrest him!"
Text Chapter 733 Strategic Misjudgment (2)
The last weekend of 1936.
The snowy outskirts of Moscow, under the combined destruction of the counter-revolutionary movement and the blizzard, the Soviets, which were once great and once attracted the vast majority of the world's proletariat and intellectuals, are going astray step by step. In the coming New Year, there will be no church prayers, no wine to keep out the cold, life will turn into plans, and relatives and friends will be wary of each other. All this made Tukhachevsky heartbroken, but he could do nothing. Marshal sounds nice, but it is not a means of evading power. When a soldier becomes a marshal, it also means that his military career has come to an end. .
But he didn¡¯t want it to end so early, not because he was nostalgic for power, but because the current situation in the Soviet Union was too dangerous. So he drove to Blucher early in the morning, hoping to persuade him to support his idea of ??giving up hostility to Germany and going all out to deal with China.
"Comrade Tukhachevsky? Please come in." Blyukher, who got up early as usual and opened the door with a bite of black bread, was surprised by his visit. As one of the first promoted marshals, he rarely had guests at home. Especially in this moment of political chaos, with many military officers being arrested and imprisoned, people avoid him even more because of his close relationship with Kuibyshev. Moreover, the two have different military ideas. He can be considered a Voroshilov faction, while Tukhachevsky is a pro-German faction, and they usually compete fiercely with each other.
Tukhachevsky did not want to talk about the differences. He felt that these differences were all to make the Soviet Union stronger, and he did not believe the rumors about Blyukher. He knew that Bluucher was seriously injured during the civil war, and the wound would hurt every winter. He needed strong alcohol to activate blood circulation and drive away congestion, so he took out a bottle of vodka from his bag as a gift: "Are you feeling well? ?¡±
"It will be better if you have a drink." Bluher laughed, took the vodka unceremoniously, and deliberately pretended to smell it: "I haven't had it for a long time. Just wait. I'll get the cup."
Tukhachevsky smiled slightly, Blyucher¡¯s character became more courageous the more frustrated he became. During the civil war, he could overturn any disadvantage. In the Dutch East Indies, if there had not been a famine in the country and no support, he might have achieved greater results.
Seeing him go to get the cup, Tukhachevsky simply walked into the small room, which was a little messy. The military map hanging on the wall was filled with red and black arrows and lines. What these lines and arrows depicted were This is a frontline of more than 3,000 kilometers from Afghanistan to Krasnoyarsk. Counting the jagged protrusions and mountainous detours, the total length is actually close to 4,000 kilometers! Two hostile countries faced each other on such a long front. It is unique in the history of human war. Neither the Soviet Union nor China could make the entire defense line impregnable.
He looked at this not because he was worried about the front, but because this military map was densely marked with all kinds of annotations, which showed that Blucher had studied the Eastern Front deeply. For him, who has always been arrogant, only such people are worthy of discussing military strategy with him.
"We are worried that Yang Qiu and his generals will not be relieved either." Bluher came in with two cups. When he saw him looking at the map, he poured the wine for him and handed it over.
"Comrade Konstantinovich. You have spent too little time going to the staff recently. This is not acceptable."
"I know, I will start working as soon as possible."
Like most Soviet people, they drank hard. The relationship between the two suddenly became much closer. Tukhachevsky asked a few questions about the current situation with concern, fearing that he would be depressed because of Kuibyshev's incident, and reminded him that he should cheer up. But it¡¯s hard to say much about it until you see him agree. He walked to the map with the wine glass and his expression gradually became serious: "Comrade Voroshilov and I have had some quarrels in the past few days. Because of recent rumors. Yang Qiu has reached a secret agreement with Germany that is not good for us. He also He went to France, the Czech Republic and Hungary, and stayed in Warsaw for a week. He had previously completed his penetration into Persia and Arabia, and Turkey¡¯s attitude was unclear. I have reason to believe that he is wooing these countries to build a common road from the Baltic Sea to the East. The front is coming against us.
Just last month, France, Italy and Japan all stated that they would not renew the Washington Naval Treaty after it expires. This shows that the arms race among various countries has begun and war is getting closer! So my opinion is to resolve the conflict with Germany first, but Voroshilov insists that the army be ready to fight on two fronts, so I want to hear your thoughts. "
Although the two men have different military ideas, Blucher still admires his analysis, which outlines the entire situation in just a few sentences. Indeed, the current situation in the Soviet Union is really bad. Germany has shown an aggressive posture after Hitler came to power. In the East, Yang Qiu, who transformed 10 years earlier than the Soviet Union, also showed his fangs. The Persian Gulf and Turkey are the traditional spheres of influence of Britain and France. If Yang Qiu really wants to use this opportunity to build a common front, it is not impossible to accomplish it.
The worst thing about this front is that it is too far to the east and the Soviet armyIt is difficult to react quickly. If we really want to take action, we must strike first and eliminate the front-line effective forces in northwest China. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome for a nation with more than 500 million people, standing at the door of an industrial power, able to endure hardships and with a tough character to fully mobilize.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that vodka was not so delicious anymore, and wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve. This action made Tukhachevsky secretly smile bitterly. Among the five marshals, he was probably the most handsome, but the least particular about his personal image. But Bluucher didn't care about the image, and said: "You are right, the current situation is indeed very dangerous. But I think China should not be mythical. I have dealt with them. Although they have certain advantages, Advancing across thousands of kilometers is an extremely difficult task for any army. After the war breaks out, we can fully mobilize the guerrillas and cooperate with the regular army in a defensive war of attrition. Bad weather and roads will exhaust them. What we have to do I'm just patiently waiting for the opportunity to counterattack, so I worry about Germany and the Persian Gulf instead!
Germany is becoming more and more aggressive, Hitler has regarded us as an opponent, and comrades in Spain are being massacred. This all shows that Western imperialism is using Germany to stifle our gc cause. Therefore, we cannot stop supporting our Spanish comrades and must take advantage of the opportunity to test the attitudes of Germany and China. "
Tukhachevsky moved his mouth. He wanted to say that the conflict between the Soviet Union and Germany was actually just a political conflict, but in the end he chose to keep his mouth shut because this issue had been discussed countless times within the Soviet army. Bluucher did not pay attention to this small gesture and continued to express his thoughts: "The impact of the Saudi independence incident was underestimated by everyone. Yang Qiu's tough stance during that crisis gave the Arabs hope of getting rid of Britain. So from Egypt to India, Arabs and Islamic guerrillas are waiting for his second shot. So I think he is likely to ally with Germany, because as long as Germany becomes stronger, Britain and France cannot distract the Far East and the Persian Gulf, and he Its troops can quickly fill these gaps. Once it establishes a foothold in the Persian Gulf, it can deploy its troops to Iran and Iraq, threatening the security of the Caucasus and even the Caspian Sea."
"But I don't think Yang Qiu will form an alliance with Germany. He is the best strategist I have ever seen. He should know that Hitler is just an executioner trained by Britain and the United States. Allying with such a person will make him and China fall into the trap of being used and then abandoned. ." Tukhachevsky disagreed with him: "What he is doing now is just acting! He wants us to break the deadlock! I know that Voroshilov has always regarded Iran and India as breaking imperialism. But this is what Yang Qiu wants to see most. Because where the interests of Britain and France are involved, if we go south, we will give him an excuse to station troops in Saudi Arabia without offending Britain and France!
??Also, we have all ignored the power of Japan. The Japanese navy is a formidable force in the Pacific. If it wants to defeat China, it must strengthen its relationship with Japan. So I think we should reconcile with Germany and then focus on preventing the threat from China with Japan. in turn. Because the Japanese Army is not worth relying on, if a war breaks out between us and Germany, Yang Qiu only needs to set up a defensive line in the northwest to consume us. At that time, Japan will think that our offense is not smooth. They think we are in trouble and dare not continue to attack China. It may even reach an agreement with China to develop into the Pacific out of caution. In this way, the only partner that can cause trouble for China will become farther and farther away. "
"Comrade Tukhachevsky, didn't you think that going south was a good way to break the deadlock? Comrade Voroshilov's idea was to break the British and American encirclement. If they collude with China, we can also resolve it with Germany, no? Is it the same?"
"No! It's different. In the past, because of Germany's decline, but now they are back, the strategic situation has undergone a fundamental change. In this case, if we adopt a proactive approach, it will give other countries the illusion of expansion. If we contact Germany again, it will be regarded as an alliance! But we cannot form an alliance with Germany, because that will allow Britain, France and China to come together smoothly! Even the United States is likely to fall into their arms! Only by enduring it will Yang Qiu's The choice becomes difficult.¡±
"But I'm afraid Germany won't let us go, Hitler ding-dong, ding-dong." Seeing that the discussion was about to become deadlocked again, the doorbell suddenly rang. Bluukher and Tukhachevsky looked at each other, who would come in such a horrible weather?
"I'll open the door first." Bluher walked out of the study. Looking at his back, Tukhachevsky still felt that they underestimated Yang Qiu, so he turned around and looked at the map again, trying to find a flaw to persuade Blucher to support My own opinion. But a moment later, Bluucher's angry roar came from outside.
"Who are you? Why! Whose order is this?!"
Tukhachevsky was also very surprised. Who dared to provoke a marshal to become so angry? When I walked outside, I discovered that several people wearing protective clothingSecret policemen in military uniforms of the bureau blocked the door and pointed their pistols at Blucher. This scene made him furious. These secret police were so presumptuous! He actually dared to point his gun at the country's marshal and angrily walked over and shouted: "What are you doing?"
The secret police seemed to have known that he was here for a long time, and they calmly took out an arrest warrant: "Report to Comrade Marshal, Marshal Blyukher is suspected of colluding with the reactionaries. We are here to ask him to go back for investigation."
"Nonsense, Comrade Blyucher is a hero of the Soviet Union, how could he be treason!" Tukhachevsky did not believe these people at all. He knew very well that the anti-revolutionary movement had become a tool for some people. But the secret police ignored his roar and pointed to the signature on the arrest warrant: "Comrade Marshal, this is signed by General Secretary Stalin. We are acting under orders."
"Nonsense! Nonsense, this is nonsense! Yezhov, that bastard!" Tukhachevsky, who had always been aloof and arrogant, became even more angry, thinking that someone was deliberately deceiving Stalin. Although he did not agree with Blyucher's strategic thinking and could not understand the conservatism of their group, he was not willing to see a meritorious marshal being framed. He said excitedly: "Someone must have deceived the General Secretary. ! Comrade Blyucher, you first cooperate with their investigation, and I will go to see Comrade Stalin to explain the situation."
After Tukhachevsky left a word. Immediately drove to see Stalin. Bluher originally wanted to stop him, but by the time he opened his mouth, it was too late. Neither of them knew that shortly after he left, a piece of news that "Tukhachevsky and the traitor Blyukher were conspiring" was sent to Stalin by Yezhov.
When we arrived at the Kremlin, the news had been locked away by Stalin. Seeing him running in angrily, Stalin pointed to the stool opposite his desk affectionately, with a calm expression: "My comrade marshal, who made you angry?" Tukhachevsky immediately pointed to Bluukher. After recounting the story of his arrest, he said: "General Secretary. This must be a frame-up! Comrade Blyucher has made many significant contributions to the country. His analysis and vision of the Eastern Front are unparalleled, so this The thing must be that someone took the opportunity to frame him."
Stalin, however, took his time and handed him the intercepted letter: "Comrade Tukhachevsky, take a look at this first."
Tukhachevsky opened the letter, and became more and more solemn as he read it, because the letter was written by Ivan Mir, and it mentioned that he hoped that Blucher would launch a coup, and that Germany would also provide necessary help. After analyzing it carefully. He slammed the letter on the table: "Fake! This is forged by the hostile forces! No one would think of inciting rebellion against the army while fleeing! They just want to disrupt the political situation of our Soviet Union, conspiracy, this is a conspiracy! Either the UK or China. In short, this must be a conspiracy!"
"Why not Germany?" Stalin raised his eyebrows, and the fire in his pipe became brighter and brighter.
Tukhachevsky did not notice Stalin's tone and concentrated on his own judgment: "Comrade General Secretary, our conflict with China is territorial and non-negotiable! However, what separates us from Germany is politics. Not our friendship, not the friendship of the Red Army towards the Wehrmacht. If we join hands, then they and we, Germany and the Soviet Union, can force the world to accept our conditions. So, whether it is Britain, France, China The United States is also afraid that we will come together.
Therefore, there is no need for Germany to slander Comrade Bl¨¹cher. Only China and the United Kingdom are afraid of him. Because they are afraid that we will go south! Thinking that we will attack the Eastern Front, the Arab region and India, that's why we came up with such a bad idea! They want to mess with us internally. I think we should take this letter to Germany to ask for clarification, and we can also take this opportunity to resolve conflicts, so that we can mobilize all our forces to concentrate on dealing with the Eastern Front! "
"Comrade Tukhachevsky, Germany is our enemy now! There are also imperialist countries like Poland, Britain, France and China!" Stalin's tone was a little impatient.
"Enemies can also become friends! Britain is far away and cannot change anything. When Germany becomes stronger, France will be the first to suffer, not our Soviet Union. As for Poland, I think we should try to launch a revolution from the grassroots, because Poland is born The barrier between us and Germany, but if Poland does not exist, then we have to worry about the ambitions of the Germans." Tukhachevsky was very anxious. He was afraid that Stalin would extend the purge of counter-revolutionaries to the army, because this would seriously affect the Red Army's combat effectiveness, so they constantly expressed that Su and Germany should join forces. But the more he behaved like this, the more uncomfortable it made Stalin feel, because he himself had a strong German background, and from time to time he made remarks that were very envious of the quality of the German military.
"But Stalin was not a fool after all, and these words still touched him. After all, Tukhachevsky had shown superb military qualities and was a soldier who even the British and Germans were afraid of. So he smoked his pipe and asked: "Do you think the Far East is theThe biggest trouble? But Comrade Yegorov believes that Germany is the trouble, while the distance and weather of the Far East are our allies. "
"Yes, but distance and weather are also our enemies! Comrade Yegorov forgot one thing. What should we do if the Eastern Front is unfavorable? What if the Chinese army goes deep into the country? Our counterattack will also face these difficulties."
Stalin remained silent, Tukhachevsky¡¯s idea indeed made sense. But because of this, he felt that this person was too threatening. Although his words all revolve around military issues, and he has been limited to the military for so many years, trying hard to become a general with excellent military performance and a true people's commissar, but it is not so easy to explain one's desires clearly. of?
The bigger problem is that the more correct he is, it will help him win love and respect. If everyone believes in his strategy and fights according to his ideas. If you accept his leadership and defeat the enemy, then where should you, the general secretary, be placed? These suspicions made Stalin uncomfortable like poison. Which was more important, a military strategist, or a great general secretary?
Stalin had already made up his mind, but his face remained calm: "My dear marshal, I will seriously consider your suggestion. As for Comrade Blucher's issue, I will have people investigate it carefully. We gc party members will not We will frame a good person, but we will not let any reactionary go."
Having said that, the arrogant Tukhachevsky was helpless. He now only hopes that Stalin can really listen to these words, and Bluucher will probably suffer a little. But he would never have thought that Blyucher, who he thought was just suffering, would never appear again, and that he himself would be killed because of what he just said.
He even didn¡¯t know that just after he left, Stalin made a series of weird actions. First, he picked up the letter, read it over and over, and marked it word by word, line by line. Then he walked to the map and stood there for a long time. Finally, he pressed the bell on the table: "Let Minister Motolov and Yezhov come to see me."
Two weeks later, the gratifying news came to Tukhachevsky that Motolov set off for a visit to Germany. But what he never expected was that on the day Motolov set off. Yezhov personally led the secret police of the Security Bureau into his home and charged him with unwarranted treason, as well as the group army commanders Yakir and Ubolevich, who were also pro-German, and the second-level army commander Kolk. Eight people including Army Commander Primakov, Putner, Feldman, and Edelman were arrested together.
Soon, they were all secretly executed!
When military strategists revealed this period of history many years later, they all agreed that if Tukhachevsky was still there. All subsequent history may be rewritten. At the very least, Yang Qiu didn't know yet that someone had seen his thoughts. He should be lucky to have Qin Jian, to have countless dragon teeth who walk on the line of life and death for the country, and to have an excellent secret front. It was precisely because of this front that Stalin made the most serious and biggest mistake in his political career.
By this time, Yang Qiu had returned to Beijing after a long visit. Overall, this visit was a success. It not only maintained a close relationship with Germany, but also exported hundreds of White Eagle fighter jets and weapons and equipment to Poland and other countries, making Moscow increasingly believe that China and Germany are accelerating their approach.
News of the President¡¯s return to Beijing quickly spread throughout the political arena of the Republic of China, and officials of all sizes regained their energy and got back to work. I don't know since when, Yang Qiu has become a mountain that cannot be climbed in their hearts. It can not only suppress everyone's breath, but also calm the turbulent officialdom, making people feel that they have a backbone. This kind of ambivalence permeated all walks of life in the Republic of China, so when he returned, the Presidential Palace, Congress and various departments were crowded with office workers.
"This is the organization plan for 15 corps. The original 1st and 2nd divisions have been changed into the 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Armored Division. The original eight independent armored brigades will all be changed into armored divisions by the end of the year, plus the 121st and 2nd Armored Divisions. The four mixed mechanized infantry divisions 122, 123 and 124. Except for the newly formed 15th Army, which is still being organized, the other 14 corps have been organized. Each division can ensure that it has an armored force. The remaining infantry divisions and mixed divisions are also basically Realize the transformation of mules and horses." At the first presidential breakfast meeting after returning, Song Ziqing took out the prepared plan. Briefing Yang Qiu, Wang Zhengting and others on the army expansion: "Also, the installation of new tanks in the four Central Guard Divisions is expected to be completed by the beginning of next year, and the 15th Army will be completed by March next year at the latest."
As the size of the army becomes larger and larger, the current division organization is inconvenient to command. Therefore, after discussion, the General Staff decided to form a corps-level command structure. Each corps has 5 divisions. After the organization is completed, the entire army will have 75. division, 4 central guard divisions, 3 independent brigades, plus 2 airborne divisions and 2 marine brigades that are being expanded, the total ground strength reaches 1.8 million. If the navy and air force are added, the actual total strength is 2.33 million, not including the second-line National Guard.
The expansion of the army will bring about problems such as increased daily consumption and weakened combat effectiveness.?Fortunately, the National Defense Force has paid attention to reserve grassroots officers since the new military reform in 1922. At present, the total number of professional soldiers in the army has exceeded 300,000, and the proportion of non-commissioned officers is also second to none in the world. Therefore, the current expansion of the number will not bring any impact on combat effectiveness. Too much impact.
"There is one more thing." After Song Ziqing finished reporting, he glanced suddenly and took a deep breath: "Preliminary information, Tukhachevsky and Bluukher have not appeared for two weeks! Are they arrested or leaving for something? At present Still being verified.¡±
"real!"
Yue Peng jumped up first. To be honest, the few people in the Soviet army who feared him the most were Tukhachevsky, Blyucher, and Yegorov, because these people were veterans from the civil war and had rich experience and ideas. The military also attaches great importance to new military development. Even Yang Qiu couldn't hold back his ecstasy. He stood up and paced repeatedly. In fact, he knew it without checking, because in history, Stalin deliberately concealed the death of the two people.
Stalin¡¯s attack on the army means that he has been waiting for several years to open the door to China for strategic opportunities! So, will this next step lay the foundation for winning in Asia, or will it be a disheartening failure? It is still unknown, only Yang Qiu is still confident.
He quickly wrote a few words and gave them to Song Ziqing: "Tell Xiao Jinyun to get Zhang Zhidan ready."
Text Chapter 734 Strategic Misjudgment (3)
A mighty convoy consisting of ten heavy-duty trucks headed towards Faizabad along the China-Afghanistan Resource Highway. The target of the convoy is Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province in northern Afghanistan, which is closest to China.
The car body was tightly covered with sand-yellow canvas, and the carriage was filled with armed soldiers. The strange thing is that although these soldiers are all wearing the standard sand-yellow uniforms of the Chinese National Defense Force, their armbands have a map of Asia. These soldiers were obviously coming here for the first time. The bare and endless mountains always aroused their curiosity. They pointed and pointed as if they were comparing this place with the green mountains of their hometown. .
On the jeep at the front, Zhang Zhidan squinted his eyes, his head dozing off little by little to the rhythm of the wheels.
In the history of China, there was a group of people who set out from Xianyang, carrying exquisite silks and porcelain, escorted by the mighty Tang army, and went to various countries to promote the power and prosperity of the Tang Empire. Because they all came from the Tang Dynasty, Therefore, he was called the "Tang Envoy". The people sent by various countries in the Western Regions to return gifts and learn advanced technology and culture were also called "envoys to the Tang Dynasty".
Now he plays exactly such a role.
This close friend of Lieutenant General Mei Sheng, deputy chief of staff of the Northwest Theater of the Republic of China, joined the Military Intelligence Section in the year of 1911. From coordinating the Henan Campaign to heading to the Eastern Front of the European War, he was then in charge of Central Asia, causing upheaval in Afghanistan, and finally almost becoming the King of Korea. Zhang Zongchang, a 45-year-old military intelligence officer also known as the North and South Zhang, is one of the most popular figures in the entire Muslim world today. From the Muslim League in India to various factions in Afghanistan, from Iran to Saudi Arabia, and even Iraq and Turkey, they all know about this "great achievement".
As an intelligence officer, others are trying their best to hide themselves. I wish I could become a ghost in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, changing my face every day. But he was the exact opposite. Not only was he famous, he also opened a Zhonga trading company and started doing business with great swagger.
Then why is he so famous? Let's look at what he's been up to over the past nine years. Invested 6 million yuan. Help build three highways in northern Afghanistan, including the China-Afghanistan Resources Highway that runs through Tajikistan Province in China and connects Kashgar. It invested 15 million yuan to open dozens of schools, set up handicraft workshops and open more than ten mines in northern Afghanistan. Invested 20 million to help Iran build railways and airports, and invested 30 million to help the Muslim League open the first small steel plant with an annual output of 50,000 tons in Peshawar, the first national power plant, the first walking tractor factory, and the A sugar factory, etc.; invested 10 million yuan to help the Muslim League build 107 primary and secondary schools; invested 3 million yuan to help Saudi Arabia build the first university. In the past nine years, he has provided aid and loans to all ethnic groups of Muslims. As much as 300 million yuan was spent to build hundreds of various industries, mines, workshops, and schools, and both sides opened up markets. As a result, more than a million Muslim believers have benefited.
Precisely because of this kind of reputation and kindness, the intelligence agencies of various countries have no choice but to say anything. Even the Afghan tribes loyal to Amanullah provided help to let him escape when the Soviet Union captured him. The 007s of the British Empire tried to assassinate him countless times, but they also tried to avoid him. Because no one can guarantee whether killing him will push the Muslim world towards China? Will it provoke retaliation from China? But if I don¡¯t kill him, I will really hate him so much! This guy acts unscrupulously, making whatever money he can with arms, silver, horses, veils, tea, salt, iron, etc., and he also targets the disadvantages of widespread poverty in the Muslim world. Carry out barter-style transactions. Since the end of the last war in Afghanistan, the gold flowing back to China through his hands has reached 200 million yuan, and the total trade volume has reached 3.7 billion yuan. Of course, this doesn't even count the gold mine that was kept strictly confidential and was about to be emptied. This alone brought back 900 tons of gold, 4,000 tons of copper, 8,300 tons of silver and other high-value non-ferrous metals to the country, with a total value of up to 2.5 billion yuan.
What makes Britain most angry is that as the only serving military intelligence officer at the Institute of Muslim and Arab Studies at the National Defense University, he and his Sino-Arab trading company with tens of thousands of employees are under the influence. After hundreds of years of silence, Eastern culture and values ??seem to have been awakened again, and many people have begun to call him "The Ambassador of the Tang Dynasty."
He was in the same car with him. There are also some old friends.
The first one is Fei Wenhua, who has fought here. He is now the deputy brigade commander of the Asian Liberation Brigade and an expert in mountain warfare. The person sitting next to him, whittling a wooden stick with a dagger, is Park Eun-sung, the leader of the Korean regiment of the Asian Liberation Brigade, who has received actual combat tests in India. The man sitting in the back, dressed in an Arab robe, was sent by Jinnah to study at the Chinese Military Academy. Muhammad Ayub Khan is currently the commander of the Third All-India Muslim Brigade.
The China-Afghanistan Resources Highway is a strategic highway that was fully invested by Zhang Zhidan on behalf of China after the last war in Afghanistan and took six years to build. It covers a total of 712 kilometers from Kashgar to Faizabad and will directly connect to Kabul in the next step. Because the entire road is winding and built in mountains, the traffic rate cannot be compared with domestic provincial highways. But this road is a connectionThe two countries are closely connected, so you can often see Afghan road guards who volunteer to maintain the roads on the road.
Now the whole of Afghanistan knows about Zhang Zhidan and the China-Afghanistan Trading Company, so when the Afghan Northern Alliance checkpoints along the way see the convoy from a distance, they will immediately pull away from Luchai to let them go. The convoy soon arrived at Faizabad. This former small city surrounded by mountains has developed into a medium-sized city due to the establishment of former Afghan President Nadir Shah and the Northern Alliance. And because of the existence of the resource highway, it has become a distribution center for China-Arab trade, and the number of goods and prosperity are not much worse than Kabul.
As soon as the convoy entered the city, sporadic gunshots were heard. The Korean regiment soldiers who came here for the first time subconsciously touched the guns, but were quickly stopped by soldiers from the security team of the trading company who were familiar with local customs. After pointing in the distance, I realized that it was locals holding a wedding and firing guns into the air to celebrate. Soon the convoy arrived at the Northern Alliance headquarters in the north of the city. This is a spacious military camp-style building complex. There is also an airport built with Chinese aid to the west. Two squadrons of J-4 fighter jets and three-armor three-wheeler fighter jets are parked in the simple hangar. Frame transport 7. After various countries have developed considerable models, this kind of fighter jets are allowed to be deployed forward. Their mission here is to protect the northern no-fly zone from intrusion and protect the safety of the air channel from Kashgar to here.
Dozens of ten-wheel trucks entered the station, causing quite a stir. Even the local soldiers who were training gathered around. When Fei Wenhua got out of the car, he saw a familiar figure. He was greeted with a hug when he came up, which made Chahattu, the commander of the Northern Alliance's First Division, very uncomfortable with this kind of enthusiasm. "Sir Fei, I'm so happy to see you." Although Chahattu was not used to this kind of hug, his eyes were warm. The two had a close friendship. They worked together to stop the Soviet army in the Hindu Kush, not to mention Fei Wenhua saved his life.
"Now that your military rank is higher than mine, I should call you sir." Fei Wenhua was joking with him. Just as he was about to see what his soldiers were doing, Zhang Zhidan lazily walked up from behind: "Okay, let's catch up on old times later. My dear Chahattu. Is Nadir Shah here?"
After Nader Shah escaped from Kabul, he gathered the remaining troops to form a resistance army, and then formed the Northern Alliance with the help of Zhang Zhidan. Therefore, Chahattu, like everyone else, respected this "Mr. Tang Ambassador" and saluted: "Mr. Tang Ambassador, Nadir Shah has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time."
"Don't move the twenty cars in front, the back is yours." Zhang Zhidan smiled and asked someone to bring a new submachine gun that had just been prepared in China, and threw it to Chahattu, who loved guns to his death: "This is a gift for you. , we have just been equipped." In Afghanistan, owning a good gun is definitely a status symbol. But Chahatu is no longer the impulsive young man he was nine years ago, so I thank him. First, take everyone to see Nadir Shah and the elders.
Nader Shah, who was in a meeting, had already received the news of his arrival, and brought the tribal leaders and imams to greet the distinguished guests early. "Nader Shah, let me introduce some guests to you." After everyone took their seats, Zhang Zhidan introduced Fei Wenhua and others to Nader Shah and the tribal elders. Ayub Khan is familiar to them all. The Muslim League and the Northern Alliance of Afghanistan are like brothers, but the appearance of Park Eun-sung and others made them feel something vaguely.
After Nader Shah was trapped here, he thought about returning to Kabul all the time. So wait for him to finish the introduction. With a thought in his heart, he asked excitedly: "Master Tang Ambassador, are you bringing them here to guide us back to Kabul?" This sentence made the elders and imams cast their eyes. Even Chahattu's eyes were filled with fire for war.
Zhang Zhidan knew in his heart that although Faizabad was very prosperous, in the hearts of these people, Kabul's status was always irreplaceable. Only by capturing Kabul would they be considered "grass bandits". Fortunately, he came here to help them retake Kabul. The underlying purpose was to make the Soviet Union worry about losing control of Afghanistan and make some people make wrong judgments. So there was no need to hide anything. He looked at Chahattu and asked, "Can you tell me about the current situation in Kabul?"
His words made everyone's hearts heat up. Chahattu had been waiting for the opportunity to take revenge and immediately introduced him to the current situation in Kabul: "Amanullah has betrayed Allah and became a hawk of the Soviets. He now controls 50,000 troops. , the weapons were all provided by the Soviet Union, and 20,000 of them were deployed on the defense lines of Baghlan and Andaka in Kunduz to deal with us. In order to maintain their position, he also stationed Soviet troops in Kabul. About 2,000 of them were at the airport and Near the palace, there are machine guns and artillery, as well as 6 tanks and some armor, and there are more than 20 aircraft at the airport protected by anti-aircraft guns."
After Chahattu opened his conversation, the elders and imams sitting around also told the news they knew. From their angry expressions, it can be seen that after Amanullah returned to Kabul with the help of the Soviet Union, in order to retain power, he attacked the north. The alliance and the resistance forces in various places launched a sweep, carried out massacres, and even repeatedly invited the Soviet army to help in the attack, so now all the tribes in Afghanistan hate him. But unfortunately the Soviet army was too powerful, except for KabulIn addition to the 2,000 troops stationed in Seoul, there is an infantry division stationed in Kunduz and Termez. There is also an infantry division in Herat. Even Kandahar, which is close to India, has more than 2,000 troops stationed. The total strength is as high as 50,000. Not to mention there are reinforcements from Dushanbe, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan that can support at any time.
It can be said that except for the Northern Alliance, which can still contact the outside world through resource roads and airplanes, almost all other channels have been cut off by the Soviet army. Because of this closure, there has been constant gunfire in Afghanistan for nine years. Except for the establishment of no-fly zones in the three northern provinces, and Moscow is also afraid of triggering a full-scale war between the two countries, the Soviet army and Amanula have always adopted blockade tactics and did not go deep. In other places, there is almost war.
After listening to the entire introduction, both Zhang Zhidan and Fei Wenhua frowned slightly. Although the Northern Alliance is not bad in strength, it has been blocked in three provinces by the Soviet army and Amanullah's army after many years of defense. If they want to retake Kabul, they must first break through the Kunduz Baghlan Andaka line of defense, and also Quickly cross the Hindu Kush Mountains, which the Soviet army once hated.
Since the higher-ups are not allowed to use their own troops, the only thing they can rely on in this battle is an elite brigade officially renamed the Asian Liberation Front, and the 50,000-strong Northern Alliance Army, which is fully equipped with medium ordnance. Fifty thousand versus 20,000, they were confident of breaking through Amanulla's motley army's defense line, but the Soviet infantry division in Kunduz was in some trouble.
How can we retake Kabul before the Soviet army reacts?
For the first time, Zhang Zhidan put away his cynical pretense. Even if he did not know the full strategic purpose, it can be seen from the above that the entire Asian Liberation Brigade, which had been cultivated for several years, was transferred to his disposal, and that the weapons arsenal was opened. This battle will never be tolerated. There is a mistake! ¡
Text Chapter 735 Strategic Misjudgment (4)
Zhang Zhidan is not a reckless man. He is not like No. 1 who dives deep into the swamp and transforms into a dragon in a sudden change. He is more like the silent spring rain that moistens things. He uses trade, medical care, education, industry and other means to subtly change things. Achieve your goals quietly. So after walking out of the living room, I didn't rush to formulate any attack plan. Instead, I arranged for Fei Wenhua, Park Eunxing and others to stay, and then helped distribute the weapons and supplies they brought to the Northern Alliance Army. I didn't take Yunqi until the arrangements were made. Urumqi Northwest Theater Command.
When the plane arrived at Urumqi Airport, Fang Rui, Mei Sheng and Long Yun were already waiting at the airport after receiving the news.
Fang Rui and Mei Sheng were both his comrades-in-arms in the same year, and Long Yun was the commander-in-chief of the Afghanistan campaign nine years ago, so the four of them went straight to the topic without exchanging pleasantries. Zhang Zhidan first introduced the situation told by Nadersha and others: "It is not difficult to deal with 20,000 rebels. The Asian Brigade has three regiments, totaling more than 7,330 people, and they were trained by General Shi personally. Fighting these puppet troops is not a problem." The big problem lies with the Soviet infantry division in Kunduz. I heard from them that the Soviet army has equipped a lot of artillery and trucks in recent years, and there is also a cavalry regiment to help. If it moves slowly, it is likely to be dragged down in Hindustan. What a mountain.
My idea is that you get me some heavy weapons, preferably armored vehicles and tanks, so that I can at least hold off the Soviet army for a while. As long as he can enter Kabul and capture Amanullah, his puppet troops will definitely disperse in a hurry. Also, I need your help in gathering troops. The resource roads are poorly accessible, and the Afghans¡¯ confidentiality measures cannot be trusted. Using such a large force will definitely alarm the Soviets, so the remaining Asian Brigade soldiers will have to leave in batches, and finally It was better to avoid detection by flying in the air. After arriving at the place, I was trying to find a way to find a mountain col for them to hide in for a while. "
"This is a good idea. I will ask the Air Force to add more flights soon. Go more often and return less often. It will waste some gas." Of course, friends who grew up together must support it, so Mei Sheng was the first to speak: "I have a lot of old-fashioned gray wolves here. Armored vehicles. There are also more than 20 damaged T26 tanks. I think this is it. You go and file a report and apply. I will have someone repair it as soon as possible. I will definitely give it to you in half a month at the latest. But you have to think about how to transport it. When these big guys hit the road, there¡¯s a lot of noise.¡±
"There's no need to be in such a hurry. We have to wait until October anyway. Even if the Soviet Union responds to support then, its transportation capacity will be reduced due to the cold weather. And even if it wants to go crazy and attack us, it will have to wait until spring next year. No As for what goes wrong.¡±
Fang Rui also agreed not to rush. But he did it for political purposes: "Tukhachevsky, Blyukher and others must have been killed by Stalin! These two people have a great influence in the Soviet army, and hiding it is just a temporary measure. According to my estimation, Stalin will definitely continue to purge the inside of the army, and the troops stationed outside are the most worried about it, and they will be in chaos first when the time comes."
"Minister Fang is right, the Soviet army will definitely be in civil strife for a while. But then again, how are you going to attack Kabul? Even if an armored battalion drags the Soviet army from the flank, it will be difficult for the main force to quickly cross the Hindu Kush Mountains. "Long Yun, who had been silent until now, interrupted. He is now the major general commander of the 7th Infantry Division, and there are rumors that he will be promoted to lieutenant general by the end of the year. Once you become a lieutenant general, you can compete for the position of army commander. So even Mason valued his opinion and asked: "Is the Hindu Kush really so difficult?"
Long Yun nodded: "From north to south, the Hindu Kush Mountains are like the big iron gate at the gate of Kabul. There are only a few roads. The Soviet army will definitely protect them. I have seen these roads in general in the early years. If I If we come to defend, we only need to put up one or two battalions and strengthen the rapid-fire artillery, machine guns and bunkers. Even if the enemy has tanks and heavy artillery to help, it will be no problem in ten and a half months."
"That would be troublesome." Everyone trusts Long Yun's vision and judgment, and Zhang Zhidan has been away from the army for many years. So I was a little anxious and asked quickly: "Brother Long, when you say this, you must have an idea, right?"
Long Yun chuckled: "I know that Kabul Airport is surrounded by flat terrain, and experienced pilots can land on the periphery without a runway. My idea is that a reinforced battalion can be mobilized from the airborne division, and silent gliders can be used to calculate the time. An air landing will be carried out at dawn to achieve surprise. As long as Kabul Airport can be grabbed, subsequent transport planes can deliver at least two battalions to the city within an hour!"
"That's right! Why didn't I think of that?" Zhang Zhidan slapped his forehead and secretly cried out that he was confused, but Mei Sheng was not so optimistic: "The above message is to try not to interfere. If you want to call the airborne battalion, I am afraid it needs the president to decide."
"I'll go find the president myself. If Long Yun's method works, I can save a lot of trouble." Zhang Zhidan was about to take a flight back to Beijing in a hurry. Mei Sheng quickly grabbed him and pointed at the sunset: "You don't even look. Depends on what time it is, it¡¯s already midnight when we fly over. Just feel free to have a few drinks with us, and I¡¯ll arrange a flight to take you off tomorrow morning.¡±
Flying thousands of kilometers at night is very dangerous, and there is no need to let the pilot take risks if the matter is too urgent. But Zhang ZhiyiI didn't stay long. After hurriedly watching the tanks and armored vehicles that Mei Sheng said, I immediately set off for Beijing early on the third day. But when they arrived, they found out that Yang Qiu had already gone to Jinzhou Huludao Zhaoxin Machinery Company for an inspection, so he had to drag Xiao Jinyun to Shanhaiguan Airport.
He finally arrived at Huludao at four o'clock in the afternoon. When he arrived at the shipyard, the idea of ??thanking Yang Qiu and the construction workers came into his mind. Because the former personally planned the national infrastructure blueprint, and the latter worked hard for more than 20 years to turn the blueprint into reality, finally allowing long-distance travelers like him to no longer have to suffer from bumpy roads.
After the car drove into the shipyard, he had the opportunity to see the whole picture of the largest shipyard in the north after Qingdao for the first time. Zhaoxin Machinery Company was originally a Sino-US joint venture Huludao Shipyard, the largest shipyard in the Bohai Sea, with an annual design shipbuilding capacity of 300,000 tons. Due to the economic crisis, the United States was eager to withdraw funds and sold the half-built shipyard to the Republic of China government at a discount of US$6 million. When the country retreated and the people advanced, it was sold to Zhaoxin Company and renamed Zhaoxin Machinery Company.
"President, look, this is the roll-on roll-off wheel jointly designed by us and Jiangnan Group."
When Zhang Zhidan arrived at the shipyard, Du Chongyuan was standing in front of a ship with an open hatch on the side, introducing new products to Yang Qiu and the accompanying officials. He is the owner of Zhaoxin Company and is one of the sixth batch of foreign nationals studying in the United States during the Republic of China. He worked as an intern at Bath Steel Company and Todd Shipbuilding Company in the United States for three years. After returning to China, he founded Liaoning Zhaoxin Company. Due to its focus on new technologies, it was listed as one of the private enterprises supported by the state during the reform of the Democratic Progressive State Retirement Reform, and with the help of the state, it eventually swallowed up the shipyard with a small investment.
But he was not too happy, because shipbuilding is the embodiment of the highest level of industry, with high technical requirements and a large amount of work involved. Therefore, after acquiring the shipyard, he immediately contacted Jiangnan and other companies to send workers to learn the technology, and took advantage of the economic crisis to introduce a large number of European and American talents. , in these years, they also grabbed many good talents from domestic universities, and finally opened technical training schools in Shenyang and Dalian. It took seven years for Zhaoxin Machinery Company to become one of the top eight shipyards in the country.
Of course, Yang Qiu also contributed to this. For example, the ro-ro wheel in front of him was a new type of ship that he proposed, led by Jiangnan Group, and designed together with Zhaoxin Machinery Company. In fact, ro-ro wheels are not high-tech. If it were not for the fact that the dominance of global ocean transportation is still in the hands of the United Kingdom and the United States, and if they are used now, it will be a waste to others, he would have wanted to develop more advanced container wheels. However, ro-ro wheels are also good, because there are hatches and internal passages for vehicles to go up and down directly, so the loading and unloading speed is fast, and it is not uncommon to reach thousands of tons per hour.
"There are five decks inside, with circular entry and exit channels, and the decks are marked with sequential numbers. The empty displacement is 6,832 tons, and the full load is 12,515 tons. It can transport 452 two-and-a-half-ton trucks, or 1,544 jeeps at a time. Build this During the design and construction of the ship, we strictly adopted the standardization manual formulated by the National Standards Committee, and all welding was used, which greatly saved the construction time. The slipway only took 6 months, and the entire completion took only 13 months, and the cost was reduced to 307 Ten thousand."
"The slipway in the south of the Yangtze River is busy, so we are currently building all these ships. These two ships were ordered by Tianjin Fulongchang Shipping Company and are specially used for car transportation. The two ships currently built are modified models in accordance with the requirements of the Navy. "The main purpose is to replace the reciprocating steam engine with a steam turbine, which can increase the speed to 18 knots. Next, we are also preparing to build a ferry type and a larger heavy-duty model."
You definitely can't compete with Ziyou wheels, so Yang Qiu prefers to technically achieve large throughput and high load. This is not because he wants to compete with anyone, but because he takes into account the transportation needs of the many islands in the Southwest Pacific and the Persian Gulf. Therefore, it is necessary to reserve a strong merchant ship force before the war. However, the ro-ro wheel also has limitations, and it has high requirements on the dock. In order to reduce the cost, it adopts the standard of civilian ships, which is not as easy to use as a dedicated tank landing ship.
However, several generals such as Yue Peng and Jiang Fangzhen asked in detail. They were obviously very interested in this new type of ship that could theoretically transport all the tanks and armored vehicles of an armored division and complete loading and unloading within a few hours. Du Chongyuan kept asking.
When the two found Yang Qiu, he had already gotten into the belly of the ship to look inside. I heard that Zhang Zhidan came from Urumqi early in the morning and chased me here again. I quickly asked: "What's the matter?"
Zhang Zhidan first explained the difficulties in Afghanistan, and then the use of used tanks and armored vehicles in the northwest theater, and finally talked about Long Yun¡¯s idea of ??using the airborne battalion for a raid. "This Long Yun is very thoughtful." Yue Peng stood nearby and praised him. In fact, he and Yang Qiu also thought of using airborne troops during their research, because the Hindu Kush Mountains were too troublesome.
But will the use of airborne battalions trigger a war between China and the Soviet Union? No one dared to guarantee it. Although he was eager to start a war with the Soviet Union to solve the northwest, he was not completely ready yet, so he went to see Jiang Fangzhen and wanted to hear his opinion.
Jiang Fangzhen is now the military adviser to the Presidential Palace and has resigned from the National Defense Department.After learning the lesson, he smiled more. When he saw the hinting look, he smiled and cursed: "Well, you wife, Zian, you have already thought about it, why are you still looking at me? Germany and Italy are not afraid, so what are we afraid of? Isn't it just an airborne battalion? Take off He took off his military uniform and put on the clothes of the Northern Afghan Army. Is this what Stalin relied on to start the war?"
Yang Qiu secretly smiled bitterly, asking the two guys to consult side by side, I'm afraid it will be difficult to clean up the ears. Agreeing: "Just follow your method, I will transfer one or two from the Second Airborne Division! Strengthen the battalion, and the rest will be done according to Jiang Baili's method." (To be continued.)
Text Chapter 736 Strategic Misjudgment (5)
The two elite airborne battalions made Zhang Zhidan feel at ease, so he transferred to Singapore overnight and went to India to meet Jinnah. Although the Muslim League did not directly participate in the operation, their power was able to contain the Soviet troops and Afghan puppet troops stationed in Kandahar. Yue Peng also returned to Beijing in advance to personally arrange the airborne camp and subsequent training work. Because airborne landing is a very dangerous tactical operation, a large amount of simulation and actual landing training need to be arranged before the operation. To this end, he also mobilized the Blue Sword Brigade to cooperate and imitate the sniper attack of the elite Soviet troops.
Yang Qiu continued his inspection of Northeast China and also briefly stayed in Anton to meet with Jin Jiu and Zhang Zongchang. The latter has now taken off his uncomfortable political coat and become the big boss of North Korea Development Company. However, he still remembers the three bullets Yang Qiu gave him, so he has been secretly helping the country. Because of his pivotal role in North Korean politics, the Security Bureau still retains the position of deputy director of the North Korean Division for him. .
The spring and summer of 1937 was the busiest period since Yang Qiu entered politics. People who have not experienced it have no idea how much the consumption of a world war will be. Moreover, the war in this time and space is likely to undergo major changes, so even if you reserve an extra Bags of grain are also precious. Therefore, after completing his inspection in Northeast China, he went to Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian, and inspected on-site the two Shandong-class battleships that were started at the same time in Jiangnan and Mawei.
The construction of super battleships was a big test for the industry of the Republic of China. A total of more than 2,000 companies participated in the construction work. Looking at the behemoth taking shape little by little, even he forgot how painful it was when he first allocated the funds.
Just when he was heading south from Jiangxi to Guangdong, the naval contract renewal negotiations that had been having final communication in London broke down. Although Chamberlain and the British government tried their best, except for Roosevelt's hypocritical promise to renew the treaty, France, Italy, Japan and China have decided not to renew the treaty. In addition, Germany is eager to arm, the Soviet Union is eager to try, and the Soviet Union has begun to replace the old with new on a large scale. The United States makes the whole world feel as if they are back in the fierce naval race before the European War.
??Experienced 25 years of development and efforts. The Chinese navy people, who have long dreamed of becoming a world-class navy, are determined not to be spectators anymore. Therefore, on the same day that the contract renewal negotiations broke down, the last two Beijing-class battleships were laid down at Zhanjiang Zhonghua Shipyard and Qinzhou Bay Shipyard respectively. In addition to the four super battleships, the construction speed of the last four Xiangjiang-class light cruisers and four Liaoning-class aircraft carriers has also been accelerated. At the same time, in order to restrain the Japanese Navy's heavy cruiser group, the Navy, which no longer has tonnage restrictions, ordered six new Xi'an-class heavy cruisers from three shipyards in Jiangnan, Qiuxin and Qingdao.
A total of 60 Qinling-class fleet destroyers, known as "Little Taishan", the first mass-built in naval history, have also been launched one after another. This destroyer, which is equipped with sonar and radar as standard equipment for the navy for the first time, has very strong comprehensive combat capabilities. Maximum speed 35 knots, endurance 15 knots
4500 nautical miles, standard displacement of 2370 tons, full load of 3250 tons, three twin 120mm installed
L56 high-level dual-purpose naval gun, two quadruple 550mm torpedo launchers, four twin 40mm rapid-fire anti-aircraft guns, eight single-barreled 25mm machine guns, two 24-unit hedgehog bomb launchers, two mine mines and deep water Bomb rail.
Although it is equipped with a large number of advanced weapons and equipment, it actively reduces its speed. It is built in large quantities and adopts standardized production methods of spare parts, so even if expensive radars are included, it is only equivalent to three-quarters of the latter.
After visiting the naval projects of several major shipyards, Yang Qiu, a "naval blind", finally felt confident. At least in his opinion, because of the late start, sufficient technical reserves, and the help of data machines in subsystems, the quality has far exceeded that of the Japanese Navy, which started too early. If it weren't for lack of background. If no one has experience, and neither officers nor sailors have received actual training in ocean combat, they may be able to declare themselves among the world's naval powers.
After returning to Beijing after completing this round of coastal inspection, he received three messages.
The first news came from Moscow. Yegorov still did not escape bad luck. He was secretly killed by Yezhov, who was eager to make meritorious service, for the unfounded crime of collaboration with the enemy and treason. At this point, only Budyonny and Voroshilov remained among the first five marshals of the Soviet Union. The new military revolution in the Soviet army initiated by Tukhachevsky and other marshals died halfway.
The second news comes from New York. Shortly after Roosevelt was re-elected, the U.S. economy, which was originally on a good momentum of growth, suddenly received bad news! Because the dollar is overpriced when tied to gold. Hoover had made the mistake of converting the national debt too early, which led to Roosevelt hastily implementing the New Deal without raising enough money. Coupled with the fact that there was no substantial change in the U.S. domestic market, the U.S. Congress determined that Roosevelt's New Deal was unconstitutional. The Spanish Civil War, intensified turmoil in Europe, intensified war concerns, etc. overlapped, causing the U.S. economy, which relied purely on public investment and devalued currency to drive superficial data, to decline again. The U.S. stock market plummeted 57 points. Can the U.S. maintain its annual average percentage after Roosevelt came to power? With an economic growth rate of nine out of nine, we have completely emerged from the economic crisis.become suspense.
The last one comes from the Spanish Civil War. The equipment of Yan Baohang's five infantry divisions greatly shocked the morale of the National Army. The addition of 3,000 Jewish officers to the International Column caused Franco's company to lose the battle and almost captured Galicia, the base camp of German and Italian intervention. This major setback made Hitler furious and continued to increase the number of Condor Legions. Mussolini was also so angry that he sent another 50,000 soldiers to Spain. The continuous flow of German and Italian intervention troops and advanced weapons turned the Spanish Civil War into a disaster. In just six months, half a million Spaniards crossed the mountains and smuggled into Portugal, France and other places. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Gestapo led by Hillem also actively intervened, fabricating rumors to form an unfounded fifth column, and continuously assassinating National Army soldiers. Those Jewish cadets were also gradually eliminated under the inducement of some people. By the time the Zionist organization realized that something was wrong, there were only more than 500 people left. More than 200 of them were attacked by German submarines when they left Spain. And death.
It was at this time that Yan Baohang¡¯s sale of weapons to the Spanish National Army was finally exposed. Even Jiang Baili backed away from the sight of British Ambassador Xu Gesen coming to investigate. "Mr. President, this is a very serious incident! As a country that has declared neutrality, it should seek an end rather than selling weapons to the war zone." Xu Gesen, who has curly black hair and a bookish attitude, has a serious attitude. He looks at Yang Qiu as if he is looking at someone. A criminal.
"Mr. Ambassador, I am very sorry about this. I must admit that this was a mistake in my work." Long before the arms sale. Yang Qiu knew that this matter could not be kept secret for long, and perhaps even others knew about the Jewish cadets, so he simply admitted: "The thing is like this. Our country is dealing with a batch of obsolete arms, and some countries in South America happen to need it. They. As for why they finally appeared in the hands of the Spanish National Army, I didn¡¯t know at the time. But please rest assured that I have asked the security department to investigate thoroughly and I will definitely give an explanation to you! I can also assure you that it will never be This type of incident will not happen again.¡±
This attitude of blithely shirking responsibility was something Xu Gesen had never expected before coming here. It made him feel as uncomfortable as hitting cotton with one punch despite exerting all his strength. I was so angry that I cursed secretly in my heart: "You can't be shameless, right?! The most important thing in the arms business is to know all the flows. If you don't even know who the final employer is, who dares to sell the equipment of several divisions?"
But he quickly put aside the matter. After all, Franco had the support of Germany and Italy, and Britain and France had also reached a secret agreement to jointly blockade. As long as the Soviet Union did not directly intervene, the Spanish National Army would not be able to last long even if it obtained arms. On the contrary, he was more worried about China's next move and asked: "Mr. President, we don't have to pursue this matter, but there is something I want to know. Have you made a decision to deepen cooperation with Germany?"
"Deepen cooperation? Mr. Ambassador, what do you mean?" Yang Qiu deliberately pretended to be confused, which made Xu Gesen hate him. You must know that Britain is in chaos now. As the Soviet Union and Germany have launched an arms war one after another, Japan has obvious signs of strengthening its navy. Britain, which has become accustomed to its position as the world's leader, is increasingly feeling uneasy. In this lonely moment, Britain was desperate to find like-minded people to contain the war and preserve the important Versailles system. But Roosevelt on the other side of the Atlantic dismissed this, and Germany and Italy simply withdrew from the League of Nations. The Soviet Union also threatened to withdraw from the League of Nations if the blockade against Spain and the embargo treaty against the Soviet Union were not lifted. As for France, they were still wondering when they would have money. The Maginot Line can be repaired.
Therefore, as a British diplomat, his most important mission now is to find allies.
Originally, Britain wanted to cooperate with the United States, but Roosevelt, that abominable cripple, deliberately avoided China and Japan's withdrawal from the Philippines without a fight, and allowed the two countries to expand southward to attack the British Empire. This made the Pacific cooperation between Britain and the United States come to an end. China is not a good choice, but the problem is that choosing Japan is even worse. Because of its narrow territory and weak national strength, Japan now has only one way left, so their navy is becoming more and more aggressive, making the Royal Navy worry about the security of the South China Sea and even the Indian Ocean.
After much deliberation, the British government decided to talk to Yang Qiuxian. After all, China has still strictly adhered to its promise and has not sought colonial interests. But before that, the UK must make one thing clear: have China and Germany joined hands? "No!" Yang Qiu shook his head unexpectedly: "Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Hitler and I are just good friends who get along well. Because there is no conflict of interest between China and Germany, and the economic complementarity is quite strong, the cooperation between us is currently Only in the commercial field.¡±
Good friends? at present?
Xu Gesen quickly grasped these two words, feeling uneasy for some reason. He had carefully studied Yang Qiu before coming to China. He was good at public speaking and very flexible in using international relations. Underneath his upright appearance, he had a heart that was more cunning than a fox. So he didn't believe these words at all. He picked up the tea cup and blew away the hot air, and said with a faint smile: "Mr. President?The current situation in Europe is very complicated. Germany is already rearming, and the Soviet armaments threaten China's security. These security threats also make some people in our country very worried. But I think if we can beat them once, there will be a second and third time! In particular, the German Navy has been out of action for almost twenty years. No matter how hard they try, they cannot make up for such serious losses within a few years. As long as they are trapped on the mainland, it is impossible for any external force to cross the Royal Navy to support them. "
How could Yang Qiu not understand the meaning of these words? They were nothing more than threats and warnings to themselves that it is not worthwhile to cooperate with Germany, because you cannot defeat the Royal Navy, and in the end you can only fight on your own. It's a pity that this disguised strength still cannot hide his inner weakness. But one thing is true. Hitler was actually a naval idiot like himself. What was worse was that he clearly didn¡¯t understand and still liked to point fingers, so it was hard to believe that the two countries could be connected.
Although he wanted to tell Xu Gesen that he would not form an alliance with Germany, it was not the time to reveal the secret yet, so he was quiet for a while, then raised his head and looked at the dedicated ambassador, and smiled: "Mr. Ambassador, I think I I understand what you mean. Please tell Prime Minister Chamberlain that I will continue to uphold the principle of neutrality in European affairs. Of course, if any European country threatens our security, we will not sit still! China's right of self-defense is the right of any It¡¯s something that no country can take away, I hope you can understand this.¡±
"Who else can threaten you in Europe besides the Soviet Union? If you are not afraid of death, go ahead and fight. Not only will the British Empire not stop you, but it can also support you with some weapons, ammunition and loans." Xu Gesen thought to himself with some malice and nodded. : "Thank you for your hospitality. I will bring this sentence to the Prime Minister. We in the UK will also unreservedly support you in combating the expansion of gcism. In addition, before leaving, I feel it is necessary to remind you that the Royal Navy recently discovered , the development speed of the Japanese navy has exceeded their economic capacity, and when an event exceeds its capacity, an explosion will be inevitable."
"Thank you, I will take this matter very seriously! Nanyang is not only our China's Nanyang, but also the world's Nanyang. Peace should indeed continue to be maintained." Yang Qiu smiled coldly in his heart, with a serious expression. When Xu Gesen heard this, he took off his hat from the coat rack with satisfaction, bowed and left in a hurry.
¡°Perhaps he was anxious to send the content of the conversation back to his country, or perhaps he was happy that he aroused Yang Qiu¡¯s worries about Japan. In short, he did not expect that just a few months later, gunfire in Afghanistan suddenly became intensive.
The moment of major decision has finally arrived! ¡
Text Chapter 737 Another Fight in Afghanistan
Since the beginning of July, Afghanistan, which has been in constant fighting for nine years, has entered a period of high conflict. Like previous years, summer is the most chaotic and turbulent season in Afghanistan. Afghans seem to be born to resist. Armed forces from all over the country have come out of the mountains one after another, and the Northern Alliance has also The Central Army and the Soviet Army frequently attacked Amanula. By the beginning of September, a large firefight involving tens of thousands of people occurred on the defense line called the Northern Defense Line by Amanula, but they were all defeated by the reinforced Soviet army.
Every time at this time, Amanullah is the most nervous. The last time China and Britain promoted the coup was still vivid in his mind, so he asked the Soviet military attach¨¦ in Afghanistan for help.
The counter-revolutionary movement also affected the Soviet troops stationed in Afghanistan. The ambassador to Afghanistan returned to Afghanistan six months ago to report on his duties and has not returned. It is not known whether he is dead or alive. Foreign Minister Motolov probably forgot that Afghanistan existed, so he just The military attache stationed in Kabul and the head of the regiment who was transferred from the Ural Military District actually became the highest official of the Soviet army stationed in Kabul.
The head of the mission was thirty-seven years old. He was originally the instructor and political commissar of a certain company in the Urals. He was appointed here because he reported that the head of the mission was being re-employed. Although his methods were not very aboveboard, he was loyal to the party. When he learned of Amanullah's intention, he immediately patted his chest and said that he would immediately dispatch troops to reinforce the northern defense line and would also send planes to conduct deep reconnaissance in the northern no-fly zone.
But the pilot, Second Lieutenant Korff, hated this guy to death: "Comrade Commander, the Chinese have set up a no-fly zone in the north, and many planes have been expelled and destroyed."
¡°Forget Comrade Wolf, the heroic proletarian fighters should not be afraid of intimidation, they cannot fill the sky with planes. You have to remember?
Korf had no choice but to secretly pray that he would not encounter an enemy plane. Fortunately, their group had just replaced a brand-new I-16 fighter jet. This fighter has a maximum speed of 440 kilometers. If they are careful, they should have no problem escaping.
A few days later, two I-16 monoplane fighter jets took off from Kabul Airport and rushed towards the northern mountains.
As one of the few experienced pilots, he knew that the no-fly zone was not so easy to break into. In the past nine years, at least seventeen Soviet aircraft were shot down in the no-fly zone. The worst thing was that because Moscow did not want to go to war with China, Therefore, the loss figures are kept secret. To put it simply, even if you die, your death will be in vain.
As soon as they entered the mountainous area, Korff immediately lowered the speed, scaring the novices on the wingman into thinking something had happened. They rushed up to him and kept making gestures. Due to the inconvenience of communication, the two planes almost collided with each other. "This imperialist idiot. ." Korff was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. After regaining control of his flying attitude, he waved his hand contemptuously to let him return to his original position.
The I-16 is a monoplane fighter developed by the Soviet Union. Most of its wings and fuselage are made of wood. It has a short, thick and wild appearance and is fast. However, it has weak firepower and only has two 7.62mm machine guns. Of course, it also has many shortcomings. For example, there is no radio. When flying in formation, you need to rely on tacit understanding and gestures. In large formations, you also need to use flare guns. Moreover, it is very unstable, especially in areas with mountainous crosswinds and serious turbulence like Afghanistan. This has happened many times during training. There were dangers in the air and several aircraft were damaged.
Although it is not suitable for mountainous areas, Korff has no choice. It is easy to be spotted because it flies too high. What¡¯s worse is that the distance from Kabul to Faizabad is 380 kilometers, and the maximum range of the I-16 is only 810 kilometers, and the fuel consumption at low altitudes will still be high. increase, so you can only go back and forth in the simplest straight line, otherwise you may not be able to come back.
The two I-16s flew carefully close to the ridge. After about 30 minutes, Korff began to worry about the fuel, because the pointer of the fuel gauge dropped quickly. At this time, his wingman should have also discovered that the remaining fuel might not be able to return, so he pursued After he came up, he pointed to the sky, meaning to let him climb higher. He used the airflow to save energy.
Korff originally didn't want to take a chance, but the wingman whom he called an "imperialist idiot" actually made an upward climb without permission, and had to step on the accelerator to catch up. It took six minutes for the I-16 to climb to an altitude of 5,000 meters, and those were the six minutes. , so that Korff could never return to Kabul. When he was chasing his wingman, two black spots suddenly appeared in the northeast high altitude!
"Enemy plane!"
Korf then put his finger on the machine gun button and shook the joystick quickly, hoping to lower his altitude and use the mountains and deep canyons to fight with the opponent. But at this time, his wingman should be doing the same thing as him. But they were still climbing stupidly. I don't know if they were frightened or hoping to gain altitude. The two "Snake" planes with the Chinese national emblem and Silver Wings logo printed on their wings also spotted Korff and immediately abandoned their auxiliary fuel tanks, as if they saw him. The rabbit rushed over like a hound. "Damn it." Wolfe was startled by the opponent's sprinting speed. Although he couldn't know the specific number, it was obviously faster than what he had known before.
Did he know that this fighter jet, named after the monster in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, has already been equipped with a new 1,050-horsepower engine, and that the earliest sailwood models have all been replaced by all-aluminum models, and the speed has increased to 510 kilometers per hour. Air combat , speed and flexibility are life, and the "Snake" is significantly higher than the Yi-16 in these two aspects. Moreover, the Chinese pilots are obviously veterans, and they find that the opponent's status cannot support each other.To get reinforcements, Korff immediately gave up his evasion and used all his strength to deal with the ascending wingman.
Almost as soon as they met, the eight 12.7mm machine guns of the two "Snake"s penetrated the wingman's fuselage. From Wolfe's perspective, he saw tracer bullets above his head forming a line of fire, mercilessly shooting from the cockpit and the aircraft. The wingman passed through, and then his own wingman burst into flames and fell down.
This scene made his whole body tense. It was obvious that the opponent was faster than him and had stronger firepower, so he gave up all thoughts of fighting and tried to escape by sticking to the ridge. However, the two "Snake Transformers" finally caught the chance to make a crime. "How could the prey be allowed to leave? When the lead aircraft roared towards him, the wingman accelerated forward, using his speed advantage to block the escape route.
The "Snake" behind him kept firing, and lines of fire sprayed out from the wings. But Korff was not easy to mess with. Although he was unable to fight back, he kept evading and flying left and right. He also used the valley draft to sink many times, which also caused the aircraft to sink. The opponent wastes a lot of bullets.
Unknowingly, we were less than 15 minutes away from the northern defense line controlled by the Amanula Central Army. At this time, the three chasing planes had dropped to about 1,000 meters above sea level. Just when Wolfe thought he could escape with the help of the goddess of luck, the " "Transformed Snake" suddenly descended, and then flew sideways close to the mountain wall to forcefully pass him, and then continued to turn and turn, forcing Wolfe to pull up.
The weakness of the I-16's slow ascent was completely exposed at this moment, and the wingman who had been on standby for a long time quickly crossed over from the flank. Wolfe saw a flash of fire from the opponent's wing, and the nose of his own I-16 was hit with black smoke billowing out. Originally, he wanted to parachute to escape, but before he could climb out of the cabin, the lead plane that forced him to pull up had already circled back. Four machine guns used semi-armor-piercing incendiary bombs and aimed at the cockpit and fired randomly.
Wolfe didn¡¯t even know until his death that if he could have flown forward for five more minutes and escaped back, I am afraid that the first classic air assault in the history of human warfare would have been completely aborted.
At the same time that Wolff and the fighter plane crashed into the ground and exploded, one after another newly equipped Y-9 large transport aircraft landed at Faizabad Airport. When this type of large transport aircraft has four 1,600-horsepower engines, each A behemoth that could "vomit" 86 fully armed Chinese airborne troops fell in front of us, and the Afghan Northern Army soldiers cheered thunderously at the airport.
When Long Yun walked out of the cabin, the two "Snake" aircraft that shot down the enemy plane had also landed. The Afghan soldiers who learned the news surrounded the two pilots like heroes. It was not until the pilots returned to the command post to report the situation that the Afghan soldiers met again. Air Force ground crews are busy together.
At this time, the airport was on high alert, with soldiers on alert everywhere. In the anti-aircraft artillery position, two 85mm and six 40mm anti-aircraft guns pointed diagonally at the sky, and the lookout on the tower looked alert. On the left side of the position, there were 36 aircraft A transport aircraft formation consisting of 32 Y-6 and Y-3 aircraft will transport two regiments of the Northern Army and a reinforced regiment of the Asian Brigade to Kabul after the airborne battalion obtains control of the airport. On the right is the 44-plane "Snake" of the Chinese Air Force. fighter jets, a mixed aviation wing composed of 16 Afghan Northern Alliance White Eagle fighter jets, 22 "Ghost Car" bombers and 22 twin-engine H-6 "Venus" bombers. They will be responsible for interdiction and protection missions. At the end of the runway, in addition to the five Yunjiu aircraft that had just landed, were the two most mysterious aircraft in this operation, 12 Little Bird assault gliders and 22 Dapeng heavy gliders.
Both aircraft are of wooden structure. The former can transport 15 paratroopers, and the latter can transport 52 paratroopers or a 7.5-ton LZ33 "Hound" 6-wheel armored vehicle. And they both have large openings for easy entry and exit. The cabin door, the nose of the latter can also be opened wide to the left to facilitate the entry and exit of large items.
Hundreds of ground crews began to make final inspections, and Afghan soldiers rolled out the gasoline and bombs that had taken several months to transport from Kashgar. For this operation, Nadir Khan and the Northern Alliance Army also used all their strength, not only in Faizabad was completely sealed off ten days ago and soldiers were recruited from many tribes. The total number of coalition forces suddenly increased to 70,000.
The command post was set up in Nader Shah's palace not far from the airport. When Long Yun arrived, the place was already bustling with people. Tribal elders, military officers, religious imams, Nader Shah, Mei Sheng and others who came in advance to take charge. , make the final deployment around the map and sandbox.
"Brother Zhidan, what were they cheering for just now?"
Nadersha and others all knew Long Yun, so they were extra affectionate when they saw him, and even asked him to be the commander-in-chief. Only after finally getting rid of them did he have the opportunity to ask about the situation.
"Two Soviet fighter jets were shot down." Zhang Zhidan said.
"Have the Soviets discovered it?" Seeing that the action was imminent, Long Yun became nervous. However, Zhang Zhidan was not nervous and said: "It should be caused by our offensive during this period. In the past two months, we have deliberately set up a posture to attack The illusion of Kunduz and Baghlan has attracted the attention of Amanulla and the Soviet army, so they should be here for reconnaissance."
"Are you ready? When will you start?" Long Yun breathed a sigh of relief and walked to Mei Sheng.?, The sand table filled with various flags made him gradually excited. As a soldier, who doesn¡¯t want to make contributions? More than ten years of peace have already made many people impatient. Although there are occasional border conflicts, they are minor matters at the company and battalion level. , it is not worth taking action from people like them. But this time it is different. The Military Intelligence Bureau, Air Force, Airborne Division, Asian Brigade, Afghan Northern Army, Indian Muslim League, etc. are all involved. It is already a small-scale multi-arms joint battle. .More importantly, this small alliance not only strengthens the relationship between China and neighboring countries, but also gives the National Defense Forces the opportunity to re-experience long-lost multinational joint operations.
"Everything is ready! The main force of the Soviet army stationed at Kabul Airport has been attracted, leaving only one infantry regiment and one aviation regiment, about a thousand people. There are still three thousand puppet troops loyal to Amanullah here in the palace. Fei Wenhua led two regiments of the Asia Brigade, one division of the Northern Army and 16 tanks were already on standby outside Baghlan. In front of him were 10,000 puppet troops and 2,000 Soviet troops." After Mei Sheng introduced the overall situation, he waved to him. A tall and thin lieutenant colonel came: "This is Dong Hao, the fifth batch of Changsha Air Force Academy, now the lieutenant colonel commander of the 2nd Airborne Division. He has led two reinforcement battalions to train at the Yanshan simulation base for two months. This operation will be carried out in person. Dong Hao, introduce it to General Long."
"yes!"
Dong Hao, who has a big brain, saluted and introduced the specific details of the operation to Long Yun and others: "The Afghan airport has a wide terrain and no obvious tall buildings around it, which is very suitable for gliders to make a sudden landing. The first plan is to use 12 Little Birds to fly the glider." The commandos landed directly on the airport runway. Then they were divided into four teams. The first team controlled the anti-aircraft guns, the second team raided the dormitories and checkpoints, the third team was responsible for blowing up the arsenal, and the fourth team was on guard and tried to get vehicles. At the same time, The pilots will operate the machine gun on the glider to straf the aircraft to prevent it from being used by the enemy. After destroying the aircraft, they will release flash bombs and light up the runway to allow the Dapeng behind to land. By the time the 16 Dapengs land, we should have grabbed enough If you get the truck, you can immediately divide your troops to attack the palace. The remaining troops will be stationed at the machine?
If the commando team does not go well, we will use the second plan, let Dapeng land in an open space three kilometers away from the airport, and storm the airport after the bombers arrive." In Dong Hao's plan, the commando team will become the key to victory or defeat. What if a helicopter could be dropped silently? If it failed, the Soviet army would definitely defend to the death. Once the troops in the Hindu Kush mountains were withdrawn, they would cooperate with the Amanullah puppet troops in the city and land by air. The pressure on the battalion will be very high. What worries Long Yun most is that due to the lack of heavy equipment of the airborne troops, once exposed, it will be difficult to block the artillery fire of Kabul City.
However, at this point, Dong Hao was full of confidence: "We have experimented many times, and the glider can approach the aircraft without any sound. The time is only a few dozen seconds." , the Soviet army will definitely not be able to respond in such a short time. We also have heavy firepower. The Chief of General Staff specially strengthened it for us before we came out. We have not yet installed 6 80mm recoilless rifles and 6 107mm rocket launchers. Even if we attack by force, we can capture the airport. ."
"When will it start?"
"Nine hours later!" Mei Sheng looked at his watch
・
Text Chapter 738 Nighthawk Raid
The first airborne combat in human history kicked off on time. Afghanistan, known as the crossroads of Asia, entered dawn early under the illumination of 26 bright lights.
The soldiers of the airborne commando lined up and entered the narrow and crowded cabin of the "Little Bird". While waiting quietly for takeoff, they also carefully checked the weapons in their hands. Steel helmet, nylon bulletproof tactical vest, backpack infantry tactical radio, h32 semi-automatic rifle, hc34 submachine gun (can be imagined as MP40), c30 grenade gun, hj32 cloth tearing machine gun (mg3 general machine gun), Minyuan-style pistol, signal gun, Paratrooper knives, egg-shaped grenades, TNT explosives, "demolisher" short blasting tubes with suction cups, backpacks, water bottlesall hanging all over the body.
Behind them, 22 "Dapeng" aircraft opened their noses to the left, including the latest domestic 80mm recoilless rifles (imitation PW78 type), 107mm 12-barreled rocket launchers, heavy airborne ammunition bags, 6 Hanjiang large jeeps (Dodge T214 Series large jeeps) all need to be carried by them. Air Force technicians also took advantage of the last opportunity to carefully and carefully inspect every possible problem. Half an hour later, the nose of the plane slowly closed, and the ground crew began to hang a towing rope as thick as a baby's arm between the tractor and the glider.
As the signal light at the end of the runway changed from red to green, a wireless liaison aircraft modified from a four-ship eight "Stratospheric" transport aircraft (1,600 horsepower enlarged and enhanced Boeing 307) took the lead in taking off. Six "chemical" aircraft carrying auxiliary fuel tanks Snake fighter jets followed. They are needed to coordinate communications as radio connections are poor in mountainous areas. Wait until their wing anti-collision lights disappear into the deep night sky. The first "Little Bird" towed by a fighter jet staggered into the night sky. With no power, battery-operated anti-collision fog lights are the only discernible reference.
Special operations are typically good-looking and punishing tactics. It¡¯s beautiful because of its excitement and whimsy, but it¡¯s uncomfortable because before every special war, participating troops spend a lot of time conducting simulation training. The hardships and dangers involved are unimaginable to ordinary people, and the dangers involved in the missions are countless. Fight normal ten times. In this operation, the first thing to deal with is the dangerous mountain wind, so whether it is a fighter jet towing a bird or a bomber towing a roc. The rope cannot be released immediately after liftoff. It needs to be towed close to the northern defense line before it can turn around.
Ten minutes after the "Little Bird" left, the first "Dapeng" also left the ground under the tow of the bomber. Subsequently, soldiers from the Asian Brigade and the Northern Army of Afghanistan also boarded Yun-3 (like JU52) and Yun-6 (kc2 military version resembles the famous dc3). Overlord) are all packed, and when they can take off, they need to wait for the repeater to send back a radio signal.
The night is deep, and Afghanistan is dark and gloomy before dawn.
The news of the loss of two I-16 fighter jets spread among the Soviet army in Kabul during the day. The loyal commander of the garrison even sent a telegram to ask for permission to continue sending planes to search. Unexpectedly, he was scolded by his superiors, who even said he was derelict in his duties. He was so frightened that he never dared to mention the investigation again. As before, Korff's death was slowly forgotten while the soldiers were meeting and busy at the end of the day. They were all exhausted and snoring everywhere. Even the sentry leaned on the tower and dozed off after staying up for several hours.
The only one who cannot take a nap is the commando led by Dong Hao.
On a quiet night, the noise of a piston engine will travel far. Therefore, the tractor immediately untied the cable after approaching the northern route. Fortunately, there is a tailwind tonight, and more than 100 kilometers is not difficult for a specially developed glider. But when crossing the Hindu Kush. Still, one "Little Bird" encountered a turbulence and disappeared into the chaos. "Damn it!" Dong Hao cursed secretly for missing a navigation light, but there was nothing he could do about it. Fortunately, the plane successfully made an emergency landing. Except for one pilot who died, the others arrived in Kabul in the afternoon.
Forty minutes later, the glider pilot, who was maintaining an altitude of 2,500 meters, finally spotted the signal from Kabul. This is an array of red flashlights placed on the roof of the building by military intelligence agents. The flashlights are placed very cleverly and are sealed with thick baffles. The light source can only be seen at high altitudes. And the lights were turned on two hours after the commandos set off. The appearance of a specially shaped signal also means that the glider will land within a few minutes.
Taking off and landing are always the most dangerous. During training, there were accidents in which the aircraft was blown over by strong winds after landing, resulting in crashes and fatalities. Therefore, the commandos all clenched their fists, constantly checked their seat belts and weapons, and waited for the wheel to hit. The ground shook. Due to a tailwind, the commandos arrived nearly 20 minutes earlier than expected, which made a visual landing very difficult. In order to land as quickly as possible, the pilot took the initiative to descend and look for the airport. After circling for about five minutes, he finally determined the position and pressed the control stick violently.
The nimble "Little Bird" glider is like a silent nighthawk in the darkness. When the airport barbed wire fence passes under the wing, the tail speed parachute of the aircraft squeaksWhen it opened, the entire plane felt as if someone had pulled it hard. The centrifugal force made Dong Hao and the soldiers feel uncomfortable and wanted to vomit. "Boom." A muffled sound spread far away, the wheels and skateboard finally touched the ground, and the pilot used all his strength to pull the brake lever. With the help of mechanical force, the tires locked up, and a zigzag reducer fell down on the edge of the skateboard. The iron teeth scraped the ground and left two deep marks.
With the help of the landing assist system, Dong Hao's glider stopped steadily 30 meters away from the air defense position in only 17 meters. The moment the plane came to a stop, the squad leader who led the team suddenly opened the door, was the first to rush out of the plane with a submachine gun, and then quickly threw a flash grenade. Provide landing light source for subsequent crews.
The sound of impact and flash bombs also alerted the Soviet sentry, but before the Soviet sentry could rub his eyes, the second and third Little Birds had landed smoothly.
¡°Ganglou¡.¡±
The large hatch design allows soldiers to enter and exit quickly. From the time the three Little Birds landed to when all the soldiers jumped out of the cabin, it took less than three minutes in total, and it was exactly these three minutes. Become a turning point in victory or defeat. "Machine gun team, take out the watchtower first!"
"Dorm. Go to the dormitory! Don't let the enemy get a gun."
¡°Flash bomb¡.¡±
¡°Anti-aircraft gun safety!¡±
"Machine gun, machine gun to the roof!"
Dong Hao, like an ordinary soldier, ran wildly with a submachine gun and shouted. Under his command, the three bird planes that landed first sprayed out long tongues of flame from their backs. "Dong dong dong dong dong." The pilot pulled the bolt and operated the 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun installed on the back of the aircraft to fire violently at the watchtower and checkpoints. The line of fire composed of tracer bullets was denser than raindrops. It was unique. The semi-armor-piercing incendiary bombs shattered the first targets in an instant. Then they pointed their guns at the I-16 and I-15 Soviet fighter jets in the open air, shooting and destroying them to their heart's content.
The fragile wooden fuselage cannot stop the fire from the Venom Fang heavy machine gun. In less than a moment, more than thirty planes were all in flames. Against the background of a fire net of tracer bullets, the commandos all ran desperately toward the intended attack target. At this moment, the seventh bird that landed was unlucky again. Due to an operational error, it crashed into the middle of two burning I-15 fighter jets.
Fortunately, the large hatch design saved the crew members on the plane again. Except for the two soldiers who were slightly burned, even the hj32 general machine gun on the plane was removed by the pilot of the net and carried out.
When the first gunshot was fired. The sleeping Soviet soldiers were awakened, but at this time when sleep was supposed to be the most fragrant, even the fastest reaction person would still need several minutes from getting up to finally picking up the weapon. By the time the Soviet soldiers jumped out of bed to put on their clothes, all the remaining "birds" had landed, including one. It also parked directly less than fifty meters away from the airport dormitory building.
The pilot was later awarded a First Class Combat Medal for his boldness, which further bought the commandos time. When the 15 commandos rushed off the plane, it only took them thirty seconds to rush into the dormitory building. The commandos with greatly increased strength ran wildly, and the entire airport was engulfed in bullets. The first Soviet soldier to react rushed out of the dormitory building. He was greeted by more than a dozen submachine guns and crazy shooting.
The corridor is narrow and cannot allow too many soldiers to pour in. The remaining commandos simply used grenades and grenade guns to smash in through the open window. The Soviet soldiers screamed in agony amid the loud explosions, and blood and flesh splattered everywhere. In order to speed up the attack, most of the commandos remained silent from beginning to end. They all acted like crazy bulls, relying on their powerful individual firepower to sweep wildly, without giving their opponents any chance to breathe.
The fire on the ground provided good landing conditions for the "Dapeng" arriving one after another. These big guys quickly approached the airport and dived quickly toward no one.
"Protect the landing! Machine guns, fight back! Demolition team"
The assault squad attacking the dormitory building of the Soviet Flying Corps encountered strong resistance for the first time. Two DP machine guns stuck out from the window. One suppressed the approaching commandos, and the other fired violently at the Dapeng who was preparing to land. Seeing this, the assault squad leader yelled urgently for machine gun suppression. Immediately after the cry, a soldier rushed to the machine gunner, knelt on one knee, raised the bipod with both hands, and used his body as a support to allow the machine gunner to get a better shooting angle. Under his decisiveness, the unique ripping sound of the HJ32 machine gun immediately drowned out all enemies trying to resist, and the dense rain of bullets made sparks dance around the windows of the dormitory building.
After suppressing the opponent's machine gun, four combat engineers quickly rushed to the bottom of the building and fixed two cone-shaped "demolitionist" short blasting barrels in the corners. This is a special blasting device designed to deal with strong bunkers and fortifications. It weighs four kilograms and uses cone-hole charges. There are four suction cups at the bottom of the cone to firmly attach it to the surface of the building. After placing the blasting barrel, the blaster only needs to rotate the fixed rod at the top of the cone three times to touch it.?The fuse exploded thirty seconds later.
Two kilograms of powerful TNT explosives are not something ordinary buildings can withstand. In the two almost simultaneous explosions, half of the three-story Soviet flying regiment dormitory building with civil structure collapsed.
No more suspense!
When the first Dapeng landed successfully under the guidance of firelight, a death trap that took months of training, weaving and construction opened its door to the Soviet army. In the intertwining of blood and fire, under the double firepower of submachine guns and machine guns, those Soviet soldiers who had just taken up arms could only howl in shrillness and despair. All officers and soldiers were stunned by the sudden appearance of the enemy. The officers could not find the soldiers, and the soldiers could not find the officers. They could only keep shouting, but this sound would lead to an even more violent rain of bullets.
A disaster, a planned massacre!
¡°For thirty minutes, the thousands of Soviet infantry and aviation regiments stationed at the airport failed to organize a decent resistance. Any advance or counterattack is a hopeless act of suicide. There are only two choices, either to be swept away by the crazy commandos, or to surrender obediently with your hands raised.
As the Dapeng gliders landed one after another, more and more airborne troops joined in the cleanup. The heavy machine guns placed on the planes sprayed firepower all over the airport as if bullets were free. Due to the chaos on the runway and apron, Dong Hao immediately asked someone to direct the cleanup on his behalf, while he asked soldiers to find a few trucks and forcefully push away the aircraft and obstacles blocking the road.
"Trucks, go and bring all the trucks that can be driven over! Tanks? Great, go over here! What? Can't you understand Soviet characters? Ma Xiucai, go find Ma Xiucai and ask him to translate for you." "Contact Command plane, confirm! The airport is under preliminary control!"
A brilliant victory was just around the corner, but Dong Hao still did not dare to take it lightly. He was sure that the gunshots and explosions had alerted Amanula and the puppet troops, so he immediately sent people to find more trucks. At this time, all the Dapeng gliders that had landed also opened their noses one after another, and six jeeps towing 12 rocket launchers slowly drove out of the cabin under the command of soldiers. More paratroopers carrying mortars, machine guns, recoilless rifles and ammunition boxes climbed onto the found Soviet trucks, formed a larger assault arrow, and rushed towards the Kabul Palace five kilometers away.
Explosions and gunshots woke up Kabul. When the people of Kabul trembled and tried to find out what was going on, a combat battalion composed of more than 600 commandos had arrived outside the palace. When the chaotic Afghan puppet army tried to form a defense line to protect the palace , the commandos had unloaded their rocket launchers and aimed at the nearby palace and barracks.
"Fire!"
In the roar, 12 107mm rocket launchers let out a ferocious roar. In just one minute, firepower was poured out that was as powerful as a heavy artillery regiment! A rain of steel composed of 72 rockets hit the front of the palace and barracks. The shining fireballs, rising smoke columns, and scattered steel balls and fragments sent the unprepared puppet troops scurrying away.
Amanula, who was just about to run away again, was petrified by this scene. He just wanted to figure out one thing now. Where did these terrible enemies come from? !
The woman and servant behind her were holding Xinrui and shaking all over, not even noticing the shiny gold falling to the ground. While six rocket launchers kept pouring shells to cover the commando attack on the palace, Faizabad Airport, which was reported by the liaison plane, also suddenly boiled. Fighters, bombers, and transport planes formed a flowing metal cloud and headed towards Kabul. Kill all the way
Text Chapter 739 Three major goals
A huge explosion rose from the barracks on the west side of the palace, and a black mushroom cloud rolled up with waves of blood. Bricks, sand, broken limbs and blood continued to roll down from the black clouds, and the blast of air swept hundreds of square meters. This is the killing effect caused by a 500kg aerial bomb used by a ghost car dive bomber (1200 horsepower air-cooled). The terrifying power completely shattered the confidence of the Amanullah Guards. At the same time, the sky above the airport to the north was also very busy. A Yunjiu aircraft had just landed and unloaded its soldiers, and then it rose from the ground and joined the fighter jets hovering in the sky to fly north.
One or two There are more and more soldiers at Kabul Airport. When they roar into the city and use the 11 captured Soviet BT26 tanks to rush towards the still resisting palace, they also declare that Kabul It changed hands again nine years later.
News of the successful landing in Kabul was quickly sent by radio to the Andiyan branch of the Northwest National Defense Communications Center, and then followed the defense communication cables costing hundreds of millions to build to Urumqi, Baotou, and finally to the Ministry of National Defense in Xishan, Beijing. It was already afternoon in Beijing at this time, and the crisp phone ringing broke the dullness and brought the Presidential Palace, the Ministry of National Defense and even the entire country into a whirlpool.
When Yang Qiu and Wang Zhengting arrived at the combat conference room of the Ministry of National Defense, the place was already bustling with people. Ignoring the soldiers saluting around them, the two immediately grabbed Song Ziqing, not even paying attention to the overflowing excitement around them, and asked: "How is the situation? Was it successful?"
Song Ziqing was equally excited. No soldier wants to die on his bed when another military era begins. He couldn't remain calm either. He clenched his fist with his lowered left hand and saluted the president and prime minister. He raised his chin slightly: "Report to the President, at 5:17 a.m. Afghan time, the commandos successfully landed at the airport. At 5:50, they basically controlled the airport! At 7:00, they completed the siege of the palace. The telegram from 20 minutes ago Say, Amanulla and their family are all in our hands!"
"here you go!"
Yang Qiu could not hold back the excitement in his crisp and clear report. He made a fist with his right hand and raised it above his head. All the officers in the room were affected by this action, high-fiving each other and cheering loudly. It was an Eben Emaar-style victory! Its significance not only proves that the Wehrmacht after 26 years of development. It has initially possessed mechanically precise overseas collaborative operations capabilities, allowing China to once again regain the initiative in the situation in Afghanistan!
Many people don¡¯t understand why small Afghanistan is so important, and why people are still dreaming about it and are not willing to give up. In fact, as long as you look at the map of Asia twice, you will understand how important this country known as the crossroads of Asia is! To the north is the dividing line between China and the Soviet Union for hegemony; to the south is the rich and oil-rich Indo-Gangetic Plain, and to the south is Arabia, which is weak but possesses oil resources. To the west is Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea, and to the east is China! It can be said without exaggeration. This is the real heart of Asia. Whoever controls this place has the right to freely choose Asia's strategy! For mainland countries like China and the Soviet Union, this is a strategic place that must be fought over!
Now, the initiative lies with Beijing! Nader Shah's surrender and Amanullah's arrest. This means that the two most influential powerful factions in Afghanistan are in the same fist. No matter who wants to intervene in Afghanistan in the future, they must weigh China's influence.
"So far, a total of two gliders have been lost, and two more were damaged when they were towed away after landing. The assault battalion has a total of 37 casualties. 13 of them died. A total of 323 Soviet soldiers were killed and 1,197 captured. . Killed 287 Amanula puppet troops and captured 3,154 people!" Deputy Chief of General Staff Zhu Depei stood in front of the map. The first "company commander" of the National Defense University, after 25 years in the army, relied on his own efforts and talent to finally knock on the door of the General Staff. His voice was loud and could be heard clearly from every corner: "At present, the vast majority of the puppet troops in Kabul have laid down their weapons. After ensuring the safety of their personal and family members, Amanullah has promised to persuade his troops to come to us. Surrender. Now the Northwest General Command is seizing the time to transport troops to Kabul. It is expected that all three regiments will be transported there before sunset. In three days, the total number of troops stationed in Kabul will reach 20,000!
The lack of heavy equipment that we were most worried about has been initially resolved. The airborne battalion captured a total of more than 50 cannons of various types, 221 machine guns of various types, 11 tanks, three aircraft and A large number of weapons and ammunition, preliminary estimates can allow an infantry division to hold on for at least a month! Judging from the telegrams sent back by reconnaissance planes, the Soviet troops deployed near the Hindu Kush Mountains have responded. At least one regiment is on its way back to support, and the Air Force is already bombing and intercepting them. The Soviet troops in Kunduz and Baghlan are currently contained there, and the Soviet troops in Kandahar and Herat have not yet responded. "
"This regiment must be destroyed!" Zhang Xiaozhun next to him shouted: "The Afghan Northern Army and the Asian Brigade have begun to attack Baghlan and Kunduz. News of the fall of Kabul will definitely reach Moscow by tomorrow at the latest, and Stalin will definitely give the order Reinforcements.?Unless this regiment is eaten, the morale of Amanullah's puppet army will be greatly reduced. Unless the two Soviet divisions in Kunduz and Herat can fly over, they will have to watch Nadir Khan take the throne. . "
Yang Qiu nodded.
To tell the truth, we exchanged a mere 37 casualties for Kabul and the initiative to control the crossroads! This special airborne operation can already be recorded in the history of world wars. Even if the Eben Emaar Fortress assault occurs in the future, it will be unmatched in terms of scale and strategic significance. Seeing Chen Guofu, Gu Weijun and Wang Zhaoming walking in, he waved to them to sit down, then took a breath to calm his heartbeat, returned to his usual calm tone, and asked, "When can Nadersha and Amanullah come?"
"According to the plan, Nader Shah will go to Kabul the day after tomorrow to announce his inauguration as the new king, and then take a flight to Beijing in the afternoon. Amanullah's family will fly to Beihai first, and after Nader Shah leaves, we will take him to Harbin Stay temporarily." Song Ziqing said the plan. Although Amanullah was arrested, his identity is still very sensitive. If he is placed in the country, he can shock all Afghan factions. If anyone turns against him, he can be immediately pulled out and supported again.
"Have you thought about the next step?" The faint voice swept away the excitement. The victory is over. The remaining things were more critical, so Yang Qiu looked at Chief of General Staff Yue Peng. The latter caught sight. He immediately replied: "The Soviet Union will definitely not be willing to give in. This is no longer as simple as a military defeat. Behind Germany and Italy's intervention in Spain was the acquiescence and support of Britain, France and other countries, which shows that everyone has begun to curb the expansion of gcism. Before that, The only export channel for revolution that Moscow can ensure is smooth is the Afghanistan-Iran-Indian Ocean road. Now that Kabul is controlled by us, it means that the safest road is cut off. If they don't take it back, then it will be a joke to talk about launching a world revolution.
So I think. Stalin would definitely react violently! However, they only have a total of more than 500,000 troops outside the northwest, and the rest are still in Chelyabinsk and the Urals. It has begun to snow in these places, and even if they increase the number of troops, they will not be very large. So there won't be much of a problem on the northwest frontier until next spring comes. We should use this period of time and the opportunity of Germany, Italy and Britain to win over us to secure Nader Shah's throne as soon as possible. Give the Soviet Union no excuse to interfere. In this way, if they continue to stay in Afghanistan, it will become an invasion, and we can legitimately use the resource highway to increase troops in Afghanistan, assuming a posture that is bent on cutting off the Soviet Union's southward movement and opening up the Persian channel. "
A few years ago, it was due to identity issues. Wang Zhaoming has never had the opportunity to participate in the National Strategy Conference, but since he became the deputy speaker, his status has gradually increased. In addition, Yang Qiu's deliberate connivance behind the scenes has continued to increase the number of Democratic Party seats in the cabinet. He was also made chairman of the Economic Committee of the National Assembly, and then he squeezed into the General Staff seat. When the Guoshe family was the dominant one. He knew that his voice was weak, but he still needed to ask questions clearly, so he thought about it and said, "Brother Zian, do we really want to fight a war with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan? After the founding of the People's Republic of China, our country's development has not been smooth due to backward education and basic foundation. Now, We have finally reached the harvest period, and the foundation has been laid solidly. In addition, this year has been the fourth consecutive year with a growth rate of more than 13%! It is the best time for the country's development. Wouldn't it be boring to start a war rashly? "
Yue Peng glanced at him meaningfully. He had been watching Yang Qiu gradually increase the strength of the Democratic Party. For the long-term development of the Republic, he has always remained neutral on this matter. But because of the previous estrangement between the two parties, he was not stupid enough to reveal his true purpose. He only replied: "The purpose of helping Nader Shah regain the throne this time is not only to support the Afghan government that is leaning towards us, but also to support the Soviet Union." Containment and counterattack that have penetrated into our northwest in recent years! In my opinion, there is no way we can escape this battle with the Soviet Union. As long as Krasnoyarsk is in our hands, the East Siberian tundra will be destroyed. A day does not completely belong to the Soviet Union. Stalin knew it, and Moscow knew it, so they have been worried that we would take the opportunity to swallow up the permafrost area. What's more, the internal conflicts in the Soviet Union are serious now, and the Great Purge has hurt the country deeply. Stalin will definitely seize the opportunity to transfer Contradictory, he used the restoration of the territory of the former Tsarist Russia to show his wisdom and leadership. Therefore, there is no way to escape from this battle! Since there is no way to escape, it is natural to prepare first. Afghanistan's geographical location is important, so just grab it first Make sure to cut off the communication channels between the Soviet Union and Japan, and defeat them one by one if a war breaks out."
¡°There is truth or lies in what he said, and everyone present who knows the core secret knows that he did it on purpose. Because Yang Qiu's original intention was to use the loss of Afghanistan to create the illusion that China was building a China-Afghanistan-Persian Gulf encirclement, and to induce Stalin to make a mistake and take the initiative to go south. Only in this way can we break through the constraints of the Sino-British Qingdao Maritime Security Agreement and dispatch troops to Saudi Arabia in the name of protecting oil. Of course, the deliberate confrontation in the northwest was also to induce Japan to go south, because Japan would only take this step if a serious conflict broke out between China and the Soviet Union.
Roosevelt withdraws from Philippines?Japan, because he needs Japan to go south to deal with China and Britain, and break the Versailles system to harm the United States. Yang Qiu also needs Japan to go south to deal with Britain and the United States and clear the obstacles on his way forward. And Nagata Tetsuyama also knows in his heart that Japan has become a pawn. What he has to do is to fight for the last glimmer of hope for Japan's survival before complete failure and falling to China and the United States! The two most outstanding politicians on both sides of the Pacific and the clearest brains in Japan have actually been quietly entangled at this moment.
And all of this is because of three secrets that are still buried deep in Yang Qiu's heart.
Fight for control of the Asia-Pacific, fight for control of the Southwest Pacific, fight for control of the Indian Ocean!
So Yang Qiu glanced at Yue Peng, then at Wang Zhaoming, and after his eyes lingered on their faces for a while, he turned to Gu Weijun and Wang Zhengting: "Shaochuan, you are responsible for contacting countries such as Britain, Germany, and France. After Dilsha arrives in Beijing, he must be treated with the highest standards and a press conference must be held to show our firm support! In order to allow all countries to recognize Nadirsha's status as king and the legal status of the new Afghan government as soon as possible, don't be afraid of transactions. Now At this time, making some concessions will not affect the overall situation. Rutang, after you go back, immediately convene a ministerial meeting to mobilize everyone and win public opinion to our side as soon as possible. Let the people know the importance of Afghanistan. ! Let everyone understand that we are doing this to defeat and contain the enemy."
After saying that, he turned to Song Ziqing: "Ziqing, you should also prepare an order immediately. This year's veteran rehabilitation work will be stopped immediately, and the soldiers who left before must also report back within the year. In addition, 10,000 trucks will be mobilized to Kashgar , ordered the 103rd Division to garrison in Andiyan. Contact Mei Sheng again and tell him that from now on, the China-Afghanistan Resource Highway must be fully taken over by the Northwest Theater Command! Inform Yan Baohang and the others to pay attention to Japan's movements!"
"My opinion is that, just in case, next year's defense budget should be increased to 7 billion, and then this year's demobilized veterans will be used to form ten new infantry divisions and merged into the 16th Army and the 17th Army."
"No matter what Stalin chooses, we must be prepared!"
Text Chapter 740 Shock in Moscow
In the early hours of the morning, the rapid ringing of the phone broke the silence of the Kremlin. Comrade Stalin, wrapped in his pajamas, picked up the phone, his face slowly turning gloomy. (144 books! None in the hospital., pop-up window
Kabul is lost!
The news was so unexpected, it could be said that there was no warning. This made him vaguely regret the purge of the intelligence department. You must know that the defection of Ivan Mir and Kuibyshev allowed him to conduct an unprecedented purge of the intelligence department and the surrounding secret police and internal affairs forces. This extended to his dissatisfaction with various departments. Believe it or not, the number of people related to intelligence that he signed to be executed alone is as high as 150,000! Because of this, the intelligence network that had been cultivated for more than ten years was completely paralyzed. After Yezhov came to power, he became obsessed with power and did not work as down-to-earth as Ivan Mir. As a result, he now seems to have cataracts and can only see the outside world. The light of the world cannot be seen clearly.
But even if there is only light, he also knows the importance of Afghanistan. If Kabul is lost now, what will happen next? Kunduz, Kandahar and crucially Herat! In order to control Afghanistan, he once ordered the widening of the highways from Herat to Kunduz and Kabul. Now these roads can be passed by trucks, making it easier for the Soviet army to move, but he did not expect that Kabul was lost! If the Chinese [***] team intervenes, they can use these roads to quickly move south to Iran and open up the China-Persian Gulf land channel! Thinking about the heat between China and Germany during this period, even a person like him feels a chill down his spine. Assuming that there really is a secret deal between China and Germany, could this be a precursor?
This assumption really made him break out in a cold sweat! Losing Afghanistan is equivalent to losing the strategic node going south. For Moscow, which has always wanted to push gc international to the world and launch a world revolutionary movement, it is a far heavier blow than the failure of Spain! If Iran is lost again because of this, everything from the Caucasus to the Caspian Sea will be surrounded! In addition, T¨¹rkiye is supported by Britain and France, and Italy and Germany are deliberately conniving. The Great Hero of 1911740
A chilling picture slowly emerged from his mind.
"Based on the information currently available, it is believed that the Chinese aviation force was involved in the military operation in Kabul and provided air transportation for the northern rebels, and 40 bombers and about 80 combat aircraft provided air cover. Due to the sudden incident, Oman Noura has been arrested, and the Afghan army is facing a situation of fragmentation. Although our pilots deployed in Kunduz, Kabul and other places tried their best to resist, many comrades still died."
Three hours later, at the Kremlin¡¯s Politburo military meeting, Marshal Voroshilov, Chief of the Soviet General Staff, introduced the situation in Kabul to the members. But he did not dare to say that his plane was lost at the airport without even reacting to take off. He could only glorify it as saying that the enemy attacked suddenly and there was no time to react. The heroic Soviet pilots did their best to shed blood in the sky.
The sight of only a few people including Kalinin and Motolov left in the empty conference room made the participants feel chilly even as they were worried about the situation in Afghanistan. However, Stalin ignored this "emptiness" and would not admit that he had done something wrong even if he secretly regretted it. Kalinin was one of the few people who did not have to worry about being purged. Looking at the distance of more than a hundred kilometers in depth on the map, he asked in a deep voice: "Comrade Marshal Voroshilov, how did the rebels enter Kabul?"
Everyone wants to know this question: Did someone neglect their duties or deliberately surrender to the enemy? Otherwise, how could there not be even a little warning at a depth of more than 100 kilometers? Even if a plane flies over, the sound of noisy engines will definitely alert the garrison. Voroshilov's back was covered with sweat and he whispered: "Comrade Chairman, the enemy first took control of the airport and then sent more troops to Kabul by plane."
"Dereliction of duty! This is a serious dereliction of duty! Comrade Yezhov, didn't you get a little information before? Are our aviation and army asleep?" Motolov was very dissatisfied with this explanation.
Yezhov, who finally had the opportunity to attend the Politburo meeting, was sweating with cold sweat on his forehead. He hated Motolov so much that he secretly wondered if he could find a chance to get some evidence to "cleanse" him too. Stalin was also very angry. The intelligence department did not respond at all to such an important matter, which shows how corrupt it has become! You have to know how the assembly of so many aircraft and the mobilization of such a large force would reveal some flaws. But he didn't want to discuss this now. The flame of his pipe flickered and he spoke very slowly: "Comrade Yezhov's issue will be discussed later. The important thing now is Afghanistan! China's sending troops to help the Afghan rebels is a premeditated military action. ! Just like what Germany and Italy did in Spain, it is a crime against our gcist revolutionaries! It is a crime that kills the great Soviet. Afghanistan is the birthplace of the vast proletarian revolution in Central Asia, and now it faces loss, It will put the cause of gcism in Central Asia, India, Arabia and other places under serious threat! So the question now is, what should we do, how should we break the blockade and stranglehold?"
"One sentence was tantamount to pronouncing Ye Ruofu's death sentence, and the latter's face turned pale with fright.Bai was shaking all over and couldn't even speak. The people next to me were secretly happy! "The death of this evil dog has finally arrived!" If he were not talking about a major event related to the survival of Soviet Central Asia, I am afraid that some people would have applauded and celebrated. But the next two inquiries also made everyone a little stunned, because since Tronotsky was expelled, Stalin rarely asked for opinions from below. Now that Afghanistan is asking for everyone's opinions, this shows that the situation has indeed reached a very serious level.
"General Secretary, my opinion is that there must be no compromise!" The speaker was Shaposhnikov. He is one of the only three generals left after the army suppressed the rebellion, and he is also an officer who has the ability to be promoted to marshal. He continued: "Afghanistan is different from Spain. It is not only related to the revolutionary cause, but also related to the security of our country in Central Asia! The Arabs, Iranians and China are in cahoots. If we lose Afghanistan, they will inevitably fall to China and Britain. The country, even the Caucasus will be threatened by then. So my opinion is to immediately send additional troops to Afghanistan to nip the rebels in the bud."
"But Amanullah has been arrested. If we continue to send troops, will China also send out its army?" Kalinin looked cautious.
Indeed, Amanullah¡¯s arrest left Moscow very passive. Stalin¡¯s original intention was not to start a war with China or even the world¡¯s imperialists now, because the Second Five-Year Plan was progressing slowly and the Soviet Union was not fully prepared, otherwise he would not have Then it was tied up in supporting the Spanish National Army. His original intention was to support Amanula as a puppet and hide behind the scenes to control him, but that doesn't work now.
The conference room suddenly became quiet, and everyone knew that if troops were sent, there would inevitably be a full-scale confrontation between China and the Soviet Union. It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to imagine that the 4,000-kilometer-long front is impregnable. Once a full-scale war breaks out, it will inevitably be a battle for Asian hegemony! Even Stalin did not dare to make a decision easily. He pondered for a long time before speaking: "Comrades! This is the most serious national security threat since the establishment of the Soviet Union. Afghanistan is related to the success or failure of the revolutionary cause and the security of Central Asia, so imperialism must be defeated." conspiracy!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone understood that Stalin already wanted to fight. Many people wanted to stop him, but seeing Yezhov's pale face, they didn't dare to say anything. Fortunately, Stalin was not overzealous and continued with the arrangement: "Comrade Motolov, you have to expose China's conspiracy to the world as soon as possible so that the proletariat of the country and the world can clearly see the face of imperialism." Voroshilov Comrade, the army must be prepared for a big war! We cannot let the enemy play with us. If necessary, we can mobilize the strength of the whole country to go to the east. We must tell every Red Army commander and soldier to dare to use armed force. Strength protects the party and the country and defends the cause of gcism. We must have the courage to sacrifice and use our blood and lives to safeguard the territorial integrity of the great Soviet and thwart the enemy's conspiracy."
After Stalin finished deploying the work in Afghanistan, he glanced at Yezhov sitting next to him, snorted coldly in his heart, and turned to Beria: "Comrade Beria, from now on you will temporarily take over Comrade Yezhov's work. There are a large number of reformed reactionaries in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and other regions, so you have to take your work seriously. Their collusion will pose a serious threat to the border areas, and any negligence is a crime against the great Soviet Union."
Ye Ruofu¡¯s pale face suddenly turned dark, and he understood that he was completely doomed this time!
??.When the Kremlin hurriedly deployed counterattacks, the situation in Afghanistan deteriorated sharply for them!
On October 28, the third day after Kabul changed hands, the Soviet and puppet troops returning from places such as the Hindu Kush and Kunduz were defeated one after another. At the same time, the number of takeoffs and landings at Kabul Airport exceeded 1,377. A total of 1,102 tons of supplies and 30,000 soldiers were sent here.
On the 29th, Amanullah announced his surrender and abdicated in Kabul. Nader Shah announced his successor as the new Afghan king and promised the world that after the Afghan regime stabilizes, he will implement a constitutional monarchy and hand over the country to the tribes and people for joint management. At the same time, he also announced an amnesty, and any opposition and soldiers who are willing to lay down their arms will not be held accountable. Finally, he announced that he would visit Yanjing immediately to seek help from China and even friendly countries around the world for the next step of restoring the country's economy and stability.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was shocked! Tens of thousands of troops loyal to Amanullah defected one after another. The northern defense line that had been standing for nine years collapsed overnight. The Soviet army retreated to Kunduz, Termez, Kandahar and Herat. The Afghan coalition forces under the personal command of Mei Sheng, led by Fei Wenhua, Park Eun-sung and others, advanced with great success. In less than 24 hours, they broke through the Baghlan defense line and recaptured the Hindu Kush mountain defense line, known as Kabul's barrier. The Great Hero of 1911740
By November 5, except for the four areas where the Soviet troops were stationed, all the remaining areas were liberated, and various tribes and local governments also swore allegiance to the new king.
War in Afghanistan! Kabul changes hands! The mysterious army attacked the Soviet army, and Nadir Shah swore to regain the throne!
.
Wonderful Novels [Net] Remember our website address:
 
Text Chapter 741: Don¡¯t say you didn¡¯t predict what you said
The world was suddenly scalded.
??The news that suddenly came out from the "crossroads" of Asia completely broke the geopolitical pattern of the entire Asia. No one expected that the political situation in Afghanistan, which was originally thought to be unchanged until at least a full-scale war between China and the Soviet Union, would undergo earth-shaking changes in just a few dozen hours! First, the Soviet garrison in Kabul was inexplicably attacked and annihilated. Then in less than five hours, the Amanullah regime was destroyed. At the same time, the Soviet garrison in Kunduz and other places came under a full-scale attack.
Just as politicians were trying to find out the reason with their eyes wide open, and military strategists were racking their brains to know how the Afghan Northern Army managed to successfully attack without anyone noticing, Nader Shah had already announced in Kabul that he had regained the royal power. He also announced that he would immediately visit Beijing to seek help for Afghanistan's domestic stability. In order to find out the truth of the matter, almost all diplomats stationed in the Far East received urgent domestic telegrams, which suddenly made this city the focus of world attention.
In the cold wind at Beijing Nanyuan Airport, large groups of National Defense Forces soldiers in military coats and armed with live ammunition formed a human wall to separate hundreds of journalists from various countries. In order to welcome Nader Shah, Beijing's diplomatic standards were very high. Even Yang Qiu came early to welcome Nader Shah personally as the country's president. The ambassadors of various countries stationed in China naturally paid special attention to it, so the number of people welcomed at the airport actually exceeded a hundred people.
As a Comet-5 stratospheric passenger plane, protected by four fighter jets, appeared at the end of the sky, the crowd suddenly became lively. Fortunately, the reporters were told that both Nader Shah and the president would be interviewed publicly later, so there was no crowding scene. The plane quickly landed on the runway. When the cabin door opens, he wears a traditional Afghan leather hat. When the robed Nadir Shah came into view, the heat from the flash nearly melted the entire plane.
"Nice to meet you, His Majesty the King. Please allow me, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, to welcome your visit." Yang Qiu's quick steps and kind words were very helpful to Nader Shah, who was visiting China for the first time. . Of course, he also knew that he was today thanks to the help and support of this Asian strongman, so he expressed his gratitude and greetings respectfully. After the two men inspected the guard of honor and each delivered a speech expressing the long-awaited friendship between the two countries, the guarding soldiers let the passage pass.
"King Nader Shah. How did you regain Kabul?"
¡°Your Highness the King, did you receive foreign help for your military operations?¡±
"Mr. President, does the behavior of the Chinese aviation force mean that you have ordered to get involved in the war in Afghanistan?"
¡°¡¡.¡±
The podium was suddenly packed. Domestic reporters were relatively reserved, but foreign reporters were not so polite. Each question pointed directly at the inside story of the battle between the Chinese Air Force and Kabul. This was the first time for Nadir Shah to experience such a scene. Unconsciously, he was a little nervous. He glanced at the smiling Yang Qiu and then said: "Everyone, Afghanistan has always been a sovereign, independent and free country. However, in recent years, some people have ignored the opposition of the people and colluded with other countries. Using Afghan soil to conduct Acts of sabotage have seriously threatened the security of neighboring regions and countries such as China and India and undermined Afghanistan¡¯s independence norms! Here I would like to thank the Chinese government and people for their selfless help. It was their conspiracy that did not succeed and that allowed us to regain our land today. . But unfortunately, there are still some cities and areas controlled by them. So I am here to seriously and seriously warn that all illegal garrisons must withdraw from our country within a month. Otherwise, I will use all military power to defeat Invaders, defeat the evil forces trying to annex our country! In the name of the great Allah, this is the decision of me and the entire Afghan people!"
A month? !
Nadirsha¡¯s ultimatum became more and more interesting to reporters, and they immediately targeted Yang Qiu for fear of instability in the world. Everyone knows that China is the biggest supporter behind Nader Shah. Just look at the transport planes and fighter jets flying between western China and Afghanistan to understand how many private deals the two sides have reached. But Yang Qiu and the Beijing government have never acknowledged it. Although Nader Shah has now publicly issued an ultimatum, it is absolutely impossible for Afghanistan to compete with the Soviet Union with the power of Afghanistan, so the Chinese government's position suddenly becomes key.
"The past week has been a victory for all peace-loving, independent, democratic and enlightened countries and people in Asia and the world. In the past week, welcome changes have occurred in Afghanistan, which has suffered from foreign slavery. King Nadir Shah and his The army, after a bloody battle, finally expelled the puppet government from the foreign invaders and regained the rights that belong to itself and the Afghan people!" In the terminal that was temporarily changed to a press conference, Yang Qiu used a calm voice to first A big hat was placed on Nader Shah and the military operation, which was a disguised personal recognition of the Afghan government and Nader Shah, which finally made the latter relieved.
He continued: "I know that everyone wants to know our country's attitude. Here I just want to list a set of figures. In the nine years since the Soviet government and the Soviet army invaded and occupied Afghanistan and supported the puppet army, 127 We supported the rebel activities in the northwest of our country, and sent more than thousands of spies into the northwest of our country. There were 31 small-scale border exchanges. In total, more than 100 border residents and 17 brave soldiers died! In these nine years, They unscrupulously promote gc ideas to northwest my country, India and Iran, incite people to launch immoral attacks, plunder property at will, trample on religious freedom, and repeatedly covet these areas. They talk about liberating the world and the proletariat, but But they are still chauvinistic at their core! They openly clamored to seize our country's territory at the highest-level Politburo meeting in the country, blatantly trampled on the "Sino-Soviet Peace Treaty" and sent a large number of troops to the border areas to create tension. They also made active military preparations. For three consecutive years, the total military expenditure has exceeded 5 billion US dollars, which is several times that of our country!
Our security in China is under serious threat! The people are under gunfire. At this time, King Nadir Shah and his followers finally stood up and defeated the puppet troops and regained power. I believe everyone understands that a stable Afghanistan is not only a blessing for China, but also India, Iran and the entire Asia. For this our common aspiration, for the northwest region, India and the entire Asia to be free from the threat of war, my country and I The government will fully support his decision and actions, and I want to warn the Soviet Union and Mr. Stalin here.
Today¡¯s China is no longer the China of Tsarist Russia, the Chinese people have stood up! We are not only capable of protecting the security of our motherland, but we are also determined to protect our national interests from harm! So stop trying to push your ideas. This land has its own traditions and norms, and they have been observed for thousands of years! Let¡¯s stop wishing to expand to the East. This is no longer a land for you to suck flesh and blood. This is a great, free, independent country that abides by our own culture and traditions!
I don¡¯t know if the Soviet people can hear what I¡¯m saying here, because they are surrounded by lies and fake news, but I know Mr. Stalin and the Moscow government can hear it! I want to tell you that Afghanistan is our neighbor to China. Anyone with morality, conscience and a sense of justice will not sit back and watch their neighbors being harmed and exploited. Because our Chinese tradition and history tell us that if we are indifferent to the life and death of our neighbors, then one day when we ourselves are hurt, our neighbors will also ignore us.
Therefore, I support King Nader Shah¡¯s ultimatum just now. The Soviet troops must withdraw from Afghanistan within a month. They must also immediately withdraw the troops stationed in the northwest of our country and restore the troop garrison stipulated in the Sino-Soviet Peace Treaty. Number of people and scope. We would like to sternly warn the Soviet government that if you continue to rely on chauvinism, do not regret your expansionist ideas, and insist on tying more than 100 million Soviet people to the chariot! Then we won¡¯t be polite! Those who push their limits and act recklessly will be punished as they deserve. Our country will have the authority to take any action to help our neighbors and maintain national security.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡ "
Yang Qiu¡¯s words were like steel hitting the ground, causing the whole place to fall into silence. His tone was passionate and his eyes were so stern that it was hard to look at him, as if he wanted to use this expression to show his determination to intervene in Afghanistan and ensure long-term peace and stability in northwest China. The reporters were breathing heavily and writing furiously, and the ambassadors from various countries were whispering to each other and discussing. This small airport press conference completely ignited the fuse of turmoil in Asia.
The day after Nader Shah arrived in Beijing, issued an ultimatum and received Yang Qiu's assurance, Motolov also expressed his dissatisfaction and anger at the League of Nations against China for interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs, provoking the Afghan civil war, and seriously threatening the national security of the Soviet Union. But his efforts had no effect. The arrest of Amanullah suddenly gave the Soviet Union no excuse to continue to intervene, and also gave the army no legal excuse to stay. If it continued to stay, it would become a substantive invasion. . Moreover, the international situation at this time was not conducive to Moscow. Countries such as Britain, France, and the United States were eager to start a war between China and the Soviet Union and lead the disaster to Asia. Even Hitler wanted to reap the benefits, so he was the first to stand up and recognize the Nader Shah government. legality.
With Germany as an example, Italy and other countries have admitted that although Britain is worried that the war will harm the interests of India and the Persian Gulf region, the House of Commons still passed a resolution conditionally supporting the Nader Shah government. What made the Soviet Union most nervous was that Arab countries also unanimously stood on China's side, and even Tehran made noises about recognizing Nader Shah's government.
On November 19, the White House on the other side of the Atlantic also officially announced that it recognized the legitimacy of Nader Shah¡¯s government.sex!
By this time, the Soviet Union had only two options left.
Either the troops will withdraw and Afghanistan, which they have worked hard for nine years, will be handed over to China, or there will be war. What would Stalin choose? Where will the great Soviet he calls go? All answers will be revealed before the ultimatum deadline of November 29.
The whole world is waiting
Text Chapter 742 Thunder over the Pamirs! (one)
The land of Asia is turbulent, and at this time in the Southwest Pacific, there is also a place that is also anxious and busy. On the Bismarck Islands, once hailed by Germany as a foothold in the Pacific and named after the iron-blooded Prime Minister Bismarck, a group of soldiers from distant Japan were hiding in a solid fortress and pointing and drawing on the map.
After the disastrous defeat in Qingdao, Japan learned from the experience and took advantage of the European War and the reconstruction of the Chinese Navy to annex the German Islands in the Pacific. It not only embraced the Caroline Islands, but also took the opportunity to swallow up the rich and vast German Guinea and Bismarck Islands. After the war, Australia and the United Kingdom raised objections to these two areas and once wanted to take them back. However, at that time, out of consideration for the Anglo-Japanese alliance and the idea of ??containing China, they finally agreed to hand over the two areas at the Paris Peace Conference. Japan administered it until 1940.
Although it only has 20 years of jurisdiction, Japan has never thought of giving it up. In order to ensure long-term rule here, the Japanese government used a large amount of manpower and material resources to massacre the local indigenous people. It also sent a total of 41 pioneering regiments of nearly 500,000 Japanese and 30,000 soldiers here to open up various mines. More than a dozen and more than 700 plantations, totaling more than 1.4 million hectares, are used to grow much-needed crops such as food, rubber and jute. The captured natives were used as coolies to build fortresses and fortifications in Moresby, Lae, and Bismarck's Rabaul in Guinea, and Rabaul was used as the second home port of the United Fleet, together with another important base, Tru. Ke looked at each other from a distance.
After seventeen years of development, Rabaul has now become a military fortress in the Pacific second only to Pearl Harbor. As the Japanese navy continues to grow. This fortress is known as the fortress that controls the intersection of three continents, Asia, Australia and the United States, and can calmly radiate the entire eastern route. has become a thorn in the side of any navy trying to compete in the Pacific.
The United States is afraid, the United Kingdom is gritting its teeth, and even the ambitious Chinese Navy is eyeing it.
Nagata Tetsuyama knew the importance of this place better, so he deliberately asked Okamura Neiji to supervise it when he had the power. With the arrival of the navy, it became a paradise for Japanese navy such as Yamamoto Isoroku. In the fortress today, he and Yamamoto Isoroku, who had come from afar, were facing the map, looking indescribably excited and anxious.
All happiness comes from the news a few days ago that China and the Soviet Union are at odds, and war in Afghanistan is imminent!
"Nagata-kun. Do you think the time is ripe?" Yamamoto Isoroku, who is wearing a white navy uniform, is now the deputy minister of Japan's Maritime Minister Yoneuchi Mitsumasa. When he is in power, his whole person is as heroic as a sword. After China and the Soviet Union became hostile in Afghanistan, he realized that an opportunity had come, so he immediately invited Nagata Tetsuzan to meet here. As for why he didn't return to Tokyo, it was because Tojo Hideki and others in China were slowly eliminating Nagata's influence. In addition, going south was a strategy planned by Nagata himself, so it was more polite to take the initiative.
Nagata Tieshan wears a pair of thick reading glasses. Lying on the table, he carefully read through the latest intelligence and documents. He has made great contributions to helping Japan tide over difficult times. Now he is not only assigned to the reserve force to be stationed in East Timor, but he has also lost the right to consult top-secret information. If it were not for Yamamoto's trust, people would probably forget that there is such a person in Japan before long. Looking through the intelligence materials he was once familiar with, his expression was serious and serious, and he carefully considered the meaning between the lines. When I read Yang Qiu's sentence, "Don't say you didn't predict what you said," my heart suddenly tightened.
Yang Qiu is about to take action!
This sentence told him without any suspense that Yang Qiu was determined to eliminate the Soviet influence in Afghanistan, but he was not very optimistic about whether a Sino-Soviet war would break out. He shook his head and answered Yamamoto's words: "Yamamoto-kun. Afghanistan will start a war, but I'm afraid the northwest won't happen that quickly."
Yamamoto Isoroku actually thought that China and the Soviet Union would not start a war directly on their own soil. But I always held a trace of luck in my heart. Now after hearing that Nagata Tieshan also said that the possibility of a direct war between the Chinese and Soviet armies in the northwest was unlikely, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and said: "Nagata-kun, what is the basis for your judgment?"
Nagata Tieshan pointed to the northwest and said: "Yang Qiu chose to launch at this time very carefully, because it is already winter in Central Asia. There are only two railways from the Urals to the border, and one is the Siberian line with poor winter traffic capacity. , one is the Southern Caspian Line in Turkmenistan. Both lines are affected by wind, snow and dust in winter, and the transportation capacity is only half of that in spring and summer. The same goes from China's Northern Ring Line (formerly the Eastern Section of the Siberian Railway) and the Cross-Siberian Railway The same is true for Mongolia's Zhongguan Line. The Longhai Line is slightly better, but it cannot be supported by just one railway. Because the front between China and the Soviet Union is too long, no one has the ability to comprehensively defend. Once a war breaks out, it will be inevitable. They are each injured. And now their armaments are not finally ready, so the best way is to use the territory of Afghanistan to fight a smaller outpost war, test the army and make targeted deployment and adjustments. But this A war is inevitable in the end. As long as there are major changes in the international situation, ChinaA war between the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union will break out immediately. "
Yamamoto Isoroku showed a helpless smile. If China and the Soviet Union reached a tacit agreement to limit the war to Afghanistan, then Japan would still be unable to escape the flank threat of China when it went south. In addition, Britain and France were blocking the front, and the United States was waiting to reap the benefits. It would still be a lot of difficulties. . Nagata Tetsuzan saw his worry and asked: "Yamamoto-kun, are you in the country eager to go south?"
"Nagata-kun has been away from Tokyo for a long time, right?" As one of the few sober-minded military officers, Yamamoto Isoroku is not optimistic about Japan's future, especially when it is caught between China and the United States, two industrial and economic powers. However, some people in the country are still I couldn't understand, and I was too anxious to go south, so I sighed and said: "The situation in the country is very bad now, industry and commerce have reached their limits, the raw materials in reserve have been exhausted, and it has become difficult for us to purchase from the United States. , coupled with the fact that no new mineral deposits have been discovered here or in Guinea, it will be very difficult if they are not replenished. We have also received intelligence that the Chinese have been secretly building four new battleships and four new aircraft carriers. It is expected that It will be available by the end of next year at the latest. Yang Qiu also took this opportunity to order a halt to the rehabilitation of soldiers this year, and used these veterans to form the 16th Army and the 17th Army. A total of ten divisions. In this way, China It has 17 armies and a total of 85 army divisions. In order to cope with it, the country is discussing adding 5 more army divisions. If this continues, your army force will exceed 500,000, and supplies will become increasingly tight."
"What a formidable mobilization force!" Nagata Tetsuzan praised sincerely. To be honest, he admired the three-level mobilization system developed by Yang Qiu. Not to mention the temporary conscription, it only mobilized the reserve forces within five years of retirement. Veterans can re-arm the military force of 50 infantry divisions, and these veterans can fight with only a little training. Far stronger than recruits who have never held a gun.
But he wasn't too surprised. After all, China was no longer the Qing Dynasty. Under Yang Qiu's iron fist, comprehensive compulsory education had been maintained for more than 20 years. The industry had gone through a period of rapid development for nearly 30 years from scratch. The country had The total number of workers and intellectuals is close to that of the United States, so the longer time passes, the more imbalanced the balance of power between China and Japan will become. On the contrary, America's attitude made him think of something, and he sat on the stool with his eyebrows furrowed and lost in thought.
Japan now lacks everything. The most important of them are steel and oil. However, these two items relied on the support of Britain and the United States to tide over the difficulties in the past few years. Now that the United States has suddenly reduced its export share, it shows that Roosevelt may want to use this method to urge Japan to go south. to break the equilibrium.
In fact, he and Yamamoto both know very well that in this era of steel and oil. Japan has gradually lost its capital to compete in the world. Turning toward China and the United States is Japan's only choice. What he and Yamamoto are doing now is just a final struggle. but! If we want to break through the Sino-US pincer attack and form a three-legged pattern in the Pacific, we must first capture the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines.
Only by capturing these two places can Japan continue to strengthen Japan and avoid becoming a puppet like Afghanistan by relying on China and the United States in the future. If we can get a five-year buffer period, we can make full use of the huge and abundant resources in the two places. Taking advantage of the depth of the Southwest Pacific, Rabaul and Truk, Japan is still capable of fighting. Of course, Japan can also develop into the South Pacific, and Australia's vast territory is coveted, but that will not only involve Britain, but also very likely provoke the United States to join the war, which is not worth the gain. "Just bear with it a little longer." Thinking of this, Nagata Tieshan opened his eyes, his eyes behind his reading lenses were deep and blurry: "It's not clear how the situation in Afghanistan will develop, but I think Yang Qiu must have some options, because With the current situation, it is difficult for him to win Afghanistan with only one resource road. Before he makes his next move, it is irresponsible to let the empire go south. Two conditions for going south must be observed. The first is that China and the Soviet Union War is not far away, because the Soviet Union will not be willing to hand over Afghanistan and the entire Islamic world, giving China the opportunity to open up the road to Iran. The second condition is that Britain is restrained It is not yet mature, and it has to wait. opportunity.
Yamamoto Isoroku nodded, but he became increasingly anxious in his heart. Sakhalin Island and here are about to reach the so-called trusteeship period in three years. Even if we don¡¯t count the Philippines, Bali Papan Anglo-Dutch Shell Company¡¯s oil field with an annual output of 6 million tons, the huge iron ore and rubber plantation in West Java, Sulawesi The copper mines in the West Island, the nickel mines in Kalimantan, the Chinese gold mines and plantations in West Borneo, the tin mines in Belitung, the 7 million tons per year Minas oil field group of China Gulf Oil Company in Sumatra, etc. All hope for Japan's revival lies in this! If you get it one day earlier, you can digest it one day earlier. If it's too late, even if you get it, the empire will be hopeless.
¡°Is Japan¡¯s destiny really going back to the past, and it can only survive by relying on powerful countries?
I¡¯m really unwilling!
With a long sigh in the Southwest Pacific, the situation in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly tense. As the ultimatum deadline approaches,As the war approaches, China and the Soviet Union continue to mobilize troops and generals to the border, on a scale unprecedented in the post-European war! The rolling wheels of the China-Arab Resources Highway are hundreds of kilometers long.
On November 10, the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing officially ordered the suspension of demobilization and the formation of two armies. At the same time, the 103rd Central Guard Division and the 10th Army (under the jurisdiction of the 10th Armored Division, 12th and 27th Armored Divisions) were the trump cards in the founding war. , 42nd and 57th Infantry Divisions), the 711th, 733rd, and 754th heavy artillery regiments, the 824th, 825th, and 830th independent truck logistics brigades (11,000 vehicles), the 11th and 17th Combat Regiments of the Air Force The 15th, 16th, and 17th Transportation Wings, the 6th, 9th, and 11th Bomb Wings, as well as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Afghan Infantry Divisions, and the Asian Brigade, led by Lieutenant General Mason and Nadi President Ersha was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Volunteer Army in Afghanistan and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Army. Lieutenant General Sun Chuanfang, Commander of the 10th Army, and Lieutenant General Chahattu of Afghanistan were appointed as Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Long Yun was promoted to Lieutenant General and Chief of Staff, and the establishment of Afghanistan The coalition forces have a total strength of 200,000!
On November 17, after Moscow learned of the news, it also fought against it and pushed the three armies stationed in Chelyabinsk and the Urals to the east. Stalin also demanded that the speed of military construction be continued to be accelerated and the total strength of the troops be increased. to 300 divisions, 14 mechanized corps will be added to the current 6 tank corps, and the total national strength will be maintained at 4.5 million.
At the same time, the troops originally stationed in Dushanbe, Tashkent and other places were combined with the three infantry divisions stationed in Afghanistan to form the First Army, and General Shaposhnikov was appointed commander. The group army has the overall jurisdiction of the 57th Division, 71st Division, 82nd Division, 131st Division, 152nd Division, 153rd Division, 9th Cavalry Division, 36th Motorized Division, 5th Armored Brigade, 7th Brigade, 8th Brigade, 9th Brigade, The 6th, 7th, and 11th Tank Brigade, the 212th Airborne Brigade, the 5th Machine Gun Brigade, the 185th Artillery Regiment, the 37th and 85th Anti-Tank Gun Battalions, the 63rd, 66th, and 150th Air Defense Battalions and other militia units, The total strength is 250,000. Railways were also used around the clock to deliver large amounts of weapons and ammunition to the two major towns of Termez and Herat, including 3,000 trucks, 12,000 horses, 898 tanks, 746 armored vehicles, 1,542 cannons and 875 aircraft. .
On November 27, three days before the ultimatum expired, Yang Qiu signed a presidential decree authorizing the National Defense Forces to take all necessary measures to restore the sovereignty and integrity of Afghanistan. At the same time, Congress also secretly passed an increase in military spending and issued huge military orders to all domestic military industrial enterprises. of the draft. This includes orders for 1.5 million 37-year-old assault rifles, 200,000 short assault rifles, and 3 million semi-automatic rifles. Ordered 15,000 T36 main battle tanks, 35,000 half-track armored vehicles, 110,000 self-propelled artillery, anti-aircraft guns, etc., 500,000 military trucks of various types, and 100,000 motorcycles. Ordered 2,500 Yun-10 (weakened twin-engine 1,600 horsepower C46 Raider), 2,500 Yun-8 and Yun-9 transport aircraft, 3,000 bombers of various types, 2,500 J-4 fighter jets, 2,000 new naval combat aircraft of the Ship Combat V type, and 52 ships A large amount of military equipment including ships.
On November 29, the day before the ultimatum expired, Motolov issued a final statement at the League of Nations, officially announcing his withdrawal from the League of Nations, refusing to withdraw from Afghanistan, and announcing the recall of diplomats stationed in China. On the same day, Beijing also announced the recall of its ambassador to the Soviet Union and issued a warning to Chinese nationals in the Soviet Union and Afghanistan, requiring them to leave the two places within a time limit.
November 30, the last 16 hours before the deadline, the front page of the New York Times.
"Who can control the heart of Asia? ¡·
Text Chapter 743 Thunder over the Pamirs (2)
At night, Kunduz was already in chaos. This strategic town in northern Afghanistan, at the intersection of Termez and Dushanbe, guarding the only access to the Kunduz Oasis from the northern mountains, is home to 150,000 Afghans, but most of them are now empty. At the Khan Balad Pass east of the city, artillery roared. From the day Kabul changed hands, the Asian Brigade and the Afghan Army launched a fierce attack on the Soviet troops stationed there. The 75mm mountain guns on both sides kept roaring, and grenades exploded on the edge of the mountainous area. The smoke and yellow sand rolled up covered the white snow.
When Zhukov arrived here, the Khan Balad Pass to the east was undergoing another round of fierce attacks. Since it is the only outlet, the two sides have fought for it no less than twenty times in a month. Even though it was getting dark at this moment, the four bombers were still bombarding the Soviet positions non-stop. Machine guns and artillery shells on the ground formed a network of fire, and the night sky was particularly bright.
From his point of view, the Soviet Union was unprepared for this war, especially the quick arrest of Amanullah, which gave the Red Army no excuse to continue stationing. Therefore, he thought about retreating to the country and waiting until the main force arrived in the spring before searching. Opportunity to take back Afghanistan. But the top brass couldn't wait any longer. Marshal Voroshilov and the General Staff even believed that China only had one China-Afghan resource highway with poor traffic capacity to support logistics. On the contrary, the Soviet army not only owned roads but also railways, so it occupied even more Advantage.
The advantage on paper does exist. No one can deny this. Whether attacking from Kabul or the northern mountains, the first thing to overcome is logistical support. On the contrary, places such as Kunduz and Herat currently controlled by the Soviet army can receive support from railway transportation. Anyone familiar with the military knows that there is no comparison between a resource highway with poor traffic capacity and a heavy-rail railway that was completed three years ago.
Of courseZhukov listened intently to the noisy buzz of millions of bees in the artillery fire, feeling a little breathless. Whether it was the last confrontation in Afghanistan or this time in Kabul, the comparison between the aircraft of the two sides is really very different. Fortunately, you can't win the war with airplanes alone, otherwise you wouldn't be able to use them.
"Comrade Kozlov."
"Comrade Zhukov, it's great that you can come. We have been waiting for support."
The convoy stopped in front of the Kunduz command post. As soon as I got off the bus, I saw Kozilov, commander of the 71st Division, walking over. This is a 51-year-old veteran officer with rich combat command experience. Compared with those domestic officers who came to power after the purge and were not even familiar with infantry command doctrine, the combat effectiveness of the 71st Division he led is still worth relying on.
Kozlov also held Zhukov¡¯s hand, and was very happy that this well-known officer in the Soviet army could come to support him. But when he looked up and found that there were only a few dozen trucks following them, and there were no tanks or armored vehicles, his expression gradually became uneasy: "Comrade Zhukov, is this all the reinforcements?"
Zhukov keenly caught the uneasiness in his eyes. He asked: "Why, the Chinese army arrived first?"
"Not yet. The ones attacking now are Afghans and North Koreans."
"North Korea?"
"Yes. We captured a few prisoners. They claimed to be soldiers of the Korean regiment of the Asian Liberation Front. However, they were issued with Chinese weapons, as well as 7 tanks and about 4 armored vehicles, so the pressure on the Yamaguchi side was very high. Big. Aircraft reconnaissance has been paralyzed, and we have no way to find traces of the Chinese troops for the time being, but I believe they are not far from the Khan Balad Pass." Kozlov gave a general account of the capture of Korean prisoners of war. Zhukov was very interested in this Asian brigade. When he heard that the main force of the Chinese National Defense Force had not arrived yet, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Comrade Kozlov, please don't worry, the 57th Division is already on the way. It will arrive here before dawn tomorrow." , the 6th Tank Brigade will also arrive tomorrow night."
During the day, the Chinese aviation is dominated by the Chinese aviation force, and Soviet aircraft cannot take off at all, so troop transfers must rely on night cover. However, Kozlov and the officers of the 71st Division next to him were very happy to know that the 57th Division would arrive tomorrow morning, as well as a tank brigade. During this period, they faced great pressure, especially because the North Korean troops were very tenacious in combat. He also has rich combat experience, relying on tanks and armored vehicles to help break through the defense line many times. If the frontline soldiers had not displayed their fearless spirit to block the gap, Kunduz might have fallen.
Night is coming soon. From time to time the flares rising from the direction of Khan Balad Pass were as bright as stars. Darkness is a natural barrier, and Kunduz finally experienced peace after a long day. While the soldiers took the time to rest, Zhukov and Kozlov did not dare to relax at all. Intelligence shows that the main force of the Chinese Volunteer Army has arrived in Tajikistan, and hundreds of transport aircraft are delivering troops to Kabul. If the aircraft had not been able to transport heavy equipment, perhaps the situation in Afghanistan would have deteriorated before reinforcements arrived.
Fortunately, judging from some signs, although ChinaThey have stopped sending more troops to the northwest, but they do not want to open the Eastern Front now. Both sides hope to take Afghanistan first, cut off the other side's offensive route in Central Asia, and ensure the security of their flanks before looking for opportunities for a decisive battle. This is also General Secretary Stalin¡¯s original intention to block China in Afghanistan after discussion with Marshal Voroshilov.
This means that the two sides will start a brutal battle in this mountainous country. From the fact that China deployed the 103rd Central Guard Division, which is known as the absolute main force, to hold the battle, it can be seen that they are bound to win this battle. What makes Zhukov feel troublesome is that Afghanistan is completely unsuitable for the Soviet army's deep penetration combat theory of large corps that has been practiced for more than ten years. The battle here is attrition and logistics.
Since tonight was the deadline for the ultimatum, when the hands reached midnight, the officers' scoldings sounded outside, and thousands of soldiers were awakened to prepare for a sudden attack from the north. At this moment, the sound of wheels also started to sound, and the 57th Division, which came from Termez under the starry night, finally arrived, two divisions in total, which greatly boosted the morale of the Soviet army in Kunduz.
The deadline passed minute by minute, but the imaginary stormy attack did not appear. The Soviet soldiers, who had been staring wide-eyed and exhausted all night, did not see the shadow of the Chinese National Defense Forces until dawn. Just as he was about to take a rest, the abominable engine sound appeared in the sky again. The 6 fighter planes that came together to cover the 8 bombers arrived as scheduled. After receiving the support of the 57th Division, Kunduz's air defense firepower has been greatly enhanced, but the 37mm rapid-fire guns installed by the Soviet infantry division are completely incompetent against high-altitude bombers.
The bomber shook its wings, dropped fifteen tons of high-explosive bombs on the Khan Balad Pass, and then disappeared into the northern mountains amidst the curses of the Soviet soldiers.
The first day of the battle for Kunduz was spent in the endless bombing of the Khan Balad Pass. In order to compete for this only channel into the Kunduz lowlands, the Chinese Air Force dispatched 62 bombers and 12 sorties in just one day. Dive bombers conducted intensive bombing raids on Soviet troops stationed in mountain passes and Kunduz. Continuous fireballs soared from the ground with terrifying momentum. However, the actual effect made Mei Sheng, who was on the reconnaissance plane hovering outside the battlefield, very dissatisfied.
Long Yun put down the telescope, looked back and shook his head: "Khanbalad Pass is a typical trumpet-shaped pass, with hard rocks on both sides. Bombers alone are of little use. Looking at the posture just now, the Soviet troops are clearly arranged along the trumpet mouth. It is protected by heavy troops and the ground fortifications are also well done. It seems that the commander of the 71st Division is a veteran who is good at defense."
Mei Sheng nodded, realizing that he was a little impatient. The combat effectiveness of the Soviet army has indeed dropped a lot after the great purges, but the defensive warfare in the mountainous areas can make up for many weaknesses. He immediately put away his thoughts of quick victory. Asked: "Where are the troops? What is Sun Chuanfang's plan?"
"The 23rd Regiment of the 12th Infantry Division has arrived 20 kilometers east of the Khan Balad Pass. The 24th Regiment and the armored battalion are intersecting towards Baghlan east of Kunduz." Long Yun quickly spread out the map. Pointing at it, he said: "Sun Chuanfang is going to use the 24th Regiment as an arrow to storm Baghlan to induce Kunduz to divide his troops, and then take the mountain pass to establish an advance base. In addition, the 53rd and 54th Regiments of the 27th Division and the 113th Regiment of the 57th Division have all taken flights. After arriving in Baghdad, all the heavy equipment was left behind. They will set off tomorrow morning and divide their forces into two groups. One group will go south along the border of Afghanistan and India to attack Kandahar, and the other group will take the middle route to attack Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province. The Air Force plans to Build a field airfield here so that Herat can be bombed at close range."
The Northwest Military District has conducted a thorough investigation of the geographical environment of Afghanistan. However, in actual implementation, it was found that the difficulty of mountain combat was still underestimated. Especially as the number of heavy equipment gradually increases, the disadvantage of transport aircraft's inability to transport heavy equipment is gradually exposed. Even the largest Yunba and Yunjiu can only carry 10 tons, and due to the lack of a large door design, they cannot transport trucks and other equipment.
Fortunately, the President and the General Staff had no intention of a quick victory. They only wanted to suppress the Soviet troops in Termez and Herat. It shows that they also understand that the geographical environment is not suitable for the advancement of troops. "I'll write a report when I'm free. Don't let the aircraft factory sit idle. Try to find a way to find an aircraft that can transport tanks." After Mei Sheng muttered a few words about the lack of air transport capacity, he realized that Long Yun didn't mention the 10th Armored Division just now. Asked: "By the way, where is the 10th Armored Division?"
"They" Long Yun smiled bitterly and pointed at the mountains in the distance: "Du Yuming is scolding me."
"You thief! Whose supervisor built this road? They all should be shot!" On the China-Arab Resources Highway, less than 70 kilometers away from Kunduz, hundreds of trucks, armored vehicles and tanks are like strings of sand-yellow ladybugs , lying helplessly in the middle of the road, suffering patiently. At the front of the team, the commander of the 10th Armored Division, Major General Du Yuming, was wearing a fur coat and holding a riding whip. He was furious because two T25 tanks of his reconnaissance company got stuck in the mud, making it impossible for the entire division to move forward.
He is the 17th graduate of the National Defense University and the ""Commander", after graduation, he was assigned to the then 8th Independent Armored Brigade as company commander. Because of his outstanding performance, and the veteran officers from the Xinhai period retired one after another, he was promoted to brigade commander three years ago. Later, the armored brigade was transformed into a division, and the original The 1st and 2nd Divisions were changed into armored divisions, and the 8th Brigade naturally became the 10th Armored Division.
Those who can command armored divisions are the best in the National Defense Forces, but he was really unhappy today. Since there is no railway, the 10th Armored Division needs to move forward on its own after entering Afghanistan from Tajikistan. The tank is a good thing, but it needs maintenance after driving for one or two hundred miles, so it took four days to get here. Seeing that there was only half a day left to go to the Khanbalad Pass, it was strange that I couldn't hold my breath when I encountered this.
"I heard that we invested in this road. How did it become like this?"
"Yes, the tanks of the reconnaissance battalion are seven or eight tons smaller than ours. They can't afford it. What should we do?"
"Tsk tsk Look, the Afghans are unreliable. I heard that it took six or seven years to build this few hundred miles of road. If our engineering troops were to go up there, they could keep it for three years and it could be paved to Iran." , and they are all cement roads with water.¡±
¡°It¡¯s just nonsense. Afghanistan doesn¡¯t even have a cement factory, so where can we get cement roads?¡±
"Sanhe Tu, don't you know how to make Sanhe Tu?"
"Get out of here, are Sanhetu roads so easy to repair? Look at this place. You can't see any other materials except stones."
While the tank crews were trying to drag out the tank, they were discussing who should bear the blame. Upon seeing this, the infantrymen at the back also ran up to help. They used mules and horses to drag the logs that they were walking on and spread them in the mud pit. They also dug up rocks to fill them in. They were very busy.
The 10th Armored Division is a typical heavy-armed force. The division has one armored reconnaissance company, two armored regiments, two infantry battalions, one 105mm self-propelled heavy artillery battalion, one combat engineer battalion, one air defense battalion, and two logistics fuel supplies. battalion and a transport battalion. The entire division has a total of 252 tanks of various types, 327 armored vehicles and trucks, and a total of 15,427 personnel. Such a large force is inherently slow to move, and the mountain roads in Afghanistan are notoriously difficult to navigate, so it would be strange not to lie down.
It took more than an hour before the two tanks stuck in the mud were finally pulled out. After the engineers filled in the logs and stones, they then used Bailey Bridge components to lay a layer of steel plates on top, which made it barely passable. Looking at the slowly moving tanks and trucks, Du Yuming finally breathed a sigh of relief and got into his command vehicle.
But as soon as he entered the carriage, he saw Zhuo Fan looking relaxed. He was sitting in the command vehicle and flipping through the map of Afghanistan with a leisurely look, as if he didn't care at all about wasting time. Du Yuming, who was so busy that his vest was hot, suddenly became angry and complained: "I said you kid, if you still have time to look at the map, why don't you go down and help?"
Zhuo Fan smiled and said nothing.
In fact, Du Yuming was really good to him. After knowing that his junior brother was one of the few "company commanders" of the National Defense University for three consecutive years, he deliberately arranged for him to go to the company below for internship and training. Zhuo Fan also lived up to him. From the company to the battalion, and finally to the regiment, he went through three ranks in two years, and finally squeezed into the division staff headquarters by his own ability.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Du Yuming didn't bother to pay attention to him. He knew that this kid was very thoughtful and had the best fighting skills in the army, but he was a man of few words, so he picked up the kettle and drank it vigorously before asking: "By the way, what time is it now?"
"Don't worry, Commander, at the current speed, we will definitely be able to reach the assembly area in the middle of the night."
"That's good. I've really had enough of this broken road." Du Yuming smacked his lips. Just as he was about to look outside, Zhuo Fan grabbed him and handed him a telegram: "Commander, take a look at this first. Reconnaissance. The plane has just arrived. The Soviet troops in Kunduz have increased a lot. I estimate that the Soviet 57th Infantry Division stationed in Tashkent has arrived. The reconnaissance plane also discovered that at least one Soviet armored brigade is approaching Termez. Assemble at the train station on the Soviet side.¡±
"Is there an opponent?" Du Yuming's eyes lit up
Text Chapter 744 Thunder over the Pamirs! (three)
A majestic armored division traveled thousands of miles from Gansu to Afghanistan. It would be useless to bully the infantry. You must know that Du Yuming has studied armor tactics diligently over the years, led the entire division in rigorous training with mechanized combat drills, and has been rated as outstanding in the army many times, so he has long been eager to compete with his opponent's armored forces.
Probably because they learned that the Soviet tank brigade was coming, the 10th Armored Division cheered up. By nine o'clock in the evening, except for the oil and transportation battalions trailing behind, it finally arrived in Taloqan.
The arrival of the 10th Armored Division has excited the coalition soldiers who have been fighting here for nearly a month, especially the Afghan soldiers. Usually seeing a T25 tank is enough for them to show off for a long time. Now there are more than 200 tanks with sloped armor. , the T31 tank equipped with a 70mm/L50 rifled gun is really addictive for their eyes.
But Du Yuming was not too happy because the terrain here is really weird! The Taloqan Basin is the heart of Takhar Province in northern Afghanistan. It is surrounded by mountains. It was briefly occupied by the Soviet army nine years ago. It was later recovered through the efforts of the National Defense Forces and the Afghan Northern Army. It has always been the forefront of the confrontation between the two armies. . The entire basin is about 130 square kilometers, surrounded by high mountains. Only between the mountains on both sides of the west is a flat isthmus 21 kilometers long and less than 1 kilometer wide on average connecting to the outside world. On the left side of the isthmus is the turbid Abad River, and on the right is farmland. Calculating the soft river bed, the width of the isthmus is less than 400 meters, and the narrowest point is only 270 meters. The mechanized troops are completely unable to deploy.
The Afghan 3rd Division, Asian Brigade and 23rd Regiment, which arrived earlier, have established solid defense lines on both sides of the mountain and in the isthmus. There is also a temporary airport on the side of the canyon near the northern mountainous area, so Du Yuming doesn't have to worry too much about fuel and sneak attacks. But how to break through the narrow isthmus is really a headache. So after arranging for the troops to rest, Zhuo Fan and other officers were immediately summoned to study the battle situation.
After some introduction by the Afghan military officer, everyone finally got a general idea. The Chinese-Arab coalition forces have captured most of the 21-kilometer-long isthmus, but they encountered trouble at the narrowest point. Because the isthmus has a turn here, which affects the artillery's viewing angle, and the width is insufficient, there are mountains blocking it on both sides. Air Force bombers were unable to bomb effectively, so the Soviet army took advantage of this and deployed an anti-tank company here with four 45mm anti-tank guns and four 76mm cannons behind it. Special machine gun companies were also arranged between the mountain walls on both sides, so the Asian Brigade lost three T25 tanks and two armored vehicles here alone, and more than 300 soldiers were killed or injured.
It can be said that as long as we break through here, the Khanbalad Pass will be basically won, and the rest will be urban street fighting. Although Du Yuming wanted to launch an attack overnight. However, since the command command was to wait for Baghlan to take action first, they could only launch a tentative attack first. Want to find out the location of Soviet firepower.
On December 3, 1937, the morning after the arrival of the 10th Armored Division, the second Afghan War, dubbed the "Battle for the Heart of Asia" by the New York Times, officially began.
The Battle of Kunduz, known as the northern gate of Afghanistan, first kicked off in Baghlan. A total of more than 10,000 soldiers from the 24th Regiment of the 12th Infantry Division and the 2nd Afghan Army Division, assisted by 32 T25 tanks and 17 dive bombers from the armored battalion of the 12th Infantry Division, won the victory in one fell swoop after four days and four nights of bloody battles. The Pulhumli Trail, known as the appendix of the Hindu Kush, opens the passage from Kabul to Baghlan.
The news of the loss of the Pulhumli Trail made the Soviet commander-in-chief General Shaposhnikov very angry. He immediately ordered the 36th Motorized Division, the 8th Armored Brigade, the 9th Armored Brigade, and the 11th Tank Brigade to support the Baghlan 131st Infantry Division. . Reinforcements arriving one after another helped the Soviet 131st Division stabilize its position, using river channels and low urban buildings. Layers of snipers consumed the opponent, and more than 40,000 soldiers from both sides fought against each other in the 450 square kilometers of hills and basins.
However, the most anxious and intense part of the battle was the Khan Balad Pass. Due to the need to cover and mobilize the main force of the Soviet army, Du Yuming was not in a hurry to invest tanks to storm the pass. The infantry who lacked cover could only use their bodies to break forward inch by inch. The 72nd Infantry Division of the Soviet Army is worthy of being an elite force that has been stationed in Afghanistan for many years. Not only is it a rare number of more than 14,000 soldiers in the Soviet army, but it also has a very rich configuration of light and heavy firepower. The division has 272 DP machine guns alone, 24 m1910 heavy machine guns, and as many as 42 artillery pieces of various types! There is also an armored battalion with 16 BT5 tanks for support. In addition, it has been deployed and operated in Afghanistan all year round, so it was relatively less affected by the Great Purge. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the unit has always been among the best among the Soviet army.
The tenacious Slavs seemed to be born warriors. Taking advantage of their geographical advantage, they blocked the Wehrmacht in the canyon while avoiding endless bombings. Especially those party members and soldiers who were agitated, they were actually holding explosives in critical moments. The courage to move forward. Under the tight defense of more than 3,000 Soviet troops, the 10th Armored Division and the 23rd Infantry Regiment, which were unable to exert their firepower and air power, suffered nearly 400 casualties in just two days. The battle for the canyon was fierce.It can be seen.
After returning to the temporary command post from the field hospital, Zhuo Fan saw Du Yuming and Fei Wenhua still discussing the war situation with the officers under the lamp. He squeezed over and asked, "Commander, it's almost dawn, why are you still here?" If you don¡¯t rest, is there any news from Baghlan?¡±
"I just received the news that the Pulhumli trail has been captured! Now the 24th Regiment, the 114th Regiment and the 2nd Afghan Division have crossed the trail and entered the basin. However, the Soviet army responded very quickly. The 36th Motorized Division has already rushed over and is still there. Two armored brigades and one tank brigade have already rushed over there." After Fei Wenhua, who commanded the Asian Brigade, finished his introduction, Du Yuming put down his pen in a bad mood: "Where did you go one night?"
"I'm going to the field hospital."
Du Yuming thought he was going to visit the wounded soldiers, so he didn't ask any more questions. He pointed at the map and asked, "What do you think?"
On the map, the area centered on Kunduz has been marked with various numbers and arrows. It is the first battle of the 10th Army after entering Afghanistan. The Battle of Kunduz has begun in full swing. Judging from the situation, the 10th Army has not yet been able to take the initiative. Although the Pulhumli trail was breached, the follow-up troops were delayed in catching up due to roads and weather. On the contrary, the Soviet army took advantage of the railway and quickly gained support from Termez to gradually gain a numerical advantage. On the Khan Balad Pass, the 10th Armored Division and the 23rd Regiment were blocked for another four days.
Of course, there is also the factor that the troops have never used their full strength, but no matter what, the combat effectiveness displayed by the Soviet troops stationed in Afghanistan all year round is still relatively strong.
Seeing that Baghlan has contained an enemy infantry division and a main motorized division. With more than 30,000 troops including one tank brigade and two armored brigades, Zhuo Fan immediately realized that the time had come to take action! He replied decisively: "Baghlan is the 131st Infantry Division of the Soviet Army, Herat is the 152nd Division and the 9th Cavalry Division, and now the 36th Motorized Division is going to Baghlan. The remaining 82nd Division and 153rd Division in Termez are The division should be the general reserve, and the 212th Airborne Brigade is probably still on the railway. Then we only have the 57th Division and the 71st Division left here, plus some scattered troops. The number should be similar to that in the Baghlan direction. From here Judging from two days of fighting, the 71st Division has a pretty good combat effectiveness, and the 57th Division has been stationed in Tashkent all year round. Even if it is not as good as estimated, it is not much different. So I think it is time to launch a strong attack to solve the isthmus obstacle. As long as we can get out, we can not only attack Bagh Lan interspersed and surrounded the 131st Division and the 36th Division, and could also directly threaten the remnants of the 57th Division and the 71st Division in Kunduz."
"You are talking about lightness, but you haven't understood it these days? The Soviet army's defenses on the southwest side of the isthmus are very complete. Bombers and artillery are basically out of reach. Tanks getting into it are like getting into a hornet's nest. The reconnaissance company has lost four I'm in love." Du Yuming raised his voice, somewhat upset. The Soviet defense in the isthmus indeed exceeded his expectations. Especially at the narrowest bay entrance, in order to clarify the distribution of defenses, the armored reconnaissance company has lost four T25 tanks one after another.
The officers around him also frowned. This isthmus is like a tiger's mouth that eats people without spitting out bones. It seems that no matter how many people there are, it can't fill it. Several officers who had led troops to attack felt a little chill in their hearts every time they thought of the dense rain of bullets fired from the high ground on both sides and from blind spots. It's not that they are afraid of a tough battle, but they don't want to lose too much on this isthmus. You have to know when the 42nd Infantry Division behind will arrive. Too much damage will affect the penetration of Baghlan. If the 131st Division and the 36th Motorized Division are eventually allowed to withdraw to Kunduz, the obstacles encountered during the general offensive will be much greater.
Seeing everyone looking gloomy, Zhuo Fan scratched his head naively. He said with a smile: "Actually, I think crossing the isthmus is not difficult. The main thing is the method and tactics." Du Yuming knew that this "junior brother" had a flexible mind and never did anything he was unsure of. He must have thought of a way, so He grabbed him and asked, "Don't be so secretive, just tell me."
The continuous explosions in the past few days made Zhuo Fan, who was usually taciturn and lazy, seem to have become a different person. His eyes were extraordinarily focused. He picked up a pen and quickly traced a diagonal line along the isthmus on the map: "I have observed Two days ago, I just went to the field hospital to check with veterans for confirmation. Since the mountains on both sides of the isthmus are more than 700 meters high, and now there is a northwest wind blowing, when the strong wind goes south, it will be squeezed by the mountain peaks and drilled into the isthmus. Those who have entered the isthmus. Veterans say that the wind is very strong in the canyon, and the blown sand often blurs their eyes and prevents them from shooting So my suggestion is to call the bombers first and let them drop bombs on the Soviet positions at the mouth of the isthmus. The position of the first 300 meters. When the bombers are over, the artillery battalion will continue to bombard this coordinate. We will focus the fire for 30 minutes, and we will hit as many as we can!"
"Not bombing the position?"
Fei Wenhua squinted at the young major in confusion and said in surprise: "Major Zhuo, isn't this a waste of artillery shells?" Du Yuming next to him was a little confused at first, but then he remembered that he had just said that he would go to the hospital to find a veteran to confirm the condition of the wind-blown eyes. He understood the matter a little and asked, "You stayed in the hospital all night just to confirm whether the dust can blind your eyes, right?"
"Commander is really awesome." Zhuo Fan nodded and continued to explain: "My original intention was to use smoke bombs, but the veteran said that the wind in the canyon was too strong and the smoke dissipated quickly, so I wanted to use the sand after the explosion. Dust serves as cover. Afghanistan is a typical sandstone landform. Powerful aerial bombs and violent shelling will stir up sand and dust. Today¡¯s wind speed is just enough to blow them towards the Soviet positions. As long as the Soviet infantry is not issued with windshields, the assault battalion will You can get about five to six minutes of blurry vision, which is enough to cross the most dangerous bay mouth. As long as you go around the bay mouth, you will find flat ground. At the cross-country speed of the T31 tank, it only takes about ten minutes to cover five kilometers. I have asked people to change these days. The old tracks are all hung on the assault battalion tanks, and they are also covered with sandbags. They should be able to withstand the Soviet armor-piercing bullets. I am going to lead the team myself. As long as the anti-tank guns are killed, it will be enough for them to drink a bottle."
"You will lead the team yourself?" Fei Wenhua changed his view of this lazy young officer with the words "You will lead the team personally?" He was secretly surprised that this top student was not only flexible and observant, but also very courageous and brave. Talents for planning.
Du Yuming was not surprised that he wanted to go to the front line, because he knew this guy's temper best. After thinking about it carefully, he made a decision: "Contact the headquarters immediately and tell the commander that we will attack the isthmus after dawn. Request the air force to use powerful bombs for support. Send the bombing coordinates marked by Zhuo Fan. Order the artillery battalion to prepare. After the Air Force bombing, immediately focus on artillery fire for 20 minutes. Shoot as many shells as you can! Also, go to the field airport to see if there are any abandoned engines. , if you have any, pull them over to me, tie them to the truck, and find someone in front to blow sand into the canyon."
After the division commander gave the order, the entire 10th Armored Division and the garrison got busy. Zhuo Fan, who had long wanted to go into battle to observe actual combat in person, even ran and jumped to the tank battalion responsible for the assault. The 32 T31 tanks of the assault battalion were now covered with scrap tracks. To enhance protection, sandbags were hung on the inverted teeth of the tracks. Even Zhuo Fan himself did not expect that after his temporary "external armor" method was reported to the General Staff, a special tank additional armor was quickly manufactured and later equipped in large quantities.
With the armored assault battalion ready, 32 "heavy armored" T31 tanks covered with tracks and sandbags formed a triangular formation, spouting billowing black smoke and began to move towards the mouth of the gorge. At the same time, 12 105mm self-propelled howitzers with the same chassis as the T31 tank slowly raised their muzzles in the morning light, and 12 85mm howitzers brought by the 23rd Infantry Regiment also pushed in the shells at the same time.
After a while, the roar of airplane engines finally came from the horizon. Eight H-Wu Venus bombers, which looked exactly like the German JU88, used 1,600-horsepower twin engines and carried 3 tons of bombs, flew towards the canyon in two-by-two formation. After arriving at the canyon, the six "Snake" fighter jets protecting the surroundings began to climb upward to gain altitude. The sound of bomb dropping sounded the clarion call for the battle for Khan Balad Pass. A string of 250-kilogram high-explosive bombs like black eggs were thrown into the valley according to the coordinates set by Zhuo Fan under the weak Soviet air defense firepower. 96 The power of the aerial bomb was astonishing. Within a moment, the east side of the central bay mouth of the canyon was obscured by flames and smoke.
"Fire quickly!" After the last bomber pulled up, the commander of the 10th Armored Division Artillery Battalion gave the order to fire.
¡°Boom, boom, boom¡.¡±
The thunder from the muzzle echoed in the Talokan Basin. 24 artillery pieces fired at the Khan Balad Mountain at a rate of 8 rounds per minute. The artillery shells drew a high arc in the sky and landed on both sides. On the side walls and sand. Although the artillery shells were much lighter than bombs, they could not hold up the large number. After a few minutes of concentrated fire, the isthmus was already filled with smoke and dust. The air flow generated by the explosion of the artillery shell mixed with the sand and dust raised by the bomb, and was carried by the wind through the canyon, and rushed towards the Soviet infantry who were avoiding artillery fire.
Sitting in the tank, Zhuo Fan counted the time minute by minute. When there were five minutes left before the artillery fire was suppressed, he immediately pulled the assault battalion commander who was half-body leaning outside. The 30-year-old tank battalion commander raised his right arm excitedly, rotated his index finger vigorously clockwise, his face turned red and he shouted loudly.
"Let's go, we're on the road!"
As his hoarse voice spread throughout the canyon, the Chinese armored soldiers, who had made a sensation in the Battle of Reniwell, were inspired by this offensive "famous saying" and re-armed themselves again after 20 years
Text Chapter 745 Thunder over the Pamirs! (Four)
The news of the outbreak of the Battle of Kunduz was like a whirlwind, sweeping the world in an instant. Countless countries and countless people have set their sights on the northern gate of Afghanistan at this moment. Was it that the Chinese National Defense Force, which defeated the elite Japanese Army twice and established the world's strongest military with the Battle of Riniwell in the European War, closed its doors in one fell swoop? Or will the Soviet Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, which has been tempered by the brutal civil war and has expanded its armaments crazily in recent years and is good at using spiritual power, break down barriers?
All the sounds disappeared. Before the war, Britain, France and the United States were all watching the good show, Japan was secretly planning to go south, Germany was eyeing it, Italy was fishing in troubled waters, and the Arab world was worried about the war and the war was raging on the mainland. At this moment, all their eyes were wide open. Ears pricked up. Baghlan, Khanbalad! The names of the two places and the complex terrain surrounding them revolved over and over again in their minds. Every time I open the map and see the winding path like a sheep's intestine, military strategists from various countries shake their heads. With this terrain and this road, it is extremely difficult to even march, let alone fight.
??Especially the Isthmus of Khan Balad, it is simply a nightmare for any army. The average width of the isthmus is less than 400 meters. To put it simply, a grenade can be exploded from the cliff to the middle of the road. Therefore, there is a saying in the military textbooks of various countries: No matter what terrain you attack, don't attack the isthmus!
Because isthmuses are often very deep, and the roads inside are winding and can easily be cut off by the enemy. Even the ancients used the phrase "one man can pass the barrier and ten thousand men cannot open" to describe this kind of terrain. But now, the First Tank Battalion of the 515th Regiment of the 10th Armored Division of the Chinese National Defense Force is under the whimsical tactics of a fledgling young major. Resolutely rush into the isthmus that is deeply feared by military strategists and seems impossible to win.
Thirty-two vehicles adopt a torsion bar suspension chassis and look like a Panther tank in a parallel world. The T31 tank, covered with old tracks and sandbags, plunges into the depths of the isthmus like a prehistoric beast. In front of them was the barrage covered by Xu Jin, and behind them were the strong winds whipped up by three old aircraft engines. In order to create enough wind and sand, Du Yuming also ordered hundreds of soldiers to pour fine sand down from both sides of the canyon controlled by his side. Hundreds of flying engineering shovels scattered dozens of tons of Afghanistan's unique muddy yellow sand into the canyon. The mix of explosions, propellers, and canyon winds swept gravel and dirt across the isthmus.
The Soviet soldiers who had just been lucky enough to escape another bombing and artillery attack had not even celebrated yet when they discovered that the sand and dust kicked up by this bombing were beyond expectations. The unique fine sand in Afghanistan made them unable to open their eyes, and they could only half-close their eyes, hugging them. He buried his head deeply into the hidden position, hoping that the wind and sand would pass soon. But while they were waiting for the wind and sand to pass, the faint sound of a motor startled everyone. When they looked around, they found that the visibility was less than a thousand meters.
"I heard it! It was the sound of an engine. Tanks, enemy tanks are coming up."
"Anti-tank gun preparation."
"Can't see. I can't see. Where are they?"
"Damn, the gray sand is too big."
"Fire, fire at the sound!"
The Soviet captain who commanded the anti-tank gun position was the first to react. He covered his mouth and nose and ordered to fire at the sound. "Boom, boom, boom, boom." The four Soviet 45mm anti-tank guns deployed in the blind spot at the mouth of the bay opened fire first. With the muzzle fire, the Soviet machine gun companies on the hillsides on both sides of the isthmus thought they had found a target below. The m1910 Water-cooled heavy machine guns also fired wildly at the mouth of the bay.
that moment. Only then did Zhuo Fan and the soldiers of the 1st Tank Battalion understand why for a full month, the Afghan troops and the Asian Brigade were unable to break through the isthmus blockade, because the firepower here was too dense! The current tank battalion is like a small boat in a rain of bullets, or an unlucky man wearing a bed sheet and breaking into a hornet's nest. The clanking sound of bullets hitting steel plates in his ears is more dense than the sound of heavy rain hitting banana leaves.
"Fuck, you won't be penetrated, right?"
In car No. 7. The tank driver wearing a soft foam-lined steel helmet vented loudly. Even though he knew that the tank was immune to heavy machine gun bullets, and even the most vulnerable engine parts were covered with thick old tracks, no one could stand it like thousands of ants. A heart-wrenching feeling. "Boom boom." The leading sharp knife company just rounded the mouth of the bay. Two 45mm armor-piercing bombs exploded right next to them. The fireball after the explosion of the armor-piercing bombs was very small, but it still frightened the driver of the No. 12 vehicle near the river to slam on the brakes and almost drove the tank onto the soft river bed.
"Found it, stop the car! Turn right 17 degrees, distance 721 meters, three bursts of high-explosive bombs!" The moment the explosion lit up, the commander, who had been searching for the muzzle flash with his eyes wide open, finally caught the faint flash of light in the yellow sand. The heavy turret rotates to the right, and when the gunner fine-tunes the muzzle according to the coordinates of the commander, the loader has already stuffed a 4-kilogram high-explosive shell into the gun bore.
At this moment, the tank battalion has the advantage, because the T31 tank is the first tank in the world to be equipped with double periscopes for the commander and gunner from the beginning, allowing the tanker to quickly capture the target without being exposed, even in this windy and sandy environment.The situation will not affect binocular observation. At the same time as the tank gun turned around, the hidden Soviet anti-tank gunner on the opposite side also discovered the target. The man opposite him really had the potential to be a master gunner. He quickly adjusted his position in the windy and sandy sky, and actually fired a shot before the tank stopped and fired.
"Bang! Boom" When the 45mm armor-piercing projectile hit the front armor of the tank, the gunner also fired the first high-explosive projectile. "Are you injured? Are you injured?" There was a lot of noise inside the tank, and there were explosions and bullets hitting the steel plates all around. The commander had to ask loudly about the situation at the top of his voice.
"No no!"
"The target is still there! It's still there, the second one, fire!"
"Boom."
This is a thrilling moment! When the driver and commander in front were checking whether they were damaged, the gunner shouted and stamped his feet. When the loader inserted the second shell and hit his helmet hard with his hand, the second high-explosive shell immediately rushed out. muzzle. The hot bullet casings exited the gun barrel, and gunpowder smoke spread in the crowded tank cabin, making the tank crew's eyes turn red.
Fortunately, the second high-explosive bomb accurately hit the almost half-buried Soviet anti-tank gun position. The Soviet gunner who hit the opponent's tank vomited blood and tilted his body, his eyes widened as if he didn't understand. Why did a tank that could be penetrated a few days ago suddenly become so thick and indestructible?
The muzzle flash of the tank gun attracted counterattacks from three other Soviet anti-tank guns. In the blink of an eye, four armor-piercing shells hit the No. 7 vehicle. One of them hit the weakest track, causing the No. 7 vehicle to suddenly Lost the ability to move forward. Due to the dense number of bullets outside, the tank crews had to grit their teeth and endure the fear of being penetrated, sitting in the vehicle and waiting for the follow-up brother units to be cleared.
After the positions of the three anti-tank guns were exposed, the remaining 13 tanks of the Sharp Knife Company immediately swarmed at the cannonballs. Amidst the roaring explosions and fireballs, it only took three minutes to clear out all four 45mm anti-tank guns. But in the process, the Sharp Knife Company also lost another tank. All four tank crews were unable to escape because the engine was hit and ignited a fire.
"Go, go, go, increase your power! Go ahead!"
With a small bay and four rubbish-looking 45mm anti-tank guns, he lost two tanks. The company commander of the Sharp Knife Company suddenly grabbed the radio microphone and roared like a vengeful wolf. The Sharp Knife Company, which stopped firing, moved forward again. At this time, Zhuo Fan's second echelon also crossed the most dangerous bay entrance.
When the entire commando battalion crossed the mouth of the bay and the sight in the periscope suddenly became clear, little did they know that a greater danger had arrived. "Use armor-piercing bullets. Aim!" A Soviet 76mm tank gun poked out of a crack in the rock wall on the left side of the canyon. Because this location is just sheltered from the wind. And there is a stone wall in front of it, so bombs and sand cannot affect it at all.
The gun squad leader Nikov is a veteran who has served for ten years and has exchanged anti-tank experience with the German army. The 76mm anti-tank gun in his hand is also one of the most powerful anti-tank weapons of the Soviet army. So as soon as the front edge of the tank Zhuo Fan was riding emerged from the wind and sand, the armor-piercing bullet roared into the front of the turret.
"Bang!" A loud tearing sound exploded from Zhuo Fan's ears, and the whole tank shook violently as if it had been forcibly braked to a stop. The shaking and vibration caused the car to suddenly fill with smoke and dust. "You were hit! Are you injured? Report the count, report the count!"
"The driver is in good condition! The cannon is in good condition! Zhuo Fan is in good condition! Reload, reload" When the tank soldiers reported one by one that they were in good condition. However, the loader made no sound for a long time. Zhuo Fan turned his head and saw that a three-finger-long bloody gash was cut on the loader's forehead. He was slumped on the shell rack, obviously knocked unconscious.
"It's okay, I just fainted." Zhuo Fan immediately climbed to the loading hand's position, pinched Ren Zhong and rescued him first. Then he asked him to cover the wound and go to the front, while he took out an armor-piercing bullet from the ammunition rack and stuffed it into the gun barrel, shouting: "Load it in place!"
It should be said that Zhuo Fan was lucky because Germany deliberately concealed it. Therefore, the Soviet Union has never fully understood the heat treatment technology introduced from Germany, resulting in insufficient hardness of the steel core of the armor-piercing projectile. In addition, the T31 tank is the world's first tank with tilted armor, and it is also covered with additional armor such as old tracks, so it can resist forcefully. Otherwise, this armor-piercing bullet alone would be enough to destroy the command brain of the assault battalion.
The scene of the battalion commander and Staff Officer Zhuo almost being exploded frightened several tanks nearby and immediately turned their muzzles to aim at the 76mm anti-tank gun. However, because the angle was too small, several armor-piercing bullets failed to destroy this hiding spot. Instead, the opponent hit two tanks in succession, one of which was hit on the side and was scrapped.
"Don't stop! Sharp knives, sharp knives, rush over, widen the angle!" Zhuo Fan soon discovered the problem and shouted to the front to speed up. When Nikov saw the dozen or so tanks at the front rushing towards him, he realized that the other side was about to pull away, and immediately ordered the muzzle to be adjusted accurately.??Launch an attack on the weakest side of the sharp knife company. This was a life-and-death speed contest. The Soviet artillerymen behind the mountain wall tried their best to adjust their direction, while the sharp knife company increased their horsepower and turned the muzzle while charging. When the muzzle and the car body almost formed a 90-degree right angle, the car body suddenly After braking to a stop, the muzzles of both sides flashed almost at the same time!
The two armor-piercing shells accurately hit the front of the rock wall, and the parts of the 76mm anti-tank gun exploded like a goddess scattering flowers. At the same time, a tank of the Sharp Knife Company was also hit by an armor-piercing projectile in the turret, but this time Nikov failed to continue his meritorious service. The surface-hardened armor withstood the attack of the armor-piercing projectile.
When the sharp knife company excitedly destroyed Nikov's artillery squad and thought that the road ahead would be smooth, a large number of obstacles and trenches appeared in front. At this time, a huge orange fireball suddenly exploded in the center of the sharp knife company's tank! "Landmine? No, it's like a 155mm grenade." Seeing this fireball, Zhuo Fan, who had just bandaged the loader, suddenly felt a thump in his heart. To understand the power of various types of artillery and ammunition. He has gone to grassroots troops and factories dozens of times for research, and has mastered the unique skill of analyzing artillery types by looking at the power of fireballs and explosions. If it is a landmine, it will definitely explode when a tank hits it. Even if it self-destructs, the smoke plume will go straight up and down. But now the dust is spreading in all directions, very much like the way a 155-level high-explosive grenade explodes after hitting the ground.
But the problem is that in the previous month of fighting, everyone did not find that the Soviet 71st Division was equipped with such large-caliber artillery, and the isthmus is not suitable for deploying slow-moving heavy artillery. Zhuo Fan's heart began to sink. You must know that the T31 tank can ignore the Soviet-made 45mm armor-piercing bullets and can block the 76mm armor-piercing bullets of poor quality. But it couldn't stop the bombardment of the 155mm heavy artillery at all. Even high-explosive grenades, as long as they land on a tank, are enough to kill all the tank soldiers inside even if they fail to penetrate the armor.
At this moment, another identical fireball rose from the middle of the sharp knife company. Zhuo Fan, who had been observing carefully, immediately realized that something was wrong. "It's not heavy artillery! There's no scream of shells, it's explosive charges! Above the head, above the head!"
The commander of the assault battalion in the same car also reacted and immediately turned the periscope to look up the side mountain wall, only to find that he was behind a protruding rock halfway up the mountain on the left. Two DP light machine guns are firing here. Behind the light machine gun, a few Soviet soldiers could vaguely be seen playing with something. After a while. The third black spot sprang out from inside, drew an arc, and landed in the middle of the assault company 300 meters away.
It was later learned that the Soviet army was using an old super-caliber mortar made by the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the European War. The 50-kilogram super-caliber mortar shell, which is as big as a beer bottle, is more powerful than the 155 grenade. However, since the maximum range of this gun is only 400 meters, Kozlov deployed it to the isthmus to block opponents.
The power of super-caliber artillery shells is amazing. Although the accuracy is very poor, the third shell still exploded less than 2 meters to the right of No. 11 car. The rising smoke and fireball directly engulfed the entire vehicle. It was not until a long time later that Zhuo Fan discovered that the track on the right side of No. 11 had been lifted off. Although the inner armor was apparently intact, there was no answer to the radio call for a long time.
"Go up, go up and kill it with the machine gun!" Zhuo Fan shouted loudly, urging to use the anti-aircraft machine gun to attack. He was not worried about himself, because no matter how powerful this old gun was, its disadvantages in range and speed were destined to cause limited damage to tanks. But if it is not destroyed, the infantry behind it will not be able to get up.
"The angle is not enough. Go to the right bang." The loader wrapped in gauze opened the hatch and filled the anti-aircraft machine gun with bullets, but he soon discovered that the tank was too close to the stone wall and the angle of the anti-aircraft machine gun was not enough. But just when he lowered his head and yelled for him to adjust the car's position, a stray bullet hit his neck. Blood poured into the car and instantly filled the carriage. This scene deeply stimulated Zhuo Fan and his comrades, and they immediately crawled over and acted as machine gunners. At the same time, the tank also accelerated to distance itself. However, due to too many obstacles on the ground, the tank has never been able to move quickly, so Zhuo Fan and other machine gunners have been unable to effectively destroy this position.
At this moment, a burst of explosive roar suddenly came from above his head. Zhuo Fan looked up and saw two "Snake" fighter jets that had been hovering in the sky with large areas of red Identification Friend or Foe markings painted on their noses. They suddenly disappeared from the sky. Swooping down towards the isthmus from high altitude. When approaching the mountain wall, the four 12.7mm aviation machine guns in the wings aimed at this hidden position and fired fiercely. The Soviet army probably did not expect that the fighter jets would dare to rush into the isthmus with a width of less than a kilometer, so several soldiers loading artillery shells were killed. Before the remaining soldiers could recover, the two "Transformed Snakes" had circled over Khanbalad and once again aimed at the mountain wall and rushed into the isthmus.
Three consecutive waves of fire were fired, and the last one almost hit the mountain wall! This hidden position was finally destroyed.
The two brave pilots saved the mission. As the position was destroyed, the speed of the assault battalion, which was no longer hindered, suddenly accelerated a lot. At the same time, the main force and infantry battalion following behind also rushed into the isthmus despite the rain of bullets.
"Stop! Turn left 25Degree, distance 870 meters, Soviet tank! Two rounds of armor-piercing rounds "When Zhuo Fan's tank had just emerged from the isthmus, and before he could see clearly in front of him, the commander of the assault battalion operating the periscope yelled crazily. Under his command, the turret quickly turned left, and Zhuo Fan just pushed a When the hardened steel-core armor-piercing bullet was inserted into the barrel of the gun, I felt a loud explosion next to my ears, and then there was a searing heat in my face.
"Missed! Missed! The second one."
The scene of the armor-piercing bullet exploding on the left side of the BT5 tank that suddenly emerged made the gunner stomp his feet so angry that he even forgot Zhuo Fan's identity and urged him to reload quickly. "Boom!" The second armor-piercing bullet rushed out of the gun barrel, with a red light like a bean star, and suddenly penetrated into the belly of the BT5 light tank.
A scene that will never be forgotten appeared. The hit Soviet BT5 tank exploded from the middle like a firework, with parts and turrets flipping out far away. In an instant, the fire engulfed the entire tank. You must know that Soviet tanks at this time also had gasoline engines. Seeing two injured Soviet tank soldiers trying to climb out of the tank in panic, the gunner immediately operated a coaxial machine gun and swept them over, pinning them forever in the flames without even a grunt.
When the first BT5 tank was destroyed, the entire assault battalion finally got out of the isthmus. The battalion commander immediately ordered the formation to be adjusted. Within a moment, the entire battalion changed from a triangle assault formation to a fan assault. The remaining 27 tanks brought billowing black smoke and broke through the surrounding areas like mercury.
"The situation has opened up!"
At this time, Zhuo Fan discovered that during the assault in less than thirty minutes, he actually experienced two death threats, and the entire battalion lost 5 tanks. Everyone looked like they had just been fished out of the water, their whole bodies soaked in sweat. Even many years later, whenever anyone asked about the Battle of the Isthmus that established his position in the military, he would explain it as a fluke.
As the tank battalion rushed out of the isthmus, the Soviet troops deployed in the town of Khan Balad panicked. They probably did not expect their opponents to rush out so quickly, so they knew that Du Yuming's main force rushed out, and the 76mm field artillery fired here. Fire.
Amid the rumbling explosions, the Battle of Kunduz is in full swing
Text Chapter 746 Thunder over the Pamirs! (five)
The fighting in Afghanistan is still raging, and distant Beijing is feeling the breath of war again after twenty years. Government agencies and ministries across Beijing have stepped up vigilance, and the increasing number of military vehicles on the streets always arouses speculation and associations among the people.
From their standpoint, they don¡¯t want war to affect their lives. Since 1911, the Republic of China has been completely different after experiencing the Civil War, the European War, and two wars with Japan. After reform measures and developments such as compulsory education, the Chengcheng Act, industrial rejuvenation, electricity, communications and transportation, the country has entered a mature and stable harvest period. Everyone wants to extend, extend, and extend this deadline! Therefore, even if newspapers and radio stations deliberately demonize and propagate the Soviet Union and explain the importance of Afghanistan several times, everyone still has a bystander attitude towards this battlefield. Only a few people understand that the haze of war has never left the Republic of China from the beginning to the end, whether it is Japan across the sea, the Soviet Union in the northwest, or Southeast Asia where the situation is still unknown.
For these people, this neither big nor small war has given them an excuse to prepare for war in advance, warm up in advance, and shuffle the cards in Central Asia in advance!
Comprehensive armaments were quietly launched under the cover of the war in Afghanistan. Huge military orders and required astronomical reserves began to affect the national economic system. Underlying the astronomical procurement contracts was a rapid explosion of manufacturing and economic growth. All participating military-industrial companies and manufacturing tycoons are desperately trying to acquire, expand and acquire again! Ships of grain purchased from the United States crowded the harbor. Rubber and nickel from West Borneo, cotton from the northwest, tungsten from Jiangxi, copper from North Korea, aluminum from Chita, tung oil from the southwest, chromium from Gansu, manganese from Australia, etc. are shipped in. Steel and oil fields from across the country and even overseas The base even received a production increase notice from the government guaranteeing full purchase.
The electric sparks on the dock were flashing and the guns were riveting. War hawks were walking down the assembly line one after another. New tanks were running wildly on the test site. Brand-new cannons were sheathed, and guns and bullets were sealed with butter. They were all waiting. Take your own moment.
But for those diplomats in the Far East, the outbreak of the Battle of Kunduz meant that the Asian peace system that had been maintained for more than ten years was completely destroyed. It also pushed them into a huge whirlpool. This whirlpool not only drew China, the Soviet Union, and Japan into the three countries that were trying to contain each other in Asia, but also began to affect the diplomatic trends of the British Empire and the world.
Ambassador Xu Gesenke was sitting in the living room of the Presidential Palace, enjoying the fragrant coffee uneasily. Also coming with him were the U.S. Ambassador Johnson and the familiar military attach¨¦ to China, Colonel Stilwell, who spoke fluent Chinese. As spokespersons for the interests of Britain and the United States in China, they see the second war in Afghanistan as full of opportunities and uncertainties.
Britain wanted to see Sino-Soviet hostility and even a fight in Afghanistan. After Prime Minister Chamberlain learned that Kabul had changed hands, he even called Xu Gesen in excitement to demand strict attention. Perhaps in his eyes, China and Germany were attacking the Soviet Union. Fighting each other to the death, and finally letting the British Empire come out to clean up the mess is the best strategy. Roosevelt, on the other hand, was much more cautious. Although he was eager for an all-out war between China and the Soviet Union, the huge orders for grain, cotton and other supplies from China gave people the smell of conspiracy.
But are they really willing to just sit back and watch? it's out of the question! Roosevelt always wanted to break the constraints imposed on the United States by the Versailles System, and always dreamed of controlling the initiative in the Pacific. Therefore, as long as the Chinese and Japanese navies did not go to war, he would not rest assured for a day. But Britain is much more complicated. No matter who wins or loses in the war in Afghanistan. It will all affect the political trend of India. India is already in chaos now. If it eventually affects the situation, I am afraid that the British Empire will have to go into battle naked. And the trends in the Persian Gulf are even more worrying! Saudi Arabia has fully moved towards China. Reza Khan of Iran has long been eager to expel the forces of Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Even semi-independent Iraq is eager for Yang Qiu to make another Saudi-style large order to get rid of the British trusteeship status in one fell swoop. So if China wins in the end, these countries will turn to Yang Qiu without hesitation.
by that time. The Soviet Union will face a situation of being completely surrounded, and those gcist lunatics will definitely send their troops south without hesitation! When he thought of the scene of millions of Soviet troops ravaging the Persian Gulf, Xu Gesen, who had no confidence, even looked gloomy. That's why he made an appointment with Jason. Let¡¯s explore and inquire about the war situation in Afghanistan to provide reference for the next domestic strategic direction.
Hearty laughter came from outside. Yang Qiu, who had just finished the military meeting, walked into the living room with Jiang Fangzhen and Bei Zuyi with a smile on his face. As soon as he saw the three of them, he immediately reached out to greet them, with a warm expression: "I'm sorry to let you three Wait, does the coffee here taste good?"
Stilwell, who can speak fluent Chinese, looked excited when he saw him. While shaking hands, he said what the two ambassadors were saying: "Mr. President looks very good today. Let me guess, did Kunduz win?"
"Victory?" Yang Qiu glanced at Jiang Fangzhen and laughed.?: "Colonel, although I also hope to immediately cut off the Soviet claws extending to Afghanistan and India, but obviously this requires enough time and patience. But I can tell the three of you that the Pulhumli Trail and Khanba The Ladd Pass has been broken through by the coalition forces, and now they are moving towards Ali Abad between Baghlan and Kunduz. It is expected that Baghlan and Kunduz will be completely separated by tonight! In addition, there is already a A detachment of troops set off from Kabul to Kandahar, and they will expel the Soviet troops there as soon as possible. I have already communicated with King Nader Shah, and he is willing to cancel the future garrison in Kandahar, hoping to use this method to resolve the relationship with the imperial government. contradiction."
Yang Qiu looked at Xu Gesen with meaningful eyes, the meaning was very clear. Kandahar is the most important passage between Afghanistan and India. The British government has wanted to send troops countless times to expel the Soviet troops stationed here and cut off the gc international's base camp in India. Now that I have sent troops, I say that you are interested in attacking the Soviet Union. Moreover, if Nader Shah does not station troops, it is impossible for him to station troops there, so you, the British Empire, should get some benefits, right?
This suggestion surprised Xu Gesen. He really didn¡¯t expect Yang Qiu to throw out such a big bait. He even wanted to agree immediately, but he still took it back when the words came to his lips. At least for now, Britain must not interfere in this bad war, because the Soviet Union has always been eyeing India and the Persian Gulf, and Stalin has repeatedly proposed to export revolution to these places. Now it is undoubtedly deliberately irritating the other side by going into troubled waters. What's more, Stalin was not a good person, so you, Yang Qiu, are? Without gc international, the national society and the hugely influential "Chengcheng Act" would also be a disaster!
Jason saw a good opportunity. I thought that if Britain took the bait, China and Britain would join hands to attack the Soviet Union. It would be strange if China and northwest China did not start a full-scale war. So he stood nearby and casually encouraged: "I really admire Mr. President's mind. The threat of gcists to our democratic governments is becoming more and more serious. Spain and Afghanistan have proven that allowing them to expand will only lead to To bring turmoil and disaster. Therefore, Ambassador Xu Gesen, you should carefully consider this suggestion. A safe and stable Afghanistan is not only in the interest of China, but also in the interest of the United Kingdom, and is the foundation of world peace."
What a big hat!
Yang Qiu secretly laughed in his heart, this Jason really spared no effort to push Britain to jump off the cliff. No wonder Roosevelt trusted him from beginning to end. Of course Xu Gesen would not jump off the cliff. He took the coffee to hide his dissatisfaction and said: "Mr. President, thank you very much for your support of our country's Indian region. But you should know that as a staff member of the British government, my power is limited. So Important matters must be decided by the Prime Minister and Parliament. Of course, I personally support your actions to restore Afghanistan¡¯s independence, and I hope this terrible war can end soon. Let the Afghan people enjoy peace.¡±
Seeing that Xu Gesen did not take the bait, Yang Qiu's face slowly turned cold. Even Jason and Stilwell felt that this British colleague was going a little too far. Although Yang Qiu had bad intentions, at least he showed sincerity. The U.S. government and President Roosevelt also deliberately did not mention the neutrality law and continued to export strategic materials such as grain and cotton to China to send a subtext. However, he directly argued that he had no power, not just telling others openly. Wouldn't Britain openly support China in attacking the Soviet Union?
The harmonious atmosphere suddenly turned sour. Seeing this, Stilwell coughed twice and deliberately picked up some tea to moisten his throat. Changing the topic: "Mr. President, you just said that you will cut off the connection between Baghlan and Kunduz. Can you predict how long it will take to regain Kunduz?"
Jiang Fangzhen, who was sitting next to him, slowly stood up: "Baghlan is the southern gateway to Kunduz and the only way from Kabul to the northern gate of the border, so regaining Baghlan is our first goal. As long as we get there At night, we can surround the Soviet army in the Baghlan Basin. This is an area surrounded by mountains with nowhere to escape. Now is the coldest season. There is no need for a war. They only need to besieged for a few weeks. Surrendered to us for lack of food¡.¡±
Jiang Fangzhen was particularly patient in introducing the war situation to Stilwell, and his eloquent words revealed his confidence in winning the Battle of Kunduz. But Xu Gesen kept his chin slightly raised and remained silent, maintaining the last pride of the gentlemen of the British Empire.
After sending the three people away, Bei Zuyi saw that Yang Qiu's face had not yet turned around and asked, "President, are you really angry?"
"Haha" Yang Qiu, who had been holding it in for a long time, finally couldn't help laughing. How could he really be angry? Moreover, even if he was angry, the good news brought by Du Yuming would be enough to dispel everything. The 10th Armored Division broke through the Khan Balad Pass at a slight cost of losing 11 tanks and more than 400 casualties. It was really an amazing victory, because even Yue Peng originally predicted that it would take at least 1,000 casualties and 40 tanks to achieve it. .
What will happen if Xu Gesen doesn¡¯t take the bait? The capture of Khan Balad Pass means that inA sharp sword was inserted between Dushi and Baghlan. If Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov were smart, they should have cut off their tails and abandoned the nearly 30,000 Soviet troops in Baghlan. But losing 30,000 soldiers means that Kunduz's defense will drop by one level!
This is a difficult multiple-choice question, and there is not much time to think about it.
The most important thing now is to close the northern gate of Afghanistan as soon as possible and prepare the army to march south to Herat. Only in this way will Stalin feel pain! The British will also be worried that Afghanistan will be completely controlled by them and threaten India and Persia. When Germany marches into Austria and Japan moves south, they will naturally sit down and have a good talk.
"Let Mei Sheng and the others work hard to capture Kunduz as soon as possible." Yang Qiu stood up, took two steps, then suddenly took it back, and slowly turned his head: "Be more shocking! It's time to give Reza Khan and The Persians are reassured."
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 747 Thunder over the Pamirs! (six)
December 8, 1937, evening.
There is no warmth in the Afghan plateau under the setting sun. The mercury thermometer shows that the outdoor temperature has dropped to minus 17 degrees. As soon as he got out of the command tent, Zhuo Fan felt as if his skin was being cut open, so he tightened his cotton coat before walking towards the temporary airport. The temporary airport was built on a flat land 13 kilometers east of Kunduz City. Two Soviet T26 light tanks with their bellies turned upside down can also be seen on the road. The tank's turret was tilted, the tracks were broken in two, the 45mm rifled gun was bent, and the two DP machine guns were also removed by Afghan soldiers. The serial numbers on the vehicles showed that they were from the 6th Tank Brigade of the Soviet Army. Unfortunately, before this tank brigade, which Zhukov and Kozlov had high hopes for, was beaten 11-0 by the sharp knives that opened the way, they had to be defeated. Liu Liu retreated into the city.
Behind the wreckage is the field airport that the engineers spent half a day clearing out. On the half-track anti-aircraft vehicles deployed around the airport, 40mm and double-barreled 25mm anti-aircraft guns pointed directly into the sky. Under their protection, four Y-10s coming from the Tajik base were unloading two 155mm towed howitzers and artillery shells from the 1st Battalion of the 711 Heavy Artillery Regiment. Although this is Hanyang Company's lightest 1935-style 155mm towed howitzer, it uses a 24-fold barrel, has a total weight of only 3.6 tons, and a maximum range of 13 kilometers. But it is still too heavy for ordinary transport aircraft. Even the twin-carrying aircraft with the largest load capacity in China can only carry one gun at a time. The gun frame and gun body need to be separated before transportation. As for the larger Yunba and Yunjiu, they can carry three doors, but their take-off and landing conditions are relatively harsh. It is impossible to land at this makeshift field airport.
In the National Defense Forces, the units starting with the letter "7" are all heavy artillery units. For example, the 711th Regiment is an independent organization and is mainly used to strengthen the suppressive firepower of the division/army. A regiment has three battalions, each battalion has 12 155mm (or 210mm suppressed heavy artillery). Zhuo Fan made a rough calculation and found that a regiment would need 101 sorties to transport the simplest items such as artillery, two basic shells and artillery. Fortunately, the isthmus has been opened. Although the road is difficult to travel, it can at least be smooth. Otherwise, relying solely on the logistics maintained by the air force, two tank battalions could be established in half a year.
Heavy artillery is unloaded here, and the sound of artillery is also rumbling in Kunduz in front.
After breaking through the Khan Balad Pass, the 10th Armored Division immediately divided its troops into two groups. A tank battalion and the Asian Brigade quickly penetrated towards Aliabad, 35 kilometers away, blocking the retreat route of the Baghlan Soviet army. The main force continued to advance towards Kunduz with the 23rd Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Afghan Army Division. Although it is only 30 kilometers away, this is Afghanistan after all. Even though Kunduz is an oasis basin, there are still hills and many obstacles. What's more, after learning that the Isthmus was lost, the Soviet commanders voluntarily abandoned the perimeter and retreated to the city. They deliberately scattered small groups of anti-tank troops and scattered machine gun points in the surrounding farms and settlements to harass and delay, so the clearing was very time-consuming.
By the afternoon, the armored division had basically cleared the area north of Kunduz. Du Yuming originally planned to attack Kunduz at night, but he restrained himself after seeing the photos of the city taken by reconnaissance planes. Kunduz is like most Afghan cities. They are all made of clay, with low buildings and narrow streets. After tanks enter, the view will be seriously obstructed. During the Army's Tiger Roar exercise, an armored division's attack on such a city was simulated. As a result, the more than 200 tanks of the Second Armored Division that were responsible for the attack were half destroyed by the densely packed grenades and other light weapons that came out from all directions. Got a miserable victory.
Since then, armored divisions lacking the protection of a large number of infantry have been considered unsuitable for attacking cities, especially in such a cramped and crowded city where two infantry divisions are waiting. Zhuo Fan looked at Kunduz and sighed secretly. If it were not for the poor logistics due to terrain restrictions and the fact that the headquarters could no longer provide much follow-up infantry to carry out the siege in a short period of time, otherwise the 10th Armored Division could have handed over the siege work to the infantry and bypassed this big nail and penetrated directly into Termez. .
pity!
While Zhuo Fan was secretly cursing the weather and terrain, a small Y-7 special warfare liaison plane appeared in the sky. There are many types of aircraft in the country now, and there are dozens of them in service. The average soldier can't even count them. Although there are many models. But it also proves that the domestic aviation industry is already among the world's best with a hundred flowers blooming. For example, the Y-7 in front of you is a new product of Northern Raytheon Company, and its appearance is similar to the Swiss PC-6 special warfare aircraft of later generations. It uses an 850-horsepower 12-cylinder water-cooled engine and a sturdy non-retractable landing gear. It has an upper monoplane and a large push-pull door. It can carry 8 fully armed mountain infantry at a time. It can take off and land on flat ground the size of a tennis court. It is an excellent short take-off and landing liaison and special aircraft.
Like a light petrel, Yun Qi stopped steadily in less than twenty-five meters. As soon as the plane stopped, Zhuo Fan saw Long Yun and an Afghan lieutenant general in his thirties getting out. The latter seemed to be still in a state of praising Yun Qi. After getting off, he looked back repeatedly. "Zhuo Fan, the major staff officer of the 10th Armored Division, has met the chief of staff and the general."
"Oh? You just want to??Using gray sand to cover Zhuo Fan who broke through the isthmus? here you go! This is Lieutenant General Chahatu. "Long Yun didn't expect that he would see Zhuo Fan at the first sight when he came to inspect. He used gray sand to cover the tactic of breaking through the isthmus. When Lian Yue, the Chief of General Staff and the President learned about it, they both praised him, so he praised him a few words before asking He said: ¡°Where is Du Yuming? Take me to him. "
"Report to the Chief of Staff, the division commander is in front, please wait a moment."
Since there was still fighting ahead, Zhuo Fan not only found a large jeep, but also brought two tanks. This carefulness made Long Yun very satisfied, and he kept asking about the details of the battle in the Isthmus along the way. When he arrived at the front line, Du Yuming was lying in the command post observing the city with an artillery periscope. When he saw Long Yun and Chahatu, he quickly saluted and said hello.
"Okay. Since the army is outside, there is no need for false courtesy. This is Lieutenant General Khachatu of the Afghan Army. How is the situation on the other side?" After Long Yun introduced Khachatu, he walked towards the observation window of the bunker. Most of the veteran officers in the 1911 Revolution have retired from the front line. In addition to more than a dozen generals such as Yue Peng and Zhang Xiaozhun, the lieutenant generals are already the backbone of the National Defense Forces. So when he saw him coming, the guard saluted again and handed him the binoculars.
In the lens, an infantry company of the 10th Armored Division is attacking a farm near the city under the cover of a tank platoon. It can be seen that the Soviet army's firepower is obviously insufficient. Faced with the siege of four tanks, they can hardly come up with any decent anti-tank weapons. However, they have done a good job in fortifications. Two deep trenches and a few logs can limit the enemy's firepower. If the tank squad cannot attack, they can only rely on vehicle-mounted machine guns to cover the infantry advance. After watching it for a while, Long Yun lost interest. This kind of small battle of peripheral clearing was a necessary task before the war, and all grassroots commanders would handle it themselves. In addition to inspecting the troops and encouraging the soldiers, he mainly came to deploy the battles in the two encirclement circles of Baghlan and Kunduz.
"Kunduz has two Soviet divisions and a tank brigade, as well as several machine guns, anti-tank battalions and anti-aircraft battalions. We have killed more than 4,000 people during the day's battle. According to my estimate, the city There are less than 20,000 troops left. There are still two divisions and several independent brigades in Termez, but they have to divide their forces to rescue Baghlan's two divisions, so they should not attack them all. In addition to armor, I Outside the division, there are more than 3,000 people in the 23rd Infantry Regiment and 7,000 in the 3rd Afghan Division. The total strength of the troops is not much different. But judging from the investigation situation, the commanding Soviet officers have good experience. Taking advantage of the narrow buildings and streets, the troops are They were broken into pieces and scattered everywhere. It seemed that they were preparing to use the narrow streets and houses to block my tanks. The situation here in the city is roughly the same. To the west of the city is the Kunduz River, where the Soviet army deployed Heavy troop protection. Originally, I wanted to go around and outflank the enemy from the rear, but the Zhouqiao Battalion was trailing behind and had not yet arrived, and the Soviet army had also blown up the ice, so tanks and heavy equipment could not get through for the time being."
After listening to Du Yuming¡¯s introduction, Long Yun turned to Zhuo Fan. He asked in a thoughtful tone: "Major Zhuo, tell me your opinion."
Zhuo Fan knew it well and replied: "There are many houses in Kunduz, the city is narrow, and the terrain is uneven. It is not the best terrain for tanks to advance. However, these problems mentioned by the division commander are not big. Just be patient. Advance step by step. Just clear it out slowly. I think the biggest problem now is whether to attack Baghlan first or here. If Baghlan is attacked first, then we might as well send a battalion to continue to penetrate northward and cut off the support of Termez Route. If you attack here first, you can intersperse it two days later. Because the air force's bombing has destroyed a lot of supplies, the more reinforcements they come, the greater the consumption, so we can just clean them up together."
"You're not old, but you have a big appetite." Long Yun's words made the officers around him laugh, and then he continued to ask: "Then where do you think it is better to fight?"
"To be safe, we must attack Baghlan first. The two Soviet divisions there have been completely surrounded, and they will definitely not last long in such cold weather. As long as Baghlan is eliminated, the three infantry regiments and the Asian Brigade can quickly attack Come here to form a strength advantage. But if you want a quick victory, you should attack Kunduz first! Because Kunduz is the transit point between Termez and Baghlan, cutting it off will be equivalent to closing the northern gate of Afghanistan. By then, Baghdad will No matter how hard the Soviet troops in Glen do it, they are still a turtle in the urn. It¡¯s just that Kunduz is a large city with complex streets and requires a large amount of infantry, so at least two more infantry battalions are needed.¡±
The armored division has two battalions and one thousand infantry. The 23rd Infantry Regiment used to be the 23rd Brigade. Although the divisions were withdrawn from the brigades and reorganized into regiments after the new military reform in 1922, it was still a large regiment with six battalions totaling more than 3,000 people. Coupled with the miscellaneous engineers and other combatants, they could only make up 6,000 infantrymen. If the terrain is open, then one armored division with 6,000 infantry is enough to deal with three Soviet infantry divisions, but when faced with a chaotic city where at least hundreds of thousands of people live, it needs to be eliminated layer by layer and guard against Soviet counter-encirclement. This amount of troops is not enough.
Of course, Zhuo Fan did not count the Third Division of the Afghan Army, because in his opinion, the Afghan soldiers were not as effective as the National Guard, so he could only??Logistical work such as guiding or appeasing local citizens.
"That makes sense."
"Everyone! Whether this battle can go quickly and smoothly is not only related to whether our allies can regain their territory as soon as possible, but also related to the aspirations of the people in Central Asia and even the Persian Gulf region! Therefore, the president has asked us to capture Kunduz as soon as possible, General Staff Sgt. Commander Chang He also discussed and decided to abandon Baghlan and attack Kunduz first!" Long Yun patted Zhuo Fan on the shoulder, turned around and said: "The General Staff has ordered the deployment of 300 long-range transport aircraft to transfer the 16th Plateau Brigade. Come to help, it is expected that at least one regiment will arrive here within two days. Starting from tomorrow, the Air Force will change the bombing target and conduct tactical bombing of Termez and the Soviet railway lines, destroying the Soviet army's ability to build up and cutting off their support channels! "
Text Chapter 748 Thunder over the Pamirs! (seven)
In the early morning of December 9, Zhukov and Kozlov, who had stayed up late studying the battle situation and deploying defenses, only narrowed their eyes for a while when they were awakened by a buzzing noise. When the two people rushed out of the bunker, they discovered that a flowing "metal cloud" had appeared in the sky in the distance. A huge bomber formation composed of 42 H-5s and 28 H-6s, protected by 24 "Snake" fighter jets, flew towards Termez from ten kilometers north of Kunduz.
"No! They are going to bomb the train station! Send a telegram to Termezdive bombers!" Zhukov had just ordered the supervisory team to contact Termez using the on-board radio, and there were soldiers pointing their fingers at the sky and shouting wildly. call. Countless soldiers rushed out of a gun emplacement hidden in a residential building in a panic. Looking up, they saw a "ghost car" dive bomber with a black and white painting on its nose screaming. Rushed down vertically.
The reputation of dive bombers is now well-known. The precision bombing capabilities displayed by the German Stuka in Spain made the Spanish National Army and other European countries secretly change their minds. Therefore, upon seeing this, the Soviet soldiers picked up their rifles and shot at the aircraft, moving. The quadruple 7.62mm M1910 heavy machine guns on the anti-aircraft truck also roared. But none of this could stop the rapidly swooping ghost car. This pilot was a veteran and did not drop the bomb until he was close to an altitude of 300 meters. When he pulled up the plane, the tail almost touched the roof.
The 250kg high-explosive aerial bomb has a charge exceeding that of a 406mm naval gun, and its power is far beyond that of army ammunition. The bomb accurately hit the house where the artillery was located, penetrated the roof and exploded inside. Looking from the ground, only a puff of dust erupted from the muddy house, followed by a gorgeous fireball. The air waves generated by the explosion pushed the thick soil around, and black-red fireballs mixed with rocks and anti-tank gun parts rose into the air. Several Soviet artillerymen who had not escaped were immediately swept several meters away by the shock wave. Vomiting blood, ruptured internal organs.
More and more dive bombers roared down, clearing hidden Soviet positions in the city. In less than half an hour, more than a dozen black and red smoke pillars rose over the city of Kunduz. As the bombers returned, the rumble of gunfire also sounded outside the city. The four 155mm heavy guns that arrived early with the help of the Air Force became the main force in the artillery battle after adjustments overnight. Four 42-kilogram high-explosive bombs were fired every minute, all concentrated on the Soviet positions north of the city.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom." Four 155mm howitzers, 12 105mm self-propelled howitzers, and 12 85mm towed howitzers roared in unison, launching fierce shelling on Kunduz all the time. Soon, the Soviet artillery also began to fight back. Flames sprayed from the narrow access roads and hidden houses announced that the battle for Kunduz City had begun.
Hundreds of artillery shells shuttled through the air. Provides indiscriminate coverage of targets. Large balls of fireballs and smoke rose from the positions of both sides, and soldiers on both sides had to lie on the ground to avoid the shells. However, it didn't take long for the Soviet artillery to fall into a disadvantage. In addition to being far inferior to their opponents in terms of caliber and suppressed quantity, they suffered heavy losses from the overhead reconnaissance aircraft. Every time they managed to move their position and fire a few shots, the high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft would attract a series of artillery shells. .
Looking at the reconnaissance planes hovering outside the battle circle, Zhukov looked very unhappy. He could only hope that Termez's aviation force could survive and support him as soon as possible. However, this idea was quickly eliminated. Shortly after the artillery battle in Kunduz broke out, Termez, one of the most important assembly points for Soviet troops entering Afghanistan, came under heavy air strikes. Zhukov's telegram failed to save Termez. Although the Soviet aviation took off in time, the clumsy I-15 and I-16 fighter jets were like fat stupid geese in front of the superior "snake". It took less than 15 minutes for the fighter squadron to clear the sky.
Braving Soviet artillery fire, a total of 70 bombers launched the first overseas mission in the Afghan War against Termez, and it was also the largest carpet bombing. 1,400 120-kilogram high-explosive incendiary bombs not only destroyed all materials along the railway line, including an ammunition depot and three oil tankers. It also destroyed the entire train station and field airport, and finally dispersed the Soviet 153rd Infantry Division that was gathering to support Kunduz, losing only one fighter. Two bombers also made an emergency landing at the Kunduz temporary airport after being hit by bombs.
This major bombing made Shaposhnikov, who was cautious by nature, worried that reinforcements would continue to be bombed during the day, so he had to put the 153rd Division that was supposed to set off immediately at night, and also left the 82nd Division that was originally supporting Baghlan behind in the iron. Ermez defends against possible attacks.
By noon, Stalin in Moscow received news of the bombing of Termez. He was deeply stimulated by the explosions on the national border. Although he wanted to retaliate against the bombing of Andijan and Tajikistan, he was worried about the expansion of the war. This dilemma made him very embarrassed. In the end, he vented all his anger on the front line. He even bypassed the command of Army Group Commander Shaposhnikov via radio and directly issued a "spend all the last" to Zhukov and Kozlov stationed in Kunduz. "One drop of blood" order to fight to the death. At the same time, 472 I-16 fighter jets stationed in South Kazakhstan were ordered to immediately set off to support the First Army. Troops were also continued to be mobilized from various places to support Afghanistan.sweat.
Zhukov's face was a little stiff when he put down the telegram. Considering the time, domestic reinforcements may be counted on. It is the best result for Termez's two divisions to come up. "Comrade Zhukov, the enemy tanks are coming up." Kozlov's shout interrupted his thoughts. When I raised my telescope, I saw that the north side of the city was filled with smoke and dust. Two tank battalions were like scattered cattail fans, covering the infantry rushing towards the city.
The Soviet officers in the room all had bad expressions. Not to mention that they were completely unable to deal with the opponent's air superiority, they were secretly frightened by the tanks rushing towards them. "Comrades! Kunduz is the gateway to the defense of Soviet Central Asia! Everyone has seen General Secretary Stalin's telegram. Every commander and soldier must be informed immediately that if you can't hold it, you must defend it, and if you can't resist it, you must fight!" With his usually friendly attitude, Zhukov's face was livid, his eyes sternly swept across every officer, and he said loudly: "In this moment of crisis, GC party members must take the lead! We must fight the enemy bloody to the end and never retreat! Escape without authorization or Those who surrender will be shot on the spot. Those who disrupt the morale of the army will be severely punished!"
These decisive words sent shivers down the spines of all the officers. They all know that Zhukov not only brought the 57th Division and the 6th Tank Brigade, but also the Moscow Supervisory Team. Those murderous internal guards would not be merciful to their own people, and countless marshals and generals were pulled down by them during the great purge.
"Comrade Commander Kozlov, immediately ask Commander Yariv to find a way to break out from Baghlan and move closer to us! Commander Delic. You are responsible for the road into the city on the left. Comrade Yarusky, the tank brigade is going to attack. , to block the impact of the infantry. Comrade Makapov, we must hold the Kunduz Bridge, General Shaposhnikov¡¯s reinforcements will arrive soon" Zhukov¡¯s voice deployed defense , the battle has started in the north of Kunduz City.
Due to insufficient ammunition, the artillerymen stopped advancing indiscriminate barrages and instead fired in low-speed bursts to protect the tank battalions from attacking to the north of the city. Behind each tank is an entire squad of infantry. These men from the land of Yanzhao. Bending down, shouting to each other, and using skillful tactical movements, they stepped closer to the enemy on the deep track marks. The attacking tank battalion rushed at a cross-country speed of 12 kilometers per hour until it stopped in front of the infantry trenches. The bullets fired from behind the rubble and buildings jingled the steel plates.
"Clear the trench! Clear the trench!" As soon as the infantry squad leader saw the tank stop, he immediately shouted and jumped into the trench first with a submachine gun in hand. Only a few of the infantrymen who followed jumped down when a grenade flying out of the trench was thrown out, and a soldier was immediately blown to pieces. When the medical soldiers following behind rushed over. Other soldiers had begun the dangerous trench-clearing battle. Submachine guns and shotguns were firing non-stop, and exploding lead pierced the bodies of Soviet soldiers like raindrops. After experiencing the brutal trench warfare test of the European War, the Wehrmacht has figured out a set of trench-clearing warfare methods that can minimize casualties. That is to concentrate the submachine guns and shotguns and cover them alternately, while the riflemen behind them use grenades to support them before each assault. In order to avoid accidental injuries, the number should be reported while advancing in order.
Although the tactics may be simple, if you don¡¯t make mistakes during tense battles, it takes a long period of rigorous training to form a team that is strong. The infantry quickly spread out along the trenches to the flanks. After clearing the trenches, some people began to fill the narrow places with soil to allow the tanks to pass, and some continued to attack the city under the cover of machine guns.
"60 guns!"
Amid the shouting, a 60mm mortar accurately hit the Soviet machine gun position a hundred meters away. Under the cover of the mortar, the machine gun team quickly occupied the place in a three-three formation. Within a moment, the hj32 general-purpose machine gun made a sound like tearing oilcloth. "Zizzizi, zizizi" The machine gunner swung the muzzle of his gun and set the speed switch to the ten-shot burst position to suppress the advancing Soviet infantry. Because the rate of fire of this machine gun is too fast, many Soviet veterans still use the standard of the Han II light machine gun as a reference. Therefore, many people have three or four bloody holes in their bodies before they can take evasive actions.
The ammunition is consumed quickly because of the speed. A 250-round bullet chain will be shot in a short time, and the bullet casings and black hinges that can scatter the bullet chain are all over the position. The deputy machine gunner kicked open the second magazine box, and while inserting the bullets, a string of bullets flew from behind the ruins on the opposite side. The rocks that were stirred up sliced ??open his left ear, causing blood to flow immediately.
"Boom!"
Before they could be bandaged, the sound of explosions at close range made the machine gun crew's ears numb. They cursed and turned around to see a T31 tank struggling to climb up a short slope from behind. One shot hit the hidden machine gun on the opposite side. Houses were directly destroyed. After seeing the tank, many Soviet soldiers began to retreat. Under the fire of the machine gunners and the synchronized machine guns on the tanks, seven or eight Soviet soldiers were killed before they could run far.
One tank after another began to cross the infantry trenches and enter the city. Zhukov decisively put in the reserves, using the overwhelmingly superior infantry to deliberately engage in close combat, and let the infantry carry out counterattacks at all costs, severelyThe Soviet infantrymen below braved the rain of bullets and used buildings and streets for cover to tear the battlefield north of the city into pieces. This tactic took full advantage of the Soviet army's mass advantage, so much so that the tank troops had to temporarily stop their advance in order to wait for the infantry, and cooperated with the clearing of every house, and every piece of rubble became an object of contention.
The crowded and narrow access road made the infantrymen of both sides stare at each other with their guns pointed at each other most of the time. Bloody and tragic battle scenes unfolded everywhere in the north of the city. As a result, by three o'clock in the afternoon, the number of casualties in the first round of attack exceeded the 300 mark.
?¡
"Ammunition! I just want ammunition now!"
In the Kunduz Forward Command and Communication Center, the correspondents were so busy that they couldn¡¯t touch the ground, and the ticking noise of the telegraph machine was denser than the heavy rain. Since the battle started at noon, this small communication center has been overwhelmed by countless signals, and even the mobile radio stations of each battalion of the armored division have been called. Du Yuming pulled open his collar and rushed into the communication center panting. He looked at the communication machine above his head, picked up the phone and shouted loudly.
The resistance of the Soviet army was beyond imagination, and the disadvantage of the lack of infantry gradually magnified after entering the city, but these were not what he was most worried about. What really made him uneasy was the rapid consumption of ammunition! After only fighting for an afternoon, half of our artillery units misfired due to lack of ammunition, and the most important four 155mm howitzers ran out of shells an hour ago.
"Zhuo Fan, how much ammunition do you have left?"
"Reporting to the division commander, each vehicle still has half of its ammunition. Small arms ammunition and fuel consumption are relatively large, but it will be no problem to hold on for two days. Now it is the artillery. Before attacking the isthmus, we only replenished two bases for each gun (each base 32 rounds), we can only hold on until tonight at this intensity. The supply convoy originally scheduled to arrive in the afternoon encountered a landslide last night and is not expected to arrive until the second half of the night"
"Fuck you!" Du Yuming shook off the phone. He has a good temper, but he is also troubled by this logistics. Not only was the road difficult to walk, but it also encountered a collapse. In addition, the transportation capacity of the field airport was not large, which made me really anxious. The officers next to them also had unkind expressions. This elite armored division, which was formed in Shandong, has never been afraid of fighting tough battles, but even a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
"Commander, the mountain brigade has arrived."
While everyone was worrying about supplies, a large group of transport planes appeared in the direction of the northern mountainous area. The 43 transport planes of the 17th Wing of the Air Force not only brought an entire mountain camp, but also brought 680 155mm grenades, giving everyone a little relief. The arrival of the 16th Mountain Brigade finally alleviated the pressure of insufficient infantry. You must know that this veteran unit formed in Bashu is also the only unit in the country that targets plateau operations. In terms of infantry combat effectiveness alone, it is better than the best in the country. An armored division is still strong.
"Well, why are they here?"
Before meeting the commander of the mountain camp, several figures made Du Yuming raise his eyebrows. Zhuo Fan followed his gaze and saw Bai Chongxi and Zhang Zhidan talking and laughing in a KC-2 passenger plane that had just landed, surrounded by several Arab officers and walking towards the command post
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 748 Thunder over the Pamirs (End)
Attack, attack, attack!
After the general offensive in Kunduz began, all departments of the National Defense Forces that entered Afghanistan took full action, and most of Afghanistan became a war zone. Troops crossed the mountains and ridges according to the plan, and the interspersed lines covered the entire map. Most ordinary Afghans welcome these volunteers from China, and many of them spontaneously take on the work of guides and mule and horse transport teams. Afterwards, statistics showed that a total of 300,000 Afghans were more or less involved in the logistics work. This was all due to Zhang Zhidan's nine years of hard work, which allowed the locals to gradually understand and recognize China.
Those scattered small arrows formed two large arrows, pointing directly at Baghlan and Kunduz, the center of the battle. When the two Soviet divisions in Baghlan were trapped in the valley by intensive artillery shells and machine guns during the breakout, the core battle for Kunduz also entered a fever pitch. Du Yuming finally breathed a sigh of relief when more than 300 heavy trucks arrived in the middle of the night and a transport group of 2,000 mules and horses arrived from Kabul early the next morning. Two battalions of the 16th Mountain Brigade arrived one after another. After the ammunition crisis was temporarily resolved, he decisively invested more than 4,000 infantrymen and hundreds of tanks at once and launched continuous attacks.
"More effort! Let the air force concentrate on bombing the river and don't let the reinforcements come over. Third Battalion, protect the 23rd Regiment and go around it. Set up a sniper line here. If the Soviets cross the river, I will kill you!"
"Come on, come all the way, don't even get the soup! You little melon, give me a good fight, and let's fight together to the Soviet Union!"
"Flame gunhuh."
Amidst the whirring sound of the flamethrower, the hundreds of meters long flame was particularly dazzling in the night. Yakovic, who was hiding in the bunker, was shivering while nibbling the last bit of dry food. The soldiers around him, like him, endured the severe cold and hunger in the Afghan plateau, and had to guard against the elusive Chinese soldiers, which was a real hardship. Looking out from the small cracks, no complete building can be found, and there are deep craters left by the explosion everywhere. The corpses of comrades and enemies were mixed together, the snow was dyed red, and the whole Kunduz was groaning and bleeding.
The morale of the Soviet army dropped rapidly, but the plateau mountain infantry from the 16th Brigade on the opposite side showed the results of years of hard training. These men who came out of Sichuan, Xikang and Tibet are short and thin, but they have amazing tenacity and perseverance in their bodies. The cold plateau area is extremely uncomfortable for the soldiers of the 10th Armored Division who are stationed in Shandong all year round. Since the beginning of the war, they have lost countless soldiers due to altitude sickness alone, but in their eyes, it is the most familiar hunting ground. They took the squad as a unit and used the most familiar three-three tactics, just like a group of plateau antelopes jumping from one place to another. Ignoring the severe cold and obstacles, they quickly cut through the city, dividing the reserve forces invested by the Soviet army into small pieces.
This is a typical small tactic in urban street fighting. It is like driving fish out of the abyss. First, cut off a small area to form a small encirclement. After using superior firepower to block the enemy troops in nearby blocks to block the support, you can then concentrate your efforts to clear the encirclement. of enemy troops. Under this skillful small-scale cutting tactic, the Soviet army was constantly eliminated and surrounded. to the afternoon of the next day. Using armored forces and air force to intercept, the offensive forces have occupied the mosque in the center of the city, cutting Kunduz into two parts, the east and west, for separate encirclement and suppression.
"Hold on! The 153rd Division is coming soon."
"Company Commander, we are surrounded! They are coming!"
"Comrades, for the sake of the Soviets, rush out with me!" After receiving the report, Captain Yakovic swallowed the last mouthful of dry food and led the soldiers to jump out of the bunker.
He is an old officer. In 1920, when the Soviet Union was at its most difficult, he resolutely joined the army at the age of 16. In his 17 years of service, he has seen too many tragic battles and seen several times more corpses than now. He always thought that no battle would be difficult for him, but he had never seen such tactics, so before he understood what was going on, he was surrounded by a mountain company.
After seeing the encirclement formed and two Chinese infantry squads crawling towards his position in the night, he completely forgot about the tactical instructions and shouted and led the soldiers to try to break out of the encirclement. "Dong dong dong, dong dong dong." Different from the tearing sounds that had been heard for several days, a tongue of fire in the darkness on the left stung the eyes of all the Soviet soldiers! "It's a trap. Get down, get down" A 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun placed in a dark blind corner opened fire.
The bullet passed through the waist of the comrade next to Yakovic, and the impact directly cut the comrade's body in half! Another comrade's legs were directly broken by bullets. Even if you hide behind a wall, it's useless. These bullets can easily penetrate the wall and kill the people behind. "Get down, don't move. Get down!" Yakovic's eyes were bloodshot, and he wanted to rush over and blow up the heavy machine gun immediately, but he knew better to protect his company first. But he thought he could avoid the bullets by lying down. Two flames instantly shot out from both sides.It swept over, sparks flew and gasoline flowed, directly burning several soldiers to a bloody pulp.
How can we fight like this! If you lie here any longer, you will become a roasted pig. The remaining soldiers were so frightened that they jumped up and tried to break out of the encirclement. However, the heavy machine gun and general machine gun fire directly reduced most of Yakovic's company. "Long live the Soviets" Yakovic's eyes turned red, he gritted his teeth and shouted loudly. He jumped out of the bunker and rushed desperately towards the elite mountain infantry on the opposite side. However, a precise bullet was fired from an unknown source. Hit him in the chest.
In the darkness, a sniper used an iron nail to mark stripes on the butt of his gun and began to look for the next target. Through the faint firelight, one can see that the expensive walnut stock that is close to the cheek is densely covered with horizontal bars.
After solving the encirclement, the mountain infantry handed over the area to the Afghan soldiers, and then spread out to surround the next block. The tactics of chasing fish for the deep completely disrupted the deployment of the Soviet army. As more and more neighborhoods were cut and cleared, Zhukov could no longer effectively organize and command the scattered troops. The orders he issued could not even pass through a few streets. In the end, he had to take the lead in The headquarters withdrew to the other side of the Kunduz River and watched helplessly as its soldiers and the city were slowly swallowed up by their superior opponents.
?¡
As the main force of the 10th Army continues to enter Afghanistan, domestic military forces are gradually mobilized. More and more soldiers are riding on the train, singing loud military songs, and heading towards the northwest, which they dream about. Although the veterans who have fought in the war have retired for many years, although these healthy and lively young people still do not know the horror of war. However, after more than 20 years of compulsory education, patriotism and national concepts have gradually taken root in the hearts of the people. Generations of young people have understood the country, glory and responsibility. Following in the footsteps of our ancestors, we put on the sacred military uniform without hesitation.
¡°Compared with the veterans who have made great achievements in the National Defense Forces, they now have more sophisticated weapons and more training experience. They are full of confidence and firmly believe that there is no trench that cannot be passed on the land of Asia. When more and more of them walked out of the barracks, got on trucks and drove to the nearest train station, the situation in Asia was turned upside down by them.
Beijing has also begun to show the achievements of twenty years of national construction in just one month. Railroads alone transported a full 15 infantry divisions and all supplies northwest. Even the Associated Press was amazed. You must know that it is winter, and the railway line from Guannai to the northwest is thousands of kilometers long!
The war in Afghanistan has affected the whole world, and the queue of cars from Beijing¡¯s foreign affairs department to inquire about the news can reach Xizhimen. The most lively Ministry of National Defense was even more crowded. Officers at all levels crowded the conference room, wishing they could pull all the troops they had on hand. What are you doing here? Exercise! Whoever can reach the position of a senior officer is not a human being? Although it has not been announced to the public, no specific regulations and measures have been introduced. But the rush to start work in all military factories and equipment manufacturing companies with three shifts in a row can explain all the problems! A war that has been waiting for twenty years is just around the corner!
¡° Taking advantage of the opportunity of the war in Afghanistan, it is the idea of ????all the officers to take the little boys out for exercise. Even the Marine Corps asked to send troops to fight. "Go away, tell Dongfang Chen to guard the island for me!" In front of the Presidential Palace, as soon as Wang Zhengting got out of the car, he saw Yue Peng angrily chasing Chen Shaokuan away. After hearing the whole story, he was a little surprised: "Zian. Isn't it a good thing for the troops to seek war? Didn't they say yesterday that the Soviet Union was still sending troops to Afghanistan? There is a lot of pressure on Mei Sheng."
"My good Prime Minister, you think I don't want to! It's just that broken road. How many things have been delayed? If there was a railway, I would have swept through Afghanistan eight times! 200,000 is already the largest scale that can be maintained now."
Wang Zhengting didn't know how to fight. Hearing Yue Peng say that logistical pressure did not allow for more troops to be sent, he frowned and said: "Zian, I met Li Liejun a few days ago and he said that you are fighting this battle in a hurry. From a logistical point of view, one month We are simply not prepared for such a big battle."
"It's a bit urgent." Yue Peng nodded. It would be a lie to say there is no rush. There was only one month between Nader Shah's visit to Beijing and the start of the war. Even in a place like the northwest with three railways, it would be difficult to transport the amount of materials needed for a campaign, let alone Afghanistan. Planting in mountainous areas. Therefore, the most common response on the front line during this period was supply and road difficulties. But if he were given another choice, he would still launch an attack immediately, saying: "Cousin Confucius, you don't understand the war. Afghanistan is a plateau and mountainous area, the roads are difficult, and the winter traffic rate of the resource highway is really poor. On the contrary, the Soviet army We have been stationed in Kunduz and other places for nine years. We already have sufficient weapons and ammunition, and are supported by railway lines. In terms of geography and transportation, we have actually lost. If Kunduz cannot be solved quickly, once the winter is over, the railway carrying capacity will Come up here and fight againit will be ten times harder than now!"
Wang Zhengting doesn¡¯t know how to fight, but he helped Yang Qiu handle matters such as the mobilization of military supplies in his early years, so he knows?How much material is needed for a battle. If the Soviet army does not take advantage of the fact that the Soviet army does not understand the domestic technological and equipment advantages in recent years and quickly eats up Kunduz, I am afraid that it will really reach a stalemate. So he then asked: "You can take care of Afghanistan. I won't ask any more questions, but what is the current situation in the northwest?"
"Both the Soviet Union and we are increasing their troops. According to preliminary intelligence, plus the original troops, the Soviet Union has accumulated 35 divisions outside our borders, half of which are in Karaganda. We now have 25 divisions, and we are preparing to add more in the next step. Add 10 divisions. Now the railway from Moscow to here is often delayed by wind and snow. Unless we take the initiative, we will not be able to fight in the northwest for the time being."
"That's good, that's good." Wang Zhengting finally let go of his worries when he learned that the northwest could not be fought for the time being. Recently, the economy has been gradually shifting towards armaments. Although the vitality data has increased significantly on the surface, it has actually slowly affected the civilian field. It would be really nervous to start a full-scale war in the northwest now.
After chatting about the war situation, Yue Peng asked about supporting Afghanistan: "Prime Minister, what about the railway and loans? The president is worried."
When Nader Shah visited China, Yang Qiu promised to provide loans to Afghanistan to help the country rebuild and restore its economy, and also proposed the idea of ??building a Beijing-Kabul-Tehran railway. Loans are definitely no problem. If the Republic of China wants to go global, it must strengthen capital exports. However, the railway makes Wang Zhengting a little worried: "I have submitted loans and aid to Congress for review. Guofu said that they will be approved by the end of the Gregorian calendar year at the latest." . But the railway is built to Tehran. Isn¡¯t it too eye-catching?¡±
Iran is a strategic location in the Persian Gulf, so Yang Qiu has been wooing it. It just so happened that the establishment of Saudi Arabia allowed Arab countries to see another possibility of independence. Reza Khan, who was eager to get rid of Britain and France, and was worried about the threat of the Soviet Union, almost hit it off with China. In recent years, the relationship between the two countries has been very hot. However, because he was worried about the opposition of Britain, France and the Soviet Union, he only conducted peripheral exchanges. It was not until the war in Afghanistan started that Yang Qiu wanted to completely win over Iran, so he proposed the idea of ??this railway. Not only the railway, he is also preparing to use oil weapons again, following the example of Saudi Arabia in purchasing oil exploration and oil fields from Iran, funding Reza Khan to get rid of the threats of Britain and the Soviet Union, and further establishing the status of the Republic of China in the Arab world. It¡¯s just that Afghanistan has already worried the UK. Xu Gesen¡¯s recent statement further proves that the UK has no intention of getting involved. Will talking about this at this time intensify the conflict?
Yue Peng saw his worry, smiled slightly and whispered: "Bai Chongxi took Reza Khan's cronies and generals to Afghanistan, and he must have seen our strength. As for the railway what the president means is, All you need to do is find a way to get Congress to secretly approve it and set the amount of money, and it doesn¡¯t matter whether it¡¯s built or not.¡±
"Huh? Secret approval." Wang Zhengting turned his head, what did he want to do?
Yue Peng chuckled, and just when he was about to explain why he did this, there was a sudden rush of shouts from behind him. "I've got it! I've got it, haha" Turning around, Jiang Fangzhen trotted towards the President's Office. He didn't even bother to say hello when he saw the two of them, he opened the door and shouted happily: "President! Great victory, great victory! Kunduz was won!"
"What!" Wang Zhengting suddenly rushed forward and grabbed the telegram regardless of his appearance.
On December 12, 1937, after four days of fierce fighting, a total of 30,000 soldiers of the 10th Armored Division, the 23rd Infantry Regiment and the 16th Brigade of the Chinese National Defense Force, and the 16th Brigade of the Chinese National Defense Force, as well as the 3rd Division of the Afghan Army, sacrificed 673 people. At the cost of more than 1,400 injuries and the loss of 29 tanks and armored vehicles, it took only five days to break through the Khan Balad Isthmus, known as the "Gate to Hell" by military strategists from various countries, and capture the strategic town in northern Afghanistan in one fell swoop. Kunduz. In the five days of fierce fighting, a total of 41 tanks were destroyed, more than 6,700 Soviet troops were killed and injured, more than 14,000 prisoners were taken, more than 1,000 tanks and trucks of various types, 21 aircraft, and a total of 1,000 light and heavy weapons were killed and wounded. Thousands of pieces, the bombs also successfully forced the Soviet 57th Division and the remnants of the 71st Division to retreat hastily to Termez outside the Afghan border.
The loss of Kunduz not only meant that the northern gate of Afghanistan was completely closed, and the Soviet army could only enter and exit Afghanistan through Herat, but also meant that the 30,000 Soviet troops surrounded in Baghlan completely lost their way out. Although Moscow kept demanding a bloody fight to the end and never surrender, the Soviet 131st Division, 36th Motorized Division, 8th Armored Brigade, 9th Armored Brigade, and 11th Tank Brigade, which were short of food, clothing, and supplies, learned that Kunduz After being lost, they only lasted for two days before they all laid down their weapons and declared their surrender.
The thunder that exploded over the Pamir Plateau completely shocked the world!
No one expected that in just 14 days, the troops and supplies were not perfect. It can even be said that the somewhat hasty Chinese Volunteer Army relied on its strong combat capabilities and air force superiority to reduce the pre-war possession of more than 170 tanks and 200 tanks. The Soviet army in northern Afghanistan, which had more than one fighter plane and 323 artillery pieces of various types, was completely wiped out. Only two remaining divisions with less than 10,000 people fled back to Termez.
After the news broke, everyone wanted to know one thing, where will Moscow go?
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 750 Su De approaches
ps: The serial number of the previous chapter should be chapter 749.
Beijing is celebrating the Gregorian New Year with great joy. News of the great victory in Kunduz swept across the country like a whirlwind. With the liberation of the largest Soviet stronghold in northern Afghanistan, the situation in Afghanistan gradually became clearer. After tens of thousands of photos of Soviet prisoners and captured weapons were published in newspapers, the national complex and victory spirit that had gradually dissipated after the second war against Japan slowly returned to this land. The victory made the pre-war suspicions and suspicions gradually disappear. Young people who followed Yang Qiu and believed that he was the greatest president returned one after another and shouted slogans to support his decision. When military strategists talked about this victory many years later, they said that this small battle allowed the people to feel the victory of the war early and regained the people's morale and national spirit. The foundation was laid for the subsequent series of arduous battles.
Soon after the victory in Kunduz, the Chinese Afghan Volunteer Army launched with full force. First, the belatedly arrived 42nd Infantry Division entered Kunduz, and together with the main force of the 10th Armored Division, they stormed Mazar-i-Sharif and Balkh, forcing the Soviet army to lose another strategic town after Kunduz and had to return. Termez is waiting for help. Immediately afterwards, the 24th Infantry Regiment and the 53rd Infantry Regiment got out of the mountainous area with the help of the Afghan Army and local people. After liberating Zabul Province without any blood, they immediately launched an attack on Kandahar. However, due to the lack of heavy weapons, they were defeated after three consecutive days of offensive. The Soviet troops suffered heavy casualties and retreated to Kalat.
At the same time, the 54th Infantry Regiment entered Helmand Province and was ambushed by the Soviet 9th Cavalry Division when crossing the Helmand River. It was caught off guard and injured more than 300 people. However, after a brief adjustment, they still gritted their teeth and defeated the two thousand Soviet troops entrenched in Lashkar Gah, driving a nail into the southern front of Afghanistan. In the next two days, soldiers including the 16th Plateau Brigade arrived here one after another, and a complete bridgehead was established in less than ten days. Although there were winners and losers in the subsequent battles, Afghanistan, which has a serious lack of logistics and transportation capabilities, was able to pass through a month of rapid penetration. Completely liberated all northern regions except Kandahar, Nimruz, Farah, Herat, Ghor, Badghis, Helmand, Jowzjan and Faryab provinces, and controlled a total of 32 areas in Afghanistan. The 23 in the province are already very rare.
But just as the Volunteer Army Headquarters was planning its next move, the blizzard forced the two armies to stop all operations and give priority to consolidating the front lines and defenses, waiting for follow-up supplies, while gradually forming a confrontation.
Taking advantage of the end of the first phase of the Afghan campaign, various diplomatic activities are also in full swing. On January 15, 1938, Yang Qiu officially announced when attending the China-Arab Friendship Conference that the Chinese government would provide the Afghan government with a loan totaling 500 million yuan and 200 million yuan in food and other emergency humanitarian relief supplies. The railway from Kashgar to Kabul will be started at an appropriate time to help the Afghan government in post-war reconstruction and economic recovery and promote exchanges between the two countries.
Yang Qiu¡¯s statement, although once again a metaphor for China¡¯s commitment not to develop colonies, also made Britain begin to worry about China¡¯s infiltration into Islamic and Arab countries. As Saudi Arabia's oil economy gradually flourishes and the country's strength rapidly leads the Arab world, Iran, Afghanistan, and even the Muslim League maintain official or semi-official ties with Beijing despite British obstruction. The whole world knows that China has quickly replaced France. It has become a stakeholder country second only to the United Kingdom in the Persian Gulf and Central Asia, and its economic output is dozens of times that of the economically distressed British Empire.
When Yang Qiu used economic, cultural and loan methods to accelerate the expansion of his influence westward, Moscow also ushered in the coldest season of the year. The hammer-and-sickle flag over the Kremlin is still flying high, but in the eyes of ambassadors from various countries. The panic and worry that this flag once brought them is slowly fading. Although "Pravda" and "Red Star" continued to advocate, news of the failure in Afghanistan spread like wildfire. Even though the secret police were everywhere, they couldn't stop ordinary Soviet people from talking about the war situation while drinking secretly hidden liquor.
At a military meeting in the Kremlin. Stalin, Zhdanov and Kalinin, known as the Moscow Troika after the Great Purge, all looked ugly. Next to them sat the two marshals Voroshilov and Budyonny, as well as the recalled Shaposhniko. General Fu, Motolov, Beria and others are sitting on the left.
Beria quietly glanced at Stalin, whose face turned dark. Secretly made up his mind to talk less today. But having said that, Stalin did have reason to be angry. A defeat is actually not terrible. Losing 50,000 soldiers will not cripple the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, which already has more than 3 million people. But the impact of this defeat is really too great! It not only shocked the country and made those counter-revolutionary dealers ready to take action, but also seriously dampened the revolutionary enthusiasm of the proletariat around the world.
If the southern front was not still under control, it would even be possible to declare the loss of the Indian gc party, which is considered the last hope of Asia!
You must know that the scale of the war is still controlled by the tacit understanding of both sides.In the small circle of Khan, if the performance of this battle is followed, once an all-out war breaks out, can the long eastern front still stop the enemy? The Chinese army can overcome Afghanistan's mountainous logistics, but can't it overcome weather obstacles? What made Stalin even more angry was that in the Battle of Kunduz, except for the 71st Division, which was stationed outside all year round, and Zhukov's 57th Division, which performed well in the battle for the city, the other troops had no fighting spirit at all. In particular, the 36th Motorized Infantry Division, which was established at a huge cost, surrendered after only a few days of fighting! You know, there are only three motorized infantry divisions on the entire Eastern Front. The 36th Division was once considered the absolute main force after the tank division! But it was this absolute main force that gave the opponent more than a hundred tanks, more than 300 machine guns, hundreds of cannons and more than 600 trucks in Baghlan for free! !
In addition to anger at the decline in the Red Army¡¯s combat capabilities, the superior technical equipment of the Chinese National Defense Forces has even given Moscow a chill. As soon as China's new tanks equipped with 70mm guns appeared, more than 20,000 BT5, BT7 and T26 tanks manufactured in the past ten years were swept into the trash can! The "Snake" fighter jet made the Soviet I-15 and I-16 a target. In terms of the organization and tactics of tank divisions, the National Defense Forces also showed very high attainments, which shows that the other party studied tank and armored combat earlier than Tukhachevsky and others! This huge technical disadvantage cannot be made up for quickly, so it puts a heavy weight on everyone's heart. Soldiers can be recruited and the spirit of the Soviet Union can be lifted, but we can't let the soldiers use wooden sticks to deal with bullets, right?
Everyone here thought that the industrial scale had already ranked first in Europe. Although the second five-year plan is progressing slowly, the Soviet Union, which is still in progress, will definitely develop faster than China, which started from scratch, or at least the same. Unexpectedly, they have already established huge technological advantages without realizing it. These technologies are not far behind even in the United Kingdom and the United States. To know! Even after several years of civil war and purges, the Soviet Union still retained hundreds of thousands of intellectuals who received Western industrial education, more than 100,000 talents in various academic disciplines, more than 1 million skilled workers, and 500 left behind by Tsarist Russia. The foundation of steel output of 10,000 tons. At the same time, China had only a few thousand so-called foreign students and a few factories built with assistance from European war countries. The literacy rate was even lower than that of the most remote areas of the Soviet Union!
So this slap is too loud! Propose an industrial power and propose a five-year plan. The Soviets, which created a national industrial system, were not as good as China, which was ignorant and started from scratch. How could it directly confront the more powerful Britain and the United States in the future? This kind of frustration is like climbing a high mountain. You think you are standing on the highest peak in the world. When you are shouting and shouting with excitement, you suddenly find that there is a higher mountain in the distance. The people on the mountain raise their heads and face you. Say four words.
"You're still early."
There¡¯s no place to put your face!
¡°At least in this conference room, some people have already doubted whether Stalin¡¯s national industrial system is suitable. In order to build industry, it goes against the laws of nature. Spending tens of billions of rubles to revolutionize and purge millions of kulaks. Is this really worth the cost? Beria secretly looked at Stalin and quietly shrank his back. Continue to be buried behind the figure that is still unshakable.
"The battle line has been stabilized. I have ordered the deployment of 5 divisions from the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus to strengthen the southern front of Afghanistan, and the deployment of 3 divisions and 1 tank corps from the Southwest Military District to strengthen the defense of Termez." When Voroshilov explained the war situation, he kept looking at Stalin with his eyes. I don¡¯t know whether it¡¯s fear or hope for instructions. But Stalin was very unusual this time. Apart from his expression, his tone was very calm: "Comrade Shaposhnikov. You just came back from there. Let's talk about the situation."
Shaposhnikov stood up with a slumped look on his face. He was one of Stalin's most trusted officers and was known as the brains of the Red Army, but this time he suffered a big stumble, and this stumble left him speechless. In the eyes of others, his entry into battle was a bit hasty, with no time to make adjustments and defenses. But he knew very well that when he arrived, the Chinese National Defense Forces were also unprepared and had serious logistical deficiencies. However, they made adjustments while fighting and used rapid pressure tactics to eat up nearly five of his divisions.
But how can these words be uttered? He is not as distinctive as Tukhachevsky, Blyucher and others, but he is the general in the Soviet army who knows how to advance and retreat best. Since Stalin deliberately did not hold him accountable, why should he uncover the scars. Therefore, the introduction always focused on the deployment of troops and the shortage of weapons and equipment, and kept saying: "the snowstorm helped us and made the Chinese army's logistics difficult, so we have stabilized the front. Comrade Zhukov believes that, The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they will not fight a war during this important holiday, so there should not be any major wars in Afghanistan before spring comes. He and I both believe that we should take this opportunity to continue to strengthen the first The power of the group army.
Zhukov and the comrades on the front line also reported to me that in addition to insufficient troops, theyThe biggest difficulty we face now is that our technological weapons are inferior to those of our opponents. Tanks, aircraft, and artillery were all at a disadvantage, and reinforcements in these areas must be made immediately. Especially aircraft, tanks, anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank guns, because a good cannon is far more effective than an additional infantry company. "
Everyone nodded when they heard this. If the 71st Division had several powerful anti-tank guns, then the Chinese army in the Khanbalad Isthmus alone would not be able to break through quickly. Excellent anti-tank guns are not a big problem, and the Soviet artillery industry is still there. But advanced weapons such as tanks and aircraft are not that simple. These technologies are complex and require high materials and metal processing. It is almost impossible to produce aircraft and tanks comparable to China's in a short period of time. The worst thing was that the Soviet Union suffered from a severe power shortage and had little domestic electrolytic aluminum capacity. The country's annual aluminum output was less than 20,000 tons, which was incomparable to China's annual output of millions.
"Now they are continuously increasing their troops to the northwest. At this rate, their strength will reach thirty-five divisions by June at the latest. News from Japan shows that Yang Qiu is gradually expanding the number of armaments, including aircraft and tanks across the country. The manufacturing plants are operating at full capacity, and there is reason to believe that he has begun full preparations for war." Beria suddenly interrupted and told the latest information, wanting to show his work ability and effectiveness. Although not as complete as Ivan Mir's period, Stalin was still satisfied with the news.
Asked: "Do you have any good ways to solve these difficulties?"
good idea? Is there any good way? After losing Kunduz, all countries in the world no longer viewed the confrontation between the Soviet Union and China. Even the most proactive United States began to change its attitude and openly sold large quantities of food and materials to China, clearly intending to reap the benefits. Britain is the country that most actively opposes the Soviet Union. Although France can get some benefits, their energy has been hindered by Germany. Now, the only ones who can help the Soviet Union quickly obtain advanced weapons and manufacturing technology are probably them. But the problem is that the secret execution of Tukhachevsky, who had always insisted on the Soviet-German alliance, is still happening. God knows what Stalin was thinking about. You must know that the Great Purge has not officially ended yet. Wouldn¡¯t it be inappropriate to propose Soviet-German cooperation at this time? You're asking for shortcomings.
Stalin said nothing when he saw everyone, knowing what they were thinking. But he will never admit this mistake in his life. On the contrary, he will use facts to prove that he is wiser than Tonotsky, Tukhachevsky and others. So after a few glances, his eyes stopped on Motolov's face: "Comrade Motolov, you are the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs. At this time, the Soviet needs you to come forward and seek more diplomatic help."
Motolov smiled bitterly in his heart, how could he choose himself? Fortunately, he had vaguely guessed Stalin's thoughts and said bravely: "Comrade General Secretary, we should seek to deepen cooperation with Germany."
As soon as the words came out, everyone in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief. The round-faced Zhdanov took the opportunity to say: "Comrade Motolov is right. General Secretary, didn't you say before that we have many complementarities with Germany? Now Germany is working hard to return to a normal country. We can completely sell resources in exchange for advanced equipment in their hands. If necessary, we can buy a batch of spot goods first. This can also win Germany over to our side and prevent them from forming a problem with China. Attack from both sides."
"Yes, the current situation is very difficult, and it is time to change the working methods of our party. Comrade Voroshilov, Comrade Budyonny, during this period you must speed up the construction of the army and send more troops to Afghanistan and the East. Send troops to get the people across the country to take action and be prepared to deal with the enemy's sudden attack! Comrade Kalinin and Comrade Beria, the manufacturing and design of weapons will be left to you. The Soviets cannot let the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army lag behind the enemy " Stalin was waiting for this sentence. He nodded and quickly made work arrangements, and finally looked at Motolov: "Comrade Motolov, please go to Berlin immediately to express our support. bona fide."
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 751 Everyone has his own goals
At Berlin's airport, a Lufthansa JU52 passenger plane slowly entered the tarmac. When he saw the plane, Ribbentrop, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately walked up. The German Foreign Minister, who was ridiculed by many because of his marriage and his aunt's involvement in the aristocratic circles, moved very quickly. When the cabin door opened, he had already walked to the door: "Your Excellency Motolov, welcome to your arrival."
After receiving Motolov¡¯s telegram, Hitler and Ribbentrop attached great importance to his visit. The failure of the Battle of Kunduz made these two extremely politically sensitive people immediately smell the opportunity. Motolov is a well-known diplomat in Europe. Although his political views and ideologies are different, he is very popular personally. Of course, behind this welcome was the fear and conspiracy of Britain, France, Germany and other countries towards the Soviet Union, and he himself knew this very well. If Stalin hadn't changed his mind this time, he wouldn't have come here, so he was particularly enthusiastic when he saw Ribbentrop: "Your Excellency, Minister, thank you for welcoming me personally. This really surprises me."
"This is what I should do. Germany and the Soviet Union are not only neighbors, but also partners since 1921." Ribbentrop's aristocratic status was ridiculed by many people in the Nazi party, but his flexible diplomatic skills made him People are impeccable. It was his efforts that finally led to a naval agreement with Britain, allowing the German Navy to obtain 36% of the British Navy's construction tonnage. Therefore, Motolov did not dare to underestimate this person, not to mention what he said was right. Starting from 1921, the Soviet Union and Germany launched a series of secret cooperation. From 1929 to 1933 alone, the total trade volume between the two countries reached 7 billion. Mark, twice the amount of Sino-German trade, more than half of which is the industrial machinery and technology that the Soviet Union most urgently needs. The aircraft and tanks of the Soviet Union all had the participation of German companies, and the engines were all imported. Even the submarines were built with the help of Germany and provided with blueprint technology. A large number of German officers, including Goering and Guderian, also secretly studied and visited the Soviet Union. Tukhachevsky and others in the Soviet army have also been working on the Soviet-German alliance. Germany even dispatched dozens of ace pilots from the European War to help the Soviet Union train a large number of outstanding pilots.
Ribbentrop moved his thin lips: "Your Excellency Motolov, I have heard about the incident in Afghanistan. I believe that the setback is only temporary and will not trouble you and Mr. Stalin." It's really impossible to boil the pot. Which pot to bring! Motolov sneered secretly. This guy with a knife-like face clearly understood the purpose of his visit, so he deliberately opened the scars in order to brand the following negotiations as "the Soviet Union took the initiative to seek Germany." However, since Stalin had changed his previous strategy, he had nothing bad to say. After getting into the car, he clearly stated his purpose: "Your Excellency, the situation in Afghanistan is not as bad as imagined. Although our army is temporarily at a disadvantage. But more The army is rushing there, and I believe that we will be able to defeat the Chinese and drive them back to the east in the spring. I came here hoping to purchase some machinery and equipment from your country, and to express the goodwill of General Secretary Stalin and the Soviet Union to Mr. Hitler .¡±
"Purchasing equipment?" Ribbentrop tapped his fingers lightly on the leather seat of the car. As one of Hitler's most trusted people, he knew that the latter was planning to annex Hungary in revenge for the clown who had humiliated Germany during the European War. nation. But the European War has proved that no matter how powerful a country is, it is very dangerous to face a two-front war. Therefore, Hitler had long hoped to sign a peace treaty with the Soviet Union first. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to deal with the Soviet Union, then the next operations will be much smoother. As for China's reaction, he didn't mind. Although Hitler had thought about winning over China, the problem was that China was too far away. Unable to substantially help Germany, even Manstein bluntly said, "By forming an alliance with China, the only news that can be heard is that Beijing swallows up the entire Southwest Pacific and India, and controls the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal. The most fertile land in the world will be lost." All land will be captured in one fell swoop. Even if Germany defeats Europe, it will only be able to swim in the Mediterranean. Worse still, an alliance with China will eventually lead to Japan's defeat and involve the United States in this war."
Although these words made Redl very angry, and they were obviously metaphors for the vulnerability of the German navy, they were not unreasonable. In addition to geography, after China and Germany form an alliance, China will inevitably attack the Soviet Union. Germany will likely be implicated in retaliatory attacks by Moscow, and will be in trouble of fighting on two fronts. It is also very likely that due to the need to compete for the Pacific, Germany will be least willing to The United States is now involved in this war. Because of these considerations, the voice within Germany of forming an alliance with China has been very low. Therefore, exporting some weapons to the Soviet Union is not a big problem. He decided to probe first and asked: "Mr. Motolov, we can provide some necessary help. But you should know that our two countries currently have great differences on Spain and some things! If we sell advanced equipment to your country equipment, there will definitely be opposition from some MPs and military officers.¡±
How could Motolov fail to hear what he meant? He immediately said: "Mr. Minister, the previous disputes between our two countries were caused by Britain and the United States' wrong propaganda and mutual understanding! So General Secretary Stalin hopes thatWe hope to change these problems and are ready to open some military exercise projects to your country to increase military transparency and promote mutual trust. Chairman Kalinin is also already thinking of ways to persuade Spain to stop the civil war. The war has brought too much suffering to the Spanish people and it is time to end it. In addition, I also brought orders worth 800 million marks! In addition to exchanging oil and raw materials, we are prepared to pay part of it directly in gold! "
Ribbentrop was calm on the surface and pretended to be thoughtful, but he was shocked in his heart. He didn't expect Stalin to make such a big concession this time. Not only did he plan to stop supporting the Spanish National Army, but he was actually planning to purchase 800 million yuan in one go. Mark's equipment and weapons. I am both happy and worried at the same time. What I am happy about is that now is the time when Germany is fully preparing for its armaments. This order will greatly help the development of armaments. The worry is that we don¡¯t know what the Soviet Union wants. If the weapons sold eventually help the Soviet Union defeat China, wouldn¡¯t it be stronger and more difficult to deal with in the future?
I couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°I wonder what you want to purchase in thanks?¡±
? Motolov talked about the procurement project. According to the Soviet Union's ideas, they will provide oil, cotton, phosphate, iron ore, chromium ore, manganese ore and other strategic materials worth 600 million marks and 200 million marks of gold. The purchase includes a battleship and two heavy cruisers. , 650 bf109 fighters, 450 he111 bombers, 220 ju82 dive bombers and a full set of production technology. Directly purchase aircraft engines, steam turbines, tank diesel engines, artillery samples, tanks, communication equipment, oil refining, chemical industry and metallurgy, electrolytic aluminum, more than 300 types of machine tools and machinery, etc. Different from the past, this time not only requires manufacturing technology and samples, but also directly purchases a large number of finished products! Finally, to ensure the quality and deadline of supply. Stalin also prepared to send a committee to be stationed in Berlin to supervise the delivery time.
Even Ribbentrop, who had experienced negotiations between the British and German navies, secretly took a breath. He did not expect that the Soviet Union had such a big appetite and would purchase thousands of finished aircraft alone! This shows that the failure of the Battle of Kunduz really stimulated Stalin, but this business is also a bit tricky! Should it be done? Apart from trade, can¡¯t we talk about other things?
Ribbentrop took a deep breath, turned to look into Motolov's eyes, and deliberately prolonged his voice: "Your Excellency Motolov, these purchases are very important and require the head of state to make decisions. But there is something I want to hear. Here's your opinion. It's about Poland."
"Poland?" Motolov's expression changed slightly.
?¡
When Motolov arrived in Berlin and couldn¡¯t wait to make a coveted offer to Germany, Yang Qiu had already arrived at the Sartu Oil Field in Anda County, Heilongjiang.
The Sartu Oilfield is the Daqing Oilfield in later generations. In 1922, the Sartu area was designated as a national farm and livestock breeding and breeding base, but it has not been developed due to its own technical deficiencies and Japan's unresolved problems. It was not until the import of deep drilling equipment from the United States in 1930 that the petroleum survey team of the Geological Survey led by Li Siguang began to station and survey. It took two years and millions to finally drill out an industrial stream suitable for mining.
It can be said that the Saltu Oilfield is the slowest oil project in the country from discovery to construction. The main reason for this is that this project has high confidentiality requirements and cannot use joint ventures or import large quantities of foreign petrochemical equipment like the Northwest Oilfield, so it was not put into production until the first phase last year. The Sartu Oilfield has set many firsts in the country, and its equipment self-production rate is as high as 93%. The refining capacity is the largest in the country, and the total investment in supporting oil pipelines, roads, railways and airports is also the largest among domestic petroleum projects. Finally, in order to strengthen confidentiality, the military also declared this area to be a military restricted area, protected by the air force. Recently, a radar station was added nearby to monitor the sky.
Since the construction started last year, a total of more than 4 million tons of oil have been mined and smelted. "Here is the sulfur separation plant, and there is a gas treatment plant over there." Weng Wenhao, Minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources, was introducing the oil field situation to Yang Qiu: "The oil here has high sulfur content. The amount of gas is also high. , which is really rare in the world. Both oil production and refining have begun to expand their capacity. The second phase of the project will be completed by the end of 2041 at the latest. By then, it will definitely reach a scale of 20 million tons per year. In addition to oil, we considered at the beginning of construction When gas is utilized, the current products are mainly gasoline, diesel, nitrogen fertilizer, synthetic ammonia, benzene, methane, etc., followed by nylon, polyvinyl chloride"
"president."
When Weng Wenhao was describing the blueprint of Sartu Chemical Industry to Yang Qiu, Jiang Fangzhen and Gu Weijun came over: "I just received it, Motolov has arrived in Berlin for a visit."
"Haha, Stalin has changed his character and actually mobilized reinforcements." Yang Qiu waved his hand to Weng Wenhao, indicating that he would wait a moment, then picked up the telegram sent from Germany and read it carefully. Although the telegraph is simple, its meaning is profound.
He knew that the Soviet Union and Germany briefly joined hands before World War II, but he didn¡¯t know that this time he was forced to take the initiative to compromise with Germany.What kind of trouble will happen between the two families? The situation has developed to this point. In fact, he no longer cares about external political competition. The Soviet Union is his biggest unswerving goal. If he wants to defeat the Soviet Union during World War II and complete the integration of Asian power, he must drive the Soviet Union to Germany. , even if the Soviet Union and Germany join hands to unleash unimaginable power, it must be done. However, he was not too worried. The Soviet Union and Germany did have complementary advantages, but the hostility between the two leaders was not easy to resolve. As long as they carve up Poland, it would be impossible to have true mutual trust like allies, and Germany's sophisticated Industrial products were not easily manufactured on a large scale by the Soviet Union.
"Contact Yan Baohang and be sure to find out the details of the transaction between the two companies. If you sign an agreement, you must get photos or copies of the contract! In addition, send a report to Yue Peng. When the weather clears in Afghanistan, put more pressure on Stalin and continue bombing Termey. This is and Herat." After Yang Qiu returned the telegram to Jiang Fangzhen, he turned to Gu Weijun: "Shaochuan, you go to Saudi Arabia and Iran immediately. Ma Kui happens to have an oil agreement to sign with Reza Khan. Go and pressure him. End the battle. By the way, talk to Reza Khan. If he really wants to revitalize the country and get rid of Britain and the Soviet Union, then he should express some sincerity and at least sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia. After that, he will go to the UK. Chamberlain will not look down on it. If you understand the current situation in Afghanistan, you will definitely find a way to support the Soviet Union. Your job is to tell him clearly that if they secretly deal with the Soviet Union to deal with us, then we will cancel our commitment not to station troops in Kandahar!"
Amidst the decisive sound, the uniform oil pumps in the distance rose and fell, injecting a steady stream of black blood into the tank that could no longer brake
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 752 Hitler¡¯s little plan
As soon as the firecrackers sounded for the Lunar New Year in 1938, Europe was disturbed by Motolov's sudden visit to Berlin. If anyone in the world is most worried about the Soviet Union joining hands with Germany, then it must be Britain and France, which are directly affected. Paris, which is in the midst of internal strife in the general election, is temporarily unable to pay attention to the outside world, and Downing Street, which is alone and unable to support itself, is increasingly feeling uneasy. Mi5 (Military Intelligence Five) and Mi6 (Military Intelligence Six), who were reprimanded by Prime Minister McDonald during the Saudi crisis, were almost all mobilized to find out the inside story of the talks in all aspects.
When the Gestapo and the 007s of the British Empire were secretly fighting, Prime Minister Chamberlain's face was already ugly, and he was waiting for news from Berlin every day. The eyes and ears of various countries, intelligence agencies and ambassadors abroad all focused on Berlin.
??The Adlon Kempinski Hotel next to the Brandenburg Gate was full of singing and laughter, and the graceful figures rotated rapidly with the rhythm, and there was no trace of the dark clouds hanging over Europa. Today is the birthday of Mr. Alfred Krupp. It is also the day when Krupp's annual sales output value once again ranks among the top in the world after twenty years of silence. To celebrate this moment, Mr. Krupp Jr. specially held this cocktail party to announce the return of the Krupp family.
??This is indeed an important moment for Germany. After the European War, German companies went bankrupt one after another, or struggled to survive due to shrinking exports due to special tariffs. Krupp, known as the world's artillery factory during the European War, also fell into a low ebb, and its output value was once so low that it was not as good as that of China's Hanyang Group. situation. Not to mention catching up with large companies such as French Snyder, Czech Skoda, and domestic rival Rheinmetall that are sweeping across Europe. It wasn't until Hitler rearmed the army and Krupp Jr. won a large military order by defecting to the Nazis that Krupp rejoined the ranks of the top five manufacturers in Europe.
Although Krupp has been inferior to each other for a long time, even in the famous cannons, France's Snyder and China's Hanyang have surpassed it, and in terms of large-caliber naval guns, it has completely lagged behind the United States, France and other countries. But Germany is still very happy that Krupp can come back. German aristocrats and business celebrities gathered here, and the large number of figures in military uniforms told every guest that Krupp had once again become one of the most important defense manufacturers in Germany.
At the entrance of the hotel, a luxurious Mercedes car slowly stopped. The socialites were talking about the tycoon sitting in this top-notch car. The dressed-up Jin Bihui opened the door. The Chinese-style cheongsam, paired with high heels, covered with a white fox fur coat and silk shawl, instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"Ms. Jin, I'm glad you can show me the honor." Little Krupp's eyes lit up when he saw Jin Bihui, and he walked up to greet her in person. This scene caused many people nearby to whisper, wondering why Mr. Krupp, who was always so high-minded, paid so much attention to this thin oriental woman. Even more surprising. Representatives from Rheinmetall and Daimler also came up to her when they saw her. Even many military officers greeted her, forming a small circle.
"Who is she?" A female companion pushed the man who came back after saying hello. "Miss Jin Bihui, she is a member of the Chinese royal family. Although her family has been overthrown, she has very strong abilities in the Far East and Japan." The man said. His eyes kept glancing at Jin Bihui. It's not that this woman is so charming, but the network of connections behind her is very concerning.
The woman snorted disdainfully: "Does a cowardly family that even the emperor is controlled by Japan have to pay so much attention to it?"
The man smiled and was speechless at the beautifully dressed, but big-breasted and brainless woman beside him. Not to mention that the woman in front of him was a former member of the Chinese royal family, but the huge network of connections behind him that has covered the Far East for hundreds of years is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Little Krupp was even more enthusiastic: "Miss Jin, what good news have you brought me this time?"
"Mr. Krupp, I just got off the plane. Aren't you going to let me drink some water first?" Jin Bihui deliberately pretended to be tired from the long journey. That innate royal temperament. Her languid waist and charming brows made many German men around her who like to study Eastern culture stare at her.
"I'm very sorry, please forgive my eagerness, but my factory has received some orders recently, so I need something very much." Little Krupp will not be fascinated by this woman, he is more concerned about what good things he can get this time . But Jin Bihui was not in a hurry. After studying in Europe for so many years, he had already become familiar with information science and psychology, so he secretly cursed the Germans for being rigid and mechanical. While taking the soda from the waiter. Ignoring the eager glances around him, he looked at the dance floor with a smile. He seems to like this type of Western-style drinking party very much.
Little Krupp knew that this woman was playing tricks, but he had no idea what to do because Jin Bihui was now an important raw material supplier in Germany. In particular, scarce metals such as tungsten, titanium, molybdenum and manganese are involved in the military preparations of the head of state. No one dares to be careless. After a long while, Jin Bihui looked away, his eyes turned slightly and he smiled.Asked: "I think it must be a big order? Was it ordered by the Soviets?"
Jin Bihui spoke in English, and many people around him could understand it, so many of them were slightly stunned, and the eyes of a few officers who didn't know the details became sharp. But little Krupp was not surprised. In fact, he had already vaguely guessed who this woman worked for, but what did it matter? What he wants is the raw materials. As for the rest, the Gestapo will monitor it. So he shook his head: "You guessed it wrong. I have no interest in Slavs. In fact, everyone here hates them because they are drunk, sloppy, and always make a mess at banquets."
¡°I also hate beards, but I don¡¯t hate money!¡± Jin Bihui used beards to compare the transactions between the Soviet Union and Germany, and deliberately looked at a German businessman with a beard next to him, which made everyone laugh.
"Mr. Krupp, everything you need is above! But" Jin Bihui took out a list from his small bag and smiled: "You won't bully a lonely woman on the price, right? "
At this time, who still considers the price? Krupp's eyes lit up when he saw the list, and he quickly took it and looked at it carefully. Even Rheinmetall and several other companies gathered around. You must know that the amount of rare metals is not large, and the Krupp family cannot eat so much goods, so everyone has a share. But when they saw the list clearly, they were still shocked, and they were so upset that they even exclaimed. "God, ten thousand tons of tungsten sand. Look, there is manganese sand. Titanium! I saw titanium sponge. General Goering will be satisfied."
Tungsten, titanium, molybdenum looking at the types and huge quantities of rare metals listed on the order. Krupp and others were very happy. Especially for tungsten sand, due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Spain and Portugal, Europe's largest exporters of tungsten sand, have increased their export prices. The recent war in Afghanistan caused China, which accounts for 70% of the world's output, to announce a temporary suspension of tungsten sand exports, causing the price to soar from US$500 per ton in 1935 to US$25,000 now! And it¡¯s still priceless!
Germany is already preparing its armaments and needs at least 3,500 tons of tungsten sand every year. As the situation in Europe became tense, Britain and France also took action to seize tungsten sand in order to contain Germany, and also banned the export of their colonies. Therefore, in order to reserve more rare metals, even Hitler suppressed his dissatisfaction with the Soviet Union. He met with Motolov yesterday afternoon and also hinted at signing a Soviet-German peace treaty. Of course, this matter is an absolute secret, and Hitler bundled the deal with the signing of the peace agreement. It is still unknown whether Stalin will agree, so Germany has been racking its brains recently. Hoping to obtain sufficient reserves of rare metals.
Jin Bihui¡¯s purchase price is 10,000 tons, which is enough for Germany to use for three years! This is no longer just a business, it can be considered a major strategic transaction! While excited, Little Kru also realized that these things were no longer a matter of money, and said: "Ms. Jin, although I really want to do this business with you, there are some things I need to ask my friends first."
Jin Bihui understood who the friend he mentioned was, and nodded noncommittally: "I hope Mr. Krupp can tell me the results as soon as possible." After he finished speaking, the music started. He smiled deliberately and said: "Today is a great day for you and Krupp Company. Why don't you ask me to dance?" Krupp smiled slightly and made an invitation gesture, but secretly reminded himself to be careful about this woman.
After the banquet, Krupp immediately went to the presidential palace. At this time, Hitler was discussing relations with the Soviet Union with Ribbentrop, so after he finished his report, he took the initiative to go out and wait for a reply.
Now Hitler has not been dazzled by victory and revolution, and is both happy and cautious about Stalin's sudden olive branch. The happy thing is that if a peace treaty is reached, it can avoid a two-front war and concentrate on dealing with Britain and France, but the prudent thing is that. The Soviet Union's armaments came much earlier than expected. Although the quality is poor, Moscow still maintains an army of two million in Europe! If the weapons sold are too advanced. Will it affect the future? You know, in the grand blueprint in his heart, he must deal with the Soviet Union after defeating Britain and France, because only by annexing the Soviet Union can Europe be truly unified.
So he was very careful in his words: "Do you think Stalin will agree to sign a peace treaty? What if he continues to target us after signing it? If Britain and France knew that we signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union, would they fall out? Yesterday I Hungary has been notified and the operation is about to begin. Will they shoot in the back?" During this period, Hitler had been considering annexing Hungary and taking the first step to unify Europe, so at this time he was really worried about gains and losses. But Ribbentrop was very sure: "The head of state can rest assured that the British have a lot of right and wrong now. The situation in Afghanistan has made them very worried about India and the Arab region. As long as we adopt a tough attitude and clearly tell them that if they object, we will War breaks out! They will definitely give in.
As for the Soviet Union, I think they can sign a secret treaty first. Stalin is now trapped in East Asia??, He wants something from us. We can ask him to withdraw his border troops, and then put pressure on him on Poland and Eastern Europe. If that doesn't work, we can divide the sphere of influence and hand over India and the Persian Gulf to him first. As long as Stalin takes action in those places, he will definitely offend Britain and China, and he will no longer think about Europe. In this way, we will have enough time to deal with the French and British, and we can also join forces with Italy to attack Africa. As long as the Suez Canal is opened, the Soviet Union can be locked in the east and turn back "
Ribbentrop did not finish speaking, but the arrangement in his words made Hitler very satisfied. He thought of little Krupp outside the door and asked: "So, how should we deal with Mr. Krupp's trouble? This batch of things Very important to him and Germany!"
"My suggestion is to use diplomatic rhetoric to pretend to reject the Soviets, and then I will go to Moscow in person to continue the negotiations. As long as the negotiations are reached, we will give the Chinese one free item of everything the Soviet Union requested." Ribbentrop He lowered his head with a sly smile on his lips.
Hitler¡¯s eyes lit up.
Very good! This method is good. It would not only offend China and allow them to prepare weapons against the Soviet Union and Germany in advance, but also cheat the Soviet Union. As long as the quantities and secret agreements were not leaked, what could they do?
Text Chapter 753 Storm, unstoppable
Germany, the Soviet Union, China, Japan.
Roosevelt held the chess pieces and looked at the chessboard in front of him absently. The dark clouds in Europe have become increasingly severe. After the injection of American capital, the Soviet Union and Germany are engaged in an arms race at an extraordinary speed. Prime Minister Chamberlain has sent special envoys several times, hoping to win over the United States to jointly prevent and contain the outbreak of war in Europe. In Asia, there are various signs that Yang Qiu has gradually adjusted his economy and shifted his focus to armaments. His troops are also aggressively attacking Afghanistan. Aircraft and tanks have made the situation in Central Asia and Arabia gloomy. Similarly, Japan's armaments show no sign of weakness. The dockyard is crowded with various warships waiting to be launched, the apron is densely packed, and even the army has expanded by hundreds of thousands.
A world storm has finally begun! It was only a matter of time before the Versailles system, which strangled the United States and left American goods with nowhere to go, disintegrated. But at this time, Beijing, which he has been paying most attention to, still has an unclear attitude. "Harry." Roosevelt casually placed the chess piece on the square. Compared with the chess game in front of him, the big chess game in the outside world has made him more and more cautious. He looked at Hopkins, who was playing chess with him: "Guess, what is Yang Qiu paying attention to?"
As a staff member, Hopkins was very aware of his thoughts, but he did not raise his head and continued to look at the chessboard with a cigarette between his fingers: "I hate guessing, but I think Mr. Yang Qiu is waiting. Prime Minister Chamberlain¡¯s choice.¡±
"Chamberlain?" Roosevelt suddenly became interested. He knew that his old friend had a deep chest and was a very rare strategic talent, so he couldn't help but ask: "Harry, do you mean that he will interfere in this European affairs?"
¡°He has already intervened once.¡± Hopkins finally raised his head, his triangular eyes full of pity. I don¡¯t know whether he was sighing that his chess skills were not as good as Roosevelt¡¯s, or lamenting that the American system restricted the hands and feet of his generation. He said to himself: ¡°In the last war, he lacked logistics. The country was unstable, and even the threat of Japan was not there. If it is eliminated, he dares to send troops to Europe. Now that he has a fleet and very good aircraft, will he still be afraid? He is probably thinking about how to deal with the relationship with Britain now. Like many people, he also hopes to get Britain's huge heritage , hoping to intervene in Arabia and Central Asia, but these cannot bypass Britain. So he is waiting. If Prime Minister Chamberlain needs him, then he will attack the Soviet Union with all his strength. If not I can't think of him. Do something crazy."
"He is different from Chamberlain. The latter used compromise and appeasement to push the war outward, but he used flexing his muscles to tell Stalin not to mess with me. I am thinking that he must hope to avoid the Soviet Union and Japan so that he can Europe fights more fiercely, allowing Japan to destroy it more completely, and is even willing to see us dragged into the whirlpool. It's a pity that he met you" Hopkins jokingly complimented : "Withdrawing from the Philippines will make the interests of Japan and China overlap. When Japan goes south, this place will become the front line of conflict. At that time, Japan must first solve China before it can deal with us. Once Japan goes south, Stalin will think that Japan has begun to fulfill its obligations. A pincer attack treaty. In order to stabilize his position and cover up his previous failures, he will definitely order retaliation and attack on China, and even seize China's position in Arabia! Therefore, Yang Qiu needs to face a situation of two sides attacking. He has to be forced to get involved. Deeper in the war."
Roosevelt nodded. In order to lure Japan southward to disrupt the situation, he had made very big concessions. If it were not for the economic crisis and the prevalence of isolationism, just losing the Philippines would be enough for Congress to impeach him. This is why MacArthur still refuses to forgive him.
Hopkins continued: "Japan is too close to China. Unless we can destroy China's two fleets and all the shipbuilding capabilities along the coast, I don't expect victory. So Yang Qiu and your goals are the same. You I'm surprised that the two are even like brothers. But he hopes that Japan will conflict with us first after going south, and you must want to see the paralysis of the Chinese navy. So what needs to be done is to weaken the Soviet Union and let Europe is torn apart! As for the Pacificthis war between Beijing and Tokyo will take at least two to three years, as long as we seize the opportunity to return to the Philippines, then we will win."
Roosevelt really hoped that a war between China and Japan would consume both sides and reduce the trouble for the United States to dominate the Pacific. But this was a secret in his heart. After being exposed by Hopkins, he felt a little uncomfortable on his face and said with a smile: "Harry, I really should let you be my general."
"General? HahaI don't want to have my ass kicked by MacArthur."
Roosevelt also smiled and asked, "So what should we do now?"
"You know this better than me." Hopkins stood up, his expression slowly becoming serious: "Yang Qiu is a country-first person. As long as he ensures that China can get enough benefits, he will not destroy the most basic The rules of the game. But not the Soviet Union! They have completely and completely destroyed the rules of the free world, divided people into hierarchies and carried out dictatorship! So??If Russia and Germany really come together, thenthe United States of America will see a terrible Europe, a destructive Europe! If even Britain finally falls, the United States will usher in a disaster!
Franklin!
On the eve of the redrawing of spheres of influence, every country has a dozen agreements in its pocket, and we are all ready to carry out and accept the blow of betrayal. The bickering and squabbling in parliament are just a waste of energy. Profit is the only criterion in the world of capital. For actual and potential dividends, any means! Any alliance is possible. In this regard, the Soviet Union and Germany have already set examples. Yang Qiu also understood deeply, so he didn't interrupt any path yet. He can join forces with Germany, sit down and talk with Britain, and even compromise with Stalin! For each of these three choices, the ultimate goal is to achieve the maximum gain at the minimum cost! For us in the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany and Japan are destined to be destroyers, while the United Kingdom, France and China are all potential opponents, so they should be allowed to consume, break and build! But no one should be allowed to quit the game. "
With Hopkins¡¯ sonorous voice, Roosevelt pushed his wheelchair to the window. Washington is experiencing the second wave of economic crisis. At this time, he is indeed eager for a war to break out. Only through large-scale exports through the war can the United States truly be reborn. But the question is, how big will the war be? When do you step in? How to intervene? Will the Soviet Union and Germany sweep across Asia and Europe, or will China and Germany violently attack Britain and France? Or will China, Britain and France take advantage of the war to completely eliminate Germany, a hidden danger in Europe, and then take the opportunity to eliminate the red threat in one fell swoop?
At this moment, he seemed to be in an empty and monotonous maze with countless choices. Fortunately, relying on its unique geographical advantages and strong industrial capabilities, the United States still has enough opportunities to control its destiny, while those countries in Europe and Asia on the front line of conflicts have very few opportunities to choose. Thinking of this, he slowly turned his head. Before he could speak, Hopkins had already guessed the idea and smiled slightly: "I know, you must want to drive me away! Okay, remember to reimburse the boat ticket and go there." China and the Soviet Union need to spend a lot of money."
?¡
When Hopkins smiled and freely agreed to Roosevelt's visit to Beijing and Moscow, the world outside the window was already thundering and lightning.
At the critical moment when Britain and France were paying attention to the movements of the Soviet Union and Germany, on February 12, 1938, Hitler suddenly put aside Motolov and summoned Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg. Asked the Austrian government to ban the party, legalize the Nazi Party, force it to reorganize the cabinet, ask him to appoint Austrian Nazi leader Seth as Minister of the Interior, appoint Holstenau as Minister of Defense, and propose for the first time the merger of Austria and Germany suggestions. After half a month of coercion and inducement, Schuschnigg finally gave in under the threat of war. However, many pro-British and French Austrians were unwilling to join Germany. He had no choice but to announce a referendum to decide whether to join Germany.
Hitler was furious after hearing the news, fearing that the referendum would fail, so he immediately issued an ultimatum to Austria, requiring Schuschnigg to resign immediately and make Seth the prime minister. Otherwise, the German army would march into Austria the next day. Schuschnigg was so frightened that he immediately took out the "Peace of Saint-Germain" and appealed to Britain, France, Italy and other countries that had the obligation to protect Austria's independence. However, the Chamberlain government was still worried about the Soviet-German contact and the crisis in Afghanistan. In addition, it believed that the German-Austrian merger was inevitable, so it rejected the request for protection. France is simply hiding away in the name of national elections, and Italy will not interfere.
After the three countries were unwilling to intervene and offend Germany, Schuttunig gave in again and agreed to all Hitler's demands.
On March 12, 1938, long-planned German tanks quickly crossed the German-Austrian border and occupied Austria. By March 14, they had occupied the entire territory. Hitler excitedly announced in Berlin that his hometown had officially become a state of Germany.
Before the world has finished digesting this news, the storm in Afghanistan will rise again!
On March 17, just three days after Hitler announced the annexation of Austria, the Chinese Air Force suddenly dispatched 212 bombers and 172 fighter jets to conduct a 10-day raid on Termez, a key town on the border with Turkmenistan, and Herat, a key town in western Afghanistan. Big bombing. Although the Soviet army resisted vigorously and shot down 7 aircraft and damaged 17, it paid the price by shooting down 97 aircraft of various types, destroying more than 10,000 tons of ammunition and food, more than 1,000 soldiers being killed, and losing numerous tanks and equipment of various types. The heavy price of a thousand pieces!
The almost undefended sky made Stalin furious. He personally went down to the grassroots to demand the strengthening of the development of new aircraft. He even shouted the slogan of saving the Soviet sky with blood and sacrifice, and asked Beria to lead the research and development of new weapons. At the same time, they stepped up efforts to ask Motolov to contact Germany, hoping to reach an agreement as soon as possible to purchase a batch of fighters that could defend the Soviet Union.
After a series of secret talks and meetings, in the spring of April 1938, Berlin suddenly let Motolov leave on the pretext of refusing to cooperate. When the worldAfter thinking that the Soviet-German negotiations had broken down, Ribbentrop secretly arrived in Moscow on a special plane. Also on this day, Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Gu Weijun of the Republic of China arrived in Riyadh on a cruiser for a visit. After a brief exchange with Ibn Saud, his figure secretly appeared in the Rose Palace in Tehran across the strait.
The storm vortex is already unstoppable
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 754: Fighting for Iran
The marble floor is illuminated, and the crystal ceiling above the head emits a soft yellow light. Reflected by the colorful glazed tiles on the dome, the entire palace is decorated with splendor and brilliance. The dozens of square meters of pure handmade Persian carpet spread in the center of the hall and the beautiful palace decoration made Gu Yuwen secretly speechless when he came to Persia for the first time.
As a presidential adviser, he visited Iran with Gu Weijun, along with Ma Kui and Lieutenant General Bai Chongxi, who had served as a military attach¨¦ in Iran. On the surface, this trip is for the Gulf Oil Company's oil exploration agreement, but as the world situation becomes tense, countries are desperately trying to choose more allies. Iran is adjacent to Afghanistan and is also one of the most important countries in the Persian Gulf region. Therefore, after gaining Saudi Arabia as an alliance, Yang Qiu began to pay special attention to relations with Iran.
Helping Saudi Arabia become independent and get rid of its colonial status, providing an oil agreement worth 6 billion yuan, training and establishing Saudi defense in the Persian Gulf region, etc., have deeply affected the Arab world that is bent on getting rid of colonial independence. Therefore, Reza Khan paid special attention to Gu Weijun's visit. He not only invited famous people in Iran to welcome him, but also personally went to the airport to pick him up at the Rose Palace.
In order to entertain Gu Weijun and his entourage, Reza Khan bought several Ming and Qing paintings and porcelain furnishings from nowhere and placed them in the palace. He also specially invited Chinese chefs from Saudi Arabia to make the palace and dinner full of Chinese elements. The dinner was grand. On the long big table, guests were arranged on both sides. In the center, there were golden barbecues, various seafood, fruits, and numerous desserts. They even ignored Islamic customs and specially prepared them for the guests. Had fruit wine. "Mr. Minister, are you satisfied with tonight's dishes? Pahlavi, go ask Mr. Minister to try our Caspian Sea caviar." At the dinner table, Reza Khan was particularly enthusiastic.
After hearing the order, he was seventeen or eighteen years old and handsome. Pahlavi, who was sitting next to him and was a bit indifferent, immediately stood up and followed his father's instructions to personally spoon the famous Caspian Sea caviar to the guests with a small silver spoon. The sight of the prince personally acting as a waiter made the Iranian generals and internal affairs officials who attended the dinner look astonished. Even Gu Weijun quickly stood up to thank him, secretly guessing the meaning behind this enthusiasm.
There is a reason why Reza Khan did this. After the war between China and the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, Iran was the first to bear the brunt. Not only did the Soviet Union strengthen its military deployment on the Soviet-Iranian border, but the United Kingdom also increased its troops stationed in Basra. A cruiser was also deployed in the Gulf to prevent the war from spreading to Iran. In this case, Reza Khan was particularly worried about Iran's independence.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Gu Weijun glanced at Pahlavi a few more times. After thanking him, he saw that he had almost eaten. He wiped his hands with a napkin and talked about the oil agreement: "Your Majesty, the demand for oil in our country and Asia is growing rapidly. Our country alone needs to consume 280 million barrels of oil a year, and the entire Asia consumes 400 million barrels of oil. Therefore, our country's Gulf Oil Company has been committed to developing oil resources in the Persian Gulf region to make up for the growing oil consumption in our country and Asia. They recently hope to obtain oil exploration and mining rights in five areas, including the Azadegan region in southern Khuzestan Province of your country"
280 million barrels is 40 million tons. If the highly confidential Sartu Oil Field is not included, China's current domestic oil production is not enough. So the whole world knows that China is desperately increasing oil extraction in Sumatra and Saudi Arabia in order to cope with the possible outbreak of war. Reza Khan certainly wants China to explore and exploit Iranian oil. Doing so could not only win over China to balance the Anglo-Soviet penetration of Iran, but also increase national fiscal revenue.
You must know that after the economic crisis began, oil consumption in all countries in the world dropped sharply, except for China. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in northwest Iran extracted only 4.3 million tons last year, and its profits fell by 36%. Even more shameless! They paid only 360,000 pounds in mining fees to the Iranian government, a 76% decrease year-on-year! So he had already planned this in his mind and was ready to agree to it. But he is not an ordinary person. He deliberately said: "Mr. Minister, Germany also sent a special envoy last month, hoping to obtain mining rights. You know, we in Iran are a weak country, but Germany is very strong, so "
Everyone knows that Germany is accelerating its penetration into Iran and the Persian Gulf. Over the years, Reza Khan has also used China and Germany to continuously balance the power of Britain, France and the Soviet Union. The most obvious example is the two Royal Guards Divisions stationed in Tehran, one with all German weapons. , and one is all in the machine. From this detail, we can see Iran's intention to use external forces to ensure the stability of the regime. However, although Germany has great penetration, it has never heard that they want to exploit oil in Iran. We must know that with the current relationship between Britain, France and Germany, as long as Germany has the slightest sign of exploiting Persian Gulf oil, it will definitely obstruct it in every possible way. Gu Weijun couldn't help but glance at Ma Kui, who thought about it and said: "Your Majesty the King, you should know how amazing our company's investment in Saudi Arabia is. We are not only committed to extracting oil, but we are also willing to help the countries that sell oil to develop economy and education. So???Hope you can give us priority. "
Who doesn¡¯t know that China Gulf Oil Company is the current oil overlord of the Persian Gulf? It has an annual output of 50 million barrels of crude oil and 86 oil tankers of various types. In addition to providing oil to China, it also exports to Europe and the Americas. So Magui's words immediately made Reza Khan and officials feel itchy. To be honest, which country and force in the Gulf region today does not envy the Saudi family? It took less than ten years to go from being a British vassal to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to becoming the richest and most advanced country in the Persian Gulf region. And the one that has brought about such big changes is China! Of course, they also knew that the Saudi model could not be copied because China at that time urgently needed to establish a foothold in the Persian Gulf, so it offered a sky-high price of 6 billion yuan.
Gu Weijun saw that he was a little moved and continued: "Your Majesty, on the way here, I have learned about the situation of our country's Gulf Company in detail. They are willing to invest 200 million yuan to buy the exploration rights. If oil can be discovered, then they are willing to continue What you do in Saudi Arabia is sign a sixty-year contract and give 40 percent of it to you and the Iranian government."
When the people around heard this quotation, they almost jumped up. Two hundred million yuan is equivalent to one hundred million U.S. dollars. This fee is equivalent to making money in vain. After the oil is discovered, the Iranian government can obtain 40% of the shares without spending a penny. Based on the current price of 3.5 yuan per barrel of oil in the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Iran will receive 1.4 yuan for each barrel of oil. , if five million tons (35 million barrels) can be mined every year, it will be 49 million yuan! This is more than thirteen times the extraction fee paid by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
Even Pahlavi found this offer very attractive. He stared directly at his father. But Reza Khan had no expression on his face. On the contrary, he frowned slightly. Although he really wanted to get this contract, the recent Sino-Soviet war gave him some hesitation, especially now that Iran has become the front line of competition and confrontation between China, the Soviet Union, Britain and Germany. How to ensure Iran's independent status and ensure the country's independence in this competition Safety from being violated is his biggest concern at the moment. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Bai Chongxi next to Gu Weijun.
?Obviously, he hopes to get a safety guarantee!
Before the founding of Saudi Arabia, Bai Chongxi served as military attache in T¨¹rkiye and Iran. Reza Khan also contributed to the establishment of the Pahlavi Dynasty and served as an instructor of the Iranian Royal Guards Division. When he left office during the Saudi crisis, Reza Khan gave him a golden Koran as a thank you. So I saw that my old friend was here this time and asked: "General Bai, thank you for taking my general to observe the military operations in Afghanistan. I was very surprised by this war, especially the combat capabilities displayed by your army." The generals came back and said to me, you used some advanced weapons this time, could you tell me a little bit about it? You know best. Our current situation in Iran is very bad."
Before coming, the General Staff had guessed that Reza Khan would take advantage of the oil contract to demand military guarantees and support. After all, he had always wanted to truly get rid of the interference of Britain and the Soviet Union, so he would actively approach China. He also held Germany back in an attempt to achieve his goal. A year ago, Bai Chongxi would not have dared to speak out loud, but as the world situation suddenly changed and Su De approached, Yang Qiu had already made a proactive strategy to deal with it. Even the plan to garrison the Persian Gulf was brought to the General Staff. So after taking a look at Gu Weijun, he said: "His Majesty the King can rest assured that you and Iran are our country's most important partners. We will not let anyone threaten your country's independent policy! The current world situation is very complicated, but I might as well Let me tell you, the Soviets have secretly contacted Germany many times, and it may not take long before you can see a large number of German weapons appearing in Afghanistan and even in the northwest of our country"
"The Soviet Union and Germany have formed an alliance?!" Motolov's arrival in Berlin is not a secret to big countries like China and Britain, but to a country like Iran that cannot even leave the Persian Gulf, it is a bolt from the blue! Soviet-German alliance? What is this concept? The Soviets have always been eyeing Iran and have long wanted to expel British forces and use Iran as a bridgehead for exporting gcism. If Reza Khan hadn't been clever in his early years and took advantage of the internal strife in the Soviet Union to sign the "Soviet-Iran Peace Treaty" when it was unable to communicate with the outside world, perhaps Iran would have been destroyed long ago! Therefore, he still dares not to officially fall out with the United Kingdom, nor does he dare to offend the Soviet Union. He deliberately woos Germany when China already exists, just to maintain a balance.
But the news of the Soviet-German alliance overturned everything! So far, there are more than 5,000 German personnel of various types in Iran! Going deep into various industries in Iran, if the Soviet Union and Germany formed an alliance, wouldn't Iran be equivalent to wearing the emperor's new clothes in front of the Soviet Union?
Reza Khan suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
But he still didn¡¯t believe it. How could the Soviet Union form an alliance with Germany? Didn't they quarrel fiercely before? Bai Chongxi knew that it was impossible to convince Reza Khan with just two sentences, but he only knew the basics of this matter and didn't know how to answer it for a while. Gu Weijun knew the inside story relatively well, and also knew that Germany's arms sales were a foregone conclusion. He took over the conversation and began to explain.Ming Ming looked calm and calm: "Your Majesty the King, I can't explain too much. It's better to wait until the German planes appear in the hands of the Soviet army in Afghanistan, and you will make the same decision."
joke! If German planes appear in the hands of the Soviets in Afghanistan, it will be too late to make a decision! Even if Reza Khan didn't believe it, he wouldn't bet on it. What's more, the officials and generals around were also whispered by this big news, including many of the officers who had previously clamored for Liande. Seeing that the time was ripe, Gu Weijun put down his cup and promised: "Mr. President knows that you have always been committed to the policy of neutrality, so he does not want to interfere with your governance. However, the current security situation in Iran is very bad, so he said that if you are willing to sign Oil agreement, we will immediately and unconditionally sell you 200 tanks and 86 fighter jets at half priceall of which are new equipment that has been tested in Afghanistan, and we will build a railway from Tehran to Kashgar in our country at the appropriate time. In addition, our country The "Qingdao Agreement" signed with the United Kingdom stipulates that our country has free economic rights in the Persian Gulf and other Arab regions, and also has the right to protect oil security! If our country's oil investment in the Persian Gulf region faces threats, the British government cannot provide protection Under such circumstances, our country will automatically have the right to use all diplomatic and armed forces to protect oil security!"
Reza Khan¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. Gu Weijun's meaning is obvious. Although China will not intervene in the Persian Gulf at present, if the United Kingdom cannot fulfill the "Qingdao Treaty" to protect China's oil security in the Arab world, the Chinese National Defense Force will send troops to the Persian Gulf!
But the problem is that China is too far away from the Persian Gulf. Although the Chinese National Defense Forces are only one step away from the important town of Herat on the border of Afghanistan and Iran, the terrain of Afghanistan limits the speed and scale of military operations.
In the Rose Palace, his breathing suddenly became rapid, and Reza Khan's expression became solemn for the first time.
Will he agree?
Gu Weijun, Bai Chongxi and others were all sweating. Iran is so important!
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 755 Nagata takes action
The beginning of AD 1938 was dark, cold and devoid of light for the world. As the war in Afghanistan continued, the Soviet Union secretly contacted Germany, Germany annexed Austria, and the Chinese Foreign Minister arrived in Tehran, the U.S. Congress passed the second Carl Vinson Act, announcing that it would increase the annual naval appropriation to one billion U.S. dollars, build three South Dakota-class battleships, and The overall size of the navy will be expanded by 20%.
Breaking news one after another has caused a secret war in Eurasia. From England and Hokkaido, even the United States, which is strategically located, has begun to quietly prepare. Many people understand that an all-out war is only a matter of time. On the tense eve before the birth of this new international order, every country and person who wants to compete in the world has come on stage to win over, bribe, form alliances, exchange, etc., each showing their talents and scheming to compete.
The three countries that were the first to take action, China, the Soviet Union and Germany, jointly opened the curtain of competition and gradually spread to every corner of the world. While Gu Weijun was waiting for Reza Khan's decision in Tehran, Ribbentrop stepped into the mysterious Kremlin as the German envoy. While at the palace, a cargo ship flying the Brazilian flag quietly arrived at the port of Odessa carrying two thousand tons of cocoa. "Nagata-kun, it's been a long time no see. Are your eyes better?" Tetszan Nagata, who was wearing thick glasses and disguised as a passenger, had just disembarked from the ship. The Japanese ambassador to the Soviet Union, Hota, came up to him. He shook hands enthusiastically and asked how he was doing. .
"Thank you, Hota-kun, for your concern. You have worked hard here. Is there anything new during this period?" Nagata Tetsuzan has been ignored by the Japanese military headquarters, but he does not give up because he proposed the plan to go south, so even if it is far away Working quietly in East Timor, still unwilling to give up. Fortunately, as Yamamoto Isoroku was promoted step by step, as his biggest supporter, Yamamoto provided him with a large amount of intelligence for analysis. When he learned that Soviet Germany had secretly met in Berlin and Gu Weijun visited Saudi Arabia and Iran, he immediately recognized the opportunity. . So he immediately took a naval plane back to China and asked to come to the Soviet Union to investigate the inside story of Soviet Germany.
The movements of the Soviet Union are too important to Japan! Especially since the war in Afghanistan began, the reality of the Soviet army's overall backwardness made Moscow, which had once ignored Japan, realize the value of Japan, so it recently began exporting raw materials to Japan. The Soviet ambassador to Japan also began to ask Japan to fulfill its obligations as soon as possible to attack China. Tojo Hideki and others were very moved by this suggestion, but Nagata Tetsuzan was particularly opposed to taking action immediately, so he rushed back to Tokyo and volunteered to serve as a special envoy to the Soviet Union to inquire about the situation. Probably because he felt that his too much influence in the country would threaten their political status, Konoe Fumimaro and Tojo Hideki were eager to send him away and agreed to let him serve as a special envoy.
Hotta is a diplomat of the Nagata faction. He was also the most active member of the Japanese-German alliance. After welcoming Nagata Tetsuzan into the car and driving to the train station, he became excited when talking about the recent situation in Europe: "Nagata-kun, the opportunity for the empire is coming soon! I have already found out that Hitler After annexing Austria, it was ready to attack Czechoslovakia."
After the split of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there have been calls for autonomy in the Sudetenland region of the Czech Republic because of the large number of Germans. As the German army annexed Austria without bloodshed, the Nazis in the Sudetenland region colluded with Germany, and Hitler also took advantage of this sentiment. Begins to build up troops towards the Czech border. Since the Czech Republic has signed protection agreements with France and the Soviet Union, Hota believes that as long as the German army attacks the Czech Republic, it will inevitably trigger a melee between the Soviet Union, France and Germany, and Britain will inevitably be dragged into Europe. There is one less obstacle for Japan to move south.
After drifting at sea for more than half a month, Nagata Tieshan could not help but be a little excited when he suddenly learned that the Sudetenland was in crisis. But Japan is no longer the Japan it was before. The balance of national power between China and Japan has gradually become unbalanced. Japan has become increasingly cautious, especially when the Afghan civil war broke out. Amid the chants in China that "the time is ripe to go south," he still wrote a letter to the emperor personally asking for a postponement. Although the current Sudetenland crisis will drag Britain into Europe, a war between the Soviet Union and Germany is something he does not want to see. "Hotita-kun, do you think the Soviet Union and Germany will form an alliance?" After thinking about it several times, he asked the question.
Will Su De and Su De get together?
This is probably what the intelligence agencies of various countries want to know most! If the Soviet Union and Germany join forces, Britain and France will be completely dragged into Europe, and Japan can quickly move south to control the Southeast Asia, and then attack India and join the Soviet Union in the Indian Ocean, forming a huge encirclement of China and relying on its strong navy to cut off China's communication with the outside world. Then use the wealth of Nanyang to rapidly expand armaments, and then turn around to cooperate with the Soviet Union and China in a decisive battle!
This is the path Nagata Tetsuzan designed for Japan. As a die-hard, Hotta naturally knew about this plan, but he did not think highly of Su De: "Nagata-kun, I'm afraid this matter is not optimistic. Soviet special envoy Motolov After arriving in Berlin, no agreement could be reached, and Hitler had personally promised the British envoy that he would not compromise with gcism. Even the United States sent an envoy to visit Moscow, so the situation is not optimistic."
"This is too bad, China Yang QiuWe will definitely not be on the opposite side of Britain. The situation going south is not good "
Hota¡¯s words made Nagata¡¯s heart suddenly sink. Through these years of research, he knew Yang Qiu's character very well. If Britain and France encouraged Germany to attack the Soviet Union first, then Yang Qiu would definitely not be stupid enough to attack Germany from a flank. Instead, he would be very willing to see Europe destroyed. At that time, the Soviet Union would definitely be willing to compromise with Beijing. Once there is no pressure from the northwest, millions of fully equipped National Defense Forces can easily be deployed on the battlefields of Korea and Southeast Asia. Unless they surrender to the United States, Japan will definitely lose in this battle!
¡°After ten years of hard work and exhaustion of national power and armaments, do we have to become the lackey of the United States without firing a single shot?
"Nagata-kun, don't be too upset. We can arrive in Moscow tomorrow night to find out what the Soviets are thinking. Anyway, Moscow needs us now." Hota saw that Nagata Tetsuyama's face was abnormally flushed, and the tip of his nose was filled with thoughts. There were still drops of sweat, fearing that he would harm his body by worrying too much, so he quickly comforted her.
"Thank you, Hota-kun." Nagata Tetsuzan thanked him and slowly closed his eyes.
?¡
"Mr. Motolov, I am here to uphold the will of the German head of state and express the most sincere goodwill to Mr. Stalin and the Soviet people on behalf of Germany. You should know that since the end of the last war, The conflicts and misunderstandings between our two countries will be resolved. Since 1921, our two countries have cooperated on thousands of projects, and the exchanges between the two militaries are even more frequent. This shows that there are no crises or conflicts between us, and the current tension is completely It is a conspiracy deliberately created by Britain and France! The head of state has always been very concerned about the ongoing war in Afghanistan. He is very worried that the "yellow peril" will spread to Europe. In order to maintain the glory of our Europe, he is willing to sell it to you and the people of your country. Military equipment including the L¨¹tzow cruiser, BF109 fighter jets and HE111 bombers help your country defeat the invasion from the east.
In addition, to express our sincerity, the head of state has given me full authority to define clear areas of control to avoid conflicts. The idea is to leave Finland and the Baltic States to Mr. Stalin's administration. And jointly manage the troubles that lie between us, Poland! At the same time, we will recognize that Iran, Afghanistan, India and the Far East are your country's areas of interest, and are willing to work with you to manage the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. "When Nagata Tieshan rushed to Moscow anxiously, Ribbentrop was also talking in a suit in the spacious Kremlin confidential conference room. In his words, it seemed that the Soviet Union and Germany were destined to be natural partners. and friends.
This negotiation has been going on for more than ten days. Hitler, who was waiting in Berlin, was already a little impatient because he had decided to attack the Sudetenland and the Czech Republic. If the Soviet Union sends troops to protect the Czech Republic because there is no agreement, Germany will face the disadvantage of fighting on two fronts. But he did not win over the Soviet Union unconditionally. After repeated consideration, he eliminated key tactical weapons such as the JU87 dive bomber.
But even so, the list of weapons and the division of forces thrown out by Ribbentrop still made the Soviet delegation and military officers particularly envious. If Stalin hadn't hesitated to speak, Voroshilov sitting next to him would have nodded in agreement without hesitation. Germany's promise this time was something the Soviet Union had never thought of before, especially the three Baltic countries, Iran and Turkey. It was simply naked seduction! But the recent situation of Germany's concentration of troops on the Sudetenland. But it brought the negotiations to a deadlock because there was a protection agreement between the Soviet Union and the Czech Republic. This new situation made Motolov cautious: "Mr. Ribbentrop, your country has recently mobilized troops to the Czech border. I don't know what the reason is? We, the Soviet Union and the Czech Republic, have a protection agreement."
Facing the stern Mottolov, the cunning Ribbentrop picked up the tea cup unhurriedly. He knew that Hitler was anxious in Berlin, but he would not show any urgency on his face, because he knew that Stalin was more anxious than himself now! Deliberately handed the news he had just received to Motolov and negotiator Voroshilov: "Mr. Motolov, Mr. Marshal, the Czech Republic is just a small problem. The 3 million Germans in the Sudetenland are being treated unfairly. We These oceans are just to prevent persecution! But before talking about the Czech Republic, I have something to give you two."
thing? What is it? In Motolov's surprise, Ribbentrop had already taken out a telegram, put it on the table and pushed it in front of him: "This is what our technical personnel in Iran have just learned about. I believe you will be interested." .¡±
Everyone here knows that Germany has penetrated Iran very deeply in recent years, even more than the Soviet Union. In addition, not long after Beria came to power, the intelligence system was seriously damaged by the purge, so Motolov really doesn¡¯t know what happened to Iran. When he opened the telegram and saw the message above, he couldn't help but his expression changed drastically.
Has China intervened in Iran? !
Voroshilov even gasped in public.These subtle movements made Ribbentrop secretly happy, but also somewhat despised the Soviet army's idiot marshal. To be honest, even if the Soviet Union and China went into full-scale war, no matter how bad the Eastern Front was, they could still use the weather and distance to delay the war for two or three years. This time would be enough for Moscow to recruit more troops and manufacture more weapons and equipment. But Iran is different! If China intervenes in Iran and eventually forms an alliance to garrison troops, it will be equivalent to inserting its blade into Baku, the Caspian Sea and the hinterland of the Caucasus at once!
You know, Baku is known as the Soviet oil warehouse, and 70% of the country's refining capacity is there. Without Baku, the West Siberian oil fields alone cannot sustain a war of attrition with China, so even a seasoned politician like Motolov became solemn: "Mr. Ribbentrop, is this news true?"
"certainly!"
Ribbentrop curled his lips slightly. He liked this feeling of taking the initiative. He smiled and said: "We in Germany will never sell false information. You can confirm this news. And we have received the exact information that the British government has acquiesced to this transaction!"
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 756 Two Treaties
Yanjing, British Embassy. .
The British Embassy located on the busiest street is extraordinary. The soldiers of the Royal Marines in formal attire, the flowers and plants transplanted from Europe, and even the gardeners and servants are Sikhs from India, which all reflect the Britishness. The splendor and wealth of an empire. However, this kind of luxury is now becoming the target of all countries around the world. The huge Sunless Empire is facing the most serious crisis in history. From the Far East to Africa, considerable wealth has attracted countless ambitious people to take risks.
Ambassador Xu Gesen looked tired and took the briefcase from his secretary, got into the car with the Union Jack flag flying and drove towards the Presidential Palace again. He has lost count of how many times he has gone to meet Yang Qiu recently. All I know is that since the outbreak of the second Afghan war, the embassy¡¯s daily gasoline expenses have increased by 500%. The once great and proud British Empire is facing serious external threats. Japan, which is desperately expanding its navy, threatens Southeast Asia. The victory or defeat in Afghanistan is related to the safety of the Indian crown. Yanjing is accelerating the penetration of the Arab world with economic weapons. Germany has repeatedly challenged the bottom line, etc. It gave them diplomats headaches, troubles and even food.
How will the situation develop?
On the eve of this day full of betrayal and compromise, the dullness and depression make everyone feel uncomfortable. Sometimes when you sit down and think about it, it would be better to simply have lightning, thunder, and rainstorm! However, Prime Minister Chamberlain's foreign strategy was vague and changeable. At the beginning, Downing Street had hoped to see exchanges of fire in Afghanistan, and was even willing to see China and Germany work together to attack the Soviet Union. However, as the war situation in Afghanistan became clear, it began to worry about China's penetration of India and the Persian Gulf. The same is true in Europe. In order to promote Germany's attack on the Soviet Union, Austria was annexed and sat back and watched. However, as the Soviet Union suddenly approached, the Sudetenland autonomy crisis became more and more serious, and China invested in oil in Iran. Downing Street has become more and more anxious. Even diplomacy has become clueless! So today I went to meet Yang Qiu again, again about Iran and Afghanistan.
This kind of vague diplomacy is what all personnel stationed abroad hate the most! What made him even more annoyed was that the British Empire had reached the point where it wanted to covet Germany and China.
The car drove quickly along the avenue towards the Yanjing Presidential Palace. When passing the parliament building, Xu Gesen clearly saw several times the number of cars and people entering and exiting than usual. They all said that the country had begun to change. Although Yang Qiu had not announced armaments, But all signs show that he is actively preparing. But is this preparation to destroy the Soviet Union, defeat Japan, or challenge the British Empire?
no one knows!
Now Yang Qiu is like a mute, refusing all expressions. There was no alliance or surrender, and the army did not even make any targeted deployments except for Afghanistan and defense against the Soviet Union. This strange behavior made him want to find out what the guy who had ruled China for nearly 30 years was planning.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Ambassador Xu Gesen." As soon as the car passed the Capitol, an American Ford sedan suddenly turned and chased after him from behind. The driver was startled, and just as he was about to speed up, the window of the opposite car slowly rolled down, and the U.S. Ambassador to China Johnson appeared behind the window. Xu Gesen immediately stopped the driver.
After the car stabilized, I realized that there was a thin-cheeked man sitting inside. Seeing the man, he suddenly remembered a person, Roosevelt's important personal staff, the real planner of the New Deal, and known as the White House Staff Officer, Holkins.
"Ambassador Xu Gesen, are you going to see Yang Qiu?"
"Yes."
"I'm afraid you won't be able to see him. We have just returned from the Presidential Palace. Your Excellency Yang Qiu took a flight to the north for inspection last night and will not be back until a week later."
¡°Damn it!¡± Xu Gesen cursed inwardly after hearing that Yang Qiu left Beijing. Because Yang Qiu was either inspecting or attending meetings during the recent period, he repeatedly ran into obstacles and returned. Several times he caught up with him to inspect the city, only to realize that he had already arrived at the next stop and was deliberately trying to avoid him.
Johnson had long heard about the recent hide-and-seek game between China and Britain, and Chamberlain's error-ridden diplomatic interference made him secretly feel aggrieved for his conscientious colleague. He opened the door and said: "Mr. Ambassador, are you going to see the Prime Minister?" , or have a drink with us?" What does the Prime Minister have to say? Xu Gesen let his car follow him and got into the car: "Is it Mr. Hopkins? I've heard about your name for a long time, but I didn't expect to see you in Yanjing. You have made great achievements in handling the economic crisis and helping the American people resume production. I admire his outstanding contributions.¡±
"I'm glad to meet you too. By the way, are you meeting Yang Qiu for Iran or Moscow?" Hopkins was not sociable and was very direct when asking questions, which made Jason frown secretly and thought to himself, no wonder he It has always been unpopular with mainstream America. Even Xu Gesen thought he was too straightforward, but he really didn't have time to beat around the bush now, so he nodded and said, "Yes. Although the Iran Oil Agreement was told to us last year, the recent situation has changed."There have been changes, so Prime Minister Chamberlain entrusted me with the hope that he would stop immediately. "
China¡¯s desire to invest in oil exploration in Iran has been around since the Saudi crisis. After several years of geological surveys, it has finally identified several areas and is preparing to officially buy the exploration and mining rights. China informed the British government of these matters early last year, and Chamberlain, who had just come to power at that time, also promised to handle them in accordance with the "Qingdao Treaty". As long as China does not interfere in Iran's internal affairs, it will not interfere with normal commercial investment. But no one expected that the war in Afghanistan would break out at the end of the year, followed by Germany's annexation of Austria, which would suddenly make the situation in Europe and Asia tense. At this time, if China continues to invest in Iran, even if it is a normal commercial contract, it may have disastrous consequences.
Hopkins looked at Johnson. He obviously didn't know that Yang Qiu had told Britain to exploit Iranian oil early last year. He was surprised and asked: "You told him last year? Mr. Ambassador, why didn't Prime Minister Chamberlain stop him? This If the agreement is announced, it will probably trigger a strong reaction from the Soviet Union.¡±
Xu Gesen¡¯s head was pounding. He naturally knew how much trouble there would be once the China-Iran oil agreement was reached. But Chamberlain had already agreed last year in order to hold China back against the Japanese threat. It would be very difficult for him to change his tune now. Hopkins didn't expect that this matter would be finalized last year, and he had a strange feeling in his heart. Did Yang Qiu predict that the world situation would suddenly change this year at the beginning of last year?
Although the U.S. government will not intervene in this storm in Europe and Asia for the time being, this matter is related to the future U.S. policy in Asia, so Hopkins also felt a little worried: "Mr. Ambassador, I'm afraid it's too late to stop it now. The Soviet Union and Germany have penetrated deeply into Iran, and they may have gotten the news a long time ago.¡±
"I know, but as a staff member of the British government, I must do my best." Xu Gesen's words were a bit irritating. In fact, he really didn't like the United States very much, because if it weren't for the indulgence and support of the United States, Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union would not be able to do anything. Such a big threat today? Can China have free access to Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf? But thinking about the traditional relationship between Britain and the United States, he immediately changed his mind and said, "I'm sorry, I'm a little out of control emotionally. I hope you can understand. But this matter is very important, so I hope you two can help me convince Yang Qiu."
Hopkins lit up his cigarette, thinking about it and said: "Mr. Ambassador, I'm afraid we can't help you. We, the United States, are the supervisory powers of the Qingdao Treaty, and China's actions have not violated the treaty. And you should know that President Roosevelt We are committed to solving the domestic economic crisis. China is our country's most important export area, and the U.S. government cannot interfere with this normal commercial contract."
Xu Gesen¡¯s expression changed a few times. Although Hopkins could not represent American politics, considering his influence on Roosevelt, these words were almost equivalent to Roosevelt¡¯s opinions. So I could only look at Jensen for help: "Ambassador Jensen, Britain and the United States are traditional friendly countries and have the same interests in Asia and Europe, but the Iranian incident has touched our interests in the Arab world. , aren¡¯t you willing to stretch out your hand?¡±
Jason scratched his head. He didn't expect that inviting him into the car would cause trouble, and he couldn't help but secretly regret it. If Britain and the United States exert pressure at the same time, Yang Qiu may really give up the Iranian oil plan temporarily, but what will be the consequences? The United States is not afraid of China, but there is no need to go against Yang Qiu. Moreover, China and the United States are currently in agreement on the issue of dealing with the Soviet Union. So after he glanced at Hopkins, he said: "Mr. Ambassador, I think the root cause of this matter is still in the Soviet Union. Yang Qiu once told me that Moscow has ignored and denied the "Shanghai Communique" many times, and Stalin was also politically involved. At the bureau meeting, he publicly stated that he would recover the occupied land, so Moscow cannot completely recognize the communiqu¨¦. I am afraid that Mr. Yang Qiu will not give up the fight for Iran. So my opinion is that you might as well facilitate Sino-Soviet negotiations. Only by sitting down Only by negotiating and getting Moscow to recognize the Shanghai Communique can the conflict be resolved."
Xu Gesen nodded, this is indeed the only way, otherwise the peripheral battle between China and the Soviet Union would be impossible to stop. So after signaling the driver to stop, he said, "Thank you both, I need to go north immediately." After saying that, he didn't even bother to answer, and hurriedly stepped into the car behind and rushed to the airport.
Looking at the car leaving, Jason sighed: "Britain's mentality has changed. This anxious approach will only bring greater benefits to Yang Qiu." Hopkins nodded. Chamberlain's erroneous and vague foreign policy may really bring big trouble to the world. I just don¡¯t know how big the trouble will be this time, and how deeply the United States will be involved?
Thinking of this, Hopkins also wanted to see Yang Qiu as soon as possible and said: "Jason, although we cannot act together with the British, I also hope to see him as soon as possible."
When Xu Gesen hurriedly boarded the plane with Prime Minister Chamberlain's request, Stalin was holding a pipe with a tired face and shaking hands with the Japanese guests: "Welcome Mr. Nagata and Mr. Hota to our Soviet Union. At this critical moment, your Coming here is the greatest support for the Soviets.¡±
"Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come and see us. His Majesty the Emperor has always been very supportive of your Asia policy and hopes to achieve real cooperation as soon as possible." Nagata Tetsuyama couldn't help but meet Stalin when he first arrived. He became excited and spoke out his purpose without any secret.
Stalin's thick eyebrows twitched twice. He originally looked down on Japan, but the war in Afghanistan made him realize that it would be difficult to defeat China on his own. So he has been paying attention to the negotiations with Germany these days, hoping to ease Europe first, and then Concentrate all efforts on dealing with China. At this time, Nagata Tieshan suddenly came to visit again, which suddenly gave him hope. But he likes to take the initiative. He deliberately did not enter the topic first. He looked at Motolov and Beria beside him, exchanged a few words, pretended to know nothing, and asked: "What are you two doing this time?" For raw materials? You can rest assured on this matter. Japan is a friend of our Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union is willing to provide its friends with the help it can."
Nagata knows that it is important who speaks first in political negotiations, but Japan cannot afford to get around it now. Seeing the great changes in Europe, Yang Qiu also began to prepare for war. If he could not go south immediately, even if he finally got the entire Southeast Asia, he would not have time to digest it. So he immediately took out a document and explained his purpose: "Mr. Stalin, His Majesty the Emperor asked me to forward this to you. I hope it will help your country."
Motolov took the document, glanced at it briefly, and immediately handed it to Stalin to whisper. It turns out that this is a piece of intelligence about China's preparations for war. You must know that the Soviet Union, where Japan's different intelligence networks were paralyzed, could still obtain some valuable information even if it was scanned by Dai Yunong several times. Seeing Stalin watching carefully, Nagata Tieshan felt relieved and said: "This is some information that our country has. As of before I came out, Yang Qiu had once again ordered to stop this year's soldier rehabilitation work. We estimate that there will be about 30 soldiers this time. Ten thousand soldiers will be intercepted to form three new armies. In this way, by the middle of next year, he will have 20 armies, totaling 104 divisions, and the total number of the army will exceed 1.5 million.
We also received a very important news: Yang Qiu is negotiating with the Iranian government to exploit oil fields, and Bai Chongxi has been appointed commander of the Fourth Army. This man previously served as a military attache in Turkey and Iran for a long time, and many officers in the Iranian army were his students. Combined with the fact that they are building a large number of transport ships and judging from the three naval exercises in the Indian Ocean last year, we believe that he is ready to send troops to Arabia and Iran! "
Stalin¡¯s heart skipped a beat. This news about the Japanese Navy is so important! Ribbentrop's previous intelligence on Sino-Iranian cooperation had pushed the Soviet Union to the brink of danger. Unexpectedly, Nagata also brought the same news a few days later, which shows that the intelligence must be true! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look towards Beria.
Beria swallowed and realized that he had really failed in his duty this time. Fortunately, Stalin now has fewer and fewer people available, and it is not the time to hold people accountable. He now pays more attention to the judgment of the Japanese Navy. If true, it means that Yang Qiu may indeed send more troops to Iran and the Arab region! What's bad is that the Soviet navy can only be trapped in the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea taking a bath. Even if it has more than 300 submarines, it cannot cut off the possible China-Iran route.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Nagata Tetsuyama next to him felt even more relieved. Anyone who is not a fool can see that it is impossible for Britain and France to control China now, so the Japanese Navy is the only military force that can cut off China's access to the Persian Gulf.
Stalin smoked his pipe vigorously, and the thin white smoke obscured less than half of the outline of his face. The familiar Motolov, Beria and others all know that this red rebel is going to go to war this time! Sure enough, Stalin slowly put down the document, a stern look flashed in the corner of his eyes, took a deep breath and asked slowly: "Mr. Nagata, our Soviet Navy needs to go to the Sea of ??Okhotsk for some ocean navigation training. I wonder if we can use your country's Where is the port?¡±
This sentence made Nagata Tieshan burst into ecstasy! The only remaining Soviet seaports in the Pacific were small ports in the Sea of ??Okhotsk that belonged to the Soviet Union but were controlled by Japan. It was impossible to support the fleet. Leasing Japanese seaports was inevitable! However, after the ecstasy, Nagata Tieshan also knew that the timing of this training needed to be carefully considered. After all, what Japan wants now is to go south, not to offend China. It is unrealistic to allow the Soviet navy to be stationed in Japan, at least with Yanjing. Not appropriate before declaring war.
¡°But this shows that Stalin has recognized that Japan-Soviet cooperation has entered a substantive stage! "Mr. Stalin, please rest assured that we, Japan, are a country that keeps its word and will abide by its commitments!" Hotta, who was standing next to him, immediately stood up and bowed to express Japan's determination to cooperate.
The moment he bowed, the chains around the necks of all countries were completely broken!
Nagata Tetsuzan¡¯s trip to Moscow became the catalyst that stirred up the world. Under the double pressure of a total war between China and the Soviet Union being difficult to avoid, and the hinterland Baku and the Caucasus suddenly facing threats, Stalin finally made the most wrong moveDetermined!
On the afternoon of the third day, Molotov and Nagata signed the "Soviet-Japanese Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation." According to this secret treaty, the Soviet Union will immediately provide Japan with a loan of 200 million rubles, and provide Japan with 3.7 million tons of raw material support including crude steel, tungsten, chromium, nickel, manganese, etc. via sea transportation in the next three years. The Japanese government promised to cut off the waterway from China to the Persian Gulf when necessary, and promised to help the Soviet Navy build a batch of warships. It also generously provided all the blueprints and construction technology of the Nagato-class battleships free of charge. At the same time, it will allow the Soviet Navy to Use Japanese seaports for training.
At the same time that the Soviet-Japanese treaty was signed, the Soviet-German negotiations were also coming to an end. Under Stalin's promise not to interfere with the Czech Republic, to withdraw the border troops, and to stop the hostile propaganda of the GC International, a modified "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Agreement" was secretly signed. Since Germany is still very weak now, Hitler, who is taking a gamble, is very afraid that he will provoke British and French intervention when he attacks the Sudetenland and the Czech Republic. Therefore, this agreement has many concessions compared to history. In addition to the two countries agreeing to jointly "punish" Poland, Bulgaria, Except for Romania and North Africa, the three Baltic countries, Finland and Iraq and Iran to the east of the Black Sea were almost all handed over to the Soviet Union, and even the Turkish Strait was under joint management.
Finally, thanks to Motolov¡¯s connection, Nagata Tieshan also had his first meeting with Ribbentrop, and then visited Berlin together.
In early May 1938, no one in the world knew that two secret treaties affecting the world had been reached in Moscow, let alone! The magnificent years of blood and fire began.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 757 A clear world
¡°Duh duh duh¡±
The sound of rapid motors rang out from the vast Changchun Automobile Factory, and green military three-wheeled motorcycles flew past the outdoor parking lot. On the parking apron, the 20,000 military ten-wheel heavy trucks and 3,000 half-track trucks that were about to be delivered formed a magnificent industrial array. The motorcycle shuttled through the sea of ??cars until it was stopped by a Presidential Guard soldier on an LZ33 wheeled armored vehicle. "Where is the president?" Yan Baohang jumped out of the car, took out his ID and handed it to the soldier.
As the situation becomes increasingly tense, he, the director of the Office of Strategic Services, has become a frequent visitor to the president. In addition to him, ministers, military officers and national project leaders who are usually busy with their own affairs have gradually gathered together. Even the commander-in-chief of Project 3010, presidential science and technology advisers Qiu Heng and Yu Dawei have recently returned to Yanjing. Like a group of young eagles released, their wings and claws have been honed by the strong winds, and the best people of the Republic of China are reuniting to the beat of war.
Far away from the soldiers¡¯ fingers, Su Xiaohu, the boss of Changchun Industrial Group and former Lieutenant General of the National Defense Force, was introducing the factory production situation to Yang Qiu, Minister of Industry and Commerce Liao Zhongkai, Minister of National Defense Song Ziqing, and Presidential Military Advisor Jiang Fangzhen. From iron and steel metallurgy to marine steam turbines, from automobile manufacturing to electrical and electronic instruments, Changchun Industrial Group, which was developed by Su Hongsheng and a group of Hanyang seniors, is now the largest private manufacturing consortium in the north. After Su Xiaohu retired and took over for his father, he became more active in promoting streamlining and standardization, recruiting many technical talents, and also used his connections to actively explore the military market. Thanks to his efforts, the group's annual sales now reach 300 million yuan. Products such as Hanyang Jeeps, Changchun heavy trucks, military instruments, generators and diesel engines have become the most important military equipment for the National Defense Forces.
Although it was a pity to take off the military uniform, Yang Qiu was also happy for Su Xiaohu that he was able to work hard to achieve this great success today. Next to him, Song Ziqing and Jiang Fangzhen even grabbed him affectionately and took the opportunity to reminisce about the past. "President, President!" shouts interrupted the atmosphere. When Yan Baohang hurried over, Su Xiaohu quickly took a few steps back. Now that their identities were different, he could only look at Song Ziqing and others gathering around him with envy.
"Report to the President, it's done! It's done!" Yan Baohang's eyes flashed with excitement. While undercurrents are surging in the outside world and the country is in turmoil, few people know that the intelligence agencies are already active on every front. He took out the secret report sent back from Moscow and handed it to Yang Qiu: "It has been confirmed that Stalin signed the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Treaty and the Soviet-Japanese Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Germany and Japan respectively."
"Really!" Yang Qiu almost jumped up. These two treaties, which made him wait and look forward to his hair until his hair turned white, were so important to him and China! This means that the international landscape has gradually become clearer, and it also means that the strategies and goals of the Republic of China have gradually become clear.
"Did you get the content? How are the forces divided? Is there a secret agreement?" Song Ziqing, who accompanied the inspection, even took two steps forward and almost bumped into Liao Zhongkai. But he couldn't care less about losing his temper. Everyone was very anxious during this period. Because for the Republic of China, allying with Germany to fight against the Soviet Union and allying with Britain and France to fight against the Soviet Union were two completely different strategic and operational goals. When the situation was unclear, even Yang Qiu had to pretend to be deaf and mute and adopt the policy of non-alignment and silence. The strategy even went so far as to offend Britain and deliberately provoke Iran, inducing Stalin to make wrong judgments and putting himself in an embarrassing position. But it¡¯s different now! With these two treaties, it means that the four countries of Japan, Germany, the Soviet Union, and Italy will be in a state of substantial alliance in the next two years. The strategic judgment of these people suddenly becomes clear and simple.
Of course, what he wants to know most now is the content and details of the treaty. However, it is difficult to obtain intelligence agents relying on Japan and Germany. However, the rich legacy left by Qin Jian is unimaginable by anyone. As the Great Purge gradually ended, Beria began to rebuild the intelligence network. Qin Jian deliberately The new generation of dragon teeth arranged on the edge has already entered the house. But unfortunately, due to the rush of time, Longya has not yet been able to access the contents of the contract.
"Find a way! We must find a way to get all the contents of the treaty and find out whether there is a secret agreement!" Jiang Fangzhen was also very excited. As a reserve second-level general and the president's military adviser, he was very aware of Yang Qiu's recent silence. What does yan mean.
On the contrary, Yang Qiu calmed down immediately after getting excited, because he was actually behind the two treaties that had not yet been received. You must know that if he had not attacked Afghanistan in advance and pretended to go to Iran to cause trouble, Stalin would never have taken the risk with his forbearance. The showdown between Germany and the Soviet Union now undoubtedly gave him a golden opportunity! Stalin must have planned to eliminate the Iranian threat first, but as long as the Soviet army goes south, there will definitely be a head-on conflict with the United Kingdom! In this way, your options will be much wider. So he quickly folded the telegram and put it in his pocket, and said to Liao Zhongkai: "Zhongkai, you go back to Yanjing immediately, tell Wang Zhengting and Yue Peng, summon the cabinet and division-level officers, and hold a meeting as soon as I get back."
? ??Zhong Kai nodded. As a cabinet minister, although he is low-key, he is also a core member. However, he is a rather strange person. As a veteran figure in the Communist Party who is as famous as Wang Zhaoming, he has been serving in the central government since Li Yuanhong's term. He has served as a member of Parliament, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Water Resources and Minister of Industry and Commerce, but his thoughts and behavioral principles They have always believed that it would be better for Yang Qiu to suppress domestic conflicts and then gradually cultivate the soil for revolution. In addition, he is low-key and has little reputation even among ministers. Therefore, Yang Qiu and Chen Guofu originally planned to He was pulled into the National Socialist Party, but he always insisted on staying in the Communist Party.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Yang Qiu thought about it and stopped him: "That's right. Let Yue Peng tell Mei Sheng that when the time comes, launch a comprehensive offensive against Herat and other Soviet targets as soon as possible, and assume a posture of eager to open the Persian channel. Continue to put pressure on Stalin." After saying that, he turned to Yan Baohang: "Is Jin Bihui back? Where is Nagata Tieshan?"
"Nagata Tieshan is still in Berlin. Dai Yunong told me in the morning that Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yosuke also left for Germany yesterday. Jin Bihui is still in Berlin. She said that she has received the news that after Matsuoka arrives, Japan will sign an alliance with Germany. Agreement, so she plans to come back after clarification." Yan Baohang said: "However, all the supplies she brought this time have been bought by Germany. The total transaction amount is 370 million U.S. dollars. All the money has been transferred to our bank in Saudi Arabia. It is expected that She can be transferred back to the country after three months. She also exchanged for thirteen new materials and technologies such as Skron. In addition, in order to obtain this batch of materials, Hitler will also export a batch of equipment such as BF109 fighter jets and He111 bombers to the Soviet Union. He handed over the physical objects and samples to us. I think he wanted to give us some sweetness, preferably by provoking a full-scale war between us and the Soviet Union, so that he could free up his hands to deal with the Czech Republic, Britain and France."
"This girl has really grown up." Song Ziqing also watched Jin Bihui grow up. After praising him, he continued to ask: "So, Germany really wants to attack the Czech Republic?"
"I don't know yet, but after the Sudetenland achieved autonomy, Hitler ordered the massing of troops to the Czech border. Currently, 12 German divisions have been found on the German-Czech border, including ten infantry divisions, one mountain division and one armored division. The Czech government Not wanting to imitate Austria and surrender without a fight, Ax has begun partial mobilization and asked for help from France and the Soviet Union, which have the obligation to protect themselves. Judging from various signs, this troop deployment should have been premeditated, because after Germany annexed Austria, it had actually attacked the Czech Republic. Forming a pincer attack. In addition, Czechoslovakia is an industrial powerhouse in Central Europe. Its industrial output is not much worse than that of Germany and much higher than Italy. The Skoda company in the country is the second largest arms manufacturer in Europe. Now the agreement with the Soviet Union has been Once this is achieved, and there is no threat on the eastern front, we may not take risks for this piece of fat."
"Is he crazy? France and the Czech Republic still have a protection agreement! Even if the Soviet Union does not intervene, France cannot ignore this barrier and disappear, right? Once France gets involved, Britain will inevitably get involved as well. Judging from the strength and preparations, the German army currently only has Thirty-four divisions, of which there are only ten divisions on the western front near France, the total strength of Britain and France is five times that of him! Moreover, the Siegfried Line has not been repaired. In addition to having a strong air force, the army and navy have no equipment or equipment. The quality is not as good as it is, so they are no match at all." The Sudetenland crisis has become more and more fierce recently, but Song Ziqing, like everyone else, never believed that Germany would really attack the Czech Republic. You must know that the Czech Republic not only has a strong industry, but also a good army. Even if the Soviet Union did not intervene, Britain and France would not be willing to watch the Czech Republic fall.
"He is not crazy, he is gambling! Bet that Chamberlain and Daladier will not think that he has reached a secret agreement with the Soviet Union, bet that Britain and France will continue to condone him to attack the Soviet Union."
Song Ziqing shook his head and still didn't believe it. This inference really didn't make sense. Asked: "President, how is this possible?! No matter how much Chamberlain hates the Soviet Union, he will not let the German army grow bigger, right? Have they forgotten about the last European War? Even if Chamberlain is willing, France will not be willing."
"Zi Qing is right. If Britain and France do not take action, it will be equivalent to giving away all the equipment and industry of dozens of divisions in the Czech Republic to Hitler. With these things, Germany will be able to arm 100 divisions within a year!" Jiang Fangzhen also said For the first time, he doubted Yang Qiu's inference. But Yan Baohang thought it was reasonable and said: "I think what the president said makes sense. Chamberlain and Daladier are both die-hard anti-G elements. In their eyes, the threat of the Soviet Union is far greater than that of Germany. They did not know that the Soviet Union and Germany had signed a secret treaty. Under such circumstances, the probability of continuing to connive and forcing the Soviet Union to send troops to protect the Czech Republic in accordance with the agreement, thereby completely provoking a Soviet-German war, is very high."
Jiang Fangzhen and Song Ziqing fell silent. If this happens, Europe may not be optimistic. Asked: "President, if you don't wait until the two treaties are obtained, send them to Britain immediately. This will definitely solidify the Soviet-German alliance and also allow them to prepare for German sneak attacks."
"No!" Before Song Ziqing finished speaking, Yang Qiu flatly rejected Song Ziqing's suggestion with a cold look in his eyes: "We can't give the treaty to Britain immediately after we get it."
"Why? President"Didn¡¯t you always want to win over Britain and jointly deal with the Soviet Union? After handing over the secret agreement, Chamberlain found that he had been fooled for several years. He would definitely become angry and unite with France to attack Germany, and then take the initiative to win over us to contain the Soviet Union. Isn't this what you have been thinking about? "Jiang Fangzhen looked at Yang Qiu with some confusion. During this period, the two had been discussing the situation, so he knew very well that Yang Qiu wanted Soviet land, but he did not want to be enemies of Britain and France, so he came up with the idea of ??using Iran to deceive the Soviet army to go south. , causing irreconcilable conflict between Britain and the Soviet Union.
Even Song Ziqing was surprised. You know, if Longya can get the secret agreement, he can solidify the alliance between the Soviet Union, Germany, Japan and Italy. Even if Hitler and Stalin talk about it, it will be impossible to win the trust of Britain and France.
Looking at the two of them, Yang Qiu smiled bitterly in his heart, how could he not understand the role of the two treaties after they were given to Britain. But he can't give it now, because he still needs Germany to attack France. But this is a risky move. If France fails quickly, China and Britain will face a siege from the four countries. However, in order to induce the United States to intervene early, and to use a "legitimate" excuse to carve up France's interests, he decided to take the risk! Of course, these words cannot be said yet. Saying them will make everyone nervous. After all, France has failed, and even an alliance between China and Britain is very dangerous.
But he is not afraid. The bad situation in the northwest is worse than the air combat environment in the English Channel. What's more, even if the entire Persian Gulf is temporarily lost, the poor naval power of Su, Germany and Italy will not be able to reach the Far East. As long as he can solve Japan, drag the United States into the water and let Roosevelt attack the Atlantic with all his strength, he has a good chance of winning this battle no matter how he fights it. So he continued to bury it in his stomach and said with a smile: "It's not that I won't give it, it's that I didn't get the chance." After saying that, he waved his hands and deliberately changed the subject: "Baili, Ziqing, when do you think Stalin will take action? What excuse would Nagata Tetsuzan use to go south?"
The two of them couldn¡¯t figure out why Yang Qiu suppressed the treaty from being exposed for the time being, but they didn¡¯t continue to ask. After all, even if they got the full secret treaty, it was too early to take action now. Because for the current Republic of China, the most important thing is to prevent the Soviet army from taking the opportunity to attack the northwest after solving Europe, and how to deal with the Nanyang issue after the Japanese army goes south. So Jiang Fangzhen thought about it and pondered: "Since Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union have signed an agreement, it will be very quick for Germany to provoke the Sudetenland crisis. Once it breaks out, whether Britain and France compromise or go to war, they must mobilize troops from the Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia to ensure that Europe first , if Nagata Tetsuzan is a smart man, he will not miss this great opportunity! However, he definitely does not want to conflict with the British immediately. He must first support Sukarno in establishing the country, and then use his hands to plunder the Dutch East Indies and seize Bali Paban. The Anglo-Dutch Shell oil fields. In this way, unless Britain takes the initiative to declare war on Japan, it can only vent its anger on Sukarno. Once Britain and Japan confront each other in Nanyang, the Arab side will be more lax, and Stalin will definitely take the opportunity to go south to solve the problem. Iran is in serious trouble! When the time comes, Chamberlain will have to choose between Germany, the Soviet Union, or Japan first. As for whether he will take the Philippines at the same time, I¡¯m not sure, it¡¯s too complicated here!¡±
Yang Qiu nodded, then slightly raised the corners of his mouth and walked towards the car.
As Jiang Fangzhen analyzed, the gradually clear goals can finally make the pace much lighter. What we have to do now is to continue playing Tai Chi with the United Kingdom, and maybe we can pretend to talk to the Soviet Union, and then wait for Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union to break through this veil and give the world a more real China!
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 758 Japan is going south
After learning that the two agreements were signed, Yang Qiu had no intention of continuing the inspection, so he returned to Yanjing with Song Ziqing and others overnight to discuss countermeasures. After learning that he had returned early, Xu Gesen, who could not catch up, immediately rushed to the presidential palace. The dignified Ambassador of the British Empire to China now has red eyes, wrinkled clothes, and is obviously overworked. Crises are emerging on three sides at the same time in the Southeast Asia, the Persian Gulf and Europe, making the rotten ship of Sunset increasingly unsustainable.
Fortunately, Yang Qiu's mentality has changed. The emergence of the German-Soviet Contract means that the world situation has been fixed in the short term. He no longer needs to consider the timing of his action, so he has changed his avoidance of vague excuses. He promised that if the British government could persuade the Soviet troops to withdraw from Afghanistan and permanently recognize the Shanghai Communique, and at the same time the troops outside the northwest retreat two hundred kilometers, they would be willing to temporarily stop commercial investment in Iran until the international situation stabilizes. It was decided to send Gu Weijun, who was visiting the Persian Gulf and Turkey, to visit Europe to continue follow-up discussions.
Immediately afterwards, he met with the visiting Hopkins and conveyed to Roosevelt that he had no intention of intervening in the European conflict and only wanted to contain and resolve the crisis in the northwest. He also promised that he would not actively violate the "Tsingtao Treaty" or seek Indian interests. Of course, it was also hinted at the end that if Britain is unable to protect the security of oil channels in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, it will use its own naval power to protect oil channels.
The news from the United States made Britain very dissatisfied. What does it mean that Britain is unable to protect oil channels? If you hadn't caused trouble in Iran, wouldn't the British Empire have suffered from three sides? However, Chamberlain was really powerless at this time, so he immediately sent a special envoy to the Soviet Union in the hope of solving China and the Soviet Union first. However, Stalin, who had just reached an agreement with Japan and Germany and had no worries, refused to comment on these harsh preconditions for negotiations. Instead, he continued to increase troops to the east during the arrival of the British envoy. Moscow's toughness made the situation in the northwest increasingly tense. In order to prepare for the Soviet attack, the Chief of Staff of the National Defense Forces Yue Peng responded immediately and dispatched 15 additional infantry divisions to Xinjiang Province, Beihai and Almaty. By early June, China and the Soviet Union had A total of 96 divisions have been deployed on the long front from Snoyarsk to Afghanistan, including 45 divisions from the Chinese National Defense Force and 51 divisions from the Soviet Red Army. A huge force including more than 5,000 aircraft of various types, 23,000 tanks and armored vehicles, 120,000 artillery pieces of various types, 400,000 trucks and 1.4 million pack horses were also deployed.
At the same time, after taking advantage of the explosive power of air transportation to catch the Soviet army off guard, the National Defense Forces used the winter and spring seasons to continuously transport 110,000 truckloads of supplies to the local area through the Afghan Resource Highway, which not only effectively solved and alleviated the food shortage problem of Afghan citizens caused by the war, but also transported A large amount of weapons, ammunition and supplies. After hoarding supplies for several months, when news of Stalin's refusal came on May 21, 1938, the Chinese Volunteer Army in Afghanistan and the Afghan Army joined hands to launch an attack on the Soviet troops entrenched in Herat and other places.
After experiencing the panic at the beginning of the war last year, Zhukov, who had received support from 13 divisions from Moscow, with a total strength of 16 divisions and more than a thousand tanks and armored vehicles, used layers of mountainous defenses to try to protect the strategic town of Herat. Let China and Iran connect. Although the air force provided strong support, the Afghan coalition's progress was not smooth in the face of vast mountainous areas with complex terrain.
By the 27th, the Sino-Arab coalition headquarters in Kabul once again ordered the air force to carry out large-scale bombings of Termez, Herat and other important towns where the Soviet army was entrenched. During the bombing that lasted for half a month, the Chinese Air Force dispatched a total of 1,656 sorties, dropped 2,055 tons of bombs, and shot down 73 Soviet fighter planes at the cost of losing 17 aircraft.
Facing the almost unsolvable large-scale bombing, Stalin was furious and ordered the rapid development of a number of new aircraft, anti-aircraft guns, tanks and other equipment including IL2, MiG-2, T34 tanks, etc., and also terminated British mediation. "Pravda" also followed suit, issuing for the first time a statement of total war, calling on the entire Soviet Union to take action to defend the country's territorial security. At the same time, in order to free up its hands to deal with Britain and France, Germany also began to speed up the delivery of ordered weapons and equipment to the Soviet army. By mid-June, 76 BF109 fighters and 55 He111 bombers had been secretly delivered. Since the Soviet army had never flown such a good fighter jet, and German weapons were known for being sophisticated but difficult to make, Stalin immediately ordered the planes to be transported to Chelyabinsk and mobilized the best of the entire army. The pilots received training from German instructors and learned to operate and fly new aircraft.
Just when the spring and summer offensives in Afghanistan were in full swing and Stalin gritted his teeth and gathered strength, on July 19, the Soviet-Deutsche-Taiwan crisis escalated violently. Although Britain and France tried their best to prevent it and even issued war threats, compared with the parallel world, the Soviet Union's evasiveness made Hitler more rampant. Not only did it issue an ultimatum to the Czech Republic, demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners and ceding the Sudetenland to Germany for the first time, He responded to Britain and France's calls for armed intervention with a tough speech about "war is inevitable".
The July crisis panicked Britain and France. The first thing Chamberlain even did when he got up every day was to ask the secretary whether war had begun. Faced with the lip service of British and French politicians, the Czech RepublicNess publicly stated that he would not compromise and would not cede the Sudetenland to Germany. Seeing that the imminent war between Germany and the Czech Republic was likely to involve them, the two countries sent additional envoys to Moscow and Yanjing. Chamberlain even had no time to pay attention to Afghanistan and Iran.
Seeing through the weakness of Britain and France, Hitler was emboldened. Faced with the visiting former French Deputy Prime Minister, he suddenly changed his tune, saying that he was no longer interested in the autonomy of the Sudetenland and wanted to conquer the Czech Republic by force. At the same time, German troops once again gathered towards the Czech border.
Faced with the suddenly tense Northwest Crisis and the Sudetenland Crisis, Yang Qiu, who was in Yanjing, also put aside his ideological baggage, convened a meeting of cabinet ministers, unified the thinking of the government and the military, and published a signed article in the Central Daily News for the first time, demanding The whole country recognized the harsh external environment and prepared for war. This article caused an uproar in the Republic of China and the Far East. Even the New York Times used the title "He has issued a warning."
On the day after the speech, Song Ziqing and Yue Peng held a meeting of military division and brigade-level officers to deploy military preparations. At the same time, they formally submitted the later famous "National Defense Expansion Act of 1938" to the Presidential Palace and Congress. According to this draft, the National Defense Forces will immediately stop the retirement of veterans within three years and massively expand by 35 divisions. According to this draft, by the end of 1939, the total strength of the Army of the Republic of China must be guaranteed to be 2.2 million. The Navy will expand the current total number of ships by 20%, with a total strength of 420,000. The Air Force will also add 36 flying wings, totaling With a strength of 320,000 troops, plus 300,000 National Guard troops, the total armed strength of the country exceeds 3 million.
"Nagata-kun, you are finally back!"
In the Yokosuka naval port, Nagata Tetsuyama, who was staying in Berlin and had initially reached an alliance agreement with Germany, had just disembarked when he was slapped hard on the shoulder by Yamamoto Isoroku: "You are the hero of the Japanese Empire, I am proud of you!"
Nagata Tetsuyama is indeed worthy of the title of the pride of the empire. You must know that he not only brought back 200 million rubles and millions of tons of scarce raw material aid to Japan, he also won over Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union, and finally received assistance including aluminum alloys. A large number of samples of German technical equipment including formulas. In the words of Okamura Neiji, as long as there is enough time to slowly imitate, Japan can gradually narrow the technological gap with the air force. But he himself is very modest. During the hot war in Afghanistan, the powerful air force and armored forces used for the first time across the sea made Japan dare not show any signs of fatigue. It can be said that except for the traditional navy, the gap between China and Japan is already very obvious.
"Yamamoto-kun, I've been at sea for too long. Is there any news?" After arriving at the guest house, Nagata Tetsuyama began to ask about the recent situation.
Since there were no outsiders, Yamamoto Isoroku did not want to hide his worries. He gave a general introduction to the "1938 National Defense Expansion Act" of the Republic of China, which had been causing a lot of commotion in the past few days. When he heard that this time, 35 divisions would be added in one go, a total of After 7 armies, the remaining excitement in Nagata's heart due to the huge harvest gained during the visit was completely wiped out.
The gap in manpower, resources, food and industrial scale is getting bigger and bigger!
Yamamoto Isoroku was also very worried. He put his hands together on his knees and looked solemn: "Nagata-kun. Doihara-kun has determined that China's steel output will exceed 34 million tons this year, and the total shipbuilding tonnage in half a year has exceeded 2 million tons. It began to manufacture machine tools and trucks in large quantities, and also reached a second-phase grain import agreement with the United States. According to the Tibetan Prime Minister's analysis, China's total industrial scale this year will be close to that of the United States before the economic crisis in 1929! He also heard that in addition to four ships equipped with 16-inch artillery In addition to the battleships, China also started building four aircraft carriers, six heavy cruisers, four light cruisers and at least 60 lightning strike (destroyer) ships more than two years ago. They also started building several special support warships. Even the transformation of the four Yanjing-class battleships will be completed early next year. The current "National Defense Expansion Act" proposes to follow the example of the United States and expand the size of the navy by another 20%, so that four more heavy cruisers and six more can be built. A light cruiser!"
The numbers in Yamamoto Fifty-Six's mouth were like thunder exploding in Nagata Tetsuyama's ears, and he couldn't help but take a breath of air. Annual output of 34 million tons of steel? Is this number already greater than that of Germany and the Soviet Union combined? It was only 27 million tons three years ago! According to this calculation, it will exceed the 40 million mark by the end of next year!
Nagata Tetsuzan looked at Yamamoto Isoroku with a gloomy expression, and suddenly understood what he meant. Japan could no longer wait and must go south immediately to seize resources no matter what. Otherwise, the battle would be lost without fighting, so he asked: "Yamamoto-kun, does the military know about these things?" "Them? Huh!" Yamamoto Fifty-Six snorted coldly. Except for Nagata, who had always had a higher level of vision, he had never looked directly at the "horse dung" in the military department. He said: "I already know it, but Prime Minister Konoe and Tojo have been captured by China." The military expansion plan is so frightening that they wet their pants and demand that the number of troops stationed in North Korea be increased first. These stupid idiots, adding North Korea will only make China more uneasy."
Nagata Tieshan understood, the reason why Yamamoto just talked to himself?Speaking of this, it must be because the expansion of the army of the Republic of China caused chaos in the Japanese military headquarters again, so after thinking about it carefully, he said: "Yamamoto-kun, I don't want to get involved in this matter."
"What!" Seeing that the best time to go south has arrived, he actually backed down at this time. No wonder Yamamoto Isoroku picked up the cup and wanted to throw it at Nagata's face. His look stunned Nagata Tetsuyama for a moment before he realized that what he said was wrong and he waved his hand quickly: "Yamamoto-kun, you misunderstood. What I mean is that if we pass the military review again, it will be too late."
"What do you mean, Nagata-kun?"
Nagata Tetsuyama narrowed his eyes, and the gaze behind his lenses became as sharp as a razor: "Yamamoto-kun, we don't have time to argue with those bastards from Tojo, so I suggest that we do it ourselves! I can contact Seishiro Itata and Okamura Neji, take charge of the navy, and it won¡¯t take long to set off from East Timor to Batavia.¡±
"But will this lead to an all-out war between the Empire and Britain?"
"It will break out, but it won't break out immediately." Nagata Tieshan leaned forward and whispered his inner plan, Yamamoto Isoroku's eyes brightened.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 759: Wild Waves in the South China Sea (1)
Inside the Xin Mawei Shipyard in Sandu'ao, gongs, drums and firecrackers were blasting loudly, and two golden lions were flying up and down on the drums. It was very lively. Today is the day to deliver warships to the Navy, so the dock is full of officers in white admiral uniforms and sailors in thick blue work clothes. Everyone¡¯s peripheral vision stays on the three lead-gray painted ships not far away. On the warship waiting to leave the port with full flags. The front is the battleship Yanjing after maintenance and upgrades. The two behind are the Xiajiang, the No. 6 Xiangjiang-class light cruiser ordered by North Korea to avoid the start of the naval treaty, and the Tianshan, the first ship of the Tianshan-class landing ship.
Yanjing and Xiangjiang are no longer considered cutting-edge, but the Tianshan-class landing ship is the new favorite of the navy. The standard displacement is 1,600 tons and the full load is 4,000 tons. In order to save costs, all civilian standards are adopted. It has a front-to-stern door layout and a sheltered high tank deck. It uses two Rhineland-planned self-produced German MAN marine high-horsepower diesel engines. The maximum speed is 13 knots. Installed It has small-caliber anti-aircraft artillery, a maximum load capacity of 2,050 tons, and can carry 4 landing craft and 16 tanks. Of course, this is all appearance, the real reason that made the Navy order it is that it uses the latest variable ballast system.
As we all know, ships with deep drafts are suitable for cross-sea navigation, ships with shallow drafts are suitable for driving close to beaches, and landing ships cannot draft too deep because they need to be close to the coast. In order to solve this problem, engineers from Mawei Group spent three years and finally developed a variable ballast system, allowing one ship to have both capabilities at the same time. When traveling at sea, seawater can be poured into the ship to enhance the stability of the ship. When landing, seawater can be discharged to reduce the draft and facilitate beach washing.
"Bingwen."
Although the Tianshan class is an important project in the navy's expansion plan, with 12 ships to be built in the first batch, Bingwen's eyes were attracted by the improved Yanjing battleship. Seeing that retired veteran officers such as Cheng Biguang and Wang Guangxiong had not arrived yet, they planned to go up and take a closer look. As soon as I stepped onto the gangway, I didn't expect to hear shouts from behind. Turning around, he saw Shen Honglie, commander of the First Fleet, and Zhang Zhaoyang, commander of the fleet battleship detachment, walking in unison.
"Brother Chengzhang, Brother Zhaoyang, why are you here too?"
The three of them were all friends who had experienced the Battle of Jutland in the European War, and had also participated in the Battle of the Bohai Strait. Seeing him preparing to board the ship, Shen Honglie laughed and said, "What? Commander Tangtang Bing, are you going to rob my old Shen's warship too?"
The two ocean fleets do not mean equal division. The main target of the First Fleet is Japan. In order to deal with Nagato and other Japanese battleship groups, all four Yanjing-class ships were delivered to the First Fleet, and the Second Fleet received four All Sichuan-class aircraft carriers. The first two Beihai-class aircraft carriers were handed over to the First Fleet. So Bingwen was really jealous and said with a smile: "Brother Chengzhang, why don't we two discuss it? You can keep the Yanjing with me for three months, and let my gang of boys see it."
"Go away, I haven't settled the accounts with you for what happened last time I went back to Anhai! If Yanjing is left in your hands for three months, I will definitely have to overhaul it when I go back!" Shen Honglie waved his hand quickly.
The scene of the two commanders bickering made Zhang Zhaoyang and the officers around him secretly amused. But it is also interesting to say that although the navy is one family, the overt and covert fighting between the two fleets is a secret known to everyone. The second child can't stand the old-school way of the boss, and the boss can't stand the conservativeness of the second brother, so every time the North-South exercises are carried out, sparks fly everywhere. Especially the year before last, Shen Honglie pulled out two Lao Anhais to conduct a night sneak attack. It happened that the Xiangjiang light cruiser of the Second Fleet was selected as the radar test ship. As a result, the Second Fleet used this light cruiser that should not have appeared in the exercise. Patrol as an outpost reconnaissance ship. So the "tragedy" happened. At dawn, the aircraft and submarines of the Second Fleet were on board, and more than a dozen practice torpedoes were used like "hatred". One of them accidentally hit the propeller and caused damage.
After the exercise, Shen Honglie shouted that he was wronged because the Xiangjiang and the radar were not in the exercise plan. In the end, the matter reached the ears of the president, who kicked him away with the sentence "In actual combat, you still don't allow the enemy to use new weapons?"
With laughter, everyone boarded the newly renovated Yanjing. After more than 20 years of development, the Republic of China has formed its own style in ship design. Unlike Japan's complicated tower-type ship island, it is more similar to the simple design of France and Germany. Therefore, the superstructure of the Yanjing after overhaul is not only Very beautiful and very modern.
But when it comes to fighting, it doesn¡¯t matter who looks better. With the disintegration of naval treaties, various countries have built cutting-edge battleships one after another, and new concepts such as fast battleships have emerged. The Yanjing class has gradually been unable to keep up with the development speed of the navy. Therefore, after internal research, the navy decided to carry out mid-term improvements in advance, mainly to improve air defense and power. and naval gun capabilities. The standard displacement of the improved Yanjing class has increased to 36,200 tons, the full load is 44,520 tons, the maximum speed has been increased to 32 knots, and the endurance has been shortened to 15 knots/12,600 nautical miles. In addition to adding an air and sea radar each, 10 new twin L56/120mm high-level and flat dual-purpose guns were also replaced. The original 12 four-seat 40mm rapid-fire aircraft remained unchanged, and 24 twin 25mm guns were replaced. The cannon was also retained, but new fire control was installedSights and anti-aircraft firepower are stronger.
The biggest improvement comes from the main gun. The original l47/380mm main gun is no longer sufficient in the face of new talents from various countries, so this time the navy replaced it with the newly designed l50/380mm main gun, using a longer diameter method to improve the range and penetration. Ability. Judging from the experimental results of live ammunition firing, the new L50 main gun is equivalent to the main gun used by the French Richelieu class, with a maximum range of 42,500 meters. After using the newly developed armor-piercing projectiles, the vertical penetration depth of 30,000 meters can reach 339 mm, which is close to The 357mm power of the L50/406mm naval gun used in the Shandong class.
Of course, using a large medicine chamber to enhance the power will also cost you a lot after adding propellant. The lifespan of the barrel and medicine chamber will be greatly reduced. But even so, before the new battleships of China and Japan enter service, the Yanjing class is still the well-deserved king of the Far East! However, due to the strict confidentiality of the data, the Navy deliberately spread false news about the poor quality of the artillery. Before this modification, it planned a so-called "artillery quality fraud case" and deliberately delayed the modification time for more than half a year to show off the quality defects of the artillery. After the false appearance, various countries have a low opinion of the Yanjing class, believing that its comprehensive combat capability is weaker than the world's seven major battleships.
Such a good battleship is of course the favorite target of any naval general. Even if the Second Fleet is a die-hard aviation faction, it does not prevent Bingwen from wanting to use one as an imaginary enemy to practice for several months. But how could Shen Honglie agree? This is his treasure! If a few dents are made by torpedo bombs or something, whose responsibility is it?
"Brother Chengzhang, I heard that Japan's Soryu is about to be delivered?" When he walked into the bridge to visit, Bingwen secretly thought that after the North-South exercise started, he must take it out on this big guy, while asking about the situation of his old rival. .
Because the targets he faced were different, Shen Honglie paid more attention to the expansion of the Japanese navy and said, "Indeed. Intelligence says that the Soryu will be delivered early next month, the Feilong by the end of the year at the latest, and the Hexiang and Zuihe in the second half of next year. It can also be completed. Two Nagatos and two Fuso were all improved last year, and the improvements of four Kongou and two Ise can also be completed by the end of the year. Japan has also activated four mothballed Kawachi-class ships to serve as a second-line force. The first Yamato-class ship will be launched by the end of the year and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2041. For heavy cruisers, all four Mogami-class ships will be completed by the middle of next year. Construction of four Tone-class ships has also started. The speed of the first two ships is already over half. Intelligence He said that after receiving the loans and materials from the Soviet Union, Japan has passed the continued construction of Miyunryu-class aircraft carriers, four Agano-class aircraft carriers, four Oyodo-class light cruisers, and thirty-two U.S. Navy ships in order to deal with our naval bill this time. Destroyers and submarines are planned to deal with us, but I guess they won't be able to get the money for a while.
Having said that, even if they are unable to produce it temporarily, their overall war preparations are three years ahead of ours. In the past few years, they were not hindered by the army. In addition, the United States and the Soviet Union deliberately supported them. As long as they go south to get oil and water, they can start work quickly. So I made a rough calculation. I'm afraid their total tonnage will exceed 1.3 million tons by the end of 2041. It's still unclear whether our four Shandong and six Xi'an heavy cruisers will be in service by the end of 2041, minus my two ships. Lao Anhai, leaving aside auxiliary ships such as Tianshan and supply ships, even if all four Liaoning-class aircraft carriers worth 29,000 are put into service next year, only a million will survive. "Shen Honglie frowned and talked eloquently, with a hint of bitterness in his tone, because everyone knew the relationship between Bingwen and Yang Qiu, and sometimes his words were more useful than Chen Shaokuan's.
Bingwen nodded. Since domestic armaments are two full years behind Japan's, although industry is strong, naval construction takes time. The Shandong-class and Xi'an-class are both plans in the 1936 Navy Act. The "1938 Navy" just passed by Congress The harvest of the Bill will have to wait until 42 years later, so the next two years will be critical years of ebb and flow. As long as we survive, we can rely on our industrial advantages to leave Japan behind.
But he doesn¡¯t have Shen Honglie¡¯s worry about gains and losses. After all, in Yang Qiu¡¯s position, he needs to take all aspects into consideration, and he cannot learn from Japan and completely destroy domestic construction and development for armaments.
In fact, Shen Honglie is not very worried about tonnage, because this is not the biggest problem of the navy now. What worries him and the senior management the most is still experience. The Navy is very different from the Army. The Army has gained experience in Afghanistan over the years, and the same goes for the Air Force. Except for the Navy, except for a few who participated in the European War and the Battle of the Bohai Strait, the rest are newcomers after the war.
But Bingwen is more open-minded. His second fleet is basically focused on aviation strikes, and its technology and experience are better than Japan's. But just as he was about to say a few words of comfort, there were bursts of kicking sounds coming from behind.
"Report! A telegram from Commander-in-Chief Chen, ordering the Yanjing to postpone its return to Qingdao and asking the two generals to rush to Zhanjiang immediately to meet with him."
"Now?"
Bingwen's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason. He had just joked with Shen Honglie about leaving the Yanjing in the south, but he didn't expect the order to come. What is it that requires leaving the most powerful battleship in the south? Could it be that when he and Shen Honglie met their eyes, their minds changed?Four words jumped out from the sea at the same time.
"The Japanese army is going south!"
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 760: Wild Waves in the South China Sea (2)
The summer is hot and the weather in Batavia is hot and humid. Looking out from the telescope stuck out of the third-floor window of Zhengjin Bank, there are only a few cargo ships floating in the harbor. Two Dutch light cruisers are leaning listlessly on the pier, and sailors are lying on the deck in groups to cool off. , not even a few Dutch soldiers were seen in the distant naval fortress.
In the last riot, hundreds of European and American businessmen were bloody and massacred like a cold wave, making the Dutch East Indies a place where people can eat people in the eyes of Europe. In addition, the economic crisis caused low demand, so European investment in the Dutch East Indies Businessmen have evacuated one after another, and the economy has dropped by more than half compared with before the riots. Even the ubiquitous Chinese businessmen have gone to West Borneo to develop there because of the establishment of the Sino-Dutch Free Trade Zone.
The divestment of European, American and Chinese businessmen gave Japan a huge business opportunity. In just a few years, the number of Japanese businessmen in the Dutch East Indies increased more than ten times, and it also radiated to surrounding Malaya and India. But the richness of these areas has also greatly stimulated the attention of some Japanese. The weakness of the Netherlands, the conservatism of France, the withdrawal of the United States, and the decline of the United Kingdom have increasingly made them want to control this land under the sun.
But how to swallow it? Although the British Empire that provided protection for the Netherlands was in decline, it still had some wealth. Without the drag of Europe, even the crazy Japan would not dare to claim victory. Moreover, the British had been playing tricks all their lives. If they promised huge profits to China, , there is no guarantee that Beijing will not take action with jealousy. This kind of entanglement is what the so-called Japanese strategists are most worried about, so they have been undecided about going south. In addition, their neighbors have recently taken advantage of the crisis in the northwest to expand their armaments. After being beaten twice, Japan, which was afraid of losing South Korea, suddenly felt helpless, and the voice of clamoring to protect the mainland bridgehead rang out again.
This kind of repeated quarrels and waste of time made some people angry, and they simply decided to guide the empire's strategy with practical actions. Hitomi Aoki was one of these people. If we want to say who hates China the most, the Army Intelligence Chief who almost succeeded in lurking in Mongolia with Kenji Doihara must be one of them. But after so many years of experience, he is much smarter than his dead brother. Knowing that it is impossible to defeat the old enemy without Nanyang resources.
As Hitomi Aoki watched, he recorded the defense situation of the harbor and the fortress in his own handwriting. After drawing a simple diagram, he closed the window tightly. In a small room. It was already crowded with Japanese officers who came from the Dutch East Indies. They were all capable officers of Nagata Tetsuyama's southward policy. They were naval officers, intelligence agents, businessmen, and diplomats. There were also army officers who helped Sukarno train his soldiers. The purpose of gathering today is to facilitate the move south and resolve domestic disputes.
"The British and American devils can no longer control this place. Europe has been turned upside down by our German allies! China has also been fighting fiercely with the Soviets over Afghanistan, and the countdown to all-out war has begun. Now is our time in Japan. It¡¯s a good opportunity for the empire to go south! We, the people, must take action to shut up those guys at home. Only by seizing the wealth of Nanyang can the empire win back its dignity and regain the fighting spirit of our Yamato nation.¡±
"Yes, what a great opportunity this is. Those bastards in China still say they want to study it. They are wasting General Nagata's efforts."
"Look at it. How can those Dutch devils outside look at all defensive? My idea is to immediately send troops from Rabaul and East Timor. Give me a squadron, and I will be sure to occupy the harbor."
"Would sending troops directly lead to an attack by the British? They are a protectorate of the Netherlands. There is also a battleship and a heavy cruiser stationed in the Far East Fortress of Singapore."
"Huh? Can one battleship stop the attack of the Imperial Navy? Harukami-kun thinks highly of them!"
These Japanese southbound factions gathered here were arguing and discussing. Everyone's face turned red and they wished they could take action right away. On the contrary, Aoki Hitomi was writing something silently. "Aoki-kun, didn't you just come from Rabaul? What are General Nagata going to do?" An army officer stood up and looked at Aoki's faint excitement.
His name is Hashimoto Kintaro. He was the lieutenant of the Japanese Army Staff in Rabaul. The year before last, he volunteered to come to Java to help train Sukarno's militia. He was one of the vanguards of the southward strategy. Hitomi Aoki recognized him, but did not answer immediately. Instead, she poured herself a glass of wine. After Japan's military preparations, it strengthened its food reserves, so it was already difficult to buy alcohol in the country. Smelling the familiar smell, he said: "This operation was planned together by General Nagata, Lieutenant General Doihara, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji, Prime Minister Itappan Seishiro, and Navy Lieutenant General Yamamoto Isoroku! They For the rise and fall of the empire, I have been waiting for the opportunity, and now this opportunity has finally come, but how far this step can go depends on your efforts."
"These few words of Hitomi Aoki not only reassured everyone with a bunch of shining names of generals, but also boosted morale, which shows that it has indeed become the backbone of Japan's intelligence community. He continued with a hoarse voice: "What you just said is right."The empire no longer has to fear British intervention, but the Chinese and Americans are what the general is most worried about. Now is a critical time for the empire to prepare for war. It not only needs the richness of Nanyang, but also needs time to deploy troops from home! Before I came out, General Nagata and Lieutenant General Yamamoto told me that we must be careful this time and never repeat the situation where foreigners used China to attack us. Therefore, after discussing with everyone, the general decided to use indigenous armed forces to occupy this place first to avoid direct confrontation with the British and American ghosts and beasts, and to give the Chinese people no excuse. "
"Aoki-kun, isn't this giving up the fruit to those lowly natives?"
"Yes! We have paid so much for today, but in the end it is easier for them? And their weapons are simply vulnerable. Not to mention compared with the elite army warriors of the empire, even the Dutch army is better than them."
As soon as Hitomi Aoki finished speaking, a bomb suddenly exploded in the room. How could the southern factions who had long been jealous of wealth be willing to give up their interests? ! You must know that even if Europe and the United States withdraw their investment, and even if many Chinese businessmen leave, Batavia will still be the largest wealth store in Southeast Asia. According to the analysis of the Japanese Ministry of Intelligence, the various types of floating wealth alone amount to billions of dollars! This does not include various mineral deposits and plantations, as well as their most coveted Anglo-Dutch Shell Company¡¯s Bali Papan Oilfield and Sumatra Gulf Company¡¯s Minas Oilfield. Not counting equipment, the oil alone alone accounts for more than 100,000 yuan of oil per year. The output is tens of millions of tons!
Hitomi Aoki seemed to have foreseen that there would be different opinions. He placed the wine glass heavily on the table: "Gentlemen, have you forgotten the first two failures? Do you really think it was the Chinese who defeated the empire? No, it was the British and American devils. ! If it weren¡¯t for their connivance and support, how could the empire fail? This time, if we occupy it directly, then they will definitely promise benefits and let China Yang Qiu send troops in the name of protecting overseas Chinese! The imperial navy is not afraid of them, but if the war is delayed too much How can we transport the wealth back for a long time"
This analysis made the southern factions present shut up. Aoki Hitomi stood up with satisfaction and suddenly bowed: "You are all true warriors of the Japanese Empire. I believe that you will not be stingy for the future of the empire. Life, so this time I hope everyone can bear with it temporarily for the sake of the long-term destiny of martial arts."
"Aoki-kun, you don't have to be like this. What you said makes sense. I'm just worried about those indigenous troops." Hashimoto Kintaro sneered at Sukarno's troops. In fact, not only him, but no one here believed them. However, Nagata Tetsuzan had already considered this problem and arranged a solution, so Hitomi Aoki immediately said: "Lieutenant Colonel Hashimoto, the army in East Indochina is really not reassuring, so this time it depends on you! General Nagata let Let me tell you that he will mobilize two brigades from the East Timor garrison and put on guerrilla clothes to support you. We people will also mobilize to help you as much as possible."
"Aoki-kun, what happens after the launch? What if the British come to support?" The Batavia branch manager of Zhengjin Bank touched his sweating forehead. Although he could not stop these crazy officers, since losing the Chinese market , Zhengjin Bank is now entirely supported by profits from Nanyang, and Batavia is the most important branch, so it is very worried that the war will cause business losses.
Hitomi Aoki waved his hand: "Don't worry, Lieutenant General Yamamoto will mobilize the navy in the name of exercise tomorrow afternoon. The Kongo and Hiei will lurk to the sea off Java Island after we take action. The Marine Corps will also be on the Balibapan side. Cooperate with the guerrilla attack in East Indochina. When they succeed, we will perform a show with Mr. Sukarno, and the navy will land at Batavia Port in the name of protecting the overseas residents and sending troops for revenge. The existence of Kongo and Hiei, This will make the British cautious, and they also need to deal with the crisis in Europe. In addition, the Chinese are now fully preparing for a war with the Soviet Union, so even if the British turn against us, whether they send troops themselves or ask for help from the Chinese navy, it will take more than half a year to prepare. Time, this time is enough for us to transport some things back to the country first and send enough army warriors here!"
Everyone nodded repeatedly, but only the branch manager heard something was wrong and asked: "Aoki-kun, what do you mean by revenge?"
yes? It makes sense to protect the overseas Chinese, but revengeit can't be beaten with eight sticks! The officers looked at him one after another. Facing everyone's gaze, Aoki Hitomi slowly raised the corners of her mouth, revealing her white teeth, and said quietly: "For the future of our Japanese Empire! In this mission, some people need to sacrifice!"
After finishing speaking, he suddenly turned to the Japanese Commercial Counselor in Batavia who was sitting next to him: "Counsellor Yoshida, I remember that General Kobayashi will meet with the Governor of the Netherlands the day after tomorrow. Is that so?"
Xiao Lin made it!
An unprecedented coldness suddenly rose from the room, and sweat dripped down the branch manager's back. He never thought that these guys wouldCrazy enough to attack his own general! The counselor's face turned pale. You must know that after Kobayashi Shizuo was injured in the May 10th riots, he was arranged to come to Batavia to serve as minister. While helping Japan raise supplies, it was also the navy's most direct support for the southward movement. But he didn't expect that in order to make an excuse to go south, Nagata Tetsuzan and Yamamoto Isoroku, the young navy faction, would betray their own generals!
When the two of them gasped, the officers around them all stood up enthusiastically.
What a perfect plan! (To be continued)
Text Chapter 761: Wild Waves in the South China Sea (3)
"Come on, come on, you slackers."
More than ten kilometers east of Batavia City, Lieutenant Commander Hashimoto Kintaro cursed at the East Indian guerrillas around him. Even after several years of training, he still couldn't bear to see it. What kind of army is this! Mauser military pistol, Soviet Mosin Nagant, Chinese old sleeve, Japanese Golden Hook rifle, 38 rifle, British Enfest Lee rifle, German 98k, American Browning light machine gun, Chicago typewriter There are also sharp swords, wooden spears and poisonous blow darts. The clothes are also in a mess, including Islamic robes and ordinary workers' shirts. The most exaggerated thing is that you can actually see the old-fashioned military uniforms of the Soviet Red Army. Of course, there are also neat shirtless ones
It is really unimaginable that if General Nagata sees the troops he has high hopes for turn out to be like this, he will probably reject that brilliant plan immediately. But now he has no way out. The fleet led by Kongo and Hiei quietly left Rabaul Port and headed here a few hours ago. Fortunately, on the left side of this unit, a Japanese garrison brigade dressed in local clothes made Lieutenant Commander Hashimoto Kintaro secretly relieved. With the backbone of the infiltration over the years, more than 700 "own people" prevented him from being lost. After finishing the mission, he turned around and went home.
After cursing in Japanese, the tension and anger in Commander Hashimoto Kintaro¡¯s heart finally subsided a lot, and his eyes gradually turned to the square-like high-quality paddy fields in the distance. Coming from the Edo countryside, he would be jealous and jealous every time he saw these fertile paddy fields. The entire island of Java was full of such high-quality paddy fields! This kind of large-scale continuous land can't be found anywhere in Japan! The most annoying thing is that the local people in East India don't seem to know the value of these fine farmlands, and they cultivate it completely in an extensive way. To put it simply, you just need to turn over the soil, scatter some seeds, wait for the rice to sprout and bear fruit, and then harvest it when it is mature
??????????????????????????????????????????
After Lieutenant Commander Hashimoto made the attribution, he thought secretly. After taking Batavia, we must find a way to seize the land here and cultivate it ourselves. Maybe only a fraction of it can solve the domestic food shortage crisis.
"Lieutenant Colonel, Mr. Sukarno is here!" The soldier interrupted Lieutenant Colonel Hashimoto's thoughts and turned to look. Dozens of local soldiers gathered around the thin figure. The dark-skinned Sukarno came towards me. "Mr. Hashimoto, I am so happy to see you leading the team in person. The Indonesian people will never forget your contribution to our country's independence." Sukarno came up. He took Lieutenant Colonel Hashimoto's hand and thanked him. Lieutenant Commander Hashimoto, who didn't expect that he would come to greet him in person, was also confused by this enthusiasm. Why are you so polite before you win?
Lieutenant Colonel Hashimoto, who devoted himself to training soldiers for the Indonesian guerrillas, did not know that Sukarno had suffered a lot in hiding in Tibet after the last failure. Only less than 10,000 people were left after finally gathering together. If it were not for the Indonesian gc party from time to time support. If it weren't for the donations from local sympathizers, the troops might have been wiped out long ago. Just when he was at his most miserable, Nagata Tetsuzan came to the rescue in times of need. Not only did he send people to deliver a large amount of weapons and ammunition, but he also sent people like Hashimoto to help train soldiers and expand the team. It took several years to finally build a few decent troops. Favors received from others should be reciprocated by springs, not to mention the important matter of establishing a country, so Sukarno has regarded Japan as the most important partner in order to express his gratitude. In recent years, they have secretly helped Japanese businessmen smuggle out countless mineral sands, cane sugar and rubber.
It is this kind of "hard work" that makes Nagata Tieshan more determined in his plan. "Mr. Sukarno, you're welcome. Our Imperial Japanese Empire has always supported the independence and autonomy of Asia and the joint construction of Greater East Asia and common prosperity." Lieutenant Colonel Hashimoto finally shook off his hand and had time to ask: "My promise has been brought That¡¯s it. Is your work over there finished?¡±
After nearly ten years of hard work, the day finally arrived, so Sukarno spoke with vibrato and said excitedly: "Don't worry, Mr. Hashimoto. Mr. Aoki asked me to tell you that he has made all arrangements. As long as you arrive at ten o'clock Just get there beforehand."
"That's great, for the co-prosperity of Daiei and Asia! For the independence of Indonesia! Run forward, fast, fast!" Lieutenant Colonel Hashimoto had not planned to say Indonesian independence, but from the corner of his eye, he saw that he was already walking excitedly Sukarno, an Indonesian officer in the team, finally added reluctantly.
When a mighty force of more than 3,000 miscellaneous troops took advantage of the darkness and took a small road to rush towards Batavia, a well-planned show in the city was about to take place.
?¡
In the Governor-General's Palace of the Dutch East Indies, singing and dancing were dancing, and merchants, officers, and gentry kept in tune with the beat, enjoying the wonderful life brought by comfort and wealth. This peaceful situation made Baron Lambert, who succeeded the unfortunate Lord Deco as Governor of East India, very satisfied. Although the economy is declining, the market is depressed, and Batavia is full of unemployed workers and beggars, it does not prevent the colonists from continuing to enjoy life. As for the tension in Europe it is too far away.
"For our East Indies, for peace"Cup. "After the Lord Baron raised his wine glass and toasted with the guests, his eyes locked on a tall lady in the corner, but when he was about to approach and strike up a conversation, he was blocked by a limping figure: "Your Excellency, Governor, can you talk to me? Would you like to talk about it? "
The person who spoke was the Japanese Minister to East India and former Japanese Navy Admiral Kobayashi Nobuyoshi. This man's luck was really bad. He could have continued to sail across the sea, but his left leg was injured by Army horse manure during the May 10th riots, and he had to retire injured and settle in the second line. In order to appease him, the Japanese government arranged for him to serve as Minister of Batavia a year later, so that he could continue to contribute to the empire and navy. "It turns out to be Mr. Xiaolin, what do you want from me?" Governor Lambost had a smile on his face, but he was already scolding him in his heart. However, as the situation in Europe became tense recently, Japan accelerated its military expansion, and the Dutch East Indies also felt the cold front from the east, so he had to stop and ask for the reason.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I heard that the Belgians are going to sell the Banda Lampung nickel mine. Is it true?" Kobayashi's most important responsibility as Minister of Batavia is to help Japanese businessmen expand the market and collect as much as possible the urgently needed domestic materials. of raw materials. So I heard that a Belgian company was eager to sell its nickel ore for cash due to the tense situation in Europe, so I came here to attend the dinner in the hope of winning this important mine.
But Governor Lambost frowned this time. Originally, based on his temper and the attitude of the Dutch government, he would not interfere with East India trade, but the nickel ore that the Belgian company wants to sell this time is somewhat different. The scale is not very large, but the location is in the southernmost part of Sumatra Island, close to the Sunda Strait in Bandar Lampung Province. This was a key position to guard the Sunda Strait, so he interfered with the deal. The main reason is that they are afraid that the mines will be acquired by Japan and China, threatening the security of the Straits and even the Dutch East Indies. You know, being in the Far East, he is very aware that China and Japan have begun an arms race. The sale of nickel ore, which is already of high value, is near the Sunda Strait, so he has to be cautious. Said: "Mr. Kobayashi, the Dutch government welcomes businessmen from all countries to invest in East India, but the nickel mine you are interested in I need to report to the country before I can give you an answer."
As a naval admiral, Kobayashi Shizuo certainly knows the value of nickel mines and the importance of the Sunda Strait, so he is bound to win. Hearing Lambost's words, he quickly defended: "Your Majesty the Governor, you can rest assured that this is just a simple business contract. Our Empire of Japan will not add insult to injury like some people do, turn business into politics, and steal West Borneo. "
These words directly poked fun at the most unforgivable past event in the Dutch East Indies. Just because of that idiot Deco, the Kingdom of the Netherlands lost Natuna Island, known as the gate to the South China Sea, and also lost the rich West Borneo. Although it is the Sino-Dutch Free Economic Zone in name, everyone actually knows that it is Beijing's colony. With the expansion of plantations and the discovery of various mineral deposits, the annual trade volume there even exceeds the total of other East Indian regions.
Governor Lambster certainly didn¡¯t feel good about having such wonderful and huge profits being pocketed by others. But as a European diplomat, he still maintains sufficient political sense. Beijing is not easy to mess with, but Japan is easy to mess with? So he continued to shake his head: "Mr. Xiaolin, I can feel your enthusiasm for working hard for the country, but I must ask for domestic opinions on this matter."
Xiao Lin Jizao didn't expect him to be so stubborn, and the general's temper suddenly came to him. He nodded and walked to the side without saying anything. Without the harassment, Governor Lambost finally had time to have a romantic relationship with the noble lady of his choice. The intimate actions between the two made Xiaolin Jizao secretly annoyed, and he wished he could immediately send a telegram and send a warship to snatch her directly. This fertile land must be controlled by Japan! Buthow to balance it in China? Just like at home, he is also worried about the 1938 Navy Act that Beijing just passed. But until the end of the banquet, I didn't decide whether to deal with China first or go south first.
As the night got darker and the guests gradually left, Xiao Lin Jizao, who had gained nothing, was secretly angry. He ignored the entourage around him and got into the car to sulk. The Japanese driver knew the general's temper and quickly turned the key without daring to say anything. But when his hand touched the key and turned it gently, a shocking explosion was heard inside and outside the Governor's Palace. "Boom!" Outside the gate of the Governor's Mansion, a fireball more than ten meters high rose into the sky. In the fireball, General Xiao Lin's legs were lifted out.
The Japanese Minister to the Dutch East Indies, a former naval admiral, and Kobayashi Tsuzuo, who just now was struggling to win nickel mines for the navy, was blown to death in the car without warning.
"What happened? Soldier! Soldier! Go and see what's going on." Hearing the explosion, Governor Lambost turned pale with fright and shouted to the soldiers to check the situation. But before the soldier came to report, he heard the familiar sound of gunshots like fried beans coming from the night wind, and the explosions made all the guests tremble like the death drums of hell! At that moment, everyone was reminded of that terrible night a few years ago.
It¡¯s barely stableThe city of Batavia fell into madness again!
In the firelight, countless figures were scurrying back and forth, and the gunfire became more and more intensive. The chaos in Batavia has begun, and the Japanese Empire's southward plan has finally been unveiled! Will the final result of this battle for control of the South China Sea be for Japan to establish a new imperial paradise? Hitomi Aoki hid in a dark corner, looking at the car that turned into a fireball and fell apart, and put out the cigarette butt, his face full of frenzied excitement and satisfaction
Text Chapter 762: Wild Waves in the South China Sea (4)
Shortly after Yang Qiu was woken up by the phone, the harsh noises of sudden braking were heard one after another in the presidential palace compound.
In addition to Song Ziqing, Chen Shaokuan and others, even cabinet ministers such as Wang Zhengting and Murong Han were alerted by the another riot in Batavia and rushed to the presidential palace to inquire about the situation. "The attacker was Sukarno's East Indonesian Revolutionary Army, with a total strength of more than 20,000. They had been trained by the Japanese army two years ago and had certain combat capabilities. To ensure nothing went wrong, Nagata Tetsuzan also transferred two people from the East Timor garrison. The brigade, aboard a merchant ship, wearing civilian clothes and carrying light weapons, arrived in Java two days ago and blended into the Indonesian revolutionary army to cooperate with the attack. Therefore, this was a long-planned and carefully planned sneak attack, taking advantage of the laxity of the Dutch and relying on the cover of the locals to launch a rapid attack. Battle for the city!
The Natuna Naval Listening Station of the Military Intelligence Agency had already intercepted a clear request for help telegram sent by the cruiser USS Java in Batavia Harbor an hour ago. The telegram stated that the revolutionary army had a fierce offensive and that all three infantry barracks had been occupied. Governor Rambos Part of the Tehe garrison has retreated to the harbor fortress. The Java and Surabaya coastal defense ships have been ordered to fire on the shore. The remaining gunboats are rushing to Surabaya. It is said that there has also been a large-scale exchange of fire there The Java Island conveyed the governor's order, requiring the Dutch troops stationed outside Java Island to immediately return to Batavia for reinforcements. At the same time, it requested important units such as Balikpapan Oil Field, Palembang Oil Field, and Makassar Tin Mine to be careful of enemy destruction. Get ready to destroy!
In addition to the Dutch communications, the listening station also subsequently received encrypted telegrams from the Singapore Fortress and Cam Ranh Bay, the specific contents of which are unknown. Radio signals from the USS Houston, which was under temporary repair in Luzon, also briefly appeared. besides! At about 10 o'clock this morning, Wuzhou Shipping Company's Haizi No. 16 ore ship encountered the Japanese Navy Nachi heavy cruiser when passing through the Bali Sea. The ore ship was immediately expelled after the encounter. The signal said that they had mistakenly entered the Japanese Navy exercise area. . "The atmosphere in the Presidential Palace gradually became solemn as Yan Baohang's rapidly turning words. Everyone knew that Japan wanted to go south, but at this time, the rapid and violent attack speed of the Japanese army still surprised everyone.
Before Yan Baohang closed the document, he looked at Yang Qiu, whose expression remained unchanged: "There is also unconfirmed news that the Japanese Minister in Batavia, Kobayashi Shizuo, may have been killed in the crossfire!"
"What!"
"Xiao Lin Jizao was killed in the bombing?"
"Who did it? A friendly fire or retaliation by the Dutch army?"
¡This last news shocked the senior military officers and ministers present, and even the calm-tempered Song Ziqing¡¯s eyes froze. This news is so important! As an admiral of the Japanese Navy and former Prime Minister of the Navy, Kobayashi has a very high status in the Japanese Navy. If he was killed by the Dutch. Then the Japanese navy will definitely be forced to openly attack the Dutch East Indies under pressure. Although this is what everyone wants to see the most, if it wasn't the Netherlandsthen this Nagata Tetsuyama would be terrible! !
"This Nagata Tieshan is really well-intentioned!" After everyone was silent for a while, a voice came from the side. Jiang Fangzhen lowered his head and looked a little gloomy. He said to himself: "The death of Kobayashi Shizuo will definitely arouse the voice of revenge from all over Japan. This has three advantages! First, Tojo Hideki and the others will have to stop quarreling and go south with all their strength! Second, now Sukarno is already in the hands of Nagata Tetsuyama. He can let Sukarno declare independence first, and then use the bombing of Kobayashi Shizuo to pretend to take revenge. Before the British retaliate, they can muddy the water and let Sukarno pretend not to dare. Offended Japan and leased some strategic locations in the Dutch East Indies to Japan! In this case, if Britain wants to avenge the Netherlands, it must bypass Japan, unless Britain declares war on Japan first! I guess Nagata Tetsuzan would be eager to do so. Britain declares war, so that it can directly swallow up Malaya and Singapore, and perhaps not even Luzon and Vietnam can escape"
In Jiang Fangzhen's faint analysis, it seems that he has determined that Xiao Lin Jizao was killed by one of his own people. But everyone thinks about it and thinks that this deduction is correct, because the Dutch even knew that Japanese people participated in the riot. Before declaring war, we will not use a general to retaliate. Sukarno and the Indonesian Revolutionary Army were even less likely. It was too late for them to curry favor with Japan. How could they assassinate an influential naval admiral? As for accidental injury, it's a joke. As long as Nagata Tetsuzan revealed his plan in advance, how could Kobayashi Jizo be so stupid as to go to the most dangerous Governor's Mansion to seek death?
"Okay! How Xiao Lin Jizao dies has nothing to do with us."
Yang Qiu waved his hand. Perhaps he was the happiest person at this moment. Japan finally went south! The news from Batavia made him feel relieved from the inside out. You must know that in order to obtain industrial assistance and production materials from Europe and the United States, industry was developed from scratch. He openly recognized the Versailles system and the hegemony of Britain and France. Promise not to expand or colonize. But this promise helped Britain and France stabilize the Versailles system for nearly two decades, but it made themHands tied in foreign affairs. In order to break the deadlock and allow this nation to gain a broader living space, under the circumstances that the promise cannot be changed and the national structure cannot be changed, he dreams of today more than anyone else! He had even secretly thought before that if Japan did not go south, he would simply support Japan with a few warships and raw materials, and let the other side go south to completely destroy the Versailles system built by Britain and France, and completely disrupt the Southwest Pacific. Because only in this way can we take the initiative to go out and bring this sea area into the sphere of influence of the Republic of China in the name of "containing opponents and national interests"!
Fortunately, there is no need to secretly support Japan, because Nagata Tetsuzan, the strategic master, did not miss this good opportunity after all. Therefore, the important thing now is not to find a way to let the Japanese army go south, but to get the upper hand in this game as soon as possible. So he glanced at Yue Peng's face and said, "Zian, what will you do next?"
"The first step is to evacuate the overseas Chinese." On the way here, Yue Peng had already discussed the evacuation with Chen Shaokuan, so he immediately replied: "With our people here, Nagata will definitely look forward and backward when he takes action to control Java Island. They may not have the courage to go deeper in the future. Therefore, I suggest that all expatriates in the Dutch East Indies east of Palembang and outside the Minas Oil Field should be temporarily evacuated to West Borneo. As for Sumatra, we need to wait and see the subsequent movements of the Japanese army."
Zhang Xiaojun said with a smile: "Zian is right, what we need to do now is to completely let go and make it look like we don't want to get involved in the Nanyang conflict. After the Japanese army makes a big profit in Java Island, domestic confidence will definitely increase, and Tojo Hideki When these people see this, they will definitely be afraid that Nagata Tetsuzan will make a comeback. Even if they don¡¯t want to fight, they will come to take credit. It¡¯s hard to believe that in two days, some people will rush to the Philippines and Sarawak because there are several oil fields there.¡±
"Balikpapan and Palembang have enough oil. If we want Japan to continue to go south to grab Sarawak I'm afraid that won't work." Song Ziqing looked at Yang Qiu with a smile. Everyone knew what he meant, but Yang Qiu did not take care of the oil field first. Instead, he looked at Chen Shaokuan: "Houfu, where is your nearest warship?"
"The 23rd Fleet is in Natuna, including the heavy cruiser Nanchang, the light cruiser Oujiang, the fast mine-laying cruiser Anxinjiang, and four destroyers I had ordered the Nanchang and Xin'anjiang before I came out Rush to Batavia, we¡¯ll be there tomorrow morning at the latest.¡±
Chen Shaokuan's words made the ministers nod secretly, and they admired Yang Qiu's strategy in the early years to get Natuna even if he did not hesitate to offend the British and Dutch. Without this strategic sea and air base, the navy could only be regarded as a coastal navy, and it would not be possible. Respond so quickly to intervene in the situation in Nanyang. "Send a telegram to the Batavia embassy to ensure the safety of the overseas Chinese. Ziqing, Rutang" Yang Qiu turned his head and looked at Song Ziqing and Wang Zhengting: "You two have to work harder tonight. Immediately In the name of the government and the Ministry of Defense, an evacuation message was drafted, requiring all ships sailing in and around the Dutch East Indies seaports to immediately begin evacuation operations. The navy is responsible for the specific action methods and ship protection "
"President." Before Yang Qiu made arrangements, Gu Yuwen suddenly stood up in the corner: "I just thought about it carefully. Nagata Tieshan's plan is very good, but he made a big mistake!"
"Oh?" Everyone was stunned. Even Wang Zhengting, who was taking notes, stopped writing, looked at the economic advisor of the presidential palace, and asked, "Yuwen, what do you say?"
Gu Yuwen is still the same as before. He always likes to scratch his hair when he thinks about things, so when he stands up at this moment, the first impression is that his head is full of messy hair. He didn't pay attention to his image at all, and said eagerly: "General Baili's analysis just now made it very clear. In order to gain time, Nagata Tetsuzan deliberately blew up his own admiral, leaving the British with no excuse. There was no accident. He should have been able to fight for a year and a half. But he forgot that because he had no status, he could only control the Balikpapan and Palembang oil fields through Sukarno. I have calculated before that due to our country's strong demand, these The Anglo-Dutch Shell Company has been expanding production capacity in 2017. Currently, the two oil fields combined can produce 49 million barrels of crude oil per year. If it can be destroyed, it will take more than a year for Japan to restore production capacity! It can greatly relieve our pressure, and It can also make several small oil fields in Sarawak and the Philippines more eye-catching!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Yuwen's chicken coop became synonymous with intelligence in the eyes of everyone. Qin Zhangshu immediately looked at Yang Qiu: "President, Yuwen" Before he finished speaking, , Yang Qiu raised his hand to interrupt, and looked at Yue Peng with a smile: "Zian, did you see it? We are not the only ones who think so."
Only then did everyone know that Yang Qiu and Yue Peng had already made up their mind to destroy the oil field. Only Wang Zhengting and several ministers were secretly worried: "President, the oil field is nominally the property of Britain and the Netherlands, will this happen?" "
"What will happen?" Before Yang Qiu could say anything, Yue Peng had already glared, and his whole body's momentum surged: "Blow it up to prevent him from falling."In the hands of the enemy! Yinghe should thank us properly! "
Text Chapter 763: Wild Waves in the South China Sea (5)
It¡¯s all chaos, it¡¯s all chaos!
Batavia**! Rebels invade the city! The Japanese minister, Navy Admiral Kobayashi Jizao, died unexpectedly! Thousands of shops were looted!
On August 27, 1938, the gunshots of the rebellion known as the "Batavia Conspiracy" in history completely crushed the lever of peace in Eurasia. The night the news reached Europe, Downing Street suddenly felt as big as a bucket. . Before Europe and the United States could figure out what caused this rebellion, the urban battle in Batavia, the heart of the Dutch East Indies, was coming to an end.
Under the fierce attack of the Japanese army disguised as East Indian soldiers, in less than seventeen hours, the retreating Dutch army surrendered in large numbers amid the encirclement and cutting. Even the Dinghai Shenzhen used in the last rebellion was crucial. The naval fortress of Batavia Harbor was occupied by rebels. The Dutch Governor, Baron Lambest, hurriedly boarded the light cruiser Java and initially tried to continue coordinating the garrison's resistance. Only one day later, he found that the situation was out of control and had to take the Java and Surabaya coastal defense ships to try to escape to Singapore. However, it was too late. The Japanese Navy's Kongo and Hiei suddenly came out. and two heavy cruisers blocked the bay.
The aggressive Japanese Navy directly issued a clear message, demanding that the Dutch East Indies government hand over the murderer of General Kobayashi Nobuyoshi, and required the two Dutch warships to disarm and accept the supervision of the Japanese Navy before the incident was investigated. The small overlord of Southeast Asia and the world-recognized neutral navy also has dignity. Even if it is only a temporary supervision signal, the commander of the Dutch East India Fleet, Rear Admiral Karel Dorman, still decided to maintain his dignity and refuse to accept it.
The arrival of the Japanese fleet made the situation suddenly complicated. But Major General Dorman hadn't thought too much about it at that time, because the Japanese navy's exercises in East Timor had been notified to the British and Dutch authorities in advance, so it was not surprising that they could arrive quickly. But he never expected that shortly after the Japanese navy arrived, the three 280mm coastal defense guns in the Batavia Naval Fortress, which he had always believed that the East Indian rebels would not use the fortress' heavy artillery, would not pose a threat. Five 150mm rapid-fire cannons took this opportunity to suddenly fire at him. Since the two cruisers were focused on the Japanese fleet at that time, the two ships did not organize a counterattack for several minutes. In less than ten minutes, the two battleships were beaten to the point of being on fire. In the end, Governor Lambert, considering the safety of the soldiers and believing that Britain would soon exonerate him, ordered him to accept temporary leave from the Japanese Navy. Supervision. But the governor never expected that this supervision would prevent him, Major General Dorman and others from returning to Europe until after the war.
Under the orders of Major General Dorman, the Dutch East India Fleet finally succumbed to Japanese pressure, and all seven warships in total withdrew from the battle and accepted the temporary supervision of the Japanese Navy. Without the threat from the sea, the East India Revolutionary Army became more and more aggressive. In just a few days, important cities including Surabaya and Makassar changed their banners.
On August 30, the East India Revolutionary Army approached Serang and quickly defeated more than 300 Dutch troops stationed here.
On August 31, the most important Anglo-Dutch Shell oil field in Balikpapan, East Borneo, was suddenly attacked by armed soldiers. Although the company's security team resisted and blew up an oil storage tank at the last moment, it was disguised as a revolution. The Japanese Marine Corps and two thousand East India Revolutionary Army soldiers still seized this large oil field that was jealous of the world. Not only was the entire oil field and refining equipment almost completely seized, but a full 3.7 million tons of crude oil was also seized. Three oil tankers and two British merchant ships that failed to be scuttled in time in the port were also seized.
On September 1, after learning that another riot occurred in the Dutch East Indies, the Chinese government took the lead in publicly issuing a war warning for the Dutch East Indies to the world in the dual names of the government and the Ministry of National Defense, and at the same time requested all military personnel in West Borneo to Expatriates in the Dutch East Indies were immediately evacuated, and a transport fleet totaling 900,000 tons, 17 warships and 31 seaplanes were dispatched to participate in the evacuation operation.
On September 2, riots swept through the most important island of Sumatra, and riots occurred in Palembang and other places in South Sumatra. That night, more than a thousand East Indian revolutionary troops secretly crossed the Sunda Strait in small boats and launched an attack on Lampung Port. By the early morning of September 5, Lampung Port, known as the throat of the Sunda Strait, fell.
On September 3, when the news of Kobayashi Tsuzo's murder spread back to Japan, Tokyo immediately broke out into a riot, demanding that the Dutch government hand over the murderer. Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro also publicly stated that if the Dutch government did not hand over the murderer, Then Japan will directly send troops to land on Java Island to arrest. Within hours of his speech, Rabaul sent four troopships to carry an entire regiment to Batavia.
On September 7, the urban battle of Palembang broke out. Led by a Japanese squadron that rushed to cross the river, more than 3,000 East Indian Revolutionary Army launched an attack on Palembang from all directions, defeating the Dutch army and occupying the port in just one day. The remaining Dutch troops had to retreat to the oil fields and wait for support together with the security team of the British-Dutch Shell Company.
On September 9, when the East India Revolutionary Army after capturing Palembang tried to cross the mouth of the Musi River, they were suddenly attacked from the sea.Heavy shelling. The Chinese Navy heavy cruiser Nanchang, which was ordered to protect the Minas Oilfield in Riau Province, and the British heavy cruiser Berwick, which arrived from Singapore, blocked this strategic point in time. The two ships continuously dropped 1,172 203mm high missiles at the revolutionary army within an hour. Explosive bombs defeated the rebels who were advancing deep into central Sumatra. Although the East India Revolutionary Army also tried to take a detour upstream, Nagata Tetsuyama, who was afraid that further penetration would lead to Chinese intervention, thought over and over again and ordered to stop the advance. Since the Palembang oil field was more than 50 kilometers away from the sea, the British navy was unable to destroy the oil field and had to blow up the oil transmission equipment and oil storage tanks near the shore and wait for orders from Whitehall.
On the same day, Sukarno, who learned that Palembang had been captured, was so confident that he declared the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia in Bandung and proclaimed himself the first president.
On September 10, the Japanese troops who hurriedly arrived from Rabaul were blocked and intercepted by the British navy. They relied on their strong naval superiority and occupied Makassar and Batavia after a brief exchange of fire, but did not continue to penetrate deeper.
The color of Nanyang changes color and huge waves surge into the sky! But what is strange is that at this critical moment, the British troops stationed in Singapore have not received the order to attack the East India Revolutionary Army. Even the Royal Navy only gave a verbal warning when preventing the Japanese troops from landing, and did not fire a single artillery shell. Is the telegraph machine in Downing Street broken? This is a joke, there will not be only one radio station in the British Empire. What really prevented Prime Minister Chamberlain from making a decision was that just when Whitehall was preparing to fulfill the protection agreement and order the Far Eastern troops to attack East Indies, the mustache that caused Europe the most headache suddenly jumped up and went into a rage after learning about the huge changes in East Indies.
On September 4, the day before the battle on Java ended, the Sudetenland crisis took a turn for the worse. Hitler, who had been waiting for a quotation from Britain and France, suddenly spoke nonsense to the visiting British envoy in Berlin, saying that he had lost patience and could not stand the Czech government's persecution of German expatriates in Sudetenland, so he decided that if the cession could not be reached before October 1 If they reach an agreement, they will order their troops to attack the Czech Republic and swear that Germany has had enough of blackmail and threats and would rather go to war with Britain and France this time than retreat.
Finally, he also ordered the recruitment of conscripts, asking the government and the people to be prepared to defend Germany!
But it¡¯s up to you to take your own life!
Chamberlain had the intention of killing Mustache. The sudden explosion in East India had caught him off guard. Before he could calm down the crying Netherlands, he didn't expect German Mustache to jump out again. After careful consideration, he had to first appease the Netherlands and resolve the Sudetenland crisis. To this end, he dragged his old body and personally boarded a plane to Berlin to meet Hitler. At the same time, to prevent Japan from taking the opportunity to annex the Dutch East Indies, Prime Minister Chamberlain personally wrote to Xu Gesen, asking him to contact Yang Qiu immediately to find a way to contact Yanjing to curb the arrogant Japan, and promised that if Yang Qiu agreed, he would Handing over the British-mandated Anambas Islands next to the Natuna Islands to China allowed Yanjing to truly block the entrance and exit of the South China Sea.
¡°This is the progress of the evacuation of overseas Chinese.¡± Yan Yuqiu, with his long hair tied up, placed the navy¡¯s evacuation progress report on the table. This woman, who had been secretly in love with Yang Qiu for many years, finally married a naval officer two years ago after learning that Yang Qiu no longer wanted to be involved in relationships. Originally, she wanted to resign as the presidential secretary, but after Miao Luo personally came to persuade her, she agreed to stay and continue working.
After marriage, Yan Yuqiu became more mature, and her voice became more delicate: "So far, 210,000 expatriates have been evacuated, but in recent years more and more businessmen have gone to the Dutch East Indies. The original prediction of 370,000 may be It¡¯s far more than that, so Commander Chen said it will take another week to withdraw them all.¡±
"Is there any obstruction from Japan?"
"That's not true. Japan is now eager for all our people to leave. On the contrary, there have been several conflicts between the East India Revolutionary Army controlled by Sukarno and the overseas residents, resulting in some casualties and a lot of property being robbed. Commander Chen called just now to ask, Should we take some deterrent actions?¡±
Yang Qiu tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After a long time, he raised his head and returned the progress report to Yan Yuqiu: "Don't cause trouble, just ask Chen Shaokuan and the others to speed up their evacuation." Yan Yuqiu nodded. After following Yang Qiu for so many years, she is probably worse than Miao Qiu. Luo Dou understands this person's temper. Japan's march south is what he wants most. As long as there are no serious casualties, he will not interfere.
After Yan Yuqiu left, Yang Qiu looked through the documents again, but before he could read a few lines, the knock on the door rang again, and Yan Yuqiu leaned in again: "President, the British Ambassador Xu Gesen and the Dutch Ambassador are here."
After not seeing him for just half a month, Xu Gesen seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and his expression was even more haggard than last time. The Dutch minister to China next to him was even more anxious. As soon as he sat down, he talked about the situation in the Dutch East Indies and laid out the conditions for the Anambas Islands, as if he hoped President Yang would send troops immediately.
Yang Qiu saw that both of them looked not very good, so he stood up and made them a cup of coffee. Of course the Anambas Islands want it, but with Natuna, compared to the entire Southwest Pacific,A little benefit can no longer sway him. So he sat on the sofa next to him and said slowly: "You two, I already know the situation in Batavia. Please rest assured that our country will not recognize the legal surname of Sukarno's political axe, but sending troops may be more troublesome. "
Not recognizing Sukarno¡¯s political ax made Xu Gesen and the Dutch minister very happy, but the words that followed made their hearts slowly sink. Yang Qiu glanced at the two of them and explained: "You two should know that the northwest of our country is under the threat of invasion, and the situation is even more dangerous than the Sudetenland, so we must be careful to deal with the Soviet attack now. And you two don't think the Japanese fleet Did it come too soon? The news of General Kobayashi¡¯s death came out the next morning, but they had already arrived on the third morning. I think there is a big problem here!"
The hearts of the two ambassadors sank again. In fact, they had noticed something fishy before they came. However, Prime Minister Chamberlain decided to give priority to solving the Sudetenland crisis, so everyone could only pretend to be stupid and cover up Japan's involvement in this matter. After all, they had nothing to do with the Navy. Japan, which ranks third in the world in terms of total tonnage, declares war, which is a very cautious thing to do. When Xu Gesen saw that Yang Qiu was unwilling to intervene in Nanyang, he immediately said: "Mr. President, I very much agree with your suspicion, so it is even more necessary for you and the Chinese government to stand up. The Japanese ambitions have become bigger and bigger, and now Sumatra East, but who will guarantee that they will not develop towards the Minas oil field in Riau and West Borneo? And you should know that the Malacca Strait is safer in our British hands than in Japanese hands! If you lose it, you think it is expensive Can China still ensure the safety of waterways?¡±
"Yes, this is where I am in trouble." Yang Qiu pretended to be in a dilemma and said with a wry smile: "The secret defense agreement between Japan and the Soviet Union is not difficult to guess. If my warship goes to East India, then the Soviet Union How will people react? Mr. Ambassador, the security of the northwest is much more important than that of Nanyang!"
Xu Gesen was secretly angry!
This Yang Qiu is going around and around just to avoid the Dutch East Indies and avoid direct conflict with Japan! So he and the Dutch minister were very unhappy! Why were you not afraid of trouble when you wanted West Borneo and Natuna? Now the northwest is safe. There is a fart danger in the northwest! That thousands-kilometer front that dumbfounded all strategists was hundreds of kilometers deep. Even if all the Soviet troops were drawn to the Far East, how deep could they go if they relied on the Urals to transport supplies? Not to mention hitting Yanjing, even if all your troops are on holiday, if the Soviet army can advance to Mongolia and Chita, it is estimated that half of them will be disabled first!
But how can these words be uttered? That's not asking for help, but acting recklessly.
After all, don¡¯t you want benefits? Anambas is not enough, so what does he need? All of Borneo? ! What can be done to convince this cunning guy? Xu Gesen looked at the gray-faced Dutch minister and wondered whether he should simply let the Far East Fleet block his fleet in the Strait of Malacca and force him to take action?
Xu Gesen¡¯s eyes were unkind, but Yang Qiu didn¡¯t care and smiled lightly.
??.When Yanjing City¡¯s bid and negotiations reached a deadlock, the early morning sunshine had already shined on Natuna Island, awakening this pearl embedded in the forefront of the South China Sea from its sleep.
A straight concrete runway on the east side of the island splits the green virgin forest in half like a sharp sword. In the dense forest on the right, there are countless dots of red tiles. On the mountain peak on the left, the huge Eagle Eye air warning radar antenna slowly rotates at a speed of eight circles per minute. Next to the radar is a four-story gray-brown cement building with a variety of decorations on the roof. communication antenna.
This is the Natuna Island Sea and Air Base of the National Defense Force and the location of the Navy's Southwest Pacific Radio Monitoring Station.
Since 1922, when the President initiated military reforms for the entire military to learn new technologies and new tactics, radio technology has been listed as one of the most important key military technologies. In addition to radar, which has just appeared in recent years, electronic monitoring, direction finding, navigation, etc. are all included in the subjects. With the rapid development of world military technology in recent years, not only radar stations and listening stations have been set up in important border areas across the country, but two surveying and mapping ships have also been specially converted into electronic monitoring ships.
In addition to hardware, the president also personally ordered the establishment of the National Defense Electronic Mechanical Institute in Nanjing in 1925, and established electronic technology majors at Wuhan National Defense University, Changsha Air Force Academy, Baoding Army Academy, Jiujiang Army Academy and other military academies to cultivate Dedicated electronics sergeant.
Xiao He is such a radar communications sergeant.
He graduated from Jiaotong University five years ago and then joined the Navy. Because of his talent in electronics, he was selected to study at the Nanjing Air Force Academy. As a radar soldier, he is one of the best-paid noncommissioned officers on the island. His daily job is to monitor and use the radar and perform daily maintenance.
Operating a radar is a very complicated job, very boring and monotonous. Fortunately, the radar is not turned on every day. But since the Dutch East Indies, he has become aThis is the most frequently turned on radar station in the country, and you need to keep an eye on the display screen every day. "Xiao He, come and see!" In the computer room, his comrades suddenly shouted. Xiao He, who was hiding outside to smoke, quickly pinched off his cigarette butts. When he rushed into the room, a large red dot on the screen suddenly stung his eyes.
How big of a fleet must this be to be able to reflect back such a large signal! "Check, is there any arriving aircraft in the flight plan? Calculation team, calculate the direction and speed! Hey, hello! I am Xiao He. I have spotted a large group of unidentified aircraft heading northeast. Please take off immediately to intercept!"
"Squad leader, the flight plan only says that there will be two transport planes arriving from China today."
"Fuck you! Anti-aircraft artillery, call the anti-aircraft artillery company, hurry up! Lookout squad, go up and take a closer look."
The radar center was busy, and Xiao He's heart was beating faster and faster. According to the doctrine, if it is not included in the flight plan, there are only two possibilities. The first is that the mission is highly confidential, so we are afraid that the enemy will intercept the radio communications, so we fly over directly. The second is that there is a sneak attack.
After the piercing alarm bell rang, the four Snake fighter jets on the tarmac took the lead in rushing into the sky. The soldiers of the anti-aircraft artillery company also quickly rushed into the fighting position, opened their gun jackets, and fired a group of five 40mm bombs. Shells were loaded into the anti-aircraft guns. The lookout climbed to the top of the building as quickly as possible and pointed the domestic high-power telescope in the northeast direction. But five minutes later, when they saw the target clearly, they all gasped.
All I saw was that a large area suddenly appeared in the blue sea and sky! It is a whole large area of ??new four-engine aircraft that has never been seen before.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 764: Wild Waves in the South China Sea (6)
"We've taken it! We've taken it! The Palembang Oilfield belongs to the Imperial Kingdom!"
In the Japanese garrison headquarters in East Timor, a major sergeant ran and shouted excitedly, waving the telegram he had just received. Before he could rush into the headquarters, he was pushed down by a large group of colleagues who came out from beside him.
God Amaterasu!
The Palembang Oilfield was captured!
After the officers read the contents of the telegram clearly, they all sang and danced excitedly, their faces flushed. I got rich, I really got rich this time! The seizure statistics in these two weeks alone have exceeded 2 billion US dollars! You know, these can all be shipped back to the country immediately! Not to mention the iron ore, gold mine, lead mine, timber, food, etc. that can be developed for a long time! The most important thing is to almost completely capture the inestimable Balikpapan Oilfield and Palembang Oilfield! The former is a complete large-scale oil base. The 2.7 million tons (approximately 19.4 million barrels) of crude oil in stock make the navy cry. You must know that Japan has exhausted its national treasury and accumulated reserves. So far, the total oil reserves in the country are only 5140. Thousands of barrels! And now Palembang has also been taken! Even if the oil storage tanks on the seaside were destroyed by the British navy, oil fields farther away could produce oil immediately.
Calculated in this way, the combined annual output of the two oil fields is already equivalent to the total reserves that Japan spent huge sums of money on for several years! Happy, so happy! With these two major oil fields, the Japanese Empire is no longer an oil-poor country, and the Navy Department can finally get rid of the stingy embarrassment of having to use meters to calculate by liters every time it goes to sea. Perhaps not long after, even the army can equip it. Lots of trucks and tanks too.
"The general is coming out! The general is coming out!"
"Onboard!"
"Commanders of the empire, cheer for the general!"
Hearing the noise outside, Nagata Tetsuyama just came out to take a look when he was surrounded by a large group of soldiers and officers shouting long live. At this moment, even distant Tokyo must worship this army general because he completed a perfect strategic surprise attack! In just two weeks, they swallowed up most of the Dutch East Indies, and put all the blame on the rebellious Indonesian government! Coupled with the sudden changes in Europe, Britain and France were in a panic and were unable to mobilize their fleets, allowing the Japanese Imperial Army to arrest the murderer and land in Java and most of East India in a grand manner in the name of revenge for Kobayashi becoming a general!
This step-by-step calculation is simply a miracle! It is the blessing of Amaterasu!
"Nagata-kun, you did a great job." After receiving the cheers from the soldiers and getting into the headquarters, Kenji Doihara, who had just arrived with the ship, also complimented him with a beaming face.
"Doihara-kun is so complimentary. This is what Nagata should do." The cheers outside made people like Nagata Tetsuyama feel proud, but he was not an ordinary person after all. He quickly regained his composure and asked: " Is there any reaction from Britain and China Yang Qiu?"
Kenji Doihara knew what he was worried about and said: "Nagata-kun, don't worry too much. The British did propose to Yang Qiu to use the Anambas Islands in exchange for sending troops, but China is most worried about the northwest now, so it has rejected this proposal. Judging from the speed of their evacuation, they will not be involved before we go to war with Britain. Now the country is fully mobilizing, and the fifth division will be able to reach Java from Ryukyu in a week at the latest. His Majesty the Emperor has also recalled The ambassadors of Britain, France and China explained that this mission was only to punish the criminals who killed General Kobayashi."
Excuses are all excuses, but this excuse is so good! A naval admiral was killed by "Indonesian thugs", so it was logical for Japan to send troops to arrest him. No matter how angry the British and Dutch politicians are, they have no time to control this place before solving Europe. This will give Japan at least a month to mobilize its troops. In addition, they did not have an excuse to declare war when they turned back. Even if they wanted to declare war, with the fifth division and the infantry regiment that had arrived in advance from Donglabaoer, they would be able to hold on for a while with the cooperation of the navy. During this period of time, the country would be able to More troops can be sent.
So when Doihara Kenji spoke, his eyes were full of admiration. Nagata Tetsuzan is indeed the best soldier in Japan now. But Nagata himself always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. Wearing thick glasses, I lay on the map and looked at the map for a long time, and my eyes gradually focused on Balikpapan. In fact, he knew better than others that because Palembang is opposite Singapore, if the British army carried out sabotage, it might not be able to hold it for long, so protecting the Balikpapan oil field was the key. Of course, there are oil fields in Southeast Asia, but the Sarawak oil field is a wholly British-owned industry and is also an oil supply warehouse for the British Royal Navy and the Far East Army. The output of several oil fields in the Philippines is not large, not to mention that they are Chinese industries. And Minas in Sumatra is Yang Qiu's personal property. Unless he plans to start a war, otherwise it will be an all-out war between China and Japan. Leaving aside these oil-producing areas, the closest remaining oil-producing areas are in Bangladesh and the Persian Gulf. Japan will not touch such distant places unless it is absolutely necessary.
"Nagata-kun, your idealThis has been achieved, and the country has been actively mobilized. However, the biggest trouble now is not here, but the lack of shipping capacity. "When Doihara Kenji saw him staring at the sea, he thought he was worried about insufficient garrison troops, and said: "Our ocean-going fleet has a total tonnage of only 5.8 million tons, but it needs to cope with such a vast area from Malaya to Rabaul. The sea area is really very difficult. Unfortunately, the tonnage in previous years was all. "
Although I haven¡¯t finished saying it, everyone knows what it means. Due to a lack of resources and premature armaments, Japan must prioritize naval construction. Therefore, the slipways in the past few years were almost crowded by the navy and it was impossible to build transport ships. They didn't realize it at first, but now that they need a large number of transport ships to go south, they suddenly discovered that the ocean-going fleet is not only insufficient in tonnage, but the ships are also small and broken. Not to mention compared with Britain and the United States, China alone, with the support of Yang Qiu, already has an ocean-going fleet of 13.7 million tons, most of which are new 10,000-ton ships launched in recent years, the largest oil-specific ships More than 40,000 tons of oil can be transported in one load! The largest oil tanker in Japan can only transport 6,500 tons of oil at a time. The inventory in Balikpapan alone would require dozens of round trips if all the domestic oil tankers were gathered together.
"Don't worry too much. There is still some time. We just need to establish defense lines in South Sumatra and Java as soon as possible. We can slowly transfer resources back and build more transport ships, and then." The lack of shipping also aroused Nagata Tieshan's concern. Thoughts, but as soon as he said this, his mind flashed, as if he had caught something, his body trembled and he leaned down again, his eyes locked on Balikpapan again.
The shortcomings of Japan¡¯s insufficient shipping capacity must not be hidden from Yang Qiu. Balikpapan¡¯s oil inventory cannot be transported within half a year. What if Yang Qiu destroys the inventory during this period? If there is no Balikpapan oil field, then going south will not be an opportunity, but will be involved in a maelstrom! Thinking of this, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat! He hurriedly grabbed Doihara Kenji: "Doihara-kun, do you think Yang Qiu will attack Balikpapan?"
Doihara Kenji is a smart man and he immediately grasped the key to the problem. If the Chinese navy takes the opportunity to destroy the Balikpapan oil field at this time, Japan's gains from this operation will be greatly reduced! But he didn't quite believe it and shook his head: "Are Nagata-kun too worried? Lieutenant General Kondo Nobutake's fourth battle group has already had two Kaohsiung-class heavy cruisers arriving in the Makassar Strait, but China's nearest warship is still in Bada. Via transfers the expatriates, and Lieutenant General Yamamoto is also watching them personally."
"Will you be coming from China?"
"It's possible, but the news before I came out is that three Yanjing-class ships are being refitted. The only ones on duty in the north are two old Anhai-class ships and two aircraft carriers. If we need to guard against us, they can no longer be deployed. The Southern Fleet's Two aircraft carriers are under maintenance and on vacation, the remaining two are in Shanghai, the Yanjing and two Anhai-class battleships are training in Guangzhou, and the First Air Force is already monitoring them."
After learning that the battleships of the Republic of China Navy were being trained and maintained, and that the battleships that could be used in the south were also monitored by the First Air Force, Nagata Tieshan breathed a sigh of relief. Because there were no aircraft carriers and battleships, he could only rely on those stationed in Natuna. Fighters with a range of hundreds of kilometers cannot bomb the Balikpapan oil field. If a light cruiser is sent, there is no guarantee that the two Kaohsiung-class heavy cruisers of the fourth team will be defeated. "Maybe I'm a little anxious because I haven't slept recently." Thinking of this, Nagata Tetsuzan blamed his uneasiness on too little sleep, and took Doihara Kenji back to the office to discuss the next step of action.
But just as he was leaving, Xiao He and his comrades were a little dizzy on the tarmac of the Natuna base.
They have never seen so many heavy bombers. A total of 116 H-7 heavy bombers, which are said to have just been equipped in China, are closely arranged. The wide wings and fuselage almost crowd the entire tarmac. Pilot Gen said that if two planes had not returned to Taiwan due to mechanical problems during the flight, there would have been 118 planes here now.
118 aircraft, exactly the entire number of a standard bomber group.
This bomber that suddenly arrived did not come from a coastal base, but flew directly here from the Henan Zhongyuan Air Force Training Base, darling! This is more than three thousand kilometers! Even the H-5 and H-6 that were so popular in Afghanistan do not have such a long range. And this is not even the maximum, because when he was refueling, he saw that the pointer of the cabin oil gauge was still less than half, which means that the maximum range of these big guys is at least 4,500 kilometers!
¡°If this is a permanent station in Natuna, doesn¡¯t it mean that the entire South China Sea area is within the radius of Hongqi?
Xiao He could no longer imagine it, and was deeply moved by the speed of aviation technology advancement. He secretly vowed to study harder and master more advanced electronic and radar technologies. Perhaps even he himself didn't know that because of today's emotion and oath, this humble radar squad leader later became the pioneer of China's Doppler technology and phased array technology.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡The latest heavy bomber of Airbus, which is a combination of Caster and Caster, is silently preparing. The phoenix pattern dancing on the fuselage is gorgeous and mysterious. In order to ensure timely air service, everyone at the base was mobilized to push out 250-kilogram high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs from the underground ammunition depot, and stuffed a root bark tube into the refueling port. The mechanics were even more serious. Check each aircraft for potential hazards. After a long night of preparation, when all 4,408 bombs were hung, the bomber slowly closed its hatch.
As the sun returned to the South China Sea again, Major General Huang Guangrui, who personally led the team to participate in the "Egg Smashing" operation in the Persian Gulf, closed his pocket watch, placed the aerial reconnaissance photos and flight route map of the Balikpapan Oil Field in the most conspicuous position, and pulled up the collar of his flying leather jacket. Train, and finally put on a leather hat and throat talker. His mission on this trip is very simple, which is to lead the Ninth Bomber Group, the first domestically equipped H-7 heavy bomber and equipped with the Phoenix Ya, to completely destroy the Balikpapan oil fields before Japan can truly control the Dutch East Indies. .
This is also a more dangerous mission! In order to paralyze the enemy, achieve the purpose of surprise, and ensure the concealment of the 9th Bomb Group's attack, the Navy left the aircraft carriers that could provide escort near the Bashi Channel and could not provide them with fighter escort. Once they encountered an enemy plane, they would Use its own ten 12.7mm heavy machine guns and sturdy fuselage to resist.
Taking advantage of the last moment, Huang Guangrui checked the instruments again, then turned to look at the fleet of aircraft behind him, then stretched his right hand out of the window and raised his thumb high. 116 thumbs sticking out of the window, 464 1,600-horsepower Twin Mustang engines, chorused simultaneously under the command of the ground crew. The deafening noise caused the birds to disappear, and the whirlwind caused by the four-blade propellers swept the sea. The fog completely dissipated.
At the end of the runway, the signal flag flew up and down, uttering a simple word.
"The Phoenix never dies!"
Seeing the flag, he and his co-pilot slowly pushed the hydraulic lever. As the methane used for fully loaded takeoff was injected into the engine, four plumes of black smoke appeared behind the wings. The huge War Eagle began to accelerate amidst the violent roar of the engine, and was about to reach the end of the runway. , the bulky fuselage filled with explosives finally slowly lifted off the ground, revealing the huge phoenix wing pattern under the wing.
Xiao He and his comrades stood up straight and used military salutes to see off the eagle of the motherland.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 765: Wild Waves in the South China Sea (7)
September 14, 1938, Balikpapan, East Borneo.
Second Lieutenant Sasaki got into the cabin of the Type 94 biplane reconnaissance aircraft. As soon as he sandwiched the aerial photo of his hometown Osaka in the gap of the speedometer, the aviation major on the deck ordered the rotation of the ejection arm. The swinging force at the moment when the robotic arm was unhooked caused the photo to fall. "Baga." Second Lieutenant Sasaki cursed secretly. He is a very superstitious person. Every time he flies, he must put this photo of his hometown that he took at the front before taking off.
When he leaned over to pick up the photos and clipped them again, the two comrades also got into the cabin. When the motor started and the propellers rotated rapidly, the fighter jet under its butt felt like it had been kicked. With the help of the spring-loaded mechanical catapult, it quickly rushed into the void. Ejection from a warship is more dangerous than an aircraft carrier. Fortunately, Sasaki is an experienced pilot. He has had this experience dozens of times, so he jerked the control stick at the moment of ejection. The lift provided by the wings made the 94th Ship Scout almost touch the sea surface. Flying up.
As soon as he got into the sky, he temporarily forgot about the slide of the photo, because he liked the feeling of flying. Of course, he didn't like this slow, two-wing, three-seater water reconnaissance aircraft. Unfortunately, if he hadn't been kicked out to fly a reconnaissance aircraft with a narrow score difference at Etajima Navigation Academy, he would have become a member of the elite aircraft carrier club now. Fortunately, with the rapid expansion of the Japanese Air Force, the Third Air Force has put him on the list of backup pilots.
After the reconnaissance plane slowly climbed to an altitude of 1,000 meters, its vision suddenly became clear. The mothership Kaohsiung heavy cruiser is cruising seven nautical miles away from the harbor. The black spot twenty nautical miles to the west is the Atago heavy cruiser patrolling the Makassar Strait to protect the flanks of the oil fields. Between the two heavy cruisers, there is It was accompanied by several destroyers.
As a fleet sailed out of Balikpapan Port, Second Lieutenant Sasaki couldn't help but laugh and talk loudly with his two companions behind him. They were three British-Dutch Shell ships captured by the Marines disguised as Indonesian guerrillas after the raid on Balikpapan. tanker and two British merchant ships. They had been filled with oil and cargo a few days ago, but because the British and Dutch crews refused to cooperate, it was not until today that seamen were drawn from passing Japanese merchant ships to sail them back home. Sasaki and his partners were very excited, because these five ships and the remaining 220,000 tons of various captured ships would soon be incorporated into the ocean-going fleet of the Empire of Japan, and they would serve His Majesty the Emperor in opening up new territories.
After watching the fleet leave, Sasaki flew about 45 kilometers west along Balikpapan Bay, seeing the oil storage tanks in the harbor, the long oil pipelines, and the refineries along the way. They all made him grin from ear to ear. When dozens of nodding oil pumps appeared, he immediately descended. He and his partners excitedly opened the hatch and waved to the Marines and Indonesian guerrillas stationed on the ground.
After spinning three times in a row, Sasaki pulled up the plane still unsatisfied. But when the plane jumped into the sky again, a blue figure suddenly broke into the green sea like an elephant.
"It's China's large water reconnaissance aircraft!"
Behind him, the lookout who had just been transferred from Hokkaido was a little nervous and shouted to remind the machine gunner who was infected by him and immediately turned his gun. Sasaki also quickly flew towards the opponent. As the distance got closer and closer, the lookout who saw the Chinese maritime aircraft for the first time took out his camera and took a picture of this large, double-engine water reconnaissance aircraft with a high single wing and a beautiful streamlined appearance. He was going to take it back to the Naval Intelligence Department for analysis. .
But this time his efforts were definitely in vain. Because Sasaki has encountered this large reconnaissance aircraft many times and taken countless photos. The Ministry of Navy has also already investigated clearly that this is a Feilian-1 water reconnaissance aircraft (can be regarded as a 1,600-horsepower PBY), nicknamed "Blue Swan", that was installed at the same time by the Chinese Navy and National Guard. Built by Chengdu Sikorsky Aircraft Company. Upper monoplane, two radial engines, 22 meters long. The wing is 33 meters wide, the ship-shaped fuselage, the speed is about 340 kilometers per hour, and it is equipped with four machine guns. The crew is unknown, the ceiling is unknown, and the load is unknown, but the range is very large. According to analysis, it is likely to exceed 4,000 kilometers.
Without looking at the aircraft emblem, Sasaki knew that this "Blue Swan" came from the Natuna base, because only Natuna in Southeast Asia has 16 of these "Blue Swans" that are the envy of all Japanese pilots. It is said that aircraft carrier aviation The elites in the team have begun to bet on who can shoot down one first. But Sasaki hasn't thought about shooting down his opponent yet, because Japan and China are not at war, and this is not Japanese airspace, let alone Baga! The maximum speed of the 94th Ship Scout is only 270 kilometers/hour, and the opponent's speed is at least 340 kilometers/hour. Even if you want to shoot it down, you can't catch up! As if to deliberately annoy him, the "Blue Swan" on the opposite side suddenly turned around and flew towards this side after seeing the reconnaissance of the 94th ship. Its huge fuselage was approaching quickly like a hill.
"Baga! Damn the designer, he actually designed the reconnaissance plane to be slower than a large seaplane!" Sasaki quickly tilted the control stick to the left, trying to distance himself to avoid a collision, knowing that he and the other party would be killed first if they were mounted. Seeing Sasaki avoid it, Blue Swan was obviously even more proud, shaking its big bellyIt flew south by the 94th ship. This kind of provocation made Sasaki grit his teeth with hatred. If he had done it before, he would have never wanted to chase him because he couldn't catch up. But now, in order to protect the oil field and find out the other party's motives, we have to follow him even if the speed is slow.
The "Blue Swan" in front seemed to be deliberately playing tricks. Whenever it used its speed to get away for a while, it would slow down and circle, pretending to break through Sasaki's interception and go to Balikpapan for reconnaissance. However, when Second Lieutenant Sasaki blocked it regardless of his own safety, another Accelerate south. In this way, Sasaki's 94th ship reconnaissance was seventy kilometers away from Balikpapan without knowing it.
This distance would only take ten minutes of acceleration for the Ninety-Fourth Ship Scout, but it prevented Sasaki from seeing the huge Phoenix bomber group hiding in the high-altitude white clouds.
116 H-7s flew straight across West Borneo along the rainforest belt north of Singkawang in West Borneo. To ensure that they were not exposed as much as possible, the fleet was kept at an altitude of 6,500 meters. The white clouds provided good cover for the brigade. But no matter how good the cover was, it could not eliminate the noise of the propellers. When the fleet was about to arrive in Balikpapan, birds were flying around the rainforest around the oil field, and the whole sky was filled with a buzzing noise that penetrated into the mind.
"Fleet!"
"Baga! Anti-aircraft guns."
The Kaohsiung, which had been cruising in the open sea, was the first to discover the aircraft group. The terrifying flowing metal cloud made the Kaohsiung extremely nervous. Captain Takahashi Kazumatsu immediately issued an order to approach the harbor and prepare for air defense warfare. It has to be said that the quality and reaction speed of the Japanese navy are indeed very fast, but no matter how fast it is, it cannot be compared to the H-7 which has begun to dive at a small angle.
After a five-minute steep dive of 1,000 meters, the Phoenix brigade quickly arrived at the first bombing target, over the harbor oil depot. At this time, no matter how stupid you are, you will know the purpose of these bombers! "Fire!" Captain Takahashi did not hesitate. Even though he has seen the Chinese Air Force logo on these new bombers, every Imperial Navy officer is willing to pay his life for the Balikpapan oil field.
? 4 (one side) 120mm anti-aircraft guns opened fire first, and black smoke immediately appeared in the sky. However, the Kaohsiung has always believed that even if there is a sneak attack, it should come from the sea, so the destroyers are scattered 20 nautical miles away on guard, and it is 7 nautical miles away from the harbor. This distance is already the maximum range of the 120mm anti-aircraft gun, so the shells spread very widely after being fired. If there are not enough numbers, the momentum is scary but the actual effect is not at all.
As soon as the cannon fired, the six destroyers accelerated back. Even Sasaki, who was attracted and entangled by the "Blue Swan" in the distance, saw the black smoke, and suddenly his eyes were bloodshot and he rushed back like crazy! "Oil field! That's the empire's oil field! It's the navy's oil field! Baga." Sasaki shouted hysterically, but the 94th ship under him was only so fast, and he could only watch the first batch of eight H-7s open their bomb bays. , throwing a string of black bombs from under the belly of the plane.
The H-7 is a four-engine heavy bomber that was finalized last year. It has a maximum unladen range of 4,860 kilometers, a cruising speed of 280 kilometers per hour, a maximum speed of 473 kilometers, and a flight distance reduced to 2,300 kilometers when the maximum bomb load is 10 tons. Equipped with 10 12.7mm heavy machine guns. This kind of heavy bombardment, which is comparable to the already installed American B17 bombers, is destined to be shocking when it debuts for the first time!
With the cooperation of mechanical computers and the guidance of the bombing fire control sight, which the soldiers nicknamed the "demon mirror", strings of bombs began to fall on the unsuspecting Balikpapan Port. In order to ensure the destruction of the target, in this mission, each H-7 was loaded with 38 250 kilogram bombs (less than ten tons because there are gaps between the bomb racks, the more the bombs are, the more tonnage will be consumed). And they are all a mixture of high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs.
Even with advanced sights, the accuracy of high-altitude bombing was still frighteningly low. Half of the bombs dropped by the first eight bombers fell into the sea. The rest did not hit the oil depot. However, the bombs that exploded on the shore still caused terrible damage. Large areas of buildings near the oil depot collapsed, and the oil pipeline leading to the refinery was bombed and then ignited by incendiary bombs.
Fortunately, heavy bombers do not rely on accuracy, and there is no need for luck in carpet bombing. So when Second Lieutenant Sasaki approached, all six oil depots had been hit by bombs falling like raindrops. Especially the No. 4 oil depot, because it was not full, the inside of the high-pressure oil tank was full of oil and gas mixture, and a violent explosion occurred after two incendiary bombs penetrated the top! Amidst the loud noise, the outer wall of the oil depot was more brittle than an egg shell, the mushroom cloud rolled up to a height of more than 700 meters, and the air waves generated overturned everything within three kilometers.
After the oil depot was destroyed, a large amount of flaming oil rushed into the sea, forcing Captain Takahashi to stop advancing. Without the threat of heavy patrols of anti-aircraft artillery, the remaining bombers began to bombard refineries and oil fields indiscriminately. The 250-kilometer high-explosive bomb has a full charge of 60 kilograms of TNT, and the killing radius for unprotected personnel reaches 550 meters. Whether it is a building or a steel refinery, as long as it hits one, it will be destroyed. What's even more annoying is that because the refinery and oil fields are deep in the bay, the deep-draft Kaohsiung did not survive.Rushing into a shallow bay, even a destroyer might be engulfed by the sea of ??oil fire on the sea.
"Baga." Second Lieutenant Sasaki finally came back, driving the 94th Ship Scout to bravely rush towards the enemy who was destroying the empire's property. The two 7.7mm aviation machine guns on the front of the aircraft were aimed at a bomber that had dropped bombs and fired fiercely. But what was annoying was that the bullets clearly hit the wings, but there was only a chance of black smoke coming out, and there was no sign of it falling. Instead, the bullet fired by the opponent almost hit him.
Second Lieutenant Sasaki gritted his teeth and flew up and down in an attempt to rush into the fleet, but he was quickly disappointed. The bombers that had dropped their bombs had formed a dense box formation to protect the wings of their comrades who continued to drop bombs. When Sasaki tried to attack again, dozens of 12.7 mm heavy machine guns fired at him violently at the same time.
Ten seconds, thousands of semi-armor-piercing incendiary bombs! The 94th Ship Detective fell headlong.
The expected air threat did not appear. The Japanese heavy patrol that threatened the most was far away from the bay and could not enter. The hurried Japanese Marines on the ground could not even capture the fighter plane. Huang Guangrui quickly ordered the last 46 bombers to lower to 1,500 meters. bomb.
This height also means that Balikpapan is completely finished! 46 bombers lowered their altitude and dropped bombs in rows. From a high altitude, the entire ground was covered with orange fireballs and smoke columns. The most terrifying thing was the incendiary bombs. Oil rushed out from the damaged oil pump mouth and was then ignited. , like a dozen fire dragons emerging from the ground, the flames spraying up to a hundred meters high.
The terrible flames and thick smoke made it impossible for the Japanese Marines to rescue, and the Indonesian troops were so frightened that they fled into the rainforest. When the last bomber pulled up the formation and prepared to return, the Balikpapan Bay under its wings had become a flowing sea of ??fire. The flames and oil ignited the sea surface and burned a Japanese destroyer that bravely broke in but had no time to escape. , the heavy cruiser Kaohsiung had to retreat 20 nautical miles away.
The Japanese sailors on the deck were stunned. No one expected that a few hours ago they were cheering for the acquisition of a large oil field. They were glad that the British and Dutch were temporarily powerless and shouted long live the emperor. But a few hours later, the entire Balikpapan became a sea of ????fire.
Cheeks, burning pain! ¡(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 766
"Is it true that your country cannot return to the Philippines? The issue of the Dutch East Indies has seriously endangered the interests of the South China Sea, and the Philippines is also very tense. Is President Roosevelt willing to turn a blind eye?" Under the broad canopy of maple leaves, there are There was a small coffee table, and the strong aroma of coffee wafted from the coffee table. Ambassador Xu Gesen sat on a wicker chair, looking anxiously at Jason and Stuart opposite.
The situation in the Far East has become like a runaway wild horse. Japan sent troops to Batavia on the pretext of revenge, Britain and France fettered Europe, Yang Qiu deliberately shirks the responsibility, and the Netherlands is completely unable to independently protect the Dutch East Indies. All these have left the British Empire in a state of distress. Southeast Asia must be protected. Regardless of whether a protection agreement has been signed with the Dutch government, the Strait of Malacca alone, which accounts for half of the world's shipping, must not be lost! Losing Malacca means losing the Far East. Japan understands it, China understands it, and even Johnson, who is sitting opposite, understands it. So when Prime Minister Chamberlain resolves the Sudetenland crisis, he will definitely turn around and force Japan to withdraw its troops! But how to force it, and what excuses to use, all have to be considered. You must know that Britain's presence in the Far East is no longer what it used to be. Except for the approximately 100,000 troops stationed in Singapore and Malaya and the Far East Fleet that is sunsetting, it is no longer possible to mobilize too many troops from other regions. Multiple troops. In Asia alone, the balance of power cannot be compared with China and Japan. Therefore, as a diplomat, he must win over more allies for the UK before the Prime Minister makes a decision.
In fact, he also knew in his heart that the United States, which had withdrawn from the Philippines, would definitely not come back now because the domestic political atmosphere vetoed the possibility of sending troops to Asia again. Therefore, he came here mainly to hope that the United States would stop selling supplies to Japan and force Japan to leave the Netherlands. Belongs to East India.
Jason picked up the coffee, understood what he was thinking, and smiled: "Mr. Ambassador, the Philippines has become independent. And the Japanese government has not invaded the Philippines, so our country cannot fulfill its obligations under the treaty. Of course, I am also very concerned about the current situation in the Dutch East Indies. .The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a neutral country recognized by all countries in the world, but the Japanese government is not invading this time, it is just arresting the murderer! Of course, in line with the principle of not selling weapons to warring areas, I still made a suggestion, asking the White House to stop targeting Japan is selling weapons and supplies, and I hope President Roosevelt can respond as soon as possible."
Xu Gesen is already satisfied with this sentence. It is indeed unlikely that the United States will return to the Philippines in a short time. As for Japan's so-called statement, he doesn't believe it. Those kind of children can only deceive children. His biggest hope now is to win over China, the United States and France. Using the methods used by the previous three countries to intervene and return Liao Dynasty, they jointly put pressure on Japan and prohibited it from sending troops to the Dutch East Indies. But just as he was about to continue talking, he saw Major Stilwell trotting over.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Ambassador Xu Gesen."
"Colonel, what's the matter?" Seeing him running in a hurry, Jason asked after saying hello.
Stilwell nodded, and there was even a look of surprise on his face before speaking: "Mr. Ambassador, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs called just now. Please attend the press conference in an hour. They said that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense will attend and announce one thing."
"Mr. Wang Zhengting announced it in person?" Jason slowly put down the cup, his face became solemn. What needs the Prime Minister to announce to reporters? You must know that Beijing is different from the United States. Thousands of years of official customs cannot be changed in thirty years. Although Wang Zhengting's status is equivalent to that of the US Secretary of State, he rarely attends public press events, but he rarely attends. Then there must be something big to announce. Of course, Yang Qiu is an exception. He is a different kind of oriental. Very fond of contacting the media and promoting his political and governance goals through newspapers and radio.
So let alone the two ambassadors, even Mr. Leighton Stuart was surprised and asked: "Colonel Stilwell, do you know what is going on?"
Stilwell looked at Xu Gesen first and then said: "I just got the news that Chinese naval aircraft bombed the Balikpapan oil field this morning!"
"What!"
"What!"
"What!"
Although Stilwell did not know the truth and referred to the Air Force as the Navy, the three shocking words were blurted out at the same time. Then the embassy staff saw Ambassador Xu Gesen and Ambassador Johnson, who were usually strict in their words and deeds, running into the car like children. When they arrived at the press conference room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was already dark and packed with people. Ten minutes later, Republic of China Prime Minister Wang Zhengting and Defense Minister Song Ziqing arrived hand in hand, and the former officially disclosed the news of the bombing of the Balikpapan oil field to the press and diplomats from all over the world.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves! No one expected that China, which had refused to send troops to Southeast Asia the day before yesterday, would suddenly attack the oil fields of the Anglo-Dutch Shell Oil Company in Balikpapan! And judging from what he said just now, it is obvious that it has been completely destroyed!
"Mr. Prime Minister, why are you attacking the Balikpapan oil field? Is this a declaration of war against Japan?"
"Minister's CabinetNext, was the Natuna base used in this air strike? Was the oil field really destroyed? Was there any resistance? "
"The Balikpapan oil field belongs to the British-Dutch Shell Company. Aren't you worried about the British government's protest when your country launches an air attack?"
"How much damage did you suffer in the air strike?"
"."
Faced with the sudden big news, the reporters were also shocked. After a brief silence, everyone rushed towards Wang Zhengting and Song Ziqing like crazy, trying to figure out the inside story of the air raid. Xu Gesen, who rushed over in a hurry, was even more stunned. Could it be that Yang Qiu was playing a trick on him before? Even Jason was surprised because he didn't expect it. No! It should be said that the whole world did not expect that Yang Qiu would suddenly take action at this time.
Facing the surging reporters and diplomats, Wang Zhengting was well prepared. After scanning the faces of Xu Gesen and others, he returned to the reporters and raised his hands with a smile: "Everyone! Everyone! Please be quiet. I just said It is very clear that this air strike was at the request of the Dutch and British governments to prevent the Dutch East Indies rebels from using the Balikpapan oil field as weapons for military purposes. It does not represent our country's involvement in the East Indies conflict! This incident , you can ask Ambassador Xu Gesen for confirmation. We in China still adhere to our consistent principles and will never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries without harming our interests. Therefore, we hope that relevant parties will continue to handle matters peacefully based on the principle of maintaining regional and world peace. East India crisis. At the same time, our government will continue to pay attention to the accidental damage in this bombing. Thank you, thank you all."
Wang Zhengting pointed his hand and threw Xu Gesen directly onto the fire. The poor British ambassador to China was so angry that he gritted his teeth. When did Britain authorize you to bomb British companies? But now is not the time to fall out. Not to mention that the British government still needs Beijing on Far East affairs. Just destroying the oil fields to prevent Japan from profiting can lay a good foundation for the next step of forcing Japan to retreat. So when reporters surrounded him and the Dutch ambassador, they could only knock off their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs, using gorgeous rhetoric to praise the Chinese government and Yang Qiu for their fight against the Dutch East Indies rebels.
News of Beijing¡¯s bombing of Balikpapan quickly spread to the surrounding areas. Unlike military strategists who paid more attention to air raid tactics, newspapers from all over the world reported the incident in large areas, suppressing the raging Sudetenland crisis for a time. Both Britain and the Netherlands were angry, but they could only swallow it with a slap in the face. It was better to destroy the oil fields than let Japan get them. The United States began to pay attention to its bomber force, and an order for one thousand B17s was passed by Congress shortly thereafter. While France was gloating about its misfortune, it began to consider deepening its relationship with China to ensure the safety of the French East Indies.
Of course, the happiest thing is Moscow! The loss and gain of the Balikpapan oil field will definitely anger the Japanese government, so Stalin immediately asked Motolov to go to the United States to visit Japan, hoping to promote a war between China and Japan.
Some people are happy and some are sad. In the charred harbor of Balikpapan, looking at the oil depot and refinery that were blown to pieces, Nagata Tetsuzan and other Japanese officers all had faces as black as the bottom of a pot. 2.7 million tons of inventory were burned to the ground, the refinery became scrap metal, and the flames of the oil wells have not been extinguished to this day! Not counting the losses, just rebuilding the oil fields and refineries would require tens of millions of dollars and more than a year!
Yang Qiu¡¯s slap was too hard!
He took advantage of Japan's disadvantage of not openly occupying the Dutch East Indies, and took action under the guise of helping Britain and the United States fight the rebels, leaving Japan with no excuse! You know, Japan is now stationed in Balikpapan, also under the guise of crusading against the rebels to avenge Kobayashi. In a sense, the two countries are still non-aligned allies.
Without the oil fields, the success of going south would be greatly reduced. What's the point of making enough money? There have been rumors of a temporary embargo on Japan from the United States. China is even less likely to sell even a little bit of supplies. The Soviet aid will be blocked by the British outside the Suez Canal. If a way to replenish oil cannot be found soon, even if it declares war on China , Japan without external support can only become weaker and weaker as it fights. What's more, Yang Qiu's failure to attack the Kaohsiung also shows that he is telling Japan that if it attacks China, it must consider the cost of the same bombing on its homeland!
A single bombing completely changed the prospect of going south, forcing Japan to fight for oil in the Palembang Oilfield and Sarawak Oilfield. However, these two places are the lifeblood of Britain. Doesn't this force Japan to declare war on Britain? !
This revenge must be avenged. Without solving China, Japan cannot become a world power! But before China is solved, Nanyang must be solved first. Otherwise, Japan, alone in the Pacific, will be unable to get in touch with its allies if it is attacked from a flank. Thinking of this, Nagata Tieshan clenched his hands tighter, and the veins on the back of his hands could be seen several meters away. Kenji Doihara, who was next to him, also had a sad look on his face: "Nagata-kun, you should call the country back and block this news."
Nagata nodded numbly. This news was a huge blow to the domestic citizens who were celebrating their success in going south.?. If they knew that the oil field had been destroyed, perhaps the enthusiasm would immediately turn into worry and fear, so a blockade would be necessary. Kenji Doihara continued: "The Palembang Oilfield is the empire's last hope. I believe the UK is already considering imitating China's bombing there. This time we are very passive."
"Inform the base camp that the Fifth Division should not go to Batavia and disembark directly from Lampung Port." Nagata Tieshan picked up a bomb fragment and looked at it closely. There are some roads that you can't turn back after you take them. The march south has already begun, and retracting it will only make Japan worse! Therefore, I and Japan have no retreat and can only take a gamble!
Thinking of this, he threw the fragment aside harshly: "The rise and fall of the empire depends on this!" (To be continued.)
Text Chapter 767 Japan is mobilized!
Two consecutive days and two nights of storms left Pontianak Port in a mess. The floods carried garbage and debris and poured down from the upper reaches of the Lanta River. Like a giant mud-yellow dragon, it rushed out a 20-kilometer stretch of mud-yellow sewage at the mouth of the sea. bring. .
The sound of the sky sounded from the Hong Kong. The Hong Kong staff were busy cleaning the garbage and preparing to welcome the upcoming sea wheel. Tax officers began to shuttle back and forth in the customs, parking and warehouse areas, crane workers got into the hanging baskets to check whether the large port booms were damaged in the wind and rain, and the trade area security teams wearing uniforms similar to the domestic guard began to change their posts. People from all over the city came from all over the city. Trucks and "three-bouncers" like moving ants flocked to the harbor.
As the sun rose, a Paulding-class destroyer from the trade area escort team with its weapons dismantled and only a few machine guns left behind guided two sea ships from Sumatra into the harbor slowly. When the ships stopped, the dark atmosphere The crowds of evacuating expatriates rushed out of the cabins. As the crisis in the Dutch East Indies intensified and there was concern about Japanese retaliation, 570,000 Chinese living in Sumatra were also included in the second round of evacuation lists. The largest evacuation operation in the history of the Republic of China also made West Borneo, the main evacuation area, more prosperous.
"Good morning, President."
"The strong wind has just passed. President, why don't you rest for two more days?"
"President, the ship from Sumatra is also here. What should we do?"
"Let people clear the waiting hall of the train station first. Go and tell everyone to work harder. When the matter is over, everyone will get twice the salary."
"Thank you, President, you can rest assured."
Soon after the ships entered the port, Zhuang Meisheng came to the Autonomous Chamber of Commerce under the escort of more than a dozen bodyguards. After the establishment of the Sino-Dutch Free Trade Zone in West Borneo, he, who was the big boss of the Nanyang District of Haihua Company, became the president of the Autonomous Chamber of Commerce in the trade zone. Since the Dutch colonial government knew that West Borneo was ceded, apart from sending a few tax collectors and stationing hundreds of symbolic troops in Singkawang and Pontianak, the land of more than 100,000 square kilometers in West Borneo was basically occupied by It is under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and he, the president, has naturally become the boss here.
Driven by domestic technology funds and policies, today's West Borneo has changed drastically. Not only have industrial facilities such as power plants, small chemical plants, automobile plants, small steel plants, shipyards, etc. been built, but also West Borneo has been renovated. The North-South Railway connects Singkawang, Pontianak, Kota Bahru and other cities. Despite the global economic crisis, after the domestic export tax rebates were given to West Borneo, not only the traditional business of rubber, cane sugar, copra, bird's nest, mining and timber became more prosperous, but also became a trade transit point for the entire Dutch East Indies. , the annual tax revenue alone is as high as several billions, already surpassing Singapore, which is known to have a large number of wealthy Chinese businessmen from Southeast Asia.
Of course, the more prosperous the president is, the greater the pressure will be on Zhuang Meisheng. Especially after Japan enters Java, the Dutch East Indies has become an undercurrent. As the largest and most economically developed country in Southeast Asia, with more than four million Chinese people and accounting for 60% of Borneo's total population, West Borneo is becoming more and more eye-catching!
"Lao Jiu, is President Du here?" Zhuang Meisheng asked the clerk with a white jade cigarette holder in his mouth.
"Here we are, Commander Zhang and I are waiting for you inside. Please wait a little while I open the door for you." The clerk quickly opened the door for Zhuang Meisheng. After pushing the door open, he saw Zhang Haidong and Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce Du Yuesheng standing at the window. Smoking and muttering.
"Haidong is here too, sit down." Seeing him, the two of them immediately saluted. Zhuang Meisheng quickly smiled and said: "We should stop making so many false gestures. We will make people laugh in vain." After that, he looked Xiang Du Yuesheng: "Brother Yuesheng, Xiao Liu just said that Sumatra is also withdrawing towards us. What do you think we should do?"
This Du Yuesheng is not a simple person. He was just a young man in Shanghai back then. In 1911, he briefly joined the Democratic Party because of his friendship with Chen Qimei's brother Huang Jinrong and others. Social embrace. After ten years of hard work, he not only cleaned up all his shady businesses, but also became a Shanghai City Councilor. After the last crisis in Nanyang, when he learned about the establishment of the Sino-Dutch Free Trade Zone, he realized that Yang Qiu wanted to develop in Nanyang, so he simply opened his Sanxin Company to West Borneo. After these years of development, it has become the largest company in the local area. It is prospering in grain, shipbuilding, newspaper publishing, raw silk and rubber. Therefore, he was elected as the vice president three years ago and became the number three of the chamber of commerce. figure.
Throughout the first half of his life, what Du Yuesheng was best at was speculation. After the crisis in the Dutch East Indies intensified, he saw opportunities but was also very worried. He said: "I was discussing this matter with Haidong just now. In my opinion, the president sent immigrants to Borneo, which is considered a good thing." We people, there were originally more than 4 million people here who needed food and drink, but now more than 300,000 people have been evacuated from places like Java, and an estimated 500,000 people have come from Sumatra, so we are really nervous."
No wonder people like him who can toss things have a headache. You must know that after the last revolution, West Borneo became a refuge area for Chinese people. In addition, with the withdrawal of European and American foreign businessmen, and the habit of Chinese people to follow the herd, more and more Chinese workers came from all over Southeast Asia. settled in West Borneo. Before the crisis, the total number of Chinese here exceeded four million, accounting for more than 60% of the total population in Borneo. Together with the Chinese in Sarawak and other places, it can be said that the Chinese have become The largest ethnic group in Borneo.
"When there are more people, there are more troubles. In addition, nearly one million people are being evacuated this time. It would be nonsense to say there is no pressure." So Zhuang Meisheng didn't frown after entering the house and said: "Food and housing are not a big problem. The past few years have been good, and we still have some surplus food on hand. We don't have to worry about housing. We just need to let the brothers work harder and go to the east." Just build a wooden house. But Haidong, Yuesheng, do you think there will be a fight this time?" He looked at the two of them with his eyes as he spoke, obviously because he was worried that the war would spread to West Borneo.
Zhang Haidong was the former commander of the 16th Brigade. He was transferred to West Borneo in order to control the security forces. Although he had taken off his military uniform on the surface, he actually still held the rank of Major General of the National Defense Forces. His security team was also organized in the National Defense Forces. Serial. But whether he will really be able to fight this time, he really doesn¡¯t know. After all, he lives overseas now and is not very clear about domestic thoughts. He replied: ¡°I don¡¯t know about this, but from the current point of view, Japan is already riding a tiger. , I¡¯m afraid Britain will not let them continue to occupy Batavia after settling the affairs in Europe. As for when they will fight, my brother has not received the news from above.¡±
"Hey, what a fuss!" Zhuang Meisheng was really nervous. The safety of millions of people made him very worried. Du Yuesheng, on the other hand, still looked relaxed and said with a smile: "President, don't worry. Since the president has left millions of people here, how can he have no backup plan? If we don't send troops now, I guess he won't be able to do it yet." Let's break up. Think about it, although the Dutch don't care about our place now, it still belongs to the Netherlands in name. Japan has not completely broken up. If it sends troops, it will make Japan think that we and the Dutch are wearing the same pants. What's more, Japan has not completely broken up. Yesterday, we received reports that the British Commander of Singapore had ordered the mobilization of troops from Singapore and Malaya. There was also a minor conflict between the British and the Japanese in Palembang. Even our convoys encountered Japanese warships outside the harbor several times, so I It¡¯s faster to see.¡±
Listening to his succinct analysis, Zhuang Meisheng immediately asked: "In my opinion, what should we do now?"
Du Yuesheng had already thought of a countermeasure and said: "First, we must find a way to deduct the money paid to the Dutch, lest these foreigners donate money and run away, giving them an advantage in vain."
"Okay. Anyway, the Dutch are focused on Japan for the time being, so it's not a big problem to deduct a few months."
"It will take time to arrive from China. The Japanese will certainly not be reconciled to the bombing of Balikpapan, so we must be prepared to stand by and wait for help! When the evacuation is completed, there will be about five million people. We might as well contact the country for further transportation. If we bring more arms and organize more militia groups, we don¡¯t have to worry too much if we have Natuna at sea to respond. From my point of view, Japan will definitely attack the British first, and then send tens of thousands of people if they can. As long as there are enough militia groups, there is no need to worry. Sneak attack.¡±
"Hahaha, Boss Du is indeed an extraordinary person. It is really an honor for Dai to meet him today." Du Yuesheng was just telling the countermeasures when a burst of laughter suddenly came from outside. The faces of the three people changed at the same time. You must know that the Chamber of Commerce is tightly protected and ordinary people cannot even get in. Who is so bold and dares to break in? But when they saw who was coming clearly, Zhuang Meisheng and Zhang Haidong were the first to be happy. The former stood up quickly: "Director Dai, what kind of wind has brought you here."
"Brother Zhuang, you're welcome, just call me Xiao Dai."
The person who came in was Dai Yunong, the current director of the National Security Bureau. Although he was polite, Zhuang Meisheng and Du Yuesheng did not dare to neglect, so they called Director Dai affectionately one after another. None of the three people expected that he would come suddenly. After a few words of greeting, Zhang Haidong took the lead and asked, "Director Dai is here for this trip."
"Japan has mobilized!" As soon as Dai Yunong opened his mouth, the three of them were shocked.
Dai Yunong waved his hand for the agents to close the door, and his face darkened: "I just received a secret report yesterday. The Japanese military headquarters has submitted a mobilization plan to Hirohito. The first batch of mobilization will be around 30 divisions! Today, we also sent reports to Hirohito separately. We, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France sent envoys."
"30 divisions?!"
After two defeats, the Japanese Army shrunk on a large scale. Although there were 20 divisions, most of them were skeletons. It was not until a few years ago that the armaments were gradually filled. Based on the calculation of 20,000 troops per division, the total strength of the Army is around 400,000. Unexpectedly, after the bombing of Balikpapan, the number of people actually more than doubled! !
Du Yuesheng's face was even worse. He was confident just now because he felt that Japan was strong enough to send more than 100,000 troops south. Britain now has hundreds of thousands of troops in Singapore and Malaya, so if the two sides had quite a number of people and fought, it would definitely be a stalemate. , at most they can only mobilize tens of thousands of people to attack Borneo. ?Unexpectedly, Japan actually added 30 divisions at once. Even half of them would be a well-trained army of more than 300,000!
Even Zhang Haidong¡¯s expression changed.
As a veteran officer who participated in two wars with Japan, he knew the importance of West Borneo. Without West Borneo, there would be no Natuna, so we have been strengthening the security forces over the years. Now we have secretly mobilized a division of troops, and most of them have participated in the encirclement and suppression of the indigenous people in these years. They have seen blood. of veterans. But the news about Dai Yunong suddenly made him feel worried.
"You don't have to worry. It is estimated that Japan will negotiate with them first, so even if they fight, they may avoid this place temporarily. The president has also decided that as soon as Japan takes action, it will immediately send more troops here." Dai Yunong said: " I am here to say hello to you in advance, and we must build the supplies and military camps needed for the garrison as soon as possible to avoid being in a hurry when we arrive."
The three of them nodded quickly. Du Yuesheng, who finally calmed down, tapped his fingers on the table, thinking about it in his mind and slowly raised his head: "We must hurry up. Calculate the days, we will leave for Europe and the United States today, including negotiations and the time on the road. Japan is going to take action during the Chinese New Year!"
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 768 Prepositioned Ships and the Munich Agreement
The news of Japan's secret mobilization announced the complete breakdown of peace in the Far East.
So the day after arriving in West Borneo, Dai Yunong and Zhuang Meisheng convened the Chamber of Commerce to mobilize. Whether it was the overseas Chinese who had just evacuated or the local businessmen in West Borneo, they all took active action after learning that the war was about to break out around them. Du Yuesheng also took advantage of the opportunity to resettle evacuated overseas Chinese to build dormitories, warehouses and airports in Pontianak and other places, and built fortifications and positions in important areas to prepare for the entry of domestic troops. He also organized all the factories in West Borneo, took the initiative to contact the country, and invested in the vast arms manufacturing. Zhang Haidong also immediately gathered the security teams that were scattered across the country to conceal the British and Dutch information, conducted unified training in Pontianak, and began to form a militia group. According to his plan, at least 30,000 reserves should be organized before the war begins in Japan, so as to ensure that there will be sufficient second-line supplementary force after the main domestic troops are stationed.
The country also took advantage of the opportunity of evacuation of overseas Chinese to continuously transport supplies, weapons and ammunition to West Borneo for advance reserve. It also brought hundreds of anti-aircraft guns for the first time to prevent sudden attacks by Japanese aircraft. Now the eyes of Britain and the Netherlands are all on Japan, and they all hope to unite with Beijing, so they have adopted a tacit attitude towards this kind of action. At the same time, the Second Fleet also took action. It will include two Taiwan Island-class heavy cruisers, two Tumenjiang-class light cruisers, 12 destroyers and 16 submarines deployed to the Natuna base for the first time, and will be strengthened again. The base's air defense force also changed the Snake fighter jet into the sea-going Li Feng fighter jet, and increased the number of dive bombers and twin-engine heavy bombers. Originally, Bingwen wanted to send two Anhai-class battleships to station, but after all, Natuna is not Honolulu and lacks a good port to station a large fleet, so this scale is already the maximum capacity of the current base. And this is based on controlling the security of West Borneo. If West Borneo is lost, Natuna cannot be defended no matter what. Of course, if you can take the Anambas Islands which have good deep water bays. It can ensure the stationing of the Grand Fleet, but it is still controlled by the British.
Britain, it really controls too much good territory. Yang Qiu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Looking at the Anambas Islands that he had rejected, he secretly cried out a few words of pity. Then he turned to look at Song Ziqing and Jiang Fangzhen, who had come to discuss military affairs, and asked: "How do you arrange Zhang Haidong's security team? What else is missing in West Borneo?"
"Thank you, madam."
Song Ziqing took the black tea from Lu Bicheng, moistened his throat and replied: "When the security team was first established, it was based on the standards of the Marine Corps, and the officers were all selected from the Marine Corps. So what Chen Shaokuan and I meant was to wait for Japan to go to war. After that, they were officially organized into the Third Marine Division. Now there is no shortage of human resources in West Borneo. Shipbuilding and steelmaking are complete, but the scale is slightly smaller. I have already said hello to Li Shixing, and he will take advantage of the recent evacuation of overseas Chinese. , in the name of the Ministry of Transportation, to deliver supplies to Borneo in advance. Our plan is to dispatch the Second Marine Division, the Army's Eleventh Army, the 17th Independent Brigade, and the Air Force's three mixed combinations in the name of protecting overseas Chinese immediately after the war. The team landed in West Borneo from Singkawang and Pontianak at the same time.¡±
"Six divisions. One brigade. Have the transportation capacity been arranged?"
"Since the beginning of the year, a total of 11 ro-ro ships, 161 10,000-ton ships and 7 oil-water ships have been delivered. I have seized these ships in the name of national defense requisition and concentrated them near Guangzhou, Zhanjiang and Qinzhou. In this way, the 11th Army can Get on board nearby. Coupled with the temporarily mobilized transport ships, we can gather more than 400 ocean-going ships in at most half a month to ensure the first batch of transportation tasks." Song Ziqing's plan is still very solid, not to mention that he has already started to stockpile Materials, four hundred transport ships alone can ensure the delivery of about 2.5 million tons of materials, equipment and ammunition at a time. It can ensure that six or seven divisions fight several tough battles. But West Borneo is not the main target after all. Yang Qiu is more worried about distant Saudi Arabia and continues to ask: "After the war, Japan will definitely attack Sumatra first, Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar. There is a high probability that the Strait of Malacca will be cut off." Big! Once something happens to Iran after the strait is blocked, how are you going to respond?"
Song Ziqing said: "The worst possibility is to lose Saudi Arabia, but our country's current oil reserves have reached 100 million barrels, and the domestic oil fields can basically meet the needs of the war, so even if we lose it, it will not have much impact. But the president can rest assured that he wants to lose it Saudi Arabia is not that simple! We have been stockpiling supplies in Saudi Arabia since last year and shipped a large number of trucks, ammunition and spare parts in the name of Gulf Oil Company. This is the first step, and the second step is the prepositioned ship method you proposed . You see, this is Anpu Port deep in the Leizhou Peninsula. The Navy has already deployed 66 10,000-ton bulk ships filled with tanks, armored vehicles, weapons and ammunition according to your idea of ??pre-positioning ships here. From now to the end of the year, There are 51 10,000-ton ships to be delivered, and they will all be filled with cargo and driven here to be temporarily sealed as pre-positioned ships. As long as Japan starts war, the Second Fleet will escort these pre-positioned ships to pass through Malacca ahead of Japan and go to Addu Atoll, Maldives.¡±
Prepositioning ships is a means of later U.S. global naval strategy. In order to achieve rapid intervention, cargo is loaded in advance and then sealed together with the ship, so that complex and time-consuming shipping time can be reduced. Of course, the United States' prepositioned ships need to be supported by huge industrial capabilities, because prepositioning the ship means preparing two sets of equipment and supplies. The current Republic of China certainly does not dare to be so wasteful, and there is no opportunity to deploy pre-positioned ships in major strategic ports around the world for the time being. However, before knowing that a war is about to break out, pre-positioning weapons, equipment and supplies for hundreds of cargo ships is not a big problem. . So Song Ziqing continued: "Although the Indian Ocean is the traditional sphere of influence of the United Kingdom, there is nothing they can do as long as we hide in Addu Atoll. But in my opinion, we don't need to hide for too long, because the news has been sent back from Moscow. Stalin was very happy when he heard that we bombed the Balikpapan oil fields, and he convened a meeting with senior officers from the Caspian and Caucasus fronts that night. He was probably preparing to take advantage of the unrest in Malacca when Japan moved south to eat Iran in one bite."
"This method of pre-positioning ships is very good." After hearing this, Jiang Fangzhen pointed his thumb at the side and said with a smile: "Adu Atoll is 70 kilometers from north to south and 50 kilometers from east to west. It can avoid strong winds above level 8. How many people can park in the atoll? Hundreds of ships. The Navy currently has an aviation group and a water reconnaissance squadron deployed there, with 200,000 tons of fuel and sufficient ammunition in reserve. There are also 6 destroyers responsible for patrolling the Indian Ocean. The radar station equipment has been transported and can be used at any time. It can be set up. In addition, the Second Fleet is preparing to send two aircraft carriers to protect the fleet. Unless Britain and Japan take the initiative to attack us, there will not be much trouble. As long as we wait for news from Iran, we can immediately set off for Saudi Arabia. In this way, soldiers can take the air route from Kashgar to Saudi Arabia, saving the time and trouble of transporting heavy equipment."
Yang Qiu was happy to hear the news about the Soviet army, but Malacca was related to whether Malacca could quickly send troops to Saudi Arabia in the name of protecting oil after the Soviet Union moved south. Even if there were prepositioned ships, they could only ensure the first batch of supplies, so he did not dare to have any Any slight, asked: "Do you think Japan will immediately block Malacca from us after taking action?"
Song Ziqing shook his head: "It depends on when the Soviet army will go south. If it is the middle of next year, Japan will definitely not come to trouble. Because since the Japanese military headquarters is determined to go south, at least ten of the current twenty divisions will be used. . The thirty divisions mobilized this time will take at least half a year from recruitment to training. Considering the transportation capacity required for deployment, at least two to three months will be added. In other words, this wave of mobilized troops We have to wait at least until the end of October next year before we go to the battlefield. Therefore, this period is the weakest time for Japan, Korea and the mainland! No matter how stupid the Japanese military headquarters is, they still know that Malacca is our lifeblood, and we will hit whoever cuts it off! So as long as it is not You're stupid. During this period, he must have tried his best to make friends with us. If they really block the Strait of Malacca, huh! I wouldn't mind fighting first." After being the Minister of Defense for decades, Song Ziqing watched the National Defense Force grow from weak to strong. They have grown up little by little, so not only are they not nervous, but they secretly expect Japan to block the strait first, so that they can legitimately seize Singapore and Sumatra.
"Haha, it seems that Ziqing was led astray by that guy Yue Peng." Jiang Fangzhen laughed, stood up, took two steps and thought about it before saying, "The bombing of Balikpapan has shown Japan our country's advantages in aviation. It can't be done any more." You have to be patient before making up for your shortcomings. It can be confirmed that once the Japanese army takes action, it will be swept away with thunderous force. Malaya and other places will not be spared. As for the Philippines and Singapore, whether we fight or not depends on the relationship between us and the United States. What an attitude. But now the British army has a total of 130,000 troops in Singapore and Malaya. It should be no problem to defend it for a few months."
How many months? Yang Qiu didn't want to attack Jiang Fangzhen. In his opinion, if the British army could hold off for a month, it would be unreasonable. The key now is what to do in Singapore! If Singapore is captured before Japan, Japan will definitely fight against itself at all costs. If it gives up and fights again in the future, it will not be able to ensure the security of the strait.
Just when he was thinking about how to deal with it, Lu Bicheng suddenly walked in, holding a telegram in his hand: "Chen Hua, this is an urgent telegram from Shaochuan." Hearing that it was a telegram from Gu Weijun, Yang Qiu couldn't pay attention. The two of them were still nearby and grabbed it. Before Song Ziqing and Jiang Fangzhen understood what was going on, they saw the corners of his mouth suddenly curved, and couldn't help but look at Lu Bicheng who came in with some newspapers: "Madam, what happened?"
Lu Bicheng said: "It was Shaochuan who sent it back from Paris. It was said that Britain and France had compromised and signed the Munich Agreement with Germany to cede the Sudetenland without the presence of representatives of the Czech government."
"A bunch of idiots!"
Hearing this, Jiang Fangzhen no longer cared about etiquette, and slapped the table and cursed regardless of Lu Bicheng's presence. Although the Sudetenland crisis was so intense that Chamberlain could not even take care of the Far East for the time being, this outcome was really difficult for soldiers like them to accept. With superior military strength and superior strength, they actually compromising with Germany. The British Empire has lost the face of hundreds of years! ¡(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 769 War breaks out
"The haze of war has never left the European continent since the Paris Peace Conference. When Germany shouted for normal national treatment, but annexed Austria with an iron heel, the Treaty of Versailles had disintegrated. Neville (Chamberlain)'s stupidity and cowardice in Munich Bring disgrace to England, and the sun will never set from now on, a scene that can only exist in oil paintings.¡±
"When he stepped off the plane, his feet were trembling and he was happily waving the agreement, shouting that peace for an entire generation was guaranteed, but when he was shouting for us to go to bed and sleep peacefully, he forgot that Japan in the Far East was still grinding its teeth."
"They call it appeasement, but I think it is a paranoid policy dreamed up by a paranoid little old man. When we sold out the Czech Republic and ceded the Sudetenland, regardless of the Austrian people's right to free choice, freedom was actually dead! Europe has been shrouded in dictatorship. From now on, we can no longer tell the world how to pursue democracy and freedom, nor can we treat the Soviet Union harshly, because we ourselves threw freedom and democracy into hell with our own hands."
"The Times of London's famous political commentator, Gregory Alver.
On the last day of September 1938, the news from Munich shocked the world. Chamberlain's appeasement policy reached its peak, and the image of Britain and France abandoning their Czech ally in the face of war gave countless people and countries sleepless nights.
The name Neville Chamberlain was recorded in history. When he shouted at the airport to bring peace to England, he did not know that his political career and the future of the entire British Empire were ruined.
Germany shouted victory, and Hitler's prestige could no longer be shaken. But no one thought that the still weak German army would become so powerful after annexing the Sudetenland, and the famous Skoda company was officially tied to the Nazi tank. And this was only on the surface. On the third day after Germany gained the Sudetenland, the GC International, which had always been known as the vanguard of anti-Nazis, suddenly changed its face. Not only did it build momentum for Soviet-German friendship, it also allowed Spain, Austria, the Czech Republic and other places to The gc international organization cooperated with the German occupation. Call on gc party members in occupied areas to actively resume production.
At the same time, the Chamberlain government, which had just solved the Sudetenland crisis but had been criticized for appeasement, suddenly cheered up and began to put pressure on Japan in the Far East. Chamberlain, who had humbled himself in front of Germany, suddenly seemed to have a different face. He harshly demanded that the Japanese government immediately withdraw from the Dutch East Indies and asked Whitehall to prepare for armed expulsion.
Shortly after the Prime Minister issued the order, the British War Office immediately mobilized three infantry divisions from Burma, India and the Persian Gulf, and mobilized more than 100 aircraft from home to the Far East. At the same time, the Royal Navy, which was thrown into the series by the appeasement policy, also dispatched a prestigious The battlecruiser USS supported the Far East Fleet, and at the same time ordered the Malaya to withdraw from Singapore and garrison in Colombo. Take the initiative to distance yourself to prevent Japanese sneak attacks.
On October 5, Japanese special envoy Morishima Morito arrived in Beijing and held closed-door consultations with Wang Zhengting. After five days of negotiations, Japan agreed to hand over the Riau Province of Sumatra to China, and promised to ensure the security of the Strait of Malacca, ensure the security of West Borneo and The conditions for the safety of the Nanyang Chinese were that they were not allowed to cross Singapore and the French East Indies, but Yang Qiu was not in Beijing. There was no immediate reply from Japan.
On November 7, the belated Japanese delegation arrived in The Hague, Netherlands, and began negotiations with Britain and the Netherlands to resolve the Dutch East Indies issue. The Japanese delegation, which deliberately bought time for domestic deployment of troops, put forward harsh conditions at the outset, demanding that the Dutch government cede all the Dutch East Indies except Java to Japan. At the same time, Japan was allowed to garrison troops in Batavia.
Of course, Britain and the Netherlands could not agree to this demand, which was tantamount to surrender, but Chamberlain obviously lacked confidence and was worried about an all-out war with Japan, so he proposed to exchange Dutch New Guinea for Japan's withdrawal.
The negotiations are at a stalemate.
Japan¡¯s mobilization speed is getting faster and faster. Every day, soldiers wave the national flag and embark on warships to sail to Southeast Asia, which is said to be rich and beautiful. They are like a bunch of unconscious moths. Crazy investment in the dream of the great cause of the empire. The British and Dutch were also not to be outdone. A total of three army divisions crossed the Strait of Malacca and landed in Jambi Province, Sumatra, and established a defense line in Jambi, less than 50 kilometers away from the Palembang oil field.
In Afghanistan, the war is also fierce. After a summer of dealings, the National Defense Forces, which had been in and out some time ago, suddenly launched their efforts to regain Badghis and Ghor provinces before winter on October 25, which is far away from the important Herat. The province is just a step away.
On December 1, the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing ordered the recruitment of conscripts under abnormal conditions for the first time in 17 years, and once again established 25 army divisions.
The tense situation in the Far East has caused many people in the country to have doubts and disagreements about Yang Qiu's inaction so far. Many people also maliciously believe that after ruling the country for more than 30 years, the president, who has always appeared in front of the world with an iron-blooded appearance, has backed down.
Shanghai.
Busy workers and citizens can finally breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy the New Year holiday.The train station is crowded with migrant workers returning home for the New Year, and the department stores along the street are crowded with guests. Even if the external environment is not good, in the face of the annual Spring Festival, Chinese people temporarily forget their nervousness and worries and prepare for the New Year in a prosperous manner. .
"Brother Zhaoming, what do you mean by the president? The negotiations with Japan have been almost three or four months, right? It is obvious that Japan wants to take action against Britain, but it is still procrastinating, making this and that all day long, the whole country The factories are almost being taken over by the military! One warship after another has been launched. Only one aircraft carrier was delivered to Qinzhou last month, and today Jiangnan will deliver the second one. The new ships launched since last year have been completely destroyed. Navy requisition! What do you mean by building too much but not taking action? Do you have to watch millions of our fellow Nanyang compatriots fall into misery?" In the Song Mansion in the western suburbs of Shanghai, Song Ziwen, a member of the Democratic Party of Guangdong Province who came to the meeting, crossed his legs. He rolled up the English newspaper in his hand and expressed his dissatisfaction with the current politics in his words.
After the crisis in the Dutch East Indies intensified, Yang Qiu asked Wang Zhengting to preside over the negotiations with Japan, but he was mostly busy adjusting the manufacturing industry and inspecting war readiness. Since last year, it has gradually shifted to an armament economy. A full year and a half later, 60% of the economy of the Republic of China has been transferred to the armament industry. Last month, in order to make up for the shortfall, 300,000 machine tools in stock were allocated from the warehouse and distributed free of charge to capable private enterprises. Family workshops, mobilize enterprises to teach these family workshops how to manufacture standardized spare parts. Even the dozens of textile factories and light industry factories invested by the Song family in Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places have all been included in the list of armament companies.
Although you think you can get stable orders by becoming an arms company, in fact, arms profits are much thinner than usual. This is a huge profit for small factories and family workshops that are under-operated, but for a prosperous enterprise like the Song family, it is not very cost-effective. But now people have big fists. Moreover, the situation outside is tense now. Who dares to object to the need for armaments? Therefore, big domestic bosses like Song Ziwen are actually very dissatisfied with the armament economy. If there is a war, they have nothing to say. But there is no war now, so why are they so nervous about transferring to the armament system so early? Therefore, I took the opportunity of the National Congress of the Democratic Party in Shanghai to express my deepest dissatisfaction in front of Wang Zhaoming and others.
A new round of general elections will be held next year, and the Democratic Party, which has been suppressed for decades, also wants to take advantage of Yang Qiu's last term to accumulate some capital, so Song Ziwen's words immediately attracted the support of many Democratic Party members. Wang Zhaoming naturally hopes to see the Democratic Party come back to power under his leadership, but after all, he understands the difficult situation better than people like Song Ziwen. He said: "You think the president doesn't want to fight? He doesn't have enough troops! The Soviets are stationing troops outside the northwest Nearly one million. Before I came out, I heard Zhang Xiaozhun say that except for the Tenth Army in Afghanistan, the northwest has already held back 8 of our armies! Now the president only has 20 armies that he can fight, and North Korea and Northeast China need 4 armies. Shandong Two armies are needed to defend the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and two armies are needed in Fujian and Guangxi. In this way, only three armies are left in hand, so Song Ziqing was in a hurry to build ten more armies before I came out."
"Since we knew early on that our troops were insufficient, why didn't we take action earlier?"
"Do it early? Do it early? Do you still have the heart to chat and laugh here?" Li Liejun, who was sitting next to him, was not interested in this kind of chat. Although he is also a leader of the Democratic Party, he understands the harm of military expansion to the economy better than these people. He said coldly: "Our country's standard is that an army has 5 divisions. From establishment to combat effectiveness, 300 million are invested. Even if there is no war, only 300 million are invested every year." It costs 50 million to maintain an army. In the twenty-eight years of the Republic of China, if we had not suppressed the number of troops, saved military expenditures, and spent all the money on national construction to support industry and commerce, where would we be today? If the president had not been dedicated to putting the country in the first place Weak, Britain, France and the United States can allow us to develop slowly?"
Li Liejun¡¯s words left Song Ziwen speechless. But he was unwilling to give up this opportunity to be in the limelight. He avoided the topic and asked Wang Zhaoming: "Brother Zhaoming, next year is the election year. What should we do?"
Yang Qiu¡¯s first two terms were extremely stable, and the Democratic Party just accompanied the prince to study. But as the third term is about to begin, people like Song Ziwen have changed their minds. After all, the constitution stipulates that the presidential term is up to three terms, and Yang Qiu cannot hold on to his position. However, the National Socialist Party has a solid foundation now, and the Democratic Party is much weaker than the National Socialist Party in the military and political system. Even in industry and commerce, they are not the same level of opponents, so they They all want to use the war to do something to attract the attention of voters and strive for a comeback after Yang Qiu leaves office.
Seeing everyone talking about Yang Qiu's third term, Li Liejun didn't want to hear any more. He didn't want to get involved in this matter. Seeing that the launching ceremony of Jiangnan Factory was about to begin, he took the lead in leaving to attend the aircraft carrier delivery ceremony. But after arriving at the Jiangnan Factory, they discovered that Yang Qiu, Song Ziqing and others who had come to attend the delivery ceremony were all missing. Even senior naval officers such as Chen Shaokuan had also disappeared. Only the president's wife Miao Luohe and the second son of the Yang family, Yang Tiancheng attended the delivery ceremony as a representative.
"Uncle Li."
The children of the Yang family are relatively low-key. The eldest, Yang Tianlei, has graduated from the National Defense University and serves as the company commander of the First Armored Division.The second child is a naval reserve officer, the eldest daughter Yang Sisi is studying for a master's degree in electronics at Harvard University in the United States, and the remaining two sons and one daughter are studying at a young age. "Haha, I haven't seen you for a few years and you are a naval officer. Are you going to be assigned to the aircraft carrier?" Li Liejun smiled and patted Yang Tiancheng. After asking a few questions about the assignment, he asked: "Where are the President and General Chen?"
"I just received a telegram saying that the negotiations between Britain and Japan have broken down. Chen Hua and Zi Qing have already taken a flight back to Beijing." Miao Luo was still looking at Yang Tiancheng when he spoke. He obviously knew that the war was about to break out, so he was a little worried about his children.
Li Liejun didn't pay attention to Miao Luo's eyes, and there was a bang in his head. Although I had already guessed this result, I was still a little depressed when the responsibility came. Looking at the huge Liaoning aircraft carrier on the river, I sighed unconsciously in my heart.
The war is coming!.
On the Lunar New Year's Eve of 1939, on the day when the Anglo-Japanese Dutch East Indies negotiations broke down, a huge fleet had already assembled in the Rabaul Fortress military port, far away from the scope of Chinese and British reconnaissance.
Battleship Ise (British Lion-class modification), Battleship Hyuga (British Lion-class modification), Battleship Kongo, Battleship Hiei, Battleship Haruna, Battleship Kirishima, Heavy cruiser Aoba, Heavy cruiser Kinugasa, The heavy cruiser Furutaka, the heavy cruiser Kakou, the aircraft carrier Akagi, the aircraft carrier Kaga, the aircraft carrier Soryu, the aircraft carrier Hiryu, sixty-eight battleships, and one hundred and thirteen troop transports were flying full flags at the same time.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, the flagship King Kong played the semaphore.
"The rise and fall of an empire depends on this!" (To be continued.)
Text Chapter 770 Preparing to trick France
"President, Minister, this has just been sent back from Paris. The Japanese negotiating delegation has not yet left London. Chamberlain also spoke in Parliament last night to try to avoid war. It seems that he still wants to use Munich's method to solve the Nanyang crisis. This is Vladivostok Preliminary analysis of the Japanese military telegrams intercepted by the listening station shows that the Japanese army has changed the new code, and Yan Baohang and Xiao Jinyun have organized a decryption team to decipher it. This is yesterday's investigation report. The two Nagatos and the two Fuso showed no signs of leaving the port. The Japanese Navy has not made major adjustments. It has only strengthened the protection of the harbor. However, many submarines have left one after another. The exact number is unknown. I have ordered the Navy and Coast Guard to dispatch patrol ships to strengthen patrols in the Yellow Sea and east of Taiwan. The 17th Seaplane Group in Changhua will expand its patrol scope from tomorrow morning."
Inside the Xishan Ministry of National Defense, the lights are brightly lit. Ever since we learned that the negotiations between Britain and Japan had broken down, the phone calls here have not stopped. After more than 20 years of construction, the National Defense Forces already have a rigorous and complete command system. After the application of telephone, telegraph, fax and aviation, we have been able to weave an invisible network, and each thread corresponds to a number.
Yang Qiu and Song Ziqing came here non-stop after returning from Shanghai. As soon as they got off the car, Zhang Xiaozhun was already walking towards them. Putting several documents into his hands, he led the way to the combat conference room and introduced the situation quickly: "This is news from Singapore. This morning, two batches of thirty-seven aircraft flew from Bangladesh to the Singapore Fortress. The new Far East Army Commander-in-Chief Arthur Percival and Air Force Commander Popham arrived randomly. As soon as they arrived, they took the opportunity to inspect the defense of Jambi Province, Sumatra, and also sent aircraft to reconnoiter Palembang.
This is a telegram from India's Chandra. Three days ago, the British Governor-General of India summoned representatives of the Democratic Party, Congress Party and Muslim League, demanding that the three parties immediately stop the civil war. They promised to give India more autonomy as long as the conflict stopped, in exchange for forming a five-party A plan of the British Indian Division. Chandra has given his support. Jinnah also had conditional support, but Nehru of the Congress Party refused to mediate. Some people said that he had sent representatives to Afghanistan to meet with Zhukov and Soviet representatives. Local people also reported that at least a thousand gc international activists have traveled to northern India in the past six months, and the Indian gc party even claims to have formed two divisions of armed forces.
Zhang Zhidan sent a telegram from Tehran saying that the Muslim League is now very worried about Iran and is afraid that Iran will turn to the Soviet Union, because in this way the Soviet army can bypass Afghanistan and use Iran's northern railway to deliver troops to the Muslim League-controlled areas in India, forming a threat to Kandahar and our forces in Counter-encirclement by Afghan forces. besides. The special envoy of the French Governor-General of East India has arrived in Guilin. I have asked Wang Geng to send someone to pick him up. He should arrive tomorrow afternoon. By the way, the Third Madam also called just now. British Ambassador Xu Gesen and Japanese Ambassador Morishima Morito went to your house to look for you. When they saw that you were not there, they transferred to the Prime Minister's Office. "
With quivering lips, he introduced almost everything about the surrounding situation. After entering the conference room, the officers saluted one after another. It also stopped the hustle and bustle. After Yang Qiu asked everyone to sit down, he looked at Chen Shaokuan who came back first to understand the situation: "What's the reaction from Nanyang? Is there any way to find the Japanese fleet?"
Chen Shaokuan stood up and said: "In order to confuse the United Kingdom, Japan had evacuated the USS King Kong and other ships off the coast of Batavia, leaving only one old Hanoi class and two heavy cruisers to guard the door. However, Japan has taken advantage of the negotiation opportunity . More than a hundred 96 land attack and 97 ship attack aircraft were deployed in Batavia and other places. Natuna's reconnaissance planes also discovered Japanese submarines outside Belitung, the Sunda Strait and West Borneo . The British side has withdrawn the battleship HMS Malaya and the heavy cruiser HMS Berwick of the Far East Fleet to Colombo to rendezvous with the HMS Reputation because of concerns about a sneak attack on the Singapore Fortress. There is currently no news of the departure of the three ships.
In the past two years, Japan has focused on strengthening the construction of three major bases in Truk, Rabaul and East Timor, just to avoid the Taiwan waterway. Avoid being discovered by us. According to my analysis, if we really take action, the gathering place will definitely be Rabaul. It is the only place that has the ability to assemble large forces on land and sea at the same time, and judging from the fact that the communication password was changed just now, I suspect that it is probably on the way. "
"That's too bad. Fleet A has just set off. If the Japanese fleet sets out ahead of schedule, will it encounter an enemy on the way? Will the British deliberately obstruct it?" Qin Zhangshu is particularly anxious, because Fleet A is the pre-positioned ship heading to Saudi Arabia. fleet. There are a total of 5 ro-ro ships, 3 aircraft transport ships and 76 new fast 10,000-ton ships, carrying all the equipment, ammunition and supplies of 2 armored divisions and 6 infantry divisions. This fleet was specially set out early to prevent Japan from turning its back and cutting off the Strait of Malacca. Once stopped by the Japanese fleet, the Soviet army would really attack the Persian Gulf in Iran and there would be no available troops on its side.
"This is not a big problem. The fleet goes along the South China Sea and along Vietnam. Japan will never enter here for us to sneak attack before it can capture Singapore and Malaya. Besides, there are five thousand people from Rabaul to Batavia. There must be many transport ships in the fleet. In addition, it will take seven days to avoid detection. It will take seven days at the earliest. Fleet A?? is a 16-knot fast ship that is guaranteed to pass through the Strait of Malacca within five days. The escorting 22nd Fleet has 2 Sichuan-class aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser, 4 light cruisers and 10 destroyers. It is commanded by Zhu Binhou. In addition, the 24th Fleet in Natuna has 2 heavy cruisers and 4 light cruisers. If we meet them halfway, they can force their way through even if they encounter the Japanese fleet. The British don't have to worry. We already submitted the list of ships passing through last month, and the Qingdao Treaty is already in name only. How can they care about us at this time? "Chen Shaokuan waved his hand and was not worried about the safety of the fleet. Instead, he looked at Colombo on the map and said, "The reputation and Malaya are still there. Do you want to inform the United Kingdom that Japan has changed the code to prepare them? "
"want!"
Before Yang Qiu could speak, Song Ziqing, who was sitting next to him, decisively interrupted: "Whether it is to delay Japan or future relations, we cannot sit idly by and ignore it even if we don't take action. But it is best to find the Japanese fleet first, otherwise Britain may not I believe it." When Chen Shaokuan heard this, he felt a little embarrassed on his face: "This is not guaranteed. There are only 10 seaplanes in Natuna, and the detection radius is 1,200 kilometers. There are many shipping routes from Rabaul to Nanyang. I'm afraid there won't be much warning time even if it is found. .¡±
"Just try hard to find it. Whether Britain believes it or not is their business." Yang Qiu interrupted everyone who was studying how to find the Japanese fleet as soon as possible and asked: "Houfu, tell me about your preparations for war. In addition, Japan After taking action, how are you going to respond?"
Chen Shaokuan had been waiting for the inquiry and immediately introduced the preparations: "In terms of ships, the aircraft carriers Liaoning and Anton have been delivered. The aviation wing and sailors have trained on other aircraft carriers. We must seize the opportunity to initially form combat effectiveness in early July. The latter two The first two Shandong-class battleships will be delivered early next year, but the aviation wing has been formed and is training. The first two Shandong-class battleships were launched in early April and will be delivered in early 2010 at the latest, and the last two will be delivered by the end of 2016. Two of the four Beijing-class battleships have been modified , the remaining two ships will be completed next month, and after the slipway is vacated, the two damaged Lao'an Hais will be refitted for enhanced air defense. The first two Xi'an-class heavy patrol ships will be delivered by the end of the year, and the last four will have to wait until next year, and two more will be delivered within this year. Twelve landing ships, eleven submarines, the last sixteen Qinling-class destroyers and several auxiliary ships.
HNA is here. Meteor Company's "Lightning" warship has been delivered off the production line. It is equipped with a 2,000-horsepower engine, which is very good! The old Li Feng will be gradually phased out and handed over to various naval stations for use. There are some shortcomings in seaplanes, but Chengdu has promised to deliver at least 30 Feilian 1 models per month. The four-engine Feilian 2 model has also begun production, and there is no problem in delivering it within the year. Our idea is that it would be best to build another batch of aircraft carriers, or if it is not possible to modify a few temporary ones. The Yarlung Zangbo-class cruiser designed by the Qinzhou Factory has passed acceptance and can be started at any time. It is recommended that the Qinling-class destroyer continue to be built.
Japan has been holding it back since the Yellow Sea. This move has been planned for a long time, and it must be a thunderous move! Therefore, our navy agrees with the opinion of the General Staff. As soon as Japan takes action, we will evacuate the overseas Chinese as planned. We will evacuate wherever they attack! Reduce fleet cruising range. Actively avoid its edge and only strengthen the defense of the Natuna and West Borneo waterways. A regiment of Marines landed to protect the Minas Oilfield in Sumatra, and the Natuna Fighter Wing was responsible for patrol protection. If the Japanese army fails, they will land on Sumatra and Java at the same time. Instead, we first grabbed the Anambas Islands and Kuching, Sarawak. There is an atoll zone east of Anambas Island, which is very suitable for deploying fleets and airports. As long as Anambas and Natuna are controlled, it is equivalent to closing the waterway from south to north. Kuching is the northern gate of West Borneo and must also be blocked. "
Speaking of the new "Lightning" fighter jet, Chen Shaokuan also emphasized his tone. It can be seen that he is very satisfied with this new fighter jet. However, Yang Qiu was too busy during this period and didn't pay attention to it. He only knew that this was a new fighter jet that completely escaped the shadow of data machines and was completely designed by Meteor Company. But an advanced weapon does not mean winning the war. The winner in the end must be the one who is more prepared. So after listening to Chen Shaokuan's introduction and the navy's hands-on plan, he continued to look at Xue Muhua: "Where is your air force?"
Xue Muhua has handed over the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force to his deputy He Ning and served as Chief of General Staff himself. However, because He Ning went to the northwest and did not come back, he answered on behalf of the Air Force: "We have no problem. Experienced pilots in Afghanistan have been gradually withdrawn to strengthen The training force currently has more than 20,000 pilots, and 40,000 are receiving 15 hours of reserve flight training per month. The equipment is also mostly normal. Only Raytheon's new combat encounters some problems and is expected to be postponed to July this year. We can only deliver the first batch of aircraft before we can deliver them, but we have already ordered Air Force "Lightning" fighter jets from Meteor Company for emergency use. The old "Snake" fighter jets are gradually being replaced with new engines to enhance their ability to attack ground targets. As for bombers, Meteor Company can 210 H-5s were delivered, but Airbus has recently started to produce H-7s, so the production capacity of H-6s has been squeezed out a lot. Judging from several years of use, the performance of H-6s is equivalent to that of H-5s, and it is still slightly worse after the replacement. Therefore, I suggest to stop the production of H-6 and let Airbus concentrate on manufacturing H-7.In this way, the delivery rate can be reached at 150 aircraft per month by the end of the year at the latest, and 300 or higher by next year. As for the development of new bombers with longer range, the progress is also very smooth, and it is expected to make its first flight early next year.
In terms of transport aircraft, we are now concentrating on manufacturing four types of transport aircraft: Y-6, Y-8, Y-9 and Y-10. However, judging from the experience in Afghanistan, there is still a lack of large transport aircraft capable of transporting combat vehicles, so we have sent letters to several companies to invite bids. It is scheduled to fly before the end of next year. In general, without mobilization nationwide, the monthly production capacity of 800 combat aircraft, 500 transport aircraft, 200 training aircraft and general aircraft has been ensured. After mobilization, it is expected to reach 4,000 or more. "
"Wenbin went to West Borneo with the 11th Army to take charge of the command of the Nanyang Theater. 25 new infantry divisions have begun to be formed. The production capacity of tanks, artillery and other ordnance has reached the highest level before national mobilization, and the research progress of new equipment has been Faster than expected." Without waiting for Yang Qiu to ask, Qin Zhangshu also introduced Qiu Wenbin's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Theater and the army's preparations for war, and finally mentioned the national mobilization.
Although there is no specific reference or data, Yang Qiu is aware of the capabilities that exploded after the national mobilization. Otherwise, he would not have continued to strengthen and improve basic industries for more than 20 years. For a country as big as China, it would be scary to announce nationwide mobilization, but when to mobilize requires careful consideration. Originally, he wanted to ask Qiu Heng and Yu Dawei, the leaders of the 3010 project, who came to the meeting, but seeing that there were many people talking in the conference room, he still refrained from asking about the progress of the nuclear bomb program, and changed his words: "What are the recent reactions of Thailand and the Philippines?"
"After Japan occupied Batavia, the Philippines and Thailand were indeed worried, but they had less contact with us. Instead, they sent representatives to Britain and the United States." Yue Peng vaguely guessed what Yang Qiu meant. Then he laughed and said: "Haha, some people still think that foreign masters are more reliable. This is good, so as to prevent us from getting into trouble with public opinion." Everyone nodded. If the Philippines and Thailand request the protection of the Republic of China, it is really difficult to implement the subsequent plans, but now it is not possible Save yourself the trouble.
Yang Qiu did not continue to ask. It would be best if the Philippines and Thailand did not come. If they did come, he would not care about them now. As Chen Shaokuan said just now, Japan has been holding back for more than ten years. It will definitely be very strong when it breaks out all at once. Historically, when the Japanese army went south, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were even ready to be crushed! So even if you can block it, the loss will be huge. Therefore, the best way is to exchange space for time, and use the vast Nanyang to dilute Japan's already very weak logistics. Defeat its edge. Therefore, he put together all the documents he had read, handed them to Zhang Xiaozhun, and then glanced at everyone: "According to the previous plan, we will withdraw wherever the Japanese attack. Give him space to toss! Ziqing, you go call Wang Zhengting , let him tell Morishima Morito. We have no patience! Runong, you contact the British and tell them about Japan's password change. Whether you believe it or not has nothing to do with us. Then send a telegram to Gu Weijun in my name, Let him not leave Paris for the time being, and contact French Prime Minister Daladier immediately after Japan takes action, and consider signing a Nanyang Cooperation and Protection Agreement."
"President, you want to form an alliance with France? Yes, behind France is the United Kingdom!" Song Ziqing and everyone were a little surprised. Yang Qiu had been unwilling to join Germany or the United Kingdom before, so why did he suddenly change his attitude and want to form an alliance with France? Even Yue Peng's eyes flickered and they all looked over.
Yang Qiu was slightly stunned, and was a little speechless. He couldn't tell everyone that France would surrender in a year. With this agreement, he could "peacefully" accept the French colonies with such arrogance, right? No one believed this kind of prediction that was too far ahead. After all, France was far stronger than Germany on paper, so he leaned back and waved his hand: "Don't sign the alliance agreement yet, just talk about Nanyang cooperation. Guangxi is right there. side, so Japan will definitely not consider attacking Vietnam before defeating Britain, but the French will definitely be worried about colonial security. Now their navy cannot come over, so they will not form an alliance for the time being and only sign naval cooperation. I believe it can be passed. This is also It will be convenient for us to join the alliance in the future after we have negotiated conditions with Britain and France."
Although this explanation made sense, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing still looked very surprised, always feeling that Yang Qiu was hiding something from them. Fortunately, Qin Zhangshu next to him interrupted: "I think it's okay. Vietnam is related to the security of Guangxi and Yunnan. It's better to leave it in the hands of France for the time being than to leave it to Japan."
Yang Qiu avoided looking and continued: "I told Gu Weijun again that after France agrees to sign the agreement, it will immediately publish it in newspapers and broadcast broadcasts. It must withdraw all students and overseas Chinese in Europe. You can go to Saudi Arabia and fly back, or you can let them Go to the United States for temporary refuge. In addition, contact the ambassador to the United States and purchase enough food to be shipped to Saudi Arabia as soon as possible for storage. The Air Force must be prepared for large-scale personnel transfers."
If Japan can defeat the British military power in the Far East, then Germany will definitely cause chaos, and maybe the Soviet Union will take the opportunity to intervene. Therefore, it is necessary to evacuate overseas Chinese and transfer personnel on a large scale from the air.?The only way to break the Malacca blockade. But thinking about the recent external comments, Song Ziqing felt that the evacuation work in Europe should be as low-key as possible. After all, the evacuation from Nanyang has caused a lot of dissatisfaction among parliamentarians and people, especially the Nanyang Chinese community. But just when he wanted to remind him, he was Gu Yuwen's footsteps interrupted.
"President. The Prime Minister called to say that Japanese Ambassador Morishima Morito has agreed to the conditions!"
"Very good, let the Eleventh Army get ready to set off." Yang Qiu stood up, nodded to Yue Peng to indicate that the Eleventh Army could set off, and then walked to the map. Looking at the string of pearls surrounding the South China Sea, I took a deep breath: "Fight! Fight hard! If you don't smash it and destroy it, how can you rebuild it?" (To be continued.)
Text Chapter 771 The Night Before
"The president has recently been dissatisfied with Congress and the people about the continuous retreat from Nanyang. Goff said that the Democratic Party took advantage of the opportunity of the Shanghai Congress to refute the decision to trade space for time, believing that retreating from Japan would be risking the safety of tens of millions of compatriots in Nanyang. Bet, and also said that the original policy should be maintained, help Britain and France stabilize the Versailles System, take the initiative to defeat Japan, maintain the status quo in Nanyang, and ally with Britain and France to protect our country's interests."
It was already late at night when I left the Ministry of Defense, but the work did not stop. Zhang Xiaozhun took Jiang Zuobin to the British Embassy. Qiu Wenbin flew to Guangzhou overnight to join Zhang Zizhong's 11th Army and prepare to leave for West Borneo. Chen Shaokuan was worried about the south, so he set off on the same plane with him. Qin Zhangshu, Fang Wei and other armies faced thousands of kilometers of battlefields from Nanyang to the northwest, so they continued to stay in the Ministry of National Defense to discuss the preparations for the new army. Even the president's military adviser Jiang Fangzhen went to Xinjiang to learn more about the preparations for the northwest.
In order to continue to discuss countermeasures, Song Ziqing and Yue Peng returned to the city in the same car with Yang Qiu after finishing. But thinking about the evacuation of overseas Chinese, Song Ziqing couldn't hold back after getting in the car and expressed the recent dissatisfaction in the country with the continuous evacuation of overseas Chinese. After hearing these, Yang Qiu sighed in his heart. In the past, he made huge profits from the European War, defeated Japan twice, robbed Russia, regained the lost territory in the northwest, etc. Since entering the international political stage, people's hearts and minds have been lifted by each victory. . Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Japan's expansion momentum should be severely attacked, but they do not understand what kind of war they are about to face.
"They don't understand that this war won't be fought in a short time." Yue Peng, like a stubborn veteran, disagreed with Song Ziqing's words: "This is a world war! Who dares to claim victory until the end of the battle? Japan has His weaknesses are his proximity to us, lack of supplies, and poor logistics, but he also has his own advantages. Stubbornness, perseverance, and a fearless spirit are all worthy of attention, not to mention that even I will not gnaw hard bones first. Nanyang is rich in resources. As long as we can stabilize it for two or three years, we can make up for the shortcomings and turn around to deal with us. So now Japan is a flood! It can only be channeled but not blocked. Whoever blocks it will be overwhelmed. If we rush forward now, we can only force Japan to fight with us. Even if Even if we win, the losses will be huge. The United States finally withdrew from the Philippines. If we immediately fight to the death with Japan, we may not be able to stop them from returning even if we win.
Nanyang is a vast territory, and the Japanese army was suppressed too much before and lacked strength. After moving south, there are so many cities and seaports that need to be defended. If three to five million elites were invested, they wouldn't even be able to make a splash. If I were Nagata Tetsuyama, I would simply give up some of my interests and wait until the Soviet army moves south to lure it into India via the Iranian Northern Railway and join forces in the Muslim League-controlled areas. Because our biggest enemy is the Soviet Union, only in this way can he have the opportunity to rely on the Soviet army to attract our attention, and then carry out a pincer attack on our country in North Korea and the southeast. If we take action now, we can only help the British and French blockades, but they will not gain any benefits after the fight is over. Now that the fight is over in the south, what about the northwest? "
"You and I know, but Congress and the people don't know. They think we should not retreat, and they say we have lost the motivation to lead the country forward. In the long run, I am worried that Wang Zhaoming and the Democratic Party will use this matter against us." As the Minister of Defense , Song Ziqing is no longer a pure soldier. Think more politically. But Yue Peng, who never participated in politics and only focused on the military, turned a blind eye to these troubles and said: "Doesn't the Constitution stipulate that the president can implement a national emergency bill during a state of war? The worst is to implement it in advance. Take back the power of Congress and concentrate on fighting this war. .¡±
"It's not as simple as you said. The Constitution stipulates that national emergency bills can only be implemented when the country is attacked. Nanyang is not our land yet. Only military mobilization bills can be applied. The conditions for emergency bills are not yet mature." Song Ziqing explained Looking at the differences between the two special war laws, he kept looking at Yang Qiu from the corner of his eyes, as if wanting to hear his thoughts.
"What's the rush? Isn't there the Soviet Union?"
"But."
Yang Qiu seemed not to have heard the discussion between the two, and asked in a deep voice: "Do you know who is taking the lead?"
"Guangdong MPs Song Ziwen and Ho Renqiu, Fujian Councilor Chen Zhaoqi, Hong Kong MP Huang Jiaan, and Shanxi MP Kong Xiangxi are all influential figures in the Democratic Party in recent years. They have good family backgrounds and are good at mobilizing. They have good friends with Ju Zheng and other Democratic Party veterans. Wang Zhaoming and Zhang Shizhao and others also value them very much, and they often visit embassies of various countries and social venues for foreign guests. They also all started their careers in industry and commerce, and have provided a lot of donations to the Democratic Party¡¯s election campaigns in various places, so they are very popular within the party.¡±
"Song Ziwen, Kong Xiangxi, Ju Zheng, and Zhang Shizhao." Yang Qiu squinted his eyes and muttered silently. A series of familiar names brought back memories deep in his memory, both from his previous life and the people he met after returning. However, as his identity and status became higher and higher, he had fewer and fewer entanglements with these people, so Only then gradually faded away. At this time, when Song Ziqing suddenly said it, he felt like time and space were confused.
The atmosphere in the car suddenly cooled down. Song Ziqing looked at Yang Qiu, who was silent.??I regret saying this. Although Yang Qiu has seldom intervened in inter-party competitions in recent years and left most of the party affairs to Chen Guofu, if he is really angered, no one will be able to end well. What's more, it's a war now. Song Ziwen and others can be eradicated with just a few words, but this will inevitably destroy the principle of competition between the two parties that he has set.
"Haha, war is really a good thing. It can not only open up some things that have been covered by me for decades, but also allow us to complete the last few pieces of the puzzle." It was not until the car was about to enter the city that Yang Qiu broke the silence and swept meaningfully. He glanced at the two of them and said with a smile: "Do you think it's time to hold an Asian Liberation Front conference in the name of our national society?"
The two of them were shocked, and their eyes immediately burst into light. This is a great idea! The war is about to begin, and the Nanyang Rebellion is a foregone conclusion. If the National Socialist Parties of Asian countries and supporting political parties and individuals can be connected in the name of the National Socialist Party, they can be supported to harass the Japanese occupying forces in the Nanyang region and effectively delay the war. Living in Japan can also show the strength of the national society and deter the domestic and democratic parties from messing around. There is no need to worry about Yang Qiu's term. According to the constitution, as long as the war is not over, he can be automatically re-elected unless there is an accident midway. As for the post-war national society and democratic competition, it was conducive to mutual supervision. Once the people have experienced the baptism of a world war, both the national strength and the quality of the people will be greatly improved, and the two-party system will be finalized. At that time, no matter how noisy Congress is, it will not matter.
Both of them thought this was a good idea and immediately began to study which political parties and people should be invited to participate. But while the discussion was getting heated, the car suddenly stopped slowly, and then a motorcycle chased him from behind. When Yue Peng rolled down the window, the secretary of the National Defense Secretariat had jumped off the motorcycle, panting: "Report! President, Director Yan has something urgent and is waiting for you at the gate of the Presidential Palace. He said, Zhang, something happened to Zhang Zhidan in Tehran!" "
"Zhang Zhidan! What's going on?"
"This evening, Zhang Zhidan was discussing cooperation with Reza Khan. Unexpectedly, he was assassinated by a group of unidentified people in the street when he came out. Fortunately, the bodyguards blocked the bullets and escaped, but he was hit in the thigh and left arm. Ma Kui has flown him to a Riyadh hospital for treatment. Judging from the assassins killed, several of them were local religious elements, as well as an Iranian officer!" After the convoy sped back to the presidential palace, Yan Baohang, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately told the story It¡¯s been said over and over again. When he finished speaking, the expressions of the three of them darkened at the same time.
Although Zhang Zhidan is only a member of the Intelligence Bureau, he has a special status and has a high reputation in the Arab world. He is known as the "Lawrence of China". Because of his good reputation, both Britain and France were afraid to touch him. At a time when Iran officially needs China's support, the oil agreement with Reza Khan has just been signed. The Iranian sect has also benefited from this agreement. How could it send someone to assassinate him?
"Zhang Zhidan has great influence in Arab countries. I suspect that someone is deliberately trying to damage our relations with Iran. Britain and France suddenly have not taken action for so many years, and there is no need to take action now. After thinking about it, I am afraid that there is only one person who is the most suspect."
"Beria!"
As soon as Yan Baohang finished speaking, Yue Peng immediately spit out the name, with a fierce look in his eyes: "Stalin couldn't help it anymore, great! Great! President, I suggest that Zhu Binhou stop going to the Maldives immediately and go directly Saudi Arabia is on standby, and the 121st Infantry Division and the Fourth Army are immediately preparing to set off from Kashgar to prepare for response."
Stalin has been holding back for so long and finally wants to make a move!
The two people's analysis made Yang Qiu sigh from the bottom of his heart, and he even forgot to ask about Zhang Zhidan's injury. This was a big surprise. I didn¡¯t expect that Stalin would follow Japan¡¯s move! Now, the whole chess game comes alive. As long as the Soviet army goes south to Iran, with the strength of the Persian Gulf countries, it will definitely sweep thousands of armies. When Britain was held back by Japan in Asia and by the Soviet Union in the Persian Gulf, then Hitler would definitely tear up the Munich Agreement in advance and swallow up the Czech Republic! As a result, the British Empire has only one breath left, and from now on it can only stick to the British Isles. France has long since lost its aggressiveness. The United States will not intervene for the time being. Only China can save Britain! As long as France fails and the Soviet-German secret treaty is announced, even if Churchill tries to win over the Soviet Union, he may not be able to convince the domestic people to cooperate with a country that invades the Persian Gulf and peeks at India. At that time, China's status will rise infinitely! As long as Britain agrees to fight the Southwest and India by itself, even if Roosevelt has the Pacific in mind, he may have to consider the fate of Britain and go to Europe to resist the German offensive.
After waiting for more than 20 years, we finally got this situation!
Thinking of this, with his deep temperament, he suddenly felt the urge to laugh a few times.
"Send a telegram to Baili and ask him to leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow morning to visit Zhang Zhidan. Then tell Chen Shaokuan to ask Zhu Binhou and the 22nd Fleet to leave nothing behind and go at full speed.?Saudi Arabia. "
Text Chapter 772 Encountering War
Wind and waves were beating against the rocks on the Riau Islands. On the two fishing boats along the coast, the fishermen shouted slogans and lowered their white sails.
The light cruiser Pearl River, like a light gull, sailed towards the Singapore Strait against the waves. This Xiangjiang-class light cruiser is the product of learning from the British Navy's emphasis on seaworthiness. It has a slender and graceful lead-gray hull, a floating bow, a high freeboard design, a plump stern, and a symmetrical four-seat triple 155 mm ship. Cannons demonstrate China's determination to catch up with the world's top manufacturing technology.
Next to it is the Qinling-class destroyer Xianxia, ??which is closely following. The square stern design appears on the sea for the first time.
They are all from the 22 fleet escorting the A-shaped fleet. As the fast warships in the rear, they are mainly responsible for clearing the trailing ships and submarines to prevent sneak attacks by the enemy. Of course, no warship in the South China Sea is willing to disturb them at this moment. Even the Japanese submarines they encountered not long ago can only watch them ferociously charging at them like hounds, sinking rapidly and disappearing into the depths of the ocean.
"Report. The Japanese submarines have been expelled, and the Pearl River and Xianxia are back."
At the east entrance of the strait, a huge fleet of ships is slowly passing through the strait at a speed of 13 knots. Leading the way is the aircraft carrier Xikang and the heavy cruisers Wuhan and Changsha. The flagship aircraft carrier Tibet is accompanying the fleet behind it, advancing slowly at a low speed of ten knots. The narrow ship island is printed with the eye-catching word 06, which means that the Tibet is the sixth fleet aircraft carrier of the Republic of China Navy. In the aviation command post with large characters protruding outwards, officers loudly reported to Zhu Binhou who was sitting on a chair reading a book.
The short Zhu Binhou was one of the top three ace pilots in the European War. After the war, he shouldered the responsibility of establishing the naval aviation force and participated in the war to regain Taiwan. Later, through his own efforts, he was admitted to the Naval Academy to study navigation and command, and gradually became an aircraft carrier captain from an aircraft carrier flight officer. Finally, he was awarded the rank of vice admiral the year before last and served as the commander of the 22nd Squadron of the Second Fleet.
Zhu Binhou put down the book "Air Control" in his hand, walked to the porthole and raised his telescope. The first thing I saw were two very familiar figures. Taiwan and Tang Nu Uliang Hai. These were the first two aircraft carriers of the Republic of China Navy, but with the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty and the service of the Beihai class, they were decommissioned and dismantled in 1926. Due to their wide decks and hangars, they were used for aircraft transportation most of the time. At this moment, their deck is surrounded by a wind-proof fence. In the center of the fence are 37 Snake fighter jets fixed with ropes. In the lower hangar, there are also 45 fighter jets of the same model with their wings removed.
Next to them are the Pearl River and Xianxia, ??which are rushing back quickly, and behind the two battleships is the Singapore Fortress bathed in the morning light. A towering and solid fort. Groups of fifteen-inch coastal heavy artillery were pointed here, fully demonstrating the strength of the most powerful fortress in the Far East of the British Empire. But there was chaos in the Changi Naval Base below the fortress. Two British destroyers monitored the passage of the fleet, and behind them were troop carriers ready to go. The troop carriers were crowded with British soldiers preparing to go to Sumatra.
In the strong watchtower of the fortress, Percival, the commander-in-chief of the British Far East Army, looked at the fleet angrily. A month ago, he would have blocked the fleet and the 22nd Fleet from entering the Indian Ocean. But now he has no time to care about this. The intelligence from Beijing caught people off guard. Under his order, merchant ships began to leave one after another. Battleships gathered in groups waiting for orders, while army soldiers boarded transport ships under the scolding of officers. Heavy artillery, field artillery, machine guns, and ammunition were sent to the Jambi Province of Sumatra across the strait.
But even so, the solid fortress known as the "Gibraltar of the East" at his feet still gave him and the British army confidence. Everyone was just surprised. Unexpectedly, Japan would send a huge fleet before the negotiations were officially announced to be over. Although this "sent" is still in doubt because there is no news about the Japanese fleet so far, they finally decided to trust Chinese intelligence. After all, no military would suddenly change communication codes for no reason. So Percival decided to send two more infantry divisions to Jambi Province, and immediately transported four 203mm heavy artillery that had been stored in Singapore after the European war. This decision did cause a lot of trouble for the Japanese army. In particular, the four heavy artillery pieces caused considerable losses to the Japanese army.
Of course, after careful consideration, Percival did not take the initiative to attack first. Instead, he sent the news back to China overnight to wait for orders. Because he felt that there was no need to give Japan an excuse, and he believed that even if the Japanese navy came forward with full pressure, Singapore would not be captured.
It was this decision that completely ruined the Anglo-Dutch coalition in the Far East.
"The British didn't seem to have any reaction." After Deng Haogan checked the navigation chart, signed it and handed it to the navigator, he walked over and looked at the silent fortress, and was surprised: "The Military Intelligence Agency didn't give them the information?"
This tough-blooded young man who dared to fight to avenge his father in the Qingdao War finally embarked on the path of his father and is now the staff officer of the 22nd Fleet Rear Admiral.Marquis Zhu Bin smiled and pointed at the group of fortress cannons on the opposite side: "The waterway in the Singapore Strait is narrow, and with such a strong fortress as its backing, does Percival need to be anxious?"
"That's true." Deng Haoqian agreed with this sentence. Because the fleet is heavily involved in combat, the most feared thing is the fortress with large-caliber heavy artillery. Therefore, even if the Second Fleet comes to fight, it can only rely on aircraft bombing, and then send the army to take a retreat from Malaya. However, the British have almost 100,000 troops stationed in Malaya, and the Netherlands recently sent 20,000 army troops to assist, so there is really no need to be too nervous.
After taking another look, he put down the telescope and asked: "Brother Yunzhang, judging from the telegram from the General Staff, the Soviet army's move south may have happened in the past few days. What do you think we should do if the Soviet army quickly takes over Iran? What to do? The internal sea of ??the Persian Gulf is narrow, less than 400 kilometers at its widest point. If we deploy aircraft in the Hormud Strait, we may have to withdraw to the Indian Ocean."
Marquis Zhu Bin scratched his eyebrows, this was also what he was worried about. Losing Iran means losing access to and from the Persian Gulf, and the 22nd Fleet will definitely bear the brunt. Moreover, the waters of the Persian Gulf are too narrow for fleet movement. If the Soviet army deploys bombers in the Strait of Hormuz, the fleet must retreat to the Indian Ocean. The problem is that the Republic of China only has a base in the Addu Atoll in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, which is very close to Sri Lanka. If Japan attacks Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the probability of conflict with the Japanese navy will greatly increase.
It is not afraid of the Japanese navy. Although the 22nd Fleet only has two aircraft carriers, they have all been equipped with the latest fighter jets before departure. The torpedo planes and dive bombers are also much better than Japan's. And aviation tactics are also more complete. What worries him is that the conflict will lead to the failure of the General Staff's strategy of exchanging space for time, and he is also worried about how to repair the ship after it is damaged.
"Didn't the General Staff say they want to negotiate with France? I think it's better to let the country contact the French Navy and allow our supply ship to take a few destroyers there for a while. If the negotiation can succeed, even if the Soviet Union takes Iran, we can go to Djibouti Rest.¡±
"This is a good idea. Fake electricity, beep beep." Zhu Binhou was only halfway through his words when the harsh air defense siren suddenly sounded. "What's going on?" The officers gathered around the navigation chart were all startled. Zhu Binhou's pupils shrank sharply. You must know that this is a strait. There is a fleet of ships blocking the waterway ahead. If there is an air attack, there will be no place to cry.
Deng Haoqian was also shocked and immediately looked at the combat staff and communications officer.
"Report! A water reconnaissance plane taking off from Natuna discovered a large group of Japanese aircraft 353 kilometers southeast of us. It was initially identified that there were at least 46 96 bombers in the group."
The communications officer¡¯s words were like a sledgehammer hitting everyone on the head. War breaks out! Japan must have discovered the 22nd fleet and suspected that the secret was leaked, so they took action in advance without waiting for the fleet to arrive! In the bridge, it suddenly became quiet, as a soldier. No one wants to jump into this torrent and fight! Go and sacrifice! But Zhu Binhou knew better that this war was not yet a war for the 22nd Fleet. His mission was to safely escort the fleet to the Persian Gulf, where his own battle was. So quickly put aside the messy thoughts. Pick up the compass and lie on the chart to calculate carefully.
"The Type 96 bomber is the best bomber of the Japanese Army now. It can carry 800 kilograms of torpedoes or bombs, has a combat radius of 1,500 kilometers, and a maximum speed of 330 kilometers after loading bombs. If it comes towards us, it will take about seventy minutes to make contact." Zhu Binhou was very quick. He calculated the time for the Japanese fleet to arrive. After hearing what he said, Deng Haoqian immediately asked: "How long will it take for the fleet to pass?"
"You can all enter Malacca in two hours. Pass through Kuala Lumpur in fifteen hours."
After hearing this, Deng Haoqian immediately frowned: "The channel is too narrow. If the Japanese plane targets Singapore, I'm afraid we will also be bombed. Brother Yunzhang, do you want to evacuate the next batch of transport ships to Mersing Harbor?"
Zhu Binhou waved his hand vigorously. Seeing that the Soviet army is about to move south, the A-shaped fleet is the only guarantee for quick intervention. Each ship is extremely precious. Who can guarantee whether they can pass through Malacca if they are evacuated? Therefore, he did not want to abandon any ship. After asking about the wind, he ordered: "The wind is southwest now. The Xikang can release the aircraft at full speed to the west. He ordered the Wuhan and Changsha to clear the waters ahead immediately, and the first batch of fighter jets took off half an hour later. l The air force cruised along the Sumatra side of the Lingga Islands. Any Japanese aircraft trying to cross the strait would be directly shot down without reporting. Each ship accelerated through the strait and prepared for air defense. It sent a light signal to Singapore to inform the Japanese aircraft group of its location and arrival time. !¡±
"Brother Yunzhang, is this true?"
"We don't have to worry about so much anymore! The Hurricane fighter of the British Far East Air Force is similar to the early Snake fighter of our Air Force. It has a great advantage against the Japanese Type 97 fighter. Since we are not suitable to do it ourselves, let them do it." After Zhu Binhou interrupted, he immediately looked to the combat staff and asked to execute the order immediately. A few minutes later, a destroyer broke away from the formation and sailed?The Singapore Fortress used semaphores and light signals to indicate the time and location of the Japanese attack and the arrival of the aircraft fleet. This news caused complete chaos in the Singapore Fortress. Fifty-seven British Hurricane fighter jets took off one after another. The British transport ships that originally wanted to wait for the fleet to leave did not care about the risk of collision and left the port towards Sumatra.
Thirty minutes later, the first batch of 12 "Li Feng" carrier-based fighter jets passed over the accelerating fleet. News also came from the radio that the British army encountered a Japanese aircraft formation. A few minutes later, the first major air battle in Southeast Asia broke out.
On February 23, 1939, while the Chinese Navy¡¯s 22nd Fleet and Fleet A passed through the Singapore Strait, more than a hundred Japanese fighter planes took off from Batavia in an attempt to bomb the British-Dutch Allied Forces position 15 kilometers west of Palembang. But what Japan didn't expect was that Zhu Binhou would inform the British Far East Air Force of the news in advance. Facing the escorting Japanese Army Type 97 fighter jets, the British Far East Air Force, which had a clear advantage in performance, killed all parties and shot down 23 Japanese aircraft at the cost of twelve aircraft. At the same time, the Japanese Fifth Division, which had already landed at Lampung Port, crossed the Musi River and launched a tidal wave of attacks on the British-Dutch-controlled Jambi Province and Belitung Island.
Half an hour after the war broke out, the Japanese negotiating delegation, which successfully completed the delaying task, submitted a declaration of war to the British and Dutch governments in London
Text Chapter 773 The Beloved of the Empire (1)
"Outside the number, out of the way. Japan declares war, the Nanyang War."
¡°The Minas oil field is in danger.¡±
¡°The President has again ordered the evacuation of overseas Chinese from Singapore, Siam, Malaya and Europe.¡±
Early in the morning, newspapers were being sold from north to south. The Nanyang War instantly became the hottest topic in China and even the world. The Japanese army, which had been holding back for more than ten years, burst out with powerful combat power. It took only five days to break through the 40,000-strong Anglo-Dutch Allied Forces garrisoned without having an advantage in the air. In Bei Province, facing the frenzied Japanese attack, less than 10,000 British-Dutch forces were left, and under the protection of the air force, they retreated through the strait to Kuala Lumpur.
On the day of the battle in Jambi Province, Beijing declared neutrality and began to evacuate overseas Chinese in Malaya, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar and even Europe. It also announced that it would temporarily administer West Borneo and Riau Province in Sumatra, and annex West Borneo to The security force of the China-Dutch Free Trade Zone was changed to the Third Marine Division. Starting from the afternoon of that day, the Air Force used 1,112 sorties of Yun-9 and Yun-10 transport aircraft to deliver troops to Riau Province in Sumatra, West Borneo and Kuching Port respectively. In just 80 hours, a total of 28,000 soldiers with only light equipment, including the Second Marine Division and the First Airborne Division, arrived at the three places. At the same time, the Navy also mobilized 113 cargo ships and 17 troop carriers to transport heavy equipment from the Eleventh Army, Marine Corps and Airborne Division stationed in Guangdong and Guangxi to the above-mentioned areas to ensure that China's interests in the South China Sea are not infringed.
Later that day, Yang Qiu also stated in a speech to Congress that China would no longer implement the Treaty of Qingdao to ensure the safety of the Republic of China's maritime oil channels when the United Kingdom was unable to continue to implement the Treaty of Qingdao. After the meeting, he told reporters that China The Navy has the right to ensure the security of the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Sunda on its own.
The British were furious at Yang Qiu's unilateral abolition of the Qingdao Treaty, but they could no longer distract the Far East. Despite the constant intelligence provided by Beijing, the ferocity of Japan's southward offensive stunned the world. The day after the capture of Jambi Province, three thousand Japanese troops landed at Lahad Datu Port in northeastern Sarawak. After taking Bandar Seri Begawan without blood on March 3, Brunei Sultan Ahmed Tanzudin hurriedly boarded a cruise ship under the protection of his guards and fled to Natuna. Two days later, he and his family flew to Beijing for refuge.
On March 9, the Japanese army advanced to Serikui and Betong. At the same time, the Second Marine Division of the Republic of China entered Sri Aman, only 25 kilometers away from the Japanese army.
When most of Sarawak was captured without bloodshed, the Japanese combined fleet heading south was also divided into two groups. First Fleet Commander Yamamoto Isoroku led two aircraft carriers and four Kongo-class battleships to detour to Christmas Island, Australia, and on March 11 Appeared in the Andaman Sea, but the British Navy Reputation and Repulse, which had been operating in the area, left early due to intelligence. at the same time. After a brief rest, the Japanese 5th Division bypassed Riau Province and continued westward. On March 15, it met up with the navy in Banda Aceh, the last stronghold of the Anglo-Dutch Allied Forces in Sumatra. They sank two British destroyers and captured a large number of people who were waiting to escape the war. Ships from various countries passing through the strait.
At the same time, a battalion of the Chinese Marine Corps stationed in the Anambas Islands and announced temporary trusteeship.
Facing the Chinese Navy, which claimed to be neutral but constantly used opportunities to intimidate, the Japanese base camp was furious. However, due to the delay in finding the Renown and the Counterattack, Yamamoto Isoroku had to watch the Anambas Islands be occupied. It also temporarily gave up the idea of ??attacking the Andaman Islands and Burma, and fully protected the army's landing in Malaya. Under his decision, 40,000 Japanese troops boarded a destroyer fast transport ship on the morning of March 17, regardless of fatigue. Regardless of the losses, even the British Air Force, which dominated the sky, turned a blind eye and landed on the Malay Peninsula with fierce fire support from the fleet.
On March 16, the Japanese troops moving south, supported by a large number of aircraft, set off from Palembang to carry out the first bombing of Singapore. But unlike in history, the Japanese army, which was forced to go south early, couldn't get any decent aircraft, and they couldn't get enough intelligence from Natuna. Several successive bombings were repelled by more than 200 Hurricanes deployed in Singapore. Not only did they lose more than 60 expensive 96 land attack aircraft, they were also counterattacked by the Royal Air Force and bombed the Palembang Oilfield, destroying a large number of oilfield facilities. Serious losses made Japan increasingly dissatisfied with its air power, speeding up the development of Type 1 fighters and Type 0 fighters, and at the same time decided to suspend aerial bombing.
Although Britain temporarily gained air control over the Strait, the Japanese army that landed in Malaya made rapid progress because the Singapore Fortress was contained. In the case of poor roads, the Japanese army used bicycles and other tools to conquer Kuala Lumpur and sweep across the entire Malay Peninsula in just one week. Many British soldiers did not even know that the Japanese army had reached the door when they were captured. The stubborn, conservative and rigid army tactics led to successive defeats by the British army. They were divided, surrounded and eaten like a flock of sheep driven by wolves on the grassland. In the end, the British commander-in-chief in Malaya, Bai Sihua, had to abandon more than 60,000 coalition troops and led The remaining troops evacuated hastily to Singapore in an attempt to wait for reinforcements.
The next day, after encircling Singapore, Yamashita Tomofumi, who attacked Malaya, took advantage of the arrival of reinforcements to attack the Japanese army at Toyota Vice PresidentUnder the protection of the Second Fleet led by ??, they suddenly turned around and broke into the Gulf of Siam. After easily annihilating several British warships hiding here, they issued an ultimatum to Thailand. Without receiving a timely reply, the Japanese Sixth Division and the Guards Division took the lead in landing in places such as Songkhla, Pattani and Pattaya.
The sudden ignition of the war in the Southwest Pacific disrupted the whole world. In less than a month, the Japanese army, which had been previously thought to have been defeated twice by the Chinese National Defense Forces, and had little combat effectiveness, unleashed a powerful combat force that shocked people all over the world. The military strategists were stunned. When they swept across 22 million square kilometers of land in just twenty days, everyone suddenly understood that the stubborn and even paranoid Japanese army had not fallen, but was just overshadowed by the rapid rise of the Chinese National Defense Force in the past two decades.
Even the people in China who had previously clamored that they should "stand up" to protect Nanyang turned pale. Military strategists around the world compared the Chinese National Defense Forces with the Japanese army over and over again. Some even believed that the Chinese National Defense Forces, which had been stumbling in Afghanistan, were no longer the Japanese army. opponent.
"Damn it, is this too easy? It's a war, it's just a march."
"Yes, if we had known that the British army was so sparse, we would have taken it down ourselves."
"It's easy to defeat it, but how to deal with the aftermath? It's not as good as it is now. At least there are people to help us clear the obstacles in front."
"hehe."
There were whispers in the confidential conference room of the General Staff. Like other countries in the world, the generals and ministers of the Republic of China also did not expect the Japanese army to advance so quickly. "This is the entire situation of the current war situation." Song Ziqing glanced at everyone. After closing the document and turning off the photo projector, he asked the guard to turn on the light before speaking in a hoarse voice after staying up all night: "Except for the areas under our control, the Dutch East Indies and Malaya have all been occupied by the Japanese army. There are 130,000 people in Malaya. Only more than 30,000 British troops safely evacuated to Singapore. How long they can hold out depends on when the Japanese fleet finds the main force of the British Far East Fleet. Once the British navy fails, the possibility of the Japanese army continuing deep into Burma and Bangladesh cannot be ruled out. As for Siam, Luang Phibun He has always been very pro-Japanese, so he is planning to defect to Japan. Siam and France have always been at odds. Once Siam falls, it is not ruled out that Luang Phibun will collude with Japan to attack French Vietnam and sweep eastward to seize the strategic key point of Cam Ranh Bay.
Yesterday morning. Two divisions of our Eleventh Army have arrived in West Borneo, so our troops stationed in Nanyang already include the 1st Airborne Division, the 2nd and 3rd Marine Divisions, the 13th and 28th Infantry Divisions of the 11th Army, and the 19th Air Force , 22nd and 25th three mixed wings. Among them, the 1st Airborne Division is stationed in Riau Province, Sumatra, the 2nd Marine Division is in Kuching, and the rest will be stationed in West Borneo. Within a week, the remaining 121st Infantry Division, 43rd and 58th Infantry Divisions of the 11th Army will also arrive in Pontianak. The engineering force is accelerating the cleanup of Anambas Island and is expected to build an airport in three weeks. The Navy has prepared two fighter wings and a bomber wing to station, so that it can form a pincer attack on the South China Sea with Natuna. Cooperate with Navy Squadron 24 to protect the security of these areas. "
"Do you know where the main force of the British fleet is?" Fang Wei stood up as soon as Song Ziqing finished his introduction.
Song Ziqing looked at this tall and thin general who defended Wusheng Pass and joined forces with Yue Peng to defeat the Beiyang Army and Henan. Now he is the commander-in-chief of the army. Shaking his head: "I don't know. Since we provided the intelligence, the Reputation and Repulse have left Colombo and have been in radio silence. Marquis Zhu Bin and the others also sent ships to search after they entered the Indian Ocean. But I estimate that they are still approaching in the Indian Ocean. On the coast of Myanmar. Because there are many islands here with complex hydrology, it can also be protected by British Air Force aircraft."
"What's the reaction from Europe?" Wang Zhengting seemed to be very worried about the Japanese army's combat effectiveness, and his eyes still stayed on the map when asking. Song Ziqing continued to answer: "It's already in chaos! Britain didn't expect that Japan would declare war. It didn't expect that its own troops would be so vulnerable, so it has begun recruiting troops from Commonwealth countries such as India, Australia and Canada. Chamberlain even rushed there in person before Paris, tried to persuade the French Far East Army to cooperate, but Daladier refused in the name of defending Germany. Gu Weijun has used this opportunity to negotiate with France. France agreed that as long as we come forward to confirm that once a country attacks the French East Indies from the sea, it must Provide necessary security protection. However, Britain and France may no longer be able to send troops here, because Hitler began to increase troops to the newly annexed Sudetenland, trying to tear up the agreement and annex the Czech Republic. We also found that the Soviet Caucasus Front mobilized frequently during this period, and the number of communications It was three times that of a month ago, and I suspect that it may have started in the past few days.
Therefore, Jiang Baili has reached an agreement with Ibn Saud. The port of Oqair and the northern Hail will be leased to our country for military bases. Ibn Saud also promised that if there is a situation that threatens Saudi national security, he is willing to provide more military base. But he stillIf they don't agree to garrison troops immediately, they must wait until the Soviet army really moves south. Therefore, the Fourth and Seventeenth Armies may have to stay in Kashgar for a while longer.
The oil channel is safe for the time being. According to the agreement with Japan, we will temporarily stop using the Malacca Strait and all will pass through the Sunda Strait. Therefore, the second batch of fleet heading to Saudi Arabia is expected to arrive in half a month. When Fleet A returns after unloading its cargo, they will also go here to avoid the complicated war zone. "
"President, the British ambassador is here."
Yang Qiu originally wanted to ask about Iran, but was interrupted by the visiting Xu Gesen
Text Chapter 774 The Beloved of the Empire (2)
"Mr. Ambassador, is this the first time we have met this month?"
As soon as he entered the living room, Yang Qiu started joking. It's a pity that Xu Gesen has no intention of joking now. Since Japan declared war, Britain has been trying to persuade China, France, the United States and other countries to intervene. However, except for some echoes from France, both Beijing and Washington have ignored the war situation in Southeast Asia. The man in front of him is secretly working with Japan to carve up the interests of Southeast Asia. Otherwise, why Will the Japanese army ignore the nearby Minas Oilfield?
If it weren¡¯t for China¡¯s support in petitioning since the war started, Xu Gesen really wouldn¡¯t want to come and see this guy. But he had no choice. The British army was defeated faster than anyone imagined. Although London was stepping up mobilization, it would definitely not be able to send more reinforcements before July. Burma, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were all in danger. At this critical moment, the diplomats of the British Empire urgently needed to find an ally for their country.
"Mr. President, the situation in the South China Sea has become very dangerous. You should know the importance of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore to the Far Eastern countries! If we, the British, fail, the Japanese will control Malacca and then enter Burma, Siam and the French East Indies as Two countries with traditional friendly relations, we have established a solid foundation for cooperation over the past two decades, and the UK has been committed to promoting Chinese culture and products. Now the ties between our two countries are in danger of being interrupted. At this time Don¡¯t you think we should join hands to defeat aggression like we did more than 20 years ago? The Far East needs peace and a great country like China needs to contribute its strength to resist tyranny and aggression. We should not waste time on each other¡¯s consciousness and culture. Confrontation. This time, I have a mission, and I hope that the President will allow me to leave with satisfaction." Xu Gesen analyzed the situation in Southeast Asia very diligently and spoke very fast, so that the translator had to reduce his vocabulary. After catching up, my anxiety was palpable.
Yang Qiu just listened quietly. Xu Gesen's darting words reminded him of the appeasement policy of Britain and the United States when the Japanese invaded China in later generations. These old empires all have the same face. When they need you, they will keep praising you and make things very serious, as if it will be the end of the world if you don't cooperate. But when it is not in their interests, it will be as if they haven't seen anything. You must know that, whether in reality or in the later Anti-Japanese War years, China has never been Japan's largest source of raw materials. On the contrary, Southeast Asia, which has always been inconspicuous, is Japan's source of strength. Iron ore from Malaya, copper and nickel from Indonesia, rubber and sugar from the Philippines, rice and chromium from Vietnam, and timber from Myanmar can be said responsibly. Regardless of history or today, since 1920, the import of raw materials from Southeast Asia has accounted for 50% of Japan's raw material demand, and the United States accounts for 20%. Therefore, Japan is a wolf fed by Britain and the United States, and then comes to bite China.
Thinking of this, Yang Qiu felt that Britain was too hypocritical. It would be better than Roosevelt to withdraw from the Philippines directly and sit back and watch the Sino-Japanese conflict. The conspiracy is admirable. so! This empire on which the sun never sets must be completely disintegrated through this war, instead of surviving until the war like later generations. So even though he knew that Singapore would be in danger if lost, he still endured it for the sake of the future. He looked at Xu Gesen with a smile and sighed in a helpless tone: "Mr. Ambassador, I know you and your country are anxious, but I also hope you can understand. Our country¡¯s current difficulties. Your country is now unable to fulfill the Qingdao Treaty, so I have to send a fleet to the Persian Gulf to protect oil security. Their departure has caused the total tonnage of our navy to drop by 100,000 tons. The total naval strength in the Far East, Only 60% of Japan's. You can go and see for yourself how many ships are under repair and maintenance in our country. The Anhai and Zhenhai will not be repaired until March next year. Now I only have 6 battleships available to me (Anhai After improvement, it was classified as a fast battleship), 6 heavy cruisers and 6 aircraft carriers. This number is only calculated in quantity. The two Liaoning-class aircraft carriers just delivered will not be combat effective until August at the earliest. And Japan? It is dispatched After 6 battleships and 4 aircraft carriers, they still maintain 4 powerful Nagato and Fuso-class battleships in the Far East, as well as 2 aircraft carriers and up to 12 heavy cruisers! They have always maintained a strong influence on Taiwan and the coastal areas of our country. They are watching with eager eyes. Moreover, in the northwest of our country, the Soviets have concentrated their millions of troops, with more than 15 tanks, more than 6,000 aircraft of various types, hundreds of thousands of artillery pieces, as well as new fighter jets and new equipment imported from Germany!
At this time, do you think I can still deploy the fleet and army? Of course, please believe me, Ambassador. I regard your country as our most important partner, so I will order to provide your country with intelligence support to the best of my ability. So I am recruiting more troops, and more battleships are being built, I need time! I believe that as long as your country can hold on to the fortress of Singapore, we will soon be together. "
The words cunning and despicable flashed through Xu Gesen's mind, and he gritted his teeth and listened quietly to Yang Qiu's words. I thought of my ex's evaluation of the man in front of me: "A despicable country supremacist is best at concealing his inner calculations during intense events and taking advantage of the opportunity."and political capital. War is just his tool, friendship is just his stepping stone, and he only has interests in his eyes. "
Xu Gesen finally understood the shamelessness of the country's supreme leader. At this moment, he also became a little angry. He stood up and spoke much louder: "Mr. President! I have noticed your speech in Congress. The British government has acquiesced with extra kindness and goodwill. Your country has terminated the Qingdao Treaty and has no intention of pursuing differences on the Iran and Afghanistan issues. We in England have fully understood and hope that the two countries can seek common ground while reserving differences. We also noticed that your Foreign Minister is negotiating with France for protection South China Sea interests may have been signed now. Now that you have got what you want and are willing to cooperate with the French, why do you treat England like this? The Versailles system is the cornerstone of our countries, and under this system your country has Gain huge benefits in the Nanyang region, right? So." His voice suddenly lowered, his speaking speed slowed down, and his eyes gradually condensed into lines: "I hope you can consider the longer future and send troops to maintain the Far East. The pattern and system of peace. I myself express the highest expectations for this, and England also expresses the highest expectations for Mr. President."
This almost naked diplomatic rebuke made Miao Luo, who was about to come in with coffee, stop, and Song Ziqing, who hurried over with a telegram, stood still. Xu Gesen also saw the two people at the door, but he did not regret what he said. The interests of the British Empire in the Far East have reached a critical moment, so why are you talking about hypocrisy now? But what surprised him was. Yang Qiu's expression did not seem to change at all. He listened to all his speech with a smile and said slowly: "Mr. Ambassador, I believe you misunderstood. I did not say that I cannot provide help to your country."
"What do you mean?" Xu Gesen stood up quickly as he was about to sit down. Even Song Ziqing outside the door frowned inadvertently.
Yang Qiu waved his hand and interrupted his excitement: "Mr. Ambassador, it is impossible to send troops immediately. You should know the meaning of my analysis just now. With eighteen warships, we need to defend a total of eight ships from Sakhalin Island to Natuna." More than 1,900 kilometers of coastal defense front. I believe no one can do it in one country! I can¡¯t do it either! So, I need time to prepare. But I also know your country¡¯s current situation, so I have asked people to prepare A large number of weapons such as good tanks, heavy artillery, howitzers and ammunition are in Guangzhou and can be transported at any time. In addition, in order to alleviate the shortage of our country's shipping capacity, I also hope that you can persuade Prime Minister Chamberlain to transfer all your country's cargo ships in the Far East Sold or temporarily leased to our country for use.¡±
Xu Gesen was a little bit dumbfounded when he heard the last part. He didn't expect that Yang Qiu would actually have the intention to dig a piece of meat from Britain in this kind of negotiation situation. This really made him laugh and cry. How to evaluate it? Fool? Fool? Or is it the shrewdness of a businessman? What kind of thing is it to ignore the huge interests in Southeast Asia but keep an eye on the British cargo ships of various types with more than two million tons in the Far East? But he did not have any refutation. Japan already controls the waterway. British merchant ships in China and Southeast Asia can no longer return to China. They can be sold directly, let alone leasing. But Yang Qiu was still annoyed that he only provided weapons and intelligence support and did not send troops.
Yang Qiu seemed to be unhappy. Finally, he said: "Mr. Ambassador, please remind Percival and General Bai Sihua that the front of the Singapore Fortress cannot be breached. Therefore, the biggest threat should come from the Malayan side. The Japanese army is generally lacking in heavy equipment, and the tanks and heavy artillery I provided can just make up for it. The weakness of this line of defense. In addition, I have something else to tell you. Our National Socialist Party will hold a conference of the United Front for the Liberation of Asia in the near future. I hope you can attend it."
Xu Gesen was stunned for a moment, then his eyes were burning and he left the presidential palace with expectation. After Yang Qiu sent him to the door without seeing his back, Miao Luo asked: "Chen Hua, why did you change your mind? Didn't you say you won't attack Japan for the time being?"
"Haha, madam, the president has not changed his tune." Song Ziqing recalled the conversation just now and replied: "Since we have declared neutrality, it is difficult to intervene directly, so the president's reminder to hold an Asian Liberation Conference is actually telling the UK that as long as After persisting for a period of time, some armed forces supported by us will attack the Japanese occupying forces from all aspects."
"What about the equipment? Did you really help them defend Singapore? And what happened to the cargo ship?"
"This amount of equipment cannot defend Singapore. As long as the British navy cannot open the channel to provide direct support, the battle for Singapore will be lost. These equipment will only make Japan pay more. As for the freighter, it is simpler, because Europe and the United States are in the Far East There are a total of more than 5 million tons of merchant ships, half of which are British. Since there is no Taiwan, even if we are neutral, they do not dare to go to the nearest Taiwan, and they do not even dare to use the center line of Guam and the Philippines. They can only The farthest detour is the southern route. From the Japanese mainland to Rabaul and then to Nanyang, the transportation line is more than 10,000 kilometers long, and a round trip takes more than a month! Japan's current shipping capacity can only support 25 at most.The logistics of the regiment, so what they urgently need now is shipping ships. If Britain fails in the Far East and these ships are acquired by Japan, they can survive for a while. On the contrary, Japan will have to capture Guam and the Philippines and shorten the route by 4,000 kilometers. Otherwise, it will not be able to support the needs of long-term operations in the Southeast Asia. "
Miao Luo understood and said with a smile: "Everything is so good, it has to go in such a big circle." Yang Qiu didn't seem to hear his wife's words. He had already done what he could do. How long Britain can hold on in Singapore only depends on God's face. After Japan lost its transport ship, it had no choice but to take risks. So he looked away, took a deep breath and asked, "By the way, what's the matter?"
"Oh, there is something. Shaochuan's telegram, France has agreed to sign the South China Sea Agreement, and our two countries will jointly protect the security of the French East Indies, Hainan Island, South China Sea Islands and Beibu Gulf." Song Ziqing was still recalling Yang Qiu's steps. Calculated, he almost didn't react to such a sudden question, and quickly said: "Also, the German army entered Prague three hours ago."
Although there has been history for a long time, Yang Qiu, who was in it, was still stunned for a moment. After a long time, he pinched his eyebrows and said: "Britain is really going to suffer from an ulcer!"
Text Chapter 775 The Beloved of the Empire (3)
The agreement was reached so quickly that even Yang Qiu was stunned. When the news of the German army entering Prague came, the British diplomats in the Far East led by Xu Gesen took less than a day to convince the shipowner to hide in Cam Ranh Bay and Hong Kong. In other places, a fleet of 2.17 million tons in the Far East, including 93 10,000-ton ships, was all sold and leased to China. The weapons and equipment provided by China were then secretly transported to the Singapore Fortress on evacuation ships.
In critical moments, England showed decisiveness and determination, but there was more helplessness and decline.
In March 1939, the world¡¯s only global power was in turmoil. The surprise attack by Japan, a powerful country in East Asia, made the sun never set. When Chamberlain and British politicians were clamoring for revenge and recruiting troops from the world's colonies to prepare to send to the Far East, the scene of the German army entering Prague without a fight announced the arrival of winter in England. Faced with the still-writing Munich Treaty, Hitler used a louder slap to tell the world that the German Empire had recovered and risen. Prussia's traditions and fighting talent made the whole of Europe panic. The nearly complete equipment of thirty or fifty army divisions left in Czechoslovakia not only turned the weak German army into a behemoth, but also made a mockery of the authority of the British Empire.
Who else can save England at this moment?
France is tightly locked by the ghost of Malthus. Its population has not changed in thirty years. France is still trembling with fear due to the huge casualties in the last European war. With the German threat increasing day by day, it has to give up its pride and fight with France. Gu Weijun signed the "South China Sea Agreement" in Paris. According to the agreement, the French Far East Fleet will work with the Chinese Navy to protect the interests of China and France in the French East Indies, the Gulf of Tonkin and the South China Sea from the effective date of the agreement. The French Navy will open the Cam Ranh Bay base and the Djibouti base for the use of the Chinese Navy. Under reciprocal conditions, the Chinese Navy will also open its Zhanjiang and Pontianak bases for use by the French Navy.
Across the Atlantic, the United States¡¯ foreign policy during this period was selfish, superficial, and even thoughtless, as the Roosevelt administration came to an end. The American people, worried that the Republicans would lead the country into war, returned to policies of honor and isolation. Under such public opinion, in order to compete for votes, any resolution to send troops to the Far East and Europe was blocked by Congress. Even the Philippine government's request to send troops for protection in accordance with the US-Philippines agreement was simply rejected by Congress.
Unable to find allies, England fell into worldwide isolation and had to endure the threat of two madmen. When the German army happily counted the spoils in Prague and included Poland as its next target, the Japanese army continued to attack like crazy. On the fifth day after the Songkhla landing, there was a coup in Siam, and the pro-Japanese Prime Minister Luang Phibun returned to the country. Announced an alliance with Japan to jointly deal with British and French colonialism. A total of five armies, including a good mechanized force, the Thai Army officially became Japan's first minion. Then, Sukarno, who had been hidden by Japan, returned to Batavia, not only announced the establishment of Indonesia again, but also announced an alliance with Japan, and handed over the Indonesian People's Army, whose total strength had expanded to 80,000, to the unified command of the Japanese army.
Siam defected and the Indonesian servants joined the war. The increasingly serious situation dealt a blow to the Royal Navy who was trying to plan a counterattack. The Renown and Repulse hidden in Sittwe Port in Myanmar had to bite the bullet and dispatch. But while traveling to the Coco Islands. Unfortunately, he was discovered by two Japanese reconnaissance planes taking off from Penang.
The battle of the Andaman Sea broke out, and the Japanese First Fleet, which had been cruising in the Andaman Sea, quickly bit its opponent. After two days and two nights of game, the two sides finally encountered each other overseas at Havelock Island. Although the British Navy used the darkness to severely damage the heavy cruiser Takao and the battleship Hiei. Four Japanese destroyers were sunk, but after dawn they were frantically attacked by the Japanese naval aviation. The British and Japanese aviation forces stationed in Malaya and the Andaman Islands also participated in this sea and air battle.
By the afternoon, Renown and Repulse were finally outnumbered. Sunk by Japanese air force on Barren Island.
When the news came out, the whole of Britain was silent, and the London Times even used the term "Second Battle of Coronel" to describe this tragic failure. The destruction of the British Far East Fleet. This means that British maritime power in Asia has been driven away.
"Did you win?"
Next to the Andaman Islands, the smoke-filled battleship King Kong was still calm in the joy of victory. The sailors crowded on the deck in twos and threes, smoking and chatting full of laughter. Yamamoto Isoroku held his hands on the railing and watched the Japanese Marines land at Port Blair, but he was not happy at all. In the eyes of outsiders, the closure of the western gate of the Strait of Malacca means that Singapore has become an isolated island, and Japan has taken the initiative in the Southwest Pacific and Indian Ocean, but he knows very well how important this victory is. If the United States had not withdrawn from the Philippines, and if China had proactively intervened, could it have continued to enjoy such a hearty victory?
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, all the marines have landed." The staff officer of the First Fleet, Colonel Kuroshima Turtle Man, came with a wave ofA strong rancid smell came over. Smelling the smell, the officers took a few steps back unconsciously. "Kurojima-kun, can't you take a shower?" Yamamoto Isoroku was quite helpless towards his beloved general. In terms of intelligence, very few people in the entire Japanese navy could surpass this commander with short eyebrows. Some even compared him to He is a genius adviser to Shino Akiyama, but like the late Akashi Genjiro, he doesn't like to take a bath all the year round. No matter where he goes, his stock smells bad.
In the era of sailing, there were many navies who did not take a shower for many months, but now. Captain Kuroshima Kameto completely ignored the gazes around him, and even turned a deaf ear to Yamamoto Isoroku's persuasion. He muttered in a confused voice: "Lieutenant General, should we continue to the west? China's fleet has arrived in Saudi Arabia. If If we can storm Bombay, we can block them in the Strait of Hormuz forever."
"Captain Kuroshima, are you kidding me?" Yamamoto Isoroku rolled his eyes, looking frightened.
However, the Black Island Turtle Man did not feel that the plan was blind. His short eyebrows were raised and raised as he spoke: "Lieutenant General, now is a great opportunity. Britain will no longer be able to send another fleet in the short term. The Indian Ocean and the Southwest Pacific are China's biggest enemy has become the China Navy. I think the remaining issues in Southeast Asia can be left to the army to solve. We should continue to the west, attack Bangladesh, block the Strait of Hormuz, and block China's two aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf. , then raid Dalian and Qingdao, and occupy Taiwan and the Philippines, only in this way can the security of the Southern Waterway be guaranteed for a long time."
Although everyone knew that he was firmly on the westward march, the war had just ended, and it had been more than a month since the First Fleet and the Second Fleet came out. The Navy was not like the army, and every time it was dispatched, it consumed a lot of money, so Ishizuka Chitoshi next to him The colonel couldn't bear it anymore and shouted despite the unpleasant rancid smell: "Kuroshima-kun, are you confused again? It has been more than a month since the soldiers came out. What we need most now is rest and supplies. From now on From here to Sasebo, the only seaports that can allow a large fleet like ours to receive supplies and rest are Singapore, Cam Ranh Bay and Rabaul. The army has not captured Singapore yet, and Cam Ranh Bay is in the hands of France, so we should return to Rabaul first to rest. "
"Well, that's right. But why don't Ishizuka-kun talk about it and then? The empire has already sent ten divisions here. Three more divisions will be needed to attack Burma, and two divisions will be needed to attack Vietnam. ? But it is more than 4,000 kilometers from the Empire to Rabaul, and more than 5,000 kilometers to Singapore. If we don¡¯t take the initiative to defeat the China Navy, will we consume such long distances every day? How much does it take for an ordinary transport ship to go back and forth for more than a month? Have you ever thought about the oil industry? It will take a year for Palembang and Balikpapan to resume production. Sarawak¡¯s oil fields can only produce 500,000 tons per year. Now the empire¡¯s oil reserves are decreasing every day. If it cannot go to the extreme Convenient route, how many transport ships and oil can the empire consume on this 10,000-kilometer supply line?
Now in Southeast Asia, only Digboi, 700 kilometers away from Dhaka, has oil. The British have been mining there for thirty years and can produce 500,000 tons of gasoline, kerosene and diesel every year. The railway is ready! Next to Dhaka is Calcutta, India's second largest industrial city, where the British have a complete naval base, as well as shipyards and maintenance factories. As for the Persian Gulf, needless to say, the Chinese oil fields in Saudi Arabia produce more than 8 million tons per year. They have also built complete naval facilities and shipyards there. These are the keys to long-term domination of the Indian Ocean. If this is not possible, they can also invite Soviet allies. To flank Iran, I believe they will be willing to do so. "
"India is the crown of Britain, and the forces in the Persian Gulf are complicated. If we continue to move west, Britain, France and even the United States will declare war on us. If we are dragged in India, the China Fleet will definitely attack the waterway and the mainland."
"Then take Guam and the Philippines first. As long as we control the Bashi Strait and add the garrison in Okinawa, we can cut off all channels for the China Navy to enter the Pacific! In this way, even if there is Taiwan, it will not work, because there is no good port to the east of Taiwan. Even if they cross , we can also rely on the Philippines and Guam to implement mid-course interceptions, so that the empire¡¯s shipping lanes to the South China Sea will not be damaged.¡±
"Are you crazy? Guam and the Philippines are both areas protected by the United States."
"Attack Calcutta, Bombay and the Persian Gulf. India has steel and food, and the Persian Gulf has oil. If we seize the Philippines and blockade China, we can use Calcutta and the Philippines to support the war in the Indian Ocean and southward at close range."
¡°Kuroshima-kun, why don¡¯t you take a cold shower first?¡±
¡°I¡¯m already very calm. These are the necessary conditions to continue winning.¡±
The staff officers and officers were quarreling on the deck. Yamamoto Isoroku stood aside and watched silently without saying a word. After going south, the Japanese Empire seemed to be in a big trouble
Text Chapter 776 The Beloved of the Empire (4)
It was not just the two empires that were in a state of anxiety, but also the Red Tsar as far away as Moscow.
There have been frequent exchanges in the Kremlin recently, especially after the Japanese troops moved south, the top Soviet officials were very concerned about it. First, they were excited that the Japanese army surrounded Singapore and captured Malaya in just over a month. They also controlled the Dutch East Indies and Malaya and defeated hundreds of thousands of British troops. Then there was anxiety and anger because Japan allowed China to use the Sunda Strait. What is even more disturbing is that China actually sent a fleet of nearly 90 large cargo ships to Saudi Arabia just before the Japanese army moved south, and a fleet with two aircraft carriers also arrived.
¡°General Secretary, these are photos taken secretly by Saudi comrades.¡± Beria carefully pulled out a stack of photos from the document bag. Stalin's temper has been very bad recently, and issues such as Finland and the Baltic Sea have been bothering the red dictator. Zhukov lost two more provinces in Afghanistan, causing hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops to retreat to Herat, bringing China one step closer to Iran. The signing of the China-Iran oil agreement and the Japanese army's march south can be seen as the prelude to a world war. At this critical juncture, a fleet that broke into the Persian Gulf became the Soviet Union's choice. Facing the aggressive Yang Qiu, it was strange that he had a good temper. "General Secretary, preliminary investigations have revealed that there are a total of 2 Sichuan-class aircraft carriers entering the Persian Gulf, with 206 aircraft, as well as 3 cruisers and 4 destroyers. In addition, there are 1 heavy cruiser, 2 light cruisers, 2 A supply ship and 6 destroyers went to Djibouti, France. This is the fleet that arrived at the same time, with a total of 84 10,000-ton ships. This is a new type of ship with large hatches on the side that can directly allow vehicles to enter and exit. Look, the five ships coming out in front Both are Type 31 tanks, and the one behind should be a new model. From the thickness analysis of the canvas sleeve, the caliber of the tank gun is between 80 and 90 mm.
This one is very important!
This person¡¯s name is Jiang Fangzhen, a second-level general. He is the former president of the National Defense University of China. He served for fifteen years and wrote many military books. The Air-Land Battle theory that emerged last year was first proposed by him six years ago. Currently, half of the senior generals in the Chinese army are his students. Now he works as military adviser to the president. He was very active after arriving in Saudi Arabia and had more than a dozen meetings with the Saudi royal family. After Japan went south, he also stayed in Tehran and Istanbul for four days each and signed an ore purchase agreement with the two countries.
In addition, Japan¡¯s telegram to us stated that the second batch of 51 transport ships had passed through the Sunda Strait ten days ago, and its destination was also the Persian Gulf. Furthermore, the comrades in Paris have confirmed. China has begun organizing expatriates and students to evacuate Europe, with the destinations being the United States and Saudi Arabia respectively. Comrades in the United States also sent telegrams saying that they had received news that the Chinese Ambassador to the United States had purchased more than 20 large gas refrigerators, 650,000 tons of grain, and a large amount of beef, mutton, gauze, and medicine. Two sets of ammunition production lines and shipbuilding equipment purchased from France are also being shipped to a Chinese-invested shipyard in the Red Sea port of Jeddah. Two thousand Chinese workers and four thousand Saudis are stepping up construction to expand the number of docks and docks and build oil storage tanks. In the past week, the number of transport planes flying between Hofuf and Kashgar has increased to 400. Saudi Arabia said it was just a normal rotation of oil workers. Look at these signs. China is using procurement and air transportation from countries around the world to strengthen its reserves in Saudi Arabia. It is feared that it is ready to be stationed in the Persian Gulf for a long time after losing Malacca. "
Beria¡¯s explanation was very detailed, and the meaning behind each photo was explained. In the photo or the majestic battleship. Or the dense group of trucks and tanks, or the expanding port of Jeddah, all made Stalin feel anxious. The more he listened, the darker his face became, and he became even more angry that Japan did not block the strait as agreed. In the end, he even stood up angrily: "Why didn't Japan block the strait? Haven't they already defeated the British Far East Fleet and sunk two battleships?"
Just when Beria was about to speak, Voroshilov next to him stepped forward: "Japan replied. They have not captured Singapore yet, and their supply line is too long, so they need to wait a few more months."
"Nonsense, this is a serious breach of contract and irresponsible behavior!" Stalin slammed the table angrily. You know, right across from Saudi Arabia is Iran. Sino-Iranian oil cooperation has already made him very worried. Now China has suddenly stockpiled weapons, equipment and materials on a large scale in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the number of aircraft carriers exceeds 500. In his view, this is preparation for intervening in Iran and even attacking the Caucasus. Iran is a barrier in Central Asia that the Soviet Union must protect. Otherwise, it would not have signed an agreement with Iran when the Soviet Union was just established to ensure that it would not fall to Britain and France. It is true that Iran has not fallen to Britain and France, but that idiot Reza Khan has been conquered bit by bit by the petro-democracy, which makes him very resentful.
Stalin was a little out of control. Just as he picked up his pipe and lit it, an officer opened the door and delivered a document to be signed. Because he had just heard the curse inside, the officer was a little nervous and accidentally knocked over the ink bottle when presenting the document. Seeing the thick black ink dripping on Stalin's trousers, the officer suddenly turned pale with fear and trembled all over.No words can come out. Stalin was very dissatisfied when he saw him frightened like this: "Do you think Comrade Stalin only has one pair of trousers?"
The officer's face turned even paler, and Stalin didn't bother to look at him. He signed this unimportant document and drove him out. However, after this episode, Stalin gradually calmed down, smoking a cigarette while his eyes wandered back and forth between Tehran and the Caucasus. Beria and Voroshilov looked at each other and guessed that he was worried that China would threaten the security of the Caspian Sea, Caucasus and Baku after it established a foothold in Saudi Arabia. Especially Georgia, which is the hometown of Comrade Stalin! The Soviet Chief of General Staff Voroshilov, who always took Stalin's will as the highest order, immediately said: "General Secretary, from the photos and intelligence analysis just taken by Comrade Beria, Chinese army soldiers have not yet entered the army on a large scale, so I think it should be Win Iran over immediately. Iran's northern railway can reach directly to the Strait of Hormuz. The bf109 fighter jets we purchased from Germany have been trained for half a year. The pilots are very enthusiastic about fighting. If they are deployed here, we can use this advanced aircraft to cut off The air connection between China and Saudi Arabia means that no matter how much supplies they reserve in Saudi Arabia, it will be useless without soldiers to use them."
These words spoke to Stalin¡¯s heart. After all, no one wants his hometown to be threatened by others. At this time, he suddenly remembered the plan to go south that Tukhachevsky had proposed. The plan mentioned that it would be the first to control the Strait of Hormuz and Karachi, India. This would not only bring the Soviet Union the coveted warm-water port, but also contain China's entry into the Persian Gulf would also deter Britain from going around the world to encircle and suppress the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, no one knows whether Stalin regretted it. But Beria sensed his concerns about the Persian Gulf.
"General Secretary, it is only a matter of time before Japan completely defeats the British forces in the Far East. China will definitely not let Japan control the straits for a long time, because without the straits, it cannot freely enter and exit the Indian Ocean, so it took advantage of Japan's failure to come south and deployed an airborne division on Sumatra Island. It is to fight for control of the strait in the future. So now is the best time to fight for Iran. If China attacks Malaya and Sumatra to seize the strait, it can transport more soldiers to the Persian Gulf. If Herat is also lost. They can use Iran¡¯s Northern Railway takes a circuitous route to our country¡¯s Caspian Sea and Caucasus.¡±
"That's right." Stalin nodded, but he was still hesitant in his heart.
Fighting for Iran is actually attacking Iran to overthrow the regime of Reza Khan. This is tantamount to offending Britain, which has troops stationed in Iran and Iraq. He is not afraid of Britain, but Germany is always uneasy. After the Soviet-German Secret Pact was signed, although it tried to win Hitler's trust by increasing resource exports to Germany, the Soviet Union still maintained a 2 million-strong army in Europe just for fear of falling out. Send troops to Iran now, just in case Britain encourages Germany to tear up the treaty. Will the vast Ukraine and Belarus become the second Czech Republic?
When Stalin was in a dilemma, the phone on the table suddenly rang. After picking up the phone expressionlessly, Motolov's voice came from the other end. After a while, Beria and Voroshilov discovered that Comrade General Secretary, who had looked serious just now, actually smiled.
What happened?
Stalin put down the phone. He banged his pipe vigorously and said happily: "Very good, the Japanese have begun to attack Singapore." "Great." Voroshilov applauded, although his military qualities cannot be praised. But at least we know the importance of Singapore. As long as the Japanese army captures Singapore, the probability that Beijing will intervene in the war will be much greater.
On the contrary, it was Beria who noticed the abnormality, because he believed that there must be something else. Otherwise Stalin would not be so happy. Sure enough, Stalin paused for a while and then said: "The call just now was from Comrade Motolov. In addition to this news, he also told me another thing. The German special envoy Ribbentrop will be coming soon. Moscow, he hopes to talk to us about the Polish issue. Comrade Beria, you must take care of everyone and prepare for this matter, and then let Comrade Zhdanov personally greet him."
Beria¡¯s eyebrows jumped wildly, Germany is going to take action against Poland!
You know, according to the previous secret agreement, Germany was willing to give up half of Poland and the three Baltic countries to win the trust of the Soviet Union. Britain and France are allies of Poland. As long as Germany takes action, it will completely offend Britain and France. So who can care about Iran's life and death? !
Voroshilov stood on the side and saw that both of them were beaming with joy. He didn't understand what was going on at first. It wasn't until he thought about what he just said carefully that he finally understood and excitedly stepped forward and said: "General Secretary, what do you think of the Caucasus?" Do the comrades in the front army have any instructions?"
"Yes." Stalin was satisfied with Voroshilov's cleverness, and his tone became decisive and said: "I want to tell the comrades below that winning over Iran is a very important matter, and you must arrange it yourself. . Comrades must see clearly that this is an imperialist conspiracy to attack us from both Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. These conspiracies areCrimes against the Soviets are crimes that threaten the territory of the great Soviet Union. Twenty years ago, they took advantage of the chaos at the beginning of the establishment of the Soviet Union to plunder our country's machinery and equipment. With the help of British and American imperialism, they unilaterally occupied our territory! They massacred the workers and peasants Red Army soldiers and loyal Soviet party members, and illegally annexed the beautiful Vladivostok, the fertile East Siberia, and the cattle and sheep-filled East Kazakhstan, Almaty, and Andijan. Now the Chinese black hands are trying to extend into our country's Caucasus and Caspian Sea regions. This is unforgivable!
It is necessary to mobilize the troops in the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea, and to clearly tell every commander and fighter that they are facing an evil, cunning, and unscrupulous enemy. All gc party members must take action immediately, mobilize the masses, and prepare to fight a war to protect the security of the country's hinterland. "
In his powerful speech, the black ink stains on Stalin¡¯s pants were particularly eye-catching
Text Chapter 777 The Beloved of the Empire (5)
Voroshilov's march south moved the needle of world war forward one notch. Ice and Fire! Chinese At the same time, the war in Southeast Asia is still fierce. Siam and Indonesia successively defected to Japan, allowing Britain to hear the footsteps of the end of the colonial era in Asia. In order to save face, Downing Street and Whitehall began to recruit troops from India, Canada, Australia and other places to Burma and Bangladesh, trying to drag the Japanese army into the quagmire of the tropical rain forest. At the same time, the British House of Commons also passed emergency military expenditures of up to 1.5 billion pounds (approximately 7.1 billion U.S. dollars), which also means that the United Kingdom has become the sixth country to officially prepare for war after Germany, Italy, the Soviet Union, Japan, and China.
After learning of London¡¯s decision, France also quickly passed a military budget of 30 billion francs (approximately US$6 billion). While the two old empires in Europe sounded the clarion call to prepare for war, the Chinese government, whose total national industrial and agricultural output officially exceeded the 400 billion yuan (approximately US$200 billion) mark in 1938, also quickly passed a single special military budget of 43 billion yuan. On the day it was passed by Congress, President and Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces Yang Qiu also signed the top-secret "Military Production Plan" with Senate Speaker Chen Guofu, House Speaker Hu Weide, Prime Minister Wang Zhengting, Independent Chief of Staff Huang Yuansheng and others in the presidential palace. Book". According to the plan, the army, navy and air force of the Republic of China will order 300,000 aircraft of various types, 12 aircraft carriers, 4 heavy cruisers, 22 light cruisers, 220 destroyers/frigates, 160 submarines, 10 million tons of other ships, 35,000 tanks of various types, 350,000 armored vehicles, 25 million firearms of various types, 200,000 artillery pieces of various types, 8 million tons of ammunition of various types, 350,000 radio stations, 2 million trucks, 550,000 jeeps, 650,000 vehicles Motorcycles, as well as large orders for military supplies such as morphine, tobacco, grain, cans, cotton yarn and medicines.
According to this plan, from the effective date, all domestic enterprises will officially enter the war-ready economic system in accordance with the list listed in this agreement. Before the quantity reaches the required level and the country does not require suspension, any factory will stop/slow down without reason. The military has the authority to take over and continue production until the end of the war or until the inventory is completed.
Similarly, the news of preparations for a major war in Eurasia has also made the United States outside Eurasia uneasy, and has quietly increased military expenditures from US$1.2 billion last year to US$3.5 billion.
When preparations for a global military war begin, Japan, which is limited in local resources and lacks economic and manufacturing capabilities, is extremely anxious. Although Kuroshima Kameto's westward expansion plan failed to pass, it made Japan's top brass aware of the crisis of insufficient shipping, and even made them worry about the speed at which Southeast Asian spoils of war could be returned home. Especially after learning that Britain would sell and lease a full 2 ??million tons of ships to Beijing, I became furious. However, its shipbuilding capacity is only 600,000 tons per year. Moreover, most of the shipbuilding tonnage was occupied by the navy, and only 1.3 million tons were seized during this trip south. Therefore, Japanese senior officials realized that reducing shipping distance became the only effective and quick way to solve the shortage of shipping capacity.
Japan¡¯s top leaders began to gradually turn their attention to Guam, the Philippines and Taiwan, hoping to completely conquer Southeast Asia as soon as possible and prepare for a larger and more brutal war later. The Battle of Singapore officially begins.
After Yamashita swept across the Malay Peninsula, he announced that he would attack Siam and Burma. However, after forcing Siam to surrender with a false shot, he led the 5th Division, the 18th Division and the Guards Division to quickly turn around and attack southward, which had become an isolated island. of Singapore Fortress. Since the Singapore fortress was strong and the front was almost impenetrable, the Japanese army placed their main attack point in the Strait of Johor.
After receiving Yang Qiu's reminder and Chinese tanks and heavy artillery, Percival blew up the more than 1,000-meter-long strait dam connecting Johor Bahru to Singapore on April 21, and deployed simultaneously along the Singapore side of the strait in the direction of Pulau Ubin and Nga Seng. Three 210mm heavy artillery batteries and a large number of 105mm howitzers provided by China. Dozens of Maxim heavy machine guns were also deployed in areas where Japan might land.
In the early morning of April 22, the Japanese army launched a general offensive, with the 3rd and 18th Field Heavy Artillery Regiments, the 2nd Independent Heavy Artillery Battalion, and the 18th Division as the main forces, cooperating with bombers from Palembang to launch a fierce attack. The fierce artillery fire once caused the Anglo-Dutch coalition to collapse. But when the Japanese army tried to swim across the strait, artillery units urgently mobilized from the harbor fortress launched a fierce counterattack using the 210mm long-range heavy artillery provided by China. At the same time, the British Air Force once again defeated the Japanese Air Force and launched a counterattack against the Japanese headquarters in Skudai in the afternoon. bombing.
The Anglo-Dutch forces, which had no retreat, were initially demoralized. However, morale gradually recovered after defeating several Japanese attacks. However, the Japanese army was stunned by the sudden appearance of a large number of artillery fire and machine guns. They did not expect that the British army, which was reduced to a lost dog, still had so many long-range artillery. Caught off guard, the attack in the first two days alone resulted in thousands of casualties.
On the 24th, the Japanese army changed their tactics of concentrated attack and tried to land separately. However, when crossing the strait, they were once again attacked by British artillery fire. The 18th Division, which was responsible for attacking Highland 255 on the east side of Tima Fang, was attacked by dozens of heavy machine guns and more than thirty artillery pieces. Just when they gritted their teeth against the dense artillery shells and saw that they were about to take over the high ground, the side of the highland But suddenly rushed out more than a dozen cars that had been painted?The Type 26 tank with the British Army logo. Lacking anti-tank weapons and unprepared, the 18th Division's landing troops encountered a massacre. After the war, more than 800 Japanese infantrymen were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.
Because the Japanese army lacked heavy weapons, most of them were equipped with 75mm field guns, and tanks could not directly cross the strait, so the war situation remained in a stalemate from the 24th to early May. This made the Japanese army, which swept across Malaya and encountered little resistance, nervous. Especially the appearance of the Type 26 tank made Japan nervous. You must know that the British army did not have a single tank in Southeast Asia before, because the British believed that tanks could not be used in the tropical rainforest, so Morishima immediately asked Beijing and got the answer: "It will not change its neutral position. The tank was sold to the British before Japan declared war." "Answer.
This reply made the Japanese military leaders furious, but there was nothing they could do. Yamashita Fengwen was even more angry and ordered to continue the attack.
Under his order, the Japanese bombers and fighter jets taking off from Palembang placed their main attack targets on the water source in the south of the island. In order to capture Singapore as soon as possible, the Japanese even dropped a large number of poison gas bombs and bacterial bombs on the water source. By May 7, under the relentless attack of the Japanese army, Percival and more than 70,000 allied troops gradually became exhausted. A large number of Indian soldiers deserted and the water sources were polluted, which plunged the British army and the city of Singapore into turmoil. Confused.
?¡
Changi Airport is full of deep craters left by bombs. On the runway, five KC5 passenger planes with eye-catching red crosses painted on their fuselages were undergoing takeoff inspections. The cabin was crowded with Chinese people waiting to leave. Many people were still complaining about the delay in taking off, but more eyes were following the pilots who were checking eagerly, wishing they could catch them immediately and get on the plane to leave.
With the start of the Battle of Singapore, the Nanyang evacuation operation had to come to an end. After consultation with the Japanese government, the Japanese army agreed to ban the attack this morning and allow the last batch of planes to pick up people and leave. Despite all efforts, more than 600 ships of various types and more than 200 aircraft participated in the evacuation. It also caused a situation where shipping in the area south of Shanghai was almost interrupted. But in the face of millions of compatriots in Malaya, Siam and Singapore, we can only evacuate major Chinese-funded institutions, banks, important enterprises, Chinese businessmen, students, women and children, totaling more than one million, and more The Chinese had to stay there and face the war.
"Why haven't you taken off yet?"
"Yes, fly quickly. If it's too late, the Japanese shells will come again."
"Wait a moment. There are still people who haven't arrived yet."
"Who is it? How long has this happened? It's still staged!"
When anxious passengers urged to take off, three belated black cars parked next to the plane. When the passengers saw the person coming down clearly, they all shouted: "Look, it's Mr. Tan Kah Kee."
"Yes, it turns out it's Boss Chen. We should wait."
"Why didn't he leave? Didn't someone say that their whole family went to Beijing?"
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Tan Kah Kee, who is well-known in the Chinese community in Singapore and Malaya, and Lim Bo Seng, a thirty-year-old bespectacled man, walked to the plane together. Since the two were very well-known in the local Chinese circles and were local Chinese leaders, the navy lieutenant commander in charge of evacuation liaison immediately greeted them: "Mr. Chen, please board the plane as soon as possible." "Okay." Tan Kah Kee thanked them. He looked back at the scene around him, pulled Lin Mousheng up and smiled bitterly: "I don't know when I will come back after leaving. I have worked hard for generations, and I am really reluctant to part with it."
Lin Mousheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Jiageng. Maybe he will be back in a year or two."
"Haha, you can be open-minded. Let alone one or two years, even if we can come back within five years, we people don't have to worry so much about leaving. Mou Sheng goes up first, and I will take another look." Tan Kah Kee pulled Lin Mou Sheng to let him Boarding the plane first, when he was about to take another look at Singapore, the latter suddenly took a few steps back, pushed his glasses with his hands, and said with a smile: "Mr. Jiageng, let's go quickly."
"Mousheng, you are" Tan Kah Kee was stunned.
The major who knew the inside story saw the two chattering, and was unwilling to waste any more time to interrupt: "Mr. Chen, don't worry, Colonel Lin is from the Military Intelligence Agency, and he still has a mission."
"Colonel? Military Intelligence! Mousheng, youwhen did you put on the military uniform?" No wonder Tan Kah Kee was shocked. Although he knew that Lin Bosheng returned to China to study when he was eighteen and did not return to Malaya until he was twenty-four, he always thought that he just returned to China to study at university. I never expected that this young man, who has become famous in recent years, is not only good at business, but also famous for his kindness to his compatriots and his willingness to help others. In just a few years, he has become a Nanyang Chinese leader as famous as himself, Zhuang Meisheng, Du Yuesheng and others. He was actually a colonel from the Military Intelligence Agency.
"Don't worry, Mr. Jiageng. It could be one year at the earliest or two years at the earliest. Mousheng will still be at this airport to welcome you back."
Tan Kah Kee is inherently shrewdThe businessman's eyes lit up after hearing these words, and the melancholy and reluctance to leave were instantly wiped away: "Needless to say, Mousheng, although Chen is a businessman, he also knows that he must first retract his fist when hitting someone. The truth. The president is indeed well-intentioned. He wants to seek eternal peace for the future of the Chinese people like us! Okay, great! Why don't I just shed some blood? Why don't I stay too? "
"No, no, sir, you must go. The president is waiting for you in Shanghai. I have important matters to discuss with you." Seeing that Tan Kah Kee actually wanted to stay, Lin Bosheng quickly pushed him up the gangway, and the navy lieutenant commander also grabbed him anxiously. : "Don't worry, Mr. Chen, there are Colonel Lin and others here in Malaya and Singapore."
Tan Kah Kee was dragged so hard that he couldn't leave, so he had no choice but to nod: "Okay. To seek prosperity, please remember that if you don't seek to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds, but to save the lives of the compatriots on this side, that is the greatest victory."
"I will remember it, sir, don't worry." Lin Mousheng nodded solemnly.
As the Navy Major who contacted the evacuation personnel closed the cabin door, after the five KC5 passenger planes took off, the six Navy Lifeng fighter jets that had been cruising nearby quickly threw away their auxiliary fuel tanks and followed them to protect them. When the plane gradually disappeared from the sky, Lim got into the car and said: "Go to Bukit Timah Hill." Twenty minutes later, when he arrived at Bukit Timah Hill, another rumble of explosions was heard from the direction of the Johor Strait.
"General, this Chinese colonel wants to see you."
Inside the Commander-in-Chief of the Singapore Fortress deep in the Bukit Timah Mountains, Lin Bosheng met Percival, who had led the British army to resist for almost half a month. The tall, thin lieutenant general looked very tired and his eyes were bloodshot. Looking at the sudden arrival of Lin Mousheng, he was a little surprised: "Are you an official of the Central Government?"
"Yes." Lin Mousheng took out his ID and glanced around a few times. Almost every officer and soldier had nervousness and uneasiness on their faces. It could be seen that after most of the air force was consumed and the water sources were bombed, these people had no intention of continuing to fight. So after he received the documents, he immediately said without any delay: "General, let me make a long story short. I was ordered to pick you up and leave. I know this is hard to accept, but you should know the current situation better than me."
"Leave? How to leave? Take a plane?" Percival didn't want to leave the soldiers behind. Moreover, even if he wanted to leave, Singapore was surrounded on all sides and there were Japanese planes circling in the sky. There was no chance. As for taking evacuation ships and planes, it is even more impossible. Since Japan has sent specialized diplomats to supervise the evacuation, even if he wants to hide in, China will not cause the evacuation to fail for him.
Percival didn¡¯t want to leave, but many officers pricked up their ears, especially those whose families were there, and their eyes were eager. This kind of look was exactly what Lin Mousheng wanted to see. He raised his head slightly: "General, I do have a way to send you and everyone away, but before leaving, your army must hold on until tomorrow night, and please You are immediately ready to blow up the fortress and all its weapons and equipment."
ÕýÎÄ ¸Õµ½¼Ò£¬½ñÍíûÓУ¬ÎðµÈ¡£
Text Chapter 778 The Beloved of the Empire (6)
retreat?
Who doesn¡¯t want to retreat? If they could only run away, the building would be empty. The question is how to withdraw? The Royal Navy's Far East Fleet suffered all casualties, and the only remaining heavy cruiser was temporarily withdrawn to Bombay. There were still three old destroyers on the dock, but both ends of the strait were blocked. As long as they left the fortress gun range, they would die. What's more, there are planes in the sky, and across the Strait of Johor are tens of thousands of Japanese troops with blood-red eyes. More importantly, China has not declared war. According to the Neutrality Law, even if people like them escape to West Borneo, they must be handed over to Japan, unless China is willing to assume the responsibility of participating in the war now.
Will China join the war now? Just kidding, they hope that the British power will be completely defeated and then take over from Japan. Therefore, Pavahir and others have long given up the idea of ????escape. Now they can hold on for a day. If they can't hold on that day, they can just close their eyes and surrender.
Faced with this situation, Lin Mousheng was speechless. Because the British Army in the Far East is mainly composed of soldiers from India, Australia, Burma and other places, there are actually very few real British soldiers. In addition, the Dutch army was already in disarray. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a rabble. Otherwise, why would the country provide so many artillery pieces, provide intelligence, and inform the Japanese army in advance of its intention to attack from the Johor Strait? Why would they still be so unsure? I originally thought that this batch of weapons would last for at least a month, which would greatly slow down the Japanese army's continued southward march into Myanmar, Bangladesh and other places, but now it has only been a week and I have no intention of fighting.
¡°Perhaps this is the difference in white people¡¯s understanding of war? Not to mention the paranoid Japan, even if there are more than a hundred main divisions in the country, aren't they prepared to "throw themselves to death without giving up the ground"? Fortunately, at least the British army still defended for a week, and according to intelligence, the Japanese casualties were close to 3,000, which was considered a small loss of the opponent. However, the Singapore Fortress must be completely destroyed. At the very least, the Japanese army cannot obtain the huge supplies stored here, nor can they use the heavy artillery groups on the seaside. Otherwise, the cost of fighting back in the future will be even greater. What's more, this rescue was not for domestic purposes, but at the request of the British government, so he immediately took out the telegram and handed it to Percival.
The telegram was sent by British Secretary of War Leslie. In this telegram, Leslie implored China in urgent terms to rescue senior Far East generals such as Percival and Bai Sihua. In fact, there is really no way for the British government to do this. The loss of the Andaman Islands and Malaya means that all channels for British support to Singapore are closed. It is only a matter of time before the nearly 100,000 Singaporean garrison surrenders. Moreover, the actions of China and the United States also made Britain realize that these two countries will never take action if the colonial system in Asia is not ended. under such circumstances. The surrender of soldiers was acceptable, but the senior officers in the Far East put the British in a dilemma. You must know that if Percival and others were captured, it would definitely be a major humiliation for the British and Dutch governments, so they hoped to control Riau Province in Sumatra. The Chinese National Defense Force came to help. Of course, Britain also offered quite attractive conditions, not only guaranteeing the autonomy of Singapore and West Borneo after the war, but also promising to open Indian airspace and allow China and Britain to work together to build a transit airport in Karachi. In order to provide a safe transit station for transport planes traveling between Kashgar and Saudi Arabia.
But on the most critical issues of Myanmar, the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf, the UK is still fighting to the death. During the European War, in order to defeat Germany, Britain deceived many people with "autonomy", but after the war all of them broke the contract, so Yang Qiu had no interest in this kind of "autonomy" that lacked written guarantees. However, considering that we cannot completely break up with the UK. So I agreed and let the Military Intelligence Agency handle the matter.
After reading the telegram, Percival couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Mr. Colonel, I should thank you for your help, but now there are Japanese on all sides. How do we leave?"
"Use submarines, general. We have six submarines in Dumai Port. If you can arrange some feints and disguises to draw the attention of the Japanese navy. If you delay for a few more days, we will be sure to send you away."
"Really?!" Percival was shocked.
The British Far East Fleet also had several submarines, but because the Japanese army arrived so quickly, most of them were damaged in the battle. Only two were spared because they evacuated to Cam Ranh Bay in advance. Unexpectedly, even though the Japanese army had blocked the strait, there were still six Chinese submarines hidden in Dumai Port! This shows that Dumai Port may have been targeted by China.
He guessed right. After the Minas oil field was discovered, Gulf Oil Company began to build a seaport, docks, oil storage tanks and oil pipelines in Dumai. Because Dumai Port is blocked by Rupa Island in front of it, and there are a series of offshore islands such as Kalli Island, Padang Island, Langsang Island, etc. to the east. The internal waterways are complicated and winding, covered with dense rainforests, and there are several deep into Riau Province. The river was used as a cover, so soon after the construction of Minas and surrounding oil fields began, the navy focused on this place. Because of the Qingdao Treaty, ships could not be stationed in the Malacca Strait, so a small base was built deep in the upper reaches of the river east of Dumai. The submarines used the cover of the tanker to hide under the ship to enter and exit the strait. In addition to submarines, the Navy is also hereIt is stocked with mines, shore guns, and even several sets of large shore-based torpedo launchers.
¡°Because the land in Minas, Riau Province was purchased legitimately, and it is inhabited by oil company employees and Chinese, and under the cover of the oil company¡¯s security team, this secret has been hidden until now. However, because the water in Malacca is shallow, all the small submarines stationed here are five to six hundred tons. If they are used to transport people, each boat can only carry thirty or forty people. Moreover, it takes about 10 people to cross the strait with a periscope depth and back. Hours, coupled with the blockade of Japanese torpedo boats and aircraft during the day, operations could only be carried out at night.
Although only two to three hundred people could leave in one night, it was already extremely valuable to the British troops in the Far East. Therefore, Percival immediately decided to use the heavy artillery of the fortress to block the waters within 40 kilometers of the coast, and then sent several destroyers eastward along the Singapore Strait, assuming a posture of breaking out from the Lingga Islands to Vietnam, so as to attract the attention of the Japanese navy. At the same time, it continues to block the Strait of Johor and desperately tries to hold Japan back for a few days so that it can evacuate some important personnel and materials.
Percival was not a general who could fight, but he was definitely a soldier who knew how to save his life. After making the decision, he immediately ordered the security of explosives in key areas and harbor fortresses in Singapore. He also loaded the mines stored in the fortresses onto destroyers. were also scattered around Penang Island to prevent Japanese small ships from approaching. However, the sudden change in the isolated island of Singapore immediately attracted the attention of the Japanese army. Especially after three destroyers used the darkness of night to enter the Lingga Islands, which were only 17 nautical miles away under the cover of shore artillery, the Japanese army, which was already anxious to get angry, became even more impatient.
"Report. Enemy movements have been detected in Tima Heights."
"Yesterday afternoon, a small group of soldiers rioted in the enemy's city, destroying many buildings and shops."
"Reconnaissance planes found traces of enemy tanks in the direction of Bema River and Jurong."
"Lieutenant General Nagata Tetsuyama hopes that we will speed up, not be frightened by enemy artillery fire, and open up the situation as soon as possible."
"Batavia telegraphed that Prince Hanwon Palace Jae-in has arrived. The 17th Division and the 33rd Division from China have also arrived and are preparing to attack and land in Burma and Bangladesh. General Binsan Won hopes that we can seize Singapore as soon as possible. Buy time for the rest of the war."
The dry voice of Communications Captain Yoshio Goto echoed in the war room. Yamashita Tomofumi and the division officers all looked ugly. Each telegram showed that the base camp was worried about the delay in continuing to advance south. When turning to the last telegram. Captain Yoshio Goto hesitated for a moment, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Chief of Staff Suzuki Sosaku: "Captain, continue your report."
"Hi!" Yoshio Goto quickly calmed down and continued reading: "The Ministry of the Navy sent an urgent message. The aircraft carrier Liaoning and the battleship Ninghai, which have just been commissioned by the China Navy, have returned to the Natuna fleet and are moving closer to Singapore in the name of sea testing. It is expected that We will arrive at Bintan Island the day after tomorrow morning.¡±
"Baga! These Chinese people who are taking advantage of the situation should all be killed!" After hearing the news that the Natuna fleet was approaching, Yamashita Fengwen, who had always remained calm, slammed the table in anger. After being implicated in the May 10 Incident, he came back this time. He wanted to restore his reputation with victory, so he led the attack arrow composed of the 5th Division, the 18th Division and the Guards Division to adopt aggressive tactics against the British army. This move indeed made him famous, and some people even called him the "Malay Tiger", but he did not expect to quickly capture Malaya and force the surrender of Siam. However, the way was blocked by a pile of heavy artillery in front of the Strait of Johor. What made him even more confused was that the Anglo-Dutch coalition forces were obviously a ragtag group, but because China secretly supported a large number of tanks, artillery and heavy machine guns, they used the strait to rely on artillery superiority to suppress themselves for a week. It also caused the casualties of more than 3,000 soldiers of the 18th Division.
Now the Chinese naval fleet is coming again. They are obviously afraid that they will persecute the Chinese after entering the city, and may be ready for war. His face darkened even more at the thought. He turned around and asked, "Suzuki-kun, do you have any suggestions?"
"General, I think we can't delay it any longer. The Chinese fleet must have come to protect the Chinese in Singapore. If the locals knew that there was support from the fleet, they would probably support the British army even more unscrupulously. Therefore, position 255 of Temagao should be captured at any cost. The terrain here is high. After the capture, the field artillery can be mounted on it to support the operations in the direction of Bukit Timah Mountain. The intensity of the offensive in the direction of Bema River and Jurong should also be strengthened at the same time, so that the aircraft can focus on bombing Penang Island, so that the British feel that they have already They cannot escape, which undermines their confidence. In addition, I think that the 18th Division has been very tired in the previous attack. The Fifth Division and the Guards Division should be sent to attack, and small groups should be carried out across the entire strait and crossed by kayak. As long as some soldiers can be forced across the strait, the British will be dispersed."
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, can you let planes drop paratroopers on Penang Island? If we can cut off this place, the British will have no confidence at all." The person who spoke was the chief of staff, Colonel Sugita, who was also Yamashita's most capable assistant.?One.
Yamashita Fengfumi's eyes lit up. Using paratroopers to attack Penang Island was indeed a good idea. However, Suzuki Sosaku shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not possible. We have lost more than 30 aircraft in the past few days of attack, which shows that the British still have some ability." It will be very dangerous to use paratroopers until the aircraft cannot be completely defeated."
Yamashita Tomofumi still believed in Suzuki Sosaku's judgment. Since he said parachute landing was not possible, it definitely wasn't possible. Thinking about it, he said: "Prince Zain came to Batavia to continue the work of advancing southward. The China Navy's response to Malacca has been coveting it for a long time. If there is a sneak attack, we can cooperate with the airborne division across the strait to fight. So we really can't delay any longer." At this point, his tone suddenly became fierce: "Just follow Suzuki-kun's method and give the order. , tell every officer that even if all their troops are shattered, they are not allowed to look back! They must set foot on Bukit Timah Mountain within three days."
"Hi!"¡¡
Text Chapter 779 The Beloved of the Empire (7)
In the city of Singapore at night, only the fireballs were densely woven on both sides of the Johor Strait. Thousands of Japanese soldiers tied white cloth strips with the words "Martial Destiny" and other words on their foreheads, rowing small boats with fearless tops. Fired artillery fire in an attempt to break through the two-kilometer-wide strait. On the sea defense embankment, the Japanese 11th Regiment used planks to build a temporary wooden bridge in the gap opened by the British army. Regiment Captain Sasaki Osaki led the elite infantry in an attempt to break through the defense of a Gurkha infantry battalion.
Three Maxim heavy machine guns, operated by Gurkha soldiers, rained bullets fiercely on the causeway. Behind them were two 85mm field howitzers. Because the distance was too close, the muzzles were almost flat during bombardment. Japanese army.
Probably because they learned that there was a way to escape, Percival and the officers relaxed their hands and changed their attitude from fishing and setting up nets in the previous few days. They ordered an active counterattack from the beginning. For this purpose, they also formed a special supervision team. . The unsuspecting soldiers had to brace themselves in front of the guns of the supervising team, and used tanks, artillery and other weapons shipped from China to continuously attack the Japanese troops crossing the sea.
"However, the Japanese army's dispersed swimming tactics were very effective. Even though Percival personally commanded, there were still many loopholes in the unintentional defense line, and Japanese soldiers found the opportunity to board the beach. Although there are not many people at each point, they are very fierce when they get close. Often only seven or eight people dare to charge against the British machine guns. Upon seeing this, Percival immediately ordered the tanks to be dispatched, and more than twenty tanks became firefighters. They rushed back and forth and finally managed to stabilize the situation.
The fighting was fierce in front, and the Jurong Strait behind was also busy. Six submarines with a displacement of 573 tons were like black sea monsters, rising and falling with the waves. Several kayaks shuttled back and forth between the coast and the submarine. The Chinese navy sailors on the deck said nothing and just pulled the senior British and Dutch officers and their families on the list onto the submarine. Guide them into the narrow cabin. In order to carry more personnel, the submarine has removed half of its torpedoes and fuel, and has also moved several medical oxygen bottles just in case. But even so, the snorkel must be maintained as much as possible on the return trip, because the cabin rated for thirty people has already been squeezed into sixty or seventy people, and if it is submerged, it may cause rapid hypoxia.
Because he was afraid that the news would be leaked and lead to the morale collapse of the army, this operation was all carried out by the evacuated officers and their families. Percival also decisively stayed on the front line, showing up on the battlefield from time to time. Peace of mind. "Division commander, what do you mean by domestic? Why do you want Japan to occupy this place? Can't you just send troops directly? Since we are asked to form the Malayan Division, but we are not allowed to do it immediately, what are you thinking?" In the dark woods, I watched the British and Dutch officers evacuate hastily. Young Hu Tiejun bit the weed in his mouth and asked for the reason with a puzzled look on his face.
He is also a native Chinese in Singapore. He is Lin Bosheng's assistant in Singapore. He was recommended to study in the 6th Warfare Department of the Guangdong Naval Academy three years ago. After the Japanese army moved south, the Military Intelligence Bureau immediately instructed the two men and other officers in Malaya to jointly undertake the work of forming the Malay Division of the Asian United Front, with Lin Mousheng as the division commander. He served as the commander of the third regiment.
Lin Mousheng was a few years older and his thoughts were more mature. He waved his hand and said: "Let Japan occupy it so that they can continue to move south without Singapore. Japan will not dare to go to Burma and India. Only when Japan breaks all these pots and jars, we will Only then can a new peaceful order in Asia be re-established."
"Commander, do you think Britain and Japan know what the president is thinking?"
"There are no outsiders here. Just call me Brother Lin. This matter was originally a conspiracy. Otherwise, why did the United States withdraw from the Philippines early not to make room for Japan. But what's the use of knowing it? We and Japan It's a feud. Whoever wants to become a world power must defeat the other party first. But Japan lacks resources and must get Nanyang before it can fight with us. So it has been painstakingly operating the long-distance route to Rabaul over the years, but it has not been able to find a way to target our navy. Go to fight so far away. So this is their last resort. If they can control Nanyang, there is hope for revival, and they can turn around and deal with us. As for Britain the relationship between our two families has been that of the enemy, the enemy, and ourselves for a hundred years. They are all mixed together. Besides, what does Japan want? It is to monopolize the entire Southeast Asia colony. What our president wants is nothing more than a new order in Asia. The British colonial policy is finished, and even the United States does not support it, so the British feel like a mirror By maintaining relations with us, there may be opportunities to intervene in the construction of the new order in the future, and foreigners can come back and continue to make their money, but with Japan! In the end, Britain will not be hurt even if it loses the Far East. It affects the foundation of the country, so I may want to end it as soon as possible, and see who will win between us and Japan, and I guess I am still hoping to become a fisherman."
¡°It¡¯s complicated, it¡¯s really complicated.¡±
Seeing him smacking his lips, Lin Bosheng looked troubled and laughed: "You bastard, you don't need to worry about these things. What we want to do is to blow up the Singapore Fortress, and then pull up the Malay division as soon as possible, and wait If we call the country home, our compatriots here will be able to achieve autonomy, and they will no longer be able toUse it and then leave it to others. "
"right!"
Realizing the autonomy of the Nanyang Chinese has been a dream for generations. This dream has been circulating in the Nanyang Chinese community since Lanfang. So Hu Tiejun nodded heavily, his eyes brightened and he was about to express his determination, but was interrupted by the sound of a motorcycle behind him. A young man of 17 or 18 years old with dark skin quickly jumped off the motorcycle, with a bulging waist and an Enfield rifle on his back. Seeing the sweaty young man, Hu Tiejun rushed to ask: "Little Fujian? Didn't I ask you to watch from the height of Tima 255?"
"Don't mention it. Commander, please make up your mind quickly! This group of Indian Asan soldiers fought for a while before they were washed ashore by the Japanese. Now they have begun to attack the highlands. Many Indian Asan soldiers have escaped. Look, , this gun was left behind by them. It won¡¯t be long before the Highlands are over.¡±
"Fuck his turban! Aren't there dozens of light and heavy machine guns on the high ground? Why are they still fighting like this?" Hu Tiejun was impatient and rushed onto the motorcycle while swearing. Little Fujian's eyes were red with anxiety, and he kept shouting: "How did I know? Commander, go and have a look, the city is in chaos. Japanese soldiers have boarded from many places, and if this continues, they will definitely be dead by dawn." "
"Where does all this nonsense come from? Drive quickly! Master, you go first, I'll get the brothers to gather together, motherfucker! I knew that these red-headed Asans were totally unreliable."
"Go and bring the speedboat over. Pay attention to the master, Damai will definitely not be able to go. The Japanese warships will surround you soon. We will go directly to the Munan Reservoir to Malaya. There is a swamp over there and the Japanese army is the least." Lin Mousheng also said Unexpectedly, the Japanese army attacked so fiercely. Seeing that all six submarines had dived, he quickly took care of the retreat route, and he and Xiao Fujian rushed to the Tima 255 highland.
The motorcycle hasn¡¯t arrived yet. Thousands of broken troops came in front, and the entire city of Singapore was in chaos. Countless British and Dutch soldiers retreated from the Strait of Johor. Many people threw away their guns and put on civilian clothes to try to get through. Many shops were on fire, and the streets were full of scattered debris. Although I had expected this scene to happen. But after seeing Lin Mousheng, he was still furious. Fortunately, all the overseas Chinese and most of the Chinese women and children had been sent away in the previous evacuation, and the blasting work had been prepared, otherwise there would have been more chaos.
¡°It¡¯s definitely over for Timah, go straight to Bukit Timah Hill.¡±
The motorcycle rushed left and right, and finally reached Bukit Timah Hill only to find that most of the soldiers here had fled. After Lin Mousheng and Xiao Fujian broke into the headquarters. I saw that the dozen or so senior officers who had stayed behind, including Percival and Smith, were already ashen-faced, and they obviously did not expect to collapse so quickly.
¡°Blow up all the facilities!¡±
"Let all planes and ships escape as many as they can."
"Tie Jun, protect the general and leave first."
In less than a moment. Hu Tiejun also led more than two hundred Chinese soldiers armed with submachine guns to the command post. Seeing that Percival was no longer able to command effectively, Lin Mousheng simply picked up the phone and ordered the blast. Rumbling explosions immediately sounded from all over Singapore, and balls of fireballs and black smoke made the entire city more chaotic.
The Japanese army, which finally crossed the strait at a cost of thousands of dollars, felt bad. They must know that the Singapore Fortress stocked a large amount of ammunition and supplies. If it can be taken as its own, it can support at least three divisions for more than half a year. So officers heard the blast. No longer caring about the command, he immediately ordered all the soldiers who boarded the 6th to rush to Bukit Timah Mountain and the city to try to stop the explosion.
But it's too late.
After Lin Bosheng put the stunned Parcival into the car, he personally pressed the blasting bolt of the Bukit Timah Hill bunker. Explosives transported from the fortress and hundreds of 15-inch high-explosive bombs were detonated at the same time. The whole of Singapore seemed to shake with a shocking loud noise. The mountain fortress, which was more than ten meters underground, collapsed rapidly with a speed visible to the naked eye. As the underground fortifications at Bukit Timah Hill were blasted, a loud rumble came from the direction of the fort. Standing on the speeding truck, you could clearly see that the solid cement fortifications collapsed quickly, and the 15-inch shore artillery groups that dominated Asia also collapsed. Rolling down the cliff.
Gibraltar of the East is finished. Without the underground bunker at Bukit Timah Hill and the Strait Fort, Singapore's defense is not as good as Natuna. Even if Japan performs repairs, it will take a year to recover. "Haha Well done. Now little Japan has no place to hide." Hu Tiejun and the Chinese soldiers of the Malayan Division of the Asian United Front laughed and applauded when they saw this. "Don't be complacent, let everyone clean up and leave no traces." Although Lin Moosheng was excited, he still maintained a minimum of composure.
After arriving at the dock, there was already a sea of ??people here. Countless defeated soldiers and citizens crowded onto fishing boats and speedboats. As long as they could find navigation tools, they were all crowded with people. If there is a plane in the sky at this moment, you can see it. The whole of Singapore is like a wasp that exploded its nest, planes and ships, etc.?The vehicles fled radially in all directions. Lin Mousheng did not dare to delay. Without the cover of the fort, the Japanese fleet could flow supplies smoothly, so he immediately bypassed the densest docks and took Percival to the westernmost side of the Johor Strait. By the time they packed three civilian Seagull-class speedboats and rushed towards the Malayan Peninsula five kilometers away at a height of 42 knots, the sound of naval guns and machine guns had already been heard from the direction of the Lingga Islands and Kuala Lumpur, and Japanese destroyers had been cruising in the outer sea. Seeing that the most threatening fort was destroyed, they all rushed forward
On May 2, 1939, Singapore, known as the Gibraltar of the East and the strongest fortress of the British Empire in the Far East, was breached by the Japanese army. Nearly 90,000 British, Dutch, Australian, and Indian troops surrendered. Hundreds of Singaporean Chinese died in the battle. Hundreds of shops were destroyed. At the last moment, the British army successfully carried out massive damage to Singapore, blowing up all the important Bukit Timah Hill underground fortresses, coastal forts, water plants, power plants, shipyards, hoards of supplies, naval bases, oil depots, etc., including Percival, the commander of the British Far East Army, and hundreds of senior coalition generals including Gordon, the commander-in-chief of the Dutch Army, escaped at the last moment and their whereabouts are unknown.
After fighting hard for half a month, paying a total of 11,339 casualties, and allowing so many senior officers to escape before their eyes, the reality of an empty city finally made the Japanese army furious. Yamashita Fengfumi vented all his anger on the prisoners. He ordered more than 20,000 Malayan, Indian and Australian soldiers to be pushed to the seaside and executed collectively. The rest were also assigned to work in the Malayan iron mines. In the end, less than 10,000 prisoners survived until the end of the war.
When the news came out, the world was shocked!
British Conservative MP Winston Churchill publicly criticized Chamberlain's foreign policy in the House of Commons, lashed out at Britain's lax attitude towards Japan, China and the Soviet Union, and once again demanded that Chamberlain step down: "The former hegemon of the seven seas, The sun never sets on Singapore. The center of the British Empire's colonial rule in Asia is Singapore. However, for a long time in the past, we have ignored the threats there. Under the appeasement policy represented by the idea of ??surrender, we have sat back and watched the spread of dictatorship, gcism and militarism in Asia. Expansion, sit back and watch Moscow's support for Japan! Today, we have tasted the consequences. The most painful catastrophe in British history, the largest surrender, happened in Singapore! Now, should, immediately! Someone stands up and takes responsibility for this!"
Perhaps inspired by Churchill's speech, just three days later, Roosevelt formally signed the Export Control Act at the White House. According to the act, the U.S. government stopped exporting war materials to Japan from the signing date and required Americans around the world to Businessmen also stopped exporting to Japan, stopped helping Japan develop its industry, stopped providing any commercial loans to Japan, etc. On the same day, Yang Qiu also faced hundreds of reporters at the graduation ceremony of Wuhan University of Technology. He harshly criticized the Japanese army for persecuting local Chinese during the war and violating the Geneva Treaty. Several years later, he once again demanded that Japan return South Sakhalin Island and withdraw. Out of Korea and Ryukyu. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 780 The Beloved of the Empire (8)
At the end of May, the Kofuf Air Base in Saudi Arabia was unbearably dry, and the fine sand rolled up by the wind made it difficult to breathe. Thousands of soldiers who arrived earlier devoted themselves to the reinforcement and greening of the surrounding desert while adapting to the local climate. Thanks to their efforts, the desert around Hofuf has been divided into millions of small squares by hay, and Elaeagnus angustifolia has been planted in some places. The Orgyal fresh water processing plant also started operation three years ago, and large gas refrigerators purchased from the United States have also slightly alleviated the discomfort and trouble of the soldiers.
The Garhwal Oilfield in the distant sand sea is still increasing production day and night. Although half a month has passed since Singapore was occupied by the Japanese army, the refinery has not reduced production because of the safety of the waterway. Instead, it has taken advantage of the opportunity that China and Japan have not officially started war to increase production. For domestic oil transportation, even the A-type fleet heading home was stuffed with 3.1 million barrels of finished gasoline and diesel.
The second batch of fleet B will also return to China in four days with 107,000 barrels. The third batch of fleet C, which is composed of 113 cargo ships, is coming from the north of the country and carrying a large amount of spare parts, ammunition and other materials that can equip an army. Fleet A also met with Fleet A in the Sunda Strait on the third day after the fall of Singapore, and entered the Indian Ocean under the protection of Fleet 22 and 15 territorial sea-class anti-submarine frigates sent from China. Although the Soviet Union continues to accuse the Japanese Navy of not fulfilling the treaty, Japan is most anxious about how to overcome the long supply line and transport the rich materials and wealth acquired from the south back to the country, so it can only allow the C fleet to enter the Indian Ocean.
On the fifth day after the war in Singapore, the Guards Division that attacked Malaya and the 17th Division and 33rd Division that arrived in the Andaman Islands, under the command of Masaharu Honma, started attacking Myanmar from Kyauktan and Sittwei 6 respectively. After China and the United States sent out war signals one after another, Japanese high-level officials were indeed very worried. In order to end the main war in Southeast Asia as soon as possible and turn it into a propeller for Japanese tanks as soon as possible, the Japanese army implemented the inhumane Sanguang massacre policy after landing on 6. More than 100,000 people were executed in Yangon alone. Faced with the Japanese army's three-guang policy, the British-Burmese coalition suffered heavy losses and could only fight and retreat to Yunnan, China.
On May 15, the Japanese Navy also sent a naval team of less than 300 people to Sorong Port and officially announced the annexation of the entire island of Guinea.
At the same time, in order to speed up the move south, Japanese Foreign Minister Hirota Koki personally went to Bangkok to hold talks with Thai Prime Minister Luang Phibun, and persuaded Thailand to dispatch an army to cooperate with the Japanese army in the attack on Burma. Under his lobbying, he offered help in building warships and providing loans as bait. After promising to annex Cambodia and Laos to Thailand, the Thai army, which has always hated France and hoped to regain the ceded land, began to mobilize troops to Cambodia in an attempt to restore the territory of the Great Thailand period. After learning about it, the French Far East Army also began to mobilize. However, the arrogant and arrogant Governor-General of French East India actively rejected China's proposal to send troops to help in accordance with the "Sino-French South China Sea Agreement" because he was afraid that the Chinese army would enter the controlled area.
?This is the gloomiest month ever for the UK! Because Japan not only swept through the British colonies in Southeast Asia, but also deployed 2 teams of the 6th Navy, with a total of 5,838 people, under the cover of aircraft carriers and tanks, swooped on Chittagong and Calcutta to establish outposts, cutting off the British army's route from India to supporting Burma. It means that the war has officially burned into the Indian Plains. The rich India made the Japanese army red-eyed. In Calcutta alone, the equipment of three full divisions was seized which the British had no time to evacuate. It is said that the Japanese army also seized hundreds of tons of gold, silver and other valuables from surrounding temples, banks and wealthy households. To this end, the navy also specially arranged to conduct military operations in Andaman. The heavy cruiser Myoko resting in Port Blair performs transportation missions.
At the same time as the fighting started in Burma, the Japanese 13th Division arrived in Sandakan and Manado. Including the 7th Division originally stationed in Sarawak, the 16th Division in East Borneo, the 31st Division in East Timor and the 6th Marine Corps, a total of 100,000 troops face the Philippines' Mindanao Island across the sea. While the wealth of Southeast Asia makes Japan jealous, the pressure is also increasing. On one side, there are whole ships of gold, silver and urgently needed raw materials being shipped back to China, and on the other side, there are constant war signals from China and the United States. Coupled with the increasingly serious problems of routes and supplies, Japanese high-level officials had to prepare plans to seize Guam and the Philippines. Prepare for war against China. At the same time, in order to alleviate the problem of insufficient manpower in the vast occupied area, Japanese high-level officials agreed with Itagawa Seishiro's opinion and asked the troops going south to form a puppet army to coerce the factories in the occupied area to start work. They also recruited 10 brigades from Japanese in Southeast Asia to monitor the puppet army and manage the factories. . at last! Considering that the Third Sino-Japanese War is getting closer, Japan, which has not yet been able to enjoy the wealth of Nanyang, has to bite the bullet and mobilize a total of 10 divisions again, 8 of which are South Korean puppet army divisions, plus 26 Marine Corps 6 The total strength of the Japanese ground troops has exceeded one million.
The war in Southeast Asia became more and more intense. The Japanese army swept across Southeast Asia like locusts. The United Kingdom had to recruit more soldiers from Commonwealth countries such as Canada and Australia. It also used India's human resources to try to form 30 British-Indian divisions. However, the plan was fully opposed by the Congress Party. Nehru publicly stated that Indians should not serve the colonists, but should use the opportunity to fight for Indian independence. This speech gave the British Empire a hint of gloom, and the South Asian sub-continentIs the largest political party in the world, and the controller of the largest armed forces in India besides the British, also going to Japan?
The chaos in India has also caused the world to turn its attention to Asia's largest country. Faced with the rapidly deteriorating situation, everyone knows that only Beijing can turn the tide at this time!
"Principal, Yangon is lost, Hirota Koki also went to Calcutta."
In the spacious hangar, four high-power ventilation blowers were making buzzing noises. The air force ground mechanics who came from China were assembling a whole row of Snake B fighter jets. There were also many internships and training personnel sent by the Saudi Air Force. Observing officers.
Although the performance of the Huashe B fighter jet has been greatly improved after the engine replacement, it has gradually fallen behind in the face of the ever-changing domestic aviation technology. But this outdated model still makes the Saudi Air Force, which is still flying the "White Shoulder Eagle", envious. Therefore, Jiang Fangzhen couldn't help but smile when he saw several Saudi pilots who almost drooled while explaining.
He turned to look at Bai Chongxi and Zhang Zhidan who had come to report the war situation. After receiving the telegram, he did not read it. After putting it in his pocket, he asked: "Zhidan, are you okay?"
"It's just a small injury, but it's fine. Look"
Seeing that Zhang Zhidan deliberately took two steps and was about to jump up and touch the bulletproof hatch of the fighter plane, Jiang Fangzhen quickly smiled and shouted: "Okay. Okay. You are not young anymore, don't duck."
"Looking at what you said, I am still an officer after all."
"You are an officer, but you haven't held a gun in how many years? Don't move! Let me see." Because we are in the Middle East, the troops are equipped with knee-length shorts and tropical military uniforms, so they can clearly see the place where Zhang Zhidan was shot. After seeing clearly that the wound was very light, Jiang Fangzhen felt relieved: "The recovery is good, I can go back with confidence."
"Teacher is going back to China? When will he come out? Why didn't you tell the students earlier so that I could be ready?" Before Wu Sheng Pass, if it weren't for Jiang Fangzhen's keen eye for talent, Bai Chongxi might have missed the opportunity to enter the National Defense University, so even if Now he has been promoted to lieutenant general. He has always regarded Jiang Fangzhen as his teacher.
"Don't learn those messy things. What's here? Are you going to let me bring a few pots of sand back to grow vegetables?" Jiang Fangzhen waved his hands with a smile and said while walking slowly towards the hangar door: "At the beginning of next month, Asia will be liberated." The Front conference is about to be held in Lushan, so the president asked me to accompany Saudi Prince Aziz and Iranian Prince Pahlavi to Karachi tonight and take Jinnah back with us."
It is no secret to them that Chen Guofu convened the Asian Liberation Front Conference in the name of the National Society. It was originally planned to be placed in Shanghai, but considering the stimulation to Britain and France, it was finally decided to place it in Lushan. The significance of this conference is very important, not so much as connecting friends from all walks of life in Asia. It might as well be said to be a signal to win over other countries and prepare to join the war.
Since the evacuation of the Batavia Conspiracy, the National Defense Forces have received a lot of criticism for their "not making progress" in Southeast Asia, and many newspapers have even publicly criticized them. Even the president has been scolded, and Britain and France have even spoken harshly to each other. Now that he finally saw the light of taking action, Bai Chongxi was very excited. But when Jiang Fangzhen saw this, he deliberately pointed out: "Look at you, you open your mouth in other people's faces and say whatever you want. If you can't stop this little reputation, how can you fight this war?"
"That's what the principal taught you."
Seeing that Bai Chongxi understood what he meant, Jiang Fangzhen said no more. Although he was one of the earliest students, he was talented in the military and smart, and he had no problem commanding the front army in the theater, but when it came to the world's grand strategy, the pattern was always a bit too small. In order to remind this disciple, Jiang Fangzhen asked about the telegram just now.
Beijing would send briefings to all war zones and troops stationed abroad every few days, so Bai Chongxi also told the Japanese army into Rangoon, and sent troops to Calcutta and Chittagong. As for the final matter, Hirota went to Calcutta to secretly meet with Neh The information about Lu was provided to the Intelligence Ministry by the Muslim League and Chandra, and is not known to the outside world.
"This Yamashita Fengwen, didn't mean to cause trouble? The massacre of prisoners is the most unacceptable thing in Europe and the United States. Now it's better. Not to mention the US embargo, it has also brought harm to other troops." Bai Chongxi said that the Japanese army was in Singapore, Malaya and Yangon was also very angry after the killing spree. After all, there were many Chinese people who had lived in Myanmar for generations.
"You are wrong, Yamashita Fengfumi is not stupid, he has no choice! If it is good, I am afraid they are already preparing to attack the Philippines."
As soon as Jiang Fangzhen finished speaking, Zhang Zhidan also nodded and said: "Yes. In order to avoid us, the Japanese army can only use the long-distance route to Rabaul. The logistical pressure is probably unsustainable. Otherwise, how could it be obtained from the local Japanese in Nanyang?" What about recruiting soldiers? But this can only alleviate the problem but not really solve it, so the Philippines must be attacked. Taking the Philippines can shorten the voyage by half. If the Babuyan Islands can be captured and the Bashi Strait is cut off, and Ryukyu can be added, it can form a A line stretching from Singapore?The containment island chain in the Sea of ??Japan blocks our main fleet inside the island chain! But doing so would risk starting a war with us, so Yamashita Fengfumi deliberately went on a killing spree to frighten the rebels, hoping to end the Nanyang War as soon as possible.
Hirota Koki is probably thinking the same way when he goes to win over Nehru. The Congress Party still has a great influence in India. If Nehru turns to Japan, it will be equivalent to cutting off Britain's connection with us. Shocking Southeast Asia and cutting off India are all preparations to capture the Philippines and start a war with us. "
"The Philippines has signed a protection agreement with the United States. Isn't it afraid that we will attack from the United States?" Bai Chongxi asked.
"I'm afraid, so what can I do? The isolation mentality in the United States is serious, and Roosevelt has always wanted us to go to war with Japan, so even if Japan takes over, it is estimated that after the discussion in the U.S. Congress, the Philippines will be gone eight generations ago. Even if we can convince the people, add Mobilization and other things, the US military will not be able to reach the Philippines by the end of next year. Besides, if the US wants to support the Philippines, it must first attack Rabaul. This placedamn it! I'm afraid we have more bunkers and fortifications in the northwest." At the end of the sentence, Zhang Zhidan simply sprayed out national curses. It¡¯s true that Rabaul has been so perverted by the Japanese! According to intelligence, Japan has hollowed out almost all the mountains near Rabaul. There are holes and bunkers everywhere. There are also complete sets of weapons production lines inside, and they can even build submarines and destroyers. Even Port Moresby in Guinea is behind them. There are fortifications and fortresses all over the mountains and plains. The last time I went back to Beijing, Bingwen shook his head and said that because Japan succeeded early and had a large number of immigrants, there was no shortage of soldiers, so it did not have 100,000 troops, and it was impossible to take it down without paying a big price. Therefore, even if the United States wants to help the Philippines, it will have a huge headache just from the sea bases and fortresses in Rabaul and Truk. What's more, the American people don't have the great sentiment to rescue the Philippines at all. Even if Guam is lost, it will probably only be a toothache.
"You don't have to worry about the South China Sea. No matter how powerful Japan is, it is still strangled by its supply lines. But you should pay more attention! Voroshilov has been inspecting the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea recently, Zhukov took the initiative to hide in Herat, and now Singapore is being Japan occupied the country, and Nehru openly jumped out against the British. This all shows that Stalin is going to take action!" Standing at the door of the hangar, looking at the three Y-8s preparing to land, Jiang Fangzhen's face gradually became serious: "We must inform Li as soon as possible. Jin, let the training group in Iraq be prepared for contingency. As long as the Soviet army marches into Iran, Japan will definitely find ways to prevent us from passing through the strait and delay time, so the B-shaped fleet may be the last fleet. The 4th Army has already In Kashgar, the 18th Army is training in the Xinjiang desert. It will take at least two months to replenish your troops. This is the maximum force the president can give you now. In terms of food logistics, we will try our best to purchase and ship it from the United States. No matter what, Hold on until the strait is reopened!"
"Principal, don't worry, Chongxi will definitely complete the task."
Jiang Fangzhen nodded, and seeing his serious expression, he chuckled: "Okay, don't pretend to be stupid. There are not many soldiers here now, not counting the navy and air force, and even the security team is only two regiments at full strength, but when we talk to the British After all, haha they will be dumbfounded!" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 781 The Beloved of the Empire (9)
Bai Chongxi and Zhang Zhidan looked at each other and smiled. .
Jiang Fangzhen has been the president of the National Defense University for more than ten years. He has always been known for his selfless and strict management. Even the president and chief of general staff can't defeat him when it comes to military academy matters. So when they heard the principal, who never praised others, praise the air force's transportation capabilities alone, both of them laughed.
To be honest, with the rapid development of the domestic aviation industry in recent years, generals like them all know that the air force is very strong, but few people know exactly how strong it is. All I know is that in order to develop the air force, both the army and the country have paid a heavy price! Because manpower, finance and resources are tilted towards aviation, it will inevitably lead to deficiencies in other aspects. The army's dream of 60,000 tanks was cut to 35,000, and replaced by armored vehicles (anti-tank destroyers, half-tracks) that are cheap but have insufficient protection and maneuverability. , wheeled, etc. are all included in the category of armored vehicles). The Navy's plan of 20 aircraft carriers and 40 cruisers only received 12 and 26 ships. The worst thing is the automobile manufacturing industry! As of last year, the total annual output of all domestic vehicles and motorcycles was about 2 million, but after entering the armament economy, the production capacity of 800,000 units is gradually being transformed into the aviation manufacturing industry. Those who are capable do final assembly, while those who are incapable or incompetent manufacture standardized spare parts according to drawings. This has caused the annual output of the automobile industry to plummet by 40%. In other words, before the end of the war, if the current scale remains unchanged, the number of vehicles that can be put into the civilian market per year will not exceed 300,000, which is far from being able to make up for the current annual demand of more than 1.8 million.
Of course, these things are still top secret, and what is shown will always be just the tip of the iceberg. Only when China joins in will everyone know what China holds.
As the war eagles returned from training in the evening, Jiang Fangzhen, Prince Saudi Arabia, current Commander-in-Chief of the Saudi Defense Forces Ben Aziz, and Prince Pahlavi of Iran who came from Tehran, took a China Northwest Airlines KC2 passenger plane to India. Hyderabad, together with Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League, and Chandra, the chairman of the Indian National Democratic Party, returned to the country to attend the upcoming Asian Liberation Front Conference.
As soon as Jiang Fangzhen left, Zhang Zhidan, who had been injured and rested for several months, also flew back to the northwest. Despite his usual joviality, Beria had to return the two bullets no matter what. After the two left, only Bai Chongxi, commander-in-chief of the Persian Gulf Theater of the National Defense Forces and commander of the Fourth Army, Zhu Binhou, commander of the 22nd Fleet, and Zhao Meihang, commander of the Persian Gulf Air Force of the National Defense Forces, were left on the Saudi side.
Marquis Zhu Bin couldn't stay idle. After abandoning a cruiser and several destroyers, he took the main force to the Indian Ocean for training. Zhao Meihang was an ace pilot in the European War. Like Xue Muhua, he was an out-and-out air force madman. He couldn't accommodate anything other than precious aircraft, so he was busy expanding the base, building hangars, and strengthening adaptive training. Encountering two picky guys, Bai Chongxi, the "simple" commander, could only lament his own misfortune and led a group of staff officers who arrived in advance to take over the huge and complicated preparation work. Seven days later, Fleet C arrived successfully, along with 15 territorial sea-class frigates transferred to the 22nd Fleet for daily patrols and escorts. More than 100 cargo ships need to be loaded and unloaded, 700,000 tons of ammunition, equipment and other materials must be put into storage as soon as possible, and 4.5 million barrels of finished gasoline, diesel and lubricants must be added to the fleet before Japan turns its back, so that people can go back early.
Before this wave of work was over, grain equipment purchased from the United States, Brazil, Chile and other countries came in again. Due to shortage of manpower, he had to ask Ibn Saud to mobilize more than 4,000 Saudi soldiers to help. After arranging the loading, unloading and transshipment, he sent someone to Tehran to inform Li Jin to be careful. After all, so many ships came in, and even the United Kingdom protested repeatedly. It would be strange if the Soviet Union had no idea, so the armored training camp in Iraq must be careful.
At the tank training ground on the eastern outskirts of Tehran, four export-type 31 tanks darted left and right in the sand. When a target was erected a thousand meters away, the four tanks quickly stopped. After the muzzle of the gun turned to the target and it shook up and down a few times, four armor-piercing projectiles suddenly rushed out of the gun barrel. Every time a gun is fired, the heavy tank will shake, and dust and sand will fill the air. "The No. 2 car hit the target, and the others missed the target." In the corner of the training ground, Ran Nanxuan, wearing a desert military uniform and a yellow beret, curled his lips, inserted the Parker pen case and handed the statistical sheet to Li Jin, who was watching from the side.
He and Li Jin were both from Sichuan. They enlisted in the army in 1923 and were admitted to the Baoding Army Armor Academy four years later. They were among the fifteenth batch of graduates. After graduation, he was assigned to the 2nd Armored Division. Because there was a contract to sell two armored divisions in the domestic oil agreement with Iran, Reza Khan proposed to select elite officers to help train him. Because of their outstanding performance in the division assessment, the two were recommended and ordered to bring more than 100 armored troops and 36 exported Type 31 tanks to Tehran to help Iran train tank troops.
Li Jin is the commander of the teaching battalion, and he is the deputy battalion commander and gunnery training director. To be honest, the quality of Iranian soldiers is really not that good. Just like in front of me, they have been training for three months, and their driving and maneuvering are quite standard, but they rarely pass the final live-fire shooting test. I really don¡¯t know if in the eyes of the Iranian tank soldiers, it is considered a success if the shell is fired?
The two of them had no choice about this kind of thing. They could only increase the amount of training and try to bring out some people. At least they must be worthy of the king's monthly allowance of 500 US dollars per person. So when they saw the flag raising that the shooting was over, the two men immediately stepped forward, and together with the tank crews who came with them, they taught the Iranian soldiers step by step, telling them one by one why they had not fired accurately and what they had done wrong.
"Report."
Just after teaching the first group, and before the second group got into the tank, the tactical training officer and translator of the teaching camp rushed into the training ground in a jeep. The Hanjiang Grand Jeep is one of the few domestically produced cars that sells best in the world. Up to 200,000 units are exported every year. Even the American Dodge Company has purchased the patent. The translator jumped out of the car and immediately saluted the two of them. Although they were in a foreign country, every word and deed in the training camp represented the image of the country and the National Defense Force, so everyone promised each other before coming out this time that they would maintain their integrity no matter where they were. Good military appearance and discipline.
After Li Jin and Ran Nanxuan returned the greetings, the translator took out a letter: "Letter from Commander Bai, battalion commander."
The appointment of Lieutenant General Bai Chongxi as commander of the Persian Gulf Theater has spread among the various units of the National Defense Forces. Although the training camp in Iraq is for teaching, it is administratively under the jurisdiction of the Persian Gulf Theater. Just as Li Jingang was about to open the letter, the translator said next to him: "Battal Commander, Deputy Battalion Commander, there is something else. A lot of Iranian officers came to our station just now, and they also brought a dozen foreigners, who were introduced to be Germans."
"What are the Germans doing here?" Li Jin frowned.
He is not afraid of the tank being exposed. The Type 31 tank has been known to the whole world since its debut in Afghanistan. What¡¯s more, the export model and the personal use model only have the same appearance, and even the engines are different. He was just curious, why did the Germans come to his side so well? You know, the current situation in Tehran is very complicated. There are pro-German, pro-China, pro-British and even pro-Soviet forces. The domestic intelligence department, the German Gestapo, the British Intelligence Agency and the Soviet gc international, etc., can almost all trace their activities here.
There is also a clear distinction in the military aspect. Among the two Guards Divisions, the First Guards Division is biased towards Germany. From the instructors to the weapons, they are all German. However, the Second Guards Division is equipped with Chinese weapons. Commander Bai Chongxi was a tactical instructor in this unit back then, so he prefers to learn from Saudi Arabia and cooperate with China to break the blackmail by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. The reason for this chaotic situation is that Reza Khan was eager to stabilize the regime after he came to power. While holding back Britain and the Soviet Union, he also learned from Germany. Seeing Saudi Arabia's current status and economic strength, he gradually moved closer to China. Coupled with the serious conflict between local religious forces and Reza Khan, Iran is now a colosseum where various countries secretly compete. The assassination of Zhang Zhidan last time was a manifestation of this chaos.
"How about we go back and take a look. We can't make trouble at this time." Ran Nanxuan was afraid of trouble, so he suggested going back and taking a look before talking.
Li Jin nodded. It wouldn¡¯t have mattered if he showed it to the Germans a few years ago. It was not his own equipment anyway. But in recent times, Sino-German relations have fallen to a freezing point, mainly because Germany sold a lot of advanced weapons to the Soviet Union. It is said that there are thousands of BF109 fighter jets and He111 bombers in Europe alone. Engines and manufacturing technology were also sold. Nowadays, China and the Soviet Union are life-and-death enemies. By doing this, Germany has unintentionally touched China's bottom line, so it is normal for diplomatic relations to deteriorate.
The Iranian government knows that Sino-German relations are not very good, so after the arrival of the training camp, as long as there are social activities, the Iranians will try to stagger them to avoid conflicts. Therefore, it is not a good sign for Germans to visit the camp at this time. Thinking of this, he ignored the letter, stuffed it into his coat pocket, put on his beret, left the rest of the training to his comrades, and took Ran Nanxuan and the translator by car back to the training camp five kilometers away.
"Li, you are back."
As soon as he arrived at the door, several familiar Iranian officers grabbed him and pointed at a dozen Germans who were stopped by soldiers: "They are distinguished guests from Iran and want to visit your station and tanks." The Iranian officer Speaking half-baked English, Li Jin met a dozen Germans, some of whom were wearing suits or German uniforms. Even though he was not allowed to enter the station, he still picked up his camera, pointed at the Type 31 tank in the garage in the distance and took pictures. When soldiers stopped them, they screamed as if they had been wronged. Some of them even quarreled with their own soldiers.
This scene made Li Jin secretly scratch his head. According to the agreement, these tanks originally belonged to Iran, and the armored training battalion was only responsible for teaching soldiers to use them. Although the agreement states that there is an obligation to keep it confidential until the end. But he didn't care, and he didn't want to embarrass the other party too much, so he shrugged his shoulders and said: "General Risav, when we came, His Majesty the King personally [***] took care of confidentiality matters, if there is no warrant."
Before he finished speaking, the major general named Risaf immediately took out the warrant from the Iranian Army Staff. Since there was a warrant, Li Jin could not stop it and could only ask the soldiers to let the Germans in. After seeing them walking towards the garage and maintenance workshop, and telling Ran Nanxuan to pay attention to the Germans' movements,?Take out the letter and prepare to hide to the side to see what is going on. But just as he tore the letter open, he suddenly saw a German officer in military uniform pointing, as if counting the number of tanks. What's even stranger is that these Germans seem to want to write down the appearance of each tank and even get inside to take a look. If it weren't for a person who couldn't drive a Type 31 tank, he might be mistaken for a car thief.
Except for these two things, the Germans were pretty good in other respects. While getting in and out of the tank, they also complimented them from time to time, joked with the Iranian officers, and even took photos with the Chinese tank soldiers. There was nothing unusual about it. In this way, a dozen Germans dilly-dallyed for nearly an hour before leaving with a large number of photos and feeling satisfied. Seeing them walking out of the station, Li Jin finally had the intention to continue reading the letter.
The letter was written by Bai Chongxi himself. In addition to informing him of the current situation, it also reminded him and the training camp to be careful of external changes and prevent sneak attacks.
After reading the letter, Li Jin felt more and more that there was something wrong with the Germans just now, but he couldn't pinpoint the problem. So he immediately asked Ran Nanxuan to take a translator to the Iranian Army Staff Headquarters in person to verify the origins of the group of people just now.
(To be continued)q
Text Chapter 782 The Beloved of the Empire (10)
"Battal Commander, I asked. The Iranians said that those just now were German technicians from the Sutanatabad Arsenal, and several of the officers were also German military attach¨¦s who came here from Turkey for vacation. They all heard that Iran purchased our 31 tanks. , came here to visit while on vacation." Two hours later, Ran Nanxuan came back with news from the Iraqi Army Staff Headquarters. Several officers who had been summoned breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but Li Jin was still uneasy with Bai Chongxi's letter.
Although it is impossible for Bai Chongxi to directly say in the letter that the Soviet Union and Germany may form an alliance, after all, this is still top secret and has not yet been announced to the world. But as a school-level officer who went on missions overseas, he had heard about the sighting of several German aircraft on the front line in Afghanistan. Although it was just a face-to-face encounter without actual exchange of fire, the Soviet Union had been equipped with a large number of German weapons. Ministry confirms.
Since Germany can provide a large amount of weapons and equipment to the Soviet Union, will there be cooperation in intelligence? Thinking of this, he was a little worried. It was no secret that the Soviet Union was dissatisfied with Sino-Iranian oil cooperation. Diplomatic notes had been sent several times. As the country dispatched three fleets to Saudi Arabia, the activities of Iran's gc international have become increasingly rampant. The Iranian police arrested several people a few days ago. If these speculations are true, then the possibility of Soviet spies in the visiting team just now cannot be ruled out!
There are one hundred and thirty-three officers in the training camp, and there are dozens of air force instructors in Ahvaz, plus embassy staff, the number of overseas Chinese in Iraq exceeds 700, and ensuring their safety is one of the tasks of the training camp. So after thinking about it several times, he asked: "Nan Xuan, what did you mean by them just now? Since we have relations with the Iranian General Staff, why do we need to look at each vehicle? Even if we want to spy on intelligence, there is no need to look at each vehicle. Why don¡¯t you all climb in and take a look?¡±
Li Jin's words reminded Ran Nanxuan of the strange behavior of the Germans just now. He smoked a cigarette and nodded: "It's a bit strange. It stands to reason that a few German officers can go in and take a look. Even the factory technicians got in. Could it be that they planted explosives?" To cause destruction?"
"There is no such thing. After they left, I checked every car and saw no signs of tampering. Only the No. 17 car had a fingerprint on the shell rack. If there was a bomb, it couldn't be hidden from me."
"Wait!" Before the machine repair squad leader next to him finished speaking, Li Jin suddenly interrupted: "What did you just say? It was just fingerprints or something."
"There is a fingerprint on the ammunition rack of No. 17. It should have been stained by the engine oil when they were checking it." The squad leader was startled and asked quickly: "Battalion Commander, don't scare me, the ammunition I¡¯ve checked them all, no problem.¡±
Li Jin didn't hear what was said at all. He grabbed the beret on the table and kneaded it into pickles: "I know! They must be counting the ammunition reserves of each vehicle!" He said this. Ran Nanxuan also reacted. Although the teaching camp is highly valued by Reza Khan, it is a foreign force after all and is stationed in Tehran, so the ammunition supply of the teaching camp is managed by the Iranian military. There are figures for how much you need to use and how much you replenish each time, and the cabin is not full every day. Unless you prepare in advance for full-load high-intensity training, there are only ten armor-piercing rounds and five high-explosive rounds at most for daily shooting training. .
Because the teaching camp has been conducting artillery training these days. Therefore, ammunition is consumed very quickly, and according to the training plan, the Iranian military will not send new ammunition until the day after tomorrow. So the mechanic squad leader became anxious when he heard this: "Battalion Commander, this is terrible. There are only five rounds of artillery shells left in each vehicle. If it is true, it may not be enough."
"Don't worry yet. This is just a guess." Li Jin squeezed his beret tightly and tried to calm down. Ran Nanxuan rolled his eyes when he saw this: "Batalion Commander, I have a way to test them."
"Say it."
Ran Nanxuan has a smart mind and is nicknamed Little Zhuge by everyone in the camp. After hearing that he said there was a way to test it, everyone's eyes turned to him. He did not dare to neglect: "It's very simple, call the Iranian staff. Just say that we will conduct temporary night training in the hope of replenishing ammunition. If there is an Iranian collusion with them, they will definitely find a way to prevent us from replenishing."
"Good idea! You call us now and ask for ammunition supplies according to normal procedures. Squad leader He, take your people to gather all the remaining shells into 12 vehicles in the name of maintenance, and then prepare the trucks for waiting. Use. Translator Chen, you take a few people to the embassy, ??tell the ambassador and the Marine Corps what happened here, and then don¡¯t come back there. If something happens, you must stay until we arrive! Everyone else goes back, starting tonight we People are not allowed to take off their clothes when sleeping, and they are always inseparable!"
"Batalion Commander, do you want to send a telegram to Commander Bai?" Ran Nanxuan was worried. They only have over a hundred people here, which is less than half a battalion according to the domestic establishment. Even if they escape, it is still more than 600 kilometers from Tehran to the sea. Without aircraft escort, if Iran really colludes with the Soviet Union and Germany to stage a coup, more than a hundred "White Shoulder Eagles" stationed in Tehran will kill them.
After Li Jin nodded, Ran Nanxuan said nothing.He first sent a telegram to Saudi Arabia, and then followed the procedure to find the liaison officer stationed in Iran at the base. He took out the live-fire shooting report during the day and put it on the table. He pretended to be dissatisfied with the training progress of the trainees and hoped to conduct a high-intensity assault training. This liaison officer was a confidant of Reza Khan, and of course he knew the importance of the teaching camp, so he immediately called the staff and contacted the palace for instructions.
Within minutes, Reza Khan agreed to conduct a surprise training session. However, the order was conveyed to the Iraqi Army Staff Headquarters. Although Lieutenant General Assad, who was in charge of logistics, said that supplies would be provided as soon as possible, the specific time was vague. After Ran Nanxuan came back to report, Li Jin completely dispelled his doubts. The final suspense was, was it Germany or the Soviet Union that took action?.
The sky was getting dark little by little, and while the training camp was preparing, Warnock, dressed in casual clothes, walked into the Soviet Embassy in Tehran. This famous German wool trader in Tehran was actually a Soviet-German double agent. Not only did he have a good relationship with the Gestapo chiefs in Persia, Gamotta and Meier, but he also had dealings with the Soviet People's Internal Affairs Corps. Although there were confrontations and dissatisfaction between the Soviet Union and Germany, their current interests were still the same, so he, the double agent, was thriving and could enter and leave the Soviet-German embassy as if nothing was missing.
After entering the room, he saw several people sitting next to the Soviet ambassador to Iraq. One of them is Mohammad Mossadegh, who is very popular in Iran and once opposed Reza Khan as king. The other is the largest opposition guerrilla group in northern Iran and the head of Iran¡¯s gc international, Mohsin. The three of them are Ayatollah Abdul Yazidi, a well-known sect leader in Tehran, wearing imam sect clothes.
After Reza Khan came to power, he promoted secular education and abolished a large number of religious rituals. He even beat up the leader of the Imam for the future. Although these measures have made Iran the most open country in the Arab world and allowed the country to embark on the path of a modern country, they have offended sectarian forces, so the sects and the government have always been at odds with each other.
Mossadegh is a republican, Mohsin is a shameless gc internationalist, plus a sectarian leader. Although their political opinions are different, they have one thing in common: they are all staunch opponents of Reza Khan. Suddenly there was a gathering of Soviet ambassadors, and any idiot knew what it meant. So when the Soviet ambassador who was talking to them saw Varnok, he immediately asked: "Comrade Varnok. Did the Chinese react?"
"No."
When he visited the teaching camp in the morning, Warnock used his connections with Germany to get involved, so he introduced the process of the visit: "All the tanks only have five to six shells, seven of them are under repair and cannot be used in combat, and six others are under maintenance." I didn¡¯t come back from the training ground. But before I came here, I got news that they had asked King Reza Khan to conduct training and to supply ammunition.¡±
The Soviet ambassador, Mossadegh and the other three were all shocked. Could it be that they had been discovered? ! Warnock waved his hand, secretly despising the Soviet ambassador's meanness. Without even pouring a cup of tea, he continued: "Don't worry, everyone, General Assad has made excuses to delay until tomorrow afternoon."
This sentence made the four of them breathe a sigh of relief. There were only a few hours left before the plan. If discovered at this time, Reza Khan would definitely mobilize troops loyal to him to tear them apart. Mossadegh took out his pocket watch and thought about it secretly. Although he opposed Reza Khan's dictatorship, he was even more opposed to Reza Khan's secularization of the country. The decision to crack down on religion has to be acknowledged, but Reza Khan's policies have ensured Iran's independence and integrity. So he was worried about whether the Soviet Union would fulfill the agreement and used the cover of his pocket watch. Asked: "Mr. Ambassador, where are your troops?"
The Soviet ambassador knew what these Iranians were worried about and quickly put on a smile: "You three can rest assured that after dark, General Novikov's troops will cross the Aras River to attack Maku and Khoy, and we The pilots of the Soviet Red Army will immediately bomb the dictatorial troops stationed in Tabriz. The Caspian Sea Fleet has also set off and will land at the port of Nzeri, Rasht and Qazvin City at the same time. In addition, in Herat, Afghanistan General Zhukov's motorized troops will also attack Khorasan Province from Mashhad and then move south to control the Strait of Hormuz. As long as the Strait is controlled, neither China nor the UK will be able to send troops here, and you will have sufficient time to form a new government."
Although the Soviet Union kept saying that it was sending troops this time just to help Iran overthrow the dictatorial government of Reza Khan, Mossadegh still asked the last question: "Mr. Ambassador, is Stalin really willing to abide by the agreement?"
This sentence made Mohsin, who is a gc international, and Yazdi, the leader of the sect, move their bodies and quietly prick up their ears. The Soviet ambassador immediately reassured: "Of course! Our Soviet Union is the country that most abides by the agreement. Otherwise, why would we have signed a non-aggression agreement with your country at the beginning of the founding of the country? If King Reza Khan had not violated the 1921 agreement, Allow China to enter your country for development and use it to infiltrate our country into the Caucasus. The Red Army will not enter.This time I entered your country's territory just to deal with Chinese infiltration and to relieve the security of our country's Caucasus region. So please rest assured that the Soviet government will not covet Iranian land. As long as the Chinese are driven out, we will withdraw our troops when the new government is established and stable. "
Mossadegh did not speak. He did not know whether the Soviet ambassador's words were true or false, but he knew one thing. The Soviet Union had 500,000 troops in the Caucasus and 200,000 troops in Turkmenistan east of the Caspian Sea. Latte's 150,000, they wouldn't need their help if there was an invasion. And Reza Khan did violate the 1921 Soviet-Iran Agreement. You must know that in the 1921 peace agreement, the Soviet Union not only returned the property and land that had been occupied by Iran during the Tsarist Russia, but also specifically stated that if Iranian territory is used to carry out hostilities against the Soviet Union, and if Iran cannot protect its independence by relying on its own strength, , the Soviet Union would have the right to automatically send troops into Iran.
This time it was Reza Khan who violated the agreement first. The Soviet army did not enter directly but looked for them first, which was already a great deal of face. Therefore, in order to ensure Iran's future independence, no wonder people like myself are ruthless. After thinking about this, Mossadegh no longer hesitated and immediately went to prepare a coup with the other two.
After they left, a far-reaching telegram that stirred up the entire Arab world was sent from the Soviet Embassy in Tehran
Text Chapter 783 The Beloved of the Empire (11)
Tehran on June 6, 1939, was shrouded in night.
Although Reza Khan, who promoted secularization and tried his best to build the country, had a bad temper, he did change Iran's traditional customs. At night, Tehran begins to enjoy the light brought by electricity. Women no longer need to be bound by thick veils, and can freely hold hands with their lovers and enjoy the romance of early summer nights.
But some people think this is an evil act that is indecent and contrary to the teachings.
In the Imam Mosque southwest of the Rose Palace, the young Khomeini thought so. At this moment, he was wearing a turban, stuffing a full magazine into the chamber of the German-made MP28 submachine gun, inserting three magazines into the belt of his wide black robe, and finally hanging two Soviet grenades. Single-handedly sweep away corruption and depravity. Next to him, there were hundreds of sectarian guard soldiers in similar attire. They were all the most loyal fighters and passionate young people who had sworn to resolutely overthrow the evil Reza Khan government and return to the sectarian world.
When everyone was ready, melodious chanting sounded in the mosque, and the highly respected Imam led everyone to start praying. Like his companions, Khomeini sang the Koran devoutly, incorporating into the chanting bit by bit the hatred of religious sects that Reza Khan came to power. When the chanting ended, the soldiers who got up were already filled with murderous intent.
"Let's go, may God bless you." With the Imam's final blessing gesture, Khomeini and his companions quickly rushed out of the mosque and blended into the indestructible ink.
Li Jin picked up the watch on the bedside and saw that it was already eleven o'clock.
He was still a little worried. Although additional security had been ordered, and there was an infantry battalion loyal to Reza Khan around the station, the combat effectiveness of the Iraqi soldiers was really unsightly, so he put on his military uniform and prepared to go to the garage to take a look. As soon as he walked to the door, a clear voice came from the darkness: "Stop! Who is it? Password." Zhao Sanbiao looked at the black shadow warily, and the safety of the 38-year-old Shenyang sc38 submachine gun made in Shenyang that looked like pp1901vityaz was turned on.
"It's me. Password. I won't sleep tonight."
Zhao Sanbiao breathed a sigh of relief at the perfect Chinese accent. He quickly lowered his gun and stood at attention, chest raised: "Hello, sir! Zhao Sanbiao of Class Three is on duty."
"I'm here to take a look, take a rest." Li Jin returned the greeting, looked around but saw no reaction, handed a cigarette and asked with concern: "By the way, is your father's illness cured?"
Zhao Sanbiao was a volunteer soldier from Shandong. He joined the army in 1933 and could have retired. But as the situation became tense, the Wehrmacht stopped decommissioning for three consecutive years. He and more than 500,000 selected veterans were retained. Li Jin specially selected him for this trip to Iraq, not only because of his good skills, but also because his father was ill last year and the family conditions were not very good. You must know that this time, ordinary tank soldiers can also receive a monthly allowance of 80 yuan from the Iranian government. In addition to the normal salary at home, there is also a daily expatriation subsidy of 2 yuan. In total, I get almost 200 per month, which is almost equal to the annual income in poor areas in China.
So Zhao Sanbiao was also very grateful to Li Jin for bringing him out. He scratched his head naively and said, "My sister wrote in a letter last month saying that she is doing much better and can already do some light work in the fields."
"That's good. You can save some money and find a sweetheart later. Let's make another fat and white boy."
"Haha." Zhao Sanbiao smiled sheepishly, remembering the sudden increase in night shift duty, and asked: "Batalion Commander, is something going to happen?"
Zhao Sanbiao was still gritting his teeth when he spoke. It's not that he's afraid of fighting. You must know that he went to Afghanistan for "training" back then. Not even concerned about the life and death of Iran and Reza Khan, but worried about his own good "money future"! It's only two hundred a month, which is also the salary of a master in China.
Li Jin didn¡¯t know what this guy was thinking. Looking at this hateful look, I couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that this guy was obsessed with money. He patted his shoulders and comforted him: "It's nothing. I just don't feel at ease with those Germans today."
"Batalion Commander, you should rest early. Aren't they just a few Germans? We were able to defeat them in Rinivers, France, and we can do it now." Zhao Sanbiao also deliberately showed off the sc38 that was only sent to the troops for testing before departure. Submachine gun.
There are two major battles in the history of the National Defense Forces that cannot be surpassed to this day. The first is the Battle of the Meat Grinder in Qingdao, which was commanded by General Cai E and established the first army in Asia. The second is the Battle of Dragon Roar in Riniwell, which made General Yue Peng and the National Defense Force famous all over the world. These two major battles are not only included in the military textbooks of various countries, but also in the textbooks of domestic primary school students. Their tragedy and influence on the situation in Europe and Asia still inspire generations of Wehrmacht soldiers. So Li Jin also laughed when he heard him use Riniwell as a metaphor, but just when he was about to say that it was not that serious, there was a sudden sound of running from the direction of the door.
Zhao Sanbiao, who secretly participated in the guerrilla war in Afghanistan, was more alert than Li Jin and almost subconsciouslyIn front of the battalion commander who was taking care of him, with the gun pointed at the door, two grenades violently blew away the wooden door.
¡°Boom boom.¡±
"Battalion Commander, be careful, da da da."
Zhao Sanbiao suddenly squeezed Li Jin with his butt, pointed the SC submachine gun in his hand at the door and fired out a stream of bullets. Probably because they didn't expect their opponents to react so quickly, the two figures who were about to rush in using the cover of the explosion were knocked down as soon as they raised their heads.
"Attack the camp! Someone is attacking the camp!"
"Up, up, up."
"First company, second company get in the car, third company block the door!"
Explosions and gunshots made the entire camp agitated. Amid countless slogans and orders, the soldiers sleeping in their clothes scurried like apes. In the Third Company's dormitory, which was ordered to guard the gate, many soldiers simply jumped out of the windows and rushed towards the gate.
"Boom." A mortar shell landed not far from Zhao Sanbiao. The shock wave of the explosion lifted him high and hit him hard on the ground. Seeing this, Li Jin rushed forward anxiously, grabbed his collar and shouted: "Sanbiao, Sanbiao, how are you?"
"It's okay! What a fool! There are even mortars! Battalion Commander, be careful!" Zhao Sanbiao, who was in pain on his back, was furious. After I joined the 2nd Armored Division, I always used cannons to bully people. I didn't expect that I would be blown up by a cannonball after traveling across the ocean to this country where there are no women and no drinking. What's this? You really treat me like a dishonor!
Zhao Sanbiao was so angry that he ignored the pain in his back and rushed to the back of the truck next to him with his head lowered. Just as several figures were about to rush in, a shuttle of bullets flew over and landed directly on the two of them. But these soldiers whose faces could not be seen clearly were very experienced. The moment their companions were shot, the remaining people jumped and dispersed. Use cover to avoid bullets.
The skillful bullet avoidance movements were like a steel needle pricking Li Jin's eyes. Without several years of training or actual combat training, it would be impossible to perform these movements, so these enemies who attacked the camp were all veterans who had drank blood! He guessed correctly, the attack station was over 300 veterans of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs who broke into pieces and infiltrated into Tehran. Because they did not want to cause too much trouble, these veterans did not participate in the battle to attack the palace. They were all sent here by the Soviet ambassador to try to attack the teaching camp at night and get rid of this biggest trouble in one fell swoop.
But they still didn¡¯t expect that Li Jin had already prepared and took control of the gate before they could. More than a dozen SC submachine guns joined the blockade, and the roar of engines could also be heard from the direction of the garage. "Blast, get down!" During the fierce exchange of fire, a loud Russian slogan overwhelmed the entire audience. Before the source of the sound could be found, a section of the wall 30 meters away on the left side of the gate suddenly exploded, and more than a dozen people came to support. The Iranian infantrymen were killed without even shouting.
After more than thirty veterans of the Soviet Internal Affairs Forces broke through the explosion gap, a DP machine gun hiding behind screamed, and they were caught off guard. Four or five soldiers from the training camp were killed on the spot.
Seeing that the situation was critical, when the Third Company guarding the gate was suppressed by machine guns and unable to raise its head, a bright and rapid line of fire suddenly burst out of the darkness. Under the guidance of the tracer bullet, the 70mm high-explosive bullet rushed out of the muzzle. The machine gun point was blown apart with a bang.
The first tank finally arrived.
Under the lamp, Bai Chongxi had a sore back and waist. He had been busy unloading and transferring materials these past few days. The port of Oguerre is in good repair, but it is impossible to complete the loading and unloading of more than one million tons of materials in just a few days. Due to a serious shortage of manpower, the commander had to personally take command and dispatch. It was not easy to make arrangements and prepare for rest. But it was disrupted by a telegram from Tehran.
"Mingrui, what do you think?" Bai Chongxi handed Li Jin's report to Li Mingrui beside him.
¡°Commander, I¡¯m afraid this matter is not that simple.¡± Li Mingrui picked up the report. Carefully consider every word. A native of Guangxi, he joined the army in 1917 and went to France as the last batch of conscripts to participate in the war, but the war was basically over when he arrived. After returning to China without firing a single shot, he happened to catch up with the Second Sino-Japanese War. During the attack on Hualien, he served as a squad leader and was later promoted to company commander step by step. In the end, he was recommended to go to the military academy because of his good performance, and was later admitted to the infantry department of the National Defense University. During this period, he also stayed in Paris for two years as a Sino-French military exchange student. After returning to China, he served as a staff officer in the North China Theater. At that time, Bai Chongxi was also serving as the commander of the 21st Division in the North China Theater. He thought this little fellow was good, so he transferred him to his side as a staff officer.
With good abilities and Bai Chongxi¡¯s promotion, Li Mingrui was finally promoted to brigadier general last year. Although there is only one word difference between generals and colonels, there are countless school-level officers who are stuck in front of this gate. In addition, promotion during peacetime is inherently difficult, so many officers remain as field officers until they retire.
Li Mingrui was lucky, and of course his abilities were outstanding. He immediately grasped the key points in the report: "Look here, almost every vehicle has been looked at. It is clear that he wants to check the combat readiness and ammunition status."
Bai Chongxi nodded: "I guessI just want to take action, otherwise there is no need to alert the enemy. "
"I think so too. We should call Li Jin back immediately and tell him to go to the palace to escort him immediately if something happens. As long as Reza Khan doesn't die, no matter what they do, it won't be our turn to have a headache."
"Well, I want to remind you. You should send a telegram now and ask Zhao Meihang and Zhu Binhou to come back quickly. These two bastards will definitely bully our army! By the way, forward this to the Northwest Intelligence Station and let them pay attention. Regarding the movements of the Soviet troops in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, please report to us immediately if there is any change." Thinking of the navy and air force that ignored everything, Bai Chongxi became very angry.
Li Mingrui also shook his head and smiled bitterly. Just as he was about to send a telegram, the door to his office was pushed open with a bang.
"It's too late! An hour ago, the Soviet army had crossed the Aras River and headed south!"
Zhang Zhidan broke in with a dusty face
Text Chapter 784 The Beloved of the Empire (End)
"Move the fallen soldiers into the car, don't leave your comrades behind!"
"Nan Xuan, I will take the first company to leave first. The second and third companies will be left to you to protect the truck convoy, and let the Iranian soldiers who are willing to participate in the war follow as soon as possible. Don't forget! After entering the city, go rescue the ambassador first. San Biaozi, you take the lead! "
"Battal Commander, just watch out! I have to beat out their egg yolks!"
Four tanks blocked the gate of the teaching camp. The corpses crushed by the tracks next to the tank made the soldiers who faced death for the first time look pale. After Zhao Sanbiao led a few veterans to pick up the scattered sc38 submachine guns, he roared and led his tank platoon towards the city of Tehran. Shortly after the station was attacked, explosions were heard in Tehran, five kilometers away. Therefore, Li Jin, whose eyes were red, had no time to think about it. After ordering more than a dozen dead soldiers to be loaded onto the truck, he also turned over and got into the tank.
Due to insufficient ammunition, we could only scrape together a company of 12 combat-ready 31 tanks, and the remaining 12 tanks only had one armor-piercing round. However, there are plenty of machine gun bullets, so we simply left them behind to protect the convoy. The tank company rushed toward the Rose Palace in Tehran at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour. Since there was no infantry support, Li Jin ordered a tight diamond formation for easy response. Each vehicle was also equipped with an additional roof-mounted machine gunner. Ask the correspondent to turn on the car radio and tune it to the internal frequency of the National Defense Forces.
"Charge over! Kill them! Capture the heretics!"
In front of the Rose Palace, Khomeini certainly did not know that the so-called elite Soviet internal security forces would miss. Looking at the densely packed corpses of his companions in the square of the palace, he bit and shouted, calling for his companions to launch the third charge with him. However, this charge was quickly broken up by the fierce palace guards using machine guns. Seeing that they were defeated again, the leaders behind them were helpless.
At this moment, a rumble of motor sound came from the intersection on the left. Khomeini turned his head and only glanced, then cheered loudly. Seven Czech ahiv light tanks controlled by coup soldiers rushed over, although this tank only weighed 4.2 tons. There are only three 7.92mm machine guns, but they are already super weapons for the sectarian guards who lack heavy weapons. If it were not for the joint instigation of many imams and imams, I am afraid that just this Czech tank equipped with the 1st Guards Division can easily Crush all sect soldiers to death.
Seven Czech ahivs rushed towards the palace with murderous intent. When they saw these tanks, the guard soldiers suddenly turned pale. You must know that in the entire Tehran, only the Guards Division is equipped with 84 Czech ahivs and 76 Chinese Type 25 tanks. The tanks that were originally thought to be escorting appeared in the hands of the rebels. Doesn't it mean that the two Guards Divisions have rebelled?
"Report, the traitor's tanks have begun to attack."
"Your Majesty, Marku's telegram, the Soviet Union and the Soviets crossed the river to attack them."
There was chaos in the Rose Palace. Reza Khan, who was holding a saber in his hand, even grabbed the protocol officer who came to report. His face turned red and white: "What did you say? Why did the Soviets attack us? Damn it, these damn gc elements !¡±
"Your Majesty, the traitor's tanks are approaching the palace gate. Come, prepare to protect your Majesty in your retreat."
"I won't retreat! Get out of the way and let me go out and take a look."
"Your Majesty, there is a battle going on outside."
"Step aside!"
The captain of the guard and the etiquette officer failed to dissuade the furious Reza Khan. Facing this king who had spent his life as a soldier, he could only grit his teeth and call in a small group of soldiers to protect him and go to the palace observation deck to check the battle situation.
By the time Reza Khan arrived at the observation deck, three renegade ahiv tanks had already rushed not far from the palace gate. The nine heavy machine guns on the tank repeatedly fired at the Guards position. He saw the elite guard soldiers he had picked being massacred. The tough man who single-handedly established the Pahlavi dynasty could not help but change his face. In fact, when he heard that the rebels had tanks, Reza Khan knew who was behind the scenes. Besides the sect that only stabs people in the back, who else can incite their own Guards Division?
The four ahiv tanks behind also rushed up, and when the palace gate was fired by machine guns, it collapsed. The guards were so frightened that they immediately dragged him inside. But at this moment, the ahiv tank rushing at the front turned into a ball of fire. "Who is it?" Reza Khan and the guards were all stunned. Who else would come to save them at this time? "It must be the 2nd Guards Division who is loyal to His Majesty. They are Chinese! Your Majesty, look over there!" I originally wanted to say it was the Guards Captain of the 2nd Guards Division. Halfway through the shouting, he suddenly jumped up and handed the telescope to Reza. sweat.
Looking in the direction of his finger, two Type 31 tanks came out from the left. Before the coup soldiers could react, there was another loud noise, and the second ahiv tank was also beaten into parts. "It's Chinese tanks! It's them, it must be them! Haha." Reza Khan laughed loudly. Because he is very familiar with the appearance of the Type 31 tank. When the training camp came here, he personally drove this tank.
After destroying two ahiv tanks in succession, the palace guards finally breathed a sigh of relief and aimed their machine guns atThe remaining five vehicles swept past.
"Chinese tanks? Where did they come from? Where are the Soviets?" Khomeini thought he was dazzled when he saw the tanks in the training camp. Didn¡¯t the Imam say that the Soviets would take care of them?
Seeing the Type 31 tanks that were rumored to have defeated the Soviets in Afghanistan rushing toward them, the remaining five ahivs had long since lost interest in attacking the palace and were so frightened that they all turned around and ran away. After finally finding a target to vent his anger on, how could Zhao Sanbiao let his prey escape. "Fire!" Facing the ahiv who could not harm him, the four Type 31 tanks rushed to 400 meters before Zhao Sanbiao gave the order to fire.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Except for one of the four steel-core armor-piercing bullets that deflected due to a sharp turn of the target, the remaining three hit the target. The worst thing was the one targeted by Zhao Sanbiao. The shell directly penetrated the gasoline engine and turned the tank into a sea of ??flames. Seeing how powerful the Type 31 tank was, the remaining two ahivs became even more panicked and immediately rushed out to the alley next to them, hoping to use the street to get rid of each other. But they didn't expect that four thick gun barrels would appear just before the turn.
When the explosive fireball erupted from the muzzle, the last two ahivs also turned into scrap metal.
After easily eliminating the seven ahivs that threatened the most, Li Jin immediately asked Zhao Sanbiao to deal with the infantry, then asked the second platoon to disperse to meet Ran Nanxuan, and he led the third platoon into the palace.
Zhao Sanbiao took action, which was regarded as a hardship for the soldiers who lacked protection from the sect. In front of four 31 tanks, these soldiers who had never learned to deal with tanks were no different from the bleating sheep on the grassland. Before Khomeini could wake up from the shock of his tank being quickly destroyed, high-explosive bombs had already exploded around him. Before being blown away by the shock wave and hitting the wall. A rain of bullets more violent than an ahiv tank penetrated his body.
"Your Majesty, you must leave with us immediately." Of course Li Jin would not pay attention to a soldier who was killed in the corner. On the way just now, he had received an emergency telegram from Hofuf through the car radio, so when he saw Reza After Khan, without any politeness, he asked him to leave with the armored battalion in jerky English.
"We can't waste any time! We have received definite news that the Soviet army has dispatched five divisions and entered your country from Maku, the Caspian Sea coast and Herat! No later than noon tomorrow, the Soviet army will land from the Caspian Sea We can get here! Moreover, there are many traitorous soldiers here, and we have insufficient ammunition, so we cannot guarantee that we will hold on until reinforcements arrive."
The news brought by Li Jin was like thunder exploding in the Rose Palace. Although he had just learned that the Soviet army had entered the Maku, Reza Khan still did not believe it. It wasn't until Li Jin said it that he realized that this was more than just a coup. Fortunately, he was not a hesitant person. He knew very well that there was a big gap between his troops and the Soviet Red Army. If one or two divisions still had the confidence to fight, but five divisions "are still standing there doing nothing? Retreat! Contact General Hussein, Get Ahvaz's troops ready."
After Reza Khan gave the order, the guards and palace staff immediately loaded the valuables onto the truck. Li Jin was relieved when he saw this, and was about to smoke a cigarette to calm down. Ran Nanxuan shouted from outside: "Batalion Commander, Battalion Commander! Are you okay? Let's go! The Second Guards Division has been disarmed, and more than forty 25s are coming."
Forty or more 25 vehicles? ! Li Jin was startled. The cigarette held between his fingers almost dropped. He was too familiar with the Type 25 tank sold to Iran. Although the 40mm gun on it could not penetrate the front of the 31 tank, even the exported version, the side and rear engines could not stop it. If the number is large, it will be enough to kill the teaching camp that lacks ammunition. So he immediately grabbed Ran Nanxuan and asked whether it was true or false.
"Their division commander is a student of Commander Bai Chongxi. It was he who called the ambassador to tell him to evacuate." Ran Nanxuan explained immediately. It turns out that the Iranian 2nd Guards Division is the same as the 1st Guards Division. As soon as the fighting started here, the coup soldiers there seized the military power, and the entire division was disarmed without being able to reach the defense. Fortunately, the division commander was smart and hid in the toilet without being discovered. After seeing the coup soldiers setting off, he immediately called the palace. However, because the phone line was not working, he only called the Chinese ambassador, hoping to convey the news to him.
"Second and third, protect the ambassador and the king! Three Biao, open the way! I will cut off the rear!"
"Company Commander, let me cut off the rear."
"Stop talking nonsense! Go south! We must arrive at Hamadan before ten o'clock. The air force transport machine is waiting there. Let's go! This is an order!" The Second Guards Division is stationed ten kilometers north of Tehran. If the information is correct, immediately Coming soon! So Li Jin did not hesitate to push Ran Nanxuan and the officers away, and personally led the two platoons.
Just as they rushed out of the city, a total of forty-three Type 25 tanks entered the city from the north, and thousands of coup soldiers followed the tanks in a dark rush towards the Rose Palace
London, 10 Downing Street.
It¡¯s dinner time in England, but none of the government officials and generals sitting in the conference room can mention it.??Appetite. The retreat in Southeast Asia, Nehru's attacks in India, the chaos in the Persian Gulf, the tense situation in Europe, etc., are like the dark clouds that have been hanging over London all year long, making people breathless.
Lady Catherine opened the door slightly and wanted to ask if dinner was ready, but was interrupted by the frowning Prime Minister Chamberlain, who waved her hand and had to close the door and come back later.
"Edward, have you not heard from Xu Gesen yet? Why? Are they willing to see Japan occupying the South China Sea for a long time?" Due to the fierce Japanese offensive, most of Burma has fallen. The British began to worry that after Burma's complete defeat, the Japanese army would move along Bangladesh. Sweeping across India, this is really a disaster! So allies who can step forward are most urgently needed now. But the problem is that Yang Qiu, who originally thought he would jump out immediately, did not move and instead increased his troops to the northwest. This puzzled Chamberlain. You should know that he had already set out conditions for Singapore and West Borneo to be autonomous.
Listening to the Prime Minister¡¯s somewhat angry words, Lord Halifax, who had just taken over as Foreign Secretary, rolled his eyes and sneered in his heart. Isn¡¯t this what you did? If you hadn't betrayed the Czech Republic, how could the empire's credit be bankrupt? As a result, the British Empire can't find any allies willing to stand up and help except France, which seems to be incompatible with each other. certainly. This cannot be blamed on Chamberlain alone. The current situation is just the overall manifestation of a series of stupid diplomacy of the British government after the European war! If it were not for the voracious devouring of the colonies at the Versailles Peace Conference, the handing over of New Guinea, Rabaul and the Micronesian Islands to Japan despite the opposition of Australia and China after the war, and the creation of a Saudi state and China's oil security issues, it would have been difficult. It also pushed the United States back to North America, broke its promise and refused Indian autonomy, etc.
These unscrupulous and treacherous behaviors undoubtedly angered those countries that had followed Britain in the war. Therefore, when Japan declared war, except for the Netherlands, which had vital interests. Even China, which is just around the corner, has kept silent about the alliance. Instead, it went to France to sign the South China Sea Mutual Assistance Agreement.
But can Yang Qiu really sit back and watch Japan expand?
This is negative! It's just that the British Empire no longer has credibility, so they simply don't talk about friendship and wait for Britain to make the first offer. So Lord Halifax coughed twice and said: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, Ambassador Xu Gesen is still very dedicated. He has privately asked the Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister. According to him, China cannot accept a war with unclear leadership. They are even more unable to accept the expansion of the Soviet Union to the northwest. So in addition to the autonomy of Singapore and West Borneo, they hope that Eastern Siberia can be included in the autonomy to solve the northern threat. They also hope."
"God! Are they crazy?" Chamberlain and several generals almost jumped up, forget about Singapore and West Borneo. Unexpectedly, Yang Qiu would directly pay attention to the entire Eastern Siberia!
right! You promised not to have colonies, but you didn¡¯t say you wouldn¡¯t expand your territory! So who doesn¡¯t know the meaning of autonomy? Singapore and West Borneo are located overseas, and they still have opportunities to negotiate after agreeing, as long as they are not merged into China. But in Eastern Siberia, Japan occupies some territory along the coast of Okhotsk. The entire cold zone of Eastern Siberia was impenetrable even to the Soviets, and there were only more than a hundred civilian policemen. Now the local Chinese businesses and population far exceed the aborigines by several times or even more than ten times, and the territories border them. When the time comes, the National Socialist Party instigates a referendum on whether to join China. Who can stop it?
"I think it is okay. The Soviet Union is our long-term enemy. Creating conflicts and letting China and Germany deal with the gc party is the best way."
"But in this case, Yang Qiu will devote more of his energy to the north, so how can he fight south?"
"No, I don't think the Soviet Union should be weakened. The Germans are dangerous after all."
"Perhaps we can discuss with China and allocate the Kamchatka Peninsula."
"."
The meeting room exploded because no one expected that China would make demands for Eastern Siberia. Although they actually controlled it, the permafrost area nominally belonged to the Soviets. If Britain stood up to support it, it would probably offend the Soviet Union to death, and this would not be in line with Britain's foreign policy of maintaining continental balance.
Lord Halifax is even more depressed, he hasn¡¯t finished speaking yet! So he coughed twice again: "They said that alliance operations require unified command and coordination. Without these two items, they will not intervene in a chaotic war. Therefore, if an alliance is formed, the theater in the Southwest Pacific must be commanded power and command of the Persian Gulf was given to them, and as for India, no demands were made.¡±
"This is blackmail!" Lord Stanhope, the elderly Lord Admiralty, slammed the table: "The Royal Navy must not lose control of the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf! I suggest waiting a little longer. Japan can no longer sit still and will enter sooner or later. Philippines. As soon as they launch an attack, the protection agreement signed between the Philippine government and the U.S. government automaticallyEffectively, we can use this to win over the United States to send troops. "
Lord Halifax looked at the old marshal with pitiful eyes and smiled bitterly in his heart. USA? Roosevelt couldn't even break through domestic isolationism, so he would sacrifice the lives of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers for a rotten island country? Seeing that Sino-Japanese relations are becoming more and more tense, it is too late for the United States to hide. If it takes the initiative to intervene now, if Yang Qiu breaks his head and suddenly forms an alliance with Japan, Roosevelt will not cry to death!
Lord Halifax held back the corners of his mouth to prevent himself from laughing. Other generals and officials also turned away their eyes. Even Chamberlain was on the verge of crying. With such an old fool on the stand, it's really better to let that fat guy Churchill do it.
After picking up the tea cup to cover up his embarrassment, he was about to continue asking when the door was knocked open again. "Madam, please come again." Seeing Lady Catherine opening the door, Chamberlain thought it was another dinner arrangement, so he waved politely. But before he could finish speaking, General Hugh Sinclair from MI6 rushed in.
"Prime Minister, something very bad has happened! I think my prediction may come true! This is a telegram from General Wavell. Just now, there was a coup and crossfire in Tehran! The Rose Palace has been occupied by rebels! And , the Soviet army has begun to attack Tabriz, and the Caspian Fleet has landed from the north! It is said that the nearest forward is less than 70 kilometers away from Tehran."
"Bang bang."
Chamberlain¡¯s hand slipped and the cloisonn¨¦ tea set that had been used for thirty years fell to the ground
Text Chapter 785 Formal intervention
"In their criminal activities, these Chinese agents and troops are trampling in the most brutal and shameless way the basic norms of respect for Iran's sovereignty, and have turned Iranian territory into a place for preparations to attack the Soviet Union. The Soviet government has warned the Iranian government three times about that This danger threatened not only the interests of the Soviet Union, but also its own interests, and called for necessary measures. Unfortunately, the Iranian government encouraged these evils by refusing to take measures to stop the various sabotage activities planned by Chinese agents within its borders."
¡°Therefore, the Soviet Government is obliged to take the necessary steps in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the 1921 Treaty to exercise its right to advance its troops into the territory of Iran for the purpose of self-defense. The military measures now taken by the Soviet Government are entirely aimed at those carried out in Iran. dangers posed by hostile activities. When these dangers threatening the interests of Iran and the Soviet Union are eliminated, the Soviet government will withdraw its troops from Iranian territory in accordance with its obligations under the Soviet-Iran Treaty of 1921."
On June 9, 1939, Moscow Pravda published the "Persian Proclamation".
The situation in Europe and Asia was torn to pieces in this belated announcement.
The British Empire¡¯s series of foolish foreign policies after the European War sow bitter fruits on this battlefield. As early as the first contact between the Soviet Union and Japan, the British intelligence agency got news of the possible alliance between the Soviet Union and Japan, but they always believed that this was aimed at China, so just before the Batavia conspiracy, they also used Southeast Asian colonies to sell a large amount of military equipment to Japan. Iron ore and raw materials, I hope Japan will attack China first. Similarly, when China invaded Afghanistan again, Britain still ignored it. It even ignored Yang Qiubai's visit to Kandahar, just to make China and the Soviet Union war. Finally, the Czech Republic was betrayed in exchange for the Soviet Union and Germany to fight first.
But Britain, which has been showing off its colonial power for hundreds of years, did not expect this. After wooing France to use the Versailles System to kick the United States back to North America, and helping Japan survive the most difficult twenty years, the result was that one came to bite me, and the other closed the door and ignored it. I wanted China and the Soviet Union to go to war, but I didn't want the two countries to drag their feet in Afghanistan. In order to contain China from all aspects, the "Qingdao Treaty" was used to restrict the oil lifeline. However, they did not expect that when the Qingdao Treaty with Japan's Southward Movement was invalidated and China sent a fleet to the Indian Ocean to protect the oil lifeline as agreed, it hoped to win over China to attack Japan and maintain the Far East. colony. We have to acquiesce in China's hoarding of materials and equipment from Saudi Arabia! In the end, Stalin turned against the enemy and marched south to Persia!
¡°Had I known this, it would have been better to allow Saudi Arabia to establish a country and openly open waterways for China to use. Why sign a treaty that shoots itself in the foot? ! If losing the Far East would not hurt Britain at all, then the Soviet army's march south to Iran would not only be as simple as losing Persia!
The highest dream when formulating the appeasement policy has been realized, and the situation of war between China, Germany, the Soviet Union and Japan has been completely resolved. However, it was only then that the United Kingdom discovered that it was itself the most injured. Does this count as shooting yourself in the foot?
On the morning of June 7, the British Reuters took the lead in breaking the news about the coup in Tehran and the Soviet troops entering Iran. The whole of Europe was shocked for a while! By noon, AFP and other European official media had confirmed the news.
British people who are accustomed to a slow pace suddenly discovered. The politicians around him suddenly became extremely fast. By evening, a tired-looking Chamberlain told the media and MPs at a consultation meeting in the House of Commons that Britain would never allow the Soviet Union to destroy the status quo in the Persian Gulf region. Demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Soviet troops from Persia (Iran).
At the same time, Whitehall also mobilized troops as quickly as possible, the Arab Corps stationed in Jordan. The British Iraqi Division stationed in Basra, and even the 7th British Indian Division, which had just been formed and had not yet had time to train, gave up their plans to recapture Calcutta and Bombay and were ordered to rush to Basra. Due to the serious losses of British merchant ships in the Indian Ocean, the British government also urgently discussed with the Chinese ambassador to the UK to hire 12 ocean-going ships that were unloading in Saudi Arabia to transfer the 7th British Indian Division.
But the Soviet army, which was determined to use Iran as a tool to break the imperialist blockade and prevent China from using Iran to attack the hinterland of the Caucasus, remained unmoved in the face of the ultimatum. After Mossadegh, Yazidi and others launched a coup, they disarmed the two Iranian Guards Divisions stationed in Tehran without any preparation, and after occupying the Rose Palace, they still ran down like bulls.
The unprepared Iranian army and weak combat effectiveness perfectly embodied the theory of large depth and large penetration advocated by Tukhachevsky. By the next morning, a motorized infantry regiment that landed from the Caspian Sea had arrived on the outskirts of Tehran and took control of Iran's largest arsenal in Sutanatabad, seizing weapons including Skoda 105mm howitzers and Chongqing-made 160mm long-range mortars. A large number of weapons and equipment.
In the early morning of June 7, the Soviet army also dispatched 28 TB bombers and 12 German-made He111 bombers to bomb Tabriz, Rasht, Gazwin and Rezaye, and captured Tabriz at 9 a.m. . At the same time, two Soviet divisions entering from Mashhad quickly took control of the railway station, collecting 773 trucks, 154 tanks, more than 300 various armored vehicles, and captured 57 trains.With the help of others, it took only one day to penetrate 400 kilometers into the hinterland of Iran and quickly control Qom, the largest train transfer station in Iran. The Soviet army also mobilized 25 TB3 bombers that served as transport aircraft and 12 JU52s purchased from Germany, and dropped a paratrooper battalion to the Talom Railway Station, only 100 kilometers away from the Strait of Hormuz.
The prototype of the Blitzkrieg appeared for the first time in Eurasia! Most of the five Iranian infantry divisions stationed in Tabriz and other places were disarmed in the military camps. Officers loyal to Reza Khan were mercilessly executed on the spot, and the captured soldiers were also transported away by train and disappeared. This harsh method frightened more Iraqi troops into not resisting, and they dropped their weapons and surrendered. By ten o'clock at night, two regiments of the Soviet Motorized Infantry Division, which had moved south from the Caspian Sea, officially entered Tehran. The Iranian anti-government forces control a large number of weapons including 12 export-type Type 31 tanks, 72 Type 25 tanks, 71 White Shoulder Eagle fighter jets, 21 Y-3 (template JU52), and 16 H-3 (JU52 bombing version) The ammunition was unceremoniously snatched away by the Soviet army in the name of military supplies.
At 10 a.m. on June 8, the Soviet troops heading south from Tabriz also arrived in Tehran with the help of more than 40 trains. But they did not stop and quickly headed south via Qom and continued to advance towards Ahvaz!
At three o¡¯clock in the afternoon, a truck regiment starting from Qom captured the ancient Persian capital of Isfahan without any bloodshed.
Although Reza Khan and the remaining more than 400 Guardsmen were protected by the fierce assault of the Chinese tank training battalion, they escaped to Hamadan at 10 a.m. the next day, and then boarded three Y-6 aircraft coming from Saudi Arabia (template c47 ) arrived at the Dusan Thape Air Force Base in Ahvaz, but the Soviet army, which seemed to be in a deserted land, had gone crazy. Before Reza Khan could gain a foothold, the Soviet troops moving south from Tabriz had already reached Lorestan Province. Although the two Iraqi divisions stationed in Ahvaz fought hard to resist, with the help of 47 BT26 fast tanks, Under the attack, the Iraqi army, which lacked armor and aircraft support, only resisted for five hours before completely collapsing.
On June 10, the day after the "Persian Proclamation" was issued, the Soviet army invaded Ahvaz. Although the three gunboats of the Iranian Navy tried their best to support them, they were still unable to stop the Soviet army. Reza Khan had to order the navy to and the remaining 11 aircraft were evacuated to China's base in Saudi Arabia. However, because Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries did not want him to enter the country and go into exile, he had to take a long-distance transport plane of the Chinese Air Force to Kabul via Hofuf.
On the morning of June 11, Mossadegh announced his inauguration as Iran¡¯s new prime minister in Tehran and ordered the entire territory to cease resistance. By the afternoon, the Soviet infantry division, two antiaircraft artillery battalions, a tank brigade and a machine gun battalion that had moved south from Mashhad arrived in Tarom with the help of captured transport planes and trains.
The Strait of Hormu is in danger!
"The Soviets are crazy!" Chen Shaokuan's loud voice rang out early in the villa garden on the quiet and cool Lushan Mountain. Jiang Baili, who was standing nearby, nodded and looked at Yang Qiu who was running and exercising in the distance. Said: "The Soviet Union still has talents, we must not underestimate them! Novikov and Zhukov, who commanded the southward expedition this time, were both disciples of Tukhachevsky's theory of great depth, and were deeply influenced by Budyonny's theory of cavalry assault. The suddenness of the battle was well grasped. The Guards Division, the most powerful Iraqi army, was killed by its own people. The five northern divisions were disarmed without a single shot being fired, and the four southern divisions have always lacked heavy equipment. Even when we encountered this In this case, they will be dispersed. It is a pity that Iran¡¯s depth is too small. It is only more than 100 kilometers from the Caspian Sea to Tehran, and there is no defense or fortress, otherwise it can still block it. "
Chen Shaokuan also sighed: "Yes. The Soviets still have wealth after all. Fortunately, their submarines and navy have been locked up, otherwise we would not have peace. I heard that the Pahlavi boy was anxious to death. I ran here three times yesterday. Brother Baili, what do you mean by the president? Why don't you let go? The British colonial system east of Suez is now over. If nothing else, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company will not last long. , Mossadegh and his gang have been clamoring for the nationalization of oil. Now that the Soviets are backing them, they will definitely fall out. Iraq and Kuwait have long been dissatisfied with Britain and France and have formed a Golden Phalanx group. The student sports union has also been advocating that the two countries should be The merger of the two countries. Now that Iran is causing such a big incident, do you think they will take the opportunity to mutiny? And that old bearded man Ibn Saud, haha, he should be scared now."
"It's not just them! Nehru has been hooking up with the Soviet Union and Japan for a long time. Now with the Soviet Union blocking the west and Japan blocking the east, Britain has no time to take care of itself and the colonial system is broken. I'm afraid it will jump out to fight soon! "The voice sounded from behind, and the two turned to look. Song Ziqing, Gu Weijun, and Tan Kah Kee, the Singapore representative who participated in the Liberation Front, walked into the garden hand in hand.
"Mr. Jiageng is here too. We haven't seen him for several years, right?" Seeing the latter, Jiang Fangzhen immediately greeted him.
¡°We haven¡¯t seen each other for so many years, but it¡¯s really gratifying to see that my brother Baili is still as charming as ever.¡± Tan Kah Kee is not only a rich man in Southeast Asia, but also a patriotic overseas Chinese. In recent years, as the country has implemented a special tax rebate policy for overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, the value of overseas Chinese like him has increased several times. Overseas Chinese who make moneyThey all returned to China to run schools and build roads, and Xiamen University was founded by him. When the school started, not only Jiang Fangzhen, Murong Han and others rushed to celebrate, but even Yang Qiu was present in person and delivered a speech to thank overseas Chinese for their contribution to national education and construction. That speech also greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of overseas Chinese to return to China and invest.
He also worked with the Hu brothers and other overseas Chinese in Singapore to purchase large quantities of naval bonds. To thank him, the Navy also named a Qinling-class fleet destroyer Tan Kah Kee last year.
So everyone was particularly enthusiastic when they saw him. Even Yang Qiu stopped running and came over and said with a smile: "Mr. Jiageng has been tired for days. Why don't you take a few more days to rest? Have your family members been settled?"
"Thank you, President, for your concern. They have all been resettled in Xiamen. Alas, it's a pity that the plane can still take less people. Haha, old man, look at my mouth." Thinking of the Chinese who have not been evacuated from places such as Singapore and Myanmar, Tan Kah Kee just Two sighs. Remembering that Yang Qiu and the government had tried their best, he quickly changed his mind. After all, Chinese people are different from overseas Chinese. The evacuation mainly involves the evacuation of overseas Chinese, students, women and children.
"I can understand your mood, sir, and please rest assured. We will go back soon." After Yang Qiu promised, he took everyone into the room to greet them and seated them, and asked: "Everyone, please sit down. Ziqing, do you have the latest news? ?¡±
"Yes." Song Ziqing took out the briefings sent back from various places last night and said: "Chamberlain has sent a special envoy to Moscow, and the leading troops of the British army have also assembled in Basra. However, they seem to still have appeasement in mind. They have not ordered the British army to open. Enter Iran. However, Stalin moved faster and faster, sending 5 more divisions from the Southwest Military District. Voroshilov also ordered the Caucasus Military District to move 7 more divisions into Iran. It is expected that they will go south within the next two days. The French Foreign Legion A troop of troops entered Syria last night. Germany seems to have also stepped up its activities, and Hitler also publicly raised territorial claims in the Danzig Corridor last night."
"Okay! All the demons and monsters have jumped out! In my opinion, as long as Britain does not agree to our request, it will not send troops. Let's see what Chamberlain can do." Chen Shaokuan is also a big mouth. He heard about the Danzig Corridor in Germany. Laughing excitedly.
Yang Qiu was also stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, the crisis in Danzig was brought forward earlier. It seemed that the Soviet army had completely lifted the fig leaf this time when it went south. But I feel relieved when I think about it, in order to fight against the Soviet Union. Even sit-in wars occurred, which shows how worried Britain and France were about the Soviet Union. Although Britain and France also worked together to carve up Iran in history, that was after Germany launched a full-scale attack. Now the Soviet Union may have become synonymous with dictatorship, evil and expansion. With Hitler's ambition, how could he not take advantage of the opportunity?
The more chaos in Europe, the more beneficial it is to China, so he is hesitant to intervene immediately. After thinking about it, he asked: "Ziqing, what do you mean? Do you want to take action now?"
Song Ziqing frowned, Yang Qiu obviously planned to abandon Iran temporarily. Although this can achieve maximum benefits, it will be very detrimental to the country's image and the post-war period. At least it will leave the Persian Gulf countries with the idea of ????desperate to save lives. If you want to become a big country, you must be responsible. Although the UK's current situation of being alone is promoted by people like itself, the main reason is that they break their promises and ignore all countries and nations. Therefore, if China wants to become a world power, it must take the initiative to take responsibility. Take responsibility.
Yang Qiu rarely made any bold moves in his life. This time he was obviously influenced by Germany's request for Danzig, so he hurriedly went to see Jiang Fangzhen. The latter understood what he meant and analyzed calmly: "President, since Stalin went south, he must have made all his plans. Judging from the intelligence just now, the 12 divisions plus the 5 divisions that have already entered are ready to fight a big war. Strength. So I am sure that no matter how many special envoys Chamberlain sends, it will be useless. After the Soviet army goes south, it will no longer be able to distract Europe. With a secret agreement in front, Hitler has no scruples. He must be using Danzig as an excuse to attack Poland! On our side , the situation of the Soviet-Japanese pincer attack has also become clear. Malacca and the Sunda Strait will become increasingly difficult to pass, so we should not retreat anymore!
Our goal is to destroy Britain¡¯s Asian colonial system, not to destroy Britain! Once Iran is lost, Iraq will be a problem sooner or later. Britain will have no time to care about it, and Nehru and the Congress Party will definitely take advantage of it. Moreover, the region west of the Persian Gulf is more complicated than Saudi Arabia and Iran, so I don¡¯t think there is any need to insist on it. Anyway, with Saudi Arabia and Iran in hand, they will have enough say in the future. It would be disadvantageous to scare the UK away. All they need is independent command of the theater. Besides, although Reza Khan has fallen, Mossadegh is still the prime minister, which shows that there are still many people in the country who support the establishment of a constitution. If it is taken too late, it may be detrimental to what follows.
Based on these analyses, my suggestion is to immediately order more troops to Saudi Arabia, and at the same time order Sun Chuanfang to stop the harassment war and attack Herat with all his strength. Once here is lost, the situation in Iran that the Soviet army finally opened up will be destroyed. If Stalin wants to save himself, he must put pressure on us in the northwest. He must also use Iran's Northern Railway to strengthen support for Nehru and let him pretend to attack Kandahar and Congling, forcing Sun Chuanfang to return reinforcements and be unable to go south. This not only gave the Soviet army enough time to stabilize the wave, butIn the Gulf, the colonial system east of Suez also completely collapsed.
But if the Soviet army wanted to support Nehru, it needed to pass through the areas controlled by the Muslim League. It¡¯s not that I underestimate Nehru, he definitely doesn¡¯t have this strength! Therefore, the Soviet army must learn from Japan and send a small number of troops to help it, so that India will be in chaos.
Finally, it¡¯s Japan¡¯s problem. I still suggest taking the initiative to contact Japan. We might as well take the initiative to extend the Sakhalin oil agreement for one year, so that Japan will think that we have to solve the Persian Gulf and the Soviet Union first, so that their southward movement to the Philippines will also be accelerated. Japan is too small but too ambitious. If you eat too much, you will hold on. Southeast Asia can hold back at least twenty divisions. In this way, we only need to go to Saudi Arabia first and help Iran stabilize the south. When Germany takes action, we can successfully form an alliance with Britain and France, and then transfer the main force of the First Fleet to the south and assume a posture to attack Malacca and Sumatra.
I heard from Gu Yuwen that Japan can make at least 30 billion U.S. dollars by going south this time, and there are countless mines and plantations, so they will definitely protect Nanyang to the death. When the First Fleet moves south, Japan will think that we have to deal with the south first, and will inevitably strengthen its defense. The navy can be allowed to storm Singapore and Malacca first. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, as long as you attract the main force of the Japanese navy. The more he goes south, the worse his home defense will be! Nanyang has dragged out 20 to 30 divisions, North Korea has dragged out 20 divisions, and at least 3 to 4 divisions are needed in the direction of Vladivostok and Sakhalin. What else is left in the mainland? When they can't stop in Nanyang, we will concentrate our efforts to attack Ryukyu! Once Ryukyu is obtained, the navy can give up the entanglement and directly penetrate Guam and Rabaul. Cut off the route! Force the Japanese Navy to fight decisively! As for the mainland, as long as the air force is allowed to bomb cities and factories, the submarine force can block the offshore mines. Scatter landmines, throw incendiary bombs, and if that doesn't work, use poison gas bombs. Haha let¡¯s see how many years he can last! "
When Jiang Fangzhen talked about poison gas bombs, he even laughed. Although he may not actually throw poison gas bombs, what he just said made even Song Ziqing tremble in his heart. Only Chen Shaokuan was "dissatisfied". Why does this plan seem to be all about Lu and Kong? He spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "Brother Baili, why do I think you are just using our navy as a gunman? We are stepmothers in love!"
"Ha ha."
Everyone laughed happily, and Yang Qiu also laughed. But I secretly reminded myself that the idea of ??continuing to watch the fire from the other side was indeed too much. Weakening Britain at this time would already be detrimental to the future. After all, France is too dangerous, so he nodded to Jiang Fangzhen: "Bai Li is right, I was wrong."
"The president has many things to do every day, and it is impossible to cover everything."
"Mr. Jiageng, please stop boasting. I did take it for granted just now." After realizing his mistake, Yang Qiu stood up slowly. What Jiang Fangzhen said just now is indeed correct. After Reza Khan went into exile, if he could not intervene as soon as possible to stabilize his supporters, the troubles would be even greater in the future. As for Japan, the more it goes south, the more dispersed its power will be, and the leapfrog tactic is not something that only the United States can use.
Therefore, our biggest enemy is still the Soviet Union.
But before the showdown with the Soviet Union, the tone of Nanyang must be set immediately, so after walking a few steps, he stood at the window and asked: "Baili, Nanyang, what do you think?"
Jiang Fangzhen continued: "Jin Jiu is under great pressure. The number of Japanese troops south of Pyongyang has increased to 15 divisions. Japan has recently begun to form North Korean puppet army divisions, so he hopes that we can increase the number of troops stationed and provide some loans. I After discussing with the Prime Minister, Zi Qing, and Zi An, we felt that we should agree to his request and transfer an army from the new army to Sinuiju in exchange for him sending three more infantry divisions to the Liberation Front Army. In this way, we can use these three The division and the Asian Brigade were withdrawn from Afghanistan and quickly built up the framework of the Asian Liberation Front. In addition, the Malayan Division, the Philippine Division and the Java Division formed by Xiao Jinyun had the power to fight against Russia. Chandler Rahul and Jinnah have also promised that as long as the equipment and officers are in place, they can immediately raise a division to enter Burma. Saudi Arabia has also promised that before the end of the war, it is willing to hand over four divisions besides the Guards Division to our command. Iran This is more troublesome. The hatred between Reza Khan and the Imam is too deep. If he continues to be king, it may not be conducive to rallying supporters. So I suggest that we simply negotiate with the British to depose him and let Pahlavi become the new king. , this will not only give Musadegh and others a step to ease the conflict, but also have enough appeal. It is expected that the formation of five to six divisions will not be a problem. The King of Brunei has also promised to fund the formation of a division to join the Asian Liberation Front. Japan Representative Tokuda Kiichi also said that as long as war breaks out, he will call on Ryukyu and the Japanese rebels to cooperate. However, this person's words are not very reliable, and the influence of the Japanese Emperor is still very great.
"But even without him, the Asian Allied Forces already has 13 divisions. As long as we send backbone officers and veterans to replenish them and take command, we can hold back the Japanese troops heading south through harassment and guerrilla warfare. There is no need to think too much about whether to win or not. As long as they exist, they can force the Japanese army not to turn around easily.
As for after the war, it will be easier. There are many ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. There are hundreds of ethnic groups in the Dutch East Indies alone. It is better to simply give them the "right of regional self-determination" and promise that as long as they join us, they can establish autonomous countries after the war. This way, the Dutch East Indies and the Southeast Peninsula can be divided. The domination of other places. "
Everyone knows that Yang Qiu convened this conference to unite forces from all over Asia, so including North Korea's Kim Kowloon, Singapore's Tan Kah Kee, India's Chandra, Jinnah, Iran, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, and dozens more came He was the leader of forces with great influence in various parts of Southeast Asia and opposed the Japanese army. But after hearing this, Chen Shaokuan became a little worried and asked: "President, is this right of self-determination too great? I'm afraid it will be difficult to control in the future."
"No! It just needs to be big. The bigger the better! Not only must we develop these people now, but we must also contact more ethnic groups and regions in Southeast Asia and openly support regional self-determination. Nanyang is our back garden, but this back garden cannot appear. For countries and forces that are too strong, the best way is to split! Take advantage of this war to split as many countries as possible into a dozen or even dozens of countries. Only in this way will they need our protection more."
¡°But it¡¯s also easy for people to interfere.¡±
"Everything has pros and cons, but Nanyang cannot be completely independent. At least the Bismarck Islands and the Andaman Islands must be held! In the future, if Britain and the United States want to intervene, they must also consider whether they can break through this defensive circle. , even if a breakthrough can be achieved, when there are more countries, they will put a lot of effort into balancing the various parties. We can also support one faction to fight against the other, and consume it over and over again, as long as we ensure that there is no unity."
Jiang Fangzhen finally entered the role of military advisor. Although he and Yang Qiu had discussed these plans for a long time, Chen Shaokuan and others heard about them for the first time. Tan Kah Kee even applauded continuously: "Brother Baili said it well! During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Jia Yi used the grace order to eliminate internal troubles. Today we can also use it to eliminate centuries-old hidden worries in Nanyang. Wonderful, really wonderful!"
Jiang Fangzhen has always disliked taking credit, and said with a smile: "Brother Jiageng is wrong to flatter you. These are the president's ideas, otherwise there would be no Asian Liberation Conference. Fang Zhen is just trying to talk fast."
These are indeed Yang Qiu¡¯s thoughts. He does not want to leave Indonesia intact for future generations. But there is still a lot of work to be done in this matter, especially the need to stir up the desire for autonomy among hundreds of tribes in Nanyang. Therefore, first of all, someone with a wide range of people in Nanyang needs to be in charge. Tan Kah Kee saw what he was thinking and recommended himself: "President, Kah Kee has some friends in Nanyang for decades."
It was best for Tan Kah Kee to come forward, so Yang Qiu simply asked him to serve as the vice chairman of the Asian Liberation Front and the chairman of the Nanyang Autonomous Council. However, he still solemnly reminded him of something: "Mr. Kah Kee, there is something I want to say to vilify the overseas Chinese." Different from the local Chinese, I have no objection to autonomy in Singapore and Borneo, but places like Rabaul, the Andaman Islands, and the Lingga Islands are not allowed to be autonomous! As for other Chinese autonomous regions, the central government must also ensure permanent garrisoning of troops Rights and permanent trade rights! There is no room for negotiation on these two points!"
For areas like Nanyang where it is very inconvenient to manage complex ethnic groups, Yang Qiu does not have much desire for land. Instead of getting into trouble, it is better to take this opportunity to control strategic points. He was more concerned about the sparsely populated north, which was the real target.
The formation of the Asian Coalition Forces is just a matter of regional self-determination and the implementation of the Nanyang version of the Tuen Order, which means that for a period of time, the country's main goals will be in the northwest and the Middle East.
On the afternoon of June 11, Yang Qiu formally proposed the concept of "regional self-determination" at the Lushan Asian Peace Conference, and told delegates and reporters that the Soviet invasion of Iran had destroyed peace in the Persian Gulf region. As a country with important oil interests in the Persian Gulf, China will not allow its national oil security to be undermined by hostile forces.
¡° Subsequently, Yang Qiu handed over the follow-up meeting to Chen Guofu and Tan Kah Kee, took Pahlavi back to Beijing, and signed an order on the way authorizing the Ministry of National Defense to use the newly formed Air Force Strategic Transport Group to increase troops to the Persian Gulf.
The entire war machine began to move forward at an unstoppable speed
Text Chapter 786 Strategic Air Force
"He intervened?"
Roosevelt pushed the wheelchair and took the newspaper from Hurdle. The hot and cold weather made him catch a cold, but when the huge headline "China's intervention in the Persian Gulf" appeared, he suddenly forgot about the discomfort, and his eyebrows began to get closer.
Hopkins never cared about other people's feelings. Even if the president was still suffering from a cold, he would light up a cigarette whenever he was thinking about a problem. The choking smell of cigarette smoke floated in the room, but Roosevelt unusually did not complain at all this time. After carefully reading the AP report, he raised his head and asked: "Is there no deal?"
"I heard that it was not completely achieved." Secretary of State Hurdle waved his hand and tried to disperse the big smokers around him: "According to the British, China had requested autonomy for Singapore, West Borneo and Eastern Siberia, and requested theater command rights in exchange for them. Send troops to deal with Japan. But after the incident in Tehran, it has taken the initiative to soften its attitude, but we have not received any information on the outcome of the negotiations."
"A specialized foreign intelligence agency should be established as soon as possible. That guy Hoover will abuse his power and have no idea what we need." Hopkins listened very dissatisfied. Compared with Europe, China and Japan, which have well-established intelligence systems, the United States is like a blind and deaf person. In his opinion, this was all due to Edgar Hoover, who was greedy for power, unwilling to decentralize power, and also liked men.
"Harry!" Roosevelt scratched his eyebrows and glared at Hopkins. Although he was also dissatisfied with the inefficient and chaotic U.S. intelligence agency, as a private consultant, he should not say it on such occasions. The sound made Hopkins realize his mistake, smiled apologetically, and put out the cigarette butt: "Judging from the current situation, he took action too early. Taking the initiative to challenge the Soviet Union will only put the entire border in danger. When he was By containing the northwest and Iran, Japan can easily gain control of the Philippines. What the British hope most now is that he will stand up and shoulder the responsibilities that should belong to them and resist the expansion of the Soviet Union. But as a capital country, neither Europe nor we will Give up the pursuit of interests. And judging from the performance in Afghanistan, his army did not show too much strength. Although the Soviets were backward in equipment, they relied on their numerical superiority to stabilize the war situation. So I don¡¯t know his confidence. Where did it come from, but one thing is certain, if it gains an advantage, Britain and France will stand up to support the Soviet Union, and if the Soviet Union gains an advantage, its northwest and Southeast Asia will become a disaster."
Hopkins is right. Although Afghanistan started with a bang, the weakness of mountain operations in supporting huge logistical needs was subsequently exposed. But Roosevelt felt something was wrong. He had studied Yang Qiu carefully and found that there had been almost no cases of rashness since he took power. Could it be that he would make mistakes as he got older? Of course, it cannot be said that this intervention was all a mistake. The stupid foreign policy of the British has led to credit bankruptcy. If China can defeat the Soviet Union and restore the Iranian regime, then Yang Qiu can establish a courageous leader in Arab, Asian and even South American countries. The image of a responsible great power.
But does it really have that strength? Just relying on a total of 2 million tons of supplies transported to Saudi Arabia and purchased from the United States in advance? Roosevelt, growing increasingly confused, asked, "Hull. Any updates on the Soviet Union?"
"Stalin has clearly refused to withdraw from Iran. He complained to Chamberlain that if the Caucasus could not be secured, the Soviet Union would not withdraw from this region. He also hoped that Britain and France would provide support to jointly expel China's penetration into the Persian Gulf and safeguard the European interests. To achieve this goal, he has ordered to continue to send more troops to Iran, and has temporarily taken over the oil fields and refineries of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. It is used to provide fuel to troops stationed in Iran. According to news from Armenia, Yesterday, at least 23 military trains and 100 aircraft entered Iran through the Caucasus. A large amount of steel rails and railway equipment were also transported in an attempt to transform and strengthen the capacity of Iran's old railways."
"Where is Beijing? Has the fourth fleet been dispatched?"
"There is no fourth fleet, only 1 Xiangjiang-class cruiser, 5 Qinling-class destroyers, 16 Territorial Sea-class frigates, and ten landing ships and 1 supply ship departed from Guangzhou yesterday afternoon. It is expected to depart from Guangzhou in two weeks. Arriving in Saudi Arabia, the number of planes heading to Saudi Arabia from the northwest has increased from 3 to 12 per day.¡±
"Landing ship? I heard General King (Ernest Joseph King) say that this is a very interesting new warship."
¡°Ambassador Johnson sent a telegram in the morning saying that Beijing is already in contact with Japan, and it is said that the two sides are likely to reach an agreement to extend the lease rights of Sakhalin Island in the near future.¡±
Roosevelt listened quietly to the conversation between the two, and already had a plan in mind. After everything was said, he slowly raised his head and looked at Hopkins: "Harry, what do you think our position should be in this war?" ?" If anyone in this world can understand Roosevelt, then Hopkins is definitely in the top three. He knew very well the dream of this man who was in a wheelchair and suffered from pain every day. The experience of serving in the navy made himHe has a brighter vision than his predecessors. For him, an American-led Europe and an American Pacific are lifelong dreams.
The chaos in Europe has taken shape, but the Pacific is still foggy.
Japan in the East has already taken the lead, but its land, economy and resources dictate that they will not have the last laugh. On the contrary, Yang Qiu, who was originally trapped in the siege of Britain and Japan, took advantage of Japan's opportunity to cut off the Pacific Ocean to continuously strengthen and expand its naval power. Originally, he had to consider the feelings of Britain, but now that Britain has withdrawn from the Far East, he has no scruples and has the best opportunity to expand his navy. For Roosevelt, who dreams of dominating the Pacific, the situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable.
The Pacific must belong to the United States, and everything in the future of the United States rests on this vast blue! That's why Roosevelt had this problem. His previous approach was to withdraw from the Philippines and let China and Japan go to war first. This goal is about to be achieved. But this was not enough. Japan could block it for a while, but not forever, so the Sino-Soviet war was a good opportunity to contain it.
Of course, these problems are not the biggest. The biggest problem is the old die-hards in Congress!
If it were not for the restrictions of Congress and domestic isolationism, why use the risky move of withdrawing from the Philippines to provoke a Sino-Japanese war? Every time he thought of this incident, Hopkins felt a little guilty: "Franklin, we must abide by the neutrality law, and we also need to make some necessary reserves and appropriately increase the size of the army." Roosevelt hesitated and looked at the window and thought. After a long time, he looked at Hudel and said: "Hull. If the other party asks for it, you can provide Stalin with some minor help."
Heddle knew very well what "minor" help was, just like the embargo against Japan. On the surface, everything was suspended, but in private, DuPont and Merlin were still conducting various secret transactions. Even last month, Hoover reported that DuPont had sold an ammonia explosive device to Japan through a third party. U.S. Steel also provided 200,000 tons of high-melting-point "scrap steel" and a large amount of aluminum ingots to Japan through Peru. At the end of last year, Chevel sold 60 P35 fighter jets to Japan, and Douglas even sold 36 C47 and old engine technology.
¡°If it weren¡¯t for Roosevelt¡¯s instructions, these things would definitely have become a disaster once they were exposed. This is why Roosevelt was willing to tolerate Hoover monopolizing power. But now that the president has made his choice, he, the secretary of state, must be fully responsible for this goal. So he nodded, but just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and took out two enlarged photos of warships from his bag: "By the way, Mr. President, these are the Qinling-class destroyers that the Navy photographed in the South China Sea three months ago. Photo. Look at this, the top of the mast was originally a large box-shaped object of unknown purpose, but look at this again, this is the photo after opening the box. The Naval Technology Department has been able to confirm it after analysis! This should be a kind of thing similar to ours Something like a secretly researched radio detection radar. According to Major General Jin. From the analysis of the antenna appearance, external volume, etc., Beijing¡¯s technology is probably higher than ours. And it is certain! They have broken through the difficulties of mass manufacturing, and have not only begun to provide Each destroyer is installed in Tianjin, Beijing, Dalian, Qingdao, Lianyungang, Shanghai, Natuna and Saudi Arabia. There are at least 57 identified radar stations! On Beijing-class battleships, Anhai-class battleships and heavy cruisers, even It was discovered that at least three radars with different functions were installed at the same time."
Herder¡¯s words made Roosevelt, who was originally indifferent, suddenly shake, and his eyes were fixed on the large photo on the left. The tile-shaped antenna is specially circled with red pen.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????? !
Like the United States, countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan began to study the news that suddenly came from Lushan. Both Britain and Japan were ecstatic. Worrying Italians, Germany sharpening its knives, or the Soviet Union preparing for war could no longer shake Yang Qiu's determination to intervene in advance!
Once the national war machine turns, no one can predict the energy it will unleash.
Rows of closely protected military columns rushed northwest from the Northern China Railway (formerly East Siberia Railway), Longhai Line, and Zhongguan Line (Harbin to Kashgar). Some of them eventually converged to the northwest. Kashgar Airport is the second largest aviation hub. On the left side of the huge cement apron of this sparsely populated airport, there are densely packed Y-9 long-range transport aircraft. On the right, there are brand-new H-5 medium-range bombers and H-7 long-range bombers that are also invisible and smell of engine oil.
"Look."
"Oh my God! How many planes are there!"
"Oh my god, can this one hold hundreds of people?"
"You tell me, why didn't I think of joining the Air Force back then?"
The Fourth Army soldiers who had been training in Kashgar and other places for half a year began to gather from all directions, but when the truck drove into the airport, everyoneThey were all attracted by the shining silver ocean in front of them. But the soldiers didn't know that this was only a small part. In order to achieve a rapid increase in troops in the Persian Gulf, the Air Force can say that it has used all its cards this time. Not only did it use eight airports, including Kashgar and Andijan, but it also deployed an air force that would make the world fearful.
? Two strategic transport aircraft brigades, 400 Yunjiu long-range transport aircraft.
A medium-range transport aircraft wing, 256 medium-range transport aircraft.
A long-range bomber group, 118 H-7 long-range bombers.
A medium-range bomber wing, 256 H-5 medium-range bombers.
¡°Coupled with miscellaneous oil transport aircraft, long-range reconnaissance and communication relays, etc., a total of 916 fighter planes will go to Saudi Arabia from here. This is only the first batch. More tactical aircraft will be transferred to areas controlled by the Muslim League in the future, and then go to the Persian Gulf to participate in the war.
Xu Huansheng, who participated in the largest air operation in history, smiled with his eyes. When the world's eyes were still fixed on the growing Chinese navy, when they recalled the Chinese army that became famous in the First World War of Reniwell, they did not know that after the second battle After more than ten years of development, relying on the will of the country and concentrating resources and strength, the Air Force is the real ace!
Sitting in the H-7 cockpit waiting for take-off, he kept his eyes on the Y-9 opposite the fuselage with the pattern of a violent bear with teeth and claws. This pattern, seen for the first time, represents a mysterious force of the Air Force with the power of a wild bear.
Air Force Strategic Transport Aircraft Group.
The emergence of the term strategic transport aircraft is closely related to the development of aviation technology. Taking into account factors such as land and territory, the Chinese Air Force has stricter requirements than Europe and the United States in terms of range, bomb load and other data since its establishment. Therefore, after the World Expo, the Air Force immediately began to adjust its layout and cut off all production lines of old models that did not meet the requirements. While saving money, we will focus on manufacturing competitive products and continue to research new processes and manufacturing technologies.
After research, five of the existing transport models have been retained. They are the single-engine 1500-horsepower Yun-7 (pc6) general aircraft, the twin-engine 1200-horsepower Yun-6 (c47), the twin-engine 1600-horsepower Yun-10 (c46), the four-engine 1600-horsepower Yun-8 (Boeing 307 enhanced) and The same four-engine 1,600-horsepower Yunjiu (DC4 enhanced). Especially the latter two have a maximum load capacity of more than 8 tons, a maximum empty range of more than 6,000 kilometers, and a range of 3,500 kilometers when carrying 66 light infantry.
Because of the early attention and layout, the mysterious speed of technological breakthroughs, the president¡¯s support at all costs, the tilt of national power, the practice of using it twice in Afghanistan, etc. Finally, the Air Force achieved a scale of 4,288 medium-range transport aircraft and 1,327 long-range transport aircraft three months ago, with more than 200 additional aircraft added every month. Looking around the whole world, no one can currently put together such a luxurious transportation lineup! This is just the beginning. After the advent of more powerful engines, the Air Force has started a new round of bidding for super transport aircraft in response to problems such as the lack of the ability to effectively transport heavy equipment, the inability of long-range transport aircraft to land at field airports, and major domestic aviation manufacturers. They have also come up with corresponding models, and they are blushing.
In addition to aircraft, the Air Force also, based on the president's suggestion, separately listed long-distance transport aircraft with strict take-off and landing conditions, and formed the world's first strategic transport force to specialize in long-distance and some major transport missions. At present, the army has six brigades, each with 200 Y-8 or Y-9 aircraft. If we only count the transport of soldiers, six strategic transport groups alone have the ability to transport nearly 80,000 soldiers at a time, not to mention that the president has determined to form twelve groups with a total of 2,400 strategic intercontinental transport aircraft by the end of 2042. .
"However, the establishment of the Strategic Transportation Brigade is very confidential, because most of their bases are located in the Midwest and Northeast, so the outside world has no way of knowing the specific amount of equipment. Even he only learned of the existence of this unit today.
"Let's go." The co-pilot pushed Xu Huansheng, who was in a daze, and hundreds of propellers began to rotate
Text Chapter 787 First Battle with BF109
After takeoff, the excitement of Xu Huansheng and everyone gradually subsided. Compared with the vast sky, no matter how large the aircraft fleet is on the ground, it is just a small dot. The long-distance flight was tiring. In order to avoid the Soviet planes in Herat, the formation needed to detour through the Muslim League-controlled areas in India, then enter the Indian Ocean from Gwadar Port to the west and pass over Muscat.
The total distance is 3250 kilometers and takes ten hours.
After the fleet climbed to 6,500 meters, Xu Huansheng let engines 1 and 4 feather. This is a working method that reduces power and uses the wind to drive the blades to rotate so that the engine does not stall, which can reduce fuel consumption. Then he turned on the autopilot again and handed the aircraft to the co-pilot.
"Captain, here you go, the strong tea you just brewed."
After the navigator tuned the radio to the frequency of the Persian Gulf theater, he handed over the vacuum thermos cup. There were too many tea leaves, which made it taste bitter, but very refreshing.
Because it is a long-distance transition, the bomber will not carry bombs. The smaller the load, the faster it is, but in order to keep pace with the transport aircraft, it must maintain a cruising speed of 330 kilometers per hour.
You can see through the portholes that the entire fleet is like a group of migrating geese. There are 76 Y-9s in formation to the east, with two groups in the middle, 48 Y-10s in the front and 52 H-5s in the rear. H-7 is in the westernmost part of the wild goose formation, with a total of 44 aircraft in two squadrons. The H-5 and Y-10 were somewhat reluctant to fly such a long distance. Fortunately, a few ground crews invented the soft fuel tank technology three years ago. That is, when long-distance transitions are required, a soft fuel tank made of rubber and cowhide is added to the cabin. Each soft fuel tank can hold one ton of gasoline, and because it is plugged into the cabin without affecting wind resistance, one or more can be installed as needed during use.
The H-5 with a soft fuel tank has a transit range of 3,700 kilometers. The Y-10 is a transport aircraft with a wide cabin. With two of them and one ton of dry cargo, it can fly 3,800 kilometers.
The flight formation is not randomly organized, because the west is close to Afghanistan. Therefore, in the event of an enemy aircraft, the H-7 can still rely on 10 machine guns to protect the transport aircraft. Of course, they are only the last line of defense. The two squadrons scattered on the periphery and the 44 twin-engine J-6 fighter jets sent to escort are the main escort.
The J-6, nicknamed the "Double-Headed Jiao", was developed by Shenyang Northern Raytheon Company. It uses two 1937 Kunlun 1937 type 12-cylinder electronically injected water-cooled engines produced in Hanyang, each with a power of 1,500 horsepower. There is a supercharger in the tail boom. The water injection limit output is 1,750 horsepower. The maximum take-off weight is 9.9 tons. The maximum speed is 660 kilometers and the ceiling is 13,400 meters. This engine is also standard equipment for new Y-7 and Air Force fighter jets. According to the actual test analysis of Merlin obtained by the Air Force from secret channels, the Kunlun series is not as fine as others in terms of processing, but is slightly ahead in spark plug and EFI technology, and is basically the same in other aspects.
When talking about the "Double-Headed Jiao", we must mention its designer, the Czech Klos (book friend crossover guest star). This designer who fled to China and settled in China during the European War is an alternative. It is said that he has intermittent madness. Many of his designs are works after his madness. In addition, this person has a very unknown characteristic. Just obsessed with all things that save fuel!
As early as 1933, when the H-5 was finalized, the Air Force found that there was a lack of fighter jets that could accompany the escort. At that time, the radius of the Snake fighter was only 330 kilometers, so the concept of a twin-engine long-range air control fighter was proposed. As one of the leading designers of Raytheon Company. Cross, a fuel-saving maniac, took the initiative to take over the business. After two and a half years of hard work, he came up with the prototype of the "double-headed dragon".
In appearance, the "double-headed dragon" looks very much like the American P38 fighter jet. It is the product of the Air Force's pursuit of long range. It uses more flexible flaps and has slightly stronger firepower than the P38. Installed 2 25mm machine guns and 4 12.7mm machine guns. The "Fuel Saving Maniac" also gave full play to its ability to tap potential, making the double-headed dragon's combat radius as high as 1,300 kilometers and its maximum range of 3,930 kilometers. When two 500-kg auxiliary fuel tanks are mounted, the maximum transition range reaches an astonishing 4,400 kilometers.
Looking at the current models of fighter jets in the Republic of China and even around the world, the only one that can defeat the double-headed dragon in terms of range is Cross's other masterpiece, the Raytheon Company's J-8 "Tianquan" fighter with a range of up to 4,000 kilometers, which is undergoing its final test flight. Of course, each type of aircraft has its own disadvantages. If asked about the biggest failure of the "Double-Headed Dragon", it is that there is only one pilot in the ultra-long range. Even if an autopilot is installed, the Double-Headed Dragon is all pilots. nightmare.
But the "fuel-saving madman" came up with a more alternative method. Inspired by his Chinese wife wearing diapers for her children, he invented the first Air Force adult diaper.
"Captain, how do you think that lunatic came up with this idea? Flying a plane with a diaper in his hand, I heard that they almost beat up Cross." The bombardier pointed at the double-headed dragon and gloated, not noticing that the corners of his own captain's eyes were twitching. .
After the double-headed dragon was finalized, the Air Force placed the first batch of orders for a total of 1,180 aircraft for 10 brigades. At that time, Xu Huansheng, who wanted to fly a fighter jet, took the initiative to apply to fly after seeing the data of this fighter jet.??During long-distance transfer training, I suddenly got a stomachache in the middle of the flight. After getting off the plane, I felt so miserable that I felt shameless and dejectedly applied to be transferred back to the bomber unit.
"Captain! Look."
When Xu Huansheng couldn't bear to look back, the four "Double-Headed Jiao" aircraft on the westernmost periphery that had already abandoned their auxiliary fuel tanks suddenly dived downwards. Looking in the direction of their dive, several black spots were approaching quickly. "British plane?" Xu Huansheng looked at his watch. He had been flying for more than five hours. Judging from the distance, the formation's position should be near Gwadar Port. The British army has aircraft in Gwadar and Muscat across the strait, so before setting off, he had thought that he would encounter a British Air Force patrol plane.
If it is a British plane, there is no need to be nervous, because Britain now hopes most for a war between China and the Soviet Union, so it has agreed to open the airspace in the areas controlled by the Muslim League, but his idea was quickly shattered by the navigator's report.
"bf109! There are 2 bf109s and 6 i16s!"
¡°Damn it, why is bf109 here?!¡± Xu Huansheng was startled. According to previous intelligence, the Soviet army already controls Tarom and Bandar Abbas Port, so the only interception point should be near the Strait of Hormuz. Therefore, when making the plan, we deliberately chose Gwadar Port, which is 650 kilometers away, so that the bf109 cannot reach it even if it is equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks. And for double insurance, the two aircraft carriers of the 22nd Fleet have also been patrolling the waters off Muscat.
"The second, third, and sixth squads go up and kill them! Cancel the autopilot. The remaining planes go east, take Besni to the sea. Call the 22nd fleet, encounter enemy plane interception, coordinates 122 kilometers north of Gwadar, 2 BF109, 6 i16s. Attention all combat formations! Be sure to ensure the safety of the transport aircraft!" Xu Huansheng rushed into the cabin without any time to think, turned off the autopilot, and led the fleet to quickly deflect to the left.
When the Soviet fighter jets with red stars on them saw the fleet and wanted to run away, they threw away their auxiliary fuel tanks and rushed over at full speed. I found out later. The Soviet army had guessed that the National Defense Forces would reinforce Saudi Arabia through the air, so it deliberately deployed 6 BF109s and 24 i16s to the Chabahar Port near the Indian border. And this Soviet team was also lucky. They ran into a group of planes as soon as they arrived. Of course, this is also because piston fighters have few restrictions. As long as they have a piece of flat land and enough fuel and ammunition, a small field airport can be quickly established. Moreover, after the experience in Afghanistan, the Soviet army also learned from the National Defense Forces' method of using external auxiliary fuel tanks to increase the range.
The huge fleet of aircraft made the Soviet pilots' eyes bloodshot, especially when they saw that there were no escort fighters, they jumped up and down excitedly. As for the "two-headed dragon", it appears for the first time. And because of its large size, it is regarded as a small transport aircraft.
But the problem is, the double-headed dragon is not a transport aircraft! At the beginning of the design, Cross, a madman, not only tried his best to increase the range. It was also equipped with air combat flaps. Although it is not as good as the latest fighter jets, it is much better than the i16 and the early models of Huashe.
?? 12 "Double-Headed Jiao" aircraft from three squadrons rushed forward in groups of two and two, although the pilots were all participating in the battle for the first time. However, they had all received intensive training from Afghan veteran pilots before, so they immediately assigned 8 aircraft to focus on dealing with the most threatening bf109.
The performance of bf109 in the Spanish Civil War surprised all countries. After the Soviets got it, they felt like a treasure! Have they ever seen such an advanced fighter jet? All-metal structure, airborne radio, excellent medium and low altitude hovering capabilities, moderate firepower (the version sold to the Soviet Union is a 4-piece 7.62 machine gun version). Even the shortcomings of short range have been beautified into being very suitable for bayonet fights in the air. Therefore, the Soviet Union immediately mobilized the best pilots in the country to fly these aircraft, and also tried to imitate them. However, because the Mercedes db engine was too well made, it was not possible to produce it under the rough industrial model.
However, Germany¡¯s sale of BF109 to the Soviet Union still aroused great vigilance of the Chinese Air Force. After Jin Bihui obtained one through the transaction, he immediately arranged for the best test pilots to conduct testing. Its speed, hovering and fighting capabilities once worried the top brass of the Air Force. Finally, after competing with various types of domestic aircraft, the Air Force also required pilots to avoid low-altitude fights with them as much as possible.
Therefore, the attacking "double-headed dragon" abandoned the idea of ??fighting and took advantage of the height difference to quickly dive to seize the upper hand.
The Soviet pilots who can fly the BF109 are also the most experienced, and Second Lieutenant Bebelayev is one of them. He had shot down two snakes in Afghanistan, so when he saw the two-headed dragon approaching him, he immediately shouted that it was bad. "This is not a small transport plane, it is a fighter jet!" Seeing the clues, he immediately turned around and notified his partners to avoid it together. But he forgot that, except for another bf109, the six i16s had no radio stations at all.
When the two bf109s used their excellent hovering ability to evade, the i16 behind them was in bad luck. They were cumbersome with extremely poor maneuverability, and they couldn't escape after being bitten by the four "double-headed dragons" using their diving speed. The terrifying fire net composed of 8 25mm cannons and 16 12.7mm machine guns hit three aircraft at once, and one of them even had its wing broken by the cannon.
"It is indeed a warFighter! "Second Lieutenant Bebelayev sighed, without thinking too much, he held the control stick tightly and stared at the double-headed dragon with the national flag painted on the fuselage that rushed over.
With excellent German craftsmanship and rough Slavic operating style, the BF109 in the hands of Second Lieutenant Bebelayev was not much worse than the German ace pilot. He quickly used his hovering ability to bite the "double-headed dragon" and shoot out a string of bullets. The sound of strafing made Lieutenant Bebelayev's adrenaline surge sharply, and he finally shot down one.
But when he was just about to find his next target, something shocking happened! I saw that after the hit double-headed dragon fuselage flashed several fire points, it didn't even emit smoke, but suddenly accelerated forward, more nimble than a bouncing prairie dog.
"What's going on?!" Lieutenant Bebelayev went crazy. He bets that at least 20 bullets hit the opponent just now. Even if the fuel tank is half empty when you fly here, it won't catch fire, but at least give him some reaction! After being shot, he actually ran faster than himself! Is this a fighter jet or an aerial tank?
How did he know that while ensuring the range, Crazy Cross also worked with Chinese designers to strengthen the body structure and cover it with 1.5 tons of armor! The in-cylinder water injection and supercharging device ensure that the maximum output can reach 660 kilometers. The BF109b sold by Germany to the Soviet Union is nothing more than the use of four Soviet-made machine guns, but the engine only has 970 horsepower and a maximum speed of 610 kilometers, so when When Lieutenant Bebelayev thought about it and wanted to pursue it, the double-headed dragon had already escaped the range of the machine gun.
Second Lieutenant Bebelayev had no choice but to let go of the double-headed dragon first. Just as he was about to look at his wingman's position, another double-headed monster rushed over from the side. To be honest, no matter how good the data of the double-headed dragon is, it is difficult to catch the low-altitude BF109, so Lieutenant Bebelayev swung the operating stick and rolled down to avoid the nose fire. But the line of fire from the 25mm cannon and the 12.7mm machine gun still scared him into a cold sweat.
After avoiding two double-headed dragons in a row, Lieutenant Bebelayev discovered that all six 116s had been destroyed, and his wingman was entangled by six double-headed dragons. The most irritating thing is that these two-shot monsters don't fight at all. When they see the opportunity, they speed up and shoot. If they miss, they run away. After you dodge, another one will definitely come over. With their rough skin and thick flesh, they are basically The style of medieval heavy armored knights.
This style of play is too torturous! Second Lieutenant Bebelayev immediately rolled to the left, trying to rescue his wingman, but a double-headed dragon had already seen the opportunity and rushed over from the right. If there is a camera to capture the panoramic view, you will find that the two BF109s are rolling up and down and rushing left and right, while the 12 double-headed dragons around them are spear cavalry, attacking repeatedly.
After fighting like this for more than ten minutes, Second Lieutenant Bebelayev finally bit a double-headed dragon again, and this time he did not miss again. The two-headed dragon that was hit emitted billowing black smoke and fell towards the sea. But this was also his last achievement. Just as he was trying to escape, a double-headed dragon attacked from behind and avenged his comrades with 25mm shells.
After the lead plane was finished, the wingman couldn't hold on for long. The tail fin was broken by the cannon and disintegrated in the air.
After an 8 to 1 "double-headed dragon" fight, there wasn't much fuel left, so I couldn't rendezvous with the fleet. After confirming that my comrades had died, I simply took the nearest Strait of Hormuz and forced it through
,
Text Chapter 788 Roaring Stalin
China increases troops in Saudi Arabia! 515 fighter jets fly over Muscat! In one day, Hu Fufu increased his troops by 13,000!
The atmosphere in the Persian Gulf has become increasingly tense as war eagles arrive from afar. The intense atmosphere of the impending war stirred up the situation in the Persian Gulf. When the Soviet army triumphantly swept through Iran, the Soviet government ignored the concerns of world public opinion and the Persian Gulf countries. If they could rely on their vast depth before and not worry too much about attacks from the east, then as they moved south and provoked China to increase its troops in the Persian Gulf, Yang Qiu was able to stab a knife in the Caucasus' waist openly.
The unimaginable sea of ??remote aircraft has made the Kremlin anxious. "Where are the British? Didn't they say they would abide by neutrality? Why are they still letting their planes fly over India?!" At the military meeting of the Soviet General Staff, Stalin slammed the table, scaring many generals from speaking. .
Stalin was very angry. According to his previous thoughts, after taking over Iran, he could use the opportunity of Britain's need for the Soviet Union to negotiate. As long as Britain remained neutral and prohibited Chinese troops from crossing the border, and coupled with Japan's blockade, China would have no way to increase its troops in the Persian Gulf. Even if they could be transported by plane, it would only be two to three thousand per day, which was completely incomparable to the Soviet army that controlled Iran's railways.
But he didn¡¯t expect, or it should be said that the whole world didn¡¯t expect that Yang Qiu still had a hidden agenda. When Ukraine's long-range transport planes and bombers passed over India, and Hofuf's total force increased from several regiments to two divisions in one day, he realized for the first time that his judgment was wrong.
This speed of troop growth has exceeded everyone¡¯s imagination! After all, in the past, except for the Soviet Union, which shouted for war every day, it maintained more than 14,000 old-fashioned aircraft. Even the United States, the most developed aviation industry in the West, only had more than 300 transport aircraft capable of long-distance delivery, and Germany, which had been preparing for early, only had a few hundred aircraft. ju52 is usable. Therefore, the whole world would never have thought that a person would secretly manufacture more than 30,000 aircraft of various types starting from the preparations for the World Expo five years ago, and also equip thousands of medium- and long-range transport aircraft with a poor consumption ratio in the eyes of various countries.
certainly. This kind of early reserve is very costly. In addition to the irreplaceable training aircraft and the confidentiality of the transport aircraft, more than 8,000 Hua She and Li Feng are facing elimination. The price is so high that Dalian Yang Qiu is heartbroken. Fortunately, the technical department fully tapped its potential and began to gradually transform the Hua She into a ground attack aircraft. Li Feng was also gradually phased out to the navy's island defense and reserve forces as the second-line force. However, if he were asked to choose again, he would still do so, because this batch of aircraft will help him in a situation where the development of domestic aviation clubs is not as good as that of Europe and the United States, and the proportion of mechanical talents is low. It maintains a team of more than 150,000 pilots and 500,000 ground troops.
Although it is impossible for transport aircraft to be so dense every day, even if maintenance and travel time are subtracted, the number of Chinese defense forces in the Persian Gulf will exceed 100,000 in at most one month. Of course, no matter how powerful the air transport is, it cannot compare to the Soviet army with railways, but the vigor it brings makes people very nervous. What's more, there are also a large number of bombers arriving, plus the planes brought by previous sea transportation. There are already more than a thousand combat aircraft in Saudi Arabia across the Persian Gulf.
¡° Even if the Soviets include the Iranian aircraft they grabbed, they only have more than 500 aircraft in the Persian Gulf, not counting the technical gap. So can Britain remain neutral? It is particularly important not to allow China to fly over India. But the answer is terrible. Motolov did not dare to deceive Stalin, and his eyes flickered: "General Secretary, the British said they would not let China cross the border by land. But they could not stop the planes from passing by. They also asked us to withdraw from Ahvaz and Iran immediately and stop invading Britain. Iran Oil.¡±
"This is connivance and a deliberate attempt to strangle our Soviet Union! General Secretary. We should continue to send more troops to Iran and send aviation divisions across the Gulf to attack the enemy." Voroshilov shouted loudly. He has been very proud recently, because everyone has always criticized him for his lack of ability and being a watchdog who only obeys orders. However, this time he personally directed the operation in Iran, which made him famous and spoke with great confidence. .
Shaposhnikov looked at him, secretly worried. After the defeat in Afghanistan, his dream of becoming a marshal was over, so he acted much more cautiously. As a front-line general, he knew his opponent's sky superiority and carefully reminded: "General Secretary, although our aviation force has 14,000 aircraft, there are only 3,000 new aircraft. Germany has only delivered 500 BF109 and 200 He111. There are 300 He111s that have not arrived. Many new aircraft have just begun experiments, and the number of bombers such as PE8 and SB2/3 is also limited. If the aviation division is used to take the initiative, it will need to cross the Gulf. The Chinese Navy has 2 aircraft carriers near the Persian Gulf. , will be intercepted."
Shaposhnikov failed to convince Stalin, and his face became colder and colder. After Afghanistan began to realize that the aircraft were inferior to its opponents, he strictly ordered to strengthen the development of new aircraft and signed a secret agreement with Germany to purchase thousands of new fighter aircraft. However, to this day, the technical department still has not been able to produce a good aircraft, which makes him extremely angry. . Look around, stopped on Beria, who was in charge of technical production, causing the latter to tremble violently.
Stalin looked at it for a while, then slowly turned away and looked at several officers responsible for logistics and military equipment procurement. In his chilling tone, he expressed his dissatisfaction and anger towards the construction of the aviation force: "I Want to know how on earth you work?! You are making despicable jokes on our motherland and the Workers¡¯ and Peasants¡¯ Red Army soldiers! Until now, you have not developed an aircraft to defeat the enemy! Do you have to wait for Tbilisi to defeat the enemy? Trembling under the wings?! You are making a serious mistake, and you will pay the price. I remind you that the government's patience is limited, and this is a final warning for your work."
The officers were shivering, and even Beria had a chill all over. As we all know, Stalin would return to his hometown to pay homage every three years, which shows that he attaches great importance to his hometown. If China takes back Iran and bombs the Caucasus from here, it is estimated that half of the people here will be sent to military courts.
But Beria, who is in charge of the aviation project, also has troubles. You must know that after the German aircraft arrived, he organized the best technical personnel to conduct mapping and counterfeiting of bf109 and he111. Even imprisoned criminals such as Tupolev were mobilized. But Mercedes' exquisite BD engine was too difficult for the Soviet industrial capabilities. Although the he111 had already produced samples, it was also stuck in the organization of production and the unfamiliarity of the workers.
Of course, this large-scale counterfeiting has also brought great help to the advancement of Soviet aviation technology. Many new aircraft such as MiG-3, Lager-3, and IL-2 have entered test flights, but it takes time to go from test flight to equipment.
time! time. needs time!
But there is no time now. China¡¯s air force increase is too fast. What's worse is that this war, unlike Afghanistan, has touched the bottom line of China's oil security, so a full-scale declaration of war against China is unavoidable.
"General Secretary, I disagree with what General Shaposhnikov said. I think aviation can still delay the enemy and buy time for mobilization." At this moment, a voice sounded from the back row. Stalin looked up and saw the chief of staff of the Leningrad Military District. Commander of Military District Aviation Alexander Novikov.
Stalin knew him. A few years ago, if the Sixth Flying Brigade under his command had not collectively written a letter to protect him and brought trouble to him, I am afraid he would have died. I heard that he was very knowledgeable about the air force, so Stalin's expression softened a lot: "Comrade Novikov, if you have an idea, just say it. Now the motherland needs each of us to do our best."
Novikov was not polite and stood up and said: "General Secretary, aviation operations are different from those of the army. Even if the probability of being discovered is very high, no one can guarantee that it will be foolproof. The width of the Persian Gulf is more than 200 kilometers and the length is more than 800 kilometers. It is impossible for the enemy to cover the entire coastline with aircraft. And the Chinese dare to invest so many aircraft here. The main reason is that Saudi Arabia is an oil country. The large amount of oil needed by the aviation force can be replenished locally, so the saved transportation tonnage can be Bring more weapons and ammunition. Therefore, I think the aviation force should be dispatched to organize capable bombers to bomb refineries and airports. Destroy these facilities. Even if our technology is not as good as theirs, as long as the destruction is successful a few times, we can contain a large number of troops. .¡±
"But this might lead to a full-scale war, right?"
Someone just questioned it. Budyonny, who has a big beard and has always disliked petty fights, got angry: "The Chinese are approaching step by step. Countries like Britain, France and the United States are helping them overtly and covertly. How long are we going to hide? ! My opinion is, since you can¡¯t hide, let¡¯s fight! Our cavalry army has no opponents to fear! General Secretary, let Novikov command the aviation division to harass them. My cavalry can attack from Ava They set out, detoured from Kuwait, then rushed in and captured Ibn Saud! Smash their plane!"
Who is Budyonny? Marshal of the Soviet Union! The most fiery general in the Soviet army. He also has a group of people such as Timoshenko and Zhukov, and the cavalry army is an illustrious iron army that emerged from the civil war. What's more, he has the entire Cossack nation behind him, so even Stalin usually gives him some concessions, but now he stands up and takes the initiative to start a war. Who dares to refute?
Stalin really didn¡¯t want to talk in circles anymore. According to the intelligence, Yang Qiu had already begun to mobilize. One day later would give the enemy one more day to prepare. Moreover, because the cleaning and preparation time in the past few years was too early, the domestic economy has reached its limit. Therefore, since the European direction has reached an agreement with Germany, it is better to defeat China early, in case of changes in Europe, there is still time to return.
So he thought for a while and slowly stood up.
The eyes suddenly gathered!
"Comrades, you have all heard what Marshal Budyonny said! You must also know what the great Soviet motherland will face after losing Iran. Our Soviet has never been afraid of war since its establishment! Now?As the country becomes stronger, we should not be afraid of imperialist aggression! China, this upstart that took advantage of the European War, those yellow peril nations as hateful as maggots, under the instigation of imperialists such as Britain and France, once robbed our machines and massacred our people during the most difficult period of the Soviet Union, and also used the hypocritical " "Shanghai Communique", take away the territory that belongs to us! These sins can never be forgiven! They have assembled millions of troops in the east of our country, coerced Afghanistan and India to join them, and wantonly spread rumors and carried out destruction in Central Asia. Now! He also extended his black hand into the heart of our Soviet Union!
We must fight back! Use our blood and lives to safeguard the territorial integrity of the great Soviet motherland. I can tell you responsibly that we will soon be able to solve the crisis in Europe, so the fighter planes have arrived! British and French imperialism has declined, and the United States cannot cross the ocean! Our Eastern ally Japan has cut off the strait. No matter how many planes they have, they can't compare to the railway! No matter how powerful the bombs are, they can't compare to our artillery! Their tanks, before our latest heavy tanks, are as fragile as planks of wood! Therefore, we must seize this golden opportunity and fire the first shot to liberate all mankind! Blow up the enemy's fortresses with cannons and open their intestines with bayonets! Let proletarian worker and peasant comrades all over the world see the power of our Soviets and use our sacrifices to guide the worldwide revolutionary wave! "
"Senior commanders of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army! Are you ready?"
Text Chapter 789 Shandong is launched
Increase troops! Increase troops! Increase troops!
In the hot summer, the entire Eurasian continent is like a heavy train without brakes, and such sounds are heard from east to west. When Yang Qiu used the powerful air force accumulated over the years to continuously increase troops to the Persian Gulf, all the countries in the vortex began to act like crazy.
Japan is accelerating to increase its troops to the rich Southeast Asia!
The Soviet Union sends more troops to the East and the Persian Gulf!
Britain sends more troops to France, the Persian Gulf and India!
France sends more troops to the Franco-German border!
Germany sends more troops to Danzig and Polish border!
Italy sends more troops to North Africa!
Even Roosevelt, who was not involved, announced that the total strength of the Army would be increased to one million on the grounds of preventing the war from expanding and harming the interests of the United States! And again signed documents to start construction of four South Dakota-class battleships and Baltimore-class heavy cruisers.
Aircraft, tanks, heavy artillery, warships, food, clothing, fuel, ammunition The industrial production capacity is calculated into pieces. Topics other than war can no longer be seen or heard in newspapers and radio, and each battle plan is was proposed, and appointments were sent to the front line one after another. More than a billion people were unconsciously involved, factories worked overtime, machines kept running day and night, fighter planes roared and naval guns screamed, and the blood and flesh caused by explosions spread all over the rainforests, deserts and seas.
At this last moment, the busy Yang Qiu took time to come to Shanghai to participate in the launching ceremony of the Navy battleship Shandong.
In fact, the second ship of the Shandong class, the Shanxi, had been secretly launched in Mawei three months ago. On the contrary, the Shandong was lagging behind. However, this is also related to the fact that the Jiangnan Factory has an overloaded task and political considerations of allowing guests attending the Asian Liberation Front Conference of the National Society to visit. In fact, from the beginning of the construction of the Shandong-class, Yang Qiu never thought about keeping it secret until it was put into service like Japan. Because the total shipping tonnage of the Republic of China has exceeded 15 million tons, and the annual shipbuilding volume has exceeded 7.3 million tons. The technologies such as super tankers and large aircraft carriers are basically in sync with Europe and the United States or even slightly exceed them. So let¡¯s just take it out in a big way to enhance the confidence of Asian countries to follow China. After all, in this era, a super battleship is still as powerful as a nuclear weapon.
In the No. 4 deep-water dock of Jiangnan Factory, which has been closed for three years, the sluice gates slowly opened, and the turbid Huangpu River water poured in, slowly lifting an extremely large warship. Because the tonnage was too large, it could not be slid off the slipway by lubricating oil as before, and the draft of the Huangpu River was limited, so the ship was towed out of the dock.
On the majestic battleship, draped in red and decorated with colors. A total of four triple 406mm/L50 naval guns at the front and rear have been installed in place, and the engine room and mast are in place. The next step is mainly the outfitting work of internal facilities, fire control, air defense, radar, communications, etc. Although the progress of the slipway is slightly behind, the Jiangnan Factory has completed part of the outfitting work before, so it can still be guaranteed to be delivered to the navy in early 2041.
Although the Shandong has not yet been completed at this time. But the huge figure has stunned Chandra, Ben Aziz and others. Brunei Sultan Ahmed Tanzudin, who was exiled and took refuge in Beijing, even burst into tears and looked like he was about to hug the naval gun and cry. He looked even more excited than Sa Zhenbing, who came to attend the launching ceremony. He wanted to drive home immediately.
Jiang Baili didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry, and poked the excited Chen Shaokuan with his finger: "Houfu, what does this old boy mean? Go ahead and tell him. If you really want it, just give him the money and we will sell him a boat."
Chen Shaokuan wants to beat someone up. The four Shandong-class battleships are the treasures that the navy has been waiting for for a long time. How can they be sold! But he was certainly amused by the Sultan of Brunei. He smiled and said: "Brother Baili, you don't understand. The maximum range of our naval gun is 42 kilometers. His territory is all on the seaside, and one shot can cover most of it. Do you think he wants to put on a good show? How about asking the president to send troops to regain the palace for him early?"
"Haha Why don't you talk to him later? Didn't the president say that he wanted to sell the two Lao Anhais last time? Although the guns on them are only 305 mm, they also have a range of 31 kilometers. If you buy it back, they can take it down themselves." Jiang Fangzhen refused to give up and continued to trick Chen Shaokuan into selling the ship.
Because in the last battle, both Lao Anhai were attacked by a large number of near-missile bombs, which caused some structural fractures in the bottom tank beams in the middle section of the boiler and engine room. This problem was actually caused by the United States cutting corners and materials, and the location was rather awkward. To repair it, the entire turret and power had to be completely dismantled, and the cost was no less than the cost of half a ship.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off, but in fact, due to overall military spending restrictions, life is also very tight, so it can only carry out simple reinforcement and cannot replace it as a whole, resulting in insufficient structural strength. Although he can fight, he is no longer suitable for lining up in the battle line. Therefore, it was not until recently that the navy had abundant funds that it sent the two ships to Huludao and Dalian shipyards for renovation at the beginning of the year. But as other battleships have arrived, they are no longer needed in formation.Therefore, Bingwen proposed to simply replace them with the latest power system, appropriately reduce the armor, and transform them into air defense hunting ships with speeds up to 33 knots, specifically accompanying aircraft carriers or hunting cruisers for complex island waters such as the South China Sea.
Jiang Fangzhen, like Yang Qiu, basically has a disdain for the navy, so he always feels that it is better to sell these two ships while they still have value. But Chen Shaokuan couldn't bear it now. With Bingwen's new idea, especially when he would face the heavy cruiser group of the Japanese Navy in the future, his thoughts of selling the ship had already gone out of his mind. But just when he wanted to shut up the big mouth around him, a copper whistle sounded on the deck.
It¡¯s time to undocking!
"Does it look good like this? What about this pose? You haven't taken a photo yet, what are you looking atah! What is that?!" On the tourist embankment along the river across from Jiangnan Factory, Chen Xiaoming from Hangzhou University was preparing to take photos for his girlfriend. But when his girlfriend posed in what she considered to be the most beautiful pose, his eyes were suddenly attracted to the slowly opening dock on the other side of the river. He stared dumbfoundedly at the majestic figure gradually revealed with the help of three high-powered tugboats and several pilot boats. Shandong number.
He, who majored in shipbuilding, immediately realized something and raised his camera to take pictures. "Ah! I'm trying to die. I've finished shooting. This kind of color film is very expensive!" Although the girl was sad about the film, her face was filled with a smile that was even more excited than Chen Xiaoming's.
As the entire battleship was exposed to the sun an hour later, everyone on both sides of the Pujiang River fell into surprise and excitement.
"God, is that Allah's warship?"
"Look! Classmates, come and look! It's the Navy's new battleship. Look at the cannonit's too thick!"
"Wait for meI will be able to enter the Naval Academy next year!"
"I knew it! Haha How could our president and navy lose to Japan? 12! Haha 4 more cannons than Japan's Nagato!"
"My God, Amaterasu, finally let me keep it secret until it appears. Three doors, six doors, ninewhat? 12 doors and 16 inches!"
"Ding ding bellnew battleship. I know. What! Say it again, it is now more than 50,000 tons according to visual inspection? 12 16-inch naval guns? God! Prepare the car, hurry up and prepare the sedan!"
A small part of Shanghai was alarmed by the appearance of the Shandong, especially when the power start-up chimney emitted billowing black smoke, and then slowly sailed along the Pujiang River towards the Jiangnan Group Chongming Island New Plant, and the sightseeing causeways on both sides of the strait were even more crowded. . Countless people waved their arms and shouted loudly at the battleship. The flashing spotlights were denser than at a press conference. In the end, even the road was blocked. A few buses even stopped to allow their passengers to enjoy the spectacular sight.
"Navy! It's our navy!"
"Get up! People who don't want to be slaves! Build our new Great Wall with our flesh and blood!" Hundreds of students spontaneously sang the national anthem. It seems that only in this way can the excitement and enthusiasm for the strength of the motherland be vented. At this moment, Sa Zhenbing and other old Beiyang people burst into tears. in many people's minds. No matter how many aircraft carriers or warships are built, they cannot replace a giant ship, especially a super battleship that overwhelms its old enemy Japan.
This means that since the Japanese navy swept across the South China Sea, concerns about coastal and national coastal defense have disappeared with the official appearance of the powerful Shandong.
"Thank you. Zian." Standing on the viewing platform, watching people's enthusiasm for the battleship and the loud national anthem in celebration, Yang Qiu couldn't help but say thank you to Yue Peng, who persuaded him to build the Shandong class. Now that I think about it, Yue Peng is right. Do you need battleships? It doesn't matter whether they are regarded as trump cards or not. In the era when aircraft carriers were not yet able to compete for power, even if they had demonstrated a powerful air force to the world, nothing could replace the status of a super battleship in the hearts of the people. Especially China, where others use naval guns to knock on the door. A country that suffered a disastrous defeat in Beiyang and almost lost its national destiny needs to use super battleships to regain its dignity!
Yue Peng smiled. No words were spoken. As usual, he is low-key, talks little, and never gets involved in politics, but he has a reassuring and calm temperament. Yang Qiu looked at him and was very happy to have such a Dinghaishenzhen-level famous general.
¡°Let¡¯s go, go back early, maybe the door is already full of people.¡±
After all, the war is about to begin. A battleship that will take more than a year to enter service can at best deter Japan, but will not be helpful to the northwest and the Persian Gulf at all. After saying goodbye to Jin Jiu and others who were determined to leave after seeing the powerful armed force, and asking Chen Guofu to take everyone to continue around the country, Yang Qiu and Yue Peng took a plane back to Beijing.
As soon as we landed, several enclosed black bulletproof jeeps surrounded us. After the plane stopped, Wang Zhengting and Song Ziqing came quickly. The latter immediately handed over the intelligence with a solemn expression: "President! This is the intelligence just received. Last night, Stalin signed the Soviet General Staff Agreement.??Transfer order. Voroshilov was appointed Chief of General Staff of the Soviet Army, and Budyonny was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Army. Appointed Kirill Afanasyevich Meretskov as Commander-in-Chief of the Caucasus Front, Konev as Commander-in-Chief of Persian Front, Alexander Novikov as Commander-in-Chief of Caucasus Aviation, and Remezov as Commander-in-Chief of Central Asian Front Commander, Pavlov is the commander of the Uzbek Front, Zhukov is the commander of the Siberian Front, Kulik is the commander of the Kazakhstan Front, Zyganov takes over as the commander of the Afghan and Indian Fronts, and Apanashenko is the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Theater!
?¡.These are the statistics collected by intelligence agents from various places over the past three days. According to statistics as of midnight last night, a total of 277 military columns passed through Tabriz on the Soviet-Iranian border within 72 hours! Military column 566 passing through Chelyabinsk heading east! 312 military columns passing through the Aral Sea heading east! Military column 211 heading east through Ashgabat! Baku Port sent 117 ships of various types to Iran's Caspian Sea ports! 933 fighter jets of various types arrived in Iran! Andtwo KV1 heavy tank regiments from the Moscow Central Garrison District and four tank regiments equipped with the latest T34 tanks set off yesterday afternoon. "
"Estimated targetIran!"
Text Chapter 790 Clouds move in all directions
Tokyo.
"General, you are finally back. General Nagano called just now and asked you to see him immediately upon arrival." The Kuroshima Turtle waiting at the airport was respectful, like a student.
Yamamoto looked back at the American Douglas DC3 passenger plane he was riding on, and secretly sighed that perhaps only the United States in the world has the aviation strength to surpass China. "Is the mainland going to war? Or is it because of China's new battleship?" After retracting his gaze and getting in the car, he asked about the reason for his sudden recall.
"There are all reasons, but the biggest one is probably that China's new battleship has frightened many people. In the past few days, Admiral Nagano has received many phone calls, all requesting that construction of the Super Yamato be started as soon as possible! The Admiral also submitted to His Majesty the Emperor, preparing for you to serve as the joint commander Fleet Commander!" Kurojima Kameto noticed the way Yamamoto looked at the transport aircraft sold by the United States to Japan. China's long-range fighter fleet has caused a sensation in the world. It is said that it took only 33 days to transport seven or eight divisions to Saudi Arabia. This ability makes everyone in Japan at the door very nervous. Therefore, the country has recently stepped up the development of new fighter jets again. But just when everyone thought that China would rely on fighter jets to win, news of the launch of the Shandong battleship was received.
As an island country whose navy is its national destiny, the Shandong had a huge impact on Japan! It weighs more than 50,000 tons before outfitting, uses a square stern, and has twelve 40.6 mm/l50 naval guns at the front and rear. No matter how you look at it, it is only slightly worse than Yamato's 46 mm naval guns.
"Let me be the commander of the combined fleet? That's great!" Yamamoto Isoroku didn't seem surprised that he could serve as the commander-in-chief of the combined fleet. He replied calmly and then transferred to the Shandong. He was also worried, but not as impatient as other officers, because the Battle of the Andaman Sea had proven that battleships were an outdated weapon. Of course, if funding can be obtained, several ships can be built. If the funding is insufficient, it is better to build cheaper aircraft carriers, so he is more concerned about new aircraft.
Speaking of the new aircraft, Kurodao Turtle seemed to have changed into a different person, with excitement on his face: "His Excellency Goetsujiro's new aircraft has passed the test! Judging from the test results, the new aircraft is very fast, has great maneuverability, and has a long range of 3,000 meters. The following vertical climb capabilities are already comparable to the German BF109 fighter jet! It can easily shoot down all our current aircraft, and judging from the data, it far exceeds the China Air Force's Snake fighter jet. Mitsubishi has assured the Ministry of Aviation. The first one will be released in two months. A batch of 15 can be delivered.¡±
"Can it deal with the fierce naval battle of China Navy?"
"We don't have Li Feng ship battle data, but from the observation and analysis of several encounters, Chu Yuejun and the test pilots said that at least they will not lose to them, and perhaps the performance after formalization will be exceeded."
"Very good! Great! The empire finally has a good aircraft! Urge the Ministry of Aviation to speed up and hand over all the aluminum sold to us by the United States to Mitsubishi! We must produce equipment as soon as possible." Hearing the good news , Yamamoto Isoroku breathed a sigh of relief.
"All? But the Army is stepping up the production of Type 1 fighters and heavy explosive aircraft. I heard that Type 2 fighters have also successfully tested, and they are also eyeing this batch of American aluminum." Kuroshima Kameto's words made Yamamoto Isoroku frown again. In the past, he would not have cared about the life and death of the army, but the long-range power of the Chinese Air Force was too strong, and the importance of local defense suddenly exceeded the requirements of the Navy, so the lack of resources became a problem again.
honestly. If he had known that Yang Qiu was still hiding such a skill, he and Nagata Tieshan would not have agreed to send troops south even if they fought to the death! But now it's too late to regret. I can only bite the bullet and rush forward, trying my best to find ways to accumulate decisive power for the empire. So think about it and say: "Ask Mitsubishi. Is it possible to send people to Guinea to build a new aircraft factory? It would be better to build a complete set of industrial facilities there. There are enough imperial subjects and resources there, which can reduce the cost of transportation." Time. It can also save some strength for the empire."
The Black Island Turtle Man understands what he means. The mainland cannot be moved away, but if there is industrial supplementary land that cannot be reached by Chinese planes, at least it will not be without the ability to fight back. "I will arrange it. There are many small factories in the south. We have also seized a lot of machinery and equipment in Chittagong and Calcutta. I will arrange for ships to be transferred there as soon as possible. General, have you ever thought about it, the United States still needs us now, yes Can¡¯t we use our navy¡¯s special funds to secretly purchase a batch of machinery and equipment and transport them to where?¡±
The navy¡¯s special funds were prepared for the war of attrition going south, but I didn¡¯t expect that the march south would go so smoothly, so the navy still controls tens of millions of funds. Yamamoto Isoroku was right when he thought about it. There is no use holding money: "I will suggest to General Nagano that you should start working as soon as possible. By the way, is there any new news about the China battleship?"
The Kuroshima Turtles are aviation enthusiasts, but they also like battleships. In fact, there are many Japanese naval officers like him who are swinging between aviation and warships, and so is Yamamoto Isoroku in front of him. So after the Shandong was exposed, he was very concerned: "It has arrived.??Chongming Island began outfitting work. The protection of the Chinese people is very strict, with a tight anti-submarine net. It is said that more than 100 Lifeng warships and two anti-aircraft artillery regiments have been deployed on the island, and ferries to Chongming Island have also begun to be inspected by the National Guard.
But there is a lot of news from the United States and Europe. It is said that the U.S. Navy Department has rejected the construction of Iowa-class battleships and requested redesign. Germany has also begun building Hindenburg-class battleships and installing 42 mm naval guns. Italy, France and the United Kingdom are also discussing whether to continue building stronger warships. General, now everyone is discussing whether to build a super large 12-piece 40.6 mm naval gun to deal with China. "
"From the photos, China uses fifty-fold tubes. Although it poses a certain threat, we still don't know to what extent China's metallurgical technology has developed. If the metallurgical technology is the same as ours, then it is no match for Yamato. . But they have used the relationship between Germany and France to obtain a large amount of advanced technology, and hundreds of thousands of European technicians have helped them, so I cannot be sure. Of course, if there is funding, they can consider building a super Yamato. "Isoroku Yamamoto told the truth. However, he was very angry at the incompetence of the intelligence department because it affected the judgment of the power of China's new battleships.
Of course, Kuroshima Kameto also hopes that there will be more and more naval battleships. When he heard Yamamoto say that it depends on military funding, he immediately came closer and lowered his voice: "Don't you know, Mr. Yamamoto? The army military police transport ships from Myanmar, Malaya, and India." Several hundred tons of gold were returned, and it was said that His Majesty the Emperor had deposited it in a private vault! Moreover, they also found out that the Philippine treasury contained 51 tons of gold, 32 tons of silver, 140 tons of silver coins, more than 20 million U.S. government bonds and a large amount of gem!
The current situation is also beneficial to us! Just yesterday the Soviet ambassador had met with the Prime Minister. Kono-kun told me. The Soviet Union asked us to blockade the Sunda Strait and the Strait of Malacca in two weeks. I think the war should start in two weeks! Moreover, the ambassador of China also approached Foreign Minister Hirota Koki yesterday afternoon to negotiate the lease rights of Huatai Island Oilfield. They have agreed to extend the lease rights for one year. It is said that the contract will be signed in three days at the latest! This should also be a signal to start war. They want to deliberately use this method to ease relations with us. Therefore, General Nagano believed that as long as China and the Soviet Union went to war, we should quickly capture the Northern Mariana and the Philippines. Haha In addition to the treasury, Yingzuo Zhenzhao said that the wealthy businessmen there are very rich! "
Even if it¡¯s not about money, considering the increasingly difficult supplies. The Philippines also had to take action. As for the thoughts of the Americans, Isoroku Yamamoto also guessed that Roosevelt would not intervene for a so-called U.S-Philippine protection treaty and trusteeship of the Northern Mariana Islands, otherwise there would be no sale of DC3 aircraft and a large amount of raw materials to Japan. things. The dream of the United States is to let the Japanese navy stand up, so it might as well make more use of it. With a one-year buffer time, more supplies and raw materials can be shipped back from Southeast Asia and more gold, silver and jewelry can be unearthed. But there was one thing he was still worried about. Now that a super battleship was launched, how many more would there be in a year? In addition to super battleships and long-range aircraft. Are there other secret weapons?
After all, the China across the sea is no longer the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty. Yang Qiu¡¯s 20 years of solid basic industry and compulsory education have really changed a lot! The current industrial output is far behind Japan. Steel production has even exceeded 40 million tons! And those aircraft that can easily cover the entire territory of Japan from Shanghai may have a one-year buffer, and the prospect of war is not very good.
But he couldn't change anything. Under the government's propaganda, the whole country of Japan has fallen into the craze for Nanyang wealth. The chariot could no longer stop. As an Imperial Navy officer, all you can do is come up with ways to defeat your opponents. Even if they cannot be conquered, they must be confined offshore! The Black Island Turtle Man saw his thoughts and lowered his voice like a hungry wolf: "China Yang Qiu is a very good leader. He attaches great importance to education, so he sets the first day of the third week of June every year as Public holidays allow parents to attend their children's graduation ceremonies, and he himself will choose a family to attend. This habit has been maintained for 19 years, so he should not follow his footsteps. One year is just their idea, and the empire should not abide by it! "
Yamamoto Isoroku nodded
The two largest countries in Eurasia are finally going to collide!
The large-scale mobilization of Soviet troops cannot be concealed from anyone, from Krasnoyarsk in Siberia to Ahvaz in Iran, a long front of 5,000 kilometers! Tens of thousands of soldiers crawled eastward like migrating ant colonies. At the same time as the Soviet Union's railway line traffic surged, the three railway lines leading to the northwest in China were also crowded. Every 10 minutes, a tightly packed military column roars past, and trucks from Gansu and Baotou stretch for hundreds of miles! Not only that, in the face of the growing threat, the General Staff of the National Defense Forces once again mobilized two strategic transport brigades, modified the fuselage numbers and moved to the northwest and the Bohai Sea.Transport personnel and supplies across the Gulf. In just 33 days, 6,748 sorties took off and landed on the Persian Gulf route alone, transporting 8 divisions, artillery, independent regiments, and a total of 150,000 soldiers and 6,000 tons of supplies to Saudi Arabia.
By July 15, a huge force of 1,513 combat aircraft of various types, 1,056 tanks, 3,122 armored vehicles, and 4,577 artillery pieces of various types had gathered in the theater of the Persian Gulf Army of the Chinese National Defense Forces. Similarly, the Soviet army relying on railways can increase its troops faster! A total of 18 infantry divisions, 2 mountain infantry divisions, 2 cavalry divisions, 3 aviation divisions, 3 tank divisions and various independent units, a total of 310,000 troops, have continuously entered Iran from the Caucasus, just around the corner.
The civil war in Karakum Fortress, the No. 3 northwest fortress, is raging. The huge triple-mounted 305mm fortress gun pointed to the west, and the radar scanned the direction of the border day and night. The noncommissioned officer operating the radar barely took his eyes off the ppt flat-screen display on the operating table. In the front-line airport, the hatch of the war eagle was open, and the pilot on duty wore a sheepskin jacket and had a pistol. Don't dare to feel tired at all.
"Stand at attention!"
After striding into the fortress command center, a crowd of officers stood at attention and saluted. After Yang Qiu returned the greeting to the generals, he took off his gloves, sat on the side of the conference table facing the map, and said in a deep voice: "Start reporting!"
Zhang Wei walked to the map filled with various arrows and dotted lines and picked up the pointer. This major general who served in the German army together with Liu Mingzhao and struggled in the quagmire of the European War is now the staff officer of the General Staff Operations Department. Every predecessor in this position is famous. Zhang Xiaozhun, Qin Zhangshu, Zhu Peide, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Liu Mingzhao have all become the pillars of the National Defense Force! Now it was finally his turn.
But he was not excited. Instead, he looked solemn and pointed to a large Eurasian map to introduce the deployment: "As of the end of last month, the Soviet Supreme Command has reorganized the troops in the territory, with a total of 55 group armies, 31 tank divisions, As of last month, the total strength of the 35 aviation divisions has exceeded 5.1 million! Among them, there are 12 group armies and 94 divisions in Siberia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan outside the northwest of my country! There are 5 group armies in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, with a total of 22 divisions ! There are 7 armies in the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea, with a total of 31 divisions! In addition, there are 28 divisions that have entered Iran. The total strength is 2.33 million! There are also about 57 small militia divisions with about 300,000 troops east of the Urals.
The Soviet troops currently arriving in Iran include the 25th Infantry Corps, which has three infantry divisions: 51, 62, and 119, and the 45th Army. It has jurisdiction over the 48th, 271st and 276th Divisions and the 61st Army, and has jurisdiction over the 63rd, 70th and 76th Divisions and the 65th Army. It has jurisdiction over the 22nd, 95th and 174th Divisions; the 67th Army has jurisdiction over the 23rd, 130th and 166th Divisions; the 82nd Army has jurisdiction over the 235th, 241st and 250th Divisions. The 63rd and 76th Caucasus Mountain Infantry Divisions, the 6th, 24th and 136th Tank Divisions, the 62nd and 64th Cavalry Divisions and several independent tank regiments and air defense divisions. Among them, the 25th Army comes from the Southwest Military Region. The 45th Army was originally Moscow's reserve force and was a relatively capable force.
Part of the BF109 fighters and He111 bombers purchased from Germany, as well as 325 i16s, 51 MiG 1 fighters, and 40 TB3 bombers, a total of 1,133 aircraft have been deployed in Iran. The Soviet Union also began to imitate the JU52 transport aircraft and the He111 bomber from the beginning of the year, but the BF109 was not successful due to poor engine technology. also! It has been determined that four new aircraft, the He111, MiG-3, Lager-3 and IL-2, will be gradually put into production in the second half of this year.
At present, the deployment of our army is basically in place. Stationed east of Krasnoyarsk are General He Xifan's 9th Army, Lieutenant General Zhao Bingnan's 21st Army, Wulianghai Lieutenant General Li Zongren's 7th Army, and East Kazakhstan are Lieutenant General Long Yun's 5th Army and Lieutenant General He Yingqin. The 20th Army in Almaty is the 15th Army of Lieutenant General Dai Jintang, the 16th Army of Lieutenant General Suye Li Yuguo, the 14th Army of General Xie Ruyi of Andiyan, the 19th Army of Lieutenant General Luo Peijin and the 103rd Central Guard Division, and the 103rd Central Guard Division of Lieutenant General Sun Chuanfang of Afghanistan. 10th Army, Lieutenant General Bai Chongxi¡¯s 4th Army in the Persian Gulf, and Lieutenant General Zhu Jiande¡¯s 18th Army. Lieutenant General Zhang Zizhong's 11th Army in West Borneo, the 2nd and 3rd Marine Divisions, the 1st Airborne Division in Sumatra, and North Korea were Lieutenant General Liao Zhongqiu's 12th Army and Lieutenant General Hu Jingji's 33rd Army.
There are also reserves of the 6th Army, 20th Army, 22nd, 23rd and 31st Army in Urumqi, Belga, Kashgar and Gansu. The entire Northwest Air Force has 25 combat groups (4 squadrons, 22 squadrons, and 118 groups), There are 10 attack aircraft groups, 15 bomber groups, and 23 transport groups, with a total of 8,496 combat aircraft.
After the United States imposed restrictions on our material purchases, the Persian Gulf Army reached an oil-for-munitions agreement with Italy at the beginning of last month, and also began to purchase food and ammunition from Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. Coupled with air force transportation, as long as air routes continue, the current reserves can sustain three to four medium-sized campaigns until the end of next year. If Iran can be recaptured, it can last longer. "
¡°What are the Soviet army¡¯s movements?¡±
"From the reconnaissance aircraft and intelligence analysis, as we thought, the Soviet army has set its main assault points in the flat terrain of East Kazakhstan and Zhambyl Oblast. At present, the Soviet army has deployed a total of 6 army groups in these two areas! They are The 2nd, 7th, 15th, 16th, 24th and 25th armies. In total, there are 41 infantry divisions and 12 tanks.brigade and related independent units, as well as 19 independent artillery regiments, more than 1,500 aircraft of various types, and a total strength of 570,000! Since yesterday afternoon, the Soviet Iranian Front, Kazakh Front and Uzbek Front have begun to replenish fuel and ammunition for tank brigades and armored regiments, and all aircraft are also refueled and on standby.
Take a look at these. The General Staff predicts that the Soviet army will launch an offensive within a week at the latest, but the specific method in which it will be triggered cannot yet be determined. According to preliminary deductions, Krasnoyarsk is not suitable for the main attack now because the current flow of the Yenisey River is large. We have deployed a 430-kilometer-long mine belt northward along the east coast, and the No. 2 Northwest Fortress is just a short distance away. It is on the Sayan Mountains, thirty kilometers east of the city, so there is no suddenness in the attack. Andiyan is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are also fortresses and air forces to coordinate the garrison. In addition, it is surrounded by mountains. We have deployed two armies here. It is also not possible to win it in one go. Based on the analysis of the Soviet army's strengthening of tank troops and the Iranian campaign in recent years, we believe that the Soviet army is most likely to launch a large-scale surprise attack in the Persian Gulf and Kazakhstan at the same time, and defend the remaining areas, which has the highest probability of triggering the entire war!
The initial recommendation of the General Staff is that once attacked, the Persian Gulf Army will cooperate with the 10th Afghan Army of the Central Asian Army to mainly attack Ahvaz and Herat! The Kazakh side pretended to be caught off guard and retreated in large strides. After attracting the enemy's main force to penetrate deeply, use the Karakum Fortress and Semipalatinsk as horns to each other. After using the air force and the fortress to consume the enemy's effective strength, choose the right opportunity to launch a counterattack! at the same time. The side attack in the Belga Theater (Krasnoyarsk west of the Yenisey River belongs to the Irkutsk Belga Theater) mainly uses long-range strike artillery and fighter planes to destroy the Siberian Railway and front-line effective forces. The remaining areas are temporarily defended by a stalemate. host. "
Listening to the report, Yang Qiu suddenly became a little distracted. Twenty-eight years of waiting. After twenty-eight years of preparation, it is finally here! Can we use this battlefield to completely complete the country's industrialization and improve national cohesion? What about the process of Asian integration? When an alliance larger than that of later generations looms, how much will it cost to win? He is still very nervous every time he recalls the Second World War, which was a huge and tragic event in history that cost countless lives.
Yue Peng, who was sitting next to him, noticed that he was absent-minded and kicked him quietly: "President, there is still a little trouble. Ibn Saud and the Saudi government are worried about their own status and security and do not agree to let us use the Saudi base first." Take action. Insisting that only when the Soviet army attacks first can they attack from within their country. Secondly, Reza Khan still does not agree to abdicate and insists on fighting back to Tehran."
Saudi Arabia¡¯s attitude is a bit troublesome, but this cannot be blamed. After all, from their perspective, they must first consider their own political power. There are many conflicts between the Arab world and Iran, so if there is no direct threat, the Saudi government will be considered a traitor by the Arab world if it asks China to rescue Iran from its own soil. In addition, the British army was stuck in Kuwait and Iraq, and the Soviet army's line of advance was cut off, so they were not in a hurry.
Reza Khan is even more troublesome. If he does not step down, there will be no way for Mossadegh and others in the country. So Yang Qiu waved his hand to Fang Rui after thinking about it: "You go now and invite Reza Khan and Nader Shah to Urumqi. I will Go back and meet them there. Then help me contact Xiao Jinyun and ask him to pick a few people who understand Russian and German, preferably those who are familiar with Poland. Then let Luo Wenhu pick some disguise masters and bring the shooting equipment to Smooth, Soviet Union. The Katyn Forest in the city of Lensk is on standby.¡±
"Katyn Forest?" Everyone was confused. Maybe a war would break out in the next second. Is it too late to go to the Soviet Union to cause destruction at this time? Moreover, if Smolensk is blown up, it won't affect the overall situation here, right?
Yang Qiu didn¡¯t want to explain and nodded to Yue Peng.
Yue Peng stood up: "Stand up! The appointment of the General Staff is now announced! Qin Zhangshu is promoted to the first-level general of the Republic and the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Front! Qiu Wenbin is promoted to the first-level general and appointed commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Front! Zhang Xiaozhun is promoted to the first-level general. Commander-in-chief of the Northeast Front! Fang Wei was promoted to the first-level general and served as Army Commander-in-Chief and Commander-in-Chief of the North China Theater! Zhu Peide was promoted to the second-level general and served as the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Front!
Sun Chuanfang was promoted to the second-level general and served as the theater commander of the Central Asia and Afghanistan Group Army. He Xifan was promoted to second-level general and appointed commander of the Siberian Army! Lieutenant General Bai Chongxi is appointed commander of the Persian Gulf Army Theater! Xu Shuzheng was promoted to second-level general and appointed commander of the Kazakhstan Group Army Theater! Mei Sheng was promoted to second-level general. "
As soon as the order was read out, there was a buzz in the conference room. Mei Sheng, Qin Zhangshu, Qiu Wenbin, etc. have all fought from the civil war to the present. Zhang Xiaozhun is considered to be a general who can succeed Cai E's class. Even if Bai Chongxi's rank is lower, his beliefs and early years in the Persian Gulf The personal relationships established are acceptable to everyone. But Xu Shuzheng has been serving as a staff officer of the War Department since the end of the war in Europe. He was transferred to logistics three years ago. Many people are not convinced.
But no one dares to askYang Qiu had no choice but to look at Yue Peng.
Yue Peng also had no explanation. In fact, only he and Song Ziqing knew the details. Xu Shuzheng has real abilities, especially good at organizing! Just because he competed with Li Liejun in the European War and deliberately used his Democratic Party identity to make trouble afterwards, Yang Qiu deliberately held him down. No one expected that this would last more than 20 years. But what is gratifying is that this little fan did not give up after all. Not only did he complete all his studies at the National Defense University while serving as a staff officer, he also went to twelve countries for inspection and study, commanded four National Blade exercises, and took care of the logistics in the past few years. It was only in order. If it hadn't been pressed for too long, it might have surpassed Zhang Xiaozhun's.
In terms of fighting, there are a lot of good fighters in the northwest, including Long Yun, He Yingqin, and Li Yuguo, who are all better than him. The reason why he was selected was not only to give him a chance to be promoted to a first-level general or even a marshal because of his age, but also to consider that if the Soviet Union A large-scale sneak attack will definitely cause temporary chaos on your side, and you need a general who can quickly bring order to the chaos and is good at organizing.
Although everyone has many doubts, the National Defense Forces have strictly required obedience to orders from the beginning of its establishment. Especially at this time, anyone who dares to raise their tail will be dismissed or shot!
Xu Shuzheng¡¯s eyes sparkled next to him. He had been waiting for this day for too long.
After the meeting, Yang Qiu discussed the specific tactics with Xu Shuzheng, He Xifan and others before preparing to go back to sleep. When he walked to the door, Xu Shuzheng was just about to say thank you to Yang Qiu and Yue Peng, when a rapid shouting sounded from behind him.
"President! Urgent message from the Prime Minister! Just now, Soviet Ambassador Pan Youxin met with the Prime Minister and gave us an ultimatum to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia!"
Yang Qiu looked at his watch, it was July 26, 1939, 11:11 at night
Text Chapter 791 Battle with Persia (1)
"Ambassador Pan Youxin!"
"I think there is no need to talk any more between us! The cooperation between your country and Japan has seriously harmed our country's national security, and has also led Japan to invade Asian countries, causing serious consequences of millions of casualties! But for the sake of the two countries People's long-term peace, we have always hoped with the greatest sincerity to resolve conflicts. But now! Your invasion of the Persian Gulf has seriously harmed our country's national security! In the "Qingdao Treaty", our country has announced to the world that there are Our country must ensure oil security, and any behavior that threatens or attempts to change the peace in the region is unacceptable! Moreover, the oil agreement reached between our country and the Iranian government is also a normal trade agreement recognized by the world! You ignore world norms and attempt to strangle The 580 million Chinese people's demand for industrial oil is destroying our country's development and depriving the people of their right to a better life! You are openly invading an important ally of our country! Do you still have the basic moral principles to do this?!"
Late at night, the lights are brightly lit inside the Prime Minister¡¯s Office in Beijing. In the center of the living room, Wang Zhengting, known as the "Prime Minister of Taiping" and "Prime Minister of the World Expo", loudly rebuked the Soviet ambassador who came to issue an ultimatum. All around, the staff and reporters who came after hearing the news stood quietly, looking at the Prime Minister and clenching their fists. They were all furious at the Soviet Union's defeat, but since the president did not receive a reply while away, they could only control their emotions as much as possible.
Pan Youxin, who is tall and thin and wears glasses, has been in China for many years. He always thought that Wang Zhengting, who had been hiding in the shadow of Yang Qiu for decades, was ordinary, but he did not expect that he could speak so sharply. But his mission has been completed, and there is no need to show off his rhetoric. He said calmly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, my mission has been completed. This is the highest decision of the Soviet Union! Within three days, your army must withdraw from Persia and Afghanistan. ,otherwise."
Before the Soviet ambassador finished speaking, the Prime Minister¡¯s Secretary quietly came over and whispered a few words to Wang Zhengting. The latter immediately became energetic. He took a long breath and interrupted decisively: "It's useless to talk more! Mr. Ambassador, I know your identity. Are you a lieutenant general of the GPU (State Political Security Service of the Soviet Union)? So there is no need to act here! I also Here is a final warning to the Soviet government: your country must withdraw from Iran immediately, and you must leave the country within 12 hours! Otherwise, declare war!"
The top-secret identity was suddenly revealed, and Soviet Ambassador Pan Youxin became a little nervous. The GPU (the Soviet State Political Security Service) and the Chinese intelligence service have deep grievances. The two sides have been fighting to the death over the years. Did he just get a call back from Yang Qiu? Otherwise, why would you be so bold in declaring war? He raised the corners of his lips coldly and deliberately tried: "Declare war? Can you represent your president?"
"No! I do not represent the president, I represent the oil security of the 580 million Chinese people! It is the right of the Chinese nation to pursue development and survive!" The secretary did bring Yang Qiu's reply just now, so Wang Zhengting's waist It suddenly became much harder. Don¡¯t mind taunting your opponent! He hit hard: "On the contrary, it's you! Can a spy chief in China represent the Georgian executioner? If not, please tell him! He likes to clean up and destroy the Soviet Union if he likes dictatorship. Our country will never say more Half a word. But now! Either we fight a war, or your country withdraws from Iran and Afghanistan immediately and completely!"
The Georgian Executioner!
Soviet Ambassador Pan Youxin¡¯s face turned gloomy. You must know that Stalin always regarded himself as the leader of the proletariat of the entire Soviet Union and the world. He was most taboo about others mentioning his birth. He did not even interfere with his relatives when the Great Purge affected him. I just want to put aside this identity. Over the years, countless people have been secretly executed because of their Georgian identity, so the word "Georgia" has always been the most taboo word in the Soviet Union.
¡°Unexpectedly, thousands of miles away in Beijing, someone would point it out unceremoniously! Look at the two royal reporters next to them, their eyes shining as they write furiously. I also know that tomorrow morning the story of Stalin ruling the majority as a minority will be published in every newspaper in China and even the world.
There¡¯s no way to talk!
Pan Youxin left in anger, and he didn't know how humiliated he would be if he stayed any longer.
As soon as he left, there was loud laughter next to him: "Prime Minister, your words have completely stripped away the Soviet people's coat of hypocrisy."
Wang Zhengting turned his head and saw that Gu Weijun had arrived at some unknown time. He shook his head and twisted his lips bitterly: "Shaochuan, please don't insult me. I'll tell you the truth. I have no idea now. The president's strategy is unclear and he doesn't want to cooperate with anyone." The two countries formed an alliance to support Japan and the Soviet Union alone, while Britain and the United States were trying to undermine them. After decades of peace, the country is no longer what it was then. What I am still worried about is the people's livelihood and the attitude of the people." His words represent the majority of people. thoughts. The years of peace have gone on for a long time, and most people are no longer willing to fight. Even within the army there are complaints. In their view, they should immediately resume the front line of the last European war with Britain and France.?Then hit Tokyo and Moscow happily and resolve the war as soon as possible.
No one said anything about these things openly, but Wang Zhengting knew about it and even talked to Yang Qiu in private. So when he saw him picking up a cigarette, Gu Weijun immediately lit it for him and said: "Prime Minister, you are responsible for handling civil affairs. I'm afraid you don't know how complicated the situation in Europe is." The seniors discussed in many ways before they could barely analyze one or two. The current situation is that no one dares to show their cards! So far, except for Japan and Britain, us and the Soviet Union, no country has been openly hostile. Even if Germany still maintains relations with Britain and the Soviet Union at the same time, relations. Italy and the United Kingdom colluded with each other on the Turkish Strait issue, France and the Soviet Union flirted with each other, and didn¡¯t the door between Japan and our country completely close? The United States, which is alone overseas, did not reduce exports to us under the pretext of neutrality and secretly supported Japan and the Soviet Union. Is it? We didn¡¯t need to think too much last time. Britain and France were too powerful and had the most benefits, so they had a clear goal from the beginning. But this time we are deeply involved. If there is a premature showdown, who can guarantee that it will not happen except Japan and the Soviet Union? New enemies pop up? Besides, don¡¯t forget our skin color.¡±
Gu Weijun did not continue, but Wang Zhengting also knew that this topic was a bit heavy. Too many trump cards were exposed against the Soviet Union this time, especially the emergence of long-range aircraft, which has triggered an upsurge in countries around the world to strengthen air force and air defense construction. If they take the initiative to attack, they will be rumored as aggression. Who can guarantee that Britain and the United States will not openly turn to the Soviet Union and Japan in the future? The Yellow Peril theory is no less popular in Europe and the United States than the threat of gcism. Therefore, the National Defense Forces can launch self-defense counterattacks against the Soviet Union and Japan at the same time, but they cannot take the initiative to confront the entire world.
Seeing his frown, Gu Weijun was very open-minded. He smiled and said: "Actually, it's complicated to say it, but it's simple to say it's simple. Although the president didn't say who he would ally with, one thing is clear. Fight the Soviet Union! Fight the Soviet Union! Fight the Soviet Union!"
In Gu Weijun¡¯s powerful words, the matter of China and the Soviet Union issuing ultimatums to each other was exposed. The phrase "Georgian executioner" completely announced that China and the Soviet Union had closed the door! Stalin was furious when he learned about it and immediately ordered the Persian front army to attack and take all actions to defend the hinterland of the Caucasus. At the same time, Motolov was also removed from his position as a member of the People's Committee and took up the post himself. This also meant that he had occupied the position equivalent to the prime minister after he was already the general secretary and chairman of the Military Commission. Completely mastered all internal, military and diplomatic powers of the Soviet Union.
The explosive ultimatum made the world's attention begin to focus on the two countries with the largest territories in Europe and Asia! Roosevelt turned down the dinner, a smile appeared on Chamberlain's face, Inoue Narumi's fleet rushed out of the Uraga Channel, Hitler picked up a pen and signed the order to attack Poland 20 days in advance, and the Italians welcomed the oil tanker into Taranto with a smile on their face. Piles and piles of ammo in exchange for black blood.
All hypocrisy and political struggle are over, whoever has stronger muscles will be justified! As domestic news came, the Saudi Arabian Persian Gulf Army immediately began preparing for a cross-sea landing operation, and warships were densely packed in Oqair Port.
"Slow down, turn left."
"Follow me."
The ten Tianshan-class landing ships have vertical hulls and look like arrows "embedded" at the dock. The bow hatch has been opened. Stretching out the long gangplank, looking from the dark dock, the lighted cabin looks like a bright window. One chariot after another slowly entered the cabin, and Ma Sanbiao was standing at the "window". Wearing sweatshirts and personally directing the work.
Soon after rescuing Reza Khan, a domestic commendation order was sent to the Persian Gulf Theater Command, and Ma Sanbiao was promoted from second lieutenant to captain. It was originally possible to return to the country from the training camp. But the bloodshed of more than a dozen comrades in Iran made the entire battalion stay. Brotherhood is one of the foundations of the establishment of the National Defense Forces, so if we don't take back Iran and defeat the Soviet army, everyone will not feel at ease even if they return home. It just so happened that the Persian Army also had insufficient armor. There were only two armored divisions and a few armored battalions, so Bai Chongxi specifically asked the General Staff for instructions to expand the teaching battalion into the Army's 22nd Independent Tank Regiment and incorporated it into the group army. Ma Sanbiao also jumped from company commander to battalion commander.
Three years ago, the National Defense Forces had 14 armored divisions, 4 infantry divisions, and 9 independent tank regiments. As the situation has become increasingly tense in recent years, the number of core armored divisions has increased to 20, as well as 6 mechanized infantry divisions, 25 motorized infantry divisions and 22 independent tank regiments. Although the 22nd Regiment was newly formed, it is very strong due to the addition of the training camp. The regiment has a total of 5 battalions and 3 companies, 2 Type 31 tank battalions, 1 Type 36 tank battalion, 1 self-propelled howitzer battalion, 1 infantry battalion and 1 combat engineer company, 1 self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery company, 1 Armored Reconnaissance Company. There are a total of 8 lz33 "Hound" 6*6 wheeled armored vehicles, 4 type 25 tanks, 64 type 31 tanks, 32 type 36 main battle tanks, 4 half-track twin 25mm anti-aircraft guns, and 12 self-propelled tanks. 105mm cannon howitzers, 9 60mm mortars, 12 12.7mm heavy machine guns, 52 H32 general-purpose machine guns and more than 80 motorcycles, jeeps and trucks.
?There are a full 100 tanks. No wonder Ma Sanbiao was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. Especially the Type 36 tank that was getting on the ship made his eyes red. As the world's first main battle tank, this tank's template is derived from the 59 main battle tank of later generations. Development began in 1923 and took initial shape in 1928. However, due to the inability to break through in transverse diesel engine technology, it was delayed until the end of 1936. It has a total weight of 35.5 tons, a transverse 520-horsepower turbocharged V12 diesel engine, and a Hanyang Series 5 universal torsion bar suspension chassis. Sixty percent of the spare parts are interchangeable with the Type 31 tank, including sloped armor and gun mount rings. Expanded, installed turret basket, pneumatic automatic fire extinguisher, commander and gunner's double periscope. The shape of the turret is no longer a turtle shell, but resembles the turret of a French AMX30 tank. The front hemisphere is cast, the rear hemisphere is welded, and a tail bomb bay is added.
Although it is more troublesome than pure casting. The craftsmanship and processing time are long, but the tail compartment bomb rack allows the tank gun to respond faster.
The reason why the 59 tank was adopted was not because of how good it was, but because Yang Qiu considered it comprehensively. First of all, Hanyang uses the 591 chassis, which has undergone dozens of modifications, is mature and has a low failure rate. The second is because the 59 technology originated from the Soviet T54. Who else is more familiar with their own terrain than the Soviet Union? If there is any regret, it is that although there are drawings for the matching L7 tank gun, it has not been solved due to metallurgy and other processes, so we can only use the 85mm/L56 rifled cannon produced in Zhengzhou.
After a large number of experiments, technical personnel discovered it. Under the current technology, if you want to enhance the armor-piercing capability, you must either lengthen the barrel or increase the bore pressure. Lengthening the barrel will lead to a significant increase in manufacturing costs and time, and increasing the bore pressure will cause serious barrel burning. The current domestic technical level can produce 67 times the barrel, but the scrap rate and cost are too high, so the technicians chose the latter. Based on the navy's anti-aircraft gun of the same caliber, it uses technologies such as electroslag remelting and self-tightening of the barrel to strengthen the barrel. At the same time, the 85 mm projectile is equipped with a 105 mm grenade cartridge, which increases the kinetic energy of the muzzle by 25%. Although the life of the artillery is reduced, the power is very satisfactory. When using ordinary carbide hooded armor-piercing bullets. It can penetrate 128 mm/30 degree armor at 1,000 yards, and can reach 185 mm/30 degree at 1,000 yards with high-speed tungsten bullets.
A Tianshan-class landing ship can carry 16 Type 36 tanks, or 20 Type 31 tanks, or 1,100 soldiers and 2 personnel landing craft. 10 ships can just take away all the personnel and equipment of the independent regiment except trucks. Originally, Ogel had two ro-ro ships specially left behind, but the ro-ro ships had high requirements on the terminal. Only the port of Abadan, which was controlled by the Soviet army, could be loaded and unloaded on the Iranian coast.
"Sanbiao, how long will it take?"
"Report to the head of the regiment, there are only three battalions left." Ma Sanbiao opened his undershirt and kept fanning. For him, a northerner. Even after staying there for more than half a year, I still feel uncomfortable. Recently, three to four thousand people in the group army fell ill due to acclimatization. Fortunately, they were well prepared and only two people died. fine. The Soviet army has been unable to find a way to attack across the Gulf because Reza Khan had ordered all Iranian ships to come to Saudi Arabia before leaving. Moreover, although the main force of the 22nd Fleet went to the sea off Muscat because of concerns about the gap, there is still one cruiser, three destroyers and a dozen frigates in the bay, so all the troops have enough time to adapt to the environment.
Li Jin gave Ma Sanbiao a bottle of iced Pepsi: "Here, iced."
Islam does not drink alcohol. Although there is beer in the base, the headquarters still advises everyone to drink less, so iced Coke has become the most popular thing. It¡¯s quite interesting to talk about this kind of cola. The economic crisis in 1929 led to the Great Depression in all walks of life in the United States. A Shanghai factory that produced soda water was purchased for a sky-high price of US$2.9 million and was bankrupt at the time. The Pepsi-Cola company and all its formulas, including equipment, and more than a hundred American technicians moved back to Shanghai.
This business caused a sensation in the United States at the time, and many people in the country ridiculed that a soda factory was not worth that much money at all. But I didn¡¯t expect that in just a few years, Pepsi-Cola would become the largest soda factory in Asia, with more than a dozen branches opened, and it would also squeeze the American Coca-Cola Company out of the Chinese market.
Although Japan controls the Malacca and Sunda Strait for various reasons, after flying the neutral flag, Japan does not need to turn its back on the occasional two or three ships, so it can still drink freely. Ma Sanbiao finished it in one go and burped happily, then he looked up at the sky and said, "Damn it. These Saudis are so unreasonable. They took billions of dollars in loans from us, but they restricted this and that! I don't even want to think about it. , if we weren¡¯t here, the Soviet army would have killed us eight lifetimes ago.¡±
Ma Sanbiao¡¯s angry look made Li Jin dumbfounded. The conflict between Arabia and Persia has lasted for thousands of years. It would be strange if Saudi Arabia took the initiative to save Iran. But having said that, this cannot be blamed on the incompetence of the Soviet army. Without maritime support, an attack from the ground would have to first cross the British troops stationed in Basra and Kuwait. Although the United Kingdom was sidetracked, Kuwait and Iraq were very important, so the Soviet top brass had not yet made up their minds.
But even if there is a stalemate, they must be prepared. The 22nd Independent Armored Regiment isA large number of landing troops, so tanks and equipment need to be loaded onto the ship first, so that they can set off immediately as soon as there is an order. ""Don't be nagging, load the ship first, there will always be, woo woo woo! "Li Jing was just about to say that there was a way, when a harsh air raid siren suddenly sounded in his ears!
¡°Soviet bombers are coming!¡±
"Quickly, get up to the gun position!"
"167 kilometers northwest of the target location, contact is expected in 25 minutes! Ammunition ready for battle!" The piercing air defense siren sounded like a heavy hammer. The harbor that was peaceful just now was smashed into pieces. Countless soldiers rushed out of the bunker, and 105mm, 85mm anti-aircraft guns, 40mm, 25mm, searchlights, etc. quickly turned to the target location. The airport around Hofuf was like an explosion. The pilots rushed into the prepared fighters at the fastest speed. In less than five minutes, the first batch of 12 Thunder fighter jets, which had just arrived from China, had already rushed in. Up to the sky.
"Hurry up, hide first! Those who are full go first!"
Ma Sanbiao, who was nagging at the dock just now about why the Soviet army didn't come, immediately told everyone to hide in the bunker, looked at the sky and rubbed his hands together excitedly: "Haha, I'm really lucky. Someone gave me a pillow just as I was about to sleep! Damn it, these Soviets As expected, people are just like Big Beard, they are yin! They clearly want to use the night to cover up. Then they rush to attack us one second before sunrise."
He guessed correctly. After Stalin learned that Wang Zhengting called him a "Georgian executioner", he immediately ordered the Persian front army to attack. But as Li Jin said, Kuwait was blocked, the Soviet army had not been able to find an offensive route, and Stalin had not approved the telegram whether it could attack the British army, so Konev did not know what to do. Finally, at the suggestion of Alexander Novikov, it was decided to dispatch 20 He111 bombers, 12 TB3 bombers, and 28 P88 bombers to bomb the Ghawar Oil Field and the Hofuf Refinery. This would not only fulfill the General Secretary's order to attack immediately. It can also disrupt the enemy's oil supply.
Novikov is the best air force tactical commander in the Soviet army. Since the first Afghan War, he has very carefully studied the use of the air force in the Spanish Civil War and the second Afghan War. After years of research, he came up with the tactic of using night raids to overcome equipment weaknesses. But there are also requirements for night raids. First, it must take off from a distant airport to avoid detection, and then it needs to locate the target. But Saudi Arabia is not Europe. Even though it has prospered and become the richest Arab country after its founding, there are not many city lights that can help pilots identify their direction. So the staff finally came up with the idea of ??arriving just before dawn and bombing. In order to prevent interception on the return flight, 12 BF109s and 26 i16s were dispatched to escort.
But one thing he didn¡¯t know was that the Chinese National Defense Forces had begun to install second-generation radars.
The light cruiser Xiangjiang in the center of the bay and the two Qinling-class destroyers began to turn their guns. The Hawkeye air radar on the main mast rotates in circles. In the radar fire control cabin below the command tower, Lei Bao held his equipment bag across his body and stared carefully at the approaching red dot on the flat screen display.
The National Defense Forces began to study radio detection technology very early, and gradually got on track after the launch of Project 3010. After nine years of development and key upgrades of data machines, the installation of second-generation air, sea and artillery fire control radars has begun. New electronic technology has made the radar's trouble-free time several times greater than that of the first generation. Taking the Eagle Eye as an example, the trouble-free working time has increased by 47 hours from less than ten hours at the beginning, and it can detect high-altitude aircraft groups 157 kilometers away. The detection range for a single aircraft at medium altitude is 78 kilometers and at low altitude is 43 kilometers.
Next to the radar console is the fire control mechanical computer, which is used to calculate the data detected by the radar. When the red dot approached the midpoint, the fire control team also calculated the distance, speed and other data. "Height 6312 meters, speed 210 kilometers, wind direction, fire!" With a loud shout from the air defense command post on the rear island, the calm of the Persian Gulf was completely broken!
"Boom, boom, boom."
The navy¡¯s 120mm/L56 high-level and flat dual-purpose guns are fully automatic loading, with 1,522 rounds per minute, muzzle velocity of 834 meters per second, maximum range of 15 kilometers, and maximum anti-air range of 11,337 meters. The Xiangjiang has 6 double doors, one at the front and one at the front, and two at the left and right. The Qinling-class destroyers also have three twin guns of the same type arranged one behind the other. The power of the three warships firing at full speed at the same time was amazing. In just one minute, 367 shells exploded among the Soviet aircraft group! ¡
Text Chapter 792 Battle with Persia (2)
"Where?"
"110 kilometers north of the Qatar Peninsula, it is flying towards us."
Not long after the air raid siren sounded, Bai Chongxi rushed into the battle in military uniform. Li Mingrui pointed at the map to introduce the situation: "It was discovered by the navy radar. It should be that they wanted to use the gap before dawn to attack the oil fields and airports. The navy has already gone up, and I also informed Saudi Arabia that planes have been sent to protect Riyadh."
"What about at home?"
"Already sent a telegram."
"Haha, it's really a persimmon looking for a weak one. We can't afford it."
Although Bai Chongxi has not advanced in military rank, he is still very happy to officially become the commander of the Persian Gulf Army, but at the same time he feels heavy pressure on his shoulders. In fact, the Afghanistan campaign had already exposed all the weaknesses of the Soviet army after the Great Purge. After Wu Peifu personally went to Afghanistan for an on-site inspection, he even said that the current Soviet army was not as effective as the Tsarist Army in the middle of the European War. This may be an exaggeration, but it is almost true. If it weren't for the damn plateau mountains and roads, if Zhukov hadn't taken the initiative to shrink hundreds of thousands of troops into a group, and the General Staff was not eager to solve the problem immediately, but instead used the medium-intensity conflict to continuously rotate troops for training, I'm afraid the entire Afghanistan would have been liberated long ago .
But Bai Chongxi and the Persian Gulf Army Staff still dare not take it lightly because the reserves on their hands are seriously insufficient! In the entire Arabia and even the Persian Gulf, only Saudi Arabia and Iran have independent arsenals, but they can only produce light weapons and ammunition. Even though Saudi Arabia has established ammunition, vehicle and even aircraft assembly plants with China's help, the raw materials are all outsourced. So even though there are two armies, the total strength has exceeded 200,000, but if we really fight a high-intensity offensive battle, this reserve can only last three to four months. As for the allocated Saudi troops and the Iranian troops on paper, Bai Chongxi did not consider letting them go to war at all because he could not afford them.
Modern warfare is all about logistics, with tanks, planes, and artillery being the most beautiful thing. But without logistical support, it is a dead thing. What's more, the Siwan Theater also needs to maintain a squadron, which is even more stressful! Stalin saw this, so he avoided a full-scale declaration of war and took the initiative to attack the Persian Gulf. He took advantage of the convenient Caucasus supply channel to attack the Persian Gulf first. Of course, this also includes the reason why Stalin still does not trust Europe. After all, the current German army is no longer the German army during the Sudetenland period. It has a total of 140 divisions and a large amount of motorized equipment, allowing Hitler to easily send 50 additional divisions to Poland. Therefore, before Germany fulfills the agreement to carve up Poland and the Baltic Sea, Stalin will not be stupid enough to go to full-scale war with China no matter how angry he is.
Stalin¡¯s abacus beads rattled, but Bai Chongxi was very distressed. The quality of the German army is so good that Poland, which is second-rate in Europe, still has 50 divisions. I only have 10 of them. No matter how powerful the strategic transportation brigade is, it can only replenish several hundred tons a day. Even if there is no need to worry about oil, if the 10 divisions move even slightly, the warehouse will be greatly deflated.
"Commander, don't worry, the fleet to Italy is already on its way back." Li Mingrui knew his worries, and when he was about to persuade him, Bai Chongxi waved his hand and interrupted. He was not a hesitant person. No matter how scarce the supplies were, he could still last for a while. He immediately picked up his hat and said, "I'm going to see the King of Saudi Arabia. You keep an eye on it here. By the way. Tell Zhao Meihang that if possible, wait until the Soviet plane returns before flying."
¡°We¡¯ll fight again when we return?¡± Li Mingrui looked at Bai Chongxi¡¯s back and understood after thinking about it.
When Bai Chongxi took the Y-7 general liaison plane to Riyadh, the sea in the Persian Gulf was already filled with the noise of gunfire.
The Soviet intelligence agency knew that China, the United States, and Britain were secretly developing radio detection devices. But we never got any information about the deployment, so we didn¡¯t report it at all. Even when the 22nd Fleet arrived in the Persian Gulf, it always thought that the radar antenna was just some kind of communication antenna. So when the artillery shells exploded around them, the Soviet bombers were immediately stunned! "Leave. Get out of here!" Yakosky, the commander of the Soviet 19th Aviation Division who was piloting the He111 lead plane, was in a state of despair. There was no moonlight tonight, and the aircraft fleet remained at high altitude, so he always thought that the other party would have to be 30 kilometers away from the coast before he could hear the sound of the engine. But he didn't expect that the fleet had not yet crossed the center line of the bay. The shells had already exploded in the fleet.
Without moonlight, the effectiveness of the optical sight is greatly reduced, but the radar can clearly guide the position and movement route, and guide the anti-aircraft gun to fire at full speed. In the ammunition compartment under the turret, the loader continuously stuffed the shells into the grooves of the rotating bullet disc. When the 31-round turntable was operating at full speed, each revolution only took 100 seconds. "Bang, bang, bang." The self-loading 120 anti-aircraft guns fired fiercely, and nearly a thousand shells burned the sky red in less than two minutes.
Boom!
A shell exploded next to Yakoski's plane. The He111 converted from a transport aircraft was not as strong as a professional bomber. The shrapnel easily penetrated into the cabin and cut off half of the bombardier's arm, and also tore a gap in the surface of the aircraft. The airflow caused the plane to bump violently. Fortunately, the shrapnel did not hit the bombs and fuel tanks. German technology ensured that the He111 could still maintain a smooth flight. he111 can hold on, but tb3???Can't hold it. The wooden structure was inherently fragile, and it was an open flight cabin from the First World War. Therefore, facing the shrapnel and steel balls after the exploding artillery shells, two of them were immediately hit and fell down.
¡°Leave, get out of here!¡± Yakoski was still shouting, waving vigorously to signal the chaotic fleet of aircraft on the left and right. The appearance of the new division commander made the co-pilot next to him, who had just been released from the labor camp, sigh inwardly. He took out a flare gun and handed it over: "Division commander, we should disperse the assault! If we concentrate any more, we will all be shot down. Let the fighter jets deal with the warships." Draw fire!¡±
The co-pilot¡¯s shouting finally made Yakoski calm down, and he immediately fired two flares, one red and one green. There was no way, most of the Soviet aircraft did not have radios, so they had to rely on pre-determining the color of the flares to command the fleet. But the signal flares made it easier to position the anti-aircraft guns below, so as soon as the window was closed, the He111 next to it, which had only been in service for 22 days, was hit by a shell at the wing root and broke off.
Three bombers were lost in less than four minutes. The Soviet pilots were so frightened that they dispersed quickly, and two novices had even begun to return. But Sun Hongyang, the air defense commander of the Xiangjiang below, was not very satisfied. If it weren't for the newly developed radio proximity artillery shells that were not brought by the navy as a secret weapon against Japan, he was sure to at least score a victory.
"Enemy plane!"
With a shout, seven or eight escorting i16 fighter jets appeared on the flank of the fleet. Although the machine guns of the fighter jets could not damage the warship, the small bombs could still cause some harm. Therefore, as soon as the plane appeared, the captain immediately ordered the Z-shaped evasion, and the 40- and 25-mm anti-aircraft guns responsible for close-range air defense opened fire at full speed. After the warship maneuvered at high speed. The accuracy of the 120 anti-aircraft guns dropped sharply, but at this time the Soviet bomber formation was already out of scale. A single or multi-plane raid would not do much harm to oil fields and refineries with tight anti-aircraft firepower. Moreover, the radar had already discovered its own fighter group, so it was beaten again. After getting off two of them, Sun Hongxiang focused his attention on the approaching fighter jets.
The i16 is fast and can hover flexibly, but in the face of a hornet's nest of small-caliber anti-aircraft guns, the inexperienced Soviet pilots didn't know how to deal with it, and three more were quickly shot down. The remaining aircraft fired a few random shots and quickly fled the sea. But their harassment still helped the bombers successfully break through the warship's anti-aircraft fire network.
Seeing that the warship was thrown away, Division Yakoski breathed a sigh of relief, but the lack of radios prevented him from reorganizing the formation. He could only gather the He111s with radios, and let the rest find the target on their own. Ten minutes later, when the first ray of light appeared in the east, the Soviet bombers finally sighted the coastline. Seeing that there were no enemy planes in the sky, HE111 began to approach Ogel.
As soon as they arrived in the sky above the port of Oguerre, another round of shells, denser than before, rushed up. The leading He111 was shot down by the 85 anti-aircraft gun before it could react. Seeing that the opponent's anti-aircraft firepower has been prepared, God knows if they can return safely if they continue to go deeper. In addition, they are worried about the Chinese fighter jets, so the unpleasant Soviet bombers have no intention of going deeper. In addition, the fleet has been dispersed by artillery fire. It cannot form the kind of intensive bombing advantage used by the Chinese Air Force in Afghanistan and Sumatra. Moreover, the Soviet bombers have very small bomb loads due to their range. Even the He111 only carries 10 50 kg small bombs, so Yakosky hastily issued the order. Bomb order.
After the lead aircraft dropped the bomb. The remaining bombers also dropped bombs in a hurry. The 50-kilogram small bombs are inherently weak, and they are dropped from an altitude of 5,000 meters, so most of them miss their targets. Only a few hit seaports and cities, causing little damage. The bf109 and i16 who were escorting behind originally wanted to straf the warship, but after a dense burst of 40 and 25 mm artillery shells came, they immediately pulled up and returned.
After completing the bombing mission, Yakoski was not in the mood to see the results and immediately accelerated towards the bay. A few minutes later, when the planes that bombed Dammam and Dhahran returned, he discovered that only 46 of the 60 bombers that had set off were left, and only 33 fighter jets were left. But no matter what, the bombing mission was finally completed, so he finally felt relieved. Just as he was about to order the formation to return, he saw his co-pilot still looking around and asked: "Comrade Reeve, what are you still looking at? Fly the plane well!"
"Commander, don't you think it's strange? Why didn't we see any Chinese planes all the way?"
Yakoski was stunned for a moment. The sky was already a little bright at this time. It stands to reason that when he encountered the fleet just now, he would take off to intercept it. "Aren't you ready?" Yakoski muttered, not wanting to think about this problem again. Anyway, they are now at the center line, and even if enemy planes are chasing them, they can return to the coast safely. So he waved his hand and said: "It should be that their navy did not report it, or the communication was not smooth. Don't worry about it. We can go much faster without bombs, and even if they pursue us, it will be too late."
Reeve looked at Yakosky like he was an idiot, cursing in his mind, how did this idiot become the division commander?
Reeve was dissatisfied, but he had just been released from the labor camp and was still a spectator.We must perform well this time, so I want to remind you again: "Division Commander, you should let the fighter jets go to the front to conduct reconnaissance."
"Front?" Yakoski was about to call him an idiot, because Iran was in front of him, and the Chinese plane was chasing from behind. How could it appear in front? But before he opened his mouth, a sharp and piercing whistle suddenly came.
"Enemy planes! Ahead, look! They have been hiding in the clouds!"
The machine gunner with the best view from the top of the plane shouted in horror. When Yakoski looked forward, dozens of bright spots had already swooped down from the high-altitude clouds ahead. "What kind of plane is that?" Reeve's eyes were sharp and he immediately discovered that rushing at the front were more than a dozen new fighter jets with a thick appearance that he had never seen before.
"I am Thunderbolt! The ace booking machine!"
Xiong Bofei smiled ferociously and held the control stick steady to prevent the fighter plane from diving too fast and exceeding the speed of sound and disintegrating. As his name suggests, he is a typical violent and impulsive person like the latest J-6 Thunder fighter of the Air Force under him! The small golden dragon logo on the left side of the cabin represents an effective shootdown, and it shines even more brilliantly in the morning light.
The appearance of Thunderbolt is actually very accidental, because it was originally a fighter jet developed for the navy.
The German BF109 in the Spanish Civil War had a profound impact on people, especially its climbing and rolling capabilities. Only the Chinese navy's Li Feng fighter can match it. Considering that they would face stronger opponents in the future, Wang Zhu and others immediately began the development of new fighters at the request of the Navy. Because Yang Qiu had given the famous Grumman F8F Panda fighter blueprints in his early years, and many technologies were basically mature at that time, and even the 2,000-horsepower engine had been tested, Wang Zhu decisively decided to use this as a prototype to design, and started A resounding name, Lightning!
At that time, the Air Force was also fully cooperating with Raytheon to develop the Tianquan fighter, but it was unexpected that too many new technologies were used at once, which caused the progress to fall behind and had to consider replacement products. It happened that the Navy's "Lightning" participated in the finalization exercise and swept the results of all aircraft including the Double-Headed Jiao. The Air Force immediately decided to order a batch of Air Force emergency versions and named them Thunderbolts.
The sea and air have always been at odds, and of course they were unwilling to let the Air Force use its own aircraft. In the end, Song Ziqing stepped forward to mediate and promised to purchase no less than five brigades of double-headed dragons for the Navy.
The basic data of Thunderbolt and Lightning are equivalent to those of F8F. The Air Force version lacks the wing folding device. It uses a 2,000-horsepower air-cooled engine with two-stage supercharging from Meteor or Airbus. The maximum output of water injection in the cylinder reaches 2,350 horsepower. It has a bubble-shaped integral bulletproof canopy and a four-blade adjustable propeller. Maximum level flight speed is 680 km/h. It has a maximum range of 1,700 kilometers, a combat radius of 700 kilometers, and a transition range of 2,500 kilometers with three 500-kg auxiliary fuel tanks. Two 12.7mm coaxial machine guns with diversion slots are installed on the upper part of the nose, and two belt-fed 25mm cannons and two 12.7mm machine guns are installed in the wings, so that the entire aircraft has 4 machine guns and 2 Aircraft guns. The firepower is extremely powerful.
The Thunder retains the F8F¡¯s good climb and mid-low altitude capabilities, and its control response is very fast, but this also makes it difficult for new pilots to adapt. But veterans can¡¯t put it down, especially when it climbs from standstill to a brutal speed of 3,000 meters. Even faster than a test jet! At 6,000 meters, even the Thor Tianquan fighter jets, which claim to be able to seize "rights in the sky" for the Air Force, have to stay away! Because of this, the Air Force began to place a large number of additional orders from the beginning of the year and began to equip its troops in batches.
It¡¯s a pity that it must be supplied domestically first. Therefore, the 9th and 16th Mixed Wings of the Air Force stationed in the Persian Gulf only received 12 aircraft each.
As soon as thunder and lightning appeared, the BF109 escorted by the Soviet army also rushed up and tried to intercept it. But Leiden's diving speed was too fast. If Xiong Bofei hadn't tightened the accelerator, it would have exceeded the speed of sound. So before the bf109 climbed up, three thunder and lightning teams had already broken through the defense line and fired fiercely at the he111 in the group. Two 25mm machine guns and four 12.7mm machine guns opened fire at the same time. The slow and heavy He111 had no way to avoid it. In just one dive, seven of them were beaten up and black smoke erupted. Yakoski's lead plane was swept from the nose to the tail by Xiong Bofei, and immediately burst into flames.
"The second one!" Xiong Bofei is an old pilot who participated in the Afghanistan campaign and shot down an i16. He was born in Harbin and has been used to hearing about the Soviet Union's rampage in the Northeast since he was a child. So after the hit, there was another loud roar, and a light roll passed through the belly of Yakoski's burning He111, aiming at the second PE8 bomber. The sturdy He111 couldn't stop 25mm artillery shells, let alone the light PE8 bomber. After just pulling the trigger twice, the PE8 turned into a ball of fire.
After shooting down two bombers in succession, an escorting BF109 finally came back and bit him. "Want to bite me? Let me show you what a thunder and lightning is!" Not to mention that Germany only sells the bf109b type. Even the more advanced C type cannot compare with the thunder and lightning. So the furious Xiong Bofei lightly pulled the control stick and suddenly climbed vertically in front of the bf109. At first, Soviet pilots laughed at it because the bf109 was most famous for its vertical climb capability, butWhen he tried to catch up, he found that Xiong Bofei's thunder and lightning was like a fierce horse. It let out a scream and then rushed over like a rocket. Then it flew upside down and rolled, and disappeared behind him.
The Soviet pilots were terrified! The sight of bf109 was not good to begin with. After losing the trace, he subconsciously turned the control stick to the left in an attempt to escape from pursuit by rolling and diving. However, the operation of the 109 was too slow compared to the Thunder and Lightning. As soon as the aircraft made a move, Xiong Bofei bit the opponent's tail. After chasing 300 meters, they chose to attack with machine guns in order to save artillery shells. The four 12.7mm machine guns and semi-armor-piercing incendiary bombs left the bf109 unable to fight back. It pulled out black smoke and fell down after rolling halfway.
After shooting down the BF109, Xiong Bofei looked up and saw that Snake B and the Double-headed Dragon behind him had also entered the fleet. Especially the double-headed dragon, which relied on its powerful nose firepower to mow down several Soviet bombers in an instant. This made him anxious. You must know that the standard for an air force ace is 5, and now he only has 4. So using his speed and good maneuverability, he quickly found a TB3 that had been turned into a snake and had its machine gun knocked out and was waiting for death. Regardless of the yelling of his comrades, he rolled backwards and cut across, swept out 30 rounds of artillery shells in one breath, and then triumphantly rushed towards several besieged i16s.
When the 9th Mixed Wing of the Air Force and the 1122nd Thunder Squadron gave birth to the first ace pilot, the first air battle in the Persian Gulf ended. The 9th Mixed Wing of the Air Force shot down 65 Soviet fighter planes at the cost of the loss of 4 Snakes. Only 5 BF109s and 4 i16s escaped early when the plane was in trouble, and none of the 60 bombers escaped
Text Chapter 794 Battle with Persia (4)
The world was caught off guard by a series of dazzling political deals, including the conflict between China and the Soviet Union, Saudi Arabia's declaration of war, the support of various sheikhs, Reza Khan's abdication, and Pahlavi's appointment as the new Shah of Iran. After calming down, careful people will find that in this diplomatic and military operation, Yang Qiu directly abandoned the previous principle of consulting the opinions of Britain, France, the United States and other countries, unceremoniously intervened in the war, and will have major interests in the Persian Gulf The UK is excluded!
No matter what explanation there is later, one thing is recognized by historians, that is, after unification in 1915 and 24 years of development, although there are still domestic problems of one kind or another, China under the leadership of Yang Qiu has Can't wait to establish the image of Asia's leader through this war! The most violent reaction to this was from the United Kingdom, but before Chamberlain and Parliament had time to express their anger, news such as the fall of Burma, the Japanese army turning back to march into Bangladesh, and Germany once again sending more troops to Poland ruthlessly shattered the illusions of the British Empire.
After the United Kingdom chose to remain silent, France, Italy, the United States and other countries are even less likely to intervene in the war in Iran at this time. Of course, they are not well-intentioned, but are waiting to reap the benefits. Therefore, except for Italy, which lacks oil, other countries have tightened their exports to China, especially exports to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf.
This is a difficult time. Yang Qiu understands very well that before the world situation is completely clear, he must face the whole world alone! Therefore, the significance of this war not only determines the fate of China and the Soviet Union, but also whether his Asia policy can be realized. So after issuing the order, he refused Xu Gesen, Johnson and others' request to meet, and quietly waited for the frontline battle report.
In the early morning at Hofuf Air Base, thousands of pilots stood in front of their planes. Xiong Bofei's thunderbolt has been printed with five little golden dragons, and his position has been ranked at the front, but he dare not be proud, because the person standing in front of him is an old ace of the Air Force. Major General Zhao Meihang, commander of the Persian Gulf Army Air Force.
This is one of the legendary figures second only to generals such as Xue Muhua and Yu Lei! In the European War, 14 aircraft were effectively shot down, in the first Afghan War, 4 aircraft were shot down, 21 times the air dangers of new aircraft were dealt with, and 3 forced landings were made to save fighter aircraft, including jets sent to the troops for test flights. I have flown all types of aircraft at sea and in the air, with a cumulative flight time of 12,000 hours, basically 1.6 hours a day for 20 years! Even the performance limits of thunder and lightning were achieved by him leading the team.
"The president's order has come down! We will attack today! Defeat the invaders and defend the interests of the Republic! Fulfill the sacred mission entrusted by the motherland!" After coming to Saudi Arabia, he kept quiet and concentrated on air force affairs without caring about anything else. Bai Chongxi disappeared An air force major general who complains less. Now he is like a lion, rolling up his sleeves and breathing fire with his eyes, encouraging his pilot: "Honestly! Ever since I opened the plane, no one has ever had a bomb dropped on my head! I only got a taste of it when I came here!" I want to ask you, do you feel good watching someone shit on your head?!"
"It feels bad!" The pilots collectively gritted their teeth.
"That's it! Fight back! Clear the skies above Persia! Go and tell the Soviets, tell the whole world! Our nation not only has the legendary flying gods and monsters, but also you! Above the sky is the place where dragons soar! This is the world where you will make great achievements!¡±
"Defend the home and the country! Clear the sky!"
"Set off!"
"Set off!"
There were shouts and military salutes one after another. The Hofuf base and the four surrounding airports all took action, and the national flag flying high became a totem in everyone's mind. The thunderbolts and snakes that protect the bombers, the H-5 with a full load of 3 tons, and the H-7 with a full load of 8 tons. There were also two-headed Jiao 578 War Eagles that were responsible for air interdiction and interception, and they began to turn their propellers one by one.
"How about Fatty Xiong letting me be the lead aircraft this time?" A Thunderbolt with two small golden dragons printed on it slowly slid past Xiong Bofei's plane. Wingman pilot Wang Lan waved his fist provocatively at the lead aircraft.
"You idiot. Just be your wingman." Xiong Bofei ignored the bastard and carefully checked his anti-G suit, parachute, safety belt and survival kit. The latest equipment in the anti-Dutch server, because no fighter is invincible. Altitude and high maneuverability are the keys to a decisive victory in the air. Therefore, in order to help pilots overcome dizziness and black vision during high-g maneuvers, the Aerospace Administration of the Republic of China secretly copied the anti-German suits based on some top-secret drawings ten years ago. Last year, the finished product was produced and mass production began.
He is really not in a hurry, because this time the target is Ahvaz and the surrounding Soviet bases, with a straight-line range of 577 kilometers, and there are more than 500 Soviet aircraft around, including at least 50 BF109s, some of which are flying. It was the distance that worried him, because neither the Thunderbolt nor the Snake were considered long-range fighter jets, and the base close to Kuwait had encountered a sandstorm a few days ago and was being cleaned up, so the escorting Thunderbolt and the short-legged Snake were both equipped with double fuel tanks. Long-range double-headed dragons are equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank.
"Then let's see who can kill more!" Wang Lan laughed.?Leaving behind Xiong Bofei, who was in the fierce flames of battle, he was the first to rush into the sky.
While one after another Air Force War Eagles soared into the night sky, the 22nd Fleet, 130 kilometers off the coast of Bushehr Port in central Iran, sneaked into the Persian Gulf at night and became busy. In the center of the fleet are the core aircraft carriers Tibet and Xikang. Two Xiangjiang-class light cruisers cover the east side and are responsible for air defense. The outermost periphery is a protection formation composed of 6 destroyers and 11 frigates.
Next to the fleet, a landing formation composed of 10 Tianshan-class landing ships and 22 transport ships is heading north in two batches under the protection of the heavy cruiser formation.
"Sir, it's a British destroyer. Do you want to send a escort formation to drive it away?" Pan Duheng, the captain of the flagship of the 22nd fleet, the Tibet, and the fleet's aviation operations staff, handed the binoculars to Zhu Binhou. In the night, a British W-class destroyer with red anti-collision lights flashing 17 nautical miles away was watching here silently.
"No need. You can't hide a big fart from anyone." Zhu Binhou stopped Pan Duheng's suggestion. The Persian Gulf is too narrow, so since Britain wants to see it, let them see it. He was more concerned about how the landing would unfold and asked, "Do you have a landing plan?"
"The headquarters' plan is for the Xiangjiang and the air force to cover eight transport ships and a regiment of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Division of the 18th Army, and assume a posture of disembarking from Lilo Port to attract the Soviet army to move closer to the south. We will protect the main force of the 22nd Motorized Infantry Division. The independent armored regiment and the 21st Infantry Division came ashore from the Alwand area at the mouth of the Iranian sea east of the Shatt al-Arab. This is the mouth of the river, which is washed away and silted all year round. The water depth is shallow and the terrain is open, which is very suitable for landing ships to directly beach. It can also take advantage of the firepower of heavy patrols. In addition, in order to avoid irritating the British army, the Soviet army only has one infantry division and one tank regiment in Abadan, so after landing, the 22nd Independent Regiment will attack Abadan along the Shatt al-Arab River to prevent the British from attacking Abadan. Military intervention!"
"What, do you have any information?"
"Nothing specific, but the British army has four infantry battalions stationed in Basra and two divisions in Kuwait behind it, so General Bai is worried that they will take advantage of our attack on Ahvaz to seize Abadan."
Zhu Binhou frowned, actually in his opinion. Although Iran is a mountainous and plateau country, its coasts are all flat desert areas. The Soviet army has no navy, lost air superiority, and lacks heavy firepower. There is no way to build anti-landing fortifications on the soft beach, so there is no need to be so cautious. It seemed that this was the first time we were engaged in a landing battle, so the staff was so cautious and gave the landing operation the codename "Path Exploration."
Pan Duheng was about to continue talking about the landing plan. Chief of Staff Deng Haoqian walked in: "Commander, it's time."
Zhu Binhou looked up and saw the lights outside the window. The deck lights of both aircraft carriers have all been turned on. Under the lights, 72 Lifeng fighter jets, 48 ??Yasha dive bombers, and 60 Osprey torpedo/level bombers covered the deck. Although the naval aviation has not been as popular as the air force in recent years. However, both the quality of personnel and the performance of fighter aircraft are actually higher than that of the Air Force. Except for the Lightning, which has not been equipped with the 22 fleet, Li Feng, Yasha and Osprey are all new aircraft installed in 35 years.
In view of the country¡¯s poor aviation design capabilities, Yang Qiu sought to enhance aviation, naval and other technical capabilities. Almost all the drawings of ships, aviation, engines, tanks and other equipment from World War II and the early post-war period were reproduced and given to the research department. In order to keep this secret, the work was handed over to Rui Yao. Therefore, end-of-war equipment like thunder and lightning can be built immediately as long as key technological breakthroughs are made. It's just a slightly different performance.
Because the Naval Air Force only had a 1,200-horsepower engine when it selected the second-generation carrier-based aircraft, it chose the Zero Fighter, SBD Dreadnought and TBF Avenger as the second-generation carrier aircraft. Of course, Chinese aviation masters such as Wang Zhu and Zhou Houkun will not simply imitate. They will make significant modifications to the original technology in accordance with their own ideas and national needs. Therefore, although the aircraft of the Republic of China look very similar to the classic fighter aircraft of later generations, most of them are actually newly designed. For example, although the 1,200-horsepower Li Feng was born out of Zero War, its protection was strengthened in accordance with the Republic of China's own standards, sacrificing part of the range and maneuverability, and increasing the maximum take-off weight of 2.6 tons to 3.5 tons. The Yaksha dive bomber and the Air Force version of the ghost car dive bomber are also based on the sbd5 model. After ensuring that the attack capability is not weakened, they increase the size, modify the airfoil, use a semi-buried belly pylon and folding wings. Compared with the sbd5, the speed is increased. To 480 km/h, the Osprey is comparable to the TBF Avenger torpedo bomber.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
"Wild boys!" Zhu Binhou picked up the phone, and the voice of this legendary general who turned from a pilot to a fleet commander rang out from all the loudspeakers of the fleet: "Yesterday, those bastards in the Air Force asked me to go to the Red Sea for vacation because they said , they are the kings of the sky." The pilots looked disdainful, and the sailorsWhile shouting curses, the officers smiled.
"Do you know how I answered? I told their commander, fuck you, at least I am closer than you, just follow me and eat ashes!"
"Now, it's time for us to fulfill our promise! Go! Go kill the enemy! Clear the sky! Throw bombs on the enemy's head! Let the enemy tremble under our wings! Let them cry!"
"Go and attack, you wild boys! Victory and glory belong to the Navy!"
The simultaneous encouragement of the two commanders of the sea and air aroused the combativeness of the pilots. Especially Hainan Airlines, because it has no mission in recent years, has long been holding back its energy to compete with the Air Force.
When more than 700 War Eagles rushed towards Ahvaz in batches, the Persian Gulf was also in complete chaos! Resentment against the Persian Empire made the Arabs sit back and watch Iran's defeat, but the strength of the Soviet army and the GC movement hostile to the chieftaincy system made them fear from the bottom of their hearts. The decline of Britain made the Arabs quickly give up the idea of ??following the British Empire. The changes in Saudi Arabia and the strong intervention of the Chinese National Defense Forces became the backbone of stabilizing the local area. The most important thing is that China has no interest in Arab lands and populations, nor is it interested in Islam outside its own country. This also determines that countries including Saudi Arabia do not have to worry about their own political power and rule.
But the question is, can they defeat the Soviet army with 300,000 troops, thousands of tanks and armored vehicles, and thousands of aircraft? If China fails, will this desert become a paradise for the GC sect?
The most chaotic thing is Ahvaz, the largest and most important military town in southern Iran, which has completely turned into a Soviet fortress. The strong fortifications built by Reza Khan at a huge cost to prevent British invasion benefited the Soviet Union. Oil fields and refineries became red property, shipyards had to serve the red, soldiers became red vassals, and aircraft were painted with sickle and hammer symbols. Even the railways, a symbol of national progress, have been taken over and requisitioned. No Iranian can anymore enjoy the convenient transportation that originally belonged to them. The only thing that can be seen on the railways is the troop train with machine guns and cannons set up after being requisitioned. The confused and restless Iranians had to cross the border with their families and pour into Iraq and Kuwait, because they felt that those areas were British territory and the war would not affect them.
However, just when the Iranians did not know where the future lay, news came that Reza Khan abdicated and Pahlavi became the new king. Will the situation in Iran improve if a strongman who is hated by the Imam leaves? The Iranians didn't know, but General Wavell was unwilling to wait any longer.
"What on earth do you want to do? Do you want to imitate the Japanese? The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company is British property and must be returned and Abadan handed over to the British government!"
Inside the Soviet command headquarters in Ahvaz. British Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East Wavell roared loudly at Remezov, deputy commander of the Soviet Persian Front. He just couldn't help but get angry! What kind of fight between snipe and clam is the daydream of a bitch politician! Ever since the Soviet army took control of Iran, the majestic British Empire has been in bad luck for eight lifetimes. First, the Anglo-Iranian oil companies in Tabriz and Abadan were temporarily taken over by the Soviet Union under the pretext of military control, and then the oil refineries disappeared. Then hundreds of thousands of Iranian refugees flooded into tiny Kuwait, and finally the Soviet army demanded three times a day to let Kuwait go! Those bastards in Moscow even threatened to open the road by saying that they would be forced to disarm the British troops in Kuwait if necessary!
¡°Moreover, the Soviet Union has recently stepped up its activities in Iraq and secretly colluded with the Iraqi Golden Phalanx group. Trying to make the British army have to give up the Kuwait passage so that they can attack Saudi Arabia through here! These actions made Wavell extremely angry. If Whitehall had not said that Moscow needed to contain Germany, he would have ordered the invasion of Ahvaz.
The most irritating thing is that this time the Shah of Iran changed his mind, China actually directly excluded the UK! Until now, Reza Khan and the new King Pahlavi are still guests in Beijing, which means that once the Chinese army defeats the Soviet army, Britain may not even be able to intervene in Iran's future political situation.
So he came today to ask the Soviet army to remove control of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and hand over Abadan, where the refinery and oil fields are located, to the British army. As long as this strategic town is controlled, the British army will hope to intervene in the situation in Iran in the future.
Behind him, his adjutant held his head high and tried hard to maintain the majesty of the British Empire, but secretly wanted to laugh in his heart. The Soviets had no ships. When Reza Khan fled, he ordered all coastal ships to flee to Saudi Arabia. Now there are only a few small fishing boats left on the coast of Iran. On the contrary, even though China's third batch of transport fleets has returned, it still has dozens of transport ships and a fleet in Saudi Arabia, not to mention the arrival not long ago of 10 troop-carrying landing ships specially used for landing operations. So the current situation is that the Soviet Union is shouting for a fight, but it cannot cross the Persian Gulf. It relies on airplanes, but it has just been cleaned up!
China has a fleet that can attack the Iranian coastline at any time.
Can the Soviet Union not be in a hurry?Remezov is indeed in a hurry. The news that the air strike fleet was almost wiped out two days ago has made Moscow very angry. Moscow has been strictly ordered to attack Saudi Arabia from land as soon as possible, seize the airport and paralyze the Chinese air force base, but the problem is that there is no way! The Soviet army in Ahvaz now has as many as two armies, totaling 150,000. If the British army opens Kuwait, he is confident that he can use the cavalry to quickly enter Saudi Arabia. As long as his army can rush in, the Chinese Air Force will be rootless duckweed, and the Persian threat will be greatly reduced.
It¡¯s all the British guys¡¯ fault!
Lieutenant General Remezov looked at Wavell bitterly. Seeing that the Chinese were about to land and kill them, it was too late to prepare for war. There was no time to quarrel with the British. The formulaic reply was: "General, I have said it many times. Please contact the headquarters and Moscow on this issue. I have no right to make a decision." After saying that, he directly put Wavell aside: "Order Major Cardiff The reconnaissance plane takes off as soon as possible to prevent the enemy from sneak attack."
"Damn! You will pay the price!" Wavell stamped his feet angrily. Upon seeing this, the adjutant immediately came up and whispered: "General, do you want to tell them the news that the Chinese fleet has arrived off the coast of Bushehr?"
"Why tell? Let these shameless Slavic Communist Party members suffer!" Thinking of the Chinese 22 Fleet that moved 120 kilometers off the coast of Bushehr a few hours ago, Wavell felt much better. Since the Soviet Union had lost maritime air superiority, they now had no idea the fleet was even there. So he waved his hand: "Let's go, it's a waste of time here! General Quinan should be informed as soon as possible to deploy the troops to Basra."
"Basra? General, Whitehall did not allow us to intervene." The adjutant was stunned for a moment, but Wavell looked at the slightly bright sky with a deep look: "Jeff, you have to understand that the Chinese fleet will not enter here for no reason. It¡¯s a narrow sea area, so they will definitely take action in these two days! They may also launch a landing battle soon, so we must control the initiative!¡±
Wavell and his adjutant got into the jeep given by Bai Chongshila during the relationship and quickly left Ahvaz. Looking at the brand-new Jeep, Remezov withdrew his envious eyes, sneered twice and shouted: "Huh, damn British! What are you doing standing still? Has the reconnaissance plane taken off? I want to know the location of the Chinese fleet!" "
The general¡¯s request must be fulfilled immediately. Although there have been heavy losses in the past few days and the battle for air supremacy in the Persian Gulf has been completely defeated in the past few days, Ahvaz Airport is still busy. Soon, the two I15 biplane fighter jets responsible for reconnaissance left the runway and flew south, and then the engines of more than a dozen I16s and four BF109s also began to rotate. Just as the second batch of planes were about to take off, a distinctive motor sound suddenly came from the sky!
"Quick, let's see who it is?"
"Watchtower, have you found any enemy planes?"
The Soviet lookouts quickly climbed to a high place, but there was nothing in the southern sky except a few white clouds dyed red by the rising sun. Could it be a plane from Tehran? Just as they were trying to search for the source of the sound, eight silver points of light suddenly appeared on the Karen River 25 kilometers away! It turned out that for the purpose of optical reconnaissance, the eight Lifengs responsible for the raid flew close to the sea after setting off, entering from the uninhabited desert to the west of Musaba Bay, and then circled to the Karun River to the west of Ahvaz to approach. Since the entire route was an uninhabited desert area, the fleet had been flying in ultra-low-altitude formation, and the Karun River was flat with sand dunes blocking the line of sight in the direction of Ahvaz, so it was not discovered until the Soviet troops took the initiative to jump out.
"Chinese plane!"
"Quick! Send the alarm!"
The Soviet army obviously did not expect that the opponent would come from the east of Iraq. The sudden jump of Li Feng scared the lookouts on the tower and yelled. Just as the partners behind them shook the siren vigorously, eight Li Feng aircraft had already charged. After climbing to an altitude of two thousand meters, they all turned right and rushed down toward Ahvaz Airport like ospreys one by one.
Amid the sirens, a large number of Soviet pilots rushed to the apron, trying to take off as quickly as possible to intercept the enemy aircraft. The anti-aircraft artillery immediately turned their muzzles aimed at the south to the east. The four BF109s that were ready to take off were faster and rushed towards the end of the runway. Although the Soviet army knew that the Wehrmacht would retaliate for air strikes, its lack of radar and unfamiliarity with ultra-low-altitude flight made it impossible to provide early warning.
"Free to attack, free to attack."
Naval Aviation Lieutenant Tan Zhen pressed the throat communicator and released the radio silence. With a gentle flick of his wrist, Li Feng, who was maintaining a steep dive, once again completed a small radius rapid turn to the right and circled a BF109 that had just taken off and was unable to maneuver. behind.
? 4 12.7 mm machine guns fired at the same time "Click, click, click."
Text Chapter 795 Battle with Persia (5)
Exactly like five days ago, when the morning light rose from the Persian Gulf, the two Li Feng teams led by Tan Zhen gave the Soviet army a slap in the face!
ruguobf109 climbs to 1,000 meters, even if n¨¤me is type B, Li Feng, who has gained weight, may not be an opponent in terms of climbing rate. However, the bf109b, which was less than 100 meters away, lacked power, and could not use the air to maneuver at this moment, so it was immediately turned into a ball of fire by Tan Zhen. The scattered debris also interfered with the wingman who was about to jump up. "Please search for the floating Astronomy, novels are better and updated faster! .
Although the wingman pilot had quick eyesight and quick hands, he pressed the stick violently to prepare for landing and go around to evade, but the biggest design flaw of bf109 killed him in this situation.
Landing gear!
Because the BF109¡¯s body is too small, the landing gear spacing is very narrow, which requires extra care when taking off and landing. Because of this serious flaw, the Soviet Army lost 17 BF109s in takeoff and landing training alone. The wingman had to press the control column hard to avoid the debris, causing him to lose his balance and flip over violently. Before the Soviet pilot could escape, Tan Zhen's wingman, Yijing, rushed forward and fired a round of bullets at the belly of the plane. The plane exploded on the ground.
"Kill!" Tan Zhen, who shot down an enemy plane for the first time, was shocked. He turned around using Li Feng's excellent small-radius turning ability and couldn't help shouting. This loud shout also made everyone's blood boil completely. The Lifeng fighter behind them almost bit their tail, catching up with the two BF109s that wanted to climb and sweeping them down. The remaining four Lifengs flew over the tarmac in formation, using their machine guns to shoot down the i16s that were about to take off, causing flames to burst into flames.
"Come again! Don't let them fly!"
After killing people all over the place, causing the Soviet planes to burst into flames and explode, Tan Zhen still felt that it was not enough, so he took everyone in a circle and fired across the field for the second time. At this time, many Soviet soldiers took out their DP light machine guns, but no matter how fast they were, they could not move as fast as an airplane, and they had not yet set up their machine guns. Twenty-four 12.7mm aviation machine guns roared down. Bullets thicker than fingers could easily penetrate the fighter planes on the airport. Soviet soldiers who had no time to dodge were directly broken by the bullets, and even several war horses that sprang out were killed. He was beaten to a bloody pulp and screamed repeatedly.
"Activate, activate!"
"Air-defense guns, where are our anti-aircraft guns?!"
After two rounds of strafing, the Soviet army finally recovered. Some soldiers began to rescue the surviving aircraft, and some jumped into the anti-aircraft gun positions. Soon, two 37mm anti-aircraft guns took the lead in firing. Then a truck equipped with four 7.62mm water-cooled heavy machine guns also rushed out, chasing Tan Zhen's butt and firing desperately. "Boss, it feels so good! When the firepower weakens, can we kill again?"
"yes!"
"Brother Hou, how many did you hit? I hit five, and two of them were BF109s."
"Third brother, I just saw you hit a colonel."
"Really? Wow haha"
"It's too late, the dive squadron is coming up. Raise to five thousand meters and pretend to attack from the south." In the headset. The HNA pilots screamed in excitement, making Tan Zhen wish he could take off his headphones. But when he saw a group of Yasha dive bombers in the distance quietly circling north, he immediately made a gesture to continue the attack from the south.
At this time, the Soviet army's attention was entirely on them. The danger was only realized when the Yasha dive bombers came out of the clouds from the north and rushed down. "Dive bomber!" shouted a Soviet officer who came back from Spain. The image of the German J87 dive bomber showing off its power in Spain was still fresh in his memory, so he saw Yasha diving down with the wings deflected. Call in the anti-aircraft guns immediately. The Soviet anti-aircraft artillery quickly turned its muzzle, and even several 76mm anti-aircraft guns in the distance joined in, but by this time it was too late. Yasha's dive speed exceeds 600 kilometers. It only takes more than two minutes to dive from an altitude of 3,000 meters. When the Soviet anti-aircraft artillery started firing, the first Yasha hit their heads.
Two 120-kilogram high-explosive bombs shot out from under the wings. Although they did not directly hit the gun emplacement, juli¨¨'s explosion still opened up all the sandbags and bunkers around the position. The 37 anti-aircraft gun, which weighed hundreds of kilograms, was twisted and deformed. The body of a Soviet artilleryman was thrown directly 40 meters away.
"Good job!" Tan Zhen couldn't help shouting when he saw this scene. Eighteen Yakshas are like rising and falling ibises, constantly swooping down from the sky. When a 250-kilogram high-explosive bomb hit the mobile anti-aircraft vehicle, not only was the truck blown to pieces, but a large crater more than one meter deep appeared on the ground.
Anti-aircraft artillery positions, oil tanks, warehouses and even dormitories, as long as they are targeted by Yasha, almost all of them are a sea of ??flames.
In less than fifteen minutes, the Dushanthape Air Force Base in Ahvaz, designed by Germany and known as the best in the Persian Gulf, was basically paralyzed. After the eight Ospreys appeared, the surviving Soviet aircraft were declared completely destroyed. Because in order to destroy fighter planes, this time the Osprey bomb bay carried 12 50-kilogram small bombs.?Not powerful enough, but very useful against unprotected targets. The Ospreys were unable to dive, but their low-altitude performance was excellent, so when they passed over the base again, a full 144 bombs were dropped. "Boom, boom, boom." Just like in later war movies, the osprey flew in front, leaving behind a string of fireballs and black smoke, with corpses and wreckage scattered all the way!
It has to be said that the Soviet anti-aircraft firepower was really poor. During the 35-minute air raid, except for two Ospreys that were damaged by ground machine gun fire when dropping bombs, the rest were all intact.
At the same time that the Dusan Thape Air Force Base in Ahvaz was attacked, Abadan was also attacked by naval aviation.
¡°General, it¡¯s a Chinese Navy aircraft!¡±
Lieutenant General Wavell¡¯s jeep had just arrived in Abadan, and before it had time to cross the river, eight Yasha dive bombers and six Osprey bombers appeared in the sky. The naval pilots did not know what the British were thinking, and four of them dived directly towards the Abadan Bridge. The Soviet infantry battalion stationed on the bridge was to guard against British ground attacks, so it had no anti-aircraft guns and had to set up two DP light machine guns. However, the 7.62mm bullet obviously did not have enough damage. Even if it hit, the first Yasha still struggled to drop the bomb on the bridge while still smoking. Then it quickly recovered and flew towards the sea happily.
Boom!
In order to bomb the bridge, the Navy specially used the most powerful 500 kilogram high-explosive bomb! More than one hundred kilograms of standard TNT directly opened a big hole in the center of the bridge deck. Before Wavell could be thankful that the bridge was still broken, the three Yashas behind him swooped down again. Amidst the roar of the engine juli¨¨, two bombs hit the bridge deck. In a fire ball tens of meters high. In order to control Abadan oil, the Abadan Bridge, which was built in the shape of the Birmingham Bridge and was funded by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, was blown into three parts.
"Damn! These damn bastards!" Wavell, who was bent on seizing the opportunity to seize Abadan, as a future interventionist in Iran, never expected that the efficiency of the Yasha dive bomber was not worse than the famous JU87 in Europe, and even the power of the bomb used Even bigger. "General, how should we go back?" The adjutant was also dumbfounded. There is a bridge, how can we swim across the river? At this moment, the driver Tur¨¢n pointed behind him in horror and shouted: "General, it's a Chinese plane! It's over! We are being targeted!"
Wavell turned his head and looked. Sure enough, an Osprey that had dropped its bombs rushed toward the jeep at low altitude. In fact, Wu Kun in the cabin did not know that there was a British Lieutenant General in the car. He just found a domestic military jeep here. He thought it was captured by the Soviet army, so he rushed over and prepared to eliminate it.
"Flag, damn it, raise the flag! Turn left, turn left quickly!" There happened to be a Union Jack flag on the car, and the adjutant raised it high with quick eyesight and hands. At this time. As soon as Wu Kun pulled the trigger, he saw a Union Jack flag appearing in front of his eyes, and he was immediately frightened out of his wits. It would be terrible if this belonged to the British Ambassador Shime! Fortunately. The driver reacted quite quickly and turned left to avoid the strafing fire. When the two dust pillars passed by the jeep, Lieutenant General Wavell was really frightened and broke into a cold sweat.
Wu Kunm¨¦iyou continues to attack. No matter whether they were disguised Soviet troops or real British troops, they could not risk continuing to fire. Just as he was leaving. The naval air raid finally came to an end. According to subsequent statistics, there were a total of 221 fighter planes, 29 anti-aircraft guns, more than 100 trucks and tanks, and Six oil storage tanks and nearly a thousand pilots and soldiers were killed on the spot.
"For shimem¨¦iyou to discover it early? The plane took off to intercept for shimem¨¦iyou!"
When Remachev roared out of the underground bunker, he was stunned by the horror in front of him. The base was filled with billowing black smoke, the wreckage of planes, the bodies of soldiers, and truck tires all over the ground! As a Soviet lieutenant general, he knew that the style of war was changing and that the air force was very important, but he still did not expect that when the Chinese aviation force went all out, it would have such strong destructive power!
"Pack it up as soon as possible and order all divisions to prepare for battle." Lemechev didn't know what to say, and he was not the one to hold people responsible now. After ordering to rescue the wounded as soon as possible, he was just about to go to other military camps to have a look, and the sky There was another buzzing sound.
"And there are planes?"
"How many planes did they dispatch!" Remezov and the Soviet soldiers lamented, Xiong Bofei protected the twelve H-7s and arrived in the sky over Ahvaz. But the image of a sky full of enemy planes causing them to go on a killing spree did not appear at all. There was only the Dussan Thape Air Force Base in Ahvaz, with black smoke rising and the ground covered in a mess.
"Boss Xiong, we are sorry that we are late."
"These navy scumbags! They don't even have any soup left."
"Yeah, look at the damn thing down there! They're all bf109s, they can't even fly."
The escorting thunderbolts were driven away and killed by the navyThe style of not allowing others to drink soup made him jump with anger, but Xu Huansheng didn't care about his name. His mission was to drop bombs and completely destroy the largest and most advanced air force base in Ahvaz.
"Get out of here! Leave!"
"Hide."
Since the naval air raid had just passed, most Soviet soldiers were rescuing the wounded and supplies, and they did not expect that a second wave of air raids would follow.
600 kilometers is an easy task for the H-7, so each one came out this time fully loaded with 72 120-kilogram high-explosive bombs. Facing the Dusan Thapae base whose air defense was almost paralyzed, Xu Huansheng took the initiative to lower the altitude of the aircraft to 2,500 meters. "Dong dong dong" A few 37 anti-aircraft guns of the Soviet army opened fire, but regardless of whether they could hit them, the lightning and double-headed dragons that rushed towards them forced them to turn their guns.
The magazine was opened, and 864 aviation high-explosive bombs were like a bunch of ripe grapes, roaring from the belly of the aircraft and hitting the ground.
The whole of Ahvaz was in chaos, with tens of thousands of Soviet soldiers running away. These soldiers from the Caucasus, who had never been baptized by strategic bombing, never imagined that there was actually a big guy in the world who could drop 72 bombs at a time.
And, it¡¯s still on Ziji¡¯s head!
ruguo said that if the 50-kilogram small bomb used by the Osprey just now was only used to destroy exposed targets, the n¨¤me 120-kilogram aerial bomb is enough to destroy solid fortifications. Strings of bombs exploded under the wings, the remaining fighter planes were engulfed in flames, barracks were knocked down by the shock wave, trucks and tanks were overturned, and the aircraft assembly plant was completely submerged in a sea of ??flames. The worst thing was the soldiers who didn't have time to hide in the bunkers. The fire net formed by carpet bombing was beyond anyone's imagination! When you look up and see explosions and fireballs in every direction, the only thing you can do is wait for death.
When the twelve H-7s climbed slowly and began to return, the Ahvaz Yijing under the wings was completely submerged in the sea of ??fire (To be continued.)
Text Chapter 796: Battle with Persia (6)
Remezov roughly pushed away the medical soldier who was bandaging his arm, and stood up from the bunker while shaking from the pile of corpses. In front of him was an unimaginably terrifying scene. The Dussanthape Air Force Base in Ahvaz, which was full just now, could no longer find a single intact fighter plane. The large tarmac was full of wreckage and corpses, and hundreds of soldiers were rolling and howling in the broken flesh and blood.
In just two hours, the largest military city in southern Iran and the most important Soviet air force base in Persia was destroyed. Especially the horrific carpet bombing at the end, which not only killed all 232 fighter planes, but also killed all the hundreds of soldiers who were rescuing the planes at the time! The overwhelming bombing scene from all directions frightened every Soviet soldier who experienced it personally. The reinforced concrete communication command center was blown away by a 500 kilogram semi-armor-piercing high-explosive bomb. When the soldiers finally dug out Lieutenant General Anisimovich from the rubble, he was the political commissar of the Persian Army, the Caucasus, who was personally selected by Stalin. When he was the commander of the tank unit, his legs had been blown off completely, exposing his bones.
With the exception of Anisimovich, the two major generals, seven staff officers, and more than a dozen orderlies who were hiding in the communications command building at the time were all killed, and the three radio stations used to contact the southern troops were also missing. The only good thing is that when the Germans built Dusanthape, they thought of guarding against bombing and heavy artillery attacks, so they built a strong underground ammunition depot to ensure that the two armies going south would not be short of ammunition.
"Comrade Deputy Commander, Commander Alexander reported that Lilo Port was violently bombarded by the enemy fleet! A large number of troop transport ships were also found at sea."
"They landed?!" Remezov, who was worried about the loss and didn't know how Mosco reported, was startled. He couldn't care about the unconscious political commissar anymore and hurried into the backup reporting room. But the old Marconi radio station used in the last European War in the backup transmitting room was beeping for a long time without receiving a reply from Porto Rilo. "It's too late, let the 87th Cavalry Division go to support as soon as possible!"
"Comrade Deputy Commander. The 87th Cavalry Division is in Shahr Kurd. Our radio station was bombed and we are unable to contact them."
"Comrade Troliko! Are you wearing a military uniform on your first day? Have all our cavalry been killed? Isn't there a plane around?!" Remezov became furious and tore off the bandage wrapped around his arm. Apply gauze. The pale-faced staff officer nodded quickly and tried to find a way to restore communication between the various units. He also found several i15 biplane fighter jets that could take off from a field airport in the suburbs, and asked them to conduct reconnaissance and convey orders.
But just after the i15 took off, like wild wolves wandering on the grassland, two J-6 "Double-Headed Jiao" (the thunder and lightning mentioned above were J-7, and the hippopotamus was mistaken) fighters rushed over from the seaside. At the cost of three being shot down, the remaining two i15s relied on the biplane's natural hovering ability to drop iron cans containing orders to the Soviet 87th Cavalry Division in Shahr Kurd before they were shot down.
More than 6,000 Caucasus cavalry took advantage of the Chinese Air Force¡¯s return flight to refuel. Running wildly south, the two Soviet divisions in Behebehan and Kazerun also rushed towards Port Lilo. But just as they were heading south, another fleet had arrived at the sea 40 kilometers away from the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab. "Check the snorkel and be careful not to let seawater enter the engine! Be careful when swimming. Don't be nervous when encountering silt. You can reverse the car first. Don't stop after landing, and don't panic after being separated from the troops. Try to stay with nearby comrades before nightfall. There will be planes in the sky to protect us. Remember! We must give priority to protecting the infantry. Sanbiao. Send out the insulated ice boxes after one hour. The temperature outside is very high, and there are ice packs in the insulated boxes to help you cool down. Be careful of enemy infantry. Do not poke your head out easily when using grenades and mines. The Mosin Nagant is a very accurate rifle! No one is allowed to open the hatch cover for ventilation until the battle is over. Do you understand?!"
Inside the Tianshan No. 51 landing ship, Li Jin was explaining the key points of the landing battle. The young armored soldiers who came from all over the world to participate in the war for the first time were a little nervous. Because no one expected to log in early. Originally, according to the plan, the landing should be arranged at two o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun is the strongest. Not conducive to infantry combat. But no one expected that the navy and air force would fight so smoothly, so the original plan to carry out more than four rounds of air strikes was terminated. Bai Chongxi and the staff decided to land early after studying it.
Soon, the sailors began to move out iron vacuum-insulated ice boxes one by one. Each ice box contained four water-cooled vests. Different from the five-man tanks in Europe and the United States, the tanks of the Republic of China are all four-man tanks. This is because they are equipped with double periscopes for the gunner and the commander, and with the popularity of vehicle-mounted shortwave communication radios, the commander can shoulder the task of command and liaison.
Water-cooling vests are specially made and have three layers in total. The inside is a rubber water bag, the middle is a nylon waterproof layer, and the outermost is a cotton cover. This is a small piece of equipment specially developed for armored forces to operate in high-temperature desert areas. The vest will be placed in a gas refrigerator to be frozen before combat, and placed in a special thermal box when used. Generally, troops will wear one before departure and put another one in the thermal box.?Replace one piece, so as to ensure a three-hour battle without attrition due to high temperatures. In order to avoid attrition due to high temperatures and when domestic transportation capacity is tight and it is necessary to prioritize ammunition and military supplies, the General Staff specially purchased dozens of large gas refrigerators from the United States to prevent this situation.
As soon as the tank crew put the thermos box in place, there was an explosion outside the cabin. "The enemy has started shelling! Look, the heavy cruiser is coming up." The soldiers who had not yet landed rushed to the portholes. Through the glass, they could clearly see the smoke-filled sky above the sandy yellow horizon, and the two frigates offshore. White water jets have been raised.
In 1939, the navies of the major powers rarely knew about new landing ships that could beach. Therefore, the Soviet army believed that if China wanted to land and dock ocean-going ships to unload heavy equipment, it would definitely need seaports and docks, so Remezov sent most of his troops to All are deployed in the harbor area north of Lilo. However, because it is close to the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab River, it is the only way to prevent the enemy from quickly penetrating into Abadan along the river, so the Soviet army deployed a B4 artillery company and an infantry regiment. The 203mm B4 howitzer is currently the most powerful type of howitzer in the Soviet Army, with a range of 17,000 meters.
When the Soviet artillery company commander saw the frigates approaching the river mouth, he thought they were going to enter the Shatt al-Arab to attack Abadan, so he immediately ordered to open fire. But this Ural officer, who had never seen the sea and didn't know what a navy was, didn't understand what he was facing.
The white water column stirred up by the B4 high-explosive grenade made Gao Tianxiang clenched his fists in excitement. The captain of the Nanyang Naval Academy and the British Naval Academy Greenwich almost went crazy thinking about fighting. Even the staff suggested that the destroyer should fight back to avoid waste. Cannonball's suggestions were not heard. He personally led two heavy cruisers and light cruisers to fight back. "Southwest of the ship's bow, turn 45 degrees horizontally and measure the wind speed." Under the skillful command of the gunnery commander, the two heavy cruisers slowly crossed the ship, and the 18 210mm/L55 naval guns were raised little by little and aimed. He reached the Soviet artillery position 26 miles away.
"Fire!"
The gun commander gave a soft shout, and the 18 naval guns roared at the same time. The huge recoil directly pushed the 10,000-ton ship half a meter sideways. "Lie down!" The Soviet artillery company commander who was observing was startled when he saw a large plume of black smoke suddenly spraying out from far away on the sea, but it was too late! The position composed of wooden planks, sand and bushes could not block the bombardment of 210mm high-explosive bombs. Even if the soft sand reduces the power of the explosion by half, the naval heavy artillery cannot be resisted by a mere army artillery battery. "Boom, boom, boom." It only took three rounds, and the four heavy B4 howitzers were shattered in the explosion.
After seeing that the B4 heavy artillery, which they usually thought was the most powerful, was easily dispatched by the opponent's naval heavy artillery, the Soviet infantry hiding in the trenches turned pale with fear. "Don't be afraid! The heroic proletarian Red Army soldiers should not be frightened by cannons! The great Comrade General Secretary is watching me in Moscow." Before the regiment political commissar could finish his words of encouragement, a 210mm high-explosive grenade was fired at him. It exploded not far away. When the soldiers raised their heads from the yellow sand, they discovered that where the political commissar had been standing just now, only a section of his calf was left.
"It's terrible! The imperialist artillery is more powerful than the communist artillery." A young Turkmen soldier tremblingly picked up his rifle and muttered secretly, the entire infantry regiment was shrouded in artillery fire. As the light cruiser Xiangjiang also rushed up. The addition of twelve 155mm naval guns submerged the entire infantry regiment in a hail of bullets and a sea of ??fire. The trenches cannot block the bombardment of heavy artillery at all. Although the 155mm grenade has little lethality and cannot produce a terrible shock wave in the mud, it can lift up the sand and bury all the crisscross trenches. Soldiers were buried alive. Bodies were torn apart, and machine guns and mortars were destroyed before they could fire a single round of ammunition. In just fifteen minutes when the landing ship washed up on the beach, 288 210 high-explosive bombs and 1081 155 high-explosive bombs washed the Soviet infantry regiment from beginning to end.
With a shock underfoot, the pressurized water tank in the front section of the landing ship was quickly drained. Tianshan No. 51, with its bow raised high, was the first to rush onto the beach. As soon as the bridge was lowered, Zhao Sanbiao rushed into the shallow sea with his 31 tank. "Come on! Kill, kill, kill!" Zhao Sanbiao is a typical martial arts maniac, leading the tanks to bypass the obstacles set up by the Soviet army. Rushing towards the position.
"Tank, it's a tank!" A surviving Soviet soldier opened his bloody eyes and stared blankly at the Type 31 tank rushing towards him at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. Several tough Soviet soldiers nearby grabbed grenades and waited for the opponent to get closer before attacking. Two Snake fighter jets swept past the trenches. Eight 12.7mm heavy machine guns poured down bullets like water, and the Soviet infantry who had just escaped the cannons were killed one after another. As Zhao Sanbiao's tanks ran over the Soviet corpses, all 10 Tianshan-class landing ships successfully washed onto the beach. More than 3,000 fully armed infantry landed on the beach under the cover of naval guns and tanks. The 22nd Independent Armored Regiment worked non-stop to expand its beachhead position in all directions. Hundreds of small landing craft also sprang out from the fleet behind them, each carrying 30 fully armed infantry or a six-wheeled light truck. "Go, go, go, don't stop"??! Ran Nanxuan took the third battalion to Shahpur Port (today's Khomeini Port). Sanbiao, rush to Abadan along the river. Don't worry about the back, the navy frigate will come up the river to cover you! The rest of you, follow me to Shadegan! "As Li Jin shouted, the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment began to rush wildly.
Three tank battalions, with dozens of jeeps and wheeled armored vehicles filled with infantry, began to penetrate deep under the cover of Sky Snake B ground attack aircraft and Yasha dive bombers. An air assault formation composed of 12 Y-7 small general transport aircraft also flew deeper under the protection of fighter planes.
At this time, Ahvaz was in complete chaos. When the communication cavalry jumped off the horse panting, he seemed to be frightened by the tragic bombing in front of him. He even reported in a much lower voice: "Comrade Commander, Comrade Commander! The Chinese fleet was discovered at the mouth of Shatt Al-Arab!¡±
"The mouth of the Shatt al-Arab? Isn't it Port Lillo?" Remezov was a little confused. The report an hour ago said that a fleet was discovered in Lillo Port. How come a fleet was discovered at the mouth of Shatt al-Arab again? There is no seaport there, and large warships will not enter the narrow inland river unless they have no choice. Why go there? Do you want to go up the river and land in Abadan? This is possible. The Abadan port has complete facilities and can accommodate seven or eight 10,000-ton ships at a time.
Seeing that the deputy commander only looked at the map and did not respond after his report, the communications soldier became anxious: "Comrade Commander! They are bombarding the 215th Regiment with heavy artillery. The casualties of the troops are very serious. Please send reinforcements immediately."
"Heavy artillery? What caliber is it?"
"At least eight inches."
"Oops!" Upon hearing that the infantry regiment was actually bombarded by large-caliber naval guns, Remezov immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap. Lilo Port must be a decoy fleet. It is too late to criticize now. The mouth of Shatt al-Arab is only 60 kilometers away from Abadan and 143 kilometers away from Ahvaz. If they control the nearby Shahpur port again, ocean-going transport ships can directly sail between Abadan and Shah. Called at Poole Harbor.
We must not allow heavy equipment to come ashore! Remezov knew the key. Without heavy equipment ashore, light infantry alone, even with navy and aircraft protection, would not be able to penetrate deep. But if there are tanks and artillery, they can penetrate in depth. However, he still did not expect that the Chinese Navy would have a new landing ship that could carry a large number of tanks and rush directly to the beach. Therefore, he insisted that the enemy stormed the river mouth in order to move up the river to occupy Abadan and obtain a good harbor, so he immediately used the repaired phone to call The two divisions of Abadan were ordered to block it with all their strength. At the same time, an infantry division and the latest T34 tank regiment were transferred from Ahvaz to support Abadan. Finally, the KV1 heavy tank regiment stationed in Shahdegan and Ramshir's infantry division were ordered to reinforce Shahpur Port
"Come on, charge on!"
In the Hufufu base, Bai Chongxi, who was anxiously waiting for the battle report from the front line, had just lit up his cigarette. Li Mingrui and Commander Zhu Jiande of the 18th Army rushed in from the outside: "Commander, the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment has boarded! According to their report, the Soviet resistance is very slight. .Now! The 73rd Infantry Division of the 18th Army has also followed ashore one after another. Gao Tianxiang also sent 3 frigates to lead two infantry battalions up the river. Zhu Binhou is bombing Shahpur Port with all his strength, and a battalion of the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment has already Going around from behind, as long as the harbor is captured, the 4th Armored Division, 6th Motorized Rifle Division and 36th Infantry Division can go ashore and avoid Ahvaz. The 4th Division and the 36th Division will go straight north to Dizful overnight. , the 6th Division attacked Lilo Port eastward, protected the 21st Division ashore, and then headed northward to attack Isfahan."
"Okay, great!" Bai Chongxi also slapped his thigh hard and continued to ask: "Is there any news from the commando team?"
"Already set off. King Pahlavi contacted hundreds of former Iranian military officers. They are here. Look, 60 kilometers north of Ahvaz, on the left side of Shushtar Oasis, there is a small village called Jisander. They have found enough space for the transport plane to land. Open space. If the commandos have no problem after reading it, they can use transport planes to send the troops directly here to cover the troops heading north and block the way for the Soviet 25th Army and the 61st Army to escape north."
After listening to the introduction, Bai Chongxi nodded vigorously: "Send a telegram to the country. The president must be waiting impatiently. He ordered the second fleet to set off immediately and find all the ships that can be mobilized to transport troops to me!" "After finishing speaking, he turned to Zhu Jiande, who was several years older than him. "Brother Jiande, please go to the front. Remember, don't be afraid of casualties, be sure to speed up and penetrate in depth! As long as you take Dezfuler and Isfahan, half of this battle will be won. "
"Commander, don't worry, we have decided to book these two places!" Zhu Jiande spoke with a thick Sichuan accent and walked out while laughing
Text Chapter 797 Battle with Persia (7)
It is the hottest season of the year, and the city of Beijing is much duller. This summer has been difficult. The once-in-a-century Yangtze River flood has seriously affected the three provinces of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi. Even Song Weichen's Wuhan Shipyard was submerged, resulting in the launch of 7 landing ships, 2 submarines and 3 destroyers that were being outfitted. Damage, although most of the damage can be repaired, the construction period will definitely be delayed.
The floods in the Yangtze River affect people's hearts, but what worries the whole country the most is the war in Afghanistan and Persia. The war in Afghanistan has been going on for more than a year. Although the initial progress was smooth, after the Soviet-Afghan border was recovered, since China and the Soviet Union had not officially started war, Sun Chuanfang's three infantry divisions were restrained from defending the border. You must know that due to limited transportation capacity, there are currently only seven divisions and one mountain brigade of troops entering Afghanistan. Half of the energy is spent on the confrontation border, and the remaining half is to capture the hundreds of thousands of troops entrenched in Herat and using layers of fortifications in the plateau and mountainous areas. The Soviet army seemed very inadequate. Therefore, Sun Chuanfang has been asking the Air Force to increase support. However, as Iran started fighting, most of the Air Force's energy was tied up in the route from Kashgar to the Persian Gulf, so the force invested in Afghanistan was temporarily reduced.
In the garden of the Presidential Palace, cicadas were chattering and making a lot of noise.
Miao Luo is now the leader of national women¡¯s rights protection activities, so during this time she mainly worked in Congress, universities, and factories. She also often went to the countryside to learn about the situation on the spot, and was busy working on amending the Marriage Law and the Women and Children¡¯s Rights and Interests Law. Lu Bicheng is the money bag of the Yang family. From West Asia to South America, she is interested in anyone who makes money. Although Ruiyao is the most low-key among the three ladies, and she has always maintained an image of taking care of the housework and educating the children to the outside world, she still spends a lot of time hiding in the secret room every day, recreating various pictures from the data machine that only the couple knows. The drawings are then handed over to a secret drawing factory by a dedicated person for reprinting.
In order to make the three ladies believe it, Yang Qiu also made up a lie about the ruins of the Tunguska explosion.
Over the past twenty years, Yang Qiu has only done three things. The first is to use strong means to suppress civil unrest and sort out national government affairs. Build the missing legal, social structures and educational framework to lay the foundation for a republic. The second thing is to use the Chengcheng Act to stabilize farmers, and then focus on developing basic industries in a down-to-earth manner. Finally, we use industry to gradually attract the expanding rural population to cities, allowing the country to slowly transition to urbanization and industrialization. The third thing is to remake the key drawings in the data machine and submit them to the science and technology department for research. Although the entire set of drawings is rarely copied, there are no less than 100,000 drawings of key military technologies and equipment. Basically, except for modern machines that require computers and integrated circuits, Except for the weapons, everything has been copied, and the weight of all the blueprints stacked up is heavier than a battleship.
Many of these drawings cannot be realized with current processing technology. But Yang Qiu didn't care. His idea was very simple. He first gave an answer without any explanation, and sometimes deliberately missing parts, letting the technicians figure out how to solve the answer. As for whether the specific process was the same as in the data machine, It doesn't really matter. This is true for Thunderbolt fighter jets, radars, jet aircraft and even the first operational nuclear reactor. Give a vague answer, and mobilize all your resources and national power to figure out the conditions required for this answer. Therefore, many military industrial technologies have been put into use in physical form and even in laboratories. What is lacking is how to engineer large-scale manufacturing. It just depends on whether the price is worth it or not. For technicians and scientists, because there are only answers without a process, they can gain accumulation and inspiration in the process of searching. And extend a lot of other knowledge. Similarly, most new technologies are originally used for military purposes, so they can also lead to advancements in the civilian field.
Ruiyao wiped her sweat and carefully put the data machine into the safe. Then put the piles of film into a special coded briefcase, press the bell and hand it over to the officer in charge. Watch him handcuff the briefcase and his wrists together, tie the explosive wires, and then put the handcuff keys into his pocket.
After finishing a day's work. She became the busy third lady again, walking into the study with the cooked mung bean soup. "Sent it away?" Yang Qiu took the mung bean soup and saw that there were still sweat stains on her forehead. He took out a handkerchief and gently wiped it dry, then said with concern: "If the weather is hot, take less shots. There is no need for it now."
"Anyway, I have nothing to do." After Ruiyao told all the things she took today, she saw the mess on the table and tidied it up while saying, "By the way. Tian Lei came back yesterday and said that their troops are going to be transferred to the northwest, and the junior sister is still I¡¯m worried about this.¡±
Yang Tianlei is the eldest son born to Miao Luo. He served in the First Armored Division after graduating from the National Defense University. Not long ago, the General Staff made a decision to mobilize the First Army, including the 1st Armored Division, to Irkutsk. This is also the first time to mobilize the Ace Army to the northwest after the 103rd Central Guard Division stationed in Andijan. Even if they no longer care about national affairs, they still know what it means for the Ace Army to be transferred to the northwest at this time, so Miao Luo and the others are very worried about the safety of their children.
"Don't worry about it, it's nothing serious."
Yang ??Although they don't care on the surface, they actually know in their hearts that China and the Soviet Union's apparent restraint in the northwest is just waiting for an opportunity. Germany has completed its military deployment to Poland, and Stalin is also watching the movements of the German army. If Hitler does not fulfill the contract, he will not actively provoke a Sino-Soviet war even if he is killed. But if Germany fulfills the agreement, then after there is no pressure from the European direction, it will definitely go all out to attack Iran. After all, the National Defense Forces only have two corps in the Persian Gulf, and its technical advantages are often afraid of human sea tactics. But he will go all out to attack Iran, and the National Defense Forces will definitely launch a northwest campaign to reduce pressure on the Persian Gulf.
This is a chain knot that no one can break, so the outbreak of the Sino-Soviet war is just a matter of who strikes first.
But it was hard for him to say these words to his wives, so he could only treat them carelessly. Fortunately, the sound of footsteps coming from outside the corridor interrupted Ruiyao's inquiry. "President, Madam." Jiang Fangzhen and Yue Peng walked in hand in hand. Ruiyao knew that the three of them had something to discuss, so she put down her book and said with a smile, "You guys sit down first, and I'll bring you mung bean soup to cool down."
"Thank you, madam." After Jiang Fangzhen thanked him, he took out the telegram and said: "This is the news I just received. The German battleship Holstein set out last night to conduct an attack on Danzig, Poland, in the name of commemorating the fallen soldiers of World War I. Friendly visit.¡±
The visit of the battleship Holstein to Poland was recognized as a precursor to the German attack on Poland. On the fifth day after its arrival, this old battleship bombarded the Polish navy and city of Danzig. So when Yang Qiu heard the news, he clenched his fist fiercely. Yue Peng even sneered: "How stupid! The German army has been surrounded from three sides, and dozens of divisions are eyeing it. They don't actively prepare for war but still agree to let the battleships visit Hong Kong. It's obviously asking for death."
Jiang Fangzhen chuckled: "Back then, Britain and France created the Danzig Corridor to spread hatred, and the Poles foolishly fell into the trap, giving Germany a chance to take revenge. After occupying the Czech Republic, the German army had formed a three-sided attack, let alone It was also under the guise of a visit. If Hitler told them that if they didn't want war, they would use the entire navy in exchange. It is estimated that the Poles would obediently offer it. However, Britain and France are a bit tricky this time. They are allies with Poland, and they will not be able to escape if war breaks out. After this disaster, Chamberlain is probably already in a state of despair."
Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t have a good impression of Poland either. Swallowing Danzig, coveting East Prussia, and attacking the Soviet Union shows that this is a strategically short-sighted country. But he was very interested in Polish scientists and technicians. Historically, they were either imprisoned in German concentration camps or taken away by the Soviet Union and disappeared. It was a pity. Yue Peng also nodded: "It's not impossible to recruit some people. Anyway, now Germany also hopes that we can hold back the Soviet Union. It's just that shipping is more troublesome. All our ships outside have been transferred to Saudi Arabia, unless we rent ships from Britain and the United States. But after the war in Poland started , I¡¯m afraid Britain and France don¡¯t have any extra ships for us.¡±
"There are still ships. More than 50 supply ships from Brazil have arrived in the Red Sea and are unloading, and some of them can go to the Baltic Sea."
In his early years, Yang Qiu asked his second uncle and his family to go to Brazil to develop and establish the Brazilian American China Company. After marrying Miao Luo, he took over the American Zhi Gong Tang and transferred many people from it to help. The world's largest instant coffee factory now belongs to Meihua Company. After making money from instant coffee, Brazil's Meihua Company invested in rubber, shipbuilding and other industries. It is said that it also bought a large area of ??land. In the end, even Yang Qiu's first guard chief Lei Meng went there to take care of the business. Everyone knows these things. In order to replenish the Persian Gulf this time, Yang Qiu also asked the Brazilian company Meihua to raise more than 70 ships to continuously transport food and materials to Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of thousands of tons of ammunition were also secretly sent.
¡°However, with the war currently raging in the Persian Gulf, it is unclear whether Polish scientists are willing to come to China.
¡°Let¡¯s do everything we can to obey fate.¡± Yang Qiu waved his hand and changed the subject. After all, after more than 20 years of compulsory education and the wave of government-sponsored study abroad, in addition to master scientists, there is no shortage of basic research talents in China. What is lacking is accumulation and experience. He was now more concerned about the war situation in the Persian Gulf and handed the battle report on the table to the two of them: "This is from Bai Chongxi. At 11 o'clock in the morning, the troops have landed ashore. He reported that the Soviet army has now been divided into three groups and is attacking Afghanistan respectively. Bataan, Shahpur and Rigg, ready to wipe us out from the coast.¡±
Yue Peng picked up the battle report, walked to the map and marked the situations one by one, but suddenly frowned.
"What, did you see it?"
"Well." Yue Peng put down the battle report and shook his head with some disappointment: "Bai Chongxi is a bit conservative. Judging from his meaning, he just wants to eat the three armies on the Ahvaz side. It seems safe but cannot shake the Soviet army's power in Iran. The foundation. If it were me, I should use Abadan as a feint attack, focus on Rigg Port, quickly land, use infantry to penetrate directly into Isfahan and Qom, and at the same time drop a small force to block Dizfuler, and in one fell swoop Cut off the connection between the north and the south!¡±
Yang Qiu nodded secretly, Yue Peng is indeed the number one general of the National Defense Force, at first glance?The Iranian plateau is actually not suitable for rapid penetration of armored troops, but is more suitable for light infantry operations. It's a pity that Bai Chongxi still insisted on a safe step-by-step strategy. But Jiang Fangzhen laughed: "Zian, you are wrong. Bai Chongxi must know the role of light infantry. I think he is too worried about supply and consumption. Because according to the way you fought just now, the casualties of the infantry must be quite large."
"What a pity, the general is not handsome." Yue Peng also smiled, but he still felt a little regretful. After all, they are all older, and the question of the future successors of the National Defense Force has always troubled everyone.
"Why are you anxious? This battle will not end in a day or two. Aren't young people like Zhuo Fan and Li Jin coming out? As long as they don't make mistakes, the General Staff can delegate power. As time goes by, there will always be a few who can fight. Come out." Jiang Fangzhen knew what he was thinking and comforted him before continuing: "Iran is not a problem. If you eat the three armies in Ahvaz, Stalin will be in pain for a while. What's more, after Ahvaz is taken, , Pahlavi can also return to the country to organize troops, and we also have an advance base. Now I am worried that after Poland starts fighting, Britain and France will take the opportunity to block the Suez Canal, and the South American fleet will also be affected. In addition, Germany will implement the treaty, and there will be no worries for the time being. Stalin will probably go all out to invest in Iran, and Bai Chongxi and Zhu Jiande will be under much greater logistical pressure."
"Don't worry, I just called Chen Shaokuan. The battleships Beijing and Shanghai will set off south tomorrow morning. Japan has no way to retreat now. If it wants to eat the Philippines, it should first ask our requirements, right?" Yue Peng blinked. His eyes raised the corners of his mouth naughtily ps: I don't know if it's because of the recent high temperature that I almost never leave the air-conditioned room. My head has been feeling groggy since the afternoon. Please give me some time
Text Asking for sick leave
I'll try to make up for what I owe today in three chapters on Saturday
Text Chapter 798: Battle with Persia (8)
"North, north!"
"When the company goes ashore, the whole company goes north! When the battalion goes ashore, the whole battalion goes north without stopping! When the regiment goes ashore, the whole regiment goes north without stopping! If you encounter a heavy enemy force and you can't defeat it, go around it. If you can't go around it, hold on and wait for reinforcements!"
From the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab to the port of Lige, all radio stations on the more than 200 kilometers wide front received this order. The Wehrmacht's battalion tactics were fully brought into play at this time. Almost as long as they kept their feet on the ground, grassroots officers could quickly organize the troops to advance north. Because all the soldiers know that now is the time when the Soviet army is in the most chaos. Whether they can capture Ahvaz as soon as possible, clear out the Soviet army in the south and gain a foothold has become the key to the entire Persian campaign! At this time, what is most lacking is not aircraft and artillery, but whether the follow-up troops can keep up in time.
Distance is the biggest enemy. Since the straight-line distance across the strait is two hundred kilometers wide, even a transport plane would take half an hour. Therefore, Bai Chongxi was very worried about the Soviet counterattack, so he asked Zhu Jiande to come to the front line in person.
By the time the plane arrived at Shahpur Port, the fighting here had ended.
Although the Soviet army had two infantry regiments, a 152mm heavy artillery battalion and twenty BT7 tanks here, they collapsed in less than an hour in the face of sea bombardment by a Xiangjiang-class light cruiser and two Qinling-class destroyers. . When Ran Nanxuan led the third battalion of the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment to cut off the retreat route, they wiped out the Soviet army at the cost of only two 31 tanks. There were more than 1,400 prisoners of war alone, and 13 BT7 tanks were also captured. , 25 cannons, 43 trucks and other weapons and equipment.
Looking down from the sky, the two berths of the harbor were crowded. The engineers who landed first also used captured Soviet tanks as bridge piers and built a temporary berth next to them using Bailey bridge components. Groups of infantrymen wearing desert camouflage uniforms quickly disembarked from the ship with carrying equipment on their backs, and cranes were busy unloading various trucks. Since there are only three berths, landing is not very fast. In order to solve the problem of force projection, the engineers also opened a landing field on the sand outside the harbor, and a total of 47 Y-6s flew to and from both sides of the bay.
Because of seaport restrictions. The ro-ro wheel with the largest throughput capacity cannot enter, so the two armored divisions with the strongest combat effectiveness of the group army must wait for Abadan to be captured before they can go ashore. Now landing at Shahpur Port are the 6th Motorized Infantry Division and the 36th Infantry Division of the Fourth Army. As for the third battalion of the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment that secured the seaport, they have already moved to Behbehan in the east after hurriedly refueling. They will be stuck there together with the leading troops of the 36th Infantry Division, cutting off the connection between Lige Port and Ahvaz. .
??Yunqi is currently the best general aircraft in the world. It only needs an open space the size of a tennis court to land, so Zhu Jiande directly let the aircraft land in the harbor. As soon as I got off the plane, I saw Wang Xi, commander of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division, and ran over.
Zhu Jiande was a subordinate of Cai E. After the Yunnan Army merged into the National Defense Forces, he participated in the Central Plains War with Beiyang and fought in Jinzhou. Been to France. Especially the European War was a turning point in his life. From an ordinary officer with a narrow vision to going abroad to participate in world-class battles, the rewards cannot be described in words. After returning to China, he entered the National Defense University for further studies, and also took advantage of the good relations between China and Germany to study at the German Army Academy. Precisely because every step was difficult, he used his troops steadily.
In Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s words, Zhu Jiande¡¯s ability to use troops is the best among the entire army, but if he is allowed to attack, there may be deficiencies. But if it is allowed to stabilize a war zone, there is no need to worry even if there are twice as many enemies. Zhu Jiande is not good at attacking, but he doesn't know how to attack. He has long wanted to try his offensive skills given such a good opportunity. So without saying any nonsense, I asked Wang Xi: "How is the situation?"
Wang Xi also participated in the European War as a recruit and served as a trainee squad leader in Zhu Jiande's regiment, so he quickly put the map on the hood of the jeep: "The troops have spread out in three directions. The Second Battalion of the 22nd Armored Regiment and A regiment of the 73rd Division has surrounded Abadan. Although there are two Soviet infantry divisions here, we have the air force and three frigates to provide fire support. We should be able to defend until the main force of the 73rd Division arrives. The third battalion of the Armored Regiment and two of the 36th Division The battalion has already set off for Behbehan, and I also sent a motorized infantry regiment to follow. Only here is Shadegan! A Soviet tank regiment is rushing towards us. There are about 80 tanks, many of which have never been seen before. new tanks. The Navy has sent dive bombers to help, and the Air Force was originally going to go, but just received a report that three infantry divisions and three to four tank battalions have been found coming out of Tehran and heading south along the railway, so the Air Force bombers first We have to deal with the Soviet troops moving south, so we won¡¯t have time to support us until tomorrow morning.¡±
Sadegan is located 60 kilometers northwest of the harbor. It is the southern gate into and out of Ahvaz. The terrain along the way is flat and there is no danger to defend. Now the bombers are going to block Tehran's reinforcements, and the navy has to support two directions, which happens to be a gap period. So Zhu Jiande immediately asked: "Who is responsible for attacking in the Shadaigan direction?"
"The 1st Tank Battalion and the Infantry Battalion of the 22nd Regiment. Wang Xi looked up at his watch: "Counting the time, we should have already encountered them. ".
Fifteen kilometers southeast of Shadegan, thirty-two Type 36 main battle tanks and eight Type 25 light tanks camouflaged in desert camouflage spread out in attack formation and quietly hid behind the sand dunes. The temperature in the car under the sun has exceeded 40¡ã, and the signal soldier is already sweating profusely after saying a few words. He turns off the radio and lifts his head, leaning half of his body out of the car. Li Jin: "Commander. The navy said that the enemy has already Four kilometers to the west of us, you can see over the sand dunes ahead that there are a total of forty-two new tanks and thirty-two T26s. They have killed all five reconnaissance T26s as you said, but the cannon fire The new tank¡¯s armor won¡¯t move, so let¡¯s be careful.¡±
"Got it. Let the reconnaissance company set off and lure them over!" Li Jin didn't seem to pay attention to the thick-skinned Soviet heavy tanks at all. He waited until the returning Navy dive bombers disappeared to the south before folding them. He stuffed the map into his coat pocket and picked up the telescope again.
Tank battles are not simply relying on thick skin and thick flesh to run rampant. Even the strongest tank has its weaknesses, so setting up an ambush is one of the most common tactics. Originally, according to the order of the headquarters, the 1st Battalion should rush into Shadegan as quickly as possible, but after learning that a new Soviet tank regiment suddenly emerged here, he had no intention of letting go of this fat piece of meat, and specifically selected this place as a Set up an ambush.
From the surrounding topography, it can be seen that this is a saline-alkali sand land formed by floods in ancient times. The floods washed out many low sand dunes. The 22nd Regiment is now behind a sand dune more than 30 meters high. As long as you climb over the sand dune, you can see the Shadegan Oasis. So after learning that HNA had killed the Soviet reconnaissance tank, he immediately ordered the reconnaissance company to lure the "fat" over.
Although the Type 25 tank is nicknamed Iron Bull. But it is no longer the main tank of the National Defense Force, but its small and fast tank is very suitable for reconnaissance missions, so each division will be organized into one or two companies. The 22nd Regiment also has a reconnaissance company, one of which has already gone to Abadan with Zhao Sanbiao. After the remaining two platoons received the order, eight 25 tanks formed a fan-shaped reconnaissance formation and crossed the sand dunes. The place rushed.
At this time, Colonel Ravensky, who came from Moscow, did not know that his opponent was already under his nose. He was competing with his KV1 tank: "Denovich, can you go faster?"
The captain emerged from the crowded cockpit. Shake hard: "Sorry, Comrade Colonel, this is already the fastest speed."
"Damn it, Marshal Voroshilov has a liar son-in-law! He deceived the General Secretary and should be shot!" Ravensky used to be a low-level officer in the Political Department of the Soviet Army. He relied on reporting and flattery to rise to Moscow in a few years. The military colonel also relied on his early experience as a tank platoon leader to become the first batch of officers to command new tanks. But he was born with a bad temper and often insulted junior officers. This time, he vented his anger on Ke Jing, the kv1 tank designer.
In fact, under the pressure of the excitement of the World Expo and the poor quality of Soviet tanks in Afghanistan, tank designers such as Kogin have realized the crisis, and through serious and active work, they finally came up with two advanced tanks, T34 and KV1. But they don't know. The engines sent for testing by the engine factory were actually made of imported materials. After entering production, they discovered that the domestic materials were substandard and the finished products did not meet the requirements at all. But the factory did not dare to tell the truth, which resulted in a serious disconnect between experimental data and production data. Even if there is flat sand in front of him, the speed of kv1 at this moment is only 11 kilometers per hour, which cannot even reach the 12 kilometers off-road test data.
"Comrade Colonel. The reconnaissance company's T26 has been blown up. Do you want to send more people?"
Not to mention the slow speed of kv1, five T26 fast tanks were killed by dive bombers. Ravensky was very angry. After hearing the report, he immediately shouted: "Don't waste your energy, the enemy plane will not come back for the time being, use the time to speed up!"
After Ravensky drove away the messenger, he got into the slow KV1 carriage, but the intense heat inside the carriage made him very uncomfortable. Just as he was about to get out again for some air, he heard shouting from outside: "Enemy attack!"
KV1 has no periscope or radio, so Ravensky can only lean out to check. Only then did I realize that the sand to the east was already filled with blowing sand, and eight Type 25 light tanks of the Chinese National Defense Force appeared in view. The 25 tanks on the opposite side seemed ill-prepared for the sudden encounter with such a large tank regiment. They quickly stopped a kilometer away, then reversed and opened fire at the place.
"Boom."
A shell hit the kv1 at the front, but after the kv1 paused for a moment, it spewed out black smoke again. After seeing that the enemy's tank guns could not penetrate the KV1, Ravensky happily ordered the entire team to pursue them. Fortunately, he also knew that kv1 could not catch up with the light tanks with fast cross-country speed, so he ordered t26 to chase first, and he followed with kv1.
The T26 is lighter than the 25 Tieniu and has worse protection, but its speed and the 45mm tank gun on it are still damaging, so the reconnaissance company did not hesitate to fight and accelerated to turn around and flee in the direction it came from. Seeing the Chinese tanks being driven all over the ground, Ravensky and the Soviet tank crew finally figured out what to do.He took a bad breath. I don¡¯t know if I felt the joyful mood, but even the snail-slow KV1 battle group performed exceptionally and actually increased its speed by three kilometers.
"Commander! Here we come, everyone is here! In front are 27 T26s, and behind are new tanks!"
"Is the anti-tank gun of the infantry battalion in place? Very good! The first company is covering from the right! The second and third companies are leading. Pay attention to me! After knocking out the T26, use ordinary bullets for the first two rounds. If it cannot penetrate, use the third round. Just use tungsten bombs!" Hearing the excited shouts on the radio, the battalion hiding behind the sand dunes immediately took action. Li Jin was also worried about the thick armor of the new tank, so he specifically reminded him to use high-speed tungsten bullets if ordinary armor-piercing bullets could not penetrate.
The manufacturing of tungsten bombs is extremely difficult. If Yang Qiu had not obtained tungsten carbide technology from Germany through an order in 1929, it might not be possible to manufacture it now. Moreover, there are rumors in the army that the cost of a tungsten bomb is five times that of an ordinary armor-piercing bomb, so even the Type 36 tank only has five tungsten bombs per vehicle.
As soon as the first battalion and the four 85mm anti-tank guns hidden in the sea of ??sand were ready, several dust pillars were stirred up on the sand dunes in front of them. The power of the 45mm/L46 tank gun of the Hong Kong T-26 tank is quite good. The shells kept hitting the top of the sand dunes, making Li Jin sweat for the reconnaissance company. Fortunately, the first 25 Tieniu soon appeared in sight, and then the other seven quickly crossed the sand dunes and rushed down.
The temporary loss of the target did not discourage the T26 tank. On the contrary, it pursued it even more urgently. But they didn't know that behind the invisible sand dune, the 25 Tieniu who were fleeing in panic just now had all turned around, and the thick 85/l56 gun barrels next to them were all aimed at the top of the dune.
"Send signal! Speed ??up, speed up quickly, don't let the enemy escape!" There is no trace of the enemy. Colonel Lavinsky was jumping up and down in a hurry, urging him to speed up.
The twenty-seven T26 tanks that had been chased were spread out in a scattered formation and were thousands of meters wide. The sand and dust kicked up by the tracks made every 36 tank hold its breath. Finally, the first T26 appeared on the top of the sand dune, followed by six more that rushed up behind. But before the Soviet tank crews could see the situation clearly, a series of shells had already rushed out of the barrel.
It¡¯s less than 600 meters, and the target is in a high and dazzling position. It¡¯s easier than shooting!
"Clang, bang, bang, bang."
Amidst a series of metal collisions and explosions, the 12 85mm/L56 tank guns of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company gave T26 a good taste of what strong firepower is! The seven T26s in front didn't even react. It was hit by a cannonball. Two of them were directly hit, and the remaining five were hit by ammunition racks and exploded. The explosion threw up 10 tons of steel, and then it disintegrated in front of everyone's eyes.
Due to the suddenness of the incident, the T26 following behind had no time to brake. There had just been an explosion here, and three more vehicles had climbed up to the top of the hill. The long-awaited third company was unceremonious, and 12 armor-piercing bullets were thrown at them in groups, as easy as shooting a volley.
Just over a minute. Ten T26s become scrap metal. The continuous explosions and the roar of artillery fire on the top of the dune scared the remaining T26s to turn around, and Colonel Ravensky, who was still charging this way a kilometer away, was even more dumbfounded. Even the finger bones when I pinched the armrest turned white! At first he thought it was a landmine, but the sound of cannon fire told him mercilessly that there was an ambush!
"Go, go, go!"
Li Jin grabbed the microphone and gave the order loudly. Twenty-four 36 tanks that had been waiting for a long time rushed up the sand dunes at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour like hungry tigers. Then, from the wreckage of the destroyed tank, it rushed towards the KV1 tank regiment in the distance at a faster speed than the Soviet tank just now. At the same time, a circuitous line of twelve 36 tanks also began to accelerate, circling towards the enemy from the flanks.
"Fire! Fire!"
Seeing the tanks rushing down, Lavinsky turned pale with fright and quickly ordered to fire.
After the classic car-like KV1 tank group slowly came to a stop, the 42 76mm/L41 tank guns quickly raised. The Soviet gunners focused on looking at the 36 tank group chasing T26 comrades two kilometers away, calculating the distance while firing hard. Swallow.
Rumble.
It was the turn of the 42 76 guns to engage in volley fire, but what dumbfounded Ravensky and the Soviet tank crews was that several shells had clearly hit the target, but the opponent did not even slow down, but only paused and charged again. Come up. "Is it because the distance is too far and the armor-piercing bullets did not exert their maximum power?" Ravensky thought to himself.
Since there is no stable fire control in this era, tanks need to stop before firing. Many times, tanks being pursued take advantage of this to escape. But the T26s couldn't escape this time, because their speed in the sand was only 25 kilometers per hour, while the Type 36 tanks could reach speeds of up to 40 kilometers per hour in this saline-alkali sand, so they could easily catch up. to 300 meters and then stop steadily.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
After Li Jin¡¯s tank hit a T26 again, he was just about to start and move forward when he heard the sound from the front of the turret.There was a violent crash. After the failure in Afghanistan, the Soviet army greatly increased the speed of developing and manufacturing new tanks, but there was not much improvement in armor-piercing ammunition. The 76mm steel core armor-piercing projectile used by the KV1 tank can barely deal with the Type 31, let alone the Type 36.
After the front 120 mm is laid at an angle of 60 degrees, the actual protection effect is equal to 200 mm homogeneous steel plate, the side is equal to 130 mm homogeneous steel plate, and even the back has 60 mm protection capability. As for the turret, because it uses the shape of the AMX30, the frontal protection is equivalent to 230 mm! When the 76/L41 tank gun hits it, it's like scratching an itch!
Yes! In the eyes of the Soviet gunner on the opposite side who was about to cheer after the hit, Li Jin's tank stretched like a rhinoceros bitten by a mosquito, suddenly rushed forward for a hundred meters and then braked, aiming its long barrel. he. "Fuck your grandma, you dare to hit me!" The loading hand, which was bruised by the shock, pushed in a tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullet.
"Bearing 010, firing distance 1370 meters!"
"Boom!"
After a loud noise, the periscope was obscured by smoke. After the tank crew immediately started to rush out of the smoke, everyone saw that a black hole had appeared on the turret of the hit KV1.
"shorten the distance!"
After seeing the last escaping T26 being caught on fire by three 25 tanks, Li Jin decisively ordered to close the distance. As the distance gets closer, more and more kv1s start hitting the opponent. But most of them just hit a white spot on the front, and only one accidentally hit the gunner's periscope, causing him to have to stop and rely on the commander's periscope to search for the target.
This scene made the Soviet tank soldiers collectively go crazy! What kind of monster are you facing? It's already 700 meters, and we haven't actually destroyed one yet! "Reverse, quickly reverse!" At this time, no matter how stupid Colonel Ravensky was, he knew that kv1 was no match for the opponent, so he quickly ordered the car to reverse and tried to escape.
But it¡¯s too late!
"Colonel, left!"
The company that detoured to the side and rear rolled up a sky full of yellow sand, directly cutting off Colonel Ravensky's retreat route. Without wireless coordination, the Soviet tank soldiers who lacked training began to panic. The panicked KV1 lost command and ran around. Some people rushed to the left, some were preparing to escape to the right, and more wanted to defeat the retreating company head-on.
"Fire! Fire!" Facing the chaotic group of KV1 tanks, the first battalion was like a tiger rushing into the herd of sheep, firing continuously to hit the opponent. The slow speed and steering left KV1 completely unable to fight back.
There is no need for expensive tungsten bombs anymore! Within 700 meters, the 85mm/L56 tank gun can penetrate the KV1 from any direction.
"Boom, boom boom!" Explosion, explosion, explosion! One KV1 after another was hit by armor-piercing projectiles and detonated. Even if there was no detonation, someone would deliberately get closer to the location of the ammunition and fire another shot.
The steel was twisted and disintegrated in the flames and explosions, and the occasional Soviet tank soldiers who rushed out did not escape the coaxial machine gun fire.
Massacre!
A naked massacre!
From the time the first T26 was hit, in less than forty minutes, the tank regiment that Lemachev had hidden as a secret weapon was completely wiped out! Not only were all thirty-two T26 tanks destroyed, but even the KV1 tanks, which Stalin had high hopes for, were finally unable to control their fear after twenty-five tanks were destroyed, and they raised white flags one after another. The first battalion only lost one Type 25 and one Type 36 was damaged.
Li Jin stood in the car and looked at Colonel Lavinsky, who had his arms raised and his face ashen under the soldier's gun. He smiled slightly, then threw away the cigarette butt and stood up.
"Send a telegram to the headquarters!"
¡°There are no tanks in front of our battalion!¡±¡
Text Chapter 799 Battle with Persia (End)
"There are no tanks in front of our battalion!"
In just eight words, it is proud! It's the horn! It is the strongest cry of the Chinese armored forces!
With the heart-stirring message that made Li Jin and the Chinese armored forces famous all over the world, the door to the south of Ahvaz was completely opened. When the message spread to all the troops, the first batch of landing troops swept across the entire Khuzestan Province like a sandstorm.
After annihilating Ravensky's KV1 tank regiment, the 1st Battalion and the Infantry Battalion of the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment of the Chinese Defense Forces led by Li Jin only rested for half an hour, and together with the two battalions of the 6th Motorized Infantry Division that followed, Taking the 17 captured KV1 tanks, they forcibly launched an attack on Shadegan. Facing Shadegan's Soviet artillery and twenty BT7 tanks, Li Jin used 17 KV1 tanks to cover the infantry, and then dispersed the first battalion into platoon units, using the flat terrain to attack the Soviet army from all directions at the same time.
Although the 70th Infantry Division of the Soviet Army stationed here fought hard, it had no choice but to have insufficient anti-tank means and lost air superiority. In the end, the artillery battalion was destroyed by HNA dive bombers and tanks, and the tank had to be lifted up when it could not outrun the tank on two legs. White flag surrender.
In just five hours, one armored battalion set up an ambush and wiped out a heavy tank regiment, and then one armored battalion and three infantry battalions wiped out an integrated Soviet infantry division. More than a thousand were killed and as many as seven thousand were captured. ! Is there any more shocking result than this? So much so that even Song Ziqing from Beijing thought it was a joke after receiving the battle report, and had to confirm it again before he believed it.
At the same time, the Second Battalion of the 22nd Regiment led by Zhao Sanbiao also encountered the Soviet T34 Tank Regiment and the 235th Infantry Division coming from Ahvaz east of Abadan. Compared with the slow and bulky kv1, the t34 is much more difficult to deal with. Fortunately, the early T34's firepower and armor were still insufficient. Faced with the same sloped armor layout, the frontal protection was equivalent to a 120 mm homogeneous steel plate, and there were also 60 mm Type 31 tanks on the sides. The Soviet tanks could only gain a numerical advantage. Eventually in the evening melee. The Second Battalion destroyed 39 T34s in one fell swoop and captured 11 at the cost of eight of its own. The remaining 14 used the night to release smoke and escape back to Ahvaz.
After losing the cover of the T34 tank, the 21st Infantry Division wheeled armored battalion that came ashore from Alvand showed its power, using thirty-six lz33 Hound wheeled armored vehicles and four Type 35 Jagdtiger tank destroyers as cover. With the fire support of 155mm towed howitzers and three frigates, three infantry battalions and one combat engineer battalion were deployed to take over the second battalion to launch an attack on the Soviet 235th Infantry Division.
Although the two Soviet infantry divisions trapped in Abadan went out of the city several times to cooperate with the pincer attack, they were blocked by the 120mm naval guns of the three territorial sea-class frigates on the river and Zhao Sanbiao's second battalion. Finally it was dawn the next day. The Soviet 235th Infantry Division collapsed across the board. With the surrender of the 235th Division, the road from Ahvaz to Abadan was cut off, and Abadan, Iran's southwest oil and strategic town, was completely surrounded.
On August 6, 1939, the Persian Gulf Army of the Chinese Defense Forces used the Port of Rig as a bait to lure the Soviet army to reinforce eastward. At the same time, it suddenly landed an armored regiment and an infantry division in the Alwand area at the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab River. It took only one day to surround Abadan and capture Shadegan and Behbehan. By the next morning, Lige Harbor was also captured by the 21st Infantry Division. The total offensive force invested has increased to five divisions.
On August 7, the Third Battalion of the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment, led by Ran Nanxuan, handed over Behebehan to the brother troops and rushed to Shadegan. Li Jin, who had two armored battalions and an infantry regiment, did not hesitate and immediately launched an attack on Ahvaz, thirty kilometers away. The naval aviation force also invested 112 fighter planes to cooperate with the army. to 3 p.m. The first battalion has broken through the Soviet defense line in the southern suburbs of Ahvaz, and the third battalion has circled to the north, and cooperated with the light infantry regiment delivered to Jisander by transport plane, encircling five Soviet divisions in one fell swoop in less than fifteen square kilometers of Ahvaz. In Washi City.
News of the simultaneous siege of Abadan and Ahvaz shocked Moscow. Stalin even sent a telegram directly to Chemezov, deputy commander of the Persian Front, demanding that all Red Army commanders and fighters on the southern front of the Persian Front must fight to the end. At the same time, he strictly ordered Konev to mobilize heavy troops south to support the southern front. Pravda, known as the mouthpiece of the Kremlin, also issued a statement on the same day. The National Defense Forces are required to withdraw from Iran immediately, otherwise millions of Red Army troops will fight back with the fiercest force.
Beijing also showed no sign of weakness. At the national education dinner that night, Gu Weijun, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, solemnly stated in front of dozens of Chinese and foreign reporters that the Soviet troops must immediately withdraw from Iran and Afghanistan! The persecution of people of all ethnic groups in Central Asia must stop! Allow all ethnic groups in Central Asia to become independent! Otherwise, the war will not end!
The competing high-level officials of China and the Soviet Union pushed the war in Persia to its climax! On the morning of August 8, the 47th Mixed Wing of the Air Force, consisting of 336 fighter planes and transport aircraft, arrived at the Kofuf Air Base in Saudi Arabia via Kabul. At the same time, the first batch of 36 Huashe B fighter attack aircraft and 22 Air Force ghost car dive bombers were stationed at Shadegan Field Airport.
? ?The forward deployment of the U.S. Army announced the full-scale battle of Ahvaz.
"Support, support, we need support!"
"Party members' vanguard group! Officers! All go to the front line. Naval guns! Boom."
Under the scorching sun, artillery boomed in Abadan, and the Soviet 65th Army headquarters in the Abadan building of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company was in chaos. Lieutenant General Serenkov had just thrown the phone angrily when the guards He threw himself to the ground hard. The artillery shells from the Shatt al-Arab fell next to the headquarters. The violent explosion shattered all the exquisite decorations left by the British, and large clouds of ash fell from the ceiling.
Three territorial sea-class frigates that went up the river to protect the infantry landing launched a fierce attack from 12 kilometers away. Smoke billowed, fireballs spread everywhere, and the reapers' lives were ruthless.
The territorial sea class is just a standard low-end anti-submarine escort warship. In order to reduce the cost, it adopts a civilian ship structure. Only the main bridge is equipped with a 60mm protective steel plate. The standard displacement is 1,100 tons, with a maximum displacement of 1,500 tons. It has a 120mm/l45 high-level dual-purpose naval gun with shields at the front and rear, two twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns and two 25mm single-barreled machine guns. Torpedoes can be optional when needed. This is a warship specially designed for anti-submarine and escort missions. It has complete equipment, depth bombs, and mine guide rails. It has a wide hull, good seaworthiness, and long range, but its maximum speed is only 26 knots.
But even with these three frigates, the Abadan Soviet army was still helpless.
Serenkov gritted his teeth. He was the commander of the 65th Army of the Soviet Red Army, and the commander of the Southwest Military Region during the Civil War. During the Battle of Tsaritsyn, his troops were always at the forefront, almost biting down the entire city bit by bit against the machine guns of the White Army. Later, even Stalin personally praised him and said that he was a model of the Red Army. This time, in order to defeat the imperialist threat to the hinterland of the Caucasus, the 65th Army accepted the personal commission of the General Secretary and was transferred from Stalingrad (Tsaritsyn) to garrison Abadan, the southwest gateway to Iran.
But he, like everyone else, did not expect that the war was completely different from what it was back then.
Ground-air coordination! Sea and air cooperation! Sea and land collaboration! Butan collaboration! Compared with the Wehrmacht on the opposite side, the so-called powerful Soviet Red Army looks like an army from the last century. Faced with advanced multi-service coordination tactics, it is completely unable to come up with any effective means of confrontation.
"The same emotion was expressed by Lieutenant General Wavell, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in the Middle East who was almost accidentally injured while standing on the top of the destroyer's mast. The battle of just over fifty hours made him and all the British officers who watched the battle deeply moved.
In sight, two Snake B fighter attack aircraft were close to the ground and pounced at ultra-low altitude on the Soviet anti-tank gun positions blocking the advance of the tanks. Compared with the Snake, this fighter-attack aircraft that looks like a British Hurricane has been replaced with a new 1,500-horsepower water-cooled engine, and the four 12.7 mm machine guns have also been replaced with four 25 mm aviation cannons. Although the range cannot be increased, the armor is thicker and can carry three 120kg bombs or eight 90mm ground-attack rockets, making it a multifunctional combat attack aircraft.
While the Snake B fighter attack aircraft flew over the position, four bombs hit the position one after another. The sand and dust raised by the explosion obscured the view, but Wavell understood that this firepower point without air defense coordination would definitely not survive anymore. Sure enough, after the plane returned from the circle, the four Type 31 tanks had already broken through the firepower point and continued to advance deeper into Abadan.
"General! Heavy cruiser."
Amidst the adjutant¡¯s reminder, Wavell twitched the corner of his mouth several times, and saw that the heavy cruiser Changsha of the 22nd Fleet of the Republic of China Navy actually entered the Shatt al-Arab River.
Although the Soviet Union lacks coastal defense capabilities, the navy generally does not allow capital ships to sail into narrow rivers. This time the Changsha took the initiative to enter, clearly to capture Abadan as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams. This scene made Wavell sigh in his heart, and he understood that Abadan was no longer connected to Britain, so he waved his hand to the adjutant and said in a helpless tone: "Please General Quinan stop the action, it is not necessary."
The addition of nine 210mm heavy artillery announced the destruction of the Abadan Soviet army. Serenkov, whom Stalin called a model for the Soviet army, was immediately killed by the heavy cruiser's firepower. After losing their command, the Soviet army became more chaotic, and finally had to surrender under the leadership of a deputy division commander that afternoon.
After capturing Abadan, the 4th Armored Division of the Persian Gulf Army, which had been wandering at the mouth of the river, finally found a foothold. As soon as the three ro-ro ships docked, hundreds of tanks, armored vehicles and trucks full of soldiers rushed to Ahvaz, the last stronghold in southwest Iran.
On the afternoon of August 9, facing insurmountable air superiority, the five Soviet infantry divisions surrounded in Ahvaz suffered heavy casualties. Finally, the 4th Armored Division, 6th Motorized Rifle Division, 73rd Infantry Division of the Chinese Group Army in the Persian Gulf were killed. Surrounded by infantry divisions, they surrendered without hope of waiting for reinforcements. On the same day, the 21st Infantry Division and an armored regiment that disembarked from Rig Port, under the cover of naval carrier-based aircraft, quickly liberated Kazerun and Shiraz, the important towns in Fars Province, Iran, and opened the way to Iran.Gate of Sfahan.
In just four days, 12 Soviet divisions, 292 aircraft, 472 tanks, 1,300 various vehicles stationed in the provinces of Hormuz, Fars, Ahmadi and Khuzestan along the Persian Gulf coast A total of 150,000 troops, including trucks, 13,000 war horses, and a large amount of baggage and ammunition were swept away. Lieutenant General Chemezov, deputy commander of the Soviet Persian Front, was injured and captured
Text Chapter 800 Turning point!
The world in August is at war.
After Japan swept across Southeast Asia, it gradually devoted its power to consolidation and violent conquest. In order to stabilize the southeast as soon as possible and use it as its rear area, the Japanese army adopted a simple and crude but effective policy of massacre. In July alone, 220,000 people were killed. , frequent massacres occurred in Malaya, western Myanmar, and Bangladesh. Although there is no historical supply from the Northeast and the overall strength has dropped by a notch, the previous support from Britain and the United States, coupled with the lack of consumption on the Chinese battlefield, made the Japanese army, which went south wholeheartedly, stronger and faster. The increase in shipping capacity to 7.8 million tons (including seizures) can basically ensure that the most valuable and urgently needed resources can be transported back to the country. However, as the world vortex gradually expands, the weakness of too long routes has become more and more obvious.
In addition to Japan, Thailand, which colluded with Japan, also officially went to war with the French colonists in Cambodia. The Japanese army also sent a brigade to infiltrate the Thai army in an attempt to seize Cam Ranh Bay. The Philippines, separated by a river, is also in constant panic. In just one month, it sent several groups of special envoys to the United States and also sought help from China.
The all-out war has made more and more Southeast Asians dissatisfied with the tyranny and have taken up arms to oppose aggression. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Qiu first solicited the opinions of various countries and partners, officially changed the name of the Asian Liberation United Front to the Asian Alliance (referred to as the Asian Alliance), and then transferred elite officers to implement the formation of the Asian Alliance Army. According to the agreement reached at the Lushan Conference, before the end of the war, the Asian Allied Forces will be under the command and deployment of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. Military equipment will be provided by China, and military expenses and logistics will be shared by each country in proportion.
The emergence of the Asian League is of far-reaching significance, representing the Asian people's desire for freedom and independence and the desire to end colonization. But whether this alliance can be stable in the long term still depends on how strong the Chinese tree is. Whether it is Jinjiu, Chandra, or even Pahlavi, they are considering this issue. When the news of the end of the Battle of Ahvaz came, the whole world was shocked by the battle report released by Beijing! All doubts and worries disappeared. Beijing has not only truly become the big tree of the Asian League, but also the most watched place in the world!
?Compared with subsequent large-scale battles. The Battle of Ahvaz can only be considered moderate. The Soviet army invested a total of more than 150,000 troops. The Wehrmacht invested seven divisions, two aviation mixed wings and a fleet, totaling 140,000. But its meaning is shocking! Every government and every military strategist, after learning about the war report, threw the original assessment report on China's strength and the combat capabilities of the National Defense Force into the trash can.
Words such as ¡°four days¡±, ¡°blitz¡± and ¡°150,000¡± appeared frequently in the news.
Time is the best memory eraser. When the Battle of Qingdao and the Battle of Reniwell gradually faded away, the whole world gradually forgot about the army that withstood the German artillery fire. Breaking through the Siegfried Line, known as the world's most difficult line of defense, and encircling and annihilating hundreds of thousands of elite German troops. Although there was later the Second Sino-Japanese War, local conflicts in Afghanistan, and even the establishment of the Saudi state and the surprise attack on the Balikpapan oil fields, what European and American military strategists still talk about is the battle between Britain and the United States in the Battle of Reniwell. Complete logistical supplies, the cooperation of the French army, and a large list of military equipment were provided to the Wehrmacht, as if the feat of annihilating the elite German troops was accomplished by them.
Neither the Republic of China government nor the National Defense Forces have any explanation or dissatisfaction with this deliberate disparagement or even rumor. Because they know that the world structure of white supremacy has not fundamentally changed, so no matter how stubborn the domestic media¡¯s refutation is, it is a blessing that these dissatisfactions can find a place in European and American newspapers. Even most of the news about China's progress and changing people's livelihood rarely appear in the mainstream media in Europe and the United States. But the more they deliberately ignored and belittled it, the more important they made the outcome of the Battle of Ahvaz. The Chinese National Defense Force tells the world in the simplest and most straightforward way, at least in Asia. They are still the strongest! There are only two choices left to the white world, either recognize me or defeat me!
But just when military strategists around the world were holding the Ahvaz war report with their mouths open. Yang Qiu, who is in Beijing, has already begun to summarize the gains and losses of the battle.
First of all, the combat area of ??the Battle of Ahvaz is all on the seaside. Even Ahvaz, the farthest point, is only more than 90 kilometers away from the coastline. You know, the 210mm naval gun on the heavy cruiser alone has a range of up to 27 kilometers! Moreover, the Soviet army did not have any coastal defense and air superiority at all. With overall superiority in technology, equipment, tactics and personnel quality, the actual daily advance was less than 30 kilometers. Considering that there is a landing phase, it is basically the same as the blitzkrieg's average advancement speed of 50 to 60 kilometers per day, and cannot be said to exceed it.
The key to this problem lies in logistical constraints!
Because there is sufficient oil guarantee, the Persian Gulf Army currently has the highest vehicle equipment rate among all armies, with 15,000 trucks and half-tracks, averaging one vehicle for every fourteen people. But due to problems such as the need for roads across the Persian Gulf and Iran, the envisioned fully mechanized logistics is still a pipe dream. Therefore, judging from the overall data, the National Defense Forces already have the moralIt has the ability to perform blitzkrieg, but if it exceeds it, I can¡¯t immediately draw a conclusion. Logistics support in expeditionary operations still determines how far the National Defense Forces can go. After Yue Peng analyzed all the battle reports in detail, he immediately mobilized an additional 100,000 livestock to go to the northwest for use. He also promised to leave all 13,000 captured war horses to Bai Chongxi, and instructed him to purchase more camels and horses. stand-by.
The only one that really shines and performs beyond the world level is still air power. The Air Force and Hainan Airlines alone dispatched 11,829 sorties and dropped 14,194 tons of ammunition in a total of 107 hours of major battles. The total number of Soviet troops killed in various bombings alone exceeded 21,000. Ordinary people definitely don¡¯t understand the meaning of this string of numbers, and even current military strategists don¡¯t understand it. Only Yang Qiu knows that this string of numbers means that with a total of 954 fighter planes deployed, each aircraft will conduct an average of 3.1 sorties per day. , throwing 1.2 tons of ammunition each time. The frequency of sorties was three times that of the European War, and the amount of ammunition thrown was twelve times! The intensity was 1.7 times that of the first two weeks of Operation Barbarossa in history!
This is the result of Yang Qiu spending twenty years to lay down the basic industry and rely on data machines to focus on aviation! But this result can only say that China has reached the world's top level, and it cannot guarantee dominance, because at this moment in history, the United States has completed the test run of the famous R2800 Double Wasp engine. This 2,000-horsepower air-cooled engine is where the United States dominates. The workhorse of the WWII skies. I believe that after analyzing the Battle of Ahvaz, the United States will definitely seize the time to combine the engine with the aircraft.
The last problem is logistics. There were 140,000 people, and a total of 63,000 tons of supplies, including ammunition and oil, were consumed in four days of combat! If it weren't for the oil fields and refineries it would be in Hofuf. Just filling up the tank once with the 22 fleet is enough to drive the logistics department crazy. As for the seizures, except for things such as food and gasoline, most of the ammunition does not conform to the standards of the National Defense Forces.
But this does solve the problem of helping Iran form 5 army divisions and equipment for the Asian Alliance coalition forces.
The Battle of Ahvaz not only allowed the Chinese National Defense Forces to gain a foothold in Iran, but also attracted the attention of the world. But just when Jiang Fangzhen laughed that he would be put under the microscope from now on, another battle on the Europa continent was several times larger than Ahvaz. The blitzkrieg took away all the eyeballs.
After the Soviet army was held back by China, Britain fell into Southeast Asia early and then fell deeply into the Persian Gulf. Hitler keenly seized on this international political breakdown and asked Ribbentrop to issue an ultimatum on the Polish issue to the British government on August 11. Ribbentrop's sixteen demands caught British Ambassador Neville Henderson off guard. When he reported them to Downing Street and requested that copies of the documents be forwarded to the Polish government, Ribbentrop refused. Although the Polish ambassador to Germany tried his best to prevent the outbreak of war, all efforts were finally destroyed the next day.
In the early morning of August 12, the German Army Group South and Army Group North had a total of 44 divisions, including 7 armored divisions and 4 light armored divisions. Four motorized infantry divisions, with a total of 88 soldiers, more than 1,900 fighter planes and 2,800 tanks, officially crossed the border under the leadership of Rundstedt and von Bock. Although the Polish army had already made a defensive plan, it was the same as the Battle of Ahvaz. In the face of the new air-ground coordinated tactics, the Polish army, with its rigid tactical thinking, was powerless to fight back. By the next morning, the German armored group had penetrated 100 kilometers into Poland under the protection of fighter planes.
Guderian¡¯s 19th Motorized Infantry Division even appeared because it was not as smooth as expected, so the mechanized troops were short of fuel. The joke about having to get gas from ordinary Polish cars. Although the division only grabbed a dozen cars and was quickly replenished with fuel, it can reflect how fast the German army was from one aspect.
By the next day. The arrows of the two German armies have penetrated 129 kilometers into Poland!
Faced with the sudden invasion of the German army, not only the whole country of Poland was shocked, but even Britain and France were at a loss. But Chamberlain, who had long lost his support, still insisted on using political mediation to resolve Poland. France even invited Mussolini, who was friends with Hitler, to mediate. In the end, it was Churchill who led the parliament to argue hard, and Chamberlain, who was under pressure, issued an ultimatum to Germany!
On the afternoon of August 13, the United Kingdom issued an ultimatum: "If it does not immediately stop military operations and start withdrawing its troops at 10 a.m. on the 14th, the British government will declare war on Germany." On the same day, France also followed the United Kingdom in issuing an ultimatum to Germany. The German troops are required to withdraw from Poland in the early morning of the 14th, otherwise the French Republic will declare war on Germany!.
"It broke out, it broke out!"
In the corridor of the National Hospital in Kyoto, Okamura Neji ran loudly like a child, but as soon as he arrived at the door of the nursing ward, he was blocked by Kenji Doihara, who pointed at Nagata Tetsuzan who was reading the Avaz war report carefully inside: "Okamura-kun, what happened? The general is reading the battle report."
As the planner and greatest contributor to the southern advance, Nagata Tetsuzan was promoted to Army General after capturing Singapore and was also transferred back to Tokyo. But his return caused a stir within the army and the Guards Cabinet.During the turmoil, both Binshan Yuan and Tojo Hideki were hostile to him, fearing that his power would be taken away, and even Hirohito was worried that his great achievements would destabilize the master. In the end, he had to simply send him here in the name of recuperating his body.
A generation of talented people succumbed to their illness, which made Okamura Neiji and other Nagata faction very dissatisfied. But Nagata Tetsuyama didn't seem to care. At this moment, he was holding the Ahvaz war report released by Beijing and studying it carefully, his face indescribably solemn. "Captured three lieutenant generals and seven major generals. Killed 35,411 people and captured 113,241 people. Destroyed 297 tanks, 255 aircraft, and captured 95 tanks, 1,073 trucks, 37 aircraft, and 2,344 cannons/mortars. , 1,761 machine guns, 13,000 draft horses, 145,114 guns, and the remaining ammunition baggage weight was 112,000 tons. It killed 1,171 people, injured 2,855 people, lost 57 tanks, 37 aircraft, and a frigate ran aground."
"Doihara-kun, is this battle report true? Okamura, when did you arrive?"
The battle report of Ahvaz made Nagata Tetsuyama feel a huge pressure, and he didn't even notice Okamura Neji coming. But his attention at the moment was entirely on the battle report, so after a slight nod, he hurriedly inquired about the authenticity.
"Perhaps the casualty figures are false, but everything else should be real." Tsuchokamura Neiji also doubted the authenticity of the casualty figures, because battle reports are rarely true. For example, the Japanese people still do not know the news that the Balikpapan and Palembang oil fields were destroyed. In order to hide the truth, the Navy also transported British military reserves seized in Singapore and other places and oil obtained from Sarawak oil fields for display. In fact, this pitiful output could not meet the demand at all. If China had not taken the initiative to extend the Huatai Island (Sakhalin) contract for one year, the country would have stopped supplying civilian oil now.
But victory in the Battle of Ahvaz is certain, because the 110,000 captured Soviet troops are now working as coolies in Abadan and other places, and a small number have been sent to Qeshm Island.
Nagata Tieshan¡¯s face became more solemn. He had been to the Soviet Union and had a deeper understanding of the Soviet army. Although the defection of Mir Ivan and Kuibyshev caused damage to the Soviet industrial system and later led to the Great Purge, Stalin never relaxed on the military industry. On the contrary, as the threat from China continued to increase, he prepared in advance for many years like Japan. Especially the Army. The latest tanks and artillery are coveted by Europe and the United States, not to mention Japan. How can they be so vulnerable? If the Soviet Union could not effectively contain China, what should Japan do?
Thinking of this, Nagata felt depressed and asked casually: "Okamura-kun, what is it that makes you come to Kyoto in person?"
Okamura Neji then remembered the big news he had just received, and immediately regained his excitement: "General, it has broken out! The war in Europe has broken out!"
"What's going on!" The news came suddenly. Both Nagata Tetsuyama and Doihara Kenji were shocked. Okamura Neiji immediately told the news about the German army's attack on Poland and the ultimatum issued by Britain and France.
But what surprised Okamura Neji and Doihara Kenji was that the joy on Nagata Tetsuyama's face only lasted for less than a few seconds before it became cold enough to scrape off several layers of frost again. Okamura was puzzled and gently pulled Doihara: "Admiral, what is this?"
Doihara Kenji has already vaguely guessed Nagata Tetsuzan's thoughts. Said: "Okamura-kun, the outbreak of war in Europe is good news for us, but it is also a big crisis! The outbreak of the war has made Britain and France unable to control Asia. Coupled with the brilliant results of Ahvaz this time, they will definitely be like last time They are also winning over the Chinese people, so they should soon agree to the Chinese people's request! Now both Tojo and Binzan Moto of the military department have always hoped to seize the Mariana Islands and the Philippines immediately. The navy also supports this plan, but if my country is like last time If we join the British and French sides and take action to stop our country, I'm afraid the empire will have to face a full-scale war with China early!"
¡°Doihara Kenji is right, Nagata Tieshan does regret it deeply in his heart. The southward plan was planned by him, but at that time he really didn't expect that his neighbors were already so powerful! If he could choose again, he would definitely not go south. It can be seen from the current situation. In the previous twenty years, Yang Qiu had clearly deliberately suppressed the army, especially the navy, which was constantly restricted, and then concentrated on developing aviation technology and practicing new army tactics. This led to his misjudgment, thinking that he could rely on naval superiority to quickly swallow up Nanyang, and then use Nanyang's resources as a buffer for three to four years.
But now this idea has become a joke. People can achieve such a record in distant Persia, but will fighting at home be worse? But now it's too late to regret. As the Chinese have a saying, "If you take something in advance, you must give it in advance." After the southward advance began, Yang Qiu deliberately retreated sharply to make room. Not long ago, he even took the initiative to extend the Huatai Island Agreement for one year. This shows that he is actually preparing for the third war. So even if the empire doesn't want to fight, he will definitely find an opportunity to take action.
What¡¯s more, even if he is willing to give up, the entire Japanese society has been dazzled by the wealth obtained after the southern expansion. The military department deliberately concealed it, and the chaebols continued to promote the attack on the Philippines for their own benefit.Such actions not only failed to cool down Nanjin, but instead made it even more turbulent and dangerous. "In this case, stop the military. As long as the Philippines is a buffer, China will not take action before solving the Soviet Union." Okamura Neiji said.
"It's too late! The domestic atmosphere is now out of control. Tojo and Binzan Moto are desperately promoting the benefits of marching south, and the people all hope for a greater victory." Doihara Kenji smiled bitterly. He said it lightly. Due to the deliberate concealment of the government and the military, and the exaggerated exaggeration of the benefits and wealth of the southward march, Japan had already fallen into a frenzy. Anyone who abandons the Philippines at this time will probably become a traitor to the empire immediately. If it is serious, he will come back to the 510 Nights several times!
"A few days ago, two Beijing-class battleships of China's Beiyang Fleet were suddenly transferred to the south. Admiral Nagano Shushen thought this was China's warning to us, so he had suggested to the Prime Minister and the Emperor to open Malacca and sacrifice some Philippine interests. In exchange for the Chinese people not to interfere. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has agreed to this matter and has sent Foreign Minister Hirota to Beijing." Kenji Doihara continued: "The day before yesterday, Yamamoto of the Combined Fleet also called me. Last time, the aviation headquarters After the failure to purchase American radio detection technology, their own development progress was very slow, so I hope I can get information on the Chinese radio detection and new aircraft. Depending on the situation, Yamamoto should also know that a war with China is inevitable. .¡±
Okamura Neiji has heard about the radar. It is said that because the aviation headquarters initially felt that this thing was worthless, he refused to buy it back from Kazuo Tanichi for US$300,000. When something similar appeared on the China Navy ship, they went back to look for the American. Unexpectedly, the American had disappeared and was said to have been secretly hidden by the US military.
For 300,000 US dollars, he missed the opportunity to catch up with China and the world's advanced technology. Even Nagata Tieshan blurted out unconsciously: "How stupid!"
Okamura Neji doesn¡¯t care about the radar. He asked: "Admiral! What should we do now? Inoue Narumi's fleet has been setting off for more than ten days. If we don't stop it, it will be too late."
Nagata Tetsuyama sat down and tapped the battle report with his fingers: "Okamura doesn't need to be too excited. The military and navy also have a certain reason. We need time. We need to accumulate strength! But every time we have to take a detour to Rabaul. The route is too far, which is not conducive for the empire to obtain more reserves. Therefore, it is imperative for the Philippines and Guam to open this route! The great changes in Europa will only make the United States more cautious. So the key now is the Soviet Union! If the Soviets Continue this small war with China in Persia. Then after we capture the Philippines, the war with China will be uncontrollable. But if China and the Soviet Union go to full-scale war, then China must avoid the south in the short term. This will give us A certain amount of time!¡±
"The key now is whether China and the Soviet Union will fight or not!" Nagata's eyes finally fell on Doihara Kenji's face. That intention was clearly to ask him to find a way to provoke an all-out war between China and the Soviet Union.
This is not a simple matter. Doihara Kenji thought about it and said: "General, do you think this can work? We can use the Chinese people's ideas to draw up an attack plan, and then secretly hand it over to the Soviets. As long as it depicts the Chinese If they want to seize the sights of Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea, and cooperate with some other actions, the Soviets who are now in a state of panic should be more vigilant."
Nagata thought for a while. What China and the Soviet Union were competing for were Central Asia and Northwest China. There were really not many ways for Japan to intervene, so he nodded and said: "This is a good idea. Let's do it as soon as possible. Also, the Soviets are in the Siberian permafrost." There are still some people who hate China and civilian police in the district, and they can all be used. If possible, Mr. Doihara, please go to India! You can contact the Soviets and secretly arrange for some troops to leave the Sea of ??Okhotsk controlled by our country. The area invaded Northeast China."
"This is a good way to incite conflict! Doihara-kun, you should do it as soon as possible." Okamura Neiji also thinks it is a good idea. If he can support Soviet guerrillas with regular troops in Siberia, he can use the complex terrain there and Japan's secret help , there is still much to be done. So Kenji Doihara nodded, and immediately took Neji Okamura back to draft a fake military plan. Before going out, he bowed specially and said: "General, we will visit you often. Please take good care of yourself, the empire needs you. Stand up and lead us on."
"Shall I lead the way?"
Looking at the backs of the two of them, Nagata Tieshan¡¯s mouth was bitter. Ever since he was injured in the last accident, his health has been deteriorating. How long he can survive can only depend on God's favor. He continued to pick up the heavy Ahvaz war report and walked to the window. He looked at the long queue of enthusiastic young people in front of the recruitment station outside and sighed softly in his heart.
Without this battle report, how wonderful it would be now (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
Text Chapter 801 Sino-Japanese friendship?
Germany attacked Poland nineteen days earlier than history. The main reason was the overall defeat of Britain in the East and the fact that China and the Soviet Union were already unable to stop after the Battle of Ahvaz and the world political and military structure. Later generations have made many comments about that mustache, but one thing must be treated fairly. He was one of the politicians of the entire 30s who best knew how to use political chips, could influence the situation, and was the most able to maneuver the situation and seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. one.
The flames of Europa are completely burning in the wild actions of Mustache! The structure of the world, the future of Asia, the independence movements of various ethnic groups around the world, etc. have all reached a turning point. Faced with the German army that turned a deaf ear and the alliance agreement with Poland, Britain and France had no choice but to declare war on Germany after the ultimatum came into effect. However, they lacked confidence and had no intention of intervening. They even dreamed of letting the Soviet Union and Germany go to war first.
The passivity of Britain and France was severely criticized by the international community. On the seventh day of the battle with Poland, the French army had to mobilize about 40 divisions, including 1 armored division, 3 mechanized divisions, 78 artillery regiments and 40 tank battalions. Launched a mighty attack on the Saarbr¨¹cken area. However, in this unenterprising attack, faced with the weakness of the German army on the Western Front, hundreds of thousands of French troops only penetrated eight kilometers. They occupied 20 villages without any resistance after the German army evacuated. termination.
Angry flames flowed in this shameful and hypocritical fake war. The French would never have thought that it was precisely because of this meaningless offensive that Germany was determined to solve this old enemy in Europe! When Hitler learned of the Saar Offensive, he completely abandoned the idea of ????wiping out the Soviet Union first. They would rather abide by the secret agreement and give half of Poland to the Soviet Union than slaughter the Gallic rooster and drink it.
The situation on the European continent still continues the historical inertia. The so-called Western Front deterrence, which is as abhorrent as a clown, means the complete failure of Chamberlain¡¯s appeasement and the inevitable fall of France.
At this time, the Far East seems to have returned to more than 20 years ago. Representatives from Britain, France, Germany, the United States and even Japan arrived one after another, and various deals and rumors were noisy. In the Battle of Ahvaz, the multi-service collaborative combat capabilities of the National Defense Forces left the world with a huge and complex problem! Both Britain and France, and even Roosevelt on the other side of the Atlantic, knew very well that peace between China and the Soviet Union was no longer possible! In an era of war and war, should we choose the red Soviet Union or the aggressive China in Asia and the Southwest Pacific?
Many people in the country are also jumping up and down. As Yang Qiu¡¯s last term is approaching, the new generation of Democratic Party members headed by Song Ziwen began to accumulate strength. Taking advantage of the opportunity of European and American representatives gathering in Beijing, they demanded an end to the war with the Soviet Union, the signing of a Sino-Japanese peace treaty, continued to learn from the last European war, and prioritized domestic development and people's livelihood when getting rich.
Amid such turmoil, Japanese Foreign Minister Koki Hirota secretly arrived at Port Arthur.
This once haunting seaport has become an eternal pain in Japan¡¯s heart. The Yongzhen Mountain and River Monument on the distant mountains was hailed by Japanese soldiers as a shame that must be washed away! Today's Port of Port Arthur has long lost sight of its former glory, because Port Arthur cannot freely enter and exit battleships of more than 10,000 tons. The main base of the Beiyang Fleet has long been moved to Qingdao, where the water depth is better. Stationed here are the destroyers and submarine detachments of the Beiyang Fleet. A seaplane airport has been developed on the Laohwei Peninsula in the west. In the open sunshade hangar, there are more than 20 world-renowned Feilian 1 Blue Swan seaplanes.
"Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, welcome to visit our country." Waiting at the naval port pier, Vice Foreign Minister Shi Zhaoji of the Republic of China saw Guangtian Hongyi disembarking. He rushed forward quickly.
The military didn¡¯t like Hirota Hongyi¡¯s visit very much, so apart from the honor guards, there were almost no welcoming soldiers in the huge military port. The root cause of the Sino-Japanese War of 1891-1891, the fierce battle of 1911, the two Sino-Japanese wars, and the long-term hostile propaganda between the two governments. This has led to today's indifference.
Hirota Koki is not dissatisfied. His visit this time was originally a secret visit, so he used the military port to keep it secret. He didn't have much to do about the hatred and hostility between the two countries. The special relationship between China and Japan established by Ito Hirobumi's generation has long been completely destroyed by nationalists led by Yang Qiu. This grudge has been entangled for decades. If the interview is made public, it will make the Beijing government refuse any commitment. But he didn't see Gu Weijun, who had promised to come to greet him in person, which made him frown slightly.
Shi Zhaoji was such a smart man. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister. Since Foreign Minister Gu has to accompany Iran's King Pahlavi back home temporarily, he asked me to convey his apology on his behalf. He said, your visit this time is an important step between our two countries." It is a very important matter, so he regrets that he cannot receive you in person. But you can rest assured that both the president and the prime minister have arranged their schedules to meet with you in advance."
Hirota Hongki smiled and said it didn't matter, but he was secretly thinking about what he just said. With Yang Qiu¡¯s third birthday,??The term is coming soon, and there are recent rumors that Gu Weijun will serve as the second prime minister during his term. At this time, by arranging a prospective prime minister who is familiar with Britain and the United States to go to the complicated Persian Gulf, does it mean that Yang Qiu is beginning to move closer to Britain and France? The smoke in Europe is getting thicker. Is he going to take advantage of the fake war between Britain and France to accelerate the integration of the Persian Gulf and the Arab world? The victory in the Battle of Ahvaz not only wiped out all the Soviet troops in Iran near the Persian Gulf coast, provided the National Defense Forces with an advance base, but also gave Pahlavi, the young king, a place to recruit troops. If Pahlavi could reach a reconciliation with the local religious leaders after returning home, he could quickly dismantle the Soviet military base.
By that time, how will the Soviet Union respond? Will the double-headed eagle consider Europe or Asia first? If there was a truce between China and the Soviet Union, it would probably be a disaster for Japan! The geographical location of the Philippines is too critical. With Yang Qiu's skill and ability, he would never sit back and watch if he had free time. But if China and the Soviet Union went to full-scale war, then even if Yang Qiu wanted to fight again, he would have to consider the consumption and damage of a two-front war. After all, after possessing the Philippines, the Japanese navy can use Ryukyu and Manila as bases to attack the entire coast of China.
Does Gu Weijun¡¯s trip bring back news of the continued war with the Soviet Union, or does he bring back news of Sino-Soviet reconciliation? The military has all the courage and determination to capture the Philippines, and is even willing to accept some compromises and concessions in exchange for two to three years to fully digest the Nanyang occupied territories. But if his trip fails, Japan's future will be much more difficult.
Thinking of this, he felt slightly depressed. In less than thirty years, Yang Qiu had already brought China from backwardness to the ranks of emerging world powers. When Japan's eyes were still wandering around the wealth, population and resources of Nanyang. But he has quietly begun to outline a new order in the Persian Gulf, Central Asia and even India controlled by China. Living in the same era with such a strong man in the world is perhaps the greatest tragedy of our generation, right? Hirota sighed inwardly. He once wanted to suggest to the Prime Minister and the Military Ministry, and even thought of writing to the Emperor to cede half of Nanyang interests to China in exchange for alliance and mutual trust, but he gave up in the end. Because he discovered that the current military and Japanese society are like an untamed wild horse. Anyone who stands in front of it and stops it from running will eventually be kicked to death.
Therefore, he does not want to reach an agreement, and even hopes that Yang Qiu will actively refuse. Because the more he refuses, the more it illustrates Yang Qiu's attitude and makes the military more sober. However, if an agreement is reached to swallow up the Philippines, no one will be able to control this wild horse.
"Foreign Minister Guangtian, what kind of issues do you hope to achieve this time?" Shi Zhaoji interrupted Guangtian's thoughts. This time Japan sent its foreign minister to visit, which caused quite a stir among senior officials in Beijing.
You must know that Stalin was very angry about the failure of the Battle of Ahvaz, especially the large-scale surrender of the Soviet army in the end. He was so angry that he immediately ordered the arrest of the commander of the front army, Lieutenant General Konev. Just yesterday, he publicly accused him of poor command. , and he was shot for colluding with the enemy to betray the country. As many as seventeen officers of the Persian Front were shot! And sent his confidant Pavlov to take over as commander. They also continued to send more troops to Tehran from the Caucasus, especially the large quantities of anti-aircraft weapons. It can be seen that Stalin is determined not to withdraw from Iran through reconciliation, so there will definitely be a war in the Persian Gulf.
Because of this. The senior officials headed by Wang Zhengting hoped to sign a peace treaty with Japan and temporarily put down the southern front and focus on the northwest. After all, comprehensive combat preparations actually only started gradually at the end of 1938, including the Type 36 tank. Dual-electric fighter jets and so on also started mass production in early 2039, so it will take some time to accumulate the ability to fight on two fronts. the most important is. Domestic public opinion has never been mobilized. Although the victory in the Battle of Ahvaz has reduced many people who question the Persian Gulf, both the northwest and Persia are too far from the mainland. The people who have been at peace for decades cannot understand the pain. This is This has resulted in a situation where the government is calling for a crackdown, but the people are hesitant. Even the military led by Song Ziqing and Yue Peng were very determined this time. They would rather temporarily sacrifice Nanyang, but must continue the war with the Soviet Union, forcing Britain and France to make a clear statement on the choice between China and the Soviet Union!
Because the military believes that if Britain and France believe that the German threat is higher than the gc threat, then continuing the stalemate with the Soviet army will cause Britain and France to turn to the Soviet Union, which will not be conducive to the realization of the diplomacy of driving the Soviet Union back to Europe and establishing a new Asian order with China as the core. situation, so they believed that only by completely clearing out the Soviet troops in Central Asia and the northwest could Britain and France not dare to make this choice easily.
Of course, Hirota Koki did not know about the huge plan of the Asian Union that was still lurking underwater, and did not hide his intention: "Mr. Deputy Foreign Minister, my purpose of coming this time is very clear, that is, I hope to meet with President Yang Qiu and promote our cooperation as much as possible." The two countries have lifted the state of hostility. You should know how deeply the treacherous behavior of the Europeans and Americans during the last European war hurt your country and the various ethnic groups in Asia. In this time of great change in the world, we should end our disputes and run Asia together. , can't let it go anymoreLet's come back. "
Shi Zhaoji nodded: "Your Excellency, the Foreign Minister, is very right. The President has been having a headache recently. The Soviet Union's covetous eye on our country and Asian territories is intolerable. Stalin has ordered to send more troops to Persia again. At this time, our The pressure is great!" After he deliberately used an accent to remind Persia that they would fight again, Hirota immediately said: "Your Excellency is right. Our Japanese government also understands your country's temporary difficulties. Konoe Prime Minister Bunmaru and the Emperor have clearly informed General Yamashita Tobumi, asking him to retrieve the sunken ship as soon as possible and dredge the strait so that your country can send more troops to Persia and defeat the ambitions of the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States."
Hearing this last sentence, Shi Zhaoji secretly smiled in his heart, and deliberately pretended to be very grateful: "I believe now that your Excellency, the Foreign Minister, really came with sincerity this time. I believe that our two countries will definitely reach an agreement that allows everyone to An agreement that everyone is satisfied with." Hirota Hongyi also laughed and chatted for a few words, but in his heart, whether he thought Yang Qiu refused the agreement or really wanted to reach an agreement, I am afraid only God knows.
When Hirota Hongyi took a seaplane to Beijing, Yang Qiu was also busy at the Presidential Palace.
"President, this is the economic report for the first half of the year. Minister Bei said. The national industry and commerce will be fully transferred to the combat readiness system next month at the latest. He also said that the current mobilization volume is not large, and there is no way to analyze the damage to the people's livelihood and economy. Also, the Ministry of Finance¡¯s latest issuance of 5 billion special war treasury bonds was much slower than expected. Minister Bei and his colleagues analyzed that this is because the people¡¯s awareness of the war is not deep enough and they are afraid that problems will arise if the war bonds benefit.¡±
After Gu Yuwen put the economic report on the table, Yang Qiu did not read it immediately. He frowned slightly when he heard that the national debt was not going well. Interrupted: "Leave it for now." After saying that, he looked up and looked at Wang Zhengting and Song Ziqing who were coming to discuss relations with Japan: "Has Hirota Hongyi arrived?"
"Already arrived in Lushun." Wang Zhengting noticed Yang Qiu's subtle movements when Gu Yuwen said that the war national debt was not going well, and comforted: "President, although the northwest and Persia are far away, the patriotic enthusiasm of the people is still very high. I believe it will be over soon. Can be straightened out.¡±
"People are always lazy, and this is normal." Song Ziqing smiled and said: "We can't look at the problem from the perspective of ordinary people, because wars never change according to human will. Japan's intention to invade the Philippines is already very obvious . The Soviet Union is no longer able to reconcile. Stalin is not moving now because he is not sure whether Germany will fulfill the secret agreement. If Germany is willing to give up half of Poland, I am afraid he will go all out! So I suggest signing a treaty with Japan, but This treaty should be a secret treaty. It cannot be made public."
"Will Japan agree to the secret appointment?" Wang Zhengting was a little worried. After all, secret contracts are, to put it bluntly, like waste paper because there is no supervision.
Song Ziqing touched his knees and sorted out all his strategic ideas. Said: "After two failures, Japan's current mentality is to be afraid of us and avoid us. Especially the superiority of our air force, they are even more afraid. Therefore, when Nagata Tetsuzan made a plan to go south, he deliberately bypassed the Philippines and took the long-distance route to Rabaul. But the mentality of the Japanese nation is very problematic. If fear and worry are suppressed for a long time, they will burst out one day like springs! This can be seen from their neglect of Nagata and their eagerness to attack the Philippines. As long as they win the Philippines, it will definitely stimulate the world. Japan's right-wing forces will increase their arrogance. By then, the Japanese military will become a bull that no one can control.
This time, what we have to do is to completely arouse the Japanese right-wing forces, let them help all the citizens on the tanks, and then completely wipe out all the right-wing forces! Let them always remember the consequences of being our enemies! Therefore, I suggest that we give in on the Philippines issue, otherwise Japan will remain vigilant!
¡°And letting go of the Philippines can buy us at least a year. If Germany really breaks the secret agreement and attacks the Soviet Union within a year, then we will rush to seize at least the east of the Caspian Sea before he does it, call it a truce, turn around and defeat Japan, and wait and see Europe decide the winner. If Germany attacks France, we must also establish advantages in Kazakhstan and Central Asia before Hitler takes action, so that the Soviet Union will no longer be able to deal with Germany, and Stalin must also make peace with Hitler. I think he's going to put Balkan and Turkish interests out of the way and make sure he concentrates his efforts on us. If Hitler was smart, he would first deal with Britain and France and wait to see the outcome between us and the Soviet Union, or at least wait until a large amount of consumption was achieved before making a decision. Because a powerless Soviet Union would not pose much of a threat to him. On the contrary, Stalin would be worried about a flanking attack and would desperately provide strategic resources to Germany as a show of goodwill. This solved the big problem of Germany's resource shortage! The existence of the Soviet Union can ensure that it does not have to border with us and does not have to worry about our strength. He must know that without the Soviet Union, we would be in a situation where Britain, the United States and France would attack him from a flank!
So Hitler could afford to wait and take the opportunity to develop into Africa, the Balkans and even the Persian Gulf. But Britain and France cannot afford to wait. Once Germany is in Spain,If we win a major victory, Britain will inevitably pull us and the United States into trouble. In fact, Roosevelt has shown signs of preparation to intervene, otherwise he would not increase the number of troops. He is now hesitant whether to go to the Pacific or the Atlantic first. Japan is now standing between us and the United States, which seems to be detrimental to our country's coastal defense, but in fact it is also very detrimental to the United States. Unless Japan is too afraid of us and surrenders without firing a single shot, it will take a year to fight from the United States. Roosevelt would definitely be worried that after finally advancing, we would be robbed of the fruits of victory by the closer us, so he would actively withdraw from the Philippines and let us fight Japan first!
Therefore, the situation where Britain is alone and unable to support itself is the most beneficial to our country! At that time, as long as we bring out the Soviet-German secret treaty and create the illusion of a fait accompli, then Roosevelt must first ensure that Britain does not fall. Then we desperately accumulated strength in the Pacific and tried our best to promote war between us and Japan. After we are almost done fighting, we can use the U.S-Philippines Protection Treaty to return to the Southwest Pacific. Therefore, Yue Peng and I agree that Japan only needs to ensure shipping capacity for one year. Moreover, there are signs that the Japanese navy is already formulating a plan to deal with us, so it is definitely willing to sign a secret agreement of little value to avoid having to make excuses when the time comes. "
Yang Qiu listened to the analysis quietly. In fact, Song Ziqing's words were similar to his thoughts. The more difficult it was for Britain, the greater his interests would be. Once Sud's secret agreement was announced by himself. If the actual evidence of the Katyn massacre is brought forward, the non-governmental basis for support for joining hands with the Soviet Union in the United Kingdom and the United States will be gone. For a country with a system like the United States, the most annoying thing is the Holocaust! Once the American people were misled by the Soviet massacre and the Soviet-German secret agreement, Roosevelt would have no choice but to go against the odds, so unless he simply closed his eyes, he had to save Britain first.
Because if Britain finally felt that the cost of resistance was too high and surrendered, Spain and other countries would definitely fall to Germany immediately. If this situation happened, even if Roosevelt could survive until the Soviet Union and Germany finally went to war. What's the use? In the absence of landings and British bases, can we cross the ocean alone to attack any country in the Soviet Union?
So he thought about it again before tapping the table gently: "What are the requirements of the UK?"
"Xu Gesen said that Prime Minister Chamberlain very much hopes to restore our last alliance. He is willing to give us the command of the Southwest Pacific Theater, but Persia is not letting go. In addition, he also hopes to purchase a batch of Type 31 and Type 36 tanks and bombers. , also hinted that he hopes we will stop our offensive in Iran and use political means to solve the problem."
"You have really sharp eyes." Song Ziqing smiled in surprise, but he didn't expect that Tank was also interested in him.
"I'm worried about Germany, but I don't want to overly weaken the Soviet Union. But I also want us and Germany to attack Moscow first. Haha, Britain is really in decline, but I don't know that the more it is like this, the more thankless it will be." The rate of decline of the British Empire , Wang Zhengting was also filled with emotions.
"The export version of the Type 31 tank can be sold as bombers." Yang Qiu thought for a while and asked: "Ziqing, does the Air Force intend to eliminate all H-6s?"
"I have this idea. Because Bayama and the others lacked military aircraft experience when designing the H-6, they reduced part of the protective weight to complete the range target, so the strength of the aircraft body is not as strong as the H-5 and H-7. Moreover, the large aircraft models they have are too After the production rights of the Y-6 were transferred to Raytheon, we still have four lines of the Y-8, Y-10, H-6 and H-7. Recently, we are developing the H-8 and new transport aircraft, and we are really busy. What the Air Force means is After the Meteor Company's H-5 was replaced with a 1,600-horsepower engine, the performance and bomb load capacity have been greatly improved. There is no need to continue to equip two medium-range bombers to waste production capacity." Song Ziqing nodded and introduced: "We currently have 1,300 There are about 300 H-6s in the fleet, and 300 of them were given to aviation schools. If the UK wants the rest, I think they can be sold."
"Will this leak engine technology?" Wang Zhengting doesn't understand technology, but he also knows that since 1920, the country and several aircraft companies have invested more than 10,000 technical personnel in the development of aircraft engines and other technologies, costing hundreds of millions. Now we are in the lead, so we are more worried about leaks.
"That's not the case. Qiu Heng told me a few days ago that the Aerospace Administration's turbojet and turboprop engines have made major breakthroughs. Wang Zhu and the others have started new installation experiments, and the results are very good."
After hearing about the breakthrough in jet technology, Yang Qiu was also very happy and said: "Then sell it. With such a large investment, it is time to produce output. However, the price cannot be too low. Although it is a second-hand aircraft, it will take time for the UK to manufacture it itself. . And we can¡¯t always focus on money. Now we have Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Persian Gulf in our hands, and the sheikhs of Oman and Qatar on the side are of little use to the UK. We might as well ask for a price on these. Gu Weijun is not an escort Has Pahlavi returned to Ahvaz? Don¡¯t be idle after you go, try to win over as many of these sheikhs as possible.¡±
"president."
Yang ?As soon as he came up with the idea of ????aircraft trading, Gu Yuwen next to him reminded loudly: "I think we can't just focus on the Persian Gulf! If Minister Song's inference just now is correct, then Egypt and Syria can make contact first. .¡±
"Egypt? Yuwen, that's the Mediterranean. Britain is very concerned about the Suez Canal. The Mediterranean Fleet is in Alexandria. Is that possible?" Wang Zhengting was a little worried.
After several years of experience, Gu Yuwen is no longer the shy economic genius he once was. On the contrary, he has gradually shown great talent in politics and national strategy. And he preferred to use infiltration and peaceful evolution to solve problems, so he immediately said: "The Prime Minister's worries are unnecessary. We are not going to military occupation, but to solve local economic problems. I have studied the economy of the Middle East and North Africa, Egypt's cotton has had a bumper harvest for three consecutive years, resulting in a very serious backlog. Now that a war has broken out, it will inevitably lead to serious unsales. The local cotton farmers and the autonomous government must be very anxious, so they might as well start from this aspect. First, it can solve the problem of armaments. The demand for cotton by the country and the army can also leave a good impression on Egypt's Hassan Sabri Autonomous Government. After all, the strength of Ahvaz not only allows Britain and France to see our strength, but also makes many countries and The region is worried about us, so we should take the initiative to resolve these problems, and we should not always make people think that we like to talk with cannons.
In addition, there is another very serious matter! Director Yan of the Bureau of Strategic Intelligence and I reviewed agricultural records in the Middle East and North Africa and found that a severe locust plague occurs on average every twelve or three years there. The latest locust outbreak was probably in 1940 or 41. Judging from historical records, every locust plague will lead to a large-scale reduction in grain production, and in severe cases, it may even exceed half! Although our country has entered war preparations, and the removal of a large number of young laborers will affect food production, our country's large population base ensures sufficient human resources. Moreover, starting in 1929, the president ordered vigorous dredging of rivers. In the past ten years, the flood discharge capacity of major rivers such as the Yellow River and the Yangtze River has been several times that of the previous Qing Dynasty. He also banned lake reclamation in the Poyang Lake basin. As long as we don¡¯t encounter a century-old event like this year, In the event of a major flood, production can basically be guaranteed not to be reduced. Coupled with the vigorous promotion of walking tractors and new seeds, a slight surplus has been achieved while ensuring the country's food needs. Therefore, I suggest that we be prepared to provide food relief to countries in the Persian Gulf region as soon as possible. If Europe and the United States are overwhelmed by the time, but we can provide large-scale food aid and disaster relief, it will have a great role in promoting the establishment of the Persian Gulf and the Asian Union after the war! Its significance is no less than sending ten legions to the local area! "
"Well said! Yuwen, now even I can't see how capable you are." After hearing Gu Yuwen's words, Wang Zhengting's eyes lit up and he praised: "President, I think this matter should be prepared as soon as possible. stand up."
The Prime Minister's praise made Gu Yuwen scratch his head as usual, and said with a shy smile: "The Prime Minister is too complimentary. This is Yuwen's job. But to handle this matter successfully, the military needs to open up the link from Afghanistan to Mashhar, Iran as soon as possible. The path of virtue, lest by then the sea route has not yet been opened, good things will turn into bad things.¡±
"Herat is indeed important! If we win here, the highway will lead directly to Mashhad and connect to Iran's Northern Railway. Although the transportation capacity is less, it is still better than airplanes. But that's it." Wang Zhengting spread his hands and looked helplessly. Xiang Song Ziqing: "If Trate moves, I'm afraid the northwest will be attacked."
"I think it is better to fight before Britain, France and Germany make a choice. And I think the Soviet army here in Trat should be put to good use. Didn't Nehru always have secret cooperation with the Soviet Union? If our army can block it This group of Soviet troops retreated to Turkmenistan and northern Iran, deliberately opening Kandahar to allow them to break out to the west, and then allowing the Muslim League to open the way. This group of defeated troops will definitely make Nehru very happy." Gu Yuwen smiled, but his smile was No matter what, it makes people feel heartless.
Of the 200,000 Soviet troops, even if only 50,000 could successfully break out and go to India, Nehru would have greatly increased his strength and turned the South Asian subcontinent upside down, right? ! ¡
Text Chapter 802 Agitation
"Yuwen."
After discussing the secret agreement with Japan and the sale of bombers to Britain, Gu Yuwen was stopped when he was about to leave. Yang Qiu casually opened the economic report and flipped through two pages absently before raising his head. Standing in front of him was a thirty-two-year-old face that was somewhat thin. The neatly pressed suit, brown tie, black-rimmed glasses and messy hair all day combine to create an indescribable and unique temperament.
The president's gaze made Gu Yuwen a little nervous. He wanted to scratch his head but did not dare to reach out. The corners of his mouth slowly bent downward. If it weren't for what he said just now, even Yang Qiu wouldn't believe that the idea of ??gradually penetrating the Middle East and even Asia with food and economy, combined with armed forces, actually came from the mouth of this funny-looking young man.
"President, did I do something wrong?" Gu Yuwen finally couldn't bear it and spoke first, looking nervous.
"Did you make a mistake? No, you did a good job, and the idea just now was also very good! As our country's military strength increases, there are fewer and fewer people who think like you. I always feel that the new order in Asia can be completed by force. Construction, but ignores the role of people's livelihood, food, economy and culture. Sit down, sit down and talk." Yang Qiu waved his hand, asked him to sit down and continued to ask: "I am just curious about Herat and forcing the Soviet army to break through to India. You didn¡¯t think of the matter, did you?¡±
Gu Yuwen scratched his head and said with a smile: "President, you really understand me. In terms of military, I am no different from a fool. In fact, this idea was proposed by Zhuo Fan, the lieutenant colonel staff officer of the 10th Armored Division. He believes that war should not just be a battle, but a war." The essence of the war should be destruction and reconstruction. The South Asian subcontinent is the second most populous region in Asia. If this war cannot be used to actively weaken and integrate it into the Asian system, then it will be a failure for our country, so he has The idea of ??forcing the Soviet army to break through to India. It is no secret that Nehru and the Soviet Union colluded, but the possibility of the Soviet army entering India on its own initiative is very small. Because Stalin did not want to publicly offend the British. But if the Soviet army was forced to enter , then Stalin can use the topic to his advantage, and does not even rule out letting these Soviet retired soldiers collectively join the Indian gcd, find ways to strengthen Nehru, and threaten our country's security from the flanks. The current triangle of Chandra, Nehru and Jinnah is because of the British The balance has not been destroyed by applying pressure, but if Soviet troops, even deserters, enter, this balance will be lost immediately."
After Yang Qiu heard this, he thought about it and asked: "Is this Zhuo Fan who created the wind and sand to break through the isthmus? How do you know him?"
"We met at a fraternity party after he came back last year to be promoted. We happened to meet him again when he returned to China for vacation last month. We talked about the development of the situation in Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and he said these words."
"Zhuofan, Zhuofan." Yang Qiu read the name twice softly. After writing down the name, he continued to ask: "Yuwen, what do you think about the special national debt? Do you feel that there is a disconnect between military mobilization and national preparations? ?¡±
"Yes, I have discussed this issue with Teacher Baili many times. Except for a few, most citizens have become accustomed to comfort, so Song Ziwen and the Democratic Party have received a lot of support recently. In the long run, it will weaken the energy of the people and the country in this war. If If the war only lasts for a year or two, then there will be no problem, but if it drags on too long, the whole country will not be able to unite as one. Without a single-minded determination to completely eliminate the enemy, I am afraid there will be widespread war fatigue and strikes. Emotions ultimately lead to more confusion in the minds of the people."
Listening to Gu Yuwen's words, Yang Qiu was secretly worried. Although the issue was not as thorny as Roosevelt's need to confront isolationism. But it affected his hope to use the war to complete the transformation from a weak country's mentality to a strong country's mentality! Moreover, once the war lasts too long and all production materials are transferred to the military, resulting in insufficient domestic supplies, war-weariness and decadent psychology will rapidly expand. It is very detrimental to post-war reconstruction and the maintenance of the new order!
With the advancement of national industrial strength and processing capabilities, the role of data machines has become increasingly important. Sabendong has completed the laboratory manufacturing of pn transistors. After the computer research group led by Hua Luogeng completed the electron tube computer, it made a major breakthrough in logic and mathematics! The National Aeronautics and Space Administration headed by Wang Zhu and several major aviation industry giants are already standing at the door of the jet age. After Zhou Peiyuan's fluid mechanics team completed the turbojet engine, they also found time to solve the fluid experiment of the country's first water-drop attack submarine. Mechanical experiments such as turbofan engines and ducted propulsion are currently underway. During the great purges of the Soviet Union a few years ago, after Long Ya went to great lengths to invite Sergey Pavlovich Korolev and his family back, now he and Guan Yushan¡¯s rocket research team have completed the testing of v1 and v2 rockets. and completed two live animal experiments on deep space rockets! Hanyang Company led by Shen Hong has also begun to test water-cooled engines with smaller volumes and more than 2,000 horsepower after the Kunlun engine. Zhou Houkun and Chen Jun, the new generation leader of Meteor Company, have also completed air-cooling with 2,000 horsepower. Challenge the difficult challenges of 2,500 or even 3,500 horsepower.
As for the most important nuclear technology, Yu Dawei and Leng Jie had already completed the construction of the first nuclear reactor two years ago. The first nuclear bomb has entered the preparatory period before the test explosion. Even the hydrogen bomb drawings are ready. Just wait for a loud bang and let them continue the challenge! Wang Ganchang, Qian Xuesen, Mao Yisheng, Zhu Kezhen and other hundreds of thousands of technical personnel are working hard every day!
All of this is not a dream, but is really happening slowly! Twenty years ago, even if there were complete and detailed drawings, due to manufacturing technology and industrial strength, these things were just a piece of cake. However, after the Rhineland Plan and the large-scale recruitment of talents during the economic crisis, 25 consecutive years of universal compulsory education and the wave of more than 30,000 government-sponsored students studying abroad every year, these have finally gradually become a reality.
But precisely because of the rapid development in the military field, more and more people are superstitious about using arms to solve problems. What's more important is that after more than 20 years of peace, whether it is the country or the people, the enthusiasm and enthusiasm for chasing the end of the world is gradually dying down. Since the outbreak of national mobilization and peripheral war, the industrial and commercial manufacturing industry has indeed reached a new level, and production capacity has been continuously expanded, but what about the spirit? What about passion? The kind of madness for national rejuvenation and standing on top of the world has never been seen.
This is the biggest problem that bothers him!
Even if you win too much, you will become numb.
"When the military power grows, the country, nation and citizens' thoughts fail to keep up. fine. Today, he saw in Gu Yuwen and Zhuo Fan a kind of vigilance in times of peace, not letting go of any opportunity, and carefully considering every available opportunity, even if they were faced with the most ordinary cotton and grain, they were all thinking about how to realize the national goal. Maximization of interests.
Yang Qiu lit a cigarette.
Gu Yuwen knew that he rarely smoked unless he encountered major events or difficult-to-solve problems, so he quickly persuaded him: "President, you don't have to worry too much, the war will not end in a day or two. There will always be a way to get the best of both worlds." "
Yang Qiu shook the ashes and shook his head: "Yuwen, the war has begun. With your vision and intelligence, you should be able to see how large the countries, populations, and economies involved in this war are. It can be said that this is a new and old war. In the changing stage of the world order, the outcome of the war is only superficial. The real game is who will lead the new order after the fall of Britain and France. Our country is making rapid progress, but it still lacks some foundation compared with Europe and the United States, so this is what I, the president, can do. It is to complete the integration of Asia and the Southwest Pacific as much as possible. As for the future diplomacy and great power competition after the establishment of the new world order, I have not yet considered it. And I can tell you that if the war ends during my third term, . I will not continue to miss this position. If it does not end and I can be automatically re-elected according to the constitution, then I will serve for a fourth term. But there will never be a fifth term! So this war is for me, and it is also this A major turning point in national rejuvenation! But now you have also seen that there is no problem with military preparation. In terms of the thinking and understanding of the people, they are far from ready to accept a world war, to become a world power, and to take over Asia. and preparations for the Southwest Pacific! So I am very worried! This disconnect is dangerous. If our national thought cannot be mobilized like industry and commerce, then even if the military wins, the order and great achievements we have established will slowly be The foreigners who came back corroded and peeled it off.¡±
"That's why I kept you here, just to ask you if there is any way to solve it."
The thought-provoking words made Gu Yuwen feel the persistence and unremitting transformation of the country and nation deep in his heart. But Yang Qiu is only one person after all. Even with a powerful army, he cannot withstand the unity of the white world. Therefore, whether more than 500 million citizens can devote themselves wholeheartedly to this torrent will be very, very critical! To put it more bluntly, if there are still people in this country who cannot abandon the fear of war and the white world formed by a century of humiliation! Then it will never be possible to become a truly great country!
Thinking of this, Gu Yuwen slowly stood up: "President, thank you for your persistence and taking us to where we are today! In fact, you no longer have to bear the years to come alone. Although war is cruel, it also affects thoughts and recognition. Knowledge, a thorough baptism from bones to blood for the country and nation! It is precisely because of the flesh and blood on every inch of Qingdao's land, and because of Riniwell's dragon roar, that our country can achieve peace for more than 20 years. It is difficult for Japan to keep a distance, and Europe and the United States cannot Dare to plunder at will. But this foundation is gradually loosened over time. Although the victory in the Battle of Ahvaz is brilliant, its scale can only be regarded as a regional conflict and cannot be compared with a real national war. That¡¯s why Stalin would They continued to increase their troops, so Britain and France were still hesitant. Even Japan was not really frightened and extended its claws into the South my country Sea.
The generation of young people after the founding of the People's Republic of China has ideals and enough enthusiasm, but what they lack is the test of blood and fire! Because there has been no battle for too longThe pain is so painful that it is difficult to awaken the momentum of common hatred and return to the years of endless pursuit of knowledge and progress during the Xinhai period.
Therefore, awakening this power is a top priority.
if!
If blood and enemy bombs can awaken public opinion, they can unite the anger and ambition of a generation or even several generations! If we work together to shoulder the burden on your shoulders, then even if we spend millions of lives, as long as we can lay the foundation of a strong country and a new order in the Southwest Pacific and Asia that belongs to us, our generation will be worthy of being listed in the ancestral hall. Ancestors!
Because this is the path a country and nation must take to become strong!
So, as your advisor, my advice is this. Don't care about the means and methods of arousing public opinion. Compared with narrow conspiracy calculations, people will only remember the greatness after success! And we must declare full-scale war on the Soviet Union before Germany makes a U-turn! Let the whole country and every citizen participate! Because we cannot form an alliance with Germany. An alliance between two countries that cannot support each other is the stupidest thing in the world! Therefore, we must take the strongest stance to the world as soon as possible and send the clearest signal. We and the Soviet Union can only choose one! "
Text Chapter 803 Super "Bomb"
Gu Yuwen stepped forward, and Guangtian Hongyi came to the presidential palace behind.
The meeting between the two sides was very straightforward. Neither Japan nor China is in the mood for war now. After Yang Qiu promised to withdraw the two Beijing-class battleships sent to Zhanjiang Naval Base and not increase the naval and air power of the West Borneo garrison and Natuna, Hirota Koki also agreed on behalf of the Japanese government to allow the Chinese fleet to continue to use Malacca and the Sunda Strait, and promised to withdraw all troops from Riau Province in Sumatra. At the same time, they promised to ensure the legitimate interests of China and the Chinese Nanyang region and would not take the initiative to harm the Chinese. In the end, the two sides also used Lashio as the boundary to separate the troops on the border between Myanmar and Yunnan. Each retreated 30 kilometers.
That evening, Prime Minister Wang Zhengting took over from Yang Qiu to continue substantive negotiations. On the most critical issue of the Philippines, the two sides disagree, especially on the Balintang Strait and Babuyan Strait issues between Palawan Island, Taiwan and the Philippines. Wang Zhengting¡¯s request is that Palawan Island must be handed over to China¡¯s jurisdiction to ensure the security of the Nansha Islands, while China will take over the Batan Islands and Babuyan Islands. Of course, Japan will not agree. It has gone to great lengths to obtain a stable short-term route. If the Balintang Strait and Babuyan Strait are lost, and Palawan Island is handed over to China, the fleet will simply not leave. In the end, after some bargaining, it was finally agreed that the Republic of China Navy would take over the Batane Islands, while the Babuyan Islands would be temporarily managed by Japan. The navies and aircraft of both sides would be divided along the Babuyan Island line. Finally, Japan also used two large tin mines in the Karimata Islands and Belitung Island outside West Borneo to ensure the safety of China's mineral investment in the Philippines and Southeast Asia in exchange for China giving up Palawan Island.
Finally, the entire agreement is valid for one year, and the two parties can renew the contract after one year depending on the situation.
Japan was given one year to ensure the completion of its occupation of the Philippines and the Mariana Islands, and to obtain a route that was nearly 4,000 kilometers away. But it lost the Balintang Strait, and the Karimata Islands are on the edge of Belitung Island. It is only 550 kilometers away from Batavia and the Sunda Strait. As for the letting go of Belitung Island and Chinese-owned mineral deposits in the Philippines, it also means that the profits after entering the Philippines will be greatly reduced.
??For China, it also gets a one-year buffer period, which also ensures that it can continue to increase its troops to the Persian Gulf.
On the night when the secret agreement was signed, Song Ziqing, who had been waiting for this day, immediately mobilized three fleets consisting of a total of 227 10,000-ton ships and 52 Tianshan-class landing ships. They also set out from Qingdao, Hangzhou Bay, and Zhanjiang to transport urgently needed supplies to the Persian Gulf. Materials, railway rails, dock lifting and other equipment. He also promised Bai Chongxi that he would transfer the newly formed 34th Army, 38th Army, 1 Mountain Infantry Division, and 1 Airborne Division to the Persian Gulf before October, so that the Persian Gulf Army would have the 4th, 18th, 34th, and 38th Armies. There are a total of 20 divisions, as well as 1 mountain infantry division, 1 airborne division, and 13 independent armored/motorized infantry/heavy artillery regiments. The total strength of the army is 560,000. The Air Force also decided to add two more mixed wings, the 33rd and 48th, on the basis of the existing three mixed wings: the 9th, 20th, and 47th (each standard mixed wing contains 2 fighter groups, 1 bomber group, and 1 bomber group). attack aircraft group, 1 transport group, several anti-aircraft artillery battalions, etc., totaling 622 aircraft) with a total of 3,110 fighters. The 22nd Fleet will also be supplemented by a Liaoning-class aircraft carrier, at least 2 cruisers, and 6 destroyers early next year. and is officially stationed in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
Whether it is the determination of the leader, the suggestions of the staff group, or political needs, etc., it seems that an invisible hand is slowly squeezing the two largest countries in Asia and Europe together. In the moments before the impact comes, both Beijing and Moscow are doing their best to prepare. Compared with the Soviet system, which was suitable for military operations. Yang Qiu needs to be restrained by Congress and the opposition parties. Manufacturing capacity is also due to Japan in the southeast, which has to allocate 30% of the country's total manufacturing capacity for naval construction. Although Yang Qiu also thought about directly setting aside the parliament and entering into a full-scale wartime mechanism, he was dissuaded by Song Ziqing and Wang Zhengting who were worried about triggering a dispute between the government and the court because the war did not break out.
Stalin sent more troops to Tehran. While watching the situation in Poland. As long as Germany honors its secret treaty, it will be able to draw one million troops from Europe and attack the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea. He also actively targeted the equipment disadvantages, actively axed kv1 tanks, and demanded the development of more powerful kv2 tanks. The T34/76 can slightly contain China's main Type 31 tanks. were asked to build in large numbers. On the plane, under the stimulation of China, the new MiG 3 and IL2 were finally finalized and produced quickly. The counterfeit He111 bomber was also named Figure 2 and entered small-scale mass production. Similarly, after cutting off many models, the National Defense Forces also began to concentrate resources on aircraft, Type 36 tanks, half-tracks, anti-aircraft guns and other main equipment. In just three months, there were 1,627 Type 36 tanks, including 311 2,817 aircraft, including the H-7, were manufactured and delivered to the troops.
While Beijing and Moscow were eager to stop, Japan was also anxiously waiting for news of an all-out war between China and the Soviet Union. Even though Hirota Koki informed the secret agreement that night, Japan still maintained the last trace of vigilance when it was not certain that a full-scale war would begin on the mainland.
??When the Asian storm gathered again, Poland was already defeated.
Facing the lightning-fast advance of the German army, the Polish army was powerless to fight back. The occasional resistance organized was quickly dispersed by the swarming German aircraft and tanks. By August 29, the German army was on the verge of approaching Warsaw. G?ring also mobilized 200 German bombers, hoping to imitate the Battle of Ahvaz and level Warsaw. However, at this time, the most powerful J88 bomber he had was only producing dozens of bombers per month, which was completely powerless against the fortified cities in Europe.
The air defense positions hidden in the streets and alleys make Warsaw look dense and scary. The streets are full of abandoned cars and debris. The simple fortifications piled up with scrap tires and sandbags look like children's toys. The German planes that flew across the sky from time to time frightened the citizens so much that they did not dare to go out. By this time, even ordinary people knew that Poland's demise was only a matter of time. All schools have been closed, and enthusiastic young people have already put on military uniforms. Lviv University, known as the cradle of European mathematics, is deserted. Only a red brick house in the northwest corner of the school is busy.
"Marian, be careful."
At the door of the house, an Opel truck with a canvas cape was parked. Djerzrozoki led his research team to move an Enigma cryptanalyzer, named "Bomb", onto a truck. This is a decoding machine modified from six Enigma cipher machines and other equipment. It can mechanically verify all rotor combinations on the cipher machine through strong elimination. Then find out the secret key within two hours. By cooperating with the enemy's codebook obtained through intelligence, telegrams can be deciphered continuously. Even if the enemy changes the codebook, as long as there are some clues, there is still no way to escape!
"Jerz, are you all ready?"
While Gerzrozoki was busy, a middle-aged officer came to the door with his family. "Mr. Katzmaltz? Why are you here?" Rozoki turned around and saw Stefan Katzmaltz, who was in his forties, wearing glasses and somewhat thin, walking into the small courtyard.
Kaczmarz was more than just a captain. He is also the leader of the cryptographic research team of the Polish Army General Staff Headquarters. His other identity is Poland's most outstanding logic mathematician. His "Katzmaltz calculation method" caused a sensation in the world as soon as it was published and is considered a milestone in computer development.
"It's all installed." Rozzoky covered it tightly with a thick waterproof canvas and piled a lot of hay before jumping out of the car. Looking at the dozens of top Polish mathematicians and cryptologists surrounding him, he worried: "Mr. Kaczmarz, what should we do now? I heard that the roads outside are blocked by the German Nazis. Where should we leave?" ?¡±
"This is the map." Kaczmarz, who was well prepared, took out the military map and expressed his idea: "You can go to the border in the direction of the Soviet Union to Romania, and then find a way to cross the border of Yugoslavia and Italy. Finally, go to Paris!"
Rozuoji opened his mouth. Such a complicated line carried such an important "bomb" that it could even change the outcome of the war. There were also so many family members in the research team, and he was really worried. Kaczmarz also knew that it was very difficult, but the "bomb" was the hard work of him and the entire Polish mathematical community. It was a super machine that would rather be destroyed than be obtained by Germany. So this risk must be taken! Pointing to his wife and two children. He said seriously: "Sawa and I will go with you. She did a plant inspection in these places last year and is familiar with the local roads."
Scattered explosions. Prompting Rozoki to think no more, he nodded and shouted back: "Gather everyone together, bring the guns, let's leave."
"You can't leave!"
Before Luo Zuoji finished speaking, a female voice suddenly came from outside. The "bomb" was the crystallization of the entire Poland, so Kaczmarz and others drew their guns and pointed in the direction of the sound. As the crisp sound of high heels hitting the ground got closer and closer, an Oriental woman, protected by several strong men, walked out from behind the woods with a Polish liaison officer.
"Professor Katzmaltz, do you remember me? I listened to your mathematics class here ten years ago." Katzmaltz is both a soldier and a master of mathematics, and has been teaching in universities. So after hearing the woman's words, he immediately began to think deeply, and after a while he asked uncertainly: "Are you Jin Bihui?"
The person who came was none other than Jin Bihui.
She studied in Europe and briefly studied at Lviv University and other prestigious European universities to hide her identity, so she got to know Kaczmarz. Although they knew each other, Rozzoki and others still did not dare to be careless, and even suspected that the Polish military liaison officer around her was fake. Jin Bihui saw this and smiled faintly: "Professor Kaczmarz and Mr. Rozoki, you have no way to leave!"
"You're talking nonsense!" one of the "bomb" designers standing next to Rozoki, the Polish mathematics master Marian Reyewski, shouted in disbelief. Jin Bihui was too lazy to talk nonsense and took out a telegram and handed it over: "Three hours ago?Hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops, under the cover of thousands of tanks and aircraft, have crossed the border into your country. Your border posts, radio stations and defensive soldiers have all been disarmed! "
"Really? Great! The Soviets must be here to help us!"
"Yeah, great!"
Hearing the news, the researchers who were nervous just now started shouting, but Kaczmarz, Rozoki and others were not excited, but looked ashen. Jin Bihui glanced at the daydreaming fools with his beautiful eyes, and smiled sweetly: "Professor, do you also think that the Soviets are here to save you?"
Kaczmarz is not a nerd who studies hard. In fact, the "bomb" research team was originally established to decipher Soviet codes. The grievances between the Soviet Union and Poland have been endless, so the sudden cross-border behavior of the Soviet army, what else can it be besides taking advantage of the situation? The ashen face made Jin Bihui's smile brighter. He took out a letter written by Polish Marshal Eduard Rez and a thick stack of passports and said: "You have no way out. Germany and the Soviet Union will soon complete the pincer attack. Britain and France will ignore the invasion. Where else can you go? Therefore, Marshal Eduard Rezhimigwi has asked our country to escort you and some Polish scholars and experts to leave to preserve the vitality of the country.
These are diplomatic passports issued by our Embassy. As long as you take them, you can go to Gdynia without any hindrance. There are several evacuation ships of our country there, you. "Jin Bihui paused deliberately. His eyes lingered on Kazmalzi's family and the surrounding family members for a few times before continuing: "You and your wife and children can board the ship. We will escort you to Riyadh. You can then choose to stay or go on your own. "
Jin Bihui glanced at the haystack on the truck, and his warm and friendly smile made people feel like spring breeze. Only she knew that after arriving in Riyadh, even if they were given the right to move and stay freely, these people would be invited to "temporarily stay" in the country for a period of time
Text Chapter 804 An oil field? !
Stefan Katzmalz, a master of logic and cryptographic mathematics as famous as Turing and von Neumann. <-¡·
??Jerzy Rozowki, Poland¡¯s best cryptographic mathematician.
Henrik Zogalski, Marian Reyewski, Otran Potrewski, etc., a total of 11 Polish mathematics masters and decoder team members. There are also 35 professors of physics and chemistry at Lviv University, as well as hundreds of Polish elites who have been ordered to rush to the seaside.
Jin Bihui, who followed the decoder to the beach, sat on a truck draped with a huge Republic of China flag, smiling like a child. The fleeting light outside the window seemed to take her back to that night in Tokyo more than twenty years ago. The little girl wearing a skirt and holding a rag doll stared blankly at the blood flowing out of her brother's body. Then she rushed forward and completed her first deception against the fierce Japanese officer who was several times older than her. From that day on, she vowed to become the best intelligence queen because she could help her brother. As I grow older, my dream gradually changes from helping to transcending. She wants to surpass her brother, who is known as the father of intelligence in the Republic of China, and even surpass the legendary Dragon Tooth No. 1!
But what she wanted more was that the war would end as soon as possible and she could spend the rest of her life guarding her brother.
On the opposite side of the carriage, the handsome Rozuoji looked at this capable and bright oriental woman. He was frustrated by the country's failure, but also very strange, who is she? When did the Chinese enter Poland for development? How could they have so much energy to convince Marshal Himigwe? Will China really support Poland's new life?
Rozoki moved his lips, wanting to know more, but the German fighter planes roared past, leaving him and his friends no time to think about it. The small convoy drove quickly towards the seaside under the watchful eyes of German reconnaissance planes. Jin Bihui looked up. She never thought that she could hide it from the Germans and the Gestapo, but she believed that after the Soviet army entered, the German frontline command would definitely not want to cause trouble. The real worry was the German navy.
After more than three hours of turbulence, the convoy arrived at the port of Gdynia. The five cargo ships flying the Chinese flag were already crowded with overseas Chinese from all over Poland, local scholars and experts, and their families. Even many nearby civilians gathered here after learning that there were ships here. The captains did not refuse. While ensuring the withdrawal of overseas Chinese and Polish technical personnel, as many civilians as possible can also help with the cover.
As soon as the convoy stopped, sailors immediately came over to help. When Kaczmarz and others were escorted onto the ship, they also sent seven or eight decoders that looked like ordinary suitcases into the secret room on the ship. "Ms. Jin. We" Before boarding the ship, Rozoki wanted to ask about what happened after arriving in Riyadh, but a voice next to him interrupted him.
"Golden girl."
"General Lei."
Jin Bihui turned around and saw that Lei Meng had already stepped off the boat. After the former Presidential Guard captain retired as a brigadier general, Yang Qiu arranged for him to go to Brazil to help. He brought the ship this time. After decades, Lei Meng still had the same arrogant temper and laughed loudly: "Don't mention general. I have retired, just call him uncle."
Jin Bihui rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Then I'll call you Brother Lei."
Brother Lei? Lei Meng was stunned. In fact, considering his age, he is more than enough to be Jin Bihui's uncle. But the problem is that he and Chen Haohui have always been regarded as brothers. If he calls him uncle, what does Chen Haohui call him?
"Okay, big brother, just big brother!" Lei Meng didn't reveal her little thoughts, and was secretly happy in his heart. It must be said that Jin Bihui's work this time is indeed very beautiful. Taking advantage of his friendship with the Polish marshal's wife, he spent only hundreds of thousands of dollars, a few large diamonds and an excuse to help Poland preserve its vitality. Just exchange for so many talents. But he was still worried about how to go back. The Baltic Sea was different from other areas. Only one strait was controlled by Germany, so he was still worried: "Jin Yatou, what's the next step? German planes have been here several times, and I just saw several A sneaky man trying to get on board."
"Let's set off immediately." When talking about work, Jin Bihui regained his coolness: "The Gestapo must have got the news, and the Soviets may also send the navy."
"What about the German Navy?"
From here, the entire road is controlled by the German Navy, and it is simply unrealistic to hide. Fortunately, Jin Bihui had already received the order, so he comforted him: "It's okay, we have already figured out a way. Brother Lei, nothing else is important, only this decoder"
"Don't worry! This ship was rigged when it was built. Not to mention a few small boxes, even if there are tons of guns and cannons hidden there, there is no way to find out." Lei Meng was very confident in the cargo ship, but Jin Bihui still didn't dare to be careless: " That's fine, brother Lei, please arrange it as soon as possible. However, if something goes wrong, everyone must blow up the ship, including the people!" When she finally said about blowing up the ship, her tone was as plain as talking about what to eat at night, and Lei Meng was shocked. My heart trembled twice. But she said??It is also true that, among other things, the value of decoders and researchers cannot be measured in money, and they would rather be destroyed than fall into the hands of other countries.
After Luo Zuoji and others were settled, Lei Meng immediately ordered the ship to sail, and arranged for sailors to strengthen the lookout and hang the national flag and the Red Cross logo in a conspicuous position. However, when the fleet bypassed the Hel Peninsula and approached the coast of Norway, it was intercepted by two German destroyers and the battleship Schleswig-Holstein that had been cruising along the coast of Poland.
Even as an old pre-dreadnought battleship, the appearance of the Schleswig-Holstein still frightened the Polish refugees and technical experts on the freighter. Luo Zuoji and others were even more nervous, worried about the safety of the decoder. "Calm down and do what the Chinese say. If the Germans interrogate us, just say that we are university professors hired to teach in China." Kaczmarz said while taking out the forged documents.
As they watched, the destroyer lowered two traffic boats. Dozens of heavily armed German sailors rushed towards the fleet and kept shouting to stop the ship. "Quickly, let everyone take this guy out!" Upon seeing this, Lei Meng was about to draw his gun, but was stopped by Jin Bihui.
"Don't bother." Jin Bihui shook his head and took the initiative to walk to the deck. Upon seeing this, Lei Meng quickly followed him.
Soon, seven or eight German sailors climbed up the gangway. Before they could take over the ship, Jin Bihui walked over on his own initiative. He said in fluent German: "I am a Chinese diplomat, and this is the evacuation fleet I hired. Please leave immediately! Tell Captain Grekamp that I need to see him immediately!"
The sailor in charge of the search was stunned. He didn¡¯t expect that the short woman in front of him was actually a diplomat, and she also knew the captain of the Holstein. After looking at each other, they immediately raised a flag to ask for instructions on what to do. Taking this opportunity, Lei Meng quickly took two steps closer. He didn't expect Jin Bihui to take them all and asked anxiously: "Jin Yatou. What do you want to do? Let them search it. My place is hidden."
"Brother Lei, don't worry, I have other missions here. Remember, you will leave immediately after Germany releases them. Don't look back!"
"Then be careful." Lei Meng knew Jin Bihui's temper. Fortunately, Jin Bihui now has a diplomat status, so as long as everything is fine, Zhou Xuan will have a chance.
The German sailors did not embarrass Jin Bihui and sent her to the Holstein and began to inspect the cargo hold. At the same time, in the Holstein ship island, Colonel Greycamp was looking at Jin Bihui standing on the traffic boat with a telescope. The captain who fired the first shot of the invasion often attended upper-class social activities, so he met her several times. I was slightly stunned when I saw it here. But he was not interested in this woman who sold a large amount of precious metals to Germany before the war. At a critical moment for Poland, this Chinese woman boldly organized a cargo ship to harbor Poles, which annoyed him, who was responsible for maritime security. As soon as they met, they roared: "Ms. Jin, I want to conduct a comprehensive search of your ship! I will not allow any German enemy to escape from my naval guns. This is our responsibility!"
"Of course, there are only some Chinese overseas Chinese and technical personnel recruited from Poland on the ship. There is nothing that cannot be inspected." Jin Bihui was not angry at all, but deliberately walked to the porthole. His back was to the three cargo ships being monitored. Of course, she couldn't let the German army conduct a comprehensive search, so she continued: "But I have a better suggestion. Before you check, you might as well contact Marshal Redl."
"Ms. Jin, are you kidding me? Marshal Redel is very busy."
"So, you are planning to destroy Germany's oil plan!" Jin Bihui deliberately drawled. Facing the German sailors who were armed with live ammunition, not only did they not have any nervousness, but they were able to advance and retreat in a well-founded manner.
Oil? !
Colonel Greycamp was stunned. What does this have to do with oil? He did not dare to take it lightly. For Germany now, any word related to oil must be taken seriously. But no one mentioned oil to him before he came, so regardless of Jin Bihui's protests, he continued to order the ship to be inspected. But what surprised him was that after Jin Bihui protested for a few words, he didn't stop him anymore.
In fact, Jin Bihui was also very nervous, fearing that the decoder would be found. Fortunately, these cargo ships were designed with complex darkrooms when they were built, and several suitcases were hidden in separate ships. Therefore, unless the ship was sent to the shipyard and the steel plates and pipes were patiently dismantled, it would be difficult to find such a small decoder. As for the oil fields, this was what the superiors asked her to find an opportunity to give to Germany. Now it is just right to use it to exchange for the fleet and leave.
As the sailors began to conduct serious inspections, there was some restlessness in the fleet, and Jin Bihui's heart was also in doubt. And he knew that even if he passed this level, the Germans would definitely confiscate the fleet according to their temper. In that case, even if they couldn't be found, they might not have a chance to return to the country. Fortunately, the German sailors sent back a semaphore about an hour later, sayingHundreds of well-known Polish technical talents and university professors were found and asked whether they should be detained. Colonel Greykamp frowned. In fact, Gestapo intelligence had told him that China was transporting a large number of Polish technical personnel this time. These people are of no use to Germany, but that doesn't mean Germany will let them go.
Jin Bihui breathed a sigh of relief, Colonel Greycamp was obviously affected by his decision. However, it is not that simple for the ships to leave. The Germans will definitely not let the fleet and these Polish elites leave the Baltic Sea. Sure enough, Colonel Grekamp paused for a while and made a decision: "You can't leave! You must follow me back to Germany."
"Colonel, are you really not going to contact Marshal Redel first? Are you planning to use coal to end this war?" Jin Bihui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was not searched.
"Ms. Jin, I don't understand what you mean."
"You don't need to understand, just bring me a message to Marshal Redl. My partner has an oil field! He is considering selling it."
Oil fields? An oil field is for sale! Colonel Greycamp seemed to have heard the funniest thing. The relationship between China and Germany is not good now, especially after Germany sold weapons to the Soviet Union and signed a friendship treaty, the relationship between the two countries took a turn for the worse, and they almost expelled each other's diplomats. How could China sell oil fields to Germany at this time? Besides, China's oil fields are all in the Persian Gulf. Even if Germany buys them, it will not be of any help to this battlefield.
Germany is indeed driven crazy by the shortage of oil, but Colonel Graykamp is not yet ready to let a woman talk nonsense. Although he has obtained intelligence and the inspection just now has basically ruled out the possibility of transporting a large amount of gold and other high-value items. As for the large number of professors, experts and technicians who are of no use to Germany, it does not mean that they can be released. The head of state will not let them go. Walk away from any potential enemies. So he said with a cold face: "Ms. Jin, your joke is not funny at all. I know that you captured Ahvaz, and I also know that you control the oil fields of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, but our country has no interest in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf. So, I hope you won¡¯t talk nonsense, you must come back to Hong Kong with me.¡±
"Did I say it was the Yingyi Oilfield?" Jin Bihui smiled: "Colonel, all we want are technical talents. If you let them leave, I can sell you a large oil field, and I guarantee it! The oil field is right under your nose. .¡±
Under the nose? An oil field! And it¡¯s still large? Although Colonel Greycamp didn't believe it, he hesitated a little when he thought of what this woman had done before. After all, what Germany lacks most is oil, and the nearest oil field is in Romania. So if this is true, let alone letting go of hundreds of technical personnel, even if all Poles are handed over to China, it is still worthwhile.
So he stared at Jin Bihui again and again, and then said: "You can't leave the coast of Norway before getting news from Berlin! Go and send a telegram to Berlin. I need to contact Marshal Redel immediately. In addition " Colonel Greycamp paused and said seriously to the guards: "From now on, this woman cannot leave your sight!"
In Jin Bihui¡¯s smile, a wave of radio waves flew to Berlin.
Soon, there was a telegram on the desk of German Navy Marshal Raeder that someone wanted to sell an oil field within Germany's sphere of influence. No one expected that this telegram would become the first turning point in this war.
***********
ps: Hippo works during the day and codes at night, and rarely communicates with other authors of Qidian, so it is a serious hindsight. Only then did I realize that the ¡°likes¡± for each chapter that started closest to the starting point were actually related to income. Haha Each chapter is worth 2 cents for likes. I hope that book friends who have the conditions will like more. It would be best to have a batch of magic horses. I would like to encourage Hippo a little.
Thanks!
To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go and read. )
Text Chapter 805 The growing whirlpool
August 29, 1939, must be the most chaotic day in Europe.
When the German army arrived in Warsaw, the Polish government announced to the whole country that they were in exile. Tens of thousands of government personnel and citizens found their own way to make a living. Before they could recover, the news of the Soviet army's large-scale border crossing shocked the whole of Europe. By the afternoon, Britain also suffered its heaviest loss since the start of the war. The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Courageous was dived less than 2,000 meters by the German U-29 submarine when it was slowing down to recover the aircraft.
The more than 20,000-ton Brave struggled for only fifteen minutes before sinking into the icy North Atlantic with 578 officers and soldiers. The news reached London, and Churchill, who once again served as Lord of the Admiralty, bluntly stated that after the Royal Navy failed in Asia, the traditional Atlantic territories also began to bleed. In order to avoid further losses, the British Navy had to order the remaining four aircraft carriers, HMS Arenas, HMS Glory, HMS Fury, and HMS Ark Royal, to be withdrawn to the mainland.
But Churchill certainly didn¡¯t expect that German Admiral Raeder, whom he wanted to strangle in his dreams, would throw the news of the sinking of the Brave aside. An oil field! A large oil field is under Germany's nose, capable of being exploited within a year! Is today April Fool's Day? After learning the news, even Hitler turned over his desk calendar to make sure it was not April Fools' Day, and immediately looked at Himmler.
The Gestapo was not a vegetarian. Apart from not knowing about the decoding machine, they had already figured out who was boarding the Chinese fleet. Facing the F¨¹hrer's gaze, Himmler immediately introduced: "F¨¹hrer, this Chinese woman didn't lie. There were Polish scientists, university professors and engineers on board, as well as some family members of government personnel and refugees. As for If there is anything else, we need to bring the ship back and check it carefully." Himmler said at the end, looking at Raeder. The latter also disliked him. Oil is life to the navy. Therefore, even if there are good things on board, the German Navy does not want to continue searching. There is no need to do such stupid things as killing fish and fish.
So Redel assured: "Please rest assured, Head of State, Colonel Grekamp has inspected it in detail three times. He is a very conscientious captain." Hitler actually didn't care about the fleet. He was thinking about oil now. Endless oil! Enough oil for German tanks to conquer the world! As long as it is not in areas controlled by Britain, France and the Soviet Union, any risk is worth taking.
¡°Anyway, Chinahas no time to deal with it now, and even Manstein praised the battle of Ahvaz. After the last Balikpapan oil field incident, we briefly considered purchasing bombers from China, but the fat man Goering said that Germany would soon have its own bombers. The main enemy now is Britain and France. There is no need to offend China before defeating the old enemy. What's more, Yang Qiu helped Germany hold back millions of Soviet troops, so after thinking about it, he simply ordered the fleet to be released, but asked Himmler to detain Jin Bihui. It is necessary to wait until it is found out whether there is an oil field before deciding whether to release it.
The German army was very efficient. Before Hitler could think of the words he would use tomorrow to express his excitement about the U-29 sinking the aircraft carrier Brave, Jin Bihui arrived in Berlin on a JU52 transport plane, escorted by a team of airborne troops. Of course Hitler would not show up, but Himmler and Raeder were waiting at the airport early, and Manstein, who was commanding the Polish campaign, arrived.
After learning that the fleet has been released. Jin Bihui regained his former free and easy attitude and pointed his finger at the German intelligence officer next to him: "I want a map of North Africa."
¡°North Africa!¡±
Manstein was one of the few senior officers in the German army who opposed an attack on Poland because he believed that Poland should serve as a buffer zone between Germany and the Soviet Union. Even after the Battle of Ahvaz, the Sino-Soviet war was inevitable. He also believed that the Eastern Front battlefield should not be opened easily before China and the Soviet Union decided the winner. So he was nominally commanding the Polish campaign, but in fact he had long been secretly considering a plan on how to defeat France and seize the huge French African colony. So when I heard that the oil field was in North Africa, I quickly took advantage of the guard to take the map and asked: "Ms. Jin. The oil field you mentionedis in French Africa?"
Jin Bihui knew this German general who was said to be greatly admired by the president and the domestic general staff, and smiled: "General, if the oil field is in the French colony, how are you going to exploit it?" Manstein was stunned for a moment, and then quickly came to his senses. She came here to trick her. However, he was not angry. Instead, he shrugged gracefully: "If you were in a French colony, I'm afraid President Yang Qiu would have to pay a large ransom for you."
Jin Bihui was not disappointed when he didn't say anything. He deliberately glanced at Himmler, who was standing next to him with a cold gaze: "The general is really funny, much better than some people." Redel and Maninstein touched their noses. It is true that no one likes Himmler. Mle. But everyone was colleagues after all, so they stopped Jin Bihui from continuing to sow discord and asked: "Then where is it? You don't want to tell us that it is in the area controlled by Italy, right? The Romans have been exploring there for ten years! There is nothing Discover."
"Really? That's too bad!" Jin Bihui pretended to be surprised, and teased: "General, you said you wanted to"?Mr. Mussolini later learned that I would sell you a light oil field in Libya that has been explored and has reserves that are likely to exceed 7 billion barrels and are likely to contain the best quality aromatic hydrocarbons. Will he send someone to assassinate me? "
"Libya! Seven billion barrels!"
Not to mention Raeder and Manstein, even the sulky Himmler felt like something had hit him in the head! My ears were filled with the echoes of Gigaton and Libya. If it were in the French or British areas, Germany really couldn't do anything, but in Libya even if half was given to Italy, there would still be 3.5 billion barrels! That¡¯s 3.5 billion! Last year, Germany only consumed 35 million tons of crude oil a year!
The Soviet Union has oil, and now Stalin wants Germany, so 200,000 tons of oil are sent by rail every month. But once China captures Tehran, all oil-producing areas in Baku will be within the coverage area of ??bombers. The output of small oil fields in the Urals and Siberia was insufficient, and it was extremely difficult to supply the Soviet army. The Romanian oil fields are the best choice, but the output there is also not large. As for the top-secret coal-to-oil conversion the output is too small.
Therefore, this oil field must be controlled no matter what! Even if it cannot be developed immediately, it must be under control!
After the last European war, oil production has become an indispensable standard for a powerful country. The United States has Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. Even if Britain and France lose their Asian parts, they still have Venezuela and other American countries to provide oil. China will take the opportunity to seize Saudi Arabia. In addition, after the continuous discovery of the North Sea oil field in Irkutsk, the Yumenguan oil field and the Xinjiang oil field in China, it has also got rid of the hat of being poor in oil. The Soviet Union had Baku and Western Siberia, and even Japan grabbed Balikpapan, Palembang, and Sarawak. Among the eight major powers in the world, only Germany and Italy are the worst off, soonly by acquiring this oil field can Germany truly have the capital to compete with Britain, the United States, and China in the world!
But how to cross the Mediterranean has always been a problem. To get this oil field, France must be completely solved, and then the British power in the Mediterranean must be solved. Redl also understood that no matter how hard he tried, he could not compete with the British Navy, nor could he rely on the Italians. Therefore, how to break through the blockade of the British and French Mediterranean fleets has become the key. Since the navy can't defeat it, the only way is
Reidel and Manstein looked at each other. At this moment, the guard had spread out the map. After scanning the French territory almost at the same time, their eyes slowly slid down and stopped in one place.
??SpainGibraltar!
This place name made Manstein sober up quickly. Start thinking seriously about it. With the thought just now, he now believes that this oil field is real, because this is basically a bait deliberately thrown by Yang Qiu to let Germany completely break the old order. For Germany, this move really hits its weak point. Even if the generals are unwilling, the head of state who has always dreamed of dominating Europe will not agree to let this oil field go. The only thing that confused him was that Yang Qiu wanted to use Germany's help to eliminate Britain and France. Or is he interested in Africa?
Manstein shook his head. The front lines in the Middle East, Central Asia and Siberia were long enough. No matter how arrogant Yang Qiu was, he would not let the army cross the Suez Canal and enter North Africa to fight.
So what exactly does he want to do?
After Manstein¡¯s eyes wandered around the Mediterranean coasts such as Egypt and Greece, he slowly moved to Britain. He wanted Britain to fail. And then take over all British property east of the Suez Canal? This is possible, after all, east of the canal is an area that even Germany covets. And judging from the fact that he still maintains diplomatic channels with Germany, he may not have the intention to draw boundaries at the last moment.
But is this really the case?
?¡
After the plane stopped, the maintenance staff carried Chen Haohui in a wheelchair out of the cabin.
The father of intelligence in the Republic of China, who has not left Hubei for a long time, looks much older. But he was in good spirits, and when he saw Yan Baohang coming to greet him, he took the initiative to push the wheel over.
"Teacher, how are your health recently?" Yan Baohang was discovered by Chen Haohui, so he has always treated him with disciple etiquette.
Chen Haohui came to Beijing because he learned that Jin Bihui was trapped in Germany and was worried that something might happen to her. She was also very happy to see him standing tall and capable in his military uniform: "Yes, no wonder the president always mentions you every time he calls me. You, Jin Yatou and Yu Nong are all successful now, which is great!"
"That's all the teacher's cultivation."
"I'm just giving you a chance. It's all your credit for developing the Strategic Intelligence Bureau. There's no need to put money in my face." Chen Haohui waved his hand. Because he was worried about Jin Bihui's safety, after Yan Baohang helped him get into the car, he immediately asked: "Is Jin Yatou okay now?"
Yan Baohang certainly knew what he wanted to do when he came to Beijing. Fortunately, Chen Haohui had a special status and didn¡¯t have to worry about leaks, so he immediately gave a general introduction to the decoder and the oil field.all over. Finally, he said: "Teacher, you can rest assured that the Germans are already interested. Now the junior sister is secretly taking them to explore the oil field. Germany promises to fund the purchase after the survey is correct, and will release the junior sister immediately."
"That's good, that's good." Chen Haohui said hello twice, which shows that he cares about Jin Bihui very much. He continued to ask: "So, you deliberately arranged for Jin Yatou to take this opportunity to sell the oil field to Germany?" Yan Baohang nodded and apologized: "Teacher, please forgive the student for being reckless. I can't help it. There are people inside the Gestapo and the German Army. British and French spies are better than the navy. So I had to deliberately let my junior sister take this opportunity to pretend to exchange urgently needed talents and hand them over directly to Redel."
Chen Haohui did not blame him, but smiled: "Well done! By the way, is that decoder really that powerful?"
"We don't know whether the decoder is powerful, but mathematicians like Kaczmarz have been keeping an eye on us for several years. Although they study cryptography, cryptography is very close to logic and mathematics, so the president hopes They can work with us to develop a super electronic machine." Yan Baohang introduced. As the director of the Strategic Intelligence Service, he knew all the details of the 3010 plan, but to what extent the specific technology and development were. He is just a layman.
Chen Haohui didn¡¯t expect Yang Qiu to attach such great importance to him, and even sent someone to investigate secretly a few years ago. He couldn¡¯t help but wonder what special abilities these Poles had. How did he know that the decoder, Katzmaltz and others meant too much to Yang Qiu! You know, after the Polish decoding machine passed through many times in history and finally passed to the British, the British government immediately asked Turing to lead Rozoki and others to continue development. Not only did they finally decipher the Enigma cipher machine, but they also helped the British Get countless secrets. Even after the United States entered the war. It was also used to monitor communications on both sides of the Atlantic for several years. It can be said that precisely because of this "super bomb", the electromagnetic sky during World War II was actually one-way transparent to Britain. Later, Churchill learned from the telegram that the Battle of Britain had frustrated Hitler and other news, so he boldly bombed Berlin. The decisions that ultimately led to the complete abortion of the Sea Lion Project were inextricably related to this machine.
As for Kaczmarz, it was even more of a pity. This master of logic and mathematics, who was world-renowned at the time and was as famous as Turing and others, was arrested by the Soviet army for escorting the decoder and was killed in Katyn. Turing also took advantage of the opportunity to study the "bomb decoder" and the Katz-Maltz calculation method, and finally realized the first real electronic computer ace after the war.
Therefore, whether it is a decoding machine or a Kaczmartz, the most that falls into the hands of the British and French is to decipher telegrams. But in the hands of Yang Qiu, the meaning is completely different. If they can be combined with computers led by Hua Luogeng, pn transistors, etc., it will be a transistor computer with real logic computing capabilities!
It¡¯s exciting just thinking about it!
Chen Haohui doesn¡¯t really care about these things. After listening to what he said, he asked about the oil field: "Baohang, is that oil field real?"
"It's true. Six years ago, we organized experts to conduct secret surveys in Libya. We also found a few Americans to buy the entire area in the name of mining. After drilling for oil, we were worried about being discovered by Britain and Italy and then used cement. Seal them all and bury them. Judging from the amount of gas, there are at least 7 billion barrels of reserves underneath. Professor Li Siguang also gave the possibility that this area contains 13 billion barrels."
There is no guarantee whether 13 billion will be reached, but 7 billion is not a small number! Thinking of the location of the oil field, Chen Haohui suddenly understood: "The president wants the Germans to go to North Africa to threaten Egypt, right? Now Britain is really going to be in trouble!"
"After the Soviet Union is restrained by us and can no longer threaten Germany, Britain must drag the United States into the water! Moreover, this oil field will make Germany aware of the crisis in the Mediterranean. The Italian Navy alone is not enough to defeat Cunningham's Mediterranean Fleet, so Germany is likely to consider ¡.¡±
"Spain!" Before Yan Baohang could finish speaking, Chen Haohui shouted the key.
Yan Baohang nodded: "Spain's importance has suddenly risen. Although Franco is very smart, for the sake of oil and North Africa, there is no guarantee that Hitler will not attack Spain to seize Gibraltar in order to completely close the door to the Mediterranean. If this is the case, the United States will It is very likely that he will face a situation where Britain surrenders. It is impossible for Roosevelt to see Asia and Europe being divided between us and Germany, so he must support Britain's involvement in the war! In this way, he must temporarily abandon the Pacific Ocean."
Chen Haohui's eyebrows gradually tightened. Judging from what he just said, Yang Qiu made this move very well, but there is a very important question in it. What should China do? Should we form an alliance with Germany? Faced with the question, Yan Baohang hesitated. The announcement of the secret meeting between Su and Germany was extremely confidential. Although Chen Haohui was a former intelligence officer, he had retired, but he did not want to make up lies, so he finally answered honestly: "Teacher, I'm sorry I can't say it. The president has personally issued a gag order on this matter. Just wait and see.That's it. "
Chen Haohui knew the rules, so he waved his hand: "Look at me, I forgot about it if I wasn't in my position and didn't plan for it. I won't ask, I won't ask! Let's talk about Golden Girl. As you just said, sell the oil fields. Can she come back?"
"I have to go to Belgium again to help Mr. Lu Zhengxiang handle some things."
"What are you helping Zixin with?" Chen Haohui was a little confused. Since the death of Mrs. Peide, Lu Zhengxiang has assumed the status of Belgian ambassador. In fact, he is hiding away to support his wife in old age. Although he has relied on his status as "Belgian son-in-law" to help deal with many things in China over the years, he rarely comes forward. Why should he be used again?
This time Yan Baohang did not hide anything and said: "Belgium has a uranium mine in the Congo. The president asked Lu Zhengxiang to contact their boss and prepare to buy all the ore at a high price." Speaking of purchasing uranium ore. He was also full of resentment: "This boss named Edgar Sengir is very cunning. He learned about the use of uranium ore from somewhere, so he secretly contacted the United States to transport the ore to New York. Fortunately, the United States had no interest. Lu Zhengxiang found him Later, he actually opened his mouth and quoted a price of 4 US dollars per pound. Damn it! He only sold it for 1.6 US dollars per pound last year. Originally, Lu Zhengxiang wanted to lower the price, but the president responded and asked to buy them all regardless of the price. I guess Next, there are 1,200 tons of high-grade ore in the town of Ouron in Belgium, and there are 1,250 tons of lower-grade ore in the Hinkolobwe mine in Congo. The total cost is 22 million US dollars, which is 44 million in RMB. .¡±
"So much money?" Before Chen Haohui left office, research on the nuclear bomb program had already begun, so he knew the purpose of uranium mines very well. What surprised him was the price. We must know that each Type 36 tank costs 200,000 yuan, and the military purchase price of each H-7 bomber is only 550,000 yuan, so he asked in surprise: "Aren't we short of uranium ore?"
"It's not Britain and the United States that are causing trouble." Yan Baohang explained.
It turns out that since last year, when the United Kingdom and the United States reported that they were going to study nuclear bombs, Yang Qiu began to worry that China's nuclear weapons program would be discovered. You know, the development of nuclear weapons covers a wide range of areas. The material mobilization is huge. Once Britain and the United States have the concept of nuclear weapons, they will pay attention to this aspect, and the possibility of leaks will increase. So I simply bought uranium ore on a large scale. It also asked the Strategic Intelligence Service to set up a fake high-energy physics agency, pretending that it would also study nuclear bombs, attracting the attention of the United Kingdom and the United States to this fake agency, and then continuously released false news about development difficulties, unsuccessful research, etc. to confuse the outside world. .
besides. Yang Qiu also had the idea of ??hindering the progress of U.S. nuclear weapons, but neither Yan Baohang nor everyone knew about this. Because currently the only country in the world that can provide spot uranium ore is the Republic of China. There is only Congo Hinkolobwe. Historically, the uranium for the United States to manufacture nuclear bombs relied on the 1,250 tons of ore that Edgar shipped to the United States in advance. You must know that making a nuclear bomb requires hundreds of tons of ore, and the uranium mine in Hinkolobwe has been basically mined. In other words, as long as it buys this batch of uranium ore, it will be difficult for the United States to collect it before 1944. Enough uranium to make a nuclear bomb.
In addition, Heisenberg¡¯s plutonium fission theory was only brought to the United States by his friend, the Danish physicist Bohr, in 1943. Therefore, if there was no such batch of uranium ore and all plutonium was used, the United States would probably only be able to stockpile materials for one or two nuclear bombs before 1945.
Chen Haohui took a deep breath. Yang Qiu's step by step makes people feel like he has eyes that can see the future. While everyone was staring at the cannon and aircraft, he had already begun to calculate the international supply of uranium ore to delay the production of nuclear bombs. This shows that he is not only thinking about winning this war, but also counting Britain, the United States and even the entire world. War is just a tool used by him to establish his status as a world power.
Such meticulousness also made him look forward to the war that was about to begin. He leaned back in his chair and asked, "Has the president decided? When will the war begin?"
Yan Baohang said: "It's not that we want to fight, it's that the Soviet Union can't help it anymore! After the partition of Poland to relieve the pressure on Europe, Stalin believed that the only things left in Europe were the Baltic Sea and Finland, so he has recalled Zhukov and others to Moscow for a meeting in the past few days. , and also actively mobilized troops to the Caucasus. Since the end of the Battle of Ahvaz, another 120,000 Soviet troops have entered Iran, and at least two regiments have entered northern Iraq. It is said that Stalin¡¯s request is that the Caucasus must be moved before October The total strength increased to 1.1 million troops and at least 3,000 tanks and 40,000 artillery pieces.
If this information is true, based on the numerical calculation of troop mobilization, they will probably launch a full-scale attack on us in mid-October. This time was chosen because the Soviet Union has always felt that it is better at winter operations than us. It happens that snow will fall in Kazakhstan and Siberia after November, and large-scale operations are basically impossible in December. Even Afghanistan and Iran are on plateaus and will become very cold, so Even if something goes wrong at this time, as long as they persist until early December, the weather can help them gain 5 months of winter and re-adjust.??Come back. "
Chen Haohui subconsciously moved his hot body, and with the increasingly louder horn, his blood seemed to start burning again. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 806 The war begins (1)
ps: First of all, I want to apologize to everyone.
Yesterday afternoon, I had an impromptu trip to Changzhou for some business. Because I didn¡¯t bring a computer, I couldn¡¯t update my leave request, leaving everyone waiting in vain.
The day after Chen Haohui arrived in Beijing, a German oil expert disguised as an Italian businessman secretly came to the Libyan city of Ajdabiya. Under the leadership of Jin Bihui, the Germans exploded the cement-sealed Sirte Basin exploration well and used drilling equipment stored nearby to repressurize it. In just a week, the oil well blew out again.
The agreement was reached quickly. IG Farben came forward to use 62 million yuan and 3,000 technical personnel from Poland, the Czech Republic and other occupied areas to buy the land that ostensibly belonged to the Virginia Mining Company of the United States, and then carried out the project in the name of Italy. Preliminary construction. Due to the tense situation, it is impossible to build a refinery, so Farben's goal is to provide crude oil to the country as soon as possible. Raeder also purchased all the drawings of the Tianshan-class landing ship on the grounds that the German Navy lacked transoceanic combat capabilities. Considering that the domestic slipway tasks were full and that it would also be used in the Mediterranean, it was arranged to be built in Norwegian and Italian shipyards controlled by Germany.
After the oil fields were dealt with, the Polish campaign also came to an end. In the fierce battle that lasted for a month, the German army suffered 50,000 casualties, the Polish army suffered 200,000 casualties, and 690,000 were captured. Compared with the Battle of Ahvaz, the German casualties were quite high. In addition to the vigorous resistance of Polish soldiers and civilians, this was mostly due to the rapid advancement of the blitzkrieg, which often exposed weak flanks. The Soviet army also pushed the European defense line hundreds of kilometers westward during the 12-day operation, resulting in a total of 734 killed and 1,862 wounded. It's slightly different. In the original dimension, Hitler wanted to avoid fighting on two fronts. He endured humiliation and returned a large amount of captured materials to the Soviet army, and took the initiative to return to the dividing line, but this time he took away most of the loot with a wave of his hand.
Stalin couldn't care less about being angry. The East had now become his number one confidant. In order to avoid a two-front war, they also actively requested the German army to hold a joint military parade in Poland and sent Motorolov to visit Berlin, hoping to continue Soviet-German friendship. In the face of the Soviet Union's ingratiation. Hitler suddenly became very high-spirited and asked Moscow to double the existing amount of ore. At the same time, he requested that the "Soviet-German Petroleum Agreement" be signed on the basis of the Friendship Agreement and Moscow provided 3 million tons of crude oil to Germany for free. , and has sold 4 million tons at cost price every year since 1940.
The Soviet Union is the third largest oil producer in the world, with an annual output of 30 million tons of crude oil. However, the refining capacity is only 19 million tons per year, and they are all low-end products, so the actual production capacity is excess, and a large part of it is sent to cold Siberia to be used as coal for power generation or heating. So Stalin thought twice and agreed to Hitler's "Soviet-German Petroleum Agreement", but he considered that the Soviet Union did not have high-quality aviation gasoline. Therefore, Germany was required to export high-grade aviation gasoline to the Soviet Union every year and use crude oil to offset the purchase costs. But he was also afraid of Germany's betrayal, so except for the first batch of 3 million tons, the rest were supplied on a monthly basis, so that only Germany would betray. The fuel supply can be stopped immediately.
After handling the oil agreement, Stalin turned his attention to the three Baltic countries. Word of Japan's reopening of shipping lanes and the return of Chinese fleets to the Persian Gulf has reached Moscow. Faced with the growing threat from the East, he could no longer wait any longer and had to completely resolve the European issue before China and the Soviet Union went into full-scale war.
On the day the Polish campaign ended, the Soviet Tass news agency suddenly announced that two Soviet cargo ships were attacked off the coast of Estonia. Estonia had previously let go of a Polish submarine. So Stalin immediately dispatched 60,000 land and sea soldiers in the name of "destruction of Polish latent forces." They forcibly entered Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, took over the seaports of the three countries, and disarmed the armies of the three countries on the grounds of preventing further sabotage incidents.
The news that the Soviet army entered the three Baltic countries disappointed Chamberlain, who hoped that the Soviet Union and Germany would go to war in Poland, especially the news that they actually shook hands with each other on the dividing line and held a joint military parade! It even made him feel that his internal organs were burning.
The scenes of the two brothers playing out at the hands of Germany and the Soviet Union made Europe shudder. The Times even used "The Wedding of Two Brothers" as its headline and published a cartoon of Stalin and Hitler holding hands and wearing veils on the front page, mocking Chamberlain's appeasement policy. However, Britain did not give up its active preparations for war. It not only recruited troops from British colonies and Commonwealth countries around the world, but also began to purchase military supplies from various countries around the world.
On September 19, the seventh day after the fall of Poland, Gu Weijun arrived in London and signed a contract with the British government for 1,027 H-6 bombers, 588 Y-6 bombers, 826 Li Feng and 1,302 spare twin Mustang 1,200 horsepower engines. Contracts. According to the contract, the British government not only needs to pay 420 million yuan, but also suspends the "Persian Gulf Peace Treaty" with Bahrain, Qatar and Trusil Oman (today's United Arab Emirates), and transfers jurisdiction over the above areas to handled by the Chinese government. But the British refused to trade Oman and Socotra, which Yang Qiu most hoped to obtain.
In addition to signing the arms purchase agreement, Gu Weijun also met with representatives from all walks of life in the UK, including Churchill, and hinted to reporters for the first time that the Soviet Union and Germany had formed a substantial alliance and that Germany's next target wasMost likely France. As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused an uproar in Europe. The German government immediately lodged a strong protest. Even the British and French people were deeply suspicious, thinking that he was alarmist. Because France not only has a solid Maginot Line of defense, but also has an army several times stronger than Germany.
The situation in Eurasia, amid these secret deals and political wrangling, is sliding bit by bit towards an unpredictable abyss
While Su and De continued their tacit understanding of the partition game, Zhuo Fan had already boarded the military column heading from Urumqi to Kashgar.
Since the Tenth Army¡¯s operations in Afghanistan were postponed by the Ministry of Defense, he has been inspecting the logistics and combat readiness situation in the northwest during this period. After running for more than a month, he gained a lot. Without seeing it with your own eyes, you can't understand how difficult it is to protect three million troops and logistics personnel and deliver millions of tons of supplies to remote areas thousands of kilometers away every month.
The carriage was full of noise. These new soldiers transferred from Henan did not understand the hardships of war.
"Have you heard?"
Behind the seat. Several newly graduated cadets were eating canned food while discussing the news in the newspaper: "It says that the president signed a secret treaty with Japan! Exchange the Philippines for the right of passage to Malacca. How is it impossible! You see, Singapore has already seen three waves Hundreds of ships, including Guangzhou and Shanghai, will go out to sea at the end of the month. With such a large scale, where would they go if not Persia?"
"Fuck you! How could the president compromise with little Japan? I think 80% of the time Japan is afraid of us. Haha, if you ask me, little Japan got scared after hearing about the Battle of Ahvaz, so it flattered and opened the way for hope. Please let us not hit him."
"Let me see. Hua Xin News? You also believe this newspaper. This is the newspaper of the Democratic Party. These people, seeing that a war is about to begin, stand up and make noises one by one, making themselves look like such powerful strategists. Like. If they were really capable, why would they be defeated by Beiyang in the year of 1911? If the president had not stood up to clean up the country, how could the country be where it is today! Now that life is better, he will stand up and point fingers. What a nonsense!"
"It cannot be said that the Democratic Party has supervised many cases of corruption and fraud in recent years. Although the president is good, he cannot control a large family like the National Socialist Party. Supervision can also promote progress."
"We have no problem with domestic supervision. But externally, what else can we do besides causing chaos?"
"That's true. I heard that Democratic Party members Song Ziwen and Kong Xiangxi are clamoring for the president to cease the war every day. Damn it! Don't even think about it. If you don't drive Mao Zi away, the northwest will be restless and the oil in the Persian Gulf will be gone. What a nonsense. Peaceful days. Let me tell you."
"Just be quiet and shut up!"
The corporal who competes with luncheon meat hasn¡¯t finished speaking yet. Suddenly there was a shout from the other end of the carriage. Zhuo Fan turned around and saw a company commander standing on his seat, his ear almost touching the train's loudspeaker. As the carriage gradually became quieter, the originally inaudible broadcast sound gradually became clearer. "Now broadcasting urgent news from Xinhua News Agency. Early this morning, our troops stationed in Persia were fully attacked by the Soviet army. According to the current information, the Soviet army invested a total of about 300,000 troops this time, using 3,000 cannons and 500 cannons. The remaining tanks and other advanced weapons. The fighting is mainly concentrated in Keshwar in the north of Iran's Khuzestan Province, Ilam in the west, Shahr Kurd Province, Bam in the north of Hormuz Province and other places. "
"Good guy, three hundred thousand!"
"These idiots are really not afraid of death!"
"Whoever goes to the division commander can arrange for us to go to Persia. It's better to go there and work hard than to be frozen in the northwest."
"Ha ha."
The news brought by the female announcer caused the carriage to explode instantly. Most of the soldiers did not feel that the Soviet counterattack posed much of a threat, and they were still clamoring to apply for transfer to Iran. But Zhuo Fan knew that as the Persian Army entered the northern plateau of Iran and the Battle of Ahvaz made the Soviet army more vigilant, it was no longer possible to replicate it. However, in his view, it is not difficult to solve Iran, but the political risks are relatively high.
Just as he was thinking about the second phase of the Persian war and simulating how he would fight if he were to direct it, several soldiers nearby suddenly pointed out the window and shouted: "Look, what is that?"
"It's a plane, right? No, why doesn't it have wings?"
"Look, the propeller is above the head, and the blades should provide lift." The shouts caused the soldiers to rush to the left, where they saw a strange-looking airplane lying close to the ground and parallel to the train.
"It's a helicopter." Zhuo Fan answered everyone's questions.
He heard from his air force classmates that helicopters were being researched in China, and he also knew that the United Kingdom and the United States were developing them. However, the Air Force and the Ministry of National Defense don't seem to like it. Because the survival rate of helicopters is low, manufacturing is difficult, and operation is difficult, so I have never heard of them being installed.
This helicopter, which looks like an S-55, followed the train for a few minutes and then gradually disappeared from sight. At first everyone thought they couldn't see it, but they didn't expect the trainWhen we arrived at Baluntai Station, it actually parked directly outside the station.
"Who is Zhuo Fan? Who is Zhuo Fan!"
When Zhuo Fan and everyone looked at the helicopter carefully, several paratroopers with loaded guns and ammunition entered the compartment and kept shouting.
"I am Zhuo Fan, and so are you." Zhuo Fan was a little confused, what did the Air Force want to do with him? When the airborne troops saw Zhuo Fan, they immediately saluted: "Report to Lieutenant Colonel, the Falcon Commando has been ordered to take you to Beijing."
"Beijing?" Zhuo Fan was surprised, and the soldiers around him were also surprised. They didn't expect that the comrade who got on the bus in Urumqi was actually a lieutenant colonel, and he seemed to be a big shot. Otherwise, why would they send a plane, no, a helicopter? Take it. In fact, even the Falcon Commandos who came to pick up the people didn't know. They were testing helicopters and practicing airborne landing tactics near Urumqi, and they suddenly received an order to find the people.
After getting into the helicopter, Zhuo Fan learned that it was a "Light Cavalry" helicopter jointly developed by Chongqing and Chengdu Sikorsky Company, with the Air Force number 3. There are two pilots, a 750-horsepower piston engine is installed on the chin of the nose, and it can accommodate up to ten fully armed airborne troops. However, like other helicopters, the process is complex and difficult to manufacture, and the survival rate in the face of a large number of anti-aircraft weapons on the battlefield is worrying.
When he was about to arrive at Urumqi Airport, five Z-3s that had finished their test training chased him from behind. However, he had no time to appreciate the first helicopter formation flight in human history. As soon as he got off the helicopter, he was stuffed into a Y-6
Text Chapter 807 The war begins (2)
After seven hours of continuous flight, Zhuo Fan entered the Ministry of National Defense for the first time in his life.
After entering the spacious-looking Ministry of Defense, Zhuo Fan discovered that it was not spacious inside. Moreover, it was late summer, and the cement-reinforced building seemed relatively stuffy, so ceiling fans were turned on in most rooms. You can see people coming and going in every room. More than two thousand generals, staff officers and staff came to this building every day, busy working to win this war.
Modern war has basically put an end to personal heroic victory. Although people need heroes, similar to the current national war, whether it is heroes or conspiracies, they can only be highlights and embellishments. In the face of various investigation methods, strength and conspiracy are more important. The one who ultimately wins is the one who is more fully prepared and more meticulous, and preparation and planning are one of the most important daily tasks of the Ministry of National Defense.
"Report! Zhuo Fan, lieutenant colonel of the Army's 10th Armored Division, has been ordered to report!" Arriving at the door of the Chief of General Staff's office, Zhuo Fan straightened out his wrinkled and messy military uniform, stood at attention and saluted meticulously. "Come in." He didn't push the door open until a voice came from inside.
After entering, they found that not only Yue Peng was there, but also the president¡¯s military adviser Jiang Fangzhen and the commander of the East Kazakh War Zone, General Xu Shuzheng. Facing three generals at once made him a little nervous.
"Are you Zhuo Fan? Yes, you have not brought shame to the school. Sit down, don't be nervous."
Zhuo Fan is a top student at the National Defense University, and Jiang Fangzhen must be proud of being the former president, so he encouraged him to relax as soon as he entered. However, Xu Shuzheng, who had just taken office, took a second look and said with a smile: "Baili. Why do I think you are taking all the credit for the National Defense University? Aren't you afraid of offending those people in Baoding?"
The National Defense University is the highest-level comprehensive military institution in the country. However, the number of admissions each year is limited, so most of the army officers are from the Army University in Baoding. When the president of Baoding was still Jiang Tai, he proposed that the two schools should not only cooperate but also compete to jointly promote the progress of the army. Therefore, there has always been a secret rivalry between the Army University Department and the National Defense University Department within the Army. Even Xu Shuzheng should be considered the Baoding Department.
The young people who have emerged recently, such as Li Jin and Zhuo Fan, are all from the National Defense University, so Jiang Fangzhen is proud and ignores Xu Shuzheng's sour mentality. He smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? It's not a day or two since that guy Yan Youbing sued me in front of the president and accused me of poaching him."
"Okay, don't mention your nonsense."
After Wang Zhuo and Yan Youbing became principals of two schools, the two old comrades fought against each other even more fiercely than during the Jiang Fangzhen era. But this kind of competition does increase the internal vitality of the army. But bringing people all the way here is not just to investigate their household registration. So after Yue Peng interrupted, he asked: "Listen to Gu Yuwen. It was you who proposed the plan to deal with the Soviet troops in Afghanistan as soon as possible and rush them to India?"
The general was joking, but Zhuo Fan didn't dare to interrupt. He stood by and kept wondering why he was called here. At this moment, I supported Yue Peng's words and realized that it was Gu Yuwen who had let the news slip. He quickly stood up and stood at attention: "Report to the chief of staff. It was my suggestion, but the specific plan has not been handed over to the division commander."
"No need to be so formal, sit down and answer." After Yue Peng waved him to sit down, he continued: "The president felt very good after hearing your suggestion, so he asked me to call you back to ask for clarification. Originally, he was planning to receive you in person. Yes. But there are things to deal with in Congress, so let¡¯s ask first.¡±
Yue Peng walked to the wall. The first mate opened the combat map and said, "Come here, tell us your specific ideas."
"yes!"
After knowing the purpose of bringing him back, Zhuo Fan gradually calmed down and walked to the map and pointed at Afghanistan: "Chief of General Staff, Principal, Commander Xu. I personally believe that after the victory in the Battle of Ahvaz, the time is ripe to end the war in Afghanistan. . We have been holding back before because the Soviet army needs to distract Europe and Asia, and the actual distribution of troops is insufficient. Therefore, holding back the Soviet army in Central Asia can reduce the pressure on the Persian Gulf. From the current point of view, this strategy is successful. Through Afghanistan With the two arrows in Andijan, we have held back more than half a million Soviet troops in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. But yesterday I heard on the radio that the Soviet troops had launched a counterattack in Iran. This shows that the Soviet Union has basically solved the European problem, so continue There is no need to delay.
After our army took control of Ahvaz, it already had forward bases in and out of Iran, and it also successfully attracted the attention of the Soviet army in places such as the Caucasus and Turkmenistan, which created opportunities for the next battle. My idea is to mobilize two to three divisions from Faryab Province in Afghanistan to penetrate Turkmenistan's Mare, and at the same time have the Persian Gulf Army dispatch two divisions to go north from the Strait of Hormuz to block Iran's call. In Mashhad in Roshan Province, the air force was asked to blow up the railways between Mashhad and Male, and launched a strong attack on the Soviet troops in Herat from the east, west, north and west, leaving only the south road open to cut off their escape back to Turkmenistan and Iran. possible. Our army has been deliberately weakening the defense of Kandahar in the south on the pretext of avoiding a Sino-British conflict. Now there is only one regiment and one division of the Afghan Army there, which creates opportunities for them to break through to India.?Good opportunity. "
"What if they find themselves surrounded, will they fight to the end or surrender?"
As soon as Xu Shuzheng asked, Zhuo Fan shook his head: "Two hundred thousand Soviet troops is not a small number. In the Battle of Ahvaz, Stalin had already shot dozens of senior officers due to unfavorable combat and surrender, which caused great harm to the frontline officers. There is huge pressure, so the Soviet General Staff will definitely ask to break out of the encirclement and preserve their strength to avoid a large-scale surrender like Ahvaz. So even if they are discovered, they will definitely take the troops out of the encirclement as their first goal. As long as the Soviet Union Once the remnants of the army enter India, we won¡¯t need to worry about the rest.¡±
Yue Peng and Xu Shuzheng both nodded after listening, but did not continue to speak. Only Jiang Fangzhen smiled: "Marei, haha, the place was chosen well. This is the intersection of Mashhad, Herat and Turkmenistan, but We haven¡¯t declared full war on the Soviet Union yet.¡±
In fact, after hearing the Democratic Party exaggerating on the train that the president had compromised with Japan and wanted to build momentum for an armistice between China and the Soviet Union when the European war began, Zhuo Fan vaguely guessed that it was not that the war was not prepared, but that the president and Congress failed to reach an agreement. certainly. This evil can only be hidden in the heart. The National Defense Forces had strict military regulations when they were established. Soldiers need to be sensitive to politics, but they cannot get involved in domestic politics. This is a taboo! In his plan, once the army penetrates deep into Marley, it means a full declaration of war between China and the Soviet Union.
This is not something he, a lieutenant colonel, can decide. The president is not wrong. If he cannot unify the country's thinking before the war, even if he wins in the early stage, there will still be problems in the later stage. To know. Countries like China and the Soviet Union cannot be completely defeated in just a few battles. No one will bow down until they are exhausted. From the perspective of the Congress, it is actually correct to preserve the strength and sit back and watch Europe compete and take advantage of the opportunity. But personally, he would rather choose the former, because this is war. It's not business. War requires responsibility for national interests. In this big era, if you don't pay, you won't get anything. If you don't show your muscles, others won't take you seriously.
"The idea is very good. The conditions have to wait." Yue Peng praised it, but did not express his position. He also only has the right to make suggestions but not to make decisions. What's more, Yang Qiu has always hoped to use this declaration of war to officially enter the country into a comprehensive state of emergency with full presidential power.
However, the idea of ??forcing the Soviet army to break through to India still moved him, and he continued to ask: "I heard that you have been inspecting the northwest for the past two months. You must have some understanding of the situation? Let me ask you, if we declare a full-scale war with the Soviet Union. what will you do?"
"Chief of General Staff, me." Zhuo Fan hesitated. This topic already involves the overall situation between China and the Soviet Union, and he is only a lieutenant colonel.
Jiang Fangzhen knew what he was hesitating about, and encouraged him: "Speak boldly, this is your chance. We old guys are not at the point where we will be fooled by a lieutenant colonel." In one sentence, everyone laughed. . Zhuo Fan smiled and knew that this was a good opportunity to express himself, so he put down his mind and said: "I think that if the current deadlock remains for a long time, it will be very detrimental to our country!"
"Oh?" Xu Shuzheng has been studying the situation since he took office, but when he heard this statement for the first time, he was surprised: "What's the disadvantage?"
"The progress of the Soviet army!" In order to strengthen the tone, Zhuo Fan raised his voice: "After the great purge, due to the serious losses at the grassroots command level of the Soviet army, a large number of officers who did not understand the business were temporarily promoted, resulting in combat effectiveness, execution ability and tactics. The level of the Soviet army is very poor, which can be seen from the Soviet army's defense in the northwest and the battle of Ahvaz last year. Whether in the northwest or Iran, the Soviet army piled a large number of effective forces parallel to the national border. In fact, it was the trenches and trenches of the last European war. The thinking of a war of attrition. This led to the embarrassment that when Ahvaz was breached, the Soviet army in Tehran had no time to reinforce.
But as the Soviet army gained more and more combat experience, their command system and tactical thinking were also quietly changing. The simplest example is that the deep multi-layer defense theory promoted by Zhukov in Afghanistan last year has been gradually accepted by the Soviet army after the lessons of Ahvaz. In the past two months, the Soviet army including in Kazakhstan has begun to strengthen the second and third line forces. This kind of The situation is very unfavorable for our army's current large-depth penetration tactics!
To put it simply, the large-depth penetration tactic uses the combination of armored clusters and air-ground integration to concentrate superior forces to break through the enemy's defense line, while protecting the second- and third-line forces to accelerate through the breakthrough, launch an attack on the weak side behind the enemy's side, and finally divide and encircle them. . This tactic emphasizes cooperation and coordination, but it also has many flaws. Because both the armored cluster and the air force's in-depth attack need to consider the limitations of fuel and ammunition. In other words, tanks don¡¯t drive as far as they want. Even my country¡¯s best Type 36 main battle tank has a theoretical maximum single assault range of only about 120 kilometers. Therefore, careful calculations of ammunition and fuel must be made before every attack.
Precisely because the attack distance is limited, when the opponent expands the defense line in depth, it will form multiple or even dozens of large-depth defenses. Then it is difficult to break through so many lines of defense with just one or two attacks. Over time, as troops become fatigued and armored units require routine maintenance,??The battle will fall into the streets. At this point, the initiative in the battle will shift to the defenders over time. Especially for a country like the Soviet Union with a deep territory, the resistance to the attacking troops will be greater the farther back they go! At present, the Soviet army's deployment in the northwest has shown a multi-layered trend, so if it continues for a long time, the unfavorable factors in the attack will only increase! "
"Then do you think there is any solution?" Xu Shuzheng asked.
Zhuo Fan had indeed thought of a way, but remembering the silence of the three generals just now, he hesitated and said: "The best way is to attack immediately, before the Soviet army's tactics get better and better, and to consume its effective strength to the maximum extent. That's it. Just like cutting leeks, keep cutting off the old leeks, so the new leeks that grow out will still be tender.¡±
Yue Peng glanced at Jiang Fangzhen, walked to the side and poured a glass of water for Zhuo Fan, and said: "Let's not talk about the attack for now. Let's assume that according to what you said, after the Soviet army has deployed the second and third lines of defense, you any idea?"
"Yes!" Zhuo Fan took the water glass and walked to the map neatly, pointing to the narrow and wide Lake Balkhash: "This is the biggest loophole in the Soviet Kazakh defense line, Lake Balkhash! Chief of Staff, look here. Judging from the deployment of Soviet Kazakh troops, the battlefield is actually divided. One part is South Kazakhstan, mainly targeting Almaty and Andijan, with a total strength of about 400,000. The other part is East Kazakhstan, with our country¡¯s East Kazakhstan and Xinjiang As the target, the total strength is about 650,000. From the terrain point of view, these two areas are very suitable for armored troop movements, so the Soviet army focused on strengthening its ability to prevent tank impacts. The multi-layered deep defense line I just mentioned is in these two directions. . But there is no such sign on the west bank of Lake Balkhash. Instead, the number of troops is very sparse.
Why is this caused? My personal analysis is that Lake Balkhash is wider than ordinary lakes. Even the narrowest Saremsek Peninsula is four kilometers wide and the water depth exceeds 11 meters. It is not suitable for building a fast pontoon bridge. And because of our confrontation with the Soviet Union, no ships other than patrol boats have been seen in the lake for almost ten years. This made the Soviet army mistakenly believe that even if we had the idea, we did not have enough tools to cross the lake, and there are many hills and mountains on the west coast of the lake. The Soviet army has always believed that tanks are not suitable for fighting in mountainous areas, so there are only three to four divisions on this line, all of which are infantry and heavy artillery to prevent crossing the river.
But after research, I found that the mountains on the west bank of Balkhash are actually not steep, especially near Balkhash. There are several relatively flat roads that can be used. More importantly, the small landing craft of our navy actually have the ability to be used in inland rivers. Therefore, I think that the naval landing craft can be disassembled and secretly transported to Almaty for assembly. Once the war breaks out, the infantry can be pretended to set up a pontoon bridge on the Saremsek Peninsula to attract them here. Then, the landing craft formation can seize the beach in a straight line from Tomar opposite Balkhash! At the same time, airborne troops were dispatched to carry out large-scale airdrops in the East Kovinladsky area, 5 kilometers north of Balkhash, to hold back Soviet reinforcements.
In terms of distance, Tomar is less than 40 kilometers from Balkhash, while Balkhash to Karaganda is 350 kilometers. It takes about 2 hours for the landing craft to cross the lake. If the speed can be modified to 1.5 hours, and 200 boats can be assembled, at least 2 divisions can be delivered to Balkhash in one night! If they are quick, the landing troops can move parallel to the two wings along the river bank the next day, thus bypassing the Soviet army's multi-layered defense system outside Zhambl Oblast in South Kazakhstan and East Kazakhstan, and implement a tactical encirclement of the enemy!
Of course, this plan is just my preliminary idea. There are three keys to it. The first is how the landing craft was secretly transported to Almaty and entered the lake from the Ili River without being discovered. The second is how to entangle the Soviet troops on the front line of East Kazakhstan and Zhambyl Prefecture, making it impossible for them to quickly return reinforcements or escape. The last thing is how many troops the air force can deliver in two days. If it is too few, the armored division will not be able to penetrate deeply due to lack of infantry coordination after crossing the lake, and encirclement will be out of the question! According to my calculations, if there are two armored divisions and the air force can drop at least three airborne divisions, there will not only be a chance to complete the encirclement, but also a chance to quickly penetrate Karaganda!
When the Soviet army is surrounded, the main force group can launch a counterattack. If it is fast, it may be possible to cooperate with the Andijan Group Army to the south to cut off Turkestan in South Kazakhstan before the harsh winter arrives, and to the north it can cooperate with the Siberian Army to capture Barnaul. Cut off the Siberian Railway! Complete the sweeping of all 350 kilometers of parallel lines in the northwest! "
Zhuo Fan's fingers kept sliding across the map. At this moment, he was completely absorbed in his analysis and did not notice the corners of Yue Peng and the other three people's mouths slowly rising
Text Chapter 808 The war begins (End)
"Zian and Baili are here, sit down quickly."
After listening to Zhuo Fan¡¯s ideas, Yue Peng first arranged for him to stay in Beijing, and then took Jiang Fangzhen to the presidential palace. As soon as the two entered the door, they heard bursts of laughter coming from the study. After entering, they found that Yang Qiu, Murong Han, Bei Zuyi and Chen Guofu were talking about something unknown. They were chatting and laughing with happy expressions.
"The president is in a good mood today. Has Congress reached an agreement? Hao Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you free today? Is your wife's leg feeling better?" Jiang Fangzhen kept asking questions as soon as he sat down. .
As we all know, Yang Qiu has several capable men. Wang Zhengting is in charge of the overall situation, Song Ziqing is in charge of national defense, Yue Peng is the pillar of the army, Gu Weijun is slick, Chen Guofu is unrivaled in party affairs, Bei Zuyi is the country's money bag, and Murong Han is known for his harshness and iron-blooded toughness.
Because of this character, Yang Qiu appointed him as the Minister of Justice after he became president, and he worked with independent justice Huang Yuansheng to sort out the national judicial work. This is an extremely difficult task. After all, compulsory education has only been popularized for more than 20 years. It is really difficult to establish the authority of the law without completely separating the relationship between clan and land. But he rose to the challenge and set an example with force and resoluteness. As the National Security Bureau was merged into the Ministry of Justice, he was even nicknamed "The King of Hell". Although it doesn't sound good, his prestige among the people is second only to Yang Qiu and Yue Peng, because in the ten years since he became the Minister of Justice, he has cracked down on crime and established legal authority, which has made the country's gun, drug, trafficking, smuggling, corruption, and Major and vicious crimes such as corruption have dropped significantly.
But just because he had many things to do and did a good job, he took less care of his family. As a result, his wife had a car accident a year ago and her legs were paralyzed. Therefore, Murong Han has always felt ashamed of his wife. In addition to working, he has spent most of his time at home with his wife this year. Thinking of this, the smile on his face faded a little: "I regained consciousness last month, I don't know when I will be able to stand up."
Yang Qiu also felt a little ashamed of being such a good assistant, and persuaded her: "Hao Yu, take her out for a walk when you have time, but staying at home is not conducive to her recovery. Since she is conscious, there is still hope."
Murong Han nodded and said nothing. Yue Peng knew that he was under great pressure and quickly changed the subject: "By the way. Hao Yu, what were you talking about just now? You are smiling so happily. Will the president invite you to dinner later? By coincidence, I Both Baili and I are free tonight."
¡°Get out of here and eat in your canteen.¡±
"Okay, the president won't keep me. Then I can only go to Baili's house to make a living."
"hehe."
Everyone knows that Mrs. Yue went back to her hometown to visit relatives, her eldest son was away in the army, and her two daughters were married. Although there was a guard at home, there were a lot of things going on recently, and he didn't find it troublesome to cook, so he simply lived and ate in the army.
A few jokes made Murong Han temporarily forget his worries and said with a smile: "Our Chief of General Staff is quite pitiful. Otherwise, guess what we were talking about just now. If you guess it correctly, I will guarantee you to eat Mrs. Yue." Come back. How about it?¡±
"Okay, don't go back on your word." Yue Peng deliberately took out his cigarette and smelled it a few times, then smiled and said, "Has the British money arrived? Or has the Polish experts and the uranium mine been settled?"
"Chief of Staff, you didn't guess right this time." Beizuyi said with a smile: "The money from Germany has indeed arrived. The British side will not be able to gradually hand over the aircraft until next month. Poland's Kaczmarz and others have already agreed Mr. Rozoki, an intelligence cryptography expert who has worked for our country for six years, but asked to support them in recruiting soldiers from Polish exiles to form the Zionist Army when the time comes. He has gone to the northwest Karakum listening station with people from the Intelligence Agency. He saw After completing the intelligence bureau's cryptanalysis of the Soviet army, it was said that an initial breakthrough could be achieved in a week at most. 1,200 tons of uranium ore from Belgium had passed through the Suez Canal, and on the Congo side, Jin Bihui and Lei Meng had already sent a telegram, saying that in seven days at the latest I promise to get on the ship and return home.¡±
"No? That's hard to guess. Could it be that Wang Zhaoming and the others agreed to what Baili just said?"
"No. They are still fighting over the Constitution." Chen Guofu shook his head again.
Although the top leaders of the Democratic Party did not openly oppose the war, there was a fierce commotion below. To put it bluntly, it is not that they are unaware of the international situation, but they want to take this opportunity to expand their influence. At the same time, they are also worried that once the wartime act with full presidential power is implemented, Yang Qiu and the national society will tilt towards dictatorship. After all, Yang Qiu has only been separated from dictatorship by a piece of paper for so many years. There will still be scruples during peacetime, but after entering the wartime bill, the president's power will become unlimited! They have been suppressed for decades and finally have some improvement. It would be strange not to worry.
Therefore, the Democratic Party has been clinging to the ballot box and refused to implement the wartime bill. Although the National Socialist Party has 70% of the seats, this bill must require the country to be attacked and 90% of the votes of the National Assembly to be passed. At present, these two conditions are not mature, and there are indeed many people in the country who are opposed to the war and feel that they should just reap the benefits.That's why the atmosphere seemed inconsistent.
"Why are they still so stubborn?" Jiang Fangzhen interrupted the guessing game and looked at Chen Guofu, dissatisfied with the procrastination of the Congress: "Guofu, what are you doing? We have so many votes, why can't we force it to pass?"
Murong Han had been the Minister of Justice for a long time, and he had matured a lot in seeing the problem. He defended Chen Guofu and said, "Brother Baili, you can't blame Guofu for this matter. There are indeed many people in the country who have not yet turned around, and even many of our internal Don¡¯t you also think that Europe and the United States should be allowed to fight first and then reap the benefits? Moreover, according to the Constitution, unless the war breaks into the country, it will be difficult to get out the 30% of votes controlled by the Democratic Party.¡±
"So, if Stalin holds his breath and doesn't take action in the northwest, we can only watch dumbly?"
"Yes, this is what the Constitution stipulates! No matter how many external wars you fight, it cannot be a reason to implement the Presidential Wartime Act. As long as it is not transferred to the Presidential Wartime Act, military expenditures, war preparations, material operations, etc. will all be covered by Congress. Power review, which means they can control every cent of your military expenditure!"
The Constitution is the supreme law. Everyone here has more or less participated in the revision and formulation of the Constitution of the Republic of China. But none of them expected that one day this constitution, which laid the foundation for modern China and restricted power to ensure balance, would make them disgraced. Jiang Fangzhen also couldn't laugh or cry, and said with a wry smile: "Just reaping the benefits? It's really whimsical. What kind of army will we encounter after they go through bloody battles?! I would rather fight with new soldiers than use new soldiers to fight hundreds of people." Thousands of veterans crawling out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood!"
Yang Qiu strongly agrees with Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s words. In fact, many people don¡¯t understand this. The simplest example. In the parallel world, the Soviet Army 42 years ago and the Soviet Army 42 years later are completely two different armies. Veterans who have fought in the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad are really not afraid of air raids and bombings. The current National Defense Force has not received much cruel training. If they want to reap the benefits, after they fight, they still don't know how many times they will have to invest in casualties to win.
Yue Peng also agreed, but he was not as excited as Jiang Fangzhen. The reason why the Constitution stipulates this is to prevent someone from using external war to carry out disguised dictatorship, so it cannot be said to be wrong. After all, in times of peace, there are often regional conflicts. You can't just say that the president has full power if the scale is a little bigger, right? if that is the case. It is the country and its people who are injured.
"It's not that there is no way." Seeing the two men frowning, Murong Han continued: "In addition to the highest-level emergency bill with presidential powers during wartime, the Constitution also has a temporary one-hundred-day wartime bill. As long as the overseas war reaches the It can also be used if it is of a certain scale and may threaten the national border."
"What's the use of a hundred days? Can we reach Moscow in a hundred days?"
"Looking at you, I think you shouldn't stay in Beijing. You should go to the northwest to command a division." Seeing Jiang Fangzhen getting more and more discouraged, Yang Qiu smiled and winked at Chen Guofu. The latter took out a document and handed it to him: "Look at this, Yan Baohang just sent it."
Jiang Fangzhen opened the file and took a few glances at it, when his face instantly turned into a blush of excitement. Upon seeing this, Yue Peng quickly grabbed it and stood up after reading it. It seems he still doesn't believe it. Pointing and loudly asking: "President, is this true?"
"This offensive operation plan was planned by Nagata Tieshan and Doihara Kenji, just to provoke an all-out war between us and the Soviet Union. According to reliable intelligence, Stalin had obtained it three days ago!" Yang Qiu nodded. Explain it. It turned out that shortly after China and Japan signed the secret treaty, the intelligence agency got the news. It is said that some senior officers and staff members of the Nagata faction are formulating a large-scale offensive plan. At that time, everyone thought that this was Japan's attack on the Philippines and China. Yan Baohang once thought that it would be difficult to obtain such a top-secret plan. However, he did not expect that the confidentiality level of this attack plan was very low. Within a few days, Long Ya put it on his desk. superior.
After reading it, he discovered that this attack plan actually simulated China's attack on the Soviet Union. The above mentioned troops, routes, etc. are extremely detailed, and all of them are in line with the military thinking of the Chinese people. In many places, sentences from ancient military books are quoted. It should be said that, except for the performance of the weapons, which can only be guessed at, 60% is already close to the comprehensive offensive plan formulated by the General Staff. Finally, in order to fit in with traditional Chinese culture, it was given the title of "Han style".
Yan Baohang didn¡¯t take it seriously at first. It wasn¡¯t until he remembered that Yang Qiu had been worrying about how to break through the shackles of power and implement the wartime national emergency bill that the president had full power that he thought of how to use this fake plan.
Yue Peng also thought that as long as he mobilized and deployed according to this fake plan and deliberately leaked it to Soviet spies, Moscow would definitely think that the National Defense Forces were about to launch an attack. The Battle of Ahvaz has made the Soviet army understand that if the Wehrmacht is given sufficient time to prepare and plan, then the Soviet army, which is technically weak, will?It is difficult to resist, so Stalin and the commander-in-chief of the Kazakhstan Front Kulik must take advantage of it before the deployment is completed!
No wonder he and Jiang Fangzhen both laughed, and the latter clapped his hands with joy: "This is called giving pillows when you are sleepy. Haha, look here, it really looks like that. Nagata Tieshan and Doihara are really talented people , we must have a good chat with them next time we catch them.¡±
"Don't be too happy too early." Although Yang Qiu was happy, he was also a little worried. Because 60% of this fake "Han Style" plan is close to the real plan formulated by the General Staff, it shows how thoroughly Japan has studied the thinking, psychology, culture of the Chinese people, the combat methods and tactics of the older generation of officers, etc. If the Soviet army made adjustments according to its own deductions, it would really be possible to contain the offensive.
Of course Jiang Fangzhen knew this, but thinking of Zhuo Fan's idea, he smiled and said: "President, don't worry, someone has thought of it together with us, and is also planning to use Balkhash Lake to make a fuss."
"Oh?" Yang Qiu was slightly surprised. In fact, he, Yue Peng and others had long seen that Lake Balkhash was the biggest flaw in the Kazakh battlefield, and had come up with corresponding plans, but they did not expect that others would also see it.
Speaking of his proud disciple, Jiang Fangzhen beamed with joy and recounted Zhuo Fan's thoughts while smoking a cigarette. He smiled and said: "This guy is good. He thought of going with us. But he is more courageous. Our previous idea was to set up a large pontoon bridge on the Saremserk Peninsula after airborne landing. It would be better for him to directly send two armored boats with a naval landing craft. Master, go over there.¡±
¡°After hearing the end, not only Murong Han and others were moved, but even Yang Qiu praised him. In particular, the deployment of naval landing craft to stage a landing battle on Neihu was something neither he nor anyone expected. Yue Peng was also very happy and said with emotion: "From his idea, it is indeed more concealed than simply erecting a pontoon bridge. The landing craft can be hidden in the Ili River first, and then enter the lake during the attack. The commander of the Soviet Kazakh Front is Kulik. This person is a typical artillerist and has always believed that armored forces cannot be used in mountainous areas. Therefore, those placed in the mountainous areas opposite Lake Balkhash are mainly infantry divisions and heavy artillery regiments, with only three to four BT7 light tank regiments. If we only use Firstly, the airborne troops lack heavy fire support and are easily suppressed by Soviet tanks and artillery. Secondly, the casualties are greater. But with armored troops, it is different. They can cooperate with the airborne troops to deploy quickly to prevent the Soviet troops from escaping."
Yang Qiu nodded. Lake Balkhash is 500 kilometers long and has an average width of 40 kilometers. Therefore, if airborne troops are used alone, it will be difficult for airborne troops to stop the encirclement and suppression of Soviet artillery and mountain infantry. Moreover, there are mountains and hills on the opposite side of the lake shore. It is difficult for bombers to deal with concealed firepower in this terrain. This is why Kulik dared to place only a few divisions along the Balkhash Lake, which is 500 kilometers wide. But this natural chasm that everyone seems to be insurmountable has become the Ardennes Forest of the Wehrmacht because of the whimsical idea of ??a young lieutenant colonel!
If the armored division can quickly cross the lake, it will definitely exceed the Soviet army's expectations. Even if Kulik learns the news and dispatches troops to return reinforcements, the distance from East Kazakhstan and Zhambyl Oblast at both ends to Balkhash is more than 200 kilometers. As long as the air force blocks it slightly, it can delay the attack for two to three days. Three days is enough for a fully motorized mechanized army to cross the Great Lakes!
"Before we came out, we had asked Liu Mingzhao to lead the staff to deduce according to his method, and Xu Shuzheng also went to Chen Shaokuan to ask for a landing craft." Jiang Fangzhen was very satisfied with this idea. Even Bei Zuyi and Murong Han, who did not understand military affairs, felt that Neihu Using naval tactics can indeed lead to unexpected results. Satisfied to see Yang Qiu, Yue Peng Xiangxiang asked: "President, this Zhuo Fan is quite good. Do you think he will be transferred to the General Staff to keep him under observation?"
Yang Qiu refused: "It is not necessarily a good thing to encourage others. It is better to let him train at the grassroots level for a while. I think this way, after Liu Mingzhao and the others think it is feasible, they will let him serve as a staff officer in Chunan's First Army and be fully responsible for this. Login."
The First Army is the best all-motorized ace army in the army. It has the 1st Armored Division, the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division, the 18th, 33rd, and 48th Motorized Infantry Divisions. It has also conducted special landing training. Its powerful combat effectiveness is The best unit for this mission. Letting Zhuo Fan join such a unit will not only train him, but also allow him and the First Army to quickly penetrate Karaganda after landing.
Jiang Fangzhen also felt that it was too early and thought Yang Qiu's approach was good: "The president is right. Liu Mingzhao and Long Yun both showed their abilities after years of training at the grassroots level. Now it is time for the war to let him serve in the First Army." It¡¯s better to train for one or two years. I think the combat plans and plans should be named as early as possible and distributed to all units.¡±
"Name? It's called Talos."
(To be continued. Mobile phone users please go and read.)
Text Chapter 809 The Great Battle of Central Asia (1)
Talas?
Zhuo Fan took over the hundreds of pages of the Central Asia campaign plan from Yue Peng. Before he even opened it, he was stunned by the name on the cover. I want to remind you that the Battle of Talos was a war of aggression, and you would lose in the end.
Seeing his eyes lingering on the cover, Yue Peng became serious: "Remember! There is no such thing as aggression or being invaded in war. No matter how big or small, wars should serve the interests of their respective countries and nations! Expand territory, combat potential threats, and compete for Markets, plundering resources, etc.! If there are no benefits, the war is meaningless. The history books are vague to cover up the defeat, but it cannot be said that this battle was wrong! The defeat of Talas made the Tang Dynasty lose Central Asia. From then on, there was no peace in the northwest of our country. Japan! Soldiers must know how to face history and failure with dignity. We don¡¯t care who it is, we just need to know how the Tang Army withdrew from Central Asia, and how we should go back!!"
"yes!"
Zhuo Fan raised his head and saluted.
There is indeed no need for soldiers to speak so grandly. Fighting is for the benefit of the country. So what if Talas loses the battle? Since the country wants to return to Central Asia, it should face history head on. If it is ashamed to mention its defeats, how can it face stronger opponents in the future?
"Very good. I will give you one day to read the plan, and then go to the Navy Department. I have already taken care of it. Commander Chen will send you to Jiujiang, Wuhan and other places to receive the landing craft. The specific number and model are in the plan. As for how The modification is up to you. This is your transfer order. From now on, you are already the combat staff officer of the First Army, and you are fully responsible for this landing plan." Yue Peng placed a transfer order on the table.
"I am fully responsible? Chief of General Staff, me." Zhuo Fan was startled. Unexpectedly, Yue Peng directly put him in charge of the plan to cross Balkhash Lake, and also transferred him to the First Army. You know, he is only a lieutenant colonel, not even a division commander. But he is responsible for the landing coordination of nearly 100,000 troops. If he is not under pressure, he is lying.
Yue Peng glared: "You proposed the plan, who will go if you don't go? Young people should have the courage to take responsibility. Remember! Being able to strategize is not a real skill. A real soldier must not only be able to convince others, but also have Good personal connections! Only in this way, if you propose new combat plans in the future, the soldiers will obey your orders and execute them! Don't worry, Commander Chu Nan and the First Army have rich combat experience, and they will cooperate with you."
After Yue Peng finished speaking, he picked up his hat and prepared to go to the meeting. After getting up, he said emphatically: "By the way. Yang Tianlei, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Regiment, 1st Armored Division, is your junior and the president's eldest son, so he has a sharp eye!"
Looking at his back, Zhuo Fan suddenly felt his nose was a little sore. His father died young and he remarried with his mother since he was a child, so he was introverted and taciturn. But now, for the first time, he felt paternal care from Yue Peng.
"The crossing must be successful!" Zhuo Fan took a deep breath and began to study the "Taros" combat plan seriously. As he browsed slower and slower, he was gradually attracted by this huge plan. I also became curious about the people who formulated and deduced this plan.
The entire plan is divided into three parts, namely the main battlefield in Kazakhstan and the secondary battlefields in Afghanistan and Iran. A total of 20 corps will be used, including 8 armored divisions, 4 mechanized infantry divisions, 15 motorized infantry divisions, 2 airborne divisions and 3 mountain infantry divisions. Two infantry divisions from India's Muslim League and three infantry divisions from Afghanistan will also be mobilized for the first time, and the Air Force will also dispatch 5,500 aircraft to cooperate. The total investment in troops is as high as 2.57 million! Use a lot of troops. The scale is so large that it can be called the first time in the history of the National Defense Forces' operations.
It can be said that, except for Siberia, which has harsh geographical conditions and must wait for summer, from Kazakhstan to Iran. Almost everything is included! This was not a decisive battle plan. The people who made the plan had a cool head and knew that a country like the Soviet Union with its vast depth and huge population could not be defeated at once. Therefore, the goal is very clear, which is to establish the Republic of China's victory in Central Asia before the ground war breaks out in Europe.
"Talas!"
After working without sleep for twenty-one hours, Zhuo Fan closed the cover after carving the entire battle plan into his mind. Reciting these three words silently, he stuffed the battle plan into the document shredder.
The huge war machine was operating rapidly. Throughout late September, the radio communication volume in the northwest region increased fivefold. Military vehicles could be seen on all roads along the border. The number of military columns and the number of transport aircraft taking off and landing increased significantly. The frequency of Air Force reconnaissance aircraft increased significantly. It has also increased from more than ten flights per day to more than fifty flights per day.
Even people who don¡¯t understand military affairs can probably guess that this is a precursor to an attack when faced with these two surges of data. The sudden increase in radio signal volume and the high-altitude and high-speed reconnaissance aircraft that visited dozens of times a day made the Soviet General Staff immediately realize that the war was about to break out. Even Beria mobilized his fifth column and issued strict orders to immediately get detailed mobilization directions. and quantitative intelligence.
From Siberia to Iran,Facing a long front that caused headaches and fear for military strategists all over the world, Stalin and the Soviet General Staff had to face a thorny difficulty.
After this transfer, where will the first round of offensive targets be?
Iran is already at war?
Herat, Afghanistan?
Kazakhstan?
Or Krasnoyarsk divided into two halves?
The Soviet army lacks intelligence! There is a lack of evidence to accurately predict the direction of attack! You must know that, except for the Caucasus and the Persian Gulf, which are close at hand, both Siberia and Central Asia are far away. The railway transportation capacity is limited, and it is impossible to disperse troops to every border. Therefore, judging the direction of the attack in advance ensures the concentration of troops. The only way.
So the Soviet General Staff immediately divided into two factions. One faction thought it was Iran. The reason is that 70% of Chinese soldiers come from south of the Great Wall. When they are about to enter the harsh winter of Central Asia and Siberia, a wise general will not choose to launch an attack in a winter that is difficult to adapt to. Moreover, after the waterway became clear, China has dispatched at least 7 additional divisions to the Persian Gulf, and has the ability to fight a comprehensive Caucasus campaign.
The other faction thinks it is Kazakhstan, because Kazakhstan is the core of the entire Central Asia. Whether it is terrain or logistical conditions, it is the only place where a million troops can fight. Moreover, the Chinese National Defense Force has an advantage in tanks and aircraft. These fast-moving arms require open terrain to play their role.
Just when both factions were unable to convince each other, a piece of "top-secret" intelligence from Japan made the situation seem brighter.
"Do you think this is true?" In the Kremlin's combat conference room, Stalin stood in front of the map with a pipe in his mouth. After looking at it intently for a while, he turned to Voroshilov and others present. The failure of the Battle of Ahvaz made the Red Godfather a lot more cautious, and he realized that there were big gaps in weapons, equipment, tactics, etc. This is why he swallowed his anger to Hitler. The reason why the Nazis, who are likely to become more dangerous after being fed with oil, must be replaced with more advanced weapons and equipment.
"I think it's true." Voroshilov hurriedly walked forward, pointed at the map and analyzed: "The Japanese are planning to attack the Philippines. They not only need to face pressure from China, but also pressure from the United States, so There is no need to deceive us. Moreover, intelligence also shows that Yang Qiu is moving reserve forces from Xinjiang and Kashgar to Almaty and Tokmak (broken leaves). Red Army scouts also discovered Aksuyek at the southern end of Lake Balkhash. The number of the First Army, known as the ace.
In the plan given to us by Japan, this happens to be the launch point of the "Hanfeng Plan". The plan also included using the ace army as the assault force, and then the reserve force would quickly follow up to open up the situation. So I think they'll break out from here. Then attack southern Kazakhstan, thereby surrounding Turkestan and Tashkent, releasing all the garrisons in Andijan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan, and attack the southern Caspian Sea to achieve the purpose of flanking Iran. "
Stalin nodded. The Hanfeng plan provided by Japan did describe in detail that the southern front of Central Asia would be the main offensive point. Voroshilov's inference is also tenable. After all, as long as this line is opened, Tehran can be flanked from the north and south. Tehran is Yang Qiu's only strategic location that can threaten the Caucasus and Black Sea coast at close range.
But from this point alone, he did not dare to make a rash decision. Because the troops in Tashkent cannot be mobilized. There are nearly 100,000 National Defense Forces here in Andijan, as well as a large number of aircraft and tanks. The 103rd Division, one of the nine aces, has been eyeing here since last year. East Kazakhstan cannot move even more, so it wants to strengthen the defense of South Kazakhstan. The Uzbek and Turkmen front troops can only be mobilized, but will the deployment reduce the pressure on Afghanistan and allow the Tenth Army trapped in western Afghanistan to break out?
If you want to make an accurate judgment, you need more information. So he looked at Beria: "Comrade Beria. Do you have any news there?"
Beria has worked very hard, but the recovery of the Soviet intelligence network that was destroyed by the Great Purge cannot be done in a year or two. Fortunately, there are many ethnic minorities in the northwest who can be used, so he immediately replied: "Comrade General Secretary. The intelligence agent told me that since last week, Urumqi's reserve teams have been ordered to mobilize, and the railway from Ili to Almaty has been The army blockade, three times more trains passed through every day than in the previous period, and a large number of flat cars covered with canvas, so they believed this was a sign of a large-scale troop surge in Almaty.
General Kulik also believes that the distance from Almaty to East Kazakhstan is more than 300 kilometers, and even if there is a railway, it will take several days to move back and forth. If this is an illusion, then the transfer distance is too far. It is very difficult to transfer so many reserve troops hundreds of kilometers away and then transfer them back after the war breaks out. What's more, there's only one month left before it snows, and time no longer allows for such a large-scale feint.
There is one more thing worth doing??Attach importance. I have received accurate information that Chinese Army Commander Qin Zhangshu has arrived in Riyadh for a visit and will review the troops in Ahvaz tomorrow. There is also a US military observation group among the accompanying personnel! I think that the fact that Americans chose to go to Iran at this time shows that they have also obtained some intelligence! "
Both his right and left men said that the main offensive point was in South Kazakhstan, which made Stalin begin to believe that the "Hanfeng Plan" sent by Japan was real, so he slowly turned his attention to the Zhambyl Oblast theater at the southern end of Lake Balkhash. Upon seeing this, Voroshilov immediately said: "General Secretary, this is a good opportunity! After they transfer the reserve force to the south, the reserve force in East Kazakhstan will be much smaller. We can transfer ten to two dozen from the Turkmen and Uzbek fronts. Ten divisions, let them join Kulik's South Kazakh Army, so that they can form two heavy punches at both ends of Lake Balkhash at the same time!
They are not ready yet, so as long as Kulik attacks East Kazakhstan first and uses our artillery and the ability of the large group army to attack continuously, they can disrupt their deployment and force Yang Qiu to transfer the reserve team back to the north. When the reserve team returns to the north, the South Kazakh Army can switch from defense to offense and seize the important city of Almaty, thus cutting off the connection between East Kazakhstan and Tajikistan!
There are four strategic cities in China's territory occupied by my country, Semiy, Karakum, Almaty and Andijan. Among them, Almaty, Karakum and Andijan all have very good heavy industry foundations and can be used as a basis for advancement after occupation. base to lay the foundation for the next attack on Xinjiang, the northwest industrial center. "
Text: Complaining, feeling bad, feeling like a hippopotamus farting after watching this (no money spent)
I saw some book friends saying in the comment area that Zhuo Fan's decision to use a lieutenant colonel as a staff officer to take charge of the plan and work of crossing Lake Balkhash was an overreach and bullshit. I was very angry! It¡¯s not that I love to be serious. In fact, I rarely reply to questions, but I really work hard to type and pay careful attention to every detail. I admit that there are a lot of bugs, so I also welcome everyone's corrections, but if there are no mistakes, I really can't stand it.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Many books are no longer very particular. The commander or commander comes forward at every turn and talks about how to fire artillery, how to arrange tank charging lines, and how to distribute firepower. In fact, it is possible in the early days, but this kind of thing does not exist in a mature army! So please stop misleading everyone. It is written very clearly in the book that Yang Qiu met Zhuo Fan because of his idea of ??driving the Soviet army to India, and it had nothing to do with the subsequent work. Yang Qiu just asked Yue Peng to arrange for him to go to the First Army for training. It was Yue Peng who arranged the specific work. Yang Qiu did not go beyond the level to arrange a lieutenant colonel's job. He was just inspecting young officers, nothing more. As for Yue Peng showing him the entire combat plan, it was also just an inspection. The plan itself was only the first phase of the battle for Central Asia. It was not an overall strategy and did not involve the country's highest core secrets. Moreover, what Yue Peng asked Zhuo Fan to be responsible for was only the crossing plan and work, that is, the coordination and command from preparing the landing craft to completing the crossing of Lake Balkhash. I don't know where I can see the connection with commanding the entire army's operations. This is just a job, there is no problem of using skip level at all. So what if 100,000 people cross the river? There were a lot of lieutenants and admirals present during the Normandy landings, but it took more than just one commodore to orchestrate the entire landing. A modern early warning aircraft is a colonel, but he is responsible for the coordination and command of an airspace less than half the size of China. Should a lieutenant general be sent up?
Function! Work! Functions and jobs in the military have nothing to do with military rank. What Zhuo Fan has to do is just a link in a huge battle. Prepare landing craft, modify them, select several places suitable for landing, and indicate which place is the best, which troops will go first and which will go last, what firepower needs to be arranged for the first wave, whether infantry or tanks should be arranged for the second wave, and if there is What to do if there is an accident? Wait, if he doesn't know the whole plan, how can he arrange it? How can he ensure that the subsequent breakthrough and outflanking will not be delayed? If we don't let the combat staff do this, why should we let the army commander and commander do it? As for why not using anyone else, it's simpler. The method he thought of, and since he dared to tell it to the three generals, it means that it has basically been considered maturely. Then he is naturally the most suitable candidate. Should a person who has never thought that a landing craft can enter the inner lake be allowed to rethink, arrange and take responsibility?
This is originally the most common means and method in various ** teams to test potential officers, because such things have many clues, are large in scale, and have many things to deal with. If they can be completed successfully, it will show that the officer has an excellent organization. Coordination and work ability.
It would be really nonsense if a general or army commander were to be responsible for a small crossing plan and specific implementation work in a huge battle! !
Okay, now that I¡¯m done talking, I¡¯ll start coding
Text Chapter 810 The Great Battle of Central Asia (2)
Time has entered October, and the world's attention has still not noticed the subtle changes taking place in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. It is still focused on Europe and the Persian Gulf.
Just the second week after Hitler lifted the operational restrictions on the British and French coasts, U47 sneaked into Scapa Flow, which had humiliated Germany, and sent the 33,500-ton Royal Oak battleship to the bottom of the sea. This attack announced the return of the U-boat nightmare after twenty-three years. When the Royal Navy intercepted German merchant ships all over the world, its own merchant ships were also torpedoed one by one and sent to the bottom of the sea. And this time is more fierce than history, because in the Rhineland Project, Hakan and others participated in the development and construction of many Chinese submarines, so German submarine technology is stronger than history! It has not yet been fully utilized because of insufficient numbers, which prevents D?nitz from realizing his wolf pack tactics.
Precisely because the climax of the wolf pack has not yet arrived, the war sweeping across Iran is more exciting to the world than the Atlantic Ocean, which is full of conspiracies and secret wars. In order to reverse the unfavorable situation after the failure of the Battle of Ahvaz, the Soviet General Staff began to frantically increase troops from the beginning of September in an attempt to regain control of the situation.
In the first round of offensive, the Soviet army invested 300,000 troops, and the competition was mainly concentrated on the front lines of Ilam, Daurud, Shahr Kurd and Isfahan. On the third day of the Soviet counterattack, after Bai Chongxi stabilized the western front, he also dispatched three divisions from Behbehan, Shiraz and Hormuz to Isfahan, Yazd and Keqi in the middle. Mann launched an attack, and with the arrival of domestic reinforcements, the offensive force gradually increased to six divisions.
Since both the western and central offensive lines began to enter the plateau and mountainous areas, the armor advantage of the Persian Gulf Army began to be limited. On the contrary, Pavlov, who commanded the Soviet army, disliked armored cluster tactics very much, so he dispersed the front's tanks and armor into various units as soon as he took office. Historically, this tactic caused the Soviet army to suffer a lot in the European plains, but it achieved good results in the plateau and mountainous areas. It not only effectively avoided cluster attacks from the air, but also provided the most basic fire support and counter-assault for each infantry division. ability.
But Pavlov, who made many mistakes, still could not solve the problem of air supremacy. The Persian Gulf Army, which was in absolute superiority, only needed a week. The area south of Hamadan and Qom was turned into a Soviet no-fly zone. In the words of Xiong Bofei, an ace pilot who had been transferred to the northwest, even Soviet birds were not allowed to fly as long as they crossed this line! If the General Staff had not explicitly prohibited the bombing of the Caucasus and Baku now, and also requested that carpet bombing be avoided as much as possible to destroy Tehran and Isfahan, the two most important cities in Iran, the boys would have given the Soviets a taste of bomb washing. land.
Relying on its strong air supremacy, the weak Persian Gulf Army was in a temporary stalemate in the west, but its progress was very rapid in the center. The two divisions starting from Shiraz, with the cooperation of an armored regiment and the air force, advanced until they reached Mount Hrud before stopping. The two infantry divisions that set out from Hormuz and a mountain infantry division that followed were also assisted by more than 10,000 packhorses and camels. It took less than half a month to capture the important central and eastern town of Kerman, which was defended by only one Soviet infantry division. By the end of September, it went directly deep into Lake Sabiri on the border with Iraq and joined forces with the Muslim League and Afghan guerrillas operating here to build a medium-sized field airport, directly threatening Mashhad.
As the war in Iran continues to expand, the National Defense Forces General Staff is increasing its troops faster and faster. From the signing of the secret contract to the beginning of October, a total of 523 10,000-ton ships and 13,122 transport aircraft arrived in the Persian Gulf, bringing not only a large amount of supplies. Two troops were also sent.
While the military war is in full swing, the political power in the Persian Gulf is also rapidly undergoing dramatic changes! After Pahlavi established the interim government in Ahvaz, many Iranians who missed the stability of Reza Khan's period declared their support, and a large number of former Iranian military officers and veterans also came from various places. And using captured Soviet-made weapons, four infantry divisions were quickly established. And those Iranians who were originally inclined to Mossadegh also began to think about it. Many people began to be dissatisfied with the fact that Imam and Mossadegh colluded with the Soviet army to push Iran into the war, although they could barely survive through religion. But as more and more people hope for an early end to the war, the rifts between Mossadegh's government, the Soviet army and ordinary Iranians have grown wider.
After finishing his trip to the UK, Gu Weijun immediately visited Qatar, Bahrain and Western Oman (today's United Arab Emirates) while the iron was hot. After handing over military bases in three places with the British army. He announced in public that the colonial agreement between the three places and Britain was invalid, and made a guarantee on behalf of the Chinese government that it would help these chiefs establish their country after the war.
After the establishment of Saudi Arabia, who among the sheikhs in the Persian Gulf region has not dreamed of establishing an independent country? They could not withstand such a temptation, so the chiefs of the three regions immediately signed the "Persian Gulf Friendship and Peace Agreement" with China. According to this agreement, the three countries will follow the example of Saudi Arabia and Iran and lease an area in the country to the National Defense Forces as a military base to protect the navigation rights of the strait. China also promised to ensure that the sovereignty and diplomatic independence of the three places are not infringed during the lease period. At the same time, the chiefThey also gave up the priority of oil and mineral exploration rights, established a yuan settlement with China, etc., in exchange for Chinese loans to build docks and cities, and began to prepare for the establishment of an independent country. Finally, Gu Weijun also signed a secret agreement with the chiefs of the three places to persuade They joined the Asian League after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The emergence of the "Persian Gulf Friendship and Peace Agreement" means that the centuries-long British colonial system in the Persian Gulf began to rapidly collapse. And Ahvaz is now the driving force behind this dramatic change.
This city, which was almost completely destroyed by bombing, can no longer see the tragic situation it was two months ago. Thanks to the hard work of 50,000 Soviet prisoners of war, the small city gradually restored its original appearance. The railway connecting Abadan has been repaired, and the docks at Shahpur Port have been increased from one to three, and the berths have been increased to seven. A simple narrow-gauge railway connecting Ahvaz has also been quickly laid.
The Dussanthape Air Force Base, which was the worst bombed in the past, has been basically repaired. The collapsed comprehensive command center has become the joint command headquarters of the Persian Gulf Army. In the distance, simple soldier dormitories and hangars are spread out in a row, and a tower stands in the northeast corner. Tall radar tower.
"Commander, why are you causing me all this trouble?"
From the office window on the second floor of the Joint Command Headquarters, Bai Chongxi pointed at Stilwell and others at the nearby airport in the distance, and secretly smiled bitterly: "I have enough chaos here. Pahlavi's four divisions asked me to send officers to supervise the training. , Ibn Saud also came to me to share the captured Soviet supplies. The British were clamoring for me to return the oil fields and refineries every day, and also blocked Abadan's road to Iraq. The sheikhs of Western Oman, Bahrain and Qatar came to find The Foreign Minister came to bother me, and he also hoped that I would sell some weapons and send officers to help them build an army. People have even come to Kuwait, and you can tell me whether I can support their independence. Am I here to fight a war or to be a diplomat? Officer? Now you've added a US military observation group. With these eyes around, you can't do anything freely!"
Bai Chongxi frowned, but Qin Zhangshu didn't like him and said with a smile: "Stop it! When did you, Bai Jiansheng, become so afraid of trouble? It's okay if you find it troublesome. There is a shortage of people in Guangxi. It would be a good idea for you to be the garrison commander. "
"Guangxi! Isn't there someone there?" Bai Chongxi was not willing to return to Guangxi to be the garrison commander. Although it is my hometown and there is a Japanese threat nearby, only God knows when the war will break out. What's more, he is now the biggest in the Persian Gulf. Those chiefs almost sent their own women, how could they be willing to transfer them away. However, when I think of the US military observation team, I am still a little worried: "Commander, let's not talk about anything else, why do you think the president agreed to let Roosevelt set up an observation team to monitor us?"
"There is no such thing as surveillance. Countries send military observation missions to each other very frequently. Besides, this is also a good thing. It shows that Roosevelt has realized that if we are forced to go to Germany, he may not have much to gain, so he sent a Observation team. Use this small-scale cooperation to stabilize us first." Qin Zhangshu knew that he had concerns, and continued to explain: "Actually, don't think too much, you can let them see as much as you can, and if you can't, just use a gun to drive them away. ¡±
"With your words, I know what to do."
After solving the matter of the American observation mission. Qin Zhangshu asked about Pahlavi and Samodeq: "Has Mossadegh not sent anyone yet?" Originally, according to the General Staff's idea, as long as Ahvaz was captured and Pahlavi returned home, Mossadegh would definitely come to negotiate and compromise, but Unexpectedly, he persisted in not sending anyone until now. It made Yang Qiu a little worried.
"Commander, don't worry, Mossadegh will definitely come. I guess it's because the Soviet army's strength has increased significantly recently, and he is afraid that there will be problems if he comes to us to negotiate peace in private. I believe that as long as he takes Qom and Hamadan, he will sooner or later It's coming." Bai Chongxi has been with Pahlavi almost every day recently and knows the situation very well, so he is not worried about Mossadegh's intransigence. On the contrary, he was very interested in the upcoming Talas plan and asked: "Commander, when will the war in Kazakhstan start?"
"It's not clear yet. It depends on when Stalin will decide to mobilize troops from Turkmen and Uzbekistan." Qin Zhangshu finished speaking and said with care: "You don't have many tasks here. The main thing is to attack Qom and Hamadan with all your strength and contain them. The main force of the Soviet Persian army will not allow them to reinforce Mashhad. Recently, they will continue to increase the strength of Kerman and Sabiri Lake. When the two divisions of the Muslim League arrive, they will ask Pahlavi for a division to attack together. Mashhad, cut off the Afghan Soviet troops' withdrawal route to Iran. In addition, you should pay more attention to the movements in Iraq. The Security Bureau and the Strategic Intelligence Service have recently received intelligence. The Iraqi Golden Phalanx Group has been in frequent contact with Germany recently. If Germany attacks France If you take action, the possibility of them causing trouble will be very high. You must ensure that Baghdad does not fall into the hands of the Soviet Union! Also, the president and the chief of general staff asked me to take care of you. The Caucasus and Baghdad north of Tabriz Don't move on Baku for now. Now Germany is counting on the Baku oil field and cannot blow it up hastily."
Iraq is indeed very important. If Baghdad can be controlled, then?The Caucasus is easier to fight and can also influence the Turkish government, so Bai Chongxi has been eagerly waiting for their actions. Not to mention the importance of the Baku oil field. As long as it is not bombed for a day, the Soviet Union must use oil to buy peace from Germany. What Germany lacks most is oil. With sufficient oil guarantee, Hitler can be more determined to solve the problem of Britain and France first. Strategy.
"Commander, what about Kuwait?" Bai Chongxi was just about to ask Kuwait what to do when he was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The person who came in was Li Mingrui. When he saw the two of them, his face suddenly lit up with joy: "Commander-in-Chief, this is an urgent message from the Ministry of National Defense! The Chief of General Staff wants you to go back immediately, saying that last night and this morning, there was a major mobilization of the Soviet Uzbek Front Army!" (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to read.)
Text Chapter 811 The Great Battle of Central Asia (3)
The Kazakh grassland has entered late autumn. Looking out through the train window, the brown-yellow grass extends into the distance like a carpet. There are undulating hills, low shrubs, herds of cattle and sheep, and clouds gradually gathering on the horizon. If there were no passing military columns, if there were no cold guns, this would definitely be a time for bards to praise.
But nowthe entire Kazakh grassland is in chaos, and fleeing convoys can be seen everywhere on the provincial highway parallel to the railway. After the wave of westward migration more than a decade ago, millions of ordinary Han and Kazakh people began to migrate to places such as Tacheng and Ili in Xinjiang under the control of the National Guard. In addition to his own citizens, this time the president also deliberately opened the country's doors to accept Kazakhs and other ethnic groups who fled the war. Of course, their movements are restricted and they can only move within a certain area.
For such actions, Democratic Party members in Congress have continued to criticize, believing that this is using taxpayers' money as a favor. Even those who support the president believe that this will increase the burden on the northwest, which is already short of food and supplies, and will also bring unrest such as espionage and sabotage. But Zhuo Fan sneered at this statement. Those people simply did not understand the depth of the hatred between the Central Asian peoples and the Slavic peoples. When the sickles, hammers and artillery tanks from Europe were set up on the grasslands, the people who hated them the most were actually the Kazakhs! Since the time of Tsarist Russia, justice has been far away from this steppe, and the barbaric plunder and privileges of the Slavs are abhorrent. So they cheered when the Soviets were founded, but they soon began to regret it. Especially during the two great famines, Moscow forcibly removed Kazakh grain reserves, and then Stalin forcibly inserted the Great Purge exile camps into the grasslands to fill the Slavic population, which made the Kazakhs see clearly the true face of the Red Empire.
But at this time, Kazakhstan¡¯s power was too weak. It was so weak that it had to abandon its homeland where it had lived for generations. It watched helplessly as the houses were occupied by Red Army soldiers, watched them plunder cattle and sheep, and then crossed the national border at great risk. But in the eyes of the president. This kind of weakness is the flame of Central Asia's independence. If we want to completely eliminate the Soviet rule in Central Asia, the army alone cannot do it. The Slavic people have been here for hundreds of years, and their roots are extremely complex. The only way is to allow these Central Asian peoples, who have deep hatred for the Slavic people, the right to autonomy and independence. Only then can we fundamentally eradicate the Soviet Union's roots in these areas! Make room for the Han people to come back here.
Therefore, Talos is no longer just a military plan.
The train did not stop in Almaty, but turned into the Sareysik-Atyrau Desert. The Ili River Delta covers an area of ??thousands of square kilometers and is covered with reeds. After driving into a camouflage net, the train slowly stopped. Zhuo Fan could clearly see the anti-aircraft guns and radar vehicles hidden in the reeds in the distance.
After asking for directions, Zhuo Fan walked towards the field command post. Along the way, you can see soldiers and officers of the First Army. From the outside, they look no different from other troops, but if you look carefully, you will find that the soldiers are full of energy, have firm eyes, and are very focused and serious in both training and work. These discoveries gave him more expectations for his new army.
"Report! Zhuo Fan, staff officer of the First Army Operations Department, come and report!"
The headquarters was not far from the station when Zhuo Fan arrived. Army Commander Chu Nan had just finished an internal army meeting. "No introduction is needed, the Chief of General Staff has already called me." Chu Nan raised his hand, interrupted Zhuo Fan who was about to introduce himself, and asked directly: "Are all the landing craft ready? The modification master and follow-up work how much longer?"
"Reporting to the commander, there are a total of 212 40-ton tank landing craft and 72 10-ton personnel landing craft. The first thirteen batches of spare parts have arrived, and the last seven batches will arrive within a week. The modification master and spare parts I I brought them all this time, if we start work immediately, they can all be assembled and modified within twenty days."
"Do you know the information about the mobilization of Soviet troops?"
"When I was in Urumqi, I already knew a little bit about it."
"Very good. Then I don't need to waste my time. Do you have a preliminary plan for the crossing?"
"it's here."
Zhuo Fan gently placed the preliminary crossing plan on the table, and the moment his fingers left it. There is a feeling of relaxation all over. In fact, starting from the moment he entered the door, Lieutenant General Chu Nan, who had followed the president from Wusheng Pass to the present, was too direct. Didn't give him any chance to think and breathe. Question after question, it¡¯s like launching a continuous attack on a fortress! He clearly felt the difference between the First Army and the previous troops.
Chu Nan didn't seem to see the expression on his new combat staff. He picked up the plan and read it carefully before handing it back: "No! It's not enough to have only 1 armored regiment and 2 motorized infantry regiments in the first wave. After the paratroopers landed, Your coordination has also been amplified by you. In fact, they need to re-form after landing, and it takes at least two to three hours to have preliminaryBattalion and company level combat capabilities. So we can't place our hopes on others! The first batch of crossings must have at least two armored regiments, four infantry battalions and an artillery regiment! Also, your information is not timely enough. An hour ago, reconnaissance planes discovered a large number of troop trains on the railway line west of Karaganda, indicating that the enemy had other reinforcements besides Uzbeks. If they overwhelm Balkhash, this power will not be enough! "
Zhuo Fan clenched his fists. How could he know the information he just got? However, he did not refute. This is the rule in the army. Newcomers need to work harder if they want to gain a foothold in the talented ace army.
"Revise it according to the new information and prepare more hard-shell speedboats. I need tools that can allow the infantry to reach the other side quickly! Also, twenty days is too long! From now on, the entire army's mechanics and technology The noncommissioned officers are all under your control, and within fifteen days I want to see all the landing craft ready!"
"yes!"
Zhuo Fan raised his hand in salute, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up. This meeting was really short but profound!
?¡
When Chu Nan used his killing stick to beat the newcomer, the Soviet command post in Karaganda was also extremely busy. Kulik, the commander-in-chief of the Kazakh Front, stood in front of his desk, holding a phone in his hand and angry. Next to his hand, the Russian translation of the "Hanfeng Project" sent from Moscow overnight for reference was rustling in the wind.
"I don't want to hear about difficulties. There should be no word of difficulty in front of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army! The 187th Division and the 232nd Division must arrive at Birlik within two days! That will become the enemy's main attack direction, and I need more troops."
"Tell Commissar Abasili that the 30th Army should be faster! Stop talking about the difficulties with the transmission and gears, pick up your hammer and make it obedient! The enemy is reinforcing Almaty, and I need you to arrive within three days. Take it seriously. Any troops that fail to catch up will have their commander shot!"
"Commander" Colonel Yankovic just walked in. When he saw the comrade commander's expression was very bad, he stuck out his tongue and retracted. This little action happened to be seen by Kulik, who was full of heat, and he slapped the table hard: "Comrade Yankovic, do you think Comrade Kulik is a man-eating tiger?!"
"Report to Comrade Commander, no!"
"If not, then why are you so timid?"
"Report to Comrade Commander. I'm afraid of disturbing you."
The clever answer made Kulik unable to express his anger, and shouted loudly: "You don't have to worry now! Tell me quickly, what is it?"
Yankovic secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "I reported to Comrade Commander that the Chief of Staff is back and has brought with him the 4th Mechanized Army and the 16th Group Army that were transferred from Moscow to support us."
"Great, bring them in quickly." Kulik was very happy. You must know that the 4th Mechanized Army and the 16th Group Army are both old units of the Southwest Military Region and have fought under the General Secretary. At the critical moment before the attack, such two troops coming from Europe to support themselves will undoubtedly add heavy chips to victory.
Just after Kulik packed up his things, Lieutenant General Smorodinov, Chief of Staff of the Kazakh Front, walked in with two officers. It was obvious that Kulik did not have a good relationship with his chief of staff, who simply shook hands. Said: "Comrade Morodinov, please introduce him to us."
"Okay. Commander-in-chief, this is Lieutenant General Lukin, commander of the 16th Army. This is Lieutenant General Vlasov. Commander of the 4th Mechanized Army. They are all specially transferred from Europe by Comrade General Secretary to support us. of."
"Comrade Commander, please arrange the mission. Our 4th Mechanized Army is ready to kick the Chinese people's ass!" Vlasov is obviously very passionate about being able to come to the Far East and fight against the Chinese National Defense Force, which is said to have a large number of advanced tanks! However, he does have capital. He has one tank division and two motorized infantry divisions, with a total of more than 300 T26 and T34 vehicles, hundreds of cannons and a dozen T35 heavy tanks, and he is full of confidence.
But Lu Jin next to him was much more cautious. He walked to the map and asked: "Comrade Commander, can you tell us about the current situation?"
"Okay. Yankovic! Come and introduce me."
"Yes!" Yankovic immediately walked to the map: "Since this week, there have been sporadic exchanges of fire on the border many times. The enemy's reconnaissance planes often shoot at us. This shows that the Chinese are about to attack! According to According to the accurate information currently obtained, they have transferred the 7th Army previously stationed in Ulianghai to East Kazakhstan to strengthen the defense strength here. They have also transferred four reserve armies from Xinjiang and Kashgar to Almaty. And it has been confirmed that, The First Army, which participated in the last war (European War) and was the first to break through the German defense line, also arrived in Almaty. Now, there are three armies, 5th, 7th, and 20th, stationed in East Kazakhstan respectively.? Semiyi (today's Semipalatinsk), Karakum Fortress (today's Ayaguz) and Akdouka, and there were three to four infantry division reserves in Tacheng in the rear. Please note that Karakum has a large number of fortress guns and a garrison of four thousand troops. In addition, the 1st, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd and 31st armies, as well as at least 5 to 6 infantry and paratrooper divisions of unknown numbers, have also been discovered in the Almaty area, the enemy's expected attack point.
In response to the enemy's movements, Comrade Commander has also concentrated his troops outside East Kazakhstan and Zhambyl Oblast, forming two heavy blows. Including the newly arrived 16th Army Group and the 4th Mechanized Army, a total of 6 armies were attacked in East Kazakhstan and 4 armies in South Kazakhstan, with a total strength of 970,000. General Zhukov's Siberian Front will also send five divisions from Barnaul to cooperate with us in the flanking attack on Semiyi and East Kazakhstan. The specific offensive route is that East Kazakhstan is divided into three groups, attacking three major cities respectively, destroying as many enemy forces as possible, forcing them to withdraw their reserve forces in Almaty, and then attack Suiye and Almaty for the South Kazakh Army. Manufacturing convenience. "
Lu Jin listened quietly and kept recording the deployment situation in his notebook. When he talked about the defense forces along the shores of Lake Balkhash, he suddenly discovered a very bad problem. Since Karakum Fortress is two hundred kilometers deep from the East Kazakh border, this also means that if you want to pull out the biggest fang in East Kazakhstan, you must first move the troops forward two hundred kilometers! Moreover, the defensive strength on the western shore of Lake Balkhash is also smaller. There are only 5 infantry divisions and 11 artillery regiments. What if they are forced to cross the lake?
Kulik laughed heartily: "Comrade Lu Jin, you are not familiar with this place. Ever since our confrontation with the Chinese, navigation on Lake Balkhash has been suspended. It has been ten years and there are no ships that can be used." Even if they are brought from China, they are just assault boats and rubber boats carrying infantry, and our cannons and machine guns will tear these little toys apart!"
The artillery-minded Kulik was so confident that Lu Jin frowned. But he also had to admit that without enough ships, it was too dangerous to cross Lake Balkhash with only infantry. And on the other side of the Saremsek Peninsula where a pontoon bridge was most likely to be erected, Kulik deployed four artillery regiments, seven air defense battalions and dozens of machine gun battalions, plus two full mountain infantry divisions, to hold on until reinforcements arrived. Not a big problem.
After Yankovic finished all the introductions, Kulik clapped his hands and said: "Comrade Vlasov, I need you to work harder. They must all enter the ambush positions on the East Kazakh front within five days. The soldiers in front need your tanks to help them break through. Comrade Lukin, your 16th Army will temporarily serve as a reserve unit and go to Aksuayure, which is the midway point between the two battlefields. Whether it is East Kazakhstan or Almaty, if there is a problem, we can quickly provide support."
Within five days? !
Lu Jin did not expect that he would enter the battle in five days, so he quickly found Aksu Ayure, which is located directly north of Balkhash and can support two battlefields at the same time. After careful inspection, we found that this place is only 160 kilometers away from Balkhash. As long as the forwards are deployed in Akchatau, they can quickly support the Balkhash defense line.
"This place is very good." Lu Jin nodded. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 812 The Great Battle of Central Asia (4)
"We're going to the big lake soon, so be careful and pay attention."
Xiong Cai pressed the throat intercom and glanced back at his team. The head of his second thunder machine has been printed with 11 small golden dragon patterns. Among them, 10 were obtained in Iran and 1 was obtained after being transferred to the northwest. Originally, according to this record, I could return to the rear and work as an instructor comfortably, but because the northwest was in urgent need of experienced pilots to lead, I came to the Western Xinjiang of the motherland with my comrades.
His first one was not shot down, but because of the special hot weather in the Persian Gulf, the engine overheated and caught fire during takeoff. This is a common problem with air-cooled engines. The more powerful the horsepower, the more difficult it is to dissipate heat. This has happened seven or eight times to several air wings in the Persian Gulf, so much so that when dispatched on particularly hot days, ground crews have to spray the nose of the aircraft with water cannons. Cool down. But in the cold northwest region, lightning works very well, so there is no need to worry about overheating.
Because it was a patrol and there was no need for radio silence, the sound in the earphones never stopped after takeoff. "Captain, do you think we will encounter 109s today? I heard from the third team that the Soviets deployed a lot of 109s in this generation. They encountered them once, but unfortunately they ran away just after the encounter."
"Yeah, it would be nice if I met 109. It's not enough to get I-16 all the time."
"Ha ha."
Xiong Cai was also itchy to hear this, because except for the first four Little Golden Dragons, which were bf109 and he111, his other shooting scores were all i-15 or 1-16, or po-2, which were not happy enough. But in the vast Kazakh grassland, it is not easy to meet bf109.
"It's a beautiful idea. The Soviets have protected this kind of aircraft very well. The reconnaissance brigade has been pulling the net back and forth for more than half a month, but they still can't find where the base is." Xiong Cai's words made the channel sound like gritting teeth. Indeed, after the Soviet army discovered that in addition to bf109 and Figure 2 (Soviet version of he111), they could pose a certain threat to the Chinese Air Force, they deployed many of them in the northwest, but they used a lot of camouflage to ensure that they were not discovered before the attack. Therefore, the Air Force has only discovered it a few times in the past few months, and there is no effective record.
"Captain, we've arrived at the reed swamp."
As the wingman shouted, the Ili River reed delta appeared under the wing. Looking down from a high altitude, a temporary railway track stretches straight towards the center of the delta. The end of the railway line. Simple factory sheds and dormitories are dotted here and there, and if you look carefully you can see tanks and artillery camouflaged with reeds.
Zhuo Fan raised his head and looked at the protecting thunder and lightning team. After placing the modification factory here, this reed swamp became the top secret of the entire war zone. The Air Force also sent its most elite pilots to protect them day and night. But he didn't have time to look at it because he was under too much pressure from work! In order to complete the entire landing craft assembly within fifteen days, he almost broke his leg. After learning that the Falcon Commandos who had picked him up had arrived, he went to find someone to buy a helicopter 3 to use as a car. Going from one factory to another, we invited masters from Almaty and East Kazakhstan who knew welding and mechanics. In the end, not only were all the mechanics of the First Army requisitioned, but we also asked for two engineering battalions from the 15th Army. However, all this trouble did help him accumulate a lot of contacts. Now everyone knows that there is a lunatic lieutenant colonel in the First Army who "robs people".
"Master Yang, how much has been done?"
In a spacious factory tent on the river beach, dozens of master craftsmen from mainland shipyards and mechanics assembled the landing craft, moved the heavy battery pack on board, and then welded an aero engine to a specially made tripod behind the landing craft. . When Zhuo Fan found the person in charge. Master Yang just finished inspecting a completed boat, patted the old engine that had been replaced by a fighter jet, and said, "Don't worry, Commander Zhuo, sixty of these boats have been completed. Look, they are all parked by the river, and the tanks can be used at any time." Get on board.¡±
??Look along his fingers. Dozens of landing craft have lined up and parked on the shore with their hatches open. Master Yang was also very satisfied with his results and continued: "Sir Zhuo, don't look at the large quantity. In fact, all you need to do is rivet the spare parts together. It's just that installing the battery and welding the engine is a little troublesome."
Zhuo Fan nodded, because it is 70 kilometers from the mouth of the Ili River to Tomar, the troop assembly area. The width of the lake is only 50 kilometers. In order to reach it in a concealed manner, this section of the road will use the flow speed of the river and battery propulsion. Only after reaching Tomar will the machine be turned on to cross at full speed. Therefore, the landing craft needed to carry nearly two tons of additional battery packs. As for the aeroengine, he looked at it in detail and asked, "Master Yang, can it really guarantee a speed of 20 knots?"
"Don't worry, we have already tested it several times on Poyang Lake. The boat itself has 13 knots, and the engine has a thousand horsepower, which is enough to reach 20 knots with a full load of 40 tons. If the weight is lighter, 22 knots will be fine. .¡±
After watching the landing craft, Zhuo Fan went to check the fire cover boat. Due to the large width of the lake, artillery was unable to support the landing, and the landing was at night, so aircraft bombing was not accurate. Therefore, when making the plan, he thought of the need for equipment that could increase force support. He selected the Army's lightweight 12-barreled 107mm rocket launcher. In fact, the Army also has larger rocket launchers, but they are not suitable because of their large size. However, this size is just right and the recoil is small, making it very suitable for mounting on landing craft. The rocket range is also 7 kilometers, although the accuracy at this distance is very poor.It is enough to operate temporary firepower.
Under the leadership of Master Yang, he quickly saw 8 firepower boats being assembled. The firepower boat was modified from a small personnel transport landing craft, with a wooden deck on top as a shooting platform and a steel pipe support on the bottom. Each platform is equipped with 3 rocket launchers, a total of 36 rocket launchers, and the instant firepower exceeds that of a 105 howitzer regiment. For long-term cover, the ammunition in the cabin below is protected, and three large skylights can ensure that ammunition can be transported up quickly. With a 36-tube rocket rack and 72 spare rounds, the firepower is extremely powerful. But if he was hit by enemy artillery shells, the consequences would be even worse.
But he didn¡¯t have time to think about this now. Lake Balkhash is not a sea. There are no heavily armored firepower ships, so he can only make do with the shabby things. After Master Yang promised that everything would be completed within two weeks, he decided to go to the Airborne Division to have a look. As the weather gets colder and colder, the danger of airborne landings also increases. Especially yesterday, the meteorological expert of the headquarters said that there is likely to be heavy rain in the next two weeks, and if it is serious, it may even be freezing rain, so the headquarters is very worried.
But as soon as we got on the jeep, a piercing air raid siren suddenly sounded in our ears!
"Woo."
The sound of the alarm startled everyone, and even the masters in the factory shed came out to check. The soldiers covered the exposed machine parts with camouflage nets and reed mats as quickly as possible. Zhuo Fan was also startled. He turned around and saw that the eight 85mm anti-aircraft guns near the assembly area were rapidly rotating to the southwest. The gunners of more than a dozen half-track anti-aircraft vehicles had already pressed 40mm shells into the self-propelled guns. Inside the gun.
When he was about to speed up and drive to find a hiding spot, a young colonel suddenly jumped into the car: "Sir, let's go! The radar detected an unknown aircraft approaching. By the way, can you send me to the third battalion? I want to go back to command the air defense." "
"Third Camp?" Zhuo Fan suddenly remembered something and quickly turned his head to look. He looks 26 years old and is tall and thin. Both appearance and temperament are very similar to the president. But he didn't say much. He stepped on the accelerator and rushed towards the third camp.
At this time, Xiong Cai, who had just flown over the lake, had received early warning from the ground and immediately threw away the auxiliary fuel tank and rushed towards the suspicious target. In less than five minutes, he saw 4 BF109s and 4 IL2s recently equipped by the Soviet army trying to cross the Great Lakes from the left side of Balkhash.
"It's a Chinese plane! Fight! Let Boruff and the others conduct reconnaissance. Then break out individually!" Captain Malasev, who was sitting in the BF109 cabin, also noticed the thunder and lightning on the opposite side. Although the newly equipped il2 still did not have a radio, plans had been made before the formation set off, so when the four 109s turned to fight, the il2 immediately dispersed and rushed into the Reed Delta.
But as soon as they approached the edge of the Reed Delta, they were stopped by the thunder and lightning team coming from the other direction.
Was informed that reinforcements had arrived. Xiong Cai gave up il2 and looked at his prey with all his strength. But he was also very strange. He didn't expect to meet bf109. Because since Raiden stationed in the northwest and performed air superiority missions such as reconnaissance and patrolling, the Soviet frontier reconnaissance aircraft suffered heavy losses and suffered an unprecedented 56:0 defeat. Therefore, the Soviet army began to actively shrink, especially reducing the number of bf109s taking off. This was not because the Soviet pilots were afraid of fighting. On the contrary, most of the Soviet pilots he encountered were very aggressive. The reason for this arrangement was because Kulik did not want the best aircraft to be consumed in daily missions.
because of this. It's weird to see 4 of them at once now.
Xiong Cai didn¡¯t know that Captain Malasev came out this time under the orders of Lieutenant General Lu Jin, commander of the 16th Group Army. Because he felt that the National Defense Forces should not abandon the large loophole of Lake Balkhash, he hoped to find out whether the enemy was hidden in this reed delta. Moreover, this mission was not informed to the Karaganda Command, it was just Lu Jin's own idea.
Xiong Cai doesn¡¯t just think about it all day long. Considering the hostile staff officer, he just wants to continue adding a few little golden dragons to the nose of the aircraft. So after the reinforcements arrived, he immediately flicked his wrist gently, rolled it sideways and then suddenly pulled it up.
"Follow me!"
Xiong Cai was drinking loudly. The three Thunderbolts beside him also climbed up to compete for height. He knows very well after having fought against each other that the bf109 is very good at vertical maneuvers. Therefore, you must first gain height, otherwise if you are attacked by the opponent, the thunder and lightning will not be able to stop you. "They want to gain altitude! Follow me!" Malasev is worthy of being a first-class pilot. He immediately saw through Raiden's intention and led the formation to circle at a small angle, trying to get behind Raiden's butt. But Thunderbolt's vertical lifting speed is too fast! From an altitude of 0 to 5,000 meters, even the jets developed in Chongqing were defeated.
Malasyev, who was following behind, saw the terrifying climbing speed of the thunder and lightning, and suddenly screamed in his heart. He still underestimated this new fighter jet that had only recently begun to be equipped with the Chinese Air Force. Sure enough, after Xiong Cai reached the height, he glanced at 109 who was following him and shouted coldly: "Now! Follow me and attack!"
The sound just sounded, and his thunderbolt was already turning sideways quickly. The three pilots behind him were also awakened by the explosion and immediately began to prepare for the action. High-speed drafts and maneuvers are severe tests for the carburetor and engine, so experienced pilots will first turn around.Or keep the draft at a small angle and let the engine adapt for a while. Only novices will rush to hit the enemy when they see them, and the probability of the engine stalling in the end is more than 70%.
Malasyev is also an experienced pilot and knows when he sees a movement that it is a precursor to an attack. But the time left for him to think was too short. Before he could issue the next command, Xiong Cai had already rolled sideways and killed him in a U-shaped draft. No one has yet summarized the theory of energy air combat, but all countries are actually on the threshold and know that high speed is the key to victory in the air. Especially for a veteran like Xiong Cai, after research with his comrades, he has figured out a way to increase the speed of the Thunderbolt to nearly 900 kilometers without stalling.
Facing the thunder and lightning at a speed of 850 kilometers per hour, the bf109, which has lost speed and altitude, can only rely on its small and flexible advantages to avoid it. With Malasev's order still in his throat, his wingman was hit by a string of bullets and turned into a fireball.
"Dodge! Pay attention to dodge!" Malasev reminded his comrades while staring at the thunder and lightning rushing towards him. Seeing that he was about to enter the firing range, he suddenly rolled twice in a row, barely avoiding the tongues of fire spewed by the thunder and lightning. "He dodged! Captain, this is a powerful character! Oops, he bit me! He bit me!" Xiong Cai's wingman did not expect that someone could avoid it one second before the weapon fired. And it can immediately come back and bite itself. Suddenly he shouted nervously.
At this time, Xiong Cai had already turned his target into a fireball. After hearing the shout, he immediately turned around and found that Malasev's BF109 had bitten his wingman. He quickly reminded: "Turn left! Fly towards me! Don't worry, he is still 450 meters away from you, don't panic! Turn on the water spray, you are faster than him!" On the radio, Xiong Cai kept reminding his wingman. in air combat. The strength of the team is the most powerful guarantee of victory! Although the wingman pilot is not a novice, he is also the first to go to the battlefield. He will naturally panic when encountering something, so he must be constantly reminded to reassure him, and then use team tactics to solve the problem.
"Turn to me! Use crossover tactics!" As Xiong Cai shouted, the wingman turned on the water spray and accelerated to fly eastward. Malasyev found that the enemy plane was accelerating significantly, and he also pressed the oil lever hard. He knew that if he couldn't kill his opponent before the speed was fully increased, he would only end up in ashes. The two fighter planes flew left and right in a pursuit battle. Malasev also kept firing in an attempt to use pressure to make the opponent make mistakes, but when he put the thunderbolt into the aiming ring again. The target suddenly turned right quickly.
Malasyev was just about to use the stick to pursue, but he found that the moment the enemy plane moved out of the way, an oncoming Thunderbolt actually appeared in the line of sight that had been blocked just now! Four tongues of orange-red flames suddenly swept towards him! "Hit!" The moment Xiong Cai hit the enemy plane, he didn't know that he had made a big mistake. Because he did not choose a more powerful cannon. Perhaps it was to save shells, or perhaps he felt that four 12.7 machine guns were enough, so when he saw the enemy plane's wings blazing and falling downwards, he changed to level flight.
But I¡¯m not happy yet. An accident occurred.
"Captain, he pulled up. Pulled up again! He is flying towards the reed marsh!" As the wingman shouted, Malasev's bf109 actually pulled up the nose of the aircraft and flew quickly towards the reed marsh. This made Xiong Cai suddenly break out in a cold sweat, knowing that the superiors strictly ordered not to allow any aircraft to approach! So he immediately became as jealous as an ox and pursued him with all his strength.
Malasyev knew that his life was hanging by a thread, so he did not even consider turning on the wheels to slow down the landing. He rushed towards the reed swamp at a high speed and tried to make an emergency landing on the belly of the plane! This crazy scene made Xiong Cai even more determined to kill this guy.
The small BF109 suddenly rushed into the reed swamp that was as tall as a person, just like a wild bull stepping into a wheat field and carving out a wide bowl. "Slow down! You damn bastard! Slow down!" Malasev grabbed the operating lever with one hand and howled like a beast in his throat. The other hand quickly opened the door. After seeing the plane slow down, he quickly unbuckled his seat belt and jumped out of the cabin. "Da da da. Boom!" Almost at the same time, Xiong Cai's bullet grazed his body and hit the plane. The exploding fireball almost burned him to death, but it also helped him temporarily avoid looking and quickly got into the dense forest. Among the reeds.
"Fuck him! Sweep him out! Inform the Army and come here to find someone!" Xiong Cai was already mad. At this time, another Thunderbolt team also shot down the IL2 and came over. Eight Thunderbolts fired wildly at the reed swamp with machine guns at the same time, but no trace of Malasev was ever seen.
This serious accident caught the Northwest Theater Command off guard. Everyone was worried that the Soviet pilot would discover the secrets in the reed marsh. Xu Shuzheng, Long Yun and others had to face a serious problem. If they strike preemptively, the Soviet army is likely to retreat to Karaganda and defend it. If it is delayed by the Soviet army until December, it will have to wait until tomorrow spring to continue the attack. On such a vast and long front, if the opponent's main force cannot be wiped out, there is no guarantee that something unexpected will happen! But if you continue with your plan, you will run the risk of being discovered and forced to cross! After much consideration, Xu Shuzheng finally decided to continue.?The original plan required the First Army to be prepared to forcibly cross over to open up the situation. At the same time, it was decided to cancel the original plan of the Soviet Army to attack first and then bomb, and ordered the Air Force to immediately bomb the Soviet Army's front-line airports!
Little did Malasyev know that his risky survival behavior would become the catalyst for this battle. Ten days later, he miraculously escaped the search of tens of thousands of soldiers and swam back to the Soviet-controlled area from the southern end of Lake Balkhash. He was also sent back to Moscow to be promoted as a hero, but by then it was too late.
"Hurry up!"
"Bomb! Hang the bomb!"
After Xiong Cai ran out of fuel and failed to find Malasev, he had to lead the team back to the airport. After landing, I found that the entire base was like a pot exploding. Groups of bombers and attack aircraft began to hang bombs and prepare to attack. As for him and his team, they were taken to the Political Department by the military police as soon as they got off the plane and asked about the reason.
Fortunately, after some investigation to find out the situation, he and his comrades returned to the battlefield. But this incident has always made him brood. After he achieved 20 effective shootdowns and could return to China, he voluntarily gave up the job opportunity of returning to China to become an aviation school instructor, and continued to stay and fight against the Soviet Union. By the end of 1943, when he was injured by anti-aircraft artillery, his total record was 117 aircraft shot down and 1 aircraft damaged.
From Almaty to Semiy, more than 40 airports have all entered the highest combat readiness. Good training and combat readiness methods showed their power. Two hours later, the first batch of 1,126 fighter planes began to take off one after another, rushing towards the Soviet target with murderous intent. At this time, Lukin was still waiting for the reconnaissance report in Aksuayure. "Aren't you back yet?" Lu Jin looked at the eastern sky, his heart sinking. On the contrary, the aviation division commander Nitselev beside him seemed to have been prepared, and said with a wry smile: "General, this is reality! Here! The skies are more dangerous than we thought."
Lu Jin opened his mouth, wanting to send another plane. But considering the heavy responsibility for losing eight of the best aircraft at one time, if he didn't report it to the headquarters, he might not be able to wear his military uniform, so he could only withdraw the order angrily. Nizelev seemed to know that he was worried about the other side of Lake Balkhash, so he came up and suggested: "General, what they said is actually wrong. There are several speedboats that can be driven in Balkhash town, but those cowards dare not use them for fear of bombing by enemy planes. "
"That's great! Thank you, Comrade Nizelev." Hearing that there was a speedboat, Lu Jin turned around and left without hesitation after thanking him. However, he had just arrived at the gate of the headquarters and had not had time to arrange the crossing reconnaissance mission. The noisy A buzzing sound suddenly entered my brain.
"God!"
Text Chapter 813 The Great Battle of Central Asia (5)
The orderly shouted to God and kept crossing himself. The second lieutenant, who had sworn not to believe in religion, couldn't find the words to describe what he saw. Even Lu Jin suddenly opened his mouth wide. As more and more people raised their heads, everyone saw an unforgettable scene. Under the setting sun, hundreds of fighter planes lined up like geese, like migrating birds on Lake Balkhash. Covering all sight.
"Anti-aircraft artillery! Anti-aircraft artillery ready!"
"Go tell Commander Nitselev to let the plane take off immediately! Damn it, why are you still in a daze? If you don't want to be shot, use the fastest speed to convey the order!" The approaching group of planes made Lu Jin suddenly He woke up and gave the orderly a hard push.
The poor orderly then remembered that calling out to God was a serious mistake. During the Great Purge, countless people were arrested for their religious beliefs. He was so frightened that his face turned pale. He even forgot that there was a phone in the world, so he jumped into the car that was still on and lowered his head. Lie down on the steering wheel and rush towards the field airport. In fact, Lu Jin didn't need to remind him that the field airport was already in a state of chaos. The air defense position consisting of six 76mm and four 37mm anti-aircraft guns had just opened fire, and four ghost vehicles had already been drawn down at high speed.
The British who invented the bomber believed that bombing was useless because the aircraft would become a target when it was unable to maneuver. But they forget that in actual combat, when a scream breaks through the sky and comes directly, everyone's first reaction is to run! run! The further you run, the better! The current Soviet air defense position looks like this. After the bombers filed down and pointed at them with long-pitched blasts, the artillerymen didn't even care about the officers' scoldings. They immediately dropped everything and ran around! There is no way, whether it is the J7 or China's FG3 (attack aircraft) ghost car, they are so famous that the targets they are rumored to be targeting have never escaped.
In the violent explosion, eight 250-kilogram high-explosive bombs hit the air defense position one after another. The explosion detonated the bullets behind them, and the Soviet gunners who had no time to dodge were immediately killed and injured.
"Use a machine gun!"
"Take off. Let them take off quickly!"
Nitslev paid no attention to the air defense positions and stood hurriedly in the center of the tarmac, directing the plane to take off despite the rain of bullets. Hundreds of Soviet pilots rushed into the fighter planes, but before they could start, the draft team who recovered from the situation used machine guns to sweep across the tarmac. Two 7.62mm self-defense machine guns sprayed bullets wildly, leaving more than a dozen Soviet fighter jets on the ground forever.
The draft team has just passed. 8 Huaren B fighter attack aircraft circled over from the south. This time they did not use bombs, but 90mm ground attack rockets. This rocket has four rotating tail fins at the tail, which can rotate the rocket at high speed driven by gas to improve hit accuracy. Each Shen She B can hang 8 rockets, plus 4 25mm chain cannons. Give this old machine a new lease of life. The 64 rockets were like 64 meteors falling from the sky, sweeping across the field airport.
Since the Soviet army did not build a hangar at all, and the planes were parked directly on the grass, the exposed fighter planes became the best targets for Snake B. By the time Snake B flew away, there was no longer a flying aircraft in sight in the entire airport. airplane.
Behind the snake is another ghost car, and behind the ghost car are countless bombs falling from the sky. The entire Aksuayure was shrouded in a huge roar that was so heartbreaking that it was difficult to distinguish the direction. The earth shook in the explosion, houses were collapsing, and groups of mushroom-shaped clouds expanded and expanded, with the highest ones rising hundreds of meters for a long time. The lingering dust cloud enveloped the entire city.
Waves of bombing and strafing pinned the 150,000 soldiers of the Soviet 16th Army to the ground, unable to move. Any moving target is likely to be ruthlessly shot at and pursued. These Soviet soldiers from Europe hunched their bodies, gritted their teeth and trembled on their feet. They did not dare to stand up until night fell when they could no longer see the plane, and looked up at the sky as if they were in danger. Only now do I understand what kind of war we are about to face.
"Comrade Commander? Comrade Commander!" The orderly who narrowly escaped death from the airport only found out when he returned to the headquarters. The place had been blown up, and General Lu Jin was lying on the ground with his face covered in blood.
"I'm fine, I just cut my forehead." Lu Jin waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing serious and took the gauze from the medical soldier. He covered his eyebrows and stood up. The city in front of him was beyond recognition, filled with flames and soldiers busy putting out the fire. In fact, he summarized all the Chinese Air Force's fighting methods from Afghanistan to Ahvaz. The main tactics used by the Chinese Air Force were to break through and destroy the air defense facilities in small formations and then conduct large-scale bombing. But Zhigui knows that neither he nor any current military force in the world can stop this tactic. The only way to break this bullying tactic is to form a comparable air force.
This is easier said than done. Karpov and Mikoyan have repeatedly suggested replacing plywood with aluminum with a lighter specific gravity, which can greatly improve the performance of current aircraft. However, the Soviet aluminum output of less than 50,000 tons per year can only barely maintain the production of T34 tanks. There is no ability to build a large air force at all. In this world, only Yang Qiu, a strategist who deeply understands the Air Force, would fight in the Red Sea when the country's power supply is still tight.?? and Guangxi are building large-scale power stations specializing in the production of aluminum.
But this is all in the future. What we need to do now is to stabilize the troops as soon as possible to prevent another air attack: "Put out the flames as soon as possible, and be careful that the enemy uses firelight to guide night bombings. Order the soldiers not to run around, and it is forbidden to light fires for cooking and heating at night. ! Gather all the air defense weapons. Is Commander Nitsekov okay? That¡¯s good, he has rich flying experience, let him command all the air defense forces.¡±
The quick and accurate orders made the soldiers gradually come out of panic. When the radio station resumed communication, an even bigger bad news came. On the evening of October 17, 1939, all 231 field airports on the Soviet Eastern Front from Pavlodar to Turkestan were bombed. The entire bombing process lasted until nine o'clock that night. According to Soviet records, a total of three A total of 3218 attacks were carried out in this wave.
"Hey, hey, what! The airport in Zhambul was also bombed? How much was the loss? It's all gone!"
"Have you contacted Uyuk Airport? Keep in touch. They are in the desert and may survive."
"Report, Karaguere's Sixth Aviation Division has been contacted. They were also bombed. Only five I-153s survived."
"Report! The Kurghar Forest has not been bombed, and the 56 bf109s there can fight."
"Tell them to come here immediately tomorrow morning."
The command headquarters in Karaganda is in chaos. Faced with the sudden large-scale air raid, everyone was at a loss. Until ten o'clock at night, many pilots were still unable to contact the airport. Kulik had to dispatch cavalry near the airport to investigate the situation. As a large amount of news came back, the top brass of the entire Kazakh front army looked gloomy. In just five hours of air strikes, less than 200 of the 2,172 aircraft deployed by the Kazakh Front on the front line were left. About 10,000 pilots, ground crews and soldiers were killed, and countless fuel and ammunition were lost in the warehouses. On the East Kazakh front. Four tank divisions were attacked and more than 160 tanks and armored vehicles were lost.
"We can't wait any longer!" Faced with serious losses, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Smolodinov suddenly said: "The enemy's aviation power is far superior to ours. If we continue to be passively beaten like this, we may not be able to wait for Moscow's attack order. , the troops were all blown up!"
His words immediately resonated with the officers of the front army. Having experienced heavy bombings, they would rather die in the attack than be passively beaten and slowly consumed by planes on the ground. Kulik was already furious, so he immediately sent a telegram to Moscow for instructions, and then sent a sealed telegram to the Northwest Theater Command of China.
The content of the message is very simple: hand over the culprit of the bombing, otherwise our army will attack immediately!
A minute later, the reply came in a flash: Hand over Stalin and get out of Asia!
This is the lightning recovery speed of one minute. It was already premeditated to let Moscow bite China to death. Otherwise, how could it reply so quickly? It was not until later that everyone figured out that the original reply was not from Xu Shuzheng or any officer, but from the Soviet telegraph operator who was so angry that he The reply was sent immediately. But no matter what, this telegram must have stirred up a hornet's nest. Since both sides had clear codes, the Soviet Internal Guard troops stationed in Barnaul also received the telegram. All information was forwarded directly to the Kremlin.
"This idiot! Why is he still standing there? Are the cannons I gave him rusty?!" Stalin, who had just read Kulik's telegram and was furious at the bombing losses, was sent to Barnaul before he could vent his anger. The incoming telegram was so irritating that I completely lost my mind. Kulik was immediately ordered to attack and seize East Kazakhstan and Almaty as planned. It was not until two hours later that he remembered that he should ask Motolov to draft a declaration of war and send it to the Chinese Embassy in Paris to avoid being left with false pretenses.
Why was it sent to Paris? Because the Chinese Embassy in Berlin had been recalled due to the incident of selling aircraft to the United Kingdom, and the Soviet foreign affairs agency in China had long been expelled. Therefore, the nearest diplomatic mission is the Consulate General in Paris. But there is another problem here. Motolov and the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs seldom deal with China. Even if they have something to do, they go through the Berlin embassy and have no idea how to contact the Chinese embassy in Paris. In the end, Motolov had to send the telegram to the Soviet Embassy in Paris, and then asked the ambassador to drive to declare war. After all this trouble, it was not until eight o'clock in the morning that the Soviet Ambassador to Paris arrived at the Chinese Embassy.
What Motolov didn¡¯t expect was that the French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet, who has always been famous for his laziness, actually appeared at the Chinese Embassy that morning and was discussing the purchase of a batch of transport aircraft with the Ambassador to France Zeng Qi.
George Bonet became a witness and reported the big news that "Moscow declared war on China first" as quickly as possible. But what he didn't know was that China and the Soviet Union had already engaged in actual fighting in the northwest yesterday evening. The 550,000 Soviet troops who had been well prepared crossed the border into East Kazakhstan from the northwest at the same time at three o'clock in the morning. Almost at the same time, the 300,000 Soviet troops in South Kazakhstan also crossed the border and launched an attack on the Aitau Mountain defense line from Aksuyek to Suiye at the southern end of Lake Balkhash.He didn't even know that when he learned that Kulik had concentrated most of his troops on the north and south ends of Lake Balkhash, leaving only four infantry divisions on the other side of the lake, and that the 16th Army in reserve was still more than a hundred kilometers away, With only three divisions left in the entire Karaganda, what came out of the Presidential Palace in Beijing was not tension or atmosphere, but excited tears of joy!
"You took the bait! Kulik finally took the bait!"
Text Chapter 814 The Great Battle of Central Asia (6)
The Soviet Union declared war on China?
The unexpected news added fuel to the already war-torn world. When Georges Bonnet hurriedly returned to the Elys¨¦e Palace to report the news to President Daladier, it swept Europe and Asia in less than half a day.
There are no words to describe the world on October 18th, Paris time, and the following three days. One is the world's largest emerging industrial country that has experienced nearly 30 years of industrialization and sustained rapid economic growth. It has a population of nearly 600 million and has unlimited potential. The other is a country that claims to have become the largest industrial producer in Europe through two five-year plans. The military police have always maintained the largest military establishment in the world, and have been the red double-headed eagle that has worried the free world for more than ten years.
The most evil country at present and the most evil country in the future, great!
"There is no more Eastern Front! There is no more Eastern Front!" After Hillem told Hitler the news, Mustache actually ran to the balcony to dance excitedly, and then shook hands and hugged every general he saw. The officers who had not yet received the news thought that The F¨¹hrer's "hysteria" broke out again, but when Hillem told them the news of the war between China and the Soviet Union, they all looked crazy and cried bitterly.
There is no way not to cry. The pain of the two-front war that has plagued Germany for more than half a century has finally come to an end. In other words, Germany can now gather all its forces to deal with the two feuds, Britain and France.
Some people laugh and others are sad. Churchill in London knocked open the door of Chamberlain with a thick cigar in his mouth, leaving Secretary of War Belisha who was discussing military affairs with the Prime Minister baffled. Even though Churchill usually criticized Chamberlain a lot in parliament, in fact, they had a very good relationship in private. Otherwise, Chamberlain would not have let him take up the important position of Lord of the Admiralty when he was in dire straits. Except for the fact that no one from top to bottom in the Navy likes this fat man, all walks of life in the UK have a good impression of this guy who claims to be the best "strategist" in the UK, especially the royal family who trusts him very much.
So Chamberlain did not blame him for suddenly barging into the office. Instead, he smiled awkwardly at War Secretary Belisha and patiently asked the reason: "Winston, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Prime Minister. Germany should be attacked immediately." Churchill startled War Secretary Belisha and Chamberlain as soon as he spoke. After looking at each other, they both felt confused. Did this fat man take the wrong medicine? Churchill was very serious. At least he thought he needed to be more iron-blooded now, so he put down his cigar and spoke quickly: "It's terrible. The Soviets' attack on China will only drag their power in the east, so no one can contain Hitler's ambitions from the east." , so I think we should attack Germany as soon as possible."
"But Winston, what attack shall we use?" Belisha spread his hands and smiled bitterly.
"Yes, what attack will be used?" Churchill was speechless. You know, the number of German tanks has exceeded 3,000, and France has 4,000. Even if the Soviet Union still consumes about 10,000 vehicles continuously, China not only has more than 6,000 advanced vehicles, but even Japan is said to have 500 vehicles. But what about Britain? The only armored brigade and three expeditionary divisions have gone to France. There are not even 10 divisions in the country. In terms of armor, there are less than 200 tanks left. What can we use to attack Germany?
What is strange is that when Britain and Japan declared war so early, why did it cause the embarrassment of insufficient preparation for war? It turned out that Chamberlain had always believed that Europe would not go to war so early. Therefore, after the Andaman Sea, all funds were spent on the urgently needed navy, and the British have always believed that tanks are of little use, especially after the Republic of China tank troops were trapped in mountainous areas at the end of the Afghanistan campaign. They even believed that tanks could not deal with mountainous areas and cities and were of too little use. . It was not until the Battle of Ahvaz that I woke up from a dream. Development of new tanks begins. But it takes time to develop new tanks, and equipment will be delayed for a long time.
What¡¯s worse is that Britain, which was known as the world¡¯s largest country (including colonies) before the war, was embarrassingly slow in recruiting troops. First of all, hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia were eaten by Japan, although they were all miscellaneous troops. But it¡¯s still manpower after all! Immediately after the Japanese troops entered Bengal and Calcutta, Nehru and the Congress Party actually launched an action of non-cooperation to deliberately sabotage the recruitment. And the worst thing is, after the Sino-Soviet-Iran War. The British had additional missions in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt that needed protection, and even India did not dare to take them lightly. Therefore, the British-Indian divisions originally prepared to move to Africa and Europe had to stay where they were or go to Iraq and other places to wait. As for the best-quality troops from Australia and Canada, although they are increasing rapidly, they can't even sell off the British government to raise the strength to attack Germany!
Of course, you can¡¯t attack without troops, but Churchill didn¡¯t give up after coming out of Downing Street. He believed that France would definitely be worried if China and the Soviet Union went to war, so he sent another telegram to Gamelin. Said: "We are ready to go to war. Our British Armored Brigade is responsible for the main attack on the German mainland.". Daladier and Gamelin were indeed worried that Germany would not be able to contain it after the Sino-Soviet war broke out. But the problem was that Britain only sent less than 40,000 people in total, so it would be okay if they all died! In France, millions of people are engaged in fighting. Is this deal worth it?Come! So Gamelin and the French government quickly rejected this ridiculous suggestion.
The French are unwilling to fight, and the Germans are seemingly unable to contain them. What should we do? Churchill became anxious and thought of Roosevelt on the other side of the Atlantic, and sent a second telegram: "Europe is finished. The United States cannot be alone. Send troops. Let's fight Germany and Japan together."
Roosevelt was also stunned by the news of war between China and the Soviet Union, but the excitement that followed made him unwilling to intervene prematurely. He wished that China and Soda would be destroyed, China and Japan would be destroyed, and preferably Britain, France and Germany would be destroyed, so he even refused the third visit of the Philippine special envoy. Why would he intervene in a more complicated Europe before the situation becomes clear?
Churchill was busy for a long time and found that no one paid attention to him, so he had to end it in anger. However, he did not give up every opportunity to strengthen Britain. Aren't you Belisha unable to get the tanks needed for the attack? OK, I'll go shopping. The British Empire lacked everything except money. So, he sent a third telegram to Xu Gesen, asking him to find a way to purchase one thousand Chinese Type 36 tanks.
Xu Gesen was preparing to go to the Presidential Palace when he got the telegram. When he saw the telegram, he couldn't laugh or cry. Will Yang Qiu still have tanks for sale now?
Due to the time difference and the time-consuming radio relay, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing received Zeng Qi's telegram, and Churchill's first two telegrams had already been sent. Since it was the climax of get off work and the television technology was still in the laboratory, it was not until after dinner that the China National Radio and the China International News Agency jointly released the news that the Soviet army had invaded East Kazakhstan and Almaty. At this time, the Soviet army The forward has advanced fifty kilometers in depth.
Although the Democratic Party later demanded an investigation into why the news of the declaration of war was delayed for several hours from Paris, it no longer mattered. Everyone was mad at the fact that the Soviet Union launched a sneak attack first and then declared war! Although the two countries have already been at loggerheads in Iran and Afghanistan. However, as long as the disputes between the major powers do not involve their respective territories, no matter how fierce the fight is, it will only be a corner fight. This time the Soviet army's brazen direct invasion, and it was also a sneak attack, can it not arouse the anger of everyone.
Everyone wants to know what¡¯s going on in the Northwest and how the president will respond?
"How could this happen? How could this happen! How could the Soviets attack first?"
"The longest and most difficult night has finally passed, and the streets of Beijing have become noisy. Countless cars drove towards the Capitol, and students who were supposed to be preparing for school arrived at the National Mall early and dressed neatly. Breakfast became a secondary matter, and there was no one on the bus that was supposed to be packed. Everywhere with a radio was packed. This scene of the whole country waiting made Wang Zhaoming's scalp tingle while he was sitting in the car. He looked at the almost crowded National Mall in front of the Capitol and the black mass of people, and a wave of panic shot from the soles of his feet to the back of his head.
He never expected that after successive defeats in Afghanistan and Iran, Stalin would actually provoke a war in the northwest. If he had known that the Soviet army would launch a full-scale attack, he would definitely not have agreed to the activities of Song Ziwen and others. Precisely because he felt that the Soviet Union would not attack, he boldly asked his subordinates to use the war opportunity to expand the influence of the Kuomintang. It has also been reluctant to hand over the votes to pass the national war bill, which has the president's full power.
but now! The Soviet offensive directly pushed him and the Democratic Party to the forefront. When he thought that the Nationalist Society would definitely launch a new round of political attacks on the excuse that "the Democratic Party deliberately delayed and failed to cooperate, resulting in insufficient defense in the northwest," he felt that he was old all of a sudden. a lot of.
"The president is coming. Quick! Get out of the way and give way to the president."
The presidential motorcade slowly parked at the entrance of the Capitol amid much anticipation. When Yang Qiu stepped out of the car, all the sharp-eyed congressmen swallowed quietly. Because Yang Qiu today is very unusual. Wearing an unranked black military uniform that had not been seen for many years and almost making people forget about it, he was holding a scepter in his hand and had a serious look on his face as he walked over. Everyone can feel the chilling aura coming towards their faces.
Yang Qiu¡¯s eyes swept over Wang Zhaoming lightly without any pause, but this glance still made all the Democratic Party members feel numb. The Yang Qiu who went on a killing spree during the land reform in the Southwest and Central Plains, ruined Sun Yat-sen's reputation in Nanjing, slapped Li Liejun in Jiangxi, swept away the Democratic Party elders in Guangdong and Guangxi, and killed rivers of blood with the Japanese army in Qingdao, is back! Over the past two decades, he has transformed from a soldier to a politician, and many people have gradually forgotten his iron-clad tactics. But now the old man who has experienced the ups and downs of the founding of the country finally understands that as long as he does not die, it will not be their turn to make the decision in this country!
But these people are already in their sixties, who can survive Yang Qiu, who is only 48 years old?
Song Ziqing, Yue Peng, Chen Shaokuan, Zhang Xiaozhun and all the military officials who rarely come to the Congress are here! Their appearance means that after more than 20 years of peace, the country has ushered in an era of iron and blood!
There was silence in the Central Conference Hall of the National Assembly, and all eyes were on?Gathered in one figure. Yang Qiu adjusted the microphone, and after waiting for the technician to signal that the radio was connected, he took half a step forward.
¡°Dear Speaker, members of Congress, journalists and all citizens.
I received a sad news! In the early morning of yesterday, millions of Soviet troops premeditatedly invaded our country's three provinces of Zhaisampo (East Kazakhstan), Balkhash (Almaty) and Suiye (Kyrgyzstan, excluding south Andijan)! So far, tens of thousands of soldiers have been bloody on the battlefield to defend the country! Half a million citizens lost their homes! The lives and properties of 50 million citizens throughout the northwest are seriously threatened! Even now, artillery shells are still ravaging our compatriots, blood has been spilled all over the northwest, and the enemy's cavalry, tanks, aircraft and artillery are still penetrating deep into our country's borders!
And all this happened without any warning! The Soviet government actually casually sent a declaration of war to the Chinese consulate in Paris, France, after its troops had crossed the border overnight and killed countless Chinese border residents.
What kind of behavior is this?
No normal country would do such a despicable act!
I know that before today, many people complained about me and were even angry. They believed that I should not order soldiers to go to Afghanistan, let alone the distant Persian Gulf. Before today, I didn¡¯t have any explanation, because I know that what I did has never been disgraceful to this country. What I did was entirely to prevent the spread of war and harm to my motherland.
But I still couldn¡¯t do it well.
So this is a shame! It's my shame! It is also a national disgrace! It is even more of a disgrace to this country!
Starting from Wuchang in the year of 1911, I began to wonder, what did our nation and this country do wrong? Why are there always people targeting us? Why do they ignore the hundreds of thousands of lives we paid in the European War! How about ignoring the dreams of 570 million people to pursue independence, autonomy, prosperity, prosperity and tranquility, and repeatedly threatening our country's national security?
Today, the answer finally came out.
Because we are still not strong enough!
Because we still do not have the strength to contain the outbreak of war!
So, how to solve it?
It¡¯s very simple! Stronger, stronger, more powerful!
From today on, we will no longer back down! We will always remember the nature of this despicable attack on our country.
As the president of this country and the commander-in-chief of the army, navy and air force, I have ordered the military to use all necessary means to defend. I cannot tell you here how long it will take to end this war, but no matter how long it takes, we will defeat this premeditated aggression. I am here to assure you that all officers and soldiers of the National Defense Force will fight to the end for the safety of the country and every citizen! Will ensure that we will never be harmed by such treacherous behavior again!
Here, I beg every citizen, please believe in your army, please grant me the greatest support, please use the greatest determination to build the rear and maintain production, and please send more weapons to our soldiers. ! I also ask you to unite and hold hands to gather the greatest strength! Your determination, your courage, and your dedication will be the driving force behind winning this war!
Justice is in our hands, and victory will belong to all the people!
Now, I ask Congress to declare that China and the Soviet Union are in a state of war due to the Soviet Union¡¯s unprovoked and despicable attack on our country on 18th, 1939.
Request to declare: From this moment on, all individuals, groups and countries that help the Soviet government and army will automatically become enemies of the Chinese people, and we will automatically have the right to use all means to attack them!
Demand an announcement: All Central Asian and Soviet nationalities who helped us defeat the Soviet Union and win the war will receive help from our government after the war to establish independent countries, ensure homeland security, protect their territories from infringement, and establish equal diplomatic relations. guarantee.
Finally, I ask Congress to activate the National War Emergency Act authorized by the Constitution from now on, declare the country to be in a state of war, and grant me and the government full power to deal with the country's internal affairs, foreign affairs, economy and war before the end of the war! "(To be continued. Mobile phone users please go and read.)
Text Chapter 815 The Great Battle of Central Asia (7)
"Defeat the Soviet Union! Recover Central Asia!"
"Long live the Republic of China!"
"Long live the President!"
Nothing can stop Yang Qiu from joining the world of competition. When his declaration of war ended, the National Mall outside had already erupted with shouts of mountains and tsunamis. Every citizen and soldier who heard the speech felt in their chests the anger against the sneak attack, the persistence to defeat the enemy, and the pursuit of building a stronger country. The whole of China is in a frenzy for the first time! When the words invasion and crisis appear repeatedly, the meaning of the country is sublimated at this moment.
Less than two hours after Yang Qiu's speech, Congress officially declared war on the Soviet government, announced the adoption of the highest wartime bill, granted the president full power to handle the country's domestic and foreign affairs, announced that it would start formulating the Central Asian Independence Act from now on, and announced that everything Collaborators and supporters of the Soviet government will automatically become targets of attack by the Chinese National Defense Forces, announcing the temporary suspension of presidential elections until the end of the war¡.
Across the country, tens of millions of people are waving their arms and shouting! After more than 20 years of peace, the country has finally gradually recovered from the enemy's invasion. Although it has not yet reached its strongest moment, the fanaticism and paranoia in it are no less than those in Europe and Japan. Yang Qiu is not worried about these. This is the era, an era full of passion, dreams, sacrifice and dedication! No matter how many conspiracies there are, no matter the means, no matter who started the war, to him, the most important thing is! He finally tied the entire nation and nation to the chariot.
The speech and declaration of war were quickly sent to all over the world by reporters. Many politicians were surprised by this speech and declaration of war. They were not surprised by the declaration of war or Yang Qiu's infectious speech, but they were worried about the plan being formulated in China. Central Asian Independence Act. This bill would be of great significance if it is indeed passed. Once China wins the war, there will inevitably be several or dozens of independent countries controlled by China! The entire Soviet Union will collapse and disintegrate.
No one knows whether the collapse of the Soviet Union is a good thing, but if Central Asia, which is vast and rich in resources, is monopolized by China Roosevelt will not be reconciled. But Central Asia is not the Pacific. After Iran and Afghanistan are cut off, not to mention the United States, not even the British government can find any chance to intervene. What's more, China and the Soviet Union have declared war. No matter which side the United States intervenes in, it will become the target of the other side. Beijing, in particular, has more than just a powerful army (Roosevelt considered the air force to be Army aviation). There is also a rapidly expanding navy.
Even Hopkins was unable to do anything about it, sitting next to him and smoking feebly: "He is the greatest strategist I have ever seen, and he is also born with good luck."
"Yes, he is lucky and has a Congress that is willing to obey." Roosevelt was not only envious of the dispute in Central Asia. He was also very interested in Yang Qiu's method of using war to coerce Congress. He understood that the scale of the war had begun to expand, and the possibility of the United States being alone was very low, so he couldn't help but asked: "Harry, don't you think his method is good?"
Hopkins smiled: "That's very good. The signs of Japan's attack on the Philippines are already very obvious. Do you plan to intervene in advance?"
Roosevelt knew what he meant. Seriously: "I know it's too early to intervene. But Harry, have you discovered a problem? The United States is being marginalized! Before, we all misestimated Beijing's technological capabilities. Although their economic figures are huge, that is Because of their population advantage. Before the World Expo, their scientific and technological strength was only equivalent to that of Italy and France, but now? I can't find words to describe it. Their aviation advantage is a little better than ours. Army weapon ratio Germany is good, if you go by this. The navy won't be bad either. Harry, what if what if Japan fails before we intervene? Or if Japan doesn't go to war with Beijing at all, then we All your efforts will be in vain!¡±
Hopkins was stunned for a moment, but quickly smiled: "Franklin, your concerns are very reasonable, but there is one thing you have forgotten. The war between Beijing and Moscow must be comprehensive and cruel, and they are far apart. No matter who wants to conquer the other party, he must make a very big sacrifice, which cannot be done in a short time. Perhaps Mr. Yang Qiu has technical capabilities that we don¡¯t know about, but his battlefield is too vast. Now is just the beginning, wait for the war to begin After the mid-term, his pressure will increase. As for his relationship with Japan, he cannot coexist, so he needs to face the pressure of fighting on two or even three fronts."
Although Roosevelt knew what he said was reasonable, the war would not end soon, and the United States and itself still had enough opportunities. What he was really worried about was the Atlantic Ocean! If Stalin loses this battle, it will inevitably lead to the weakness of the European direction. Why avoid a two-front war? Moscow has to show its favor to Germany. For Britain, France and even the United States, Germany is dangerous, but not fatal, because Germany is too lacking.We can't even get enough oil to get enough resources, and we need to rely on Norway for iron ore. But if the Soviet Union uses these in exchange for not going to war, or even directly forming an alliance! That would probably be a disaster for the Atlantic Ocean.
If that happens, the United States may have to make a choice, so after thinking about it, he said: "Harry, help me call Marshall to get a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the progress of this war! In addition, help me contact the President of the Senate, yes It¡¯s time to increase military spending and recruit more soldiers. I have a hunch that the United States may be forced into war sooner than we estimate!¡±
The war in Central Asia is in full swing. In order to open the situation as quickly as possible, Kulik, known as the father of red artillery, showed his special skills. In the largest battlefield in East Kazakhstan, a total of 15,000 artillery pieces of various types were invested, with 200,000 artillery pieces from three mechanized armies. Thousands of tanks of various types and 60,000 cavalry acted as arrows and launched a frantic attack.
Millions of artillery shells hit the beautiful prairie overwhelmingly. The surface turned into the surface of the moon, filled with craters and debris from the explosion. Under this powerful firepower, the Soviet army made "extraordinarily" smooth progress, advancing 120 kilometers eastward in just 72 hours. Hundreds of border towns such as Kajnar, Bestamak, Barshats, etc. quickly fell. Tens of thousands of Wehrmacht soldiers suffered heavy losses from shells suddenly falling from the sky and had to retreat sharply. Stalin, who was angry at the delay in declaring war and causing passive international public opinion, was ecstatic.
For the Soviet Union. This is a battle that cannot be lost. The situation in Europe was at a delicate moment. The German army had not shown a new strategic direction after Poland, which made Stalin worried that Germany would take the opportunity to attack the Soviet Union. Therefore, he cannot lose this battle. Once he loses, it means that there will be a huge power vacuum in the European direction. It also means that Britain and France will gradually lose interest in the idea of ??using the Soviet Union to contain Germany as the Soviet army fails. So Stalin's order was simple, attack! attack! Attack with all your strength! With this thought, Kulik launched a fierce attack almost regardless of the cost.
On the contrary, the Kazakh Front Army in the Northwest Theater Command led by Xu Shuzheng adopted completely opposite tactics. Even after gaining control of the air, they did not rush to launch a counterattack. Just use the air force to cooperate with the front-line troops to continuously snipe and consume the Soviet power. They also adopted the method of clearing the field and evacuated hundreds of towns in the west based on the central axis of Semipalatinsk-Karakum Fortress (Ayaguz)-Akdouka. , materials were burned, and railways and roads were cut off. This was used to delay the Soviet offensive, induce the Soviet army to invest more troops, and buy time and opportunities for the counterattack. Of course, the Air Force will not give up the offensive because it deliberately reduces its tactical operations. Instead, starting from the next day, it will concentrate 1,300 H-5 aircraft to attack Barnaul, Karaganda, Taraz, Turkestan, and Tashkent respectively. , Dushanbe, Herat, Mashhad and other strategic locations of the Soviet Army launched continuous bombings.
at the same time. In order to reduce the pressure in the northwest, the Persian Gulf Army and the Afghan Army also launched the most violent attacks on Qom and Herat at the same time. On the fifth day of the war, 60 H-7 bombers of the Persian Gulf Army launched their first sortie, bombing Tabriz and Mashhad, known as the southern gate of the Caucasus. and destroyed the Caucasus Railway and the Mashhad-Tehran Railway.
However, the limitations of the air force are gradually revealed in this round of offensive. The most important one is the lack of large and medium-sized cities in East Kazakhstan and Central Asia, which makes it impossible to use urban navigation, and there is also a lack of radio navigation base stations. Therefore, the accuracy of night bombing is very low. This shortcoming was quickly exploited by the Soviet army, which frequently used nights to carry out attacks and transfers. Constantly pulling on the defense line of the National Defense Forces. During the day, because the Northwest Command needed to deliberately lure the Soviet troops deeper, it did not invest all its air power and always used small-scale support to help the ground troops.
The battle was extremely stalemate, and every position required repeated battles. Although the frontline soldiers did not know the entire battle plan, they still faithfully performed their sacred duty of protecting their homeland and defending their country. In every position, they had to make the Soviet army pay several times or even dozens of times the price! In the secondary battlefield at the southern end of Lake Balkhash, due to the natural defense line of Mount Aitau, the Soviet army's progress was not as smooth as that in East Kazakhstan. By the fifth day, it had advanced less than 50 kilometers. In order to open up the situation as soon as possible and put pressure on Almaty to prevent the National Defense Forces from transferring reserves to East Kazakhstan, under Kulik's strict order, 10 divisions stationed in Tashkent and Turkestan began to rush to the southern front on the fourth day after the outbreak of the war. . At the same time, in order to increase his victory chips, Stalin once again transferred 20 army divisions from Chelyabinsk and other places, of which 8 divisions had just been formed and had not completed training. It also deployed 1,200 aircraft and 630 tanks to continue to increase the number of troops in East Kazakhstan, and even transported 4 unfinished T34 tank regiments from Stalingrad in an effort to completely occupy East Kazakhstan before the opponent counterattacks.
On the ninth day, Moscow¡¯s support and determination finally received the strongest response since the war began.The good news is that after three days and three nights of hard fighting, the three armies of Kulik and Zhukov finally withdrew after the 22nd Infantry Division of the Fifth Army of the Wehrmacht took the initiative and occupied Dolon on the Irtysh River, completing the battle against the enemy. The encirclement of Semipalatinsk surrounded Long Yun's Fifth Army in the Kalba Mountain area from Semipalatinsk to Ust-Kamenogorsk, cutting off its connection with the Karakum Fortress.
The other two Soviet armies finally crossed the Bakanas River one day later, and arrived at the Ayaguz River, the most important barrier to the west of the Karakum Fortress, the next day. The Soviet forward was only a short distance away from the heart of East Kazakhstan. Thirty-five kilometers. At this time, major news also came from the southern front. After the subsequent 10 Uzbek divisions were invested one after another, the Soviet army paid a price of 50,000 casualties and finally captured Otar, an important town in the middle of the Aitau Mountain defense line, and fought a battle in Aitau Mountain. A small gap.
The good news that came one after another made Moscow ecstatic. Pravda and TASS even used the words "imperialism collapsed under the iron heel of the Red Army" to describe the success of the Red Army. But everyone, including Stalin, ignored one problem. At this time, the total number of Soviet troops invested in East Kazakhstan and Almaty exceeded one million. In addition, in order to strengthen the offensive strength, Kulik also successively drew troops from the west bank of Lake Balkhash. 2 infantry divisions, and early dispatched three infantry divisions of the 16th Group Army to East Kazakhstan as strategic reserves.
By November 3, there were only 3 infantry divisions, 5 BT7 tank battalions, 6 artillery regiments and 16 machine gun battalions left on the west side of Lake Balkhash, and they were still stationed in Saryshagan, Balkhash and Ortajre. Xin, the total strength is less than 50,000! The remaining 1 tank division and 4 infantry divisions of the 16th Group Army are still in Aksuayure, more than 100 kilometers away.
After paying the price of tens of thousands of soldiers, the window for counterattack finally appeared. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 816 The Great Battle of Central Asia (8)
Late at night on November 5th, Semiyi.
"Get up, don't sleep! Pack your things and get ready to fight." Zhang Erhu from the 5th Company of the 1st Regiment of the 22nd Division was wearing an autumn combat uniform and wrapped in a wool blanket. He just held the hj32 general machine gun and squinted his eyes when he heard the company commander's voice next to his ears. shouting.
"It's so late at night, why don't you let people calm down?" Zhang Erhu muttered, unscrewing the kettle and pouring a few mouthfuls of cold water on his face. The cold and stinging feeling on his face made him sober up a lot, and he asked: "Company commander, are the Soviets coming up?"
"No. The division commander ordered us to go to the power plant by the Nanmen River immediately. The Third Battalion found a large number of Soviets there. I heard there were tens of thousands." After the company commander shouted, he ran to other positions. Zhang Erhu was left to gasp. Tens of thousands? Are the Soviets desperate? Throw tens of thousands of troops into a city full of enemies in the middle of the night to fight!
"You're going crazy!"
Zhang Erhu shouted that he was crazy, but his hands and feet were not idle. He immediately wrapped three hundred-round ammunition belts around his body and asked the assistant machine gunner to bring two more barrels before following the troops to the power plant.
At this moment, no lights can be seen in the strategic town in the northwest corner of East Kazakhstan. Only the flares that light up over the city every 10 minutes prove that it is still full of vitality. Under the dazzling light, no complete buildings could be seen in Nancheng, and there were rubbles and broken walls everywhere. When Zhang Erhu and everyone arrived at the power plant, the Soviet artillery shells fell.
Boom! boom! boom!
The shells fell like hailstones. 76mm, 82mm, 122mm, 152mm In just a few minutes, half of the city was flooded with shining red light. Thick smoke clouds rose from every street, spreading and expanding unbridled, overturning houses. , destroy buildings, kill people.
Although the war had only been fought for half a month, Zhang Erhu felt as if he had been fighting for half a lifetime. He quickly recognized that this was an indiscriminate barrage covering the artillery bombardment before the attack. This kind of bombardment is not aimed at a certain position, but a tactic used by barrages. Mainly used for killing personnel and covering attacking troops. But I know that the massive shelling still made everyone complain incessantly, hiding in the hole like a mouse covering their head. Zhang Erhu looked at the flowing fireball on the ground and cursed: "Why do I think the Soviets have more artillery than us? Damn it, didn't Stalin grab all the coffins?"
The company commander was so angry that he kicked him hard: "Why are there so many nonsense? Just hide from me. I don't want to collect your body."
"Ha ha."
Zhang Erhu scratched his head and continued to act like an ostrich amidst the laughter of his comrades. In fact, what he said is true, in terms of quantity, especially the barrel artillery. The Wehrmacht is really inferior to the Soviet Army. Kulik prepared quite well for this battle. He knew that his air force was outmatched, so he invested tens of thousands of barrel artillery on both the north and south sides, plus mortars, etc., totaling nearly 30,000. The total number of barrel artillery pieces of the National Defense Forces in Kazakhstan is only more than 5,000. Of course, this is because Yang Qiu chose the Air Force, so most of the resources are tilted toward aviation. The Army mainly develops armored assault forces, so the resources and manufacturing capabilities determine that it is impossible to hoard tens of thousands of troops like Stalin did before the war. Tens of thousands of cannons.
Although the quantity is insufficient. But the quality is not bad. Soon, three independent heavy artillery regiments hidden in 12 positions in the east of the city began to counterattack.
The 1935-type 155mm towed howitzer is the world's lightest howitzer of the same caliber. Since the total weight is only 3.6 tons, it immediately becomes the most important support force for the infantry after being installed. After 108 155mm howitzers from three artillery regiments opened fire. 105mm howitzers and 120mm mortars from each division also joined the chorus. Although the number of all 105mm, 120mm and 155mm artillery shells is not as good as that of the Soviet army, their power is not much less than that of the Soviet army.
But what surprised Zhang Erhu and everyone else was that the Soviet artillery fire preparations took at least an hour in the past few days, but today they stopped fighting in less than fifteen minutes. Before everyone could figure out what was going on. There was a cry from the front: "Soviet people! The Soviet people are coming up!"
"Erhu! Did you see that? Take your machine gun squad to the third floor. Remember! Don't die too early. The whole company will use your machine gun as a benchmark!"
"Company commander, don't worry!" Zhang Erhu carried a machine gun. Lead the deputy and run toward the power plant building. In order to ensure the supply of ammunition, the company commander specially arranged five Kazakh ammunition feeders for him.
After the war broke out, a large number of Kazakhs spontaneously joined the resistance every day. Especially after the president's speech that he would support Kazakhstan's independent establishment, the Kazakhs became more enthusiastic about joining the army. Although no formal arrangements had been made, these honest prairie men took the initiative to take on the task of transporting ammunition and transporting the wounded. Some of them used their superb riding skills to serve as sentinels, which helped the troops a lot.
"Little Suzhou! Don't you always tell me how good your marksmanship is in front of me? Do you see that? There is a water tank over there.?, go up and let the Soviets have a taste! "
"Mortars go to the reservoir to the east. Qiu Ning, your anti-tank guns are based on the tank destroyer battalion! After they open fire, hit them back hard! Don't let the Soviet tanks break in!" Company Commander After arranging the missions of the mortars and two 70mm cannons, he shouted again: "Everyone else, pay attention! Those with sniper rifles will shoot first, with Erhu's machine guns as the benchmark. Next will be rifles, and submachine guns last. Responsible for protection, don¡¯t let them get close!¡±
"Company commander, look, it's T34!"
As soon as the company commander arranged the task, two flares were fired from the direction of the regiment headquarters. Under the dazzling white light, everyone swallowed their saliva, even Zhang Erhu, who had just climbed to the third floor, was a little dazed. Only a five-kilometer-wide front was seen, with about forty or fifty T34 and T26 tanks covering tens of thousands of Soviet infantry rushing towards the power plant.
"Regiment 2201 is calling! Regiment 2201 is calling! T34, there are about 30 vehicles, Nanmen Power Plant! Request bombing! Request bombing!"
"Received, received! Arrival in five minutes, pay attention, use ground flash bombs to guide!"
"Get ready for flash bombs! The air force will arrive in five minutes! Attention anti-tank guns, fire T34 first! Fire at 1100 meters, 900 meters, and 850 meters!"
"Boom! Boom!"
Four Type 35 Jagdtiger anti-tank destroyers hidden in buildings and factories just opened fire, and the two anti-tank cannons of the fifth company also sprayed out orange-red fireballs. Not to mention the T34 at this distance, even the National Defense Force's own Type 31 tank could not stop the 70mm/L50 anti-tank gun, so two T34s were immediately stopped.
Zhang Erhu had already spotted the opportunity. As soon as the tank stopped, he immediately aimed at the exposed Soviet infantry behind and pulled the trigger. The hj32 general-purpose machine gun has long been famous. Especially in this battle, as long as its unique sound of pulling tarpaulin can be heard, the morale of the Wehrmacht will be greatly shaken, but the Soviet army has long been tortured by this strange sound. There is really no way, the hj32 is too fast, even the most elite veterans can only rely on luck to escape, let alone the Soviet recruits whose quality has seriously declined after the Great Purge.
¡°Da Zi Zi Da Zi Zi.¡± The unique sound of tearing cloth is particularly clear at night. The trajectory of tracer bullets forms a line of death, ruthlessly harvesting lives. With just a few triggers, the Soviet troops behind the two T34s were basically unable to move.
Zhang Erhu opened fire. The entire company's machine guns and mortars screamed, and large numbers of Soviet soldiers were suppressed on the ground 500 meters away, unable to move. Some even began to retreat.
"Can't stop! Charge up, charge up!"
When Vlasov, the commander, saw that the troops had been stopped, he stamped his feet angrily: "Rush up and follow the tanks! Jericho, use your machine gun to beat them! Artillery regiment, concentrate your firepower to knock the south side open!"
"Boom!" After another T34 was hit by an anti-tank gun and exploded, Captain Jericho, who was wearing the logo of the Moscow Internal Guard, pulled out his riding crop and yelled and cursed, ordering to fire on the retreating soldiers. Da da da. The dp light machine gun hit him. Dozens of Soviet soldiers were killed as they tried to escape.
The fierce law enforcement team was so frightened that the soldiers did not dare to stay longer. They immediately got up and continued to charge.
Seeing that the troops were finally moving again, Vlasov breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he didn't like the supervising team sent by Moscow, but this time he really had no choice. After more than half a month of fierce fighting. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Chinese National Defense Force used flesh and blood as a wall to gradually curb the Soviet assault. The war has shown signs of shifting from offensive and defensive to stalemate.
This is a very bad thing, once it reaches a stalemate. The Soviet army, which lacks air superiority, can only be passively beaten, so Moscow has strictly ordered to capture East Kazakhstan and Almaty before December. Especially Seminyi, a strategic town in the northwest corner of East Kazakhstan bordering Siberia. If it can be captured, the East Kazakh Front and the Siberian Front can be linked. Not only can they break through the defense line, but they can also release 500,000 Siberian Front troops to crush the East Kazakh in one fell swoop. That's why Kulik decided to take the risk and invest heavily in troops at night, hoping to use the human sea charge tactic to completely destroy the Wehrmacht positions.
Although the war team is disgusting, the effect is very good. Under the threat of the supervising team, the two battalions of the Fourth Mechanized Army quickly broke through the first line of defense. Upon seeing this, Vlasov immediately ordered the follow-up troops to be deployed in an effort to open up the situation before daylight came. But as soon as the second-line troops went up, the bad news came.
Like the god of death singing, the humming sound of engines came from the night sky. This sound is so familiar to everyone that every time it is heard, the Soviet soldiers become confused.
"The Air Force is coming! Get down! Flashbangs!"
The Soviet army was in chaos, but the 2201st Regiment was greatly encouraged. As the officers shouted in unison, six flash bombs were sent into the middle of the Soviet army by mortars, forming a cutting line between the enemy and ourselves. After seeing the second squadron hovering in the sky, theyCaptain He Yong immediately led his wingmen to push the rod, rushed into the battle circle and dropped eight 120kg cluster bombs along the straight line to the south. This type of cluster bomb was used for the first time in the Northwest Battle. Each 120-kilogram bomb contained sixteen 5-kilogram bomblets. When the bomb dropped to a height of 300 meters, the explosive bolt on the head of the bomb suddenly lit up, and the shell quickly cracked and the bullet was thrown out.
In just a short moment, hundreds of fireballs exploded among the Soviet troops at the same time. Hundreds of soldiers were blown to pieces, and even the tanks were not spared. After the squadron leader dropped the bomb, the 14 Snake Bs that followed also rushed into the battle circle. Fifty-six 120 kilogram cluster bombs turned the short five-kilometer front into a hell on earth. Thousands of people were exposed. The Soviet troops were killed, and their screams and howls of pain filled the entire battlefield.
The power of the cluster bombs made the entire battlefield sluggish for a while.
"My tank!"
Vlasov was even more trembling. In just one round, almost all the twenty tanks in the second wave of charges were destroyed. The remaining few tanks were also found by the hunting tigers of the National Defense Force. The exposed infantry suffered heavy losses. Since the second wave could not keep up, the two battalions that had just rushed in were immediately devastated and strangled. The fire net composed of semi-automatic rifles and HJ32 general-purpose machine guns swallowed up the two battalions silently in less than thirty minutes.
"Despicable and cunning Chinese! Why don't you want to fight openly and openly!" A staff officer who was stimulated by the tragic situation cursed angrily, but his words were immediately met with a blank stare. Is there any dignity in war? "Someone, send this bastard back to Moscow!" As a result, three regiments were wiped out. Vlasov was so angry that he immediately had this idiot who had no idea how to get to the position be dragged away.
"Where's the artillery? Where's our artillery!"
"Tanks, let all the tanks come up!"
A division commander who really couldn't stand it shouted, but the logistics officer's words immediately poured cold water on everyone: "We only have fifty barrels of oil, and only seven shells for each gun. If we continue to invest , once the enemy counterattacks, we will lose the support of tanks and artillery!"
A mechanized army consumes thousands of tons of supplies every day during wartime. Only fifty barrels of oil left?
This is no joke!
The logistics officer spread his hands and told the whole story with a sad face.
It turned out that due to the Soviet assault being too fast and the supply taking too long, they were constantly attacked by troops and aircraft behind enemy lines. In addition, after the National Defense Forces implemented the scorched earth policy, they were no longer able to obtain any supplies from the occupied areas. The 4th Mechanized Army was already well prepared. In many units, especially those in the assault on Karakum, most of the tanks had to stop serving as temporary forts for infantry due to lack of fuel. Moreover, the National Defense Forces, which had control of the air, deliberately stepped up their strangulation of supply convoys. During the fierce battle for half a month, more than a hundred convoys transporting supplies were attacked, and the packhorses and cavalry also faced crazy fire from the sky.
Poor logistics affects more than just combat. Even the soldiers' rations were in trouble. Many soldiers had been living on only a can of beans or a few slices of black bread for two or three days in a row. It was said that even the bean curds fed by the cavalry to the horses were snatched away by the infantry and used to fill their stomachs, and there were even cases of horses being killed to satisfy their hunger.
Vlasov was one of the few officers who knew the supply difficulties. We also know that the Soviet army is not short of supplies. After all, the conflict between China and the Soviet Union did not break out suddenly. The Soviet Army General Staff began to reserve supplies and ammunition in the East a few years ago. According to Stalin's request, Kazakhstan alone has reserves of supplies and ammunition for three million troops to use for half a year. But the problem is that no one thought at that time that air control was so important, and that there would be troubles such as having supplies in the air but not being able to transport them.
Now he finally understood that the blitzkrieg in Ahvaz and Poland was really not something that the Soviet army with chaotic logistics could use. Without strong logistics and air superiority guarantees, blitzkrieg would be a torture for the Soviet army. We also know why Kulik gave a fatal order to capture Semiyi. If we cannot capture this place to obtain the huge supplies stored by the National Defense Forces in this area, I am afraid that the Soviet army itself will take the initiative to retreat due to supplies.
After crossing the border, Vlasov, who had been rushing to the front and making great military exploits, became very excited and gave up the idea of ??letting tanks and artillery continue to participate in the attack. But the question is, facing the National Defense Forces equipped with all light and heavy weapons, how many lives will be needed to kill a simple infantry attack? "The last reserves cannot be moved for the time being. First, organize the tanks and armored vehicles that can be driven to cover the infantry. Send a telegram to the headquarters and ask them to use planes to send them as soon as possible. It is better to use cavalry to send them as soon as possible." Vlasov originally wanted to say. Airdrop, but thinking of the scene just now, I immediately gave up this unrealistic idea.
Although the Soviet artillery shells still fell from time to time in the northwest and south directions, the gradually weakening intensity made the experienced officers heave a sigh of relief. In the Fifth Army headquarters located in the stadium east of the city, Long Yun frowned and listened to the battle report, and arranged defense together with the officers.
"From the intensity point of view, tonight's attack is the most violent. It was launched from three directions, northwest and south, with a total investment of about 200 tanks and 30,000 to 40,000 infantry! The frontline troops suffered heavy losses, including the 7th Division and the 52nd Division. The division's casualties exceeded a thousand people." Chief of Staff Fan Shisheng was worried.
He was brought out by Cai E back then. He studied at Baoding Army Academy and participated in the European War. Although he is not as outstanding as Long Yun, he is still a rare general, especially good at battlefield analysis, so he quickly grasped the main line: "I am not worried about ammunition and supplies, I am just afraid of problems with morale. The weather is getting worse and worse. It was cold, and there was no fire to keep warm in front, so the soldiers could only rely on brown sugar water and chocolate to maintain body heat consumption every night. Judging from the preparation time of the Soviet artillery fire in the past few days, there should be a problem with their supplies, but the more this happened, the more I felt. We are worried that they will attack at all costs. Tonight is an obvious example. If the damage is too great, I am afraid that we will lose more than half by the time we counterattack."
Long Yun listened to the report and stared at the sand table and map in front of him. He had read the information on the table about Soviet logistics supplies and ammunition shortages dozens of times, and it had been deeply imprinted in his mind. With the Soviet army's poor logistical efficiency, a 200-kilometer assault was already the maximum range, so he was not worried about whether he could hold on, but he was also worried about how much power he could use after the counterattack began! He also unbuttoned his collar impatiently and asked, "Is there no news from the headquarters yet?"
Fan Shisheng knew the entire Talos plan, so he shook his head: "It's still a weather problem. It's been raining in Almaty these days, and the airborne troops can't parachute at all. It was originally planned to let the First Army cross over, but the headquarters thought that it would be just across the lake. The terrain is hilly, and it would be very bad for the armored troops to rush into the hills without enough infantry to cooperate. Once the three unchecked Soviet divisions attack, it is very likely to cause heavy losses."
Long Yun¡¯s eyebrows deepened. No one expected that the last step would be disturbed by the weather. After taking a deep breath to calm down, he pointed to Pavlodar to the west: "Is there any movement from the Soviet army?"
"No, they probably don't know our counterattack plan. Pavlodar still only has one division, but the number of wounded soldiers will increase a lot. It should be possible to piece together two divisions."
"That's good." Upon hearing that the target had made no movement for the time being, Long Yun's impatience was mostly eliminated. Asked: "In your opinion, what should we do?"
Fan Shisheng thought about it and pointed in the direction of the power plant: "We only have the 5th Armored Division in hand. Tomorrow the headquarters will also transfer the 123rd, 124th and 137th divisions from Tacheng, but these three divisions were transferred from last year. The combat effectiveness of the newly formed division cannot be guaranteed. Once we go to block Pavlodar, we will inevitably be attacked from the front and rear by at least two Soviet armies, so I suggest that the Ye Weixun 22nd Division at the power plant in the south be withdrawn first. , replaced by the 137th Division."
"Commander. Why did you withdraw us?"
Before he finished speaking, Ye Weixun rushed in wearing a helmet and an air force leather jacket. He didn't bother to wipe his face and ran over in a hurry, looking very aggrieved: "Commander, you can't turn your elbows outward! How is our 22nd Division worse than our brother divisions? Duolong asked us to withdraw. We just got here. We have to withdraw after two battles, and if this continues, we might as well call our retreating division."
Seeing his aggrieved look, Long Jun and Fan Shisheng couldn't help laughing. When Ye Weixun saw this, he immediately wondered, could he have said it wrong? He quickly asked: "Commander, Chief of Staff, what do you mean?"
Ye Weixun was strict in organizing the army and brave in battle. He was a rare general in the Baoding system. Long Yun usually valued him very much, so he deliberately jokingly said: "Okay, you didn't withdraw yourself, don't blame me. Chief of Staff, I think we should have the 7th Division withdraw and form a counterattack assault group."
Counterattack assault group? !
Ye Weixun's eyes lit up and he quickly grabbed Fan Shisheng: "Chief of Staff, are you really going to fight back?!"
"Yes. The headquarters has called me, it's been these two days."
"Great! Withdraw, Army Commander, Chief of Staff, tell me how to withdraw." Upon hearing that he was going to fight back, Ye Weixun even forgot what he had just said, and patted his chest and promised to complete the mission.
Long Yun was too lazy to pay attention to him and simply asked Fan Shisheng to hand over the task. The latter walked to the map, pointed to Pavlodar to the west and said: "See, there are only two ways to escape from Karaganda. Retreat to Asnata, or turn north and go to Pavlodar." Dar, take the railway from here to Omsk in Siberia. The brother troops in Karaganda will be in charge. Our task is to occupy this place and cut off the railway line immediately after the counterattack begins before the main force of the Soviet army breaks through! So the army commander decided, Let your 22nd Division and 5th Armored Division serve as arrows to block their way north."
"Commander, you really think highly of us. Zhukov has an infantry corps in Omsk, plus the breakout troops, at least three to four hundred thousand! Two divisions can't stop it!" Ye Weixun's eyes brightened after hearing this Yes, butHis eyes quickly dimmed again, and he looked at Long Yun with a grimace: "Commander, you really think highly of me."
"Okay, don't make me cry. I still don't know what you are thinking." Long Yun said with a smile: "Commander Xu has already called. The 123rd, 124th and 137th Divisions will come from Tacheng tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow at the latest Everyone will arrive in the afternoon. The 137th Division will replace your current defense line, and the 123rd and 124th Divisions will all be merged into the assault battle group. As long as you grab the outside and open up a field airport, the Air Force will send you several regiments there and arrange aircraft nearby. support."
"Two infantry divisions, one armored division plus its own 22nd Division, plus the air force and follow-up troops. Although it is still a little thin, it can already fight. So Ye Weixun nodded quickly, rubbed his hands and came closer: "Haha, Commander, when will the counterattack start? Just tell me clearly, and I will be ready."
¡°I don¡¯t know!¡±¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 817 Encirclement (1)
News of the bloody battle in Semiyi spread like wildfire, and war reporters sent back paragraphs of text and photos of the city like a tomb of a broken ghost town, which made tens of millions of citizens worried. Even European and American military strategists were shocked. They did not expect that the Chinese National Defense Forces, which had dominated the limelight in Ahvaz and Afghanistan, would be so badly beaten by this sneak attack, and they did not expect that Stalin was so determined! In order to break through East Kazakhstan, more than 300,000 troops were deployed to besiege a city. Moreover, the Soviet army's rapid offensive ability to continuously break through 200 kilometers in depth in East Kazakhstan within half a month also erased the shadow of the defeat in Ahvaz and reminded European countries of the era of the Russian military police. Britain and France even sent special envoys to Moscow to inquire about the war situation and to inquire whether the Soviet military's attention could be returned to Europe to jointly contain Germany. However, since the war in Central Asia has not yet ended, these contacts are still superficial. At this time, all countries hope to wait until the war situation becomes clear before making any bets.
"It is a pity that compared with the coast, Kazakhstan, which is deep in the interior, is too closed. European and American military strategists can only make judgments through the news released by China and the Soviet Union. In fact, Kulik is already in a dilemma. On the one hand, the loss of air superiority led to supply chaos, forcing frontline troops to slow down their attack speed. On the other hand, the defense intensity of the Wehrmacht began to increase with the arrival of reinforcements, which made Moscow extremely worried that the Wehrmacht would launch a major counterattack, so Stalin sent several telegrams almost every day urging Kulik to capture Semiyi as soon as possible at all costs.
Stalin¡¯s worries were indeed correct. As the Soviet offensive weakened, Talos¡¯ planned counterattack plan gradually lifted its veil. But at this critical moment, the winter rain that enveloped Almaty for ten days cast a layer of gloom over the entire plan.
In the Almaty Air Force Base, the noses of 76 Dapeng gliders opened wide to the left. Soldiers from the 1st Airborne Division were moving 33 Hound 6*6 wheeled armored vehicles, jeeps and 1914-style 105mm field combat vehicles. Howitzers raced into the cabin. Next to them, 156 Y-6s and 82 Y-10s, whose tails and wingtips were painted in eye-catching orange-red identification color, have been covered with tarpaulins. They will, together with a total of 566 transport aircraft and 163 gliders at other airports, transport the 1st and 2nd Airborne Divisions to the other side of Lake Balkhash after sunrise and clear skies.
In order to complete the largest airborne operation in the history of the National Defense Forces and even human warfare, the General Staff and the Air Force deployed almost all their elites. Not only did they transfer the 1st Airborne Division from Sumatra to the northwest, they also organized the best pilots in the entire army to carry out the operation. Airborne training. But just when everything was ready, the weather suddenly became a big problem that troubled everyone.
When Zhuo Fan drove to the airport, the presidential plane had already landed on the runway in advance.
"President, Chief of Staff!"
After the reporters and staff who were the first to get off the plane were in place, Yang Qiu and Yue Peng walked out of the cabin. Xu Shuzheng saw the two of them. He immediately led Chu Nan and other senior officers to come forward and salute. Then he raised his arms and saw several men dressed as teachers catching up from behind. "Let me introduce it to you. This is Professor Zhu Kezhen, the president of Zhejiang University and my country's famous meteorologist. This is Mr. Wang Changming. He is also an authority in meteorology and has published a paper on Atlantic weather at Cambridge University."
After Yue Peng introduced Zhu Kezhen and other meteorologists, several officers from the Northwest Military Meteorological Bureau who came to greet him immediately stepped forward to salute him. Xu Shuzheng was also worried about the weather and met this meteorology expert who was famous in China and even in the world. He quickly said hello: "Principal Zhu, I'm really troubling you this time."
Although Zhu Kezhen is an authority in meteorology, he has a good temper. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "General Xu, don't try to defeat me. Compared with you, people like Kezhen who are hiding in the rear and eating idle food are really ashamed."
"Looking at what you said, it can be said that my country's meteorology has been established by you from its inception to the present. Even the meteorological bureau in the army is probably your disciple. You can come all the way here, Xu My heart can finally fall into place."
After everyone exchanged a few words. Zhu Kezhen looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and asked, "General Xu, how long has it been raining?"
"It's been about ten days." Xu Shuzheng waved and called Zhuo Fan to the front: "Professor Zhu, this is Lieutenant Colonel Zhuo Fan who is in charge of this operation. Ask him about the specific situation."
Zhuo Fan had also heard of Zhu Kezhen's name. When he saw him and several other meteorological experts, he immediately took out a thick sheet of information: "Professor Zhu, this is the local climate data we have collected over the past twenty years and the weather changes in the last month. Information, including cloud movement and location data that we detected using radar, and I also asked a dozen local old herdsmen for reference. Judging from the general signs, there should be a window period in three days. But we still can¡¯t get it Yes, because the clouds are moving very fast and there has been widespread snowfall in Siberia recently, I am not sure whether the north wind belt will bring the university here, so I ask you and a few professors to help you take a look."
Zhu?Zhen was not polite and took the information immediately. But he did not look through it immediately, but first asked: "President, it is difficult to accurately predict the weather with current methods, and we can only make rough inferences. Before that, I want to ask first if it is as long as Can¡¯t skydive if it rains?¡±
"Yes." In addition to the war in the northwest, Yang Qiu's visit to Arabia this time was also because he was worried about the weather accident, so he specially invited meteorological experts such as Zhu Kezhen. After hearing the inquiry, he immediately answered: "If rainwater covers the parachute, it will make the parachute heavy and cumbersome, causing the landing speed to be fast and easily injuring soldiers. In addition to rain, snowfall and frost are also troublesome. It is best to There can be sunny days.¡±
Zhu Kezhen nodded, and after understanding the required conditions, he did not want to waste a moment: "President, please arrange a room for us. It is best to have a plane to go up and have a look." "No problem, Zhuo Fan is already ready." Xu Shuzheng had already prepared it. I was so anxious that I rushed to let Zhuo Fan take everyone to the weather station. After specifically asking the Air Force to arrange the best aircraft, I and Yang Qiu went to the 15th Army Headquarters in Almaty.
After arriving at the military headquarters, he didn't waste a moment. He immediately took Yang Qiu to the combat command room and introduced the battle situation to the map: "Generally speaking, Kulik is now in trouble with supplies. Due to the rapid penetration in the early stage, we frequently faced the enemy. The supply lines were bombed and harassed, and the Soviet troops in both directions were already experiencing supply shortages. In order to solve this problem, Kulik gave up truck supplies starting yesterday, and used cavalry to carry them at night, targeting both Kulik and Zhambol. The Soviet troops in this direction carried out small-scale replenishment in order to allow them to continue to ensure the intensity of the offensive. As for the other troops, they temporarily switched to defense due to poor supplies.
The most intense fighting now is between Semiyi and Aitaoshan.
Kulik has assembled 50% of the troops on the northern front to attack the Fifth Army. Long Yun also called me this morning and told me that he had more than 3,000 soldiers killed and wounded last night alone, and even Yao Yukun, the commander of the 37th Division, was injured. However, he was quite confident, saying that the 5th Armored Division, 22nd Infantry Division, and 123rd and 124th Divisions had been organized into an assault group. As long as we waited for us to take action, we could go straight along the east bank of the Irtysh River. Insert Pavlodar. The Soviet army's offensive intensity on the Aitao Mountain side was also very strong, and the forward was less than 40 kilometers away from Suiye. In order to confuse Kulik and the Soviet army, I have sent the first section of the 1st Army and the 31st Army to the front.
Now that our deployment has been completed, there are four assault groups in total.
The first cluster is Balkhash. There are Chu Nan's 1st Army, Yan Lisan's 29th Army, 1st and 2nd Airborne Divisions, 126th Infantry Division and 133rd Infantry Division, totaling 250,000. After the group successfully crossed the Great Lake, they reunited and divided into two groups. The 29th Army and the two airborne divisions moved south to encircle the rear of Aitau Mountain. The 1st Army and the two infantry divisions moved straight north, broke through the Soviet 16th Army, encircled Karaganda, and then moved laterally toward Pavlodar to complete the encirclement.
The second group is Long Yun¡¯s 5th Armored Division, 22nd Infantry Division, 123rd and 124th Infantry Division, targeting Pavlodar, preparing to stop Zhukov¡¯s infantry corps before Omsk moves.
The third route is the front of East Kazakhstan, consisting of the 104th Central Guard Division, the 6th Armored Division, the 7th Armored Division, the 17th Infantry Division, the 7th and 22nd Army, with a total of 300,000 people already assembled in Zhaisangbo.
The fourth route is Aitao Mountain, with the 16th Army and the 31st Army as the main forces, with a total strength of 200,000. After cooperating with the 29th Army to eat the Soviet army on the southern front, they will turn around and continue to attack Taraz south. Then the troops were divided into two groups, one heading west to attack Turkestan, and the other heading south to Tashkent to join the 103rd Division coming out of Khujand, Xie Ruyi, and Luo Peijin's 18th Army. If it succeeds, three armies can be gathered before January to move south to the warmer Uzbekistan and clear out the Soviet troops in Samarkand and other places.
The 16th Army, which is attacking Turkestan to the west, will continue to advance towards the Aral Sea as long as the weather permits. After the first and third clusters are cleared, the remaining troops will also move south towards the Aral Sea, striving to complete the march from Pavlodar to Aral Sea as soon as possible. The defense line at sea will completely wipe out the Soviet troops in Central Asia before the next spring. "
"Where is Sun Chuanfang?"
"Sun Chuanfang has joined the three divisions of the 24th Army that support him and is stepping up the attack on Herat. However, Bai Chongxi's mountain infantry division and the Muslim League's two divisions are still climbing mountains on the plateau of Iran's Khorasan Province. It is said that it will take at least ten more years. Only a genius can launch an attack, so he was afraid that the attack would be too fierce to scare away the Soviet troops, so he never used all his strength. However, he said that he had figured out a way to capture Mashhad, and asked me to tell the president and chief of staff that as long as Bai Chongxi's two If the division can arrive, he can drive this Soviet army to India before the end of December."
"What can he do? Is he still flying over?"
After listening to Xu Shuzheng¡¯s entire report, Yue Peng smiled and was about to continue asking when the phone suddenly rang. Chu Nan, who was next to him, walked over and picked up the phone, listened for a while, and then shouted loudly.
"President! Professor Zhu Kezhen said that the analysis of the Military Meteorological BureauYes, there should be a window period in three days! "(To be continued)
Text Chapter 818 Encirclement (2)
"The results will be available so soon?"
Yang Qiu was surprised that the result came so quickly, but when he raised his wrist and looked at his watch, he realized that it was already eleven o'clock in the evening. Although there is a time difference between Northwest China and Beijing, the sky outside is already dark. Except for the combat center, which is still busy, most of the other people have gone to rest.
Xu Shuzheng did not expect time to pass so quickly. He was just about to ask Dai Jintang, commander of the 15th Army, to prepare dinner. Yang Qiu handed the notes to Gu Yuwen, shook his hand and interrupted: "Stop being busy, go to the kitchen and get some steamed buns to eat on the cart." That¡¯s it. Chu Nan, Li San. Let¡¯s go and have a look over there.¡±
Dai Jintang is also an old officer who has followed Yang Qiu from Wuhan to the present. When he heard that he was going to the reed swamp, he immediately understood what he was thinking and asked the guard to bring more cooked food to eat on the way.
It is 300 kilometers from Almaty to the assembly site of Ili River. This is not an inland area with well-equipped facilities. For safety reasons, Yue Peng suggested going there by car. Fortunately, construction in the northwest has been orderly over the past twenty years. Except for the dirt road after entering the reed marsh, the rest are high-grade provincial highways, and twelve hound armored vehicles are enough to ensure safety.
It was already early in the morning when we arrived at the station, and most of the soldiers had already fallen asleep. Only two regiments of the 1st Armored Division were driving the Type 36 main battle tanks onto the landing craft. The workers and masters also took advantage of the last opportunity to inspect the full loads one by one. Is there any problem with the landing craft at the back? Because it is an inland river and it is the dry season in winter, after the tank weighing 35 tons entered the cabin, the smooth bottom of the boat suddenly sank on the river beach. In order to reduce exposure, workers installed two high-power electric winches on the other side of the river. When the landing craft was towed with steel cables to reverse, the sound of the sandstone scraping at the bottom of the boat made people wonder whether it would break. However, this kind of worry is unnecessary. The bottom of the landing craft was originally designed for beach surfing, so it is very strong.
The First Armored Division is a new type of force established according to the standards of later generations. The division has 1 reconnaissance company, 2 tank regiments, 3 infantry battalions, 1 self-propelled artillery battalion, 1 anti-aircraft artillery battalion, 1 combat engineer battalion, 2 A logistics fuel camp. The division headquarters also has 1 division-affiliated armored battalion. Counting the command tanks of the battalion, there are a total of 252 Type 36 tanks and 14 Type 25 light reconnaissance tanks. The division also has 374 shortwave radios (including vehicle-mounted), 3 longwave radios, 24 107mm recoilless rifles, 226 HJ32 general-purpose machine guns, 24 12.7 Venom Fang heavy machine guns, and 54 60mm artillery guns. 24 imitation Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifles, 18 80mm mortars, 12 self-propelled 105mm howitzers, 16 vehicle-mounted self-propelled 25mm twin anti-aircraft guns, 8 vehicle-mounted 40mm anti-aircraft guns, 85mm towed anti-aircraft guns 6 doors. There are 188 half-track armored vehicles, 330 motorcycles, 88 jeeps, 410 trucks, and 530 horse-drawn carriages. The total number of troops in the division is 14,377.
The entire First Army has 14 tank battalions, with a total of 504 Type 36 tanks, 42 Type 31 tanks, 42 Type 25 reconnaissance tanks and 84 hunter-killer tanks. Just the number of tanks the entire army has. It takes three round trips to complete the transportation. Calculated based on a three-hour round-trip crossing, that is at least nine hours. Even if some logistics are temporarily discarded, it will take at least 36 hours for the entire army to cross. Therefore, in addition to 212 tank landing craft and 72 personnel landing craft, Xu Shuzheng borrowed 90 hard-shell inflatable speedboats from the Navy. In this way, the hard-shell speedboats alone can transport 1,080 people at a time. If the airborne troops can open up a field airport as soon as possible and add 600 transport aircraft, it can basically ensure that all the equipment and most of the logistics of the two corps will be sent across the lake within 48 hours.
When Yang Qiu arrived here. All 12 Type 21 tanks and 200 Type 36 tanks of the First Armored Division have been boarded. Soldiers and workers are pulling the landing craft out of the shoal one by one, then lining them up in the middle of the river and locking them horizontally with arm-thick iron chains to prevent Sliding due to water flow.
In fact, Yue Peng and others all know it. In addition to inspecting the preparations of the first batch of crossing troops, Yang Qiulai also came to see his son, so everyone specially set aside an armored vehicle for the father and son to talk.
¡°I¡¯ve lost a lot of weight and am in good spirits.¡±
Seeing Yang Tianlei put on a military uniform, he had a bit of his own style back then. Yang Qiu's eyes softened, and he took out a heavy-duty nylon body armor from the suitcase: "In all these years, your mother has never used my relationship to open the back door. This time, it's for you. I specially asked your Uncle Song to buy it from the laboratory. , let me see you put it on. Come on, put it on." He said while unzipping it. His movements were very careful, just like when he was leading the army, he carefully checked every detail. Finally, he stuffed the m1911 pistol that had been following him into the gun pocket on the right side of his vest: "Hold it, for self-defense."
"Father, this gun." Yang Tianlei knew this gun. When he was a child, he saw his father wiping these two pistols every day, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"Take it. You have one, and Tiancheng has one for you two brothers to use for self-defense. Anyway, I don't need it now."
Yang Tianlei sniffed and inserted the gun hard. He knew that Yang Qiu was actually worried about him, but he just refused to say it, so he deliberately avoided the seriousness and smiled relaxedly: "Don't worry, father, tell mother."My aunt and I will take good care of myself. Besides, it¡¯s not easy for the Soviet bullets to hit me. I¡¯m the rear battalion commander in the army. "
What he said is true. Although Chu Nan treats everyone equally on the surface, in fact, he still takes care of him more or less because of his status. For example, for this crossing, Yang Tianlei fought for it several times with the division commander and corps commander, but he was still ranked at the bottom and got the job of protecting the follow-up infantry, without even room for negotiation. Seeing his son's stiff smile, Yang Qiu also felt a little sad. But he always smiled, and in the end he deliberately laughed and scolded: "You kid, stop complaining. I put you here, and your uncle-in-law and uncle Chu are under more pressure than me. You have to know, although I am the president , they are the chief of general staff and the commander of the army, but how many eyes are watching in the army and in Congress? If something happens to you, even if I don't pursue it, someone will jump out and deliberately frame them."
Yang Tianlei has been familiar with politics since he was a child. He knows all the secrets and secrets within the army, so he chuckled and said, "Don't worry, father. In fact, if you think about it, beating down a drowned dog is quite suitable for the yamen."
"Ya Nei? Haha."
These two words made Yang Qiu smile. He felt that he still underestimated the young people of his eldest son's generation. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can see through this. After all, I didn't come to the army to train in vain."
After the father and son laughed for a while, Yang Tianlei touched the bulletproof vest and asked: "Father, where is the second brother?"
"Your aunt has already sent him a set, so you don't need to worry about it. He is much smarter than you. He is now the captain of the frigate and went to the Persian Gulf with the 22nd Fleet. He will not be able to come back in a year or two. It's okay, don't worry. Come back and it will cause more chaos." Yang Qiu's smile widened even more when he talked about his second son, Yang Tiancheng.
The father and son just sat in the car chatting, until Yue Peng knocked on the door and Yang Qiu discovered it. The thing I was most worried about finally happened.
Snowflakes are starting to fall from the sky!
God still didn¡¯t help. The heavy snow in the sky caused the temperature in the Kazakh grassland to drop sharply. Although the troops were well prepared, it was doubtful whether there would be a window of opportunity in three days. For this reason, Yang Qiu immediately rushed back to Alma-Ata and consulted Zhu Kezhen and others again. He learned that the probability of sunny weather in three days was more than 80%. He also specifically asked Rozoki's radio code-breaking team and was convinced again that there was no information about counterattacks and counterattacks in the Soviet radio communications. After discussing the words Balkhash and others, he decided to continue according to the plan after discussing with Yue Peng, Xu Shuzheng and others. The entire army went into radio silence at 6 p.m. on November 10, and airborne at 0:00 on the 11th. The crossing troops landed an hour later, and other directions will be launched after the first batch of crossing troops come ashore.
After confirming the time. The headquarters of the Kazakh Army was busy. Regardless of the technical level of the Soviet Union, the highly secretive Talos Plan could not be contacted by radio, so Xu Shuzheng sent a dozen Y-7s to communicate with various units, and conducted a final large-scale feint the next morning. First, more than two hundred bombers were mobilized to bomb the Soviet troops and Karaganda surrounding Semiyi again. Then three divisions were mobilized from Ayaguz to attack Kaskabrak northward, assuming a posture of opening up the connection with Semiyi. Finally, using the heavy artillery cover on the Karakum Fortress, two armored regiments were sent to cover the infantry division to launch a counterattack against the Soviet army on the Ayaguz River.
Yang Qiu also borrowed his last moments. Under strict protection, he inspected the front line with Yue Peng. The personal arrival of the President and the Chief of General Staff inspired the frontline soldiers and restored the morale that had slowly faded away due to the weather. As each counterattack group moved quietly, the 1st Army and the 29th Army began to move towards Tomar under the cover of tall reeds. The soldiers also braved the wind and snow to spread the mobilized naval assault boats all over the lake shore.
The snowfall gradually became lighter on November 9, but the snow clouds still showed no signs of dissipating. Xu Shuzheng and the Kazakh Army Command began to prepare a plan. According to the backup plan, if the weather does not allow, the 1st and 29th armies will move to Akdoka, north of Balkhash Lake, to attack. But in that case, the entire plan would have to be delayed by five days, and the distance from the attack launch point to Karaganda would be extended to 540 kilometers, far exceeding the maximum distance that the armored division could cover in one assault.
At the same time, the Air Force continued to look for gaps in the snowfall and carried out bombings along the western shore of Lake Balkhash and Aitau Mountain. Based on clues provided by intelligence agents, it also dispatched a fleet of fighter jets to protect 24 Y-6s east of Karaganda. 400 commando soldiers were quickly unloaded in the flat area of ????Tundek River and continued to attract Kulik's attention. At 10 o'clock in the evening, 64 special forces from the Hunter Group and the Air Force Falcon Group launched their attack on time and took the lead in crossing Lake Balkhash on 12 Y-7 aircraft. They will be responsible for airborne guidance and peripheral reconnaissance missions.
This series of attacks and feints made Kulik unable to sit still, especially since the Tondek River is between Karaganda and Pavlodar. Since 24 aircraft can land, who can guarantee that it will not be the same next time? What about 240? You know, Kazakhstan is so vast that just east of the Aral Sea is larger than UkraineIt's still big, and there are flat grasslands around Karaganda, so it's impossible to guard against it. So in the end, he simply decided to continue to take the initiative, ordered Lukin's 16th Army to immediately set off and invest in East Kazakhstan, and asked three new divisions from Chelyabinsk to escort 600 trucks of ammunition and supplies to Semiyi, and decided Bet on your last strength.
On the afternoon of November 10th, there were still 9 hours left before the scheduled airborne landing.
The outskirts of Aksuayure were in a state of chaos. After Kulik urged him repeatedly, the Soviet 16th Army took action. Packhorses were puffing out white air, carrying large and small bags, waiting to set off. Next to them were hundreds of GAZ trucks and American general trucks. In the woods, there were more than a hundred BT7 and T26 tanks hiding from bombing. Each one was strapped with extra oil drums. Due to the shortage of ammunition and supplies on the front line, the 16th Army, which was ordered to reinforce East Kazakhstan, brought three times the supplies. Even the 70,000 soldiers were ordered to bring twice as much ammunition and prepare to advance at night.
"Comrade Lukin. Commander-in-Chief Kulik has sent a telegram again."
Nitslev drove a German Opel car and hurriedly parked in front of the headquarters. When I entered the door, I saw some orderlies who had already started to pack their bags, but the tall and thin Lu Jin was stepping back and forth on the oak floor. The adjutant with his head lowered stood beside him, looking like he wanted to roll up the map but couldn't. Dare to show off.
Nitslev walked over quickly, blocked the map with his hand and reminded: "Comrade Commander, now is not the time to look at the map! Commander-in-Chief Kulik has asked us for the third time when we will hit the road, and he was very angry on the phone! .¡±
"I understand." Lu Jin waved his hand and continued to stare at the wide Balkhash Lake on the map in a daze. The last time we sent an airplane for reconnaissance, we failed, and after sending a reconnaissance boat, we gave up because of the war. He had been thinking about conducting a reconnaissance on the Ili River Delta east of Lake Balkhash. If it hadn't been for the sudden rain and snow recently, he might have already taken action. Now that Kulik ordered him to support Donsak, this restlessness became stronger again for some reason. He always felt that it would be a big mistake if he left, so he has not given the order to set off until now.
Because the political commissar and chief of staff had already led two divisions to reinforce East Kazakhstan early, Nitsekov, the bare-bones aviation division commander, temporarily took over as chief of staff. Seeing him still looking at Lake Balkhash, he became a little anxious: "Lu Comrade Jin. Commander Kulik is already very angry. If he doesn¡¯t leave, I¡¯m afraid he will hold people accountable.¡±
Lukin seemed not to have heard anything. Instead, he stood in front of the map and frowned and asked: "Comrade Nitskov, if you had strong aircraft transportation capabilities, you would give up the big gap of Lake Balkhash and run to the Tondek River." Airborne?¡±
Although Nitsekov was impatient, he still shook his head patiently: "Of course not. The Tondek River is more than 400 kilometers away from East Kazakhstan and needs to cross the entire theater. The airborne light infantry will only slowly slow down without follow-up support. Die. But Comrade Lukin. This situation also applies to the Balkhash Lake area! Because there is no airport on the west side of the lake shore, and large planes cannot land in the wild, the Chinese only use light infantry to transport back and forth by plane. There have been no ships here for ten years. There is no shipyard, and the weather has been rainy and snowy recently. If it is transported by plane alone, it will be easily eaten by Khavrov's three infantry divisions. Of course, unless they are patient enough and use light infantry regardless of casualties. Establish forward positions and wait for the counterattack forces from East Kazakhstan and Almaty to come around, but who knows how long that will take?¡±
"Comrade Lu Jin, why do you always think that the Chinese will cause trouble in this direction?" After finishing speaking, Nitsekov saw that Lu Jin was still staring at Balkhash and asked curiously: "Airplanes are not omnipotent, Balkhash." The Kashgar area is all hilly, very suitable for infantry operations. Only 35 kilometers to the north is a larger flat grassland. So even if we use boats and planes for transportation, as long as there are no tanks or armored vehicles, our BT7 tanks and artillery there can easily cooperate. General Khavrov's three infantry divisions held the position."
Lu Jin also knew that what Nitskov said made sense, but he still felt that something was wrong, so he forced out a smile that even he thought was fake: "If I tell you it's just intuition, would you believe it?"
"Intuition?" Nitskov felt funny. But in history, there have been many cases where officers discovered the enemy in advance by relying on intuition. But at this time, it is inappropriate to say intuition? He quickly spread his hands: "Comrade Lu Jin, regardless of my intuition or judgment, we must set off! The heavy snow and severe cold have made the front line very bad. The Chinese counterattack has begun to take shape, so Comrade Commander Kulik asked us to Reach Semiyi within four days! And I believe that as long as the heavy snow does not stop, even if they have a plan, they will not be able to implement it."
"Yeah, maybe the heavy snow will help us." Lu Jin was right to think about it. As long as the heavy snow doesn't stop, no commander will be stupid enough to use planes to transport soldiers on a large scale in the snow. So after picking up my coat and putting it on, I looked at the map again before making up my mind to set off.Aid to East Kazakhstan.
When Nitskov saw him finally leaving, he finally felt relieved. But as soon as the two of them opened the door and were about to go out, a brilliant golden light in the sky to the west came straight towards their faces!
It is bright?
Lu Jin, who had just made up his mind, suddenly felt a thump in his heart. Could it be a coincidence? Even Nietzschekov beside him was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the clouds had been gathering just now, but now the sun actually appeared, so he stayed on the spot.
Lukin suddenly changed his decision: "Comrade Nitskov, I will give you all the armored vehicles and trucks, and you will immediately lead three regiments to the south of Akchatau."
"But what about Commander Kulik?" Nitskov was worried. These are troubled times, and Moscow is already very dissatisfied with the deadlock. Any small mistake will lead to serious consequences. Maybe the internal security forces will come to arrest people as soon as they arrive in Akchatau. Even Lukin felt that it would be bad if he guessed wrong this time, but after thinking about it for a long time, he decided to go to Akchatau, 140 kilometers away from Balkhash, and then persisted until it snowed again before setting off for East Kazakhstan.
"I will explain it to the commander-in-chief. Maybe we only need to stay there for a day or two, and the heavy snow and cold will become our helpers again." Lu Jin looked at the sky and said to himself (To be continued )
I can¡¯t finish the main text, so I¡¯ll send it out tomorrow
We have a meeting at work tomorrow morning, so we can't stay up too late, so I'll make up for it tomorrow. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 819 Encirclement (3)
On the night of November 10, Almaty Airport was extremely busy.
At the highest point of the tower, Zhu Kezhen and the meteorological experts climbed up to the high aviation tower, taking advantage of the last glimmer of light to carefully observe the clouds in the sky. On the tarmac below, all aircraft have removed their canvases, and hundreds of fuel trucks, ammunition trucks, oxygen trucks, and maintenance trucks shuttle back and forth.
At the front are four H-7 modified night auxiliary bombers. The high-power searchlights installed on them can help guide and indicate ground troops when necessary. Followed by 32 two-seat J-6 fighter jets equipped with radar, they will be responsible for intercepting possible enemy aircraft. The Y-6s in a dense formation are inspecting their landing gear. This transport aircraft, which is on the same level as the C47, is actually not suitable for the needs of the Chinese Air Force, which already has a strategic transportation mindset and needs large airspace and large load capacity. Therefore, its production is gradually giving way to the Y-10, which has changed the single tire of the landing gear to double wheels, enhanced the ability to take off and land in the field, and can carry 42 paratroopers at a time.
However, whether it is the Y-6 or the Y-10, due to the body design, it does not have the large opening doors at the front and rear to allow the vehicle to enter and exit quickly. Therefore, the Dapeng heavy-duty glider that can carry nearly eight tons of cargo at a time, or transport a hound wheeled armored vehicle, is Be at the front of the line. This low-cost glider, which is made entirely of wood, steel pipes and canvas and does not require an engine, has been put into mass production after its outstanding performance in the surprise attack in Afghanistan. It has become one of the most important auxiliary means for airborne troops.
In the nearby spacious hangar, several fire pits were set up. The paratroopers wearing helmets, thick cold-proof clothing, and carrying heavy airborne bags sat on the ground like a group of bulky penguins. Some were smoking quietly, some were pulling in and out of paratrooper knives tied to their forearms, some were taking out submachine gun magazines to count bullets, some were looking at the fleet in a daze, and most were cursing the weather and the staff who were making plans. .
"Did that bastard come up with the idea of ??parachuting in this kind of weather? When I got up last night, I looked at the thermometer and it was -11¡ãC. I don't know which bastard staff member thought of it! It's so cold on the ground. I don't know what's going on in the sky. I see Before I even landed, my dick was also frozen."
"That's great. Keeping that thing of yours will be a disaster."
"Ha ha"
"What's so funny? See for yourselves, grenades, explosives, first aid kits, engineer shovels, and double ammunition, carrying an 18 kilogram load and a life jacket, and a gun, and then braving the north wind at dozens of degrees below zero. Jumping from 800 meters in the weather is simply torturous, isn't it?"
¡°It¡¯s okay if it¡¯s cold, but I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll snow again at night. If there¡¯s snow on the umbrella, we¡¯ll all be doomed.¡±
"If you ask me, paddling a wind-up rubber boat is better than jumping off."
The commander of the Sixth Company, Ye Zishan, doesn¡¯t have a backpack yet. Instead, he sat near the door, listening to his comrades scolding each other while checking the inflatable parachute bag. His movements were unhurried and slow, like a quiet girl. If you weren't familiar with him, you wouldn't have thought that he, who looked fair and clean like a college student, was already a captain and company commander.
The inflatable parachute bag is the main means for paratroopers to carry additional equipment. It is divided into three layers. The outer layer is nylon, the middle is an air bag, and the innermost layer is sponge. There is a small umbrella bag at the top. It is used to carry infantry heavy equipment and ammunition, such as the 84mm recoilless rifle improved based on Afghanistan experience, HJ32 general-purpose machine gun, anti-material heavy sniper rifle, magnetic anti-tank grenade, etc. Since these equipments are too heavy, whoever hangs them on them will cause injuries, so this kind of special parachute bag must be used.
"Company commander. Why don't you talk about them?" The squad leader of the second squad who was inspecting together poked Zishan with his arm and said to the scolding soldier: "If this continues, their morale will be ruined."
Ye Zishan did not answer immediately, but stuffed two 12.7mm anti-material rifle bullet bags into the umbrella bag. Wait until the bag is filled with air and tied tightly before slowly raising your head. Like his overall temperament, his face is very delicate, and his sharp eyebrows and sharp eyes make him look like a movie star. Talking nonsense to comrades. He didn't care. As a psychology major before joining the army, he knew this was a natural reaction, so he smiled softly and said, "Let them vent. After all, this is our first actual skydiving."
"I'll go to the meeting first. You watch here and don't disturb them. As long as they don't violate military regulations, let them go. Do you understand?" After Ye Zishan finished speaking, he looked at his watch to interrupt the platoon leader who was about to speak, and walked towards the headquarters. go.
The headquarters is set up in a smaller hangar. When arriving, all company-level officers of the two airborne divisions were already seated. Since the establishment of the National Defense Forces, the most important thing is company and battalion-level tactics. In this regard, no army in the world can match it. Therefore, before each battle, company and battalion-level officers need to participate in this kind of open meeting to understand the goals in detail and clarify What should I do.
But there is something different today. After the teacher once again repeated the familiar task that everyone had memorized, a loud standing sound sounded, Ye Zishan and everyoneHis breath suddenly froze.
No one expected that just before boarding the plane, the president would actually come!
After inspecting the northwest, Yang Qiu originally planned to return to Beijing immediately, but after careful consideration, he decided to wait until the crossing was successful before going back. Originally, he did not want to intervene in the command for fear of putting greater psychological pressure on the commanders and soldiers, but Yue Peng insisted that it was necessary to boost morale before the war.
Yang Qiu has not tasted the taste of experiencing war for many years, so looking at the eyes below looking at him, he seems to have returned to the war years when he personally led his troops across Europe and Asia. After smiling slightly, he suddenly walked to the side and picked up two ammunition boxes. Everyone was surprised and didn't understand what the president wanted to do. They just watched blankly as he finished moving the boxes, then folded them and stood up.
"This is much better. I can see each of you. I believe you can also see me clearly, right?"
"hehe."
No one thought that the president carried ammunition to let everyone see clearly. The little humor made Ye Zishan and everyone laugh, and they all raised their heads to listen to the president's instructions. "To be honest, if I could be ten years younger, I would definitely kick out other troops and fight with you. Why do you say this? Because I think you are the real fearless warriors!
Take a plane, face the enemy¡¯s dense anti-aircraft fire and go deep behind enemy lines, then face the dark and unknown land and jump! How much courage does this take? People who haven¡¯t experienced it can¡¯t even think about it! Because no one knows what is hidden in that darkness. Maybe there are only a few yellow sheep below to satisfy your craving, or maybe there are countless machine guns and cannons.
I don¡¯t know if my words make you nervous, but I still want to say it. Airborne troops. He is born to constantly face encirclement and counter-encirclement armies! An army that regularly fights in adversity is needed! Because your mission is to cross thousands of miles and insert a sharp bayonet into the enemy's heart. Therefore, I hope you will always remember these six words. "
"Do not abandon, do not give up!"
"Do not abandon, do not give up!"
"Set off!"
The president¡¯s powerful and passionate speech rekindled the fighting spirit of the airborne troops who were tortured by the weather. When Ye Zishan returned to the hangar, all the rest hangar doors were opened at the same time. The airborne troops of the two divisions filed out from three airports around Almaty at the same time and boarded the transport plane carrying heavy backpacks.
Two hours later, the signal flare went up.
At the same time, a force consisting of two infantry regiments, one cavalry regiment, 31 armored vehicles and 17 BT7 tanks has quickly crossed Akchatau and entered the East Kovinladsky area.
"General. We have reached the intersection. Should we go east to East Kazakhstan or camp first?" The cape-clad leader of the Cossack Cavalry Regiment rushed to the armored vehicle and pointed his horsewhip at the dark hills ahead to ask for instructions on the next action.
After five consecutive hours of traveling at night, Nitsekov felt sore all over, so when he saw the tired look on the cavalry¡¯s face, he didn¡¯t want to continue on the road, so he picked up his binoculars to check if there were any campsites around him. To be honest, he still doesn't think Lukin's intuition is right. Although he also thinks it is a pity not to use the wide Balkhash Lake, but it is winter now, and although the lake surface will not freeze, the shore will. The freezing water temperatures also make it difficult for those who want to approach by rowboats and airboats. However, he was not the kind of confused officer who climbed up by flattering others, so he gladly accepted the mission to take a look. He also directly chose to cross Akchatau and go deep into the East Kovinladsky area near Balkhash, and transferred the originally planned Three infantry regiments were changed to two infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment. This is more flexible. As long as it does not encounter a large-scale bombing, a small group of night patrol aircraft can quickly get rid of it.
There are two dirt roads in the telescope, leading east to East Kazakhstan. 70 kilometers to the south is Balkhash. It is very dangerous to camp at the crossroads, not to mention there are no woods or shelters here, so we called in a cavalry staff officer sent by the Kazakh Soviet Republic. Ask if there are campsites nearby.
"General, this area is just a place where some small tribes live. There is no place to hide." The Kazakh cavalry staff officer, who spoke fluent Russian, pointed to the Kima Hills in the southeast and said: "We have two options, either go directly Balkhash, or the Kima Hills in the southeast. There are hills on the north, south, southeast, and in the middle. There is an open and flat water meadow in the middle. It is only 30 kilometers from here. There is a large forest where you can camp, and if a Chinese aircraft wants to fly over Balkhash When looking for a place to land near Kashgar, only the Kima Hills can stop more planes, and no other place can."
"Only 30 kilometers?"
"Yes, according to our speed, we can arrive in the woods and camp within an hour."
"Well, leave one company here to wait for the army commander and the main force, and the rest will continue to set off to bombard the enemy.""" Before Nitskov could finish speaking, a bright fireball suddenly rose from the front of the motorcade.
When Nitskov subconsciously lowered his head to avoid it, the sound of a machine gun came from in front of him. Turning sideways, he saw that the leading BT7 tank had flipped up and burst into flames. The two trucks following it were wildly fired by unknown machine guns. The infantrymen who were dozing in the car did not understand yet. What's going on? It was filled with snow and fog caused by bullets.
"Enemy attack!"
On the contrary, it was the commander of the Cossack Cavalry Regiment next to him who reacted the fastest and shouted a warning to avoid him.
Why are there enemies here? Nitsekov was very puzzled. You must know that his current location is less than 70 kilometers away from Balkhash. If an enemy plane lands, it cannot be hidden from the three infantry divisions deployed along the coast. Could it be that a small group of Wehrmacht troops behind enemy lines misunderstood that they were heading toward the enemy? A convoy transporting supplies in Balkhash?
Nitsekov felt a chill running down his spine. If it was mistaken for a supply convoy, then the small group of enemies on the opposite side would definitely call in planes to help. Thinking of the tragic situation of the transport team sent by Karaganda during this period, he did not dare to stay. He shouted for the tanks to attack to block the enemy. The convoy and cavalry continued to advance towards the southeastern woods (To be continued)
Text Chapter 820 Encirclement (4)
"Retreat, retreat!"
"It's a BT tank!"
When Zong Lei called for everyone to retreat, a bt7 fast tank accelerated towards his comrades. After seeing this, he gritted his teeth, jumped up and ran a few steps, then rolled on the spot, yanked his comrade's clothes with his left hand and dragged him behind the short slope. As soon as the two of them rolled down the hillside, a series of machine gun bullets chirped on the small slope, and the mud and sand were raised.
"Let's go!" When the strafing stopped, Zong Lei threw an offensive grenade at the tank, and the two jumped up at the same time, using the H37 fully automatic rifles in their hands to cover their retreat.
There are not many people in the special team, but the firepower of more than a dozen H37 assault rifles is extremely fierce, constantly knocking down Soviet cavalry and infantry who are trying to get closer. But tigers are also afraid of wolves. Zong Lei never thought that he would be so unlucky that he would encounter a regiment of Soviet troops, and the other side would also have tanks and armored vehicles to help.
"Captain, Da Maozi's cavalry and armored vehicles are heading to the landing site!" Zong Lei had just changed a magazine when he heard his comrades shouting. Looking along the fingers, hundreds of Cossack cavalry and ba27m wheeled armored vehicles protected most of the trucks heading southeast. This scene made his eyes wide open. You must know that Kima is the paratrooper landing site tonight. If this unit is allowed to approach, I am afraid that the Air Force will suffer heavy casualties.
"Have you contacted the command center? When will the plane come?" But Zong Lei may not be able to escape now, so he has to pin his hopes on the Air Force.
"Just contacted Hiro! Damn it, Maozi has mortars. Everyone, be careful! The command said the air force will arrive in twenty minutes, but it's too dark and we need to provide ground guidance."
"Turn him off! Tell them, there are 7 BT7s on the opposite side of me, and they are too busy." Zong Lei was furious. After knocking down two Soviet infantrymen who were trying to get closer with a burst of fire, he saw another BT7 coming this way. Come quickly. He had to give up the idea of ??continuing to contact and lead the team to retreat backwards.
Just when the special forces of the Falcon Team were beaten by the BT7 fast tanks and fled in panic, the command center in Almaty suddenly became tense. At this critical moment, an unknown number of enemies appeared outside the scheduled landing site. Can you not be anxious? You know, the two airborne divisions are crucial. According to the plan, they not only wanted to lure away the Soviet infantry division in Balkhash, but also occupied Akchatau to the north, intercepted the Soviet 16th Group Army's southward movement, and held it for at least two days to ensure the smooth completion of the crossing encirclement. But they haven't gone down yet. The enemy appears, what should I do?
The rapid knock on the door alerted Yang Qiu and Yue Peng, who were waiting for news. When they opened the door, they saw Zhuo Fan, who was in charge of the entire crossing plan. The latter immediately saluted as soon as he entered the room, and then anxiously told the news that the special forces encountered the Soviet army.
"Approximately how many people are there?"
"More than forty BT7 and BA27M wheeled armored vehicles, six to seven hundred cavalry, and about two regiments of infantry. Preliminary analysis shows that they should be troops of the Soviet 16th Army. Bombers are currently rushing to intercept them, but they We have lost contact with the Falcon Team, and I am afraid there is no one to guide us on the grassland at night."
"I know." Yue Peng frowned. He looked at Yang Qiu and said, "This Lu Jin is very good."
"It's material for a general." Yang Qiu nodded. In fact, he didn't know Lu Jin very well, after all, this man died too early. However, judging from the evaluation, it is no worse than Zhukov and others. If he hadn't died early, it wouldn't be unusual to be promoted to general or even marshal. But he was not nervous, because according to the number of trucks and vehicles in the telegram, there were only more than 2,000 horses and horses. Even if there are armored troops to help. It is undoubtedly a daydream to try to eat up his two reorganized airborne divisions with a total of more than 30,000 soldiers with such a small number of people, so he is more concerned about the movements of Lu Jin and the 16th Army.
"Since the forwards have moved south, they should have also moved." Yue Peng was also worried about the movements of the 16th Group Army and analyzed: "If you are right, they should have arrived in Akchatau by now, so we must find a way to support the airborne troops as soon as possible. Zhuo Fan , Commander Xu and Commander Chu, what are their suggestions?"
"There are still ten minutes before the plane crosses Balkhash, so both Commander Xu and Commander Chu suggest continuing the airborne landing. Commander Xu also believes that the airborne division will cause some casualties if it is discovered early, but the Soviet infantry division stationed in Balkhash will definitely also They will be warned in advance, and troops may be deployed to participate in the encirclement and suppression. In this way, the First Armored Division will go ashore much more smoothly, so the commander believes that as long as the Armored Division comes ashore, it can quickly penetrate deep and rescue the Airborne Division."
As soon as Zhuo Fan finished speaking, Yang Qiu chuckled: "If you can see the good in bad things, you can finally use him wrong."
"Yes, let's fight like this. Without training in response to emergencies, the army cannot mature." After Yue Peng finished speaking, he picked up the phone and said with a smile, "I should have returned to Beijing first if I had known this. Xu Shuzheng sent this little guy to tell me, Obviously he wanted to deal with it well, but he was afraid of losing too much and wanted me to do this?The chief of staff came to help him take the blame. "
"Puch." Zhuo Fan really couldn't hold it back. Now he knows what Dinghai Shenzhen is, and only people like Yue Peng and Yang Qiu who have experienced world wars will not panic because of a little accident.
After talking to the headquarters, Zhuo Fan was about to leave when Yue Peng suddenly stopped him: "The work this time was good, but there is still something for you to do next."
"But the military commander just asked me to prepare to go to Karaganda." Zhuo Fan was a little confused. The crossing work is not over yet, so why is there a new job? And why do you feel that in the eyes of the chief of staff, you are just a framer who can leak wherever there is leakage?
Of course Yue Peng didn't know that Zhuo Fan was slandering him, otherwise he would have been detained for three days. He pulled out a piece of intelligence from the table and handed it over: "This is the Soviet telegram deciphered by the Military Intelligence Bureau this afternoon. Kulik is worried that the top Kazakh leaders will be caught by us, so he is preparing to send a plane to Kyzylorda to pick up the top brass of the Kazakh Soviet Republic. Evacuate first. The president¡¯s idea is for you to lead an advance team and capture Kyzylorda before the Soviet troops arrive.¡±
After listening to the explanation, Zhuo Fan understood that although Stalin had never looked down on the small leaders of these union republics, the top Soviet officials attached great importance to the restoration of the independence of Kazakhstan and Central Asia in Yang Qiu's declaration of war. Therefore, after entering a stalemate, they began to do everything possible to pick up the leaders of the Central Asian republics and keep these high-level officials close to Moscow just in case. Originally, Kyzylorda was more than 600 kilometers away from Balkhash. There was a Kazakh steppe cavalry division and two Soviet infantry regiments stationed there. The General Staff felt that it was beyond its reach even if it wanted to take action. But this telegram brought a turning point. Yang Qiu meant to send a task force disguised as a Soviet transport plane. Directly land at the airport to seize the city. Catch the best ones you can. If you can't catch them, execute them all on the spot to avoid leaving a tail in the future.
Zhuo Fan is very interested in this mission. After all, going to Karaganda is just to serve as a staff officer, and performing this mission is equivalent to leading the army alone. But he currently still holds the title of combat staff officer in the First Army, and according to the plan, he should attack Karaganda with Chu Nan. Moreover, this plan seems simple but is actually difficult to operate, because it is impossible to send a large group to airborne, so a small and capable assault force must be equipped as an arrow. In addition, it is necessary to consider how to camouflage it. Don¡¯t let Moscow find out about password leaks and the like.
Yue Peng also knew that it was difficult, so he did not give a direct order, but let him decide for himself: "You decide for yourself. If you agree, I will tell Commander Chu that as for how many people are needed, any troops can go to Commander Xu They, I will let them fully cooperate with you."
Zhuo Fan decided to accept this challenge, because if the sneak attack can be successful, not only will the local high-level officials in Kazakhstan be brought to justice. Removing obstacles to support Central Asia in the Talus Plan would also cut off the connection between the Soviet army and the local puppet forces in the entire South Kazakh region east of the Aral Sea, and greatly accelerate the independence process of Central Asia.
So after thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "President, Chief of General Staff. I need 16 Yun-3s painted with Soviet logos. I also need the entire Falcon Group and the four wheeled hound armored battalions of the Airborne Division."
"The entire Falcon Brigade? You have really sharp eyes." Yue Peng laughed. The Falcon Group is the only air assault force in the Air Force that is modeled after the Hunters. It is one of the most beloved units in the military and is indeed the best unit to perform this kind of mission. So he immediately signed the transfer order, and together with Yang Qiu, he named the operation "horse-roping".
Wait until the transfer order is signed. Yang Qiucai stood up and said, "Let's go, the time is up.".
In the 37mm anti-aircraft gun position near Balkhash, young Kurokin was awakened by the sound of a motor. Holding the helmet and climbing to the cornice of the sandbag, I found two faint black spots in the distance of the lake crossing at high speed. "Damn, it's a patrol boat again." Kurokin cursed secretly. Although Balkhash Lake has been suspended for many years, since the war began, the National Defense Forces on the other side have brought more than a dozen patrol speedboats from the mainland to patrol the lake day and night, and deliberately approach Balkhash Lake late at night when it is best to sleep.
This behavior of using motors to disturb people's dreams in the middle of the night once made Kurokin and other Soviet soldiers stationed here extremely angry. Because every time the sound of the motor sounds, Kurokin and his comrades must all mobilize to prepare for combat. But God couldn't stand it if it came so many times every night. Therefore, after the war between the north and the south began, everyone gradually became tired. Even Commander Hafrov believed that the Chinese had no intention of crossing the Great Lakes.
After seeing clearly that it was a patrol boat, Kurokin didn't care and was going to find a blanket to keep warm. But after he stood up, he found that the buzzing in his ears not only did not decrease as the black shadow quickly left, but actually got louder. what happened? Kuluo Jin quickly ran back to his position, took out the squad leader's old-fashioned telescope and searched carefully. When his sight extended from the lake to the sky, an astonishing picture appeared in front of him.
Under the moonlight called Sister, swarms of planes are coming.??The big bat, which likes moonlit nights, flies towards Balkhash.
"Plane! Enemy's plane!"
"Squad leader! Paul, wake up quickly, the enemy is attacking!"
Kurokin¡¯s shrill and piercing screams soon woke up all the surrounding air defense positions. When the sleepy soldiers and officers saw the huge fleet of aircraft flying towards them, they were all stunned. A moment later, shrill whistles and shouts resounded throughout the town.
"Commander, commander!"
The orderly rushed into the dilapidated mineral building and kicked away the wine bottles on the ground: "Commander, get up quickly, the enemy is attacking!"
"Attack, okay, then fight back." The bearded Khavrov muttered drunkenly, turned over and fell asleep again.
With such a military commander on the stall, the orderly almost burst into tears. He couldn't help but just picked up the cold water on the table and poured it on him. "Ah! Damn it, come on, no, long live communism! What have you done? I'm going to kill you!" Khavrov is an old military officer from the Tsarist Russia era. Having experienced the Great Purge, he certainly knows how many spies there are around him. , and quickly changed the word "God" on his lips to long live communism.
How could the orderly care about this? He grabbed him and shouted: "Commander, planes! There are many planes. The Chinese are attacking."
"What! Bang bang bang." Before Hafrov could ask clearly, there were countless explosions in his ears. At this time, Hafrov was sober from all the alcohol, and quickly grabbed his clothes and rushed out.
"Fire."
Kurokin¡¯s anti-aircraft artillery squad responded the fastest, and the first 37mm shell escaped from the barrel in less than two minutes. Bang, bang, bang, countless artillery shells shot up into the sky from the darkness, creating little fireballs in the fleet.
The intensive firepower shocked Ye Zishan and others, and they were a little surprised that the Soviet army deployed so many anti-aircraft guns here.
But he and most of the grassroots soldiers did not know that the Soviet defenses on the west bank of Lake Balkhash were not weak. Although there are only three infantry divisions, Lake Balkhash is a glacial barrier lake and is surrounded by hills and valleys. Only the Sarem Serk Peninsula and Balkhash offer conditions for large-scale crossings. The former is only a few kilometers deep into the lake from the north shore, and theoretically has the ability to erect a pontoon bridge. The latter is the only town in the lake with flat terrain and a port, so as long as these two places are defended, the possibility of large-scale crossing is basically cut off. This is also Kulik's reason for deploying troops here when the war situation is unfavorable. Moreover, after Ahvaz, the Soviet army suffered enough losses from air strikes, so a large number of small and medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns were shipped from Europe. The reason why East Kazakhstan and other places appear weak is because the Soviet army lacks mobile air defense platforms for offensive operations. However, this situation is also improving, and the Soviet army has begun to imitate the Wehrmacht in moving anti-aircraft artillery onto trucks.
The shells that kept exploding around them made the airborne troops hold their breath. In addition, all the transport planes did not close their doors just in case, so the turbulence of the airflow mixed with the shells added to the tension.
"There are ten minutes left! Get ready."
The captain of the lead aircraft raised his palm to the flight engineer and turned it over twice. The engineer was about to pull the switch. I heard a loud noise next to me, and then sparks flashed. Looking up, it turned out that it was a Y-6 aircraft that had been hit by a shell on the wing. He fell down quickly and out of control.
"Second Company, it was the Second Company's plane that was hit!"
Ye Zishan¡¯s plane was not far from the Y-6 that was hit, and he could clearly see the whole process. Due to the steep dive after losing control, the twenty paratroopers in the cabin were unable to parachute at all. Everyone could only watch as they hit the ground and turned into a ball of fire.
"Bang, bang, bang." Kurokin gasped, smashed open a box of shells, and desperately transported them into the position. Dense near-miss bombs continued to explode in the aircraft group. In just two minutes, three Y-6s and one Y-10 were shot down. The flames of the explosion made everyone's faces flicker. In the end, many airborne troops simply closed their eyes. Close your eyes, clench your fists and pray that you can cross the anti-aircraft gun area as soon as possible.
"Enemy plane!"
Kuro King Kong smashed open the seventh ammunition box, and the escorting night-type two-seater J-6 double-headed dragon swooped down from high altitude. Because the nose of the aircraft was occupied by the radar, an additional seat was added, and a cold area cabin heater was installed. Engineers had to remove two 25mm cannons and move four 12.7mm machine guns to the wings.
But even if there are only 4 machine guns left, the double-headed dragon's strafing is still very powerful. Before Kurokin could hide, four tongues of flame rained down from the sky, and dense bullets swept across the gun positions. Several gunners who had no time to hide were directly torn apart by the bullets. When a bullet hit the cannon and detonated it, a piece of an unknown person's intestine was lifted up by the shock wave and hung on Kurokin's face, making him unable to stop vomiting.
12 Double-headed Jiaos fired back and forth repeatedly, finally containing the Soviet anti-aircraft artillery and allowing the remaining transports to?Safe flight over Balkhash.
"Why didn't they drop bombs?" Lieutenant General Khavrov, who had not yet dressed up, was surprised when he saw groups of planes flying over. Logically speaking, if it is a bomber, then it should be the same as the previous bombs. Could it be that their target is not you?
Facing this old cavalry officer from the old Tsarist Russia era, a staff officer really couldn¡¯t stand it anymore: ¡°Comrade Commander, these are transport planes.¡±
"Transport plane? It's so late. Send out the transport plane and wait! They want to airborne!" Hafrov finally understood. When he saw the fleet of planes flying towards his rear, he suddenly imagined that tens of thousands of Chinese troops would outflank his retreat. In the picture, he was so anxious that he shouted: "Cavalry, let the cavalry chase. If you are going to Akchatau, don't worry about it. Come, send a telegram to the headquarters, we need reinforcements! Go and bring all the trucks over and get ready to go." Prepare!"
While Balkhash was in chaos, Chen Ke, who rushed out of the anti-aircraft artillery area, finally saw several flares rising from the ground in the distance in the darkness. See the guidance signal from the ground. He immediately turned around and shouted: "Three minutes!"
"three minutes!"
After the parachute signal was sent, Ye Zishan also pulled the wire and began to order: "Three minutes, prepare! Hook! Check!" With simple and clear instructions, the paratroopers quickly stood up and formed a single column, hooked their parachutes on the wire, and began to Comrades in front conduct final inspections. Ye Zishan also hung several parachute bag hooks on the special pull rings at the cabin door, so that he could just throw them down before parachuting, and then keep an eye on the signal light next to the cabin door.
"Let's get started." After the captain pulled down the switch first and turned on the red indicator light indicating that he could land, the paratroopers began to rush out of the cabin one by one, and the sky was instantly covered with white umbrella flowers.
"Jump. Jump! Jump quickly! Get out of here, jump quickly!"
As Ye Zishan shouted, the paratroopers jumped out of the cabin one by one. After the last paratrooper left, he threw down the two parachute bags. Finally, he raised his thumb to express his gratitude to the cabin before pulling down his goggles and leaping into the void. . Because the night wind was very strong, after the round nylon parachute opened, he felt like he was being hit by something, and he was instantly lifted dozens of meters high.
The weird thing is. Not only did he not feel nervous, but he felt relieved. Perhaps for those comrades who just sat in the cabin and died in front of their eyes, it was a blessing to be able to jump out of the cabin. But his luck soon ran out due to strong winds. Therefore, the parachute became extremely difficult to control, and he and many soldiers were blown north by the wind.
Just as he was landing slowly, the noisy engine sound and the dense black spots in the sky also alerted Nitskov, who was rushing here. The spectacular airborne scene in the telescope made the Soviet aviation division commander stamp his feet anxiously: "It's coming. It's really coming! Damn it, the Chinese are really airborne! Cavalry regiment, pull out your sabers. Go and provoke them. neck! The rest of the troops speed up, fast!"
After receiving the order, the Cossack cavalry took the lead in attacking. More than 600 cavalrymen blew across the grassland like a whirlwind. Although the role of cavalry has declined in the mechanization era, cavalry is still the best choice for Soviet officers when speed and impact are needed.
Ye Zishan didn¡¯t know that there was a cavalry charging towards him, so he landed on a hillside. But as soon as his feet landed, the strong wind picked up the parachute and pulled him back. Fortunately, he was well prepared. He pulled out the paratrooper's knife tied to his forearm and severely cut the parachute rope. However, when the parachute detached, he was still swept into a bush, and sharp dead branches scratched his white cheek, pulling out a long bloody mouth.
"Company Commander, Company Commander! Are you okay?"
Coincidentally, the squad leader of the second shift was also nearby, and when he saw him, he immediately rushed to help. After landing safely, Ye Zishan finally relaxed. He wiped his face and saw only a shallow blood mouth and didn't care. While arranging his submachine gun, he asked: "Is it just you? Who else?"
"I just saw a few people descending in front. I wonder if they are from our company."
"Let's go and take a look." After Ye Zishan arranged the gun, he suddenly found that the squad leader of the second squad had empty hands: "Where is your gun?"
"The gun belt and parachute rope were entangled, cut and swept away."
"It's okay, there should be an umbrella bag on the road." Ye Zishan didn't blame the squad leader, because this kind of thing happens all the time. After the two of them walked out of the bush area, they met several more paratroopers, but they were not from the Sixth Company. But it doesn't matter, everyone knows that they will be separated after landing, so Ye Zishan, who has the highest military rank, became the temporary commander.
"Umbrella bag." After turning a hill, the squad leader of the second squad, who had been worried about having no weapons, saw an umbrella bag in the ditch not far away and ran there quickly. But when my fingers were about to pick up the umbrella bag, a rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the left side. As soon as the second class monitor turned his head, his eyes suddenly solidified!
The cloak is a cloak??! Hundreds of cloaks blowing in the wind! "It's a cavalry, be careful, it's a Cossack." Before the second squad leader could finish shouting, the world-famous eagle's claws were like a cold star, slit his trachea along his neck, and blood spurted out like spring water. Dyeing the grassland red.
"Li Ming!"
Ye Zishan and everyone were also stunned by this scene. They did not expect that enemy cavalry would appear here. Especially the scene of the second squad leader with his head tilted and blood gushing from his neck made the recruits behind him tremble all over for the first time in combat.
"Ula!"
After the Cossack leader wearing a traditional black cloak cut the second squad leader's neck, he raised his saber triumphantly and took the lead in shouting a charge. More than six hundred war horses, spraying thick white mist, lined up. The iron hooves lifted up the turf and shattered the thin ice. Senhan's saber caught the airborne troops who were descending and gathering off guard. Many people's necks were cut as soon as their feet stepped on the ground, and their bodies were dragged by parachutes, leaving bloody traces.
An airborne soldier who had just pulled out a grenade and was about to throw it at the Cossack cavalry had not thrown the grenade when a horse suddenly jumped out from the side and chopped off his arm. boom! The grenade did not hit the enemy but exploded next to him, causing him to fall several meters into a bloody mess.
Massacre, this is a massacre! The Cossack cavalry, who are skilled in horse control, are extremely fast, and their 600 horses can ensure that they cover a large enough area, so they can always easily find scattered airborne troops. Even if they encounter those far away, they can still use their feet. To control horses, rely on rifle fire to chase them down.
"Don't run around! Gather, gather together! Shoot, shoot!" Ye Zishan was the first to wake up and saw paratroopers running around to avoid the cavalry. He shouted a reminder while pointing his submachine gun at the three Cossacks who were trying to get closer. cavalry. "Da da da." The submachine gun fired fiercely, but because the war horse sprinted too fast, after a thirty-round magazine was cleared, a war horse rushed into the team and cut off the hand of an airborne soldier. Then he fell to the ground crookedly.
"Medic, go to the bushes! Leave a few people behind for protection, and the rest follow me!"
The death of three Cossack cavalrymen could not change the situation that the airborne troops were at their most vulnerable period. The entire grassland was filled with the shouts of Ula and the sound of horse hooves from the Cossack cavalry. Ye Zishan knew that someone had to stand up at this time, so he immediately changed the magazine, asked someone to escort the wounded soldiers to the bushes, and led everyone to work together to encircle and suppress the cavalry.
As the team around Ye Zishan grew larger and larger, the airborne troops who had survived the initial chaos finally stabilized their position. All semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns came into play, constantly knocking off the Cossack cavalry. As some airborne troops found their parachute packs, the sound of the HJ32 general-purpose machine gun rang out. Facing this extremely fast-firing machine gun, the cavalry finally began to retreat.
Seeing the remaining cavalry fleeing to the north, Ziwen, who was so tired and panting, sat on the ground and panted desperately, but before everyone could recover, the strong wind brought a crisp sound of motors.
"An armored car, an armored car!"
With rapid shouting, dozens of Soviet BA27M armored vehicles rushed towards the direction of Ye Zishan. Before the car arrived, the 37mm cannon on the car began to fire violently.
The sound of the shelling made Ye Zishan stand up suddenly. After seeing the terrain clearly, he immediately pointed to the mountains in front of him and shouted loudly: "Go to the mountains and build a defense line! Huang Kai and Zhou Ming, take people to find umbrellas and get everyone there." Bring them here! Quick! The more the better! Radio, call for air force support, tell them there are armored vehicles here! Others follow me and must hold the line of defense!"
Hundreds of airborne troops rushed toward the hills while shouting, and quickly established a temporary defense line. At this time, a large number of trucks appeared behind the ba27m, and groups of Soviet infantry charged towards the landing site under the cover of armored vehicles.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The artillery fire from the ba27m armored vehicle shattered the defense line that Ye Zishan had just organized. At this time, the Cossack cavalry that had just left rushed in from both wings.
??The explosion of artillery shells, machine gun fire, and countless red dots instantly covered the grassland (To be continued)
Text Chapter 821 Encirclement (5)
"I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him! This bastard, he should go to East Kazakhstan, to Semiyi! Not to Balkhash. I know, he must be timid. Yes, this Fulong Scum of the Chicago Military Academy! Damn it, reinforcements, how long will it take for the reinforcements from the Urals to die out?" In the underground office of the Karaganda Coal Mining Company, Kulik held the march route report sent by the 16th Army and mouthed He yelled and cursed.
The big map hanging in front of him already showed many bad signs. The first is Semiyi. Under the siege of four armies, the defense line has not been broken. Instead, more and more troops are fighting inside. This shows that the enemy has begun to reinforce through mountainous areas and aircraft at all costs. On the Ayaguz River, an entire division was attacked by three 305mm and two 280mm fortress heavy artillery this afternoon, and less than half of it was destroyed because of a rash advance! The two armies fought for a month, and even the cement of the fortress was not removed. An enemy heavy armor division has appeared in the direction of Akdoka, as well as seven to eight infantry divisions and at least thirty 210 mm heavy artillery. The situation on the northern front has deteriorated, and the situation in Aitau Mountain on the southern front is also not good. The National Defense Force's troops there have increased from two corps to three, and they recaptured Kopa yesterday, only a short distance away from Otar, which suffered tens of thousands of casualties. There are 20 kilometers, and they also put at least 300 tanks into the mountainous area for the first time.
The more distant Tashkent also fought for a month, but without even seeing the Khujand Fortress at the throat of Andijan, more than 5,000 people were killed by six 305mm fortress artillery. The troops in Dushanbe are even worse. They can only fight guerrillas in mountainous terrain, and the theory of large group army operations is a joke there. Even Herat in Afghanistan is retreating steadily, Badghis Province is lost, the defense line on the Murghab River has been lost, and the enemy is advancing towards Mali. If Mali falls, 200,000 Afghan troops will have to retreat to Mashhad, Iran.
What troubles Kulik even more is that this opponent¡¯s human resources are obviously stronger than imagined! Intelligence display. Just one week after Yang Qiu's speech, three million young people asked to join the army, and the number of trains sent to the northwest increased from 6,500 to 12,000 every day. Driven by the huge human resources, maybe tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be added to the opposite side after sleeping overnight.
Therefore, the strategic reserve has become his only means to resolve the war quickly, but this one actually ignored the battlefield in East Kazakhstan and turned around and went to Akchatau and Balkhash!
"What is there?! He is cowardly! It is a crime against the people and the country! It is Semiy who needs to strengthen his troops now, not Balkhash. Someone should be sent to arrest him immediately! Such a problem must be treated seriously Deal with it." The fiery-tempered Kulik's voice became louder and louder, just like his nickname. It was so explosive that all the officers in the room were scared to speak.
Fortunately, a ringing of the phone finally broke the sinking. Chief of Staff Morodinov picked up the phone, listened to a few words and handed it to Kulik: "Comrade Commander, this is Commander-in-Chief Apanashenko's phone number."
Apanashchenko? A contemptuous sneer hung on Kulik's lips. He disliked this person very much. Everyone was a general. As a result, because he was stationed in the east all year round, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the entire Eastern Front. "Isn't it just relying on Marshal Budyonny's recommendation?" Kulik was still muttering in his heart when he picked up the phone, because everyone knew it. Apanashenko was Budyonny's man, and it was Budyonny who first suggested this battle.
Apanaschenko¡¯s call represented the Supreme Command¡¯s dissatisfaction with the war situation. Although Kulik didn¡¯t like him, he understood how angry Stalin was at the moment. no doubt. He and the entire Kazakh Front have already sat in the crater. If they fail, he will be the second Konev to be shot!
"Someone, please send a telegram to Sharif, Director of the Political Department of the 16th Group Army. Ask him to immediately remove Lu Jin from his post and lead the troops."
"Comrade, Comrade Commander! The telegram. It's a telegram from Commander Khavrov." When Kulik was determined to relieve Lukin of his post, the correspondent rushed in and shouted loudly: "Enemy, enemy! 40 kilometers north of Balkhash. Airborne landings were carried out in the Kima Hills, with about a thousand planes!"
"What!"
Kulik was startled, and became even more furious after reading the telegram: "It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous! Is Khaverov, an old drunkard, blind?! He actually let so many enemies airborne behind him. His 37th Army Are you going to commit collective treason? Telegraph him back, saying that his three infantry divisions are not here for vacation!"
First it was Lukin, then Khavrov. Even Chief of Staff Morodinov couldn't bear Kulik's curses and reminded: "Comrade Commander, now is not the time to hold people responsible. Although there are only 20,000 infantry, But it will still pose a serious threat to the troops. I suggest that the investigation of Comrade Lukin be temporarily suspended, and that he should be allowed to go to Balkhash immediately and eliminate the enemy before going to Semiyi."
Kulik¡¯s face was gloomy and he didn¡¯t answer immediately.Asked: "Has there been any report on the discovery of tanks and artillery?"
"No, they are all light infantry."
"Light infantry, 20,000 light infantry." Kulik stood up and paced back and forth. The threat of 20,000 light infantry is not small, but the distance from Balkhash to East Kazakhstan and Aitau Mountain is more than 200 kilometers. It is undoubtedly a fool's dream to rely on 20,000 light infantry to outflank the retreat, so he thought for a while before deciding: "Order ! Removing Lukin from his position as Lieutenant General of the First Class Army and demoting him to Major General for meritorious service. Removing Nitsekov from his position as Political Commissar, and appointing Comrade Sharif, Director of the Political Department, as Political Commissar of the Group Army to jointly lead the 16th Army to encircle and suppress this enemy. Order Khavrov to immediately Deploy troops to cooperate with the encirclement and suppression. They must not be allowed to move towards the north and south ends of Lake Balkhash! Order the removal of General Belov from the post of First Class Army General, Vlasov takes over as the commander of the group army, and the 4th Mechanized Army is merged into the 24th Army. Order the 15th Army, the 24th Army, and the 35th Army to immediately continue the attack on Semiyi, telling them that Semiyi must be captured even if the last drop of gasoline is used up! Then he sent a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Apanashenko, asking Commander-in-Chief Zhukov to The 2nd Army cooperates with the attack on Semiyi. Order the rest of the troops to defend on the spot and not retreat even half a step before the next snowfall! Finally, let all Lieutenant General Ye Liming¡¯s cavalry serve as transport teams, and supplies must be sent up as soon as possible.¡±.
"Hurry, hurry up! You stupid pig!"
"Trucks, bring all the trucks over."
In the small town of Balkhash, Kurokin climbed onto a started BT5 tank under the scolding of the officer. Since many anti-aircraft guns in the air defense battalion were destroyed by strafing, the artillerymen without artillery were mobilized to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the enemy's airborne troops. Beside him, there are more than forty BT7 and T26 tanks. Because the road was bumpy and muddy, Kuluo Jin immediately tied himself up with a belt like everyone else after getting in the car.
"Let's go, let's all go."
Soon after Kurokin climbed onto the tank, more than fifty trucks and hundreds of carriages also started to hit the road, following the tank all the way north to support Kima. Khavrov was very satisfied with his efficiency, and when he was secretly wondering if he could move away from this place that he hated after eating the airborne troops, he had no idea that a huge "fleet" was quietly approaching.
"How far is it?"
On a landing craft that had been converted into a command boat, the commander of the 1st Armored Division, Le Shiwen, looked anxious. He was Liu Mingzhao's classmate and a member of the German Nine. The nine-man group is now the backbone of the National Defense Force. Long Yun is the commander of the Fifth Army. Liu Mingzhao serves as the director of the Operations Department of the General Staff. I heard that he will soon be appointed the commander of the Third Army. Meng Lang is the commander of the 103rd Division. Zhang Wei is here. Commander Qiu Wenbin of Nanyang served as the military staff officer, Xiao Jinyun became the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Dongfang Chen and Liao Changfeng worked brilliantly in the Marine Corps. Originally, it was time for him to be appointed as a military commander based on his ability, but Commander-in-Chief Qin Zhangshu and Commander Chu Nan both wanted him to stay for one more year, so he is still the armored division commander.
The First Armored Division and the First Army it belongs to can be said to be one of the most elite units in the entire National Defense Force, so he was under great pressure after being selected as the Crossing Arrow. After all, the General Staff and the entire army were watching him.
In order to complete this crossing, the Navy also fully cooperated and transferred many officers with landing experience from the 22nd Fleet. The person driving the command boat was the captain who was the first to wash up on the beach in Iran. Seeing that Lexi Wen was anxious, he looked at the speedometer and comforted him with a smile: "Don't worry, Commander, the lake is no bigger than the sea, and the wind and waves are smaller, so our speed is faster than expected, and we will definitely arrive in half an hour at most. But it's so quiet at night, I guess we won't get there again." You should have heard the sound of the motor after driving five kilometers to the other side.¡±
"Don't worry, the air force will cover you." Leshi Wenzheng said, and there was a buzzing sound above his head. Everyone looked up and saw about thirty H-5s chasing after them from behind. After a few minutes, the sky in the distance burned red. The rumbling explosions and flames blocked the noise of the motor, but this shielding could only last for a short time. As long as it was close to ten kilometers, it was impossible not to be discovered.
Before they could see this wave of bombers returning, three more batches of Snake fighter attack aircraft and bombers rushed north. Such a large formation attacked in just ten minutes, which made Le Shiwen frown. It was not that there were only two waves of bombing before landing. ? Why so many planes? And it's still night, isn't the headquarters afraid of an accident? Is there something wrong with the airborne division?
Just as Lexiwen was thinking about it, the captain next to him suddenly shouted: "Be careful of the cannonballs!"
In the darkness, red dots flashed among the mountains ten kilometers away. In the blink of an eye, water jets rose up in the formation. No doubt the garrison at Balkhash had heard the motor and spotted the landing craft formation.
"Full speed! Full speed!"
"Contact the support aircraft and turn on the searchlights to guide the landing site in ten minutes!"
With the captain¡¯s shout, the landing craft formation began to accelerate, and the diesel engineThe radar and the aviation propeller behind it made a sharp scream at the same time, pushing the tank landing craft to rush towards the harbor at a speed of 23 knots. At the same time, the hard-shell assault boats in the formation also began to accelerate, and these small boats cut through the water at a high speed of 40 knots (To be continued)
Text Chapter 822 Encirclement (6)
While the landing craft sprinted, the battle at the Kima Airborne Field became intense. The defense line that Ye Zishan finally established only lasted for thirty minutes before it was broken up by Soviet tanks and armored vehicles. Although the losses were heavy, with more than 500 paratroopers dying on the mountain, they successfully helped the main force land in the south for thirty minutes.
This is the most precious thirty minutes! Helped the airborne troops survive the most difficult moments. However, the battle became fierce due to the breakthrough of the Soviet armored forces. The entire airborne field was filled with lines of fire and explosive fireballs.
Ye Zishan led more than a hundred remnant soldiers who had withdrawn to establish a defense line in the bushes. Fortunately, the Soviet army was currently focused on breaking up as many light-armed airborne troops as possible, so they had no interest in the defeated remnants. They finally allowed them to obtain A chance to breathe. The soldiers also took this opportunity to bandage their wounds and organize the few remaining ammunition.
But the fighting didn¡¯t stop. In the distance, two ba27m vehicles leading dozens of Soviet troops were charging towards a company of comrades. The raging flames of the armored vehicles swept across the position like horses, and comrades continued to fall in the fire and explosions. Since most parachute bags have not been collected and found during the airborne landing, this company is already in danger.
"No! We have to save them!" Ye Zishan stood up and stuffed the last magazine into the gun chamber. But his suggestion was met with a cold reception: "Company Commander, we really can't attack anymore."
"Yes, look, the one among the brothers is not injured."
The soldiers were right. Of the more than 700 paratroopers who served as snipers, there were now only more than 130 left, and the rest were all killed in the battle, so even Ye Zishan felt that his idea was a bit cruel. Looking back at the soldiers with tired faces and almost all of them wearing bandages, he felt very distressed. To be honest, even if he does nothing now, he can rely on half an hour to contain and snipe two enemy infantry regiments and armored troops. Everyone present can receive a heavy National Medal of Honor.
But he really couldn't face the scene of his comrades being ravaged by enemy armored vehicles, and he knew that any words he said now were nonsense, so he took a deep breath and stood up and hung the last two anti-tank magnetic grenades on his belt: "Okay, you guys rest here. , I will kill them all by myself!"
Ye Zishan did not look back and trotted towards the two armored vehicles without looking back. Looking at his lonely figure, the soldier who was covered in scars and could barely move his fingers looked at me and I looked at you, struggling between saving his life and saving his comrades. After a while, the grenadier stood up and followed silently with the 84mm recoilless rifle with only one shell left.
The second carries a rifle. The third only had a pistol, the fourth.
Soon, there was a sound of running behind Ye Zishan.
Ye Zishan smiled, this is the brother who can entrust his back to them! Comrade! It¡¯s the spirit of never abandoning or giving up that the president talks about! It is also the responsibility of the airborne troops!
Ye Zishan led everyone and quickly sneaked behind the two ba27m vehicles holding the formation. Since the Soviet infantry were charging in front, the armored vehicles followed at a slow speed. "I'll lure them away. Throw bombs. How many shells do you have?"
"There is only one armor-piercing bullet left."
"Okay then. I'll leave the front one to you. Remember, aim and shoot! Aim the machine gun at the turret and suppress the 37 cannon! The others will protect the grenadier." After Ye Zishan made arrangements. He took a few deep breaths, then ran quickly towards the armored vehicle with his gun in hand.
The sudden appearance of the figure caused the two armored vehicles to quickly turn their turrets. Ye Zishan took this opportunity to continuously scan the turret to attract attention. How dare a small infantryman challenge the thickly armored ba27m? The Soviet soldiers inside were furious. Chasing after Ye Zishan's ass and crushing him over. Bullets and shells continued to fall around him, several times almost at his heels. Ye Zishan has completely forgotten about safety and has only one thought in his mind. run! Keep running!
Seeing the armored vehicle being lured over, the grenadiers quickly ran out of the bunker and rushed to the left of the first armored vehicle. Due to the angle of view, neither armored vehicle noticed the approaching grenadier, but the Soviet infantry behind saw it and immediately fired at it in an attempt to block it. At this time, two HJ32 machine guns also fired, and dense bullets hit the turret and splashed countless sparks.
The clanking sound scared the armored vehicle and quickly gave up Yeshan and turned around. At this time, the grenadiers opened fire. "Boom!" The last 84mm armor-piercing bullet hit the left side of the ba27m as expected, tearing a large hole visible to the naked eye. The scattered metal flow killed everyone inside instantly. Upon seeing this, the second BA27M quickly retreated, and its water-cooled heavy machine gun fired fiercely in the direction of the grenadiers. The chirping bullets were so heavy that the grenadiers and deputies could not move at all. Everyone hurriedly picked up their weapons and aimed at the armored vehicles to shoot at them.
Ye Zishan was already on the right at the moment. When he saw the BA27M trying to withdraw into the infantry team, he almost couldn't straighten up, but he still forced himselfFeeling sore, he stepped forward, pulled out a magnetic grenade and threw it over. However, due to the long distance, the magnetic grenade did not attach to the armor. The grenade that exploded on the ground attracted the attention of the Soviet infantry, and seven or eight Soviet infantry shouted and rushed toward him.
Ye Zishan knew that this was his last chance, so he pulled out the second magnetic grenade, ran a few more steps regardless of the bullets that passed by, and then threw it out with all his strength.
The moment he threw it out, he was completely paralyzed. He could only lie softly on the grass, watching the grenade draw a parabola and then be attracted to the armored vehicle. "Boom!" A ball of fire rose from the BA27M, and the 37mm machine gun and water-cooled heavy machine gun that caused the airborne troops to suffer so much finally stopped screaming.
"Haha, haha, haha." Seeing that he finally killed the armored vehicle, Ye Zishan, who had lost all strength, laughed loudly. Then he raised his submachine gun with one hand and subconsciously fired at the Soviet infantry that was flying over. Due to the obstruction of the armored vehicles, the comrades on the opposite side had no time to support them. They could only watch the Soviet infantry rush towards the company commander who led them.
After emptying the last magazine, Ye Zishan simply gave up resistance and turned over to lie down and wait for death. The strange thing is that he is not thinking of his parents at this moment, but his girlfriend who teaches at the university. Is this considered forgetfulness? When Ye Zishan raised the corner of his mouth, a huge black shadow suddenly cut through the disk-like full moon and rushed toward him quickly and silently.
As the main force of the second wave of airborne landings, the Dapeng gliders have finally arrived, these big guys that use the natural wind to fly. After losing more than thirty aircraft, we finally arrived at the landing site. But the scene below made the lead aircraft captain Lei Shiqian frown severely. This major, who has more than ten years of flying experience, has flown seven types of aircraft, and has also served as a test pilot for the Air Force, is also feeling numb.
All I saw was that the planned landing site was full of explosions and lines of fire, and the supporting bombers and attack aircraft in the distance were spinning in a hurry. When the enemy and we were unknown, even if they were loaded with bombs, they would not Dare to cast it down easily. "Sir, what should we do?" The first officer was a student who had just graduated from aviation school and had no idea how to deal with this situation. To know. In addition to carrying thousands of airborne troops, their planes also carry a large number of heavy weapons. If there is no safe landing site and cannot distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, these wooden lumps may be sieved by artillery shells.
"Brothers, have you seen this? We have no choice!" Lei Shiqian thought for a moment, picked up the microphone and dialed the radio to the internal channel: "The airborne brothers below are fighting hard! It is impossible to clear the landing site. But we They cannot go to the alternate landing site because they are in urgent need of heavy equipment. So! I need each of you to cheer up. All manned crews will go to the alternate landing site, and the rest will work in pairs. Forced landing in a dense formation! After landing, do your best Maybe move closer, protect the equipment with heavy machine guns, and wait for our people to take over.
listen!
No matter what, it must go down. Whether it's a mountain, a forest, a slope or a ditch! All the heavy equipment must be sent to the brothers in the airborne division. "As Lei Shiqian spoke, the machine gunner quickly put on his goggles. The huge 12.7mm machine gun was connected to a long metal ammunition belt, exuding a decisive light.
"Remember! We are the lead plane and must come down no matter what!" Lei Shiqian hung up the microphone. He patted the nervous co-pilot and said, "Don't worry, there's a machine gun." The young co-pilot firmly held the steering wheel, nodded vigorously and fired two yellow flares. Under the guidance of the signal flare, the lead aircraft swayed three times, quickly opened the deceleration flap, and rushed straight towards the densest part of the war.
Before Ye Zishan understood what was going on, the huge Dapeng passed over his head, brushing against the treetops. The rushing Soviet infantrymen were obviously frightened by these big guys and did not expect anything to fall from the sky. The moment the wheel touched the ground, Lei Shiqian dropped the anti-skid gear plate. The thick iron teeth on the tooth plate penetrated deeply into the ground, dragging two deep marks in the mud.
"It's a plane! Plane, fire!" After seeing the approaching glider, a BT7 immediately turned its gun and pointed it at the nose of the aircraft. The dense bullets penetrated the fuselage instantly, beating Lei Shiqian to pieces.
¡°Captain! Captain! I¡¯m going to fuck you!¡± the young co-pilot cried, wiping his tears and holding the steering wheel with all his strength to ensure the balance of the plane. Although the Dapeng glider has a wooden fuselage, the huge fuselage and wide wings gliding on the ground are like a super heavy axe. It knocked away countless Soviet infantry and cavalry on its path, and finally hit the enemy who fired at it. The tank knocked the tank over and turned it over.
"Fire! Fire!"
The glider has no fuel, and the body structure is reinforced with steel pipes, so it will not fall apart in such a degree of impact. Before the plane came to a stop, the three 12.7mm machine guns on the back and sides of the plane simultaneously sprayed out countless bullets, killing the Soviet troops who tried to get closer. "Glider! It's gliderHangplane! Follow me, rush! "I don't know where the strength came from. When Ye Zishan saw the glider landing, he jumped up excitedly, picked up an SVT38 semi-automatic rifle and rushed forward.
The comrades around him also came to their senses at this moment and rushed towards the glider excitedly.
In less than ten minutes, more than a hundred gliders loaded with heavy equipment forcibly landed in the center of the fiercest fighting. Hundreds of heavy machine guns sprayed out long flames, devouring all enemies in sight. "Break open the door!" When Ye Zishan ran to the nose of the plane, the entire nose of the plane had been smashed. Looking at the bloody Lei Shiqian and the young co-pilot, he hesitated for a moment and then gritted his teeth and opened the nose door.
Two minutes later, the first fire support 6*6 Hound armored vehicle rushed out of the cabin under the protection of heavy machine guns. "Counterattack! It's our turn to counterattack! Let them have a taste of the power! Boom!" The 40mm rapid-fire machine gun spewed angry flames and chased the fleeing Soviet troops.
The heroic glider pilots used courage and fearlessness to land more than 60 Hound armored vehicles and 105 light howitzers, mortars and other heavy equipment, announcing the death of Nitskov and the Soviet army. In the end, they could not even fly. After landing, most of the pilots finally pulled out their submachine guns and joined the battle. The more than 4,000 airborne troops who landed at the backup landing site quickly organized themselves, taking jeeps, motorcycles and other vehicles to detour to the rear and cut off the Soviet army's retreat route.
After an hour of fierce fighting, victory finally waved to the airborne troops. The port of Balkhash is also in complete chaos. Hafrov was dumbfounded. He looked at the densely packed landing craft on the lake and plucked out his beard: "What is this? What kind of ship is this?"
"Commander, it seems to be a naval landing craft." An officer who likes the navy finally identified the tank landing craft that first appeared in the Battle of Ahvaz.
"Landing craft? God! How did they appear here? Damn it Beria, didn't he say that his intelligence network could cover this place? Why didn't he even give warning when so many landing craft arrived!" Khaverov was furious, completely Forgetting his identity, he yelled and cursed Beria and the intelligence services. Even the cronies who reminded him were kicked away by him: "Fuck communism! Only God can help us now! Felin, what are you still doing, stupid pig? Go and call our tanks back! And you , why are you still standing there? For God's sake, boys. Fire! Shoot out all the shells and bullets!"
Facing the counter-revolutionary Khaverov, several internal affairs officers were dumbfounded and wanted to draw their guns to kill this reactionary, but they did not dare to act rashly when the enemy was pressing on them. What's more, Khavrov was right. He had just deployed all his tanks and an infantry division to encircle and suppress the enemy's airborne troops. Now he should survive first.
"Fire!"
"Strafing, strafing!"
Under Khavrov¡¯s frantic shouting, the Soviet troops in Balkhash also threw artillery shells and bullets at them desperately. Similarly, the 25mm machine guns and 12.7mm machine guns installed on the landing craft also fired back fiercely. "Commander. The assault boat is about to dock!" the sharp-eyed navy captain reminded the calmly observing Leximan, who nodded and asked the officer to fire a green flare. The moment the flare took off, the eight snow-white light pillars were like the guiding light from heaven. Four H-7s dropped from the sky and sprinkled on the port, with two searchlights hanging on their wings, helping the troops illuminate the way forward.
"Fire!"
The moment the searchlights turned on, the eight firepower boats at the front roared simultaneously. Swish, swish, 24 12-barreled rocket launchers, firing at full speed at a rate of one per second. Whether it is the Wehrmacht soldiers on the landing craft. The Soviet troops in Balkhash all saw the most spectacular night scene in their lives. 288 rockets with long tail awns. Like a fireball falling from the sky, it hit the Balkhash Port hard.
It took only 30 seconds for rockets equivalent to 288 155mm grenades to set off a terrible steel storm in Balkhash Port! Shrapnel and steel balls made a whirling sound, and the flames spread in all directions with the help of the expanding hot air. Hundreds of Soviet infantrymen were surrounded by explosions and flames before they understood what was going on.
3 minutes later, the second round of blows came again!
Another 288 rockets were fired, and another steel rain fell from the sky. There are no words to describe it. Both Khavrov and the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs officers who wanted to kill him were all dumbfounded. No one thought that there was such a powerful weapon in the world (Katyusha had already developed it at the time, but it was still highly classified) that could throw so much ammunition in a short moment.
When the flames flowed like water in the port of Balkhash, the Soviet army, which was originally weak because of the deployment of a division, was completely turned into a headless fly. "Reserve, where is the reserve? You counter-revolutionary, where is your reserve!" Several internal affairs officers went crazy, grabbing Khaverov and shoutingLet the reserve team come up.
"Fuck your reserve team! You idiots, come on, arrest them all and shoot them!" Khavrov also lost control at this moment. He had long been disgusted with these fools who came from the internal affairs force. If it weren't for these fools who only know how to flatter others, How could this guy take away his own troops if he gave random orders? ! Well now, there are only three infantry divisions on the 60-kilometer defense line from the Saremsek Peninsula to here, and they were ordered to remove one division to support the Kima Hills. There are still no preparations. Team!
Amidst the banging execution gunfire, the first batch of hard-shell assault boats rushed into the dock. All H37 assault rifles quickly suppressed the Soviet army, and the infantry began to clear bunkers and firepower points.
"get ready!"
The captain yelled, and after forcefully opening the brake brake, the springboard of the first tank landing craft suddenly fell down.
"Tank, it's a tank!"
After the Type 36 tanks appeared in sight, Hafrov sat down on the ground. He knew that he was really doomed this time! Behind them are an unknown but certainly large number of airborne troops, and in front are armored tanks and infantry that are coming ashore in a steady stream. The most important thing is that he doesn't even have a tank or a truck to escape, so how can he fight? ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 823 Encirclement (7)
"Go up! Go up!"
There was a sea of ??joy in Semiyi's Fifth Army headquarters. The previous continuous attacks by the Soviet army had put a lot of pressure on the Fifth Army and the total of 200,000 soldiers who came to support it. And because we needed to show weakness and deliberately delay the Soviet army's effective strength, we had to face the siege of hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops every day and struggled to support it. But now, it's finally over.
"Commander, look! The Kima Hills are right between Balkhash and Akchatau. The 1st and 2nd Airborne Divisions have begun to counterattack and initially established sniper positions. In this way, the enemy's 16th Group Army will not be able to get down! They are still After luring the infantry division in Balkhash away, the telegram from the 1st Armored Division after landing said that there was no decent resistance at all! Now, the 1st Division and the Airborne Division have spread out to both wings. In two hours at the latest, a regiment of the 1st Division will be We can unite the airborne troops and move in depth! In this way, the entire Balkhash to Akchatau will be ours!"
Chief of Staff Fan Shisheng couldn't help shouting excitedly: "Now the headquarters has accelerated the crossing and landing, with a total of more than 700 small boats ferrying back and forth. The airborne troops are also clearing the landing site, and the glider brigade has brought a lot of honeycomb aluminum thick plates. As long as they are laid on flat ground, a field airport can be built. So according to my estimate, by tomorrow morning, there will be at least 50,000 troops crossing the lake!"
Fifty thousand! This is enough for a small battle! No wonder the staff officers and officers around him all shouted happily after hearing this.
"Go, pull out the heavy artillery regiment assigned to us! Let the Soviet morons taste the power of our artillery! Allocate two more 155 artillery regiments to cooperate with them, giving me the right to open the gap by the river. The assault group is ready, as long as the artillery Once the situation is opened, I will rush out with all my strength. I must capture Pavlodar within two days and seal this door!" Facing the good news. Long Yun also showed a rare display of heroic spirit and ordered to switch from defense to offense.
"Commander, just keep an eye on it!" Ye Weixun was the most active. He rolled up his sleeves and rushed out of the headquarters with his helmet in hand.
Soon, the seemingly ordinary houses located in the east of the city were pulled apart by soldiers, revealing 36 Chongqing Zhenlei 1937 heavy-duty self-propelled howitzers and 36 ammunition loading trucks.
Zhenlei 1937 is a new generation of Army 210mm suppression howitzer developed by Chongqing. It is also the largest motorized artillery equipped by the Army. Adopt type 36 tank site. With a total weight of 34 tons, the entire vehicle is composed of a chassis and a gun mount. Although it has a simple appearance, the 210mm/L40 howitzer on it is very powerful. Not only does each shell weigh 101 kilograms, but it has a range of 21,300 meters when using ordinary grenades. If the new concave extended-range projectile is used, the maximum range can reach 24,400 meters. What's important is that despite its size, its maximum road speed can reach 48 kilometers per hour and its cross-country speed is 22 kilometers per hour. Its basic capabilities are sufficient to accompany armored forces. The problem that really limits the quantity of its equipment is cost and resources. After all, the National Defense Force is following the path of a large air force.
"Prepare."
A unified telephone command method. Thirty-six heavy artillery pieces were connected in series. When the order to fire came over the phone, thunder rang out over the city of Semiyi, and heavy artillery shells roared and smashed into the position of the Soviet 24th Army.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The earth-shaking explosion sounded from the south. The fire ball and the smoke column even shocked many of his comrades. "Mom, what kind of cannonball is that?"
"Hey, dear, look! It's at least a forty-meter-high smoke column, right?"
Countless soldiers were awakened by the roar of heavy artillery, especially the soldiers on the defense line along the Irtysh River. He even stared wide-eyed and couldn't believe how his own side could have such a powerful heavy artillery. You know, we are now surrounded from the north, south, and west. There is a mountainous area to the east. How did such powerful artillery come to support it? Could it be that it was hidden before? No, if there had been such a powerful heavy artillery, why not take it out earlier? Why did we have to wait until so many people were sacrificed to do it?
While the soldiers were muttering with doubts on their faces, the Soviet army on the opposite side exploded. You know, 210mm grenades are completely different from 155mm grenades. If a 155mm shell falls three meters away, you may still be able to survive in a bunker, but as long as the 210mm shell explodes within ten meters, there will be no survivors! Even those hiding in trenches will be killed by the shock wave.
"Boom!" A loud bang sounded from the 24th Group Army command post 700 meters away. The huge sound and shock wave swept across, knocking off dozens of war horses and soldiers around them. It also shook the officers in the command post and staggered around, and even the floor collapsed.
Before the Soviet army could react, two more 210mm artillery shells fell. This time, it hit the field hospital directly. Amidst the loud rumbling, dozens of tents were swept away, countless corpses flew around in a radial pattern, and more than a dozen military doctors were torn into pieces by the shells.
Looking at the huge smoke column tens of meters high, Vlasov, who had just been promoted to commander of the 24th Army, his eyes widened. "This is it?"The red billowing pillars of fire and smoke stunned all the Soviet generals. Although the great purge severely damaged the Soviet army's grassroots officers, the quality of the upper-level and lower-level soldiers was still good, so the senior officers immediately recognized that this was the power of at least a 203mm heavy artillery.
Boom, boom, boom, before the two waves of shelling woke up, more and more shells began to fall. Especially the 210mm artillery shells that fired one round per minute could almost always create a large crater several meters deep on the ground. The Soviet soldiers around were either killed or injured, or at least completely deafened.
"What's going on? Why are there so many heavy artillery?!" Vlasov was completely crazy. The Soviet generals around were even more confused. It had been fighting for almost a month, and the Wehrmacht had not seen any heavy artillery exceeding 155 mm (except fortress artillery). How could there be so many 203 heavy artillery in one night? You know, this thing is not a big thing that a transport machine can carry, let alone a heavy weapon that can pass through the mountains to the east!
After the 36 Thunderbolts opened fire in 1937, the 72 155mm howitzers of the 2 regiments also opened fire violently. This time, Long Yun also specially approved the supply of concave extended-range bullets that he had been reluctant to take out before. Therefore, the range and intensity of the artillery completely confused the Soviet army, which was accustomed to the Wehrmacht shells.
¡°Commander, Comrade Commander!¡±
Vlasov and the senior generals were still wondering how the heavy artillery came. The correspondent of the 21st Infantry Division stumbled into the command post with blood on his face: "Comrade Commander, the defense line by the river has been breached!"
"How is that possible? You don't have an entire infantry division."
"Comrade Commander, the Chinese concentrated 50 heavy artillery pieces to bombard our position, and also dispatched at least 200 tanks and 100 armored vehicles! Division Commander Oswich has died."
"Nonsense! Where did they get so many tanks? It's been fighting for almost a month. Do you think I don't know what's inside? If there are so many tanks, why now?" Vlasov said angrily. When he came here, he suddenly stopped and his pupils shrank sharply into a little cold star.
Because he discovered a serious problem!
The 203mm heavy artillery cannot be delivered by transport planes and mountainous areas, so it must have been hidden somewhere before. The correspondent now saw several times more tank groups than usual. If it wasn't a lie, wouldn't it mean that the previous Semiyi defenders didn't use all their strength at all! Faced with the day and night siege of more than 500,000 soldiers, which increased to four army groups, they deliberately concealed their strength. This is a stupid thing that no army under sudden attack would do. Well now it happened. This shows that the other party has actually set up a strong defense system in Semiyi. The reason why they deliberately pretended to be surrounded is because they hope to throw away the city and delay the effective forces!
Thinking of this, Vlasov¡¯s face instantly turned as pale as a sheet of paper. conspiracy! This is a complete conspiracy! Now he can be sure that there must be a breakthrough somewhere along the thousand-kilometer front from Semiyi to Mount Aitau, and it is very likely that it will be a large army, so the opponent does not need to hide. Use all your strength at once to launch a counterattack!
Vlasov guessed correctly, but it was too late. Relying on the two effective forces of heavy artillery and the 5th Armored Division, the Second Counterattack Group quickly broke through the Soviet Irtysh River defense line, with one armored division and three infantry divisions totaling 60,000 soldiers. With the help of more than 300 tanks and nearly a thousand trucks, they relied on air force cover to launch continuous assaults on Pavlodar as quickly as possible.
At the same time, thousands of tanks from the third and fourth counterattack groups also jumped out of their attack positions, and the Air Force dispatched 2136 fighters and bombers to clear the way for them. In particular, the third group served as the arrowhead of the 104th Division. Known as an army within an army, the Central Guard Division unleashed a powerful fighting force. By 10 a.m. the next day, it had broken through the Soviet defense line and ran 93 kilometers forward. If the command hadn't been worried that the infantry behind would be out of touch and easily cut off. Maybe we can reach the border before that afternoon.
Thousands of aircraft and artillery ravaged the exhausted Soviet army. No one expected that the counterattack of the Chinese National Defense Forces came so suddenly and quickly. Many troops were driven from the trenches by officers before even a few shots were fired. Then retreat back, and keep retreating.
"boom!"
"Where did they come from? Tell me! What happened? Didn't you say before that it was impossible for Chinese tanks to cross Lake Balkhash?!" Kulik's fist hit the birch tree hard. On the desk, he was already furious. Because he never expected that Chinese tanks would actually cross Lake Balkhash, he could not recover for half an hour after receiving Haferov's telegram.
Kulik understands better than anyone that his life is hanging by a thread! If this wave of counterattack cannot be blocked, Beria's lackeys will tear themselves apart without Stalin taking action! But now, the only way to save yourself is?, it was actually Lu Jin and the 16th Army who had criticized his demotion a few hours ago and almost sent people to shoot them. What a great irony! Thinking of this, his face turned livid, especially the gazes of the staff officers and senior officers around him. It felt like knives were poking his heart and gouging his flesh.
But is there any choice now? The closest to Balkhash is the 16th Army. So after thinking again and again, he slammed the table and deliberately used the authority of the commander of the front army to suppress everyone, shouting hysterically: "Every unit must hold on! Never retreat even half a step! Tell the political commissars of each unit that the Soviet will not We need deserters! Order Lu Jin again and ask him to immediately lead the 16th Army to reinforce Hafurov. The enemy must be blocked!"
Text Chapter 824 Encirclement (8)
In the early morning of November 11, the Kima Airborne Field was extremely busy. As far as the eye can see, the airborne troops sit in groups and rest. The first batch of soldiers to land are eating steaming tortillas and luncheon meat, while bragging to their comrades who have not caught up with the hand-to-hand combat. These heartless soldiers The guy completely forgot how difficult last night was. In the blink of an eye, he boasted that he was fighting a tank alone, destroying a battalion with one squad, and other miracles, which made the new recruits jealous and jealous, as if they saw their comrades wearing combat medals. I can only continue to hang my butt curtain.
Logistics soldiers began to clear the battlefield, and gliders were dragged and gathered by vehicles. If they could no longer be used, they would be destroyed with explosives to prevent them from being left behind. The parachute bags that were too late to be searched last night were also found and gathered, and were redistributed to various units by specialized ordnance officers. As for the captured Soviet weapons, those that were usable were kept, and those that were not usable were taken back to Balkhash in trucks. The landing craft was transported back to the Northwest War Maintenance Center in Almaty for modification.
The smell of luncheon meat and corn tortillas wafting in the wind made Kurokin and his companions sniff hard, and even their digging movements slowed down a lot. But before he could swallow his saliva, the sharp bayonet was already raised. The cold bayonets of the sentry made Kurokin and the captured Soviet soldiers forget about hunger and work hard to level the ground.
He is a prisoner now.
Last night, after learning that the enemy was airborne from behind, an infantry division and tank battalion of theirs were ordered to encircle and suppress them. As they were about to reach Kima, they learned that Balkhash had been stormed and that the enemy had arrived by ship. tank. What's even more unfortunate is that the Georgian dwarf division commander who climbed up through nepotism actually gave up on the enemy at hand, canceled the operation in a panic and turned around to return reinforcements. It was this idiot dwarf's order that made him and his comrades bumpy for another hour. As a result, before they even saw Balkhash, they were ambushed by a Chinese tank battalion and two infantry battalions.
There was no suspense in the battle. When we saw that the BT tank, which everyone thought was very powerful, could not even scratch the skin of the enemy tank, the battle was over. Just 15 minutes. The fact that 17 tanks and dozens of trucks were destroyed made the little Georgian man raise the white flag without dignity, so fast that Kurokin couldn't even find a hiding place. It was later learned that although Commander Khafurov led the remaining infantry regiment to resist with all their strength, they still could not stop the tide of enemies coming ashore, and had to surrender after most of the important places were captured. The one and a half divisions stationed in Ortadeleshin to prevent the enemy from landing from the peninsula were cut off by mountain infantry and dozens of tanks before they could be reinforced. It is said that hundreds of people were crushed by the tanks in despair. He jumped into the freezing cold lake water and froze to death. Only a small number of troops broke out into the mountains, but as the weather became colder and colder. They were short of food and could not resist for long.
After being captured, the commander and senior officers were taken away overnight, and they were escorted here to help repair the field airfield. To be honest, he admires the work efficiency and methods of these Chinese colleagues. They installed a shovel on the head of an armored vehicle and after leveling the ground, they did not crush it firmly. Instead, they directly transported a honeycomb aluminum alloy plate with a thickness of 1.5 centimeters, and then put it together like a jigsaw puzzle in just four hours. An H-shaped dual-runway field airport was built on this flat grassland.
Transport planes came from nowhere and landed at a speed of ten minutes. These transport planes were larger than those seen last night. They did not shut down, but quickly unloaded soldiers or equipment before taking off from another runway of the H-shaped airport. One takes off and the other lands, fast and orderly. This kind of efficiency is extremely enviable. He roughly calculated that in the more than two hours since the ground was laid, 144 transport planes have landed, delivering 4,000 soldiers and a large amount of equipment.
"Assemble!" Kurokin was watching the fifth batch of Yun-Ten landing. A Russian voice came from the front. Everyone quickly threw away their shovels and gathered under the bayonets. "Petovich, Yakov, Andrei." Dozens of Chinese military police drove up in trucks. One of the officers, wearing an armband he had never seen before, held a list in his hand and called the names one by one. Hearing these names, Kuluo Jin felt chills all over. You must know that these are all D members and GQ members in the army.
But these expressionless military policemen did not even blink an eyelid. They found the captured political commissars, D members and GQ members one by one, and then stuffed them into trucks. Thinking about it, Kurojin also knew that these people were finished. Maybe they, ordinary soldiers, could survive in the prisoner of war camps until the end of the war, but these people would disappear forever.
When Zhuo Fan got off the plane, he saw several trucks of prisoners of war being taken away. He handed a cigarette to Ye Zishan who came to pick him up: "What are they doing?"
Ye Zishan and Zhuo Fan are college classmates. After learning about his thrilling experience from the battle report last night, Zhuo Fan contacted him by telegram and arranged to meet today. "They are all military policemen from the Political Department, do you think they can do it?" Ye Zishan lit a cigarette, puffed out white mist and drove him to the headquarters in a jeep.
The troops are fully deployed and it¡¯s about half an hour¡¯s journey from the airport to the front finger, so Zhuo Fan took the opportunity to ask about what happened last night. Thinking of the thrilling and chaotic scene a few hours ago, Ye Zishan still felt a little palpitated: "It was terrible. At that time, we were blown to the north by the wind, about 7 kilometers away from the planned landing point. I just found a dozen people when I met the Cossack cavalry. "
The chaos in the early stages of the airborne troops last night made everyone in the headquarters sweat. At that time, Commander Xu and Commander Chu scolded the staff officers and the Air Force Coordinator one by one. But now after listening to Ye Zishan's description, Zhuo Fan knew that this was not the case at all. Due to strong winds, the first batch of 15,000 paratroopers who landed were scattered over about 150 square kilometers of grassland. However, he and more than 2,000 people were unlucky and deviated 7 to 8 kilometers directly to the north. It happened that the Cossack cavalry was The airborne has been spotted and is rushing over as fast as possible. After it took him more than ten minutes to land and find a small group of separated comrades, the cavalry arrived in front of them, and they were unable to reach them, resulting in serious losses.
However, he and the grassroots officers reacted quickly, forming a temporary team to separate and surround the cavalry and force them to evacuate. Even the Soviet armored units were delayed for thirty minutes, gaining buffer time for the main force. As for being scattered, there was nothing they could do. At that time, they didn't even find a few parachute bags, and they didn't have many heavy weapons in their hands. Fortunately, the air force glider brigade forced the landing and formed firepower points. So the paratroopers scattered over 150 square kilometers finally found the assembly target and quickly launched a counterattack. Instead, they outflanked and annihilated the Soviet army.
"So. Your losses are serious?"
"Yes." Ye Zishan twitched the corner of his mouth and sighed bitterly: "There were more than two thousand people in total, with one thousand and three casualties, accounting for 70% of the losses last night."
As a grassroots officer, Ye Zishan was very distressed, but Zhuo Fan was different. The original plan had budgeted for the loss of at least 3 to 4 thousand airborne troops, but now it has not even reached 2,000. It should be said that it has not exceeded the expected loss line. The main reason is that the cavalry assault was too miserable, and all the airborne troops were overtaken by the cavalry. Almost no one survived. He was also responsible for this, because he seriously ignored the impact of the Cossack cavalry.
In fact, the real danger at that time was the division coming out of Balkhash. When the airborne troops counterattacked, they were less than ten kilometers away from the airborne field. If they crashed in, they would suffer at least twice as much damage. But God knows what happened to the Soviet division commander. He actually turned around and returned to Balkhash before the battle. As a result, he arrived after a bumpy hour. Discover. The 1st Armored Division has basically controlled the port.
Overall, except for the Air Force¡¯s combat capabilities in large wilderness areas and low visibility conditions at night, which are still unsatisfactory, the rest are basically relatively successful. Considering that this is the first large-scale airborne, crossing and air-ground integrated operation in the history of the National Defense Forces. There is no precedent in any country before, so accidents are acceptable. After all, no amount of exercises can replace actual combat experience.
But if you want to turn the current results into a big victory, there is another key. Ye Zishan winked deliberately. He smiled happily and said, "By the way, I heard that your First Army has met its opponent."
¡°The Soviet 16th Army?¡±
"Yes." Ye Zishan nodded mysteriously and deliberately slowed down the car: "When I went to the front point just now, I saw Commander Chu and the others having a meeting. I heard that this Lu Jin is very difficult to deal with. He went south quickly before, but you know We were lying across the middle. After the tank landed ashore again, it stopped at Akchatau. Judging from the news from the reconnaissance plane, he must have judged that we would be entangled in the south, so he simply stopped there to strengthen his defense. I guess he I want to cut off your westward route to Karaganda and buy time for the Soviet army to fully retreat."
"Really? This is interesting. Isn't he afraid of losing his hat?" Zhuo Fan raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Lu Jin to be so cunning. He knew that the airborne division was just to deal with him, but he actually watched several divisions being surrounded and suppressed. If you don't get down, you are completely different from most Soviet generals who rush up in a hurry when encountering the enemy. If you are entangled with him for two to three days, it is really possible to escape most of the Soviet troops.
Ye Zishan thought of Nitskov who was shot dead last night and said with a smile: "Who knows, maybe his political commissar is finished."
Zhuo Fan also nodded. Political commissars in the Soviet army are very important leaders. Although they do not assume command responsibilities, they have great power. From what we know so far, most of the political commissars control the supervising teams and can directly communicate with the front army headquarters. Reports, many commanders' orders even had to be approved by them, so the political commissar died here, and Lu Jin had no restraint, so he naturally fought wherever it was advantageous.
But neither of them knew that Nitskov, the temporary political commissar, had long been dismissed by Kulik.
Seeing his old classmate frowning, Ye Zishan laughed as if he had returned victoriously: "Okay, my old classmate, don't worry about it. Lu Jin is cunning, but his boss is terrible. Listen to the staff People said that after Kulik learned about our airborne landing, he didn¡¯t even consider retreating and was still ordering his troops to defend and attack on the spot.¡±
?"Still not leaving?" Zhuo Fan was speechless. Isn't this looking for death? Do you really think that a group army of less than 70,000 people with less than 70,000 personnel, more than a hundred BT fast tanks and a few infantry divisions can stop the impact of the First Army in the wild? Could it be that Kulik mistook Ak?atau, which has only a few hundred households, for a big city in Europe?
"Whatever, go order some vodka, and then go to my place for a drink. A lot of authentic vodka was seized last night." Ye Zishan parked the car in front of the command department, opened the door and let Zhuo Fan get out of the car: "Hurry up. I guess you can only stay for a while. I saw your 1st Armored Division and 3rd Infantry Division starting to assemble before I came. Don¡¯t blame me if you¡¯re late and can¡¯t taste the good wine.¡±
"Just wait for me to get you drunk." Zhuo Fan stretched his body, which was tired after not sleeping all night, and opened the door and got out of the car with a smile. Ye Zishan was stunned when he saw this: "What, you don't want to go to Karaganda?"
"Forget it, the superiors asked me to be a paper framer again! By the way, get ready, the commendation and promotion orders will be here soon. You are lucky. Someone was dismissed for negligence last night, so the superiors are going to transfer you to the Second Regiment. Battalion Commander, help me by the way."
Ye Zishan has not yet decided whether to be the battalion commander or not. But he understood what he meant. He blinked and said, "Is there a new mission?"
"Yes, let's go to Kyzylorda."
"Kyzylorda? My old classmate from the lieutenant colonel, you want to take on this mission? It's six hundred kilometers away! I have to jump down again. Do you think I like to be a turkey and have people chase my butt and shoot? !¡±
Amidst the wailing of Ye Zishan, the commendation order really came. The Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Qin Zhangshu, personally brought the decision of the General Staff. All the officers and soldiers who participated in the encounter last night were awarded the Eagle Combat Medal, which represents the highest honor in the army. All officers, including Ye Zishan, received awards, and the soldiers who sacrificed their lives were also awarded. Won the title of national first-class martyr. This means that. Not only do their families receive a generous pension every year, but the state also supports their brothers and sisters in going to school until they graduate from college, which is a comfort to these partners who fought bloody battles to buy time for their comrades.
When the commendation order arrived, it also announced the end of the short break. The 1st Armored Division, the 8th Infantry Division and the 126th Infantry Division, which were the first to cross, marched toward Akchatau under the protection of the air force. The two airborne divisions also quickly assembled and cooperated with the 29th Group Army, which began to land in Balkhash. Detour south and encircle the main force of the Soviet army's southern front in Aitao Mountain. In order to ensure the rapid detour of troops, the command not only accelerated the transportation of urgently needed trucks across the border, but also used prisoners of war to build a second field airport in Balkhash. 600 transport planes and gliders were invested to transport a large number of wheeled Hound armored vehicles and jeeps.
By noon, the number of trucks and jeeps assembled at the Balkhash and Kima airfields had exceeded 2,000, which greatly alleviated the problem of the troops marching slowly on their own feet.
Ye Zishan did not leave. He and two infantry battalions of the Airborne Division, four wheeled armored battalions, and a Type 26 tank reconnaissance battalion of the First Armored Division were left at the airborne field. Zhuo Fan also quickly found the hunter who was called for questioning by the Political Department. Zong Lei, deputy captain of the Eagle Brigade. To say that he is also unlucky. It was dark at that time, and the hills blocked the view and the Soviet army did not turn on the lights, so he always thought that Nitskov was leading only a supply convoy. After informing the headquarters, I wanted to lure the opponent away to avoid crashing into the airborne field, but did not want to open fire. Several regiments of Soviet troops rushed out from behind, including a Cossack cavalry regiment. Although they lured away more than a dozen There were two tanks and more than two hundred infantry, but they were still rushed into the airborne field by the cavalry. What's even more unfortunate is that Ye Zishan accidentally drifted seven or eight kilometers northward to face the Soviet troops heading south, so there was no time for warning.
Although even if there was no attack at that time, as long as Balkhash opened fire, Nitsekov's troops would hear the noise of the fleet and accelerate into the airborne field. The result would not change much, but his actions still induced acceleration, so he was questioned by the Political Department for a long time. , and was scolded and kicked several times by the commander. The final result was that the merits of luring away some Soviet troops and of alerting the enemy in advance outweighed the merits. After being chased by hundreds of Soviet troops and more than a dozen tanks all night, no hair was caught, so everyone in the Falcon Commandos was holding back a sense of resentment. After learning about the horse pole plan, he vowed to complete a beautiful raid to regain his face.
Since it takes time to modify the aircraft, Zhuo Fan and everyone rested temporarily in Kima.
By lunchtime, two big pieces of news came. After Japan, which had been suppressed for a long time, learned that the war situation in Central Asia had entered a stalemate, it finally couldn't bear it anymore and started the Philippine War at 9 a.m. on November 11. Inoue Narumi's Third Fleet protected 20,000 Japanese troops who landed in the Philippines from various places. Although the Philippine military was well prepared and the United States also provided a large amount of weapons and ammunition, no one was optimistic about them.
At the same time, after Zhukov learned that the Wehrmacht had unexpectedly used a landing craft to cross Balkhash, he immediately realized that a huge encirclement was forming, so he urgently ordered the infantry troops stationed in Omsk to board theDrive to Pavlodar. In order to block this Soviet army, Long Yun organized two divisions to storm the Second Army belonging to the Siberian Front, and assumed a posture of attacking Barnaul, holding back Zhukov's main force so that he did not dare to move. At the same time, the Air Force also dispatched 700 bombers from the Kazakh battlefield to conduct indiscriminate bombings on Barnaul, Novosibirsk, and the railway line from Omsk to Pavlodar. It also mobilized 200 Y-6 aircraft to support the second assault. cluster.
At the moment of counterattack across the board, Akchatau and Pavlodar have become the key, and the largest outdoor battle in the two encirclements is about to begin (To be continued)
Text Chapter 825 Encirclement (9)
The news of Japan's invasion of the Philippines distracted the heat of the Central Asian War, and even most people in the country began to discuss the new threat from the Lunhai Sea. As the most important gateway to Taiwan and the South China Sea, the strategic position of the Philippines is crucial to China. Even the fishermen know that Luzon is related to the safety of the South China Sea fishing grounds. In addition, they are unaware of the secret agreement between China and Japan, so newspapers and news are all covered by " Japanese Naval Threat¡± on Occupation.
From Nagato, which is known as a powerful weapon to conquer the country, to Ise and Kongo purchased from the UK, to the two fleet heavy aircraft carriers Tsuruxiang and Zuikaku that have been launched, sixteen battleships (two that were supposed to be dismantled during the Navy holiday) The Tireless-class and 4 Hanoi-class ships purchased after the European war were reactivated), ten aircraft carriers (not including the Shuang Hor that were not delivered) and 18 heavy cruisers, which can be called the most powerful naval force in the Pacific. You must know that the U.S. Pacific Fleet only has eight battleships and four aircraft carriers at this time. Even the Chinese Navy, which has been catching up in recent years, actually has only eight battleships, six aircraft carriers, eight heavy cruisers and 22 cruisers in service. Light cruiser. The powerful Shandong class will not enter service until the end of next year. The first two of the first batch of four Liaoning class aircraft carriers will have to wait until March next year, and the last two will not have to wait until July. Although the order for the 12 additional ships after entering combat readiness was the earliest in 38 Construction will start at the end of the year, but it will have to wait until at least 41 years before it can be put into service one after another. The actual first batch of the additional 10 Xi'an-class heavy cruisers and 22 Brahmaputra-class light cruisers started at the end of 2037, and it only started to speed up in 1939, so the earliest delivery will not be possible until May next year. The only one that is faster is The orders for Qinling-class destroyers and submarines have not only been increased to 220 and 160, but are also being delivered at a rate of five per month.
Although the National Defense Force is now focusing on air power, the people don't think so. They are so protective that they even ignore the navy's Yangtze-class and Xiangjiang-class, a total of ten 10,000-ton light cruisers, and only count heavy cruisers and above as the main force. After such a comparison, I suddenly became worried. Twenty-two ships versus forty-two ships, how could it be possible to win? !
So as soon as the news of Japan's attack on Luzon came out, calls for strengthening the navy suddenly spread throughout the country. But for the already turbulent Eurasian countries, the attitude of the United States of America, the protectorate of the Philippines and the world's most powerful industrial country, has become their biggest concern.
Britain and France definitely hope that the United States will send troops, and Germany also hopes that the United States will be stuck in the Pacific. It is best to finish fighting Japan and then China, and never come to the Atlantic Ocean in a lifetime. Yang Qiu is more conflicted. Of course he hopes that the United States will send troops. In this way, Japan is bound to have a fight, and then it can find any excuse to declare war on Japan. Because the United States is still poorly prepared and needs at least a year to operate its force projection, many things can be done during this gap period.
Therefore, Roosevelt is under great pressure at this moment. On the one hand, he needs Japan to contain China, and at the same time, he is particularly worried about the military capabilities and technological level of Beijing, which has not yet had a clear attitude. Similarly, if the United States does not help the Philippines, the United States will give Asian countries the impression of being dishonest. For a country that has always dreamed of being treated like the superpowers of Britain and France after the European war, credibility is crucial. So Yang Qiu would rather spend several times the price to help Saudi Arabia and Iran. Now this problem is finally his turn.
But before the United States could recover from the Philippines, two thousand Japanese troops suddenly landed on Guam and the Mariana Islands, took over American gas stations and expelled more than 70 U.S. Marines. The whole world was dumbfounded, and many countries thought Japan was crazy. You must know that Guam is a U.S. mandate recognized by the League of Nations. But the problem lies in this hosting land! You must know that at this time, Guam was not a US territory, it was just a trusteeship. Although Roosevelt once used the Guam base to fool MacArthur, who was unwilling to withdraw troops from the Philippines. But in fact, apart from building a gas station and dredging the harbor, no military facilities were built at all. And there were only a few dozen Marines on it. Now that Japan has withdrawn from the League of Nations, this landing is equivalent to announcing that it does not recognize this trusteeship agreement.
The news that Japan has landed on Guam and the Mariana Islands is absolutely explosive. Even Japan is extremely solemn. The Japanese military base camp is even ready to fully support China and continue to ease the Sino-Japanese conflict by signing a new agreement to jointly govern the Southwest Pacific. Then the worst plan is to start a war with the United States! The ten battleships, eight aircraft carriers and fourteen heavy cruisers of the main force of the combined fleet were all transferred to the large triangle area of ??Yokosuka, Ryukyu, Rabaul and Truk, clearly demonstrating their determination to destroy the sea and the Pacific. Suddenly elevated to the brink of conflict!
In order to cope with the Pacific crisis that may worsen at any time, Yang Qiu had to give up supervising the northwest war and hurriedly boarded a plane back to Beijing. Song Ziqing also raised the coastal warning level to orange in accordance with the new military doctrine of the National Defense Forces, which means that the Navy will upgrade from the current level 2 combat readiness to the level 1 combat readiness of 24 hours a day.
The whole world is holding its breath, waiting for the next move of the United States, but one person is not concerned about the sudden changes in the Pacific. ¡°The Chinese must not be allowed to enter Central Asia! This is not just a military issue;Serious political work. "In the face of the unfavorable situation in the East, and the sudden change of the situation in Moscow, which had been so proud before, Stalin made it clear at the Politburo meeting that he must fight to the end.
If he had not felt that the Central Asian independence policy proposed by Yang Qiu had too much pressure before, then with the sudden counterattack of the National Defense Forces and tens of thousands of troops crossing Lake Balkhash, which was previously considered inaccessible for heavy equipment, the war situation suddenly turned unfavorable. development of the Soviet Union. Central Asia is not Europe, and it is not even as peaceful as Ukraine. The Central Asian republics were originally hostile to the Soviet Union, and there were many people who helped the White Bandits during the civil war. Although a large number of personnel were assigned to fill them after the war, and they were used as places of exile during the Great Purge, except for a few areas such as Western Kazakhstan, the planned economy and comprehensive Farms still bring widespread abject poverty.
Poverty is often accompanied by division and chaos, especially in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The former is the largest meat product and cotton warehouse in the Soviet Union, and the latter is named after cotton, gold mines and copper mines, which are the most important strategic materials of the Soviet Union. Because of the planned economy and fully collectivized farms, these places cannot eat meat or wear cotton-padded clothes. Therefore, there has long been great dissatisfaction among the people. If they are allowed to be independent, the Soviet people will have big problems even eating meat to keep out the cold! Moreover, Central Asia itself is a region with complex forces. China and the Soviet Union have been fighting secretly here for nearly two decades. These secrets haven't shown up yet because they are still waiting for the outcome of the war. If the Soviet army fails in this battle, it will be a strong earthquake for the entire Central Asia! So Stalin knew. This battle must not be lost. If lost, not only will the Soviet Union lose its largest warehouses of meat products, cotton, and gold, but it will also cause more ethnic minorities to defect to China. Now it's just Central Asia. If there is a chain reaction of Chechnya, Armenia, Tatar, Ukraine, etc., the entire Soviet Empire will collapse in his hands!
"Attack! Attack, attack again! The Soviets cannot retreat! The proletariat of the world should take action to defend Central Asia! Defend the Soviet Union!" At the end of the meeting, Stalin once again resorted to his famous overseas political cash machine in response to the war situation in Central Asia. The so-called GC International demanded that Soviets all over the world join this war. Attack China on all fronts.
Comrade General Secretary¡¯s determination was quickly spread to the front line, but the generals who received it were mixed with laughter and tears. Kulik is naturally of the same mind as the General Secretary, so he believes that we should take the initiative to attack and defend, at least to delay the current battle until the end of the month. But Lu Jin let out a long sigh, put the telegram on the table and pushed it to Sharif, the new political commissar of the group army: "Comrade Sharif, what's your opinion?"
Unlike most people engaged in political work, Sharif is a good military talent, but his shortcoming is indecision. Restricting them from taking a step closer to military positions. So he shook his head and smiled bitterly at the telegram: "Comrade Commander, the situation has become obvious. We must assume an offensive posture no matter what, no matter how hard we show it."
"Attack? How to attack!" Lu Jin was really angry. He had repeatedly suggested that the 16th Army move south. But Kulik refused to agree and removed the four divisions of the army group. Now he didn't want to go south, but he sent a telegram to the left and another urging him to go south. Is it that easy to go south? It would be okay if it was last night. But now Nitskov's life and death are unknown, and only more than a hundred cavalry from three regiments have escaped. What's worse is that there is no news from Khavrov's three divisions. I have sent out four batches of reconnaissance planes so far this morning, but not even one has returned!
All signs show that there are at least two airborne divisions in Kima, and there are at least 100 tanks and at least 20,000 infantrymen ashore in Balkhash. Otherwise, it would be impossible to defeat Khavrov and silence him after just sending a few letters for help. .
Thinking of this, his head felt very big. He stood up and pointed at the map and said bitterly: "Comrade political commissar, please take a closer look! There are at least 20,000 airborne troops blocking Kima! Our road south has been cut off. Even if it is full, It will take a long time for the group army to pass through their positions. With this time, it is enough for the Chinese to transport hundreds of tanks and ten divisions from the other side of the lake. And this is Kazakhstan. As long as we leave here, the soldiers will be exposed In the wilderness, facing the enemy's superior tanks and aircraft, what is the difference between sending them to the execution ground? Do you think a group army with only 5 divisions can deal with so many enemies? So the only thing that can be done now is to retreat , striding back towards Karaganda, where there should be two to three divisions. As long as Karaganda is held for half a month, the enemy will not be able to complete the encirclement of East Kazakhstan! So, Comrade Sharif, I need your help. , organize the party members and youth commandos, and prepare for the worst! In addition, please send another telegram in my name to Commander Kulik, Commander-in-Chief Apanashenko and the Moscow High Command, asking them to immediately study the retreat I will stay here for a few days, but I really have no way to attack. Our troops are seriously insufficient. We lack artillery, tanks and heavy weapons, and we can't even make up many trucks and war horses!"
??"But." Sharif was still hesitant: "Comrade Lukin, you should know. The General Secretary has escalated this matter to a political level, and Central Asia is too important to us. Once it is lost, it may lead to unpredictable consequences, so Boom boom boom." Before he could finish his words, there were already continuous explosions outside.
"Commander, political commissar! It's bombers, they, there are too many of them!"
The screams of the staff officer were accompanied by a more violent explosion that shook the bunker into smoke and dust. Lu Jin looked at the map and then at the hesitant Sharif. In the end, all resentment and dissatisfaction turned into a sigh: "It seems that the enemy is no longer willing to give us a chance to choose. Comrade Sharif, go send a telegram." (To be continued)
Text Chapter 826 Encirclement (10)
The grass is decaying and the soil is brown, and the leaves are yellow and withered. Standing on the high mountains and looking far away, the entire Akchatau region is like this withered scenery in severe winter. No one likes this place, not even the herdsmen, because the environment of this place is somewhat special. To the east are endless mountains extending to the Toklawu River, and to the west are mountains that are difficult to navigate.
Lujin has chosen a good terrain. Whoever wants to go to Karaganda through here must pay a sufficient price. Fighting broke out after Sharif sent three identical telegrams. There was a storm on the Soviet position that had just been carpet bombed. Three independent heavy artillery regiments and six self-propelled artillery battalions of the First Army of the Wehrmacht opened fire violently on the most critical 403 heights on the east side of Akchatau. . The temporary wooden piles and barbed wire fences set up by the Soviet army were lifted into the air, and the shock waves of the artillery shells swept across the surface, setting off sandy yellow storms. Many Soviet soldiers were suffocated to death by the shells in the trenches, with their orifices bleeding and their internal organs shattered.
Kou Huainan, commander of the third battalion, stood on the tank and shook his arms: "For the majesty of the Republic, the National Defense Forces, attack!" With a hoarse cry, 41 Type 36 tanks led two infantry battalions to launch the first wave of attack.
The artillerymen of the First Army showed their solid skills at this moment. The artillery shells were almost in front of the tanks of the third battalion, squeezing the Soviet troops into a barrage. The infantry hid behind the tanks, in the thick Rushing up the slope under the protection of thick steel plates. There is nothing fancy about the battle in the wild. The life-and-death struggle for position is extremely cruel. After the rain of bullets climbed up the ridge and stopped temporarily, several 122mm howitzers in the Soviet position were immediately leveled. The officers hoped to use the caliber to destroy the Type 36 tank.
Bang bang bang The smoke filled the ridge bunker. The 122mm shell hit the front of the Type 36 tank at a speed of 700 meters per second. However, to the disappointment of the Soviet army, except for two vehicles that were stopped by the bomb, several others were hit. There was only a brief pause, and then it rushed toward them again, spewing black smoke. "For the Soviets!" The party commandos organized by Sharif functioned as death squads. The five commandos hiding behind the boulder had explosives strapped to their bodies and shouted slogans as they rushed towards a tank that was just around the corner.
In the continuous explosions, four of them were hit by infantry and died, but the last one fell to the side of the tank before being hit. boom! With a loud noise, the left track of the Type 36 tank was blown off, and black spots were all over the surface of the vehicle. Three tank crew members inside were killed on the spot.
"Expand left and right! Don't let them get close, mortars! Focus on knocking out the hiding spots!" Faced with the Soviet army's madness, the infantry battalion commander quickly changed his tactics and took the initiative to walk out of the tank shelter area. Lead the infantry to spread out on both wings. When many Soviet soldiers saw the scene just now, they were like enraged bulls. They frantically held grenades and explosive packets and tried to destroy the tank, but except for a few people, most of them were killed.
"Up, up, up."
The infantrymen began to accelerate past the tanks, and the intensive firepower formed by all H37 fully automatic rifles suppressed the Soviet troops on Highland 403 in the trenches. As the most brutal trench clearing battle began, small smoke pillars continued to rise from the high ground, and many Soviet soldiers were unable to avoid it. Simply fire the grenade and choose to die together. Although the soldiers of the Soviet 16th Army tried their best to countercharge frantically, even at the risk of their lives, their opponents were calmer. Seeing the enemy going crazy without risking his life, he simply took the initiative to keep a certain distance and win with firepower.
The h37 assault rifle is comparable to a light machine gun. Often two or three can hold down a platoon of Soviet troops unable to raise their heads, and the remaining infantry only need to get closer and throw grenades. Under the heavy firepower, the first line of defense on Highland 403 was gradually overwhelmed, forcing Lukin to wait one hour after the battle began. Just put in a few reserve teams.
As the battle on Highland 403 began, Chunan took the 1st Armored Division as the leader and simultaneously deployed two infantry divisions to launch a fierce attack on the Akchatau area.
"Commander, look, these idiots are going crazy." Leshiwen pointed to the most intense 403 heights. This landform is strange, like a giant yellow adobe highland filled with smoke. There are explosions and dust and smoke everywhere. The fire points of machine guns are continuous. The intensity of the battle is even more intense than that of Riniwell back then.
"This Lu Jin is indeed capable of motivating the soldiers to this extent." Chu Nan also nodded and said regretfully: "If we let him command a front army, I'm afraid we will really lose to him if we don't pay some blood. It's a pity that he Now we only have a half-disabled army group, and the width of the troops' deployment is seriously insufficient. The troops that went south last night were all mobile forces. After losing them, there is not much reconnaissance force left. By the way, where are the 18th Division and the 48th Division?"
Le Shiwen naturally understood the meaning of Chu Nan's words. In fact, from the beginning, everyone had no intention of getting entangled with Lu Jin. This is Kazakhstan. The land is vast and sparsely populated, and there are countless places that can be detoured. Even if Akchatau has special terrain, Agadir, which is 80 kilometers to the west, can still pass through. It is just an extra 100 kilometers.
"We're already here, Commander Xu."Thank you for your mercy and brought our truck over first. Le Shiwen smiled and said: "Commander, why do I think you favor one over the other?" Why don't you let me switch with the 3rd Division? "
"If you weren't here, I'm afraid Lu Jin wouldn't have the heart to fight." Chu Nan smiled and motioned to the staff to spread out the map: "From the telegram intercepted by the headquarters, Stalin has strictly ordered not to take even half a step back, and anyone who steps back will be shot. He also asked Beria to monitor the families of officers such as Kulik and Lukin! So they will not retreat unless they have to. Now he has infantry in his hands. If he drills into the mountains to the east, he will eat them. It¡¯s very laborious. So as long as you are here, he will think that we want to forcefully open the way to the north. So you and the 33rd Division and the 126th Division must adopt a strong pressure posture, but you can¡¯t be too harsh all at once, and you must force him to keep investing. Reserve team, slowly wear him down, and when I get to Karaganda, he won't be able to take many people with him even if he wants to escape."
Lexwen actually knows that as long as the First Armored Division is here and dragged into a mess, Lu Jin will resist to the end. When I said that just now, I just felt that it was a pity that such a great contribution was taken away by the 3rd Mech Infantry Division. So he saluted and promised: "Commander, don't worry, I know what's appropriate."
"Don't worry, I'll give you half of the credit." Chu Nan smiled and patted him. Just as he was about to leave, the communications soldier brought a surprising piece of news with the individual radio on his back. "Report, a call from the headquarters. It says that the leading troops of the 22nd Division have arrived in Pavlodar. Let us speed up."
"Ye Weixun found Pavlodar?" Don't talk about Leshiwen. Even Chu Nan and even the Almaty headquarters were full of disbelief. You must know that the second group only broke out of the encirclement this morning, and Kulik had mobilized troops to pursue and harass. How could it be possible to cross a 300-kilometer war zone in just seven hours?
"Did he fly over?" Looking at the sky where snow started to fall, everyone was stunned
¡°First battalion goes to the airport!¡±
"Three companies, the train station!"
"Second Company, Municipal Building."
¡°Commandos, blow up radio stations and radio stations!¡±
"Buzz buzz." In order to keep the engine from turning off, the motorcyclist kept turning the throttle. Ye Weixun stood in the back seat, waving his hands and shouting loudly. One after another, three-wheeled or two-wheeled motorcycles, crushing the blood of the Soviet troops in the north of the city, rushed quickly to all parts of Pavlodar.
The swarm of motorcycles turned this small town of only 60,000 people upside down.
There is the roar of the exhaust pipe everywhere. The hj32 general machine gun mounted on the three-wheeled motorcycle will directly sweep away rows of bullets whenever it sees anyone wearing a Soviet military uniform, whether it is a civilian or a wounded soldier. "Tanks, be careful. Tanks ahead!" As soon as a team of three-wheeled and four-wheeled motorcycles turned out of the street and arrived at the train station, they saw two British Visk tanks imported by the Soviet Union in the early years parked on the roadside.
When the two sides met, they were all stunned. The motorcycle did not expect to encounter the tank, and the Soviet troops on the tank also did not expect that the enemy would drive straight into the city on an inconspicuous motorcycle. Just like that, he was stunned. Machine guns rang out. The hj32 fired desperately at a speed of 900 rounds per minute. The hissing sound of gunfire made several other motorcycles wake up. Two of them suddenly turned the accelerator and rushed to the side. The infantryman in the back seat threw the grenade into the uncovered motorcycle. In the tank.
¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go!¡± the leading motorcycle yelled at the moment of turning. Two booming explosions were heard from behind, and the Vesker light tank was blown to pieces.
"Don't stop! Seize the commanding heights! What are you doing? Idiots! Throw away the motorcycle and climb up. Climb up and occupy the roof!"
¡°Blow open the door, Grenadier!¡±
"Boom!"
"Come on, rush in! Buzz buzz buzz."
The two Veskers here were blown up without even knowing what was going on, and the motorcycle company attacking the city hall over there went directly to the door of the city hall. Although the alert Soviet sentries resisted desperately, the 84mm recoilless rifles dismounted from the motorcycles pronounced their death sentence. Two consecutive rounds of bombs shattered the door painted with red stars and sickles. A two-wheeled motorcycle accelerated up the steps and rushed directly into the city hall before the flames were extinguished.
Within three minutes, the sickle flag on the upper floor of the city hall was torn down and the Chinese flag was hung.
The battalion headquarters of the Soviet 613th Regiment in the south of the city was even more unlucky. More than 700 officers and soldiers who were having dinner picked up their lunch boxes when more than 70 motorcycles rushed into the station from all directions. More than a dozen HJ32 machine guns, all submachine guns, and H37 assault rifles specially reinforced from the 5th Armored Division instantly flooded the barracks.
As for the important targets of the city hospital and telegraph station, less than ten minutes after the city hall was occupied, they were besieged by an army of more than a hundred motorcycles. More than 200 guards were killed, and more than 6,000 medical staff were killed.The soldiers and wounded soldiers were taken prisoners, and the radio stations were all blown up.
Fast, it¡¯s too fast! When the commander of the 219th Soviet Division stationed in Pavlodar heard the sound of motorcycles, he thought it was Omsk reinforcements arriving, and even called the military band to organize a welcome ceremony. Unexpectedly, before the call was hung up, the sound of fierce shooting and the screams of his own soldiers came from outside. Although the division guards and officers resisted to the death, facing the gathering of more than 200 motorcycles and more than 400 elite infantrymen, they could only hold on for less than half an hour before being destroyed.
Completely stunned! Although the 219th Division had received early warning and deployed a defense line in the south, everyone from the officers to the soldiers believed that there would be no ground war until at least tomorrow. They did not expect that the enemy would appear in front of them more than ten hours in advance.
The Chinese flag was raised in the city hall, the 219th Division headquarters was attacked, the train station was occupied, the airport was occupied, the telegraph station was bombed, etc., everything was in chaos! Without unified command and unable to even make telegrams or phone calls, the remaining Soviet troops were completely helpless and could only fight back blindly under the leadership of grassroots officers. To make matters worse, they find themselves facing extremely fast motorcycles. Moreover, these weird motorcycle soldiers have obviously been ordered to rush forward in a swarm if they can beat them. If they can't be defeated, they will retreat immediately. They will never entangle them. If they really must be blocked, they will simply blow up the motorcycles and use buildings to build a defense line.
"Damn, how many motorcycles are there!" A battalion commander and hundreds of Soviet soldiers were trapped behind a power plant. He climbed to the top of the building and used a telescope to see an army of motorcycles sweeping through the streets like locusts. , almost wanted to jump off the building.
He knew that after learning that Zhukov had seen through the encirclement intention and ordered an entire infantry corps and three divisions from Omsk to go south, Ye Weixun was very anxious. Because the Balkhash airborne has proven that in such a wide area. In addition, Kulik also sent several divisions to pursue the second assault group in parallel. In the end, counting the time, even if we arrive tomorrow, it will definitely turn into a tough city attack and defense battle.
Although Pavlodar is not a fortress like Omsk, city assaults often take a lot of time. The Second Assault Group is not afraid of assaults, but the headquarters is! Although Stalin strictly ordered to defend and Kulik issued several orders an hour to attack and defend, God knows what will happen next? If they knew they were about to be surrounded, millions of troops would explode, it would be no joke. Therefore, Ye Weixun discussed with Xu Zuyi, commander of the 5th Armored Division, and decided to assemble all 1,577 motorcycles in the second cluster, led by Ye Weixun personally, and all veterans were drawn from the 22nd Division and the 5th Armored Division respectively. An elite assault group was formed, and then took a shortcut along the path along the Irtysh River for a sneak attack.
In this way, the first all-motorcycle army in history, composed of 3,631 motorcycle soldiers and elite veterans, braved the north wind and a low temperature of minus ten degrees, and traveled at 50 kilometers per hour in the wilderness beside the Irtysh River. The speed reached 300 kilometers. In the end, more than 30 vehicles were damaged and 11 people fell into the Irtysh River to their death. They appeared in Pavlodar like lightning. In order to take the enemy by surprise, Ye Weixun even spent an hour detouring back to the north where the defenses were worst before launching an attack.
At this time, the second assault group was even a hundred kilometers away!
"Tanks! Cannons! We found the cannons and tanks!"
The elite veterans smashed open the 219th Division headquarters warehouse and excitedly dragged out a whole battalion of 42 brand-new T34 tanks and 16 122mm howitzers. After stuffing hundreds of rounds of artillery shells, they also plundered several boxes from the officers' dormitory. Vodka finally walked northward in the eyes of the Soviet prisoners with ashen eyes. In less than two hours, rumbles of artillery were heard from the north. More than a thousand elite veterans, whose eyes were reddened by the victory and had forgotten the severe cold, drank vodka, ate the soybean "tribute" from Kazakhstan, and drove the Soviet Union The Japanese T34 tanks used Soviet artillery to blow to pieces the Soviet army columns that were moving south at night.
At this time, the first batch of Y-6s, which rushed after learning the news, had already sent 122 soldiers and 16 pilots who knew Russian to Pavlodar Airport. Why are there pilots among the first batch of support? That was because the speed was too fast. When the motorcycle battalion rushed into the airport, the Soviet pilots were still holding a pre-war mobilization meeting, so more than 70 aircraft of various types were seized, including the 10 actual IL2s that the Wehrmacht had always wanted to obtain. .
After the pilots became familiar with it, they flew into the sky with il2 and i15 to support the north and block the Soviet troops from the south. As for the i16, which was the most popular, no one dared to fly. Static instability was not considered at all when designing this thing (to be completed) Continued)
Text Chapter 827 Encirclement (End)
The unexpected motorcycle surge pronounced the Soviet Kazakh Front's death sentence. It was not until 1 a.m. on the 12th that the Omsk reinforcements sent a telegram to Karaganda asking why they had not informed them of the fall of Pavlodar. Only then did Kulik and the Kazakhstan Front know that their northern gate had been closed!
Karaganda is in complete chaos. Some people think that the last two divisions and the cavalry that have been acting as transport teams should be sent to Pavlodar to re-open the connection with the Siberian Front. Some people think that they should withdraw from East Kazakhstan immediately, and some people think that the East Kazakhstan should be ordered. The Kazakh troops formed an anti-encirclement group and moved southward, joining the 400,000 Soviet troops on the southern front of Mount Aitau to defend the area. Chief of Staff Morodinov even suggested that the entire army retreat.
There was a huge quarrel in the staff department, and everyone's opinions turned into abuse and accusations.
¡°To retreat is to disobey the orders of the General Secretary and the Supreme Command. It is not only about your own life, but also the lives of your family members in Europe. If you don¡¯t retreat, you are likely to be surrounded. You know, East Kazakhstan on the northern front has successively invested 800,000 troops, and there are 400,000 troops on the southern front. If they are really surrounded, the 1.2 million soldiers who are already short of food and clothing will have only one way to surrender. And once all the troops north of the Aral Sea are wiped out, the 800,000 troops in South Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan will inevitably be implicated, and even the 700,000 troops who have entered Iran will be implicated! No one can afford to lose the entire Central Asia at once!
Time was slowly consumed in this quarrel, and at three o'clock in the morning, two other even bigger bad news came! The entire front of East Kazakhstan was lost. The Chinese National Defense Forces had a total of 4 armored divisions (the Soviet army also regarded the mechanized infantry division as armored divisions) and more than 1,000 Type 31 tanks in regiment units. They cut the Soviet defense line to pieces. The 12 infantry divisions behind them advanced rapidly and launched a comprehensive counterattack. at the same time. At least 12 tank battalions and 12 infantry divisions suddenly appeared on the front of Aitau Mountain, as well as at least 40 210mm heavy artillery. What is even more worrying is that just when the opponent's strength in Aitau Mountain doubled and the defense line was in danger, about two divisions of the National Defense Forces infantry (airborne division) suddenly attacked Brelbaitar at the southern end of Lake Balkhash. They also set up a pontoon bridge in the three-kilometer-wide reed swamp area between Lake Balkhash and Lake Ara. With their support, at least 3,000 trucks carried infantry in the wind and snow towards Moin behind Mount Aitau. Qom desert detour.
¡°In just 27 hours since the tanks crossed Lake Balkhash, two huge encirclement circles have already taken shape. "Can't retreat!" Kulik pushed open the window fiercely, his face turning red. The veins on his forehead were beating vigorously. He looked at the bickering staff group and slammed his gun on the table: "Did you see it? It's snowing outside! Comrade General Secretary said that wind, snow and severe cold are the best things for the Soviet Union. The enemy! They will make the enemy's hands and feet numb and help us stabilize the front! The enemy's attack is rampant, but we still have an advantage at the moment! And retreating now will only cause more troops to be slaughtered in the wind and snow! "
The cold north wind blew in from the window, causing the temperature in the conference room to drop to freezing point instantly.
The same as in history. The Soviet high command at the beginning of the war was definitely the weirdest working group in the world. They all had a good military education, but they turned a blind eye to Moscow's wrong orders. They shouted slogans and jumped into the fire pit one by one, as if whoever jumped earlier was more loyal to the revolution. This is what Karaganda is like now. Kulick still insisted on his own ideas and refused any retreat suggestions, and his reason was also very good, that is, it was snowing heavily outside. It doesn't stop for four or five days. What's more, the Chinese National Defense Forces have begun a large-scale counterattack. If the retreat of hundreds of thousands of troops is not performed properly, it will turn into collapse.
Collapse in the snow is no different from suicide!
Kulik¡¯s opinion gradually gained the upper hand. Moreover, he also believed that as long as the safety of Akchatau's 16th Group Army was ensured, the encirclement would never be truly formed, so he believed that the reserve team should be dispatched to support Akchatau. As for Pavlodar, he could turn around and pursue The troops and the Omsk Infantry Army attacked together.
The meeting was carried out in a strange atmosphere. Due to the previous quarrel and the delay of the news that the Chinese National Defense Forces were counterattacking on the northern and southern fronts at the same time, it was not until 6 o'clock in the morning that Kulik ordered the cavalry to reinforce Akchatau and Pavlo. Dahl. But at this time, with the support of aircraft and follow-up trucks, the number of Pavlodar's defense forces had increased to 7,000, and the 5th Armored Division was only 20 kilometers away.
What¡¯s worse is that Kulik forgot to tell Lukin and the frontline commanders about the loss of Pavlodar, or he deliberately concealed it for fear of causing a collapse of the frontline. But no matter what, the 16th Army and Lukin, who paid tens of thousands of sacrifices and blocked an entire armored division and two infantry divisions for 24 hours, were ignored intentionally or unintentionally, and this neglect was fatal!
Due to the lack of necessary communication, Lukin did not know that Pavlodar had been lost, let alone Kulik.Then he will send 20,000 cavalry as a reserve to support him! If he knew, he would have fought tooth and nail to retreat and prevent the cavalry from coming, but he didn't know!
"Korky, why is the headquarters sending cavalry in such heavy snow?"
"Probably to transport supplies. I heard that many people in front of us were almost out of food, and many of the supply convoys sent out were destroyed by Chinese aircraft. It happened to be snowing heavily today, and planes could not be dispatched. It should be a good opportunity to transport supplies. "
"So that's it. Have they left? Come in and warm yourself by the fire. This damn weather, I don't know if it's a thank you or a curse."
In the ore processing factory in the west of Karaganda city, Korki from Ukraine watched the 20,000 cavalry leave and then got into a wooden house with a charcoal fire. It was great for him and everyone in Karaganda not to have to worry about air raids, and at least they could light a fire to keep warm without fear of being discovered. Dozens of soldiers were sitting lazily in a group, and some people even set up kettles on the fire. The steam was making them uncomfortable.
"Platoon leader, I heard that this place used to be a Chinese factory?" With nothing to do, the soldiers were lying on the hay, drinking low-quality Chinese liquor secretly obtained from the herdsmen, chatting, and enjoying this rare " good weather".
"Yes." The squad leader was a big talker and kept talking endlessly: "The iron mines and ore processing plants here were built by the Chinese. But don't think they are so kind. They took advantage of our Soviet weakness to coerce them. In order to ensure the stability of the Soviet border, the General Secretary agreed to let them mine. But they were too greedy. Not only did they mine tens of millions of tons of high-quality iron ore every year, they also incited the Kazakhs here to be hostile to the Soviets, and they were not willing to surrender. Tax, so the General Secretary took back this place three years ago.¡±
"Squad leader, aren't you from Leningrad? How do you know so much?" Korki asked curiously, stretching.
"I also saw it from the "Izvestia". There is a lot of news about imperialism harming our country. You should also read more and learn more."
"Then why don't you use them after you take them back? Look at the rusty appearance of these machines. They must not have been used for several years. And a large part of the Kazakhs here rely on iron ore to make a living. If they don't start working, won't they also have no jobs? "
"Comrade Jacques, they are workers who serve imperialism, not the Soviet people! How can they be confused and sympathized with? We just want them to understand that serving imperialism will not end well."
The squad leader waved his arms as if a great man was speaking, but the soldiers seemed not to see him. In fact, no one cares about iron ores and mines, they just have nothing to do. As for why the iron ore mine does not continue to operate and why it is not utilized. It's all high-level stuff.
I don¡¯t know how long it took, but the sleepy Corky suddenly felt that the hay began to slide. After a while, even the ground under his feet seemed to tremble slightly. Looking outside the window, the snow on the eaves was constantly shaking off. Could it be that the cavalry is back? Corky was surprised that such a shock could only occur if a large group of cavalry were running by, but he looked at his watch. It was discovered that the cavalry had only left for two hours, so why did they return so quickly?
Thinking of this, Korki put his gun on his back and prepared to go out and take a look. But when he opened the door and saw the scene outside, he was stunned! "Corky, what are you doing? Close the door, this damn wind is freezing me. What are you doing standing still? Damn it, the tanks are Chinese tanks! Oh my god, how come there are so many!" A comrade was awakened by the cold wind and ran up to close the door, but when he saw the outside clearly, he was just like Korki.
Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles, like migrating terrifying herds, marched along the road one kilometer away from the ore processing plant towards Karaganda, ten kilometers away. Behind the armored vehicle, there are all kinds of vehicles and artillery that can't be seen! After seeing the national flag on the car clearly, Korky and his comrades suddenly shouted. The small outpost was in panic. The soldiers woke up from their sleep and were just about to use their guns to fight. Two half-track armed trucks emerged from the thorns. The 12.7mm machine guns on the vehicles only took one minute to declare. All at the outpost died.
"Formation change! Spread out the self-propelled guns and prepare." Chu Nan ordered a change of formation amid the snowflakes covering the sky. Switching between offense and defense while moving sounds simple but is actually a very complex tactic that requires a lot of training. After a forced march of 310 kilometers in 24 hours, most of the soldiers were already sore and stiff in their limbs. But even so, 20 minutes later, the first 85mm high-explosive bomb accurately hit the Soviet position outside Karaganda. .
"Boom, boom, boom."
"Attack!"
The sudden explosion of shells left the Soviet army completely confused. Many people even looked at the sky, wondering why they didn't hear the sound of propellers before today's bombing. Until a black spot appeared in the wind and snow,The soldiers rushed into the position in panic. It's too late! Eight armored battalions and more than 400 half-track armed trucks, with a total of 50,000 soldiers from three divisions, poured into Karaganda from a five-kilometer-wide front like a tide, with a population of less than 300,000.
This was not a fierce battle. In the post-war summary, the First Army placed the main description of the battle on the bloody battle of Akchatau. Because the Soviet troops in Karaganda did not expect to be attacked at all. On the contrary, they relaxed their vigilance because of heavy snowfall and the inability of planes to bomb. More than half of the troops hurriedly came out of the station after Chunan launched the attack. Many people had not yet Just on the way to the position, we were surrounded by swarming armored groups. Even the weapons, ammunition and supplies stored here for millions of people had no time to blow up.
Except for a few people such as Kulik and Chief of Staff Morodinov who took advantage of the chaos to escape, a total of more than 300 staff officers and senior officers of the East Kazakh Front were captured. The battle was basically over by 5 o'clock in the evening.
As Chunan sent the telegram, a huge encirclement was finally formed from Semiy to Pavlodar, then back to Karaganda, Akchatau and finally back to Balkhash. 800,000 Soviet soldiers were distributed within 150,000 square kilometers. Only two units of the Kazakh Front escaped before the encirclement was completely formed.
One is the return force led by Vlasov, with a total of seven divisions and 80,000 soldiers. At that time, he was ordered to pursue the second group that attacked Pavlodar. When he saw that Pavlodar did not cooperate with the flanking attack, he knew that something was wrong, so he simply turned around and headed east to Kurunda, and from there he diverted to Omsk. Temporarily joined the Siberian Front.
The second branch is the remnants of the 16th Group Army. After learning from the cavalry coming in that Pavlodar had been captured, Lukin knew that nothing could be done. Unexpectedly, as soon as the cavalry arrived, the latter received the final telegram from Karaganda that the troops were under attack and that all units should break out. , so he immediately cut off his tail to survive, decisively abandoned the 30,000 soldiers entangled in the front line, led two half-disabled infantry divisions and 20,000 cavalry to support, a total of 40,000 people, and hurriedly fled to 257 kilometers west of Karaganda. Alkarek.
The escape of Lukin and Vlasov has to be said to be a great regret. Especially Chu Nan, who always felt that this was letting the tiger return to the mountains, so he sent troops to pursue for a while, but had to give up because of the heavy wind and snow.
But this regret was quickly diluted by the news in the evening. At ten o'clock that night, the second encirclement from Balkhash to Karabarta was successfully completed, and the 400,000 Soviet troops on the southern front were also caught in a single net (To be continued)
Text Chapter 828 Trouble in Moscow
"We're surrounded!"
News of the failure swept across eastern Kazakhstan in just one day, faster than the north wind in Siberia. Whether it was the northern front that was smashed to pieces by tanks, or the southern front that was struggling to defend itself on Aitao Mountain, the news was spreading wildly in every trench, every bunker, and every headquarters. To confirm, hundreds of radio stations sent inquiries to Karaganda, but they were met with nothing but silence.
Food is running out, ammunition is running out, and heating fuel is more valuable than gold. Faced with this situation, the frontline commanders and fighters had no choice but to inquire about several other material storage points and send electricity to distant Omsk or even Chelyabinsk. However, the results were very disappointing to the frontline commanders and fighters. The second largest material warehouse is Shakhtinsk, only thirty kilometers away from Karaganda, Pavlodar, one of the logistics general hospitals and material distribution centers. Aksuayure remained silent, Taraz did not know the truth, and Chelyabinsk and Omsk responded with only one sentence.
"Don't believe the rumors, just keep waiting."
Wait, how long do you need to wait? Even Moscow doesn¡¯t know. From the rapid penetration and expansion of 60,000 square kilometers in a few days, to the loss of Pavlodar and Karaganda one after another, and the encirclement of a million troops, in just twenty-five days, Moscow's mood was faster than a plane descending in a dive!
Legend has it that Comrade Stalin had smashed several teacups and smashed his beloved pipe into pieces. Chairman Kalinin and Zhdanov immediately went to the East, and even Motorov reportedly went to Germany again to seek advanced weapons to restrain the Chinese Air Force.
Support must be provided as soon as possible!
The Kremlin¡¯s order is clear, but the Soviet General Staff and the Chelyabinsk Eastern Headquarters are anxious to get angry. From the Urals to Kazakhstan, heavy snow has fallen and many roads have become impassable. And there are only two railways from Europe to Central Asia, the first one is the branch line of the Siberian Railway. From Omsk to Pavlodar Karaganda and finally to Zhezkazgan. The second one is that South Kazakhstan enters Uzbekistan through the Caspian Sea coast, and then extends to Turkmenistan, Dushanbe, Tashkent and Turkestan respectively. As for the railway in the second five-year plan that merged into the Orenburg main line along the Syr Darya River via the Aral Sea, only the Syr Darya section in South Kazakhstan was repaired due to the defection incident.
It may seem like there is a lot of railway mileage, but in fact there are many problems. The road south from Omsk ends at Pavlodar, and the southern section of Tashkent and Turkestan is still 200 kilometers away from being connected. That is to say, even if there are enough troops, after arriving in Omsk and Tashkent, They also had to walk hundreds of kilometers into the battlefield.
And the Soviet Union is seriously short of trucks, and the second five-year plan has been stumbling and has not achieved its goals. So many of the originally planned truck factories are only half-completed, so what about finding so many military trucks? What's more, Moscow has raised 50,000 trucks for the Kazakh Front for this battle, which has resulted in a shortage of trucks in other parts of Central Asia. In addition, all current factories are arranged to prioritize the production of T34 tanks, aircraft and artillery, and there is no production capacity at all.
Since it is difficult to provide support from Europe, we can only mobilize troops nearby.
Chief of Staff Voroshilov quickly figured out a way to send the 200,000 Soviet troops in Herat, Afghanistan, to move north, and then mobilize 200,000 troops along the way. In this way, 400,000 troops were gathered, and then they broke through from Taraz to join the 400,000 Soviet troops on Mount Aitau, and finally opened a gap in Balkhash, allowing the East Kazakh troops to break out from here.
But as soon as this plan was proposed. He was slapped on the table by Budyonny and Timoshenko, who had already disliked him. "Are the Red Army those prodigal sons of imperialism who dispatch hundreds of transport planes at every turn? Even if it can reach a 1,500-kilometer long-distance attack, it will still take seven or eight days. What's more, let alone seven or eight days now, not even three or four days! The frontline soldiers have already They were killing horses to satisfy their hunger, and many troops even had only a few bullets left!¡±
Voroshilov¡¯s face was gloomy. Okay, you are timid. Then I'll go find the bold one, put away my plan, put my briefcase under my arm, and get ready to go to the Kremlin. But just as they arrived at the door, the bad news came again. Eight o'clock in the morning on November 14th. Isfahan and Arak were captured by the Chinese Persian Gulf Army at the same time, and 50,000 Soviet troops were annihilated. The Chinese National Defense Forces forward was less than 40 kilometers away from Qom, known as the southern gate of Tehran. At the same time, three infantry divisions emerged from nowhere in the mountains of northern Iran. With the help of tens of thousands of guerrillas and pack horses, they suddenly launched a surprise attack on Mashhad. Although a Soviet infantry division stationed there resisted vigorously, it gradually lost control despite being outnumbered and had to withdraw to Herat to join the Soviet troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The east gate of Iran¡¯s Northern Railway has been opened!
Before the crippled infantry division could reach Herat, another IDF outflank force consisting of 30,000 infantrymen and an armored regiment emerged from the Kelif Depression in the southeast corner of Turkmenistan and quickly occupied the unsuspecting area. Mare, cutting off the Afghan front troops in Herat from returning to Turkmenistan.
In just three days, the third encirclement was formed in Mashhad, Marais, Badghis and Ghor provinces of Afghanistan!
By the afternoon, news came from Tashkent. The Chinese Andijan Group Army, which has been relying on the defense of Khujand Fortress, broke out of the fortress for the first time. According to reports from the front line, at least three to four regiments entered the Gulistan Plain and attacked the Uzbek Front troops here, destroying 37 tanks and hundreds of vehicles. During the pursuit, the Uzbek front army had to give up the pursuit after being bombarded by three 305mm fortress guns from 35 kilometers away.
On the morning of November 15, taking advantage of the snowfall, the Kazakh Army of the National Defense Force also dispatched bombers and used incendiary bombs for the first time to bomb the Soviet military warehouse in Taraz. During the two-hour continuous bombing, a total of ten Tens of thousands of tons of weapons, ammunition and food stored here were burned to the ground, and then about a division of the National Defense Forces completed the fourth encirclement!
Now Voroshilov no longer dared to promote his attack plan, so he had to go back to the original plan, mobilize reinforcements from the Urals and the Don River, and at the same time order the Siberian Army to attack Semiy and Pavlov with all their strength, trying to To open up the gap, the frontline troops were also strictly ordered to wait for reinforcements.
While Moscow was desperately deploying troops everywhere, Xu Shuzheng and the Kazakh Army were not idle either. Due to the increasingly bad weather and concerns about the Soviet counterattack, the Kazakh Army also spent all its resources this time. Even many troops that had just been transferred from the mainland were sent to strengthen the defense of the encirclement before they could adapt to the weather. At the same time, the four assault groups were ordered to speed up.
¡°Sir, how far is it to Akchatau?¡±
A convoy crossing from Balkhash stopped in front of Zhuo Fan. The convoy crossed from Balkhash. The warrant officer leading the team wore special imitation snow-blind sunglasses and asked for directions with a Jiangnan accent. For southerners, even if they have training experience in the north, it is easy to lose their sense of direction when staying in this vast grassland with continuous snowfall.
"Continue to go 75 kilometers north, and you can get there in about 3 hours."
"Thank you, sir." The warrant officer was very polite, saluted and thanked him before returning to the car. Two cigarettes were left behind from the escorted supplies.
Zhuo Fan smoked a cigarette and looked at the fleet. This is a standard logistics fleet. At first glance, there are 200 ten-wheel heavy trucks tied with anti-skid chains, 20 tank trucks and about 700 draft horses. In case of an attack, six supporting half-track armored vehicles were escorted. The trucks are all loaded with containers that have only recently been used. These containers have been specially improved and can not only be used repeatedly, but also after removing the goods inside, only a few soldiers can convert it into a temporary container in half an hour. housing. Coupled with some oil-burning heaters, it became the most urgently needed simple winter accommodation for frontline soldiers.
Each container can accommodate eight soldiers. It adopts a standardized design and can be combined into restaurants, conference rooms, etc. In addition to the simple, cramped and crowded facilities, the shelter from the wind and cold is very effective after being covered with a white tarpaulin. It can also protect against aerial reconnaissance.
Because it was defensive before, the supply pressure was not great, but as the encirclement was formed, the front expanded hundreds of kilometers outward. Supply has become the top priority of the army. In order to ensure the needs of the troops, the headquarters has invested in hundreds of such supply fleets, transporting a total of 20,000 containers to the field troops in the past few days. Fortunately. Due to the rapid action, the huge supplies that the Soviet army had stored for several years in places such as Karaganda and Pavlodar were basically under control, which greatly reduced the pressure on the command headquarters. Otherwise, it would have been worried that the supply would be delayed for too long and the supplies would be blocked. They were surrounded instead. On the contrary, due to the loss of these supplies, the Soviet army in the encirclement could no longer hold on for long. Even if they did not attack the few supplies left in their hands, they would not be able to last until the end of the month. As the weather gets colder and colder, it is only a matter of time before surrender.
But there was no happiness on his face. Thinking of the new mission of the chief of staff, his eyebrows slowly squeezed together again.
"Zhuo Fan!"
When he was worried that the weather would cause the "horse pole" to fail, Ye Zishan drove over from the direction of Balkhash with a half-track armored battalion. When he saw him, he immediately jumped out of the car: "It's snowy, what kind of scenery are you seeing here? "
"Hey, our hero is back. Have you received any love letters from female reporters? I heard that there are many female college students this time." Zhuo Fan asked with a smile. It turns out that for publicity purposes, the Ministry of National Defense specially invited journalists and university student representatives to visit Almaty, and also summoned all the recently emerged combat heroes to meet them face to face. Ye Zishan calmly commanded on the night of the airborne landing and led the troops to stop hundreds of enemy tanks to avoid heavy losses to the troops, making him the most important star at the meeting.
But Ye Zishan was a little shy and covered his mouth with red cheeks: "Don't talk nonsense, I have a girlfriend."
"Okay, okay." The two laughed for a while, then Zhuo Fan turned to look at the half-track armored battalion:??How many? "
"A reinforced battalion, with a total of 72 Iron Bulls. There are 42 troop carriers, 16 support vehicles, and 14 assault vehicles. You see, each vehicle is also equipped with a towed ammunition and fuel truck, all of which were just shipped from Changchun. New goods." Ye Zishan introduced the results of his trip to Almaty.
The Changchun-produced CCL1937 half-track vehicle is an important supplement to the army's armored force. Although a few units such as the First Army have begun to equip full-track armored vehicles, full-track armored vehicles are expensive. One can purchase three half-tracks, and the technology and maintenance are also complicated. It was simpler than full tracks, so the troops liked it very much and nicknamed it "Iron Bull".
Tieniu¡¯s chassis is actually a ten-wheel heavy truck chassis that has been extended by two meters and then enlarged. The back adopts a simple and easy-to-make horizontal spring suspension, two groups on each side. This chassis is the same as the chassis of the Wehrmacht's earliest T2 armored vehicle (Bren machine gun vehicle), which has long been understood in China. Because it is two meters longer, the weight of the entire vehicle increases to 10 tons. It uses a 250-horsepower six-cylinder diesel engine, which has good speed and off-road capabilities.
It has many models. The most basic troop transport type uses a simple and easy-to-manufacture square carriage. The carriage is closed from the tail up and down. In cold areas, engine cooling circulating water is used to heat the carriage. Two additional kerosene heating stoves are also installed. There is a 12.7mm heavy machine gun on the top and an HJ32 general-purpose machine gun on the left and right. It can carry 18 fully armed soldiers and can also hang a 2-ton ammunition and oil trailer.
The firepower type is changed to a 25mm or 40mm machine gun, the assault type is equipped with a 105mm cannon, there are also fire suppression types, 120mm heavy mortar types, etc.
Zhuo Fan originally had no intention of taking Tieniu on a mission. In any case, it was not as fast as a wheeled hound. However, the endless heavy snowfall in the past few days made him worry that wheeled armored vehicles and trucks would not be able to undertake this operation. . Moreover, it was also doubtful whether the Falcon Commandos could be dispatched, so it was decided to add a reinforced half-track battalion. With these big guys around, they could attack by force if necessary.
With the completion of the encirclement, a large-scale surrender of the Soviet army was imminent, and the operation of roping horse poles was urgent, so after hearing this, he immediately asked: "Have you got everything?"
"I got them all. In addition to the reconnaissance photos, the Military Intelligence Bureau also sent people to help. I heard that they have been performing tasks locally for a long time and are familiar with the terrain. Two Kazakh guides also came with them. By the way, Commander Xu also asked Let me remind you that the Military Intelligence Bureau is currently instigating a rebellion against the local Kazakh Cavalry Division. Let us be careful when we act and try not to cause too many conflicts." Ye Zishan said as he rummaged through his bag to get the documents. Zhuo Fan quickly interrupted: "No more on the way. Take a look."
"On the way? Do you plan to leave now?"
"Yes." Zhuo Fan looked at the sky: "I don't know how long it will continue to rain. The snow is getting deeper and deeper. If you don't leave, the snow will be too thick and you will be in trouble. Besides, once the Soviet army surrenders on a large scale, the main force will The troops have to move southward. If the target is frightened away, it will be more troublesome to clean up in the future."
Ye Zishan already knows the entire content of the "horse pole" operation, and knows that the president and chief of staff attach great importance to this operation. After all, taking down the local Kazakh high-level officials in one fell swoop is equivalent to severing the political link between Moscow and Kazakhstan. So he thought about it and agreed to set off: "Okay, I'm just going to call everyone to prepare."
"I'm going to contact the Falcon Brigade. Remember to bring more food, ammunition and fuel. I'm afraid we will have to stay on the grassland for a while. If the weather improves in a few days, we will go as planned, otherwise we will find a way to make a sneak attack. "
"Okay." Ye Zishan nodded and picked up the things and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and took out the latest war situation report from his pocket and handed it over: "This is the war situation report that was just sent out this morning. Last night, The Japanese captured Manila.¡±
"So fast?" Zhuo Fan was stunned on the spot (To be continued)
Text Chapter 829 Aid Channel to the Philippines
The news of the great siege in the northwest was still blocked. Both Beijing, which had not yet reached the time to announce it, and Moscow, which wished it had never happened, suddenly kept secret about the war in Central Asia. Although vague news has spread, to the outside world, the situation here is as vague as the Kima hills covered by wind and snow. In the past, European and American reporters would have inquired deeply and even chartered flights to the local area to understand the situation, but now they are focusing more on the South China Sea.
The Japanese army, which had been dormant for half a year, took action again, gathering three armies to pounce on the weak Philippines. Two hundred thousand Filipino troops retreated steadily, and important cities such as Cavite and Manila were captured in just a few days. Philippine President Manuel Quezon and more than 300 government officials and family members fled to the United States in a hurry via Hong Kong on a U.S. Navy cruiser.
In order to ensure the victory of the Philippines and prevent US interference, Japan also unexpectedly occupied Guam and the Mariana Islands. With the change of hands in Guam, Rabaultruk, Guam, Ogasawara Islands, Ryukyu Chiba Islands, the waterway from the East Pacific to the Southwest Pacific has been completely cut off! Japan's power has reached an incredible height, and its powerful combined fleet has dominated the vast sea area from Bangladesh to the mainland. Except for some areas such as Australia, French East Indies in the South China Sea, Chinese Borneo, and the Sumatra oil fields, the Southwest Pacific has been completely controlled by Japan! Hundreds of transport ships are returning huge resources to the mainland, transforming them into more warships and weapons.
¡°If a week ago, American diplomats in the Far East were still watching a good show, now they have smelled a hint of war.
Leighton Stuart's car stopped in front of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. As the largest city in the Far East, many skyscrapers were built after Yang Qiu came to power. Therefore, the 12-story Chamber of Commerce building is inconspicuous in the growing cement forest, but only those who understand this country Talents know that this is a symbol of the rapidly rising Chinese capital.
It¡¯s hard for outsiders to imagine. Half the key to solving the White House's thorny problems actually lies in this humble building!
Since Beijing promulgated the Wartime National Emergency Act, power and energy need to be given priority to supply military supplies and basic civilian support, so the billboards and neon lights outside the building have been removed, revealing the original gray and white appearance of the building. After losing its prosperity and impetuosity, society becomes more real. If this kind of control can be maintained for two or three years, the glitz accumulated in twenty years of rapid development will gradually accumulate, and people will think more instead of being simple and fanatical. The pursuit of money and luxury. This is another benefit brought by war. It can quickly squeeze out the bubbles to reveal the essence, reduce the burden and get back on the road.
Yang Qiu once again made a good move.
"Hello, Mr. Situ."
Stuart¡¯s thinking was interrupted by the doorman. He had been here many times, so the staff knew him. "Thank you." After tipping him one yuan, he took the elevator to the rooftop banquet hall.
Unlike the cold outside, the Nanyang Investment Network is being held here. This is a very important one among the many business receptions. Especially after Yang Qiu encouraged business and industry and even used state power to support consortiums, more and more super-rich people like American consortiums have gone abroad in China. Perhaps their background and technology The capital and capital are not as good as those of American consortiums, but their scale and strength cannot be underestimated. Especially the major oil oligarchs and industrial groups that are inextricably related to Yang Qiu. Their technology sources and capital have always intrigued the world. How much money Yang Qiu and his family have has once aroused heated discussion in New York. Some people even said that Yang Qiu has been able to rule China for so many years only by relying on money to pave the way.
But he didn¡¯t believe that absurd analysis. He is not interested in how much money Yang Qiu has. Only those who have been in contact with this Eastern ruler know that at his status, money is just a simple number. Just like former US President Cleveland and his family. Politics is the key to their survival.
"Mr. Situ, I'm glad you can come to the reception." As soon as he entered the door, Liao Zhongkai came up to him after learning the news.
Liao Zhongkai is a very interesting person. As a leader of the Democratic Party, he is incompatible with Wang Zhaoming and others. On the contrary, he serves Yang Qiu's government wholeheartedly. There were many reports within the Democratic Party that he was going to be expelled, but in the end they were ignored. His relationship with Yang Qiu is even more peculiar. The latter not only did not shy away from his political colors, but also allowed him to serve as minister of water conservancy, agriculture and industry and commerce, and even briefly acted as minister of transportation.
Of course, Leighton Stuart would not think that Yang Qiu had any personal relationship with him. On the contrary, unless one person gives up, the political colors of the two are destined to be opposite. As for why he was able to rise rapidly after the collapse of the older generation of the Democratic Party and become a pillar and steal cabinet seats for many years, it was entirely because Yang Qiu deliberately exposed it to the outside world in order to resolve the voices that have been saying that he is dictatorial for decades.
But he still attaches great importance to Liao Zhong?, asked with a smile: "Mr. Minister, you must be very busy now, right? How is the war in the northwest of your country?"
"Mr. Situ said something wrong this time." Liao Zhongkai smiled and avoided the northwest war easily: "The economy during the war was different from usual. The role of us people is to supervise the quality, but it is easier. But, let everyone The waist bag is a little flat."
"The minister is joking. The Soviet Union is hostile to capital and massacres the propertied classes. It is an unforgivable crime to invade our country this time! Although we cannot go to the front lines to kill the enemy in person, we will never lag behind others by contributing money and effort. of."
"It's well said, if we don't defeat Su Kou, we will never have peace in our lives! No matter how much money we make, what's the use?"
Those who can come today are all the bosses of well-known large conglomerates in the country. These people all relied on Yang Qiu to make their fortunes. It can be said that their wealth and lives are tied to Yang Qiu and the national society, so they are very active in donating money and materials to support the president. . Liao Zhongkai smiled, turned around and asked, "Mr. Situ, I heard that General Marshall will visit our country soon?"
"Yes, President Roosevelt is very worried about the situation in the Far East. The Japanese and the Soviets are threatening to destroy the old peace. General Marshall came here this time in the hope of working with President Yang Qiu to find ways to restore peace in Asia."
"That's great. The Japanese went too far this time! Several of my ships were stopped for inspection in Luzon."
"Haha, that's your bad luck. Boss Yan and the Japanese didn't dare to block their ship, and they kept the dock open." After listening to Leighton Stuart's words, the businessmen all discussed the meaning behind Marshall's visit to China. Speaking of the Japanese Navy stopping the ship for inspection, he looked at Yan Sutong with envy.
"Next time, please use my company's name. Although the Japanese are overbearing, they still have to give me some face." Yan Sutong was holding a soda water, smiling brightly, and speaking in a very soft voice, not looking at all. It turns out that this is a heavyweight in charge of billions of assets. But these words were said with great momentum, as if they were not worried at all that Japan's occupation of the Philippines would affect business.
But considering his background, it¡¯s not surprising why he is not afraid of the Japanese.
As early as the beginning of 1912, Yan Sutong, Weng Wenhao and others were sent by Yang Qiu to Luzon to investigate resources. After locating several large mines, Yang Qiu asked them to set up the Luzon Mining Company in the form of capital investment to provide domestic resources. Urgently needed ore. As Weng Wenhao returned to China to serve as deputy minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources, he became the company's new president.
Of course, the outside world doesn¡¯t know this. Everyone only knows that Luzon Mining Company has a deep relationship with Yang Qiu, and that the third wife has been in and out of the company many times. Even the nephew of Navy veteran Sa Zhenbing is a shareholder of the company, and former Navy Commander Cheng Biguang is said to have bought a lot of shares. And from the perspective of the expansion process, it was just right to take advantage of several Nanyang's massive acquisitions of foreign assets. Especially last year, after Japan's move south, the withdrawal of foreign capital accelerated. It is said that the company bought Nanyang mines worth hundreds of millions from foreigners in one fell swoop. Moreover, they are present at every diplomatic event between China and the Philippines. Last time Foreign Minister Gu Weijun visited the Philippines, Yan Sutong was present to accompany him, which shows the depth of his background.
No matter how arrogant the Japanese are, if they want to touch such a company, they must weigh it carefully.
Even Stuart Leighton came here for this company today. As an American diplomat, he knows more than an ordinary businessman. After Japan moved south, thousands of European and American companies were expelled and their properties were confiscated. Only three companies were not only fine, but took the opportunity to expand rapidly.
These three companies are Luzon Mining Company, Qinzhou Group¡¯s wholly-owned Southwest Development Company and Haihua Company. All three companies are mining giants in the Nanyang region! It has 400 ore transport ships of various types with a total tonnage of 7.1 million tons. The total amount of mines controlled by the three companies in the Philippines alone is as high as 2 billion yuan. They can import 20 tons of gold, 110 tons of silver, 30 million tons of nickel ore, 20 million tons of copper ore, and 8 million tons of iron ore to China every year. , there are also 25 million tons of chromite ore, 3 million tons of scrap metal ores, 5 million tons of natural rubber, 1 million tons of raw paint, etc. Among them, Qinzhou Group took over the Australian manganese mine jointly developed by Yang Qiu and former US President Hoover five years ago, and gradually began to invest in developing business in Western Australia.
What¡¯s more important is that these three families not only have a deep relationship with Yang Qiu, but also have extensive connections in China¡¯s military and political circles, so even the Japanese are quite afraid of them. You know, after Japan went south, European ships in the Nanyang region almost disappeared. After the Philippines, American ships were also monitored and inspected. Only the three of them and the Gulf Oil Company's tanker fleet rarely went to the Philippines unless there was clear evidence. Active interception and inspection.
And this is what the White House needs most urgently now!
It is impossible for the White House to abandon the Philippines, but the Japanese navy has blocked all U.S. shipping lanes to the Philippines. Moreover, Capitol Hill and the public did not support war with Japan, which made Roosevelt difficult to deal with the Philippines incident. So the White HouseOn the one hand, a special envoy was sent to Japan, on the other hand, Marshall was asked to visit China, and finally, diplomats in China were asked to find a way to support the Philippines.
So when Leighton Stuart saw a few empty sofas in the corner, he smiled and said, "Mr. Yan, Minister Liao, can I chat with you alone?" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 830 Vicious Canned Meat
"Want to use our ships to support the Philippines?"
In the Presidential Palace in Beijing, Liao Zhongkai recounted what happened at the Chamber of Commerce.
After Yang Qiu quickly read the Navy's request for funds to refit six escort aircraft carriers, he handed it to Yan Yuqiu: "Give it to Minister Song and tell him to refit it according to this plan, but ask him to tell the Navy Ministry not to delay other warships and ships. The construction will be completed and the modifications will be completed by May next year.¡±
After Yan Yuqiu took the document and left, he raised his head and looked at Liao Zhongkai: "Did Stuart Leighton say it himself?"
"He said it himself. He hopes to rent two ships from Yan Sutong. The purpose is not stated, but judging from the meaning of the words, it should be to prepare to support the Philippine guerrillas."
"Haha, Roosevelt couldn't help it anymore." As soon as Liao Zhongkai finished speaking, Jiang Fangzhen next to him put down the battle report on the front line and said with a smile: "We were just informed here that Marshall is coming to visit, so we are going to contact the ship owner over there. It seems like I can¡¯t bear to leave the Philippines.¡±
Liao Zhongkai said: "The Philippines is in an important position. It can guard the South China Sea to the west and control a small half of the Pacific Ocean to the east. It must be reluctant to part with it. What I wonder is, why doesn't he come to the president directly?"
Jiang Fangzhen said: "This is not simple. Roosevelt made it clear that he wanted to see us and Japan fight for our lives. It would be best for our navy to suffer both losses before picking peaches. But he could not ignore death and give up the excuse of not being trustworthy, so he wanted to leave Private channels should not give Japan an excuse to comfort the Philippine government-in-exile. I guess the Americans probably want to play the Spanish-American War trick again and recruit civilian volunteers to go to the Philippines. I don¡¯t know if that old guy MacArthur will come back."
"The word "volunteer army" reminded Yang Qiu of Chennault. Historically, it was Roosevelt who signed the document allowing reserve officers and aviation force soldiers who had withdrawn from the US military to fight in China, which led to the creation of the famous Flying Tigers. During the Battle of Britain, a considerable number of American pilots retired from active service and joined the Royal Air Force. The famous Eagles were all Americans. However, he does not think that the Philippines has a chance to make a comeback, as Jiang Fangzhen said. I am afraid that this is just to give an explanation to the Philippine government-in-exile. After all, Roosevelt knew very well that if Japan did not deal with its great enemy China, it would be impossible to turn around and deal with the distant United States.
Gu Weijun, who was next to him, narrowed his eyes, thought about it and said, "President, I'm afraid it's more than just comforting the Philippine government-in-exile. I think Roosevelt also wanted to use this matter to test us and see our attitude on the Japanese issue. We have begun to doubt the secret treaty we signed with Japan."
"That's for sure. Japan left us alone and sent out a combined fleet to deter the United States. It obviously temporarily solved its worries. Roosevelt was not a fool. How could he not see through it? If we didn't help him transport arms, we would have settled with him. Regarding Japan¡¯s collusion, if we help him, I¡¯m afraid he will make a fuss about it, trap us in it, and lure Japan into fighting with us first!¡±
Liao Zhongkai knew about the secret agreement, but he had rarely participated in such discussions about state-to-state competition. When he heard Jiang Fangzhen saying that the U.S. chartering ship was suspected of provoking a Sino-Japanese war, he quickly said: "President, or simply refuse Forget it. Our most important thing now is Central Asia. Although it has been surrounded, it is not over yet. Moreover, Stalin and the Soviet Union will not give in. Even if the weather stops it, they will come back in the spring of next year at the latest. The northwest operation is already far away. Still There is the Persian Gulf to take care of. Including transportation, a soldier basically consumes three normal supplies. Currently, industry and commerce are mobilized, and the plan to build 100,000 small factories is also being implemented. It will take at least half a year to increase production. So the current production capacity It is only enough to maintain Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. Besides, the Asian League will be officially launched after the year, which is another huge expense. If the conflict with Japan falls into a two-front war at this time, I am afraid that resources will be stretched, so I think it can If you want to avoid it, you might as well avoid it first.¡±
Yang Qiu did not make a decision immediately. He turned around and asked, "Shaochuan, Baili, what are your opinions?"
Jiang Fangzhen was the first to say: "I think it's okay. Japan's attack on the Philippines is to shorten the route, and to force the United States to express its stance. Since Roosevelt does not want to fight, Japan's number one target is still us. Once they are allowed to digest it safely, Nanyang will be more troublesome to deal with. The key now is Europe. We don¡¯t know when Germany will take action, so let the United States muddy the waters in the Philippines first, which will just use it to cover the Asian Alliance¡¯s initial infiltration operations, and also make Japan worry Under the pressure of fighting on two fronts, we dare not dare to fight a decisive battle with us."
Gu Weijun also agreed with Jiang Fangzhen's statement and nodded: "What Zhong Kai said makes sense, but he only looks at the problem from our perspective. In fact, if the United States intervenes, it will also delay Japan's attack on us, because Hirohito and the Japanese military department have less than 10,000 people. We cannot and are afraid of fighting on two fronts. In addition, from a political point of view, this is also a good opportunity for us to have military contact with the United States, which can provide support for the generals.Let¡¯s lay the foundation. As for the political issues in the Philippines, unless the United States can open a flight route and land in the Philippines before us, it won¡¯t matter what he and his family say. What's more, Roosevelt also has to take care of Europe. After the Soviet Union is held back by us, it depends on how long France can block it. If we can't stop us from taking out those things and shaking them off, I'm afraid he will have to save Britain. At that time, the things he smashed into the hole in the Philippines only gave us an advantage. So I think we should wait for Marshall to come and see what conditions Roosevelt offers before making a decision. "
Yang Qiu thought about it and felt that what both of them said was reasonable. After all, only he and Maninstein, who was making plans, knew about the big colander of the Ardennes Forest. Unless he had the brain to remind France to plug this loophole, it was only a matter of time before the German tanks showed off their power in Europa. As long as the northwest encirclement is captured as soon as possible and the news is announced, no matter how it develops in the future, no matter who the final allies are, the initiative in the situation will be in their hands.
"When will Marshall arrive?"
¡°Looking at the itinerary, I should be able to get to Shasha by the end of the month.¡±
After Gu Weijun finished explaining the itinerary, Yang Qiu thought about it several times in his mind before putting down his pen and asking Jiang Fangzhen: "What did Xu Shuzheng's telegram say?"
"Professor Zhu Kezhen and the local meteorological bureau both believe that it will clear up in three to five days at most. He has prepared leaflets and canned luncheon meat, and the air force will set off as soon as the weather clears."
"Canned luncheon meat?" Liao Zhongkai was puzzled. He knew about spreading leaflets to persuade people to surrender, but what did it mean to spread canned meat? Doesn¡¯t it mean that the Soviet army¡¯s food shortage is already very serious? Could it be that the troops did not fight enough and deliberately gave the enemy extra food to stage a modern version of seven captures and seven escapes? But he didn't expect that. As soon as this question came out, not to mention Yang Qiu and the others, even Gu Yuwen, who had been silent next to him, couldn't help laughing, and quickly asked: "What, I said it wrong?"
Gu Weijun touched the tears of laughter at the corner of his eyes and said happily: "Zhong Kai, let me ask you. A group of people were hungry, freezing and hungry for several days. They were about to die if they didn't eat. At this time, they suddenly saw the food together, but they It¡¯s only enough for one person, what will happen? Don¡¯t forget. Each of these people is carrying a gun!¡±
Liao Zhongkai didn¡¯t understand it at first, but when he thought about it carefully, he felt a chill in his heart. The Soviet army was able to endure hunger and cold for seven or eight days in the wind and snow, not because of their strict discipline, but because everyone had no food and could only stick together as a team. But if a little food appears at this time, the soldiers will definitely fight with each other. As long as there is looting and bloodshed, the most important discipline and spirit of the army will be gone. By then, even if Stalin recruits a group of political commissars and party members, they will not be able to hold back the position.
A team is hungry and cold. Needless to say how low the combat effectiveness will be if even the last bit of discipline and spirit is lost due to fighting with each other. Thinking of the Soviet soldiers fighting for food and even shooting each other, Liao Zhongkai couldn't help but clapped his legs and applauded: "It's so vicious? Who thought of it!"
"Get out!" Yang Qiu said with a dark face, and drove the few people who were laughing so hard that they were rolling forward and backward out of the office
"The sky is clearing! Look, everyone. The sky is clearing. Our reinforcements are coming soon."
On the banks of the Tondek River, 350,000 Soviet troops who had evacuated here from Semiyi were surrounded in this valley of less than 40 square kilometers. When the sun finally peeked out after ten days, a green-faced Soviet captain and battalion commander ran and shouted for his soldiers. But as he ran to the nearest trench. But as if someone was strangling his neck, he suddenly became silent. He stared blankly at the trench and was speechless.
What kind of trench is this?
Heavy snowfall. Most of the deep trenches have been covered, and the tarpaulins that originally protected the wind and snow have been crushed. Piles of soldiers are exposed to the wind and snow, huddled together, with haggard faces and stiff bodies, like frozen sculptures! Next to the corpse, there was a steel helmet. The boiled leather belts and grass roots inside the helmet had frozen into ice cubes, and a few cans of tin beans were even more shiny! No matter where you go, there are piles of corpses like this. As long as the soldiers are exposed, without exception, they were all frozen to death by the snow and wind last night!
"Impossible, this is impossible! Wake up, Mans! Paul! Wake up, wake up!" The captain frantically broke apart each pile of corpses, trying to find survivors. But until his fingers were frozen stiff, no survivors were found.
Just when he was at his most desperate, a pile of corpses in the distance suddenly moved, and a soldier wrapped in a thick blanket crawled out from the bottom of the pile. "Zov?! You're alive. That's great. Come on, eat, move your mouth, move quickly." The captain stumbled over and shouted, breaking off a small piece of the last compressed biscuit secretly hidden in his pocket. block, trying to stuff it into the mouth of the surviving soldier. But no matter how hard he tried, the soldier's mouth was like steel.?Hard.
When he looked up again, he realized that the surviving soldier was staring at the sun with his eyes wide open, but his breathing had stopped long ago.
Hearing the shouts here, the soldiers who had grabbed a good position and hid in the bunker slowly gathered around, staring blankly, their eyes numb and empty. Soon after, the roar of engines came from far above their heads. Officers and political commissars shouted to escape, but many surviving soldiers just stood there. Perhaps for them, death was a kind of relief.
Markovich did not hide, but raised his head with his gun in hand and watched as a Y-6 passed overhead, dropping countless leaflets. Suddenly, he discovered that there were several black spots in the flyer, and one of them was hitting directly at his feet.
?Bomb?
Markovich wanted to hide, but his feet didn't obey him at all, so he could only watch the black dots hit the snow not far in front of him.
It¡¯s strange, it didn¡¯t explode.
Markovich took a step forward and glanced into the snow cave, but this glance made him unable to calm down anymore.
A can, a can with a meat pattern printed on it! ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 831 The Great Surrender
Canned meat, really canned meat! Markovich picked up the can, raised it high and pointed it at the sun to read clearly the Russian instructions on it, and he couldn't contain his excitement. He never expected that there would be canned meat in the flyer. Was it taken by mistake and thrown off the plane, or was there another dance party inside? Or is it poisonous?
Markovich held up the can and stared blankly, not knowing whether to eat it or throw it away. No one wants to die, but he is afraid that there is poison in it. Like him, the soldiers who had picked up the cans were all stunned and didn't know what to do with them. The more soldiers who hadn't picked up the cans looked at the cans greedily and picked up the leaflets, hesitating between food and discipline.
"Can't eat it! Throw it away, there must be poison in it! And these leaflets are all fake! The General Secretary has sent reinforcements. Now that the weather is clear, they will come to rescue us soon!" an officer from the Ministry of Internal Affairs rushed He came out and knocked the leaflets and cans out of the soldiers' hands. The can in Markovich's hand was also knocked out and hit the sharp gap of the shrapnel next to it. The flimsy can was cut open by shrapnel, revealing the light yellow lunch meat pieces inside, and the alluring smell of fennel and star anise drifted far away.
"It's meat! It's really meat!" Looking at the shreds of meat at the cracks, Markovich's saliva suddenly increased. Having been hungry for days and nights, he couldn't stop the smell at all. Even if it was poison, he just wanted to be a satiated man. So he quickly pulled out his bayonet and prepared to open up the iron sheet and have a nice meal first. But he didn't notice that the smell of meat and movements had caused dozens of soldiers to move uncontrollably, staring at Markovich's hands with green eyes.
I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat!
I don¡¯t know where the strength came from, Markovich opened the can in one go, smelled most of the luncheon meat exposed, and couldn¡¯t help but chew it. But just when the meat was about to reach his mouth, several pairs of big hands grabbed the can almost at the same time. "Get out of here! This is mine!" A stout soldier squeezed the person next to him away. The fierce movement caused his elbow to hit Markovich's nose suddenly, causing blood to flow immediately.
Before he could understand what was going on, first his lunch meat was snatched away, and then his nose was crooked by an elbow. When Markovich covered his bleeding nose and got up, he saw that a dozen of his companions had been beaten into a pile. Frantically grabbing the lunch meat from the strong soldier's hand.
"Let go!"
"Give me some, give us some."
"Go away, this is mine."
The strong soldier relied on his body and kicked away his companions who besieged him. While desperately stuffing meat into his mouth. Seeing chunks of his own lunch meat being swallowed by others, Markovich was stunned! I just felt something rushing up from the depths of my heart, like hot volcanic lava. He quickly got up and rushed forward with blood on his face: "Give it back to me! This is mine, it's mine!"
Markovich tried his best, but he was already tortured by hunger and cold and was no match. He was hit hard in the eye socket by the fist of a strong soldier and fell again. But at this time, friendship has long become a stepping stone for survival, and discipline has been thrown behind. The comrades who rushed up ignored him and were still frantically grabbing half a box of lunch meat.
The looting here instantly triggered a bigger commotion, and strong soldiers were seen desperately stuffing meat into their mouths. The soldiers, who were originally worried about the poison, rushed to the nearest can. After those who were close enough to grab it, they were crushed to the ground by more people before they could hide. They were fighting and quarreling, rolling around in the snow with red eyes and looting. I completely forgot about the friendship that we had shared through life and death together for more than a month. Markovich went even crazy. His life-saving luncheon meat was taken away and he was beaten until he was covered in blood. He had already lost all his sanity, climbed hard to the rifle, loaded it and pointed it at the looting crowd.
"Mine, it's mine! It's mine." Markovich, who had never read a book, didn't know what doctrine was. The pain of starving in the ice and snow made him forget the beautiful world promoted by political commissars and instructors. He got up and muttered in confusion, the blood from the corners of his eyebrows dripping on the white snow was extremely red. A partner who had been kicked aside saw him and yelled for him to stop. But at this time, he could no longer hear any sound. He just mechanically dragged the blood mark forward. When he came outside the battle circle, he slowly raised his gun.
"Pah! Pah! Pah!" One shot, two shots, three shots. Markovich pulled the trigger again and again, watching numbly as his comrade who had been in a trench was penetrated by his own bullet. He was completely unconscious, and even after the bullet was fired, he was still pulling the trigger.
As gunfire rang out here, gunfire rang out in other looting areas, and there were even machine gun fire and submachine gun clatter. Blood quickly flowed and condensed in the white snow. Dozens of soldiers who were looting were beaten to death by Pao Ze. The jars of fragrant lunch meat became a life-threatening talisman at this moment! No matter who gets involved, they will either be beaten or surrounded.
The cries of the supervising team and the political commissars fell on deaf ears, and the officers came to persuade them.Those who were suspected of coming to steal meat were beaten. More and more soldiers were involved in the conflict, and the entire riverside valley was full of yelling and fighting! "Grab it! The harder you rob it, the better. It's best to kill them all!" On the plane, the pilot was still wrapping the cans in flyers and smashing them down at the rate of one can for a thousand people. Seeing the scene of looting and scuffles below, I couldn't help but think that the staff officer had come up with this method, which could actually seduce all the psychology and sins of people in despair.
Markovich was still pulling the trigger of his rifle, which had long been out of bullets. The strong soldier who had grabbed the luncheon meat had his feet beaten to pieces, but he had lost consciousness and could only cling to the can in the snow. crawl forward. "Mine, it's my meat, mine." "Let go!" A soldier rushed over, kicked the strong soldier's injured left chest hard, and grabbed the lunch that was stained red with blood. Meat, stuff it into your mouth regardless of the blood.
Markovich, who had no consciousness of killing, noticed his can and swiped it with the butt of his gun. Blood exploded from the heads of the looting soldiers again. This time, the violent actions shocked everyone.
It¡¯s chaos! Complete chaos!
Discipline, spirit, belief, morale, etc., completely collapsed at this moment. Even the few generals who were unwilling to break out and escape alone were powerless and could only watch the soldiers fighting and even killing each other for a little food. The confidence to hold on has completely collapsed, and the undisciplined troops are worse than the militia. When the trust between soldiers is broken, no general can hope to reunite in a short time.
Markovich finally grabbed his own canned meat. Although there was only a little left and even though it was covered in blood, he still laughed stupidly. Standing still with the gun, he slowly lifted the piece of meat dripping with blood. When he was about to stuff it into his mouth, a few black spots slowly appeared on the horizon. The black spots are getting more and more dense, accompanied by the rumbling sound of motors, sweeping in like galloping horses.
The appearance of the opponent brought the fight to an end quickly, but the soldiers were no longer interested in fighting. Many people just stood there, holding guns, unwilling to hide in bunkers.
A Type 26 light tank drove 500 meters away from Markovich, its 40mm gun muzzle facing him coldly. Markovich was stunned, looking at the bit of minced meat stained red with blood in his palm, and finally slowly let go of the hand holding the gun.
The Mosinagan without bullets slowly slipped from the palm of his hand and hit the snow heavily.
His war is over.
As the rifles landed, more and more Soviet soldiers chose to put down their weapons. Looking at the steel-armored monster driving past, Markovich didn't feel nervous for the first time. When he was about to swallow the bloody minced meat again, a new can of meat was thrown at his feet. Markovich looked at the can in surprise, and then at the machine gunner on the tank whose face was obscured by a snow cap and glasses. He slowly picked up the can and squatted next to it. This time, no one could compete with him.
Some die-hard elements began to shoot at the tanks that were surrounded from all sides, but in the face of most of the soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit, this counterattack seemed even more futile. The food and cold finally crushed the spirit of the Soviet Kazakhstan Front. After half a month without support and supplies, no matter how strong the soldiers were, they could not continue to fight.
On November 27, the 350,000 Soviet troops surrounded by the Tondek River were the first to surrender. According to the subsequent count, only 290,000 of these Soviet troops survived, and the remaining 60,000 either froze to death or were killed in the final crackdown.
Like a plague, as the Soviet troops on the Tondek River surrendered first, the Soviet troops at both ends of Lake Balkhash began to surrender their weapons to the National Defense Forces in batches. Except for those who initially escaped, of the total 1.08 million soldiers in the encirclement, only 710,000 entered the prisoner-of-war camps alive, 200,000 died on the battlefield, and the remaining 170,000 froze to death or disappeared due to lack of food and clothing.
On November 29, the 29th Army, which moved south after solving Mount Aitau, arrived at Taraz (anciently known as Talas), and together with the Airborne Division, launched a fierce attack on the 60,000 Soviet troops surrounded here. As the most important strategic city in eastern Kazakhstan and the largest warehouse and material store on the southern line of Aitau Mountain, the Soviet army's defense here is quite tight. In the end, after three days and three nights of fierce fighting, the 29th Army and the 31st Army that came later conquered the city at the cost of more than 10,000 casualties. A total of 30,000 Soviet troops were killed and more than 2,000 Soviet troops were seized in various types of ammunition and supplies. Ton.
At the same time, the third group handed over the remaining sporadic clearing and escorting of prisoners of war to the brother forces, and took advantage of the snowfall to quickly move in the three directions of Pavlodar, Karaganda and Zhezkazgan, preparing to block the All the gaps to the northeast of the Aral Sea.
News of the fall of Taraz quickly spread to other areas. The Uzbek front troops immediately shrank. All 370,000 troops shrank to large cities such as Tashkent and Salmahan, trying to rely on the cities to hold on to the end. After urgent discussions between Shymkent in South Kazakhstan and the 60,000 Soviet troops in Turkestan, they decided to give up their defense and take advantage of the cover of night to attack the Kazakh soldiers behind them.?The capital Kyzylorda retreated, trying to break out before the Wehrmacht closed the defense line from Zhezkazgan to the Aral Sea, and join Lukin's troops in Alkalyk.
But due to the previous snow and wind cover, the Soviet army did not know that in the deserted Ares Salt Marsh north of Kyzylorda, a unit that had been lurking here for eight days to avoid the wind and snow also started its engine at the same time.
The encounter in Kyzylorda is about to break out (To be continued)
Text Chapter 832 The sniper battle begins
Almaty was beaming with joy, and the endless sight of prisoners of war made the soldiers who had fought hard for nearly two months smile. As the weather gets colder, the possibility of large-scale fighting in the northwest is already low. This means that as long as the huge 1,700-kilometer-long protruding defense line from Semiyi Pavlodar, Karaganda, Rezkazgan, Kizilorda, is stabilized as soon as possible, the initiative in Central Asia will be firmly held by the National Defense Forces. in hand.
"As long as we wait until the spring of next year, we can attack Siberia, the most difficult area to attack, to the north, and cut off Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the south, opening up a flat channel to Tehran. This would eliminate the need to rely on fragile air transport lines. With such a huge advantage in strategic initiative, it is no wonder that even the most advanced troops are making a clanging sound. What's more, this time the Kazakh Army captured more than 700,000 prisoners in one fell swoop, as well as 1.2 million firearms of various types, 70,000 machine guns, and 31,000 artillery pieces of various types (including mortars), including 122 mm and 152 mm. There are 3722 good heavy guns. There are also 771 tanks, 40,000 trucks, 110,000 horses of various types, 79 aircraft, and 2.3 million tons of fuel.
This is still a preliminary count. It is said that the additional supplies and ammunition that have not yet been counted are enough to allow several major armies in the northwest to spend an entire winter. This record alone is enough to stand out from the crowd! If it weren't for the fact that the higher-ups kept it strictly confidential and didn't announce it, the country would have been in a state of uproar.
The troops outside were bustling with excitement as if they were celebrating New Year's Day, but inside the headquarters they were troubled by the sudden emergence of a Soviet army. Since the first and second assault groups need to stabilize the defense line from Pavlodar to Zhezkazgan and prevent the Soviet army from taking advantage of the chaos to attack, the third assault group also needs to rush to support immediately. The fourth assault group joins the 29th Army and The two airborne divisions are heading south along Taraz to join the Andijan Army and prepare to attack Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The remaining troops are either cleaning the battlefield to clean up scattered remaining enemies, or they need to rest and recuperate due to the consumption of the early defensive battles. Therefore, the sudden withdrawal of 60,000 Soviet troops from Shymkent and Turkestan made Xu Shuzheng, Chu Nan and the newly arrived Qin Zhangshu frown.
"Weird, why did they go here?" Qin Zhangshu, who had just arrived from Urumqi, was puzzled by the purpose of this Soviet army. It stands to reason that even if they want to withdraw, they should go south to Tashkent to join the Uzbek front army. How come they go directly to the west? You know, although Kyzylorda is the nominal capital of Kazakhstan, the railway only reaches the Aral Sea and is not connected to the main line to Orenburg. In this case, even if this Soviet army reaches the Aral Sea, it will have to cross the desert to return to the Soviet-controlled area.
So he was very puzzled when he just got off the plane, but Xu Shuzheng had already received the information: "It's not the escaped 16th Group Army that caused trouble with Lu Jin. He is now entrenched in Alkarek and only has 40,000 remaining soldiers in his hands. Stalin started from Since the troops mobilized from Europe have nowhere to go, the main direction of support is Novosibirsk, Omsk and Uzbekistan. They cannot give him much support, so they can only find ways to get this Soviet army to go to him, so that they can gather together Spend 100,000 to stabilize the defense.
Although it seems a bit far from the distance, it is actually very convenient. It is only 300 kilometers from Turkestan to Kyzylorda, and the railway has been repaired. The train can reach the seaside in two nights at the fastest. Our nearest air force airport is in Akchatau, more than 600 kilometers away. The Thunderbolt fighter jets won't last long either. Zhezkazgan was bombed too hard before, and the airport will not be usable until at least three to five days. The two divisions there still need to guard against Lukin, so they cannot move, so they have enough time to get through. Besides, don¡¯t forget it. There is also a Kazakh cavalry division with 10,000 people. There are about one division of Soviet troops scattered along the way, plus hundreds of Kazakh secretaries and other officials. The plane cannot pick them up even once. So I guess Stalin definitely wanted to take this opportunity to take everyone away. "
After figuring out the ins and outs, Qin Zhangshu asked: "Where are the commandos for the horse pole operation?"
"That boy Zhuo Fan?" Xu Shuzheng smiled rarely and pointed to the salt marsh a hundred kilometers northwest of Kyzylorda. He smiled and said, "He is a clever guy. He actually hid in an inaccessible salt marsh. After covering the car with a white cotton cloth, he couldn't tell the difference. I sent out several reconnaissance planes but couldn't find him."
"Does white cotton have this effect?"
"Commander-in-Chief, you don't know if you haven't been there. It's actually a shallow large salt lake. Some places can be opened to traffic, but in some places the salt clumps and floats on the water. It looks like flat land but is actually a little more serious. , it will be crushed and sink to the bottom. So even the Kazakh herdsmen dare not go, but he dared to drill in with a few guides, which made me sweat." Chu Nan complained on his lips, but what did he see on his face? They all seemed to be approving.
"How many troops does he have? Are you sure he can block it?" Qin Zhangshu didn't care how good the commando's concealment skills were. He just wanted to know whether the commando could hold back the Soviet army.
"The airborne division's 4 wheeled armored battalions total 135 Hounds, 2 airborne infantry battalions, 1 light tank company with 14 25 tanks, 1 half-track reinforced battalion with 74 Iron Bulls, several oil tankers and truckIn terms of strength, they are almost a brigade, but they are all light tanks and are mainly known for their speed. The Falcon Commandos also set off ten minutes ago and are expected to arrive in three hours. A total of 211 people were responsible for seizing the airport. Xiao Jinyun's people have already instigated several officers of the Kazakh Cavalry Division. If they can seize the airport, they may be able to hold them off for a while. "
"Not necessarily!" As soon as Chu Nan finished speaking, Qin Zhangshu walked in. He shook the information in his hand and said: "The latest information is that a tank regiment of 74 T34s arrived in Turkestan five days ago. Originally, the Military Intelligence Bureau thought that this regiment would go south to strengthen the defense of Tashkent. However, we just received news that this regiment was also included in today's list. They are on the late retreat list. Calculated this way, the number of tanks in their hands exceeds 300!"
"300?"
"The correct number should be 74 T34s, 84 T26s, 119 BTs, and about 40 BA27M wheeled armored vehicles." Zhang Xiaozhun pointed at the map: "The closest tank units to the commandos are Li Zongren's 7th Army and 7th Armored Division Regiment 2, they are now at the Salesu River, about 400 kilometers away. Leave now, and we should be able to get a batch before tomorrow night."
"But." Zhang Xiaozhun hesitated: "Marshall has arrived in Ahvaz. As planned, he will fly to Kabul tonight and arrive in Beijing tomorrow afternoon. Three days later, the president will accompany him to Xinyang to visit the Airbus assembly plant, and then Fly over directly with the chief of staff. So what the president and the chief of staff want is to announce the battle report in three days and to suppress the Americans before coming to the northwest."
In fact, as the commander-in-chief of the entire northwest and Central Asia, he also hopes to keep this tail in check. But if Zhuo Fan and the commandos cannot stop them, they may even lose. If you were embarrassed in front of Marshall, wouldn't it be a loss of reputation for the Army? "We must fight!" As the commander-in-chief of the Kazakh Army, Xu Shuzheng was determined: "Not only must we fight, we must also find a way to keep them! I have read Chu Nan's report before, and this Lu Jin does have some abilities. If he is quickly supplemented Sixty thousand fresh troops plus a few hundred tanks may pose a threat to Zhezkazgan. My suggestion is to let the 2nd regiment set off immediately and tell their commander that no matter how many tanks are left behind, just make sure they arrive before dinner tomorrow As long as the two battalions can arrive!¡±
When Xu Shuzheng made his decision, Zhuo Fan didn¡¯t know that the horse-roping operation to eliminate the Kazakh high-level officials had turned into a head-on encounter. He was leading the soldiers to lift off the white cotton cloth used for camouflage and start the engine for final inspection.
"Liu Feng, is it okay to rest for a few days?"
¡°Don¡¯t worry, sir, there¡¯s just something wrong with the truck, everything else is fine.¡±
"Have you checked the ammunition and fuel? Remove the muzzle canvas and hang up the ammunition boxes for the machine gun and rapid-fire cannon."
"Zhao Jianguo, collect the white cotton cloth together. Maybe it can be used."
"Brother Mokhtar, how far do we have to go to Kyzylorda? If I need speed, can I guarantee that I will lead the way? I won't let my tank get stuck in the salt sea." Zhuo Fan finally experienced the first line What is the difference between leading troops and being a staff officer? Everything is down to the smallest detail. It¡¯s really tiring. When we finally came to the guide who was leading the way, we were already out of breath.
The guide leading the team is a Kazakh father and son. The elder father once worked as a messenger on the grassland and claims to be able to walk all over the grassland with his eyes closed. His son Mokhtar is only 22 years old this year. But he is already an excellent rider. Both father and son fled to East Kazakhstan and settled there during the Great Famine. But the young man was very shy and didn't talk much the whole way out. At this moment, Zhuo Fan asked in person, and then he carried a shotgun and promised: "Sir Zhuo, don't worry, my father is an old horse on the grassland, and he has never made a mistake."
Zhuo Fan smiled and looked at the shotgun on his back: "You are good too."
"Thank you, Sir Zhuo." Mohetar tightened the saddle belt hard. Seeing Zhuo Fan about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and gritted his teeth: "Sir Zhuo, if you can catch that lackey of Galachukin, can you let me Take him back to Karaganda for public trial?
"Galachukeyin?"
Before Zhuo Fan came to the northwest, he had read up on the history of Kazakhstan, so he knew this person. He was the first secretary of the Soviet Union in Kazakhstan, and he and Soviet Chairman Skvortsov were called the two eagles by the Kazakhs.
In the eyes of Kazakhs, this man has done all kinds of bad things. First, he served as the vanguard of Stalin's forced collectivization in Central Asia. Because of his barbaric work, millions of Kazakh herdsmen lost their cattle and sheep. When the great famine came, he actually ordered the stockpiles of grain to be transferred to Kazakhs regardless of the lives of the Kazakhs. Going to Moscow for emergency relief caused the Kazakh population to drop from 3.6 million to less than 2 million. It did not recover to 2.1 million until the beginning of this year. What is even more disgusting is that during the Great Purge, he helped deported Slavic and other criminals to occupy herdsmen's land, occupy a large amount of fertile water and grassland, and implemented a policy that favored immigration, causing the number of non-Kazakhs to increase from 700,000. 1.5 million.
Precisely because of Moscow¡¯s rough working methods, the hatred between the Kazakhs and the Soviet Union cannot be resolved, and he??For one of Kazakhstan's biggest public enemies. The most important thing is! He is still a Jew, so even the famous King of Erin County has questioned Moscow more than once, why should Jews be sent to manage Kazakhstan, which believes in Muslims?
So in this operation of roping a horse pole, he is the first target. If he can be captured alive, let alone Mokhtar, the entire Kazakh city will move closer to China! Thinking of this, Zhuo Fan gradually understood why Yang Qiu had not ended the battle. After learning that the Soviet Union was going to send a plane to pick up these people, he would rather risk exposing the code-breakers to catch them.
Seeing that Zhuo Fan was still silent, Mokhtar thought he was angry and waved his hands quickly: "Sir Zhuo, I was wrong. I will not sabotage your actions. In fact, we Kazakhs all respect and love President Yang. , I have long been looking forward to him coming to save the grassland."
Mokhtar did not lie. In fact, the prestige of Yang Qiu and the National Society in Kazakhstan is very high, which has a lot to do with his northwest policy. At that time, the country had not yet been completely pacified, so Yang Qiu sent Shi Xiaolou to take charge of the northwest. In the initial stage, a large number of operations were carried out to control firearms and fight against separatist forces, and extremely strict military control was implemented. However, during this period, several ethnic groups such as Kazakhs were protected, and they also cooperated with the Ayats, who have great influence in Kazakhstan. Prince Lin has always maintained a good relationship and asked Li Yuanhong to canonize him.
With the "Shanghai Communique" determining the border area and the separatist forces being wiped out, Yang Qiu began to adopt a soft policy. Although he continued to strictly control firearms and other activities and diluted the population with a large number of immigrants, the Kazakhs did not feel too much pressure. Later, a great famine broke out in the Soviet Union and corpses littered the Kazakh grasslands. Moscow ignored this and used a large amount of U.S. aid on itself. Only Yang Qiu, who obtained the mining rights in Karaganda at that time, provided millions of tons of food to Kazakhstan in the name of the Red Cross and in his own name, and saved at least 400,000 refugees from death. This move also reversed the bad impression in the early years. Therefore, Yang Qiu is very prestigious among the Kazakhs. Many Kazakhs who fled to the northwest during the Great Famine had long hoped that he could order the National Defense Forces to rescue this grassland and expel the Soviet Union.
Of course, Yang Qiu could not directly control the grassland, otherwise the goodwill he had accumulated with great difficulty would slowly disappear. Therefore, he firmly implemented the Kazakh self-control policy and supported the Kazakh exiles, hoping that one day Kazakhstan could be established and become a link between China and Europe. A wide barrier.
Zhuo Fan also knew these very well, so when he saw Mohetar's fearful look, he brought out Yang Qiu to explain, smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, if we can catch him, we will let you bring him back to Kara in person." Ganda holds a public trial!¡±
Young Mokhtar could not hide his secrets, so when he heard his promise, he jumped up excitedly and ran to tell his father in the distance.
Looking at his background, Zhuo Fan smiled. Just as he was about to ask about the preparations of each battalion, Ye Zishan got out of the command vehicle. Because there were outsiders, he changed his title and waved: "Sir. This is a telegram from the headquarters. This time we are in big trouble!"
"One and a half armored divisions of tanks? There are 60,000 infantrymen!" Zhuo Fan looked particularly excited after reading the telegram: "Damn it! I'm a light assault team, not a heavy armored division, isn't this a torment! "
"What should we do? Should we fight?" Ye Zishan also knew that this time it was going to be tricky. If Kyzylorda cannot be captured as quickly as possible with the city behind it, on this large plain with a height difference of less than 100 meters, with a fast light brigade, let alone blocking, there is no telling how they will die.
But surprisingly, after thinking for a long time, Zhuo Fan gritted his teeth and issued the departure order: "Fight! Why not fight if there is support? If we really can't fight, I will cross the Syr Darya River and go to Uzbekistan to fight guerrillas!" (Unfinished) to be continued¡¡)
Text Chapter 833 Aerial Gunship
The winding and wide Syr Darya River gradually freezes after experiencing the rush of spring and summer. Viewed from a high altitude, it looks like a white ribbon. The Syr Darya River basin, also known as the Transoxiana region, is one of the most fertile regions in Central Asia. Except for the small and fat Andiyan, which belongs to China, the cotton output of other places accounts for 60% of the Soviet Union, grain accounts for 27%, meat accounts for 35%, and leather and wool account for 30%. twenty. It is no exaggeration to say that without this place, the Soviets in Europe may not even be able to guarantee their warm cotton clothes.
In order to make the Kazakhs "obedient", Stalin brought the Great Purge into the grasslands. In just a few years, tens of thousands of Kazakh elites were exiled and shot, turning the Kazakhs into a "headless bunch." Later, collective farms were forced to be implemented despite opposition, so that herdsmen no longer had the only wealth of their existence, cattle and sheep.
The planned system that ignores the unique economic model of the steppe has made the Kazakh people miserable. In order to ensure that the light of the great leader Stalin can shine in Central Asia, and to counter China's national defense requirements, Moscow has been building a lot of construction here since the first Five-Year Plan. . The railway from Tashkent to Orenburg was a project proposed in the first five-year plan and started in the second five-year plan. Unfortunately, adjustments had to be made due to the defection incident, which led to delays. Therefore, it is currently only built to the Aral Sea. Mailibash.
In order to mislead the enemy, 15 Y-3s made a circle over the Aral Sea, and then quickly headed east along the railway line. The Yun-3, which looks exactly like the JU52, is the earliest main transport aircraft of the National Defense Force. With the increasing demand for long-range operations of the Air Force, it has gradually become a second-tier aircraft due to its short range. At least 350 of them have been sold to domestic airlines and some foreign customers. .
Because the Soviet Union also bought a lot of JU52 when it purchased fighter jets from Germany last time, so after deciphering the telegram from Moscow, Yang Qiu thought of using its appearance to confuse the enemy. But this is not simple, because ju52 uses corrugated skin, while Yunsan uses smooth skin. There was also a big difference in appearance, so all 15 aircraft were modified. Technicians used striped wallpaper on the surface to simulate a unique corrugated skin shape, and painted some unique symbols and national flags of the Soviet Union. Finally, they invited air force pilots who had encountered the Soviet JU52 to identify it and make sure that unless it was observed closely, Otherwise, you will not be able to distinguish between true and false before you start taking action.
Zong Lei walked into the cockpit: "How long will it take?"
"About half an hour." Captain Lei Tianchun pointed to the vast white salt marsh that appeared under the wing and told the co-pilot: "Let the translator come over. We have arrived at the Ares Salt Marsh and are ready to contact the airport."
Before the co-pilot could get up, an impatient Zong Lei had already pulled the translator over. soon. The radio was connected to Kyzylorda Airport. The translator was also very nervous and carefully responded to the inquiries on the ground. Since Moscow had previously sent a telegram to send planes to pick up important personnel, the airport was not too suspicious. It only asked a few more questions about the number of planes, and finally warned to be careful of enemy planes. In order to be realistic, the translator who pretended to be a Moscow internal affairs force unceremoniously asked the airport to prepare some delicious food and asked the Soviet army to clear the runway so as not to delay the return of the fleet.
Zong Lei was also stunned when he heard that the translator sent by the Military Intelligence Bureau actually gave direct orders to the Soviet army. I am afraid that going too far is not enough. You know, although the Falcon Brigade conducted intensive training for the environment of Kyzylorda Airport before departure, he could not guarantee 100% success. After all, there were more than 60 aircraft stationed there.
Fortunately, the ground did not continue to ask questions. It seems that the internal affairs force's golden name can still scare many people.
As soon as the communication here was interrupted, another radio station received the signal from the ground commando. Zhuo Fan encountered a Soviet cavalry company twenty kilometers north of Kyzylorda, and his whereabouts had been exposed.
"Sir. The air commando will land in 25 minutes."
"Then speed up!"
"Except for the machine guns of the wheeled armored battalion, everyone else should focus on the road and not fire. The first and second battalions dispersed, and the platoons followed the cavalry and fired. They don't have radios!" Standing on the half-track command vehicle, Zhuo Fan held a telescope Calmly direct the battle. For convenience, he reorganized the temporary designation for the commando before departure. The four wheeled armored battalions were the 1st to 4th battalions, the half-tracked battalions were the 5th battalion, the 6th and 7th battalions were infantry, and the tank company served as a separate assault force.
Kyzylorda is surrounded by great plains, and the highest altitude is only 288 meters. Therefore, after Zhuo Fan accepted the mission, he deliberately chose the faster 6*6 wheeled Hound armored vehicle and Type 25 tank, preparing to rush forward and retreat quickly. Retreat immediately after arriving. Although the operation has now turned into a blockade, the Hound armored vehicle has a clear advantage in the pursuit.
Under the pursuit and fire of the HJ32 general-purpose machine gun and the 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine gun, cavalrymen continued to roll off their horses. If it were a tank, they would still have hope of escaping with their agility and speed, but facing highway speeds of up to 75 kilometers per hour, and the wild plains can ensure 45 kilometers of hounds, it would be no different from massacre. The worst?, the Soviet Union had serious industrial shortcomings and lacked radio, so even if the cavalry company was attacked, there was no way to notify the rear.
After chasing for about ten minutes, two patrolling i15s discovered the fighting here, roared and dropped bombs on the commandos. The 50-kilogram small bomb fell in the middle of the assault group, and the flying mud debris hit the steel plate with a clanking sound. "Anti-aircraft machine guns drive away aircraft. The remaining battalions attack with armored companies as arrows. Artillery batteries! I need to see the artillery shells fired within ten minutes!"
The dense line of fire that jumped up from the ground forced i15, who couldn't find a chance, to go back and report the news first.
After the 14 assault half-track vehicles came to a stop, the artillerymen quickly opened the rear compartment, put down the station hoe, and raised the 105 mm cannon across the front of the vehicle. After allocating resources to the sea and air, the pace of upgrading ground weapons of the National Defense Forces has been very slow. For example, the 105mm cannon on the half-track vehicle is actually the Warhammer 14 Type B produced in the European War by imitating the Japanese Type 92 long-range field cannon. 45 times the caliber, the weight of the gun is 3 tons excluding the wheel frame. Although it is an old artillery piece, it is still not outdated due to its sufficient advance, muzzle velocity of 765 meters per second and range of up to 18,000 meters, so it is still the main cannon of the National Defense Forces.
The artillery here is racing against time, and Kyzylorda is also tense over there. The fleet of aircraft sent by Moscow made high-level Kazakh figures such as Galachukin and Skvortsov breathe a sigh of relief. Although Moscow has not made public the news of the fiasco in East Kazakhstan, it cannot hide it from them.
You know, they currently have less than two regiments of infantry and one company of Wesk tanks. There are also dozens of old i15 and i16 fighter jets, not even a few cannons. As for the Kazakh Cavalry Division, there has been a lot of internal unrest recently. Although several officers have been dismissed in succession, the news that Yang Qiu wanted Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries to be independent in his declaration of war deeply stimulated these Kazakh warriors, so no one can guarantee Will there be a collective rebellion after being sent out? Skvortsov even ordered the cavalry division to be stationed on the south bank of the Syr Darya River, so that even if something happened, it would take an hour for the cavalry division to cross the river. But these are not enough to ensure the security of the Kazakh capital, and as a leader stationed in a union republic, he cannot withdraw first without Moscow's order. Otherwise, he would be beaten to death by Beria's internal affairs troops for fleeing the battlefield. Fortunately, after waiting for more than half a month, the plane finally arrived.
After learning that hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles were found in the north of the city, Skovaltsov immediately ordered two infantry regiments to attack them. Then he asked the internal affairs troops to destroy the documents, and he took more than 300 senior Kazakh leaders and their families to the airport. Prepare to retreat.
Just as they were taking Kazakh executives to the airport, Lei Tianchun had already driven Yunsan into the landing channel. Although there was loud gunfire in the north of the city, in order to make room for the "Ministry of Internal Affairs" fleet to land, the Soviet pilots could only sit in the engine cabin and wait anxiously.
Rybakov was also sitting in the cabin of his i16, looking at the "JU52" landing in front of him in a dense formation. I always feel like something is abnormal. As one of the few pilots who escaped from Karaganda before the Kazakh encirclement was formed, his experience of escaping from enemy gunfire several times made him very alert.
What is wrong?
Rybakov habitually placed his finger on the trigger of the operating lever, feeling increasingly uneasy. But no matter how he looks at it. There is nothing unusual about these planes. Suddenly, the two "JU52" that were too close to each other shook violently, and the wind speed interference during landing almost caused the two planes to collide. Fortunately, the pilots responded quickly. Each deflected to the left and right to avoid the collision, and the wheels landed safely on the compacted mud runway.
"The reaction is so fast." Thrilling scene and reaction speed. Let the Soviet pilots cheer loudly. Rybakov was about to praise, but something suddenly flashed in his mind! Formation, yes! It's a formation! Transport planes rarely use dense formations when landing, because the operation of these big guys is not as flexible as fighter jets, not to mention that transport planes all land in safe areas, so there is no need to use this formation! And the scene just now clearly tells everyone that the pilots flying the "JU52" are very skilled. With such technology, why not fly a fighter jet to fight the enemy, but hide behind and drive a transport plane?
"Send someone to check."
Without seeing the people inside, Rybakov did not dare to fire easily, so he immediately stood up and shouted to prepare for the soldiers to go up and check. But just as he stood up, the side windows and improved large hatches of more than a dozen "JU52" suddenly opened, and 12.7mm heavy machine guns poked out from inside.
Seeing the machine gun, Rybakov broke out in a cold sweat and quickly sat down to pull the trigger. Just as his finger touched the trigger, the aggressive sound of strafing was already heard from the "ju52".
The thick, flat metal bullet chain supplied bullets to the heavy machine gun at a rate of 500 rounds per minute. A metal storm composed of more than a dozen heavy machine guns swept across the tarmac like a heavy rain. ?Before the ten Soviet fighter jets waiting to take off could understand, they were riddled with semi-armor-piercing incendiary bombs and burst into flames.
When the machine gunner opened fire, the large hatch on the other side of the fuselage also opened quickly. The 18 commandos rushed out of the cabin as quickly as possible and rushed toward the intended target. "Hurry up! Keep firing with machine guns!" Zong Lei shouted and urged his comrades to get off the plane. When the last soldier jumped out of the cabin, he immediately led everyone towards the dormitory.
"Bastard, bastard!" At the same time, Rybakov roared and pulled the trigger. The two 7.62mm machine guns on the nose of the aircraft aimed at the nearest "JU52" and fired fiercely. The dense bullets pierced through the middle of the fuselage like a cutting machine, and several commandos and machine gunners who had not yet had time to get off the plane were beaten to a bloody pulp.
"Boom!" The violent strafing finally turned the Yun-3 into a ball of fire. The violent explosion not only broke the fuselage into three pieces, but also affected the Yun-3 next to it. Fortunately, the commandos on the Y-3 aircraft had already left, and only one pilot was stabbed and killed by debris that penetrated the cockpit.
Just as Rybakov quickly adjusted the nose of the aircraft to align with the next Yun-3, a string of fire points suddenly fell from the sky and swept across the tail boom of his aircraft, completely interrupting the aircraft. After he rolled and climbed out of the cabin, he discovered that the two "JU52" that had not landed in the end were leaning sideways on the fuselage, constantly circling around the apron, and at the same time, two lines of fire and a larger gun muzzle were aimed at it. The airport kept firing.
"Boom, boom, boom." On the plane, a 40mm automatic grenade launcher was aimed at Rybakov, spraying anger! In order to strengthen the firepower of the commandos, the Air Force specially converted two of them into air fire support aircraft, each equipped with two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns and a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher that had just been finalized. Under continuous fire from an automatic grenade launcher similar to the Mk18, Rybakov suddenly felt like he was in a rain of grenades. When the gunner shifted his target to the anti-aircraft position, no upright creatures could be seen in the area covered by grenades.
The 40mm grenade is a typical thin-skinned grenade with a large filling. As long as one hit is enough to kill all the soldiers in a gun emplacement. Therefore, the two fire support aircraft destroyed the anti-aircraft artillery positions at the airport without much effort. With strong support from the air, the commando attack was even smoother.
"Attack! Attack!"
The Falcon Commandos, who were trying to avenge their last mistake, rushed through as planned, and Zong Lei was always at the front. The all-purpose H37 automatic rifle is also even more powerful. Often the Soviet soldiers will be suppressed by strings of bullets as soon as they poke their heads out.
The rapid firepower and offensive made the Soviet army unprepared. By the time a group of commandos grabbed two 37mm cannons on the roof and aimed them at the airport, the Soviet army was completely defeated.
The two fire support aircraft saw that the commandos basically controlled the airport, and even protected a team of commandos who had grabbed the truck early, and stopped the Kazakh-led convoy that was about to flee when the situation was bad. The machine gun and grenade fire caused heavy casualties to the convoy. It took almost no effort for the commandos to uncover Galachukin, Skvortsov and others who had lost their fighting spirit and looked pale. After taking out the photos and identifying them one by one, they were put back into the truck.
Half an hour later, six Yunsan aircraft took more than a hundred important prisoners tied into rice dumplings and flew towards Balkhash under the escort of Leiden who came to meet them. After completing the mission, Zong Lei immediately led the commando team back to the rear of the Soviet army in the north of the city. At the same time, the Kazakh Cavalry Division stationed on the south bank of the Syr Darya River also launched an uprising instigated by the Military Intelligence Bureau. More than 100 non-Kazakh officers in the division were killed, and they were officially reorganized into the Kazakh Independent First Cavalry Division. Accept the leadership of the Central Asian Theater Command of the National Defense Forces (To be continued)
Text Chapter 834 The bloody battle in Kyzylorda
At one o'clock in the afternoon on December 4, the gunfire in Kyzylorda gradually subsided.
Whether it was the historical Operation Barbarossa or Yang Qiu's Talos Plan, the Soviet army followed the European War period and piled a large number of troops on the front line, so that the tactical layout that lacked deep protection was completely beaten. With the formation of a huge protrusion in East Kazakhstan, places such as South Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan fell into passivity. What's worse is that Central Asia is not like Europe with developed railway transportation. Before the war, the Soviet Union only had two railways entering the area east of the Aral Sea. Each railway supported four to five group armies. If it were to die, it could only support two hundred A force of about 10,000. Now that Pavlodar is cut off, the Caspian Southern Railway alone cannot sustain the needs of such a vast battlefield. Therefore, even a light armored brigade cannot be resisted by two rear second-line infantry regiments. In particular, the Falcon Commandos dropped from the sky to attack the airport, which made the Soviet army lose the confidence to continue to resist. When they learned that the Kazakh Cavalry Division had changed its tactics and crossed the Syr Darya River, the two infantry regiments even ignored the internal affairs troops in the city and abandoned them. They tried to break out towards the Aral Sea.
Beria was very capable. He reunited the Cheka less than three years after Qin Jian and Kuibyshev defected. However, the internal affairs troops were purged too much, so their combat effectiveness was far from comparable to that of the "Ivan Mir" era. But the crazy energy has not diminished at all.
Five T27 tanks belonging to the Soviet Internal Affairs Army lay crookedly in front of the Cheka Building on the Syr Darya River. This relatively rare light tank had brought painful harm to the people of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, but now it has been destroyed by 25 The tank was destroyed by a 40mm armor-piercing projectile, leaving only its skeleton covered with scorch marks. As one of the most important targets, the Kazakh Cavalry Division immediately launched a fierce attack on the Cheka Kazakh Office after crossing the Syr Darya River. Due to the lack of attack firepower, the fight was very anxious. In the end, Zhuo Fan heard the news and mobilized four vehicles. Type 25 tank and two half-track assault vehicles. After continuous heavy bombardment with 105 mm cannons, the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs soldiers inside were wiped out by the Kazakh cavalry.
¡°Kill them, kill them!¡±
When the Falcon Commandos arrived later and loaded a large amount of top-secret information onto trucks to be transported away, the Kazakh cavalry had already uncovered the surviving Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs and Cheka soldiers, and arrested a large number of officials and immigrants from the Soviet Union. As the gunfire gradually subsided, the Kazakhs hiding in their homes came out of their houses. When they saw these soldiers and officials who stole cattle and sheep, forced them to collectivize, and appropriated large amounts of fields, thousands of Kazakhs would bury their hearts in their hearts for a hundred years. He vented all his anger and rushed into the captives, punching and kicking them. Resulting in hundreds of casualties.
"Zhuo Fan." Seeing a large number of ordinary Soviet immigrants being picked out and beaten to death, Ye Zishan wanted to go up and give some advice. But Zhuo Fan grabbed him and stopped him: "Let them vent, their grudge against the Soviet Union is too deep. Besides, you can't stop them all if you stop this kind of thing once. If we want to enter Central Asia, the Soviet Union must Withdrawal is not just military and political, but also cultural and immigration! Sovietization and Slavification must be completely cleaned up through this method. It is better for them to do it than for us to do it ourselves."
He is right. The Talos Plan included plans to confine or deport immigrants who did not belong to Central Asia after the war. Therefore, as long as the results of this battle are officially announced, Central Asian nations, including Kazakhs, are bound to set off an independence movement. If they want to be independent, they must cut ties with the Soviet Union, so this kind of thing will only increase. The scale will also become larger and larger. Perhaps it won't be long before the 3 million Soviets of Slavic and other nationalities throughout Central Asia will be imprisoned in prisoner-of-war camps or deported under various names.
"Let's go, we don't have time." Zhuo Fan took Ye Zishan away. They really don't have much time now. Military intelligence agents had sent news back from Turkestan. After learning of the attack on Kyzylorda, Lieutenant General Katsalov, commander of the 29th Soviet Reserve Army in Turkestan, decided to set off immediately, and the leading troops could arrive here at midnight at the latest. So after returning to the temporary headquarters at the airport. Zhuo Fan immediately handed over the task of chasing the remaining Soviet enemies to Alexik, the commander of the Kazakh Cavalry Division. This is an officer who secretly went to study at a domestic military academy ten years ago and is now one of the executive committee members of the Kazakh National Socialist Party. He also asked Aleshik and the Kazakh Independent 1st Cavalry Division to send the captured Soviets and immigrants to the salt marshes. Without fresh water and horses, ordinary people could not get out of there on their own feet.
Facing 60,000 Soviet troops, the city was the only effective blocking position on the undefeable Great Plains. Therefore, Zhuo Fan also ordered the immediate evacuation of the city's 150,000 residents, organized a Kazakh volunteer army, and collected all weapons for use.
After dealing with this, the first batch of reinforcements finally arrived.
With the exception of two infantry companies, the first batch of support was mainly aircraft. The arrival of 4 double-headed Jiao night combat aircraft, 16 Thunderbolts, 20 Snake Bs and 12 Ghost Vehicle dive bombers quickly provided an aerial protective umbrella for Kyzylorda. Since aviation gasoline in the Soviet Union was very poor, in order to maintain ammunition and fuel consumption,The headquarters also sent 2 special oil transport aircraft modified from H-7 and 8 H-10 aircraft. A full 20 tons of high-grade aviation gasoline and 32 tons of ammunition solved the problems of low-grade fuel seized and mismatched ammunition standards.
By the time he finished eating, the number of infantry battalions in Zhuo Fan's hands had increased to four. What made him really happy was the enthusiasm of the Kazakhs. In just one afternoon, four thousand Kazakh young people joined the volunteer army, and many more people were taking their horses from the Aral Sea and surrounding settlements after learning the news. Come. In the end, he simply asked the headquarters to reorganize it into the Kazakh Independent Second Division. Since Lukin took away many highly maneuverable Cossack cavalry when he escaped, he was worried that he would come over to support him at this time, so the four wheeled armored battalions, which were of little use in the blocking battle, were led by the Kazakh Independent Second Division to protect him. In the rear, he is also responsible for collecting young people who are willing to join the Kazakh Independent Second Division, and using guerrilla tactics to detour and contain the Soviet attack.
Zhuo Fan is not an arrogant person, and he does not want to destroy the anti-Soviet enthusiasm that was finally gathered by the enthusiastic Kazakhs by prematurely engaging in a difficult blocking battle. Therefore, it is impossible to defend it with just four infantry battalions, one half-track armored battalion and one tank company. Just when he was worried, the 2nd Regiment of the 7th Armored Division, which had been rushing after receiving the news, finally arrived at 8 o'clock in the evening. But what dumbfounded everyone was that Captain Zhao Dengyu, who was carrying a big knife, only brought 11 Type 36s and 32 Type 31s, and 6 of them were lying down as soon as they arrived. "Captain Zhao, is this your regiment?" Ye Zishan was puzzled. A standard armored regiment of the National Defense Force has 118 tanks. Moreover, the 7th Armored Division was formerly the Fifth Independent Armored Brigade formed after the new military reform in 1920. It was not a new unit, so even if there were losses in the previous battles, they were not that tragic, right?
The heavy blade was placed on the table, making everyone feel chills. What era is it? Who would bring a machete to drill into the best tank in the world? The bayonet on the muzzle is meant for close combat, not for killing people with a knife! Zhao Dengyu didn't care about other people's opinions. He practiced martial arts since he was a child and never left his side with a knife since he was eight years old. Even when he became the commander of an armored regiment, he was reluctant to give up this habit. Even Li Zongren said this to him many times. But it just can¡¯t be changed. Fortunately, he also knew that times had changed, and there was no requirement that soldiers learn to carry a sword like him, otherwise the National Defense Forces would have an armored regiment with broadswords.
After picking up the teapot and gulping it down, Zhao Dengyu began to explain. It turned out that when he received the news, the troops had traveled continuously for more than 70 kilometers. You know, even the best Type 36 tank has a driving and maintenance interval of only about two hundred kilometers. Before the First Army attacked Karaganda, it took a long way to avoid detection. Running two hundred and forty kilometers in one night is already the limit! This time he ran 400 kilometers continuously, which directly caused more than half of the tanks to lie down on the road. In order to rush for time, he had to leave the lying tanks behind. I took the one in better condition and repaired it all the way, and finally didn't waste any time. But after this continuous torment, not only did the armored soldiers vomit and have diarrhea. The 43 tanks that arrived must also be overhauled immediately, otherwise they will not be able to fight at all.
"I can't help it. Lieutenant Colonel, how many mechanics do you have here? Give them all to me. If you don't repair them quickly, I'm afraid it will delay the big event." It is impossible to complete the overhaul of dozens of tanks in a few hours, but We are not going to engage in a tank battle now. As a support point, small-scale maneuvers can still be completed reluctantly, so Zhuo Fan asked people to arrange for the tank soldiers to rest, and handed over all the mechanical repair power he could collect to the 2nd Regiment.
When Zhao Dengyu wiped the corners of his mouth and took away the two machine repair companies, there was an explosion from the Communist International Youth Village 20 kilometers away.
After collectivization, many youth villages and international villages appeared in Kazakhstan. These villages are actually collective farms. After the assault brigade arrived, they established a defense line in the woods to the west. With the cooperation of the Kazakh Cavalry Division, they evacuated the entire village and dug out the railway. Although handled properly, the fighting was still fierce.
Although Kachalov¡¯s 29th Reserve Army is a reserve army, the Soviet army deployed several armored trains in Turkestan. These armored trains were used as forwards for this retreat.
??The eight 76mm guns on the two armored trains continued to blast the forest. Katsalov also invested 20 BT tanks and more than a thousand infantry in an attempt to pull out this nail. The railway soldiers on the train also carried out the rails stored on the train under the cover of machine guns and artillery, hoping to repair the railway and continue moving forward. Although Zhuo Fan's two Type 25 tank platoons deployed here fought hard to block it, they still couldn't completely stop the rails from being laid one by one. At this critical moment, the two Y-3 gunships played a huge role. They continuously dropped flares to guide the direction, and violently strafed the ground with machine guns and 40mm grenades.
Under the guidance of flares, the dive bombers that came to support quickly blew up the two armored trains. Without the support of the artillery and anti-aircraft guns on the train, the Soviet army was unable to stop the attack of the Yun-3 gunboat, and had to retreat temporarily at three o'clock in the morning, leaving behind a large number of corpses. But soon, with Katsarov'sAfter the troops arrived, especially after the T34 tank regiment that arrived not long ago entered the battle, the 40mm grenades on the gunships were unable to destroy these fast targets, and the troops had to abandon Youth Village and retreat back.
Kachalov also knew that he could not be dragged here. Facing an open area after crossing the forest, he directly launched more than a hundred tanks. When the sky gradually became brighter, he also launched more than 80 aircraft at one go. The Soviet pilots now know very well that their current equipment cannot stop their opponents no matter what, so the pilots' goal is very clear, which is to stalk the opponents and use their numbers to delay the opponents and buy time for the ground forces. Therefore, when many aircraft arrive on the battlefield, their first thought is not to shoot them down, but to directly hit them at full power. This crazy tactic really worked wonders, as three Hushe Bs and a Thunderbolt that were covering the ground were crashed out of reach. However, after the Kyzyl Odar Combat Squadron changed its tactics and took the initiative to distance itself to avoid a dogfight, the Soviet pilots were blinded and 31 were shot down in just one morning.
Compared with the air, the battle on the ground is more intense. Since there was no danger to defend, and not all the tanks of the 2nd Regiment had been repaired, the 10 half-track assault guns, which were the main support for the defense line, took on the responsibility of blocking the first round.
In order to make up for the disadvantage of insufficient armor and unfavorable terrain, the assault squad first dug a large hole in the ground, and then drove the half-track vehicle into it with only the gun barrel exposed. After reducing the probability of being hit, it fired violently at the charging Soviet tanks.
The power of the 105mm cannon is amazing. It can destroy all BT tanks and T26 tanks except T34 from 1 kilometer away, so tanks are constantly being hit and exploded by them. Even the T34 cannot withstand the 105mm after rushing into 600 meters. The power of armor-piercing bullets. In this round of blood-soaked resistance, a gunner named Wu Wenhu and his squad set a record for single-cycle assault gun resistance, destroying 15 Soviet tanks in less than 30 minutes. By the time the blocking battle was over, he and the artillery squad had even completed the feat of 27 vehicles!
Of course, the losses of the assault artillery squad were also very serious. Since there were too many Soviet tanks and there was no danger of defending the plains, when the planes refueled and came back to support, seven of them had been destroyed. Zhuo Fan had no choice but to Instead of ordering the air force to block it, let all the remaining half-track assault guns withdraw to the city.
When the troops retreated to the city, nearly half of the two battalions, 20 tanks and half-track assault guns invested had been lost. At this time, a piece of good news came. Xu Shuzheng decisively seized the opportunity for Katsalov to dispatch his entire army and parachuted two airborne regiments directly to the outskirts of Kentau in the east of Turkestan. Because most of the troops were taken away, the airborne landing went very smoothly, and a field airfield was quickly established.
Since the main force began to move westward, it was no longer realistic to retreat to Turkestan. Therefore, facing being surrounded, Katsalov simply ordered to abandon Kentau and Turkestan, blow up the supplies, and then attack Kyzylorda with all his strength to break through. In order not to be held back, he, like all officers of this era, made a serious mistake, which was to devote all the remaining armor forces in his hands to urban offensive battles.
¡°For Stalin, for the Soviet Union, attack!¡±
More than two hundred tanks covering more than 10,000 infantrymen poured into Kyzylorda under the slogan of the supervisory team (To be continued)
Text Chapter 835 Burning Half the City
From the beginning of the battle, the Strategic Bombing Group of the National Defense Forces Air Force, which had attracted world attention, seemed to have become invisible and spent most of its time performing tactical missions. The reason for this situation is that, firstly, Central Asia lacks industry and solid cities like Europe, and secondly, the Soviet Union¡¯s industrial bases are all in Chelyabinsk and the west of the Caucasus, and there are no frontiers like Tehran and Karaganda. Fighter escort bases often cause serious losses to strategic bombers. In the end, Yang Qiu also wanted to try his best to protect Central Asia from being blown up, to leave a breath of fresh air to Central Asia, and to try to make the Central Asian people feel that the National Defense Forces were here to save rather than destroy.
Although strategic bombing is rare, it does not mean that Central Asian cities are easy to fight.
Because urban combat is the most troublesome for any army. The Battle of Taraz proved that when faced with the dilapidated Tsarist Russian-era fortress city, the 29th Army and the 31st Army, without adequate firepower preparations, rashly attacked the city because of the success in the early stage. This has become the most common incident in the entire battle. A bad scene. More than 3,000 soldiers died, and more than 8,000 were injured, which greatly tarnished the victory. Although they finally won this strategic city, they were severely criticized by the General Staff. Therefore, even though Kyzylorda does not have a large number of solid concrete and steel buildings like European cities, the low and messy shanties and narrow streets are enough to give anyone a headache.
It¡¯s not that Katsalov didn¡¯t know that the city was difficult to attack, but he believed that he had the advantage in strength and firepower, so he tried to invest heavily in overwhelming the assault brigade in one fell swoop. This is due to the lack of concept of urban offensive warfare, thinking that the opponent can be overwhelmed by military strength alone. But this cannot be blamed on him. Not to mention the Soviet army, even many generals in the current National Defense Forces lack enough attention to urban warfare.
But Zhuo Fan is different. The National Defense Forces had their first taste of urban warfare in Reniwell during the last European War. For this reason, the National Defense University has specially opened an urban warfare subject. Moreover, there are lessons learned from Taraz, so he has already planned it. Use the city to hold off Katsalov. After the battle yesterday. He mobilized manpower to drag the wreckage of destroyed tanks and aircraft to the main road, and buried useless Soviet ammunition on the roadside and in houses, and spread it with camouflage and fire starters. In the end, they borrowed the jingy¨¤n from the Spanish Civil War, found empty wine bottles, and brought a large amount of crude oil from the power plant. They used gasoline, crude oil, cotton, syrup and a little explosive to make improvised incendiary bombs and distributed them to the soldiers and the Kazakh volunteers who volunteered to stay. A small, well-organized city that could accommodate 200,000 residents was completely transformed into a chaotic area similar to Mogadishu in later generations.
"Quick, it's right here." Han Shiwei rushed to the roof carrying a large 12.7mm anti-material sniper rifle. This heavy sniper rifle uses 12.7*99 bullets and looks similar to the later v94. It is specially distributed to a small number of elite troops. As the top sniper of the Falcon Group. Urban warfare is simply a paradise for him.
A heavy sniper, an H35 semi-automatic high-precision rifle, an H37 fully automatic rifle and a Kazakh guide with a Mosin Nagant are all the firepower of a four-person sniper team. After he selected the weapons and installed the 8x scope that could only be used by special snipers, two T34s and two BT5s led an infantry company out of the distant street. Han Shiwei would not waste bullets to hit tanks. Even if the armor-piercing bullet could penetrate the engine compartment cover of BT5, he still did not waste ammunition. In fact, many people have misunderstandings that tanks must be fought first in street fighting. However, after research and extensive exercises, the National Defense Force discovered that protecting the infantry of the tank is more troublesome. Only by maximizing the damage to the infantry can the tank be captured. So he immediately chose a Soviet officer who followed behind and ordered the infantry to advance.
When the four tanks turned across the intersection, he immediately pulled the trigger. The powerful recoil made his shoulders ache. At the same time, the bullet had accurately severed the head and neck of the officer 600 meters away. The body still stood upright and bled for two seconds before falling. The terrifyingly powerful heavy sniper kicked off the street fighting. Before the Soviet troops could continue to penetrate deeper, juli¨¨ explosions spurted out from the room behind the tank. After more than a dozen 76mm artillery shells and ten barrels of gasoline exploded at the same time, they not only threw up tons of rocks and bricks. A large amount of gasoline is also thrown out, and the flaming bricks are like meteors and fire showers from hell! It fell with a crackle among the tanks and infantry. An entire infantry company was shrouded in overwhelming sparks, and the unsuspecting infantrymen were turned into charcoal in the flames. Even the soldiers who were lucky enough to escape were beaten by bullets fired from all directions before they could escape from the block. In an instant, there are enemies hiding behind every window and building.
The T34 at the front immediately wanted to withdraw when they saw this, but when they poured out of the sea of ????fire, Mohetar, who was promoted to the company commander of the Volunteer Army by Zhuo Fan, excitedly led a dozen Kazakh young people to aim the igniting incendiary bottle at the T34 engine w¨¨izhi. A slam. By the time the tank machine gun turned around, these guys had already disappeared into the complicated streets. Because it is mixed with thick crude oil and syrup, the flame quickly adheres to the surface of the tank after the bottle is broken. Even though T34 uses diesel that is not easy to burn, the flame still spreads quickly.Come on.
As soon as a tank crew pushed open the hatch cover and prepared to escape, Han Shiwei's 12.7mm bullets arrived. boom! In the crisp sound of gunfire, the half-climbed tank hand was torn off from the waist. His upper body rolled into the sea of ??fire, but his lower body was still hanging in the tank! The remaining tank soldiers were suddenly too frightened to move. At this time, Mohetar emerged from nowhere and threw a Molotov cocktail through the hatch cover with all his strength. boom! There was a loud noise, the tank ammunition was detonated, and the T34, which had only been offline for less than two months, was scattered into scraps.
The neighborhood Han Shiwei is responsible for is just a small microcosm of the battlefield in the entire city. Looking down from the reconnaissance plane in the sky, in just a few dozen minutes, dozens of houses were destroyed by carefully arranged artillery shells and explosives. Block after block was plunged into a sea of ??flames. The Soviet soldiers who lacked protection howled and screamed. After machine gun fire, Broken meat and blood were sprinkled on the road, and at least 30 tanks were destroyed by a rain of grenades and incendiary bombs! What should be admired is that even as a reserve army, Katsalov's troops fought very tenaciously, but the lack of automatic weapons that can throw a large amount of ammunition in a short time made them fall into a trap consisting of H32 semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, In the fire net intertwined with grenade guns and HJ32 general-purpose machine guns, not to mention the H37 fully automatic rifle equipped by the Falcon Commandos, which is comparable to a light machine gun.
Under the guidance of the guide, Han Shiwei changed positions. After killing two Soviet officers hiding behind the T26, a half-track assault gun appeared behind the brick wall. In order to guide the direction of the assault gun, he replaced it with a semi-armor-piercing incendiary bomb and aimed it at the leading T26 engine compartment cover. The bullet penetrated the thin armor and ignited the gasoline engine. The leader of the T26 suddenly burst into smoke, and the two T26s that followed immediately fired a shot at him, almost destroying the small building. Just as Han Shiwei escaped from the small building, the half-track vehicle slammed into the wall and opened fire at the remaining two vehicles at close range. Boom, boom! Wu Wenhu and his artillery squad used their fastest speed to kill two T26s, and then pointed the self-defense general-purpose machine guns on the vehicles at the Soviet infantry. "Hiss." Amidst the rapid firing, the Soviet infantry was beaten to the point of being turned upside down, and they had to leave the corpses on the ground and evacuate the street in a hurry.
When Han Shiwei and Wu Wenhu started looking for the next target, Major General Sherichenko, who was in charge of the attack, was already dizzy. I am afraid that the officers of the 29th Army, including Katsalov, did not expect it. Urban warfare is actually such a scene! "Retreat! Retreat." Faced with the chaotic battlefield, no one would be stupid enough to follow the opponent's footsteps and fight, so Major General Sherichenko immediately ordered a retreat. But at this time, his troops had been scattered in more than thirty blocks, and there was insufficient radio coordination. It was impossible to withdraw if he wanted to.
The troops were scattered and fell into fighting on their own. They wanted to withdraw but were unable to do so, and they lacked the necessary means to attack. This situation made Katcharov anxious like an ant on a hot pot, jumping back and forth. In order to open up the situation, he finally accepted the advice of his staff. Order the artillery to enter the city and use artillery shells at close range to destroy the buildings blocking the road. This move was very effective. At least 30 122 and 152 mm heavy artillery were used in urban combat. The artillery did not care whether there were soldiers of their own in the building. They directly opened fire and flattened the buildings that blocked the tanks and infantry.
??Seeing smoke rising from both sides of the southeast. Thousands of buildings were turned into rubble under the direct fire of artillery at close range. Zhuo Fan immediately realized that something was wrong!
"what happened?"
"Sir! Think of a way! Maozi invested heavy artillery, the firepower was too fierce! They bombarded the house at close range, and many people were crushed to death before they had time to retreat!" Ye Zishan's eyes were red. He rushed into the command center covered in gunpowder smoke and smashed his helmet on the table angrily. The sacrifice of a large number of comrades made him want to kill Katsalov with one shot after he had just made a great contribution.
"Don't worry!" Zhuo Fan tried his best to stay calm. He knew that at this time, he needed to be more calm. If the officers are all messed up, the soldiers below will be even less able to fight. So after walking around in a circle, he gritted his teeth and took out the last resort. He drew an arc-shaped red line on the southeast side of the city map, pointed at it and shouted: "Let Captain Zhao lead the 2 regiments to attack from the north! Zishan, do you see it? ? This is your mission! Give you twenty minutes to let our people evacuate behind the red line. Call the Air Force. I don¡¯t care if it¡¯s a bomber or a transport plane. As long as it can fly, fly it for me. Put the prepared oil drums Throw them all to the southeast and southeast of the red line! Order everyone to wear gas masks! If you don¡¯t have a mask, find water on the spot and cover your mouth and nose with a towel!"
"Don't stop the offensive! Keep up the pressure and blow up all the houses you can see!"
Zhuo Fan made a desperate move, while Katsalov saw that the bayonet tactics on the cannon were effective, and ordered to expand the results after sweeping away the decline. But at this moment, he didn't know that Ye Zishan had once again led the airborne battalion into the battlefield, and also turned on the loudspeaker installed on the 25 tank to notify the troops to retreat in Chinese. Even the Kazakh volunteers who rushed in took advantage of their familiarity with the environment to find wounded soldiers and hidden troops, and then withdrew behind the red line.
"Blast him away!" Major General SherichenkoAlready red-eyed, he personally directed three 122mm howitzers to fire at the solid post and telecommunications office building. One after another, the shells hit the four-story granite building hard. Just when it was about to collapse, a harsh buzzing sound suddenly appeared in the sky. 16 transport planes and 8 supporting bombers flew over his head in a dense formation, and then dropped 505 barrels of crude oil from a height of 600 meters! "Be careful of bombs!" Sherichenko and the soldiers initially thought they were bombs and were hiding around, but later they discovered they were oil barrels, but by then it was too late. Each oil barrel quickly deformed and cracked after hitting the ground, splashing out large viscous black oil spots.
"What is the taste?"
"It looks like sulfur."
"Look, it's not a bomb, it's an oil barrel!"
Seeing the cracked oil barrels on the ground and the crude oil spreading like mud, Sherichenko's expression suddenly changed! "Retreat, retreat! Ignore the cannons, retreat quickly!" The screams became louder and louder, making the atmosphere suddenly tense. No matter how stupid a soldier is, he can understand what his opponent is trying to do when he sees the oil barrels all over the ground. But it was too late. The dive bombers and ground attack aircraft, which had been attacking the Soviet troops outside the city for fear of their own casualties, quickly turned around and accurately threw high-explosive bombs and rockets into the areas where the gasoline barrels were densest, including some scattered areas. The oil drums were also set alight by lightning and armor-piercing incendiary bombs. Amidst the intensive explosions and strafing, the crude oil dropped was quickly ignited! The flames spread extremely quickly, turning into a prairie fire in the blink of an eye! Hundreds of Soviet troops who had no time to retreat were devoured alive by explosions and flames.
The Soviet Union is a big oil country, but a small oil refining country. When Germany, Japan and Italy were concerned about oil supply, only the Soviet Union had the luxury of transporting millions of tons of crude oil to Siberia and Central Asia every year and burning it directly for heating and heating because of insufficient crude oil processing capacity and the cost of coal mining was higher than crude oil. Generate electricity. Because of this, Zhuo Fan, who quickly captured Kyzylorda for free, not only used the power plants to make incendiary bombs, but also figured out how to airdrop them directly to the most densely populated areas of the Soviet army and ignite them. . Because the viscous crude oil will release a large amount of toxic smoke after burning, many Soviet soldiers were choked to death by the poisonous smoke that eventually spread, even if they were not burned to death.
In order to enhance the effect, Zhuo Fan stockpiled a full 1,700 barrels of crude oil at the airport, and ordered all planes not to stop. He used a thousand Kazakh volunteers as porters. As soon as the plane landed, they immediately moved it into the cabin, and then went around and set the oil barrels on fire. Throw into the sea. In this way, in just one hour, using the airport less than 35 kilometers away, 1,700 barrels of crude oil were put into the southeast side of the red line. As more and more buildings were ignited, half of the city was shrouded in flames. Even Zhuo Fan had to order his troops to blow up nearby buildings, and also blew up the ice of the Syr Darya River and sprayed it with water pumps to prevent himself from being burned too much. .
The raging flames, the thick smoke that covered the sky, and the countless detonated shells were like a heavy hammer, which made Katcharov and the Soviet army dizzy! But before they could figure out how many soldiers were drowned in the sea of ????fire, the tank regiment led by Zhao Dengyu had already detoured back to the north and pounced down (To be continued)
Text Chapter 836 Accelerating Integration
The flowing flames continued from eight o'clock that night to two o'clock in the morning on December 6. When half of Kyzylorda was in flames, Zhao Dengyu led 40 tanks under the cover of two Y-3 gunships and detoured back to Head straight down from the north. Although Katsalov sent all the T-34 and other tanks in his hand to intercept, "Big Sword" Zhao Dengyu directly used tanks and bayonet tactics! Due to the rough skin and thick flesh of the Type 36 tank, it often rushes within 500 or even 400 meters before firing. Let the remaining Type 31 tanks and armored vehicles protect the sides and rear to prevent sneak attacks by enemy infantry anti-tank firepower.
The poor T-34, whether it is firepower, armor or speed, can definitely create "34 Panic" in Europe at this moment, but now it needs to face the "36 Panic" created by the Republic of China first, and it is completely unable to cope with this kind of near-hand-to-hand combat. tactics. Finally, with the help of flares thrown by aerial gunboats, 11 Type 36 tanks destroyed 31 Soviet tanks that came to intercept them in just half an hour. The entire regiment destroyed 71 tanks in one go. But in the middle, there was also a Y-3 gunship that crashed after being hit by ground fire because it hovered for too long. At the same time, the four wheeled armored battalions that had never appeared led the 3,000 cavalrymen of the Kazakh Independent First Cavalry Division to suddenly return to Youth Village and launch a sneak attack on the Soviet headquarters here. Although it was impossible for four wheeled battalions and thousands of cavalry to sneak attack a heavily protected army headquarters, they still succeeded in killing an entire regiment of troops deployed by Katsalov on the periphery, and finally blew up the railway again. When the Soviet army gathered troops and tried to surround the wheeled armored battalion and the cavalry of the Kazakh Independent First Division, they discovered that the other party had already disappeared without a trace during the night.
At four o'clock in the morning, a truck and motorized infantry regiment and a 155mm heavy artillery battalion of the Seventh Army, which rushed from Balkhash, finally arrived in Kyzylorda. Even the 33 tanks that Zhao Dengyu left behind caught up with the last train. Zhuo Fan, whose troops were severely depleted, breathed a sigh of relief. But before he could formulate the next operational plan to cut off and encircle the enemy, Katsalov, who learned that a large number of trucks had arrived, decisively gave up the plan. Taking advantage of the darkness, we set up a pontoon bridge to cross the Syr Darya River from Youth Village, trying to cross the Kyzyl Kum Desert to Urgench in the Republic of Karakalpakstan. His sudden retreat made Zhuo Fan, Zhao Dengyu and others who had obtained fresh troops to prepare for a big fight very depressed. They did not expect that the enemy would run away so easily. But when I think about it, I can guess why Katsalov didn't fight. Countless troops were lost in two days and two nights, and most of the more than 300 tanks were eaten up. The opponent's main force was also heading south at high speed. If they continued to fight, the entire army would be ruined here. Although the hot-tempered Zhao Dengyu asked to lead troops in pursuit, Zhuo Fan finally gave up. It's not that he doesn't want to eat Katsalov's tribe. But in the two-day blocking battle, more than half of the assault brigade was lost. Even Zhao Dengyu's second regiment once again had the embarrassment of tanks lying on a large area because it had not been thoroughly overhauled.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the belated bomber group from Balkhash finally arrived. 118 H-5s cooperated with Kyzylorda's aviation squadron and launched the final wave of bombing against the Soviet army. Katcharov, who had just crossed the Syr Darya River and entered the desert, could not find any bunkers to hide in. Nearly 400 tons of bombs caused Katcharov to lose several battalions again, and dozens of trucks and armored vehicles were subsequently rushed to the ground. Fighters were destroyed with cannon. The wheeled armored battalions and Kazakh cavalry that had been moving behind the Soviet army also took the opportunity to launch an attack, but because the Soviet army had been prepared, the effect was not great.
As the reconnaissance plane reported that Katsalov's troops had penetrated into the desert, Zhuo Fan terminated all operations and ordered the battlefield to be cleared. At the same time, he notified the results of the Kyzylorda blockade to the Almaty headquarters. Three days and three nights from the time of landing. A total of more than 4,000 soldiers from the Assault Brigade, Falcon Brigade and supporting units that arrived later participated in the blocking battle, destroying 237 tanks and armored vehicles, more than 500 artillery pieces of various types, and 137 aircraft. 2 armored trains and a large number of weapons and baggage including 7 T-34s were also seized. More than 5,000 Soviet troops were killed, and more than 2,000 seriously burned wounded soldiers died one after another a few days later, and 2,000 were captured. According to the reconnaissance aircraft report. Katsalov's troops also took many lightly wounded soldiers with them when they retreated. Calculating this, the total number of Soviet casualties in the three days of fighting was approximately 150,000. The National Defense Forces who participated in the blockade also suffered heavy losses. There were 2,141 soldier casualties, including 877 deaths, 61 tanks and armored vehicles, and 17 aircraft. Two Kazakh independent divisions also suffered 3,000 casualties, and at least 1,300 Kazakh volunteers who voluntarily stayed behind and Kazakh citizens who did not evacuate in time died.
??Whether it was the attacking Soviet army or the defending Wehrmacht, the small and short Kyzylorda offensive and defensive battle was of great significance. In particular, Zhuo Fan used crude tools such as narrow streets and incendiary bombs to deal with tanks, and used tactics such as carefully calculated machine guns and rapid-fire weapons to weave fire nets, which became the standard tactics of urban warfare in various countries in the future. The "heavy artillery sweeping" tactics adopted by Katsalov were quickly captured by the National Defense Forces. Zhengzhou Industrial Company immediately launched targeted research and modified a special urban obstacle-breaking gun on the Type 36 chassis, named the Type 38 l20/210mm " "Mountain Cannon", and then launched a stronger Type 41 "Urban Sweeper" with a 305 mm short mortar gun.
By the dayAt noon, Li Zongren personally led two divisions of the Seventh Army and a field photography team of thirty people to Kyzylorda, and cooperated with Zhezkazgan's troops to completely seal the northern gate of the Aral Sea. At the same time, the airborne troops and the 29th Army that moved south under the starry night also captured Turkestan without any blood. They also defeated the Soviet Uzbek Front in Shymkent and occupied the city. With the successive capture of Shymkent and Kyzylorda, the two-month-long Central Asian Kazakh War was officially declared over. Later, Xu Shuzheng also suggested that the Kazakh Army should cooperate with the Andiyan Army to attack Tashkent. However, because the weather was getting colder and colder, Tashkent was a real fortress, and the Kazakh Army had been fighting continuously for two months, Yang Qiu and the General Staff decisively stopped the ground offensive. The 33rd Infantry Army, which was originally intended to support the Andijan Group Army, was transferred to Afghanistan to assist Sun Chuanfang's Central Asia Group Army, which had insufficient strength.
What is hilarious is that for publicity purposes, Zhuo Fan had to cooperate with the battlefield photography team to set fire again in the ruins in the southeast of the city. He also asked the soldiers who were celebrating their victory by winter swimming in the Syr Darya River to put on their dirty clothes again, with their hands, feet, and faces They were smeared with charred ash, sprinkled with cow's blood, and finally rushed into the "battlefield" to show their fearlessness of blood and fire. An epic picture of bravely killing enemies and saving the people of Central Asia.
Just one week after the disastrous defeat in East Kazakhstan, Stalin was furious at the news that Kyzylorda had been blocked. He directly surrendered Chief of General Staff Voroshilov and Kulik, who had proposed that Katsalov lead his troops to rescue Lukin. As a captain, he was assigned to the Baltic Naval District as company commander. Apanashenko was also removed from his position as commander-in-chief and sent to Uzbekistan to serve as front commander. Unexpectedly, Lukin, who escaped before the Wehrmacht completed the encirclement, was appointed commander-in-chief of the new Kazakh Front, and Vlasov served as deputy commander and chief of staff. Finally, Rokossovsky was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Chelya Front. Commander-in-Chief of the Binsk Reserve Army. Responsible for supporting Zhukov and Lukin.
Later, when the troika of Zhukov, Lukin and Rokossovsky, which lasted throughout the war, was formally formed, Stalin ordered the early evacuation of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and other places in view of the embarrassment of Skvortsov and other Kazakh high-level officials being blamed. Senior officials and pro-Soviet figures eventually scolded Beria and sent Zhdanov to Ukraine, Ufa and Chelyabinsk. Supervise the production of T-34 tanks on the spot, requiring the production to be increased to 1,500 units per month before the spring of 1940. Kalinin was also asked to supervise the manufacturing of IL2 and other aircraft, while he personally took charge of weapon development, hoping to find a solution as soon as possible. New equipment to deal with Type 36 tanks and air superiority.
Although Stalin made a series of adjustments, the Soviet army still faced many problems. From Pavlodar to Kyzylorda, the huge Kazakh salient divides the eastern battlefield into two parts. On one side is the Northern Front led by the Troika. On one side is the southern front led by Apanashenko, which is seriously lacking in connection. Moreover, Uzbekistan and Siberia are like open arms. Although on the surface they can clamp down on Kazakhstan, in fact they form a very dangerous cantilever state. Siberia can still be defended because of a series of fortified cities such as Barnaul, vast depth, and muddy road restrictions. Then Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, which are almost flat deserts, are very easy to be cut off. In particular, the loss of Kyzylorda has allowed the National Defense Forces to direct its troops towards the Union Republic of Karakalpakstan, which connects the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. Coupled with the disadvantages of the war in Iran, it has become very dangerous. Therefore, Zhukov and others suggested simply abandoning the southern route and shrinking the Republic of Karakalpakstan altogether. But the stubborn Stalin refused any idea of ??giving up territory and allowed Katsalov's 29th Army to stop in Urgench. Chuikov's Fifth Army was also transferred from Belarus, and the two troops were organized into the Karakalpakstan Front. They took the Caspian Sea route directly across from Baku to reduce the pressure on the southern railway that was affected by bad weather.
Although Stalin's plan to use the severe cold weather to make a sneak attack and then defend the defense line failed, the severe cold and bad roads still saved his life. While he was actively adjusting preparations to launch a major counterattack after the spring, Yang Qiu and the General Staff had no choice but to Without stopping ground operations, preparations begin for next spring and summer offensives. In fact, Yang Qiu has a lot of troubles now. The first is the serious lack of railways. Neither East Kazakhstan nor Almaty had direct trains to the front line, so trucks and pack horses had to be used to maintain front line supplies. If a large amount of supplies hoarded by the Soviet army had not been seized, logistics might have been in a hurry.
Therefore, after discussion, he decided to immediately put the prisoners into railway construction work. He also planned to lock up all Soviet immigrants living in the occupied areas. After selecting the young and middle-aged people, they would all join the railway construction team. Women and the elderly must work on the battlefield every day. Twelve hours of factory work in exchange for food. According to predictions from the Ministry of Transport, given that most of the currently occupied areas are flat areas, and there are still roadbeds and railways left by the Soviet Union that can be used, as long as the materials and tools are available, the road from East Kazakhstan to Pavlov will be able to be paved by May next year at the latest Lodar, to Karaganda and Zhezkazgan, and reconstructed and repaired from Almaty via Taraz to Shymkent and Turkestan, and finally to Kyzylorda.Railway across the sea. The frontline headquarters also decided to take advantage of the winter truce to mobilize local Kazakhs and prisoners of war to immediately start building several wartime railways (narrow gauge, light railways with sleepers and rails laid directly on the ground, with a very low transportation volume but larger than truck fleets) and Solve an urgent need.
In addition, Yang Qiu also requested that the Karaganda Iron Mine and Balkhash Copper Mine be restarted as soon as possible, and urged Wang Zhengting, the cabinet and the Congress to come up with a comprehensive "Kazakh Revitalization Plan" as soon as possible and immediately launch a batch of small-scale but quick-effective wool textile, food Processing and other small processing plants, while maintaining stability in the Kazakh-occupied areas, can also make use of local resources, and use practical actions to express to Uzbekistan and other regions China's determination and ability to not only expel Soviet power, but also help Central Asia rebuild economic sustainability.
In the end, he also signed the first batch of Central Asian military aid documents at the suggestion of Yue Peng. According to this document, the National Defense Forces will first help Kazakhstan establish an interim government, allowing the interim government to recruit 300,000 young people from the Kazakhs (including domestic Kazakhs) to form six armies with a total of 18 independent divisions. Before the end of the war, it was under the unified command of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces and the theater headquarters. At the same time, the Chinese government will immediately provide an interest-free loan of 500 million yuan to the Kazakh interim government for government operations and economic recovery, and to purchase at least 500 Snake fighter jets and two armored divisions of Type 31 tanks.
After all these arrangements were made, Yang Qiu ordered the announcement of the battle report, and at the same time set off for Xinyang to meet with Marshall and his party who had been waiting for a long time.
A battle report that is destined to shock people will completely ignite this already turbulent world as hundreds of newspapers across the country burn the midnight oil and print it at full capacity
Text Chapter 837 1.17 million!
December 8, 1939, Xinyang, Henan.
It has been two months since the Northwest War. For people living in the mainland, it is like standing in front of a blurry mirror, and it is completely unclear how the war is going. Although there are rumors coming back one after another, most of them are rumors. Some said that tens of thousands of enemies had been defeated in a great victory, some said that Soviet soldiers had already entered Xinjiang, and some said that Soviet spies appeared in Gansu, Beihai and Baotou to cause trouble and sabotage. But apart from a few cases of espionage sabotage, most have gone unacknowledged, leaving many people baffled. The pre-war Republic of China was one of the countries with the freest newspapers and free speech in the world, but since the president announced the entry of wartime restrictions, even the most famous "vicious commentators" have been avoiding the war in Northwest and Central Asia. Most of the newspapers and radios contained photos of the Soviet army¡¯s massacre of civilians after the invasion, or photos of cities that were ruined by the Soviet Union, or various kinds of patriotic propaganda, or a large number of recruitment and recruitment information.
The less we know the truth, the more unsettling it becomes. Especially after the news that Semiyi and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were surrounded, the maps at major bookstores and newsstands almost sold out. Even many elderly people wore reading glasses to find this small town on the northwest border. Read it over and over again. Those photos of battlefields that looked like ghostly graveyards made even people in the mainland sweat involuntarily. You know, although the Soviet Union was beaten hard in Iran before, there are now two million soldiers outside the northwest. Two million! Think back when the president swept across the country and only had 3.5 million troops at his disposal. Can the northwest be defended? Once the northwest key point is lost, there will be no danger for Gansu and Mongolia to defend it. Beihai, Chimion, Karamay, Yumenguan and other oil fields related to the country's industrial lifeline will all be lost. When thinking about Japan has occupied most of Southeast Asia, if Singapore is stuck, Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to I'm afraid even cars won't be able to drive oil across the border with Sumatra for long.
Although there is constant news of victory coming back from Iran, what people are most concerned about is the northwest! under this anxiety. The clouds are getting thicker and thicker, and even the warm winter sunshine cannot be dispelled, and even the previously popular recruiting station is affected. Although the world's best human resources ensured the speed of mobilization, all kinds of whispers could still be heard in the long queue of people waiting for the physical examination in the early morning. He Hai was in the middle, just like the young people who came from all over with the belief of protecting their country and their country, holding the certificate issued by the village, waiting to undergo the physical examination for military enlistment. Since we came out early, several doctors at the physical examination station had not yet arrived, so while everyone was waiting, the topic centered on the Northwest War. There are all kinds of rumors around me. It made him confused. Could it be that there was really a huge defeat on the front line? Is it really as miserable as they say? Are you going to the battlefield to be cannon fodder?
He Hai doesn¡¯t have many great sentiments. He just graduated from junior high school. In addition to the principle of protecting his family and the country, he also dreams of making money to improve his family¡¯s conditions. However, the danger and unknown panic make him more and more confused.
Just when he was at a loss, his body was hit hard from behind. Looking back, a thin figure had already rushed into the crowd of people, and without even apologizing, he plunged into the medical examination room. "Hey! Who is that? Don't jump in line!" The young man who jumped in line aroused public outrage, but he didn't seem to have any reaction. He even shouted: "Doctor Yang! Doctor Yang, hurry up. Turn on the radio." !¡±
"Xiao Meng, what are you doing?" The military doctor in charge of the initial examination saw the young man who jumped in line. Before he could finish asking, he was interrupted by the noise behind him. "Jump in line, doctor. He is the one who jumped in line! Even if you want to fight, there must be someone who comes first, first served." The young man aroused public outrage, but she didn't care how much. Wiping the sweat, he turned around and jumped onto the stool next to him. He Hai originally wanted to question him, but he didn't expect that when the young man stood on the stool and turned his head, he discovered that it was a young girl with a delicate face wearing a doctor's badge. "It would be great if she helps me check and change it later!" In the crowd, many enthusiastic young people were dazzled, but the young girl continued to shout anxiously: "Everyone, wait a minute! Doctor Yang, start the surgery first Radio. My sister called from the newspaper office and said big news was coming soon."
"Newspaper? Big news? What big news?" After shouting this, everyone started asking loudly.
For the purpose of publicity, all recruiting stations have radios. Dr. Yang was familiar with the girl, so he quickly smiled and asked someone to turn on the radio. "You girl, don't worry, I'll prescribe it right away." Doctor Yang, like everyone else, didn't pay much attention to the big news. After turning on the radio, the rustling sound of electricity quickly flowed out from the loudspeaker. After waiting for less than half a minute, the sweet broadcasting sound came out.
"Good morning, dear listeners, we are now reporting on major news. As confirmed by the Ministry of National Defense and the Presidential Office, the soldiers of our National Defense Forces, despite the severe cold and the fatigue of continuous combat, after 58 days of bloody fighting, finally surrounded the invading Su Kou in one fell swoop ten days ago. As of the deadline last night, a total of 790,000 Soviet enemy troops had laid down their weapons and surrendered to our army, and 380,000 stubborn enemies had been completely annihilated! A total of 3,143 aircraft and 3,122 tanks were destroyed.??
Quiet, quiet, still quiet!
Loved by countless young people, the announcer with the sweetest voice in China first brought not carnival or shouting but silence, absolute silence! Everyone was stunned, and He Hai was completely confused. Just now, some people were talking about a disastrous defeat and losses, but they didn't expect that in just a few minutes, there would be a huge turning point like heaven and earth! My ancestors, 1.17 million, that¡¯s 1.17 million! A total of 1.17 million enemies were wiped out!
"Long live China!"
"Long live the National Defense Forces!"
The first person to jump up was none other than the young girl who had bumped into He Hai just now and stood on the stool with her arms open like a boy. Her clear cry was like a thunderbolt, completely shattering the silent sky!
"Great victory in the northwest! Great victory in Central Asia!"
"Long live China! Long live the National Defense Forces! Long live the President!"
The girl held her head and jumped with joy, then rushed to He Hai like a naughty child, with tears of joy and red cheeks: "I'm sorry, I bumped into you just now. But we won! We won." Yes!" The girl apologized and was happy incoherently, and in the end she hugged He Hai fiercely.
He Hai was also unconscious. He completely forgot how lucky he was. His mind was filled with victory, victory and the astonishing number 1.17 million!
The long queue of people was completely dispersed, countless young people cheered, and some climbed to the roof. Pull out the flag and wave it vigorously! Even Dr. Yang, who was over sixty years old, was infected by this enthusiasm. He asked people to bring out the firecrackers prepared to send off the new recruits and scatter them on the street. He used the best way he could think of to add some more noise to this joyful world. There are no words to describe the land of China at this moment. If God had a timer, then you would find that from Natuna in the south to Temple Street in the north, everyone who got the news through the radio clenched their fists and forgot about their emotions. Shouting and waving arms vigorously. What a rumor. What kind of rumors are all bullshit in front of the number 1.17 million! Young people have gone crazy. Books are flying in the school classrooms, workers in factories pick up tools and bang hard to express their excitement, and the national anthem is sung in the boot camp. Even many elderly people joined in with this hot beat and shouted at the top of their lungs, as if this was the only way to wash away the grievances that had plagued the north for hundreds of years! Then. The story of "Huo Piao riding a horse and sealing a wolf to live in Xu" that has been passed down from generation to generation has been added to the present moment, and people are talking in the streets and alleys with their mouths bubbling.
Great victory! A truly unprecedented victory!
1.17 million God!
The deafening sound soon rushed into the hotel where Marshall was staying, who was trimming his beard and preparing to visit the Airbus Xinyang Assembly Plant and meet Yang Qiu again. "William. What's going on outside?" Marshall stopped and listened to the sudden increase in noise outside the window. He wiped away the mirror stained by hot water mist with his hand and looked at the coffee being served inside. View profile of William Joseph Donovan.
??The continuous attacks of Japan and Germany, the war between China and the Soviet Union, the chaos of the U.S. intelligence community, the rigid State Department, and the inescapable fetters of Congress. It made Roosevelt determined to seek change. Therefore, Donovan, an old classmate from that year, was specially invited to come out and let him set up a personal intelligence network belonging to the president. Donovan was also very interested in this plan and specially joined the delegation visiting China to secretly inspect China's preparations for war and the war situation in Central Asia, hoping to provide Roosevelt with a detailed plan on technology, economy, industrial scale and war potential. "China Report".
Donovan was also confused by the sudden increase in decibels. He put down the information collected by American diplomats, technicians and friendly people in China. Just as he was about to open the door and go out to see what was going on, US Ambassador Johnson suddenly He pushed open the door and rushed in. "William? I'm sorry, did I bump into you?"
"It doesn't matter." Donovan rubbed the painful shoulder and asked, "Ambassador Johnson, what happened outside?"
"Something big happened!" Johnson shrugged and walked to the bathroom door with a very serious expression: "General Marshall, I just got news. A week ago, the Chinese army completed the attack on the Kazakh area east of the Aral Sea. Massive siege by Soviet troops!"
"What!"
Before he could finish speaking, Donovan rushed over quickly, and even Marshall suddenly stopped wiping his face and turned his head in disbelief. As if he hadn't seen it, Ambassador Johnson continued to speak out the news just announced in a nightmare-like tone: "I don't know whether to congratulate them or whether I should be worried, because they not only completed the encirclement, but also wiped out all the troops before last night We captured 380,000 Soviet troops and captured a total of 790,000!"
"Is this true?" Donovan opened his mouth wide, and Marshall clenched his fists, still with an expression of disbelief: "1.17 million encirclement annihilation? Jason, are you kidding? Are the Soviets??Sleeping? ! Jason shook his head affirmatively: "I also hope it's a joke, but obviously Mr. Yang Qiu doesn't think so." He has already announced the news on the radio, and everyone in China has not! The whole world will receive it within a few hours! You two, I know him so well. If he can choose to disclose it in this way and report such an accurate number, then it must be true! "
"God!"
Marshall believed in Johnson. As a veteran diplomat who had been in the Far East for six years, he had no need to lie, let alone help Yang Qiu create false news. Donovan next to him didn't know what to say. You know, the United States originally predicted that this battle would be deadlocked due to the severe cold, and Yang Qiu's counterattack would have to wait until at least next spring. However, no one expected that this time In just two months, Yang Qiu and his army completed a super reversal from being invaded to being encircled!
Marshall was completely stunned. After a long while, he slowly sat down: "Jason, please inform them that I have something to do and hope to leave half an hour later."
Half an hour late? Jason looked at Marshall and Donovan and twitched the corner of his mouth. Making the president of a country wait for an extra half hour is an extremely rare faux pas in the history of diplomacy! This shows how confused the general has become. But he didn't say much because he also knew that if he set out now, he would definitely be passive after meeting Yang Qiu, so they needed to digest the news immediately and figure out how to deal with it after meeting.
But the moment he opened the door and walked out, that astonishing number was still echoing in his mind.
1.17 million!
God! ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 838: Chaos
Half an hour later, Marshall received a hasty call from the Counselor from the Beijing Post and Telecommunications Bureau. Not only did he confirm the authenticity of the news, he also obtained the Wehrmacht's own casualty figures. There were a total of 150,000 casualties (of which 520,000 were killed in action, including non-combat deaths), 471 aircraft were lost, and 841 tanks and armored vehicles were lost. Considering that this was a battle involving a total of more than two million troops and a victory of one million, this casualty rate was already very low. The only thing that makes him and the U.S. government fortunate is that due to the severe weather and road supply restrictions in Central Asia, the National Defense Forces have already entered into adjustments and are unable to capture the key Siberia and the Caspian Sea in one go. This gives Moscow and the world room to rethink and maneuver.
After obtaining the casualty figures of the National Defense Forces themselves, Marshall had no reason to continue delaying and immediately headed to the Airbus assembly plant under the leadership of his Chinese escort. The endless crowd of celebrating people outside the car window gave him an even more headache, and he was even less optimistic about the upcoming negotiations.
Airbus headquarters is located next to the forest in the eastern suburbs of Xinyang, covering a total area of ??about 2 million square meters. The assembly plant covers an area of ??200,000 square meters, where 230,000 workers are busy every day. Just judging from the area and number of workers, it is already a large enterprise with considerable scale. The final assembly plant can assemble 76 four-engine bombers or transport aircraft side by side at one time. According to the introducer, an average of 2 H-7s can be delivered here every day. Airbus has 4 directly-affiliated final assembly plants and 2 mobilized and improved assembly plants from automobile factories across the country. If all H-7s are built, they can be delivered every month. 380 aircraft. This number is not much. Although the United States is still outside the incident, Marshall has read the detailed investigation report of the U.S. Army. If the U.S. industry can operate at full speed, it can deliver at least 500 B-17 bombers of the same level as the H-7 every month. .
The problem is that Americans have not yet realized that war is approaching.
When the team drove into the factory, they were warmly welcomed, and the huge shock wave of victory was mixed with the hot welcome ceremony. Marshall couldn't figure out whether the workers were cheering for Yang Qiu and Shengli, or whether they were happy for his arrival. But one thing is undoubted. The victory of this battle will make the Chinese people who like to use ancient metaphors to describe the present put a lot of gorgeous rhetoric on him and become another "great emperor" type of existence.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. President. I ask for your forgiveness for the trouble caused by the delay in my schedule. At the same time, I also congratulate you and your army on a brilliant victory." Seeing Yang Qiu, Marshall immediately stepped forward and threw Come up with good compliments. To be honest, he actually had no other opening words to say. You can't just ask about the authenticity of the battle report when you meet them, and how you accomplished the outflanking, right?
"Thank you for your praise, but I think the praise should be given to those soldiers who fought bloody battles for the free world. It was their bravery and tenacity that temporarily drove the enemy out of the country and blocked the evil invasion that tried to obliterate the progress of capital." Yang Qiu slightly raised the corners of her mouth. An even rarer diplomatic faux pas. The more it shows that the U.S. government headed by Roosevelt seriously misjudged the power it possesses. When the battle report of the Central Asian War suddenly appeared, they had to use this method to cover up their uneasiness and discuss countermeasures. But then again, who can remain calm in front of this battle report? No! Definitely not! Even he didn't sleep all night after learning that the crossing was successful. I believe that in a few hours when Europe enters daylight, there will be even more chaos there. Of course, this is precisely the purpose of announcing the battle report during Marshall's visit to China, to use an unprecedented victory to clarify China's status! Making European and American strategies increasingly confusing. While this may lead to an increase in potential hostility, the initiative now lies with China.
So he shook Marshall's hand. No matter what, let¡¯s first establish ourselves as a capitalist hero. Then he shook hands with his old friend Jason, and when Donovan introduced himself, he looked at him a few more times, pretending not to recognize him.
Of course, Donovan didn¡¯t know that there was such an unreasonable existence in the world that he knew his position and the new intelligence agency when he heard his name. As a lawyer, he is very interested in Yang Qiu. Especially the way he likened himself to the spokesperson of freedom and capital in a blink of an eye fully demonstrated the shameless style of politicians.
Yang Qiu was not very enthusiastic about the now unknown director of the Central Intelligence Agency. After chatting for a while, he started to show them around the factory. Unlike Marshall's absent-mindedness, Donovan is more realistic. Not only did he visit carefully, but he also asked a lot of key questions. If he hadn't made detailed preparations for him before, he would have been very careful. It is estimated that security personnel have already taken isolation measures.
"Is that Roosevelt's new intelligence chief?" Dai Yunong stood in the corner and gently bumped Yan Baohang with his arm, who was observing carefully.
"Yes, I heard that he was a classmate of Roosevelt, and he had been working as a lawyer before."
When he heard that he was a lawyer, Dai Yunong was still a little contemptuous, but Yan Baohang, who had received the attention, took it seriously. He followed Donovan with his eyes and said softly: "Director Dai should be more careful. I am afraid that anyone who can be favored by Roosevelt is There are a few brushes.¡±
When the two of them observed Donovan, he was already holdingThe reporter followed the team into the design department building. I don¡¯t know if he is in a good mood, but this time Yang Qiu not only opened many important factories, but also opened some design departments for the first time. Although he is a lawyer by background, he has a keen sense of intelligence. Even though he knows that the Chinese will not really dig their heart out, he can still tell the clues through some details.
You can use the simplest sentence to describe the Sino-US aviation industry. "China is in the factory, the United States is in the laboratory."
From his perspective, China is not actually leading the world in aviation technology as legendary, and the United States can do the same or even better. For example, for the H-7, the United States has the B17 of the same level and the B24 under development, the H-5 has the B25, the Y-5 has the DC-3, the Y-8 has the Boeing 307, and the Y-9 has the DC-4. There are only slight differences in details such as design concept and appearance. For example, the H-7 in front of us has a similar aerodynamic layout to the B-24, but the body is larger, the width of the flat magazine on the fuselage is increased, the rolling door magazine is changed to a fixed door, and a double-link electric motor with higher efficiency and better visibility is used. Turrets and more.
The difference is that China is already mass-producing at full speed, while the United States is still dilly-dallying. But this does not mean that it is falling behind, but that the United States now has no pressure for war.
The most critical thing is that China has not yet completely completed the transformation into an industrial country similar to that of Britain and the United States.
He has read a detailed survey report on China¡¯s industrial development. Before the last European War, Hanyang and Jiangnan were developed with the help of German Yang Qiu. In the subsequent European War, a total of about US$3 billion in industrial funding was received from Britain and France. After the war, Russia looted the east of the Urals and obtained about 2 billion in industrial equipment and about 300,000 Russian technicians. It introduced tens of thousands of talents and machinery and equipment worth about 1 billion from defeated Germany, and obtained 5 billion in industrial investment by signing financial agreements with Jewish consortiums. , and finally the economic crisis from 1929 to 1933. A total of about 10 billion worth of industrial equipment (based on the value before the 1929 economic crisis) was purchased, and about 200,000 technical personnel were introduced from the United States and Europe to work for five to six years. In 2006, there are still about 100,000 technical personnel from Europe and the United States in the country.
Adding it all up and doubling it according to the economic growth rate, the total amount of heavy industry is equivalent to between 55% and 60% of that of the United States, and the scale is the same as that of Britain and Germany. There are even deficiencies in finishing that are spread evenly over the population, and there is still a long way to go before industrialization. But in any case, this is already a miracle. He has seized all the major opportunities in the past thirty years, and his advantage lies in the dividends brought by the huge population and a large number of light industries. Now he borrows war. The third round of industrial expansion began again, and this was what Roosevelt was most worried about.
Marshall was also worried, so he had to give it a try and asked: "Mr. President, Moscow has been severely punished. They have paid a price of two million soldiers since Afghanistan! This is amazing, but it is also bad. If it continues, the scale of the war between your country and the Soviet Union will become larger and larger. More soldiers and property will be involved and swallowed up. And we are also very worried about Japan's expansion in the Southwest Pacific, which has already hurt our two countries. We have common interests, so President Roosevelt hopes that you can consider working with our country to provide support to the people of Southeast Asia."
Yang Qiu frowned, and even the accompanying Defense Minister Song Ziqing looked directly at Marshall. The tone became a little lower: "General Marshall, do you want us to negotiate with Moscow?"
The surprised looks from all around made Marshall feel like he was in a circus. It's really embarrassing to talk about this matter, because it looks like it is right now. There is no conflict between China and the United States, they can only be regarded as potential competitors. on the contrary. Also because Yang Qiu pursues the capitalist path, he is a natural ally in dealing with Moscow. This is also an important reason why the United States has needed China in the past ten years. After all, Moscow¡¯s behavior of completely destroying the capitalist world from body to spirit has caused panic in the world. . If it hadn't been for the economic crisis, Europe would not have been forced to accept them, so Chamberlain would appease and hope to divert the trouble to the east. Now that China has taken this step, the United States hopes to let Moscow go! No wonder Yang Qiu and the Chinese officials accompanying him were angry.
"General Marshall." Yang Qiu said angrily: "Is this your personal attitude or the attitude of the US government? In the past twenty years, it was we who blocked Moscow's penetration into the East and the Pacific. It was we who stood on the front line. , forcing them to pay more attention to the East and reduce the redization of Europe! They invaded our country, and we spent hundreds of thousands of lives and blood to initially drive them out of the country, but now you tell me to go to peace talks and condone its confiscation More people¡¯s lives and property! How do I convince my soldiers? How do I convince my generals and Congress?¡±
Marshall was a little embarrassed, but fortunately Johnson stepped forward and said: "Mr. President, General Marshall means that he does not want any more soldiers to die, and he also hopes that you can pay more attention to Japan's movements."
Yang Qiu took a deep breath, looked at it for a while and then said: "Thank you, General, but I think there is no basis for peace talks between our country and Moscow, unless they are willing to withdraw from Central Asia and give the people of the union republics independent choices."?Future rights, reduce the Siberian garrison east of the Urals to 50,000, and compensate our country for 50 billion yuan in losses caused by the invasion! This is the minimum prerequisite and the independence I promised the Asian people in my speech! "
The conditions for such nonsense make people want to laugh, but they have to face it.
Roosevelt took the initiative to give in to the Philippines in order to induce China and Japan to conflict here. Because the Philippines is one of the most important strategic areas in Southeast Asia and is related to the security of coastal areas such as Taiwan, the South China Sea and even Guangdong. As long as Japan enters, China will have its throat choked at sea. But he didn't expect that Yang Qiu would tolerate Ri Nanxia. Moreover, judging from various signs, Yang Qiu actually had a deep political purpose in provoking a conflict with the Soviet Union in the Persian Gulf! He deliberately used the Soviet Union to exaggerate threats to divert domestic attention and avoid premature involvement in the war with Japan!
What I didn¡¯t even expect is the speed of China¡¯s technological progress! If the battle of Ahvaz in the Persian Gulf is just a small test. So the battle report just released suddenly pushed the United States into an extremely embarrassing position.
The United States hopes that China and Japan will go to war, but Yang Qiu uses the Soviet Union to persuade the country to avoid two fronts. The United States could not openly support the Soviet Union, because this would be equivalent to declaring war on China. Moreover, the Soviet Union¡¯s extreme behavior towards capitalism and the total human destruction of its spirit has made capitalists all over the world hate and fear it. If it supports the gcist Soviet Union now and is forced to be involved in an unpredictable Pacific War, let alone Congress, the United States The people will also let Roosevelt step down! So now he is conflicted and embarrassed. All the wonderful calculations gradually turned sour due to the early start of war between China and the Soviet Union and a rare victory. There is no doubt that the United States needs the Soviet Union. Whether it is Britain and Germany that are already hostile, or to contain China and prevent it from entering the Pacific without scruples in the future, it needs a Soviet Union that can cause trouble. The problem is that the Soviet Union is unreliable no matter how you look at it now. More than one million troops have been lost in just two months. It is already difficult to rely on them to contain China, unless Britain and the United States publicly come forward to support and transfuse blood as they did last time.
But now the whole world has seen the power Yang Qiu has. If he publicly supports it, it will be tantamount to declaring war! Who would want to provoke a stronger opponent at this time?
What¡¯s worse is whether Japan will accelerate its approach to China out of fear, or even directly abandon North Korea to avoid bordering. How about giving up some interests in the Southwest Pacific and focusing on development in the Pacific? You must know that if Japan takes the initiative to give in or even transfer some of its benefits, then Yang Qiu will definitely be happy to "friendly cooperation" with Japan before destroying the Soviet Union. And whether it is history or reality, Japan cannot escape its identity as an Asian country. This means that. We cannot rule out the possibility that Japan, out of the common interests of the yellow race, will support China's alliance to expand into the ocean on the pretext of expelling white people.
chaos!
Complete chaos!
Thinking of this, Marshall even hated Britain a little, if Britain hadn't declared war on Japan. Now the United States can be the first to embrace Japan! However, Britain and Japan declared war, which resulted in the United States openly supporting Japan. It is bound to be angered by countries such as Britain, France and the Netherlands. This is no joke. The roots of the United States are in Europe anyway, so this puts the United States in an extremely embarrassing position.
It¡¯s impossible not to help, and we can¡¯t help openly and on a large scale. The inability to openly support China on a large scale will only add some obstruction to China, but will not hurt its roots. Maybe Germany will be very willing to see the United States push China into its arms. According to the current situation, if China and Germany join hands, the Soviet Union, India and Turkey will be the first to suffer when Germany goes to the east and China goes to the west, followed by the Mediterranean, North Africa and Spain.
At this moment, Marshall¡¯s thoughts were changing rapidly.
At this moment, the only way he can think of to break the embarrassing position is to promote war between China and Japan as soon as possible. He knows better than outsiders that even with the industrial capabilities of the United States, fighting on two fronts is extremely stressful. Moreover, the Soviet Union has excellent depth and weather support, and Japan has the sea area to maneuver. Therefore, it will be a hundred times more headache for anyone to simultaneously compete with the Soviet Union for land and sea, and compete with Japan for sea consumption.
But the question is, will Yang Qiu take the bait?
So he could only bite the bullet and continue to test: "Mr. President, how are you going to deal with the South China Sea issue?"
In Marshall's expectant eyes, Yang Qiu shook his head in frustration: "Your Majesty General, I deeply sympathize with the suffering of the people of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Our government has repeatedly condemned this barbaric invasion by the Japanese army. And I also know that, Japan and the Soviet Union have reached a secret agreement to deal with our country! So personally, I am willing to help them, which is also helping ourselves. But the reality is that our country is currently in a full-scale war against the Soviet Union. Although we have achieved some small Victory, but the public enemies of the dictatorial capitalist world have not surrendered yet. They are gathering more troops. The factories aided by your country have been used to produce tanks and artillery. All the machines sold by your country have also been used in military industry. !Maybe in the spring, I will face an army of two million, four million or even more! So I can't be distracted at this time. "
Marshall's heart began to sink. Yang Qiu's mention of the US-aided factory construction at this time was clearly implying that the US's attitude towards the Soviet Union would determine his attitude towards the Philippines and the United States.
"General, I actually think you should be more proactive. The United States has an enviable industry, with heavy manufacturing twice that of our country. It can freely send its fleet to retake the Philippines. If your country is willing to do this, then I promise We will immediately send more troops to the south and North Korea to hold back the main force of the Japanese army. This will make it easier for your country to recover the Philippines." Yang Qiu squinted his eyes and in turn persuaded Marshall and the United States to send troops.
Marshall looked at Donovan secretly, and he knew that Yang Qiu would not intervene easily, at least not now, otherwise there would be no need to have a stalemate with the Soviet Union to divert domestic attention. I couldn't help but smile bitterly in my heart: "Mr. President, the United States is different from your country. We have not recovered from the economic crisis. Although we have more factories, most of the machines are still on vacation. And we, the United States, are a peace-loving country. . My responsibility is to protect the United States, not to involve people in danger."
"That's too bad." Yang Qiu secretly wanted to laugh. It's clear that he can't pass the Congress and isolationism, but he actually brags about being peace-loving. If you really love peace, why did you have an army of one million people a year early? This is clearly the act of a profiteer who is ready to intervene but does not want to bleed prematurely.
¡° However, Yang Qiu didn¡¯t want to give up this cooperation opportunity, because there was no need to break up. After thinking about it, he said: "General, do you think this is okay? I can help your country transport some humanitarian supplies to the Philippines. I also hope that our two countries can establish necessary intelligence contacts. As for the resumption of expulsion day Regarding the ongoing issues in the South China Sea, I hope that President Roosevelt and the U.S. government will consider my suggestions, and hope that while providing support, they will consider our country¡¯s actual situation and provide some help so that I can have enough room for maneuver.¡±
Helped Jason raise his eyebrows, dumbfounded.
Although Marshall had no choice but to persuade Yang Qiu to go south immediately, he was able to agree to send American supplies to the Philippines, finally keeping the bottom line. What satisfied him the most was. Yang Qiu was not angry because of what he just said, and still agreed to let them go to the northwest. So after the visit, he went to Kazakhstan with Donovan and others to learn about the war situation on the spot while also waiting for a reply from the White House.
When Marshall left Xinyang. Europe is already boiling!
The battle report of the Central Asian Battle was like a super tsunami sweeping the entire world in just a few hours. From London to Paris. From Rome to Berlin, everyone was discussing the authenticity of the battle report. As news spread that Marshall and Yang Qiu shook hands and went to the northwest to inspect the Wehrmacht and Soviet prisoners of war, the suspicion gradually faded. After all, without this confidence, no one would let someone like Marshall visit at will.
Churchill had a cigar in his mouth and smoked heavily. This fat man who was hated by the Royal Navy was currently sitting with Prime Minister Chamberlain in the Whitehall conference room, known as the heart of the Navy, talking in front of General Nelson's oil painting. "Troops should be sent to attack China! Moscow is the only way to solve Europe!" Churchill kept saying it without surprising. As soon as he spoke, Chamberlain, who was already about to hang himself, was so frightened that his heart twitched.
Cunningham covered his forehead beside him, because he really couldn't stand that this fat man who claimed to be a strategic genius, but actually planned the Dardanelles defeat that severely damaged the Royal Navy in the last war, actually wanted to kill the Royal Navy again. navy! Why do you say that? Because only the navy can send troops to deal with China. As for the armies in Iraq and Egypt, they may have been confident before, but now! Another problem is that Saudi Arabia and most of the Persian Gulf countries are now aligned with China. If Yang Qiu wants to block the Royal Navy, just dropping a few mines in the Red Sea will be enough to strangle the entire Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
¡°Don¡¯t say that China won¡¯t stockpile enough mines in Saudi Arabia. If he didn¡¯t even think of this, then he wouldn¡¯t be Yang Qiu.
Therefore, Churchill¡¯s idea of ??punishing China was naturally rejected, but he refused to give up because he knew very well that only by deceiving Moscow into participating in the war could he ensure that Germany could be defeated without damaging Britain¡¯s vitality, so he thought of his ally France. France does have the idea of ????punishing China, because France has always dreamed of continuing the strategy of attacking Germany in the last war, so it immediately sent a telegram to Moscow. But the reality is cruel. Just look at the map and you will know that Stalin will never give up the rich Central Asia! Because losing Central Asia is equivalent to placing the Caucasus, Caspian Sea, Ufa and even Moscow under the wings of Chinese bombers! This means that before solving China, Moscow would rather lick Hitler's ass than start a two-sided war.
Moscow is indeed unreliable! Churchill jumped in anger, and his eyes slowly turned to Washington, as if he still had an injustice covered with flesh.Big head.
When Churchill set his sights on the United States and was thinking about how to drag Roosevelt into trouble, a farce was also going on in Berlin. "Let's attack the Soviet Union!" Hitler, who was still worried about the pocket battleship Graf Spee yesterday, woke up and was full of energy and proposed another great idea of ??his to the generals: "Attack the Soviet Union, knock them down! And then seize Baku, as long as there is Ukraine and Baku, the German tanks will be unstoppable!¡±
¡°It¡¯s winter now, F¨¹hrer!¡±
Marshal Brauchitsch, who had never wanted to fight directly with Britain and France, couldn't stand it any longer, and had to remind the hysterical Hitler: "And the most important thing for us now is to find a way to rescue the Graf Spee."
¡°Raeder really wanted to hug Brauchitsch and take a few bites. If anyone here hates hysteria the most, he must be the first. Because Hitler had previously promised him that he would go to war in 1944. According to the plan, by then he will have 8 battleships, 8 pocket battleships, 5 heavy cruisers, 44 light cruisers, 2 aircraft carriers and 249 submarines. I dare not say that he will be defeated. At least he will give Britain a pain in the North Sea. . Unexpectedly, the Army entered Austria as soon as the words were spoken, resulting in only a few sparse ships on the dock. In the past few days, the Graf Spee has been surrounded by the British navy again. It's strange that he is not in a hurry. So he immediately shouted: "F¨¹hrer, we now need a safe outlet to the sea, and we need to rescue Colonel Hans Randolph and his warships."
Being interrupted by the two marshals of land and sea, Hitler was very unhappy and looked at Goering, who had always supported him. But this fat man was as cunning as the fat man in London. He was not willing to let the pilots go to cold Moscow to freeze in this damn weather. He cleared his throat and echoed: "F¨¹hrer, the Chinese sold a thousand bombers to the British. Now, Deliveries are being made gradually. Our Air Force needs to ensure the security of the strait first."
"." They are not willing to fight. With no choice, Hitler could only point his finger at Norway bitterly: "Then we can attack Norway and seize the seaport and iron ore, right?"
"Of course! But my respected head of state, the temperature there yesterday was minus 21¡ãC."
Marshal Brauchitsch¡¯s words still couldn¡¯t extinguish Hitler¡¯s particularly high interest today. Since the first few goals failed, he simply pulled up the big map on the wall and walked to the western front: "Then let's discuss attacking France and Spain."
Several marshals looked at each other. They finally understood. Hitler wanted to attack the Soviet Union. He simply took the opportunity to ask the General Staff and the military to come up with a plan today. Just when everyone had a splitting headache, the biggest savior finally came. Shilem hurriedly walked in: "F¨¹hrer, Motorov has arrived at the airport."
"Great!" Hitler clenched his fist: "Let Ribbentrop receive him well, we need the Soviet Union to make greater concessions!"
Text Chapter 839 Zhukov¡¯s Suggestions
Late at night, the Kremlin windows are covered with snow, and the faint light shines through from behind the cold-proof curtains, as if a sharp eye is watching the country all the time.
Ever since the news came that the Kazakh Front Army had been annihilated, the lights here have never been extinguished. Politburo members and senior military officers came here every day to meet and listen to instructions, and the Supreme Command replaced the Politburo and took over national affairs. For the Soviet Union, the coldest winter in ten years was difficult to endure. The tragic defeat in Kazakhstan created a huge protrusion on the Eastern Front that had been operating for two decades. Siberia and Uzbekistan cannot respond to each other, the Caspian Sea coast is facing threats, the Afghan front army is surrounded, the Persian front army has also exposed its huge side, and all the Central Asian republics are ready to move!
Of course, this blow would not depress Stalin. What he was really worried about was how to handle the battle reports. Due to the previous success, under his instruction, "Pravda", "Izvestia" and Tass News Agency all competed to report the important news of the Red Army's recovery of "land". In the November newspaper, the Red Army armed with advanced gcism and Stalinist spirit is invincible! is always victorious! He used his fearless spirit to flatten enemy fortifications and bunkers one after another! But just one month later, he was asked to change his tune and admit the defeat of the Red Army, and to admit that the decadent capitalist army was more powerful than the Red Army. Who could accept it?
The Great Purge and countless absent Chekas have made the Soviet Union accustomed to silence, but who can guarantee that there will not be undercurrents surging quietly underneath? Ivan Mir and Kuibyshev are examples of this. Will the wave of Kazakh young people joining the Independence Army spread throughout the Soviet Union? Will Ukraine, the breadbasket of Eastern Europe that has always been at odds with the central government, have problems? There are also Finland, which threatens Leningrad, and Germany, which is becoming more and more powerful, etc., all seriously troubled Stalin! Therefore, he was reluctant to disclose the disastrous defeat of the Kazakh front army. But after all, paper can't stop the fire. Yang Qiu broke the news and asked the Americans to inspect the prisoner of war camp with their own eyes. It was difficult for him to even accuse Yang Qiu of lying.
These problems deeply troubled Stalin, even more anxious than the front that was already barely stable due to weather. But it was hard to find anyone to talk to about these things, so he sat at his desk, holding a pen, and paused for a long time in front of the execution of Polish prisoners of war. Beria was surprised when he saw this and wondered if the General Secretary was not planning to execute Polish prisoners of war? He glanced at the director of the General Political Department beside him, Mehelis, and said: "Comrade General Secretary, before Germany entered Warsaw, China picked up many Poles, and now they have set up reception points in Iran. Maybe it won't take long for a group of Poles to appear in Iran. A regiment composed of Poles like in 1918, if these prisoners of war continue to be retained, I am afraid.¡±
"I know, you must deal with this matter." Stalin would not have a headache about how to deal with Polish prisoners of war. He heard that Polish resistance organizations were colluding with China. He was so angry that he not only signed the signature, but also wrote his opinion on "expanding the interrogation" beside it before giving it to Beria: "This traitorous country born after the European War should be taught a lesson, and it should also pay attention to Let¡¯s look at criminals from other parts of Central Asia.¡±
Beria understands the meaning of "criminals". From the Soviet Civil War to the end of the Great Purge, millions of "criminals" were exiled to Central Asia to undergo labor camps. In the past, there would be no problem in the remoteness of Central Asia. On the contrary, it could disrupt the population ratio of Central Asia. But now it has become a war zone, and if restrictions are not imposed, trouble may occur. "The General Secretary is right, let me tell you. We should learn from Germany and imprison all Poles in concentration camps!" Mehlis didn't care that Stalin unintentionally expanded the scale of executions of Polish prisoners of war. He also took pleasure in fanning the flames and used prisoners of war and The Poles in the occupied areas joked about life and death: "This can also save food and support the front line. Hehehe, hehe."
Stalin was anxious to admit defeat, while Beria was eager to execute Polish prisoners of war. Addressing the rebel threat in areas controlled by Central Asia, both men ignored Mehlis. Seeing that no one paid attention to his "joke", he could only laugh twice and said: "General Secretary, Comrade Motolov has sent a telegram back from Berlin. Hitler asked us to provide 2 million tons of iron ore and oil before March. Nickel and chromium are also required.¡±
"Insatiable greed!" Stalin cursed in his heart, but his face showed no expression. He picked up a handful of tobacco and stuffed it into the cigarette butt before standing up: "Comrade Beria, what do you think?"
Beria, who just guessed wrongly, had to cheer up, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "The Germans have seen that we cannot threaten them for the time being, so they can continue to threaten us with confidence. But I think they should refuse appropriately and let them know that we The Soviet Union is not threatened." Seeing Stalin's face softening, he changed the topic slightly: "Of course, the current situation is very complicated, and we cannot completely reject it, so my opinion is that we cannot agree to it readily in terms of materials, but we can allow it. The comrades of the gc international echoed Germany's actions and directed their attention to the West."
These words touched Stalin¡¯s heart. Although he had lost nearly two million troops since the war, with the help of the weather, the Soviet Union had not yet arrived.At the moment of life and death, what is most needed now is to increase the number of armed forces as soon as possible and strive to complete the assembly and launch a counterattack before spring. What's more, Germany is too ambitious, and giving too much raw materials will also pose a threat to itself, so Stalin agreed with his method and instructed: "You will go to Comrade Kalinin later and ask him to mobilize the gc international as soon as possible. International Fighter The International Brigade model in Spain is very good and should be mobilized again to defend the Soviet Union. As for the Germans." Stalin paused for a moment, holding his pipe and looking at the map for a while before continuing: "Please tell Germany, Comrade Molotov, We will be able to ask GC International to call on more workers in the occupied areas to help them resume work. Materials can also be delivered in half the quantity, but they must provide 1,000 109 fighter jet engines and send experts to help us improve the design of the fighter jets. , it would be best to replace some much-needed aluminum.¡±
The shortage of aluminum in the Soviet Union is very serious, and aluminum has now become an important heavy metal from a minor material before the war. No country will export it, so Stalin made this request. After the two of them finished recording, he knocked off the ashes and turned around and asked, "Comrade Mehlis, you are the director of the Political Department. What do you think about the battle report?"
Mehlis is uneducated and has no skills, but there are talents who are serious about politics. Hearing that Stalin's tone meant to admit the invasion and defeat, he was horrified and waved his hands repeatedly: "General Secretary, you must never admit defeat in the battle! If you admit it, it will affect morale and fall into the trap of imperialist propaganda."
"Oh, really?" Stalin knew very well who Mehlis was. If he hadn't been loyal, he would have kicked him out of Moscow long ago. So he turned to look at Beria: "What's your opinion?"
Beria was also worried about morale and internal chaos, but he was much smarter than Mehlis: "I think the invasion should be acknowledged, but the number of casualties should not be announced in detail. This can not only mobilize the country's determination to fight the invasion. It can also reduce It will have a small impact on the morale of the Red Army officers and soldiers, and it can also curb the rebellious mentality of ethnic minorities." One wanted to announce it, and the other did not think it should be announced, which made it more difficult for Stalin to choose. Just then, there was a knock on the door. The secretary walked into the office with Zhukov, who had just returned from the front line.
Seeing Zhukov, Stalin smiled more on his face, which made Mehlis secretly jealous and deliberately pretended to be very concerned: "Thank you, Comrade Zhukov, how is the situation on the front line?"
"Comrade Stalin, please rest assured that the weather has helped us stabilize the Kazakh and Siberian fronts west of the Aral Sea, but Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan are still very serious." Zhukov came back this time to report on his work and hope to persuade Stalin to retreat from Tashkent and other places again. . So after saluting, he didn¡¯t waste any time, walked to the map, pointed to the report and reported: ¡°Intelligence shows that the enemy is taking advantage of the winter opportunity to increase the strength of Turkestan, Andijan and Afghanistan. The current known strength of the troops in the first two places has increased to 5. Army, and one army has arrived from Afghanistan, and the situation is very critical."
After listening to the report, Stalin asked: "Comrade Zhukov. When you said you wanted to see me on the phone, did you just want to tell me this?"
"Yes!" Zhukov made no secret of his concerns about the southern route of Central Asia: "Comrade Stalin. The situation in the Tashkent area is very critical now. I think Tashkent should be abandoned immediately to preserve the viable forces and destroy and dig out all railway bridges from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. , deploying the main defense line to the Karakalpakstan region between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea, and do this.¡±
Before Zhukov could finish speaking, Mehlis, who had always been very jealous of him, suddenly interrupted and said sarcastically: "Comrade Zhukov, do you want to give Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the Chinese? If we lose here, what will happen to Afghanistan and Iran!" "
Stalin¡¯s face was also very unhappy. He didn¡¯t expect that Zhukov was so anxious to see him that he actually persuaded him to give up such an important place as Tashkent. Although he didn't show it on his face like Mehlis, he was very dissatisfied in his heart. He was pacing back and forth with his pipe and combing his beard with the cigarette holder from time to time. After a moment, he suddenly stopped and looked directly at Zhukov with stern eyes: "Do you think Comrade Apanashenko and others cannot hold the Tashkent Fortress?"
His irritation is justified, because Tashkent is a real fortress! Although it was not as old as Sevastopol for hundreds of years, after learning that the National Defense Forces had built the Andijan-Khujan Fortress ten years ago, he also ordered to use the fortress foundation left by Tsarist Russia to repeatedly strengthen it. With a large number of fortification troops, the overall defense capability was very good. Strong, that's why they are unwilling to withdraw their troops, hoping to turn Tashkent into a bone spur that makes the enemy uneasy.
But Zhukov looked fearlessly and insisted with his head raised slightly: "Comrade Stalin, if Kyzylorda is not lost, it is okay to hold on to Tashkent. But after losing here, the enemy can start from a front line hundreds of kilometers wide. At any time, the army will attack the southern railway line. Once the railway is cut off, General Apanashenko will be alone again! More importantly, the Afghan Front has been surrounded. If they fail, Marley's enemy forces can Go northAttack Bukhara and threaten the flanks! Therefore, Tashkent must be abandoned, otherwise it will be another fiasco in East Kazakhstan! "
The Battle of East Kazakhstan was already a thorn in Stalin's flesh. After hearing this, he finally couldn't help but get angry. He interrupted angrily: "Comrade Zhukov, you have to be clear about one thing! Every inch of land in the Soviet Union belongs to the Soviet people, and we have no rights." Go give up!"
Stalin¡¯s anger made the atmosphere in the room tense. Even Beria, who wanted to interrupt, kept his mouth shut. Mehlis even looked at Zhukov with gloating. But Zhukov was determined to finish what he said: "Comrade General Secretary, I am a soldier! I am always ready to implement the highest decision of the headquarters. Since you appointed me as the commander of the front army and deputy chief of staff, then I should fulfill my duties." Notice of danger! It is impossible for the Afghan front troops to come back. If the British are not considered, their only way out is to break through to India! Without the Afghan front to cover the south, the Tashkent fortress is just a big tomb! And we can¡¯t take out much now. Strength! We have lost nearly 2 million in the early stage, and Persia and the Caucasus are holding back 800,000. The existing troops need to stabilize Kazakhstan and Siberia first. After losing Kyzylorda, the defense of Karakalparastan will require at least 10 divisions! So at most you can only send 6 more divisions to Tashkent. Of course, you can also mobilize the troops on the European border and Leningrad, but what will happen to Germany after these troops are transferred? What about the Finnish passage? So I think that since the temporary If you don¡¯t use too much force, it¡¯s better to withdraw from Tashkent, so that you can gather 40 divisions in Karakalpakstan to launch a counterattack against Kyzylorda and create a gap in the enemy¡¯s Kazakh salient!¡±
"Nonsense! What nonsense!" After Stalin heard him repeatedly insisting on abandoning Tashkent and abandoning the only heavy fortress city in eastern Central Asia that can significantly consume the enemy's strength, Stalin angrily rebuked: "Tashkent is a fortress! A real fortress! Use five Thousands of workers, and more than a hundred fortress cannons over 152 mm! You actually want to give it up for nothing? This is a crime, it is a crime!"
Zhukov is also anxious. In a fortress war of attrition, we must first ensure that the roads are clear. If the railway is cut off, it will not have any attrition effect at all, and hundreds of thousands of troops will be lost in vain! So he risked his life: "Comrade Stalin! If you think that I, the commander of the front army and deputy chief of general staff, are talking nonsense, then what else do you want me to do? I request that I be sent to the front line of Tashkent. I will contribute more there than in the ice and snow of Siberia." .¡±
When these words came out, Beria and Mehlis were stunned. They didn't expect Zhukov to dare to contradict Stalin's absolute authority! Suddenly, the room became eerily quiet, and only heavy breathing could be heard.
Stalin was furious. You must know that Zhukov is not at the bottom of the Nokan Gate victory. At most, he can only be regarded as a genius before the war and has contributed to Afghanistan's persistence, but it cannot affect his decision-making. So he waved his hand roughly and did not give Zhukov a chance to speak: "Comrade Zhukov, I think you should go back and calm down. We can do it without Comrade Lenin, and we can still do it without you!"
"Comrade Beria, regarding the battle report, please follow your own instructions. Tell the comrades from TASS that I will personally address the people of the country tomorrow. Okay, it's very late and I need to rest." Staling didn't give Zhukov any chance to continue speaking. After taking care of Beria, he immediately turned around and went back to his room to rest, and deliberately slammed the door with a loud bang
Text Chapter 840 Busy Winter
Although Zhukov's suggestion was rejected, it also reminded Stalin that the Finnish channel and the final relationship between the Soviet Union and Germany had become a top priority.
Since Germany has never been trusted, the four major military districts of Ukraine, Belarus, Baltic Sea and Southwest have always maintained a force of one million elite troops. In addition, pro-German Finland has always threatened the security of Leningrad, resulting in the Moscow Military District having to detain 500,000 elite troops. down, preventing Germany from hitting the heart of the Finnish passage. As a result, 1.5 million elites were dragged into Europe. You know, before the war began, Moscow claimed to have an army of 500, but in fact it only had about 4.5 million, and most of them were new recruits. By the end of the Kazakh campaign from Afghanistan to Central Asia, nearly 2 million troops had actually been lost in the east. In addition, 200,000 people are currently besieged in Afghanistan, nearly 400,000 are held back in Tashkent, 800,000 are held back in the Caucasus and Persia, plus Siberia and Kazakhstan east of the Aral Sea. In fact, not only the troops that were urgently formed after the Battle of Ahvaz have been pulled out , there are not many decent reserves in hand.
So Stalin thought about it all night and formally delivered a national speech after the meeting the next day, acknowledging the news of the invasion of Central Asia, but did not mention a word about key figures such as casualties. In his speech, he called on the proletariat across the country and the world to take practical actions to defend the Soviet Union and Central Asia. At the end of his speech, he also described the counterattack of the National Defense Forces as a "yellow peril invasion", trying to use this abhorrent term to attract anti-China forces in Europe and the United States. and Nazi racism, continuing to ease Soviet-German relations.
This speech caused an uproar around the world, and even many Soviet people found it incredible. The newspapers a few days ago were still talking about recovering so many "territories" and destroying so many enemies. How come it turned out to be an invasion overnight? Although suspicions and speculations continued, the effect of his speech was still amazing. Under the powerful political propaganda machine, the slogan of protecting the homeland and the country resounded throughout the country. Millions of young Soviet people began to take up arms. Various guerrilla groups were quickly formed. Workers were gathered to demand that work be resumed day and night, and even criminals were mobilized to join the production team. At least 50,000 mid-level officers, pilots, and naval personnel who were assigned during the purge were released and returned to command positions.
This speech also officially announced that the Central Asian War would be upgraded to a national war!
There is no doubt about the mobilization ability of the Soviet Union¡¯s unique system. The day after Stalin¡¯s speech, Moscow announced that it would reorganize 70 army groups and 5 million guerrillas, claiming that it would drown the invaders in the ocean of people¡¯s war. GC international organizations around the world have also responded to the call. By the end of February, at least 50,000 "international fighters" from France, Eastern Europe, the United States and even South America had gone directly to the front line to fight through the Caucasus and other places.
"Perhaps he half-heard Zhukov's words. Stalin also sent 5 new divisions to the 6 divisions, plus a variety of international fighters. The number of troops in Tashkent surged to 500,000. Apanashenko also vowed at the military meeting that he would turn Tashkent into the enemy's grave and consume the enemy's effective forces to buy more mobilization time for the rear.
Stalin also made positive adjustments in terms of weapons and equipment. In view of the troops' reports that almost everyone in the Wehrmacht has a semi-automatic rifle, and the elite troops are also issued a large number of submachine guns (the Soviet Union misunderstood that fully automatic is a type of submachine gun), so the manufacturing of svt38 not only did not stop but improved Cheng SVT40 began to expand production capacity and also began to develop new submachine guns. Faced with Type 31 and Type 36 tanks, the Grabin Design Bureau thought of the 57mm anti-tank gun under development, considering that the originally designed 71-fold barrel was too difficult to process. So change it to 63.5x diameter. Judging from the experimental results, the armor penetration depth was very good, so Stalin decided to immediately install it on the T34 tank and named it T35/57.
certainly. These are only transition options. Because even if it is shortened to 63.5 times, it will be difficult for the Soviet rough processing industry to ensure quantity. Therefore, the KV2 tank equipped with a 122mm gun was quickly finalized. In the end, Stalin also requested that the Navy's 100mm cannon be installed on the T34 to enhance firepower. As for the aircraft, they knew that they would not be able to compete with their opponents in a short period of time, so they simply ordered to strengthen the production of IL2, which has good ground performance.
at last. In order to solve the long-standing threat to the Finnish passage and to release the 500,000 elite troops in the Leningrad and Moscow Military Districts, Stalin decided to take advantage of winter to solve the problem after much consideration. Follow his ideas. A mere Finland must be at your fingertips. Moreover, from intelligence analysis, the troops in Yang Qiu's hands have actually been used to the extreme. 1.7 million in the northwest, 500,000 in the southwest, 500,000 in the northeast and North Korea, 500,000 in the Persian Gulf, and 200,000 in Borneo in the South China Sea. All the pre-war troops have been used. Used it. As for the first batch of recruits mobilized after the declaration of war, they would have to wait until February at the earliest to complete training. Coupled with the influence of the Chinese Lunar New Year, he believed that Yang Qiu would not launch a new offensive before the end of the Lantern Festival on February 22, 1940, so As long as Finland is solved before the end of February, there will be enough time to turn around.
On December 15, good news came from Berlin. Motolov and Ribbentrop signed the "Re-Exchange Agreement". According to the agreement, Moscow will deliver a total of 4 million tons of various ores to Germany by the end of March, and an additional 3 million tons will be added to the original basis.crude. In exchange, Germany promised to produce 1,000 BD engines for the Soviet Union and deliver another 330 BF109 fighter jets. At the same time, gc international also began to encourage workers in Poland, the Czech Republic and other places to resume active production. Although less supplies were received, the good news that more and more factories in occupied areas such as Poland and the Czech Republic were resuming operations still made Hitler smile from ear to ear.
After groveling in front of Germany, Motolov immediately changed his arrogant expression and arrived in Helsinki after finishing his trip to Berlin. He proposed to re-sign the "Soviet-Finnish Mutual Assistance Treaty" and jointly defend the Gulf of Finland. It also required Finland to move the Soviet-Finnish border on the Karelian Isthmus 40 kilometers north, cede several islands in the Gulf of Finland and the Finnish territory on the Rybachi Peninsula to the Soviet Union, and transfer the Hanko Peninsula to the Soviet Union at an annual cost of 8 million Finns. The mark was leased to the Soviet Union for a period of 30 years. In order to compensate for the loss of territory, the Soviet Union expressed its willingness to hand over to Finland twice the land northwest of Lake Onega that was ceded by Finland.
After the Sino-Soviet war, the Finnish government, which was greatly relieved, did not expect that the Soviet Union would come back, and also demanded the cession of the important Hanko Peninsula, so it refused unceremoniously. After Stalin heard the news, he became furious and took out all the anger he had suffered in China and Germany on Finland. He also transferred Zhukov, who had contradicted him, to the Northwest Military Region, and dispatched 300,000 troops to threaten Finland with war.
The whole world did not expect that Stalin, who had just lost his 1.17 million-strong army, would vent his anger on Finland. Because Finland's location is extremely important, Britain and France have issued war warnings. Ask the Soviet Union to stop its risky actions.
The world war has been slipping faster and faster towards an abyss that no one can predict. At this time, Beijing and China led by Yang Qiu were not affected by external influences. The victory promoted another climax of economy, industry and war preparations.
¡°According to Yang Qiu¡¯s order, more than 700,000 Soviet prisoners of war were first divided into hundreds of groups, using a reward and punishment contract responsibility system, and invested in the intense construction of three railways at a speed of eight kilometers per day. In order to manage them, Xu Shuzheng handed over the task to the Kazakh Independent Army, which had grown to three armies. These hard-pressed Kazakhs were happy to accept the job. At the same time, a large number of small processing machines were transported to the Kazakh-occupied areas and food, woolen and other processing plants were set up. Restore production at the Karaganda Iron Mine, Balkhash Copper Mine and Pavlodar Coal Mine, step up supply of military supplies and reduce logistical pressure.
As for the large number of seized weapons, they have already found buyers. India's Chandra and Jinnah, Iran's Pahlavi, and Afghanistan's Nadir Shah all took a fancy to this big piece of meat, and sent people to come here hoping to get a share of it. soup. Song Ziqing also followed Yang Qiu's instructions. Except for some of the better quality mortars and barrel artillery that were intercepted for his own use and left with enough shares for the Central Asian Independence Army, the rest were partially aided and partially sold at low prices. One hundred thousand rifles and a large amount of ammunition were provided to the four companies respectively, and the captured tanks were repaired. A portion will also be sold to them.
Finally, when Xu Shuzheng handed over the prepared list of rewards and punishments for the battle to the Ministry of National Defense, he also proposed dividing the Kazakh Army into two new armies to cope with the larger battlefield after the formation of the salient. His suggestion was agreed by Yang Qiu. The Northwest Theater Command was officially upgraded to the Central Asia Theater Command. He replaced Zhang Xiaozhun as commander-in-chief, and Long Yun took over as the commander of the East Kazakhstan Group Army, and Chu Nan took over as the South Kazakhstan Group Army. It also changed Xie Ruyi's Andijan Army to the Uzbek Army, Sun Chuanfang's Central Asia Army to the Turkmen Army, plus He Xifan's Siberia Army and Bai Chongxi's Persian Gulf Army. The number of troops radiating Central Asia has increased to 156 divisions, with a total strength of 2.51 million. Adding the 50 envisaged independent divisions of Central Asian ethnic groups, we can ensure 3 million troops in the west, and this is currently the largest supply capacity under the railway transportation capacity.
Stalin is making adjustments, and Yang Qiu is also actively adjusting his deployment for the coming year. A new round of battle has begun to brew.
When Marshall arrived in Kashgar, the last stop in the northwest, the atmosphere of preparation for war was very strong. Every day, a large number of military trains loaded with soldiers and equipment transfer from here to Tajikistan, Andijan and Afghanistan.
"General."
Stilwell opened the door. As the U.S. military attach¨¦ in China, he regretted not being able to witness the battle in Central Asia with his own eyes, so after learning that Marshall had arrived in the northwest, he immediately flew from Persia to join them here. Seeing Marshall casually salute, his tone was anxious: "I have just contacted the country. The President has spoken to the British Prime Minister and confirmed that the Soviets are mobilizing troops to the Finnish border. The British, German and French governments have all sent notices to Moscow. Warning, but with little effect. Judging from current signs, war will break out within a week at the earliest."
"Are they crazy?" Jason and Donovan came over with coffee in their hands, very puzzled. The latter was even more surprised: "What is Stalin thinking? Is he still going to mess with Finland at this time? Isn't he afraid of retaliation from Germany?"
Stilwell shook his head: "It is very difficult to determine whether Germany will retaliate, because Motolov flew directly from Berlin to Helsinki. So.The British suspected that they had reached some consensus. Judging from some signs, Moscow probably hopes to solve the problem of the Finnish passage before the Chinese take action against Tashkent. "
"Then do you think the Finns can block it?" Marshall was also worried. The war in Asia has made the United States very worried. If Moscow invades Finland and provokes a war in Northern Europe, then he may have to return home immediately to prepare for the war.
"The Finnish government only has 30,000 troops. Although they are already mobilizing, they are very short of weapons and equipment. And judging from the attitudes of Britain and France, they are more verbally condemning, so now everyone is most concerned about Germany's reaction." Stilwell finished, Suddenly he lowered his voice: "General, I got some bad news. The Polish resistance organization has issued a warning to the British, saying that the Soviet Union and Germany signed a secret document carving up Eurasia!"
"This is impossible!" Jason jumped up first. You must know that Hitler has always stood in the role of opposing the gc party. It is based on this that the British and French governments adopted the appeasement policy that diverted disaster to the east. Moreover, the Nazis' racist remarks have been directed at the entire Slavic nation many times. How could such a news suddenly come out? What about the news? Donovan didn't quite believe it either, but he was deeply concerned about the recent frequent contacts between the Soviet Union and Germany: "Your Excellency Jason, you can't make judgments easily. Haven't you noticed that Yang Qiu is also playing with the vague policy? Then When the Sino-Soviet war breaks out, Stalin must withdraw his hand to Europe, if he can convince Germany with concessions in the Balkans and Eastern Europe, I'm afraid."
"Will Hitler enter Western Europe first?!" Marshall became even more worried and asked: "Has Mr. President responded to our work?"
"It was conveyed by Mr. Hopkins that President Roosevelt was also very concerned about the deterioration of the situation in Europe and was very concerned about Soviet-German relations, so he asked us to resolve the Philippine aid plan as soon as possible. He said that if necessary, some fees could be paid to Beijing, But China has to be involved."
"Let Yang Qiu participate in the Philippine aid plan?" Jason was confused, what does this mean?
**********
ps: I¡¯m very sorry, the new semester starts on Monday for Little Hippo, so I will be busy with everything from buying stationery to meeting new teachers this weekend. I haven¡¯t even written down the coding time and plot, so I hope you can understand and try to pay off the debt next week (To be continued)
Text Chapter 841 Roosevelt takes action
December 30, 1939, Beijing.
On the day before New Year, Marshall, who had received Roosevelt¡¯s reply, returned to Beijing after completing his inspection. At the same time, Hopkins also quietly transferred from Washington to Saudi Arabia and came secretly. Compared with the last time we met, Hopkins looked a lot thinner, and the suit looked like he had picked it up casually. "Mr. Hopkins, I'm glad to see you again." After a brief greeting, Yang Qiu asked Gu Yuwen to make coffee for the two of them. Instead of letting him leave like last time, he arranged for him to sit next to Song Ziqinghe who was accompanying him. Jiang Fangzhen was beside him.
Hopkins is an experienced politician. His eyes immediately swept over Gu Yuwen several times, secretly guessing the relationship between the two. Marshall didn't pay attention because he had already met Gu Yuwen last time in Xinyang, and based on his age analysis, he intuitively thought he was a secretary. What's more, what he is most concerned about right now is the situation in Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Due to weather and other factors, large-scale military operations in Central Asia have been temporarily suspended. The Soviet Union also took the opportunity to try to solve the hidden dangers in Europe first, so he thinks this is a good opportunity to persuade Yang Qiu to make a U-turn: "Mr. President, my trip to the northwest really opened my eyes. Your army's military literacy level is very high. So I hope you can consider your last suggestion again and consider the policy in Southeast Asia. After all, this will also be helpful to you." Disintegrate the alliance between Japan and the Soviet Union.¡±
Marshall desperately encouraged Yang Qiu to intervene in Southeast Asia with the United States. In fact, he hoped to drag the Republic of China into the water and directly confront Japan. Especially after the news of the breakdown of Soviet-Finnish relations came out, Roosevelt had realized that Europe was gradually losing control, so he immediately changed his attitude and entered into substantive negotiations, and even sent Hopkins to suppress the battle. But neither Yang Qiu nor Song Ziqing next to him wanted to intervene in Southeast Asia right now. After all, after capturing the Philippines, Japan was in the limelight and there was no need to try hard to top it. What's more, the great victory in Central Asia has made Japan lose all hope in the mainland. According to reliable intelligence, Nagata Tetsuzan even proposed to cancel the Japan-Soviet alliance and hand over half of the shares in the Balikpapan and Palembang oil fields to Beijing when he met with Hirohito. and reconsider the tone of Sino-Japanese relations. If Hirohito had not agreed to trade oil, and if Tojo Hideki and other continental factions were getting more and more powerful, and instead said that he was selling out the interests of the empire, China and Japan might have concluded an alliance by now.
So Song Ziqing immediately said: "General Marshall, the president and our country have the same position regarding the suffering of the people in Southeast Asia. But you should know when you go to the northwest that the war there is very difficult in terms of scale and cost. Stalin's speech also foreshadows , the situation in Central Asia will become more difficult, so we must go all out now, and we really can¡¯t use much power to the south.¡±
Just because you can¡¯t get it out doesn¡¯t mean you don¡¯t have power. Marshall knew very well that in just three months, Yang Qiu had mobilized 2.7 million recruits. This is the number after strict deletion and prohibition of teachers and other special positions from joining the military. If I let go, I would probably go straight to 5 million! This unparalleled human resource is both enviable and disturbing. So he said again: "I know your country is facing a lot of pressure, but Kazakhstan's victory proves that your country can also play a more important role in the Asia-Pacific region."
Hopkins also withdrew his gaze and took over the words in a flattering tone: "General Marshall is right. President Roosevelt and the U.S. government have always believed that our two countries have no conflicts. We can jointly shoulder the responsibility of managing the Pacific. work, and the U.S. government and industry and commerce are also willing to continue the friendly cooperation between the two countries. Mr. President should know that war is not everything in life. The United States is rich in resources and machinery and equipment, and your country also needs these things. Cooperation between our two countries The prospects are very broad. But now, this prospect has been seriously threatened and provoked by Japan. From India to the Solomon Islands, Japanese warships are all over the sea. The waterways between us have been basically interrupted, which is very unfavorable for communication. And you should know , Japan and the Soviet Union have been cooperating for a long time. Now they have not cut off Malacca because Japan has not yet digested Southeast Asia. If you continue to indulge their peaceful aggression, will the Japanese still allow free navigation of your fleet? Once Malacca is cut off, your army in the Persian Gulf will face logistical supply problems, which would be a disaster for any army!"
Having said this, Hopkins took out a letter from his bag and handed it to Yang Qiu: "This is a private letter that President Roosevelt asked me to convey. He hopes that you will seriously consider our suggestions."
A trace of surprise flashed in Yang Qiu's eyes. He didn't expect Roosevelt to write a letter to him, so he immediately opened it and read it. The letter did not express any intention to form an alliance, but the words were filled with Roosevelt's concern for the situation in Europe and Asia. At the end of the letter, Roosevelt also admitted that the United States was not ready yet, and hoped that Yang Qiu could assume more important responsibilities, and was willing to provide an interest-free loan of US$350 million. All loans would be paid for with military supplies and shipped directly to Saudi Arabia. He also promised to liberalize some Export restrictions on high-end machinery and equipment, and recognition of these countries once Central Asia becomes truly independent.
Roosevelt took action!
This is the first time Yang Qiu read the letter.?Impression.
The whole world knows that although the per capita income of the Republic of China was low, its economic aggregate was very strong. Moreover, the yuan system has been initially formed, and there is no urgency for U.S. dollar loans that can only purchase American goods. The real shortcomings are still in industry, especially high-end chemical industry and precision manufacturing. You must know that the equipment manufacturing industry established by Yang Qiu in the past 29 years is basically centered around this war. It emphasizes military technology and neglects civilian extension. It has high domestic demand and lacks exports, and cannot truly realize expansion and the wave of industrial revolution! That's why he proposed the 100,000 small factory plan and actively participated in the war. According to his idea, as long as the small factory plan is carried out well, it will be equivalent to building branches and leaves on the main trunk to make up for shortcomings and quickly complete the third round of industrial expansion. Then we will take advantage of the global shortage of goods caused by the war, base ourselves on Asia and radiate the world, and quickly complete the commodity expansion and industrial transformation that took Europe and the United States decades to complete. After the war, we only need to ensure expansionary fiscal policies to quickly support a group of A world-class enterprise.
Therefore, the equipment that Roosevelt promised to open to the public in his letter, such as chemical reactors and two-axis precision electric machine tools, are currently the most urgently needed equipment in the Republic of China. What surprised him even more was that Roosevelt actually planned to use the war supplies stored in the United States to pay for a US$350 million interest-free loan, and explicitly stated that they would be shipped to Saudi Arabia and handed over to the Persian Gulf Army.
What is the concept?
350 million U.S. dollars is equivalent to approximately 700 million yuan, which is equivalent to one-fifth of the current military supplies reserves of the United States! You know, Europe was so nervous that Churchill barely managed to get a loan of US$100 million despite crying for his father and mother. If all were paid for with ammunition, it would be enough for the Persian Gulf Army to consume for a year. Even if the ammunition and supplies are divided equally, it will be enough for at least five months! Therefore, Roosevelt's move directly hit Yang Qiu's weakness. You know, while maintaining northwest consumption and southern deterrence. Yang Qiu's current transportation and manufacturing capabilities can only ensure 500,000 to 800,000 intercontinental expedition troops. Moreover, judging from the suppression of Nagata Tetsuzan by Tojo Hideki and other mainland factions, the voice in Japan to continue the Soviet-German attack on China is still very strong, and the possibility of taking desperate measures cannot be ruled out, so he must leave a certain margin to defend against Japan. In addition, he did not plan to take Tehran immediately, so compared to the quick resolution of the storm in Ahvaz, the longer it took, the greater the supply pressure actually became. But there is no way, because the Iran issue is very complicated, and a quick solution means adopting a policy of oppression against the extremely powerful Imam faction, which will lead to endless turmoil after the war, so we can only adopt a step-by-step approach. . Continue to put pressure on Mossadegh to come to him on his own initiative, so that he can better grasp post-war Iran.
Of course, it¡¯s also related to Hitler. In any case, Yang Qiu would not exert force before Germany entered France, which is why he heard Stalin stepping up mobilization but continued step by step. So Roosevelt gave away a year's ammunition for nothing this time! This move reminded him of the famous Lend-Lease Act. So he thought for a while, handed the letter to Song Ziqing, and asked, "Mr. Hopkins, have you read this letter?"
Hopkins was very frank: "Not only have I seen it, but the plan here was suggested by me. Although President Roosevelt and the U.S. government do not want to see more wars, one thing is very clear. You and the world are both We need the United States of America!¡±
Yang Qiu will not be persuaded by a few righteous words. His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the sofa, repeatedly considering the pros and cons. Looking at his actions, Hopkins was actually very nervous, knowing that Roosevelt was willing to spend 350 million US dollars this time. It was entirely because of the unexpected outcome of the Central Asian battle that the United States had to consider the consequences of the Soviet Union's failure. You know, there are already countless signs. In order to deal with China, Stalin is accelerating his approach to Germany. If the Soviet Union and Germany really join hands in the end, it will be a complete disaster for Europe and the United States! Roosevelt did not want to see a Soviet-German alliance, but he had to prepare for the worst. The plan was to find a way to establish contact with Yang Qiu. If necessary, China would contain the power of the Soviet Union, so that Britain and France could concentrate on dealing with Germany.
Of course, this does not mean that he has given up on the Soviet Union. In fact, it is still a hedging game. Because until the war situation is completely clear, he must adhere to the policy of strategic ambiguity like Yang Qiu, so he used the excuse of aiding the Philippines. The failure of the Soviet Union has triggered a chain reaction. The probability of Hitler attacking Western Europe is increasing. In addition, the Soviet Union suddenly attempts to oppress Finland. Therefore, Roosevelt's best way is to let China hold back Japan and the Soviet Union, and let Britain and France deal with Germany. And he only needs If you pay some money, you can watch Ouya being beaten to pieces, and finally stand up to clean up the mess.
So even Song Ziqing and Jiang Fangzhen were surprised that Roosevelt would come up with this condition. The latter thought for a while and interrupted: "General Marshall, how are you going to support the Philippines and Southeast Asia?"
Hopkins felt relieved, and Marshall even happily introduced: "We hope to send an advisory group to the Philippines to form about two to three rebel armies, which will require a total of 100,000 people to transport equipment and supplies. At the same time, we also hope Can your country send experienced officers to provide military support?Guide, help train soldiers, and jointly deal with the Japanese. "
"A mere advisory group wants to drag me down to prevent Japan from continuing to expand to Australia! This cripple has such a good plan!" Yang Qiu snorted coldly in his heart.
From a military perspective, in order to return to Southeast Asia, we need to capture Tashkent and Omsk and establish a stable defense line in Central Asia. But from a political perspective, the status of the Asian League forces Yang Qiu to be cautious! You know, he attaches great importance to the Asian League, because it is the key to establishing the Asia-Pacific system with China as the core after the war! Therefore, in formulating any Nanyang plan, the feelings of the Asian League need to be taken into consideration. If the United States is allowed to take the lead, it will definitely have an impact on the internal unity of the Asian Alliance. Maybe some countries and people will embrace the dollar. And looking at Roosevelt's determination, it is imperative that the United States supports the Philippines. Even if he does not agree, he will probably follow the path of Australia or France as a colony. It is better to use this opportunity to develop the Asian Union as soon as possible to avoid delays. Internal complaints continued to grow after the move.
Yang Qiu was not too worried about Roosevelt using himself as a gunman. Roosevelt was no god. Unless France could hold out, he would have to choose between Britain's fall or taking action. So after careful consideration, Yang Qiu nodded to Marshall and the two of them: "Please tell President Roosevelt that I am very grateful for his support for our country. I will arrange for the establishment of a special agency as soon as possible to handle matters of supporting Southeast Asia. I also hope that President Roosevelt Can we be allowed to send representatives to visit your country at the appropriate time to explain our country's position in this war to the American people. As for training soldiers."
Yang Qiu glanced at Song Ziqing who wanted to speak, turned around and said: "I will not stop the personal behavior of our country's retired military officers."
Marshall and Hopkins naturally knew what a "retired officer" meant and were very happy. But they didn't understand Yang Qiu's plan to send representatives to visit the United States. Only Song Ziqing and Jiang Fangzhen knew that this was to pave the way for getting rid of the "big baggage."
Although Hopkins is puzzled. But in his opinion, this was just a trivial matter. Visits between China and the United States were already frequent, so he happily stood up and extended his hand: "Thank you Mr. President for your support. We will arrange the visit as soon as possible after we return. In addition, Colonel Stilwell will Becoming the plenipotentiary representative of our country¡¯s assistance to the Philippines, I hope our two countries can have happy cooperation.¡±
Yang Qiu also smiled and shook hands, then turned to look at Gu Yuwen: "Yuwen, go ask Madam if lunch is ready."
The working lunch is not rich. But it was an honor for both Marshall and Miao Luo to cook in person. During the meal, Hopkins also seemingly casually asked about China's industrial development, and enthusiastically suggested that he could help connect those machines and equipment that were still needed. However, Yang Qiu knew that the several technologies and equipment opened by Roosevelt were already at their limits. So he was just testing his own industrial shortcomings. If he really made a list, I'm afraid Roosevelt would come up with various reasons to refuse. So after wandering around in the fog for a few times, Yunshan turned his attention to the US$350 million in supplies and several pieces of continued technical equipment. After weighing. Yang Qiu chose to buy all the technical equipment, and at the same time chose the food and ammunition that the Persian Gulf countries were most in need of. In addition, he had always hoped to open a railway from the Strait of Hormuz to Central Asia via Mashhad. It has also been built day and night with prisoners of war, so a large amount of railway equipment and rails were finally selected, as well as high-horsepower locomotives and modified equipment prepared for the Iranian railway.
It¡¯s not that these things can¡¯t be produced domestically, but they take up a lot of tonnage to transport, so it¡¯s better to leave them to the United States. Anyway, Germany has not launched unrestricted submarine warfare yet. After releasing domestic transportation capacity, it can focus on transporting more military supplies, and even free up some tonnage to expand the distribution of advantageous commodities such as tobacco, cane sugar, small machines, tractors, and motorcycles in the Persian Gulf. Market coverage.
Everyone has their own plans for the meal, but on the surface the atmosphere is still very harmonious. Before Miao Luo could make tea for everyone, the news that the Soviet army had officially invaded Finland broke the calm. Facing the more important Europe, Marshall and Hopkins had to say goodbye immediately and return home.
Yang Qiu is not surprised at all that Stalin took advantage of the window period in Central Asia to deal with Finland first. He would not have put such an important place like Leningrad under the gun of unknown enemy or friend. I am somewhat curious about Zhukov's appointment as commander-in-chief, and I really want to know whether this famous general can solve the winter guerrilla war that almost collapsed the Soviet army in history. As for intervening, he has never thought about it, because even if he wanted to intervene, Britain and France would probably block it. After all, Europe is not something that China can enter at will. Of course, slogans still need to be shouted, so Gu Yuwen was immediately asked to go to Wang Zhengting and issue an announcement in the name of the government to support Finland. He also asked the navy to dispatch several arms ships from the fleet sent to the Persian Gulf to support. As for whether it could pass Gibraltar, he couldn't care less.
After the arrangements were made, Song Ziqing took Jiang Fangzhen and asked why he changed his mind and intervened in Nanyang affairs early.
Yang Qiu knew that the two of them were suspicious, so he patiently stated his thoughts. After listeningAfter the explanation, Jiang Fangzhen nodded and said: "The president's considerations are reasonable. If the United States cannot take our path, it will enter Australia early, which will be detrimental to our subsequent plans. And now we and the United States are fighting a secret war in Southeast Asia. Roosevelt I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s very clear that as long as he takes action, we will have to intervene, otherwise the hearts and minds of Nanyang will be pulled away by the United States.¡±
"That's true, it's just like this." Song Ziqing smiled bitterly: "The possibility of Japan attacking us first will greatly increase."
"Just fight. Compared with the future of Nanyang, a battle is nothing. Didn't Chen Shaokuan complain all day long that his soldiers have become salted fish that no one wants? Let him have a headache." Jiang Fangzhen heard. Yan laughed heartily, and finally reminded: "President, since we have decided to develop the Asian Alliance early, it is time for Afghanistan to close the network. Our relationship with the United Kingdom should also be clear as soon as possible."
"Then close the Internet cafe. I want to see how Churchill will punish us!" Yang Qiu became furious when he recalled Churchill's remarks not long ago about punishing him. Now that Southeast Asia has decided to take action, it doesn't care about muddying the water.
"Okay, I'll send a telegram to Sun Chuanfang when I get back." After Song Ziqing recorded it, he remembered what happened in Central Asia and asked again: "By the way, Fang Rui called me this morning and said that Prince Aylin had agreed to serve as Kazakh interim The Prime Minister of the government also promised to recruit people from various Muslim ethnic groups in the northwest to move to Kazakhstan to make up for the population shortage problem. Fang Rui said that his place is now under great pressure, including railway construction, prisoner of war management, and messy ethnic affairs and industrial support plans. One person is really too busy, so I hope that the Central Asian Affairs Commissioner can be appointed as soon as possible.¡±
Yang Qiu is right to think about it. A special agency should be established as soon as possible to manage Central Asia to avoid being taken advantage of. So he turned around and asked, "Who do you think you can choose?"
"The Democratic Party has been beaten very hard recently. Song Ziwen and others were arrested by Dai Yunong after finding evidence, and several of them were sentenced to death! If there is no improvement, I'm afraid." Song Ziqing observed Yang Qiu's expression as he spoke. When his face calmed down, he felt relieved. He continued: "So our opinion is to let Li Liejun come back. Firstly, he is a member of the Democratic Party. With this great contribution, the Democratic Party will not lose its roots. Secondly, he has done a good job in managing the national police work over the years. He has accumulated quite complete civil experience. Moreover, he has led troops in Northwest and Central Asia for many years and is relatively familiar with ethnic affairs in Central Asia. As for assistants, in addition to Fang Rui, Wu Zhonghao (with an extra "ÖÐ") is the director of the Political Department of Jiujiang Army Academy. (character) is very good. This person joined our National Society in 1923 and was recommended to study in the United States. After returning, he worked in the National Guard, the 22nd Army, and Baoding Army University. He was politically qualified, capable of doing things, and flexible. Good seedling."
"Is it him?" Yang Qiu thought softly, completely forgetting that Song Ziqing defended the Democratic Party for the first time and ensured the foundation of the two parties
In the new year, the Soviet Union¡¯s guns and artillery fire are endless. The Soviet army, which had just suffered a disastrous defeat in Central Asia, has extended its claws to Finland.
While the whole country was busy preparing for war, in the Smolensk Katyn Forest located on the upper reaches of the Dnieper River, there was a group of people lurking secretly like ghosts. Luo Wenhu was wearing a Soviet winter camouflage uniform, crawling on the ground like a dexterous Arctic fox, carefully checking each camera. These cameras are specially designed, disguised as rocks or tree trunks, and can be operated by radio remote control. For this mission, he and his comrades brought a total of 37 of these expensive special cameras, as well as several remote-controlled cameras, to secretly monitor the forest.
As the hunter captain, Luo Wenhu didn¡¯t know there was anything here worth dispatching them before he came. So at first I thought they were here to cause sabotage, but after arriving and contacting the local Long Ya, I found out that the Soviet Union held Polish prisoners of war here. But he was still curious, what could be monitored in the prisoner of war camp? Do you want to rescue Polish prisoners of war yourself? But the problem is that there are thousands of Soviet internal affairs troops surrounding the prisoner-of-war camp. Although their combat effectiveness is not very good, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to rely on a small team to rescue the prisoners of war.
Although he had doubts like this, he still lurked in this area with his team of hunters. It was not until a week ago that he learned the true purpose of coming here from Longya. "Head, here we come." As soon as Luo Wenhu checked the camera, his comrades came over with a short major wearing the uniform of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs. The major's surname is Xu, and he is Longya who secretly broke into the internal affairs force. As for the other Luo Wenhu, he doesn't know anything about it. Unlike usual, Major Xu looked anxious. When he saw him, he immediately took out a map and spread it out in the snow: "I just got the news that the scale of executions has been expanded. About 10,000 people will be escorted to these locations." Xu After the major quickly circled a dozen circles, he continued: "There are still two hours left. The troops digging the holes are coming, so you have to adjust the position of the equipment before they come."
¡°Ten thousand people, all executed collectively?!¡±
 The hunter next to him couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous when he thought that ten thousand people were about to be executed collectively in front of him. However, Major Xu quickly put away the map, handed it to Luo Wenhu, stood up and shook his clothes: "More than 10,000 people, Starobelsk Prisoner of War Camp, Ostashkov Concentration Camp and Western Ukraine and Western Belarus All other prisoner of war camps in the country will start tomorrow. It is said that a total of 40,000 Polish prisoners of war will be executed! Okay, I can't stay long, you must adjust the camera position as soon as possible. Don't worry, this operation is very confidential, so the internal affairs troops will not bring radios , you can use the remote control with confidence. As soon as the gunfire rings, take the picture immediately, and pick it up after it is over. I will send the films of other prisoner of war camps to the No. 4 joint point in five days. If you can't wait for me, you Retreat immediately and never stay! No matter what, send the film to Cairo, where team leader Jin Bihui will be waiting for you."
"Don't worry, brother! When you return to China, we'll have a good drink and then rest." Luo Wenhu knew that these dragon teeth were very hard, so he suddenly stepped forward and gave him a fierce hug.
"Okay, I'm waiting for your Maotai." Major Xu also hugged Luo Wenhu excitedly, shook hands with each hunter, and then quickly disappeared into the forest. After he left, Luo Wenhu immediately arranged for everyone to adjust the camera positions and destroy all traces of his walking. After everything was taken care of, the sound of the truck engine could be heard from afar. Hundreds of soldiers from the Soviet NKVD jumped out of the truck with chainsaws and shovels, cut down some trees, and then dug a dozen deep pits deep in the woods. After the pit was dug, the soldiers began to search again. Fortunately, the hunters were already familiar with the place and used long-distance remote control equipment, so they were not discovered.
At three o¡¯clock in the afternoon, more noisy engines and shouts came one after another. After a moment, crisp gunshots rang out. Luo Wenhu approached quietly and realized that groups of Polish prisoners of war were being escorted to mass graves. Dozens of officers from the Soviet Internal Affairs Corps directly put pistols to the back of the prisoners' heads and pulled the triggers. . Seeing this close-range massacre made him furious, and he recalled the same scene that happened in the Siberian forest when he was young.
But he didn¡¯t act impulsively, and instead quickly evacuated to a safe area. In this way, the death struggles of Polish prisoners of war, the tragic scenes of bullets penetrating their skulls at close range, and the thick layer of corpses in mass graves were all faithfully recorded by secret cameras.
The most critical year has just begun with the bloody scene of killing prisoners! ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 842 Diversion of trouble to the south (Part 1)
The Soviet-Finnish War broke out more than a month later than later generations, and fewer troops were invested in the initial stage. Therefore, even if there are famous players holding down the formation, they still have a huge impact on Mannerheim's defense. Facing the Finnish guerrillas and snipers who were wearing white sheets and riding skis to attack logistics, the Soviet army was exhausted. But compared with the historical inability to respond, Zhukov quickly made adjustments. With Stalin's consent, he first transferred 12 more divisions from the Moscow Military District, and also transferred 30,000 veterans who had participated in the Central Asian Campaign from Lukin's Kazakh Front Army and his own Siberian Front Army, and also transferred 400 troops who were supposed to be sent to the Eastern Front. A T34 tank was intercepted, and finally about 70 Figure 2 bombers were deployed, and the armored concentration breakthrough tactics used by the National Defense Forces in the Central Asian battles were adopted. In order to prevent the fuel from freezing after flameout, he also transported a large amount of diesel and gave the armored units rotation to rest, so that some units could always be kept ready to go.
Thirty thousand veterans saved the battlefield. After they joined, they immediately changed the situation of being passively beaten. Zhukov also seized this opportunity. Facing the intertwined terrain of lakes and swamps, he gave up his original multi-channel offensive strategy, concentrated his troops and hundreds of heavy artillery, and used T34 tanks as arrows to storm a point in the Suma defense zone. Although the Finnish soldiers and civilians resisted desperately, their strength was too weak compared to their neighbors. It took only two weeks for the Soviet artillery cluster to break open the place.
Finland is in emergency!
The Soviet-Finnish War caused an uproar around the world. Stalin's archenemy Yang Qiu immediately expressed his support for Finland and sent three arms ships to Finland. Zeng Qi, the Chinese ambassador to France, was even more shocking. He raised funds from overseas Chinese in Europe to recruit soldiers. He actually formed a 600-member "Chinese Free Army" in just a few days, and then headed to Oslo in a mighty manner, preparing to join the arms ship. Finland fights. Britain and France were also unwilling to take second place and condemned the support work with great vigor, as if there was no threat on the Western Front. Even Mussolini announced the recall of his ambassador to Moscow. What makes countries all over the world most uproar is! The United States, which had previously insisted not to get involved in the Eurasian war, was particularly enthusiastic this time. Roosevelt not only joined forces with Beijing to instigate the League of Nations to kick the Soviet Union away, but also sent five 10,000-ton ships loaded with supplies after Yang Qiu to express its support for the Finnish people's resistance. During the invasion, in order to prevent German submarines from escorting the fleet, the U.S. Navy also dispatched the battleship USS New York! A large number of American "freedom fighters" also flew across the ocean and arrived in London, clamoring to help their "brothers" resist the invasion of gcism.
Dispatching battleships to test the waters of Europe is undoubtedly a strong signal! This indicates that Roosevelt is increasingly less optimistic about Europe. This move also allowed Churchill, who had just destroyed the battleship Graf Spee and had nowhere to go, to use his unlimited imagination and stand in the Prime Minister's Office at No. 10 Downing Street. Pointing to Scandinavia, he vowed: "Look, the Americans are coming, and so are the Chinese. This is a good opportunity, let's attack Finland! You see, attacking Finland has many benefits. It can not only resist the spread of evil gcism" , and could also seize the Norwegian and Swedish iron mines that supplied Germany and deploy a flanking position threatening the Baltic Sea."
Chamberlain and the officers felt dizzy. Norway and Sweden seem to be sovereign countries, right?
You just want to take it?
Churchill didn¡¯t care about that much. He had long wanted to kill Norway and Sweden to cut off Hitler's source of iron ore, but it was a pity that those old diehards who were afraid of wolves before and were afraid of tigers later disagreed. Look, what a great opportunity now! The whole world is on the side of the British Empire, and it will not be condemned by the international community if it fights. Don't say it. He really convinced Chamberlain, and finally asked him to send telegrams to the governments of Norway and Sweden, saying that our "freedom fighters" from the British Empire and the world would pass through you to support Finland, and of course we would not invade you. Just set up material transfer points and airports. The British gentlemen smiled enthusiastically, but the Norwegian and Swedish governments really felt awkward. Sweden, in particular, has sent tens of thousands of people to join the Finnish army. Many of them are serving military personnel.
Even though he did it so openly, he didn¡¯t expect that Churchill would actually hit him. The Clay Bodhisattva also has three points of fire! By the afternoon, the situation was even worse, because Hitler also issued an ultimatum to the two countries. They were not allowed to allow Britain and France to transit, otherwise they would start a war! In the end, the two countries had to reply to Downing Street: "Sovereignty cannot be violated."
"He won't be sure if he doesn't say it is right!" Churchill said angrily, "Hitler is nothing!" So he threw the reply telegram directly into the trash can and began to formulate a detailed plan with France to attack Scandinavia.
Britain, France, China and the United States rolled up their sleeves and prepared for a fight at the same time. After assuming a posture of storming and invading the peninsula to rescue Finland, Hitler was immediately frightened out of his wits. Seeing that he was about to deal with his old enemy France, the source of iron ore was actually threatened, so he picked up the phone and scolded Marshal Brauchitsch: "Look, look! Is this your statement that winter is not suitable for fighting? Finland is now It's minus 40 degrees, why don't the Soviets fight the same thing?! Iron ore, I must defend the iron ore!"
Brauchitsch was speechless for a while. Why didn¡¯t you see the dead bodies of Soviet soldiers scattered all over the mountains and plains?See what?
In the end, Hitler hung up the phone to express his dissatisfaction and decided to do it himself, bypassing the staff. So he first asked Ribbentrop to go to Moscow and warned Stalin to stop as soon as possible. If the four countries of Britain, the United States, France and China were provoked to enter Finland, it would definitely damage Soviet-German relations. Then he found Falkenhorst, who was idle at home, and decided to show those veteran gangsters that he, who had received the Iron Cross First Class (which Hitler won in World War I), could do more than you old men. good!
Falkenhorst, who was almost laid off, was extremely excited when he was re-employed. He immediately stated that he would come up with all the attack plans within a week, but he did not remember something until he walked out of the office because he had never thought of attacking with a population of only 3 million. Norway was close to him, so he searched through the staff archives but could not find a suitable Norwegian military map.
"Corporal Collier, take a plane to Oslo immediately and buy me a Norwegian travel guide and map!" Folkenhorst made a phone call.
The European continent is in turmoil, and Asia is once again welcoming the sound of gunfire.
Just when Zhukov recalled 30,000 veterans and vowed to solve Finland before the end of February, Yang Qiu also made adjustments. He first appointed Mei Sheng as the Chief of Staff of the Central Asian Theater, replaced Zhang Xiaozhun with Shi Xiaolou to be responsible for the work of the Asian Alliance Allied Forces, removed Li Liejun from the post of National Police Chief, and replaced him as Director of the Wartime Central Asian Affairs Office. The office is located in Taraz. Finally, Wang Geng was asked to deploy five National Guard brigades to temporarily be responsible for daily security work in the Central Asian theater.
Based on frontline experience, he ordered the addition of six more half-track armored vehicle production lines. It requires expanding production to 40,000 vehicles per year, and also proposes the task of developing equipment such as heavy-duty flatbed trucks. It also demanded that steel production must be increased to 50 million tons within 41 years at the latest, and also proposed specific figures for the production of key resources such as aluminum, nickel, and copper. Finally, it went to townships to inspect the extremely important 100,000 small factory support plan, and Went to Guangxi and Yunnan to inspect the southwest border.
While Yang Qiu was inspecting the country again, Yue Peng and Song Ziqing also decided after discussion to transfer Liu Mingzhao's classmate Dongfang Chen, chief of staff of the Marine Corps, to serve as the director of the munitions department of the Southwest Theater. He would be responsible for liaison with Stilwell and cooperate with Qiu Wenbin handles the ASEAN war in Southeast Asia. Finally, a group of young officers with good potential were selected to serve as division commanders of the Asian Alliance Allied Forces. in. Dong Hao, the former 2nd Airborne Division who became famous for landing in Kabul, was appointed as the commander of the Philippine Division of the Asian Alliance Allied Forces. Lieutenant Colonel Lin Mousheng of the Military Intelligence Bureau was appointed as the commander of the Asian Alliance Malayan Division. Huang Yumei, the former Guangdong commander of the 101st Division, was appointed as the commander of the Indonesian Division. Huangfu Ce, the staff officer of the 5th Army, was appointed as the commander of the Brunei Division, Park Eun-sing, the former battalion commander of the Korean Battalion, was appointed as the commander of the Myanmar Division, and Fei Wenhua, the former deputy commander of the Asian Liberation Brigade, was appointed as the commander of the Bangladesh Division, etc.
Not long after the transfer order was issued, the first batch of U.S. supplies and personnel arrived at the newly opened Abu Dhabi base. This speed made Yang Qiu secretly alert! It suddenly provided interest-free loans, then supported Finland in a high-profile manner, and then quickly fulfilled the agreement and aided the Philippines. Everyone told him that the chain reaction of the Central Asian war was greater than expected! Roosevelt had adjusted his foreign policy in advance and was even ready to actively intervene in Eurasia. Of course, if you want to intervene, you can't do it just by having money. To know. It has been several months since Japan entered the Philippines. Filipinos with some respect and connections have either fled to the United States, or been killed or captured. The charismatic Lawwell defected to Japan and proclaimed himself President of the Second Philippine Republic. Sergio Osmina, the Chinese vice-president during the Quezon era, took a large number of gentry to temporarily escape to Hong Kong under the protection of Xiao Jinyun. Without going to war directly. It is difficult to support the remaining small fish and shrimps. This is one of the main reasons why Roosevelt asked Yang Qiu to cooperate.
According to Song Ziqing¡¯s prediction, coordinate the support plan. Finding the local rebel leaders, assembling the first batch of rebels, etc., all added up, will not be finalized until at least the summer, which just gives the Republic of China time to deal with it. Therefore, before leaving Beijing, Yang Qiu asked the General Staff to resolve Afghanistan as soon as possible and release Sun Chuanfang's Turkmen Army, so that the encirclement of Tashkent could be completed before March
Peshawar, Indian Muslim League Allied Forces Headquarters.
At four in the morning, a group of trucks coming from Kabul woke the city up early. Many residents opened their windows and discovered that a ten-wheel heavy truck with no end in sight had rumbled towards them from the direction of Kabul. At the front of the convoy were dozens of tanks that they had never seen before. Even behind the trucks, most of them were towed with canvas-covered artillery and ammunition and fuel trucks. The trucks were full of Chinese soldiers wearing strange cold-proof clothing.
With Japan moving south and wars raging in Europe, the British Empire's rule in India has been crumbling. After the Muslim League, the Congress Party and the Democratic Party formed a three-legged alliance, the British probably knew that they could not prevent India's independence, so they simply reduced their power and tried their best to reap benefits. They also turned a blind eye to the armed forces of the three major factions, so much so that such an important border city as Peshawar was abandoned early.The number of Chinese National Defense Forces and businessmen visiting our country is increasing day by day. The residents of Peshawar have gradually become accustomed to the frequent exchanges between Chinese businessmen and Chinese military vehicles, but they have never seen such a large-scale army come directly, so it caused quite a commotion.
Because there were too many trucks arriving, by the time Mohammad Ayub, who was already the commander-in-chief of the Indian Muslim League coalition, arrived with his troops after hearing the news, hundreds of trucks had already crowded the small city. "Why are there so many?" Ayub was puzzled. Before, the liaison officer only said that a brigade would come, but now it seems that the size is close to a division.
"My old friend, we meet again." Just as he was wondering, a half-track armored vehicle in the middle suddenly opened the back door, and Zhang Zhidan, Fei Wenhua and a lieutenant colonel they had never met before got out.
"Thank God for sending our best friend here." Seeing the two of them, Ayub excitedly rushed towards them with open arms and hugged each other fiercely.
Zhang Zhidan is a famous celebrity in the Muslim world, and Fei Wenhua also served as the military instructor of the Muslim League for a period of time, so even the Muslim League officers behind Ayub came up to say hello. Seeing that the Muslim League officers and soldiers all looked excited, Zhang Zhidan was also very happy. He pointed at the colonel and introduced: "Lieutenant Colonel Wu Huanxian, commander of the 16th Brigade, this time he has been ordered to support you."
Brigade 16? Ayub's eyelids twitched.
He studied at the Jiujiang Army Command School when he was young, so he knew that the National Defense Forces had several very special units, namely the 16th Plateau Brigade, the 17th Jungle Brigade and the 18th Mountain Brigade. These three troops, like the main division back then, were all troops started by Yang Qiu, but they have always existed in the form of independent brigades. It is said that the three troops are elite troops comparable to the Central Guard Division and several major field ace divisions.
Seeing that he was stunned, Zhang Zhidan smiled slightly and deliberately looked at the Muslim League officers around him to change the subject: "My dear Commander Ayub, it seems that your army has grown stronger again."
"Yes, so I want to thank Allah, President Yang Qiu and your support." Speaking of his own army, Ayub regained his enthusiasm. Finally, he pointed at the convoy. With his sharp eyes, he recognized the Soviet-made tanks leading the way. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Why are there so many trucks? Are these tanks from the Soviet Union?"
"It's ours now, haha." Zhang Zhidan said with a proud smile: "There are 18 T34s, 32 T26s, and 22 BT7 fast tanks behind them. All have been repaired, with complete ammunition and fuel, and some modifications have been made."
Hearing that 72 tanks were coming, Ayub and the surrounding Muslim League officers were immediately itchy. You know, the Muslim League has so far only equipped 16 Type 25 tanks aided by China and 48 early Type 12 infantry tanks (Bren machine gun vehicles manufactured in the last European War). They usually treat them as treasures and are reluctant to use them. After the Central Asian War, Ayub went to Almaty in person to seek support, but he was unable to bring back a few Soviet tanks due to the need for repairs and sorting, which made him feel very regretful. But I didn't expect to see it here today, and there were three models.
"72 tanks, 44 76mm cannons, 110 82mm mortars, 500 DP light machine guns." Zhang Zhidan knew what Ayub and the Muslim League officers were thinking. He took out the list from his pocket with a smile and deliberately added The loud voice shook the note: "Commander Ayub, it's all yours!"
"They're all mine?!" Ayub opened his mouth wide, stammering as if he couldn't believe it.
This appearance also made Fei Wenhua and Wu Huanxian laugh. Although the performance of the Soviet-made tanks was good, the National Defense Force had early reserves due to Yang Qiu, and the Type 36 main battle tank had enough advanced technological advantages, unlike Germany. Armor strength, so most of the captured tanks were used as favors. Zhang Zhidan also smiled and said: "Commander Ayub, this is what the President and Chief of Staff of the General Staff have specially ordered me to bring to you. If you dislike it, then we can take it back and give it to the Iranians."
"Thank God, thank you for your generosity, China will always be our brother!" Ayub no longer had any doubts, and excitedly hugged the three of them again, and even the surrounding Muslim League officers rushed up and shouted.
"This is a personal gift." Zhang Zhidan took out another cold-proof clothing specially designed for the plateau brigade and gave it to Ayub.
The cold-proof clothing equipped by the 16th Mountain Brigade is specially made and manufactured in accordance with the later US military's N3 cold-proof clothing standards. The imported beaver skins alone cost millions. So after listening to the introduction, Ayub immediately put it on and deliberately turned around among the Muslim League officers a few times, making him jealous for a while before happily asking the guards to put it away.
After a lively experience of brotherly friendship, Ayub resumed his posture as commander-in-chief, asked the 16th Brigade to rest first, and led the three of them to the headquarters (To be continued)
Text Chapter 843 Diversion of trouble to the south (Part 2)
When the four arrived at the headquarters, Jinnah was already waiting at the door. Compared with a few years ago, the respected father of the Muslim League looks much older, with gray hair and glasses. It seems that he is caused by long-term work fatigue. "Mr. Jinnah, thank you for your hard work." Zhang Zhidan stepped forward to hold hands and introduce Fei Wenhua and Wu Huanxian to him.
¡°Thank you Allah for bringing you here.¡± Jinnah shook hands with the three of them, then took everyone to the quiet room on the second floor, and asked the waiter to bring milk tea and breakfast. Ayub also took the opportunity to take out the list of assistance brought by Zhang Zhidan. After reading it, his face showed surprise, and a trace of relief flashed in his eyes.
Zhang Zhidan knew the meaning of Jinnah's eyes. After all, the Muslim League was not an iron plate. There were many factions and tribes within it. Just kneading them together was a huge project. In addition, the British did not give up resistance after Japan advanced southward, and the fierce battles between Bangladesh and Burma also It goes on and on. Therefore, India has been very chaotic internally this year, but because it is not a main battlefield, it has not attracted the attention of the outside world. "Mr. Jinnah, can you briefly introduce the situation?" Fei Wenhua has received the appointment as commander of the Bangladesh Division. He thinks that he will soon go to Bangladesh to form a resistance army, and he very much hopes to learn more about the current war situation in India.
Jinnah had no reservations and introduced it eloquently.
India is now very, very chaotic. The entry of Japanese Marines into Bengal and Calcutta has caused panic. After the Battle of Ahvaz, the British government immediately transferred Lieutenant General Quinan, the former commander of the Arab Army in Iraq, and the Governor-General of India and the British-Indian Army. The commander-in-chief, the Marquess of Linlithgow, tried to drive away the Japanese troops. Although Nehru once called on Indians not to serve the colonists, the profound colonial foundation and manpower advantages still allowed the British to quickly form twelve British-Indian divisions. Five of the divisions have been deployed to the Middle East, Egypt and the mainland, and five of the remaining seven are cooperating with three Australian armored battalions to attack Calcutta, Bangladesh and Burma. Since the main direction of the Japanese army was the Philippines some time ago, the Marine Corps entering India could only defend the city. Cunningham also took the opportunity to mobilize more than a dozen destroyers and submarines from the Mediterranean Fleet to harass the Bay of Bengal and the coast of Myanmar. He also arranged for a hundred of the H-6 bombers sold by China and the Hurricane fighter jets transferred from the mainland to fight against the Japanese in Mumbai and other places. .
In the short term, Britain has stabilized its front, but as the Japanese army takes control of the Philippines. The puppet armies in East India and Siam have been formed, and many warships have begun to cruise near Ceylon. At least three army groups and several marine garrison groups have been transferred from the mainland and Malaya to Burma and Andaman. , a new round of Myanmar-Bangladesh offensive is approaching.
Although the current number of Japanese troops and supplies are not enough to penetrate deeply, all walks of life in India are not optimistic that the British can regain the lost ground, because the British Indian Division has poor quality of soldiers and equipment, and has almost never won a battle since the war began, so now There are already rumors that the British government is considering inviting China to send troops to Burma and Bangladesh. Even the US government wants to get involved and consider selling weapons to the British and Indian troops to fight the Japanese army.
The domestic situation is also very chaotic. Nehru was bent on colluding with the Soviet Union and had previously used the Afghan channel to obtain a large amount of Soviet weapons and equipment. However, after the Afghan channel was cut off and news of the war in Central Asia came, he put on the pretense of breaking up with the Soviet Union and invited Jinnah and Chandra to hold talks in the hope of reaching reconciliation. However, the views of the three parties are too different. Nehru insisted on maintaining a greater India, while Jinnah was determined to allow the Muslim League to establish an independent country. As for Chandra, he was simply a pawn placed by the National Defense Forces in India. In addition, he had no control over Nehru and the country. The hatred of the major parties. So the tripartite negotiations quickly broke down. After the negotiations broke down, Nehru realized that the status of the Congress Party had been challenged, so he immediately reached a secret cooperation agreement with the Indian Communist Party and colluded with the Japanese army to purchase a large amount of weapons and equipment. Finally, he deliberately pretended to be cooperative to please the Marquess of Linlithgow and Quinan, and persuaded them to declare the Muslim League and the Indian Democratic Party to be illegal organizations, thereby constantly putting pressure on Jinnah and Chandra in an attempt to break up the two factions.
After listening to Jinnah¡¯s introduction, Fei Wenhua scratched his eyebrows. He did not expect that he was about to face such a complicated situation. Not only are the three parties in opposition, Japan, Britain, the Indian Communist Party and the Soviet Union are simply a mess! In the end, even the United States showed its intention to get involved, which made him a little worried about whether he could grasp the situation well.
To know. Although several of their Asia League divisions have been formed, the country is not ready to intervene in Southeast Asia and India immediately. The goal in the past two years is still to deal with the Soviet Union first, so they deliberately took advantage of the United States' support to the Philippines to strengthen the Asia League little by little. , holding back the Japanese troops marching south. According to the vision of the General Staff, it is to use the United States to support the Philippines, develop its own Asian Alliance, hold back as many Japanese troops as possible, plunge Japan into the quagmire of Southeast Asia, greatly consume the effective strength of the Japanese army, and at the same time buy time for the main force to turn around. Therefore, these seed troops are mainly based on the local area and disguise themselves as resistance armies. Of course, the country will also provide necessary support, but at least for a period of time, it will not recognize the existence of the Asian Alliance and support for the resistance.??
The operation of the Asian League has just begun, and it is not the most important thing at the moment, so Zhang Zhidan turned the topic back to the Soviet army in Afghanistan: "Mr. Jinnah, we have received reliable information, and the Soviet army in Herat is about to break out and rendezvous. Nehru, in order to ensure your safety, the president asked me to bring weapons and equipment to support you, and sent Brigadier Wu to protect your flanks."
After the Central Asian War, Sun Chuanfang secretly visited Peshawar to discuss with Jinnah the matter of driving the Soviet troops to India, and hoped that the Muslim League would open channels to facilitate the transit of Soviet troops. But seeing that the plan was about to start, Ayub was still very worried: "Special Envoy Zhang, the Soviets have 200,000 troops in Afghanistan. We only have 5 divisions, and 2 of them have already gone to Lake Sabiri to cooperate with you in stationing Mashhad. .Even if Brigadier Wu brings a brigade, what should we do if the Soviet troops stay in our area and refuse to leave?"
"Compared with Ayub's focus on military affairs, Jinnah was more worried that the entry of Soviet troops would strengthen Nehru's strength. He is very passionate. Although the Soviet army was beaten by the National Defense Forces in a panic, facing second-rate troops such as the British Indian Division and the Muslim League, if they really wanted to attack, it would be useless to have several times more people. Moreover, the Soviet Army in Afghanistan has been fighting for several years. It is an absolute veteran force, and its combat effectiveness is only better than that of the previous Kazakh Front Army! Therefore, he was afraid that Nehru would immediately attack the Muslim League after the Soviet troops entered.
Zhang Zhidan knew what he was worried about and pointed at Fei Wenhua with a smile: "Mr. Jinnah, Colonel Fei Wenhua is going to work in Bangladesh soon, where he will form troops to hold off Japan and Nehru. As for you, Brigadier Wu will be stationed here temporarily for a while, and the president asked me to assure you. Before the end of the war, we will deploy at least three infantry divisions in Kandahar, Urgon and Kabul to ensure that we can support you at any time! The president also promised to support you You have a fighter group, help you train pilots, and again deliver to you equipment for a total of five infantry divisions before the end of the year.¡±
There are tanks in the front, fighter jets in the back, and there will be equipment for five infantry divisions before the end of the year! Coupled with the protection of three infantry divisions, Wu Huanxian's Plateau Brigade stationed in Peshawar, and finally Fei Wenhua's containment in Bangladesh, Ayub was a little tempted.
But Jinnah was still a little worried and moved his lips as if he wanted to say something. Upon seeing this, Zhang Zhidan immediately interrupted: "Mr. Jinnah, I know you are worried. But I hope you will think about it seriously. If you want to re-establish order, you must Break the old order first! Nehru and the Congress Party are deeply rooted and have great influence. Unless they disappear, the British will never ask you to cooperate. Therefore, only if the British see Nehru¡¯s true face will they be anxious ! Your strength will be needed to maintain the security of the Indian continent! And you can also use this need to serve the founding of the nation."
Jinnah remained silent and thought for ten minutes before nodding: "Mr. Special Envoy, what should we do now?"
Zhang Zhidan felt relieved and looked at Wu Huanxian with a smile: "Sir, you really asked the wrong question. I have been out of the army for twenty years, and now I am probably not as good as the soldiers around Commander Ayub."
The funny words made several people laugh. Wu Huanxian also took the opportunity to spread the map on the table: "Sir, you see, the Soviet army must go through Kandahar and Quetta to break out. We will intercept it in Kandahar and notify the British army in Quetta. What we have to do now is to attack the enemy as soon as possible." The people near Suleiman Mountain were evacuated, and some of them were ambushed and eaten, and then.¡±
"Brigadier!"
The words are not finished yet. Jinnah's personal bodyguard hurried in with a staff officer. When the staff officer saw Wu Huanxian, he immediately whispered in his ear. When he finished speaking, Wu Huanxian stood up immediately: "Mr. Jinnah, Commander Ayub, let's discuss it on the road. The Soviet army has broken through to Kandahar!".
In Quetta City, Colonel Jamich, commander of the 8th British Indian Division, walked leisurely to the window with coffee in his hand. The sky outside the window was cloudy, and the cold wind on the plateau condensed countless water droplets into tiny ice crystals and then splashed them down, hitting the glass with a crackling sound. "What a terrible weather. Marion, you slob, my fireplace is going out!"
For a British aristocratic officer with a good family background, winter without a fireplace was unbearable, so Jamich called the guards to add more firewood before slowly picking up the newspaper. It was not that he was tired, but that there was really nothing in Quetta that required a colonel and division commander to deal with. The 8th British Indian Division was just showing up here to prevent a small group of Soviet troops from crossing the border and to deter the Muslim League guerrillas.
The problem is that the Muslim League guerrillas will not come to attack the regular army, and the Chinese-Arab coalition forces in Kandahar outside the border will not attack India. Except for the Chinese reconnaissance planes that fly around every now and then, there is nothing to do at all. Do. But as a British officer, he was still very concerned about the war in Europe, so when he read the news that the Royal Navy finally forced the German battleship Graf Spee to sink, he couldn't help but slap the table hard.
But just as he was about to turn the page,Suddenly there was the sound of an airplane engine outside. "It's that damn guy flying in this damn weather! Is the property of the British Empire just a hero's toy?" Jamich was very angry when he heard the sound of the plane. He thought it was a fighter squadron stationed in Quetta, but After going out, I discovered that a National Defense Force Y-7 was circling at low altitude overhead.
"Are these guys crazy? Are you still flying in this weather?" When they heard the sound, the officers came out one after another. Everyone knows this China's latest light liaison/transport aircraft. What surprises many people is that it dares to fly in such weather. You must know that small ice flakes can damage the engine at any time, and may also condense on the surface of the aircraft body. In the event of an accident, it may result in an forced landing or even a crash!
Before the officers could figure out the purpose of the aircraft circling, the Y7 had already spotted the road not far away and pounced down.
"Come here, bring the car! Damn it, are they going to invade India?" Jamich shouted and immediately asked people to drive to pursue him. The officers were also in a panic. By the time Jamich and his party arrived at the highway, Yunqi had stopped, and three heavily armed paratroopers, protecting the lifeless Chinese captain, ran over and saluted.
"Sir! I am the liaison officer of the Chinese National Defense Forces in Afghanistan. I need to see the top commander here immediately." The second lieutenant was very polite and fluent in English, which reassured Jamich. He straightened his waist vigorously and adjusted his hat before returning the greeting: "I am the highest officer here, British Army Colonel Alfred Jamich. May I ask why you want to land here?"
"Sir Jamich, I am here to inform you on the orders of the theater command. The Soviet troops in Herat broke out from our encirclement last night and are moving here quickly! Please rest assured that we are already here. Kandahar has set up positions to stop them, but I hope you will also prepare your troops as soon as possible to prevent them from charging over."
"Very good, thank you for waiting!" Jamich didn't react at first, but after thinking about it, his eyes suddenly widened: "What did you say? The Soviets escaped from your encirclement and came here!"
"Yes, about 150,000 people escaped." The second lieutenant laughed secretly in his heart, but put on a look of worry for Jamich: "They have gone crazy, so please be careful! Sir, we can't stay long. , we must go back immediately to participate in the blocking battle." After saying this, the second lieutenant immediately turned around and returned to Kandahar, regardless of how exciting Jamiki's face was.
Looking at Yun Qi soaring into the sky over a short distance, Jamic felt dizzy.
150,000 Soviet troops are rushing towards Quezon!
Is today April Fool¡¯s Day? ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 844 The War of Words among the World¡¯s Big Bosses
"Pigs! Bastards! These yellow-skinned bastards!" Jamich roared. 150,000 Soviet troops had been fighting against the National Defense Forces in Afghanistan for two years, and were surrounded and starved to the point of turning green. The Soviet troops, who probably had enough human flesh to eat, were rushing towards us here and there to break out of the encirclement. They were obviously letting the enemy go on purpose! I'm so angry, I'm going to be so angry! I have always seen the British Empire cheating on its players. Who has ever seen teammates cheating on the British Empire? Wait, it seems that Zhongying is not a teammate yet, right? That is to allow the enemy to cause disaster, yes, to allow the enemy to cause disaster.
Jamich was like an old woman with a bad mouth, cursing and hurriedly sending the new words he invented to the British-Indian Army Headquarters in Bombay. As an army with less than 7,000 men, only a dozen 75mm rapid-fire cannons, and not even a few machine guns, trying to block the hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops who were already fighting to break through was like seeking death.
Here, the 8th British Indian Division suddenly formed its troops, and over there, Bombay was also in chaos. Lieutenant General Quinan had no choice but to forward the telegram back to China, and then appease Jamich and the 8th British Indian Division, saying that he would personally lead two divisions to support them. Of course, he did not forget to accuse Yang Qiu and the Wehrmacht in the telegram sent back to London, scolding Yang Qiu and the Wehrmacht bloody. But he didn't know that at the same time that he sent the telegram, Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun hurried to the British Embassy in Beijing and solemnly informed Xu Gesen. He also said that this mistake was because the troops were preparing to celebrate the New Year, so they were not careful and allowed the Soviet troops to escape. However, they are making up for the mistake. They have arrested the officer who made the mistake and mobilized troops from Kabul to Kandahar to intercept the attack and try not to give the British Friends bring trouble and so on.
Arrests were indeed made, but only a dozen deserters were arrested. Later that day, they were shot on the spot by Sun Chuanfang without any proof. Xu Gesen was shocked after hearing the news. He didn't have the time to check the authenticity of the arrest list. He immediately contacted China to inform the Indian troops to take precautions.
The two telegrams arriving at almost the same time caused an explosion in Whitehall. It seemed that the Japanese army was about to launch a new offensive in Bangladesh and Burma. The Soviets actually stepped in and came to cause trouble. What kind of thing is this? This is the crown of the British Empire, and it¡¯s not your backyard. Why are you running here when you have nothing to do?
"Hold! We must hold Quetta!"
Churchill, who was planning to occupy Norway, could no longer care about Scandinavia. He immediately ordered that it must be defended and ordered Cunningham to lead the Mediterranean fleet to attack. He also personally sent a telegram to the 8th British Indian Division.
This telegram is very famous, and its main message is: "Colonel Jamich, you have to guard it, the king is watching you. The fate of the British Empire is in your hands. But don't be nervous, the Soviets will not fight. You Look, Iran, Kazakhstan and Finland, how badly they were beaten, so as long as you maintain the dignity of the British Empire soldiers, they will automatically collapse when the gun fires."
No one knows what Jamich thought after receiving the telegram, but the telegram later became evidence that newspapers ridiculed Churchill for knowing nothing about it and for liking to dictate to the military.
After sending the telegram, Churchill, who had always ignored the media, suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity. So he hurried to the House of Commons and told the old diehards in the Senate. India is about to lose it, so stop hiding it and take out all your money. I'm going to buy American arms and form a hundred divisions to save the world.
It is definitely impossible to form a hundred divisions. The Senate, which has always been hard-pressed, is not even willing to listen. However, the entry of remnants of the Soviet army into India really caused panic. Even the royal family was alarmed. George VI immediately tasked Chamberlain to find a way and asked the army to ensure the security of India.
Chamberlain certainly knew the importance of India. Regardless of the current invasion by the Japanese army and the internal three-party confrontation, everyone knows that as long as the United Kingdom regains its breath, India will still be India, not even China, which is very close at hand. After all, the colonial foundation of hundreds of years is no joke! But who would have thought that before China intervened, Stalin, who was almost losing his pants, would actually send his troops to break out of India. This was a disregard for the majesty of the British Empire!
Chamberlain was actually unable to perform his duties as Prime Minister at this time. The old Lord was struggling to cope with the messy emergencies. So Churchill stepped forward, wasn't he just a few hundred thousand remnant soldiers? He immediately sent a telegram to Moscow, asking Stalin to order the Soviet army to stop advancing immediately. He also vowed that if you go to India, the imperial army will be rude.
Stalin threw the telegram directly into the trash can. You think I'm stupid! Stop moving forward? The Afghan front army has been without supplies for three months. If Zhukov had not stored a large amount of food and ammunition in advance when he was in office, he would have surrendered like Kazakhstan after running out of ammunition and food. Now they finally broke out of the encirclement and actually stopped the front army from advancing. This is the great Soviet Red Army, not your criminal British colonial army. Besides, where else to go than to India? Mashhad is all mountains, and there are several divisions of the National Defense Forces on the top of the mountains. Marley has also been cut off, and hundreds of tanks are watching eagerly. We can't let the troops run eastward into the deep mountains of Afghanistan, right? Even Zhukov knewRoad, except India, everything else is a dead end. Therefore, he would rather abandon the troops to the Indian gc party to strengthen their power (Stalin still had doubts about Nehru) than let the troops go to the Chinese prisoner-of-war camp to lose face, not to mention that he is also doing the crucial task of joining forces with Japan. What about the sweet dreams of Myanmar and Tibet.
Of course, he was scolding him in the office. After he finished scolding, he asked Motolov to reply with a telegram. The telegram only had four words: "Nothing has been found about this matter." Then he ran to urge Zhukov to work harder to solve the problem. In Finland, after all, Chinese New Year is coming soon.
Facing Stalin who was telling lies, Chamberlain was so angry that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage. He had to push the tough Churchill back into his chair and asked Wavell, the Arab commander-in-chief who had cooperated with China in Afghanistan and had a good relationship with the Chinese military, to contact the Defense Forces. The Asian Theater Command himself also sent a telegram to Yang Qiu, requesting him to order strict defense of Kandahar, and the British army was willing to cooperate with the pincer attack. In short, in one sentence, the Soviet troops cannot be allowed to enter India, otherwise the relations between the two countries will be seriously damaged.
Yang Qiu was also "innocent", so he immediately summoned Xu Gesen, pointed at Kandahar and sulked: "Ambassador Xu Gesen, look, something big has happened! I said after the Battle of Kunduz that I would give you Kandahar as a strategic buffer. , but you resisted and rejected my good intentions. Now, we are in big trouble! There is only one division in Kandahar, and 70% of them are Afghan motley crews. How do you want me to defend it?"
"You have to hold it even if you can't hold it! If the Soviet army breaks into India, whose responsibility is it?"
Xu Gesen was so anxious that his buttocks burned. After leaving the presidential palace, I went to the Ministry of National Defense and urged the National Defense Forces to defend Kandahar. Yue Peng also cooperated, and ordered Sun Chuanfang to defend Kandahar in front of his face. He also strictly ordered Sun Chuanfang to send at least three divisions to pursue them. The Afghan Air Wing was also asked to attack, making sure to block the Soviet army. But what Xu Gesen didn't expect was that the National Defense Force, which had always had military orders, was in internal strife! Air Force Commander He Ning directly refused the order because there was ice over the Afghan plateau and was not suitable for flying.
The inability of the strongest air force made Xu Gesen very dissatisfied, but dissatisfaction was dissatisfaction. The Chinese Air Force was not the Royal Air Force. India is not a war zone, and it does not have the responsibility to accompany you to risk your life. Fortunately, the Army finally gave them face and sent three divisions to step up the pursuit. The entire Kandahar garrison also went out to intercept them risking their lives. Especially for the heavy artillery regiment stationed in Kandahar, 36 155mm towed howitzers kept bombarding the Soviet vanguard. The clouds generated by the continuous explosion of thousands of artillery shells once made Jamich breathe a sigh of relief.
But the cannon stopped firing at noon. Jamich was so angry that he sent three telegrams asking why, but he got the same answer: "The ammunition is out."
A small heavy artillery regiment is located on a plateau with inconvenient supplies. How much ammunition can be stored? So Jamich really can't blame others. Artillery is the courage of the army. Without artillery, how can we stop the attack? So after paying a heavy price of "37 casualties", the Afghan soldiers "smartly" withdrew first, causing the defense line to collapse. The main force of the National Defense Force also had to withdraw from the city and wait for reinforcements.
As soon as the artillery stopped, Ryabyshev, the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Afghan Front, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He emerged from the bunker with a slovenly beard, and then called all the officers and political commissars. Yin Yin warned: "Don't worry about Kandahar, the Chinese don't have enough troops here! Go around, go around! Tell every commander and soldier. Grit your teeth and speed up! Quetta is in front of you, it is India! There is a lot of food there, rush! "
I¡¯m going to take my life!
The distance from Kandahar to Quetta is less than 200 kilometers. Previously, because they did not want to get involved in the Afghan quagmire, the British army had no defense from Quetta to Kandahar. Even the National Defense Forces did not deploy a single soldier to avoid tension between China and Britain. It's good now, it's completely advantageous for the Soviet army. The mighty Afghan front troops easily crossed this neglected area and arrived at the gates of Quetta in the evening.
Major General Kozlov, who is responsible for opening the road, has been fighting in Afghanistan for ten years. He is a veteran officer who participated in the Battle of Kunduz. His subordinates are also veterans who have been entangled with Sun Chuanfang for more than a year. In terms of strength, they are much more powerful than the Kazakh front army. But he still didn't dare to be careless. After all, he was facing a British army that he had never fought before, and there were three infantry divisions of the National Defense Forces chasing behind him. A slight delay would be the danger of being wiped out. So now the troops have only one way to survive, which is to capture Quetta in the shortest possible time, then cross the Suleiman Mountains into the Indian Great Plains and join the Indian gc party and guerrillas in Uttar Pradesh, India. Under his personal leadership, even the usual artillery preparations were filtered out, and the entire motorized infantry division directly launched a sea of ????people charge.
Facing the overwhelming Soviet army, the British and Canadian soldiers in the 8th British-Indian Division were still very loyal to their duties, because they knew that as long as they defended for two to three days, the reinforcements from the rear and the arriving Wehrmacht troops would be able to choke this Soviet army. broken. But what made Jamiki despair was that most of the Sikh soldiers in the army had long been frightened. Seeing the Soviet army's heroic charge, they turned around and ran away after less than two hours of fighting. "It's over!" Jamic suddenly exclaimed when he saw this scene.He was stunned, and finally the adjutant asked the soldiers to hold him up before he escaped.
"Ran?"
Kozlov, who was already prepared for the total annihilation of his army, was stunned. He didn¡¯t even lose a single battalion! You know, coming out this time is really a desperate move! Because they had been besieged for too long, each person only brought four days of food rations. All the tanks were blown up, and the armored vehicles and cars only had one-way fuel. In addition, hundreds of people marched forcibly for two days and nights to avoid the severe cold and freezing rain of the Chinese Air Force. Kilometers, the soldiers have already been seriously overdrawn. It can be said that as long as a random army comes to block it for a day, the entire army will collapse!
Therefore, he was still very suspicious of this negligible price, thinking that the British army was going to delay the guerrilla war, and he was suspicious and sent a small force to search and advance until the reconnaissance force reported that the British army could no longer be seen in Quetta, and the city was full of discarded arms and ammunition. After collecting supplies, I really believed that the British had escaped.
Rush, grab it!
The starved Soviet army rushed into Quetta and immediately caused a catastrophe. The red-eyed Soviet army took away almost all the food and livestock in the city. At least 500 women were killed by the well-fed Soviet army. The army raped him, and the large number of weapons and reserves that Jamiki had no time to blow up became the trophies of others. When the three infantry divisions of the Turkmen Army arrived the next morning, it was as if a tornado had ravaged the place. The mules and horses were gone, and the food was gone. Just three feet away from scratching the ground! The whole city was filled with wailing people.
Since the disaster was caused by oneself, one should take care of the aftermath, right? So Sun Chuanfang ordered to stop the pursuit, and transferred a large amount of food from the rear to appease the people, at least to ensure that they could survive the winter safely. Naturally, it would be impossible to continue the pursuit after such a delay, not to mention that there was India in front, and there was no agreement with the United Kingdom to jointly deal with the Soviet Union, so the three divisions settled in Quetta with peace of mind.
Here, Sun Chuanfang began to clean up the remnants of the small group, and joined forces with Mashhad and Mare to start preparing for the spring offensive. Over there, Lieutenant General Kuinan was unlucky. When he arrived at Sibi by train with ten thousand people, he happened to encounter the remnants of Jamiki's troops. Only then did we know that Quetta had been lost, so we had to gather our troops to appease the remaining soldiers, and then organize a defense on the spot.
Ryabyshev, who had no pursuers, was not in a hurry, and marched slowly with 150,000 troops to adjust the status of the troops. After all, the soldiers of the Afghan Army had never enjoyed such a leisurely life for a long time. Thinking back to the days when they were bombed by planes or bombarded by artillery, hiding in caves and eating compressed biscuits every day, now it is simply paradise, so it finally took three days to arrive. Sibi. One has to be blocked and the other has to go to Uttar Pradesh. The two sides immediately started a "big battle" in Sibi. It was said to be a big battle, but it was actually a contest between Kozlov's motorized infantry division and Kuinan's half-British Indian division. Facing the Soviet veterans who had fought in Afghanistan for several years, Quinan sent out all his Australian battalions but was unable to stop them. He only held on for one day before being dispersed by Kozlov. More than five thousand Indian soldiers became prisoners.
Ryabyshev happily praised Kozlov and the motorized infantry division, and reported the "great victory" to Moscow. When a staff officer saw that the British Indian Division was so weak, he suddenly thought that he should go south to attack Bombay! Drive out the British in one fell swoop and liberate all of India. Fortunately, Ryabyshev is more sensible and the British Indian Division is weak. But the Soviet troops were outsiders after all, and the three factions of the National Congress, the Muslim League and the Democratic Party each had hundreds of thousands of guerrillas. What's more, India has hundreds of millions of people. They had lost most of their heavy equipment and were seriously short of ammunition, so they rejected the suggestion and asked the troops to continue recruiting livestock along the way to avoid entanglements and speed up the advance towards Uttar Pradesh.
Quetta was lost and the Battle of Sibi was defeated. Now the British Empire was completely shaken! I don't know who it was, but he actually published the news in the newspapers. As a result, the whole of Britain fell into an uproar. In addition, the Soviet army had already gained the upper hand in Finland. Now the British people gave up and gathered tens of thousands of people in Downing Street to express that they had had enough and demanded that Chamberlain step down.
Hitler also took the opportunity to add insult to injury and openly claimed that the high-caste white people in India were of Aryan descent, so Germany should help them, form an Aryan Legion, and join forces with the Soviet Union to liberate all of India. "." Stalin wished he could kill Mustache himself. Isn't this pushing me into a pit of fire? ! After hating Mustache, he had to face Ryabyshev's equipment requesting help telegram, so he immediately asked Motolov to contact Japan. After all, the Afghan front forces lost most of their heavy equipment this time and were extremely short of ammunition. They could not transport it themselves and had to ask Japan for help.
Hirohito was in a dilemma and came to Nagata and Tojo Hideki to discuss. Nagata directly refused, believing that it was meaningless to support the Soviet Union alone. Instead, it would prompt Britain to seek help from China and open the Indian battlefield for Yang Qiu to enter. However, Hideki Tojo strongly supported it, believing that Japan needed to maintain a two-sided attack to ensure that Yang Qiu did not dare to attack Japan and successfully digest Nanyang. The two also fought over this, and the quarrel turned upside down. But in the end, the ambitious Hirohito made the decision to hand over part of the weapons seized in Malaya, the Philippines and other places to Ryabyshev.
Of course, it is for sale and requires money.
This conflict caused Nagata Tetsuzan and Tojo Hideki to completely break up. In the end, he simply forced Konoe Fumimaro to resign and prepared to elect the naval faction Mitsumasa Yoneuchi as prime minister to curb the increasingly greedy mainland faction Tojo Hideki. However, this naked betrayal of the Army caused him to be collectively besieged by the Army, and Japan's political situation once again fell into chaos.
Mussolini in the Mediterranean also jumped out to see the good show, saying that Italy was happy to help Britain, just like it did in the Spanish Civil War, and was willing to send 500,000 troops to exterminate the gcist dictatorship. In the end, it even alerted the White House. Roosevelt immediately called Churchill and sent five 10,000-ton ships loaded with arms to Bombay.
The world¡¯s big guys came together, and newspapers around the world began to report on this war of words between the big guys. Only Chamberlain was really anxious! Immediately instruct the army, navy and air force to destroy the Soviet troops entering India. But the strange thing is that Lord Churchill, who has always loved the limelight and claimed to be the only savior of the British Empire, suddenly became leisurely. He was indifferent to domestic politics and did not participate in the war of words between the bosses. Instead, he called French Prime Minister Reno and said: "Don't let China's 22 fleet use Djibouti port anymore, and neither can Seychelles."
Renault was confused. Why did you suddenly mention Djibouti when you don¡¯t care about Norway and India? He was very familiar with this fat man who was evil-hearted and full of bad intentions, and had always been a friend of the Taoist but not a poor man, so he immediately became vigilant. Of course, Churchill would not tell the truth. He deliberately frightened him by saying that he suspected collusion between China and Germany and that cooperation must be suspended first. Let¡¯s talk about observation. Renault was really convinced. After all, China and Germany had many pre-war agreements and military cooperation. Moreover, France also wanted to avenge Yang Qiu's attack on the Soviet Union, which caused France to lose its most important eastern containment force. Therefore, the French government not only did not prevent the French gc party from organizing an international column to fight in the Soviet Union, but also secretly donated a large amount of weapons and equipment. Moreover, Britain is the most important ally, so Renault finally agreed to suspend Sino-French military cooperation.
Of course, Renault also needs China. After all, the French East Indies are still under the protection of the Chinese Navy. If Yang Qiu is offended by "tearing up the Sino-French South China Sea Agreement", I am afraid the Japanese army will pounce immediately. Therefore, Darlan refused to carry out this order for a time. It was not until Reno explained the importance of Britain in detail that the naval leader, who had always been unfriendly to Britain, slowly sent a telegram to Chinese Navy Commander Chen Shaokuan. The excuse is that Djibouti's equipment is aging and the port needs to be closed for several months for overhaul. You should find a place to endure it first.
As soon as Darlang sent the telegram, Wu Huanxian and Ayub had already led their troops to Dera Gazihan at the eastern end of the Suleiman Mountains.
Wu Huanxian is very excited. The 16th Plateau Brigade and the two Muslim League divisions could not stop the Soviet army. What's more, his coming this time is not to obstruct, but to give the Muslim League a safety explanation, hoping to consume as much of the Soviet army as possible. So he didn't take the initiative to enter the mountains to ambush. Instead, we chose this place where the remaining mountains are remaining as a blocking point. Unlike Zhuo Fan who defended the city, he followed the fighting habits of mountain troops and dispersed his troops at key points on both wings, opening up the road leading to Dragazihan, forming an inverted gourd ambush circle.
This kind of deployment surprised Ayub and the Muslim League officers. Why not enter better mountainous areas? After explanation, they understood that the Suleyman Mountains were the last natural barrier to enter the Indian Great Plains. Ryabeyshev would definitely be extra careful. In order to avoid the ambush, he would definitely order a day and night journey and possibly change routes multiple times. In this way, the Soviet army would be They must be very tired, and they will definitely relax their vigilance when they get out of the mountains.
In the end, the situation was exactly as Wu Huanxian had judged. Ryabyshev breathed a sigh of relief after leading his troops out of the mountain. The soldiers below also relaxed their vigilance. They never expected that after continuously defeating the British army, they would be attacked by 30,000 troops at the end of the mountain. ambush. The offensive started with the 16 12-tube 107 rocket launchers of the 16th Brigade. This kind of rocket launcher that can be towed by only one horse is very popular with mountainous and lightly-armed troops. However, the manufacturing of rockets is troublesome, so the equipment has not yet been popularized. .
One rocket per second rushed towards the resting Soviet camp from six kilometers away. The densely packed rockets trailed orange-red tail flames, leaving gray-brown trails in the sky, hitting them like falling meteorites. Soviet Army. Since there was no loud noise when the heavy artillery was fired, the Soviet troops did not realize they were under attack until the shells fell. The rumbling explosion startled Ryabyshev and other officers. At first they thought it was a Chinese or British bomber, but when they saw the fireball on the ground, they realized it was a heavy artillery unit. The power created by the 16 107 rocket launchers was astonishing. From a distance, it looked like three or four artillery regiments were firing. Even the Muslim League officers almost swallowed their tongues. I didn¡¯t expect such a weird little thing to fight so hard. fierce.
After the mortars and Ayub's artillery battalion also fired continuously from all directions, Ryabyshev and Kozlov mistakenly judged that they were ambushing the main force of the British army. In order to avoid entanglement, they simply gave up even entering the city and ordered the troops to Accelerate tongguo Indus River.
The dry season in winter helped Ryabyshev a lot, and the engineers didn¡¯t spend much time.With enough strength, a pontoon bridge was built. As a result, a very strange scene occurred in the Dragazihan blockade. The Soviet army, which had no intention of fighting, only sent a small number of troops to block the blockade. The main force was like bulls with rough scalps and thick flesh that were not afraid of bloodshed. They kept breaking through the eight-shaped opening deliberately released by Wu Huanxian. The 10,000 soldiers and 20,000 Muslim League soldiers of the 16th Brigade were unable to kill each other, so they simply concentrated all their firepower on the Bazikou.
Just like this, a desperate fight and a desperate escape continued until the next morning. After the belated British bombers dropped more than a hundred small bombs, the blocking war came to an end. A total of 8,000 Soviet troops were killed or killed. Wound prisoners. In the following days, Wu Huanxian launched many pursuit battles. However, after entering the plains, the Soviet army's actions accelerated significantly and there were more roads to choose from. Therefore, after chasing Bahawalpur on the edge of the desert, they gave up their plan to rush into the desert and withdrew their troops. Return to Peshawar.
The British troops who arrived later also tried to stop Ryabyshev many times, but they were either defeated and given equipment for free, or they were forced to escape at night. As hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops quickly approached Delhi, India was suddenly in chaos ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 845 The start is about to begin
"How can this not make sense? How can it not make sense!"
Chen Shaokuan came to Yue Peng's office and slapped Darlan's telegram on the table: "Chief of the General Staff, look, the French are really bullying others. They actually said they want us to leave Djibouti!"
The roar caused the passing officers to look around, but when they saw it was the navy commander, everyone immediately put their heads back, covering their mouths and laughing secretly. Yue Peng felt a headache as he picked up the telegram and pretended to read it, then continued to pack the documents and prepare to go out without saying a word. Chen Shaokuan was very depressed. What does this mean? He said dissatisfied: "Chief of General Staff, please give me something! You won't let the 22nd Fleet float in the Indian Ocean, right? No, you can't be so biased. You must give me something accurate." What should I do? Otherwise, I will bomb Djibouti and see what the French can do to me!"
"It's a good idea, I support it." Yue Peng has a big head, and Chen Shaokuan has come to trouble him a lot recently. To put it bluntly, the air and land armies are reaping benefits and achievements in the northwest and the Persian Gulf. After the First World War in Central Asia, they were promoted a lot. There are only a dozen major generals, but the navy has nothing to do. Even he, the commander of the navy, felt that his mouth was empty. Every day he was either inspecting the treasure ships or running to various factories.
It will naturally explode if you hold it in for a long time, so everyone in the Navy Department is in danger recently. It is said that during the New Year holiday alone, more than a dozen officers were scolded by the commander. But we can't blame others, because the Navy is really in a hurry. Seeing Japan's Yamato-class battleships taking shape bit by bit, the Military Intelligence Bureau recently intercepted information that Japan plans to build a super Yamato. Even the important areas in the Southwest Pacific and Indian Ocean have been occupied, so everyone in the navy hopes to start a war immediately.
But the General Staff and Yang Qiuxian¡¯s strategy for the future cannot be shaken, so they can only use the target ship to vent their frustration, or increase the number of patrols so that all ships can go out for a walk, so as not to stay at home all day long. Because of this. Now everyone is deliberately avoiding the navy. After all, no one wants to cause trouble for themselves in the first month. But today, when Chen Shaokuan came to kill him, Yue Peng naturally had no way to hide, so he had to pat his hat and wave: "Let's go."
"Where to go?"
"Presidential Palace."
"No need, right? By the way, I remembered. There is something else." Chen Shaokuan wanted to escape, but was grabbed by Yue Peng, who had quick eyes and hands, and pulled him into the car. It wasn't that he was afraid of going to the Presidential Palace, but that Ruiyao suddenly fell seriously ill a few years ago and Yang Qiu had to take care of his family and deal with state affairs. His temper and spirit were very poor, so no one wanted to disturb him.
It coincides with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The red lantern hanging at the entrance of the Presidential Palace looked cheerful. Miao Luo had people prepare glutinous rice balls early, and immediately brought them to the two of them. "Thank you, madam. How is the second lady's illness?" Yue Peng took the bowl and asked with concern.
"She's much better now. I'm going to send her back to Wuhan to rest for a while after the holidays." Miao Luo's expression dimmed slightly when he talked about his senior sister's illness. It seems I don¡¯t want to mention it more. Said: "You guys sit down for a while, Chen Hua will come down soon."
I heard that Ruiyao needed to rest for a long time, and the two of them had lost their appetite. After sitting for a while, Yang Qiu and Bingwen came down from upstairs. The latter immediately came up to salute when he saw them.
"When did you come back?"
"I just arrived and haven't reported to the Navy Department yet. Chief of Staff, Commander, let's talk." Bingwen knew that the three of them had something to discuss in detail. Just as he was about to avoid Gu Yuwen and knock in, Yang Qiu simply asked the two of them to stay: "You two can sit down and eat here later."
After a few people sat down, Yang Qiu asked Miao Luo to serve glutinous rice balls to himself and Bingwen, and then he managed to pick up the energy and glance at Chen Shaokuan and Yue Peng: "What? Houfu is bothering you again?"
"No, no." Chen Shaokuan waved his hands quickly, how dare he add trouble to Yang Qiu at this time. Besides, he just chattered a few words and did not dare to undermine the country's grand strategy. Instead, Yue Peng laughed: "It's not because of Darlan's telegram. The 22nd fleet seems to have lost its nest, and Houfu is worried."
"Actually, Commander Chen, there's no need to worry." Yang Qiu hasn't spoken yet. Gu Yuwen, who was standing next to him, put down his bowl and interjected: "We have conflicts with France, but not to this extent, so I think this is Churchill's trick to play hard to get! Because the Indian Ocean is not as good as the Mediterranean, the surrounding countries basically have no industrial capacity, and the terminal facilities are simple. Therefore, only the three seaports of Djibouti, Seychelles and Mumbai can accommodate the fleet and can station it for a long time. As for the Saudi Red Sea shipyard we assisted in building, it is already small in scale and can only build ships of up to 5,000 tons, and all raw materials need to be purchased. , so he cannot provide support for the capital ships. It was precisely when he saw this that he incited France to drive us away first. The purpose was to tell us that if we want to deploy in the Indian Ocean for a long time, Britain cannot do it without them."
The article was clear at first glance, and I immediately guessed Churchill¡¯s intention: ¡°So, the UK has already planned to invite us to intervene in India?¡±
"It should be, otherwise there is no need to offend us for a squadron that cannot pass the Suez Canal." Since Yang Qiu talked to him alone last time, Gu Yuwen's self-confidence was obviously higher, and he calmly analyzed: "He is We are afraid that we will be open-mouthed when the negotiations begin, so we first use this method to let us know the importance of Britain and lower the price. But my suggestionYes, we should be cold-blooded first. For us, entering India now will do more harm than good. "
"Oh? Why is that? India is very fertile." Yue Peng asked with a smile, clearly wanting to consider Gu Yuwen.
The latter was unmoved, scratched his hair and continued: "First of all, it is the pressure from the army! Our current target is still the Soviet Union. This must not be changed. The Southeast must also reserve strength just in case. Plus the Persian Gulf, there is no France maintains combat supplies going to India. Secondly, why is the British not worried about Japan's entry? It's because they know that the population here is very ethnically and religiously complex, and the supply distance is too far. Unless Japan devotes all its efforts, it can't really win. The same is true for the Soviet army. The hundreds of thousands of remnant soldiers can only strengthen the Indian g for the time being. If they want to achieve great things, they must rest for half a year and obtain a stable source of arms. Similarly, even if we help Britain fight this war, I am afraid that there will be nothing but a bunch of promises. It is also a waste of troops and resources. Because India is different from Nanyang. The Chinese in Nanyang have lived here for thousands of years. Now it is occupied by Japan. If we send troops in the future, it will be liberation. But Nehru and the Congress Party still have a lot of power. The market, not to mention Britain¡¯s hundreds of years of colonial foundation, is not that easy to dig out.¡±
"Then the United States." Thinking of the American arms ships, Chen Shaokuan was worried that Roosevelt would intervene in India first.
But Gu Yuwen shook his head firmly: "Roosevelt is not that stupid. I'm afraid he would rather go to Europe to wade in the muddy waters than go to India. No matter who conquers this place, Britain will have the final say in the future!"
"According to what you say, we can only watch India being occupied by the British for a long time in vain?" Chen Shaokuan was unwilling to accept any navy that wanted to sail in the Indian Ocean. Words without India are empty words.
"That's not the case, didn't Yuwen say? It's still early, at least we have to wait until Nehru and India are in cahoots with each other. Besides, Japan is still making trouble over there. Once the Congress Party gets the support of India and Japan, With joint support, our strength will inevitably increase greatly. As long as there is even the slightest sign that Europe is not conducive to Britain, I am afraid Nehru will jump out."
As soon as Yang Qiu finished speaking, Gu Yuwen agreed: "The president is right. Nehru is different from Sood. He nominally stood for the liberation of India, so he would only take action when he saw that Britain was really weak. And he also Can get the support of many Indians. This is why Churchill couldn't get rid of him even if he tried to kill him. What Churchill is doing now is actually to use us as a backstop to establish evidence that Nehru colluded with Japan and the Soviet Union. So I think we should continue to wait. Even if we don't get what we want in the end, it will be a worthwhile trip as long as we firmly hold on to the Muslim League."
"The 22 fleet will have a period of time outside. The cruisers and destroyers can be maintained by the Saudi shipyard, and the main ships will come back temporarily to rest. Withdraw your fists and see what Churchill can do. Anyway, the Liaoning aircraft carrier will be delivered at the end of next month, and it should be able to return to the sea by May. The Indian Ocean continues to deter Japan and ensure the security of the Persian Gulf and Suez." As the commander of the Second Fleet, Bingwen is not willing to let the fleet wander outside for a long time. Anyway, the Indian Ocean is fine now, so I simply recommend withdrawing it first. Chen Shaokuan also agreed to withdraw, but he was very unhappy about not having an independent Indian Ocean base. He cursed and said: "No wonder this old boy Churchill has been so quiet recently. He is just holding back his bad intentions and trying to lower the price."
"It may not be that he wants to stop." As soon as Chen Shaokuan finished speaking, Jiang Fangzhen's loud voice sounded at the door. He walked in wearing a loose and casual outfit. He immediately grabbed Yue Peng glutinous rice balls and drank a few mouthfuls of noodle soup: "I'm starving to death. After all, my age is not forgiving. When I wake up early in the morning, I feel uncomfortable and tight in my stomach if I don't eat."
"What did you do, skipped eating so early in the morning? Hey, leave two for me." Yue Peng joked with a smile and wanted to grab the bowl. Jiang Fangzhen quickly blocked it and thrust a telegram into his hand: "Secretary Yan asked me to bring it in. You can read it yourself. I'll take care of my stomach first."
Yue Peng received the telegram, opened it and immediately frowned. With this expression, Yang Qiu quickly asked: "What's wrong?"
"It was sent back from Oslo by Zeng Qi." Yue Peng read to the telegram: "Finland is finished! Yesterday morning local time, Zhukov responded with his own treatment and mobilized 5,000 sled soldiers from behind Viborg. The retreat was surrounded by 10,000 Finnish soldiers and Swedish volunteers. In the afternoon, the Finnish ambassador in Berlin formally requested the German government to intervene."
"Vyborg is the throat of the Gulf of Finland. If the entire defense line here is lost, it will collapse!" When studying in Germany, Bingwen had studied in detail the strategic points and passages of European countries, so he knew the significance of the siege of Viborg. While eating glutinous rice balls, Jiang Fangzhen added: "Previous intelligence analysis showed that Stalin invested a total of 400,000 troops. This time he dispatched 5,000 forwards. The follow-up is estimated to be 50,000. Including the front, I estimate the total Soviet casualties this time. It should be around 150,000, considering the weather and the terrain there, it¡¯s pretty acceptable.¡±
Of course I can accept 150,000, but in future generations it will be nearly 500,000! Yang Qiu muttered something in his heart. Seeing that Yue Peng's eyebrows were still not straightened, he knew something must be wrong. He put down the bowl and joked: "What? The Soviet army turned around faster than you thought?"
Yue Peng shook his head and handed over the telegram: "Chamberlain resigned as Prime Minister and recommended to George VI that Churchill, the Secretary of the Navy, should take over."
?Yang Qiu finally understood why Yue Peng frowned, because Churchill, who had been shouting about taking the initiative to attack all day, took the stage early! Churchill came to power early, which was a big disadvantage for Hitler. It was also prone to changes for the Republic of China, because he had always hoped to promote the alliance between Britain and the Soviet Union. Thinking of this, he immediately looked at Yue Peng, but before he could say anything, Jiang Fangzhen, who was next to him, also stood up after finishing his meal: "Zian, don't wait any longer. Let Sun Chuanfang go north immediately and join the Tajik garrison to eat Dushanbe. Then cooperate. South Kazakhstan and Andiyan surrounded Tashkent together and fully implemented the spring and summer offensive. In addition, Bai Chongxi was asked not to wait for Mossadegh to come to the door, and as planned, he took the road from Baghdad and Kirkuk and penetrated directly into Tabriz to surround Pavlov's The Persian army is not afraid that the old beard (referring to Mossadegh) will not compromise."
Yue Peng clasped his hands behind his back and took a few steps: "All the materials for the spring offensive have been transported to the northwest, but the railway will take at least two months. The nearest section from Taraz to Shymkent, Li Liejun told me that it will take at least the middle of next month. , and the first batch of new recruits won¡¯t be available until May, isn¡¯t it too hasty?¡±
"Then surround Tashkent and Tehran first! No matter what, you must take action to completely cut off Churchill's thoughts!" After Jiang Fangzhen finished speaking, he turned to look at Yang Qiu and became serious: "President, you should also prepare for an alliance. matter."
Text Chapter 846 Turning (1)
In the early 1940s, the world's political landscape and wars were dazzling. From the Philippines to Finland, blood rained and cannons roared. Chamberlain stepped down due to chaos in India, Churchill came to power powerfully, and the remnants of the Soviet army moved south. When the new generation star Zhukov suffered for two months in the Finnish Isthmus and finally brought the first victory to the anxious Moscow, many people began to think about it again, especially Churchill, who had always hoped for Anglo-Soviet cooperation, and was using means to expel When the Chinese Navy's 22nd Squadron was preparing to bargain on the Indian issue, it also winked at Moscow.
¡°Many people don¡¯t like this fat man who forgot how he shouted against the Soviet Union when he first came to power, turned around and sent a special envoy to Moscow, but even the most picky people have to admit that he does have extraordinary vision. Although many plans were too advanced and left the military powerless, as a politician, his toughness and quick thinking brought cheer and strength to England in the gloom. Even Whitehall admits that consuming Germany in the endless ice and snow on the Eastern Front is the best way. Of course, he did not forget another country that suddenly emerged in the East. The second thing he did after taking office was to appoint the ambassador to China Xu Gesen as his plenipotentiary representative to win over China. He also wrote to Yang Qiu saying that a personal friendship at the Prime Minister level should be established.
"This damn fat man has such a dream, but he wants to kill two birds with one stone."
In an open-air cafe on the street in Cairo, three young men sat around drinking tea. One of them had a handsome face, holding a newspaper in his hand and using a high-pitched voice to criticize Churchill on the front page as useless, especially the sentence "killing two birds with one stone" is really imaginative. "What are you laughing at? Here's my black tea." The handsome man is none other than Jin Bihui, the head of the European Department of the National Strategic Intelligence Service dressed in a man's attire.
Jin Bihui threw the newspaper on the head of his snickering partner, picked up the black tea and took a half-sip before spitting: "Bah, what does it taste like?"
"Team leader. Egyptians like to add sugar to their tea, so just order it." The partner on the left was holding tea and his eyes rested on an Arab man across the street holding a newspaper.
Jin Bihui, who had tasted Egyptian black tea, no longer dared to touch the cup. He put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked leisurely at the pedestrians and tourists coming and going. He turned around and saw a dozen trucks piled with cotton. Asked: "Is this our cotton fleet?"
After Gu Yuwen proposed the idea of ??economic intervention by taking advantage of Egypt's cotton backlog and serious losses, Yang Qiu immediately asked Liao Zhongkai to visit Egypt. After many negotiations, we finally reached a three-year cotton purchase agreement with Egyptian Prime Minister Ali Maher with a total value of 12 million yuan. This agreement made Maher, who was ambitious and committed to making Egypt truly independent, very happy. Faced with the ever-changing results of the Saudi and Ahvaz campaigns, he saw the possibility of using China to gradually balance the situation of British dominance. And Liao Zhongkai is also very capable. He actually persuaded Maher to purchase 40 export-type Type 31 tanks, 30 Hound wheeled armored vehicles and other weapons and equipment worth 1.8 million yuan. The "China-Egypt Cotton Agreement" once caused quite a stir in Europe and the Middle East. The British government was initially very nervous. It was not until Yang Qiu made it clear that he would not enter North Africa and would only purchase cotton for military supplies due to tight supply. However, Britain still strengthened its surveillance of the activities of Chinese businessmen and Chinese in Egypt. It is a pity that these things did not cause much response in the country. The main reason was that the eyes of the domestic people were focused on the Soviet Union. The words Central Asia, war and mobilization were mentioned, so this cotton agreement for future development in Africa did not cause many waves.
"Team leader, people are here."
After two domestic Shanghai brand cars turned into the street, wiping the cotton convoy, the partner holding the newspaper immediately reminded Jin Bihui, and also pushed the partner who was monitoring the street. The other hand used the newspaper to cover up and quietly clenched the pistol. The carriage stopped not far from the dining table, and several big men in suits walked out surrounded by Luo Wenhu. meet them. The Arab man reading the newspaper across from him straightened up immediately.
This subtle movement did not go unnoticed by Jin Bihui, but she turned a blind eye until Luo Wenhu sat down before leaning forward slightly, taking out a pen and paper from his pocket and writing down a sentence. In fact, Luo Wenhu and Hunter had cooperated with the intelligence department many times, so they had long known Jin Bihui, who was known as the intelligence witch. However, he still carefully picked up the pen and paper and matched the code, then stuffed the paper ball into his pocket and said with a smile: " Miss Jin, is the tea in Egypt good?"
"I'm still drinking it. I'm so sick of it. I really don't know what the Egyptians think. They put sugar in everything they eat, and mix chocolate into the dishes. It's not like feeding pigs." Luo Wenhu heard that Jin Bihui disparaged Egyptian food as useless. He was even happier: "Team Leader Jin is a famous gourmet. I think you might as well open a restaurant here. Let these Arabs have a good taste of Chinese food."
"I won't talk to you. Have you brought the things?" Jin Bihui covered his mouth, but his eyes were focused on the briefcase carried by the big man next to him. Seeing this, Luo Wenhu put the bag on the table: "Here are the three copies you want. I want to take the rest back first."
Of course Jin Bihui knew what was in the three copies, but he didn¡¯t know if he had a grudge against the ¡°dirty¡± contents, so he didn¡¯t reach out to take the bag, but pushed it to his partner before asking:Isn't that the best part? Don't give me the useless ones. "
Wonderful? Luo Wenhu was speechless when she used this word. With a gun held to the head and blood splattered all over the pit, can it be called exciting? He stretched his waist and said noncommittally, "I don't know if it's exciting or not, but it's definitely unforgettable."
"That's good." After Jin Bihui finished speaking, he quickly glanced at the Arab man across the street, and winked at Luo Wenhu with a cold light in his eyes: "Lend your hand to help me get rid of this British guy. Everyone is following. My aunt has been tired even after seven or eight days." She was smiling sweetly just now, but in the blink of an eye she became murderous. The speed of her face change made Luo Wenhu somewhat understand why she had such a nickname. The hunter couldn't be bothered by such a small thing as wagging the tail of the intelligence agent, so he readily agreed: "The eldest lady has given me an order, how can I dare to refuse? By the way, do you want to do it or not?"
Luo Wenhu made a motion of cutting his throat.
"No, we will fly directly to London later, you want to kill me." Jin Bihui smiled, and after letting his two partners prepare to leave, he suddenly smiled and said: "By the way, don't go to Djibouti, the 22nd Fleet has already They were driven away by the French. I couldn't escort you back. Yang Tiancheng had a fight with the French because of this, and I heard he was thrown away. Huh, fighting has been useless since childhood, and it's still the case when you grow up. ! Go to Suez. There will be a car there to take you back to Riyadh. Commander Bai has arranged the flight. Remember, you need to bring the copies separately. The weather in the north has been bad recently, and planes often crash."
Luo Wenhu has a flat mouth. Yang Tiancheng is the second son of the president. Due to Chen Haohui's relationship, Jin Bihui has been staying at Yang Qiu's house since he was a child, so Yang Qiu's children call him eldest sister. But she was fine. Instead of comforting her, the eldest sister laughed at her brother for losing the fight. As for the last sentence, he was dumbfounded: "Miss Jin, after all we have endured in the ice and snow for several months, you can't expect anything good?"
"Okay? Yes. Congratulations, Captain Luo, you have caught up with a good opportunity."
"Good opportunity? What good opportunity?" Luo Wenhu was about to chase and ask, but Jin Bihui had already stood up and put on his sunglasses in a sloppy manner. Together with two friends, he got into the car that sent Luo Wenhu. The British intelligence officer on the other side of the street immediately wanted to give chase when he saw this, but before he could take a few steps, he was blocked by two hunters. Before he could draw his gun, he was knocked unconscious by a sharp whip leg.
"Good opportunity?" Looking at the car leaving with billows of smoke, Luo Wenhu didn't care about the knocked unconscious British intelligence agent, secretly thinking about what Jin Bihui meant.
"Stand at attention!"
In the Central Asian Theater Command in Almaty, after a harsh winter, the loud voice of standing at attention sounded again. Yue Peng took Song Ziqing, Air Force Commander He Ning, Army Commander Qin Zhangshu and others into the big meeting. Dozens of senior army officers including Bai Chongxi, Sun Chuanfang, Chu Nan, and Long Yun, who had just returned from Ahvaz, stood up collectively. "You are all in good spirits! Jiansheng (Bai Chongxi), Xinyuan (Sun Chuanfang), one of you is in Persia and the other is in Afghanistan. How can you follow the example of Long Yun and others with nothing? You didn't bring me any gifts or anything?"
"I would like to bring you a gift, but the only donkey I have is a mule. I want to take it on the plane, but the pilot thinks it will poop casually and won't let it."
"Ha ha."
The conference room burst into laughter. Yue Peng, along with the general staff, shook hands with each officer. Then he asked the guard to close the door: "Okay, no more joking. You should have guessed it, right? I won't be too verbose. Five days ago, the situation in Europe changed. Finland's surrender is imminent, and Stalin has begun to move the 500,000 elite troops in the Moscow Military District Transferred to us, at least 600,000 new troops have been added. According to intelligence, since the armistice in December, he has regrouped 4,500 tanks, of which at least 1,700 are tanks that pose a greater threat to the Type 31 tank. The -34 model has been supplemented with many aircraft and heavy artillery, which have re-posed a threat to Central Asia! In addition, the enemy's internal forces have also undergone considerable adjustments, and a large number of mid-level officers who were previously purged have returned to command positions. From It can be seen from the Finnish campaign that our opponents are very good at learning and have begun to make up for their previous mistakes. Therefore, the president has ordered us to launch the spring and summer offensive as soon as possible to completely wipe out all enemy forces in Tashkent and the remaining areas east of the Caspian Sea in Central Asia. , capture the Omsk Fortress and cut off the Siberian defense line! Open the passage from Central Asia to Persia and further stabilize the Central Asian defense line!"
After Yue Peng finished speaking, Qin Zhangshu immediately asked his staff to distribute thick briefcases sealed with top secret to everyone according to the group armies. Then he walked to the big map and picked up the pointer: "The goals of each group army. , the preliminary combat plan and the sequence of the battles are in the document bag. Let me briefly talk about the main goals here. The first goal of the Turkmen and Uzbek group armies to attack first is to capture Dushanbe, surround Tashkent, and eat the entrenched troops in Apanashchenko's department here. The South Kazakh Army will cooperate with you to attack Karakalpakstan and cut off the railway line in Urgench! At the same time, the Siberian Army will launch a auxiliary offensive against Krasnoyarsk and Barnaul. , to contain the enemy's Siberian Front. The second step began in April, starting from the Persian Gulf.The regiment attacked Tabriz and cut off the enemy's connection with the Persian Front and the Caucasus. In June, after the flood season, the war wings will be transferred to the front line of Omsk and Pavlovsk. The East Kazakh Army will be responsible for these two places, and the South Kazakh Army will depend on the situation. If it can capture Karakalpakstan, it will move along the line. Between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea, turn around at Karabaul Ridge and head straight north to Atyrau. If this fails, let the Uzbek and Turkmen Army groups turn around and take over here. You can go north from the northern end of the Aral Sea and cooperate with the East Sak Army Group to break through here. .
According to the calculations of the General Staff Headquarters, this major battle will take about 6 months in total! So I would like to remind you that this offensive is the most intense, the longest time span, and the most complex battle between all the forces since the establishment of our army! And it should be noted that as the front moves deeper to the west, the gathering areas of Slavic and other European ethnic groups will gradually increase, the cultural traditions will be closer to the Soviet Union, and the forces of local guerrillas will definitely be involved, so in addition to dealing with the regular army, you , and it is also necessary to arrange for the Central Asian Independence Army to strengthen its suppression. Especially this time the battle is deep, the front is long, and the logistics line is very fragile and dangerous, so we must pay attention to and be vigilant about the harassment of these guerrillas!
Finally, the president asked me to convey a few words: The conflicts between you, the conflicts between the military, the thoughts of promotion and wealth, etc., must be put away this year! This war is related to the fate of the country! It¡¯s about the country¡¯s future! Therefore, he will never show mercy to anyone who is slacking off, infighting, afraid of war, collaborating with the enemy, etc., no matter who it is! He also requested that the soldiers below must be told clearly and accurately that a big country like the Soviet Union cannot be defeated by one or two battles! Stalin had called for the mobilization of the country's armed forces and guerrillas to implement a policy of clearing the country. He predicted that by summer, the total enemy force on the opposite side would probably exceed 5 million! So be sure to forget all previous achievements and be prepared to live a hard life! "
Text Chapter 847 Turning Point (2)
"As of now, there are a total of eleven group armies in the country. In addition to the establishment of independent brigades, the Siberian Army has the 9th, 21st, and 22nd Armies; the East Kazakhstan Army has the 2nd, 5th, 7th, 20th, and 31st Armies. and the 104th Central Guard Division; the South Kazakh Army has the 1st, 15th, 16th, 29th and 33rd Armies; the Uzbek Army has the 14th, 19th, 23rd Army and the 103rd Central Guard Division; the Turkmen Army has the 10th, 24th and 32nd Armies. Army; the Persian Gulf Army has the 4th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 34th, and 38th Army; the Northeast Army has the 8th, 13th, 20th, 32nd, 39th Army and the 102nd Central Guard Division; the Southwest Army has the 3rd and 17th Army , 35th, 36th, and 37th Army; the Domestic Garrison Army has the 6th, 12th, 24th, 28th, 30th Army and the 101st Central Guard Division; the Borneo Nanyang Army has the 11th, 37th Army and the Borneo Autonomous Army (later reorganized For the 41st Army), the 27th, 30th, 40th, 42nd and 43rd Army of the Reserve Army.
By the end of July at the latest, the 81 new divisions mobilized after the war will complete their training, and they will join your army groups or form new armies as appropriate. This gives the Army a total of 312 divisions, 3 airborne divisions, 3 independent brigades, 11 independent armored regiments, 42 independent heavy artillery regiments, 1 independent railway artillery regiment, and 132 National Guard/Transportation Regiments.
The Navy reports that by the end of the year they will have 10 aircraft carriers, 6 converted aircraft carriers, 6 battleships, 11 heavy cruisers, 28 light cruisers, 170 destroyers, 139 submarines, 22 aviation groups, and 5 Marine divisions and 11 coastal defense regiments (fortresses). By the end of the year, the Air Force will be able to complete the formation of 45 combat wings, 25 tactical attack wings, 16 strategic bombing groups, 22 homeland air defense groups, 41 tactical transport groups, and 15 strategic transport groups.
In addition, the Asian League troops under our command currently include 6 divisions from Saudi Arabia, 16 divisions from 3 corps of the Kazakh Independent Army, 5 divisions from Uzbekistan, 1 division from Turkmenistan, 5 divisions from the Afghan Army, 6 divisions from the Iranian Army, There are 6 divisions of the Indian Muslim League and 22 divisions of 7 corps of the Korean People's Army. The independent Malayan Division, Singapore Division, Philippine Division, Sumatra Division, Burmese Division, Bengal Division, Java Division, and Lai Division have a total strength of 910,000. "
The meeting within the Almaty Theater Command was still continuing, and Qin Zhangshu¡¯s loud voice kicked off the second phase of the Talas Plan. And at this time. Yang Qiu has also quietly arrived in Anshan, Liaoning. As the spring and summer offensives were about to begin, he became increasingly concerned about logistics. You know, the Central Asia operation basically has a one-to-one consumption ratio, that is, if one ton is transported to the front line, one ton will be consumed on the way. According to calculations by the General Staff, each division needs to consume at least 500 tons of supplies per day on average during wartime. This means that the currently deployed troops alone consume 90,000 tons of supplies every day. In addition, it will take time to recover from the Central Asian War, and supplies must be provided for the growing Central Asian Independence Army and second-line troops, which means that 150,000 tons need to be transported to the front line every day!
150,000 tons per day, based on the 180 days of this combat plan, that is 27 million tons of supplies!
One wagon is 35 tons (minimum based on bulk cargo). It is necessary to issue 4,300 wagons every day, or 30 10,000-ton wheels (the actual load of a standard 10,000-ton wheel is about 5,000 tons). If the standard 25-ton load of the ten-wheel heavy truck that is being manufactured is concentrated, 240,000 vehicles/wheels are needed. Only one truck transfer is needed (the truck supply is at most two days away from the train station and the terminal, and four batches of round trips are needed to ensure daily supplies).
Coupled with the consumption ratio, 300,000 tons of materials were actually consumed every day during wartime. This amount is quite large. Basically, 20% of the country's total daily output before the war will be swallowed up by the war in Central Asia! Finally, there are the messy aid, military construction, southeast coastal defense, Nanyang and other consumption. All in all. More than 500 million citizens need to dig out a quarter from the bowl every day to meet the needs of this war! This is also the main reason why countries are unwilling to fight on two fronts unless they have no other choice. Since Central Asia cannot be transported by sea, traditional land transportation methods are no longer sufficient in the face of thousands of kilometers of land supply lines and huge supplies. So he needs new supply methods and models.
And this method is the modern logistics system and the simple and large-volume standardized container model used by later generations.
Anshan Iron and Steel Plant is the third largest crude steel base in the country and is affiliated to NORINCO Group. Anshan Iron and Steel Company, which owns Anshan's coal and iron resources, can provide 5 million tons of crude steel every year, second only to Changchun Industrial Company's Sino-French Iron and Steel Plant's 6 million tons and Baotou Iron and Steel Group's 5.2 million tons. In addition to 3.7 million tons of Dangtu. Northwest Steel Company has 3 million tons, Liupanshui has 2.9 million tons, Heilongjiang (near Amur State in Russia) Steel Plant has 2.6 million tons, Hanyang has 2.5 million tons, Zhanjiang has 2 million tons, New Hangzhou Bay Steel Plant has 1.2 million tons, and Chongqing has 1.1 million tons. After three five-year plans and ten years of privatization and free development, they have jointly formed the steel backbone of the country.
But with the outbreak of the war, this backbone was still insufficient. As of last year, due to the early outbreak of the war, the steel production of the United States has been close to 55 million tons, the United Kingdom 13 million tons, the Soviet Union 17 million tons, Germany 20 million tons, and France 5.3 million tons. In recent days, because of the early arrival of iron ore in Malaya, the output has increased. has increased to 3.7 million tons. Simply looking at the output of crude steel, the Republic of China is indeed second in the world, but it is not enough in the larger context. write off?On a per capita basis, due to the long distances between battlefields in Central Asia and poor transportation conditions, military steel consumption is 25 times that of Britain and Germany, and 15 times that of the Soviet Union. In some respects, the difficulty is even greater than the United States' transatlantic consumption. More importantly, historically, U.S. steel production doubled during World War II because a large amount of it was idle due to the economic crisis, so there was a large margin of production capacity. The Republic of China has maintained rapid growth for two decades, and production capacity has remained at a high level. , insufficient margin. In addition, the steel industry is an industry with long investment and return. Except for state support and oneself, not many people will invest in this field. Therefore, according to the prediction of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, 50 million is probably a peak.
At present, in addition to traditional profiles and shipbuilding steel, Anshan Iron and Steel's main product is to manufacture standard land containers. The land standard container was invented by Yang Qiu, mainly because there are currently no suitable flatbed trucks, and even if there is a technological breakthrough, the roads cannot keep up with these big guys. This kind of container is slightly smaller than the half container of later generations. It is completely manufactured according to the body standards of a ten-wheel heavy truck. The standard load capacity of each box is 25 tons, and the maximum load is 4 tons.
Container manufacturing is not complicated. After the rolling machine rolls the steel plates into corrugated shapes, the master workers use the riveting assembly method (riveting is simple and can be disassembled and reassembled when needed), add the bottom of the forklift, and finally use white paint to paint eye-catching Just number it.
"How many can you make per month now?"
"According to the current progress, we can produce 10,000 TEUs here per month. With the addition of Guangdong, Hangzhou, Anqing and Heilongjiang, 40,000 TEUs per month will not be a problem." The person who introduced Yang Qiu was the North Industries Group. A famous military industry expert in history is now the director of the technical department of Northern Group: "We will purchase two new rolling machines next month. By then, the scale will be expanded to 15,000 per month."
"It's a little less." Yang Qiu raised his finger to Jia Xiaohou and Gu Weijun who accompanied the inspection: "Container transportation not only saves costs, but also speeds up, so we have to continue to increase production. I estimate that Guangzhongya's monthly Just 1.5 million rolls are needed. After you go back, let all the factories with roller mills in the country invest in it. This thing is not complicated. We must increase the production capacity to 100,000 per month. In addition, we must urge the Navy Ministry and various shipyards to Large containers and special transport ships must also speed up. Marshall has seen our containers last time and asked to sell a set of equipment to go back and study. So we must rush to formulate detailed container standards before the United States. Not only us, but also us in the future All terminal facilities in radiation areas must also be constructed in accordance with this standard. Only in this way can we ensure that all countries will converge on our standards for forklifts, box specifications, terminals and gantry cranes and other equipment in the future."
Although Yang Qiu no longer needs to consider re-election. But cabinet adjustments must be made. Although Wang Zhengting, the Taiping Prime Minister, is good, he is not as smooth as Gu Weijun in foreign relations. As the world situation becomes more and more mysterious. Gu Weijun relied on his accumulated diplomacy and personal connections in various countries to gradually stand out in this competition.
Gu Weijun was very smart and immediately understood that Yang Qiu wanted to use the war to promote China's container standards. In this way, no matter which country wants to develop in the future, it must follow this standard. Otherwise the seaports and docks controlled by China after the war would not be able to accommodate them. After explaining the container matter, Yang Qiu focused on the track-laying trucks and dump trucks. After all, no matter how powerful the container is, it still needs to be transported by rail. There are very few railways in Central Asia. Even if the Soviet army is wiped out in this battle, it will definitely be destroyed. Therefore, if these things cannot keep up, it will be impossible for the troops to carry out large-scale and deep operations.
After walking out of the factory, Luo Hu was already waiting at the door: "President, Minister. The task has been completed and everything has been shipped to Beijing. Before coming, Director Yan Baohang asked me to tell you that Team Leader Jin Bihui has contacted the Polish government in exile and also communicated with you. The Polish commander in exile in France got in touch, and now there are about thirty Polish officers on their way to London."
"Great!" Yang Qiu quietly clenched his fist. It was important to win on his own, but he didn't want to see such a huge expense. He should always find someone to back him up to make up for it. So he thought about it and said: "Shaochuan, let Tan Yankai take care of the container and logistics matters. You accompany Miao Luo to the United States once, just in time for Sisi to graduate. By the way, you can also bring her back. You need to contact more Polish friends this time. You can't Let us do everything ourselves. By the way, we will inform Rutang and Ziqing, prepare a sum of money and equipment, and at least form a few Polish brigades."
Gu Weijun already knew what Luo Hu was going to do this time, so he understood what Yang Qiu meant and said with a smile: "President, a few brigades may not be enough. When this bomb breaks out, the Poles will definitely hate the Soviet Union. Moreover, Britain and France are now hostile to Poland. The exile government and the exile army are neither cold nor indifferent, and they are not even willing to provide equipment, so if you can raise your voice, it is possible to form a legion, but I am afraid it will cost a lot of money."
"I want as many as I want, not to mention a legion, even ten are worth it! It's better than filling in the lives of ourselves. But,?You still need to do more activities. I will ask Yan Baohang to cooperate with you and give you some Polish veterans who escaped and publicize it. Maybe the American people will suddenly be overflowing with sympathy? "
"Haha." Hearing Yang Qiu's joke, Gu Weijun and everyone burst into laughter. Who wants to fight the Soviet army to the death? They all want to recruit hundreds of thousands of Polish troops to fight the Soviet army in the ice and snow of Siberia. Besides, for such a good opportunity, even if they knew it was a scam, the Poles would be grateful.
So Yang Qiu was joking and immediately told Gu Yu: "Go to Wuhan immediately, bring Professor Kaczmarz and Hua Luogeng, and say that I have something important and need to see him immediately. Also call Chen Shaokuan, he is not He¡¯s been yelling all day long that I¡¯m treating the Navy badly, so what¡¯s the point of having nothing to do? Let him prepare the ship and bring me General Sikorsky and his 40,000 Polish troops who are in exile in France.¡±
Text Chapter 848 Turning Point (3)
London in March was filled with smog.
Churchill¡¯s coming to power did not immediately change the country, but the already confused British still gave the greatest support to this iron-fisted prime minister, who was known for his toughness. More and more people realize that large-scale land wars of attrition are inevitable and join the army one after another. Canada, Australia, Africa and other Commonwealth countries have also begun to transport troops in large quantities. As wars broke out in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe, the British Empire's influence in these areas completely collapsed. Especially when the Soviet army entered India, the British were particularly dissatisfied with the unresponsive army. The government and military faced The pressure has been increasing. All signs show that Churchill is no longer willing to wait for the war to fester, and seems to be planning a counterattack.
But Jin Bihui, who was sitting in the black Royce Rolls car, knew very well that the British Empire that once dominated the seven seas had long been hollowed out, and the recent crisis in India had accelerated its decline, so the fat man she was talking about now was actually gone. Unable to defeat Germany on his own, the most important thing for him is to find a new ally! So she came to London this time to let Churchill make a choice. But from the bottom of her heart, she did not take action to save the country that used opium to crush the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. She was happy to see the decline of the British Empire, and she even felt a sense of revenge in her heart.
It¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s already the Republic of China.
In the midst of random thoughts, the car arrived at the Polish Provisional Government Office in the suburbs. Since he had just moved from Paris, the office was still very messy, but he was wearing a silk cheongsam with fringes. It seemed that Jin Bihui had come to attend a grand reception and startled several Polish guards. Perhaps they thought he was engaged in some special profession. woman. "Mr. Sikorski, should I call you Prime Minister or General?" in the narrow and crowded living room. He met W?adys?aw Eugeniusz Sikorski, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, who held the real power of the Polish government-in-exile.
"I like generals, they always remind me of my responsibilities." Sikorski has been in military uniform all his life and looks mighty and strong-willed, but the faint sadness on his forehead still betrays him. Yan Baohang had done a lot of research before coming. In fact, after the fall of Poland. On the surface, Britain and France actively reached out to help, but in fact they looked down upon the exile army and government-in-exile. Not only are weapons and equipment unable to be replenished, but even the funding for the most basic government operations is blocked. If it were not for the generous donations from Polish Americans in the United States and other places, even government operations might not be possible. And what disappointed the exiled government and soldiers the most was that British and French slogans were shouted loudly. However, they did not take any counter-offensive measures. Seeing that the Soviet Union and Germany continued to suck blood and marrow from the Polish land, national restoration seemed to have become an empty dream.
If it weren¡¯t for the persistence of regaining the country, perhaps the tens of thousands of remaining troops would have dispersed.
So when Jin Bihui suddenly contacted him and said he had something important to discuss, Sikorski eliminated the interference from the British and French governments and decided to meet the woman who had been labeled a Chinese spy. Because no matter what. Now only China is really attacking the Soviet Union, the country that invaded Poland, and it has also won an unprecedented and great victory!
"Ms. Jin Bihui, I heard you said there is something important?" Sikorski had no time to talk in circles. But Jin Bihui took his time and took the handbag from his partner. He looked around and saw no other officers invited, and asked: "General, you seem to have forgotten something."
"Of course not. Please follow me." After Sikorski waved his hand and told the guards to pay attention to safety, he led Jin Bihui and his party to the small building at the back. After entering the door, Jin Bihui saw that a projector had been placed in the small room that had been specially cleared. It was surrounded by Polish government-in-exile members and military officers from all over Europe who she had invited, including the Podhall Brigade formed by the British. The brigade commanders are here.
Everyone was very curious when they saw Jin Bihui coming in. They all wanted to know as soon as possible why this coquettishly dressed Oriental woman wanted them to come all the way to gather together. Out of politeness, everyone patiently followed the arrangement. After Sikorski introduced several major military officers and government members, Jin Bihui did not give them time to ask questions. Immediately ask the two friends who came with you to play the video. While debugging the projector, he walked to the front and reminded: "General, gentlemen, I know you are very curious, and maybe you are still wondering what this woman is doing. But before I tell you the answer, I hope you will see it next. I have to be mentally prepared for what happened, and before we continue to negotiate, I will not leave the negatives behind, let alone admit that this happened!"
The sudden serious words ignited all curiosity, and the officers immediately started whispering to each other. But no one stood up to ask questions, because they saw that Jin Bihui's partner had closed the door and stuffed a film chassis into the projector. Soon, as the lights went out, the room gradually became quiet. At this time, Jin Bihui had retreated to the corner, took out a cigarette from his bag, and slowly lit it.
Amidst the flashing cigarette butts, the Katyn Forest in the ice and snow slowly emerged from the curtain. When a large number of soldiers in uniforms of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs began to dig corpse pits, the room became a little restless. But no one took it seriously until "God! It's our people! "A colonel stood up excitedly, rushed forward and pointed at the Polish officer on the curtain who was roughly pushed out of the car by the Soviet army: "It's Polski! Yes, it's him! I know him, we are school friends! "In the colonel's trembling voice, more and more officers stood up in surprise. Not only did they see their former colleagues, but they also discovered that there were a large number of former government officials, senior military officers, and famous scholars and professors among the prisoners! In the end, even Secor Sky couldn't sit still. Thinking of the previous scene of the Soviet army digging a hole, he seemed to have guessed something, and his face turned pale.
"Snapped!"
The first officer who was recognized was pushed down by the Soviet army to the big pit. When they saw the Soviet officer asking him to kneel on the ground, raising his hands, and then pointing a pistol at the back of his head, several civil servants with poor mental endurance were shocked. The official was so scared that he closed his eyes. Although the movie is silent, as the bullet penetrates the head and the blood spatters appear, the sound of pulling the trigger can be heard in everyone's heart.
"Bang!" A famous Polish mathematician fell in a pool of blood.
"Bang!" A general was struggling and was shot through the eye by a bullet!
"Bang!" A cavalry colonel who was personally promoted by Marshal Pi?sudski. During the German invasion, in order to defend the motherland, he risked his life and led the troops to dismount. When the infantry rushed towards the enemy tanks, his neck was broken by a bullet, and then he was thrown away like garbage. Into the corpse pit!
"Crack! Pah! Pah!"
Gunshots, screams, wails, despair and roars echo unconsciously in every brain. There is a sharp contrast between the imaginary sounds and the room where you can hear a pin drop! The greater the contrast, the more terrifying it is. No one could remain calm in front of the picture of their compatriots being massacred in an organized and large-scale manner. Everyone who saw this picture, including Sikorski, had their eyes red and tears streaming down their cheeks. Many people were biting their lips and smoking heavily. Their bloody eyes were staring at the Soviet internal affairs troops enforcing the law on the screen, seeming to carve these executioners into their hearts.
An hour later, it was the second roll of film. The scene transformed into a prisoner of war camp.
Then there is the third one, the scene is an unknown river frozen by ice and snow.
Three rolls of film, three hours, without exception are scenes of Polish military officers, government personnel, scientists, professors and celebrities being shot! You know, they are all Polish elites! It is the hope of Poland¡¯s revival! They are outstanding people born in Poland! Many of them endure. It even enjoys a high reputation internationally!
but now.
They were treated like pigs and dogs, their heads smashed by ruthless bullets, and their bodies covered in blood were thrown into mass graves like garbage.
What could be more shocking than these? Even the most experienced politicians were in a trance and unable to react at this moment. No officer wants to be restricted by the so-called Geneva Convention. There are countless killings of prisoners from ancient times to the present, but you know what you know when you see this scene with your own eyes. Especially my compatriots, the anger and shock are unimaginable.
"General, I'm sorry for letting you see this. On behalf of our government, I am here to express my condolences to the victims of your country. I ask them to forgive me for taking this interview. I hope they can rest in peace." Jin Bihui turned on the light and his voice changed. He was extremely low-pitched, his beautiful eyes glanced at the blood-red eyes and the stunned Sikorski, and then he took a deep breath: "General, if you need to rest. I can leave first."
Jin Bihui was kindly willing to let the Poles stabilize their emotions before continuing the negotiations, but it was obvious that the officers were unwilling to let her leave just like that. Although he didn't speak, all eyes turned to Sikorski.
Sikorski is indeed an excellent politician. In just a few minutes, he had guessed the entire purpose of Jin Bihui and Yang Qiu, and figured out why she specifically asked him to gather all military officers and senior civilian personnel before they were willing to meet. The reason is simple. Because she just wants to make herself unable to choose! To be honest, if he is the only one who sees it, then he will definitely need to weigh it, but if he does not agree to cooperate now, who can guarantee that there will not be people here who accuse him of being traitorous and cold-blooded? You know, the government he is running now The army and the army are just a group of exile organizations that have become homeless and need to look at other people's faces and ask for charity, and their hearts are floating!
In just a few seconds, his mind was spinning again and again. Finally, I took a look at the Chinese intelligence agent who had quickly taken out the film and stuffed it back into his bag, and slowly stood up: "Miss Jin Bihui, how did you get these? How can I verify its authenticity? This interview Where is the location? How many people were killed? Why do you want us to see this? What do you want to get?"
The series of questions were as sharp as cannonballs. If it were anyone else, they might be confused. But Sikorski was now facing Jin Bihui, who was known as the witch. He smoothed his hair and said calmly: "General, it is very simple to distinguish between true and false. You have just recognized many people, so just ask the United States or the Red Cross Will go to Soviet Union in the name of humanitarian visit?Just take a look at the prisoner of war camp. As for where it happened, I might as well tell you frankly that the three copies in my hand are only a small part, and there are more films in Beijing! We have comprehensively analyzed all the scenes and roughly concluded that about 40,000 of your compatriots were killed this time! "
"Forty thousand? God, these bastard Soviet revisionists! I'm going to kill them, kill them all!" When the surrounding officers heard that the total number of victims was as high as more than 40,000, one or two of them cursed. Even a calm and experienced person like Sikorski was trembling. He did not expect the scale to be so large. Jin Bihui didn't seem to notice the excited people beside him, and still looked at Sikorsky calmly: "As for the location of the incident, only Beijing has detailed map coordinates! As for why we didn't publish it and let you see the general first , what do you think if we hand these over to the British and French governments, what will they do?"
Sikorski sat down slowly. His eyes stopped on the white curtain. Jin Bihui was right. If these things were not given to them, but handed over directly to the British and French governments, they would probably be locked in the vault for a long time. Because he knew that Churchill had been in frequent contact with Moscow recently. I really hope to draw the other party into my own camp, so I will never let this kind of thing appear.
As for the purpose of Jin Bihui and Yang Qiu behind him, he already knew it, which was to destroy Churchill's dream and never let Ying and Su come together! Sikorski was in a dilemma at this moment. Britain and France were allies after all, and Poland could only rely on them if it wanted to regain its life. After all, they hold the say in Europe. But if he refuses, the exile government may immediately fall apart.
Jin Bihui guessed what he was thinking and continued: "General, I can tell you frankly that if the British government is willing, we can consider formally forming an alliance with the British, French and Polish governments!"
"Are you willing to form an alliance with us?!" Sikorski almost jumped out of his chair. You need to know why he hesitated. It was entirely because of the fear that China and Germany would join hands, so that even if they took revenge on the Soviet Union, Poland would fall into the hands of Germany. But if China forms an alliance with Britain, France and Poland, then this biggest obstacle will be completely gone! No wonder he was so excited.
Jin Bihui nodded affirmatively: "General, didn't you just ask me why I let you see this? Do you want to know what we need? In fact, it is very simple. We need friends who can truly fight side by side. We don't need those who just talk. A villain who betrayed his friends behind his back! So if you want to form an alliance, you must make some people give up the idea of ??harming weak countries like us! And I also know that you and everyone here want to regain the country and take revenge. I also know that the British and French governments have given You have promised enough, but have you really received help? Have you received a tank now? Have you received a fighter jet? Have you ever had the opportunity to fire on the Germans and the Soviet Union and fire revenge bullets? No!" Suddenly The high-pitched voice and the embarrassing words of the Polish army and the government-in-exile stung everyone like a needle. Especially after watching the video just now. Who can still ignore it indifferently, who doesn't want to immediately march into the Soviet Union to avenge the victims of compatriots?
"They always only think about their own interests! Your interests need to serve them first. But we are different! Because our country is not a European country, and we have never thought about the so-called European interests. So the president has agreed. If you are willing to pay Our friend is willing to provide you with 30 million yuan of government operating funds every year, promises to support your restoration of the country, promises to handle disputes with Germany and the Soviet Union at your own discretion after the war, and is willing to follow us to attack the evil Soviet Union. The Polish soldiers are provided with the same weapons and equipment as our soldiers. Moreover, these weapons have been shipped to Almaty, and they can set off as soon as they arrive! Of course, the most important thing is the promise I just made, which can all be written in the agreement in black and white! "
"General!"
"General!"
¡°Prime Minister Sikorski.¡±
Jin Bihui¡¯s words completely set the room on fire. Polish officers and civilian staff all stood up and called out to Sikorski, who was still thinking. Compared with the coldness and stinginess of Britain and France, the conditions offered by Yang Qiu are already extremely high, and he is also willing to form an alliance with Britain and France. This has cleared the most important obstacle!
Thinking of this, Sikorski finally gritted his teeth and stood up again: "Miss Jin Bihui, I have one last question. How many troops can you accept? As a former member of the royal family, can I believe your evil deeds?"
A trace of anger quickly flashed across Jin Bihui's face, but it disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, and no one even noticed it. He replied without even the slightest fluctuation in his voice: "General, no matter how much it is, we will accept it unconditionally! The president is ready to form a Polish army! In addition, I'm afraid you don't know that the daughter of our president has always called me sister. As for the other suspicion, I can tell you frankly that from my personal point of view, I would rather see the complete failure of Britain and France, which has hurt my family. But the education I received does not allow me to do this, because I am first of all a A Chinese!"
"Thank you for your sincerity."Korski finally felt relieved and extended his hand: "Please tell President Yang Qiu for me that he has won the friendship of the entire Poland! We Poles are not cowards. In order to restore our country, we are willing to go to hell!" Please rest assured that I will use the fastest speed to spread this agreement to every corner of the world. In addition, please ask him to arrange ships immediately. The three divisions and four brigades in France, Britain and North Africa, totaling 50,000 soldiers, are willing to immediately Set out to fight side by side with you. Within one year, I can guarantee to provide you with 10 divisions of troops! And I believe that Poles all over the world are willing to fight side by side with you until the evil Soviet and German Nazis are completely defeated!"
"I should also thank you. But I hope the general can go to Beijing first. The president has more ideas and hopes to have an interview with you. He will definitely be willing to do his best to help his friends defeat the Nazis and invaders! Help Poland restore its founding." Jin Bihui shook his hand. He held Sikorski's hand, and then pursed his lips as if he suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, you have another question that I haven't answered. The person who provided these videos was an opponent of Stalin who almost died during the Great Purge. His name is Ivan Mir! He was the former Soviet Union's Cheka Director and Commander of the Internal Affairs Forces. He's very safe now, so you can announce it and I think that should give Stalin more headaches."
"I will, and all Poles will remember his name!"
Text Chapter 849 Turning Point (4)
Just as the Slavs love betrayal, there is always rebellion in Poland's blood. The images of the Katyn Massacre completely eliminated the possibility of Polish exiled military officers and government personnel forming an alliance with the Soviet Union, and even rejected Churchill's repeated oglements to Moscow. Sikorski is an experienced politician with a very decisive personality. For him, if he continues to follow the British policy of allying with the Soviet Union, he will become a traitor spurned by the entire Poland, so he decisively uses Poland to With ethnic origins in every corner of the world, and with psychological cover such as white identity and exile sympathy, they are ready to take the initiative to expose the ugliness of the Soviet Union and undermine the British alliance strategy in one fell swoop. In order to achieve this goal, he actively cooperated with Jin Bihui. He first ordered the troops stationed in France, Britain and North Africa to leave. He even put down all weapons and equipment and used decommissioning as a cover. Then he and Jin Bihui boarded a flight to Cairo, and from there Special flight to Beijing. But he also knew that Poland¡¯s roots were in Europe, so he continued to place the Polish government-in-exile and its headquarters in the UK. He also made up his mind to continue recruiting troops among Polish people in Europe and the United States after receiving Yang Qiu¡¯s aid funds, and some of them were released. Block the mouths of Europe and the United States in Europe and leave the rest to China.
In fact, when he and Jin Bihui set off, Churchill had already received the MI5 report on the secret contacts between China and Poland, but he did not pay too much attention to it. If he had a choice, he would definitely prefer that the Poles never appeared, because Poland has become a country with Britain and the Soviet Union. A small obstacle in between.
As we just set off here, Yang Qiu also convinced Kaczmarz. No, it should be said that after seeing the images of the massacre, Kaczmarz offered to do anything as long as he could kill the Soviets in revenge. This is a great opportunity! You must know that this great man is a banner figure in Polish academic circles, and his calculation methods are commonly used in CAD in later generations. So he immediately expressed the hope that he could recruit Polish scholars and scientists from all over the world to work in China, contribute to the anti-Soviet and Nazi struggle, and better fight against the evil axis powers.
Kaczmarz, like all Polish exiles, has long been dissatisfied with the perfunctory treatment of Britain and France. Since China is serious about attacking the Soviet Union and even Germany is starting to consider it, then he does not hesitate to give hundreds of Polish people living in the United States and Europe a Scientists and scholars sent telegrams and personally set off to the United States to lobby for talents under the special protection of Yan Baohang. The results of the efforts were astonishing, especially after the tragedy of the Katyn Massacre was later publicized by Poles around the world. More than 800 Polish mathematicians and physicists came to Beijing, including the famous mathematics masters Steinhaus, Wladyslaw Orlich, the chemist Cassiel Fink who invented vitamins, and Smolukhovsky, a physicist who published Brownian motion together with Einstein, and Stan Islaw Uam, who historically participated in the Manhattan Project and served as the leader of the fission reaction calculation group. In addition to these scholars, there are thousands of industrial technicians of various types. After the war, this story was commemorated. Yang Qiu also ordered a special Polish section to be opened in the China World War Memorial Hall to commemorate these soldiers and scholars who voluntarily came to China and made outstanding contributions to resisting the Nazis.
Although the countdown to the war has begun. But it was possible to get such a big gain before the war. Even Yang Qiu, who planned the whole plan, didn't expect it. Just the 10 Polish divisions that Jin Bihui brought back in one breath was enough to make him smile. You must know that most of the current Polish exile army are veterans who have fought with the German army. Even if they are enlarged to the entire World War II, they are still a force with quite good combat effectiveness. If it weren't for the fact that Britain and France were not used very well, they would definitely be able to play a greater role.
?? If nothing else, your hands will never be soft just to kill the Soviets!
So when Sikorski arrived, Yang Qiu not only went to the airport to greet him in person. The "Sino-Polish Agreement of Friendship" and the "Sino-Polish Military Alliance Agreement" were also immediately signed. According to the agreement between the two parties, Yang Qiu will specially equip the Polish Army (three infantry corps and two armored divisions with a total strength of 200,000), and will also transfer four brand-new Qinling-class destroyers and two Lifeng fighter jets (shore-based naval aviation type) Aviation Group, helping to form the Polish naval force. And follow the previously negotiated agreement. Provide operating expenses to the Polish government-in-exile every year, allow it to raise funds in China, issue financing bonds, and bear all expenses of the Polish army in China.
Faced with Yang Qiu¡¯s kindness, Sikorski reciprocated with the utmost friendship. It was promised that the 3rd Infantry Division, which had been exiled to France, the former Polish 10th Armored Brigade, which had all its members fled, the Carpathian Infantry Brigade that had retreated to French Syria, and the Podhall Brigade that had retreated to the United Kingdom, along with more than 1,000 soldiers Including the navy and 200 pilots, a total of 57,000 soldiers were placed under the command of the National Defense Forces. He also promised that in view of the current unclear attitude of the British, the troops would bypass the British and French by decommissioning all troops, and then rejoin the Chinese Polish Army. The remaining troops will also be recruited from Polish people around the world after the massacre is announced this year and will be trained by the Chinese side.
200,000 people were massacred, angering the Polish army with red eyes! With the fire support of the National Defense Force, Yang Qiu was so happy. In order to get the first batch of Polish veterans as soon as possible, all cargo ships in the Mediterranean were directly ordered toWhen traveling to France, Zeng Qi was asked to rent three cargo ships from Portugal to pick up the Podhor brigade in the UK. In the end, fearing that there were not enough ships, he mobilized a fleet directly from the Persian Gulf to pick up the people.
Yang Qiu was busy picking up people, but Churchill was a little dumbfounded.
"Everyone leave? Why?" In the narrow and crowded office of No. 10 Downing Street, Churchill, who had not yet sat down in the prime minister's chair, was surprised when faced with the reports of the new wartime deputy prime minister Attlee and the first secretary of the navy Dudley Pound. stood up from his chair with a cigar in his mouth.
"I don't know. I've already asked people to investigate." Attlee was also surprised by this sudden incident and immediately told the general story: "No one knows how it happened. Roger from Portsmouth told me . This morning, the three Polish destroyers and pilots suddenly collectively requested to leave. Half an hour later, a total of 4,557 soldiers of the Dehor Brigade stationed there also arrived empty-handed. They had officially submitted an application to leave to Roger John.
Dudley Pound, who is known as the old fox next to him, also frowned: "We have contacted the Poles, but they Sikorski has already visited Beijing. This order was given before he left, and according to them, the order It has been endorsed by the entire Polish government and soldiers, and these soldiers have all retired!¡±
"All retired?!" Churchill's eyelids were twitching wildly. When he was about to attack Norway, the Dehor brigade that was originally intended to be used actually retired en masse! Even three destroyers have to go! What's this? The loss of troops is a small matter, but the political impact is huge. So he looked in disbelief and asked: "Are you withholding military expenses and bread from the Poles?" The fat man held a cigar between his fingers. At this time, the only reason he could think of was.
Dudley Pound wished he could beat this guy up. Does the British Empire need to withhold the food and wages of six thousand Polish exiled troops? Although the weapons were a bit lacking, Cheap Bread quickly shook his head: "Sir Winston, what should we do about this matter? Based on the current situation, their departure should be related to China."
"China?"
"Yes, we suspect that Sikorski has reached an agreement with China and is planning to exchange soldiers for aid and send them to Central Asia to fight with the Chinese." Dudley Pound is indeed an old fox. Analyze the reason why the Polish army suddenly asked to leave. But his analysis was still wrong, thinking that Sikorski was just using this method to get more countries to support the Polish government-in-exile.
Churchill also made this judgment. To be honest, he didn't care at all about the thousands of exiled troops. Poland is a European country anyway. As long as Sikorski's exiled government does not leave, Yang Qiu will not be able to affect it no matter how much he intervenes. So I quickly became unwilling to think about this issue: "We have no right to imprison the Polish government's freedom and rights, let them do whatever they want, as long as they don't take away weapons."
"But."
Attlee always felt that it was not that simple at this time, but just as he was about to stop him, he was interrupted by Churchill: "My dear Attlee, is there any news from Moscow? Do they have to fight China to the death before they are willing to give up?" At this moment, Churchill has not realized the seriousness. His biggest headache now is how to persuade China and the Soviet Union to cease the war, so that Moscow can pay more attention to Europe and help the British Empire block this knife.
Churchill was unwilling to take care of it, and the British garrison in Portsmouth could not prevent the retired Polish soldiers from leaving, so by the afternoon all the Polish exile troops stationed in the UK had boarded three Portuguese freighters. But no one expected that the day after the three cargo ships sailed into Gibraltar, news from Paris instantly detonated Europe! The 50,000 Polish exiled troops stationed in France suddenly retired en masse, leaving behind all their weapons and equipment and boarding 31 Chinese cargo ships to pick them up despite the French government's dissuasion and interception. The remaining ones who could not leave immediately also took the train to Barcelona, ??Spain, and boarded the subsequent Arriving Chinese cargo ship bound for Saudi Arabia.
This news makes the chaotic world become more and more strange and unpredictable. The departure of all the Polish exile troops has left Britain, France and even the whole of Europe baffled. Even Germany is very strange and has strengthened the supervision of the Polish occupied territories. Polish people around the world were also puzzled as to why the "Zionist Army" wanted to leave Europe, and some even began to insult Sikorski and the army for treason. The British and French governments even pointed out the man behind the scenes, Yang Qiu, and demanded an explanation. Churchill even ordered Wavell's Arab Legion to be on alert and be ready to attack Ahvaz at any time. At this critical moment, Sikorski, who was visiting Beijing, suddenly held a press conference, saying that the departure of these troops was not an escape, but that the Polish government had signed a treaty with the Chinese government to form a Chinese-Polish Army to jointly deal with the invasion of Poland. Evil Soviet Union. He also said that Poland would not stop cooperating with the British and French governments and that he would form more troops to stay in Europe.
In the end, he even swore on his life and honor that all Polish soldiers, officers and government-in-exile personnel, including himself, would never engage in any dialogue with the Soviet government.Any form of cooperation and negotiation! At the same time, he announced that he would visit New York in two weeks and announce the reasons for this decision to the world there.
In the suspense deliberately created by Yang Qiu and Sikorski, thousands of film copies were quickly sent to Polish people around the world.
The world has come to a crossroads! ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 850 Turning Point (5)
While the whole world was waiting for New York two weeks later, Yang Qiu took Yan Baohang, Jin Bihui and others to Almaty with Sikorski to greet the arriving Polish soldiers. Like the outside world, the grassroots soldiers who came all the way were not very clear about their purpose. They came only because the officers informed the European Western Front that they could not attack for the time being, and they needed to attack the Soviet Union from here together with the Chinese army to fight against the enemies invading the country. So in order to keep their hearts in check, soldiers were arranged to watch copies of the Holocaust as soon as they got off the plane. The silent but bloody and brutal scenes completely dispelled all doubts and everyone's eyes were red.
In the Polish temporary reception camp near the train station, Yang Qiu and Sikorski stood side by side, observing the expedition with the first batch of arriving Polish soldiers from the Podhor Brigade and the Carpathian Brigade, totaling 12,000 Polish soldiers. flag-raising ceremony before.
Knowing that the Wehrmacht was about to start its spring and summer offensive, all the officers and soldiers of the two brigades that came first from Britain and Syria unanimously demanded to immediately participate in the battle to avenge the Soviet Union. Yang Qiu also understood the mood of the Polish soldiers. After discussing with Sikorski, he agreed to temporarily integrate them into the 7th and 11th independent armored regiments of the South Kazakh Army until the main Polish force arrived and had its own armored forces. Reorganize again. In order to coordinate the command, more than a dozen translators were specially mobilized to join the army.
In terms of weapons and equipment, Yang Qiu was not stingy. In addition to all semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns, he was also issued with HJ32 general-purpose machine guns, grenade guns and other advanced individual weapons. Heavy weapons are also in full compliance with the standards of the National Defense Forces. The allocation includes 528 Type 31 tanks, 812 half-tracks, 78 85mm hunter-killer tanks, 24 155mm assault guns, 212 105/155mm heavy guns, and 400 Fangs 12.7 A large number of heavy weapons, including millimeter heavy machine guns, 1,088 captured Soviet-made artillery pieces of various types, and 4,000 trucks. For the Polish army who was in exile in Britain and France and could hardly see any heavy equipment, this kind of equipment was considered a luxury. If it were not for the heavy heart, the soldiers might have shouted long live. What satisfies Sikorski and the Polish soldiers the most is that China does not shout slogans like Britain and France, because military production has been gradually expanding since 1937. So this batch of weapons has been delivered to the Almaty base and is waiting for them to receive it.
After the ceremony, the two brigade commanders immediately saluted Yang Qiu. More than 10,000 Polish soldiers lined up to board the train to Shymkent. There was no noise or shouting, only the sound of heavy footsteps. Like a silent and terrifying pack of vengeful wolves, they rolled toward the southwest. Even Yue Peng and Jiang Fangzhen who accompanied the observation secretly admired that Yang Qiu had made a good deal this time. It is conceivable that when the IDF artillery fire broke open the outer shell of the Tashkent Fortress. How will they appear? With 200,000 Polish troops, it means that the National Defense Forces can withdraw 200,000 elite troops from the northwest to maintain sufficient pressure on Japan and the Southwest Pacific.
More importantly, Poland has replaced the Republic of China as the biggest troublemaker for Britain and the Soviet Union. Sikorski has secretly distributed thousands of copies to all over the world. As long as these copies are played, even Churchill and Roosevelt will have to Consider the attitude of capitalists around the world. You know, all democracies have a serious weakness.
Vote!
Especially Roosevelt, who was seeking re-election for the third time. In order to cater to voters, he would never dare to mention anything about establishing good relations with the Soviet Union at this time. Once the United States could not accept the Soviet Union, Churchill would have no choice but to go to hell. Because without the strong manufacturing power of the United States, Britain and France, which could not even meet the demand for weapons manufacturing, could not deal with Germany. What's more, Yang Qiu still had the biggest trump card of the Soviet-German secret agreement.
After seeing off the soldiers. Yang Qiu personally took Sikorsky to the airport and prepared a Meteor 5 Stratospheric intercontinental airliner for him as a special plane to the United States. Of course he was happy to have a special plane, but when he saw Luo Wenhu and others in military uniforms, Sikorski frowned: "Mr. President. They are."
Yang Qiu knew that he had misunderstood: "You have misunderstood. I have no intention of monitoring your actions, but some people definitely don't want to see us join forces. They are the most elite soldiers and can ensure your safety. They will wait until the matter is settled. It will be withdrawn immediately.¡±
"Thanks."
Sikorski is not a fool. Not to mention whether Stalin will be angry and ashamed to attack him because of the China-Poland alliance. I am afraid there will be many people in the UK who are dissatisfied. Yang Qiu also didn't want him to be in an inexplicable air crash like in history, so he specially prepared a special plane and had the hunter escort him throughout the journey.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister." Seeing that Sikorski was about to board the plane, Yue Peng, who was standing next to him, suddenly took a step forward: "If possible, you might as well go to Cairo first. I'm worried."
"Cunningham?" Upon hearing his words, Sikorski immediately thought of one person.
Yue Peng nodded: "Churchill won't care about you, but Cunningham will never let the remaining main force pass through the canal easily. I'm worried that he will send warships to block the fleet."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Ann is different from Churchill. He is the commander of the British Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet and a true real power. Since he controls the most important Port Said, Alexandria and Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean fleet is very powerful, even Yue Peng has to be wary of three points, so he came up with this reminder. Sikorski quickly understood the meaning and nodded: "Thank you, General, for the reminder. I will go to Cairo to meet with Cunningham first." After that, he quickly got into the plane with a dozen government officials.
It wasn¡¯t until he watched the plane take off safely that the stone in Yang Qiu¡¯s heart fell halfway. He turned to look at Yan Baohang and Jin Bihui, and nodded vigorously: ¡°Well done!¡±
"President, this is what we should do."
"What you should do and what you do well are two different things. This mission is great. Especially you, Jin girl." Jiang Fangzhen, who is known for his strictness, beamed. He came up to shake Yan Baohang's hand and even praised Jin Bihui a few words.
Looking at the hated information witch in history, Yang Qiu felt deeply that the environment can really change destiny. However, he did not show it. After a few words of praise, he said with concern: "The matter between Sikorski and Poland is over for now. Next, you must focus on France. Baohang, you must cooperate with Dai Yunong immediately after you return. Keep an eye on the German army's movements. Bi Hui, I'll give you a week's leave to go home and see. Haohui is very worried about you. And then I want to trouble you to go to Paris. After Sikorski announced the massacre, Zeng Qi will immediately discuss the alliance with the French government. I have already taken care of him. After you go, you must get in touch with Darlan as soon as possible, and you must also keep in touch with the senior officials of the French Navy. At least you must leave a good impression."
Jin Bihui knew his fate, so he never asked any questions every time he accepted a task, and immediately said goodbye and took a special plane back to Wuhan. After everything was arranged, Yang Qiu turned his attention back to the key spring and summer offensive, turned around and asked: "When will the offensive start?"
Yue Peng looked at his watch: "There are still 11 hours left. Xie Ruyi's three armies will emerge from Khujand first, cut across Bekabad and Gilistan, and cut off the connection between Tashkent and Samarkand. Tajikistan's 24th Army Movement towards Dushanbe. Joined Sun Chuanfang's main force heading north from Termez. Marley's two divisions joined a mountain infantry division from Mashhad and two divisions from the Iranian Army to attack Ashgabat. Li Zongren The 7th Army and the 2nd Airborne Division moved south from Kyzylorda across the desert and attacked Urgench to cut off the railway line. The 1st Army and the 16th Army followed them to feint to attack Karakalpakstan in Nukus. The main force of the front army. The 15th Army, 29th Army, 33rd Army, 7th and 11th Independent Armored Regiments stationed in Shymkent and the two Polish brigades just now are squeezing towards Tashkent."
"The siege of Tashkent can be completed in two weeks at the latest."
"The timing is good. It just provides cover for the Poles and prevents Stalin from getting away. When the incident in New York is over, Stalin will definitely be in a hurry." Jiang Fangzhen praised Yue Peng, who combined battle and politics. Very satisfied with the play style. But there is something worrying: "But Zian, if you move the Seventh Army southward, Long Yun will only have 4 armies and a few divisions left in his hands, with a total strength of only 500,000. Isn't it too risky?"
"It's a little less, but Xu Shuzheng has asked two Kazakh independent armies to provide support. The air force will carry out strategic bombing on Chelyabinsk and Orenburg after encircling Tashkent. As long as these two distribution points entering and leaving Central Asia can be blown up, point. The threat will be much smaller."
"That's good, I'm just a little worried about Zhukov and Lu Jin."
The three of them were walking and chatting. Yan Baohang suddenly ran back before they had gone far. Holding the telegram, he hurriedly shouted: "President, Finland has surrendered! He also agreed to all the Soviet Union's demands and declared neutrality! Zhukov has returned to Moscow, and it is said that he will rush back to the Siberian Military District within two days."
¡°It came so quickly.¡±
With Yang Qiu¡¯s slight surprise, night gradually fell.
At 2 o'clock in the morning on March 11, the morning star had just risen, and the Kuzhan Mountain Fortress in Andijan was already busy.
At both ends of the fortress hilltop, two triple Skoda K10 305mm naval guns slowly rotated. This powerful main gun equipped with a Combined Forces-class battleship fully demonstrates Costa's sophisticated craftsmanship. A single door weighs 45 tons, and the shells weigh 450 kilograms. A skilled artilleryman can fire one every 40 seconds. After the last war in Europe, Yang Qiu got two ships half-buy, half-free, and they were dismantled as the Beijing-class ships entered service. The hull was later converted into a fishery patrol boat, and the eight triple main guns were also used to consolidate coastal defenses and fortresses. In order to give full play to its performance, after the war, designers were invited from Skoda to improve the elevation angle and loader, increasing the range from the original 20 kilometers to 36 kilometers in one fell swoop. It was their blockade that ensured that they were known as the granary of Central Asia. Peace in Andiyan and the northwest frontier.
As the winch made continuous sizzling sounds, three 256-kilogram high-speed light bombs were lifted up. This lightweight high-explosive grenade, which looks like a tapered jujube pit, is a long-range ammunition specially developed for the navy.The wind tunnel model alone has been done hundreds of times. Even so, it finally took until computers appeared to succeed. Not only does it have a streamlined appearance, it also adopts the bottom exhaust design proposed by Yang Qiu, and has a range of up to 43 kilometers when fully charged.
Don't underestimate the gap of 7 kilometers. You must know that the Soviet troops outside Khujand are all deployed according to the maximum range of these two guns. The sudden increase of 7 kilometers of range and the powerful 305 mm heavy artillery are enough to defeat the Soviet army. The position completed a devastating blow.
As the chain push rod stuffed six shells into the breech, the artillerymen quickly filled in three packages of silk-wrapped propellant. When the wind speed and other data were transmitted to the turret through the phone, the six fortress guns slowly raised their muzzles.
At this time, the Soviet army on the opposite side still knew nothing.
"Fire!"
"Boom." The roar of thunder announced the beginning of the spring and summer offensive in 1940, and also kicked off the most turbulent year.
*****
ps: I¡¯m a bit busy today. I¡¯m transitioning into a chapter and haven¡¯t finished it well (To be continued)
Text Chapter 851 Turning Point (6)
In the Kremlin, there were still faint lights flickering. Stalin was holding a cigarette butt in his mouth and holding the information about Sikorski's visit to Beijing and the Polish army's departure from Britain and France, his face uncertain. To be honest, he never thought that China and Poland would come together. Even though they were countries he hated deeply, he never thought that they would come together. What exactly did Yang Qiu promise? What exactly was Sikorski planning? Even if the Poles want to regain their country, they will not think that China has invaded Europe, right?
A series of unexplainable questions even diluted the joy of Finland's surrender. Even Beria, Molotov and Zhukov, who were standing next to him, also frowned. In their opinion, Yang Qiu has gone crazy to win over allies to deal with the Soviets! Indeed, no one cared about the Polish government-in-exile and the army-in-exile. Britain and France only used the tens of thousands of defeated defeated soldiers as human shields to stop bullets. They did not even issue tanks. This shows that Britain and France did not pay attention at all. But not paying attention to it does not mean that it is not needed. Uniting all allies and then using them as scapegoats has been the "virtue" of the British Empire for hundreds of years. Churchill could tolerate the temporary loss of the east of the Suez Canal, and even gritted his teeth and left India alone, but how could he tolerate China's interference in the Mediterranean and Europe?
"Comrade Molotov, what do you think?" Stalin turned his head and stared into Molotov's eyes. This is his habit. He stares at the other person's eyes every time he talks. Many people he meets for the first time become confused or even scared because of this.
Even after so many years, Motolov was still not used to such aggressive eyes, but he did not dare to avoid them. He had to put his peripheral vision on the pipe at the corner of his mouth before speaking out his thoughts: "Comrade Stalin, why do the Poles There is no news yet, but we have received reliable intelligence that the British Mediterranean Fleet has blocked Port Said. Cunningham probably does not want to let the main force of the French Polish army pass. So I think. No matter what conspiracy there is between them, Yang Qiudu did something stupid! Now Britain and France have issued an ultimatum to Beijing, and the British troops in the Persian Gulf have also been put on the highest alert. Their relationship is deteriorating rapidly. For our country, this is a good opportunity and should be done immediately Intensify negotiations with the British and French governments because they need us so much now."
"But this will bring China and Germany closer together quickly." Zhukov rejected this plan: "Comrade Stalin, I don't think Britain and France will go all the way to the Persian Gulf and go deep into Central Asia to declare war on China after cooperation. They may not even be able to get through the Suez Canal! You know. Yang Qiu has a fleet in the Indian Ocean and has deployed nearly a thousand fighter planes in the Persian Gulf countries. And the British have never been trustworthy. Even if we finally cooperate, we will still have to face enemies on the Eastern Front, and may also be involved in conflicts with Germany¡¯s war. I¡¯m afraid this is what they want to see, to use our hands to weaken China and Germany. They can reap the benefits from behind.¡±
¡°So, you don¡¯t think we should continue negotiating with Britain and France?¡± Stalin pondered for a moment. Finland's quick victory restored Zhukov's status in his mind a lot, so he was able to patiently continue to ask why this time.
But Zhukov actually made a 180¡ã turn: "No, on the contrary, as Commissioner Motolov said, no matter what Yang Qiu's mind is. At least he has made a very serious mistake now. This makes Britain and France We are needed more, so we can get some support from them, and we can even contact the Americans to purchase much-needed raw materials such as aluminum chromium.
"But what if Sikorsky really convinces the British, French and Americans in New York two weeks later?" Motolov certainly knew that this was an opportunity to reap benefits. But he still worries about what Sikorski will say in two weeks.
Zhukov nodded and said: "That's what I'm worried about. Sikorsky is a cunning fox. This time he would rather offend Britain and France than insist on transferring troops to China. This shows that Yang Qiu has something in his hands that he cannot refuse!"
"What could it be?" Motolov said in his voice. Six eyes shot towards Beria almost at the same time. The sword-like light suddenly reminded the latter of something while he was deep in thought. He was about to blurt out but suddenly shut his mouth tightly. I muttered secretly in my heart, it shouldn't be that, right? You must know that the candidates to deal with them are all secretly selected by themselves, and even the execution location is randomly selected three days in advance. Unless there really is a witch servant in the world who can predict the future, even if he knows the news of the execution, he will not be able to find the execution point in such a short time.
But he didn¡¯t want to speculate because he knew Stalin¡¯s temper all too well. If something goes wrong in that matter, not to mention those soldiers performing secret missions, even the one who arranged it himself will end up dead! So he didn't dare to say it, at least he couldn't take the initiative to say it before thinking of countermeasures. Fortunately, he had a quick mind and calmed down and said: "We don't have a clue, but I suggest taking action against Sikorsky. Regardless of whether he can persuade him or not, as long as he is executed, Yang Qiu will no longer be able to find collaborators. It will cause trouble for meddling in Europe."
Stalin thought the idea was a good one, but he always felt that something was wrong. When he was about to ask for details, the phone on the table suddenly rang.
Who will call at this time? Beria and the other three looked at each other and looked at Stalin in surprise as he picked up the phone. Just as he put it to his ears, the voice of the new Chief of General Staff Budyonny came from inside. Khujand and Stalinabat (meaning Stalin's city. Today's Dushanbe, the modern place names are used for the convenience of reading) were attacked at the same time!
"Comrade Stalin, please allow me to return to Chelyabinsk immediately." Zhukov did not mention the withdrawal from Tashkent this time because he knew in his heart that it was already too late. The National Defense Forces will definitely let the troops cut off the railway from Kyzylorda south. Instead of continuing to argue and waste time, it is better to go back to the front line to discuss with Lukin immediately and use this opportunity to make some progress.
"Okay, we must organize a counterattack as soon as possible after returning. The weather in Central Asia is still very cold and the roads are very poor, so they will definitely not be able to mobilize more troops to support Pavlodar and Karaganda before encircling Tashkent. You have to seize Opportunity." Stalin still did not give up the idea of ??attacking, which made Zhukov helpless and had no choice but to nod and agree first.
After Zhukov left, Stalin asked Beria to immediately handle the affairs of China-Poland, and also asked him to contact his comrades in the United States immediately to assassinate Sikorsky before it happened.
Beria has no intention of staying here. What he wants most now is to rush back to the office and reorganize the execution of Polish prisoners of war to see if there is anything missing. Motolov was not idle either, and secretly sent a telegram to Attlee and US Secretary of State Hurdle that night. Just as he predicted. Europe and the United States were really angry about Yang Qiu's intervention in Poland. In addition, Churchill had always hoped to form an Anglo-Soviet alliance, so they immediately asked Attlee to visit Moscow secretly. Even Roosevelt on the other side of the Atlantic asked Hopkins to go during his busy schedule of campaigning. Moscow, listen to what Stalin thinks.
After everyone left, Stalin was the only one left in the room. However, he was used to this desertedness, so he picked up the medium-wave intelligence and read it several times. After hesitating for a long time, he put it on the pile next to him.
He did not expect that this release would cause him and the Soviet Union to completely lose the world
Beria did not go home, but hurried to the Cheka Building in Lubyanka Square, which the Soviets described as eerie. On the front of the building, a statue of Dzerzhensky stares at everyone who enters and exits the door. After returning to the office, he became more and more uneasy. Immediately called Merkulov and Cheka's chief executioner Vasily Blokhin and other personally promoted confidants.
This Blokhin was the number one butcher under Beria. In the execution of Polish prisoners of war alone, he set a record of "great achievements" by killing more than 7,000 people with his own hands! He is a true pervert! He likes to wear the leather apron used by butchers and his arms are covered with shoulder-length rubber gloves, so he is called the "apron butcher" within the Cheka! When shooting Polish prisoners of war, he shot one person every three minutes, and could "work" for more than ten hours every night! After killing someone, he would treat his subordinates to a swig of vodka. Then sleep beautifully all day long, and then go to "work" at night. For his outstanding contributions, Stalin also awarded him the Order of the Red Banner! The most exaggerated thing is that Yagoda and Yezhov also died in his hands. Before executing Polish prisoners of war, he had already killed 2,000 people! In the end, he was successfully transferred to the Cheka headquarters and became Beria's confidant to intimidate his subordinates and the outside world.
This "Comrade Killed by Thousands of People" who became more energetic the later he got the call, quickly came to the Cheka headquarters, and his face was filled with murderous intent as soon as he entered the door. It made several people in the room shudder! "Comrade People's Commissar, is there anything I can do for you?" Blokhin chuckled. There was a deep chill between his teeth.
The present is the confidant to participate in the work of cleaning and executing Polish prisoners of war. Even if Bolxin can't get out of this matter because of too much prisoner's prisoners, after listening to Belia's suspicion, everyone has stood up!
If the guess is correct, none of them will survive! With Stalin's temper, he will definitely find someone else to replace Beria. Even if he doesn't take action immediately because of the war, he will definitely cleanse them all bit by bit! ! The grumpy Blokhin jumped up with red eyes when he thought that he was almost dead: "Comrade People's Commissar, let me deal with it. Just kill all the corpses and people who know these things. That's it." "
Beria shook his head: "It's not that simple. If this is really the case, do you think they will take action without solid evidence? And if they let the Red Cross come to check, what should we do? The soldiers said okay, okay They say they freeze to death and starve to death, but what about several princes, thousands of military officers, hundreds of scientists and priests (there are priests in Katyn¡¯s Death)? They are not ordinary people, many of them are famous in Europe and the world!" This time The words finally reminded everyone, and even Blokhin swallowed hard. These are all big shots. They can't possibly die, right? Moreover, the corpses were already in disfigured condition, and in a hurry, it was impossible to find so many people with similar faces.On behalf of peach stiffness.
"Don't panic yet." Beria is worthy of being a veteran. After thinking about it, he immediately drew up a list of dozens of people and handed it to Blokhin: "Go in person. These officers and their subordinates must disappear completely. !" Even with the risk of exposure ahead, Blokhin couldn't help but be ecstatic when he saw the "job". There were dozens of officers and close men, at least more than a thousand people! So I immediately took the list and put it away.
But Beria was still worried, and took out the authorization letter for the execution of Polish prisoners of war signed by both he and Stalin, and handed it to Merkulov: "Immediately change my signature to Kalinin and Zhdanov." name, and then destroy all the documents related to the execution of other prisoners of war. By the way, remember to make a backup copy and give it to me. And if this is really what happened to you, I will let you disappear for a while to take shelter. Head, stop some people¡¯s mouths!¡±
"From now on, each of you must report to me once a day. Also, I will send someone to secretly transfer your family members to Ufa. You must immediately think of a way to avoid alerting the troops and others, and secretly prepare a few fights. JU52 transport aircraft. If something happens, we will need them!" After Beria finished speaking, he also added seriously: "You should all understand now that our lives have been helped together, and leaking it will not do you any good! "
Beria¡¯s cold gaze made everyone¡¯s hearts tremble
Text Chapter 852 Turning (7)
While the crisis in Moscow was quietly brewing, the Central Asian river plains outside Khujand were already flashing with terrible fireballs. The sudden increase in range of the 305mm fortress artillery was completely beyond the expectations of the Soviet army. When the first artillery shell roared down, the artillery position of the Soviet 54th Group Army deployed five kilometers behind the trenches suffered an unprecedented and terrifying blow. Even if the weight is reduced by nearly half, the 256-kilogram high-explosive grenade can still set off a terrifying mushroom cloud. Every time a shell falls, it can create a large crater five meters deep. The frozen soil squeezes each other during the explosion, and the gravel and soil are swept into the air hundreds of meters high. That kind of diffuse explosion shock wave like a landslide and earth cracking was enough to kill all the soldiers in the nearby bunker.
The barbed wire fences, tunnels, bunkers, trenches and gun emplacements were more brittle than eggshells under the heavy bombardment of the fortress's heavy artillery. The 122mm, 152mm, and 203mm heavy artillery pieces that symbolized the Soviet artillery doctrine were disintegrated and buried under the thicker muzzles without even firing a single shot. Piles of artillery shells began to explode. From a distance, the Soviet position 40 kilometers away was as gorgeous as fireworks.
As if they knew that their usefulness was getting less and less, the garrison troops in the mountaintop fortress put all their enthusiasm into the gun barrels. The commander of the fortress also took special care of these young men and ordered that all 720 bottom-exhaust extended-range bombs distributed be used. Fight out. The 265kg grenade has a damage radius of up to 550 meters against personnel and 71 meters against fixed targets. One can imagine how terrible the damage will be caused when the artillery goes all out to fire out these shells!
So much so that the Soviet 54th Group Army defending Andijan was completely stunned by the sudden extension of artillery fire! All the phone lines were crowded in an instant, and all kinds of shouts and curses filled the entire space.
"Hello, hello? 156th Division, put me through the 156th Division. What? The phone line is broken? Then go and fix it!"
¡°Damn it, orderly?¡±
"Comrade Commander! They are aiming at the infantry positions."
After forty minutes of ravaging the artillery positions, Army General Kilponos once again watched in pain as the fortress artillery moved the muzzles closer to the infantry trenches and fortification area troops.
The fortification area force is a new strategy based on large-scale trench warfare in the last European War. Simply put, it means building a large number of permanent and field fortifications and other fortifications, and combining the obstacles of each fortification. The areas that constitute the fortification system are widely used in the defense systems of countries around the world. It is centered on the solid permanent cement fortifications and is equipped with a large number of field fortifications. The fortifications are equipped with specialized artillery, machine guns, etc. Depending on the intensity and importance of the combat direction, the depth of the fortification area can be up to tens of kilometers, and the firepower density per kilometer is quite astonishing. Therefore, the Soviet army, which advocates firepower, pays special attention to the deployment of fortification areas. Often a fortification group has 20 machine guns, 10 to 20 field guns of various types, and at least 10 anti-tank weapons.
Tashkent is the most important strategic point on the plains of the Syr Darya River. Not only does it guard Andijan, but it can also radiate the entire great plain from Shymkent to Samarkand. Therefore, since the Shanghai Communiqu¨¦, the Soviet army has continued to strengthen the Tashkent Fortress left by Tsarist Russia, transported a large number of old fortress heavy artillery from the European War, and built 1,296 fortresses on this plain that is 350 kilometers long from north to south and 150 kilometers wide from east to west. For fortifications, there are 25 machine gun battalions alone, with a total strength of 18,000 troops. After the end of the First Central Asian Battle. Stalin also ordered to strengthen anti-tank firepower. Dozens of anti-tank battalions were deployed here, with as many as 2,177 anti-tank guns and combat defense guns of various types! Among the 530,000 troops of the Uzbek Front in Tashkent, 200,000 participated in the fortification area troops. The mission of these fortification units was very simple and clear. It is to use layers of fortifications and bunkers to consume the enemy's effective strength and prevent the enemy's armored clusters from quickly breaking through.
This is also the main reason why Stalin was cut off at Kyzylorda and still insisted on holding on, believing that this place would become the tomb of the Wehrmacht. Follow his ideas. Even if the National Defense Forces deploy twice as many troops, they will still be beaten to death in front of this vast fortification area, which is the largest in Central Asia and even ranks among the top five in the world.
Dealing with fortified areas is the most troublesome problem for armies around the world. Especially in areas like Tashkent that cannot be avoided and must be attacked, the reinforced concrete fortifications give all the generals a headache. Therefore, in order to clear forward obstacles for our assault troops and destroy important artillery positions, the fortress gun guys aimed their guns at the 20-kilometer-wide fortification area in front, preparing to use heavy artillery to open a gap for the assault troops. .
"They're aiming at us! Be careful, get down, get down, don't raise your head, don't move around, their cannonballs can only scratch our itch." Seeing the cannonballs that were whizzing past overhead just now, falling from above his head , many Soviet soldiers began to become restless. Officers and political commissars immediately stepped forward to stabilize morale. Some even deliberately patted the thick concrete. This move reassured many soldiers.
But the officers and commissars lied.
Civil War Destruction and Priority Five YearsAfter the Construction Plan, the materials used in Soviet fortifications, which were short of materials, were much worse than similar materials in Europe and the United States. Due to the urgent need for national construction, a large amount of steel was used in the Five-Year Plan, resulting in many permanent cement fortifications without even steel bars. A few. In many areas, the simplest method is adopted, which is to first build the inner wall with cement, add bricks in the middle, and then pour a layer of cement outside. It looks sturdy but is actually much less effective.
Such fortifications may be able to protect against 155mm artillery shells, but when faced with 256kg heavy artillery originally used in the navy, they are no different than paper.
Boom boom boom.
After two or three rounds of testing, the fortress cannons became more and more accurate, constantly throwing cannonballs to the places marked with fortifications on the map. "Look, the distance is still far away. Let me tell you, the larger the caliber, the less accurate it is, and the enemy is using old cannons from the last century, which cannot damage our fortifications at all." Political Commissar Constantine stood on his In the anti-tank gun fortification, facing three 76mm anti-tank guns and dozens of artillerymen, he pointed at the fireball thousands of meters away without changing his expression, showing an unwavering and tough-guy demeanor.
The Soviet artillerymen, who didn¡¯t even know a few Chinese characters, were all relieved when they saw that the shells were indeed inaccurate. Upon seeing this, Constantine immediately asked everyone to prepare artillery shells, and also said that the Chinese tanks would suffer. The artillerymen who believed it was true immediately got busy, but a minute later, an earth-shaking loud noise came from beside them. The ground shook violently, the artillery shells piled in the corner rolled down and collapsed, and a large amount of mud suddenly poured into the narrow shelling window. dust. The strong smell of gunpowder smoke filled our mouths and noses, choking everyone so much that they almost couldn't hold their breath.
When the sight was restored, the artillerymen discovered that the same anti-tank fortification 600 meters away was no longer visible. Only an M1936 76mm anti-tank gun with a broken barrel could be seen in the entire fortification. Where the barrel was broken, there was a headless body stuck in it, burning little by little in the flames.
Constantine's expression changed, he quickly avoided the doubtful looks cast by the artillerymen, sat down on his own and began to wipe his pistol. Observant soldiers even saw it. The hands of this respected comrade political commissar were trembling.
A minute later, the second round of shells fell. At this time, no one was talking anymore. Everyone knew that they would die faster if they went out, so they huddled together, and several of them were so scared that they kept praying. In the past, this kind of behavior was enough to get him shot, but now Constantine just pretended that he didn't see it and let's survive first.
The fortification soldiers hiding in the permanent fortifications can at least have psychological comfort, but the infantry in the front-line trenches are in dire straits. The destructive power of large-caliber artillery shells is too great, even if they are buried in the trenches. They were all likely to be killed by falling earth and rocks. You know, for ordinary infantry, 150mm-class artillery shells are already extremely terrifying, so since the beginning of the war, the Soviet army has not dared to get too close to the fortress within 35 kilometers. Positions are also deployed along this maximum range line. So when the fortress cannons suddenly extended and rained down at a rate of 6 per minute, you can imagine how huge the panic it caused.
What¡¯s even more frightening is that the opponent has taken out all long-range artillery shells this time. At the rate of one per minute. They need to survive the strong wind and explosion for 150 minutes! Therefore, faced with the bombardment that seemed to never stop, a large number of front-line infantry began to retreat. Even if the supervising team set up machine guns, they could not stop the rushing soldiers.
The more Soviet troops fled. The artillery boys on the top of the mountain became more and more excited. They stripped off their clothes, revealing their strong muscles, and their cheeks blackened by the gunfire were filled with sweat stains. When the two-and-a-half-hour shelling ended, the area 20 kilometers wide in front and 42 kilometers deep in the Khujand Fortress was already filled with flames and huge craters. When Constantine and the soldiers of the anti-tank battalion raised their heads, a torrent of steel appeared on the horizon.
The commander of the 103rd Division, Meng Lang, stood on the command tank, holding a microphone and issuing orders at a leisurely pace: "Take the battalion as a unit, and the infantry should pay attention to protection. Concentrate and don't disperse! Don't rush to attack. If you encounter Jili¨¨ resistance, stabilize first. Stay and call for support. Be careful of the river. The ice and snow have begun to melt this season. Protect the pontoon and bridge vehicles to prevent them from getting stuck in the quagmire. After the breakthrough, the troops should spread to the two wings and do not block the main advance path behind. "
As a classmate of Liu Mingzhao and Long Yun, he was a member of the generation who came back against the wind and waves of the North Sea. After returning to China, he started as the company commander of the security division and worked his way down to where he is today. Therefore, he has always been strict in running the army and is famous for his skillful use of tactics. Although the division commander was strict and verbose, the officers and soldiers of the 103rd Division benefited a lot from the detailed tactical arrangements. What's more, the four central guard divisions and the 1st to 5th divisions are all ace divisions from the year of 1911 to the present. It can be said that they were trained by Yang Qiu step by step according to the standards of later generations. Their tactical literacy is extremely high, even though they have not fought in so many years, they are a bit tired. Nervous, but with just a tap, each unit can still quickly complete the attack transition.
Counting the divisional armored battalions, the 103rd Division is a typical armored division with 7 battalions. Each battalion is fully equipped with 42 Type 36 main battle tanks.In order to deal with the dense and solid permanent fortifications, a 36C independent fire-breathing tank regiment was assigned from the rear. 420 tanks, with the cooperation of dozens of engineering tanks, quickly filled the first position. Then, with the battalion as a unit, under Meng Lang's mercury-like breakthrough tactics, they dug a dozen gaps in the 20-kilometer-wide defense line. The other four divisions following them immediately spread to the two wings along these gaps. , paving the way for the subsequent main force to pass.
"Tank, it's an enemy tank! Get ready to fight."
The rumbling sound of the motor, like a battle horn, made Constantine forget the embarrassment just now and shouted to the artillery to get ready. Soon, five vague figures appeared in front of them. "Manchurian tiger, it's Manchurian tiger!" There is no word for Siberian tiger in Russian, so after learning the nickname of the 36 tank, the name of Manchurian tiger became a nightmare for Soviet tank soldiers and anti-tank guns.
"Load! Aim at its tracks." Although Constantine is a political commissar, he has good military literacy and knows that his 76mm anti-tank gun cannot deal with the main armor of the Type 36 tank. So simply concentrate on destroying the traveling mechanism.
Boom boom.
Three armor-piercing bullets came out of the gun. Two of them hit the mud at a too low angle, and the remaining one hit the front at a too high angle and ricocheted. However, Constantine was not discouraged and immediately organized a second round of shooting.
The fire from the bunker attracted the attention of the tank platoon. Four of them rushed over quickly, while the other strange-looking tank moved to the side and rear under the protection of infantry. Constantine noticed the tank, but he didn't realize the danger because the tank was so weird! how to say? It seems to use the same chassis as the Type 36, but the turret is significantly smaller and does not have a long barrel. The main thing is. There was also a thick shovel used by a bulldozer in front of it, which blocked the track after it was put down, so he thought it was a modified engineering tank and did not want to waste cannonballs.
The four 36 tanks quickly rushed to 600 meters and fired fiercely at the anti-tank bunker. It must be said that Constantine's anti-tank battalion was still very tenacious. After a gap was made in the bunker, it still gritted its teeth and refused to retreat, fighting back like a stubborn child. This tenacity finally paid off. A 36 tank with half its side exposed was accurately hit by a shell on its tracks. Lost the ability to move.
"Good job! Markovich, one more shot." Constantine was very good at arousing emotions and immediately loudly encouraged the gunner who hit the track, and the remaining two cannons also hit the track. However, due to the problem of shooting angle, no results were obtained. More than a dozen shells only disabled one "Manchurian Tiger". Although the results were discouraging, the strange thing was that just when Constantine was thinking about retreating. The remaining three vehicles suddenly gave up on them and accelerated to the right in an attempt to go around.
"Great! Turn around quickly, they are going to expose the side. Get ready!" Constantine thought that the other party had made a mistake, and excitedly turned the cannon with the soldiers. After all, no matter how strong the "Manchurian Tiger" is, the side tracks are still very weak. But the moment the muzzle of the gun turned around, a black figure suddenly flashed out of the left shelling window.
"It's an engineering tank! Machine gun, be careful of the infantry." Constantine also thought it was an engineering tank covering the infantry, but just when he called the machine gunner to get ready, an orange-red flame suddenly pierced his eyeballs!
The high-pressure air pushes the gasoline and pulls out a line of fire up to 130 meters long. Without even a shout of caution, flames burst in from the firing hole. In an instant, the entire bunker was filled with flames and thick smoke, and sparks were flying everywhere in the semi-enclosed space. In the blink of an eye, everyone was covered in fire.
The power of the Type 36C fire-breathing tank is terrifying, to some extent more powerful than a tank gun. After three consecutive fires, the inside and outside of the bunker were already charred. Dozens of Soviet artillerymen and machine gunners were covered in flames and fled desperately, screaming and screaming. Some people rolled on the ground trying to extinguish the flames as soon as they came out. Even the approaching Chinese soldiers had no time to care. . Even without strafing, the detonated shells blew the entire bunker into pieces.
In the darkness before dawn, the lines of fire shot out were bright and terrifying. The troops in the fortification area who had high hopes were panicked and were constantly being devoured by the fire-breathing monsters thrown into them for the first time.
Since the artillery suffered heavy losses in the previous fortress artillery surprise attack, when the 103rd Division continued to advance in depth, Kilponos could not even find many means of counterattack. Less than a hundred T26 and BT7 tanks were thrown in and were destroyed by the rushing Type 36 and Type 31 tanks without even splashing out. Even the fortifications that had high hopes were turned into big fireballs due to the emergence of fire-breathing tanks. Seeing that the army was about to collapse, he had to order the use of reserves, trying to use human sea tactics to delay the enemy, and at the same time stepped up calls for nearby reinforcements.
But he forgot that compared with the Soviet Union, which had a population of 150 million before the war, his opponent was a country with more abundant human resources! Moreover, the people who rule this country have no idea of ??elite military formation at all.Thoughts. Looking at the entire world, only Yang Qiu has maintained a large-scale armored force and air force while developing the economy and researching new technologies and weapons. Even to this day, the Air Force still retains thousands of Sparrow Wings from the European War. Training aircraft, used to maintain the flying team. And even after industrial capabilities improved and weapons and equipment gradually became dominant, he never gave up his manpower advantage. Therefore, in this Tashkent siege, three armies totaling 16 divisions and 350,000 soldiers were invested in Andijan alone.
It is impossible to rely on a group army with less than 80,000 men to block three armies. Facing a determined opponent, Kilponos only lasted three hours. They had to order a retreat to Gulistan.
Just as Andiyan opened the gap, Sun Chuanfang of South Road was not to be outdone. First, the Tajik 24th Infantry Corps emerged from the mountains and launched an attack on Dushanbe. Then he led 8 divisions and 2 Afghan divisions north from Termez. He first asked Du Yuming to assist the 24th Army in encircling a Soviet infantry division in Dushanbe. The remaining nine divisions gave up the encirclement and annihilation, and forced their way through the defensive junction between Karsi and Shahrisabz overnight, directly attacking the two Soviet infantry divisions. The infantry division was left behind and tried to storm Samarkand.
At 9 a.m., the 2nd Airborne Division, protected by 40 Thunderbolts, carried out a parachute drop on a saline-alkali land 55 kilometers away from the eastern desert of Urgench. Due to the open terrain and good preparation, the parachute descent was particularly smooth. Only 17 people were injured or killed in the accident. All the remaining 13,000 paratroopers landed safely and opened a field airport within a few hours. Although it was attacked by two tank battalions of the Soviet 29th Army that arrived later, the air force did not let the chaos in Balkhash reappear this time, and soon sent enough heavy weapons using transport planes and gliders. By evening, the 9th Motorized Infantry Division of the Seventh Army and the 11th Independent Kazakh Cavalry Division arrived one after another. Facing three divisions, Katsalov, who had suffered a lot, was so frightened that he immediately retracted his fist and tried to defend the Urgench railway line.
After receiving the news that the 2nd Airborne Division had landed successfully, the 1st Army and the 16th Army had a total of 7 divisions. Launch an attack toward Karakalpakstan along the Aral Sea to contain the Soviet army while ensuring the safety of the 7th Army's flanks. Also on the same day, a total of 3 infantry divisions and 2 Iranian divisions from Mare and Mashhad also launched an attack on Ashgabat in the northwest as planned.
Except for the Northern Route Army in Shilkent because the railway is closed. In addition to the slow progress of the tenacious resistance of the Soviet Karatas fortification troops, rapid progress was made in the other directions. Moreover, the National Defense Forces Air Force also firmly grasped air superiority from beginning to end, investing a total of more than a thousand fighter planes to support troops in all directions and destroy obstacles along the way. In this close support bombing operation. The dive bombers once again demonstrated their advantages of high efficiency and high precision. They completed raids on 17 Soviet field airports and more than 600 fortifications in a short period of time, destroying a total of more than 800 aircraft of various types. Among them are at least 30 BF109 and 110 IL2 attack aircraft.
At this time, Tashkent was already in chaos. Large groups of dive bombers and H-5 tactical bombers came several times a day. Thousands of buildings collapsed in the explosion. Although a large number of anti-aircraft guns were replenished, they were faced with the air attacks from all directions. Raid, air defense forces are still stretched thin. In the crowded and narrow underground command post, Apanashenko and other top leaders of the Uzbek front army were all sitting here, constantly communicating with the troops who had not lost contact through radio, and directing the defense.
But as more and more troops lost contact, Apanashenko's face began to turn blue. Although he vowed to Moscow in the telegram that he would turn this place into a "mill for grinding meat," when his opponent really launched with all his strength, he realized that the power in his hands was still seriously insufficient. "Comrade Commander, the 54th Group Army reports that the enemy has invested three armored divisions and a fire-breathing tank. Their three fortification regional regiments have suffered serious losses, and the front of Bekabad has also been lost. Now the enemy is moving towards Adar. Advancing towards Lake Kur, General Kilponos has moved his headquarters to Gulistan to continue the resistance.¡±
"Comrade Commander, this is a telegram from General Katsalov of the 29th Army in Urgench. He reported that Urgench has been besieged, so there is no way to come over to support us."
"This defeated Soviet scum!"
When he heard that Katsalov¡¯s 29th Army could not get through, Apanashenko, who had always had a fiery temper and severe military management, slammed the table angrily.
Chief of Staff Sheko, who had worked with him for more than ten years, picked up his pointer and walked to the map helplessly: "The current situation is obvious. The Chinese are trying to cut off the Urgench railway line, and then go west from Andiyan to Ai Dalkul Lake cuts us off. From the current point of view, we have the largest enemy forces in the north. Although the railway line from Taraz to Shymkent has not been completely repaired, the 30th and 31st Group Armies in this direction cannot move under any circumstances. Therefore, I suggest that before it is cut off, the reserves of the 44th Army should be immediately deployed to ensure the safety of Gulistan. At the same time, Dushanbe and other places south of Samarkand should be abandoned, the four divisions here should be recovered, and the forces should be concentrated on the Turkestan Mountains. Stay on the defensive??. "
Apanashchenko nodded, this is indeed a no-win solution, otherwise the troops will be eaten up by the fast-moving armored cluster if the troops are too scattered. But Begov, the First General Secretary of Uzbekistan, stood up and retorted: "Comrade General, General Secretary Stalin's order is to fight for every inch of land and not give up any land! If we give up the south of the Turkestan Mountains, it will be equivalent to letting them go." The easy attack on Urgench is a crime against the Soviets.¡±
"Well, you go and report to Moscow. Just say that Apanashenko has committed a crime. You take charge!" Apanashenko, who was in a rage, was so angry at this robbery that he slapped the table. Seeing Begov, he couldn't help but After another word, he sat down again: "Just fight like this and withdraw your fists. You all go to the front line. If anyone loses his position, he doesn't have to come back! I also want to tell all the commanders and soldiers that their fortress artillery is powerful, but my fortress The cannon will also tear all the enemies into pieces!" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 853 Turning Point (End)
Chapter 853 Turning Point (End)
News of the outbreak of the Battle of Tashkent quickly spread throughout the world, but who has the heart to pay attention to an inland battle now? All eyes were on Skolski, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Provisional Government.
When nearly a million Chinese and Soviet soldiers were strangulating each other in the dense fortification area, and even fought over an uninhabited village repeatedly, Sikorsky, who attracted the attention of the world, was not in a hurry, as if he did not know that Sino-European relations had already changed. On the verge of collapse. He first stayed in Ahvaz and Riyadh for a few days before flying to Cairo to meet with Cunningham, who was blocking the canal. Although he failed to convince the stubborn British admiral, he successfully appeased the tens of thousands of Polish soldiers waiting here, persuading them to wait a few more days to know the full inside story. As he set off on his trip to the United States, reporters were mobilized. After learning that the first stop was not New York but Washington, many people even rushed to the airport early to set up camp.
"Colonel Stilwell has sent observers to the Tashkent battlefield. According to current information, Mr. Yang Qiu has invested six to seven armies in this direction, accounting for approximately 60% of all current Central Asian forces. Afghanistan, Iran The Kazakhs and Uzbeks have all sent troops to participate, and two Polish brigades have arrived in Shymkent. He also persuaded the North Korean leader to send an additional army to the area and arrived in Irkutsk yesterday to begin adapting. Sex training.¡±
In the White House office, George Marshall stood in front of a map propped up on a simple stand and briefed the president and cabinet members on the Battle of Tashkent. But Roosevelt had no interest in any of this. He gently rubbed his knees and looked away. On the contrary, Heddle, Little Henry and Donovan who were standing next to him listened with great interest, especially when they learned that Yang Qiu not only used his own troops, but also mobilized troops from distant Korea, they were all surprised: "George, what do you say about the Chinese? Isn¡¯t it a sure win? Because including the North Korean army, Yang Qiu¡¯s total troops have exceeded 850,000. God, this is almost double that of Moscow!¡±
"If the war is just a comparison of numbers, then no country can defeat Mr. Yang Qiu. Unfortunately, although he has the initiative, Mr. Stalin obviously also has his own advantages." Marshall shook the pointer in his hand and gently walked around Tashkent. Drawing a circle: "Tashkent is the watershed of Central Asia. From the preliminary information we have, we know that Moscow has been building permanent fortresses here since 1925. Currently, we know that there are three independent main fortresses, and there are also large areas of fortresses. Fortress area fortifications. The eastern forest area of ??Zhirga in the north is Fortress No. 2, guarding the passage south from Shymkent, with at least 2 12-inch and 8 8-inch artillery. To the south, here. Almaza on the north bank of the Syr Darya River Tashkent Fortress Group No. 3, guarding the only bridge entering from the south, has 2 12-inch and 11 8-inch artillery pieces. The most important Tashkent Fortress Group No. 1 is a larger and deeper underground fortress group, extending 30 meters to the east. kilometers into the eastern mountains. According to defected Soviet officers, there are at least 4 12-inch, 9 8-inch artillery and 12 twin naval 5.1-inch naval guns, and at least 3 mobile artillery battalions equipped with 8-inch . Although there is no exact number, it is conservatively estimated that there are at least 700 or more 7.4-inch (120 mm) artillery in this area. There is also unconfirmed news. It is said that there should be a British Wesker here. The company delivered the 14-inch/l50 long-range naval gun originally used to build the Izmail-class battlecruiser during the last war!"
"Wesker, isn't that British? Did they sell 14-inch naval guns to the Russians?" Donovan was surprised. Since he was late in taking charge of intelligence, he was a little unfamiliar with the past.
Marshall explained: "Yes, the Tsar ordered a total of 76 at that time, 40 of which were given to the Vesker Company. By 1917, the Vesker Company had delivered 11 of them, one of which sank with the transport ship. Mr. Stalin also had a crush on the battleships. I was very interested and ordered 3 imitations in 1933, but it ended because the naval plan was cancelled. Currently, it is known that 4 are used in the coastal defense of St. Petersburg (Leningrad), 3 in Sevastopol, 2 One door is in the Omsk Fortress, one door is in the Chelyabinsk Fortress, and two more doors, together with bearings delivered by the Germans and two sets of British Lombard fire control systems, are suspected to have been given to China by Kolchak. The last door is Suspicion lies in Tashkent.¡±
¡°It¡¯s unbelievable that Stalin actually had so many heavy artillery.¡± Henry Morgenthau Jr. was also surprised.
"Mr. Henry, the strength of the Soviets has been underestimated! Stalin has a complete artillery system. The British even discovered that they were using 9.2-inch, 9.4-inch and 11-inch artillery. Last time it was because they did not expect the Chinese to Crossing Lake Balkhash, poor logistics also limited the army's mobility. The aircraft also had a great disadvantage. After losing air superiority, the army could only be passively beaten, which led to a serious failure." Marshall continued: "So Mr. Yang Qiu Although the army has broken through the Andijan and Dushanbe defense lines and will soon be able to separate Samarkand and Tashkent, according to Stilwell's understanding, they have obviously not yet penetrated deep into the core area.?Let's just saythe sacrifice has just begun. "
"No wonder he needs so many troops and has to mobilize forces from North Korea to help."
"Yes, because his new troops cannot be put into combat until at least May, he needs more fresh troops, such asPoland." Marshall said for a while and looked at Roosevelt, who remained silent.
Roosevelt did not believe that Yang Qiu contacted Poland because of insufficient troops. He looked at the window and asked: "Has Hopkins arrived in Moscow?"
¡°According to the schedule, he will fly from Helsinki to Moscow this afternoon.¡± Huddle looked at his watch and replied.
"What about him? How long will it take?"
Marshall knew who he was: "Our plane has spotted him and is expected to arrive in an hour."
"One hour" Roosevelt whispered to himself softly. Under the gaze of everyone, he pushed the cart to the special low coat rack, took off his coat and slowly put it on. This strange move puzzled the Hurdle trio, because even if they wanted to pick them up in person, the White House was less than half an hour's drive from the airport. What's more, because of his disabled feet, even if Churchill and Yang Qiu came to visit, he would always wait to receive them in the White House.
This act of personally picking up the plane undoubtedly told them that Roosevelt attached great importance to Sikorski's arrival.
Upon seeing this, Heder immediately picked up his briefcase and asked before putting on his top hat: "Mr. President, Mrs. Yang Qiu and Foreign Minister Mr. Gu Weijun are still waiting for your interview."
"Please let them wait a little longer. I need to see Mr. Sikorsky first. I believe they will understand." Roosevelt did not look back, rejected the advice of meeting Gu Weijun and Miao Luo, and pushed the wheelchair by himself. Go outside. Young Henry Morgenthau knew his thoughts best, so he quickly stepped forward and pushed the wheelchair.
The presidential motorcade unexpectedly appeared at the airport, which immediately caused intense excitement. American reporters, who have always been known for their boldness, tried their best to sneak into the airport. But this time they were disappointed. Roosevelt, who was at a critical moment in the campaign, unceremoniously used the army to isolate the reporters, and waited for the arrival of the plane with Secretary of State Hurdle. Half an hour later, as a beautiful Chinese Meteor-5 intercontinental passenger plane with a phoenix pattern painted on its fuselage slowly landed on the runway, the yelling reporters immediately fell silent and hundreds of cameras were pointed in the same direction.
But unfortunately, as soon as Sikorski shook hands with Roosevelt, without knowing what was said, the two of them took their assistants and hurried into the VIP lounge of the airport next to them.
When the reporters were eager to grow a pair of ears, Sikorski was already sitting on the sofa. He looked a little tired after the long flight, but his brain was working very fast. After thanking Hurdle and others, he started talking: "Thank you for welcoming me in person. This is a great honor for me and my partners."
"This is what it should be. As the president of the U.S. government, it is my consistent position and responsibility to help free countries that have been invaded." After Roosevelt said two high-sounding words, he asked urgently about Sino-Polish cooperation. Sikorski knew what he wanted to know from the moment he saw him greet him in person. The Polish government-in-exile not only needs the support of China, but also the United Kingdom and the United States, and there is no need to hide it now, so he immediately looked around: "Mr. President, I need a projector."
"Projector?" Roosevelt was puzzled, but still asked Hurdle to find the movie projector.
Soon, the soldiers moved the projector from the airport cinema. After hanging the curtain, Sikorski solemnly asked his assistant to take out a few boxes of copies. So many copies of the movie made Heder and others secretly curious, and they all wondered what was inside. But they didn't need to guess for long. Soon the lights dimmed, and a scene exactly like London appeared!
One hour, two hours, three hours
All the reporters looked anxiously at the door, which had been silent for several hours. If it weren't for the guards' sharp bayonets, someone might have taken the risk. But there was silence in the room, and the bloody and cruel scenes on the curtain deeply touched every heart, even Roosevelt lost his mind. It wasn't until the lights came on that he suddenly came back to his senses beckoning Heder and others to go out first.
Hurdle, Henry Morgenthau Jr. and others were also stunned by the picture, and finally understood why Sikorski would rather risk offending Britain and the United States to cooperate with Yang Qiu. You know, killing prisoners is nothing in war, but it is very difficult for them to accept that even civil servants, scholars and priests who are not soldiers were deliberately slaughtered, not to mention that they were filmed!
When only Sikorski and Roosevelt were left in the room, he coughed slightly, looked at the massacre frozen on the curtain, and quietly clenched his fist: "This is a disaster! I'm sorry Sikorski Mr. Key, please forgive me for saying this. I know that this is??This is a very painful thing for you and your country. But you know what? Mr. Yang Qiu leaves this to you, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not that simple! Once they are published, I cannot predict the consequences. Maybe Europe will fall into a disaster! "
Sikorski had already thought everything through before he came. As a veteran politician, how could he not understand Yang Qiu¡¯s thoughts? But as Jin Bihui said, China cannot escape its identity as an Asian country no matter what. This means that no matter how much Yang Qiu tries, Europe will still be the world of Britain and France. Judging from the current situation, if he does not take this step, then Poland must form an alliance with the executioners who massacre their compatriots.
If he didn't know, or if no third party saw it, maybe he would bury this secret forever, but now Sikorski nodded sincerely: "I know, but please consider it too, Mr. President." The feelings and dignity of our Polish people. Before I see it again, I don¡¯t believe it is true, and I am willing to accept any arrangement from the allies, but now the original version is still in Beijing, in the hands of Mr. Yang Qiu There are spy photos of the execution order, with the signatures of some people and the list of executions, and the location and method of burying the bodies are also recorded in detail. Moreover, more than a thousand copies have been sent to many, many countries."
Sikorski's words are undoubtedly telling Roosevelt that it is absolutely impossible for Poland to cooperate with the Soviet Union now, not even him, because too many Poles have seen these scenes. If the United States forcibly stops it, I am afraid it will only Drag the United States into a larger whirlpool.
When Roosevelt heard this, he secretly took a breath of air. He didn't expect that so many copies had been leaked. You know, at that moment just now, he did think about stopping it, but now I'm afraid he has to consider the consequences of stopping it. You know, he is currently at a critical moment in the campaign, and although the American people are seriously isolated and do not want to participate in the war, they are very determined to oppose the Soviet Union and gc. Especially the incident in Finland caused Moscow's image to plummet. Therefore, even if Sikorski is forced to withdraw all copies, the original version in Yang Qiu's hands can still create a storm.
What¡¯s worse is that he took the initiative to meet Sikorski! This in itself can no longer remove the identity of knowing the inside story.
Thinking of this, Roosevelt suddenly laughed to himself: "Maybe I should have closed the airport."
Sikorski did not answer. He turned around and took out a thick stack of transaction lists from his wallet: "This was also obtained by the Chinese from Director Ivan Mir. It contains detailed records of Sud's transactions in the past year. Transaction. Judging from the transaction list, Stalin, the executioner, has transferred approximately 5 million tons of crude oil and at least 7 million tons of ore to the Nazis! And Your Excellency Yang Qiu asked me to tell you that he has received unconfirmed news that the Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan An agreement has been reached on the division of Eurasian forces! The gc international organization is also calling for support for the Nazis in Europe and around the world, and is inciting workers to start work in occupied areas, including our country, to help speed up production and arm the Nazis! But he also needs to be sure about this news There is evidence, so we are trying to find ways to investigate."
Su De!
Roosevelt did not believe that the Soviet Union and Germany would sincerely form an alliance. There were irreconcilable personal conflicts between Hitler and Stalin, but this news still shocked him! Because even if this is false, Moscow, which has lost its troops on the Eastern Front, is no longer able to maintain a confrontation with Germany, and must even make a full concession in the key Balkans! And Hitler didn't even need a war to obtain the resources of the Soviet Union, oil from Romania, tungsten mines from Spain, etc.! Coupled with the fact that Stalin will definitely continue to compromise with Berlin before solving the problem in the east, Hitler, who has benefited, has every opportunity to extend his claws to France, Spain, the Balkans, North Africa and even Greece and the Persian Gulf region.
A Germany without restrictions would be terrible! For the United States, losing France is not terrible, losing Germany is not terrible, but losing Britain Even if it can wait until the Soviet Union and Germany go to war, Stalin, who has been dragged down by the East, will not have any consumption effect, but will be in vain. The cheap Germany will eventually dominate the entire European continent! Now, he somewhat understands why Yang Qiu has not announced his alliance strategy for a long time, because he is waiting! If Britain and France fail and they sit back and watch, then they can all ally with Germany and jointly carve up the Eurasian market with the Urals and Caucasus as the boundaries.
With the war in Central Asia, the Asian market is gradually being embraced by Yang Qiu. If the European market is dominated by Germany, the United States will not be able to become a truly global power, no matter how strong its manufacturing capabilities are. So at this moment, he was a little sluggish. In his dream, Germany should destroy the European system of Britain and France, Japan would challenge and consume China's maritime power, and finally the United States would intervene to obtain maximum benefits. But now "Excuse me, I need to arrange some things first." Roosevelt took a deep breath, slowly pushed the wheel and knocked on the door.
Roosevelt opened the door, walked to the door and gently closed it, looking at the three of them with an extremely serious expression."Mr. Herder, please help me contact Hopkins immediately and cancel the trip to Moscow! Temporarily stop all communications between the U.S. government and Moscow and recall the ambassador! Henry, help me contact Yang Qiu His wife and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I will meet them tomorrow. Also contact Congress, I need to give a speech as soon as possible.¡±
All three of them could understand Roosevelt's mood at this moment. In any case, he must stop contact with Moscow at this time, or at least put on a high profile. But what to do next? Without the Soviet Union to contain it, can Britain and France stop Germany?
"These have nothing to do with the United States for the time being. The most important thing now is This is an opportunity for me personally, as well as for you and the United States of America!" Roosevelt pushed his wheelchair with serious eyes
To be continued.
Text Chapter 854 The Tide of the World
In the evening, at minus 20¡ãC in the Moscow airport, Motolov stood upright, with his assistants behind him chatting with each other and smiling. Every personnel and soldier who saw this scene was secretly surprised. Which foreign guest is worthy of Comrade Comrade People's Foreign Affairs Committee braving the cold spring to welcome him and waiting for nearly an hour? But Motolov didn't feel tired, and even had a long-lost joy on his face. Because the Americans are coming! Although this is not the first time that a U.S. representative has secretly visited Moscow, it has never been more important than today, because Roosevelt's personal representative Hopkins made it clear before arriving that he would discuss ending the war in Central Asia and the situation in Europe.
Ending the war in Central Asia is just wishful thinking of the Americans, but the topic of the situation in Europe makes Moscow happy from top to bottom. This means that Britain and the United States still need the Soviet Union, and it also means a steady stream of supplies and loans. With the assistance of the wealthy US government, the Soviet Union's industrial capabilities can be raised to a higher level and it can launch a strategic counterattack earlier! And he also firmly believed that the United States would not continue to support another stronger potential opponent when it already had a headache with the Japanese navy. Therefore, he firmly believed that the United States needed the Soviet Union to balance Asia, and Hopkins would definitely bring enough good news.
In his earnest expectation, an American DC3 passenger plane with an eye-catching Red Cross logo soon appeared in the sky. When he saw the plane, Molotov immediately checked his attire and carefully trimmed his temples that were blown away by the cold wind. Then he took off his gloves, pretended to be a gentleman on the streets of London, and strode toward the plane with his head raised. "Mr. Hopkins, we meet again." His tone was friendly and his movements were casual, as if he was chatting with a good friend.
Hopkins also hopes to maintain this good personal relationship because it can help deal with some difficult issues. But after exchanging a few words and just about to get into the car, the captain's call suddenly sounded from behind.
"I'm very sorry, please wait." Hopkins was puzzled. I just had to say hello and ask about the situation. Motolov didn't pay attention at first. It wasn't until he noticed that the captain said a few words to Hopkins, and the latter immediately put on a surprised expression as if he had seen a ghost, that he realized something was wrong! After a while, several of Hopkins' assistants also joined in, seeming to be desperately trying to suggest something, and pointing to him from time to time.
What happened? Motolov wanted to ask. About two minutes later, Hopkins seemed to have convinced his assistant and strode back. But the careful Motolov found that his face looked very bad. "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister." Hopkins paused. It seemed that the following words were difficult to say, so he hesitated before continuing: "I'm very sorry. Something important happened. I hope we can meet at a different place next time." After saying that, he did not wait for Motolov's answer, and made three steps in parallel. He ran towards the plane which had not shut down its engine in two steps.
What does this mean? Mrs. Motolo was stunned!
At that moment, he felt like a clown on the circus. He had finally prepared everything, but when he got on stage, he was slapped hard. How could he perform? What's the matter? I waited in the cold wind and low temperature for more than an hour, but ended up leaving behind two irrelevant words. What about loans? What about the conditions? Where are the supplies? Why don't you give me a reason? This is Moscow. It¡¯s not your backyard!
Don¡¯t talk about him, the entire reception group was stunned, and they didn¡¯t wake up until DC3 roared off the runway. "Comrade People's Commissar, do you want to send a plane to intercept?" The commander of the Army Aviation Division stationed at the airport rushed over excitedly. But he was glared hard by Motolov.
After getting into the car in a rage, he gradually calmed down. There must be something happening, and it¡¯s something big! How else could someone like Hopkins be so rude? Is there a war between China and Britain? He couldn't figure it out after much thought, but one thing was certain. Hopkins looked like he was avoiding. Yes, they must be avoiding it, as if there is something terrible in Moscow. Let him avoid suspicion and walk through the door without entering.
Is there something scary in Moscow?
Motorov couldn¡¯t figure it out, so he asked the driver to go back to the airport to check the radio records. He learned that an encrypted telegram had been intercepted after the plane landed, and immediately took the telegram to the Kremlin. Before leaving, he called Beria and asked the Cheka to find a way to decipher the telegram and contact intelligence agents around the world to inquire about anything important.
¡°Don¡¯t tell me, after seeing Stalin report, I really got an important piece of news.
Sikorski arrived in Washington and held a closed-door meeting with President Roosevelt for several hours. He refused all interviews and booked the entire Broadway theater in New York.
But before Stalin could digest the news, news came that the U.S. ambassador and diplomats appeared at the airport and took a plane to Zurich overnight. The Kremlin is in total chaos, so why are American diplomats leaving? Is the intrusion of the US envoy and the withdrawal of the ambassador a coincidence or a conspiracy?
Throughout the night, Moscow could not sleep. Stalin even canceled the military meeting he had attended every day since the war began. Dullness, depression, restlessness and irritability are like walls, squeezing in from all directions. But he didn't know that there were many, many people like him who couldn't sleep. Roosevelt conceived his speech plan over and over again, trying to use this opportunity to win sympathy and win re-election. He also hoped to use this opportunity to inspire the people's determination to resist tyranny and break through the long-troubled isolationism.
In Beijing, Yang Qiu also postponed the regular presidential meeting, waiting for the bomb to be detonated.
At ten o¡¯clock in the morning on March 25, the answer to the mystery that disturbed the Atlantic Ocean was finally revealed at the Broadway Theater. The Polish government-in-exile, headed by Sikorski, rented an entire theater and showed images and evidence of the massacre to hundreds of reporters from around the world.
Shock! cry! Tears and anger! Everyone watching was stunned by the Soviet Union's deliberate massacre to eliminate Polish elites! No one would think that war is clean, but in normal times, all countries and militaries do such things very secretly. It is really unique that tens of thousands of white people were publicly executed like this and were filmed! Most infuriatingly, the massacre was clearly planned, with civilians, educators, scientists and even clergy executed en masse. The shot of pointing a pistol directly at the head and firing at close range is really unbearable for Americans who pride themselves on being civilized. When it was finally learned that the total number of deaths exceeded 43,000, and 4,000 of them were neither soldiers nor soldiers at all, everyone gasped!
Although there are still people who doubt whether the image is true or false, anyone with any sense can know that if the Polish government-in-exile dares to release news in New York, the most prosperous city in the world, there must be enough evidence!
They were not wrong. After a few hours of the massacre documentary was played, a figure who had disappeared for a long time and once caused a sensation in the intelligence circles of various countries suddenly jumped out of the water.
Ivan Mir, Stalin¡¯s confidant who has followed Stalin for more than ten years, former Cheka Director of the Soviet Union, Commander of the Internal Affairs Forces, and the author of the most serious defection incident in Soviet history!
It might still be controversial if it were someone else, but the appearance of this name dispelled 90% of the doubts. "Butcher! "The executioner of Georgia!" "A crime against the entire human world!" "Save Poland!" "Destroy the Soviet Union!" ¡·. Newspapers across the United States were instantly filled with news of the Holocaust and lurid headlines. But that's not enough! In just 48 hours, thousands of copies were dumped out of Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Riyadh, Cairo, Istanbul, Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Toronto, Sydney, and Sao Paulo, and the entire world was involved in verbal and written criticism of the Soviet Union. and condemnation.
The U.S. Congress and the Red Cross immediately intervened. Announced the formation of a joint investigation team and sent a public inquiry telegram to the Soviet government, demanding that prisoner-of-war camps be opened for inspection and whether the people in the picture were still alive.
The call back was quick, but only four words.
"No comment."
Angry, still angry, countless people were angered by this call back.
That afternoon, Roosevelt gave a public speech in the Senate, pleading with the American people to help Poland in distress. Punish the murderer severely. At the end of the speech, he hinted that the scale of the war is expanding, and the United States should stand up bravely and decisively to help friendly countries completely defeat the dictators who are killing the world! Passion finally cracked open a tiny crack in isolationism. Although a comprehensive breakthrough was impossible, the U.S. Congress quickly passed a bill to support Poland after the speech, announcing that it would provide $50 million in aid to the Polish interim government and provide all the equipment of five divisions.
News of the massacre completely rocked the world. The act of kidnapping public opinion shattered Churchill's dream of Britain and the Soviet Union. He was furious but had no choice but to let Cunningham let him go. When tens of thousands of Polish soldiers, angered by news of the massacre, rushed day and night to Central Asia. Hitler also jumped out surprisingly after a long absence.
Of course, he didn't care about massacres, and even admired Stalin's method of annihilating a country's elite. He privately told Hilem to learn and apply it to the concentration camps, and then immediately bypassed the General Staff and ordered the transfer of five men from the Western Front. A division reinforced the German-controlled Polish areas.
Are you going to attack the Soviet Union? !
Ying and France¡¯s eyes widened with excitement, this is a big turn of events! Therefore, the two countries immediately stopped all actions that angered Germany. They wished they could send dozens of ships of arms for free to make the two countries fight more fiercely. Even the German General Staff and the officers and soldiers of the three armed forces were confused. Even Guderian abandoned military affairs and went to Berlin to question himself. You must know that the Yellow Plan is fully prepared and can attack at any time as long as the weather gets hotter. How can it cause unnecessary trouble? Besides, wouldn't it be better for Poland to disrupt the deployment of Britain and France?
When the whole world and even our own people were deceived by Hitler, the Polish nation completely exploded! There were serious riots in Soviet-controlled Poland, the Baltic Sea and other areas, and guerrilla attacks were carried out against Soviet soldiers.??Surges a hundred times! Tens of thousands of young people smuggled abroad and joined the Chinese Army in Poland. According to incomplete statistics, within a week after the news of the massacre was made public, 70,000 Poles from all over the world bought tickets to China and the Persian Gulf. By the end of April, this number had increased to 270,000!
Ivan Mir! Ivan Mir! ! Ivan Mir! ! !
The name that kept Stalin unable to sleep peacefully for nearly ten years has appeared again. Moscow's top leaders are in chaos, and it even affects the Tashkent campaign.
But who would have thought that the owner of this name who became famous all over the world overnight and reversed human history has long been lying quietly in the Beijing Martyrs Cemetery. There's not even a picture or name on his tombstone. "Please rest in peace, my hero. Your country and the nation you are dedicated to protecting, because of you, the road has become broad and boundless." In front of the quiet tomb passage, Yang Qiu placed a lily in front of three parallel tombstones. Finally, he got up and walked away (To be continued)
Text Chapter 855 Situation Analysis Meeting
The tide of the world has finally been completely induced, and Yang Qiu has never been as relaxed as he is now. There will still be bargaining, intrigues, struggles and unwillingness, but the main tone of this war has been determined at this point. It is said that war is a continuation of politics. Similarly, a war without political foreshadowing is just a simple killing. It will not gain any benefits except forging a deadly hatred for the country and nation. He understood this truth from the time he was preparing for this war. This is the last chance of the twentieth century! China needs to join the final feast of carving up the world, and must weaken those global empires that have been running rampant for hundreds of years! But in this process, we cannot create hostility among the white mainstream, nor can we destroy the foundation that we have worked hard to lay for thirty years, so we must take the safest path. He has been worried, worried, and looking for a solution. But conflicts of color, culture, tradition and Asian interests make this cooperation just wishful thinking, and there are no free seats in the white world. So he needs an entry point, an opportunity to force Britain and the United States to respect themselves and seek for themselves.
The opportunity was found and seized. Thirty years of planning can finally come to an end. Under the current circumstances, even Churchill, who had always done whatever he wanted and was an enemy of journalists all over the UK, was trying to avoid the enemy. Otherwise, Cunningham, who owned 2 aircraft carriers, 7 battleships, and 5 heavy cruisers, would not have let him go.
An old Europe that cannot join hands with the Soviet Union can only shed its own blood!
Will Roosevelt save him? He's not that stupid. From the fact that he only talked about supporting Poland but did not mention Britain and France in his speech, it can be seen that he still has some plans to drain the wealth of Britain and France. But he was not a god after all, and he didn't know how terrifying that appendix in the Ardennes Forest was.
Save yourself? Can. But please first solve the problems of no money, no food, no troops, no ammunition, no bases, etc., because China is helping capitalists around the world eliminate the terrible "Georgian executioners" and also be prepared for Japanese sneak attacks.
The only regret in this layout is that the United States can also benefit a lot. The United States during the Roosevelt era may have experienced the most brutal war in history, but geography and industrial capabilities determined that they would have the last laugh. From now on. China and the United States can already dominate the future direction of the world! Relying on geography and industry, the United States has the most powerful human resources in the world, as well as military-industrial concepts and some technological advantages! In just thirty years, a country that was almost emasculated, lost its culture, lost its traditions, and was impoverished has been brought to the throne of world dominance. What else can you find fault with? The alternation between the old and the new world has begun, and the huge British and French colonial heritage is destined to be ceded, traded, and even abandoned in the strangulation.
"President, this is a telegram from Shaochuan. Roosevelt has already met with his wife and him. He promised to persuade Congress to provide more support as soon as possible, but he also hopes that we can consider the Southwest Pacific as soon as possible and jointly open up the Sino-US channel, so as to ensure that the support materials can not be It will be sunk by the Japanese navy." During the regular morning meeting during the war, Wang Zhengting squinted his eyes and put the telegram on the table with a smile: "Shaochuan also said that Europe and the United States are in chaos! He has at least 20,000 Americans there People asked to join our army, saying they would capture [the little Georgian shoemaker] and hold a world public trial.¡±
"Georgia little shoemaker? Haha! What a good name! Americans are indeed more unrestrained in thinking than us. If you ask me, just recruit them. Anyway, this battle cannot be won in less than three to five years. Since we can There is a Polish Army, and it¡¯s okay to have a Cowboy Army. Haha, right, Ziqing?¡± The clarity of the national strategy made everyone in the cabinet feel much more relaxed. Even Jiang Fangzhen started to talk. He also deliberately poked the absent-minded Song Ziqing with his arm, who nodded quickly.
It¡¯s rare to see Song Ziqing like this, so Yang Qiu frowned slightly. But he did not ask immediately. Instead, he turned around and asked Yan Baohang: "What is the reaction of other countries and the Soviet Union?"
Compared with the troubled Song Ziqing. Yan Baohang was more careful and took out the intelligence summary and distributed it to everyone: "This is the intelligence summary of the whole Europe for three days. Let's talk about Iran first. Commander Bai and Zhang Zhidan have already called. Mossadegh, the old fox, finally gave in. His emissary arrived in Afghanistan yesterday. Vash met with King Pahlavi, hoping to achieve national unity and stop the war. However, he had a prerequisite, which was that he hoped that the president could personally attend the talks."
"This old bearded man really didn't see the coffin or tears. He has been holding back his tears until now!" Jiang Fangzhen scolded.
Mossadegh represents the powerful Imam sect in Iran, so Yang Qiu thought about it and agreed: "Rutang, please go and meet Pahlavi and Mossadegh. Set a time and place for the meeting." Okay, in Abu Dhabi. By the way, let me tell him that if you want to participate in the future reconstruction of Iran and the new political system in the Persian Gulf and even Asia, don't make any mistakes. Now that the Soviet Union is hostile to the whole world, I just need to cooperate with them. If the matter is brought to the outside, he should be aware of the consequences!"
"Okay, I'll do it tonight? Set off. "
After Wang Zhengting recorded it, Yan Baohang continued to report: "The Soviet Union is now polarized. Because Stalin strictly ordered to block the news, the army and the people are still unaware of the massacre, but the top management is very confused. Intelligence shows that there have been at least seven Hundreds of people were arrested, most of them officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Cheka. More importantly, the General Secretary of Belarus, the Chairman of the Soviet, and the First Deputy General Secretary! The Commander of the Baltic Naval District in Poland and nineteen senior officers, the Romanian GC Party Chairman! Even Smolensk and other internal affairs troops involved in the massacre were all transferred to Murmansk and Arkhangelsk on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, saying that they were to guard against enemy sneak attacks from here."
"Where's Beria?"
Everyone here is most concerned about this name, even Yang Qiu casts a glance. Yan Baohang shook his head in disappointment: "I don't know what method he used to escape. However, the positions of commander of the Cheka and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been removed, and Kaganovich, known as "Stalin's arm", has temporarily taken over. , he himself was driven by Stalin to the Ural Industrial Zone to manage military production."
"He's finished!" The disappointing news sounded like another explanation to Gu Yuwen. He said in detail: "Beria's network of contacts and relationships is too deep, no worse than Ivan Mir back then. Now that we are in war, Stalin will also be worried about internal unrest, so he deliberately dug a hole for him to go down. Jump."
"Managing military production is a job, how can it be considered a trap?" Bei Zuyi, who was sitting next to him, was a little puzzled, because in his eyes, military industry has always been a lucrative business. Before Gu Yuwen could answer, Murong Han had already interjected: "Songsun. The military industry is a fat job, but in wartime, it is also the most error-prone department."
This sentence made Bei Zuyi suddenly realize: "I know! Stalin couldn't do it directly, so he deliberately arranged for Beria to engage in military industry. As long as he made a mistake, he could be executed for the legitimate reason of delaying the military plane. He would not let anyone say Three to four. How bad! This little shoemaker is so scheming!"
"Beria is not an easy person. According to some preliminary information we obtained, several of his close men disappeared after the accident, and no one knows their whereabouts. He told Stalin that these people have been executed secretly to keep it secret. , the apron butcher Blokhin also testified that he executed it himself. However, we suspect that Blokhin may have got together with Beria, so those people should have been hidden. On the surface, Beria obeyed the orders. After receiving the transfer, he handed over all the documents and went to the Urals in person to supervise the military production. However, our people had already monitored that there was an immediate movement in the Tatar gathering area after his arrival. There is also news that cannot be distinguished from the truth, saying that his close confidant Mel Kulov is already in Chechnya."
Wang Zhengting's body suddenly leaned forward. He was very surprised and asked: "He wants to rebel?"
"I don't know." Yan Baohang shook his head, not daring to make a conclusion.
Everyone was silent, thinking about how to take advantage of the high-level crisis in the Soviet Union. After all, this matter was so big that it put the Soviet Union on the opposite side of the world! Therefore, Stalin temporarily let Beria go for the sake of stability. He will never be allowed to live long. However, Yang Qiu suddenly knocked on the table: "Chaos in the Soviet Union is a good thing, but don't regard political games as war! If Stalin can sit in this position, it will not be so easy to deal with! To make iron, we must first be strong ourselves, and we must first be ourselves. thing. After losing Britain and France, the Soviet Union will definitely get closer to Germany. If these two countries cooperate sincerely, their strength will be very, very terrifying! Therefore, the war will not end so easily. Blood must be shed where blood should be shed, and the Central Asian defense line must be moved as soon as possible Shorten and level the war, take advantage of their chaos and inadequacy as much as possible, and consume more soldiers, food and industrial capacity."
Yang Qiu¡¯s words were quite serious, shattering everyone¡¯s illusions that they could easily defeat the Soviet army through internal friction. Jiang Fangzhen also put away his smile and agreed: "The president is right. Stalin's ability to cover up such a big news shows that he is very skillful. What's more, the Soviets have always had a tradition of massacre and risking their lives. Central Asia and The Caucasus is a matter of national life and death, so even if they know about the massacre, many Soviet people will regard us as invaders, so we must be prepared for a protracted war!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this. Wang Zhengting was even more eager to know the news about Britain and France, and continued to ask: "What about Britain and France? Didn't it mean that Hitler transferred five divisions from the Western Front to Poland? Is he really going to force Stalin to give up Poland?"
Yan Baohang said: "The signs and intelligence in the past few days are very confusing, but it is certain that Hitler did withdraw 5 divisions from the German-French border, and at least 10 divisions are packing up and showing signs of leaving! This matter is also It has been known to Britain and France. Therefore, the British Navy has stopped patrolling and minelaying operations on the German coast, and has banned the fleet from approaching German waters. The navy has also received instructions from above, saying that they should try not to provoke Germany and create a situation for Hitler to attack Soviet-occupied Poland. , the opportunity to provoke a war between Soviet Union and Germany. But Xiao Jinyun and I are not optimistic about it, because there is no one among these five divisions.The armored divisions are all related to mountain operations, and even the 10 divisions prepared behind are all infantry divisions. Soviet-controlled Poland and the Baltic Sea were almost all plains, and there was no need for mountain troops at all. Moreover, to fight the Soviet Union, the total of 15 divisions and the 10 divisions stationed in Poland was not enough. Because Stalin still maintains 1 million troops in Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltics, and the number has only increased after recent mobilization. There are also 4,000 tanks. Of the more than 1,300 T34s produced last month alone, 400 were divided between the Kiev and Belarusian military regions.
And Germany also has its own problems. Goering has requested to strengthen the production of J88 bombers. Since the bf109 is obviously vulnerable to my country's lightning, it also purchased the first batch of 250 fw190 fighter jets last month. The Army has also begun to equip the new No. 4 tank with a barrel length of 48 times, and has also begun to develop stronger models. Even the Navy has built at least two tank landing ships for testing, and several battleships such as Bismarck have also stepped up construction. This wave of reinforcement is strong, but it also makes the reserve supplies tight. If I were Hitler, I would first solve the problem of resource shortage. The iron ore from Norway and Sweden and the coal and iron from Lorraine, France are all in urgent need of them. What's more, even if he farts now, Stalin wants to avoid becoming the enemy of the whole world. It must also be said that it is delicious! So there is no benefit at all in fighting the Soviet Union, and we have to worry about a fire in the backyard. This morning we received German telegram communication records provided by the Polish guerrillas. From preliminary decoding, the telegram contains a large number of Norwegian and French place names, as well as words such as yellow, Army Group B, and mountainous areas! Unfortunately, the decoder is still being debugged and the rest cannot be fully translated. Polish intelligence agents also said that although they detected the numbers of these five divisions at the border, they also found signs of large-scale mobilization in the military camps outside Warsaw. According to their monitoring, at least fifty fully sealed military columns left within two days. "
"What a little trick!" Jiang Fangzhen snorted.
Yang Qiu knew it well. But I was still secretly surprised that Hitler actually planned to attack France and Norway at the same time! Putting down the record pen, he raised his head and warned: "Tell Hua Luogeng and the others that they must hurry up on the research on the decoder. This is the key to whether we can win! Baohang, you have to cooperate with Dai Yunong and Xiao Jinyun. Britain and France are now The most chaotic thing is that Hitler will definitely not give up this opportunity and want to have first-hand information as much as possible."
Yan Baohang nodded and said suspiciously: "I think it should be Norway, because the deployment of troops from the border has already achieved a deceptive effect. It has caused Britain and France to actively shrink, and not even a British gunboat can be seen along the coast of Norway. This is a rare opportunity."
"That's not necessarily the case. We can't take more than a few divisions to attack Norway. There's no need to play secret swap tricks. The little possessions Redel has are not enough for Pound to give him a cannon."
"Is it possible that he really wants to attack France? The French army is much stronger than him! The British have also sent 11 divisions. Plus Belgium, they have one million more troops than him."
I heard people making constant speculations. Yang Qiu waved his hand to stop the guessing and pointed at Bei Zuyi and Liao Zhongkai: "Stop guessing. It will be clear in a few days at most. Let's listen to Zhong Kai and Song Sun's reports first."
Liao Zhongkai, who was in charge of wartime industry and commerce, spoke first: "The economic transformation during the war was a bit chaotic at the beginning, but it is much better now. The total industrial production has increased significantly, and all qualified factories across the country have entered the military industry transformation. The ten points proposed by the president All the machines under the Wan Xiao Workshop Plan have been distributed, and the first batch of standard parts have been produced quickly, and most of the quality has met the requirements. At present, our country's oil reserves are still 12 million tons, and domestic oil fields have also been able to ensure the minimum wartime minimum The annual standard of 25 million tons. Important non-ferrous metal reserves such as copper, tungsten, manganese and chromium are 2.7 million tons. Last month, 1 ton of Skron (aluminum-lithium alloy), 2 tons of nickel-based alloy and 1 ton of nickel-based titanium alloy were delivered for the first time. Mainly Chemical products such as nylon, chemical fertilizers, synthetic rubber, explosives, three acids and two alkalis, synthetic ammonia, and potassium phosphate have all been greatly improved. This year's total output is expected to be 25 million tons, 1.3 times last year's. Crude steel is at least 40 million tons. tons, 32 million tons of cement, and 500 million tons of coal. Strategic materials such as natural rubber, raw silk, tung oil, tungsten, and bristle have been subject to state control. We do not recommend large-scale exports of these in-demand goods until the situation is clear.
In terms of military industry, the Type 31 tanks have been reduced to 300 tanks per month, the Type 36 tanks have been increased to 400 tanks per month, and there is no problem in increasing the number to 600 tanks by the end of the year. Judging from the current average consumption of about 200 vehicles per month, the output is still sufficient, and there is no need to expand immediately. The current number of other armored vehicles is 3,500 per month, and the number of various vehicles per month is 550,000 (including motorcycles but excluding tractors, and half of the automobile factories have switched to aviation). It can launch 22 10,000-ton ships, 35 warships (including landing craft, etc.) and 78 other ships every month. The total annual shipbuilding tonnage is expected to be around 6 million tons. Aircraft are the fastest, with 3,113 aircraft delivered last month alone and only 372 aircraft consumed in the same month. The early Li Feng and Hua She have been handed over to small factories to reduce production. This part is mainly used to modify ground attack aircraft, equip the Asian Allied Forces and export. The most important dual-power (Navy Lightning, Air Force Thunderbolt) fighter jets are 730 per month, new training aircraft are 210 per month, 320 H-5s, 230 H-7s, 260 H-10s, and 130 H-6s, 36 Y8 and Y9 aircraft. The new Jianba Tianquan fighter has just started to go online, and the production of spare parts has not kept up, so in the past six months, it can only guarantee one group (118 aircraft) per month at most. Jet aircraft have also begun pre-production, but their output is limited by new materials such as nickel-based, and only a maximum of 30 aircraft can be delivered per month during the year. In terms of guns, it can now deliver 200,000 guns of various types, 5,500 artillery pieces of various types and all supporting ammunition every month.
Stimulated by wars and victories, plus the plan to build 100,000 small workshops, it has clearly set off a boom in industrial expansion. Our expectation is that the peak production capacity should appear at the end of 2019 or early 2019, but difficulties will also appear at this time! Because we are likely to have to fight a third-front war, and our industrial production capacity margin is much worse than that of the United Kingdom and the United States. If we can get the support of Britain and the United States and introduce a batch of new manufacturing equipment and technologies from the United States, we may be able to move up a bit. "Liao Zhongkai put the documents together and finally said: "From the overall situation, because we started early, we have sufficient reserves. As long as there are no major changes, there is no problem in maintaining the Central Asian battlefield and consumption. In addition, life in the Persian Gulf and Caucasus will be tighter, but if Japan is added, as long as the army can ensure coastal security, industry can sustain it, but food may not Not enough! "
"right!"
Bei Zuyi took over and continued: "The army will not have much trouble if it takes away six million young and strong laborers. The main reason is that our country has a large population base and the annual surplus of grain is limited. The reserves have not been able to increase in recent years, so we still rely on Before the war, imports from the United States were enough to make up for it. Central Asia was too far away, and its transportation economy was backward, and it could not even meet many building materials. The output of the nearest industrial cities Omsk and Petrobavsk was very low, unless it was taken out of the car. Only Yabinsk and Orenburg have systematic industrial supply capabilities. Therefore, when the troops are fighting in the front, we have to follow behind to build roads and bridges, build airports and logistics centers, which consumes a lot of money! Now the central government under our country's management The population of Asia is already close to 4 million. If we win this battle, it will increase by at least 2 million. Moreover, the current battle is centered on the Hezhong Plain, which produces the largest grain. It will take at least 41 years to fully recover. As for the hybrid rice project in the 3010 Project, it will not Knowing when to break through, so the pressure is great.
There are two solutions. The first is to take any of the major grain-producing areas in Asia, including French Vietnam, Luzon, Siam and India. The second is to solve Tashkent as soon as possible, preferably before spring plowing. In this way, the food pressure this year will be much less, and military spending can be reduced to 50 billion. We can also start building a railway from Tashkent to Mashhad in Iran as soon as possible. Then we can import from the United States and South America to make up for the shortfall. After all, Malacca is not very safe. But if it is delayed by the fortress group for three or four months, not only will military expenditures increase to 70 billion (approximately 35 billion U.S. dollars), but we will also have to pray to God for mercy and good weather this year. "
"Haha, we have to ask our Minister of Defense about this. Ziqing, Songsun is reminding you to quickly find a grain-producing area for him. Huh? Ziqing, why don't you speak today? By the way, why don't you? See Zian?" Jiang Fangzhen realized that Song Ziqing was a little uneasy.
Song Ziqing did not hide anything. He picked up a pen and used a stand to prop up a small military map as usual. He stood between Yang Qiu and the ministers and pointed to Tashkent: "Zian went to the front line at midnight last night. According to Xu Shuzheng's report, Xie Ruyi's group army has completed the first The step-up plan is to cut off Samarkand and Tashkent. Sun Chuanfang has also liberated Dushanbe and other southern areas, and is currently attacking the Kalshi Soviet defense line in the Turkestan Mountains. He has also sent two divisions to separately attack Kagan and Turkmenabagh. From The three armies attacking from the north have also advanced to the outskirts of Zilga, but they encountered a lot of trouble here."
"Oh?" Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows: "What's the trouble?" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 856 The Unbreakable Turtle Shell
ps: Sorry, I got drunk at the class reunion yesterday and forgot about it when I got home, so I didn¡¯t even write a request for leave.
In the early morning of April 1, outside Zhirga, 79 kilometers north of Tashkent, the southbound railway, which took four months and 200,000 prisoners of war to build, stopped here after crossing Shymkent. At the end of the railway, two 1938-style Hammer heavy train guns that resembled the K5 "Leopold" were dispatched by soldiers and slowly drove towards the two cross-shaped temporary rails on the left and right. On the train, soldiers from the 701st Battalion of Mobile Railway Artillery had already begun preparations for the bombardment.
The fortification area of ??Zhangebazagang 22 kilometers in front of the railway gun was a headache for Song Ziqing and the general staff. It even alerted Yue Peng, who had not taken action so far since the war started, to come and inspect it in person. "Have the parameters come out? Okay, just follow this. If you haven't fired the gun after 40 minutes, go to the confinement room and wait by yourself! Contact the headquarters. I will see the reconnaissance plane in place in 30 minutes." Kong Qinggui finished the order loudly Finally, he personally climbed up to the observation platform on the top of the observation car. The folding lift quickly lifted him and several officers to a height of 45 meters.
After decades, Kong Qinggui was still not used to the cold in the northwest. He handed the heater in his hand to the orderly before picking up the telescope. From this height, the fortification area in front could already be seen. The picture in the telescope made the railway artillery battalion officer who participated in the war for the first time take a breath of air. All I could see was that the fortification area 15 kilometers wide and 5 kilometers deep was as quiet as a ghost town. Various dilapidated fortifications were emitting black smoke, grotesque corpses were scattered on the ground, tanks tilted their heads, and there were large and small craters. It was denser than the sesame seeds on sesame seed cakes, and one could even see a Snake Yi with its wings broken, stuck straight in the mud beside the woods. In order to seize this place that must be passed south to Tashkent, five divisions of the 15th Army, one brigade of the Polish Army and 60,000 Soviet troops have been strangled at this place called Zhange Bazha Gang for a week, but at the cost of more than 3,000 soldiers died. After paying the price, there is still no hope of taking it. In fact, not only here, the Xie Ruyi Uzbek Army Group in the south is also blocked on the south bank of the Almazar river. The whole reason is the Soviet fortress group built on the mountain 45 kilometers away.
"Son of a bitch!"
Looking at the body of the pilot with half of his body exposed in the cabin. Kong Qinggui, who had participated in the clever capture of the Irkutsk Fortress and was already a major general, still couldn't change his fiery temper. He took back the heater and pointed at the Soviet fortress built against the mountains in the distance, cursing: "Did you see that? The No. 1 car used the additional The Cheng bomb suppressed the fortress cannon! Car No. 2 hit the fortification area and blew it up! Do you know?"
After clarifying the target, the two company commanders immediately adjusted the artillery shells as needed.
The Hammer heavy train gun is the most powerful barrel artillery gun of the Army. It has a similar appearance to the K5, with a caliber of 305 mm and 50 times the caliber. It has a range of 55 kilometers when using a 256 kg bottom exhaust extended range projectile, and a range of 47 km with a bottom recessed extended range projectile of the same weight. kilometers, 32 kilometers with a 450-kg bomb. The rocket extended-range projectile under development can reach a range of more than 80 kilometers.
The Army has always had a fascination with large calibers. After the war in Europe, it wanted to use the captured Big Berta to imitate a 500 mm caliber long-range heavy artillery. However, as the army took the route of a large air force, many of the Army's plans were scrapped, especially those above 300 mm. The heavy artillery program was almost completely wiped out. Until the two Anhai-class battleships were replaced with 330 mm naval guns, Qin Zhangshu felt that he could use these guns to realize his long-awaited long-range heavy artillery, so he immediately proposed a modification plan. However, military expenditures were insufficient at that time, and the Army, which had always tightened its belt, only raised the modification costs for three doors, which were jointly developed by Anqing Railway Machinery Factory and Nanjing Naval Factory. After Yang Qiu learned about it, he also handed over the chassis drawings of K5 to the two factories for study. After two years of experiments and modifications, it was finalized and delivered in August 1938. Since the artillery was eliminated by the navy and only needs to be refurbished, compared to the high price of US$1.2 million per gun for the German K5, the complete set of Hammer only costs 720,000 yuan (approximately US$360,000). After the war started. The War Department has modified all the remaining 14 guns, and 7 have been delivered so far.
Thirty-five minutes later, when two Thunderbolt-modified two-seater reconnaissance aircraft flew over the top of the hammer, the No. 1 car took the lead in firing. "Boom!" roared violently. It not only shook the chassis of the heavy train to a creaking sound, but also alarmed tens of thousands of army soldiers resting behind. If the No. 1 vehicle has no feeling because the shooting target is 47 kilometers away, it is beyond the visual distance from the ground. Then the cannonballs of Car No. 2 let everyone understand how powerful the hammer is.
The 450-kilogram low-speed heavy grenade accurately hit the fortification area 22 kilometers away. A 300-meter-high mushroom cloud immediately rose from the ground. Soldiers standing at a high place could clearly see that all the buildings and bunkers around the explosion seemed to be blown by strong winds. It was completely demolished. The two hammer train guns throw shells at the target at a speed of 8 shells per hour. The fire control developed from the navy ensures that every shell can accurately hit the target, especially the building that caused the infantry comrades to suffer a lot. In the fortress area, the explosion shock waves were washed over and over again. The Soviet troops hiding in bunkers and trenches were blown to pieces. The rubble swept across and shrapnel flew randomly. The crater that was several meters deep after the explosion shocked everyone. Shocking.
As the train gun opened fire, the resting infantrymen once again put on their M56 helmets and rushed into the attack position with guns in hand. The officers also deployed the attack route as planned, and tanks began to launch one after another, waiting for the sound of the charge.
At the same time, a squadron of Thunder fighters also appeared in the sky, spreading far away to guard the Y-10 high-altitude observation aircraft behind them. In the cabin, Yu Lei, commander of strategic bombing of the Air Force, and Dai Jintang, commander of the 15th Army, pointed to several gray-brown Soviet fortresses hiding in the forest under the mushroom cloud and explained the difficulty to Yue Peng: "Look, there. There are three in total in Tashkent. There are three fortress groups, from north to south, "Turkistan", "Stalin" and "Kalinin", corresponding to Zhigar, Tashkent and Almazar respectively. These three main fortresses are basically similar, and they all have a double 1937-type 305mm fortress. Artillery, Tashkent is two twin fortress artillery. The maximum range of light ammunition is 44 kilometers, and the maximum range of heavy ammunition is 30 kilometers. The secondary fortresses are also equipped with 203mm long-range cannons, with a maximum range of 27 kilometers. The main and secondary fortresses are underground structures, and the interior The compartments are 2 meters thick, and the ammunition depots are at the bottom, about 20 meters away from the top. The secondary fort has two floors, and the main fort has three floors. To prevent direct penetration, the ammunition depot for the main fort is designed in the mountain next to it. The outer walls of all the fortresses connected by the passage are 3 meters thick on average. The turret roof was originally 3 meters thick, but in the winter Apanashenko ordered someone to add a 2-meter-thick layer of cement and steel bars on top, and there was a layer between the two layers. A 150 mm thick steel plate was laid. In order to avoid our aerial reconnaissance, the roof was deliberately covered with soil. Due to the snowfall in winter, the reconnaissance aircraft always thought that it was simply covered with soil for reinforcement. It was not until the soil layer was blasted that they learned that there was cement inside. layer. We tried a sneak attack, but the layout of the fortress was very clever. Not to mention the mountains and dense forests, there were two infantry positions in the middle for protection. They also cut down all the forests on the east and west sides. The assault team was easily exposed on the hills. superior.
There are a total of four defense lines in the Zhangebagang fortification area below us, two sections extending into the mountains. There are a total of about 60,000 Soviet troops and 5 international columns, with a total strength of between 80,000. The 15th Army and the 33rd Army have destroyed two of them, but the remaining two are within the range of the fortress artillery. You see, Kong Qinggui's hammer train cannon can't blow up the fortress at all, so now we can only kill the nearby infantry and dead spots on the mountain, use shell smoke to suppress and interfere with their aiming, and then solve the fortification area and the defenses along the way. "
"Look, they opened fire!" Yu Lei said in his voice. The Soviet fortress artillery began to counterattack. The twin 305mm fortress artillery in the main fortress took the lead in firing towards the front of the fortification area, followed by six 203mm long-range cannons hidden in the auxiliary fortress. The main gun was the axis at an angle. Fire support. Dai Anlan pointed to the impact point of the explosion and continued: "The crossfire formed by the eight fortress guns can cover the entire 15 kilometers in front of Zhangebazha Post, so the troops rushed in and suffered heavy casualties. We also organized three hundred The bombs were bombed by planes, but most of the bombs were eaten by the mountains and forests, and now it is the snowmelt period. Even the incendiary bombs are not very effective. The situation in the south is similar. We have hills and forests here, and forests and rivers over there. Apanashchenko took advantage of the opportunity of melting snow to blast open the Syr Darya River and nearby rivers to increase the flow, breaking the pontoon bridge several times. Coupled with the threat of fortress artillery, Xie Ruyi had suspended crossing the river, and the main force turned to the south to cooperate. Sun Chuanfang attacked Samarkand first."
After the two introduced each other, Yue Peng understood what the problem was. The General Staff's combat plan calculates firepower based on the 3-meter fortress roof. Although the Hammer Train Cannon cannot penetrate this thickness, the maximum 800 kilogram armor-piercing projectile currently equipped by the Air Force is enough. Even if it cannot penetrate, the explosion can still shock it. The inner layer of the crack forms a scattering flow that kills the soldiers inside. But now it has suddenly increased to a 5-meter cement and steel plate sandwich, and the protection level has reached or even exceeded the 460 mm Krupp homogeneous armor. This value cannot even hit the Navy's 406 mm extra heavy armor-piercing projectile! The scattered flow will also be absorbed by the steel plate and will not cause internal damage.
? 800kg aviation armor-piercing bullets cannot penetrate, let alone railway guns with smaller shooting angles on the ground. Therefore, according to the calculations of the Air Force, a bomb of at least 3 tons is required. However, 3-ton aviation armor-piercing bombs cannot be manufactured immediately, because unlike high-explosive bombs, the body of the armor-piercing bomb can be directly cast from pig iron. Alloy steel casting technology must be used. Not to mention China, even Europe and the United States cannot machine 3 tons of alloy steel castings, and must be made purely by hand. Not to mention that it is expensive, time-consuming and labor-intensive to make it by hand. It takes at least three or four months from design to finalization. Therefore, this unexpected situation caused a lot of headaches for the Army. They even thought of the 420mm Big Bell Tower captured during the European War. However, the Big Bell Tower's range was too short and it could not get through at all. The Air Force also thought of using Navy 406mm armor-piercing projectiles converted into bombs, but the 406mm shells themselves weigh more than 1 ton. Bombs are different from artillery shells. They need to modify the shape, add tail fins, and fill in the balance. Even if they are modified, the weight will exceed 2 tons. , the dive bomber couldn't carry it at all. If bombers are used, the horizontal bombing angle of the fortress built on the mountain is very small. Without enough numbers, it is impossible to ensure a hit. Therefore, train guns are deployed in the hope of blasting out an angle that can cover the bomb delivery.
? ?Since Zilga and Almazar are the only way to attack Tashkent, if these two big nails are not removed, there is no way to talk about victory. Therefore, Xu Shuzheng could only encircle it first, mobilize train guns to cooperate with the air force's day and night bombing, and then focus his main energy on the direction of Samarkand and Urgench, speeding up the clearance of the periphery while thinking of ways.
After understanding the whole situation, Yue Peng, who returned to Shymkent, first sent a telegram to Beijing about the situation here, and also asked the Equipment Department to immediately study heavy bombs. Finally, after discussing with Xu Shuzheng, he ordered the cancellation of the plan to use railway guns to cover the attack. There is really no need to take such risks when a large-scale siege is implemented.
While the annihilation battle in Tashkent was hindered, Du Yuming's 10th Armored Division, after cooperating with the 24th Army to attack Dushanbe, had been ordered to quietly avoid sight along with the 24th Army's 106th Division and return to Bukhara, 230 kilometers west of Samarkand.
On the dirt road heading to the Bukhara Pass, soldiers as far as the eye could see were sitting on tanks, trucks and carriages, rolling towards the west with scarves covering their mouths and noses. Since this is the juncture of the Turkestan Mountains and the Outinguz Karakum Desert, when the wind blows at noon, the sky is filled with yellow sand. "Haha, it's better for you. Tanks and trucks are all on wheels. It would be nice if we had horses." Lin Xunnan, commander of the 106th Division, rode his horse to catch up with Du Yuming's half-track command vehicle. He opened the door and got into the carriage and sat down. , immediately assume a comfortable posture.
Du Yuming laughed dumbly: "Youxiang, you were born in blessings and don't know how to be blessed. If you don't believe me, try it in a tank. If you run ten miles, your bones will fall apart."
"I won't go. It's as hot as a steamer in there, and my legs are still comfortable." Lin Xunnan said with envy, but he immediately shook his head when he was asked to drive a tank. Seeing the map on the table, he asked: "By the way, I heard that Tashkent is in trouble."
Apanashenko's fortress formation has been spread throughout the army, so Du Yuming smiled and said: "Yes, Apanashenko set up a fortress formation, which can be regarded as a trap for Commander Xie Ruyi and others. I heard that seven days Twenty thousand people were smashed into it without being able to pry it open, and even the Chief of General Staff was alarmed and went to the front line to inspect the situation."
"The fortress is a problem. Fortunately, we brothers don't have to fight it. By the way, how far is Bukhara? Do you have any information?"
"It's still 15 kilometers away. The reconnaissance battalion should be encountered soon." Du Yuming handed the telegram from the reconnaissance plane to Lin Xunnan: "Currently, we found two regiments, 30 tanks, 1 artillery battalion and two anti-tank battalions. How about it? , do you come first or let me try my hand at it, brother?"
Lin Xunnan was also very happy. He waved his hands and said with a smile, "Come on, we idiots like you won't take credit from you."
Du Yuming chuckled and threw the telegram to his staff: "Order Ji Ming's group to speed up. I want to see the battle start in one hour." (To be continued)
Text Chapter 857 Sun Chuanfang¡¯s left hook
At 12 noon on April 3, 8 Type 25 tanks and 5 Hound armored vehicles arrived in the south of Bukhara. The enemy that suddenly appeared in front of them surprised the Soviet 255th Infantry Division stationed here, because it was 230 kilometers away from the main battlefield in the east, and it was surrounded by desert and lacked occupation value. So at first the division commander Kaski judged it to be a small force, but when he deployed the defense line, a complete armored regiment let him know why the opponent was here. Because this is the end of the Turkestan Mountains, although it is far away from the central battlefield, if the opponent breaks into Navoi behind him, he can successfully cross the mountain chasm and form a left hook against Samarkand.
But he wasn¡¯t too worried, because he already had a new trump card, which were the 6 Zis57 anti-tank guns that were urgently transported from Moscow before the Urgench railway was cut off, and the 6 latest T34/57 tanks. Kafsky, who graduated from the Frunze Academy, was different from most Soviet generals who loved offense. He was very good at defense, so he immediately deployed six anti-tank guns in accordance with the armored breakthrough and infantry clearing tactics that the Wehrmacht was best at. In the villages on the left and right wings, the T34/57 were then deployed in the blind spots in the city, covered with hay and camouflage, and then the remaining T26 were placed in front, trying to use the sacrifice of the T26 to lure the opponent into the ambush circle of the powerful 57-gun. Finally, he placed the main infantry on the second line in the east of the city, so that when the enemy tanks rushed in, he could use the new tanks as arrows to catch the opponent off guard before throwing in the infantry.
Opposite him, Ji Ming is different. The creed of the Wehrmacht Armored Division is to attack, to attack continuously. If the 10th Armored Division and the 106th Infantry Division hadn't been marching for 10 consecutive hours and were already exhausted, Du Yuming's character would have directly flooded this small town with two divisions. Therefore, Ji Ming's tactics were very simple. Two tank battalions made a pincer attack from the left and right to mobilize defensive forces, and the remaining three battalions covered the infantry for the main attack. "Listen up! I know it's hard for everyone on the road. But because of the hard work, we need to rest, so we must capture Bukhara and seize the water source as soon as possible! Do you understand?" As Ji Ming prepares for mobilization before the war, he targets Samar Han's left hook finally came out.
"Fire!"
Following Ji Ming¡¯s order, eight 85mm field howitzers took the lead in launching an artillery bombardment. This lightweight field howitzer has replaced the old 70-mm infantry gun and 75-mm field gun and has become the standard weapon of the National Defense Forces. Although the caliber is only increased by ten millimeters, the projectile power is 20% greater than that of the 75 gun. Under the rumbling, rumbling artillery fire, only ten square kilometers of smoke billowed in the small town. The simple mud buildings continued to collapse, and from time to time Soviet soldiers who did not hide were killed. Soon, 4 122mm howitzers and 10 76mm field guns deployed by Kaski behind began to return fire. Cannonballs come and go, destroying the surface between the two sides.
"Assault! Assault! Infantry follow!"
The two armored battalions took the lead in breaking out of the covering hills. The 81 31 tanks split into two lines, crushing billowing dust on the sand and rushing towards the east and west sides of the city. "Don't be anxious! Hold still and wait for the tank regiment to lure them over." Seeing the tanks dispatched, Kaski shouted excitedly into the phone. After stabilizing the anti-tank artillery position, he ordered the tank regiment's T26 to attack.
After experiencing the chaos in the early stages of the war, the Soviet army has realized that there is a big gap between the weapons in its hands and its opponents. No one thinks that the T26 can deal with several times the Type 31 tank. Therefore, the Soviet tank soldiers knew their job very well, which was to lure their opponents to the anti-tank positions next to the village. "Boom, boom, boom." The open sand became the best place for tank battles. The two tank battalions attacking the two wings cooperated very well. When they saw the T26, they immediately separated a company to stop and fire. The remaining tank companies accelerated their pursuit to avoid slowing down due to artillery fire. The design took into account the needs of future wars. Although the Type 31 tanks with margins have gradually given way to the Type 36, it does not mean that they have fallen behind. Quite the opposite. Even now they can still dominate the world, and even Britain and the United States have expressed their intention to buy them in bulk many times.
With ample margin design ideas, the l56/70mm rifled gun is full of power. Once it appeared, it led the world's long barrel revolution in tank guns. Britain, France, Germany, the Soviet Union, and even the United States and Japan began to lengthen the barrels of new tanks to increase their power. The rifled gun, which was powerful enough to penetrate the T34, and with the cooperation of the gunner's periscope, quickly destroyed 7 T26s. Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining T26s immediately accelerated and fled towards the village. "The gunners are in position! Prepare armor-piercing shells." Seeing the tank attracting the opponent, Captain Amov of the anti-tank company immediately gave an order loudly: "Aim due south, 1,500 meters away, reload. Machine guns pay attention to the escaping enemies."
Under Amov¡¯s order, three slender 57mm gun barrels quietly poked out from behind the mud house. The Zis2/57mm anti-tank gun is a forced weapon. The Soviet Union learned the hard way from its poor anti-tank methods in the Battle of Ahvaz and the Battle of East Kazakhstan. Even though they knew that this kind of gun was difficult to process, the breech of 30 rounds would be Due to the wear and tear, the accuracy has decreased, the 40-round shells have rotated, and other disadvantages, but we still grit our teeth and concentrate on the few precision manufacturing capabilities in the country toThe 100-gun speed armed force in October was just to stop the powerful sea of ??Type 31 and Type 36 tanks before the new tanks appeared. Although it has just been equipped, Captain Amov is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of this gun. After using the 76mm shell's launching cartridge, it can produce a muzzle velocity of 1000 meters per second, which is enough to ensure the penetration of 107mm/35 at a distance of 1000 meters. degree of homogeneous steel plate. However, to be on the safe side, he did not attack rashly and still chose to continue to close the distance.
Boom! Only after another T26 was caught up and exploded not far away did Amov order the attack. "Boom, boom, boom!" Three armor-piercing projectiles made of hard high-carbon steel exchanged from Germany suddenly hit three unsuspecting 31 tanks 650 meters away. At this distance, the penetration depth of the 57 gun is as high as 130 mm, which is far beyond the frontal protection level of the 31 tank, so two of the three tanks suddenly emitted black smoke, and the remaining one was hit by the side transmission and stopped. .
After winning the first battle, Amov was immediately confident and immediately pointed the muzzle at the tank behind him. "Boom, boom, boom!" The anti-tank company was extremely fast. Less than ten seconds after destroying three 31s, the second round of shells was fired. Although two rounds missed this time due to short aiming time, one shot still hit the turret of the 31 tank. The scattering flow formed after the shell penetrated the armor directly killed the gunner and loader. "Anti-tank guns! Everyone reverse. Pay attention to the search!" Four tanks were destroyed in just two consecutive rounds. This was something that had never happened since the war began. Company commander Chang Gui immediately realized that he had been hit by new anti-tank weapons. attack. After more than two years of training in the mountains of Afghanistan, although the officers and soldiers of the 10th Armored Division have almost changed, the combat effectiveness and adaptability of the unit are very fast, even better than those of the ace armored divisions in the front, so tanks The company immediately changed from advancing to retreating, and the tank soldiers used various means to search for the mysterious enemy.
Seeing that his opponent was about to run away, Amov was unwilling to let go of such a good opportunity, so he gritted his teeth and ordered the ammunition hand to move first. Lead the anti-tank gun yourself to fight another round. But it was this round that completely exposed Sanmenzis2/57. The moment three shells rushed out of the muzzle, at least three 31 tanks caught the muzzle flames. Although one vehicle was still destroyed, the remaining seven vehicles of the tank company transferred all their muzzles. "Grenade! Fire at full speed! Kill them!" Chang Gui, furious, shouted a concentrated fire attack. Seven tank guns used grenades and fired continuously in Amov's direction, constantly knocking down the building. A moment later, the two tank companies trailing behind also caught up. After learning of the situation, the battalion commander ordered everyone to open fire and put in infantry to find this new anti-tank gun.
News that the left and right wings were suddenly attacked by new anti-tank weapons quickly reached Ji Ming's ears. He also immediately gave up the tactic of tanks covering the infantry. Instead, he used the infantry lead tactic to protect the armored battalion as it went deeper. This change caught Kaski off guard. Because since the beginning of the war, the offensive tactics of the National Defense Forces have always been that the air force takes the lead, the armored forces break through, and the infantry finally follows up and clears up. Now it's suddenly disrupted. It made him very uncomfortable.
After Du Yuming and Lin Xunnan at the back of the company learned the news, they also realized that there were extremely valuable things hidden in the small town that was originally just a circuitous plank road, so they immediately sent a complete infantry regiment by truck to participate in the attack. "Fire. Suppress fire!" He lost more than a dozen tanks in one attack, which made Ji Ming's eyes red. He stood on the tank with cold eyes and directed the tank guns to continuously bombard Bukhara. Under the cover of fierce firepower, the infantry, which was increased to five battalions, took on the main offensive task. Covered by 60 and 80 mm mortars, the infantry continued to advance alternately, and machine gun bullets rained down on the enemy.
The Soviet army's defense was very tenacious, constantly using buildings and various bunkers to block the Wehrmacht's progress, but Kaski's formation and lagging response caused the troops to suffer a lot. Since most of the infantry were placed on the second line east of the city, when Ji Ming changed his tactics and let the infantry take the lead, the Soviet infantry who had just taken cover had to crawl out of the trenches and bunkers, exposing themselves to the superior firepower of the 10th Armored Division. Down.
"Three o'clock, step 873. There is a T34 behind the earth wall! Machine gun, aim at the earth wall to guide the artillery!" A platoon leader who discovered T34/57 ran back under the cover of the machine gun and shouted to the individual radio station No matter how many steps he ran, he used the simplest way to alert the tank following him. After hearing the specific information needed, he dropped the microphone and directed the machine gun to aim at the hidden information of T34. After the two H32 general-purpose machine guns fired a trail of dust on the earth wall, the gunner immediately aimed at the direction where the bullets were aimed, and decisively selected the distributed high-speed tungsten bullets. "Boom!" Although the 1935-style L56/70mm rifled gun is not as good as the Zis2/57, it can still penetrate the 100mm/30-degree homogeneous steel plate within 1000 meters. When using high-speed tungsten bullets, the penetration depth can reach 110mm. /30 degrees. Therefore, the high-speed tungsten bullet easily penetrated the earth wall, and then rushed into the ammunition compartment from the side under the tail of the T34 turret. After a loud boom, the detonated shells not only lifted off the entire earth wall, but also lifted the T34 turret directly up to a height of more than ten meters.
The infantry lead tactics were effective, and six vehicles were hidden by Kaski in preparation.The T34/57 of the Qi soldiers did not work at all. They only destroyed two 31 tanks and were surrounded and killed by a larger tank battalion led by the infantry. Seeing that his trump card was destroyed, Kaski had no choice but to order all the infantry to attack, trying to fight a bad urban battle. The sound of Ula'ula's charge resounded through the small town, and the small place instantly turned into a bloody hell. Soldiers from both sides surrounded the earthen walls and buildings and strangled them repeatedly, with corpses scattered everywhere. Although the number of the National Defense Forces is small, their firepower is more dominant. The HJ32 machine gun is more powerful than the DP. Each squad is issued with grenade guns and submachine guns. The battalion level is even issued with four 84mm recoilless rifles. Even as individual weapons, The h32 semi-automatic rifle with a 10-round magazine is also faster than the Soviet Mosingana hand-operated bolt.
Facing the Wehrmacht forces surrounding them from three sides, Kaski had to lead more than a thousand remaining soldiers to withdraw from the battle by 5 p.m. A second-line infantry division blocked the opponent's four-hour fierce attack by an armored regiment and an infantry regiment, and destroyed 21 Type 31 tanks. It was considered to have overfulfilled the task, but this success was eclipsed by a strategic failure. Losing Bukharin meant a huge hole to the west of Samarkand. On the contrary, after realizing that the new anti-tank gun could cause fatal damage to the Type 31 tank, Du Yuming reacted faster, decisively shortened the rest time, and with a continuous left hook, he occupied Navo, 70 kilometers away, in the early morning of the next day. Yi, completely opened the road to Samarkand.
"Great! Sun Chuanfang has been holding back in Afghanistan for two years, and finally he can have a good fight. This left hook is good!" In Shymkent's Tashkent battle frontline headquarters, Du Yuming defeated Bukharin and Na After Wo Yi, Xu Shuzheng also shouted several times excitedly. Even Dai Jintang and his staff were very happy, because the road from Bukharin and Navoi to Samarkand was smooth and there was no danger at all.
"With Navoy captured, the west of Samarkand is open. With Xie Ruyi and Sun Chuanfang's 15 main divisions attacking from the north and the south, Samarkand is basically certain." Yue Peng, who stayed to inspect, also nodded and picked up his teacup. He moved his hands and looked around in a circle before landing on Tashkent: "Looking at this place now, this turtle shell is really nerve-wracking."
Seeing his worried look, Xu Shuzheng comforted him: "Don't worry. After Samarkand is eaten, Apanashenko's final retreat route is also cut off, leaving only a turtle formation, which can still fly into the sky. Can you go?" Yue Peng nodded after hearing this, thinking of the new anti-tank gun reported by Du Yuming, and said with concern: "By the way, the new anti-tank gun Du Yuming mentioned should be sent to Zhengzhou immediately. I will arrange for manpower to test it and see. What new thing did Stalin come up with?"
"Don't worry, I've already arranged a flight." After Xu Shuzheng finished speaking, and just as he was about to continue arranging reinforcements for Du Yuming to expand the power of his left hook, the communications staff hurried in. After saluting him and Yue Peng, he reported: "Report, urgent call from Beijing. Ask the Chief of General Staff and Commander Xu to go back for a meeting immediately."
"Oh? What happened?"
"Reporting to the Chief of General Staff, I just received news that the German troops have landed in Norway!" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 858 Opening
Sun Chuanfang's left hook had just kicked off the annihilation of Samarkand in the Tashkent siege. News of the German landing in Norway reached Beijing.
It was only at this moment that Britain and France suddenly realized that they had been tricked by Hitler again! The five divisions transferred from the Western Front did not go to Poland at all. The numbers that appeared in Poland were actually disguised by other troops. It was not until the JU52 roared and landed at Stockholm Airport that Churchill jumped up after learning the German numbers. Yang Qiu, who was already so angry that he was furious, immediately ordered Pound to lead the main force of the Royal Navy's home fleet. At the same time, he also mobilized H-5 bombers purchased from China for the first time to bomb the German landing points, and quickly formulated an airborne and naval landing plan
At the same time, the French government also realized that the crisis was approaching. In order to cut off Germany's iron ore supply, it actively cooperated with the British army in launching the Norwegian Campaign. However, the French army obviously did not know that a larger offensive was already being prepared.
As soon as the plane landed, Yue Peng and Xu Shuzheng were hurriedly taken to the Ministry of National Defense. In the small conference room, Yang Qiu, Song Ziqing and others were already standing in front of the map, studying the sudden change in the situation in Europe. "Zi'an and Zheng are here again, how is the northwest now?" As soon as they entered the room, Zhang Xiaozhun blocked the two people and asked them about the war in Central Asia. After the German troops landed in Norway, the war in Western Europe was about to break out. Everyone could see that as long as Hitler continued to attack, Stalin could mobilize more troops from Europe to carry out a major war. A massive counterattack
On the way back, Yue Peng also thought of this possibility, so he introduced a few words concisely: "Sun Chuanfang has asked Du Yuming to go westward along the Turkestan Mountains, and successfully attacked Bukhara and Navoi yesterday, opening up Samarkand in one fell swoop. At the west gate, Xie Ruyi's main force is currently attacking Jizzak and Ulyanovo. Sun Chuanfang himself is temporarily blocked to the south of the Turkestan Mountains. However, after Du Yuming bypasses it, the Soviet army will definitely withdraw to Samarkand, so I estimate that it will be at the latest The general offensive will begin within five days.¡±
"Great, without the restraint of Samarkand, Apanashenko would have lost his flank protection and could only hide in a turtle shell and wait for death."
As soon as Jiang Fangzhen finished speaking, Yue Peng, who saw the strong fortress on the front line with his own eyes, immediately shook his head: "Don't be too happy Baili. Apanashenko's turtle shell is not easy to chew. I used many methods before and couldn't break it open. If there is no other I estimate that it may take three to four months to win using various methods.¡±
"Don't worry, the president has already thought of a way. This turtle formation will definitely be broken within three weeks at the latest." It was Qiu Wenbin who spoke. He was tanned and thin because he had been in the southwest.
"Oh? What is the method?" As the commander of the war zone, Xu Shuzheng has been thinking about how to break through Apanashenko's fortress formation these days. When he heard that Yang Qiu had thought of a method, he couldn't wait to ask.
Yang Qiu smiled slightly and learned about the trouble from Song Ziqing, but he didn't take it seriously. Although the research on cloud explosive bombs in the 3010 plan was stuck in the synthesis of cloud explosive agents, it was too late to get goblets and grand slams, etc. But a few reinforced fortresses couldn't stop him, so he immediately handed over the sketch and detailed instructions of the GBU28 ground-penetrating bomb to the Air Force to make it. "Using the old gun barrel to modify it? Is this possible?" Yue Peng didn't believe that the old gun barrel could be modified. How powerful the bomb can be, but Yang Qiu knows that the hard material of the barrel is suitable for ground-penetrating bombs, and the straight and round barrel is more suitable for continuous penetration. The 900kg model of later generations can penetrate the 4-meter-high reinforced type. Cement, with a 2-ton level, can penetrate 30 meters underground and then penetrate 6 meters. The strength of the current cement is far inferior to that of later generations, so the difficulty is not great and the accuracy is no problem. Just let the dive bomber rush down from a few thousand meters high.
"It's not complicated. We should be able to produce the experimental model in a few days and we'll know then." Yang Qiu did not explain too much. Instead, he was worried about the East Kazakh War Zone and asked: "Isn't there any movement from Zhukov and Lu Jin?"
After hearing that the experiment could be carried out in a few days, Xu Shuzheng felt much better: "It hasn't happened yet. Even the radio contact has not increased. I guess it is because of the weather. It is the Spring Festival Gala over there, and it is still around minus 15 degrees. The massacre in Poland should be It also had the effect that Stalin was eager to pacify the interior, so he gave them much less support. However, since the German army has moved to the Western Front, I am afraid that a counterattack will come soon."
"Wenbin, what's going on with the Japanese in Nanyang recently?" Taking advantage of Yang Qiu's opportunity to ask about East Kazakhstan, Yue Peng walked up to Qiu Wenbin, took out a cigarette and handed him one.
Qiu Wenbin took the cigarette and introduced westward from the Philippines with his fingers: "In addition to the fighting in Bangladesh, the large-scale war in Southeast Asia has ended. The Japanese army is now stepping up efforts to stabilize local areas and search for supplies. The first batch of resources and supplies from the United States has been shipped to Mindanao. , but the Philippine guerrillas are now in disarray, and several of our Asian Alliance divisions have been established, causing a lot of trouble for the Japanese army under the banner of the United States. However, Japan may not have the heart to suppress the bandits now. Domestic Nagata Tieshan and Dong The fight between Tojo Hideki is fierce. It is said that Tojo Hideki has asked Konoe Fumimaro to resign. It seems that he wants to become prime minister. This move was blocked by the Nagata faction. It is not ruled out that the internal fight may expand. However, the Japanese Navy is now specialized in?Expansion, 7 Marine garrison groups have been mobilized to Singapore and Andaman, with a total strength of 20,000, including the Akagi and Kaga of the First Air Force, 2 Fuso-class battleships, and 2 Ise-class battleships (British Lion-class modified), and 10 light and heavy cruisers have arrived at Linga anchorage five days ago. It is initially judged that they are going to attack Ceylon."
"Does the Indian Ocean need so many battleships?"
"This may not be enough." Chen Shaokuan stepped in from the side, pointed at Madagascar and said: "The British Navy has made a big move. The two aircraft carriers HMS Arenas and Ark Royal have arrived here to join the Far East Fleet Somerville. Counting 4 Avengers-class battleships, the British Navy has gathered 2 aircraft carriers, 4 battleships, 6 light and heavy cruisers, 15 destroyers and at least 13 submarines in the Indian Ocean. The Japanese Navy believes that this fleet has seriously threatened India. The safety of the route, coupled with Stalin's frequent requests for Japan to officially send troops to India, so we analyze that Yamamoto Isoroku wanted to eat this fleet and capture Ceylon to officially set foot in India."
"Is Yamamoto crazy? If he goes to India, will his supplies be enough? Haven't the Balikpapan and Palembang oil fields not been repaired yet?" Qiu Wenbin only knew that the Japanese navy mobilized frequently, but his professional issues were not as strong as Chen Shaokuan's, so he heard I also frowned here
Chen Shaokuan lit his cigar and said slowly and slowly as if he was not in a hurry: "I don't know whether I'm crazy or not. I only know that the Japanese Army doesn't care about this matter at all, so this should be an action of the Navy's own initiative. As for the two oil fields, although the British and American The blockade with us prevents them from buying equipment, but 100,000 tons per month can still be guaranteed. So as long as the Japanese navy is willing to invest, it will not be possible to maintain a large force, but it will definitely be fine to maintain a garrison brigade with a benefit of 20,000 to 30,000 tons. There is also a The reason is that the Japanese navy and army have always been wrong. For so many years, apart from having to cooperate to build the Zero fighter jet because of our aircraft superiority, the rest have simply been inseparable. Now Tojo Hideki is bent on continuing the original mainland policy. "We wanted to replicate the dream of fighting all the way from North Korea to the Northeast and cooperating with the Soviet Union to attack us, but the navy did not support it. Therefore, Yamamoto's move cannot be ruled out as deliberately moving the main force of the navy away to avoid being used as a gun."
"I'm afraid Churchill won't give up," Yue Peng said thoughtfully.
Chen Shaokuan breathed out the choking white smoke: "Yes, the British Empire still has its wealth. Even if it loses its counterattack and reputation, the Royal Oak, and the HMS Brave aircraft carrier, it still has 9 battleships and 5 battleships. As for the aircraft carriers, there are still 5 George V-class ships in the dock, and even the 3 HMS Glorious aircraft carriers are about to be commissioned. So before you came, the president said that as long as France is here, Churchill dared to invest troops in the Indian Ocean, so he drove us out. After Djibouti, they have been holding back their efforts to regain control of India, and do not want us to easily set foot in the Indian subcontinent.
Judging from the time, the Indian monsoon season will be over in another half month. Therefore, according to our analysis, if Yamamoto Isoroku wants to take action, it should be in May. It is estimated that he will also have to look at the situation in Europe. If the German army really attacks France, then He would have no worries. Instead, he might turn around and go to the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands are the bridgehead of Rabaul. Japan has previously occupied the Marshall Islands, Rabaul, New Guinea and Truk. Only the Solomon Islands in the middle has been garrisoned by the Australian army. The colander is too big. If you don¡¯t take it off, Yamamoto Isoroku won¡¯t be able to sleep.¡±
After Qiu Wenbin looked at the map to understand the details, he was surprised to hear Chen Shaokuan's words were full of pessimism about France: "Houfu, from your tone, why are you not optimistic about France? Not to mention the strength of the Maginot Line, except for the Air Force Except for the odds, the overall strength of the French army is far superior to the German army. Moreover, Churchill has also sent 11 divisions and Belgium to help, so the chance of victory should be even greater."
Speaking of this matter, Chen Shaokuan scratched his head: "To be honest with Wenbin, we are all optimistic about France, but the president"
"What's wrong with me?" Yang Qiu, who had finished chatting with Xu Shuzheng about the war in Central Asia, heard Chen Shaokuan mentioning himself and led everyone over. Yue Peng smiled deliberately when he saw this and said: "President, Houfu said that you are not optimistic about France, so wait Looking forward to watching your good show."
Everyone laughed, even Chen Shaokuan laughed and said: "Anyway, I am optimistic about France. The circle of fortresses on the Maginot Line is thicker than Apanashenko's turtle formation. It won't be possible to defeat them in a year and a half." With Germany¡¯s current reserves, it simply can¡¯t be used up for so long.¡±
Of course, Yang Qiu would not tell the truth. He drew a line on the map with a smile: "That is not necessarily an army without enterprising spirit. It cannot win the battle. Moreover, the direction of Maginot has not been built to the seaside, so there are big loopholes."
Looking at his fingers, Yue Peng was thoughtful, but before asking Yang Qiu, he took out Dai Yunong's information and handed it to him: "The people Dai Yunong sent to Poland have been confirmed. Hitler pretended to send five divisions to Poland." At the same time, 13 divisions were also secretly withdrawn from Poland, the Czech Republic and other places and returned to the Western Front."
"Is he really going to attack France?" Qiu Wenbin's eyes widened. In his opinion, this was like throwing an egg at a rock.?
"That's not all," Zhang Xiaozhun said, "According to the Russian telegrams we deciphered, some Romanian immigrants in the French gc international have secretly provided information on the deployment of the French army to Germany."
"Stalin!"
"Yes, he has gone to great lengths to prevent Germany from sending more troops to Central Asia!" Yang Qiu turned around, took a thick document bag from Gu Yuwen's hand, opened the bag and pulled out a red-covered book Document Seeing this document, the eyes of the senior General Staff officers present all lit up. They knew this fake document very well. Although the signatures in it were all forged, the content was exactly the same as the Secret Agreement between the Soviet Union, Germany and Japan, so even if someone got the original version Can't tell the truth from the fake
Yang Qiu solemnly handed the document to Yue Peng: "Don't worry about Central Asia and the Persian Gulf for the time being. Prepare to go to Paris. The British navy is towed in Norway and the Indian Ocean, and France is also trying to cut off Germany's iron ore. , the attention of both families has been diverted, this is a perfect opportunity! So I judge that Hitler will take action on Houfu and Wenbin in the next few days! You two immediately come up with a plan to receive Vietnam, 5 million tons of grain here It must be taken, and Japan must not be allowed to get ahead.¡±
"Remember! No matter what happens during the visit, you are not allowed to take action!" When Yue Peng touched the document with both hands, Yang Qiu added heavily (To be continued)
Text Chapter 859 Hitler¡¯s pre-war depression
News of the German attack on Scandinavia spread around the world, and Denmark, Norway and Sweden became the focus of the world. In April and March, when neat HE111 bombers appeared over Copenhagen, the Danish king, who had no will to fight, only resisted for 4 hours. At the same time as he announced that he had accepted the ultimatum and laid down his arms, five German infantry divisions landed on the coast of Norway. King Haakon VII of Norway was much tougher than his brothers in Denmark. When faced with the invasion, he not only refused to surrender, but also ordered a fight to the death. Under his personal leadership On the first day of the war, the Norwegian soldiers stationed at Dreback Fortress used an old shore-type torpedo manufactured before the last European War to sink the German Navy's heavy cruiser Bl¨¹cher.
At the same time, the British Royal Navy, who realized that they had been tricked, came out with all their elites and drove away almost all the combat ships along the coast. They vowed to severely punish Germany's arrogance. The Royal Navy did not disappoint the world. In just a few days, the German Navy was almost completely destroyed. Sweeping them away, 3 battleships, 10 destroyers, and 21 transport ships were sunk, and 3 warships were seriously injured and had to be laid up for at least half a year. The Royal Navy's clean actions greatly encouraged the decline since the war began. About 15,000 The British and French soldiers were quickly packed onto the troop transport and rushed towards Norway in a mighty manner.
But just when everyone thought the German army would face a disastrous defeat, Hitler quietly left Berlin
On Friday, April 19, a well-protected convoy quietly arrived at Geilenkirchen, a border town north of Aachen, despite the cold wind. The entire town had been blocked. It can be said that even a mouse wanted to "cross the border." They will all be wiped out by the 38 infantry divisions, 7 armored divisions and 5 motorized infantry divisions gathered in the east of the town.
After the convoy entered the town, the officers and soldiers of Group A were surprised to find that surrounded by more than a dozen SS officers, Hitler, wearing a leather windbreaker and wearing an Iron Cross on his chest, actually got out of the car. "What? The F¨¹hrer?" Are you here?" In the temporary command post that was hidden and had no electric lights, Guderian and other officers were shocked when they heard the report. Old General Rundsted was even dumbfounded and hurriedly went out to greet him. But when he saw Hitler's chest Iron Cross Medal, he deliberately adjusted his collar to reveal the gleaming European War College Officer's lapel badge, and mumbled: "He shouldn't have come, let alone wear this medal."
Guderian twitched his lips. Fortunately, Hitler was very interested in inspecting his beloved armored forces at this moment, especially after seeing the pzkpfw4/f2 tank, which he had just begun to equip with the long barrel inspired by the Battle of Ahvaz, and even sat in it himself. He experienced it, so he didn't hear how much the army generals resented his medal. "My dear head of state, why are you here in person? Is the navy finished?" Although Lundstedt is like most old stubborns. I couldn¡¯t stand that medal, but my attitude was still very sincere. After all, Germany¡¯s renaissance started with this mustache who always had fantastic ideas. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to ridicule the incompetent navy in the end.
The eye-catching colonel's badge on Rundsted's collar made Hitler's face immediately darken. In the past few days, the navy had been beaten to pieces by the British. He was very angry that he had lost half of his belongings in just a few days. He wished he could The British Royal Navy snatched him into his arms and slept in his arms, and now he was exposed in front of his face. Isn't that just adding to the trouble? It's funny to say that everyone said he was dictatorial, but in fact the old stubborn people in the General Staff never gave him a good look. Even the fat man Goering often turned a deaf ear to the words of the head of state. A small quarrel turns into a big quarrel within ten days! Hitler, who was probably used to the sarcasm of old die-hards, immediately countered: "Dear General, I just saw a lot of oil on the tank. This is irresponsible behavior. As the commander of the group army, you should implement the rigorous style of an excellent German soldier." Look behind me, the SS has set an example for you."
"SS?" Rundsted glanced at the SS officer behind Hitler and snorted softly: "The lumberjacks in Bavaria are better than them." Who from the top to the bottom of the Wehrmacht thinks highly of the SS? Of course, these words cannot be said in person, so he immediately saluted to express his sincerity that he would improve. However, this sincerity made the angry Hitler even more angry. Seeing the signs of another fight, the clever Guderian quickly stood up: "F¨¹hrer, Army Group A All 440,000 soldiers are ready to obey your orders at any time and die for Germany."
¡°Let¡¯s see, one of our own people is still reliable,¡± Hitler thought secretly, with a worried expression on his face as he walked towards the headquarters: ¡°General Guderian, do you really think now is an opportunity?¡±
"Of course the British and French are attracted to Norway by your brilliant plan, so now that the front is flat, we can easily cross the Ardennes area to the Sedan Fortress, and then forcefully cross the Maas River and establish a bridgehead there to cover the follow-up. The infantry continues to cross the river. Please believe me, F¨¹hrer! In just five days, we can cross the place where we suffered last time and completely defeat the French!" Guderian cleverly flattered and vowed to describe the prospects of the battle, but other officers did not. Good news, but no one said anything in the end, because this issue that has been argued about countless times has no result at all.??Germany and France will eventually fight, and it is also true that Britain and France are being lured away by Norway.
Hitler was very happy, because it was indeed his fault to take action early. After the massacre in Poland was detonated, he took advantage of the chaos in Britain and France and deployed five divisions to attack Soviet-controlled Poland to paralyze the enemy, creating what he considered to be a "wonderful" "The secret troop deployment operation completed the deployment of troops and materials required for Manstein's plan ahead of schedule, and also successfully escaped the eyes of Britain and France. But he was very happy. When it was time to set off, he was always uneasy, so He came here specially for inspection. After entering the dim command post, he immediately stared at the map, looking left and right, with a scheming look. However, this affectation made the officer who always looked down on him laugh secretly. A corporal could understand such a complicated map. Military map?
Hitler looked at it with great interest. After a while, he found the Marne River, pointed with his gloves and said: "I'm afraid there will be a war of attrition here."
""What's the use of saying it now? The three armies are already ready! Although Lundsted could not stand Hitler's blind command, he certainly could not stop at this time. The order had been issued, and a sudden suspension would only greatly affect the morale of his side, so he immediately said: "Don't worry, F¨¹hrer, we have a proper plan." plan"
"Properly, properly, you always have a proper plan. I have fought with the French for four years, and I know what they are capable of." Hitler babbled and shook the Iron Cross on his chest a few times to show that he knew France better than anyone else. The powerful dragon Destede secretly smiled bitterly. He was too familiar with this person. He always had whimsical ideas and bold moves in strategy, but every time when it was critical, he would be hysterical and cautious like a mouse. He also especially liked to point fingers, but he could never be among the hundreds. Arguing in front of the officers? He could only ask patiently: "F¨¹hrer, what makes you make such a judgment?"
"But I have just received news that the Chinese Chief of General Staff will visit Paris in a few days. You should know that he defeated us at Reniwell last time and made Field Marshal Hindenburg passive." Hitler said. news, and even put the blame on Yue Peng's visit to Paris.
Is it because of this?
The generals were immediately so angry that they cried and laughed. They knew that the Yellow Plan had been basically ready since early March. However, Hitler felt that the weather was bad and asked to postpone it to April. It was already mid-April. The snow in the forest had begun to melt and the temperature was rising rapidly. It has also attracted the attention of Britain and France. All the conditions for an attack are already in place and cannot be postponed just because the Chinese Chief of General Staff visits Paris, right? Guderian even screamed in his heart. There were originally few people supporting the Manstein plan. Wouldn't it be bad if Hitler announced the cancellation of the plan or continued to delay it on a whim? So he immediately stood in front and argued excitedly: "F¨¹hrer, on the contrary, I think we should attack immediately."
Hitler was startled by Guderian who rushed out of the diagonal stab. Seeing clearly that the expression on the back of the beloved general softened a lot, he asked while putting on his gloves: "General Guderian, why do you have such an idea? "
"F¨¹hrer, please forgive me for the fact that the Chinese have been secretly colluding with Britain and France. I think Lord Yue Peng is here to discuss an alliance this time. In fact, this is very, very bad for our army, because they have a powerful armored force in the Middle East. Our opponent also controls the sea power and can transport two or even four Chinese armored divisions within a few days." In order to convince Hitler, Guderian told lies with his eyes open. How could it be so easy to transport armored divisions? From assembly to landing, it is impossible to take less than half a month, and this does not include the transportation time.
But Hitler didn't know. He immediately looked at Rundsted, who coughed lightly, nodded against his will, and said unforgivingly: "General Guderian is right, we have no sea power, and the navy has already lost power because of stupidity." It became cheese (cheese has many hollows)¡±
¡°We still have an Italian ally,¡± Hitler, who was stabbed in pain again, shouted hysterically like a cat that had its tail stepped on.
"Yes, but we don't have 7 million tons of oil"
This sentence hit Hitler's heart at once, because he had always wanted Italy to participate in sharing the pressure, but Mussolini said that he must first assist 7 million tons of oil, 6 million tons of coal, 2 million tons of steel, 1 million Ton of wood, 600 tons of molybdenite, 400 tons of titanium, 20 tons of zirconium, just kidding! Even if it plundered a lot from the Soviets, Germany still couldn't collect 7 million tons of oil reserves for Italy! Therefore, this matter has become the biggest joke among the top brass of the German army. Even Marshal Brauchitsch privately stated that he would rather suffer the French artillery bombs alone than support Mussolini's stinky feet.
Hitler was choked and couldn't say anything, so he had to cheer up, and in the blink of an eye he recovered from depression to full confidence: "Now that you are ready, let's start! Cut the necks of the French and let them drain the last drop of blood. The French are begging for mercy in front of the German chariot!" In the hoarse voice, Rondstedt and Guderian, the old and the young, quietly exchanged words.Wow, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The head of state's pre-war depression was really deadly. Fortunately, the sickle harvesting plan was finally not delayed any longer.
"For Germany, move forward!"
In the early morning of April 20, Guderian climbed onto the tank, and the French battle that shocked the world began (To be continued)
Text Chapter 860 France is finished
On April 20, 1940, the Netherlands, the windmill kingdom, was the first to be awakened by the rumble of engines. When the Dutch woke up from their sleep, angrily cursing that they could not sleep well during the holiday, white umbrella flowers had already covered the sky above the city. This is not the first airborne battle in human history. Compared with the two divisions invested in the East Kazakh War to open a gap, the German army only invested a total of half an airborne division. However, the Dutch were frightened by the German troops falling from the sky. Large numbers of soldiers dropped their weapons. He disappeared into the vast sea of ??people on his bicycle for just one morning. The Dutch Prime Minister boasted that he could wipe out hundreds of thousands of intruders by just making a phone call and pressing a button at the dining table. The "flood defense line" was destroyed without even finding the button. partition neck
At the same time, the German glider, instructed by Hannah Leitch, also landed on the flat roof of the Eben Emaar Fortress, known as the strongest fortress in the world. A mere 700 "Granite" commando soldiers plunged Belgium into disaster. In this way, the two key strategic nodes blocking Army Group B were breached on the first day of the war. It was so easy that even the Germans themselves could not believe it. However, the Germans were still frightened and cautious. Just like Hitler's pre-war depression, he was always worried about what was behind the two countries. That majestic French golden rooster
Yue Peng had no idea about all this
And what¡¯s strange is that when Yang Qiu got the news two hours after the war started, he didn¡¯t have anyone forward it to Yue Peng, who was flying over the Mediterranean.
When the Yunba landed at the Paris airport, six hours had passed since the war, so Yue Peng, who knew nothing about it, found out after getting off the plane that there were only a few fighter jets in the entire Paris airport. Compared with the world's aviation powers, France was at the Maginot Line due to the Too much investment in the air force and the army has resulted in a serious lack of investment in the air force. Coupled with the political chaos and rigid tactics, it completely ignored the reality of the Balikpapan bombing and the air-land battle in the Battle of Ahvaz. So far, there are only 1,500 military aircraft. These are also European countries. Germany has been able to organize a force of 4,000 fighter aircraft. Even the United Kingdom purchased aircraft from China early due to the outbreak of the war. It has a scale of 2,900 aircraft. China and the Soviet Union, not to mention, both maintain the largest air force in the world. The former even has technology. Behind, but still, using wood to piece together at least 30 aircraft a day to supplement the front line. The United States already has 870 B17s alone. Even Japan, stimulated by China, has been manufacturing what is known as the world's most advanced Zero fighter jet at a rate of 10 a day since the end of last year.
Although it¡¯s not enough, you shouldn¡¯t not be able to see even one brigade of fighters, right?
This is Paris!
With doubts, Yue Peng walked down the gangway to greet him. In addition to Daladier, the supreme commander of the French army, there was also his old comrade-in-arms Marshal P¨¦tain. However, this old man was quite pitiful and was kicked out of the front line after the European War. Later, he was He was kicked out to Spain for retirement. It is estimated that he was temporarily transferred back this time because of Yue Peng's relationship.
"Commander Daladier, it's a pleasure to meet you, your respected Marshal P¨¦tain. We haven't had tea together for a long time." Yue Peng shook hands with everyone enthusiastically. His free and easy style of winning over each other unintentionally made the people accompanying him on the trip very popular. Gu Yuwen finally understood what a famous general was. But what surprised the entourage was that before Zeng Qi, the ambassador to France, came up to say hello, Petain hurriedly pulled him into the car. What's wrong with this old man? After Gu Yuwen muttered and followed him into the car, Yue Peng asked in surprise: "Marshal Petain, what are you doing?"
"The war has broken out! The war has broken out! Yue, the war has broken out!" Petain danced and yelled, his face turned red, and he even used the nickname he gave Yue Peng after the Battle of Renivere.
"What broke out?" Yue Peng learned French during two years of fighting in France. He was in a hurry and couldn't understand what the old man was saying. He clenched his fists until the translator reminded him: "The Germans are attacking. ?¡±
"Both the Netherlands and Belgium have been attacked. They hope to open the revolving door like last time. Don't you think it's ridiculous? The Germans never seem to know where their mistakes are." P¨¦tain smiled, and all the French military leaders were as dissatisfied with Germany as they were. It feels ridiculous to implement the Schlieffen Plan again
But Yue Peng didn't find it funny at all. He finally understood why Yang Qiu warned not to intervene because the two of them had studied the advantages and disadvantages of the Maginot Line in detail after it was repaired. At that time, Yang Qiu even said with a smile that France had no He had no money, so he could not continue to build the section from Belgium to the sea, and he jokingly called the large gap in the Ardennes Forest the appendix. At that time, Yue Peng did not agree with this view, because the complex terrain of the Ardennes Forest was not suitable for large troops to break through. As long as a few infantry divisions are deployed, it is enough to defeat several times the enemy's army. However, with the increase in armored armor of the army and the enhancement of the cross-country capabilities of tanks, this appendix is ??enough to be fatal!
P¨¦tain thought he was stunned by the German attack, and consoled him: "Yue, don't worry, General Gamelin and the British Expeditionary Force have already moved closer to Belgium. The Germans will pay the price again for their stupidity."
"That's great. I wonder how many troops they invested in the first batch?" Yue Peng carefully verified.
"According to the current intelligence, there should be between 20 divisions, and the main force is still there?Facing it, there are still 20 divisions blocked by Maginot. This line of defense is perfect, it will immobilize the damn Germans."
20 divisions? Perfect? Yue Peng sneered. If Petain's information is accurate, this must be the auxiliary offensive force of the German army. You must know that the Netherlands and Belgium alone have more than 40 divisions, not to mention Gamelin's main French army and 11 British expeditionary divisions behind them. (Britain and Japan declared war earlier and Britain mobilized earlier and armed several more divisions than in history.) In other words, if the appendix predicted by Yang Qiu is really used, then the main force of Britain and France will be cut off by the main force of the German army rushing out of the Ardennes!
So is the French army really hopeless? Of course not. As long as someone points out the loopholes in the Ardennes and allows the Ninth Army on the Meuse River to press forward, and then transfers troops from Maginot to use the developed railway network, it will be enough to drag the war into the last stalemate. But Yang Qiu's warning was still in his ears. He couldn't take action despite his abilities, so he changed the topic and deliberately sighed: "It's really too bad. I'm still late."
"You're late? Why?"
Since the war had broken out, Yue Peng did not want to delay, so he took out the forged secret contract and handed it to Petain: "Marshal, can you understand Russian?"
"Can understand a little bit" Seeing him being serious, Petain also realized that this document was extremely important. Although his Russian was not very good, when those rules and regulations on the division of forces and complementary supplies appeared in front of him, , or his eyes suddenly widened in surprise: "Yue, are you kidding? This is impossible! How is it possible? The German Nazis and Moscow have been hostile to each other for many years."
Yue Peng knew that he didn't believe it and didn't intend to persuade him because the purpose of coming was to tell Britain and France that China had mastered this information. As for whether it is true or false, you can tell it for yourself. And the way to tell is very simple, because the secret agreement clearly states that if Germany attacks France , Stalin will mobilize the French GC International to actively cooperate and support it. Although the French government has serious internal conflicts, it is not an idiot. In fact, they have been secretly monitoring the GC International Organization, so they have enough ability to understand and let the truth come out. Now his All his mind was attracted to the Ardennes, so he said perfunctorily: "Marshal, I don't believe it either, so I came to Paris to verify what Mr. Ivanmir said when he provided this secret agreement. If Germany attacks you, everything will be revealed."
"Ivan Mir?! Is he the former Soviet Cheka minister who announced the massacre?" No matter how old he was, P¨¦tain knew how to cause a fuss, causing Britain and France to alienate themselves from the Soviet Union, leading to a bleak alliance prospect. This name reminds me of the Poles' release of images of the massacre. With a detailed list and other evidence, I became really nervous for a moment and immediately asked the driver to speed up to the Elysee Palace.
After returning to the luxurious Elys¨¦e Palace, Yue Peng recalled the scene where he questioned Nivelle and Mangran, gained independent command, and finally fought the Battle of Rinivert, which was hailed as the Roar of the Dragon in Europe. More than 20 years later, In 2008, the growing National Defense Force no longer needed him to command specific battles, but when he saw the familiar scenery again, his chest gradually became hot.
The large military conference room used in the last European War has been reused. President Albert has entered the rhythm of war. Apart from him, the conference room is filled with familiar high-level French military officials. Even the naval commander Darlan, who has never been seen very often, is sitting next to him. After handing the secret agreement to Albert, he immediately asked the translator to read it carefully. The sound of the reading slowly made the faces of the French senior officials present slowly change. Not to mention whether it was true or false, the fact that Germany attacked France had already become a reality.
President Albert¡¯s face became more serious and even had a slight cyan color. After the translator finished reading, he anxiously asked: ¡°General Yue, can you tell me when and how you obtained this secret agreement?¡±
"A week ago, Mr. Ivan Mir entrusted someone to send us the secret agreement. We can't verify the authenticity of it, but it contains a lot of clauses involving your country, so I came here hoping that you would be prepared. Unfortunately, I came too late. "Yue Peng sighed. In fact, he still had a good impression of this land where he had fought.
Albert tapped his fingers lightly on the table. It wasn't that he didn't believe the secret agreement, but he needed time to verify the authenticity and discuss it with Churchill. So after thinking about it for a while, he said, "Your Excellency, France is already at war." "I also need enough time, so I very much hope that you can stay here for a few days. Of course, if you are willing, I will be happy to invite you like last time. The door of the staff is always open to you."
This sentence is equivalent to an invitation to form an alliance. Although France is full of confidence, no one knows how long the war will last, maybe a few months or a few years. Therefore, the French government hopes most to win over China at this time to restore the last alliance. Of course, Yue Peng wanted to see what he saw and immediately agreed to stay and observe the war.
But he couldn¡¯t even believe it himself that this trip was actually a funeral for the French army.
The war will not stop because of individuals. The successive bad news coming from the Netherlands and Belgium made Churchill forget it directly.??Norway also ordered the withdrawal of all troops. Facing the treacherous British, the Norwegian king was so angry that he had to flee to the United States with 70 tons of gold. Later, he did not keep the money, but was directly swallowed by Roosevelt in the name of military support. Got it
On the evening of April 20, Churchill received a copy of the secret agreement sent by Albert on an urgent plane. After a brief phone call, he decided to take a look first and promised to go to Paris in a week. The top brass was not in a hurry, but Gamelin below was not in a hurry. He was so anxious that he led his army deep into central Belgium the next day in the face of requests for help from the two Low Countries, and assumed a decisive battle stance with the Germans.
The war reached a turning point at this time. The British took the lead in discovering Guderian's main force in the Ardennes Forest and informed Gamelin and the French High Command that since someone had discovered it, Yue Peng also kindly reminded Petain to pay attention to the Ardennes area. Dang waved his hands very unhappily: "Yue, you don't understand that there is no danger in the Ardennes region of Europe. The enemy's tanks cannot pass through. The Germans are just bluffing there."
As soon as he finished speaking, Guderian led his troops to appear at the Meuse River. The French Ninth Army did not even last for half a day, and Guderian built a pontoon bridge. Petain was humiliated and became furious. He realized that the Ardennes Forest belonged to the German army. How can the main attack direction be embarrassed in front of old friends? ! Angry, he immediately asked Dalati to concentrate all the planes to bomb the pontoon bridge. But God was on the side of Germany. After the British and French Allied forces lost 150 fighter planes in a row, they discovered that the pontoon bridge was still a pontoon bridge. The only thing that changed was that both sides of the pontoon bridge were filled with British and French aircraft. the wreckage
While all the attention of Britain and France was attracted by Guderian, Yue Peng was attracted by another German force. The German 7th Armored Division broke through from the right wing of the Maas River. Division Commander Erwin Rommel. Of course, he doesn't know this yet. Man, his concern is that this unit is too fast! When the main force of the German army was still entangled in the Maas River, the division had actually advanced 70 kilometers in depth. This huge gap in the country was enough to annihilate the entire armored division!
But this unit, which can only be regarded as an armored regiment in China, first forced its way through the Meuse River, then defeated two French cavalry divisions, and then defeated thousands of reinforcements. Finally, it appeared behind the 9th Army and could not hold it. ! Faced with the encirclement, the commander of the 9th Army, Collap, confused his position and foolishly ordered the entire army to retreat. Not only did he take the initiative to open the country, but it also brought about an unprecedented rout.
Tens of thousands of French soldiers and colonial black soldiers rolled westward like headless flies. They not only damaged their own morale, but also brought terrible rumors, causing more troops to join the prelude to the rout. This scene caused great confusion within the Paris High Command. Yue Peng, who was watching the battle, was completely disappointed. Faced with Petain's pleading look, he gave the only solution: "Enter the reserve team! Immediately!"
"Reserve team? We don't have a reserve team"
"There is no reserve team?" Not to mention Yue Peng, even Gu Yuwen was dumbfounded that the No. 1 Army in Europe actually had no reserve team? ! God, this is such a big joke! You know, even though more than 100 domestic divisions were attacked in Central Asia and another 50 divisions were held up along the coast, a total of 25 divisions of the garrison group army were still retained in reserve in Beijing and Gansu.
France is finished!
Yue Peng shook his head, now it depends on Churchill (To be continued)
Text Chapter 861 Yang Liutiao is released
Churchill arrived very quickly. Yue Peng, who had not slept for two days, had not even laid his head on the pillow. He arrived in Paris with Attlee and a large number of military and political officials. After receiving a call from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he immediately put on his military uniform and rushed As there were refugees preparing to leave all the way to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the driver had to keep honking the horn. When he finally arrived, he found that the place was even more chaotic. Smoke billowed throughout the compound, and there were flames burning confidential documents everywhere. Those in panic The unscrupulous officials even used trolleys to push files into the brazier.
This scene made both Zeng Qi and Gu Yuwen feel desolate. The largest army in Europe was actually so panicked that the enemy was burning documents and preparing to retreat even a hundred kilometers away. This shows that the French no longer have the confidence to fight! Even Yue Peng sighed inwardly and picked up a fragment of a map. On the fragments, the words Maginot were very clear. Unfortunately, this ring fortress defense system, which is known as the most complete in the world, has not fired a single shell so far.
Just as Yue Peng threw the fragments into the brazier, there were footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Churchill walking in with a cigar in his mouth, a cane in his hand, and a friendly smile. Next to him, the French Prime Minister was like a puppet on strings, talking to himself in despair. Pan Sui Sui Sui: "We are defeated, we are defeated"
Although Churchill tried his best to appear relaxed and fearless, the scene around him still made the strongman stiff. It could be seen that the Frenchman's frustration made him very surprised and dissatisfied. "Yue Peng of the Chinese National Defense Force, I have met Mr. Prime Minister" Yue Peng quickly stepped forward and saluted him. When he saw him, Churchill woke up from a dream. After shaking hands, he asked bluntly: "I'm glad that the general can come to Paris during our most difficult moment. Can you introduce the current situation to me?" Do you have any insights into the upcoming battle?¡±
"I?"
Yue Peng was surprised that Churchill would first ask him what he thought of the war situation, "Does he want to sidestep the situation?" Gu Yuwen and Zeng Qi also frowned nearby. This completely violated the basic relationship! You know, China, France and Britain have not yet formed an alliance. Instead of asking the French, but asking the Chief of General Staff who happened to be meeting, isn't this a case of seeking fish in a tree? They didn't know that Churchill was actually ill and had to seek medical treatment. Seeing the French burning confidential documents, it became clear that they no longer had the confidence to speak. In any case, Yue Peng was also a famous general in the world, the Chief of General Staff of the Chinese National Defense Forces, and he had a force capable of fighting. The Soviet Union lost troops and was about to complete an unprecedented encirclement. Therefore, in his opinion, it was more reliable than the French.
In the past, French officials would have been very embarrassed, but now no one has the heart to talk about this terrible war. When Yue Peng saw that no one was talking, he risked his life and walked to the conference room while telling Churchill what he knew about the situation: " The situation is worse. On a front line about 50 kilometers away in the Ardennes, the German army has defeated the 9th Army's defense line. A large number of German tanks are approaching Amiens and Arras. Their goal is very clear, which is to rush to the sea to cut off the main force of Belgium. The rear route, or a direct attack on Paris. The greater threat is behind the armored forces. About eight to ten all-motorized German infantry divisions are rapidly advancing along the armored forces' assault route. If they cannot be blocked as soon as possible, I cannot predict what will happen. thing"
Everyone listened quietly, and no one interrupted. Until he finished speaking, Churchill continued to ask: "Where is the reserve team?" Yue Peng did not expect that he would also ask the same question with a wry smile and shook his head: "Marshal P¨¦tain told me, They don¡¯t have a reserve team¡±
This answer made Churchill stagger and almost fall. He scolded France in his heart: "No reserve? France has no reserve? Damn French bastard, would it have been better if Norway could sink the German navy and watch the fire from the other side? No." Warships, can the Germans still paddle a bathtub to land? Now it's a mess, how should the 11 expeditionary force divisions be withdrawn?" He thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out how to deceive the French and bring his troops back safely. He could only give up temporarily and continue to ask: "So does the general have any good ideas?"
Yue Peng didn't know that Churchill was already thinking about retreat. In fact, he already had some ideas in his mind, but he promised Yang Qiu not to take action, so he thought about it before replying: "Withdraw before the German army is completely closed, the northern army, including the Belgian army, will be withdrawn." Withdraw to the south, abandon Paris, and deploy a second line of defense along the Var River."
On the surface, Churchill nodded repeatedly, but in his heart he was very disapproving of Yue Peng's passive defense.
This level is not as good as mine!
Perhaps because he really couldn't stand France's depression, Churchill immediately threw Yue Peng's suggestion out of his mind when he entered the meeting, rushed to the map and shouted firmly: "Counterattack, we should counterattack. We will never retreat from a major strategic counterattack." , never surrender! It is serious for the enemy to break through the Maas River defense line, but it is not fatal. It may be bad, but it is by no means irreversible. Last time (referring to the European War), this place has been broken through many times, but we are all Even if we withstood the German offensive in 1914 when the German army was only 20 kilometers away from Paris, didn't we also withstand it? Moreover, we withstood it by launching counterattacks on one or both sides of the enemy's salient. SoInfantry should be used to severely attack the protruding armored forces, and sacrifices should be exchanged for the opportunity to counterattack! "
Churchill was shouting from the front, but Yue Peng was scratching his head below. This old man used the armored forces as the salient point of the European war. What a "high opinion"!
Probably because Churchill's words were so touching, Gamelin jumped up again as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood, and organized a counterattack plan on the spot. Of course, he also did not forget to ask the British to send more aircraft. After all, the French Air Force had basically been empty. But this request stepped on Churchill's tail! The British have always had the habit of keeping a safe side. Even though China has delivered 700 modified bombers and fighter jets, and there are 60 local air force squadrons basking in the sun in London, he is still reluctant to send planes to help. In the end, he licked his face and expressed that Britain was under great pressure. It is necessary to protect the British Isles and prevent the German navy from landing, so there are no planes to send.
Marshal P¨¦tain was furious on the spot. The Luftwaffe had already fully committed to the battlefield in France and was even trying to suck milk. How could Great Britain have any time to care about you? So this idea is completely selfish! Do you have to watch France be destroyed in order for you, the UK, to be happy?
In the end, Churchill agreed to go back and fight for fear of affecting unity, and would send at least 10 additional squadrons to participate in the counterattack
Being accused by the French officer in person, Churchill couldn't stand it. He immediately pulled Albert, Renault and Yue Peng, and took Attlee and others into a small conference room next to them to discuss the secret meeting between Su De and Sun. Although these days Failures continued, but the French government still carefully investigated the French gc international organization and confirmed from many aspects that they were indeed actively planning to cooperate with Germany. They had even prepared to help the German occupying forces resume production after the occupation and expand Lorraine iron ore production to support Germany. Military supplies even recruited volunteers from French colonies and routed soldiers to participate in the battle to defend the Soviet Union.
"Assholes! These traitors! This is a crime committed by the Communist Party against the world and a corruption of France." Churchill didn't know whether he was really angry or pretending to be angry. He banged the table. Renault and Albert, who were sitting opposite, were also very angry. Embarrassing, you have to know that not long ago they turned a blind eye to the French gc international organization's defense of the Soviet Union and allowed thousands of people to join the international column to fight in Central Asia.
Yue Peng was very generous and did not mention this matter, saying: "Prime Minister Churchill, President Albert, the situation is now very clear. The Soviet Union, Germany and Japan have joined hands, and perhaps the Italians will be added soon, so we should unite as soon as possible."
This was what Churchill was waiting for. Even Albert and Reynaud temporarily forgot about the situation. With their ears pricked up, Attlee was the first to ask: "General, your proposal is very good. I wonder how many armies you can send?"
Group army? That's definitely not the case! Yue Peng raised his fingers under the gaze of the four people: "We can immediately send a fleet into the Mediterranean or the Atlantic to cooperate with you. As for the army and air force, we cannot do it for the time being, because our country is under great pressure and there is a lot of intelligence showing that the Soviets are planning A major counterattack, and our country also needs to be wary of Japan to ensure the security of our three countries in the Southwest Pacific and Indian Ocean." Before he could finish speaking, the eyes of the four people opposite him had dimmed.
What is the navy fleet doing? Those German sampans, do you need to trouble you to sail over from the Pacific?
Churchill's face looked as ugly as possible. Fortunately, he also knew that Yue Peng had more to say and had already heard half of it anyway, so he simply turned a blind eye and continued to wait for the rest of the story. Under his gaze, Yue Peng took Yang Qiu out of his pocket and initially drafted it. The six points of alliance were handed over to him and Albert: "In order to better defeat the Nazis and unite all countries and forces, Mr. President put forward six suggestions.
First, before the war is completely over, there must be no unilateral contact or talks with the enemy in any form, and no unilateral acceptance of surrender.
Second, command of the Southwest Pacific, the Middle East and the Caucasus must be handed over to China (Britain and France in Central Asia cannot go at all)
Third, allow the Chinese Navy to use the Port Said base in Egypt to ensure smooth communication between China and Europe
Fourth, we are willing to help the British government restore stability in India, but we must first solve the fleet and base issues and donate or transfer a permanent base in the Indian Ocean.
Fifth, allow each colony to determine its own future after the war, support and recognize Yang Qiu's clause in the declaration of war to restore the freedom and independence of the Soviet republics, respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they wish to live, and hope to see that the former Nations that have been deprived of their sovereignty and autonomy by force regain their sovereignty and autonomy
Sixth, while respecting the existing obligations of all nations and countries, strive to ensure that all countries, big or small, victor or defeated, have the opportunity to participate in world trade and gain access to the world's economy under equal conditions in order to achieve their economic prosperity. rights to raw materials¡±
Not to mention Churchill, even Attlee turned green. If nothing else, just allowing each colony to determine its own future would cut off the lifeblood of the British Empire.?Although Yang Qiu did not mention India and Africa, other colonies have become independent. How can India not be independent? Can the Muslim League be independent? Can South Africa be independent? Will Egypt still be obedient? "Can't agree! Can't agree!" Attlee looked at Churchill and kept shouting in his heart
Historically, the United Kingdom has been able to survive alone until the beginning of 1941, not to mention that France has not yet completely failed.
So after Churchill heard "Yang Liutiao", he was also full of anger. Do you think the British Empire is easy to threaten? At worst, Churchill begged the United States to go to the United States. Churchill was so angry that he hurriedly left Paris on the pretext that he needed to return home to discuss with the Parliament. But he didn't know that Roosevelt on the other side of the Atlantic had already raised his kitchen knife and was ready to entertain him.
On the contrary, the shabby Albert directly agreed to all the conditions, and also promised to restore the previous agreement and continue to let the Republic of China Navy use the Djibouti Port. But their current promise even Zeng Qi, who did not understand military affairs, felt that it was false, but no matter what, Said that France had at least passed the test, so Yue Peng immediately discussed with Renault to sell a batch of urgently needed arms to France, including 500 bombers and 300 Type 31 tanks.
At this time, France has no way out. The country is about to be destroyed. Why does it need money? So Albert immediately signed the agreement and promised to pay the entire cost in gold at one time. The only condition was that all the arms must be delivered within two months.
After getting the money, Yue Peng felt that it was no longer necessary to stay in Paris and decided to leave for China immediately. Before leaving, he told Zeng Qi to destroy the documents and evacuate Paris as soon as possible. However, Gu Yuwen lacked diplomatic experience and went back to China without saying a word when he saw Churchill. After the plane, he was still worried: "Chief of Staff, what should we do now? I'm afraid Britain doesn't want to compromise."
¡°Don¡¯t think about anything, do your own thing well, and one day he will come to beg us!¡±
Yue Peng chuckled, leaned back in his chair and squinted his eyes. He knew clearly that Churchill was just being tough, because as long as France was not really finished, he and Britain would always have a chance of luck. As for the American Roosevelt's knife, it was much more ruthless than China's. What they want is the Atlantic Ocean and the core European interests! ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 862 The Flame of Samarkand (Part 1)
The whole world's attention has been attracted by the Battle of France, but they have forgotten that at the same time, a war that was several times larger than the Battle of France and covering an area equivalent to most of Europe was also entering the spring and summer. An army that has comprehensively studied German military construction since the early stages of its construction, incorporated more tactics, emphasized strict execution, and has been fighting for more than two years, has once again entered the rhythm of a general offensive.
On April 23, on the dirt road from Khujand to Samarkand, an endless transport team faced the morning dew and staggered along the large and small craters blown by artillery shells. At the front and end of the team are the National Guard 66 Hound wheeled combat vehicle equipped with a 127mm heavy machine gun and a jeep equipped with a general-purpose machine gun. As the gears of war turned faster and faster, these two widely used military vehicles began to be manufactured one after another. The improved 88 Snow Leopard armored vehicle of the former has also been finalized and entered the production sequence. Niu Yousan, a young soldier from Zhejiang, holds the machine gun tightly with a slightly nervous look in his eyes. For them, the National Guard soldiers, stepping out of them is a strange world. There are no perfect railways, no inter-provincial highways that have been built over the past few decades, let alone airports with heavy take-off and landing capabilities. Working on the most important transportation and supply line every day is monotonous and boring.
The convoy slowly stopped in front of Bailey Bridge and faced a prisoner-of-war escort team approaching. "Look, it's Mao Zibing." "What a pity, why didn't we meet him?" "I want to meet him. Apply for transfer to the regular army. I can see him every day." "Look, look! It's the Soviets. "While the soldiers were talking, more than a thousand Soviet prisoners of war in ragged clothes passed by with their heads down and down like zombies under the escort of the Central Asian Independence Army. At the end of the line, thousands of Slavic immigrants who had been searched out had dull eyes. The man stood outside, and the woman held the child, looking numbly at the convoy heading north. "Why are ordinary people arrested? Isn't there discipline?" Niu Yousan was very puzzled, feeling very uncomfortable with this kind of thing.
"They are ordinary people. But they also support the guerrillas and the enemy." When Niu Yousan and the others were muttering, a voice sounded from the corner of the carriage. Niu Yousan quickly turned around and saw the young officer in the corner who was wearing a military coat. He had brought more than a hundred vehicles in Andiyan, merged into the convoy, and even got into the armored vehicle to sleep for nothing, stretching and shaking. The military cap smiled at him: "Remember, being kind to the enemy means being irresponsible to your comrades. It is better for us to do these things than to let our children do it." The young man stood up. When the outer coat slipped off, Niu Yousan and his companions discovered that this young man was actually a brigadier general! "General." A senior official would kill someone, let alone a general. The brigadier general who slept silently after getting in the car was none other than Zhuo Fan, who had returned to China for a vacation and returned to the battlefield.
Zhuo Fan got out of the armored vehicle after returning the gift. The scenes that ordinary soldiers find difficult to accept have become commonplace to him. Since the beginning of the war, 2 million prisoners of war have been sent to concentration camps or served as coolies at gunpoint, and 550,000 Slavic immigrants have been sent to camps in Taraz and Turkestan. Lesson Center. They need to engage in various types of production inside, and even make bullets in exchange for food. Others were selected, put on military uniforms again, received military training, and waited to be plunged into an unknown destiny.
After crossing the steel bridge, there was a faint sound of explosions and a large group of fighter planes ahead. Like migrating birds flying south in dense numbers. "General, we are here." In Niu Yousan's voice, a base surrounded by barbed wire appeared in front of him. Thousands of camouflage nets and tents were directly exposed on the surface, and civil war eagles rose and fell at the field airport in the distance. A scene of busyness and tension.
"Report to the general."
Walking to the door of the command post, Zhuo Fan was about to shout "report" when the staff officer who came out saluted him. Only then did he remember that his identity had changed. He smiled in return and walked inside. The command post is not big. It's immediately obvious after walking in, especially the densely packed arrows and numbers on the map in the middle. Let people know at a glance that they are going to attack. "Zhuo Fan? Good boy, why are you here? Hey, Brigadier General! Well, we have finally crossed this threshold." Du Yuming and other officers of the 10th Army who were discussing the general offensive saw him and surrounded him. Many of them were better than him at that time. The high-ranking officers who were always stuck at the school level stared at the brigadier general's badge with envy.
There is a world of difference between the two levels of general and school. I don¡¯t know how many people survived until they retired and never made it further.
The 10th Army is Zhuo Fan¡¯s natal family, so even Sun Chuanfang came out of the lounge after hearing the news. Seeing that there were two small collar badges on his uniform, he pointed at them and asked, "Who are these two?" Zhuo Fan saluted and introduced: "Report to the commander, these are the combat collar badges for the East Kazakhstan and Kyzyl Blockade Battles. "
"I heard that you did a good job in these two battles and did not embarrass our 10th Army. Has the new appointment been approved? Do you want me to help you with your activities?" Sun Chuanfang has been aggrieved in recent years. The ravines and caves in Afghanistan have caused The war was protracted and exhausted, and was criticized behind the scenes by many people. If Yang Qiu had not firmly supported him, he might have changed his commander long ago. Therefore, Zhuo Fan's performance can be regarded as letting those people know that there are still capable people in the 10th Army.Zhuo Fan chuckled, knowing that he was holding back his nerves, and said: "We're already down, let me lead the 3rd Mecha Infantry Division. I wanted to go immediately, but I happened to hear that you were going to attack here, so I came over to take a look."
"This Chu Nan, he poached me." Sun Chuanfang smiled: "Forget it, he finally didn't treat you badly. Although it is not the main armored division, the 3rd Infantry Division is also a good unit led by Marshal Songpo himself. "
Zhuo Fan knew that he cared about him, so he thanked him and asked: "By the way, I came all the way, why didn't I see the troops of the Uzbek Army?"
¡°I went back to Tashkent five days ago.¡±
"What, have you found a way to deal with turtle shells?"
"Well, we have some clues. Our side is scheduled to attack at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning, and their side is scheduled for the day after tomorrow." Hearing that he had just come from China, Du Yuming briefly introduced Samarkand and the recent war.
After the 10th Armored Division captured Navoi, Meng Lang¡¯s 103rd Division also captured Jizzak. After learning this, the Soviet army had to abandon the Turkestan Mountain defense line and retreat, allowing Sun Chuanfang to lead the main force of 11 divisions across the mountains. At the same time, two light infantry divisions of the 24th Army that took the mountain road from Dushanbe also emerged from the Qimtarga Mountains. After being encircled on all sides, it was compressed step by step. It took ten days to compress a total of 7 Soviet divisions and about 60,000 people into the narrow junction between Samarkand and the Zerafshan River. In addition to the continued stalemate in Tashkent, some changes have also occurred in other battlefields. The 7th Army and the 2nd Airborne Division successfully captured Urgench, cut off the Tashkent railway, and cooperated with the three divisions of the 1st Army and the 16th Army to capture Nukus. Drive the Soviet Karakalpakstan Front to the west bank of the Amu Darya River and establish a defense line using the river as a screen. Although Stalin mobilized three armies from the Caspian Sea and Western Kazakhstan for support, most of them were new soldiers and the equipment and supplies could not keep up, so he could only watch Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan being cut off. Affected by the successive losses of Urgench and Nukus, the three Soviet infantry divisions in Ashgabat and other places, while resisting three divisions of the Turkmen Army and two Iranian divisions, were afraid that the enemy's main force would fall from the northern plains. In the end, they simply gave up resistance, blew up important facilities, and then entered Iran to join forces with the Soviet Persian Front. Pavlov reorganized them and used the Alborz Mountains' natural chasm to establish a new defense line in Gorgan.
At this point, except for the Karabauer Ridge, where 300,000 Soviet troops were entrenched, south of the Aral Sea, there was almost no trace of Soviet troops in other places.
It¡¯s easier than the one in the south. North of the Aral Sea the situation is much more difficult. With most of his forces devoted to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, Lukin seized the opportunity to launch several counterattacks. The two sides fought several times in Shakhtinsk, Nura River, Ekibastus and other places. After a total of 19 divisions were invested, the situation turned into a stalemate. In Siberia, the Ninth Army continued to confront the Soviet army in Krasnoyarsk. The 21st Army in the attack on Barnaul had very bad luck. It encountered a mudslide after melting snow shortly after setting off, and lost one soldier outside Rubtsovsk. battalion of tanks and more than two hundred trucks. We had to retreat to Semiyi temporarily to wait for the weather to improve.
"The Soviets are also fighting hard. Take the seven divisions in our encirclement as an example. They refused to surrender even when they were about to die. They also dug hundreds of long and short trenches and bunkers on the other side of the river. They were like ground rats. "Du Yuming nagged. His words also made Zhuo Fan realize that as the Soviet army gradually gained more combat experience, the war had gradually entered the most tragic middle stage. This is a great test for both sides. Whoever breaks through first will be able to seize the turning point first.
The key to the Wehrmacht is Tashkent. The only way is to resolve this situation as soon as possible and release the six armies trapped here. Only in this way can we return to the northern front as soon as possible to prevent the Soviet counterattack and seize the opportunity to win. Seeing that he understood, Du Yuming avoided these annoying topics and asked, "By the way, how did you get here? I didn't say that a transport plane would arrive today."
"I can't get used to flying, so I came with the transport team. Commander, division commander, I brought some good things for you." After Zhuo Fan finished speaking, he took the two of them and walked outside with other officers. Seeing that the supply convoy that was following had begun to unload, Du Yuming thought it was supplies and said with a smile: "What did I think it was? It's just supplies."
"You'll find out later."
Zhuo Fan deliberately gave it a try and aroused everyone's curiosity. He led everyone to the last few dozen trucks in the convoy and asked the soldiers to lift the camouflage canvas. When the canvas was pulled open, everyone discovered that there was a flatbed behind it without a carriage, and a large multiple rocket launcher was installed on the flatbed. Everyone is familiar with rocket launchers. The 107mm towed rocket launcher is available in the military, but this is the first time we have seen a vehicle-mounted rocket launcher. "1939-style 130mm multiple-barreled mobile rocket launcher, with four layers and a total of 32 tubes. It can rotate 180 degrees, has a maximum range of 12 kilometers, and is equipped with anti-personnel fragmentation grenades." Zhuo Fan is now learning and selling: "There are 36 vehicles in one regiment, all of which are fresh from the factory. . Commander Qin knew that there was a lack of heavy artillery here, so he specially asked me to bring it."
Compared with several other armies, the Turks Army, which was formed from the merger of Afghan and Tajik forces,?The group army has the weakest artillery and heavy weapons due to road restrictions. So when everyone saw the latest rocket launcher, they stepped forward to examine it in detail. "There are more." Zhuo Fan took everyone to the other side, and Sun Chuanfang discovered that there were eight weird-looking vehicles that looked very much like the old T2 armored vehicles.
The T2 armored vehicle (refer to the Bren machine gun vehicle) was the equipment of the last European War and is currently mainly used for second-line and armored training. These are very different. The front half is similar, but the back is flattened. Two rows of six thick seamless steel pipes are installed on the flat plate. The steel pipes are tilted toward the sky in a very weird way. Du Yuming saw it first and took a breath: "It's so thick, is it also a rocket launcher?"
"The division commander still has good eyesight." Zhuo Fan flattered him while asking someone to move the ammunition box from the truck. After opening it, there was a huge rocket with a huge head like a meteor hammer. The introduction said: "This is a 1940-style barrier-breaking rocket launcher that was just finalized at the beginning of the year. The vehicle is modified from the chassis of a T2 armored vehicle. The front steel plate can prevent direct fire from 127mm armor-piercing projectiles. The rocket launcher has a caliber of 300mm, a bomb weight of 75kg, and barrier-breaking grenades. Both ammunition and incendiary bombs, each of which is as powerful as a 210mm grenade. But the range is shorter, with a maximum of 2040 meters. It is mainly used to break obstacles and destroy trenches at close range."
"Okay! I want to see how long those rats can hide."
Text Chapter 863 The Flame of Samarkand (Part 2)
At 2:30 in the morning, the temperature dropped to subzero and in the silent attack position on the east bank of the Zerafshan River, Zhao Haowen, who had just been assigned to the army, wore a steel helmet and a tactical vest with steel plates. He squatted on the ground and fired his 18mm shotgun. The gunman carefully checked over and over again that trench warfare was extremely cruel. More than 20 years ago, the two sides lay in deep trenches, charging back and forth to eliminate layer by layer, and finally killed and wounded many people. The National Defense Forces had also seen it, so whether it was an officer Even as soldiers who have just joined the army, they are all warned to be careful about trenches, and many sets of tactics have been developed for trench warfare.
Among these various tactics, one kind of soldier remains unchanged, and that is Zhao Haowen of the Trench Commando, who is nicknamed "trash sweeper" by everyone. This time he was unlucky enough to be drawn into the commando sequence along with the entire regiment. The standard M56 steel helmet is the best steel helmet in the world. There are steel plates embedded in the tactical bulletproof vest, but he was still very nervous, so after checking the shotgun, he put the Minyuan-style pistol strapped to his thigh and the offensive grenade in his waist repeatedly. Take it out and see
"Don't be afraid, just follow me and run away. And you, what are you looking at? It seems that you are impatient. Last time, your machine gun almost punched six holes in my body. Look at your bearish appearance. I tell you You guys, although the Russians are tall and strong, they are actually very timid. When we attacked Kunduz, I didn't understand it at all like you. When I saw some movement in a firewood pile, I picked up my bayonet and stabbed it three times. Guess what? Damn, I was so scared when I hid from three Maozi soldiers that my legs shook, but before I could fight, they threw away their guns first, which blinded me and made me sweat all over."
"Ha ha"
The platoon leader patted him, played with the submachine gun in his arms, and talked nonsense about horse racing to disperse everyone's tension.
Zhao Haowen reluctantly twitched the corner of his mouth, got up and lowered his head to lie on the edge of the trench. The Zerafshan River has thawed, and the snowy water on the Congling Plateau has made the river muddy and wide. The dark west bank is like a tomb in the wasteland of his hometown, making people fearful and uneasy. He knows , in that darkness, there were countless machine gun bunkers and enemies holding various weapons, waiting to knock down him and his companions. A slight sound on the left attracted him, and he turned to look at seven or eight bridge-building vehicles. Engineers had already untied them. cable, this detail told him that the attack would begin soon
But he didn¡¯t know that behind the mound bunker four kilometers behind the attack position, 36 1939-style 130mm motor vehicle-mounted rocket launchers were arranged in a row at intervals of 5 meters. The 32 seamless ducts were filled with solid turbine rockets. The artillerymen behind them also opened their ammunition boxes and were on standby throughout the battlefield. A total of 212 155mm howitzers and more than 500 other artillery pieces were also ready.
In the bunker closer to the river bank in front, eight heavy-duty obstacle-breaking rocket launchers were also blocked by the thick bunker.
"Let's start" In the command post, Sun Chuanfang issued the order for the general attack
"Fire!"
A series of identical roars swept through the artillery position like thunder. Driven by the sound, 212 155mm howitzers took the lead in roaring. Then, the 85 and 105mm suppressed artillery in the army also roared from various positions. "Boom, boom, boom." In just a short moment, the sky was torn apart, and the darkness was dispersed. Countless dazzling fireballs rose from the west bank of the Zeravshan River.
The artillery fire like landslides and earth-shattering made Zhao Haowen feel as if the sky was about to collapse, and his pupils were filled with fireballs and flashes of light. "Each battalion's 80mm mortars suppressed and fired heavy machine guns," the division commander shouted loudly from behind. The battalion-level firepower was urged to open fire. Each 80mm mortar joined the suppressive bombing of the coastal area. The battalion-level 12.7mm heavy machine gun followed the day's reconnaissance direction, firing bright lines of fire. A moment later, the Soviet counterattack came. , explosions and air waves passed by the attack position over and over again, and the breakthrough section less than 10 kilometers long was filled with fireballs and choking white smoke. The sound of cannons, louder than spring thunder, swept across the entire Zeravshan River. Artillery fire, artillery fire, artillery fire! One after another, high-explosive grenades destroyed the long trenches dug by the Soviet army. The artillery regiment scouts continuously reported the results and targets to the artillery headquarters via telephone. From his perspective, one after another was suspected. The mounds hiding weapons were overturned and exploded, and the turbulent shrapnel swept across the ground like a strong wind. In the firelight, there were constant figures of fleeing Soviet soldiers and the remains of the explosion being brought out.
"Be prepared. After the artillery fire, you will definitely cross the river and block the river with machine guns. Pay attention to the pontoons and kayaks. Prepare the anti-aircraft guns in the anti-aircraft battalion. Be careful of enemy planes attacking at night." The Soviet officers and political commissars braved the explosions and went back and forth. To boost morale in the position, the selected party members and the commando soldiers of the Communist Youth League all tied up in white towels, preparing to use their actions to lead their comrades and the enemy to a bloody battle to the end. The artillery fire lasted for a full forty minutes before gradually weakening, but just as Su The soldiers thought that the National Defense Forces were about to cross the river, so they rushed out of the bunkers, set up their machine guns, and shook the muzzles, but the shouts rang out again from the other side: "Bearing 010, distance 7300 meters, suppress and fire!" Amidst a burst of different whooshing sounds, in the sky Countless orange-red tail flames immediately appeared, like waves coming from outside.?, passing over Zhao Haowen's attack position
"What is that?" Almost immediately, Zhao Haowen screamed as he stood up. But before he could understand what it was that flashed across his head like a meteor, the Soviet position on the other side was bombarded with devastating force. Boom boom boom boom After barely distinguishing the first explosion, almost everyone could no longer distinguish the subsequent explosions because the sound was too dense and it was impossible to distinguish how many shells exploded at the same time in 20 seconds. In just 20 seconds Second! The 36 130mm mobile rocket launchers that appeared on the battlefield for the first time allowed soldiers on both sides to witness what true covering artillery means. The 1,152 rockets that were comparable to heavy artillery shells turned the Soviet position seven kilometers away into a field that could not be penetrated by sight. Through the wall of fire, there were explosions and whirling fragments everywhere. The Soviet soldiers who thought the bombardment was over were cut down like wheat, and an unpleasant smell of burning wafted in the air.
"What is it? Why is there no sound of shelling? Help me, help me." Like the end of the world in the Bible, the picture of meteors raining down deeply stimulated the Soviet soldiers. The atmosphere of terror continued to spread. Even Zhao Haowen and the preparations The soldiers of the National Defense Force crossing the river were all stunned. It was not until the bridge erecting vehicle next to them rushed to the river bank that everyone woke up from the shock. "Be prepared to follow the three-three tactical position to lower your heads, stick up your buttocks, and make more use of bunkers to attack. Shout loudly." , you have to see the target clearly, maybe the one who comes out of that end is your brother!"
Four bridging tanks rushed to the river first, and pieces of the folding pontoon were opened and thrown into the river. The heroic engineers jumped into the river to grab them regardless of the biting water. They tied the thrown traction rope to the back of the kayak and "machine gun" , anti-war artillery! Shoot, shoot, don't let them build the pontoon bridge!" At the same time, the Soviet officer who was shocked by the scene finally recovered, and regardless of the corpses on the ground, he urged the soldiers to fire on the pontoon bridge and threw down the first piece of folding pontoon bridge. After that, the second piece of folding pontoon was quickly thrown into the river. During the spring high water period, the river channel was 110 meters wide. Four pieces of folding pontoon were needed to join together, so the engineers dragged the pontoon to the other side and fixed it while climbing on the rear one. The pontoon is hung on the back with a long bamboo pole hook
Within a few minutes, the front end of the pontoon arrived on the other side. The engineers used all their strength to fix the thick cables to the shore. More engineers rushed to the unassembled pontoon and reinforced it with steel plates and bolts. Countless bullets passed by them and exploded. The water jets stirred up were so dense that many people were hit by bullets just before they ran up. In the end, they had to crawl on the bridge, take the parts from behind and fix the four pieces of the pontoon together by passing them by hand.
It was a mind-numbing half hour. The artillery fire from behind continued to spread. Mortars and heavy machine guns at close range swept over and over again. Even the tanks rushed up to cover. "Up, up, up, it's our turn, rush, rush, rush!" When the engineer squad leader on the pontoon fired a signal bomb, Zhao Haowen, led by the platoon leader, suddenly rushed out of the bunker and ran towards the pontoon. The bullets passed by, and the sound of heavy breathing and rattling fire were intertwined. When the pontoon was shaking, no matter which direction I looked, there were corpses and blood.
The fierce fighting made the soldiers forget the tragedy and rushed to the other side like crazy. The training that was engraved in their bones taught them that if they were crowded on the narrow pontoon for a long time, they would become the target of bullets. Zhao Haowen's platoon was the second rusher. On the river bank, the high embankments along the river gave everyone a chance to breathe. Hundreds of commandos leaned against the dead end of the embankment, waiting for the second round of artillery fire to cover the "swish, swish, swish" scalp-numbing orange color. The tail flame pulled out streaks of smoke, passed over Zhao Haowen's head again, and then accurately turned two kilometers away from the river embankment into a sea of ????fire. The soldiers could even hear the screams and shouts coming from the other side.
"Get over, get over! Machine gun, machine gun cover." Half an hour ago, the platoon leader who was still laughing and joking had a serious face. He pointed at the gap in the bushes on the river embankment and loudly ordered the machine gunner to hide behind the bushes and keep pulling the trigger. , the long bullet belt was consumed rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, a bunch of black dispersible bullet belts were scattered under the feet. The veterans were the fastest, running across the bushes like apes and running into the depth. Zhao Haowen ran at the end. This was not specially taken care of by the platoon leader. But compared to veterans, his movements are too slow
Zhao Haowen followed the footsteps of the platoon leader, lowering his body to the left and right. The steel plates and equipment made his steps gradually heavier, and his chest felt as if it was burning. Seeing that he was about to rush into the hills, he thought he could have a good rest before he quickened his pace. A bunch of bullets were fired from the opposite side. With the unique roar of the DP machine gun, the bullets stirred up a large amount of blood mist in the team. The comrades at the front kept falling. The three-three tactics ensured to the greatest extent that the troops would not be defeated at once, so the soldiers behind They all fell down one after another, "84 fire!" As the platoon leader shouted, the grenadiers carrying the 84mm recoilless rifle climbed to the front, squatted down and aimed at the machine gun fire area.
Boom!
The concealed machine gun a hundred meters away turned into a ball of fire, but before everyone could be happy, behind the fire appeared a scene of several Soviet soldiers dragging a 37mm anti-tank gun onto the high ground. "Son of a bitch! It's a anti-tank gun." ! Stand up, run, don¡¯t stop, run! Run! If you want to live, run forward!" See you!When they arrived at the anti-aircraft gun, the platoon leader was so frightened that he stepped forward and waved his arms to urge everyone to run. The assault platoon that had just dealt with the machine gun got up in a hurry and continued to rush towards the trench.
"Boom, boom, boom" 37mm anti-aircraft artillery is very fast. It seems to be a nightmare that will never end when it keeps blasting a mere 500 meters in the charging queue. People are constantly being blown to pieces by the shells. At this critical moment , a sound that I had never heard before passed by my ears, and then the combat anti-aircraft gun hiding behind the big tree and using thick sandbags as a bunker exploded suddenly like an oversized firework, and its parts and barrel were swept away In the air, the shock wave spread across the ground and even affected our commando team. Fortunately, due to the long distance, only three soldiers were accidentally injured, and one person died. In any case, the gap was opened, and no one cared about the unlucky guy who was accidentally injured. Everyone swarmed. Then rush into the enemy's first trench from the position of the anti-aircraft gun.
After Zhao Haowen jumped into the trench, he deliberately looked back. Two armored vehicles he had never seen before, carrying a row of thick iron pipes, had climbed up from the river embankment. When he saw six thick black pipes, he Understanding that the terrifying artillery fire just now must have been caused by them. With the sudden heavy firepower, the panic in his heart gradually dissipated. He pulled the gun bolt fiercely and followed the team close to the trench and rushed towards the dense enemy. The two armored vehicles The barrier rocket vehicle also quickly climbed to the position where he turned back, and aimed at the second trench one kilometer away, throwing down terrifying 300mm heavy rockets. Although the rockets mainly exploded on the surface, they were actually not as good as the 210mm howitzers. But it is powerful enough to deal with trenches on the open surface. To ensure a certain accuracy, the small wings installed on the tail of the missile help the rockets hit the trenches repeatedly. More than 20 kilograms of TNT explosives continuously buried sections of trenches. The bunkers of sandbags and soil were torn apart in the explosion.
The terrible power destroyed the Soviet army's confidence in holding on, and some people were frightened and ran away.
The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and Zhao Haowen didn't know how many shots he fired or how far he ran. He only knew that the enemies in front of him seemed to be endless, no matter how hard he killed them. Every time he grabbed a section of the trench, more people would emerge from the blind spots of the trench. There were so many enemies, and they fired at them desperately. Only 17 people were left in the entire assault group. The remaining partners were either missing or fell in the trench warfare.
"careful!"
The platoon leader screamed and pushed him hard until the man fell down. A powerful Soviet wooden handle grenade exploded from the front. In the rumbling explosion, Zhao Haowen felt something slide across his face and waited for him to start again. When I regained my sight, I realized that half of the platoon leader's arm had been blown off, with the bones and blood vessels exposed, and he was still bleeding desperately. "Platoon leader, platoon leader!" "I'm not dead, I'm not dead! Haha, I just said, I'm a bomb." Immortal! Charge, charge, you bastard, you are crying! I can't die! Kill them for me!" The medical soldier quickly ran over, tied the aorta in the shoulder with a bandage, and then injected morphine to reduce the pain Zhao Haowen Panting hard, he stared at the bloody platoon leader for a while, then bit his lip and rushed forward like crazy.
"Avenge the platoon leader! Kill him!"
The entire trench was filled with frantic shouts. As soon as Zhao Haowen crossed the corner of the trench, a sharp bayonet pierced the steel plate on his chest from an angle. The Soviet soldier on the other side didn't seem to expect that the tip of the knife would be blocked. He didn't even react. The patented M1917 Winchester shotgun was aimed at his head. In his horrified eyes, the 18mm shotgun rushed out of the short and thick barrel, blowing half of his head away.
There was no lag, and in just two hours of fighting, Zhao Haowen was like a veteran, with only enemies, enemies, and enemies in his eyes! The trench was being torn open continuously. When the last shotgun was fired, he pulled out his pistol and knocked down the Soviet soldiers who were hiding in the hole on the side wall of the trench and trying to make a sneak attack. The long-awaited Charge finally sounded. He turned around and looked at the river four kilometers away. Thousands of comrades-in-arms rushed along the five pontoon bridges like migrating ant colonies from the gaps opened by the commandos. Tanks and armored vehicles filled the trenches one after another, and the flamethrowers pulled out long red flames. The entire Samarkand defense line turned into a sea of ??flames
Even the city of Samarkand further away was flooded by rocket launchers and bombers that passed over the pontoon bridge after dawn
"You see, five infantry regiments have already passed the pontoon bridge on the front. The other troops are also compressing the defense line from all sides. The obstacle-breaking rocket launchers brought by Zhuo Fan have been a big help. After they went up, they have opened multiple gaps in succession, and the speed of the troops has accelerated a lot. It was originally expected to take five days, but now it looks like it will take up to three days to complete the annihilation." Inside the command post, Acting Chief of Staff Du Yuming lay on the map and explained the battle situation to Sun Chuanfang: "The engineers and the three assault regiments suffered heavy casualties, close to 40%. I have already ordered They stopped to rest and waited for my 10th Armored Division to pass the pontoon bridge in the afternoon, so that they could penetrate directly into the city of Samarkand."
Zhuo Fan listened quietly. For him, this was a valuable opportunity to learn about army-level battles. He was very happy to know that the rocket launchers he brought had played a major role, but he was not satisfied with the four breakthroughs in the first round last night. The casualty rate is still distressing. This means that there are at least 1,300 soldier casualties, which is almost the same as that of Kizil.??The number of casualties on the first day of the Alda Interdiction Battle has been reduced, but there is nothing we can do about it. No matter how powerful the barrier-breaking rockets are, they cannot completely clear the trenches. After all, the enemies hiding in blind corners and bunkers must be found and eliminated one by one by infantry. Lose
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Sun Chuanfang will not be stingy with his troops. After continuing to ask each unit to continue to attack in turn, he looked at him and waved his hand: "Don't wait here, go to the front and have a look, this will be good for you in the future."
"Yes." Zhuo Fan thanked him in his heart for the opportunity to directly observe the group army's annihilation battle. But as soon as he walked to the door and was about to set off with the 10th Armored Division, he was pulled by the communications staff officer who came in: "Zhuo Fan, where are you going? Quickly. Hurry, something happened. General Long's telegram was lost at Akdem Mountain north of Karaganda last night, requesting all East Kazakh Army officers and soldiers in the theater to report back immediately."
"Akdem Mountain is lost!" Zhuo Fan was startled and immediately rushed to the map to find the highland directly north of Karaganda. After seeing the terrain clearly, he found the highland between Karaganda and Ekibastuz. , Sun Chuanfang's face turned gloomy because the Akdem Mountain highland with an altitude of 899 meters is the only commanding height on the defense line from Pavlodar to Karaganda. Losing this place is equivalent to a thick line of 30 kilometers in the middle of the defense line. The big gap! ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 864 Zhukov¡¯s Counterattack Plan
On April 25, to the north of the Aral Sea, heavy rains poured into streams and streams mixed with melting ice and snow, causing the water level of the tributary of the Sheret River that flows through the Akdem Mountains to surge by two meters. The originally unnavigable river channel stopped at this time. There are hundreds of crude wooden boats, large and small. Brigades of Soviet soldiers are dragging 122mm howitzers off the boats and transporting them to the top of the mountain using the primitive method of people carrying horses. Lu Jin, wearing a rubber raincoat, stands on the corpse In the center of the pile, two entire battalions of Chinese soldiers were lying messily in the bloody mud. In front of and around them, there were several times the broken remains of Soviet soldiers being moved away. On the left and right sides of the high ground, a whole The tank corps, one cavalry division and five infantry divisions are erecting pontoon bridges to consolidate the victory
"Comrade Commander, Commander Zhukov is here"
At the correspondent's reminder, Lu Jin turned around and saw Zhukov climbing up the slope on the muddy road. After meeting him, he immediately held Lu Jin's hand: "Comrade Lu Jin, you fought this battle beautifully with the enemy's methods." , fought back against the enemy.¡±
Zhukov rarely praises others, but his sneak attack on the Akdem Mountain Highlands was indeed a success. Lukin took advantage of the melting snow, rising rivers, and heavy rains every April to float down the river in a wooden boat at night, breaking through the defense line in one fell swoop. Similar to the National Defense Forces crossing Lake Balkhash, they not only took advantage of the familiar environment and geography, but also used a tactic of retaliating in return. However, Lu Jin had no expression on his face. On the contrary, he shook his head: " Comrade Zhukov, the price we paid is also very high, you see." He pointed with his hand and said solemnly: "There is only one regiment, but it blocked the strong attack of two of our divisions for a whole night, paying the price of 5,000 casualties and finally being defeated by them. We ran about a battalion very tenaciously, with high tactics and discipline. Comrade Zhukov, our enemy this time is very, very difficult.¡±
Unlike most senior Soviet military officials who kept secrets about the Chinese National Defense Forces, Zhukov and Lu Jin were among the few soldiers who dared to evaluate their opponents positively. In their opinion, they had nothing to hide, and only by clarifying their deficiencies could they know how to fight this war. But they I don¡¯t think the Chinese National Defense Force has reached the point of no solution. Just like the highlands in front of them, as newcomers, although they have the support of local people, their foundation and familiarity with the environment are far inferior to the Slavic peoples who have been operating here for hundreds of years. So he avoided the topic lightly and said: "Comrade Lu Jin, we should look forward. The post-war situation between Germany and France is becoming more and more favorable to us."
Lu Jin nodded. The Battle of France suddenly disrupted the European map. After the German tanks were deeply embedded in the French Plains, it meant that the Soviet Union could release at least 500,000 armed forces from Europe and invest them in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Together with a steady stream of new soldiers, There was already an opportunity for a full-scale counterattack, which was also the main factor in his surprise attack on the high ground, so he immediately asked about the war in the direction of Tashkent. You must know that as long as Tashkent is still there, the Chinese National Defense Force on the opposite side will be restrained with at least 600,000 troops. , on the other hand, this counterattack will have to pay a greater price
"I'm here to counterattack." Zhukov waved his hand and asked the correspondent to spread out the map. The two squatted in the mud and studied it. "The latest news is that they launched a general attack on Samarkand yesterday. It is difficult for us to have only seven divisions here." It is really blocked, but it should be delayed for four to five days. I also asked Comrade Apanashenko, and he said that even if Samarkand is lost, he still has 30 divisions and 5 international columns in his hands, and he will also bring the surrounding residents They are all armed, and the total force is maintained at about 370,000. According to him, the reinforced fortress has successfully blocked the enemy for a month. Their offensive intensity has been declining. From the analysis of various signs, they obviously do not have the means to deal with the reinforced fortress, and intelligence They say that they do not have artillery of more than 305 mm that can deal with fortresses, and the power of bombs is too small in front of reinforced fortresses, so even if we start looking for a method at the first time, it will take a long time. This is our best opportunity!
After a winter, our supplies have been replenished, the ice and snow have melted, and the roads have thawed. Comrade Stalin has also ordered the deployment of 35 divisions from the Southwest Military District, Moscow Military District and Don River Military District to support us. The first batch of troops has arrived in Omsk. Like this, we Then 15 divisions and 2 tank corps can be mobilized from Omsk and Petropavlovsk. My plan is that my 15 divisions and 2 tank corps will set off immediately to join the Don River troops coming from Ufa. The 12 divisions of the group army are crossing south from the junction behind you. This way you can deceive the enemy's aerial reconnaissance and make them think that these are the forces you mobilized to continue the attack. Once their attention is attracted here, I will Directly attack Rezikazgan and Kyzylorda. You see, their troops here are relatively weak. Stationed in Rezikazgan are the newly transferred infantry divisions of the Second Army and the 24th Army. There are only two divisions of the First Army and two Kazakh rebel divisions in Kyzylorda. There is also a Polish division that is gathering in Turkestan and can be transferred. Even if the Poles are included, there are only 12 divisions in total, of which only two tank division, and the temporary military railway from Kyzyl Olda to Rhezikazgan has not yet been opened to traffic.There is no time for rapid support, so as long as these two places can be occupied, the connection between the north and the south of the Aral Sea can be fundamentally cut off, Tashkent can be rescued, and the enemy's troops in Urgench can be surrounded! "
"Your job is to make a deep breakthrough from here and attract the enemies of Karaganda and Pavlodar." Zhukov drew a circle on the high ground of Akdem Mountain with his finger, and then made a sharp slash. Pointing hard at Zhezkhazgan and Kyzylorda
"Let's go back to the headquarters"
Lu Jin also thought it was good, and immediately took Zhukov back to the command post to continue his research. After hearing the detailed attack steps and objectives at the command post, he was more worried about the troops' forward breakthrough capabilities, but Zhukov had his own way: "Comrade Lu Jin, I have detailed After studying their offensive methods, most of the time they use the air force for frontline support. Tank groups cover the infantry during the attack and defense. They also rely on armor as a support point and use aircraft to intercept the battlefield 10 kilometers ahead. The infantry is responsible for the final For positional defense, in Navoi, they used the tactic of infantry guiding tanks for the first time, but such tactics are unfavorable in open areas, so I believe they will use the most convenient method."
Knowing tactics and cracking tactics are two different things. The National Defense Force's tank-point infantry line ring defense tactics are perfectly matched. No matter which direction the assault is in, you need to face pincer fire. In addition, the Air Force conducts battlefield interdiction 1030 kilometers in front of the defense line. It can easily be defeated by strong firepower. The charge troops were broken up. When the soldiers rushed to the position, they no longer had any group advantage and could easily be cut and eaten by tanks and infantry. In view of this situation, Zhukov came up with a way to shorten the attack distance. First, he used a tank corps to attack the flanking desert. Make a breakthrough, attract the air force and then gather a large number of old tanks and armored vehicles. Taking advantage of the decrease in the frequency of aircraft dispatches at night, quickly transport the infantry to the front of the defense line. At the same time, deploy a large number of heavy artillery 12 kilometers behind to cover and destroy the front line positions with strong firepower. Wait for the first round The troops and tanks were consumed and the T34 tanks, which broke away from the defense line and threw in the main force, crossed inward along the gap.
Lu Jin pondered for a while. Zhukov's short-hand tactics were actually sacrificing a large number of obsolete old-fashioned tanks to cover the infantry and shorten the attack distance. Last year, this tactic would have made people feel distressed, but with the monthly shipments from Europe, Thousands of T34 tanks already have the ability to consume. More importantly, Zhukov already has 200 of the latest T34/57 tanks in his hands. Facing the Type 31 and Type 36 tanks on the opposite side, he is no longer as helpless as before.
So he immediately said: "You can go south from Asnata. The Kurgalkin forest in the south is dense. You can avoid plane reconnaissance for three days and reach Uletau Mountain. The altitude here is 500 meters and it is hilly. As long as If we can break through here, there will be no bad terrain that can stop tanks."
"Okay" After Zhukov wrote down the route, he solemnly handed the latest code book to Lukin: "This is Moscow's latest code. We need to change it every three days during this counterattack.".
"Report, Karaganda report, they found a new signal"
In the Communications and Intelligence Center of the Almaty War Zone, a second lieutenant wearing headphones pulled off the letterhead and compared it with the Tashkent signal just received next to him, then quickly walked into the office behind him
In this intelligence center, hundreds of communications, mathematics and cryptography non-commissioned officers need to handle 5,000 communications every day from the lowest white to the highest gold and monitor the radio and some wired telephone communications between the enemy and ourselves throughout the battlefield. In addition to communications, this is also the intelligence center of the Central Asian Theater. Thousands of pieces of various types of intelligence are analyzed every day, including the most important Soviet radio contacts.
"The new signal appeared east of the Aral Sea two hours ago. I have already compared it. The telegram from Tashkent an hour ago has not yet used the new code." After the second lieutenant finished reporting, he handed the two signal spectrums to the major in the office for comparison. Then he immediately signed his name, wrote the word purple and returned it to the second lieutenant: "Purple, forward it to Beijing immediately and ask for deciphering."
Soon, a purple top-secret telegram with multiple layers of encryption representing the highest level flew to the back of the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing. Hidden in the Xishan Forest, Major Chi Buzhou, a cryptography expert from the Bureau of Strategic Intelligence of the General Administration of Strategic Intelligence, tore off the telegram from the automatic receiver. After taking a look, he quickly ran to the deciphering room, "Mr. Rozoki, the Soviets have changed the code again." In the office, several mathematics and cryptography experts of different colors were busy. Chi Buzhou walked to Rozoki, who had become the deputy leader of the cryptography team. before
"Changed it again?" After Rozoki came to China, he immediately joined the cryptanalysis team of the General Administration of Strategic Intelligence. The Enigma cryptanalyzer he brought was also highly valued by Yang Qiu. With the Katyn massacre exposed, he had given up. Serve China diligently
Rozoki frowned and opened the records at hand and found that the code change was four days earlier than the Soviet army's normal weekly change during the war. There were only two possibilities for this sudden code, either because the enemy had deciphered his code, or because There are new military operations soHe did not dare to delay, and immediately took Chi Buzhou to the elevator and came to the code deciphering office on the third underground floor.
The code-breaking office is actually a huge open basement, the core of which is a transistor computer about the size of a car placed in the center. Since the birth of the Star No. 1 computer, the 3010 computer team led by Hua Luogeng has conquered it day and night. Yang Qiu It also poached a large number of transistor manufacturing talents during the economic crisis, proposed the topic of developing pn transistors, and finally produced the finished transistor for the first time in 1937. Not to mention the benefits, just reducing the size of the computer dozens of times is enough to explain all the problems. Compared with the original Xingchen 1, the current Xingchen 3 is also a model that combines keyboard and punch hole. It cannot be regarded as a true logical computer, but its computing speed is five times higher than that of Xingchen 1, its operation is simpler, and its lifespan is Of course, it is longer, and the cost is also extremely expensive. The price of a single unit is enough to purchase a Taishan-class destroyer. The main reason is that it has not been able to break through the difficulties of engineering batch manufacturing of electron tubes, especially how to control the integration of special substances into transistors in high-temperature sintering furnaces. The steps have so far been solved in large-scale processing, so the transistors currently used are all manufactured in laboratories, and the yield rate is less than 5%. Fortunately, now is a period of war at all costs, so the Ministry of National Defense purchased five units at one go. In addition to the aerospace, aviation and national air defense intelligence center, one is here and the other is at the Computer Research Center of Wuhan National Defense University
Deciphering codes is a complex calculation. A computer like this specially made for the Intelligence Agency requires the use of the Enigma cryptanalyzer, Professor Kazmaltz's calculation method, and the logical calculation method proposed by Hua Luogeng, etc. Several methods. So after the two arrived, dozens of staff immediately entered the new signal into the storage tape through the huge and complicated console keyboard, and then used the captured Soviet code book and the pre-punched paper to put the special data. Every time the box staff inserts a card full of holes, the console needs to perform a complex calculation.
The calculation speed of 25,000 additions and subtractions per second does not mean that the new password can be solved immediately. Although each country has a core code when formulating passwords, the Soviet Union and even Eastern European countries have very strong mathematical capabilities, so it takes a night of continuous calculation to solve the problem. Preliminary analysis shows that although some of the information contained in the new radio signal is partial, it is enough to make a judgment.
"Major" Luo Zuoji handed the translated telegram to Chi Buzhou, grabbed the delivered fast food and ate a few hurriedly, and then joined everyone in the analysis of this new code. For him, the Xingchen-3 computer The emergence of the Enigma cryptanalyzer not only took their research on the Enigma cryptanalyzer to a new level, but also opened a transparent window. Therefore, every deciphering work is actually a breakthrough in mathematics and computers.
Chi Buzhou also likes this kind of work, but he needs to hand over the deciphered telegram to Director Yan Baohang as soon as possible. What comforts him a little is that 80% of the staff here are his partners, including Luo Zuoji and experts from other countries. The results will eventually be gathered into the 3010 Computer Group in Wuhan. Driven by the scientific and technological breakthroughs that began to occur under the stimulation of the war, it may not take long for a real logical computing computer to appear (To be continued)
Text Chapter 865 Bomb No. 20
When Yang Qiu got the telegram, it was already the morning of April 26. Due to the time difference, there were still five hours before the scheduled general attack on Tashkent. // // "Judging from the content, there is not much information, but look here we need to replenish 10,000 barrels of diesel." Yan Baohang stood in front of his desk, analyzing the new telegram intercepted yesterday: "From our According to the information available, only T34 tanks need to use such a large amount of diesel in the Soviet army. Previous intelligence has shown that as of the end of last month, about 3,000 T34s of various models had been replenished on the front line, so it is basically certain that they are provided to the T34 tank army. Also The last sentence, which must be set off from Orenburg before May 1, can also explain that the counterattack should be between May 1 and 3."
"So, Lukin wants to advance in depth with the Akdem Mountain Highlands as the axis?"
As Yue Peng flew directly from Paris to the front line, Chen Shaokuan, Zhang Xiaozhun and others began to formulate plans for Vietnam. Song Ziqing and Air Force Commander He Ning, who stayed in Beijing, took on the work of the general staff, plus Jiang Fangzhen, the presidential adviser. , forming a temporary Presidential Military Staff Group.
Jiang Fangzhen put down the information in his hand and shook his head: "It may not be him alone. According to the previously intercepted information, the day after the German army attacked France, Stalin successively transferred 600,000 troops from the Southwest, Moscow and Don River Military Regions to supplement Siberia and Kazakhstan. Front. There are about 10 divisions departing from Baku to supplement the Karakalpaks Front, and 14 divisions to supplement the Caucasus Front. Judging from the order of troop deployment, Zhukov's Siberian Front was the first to be supplemented, but his side has only just melted the snow. Floods and mudslides occur frequently, making it completely unsuitable for an offensive. Therefore, we suspect that he is very likely to go south from Petropavlovsk to participate in the counterattack. If he really joins forces with Lukin, he will be able to assemble eighty divisions and five aviation division and three tank corps. With such a large force, a single gap in the Akdem Mountain Highlands is not enough, because the Ishim and Hidelt rivers are in front of it, and the geography cannot accommodate so many troops. What's more, they We also know that the troops¡¯ mobility is not as good as ours, so there should be a breakthrough.¡±
"Xu Shuzheng and Long Yun also think so. Preliminary research should have four possible attack points. From north to south, they are Ekibastuz, Akdem Mountain Highlands, Shakhtinsk and Rhezikaz. Gan." Song Ziqing continued: "After research, we feel that Shakhtinsk and Rhezikazgan are the most likely. The front is the gateway to Karaganda. The troops behind are the weakest, and there is still a gap between it and Kyzylorda. There is a fairly large open area, connected only by a dirt road. Liu Mingzhao¡¯s Uletau Mountain Defense Line is said to be a mountain, but it is actually a hill with a height of three to five hundred meters, which is also more suitable for the movement of armored troops.¡±
With the exception of the clear highlands of Mount Akdem, the probability of choosing one of the three is really slim. After reading it, Yang Qiu set his sights on Chelyabinsk. At the end of the day, Lukin and Zhukov are alive and kicking. It was entirely because several key supply routes had not been destroyed. Before, there was nothing we could do because of the severe cold in winter, but now is it mature? So he turned around and asked: "He Ning, can't your Air Force blow up a few supply channels?"
He Ning is very short, standing in front of Yang Qiu like a middle school student. But he is one of the main officers who started out in the Air Force. He has participated in all reforms and tactical formulations since the founding of the army, and took over as the commander-in-chief of the Air Force five years ago. He is a rare air force expert. But this time he shook his head: "We have a plan, but it will take at least twenty days to prepare."
"Why?" Yang Qiu asked.
He Ning stood up and walked to the map: "At present, we have built five large airports in Karaganda and Pavlodar, which are capable of taking off and landing large aircraft such as H-7 aircraft. The problem lies in the distance. With Karaganda as the The starting point is 620 kilometers away from Petropavlovsk and 980 kilometers away from Chelyabinsk. Orenburg is 1,180 kilometers away. These three points are the distribution points for supplies throughout Siberia and East Kazakhstan. In order to completely cut off Lukin and Zhukov supply. We need to knock out these three places. But our army's currently largest H-7 has a combat radius of only 400 kilometers when fully loaded with 10 tons, 5 tons is 700 kilometers, and 3 tons is 1,000 kilometers. Take Chelyabinsk as an example. , there are complete heavy industry facilities here, and the city is relatively large. There are two aviation divisions around the city, equipped with 700 aircraft of various types, and more than 800 anti-aircraft artillery pieces of various types. Ufa and Yekaterinaburg in the rear are also There are three to four aviation divisions for support. At the end of last year, the Soviet army also deployed two rus-1 radars here. Although this radar has poor performance and can only detect high-altitude targets 35 kilometers away, it can basically be used with air defense listeners. Guaranteeing an early warning of 40 to 50 kilometers. In addition, the average thickness of the exterior walls of Soviet buildings is one meter, and some are two meters thick. A 250-kilogram bomb is required to ensure destruction. So according to our calculations, if the distance cannot be shortened to 700 kilometers , it will take at least 3,500 sorties to destroy it, plus about 1,500 sorties are needed in Petropavlovsk, a total of 5,000 sorties are needed to ensure destruction.
There are also escorts. Currently, the only two-headed dragons and thunderbolts that can remotely escort and seize air supremacy. The former lacks air combat capabilities, and the latter even with three auxiliary fuel tanks.??It's only 2,300 kilometers. According to the calculation that the maximum combat radius is one-third of the maximum range, it can satisfy Petropavlovsk, but it must return after a circle around Chelyabinsk, and it cannot get entangled with enemy aircraft in the middle. The latest J-8 is currently available for use by only two brigades. Based on the number of bombing sorties, I need at least 5 brigades to ensure continuous escort.
Based on the above calculations, each aircraft needs at least 11 tons of ammunition and fuel (3 bombs, 7 fuel, and 1 remaining) and other supplies for each dispatch. This is 55,000 tons, not including accessories prepared for damaged bombers. Moreover, once the bombing starts, it cannot be stopped. In order to prevent the enemy from moving, it must continue with high intensity for ten days to half a month, so there cannot be any interruption in material supply. This amount cannot be achieved by relying on trucks. The train line to Karaganda will not open to traffic for another twenty days, soit's not that we can't dispatch, but that we don't have enough supplies. If it is just a small-scale bombing, I suggest that it is better to give up or let the H-5 carry out short-range tactical bombing on the communication lines. Otherwise, it will only alert the enemy and force the Soviet Union to move the machinery and equipment further away to Stalingrad and Ufa. "
He Ning¡¯s words were like a drum at dusk. Yang Qiu's dream of carrying out strategic bombing was awakened. Look at Song Ziqing's self-deprecating smile: "It seems that you can't even think about becoming fat after one bite."
Song Ziqing said: "President, a 20-day delay is not a big problem, and Baili and I do not recommend telling the front line of intelligence. Whether it is Zhukov or Lu Jin, if they hit an ambush during the first counterattack, they will definitely suspect that the password has been leaked." The problem is, if the Soviet Union changes to a new code, it will be detrimental to the future. And our current difficulty is mainly in Tashkent, because a large number of troops are restrained. Therefore, when Long Yun deployed the defense line, he had to go along Kyzylorda to Pavlov Dar's straight line planted troops one by one like radishes. This destroyed his mobile warfare ability. He is now aware of this problem and is discussing a solution with Liu Mingzhao. Xu Shuzheng has also temporarily given up attacking Omu. Sk, the Siberian 21st Army has been transferred to Pavlodar, the reserve 26th Army and the North Korean Third Army have also gone up, so that we have 7 armies north of the Aral Sea, and the five divisions of the Kazakh Independence Army will also be there. Heading west in five days, as long as the direction can be determined. The Soviet movement only needs to be delayed for a month, and after Tashkent is resolved, it can still be counter-encircled."
His words make sense. In another world, the Soviet code has never been deciphered. Not only because of the strong confidentiality, but also because of frequent changes. Now that I have such a good opportunity, if it is exposed too early and it comes at four o'clock, I will completely change the password structure. On the contrary, it is not conducive to the subsequent war. So Yang Qiu thought about it and decided to follow his method and not tell the front line: "Go back immediately and remind Xu Shuzheng and Long Yun in the name of the General Staff to be careful about counterattacks. The rest suppress it! Contact Yue Peng again. , There is no need to return to Beijing for the time being. Supervise the Tashkent troops on the spot and be sure to hurry up."
At the same time Yang Qiu made the decision to suppress the telegram. Troops with different numbers once again gathered in the fortification area of ????Zhangebazagang, which had been troubled for a month. During the continuous bombardment of the two hammer heavy train guns, the entire fortification area had been shattered. If it were not for the fortress group behind it, it would have been broken through by the armored group long ago. "Damn it, if you can't break it open this time, I'll just lead my troops and rush in!" Zhu Dakui, the commander of the 137th Division of the 29th Army, threw his helmet to the ground and climbed onto the roof of the Type 35 Hunter-Destroyer Tank next to him. , looking into the distance and cursing.
Around the tank, tens of thousands of soldiers were waiting eagerly like him, waiting for the order to attack.
When various troops arrived one after another, the field airport was already busy. The ground crew hung three long, dark bombs under the bodies of three specially modified ghost car dive bombers. The new bomb attracted many officers. Even Yue Peng, who had just returned from France, squatted down and took a closer look: "Is this an earth-penetrating bomb modified with a gun barrel?"
"Yes, we call it bomb No. 20."
"Huh? Why this name?" Dai Jintang grabbed Qiu Heng and Jia Xiaohou, who had personally delivered the bomb, and asked. After the war began, the former had handed over the position of general manager of 3010 to Leng Jie and returned to the familiar equipment department. Compared with the taciturn Qiu Heng, Jia Xiaohou was more confident about the bomb and introduced it immediately.
It turns out that after Yang Qiu proposed using the gun barrel to replace the ground-penetrating bomb, Qiu Heng immediately went to Norinco, the company with the strongest special bomb manufacturing capabilities. When Jia Xiaohou learned that there was an urgent need on the front line, he immediately stopped all work in the design department and led hundreds of technicians to conduct intensive research. In just five days, the preliminary design was completed. Then it took two days to cut the three captured B4 gun barrels into six sections. After mixing a large amount of tungsten powder with the remaining material and using special hardening technology, three cone warheads were cast and filled in the barrel. TNT explosives, coupled with tail stabilizing fins, and finally installed delay fuses for naval armor-piercing bombs, thus completing six 1,200 kg ground-penetrating bombs.
However, no one dared to take this to the front line. In order to save time, Qiu Heng directly selected the Hushan Fortress in Jiuliancheng on the Yalu River for experiment. This person was bombarded back thenThe fortress that Yan Youbing burned down has been repaired, but it was included in the second line due to North Korean control. After the Air Force agreed to share technology, the Navy gritted its teeth and contributed the fortress. But as soon as the fortress was selected, there was another problem with the plane. Because the maximum bomb load of the ghost car dive bombers is only 1 ton, the Air Force removed the armor of the two experimental ghost cars overnight and filled them with the best high-grade 110 aviation gasoline in the country to meet the requirements. In the end, Qiu Heng directly transferred the remaining armor materials from the Qingdao Shipyard to build the Shandong-class battleships, and laid 300 mm thick Krupp surface carburized armor on the top of the fortress. The engineers also reinforced it as quickly as possible to imitate the Tashkent Fortress as much as possible. . After such operations, the actual protection thickness of the fortress has reached 500 mm. At that time, everyone thought it was too thick and would definitely not be able to be broken open. Unexpectedly, the first ground-penetrating bomb successfully punched a big hole in the armor. Although it did not penetrate, it gave everyone a lot of confidence. Finally, after more than a dozen consecutive experiments, on the 20th day, the Navy test pilot dived from an altitude of 4,000 meters at a speed of more than 850 kilometers per hour and at an angle of more than 80 degrees. , not only did the ground-penetrating bomb hit the fortress vertically and penetrate the armor, it also continuously penetrated two layers of 3-meter-thick reinforced concrete boards and exploded internally.
Finally, in order to commemorate this little 20-day legend, everyone simply named the bomb No. 20 bomb.
After the prototype was finalized, Jia Xiaohou led the technical team to make 12 more in one go and sent them to the front line first. Because of the rush, they didn¡¯t even paint them, so they looked like dark iron pipes with arrows. "Let's go to the sky and take a look. I want to see how powerful this No. 20 bomb is." Dai Jintang, who was aroused by his curiosity, was the first to be unable to sit still and took several officers to the battlefield and boarded the observation machine.
Ten minutes later, three ghost car dive bombers with overloaded loads staggered into the void like old pond geese
Note: Soviet radar technology appeared not too late. Historically, the two radars rus-1 and rus-2 were equipped with the Soviet homeland defense air force in 1939
(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.
Text Chapter 866 The End of the Fortress Era
Jia Xiaohou made it simple, but actually using No. 20 bomb is very complicated. Just diving at an altitude of 4,000 meters is beyond the control of ordinary pilots. Not to mention that the dive speed must be greater than 850 kilometers, and the angle must exceed 80 degrees. You know, the fortress is not a battleship, and only three trucks can be parked at the top. In the simplest terms, you can imagine how difficult it is to aim at a sesame seed from 4,000 meters.
But there are always some alternative people in this world, such as Liu Cuigang. He is not only recognized as a handsome man by the Air Force, but also a special pilot. Of course, he is an alternative. I was originally flying fighter jets well, with 17 downed records since Afghanistan. However, after the Battle of East Kazakhstan, the Soviet Air Force was completely defeated and retreated to the west of the Aral Sea. There were no offensive missions there, so I felt bored and stuffed cigarettes to find a way out. Finally, I was temporarily transferred to dive. Brigade. As a result, this adjustment was remarkable. In just 2 months, it set a record of 27 missions without a single failure. And most of the targets are exposed small tanks and solid bunkers. So when people were selected again, he was chosen first. Of course, at that time, his altitude was basically 1,500 meters. Now that he was about to rise to 4,000 meters, he felt a little nervous. So I turned on the communicator and wanted to ask my naval colleagues who had participated in the experiment: "Shaobao, did you do the same during the experiment? It was too heavy, the operating rod was stiff, and the climb was slow. It was too late to catch up with the ox cart." Liu Cuigang said as he spoke Tapping the snail-slow ceiling gauge with my fingers, I highly doubted whether it was broken.
"This old machine is already fast enough. I said last time, how about just changing the engine? These guys just said there is not enough time. Damn it, I will settle the score with him later." came from the earphones. The voice of Lei Shaobao, a naval pilot who participated in the development of No. 20 bomb. Liu Cuigang laughed secretly, why are the navy so virtuous? He knew that Lei Shaobao was a treasure in the navy, but his skills were so good that several generals were helpless. In addition, his father was Lei Meng, Yang Qiu's personal guard at that time, so he could only turn a blind eye.
But Lei Shaobao didn¡¯t have this realization. He was still saying something dirty: "I know that those old guys didn't have good intentions. They were afraid that I would cause trouble and drove them out on purpose. Grandma, I will drop two bombs on their heads when I get back." Liu Cuigang didn't do it either. Since the war between China and the Soviet Union began, the idle navy has sent pilots to Central Asia to gain practical experience. However, this was the first time that they encountered a top fighter who wanted to drop bombs on their troops, so he quickly turned off the radio and chose to listen to It is pure not to listen.
Forty minutes later, the three ghost vehicles slowly climbed to the predetermined height. five minutes later. The dive bombers that took off first took the lead in targeting the main fort containing the 305mm fortress gun from a low altitude. A strange scream reappeared on the battlefield as a ghost vehicle began to dive, and also attracted a counterattack from Soviet anti-aircraft fire. Dense fire spots burst out from the mountain next to the fortress. After a while, the anti-aircraft machine guns in the fortress also joined in, pulling out a dense rain of metal bullets above the fortress. However, compared with some time ago, the continuous bombardment of the railway cannon has weakened the anti-aircraft firepower a lot. The high-speed diving ghost car was not greatly disturbed. Instead, it accurately threw a gel smoke bomb on the top of the fortress.
This gel smoke bomb is specially made and is filled with igniting white phosphorus. Most of them are a viscous substance similar to heavy oil. After being ignited, they will stick to the surface of the fortress for a long time and emit eye-catching orange-red smoke, allowing pilots at high altitudes to see their targets clearly. After the aircraft group below began to attack. Liu Cuigang turned on the radio again, and when the orange smoke appeared, the sound of "bombing ready" from the battlefield observation plane came from the earphones. As usual, he tilted the fuselage first. So that the engine and carburetor can fully become accustomed to vigorous action. But this time the ghost car that sat down was not very obedient, and it went around half a circle before turning sideways. Looking down from the cabin, the entire land is curved. Vision is distorted and blurred. While he was making preparations, a group of dive bombers were also on standby.
This bombing was a series of air force dive and coordination tactics, with a total of 42 sea and air superior pilots participating. According to the plan, the gel smoke bomb was first used to lock the target, then the No. 20 bomb "kicked the door", and finally the special 500kg No. 22 aluminum-magnesium mixed deflagration bomb. This kind of bomb can instantly release a high temperature of more than 3,000 degrees, which will melt even steel.
The orange-red smoke and the large number of aircraft circling overhead made the Soviet troops in the fortress feel something bad for the first time. "Quick! Go up and put it out." Captain Andreev of the air defense company acted the fastest and immediately asked people to pump water from the fortress to try to put out the smoke. But when the water gun rushed up, he discovered that the flames attached to the cement not only did not go out when they encountered water, but instead emitted thicker smoke. "Cover it with soil and get the shovel quickly." When Andreev shouted to the engineers to shovel, he didn't know that the god of death had already roared.
The operating altitude was too high, and the ghost car was not equipped with a Stuka transmitter, so the Soviet army did not pay attention at first. It was not until it was close to two thousand meters that the anti-aircraft artillery noticed the lone bomber. "Machine gun, aim at the target! Fire, fire! Don't be afraid, they can't blow up our fortress." The bombers overhead made Andreev ignore the covering soil and jumped into the air defense platform to command the machine gun. operateThe machine gunners were used to the bombings above their heads. Protected by thick cement steel plates, no one took them too seriously.
When Andreev commanded three water-cooled heavy machine guns to fire, Liu Cuigang was fighting the ghost car. Because the No. 20 bomb was too heavy, the plane plummeted almost immediately after he pushed the stick, and the speedometer instantly changed from 300 kilometers per hour to nearly 900 kilometers per hour! Although the ghost vehicles that dropped No. 20 bombs had been reinforced and modified, the dive speed of 900 kilometers was enough to cause them to fly apart! Moreover, due to the heavy weight of the bullet, the flight path is extremely unstable during the dive, and the operating rod is stiffer than an iron rod! "The airbrake is half open! Use tail rudder control to avoid entering the spiral! Turn on the automatic recovery device early!" At this time, Lei Shaobao, the most experienced person, realized something was wrong and immediately shouted a reminder.
The sound saved Liu Cuigang¡¯s life. He quickly opened the speed brake halfway, put his finger on the red automatic recovery button, and stepped on the tail rudder board with both feet to prevent the aircraft from entering a spin. As the distance gets closer and closer, the fortress in the eyes becomes more and more colorful, and the orange-red smoke has even turned brown. He understood that this was a common blackout phenomenon during high-speed dives, but it was just because the bomb this time was too heavy and the dive speed was too fast that it arrived early.
The shells exploded around him, and the gray clouds of smoke were as gorgeous and deadly as fireworks. From time to time, fine impact sounds could be heard coming from the armor.
Everyone who saw this scene was worried. From the ground, Liu Cuigang and his ghost car looked like a rocket falling vertically. Whizzing down from 4,000 meters at a vertical angle of nearly 90 degrees! "1200, 1000, 700. Liu Cuigang stared at the counter. If he wanted to hit the small target accurately, he had to drop the bomb at a lower altitude. To deal with the small flat roof of the fortress, it would take at least 300 meters. So when they set off, they decided , controlling the bomb drop height to 300 meters.
When the counter flashed to 300 meters, Liu Cuigang pressed the bomb release button. After a slight shock, the fuselage suddenly decelerated as if a heavy burden had been lifted. The automatic recovery device sensed that the bomb was detached, and also opened the honeycomb speed brake to the maximum. Then control the airflow under the flaps to lift the nose of the aircraft. "Get up, get up! Get up!" The slow response of the automatic recovery device made Liu Cuigang and everyone else shout loudly. Seeing that the plane was about to hit the fortress, the bomber finally made some movement and made an almost V-shaped movement. The action changed from a dive state. Countless shells and bullets chased the plane's butt, but by this time it was too late.
The sharp warhead containing a large amount of tungsten powder and hardened easily broke through the first layer of cement. When the balance wing of the tail of the projectile was torn apart, the head had already passed through the 150 mm steel plate. certainly. All this was indistinguishable to the naked eye and ears. Captain Andreev only heard a rumbling crash, and then the fortress behind him was shrouded in smoke and dust. In the retina, there was only a black afterimage tearing apart the ceiling at high speed. Then it quickly disappears downward.
The power of the No. 20 bomb was astonishing. Although it was weaker than the 2.2-ton model of later generations, it still penetrated the second layer of cement boards in the fortress and exploded after damaging the third layer. "Boom!" The enclosed space unleashed the power of 28 kilograms of inert TNT. In an instant, the two-meter-thick cement leakage board on the second floor was blown away, and the shock waves and fireballs that spewed out continued to spread and eventually filled the entire space. Finally, the five-meter-thick top cover with steel plate sandwich was poked out with a diameter of A four-meter hole! The huge fireball soared hundreds of meters into the sky!
Later actual surveys proved it. The No. 20 bomb dropped by Liu Cuigang not only penetrated the roof, but also penetrated the second layer of 2 meters of cement, and exploded after hitting the third layer of damaged structure. The actual total penetration depth was close to the astonishing 6 meters of reinforced concrete. Mixture (the cement grade at that time was low, and one meter of modern special cement was approximately equal to about 2.5 meters at that time).
"It's hit! It's hit! Haha, it's hit!" The fireball suddenly poured out from the top of the fortress, causing Dai Jintang and other officers in the battlefield observation machine to shout wildly after having been holding it in for a month. But for Andreev and the Soviet soldiers inside the fortress, the terror had just begun. Due to the internal twists and turns and multi-layer structure, the No. 20 bomb with a small charge could not completely destroy the bottom layer. When Andreev wiped the blood from his face and directed everyone to prepare to escape, the second dive bomber carrying a No. 22 aluminum-magnesium mixed deflagration bomb descended from a low altitude and accurately dropped the bomb into the gap.
The deflagration bomb is different from the ground-penetrating bomb. It uses a trigger fuse and explodes immediately after hitting the damaged second layer of steel bars. The powder mixed with special substances such as aluminum and magnesium spread rapidly in the explosion and instantly turned into a huge expanding fireball. In an instant, the entire fortress was filled with flames, and all the curved structures and internal rooms did not escape the sea of ????fire. Before Andreev could even feel it, his body quickly shrank and turned into a fireball. What's even more terrifying is that the flames reaching 3,000 degrees burned through the fire door at the bottom and entered the warehouse where a large amount of propellant was hidden.
"Boom." Like an earthquake, more than two hundred 305mm grenades and propellants were detonated by the flames. The cement roof weighing hundreds of tons was completely blown away. The entire fortress was like an internally exploded egg. It expands and turns into a ball of fire. ?The soldiers on the ground who could not see clearly just now were also shocked. No one thought that the reinforced fortress that had troubled them for a whole month and left six armies with a total of 700,000 soldiers at their wits' end could be completely wiped out so easily! The mushroom cloud that was more than 500 meters high announced the end of the fortress era!
Liu Cui, who was completely wet, returned to the height, stared at the destroyed fortress, and clenched his fist fiercely: "Shaobao, it's your turn."
"Just keep an eye on it! Unit No. 2 is in place, and the gel smoke bomb will guide me!" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 867: The point of a needle versus the awn of wheat
A fortress group, seven large and small reinforced fortresses, 11 No. 20 ground-penetrating bombs were used, three bombers were lost, one pilot died, and one was injured. This is the answer handed down by the sea and air super pilots. In just five hours starting from 8 a.m. local time, the long-troubled fortification area of ????Zhange Bazha Gang was opened. The fortification area that had been blasted to pieces by railway cannons could not stop the armored groups that were pouring in. By seven o'clock in the evening, the northern gate of Tashkent was knocked open by a group of tanks, and two divisions of the South Kazakh Army and the Polish Army, totaling 350,000 troops, rolled southward along the Zhilga Isthmus.
The success of Bomb No. 20 finally gave the Air Force the ability to deal with fortified fortresses. On the day they received the news, the No. 3 factories in Urumqi, Baotou and Shenyang cut off and modified dozens of captured Soviet B4 203mm gun barrels to prepare ammunition for several other fortresses. At the same time, the Shenyang factory also produced mass-produced No. 20 bombs based on gun steel technology. Two months later, it developed an 800-kilogram light No. 21 bomb and a 2,000-kilogram extra-heavy No. 23 bomb. A total of 3,527 ground-penetrating bombs were delivered during the entire war. , helping the army quickly conquer a series of solid underground bunkers and fortresses.
But for Apanashenko, who wanted to use the Tashkent Fortress to consume and hold back the main force of the National Defense Forces and buy time for counterattack, this news was like a bolt from the blue. "What?!" In the underground command post of Tashkent Fortress, known as the City of Stone, he couldn't believe it when he received the report. The fortress group that had blocked it for a month was continuously destroyed within a few hours. Suddenly he and the Uzbek front troops were pushed into a desperate situation. He had always believed that he could hold on until at least August, and if he was lucky, he could even delay it until winter. This completely shattered the dream of the National Defense Forces to level and consolidate the Central Asian defense line before the end of 40 years.
"I have ordered the troops to deploy a new line of defense in Chirchik, but our tanks are seriously insufficient and our anti-tank strength is also very poor. Chirchik is full of field fortifications and it is difficult to block it." Chief of Staff Sheko raised his wrist and looked at it Watch: "Since the enemy can destroy the Zhirga Fortress, the Almazar Fortress in the south may also be in danger. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the defense forces along the Syr Darya River to prevent the enemy from erecting pontoon bridges to cross the river."
Apanashchenko had lost his cool and was pacing the room repeatedly. He asked: "Where is Samarkand?"
"We have lost contact for 11 hours." Sheko did not continue. Samarkand is not a fortress city, and seven infantry divisions cannot withstand the continuous siege of an enemy group army. The worst thing is that it is too late to break through now. After Samarkand is lost, Tashkent's only railway to the outside and flank protection forces have all disappeared. It is impossible to even break through to the western desert, because once the troops lose the cover of their positions and fortresses. The open desert cannot stop the continuous impact of thousands of tanks.
The desperate situation aroused Apanashenko's desire to fight to the death. He fiercely opened the buttons of his collar and said with a ferocious face: "Send a telegram to Moscow to inform them of the situation here. Let all the soldiers enter the position, and the military police will supervise The team set up their machine guns. Clear the whole city! Convey my words to everyone. We have no way out! Use every street, every wall, every tree! Either kill the enemy or be killed by the enemy , there is no second way!¡±
Apanashchenko¡¯s order was quickly conveyed to the following. The panic with no way out turned into brutal killing in the blink of an eye. Five trucks were speeding through the chaotic streets. When they arrived at a mosque, soldiers swarmed in. "Leave. Get out of here!" The soldiers who jumped out of the car drove away the local residents hiding here. Since the Wehrmacht would avoid such buildings when bombing, these places were spotted by the desperate Soviet troops who had no way to escape and were prepared to use them as bunkers. But the Uzbeks were unwilling to give up these mosques, and many people fought with Soviet soldiers. "Comrade Company Commander, they are unwilling to leave."
"Then use your bullets to drive them away!" Shortly after the arrogant second lieutenant commander ordered, the sound of gunshots came from the mosque, and within half an hour hundreds of corpses were abandoned by Soviet soldiers. Go to the ditch next to it. Then they set up machine guns and cannons inside the temple, turning it into a fortification. This scene appeared across the entire Tashkent plain. Hundreds of mosques were forcibly expropriated by force. Groups of residents were driven with bayonets to the mountains and woods. The entire city was turned into a large military camp. Every building and every wall was turned into a military camp. Behind the wall were soldiers with red eyes, clutching rifles.
At the same time that the urban war in Tashkent was about to break out, Sheko's telegram was also sent. But the consequences of this telegram were unexpected by no one. Faced with new bombs that could destroy fortified fortresses, Zhukov decided to launch a counterattack in advance after careful consideration. On April 28, just as the seven divisions of Samarkand were completely annihilated, 15 infantry divisions and 2 tank corps of the Siberian Front set out from Petropavlosk and arrived at Asnata by train. Disguised as the main force supporting Lukin, they penetrated into the dense woods of Kurgalkin from the specially reserved joint. Since Yang Qiu ordered not to inform the front line that the code had been cracked, this trick really worked. Reconnaissance planes and reconnaissance troops regarded the Zhukov troops that met here as the main force to support Lukin, so Long Yun immediately mobilized 1 troops from Pavlodar and SemiyNine divisions set up a defense line on the Ishim River east of the Akdem Mountain Highlands to prevent Lukin's main force from moving eastward.
In order to cover Zhukov, Lukin led the Kazakh front army in a decisive battle posture, centered on the Akdem Mountain highlands, and launched an all-out attack on the 300-kilometer front from Ekibastuz to Karaganda on the north and south flanks. In order to deal with this After a turbulent counterattack, Xu Shuzheng mobilized 13 divisions from East Kazakhstan, Almaty and Tacheng to reinforce Long Yun's East Kazakh Army. He also ordered 8 divisions of the Kazakh Independent Army to go for reinforcements. A total of 87 divisions from both sides were along the 200-meter line. The meter-wide Ishim River strangles back and forth from left to right.
At the same time, Zhukov spent two days bypassing Shakhtinsk under the cover of the forest, but his good luck was terminated by a reconnaissance plane after arriving at Taldesai northwest of Zhezkhazgan. The pilot who was the first to discover it summoned two entire 5th H-F battalions and two Serpentine B ground attack aircraft brigades to participate in the siege. In a full day of air attacks, the Wehrmacht not only shot down 61 Soviet fighter planes. It also destroyed at least 120 tanks and hundreds of trucks, and caused nearly 5,000 Soviet casualties. It also forced Zhukov to abandon nearly half of his baggage and speed forward.
On April 29, the Air Force of the Central Asian Theater was dispatched again to bomb the two Soviet forward tactical supply points of Alkalek and Astana in the northwest of Rezkazgan. 433 H-5s and 57 Ghost Vehicles were Bombers took part in the operation. In two consecutive days of bombing, a total of 1,393 sorties were dispatched, destroying these two forward supply bases at the cost of losing 51 aircraft.
On the day when the Air Force bombed the forward supply base, Zhuo Fan also arrived at the Uletau Mountain defense line west of Rezikazgan. Uletau Mountain is the most important barrier to the southwest of Rezikazgan. The average altitude is 370 meters, which can only be considered hilly. Moreover, the slope is gentle and the terrain is open, with no strong points to support it. From a defensive perspective, the terrain is not the best, but most of Kazakhstan is such terrain that is suitable for armored group operations, so it cannot be said to be without value. Together with the Rezikazgan defense line, it formed an "L" shape. It is precisely because of the existence of this "l". This prevented the Soviet army from entering Kyzylorda from here. Defending here are two infantry divisions of the 2nd Army and the 24th Army. In the past few days, two infantry divisions and two divisions of the Kazakh Independent Army have been added from East Kazakhstan.
A total of 11 divisions need to defend an L-shaped defense line with a total length of 85 kilometers, which is still very stressful.
So when he arrived, tens of thousands of soldiers stationed here were setting up defense lines. They first used trenching trucks to plow the sand, and then used engineer shovels to expand it and build anti-tank trenches. But this trench is special. The mouth is wide and the bottom is narrow, with a depth of 9 meters. Different from the V-shaped anti-tank trenches that are common in various countries and pile up soil on both sides, the soldiers piled all the excavated soil on their own side and also dragged thousands of 5-meter-long and 3-meter-high containers. of soil to fill the box. They were also piled on one side, forming a line three meters high. There are containers in the middle, and below is a large earth embankment with soft soil.
In the center of Changti, there is a gap for people to pass every 20 meters. 300 meters behind the gap is a buried anti-tank bunker. A series of 85mm anti-tank guns and the latest 35-year-old B-type hunter-killer tanks were ambushing them. This 32-ton hunter-destroyer tank is improved on the basis of the 1935 model. They also use Type 31 tanks, and some also directly use Type 31 tanks damaged on the battlefield. The biggest improvement is the use of the Chongqing Company's 105mm/L55 sub-mounted anti-aircraft gun. This gun was originally developed for the Navy's anti-aircraft gun project, so it used more powerful sub-package ammunition. However, during the bidding, the Navy felt that the 85mm anti-aircraft gun produced in Zhengzhou was small, fast, had very good range and power, and the 105mm It conflicted with the main 120mm high and flat dual-purpose gun, so the plan was abandoned. The Army has always tightened its belt, so it immediately selected it as the Type 36 main battle tank artillery. However, the Type 36 main battle tank needed to be reloaded, so Chongqing had to make major modifications to this gun, but it did not expect that the new tank would be used after the war began. The gun was still being tested, but the old submounted gun was favored for hunting and destroying tanks.
Compared with the Type A equipped with an 85mm tank gun, the biggest improvement of the Type B is not only the installation of a 105mm cannon, but also the thickening of the frontal armor. But the way it is thickened is very strange, using the BDD additional armor used in later generations. BDD additional armor is a simple but effective new technology. It looks like an iron box on the outside. The front is made of 30mm surface carburized hardened steel. The inside is 4 layers of slanted 5mm homogeneous steel plates. The middle is filled and bonded with glue. Expanded perlite particles (the real bdd filling should be polyurethane foam, the technology was limited at the time, so it was changed). According to experiments, after impacting BDD, the armor-piercing projectile will deflect and decompose into the best armor-piercing shape. It also has good protection capabilities against two new types of ammunition, armor-breaking projectiles and armor-piercing projectiles. Originally, the frontal armor of the Type 31 tank was 80 mm, and it was arranged at an angle of 40 degrees. The actual protection was higher than 110 mm. After installing the BDD additional armor, the actual frontal protection capability has been enhanced to 220 mm including the tilt angle. This thickness is not enough for the Soviet Army's latest 57 mm anti-tank gun, even the drug cannon of the 36 main battle tank. move.
What makes everyone most satisfied is that if only the front is enhanced, each tank will actually only increase by two tons. All tanks and armored vehicles of the National Defense Force are designed with sufficient margin, so they can all be mounted. And the cost is also very low, that isEven a small manual factory can produce in batches as long as it knows how to weld. After the Soviet Union's new 57mm long-barreled cannon appeared in Navoi and posed a threat to the Type 31 tank, this cheap BDD additional armor has been quickly put into mass production.
It¡¯s not uncommon to find a new hunter-killer tank. Zhuo Fan learned about the performance in detail when he returned to China for vacation, but this new type of trench opened his eyes. Even more novel. Some of the trenches that had been dug were covered with thin wooden boards and then filled with soil again, making them look like flat ground. This made him secretly exclaim. Not to mention that the heavy tank would fall directly in after being rolled over and unable to climb out. Even if he found that the 3-meter-high pine soil pile reinforced with containers on his side was enough to trap the attacker to death. If you try to fill it up by force, you will be attacked by light and heavy firepower from behind the container mound.
Just when he was fascinated and wondering who invented this method, a voice sounded from behind.
"Is it Zhuo Fan?"
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Turned around and looked. A round-faced man wearing glasses and wearing a military uniform without rank came over and extended his hand enthusiastically: "Let me meet you, my name is Liu Mingzhao, you are a fellow Sichuan fellow."
"Hello, sir."
Zhuo Fan was startled. He didn't expect to meet this legendary figure as soon as he arrived, and he quickly stood at attention and saluted. "Come here. You can sit here." Liu Mingzhao showed no airs and pointed at some big rocks in the distance and pulled him to sit down. He also took the initiative to chat about the university. Although his tone was cordial, Zhuo Fan did not dare to be presumptuous, because there were many legends about this person. The second most re-elected "squad leader" at the National Defense University, he participated in the European War while studying in Germany. He fought consecutive battles on behalf of the German Wehrmacht, and later participated in a top-secret operation, bringing back industrial materials and technical equipment worth billions to the country. After returning to China, he led troops in all military regions, was the commander of the Blue Army in six annual military exercises, and was finally transferred to the General Staff Headquarters as the Director of the Operations Department. Even the Talos Plan was deduced in detail by him and his staff team. Although he is not as famous as generals such as Long Yun and Bai Chongxi, he has been involved in almost every military reform and military plan for more than ten years.
On the contrary, Liu Mingzhao didn¡¯t feel that he was very famous. Compared with Long Yun and others, he had not really participated in actual combat since he became the commander of the Second Army, so he turned around and asked about the detailed progress of the two battles in Kazakhstan and Kyzylorda. After the chat, Liu Mingzhao put away his notebook, put the pen in his breast pocket, and pushed up his glasses: "What do you think of the Soviet counterattack?"
I don¡¯t know whether it was because Liu Mingzhao had no airs or because he was chatting in a speculative way. Zhuo Fan gradually relaxed: "It¡¯s hard to say. Judging from the situation, it¡¯s still a bit tricky. There are too many troops in Tashkent, so the timing is good. The Akdem Mountain Highlands are the only highlands between Pavlovsk and Karaganda. They are densely forested and have many mountain slopes, making them unfavorable for air force bombing. If they cannot recapture them in a short time, they can use this place as their center Advancing in depth. The disadvantage is that supplies are not available. The nearest railway points from the Urals to here are in Alcaret and Asnata, both of which are more than 300 kilometers away from the front line. The Soviet army originally lacked trucks, and the supply logistics has not been properly solved. Therefore, This time it depends on their determination. If they invest several times more troops to break through quickly, they can achieve a certain victory, but if they are entangled by us for ten and a half days, I'm afraid there will be problems."
"Good analysis." Liu Mingzhao praised, beckoned to take the map from the orderly, and said: "I have said hello to Commander Chu, and your two divisions are temporarily under my command. I asked you to come with me. You discuss how to fight."
Zhuo Fan didn't expect that a big shot like Liu Mingzhao would come to discuss with him. He was just about to say "please give me the order, commander" when he was interrupted. "Don't express your determination so early. I'm not Le Datou." Le Datou is the nickname of the new First Army Commander Le Shiwen, but only Liu Mingzhao and others dare to call him this nickname.
Before he could speak, Liu Mingzhao asked while flipping through the map: "Where are your troops?
Zhuo Fan pointed at the map and told the movement position of the troops: "My 3rd Motorized Infantry Division, 49th Infantry Division, Kazakh Independent Army's 3rd Cavalry Division and 7th Infantry Division have all arrived at Akshara, a distance of You are 97 kilometers away.
"Very good, take a look at this map. Did you find anything?" Liu Mingzhao traced the long defense line from Pavlodar to here with his finger, and asked in a testing tone. This is a long line of defense that is a thousand kilometers long. Overall, there are many loopholes, but there is only one biggest one. So Zhuo Fan immediately pointed to his defense zone and replied: "I am the weakest!"
"It's not you, it's us who are the weakest." Liu Mingzhao nodded with satisfaction: "There are a total of 55 divisions from Pavlodar to Shakhtinsk, plus the reserves, there are 70 divisions and 4 armored divisions. . We only have 13 divisions in this direction, including you. So the enemy¡¯s goal this time is very clear. It is to eat me, and then go south to Kyzylorda from here. As long as Kyzylorda is captured. Erda. It can not only relieve the siege of Tashkent, but also cut open the Central Asian battlefield. According to the latest news, Zhukov has bypassed Shakhtinsk. Although the Air Force has blocked bombings, this is a wilderness and can be dispatched at night. It's even more impossible. So I guess he will get down tomorrow?You can get there. Moreover, he has joined forces with a group army from the Don River, with a total strength of 25 divisions and 2 tank corps. "
Zhuo Fan was shocked: "So many troops! Two tank corps. Isn't that at least 2,000 tanks?"
"What? Are you scared?"
"That's not surprising. I'm just a little surprised. The larger the army, the greater the cost. But being able to invest such a large force, Zhukov should be very determined in this attack."
Liu Mingzhao nodded and said: "That's right. If it were me, I would have to fight hundreds of kilometers away from the railway supply point even though I knew that the supply was poor. I would have gathered at least several times the number of troops to fight quickly. So I am sure that he will They will fight fiercely when they come up. They will also let a tank corps bypass Uletau Mountain from the north and take my back path, so I asked you to come here because I want you to block them. Then go straight in!"
Zhuo Fan did not expect that Liu Mingzhao actually wanted to use Sun Chuanfang's left hook tactics, but the mechanized infantry division was not an armored division, and he only had four divisions, two of which were independent Kazakh divisions, so he was very scared. But he couldn't just say that he didn't dare, so in the end he could only nod and said: "Don't worry, Commander. Even if you ask me to hit Chelyabinsk, I will still dare to try."
After seeing what he was thinking, Liu Mingzhao smiled instead of getting angry: "Hey, young man, it is good to have enthusiasm, but not blind enthusiasm. What we are fighting against the Soviet Union is the national destiny. It is the national destiny for the next hundred or even hundreds of years! In this strategy Under the framework, the goal is to continuously consume the Soviet Union¡¯s national power, population, and industrial capacity. At present, we cannot reach Europe. There is no need to go to Europe, so this last goal is still difficult for the time being, but the first two can be achieved. Let me ask you , if you want to consume the enemy, but also reduce your own consumption as much as possible, what is the best way?"
"Attack, move forward at intervals, establish a defensive line, and force the enemy to counterattack and plunder. When he counterattacks, we will eat another group and move forward, then sit back and wait. Repeat this tactic and you will be able to Save yourself to the greatest extent and consume the opponent's vitality."
"That's right, so our goal this year is to level the defense line. The current Central Asian defense line is too wide, which is not conducive to later wars, so now we need to consume this wave, and then wait for the railway to be repaired before attacking, with the north of the Caspian Sea as our base. It is accurate and extends all the way to the Petropavlovsk Lapin defense line. It would be best if Omsk can be captured. If not, then blow up the railway and force it to shrink to the line between Orenburg and Chelyabinsk, trapping it. In the Ural Mountains. Stalin must counterattack again for the mines and factories in the Urals. Then we can encircle and suppress him again. After three or five times, even if he did not drop a single bomb in Europe, he would have to sacrifice at least six million soldiers. , after losing Central Asia and Western Siberia, the total population of the Soviet Union is only 130 million. Such a huge loss is enough to make them feel pain for a long time. So your mission this time is to consume and continuously consume the enemy!"
"But we only have four divisions and only one armored regiment in total." Zhuo Fan couldn't help blurting out his worries when he heard that he was asked to spend it.
"Don't worry, I won't trick you." Liu Mingzhao smiled and said the plan: "Your 3rd Infantry Division has an armored regiment, I will supplement you with one from the 2nd Armored Division, and one from Li Zongren's side. The armored regiment will arrive tomorrow morning. The 11th Independent Armored Regiment and the 10th Armored Brigade of the Polish Army are coming west by train from Turkestan and will arrive tomorrow night at the latest. In this way, you will have 6 armored regiments (Polish 10th Armored Regiment) brigade, 2 regiments), about 900 tanks, plus three infantry divisions, which is exactly one corps. As for what else you want, it¡¯s up to you to choose. In short, your task is to go around Uletau Mountain , help me kill this detoured tank army, and then rush north along Alcaret into the Ishim River area, disrupt Zhukov and Lukin's counterattack, and completely disrupt their second line.
There is no special goal this time, I just want you to open your stomach and eat as much as you want! But remember one thing, you must not go too deep to the west. You must maintain a 300-kilometer parallel line along the Karaganda Defense Line. If you go too deep, the Air Force will not be able to cover you, and it will not be able to airdrop supplies to you. If something happens, we will not be able to rescue you in time. . "
"Let me command an armored corps in combat?" No matter how conceited Zhuo Fan was, he was shocked by the scale. Unexpectedly, I had just learned a little bit about military-level command from Sun Chuanfang and was about to command an armored corps to penetrate behind enemy lines. I suddenly felt a little breathless.
"Why don't you dare?" Liu Mingzhao looked into his eyes, his eyes clear and expectant.
Having used all the provocation techniques, what else can be done? Besides, Zhuo Fan himself was also looking forward to this action, so he gritted his teeth and said one word: "Dare!"
"Haha." A decisive "dare" made Liu Mingzhao laugh again: "Looking at you, I'm not asking you to die. Don't worry, the decision to let you take command was my suggestion, but it was also after going through a war zone It is approved by the headquarters and the general staff. I am afraid that your command and dispatch will not be smooth, so the troops added to you are all at the regiment level, and many of them are old friends who have cooperated with you, so they should be fine."
Hearing this, Zhuo Fan realized that Liu Mingzhao had thought of everything, even the command issue. wantKnowing that he is only a brigadier general, if the supplement is an armored division, the commander must be at least a major general. The lower-level commanders are higher-level, so it would be surprising if there is no trouble. As for the Polish armored brigade, there is no need to worry, they have agreed to fully obey the command. Therefore, I admire this kind of meticulous calculation ability even more. But he was still worried about the safety of the Rezikazgan defense line and asked: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, but if I take away so many troops, wouldn't your troops here be too weak? Even if you hold back a tank corps, it will cause chaos. In the rear, Zhukov still has 25 divisions and 1 tank corps, while you only have 12 divisions and 2 armored regiments, and the air force is greatly affected by the weather. Isn't it too risky?"
"There is no gain without risking. Not to mention 12 divisions, even 10 divisions. If Zhukov wants to reach my Uletau Mountains, I can break his white teeth!" Liu Mingzhao clapped his hands and shook them off. Dust pointed at the trench with a smile and full of confidence.
After following his fingers to see the special trench just now, Zhuo Fan understood that Liu Mingzhao should have already figured out how to fight. But there was something very strange to him. Such a thorough deployment could not have been imagined in a day or two, so he asked tentatively: "Commander Liu, did you know that Zhukov would come here? Then why didn't you tell Commander-in-Chief Xu and Commander-in-Chief Xu earlier? Where is the staff?"
"If I tell them, it will be a pincer attack early. Can Zhukov still go south?" Liu Mingzhao smiled casually, and then his tone suddenly became sharp: "I will eat his 100,000 troops here! Let's see what other troops he brings. Defend Siberia!¡±
Text Chapter 868 Steel Dragoon
Zhuo Fan had forgotten how he left the Uletau Mountain position. Liu Mingzhao's last words made him finally understand where his gap was and what it means to have a perfect strategy. [This article comes from] Because Liu Mingzhao not only judged that Zhukov's target was Rezikazgan, he also judged that he would let a tank corps detour, and even the troops supporting him were at the regiment level to avoid command problems. In the end, this battle is connected with the subsequent Siberian War. You must know that Siberia is a combat area that no armored force is willing to face due to its harsh environment such as frozen soil and frequent floods and mudslides. The General Staff also believes that combat in Siberia is several times more difficult than in Central Asia, so how to consume the string of fortresses in Siberia? The city has always been troubled by the high-level officials, and the Central Asian side has never leveled the defense line and shortened the distance. Therefore, there have only been a few trial attacks in the Siberian battlefield so far, and they have all been disgraced by the harsh geographical conditions.
But Liu Mingzhao saw an opportunity in this battle, because Zhukov was the commander-in-chief of the Siberian Front. In order to ensure the intensity of Lu Jin's attack and win the battle as quickly as possible, he would definitely call on his most comfortable old troops, so as long as he is here After consuming him hard, there will be only new recruits left in the Siberian direction, which is crucial to solving Barnaul and Omsk!
After returning to Akshara, Zhuo Fan immediately started arranging the troops and equipment he needed. There was no shortage of tanks, but he was worried about the troop's mobility. This time it was a deep penetration, which was equivalent to going deep alone, so it would definitely not work with a large number of infantry walking on two feet, so he immediately gathered all the trucks that could be mobilized around him. It also intercepted 300 trucks from two supply convoys, and finally captured two half-track regiments that were supposed to support Karakalpakstan. Due to the large depth, the Air Force may not be able to provide cover at all times, so he also incorporated a 1938-style "Fury" tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery battalion that had just arrived in Kyzylorda into his own armored cluster.
The 1938-type "Fury" anti-aircraft artillery battalion is a new type of anti-aircraft gun mass-produced after the war, and it shares the same chassis as the Type 36 tank. The turret is in the middle, and two 35mm chain-type cannons are like arms on the left and right sides of the turret. This layout allows the anti-aircraft gun to attack at the maximum angle without affecting the observation angle of the electric turret in the middle. But like all anti-aircraft weapons, this tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is extremely expensive, even more than the 36 main battle tank. One battalion certainly cannot support military-level air defense, so it still has to rely on half-tracks and wheeled 40mm anti-aircraft guns. After completing the air defense network, ammunition supply and concentration of vehicles, support troops also arrived one after another. The Polish 10th Armored Brigade has two regiments, 238 Type 31 tanks, and the commander is Major General Odzinski. Just as Liu Mingzhao expected. Major General Odzinski and the Polish officers didn't care much about a brigadier general commanding them as long as they could fight the Soviets. The Seventh Army sent an old acquaintance, Kyzyl Odar, to stop Zhao Dengyu, the leader of the 510th Regiment who had worked together in the war. He is now in high spirits because the entire regiment has been replaced by Type 36 main battle tanks, a total of 112 tanks. The 11th Independent Armored Regiment has 117 Type 31 vehicles. The lieutenant colonel leader is Wu Qiwen, a top student at the Baoding Army Academy, and a classmate of Colonel Li Jin, who made a splash during the Battle of Ahvaz. The 4th regiment of the 2nd Armored Division assigned by Liu Mingzhao, the regiment leader is named Zhou Yawei. Just being able to join the 2nd Armored Division shows that he is an outstanding officer. He brought 116 Type 36 main battle tanks and a strengthened 105mm self-propelled Howitzer Regiment. In addition, there are 115 Type 36 main battle tanks from the 539th Armored Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division, as well as 2 Type 31 tank battalions and 3 Hound wheeled armor battalions that were reinforced from all around. A total of six armored regiments have 795 tanks, 42 "Fury" self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 376 half-track transport/air defense vehicles, 72 105 mm self-propelled howitzers, and 92 Hound wheeled armored vehicles. Finally, Zhuo Fan also brought along the 3rd Cavalry Division of the Kazakh Independence Army. Although the cavalry is not suitable for modern warfare, it is indeed a good reconnaissance force in mobile warfare. Including the infantry brought by each regiment and brigade, there are a total of 6 armored regiments, 2 half-track regiments, 1 wheeled armored regiment, 2 artillery regiments, 7 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry division, 4 anti-aircraft battalions, 3 A group of fuel and supply trucks.
Comprehensive comparison based on equipment performance. The on-paper combat effectiveness of this patchwork unit was more than three times that of the armored units of the German Army Group A in the Battle of France. Of course, Zhuo Fan will not think that paper is above all else like the French, because everyone comes from different units, especially the Polish 10th Armored Division, which has only been training for a month. Even with the armor instructors sent by the General Staff to help, they still could not fully master the Type 31 tank and modern armor tactics. So the night the troops arrived. He ordered a comprehensive exercise near the road from Akshara to Kyzylorda. They also deliberately broke up the various troops, disrupting even eating and sleeping, just to let everyone get familiar with each other as soon as possible. Just as more than a thousand tanks/armored vehicles were "fighting" around dirt roads, deserts and hills, running into teams and practicing offensive tactics, three pieces of news came one after another.
The first news came from Zhezkazgan. Zhukov, who was battered by the bombing, finally survived. The forward troops exchanged fire with the forward troops of the Second Army in Arbagas, 45 kilometers north of Uletau Mountain. As Liu Mingzhao expected, Zhukov, whose logistics was nearly half destroyed by planes, invested 370 vehicles as soon as he came upTanks and 1,000 122mm heavy artillery attacked fiercely. After being blocked for 10 hours, the 19th Motorized Infantry Division of the Second Army fought and retreated to the Uletau Mountain defense line as planned. The theater headquarters expected Zhukov's general offensive to be launched in May. It was fully opened on the evening of the 2nd.
The second news is that after the factory masters worked overtime for several days and nights, the second batch of 10 No. 20 ground-penetrating bombs was delivered to the Uzbek Army on May 1. In the afternoon of the same day, the Almalek fortress group on the Syr Darya River in the south of Tashkent became a victim again. Although Apanashenko strengthened the defense of the Syr Darya River, under the heavy bombardment of General Xie Ruyi's concentrated 3,500 cannons of various types, he could only Watching the two pontoon bridges being erected, the Uzbek Army's 330,000 troops began to cross the river in batches. Analyzing the day and night traffic speed of the two pontoon bridges and the manufacturing speed of the No. 20 ground-penetrating bomb, the final decisive battle in Tashkent will begin in a week. At the same time, Sun Chuanfang also successfully completed the clearing of Samarkand. While the main force was resting and reorganizing, he sent Du Yuming's 10th Armored Division and three infantry divisions to set off in advance, marching towards Ashgabat, a key town on the border between Turkmenistan and Iran, and rendezvous there. The four infantry divisions formed a posture to cooperate with Bai Chongxi in attacking Persia.
The third news comes from France. The German armored forces across France achieved their greatest results since the war began, successfully driving 400,000 British, French and Belgian troops to Dunkirk. But what makes everyone strange is. The unscrupulous Guderian stopped inexplicably 20 kilometers away from the coast. Taking this opportunity, Churchill pretended to negotiate and secretly contacted Berlin through the Netherlands. At the same time, he ordered the British Navy to mobilize to prepare for the evacuation of the trapped soldiers. However, the North Sea was very windy and rough at this time, and Zhuo Fan and everyone were not optimistic about this retreat. action.
But what Zhuofan didn't know was that at the last stage of the army headquarters in Pavlodar, he was leading his troops to step up drills and run-in, and mobilized all the mechanic squads to perform maintenance on the tanks overnight. Long Yun, like his old classmate Liu Mingzhao, also planned to outflank him. This pair of comrades, who were studying in Germany at the same time, thought of each other tacitly without any contact.
However, unlike Liu Mingzhao who boldly used Zhuo Fan, a newcomer, Long Yun chose Xu Xiangqian, the major general commander of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division, who graduated from the Infantry Department of Baoding Army Academy, and Ye Wei, who became famous for his surprise attack on Pavlodar with a motorcycle army. Inquire. In terms of military strength, Liu Mingzhao was not as bold as Liu Mingzhao, who concentrated 80% of the armored forces. Only 1 armored regiment, 2 mechanized infantry divisions, 1 infantry division and 1 Kazakh cavalry division were given. But these two division commanders, who were known for their bravery, tenacity and toughness, later achieved a series of crazy results and were nicknamed the sharp knife duo.
It should be said that since Yue Peng appointed Zhuo Fan, a rising star in the army, as the commander-in-chief of Crossing during the Battle of Kazakhstan, the General Staff and senior officials have actually begun to train potential officers, such as Li Ahwaz, who is known as the "Persian Tiger" The commander-in-chief of the Jin and Talas plan to cross the border, the "gasoline butcher" Zhuo Fan in the Kyzylorda blockade, the "death squad leader" Ye Weixun in the surprise attack on Pavlodar, and the "Desperate Saburo" Du Yuming in Sun Chuanfang's left hook , Pan Duheng, aviation operations staff officer of the 22nd Fleet, Xu Huansheng of the Air Force, etc. They all gradually matured in the waves.
Of course, Zhuo Fan doesn't know that he has been called the "gasoline butcher", nor does he know that he is actually just a guinea pig on the table of the General Staff. At this moment, he has no intention of thinking about anything. On the morning of May 2nd. He received the last batch of ammunition supplies shipped by the Air Force before departure and an important assistant, Air Force Liaison Officer Captain Fan Shaobo, and a three-person team led by him.
Captain Fan Shaobo, who has a round baby face, is twenty-five years old, has a camera hanging around his neck, and looks like a tabloid reporter. He is an indispensable figure in the entire operation. Modern warfare emphasizes air-ground coordination. But how to coordinate the air and ground depends entirely on the liaison officers stationed by the Air Force in each army. Although they have low military rank, they have great power. Even if the group army requests air support, it must go through them. Moreover, most of them are proficient in meteorology and other subjects. If they feel that the weather and other conditions are not allowed, then even the army commander or even the group army commander will be helpless. The most irritating thing is that as long as their judgment is correct, they will not take responsibility even if the front line is defeated. Moreover, all armies have the temper to protect their shortcomings, and the army will not be able to find a punching bag after suffering losses.
Of course, this kind of thing has not happened yet, after all, everyone has the same hatred and hatred. But Zhuo Fan, who had not been a novice for a long time, still attached great importance to Yue Peng's advice of "connecting with people". He provided Fan Shaobo and the liaison team with good food and drink, not only mobilized a tank platoon to protect his work, but also arranged a brand new A half-track command vehicle, and finally secretly stuffed a box of canned fruits, which was extremely difficult to replenish on the front line, into the vehicle.
The meaning is obvious, my future depends on you.
Fan Shaobo, who had just been transferred from the coast, did not expect to meet such a good commander on his first mission, so he immediately promised to mobilize as many aircraft protection troops as possible.
After lunch, Zhuo Fan made the final adjustment and chose the standard triangle offensive formation. Naturally, the front arrow should be given to Zhao Deng, the madman who wears a big knife while eating.??. The 1st and 2nd regiments of the 10th Polish Armored Brigade were placed on the flanks of the 510th Regiment to act as a backup offensive force. The 4th Regiment of the 2nd Armored Division is responsible for protecting the two wings. The 11th Independent Armored Regiment and the 539th Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division are in the middle. There are also two Type 31 tank battalions to protect the half-tracks and infantry baggage behind, and three Hound wheeled armor battalions. Then cooperate with the Kazakh 3rd Cavalry Division to be responsible for battlefield reconnaissance.
At two o'clock sharp, he informed everyone of the action plan and codename, and also issued the last order before radio silence.
Operation codename: Light Cavalry.
Order: There is no rear, only forward.
Text Chapter 869 Armored Pig Rush!
May 2nd, 4:30 pm.
Looking at the flying Snake B combat attack aircraft group, Zhukov looked at his watch and let out a sigh of relief. The time required to return, refuel, and change ammunition is enough to ensure that the opponent cannot come before nightfall. "Put out the remaining fire and ask Comrade Commander Golikov to come to my place. What did the scouts find?"
Zhukov began to prepare for the attack. First, he ordered to extinguish the remaining fires on the ground, because as long as there are no fires, night bombing in open areas is a waste of ammunition. This can ensure to the greatest extent that there will be no further air strikes before the war begins. As tanks and armored vehicles hiding in the woods with camouflage nets hanging on them came out of hiding, a large number of infantry and trucks began to gather at the officer's whistle. Looking north from Uletau Mountain, it is up to 50 kilometers wide. The front of the front was full of Soviet soldiers.
When Don Army Commander Philip Ivanovich Golikov arrived at the command post, most of the officers were already there. The staff first drew a long red mark from Satpayev along Uletau Mountain based on the scout's report. Seeing Golikov coming in, Zhukov immediately pointed to the red line: "Comrade Golikov, look here. They built a 47-kilometer-long mound on the front of the mountain from Uletau to Satpayev. The one on the north is three meters high and 17 kilometers long, with the middle section slightly shorter. From the appearance, the mound will affect the infantry's charge."
Golikov, commander of the Don Group Army, was a brave general during the civil war. He graduated from the famous Frunze Military Academy by correspondence. During the Great Purge, he served as the director of the Reconnaissance Bureau of the General Staff. After the war began, he was transferred to the Don River to be responsible for the formation of new troops. . Stalin came to prepare to appoint Timoshenko as the commander of the Don River Army to support Zhukov. However, considering that Timoshenko had a higher position than Zhukov and was difficult to command, he was asked to lead the troops to support the counterattack.
As the commander of the infantry group army, he attached great importance to the sudden appearance of the mound. So I immediately asked for the detailed height, volume and size, and finally grabbed the commander of the 7th Tank Corps, Akhal Eugene. Peter Nikolayevich Akhal Eugene was the former commander of the 13th Kalinin Tank Corps. After the disastrous defeat in East Kazakhstan, Stalin, who was eager to supplement the Eastern Front, transferred a large number of tank troops and officers from Ukraine, Kalinin and other places. He was assigned to the Siberian Front and followed Zhukov in the Soviet-Finnish War. He was one of the two meritorious tank corps commanders who broke through the isthmus. Another Major General Baranov served as the commander of the Fifth Tank Corps. He is currently advancing deep north, trying to bypass Uletau Mountain. Ahal Eugene immediately found the key point from the description: "Their troops must be insufficient! That's why they used a three-meter-high mound in the far north (the Soviet army did not know at the time that there were earth-filling containers under the mound in the north). Like this The mounds of soil can block the movement of tanks. But the harm is not very great. Tank guns can smash such mounds. The middle section of the mound is only two meters high and has a large slope, which will not affect the tank's charge."
After hearing what Ahal Eugene said, Golikov thought for a while and immediately suggested: "Comrade Ahal Eugene's words are of great reference value. Their defense forces are insufficient, so they must be deployed on the mountain slopes of the mounds. And in the hilltop position. The purpose of building the mound is to expose my infantry to the open space when climbing over. Therefore, I suggest that there is no need to waste artillery shells on the mound, and the artillery sight should be set 500-1000 meters behind the mound. distance, killing their defensive infantry and anti-tank firepower, starting in twenty minutes. At the same time, tank troops are dispatched to escort the assault division to the mound, so that the infantry's attack distance can be shortened. As long as the tanks can protect the infantry from rushing up, they can The threat of enemy long-range fire damage is reduced to a minimum, and their night bombers will not dare to bomb at will because the soldiers are entangled with each other."
Zhukov nodded. Although he was worried about the sudden appearance of the mound, the problem was that he didn't have much choice. Due to repeated bombing and harassment by the Chinese Air Force, he had lost nearly half of his luggage, and the attack was advanced. The artillery shells that should have been replenished before departure have just arrived from Chelyabinsk. This resulted in that although he had powerful artillery, each gun only had 110 rounds. If too many shells are wasted on the mound, it will be impossible to form covering suppressive firepower against the effective forces behind. So after thinking about it, he asked: "Where is the Fifth Tank Army?"
"Here, there are still 130 kilometers away from Kurgason. It is expected that we can cross Kurgason tomorrow evening. At the latest in the morning of tomorrow, we can detour behind Uletau Mountain and attack them to open a gap." Ahal Eugene quickly Pointing out the location of the Fifth Tank Army, he said: "Judging from previous experience, every Chinese army base is equipped with a strong tank force. The Second Army opposite us has participated in the Civil War, the European War and the War with Japan. The meritorious main force, such a force must have a large number of tanks, I estimate that the total number is likely to be between 300 and 350. Their tanks are better than ours, and if they cannot be dragged here with a fierce attack, it is very likely that the Pakistanis will Comrade Baranov poses a threat. So my suggestion is to launch a non-stop forceful attack and use troops to hold them back to buy time for Comrade Baranov. As long as his tanks??Go around to the back with the three infantry divisions, then we can quickly open up the situation and avoid entanglement and head to Kyzylorda. "
"Comrade Ahal Eugene, don't be too nervous about their tanks, we also have comparable weapons like the T34/57." Golikov is worthy of being engaged in politics, and his words are very encouraging. , smiled and said: "Our total strength is 25 infantry divisions, 2 tank corps, plus artillery divisions and other troops, which already totals 410,000. The enemy only has 7 divisions, including Kyzylorda. 11 divisions cannot stop us."
Golikov has reason to be confident, not only because the total strength of the National Defense Forces opposite is only 170,000, but also because the Moscow General Staff began preparations for this counterattack since last winter. Stalin also valued Zhukov's counterattack tactics of attacking in the east and west, so he strengthened his troops. The Fifth and Ninth Tank Corps have a total of 7 tank divisions/brigades and 1,976 tanks of various types, including 132 of the latest T34/57 and 1,100 of the T34/76. In order to implement the tactics of shortening the attack distance, the remaining They are all extremely fast tanks such as bt5, bt7, and t26. Not only that, Zhukov was also equipped with a total of 1,626 large-caliber howitzers (Soviet army standards, 122 mm and above are heavy artillery), including 1,187 main 122 mm howitzers. There are 407 152mm howitzers, 26 B4 203mm howitzers, and 6 M1939 280mm howitzers (BR5 type). Although Golikov's Don Army was an infantry group, Stalin also ordered it to be strengthened before departure. Not only did it bring 400 T34/76 tanks, it also brought 832 heavy artillery pieces, and required the rear factories to produce only two If you want a T34, you must send one each to Alkarek and Asnata, which are closest to the battlefield. After five months of frantic replenishment, Zhukov currently has 7,635 artillery pieces of various types. There were more than 30,000 machine guns. In order to speed up the movement and avoid bombings, this long-distance counterattack also mobilized more than 4,370 vehicles and tractors of various types, 4,100 horse-drawn carriages, and more than 20,000 livestock of various types. More than 40,000 local residents were recruited to ensure transportation.
In the end, more than 3,000 aircraft were deployed at various field airports in the surrounding areas. According to the original words of the Political Bureau of the General Staff Headquarters in Moscow, even if the aircraft is not as good as the opponent, just hit it! We must also ensure the success of this counterattack.
Zhukov has also been listening attentively to the officers. The most difficult problem for him is supplies. He knew very well that this counterattack must be swift, because the East Kazakhstan-Karakanda railway built by the National Defense Forces using prisoners of war since last winter is only 200 kilometers away from here and has not yet been repaired. And because the 29th Army did not have time to destroy the railway during the Kyzylorda Blockade, the railway from Almaty to Kyzylorda was rerouted and opened to traffic at the end of last month. It is also 200 kilometers away from here. That is to say, if it cannot be solved as soon as possible. Once the opponent's reserve team comes up, he is likely to be stuck here! So after careful consideration, we decided to follow Golikov's advice and order all heavy artillery to place their scales 500-2000 meters behind the mound. And concentrated its efforts on shelling the eastern slopes and hills of the mountain. Then ordered the 76mm artillery in the army to destroy the mound.
But he doesn't know. I made a big mistake!
Night, eight o'clock sharp. Soviet soldiers dragged heavy artillery pieces into the artillery positions. The artillerymen aimed the muzzles at the slopes and hills behind the mounds according to the ruler. "For the sake of the Soviets, fire!"
2122 heavy artillery, densely deployed at a terrifying distance of 30 artillery pieces per kilometer. With a loud cry, the Uletau Mountain defense line in the darkness was instantly ignited by artillery fire! The entire eastern slope of Uletau Mountain was filled with dense fireballs. The shells hit the hard volcanic sedimentary rocks, making a deafening sound. The entire mountain range was trembling, groaning, and bleeding! Even in Liu Mingzhao¡¯s postwar memoirs, he wrote: ¡°Throughout the entire war, what worried me most and made me nervous was not the enemy¡¯s tanks, fortresses, or new weapons, but the Soviet artillery cluster. "
The overwhelming cannonballs poured down and covered the ground, as densely as raindrops. Even though Uletau Mountain is hard and Liu Mingzhao hid most of his main forces in the bomb shelter on the west slope and used thousands of tons of cement to reinforce the fortifications, the continuous artillery fire still made all the soldiers turn blue, and some He even closed his eyes and gritted his teeth to resist the urge to escape. Fortunately, due to the long-awaited preparations and Zhukov's lack of supplies and ammunition, the intensity of fire coverage was only half of Liu Mingzhao's expectation, so it did not have much effect. According to post-war statistics, only 1,300 casualties were caused. Because of the cleverness of the anti-tank gun positions deployed on the east slope and the reinforcement with thick cement, only 19 were destroyed, and the rest were all intact.
"Bring the artillery shells up! Quick, quick! The hunting and destroying tanks must be in position within ten minutes!"
In order to prevent being detonated by artillery fire, all anti-tank positions were empty of artillery shells at this time, and the hunter-killer tanks were evacuated early. So when the Soviet artillery fire weakened, Liu Mingzhao immediately ordered the artillery shells to be transported up. When the soldiers carried the artillery shells up under the artillery fire, both of them were equipped with BDD additional armor.The Hunter-Destroyer Tank Battalion, with a total of 44 Hunter-Destroyer tanks and 28 Hunter-Destroyer Hunter-B tanks (the 85-year-old Hunter-Destroyer Tank is nicknamed the Hunter-Destroyer Tank, and the 105-mm Hunter-Destroyer Tank is called the Hunter-Destroyer Tank B) also entered the engineering corps along the predetermined passage. They are cleaning the semi-buried bunker.
Just when the First Army was busiest, the Soviet tank group that launched the charge under the cover of artillery fire had already entered a 13-kilometer fire circle. 220 T34/57 and T34/76 served as the main force of the arrow, covering the 362 fast tanks and 120 troop transport tractors/trucks behind them, carrying more than 28,000 infantry from three infantry divisions to launch the charge. At the same time, Zhukov also detached 200 T34/76 vehicles and four infantry divisions to attack Satpayev southward, trying to hold back the National Defense Forces in the direction of Rezikazgan and prevent them from reinforcing the Uletau Mountain defense line.
"Ula! Ula!"
The plains east of Uletau Mountain are filled with the sound of urrahs. In order to shorten the attack distance and prevent being blocked by the bombers that would definitely come after being suppressed by artillery, a large number of Soviet infantry directly sat on tanks and tractors without protection, and even directly invested some tractors and trucks to follow the tanks. Rushing forward to transport troops. This armored assault tactic, which is similar to the Japanese pig assault tactic, is particularly crazy! Facing the Soviet army who was determined to shorten the distance and engage in hand-to-hand combat, Liu Mingzhao's answer was simple.
? Two Thunder 1937 210mm howitzer battalions, three 155mm howitzer battalions, three 105mm howitzer battalions, five 85mm field artillery battalions and one 105 self-propelled howitzer battalion deployed on the north side of the mountain opened fire together. At the same time, 16 old-fashioned K16 150mm cannons deployed in a hidden place on the hilltop and urgently removed from the Karakum Fortress were also aimed at the roaring Soviet tank group. K16 was the artillery star in the last European War. The Wehrmacht had equipped it in large quantities, and in the post-war distribution plan for dealing with German artillery, 600 were selected to be brought home. The total number of guns in the army exceeded 1,500. Although it was eliminated from the front line due to problems such as overweight and caliber, and most of them were used for the second line and fortification protection, Liu Mingzhao fell in love with its 22,800-meter range, straight and accurate ballistics and its close to 210mm howitzer. The powerful 52-kilogram artillery shells were specially removed from the Karakum Fortress, and more than 100 transport aircraft were used to transport all 16 guns and supporting ammunition and artillery to strengthen the defense line.
Although the 484 barrel guns cannot compare with Zhukov's artillery, Liu Mingzhao also has his own trump card, which is the 107mm rocket launcher in his hand. However, he was not the kind of officer who liked to reveal all his cards at once, so he temporarily withheld more than a hundred rocket launchers. Artillery shells continued to explode among the charging Soviet troops. From time to time, you could see tanks and trucks blown to pieces by the artillery shells. Especially the K16 cannon in the bunker on the top of the mountain. Thanks to the sophisticated German Krupp technology, it can still hit accurately even after more than 20 years. Running Soviet tanks and troop transport tractors.
The artillery shells from both sides strangled together, and the soldiers were torn apart in the explosion, but neither Zhukov, who came up with the armored pig burst tactic, nor Liu Mingzhao, who kept soldiers being killed, showed no signs of movement. This is their war. Compared with the overall victory, the number of sacrifices is always the last consideration.
"Turn on the lights!"
At this moment, the battlefield suddenly lit up. After special modifications, 12 T26 fast tanks equipped with high-power searchlights suddenly turned on the lights, and 12 bright lamp posts penetrated the soft mounds a few kilometers away, pointing out the Soviet armored pig cluster in the darkness and explosive fireballs. direction. Seeing these modified crawler searchlights, the corners of Liu Mingzhao's mouth slowly twitched up: "This Zhukov has so many clever ideas." The staff officers and officers behind him nodded unconsciously, and their eyes were all focused on the mound. A special trench covered with thin wooden boards and camouflaged.
"There are still 500 meters to go! Speed ??up! Prepare to climb! Machine guns, watch out for infantry!" Colonel Sinenko, who was commanding the assault, saw through the observation window that the mounds under the searchlight were getting closer and closer, and shouted excitedly: " If you rush over, you will win! Comrades, wait a minute, what is that? What's going on? What's going on!" But Colonel Sinenko's joy was too early. Before he could rush 300 meters, his eyes suddenly bulged. Coming out was like seeing a ghost! It turned out that in front of the observation window, a whole row of T34 tanks that had just been preparing to climb the slope suddenly jumped forward and fell down like war horses that staggered on their front legs.
Before he could figure out what was going on, the T34/57 under his seat seemed to have stepped on the air. The 25-ton car body quickly tilted forward, and then plunged down like a cliff, with its butt raised high in the air. stand up.
Text Chapter 870 One-way massacre!
"Brake! Brake quickly!"
"Back up, back up!"
There are no words to describe the chaos at that moment. Zhukov's armored pig-like clusters were like a group of moths flying into the flames. The 12 searchlights are very bright, but they are still too weak when facing a 47-kilometer-long battlefield. The tank at the front braked and retreated, while the unsuspecting tanks behind it rushed forward again. The whole swarm, like heavy trucks without brakes on the highway, rushed under the mound one after another, then crushed the wooden boards and fell into the trench as deep as nine meters. Chaos, chaos, chaos! According to subsequent statistics, a full 97 tanks fell into the trenches and were unable to climb out until the end of the battle.
Even Liu Mingzhao, who laid out the trenches, did not expect this number. He originally thought that trapping at most twenty or thirty vehicles would be enough to support the sky. It was not until later Soviet prisoners revealed his true thoughts. It turned out that Zhukov's tank group still did not have a radio, and the order given to all tanks and vehicles was "must rush under the mound as quickly as possible." Since there was no radio, the tanks in front could not call for avoidance, and the three tanks that should use flares to command The T34 command vehicles were probably too brave. They all fell into the trenches immediately and were unable to fire the retreat signal flare. Since there was no warning, all Soviet tanks, tractors and trucks rushed forward at full power.
A classic tank hunting battle that has been recorded in history began by mistake.
"Fire at roll call! Free fire, free fire!"
"Mortar!"
"Commando, come on! Come on quickly!"
The Soviet troops here were in chaos, and over a hundred anti-tank weapons hidden behind semi-buried reinforced bunkers were firing on all cylinders. Groups of infantrymen hiding in solid bunkers rushed onto the mounds of soil. In an instant, countless fireballs erupted from behind the trench mound. "Distance 430 meters, T34, armor-piercing shells, fire!" Inside the Hunter-Tiger B tank numbered 133. The commander stood on the roof of the car, holding a rangefinder in his hand. After reporting the coordinates according to the scale above, the L55 105mm sub-package cannon immediately sprayed out a ball of fire. While the car body vibrated, the targeted T34/76 suddenly exploded and cracked like a gorgeous firework.
The 105mm armor-piercing projectile is too powerful, not to mention that this gun was originally a high-power sub-mounted gun tailor-made for the navy, and it can be used to deal with destroyers. Hitting a T34 with a thickness of only 80 mm is like an adult bullying a child. And it was learned after analyzing the seized T34 steel plate afterwards. Due to insufficient industrial capacity, with the exception of a few T34/57 tanks, the armor of other tanks has abandoned surface-hardened steel plates and directly used the simplest nickel steel rolled steel plates. Be aware that if nickel steel is case hardened. It takes two weeks to process the bare armor of a Type 36 main battle tank. This is why the Soviet Union was able to manufacture T34 in large quantities despite insufficient industrial capacity.
Of course, while saving time and effort, the consequences of doing so are very serious! Since the time-consuming surface hardening process has been eliminated, the actual protective capabilities of most T34s have been reduced by 20%. This means that the original Type 31 70mm/L50 artillery needs to be at 800 meters to absolutely penetrate. But now it can penetrate any army directly at a distance of 1,000 meters.
"Left three degrees, distance 870 meters, T34, armor-piercing projectile." In the calm words of the commander, the muzzle turned slightly, and the second armor-piercing projectile was fired again.
Explosion, fireball. The turret lifted up ten meters and then fell down.
"Comrade Commander, Comrade Commander!" The staff officer rushed into the command post with an anxious look on his face and pulled up Zhukov who was studying the battle situation with Golikov: "Comrade Commander, go and have a look. Something happened ahead. !¡±
Zhukov¡¯s face condensed, and Golikov next to him was even faster. He grabbed the staff officer and yelled, "What's going on?"
"There are trenches! In front of the mound, there is a covered, concealed anti-tank trench." The staff officer was sweating profusely and pulled the two of them and ran outside. Golikov was not satisfied at first, muttering that it was just a trench and could be filled by infantry. But when I picked up the Zeiss telescope and saw the scene in the distance clearly, I took a deep breath.
No matter which direction you look, you can see tanks and vehicles huddled in front of the mound. Some were reversing, some were spinning, and some had begun to push their companions who were hit and on fire into the trench. But for such a tank, which was several meters high, even the gun barrel was not exposed after being pushed into the trench. How deep this must be! To make matters worse, behind the slopes and mounds on the east side of Uletau Mountain, like the flash of a camera, hundreds of lights lit up, and densely packed anti-tank weapons and mortars were rushing towards our own armored troops and infantry. Fire!
"Don't stop, you can't stop there! Idiots, these idiots! Let the infantry rush up, let the infantry rush up!" Zhukov was furious. But he didn't know that what Liu Mingzhao arranged this time was the Golan trench that Yang Qiu had explained on the spot during a certain exercise. Such trenches are very restrictive and don't work well on sandy and loose soil that can be easily filled by bulldozers, but now? Uletau?Except for the sandy land in the far north, the entire east slope is made of hard rock. The Soviet army could not even find a few handfuls of sand for filling. The trench entrance was 6 meters wide, the trench bottom was 9 meters deep, and the misjudgment that the mound was just a temporary shelter, and no heavy artillery was used to destroy it, made it difficult for even the infantry to get through. Even a few who passed by were quickly wiped out by the commandos who rushed up with machine guns and mortars.
The twelve snow-white searchlight poles that were at a loss to advance or retreat witnessed not a victory but a unilateral massacre of one's own tank group! Hundreds of tanks and vehicles crowded in front of the trenches like headless flies were called out by anti-tank fire. Groups of fireballs, like torches, illuminated the entire Uletau Mountain defense line.
Everything was like a well-directed fake show. Even the soldiers of the First Army felt that the picture was extremely unreal. The Soviet armored cluster, which had been so aggressive just now and had gathered several times its heavy artillery, melted like a hot knife inserted into butter in front of Fang's anti-tank firepower. And it all happened too fast. As soon as the first row of tanks crushed wooden planks and fell into the trench, countless anti-tank firepower erupted from behind the mound. So much so that before most of the soldiers on both sides understood what was going on, the tanks that rushed towards them were killed by "volleys of guns"! What was even worse was the Soviet infantry. Mortars, combat artillery, and K16 long-range cannons deployed on the hilltops kept raining bullets among them. Exposed in the open, the unprotected infantry were torn apart like wheat by artillery fire.
"Tear down the back of the truck! Infantry. Infantry attack! Concentrate fire and blast away the mounds of soil! Drive, drive, don't stop, damn it! You will be killed!" Finally, a Soviet officer woke up from the change. Come over here and yell for the tanks to fire on the mound.
With command, the Soviet infantry lying on the ground finally had a clear goal. Elite combat engineers took the lead. They first dismantled the bodies of trucks and tractors (at that time, most of the bodies of Soviet trucks and tractors were made of wooden boards), and then formed a commando team to rush to the trenches carrying the wooden boards.
See this scene. Liu Mingzhao also quickly made adjustments and ordered K16 cannons to attack searchlight tanks, while the infantry moved forward to clean up. The old and tough K16 has been in service in the National Defense Forces for more than 25 years, and artillerymen are already familiar with its performance. After receiving the order, 16 K16s immediately aimed and held searchlights. The T26 tank has an obvious target. After two rounds of killing, all 12 searchlights were extinguished, leaving only burning and exploding fire on the entire battlefield.
"Hurry up, reload." Ma Houcai, a grenadier of the 34th Motorized Infantry Division, carried an 84mm recoilless rifle and led three loaders and other comrades to rush onto the mound. When everyone used machine guns and rifles to clear piles of Soviet infantry into the trenches, he passed through the narrow window specially set aside by the mounds of soil. Aiming at the Soviet tank that fell into the trench.
Colonel Sinenko finally got out of the tank with a big roof. As soon as he pulled out his flare gun and was about to issue a retreat order, he saw a grinning face appear ten meters away, and then a black muzzle stretched out. . "Eat Grandpa!" An 84mm recoilless rifle modeled on the famous Gustav. Accurately use an armor-piercing bullet to make a big hole in Colonel Sinenko's belly, and then drill into the thin steel plate on the belly of T34/57 at the back. "Boom!" There was a loud noise, and the entire tank burst into flames.
"Come again!" The exploding fireball aroused Ma Houcai's wildness. Wait until the shells are loaded. Then he aimed at another T34 next to him. "Boom, boom, boom." Like a dozen other anti-tank groups, Ma Houcai was also excited. Have you ever seen someone fighting a tank like this? In the past, letting infantrymen use recoilless guns to fight tanks was a job with their heads tied to their belts, but what about now? "Come again and again, it's great, it's just like beating the rabbit. Why are you still standing there? Find the target." Ma Houcai became more and more excited as he fought. In the blink of an eye, he killed all seven Soviet tanks that had fallen into the trench, so that he found that there was no target. Finally, he stomped his feet angrily: "Why don't you drop a few more cars?"
"Squad leader, why don't you attack the infantry on the other side of the trench?"
"That's right! Brat, you're smart enough. Come on, load the grenade, and take another shot from grandpa!" Ma Houcai was completely excited and kept urging the people behind to bring up artillery shells. Regardless of whether they were infantry or trucks across the trench, as long as he saw one that wasn't on fire , no matter what, it¡¯s just one sentence: ¡°Eat Grandpa¡¯s hair.¡±
Compared with the anti-tank team's recoilless guns, the real killing actually comes from anti-tank guns and hundreds of light and heavy machine guns. Anti-tank guns smashed steel plates, and groups of elite combat engineers were killed by machine guns. The infantry were even more miserable, with broken limbs and bloody intestines forming small blood-red puddles in front of the trenches. The bloody scene reminded people of the scene when the British army launched an attack on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. However, the Soviet army was even worse than the British army, and many troops were wiped out within a few minutes.
This battle can¡¯t be fought!
The Soviet tank crews had to defend themselves against armor-piercing shells and artillery shells fired from all directions, while at the same time they were powerless to find ways to fill the trenches. One tank damaged four tanks in a rowAfter the vehicle was pushed into the same place in the trench, a bridge was finally built. But when the tank truck drove to the "bridge", the vehicle below could not bear the pressure and overturned. As a result, he himself and others fell into it. Seeing that the infantry suffered heavy casualties without opening a gap, the Soviet tank soldiers turned around and ran away. When the infantry saw the tanks running away, they hated their parents even more for not having two legs.
"Turn on the searchlights to guide our Soviet friends. All troops without missions have withdrawn. It's time for Zhukov's shells to arrive."
Liu Mingzhao took the lead in making changes. Following his order, a dramatic scene suddenly appeared on the battlefield. The disappearing snow-white light suddenly swept across the battlefield again, and the 20 high-power searchlights deployed by the National Defense Forces on the top of the mountain lit up. But the Soviet armored soldiers and infantry didn't know that. When they saw the light pillar, they thought it was guiding the retreat route from behind, so they followed the light pillar and ran all the way. Soon, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield. Hundreds of surviving tanks followed the light beam on the hilltop and circled back and forth. The anti-tank gunners on the mountain, like anti-aircraft aircraft, concentrated wherever the light beam was aimed. The fire went back and forth several times.
After the Soviet army discovered something was wrong, many Soviet tank crews realized that they were actually spinning in circles, and finally gritted their teeth and got away from the light beam. However, the pitch-black battlefield made them even more confused about their direction. Many people finally circled around and found that they were back in front of the trench, becoming targets of anti-tank firepower.
"Fire! Fire, blow up the trenches!" Seeing the tank group and 30,000 infantrymen being submerged by artillery fire, Zhukov almost lost his rationality. Regardless of the fact that there were still a large number of square soldiers suppressed on the ground in front of the trenches, he ordered the artillery to fire, and also ordered the tractors to bring them Six M1939 280mm howitzers (BR5 type) were dragged up, trying to fill the trenches with artillery fire.
"Dense rain of artillery shells exploded around the trenches. When the mounds of soil were blown out of shape and a large amount of soil was swept into the trenches, the air force finally arrived.
16 double-headed night combat aircraft took the lead in kicking off the air raid, like vultures smelling blood, swooping down to bite the flesh and blood of the Soviet army. While the cannons swept across the artillery positions, they did not forget to drop illumination bombs to guide the direction of the aircraft groups behind them. The Soviet anti-aircraft artillery opened fire, and dense fire spots shot into the sky. But even in the city, the ground air defense network did not take much advantage in the ground-to-air contest, let alone such an open wilderness.
Groups of Snake B fighter attack aircraft used two-by-two groups to repeatedly ravage the dense anti-aircraft artillery with rockets. After they left, the H-5 took over the battlefield. 82 H-5s braved intensive artillery fire and dropped 226 tons of high-explosive submunitions 200 meters above the Soviet artillery cluster. The mother bomb exploded, and after the shell split, it released 32,544 5-kilogram bomblets, forming an extremely terrifying steel rain, sweeping across Zhukov's artillery positions over and over again, mincing large numbers of Soviet artillerymen into pulp.
When the fleet left, the searchlights on Uletau Mountain 20 kilometers away quietly went out. In the silent night, only hundreds of piles of broken steel were still burning. There are 220 T34, 362 T26 and other fast tanks, 120 tractors, 400 trucks, and 28,154 veterans. Among them, there are 3 regiments of elite combat engineers alone. Such an infantry group can be placed anywhere. The enemy's bleeding elite battle group was blocked by a trench and suffered a one-sided massacre for nearly three hours! By three o'clock in the morning, only 196 trucks, 51 tractors, 47 tanks and 5,711 wounded soldiers finally returned
Text Chapter 871 Bloody Battle in the Highlands
In one night, three infantry divisions and 594 tanks were lost (the troops attacking Satpayev also lost 58 tanks). The price was to sink three combat engineer regiments and 20,000 veterans! The former is the truly elite division of the Soviet army, composed entirely of engineers, miners and veterans who have participated in at least three battles. Therefore, even though the Slavic nation has always had a tradition of not risking their lives in war, Zhukov had to immediately summon officers to study countermeasures overnight.
But the more detailed the understanding, the more Zhukov felt that this trench was not simple, especially because the trench was too deep and surrounded by rocky hard soil, making it very difficult to fill it up. And because there are mounds of soil on the other side, even if a bridge is built, there will be a height difference. When the tank goes uphill, it needs to face the anti-tank firepower on the mountain behind. When going downhill, the weakest top will be exposed. The 20 mm thick top steel plate is connected Small-caliber combat artillery can easily penetrate it. Just when no one had a good idea, Golikov suggested abandoning the front and taking a detour from the north. But this proposal was rejected by Zhukov, because once his main force also moved north, it would definitely attract the defender's armor to the north, which would cause the Fifth Tank Corps, which was detouring from the north, to be discovered in advance.
What made him make this judgment was that the soldiers who escaped said that they saw at least 100 tanks on the Uletau Highlands (Soviet soldiers regarded hunter-killer tanks as their main tanks, which was common in World War II), and The troops attacking Satpayev were also counterattacked by at least one complete tank division. According to intelligence, the standard armored division of the Chinese National Defense Force is composed of two regiments, each regiment has about 118 tanks, so this size has exceeded three regiments, which happens to be the total armored strength of the Second Army. Therefore, he judged that the 2nd Armored Division of the Wehrmacht was in front of him. If it went north, the 2nd Armored Division would also go north, and the outflanking of the 5th Tank Corps would turn into a strong attack. Fighting against the absolute main force like the Second Armored Division in the wilderness was completely denied after East Kazakhstan.
After much consideration, he decided to continue the attack. However, since the Soviet army did not have mechanized bridge-building equipment, he finally decided based on everyone's opinions to use heavy artillery to flatten the mounds, and then use trucks filled with sand to rush directly into the trenches. Trucks and sand filled some key locations. Finally, fast tanks and tractors were used to drag the steel plates closer, and engineers completed the laying. After determining the trench-filling tactics, hundreds of soldiers from the punishment battalion were first put on trucks filled with sand. In order to prevent these people from escaping and becoming timid midway, Zhukov also ordered all brake devices to be removed.
Then, he ordered to bring all the steel plates that could be scraped together, and finally quietly moved the B4 and BR5 heavy artillery that had not been destroyed closer to the trench. But he was actively preparing for the second wave of attacks, but he didn't know that Liu Mingzhao had expected five days in advance that his weak position would be selected as a breakthrough point, so he not only selected the Golan Trench and K16 that were suitable for the terrain, but also targeted it. He also concentrated all the armored units that could be mobilized from the surrounding areas into his hands. In the end, he decisively gave most of them to Zhuo Fan to fight with his Fifth Tank Army.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, the first wave of 120 IL2s and 68 Tu2s coming to support from Alkarek and other field airports finally arrived, and together they dropped 250 tons of bombs on the Uletau Mountain defense line. But they did not show off their power for long. The Chinese Air Force, which came at high speed from Zhezkazgan and Kyzyl Odar, took over the sky. 112 Thunderbolts formed the largest air cover aircraft group since the war. It only took 50 minutes to wipe out all the Soviet fighters at the slight cost of losing 12 aircraft.
When the Soviet soldiers hiding in the bunker watched blankly as one of their own aircraft fell down, Zhukov had already taken advantage of the air strangulation battle to block the airspace and made it impossible to bomb, and issued an attack order. The order is simple: "Fill the trenches and break through the defense lines at all costs. Anyone who dares to attack will be executed on the spot, regardless of officers or soldiers!"
While this cold order chilled the hearts of the Soviet army, he also ordered that all the vodka collected along the way be distributed to every punishment battalion and assault soldier. First the threat, then the strong drink. The alternation of hot and cold not only showed his ability to manage the army, but also aroused his desperate desire to die, which was depressed by the massacre last night.
At 6:25, the attack began. Thousands of artillery pieces locked their sights on the trenches and the Uletau Mountain highlands at the same time. The most powerful 20 B4 type 203mm and 6 BR5 type 280mm howitzers concentrated their firepower to destroy the trenches. Especially the 246 kilogram high-explosive grenade equipped by the latter can blow up trenches and mounds to pieces every time it falls. In just twenty minutes, 160,000 artillery shells of various types fell on the entire Uletau Mountain defense line! This is equivalent to dropping 3,400 tons of steel!
But Zhukov's artillery encountered an opponent this time. Since the Uletau Mountain defense line was originally the key point to prevent the Soviet army from entering Kyzylorda, Liu Mingzhao continued to strengthen it since he led the Second Army to station. When the transportation capacity was tight due to heavy snowfall in winter due to road closures, we even took the initiative to reduce rations and ammunition, leaving the supply tonnage for materials such as cement and steel plates. After five days of emergency reinforcement before the war, I cannot say that it is foolproof, but at least it is very complete. Moreover, Liu Mingzhao also withdrew the garrison troops to the fortifications on the west slope early.?allowed the troops to avoid most of the shells.
The crazy artillery fire did not last long. The K16 cannon on the hilltop took the lead in targeting the most powerful BR5 and B4 heavy artillery from a high altitude below zero. With a range of up to 22,800 meters, flat trajectories and strong bunker protection, they quickly destroyed the BR5 position and also destroyed seven B4 positions. Immediately afterwards, a group of thunder and lightning machines descended from the sky and launched a wave of strafing fire at the Soviet artillery positions.
Although Zhukov regretted that he did not completely destroy the trenches, it did play some role. Moreover, his current logistics could not sustain a longer bombardment, so after ordering the artillery fire to be extended, he ordered the offensive troops to set off. In order to break through the weird trenches in one go and drag the enemy's main force to the highlands of Uletau Mountain to provide cover for the Fifth Tank Corps, he deployed more than 1,300 assault groups consisting of trucks, tanks, armored vehicles and tractors, and also deployed 5 Infantry divisions followed as a second wave of force. To prevent confusion, the assault troops were also organized into thirty small groups and each vehicle was equipped with a flare gun.
The rolling iron stream was once again rushing toward the defense line. Since fighter planes were dealing with Soviet artillery, the main force in long-range strikes was the artillery of the Second Army. Hundreds of artillery pieces exploded tanks and vehicles into fireballs. At the same time, the anti-tank gunners hiding in the bunkers also ran all the way from the west slope to the east slope position.
Due to advance judgment, after Liu Mingzhao transported three anti-tank gun battalions by air transport and other means within five days, the anti-tank capabilities of the Second Army were already quite strong. The first to open fire was the No. 133 Hunter-Destroyer Tank, which had destroyed 11 tanks in a single vehicle yesterday. The commander, who was familiar with its performance, directly targeted a leading T34 2,600 meters away, and chose high-speed tungsten bullets to ensure penetration.
"Boom!"
The power of the 105mm sub-mounted cannon is too great. Even at such a distance, the high-speed tungsten bullet still penetrated the front face of the T34 and hit the internal shell. The T34 exploded and decomposed in the fireball, kicking off another round of death march for the Soviet army. After the first hit, all 157 anti-tank weapons ranging from 70mm to 105mm opened fire, especially the 105mm rifled cannon equipped on the Hunter-Dragon B vehicle. Even with ordinary carbonized steel armor-piercing bullets, it can hit within 2,000 meters. Wear any part of T34. But today's anti-tank firepower is not as easy as last night. As long as the aircraft cannot cover it in time, the hidden Soviet artillery will pour artillery shells on the anti-tank points, causing many anti-tank positions to be destroyed by Soviet artillery.
As tanks and vehicles were destroyed one after another, the path of the Soviet charge was littered with burning steel debris, and the bodies of soldiers crackled in the flames. The infantry following behind did not dare to look at the ground. Only Zhukov turned a blind eye to these losses and focused on the punishment battalion filled with sand and soil following the tank.
Valensi was originally a second lieutenant, but was sent to the punishment camp for early retreat during the East Kazakh Campaign. The punishment camp was a place where every Soviet soldier didn't want to be, because this was actually a death squad. And his mission this time is to drive the truck filled with sand directly into that damn trench! Along the way, there were dead bodies and exploding tanks everywhere. Since all the trucks of the suicide squad had their brakes removed before departure, he had only two choices, either to jump out of the truck and become a deserter and be killed by the infantry behind him, or to complete the mission, as long as The honor of captain and company commander can be restored without dying.
So, like everyone else, he pressed the accelerator to the bottom, kept turning the steering wheel, and sometimes even ran over the bodies of his comrades, just to fight for that glimmer of opportunity. "Boom!" While a T26 on the front left was destroyed, he picked up the wine bottle and drank most of the bottle of strong vodka in one gulp. His burning throat made his eyes bloodshot, and he looked at the thin trench, roaring like a wild animal and breaking through the fireball.
Without brakes, the truck filled with sand and soil rushed directly into the trench at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Then it crashed hard into the destroyed bt7 below. The violent impact shattered the windshield, and the fragments pierced directly into his body. But he couldn't care less about the pain now and rushed out of the deformed carriage while rolling and crawling. Just as he jumped into the trench and ran all the way, one truck after another fell from above, and in the end he had to squat in a blind corner holding his head. Perhaps because of God's favor, he was not buried alive by trucks and sand, nor was he beaten to death. Instead, he spent six years in a prisoner of war camp.
Under the desperate trench-filling tactics of Valensi and other punishment battalion soldiers, sections of the trench soon appeared filled with sand and truck wreckage. Although the tanks had to wait for the steel plates to be laid before they could go up, a large number of infantrymen who had made it to the position were Already skirmishing rapidly uphill from these gaps.
When the first Soviet infantryman crossed the trench, the light and heavy machine guns deployed by the Second Army on the hillside opened fire at the same time. The road section that was soon filled was filled with corpses.
The tractor with steel plates tied to both sides finally arrived. The Soviet engineers quickly cut the rope and rushed towards the gap filled with the steel plates. But like the infantry, they were also covered by crazy firepower, and hundreds of engineers were killed or injured in just a few dozen meters. When the steel plates were finally laid, the tanks behind themIgnoring the corpses on the ground, he directly crushed the flesh and bones and rushed forward.
But this T34 tank still did not cross the mound, because when going downhill, the top cover was exposed and was hit by three 40mm anti-tank guns at the same time and stopped. This stop directly killed the tanks behind. Because the road was blocked, the desperate tanks gathered in front of the passage and became a magnet for artillery shells, attracting more anti-tank firepower.
Explosion flame explosion! There was such a scene in front of the entire trench. Due to the strong anti-tank firepower of the Second Army, only thirteen of the thirty trench-filling points calculated by Zhukov were completed. The remaining punishment battalion trucks were either destroyed by anti-tank firepower or died in vain because they avoided artillery fire and did not reach their positions. Thirteen landfill sites were thirteen tank graves, and hundreds of tanks and vehicles were destroyed in just a few minutes. But when the armored force suffered another devastating blow, the infantry group following the tank finally rushed to the trench. They were much more flexible than tanks. Some people bypassed the tank obstacles, and some people directly used the wooden planks they brought to build bridges to cross the obstacles.
The infantry attack was flexible, but the casualties were even more tragic. In just one hour, tens of thousands of Soviet infantrymen lay in front of the high ground, and the number of injured was even more numerous. But Zhukov did not stop this desperate offensive method. Perhaps he believed that as long as he persisted until the afternoon, the detoured Fifth Army could open up the situation, or he saw that the infantry had torn apart the defense line and thought he could break through the defense line soon, or maybe he saw that the infantry had torn apart the defense line and thought he could break through the defense line soon. It was he who realized that if the situation could not be opened here, the counterattack would fall short, so he mobilized four infantry divisions again and launched the third wave of attack.
The investment of nearly 100,000 Soviet troops increased the pressure on the Uletau Mountain defense line several times. Although the Air Force continued to provide support, at this time the second wave of fighter jets consisted of 48 BF109s, 75 MiG-1s and 225 IL2s. Formations began to arrive from all directions, and the Soviet pilots sacrificed themselves for time, delaying enough time for Zhukov.
One hundred thousand Soviet troops and 40,000 defending soldiers of the Second Army fought against each other on a short 47-kilometer-long highland. During the repeated charges and countercharges, the hillsides of the highlands were covered with corpses of both sides. But just when the defense line was tight, Liu Mingzhao did not hurry and quietly returned to the Zhezkazgan headquarters. He handed the helmet to the guard and walked to the map: "Have the support troops set off?"
"Shuai Xu is very generous this time. The first batch of six divisions and three armored regiments have already set off from Talos (Taraz). The 103rd Armored Division and the two cavalry divisions of the Kazakh Independence Army have also moved closer to us from Karaganda. , it is expected that they will all arrive within four days." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Xu Zuyi pointed at the map to introduce the progress of the reinforcements.
"8 infantry divisions, 5 armored regiments four days, it should be about the same." Liu Mingzhao calculated the time, marked it in his notebook, and looked at the operation map for a long time, and then raised his head after a long time. : "By the way, where is Zhuo Fan?"
"Here, 137 kilometers north of us. The reconnaissance plane reported an hour ago that his main force had passed through Kurgason, but did not stop, and did not even deploy defensive positions!" Xu Zuyi also participated in the above He is a veteran of the Wehrmacht in the Second European War. He is a top student in the third phase of the artillery department in Baoding and studied in France for three years. It was not easy for him to survive twenty years in the military to reach this point, so in his life he disliked officers who did not work hard and only wanted to be promoted. He was also not very friendly towards Zhuo Fan, who was promoted from major to brigadier general in just two years. He said with a bit of complaint: "Look, Kurgarsen is the only way to go! There are now three Soviet armored divisions and three infantry The division pounced on him 40 kilometers east of him. Logically, he should have set up his position first, but he had better go straight into the woods to the north, and the reconnaissance planes couldn't find him. Moreover, this guy kept the radio silent after setting off, even me The telegrams I sent were ignored!¡±
"You didn't stop? What bad idea does this bastard have?"
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 872 Bear-Slaying Short Blade (Part 1)
Not to mention that Xu Zuyi couldn't figure it out, even several regiment leaders were puzzled by Zhuo Fan's order. In the woods 30 kilometers north of Kurgassen, thousands of tanks and armored vehicles gathered in groups and were covered with camouflage nets. After running more than 100 kilometers a day and night, most of the tanks must be overhauled. Therefore, the mechanic class did not take time to rest. They were tired of chewing compressed biscuits and luncheon meat, so they took the time to perform pre-war maintenance.
In the half-track command vehicle in the middle, Zhao Dengyu's loud voice sounded from time to time: "Sir, what do you mean? Kurgarson is the only way to pass, why not set up a position? In my opinion, go back immediately, directly to Karatu Put up a posture on the south side of Ergai River, and with those small bodies of the Soviet Union, come over and kill one by one, come over and kill a pair!"
"The officers around him couldn't stop laughing. Even Major General Odzinski and several Polish officers laughed out loud after hearing the translation." Zhuo Fan glared at Fan Shaobo, the ground coordinator who was laughing out loud, and coughed twice: "Captain Zhao, this is a military meeting, be serious!"
Zhao Dengyu was indifferent to the warning, not because he did not abide by military discipline, but because he felt that Zhuo Fan was wrong to do so. Kurgason has his back to the Karaturgai River. According to his idea, as long as they set up positions south of the river, the Soviet army, which lacks mechanized bridge-building equipment, will advance southward. When they are tired, he will lead the armored regiment to rush forward. Come here, don't you have it at your fingertips? But Zhuo Fan chose not to take advantage of the favorable terrain and completely opened up the south. Didn't this give the Soviet army an opportunity to cross the dangerous Uletau Mountain defense line across the river? If Kyzylorda hadn't worked together, he might have begun to suspect spies or something.
Several other regiment leaders also had the same idea. In their opinion, Commander Liu asked them to come here just to block this Soviet army and prevent the rear from being in danger. Now instead of blocking the door, we open the door. This is completely disregarding the overall situation! In the end, even Major General Odzinski intervened and said that the river should be used to block the enemy's direction of advancement, and then a small number of troops would be sent to harass the north bank. Secure the rear of Uletau Mountain.
Facing the suspicion, Zhuo Fan raised his eyebrows. In fact, he knows in his heart that now everyone has doubts about him, the problem still lies in his qualifications! Because the army is a very strict group, closed and conservative, and pays attention to seniority, especially now that its subordinates are all elite armored regiments from the First Army, the Second Army, and the Seventh Army. These proud and powerful generals are the thorns in the old army, and suddenly they are airborne. They were led by a brigadier general who was not well-known at first and had only shown a little prestige in Kyzylorda. They must not be very convinced in their hearts. Troops all over the world are the same. What I'm most afraid of is that someone who doesn't know the basics will lead me in the future. It's a trivial matter to work hard, but I'm afraid of fighting in the wrong direction. In addition, the army had received several telegrams from Xu Zuyi about the emergency in Uletau Mountain, so everyone naturally thought of the safest way.
Of course, we can¡¯t blame them. Anyone who hears that Zhukov has over 100,000 troops will be anxious. So he knew very well that unless he could lead them to a big victory, this doubt would always exist. But he knew better that Liu Mingzhao gave 80% of his armor strength to himself, not for defense. Instead, let him be the butcher's knife to break the current deadlock! So without saying anything, he hung the map on the wall of the car, then took out a pencil and pointed at the Soviet Fifth Tank Army. Said: "Look, this is the enemy's movement direction reported by the reconnaissance plane. They are currently moving from east to west, and the troops are extending 33 kilometers parallel. The forward is an armored car regiment. There are still 30 kilometers away from Kurgason. The main force is here Behind the regiment, 20 kilometers apart, there were about three armored divisions in number.
The Soviet army had 30,000 tanks before the war. At present, T34 has begun to be manufactured in large quantities, so the number of their armored divisions is basically the same as ours. The total number should be between 750 and 850. With such a large troop movement and a march depth of 33 kilometers, no matter which direction a sneak attack comes from, total annihilation cannot be guaranteed! "
"Total annihilation?! Sir, do you plan to rely on us people to annihilate this Soviet army?" Zhao Dengyu, who was still doubtful just now, suddenly shouted in surprise. You know, there are 3 armored divisions and 3 infantry divisions on the opposite side! The other bits and pieces added up to more than 80,000 horses.
Zhou Yawei, commander of the 4th Regiment of the Second Armored Division, also immediately said: "Tank battles are no problem, but looking at the formation, the officer leading the troops should be a very cautious person. The troops are spread out very far. The T34 is not fast, but the BT The T26 and T26 tanks are both famous for their small speed. The march width of 33 kilometers is enough to ensure that they can escape after being attacked. Moreover, we have few infantry and this generation is all on the plains. If we want to block the escape of three infantry divisions and hundreds of fast tanks, we cannot do it. Arrive! If something goes wrong and we are crossed across the river, it will affect the military commander."
Zhou Yawei is tall and big, which makes people doubt whether his huge body can be stuffed into the 36 tank. His words also doubted this arrangement again. But Zhuo Fan was not angry. He took out a blue pen and drew the Soviet movement route. After seeing the thick blue lines, even Major General Odzinski suddenly leaned forward. Only then did everyone realize that they had forgotten an important detail.
If the Soviet army marching from east to west wants to go south, they must turn at Kurgason!
Zhuo Fan's pen tip slowly moved forward along the path of the Soviet Fifth Tank Army: "This is their current direction of movement. Judging from this arrow, the north of where we are currently happens to be its flank. It seems We seem to have reached the bottom of their mouths. But pay attention! Going directly from east to west, you will encounter the Karaturgai River. It is currently the flood season. The water flow in the river is rapid, and the average width is more than 60 meters. The Soviet army itself lacks mechanized bridge construction methods. , such a large force needs at least three pontoon bridges to pass quickly, so the engineers have to be busy for at least two hours, and they must choose an area with gentle water flow. The only place that can pass quickly is the Kurgason where we crossed the river before, because the river has a A big turning point caused the river to narrow and slow down, and the widest point was less than 40 meters. Although the enemy was cautious, they must have known that Commander Liu killed tens of thousands of people in Uletau Mountain in one night. From a psychological point of view, , as long as the reconnaissance does not find any enemies on the south bank, then even if I come to take command, I will choose the most convenient road and try to speed up the outflanking. If we set up a position on the south bank, the enemy will definitely shrink back when they find out, and even if we pursue them, The march width of 33 kilometers is enough to ensure most of the escape. But to go through Kurgarson, they must make a big left turn here, from east-west to north-south. At that time, our current position will no longer be flank reconnaissance. The strong point becomes a blind spot in their rear! And when they turn, they must shrink the 33-kilometer-long force as quickly as possible so that the infantry can quickly pass after setting up the pontoon bridge."
"General, please allow me to interrupt." Seeing Zhuo Fan's pen, the Soviet Fifth Tank Army gradually narrowed its expansion from 33 kilometers to 15 kilometers. Major General Odzinski understood it all. He quickly interjected: "You brought us to the north just to wait for them to turn?"
Zhuo Fan nodded, and with a shake of his hand, five red arrows appeared north of Kurgason. As soon as the arrow appeared, everyone in the car felt a chill on their backs! So vicious! Think about how excited the Soviet reconnaissance troops would be when they discovered that there was not a single soldier on the south bank of Kurgason! No matter how cautious an officer is in a hurry, he will immediately turn around and cross the river at the most convenient place. At this time, their attention would be all on the south bank and the east and west wings, and they did not expect that the enemy would come from the north. Rush out from behind them! You know, to the north is the Soviet Union. Subconsciously, they will think that there is such a thing as an enemy's foreshadowing in their own territory.
Even Shaobo Fan, who didn¡¯t understand the army, understood that Zhuo Fan deliberately abandoned the natural dangers of the river in the south and quickly went deep into the north just to capture the moment when the Soviet army turned around and headed south! And the red arrow he drew was clearly the bear-slaying short blade inserted into the Soviet army's back! As the Soviet infantry began to build the bridge, all attention was on the east, west, and south. However, the armored regiment plunged straight in from the 30-kilometer wide front on the back of the despised north, with the river as a parallel line. Just thinking about it made me get goosebumps with excitement!
The most powerful thing is that in order to quickly cross the river, the troops must narrow down from the expanded marching state in advance. This means that. Their warning time suddenly dropped from more than 33 kilometers to only 15 kilometers! Whether it is 31 or 36, if you rush forward desperately, this distance is only 20 minutes!
The Soviet army was eager to cross the river and took the initiative to narrow it. Facing five elite armored regiments rushing down from behind.
Zhuo Fan didn't feel so proud, because tactics are tactics, and whether they can be completed depends on the execution ability of the troops: "This is why I don't put troops on the south bank. To give the enemy warning time! But it doesn't mean that we don't want the south bank. I Our plan is to send a regiment to build a bridge upstream of them. Judging from our mechanized bridge-building speed, we can send a regiment to the other side in 90 minutes. Then we will go parallel south along the river and attack the enemy crossing the bridge from the flank."
"I'll go! I have four new 40-meter bridging tanks, up to 70 meters per hour! I guarantee that the whole group will cross over!" Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Yawei, who was already bright-eyed, immediately interrupted and said fiercely: "We I have actually tested the power of the Soviet 57 gun, and it can¡¯t penetrate my 36 even at zero range! They can¡¯t even think of escaping with one!¡±
The 4th Regiment equipped with new bridge erecting vehicles and 36 main battle tanks is indeed the best choice, so Zhuo Fan did not refuse Zhou Yawei's request to fight. He nodded and continued: "The Kazakh Cavalry Division is following you, and they will block it for you. Infantry. In addition, I need two regiments to start immediately and continue 10 kilometers north, avoid the Soviet reconnaissance circle and then go south, detouring behind the enemy infantry to block their retreat. I know this is a bit difficult, about 60 kilometers, We have to march for two hours in a hurry, and we must immediately go into battle after arriving, which is a test of the spirit and physical strength of the tanks and soldiers."
Zhuo Fan is right. It is not said that a tank can reach speed by driving 60 kilometers per hour. In fact, the current ideal advancement speed of armored forces is only about 50 kilometers per day. Therefore, the forced march was bumpy for two hours, and then immediately plunged into high-intensity combat, which was a severe test for the armored soldiers' physical strength and concentration.
"I'll go. Our regiment has done many covert and circuitous maneuvers. The Soviet army is now 40 kilometers away from us. With this width, I guarantee that they won't be able to find me."Wu Qiwen, commander of the 11th Independent Armored Regiment, was the second to take over the task. His 31 tank was faster than the 36 tank. They were all new models with improved diesel engines. They had high horsepower and could climb over complex terrain, but in The selection of the second group is more difficult. Zhao Dengyu has a typical fiery temper. His 510th Regiment is best suited for a strong attack, and his 539th Regiment is also a 36 main battle tank suitable for attacking difficulties, so Zhuo Fan looked at Major General Odzinski.
This was a neat-looking officer with a beard but wearing glasses. He also had a straightforward personality. He immediately said in English when he saw his eyes: "General, I will personally lead the regiment. I will go around Colonel Wu's left wing." Although the distance is 15 kilometers longer, I guarantee that no one will be delayed! My boys, they have been waiting for this day for too long, they will fly the tanks like airplanes!"
The Polish Armored Brigade did not reassure Zhuo Fan, not because they looked down upon them, but because they had not gotten used to the performance of the 31 tank for a long time. Even the tactics are extremely reluctant. However, since Major General Odzinski has stated that he will personally lead the team, Zhuo Fan is not one to hesitate. He also asked the commander of the "Fury" self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery battalion: "Can you shoot at ground targets?"
"Theoretically, there is no problem, but everyone usually practices air defense and has never hit a ground target."
"As long as you can fight." Zhuofan turned his head: "General Odzinski, I will send an air defense company to act with you, and two infantry regiments and a self-propelled artillery regiment to follow you, so you don't have to worry about the rear after you arrive. , just try your best to move forward! We will be responsible for the safety of your side and rear."
After Major General Odzinski nodded, Zhuo Fan looked at Fan Shaobo again: "By the way. How many planes are above my head now?"
"We are afraid that the enemy will find us, so there are only 8 Thunderbolts scattered around to be on guard." Fan Shaobo pointed out the direction.
"It's not enough. I will be protected by at least two fighter squadrons in the sky in an hour, and I will call in 100 ghost vehicles to destroy the pontoon bridge and cooperate with the attack." Eat a box of canned fruit from me, why don't you rip me off? As soon as Brigadier Zhuo Fan opened his mouth, there was a large group of dive bombers.
Second Lieutenant Fan Shaobo¡¯s face turned green. Before he came here, he was just the weather and low-level combat staff officer of a certain aviation brigade in the southeast. He thought it would be an easy job, but he didn¡¯t expect that this ¡°Brigadier General¡± kept talking about hundreds of aircraft for support. He shook his head quickly: "Sir, there are only three field airports on the front lines of Zhezkazgan and Kyzylorda. There are only four groups in total, one fighter, one dive, one bombing and one."
"Stop it, I don't want to know how your air force is configured. Just tell me how much you can support me."
" Fan Shaobo is about to cry but has no tears. He is just a coordinator. To put it bluntly, he is an army affiliated with the air force. Just give directions and provide information. Who has the right to decide the specific deployment? But Zhuo Fan's sharp eyes under the brim of his hat forced him to bite the bullet and said: "A fighter squadron and a dive bomber squadron. But I think. If you just destroy the pontoon to attack armored targets, it is recommended not to use dive planes, because from the sky to Looking down, the width of the pontoon is too narrow to aim at. I suggest calling an attack aircraft to bring rockets. In addition, at the airport in Agadir on the second line, I know that there are 12 "bomb trucks", which are very suitable for ground support.
"Bomb truck? What kind of plane is it?" Zhuo Fan and everyone present were from the Army. They really didn't understand the various models of the Air Force, so Fan Shaobo had to popularize knowledge. The military number of the "bomb truck" is H-10. It is a twin-engine small ground attack aircraft (similar to the A20) that was equipped in small batches last month. The prototype is a light passenger aircraft designed by the private Zhejiang Southeast Aircraft Company for traveling to and from islands and short-distance postal transportation. It did not originally receive orders from the military. But after the war started, Southeast Company, which had not sold one, saw the opportunity and converted it to military use. It was equipped with two 1,600-horsepower engines. The designer also installed the dual-mounted pylon developed by the company on it, making the bombardment more powerful. The 10 can carry 16 120kg bombs or 24 rockets in one breath, and is also equipped with a twin 40mm cannon on the nose and a twin anti-aircraft machine gun on the back. The super mounting capacity meets the requirements of the Air Force for ground support, so last year, after body reinforcement and armor improvement, the Air Force ordered the first batch of 560 aircraft.
"Well, I'll do as you do. I need to see them arrive in two hours."
After arranging the air support, Zhuo Fan was about to arrange the offensive lines of each regiment in detail when pangbian heard a familiar loud voice. "I'll be the main attacker! Haha, you guys have to hurry up, or I'll have to live alone." Seeing that everyone had tasks, Zhao Dengyu couldn't bear it for a long time. He was afraid that Lord Zhuo Fan would avenge himself, so he quickly took over the main attacker, and also Deliberately joking: "Sir, do you think the Soviets can swim?"
"No, I hope they all resist to the end! This way I can avenge the victims of Katyn!" Thinking of the large number of Soviet troops crowded in Kurgason waiting to cross the river after the turn narrowed, Major General Odzinski and the Polish The officer's eyes were red(To be continued
Text Chapter 872 Bear-Slaying Short Blade (Part 2)
The defensive battle on Uletau Mountain has been going on for a whole day. The Golan Trench and the eastern slope of the mountain appeared for the first time in front of the world. The bodies of soldiers from both sides and broken weapons and equipment were everywhere. Hundreds of trucks and tanks were destroyed. Exploded into pieces, the dense shells from both sides even scraped off a layer of the ground. In order to capture the most important barrier north of Kyzylorda, both sides used strange tricks to strangle each other. However, facing the rock-solid and difficult defense line of the Second Army of the Wehrmacht, after a seven-hour battle, the Soviet army once again had to temporarily retreat after paying the price of more than 50,000 casualties and the destruction of hundreds of trucks and tanks. Similarly, the Second Army itself suffered the price of an entire division's casualties after being broken through the trenches by Soviet infantry, and nearly half of its anti-tank guns were destroyed.
But the temporary cessation of artillery fire does not mean the end of the fierce battle. The Air Force still launched an uninterrupted attack on Zhukov's headquarters. From morning to evening, both sides invested a total of more than 1,900 fighter planes. Under the joint attack of Zhukov's air and ground forces, the Chinese Air Force was shot down at the cost of 67 aircraft, the largest loss in a single day since the war began. Destroyed 493 Soviet fighter planes and seized air supremacy on the battlefield in one fell swoop. After completing the task of seizing air supremacy, the heroic pilots also joined forces to destroy at least 70 tanks/armored vehicles, more than 400 artillery positions and a large number of Soviet troops.
During the strangulation in the air, the commanders of both sides involuntarily turned their attention to the north. At 3 pm on May 3, fourteen BA27M armored vehicles carrying a small group of Soviet infantry and a dozen Cossack cavalry quietly entered Kurgason. The Soviet army, which had regarded China as its number one target since the end of the civil war, borrowed a large number of Wehrmacht formations and tactics from the Wehrmacht. For example, this reconnaissance team adopted the Wehrmacht's standard armor formation, with four vehicles per platoon and three platoons. For a company, the company commander and deputy company commander each have a separate vehicle to avoid being killed at the same time and disrupting the command.
After the reconnaissance vehicle stopped outside the town, the scouts and cavalry immediately began to search the entire town. Kurgason has a population of less than a thousand. After the war broke out, all the Kazakh residents here fled to Karaganda and other places. Therefore, the abandoned town is full of items discarded during the escape, and several bomb craters can be seen, indicating that bombers have visited here. "Comrade Company Commander, there is no one here, and there are no traces of vehicles passing by. Only some horse hoof prints were found on the south side." A squad leader walked out of the farmhouse angrily with an empty wine bottle and threw it aside.
"Take your platoon and search both flanks along the river. Rick, go unload the boat. The cavalry is ready to cross the river and search."
The squad leader nodded and led four vehicles north along the river. At the same time, the reconnaissance company commander sent four armored vehicles south. Finally, he ordered the two assault boats on the truck behind to be unloaded and moved them one at a time. The cavalry sent them across the river. The platoon leader led the team and drove ten kilometers along the river, but found no car marks, and the vegetation was well intact with no traces of crushing. "Squad leader, do you want to move on?" The burping driver poked his head out of the ba27m armored vehicle, holding a small half bottle of Chinese liquor plundered on the road. "No need. The river ahead is faster than here and it is not suitable for crossing. There is no way to hide anything in the low bushes. Let's go. It seems that the enemy should still be on the south bank." The squad leader looked at the large knee-high area five kilometers ahead. bush. Shaking his head, he grabbed the bottle and got into the armored vehicle. The four BA27Ms turned around and drove back, but the squad leader didn't know that they were deep in the low bushes that he thought he could see through at a glance. The large footprints of horseshoes are clearly visible.
It turns out that Zhuo Fan deliberately arranged the crossing point in a low shrub area 15 kilometers away from Kurgason in order to use Kurgason to set up an ambush. This way the surface of Kurgarthan will not be damaged. Finally, he asked the Kazakh cavalry division to repeatedly trample and bury the traces of vehicles, and inserted crushed shrubs directly into the soil to pretend that they were intact. But if the scouts get closer, they can still see the clues. It's a pity that the squad leader gave up because he felt that the open and low bushes could not hide the enemy at all, so there was no need to search. As for the forest to the north, it was the defense line of the Alkarek garrison.
Soon after the armored reconnaissance platoon returned to the town, the cavalry across the river also sent back news that there was no human habitation within 10 kilometers of the other side. This was great news. The company commander quickly opened the radio carefully wrapped in oilcloth. In the Soviet Union, radios were far more precious than tanks. Whenever the troops captured a downed Chinese plane, they would be extremely jealous when they saw the smashed radio equipment inside. And the one in front of him was one of the 50,000 units urgently purchased from the United States after the war.
The communications troops quickly contacted the main force behind them. When the company commander secretly praised the usefulness of American radio stations, he did not know that with the exposure of the Katyn Massacre, the United States had completely stopped exporting to the Soviet Union. Of course, since the United States has not yet declared its participation in the war, this ban cannot prevent smuggling. A considerable number of American companies are actually still selling materials and industrial equipment to the Soviet Union, including important aluminum and oil refining equipment, and even Spain is involved. Tungsten (Soviet tungsten mines are all in Eastern Siberia. Historically, the resources in the entire Siberia during World War II exceptExcept for a few such as the Musk copper mine and the Amur region iron ore, there are basically no records of mining. The Soviet Union relied on the smuggling of raw materials from Ukraine, the Caucasus and the Urals.
"No enemies?" Major General Baranov, commander of the Fifth Tank Army, was surprised when he received the telegram. This general, who was unusually tall and thin and spoke in a soft voice, had gone from the grassroots to the Frunze Military Academy step by step. They came up, so combat commanders are more stable than those officers who came up through the purge. As two meritorious tank commanders who participated in the Soviet-Finnish War, he did not believe that the other side would give up such an important position.
Sitting next to him, the political commissar wearing glasses was also puzzled. He smoked a cigarette and said, "Is it possible that they didn't notice us?"
Baranov shook his head: "Comrade Political Commissar, this is impossible. We have encountered three waves of reconnaissance planes since noon, and they must have sent the message back."
"But it has only been three hours from noon to now. It will take at least five to six hours for their tank divisions to come over. And Comrade Zhukov is putting pressure on them. This morning's telegram also said that more than one and a half armored divisions are in Ukraine. Mount Letau still shows no sign of leaving.¡±
"But they still have cavalry. Comrade political commissar, don't forget that the Kazakhs have rebelled and they have organized ten cavalry divisions. The Chinese will not mind using them as shields to slow us down."
"What should we do? We can't just wait, right? Commander Zhukov is under a lot of pressure!" The political commissar was a little anxious, especially after learning that three divisions and hundreds of tanks were lost in one night, he was even more restless. Fortunately, he was more enlightened than others and knew that he had to obey Baranov's deployment in the military.
Baranov couldn't accurately judge. Logically speaking, there should be enemies blocking the attack, but now he didn't see anything, which made him nervous. However, he also knew that the troops could not just stare across the river. We must know that Uletau Mountain has reached a critical moment and the outflank must be completed as soon as possible. With this idea in mind, he decided to send another cavalry battalion to cross the river in an assault boat and go 30 kilometers deep to investigate before making a decision. However, in order to save time, he ordered the dispersed troops to gradually concentrate on Kurgason.
This caution made Zhuo Fan in the woods very anxious. As time passed by, if the Soviet army chose to cross the river at night, they would probably fall into a chaotic battle. Night fighting is not a problem for the Wehrmacht, but it becomes very complicated after joining the Polish army, and the possibility of large-scale accidental damage cannot be ruled out. Moreover, air force support is limited at night. If the pontoon bridge is blown up, it will be a big sin for the Soviet troops to cross the river.
Just as the two sides were holding back their strength and secretly wrestling, the first batch of 12 Snake ground attack aircraft came to support and changed the stalemate.
The first batch of 12 Shenshe B came from the nearest Rezikazgan field airport. The pilots were very tired after a day of fighting on Ultau Mountain, so after seeing the Fifth Tank Army, they couldn't help but feel a series of Rockets, everyone wanted to throw away the bombs early and go home to rest. "Fire, fire! Shoot them down." After the Soviet army failed in East Kazakhstan, they also imitated the Wehrmacht and moved their anti-aircraft guns onto trucks. However, the Soviet army's main 37mm anti-aircraft guns were inherited from old German models and their air defense capabilities were not strong. The 12 Snakes quickly dispersed Baranov's troops, and the 25mm machine gun destroyed five BT5 tanks in a row.
But the appearance of the Snake attack plane not only did not make Baranov nervous, but made him feel that the other party used planes to block him because the army was still behind. At this time, the reconnaissance battalion crossing the river also sent back a telegram: "There are no enemies within 30 kilometers of the south bank of the Karaturgai River."
"Great! It will get dark in two hours. As long as the pontoon bridge is set up within two hours, their planes will be useless." After reading the telegram, the political commissar excitedly picked up his pistol: "Baranov Comrade, you lead the main force, and I will go to the front to supervise the erection of the pontoon bridge." "Okay, comrade political commissar, we must erect the pontoon bridge as soon as possible." Baranov took the political commissar's hand, emphasized the importance of erecting the pontoon bridge, and ordered The troops turned south and gathered around Kurgarson.
When Baranov was dreaming about crossing the river at night and arriving at the west side of Uletau Mountain tomorrow morning to complete the pincer attack, he did not know that his troops had already revealed a huge arc-shaped back due to turning and shrinking!
The attack of the first batch of Snake B attack aircraft lasted for fifteen minutes. After they left, Zhuo Fan gave the order to attack.
For a moment, the engine in the woods shook the sky, and countless tired birds returning to their nests were frightened and flew all over the sky. The first to rush out of the woods were the hot-tempered Zhao Dengyu and the 510th Regiment, armed with a machete. 112 36 main battle tanks spread out in a standard wedge-shaped offensive formation, rushing towards Kurgason, 25 kilometers away, in company units. On the left is the 539th Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Division led by Zhuo Fan himself, and on the right is the 2nd Regiment of the 10th Armored Brigade of the Polish Army. The entire impact formation is 15 kilometers wide, and more than 300 land steel beasts form a huge triangular formation.
"Enemy attack!"
When the billowing dust comes fromAfter appearing, a scream of terror suddenly came from the tank regiment which was being ordered to shrink.
The cry also completely pierced the tranquility of Kurgason (To be continued)
Text Chapter 873 Bear-Slaying Short Blade (Part 2)
With the roar of thousands of engines, the largest Kurgarson tank battle since the war broke out.
Baranov was indeed very cautious. Even though the troops turned and shrank to prepare to cross the river, they still deployed defense lines in several directions. Although the defense on the northern back is the worst, there is still a complete infantry regiment and 31 T26 tanks. In addition to six 76mm anti-tank guns, the infantry regiment also has four 122mm howitzers. When Zhao Dengyu's 510th Regiment rolled up mud and appeared ten kilometers away, the sentry discovered the sneak attack from behind in time. The infantry who had no time to dig bunkers immediately used big trees and rocks to deploy anti-tank firepower, and also leveled the 122mm howitzer, preparing to rely on its caliber to withstand the impact of the tanks.
Zhao Dengyu certainly doesn¡¯t like this firepower. The front of the Type 36 main battle tank can resist the attack of 122mm grenade within 500 meters. But what depressed him was that the first shot of this long-awaited tank battle was still taken first by the Air Force.
Fourteen H-10s that came from the second-tier airport arrived at the battlefield first. Captain Luo Jun, who was in the driving seat of the lead aircraft, was cursing this newly prepared new aircraft all the way. For pilots who are used to seeing elegant appearance, the H-10 is an ugly and difficult-to-operate aircraft. It has a short and stubby appearance, a large nose, and wide wings. The two engines are embedded inside the reinforced and narrow wings, and the increased weight of the armor makes it only have a top speed of 470 kilometers per hour. In addition, in order to meet the needs of large bomb loads and armor For protection, almost all the internal space is used to reinforce and increase the ammunition load, which results in the four-man crew having to be squeezed into a narrow space. The maximum range is less than 1,600 kilometers, and the maximum combat radius is only 380 kilometers with a full load. What really made the Air Force decide to purchase it was that the Army was very critical of the Snake B combat attack aircraft, including its insufficient bomb load and its inability to stay in the air for long periods of time. The Air Force purchased this twin-engine short-range front-line support aircraft when the Snake fighter jet had no potential for improvement.
Although the H-10 is not taken seriously by the Air Force, it satisfies short-distance frontline support for the Army. And it has requirements such as long endurance and large bomb load. In particular, its twin composite pylons are considered to be the biggest technological innovation of the Air Force after the war began. After arriving at the war zone, Luo Jun received Fan Shaobo's guidance signal to blow up the bridge and floating equipment first, so he stopped complaining, made a big turn over the river, lowered his altitude and rushed towards Kurgason along the river.
"Fire the guns! Fire the guns!" The political commissar who personally supervised the bridge construction rushed onto the anti-aircraft truck and directed the anti-aircraft artillery to fire into the air.
Before he could wake up from the shock of an enemy tank suddenly appearing from his back, Major General Baranov had to deal with the air threat first. The vehicle-mounted 7.62mm anti-aircraft machine gun and 37mm anti-aircraft gun he carried immediately sprayed dense rain of bullets. But in addition to being careful about direct hits from the 37mm anti-aircraft gun, the bottom armor of the H-10 is completely immune to the 7.62mm anti-aircraft machine gun. So Luo Jun quickly lowered to 800 meters and aimed at the first pontoon bridge being built. When the thin line-like bridge enters the center of the target, click lightly with your finger.
Rockets in groups of two sprayed out from under the wings. Although the hit accuracy of the ground rockets was not very high, the H-10, which relied on its rough skin and thick flesh to lower its altitude, increased the probability of hitting the target. When Luo Jun pulled the trigger for the fifth time, several fireballs burst out on the pontoon bridge being erected, and the entire bridge was broken into two parts from the middle. After blowing up the first pontoon bridge, Luo Jun had already lost altitude, so he did not continue to take credit but pulled up the plane first. After turning a corner, they went to deal with the main force of the Soviet army in Kurgason, and handed over the subsequent bombing mission to their comrades.
The H-10 Squadron took turns passing over the river at low altitude, quickly destroying the three pontoon bridges being laid, and repeatedly strafing the Soviet engineering regiments on the shore with rockets. In the rumbling explosion. The Soviet Engineer Corps suffered heavy casualties, and a large number of trucks and bridge-building equipment were destroyed by rockets. The Romanian army that turned back had already reached the sky above Kurgason and began to use the twin 40mm cannons on the nose to launch attacks on ground air defense and armored targets. Even for the T34, the top armor cannot stop the armor-piercing projectiles fired by the 40mm gun. If planes were not able to obtain the best armor-piercing angle when hitting tanks, and their own speed was too fast, resulting in low hit rate, his squadron alone could kill half of the Fifth Tank Corps.
"Manchurian Tiger. It's Manchurian Tiger! Retreat, retreat!" When the H-10 fleet repeatedly attacked the ground targets in Kurgason, Zhao Dengyu finally rushed 15 kilometers to the north. Seeing the approaching Type 36 main battle tank, the Soviet tank regiment once again screamed "Manchurian Tiger". There is really no other way. Throughout the Central Asian battlefield, the Type 36 main battle tank has almost become synonymous with death. In order to deal with it, the Soviet army used all the firepower except the 57mm tank gun they had just prepared, and even the 152 howitzer was pulled in to fire flatly. However, it was still difficult to destroy the opponent, so heavy losses that many frontline troops did not dare to attack it. The number of damage caused by the "Manchurian Tiger" was included in the report. From this point alone, we can see how much of a deterrent the Type 36 main battle tank exerted on the Soviet tank troops. Many commanders of the front-line armored divisions of the National Defense Forces communicated privately that if it were not for the poor road conditions and logistics in Central Asia, and if the positions of China and Germany were changed, they would be able to rely on the six Type 36 and eight Type 31 armored divisions equipped before the war.There is a 70% certainty of advancing to the gates of Moscow.
The bigger problem for the Soviet Army is that the Wehrmacht¡¯s strict confidentiality and complete destruction after damage, as well as the policy of concentrating superior forces to retrieve even the corpses, have made it impossible for the Soviet Army to obtain accurate data on this tank. Based on the analysis of the appearance and defensive performance of all its own artillery, the Soviet Army Staff even concluded that its frontal armor thickness exceeded 130 mm and was tilted at 40 degrees. This conclusion means that, except for the Navy 130 naval gun with hooded armor-piercing projectiles, the "Manchurian Tiger" within 1,000 meters can be immune to all Soviet firepower! In view of this conclusion, the T26 tank regiment, which knew that the 45mm tank gun was completely powerless, immediately retreated, preparing to use its speed to attack from both wings. The front is 130mm, but the sides can¡¯t be that strong, right?
Hearing the shouts of "Manchurian Tiger" from the tank soldiers, the infantry regiment became more chaotic and poured out all its firepower regardless of what happened. "T26, 1700 meters, armor-breaking shells from the 1st Battalion! Pincer impact from the 2nd and 3rd Battalions, don't stop!" As the shells exploded around the 510th Armored Regiment, Zhao Dengyu, who had a fiery temper but was delicate, immediately realized that the Soviet tanks were about to escape. . He didn't have the confidence to catch up with the strangely fast T26, so he picked up the microphone as soon as he entered 1,700 meters and chose armor-breaking bullets.
The Armored Division of the National Defense Forces has a lot of room for ammunition selection. Not only ordinary hooded armor-piercing projectiles and high-speed tungsten projectiles are available, but also armor-breaking and armor-piercing projectiles are fully equipped. But I have to mention that in addition to the armor-piercing discarding shells under development. Currently, the most powerful armor-piercing projectile, capable of penetrating three times the armor thickness of the muzzle caliber, has not been distributed to Central Asian troops. This is because the General Staff is worried that this artillery shell, which has low technical content and is easy to manufacture but has great damage effects, will be reversely imitated by the Soviet Union after being captured. You must know that the armor-breaking projectiles currently developed by various countries can only penetrate 1:1 cannon caliber armor. This means that even the 152mm howitzer armor-breaking projectiles cannot deal with the front of the Type 36 main battle tank. The armor-piercing bullets equipped by the National Defense Force are post-war models with modified charges and powder covers using drawings. The 85mm armor-piercing bullet has a penetration depth of up to 250 mm! This power means that once captured, the Soviet Union can imitate them in batches. In addition, the Soviet army likes large calibers. If equipped with a 122mm howitzer, it can directly disintegrate the technical advantages of the Type 36 main battle tank.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT off out of the blue, Zhao Dengyu is actually very careful when he usually wears a big sword. He was actually very particular about choosing armor-piercing bullets, because armor-piercing bullets are light in weight and their hit rate will decrease over 1,500 meters. Facing the fast T26, they cannot guarantee that they will all be destroyed. However, armor-breaking shells are comparable to anti-personnel grenades, the shells are heavier, and their hit rate at long distances is higher than that of armor-piercing shells. When the sound of the gunner's reloading came from the earphones, the rushing tank had quickly stopped. "Free fire!" Zhao Dengyu shouted. His tank fired the first armor-breaking shell first.
The leader¡¯s crew is of course the most elite. With thousands of hours of motorcycle experience, the top gunner in the regiment accurately hit the front of a T26 that was reversing and about to hide behind a tree with his first shot. High-velocity armor-breaking rounds impact the steel plate. The softer warhead was quickly squeezed and shattered, and the filled plastic explosive instantly adhered to the armor surface. Finally, under the action of the delayed fuse, it exploded and hit the surface of the steel plate like a heavy hammer. A damaged spot the size of a washbasin is formed on the surface. It seems that the markings did not cause any damage, but the shock wave has shattered the inner wall of the steel plate of the T26, and dozens of sharp fragments suddenly burst out like a goddess emanating from it. Debris flew everywhere inside the tank compartment. Not only did they hang all three Soviet tank soldiers, they also wantonly destroyed the internal equipment.
Although the internal performance cannot be seen, the sudden stop of this T26 undoubtedly tells outsiders that it is finished!
As the T26 was finished, the other tanks of the first battalion followed closely and opened fire at their respective targets. Every time a damage spot appears, it means that a T26 has been destroyed. In just ten minutes, a total of 23 T26s were continuously destroyed, and several of them even caused secondary detonations due to internal fragments hitting the shells. While the first battalion used armor-breaking shells to continuously destroy the Soviet tank regiments blocking the road, the second and third battalions had already rushed to less than 1,200 meters. "Boom." Several Soviet armor-piercing rounds hit the front of the Type 36 main battle tank, but the Soviet infantry was desperate again. The most equipped 76mm anti-tank gun was completely powerless, and the shells continued to ricochet off the front of the tank. The heavy 122mm grenade hitting the surface can only make the opponent pause for a moment, and then resume action after a few minutes.
"Grenade!"
After the Second and Third Battalions joined in and quickly killed all T26, Zhao Dengyu once again issued a concise and clear order. The 36 tank replaced with grenades became a mobile fort. More than a hundred cannons were blown to pieces by the Soviet army who could not build a position in time. The anti-tank guns exposed on the ground could not block such strong firepower. "Machine gun ready, rush over!"
With just four instructions, Zhao Dengyu successfully demonstrated all the abilities of a good leader. From selecting ammunition to accelerating two battalions into a pincer formation. From the priority of attacking the tanks to the subsequent fire damage to the infantry, to the final machine gun fire, the strength and command skills of the front-line armored forces were fully demonstrated. In just half an hour, theyAt the cost of two tanks being hit on the side and causing damage to the transmission parts, Baranov broke through the rear guard deployed in the north. When the half-track vehicles from behind came up with the infantry, there was only a group of pure infantry who had lost all their heavy weapons and were dejected and demoralized.
The speed of the 510th Regiment was so fast that it completely exceeded Baranov's expectations. By the time Luo Jun left with the record of one downed, three pontoon bridges, 122 trucks, 21 tanks and more than a dozen anti-aircraft weapons, Zhao Dengyu had already appeared less than 8 kilometers north of Kurgason. To the despair of the Soviet army, Zhao Dengyu, who was advancing crazily like a red-hot dagger thrust into butter, had not been blocked. Two more armored regiments appeared in succession along the north bank and northeast of the river.
Baranov has no choice, either cross the river or retreat! For the sake of Zhukov in Uletau Mountain, he decided to take a gamble and organize resistance first. Then he asked all the soldiers who could swim to go into the water to piece together the broken pontoon parts. After it could barely be opened to traffic, he asked the political commissar to lead the 17th Tank Division, which was all composed of T26 fast tanks, the Cossack Reconnaissance Cavalry Regiment and two infantry divisions. Cross the river first and lead two tank divisions and one infantry division to break up the rear. It should be said that Baranov was very decisive and brave. In order to complete the mission, he knew that he could not stop the impact of the Type 36 main battle tank, but still chose to cut off the rear in person.
But this general who participated in the Soviet-Finnish War and personally led a tank regiment to launch an assault to destroy Finland, ignored the south bank, which he considered absolutely safe. When a battalion of the 17th Tank Division just came ashore, it followed the parallel northwest side of the river. The billowing dust appeared again. The 4th Armored Regiment and the Kazakh Cavalry Division led by Zhou Yawei made Baranov and the soldiers of the Fifth Tank Corps dizzy. The tank battalion crossing the river panicked and tried to return, but because the leading tank crew was too nervous, they drove directly into the river, and the tracks and gun barrels tore off the weak pontoon bridge again.
The chaotic scene made Baranov know that it was impossible to complete the mission, so he immediately ordered to retreat eastward and concentrated the most elite T34/57 regiment to the front, trying to use the armored regiment assembled with 44 T34/57 vehicles to open up the situation. Breakout towards Uletau Mountain.
The T34/57 tank regiment is Baranov¡¯s last hope. All of these tank soldiers who had participated in the Finnish Isthmus Assault Battle with him were veteran veterans who rarely had more than 500 hours of motorized experience, but this time they encountered a group of madmen with red eyes! "For Katyn! For Poland, boys, charge!" Major General Odzinski, who had served in the Cavalry Division, had just arrived at the scheduled location. They ran head-on into the T34/57 tank regiment that was breaking out to the east. Since everyone didn't know at the time that the T34's defense strength had dropped significantly after the simplified process, the Type 31 tank could penetrate the opponent at a distance of 1,000 meters, and the Polish army did not distribute expensive high-speed tungsten bombs and armor-breaking bombs, so he immediately ordered a charge . Actively zoom in to 700 meters and then fire.
At this distance, the t34/57 can also penetrate the main armor of the 31.
The most tragic scene in the entire Kurgason tank battle broke out between the Soviet and Polish armies. Major General Odzinski and the Polish tank soldiers, who were bent on revenge, ran rampant like madmen. In addition, many tank soldiers have only taken over the tank for a short time and are not familiar with its performance. Therefore, in order to ensure destruction, they wait until within 500 meters or even 300 meters before firing. There is a Type 31 tank numbered 70142, which even rushed to the opponent within 30 meters! The two tanks with their muzzles facing each other died together immediately!
"Come in!"
Seeing that the Polish army, which was unfamiliar with the equipment, was about to be dispersed, the 11th Independent Armored Regiment led by Wu Qiwen inserted itself in from the rear waist of the T34/57 Regiment. Compared with the Polish armored forces that rushed into battle, although the 11th Independent Regiment was formed late, it was more familiar with the performance of its weapons than its opponents, so it quickly formed an encirclement on the Soviet tank regiment.
Under the bright red sunset, on the 300-square-kilometer plain centered on Kurgason, a total of 1,676 steel beasts fought against each other. Artillery shells of various calibers rushed out of the muzzles crazily, and explosions and fireballs continued one after another. The worst thing was the Soviet infantry who lost the protection of tanks. Because the tanks were constantly being outflanked and eliminated, they became living targets. Especially the Furious Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion, which Zhuo Fan ordered to launch horizontal fire. With the Air Force always controlling the air superiority, the 64 35mm chain-type anti-aircraft guns with 230 rounds per minute became the nemesis of the infantry chasing lives and souls. Not only did they die in There were countless infantrymen under the gun muzzle, and even the Soviet armored vehicles could not stop this crazy firepower.
The front was blocked by the crazy Major General Odzinsky and the 11th Independent Armored Regiment, and behind him were three full armored regiments, plus the seven encircled infantry regiments and the Kazakh Independent Cavalry Division. Baranov was at night. He completely lost control of his troops before. The fleeing Soviet army panicked and many tanks and soldiers fell into the river and drowned. However, this is not their biggest killer. The real cold-blooded ones are the two Polish armored regiments! These crazy Polish tank soldiers completely ignored any surrender movements. After destroying the tanks, they directly chased the Soviet infantry with dozens of tons of steel and crushed them. In the end, Zhuo Fan stopped them and finally stopped.
Post-war statistics were considered by Zhuo Fan to be as high asIn fact, the total number of 80,000 Soviet troops was only 46,000, of which 5,000 drowned while escaping, 15,000 were beaten to death by the Polish army, and more than 3,200 were missing. Zhukov sent out the Fifth Tank Corps and three infantry divisions to outflank. As many as 574 tanks were directly destroyed. Only 5 BT7s and less than 2,000 infantry took advantage of the chaos to escape. It took two days to join Zhukov's main force.
Zhuo Fan, who established his position as a future general through this battle, only had 77 tanks and 22 half-track armored vehicles destroyed, including 37 of Major General Odzinski's tank regiment alone, and a total of 3,300 casualties. Slight price.
At noon on May 4, with Baranov being killed, the Soviet army¡¯s last position was breached, and the Kurgason tank battle was declared over.
The 1940 spring offensive launched by the Wehrmacht reached a turning point (To be continued)
Text Chapter 874 Yue Peng takes action
Central Asia in May is like a baby-face. It was raining heavily just a moment ago and the sun is shining brightly in the blink of an eye. Almaty, where the Central Asian Theater Command is located, had a population of only half a million before the war and was mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry and processing industries. With the outbreak of the war and the influx of independent government offices, volunteers and other people, the city expanded rapidly. It has become a medium-sized city integrating material transfer, logistics command and maintenance base, making it full of vitality.
Grain and industrial products from the mainland, young livestock from Mongolia and Gansu, and massive military supplies are all being slowly injected into the liberated Central Asia through the newly built railways. Most of the loans proposed by Yang Qiu in the Talas Plan were in-kind loans. In addition to the largest amount of military supplies, there were also large-scale seed livestock, civilian machinery, walking tractors, etc. to restore agricultural and animal husbandry order and economy. While Soviet prisoners of war took on the main work of road construction, the liberated people of all ethnic groups in Central Asia also actively participated in this torrent. Thanks to their efforts, the most important livestock and food production began to recover. The Navoi gold mine, the copper mine in Balkhash, the iron mine in Karaganda, the Ekibastuz lignite field in Pavlodar, the Greek Production of phosphorus and tungsten in Mkenken has also resumed. More than 200 small factories of various types and 11 large-scale Russian concentration camp factories have been opened.
In particular, the Navoi gold mine, the largest in Central Asia, was quickly preserved and intact due to Du Yuming's sneak attack. Therefore, it was immediately confiscated by the Republic of China after taking over and handed over to the state-owned gold development company for continued operation. It also included several other small Soviet gold mines in Uzbekistan. In the bag. Bei Zuyi estimates that these alone can provide the Republic of China with about 50 tons of gold every year. The largest iron ore mine in Central Asia, Karaganda, which was developed by the Republic of China but later confiscated by Stalin, although it is on the front line, has also provided 4 million tons to two steel plants in Almaty and Urumqi in the past three months. High-quality iron ore has effectively guaranteed the demand in the Central Asian theater for large steel components such as Bailey Bridges and rails that are heavy and difficult to transport.
Prime Minister Wang Zhengting also worked hard with Li Liejun, Director of the Central Asian Affairs Office. By voluntarily bearing the costs of immigration, the interim governments of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan agreed to introduce 300,000 religious Kazakh and other ethnic families from the northwest to fill the Central Asian population that declined sharply during the Soviet period. Of course, the vacancies left after they leave will be filled by 300,000 Han families migrating from the interior, diluting the population proportion of the northwest again.
Both the established interim governments of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and the Turkmenistan government that is preparing to establish them are very welcoming to China's expulsion of Soviet forces, especially Yang Qiu's promise to allow them independence, while not seeking to expand existing borders, allocating millions of tons of grain and Initiatives in which breeding stock helps restore production. Contained people's hearts. The three countries have decided to follow the Republic of China government wholeheartedly, and have established a total of 12 cavalry divisions and 30 infantry divisions, which have been trained and commanded by the General Staff of the Republic of China. They have also sent a large number of young people to study at the military crash course in Urumqi.
Chen Guofu and Wang Zhaoming, who wanted to compete for the ruling party, did not forget this place. This time, the National Socialist Party and the Democratic Party made an exception and joined forces to actively develop and publicize their ideas, and went deep into cities and herdsmen gathering areas to inform them. The two parties are not the Soviet Union and will not restrict religious belief. They are here to help develop people's livelihood. Under the influence of many people's eloquent words and regardless of their beliefs, tens of thousands of new party members were developed in just a few months.
Of course, for Yang Qiu and the Republic of China. Compared with the daily investment of more than 20,000 tons of materials, these things are still seriously beyond the means. Compared with Hitler's massive plunder, the dividends of war in poor Asia are too small, if not considering the future and national security. It is really not worthwhile to try to connect Central Asia and the Persian Gulf and completely bring these areas into the Republic of China circle. It is no wonder that there was very little national approval before the Soviet invasion.
When the presidential plane landed at the airport. Yue Peng, Xu Shuzheng and Li Liejun, who came out again, are already waiting at the airport. Compared with the budding construction and cultural circle construction, war is still the most important theme at present. After getting off the plane, Yang Qiu and Gu Weijun went straight to the headquarters, sitting in the car still asking about the battle situation on the front line.
"Tashkent has been completely surrounded. We only need to wait for the third batch of ground-penetrating bombs to be in place to destroy the fortress before we can launch a general offensive. However, I'm afraid there will be a price to pay here. Apanashenko still has some skills, and he can forcefully turn a small Tashkent into a It has become a fortress city. At present, all roads into the city are blocked, and a second line of defense has been built in the eastern mountainous area. It is obvious that they will pull the entire city to fight us to the death." During Yue Peng's introduction, everyone had already entered the theater headquarters. Since I am responsible for the entire Central Asian battlefield, it seems very busy here.
As soon as he entered the combat center, Gu Weijun hurriedly walked to the sand table and asked the northern front: "Where is the north? I heard Zhang Xiaozhun say in Beijing that Zhukov and Lu Jin gathered 80 divisions to launch a counterattack. What is the situation now?"
Gu Weijun accompanied Yang Qiu to Saudi Arabia this time. Because he was worried about the front line, Yang Qiu decided to come here to have a look. Xu Shuzheng was the commander of the theater, and he took the initiative to point out the key points of the Uletau Mountain defense line.Position: "This is Zhukov's main attack direction. He took advantage of the opportunity of the truce ahead and used rotation to let European reinforcements fill the defenses in the Ural area. He transferred 15 divisions and 2 tank corps from the local area, and then sent them from Lu Jin's Kazakh Front crossed over from behind. Because we had planned to go to Tashkent and then turn around, when Zhukov mobilized, the troops on the northern front were all on defense, and he was heading towards the Ishim River junction in Lujin, which led to our misjudgment. , thinking that this was the force sent by Moscow to reinforce Lukin to open up the Akdem Mountain Pass, so Long Yun concentrated his main forces on the line from Ekibastuz to Karaganda. Until the reconnaissance plane discovered that he had escaped from Kur After Galkin, we learned that his target was Rhezikazgan, trying to break through the Uletau Mountain defense line in the west from here and attack Kyzylorda."
Yang Qiu and Yue Peng quietly exchanged glances. They were the only people present who knew the direction of Zhukov's attack. However, they suppressed not to tell the front line because they did not want to expose the password prematurely. Secrets were kept, but some mistakes were made on the front lines. Xu Shuzheng did not pay attention to the eye contact between the two, and continued with some self-blame in his words: "Fortunately, Liu Mingzhao was prepared in advance. Since entering the station in the winter last year, he has focused on strengthening the Uletau Mountain defense line. After two days of blocking, Zhukov has been firmly pinned here and cannot move. He also judged that Zhukov would divide his troops, so he asked Zhuo Fan to lead five armored regiments, seven infantry regiments and a Kazakh independent cavalry division to detour north. The latest news, Zhuo Fan has succeeded An ambush was carried out on the Soviet Fifth Tank Corps and three infantry divisions, the battle report said. He had completely wiped out the Fifth Tank Corps and three infantry divisions! A total of 574 tanks and more than 1,300 vehicles of various types were destroyed, and 171 tanks were captured. , 72 armored vehicles, more than 3,100 artillery pieces of various types, more than 4,000 tractors and trucks, a large number of packhorses were also seized, and more than 20,000 prisoners were taken. The rest were either killed or drowned during the retreat."
Yang Qiugang took the water glass brought by the orderly and was stunned for a moment after hearing the battle report. He didn't expect that he would be given such a big surprise as soon as he got off the plane! He couldn't help but ask: "How did he do it?"
"We didn't deliberately open the river channel to lure the Soviet army to cross the river. We used the time difference and position difference to sneak behind the Soviet army and conduct a sneak attack." Yue Peng smiled and introduced Zhuo Fan's ambush tactics and process. Not to mention that Gu Weijun and others were delighted when they heard this, even Yang Qiu nodded: "Is it time for Zhukov to withdraw his troops?"
"Not necessarily!"
Xu Shuzheng shook his head: "Although Zhukov suffered a big loss, judging from the overall situation, he has not yet been defeated. Especially Lu Jin, this person is a serious problem! After taking Akdem Mountain, he centered here and acted decisively He invested 55 divisions, 18,000 artillery pieces and 3,500 aircraft to launch attacks on the Hidielt River day and night. He was also very careful in arranging troops. Knowing that the equipment was not as good as ours, he deliberately dispersed the troops to avoid Over-concentration, and at the same time built a strong artillery firepower behind the infantry to attack our infantry who cooperated with the tanks. Long Yun tried several armor concentration breakthrough tactics. But they were all blocked by the cross-fire of the artillery deployed behind him, resulting in the subsequent infantry being unable to follow. It can only be taken down.
Although Zhukov lost half of his troops, reconnaissance planes this morning discovered that a large number of Soviet troops were gathering in Kostanay. It was initially estimated that they were reinforcements mobilized by Stalin from Western Kazakhstan and Stalingrad. So even if he doesn't want to fight. Stalin would probably let him continue the fight. What's more, if he retreats rashly, it will cause Lu Jin's flanks to retreat, and the situation will be even more chaotic! I have ordered the air force to carry out strikes on deep railway lines, bridges and assembly points. But from the current perspective, it is still not ideal. You see here, from Asnata to Kokshetau, the Soviet army deployed three railway divisions, and also organized dozens of Red Guards relying on local Soviet immigrants. Basically, they repaired it as soon as we finished the bombing. Therefore, there has been no way to completely paralyze Lujin's transportation line. Originally, Long Yun planned to start from Pavlodar and attack Petropavlovsk westward along the Irtysh River. As long as he captured this place, Lukin's supply line would be cut off. However, investigation revealed that it was now the Siberian permafrost region. During the snowmelt season, most of the snow water will flow into the Sheret River plain from north to south. This generation is called the Land of Thousand Lakes by the locals. There are more than a thousand large and small lakes. After the snow melts, there is abundant water. There are swamps and floods everywhere, which is very unsuitable for armored troop movements.
Therefore, Liu Mingzhao proposed that he launch a counterattack from the southern section.
President, Liu Mingzhao believes that the current tightness on the front line is entirely due to Tashkent holding back too many troops. In addition, the northern front is on the defensive, resulting in 60 empty divisions, which are all fixed like wooden stakes by the long front line. ! According to his estimation, the current strength is actually enough to launch a counterattack, so there is no need to wait for the results in Tashkent. His plan was to first let Zhuo Fan lead the armored group to destroy the Soviet Fifth Tank Army and then attack Alkarek all the way north. After eating this Soviet forward supply point, he would turn around and cross the Ishim River. This is the junction of Lukin and Zhukov. As long as this place can be disrupted, Zhukov must retreat even if his troops are many times stronger. When Zhukov retreated, he?Follow behind and chase north! Now, in addition to Zhuo Fan's 4 divisions serving as arrowheads, he now has 8 divisions of his own. I have also reinforced 4 divisions, so there are 16 divisions. There are still 10 infantry divisions on the defense line from Rezikazgan to Karaganda, so while heading north, he will pull out all 10 divisions along the way, so that he can gather at least 20 divisions The big arrow cuts off Lu Jin's retreat all the way north! "
"This Liu Mingzhao, he regards Zhuo Fan as a butcher's knife." Yue Peng smiled slightly and added: "Look, President, starting from Alkarek, all the way north to Peter Pavlo In Fusk, Lukin and Zhukov's regular army alone has 80 divisions, plus the reinforcements and the messy Red Guards at the back, etc., the total strength is expected to be about 110 divisions! And after Lukin took over the Kazakh Front, The defenses were deployed in an orderly manner, and the protection of the flanks was very strong. He took advantage of the terrain to reduce the number of troops in the Land of Thousand Lakes, focusing on strengthening the protection of the southern flank. If the troops were insufficient to force a roundabout, his counterattack would inevitably be deadlocked.
Originally we had no chance, but this time in order to allow Zhukov to go south, Lukin had to open the junction of the Ishim River, which created a loophole. Liu Mingzhao spotted this loophole, so he gave 80% of the armor strength to Zhuo Fan. Even though Zhuo Fan's troops don't have many troops, they are very powerful, like a thin needle, no matter how thick the city wall is, they can't stop it. So he deliberately didn't give Zhuo Fan a clear goal, just let him go north. Eat as much as you want, and fight as much as you want. This kind of attack without a target can give full play to Zhuofan's flexibility and both offensive and defensive methods. The more Zhuo Fan doesn't play according to the rules, the more difficult it will be for Zhukov and Lu Jin to judge and defend, forcing them to move back and forth. In this way, loopholes will continue to appear in the defense line. While Liu Mingzhao himself was advancing, he could also pull out all the troops along the way and gather enough troops to attack these weaknesses. According to his judgment. At the latest half a month, all areas south of Karaganda will be completely liberated. "
"I understand, Zhuo Fan just stabbed forward with a two-edged sword. After piercing dozens of holes, Liu Mingzhao followed behind and got in through these holes, right? So?" After listening for a long time, Gu Weijun came up with a vivid metaphor. This made Yue Peng burst into laughter: "Shaochuan. Why don't you come to our military headquarters? I think you have the potential to teach yourself without a teacher."
"hehe."
Amid the laughter of everyone, Yang Qiu took two steps with the teacup in his arms. Looking at the short stretch from Rezikazgan to Karaganda, he frowned: "Just to Karaganda?"
"Haha, Liu Mingzhao is embarrassed to say more. Although they have the same military rank, he led the army late, and Long Yun is now his superior by name, so he always has to leave some room for criticism." He had already seen it. Yue Peng, who had the intention of Liu Mingzhao, smiled casually, walked to the map and waved his left hand: "Don't worry, I have ordered the Longyun Department to change the defense to containment, and sent a small number of troops from Pavlodar to set out to the north. The situation of attacking Petropavlovsk. At the same time, I am planning to use Akdem Mountain as the boundary and hand over all 45 divisions in the south to Liu Mingzhao's control! After heading north from Zhezkazgan, pull out all the troops along the way Don't worry about the "wooden pile" behind you, I will personally help him fill in the way back! He has only one task, to cross the Ishim River as quickly as possible through the channel opened by Zhuo Fan! As long as he breaks through here, it will be regarded as a god coming, I am also 100% sure that we will capture Petropavlovsk before the end of June! Cut off the communication between the Siberian Front Army and the Kazakh Front Army. By capturing this place, we will have the initiative in the entire Central Asia, and the Air Force will also have the ability to radiate the Ural Industrial Zone. The forward base. When the railway is repaired, we can cross the Urals whenever we want!"
"Chief of Staff, you are so brave. Pull out the carrots and bring out the mud. After Liu Mingzhao took away 45 divisions, everything from Rezikazgan to Akdem Mountain was empty! You are not afraid of Karakalpakstan The front army is coming around from the north?"
"Hmph! So what if it's empty? They should try to deal with Liu Mingzhao's southern cluster first! If it's better to go around it, and push Chu Nan directly to the Caspian Sea, I can still attack the Caucasus from Iran and here. ." Yue Peng smiled coldly, looked at Yang Qiu and said loudly: "I have ordered all the troops surrounding Tashkent not to stop in the middle after the general offensive begins. They must turn back and head north as quickly as possible! On the southern front, after taking Tashkent, the most By the beginning of next year, I will be able to use the railway left by the Soviet Union to open the railway artery from Taraz to Mashhad! Connect us with the Persian Gulf from the land. In this way, even if Japan goes to war and the waterway is temporarily blocked, we It is also capable of protecting Iran and the Caucasus! On the northern front, by capturing Petropavlovsk and leveling the defense line from the Aral Sea to Petropavlovsk, the front can be shortened by 400 kilometers and free up at least 50 divisions! At that time, no matter whether we continue to attack the Urals westward or turn around and head eastward to Japan, no one can take away Central Asia and the Persian Gulf from us!"
ps: Sorry, my mother was not feeling well last night and accompanied her to the hospital, and she didn¡¯t come back until midnight, soNo time to type (To be continued)
Text Chapter 875 The countdown to the American volume begins
After hearing the battle plan in Almaty, Yang Qiu took Gu Weijun and a large number of military and political officials on an armored train to inspect Agadir under the protection of a guard battalion.
Although it was already late at night when we arrived, the place was still noisy and lively. Since the railway has only been built up to this point for the time being, it has become the largest material transfer station on the front line, with at least 30 pairs of military trains loaded with supplies arriving every day. The container supply he proposed has achieved initial results, especially the supply of small scattered materials is more convenient. After the train arrives, the forklift will quickly unload the containers and stack them on the open space next to them, and then send them to the front line as needed based on the type and quantity written on the boxes. In order to effectively connect, the army invested 12 narrow-gauge small trains and more than 40,000 trucks to travel to and from the front line.
After visiting the officers and soldiers of the transportation team, Yang Qiu also met Wang Geng, commander of the National Guard, who came to inspect. As the most important supplementary force of the National Defense Forces, 100,000 National Guardsmen were put into active service after the war. At the same time, another 200,000 soldiers and 200,000 truck drivers were recruited. The focus of work has also shifted from border port inspections and domestic security to being responsible for logistics, transportation, public security and other matters.
Wang Geng is a workaholic, especially after taking over the National Guard, he basically has to work more than twelve hours a day. In the parallel world, it is precisely because of this personality that his personal life and emotions are in chaos. In this world, he did not create sparks with Lu Xiaoman. Instead, he fell in love with Yue Peng's eldest son and daughter and eventually came together. Compared to Lu Xiaoman, Mrs. Wang, who comes from a military family, is much more capable. Not only is she a famous military doctor, but she also supports his work very much.
"You should pay more attention to your health and spend more time with your wife." After Yang Qiu asked him to take care of his health, when Yue Peng wasn't paying attention, he quietly smiled and said: "If someone files a complaint to your father-in-law, I can't help."
Wang Geng looked embarrassed and nodded repeatedly: "Yes. Thank you, President, for your concern."
After making a few jokes, Yang Qiu asked about the railway. Wang Geng, who felt greatly relieved, quickly introduced the situation: "We supervised the construction of a total of four railways. The first one is from Semiy to Pavlodar, which is the shortest and was repaired last month. The second one is here, and currently There are still 150 kilometers to Karaganda. In order to ensure military supplies, a simple narrow gauge has been laid in advance. The narrow gauge is simple but the transportation capacity is very insufficient. However, I estimate that the heavy rail should be able to reach Karaganda in another 20 days, by the end of July. It is laid to Zhezkhazgan. The third line is from Almaty to the Aral Sea through Taraz, Shymkent, Turkestan, and Kyzylorda. This line was used because of the troops' attack on Kyzylorda. In time, the old lines built by the Soviet Union were basically intact and had been repaired using roadbeds. The last line went south from Shymkent. It passed through Tashkent, Samarkand, Navoi and Mare, and finally merged with Iran's Northern Railway. Tashkent also It has not been won, so the construction of this line has not started for the time being. But don¡¯t worry, we have no shortage of manpower now. The terrain in Central Asia is flat and there is no need to build tunnels. The Urumqi Steel Plant also has experience in producing ultra-large steel structure railway bridges, and The railway equipment left behind by the Soviet Union can be used directly, so as long as the supplies can keep up, it can ensure a speed of at least 8 kilometers per day. From Tashkent to Mashhad, Iran, including bypass bridges and other things, it is only 1,400 kilometers. As long as Tashkent can be taken before July. It can be completed by early next year at the latest.¡±
Yang Qiu listened very carefully. He originally chose to open the situation in Kazakhstan. In addition to political factors such as the hostility of the Central Asian people to Moscow, it was also because the terrain here was relatively flat. Suitable for the most proficient mechanized advancement, while railways are also easier to build. Although road construction also takes time, it is compared with the blitzkrieg, which has great flaws. He prefers to fight slowly and steadily. Although it is more expensive, it is more stable and ensures better digestion of the areas he has conquered.
Yang Qiu was very patient, but as his father-in-law, Yue Peng was not so polite. He stopped him and asked, "Why do you have time to come here? Is Chita secure?"
While Central Asia is booming, areas such as Chita in the north are actually not peaceful either. Due to the secret alliance between the Soviet Union and Japan, many Soviets in the East Siberian tundra were armed after the war and formed many guerrilla groups, using the cold areas and forests as cover to harass the rear. Therefore, another important task of the National Guard is to use force to suppress these guerrillas. Of course, while carrying out the purge, Wang Geng also undertook the task of publicizing the referendum to the Chinese and Chinese workers in these areas, so as to prepare for the referendum on merger when the time came in the future. However, this matter is extremely confidential and only a few people know about it at present.
"Father-in-law, we."
"Here, I am a general!" Yue Peng frowned.
"Yes! Report to the Chief of General Staff that last month we surrounded and exterminated two groups of guerrillas in Chita, totaling more than 3,000 people. The remaining ones were temporarily forced into the forest after the local snow melted and the roads were difficult to walk. They will wait until June Then you can close the net.¡±
¡°Are there any signs of Japanese involvement?¡± Gu Weijun next to him interjected.
"Yes, I found a lot of Japanese styleequipment, including imitations of our 70mm infantry guns and grenade launchers, as well as crooked light machine guns. According to the interrogation records, there are also cases of Japanese people infiltrating, but I haven't found any evidence yet. "
"It seems that Japan is determined to confront us." Hearing that Japanese people were joining the Soviet guerrillas, Xu Shuzheng gritted his teeth and looked murderous. Gu Weijun laughed upon seeing this: "Not so fast. Japan's current focus is still on digesting the defense lines in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. We have received intelligence before we came out. The Japanese Navy has assembled four aircraft carriers, four battleships and six heavy cruisers at the Linga anchorage. ! The Admiralty predicts that as long as there is more unfavorable news from France, they will take action against Ceylon. It can be seen that Yamamoto Isoroku wanted to take the opportunity of attacking Ceylon to eat up the main force of the British Far East Fleet in Madagascar and completely break through The connection with India can support Nehru in resisting the British and form a comprehensive maritime encirclement against us."
"So, France is really in trouble?" Xu Shuzheng didn't believe it. He really didn't expect France to decline to this point.
Gu Weijun, who had a good impression of France, sighed: "Churchill has given up hope on France, so he has ordered the navy to withdraw the 300,000 European expeditionary force from Dunkirk no matter what the cost. To cover the withdrawal, he deliberately passed through the Netherlands Sue for peace with Germany. Judging from the current situation, Hitler seems to have fallen into the trap and ordered the troops to stop outside Dunkirk and not go deep."
"Dunkirk is not a big port. There are more than 400,000 coalition troops surrounded. Can they be evacuated?" Yue Peng still didn't believe that the Dunkirk retreat could be successful and looked at Yang Qiu, who was silent. But in fact, Yang Qiu didn't know, even though he had enough confidence in Operation Dynamo, because Hitler made such a big mistake this time! But it is difficult to say whether it can be replicated. After all, the time, water patterns, meteorological conditions, etc. are all different from history.
"I don't know. It is said that even Britain itself is not confident. It is pessimistically expected that it can withdraw about 40,000 people at most. Now it depends on whether God can help. If they can all withdraw, Britain will still have the energy to fight. But this matter Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for our country. As long as France is finished, we can take over the French East Indies without taking risks, but." Gu Weijun looked at Yang Qiu, who was silent, and strengthened his tone. : "After the Philippines was captured, the Japanese Army has completely freed up its hands, so Yamashita arrived in Bangkok three days ago. According to the analysis of the Military Intelligence Bureau, he is likely to ask the Thai Army to cooperate with him in attacking Siem Reap (today's southwest Cambodia) and get it before us. Lower Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and Cam Ranh Bay.¡±
"With his hand stretched out so long, Nagata Tieshan isn't afraid of indigestion?" Yue Peng touched his chin with a cold gaze.
"Nagata Tetsuzan doesn't care about these things now. In order to prevent Tojo Hideki from coming to power, he is teaming up with the navy and some elders to force the palace. There is a fierce fight between the two factions in Japan now, but no matter how hard they fight, I'm afraid it won't change. Continue to expand. After all, once you take the first step in this kind of thing, you won¡¯t be able to stop it later.¡±
Just as Gu Weijun said this, Xu Shuzheng interjected: "I'm afraid Japan is also afraid that after France fails, we will enter the French East Indies. The location here is so critical! If we deploy aircraft along Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon, it will be equivalent to cutting off Japan. With the connection with Siam, the Gulf of Siam can no longer come in, and it can directly hit the waist of Malaya! The Japanese navy still has the advantage, and it will definitely not let us choke our necks."
"Yes, unless there is a big change, as long as we step into French East Indies, we will personally press the countdown clock to the war with Japan." Yue Peng nodded slightly and looked at Yang Qiu again. Just when I was about to ask Chen Shaokuan and Qiu Wenbin how their plans went, the sound of footsteps interrupted their chat. Turning around, Wang Geng had already brought Gu Yuwen over: "President, this is the telegram forwarded from the Prime Minister. This morning, the U.S. Congress passed Roosevelt's proposal to increase defense spending on the grounds that the U.S. mainland may be threatened. According to the proposal, The number of the Army will increase from the current 1.1 million to 1.5 million, and the Navy has also obtained a construction plan for 37 warships, including 6 Iowa-class battleships. It is said that the first Iowa-class battleship will be built no later than ten Construction will begin within days.¡±
"So fast!"
Gu Weijun was surprised. According to previous U.S. Navy expansion bills, it will take at least two to three months before construction starts after the budget is passed. This time, construction started just after the appropriation was approved, which clearly heralds a major change in U.S. domestic policy! Yang Qiu also quickly looked away from the two night-fighting double-headed dragons that took off for patrol, and said thoughtfully: "I'm afraid Churchill has contacted him."
"Probably, otherwise the reaction wouldn't be so sharp." Yue Peng nodded. After the Soviet Union was contained, Germany, which had lost pressure on the Eastern Front, had been completely released. Once France is finished, the pressure on Britain will be too great. To make matters worse, after the Katyn Massacre broke out, domestic public opinion in the United States also prevented Roosevelt from getting closer to the Soviet Union. Moreover, once the United States and the Soviet Union got closer, it would definitely be a situation where China and Germany would join forces. He also??They were also afraid that China and Germany would join forces, especially after the Wehrmacht showed clear advantages over the Soviet Union. They were even more worried that China and Germany joining forces would lead to a surge in the complementary strength of the two countries. Since the proximity of the Soviet Union and the United States may not be able to save the Soviet Union, it is better to let China hold the Soviet Union back and let the United Kingdom and the United States deal with Germany alone.
"It seems that Roosevelt is running out of excuses! President, I'm thinking now, if the United States gets involved in a war, will it attack Japan first?" Gu Weijun put forward a bold hypothesis (To be continued)
Text Chapter 876 Bulldoze it!
Whether the United States intervenes early or not, it will not change the situation in Central Asia. There are only two competitors in this inner continent, which is larger than Europe.
East of Uletau Mountain, Algabas.
On the slope of the hillside, a large group of Soviet soldiers buried their heads and used engineering shovels to build positions and fortifications. The troops whose morale was high before departure were already lifeless. Apart from the sound of flying sand and dust, there was almost no sound. This cannot be blamed on the soldiers. In three days and three nights, five tank divisions, eight infantry divisions, more than 3,000 artillery pieces of various types and half of the baggage were lost, and more than 30,000 soldiers were injured. This price was too great. So when the news came back to Moscow, Stalin sent a telegram directly to the troops. He was so angry that he once wanted to relieve Zhukov of his command. In the end, it was Golikov who begged for mercy and allowed him to continue to command Dai Zui and meritorious service for the sake of victory in the Soviet-Finnish war.
Zhukov temporarily kept his seat, but the situation was already very bad. From his point of view, he actually wanted to retreat, because the annihilation of the Fifth Tank Corps meant that this force could easily move south along Uletau Mountain to attack him. However, Stalin stubbornly refused any reason to withdraw. In the telegram, he not only requested to continue the offensive, but also said that twenty divisions would be mobilized to support it.
"Twenty divisions? We don't have that many troops." Golikov looked disbelieving. For the Eastern Front, all the troops in Ufa and the Don River have been exhausted. Currently, there are only 160 regular divisions in the entire Caspian Sea and east of the Urals. Among them, 40 divisions of the Siberian Front are in Siberia and the Ural region. Because Zhukov took away 15 divisions, half of them are still on their way from Europe. The Karakalpakstan Front has 25 divisions to secure the high barrier east of the Caspian Sea, the Kazakhstan Front has 55 divisions, and the remaining 17 divisions on its own side, plus scattered in Alkarek, Cellino There were no troops that could be mobilized from the garrison troops in Golla (today's Asnata), Kokchetav (today's Kokshetau) and other places.
As for Tashkent, he didn¡¯t think about it at all, after Persia, the Caucasus and Europe mobilized. There are already more than 250 divisions, but most of them are not full of recruits and lack weapons. Only Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltics that are defending Germany still have 82 divisions of old troops, but even if they are shipped, there is not enough time.
"Comrade Golikov, there are no reinforcements. Comrade Stalin hopes to use this method to let us persist." Zhukov shook his head. He knows best whether there are reinforcements. After the failure of the Fifth Tank Army, the garrisons in the three neighboring states of Aktobesk, Kostanai and Turgai are all facing threats, so it is no longer possible to mobilize Lukin's main force. Being held back again. So what Stalin called reinforcements were actually the armed Red Guards and guerrillas after the war.
His guess was correct. In the afternoon, the first supporting soldiers finally arrived to join them. The so-called reinforcements of a division actually numbered only 2,200 people, most of whom were farmers and workers, wearing all kinds of clothes, and the means of transportation were also patchwork. What's even more exaggerated is that they have one gun for every four people on average, and the entire division only has 2,500 rounds of ammunition.
Although I am extremely disappointed, I finally have something to add. Golikov immediately handed over the guns and ammunition of the injured soldiers to them, and scattered them into various units. By night, more than 2,000 remnant soldiers who had escaped from Kurgason and a supply convoy from the Ishim River had arrived. However, only half of the total of 200 trucks, 500 pack horses and more than 2,000 transport troops had arrived when they set off. . The rest were all blown up by the Chinese Air Force on the way.
"Compared with insufficient troops and insufficient supplies, Zhukov's biggest headache is where will the sudden appearance of Kurgason's enemies move? In order to understand the scale and movements, he immediately found the soldiers who had escaped. But the whole interrogation process was a mess. The soldiers only knew that there were many Manchurian Tiger tanks, but no one could tell how many. Some said there were a thousand vehicles, some said there were 500, and some even more outrageously said there were 5,000.
The judgments of the officers and staff were also extremely confusing. Some said that the opponent would attack south along the Ultau Mountains, some said that they would continue north to Alkalyk, some said that they would attack Aktobesk Oblast directly to the west, and some said that they would turn around and head southwest. Between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea, to flank the Karakalpakstan Front. Due to the lack of sufficient intelligence and the loss of air superiority, even Zhukov and Golikov were unable to make an accurate judgment and had to decide to defend on the spot and wait for intelligence.
"Compared with Zhukov, who is struggling, Zhuo Fan is much happier. After a day's rest, the supply convoy coming from Agader replenished ammunition and fuel, and also brought a large amount of food and medicine. Immediately after taking a train from Shymkent to Kyzylorda, and then transferring to trucks, 3,877 infantrymen from the Lodz Infantry Brigade of the Polish Army (Lodz is the name of a Polish place) also came to join them smoothly, which not only supplemented the previous The lost infantry, and the multifunctional engineering tank battalion that came with them, also solved the problem of the army's lack of engineering tanks.
Finally, Chief of the General Staff of the National Defense Force Yue Peng, Theater Commander Xu Shuzheng, Army Commander-in-Chief Qin Zhangshu, and Supreme Commander of the Polish Army Lieutenant Commander Kukol??, the Commander and Prime Minister of the Kazakh Independence Army, Prince Aylin, also jointly sent a letter of commendation, and officially reorganized his patchwork unit into the 23rd and 37th Armored Divisions of the National Defense Forces, and jointly awarded the honor of the Tiger Division. Major General Odzinski's 10th Armored Brigade and Lodz Infantry Brigade were also officially reorganized into the 1st Armored Division of the Chinese Polish Army, awarded the honor of the Polish Eagle Division, and the honor of the Kazakh Independent 3rd Cavalry Division Tengri Division .
There are many examples of temporary units being transformed into reorganized divisions during the war, but the honor of the Tiger Howling Division cannot be won by just any unit. There are many units in the Army that can fight, but there are only 10 divisions that can have the Tiger logo on their armbands, namely the 1st Armored Division, 2nd Armored Division, 3rd Motorized Infantry Division, 11th Motorized Infantry Division, and 22nd Motorized Infantry Division. Chemical Infantry Division, 27th Infantry Division, 101st, 102nd, 103rd and 104th Central Guard Divisions. I won¡¯t mention the familiar ones, but let¡¯s talk about the 11th, 22nd and 27th divisions. These three units all participated in the Qingdao Meat Grinder Battle. After going to France, they forcibly broke through Qi Qi under German artillery fire in the Battle of Renivere. The Gefi Defense Line is an old unit that fought bloody battles with six elite German divisions on the highlands of Zabar Mountain to prevent the German encirclement.
¡°That¡¯s why Sun Chuanfang said that Chu Nan didn¡¯t treat Zhuo Fan badly, it was because the 3rd mechanized infantry division was the Tiger Roar division. Now that the 23rd and 37th Armored Divisions have been included in the ranks of the Tiger Roaring Divisions, it not only proves the capabilities of the troops, but also shows that the Kurgarson Tank Battle was a turning battle.
The Polish 1st Armored Division was awarded the Eagle Division, and the Kazakh Independent 3rd Cavalry Division was awarded the Tengri Division for the same reason.
Although the armbands could not be issued immediately, the excited soldiers immediately painted tiger patterns on their tanks. Even the 3rd Infantry Division, which was already the honorary Tiger Division, also painted a large tiger head on the side of the tank.
This is an honor.
Three armored divisions, one infantry division and one cavalry division. Zhuo Fan was no longer willing to be as simple as an arrow, so he immediately decided to divide his troops into two groups. He led Zhao Dengyu's 23rd Division and the Polish 1st Armored Division to attack Alkalyk, and asked Zhou Yawei, the commander of the 23rd Division, and Wu Qiwen, the new commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, to lead their troops together with the Kazakh Independent 3rd Cavalry Division to first detour to the west of Tengiz Lake. Block Kurgalkinsk and cut off Zhukov's retreat.
At noon on May 7, two armored divisions arrived at the outskirts of Alkarek.
?Alkarek is the capital of Turguei Oblast and the southern gate into and out of Kostanai Oblast. To the north is the Turgai Plateau and to the east is Lake Tengiz. There was no railway here before the war began. It was not until the defeat of the East Kazakhstan Campaign that the Soviet Army, like the Wehrmacht, accelerated the construction of the Central Asian Railway Access Road. Two railway divisions were mobilized to connect a 230-kilometer temporary road from the main road of the Ishim River.
This is Zhukov¡¯s two most important material distribution points, but when Zhuo Fan arrived, it had been visited many times by the Air Force, and the destroyed train station and warehouse could be seen through the telescope. Since the location here is very important, once it is breached, the Turgai Plateau will be undefendable, and Kostanay, the southeastern gate of the Urals, will be directly exposed to firepower. Therefore, the Soviet army has two full infantry divisions here, with a total strength of about 1 5,000 people.
"Two armored divisions fighting two infantry divisions, anyone else would have thought it was easy." But Zhuo Fan, who had experienced the Kyzylorda urban battle, was very careful. Because he knows how difficult urban warfare is. More importantly, from here on the troops will officially enter the Slavic cultural circle. To put it simply, the Turgai Oblast, Akmola, Kostanaidu and North Kazakh Oblasts targeted this time are no longer the vast and sparsely populated areas in the east. Among them, Kostanai and Akmola are two The state is Kazakhstan's largest granary. It is also a resource supplement for the Ural Industrial Zone. The total population of the four states exceeds 2 million, of which more than 40% are Slavic. These people are different from Central Asian ethnic groups such as Kazakhs, who immigrated here since the tsarist era. Thoughts, behavior, etc. are all inclined towards the Soviet Union. Moreover, under hundreds of years of subtle influence, the way of thinking and language of the Kazakhs and other ethnic groups here have also been Russianized, so many of them will not regard the Wehrmacht as liberators. On the contrary, it was full of hostility.
According to investigations by the Military Intelligence Agency, the Soviet Union established hundreds of Red Guards and guerrillas in at least these three states. Although the weapons and equipment of these troops are extremely poor and the personnel are complex, perhaps one armored division can annihilate them all when placed in the front, but when they go deep behind enemy lines, they have to be careful to avoid falling into chaos.
Major General Odzinski took the initiative to take over the task of testing the attack. Like Zhuo Fan, he was also very cautious and sent his own armored reconnaissance battalion. In order to ensure a smooth attack, Zhuo Fan ordered to provide fire protection for the reconnaissance battalion first. 24 captured 122mm howitzers (this kind of artillery is very good, so the Wehrmacht often uses it in large quantities after being captured) and 16 105mm self-propelled howitzers roared first, setting off countless fireballs, rubble and shrapnel in the city that had been destroyed by the air force. There was a hissing scream in the explosion.
Using barrage cover, 29 Type 31 tanks protected two infantry battalions and took the lead in charging forward. MergenesCaptain Ji is an old officer and is very cautious in his work. After setting off, he carefully controlled the speed and paid attention. However, before entering the city, the 31 tank at the front was still like a rocket, flying high with a loud noise. , and then tipped over to the surface.
"Landmines!"
When Captain Merzynski shouted to remind everyone, dense rain of bullets rushed out from all directions, and many Polish infantry hiding behind the tanks were killed due to being caught off guard.
"Commander Zhao, send three battalions to the north to outflank the back road. Artillery to increase firepower! Mine clearing trucks, mine clearing trucks come up! Engineering tanks are following behind. Do you see it? Bulldoze everything you can see! Don't leave anything behind. Dead spot! General Odzinski, let your people follow the engineering tanks." (To be continued)
Text Chapter 877 The Rolling Iron Current (Part 1)
"Sir, the bombers are coming."
Zhuo Fan was asking Cui Yushan, the commander of the engineering tank battalion, how to deal with the houses and obstacles. Fan Shaobo ran over from the diagonal with the communication soldiers. Looking up, an air support formation composed of sixteen H-5s and twenty Ghost Vehicle dive bombers had appeared on the horizon. Since the targets were small and difficult to distinguish during ground attacks, and there were many incidents of accidental damage, Zhuo Fan immediately asked the Polish reconnaissance battalion to withdraw as soon as he saw the aircraft group. The armored soldiers also hurriedly covered the top of the tank with the national flag to prevent the murderous stars in the sky from being blind.
"Did you see it? In the south direction of the city, there is also the Central Municipal Building complex. I will ask the artillery to fire yellow flares and intensively bomb according to the smoke location! Help me clear the building obstacles! Do you understand?" Zhuo Fan shouted in concern. , Mr. Fan nodded faster than a rattle.
"The first group, the building complex in the south of the city, is 7,300 meters away. The second group, the target municipal building, is 11,600 meters away, due north, yellow smoke bombs, 6 rapid fire shots!"
¡°Boom boom boom¡.¡±
According to the battalion commander¡¯s coordinates, twelve 105mm self-propelled guns fired intensively at the breach in the south of the city and the municipal building complex in the center of the city. Orange smoke soon rose from around the two targets. "Bearing 17, wind direction southwest, wind speed 21yellow smoke. Repeat! The signal is yellow smoke, intensive bombing! Intensive bombing!"
"Vulture received, condor received. Clear the airspace, descend to an altitude of 1,500 meters, bombers go up first, dive for the second wave Attention! Target yellow smoke, yellow smoke."
Soon after the voice of the lead aircraft came from the shortwave radio station, sixteen H-5s took the lead in lowering the high speed, turning in the suburbs and then cutting into the sky over the city from the west. The humming sound of the engines attracted Soviet anti-aircraft artillery counterattacks, but the Alkarek air defense system, which had been bombed many times, was nearly paralyzed, so the bombers did not encounter much hindrance. Then a string of 120 kilograms of high-explosive bombs were dropped on two yellow smoke targets. As mentioned before, due to the cold, the average thickness of building walls in the Soviet Union and Central Asia is one meter, and in the Ural region it is as extreme as 2 meters or even 2.5 meters. Therefore, the air force equips Central Asian troops with heavy high-explosive bombs. In Europe, The 50-kilogram small bombs still in use have little use here.
Although sixteen H-5s were not many, 320 high-explosive bombs still caused unimaginable destructive power at two bombing points. In the indistinguishable continuous explosions, rows of houses were knocked down, and a large number of Soviet soldiers were crushed to death by the buildings. The expanding shock wave carried the rubble and stumps and internal organs and spread wantonly, causing the entire city to tremble violently. Even sitting in the engineering tanks assembled on standby a few kilometers away, you can feel the ground shaking. Looking at the collapsing buildings and the mushroom clouds symbolizing death, the tank soldiers sitting in the car were thirsty.
Like all the countries participating in the war, the National Defense Forces are undergoing the most important expansion stage after the war began. The number of armored divisions has increased from the original 14 to the current 38. The number of mechanized infantry divisions increased to eight, and together with various destroyer tank battalions, the number almost tripled. Faced with this turbulent wave of military expansion, no country can guarantee that it will produce so many experienced armored forces at once. Therefore, the combat capabilities of the Republic of China's armored forces are actually declining! It was only because of the advantages in equipment that it did not show signs of decline. Fortunately, this setback is only temporary. After the troops fight for a while, they will quickly recover and even train more ace cars.
The 2022nd Engineering Tank Battalion is the product of rapid military expansion. Except for battalion and company level officers, they are all rookies with only 200 hours of motorized experience. Although they caught up with the good days of becoming the Tiger Division. I also followed the example of veterans and painted tiger heads on tanks, but tigers are also divided into king tigers and cubs. They are now just a group of toothless and clawless tiger cubs.
"Batalion Commander, wejust rush in like this?"
"That's right. Aren't there a lot of Siberian tigers (Type 36) and Leopards (Type 31) over there? How can we take the lead?"
Facing the small town that was almost shrouded in explosions and smoke, the rookies who were on the battlefield for the first time felt their hearts beat faster and their faces turned pale. Inside the helmet, he was sweating profusely, and he wished he could turn around and leave. Battalion Commander Cui Yushan knew that his subordinates were frightened by the real battlefield, so he deliberately laughed loudly and said: "You don't understand, the harder the air force bombs, the fewer enemies we will encounter later. Haha Don¡¯t worry, for engineering vehicles like us, Lao Maozi¡¯s firepower can¡¯t even damage the armor skin.¡±
Cui Yushan didn't lie. Their battalion was equipped with 36D multi-functional engineering tanks nicknamed "Gonggong". This name was chosen because the designers hoped that this tank would be as horribly destructive as the "Gonggong". Their efforts were not in vain. This multi-functional engineering tank is indeed very powerful. It is based on the 36 C flamethrower tank. Its appearance is very similar to the Type 36 main battle tank. In addition to conventional engineering equipment such as a bulldozer and a rear winch installed on the front, it also Replace the main gun with the obsolete 70mm low-pressure infantry gun to recycle waste while ensuring that the tank has good close-range suppression capabilities. In addition to the close-range suppression artillery, engineers also installed it with??The flamethrower, the location of the flamethrower is juxtaposed to the left side of the turret. In this way, it not only has more barrier-breaking and suppressing capabilities than a single fire-breathing tank, but also has stronger self-defense. The most important thing is that the 36D is the first tank to be equipped with protective side panels. Therefore, even if it is attacked by infantry at close range, as long as it is not directly fired by an armor-piercing projectile, it will be difficult to damage the side tracks and transmission mechanism of the tank, making it more survivable. The disadvantage is that due to too many operating parts, the weight increases to 41 tons, and five members are required, so the interior is more crowded than the Type 36 main battle tank.
¡°Maybe it was the battalion commander¡¯s words that had an effect, or maybe they were confident in their tanks, and the rookies gradually calmed down. As Fan Shaobo sent the signal that the bombing was over, four minesweeper trucks with chain rollers and rakes were dispatched first. Seeing the minesweeper start up, Cui Yushan immediately picked up the microphone: "Every vehicle, listen up! Raise the shovel and bulldoze everything you see! Don't panic when you encounter the enemy, use 70mm cannon, flamethrower and coaxial Kill them with machine guns! Attention! Don¡¯t fire backwards, our infantry will protect you from behind!¡±
"Let's go! Fight in!" Cui Yushan closed the thick top cover and spoke five words between his teeth into the microphone.
As an old officer who participated in the Kazakh War, Cui Yushan does not have the ability of Zhao Dengyu, nor is he as talented as Zhuo Fan in command. His ability is his tenacity and tenacity. Even if he is assigned to lead a rookie engineering camp, he still insists on doing his best. Twenty-seven 36-car "Gonggong" vehicles raised their shovels. They formed four columns and rushed towards the breach behind the minesweeper. Upon seeing this, Zhuo Fan immediately ordered the infantry to dispatch, and at the same time dispatched two Type 36 main battle tank companies for protection.
Facing the mighty steel-armored beast, Major General Comens, commander of the 62nd Infantry Corps of the Soviet Army stationed here, immediately reorganized the troops that were disrupted by the aircraft. Although most of his troops were taken away, leaving only two undermanned infantry divisions, he was not discouraged. Instead, he used streets and buildings to build defense lines. He also learned from Kyzylorda's experience and organized hundreds of commandos. The group tried to hold on to the city. certainly. He also has his own secret weapon, which is a company of 12 KV2 heavy tanks that were just shipped from Moscow not long ago and were supposed to support Zhukov. Seeing the tank group on the horizon, he immediately ordered the heavy tank company hidden in the suburbs to help.
But he never would have thought of the opponent he encountered this time. It was Zhuo Fan who he repeatedly studied and fought the classic city blockade in Kyzylorda.
After the minesweeper truck continuously cleared the mines, the door to Alkarek was finally opened. Cui Yushan took the lead and rushed into the smoke-filled city circle. As soon as the smoke turned from thick to thin, a thick quilt arched in the rubble 400 meters away on the left caught his attention. Under the quilt, a black 37mm gun muzzle was facing him. On both sides of the muzzle, two PTRS anti-tank rifles with long barrels also poked out. As the star weapon of the last war. Anti-tank rifles were once widely equipped by various countries. The ptrs were developed in 1938. Originally, the Soviet army did not purchase them. However, after the Battle of Ahvaz, it was discovered that the infantry was seriously lacking anti-tank weapons, so it began to equip them in large quantities.
"Damn! Ten o'clock position. Combat artillery! Fire! No. 4, left, go to the left and knock down the house!" While sweating, Cui Yushan reacted quickly and issued the attack order. But the rookie gunner, who had already loaded the shells, made a mistake in the panic. Before the turret could move into position, the shells were fired. The 70mm grenade exploded 50 meters away from the blocking position. It didn't cause any damage at all, but instead reminded the enemy of its position.
"Be careful." Before Cui Yushan could curse, the 37mm anti-aircraft gun on the opposite side sprayed out a ball of fire. Like the Republic of China, after experiencing heavy losses in the early stages of the war, the quality of the Soviet army also declined seriously, so the concealed battle defense artillery mistakenly aimed its muzzle at the turret. As the thickest part of the tank, the rookies who sat nervously in the car for a long time only heard a loud bang, and then everything was fine.
"Did you see it? Did you see it! They can't penetrate us, fire, fire!" When Cui Yushan took the opportunity to boost morale, the two ptrs were dumbfounded. Because they had been aiming for a long time, they found that this strange tank with a bulldozer on the front could not see the track rotation mechanism
do not care! With two clanging shots and sparks flying from the side panels, Cui Yushan's tank had already moved into position. Although the 70mm infantry gun used in the last war has been retired for many years, this gun has low bore pressure, fast speed and good power, so it is very useful as a close-range suppression weapon. The gunner made no mistake this time. The reused 70mm low-pressure cannon fired two shells in seven seconds, and the coaxial machine gun also aimed at the ptrs and fired wildly. In the bombardment and explosion, the anti-tank artillery under the quilt was blown to pieces. Before the two anti-tank rifle teams could try to escape, the engineering tank that rounded to the left raised its shovel and pushed the two-meter-high wall directly.
The crackling and collapsing houses made it impossible for the Soviet troops to hide. A dozen soldiers shouted and tried to escape to the side. Cui Yushan had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. When he saw the Soviet infantry rushing out, he immediately pulled the flamethrower. Whoopsa hundred-meter-long flame rushed out from the front of the engineering tank, the first two Soviet soldiers were directly wrapped in the flames. The remaining soldiers did not expect that the engineering tank would spit fire. Their clothes and hair were ignited by the flying sparks, and in the blink of an eye they turned into screaming and screaming everywhere. fireball.
After discovering that his car was so strong and powerful, the engineering camp gradually came out of chaos. Twenty-seven multi-functional engineering tanks are like twenty-seven "Gonggong" who hit Buzhou Mountain, wielding bulldozers and knocking down all buildings and walls that blocked the view. This tactic was beyond the expectations of Major General Comens and the Soviet officers. After the houses and walls were bulldozed, not only were all their carefully arranged blocking points exposed, but they also watched a large number of soldiers being directly buried by the brick walls. Even if they could escape, , and was repeatedly attacked by artillery and fire due to exposure.
In just half an hour, the engineering tank battalion was like a professional demolition team that did not need to consider damage, knocking down all obstacles on the road. Even when encountering stronger buildings. You can also bombard them with artillery first, then swarm them over and break through them, and finally use machine guns or flame jets to straf the enemy's infantry. It's simple but extremely lethal. The recruits enjoyed it, and the commanders even used the internal channel to show off their "records".
Although Alkarek is the state capital, it is not a solid fortress city full of cement and steel bars like Tashkent. The 500-horsepower supercharged diesel engine is enough to ensure that "Gonggong" can push most civil buildings. Seeing that the entire city would be bulldozed if this continued, Major General Comens immediately ordered the heavy tank company to attack. Block the last weight.
Soon after the twelve KV2s tore off their camouflage and rushed out of the bunker, they were discovered by the Thunderbolt fighter jets protected by the sky. The appearance of this big-headed monster startled the pilot, and he quickly called to the ground: "1200 meters northwest, on the street to the left of the municipal building, is a heavy tank! Pay attention. It is a heavy tank of unknown type!" "Heavy tank?" Fan Shaobo stood there all the time. Zhuo Fan beside him was also startled. First of all, the pilot was talking about heavy tanks, which excludes the T34/57, the most powerful known so far. According to the standards of the National Defense Force, it must be a big guy over 40 tons!
Fan Shaobo was faster. While Zhuo Fan was still thinking, he outlined the location of the pilot's report on the city photos taken in advance. He saw that the circled street was less than 1,000 meters away from Cui Yushan's engineering camp. Zhuo Fan first ordered the engineering tank battalion to retreat, and at the same time asked the two Type 36 main battle tank companies following to encircle and suppress this mysterious enemy. He also specifically asked for the use of high-speed tungsten bombs.
"Come up, come up! Boys, we have something to do!"
Commands in the headset. Lan Renru, who was following the engineering camp doing nothing, smelled the bloody hungry wolf and suddenly jumped up from his chair. He straightened his helmet, picked up the microphone, and shouted: "Second Platoon! Second Platoon, follow me!"
Before Cui Yushan¡¯s rookies could react, Lan Ren led four 36 Siberian Tigers. He roared and rushed past them. The rookies who were reversing were extremely envious, especially the white bars on the barrels of the four tanks. It made them dizzy. Each white bar means an effective kill. When a new gunner finally counted Lan Ren's gun barrels, he couldn't help but gasped: "Oh my god! 15 effective kills!"
Tank soldiers are similar to pilots. They can be called aces after five effective kills, fifteen times
Lan Ren didn't care about the envious looks of the new recruits. After receiving the battle order, all his attention was attracted by the sudden appearance of the new heavy tanks. Before anyone arrived, he ordered the tungsten bombs to be loaded, and he was ready to draw his gun and shoot. The 500-horsepower supercharged diesel engine performed perfectly. When the twelve KV2s were still stumbling on the rubble, Lan Ren had already taken the lead and rushed onto the pile of rubble. While it's dangerous to put yourself up high, you can get a clearer view.
Soon, he passed through the gap between the two buildings and discovered the moving KV2, with its thick barrel and huge turret. Even he was a little dizzy. Not to mention the 50-ton body, it even made people doubt the high-speed for the first time. Are tungsten bombs as effective as the designers say?
In fact, the kv2 tank is no longer a new weapon. The design was completed long before the war. During the Soviet-Finnish War, the Soviet army put three tanks into actual combat testing. Originally, the Soviet army was not optimistic about this slow, big-headed monster. However, in the face of the "36 Panic" in the East, Stalin, who caught everything he caught, could not care less, and immediately ordered full-speed production for emergency. Regardless of the actual effectiveness, the 152mm muzzle really made Lan Ren, the ace commander, alert. In order to avoid being directly hit by this unknown thick cannon, he thought about it and decided to use the tactic of blocking both ends.
When a company circled behind KV2, Lan Ren had already chosen his hiding spot, a dilapidated warehouse. By the time he poked the muzzle out of the window, KV2 had already poked half of its body out from 700 meters away. Like all heavy tanks, the 52-ton KV2 turns like a heavy brown bear, which gives the gunner the best chance! Lan Ren didn't hesitate: "The first one belongs to me! Fire!"
"Boom!" As the car body trembled, the 85mm high-speed tungsten projectile impacted at a high muzzle velocity of 1,180 meters per second.?Huge tank turret. Although the KV2 turret is very scary, Lan Ren still underestimates the power of the high-speed tungsten bullets that took ten years to develop and the 85mm "drug-addicted" cannon equipped on the 36 main battle tank at the expense of its lifespan. The 110 mm vertical steel plate could not stop the high-speed tungsten bullet at all. It penetrated easily from the front, and then countless fragments burst out with the secondary air wave from the explosion, like a flower of flame blooming on the tank. ! It was so powerful that it even destroyed most of a corner of the building next to it.
The KV2 following behind was also frightened by the explosion. The Soviet tank soldiers never expected that anything could penetrate the 110 mm thick steel plate, so much so that the soldiers once thought it was a heavy bomb dropped by a dive bomber. "I'm scared, I thought my skin was so thick! Break through the wall! Rush up." The reality of easy destruction restored Lan Ren's confidence, and he immediately ordered to break through the wall and rush out.
"It's a Manchurian tiger, shoot, shoot!" The suddenly collapsed wall made KV2 also notice Lan Ren, and the second KV2 following closely behind immediately aimed and opened fire. The Soviet gunner, whose quality had also declined, also missed the target in a hurry. Just as he was struggling to insert the second shell, the 11 rounds per minute 85mm gunner had already sprayed two more shells. Lan Ren and his companion car The second kv2 was hit almost at the same time.
?Kv2, which Comens had high hopes for, suffered a disastrous defeat in its debut. Coupled with wrong tactics, the slow-moving heavy tanks were thrown into the narrow streets of the city that were extremely unsuitable. Therefore, after the circuitous Type 36 main battle tank company killed the last two KV2s, the entire company was blocked in the street and unable to move. How could the four hovering dive bombers miss such a good opportunity and immediately dive towards the bewildered heavy tank company. Although the eight 250-kilogram high-explosive bombs could not hit the target directly, they still destroyed the entire street. Even the Polish infantrymen who were mopping up the new tanks came to take credit for their efforts in encircling and suppressing the new tanks. They swarmed up and removed the bricks, used iron bars to pry open the hatch covers of the remaining KV2s, and then used submachine guns to blast inside.
?¡
In the headquarters of Zhezkazgan, Xu Zuyi held the telegram and smiled happily: "Commander, good news! This is Zhuo Fan's telegram. He has already invaded Alkarek. You see, this guy has a really good mind. He actually uses engineering The tanks opened the way and bulldozed all the houses and buildings that affected the view. When they couldn't be pushed, they used cannons to open the wayHaha, after this battle is over, the Kazakh Prime Minister's Office will probably go to Prime Minister Wang Zhengting to protest."
From doubts a few days ago to full praise now, Zhuo Fan has gained the trust of front-line generals with practical actions. Liu Mingzhao also nodded with satisfaction. He picked up the telegram and saw the new tank on it. He frowned and asked, "Is there a description of this kind of tank?"
"The specific details will not be known until the battle is completed, but I heard from Zhuo Fan that it is a heavy tank. It weighs about 50 tons and is equipped with a 152mm howitzer. The gun is very powerful, but the muzzle velocity is too slow and the accuracy is not as good as that of a special-purpose tank. Tank gun.¡±
"Howitzer" Liu Mingzhao was relieved. No matter how powerful the howitzer was, its muzzle velocity would not exceed 800 meters per second. Moreover, the grenade uses a trigger fuse, which can only explode on the armor surface, and its long-range accuracy is poor. Not to mention the weight of 50 tons, even if a Type 36 engine is installed, the speed will not be much faster. A tank that has lost its mobility is not a big threat in the field.
"Where is the 103rd Division? Are you ready?"
"35 kilometers south of Algabas, we are ready for battle." Xu Zuyi quickly replied: "The reconnaissance plane just reported that Zhukov's leading troops have retreated to Kurgalkinsk, and Alkarek should have taken action. After hearing the news, I judged that you wanted to outflank his retreat."
"He left yesterday, and there was nothing I could do. Nowit's too late!" Liu Mingzhao sneered, slapped the telegram on the table, and issued a firm order: "Pass the order, and in one hour, all troops will be dispatched at the same time. Attack! Prepare firepower for 40 minutes! You must clearly tell the division commanders that after the attack is launched, don¡¯t be afraid of sacrifices, don¡¯t consider casualties, and pursue them as fast as you can! No matter how much they consume, I will make up for them all after the attack!" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 878 The Rolling Iron Current (Part 2)
The night was as thick as ink, everything was quiet, and the oppressive atmosphere before the battle made it difficult for the soldiers on both sides to breathe. After seven days of effective blockade, at the expense of suspending the Tashkent siege and annihilation campaign, Xu Shuzheng and Liu Mingzhao actively cooperated and gathered 6,500 105mm and 155mm guns along the line from Algabas to Taldesai in the east of Uletau Mountain. mm, 130mm vehicle-mounted rocket launcher and 210mm howitzer. Behind each gun emplacement are piles of ammunition. Every cannonball was filled with insulting words. The soldiers vented their anger and emotions in their own way.
At one o'clock in the morning, when the harsh current passes through the headphones, the night is instantly ignited. The Wehrmacht artillerymen, who had been disgraced by Zhukov's artillery a week ago, pulled the firing rope at the same time. Roaring, rumbling fireballs rose from twelve kilometers away. The lifeless Soviet position was suddenly broken by the earth-shaking sound of artillery. The entire defense line was like a volcanic eruption! The earth trembles and the sky changes color! Huge clouds of mushroom-like smoke that swelled and soared hundreds of meters into the air gathered into one piece. Loud noises that could shatter eardrums continued one after another. The Soviet soldiers in the exposed cover trenches were beaten dizzy and ran away with their heads in their hands. In the blink of an eye, the positions exposed on the ground were blown into pieces, trenches were broken, and soldiers were buried alive by the collapsed trench walls. More people were bombed to pieces, with broken limbs and broken internal organs mixed with dirt and foam. The stone was thrown high into the air, and the shock wave visible to the naked eye was like gel, washing over the entire surface repeatedly!
The terrifying artillery fire seemed endless, and swarms of heavy ammunition trucks were running back and forth. No one would show mercy to the enemy. The artillerymen tore off their clothes and fired heavy artillery shells one after another with sweat on their backs. There is no need to look at the target or distinguish it. There is only one command in the whole. Within 40 minutes, hit as many as you can!
In the attack position in front of the artillery, 212 heavy tanks were waiting quietly. The commanders pushed open the hatch cover. Taking long cigarettes to relieve his boredom, the gunner repeatedly checked the sight and counted the yellow and orange bullets on the ammunition chain. Behind and around the tank were elite commandos wearing steel helmets, wearing distinctive white cuffs, and holding various weapons. The fierce gunfire and stagnant air made everyone sweat like rain.
"Fire the bayonet!"
The unfamiliar words that had not been seen for a long time made the blood of the soldiers responsible for the first round of assault mission boil. A sharp bayonet came out of its sheath, and under the reflection of the artillery fire, it glowed as cold as blood!
Fifty-one-year-old Du Zishan has gray hair. Pushing aside the guards and jumping into the sortie trenches like young men. As the major general commander of the 49th Motorized Infantry Division of the Second Army, his resume is dazzling in the eyes of the soldiers. The Meat Grinder Battle in Qingdao, the first batch of Chinese infantry to break through the Siegfried Line on the Western Front in France, and the vanguard of the Germans in the urban battle of Renivell. "The leggings need to be tight, so that you can bear the strength! No, you can't hang the grenade too far back. You have to lower your head and run according to the three-three tactics! The visibility is poor at night. You must sacrifice yourself with the squad leader, and the deputy squad leader must step forward in time. The machine gun should suppress the fire point. Yes, you should shout when you are running. The louder the better, echo each other! Before jumping into the trench, throw a grenade first! Don't think that cannon can clear out the enemies. I have seen artillery fire several times more powerful than this. Prepare."
Du Zishan moved forward in the trench. He comforted soldiers and checked their equipment, and personally adjusted some soldiers who were not prepared properly. The division commander's personal care made many soldiers rattle the guns in their hands. Finally, he picked up the rifle and raised the tip of his finger high: "This will make you more courageous! You don't rely on this to kill the enemy! You are happier than I was. The rifle shoots faster than the Mao Zi, and the lower magazine is loaded with ammunition. Quick! So use your brain more. Use more bullets, bullets are always faster than assassinations!"
"Who will lead the first wave?"
"Reporting to the division commander, it's me." The thirty-year-old, dark-faced assault commander stood up.
"There are 70,000 old men on the other side! They are hiding in the trenches waiting for you! So you must not only complete the mission, but also take care of your brothers!" Du Zishan, who had experienced the bloody cement pool on the Western Front, firmly held the regiment leader's hand. He understood The enemy who stubbornly resists is so terrifying.
The regiment leader was so excited that his whole body burned with excitement: "Don't worry, commander, we can't take the position, I'll show you my head!"
"good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, three red flares suddenly appeared in the sky. Before the charge horn sounded, Du Zishan had already drawn his pistol and handed it to the regimental commander: "This was captured from a German general back then. Take it! Remember one sentence! Infantry is the king of war! Infantry, only talent Really resolve the battle! Go ahead, kill them all! Solve the battle!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
"The National Defense Forces attack!"
With five minutes to go before the artillery fire ended, bulldozers and tanks jumped out of the attack position. The air was filled with the deafening roar of engines and the pungent smell of incomplete combustion of diesel.
Almost as soon as the tank moved, Golikov jumped out of the bunker after the command was interrupted. At this time, the staff officers were already panicking. They did not expect Liu Ming's edict to be so effective.Gather such a powerful artillery firepower group. "Don't tell me the losses! When you enter the position, you must block the enemy!" Golikov roared. He knew that if he failed to break off the rear, not only would he be finished, Zhukov would be finished, but even Lukin's flank would be finished!
So, this is the place for the decisive battle!
The officers also knew the heavy responsibility and rushed into the position to mobilize the soldiers regardless of artillery fire. However, the firepower of the Wehrmacht was so fierce that it completely suppressed the Soviet army and was unable to raise its head from the ground. Many soldiers were holding their guns and were shocked to death by the explosion of shells in the bunker! As the last artillery shell fell, before the Soviet soldiers could take a breath, groups of bulldozers and tanks appeared in front of the position. Compared with Zhukov, who was unprepared, Liu Mingzhao fought steadily, and his lineup of fifty heavily armed engineering tanks was a model of mechanized warfare.
"Fire! Fire!"
Amid Golikov¡¯s shouts, the Soviet army¡¯s positions were fully opened with firepower. Countless dazzling lines of fire sprang out from the high ground and rushed towards the steel behemoths. The tracer bullets fired by the machine guns formed a magnificent death's sickle line. However, the Soviet artillery fire was much weaker than the previous days. The thickly armored bulldozers and tanks ignored the damage at all. Even if they were occasionally hit on the side or a grenade exploded on the engine, they would not stop. . After the torrent of steel tore through the defense line, tens of thousands of elite assault officers and soldiers faced the flames and jumped into the trenches along the channels opened by the tanks. While clearing the trenches, bulldozers and fire-breathing tanks also cooperated with each other to continue to strangle the second-line Soviet troops. Fierce submachine gun fire continuously killed the remaining enemies in the position. The remaining Soviet troops used human sea tactics to block the gap. Explosions and gunfire were heard in the position, and corpses and blood were everywhere.
Du Zishan's care worked. With the dense grenades opening the way, the three thousand elite veterans of the 49th Motorized Infantry Division quickly rushed to the high ground marked 203. In just two hours, Highland 203 was completely breached. However, the leader of the commando team, who was taught a gun by Du Zishan, died here to protect his comrades. When the body was carried down, he was still holding the pistol.
Ignore the sadness. After receiving the news, Liu Mingzhao immediately dispatched a 210mm heavy self-propelled howitzer battalion, climbed to a height of 300 meters and aimed at Golikov's flank. The heavy 110-kilogram high-explosive grenade hit the enemy from a distance of five kilometers.
Golikov was unwilling to lose his position. In order to block the gap, an entire division was sent to regain the position. The soldiers of the 49th Motorized Infantry Division tried their best to protect the artillery positions. At the same time, on the front, although Golikov will not arrange Golan trenches, the traditional V-shaped anti-tank trenches still delay the advancement of tanks. In order to open the gap, not only engineering tanks rushed to the front. Combat engineers also used blasting tubes to continuously blast open gaps. Soldiers from both sides fought for the gap and repeatedly strangled and shot at each other. In order to deal with the tank breakthrough, the commando team organized by Golikov ended up drilling into the belly of the tank with cluster grenades. And the elite commandos of the National Defense Forces. Then use a dense rain of bullets to protect the safety of the tank to the death.
As time went by, the heroic combat engineers finally blasted more and more gaps with their flesh and blood. Along the gaps, tank groups rushed to the trenches in the explosion. Using synchronized machine guns to fire repeatedly, many gunners aimed at targets even within a hundred meters. When the first ray of morning light peeked out, all five highlands of Algabas had been captured. Behind the trench filled with corpses, a dozen soldiers faced the artillery fire and joined forces to plant the national flag on the top. This scene was later photographed by reporters accompanying the army and became a symbol of the victory of the Chinese National Defense Forces and their return to Central Asia.
The fall of Argabas caused a complete defeat for Golikov after the break. By three o'clock in the afternoon, 30,000 of the total 70,000-strong rear troops had been killed directly, and the rest were either captured or fled in all directions. Even commander Golikov's whereabouts were unknown (it was later confirmed that he was rescued by the cavalry at the last moment) Caught up with Zhukov's main force).
After defeating Golikov's troops, Liu Mingzhao did not rest at all. He immediately ordered a total of 8 divisions to follow the Soviet army with the 103rd Division and the 2nd Armored Division as arrows. All the soldiers worked hard and even ate while holding cans in their arms. In this crazy pursuit, Zhukov's rear was constantly surrounded and cut. By May 11, after two consecutive days of pursuit, Zhukov took advantage of the natural chasm of the Kurano Tepes River to reluctantly set up a defense line. But before he could gain a foothold, Liu Mingzhao first used 12 divisions to confront him across the river, and then unexpectedly used the two Kazakh independent cavalry divisions stationed in Karaganda as arrows to cross the river from Kievka, 80 kilometers northeast. , appeared behind him in just one day and one night.
Since the National Defense Forces had abolished the division-level cavalry establishment, Zhukov never expected that Liu Mingzhao would also use ancient cavalry tactics, and he suddenly fell into passivity. Faced with the defense forces surrounding them from all sides, they had no choice but to abandon the defense line they had held for a day again and penetrated into the Kurgalkin Forest. But when he emerged from the forest and prepared to join Lu Jin, Wu Qiwen and others, who had been waiting here for several days, immediately launched a sneak attack! After two days and two nights of sleepless strangulation, Zhukov encounteredIt was a tragic defeat. From the initial 25 divisions, 2 tank corps and the 30,000 miscellaneous troops that were gradually added later, the army was suddenly beaten to less than four divisions that successfully broke through, and the rest were all surrounded and annihilated.
After consuming Zhukov¡¯s main force, Liu Mingzhao not only did not weaken Zhuo Fan¡¯s armored cluster, but instead once again gave him command of the two armored divisions coming from Karaganda. As a result, Zhuo Fan's armored divisions increased to 5, as well as 1 mechanized division and 1 cavalry division. And he did not live up to Liu Mingzhao's expectations. It only took him three days after eating Alkarek to take the 23rd Armored Division and the Polish 1st Armored Division back to Art, 210 kilometers northeast of Alkarek. Basar. Then they cleverly used a captured T34 battalion as bait, disguised as Zhukov's defeated troops, and easily deceived the defenders into seizing the train station in the west of the city. By the time Lu Jin learned the news and ordered the garrison to retake the train station, the two armored divisions had already rushed into the city with lightning speed, not only cutting off the railway line to Ufa, but also seizing 210 vehicles at once and preparing to send them to Ufa. The brand-new T34/76 tanks of the Kazakhstan Front, as well as a large amount of supplies and ammunition including 500 122mm heavy guns.
The westward railway line was cut off, Zhukov suffered a disastrous defeat, and Lukin's flanks were completely exposed to the tyrannical Wehrmacht armored division, forcing him to give up the attack. With 55 divisions, they retreated to Chelinograd (today's Asnata) and Kokchetav (today's Kokshetau). But the troops were only halfway there when bad news came. Two armored regiments and three infantry divisions led by Ye Weixun and Xu Xiangqian detoured 370 kilometers and suddenly appeared in Shuchinsk, southeast of Kokchetav, and captured the 947-meter-high Sinyukha Mountain highland in the afternoon.
The highland of Sinyukha Mountain is a natural barrier between Shuchinsk and Kokchetav. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can directly overlook the train line going south from Petropavlovsk. The strategic position is extremely important. Therefore, in order to regain the high ground, Lukin strictly ordered the five infantry divisions stationed in Kokchetav, plus his three vanguard divisions, a total of eight divisions to launch continuous attacks on the high ground. During the three days and nights of siege, Lukin's Kazakh front forces suffered 40,000 casualties. Still unable to capture the high ground, he was forced to abandon the railway line and head west through the wilderness in an attempt to take a detour to Petropavlovsk.
But he didn¡¯t expect that Zhuo Fan, who had snatched Atbasar, was already waiting for him in the wilderness. And at this time, Zhuo Fan's strength increased sharply again, because he transported more than a thousand tank soldiers by plane, and directly organized a total of 259 T34/76, 51 T26 and other tanks captured along the way into the sixth armored division and incorporated it into the cluster . Facing a frontal interception by three armored divisions, Lu Jin was still entangled by Zhuo Fan and unable to break through, although he invested a tank corps and five infantry divisions.
At this time, Liu Mingzhao had already pulled out a full 55 divisions south of Akdem Mountain. They merge into a huge arrow that stretches 300 kilometers westward. Just like Schlieffen's revolving gate, with Akdem Mountain as the central axis, it swept thousands of armies from south to north! At the far end of this large arc is Zhuo Fan's armor cluster.
I am about to be surrounded. Lu Jin and Zhukov had no choice but to cut off their tails to survive and led their troops northward into the Land of Thousand Lakes. Just as they passed Lake Sheret Tengiz, they encountered the main force of Long Yun crossing westward. After knowing that this kind of terrain armored troops cannot move, they cannot eat their opponents in one go. Long Yun decisively gave up the idea of ????complete siege and led his troops to cut off Lu Jin's front and rear connections. In the end, Lukin and Zhukov's main force of a total of 80 divisions and 3 tank corps (each corps had 3 tank divisions) returned to Petropavlovsk with only 19 divisions. In addition, Zhuo Fan came all the way to continuously eat and expel the troops in the encirclement. A total of 75 divisions and 720,000 Soviet troops were surrounded in the large triangle area of ??Chelinograd, Shuchinsk and Atbasar.
¡°One old and one young, based on only eight divisions and three armored divisions, they completed a deep penetration spanning 600 kilometers. Although Zhuo Fan was unstoppable, Liu Mingzhao also used deep offensive tactics like mercury pouring down the ground, forcing Zhukov and Lu Jin to make constant mistakes, and finally successfully surrounded the main force.
On May 21, after Liu Mingzhao¡¯s main force arrived, Zhuo Fan set off again and led six armored divisions to appear southwest of Kokchetav. Interestingly, just as he was thinking of ways to attack, Ye Weixun and Xu Xiangqian also joined Long Yun, leading an armored division and four infantry divisions to volunteer to figure out how to attack the city from the east. Because they were not informed in advance, both armies thought the other was the enemy, and the self-propelled artillery fired at each other five kilometers away. Fortunately, the reconnaissance plane pilot discovered it in time, and the bombardment lasted less than five minutes, causing seventeen soldiers to be injured and causing a big mistake.
Yang Qiu did not wait for the final result of the triangle area encirclement and annihilation. After learning that Liu Mingzhao's main force had crossed the Ishim River, he knew that even the gods could not save the festering Petropavlovsk, and even Tashkent had already unimportant. So that night, he took Jiang Baili, who came to meet him, and set off for Riyadh.
¡°At the same time that he left Central Asia, Li Zhenzhong, director of the Asia Department of the Military Intelligence Bureau, also quietly came to Saigon
ps: October is the Historical and Military Month, and the editor asked Hippo to summon a monthly ticket! Sweat, I rarely ask for a monthly ticket, so I¡¯ll shamelessly scream a few times this month! Taking advantage of the monthly tickets being doubled on the 17th, brothers, give some of your monthly tickets to Hippo! ! ! ! ¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 879 Starting from Saigon
Saigon in May is filled with tension and uneasiness. Refugees gathered on the pier. There were many shouting vendors and beggars. Some even sold their children and daughters just to get a ticket to leave. On the two gunboats in the distance, the French flag drooped as weakly as the hot weather. The cold wave from Europe plunged the entire French East Indies into tension and despair.
Just when Liu Mingzhao, Long Yun and Zhuo Fan were sweeping across Central Asia, the British and French coalition forces suffered a complete defeat in the Battle of France. Although the generator operation was still going on, the North Atlantic in May was completely different from that in June. The lingering cold current in the Arctic Ocean made the retreat extremely unsmooth. Even though the British navy and people tried their best, only 250,000 people were withdrawn, which was much worse than in the parallel world. A full 80,000 less! What chilled the French government even more was that due to time constraints and bad weather, he repeatedly deceived the French government and used the French army to rescue his expeditionary force during this retreat, which was hailed as the greatest victory by Churchill. scapegoat. Even during the retreat, the British used clubs to drive away Belgian and French soldiers approaching the ships. At least five hundred French soldiers were brutally beaten to death by British clubs! In the end, the ratio of 210,000 British troops to withdraw, 20,000 French troops, and 20,000 Belgian troops further proved the shamelessness of the British Empire!
This chaotic retreat from beginning to end not only caused the British and French forces to lose all their equipment, but also caused the relationship between the two countries to quickly break down, making France's will to resist even weaker. Of course, it also made Hitler furious. So even if Wei Gang proposed various counterattack plans after taking office, facing the angry German army, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before France fell. Relying on the pre-war "Sino-French South China Sea Agreement", although Japan did not dare to attack the French East Indies blatantly, what happened after France failed? Colonies without the protection of a sovereign state are like women who take off their clothes. The abundant resources and food in the Mekong River Basin attract countless greedy eyes. France, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, the Soviet Union, and even Germany and Siam all used their own ideas and various people with various purposes to set foot on this land that included later Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and parts of A huge colony in the eastern part of Thailand.
The Wan'an ferry Li Zhenzhong was on had just docked at the pier. Thousands of refugees broke through the fence and surrounded them. The French soldiers and Vietnamese police protecting the port immediately punched and kicked them, and even fired warning shots before opening up a VIP channel to allow French and foreign merchants to board the ship first. However, these people are no longer able to leave Asia by sea. Since Japan occupied Malacca and Andaman and only allowed China's ocean-going fleet to pass through, these people could only seek refuge in Hong Kong and other places. Of course, if you have money, you can buy a China Northwest Airlines ticket and fly to Kashgar from the southeast, then transfer to Kabul and head to the Middle East. But this is war time, and air ticket prices have skyrocketed dozens of times. And it¡¯s hard to get a vote.
Among the crowd, two cars with Lu's company logo drove directly into the dock. In the entire French East Indies, no one knew about this company. Just think about the "Lu Baiyi" of Guangxi who caused uproar in the southeast back then, and think about Yang Qiu who swept through the southwest and took over power, but did not do anything about the Lu family, and you can imagine how deep the Lu family's background and connections are. Lu Rongting's son Lu Yuguang was not good at serving as a soldier. He became a colonel and retired from active service, but he was agile in business. In just a dozen years, the Lu family has extended its tentacles to rubber, metallurgy, mechanical shipbuilding, mining and grain. Don¡¯t say anything else. There are several jade mines in Myitkyina alone, and relying on Yang Qiu's support, they have occupied many valuable nickel and copper mines in northern Vietnam. As long as they did not cause destruction, even the French colonial government would turn a blind eye.
When Li Zhenzhong walked towards two swaggering cars. Two gloomy glances in the distance caught his attention. Turning around, he saw two Japanese people leaning on the railing outside the barbed wire fence of the pier, staring at the car and themselves with vigilance. Seeing his gaze, the Japanese immediately turned his head. "Boss, don't worry. They are here to monitor Lu's company." Upon seeing this, the liaison officer immediately ran over and got into the car with him.
"When did it start?" Li Zhenzhong was from Anhui and was admitted to the Military Intelligence Department of the National Defense University in 1928. After graduation, he was scouted by the Military Intelligence Agency. After ten years of hard work, he became the director of the Asia Department of the Military Intelligence Bureau due to his extraordinary work ability. His public identity is the deputy general manager of Lu Company. Therefore, after learning that Japan had begun to monitor Chinese companies, we also increased our vigilance.
"Starting at the end of last month, they not only monitored Lu's company, but also sent special personnel to keep an eye on various Chinese companies and big business houses in Nanyang. I have already reported it to the headquarters. It should be the Shadow Society who is behind the scenes."
"Kingzuo Zhenzhao?" When Li Zhenzhong heard the name Shadow Society, he thought of Yingzuo Zhenzhao who provided a large amount of intelligence for the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and made great contributions. The liaison officer also hated this shadow society and said bitterly: "Who else could be there besides him? Director Huang Yufei of the National Security Bureau tried to kill him several times, but he escaped. Damn it! This guy doesn't dare to blatantly raid Chinese people. He thought of opening a casino and using dirty tricks to make money. After Japan took over the Philippines, he acted like the biggest hero and actually intervened to come to our side!""Who made it easy for us to gamble?" Li Zhenzhong smiled slightly. The Chinese are known throughout the world for their love of gambling, and it is normal for them to be exploited by Japan. However, although Yingzuo Zhenzhao was famous in the Philippines, it was not the purpose of his trip, so after asking twice, he paid attention to the situation of the French colonial government and the army.
When the car drove to the Saigon office of Lu's company, the two Japanese people just now also hurriedly entered the Japanese Black Dragon Samurai Pavilion on the embankment. The Black Dragon Samurai Hall is the dojo of the notorious Black Dragon Club. After Yang Qiu cleverly used European and American forces to expel Japan from China, the Black Dragon Society suffered heavy losses, so it changed its direction to the south. Now it not only controls hundreds of thousands of Japanese prostitutes in Southeast Asia, but also controls large-scale businesses such as opium casinos in Southeast Asia, becoming a cancer entrenched in Southeast Asia. As the British, American and Dutch forces were expelled one after another, the Black Dragon Society became more and more rampant, especially with the recent news that France was about to fail. The Black Dragon Society in French East Indies began to intensify their exploitation and looting, hoping to facilitate the Japanese army to enter the wealthy French East Indies. .
In the quiet room in the backyard, Takeo Imai was discussing matters with Tamaro, the leader of the dojo. He was originally the military attache stationed in French East Indies. When Britain and Japan declared war, although France did not intervene out of self-preservation, it expelled Japanese diplomats. So he joined the Shadow Society and was sent back here after the attack on the Philippines.
"Do you know your identity?" After listening to the report, Kodamarou, who was wearing a kimono, tapped his fingers on the table and asked for specific details.
¡°I only know that he is the deputy general manager of Lu Company, and I don¡¯t know anything else.¡±
"Baga! If you don't know anything, go and investigate. At this time when the future of the empire is about, I don't need to hear any useless news."
"Hi!"
After Kodamarou scolded his two men, he slowly looked at Takeo Imai. As a backbone of the Black Dragon Society and having served in the army, he would not think that the deputy general manager of Lu Company came to Saigon for tea. You know, the number of Chinese people sneaking into French East Indies from various places has increased dramatically recently. Moreover, most of Lu's company's business is in the north. Why would a deputy general manager come to Saigon for no reason? The most important thing is that the relationship between Lu's company and the Chinese military is deeper than the relationship between the Black Dragon Society and the Japanese military. Not only does it build warships for the navy, but the Guangxi aluminum smelting plant it invests in is also the two major raw material bases for the Chinese air force.
Imai Takeo also frowned after hearing this: "Kodama-kun, have the Chinese people been very active recently?"
"Yes, there are a lot of them!" Kodamaro said worriedly: "Most of them came from the north, and some came to the south under various disguises. Although I don't know what they want to do yet, it must be related to the failure of the French ghosts. Relations! We have found out that the Chinese guerrillas in some areas in the north have been summoned and received some weapon support. Myanmar¡¯s Aung San appeared in Kunming three times, and some Chinese officers also appeared under him."
Seeing that Takeo Imai had not spoken for a long time, Kodamaro lowered his voice and continued to ask: "Sir Imai, didn't you say that the Imperial Army was going to take action? When exactly? The situation is very critical now. If this continues, I'm worried that the Chinese will Those who entered here before us must have signed a protection agreement with the French devils."
Of course Takeo Imai knows about the "Sino-French South China Sea Agreement." Anyone in Japan who is interested in annexing Southeast Asia and encircling China in the final decisive battle is familiar with this agreement. Because of this agreement, a large gap appeared in the strategy of encircling China. Therefore, the Ministry of War has been suggesting that while China is being dragged in Central Asia, it should attack French East Indies as soon as possible. Even if it only captures the area south of Cam Ranh Bay, it can establish a defense depth for Malaya and Singapore and ensure that it can be cut off at any time when necessary. South China Sea route. But the navy disagreed, believing that although attacking East India was simple, how would it end? What if this leads to the outbreak of war between China and Japan? Committed to opening up India, we must also be on guard against the fact that the U.S. Navy has made it clear that it will not be able to mobilize enough troops in the short term.
Kodama was very aware of how much wealth this land contained, but after all, he could not influence the base camp, so he asked anxiously: "Isn't the Imperial Navy conducting exercises in Singapore? Can they send the main fleet over? The French devil only has two cruisers and A dozen destroyers can easily be dealt with.¡±
Speaking of the navy, Takeo Imai was so angry that he broke the silence and snorted: "Don't mention those rubbish that wasted the empire's money! They will set off to Ceylon tomorrow to deal with the British fleet. They will not be there in a short time. Come here empty."
"What should I do? What if."
Imai Takeo raised his hand, interrupted and asked: "Kodama-kun, can you get some transport ships?"
"Imai-kun, what do you mean?"
"Generals Hata Shunroku and Yamashita Fengfumi are persuading the Siamese Army to attack Siem Reap. I think this opportunity can be used. China and France have an agreement. As long as France does not truly surrender for a day, they should not enter here! So what we lack most now is transport shipand excuses. "
"We have three 4,000-ton transport ships that can transport 2,000 soldiers at a time."
"Well, you prepare the ship as soon as possible. I will go to Bangkok to see General Yamashita and tell him what's going on here." Takeo Imai gritted his teeth and stood up suddenly: "We must take action before China!" (To be completed.) Continued)
Text Chapter 880 Robbery (1)
May 22, 1940 Zhanjiang, the home port of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Second Fleet.
Two elegant-looking four-engine Felian 2B "Sea Eagle" seaplanes slowly landed at the landing area of ??the Donghai Island Sea Reconnaissance Brigade pier. Compared with the dozens of Feilian Type 1 "Blue Swans" in blue and white striped camouflage neatly arranged on the shore, with the help of four 1,600-horsepower Meteor engines, the Sea Eagle has a maximum range of 6,000 kilometers and a maximum reconnaissance radius of 2,200 kilometers. It can also carry 2 tons of torpedoes or bombs. Type A is the standard reconnaissance/anti-submarine type of the Seahawk, and Type B is the traffic/transportation type with 22 seats inside and can fly non-stop from Beijing to Borneo.
After the plane approached the waterslide, a traffic boat immediately came up to fix the steel cable on the nose of the plane. The ground crew on the shore turned their fingers and guided the winch to pull the plane onto the land little by little. After the first Seahawk landed, Lieutenant General Yang Guochang, director of the Second Fleet Operations Department and deputy chief of staff, quickly greeted him: "Commander, is the Anambas anchorage ready?"
The person who stepped off the plane was none other than Bingwen, Commander of the Second Fleet. His trip was to the Anambas Islands to inspect the construction progress of the naval anchorage. Since Natuna is isolated overseas, the Navy has always wanted to capture the Anambas Islands to expand the depth of its defense. With Singapore finished, Bingwen unceremoniously dispatched destroyers to occupy the Anambas Islands and the Tameran Islands in the south that day. After taking over the two islands, the navy immediately started building airports and anchorages. Especially for the construction of submarine bases, because the Natuna Islands do not have a good submarine port and the conditions of the Tamailan Islands are not good, the Anambas anchorage is one of the most important seaports to support the forward activities of the Second Fleet submarines.
"There are still three days to complete. The supply fleet and submarine detachment 221 have arrived. They will be activated at the beginning of next month at the latest. By the way, what can't be said over the phone that you have to drag me back?" Bingwen gave a brief introduction to Anambas. After anchoring, he asked why he was suddenly called back.
Yang Guochang is the last son of Beiyang veteran Yang Yonglin, who is known as the Nelson of the East. His father was only three years old when he died. Recommended by Sa Zhenbing, he entered the Nanyang Naval Academy in Shanghai at the age of seventeen and participated in the Battle of Qingdao. During the European War, he served as a naval cooperation petty officer in the UK on the light cruiser Phaethon, and participated in the Battle of Jutland and the Atlantic Ocean. Escort battle. As an active vice admiral who came from a naval family and participated in the Battle of Jutland, he is well aware of the importance of the Anambas Islands. I was also very happy to hear that submarines would be able to patrol the South China Sea from here in three days. I immediately waved for the car to drive over. I waited until I got in the car and drove to the headquarters before telling the whole story: "The order was given by Commander Chen. He asked the 22nd Fleet Depart in three days.¡±
"So early?" Bingwen frowned.
Fleet 22 withdrew from the Indian Ocean to rest because of Churchill¡¯s small moves. However, after Yue Peng¡¯s visit to France, the French Navy agreed to allow the Chinese Navy to use the Djibouti Port again, and there was no problem in returning to the Indian Ocean. Therefore, it was planned that the fleet would set off again on the 22nd in early June, but now it is only May 22, which is half a month early. Yang Guochang thought he was worried about the fleet's readiness and said: "There is no problem with the preparations. The Xikang and Tibet aircraft carriers have completed overhaul and can be undocking and delivered tomorrow morning. The Liaoning has also been training for more than a month. It is in good condition, heavy patrol and The light cruiser is also ready. It¡¯s just that the supply ship hasn¡¯t loaded the goods yet, but we should hurry up and set off in three days.¡±
Bingwen waved his hand: "I'm not worried about this, I'm worried about Linjia Anchorage."
The Japanese Navy¡¯s large-scale gathering at Linjia Anchorage could not be concealed from the Military Intelligence Agency. With so many battleships in Singapore in Episode 56 of Yamamoto, it is clear that something big is going on. If the 22nd Fleet sets out now, it will inevitably run into the Japanese Navy. As an important force that the Navy and the Second Fleet deliberately deployed on the periphery to break the blockade. The 22nd Fleet will take away at least 15 ships including 3 fleet aircraft carriers, 2 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers and 3 supply ships after this departure. Zhanjiang is not afraid of sneak attacks, but if Yamamoto Isoroku has bad intentions, he will suddenly attack the 22nd Fleet heading to the Persian Gulf. Zhu Binhou's situation will be very dangerous.
The higher-ups must not know these things. Since they knew and set off early, there was only one possibility! Bingwen raised his head: "Is it French East India?"
Yang Guochang nodded: "The situation in Central Asia has been reversed. The army used the armored division as an arrow. After destroying Zhukov, it is attacking Lukin's flank. It is currently driving the main force of the Soviet army to the triangle area south of Petropavlovsk. As long as When the encirclement is completed, Tashkent will be stormed. It is expected that Petropavlovsk will be captured by the end of July at the latest and all Central Asia east of the Aral Sea will be liberated. Japan must have also received the news, so this is their opening of the Indian Ocean route The last chance! Yamamoto Isoroku has never wanted to start a war with us so early. His most important thing now is to capture Ceylon, stabilize the Indian Ocean and seek opportunities to annihilate the British Far East Fleet, so the General Staff predicts that he will come within these few days Set off west.
The Chief of General Staff also returned to Beijing last night. According to intelligence, France is likely to surrender within half a month. Military Intelligence also detected that the mountainFengwen and Shunroku Hata have been active in Bangkok recently, and the 11th Division, 18th Division and 29th Division stationed in Singapore and Malaya have entered Siam from Songkhla. About one brigade and two divisions of servant troops of the French colonial army are already gathering in these two places, so they expect that the possibility of the Japanese army unilaterally attacking Siem Reap before France surrenders cannot be ruled out. Because as long as they control this place, the Japanese army can take the Tonle Sap River and capture Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay before us. Therefore, the General Staff is preparing to use the 22nd Fleet as a cover, so that we can concentrate our forces on the Beibu Gulf as soon as possible.
As soon as France surrenders, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send a note to the French East Indies government in the name of preventing French East Indies from being used by the enemy and protecting the interests of French expatriates and our country. The entire operation is bounded by Thanh Hoa. The Army will dispatch 1 light armored division and 6 infantry divisions to go south from Vo Sheng Pass. The 1st Airborne Division has returned from the northwest. They are responsible for Vientiane and Luang Praa. Our mission is to dispatch the fleet and naval aviation to protect the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions, and at the same time land in Hue, Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Saigon, Phnom Penh, and Ca Mau, and also find a way to get ahead of the Japanese as quickly as possible. Lower Champasak, Madewang and Siem Reap! "
"Champasak and Siem Reap return to the Marine Corps? Is the order correct? It is 250 kilometers away from the coast. Even if my landing goes smoothly, it will take three days. Does the General Staff really think that the French army can hold on until we arrive?"
"The order is correct, it belongs to us." Yang Guochang spread his hands and smiled: "Commander Chen issued an order last night, and all four general-class escort aircraft carriers in Hangzhou Bay set off to the Yellow Sea to participate in the First Fleet exercise. But they will not When going to the Yellow Sea, we will circle around Qingdao and join the two Anhais that have just been refitted in Shanghai and go south to join us. In this way, apart from the 22nd Fleet, we still have 4 Anhais, 2 Sichuan-class aircraft carriers, and 4 "General-class escort aircraft carriers, 2 Taiwan Island-class heavy cruisers, and 10 light cruisers. If the speed is fast, the Mawei Lanzhou (No. 2 Xi'an-class heavy cruiser) can also catch up with the action."
Bingwen knows that although the two Anhai ships of the First Fleet have not been replaced with 330mm naval guns, they can reach a speed of 32 knots after modification and have strong air defense capabilities, which can make up for the shortcomings of the fleet's lack of heavy patrols. As for the four general-class escort aircraft carriers, they are products after the war. They are all modified with ro-ro wheels. They have a standard displacement of 16,000 tons and a full load of 24,000 tons. It can carry 60 aircraft at a time, but the speed is only 22 knots, and it is a civilian hull with poor protection capabilities. It can only be used as a second-line supplementary force before the escort and Liaoning-class aircraft carriers are fully commissioned.
With 2 Anhai and 4 escort aircraft carriers joining the force, the force is sufficient, but what about the 250 kilometers distance? "Commander, have you forgotten the sea cavalry?" Yang Guochang took out his cigarette and reminded with a smile.
"Use them?" Bingwen thought of a new unit that the navy had just equipped, but he always felt that things in Siem Reap might not be that simple. Neither the General Staff nor Yang Qiu knew that this distance actually exceeded the navy's rapid transportation capability when attacking the shore.
After passing the cross-sea bridge, the car quickly arrived at the gray-brown naval headquarters. The staff officer waiting at the door immediately walked up when he saw the car: "Commander, deputy chief of staff. The Borneo Maritime Reconnaissance Brigade reported that this morning, they sent When Blue Swan 47 flew over the Linga Islands and cruised to the Minas oil field, they discovered that the main force of the Japanese navy in the Linga anchorage had disappeared, so they immediately notified the Sumatran Air Force to urgently search westward. Half an hour ago, the Sumatran Air Force's Two J-4s (Li Feng) were expelled by six Japanese Zero fighters east of Malaya's Pacific Port. Before they left, they spotted at least two Japanese aircraft carriers heading west along the coast at a speed of about 25 knots. Also Yes! Submarine No. 251 of the First Fleet's Shark (Shark is the submarine code name) reported that they discovered the landing carrier Shenzhou Maru and four troop transports belonging to the Japanese Army 75 nautical miles east of Taiwan. They were also protecting the Japanese Navy Dragon The light cruiser Tian and the seaplane carrier Akitsusu.¡±
After hearing the news, Yang Guochang and Bingwen exchanged glances and said with a smile: "Commander, it seems our vacation is over."
"Have the chief of staff and Marquis Zhu Bin come to see me immediately. In the name of the headquarters, I order that from now on, all personnel will cancel their vacations, and all officers and soldiers on vacation must report back to the army within 72 hours." Bingwen smiled slightly. If there is no more war, It's time for him to get rusty. So I grabbed the information, looked at my watch and gave the order as if it were a treasure: "Tomorrow night at 3 o'clock, the 211th Submarine Detachment will set off to move to Palawan Island, and the 219th Submarine Detachment will move to the Gulf of Siam. Contact the Marine Corps II in Qinzhou Division and the Fourth Marine Division in Haikou, I will send a ship to pick them up within three days. Order the Natuna, Huangshanma (Taiping Island), Batan Island and Fengshan (today's Kaohsiung) sea reconnaissance aviation groups to monitor the Philippines and beyond Japanese naval movements in the east. Order the 27 frigate detachment in Borneo to move towards the mouth of the Mekong River. I will send gunboats to support them and be prepared to go up the river into Tonle Sap Lake. Then send a telegram to Abu Dhabi and order the Songhua River Immediately brought three destroyers to support Addu Atoll, and at the same time ordered the Addu Atoll aviation squadron to prepare for the invasion. Three days later, the 217th submarine detachment left the atoll and headed towards Ceylon.Close movement, can fire if attacked. "
"That's right. Contact the Military Intelligence Bureau and ask them to report the movements of the British Far East Fleet in Madagascar every two hours." (To be continued)
Text Chapter 881 Robbery (2)
Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok.
Two rusty Thai Navy troop carriers slowly docked at the pier. As soon as the hatches opened, a group of 18th Division soldiers, who were as thin as malnourished children, crowded out carrying large and small bags. Hundreds of vehicles The bicycles that had so distinguished themselves in the Malayan Campaign were also quickly removed.
A moment later, another slightly larger freighter docked and unloaded 12 Type 89 tanks, 4 Type 92 heavy tanks and 12 Type 94 tanks. The grotesque steel monsters made the Siamese workers present deeply fearful. Takeo Imai, who disembarked with the chariot brigade, was very satisfied with this fearful look. No matter how Siam bets and struggles to survive, it is an indisputable fact that Japan already controls this place. Songkhla, Pattani, Bangkok's Mantong Airport, as well as all railways and ports within the territory, and all military facilities have been occupied. Now even the Siamese's weak navy is serving the imperial army. With such power, is it still far away from the decisive battle to encircle China?
He came this time to complete the last step.
Soon, he met Yanagawa Heisuke, the commander of the 10th Army in charge of the French East India strategy, at the headquarters in Chonburi.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, I'm glad you can come here."
"It's Colonel Imai, please do it quickly."
Yanagawa Heisuke is a graduate of the 24th Saber Class of the Army University. According to Japanese military tradition, it would be inappropriate for Yamashita Tomobumi to be promoted after completing the Malayan Campaign and continue to lead troops to gain credit. Therefore, the military sent him to preside over the French East Indies. Not only were the 18th and 29th Divisions, which had made great contributions in the attack on Nanyang, handed over to him, but the 114th Division from China was also on the road, and they were jointly organized into the 10th Army. To put it bluntly, this is a game of sitting in rows. The Army has conquered land several times larger than the mainland. Of course, it has to take credit for such a huge achievement. It's just that this achievement is a bit tricky. The French East Indies are the key to blocking southwest China. No one can say whether it will trigger a war. So I met Takeo Imai. He also wanted to know more about the specific situation. After sitting down, he immediately asked: "Imai-kun, why are you here suddenly?"
¡°I¡¯m here to see General Yamashita and His Excellency Shunroku Hata, aren¡¯t they here?¡±
"You're late, they have already returned to Singapore." Yanagawa Heisuke slightly frowned and reminded: "The base camp has given me the responsibility here."
"Hi!" After hearing the dissatisfaction in the words, Imai Takeo quickly stood up and nodded: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, I have important news to report this time." Without waiting for an answer, he immediately told the intelligence collected by Kodama Lang He repeated: "We suspect that the Chinese are preparing for the attack through Chinese enterprises such as Lu's Company. So I think the entry of the Chinese is very obvious. We must act as soon as possible and let the navy come here to help."
"It's too late, the navy already set off last night."
"How could they do this? The Chinese fleet is already eyeing it, why don't you attack here first?!" Although Takeo Imai disdained the navy in front of Kodamarou, at the critical moment he accused the navy of ignoring the life and death of the army. In fact, this kind of thing is common among the Japanese army. Both the army and the navy look down on the other, but at critical moments they hope that the other will help. certainly. The final result will definitely be the army fighting the army, and the navy fighting the navy.
"Imai-kun, as a samurai of the Japanese Empire, you should not think about the traitors of the Satsuma Domain!" Yanagawa Heisuke stood up. Walking to the map next to it: "There are a lot of quarrels in the empire over French Indochina, so we need an operation to shut up those cowards! I need your help, tell me the intelligence of the colonial army."
Of course Takeo Imai knew that Japan was already at loggerheads on the China issue. Nagata Tetsuzan and the navy directly refused any attack on French Indochina. To undermine Sino-Japanese relations, he even said that he would give up oilfield interests. In front of him, Yanagawa Heisuke was the main combatant of Hideki Tojo, and he was bent on taking over the entire southeastern peninsula. Completely encircle China. So he immediately stated the deployment of the French army: "The French army has entered Siem Reap in Khmer (Cambodia) and Champasak in Laos (Laos). The intention is very obvious, which is to block the southward passage of Tonle Sap Lake and the Mekong River. There is also a battalion of troops outside the South Pass of China Town (named Wusheng Pass in the previous chapter). The total strength is about 4,500 people, as well as some servant troops. Their inland river gunboats have also gathered at these two locations, hoarding a large number of military supplies and food, and about 40 aircraft are deployed here. Lieutenant General, I have contacted Kodamaro of the Black Dragon Society. He will cause some trouble in the past few days to give you and the empire a sufficient excuse to avoid Those villains have come forward to destroy us again."
Hearing this, Yanagawa Heisuke smiled slightly, nodded and was about to speak, when there was a rush of footsteps outside the door. Turning around, he saw the new commander of the 18th Division, Hyakutake Haruyoshi, and the 10th Army Staff Officer Tsuji Masanobu walking in.
"Master Baiwu, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Are the Chinese people coming?"
Hyakutake Harukichi was stunned and looked at Takeo Imai next to him who seemed to understand something. But just as he was about to speak, Tsuji Masanobu shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty Commander, good news! It's God's blessing, God's blessing!"
Tsuji Masanobu is very famous. Before going south, he compiled a southern combat manual "As long as you read it, you will win", which was highly appreciated by the base camp. He played a vital role in the battles against Batavia, Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines and even Burma. Many combat plans were drawn up by him, so he was called the "Nanyang Military God" by the soldiers. This time the War Department insisted on going its own way. In order to ensure the smooth capture of French East Indies, Yamashita Tombumi deliberately left him to assist the Tenth Army. Relying on the reputation of the "Nanyang Military God" and the Japanese army staff's tradition of being arrogant towards military officers, he continued to shout without waiting for the three people to speak: "This is a telegram from the base camp. The latest news was yesterday afternoon. The Italians have declared war on France! This is great! The French monsters are finished, and even Italy has begun to snatch their inheritance. Lieutenant General, order the attack! Those old and weak soldiers cannot stop us, let Omura and Kurume immediately The coalition attacks Siem Reap, captures it and collects ships, then can move down the river to capture Phnom Penh and Saigon.¡±
"Hakutake Harukichi frowned very much, wondering why this guy didn't speak lightly or seriously? Yanagawa Heisuke, the commander, didn't even speak, but he opened his mouth. He asked angrily: "Your Excellency Tsuji Masanobu, our equipment and supplies haven't arrived yet. Isn't this too urgent?"
"How could it be too hasty? China's military book says that military sentiment dictates speed. Now that even Italy has declared war, it means that the British and French devils are finished. If we don't attack quickly, do we still have to treat guests to dinner? As for you, you are worried about logistics. I I think it is completely unnecessary and we should learn from General Yamashita¡¯s approach. The French devils have already prepared fine wine and delicacies for us in Siem Reap.¡±
"But what about the Chinese? China has been watching for a long time. They have deployed three divisions in the northeast of Siam, two divisions outside Zhennan Pass, and a fleet in Guangzhou Bay, which can go south at any time." Choking and suffocating, he reminded: "If we don't prepare well, what if that person also attacks?"
Tsuji Masanobu shook his head and pushed his glasses with his hands. He said with a knowing attitude: "The main force of the Chinese army is still entangled with the Soviets in Central and Western Asia. Even if they enter, it will take a long time to go south from Zhennanguan. This is not a prairie, rainforest and mud. It will slow them down, so I think we should launch a decisive attack quickly. As long as Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon are captured, even if the Chinese troops come, they will not be able to penetrate deep because they have no strongholds."
"Okay, don't argue. I need to ask the headquarters for instructions on this matter." Yanagawa Heisuke interrupted the quarrel between the two, but he was more inclined to Tsuji Masanobu's opinion. But this matter involves senior military officials. Because many people in the navy and the Nagata faction blocked the attack on French East Indies, the base camp did not issue an attack order for a long time. Finally, after thinking about it, he said: "Hakuwu-kun, let the 55th Regiment and the chariot unit set off as soon as possible. The required food can be collected locally, and I will arrange other things as soon as possible."
"Hi!"
After Hyakutake Harukichi agreed, Yanagawa Heisuke immediately asked Imai Takeo to go back and make sure to cause trouble as soon as possible. Wait until he has deployed his attack. Then he casually sent the telegram of preparations for the attack back to the Tokyo base camp.
"Stupid, so stupid! They are blinded by the desire for profit!" In the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Nagata Tetsuyama slammed Yanagawa Heisuke's telegram on the table. Looking at Mitsumasa Yonai, the look behind his glasses was gleaming: "We are ruining the empire! The Chinese will never give up French Indochina! They are not entering now because they have an agreement with the French government. If we launch an attack, they will Find an excuse, and then it must be a war! This is the stupidest thing. The imperial government should be committed to ensuring the independence of the Indochina government, and using this place as a buffer is the most correct method!"
After a year of struggle, Yoneuchi Mitsumasa finally ascended to the throne of prime minister with the help of the navy and Nagata Tetsuzan. However, due to constant constraints from Tojo Hideki and the Army, this position has become increasingly unstable. That's why he agreed to Yamamoto Isoroku to continue marching westward, hoping that the navy would continue to win great victories to suppress the army. So I was very surprised when I saw this telegram. I didn't expect that the army was already ready to attack French East Indies. And when the fight was about to begin, he thought of saying hello to himself, the Prime Minister.
Foreign Minister Hirota Koki next to him was also very angry. As one of the few sober sects, he knew very well how terrible Yang Qiu was after more than 20 years of self-cultivation, as evidenced by the millions of prisoners of war in the Battle of East Kazakhstan. So despite the fact that the Japanese army was victorious in successive battles in Nanyang, his reason told him that going to war with China would be the biggest risk! Because Japan's national power simply cannot bear the millions of Chinese troops, even if the navy can achieve initial victory, it will eventually be overwhelmed by industrial capabilities. So he immediately said: "Your Excellency Nagata is right, Tojo and the Ministry of War should be prevented from taking risks! China is no longer the Beiyang of fifty years ago. SuThe restraining effect of Lianren has become smaller and smaller. What's more, the empire still has to face pressure from the United States. There is clear news that Roosevelt's government has begun armaments and may soon announce its participation in the war. Under this situation, it really should not provoke a war with China. "
Mitsumasa Yoneuchi is also in a dilemma. The heritage of Britain and France is coveted, but this heritage is particularly hot to pick up. Feel free to offend the UK if it offends it. There is no room for maneuver anyway, but at least we have to finish expelling the British power east of Suez, right? Before the British were completely driven away, the United States was offended again by attacking the Philippines. If the attack on the Philippines was a last resort due to transportation and distance requirements, then the War Department's attack on French Indochina was an obviously stupid decision. Britain and the United States have not settled yet, and he cannot imagine offending China again. So I put down the telegram and thought for a long time before raising my head: "Guangtian-kun, can you contact China and test it out?"
"Yes, but the adventure of the Army Department must be stopped first! Otherwise everything is meaningless." Hirota Koki thought about it and said.
It was about the fate of the country. Nagata Tetsuyama was anxious. He picked up the telegram and bowed to Hirota Kouki: "I will go to the military headquarters to stop them. Hirota-kun, I leave the rest to you." After that, He immediately walked to the car downstairs on crutches. But just after he walked out of the Prime Minister's Office, a blurry figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"National traitor! Kill the national traitor!" A sergeant wearing an army uniform suddenly rushed out of the diagonal stab, pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Nagata Tieshan in broad daylight (To be continued)
Text Chapter 882 Robbery (3)
"Is he dead?"
As soon as the special plane landed at Riyadh Airport, Yang Qiu received a telegram from China. Unable to bear it any longer, Mussolini finally rolled up his sleeves and picked up his knife and fork in order to seize French heritage. At the same time, Nagata Tetsuzan, who advocated giving up some interests and making peace with China, was assassinated in the street outside the Prime Minister's Office in order to prevent the Japanese army from attacking French East Indies to seize heritage.
"I don't know yet." Gu Weijun, who arrived in advance, shook his head: "The Japanese authorities have blocked all the news, and all insiders are under strict supervision. Now we only know that Mitsumasa Yoneuchi has met Hirohito and asked the Ministry of War to give an explanation and Hide Tojo. I'm waiting for the suspension of more than a dozen senior army officials, but judging from the situation, Hirohito probably didn't agree."
"Hmph! How could he agree? I'm afraid he's still dreaming of being second in the Meiji era. The Ministry of War has contributed hundreds of tons of Southeast Asian gold, and he's willing to let it go?" Jiang Baili snorted coldly, as if he wasn't surprised at all about the chaos in Japan. This is normal. Although most of Yang Qiu's domestic attention has been on Central Asia during this period, Japan is still very familiar with the internal strife. Nagata Tetsuzan and Tojo Hideki had long been at odds over control of the Army Ministry, forcing Fumimaro Konoe to resign and allowing Mitsumasa Yoneuchi to come to power. So this time, it is obvious that the Army Ministry is exercising its tradition of overpowering others and taking advantage of the hatred within the Army against him. Taking advantage of his pro-China advocacy, he directly assassinated him to reverse the situation.
Even Bai Chongxi who came to greet him scratched his head, looked at Yang Qiu and asked: "President, I'm surprised. Yamamoto Isoroku has led the main fleet to the Indian Ocean and will definitely launch an attack on Ceylon within a week at the latest. Without naval protection, Japan will Where does the army have the confidence? Do you really think our navy is just a decoration?"
Gu Weijun shook his finger: "You don't understand this. Tojo Hideki deliberately took this opportunity to drive away Mitsumasa Yoneuchi. Do you think that if the French East Indies can be captured without the help of the navy, then the status of the army and his You can definitely improve, and you will have more confidence when speaking. If he loses, Yamamoto Isoroku will take the blame. Who told him not to send the navy to help? "
"Minister Gu's analysis is good." While everyone was talking, Li Mingrui, chief of staff of the Persian Army, walked over with a smile and handed the third telegram to Yang Qiu: "The British can't hold it in any longer. This is the Navy's Addu Atoll. The reconnaissance report from the air station showed that Somerville in Madagascar has led the fleet to leave the port. There are a total of 2 aircraft carriers, 4 Avenger-class battleships, 6 light and heavy cruisers, and 15 destroyers. The pilot reported that they are moving south quickly, The target should be Ceylon!¡±
"Churchill is going to take a final gamble. If he loses, he will put down his arrogance and beg us. If he wins, I am afraid he will be able to survive this year."
"It's not our turn to have a headache." After Jiang Baili finished speaking, Yang Qiu stuffed the information into his pocket and looked at Gu Weijun: "Immediately report it to Rutang. Telegraph the Japanese government and ask for an explanation as to why troops are gathering in Chonburi. Again. Contact the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and tell them in advance that we cannot sit idly by and watch the Japanese army enter Khmer. French East Indies cannot be used by unfriendly countries to harm our interests. Things that harm Chinese and French expatriates are not allowed to happen. If the Governor-General of East India cannot solve it , we do not rule out the possibility of our country sending troops."
"That's right." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he was about to get into the car when he suddenly stopped: "Baili. Send a telegram to Zian and ask him to perform in Siem Reap and help Hideki Tojo."
"Help Tojo Hideki?" Everyone immediately looked at each other, even Gu Weijun frowned. Don't understand what it means. Since Hideki Tojo has made it clear that he wants to compete with China for control of Asia, why should he help him gain power? Yang Qiu smiled slightly and got into the car without explaining. For him, it is better to let the rational Mitsumasa Yoneuchi and the navy continue to be in power. It would be better to let Hideki Tojo drive this broken Japanese car directly into the seabed.
With Yang Qiu¡¯s telegram, a race to snatch French heritage kicked off like lightning. At this time, the French government could not care about the troubles in Asia. It replied that "France is capable of resisting Japanese aggression." They started arguing again about whether to surrender or continue to resist. On the contrary, Churchill was happy to see China march into French East Indies, because he knew that as long as China and Japan faced off here, it would be impossible not to fight.
But he was not proud for long, as news of the Japanese landing in Ceylon reached Whitehall.
On June 2, the day Paris fell, the Japanese Navy dispatched aircraft carriers and battleships to launch a fierce attack on Colombo. More than 4,000 Japanese Marines landed at Beruwale, south of Colombo, and arrived outside Colombo two days later. Facing simultaneous attacks on land and sea, the British-Indian division stationed in Ceylon was forced to retreat to Jaffna in the north. At the same time, five Marine groups from Andaman arrived in Calcutta, raising the total Japanese strength in India and Bengal to 40,000.
But for Yamamoto Fifty-six, the joy has not yet begun, and troubles follow one after another.
First, the British Indian fleet in Madagascar disappeared without a trace after leaving the port, followed by a telegram from the domestic base camp??Let the situation take a turn for the worse. Nagata Tetsuzan was assassinated and died! At the same time, Zhanjiang Port was mobilized frequently, and the Nanyang Fleet showed signs of setting sail on a large scale. After combining these two originally unrelated pieces of information, it undoubtedly told him and the Navy that the War Department was determined to seize the French East Indies this time, so that the Sino-Japanese conflict was inevitable.
"You should go back immediately. French East Indies is the iron gate guarding the South China Sea route."
"Go back now? It will only cause our marines to be massacred!"
"Yes, we can't go back. If those people want to fight, let them fight on their own. We have no obligation to help them fight."
"Baga! These horse dung are deliberately making us look ugly!" Everyone was talking about it, and the Black Island Turtle Man with a sour smell sat in the corner and complained: "This is the opportunity to capture the Indian route. How could such a thing happen? General, since the army is seeking death, let them go! As long as Colombo is captured and the British fleet is destroyed, our mission will be completed."
Although everyone disliked this staff officer who never took a shower, his words still resonated. Tsukahara Tsukahara, the commander of the mobile fleet who led the four aircraft carriers, was the first to disagree with the return: "Your Excellency, the British fleet has left Madagascar and headed south. Calculated from the speed and distance, there should be an encounter in two days. At this time, if we If we retreat, the imperial soldiers who invested in Ceylon will fail, and the operation to support Nehru and the Soviet Army in India will also fail. Therefore, I suggest that the Third Fleet can be set off immediately to blockade the Gulf of Siam and protect the army to capture Phnom Penh and Saigon. .As long as we can capture these two places, we will still have enough time to prepare."
Tsukahara 243 is a rare aviation genius in Japan and a technical leader of the naval aviation school. Therefore, when Yamamoto Isoroku selected a mobile fleet commander, he was the first to choose him. He did not disappoint Yamamoto. This proposal not only solved the problem of the Navy being easily liquidated by the War Department if it did not contribute, but also solved the most critical security of the Gulf of Siam and Saigon. So Yamamoto Isoroku accepted this suggestion, but just as he was about to order to contact the country, the communications staff disrupted the conference room again.
"Report, Mr. Inoue of the Third Fleet reported. The China Navy has made a request to Tokyo to allow the Indian advance fleet to navigate Malacca. The fleet also left the Zhanjiang home port at 10 o'clock last night. The fleet includes 2 Sichuan-class aircraft carriers and 1 new aircraft carrier , 2 Anhai-class battleships, 2 Taiwan Island-class heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, and 12 destroyers.¡±
"Buzz." The news suddenly exploded in the bridge. Even Tsukahara 243, who had just said that he would not return to sail, stood up and looked at Yamamoto 56 with serious faces.
"What is the Indian Ocean advance fleet doing at this time? And battleships are dispatched?" Yamamoto Isoroku felt a little nervous. Although on the surface he values ??aircraft carriers, deep down he still values ??battleships very much, otherwise he would not support the construction of the Yamato class. Hearing that even two Anhai-class battleships had been incorporated into the Indian advance fleet, his face suddenly darkened. To know. China's Nanyang Fleet only has two Anhai-class battleships, and the remaining six battleships are in the Beiyang Fleet. These two battleships are rarely dispatched in normal times, but this time they were directly integrated into the Indian advance fleet. Could there be any ulterior motives?
It was Tsukahara 243 who calmed down first and reminded: "Your Excellency, you should first have someone investigate the Beiyang Fleet to see if their battleships are there. If China wants to deal with us, just two battleships are not enough. "
Yamamoto Isoroku nodded and immediately asked the communications staff to contact the country to verify the departure situation of the Chinese naval battleships. But just when he was hesitating between turning back or staying to completely destroy the British Far East Fleet. Zhanjiang Port, which had just seen off the 22nd Fleet, was once again lively.
When the warships untied their cables one by one and headed towards the waterway, Bingwen boarded the heavy cruiser Lanzhou, which was the last in line to leave the port, and the flagship flag was then raised on the bridge.
The Lanzhou is the second ship of the Xi'an class. It is a new heavy cruiser that was started after the naval treaty was invalidated. There are 6 ships in total, and 6 more ships were added after the war. Since there is no tonnage limit, the Xi'an class adopts new design standards. It has four-axis four-propeller propulsion, a standard displacement of 18,700 tons, a full load of 22,500 tons, a maximum speed of 33 knots, and an endurance of 15 knots/9,500 nautical miles. The main armament is three triple 210mm/L56 naval guns, eight twin 120mm high and flat dual-purpose naval guns, 12 twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 10 25mm anti-aircraft guns. In addition to three sea control radars, two radio fire control radars were also installed for the first time to guide main artillery and anti-aircraft firepower. The biggest feature of this class of heavy cruisers comes from the main gun. For the first time, fully automatic loading technology is used on a large-caliber naval gun. Therefore, the main gun fire rate is as high as 10 rounds per minute, and the maximum range is increased to 31,000 meters. A single gun can fire in one minute. Throws 13.9 tons of ammunition. Coupled with the guidance of fire control radar, no heavy cruiser could last for 10 minutes when faced with nine such guns during the test.
Choosing it as the flagship, apart from the lack of training, it is not suitable for immediate use on the battlefield.??Also because the speed and command system of this class of heavy cruisers are very complete. "All the marines have boarded the ship. They can join the fleet at Bailongwei tomorrow night. This is my key." At one o'clock in the morning, Chief of Staff Chen Shiying walked into the captain's room and informed Bingwen that only the marines had boarded the ship. , removed the safe key from around his neck.
After opening the confidential safe, there was a blue envelope with only four words on it.
¡°Typhoon landing.¡±¡(To be continued¡)
Text Chapter 883 Robbery (4)
Isoroku Yamamoto did not want to sacrifice his life for the army, but he was also unwilling to bear the responsibility of losing French East Indies. Because after Nagata Tetsuzan's death, if the navy cannot support Mitsumasa Yoneuchi's government, it will inevitably be dragged into a war with China by the army. So while waiting for information about the departure of Chinese naval battleships, he ordered the Third Fleet stationed in Manila to blockade the mouth of the Mekong River and the Gulf of Siam. At the same time, he ordered Narumi Inoue to immediately defeat the French Far East Fleet and seize the strategic point of Cam Ranh Bay as soon as the army took action. , blocking the road south from Beijing.
After receiving the order, Inoue Narumi had already made preparations and immediately led the three old battleships Kawachi, Settsu, and Izumo, the heavy cruiser Kinugasa, the light cruiser Kuma, a torpedo ship, twelve destroyers, and twelve submarines. Two seaplane carriers rushed into the South China Sea. At the same time, the heavy cruiser Aoba and the light cruiser Nagara were ordered to cooperate with the Siamese Navy in moving towards Saigon in an attempt to block the French Far East Fleet.
At the same time, off the Zhongsha Islands, the Chinese Navy¡¯s 22nd Fleet, composed of twenty-five warships, was spewing billowing black smoke, and the bow of the ship was cutting through the waves to the south. On the navigation bridge of the flagship aircraft carrier Liaoning, Zhu Binhou, a short and thin man with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders, stood alone on the platform outside the island, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, his brows filled with anticipation.
Although the ultimate goal of the 22nd Fleet's trip is to find a way to go on duty in the Indian Ocean as an important force for the navy outside, before leaving the Southwest Pacific, its mission is to cover Operation Typhoon and block the Japanese Third Fleet in Manila.
He is not worried about the Third Fleet when he is standing here, because Inoue Narumi only has three old battleships: Kawachi, Settsu, and Izumo, heavy cruisers Aoba and Kinugasa, two light cruisers Nagara and Kuma, and two more laying ship, a mine ship and twelve destroyers, twelve submarines, two seaplane carriers. This little power cannot stop the 22nd Fleet, and the two Anhai-class ships transferred from the First Fleet alone are enough to destroy most of them.
He is looking forward to it!
To be honest, no country¡¯s navy likes to wash the deck and bask in the sun every day, especially after the army and air force fought in the northwest. Everyone in the navy hopes to join the battlefield as soon as possible. However, due to national strategy, the Navy had to desperately exercise restraint, so this time he came out hoping that Inoue Narumi would fire first to give him an excuse to attack. "Marquis Bin." The voice of his old partner Deng Haoqian came from behind: "This is from the commander. Isoroku Yamamoto has not come back, so he must be determined to attack Britain first. On the contrary, Narumi Inoue has come out, but he has three It is an old battleship, so it can only guarantee an average speed of 18 knots. Also, the Military Intelligence Bureau has confirmed that the heavy cruiser Aoba and the light cruiser Nagara are not in Manila but in Siam. They have already marched towards Saigon with the Siamese Navy. .¡±
"The Qingye is in Siam?" Zhu Binhou frowned. Although the Qingye is an old-fashioned treaty heavy cruiser, it is much stronger than the broken warships of the French Far East Fleet. Can the French navy stop it? Deng Haogan shook his head: "It's hard to say. Bolangier only has one light cruiser, two destroyers and seven or eight gunboats. The total tonnage is 15,000 tons. There are only 60 aircraft capable of combat, and there are no torpedo planes. Without the heavy cruiser Aoba, it might be possible to defeat the Siamese Navy The higher-ups are also worried about this problem, so they have ordered the Military Intelligence Bureau to destroy the Japanese secret service in Saigon in advance, and also told the French the news. They're prepared."
"Do you know the specific location of Inoue Narumi?"
"I don't know yet, but Huangshanma's sea reconnaissance squadron is already searching."
In Deng Haoqian¡¯s words. Zhu Binhou had already walked to the chart table and said while drawing: "Narimi Inoue must know that we are heading south. He is not strong enough and does not have air power. He will definitely find a way to avoid it. You see, according to the current course, our The meeting point should be Taiping Island. But there are our reconnaissance planes here, and he does not dare to take risks regardless of whether we are the enemy or the enemy. The best way is to enter the Sulu Sea and go through the Balabac Strait north of Palawan Island. Kota Kinaba Lu has the Japanese Army Air Corps. This way he can get aircraft protection to cross the South China Sea" At this point, he dropped his pen. After looking at the navigation clock, he decisively ordered: "Send two light cruise protection supply ships to leave the formation, and then send destroyers to search the water in two directions to the southeast. The remaining ships increased the speed to 28 knots, maintained it for 6 hours, and then slowed down to 22 knots. Let¡¯s go to Nungwi Island and wait for him.¡±
"I hope he fires first" Deng Haoqian said in anticipation.
?¡
When the sea is about to break out, the horn has already sounded in Saigon City in advance. In the teahouse diagonally opposite the Black Dragon Warrior Pavilion, Li Zhenzhong was wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sitting in a private room, holding a tea cup in his hand with a calm expression on his face. A moment later, Lin Huaibu, wearing a floral shirt and a bulging waist, walked up from downstairs. When he opened the door and saw him, he immediately saluted: "Boss."
"sit down."
Li Zhenzhong picked up a clean teacup and poured tea slowly: "Come and taste it. Although the tea in Saigon is not as delicious as in China, it has a unique taste when you taste it slowly."?. Lin Huaibu showed a wry smile, turning a blind eye to the tea cup in front of him. He absently placed two Minyuan-style pistols on the table. After removing the magazines, he lit a cigarette first, then picked up the silk cloth and wiped it while saying: "Boss, You came all the way to Saigon just to drink tea? Haha, if you like it, I can send someone back with 180 kilograms, no problem. "
"Hahawhat? Our second-placed Lu Baiyi has itchy hands?"
"No, that's all nonsense from outside. I can't compare to Lu Baiyi." Lin Huaibu waved his hands repeatedly. He was the Operations Leader of the Military Intelligence Field Group in French India. Despite his young age, he has good marksmanship. Since his debut, he has never missed a shot. He has relied on his marksmanship to fight his way through this area where there are many factions and armed forces. Even the French colonists called him "Lou Baiyidi". two".
Li Zhenzhong smiled slightly. Lin Huaibu was one of the elite field teams under him. He had completed many tasks since he was sent to French East Indies. So I had nothing to hide. I walked to the window and looked at the two Japanese ronin who were scolding the vendors, and said: "The fleet has set off, and we have been asked to deliver the goods immediately."
"Now?" Lin Huaibu's fingers froze and he slowly put down the pistol.
"Yes." Li Zhenzhong hummed, took out a cigarette from the Hardman cigarette case on the table and slowly lit it: "I just received the information that the Siamese fleet has arrived and is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. So tonight Takeo Imai is organizing The death squads attacked the Governor's Palace in Norodom Palace, preparing to kidnap the Governor and force the French army to surrender."
"Isn't that great? Just let them do it. Only if they mess up can we accept this place."
"Originally, yes, but I just got the news that Inoue Narumi has ordered the heavy cruiser Aoba in Siam to cooperate with the Siamese Navy. His own main force is also coming from Luzon. The superiors are worried about their internal and external cooperation after they succeed. The French Governor They will surrender quickly, and if we take action then it will be equivalent to declaring war on Japan. So let us take action immediately, not only to give Japan an excuse to attack, but not to collapse the French army until our navy arrives."
"What? Don't you plan to declare war?" Lin Huaibu frowned. He has been dealing with the Japanese secret service here for several years. We are well aware of the depth of Japan's penetration here, so we were looking forward to the early entry of domestic troops to clarify everything. Li Zhenzhong knew the thoughts of these grassroots intelligence agents and patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "It's not that we don't declare war, it's that the time has not come yet. The president is still waiting for the attitude of Britain and the United States, and he made it clear to Japan too early. The pressure will only fall on us. . Japan does not need to be afraid, but it cannot be because attacking Japan will end up giving the foreigners an advantage."
Lin Huaibu didn¡¯t care much about the competition between countries. Since the superiors were about to take action, he quickly loaded the gun and inserted it into his shirt. Asked: "What do you want us to do?" Li Zhenzhong took out a long and large rattan box from under the table. After opening it, an 84mm recoilless rifle and three rounds appeared in front of Lin Huaibu: "I'll give you one hour to prepare. Then get rid of all this martial arts hall for me! Remember, it¡¯s best to capture Takeo Imai alive. He is from the Shadow Society, and you can wipe out the Japanese secret service here by knocking his mouth open.¡±
"Okay, you can drink tea and watch the show here in peace. In one hour, I promise to send Imai Takeo here to be beaten and killed." Lin Huaibu laughed. He closed the lid of the box and carried it out the door.
When Li Zhenzhong picked up the tea cup again, the Black Dragon Martial Arts Hall was also very busy. A box full of bullets and grenades was passed between hundreds of warriors and intelligence officers. Explosive packets were stuffed into backpacks, and each of them looked fiercely. After several days of planning. Imai Takeo and Kodama Lang decided to transfer all the French troops to Siem Reap and Champasak tonight. There is no opportunity in Saigon to directly seize the most important Governor's Palace of Norodom Palace in Saigon, kidnap the Governor and force him to order surrender, so that when the navy arrives tomorrow, they can easily occupy the entire French East Indies before China takes action.
Imai Takeo clapped his hands, and the geisha who was kept in the samurai hall walked into the small courtyard from the side carrying rice wine. The singing and dancing, the aroma of rice wine, and the mellow aroma further stimulated the fanatical atmosphere. Just when several ronin hugged the geisha with alcohol and wanted to do something wrong, a loud noise suddenly came from outside. "Boom!" The military attache's gate, which was hit by an 84mm recoilless cannon, was torn apart in the explosion. The entire Saigon was disrupted by the explosion, and the streets were filled with people shouting in panic and running away. Before the Japanese samurai inside could react, the second grenade had passed through the wooden door and hit the middle door screen wall.
After three consecutive shells blasted open the door of the Black Dragon Martial Arts Hall, Lin Huaibu, holding a cigarette in his mouth, pulled out his pistol during the explosion and rushed in first. Dozens of field team members behind him swarmed forward. The American-made Thompson submachine guns in their hands instantly sprayed out dense rain of bullets, constantly mowing down the Japanese samurai rushing out from inside. Hundreds of Japanese agents and samurai in Saigon were torn to pieces in the hail of bullets. Imai Takeo's dream of quickly seizing Saigon and even the entire French East Indies was shattered in the rattling fire before it even began.
More than twenty submachine guns fired two full roundsFifty rounds later, the floor of the samurai hall was covered with blood, the walls of the room were covered with holes, and even half of the roof was ripped off. The minced meat of samurai and geishas were crowded into a pile, and it was no longer possible to tell who was from whom. When Lin Huaibu walked in, the pile of corpses in the corner suddenly moved, and Takeo Imai raised his pistol with red eyes.
¡°Bang!¡± After Lin Huai¡¯s subordinates subconsciously shot his pistol away, the butts of the two team members¡¯ rifles had already been hit hard. After controlling the situation, Lin Huaibu slowly pulled out the photo from his arms: "Colonel Takeo ImaiNice to meet you."
"China? Are you Chinese?!" The clear Chinese language made Imai Takeo shiver involuntarily.
Lin Huaibu smiled coldly, and after hearing the piercing sirens outside, he knocked out Takeo Imai with a backhand palm: "Tell the boss that the gift has been sent." (To be continued)
Text Chapter 884 Robbery (End)
Hundreds of citizens died at once, including more than a dozen intelligence officers. This was something that had never happened since the Japanese army advanced southward. When the news came out, the Japanese ambassador to Saigon immediately went to Norodom Palace to ask the French Governor-General Jean Degou for an explanation and asked him to let the Japanese enter Saigon to arrest the murderer.
Although Europe was completely defeated, the French's aloof temper was not diminished at all. Governor Jean Dego even used the intelligence provided by Beijing to question the Japanese army's assembly in Wuchunli. Although the negotiations have failed, Japan is not a fool. There must be national power behind such a big move. Judging from past experience, even if the French colonial government knew about it, they would not be ruthless and kill them all, not to mention that Takeo Imai's body was not found at the scene. Today, the only country in Southeast Asia that can carry out such a large-scale intelligence operation and needs Takeo Imai is China. Therefore, after Heisuke Yanagawa learned the news, he believed that this was a signal for China to enter French East Indies. That night, he ordered two regiments of the 18th Division to attack the Khmer Sisophon Province (today's Banteay Meanchey Province). At the same time, he ordered Tai The commander-in-chief of the army, Songkhen, asked the Siamese army to cooperate with him in an immediate attack.
The Siamese Army has a total number of 600,000, 134 tanks and more than 200 aircraft. The Air Force also has more than 200 fighters, 48 ??of which are White Shoulder Eagles and 16 H-2s purchased from China, as well as an army of 31 warships. composed of the navy. On paper, it is a strong combat force in Southeast Asia, so Japan has always hoped to take it into its hands. In addition, the military government and nationalists headed by Songkham have always hoped to build a Greater Thailand spanning the southeastern peninsula. Therefore, when China has been reluctant to go south, they tried their best to join Japan. This time they also dedicated 200,000 army troops. and hundreds of artillery pieces, as well as bombers and fighter jets, simultaneously launching an attack on Madewan, Laos and Khmer. It only took one day. With the help of aircraft and artillery, the Siamese army quickly occupied the unsuspecting Vientiane and Madeleine, and also bombed Phnom Penh, Saigon, Hanoi and Cam Ranh Bay. At the same time, two regiments of the 18th Japanese Division also captured Siso Feng without any blood and advanced towards Siem Reap.
French Governor Jean Degou is not an old fool. He knows who did it, and he also knows that there is nothing he can do now. So we simply deployed all 15,000 French troops, 50,000 Vietnamese servants, and 47 old ft-17 tanks at the four key locations of Hanoi, Champasak, Saigon and Siem Reap, and also asked the East India Fleet Commander Bolangier to March along Saigon to the Gulf of Siam and sweep away the Siamese navy. Finally, the news of Japan's attack was sent back to China. As for how to deal with domestic love, he has done everything he can. The beleaguered French government is of course very stubborn, but the United States responded surprisingly quickly this time. Less than 15 hours after the Japanese-Siamese coalition attacked, Secretary of State Hurdle said in an interview that Japan had become an "obstacle to peace" in Asia and even the Southwest Pacific. The Japanese government must immediately and unconditionally cease its aggression and withdraw its troops from the south.
On the same day, the Prime Minister of the Republic of China Wang Zhengting also used an unusually harsh tone when reporting to the National Assembly in Beijing, demanding that the military immediately terminate the Sakhalin Oil Cooperation Agreement, and stated that he would consider activating the provisions of the "China-France South China Sea Agreement" to ensure the safety of French expatriates and maritime affairs. To ensure that the French East Indies did not fall into the hands of unfriendly countries. This speech struck a vital chord in Japan. You must know that Japan has a serious shortage of oil tankers and is subject to embargoes by various countries. The Balikpapan and Palembang oil fields have never been completely repaired, and the small amount of oil produced cannot be transported back to the country in time. Therefore, Sakhalin's annual 200,000 tons of crude oil is particularly important to Japan. Hideki Tojo, who was eager to deal with the huge gap after Nagata Tetsuzan's death, did not expect that Beijing would react so strongly and directly threatened Sakhalin with an oil cutoff. But it's too late to say anything at this point. The army has already attacked, and naval support is about to arrive, so we can only bite the bullet and find Hirohito to come forward through the imperial meeting. Let Sugiyama Gen and Nagano Shushen strengthen their cooperation, hoping to win the French East Indies before Beijing launches the South China Sea Agreement.
Although Nagano Shushen was angry at the Army Ministry's self-assertion. But he did not want Japan to fail, so he immediately sent another telegram to Narumi Inoue, requesting that he rush to the French East Indies before the 22nd Fleet to help the army control Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay.
Just when Nagano Shushen and the Japanese Navy focused their attention on the 22nd Fleet, thinking that the 22nd Fleet was the main force of the French East Indies, they led 55 warships to personally protect 43 Tianshan-class landing ships and 39 large ocean-going ships. Having quietly arrived in Da Nang, the destroyers had even dispersed to clear the first landing site. Since the 22nd Fleet successfully attracted all the attention of the Japanese Navy, he was not harassed at all during his trip, not even submarines or reconnaissance aircraft.
"Report, we have arrived in Da Nang and the destroyers have set off."
At the same time as the navigator reported, Chen Shiying also walked into the command tower: "Commander, the Qingye and the Siamese fleet have arrived to the west of Cape Ca Mau."
"Where is the French fleet's position?"
"Thirty-five minutes ago, the reconnaissance plane reported that Bolangier's position was 25 nautical miles southwest of Conlun Island. Based on this distance, it will be encountered at Cape Ca Mau in two hours at most." Chen Shiying marked two points.After showing the position and situation of the fleet's head-on collision, he put down his pen and continued: "Look, the Japanese-Siamese combined fleet has a total of 18 warships. In addition to the Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba and the light cruiser Nagara, the Siamese Navy Four shallow-water heavy artillery ships, one destroyer, and seven torpedo boats were dispatched. Two of them were in Kampong Som Bay to support the army, and the rest were all here. In addition, it is believed that four Siamese submarines are already operating in this area. This fleet is not strong in terms of strength, but their position blocks the Saigon landing site. If they are not driven away, the third landing formation will not be able to deploy, and the fourth landing formation will not be able to land in Kampong Som. Look here, this This is the location of the 27th frigate detachment. They have merged with the gunboat detachment and are less than 70 nautical miles away from the Mekong River"
"What's your suggestion?" Bingwen asked immediately before Chen Shiying finished speaking.
"The 27th Frigate Detachment only has four territorial sea-class escorts and six gunboats. If the Qingye does not leave, they will not be able to go up the river to support Siem Reap and Champasak. What's more, the Qingye has blocked the landing site, so I suggest Deport it immediately! You see, the Ning Hai battleship formation has arrived 110 nautical miles southwest of Fugui Island, and is only 55 nautical miles away from Kunlun Island. It can reach it in up to three hours at full speed."
"Where is Marquis Zhu Bin?"
"Already at Nanwei Island, he judged that Inoue Narumi would cross the South China Sea from here."
Bingwen is not a hesitant person. He has a strong and decisive character, but this time he was slow to give the order. It¡¯s not because of fear. Judging from the situation, through a series of cover by the 22nd Fleet, Japan¡¯s attention has been diverted by Zhu Binhou. The reason why the order was delayed is because the order has not yet come. Although he was eager to immediately order the killing of Inoue Narumi, the General Staff wanted to control the conflict within a smaller scope, at least until the United States made no clear move. unwilling to declare war on Japan. Just as he was thinking about it, the communications staff finally brought good news: "Report to the commander, the authorization from the General Staff has arrived, and Operation Typhoon can start at any time!"
Bingwen breathed a sigh of relief and immediately followed Chen Shiying's plan. The Ning Hai formation was ordered to rush to Ca Mau Point at full speed to support the French fleet. At the same time, the third and fourth landing formations also accelerated southward to Saigon and Kampong Som. "Commander, you hope Bolangier can hold on." Chen Shiying turned on the radio, handed the microphone to Bingwen, and suddenly smiled: "Stillcan't hold on?"
Bolangier couldn¡¯t stand it. This traditional French naval officer in his forties didn¡¯t like Jean Degou¡¯s plan from the beginning. Because his fleet is too weak. The only ones that can be fought are three warships. The light cruiser La Motte Bige was built after the war in Europe. The Admiral Charnel and the Dumont de Vere are also old destroyers that have been in service for more than fifteen years. As for the remaining gunboats, they are basically Vulnerable.
But all navies around the world have one creed, which is "When encountering the enemy, you must fight!". So after receiving the order, Te had no choice but to bite the bullet and sail towards Ca Mau Point. The result was of course unlucky, because as soon as the fleet turned, it hit the Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Aoba head-on.
"What the hell! It's a Japanese heavy cruiser. Turn the rudder, turn the rudder quickly!" I saw the Aoba approaching rapidly. Bolangier, who identified the ship type, cursed loudly because the intelligence did not mention that there was a Japanese heavy cruiser in the Siamese fleet. "Left full rudder, hurry! Send a telegram to the Governor, we have been attacked by a Japanese navy heavy cruiser! Let the Chinese planes come for reinforcements! Hurry, damn, increase the speed as fast as possible!"
When the La Motte Bigay and the two destroyers turned around in a hurry, on the Aoba on the opposite side, Colonel Suzuki Sosaku had already made a quick deployment and ordered the Nagara and the Siam Navy to deal with the two destroyers, and then the La Motte .The Bigay left it to himself: "Fire and sink them!"
Following the order, the 203mm/l50 naval gun that had been prepared took the lead in roaring. Amidst the rumbling sound of cannons, the La Motte Bige was immediately covered by thick water columns. As Japan's first treaty heavy cruiser, the Aoba has a full load displacement of 10,822 tons after modification. It is equipped with three twin 203 mm/l50 naval guns and has a speed of 33 knots. Bolangier's flagship, the light cruiser La Motte Bigay, is the second ship of the Duguet Trouan class. Although it was built at the same time and has a full load of 10,100 tons, it has a big drawback, which is that In order to maximize speed, the power system accounts for 2,500 tons of displacement! Therefore, only four twin 155mm/l50 naval guns were installed. A power system that is too large not only leads to a decrease in firepower, but also causes the problem of insufficient protection. Except for the ammunition depot, the entire ship has almost no armor, and it also adopts an outdated design of large transverse watertight compartments. Even the thickest turret is only thin. Thin 30mm armor.
As you can imagine, when the Aoba opened fire first at a distance of 25,000 meters, the 155mm naval gun with a maximum range of only 26,000 meters had no power to fight back, and was soon hit by a shell at the stern of the ship, causing water to enter. On the other side, the Nagara light cruiser with a displacement of 5,500 tons and seven 140 mm guns also defeated the Admiral Charnel and the destroyer Dumont de Vere without the ability to fight back. The Japanese gunner only used 10Within a few minutes, the Dumont de Vere, with a displacement of 1,970 tons and only three 138mm naval guns, caught fire and was eventually sunk by the Siamese Navy's shallow-water heavy gunship Ayutthaya Ayutthaya with a 203mm gun.
When the Dumont de Vere caught fire, Borangier knew that he was losing, so he immediately ordered a retreat. What's worse is that due to water entering the stern of the ship, his speed suddenly dropped to 28 knots, the opponent Aoba's was 33 knots, and the Nagara was as high as 36 knots.
"At full speed, we must sink it." Colonel Sosaku Suzuki and the Japanese sailors were very motivated and continued to accelerate the pursuit. However, they did not know that the battleship Ninghai was already at a speed of 32 knots at this time, leading the light cruiser Minjiang and 2 A Taishan-class destroyer rushed towards it.
In the bridge of the La Motte Bigay, Bolangier's face was ashen. Without the Aoba, he still had hope of defeating the inexperienced Siamese navy, but now he had no chance. "General, this is the Admiral Charnel, we should go rescue them!" As the first mate shouted, the destroyer Admiral Charnel was quickly overtaken by the Nagara, probably knowing that there was no chance to escape. , more than a hundred French sailors on the destroyer poured out cannonballs like crazy. But facing the Nagara, which was two sizes larger than it, the counterattack seemed futile and tragic. soon. The Admiral Charnel was hit by Nagara's 140mm main gun one after another and set on fire. Seeing that the Admiral Charnel was about to be sunk, Bolangier simply gave up escaping, ordered a left turn to approach the destroyer, and blasted the Nagara with eight 155mm main guns. His idea is simple, it is better to break one finger than to hurt ten. As long as the Nagara can be sunk, even surrender is decent enough.
When the La Motte Bige aimed at the Nagara, Sosaku Suzuki had already zoomed in to 18,000 meters. This is a dangerous distance. For the Japanese Navy, which has been conducting monthly trainings for decades, the hit rate of artillery fire from this distance is already quite high. Sure enough, shortly after the second shot was fired. The La Motte Bige took three shells in succession and lost two turrets. One of the shells also hit the chimney and the smoke could not be removed, causing the speed to drop again to less than 20 knots.
"Prepare for a lightning strike!" Seeing the La Motte Bigay lose speed. Sosaku Suzuki decided to use the Japanese Navy's best lightning strike tactics. Under his order, the three Minekaze-class destroyers following behind immediately rushed towards the La Motte Bigay at a high speed of 36 knots.
"Destroyer! Release smoke, full right rudder. Get out of here, get out!" See the destroyer on the sea level. Bolangier immediately realized that the Japanese navy was going to use torpedo tactics. You know, France is the first country in the world to systematically study torpedo tactics, and it is very clear what the consequences will be if the destroyer approaches. By this time, Suzuki Sosaku had already gained the upper hand. Looking at the rapidly approaching destroyer, except for the six main guns, most of the officers and soldiers on the Aoba had stopped working, waiting to watch the spectacular scene after the torpedo hit the enemy ship. Some sailors even sunk time to bet.
Seeing the three Minekaze-class destroyers getting closer and closer, many sailors on the La Motte Bige had closed their eyes in despair. Bolangier had even asked the second officer to fly the white flag. But at this moment, a distinctive scream came from above, and then Bolangier and all the French soldiers saw that a huge forest of water columns appeared around the proud heavy cruiser Aoba. !
"Enemy attack"
The Japanese lookout who took cod liver oil every day screamed in horror. The huge figure of the Ninghai slowly emerged from the sea level behind the thick smoke released by the La Motte Bigay.
?¡
In front of Zhennan Pass, military flags are flying, iron currents are rolling, and majestic military songs are floating along the ancient pass. During the singing, gentry, businessmen and elders of all ethnic groups from all over Guangxi were busy setting up incense tables and altars, killing pigs and sheep, paying homage to their ancestors, and praying for victory for the army officers who were about to go on an expedition from here. A long line of condolences rushed forward, and the pockets of the young soldiers were filled with rice wine, fruits, tobacco leaves and even boiled eggs. The girls from the Salvation ethnic group who were singing and dancing in tube skirts were so enthusiastic that they almost made the young men dizzy.
The army is not like the navy, which has no roots and is cautious in everything. Especially after the Sino-Soviet war started and the army expanded, it can easily have a few or even a dozen divisions with just a shake of the hand. For this operation, the War Department directly allocated one light armored division and six infantry divisions. The light armored division is not smaller than the regular armored division. On the contrary, the 20th Armored Division, which is affiliated with the 17th Army, was strengthened before departure and has a total of three armored regiments. Different from Japan's miscellaneous tank models, all 365 tanks are all Type 25C tanks specially improved for southern operations, nicknamed Tanuki. It weighs 22 tons and is about the same as the Type 25. It has a new turret that is similar to the Type 36 main battle tank. It should use a more powerful diesel engine and widen the tracks to make the body more suitable for soft soil. Finally, it has been equipped with moisture-proof and swimming capabilities. In the end, all six infantry divisions were equipped with T2 armored battalions that were built in large numbers after the last war.
No wonder the people of Guangxi are excited. For them, the distant war in Central Asia is like listening to novels. Only by seeing such a prosperous armored cluster with their own eyes can they understand that the country is really strong. Even the Chinese living outside Zhennan Pass, after hearing about it, traveled across the mountains and ridges to have a look in person, wishing that the troops would immediately enter Vietnam and drive away all the sullenness and grievances accumulated for generations.
"Commander Ouyang, I am here to wish you success."
"Yes, yes, we Annan have been waiting for you for a long time."
"Commander, I heard that you are also from Guangxi. Come on, let me toast you and wish you success."
The soldiers were busy preparing to leave the customs, and Ouyang Nan, commander of the 17th Army, was also surrounded by local gentry and businessmen. From a child soldier in Lu Rongting's Gui Army, to a special sniper in the hunter unit, and now the commander of the First Army, he can now be described as returning home in glory, so the local gentry and businessmen can't wait to stick to it.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Out of a good relationship with the military commander, isn¡¯t that a lot of money?
Faced with so many elders from his hometown, Ouyang Nan couldn't resist their hospitality, so he had to express his gratitude one by one, and poured bowl after bowl of rice wine. Seeing that the commander was about to "fall" before the troops started, a jeep finally arrived in time to rescue him. Su Duozhen, commander of the 20th Armored Division, jumped out of the car. He squeezed through the crowd with a smile and pulled out the drunken Ouyang Nan: "Commander, the order is down! The navy has exchanged fire with the Japanese. Commander Qiu We are asked to leave the customs in one hour!¡±
"What order?" Ouyang Nan was a little dizzy and didn't react for a while. It wasn't until Su Duozhen said it again that he jumped up: "Let's go!" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 885 Ning Hai gets angry
At 2 pm on June 10th, Nanweitan.
The light cruiser Kuma headed west, and together with the two Fubuki-class destroyers, formed an outpost formation. Twenty nautical miles behind them, a formation composed of three battleships, the Kawachi, the Settsu, and the Izumo, advanced slowly along the channel opened by them at a speed of 18 knots. On the flagship battleship Hanoi, the lookouts searched the surroundings with wide eyes, and the six turrets rotated from time to time, proving that the fleet was undergoing a pre-war armament test.
Historically, the Hanoi exploded due to the Shimose gunpowder accident in 1918. However, in this time and space, it was on combat readiness due to the outbreak of the Yellow Sea conflict at that time, thus avoiding this low-level accident. After the southward strategy, two Hanoi-class battleships and a large number of old warships were rearmed by Japan. In the face of severe shortage of military expenditures, the Japanese Navy also modified the Hanoi and replaced all the main guns with 50 times the caliber. Allowing it to fire a true salvo and have eight main guns when firing to one side. However, there are many problems with this modification. Although the caliber of the artillery is only increased from 45 times to 50 times, the recoil during salvo fire is fully doubled. In order to reduce the structural deficiencies caused by the recoil, the two old ships The ship was affixed with thousands of tons of reinforced armor, so after changing the power again, the speed was only 20 knots, and its seaworthiness was extremely poor.
Kawachi and Settsu are very old, and the Izumo next to them is an old-fashioned armored cruiser from the Russo-Japanese War. So despite the fact that the Third Fleet claims to have three battleships, Inoue Narumi's eyelids were twitching after the voyage. . This was a very bad omen. He was very superstitious and believed that the so-called Indian Ocean advance fleet was nearby. Just think of the three aircraft carriers and two Anhai-class battleships in the opponent's fleet, you can imagine how much pressure he is under. Therefore, what he could rely on was not the battleship, nor the only heavy cruiser Kinugasa that looked good, but the decisive weapon equipped on the ten destroyers following behind, the Type 93 acid torpedo. Fortunately, after a series of maneuvers, the fleet was now less than 300 nautical miles away from the mouth of the Mekong River. You can arrive by noon tomorrow at the latest. Moreover, the Chinese and Indian advance fleet has not appeared so far, so he believes that he has left behind his opponent.
"Sugiyama-kun, when will the Army plane arrive?" Inoue Narumi wiped the corner of her eyes, picked up the telescope and looked at the sky where there was nothing. The Battle of the Andaman proved that a fleet without aircraft protection was dangerous.
Sugiyama Rokuzo is the chief of staff of the Third Fleet. He took the voyage plan from the vice-officer and glanced at the navigation clock above his head: "The next batch should arrive in thirty minutes."
"Let them hurry up, we will give them Zero War, not as a toy!" Inoue Narumi waved her hands angrily. The army pilots did not understand what escort was at all. It stands to reason. The fighters should be divided into at least five batches, and each handover should not leave any gaps above the fleet. But the Army stubbornly had to wait for the escort aircraft to return to the airport before sending the next batch. This resulted in a 40-minute gap over the fleet every three hours. And as the distance gets farther and farther, the gap period becomes more tiring and longer.
"They can't fly zero combat at all. I think General Nagano made a wrong decision." Sugiyama Rokuzo was equally dissatisfied. Because of the pressure from the Chinese Air Force, the Zero fighter was the only cooperation between land and sea in decades. However, the navy was very dissatisfied with this cooperation and believed that the army could not use such advanced aircraft at all, so they always talked about it.
"Then what can we do? There is a big gap between the technological strength of the empire and Europe and the United States. The Chinese aircraft technology has received help from Germany, France and the United Kingdom. The Zero War is the only aircraft we can defeat them." Narumi Inoue handed over the telescope To the vice-minister, he crossed his arms and sighed. He is the most determined officer in the Japanese Navy who opposes the Sino-Japanese war, and his attitude is even more determined than Yamamoto Isoroku. The anti-war iron triangle of him, Yamamoto and Mitsumasa Yoneuchi has always insisted that it should only attack Britain and avoid conflicts with China and the United States. Still think. If a decisive battle between Japan and Britain and the United States is inevitable, they should firmly surrender to China and fight with China against Europe and the United States in the name of the yellow race and Asian countries. Thus completely liberating the entire east of Suez and the southwest Pacific. However, he and all the Japanese officers had a wrong understanding. They believed that the snake turned like a hurricane, the double-headed dragon looked like p38, the five-headed dragon looked like ju88, and the five-headed aircraft looked like dc3. They unilaterally believed that the rise of China's aviation technology was due to the support of Europe and the United States. The differences in internal structure and performance are ignored. Of course, this is also related to Japan's delay in obtaining information on the Chinese Air Force's front-line fighters.
Hearing the sigh, Sugiyama Rokuzo frowned and asked, "Inoue-senpai, are you worried?"
?? Sugiyama Rokuzo graduated from the 38th class of the navy, and Inoue Narumi graduated from the 37th class, so this senior representative means that this is a private conversation. Inoue Narumi nodded: "We have lost the smartest friend in the army. After General Nagata was martyred, no one in the army knows how terrible China's military power is. This is a bad thing. General Yamamoto and I have been avoiding getting our navy involved. The Third China War, but now we need to reinforce those mindless horse shit! They have kidnapped us."
"But senior, IWe don't have many choices. Annam, Laos and Khmer were of great significance to the Empire! If the Chinese occupy this place, Siam and Malaya will be threatened as long as some aircraft are deployed along the coast, and there is no way to block the South China Sea waterway if necessary. "
"You are right, but why should we occupy it? General Yamamoto said very clearly that China's ultimate interests are on the mainland, and the empire's interests are on the sea. Even without the Philippines and French East Indies, the previously occupied areas can allow the empire to continue Strong. In this case, why should we offend the United States and the Chinese people? We are Asian countries like the Chinese people, and we have the same big goal. If we follow General Nagata¡¯s suggestion, we can co-administer Malacca with China and share oil and If the minerals are obtained, the Chinese can concentrate on fighting in India, Central Asia, West Asia and the Persian Gulf. The empire can gain at least three to five years of stability, and can also provoke conflicts of interest between the United States and China in the Pacific. By that time, the empire will no longer It will be attacked from both sides as it is now, and it can even gain support from both countries at the same time.¡±
"You are right, the Indian advance fleet in China should be going to support the French. What should we do if we encounter them?"
"As soldiers, we must obey orders, but Sugiyama-kun, do you think we can defeat the China Advance Fleet? Admiral Yamamoto is fighting in the Indian Ocean, and the four Kongo battleships and four aircraft carriers of the Second Fleet need to defend the United States in Rabaul , Nagato and Mutsu have to guard against the China Beiyang Fleet. The Yamato will not be delivered until early next year." Inoue Narumi squinted her eyes and looked at the hot sun above her head: "They chose the best time, and this time is still The army gave it to the Chinese people."
Sugiyama Rokuzo nodded. The Third Fleet was originally a coastal defense fleet and it was impossible to confront the 22nd Fleet, which had two Ankai-class battleships, three aircraft carriers and two heavy cruisers. Just as he was asking what to do next, nervous shouts suddenly sounded outside the cabin.
"It's a China reconnaissance plane! Ten o'clock position!"
Sugiyama Rokuzo was the first to rush to the window. After picking up the telescope, he saw two "Blue Swans" sailing in formation appearing in the sky. "Sir Inoue, this should be the China water reconnaissance aircraft of Huangshan Majiao." After judging the target type, Sugiyama Rokuzo immediately turned his head.
"They must be nearby! Prepare for air defense. Release reconnaissance planes. Scout in two directions to the northwest. Contact the army. Fighters must arrive within twenty minutes!" Although Inoue Narumi is unwilling to start a war, she does not want the fleet to be attacked. To a sneak attack. But what he was most worried about happened. Just as the fleet was preparing for air defense, four J-5 "Lightnings" rushed over from the north.
"Prepare the anti-aircraft guns! Don't fire first!" After Sugiyama Rokuzo shouted, he handed the binoculars to Inoue Narumi: "This is the new fighter jet of the Chinese."
Although the Hai J-5 "Lightning" entered service earlier than the Air Force version of the "Thunder", the Japanese Navy first discovered it in the Yellow Sea in early March this year, so it has no knowledge of the performance and data of this fighter. It only knows that this fighter is prohibited from deployment. At island and coastal airports. It can only be seen on aircraft carriers. This shows that the 22nd Fleet that Inoue Narumi is most worried about is somewhere nearby.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, the Kuma sent a telegram that they were blocked by two Ankai-class battleships and six destroyers.
The situation suddenly became tense. With more and more thunder and lightning in the sky, Inoue Narumi and the Third Fleet, who lacked air protection, fell into crisis. "Your Excellency, there is no ship attack (dive) or ship attack (torpedo plane), and there are no bombs." After the aviation deputy officer discovered the abnormality. reminded loudly.
Did you hear that there were no dives or torpedo planes? Lightning didn't hang a bomb either? Inoue Narumi frowned, subconsciously thought of something, and ordered: "Let the Kuma continue to move forward."
"Nani?! Your Excellency, there are two China battleships in front of them!" Sugiyama Rokuzo and the officers were frightened when they heard this. The Kuma is only a light cruiser. If it continues to advance into the range of the two Ankai-class ships, it may not be able to last even five minutes.
But Narumi Inoue did not hesitate, picked up the telescope and walked to the window with a firm tone: "Keep moving forward! The fleet maintains speed and course!" The officers looked at each other and could only bite the bullet and order the Kuma formation to continue moving forward.
The news that the Kuma formation and the main force of the Third Fleet were not slowing down was immediately sent to the Liaoning 60 nautical miles away by a reconnaissance plane. "What the hell is Inoue Narumi doing? Does he really think we can defeat us with three broken ships?" After landing in the Persian Gulf, Pan Duheng, who had been transferred to the captain of the Liaoning and served as fleet aviation deputy officer, squinted at the deck and looked at the torpedoes. planes and dive bombers, and said: "Just let me kill him!"
"Killing him is a declaration of war." Zhu Binhou waved his hand. The Navy wanted to fight, but the General Staff did not want to, so he had to look at Deng Haoqian who was holding the phone and waiting for orders, and nodded: "Don't you just want to know about An Hai in my hand?"Which two ships? Tell him! Order Zhenhai and Ninghai to fire warning shots. "
Pan Duheng understood at once: Commander, you mean, Inoue Narumi doesn¡¯t want to fight? I just want to know which two Anhai ships are on the opposite side? "
"Narimi Inoue is not a fool. He wants to find out which two Anhais we have in our hands." After Deng Haogan gave the order, he put down the phone and walked over with a smile: "Experienced lookouts can use the sound of the shells and the falling water column to The model of the shell can be identified, so he wants to know which two ships we have. If it is Dinghai and Ninghai, it means that our main force is still in Zhanjiang, and the Qingye in the Gulf of Siam will not be in too much danger."
"This guy is so cunning!"
"Haha, this is experience." Amid Deng Haoqian's laughter, Anhai and Zhenhai, who were transferred from the First Fleet, fired a volley at the same time. "It's a 305mm naval gun! It's not a battleship from the China Nanyang Fleet, it's from the Beiyang Fleet." As expected, after the shell hit the water, the Kuma's lookout and fire control officer immediately identified the type of shell and sent the message To the flagship behind.
"Nani? Isn't it 330 millimeters? Did you see it clearly?" Sugiyama Rokuzo jumped up.
As we all know, the four Anhai-class battleships and cruisers of the Chinese Navy, like the King Kong-class, have been upgraded to fast battleships after major modifications. Dinghai and Ninghai of the Second Fleet were replaced with stronger 330mm/L55 naval guns during the refit, so they stayed in the dock for a full two and a half years. The full load displacement increased from 35,000 tons to 38,000 tons, and the speed was 30 knots. However, Anhai and Zhenhai, which are affiliated to the Beiyang Fleet, did not change their guns for some reasons. They only changed their armor, modified the bow and underwater lines, and changed the anti-aircraft firepower to eight twin 120mm high-level dual-purpose naval guns, sixteen It has a twin 40mm anti-aircraft gun, twenty-four single-barreled 25mm machine guns, and a full load tonnage of 36,000 tons, turning it into an aircraft carrier guard with a speed of more than 33 knots.
This means that the two Anhais of the Second Fleet have probably gone south to the Gulf of Siam!
"Your Excellency, Aoba." Sugiyama Rokuzo was sweating profusely, and Inoue Narumi also felt like she was being poured ice water from head to toe. A chill instantly spread throughout his body. There were only two ways in front of him and the Third Fleet, either to rush past the two Anhai-class ships and three aircraft carriers, or to turn around immediately before the opponent attacked. But whether it is Anhai Zhenhai or Dinghai Ninghai, it is impossible for the Third Fleet to win. This is not a matter of muzzle thickness, it is simply an era difference! Even with the powerful 93 element acid torpedo, the opponent still has many destroyers and light cruisers, not to mention three aircraft carriers and two heavy cruisers.
The most damning thing is that the army plane has not come yet.
"Retreat! Send a telegram to Colonel Suzuki. Ask him to retreat immediately!" Inoue Narumi closed her eyes in pain, and the thing she had been worried about came again! The navy was finally kidnapped and involved in the third Sino-Japanese War! The only thing we can hope for now is that the Dinghai and Ninghai have not yet reached the Gulf of Siam. Or the Aoba and Nagara can use their speed to escape pursuit.
On the Ninghai, Xu Zengtang, the commander of the 21st battleship formation who went to Germany to study with Bingwen and fought in the rough waves of the Arctic Ocean, never thought of letting go of the Qingye from the beginning! It has a 330mm naval gun that is as powerful as a 381-meter naval gun. The displacement is more than three times larger than that of the opponent, not to mention the light cruiser Oujiang (Xiangjiang class) and 3 Taishan class (domestic Utopia class) to help out. If an old heavy cruiser is allowed to slip away under the eyes. He didn't have the nerve to go back.
"The Oujiang is dealing with Nagara, and the destroyer protects it from letting the Japanese rush in."
"Full speed, maintain steam pressure, keep the turret rotating, and fire quickly after five minutes!"
"Captain, the French ship Bige sent a signal asking for our purpose."
Purpose? Xu Zengtang, who was commanding the attack on the Qingye and was sweating profusely, almost fell into the sea when he heard the navigation captain's words. Purpose? What other purpose could I have? He stomped his feet angrily: "Tell the French guys that my purpose is to save them! Tell them to stop releasing smoke! Damn it, I can't aim!"
"Stop releasing smoke, stop, stop quickly!"
¡°God, we are saved!¡±
¡°Well done, let the Japanese have a taste of their awesomeness!¡±
After the Ninghai's mast light signaled, there were thunderous cheers on board the La Motte Biget and the Admiral Charles. Hundreds of French sailors who had narrowly escaped death whistled, shouted, waved their military caps, and vented their energy. anger. Only Bolangier and the officers helped with a cold smile? Come and grab the French East Indies! But now they have nothing to do. At least the Ninghai has saved themselves, and the Admiral Charles has begun to tilt. The La Motte Bige has been hit and flooded everywhere. Let alone fighting, if there is no rescue, I am afraid that it will not be launched again. It's hard to go back.
So they simply don¡¯t want to think about what will happen next. The country will surrender. Whether they can keep the colony depends on other people¡¯s faces.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?When ordered to stop releasing smoke and move closer to the Admiral Charles to rescue people, Sosaku Suzuki, who had been enjoying himself just now, was already livid and muttered: "Baga! Baga!" ! I want to kill the intelligence officer! Why do the Chinese appear here? Didn¡¯t they go to the Indian advance fleet?!"
"Release the smoke, retreat, retreat!"
Facing a battleship, Suzuki Zong knew that he had no chance. Moreover, he couldn't even call for aircraft support now, because Japan's nearest bombers, Wu Chunli and Bangkok, were too far away to fly over in at least an hour. Therefore, regardless of the Siamese navy that was lagging behind and knowing nothing, he immediately ordered to release smoke and turn around to the Nanyou Islands, trying to use the smoke and the islands to cover the high-speed escape. But Sosaku Suzuki forgot that the Chinese Navy has been equipped with a large number of radars, so the Ninghai is not afraid of smoke. However, Xu Zengtang was not without trouble. The Qingye's speed was 33 knots. The Nagara is as high as 36 knots, and even the three Japanese Minekaze-class destroyers have 37 knots. His Ninghai can only reach 30 knots after modification, and Oujiang can only reach 33 knots, and he still needs to face the threat of Japanese aircraft at any time. Of course, he also has a trump card! That's three Taishan-class destroyers.
"Captain, the Qingye has turned." On the Ninghai, the radar and lookout captured the movements of the Qingye at the same time. When they told the news to Xu Zengtang, who had a goatee, he immediately patted the navigator: " Want to use the island to block my shells? Okay! I'll play with you. Full left rudder! Stop firing! Order, the destroyer detachment goes directly north to block the front. After seizing the position, immediately launch torpedoes to force him to turn. Order Ou The Jiang is approaching the Nagara. Don't be reluctant to fight after driving it away. Move to their starboard side and continue the pursuit." At this point, he smiled slightly: "Let's see how you turn!"
Soon, the order was transferred to the three Taishan-class destroyers via radio. As the highlight of Sino-French naval cooperation after the economic crisis in 1929, Yang Qiu, who did not understand the navy, was interested in Utopia-level speed. Slightly different from the French prototype, in addition to using the same hull and power, the Taishan class is equipped with the navy's own three 120mm twin semi-automatic high-level and flat dual-purpose cannons, two in the front and one in the back, and four twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns. A quadruple 550mm torpedo launcher was also installed, the standard displacement was increased to 2750 tons, the average speed was 37 knots, and the limit was 42 knots. The most powerful thing is. Although the French power unit consumed fuel, it allowed the destroyer to maintain a speed of 42 knots for a full 3 hours!
It can be imagined that after receiving the order, the three Taishan-class power cabins were overloaded and accelerated to 42 knots to quickly catch up. The Japanese sailors' eyes widened.
"Haga!" Suzuki Sosaku was in trouble. The three Taishan-class ships that were constantly accelerating made his plan to send destroyers to intercept them fall through before being implemented. This made the Aoba likely to be attacked by a torpedo. So he immediately ordered the Nagara to speed up. Prepare to block the destroyer formation with light cruisers. But at this time, the Oujiang also began to accelerate. The firing conditions of the light cruiser, which relied on speed, were not so stringent, so at a distance of 20,000 meters, twelve 155mm naval guns aimed at the Nagara and fired fiercely.
As the third type of light cruiser, the Xiangjiang class absorbs the experience of the first two classes, with a standard tonnage enlarged to 10,350 tons and a full load of 13,500 tons. It uses four triple 155mm/L55 naval guns with a maximum range of 28,000 meters, and is equipped with optical fire control for all guns. Although it cannot be compared with the 203mm naval gun, the artillery speed is fast, and the amount of shells thrown in the same unit time is much higher than the Nagara's seven 140mm naval guns. What's more, the Oujiang also has six twin 120mm high and flat guns. Using semi-automatic naval guns (one at the front and rear, two at the left and right) to boost the ship, the Nagara was soon forced to turn and give up the pursuit.
After forcing the Nagara away, the Oujiang did not continue the pursuit. Instead, it turned northeast, cut into the starboard side of the Aoba and rushed up. "Fooled! They want to get close to Suzuki Colonel!" After the Nagara found out that it had been deceived, it immediately sent a telegram to Suzuki Sosaku.
But at this time, Suzuki Sosaku could not avoid the Oujiang that was rushing towards him at high speed. At 3:50, three Taishan-class destroyers rushed in front of the Aoba, turned 18,000 meters away, and fired 12 torpedoes. "Torpedo! Avoid!" Twelve obvious white tracks scared the lookout of the Aoba to shout repeatedly. After learning about it, Suzuki Sosaku had to painfully choose to turn. In fact, even if the Aoba does not turn, it will be difficult for twelve torpedoes to hit the Aoba at this distance, because the main 550mm heavy torpedoes of the Chinese Navy do not have that wide a range. Yang Qiu followed the German and Italian route. In recent years, his main focus has been on developing a new generation of electric torpedoes and sound-homing torpedoes. Therefore, the 550mm torpedo has a range of only 5,000 meters at 47 knots and a maximum range of only 12,000 meters.
But people all have blind spots in their thinking. Since it was equipped with the decisive weapon 93 oxygen torpedoes, the Japanese Navy has always felt that the torpedo technology on the other side of the sea should also be very powerful. In particular, the Chinese and Japanese navies have not fought against each other for more than 20 years, and neither side can figure out the other's trump card. Therefore, after Sosaku Suzuki ordered the turn, not only did the battleship's speed drop to 25 knots, but its course also changed to east, with the ship's bow pointing towards the coast of Vietnam. At this time, the situation became a three-ship battle.?On the port side, Oujiang is on the starboard side, followed by the pursuing Ninghai. His Nagara followed behind and had to face the Ninghai's 330mm main gun. As for the three Minekaze-class destroyers, they were blocked by the Taishan-class.
In order to escape, he immediately chose to break through from the weakest destroyer. Therefore, wait until you are sure to avoid torpedoes and then turn the rudder eastward. However, the two turns and speed changes took more than twenty minutes. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Oujiang took the lead in catching him at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
After a roaring engagement, the Oujiang opened fire from 20,000 meters away without hesitation. Twelve 155mm naval guns poured out shells at a rate of 72 shells per minute. Hundreds of water column forests forced the Aoba to slow down to fight (battleships and heavy cruisers need to slow down to gain accuracy when bombarding, while light cruisers and destroyers do not rely on accuracy).
Seeing that the Aoba was slowing down to meet the challenge, the Nagara following behind was eager to protect the heavy patrol, and actively deflected and used the high speed of 36 knots to insert between the two ships. But just as it left its position, Xu Zengtang stamped his foot. Officers who are familiar with him know that this is the signal for a decisive battle! "Left full rudder! Guns and artillery, recalculate and prepare to fire the various cannons!" When the sailors grabbed the nearest fixed object, the steel behemoth of more than 30,000 tons drew a huge line on the sea at a high speed of 28 knots. In the arc of the ship, with the grinding sound of steel making people's teeth squeak, the hull tilted greatly, and countless debris fell onto the deck. After a few minutes of sharp turn, the bow of the Ninghai was parallel to the Qingye, and the position was behind the opponent's side! This means. The Ninghai, which could only use six main guns to pursue pursuit just now, can now use all nine main guns.
"Baga, you've been fooled! Tell Lieutenant Colonel Junan to turn around, turn around quickly!" The Nagara appeared on the starboard side at the same time. Sosaku Suzuki realized he had made a big mistake! Because the Nagara penetrated forward, the port side of the Aoba was suddenly exposed. But it was too late. After a few minutes of deceleration, the main engine of the Ninghai was running at full speed again, and took the opportunity of harassment by destroyers and cruisers. Quickly reduce the distance to 22,000 meters. At this distance, the 330mm main gun can penetrate the 343mm homogeneous steel plate, which even the Beijing-class would not dare to try easily. The power is even higher than the 381mm main gun used by the Hood!
"Wang Kun, if you miss again, I will throw you into the sea! Fire!"
When Xu Zengtang turned and roared at the gunner, the nine main guns fired at the same time, and the huge recoil directly pushed the battleship several meters away. While the strong wind from the muzzle was raging on the deck, the gunners had quickly inserted the second shell. After just three salvos, the new generation optical fire control developed from the Lombo system captured the impact point, and then the ballistic computer calculated the new trajectory based on the Aoba's speed, wind direction and other data. After the new ballistic data was sent to each gun position and the fourth salvo was fired, the expressions of the Japanese naval officers and soldiers on the Aoba changed drastically! At least three shells passed over the Qingba and exploded on the right side, forming a straddle shot! This shows that the Ninghai has already targeted itself, and the rest is up to luck. "Accelerate and hide in Dama Island." Under the command of Suzuki Sosaku, the Aoba spewed out billowing black smoke, rushed left and right, and resisted. Seeing that the warship was about to avoid the shadow area of ??Dama Island, but a 330 mm The armor-piercing projectile accurately hit the stern of his ship.
The 572-kilogram armor-piercing projectile effortlessly penetrated Aoba's less than 100 mm main armor belt. After a heart-stopping clang, the shell penetrated deep into the main shaft compartment at the bottom of the stern before exploding. boom! The nearly 10,000-ton heavy cruiser seemed to have been hit hard on the stern by something. It suddenly sank and then quickly lifted up. A violent explosion extended from the bottom cabin to the deck. The dozens of tons of copper propeller on the left side could not withstand such a large impact, and it reluctantly separated from the main shaft after turning a few times. The loss of a propeller spelled the death of the Aoba.
The speed of the Aoba, whose stern was flooded, suddenly dropped to less than 15 knots. Although it struggled to avoid the shadow area of ??the island, it was only a matter of time before it was sunk. At the same time, the Oujiang also abandoned the Aoba after completing its harassment mission, and fought against the Nagara. As an old ship that was commissioned in 1922, the Nagara cannot be compared with the new model that was commissioned in 1938. Its seven 140mm main guns were overwhelmed by twelve 155mm main guns. The raging shells continued to explode on the deck, and the Japanese sailors without armor protection were blown to pieces! Seeing that the battleship was in danger, the captain of the Nagara decided to use a secret weapon and launch a lightning attack.
93 oxygen torpedo!
Eight 610mm spears covered the Oujiang in a fan-shaped manner within thirty seconds. Needless to say, the power of the 93 oxygen torpedo. Just the figure of 42 energy saving and maintaining 25,000 meters is enough to despise all torpedoes in the world. However, we had already received intelligence that Japan had developed an ultra-long-range and high-speed torpedo. The Oujiang had been preparing for the opponent's lightning strike tactics. Therefore, when it saw the torpedo launch tube in the middle of the Nagara's hull turning, it immediately broke away at a high speed of 33 knots. .
No matter how fast the oxygen torpedo is, it cannot appear 18,000 meters away instantly, so the Oujiang quickly broke away from the torpedo fan. The failure of the lightning strike tactic also meant that the Nagara had no last resort. When the Oujiang opened fire again, the shells quickly hit the blind man.A lifeboat spread out. Although the Japanese sailors struggled to cut the cables, a fire broke out amidships. The flame shell entered the hull downward from the blasted gap, causing the boiler pressure tube to burst and causing the warship's speed to instantly drop to 23 knots. The light cruiser without speed was the target. Upon seeing this, the Oujiang immediately took the initiative to close to 13,000 meters. In the five-minute concentrated fire, although it took 7 shells, 42 armor-piercing shells hit the Nagara.
At 4:20, Captain Hase Shunichi of the Nagara ordered to abandon the ship. After opening the sea valve, the ship sank in the deep sea 20 kilometers east of Tuzhu Island with 37 officers and 171 sailors who failed to evacuate in time. After the Nagara sank, the Oujiang, which was eating shells and emitting black smoke, did not stop the pursuit and immediately turned around to cooperate with the Ninghai in attacking the Aoba. The three undamaged Taishan-class destroyers continued to pursue the three Japanese Minekaze-class destroyers, and finally sank two of them an hour later. Although the other one escaped, it ran aground in Kampong Son due to excessive injuries. Sunk.
"Look at how you run, fire!" At the same time, the Ninghai also circled the east side of Dama Island and discovered Sosaku Suzuki who was stumbling north trying to reach Phu Quoc Island and ran aground. Facing nine 330mm naval guns and the Ninghai, which is covered in thick armor. Sosaku Suzuki knew he was finished, because his 203mm main gun could not cause damage to the battleship even within 10,000 meters.
At this time, Suzuki Sosaku's last hope finally came. Eight Army Type 97 heavy explosives came to support with 500 kilograms of bombs, but before they dropped the bombs, they were discovered by the Oujiang radar and came under powerful anti-aircraft firepower. Three were quickly shot down, and the remaining four hurriedly dropped bombs and hurriedly tried to escape northward, but were quickly shot down by 12 Lightnings coming from outside Da Nang.
It¡¯s five o¡¯clock sharp. The deadliest shell was fired from the No. 2 turret of the Ninghai. After the 572-kg capped armor-piercing shell penetrated the main armor belt, it penetrated into the torpedo storage warehouse amidships and exploded here. Although the torpedo here has not yet been oxygenated, the 550-kilogram charge of the torpedo head is more powerful than a 406-mm high-explosive bomb after being detonated. The violent explosion tore a 16-meter-long hole on the port side of the Aoba, and at least 3,000 tons of seawater poured into the hull within a few minutes. The design style of the Japanese Navy's small tonnage and high firepower has resulted in a serious lack of hull structure and redundancy. Even 1,000 tons of seawater is enough to be fatal, let alone 3,000 tons. So in less than five minutes, the Aoba began to tilt. Sosaku Suzuki tried his best to save the battleship. Finally, the Aoba sank in shallow water less than 10 nautical miles south of Phu Quoc Island half an hour later.
After sinking the Qingye, Xu Zengtang aimed his guns at the Siamese Navy, which was already scared out of its wits. The first one to suffer was the Ayutthaya Ayutthaya. This shallow-water heavy gunship, ordered from Japan, has a displacement of 2,263 tons and is equipped with two twin 203mm/l50 naval guns. It adheres to the design ideas of Japanese small ship cannons. It is incredibly powerful but only has a speed of 15 knots, so it escaped for three hours. Just arrived at Phu Quoc Island. When the captain was about to escape to the shore, he was overtaken by the Ninghai and sent into the seabed with two salvos at a distance of 10,000 meters.
The Thonburi ship of the same type that followed was so frightened that it quickly raised its white flag. Not wanting to waste cannonballs, Xu Zengtang sent a dozen sailors to completely capture the shallow-water heavy gunboat. Then, according to Thonburi's instructions, he continued to move forward to Long Island outside Kampong Som Bay, where he met two Ratnakosin City-class shallow-water heavy artillery ships and the destroyer Palo that supported the army. Similarly, the three Siamese warships, which only fired three rounds from their naval guns and showed no dignity at all, simply raised the white flag.
While the three shallow-water heavy artillery ships escaped, the two destroyers of the Siamese Navy, the Samut Songkhram and the Tagin River, were not spared. After being quickly overtaken by the Oujiang, they were washed from head to tail with 155mm shells. Once again, it sank with a crisp explosion. As for the remaining torpedo boats and gunboats, Xu Zengtang was not interested, so after the other party hoisted the white flag, he asked three destroyers to escort the long prisoner formation to join the main force, while he protected the cruiser La Motte Bigay back to Cam Ranh Bay ( The Admiral Charles was abandoned and scuttled). After all, the Siamese Navy still had four submarines that did not show up. It was very dangerous for the battleships to operate in the enemy's offshore waters at night.
After joining Bolangier, Xu Zengtang sent a report to Bingwen, notifying the end of the naval battle at Ca Mau Point. At the expense of the Oujiang's damage, the Ninghai formation sank the Aoba and Nagara. It also sank five Japanese-Siamese ships and captured nine. It basically destroyed the Siamese Navy and successfully rescued Bolangier. More than 600 French soldiers opened the passage for the landing formation to go south in one fell swoop.
The naval battle at Cape Ca Mau was a typical asymmetrical sneak attack, so neither the Chinese nor Japanese navies believed that it was a reflection of the strength of the two navies. And to the disappointment of the Navy, Inoue Narumi did not act impulsively in the end. After identifying the two Anhai-class ships of the 22nd Fleet, he immediately retreated to Bandar Seri Begawan under the protection of Army fighter jets, allowing the Navy to use this opportunity to start a war and eliminate the Third Fleet in one fell swoop. Hope is dashed (To be continued)
Text Chapter 886 Planning for thousands of miles
"President, this is your itinerary for today." In the famous Doha Fortress, Gu Yuwen stood beside him in straight clothes and handed the schedule in his briefcase to Yang Qiu for review.
Opposite the dining table were Miao Luo and her eldest daughter Yang Sisi, who had come from the United States to meet. Mother and daughter stayed in the United States for several months due to foreign affairs and attending Harvard University's graduation ceremony. Although the delay was quite long, Miao Luo's trip played a big role. After the Katyn incident was exposed, the war in Central Asia resumed, Italy entered the war, France quickly failed and other events were entangled, Roosevelt had begun to consider entering the war in advance. Because after losing the control of the Soviet Union, once France surrenders, all pressure will be concentrated on Britain. If Britain also surrendered, the United States would have to withdraw from Europe. Even if the German navy cannot defeat the British navy, Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean will no longer have any skin. The most frightening thing is that Hitler without the Eastern Front will definitely attack Spain. Once he controls Spain and Gibraltar, the Mediterranean will be isolated from Britain and the United States. No matter how powerful Cunningham is, he will have to withdraw to the Atlantic. At that time, Britain will completely fail! By then, even if he wanted to take action, he would not be able to find any place to stay.
So the news brought back by Miao Luo said that the British and American domestic media had begun to change the direction of the situation, and China's status suddenly became extremely important. Churchill and Roosevelt even praised Yang Qiu and the Chinese government's contribution on the anti-fascist battlefield in public on many occasions. Before returning, Roosevelt specially sent Milo off and brought medicine worth 10 million US dollars supported by the U.S. government. Although there are not many things, it shows that Roosevelt is already considering intervention, and China has become an important force in dealing with the Axis powers.
"Is Mossadegh still there?" It has been half a month since he came to the Middle East, but Yang Qiu has been lingering in Riyadh, Doha, Abu Dhabi and other places. He reviewed the troops in Ahvaz with Pahlavi and accompanied Ibn Saud to visit Saudi Arabia. Oil and urban construction, and even secretly visited the ancient Persian palace in Isfahan, but Mossadegh was never seen. Jiang Baili, who was reading the newspaper next to him, raised his head. A smile filled his eyebrows: "Here, I can't wait to see him. If you don't see him again, I might jump into the Persian Gulf."
"Pfft." Yang Sisi, who was eating, couldn't help laughing and said to Yang Qiu: "Dad, why are you trying to trick me? I think he is quite sincere. Look, he has been waiting for you since he knew you were coming. More than ten days."
Yang Qiu put down the documents and looked at his daughter. In the blink of an eye, he is also a man with a group of sons and daughters. The eldest son is fighting in Karakalpakstan with the First Armored Division in Central Asia. The second son has already taken the warship to Djibouti in advance to serve as an outpost for the 22nd Fleet to be stationed again. The eldest daughter is now 24 years old, beautiful and slim, and has a double degree in electrical engineering from Peking University and Harvard University. Miao Luo smiled slightly and added two slices of bread to his daughter's plate: "What do you know? Your father is deliberately cold to him. The religion here is very complicated. If they are unwilling, it will be very troublesome in the future."
"It's not annoying to do the math every day." Yang Sisi frowned and bit her bread hard.
"Your eldest brother and second brother are both leading troops outside. It's time for you to help out at home. I've already taken care of it, and your third wife will leave some things to you when you get back."
"Oh, I got it."
After settling the family matters in a few words, Yang Qiu put down his chopsticks and started packing his briefcase. After he was ready, he turned to Gu Yuwen: "It's almost time. You go to Abu Dhabi first and invite him to attend the party at the air force base tomorrow night. Tell him that I will be there." After saying that, he greeted Jiang Baili and got ready to go out. But just got up. Gu Weijun and Bai Chongxi were already approaching.
"Stop saluting, has the typhoon plan started?" After Yang Qiu stopped Bai Chongxi from saluting, he saw Gu Weijun's eyebrows were filled with joy. I guess the plan has started. He guessed correctly. Gu Weijun immediately stepped forward and said: "Yesterday afternoon, Beijing time, the Second Fleet sank the Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba and the light cruiser Nagara in the Battle of Cape Ca Mau, and also wiped out the main force of the Siamese Navy in one fell swoop! The 17th Army has also crossed Zhennanguan and headed for Hanoi, at the latest." At this point, he looked at his watch: "In four hours, the navy will also land from several locations at the same time."
Hearing this, Jiang Baili neatly folded the newspaper in his hand and raised his head: "Didn't Inoue Narimi take action?"
"No, he was blocked by Fleet 22 at Nungwi Island. Seeing that we were well prepared, he immediately retreated to Bandar Seri Begawan. However, the Natuna Listening Station has heard the telegram he sent to Yamamoto Isoroku. I hope Yamamoto will come back as soon as possible. Yamamoto didn't say anything about going back, but he has ordered the two Kongo-class battleships and two aircraft carriers in Rabaul to return to Ryukyu. It seems that he is also afraid of our sneak attack." After Bai Chongxi finished speaking, he said: "It's a pity that we missed the good opportunity to eat the Third Fleet."
"What good assets does the Third Fleet have? It's just a few broken ships. It doesn't matter whether they eat or not." Gu Weijun didn't care about the life and death of the Third Fleet, but was concerned about the main force of Yamamoto Isoroku: "From the telegram, Yamamoto Isoroku It seems still?Find Somerville's main fleet. "
"Naval warfare is different from land warfare. On land, you can use human sea tactics to search every corner. On the sea, you have to rely on aircraft and warships. Japan lacks a foundation in the Indian Ocean. If Somerville really wants to hide, Yamamoto Isoroku will eat him. No matter how hard you try! But I guess he won't be able to hide for long. France is already negotiating with Germany. As soon as France surrenders and the United States doesn't take action in time, Nehru will definitely start an uprising. If he can't hit Japan hard as soon as possible Navy, the situation in India is not good!¡±
"He had to fight, so Yamamoto Isoroku saw this and was waiting in Ceylon." Bai Chongxi interjected.
Yang Qiu stood in the living room and pondered for a moment. From his expression, it seemed that he was not interested in any of this. Upon seeing this, Gu Weijun said again: "President, there is one more thing. The British Intelligence Department should know that you are here, so when Xu Gesen met the Prime Minister yesterday, he conveyed Churchill's message. He hopes to see you in Cairo, the sooner the better. Roosevelt's Private consultant John Hopkins and French Defense Minister Charles de Gaulle are also willing to attend the meeting."
Yang Qiu said coldly: "Oh? Are you finally willing to come and meet?"
Gu Weijun smiled slightly: "When they retreated from Dunkirk, the British lost all their equipment, and now they can't even get a few rifles in the country. In the United States, although Roosevelt loosened isolationism through the Katyn massacre, what he really wanted To get involved, you need a big excuse, otherwise you won't be able to convince Congress. What's more, his demands are similar to ours. He wants the British government to promise to completely open the market after the war and give up the colonies. He also needs to give up Atlantic interests! Churchill is full of fire. I can only turn around and see you.¡±
"It's time to meet." Yang Qiu looked at Jiang Baili: "Baili, how much assistance do you think we should provide?"
Jiang Baili thought for a while and said: "The German navy was severely damaged in Norway and lost half of its destroyers and several battleships, so Britain should have no worries on the sea for the time being. Regardless of whether Somerville can win in India, it will have an impact on the situation in Europe Not much. So Churchill is probably most worried about Spain! Hitler said before that he would not invade Spain, but now that the Soviet Union is entangled with us, it is hard to say. At least Redl has proposed a Great Mediterranean Plan, and the Army has a corresponding plan to land in the UK. .Intelligence says that Hitler himself is also very interested in these two plans. So I suggest selling some army weapons immediately! We currently have about 1,000 captured T34 tanks, 2,300 BT series tanks, and 50,000 to 60,000 Soviets. Make artillery. Then sell a batch of old rifles, machine guns and grenade launchers in the warehouse, which should be enough for Churchill to arm 20 divisions."
"Then I'll do as you say." Yang Qiu waved to the guard outside: "Go prepare a plane and send Mr. Baili to London immediately." After saying that, he took Jiang Baili's hand and said, "Remember , small arms and artillery can be delivered immediately. As for the price, I don¡¯t think Churchill is in the mood to bargain with you now. But if you want to be more serious about the tanks, just say that we need time to repair them. They can only be delivered in batches. The first batch will be a maximum of 200 BT and 100 T34/76s, and the rest can be delivered in several batches. Finally, you are telling him that I will go to Cairo in a week." Jiang Baili nodded, he understood what Yang Qiu meant. bt tanks are not important. Even t26 can be sold in large quantities, but not t34 tanks! Although this tank failed miserably in Central Asia, it was a very powerful tank for Europe at this time, if given too much at once. Does not comply with the principle of consumption.
After Jiang Baili went upstairs to prepare his luggage, Gu Weijun asked again: "President, what should we do about the French East Indies? Japan has suffered such a big loss. It will definitely look for opportunities to retaliate. And the Governor of Rang Degu is not cold to us so far. It¡¯s not hot, and the French government has been gritting its teeth and refusing to let go.¡±
"France's attitude no longer matters, as long as Britain and the United States support us in entering the French East Indies." Yang Qiu took a few steps, and just then Yang Sisi came in with tea, so he took the tea cup and continued to give instructions: "Jiansheng , you immediately send someone back to see the Prime Minister and the Chief of General Staff. Tell me what you want to say, we must show that we do not want to go to war with Japan, we are only fulfilling the South China Sea Agreement and protecting the interests of French expatriates and our country. As for other things, we will not interfere!"
Gu Weijun understood something and asked: "President, do you mean independence?!"
Yang Qiu put down the tea cup and raised his finger to emphasize: "We must clearly tell Xiao Jinyun and Dai Yunong that we only protect the French expatriates in the area and our country's interests, and cannot let Japan interfere. As for other things, they can do it freely. I don't care. No matter how many political parties there are, or how many armed factions there are, as long as they remember one thing, it is okay to pursue independence! It is okay to fight Japan! I will turn a blind eye to fighting the French colonial army! But whoever touches my army, I will fight against it. Defeat them! No more words! Tell Yan Baohang again to put Ho Chi Minh back. He still has energy in the local area. Finally, you are looking after Yue Peng. Lang Son is the commanding heights of Vietnam. The south of Lang Son is flat and open, so the Red River From the north to Haiphong, we must hold it in our hands! As for whether the Chinese will establish the country or whether it will be incorporated into Guangxi through a referendum in the future, it is up to them, but they cannot leave it to the future Vietnamese government! "
"It just so happened that the chief of staff asked us to send people back for a meeting. I immediately asked Zhu Jiande to bring a message back in person." Bai Chongxi was from Guangxi and knew the importance of the north of the Red River, so he immediately left and went back to make arrangements.
Just as he was about to leave, Yang Qiu stopped him again and said with a smile: "Wait a minute. Go find Zhang Zhidan and ask the Military Intelligence Bureau to find a way to help Nehru. Our Indian friends are very short of weapons and ammunition."(To be continued )
Text Chapter 887 Sea Cavalry
June 11, Saigon, Norodom Palace.
News of the bloody incident at the Japanese Samurai Pavilion on the embankment, the Japanese-Siamese invasion of China, the bomber visit, the naval battle of Ca Mau Point, etc., plunged the largest city in the southeastern peninsula into chaos. Saigon people who were accustomed to a comfortable life began to hoard food and medicine. Violent activities such as looting and vandalism abounded. The entire city was on the verge of anarchy and chaos, just like the French East Indies at this time.
The car of Wu Chaoshu, the Southeast Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of China, was parked in front of Norodom Palace under the protection of heavily armed marines. In the wary eyes of the French soldiers, this new generation diplomat, the son of former Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang, got out. A bulletproof car. "It's the Japanese ambassador's car." Li Zhenzhong, who followed him out of the car, looked sharply and quickly spotted a Japanese car parked next to him. Several Japanese bodyguards in casual shirts next to the car looked nervous when they saw the Marines. "Let's go, leave them alone." Wu Chaoshu looked at the Japanese flag on the car opposite, paused, showed his ID to the French soldiers and walked into the palace.
As soon as he arrived at the door, Yohei Yamaguchi, the Japanese ambassador to French East Indies, came towards him. As an old rival on the diplomatic front, Wu Chaoshu knew this senior Japanese diplomat. Seeing his displeased expression, he was obviously frustrated, so he deliberately stepped forward to say hello: "Sir Yamaguchi, it seems that you are not very lucky today."
"It turns out to be His Excellency Ambassador Wu. Your father has dedicated his life to opposing dictatorship. He probably wouldn't want you, as a member of the Democratic Party, to appear here." Yamaguchi was obviously a sharp-tongued person and immediately moved out of Wu Tingfang. It's a pity that this trick didn't work on Wu Chaoshu. He smiled and took out a Democratic Party badge from his pocket and pinned it on his chest: "I have forgotten it, Mr. Yamaguchi, but you have forgotten something. Although Mr. Wu is from the opposition party, he is also from the opposition party. Chinese!"
"Hmph! Then I hope you have good luck." Without taking advantage, Yamaguchi snorted and left. But Wu Chaoshu suddenly blocked him. The bodyguard next to him immediately stopped him when he saw this, but was stopped by Yamaguchi: "What do you want to do, Your Excellency?"
Wu Chaoshu smiled slightly: "My intention, Mr. Yamaguchi, should be clear. Our country has no intention of declaring war on your country, so please tell Prime Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi that our country will not sit idly by and ignore the situation in French East Indies. Our government needs to abide by the South China Sea Agreement. So for us The two countries should not continue to misunderstand each other and hope that your troops will withdraw as soon as possible." Yamaguchi Yohei's cheeks twitched twice, and he could understand the threat in these words. He took a deep breath and said, "I will tell you."
Li Zhenzhong was puzzled by the intention. He looked at Yamaguchi¡¯s back and asked, "Ambassador Wu, what are you doing?"
"Haha. I'm telling him that we are just implementing the South China Sea Agreement." Wu Chaoshu chuckled: "Let's go. Let that old guy in Deju know that we are here.".
Kampong Som Bay.
On both sides of Long Island at the entrance of the bay, the light cruisers Yangtze River and Yellow River have turned on their radars respectively, and electromagnetic waves are closely monitoring the airspace of hundreds of kilometers around the bay. In the sonar cabin, the sonar leader wore headphones and held his breath to concentrate. The Sichuan aircraft carrier farther away has already set off its signal light and is galloping into the wind under the protection of two Taishan-class destroyers. War Eagles rush into the blue sky from the bow of the ship. In the bay, the destroyer detachment led by the light cruiser Oujiang, which arrived early, has cleared the entire water area several times. The Siamese Navy submarines "Wrathful God" and "Pai Chunphon", which were forced out of the sea by depth bombs, docked quietly. At the dock, the surrendered sailors sat nearby. I watched blankly as Chinese naval officers got in and out of their submarine.
A whistle drew their attention to the nearby Kampong Som Port. Two deep-draft Tianshan-class landing ships were the first to dock at the dock. As the bow hatch of the ship opened, soldiers from the Second Marine Division carrying combat bags and wearing olive camouflage uniforms rushed out of the cabin. After the landing ship unloaded the soldiers. Two larger cargo ships immediately docked at the dock, and the dump crane soon unloaded more than a hundred trucks and jeeps. Because the harbor was too small and could only accommodate two cargo ships at a time, the remaining dozen or so landing ships quickly gave up queuing. Unload on the beach north of the harbor. In less than two hours, the entire Kampong Som was filled with shiny military boots and weapons from China, and loud singing accompanied the rolling torrent. Keep advancing deeper into the rainforest.
Footsteps sounded from the hull of the Furious God, and after a moment Bingwen and several naval submarine officers emerged from it. Yang Guochang, who was waiting on the deck, saw him and immediately handed him the kettle and asked: "Commander, how is Japan's technology?"
"Not satisfactory." Bingwen shook his head. If it weren't for the four Fury-class submarines ordered from Japan, he wouldn't even be interested in boarding such a small submarine. The submarine technical officer next to him was even more disdainful: "The displacement is too small and is only suitable for offshore operations. The torpedo tubes arranged with four in front and one in back have a caliber of only 450 mm and are too weak. The diesel engine is a Japanese imitation of the German MAN company and should be an old model. , in short, it doesn¡¯t have much reference value.¡±
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???Technical officers really look down on the Nushen class, because from the beginning of its construction, the Chinese submarine force has cooperated with Germany, which has the strongest submarine technology, and compared with the German navy, there is no technological gap in the process for decades. Therefore, since last year, the Navy has been equipping the latest Black Shark-class ocean-going submarines in batches. This kind of submarine is similar to the famous Xxi-class U-type submarine. It is the first submarine in the world that is completely developed for underwater combat, and it is much ahead in technology. Moreover, in the 3010 project, the fluid dynamics team led by Zhou Peiyuan has also built a whale-shaped submarine with an underwater test speed of up to 25 knots! If it weren't for the fact that the war requires large quantities and cannot build such complex curved submarines in large quantities, the Navy might not even want the Black Shark.
"Don't be too careless! The exported goods are different from the models we use. Japan is still a little behind. At least the torpedo technology is much better than ours." After a few words of reminder, Bingwen waved his hand: "Find someone to drive back to the Zhanjiang Shipyard. Let the engineer check it thoroughly."
"Yes." After the technical officer saluted and left, Bingwen returned the kettle to Yang Guochang and pointed to the fleet in the distance: "How long will it take?"
"It can definitely be unloaded before sunset." Yang Guochang knew what his old classmate was worried about, and pointed at Longdao and said: "The Yangtze River and the Yellow River have already guarded the waterway, and I have also asked the destroyers to expand the search range. Don't worry, as long as you are stuck here, no matter what Neither the Japanese submarine nor the remaining two Siamese submarines can come in. After sunset, I will let the destroyers protect the Sichuan as it moves southward, as long as the speed is above 22 knots. The Japanese submarines will not have the opportunity to sneak attack us. "
"Where is Detachment 27?"
"At the mouth of the Mekong River, though." Yang Guochang paused and looked embarrassed: "They were stopped by a French gunboat."
"What? Are the French guys still being tough?"
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent people to see that old guy Rang Deju."
"These guys are delaying things!" Bingwen shook his head, jumped off the submarine and was about to go to the dock to check the unloading progress, when a motorcycle drove over. The staff officer jumped out of the back seat, saluted and reported hurriedly: "Commander, the reconnaissance plane reported that the Japanese army has launched a new attack, and the French army in Siem Reap can no longer hold it!"
"Haha, it looks like we have to be the savior again for a while."
"The French just don't have a long memory. Forget it. Ignore the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Bingwen also laughed, looked at his watch and ordered: "It is now 12 o'clock at noon. Order the Marine Cavalry Squadron to set off immediately, and the first batch will be sent within two hours. The support troops must get to Siem Reap Airport for me! Fighter planes provide cover to ensure safety. Go and notify the airborne regiment to prepare."
Soon after the staff officer left with the order, the escort aircraft carriers Baiqi and Wangjian in the center of the bay immediately became busy. Because the two aircraft carriers are not regular aircraft carriers, the naming does not need to comply with the naval ship naming principles. Therefore, the navy named them after four famous generals: Sun Bin, Bai Qi, Li Mu and Wang Jian. According to the plan, a total of twelve general-class ships will be modified. The first four ships were all converted with ro-ro wheels. Adhering to the standard design of the National Defense Force, the deck is straight, lifts are arranged on the left and right sides, and there is an ammunition lift in front of the island. The standard displacement is 16,000 tons. It has a full load of 23,000 tons, a maximum carrying capacity of 60 aircraft, and a speed of 22 knots. It has 8 single 85mm anti-aircraft guns, 10 twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns, and 20 single 25mm machine guns.
However, the two aircraft carriers did not carry fixed-wing aircraft on this voyage, and they were lifted out by large elevators on both sides. All are Sea Cavalry helicopters that have not been in service for a long time. The Sea Cavalry helicopter originated from the Air Force's Hussar helicopter program. Although the Air Force attaches great importance to new technologies, it has been lukewarm on helicopters, mainly because of their slow speed. The protection is poor and it is easy to be shot down in the face of world war-level ground anti-aircraft firepower network. But the Navy is very active, because the Navy has always lacked the means to quickly deploy deep inland, and the vertical take-off and landing capabilities of helicopters just make up for this shortcoming. Therefore, after the Navy intervened, it immediately increased its investment and replaced it with the Comet 1280-horsepower star-type 14-cylinder piston engine specially developed by Meteor Company. It installed a better four-blade rotor and an intercooling forced radiator. It also improved the corrosion resistance in tropical humid areas, etc. question. Coupled with the major breakthroughs in nickel-based alloys and nickel-based titanium alloys known as the foundation of modern aviation in the 3010 plan, which solved the problem of easy overheating of drive shafts, the Navy purchased 282 aircraft at one time. Of course, this was also due to the war. If it hadn't been for the war, Congress would have strangled this funding, which was comparable to 800 "Lightnings" (helicopters were more expensive than fighter jets at the time).
The most interesting thing is that after the Air Force learned about the Navy's purchase, it also purchased 48 battlefield rescue aircraft with the mentality of "I can't live without the Navy." Even the Army got involved. However, since it must be delivered to the Navy first, their order cannot be delivered until the end of 2041. This time the two aircraft carriers carry a total of 48 "Sea Cavalry", which will transport 800 Navy Yasha commando soldiers to Siem Reap, 250 kilometers away within a few hours.
As the first batch of commandos entered the cabin, 12 "Sea Cavalry" took off first, the wideThe propellers blew the sailors on the deck around. When the red and blue glue stick in the pilot's hand was raised above his head to form a cross star, the first vertical landing in human history officially began
In the back garden of Norodom Palace, the white-haired Governor-General of French East India, wearing a French navy uniform, made Deku's eyes twinkling. No one is willing to hand over a colony to an ambitious country for no reason, even if the country is an ally, even if it has just saved its own fleet. So he walked a few steps, stopped in front of the flower garden and turned around and said: "I'm sorry, Ambassador. As the highest official of the French government in the Far East, I have not received any order to open military facilities and railway lines to you. Without the authorization of the French government, Then before I surrender, I will blow up all seaports and railway facilities. In addition, I hope that your army will withdraw from East India immediately. At least before I get authorization, you have actually invaded French territory!"
¡°Old guy, you¡¯re such a tough talker!¡± Wu Chaoshu cursed in his heart. Although Operation Typhoon has begun, the French army still controls all military facilities. Don't underestimate these facilities, they are accumulated through decades of French operation. If it cannot be obtained safely, the army's logistics will have to rely on the mud! This is also the reason why Deju dares to bargain. So he said loudly: "Your Excellency Governor, our troop dispatch this time is to implement the terms of the South China Sea Agreement to protect your country's interests in the Far East. If you do not cooperate, then we will not be able to guarantee your safety. So on behalf of our government, I hope you will seriously consider it." My recommendation, and from the standpoint of our allies, is that our soldiers will protect these cities and military installations."
"I'm sorry, I have no right to make such a decision! My mission is to protect French territory." Jean Deku straightened his back, like an old fox.
Li Zhenzhong frowned, and when he was about to speak, Wu Chaoshu suddenly stopped him and said first, "Well, since the Governor continues to insist, we will immediately notify your government." After speaking, he turned and left. Li Zhenzhong was unwilling to give in and quickly caught up with him and lowered his voice: "Ambassador, why are you here?"
"It's useless. This old guy is notoriously stubborn and won't compromise without suffering some hardships." Wu Chaoshu sneered twice: "What the president means is that he can just bring his words to us. We don't care whether he is willing to accept it or not." . You, the Military Intelligence Bureau, will do the rest on your own. I have to go see that little emperor Ruan Fuhu right away. He must be impatient with the wait." (To be continued)
Text Chapter 888 Fierce Battle in Siem Reap
"Boom!" "Boom"
Artillery shells exploded in the mud outside Siem Reap. A wooden bunker was knocked down in the fireball, and three French soldiers hiding inside rushed out covered in blood. [This article comes from] But before they could escape far, the shells of the 75mm field gun caught up with them. The soldiers were soon covered in blood and mud under the continuous shelling. "Colonel! We can't stop it! Where are the damn reinforcements!" Bandaged Major George rushed into the city headquarters, placed his helmet full of mud and water on the table, and roared at the brigade commander, Colonel Antis, in victory. .
"Dear George, there are no reinforcements! We must hold on here! There is no reason!"
"Where are the Chinese? Haven't they already landed? Why don't they come here!"
"It's too far, the distance is too far! The coastline is 250 kilometers away from here, and it will take at least two days. So George, if we want to survive, we must persist for another two to three days."
"Damn it! Colonel, you should go take a look. The Japanese have gone crazy! I can't hold on for two days!"
"George, France needs you."
"Shit! I hate this. Then give me a plane, a plane!"
"Okay, I'll get the plane to help right away."
"You'd better hurry up, we're almost finished!" Major George, who couldn't get help, closed his pale lips tightly, put on his helmet in disappointment, and rushed into the rumble battlefield again. Hundreds of artillery shells ravaged the entire city of Siem Reap. Explosions and corpses were everywhere. Three FT-17 tanks lay across the street, billowing black smoke. Three thousand French soldiers were stationed in the north and south of the city, but opposite them were two entire regiments of elite Japanese troops, so hundreds of people died in just two days, and even the wounded had to continue fighting. "Fire! Fire!" After Major George returned to the position, he immediately directed his artillery battery to fight back. The four French Miss 75s who received the order roared continuously and threw shells into the distance at a speed of eight shells per minute. But the effect of the bombardment was not good. Because it had just rained and was blocked by woods, the power of the shells after hitting the soft mud was twice as small as usual.
"Major, the Japanese are coming! Look, God! There are at least four thousand people! Look, there are 10, no, at least 20 tanks!" As the officer shouted, a whole regiment was holding Type 38 rifles. The Japanese soldiers with bayonets bent down, formed a loose skirmish line, followed the tanks and charged towards the defense line. "Fire! Get up, get up quickly, get all the weapons that can fire! Let those damn monkeys come up and help!" Major George's eyes were red. Without reinforcements, he had to bring in all the puppet troops to help. After hundreds of trembling Vietnamese puppet troops entered the position, regardless of their combat effectiveness, at least the firepower density on the defense line was much stronger. At this moment, the buzzing sound of engines sounded in the sky, and the plane promised by Colonel Antis finally arrived. Six Dewatina D.501 fighter jets appeared in the sky and strafed the ground with machine guns. But Japan's Type 97 fighter jets also quickly arrived to support. Although the performance of d.501 is good, the quantity is seriously insufficient. Therefore, three were quickly shot down by Type 97 and fled in a hurry.
Major George, who had no aircraft cover, immediately fell into a hard fight. 25 Type 94 light tanks quickly crawled through the mud and rushed towards the position. "Yeah!" Watanabe Sumita, captain of the 55th Regiment of the 18th Division, saw the tank opening a gap and immediately raised his command knife high. He yelled and rushed out first. The soldiers who were originally following the tanks also howled and rushed towards the French position carrying planks for laying trenches. Although the screaming Hotchkiss heavy machine guns continued to sweep them away, more Japanese soldiers rushed forward with their heads down regardless of their own safety.
"God! Save us!" As a French soldier howled, two Japanese soldiers had already stabbed him under the cover of grenades. The long and narrow bayonets frightened the French soldiers and the Vietnamese puppet troops, and they saw that the position could no longer be defended. He turned around and ran towards the city regardless of his friendly troops. "Kill them all! The Emperor is on board!" Seeing the French army fleeing, Watanabe Sumita seemed to have seen the military flag being planted in Siem Reap and conquering French East India. His face turned red and he shouted the order to pursue.
"Damn it, go back, go back! Stop them!" Major George screamed and shouted anxiously when he saw this. He rushed out of the bunker and tried to reorganize the defense line. But unfortunately, this heroic major was soon discovered by a 94 tank, and a 7.7mm bullet penetrated his ribs. "Major, Major! Hurry, the major has been shot, save him." Several soldiers quickly discovered George who had been shot, and immediately picked him up and fled into the city.
"Colonel, colonel! The Japanese have rushed in."
"What?" Colonel Antis, who received the report, was full of disbelief. He grabbed the guard and asked loudly: "How is this possible? Where is George? Where is his troops?"
"Major George is injured! God, the Japanese have too many tanks." The guard shouted while giving Antis the binoculars. After taking the telescope, Antis's face suddenly turned pale. Only dozens of express trains were seen?A torrent of light tanks was pouring in from the northwest sides of the city. Groups of our own soldiers were killed by tanks and machine guns, and their corpses were densely covered with the road into the city. "Colonel, retreat! They have committed at least one tank battalion!"
"Okay, get out of here, leave!" Antis panicked, not daring to stay here any longer, and immediately ordered to pack up and prepare to retreat. At this moment, there was a buzzing outside the window, and it was louder and noisier than before. "Japanese plane!" The guard didn't even look at it. He thought it was a Japanese plane and pushed Antis to the ground. But the strange thing is that after waiting for a long time, no bombs fell. At this moment, the door was opened again, and a captain rushed in and shouted excitedly: "Colonel, they are Chinese! They are coming, they are coming!"
"Chinese? How is that possible? Didn't they say they just landed in Kampong Som?" Colonel Antis looked in disbelief and immediately rushed to the window. But after just one glance, like everyone else, his eyes were straightened.
On the Tonle Sap Lake in the south, dozens of helicopters with huge rotors that had never been seen before were like light hummingbirds, flying quickly towards the headquarters close to the ground. A few seconds later, more than a dozen fighter jets and dive bombers passed by them at high speed, quickly zooming high into the sky. Before Colonel Antis and the officers could wake up, a series of shells exploded in the Japanese tank.
Eight "Lightnings" quickly shot down three Japanese Type 97 fighter jets hovering over the battlefield, and the dive bombers that followed immediately entered the dive channel. "Boom" A navy dive bomber roared down from an altitude of 1,200 meters and accurately dropped two 250kg bombs next to a Japanese Type 94 tank. Explodes violently. It even directly overturned a 3-ton piece of steel, and the fireball instantly swallowed dozens of Japanese soldiers around it.
"God! They are coming! They are coming to save us!" The great joy from death to life washed over the body and mind of every French soldier in Siem Reap. Everyone looked at the plane and raised their arms and shouted. Soon, three of the helicopters selected the flat ground 200 meters away from the command post and dropped vertically. After 21 fully armed commando soldiers jumped off the plane, the helicopters quickly pulled up again. The second wave, the third wave In just ten minutes, twelve sea cavalry dropped 82 commandos, and the remaining helicopters were protected by fighter planes. Rush to the airport in the distance.
"Hello, Colonel! I am Captain Xu Ming of the Chinese Navy Commando, and we have been ordered to help you defend this place! Now, I hope you can cooperate and call the airport immediately. We need to requisition it!" Waiting for the fourth batch of helicopters After landing, commando captain Xu Ming rushed into the command post with several soldiers, and even raised the field phone directly in front of Antis. Seeing him, Colonel Antis didn't seem to wake up from the helicopter airborne. He didn't wake up until the staff pushed him. After saluting, he stretched out his hand: "Thank you for your support, from now on. The airport is yours!" The staff next to him said Seeing him so readily handing over an important airport to Chinese control, I couldn't help but talk, but in the end I endured it.
"Thank you, Colonel. How many soldiers do you have left? Our airborne troops will not arrive for another hour, and we must hold out until they arrive."
"There are three more regiments. About 2,000 people. But there are 10,000 Japanese on the opposite side of us, and they have a lot of tanks!"
"Okay, we will block the tanks first! You see, I need artillery to block the enemy's attack route." Xu Ming nodded. Just as he was about to arrange anti-tank tactics, Colonel Antis asked: "Captain. There is at least one tank battalion outside! You" He looked at the lightly armed commando soldiers and kindly reminded: "Heavy duty is needed. Firepower.¡±
"Don't worry, we have enough heavy firepower! Now, I need your firepower to block the firepower."
Although he didn't understand where Xu Ming's so-called heavy firepower was, Colonel Antis, like everyone else, was attracted by the novel helicopter and decided to take a gamble: "Well, you will get the most intense firepower support! Tony, Go, gather all the artillery, we are going to counterattack!" As Colonel Antis shouted, Xu Ming immediately spread out his map and ordered to the officers behind him: "Let the anti-tank team attack, we will hold here. Here and here! The bridge entering the city is the last line of defense! Do you understand?"
When Xu Ming began to deploy anti-tank tactics, Watanabe was also startled by a helicopter he had never seen before. When he saw the national emblem and military flag on the side of the fuselage clearly, his eyes seemed to be stung, and he jumped up suddenly and shouted wildly: "Baga! It's China! Damn the traitors of the Satsuma clan, the bastards who wasted the empire's money! (The Japanese army and navy never report battle results and intelligence to each other, so the army has no idea about the landing) Quickly inform the division commander, China The people are here! Major Aikawa, lead your tank squadron to continue the attack. I need a continuous attack and must occupy this place before the main force of the Chinese arrives!"
"Hi!" Major Aikawa yelled and quickly climbed onto his 89.?Medium tank, wielding the command knife and ordering the tank squadron to charge with him.
The rumbling torrent of light armor continued to approach the bridge from the north and south of the city. The French army, which had just been ecstatic about having reinforcements, fell into panic again. The soldiers fled towards the bridge and the south of the city like headless flies. However, the Japanese armored forces, which frightened the French army who lacked anti-tank weapons, could not scare the Yasha commandos at all. Anyone who has seen hundreds or thousands of tanks charging by the Soviet army in Central Asia will sneer at the so-called tank troops of the Japanese army. .
"Damn, you dare to call a three-ton thing a tank! Our trucks are heavier than that, right? Come on, come here." A 94 tank drove quickly along the gravel-paved street towards the Chengnan Bridge, but He didn't notice the anti-tank team squatting behind the window 200 meters ahead. Ma Mingyuan quickly loaded the 84mm armor-piercing bullet, locked the gun bolt, and slapped gunner Zhao Yougong's helmet hard. Upon receiving this signal, Zhao Yougong immediately carried the recoilless rifle, put his face against the barrel, stared at the ruler, and counted silently: "210, 190, 150" When When the count reached 80, the recoilless rifle in his hand vibrated slightly, and an orange-red light suddenly rushed out of the window, and then hit the front of the tank hard.
"Boom!" Without any resistance, the hit Type 94 light tank immediately turned into a ball of fire, and even the Japanese tank soldiers inside did not escape.
After Zhao Yougong opened fire, the other three anti-tank groups also opened fire. The thin iron skin of the 94 tank cannot stop the attack of 84mm armor-piercing bullets. Whether it is the front, side or machine gun tower, it will immediately turn into a fireball if it is hit. "Combat defense artillery! Be careful of combat defense artillery! The infantry is in front." The successive explosions made Major Aikawa's eyes split open! You know, tanks and combat vehicles are the most precious combat power of the Japanese army, so the infantry was immediately rushed to the front to look for the so-called combat anti-cannon.
"Qian Magan, I leave it to you. Let's go, let's find the next one." After Zhao Yougong killed two 94s in a row, he gave up the shooting position to the machine gunner. The tall and thin machine gunner sneered and pointed the hj32 general machine gun at the Japanese army.
"Chi chi" A strange sound like tearing silk quickly took over the battlefield.
Text Chapter 889: Putting the blame on
The Abu Dhabi Citadel on the shores of the Persian Gulf was full of joy, with senior military and political officials from China, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Doha and Western Oman (now the United Arab Emirates) gathered together.
Taking advantage of diplomatic pressure and a large number of bomber orders from the Soviet army to invade Iran, after Yang Qiu exchanged control of Bahrain, Doha and West Oman (today's United Arab Emirates) from the British, the Ministry of National Defense immediately dispatched troops to the above-mentioned areas. The Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also quickly signed loans and lease agreements with the chiefs of these places for 99 years, such as naval and air force bases, laying a solid foundation for China to maintain a long-term military presence in the Persian Gulf.
In front of the building in the center of the base, the Presidential Guard, armed with live ammunition, kept a vigilant eye, and more than a dozen Siberian Tiger tanks and armored vehicles were scattered around. On the tarmac in the distance, eight Thunderbolts protect two identical special planes and are ready to take off. All of this tells others how important the VIPs coming today are.
"President, this is the Southwest War Report sent by Minister Song." Bai Chongxi stood beside him holding the document. After Jiang Baili went to Britain, he acted as the president's military assistant. Yang Qiu, who was choosing clothes for the party in front of the mirror, waved his hand: "I won't read it, just read it."
"Yes. The Navy reported that it has occupied ten key Annan islands, including Con Dao, Phu Quoc Island and Ca Mau Point, and has released a large number of political prisoners on Con Dao Island who were exiled by the French colonial army. The field airport on the island will be available for use within a week at the latest. The commando team also arrived in Siem Reap at two o'clock in the afternoon to join the local French army, took control of the airport, and had the first exchange of fire with the Japanese 55th Regiment. As of now, the exchange of fire is still continuing. According to French army intelligence, the Japanese army attacking Siem Reap has already It has been increased to one division, and is supported by a tank brigade and an artillery regiment. Currently, the 2nd Regiment of the 3rd Airborne Division is speeding to Siem Reap Airport, the 2nd Marine Division has all landed in Kampong Som, and the 4th Division has also arrived in Xianang The landing at the port has been completed and the troops are deploying in depth. Commander Binh said. The French navy in Cam Ranh Bay refused to withdraw. Considering the threat of the fortress shore artillery, he has given up landing here. According to accurate information, the French army has also begun to strengthen Hue's Defense should be to prevent us from getting close to the Annan puppet government and Emperor Bao Dai."
Bai Chongxi wet her fingers and turned to the next page: "Commander Ouyang of the 17th Army reported that the Third Regiment of the 1st Airborne Division has carried out an airborne landing in Ban Papong, east of Vientiane. During the airborne landing, 11 people were missing and 27 were injured. At present, the troops are moving closer to Vientiane, encountering some Siamese troops blocking the way. But they have not encountered Japanese troops. The 69th Division and the 70th Division have crossed the Red River from the direction of Lao Cai. The 224th Division took over the Hai Phong Port at three o'clock in the afternoon, and the 17th Armored Division arrived in Bac Ninh. The army refused to open the Hanoi Bridge and stayed there temporarily. The 71st and 72nd Divisions are expected to cross the river from Yuechi tonight. Commander Ouyang said that overall, the troops are advancing smoothly and have not encountered resistance yet. However, due to the French Governor and The French army is still unwilling to open the railway bridge and military facilities, so the troops are advancing slowly. He requested the General Staff to use force to expel them, and requested a naval gunboat formation to rush to Vientiane immediately to support the airborne regiment."
¡°Are there no Japanese troops in Vientiane?¡±
"The telegram didn't say that. It only said that those attacking the north of Laos (Laos) were all Siamese Army troops, numbering about 100,000. However, traces of the Japanese 29th Division had been found southwest of the Mekong River in Champasak. The French army there was under heavy shelling. , the casualties were very heavy. Commander Qiu Wenbin has asked the Fourth Marine Division to speed up and rush to support at starry night." Bai Chongxi continued: "There is one more thing. The American Colonel Stilwell was very dissatisfied with our blockade of the war in Central Asia, so he proposed Let them send people to observe the military operations in the southeastern peninsula.¡±
After Yang Qiu chose a brown shirt, he turned around and said: "Call back to the Prime Minister and Minister Song, so that Stilwell and the US military can observe."
"What about France? The negotiations between Germany and France are extremely delayed. Depending on the situation, it will take at least a week to get results. Let that old guy in Deku insist on insisting on railways and military facilities, and let warships block the mouth of the Mekong River. If we take Without these things, I¡¯m afraid there will be logistical problems.¡±
"Why are we in such a hurry? We don't have to worry about these things. Someone will stand up and help us finish it soon." Yang Qiu knew the military's thoughts very well. They did not consider international relations and wished they could occupy all of Asia in just a few seconds. . So Bu Xi Bu Xu asked while buttoning his buttons, "Where's Xu Shuzheng?"
"After encircling Lukin's main force in the Petropavlovsk Triangle, Commander Xu has ordered a general attack on Tashkent in the early morning of the day after tomorrow! In Moscow, Stalin was very angry about this defeat and had dismissed Zhukov from his post and transferred him to Austria Lundborg appointed the garrison commander in charge of the reserves, appointed Timoshenko as the commander of the Siberian Front, and Rokossovsky as the commander of the Ural Front. Lukin broke through at the last moment and saved Petropavlovsk, so He was not removed from his post and continued to serve as the commander of the Kazakh Front."
"Hehe, Zhukov is lucky." Yang Qiu didn't expect that Zhukov didn't finish it. He smiled, turned around, signed the approved approval on the document, and asked, "Mossadegh is here."??? "
"I'm waiting for you in the small living room."
"Let's go meet him." Yang Qiu put down his pen and walked quickly to the small living room downstairs.
In the living room, Mossadegh, who had put on a suit, looked uneasy and kept whispering to his assistant. In the past six months, he felt as uncomfortable as a poisonous snake coiled in his heart. He regretted that he had not seen the situation clearly, and he did not expect that China would take action so firmly. Although Reza Khan was quickly deposed and Pahlavi came to power, the Battle of Ahvaz undoubtedly told the entire Persian Gulf region that there was no longer just Britain and France here. Where Sue has the final say. Especially the astonishing 1.17 million encirclement in the East Kazakh War shocked him even more.
With the National Defense Forces' victories in Central Asia and the Turkmenistan in the north being almost completely occupied, everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before the Soviet Persian Front forces retreat. The biggest backer was crumbling. On the contrary, Pahlavi assumed the position of a liberator because of China's strong support at all costs. However, in the hearts of Iranians, the Imam became the culprit who lured the wolf into the house and led the country into war! Even Britain, France and the United States consider themselves and the Imam to be disruptors of regional peace! So after careful consideration, he decided to extend an olive branch to Beijing. But he didn't expect that Yang Qiu promised to meet, but made him wait for half a month in anxiety, uneasiness and tension.
He understands the meaning here, so he pays more attention to tonight's meeting. Because he knew that he had few options.
"Your Excellency Mossadegh, I have kept you waiting for a long time."
A burst of brisk footsteps interrupted his thoughts, and he raised his head to find out. The man who had made him worried and nervous for half a month had already appeared at the door, walked quickly, smiled and extended his hand. "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's my personal honor and the honor of the entire Iranian Imam that Mr. President can meet me despite his busy schedule." Mossadegh immediately stretched out his hand and scanned Yang Qiu's face twice, but could not see anything. thought.
"Everyone, please sit down. Yuwen, let Madam make the Longjing tea I brought. Mr. Mossadegh is my most distinguished guest." Yang Qiu seemed not to hear the meaning of kidnapping the entire Iranian imam. After inviting everyone to sit down, he looked at the face of Mossadegh, who was later known as the pioneer of Iranian oil nationalization and the father of the revolution, and asked knowingly: "Sir, I heard that you have something important to see me about. I don't know what it is. matter?"
After learning the question from the interpreter, Mossadegh frowned. He didn't expect Yang Qiu to be so cunning. He actually turned the topic around, which was obviously to convince himself to speak out. But just like the Soviet army that is retreating steadily, the only bargaining chip he has left now is probably the Imam believers all over Iran. So I took a deep breath and said directly in English: "Your Excellency, first of all, I am very happy that you are willing to see me at such a moment. The purpose of my coming this time is very simple. I hope you can mediate between us and King Pahlavi." conflicts, and let peace return to Iran as soon as possible."
Hearing the word "King", Yang Qiu smiled in his heart, but his face was solemn: "Mr. Mossadegh, I am very willing to help you, but I and our government have made a promise not to interfere in the affairs of other countries." Internal affairs. Likewise. My army is not a colonial army and our current military operations are solely against the Soviets and those who are helping them! So with all due respect, while I personally appreciate your efforts to achieve full independent statehood for Iran , and are willing to help Iran truly obtain these statuses, just like the current Saudi government. But how do you deal with the Soviet occupying forces? Without expelling them, it may be difficult to gain mutual trust between you and King Pahlavi."
Mossadegh¡¯s expression changed. This was his most difficult problem now! If the Soviet army does not leave, the shame of "leading the wolf into the house" will never be washed away! Thinking of this, a layer of dense sweat dripped down his back. When he saw the smile on Yang Qiu's lips from the corner of his eye, he knew that he had to admit defeat completely, so he simply gritted his teeth and said: "Your Excellency, this time I am carrying ten I come with 20,000 sincerity. I am very sorry for the problem you mentioned. Now we really do not have the ability to expel the Soviet army. But I think Iran¡¯s future requires more cooperation rather than confrontation.¡±
"This is difficult!" Yang Qiu deliberately emphasized his tone and pressed forward step by step: "We not only need a political handshake, but also some practical actions! Mr. Mossadegh, to be honest with you, in order to fight against the evil Soviet government needs, but our government needs more allies. At the same time, I can tell you frankly that our country has reached consensus with the British government on some issues! Therefore, I am willing to accept all friends who stand on the anti-fascist front. At the same time, I I can also personally assure you that our government has no interest in Iranian land. I support your proposal to nationalize oil and am willing to help you realize it. The oil and mineral agreements reached by our government and King Pahlavi have also been complied with. This principle. Just like Saudi Arabia, as long as the loan is repaid, most of the shares in the oil and mineral agreement will be automatically transferred to your government, building the country and helping more people escape poverty."Mossadegh was stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, things suddenly took a turn for the worse! What made him happiest was that Yang Qiu had no intention of blocking the major obstacle of oil nationalization! So there was a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and he immediately leaned forward and asked hastily: "Your Excellency, do you have any suggestions?"
Seeing this action, Yang Qiu knew that he had taken the bait. Stand up and take two steps: "First, you need to publicly state your position and let the entire imam recognize the legal status of King Pahlavi. At the same time, national and government reforms must abandon radical methods and adopt a gradual and moderate approach!" At this point, our government is willing to provide all-round help! Only in this way can I persuade King Pahlavi to continue negotiations with you. Secondly, our government has signed a petroleum yuan settlement agreement with the Saudi government and is in the process of negotiating with Doha and Doha. The sheikhs of Western Oman and other places signed such agreements. If I support your oil nationalization, then I hope you will also support the adoption of the yuan as the only currency for oil settlement in Asia! Finally, you must act, and some people need to be sacrificed to tell the Iranian people And the world, you were completely coerced and misled about what happened before!¡±
Mossadegh had no objection to the first two points, but he had a hard time with the last point. Just as he was about to ask what he meant, Bai Chongxi, who was standing next to him, already reminded him: "Mr. Mossadegh, I heard that the Kurds began to collude with the Soviet Union many years ago. Is this true?"
Mossadegh¡¯s eyes lit up (To be continued)
Text Chapter 890 France Surrenders
Mossadegh coughed lightly to hide his inner embarrassment.
It is a good idea to shift the charge of "leading the wolf into the house" to the ethnic minorities in northern Iran and the Kurds, because the imams and these ethnic groups themselves are deeply divided, but once this hole is opened northern Iran will inevitably fall into trouble in the future. in long-term turmoil and unrest. He is not a fool and knows that Yang Qiu will not attack the Kurds for no reason, although they do have close relations with the Soviet Union. So there must be a profound strategic meaning hidden behind it, so what is the meaning?
Gu Yuwen, who was sitting next to him as the minutestaker of the meeting, was also a little puzzled. He quietly approached Gu Weijun: "Minister Gu, will he agree? Why should he pass it on to the Kurds?"
Gu Weijun glanced at the Mossad who was talking to Yang Qiu, and said softly: "He is not stupid. He wants to wash away the charge of "leading the wolf into the house." In the future, if we and the United States do not brand him as a lackey of the Soviet Nazis, he must find a backer. Now Britain and France cannot protect themselves. If the United States does not take action, the only ones who can protect it are us and the Soviet Union. How do you think he chooses? Moreover, the Kurds have always hoped to establish a new country spanning Iran, Iraq and Turkey, and the pro-German forces in Iraq are very strong. After the Soviet troops moved south, the Turkish government has been worried, so if they can arouse their hatred and dissatisfaction with the Kurds and label them as Soviet collaborators, Turkey and Russia, who have been fighting for hundreds of years, will have a head-on conflict! France is about to surrender, and Britain is about to surrender. It¡¯s hard to say whether it can protect itself. Who do you think the Turkish government can rely on? Besides, Mossadegh¡¯s biggest slogan is to nationalize oil and use oil revenue to subsidize the national finance. But if we don¡¯t care, how can he take back Britain and Iran from the British? Oil company?¡±
"I know what you are saying. Provoking the Kurdish issue will definitely bring Turkey to our side, but the Kurdish area is close to the Caucasus. Will this cause trouble for our subsequent operations? Doesn't the president want to fight the Caucasus? "
"We are in trouble for a while, but Iran will be in trouble forever. As long as Mossadegh shifts the blame to the Kurds, the root of the trouble between ethnic groups will be laid. Turkey has always been wavering and has strong domestic pro-German strength, but if the Kurdish issue breaks out, they will We have to take action to guard against the Soviet Union! In this way, we are one step closer. Besides, we are now in a quasi-alliance relationship with Britain and France. Maybe the president will announce an alliance at the Cairo Conference in a few days. So whether it is Persia Neither the Gulf nor Nanyang can directly come forward to solve the problem with drastic means. Japan is a chess piece, and Persia is also a chess piece! The president did this to gradually eliminate the influence of Britain and France! Now that we have entered these two places and have shown sufficient strength, then Naturally, someone will come to help us achieve our goals. There is no need to rush to the front desk! As for the Caucasus, the president will definitely attack it. Without Baku, the Soviet Union¡¯s oil production will drop by 70%, even if we cannot attack Ukraine and Europe. , the industrial capacity of the Soviet Union will also be seriously reduced However, I heard Chief of Staff Yue say that the Caucasus is a mountainous area, and the terrain is long and narrow, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Fighting would probably consume a lot of money, so the Nanyang Waterway has not been completely solved They will not take action in front of the Central Asia Railway."
Gu Yuwen let out a long sigh, never expecting that a Kurd could affect such a complicated political dispute. I admire Yang Qiu even more in my heart: "The president is so powerful. A Kurd can disrupt the long-term situation in the region."
"Haha, the president is the most realistic national interest. This is the country's blessing. You have to remember. We are already a big country, and big countries must abide by the rules of the game for big countries! We need Iran and Nanyang. We need the Persian Gulf and Malacca, but We cannot allow any country or force in this region to develop peacefully and restrict new countries. This is the rule of the game between major powers!"
When the two were whispering, Mossadegh agreed to Yang Qiu's overall suggestion after careful consideration, saying that he would collect evidence of the Kurds' collusion with the Soviet Union as soon as possible, and that he would cooperate with the National Defense Forces to launch an uprising, respond internally and externally, and expel the Soviet troops as soon as possible. He also hoped that Yang Qiu could arrange a meeting between him and Pahlavi as soon as possible to start negotiations on the construction of a new government.
"Mr. Mossadegh, I'm glad you made the choice to fight for it. Tomorrow I will send someone to secretly send you to Ahvaz to meet King Pahlavi." After Yang Qiu agreed, he stood up, looked at his face and said with a smile, "Okay Let¡¯s not talk about these troublesome things. Sir, the reception is about to start, are you interested in joining us"
"General, President! France, France"
As soon as Yang Qiu was about to invite Mossadegh to visit the air force base and participate in the officers' fraternity, Li Mingrui ran in from outside, panting. His appearance made even Mossadegh stop in surprise and whisper to the translator.
"Tell me slowly, what is it?"
After running here from the telegraph room in one breath, Li Mingrui almost lost his breath. After taking a few breaths, he stood at attention and saluted: "Reporting to the president, I just received news France has surrendered!"
?¡
France has surrendered!
Hue sky before dawnIn the main church, suppressed cheers erupted. Ngo Dinh Diem, the former Secretary of the Annan Cabinet who lived in seclusion here, waved repeatedly in the living room while holding a telegram of France's surrender. "Brother, surrender, surrender! The French are finished!" In the end, he was so excited that he hugged a similar-looking man wearing a priest's robe and patted his back hard.
The man is his brother, named Wu Tingkui. He was also a radical official in the past, but after realizing that his official career was dangerous and that he was unable to escape from the rule of the French colonial government, he simply quit politics and became the Archbishop of Shunhua. He was also very happy to see the French colonists finished in his lifetime, and asked: "Second brother, what are you going to do next?"
"Uprising! Call everyone immediately to launch an uprising and overthrow the French colonists!"
"Yes! Execute Chen Zhongjin who colluded with the Japanese! Let Emperor Bao Dai abdicate and establish a democratic and free Vietnam."
Several Wu brothers and young people from the Vietnamese Revolutionary Party sitting next to them jumped up one after another, shouting that they would launch a revolution immediately and overthrow the French colonial rule. Wu Tingkui waved to everyone to calm down. Even though he had turned away from worldly affairs and concentrated on teaching affairs, he was actually an important staff member of several younger brothers and the Annan Revolutionary Party. He formulated many actions and used religion to cover them. Everyone respected him and became quiet when they saw him waving.
Wu Tingkui glanced at the crowd and said slowly: "The revolution must be carried out, but the current domestic situation is complicated, Japan and China have intervened, and the French colonists still control the bridge, railway and military facilities. There are a lot of troops here, and if we just rely on people like us to start a rebellion blindly, we may end up like what we did ten years ago."
Thinking of the failed Yen Bai Uprising ten years ago, everyone fell silent. During that uprising, we organized many Vietnamese soldiers and succeeded for a time. However, due to the lack of international support, we blindly believed that we could defeat the colonial army on our own, which led to failure.
Diem knew that his elder brother was resourceful and resourceful, so he asked: "Brother, what do you think we should do?"
"The problem lies with Emperor Bao." Wu Tingkui took two steps and said in a deep voice: "From the current point of view, neither the French nor the Japanese want to overthrow the old royal family. France wants to ensure stability for Emperor Bao, and the Japanese want to win over Chen Zhongjin. They also want Emperor Bao Dai to support them, but the Chinese are currently unclear about their attitude. Although they have repeatedly stated that they are sending troops only to fulfill the defense agreement with the French, I think it is not that simple. This is a world-wide war, and China and Japan will finally affirm They will fall out, so we must first figure out whether China wants to overthrow Emperor Bao Dai and establish a free Vietnam, or whether it wants to support the old government.
What's more, Japan also has its own advantages. They don't need to fight on two fronts and can easily send a large number of troops into our country. However, China needs to fight on two fronts. Its main focus is to deal with the Soviet Union and Central Asia. Yang Qiu himself has always hoped to trade with Britain and France. . However, I personally am still optimistic about China "
After Ngo Dinh Quei finished speaking, Ngo Dinh Diem immediately nodded, but then frowned and said: "Brother, I have some contact with the China Democratic Party, but they are the opposition party, the National Socialist Party Ho Chi Minh and Vo Nguyen Giap have always been with us. If there is a conflict, who should I contact?¡±
In the early years of 1911, Vietnam was deeply influenced by the Three People's Principles and the Democratic Party, and there were a large number of Democratic Party members. However, after Yang Thu and the National Socialist Party came to power, they actively worked to form an alliance with Britain and France externally and focused on construction internally. They also adopted a repressive and cooperative attitude toward the Democratic Party. As a result, the Vietnamese Party suffered heavy losses and a large number of party members defected to the Nationalist Party headed by Ho Chi Minh. Socialist Party. Therefore, the Viet Nam Party¡¯s attitude towards the National Society is not good either. Because the Vietnamese National Society believes that it should learn from China in an all-round way, form an alliance with China, and give up the area north of the Red River in exchange for military and industrial assistance, but the Vietnamese Party insists on overthrowing Emperor Bao Dai and establishing an independent Vietnam, and is more inclined to seek refuge with Britain and the United States, so the two sides have always had differences. and conflict.
"Look for Ambassador Wu Chaoshu! He is a member of the Democratic Party and the ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China." Chen Wenming, a tall man who had served as a soldier, stood up.
"We should contact each other, but don't forget that the National Socialist Party and Yang Qiu are in charge of China now, and their status cannot be shaken in the short term"
"How about we go find Hu Xuelan. He studied at Baoding Army Academy and is a member of the National Socialist Party." Wu Tingru, the third eldest son of the Wu family sitting next to him, suddenly spoke. If among the Wu brothers, the eldest is an aide and the second is a politician, then he is a pure thug and tyrant. He even fought with Buddhists several times because Buddhists supported Emperor Bao.
Wu Tingkui looked at his third brother, nodded and said: "You can contact Hu Xuelan, but if you want to take action, you must also talk to Mr. Pan Peizhu. He has a great influence in our party. If he can come forward, the matter will be successful. "
"Pan Peizhu? I'm afraid that old guy can't get out of bed anymore. Why contact him?" Wu Tingru curled his lips, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
?Diem didn't seem to hear the complaint and stood up and said: "Then follow what the elder brother said, I will contact Mr. Pan, and then go to Saigon to contact Ambassador Wu Chaoshu. Daming, you go to Hanoi to find Mr. Hu Xuelan and ask him to contact the Chinese general on your behalf. Let¡¯s see if we can buy arms It would be best if China could send troops to cooperate.¡±
"Okay." Yang Wenming stood up immediately. At this time, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Ruan Xiangsan, who was watching outside, walked in quickly: "There is no need to go to Saigon. Someone just told me that Ambassador Wu Chaoshu has come to Hue!"
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 891 Taking advantage of the situation
France surrendered!
"The free world has begun to fall, the iron heel of the fascist Nazis has conquered France, and England has become the last place of light on the European continent. But we will not surrender! We will fight in the sea, and we will fight with increasing Fighting in the air with great confidence and growing strength, we will defend our homeland at all costs. We will fight on the beaches, we will fight on the enemy's landing points, we will fight in the fields and streets, and we will fight in the mountains. We will never surrender! Even if our island or most of this island were conquered and starved! I never believed that would happen Our Imperial subjects overseas, Canada, New Zealand in the Commonwealth , Australia and other countries are coming from all over the world! They will fight to the end with us, under the arms and protection of the Royal Navy! We will never surrender until the new world brings out all its power when God deems it appropriate. Power to save and liberate this old world.
We will never surrender, we will fight to the end! "¡ª¡ª
Winston Churchill.
On June 13, at 18:30 pm local time in France, in the Foch carriage in the Compi¨¨gne forest, the Franco-German armistice negotiations ended. Shortly after the French government representative Huntzig signed the instrument of surrender, Churchill delivered a speech via radio waves at the Downing Street rally in front of a crowd of 100,000 people, saying that Britain would fight to the end. Although his speech was impassioned, and although the old lord tried to revive the glory of the British Empire, even the British themselves believed that the war had failed! The French across the Atlantic even joked that in three weeks Britain would be like them, picking up the cigars dropped by the Germans
The surrender of France completely changed the world structure. The Reynaud government resigned, and P¨¦tain, who was hailed as a hero of World War I, was pushed to the forefront and took over the power baton in shame. The cowardly French Congress held an emergency session. In order to cater to Germany, they began to form a surrender government and also required the colonial governors to be loyal to the new government. At the same time, he also promised Germany that French people who cooperate with other countries to fight against Germany will be dealt with according to military law! This means that the escaped French Free Army of de Gaulle was actually just a group of war criminals! At the same time, Hitler fell into a carnival. He even asked that after signing, the Foch Carriage would be transported to Berlin as an exhibit to commemorate the victory of the war. The monument commemorating France's victory in World War I was blown up at Compizy, leaving only the statue of Marshal Foch, who was left alone to watch the German tanks speed past.
England was the first to panic! On the eastern coastline, soldiers can be seen digging trenches in seaside gardens and standing guard on the docks all the time. A little further inland from the coast, women in towns and cities were mobilized and nervously dug so-called "blocking lines" and anti-tank trenches. Men began to build fortifications and barbed wire fences on the main streets in the suburbs and urban areas. All gardens were required to have air-raid shelters, and former golf courses were turned into anti-aircraft gun emplacements. The racecourse has become a military camp, and the fishing docks are filled with dense mines! Citizens began to accept the crude weapons issued by the government. The government began to use the radio to teach people how to make Molotov cocktails, and suicide blasting rods were passed among the workers! In London Square and Rooftop Terrace. People began to conduct air defense training, and every household was required to send lookouts. Even the female hotel workers joined the rescue team, and the waiter who drove the elevator went to dig trenches as soon as she got off work
When Hitler strolled through the streets of Paris, visiting the Eiffel Tower and the Elys¨¦e Palace. British people are queuing up to hand out gas masks. The children were gathered together, hung with nameplates, and carried uniform small schoolbags on their backs. Taking their favorite toys and rag dolls with them and sending them to shelters in the inland countryside, all England's coastal subjects were required to take up arms because their parents could no longer care for their children.
But the great French conqueror was obviously happy too early!
When radio waves brought the news of France¡¯s surrender to all parts of the world and the whole of Germany fell into a carnival, Jiang Baili, as Yang Qiu¡¯s special envoy, had secretly arrived in London. In addition to bringing the important news that Yang Qiu would visit Cairo a week later, he also brought out a carefully prepared list of weapons. Half a million rifles that have been sealed in grease for more than 20 years, five thousand 203mm, 152mm, 105mm, 85mm, 76mm and 75mm field guns, and 50,000 old Han II machine guns (Bren type) Machine guns, 100,000 Sten submachine guns, 50,000 grenades, 600 T34 tanks, 1,200 BT and T26 tanks, 30 territorial sea-class anti-submarine frigates, 800,000 gas masks, 50,000 tons of lunch Canned meat, 20,000 tons of tungsten ore, 50,000 tons of aluminumetc., all weapons are equipped with five base numbers of ammunition.
The total price is 560 million yuan (about 280 million US dollars)!
Not only expensive but also dark! Before the war, excluding resources, weapons were worth at most 50 million US dollars, not to mention that most of these weapons were warehouse goods (old goods from the bottom of the box) and captured Soviet weapons, with no cost at all. But even so, Field Marshal Alexander jumped up excitedly: "1,800 tanks?! 5,000 cannons? is this real? Do you have that many weapons? How long does sea shipping take? "
Although they are all captured Soviet tanks, now I am afraid that even the most primitive "water tanks", the British are willing to buy thousands of them. Even Marshal Pound of the Navy pinched his finger bones until they turned white. Thirty territorial sea-class anti-submarine frigates German submarines are in trouble! (There were not many German submarines at that time).
purchase! No matter the cost, even if it means breaking the bank, I will buy it!
This is not a joke! After losing all its heavy equipment at Dunkirk, the British government now cannot even assemble the heavy equipment for three infantry divisions! The lack of weapons is unbearable! For example, the anti-tank guns deployed on the coastline only had six rounds for each gun. In order to save money, the Artillery and Artillery Command had to ban all exercises! All the soldiers had only fifty rounds of ammunition in their rifles. In the end, half of the "National Guard", which was said to have 1.5 million people, only had shovels and golf clubs. On the southern coast, people were ordered to take down street signs on all streets to prevent landings.
It is said that this can make Germans get lost
In order to raise weapons, the British government even requisitioned 20,000 old-fashioned flintlock muskets from private collections
It is conceivable that when Jiang Baili came up with the list, he said that small arms, artillery, ammunition and gas masks can all be shipped within a week, 1,200 BT and T26 vehicles can be delivered within three months at the latest, and 150 T34 vehicles can be delivered per month. What a shock it brought to Britain! This has also brought about doubts. The UK can no longer afford to wait, so no one wants to get a blank check.
Jiang Baili could understand Britain's worries about gains and losses. He looked at his watch calmly and nodded to the interpreter. Following his movements, the translator immediately took out the prepared information on the Second Central Asia Campaign from his bag, stood up and handed it to Marshal Alexander with both hands: "Your Excellency, Marshal, if there are no accidents, the Battle of Tashkent should have started by now. In addition, , we had defeated the Soviet counterattack plan a week ago. We eliminated at least 270,000 Soviet troops and surrounded their main force in the Petropavlovsk Triangle, with a total number of about 600,000 to 700,000."
"This is real?"
"This is impossible! Stalin mobilized more than a hundred divisions to participate in the counterattack."
"God!"
When Alexander¡¯s eyes suddenly widened, the entire conference room felt like an explosion. The military and political officials around him all looked confused and shocked. Of course they knew something about something as big as the Second Central Asian Battle. Although they could not get specific battle reports, they learned from Soviet intelligence that Stalin dispatched hundreds of divisions and launched surprise attacks! So everyone thought that China and the Soviet Union would start a fierce battle. So no one expected that the Chinese special envoy would come out with such shocking news with trembling hands. Oh, God! There are half a million Soviet troops in Tashkent. If there are really 600,000 people in the Petropavlovsk encirclement, plus the 270,000 that have been wiped outanother East Kazakh campaign is born! Adding in scattered figures such as Afghanistan and Ahvaz, the Soviet Union has lost more than three million of its main troops since the war began!
The translator seemed not to hear the shouts around him and continued: "If there are no accidents, the Soviet army in Tashkent will be completely wiped out in two weeks! By the end of July, we will liberate everything from Petropavlovsk to the east of the Aral Sea. Central Asia! So please rest assured, we have enough weapons to pay for it, and we will do our best to contain the power of the Soviet Union. We will never let them have the opportunity to destroy Europe!"
Quiet, quiet, still quiet!
When the translator finished speaking, there was only the sound of heavy breathing in the entire conference room.
The Katyn massacre and the secret Soviet-German deal were announced. Britain had always been worried that the Soviet Union and Germany would formally form an alliance. But even if they form an alliance now, I'm afraid the Soviet Union won't be able to project much power into Europe, so Britain's only enemies are Germany and, by the way, Italy.
Knowing that Central Asia is about to win another great victory, the anxious Alexander is going crazy! Only Churchill remained silent because he understood that in this world, any large arms trade between countries has political purposes. So he slowly lit his cigar and stared at Jiang Baili with his eyes like a hawk: "Mr. Special Envoy, what does England need to pay? Is it just gold and currency?"
" Two substantial glances not only made the officers and cabinet ministers present gradually calm down, but also made Jiang Baili secretly exclaim. No wonder Yang Qiu regards this old lord as his main opponent. Fortunately, he was prepared and smiled peacefully: "Four hundred million yuan in cash or gold and bonds of equivalent value, Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, Kuwait's regulatory authority, and the Chagos Islands will be handed over to our country to be used as a supply point for the navy. Cooperate with your country to prepare for military operations, and finally recognize our country¡¯s temporary trusteeship of French East Indies. We cannot allow hostile countries to control this place, not even if the French surrender government"
"This is impossible!"
Jiang ?Before the conditions here were finished, British Admiral Pound interrupted angrily: "There is a long-term agreement between Kuwait and the British government. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company is also an important asset of our country, and it is also impossible to sell it."
"Huh?" Jiang Baili was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the first thing Pound questioned was Kuwait and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Instead, he dismissed the Chagos Islands, which Yang Qiu had taken care of many times.
In fact, Jiang Baili didn't know, and even Yang Qiu didn't know. Although the strategic location of the Chagos Islands was extremely important in later generations, at present, because Britain has too many good ports in the Indian Ocean, Ceylon and Socotra Island are better positioned than Chagos. Goss, and Churchill has considered taking the French Navy into his pocket. Even if it is unacceptable, they must all be destroyed! They are also prepared to take over all East African colonies, including Madagascar and Seychelles, in one fell swoop, so they do not pay much attention to the archipelago, which has only one naval gas station. Not to mention 30 anti-submarine frigates, 10 are willing to be transferred. What the UK really values ????is Kuwait and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company! The former is currently the only three control zone remaining in the Persian Gulf (the other two are Oman and Yemen), while the latter is an important source of oil and a key chess piece for Iran's continued intervention after the war.
As for the French East Indies From Churchill to the lowest beggar, no one cares because they already hate the French!
Jiang Baili, who was confident, knew the situation of Britain very well. He smiled and put away the list: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the President has considered formally forming an alliance with your country in Cairo. Of course, the premise is that we must get a fair status! As for the oil security that the Marshal is worried about, we can promise that from now until the end of the war , providing three million tons of crude oil to your country at cost price every year through Saudi Arabia's China National Petroleum Company and Gulf Oil Company. As for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Companyactually it is not that we want to buy it, it is the request of the Iranian government Mr. Prime Minister, now is the time to unite all forces to resist the fascist Nazis. Are you really willing to give up the opportunity to defeat the Soviet Union and Germany in order to protect a company with only 4 million pounds in annual income? You should know that the Caucasus will not be destroyed for a day. Occupied by us, the Soviets will continuously provide oil to Germany! So far, this supply has exceeded two million tons per month!
So after we buy it, we will not keep it for ourselves, but return it to the Iranian government so that the Iranian government and people can better serve us and jointly fight against the Soviet and German Nazis. The Iranian government has assured us that after redeeming the oil fields, it will provide your country with two million tons of oil per year for free! As for Kuwait, it's just about balancing the needs of Saudi Arabia and Iran, you know. The Iraqis are very close to Germany, and Turkey is also pro-German, and we have received accurate information that the Soviet Union has provided a large amount of weapons and ammunition to the Kurds They are very likely to cooperate with Germany in attacking Iraq! As for your worries, there is actually no need. As long as East Oman (now Oman) is in your hands, we can share the shipping rights in the Strait of Hormuz. "
"Mr. Yang Qiu is really considering announcing an alliance in Cairo?"
Churchill¡¯s pupils began to dilate, and he didn¡¯t even pay much attention to the following words. Although they know that China is unlikely to send troops to Europe for the time being, if Yang Qiu announces an alliance immediately after France's defeat it will be a shot in the arm for the British people! more importantly. Although Roosevelt verbally promised to consider sending troops, the damn glorious isolation policy cannot be easily broken, so he has even started to use his brain recently. Prepare to find a few submarines disguised as German submarines and launch a sneak attack on New York Harbor
Ahem, this is a secret!
The sinister old gentleman coughed twice and recovered from his wandering thoughts, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
There is no doubt that Yang Qiu is greedy, but Yang Qiu's greed has always been controlled in the Persian Gulf and Asia, avoiding India and Africa, which are most important to Britain. Of course, the British Intelligence Department was very aware of the relationship between the Muslim League and him, but even if the Muslim League split, it would not be able to separate India's most fertile Ganges plain. As for Kuwait, he is right. Controlling East Oman is equivalent to controlling the Strait of Hormuz. In this case, why not do transactions with small Kuwait?
Seemingly seeing through Churchill's trump card, Jiang Baili smiled deliberately: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you can continue to wait for the sales list from the US government. But please don't forget that Roosevelt announced the expansion of the army last month. He has hundreds of thousands of troops in urgent need of arming. . From a military perspective, even if the United States is willing to participate in the war, it will not be able to complete preparations until the end of the year. Therefore, in order to ease your country's concerns, the president has made it clear before departure that he will dispatch three fighter groups to your country when necessary to help Keep England safe in the air, but we are under too much pressure on the ground and at sea, so by the end of the year you will have no reinforcements!¡±
Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s words were like sharp swords piercing the heart of Britain, repeatedly striking at its weak spots. Churchill's face instantly turned as black as a charcoal ball, because every word he spoke was on point.??! Even if he uses the submarine trick, Roosevelt still needs enough time to prepare for war, so from now to the beginning of 2042, it will be the most dangerous and difficult interception for England.
"I don't have the authority to make such an important decision. I need time to discuss it with the Cabinet Council." The old lord, who was confident in front of the British people, took the initiative to lower his tone, but his teeth were chattering.
Jiang Baili was not only not nervous, but also very happy. He smiled slightly: "Okay, but I hope to reach peripheral negotiations with you before Cairo."
Yang Qiu took advantage of the situation and encroached on the British and French heritage while writing poems deep in the dense rainforest. Yanagawa Heisuke and the officers also stood respectfully in front of the map, their eyes following Shunroku Hata's back. The news of France's surrender has reached here, but he is not happy because the "French meal" that he thought he could enjoy easily before the war has suddenly changed! The 18th Division, which was sweeping across Southeast Asia, hit a wall in Siem Reap and was blocked by just two regiments. Even the most precious tank troops suffered heavy losses. In the end, the commander-in-chief of the southern advance, Shunroku Hata, was even alerted to personally supervise the battle.
"Yanagawa-kun, can you tell me the movement of the Chinese troops?" Shunroku Hata stared at the map, his tone surprisingly calm. But all officers knew that he was not that easy to serve.
Yanagawa Heisuke immediately stepped forward. Pointing to the map of French East India: "Hey! General, please look, China's tank troops are parked in the north of Hanoi. The French obviously do not intend to open the railways and military facilities for them to use. Among the six infantry divisions, two infantry divisions have already crossed Red River is advancing towards Vientiane, with an airborne regiment acting as their vanguard, having already implemented a parachute drop at Ban Pha Phong. One division has entered the coastal defense, one division is behind the tank force, and the last two divisions are moving towards Nghe An in Annam, which should They wanted to seize Bolikhamxay and Khammang in Laos. Two marines of the navy also landed from Da Nang, Hue and Kampong Som. The directions were Champasak and Siem Reap respectively."
"Is there any movement among the three China Army divisions in Kunming?"
"not yet."
"Great, what about your troops?"
"The 114th Division has arrived in Chonburi and is on its way. In three days, I will be able to assemble two divisions. I will definitely be able to capture Siem Reap and defeat the Chinese! The 29th Division has also taken over from the Siamese Army in attacking Champasak. . I also sent a regiment to Vientiane for support. As long as we occupy these places before the main force of China arrives, we can"
"Yanagawa-kun! Are you going to consume all the troops given to you by the empire in Siem Reap?" Before Yanagawa Heisuke could finish speaking, Hata Shunroku's face turned cold. He interrupted impatiently: "As a Lieutenant General of the Imperial Japanese Army, you should know that the resources and manpower of the Empire cannot be compared with China, and Nanyang is too far from the mainland. There is a lack of industrial capacity, so every soldier here It is precious! Now the Chinese have a tank division and eight infantry divisions coming, and Yunnan still has three divisions that can go south at any time! If you fight slowly like this, are you preparing for a decisive battle with the Chinese and us here? "
After hearing the dissatisfaction in the words, Yanagawa Heisuke suddenly shed two drops of cold sweat on his temples: "Please give me instructions, General!"
Seeing that Yanagawa realized his mistake, Shunroku Hata slowed down and said, "Mr. Yanagawa, the navy has captured Ceylon and opened up the communication line with the Andaman Sea. In order to stabilize their position, those people worked hard to publicize this victory in the country. . Now Admiral Yamamoto is still waiting in Ceylon for the British fleet to take the bait. If" Shunroku Hata paused and glanced at the Japanese officers around him: "So, our army needs this victory to wash away two defeats. The shame of China! Prove to the people that China is not invincible! To boost the morale of the empire! But at the same time, we have to be fast, race against time, and avoid a decisive battle with the China troops here, because the empire still needs some time Come and prepare.¡±
Yanagawa Heisuke secretly blinked twice, what kind of strategy is this? If you can't take Siem Reap and Champasak, what's the use of going deep and attacking quickly? How is it possible to win but also to make the opponent endure this tone? "
Seeing that he still didn't understand, Hata Shunroku continued: "We have received accurate information. The Soviet allies have invested more than one hundred divisions to launch a counterattack. China must ensure one hundred and thirty divisions in Central and Western Asia in the short term, and in the Persian Gulf There are still thirty divisions, so the troops entering Indochina now are the maximum strength they can bring out. So they have been sending out false signals, saying that the troops are only to fulfill the agreement with France, but in fact they have begun to secretly Action. According to the report of Colonel Yingzuo Zhenzhao, there may have been big changes in Annan recently, and many radicals and guerrillas have received support from the Chinese. From this, it can be seen that China Yang Qiu this time In fact, his main purpose is not against us, he wants to take over the Annan colony! So you have to solve Siem Reap and Champasak as soon as possible, cut off the north-south connection of the Mekong River, and occupy Laos and southern Annan, so that their army cannot join forces with the navy. Without army support, we will have no choice but to retreat to the north"
Yanagawa Heisuke secretly complained in his heart. To put it simply, if we don¡¯t have a navy here, how can we cut off the Mekong River if we can¡¯t force away the Chinese navy planes that hover overhead all day long? On the contrary, Tsuji Masanobu next to him was particularly active and interjected: "General, this is actually very simple. You see, the French are stubborn and uncooperative, and the China Army's advancement is actually very slow. Because this is not Central Asia, the rainforests and rivers will Let the heavy tanks and trucks get stuck in the quagmire, so we should attack more actively, use silver wheel tactics, penetrate Annan deeply, and outflank the China Army in a roundabout way!"
"Oh? Tell me about your plan." Shunroku Hata had a good impression of Tsuji Masanobu, so he immediately asked.
Seeing that the Commander-in-Chief of the Army's Southward Advance was willing to listen to his plan, Tsujimasa felt even more proud. He pointed at the map and quickly said: "Siem Reap is an important barrier to the east, but it is not the only one. You can use the Yinlun troops, Take advantage of the light and fast characteristics of the Imperial Army, cross the Biandan Mountains and enter from the direction of Ghaji, then go south along the Mekong River to attack Kratie, and outflank the Chinese army in Siem Reap! The same can be done in Champasak, and the offensive task will continue to be handed over to Siam Army, ask the 29th Division to give up the frontal attack, quickly enter Annan territory from Asupo and run towards the sea, cutting off the connection between China's army and navy from here."
"Your Excellency Masanobu Tsuji, the Chinese Army is not a British army. They have very complete firepower and a lot of trucks and vehicles. If the lightly-armed Ginlun troops are dispatched, once they are blocked by artillery and aircraft, the losses will be very heavy." Yanagawa Heisuke was so angry that he secretly scolded Tsuji Masanobu for being unkind. If he followed his plan, wouldn't it mean that his commands in the past few days were all wrong?
Tsuji Masanobu, who wanted to be in the limelight, didn't care about this. When he saw Yanagawa Heisuke questioning his plan, he immediately shouted: "Commander, although the Chinese have trucks and heavy artillery, this is not Central Asia. The rainforest will reduce the power of aircraft and artillery. Muddy roads and rivers are not suitable for truck movement at all! Only our Silver Wheel troops are not restricted by terrain and can easily move around. They don¡¯t even need to be eliminated. As long as they are threatened and feel the power of the empire, they will immediately Retreating.¡±
After Tsuji Masanobu finished speaking, he went to encourage Shunroku Hata: "General, didn't you just say that the Chinese people will provoke the Annan coup in the near future? Then we should decisively take a comprehensive detour! Because once they collude with the Annan people to succeed in the coup, then No one can stop China from controlling this place."
Shunroku Hata nodded with satisfaction and looked at Yanagawa Heisuke: "What Tsuji Masa-kun said makes sense. Yanagawa-kun, what do you think?"
(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
Text Chapter 892 The Mekong River is not a divine punishment (Part 1)
Remember in one second/manghuangji provides you with wonderful novels to read.
Yanagawa Heisuke glanced at Tsuji Masanobu angrily. Hata Shunroku's words were clearly dissatisfied with him. But he couldn't come up with a good solution for a while. The French army in Siem Reap had been replaced by the Fourth Division of the Chinese Marine Corps. They also controlled the airport. Through air and land transportation, their strength increased to two regiments and nearly 10,000 people in three days. A forceful attack would be very costly and could easily lead to a war of attrition. This is exactly what Hata Shunroku and other senior officials of the War Ministry do not want to see. Although the mainland faction regards China as a mortal enemy and keeps clamoring for a decisive battle, the rate of digestion of Nanyang resources is far slower than expected, so they are unwilling to decisively fight so early.
So he immediately changed his tactics and asked Hyakutake Haruyoshi to switch from offense to defense, and cooperated with the 114th Division and the Chariot Regiment to contain Siem Reap. Let Yamazaki Shiro lead the 55th Regiment to ride over the Biandan Mountains, attack Kampong Thom via Preah Vihear, and cut off the retreat of the Chinese Marine Corps Fourth Division. He also sent a telegram to the 29th Division, asking them to strengthen their attack on Champasak, and while containing the defenders, they sent troops downriver to Mengkong to attack the rear in a detour. After Toshimichi Uemura learned of the telegram, Suecho Tsunetaro immediately led the 38th Regiment to also ride a bicycle to move downstream to Mengkong.
Just when the Japanese army used the Silver Wheel tactics that led to victory in the Malayan Campaign, and sent two regiments to set off on bicycles, the Chinese Second Marine Division also faced the pouring rain on the only dirt road leading to Champasak. Wandering.
Opening the way was a battalion of Type 37 "Sea Serpent" amphibious tanks painted in olive green camouflage. This is a light amphibious tank specially developed for the Marine Corps. It weighs 15 tons and looks like the famous PT-76. It uses an L35 70mm rifled gun and the turret shape is similar to the Type 25. A hook-shaped air vent is installed at the rear, and the chassis is a simpler spring-balanced suspension (similar to the M4 chassis). Behind them are more than two hundred "Hunter" and "Otter" amphibious armored trucks, using 4x4 and 6x6 chassis respectively. The former is a modification of the Han River Jeep, and the latter resembles a dukw. With a dead weight of 6 tons, it can carry 16 soldiers or a 105mm light howitzer. It can also be used for artillery tractors, anti-aircraft vehicles, self-propelled mortars, self-propelled recoilless rifles, etc. It is very suitable for rainforest areas with poor traffic and dense water networks. , so after the war began, the final assembly sites for the three types of amphibious armored vehicles were placed in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, and were delivered to the troops at a rate of 500 vehicles per month.
Division commander Zhang Liansheng was sitting in the "Hunting Lizard", wearing a long-sleeved rainforest combat uniform of the same color as the car, and a rubber raincoat outside. He was holding a cigarette like a soldier, looking at the pouring rain that seemed to never stop, with a sad face. Since May to October is the rainy season in the southeastern peninsula every year, the heavy rain has not stopped since landing in Da Nang.
Heavy rain not only slowed down the troops. The Champasak road was also riddled with potholes, and without firing a single bullet, his division lost twenty-seven tanks and trucks. Without exception, they all got stuck in quagmire or flooded and had to be temporarily abandoned. Compared with the soldiers in cars, those who walked were even more miserable. After their feet were soaked in water for a long time, many people showed signs of dangerous ulcers. Therefore, the soldiers must take turns riding in the carriage. Make sure your feet stay dry for a while.
"How long will it take?" Zhang Liansheng, who is from Zhejiang, is not used to the climate here. He always feels like there is a fire in his stomach with nowhere to vent.
"It's almost here, Commander, look, Pugao Mountain is ahead. Looking at the map, there should be ten kilometers left"
"Why is it another ten kilometers? It's only 270 kilometers from Da Nang to Champasak. This car can run 350 kilometers with a full tank of gas, and it can run 130 kilometers even in the rainforest cross-country. But do you think we have to fill up the tank?" Zhang Liansheng Some can't hold back their anger.
The staff officer pointed at the rainforest and dirt road with a bitter look on his face. He patted the foggy odometer on the car and said, "Commander, those guys from the staff calculated the straight-line distance. Look, it's almost 500 even if we took the detour."
"Asshole!" Zhang Lian threw away his cigarette butt angrily, not knowing whether he was scolding the staff or the weather.
The staff officer shrank his neck, but fortunately the last section of the road was on higher ground and there was no water, so the traveling speed was much faster. After passing through a farm, the highlands of Pugao Mountain finally appeared in front of everyone. The spire of the Wapu Temple on the mountainside is like a beacon guiding the way forward.
"Division commander, we have arrived at Champasay." Seeing the roadblock set up by the French army, the staff officer jumped out of the car first and called for the guide and translator.
Champasak was the ancient capital of the Champasak Kingdom and the most important ferry crossing in the Central Mekong River Basin. Crossing here from west to east, you can climb to the Bolofin Plateau and overlook the entire Quang Nam Plain, threatening Da Nang and Hue, so the strategic location is very critical. After Siam entered the palace, it was once occupied by two infantry divisions of the Siam Army. But despite the humiliation caused by the Battle of France, the French army's combat effectiveness was actually very good. Facing two Siamese divisions, they recaptured this strategic location with less than two thousand soldiers. However, as the Japanese army arrived on the other side, the French army gradually lost ground, so a puppet army division was transferred to try to rely on the Pugao Mountain highlands to defend.
When the Second Division arrived, it had been raining heavily for three days The swollen river water made it impossible for the Japanese 29th Division to cross the river, so the position was so quiet that almost no one could be heard.
The French soldiers were very happy that the Marines came to support them, and soon opened Luzhai to let them go. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Liansheng made a gesture to the guard company. In addition to taking over Champasak this time, he also received orders to disarm the French army here. Because after France surrendered, all restraints had disappeared, so there was no need to be polite anymore.
The roaring engine soon attracted groups of French and Vietnamese puppet troops to look around, and soon thousands of people gathered around the troops. "Sir, He Hai, the commander of the reconnaissance company of the third regiment of the 1st Airborne Division, is reporting to you." The Champasak headquarters set up the Wapu Temple. After Zhang Liansheng arrived with the guard company and officers, the commander of the airborne reconnaissance company who first came to support came with a few Ten French officers came to greet him.
"This is Colonel Pride, he is responsible for the defense of this area." He Hai pointed to a bearded French officer in his fifties and introduced him to Zhang Liansheng.
"Hello, I'm Pride. I'm glad you can come." Colonel Pride was very happy to finally have reinforcements, but he had only reached halfway when the guard company behind Zhang Liansheng suddenly raised their guns and pointed at them. Targeting the French officers and soldiers present.
"What are youwhat are you doing?" The sight of submachine guns made Colonel Pride and the officers tremble with fear. Just as several French soldiers were about to draw their guns, they were pushed to the ground by the guards who had already warned them. Seeing that the Chinese commander was so unreasonable and wanted to disarm himself without saying a word, Pride was as angry as if he had eaten a fly. With bulging eyeballs, he shouted angrily: "You are committing a crime! I am a colonel in the French Army"
Even He Hai was surprised and asked: "Sir, what are you doing?"
"There is no more France!" Zhang Liansheng waved his hand to interrupt He Hai, and pulled the translator over: "Tell him the current situation."
The translator hurriedly elaborated on the terms of France's surrender and the requirement that foreign troops not participate in the attack on Germany and its allies. Due to the lack of information and the urgency of the war, Colonel Pride and the officers had no idea that their country had surrendered. One or two of them stared wide-eyed: "I don't believe it, you are slandering! It is slandering France!"
"Colonel Pride, I have been authorized. To avoid conflict, you must immediately order the troops to disarm!" Zhang Liansheng was too lazy to explain. Looking at the angry French officers around him, he said: "Don't worry, I won't hurt you and your soldiers. We will escort you back to Da Nang."
"This is impossible, impossible! I want to contact Saigon immediately!" Colonel Pride still didn't believe it. In order to make him give up, Zhang Liansheng brought a radio station. Ten minutes later. Saigon's reply silenced Pride and everyone else.
It is not difficult to disarm. Not to mention that the French army, which had suffered heavy casualties, had little intention to fight on. The armored vehicles and artillery of the Second Division alone were enough to shut them up, and even the Annan puppet troops were repatriated. However, they will not be disbanded. After arriving in Da Nang, they will be handed over to the Military Intelligence Bureau for processing.
Taking advantage of the handover opportunity, Zhang Liansheng asked about the situation nearby. "The Japanese army's pontoon bridge was washed away, but when the Siamese army retreated, they had already moved all the ferries around to the other side, so I estimate that the Japanese army will attack again after the weather clears" Under He Hai's introduction, Zhang Liansheng Gradually I understood the situation. The stall left by Colonel Pride was still intact, and at least the rainy season was used to prevent the Japanese from crossing the river. Dozens of 75mm rapid-fire guns were left behind, and complete anti-tank positions were established along the coast, but the air defense was very poor.
"Where are the Japanese troops on the other side? Is there any movement?"
"The terrain on the other side is low. We were afraid of flooding, so we have retreated five miles away. But there was a Yinlun force in the morning. They went south."
"Yinlun troops?" Zhang Liansheng was stunned.
"Actually, it's a bicycle army." He Hai quickly explained. Even though a bicycle may look inconspicuous, it is definitely better than a truck in this environment. And he could also take small paths, so Zhang Liansheng immediately became alert: "How long have you been walking? Why don't you pursue me?"
"About two hours." He Hai said with some annoyance: "Sir, this area is all virgin forest. The nearest place to cross the river is Mengkong, 55 kilometers downstream. We don't have a boat, they were all robbed by the Japanese, even if we have tanks Open a way" He glanced at the armored battalion in the distance: "It will take at least 200 kilometers around! Sir, I think it's better to wait for the brothers to intercept."
"Stop me! There's no decent road all the way here, how can I stop you?" Zhang Liansheng cursed and trotted all the way back to the command post with He Hai. After finding Meng Kong's location on the map, he asked without raising his head. He asked: "Are there any mines in the river? If you lead a team, how long will it take to ride a bicycle to Mengkong?"
"Now is the flood period, so we can't arrange explosives." He Hai was very puzzled. He didn't know what Zhang Liansheng was going to do, so he calculated in his mind: "The environment on the other side is similar to ours. Even if you bike, you have to take a detour. It takes about six to seven hours to get there. "
"That's enough!" Zhang Liansheng slammed the table and called the guards excitedly: "Go, inflate all our rafts and tie them to both sides of the tanks and armored vehicles. Then tell Battalion Commander Huang to give him half an hour to refuel, and half an hour to refuel. Set off immediately in an hour." He Hai thought Zhang Liansheng didn't hear clearly and was about to use tanks to forcibly clear a path through the rain forest, so he quickly stopped him: "Sir, there are a lot of smog and swamps in the rain forest, and you can't get through."
"Who said I'm going to the rainforest?" Zhang Liansheng's mouth tilted, and most of the anger caused by the weather disappeared.
When He Hai and Zhang Liansheng arrived at the river half an hour later, they discovered that twenty "Sea Snakes", forty "Otters" and twelve "Hunters" with inflatable rubber rafts tied to both sides were already full. Soldier.
"Sir? Are you planning to drive across the river?"
In He Hai¡¯s surprised eyes, the first ¡°Sea Snake¡± rushed down the slope into the muddy yellow Mekong River. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 893 The Mekong River is not a natural chasm (Part 2)
Not to mention He Hai, even Colonel Pride and the French officers and soldiers who were about to get on the bus back to Da Nang were shocked. Amphibious tanks are not a new technology, but Europe has no equipment after research. Unexpectedly, today I not only saw other people equip them on a large scale, but also saw a crazy division commander using tanks as ships! Soon, all seventy-two amphibious tanks and armored vehicles entered the river, and a long line clung to the east bank and flowed down the river.
Zhang Liansheng¡¯s move was a sudden whim in a desperate situation. In fact, it is very dangerous to do so. If they were attacked by artillery or planes on the way, the whole army would definitely be wiped out. Fortunately, it was raining heavily outside now, so the probability of being discovered by a plane was minimized. However, the Japanese artillery fire made He Hai, who acted as a scout and guide, sweat. In order to reduce exposure, the amphibious vehicle can only be turned on briefly when it enters the water, and then relies on water flow to propel it. In order to speed up, the Marines in the vehicle even used paddles
On the shore, the deputy division commander who stayed behind immediately took over the French artillery position. The 105 howitzers of the Second Division were also quickly deployed. The remaining more than 200 amphibious vehicles were also prepared to cross the river directly if they were discovered. Perhaps due to the heavy rain and the control of the ferry, the Japanese army did not notice anything unusual here. An hour later, the amphibious convoy finally left the Japanese artillery fire circle. Zhang Liansheng, who personally led the team, immediately ordered the power to be turned on.
The speed of the three amphibious armored vehicles in the water is 10 kilometers per hour. Coupled with the acceleration of water flow after heavy rain, the speed quickly exceeds 13 kilometers per hour after starting. What really worries Zhang Liansheng is fuel, because the three types of vehicles can only last up to 80 kilometers in water.
When the armored battalion, led by three Annan National Society guides and He Hai and other scouts, was like a giant beast that appeared and disappeared in the river, the twelve sea cavalry in Da Nang were also ready to go. . Except for the ten troop carriers, the other four were equipped with two Han-1 water-cooled heavy machine guns (Republic of China version 7.62 Maxim) installed on both sides of the fuselage, and two ammunition chains extended from the extra-large ammunition boxes.
Originally, according to flight regulations, Sea Cavalry helicopters were not allowed to fly in such weather. But after learning the information about the reconnaissance company. Considering the importance of Meng Kong and the fact that no nearby troops could arrive within ten hours, Marine Corps Commander Dongfang Chen decided to use helicopter reinforcements to block the Yinlun troops trying to cross the Mekong River. However, Dongfang Chen didn't know that his commander, Dahuobao, had already used the amphibious armored vehicle as a ship.
After the machine gunner fastened himself and the aircraft with safety belts, the twelve Sea Cavalry flew westward despite the heavy rain.
At the same time as the helicopter took off, Kondo Moto arrived at Mengkong half an hour earlier than He Hai expected. Although the Mekong River is very long, there are not many places suitable for crossing it. The main problem is not the currents and boats, but the lack of roads. Although the Japanese army was good at fighting with small units, they did not dare to penetrate the vast tracts of primeval rainforest where there were no roads and even bicycles could not pass. Therefore, there are not many places that can be crossed from Vientiane to Phnom Penh. The closest one south of Champasak is Mengkong.
Mengkong is actually an island in the middle of the river. The wide Mekong River is divided by dozens of large and small sandbars here, so the water depth is shallow and the flow is slow, which is very suitable for troops to cross. Moreover, there is a dirt road in Mengkong that leads directly to Attapeu, and you can go around to the back of Champassak.
The captain of the 38th Regiment, Gen Kondo, was a radical officer who came to power after the May 10th Incident, and he was also a die-hard mainlander. The two failures made them, the mainlanders, resentful. I have always believed that China is Japan's biggest mortal enemy, and there is no way to talk about the rise of an empire without defeating its old enemy. Therefore, after learning that Germany had weakly defeated France, which had the largest army in Europe, it only increased the confidence to defeat its mortal enemy. "Collect the boats and the rest are ready to cross the river." After arriving at Meng Kong. He didn't want to waste a moment.
"Your Majesty, Colonel, do you want to send someone across the river to investigate first?"
¡°No need, the Chinese gunboats are still in Saigon, there¡¯s no need to waste time.¡± Faced with the staff¡¯s reminder. Kondo Yuan waved his hand.
Kondo Yuan is confident because of the intelligence. The stubborn French still use gunboats to block the entrance to the Mekong River. Without warships and being in the middle rainforest area, the Chinese Army in Champasak could not quickly cross the rainforest and water network to reinforce here.
After the order was issued, shouts and gunshots came from the fishing village near Mengkong. A large group of Japanese soldiers rode bicycles into the village and forcibly confiscated the fishing boats. In order to seize the time, anyone who dared to resist was often shot to death immediately. Hearing these gunshots, Kondo Yuan not only did not stop him, but also smiled. The Thirty-Eighth Regiment is an infantry regiment with a long history. Even Prince Kunihiko Kunihiko has served in the regiment. If you don't even dare to kill people, how can you maintain combat effectiveness?
Kondo Yuan didn¡¯t care about the sound of gunshots, but it alarmed a group of evil stars flowing down the river. "Stop! Stop!" Hearing the faint sound of gunfire, He Hai, who was rushing in front, immediately shouted to stop and waved a flag to remind the main force a few kilometers behind him. "Why did you stop?" The "Sea Snake" following behind slowly caught up. Zhang Liansheng got out of the tank and asked about the situation.
"It should be gunshots. I'm afraid I miscalculated.I arrived in Mengkong ahead of schedule. "He Hai blamed himself a little. Unexpectedly, the bicycle was faster than he thought, and the ambush originally prepared suddenly turned into an encounter.
"Well done!" Zhang Liansheng didn't care at all. He had been suffocated by the weather these days. It doesn't matter whether it's an ambush or an encounter, as long as you can fight and vent your bad breath. So he immediately sent a signal and asked the "Otters" behind him to separate out a dozen vehicles to go ashore first and detour behind to block the Japanese army. The conditions for the amphibious armored vehicle to land were very complicated and required a gentle slope on the sand, so it took a company of otters more than ten minutes to find a place to land. After the roundabout troops entered the rainforest, Zhang Liansheng waved his hand, and the remaining troops immediately rushed towards Meng Kong at full speed.
"Captain, there seems to be a sound behind you." Shirase Rongzo was standing on the fishing boat he had just collected. When he heard something moving behind him, he immediately put down the oar and pushed the captain who was holding a bag of sugar. Sugar is an important strategic material, so the Japanese army will collect it from house to house wherever they go. The team leader was so focused on the sugar that he didn't notice the low sound of the engine in the air. It wasn't until Shirase reminded him that he stood up: "The machine ship, it must be the machine ship. Great! Yutachi-kun, prepare the machine gun! Shirase, turn around and get closer! Let's give the captain a surprise."
After the corporal heard the sound clearly, he shouted excitedly. You must know that what they collect are small fishing boats that can carry a few people at a time. If there is a machine ship, the troops will pass much faster. The machine gunner immediately got down and mounted the Taisho 11 crooked light machine gun on the bow. Shirase wondered as he turned the corner, Mengkong was not a town. How could there be a plane? Could it be the enemies who came down from Champasak? That's not right. The ships in Champasak are all in the hands of the division commander, so where are they?
When Shirase became increasingly uneasy, two "Sea Serpent" amphibious tanks had already bypassed the sandbar and appeared in view. The low shape on almost flat water, and the white waves stirred up by the baffles, stunned Shirase and the captain. What was that? "Artillery, it's artillery!" Before they could figure it out, the machine gunner who was taking aim yelled out in fright. Because he saw that there was a thick barrel behind the baffle.
"Fire!"
Using the gun in the water slows it down, so the tanker immediately aims his coaxial machine gun at the oncoming boat. "Hiss" In a sound like tearing cloth, two tongues of fire rushed out, and instantly water columns appeared beside Shirase's boat. "China. It's China! Shoot!" The machine gun fire made the captain and Shirase instantly understand who their opponent was. The crooked machine gun on the bow of the ship immediately fired a string of bullets at the sea snake. It should be said that the Japanese machine gunner's aim was better than that of the Marines who participated in the war for the first time. They quickly hit a string of sparks on the baffle and armor.
"Baga, it's armor! Retreat!" When the commander saw that the machine gun had no effect, he immediately understood that these two turtle-like things were protected by armor. But it was too late by now. Two hj32 machine guns quickly swept across the deck of the small fishing boat. All five people, including Shirase, were killed.
"Why is there the sound of machine gunfire?" The crisp sound of the machine gun immediately alerted Meng Kong's Japanese troops, and even Gen Kondo came out of the hut hiding from the rain. You must know that after advancing south, the front line will be stretched and it will be difficult to supply. Therefore, the Japanese army rarely uses machine guns. "Baga! Go and see who is using the machine gun indiscriminately!" Kondo Gen thought someone was abusing the machine gun, and stamped the ground with his saber. In order to speed up this time, he left behind a lot of heavy equipment. They only brought a few split 37 rapid-fire guns and Type 92 infantry guns, and the infantry only had some heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Why are you willing to use machine guns on civilians?
When a dozen Japanese soldiers rode bicycles toward the place where the gunshots were heard, two "Sea Snakes" had already rushed across the shoal and arrived at the Mengkong Sandbank. "Look! Japanese troops, it's Japanese troops! Fire!" As soon as they passed the shoal, a large group of Japanese troops gathered at the fishing boat dock came into view. Seeing so many unsuspecting Japanese troops, the commander shouted excitedly.
At this time, the Japanese troops on the dock also discovered two "Sea Snakes" with water jets spraying from the back. Many soldiers pointed and seemed to be discussing what they were. When the sergeant saw the artillery on the "Sea Serpent", he suddenly shouted: "The internal fire boat is the internal fire boat of the China Navy! Avoidboom!" Before the sergeant who recognized the amphibious tank finished shouting , two "Sea Snakes" have already fired.
The rumbling explosions shattered Meng Kong's calmness. 70mm grenades continued to explode in the heavy rain, and the Japanese troops who were caught off guard were panicked. But I have to say that the quality of the Japanese army is still very good, even slightly higher than that of the Second Marine Division that participated in the war for the first time. After a brief panic, they quickly found bunkers, especially the large number of counterfeit grenades after the first Sino-Japanese War. The barrel counterattacked within minutes.
The banging explosions stirred up a forest of water columns around the two "Sea Serpents". Since the "Sea Serpents" are three-person light tanks, the commander needs to take care of the work of the gunner. In addition, the driver is conducting suppressive and rapid fire against the enemy, so the driver temporarily takes over the command. , immediately rushed to the shoal next to the pier, trying to get ashore.
"Don't let them come ashore! Nagano, command your artillery! Concentrate all firepower, heavy machine guns!" Gen Kondo didn't expect to encounter a rare naval fireboat (Japan's name for amphibious tanks) here, and he couldn't even figure it out. How did the other party cross the dense jungle and get here. But even with all the doubts, he knew he couldn't let the "sea snake" come ashore. Because the tanks after landing will be faster and more difficult to deal with.
After the grenades, the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun also opened fire. Thirty bullets were continuously stuffed into the gun chamber, and countless sparks were immediately shot out of the surface of the "Sea Snake" that was about to land. But the 7.7mm Type 92 heavy machine gun is obviously unable to deal with tanks. However, the Japanese army also has its own anti-tank weapons, which are two Type 94 37mm rapid-fire cannons towed by three-wheeled motorcycles and the Type 92 70mm infantry gun imitated from China.
Both types of artillery are light weapons, and in extreme cases they can even be disassembled and carried manually. Therefore, in order to strengthen the firepower, Kondo Geng specially brought a few guns, but there was very little ammunition. I originally wanted to use it to attack the enemy after outflanking, but I didn't expect that it would have to be taken out now. Due to the sudden incident, several cannons were still in a state of disassembly. Therefore, Kondo Gen can only rely on machine guns and grenade launchers to deal with the "Sea Serpent".
While the artillery was being assembled at the back, the two "Sea Snakes" in front had already started to land along the slope. The Mekong River is not a sea. It has a large slope span and the soil on the shore is very soft due to continuous heavy rain. Therefore, the two Sea Snakes are still moving slowly at full power.
"Blow it up!" Gen Kondo saw the two tanks slipping and immediately prepared to send people to blow up the tanks at close range. When several Japanese soldiers rushed towards the tanks with grenades and explosive packs, a large number of amphibious armored vehicles suddenly appeared on the river. "Fire, all tanks fire!"
When Zhang Liansheng saw his two tanks trapped on the slope, he realized that he had miscalculated a very important thing! The river beach is not a beach. The slopes in many places are steep, and the silt is softer. The wheels of tanks and armored vehicles can easily damage the river bed, making it impossible to get ashore! But now he can only bite the bullet and grit his teeth. First, order the remaining "Sea Serpents" to open fire at full speed to provide support, and at the same time let the armored vehicles land first, so that the infantry can organize a defense line first and cover the landing of the tanks.
With the addition of more than a dozen 70mm guns, a whirlwind suddenly rolled up on the shore. Mud splashed, trees broke, and the fishing boats that were finally collected were torn apart in the gunfire. Taking advantage of the opportunity of suppressed artillery fire, dozens of "Otter" amphibious armored vehicles began to charge down the slope.
"Boom!"
Zhang Liansheng¡¯s mistakes quickly paid the price. Because at this time the Japanese army finally assembled the first Type 92 infantry gun. After the first shell stirred up water jets on the slope of the water, he secretly thought something was wrong. Although I believed that I could easily win as long as I waited for the roundabout troops to come over, the soft mud made it extremely difficult to rush down the slope. Several times, it seemed that the soil on the shore was soft and slipping due to heavy rain. After several consecutive misses, a 70mm grenade accurately hit the Otter's compartment. The tarpaulin could not stop the shells at all, and the sixteen Marines in the carriage were immediately blown to pieces. The car also slid violently and rolled sideways. "Don't stop! Don't stop! Keep charging!" Captain Zhang's eyes turned red immediately upon seeing this.
"Boom!" But before he could recover from the loss, another cannon shot came from the rain forest in the distance. Watching the "Sea Snake" that had just washed ashore was destroyed by a 37mm anti-aircraft gun, it suddenly stopped. "Combat defense artillery!" The armored battalion saw this. Immediately all firepower was directed at the woods. The 70mm tank gun, 12.7mm heavy machine gun and general machine gun fired continuously, sending branches and leaves flying everywhere.
"Third Platoon, follow me!" Seeing armored vehicles and comrades being killed one after another, infantry platoon leader Liu Lei was furious. Seeing that the Japanese artillery was suppressed, he immediately called on his comrades to rush forward. After running for a while, he immediately changed to crawling. go ahead. Soon, he climbed behind a big tree that was only about fifty meters away from the opponent. When he looked around, he saw that the Japanese artillery had not been blown up. Instead, it was preparing to reload under the command of a barking sergeant. "What the fuck!" Liu Lei cursed secretly and gestured behind him to use a grenade to distract the Japanese army. A few seconds later, six or seven grenades were thrown, and the explosion caused the Japanese artillerymen to fall down collectively. Taking this opportunity, Liu Lei pulled the safety of the offensive grenade, holding a submachine gun in one hand and a grenade in the other, and rushed forward with a loud roar.
The Japanese artilleryman who had just dodged the grenade saw a figure rushing towards him in the smoke. He picked up his rifle and fired a bunch of bullets. But Liu Lei moved very quickly, running zigzag under the cover of his comrades, and bullets grazed his helmet several times. In just ten seconds, he finally reached the throwing distance. While throwing the grenade, he jumped forward and aimed a series of rapid fire at the Japanese artillery with the submachine gun in his hand. With a loud roar, the Type 92 infantry gun shook twice and then one wheel fell off. Before the Japanese soldiers could rescue him, Liu Lei got up again and rushed into the artillery position to sweep away. "Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Onboard!" At this moment, several Japanese soldiers with bags hanging on their belts suddenly rushed out from behind the big tree on the left.The soldiers, without any reason, raised their bayonets and rushed towards him.
These Japanese soldiers who had just heard the gunshots and rushed back from the fishing village were shocked. Liu Lei did not expect that there were other people hiding here. As soon as they turned around, the sharp bayonets pierced their ribs. "Son of a bitch! Revenge for the squad leader! Charge!" Liu Lei's fall to the ground aroused the anger of his comrades. More than a dozen Marines swept all the way, beating several Japanese soldiers who sneaked up on the squad leader with bloody holes all over their bodies.
Although the officers and soldiers of the Second Marine Division have been baptized on the battlefield for the first time and are much worse than the Army who has experienced the Central Asian battles, their fighting will and resilience are very strong. Under the cover of firepower, the infantry continues to expand the scope of their positions and protect the armored vehicles ashore. But as the Japanese troops who had confiscated the ships returned one after another, the disadvantage of small numbers began to appear. Facing soldiers returning from all directions, Kondo Motoya knew that this was a critical moment. As long as the opponent's armored vehicles are not allowed to charge ashore, it is a victory, so he immediately drew his saber and ordered a charge.
But he still underestimated the capabilities of the "Sea Serpent" and "Otter". Relying on light and heavy machine guns and artillery, this round of charge was beaten to pieces as soon as it was launched. After the attack was broken up, a "Sea Serpent" finally climbed ashore with difficulty. Upon seeing this, several Marines immediately braved the hail of bullets, picked up the hooks on the back of the tanks, jumped into the river, and used winches to pull the tanks trapped in the river ashore one by one.
"Baga, go up again! Tell Mr. Zhongshan that China's internal fire boats must be captured." Seeing more and more armored vehicles coming ashore, Kondo Yuan gritted his teeth and ordered another charge. He knew that crossing the river must have failed, but if he could destroy the armored battalion and capture the internal fire boat, it would definitely be a great achievement. But his dream soon suffered a heavy blow. As tanks and armored vehicles came ashore one after another, the Japanese attack was immediately suppressed by more accurate tank guns. The houses and buildings on the dock were constantly hit by "sea snakes", and those hiding inside were The Japanese soldiers were either killed or had no choice but to escape into the open and into the rain forest behind.
At this moment, there was a buzzing sound in the sky, and twelve sea cavalry jumped into view from behind the woods. The four sea cavalry temporarily modified into armed aircraft were stunned at first. They did not expect that there would be friendly forces here, and they also beat the Japanese troops back continuously. Because the two troops were so close, they didn't know what to do for a while. Fortunately, after Zhang Liansheng discovered the helicopter, he immediately informed the helicopter of its number via radio and asked them to help block the Japanese troops fleeing into the woods.
When the eight troop transport helicopters were looking for open space, the four armed helicopters immediately changed their plans, turned around and flew over the Japanese retreat route to lower their altitude. Seeing this kind of aircraft that can turn dexterously and hover for the first time, Kondo Motoya was stunned and felt a very bad feeling in his heart. Even the Japanese soldiers who were preparing to retreat raised their guns and prepared to hover at low altitude after seeing this. The plane was shot down. But the machine gun went off In order to ensure continuous firepower, the Sea Cavalry specially installed a water-cooled heavy machine gun so that it would be easier to replace the barrel. Under the continuous fire from eight heavy machine guns, the bodies of the Japanese soldiers who raised their guns were swept to pieces, and they were killed without even half a charge.
The appearance of the sea cavalry destroyed the confidence of the 38th Regiment to continue fighting. Seeing his soldiers being killed like snow under the attack of air machine guns and ground artillery fire, Kondo Gen's eyes were red but he had no choice but to The remaining soldiers were ordered to ride into the woods.
"You want to run! You want to run away from the person who beat me?! Rush, rush up! Let's see who is faster, my iron wheel or your silver wheel!" Zhang Liansheng, who had landed on the shore, finally felt relieved and wiped away cold sweat. , ordered an armored charge.
The remaining "sea snakes" immediately spewed out thick black smoke, venting all their frustration and anger. They increased their speed to 30 kilometers per hour and chased after the bicycle's butt. Even the "Otters" and "Hunters" that dropped the infantry were operating at full capacity. Some cars had no machine guns at all, so the co-pilots leaned out of the car windows and fired at Japanese soldiers with self-defense submachine guns. When a driver saw that his co-pilot was hit by a bullet, he rushed towards the Japanese army at full speed. The six-ton ??vehicle body directly crushed the bicycle and the person into pieces.
Seeing the madness of this driver, other drivers in the armored battalion also stepped on the accelerator. The Silver Wheel unit, which had made a surprise victory in the Malayan Battle, was hit so hard that its wheels flew away and bodies were scattered. Several Japanese soldiers were even hit by vehicles and sent flying more than ten meters high. After an hour of fighting, the 38th Regiment's Yinlun sneak attack plan completely failed. By the time the outflanking troops arrived, Kondo Gen's Regiment had left nearly two thousand corpses behind. If it weren't for Yu Lin's help, the entire army would have been wiped out.
"Keep chasing! Let's see who is faster!" Zhang Liansheng looked at the fuel gauge and gritted his teeth to chase away the Japanese soldiers. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 894 Ho Chi Minh¡¯s Thoughts
Remember in one second/manghuangji provides you with wonderful novels to read.
When Kondo Genru lost his family dog ??and ran for his life, the atmosphere in the Southwest Theater Command that moved forward to Da Nang was still tense. Yanagawa Heisuke sent two regiments across the Mekong River, giving Dongfangchen, who only had two divisions, a headache to defend the vast area south of Champasak.
Standing in front of the map, he kept turning the drawing pen in his hand, showing his inner uneasiness. Like Liu Mingzhao, he was also a cadet who went to Germany to study. After returning, he was assigned to the Marine Corps, which was not long established at the time. Thanks to his efforts, the Marine Corps has gradually increased from the original two regiments to the current five divisions. Due to different combat concepts and nature, the establishment of the Marine Corps is different from that of the Army. Both have a full strength of 23,000 soldiers. With 90,000 soldiers in hand, he has always wanted to do something big. Especially after seeing Long Yun and Liu Mingzhao kill the Soviet army in Changhong in Central Asia and abandon their armor, they, the early cadets who had studied abroad and had become the backbone of the army, all wanted to do something big. He fought hard, but he didn't expect to encounter embarrassment as soon as he entered the battlefield. In Central Asia, this kind of interleaving is not worth talking about. Mechanized troops and air forces can use their mobility to quickly make up for the gap, but it is troublesome in the rainforest. Troop projection depends entirely on feet, and the river channel has not been completely connected, which is really troublesome.
"Dongfang, good news." Liao Changfeng, his old partner and a non-commissioned officer studying abroad in the same year, walked over quickly. He joined the Marine Corps three years after Dongfang Chen and is currently the Chief of Staff. He walked directly to the map and pointed at Vientiane: "I just received the news that the airborne regiment has defeated the Siamese army in Vientiane. The 69th Division will arrive at the latest tonight."
Dongfang Chen nodded and said nothing. It was not surprising that he got everything. Because the Japanese army's focus was on the south and only one regiment was sent to the north, they had no intention of fighting to the death. The focus is still on the south, Phnom Penh is already in the bag, and Saigon has not been around for a few days. Now it depends on Meng Kong. Hold still. Phnom Penh will be fine, but Siem Reap and Champasak will be in danger if they cannot be secured.
Liao Changfeng could tell by looking at his face that he was still worried, and asked, "Why, no news has come back yet?"
"Not yet." Dongfang Chen shook his head: "Yanagawa Heisuke sent two regiments to pass through, one to go to Mengkong, and the other to go to Preah Vihear on Biandan Mountain. It was obviously to cut off the retreat from Champasak and Siem Reap. I have ordered the 2nd Division and 3rd Regiment from Phnom Penh to go north to Kratie, but the closest unit to Meng Kong is Zhang Liansheng, who only arrived at Champasak. The detour is too far "
"Commander, good news! It's blocked!"
Dongfang Chen's worries were not over yet. The communications staff rushed in from outside the door, shouting as he walked: "Commander, Meng Kong is blocking us!"
"Oh? The Sea Cavalry Squadron won the battle so quickly?"
"It's not the sea cavalry. It's the second division led by Commander Zhang himself to teach the armored battalion."
"Armored battalion?" Dongfang Chen and Liao Changfeng looked at each other. Zhang Liansheng had just arrived in Champasak a few hours ago. How come the armored battalion suddenly appeared in Mengkong, dozens of kilometers away? Even if there are cement roads in China, a 200-kilometer detour wouldn¡¯t be that fast, would it?
"We took the waterway! Commander Zhang directly led the teaching battalion down the river, and the Japanese were stunned at once." The staff officer was still immersed in the strange tactics of the amphibious armored battalion, how to go down the river, and how to encounter them. Said it over and over again. "Okay! This Zhang Manniu. Nice fight!" Liao Changfeng couldn't help but applaud when he heard that Zhang Liansheng, who had always been known as a man with a hot temper, could hide such a delicate thought.
"That's it!" Dongfang Chen reacted very quickly and pointed at the map: "Changfeng, look. Once Meng Kong is solved, only Preah Vihear is left. Kratie can be blocked by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. As long as Let Siem Reap's troops shrink back and they can clamp it! Didn't Yanagawa Heisuke engage in silver wheel penetration? I think we should just let the sea cavalry squadron come back immediately. Send a batch of diesel and ammunition to supplement Zhang Liansheng's armored battalion, and let He went around behind the Japanese 29th Division. Then let the 4th Division force the crossing directly from the front of Champassak. Catch him by surprise!"
"That's a good idea." Liao Changfeng nodded: "I'm going to say hello to the fleet. As soon as the weather is good, we will intensify the bombing of Champasak and eat the 29th Division"
"Wait a minute."
Just as Liao Changfeng was about to leave, two people walked out of the door again. Upon seeing the visitor, he and the officers around him immediately saluted: "Commander Qiu." The visitor was Qiu Wenbin, commander of the Southwest Theater Command, and Li Zhenzhong, director of the Asia Department of the Military Intelligence Bureau. "I heard it outside, it was a good fight." After Qiu Wenbin waved his hand to signal everyone to take a break, he led Li Zhenzhong to Dongfang Chen. After looking at the situation map, he suddenly said: "Let the Second Division stop the pursuit. At the same time, Siem Reap's Fourth Division retreated to Kampong Cham and Kratie, and the troops departing from Phnom Penh should not be blocked and go directly to Stung Treng"
Qiu Wenbin slipped his hand, and a defense system with the Mekong River as the defense line appeared on the paper. But a few words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Dongfang Chen and the Marine Corps officers and staff. Liao Changfeng even asked anxiously: "Commander, why is this? Meng Kong's blockade has formed a threat to the Japanese 29th Division. flankDouble-teaming should be pursued while the victory is won. "
Qiu Wenbin smiled slightly: "To the west of Champasak is the Siamese Jungle. Can you ensure that you get the 29th Division?"
The rain forest is not flat land. If you want to completely annihilate a Japanese division in the rain forest area, it is impossible to encircle it with several times the number of troops. But Dongfang Chen and Liao Changfeng looked at each other, gritted their teeth and said, "Commander, even if we can't defeat the 29th Division, there is no need to give up Siem Reap."
"Keeping the Siem Reap salient will force the Japanese army to continue fighting with us." Qiu Wenbin did not want to go around in circles and said: "The goal of this operation is to establish a Mekong River defense line. Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no point in continuing the fight." General Staff Officer The Ministry of Defense received a call that the Battle of Tashkent had started three days ago, and the Battle of Petropavlovsk would start at the beginning of next month at the latest. This means that several reserve teams will have to be mobilized! Therefore, before the winter in Central Asia begins, the President will not consider Go to war with Japan. Not to mention he is planning to give Hideki Tojo a great victory."
Dongfang Chen did not expect that Northwest would be fighting two mass-annihilation battles at the same time. It was no wonder that Southwest Qiu Wenbin asked to stop. But I am confused about giving Japan a big victory. Even if Siem Reap is thrown away, Vientiane, Savannakhet, Champasak, Kratie and Phnom Penh, strategic Mekong river locations, are all in their hands. How can the Japanese army claim a big victory? ?
"Whether it's a big victory or not, it's not up to us, it's up to Hideki Tojo." Li Zhenzhong smiled from the side: "Before we came, we had received intelligence that the British fleet appeared near the Seychelles! Isoroku Yamamoto The main force of the Japanese army has already moved westward, and news should come back in three or four days at most. Regardless of victory or defeat, he will definitely not have the intention to continue to circle around in the Indian Ocean. So if we push Japan too hard now, it will be difficult for us to continue. Passing through the Strait of Malacca. The President has reached a military procurement agreement with the British government, and the Persian Gulf also needs more supplies, so it must stop! Moreover, the domestic political struggle in Japan has also reached a critical moment. Tojo Hideki was involved in the assassination of Nagata Tetsuyama If we don¡¯t give him some confidence, I¡¯m afraid Yonei Mitsumasa¡¯s position will be secure.¡±
Dongfang Chen was unwilling. From a military point of view, it had nothing to do with whoever came to power in Japan, but from a political point of view, he could only let the mainlanders come to power and continue taking risks. Only in this way can the country obtain the maximum benefit. Of course, the danger will be greater.
After hesitating for a long time, he agreed: "Changfeng, go and send the report."
Qiu Wenbin grabbed Liao Changfeng who was about to leave: "By the way, send the sea cavalry to take the epicenter to Kunlun Island. Our friends should be waiting impatiently." The arrangements were completed. Then he approached Dongfang Chen and reminded: "The top priority is not to fight Japan, but to gather the Annan puppet troops who have retreated in front as soon as possible, to pry the situation in Annan out as soon as possible, and to set a benchmark for the surrounding areas."
"Well, don't worry, Commander. I have asked the troops to send all the puppet troops from Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Champasak and other places here. It is estimated that there will be 30,000 people. As long as the Military Intelligence Bureau is ready, they can be taken away at any time "
When the two were discussing how to support the Annan independence movement, Li Zhenzhong had already arrived at the airport. Soon, a sea cavalry carried him and Lin Huaibu to fly to Conlun Island.
Two hours later, the Sea Cavalry landed on the field airport being repaired on Conlun Island.
?? Con Dao was a place used by the French colonial government to detain political prisoners. When Li Zhenzhong arrived, the navy had opened a temporary dock, and the engineering troops were building the airport and fortifications using cement and prefabricated building materials sent by the landing ship. Due to the rapid action of the Second Fleet, the thousands of Annan independence activists imprisoned on the island all fell into the hands of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Among them are nearly a hundred members of the Annan National Socialist Party.
When we arrived at the prison, the door was already open. However, because there was no order, the Marine Corps took over the French sentry post to prevent escape, and the prisoners were not allowed to leave the prison. "Mr. Li." As soon as they reached the door, Ho Chi Minh, Vo Nguyen Giap and Hu Xue Lan happened to come out accompanied by a military intelligence officer.
¡°The three of them are all members of Annan¡¯s National Socialist Party, especially the former, who was protected by China when being hunted by France. He has lived in seclusion in Guilin for a long time and remotely directed Annan¡¯s National Socialist Independence Movement.
Li Zhenzhong certainly knew the purpose of their coming here, because he was the one who invited the three of them here, so when he saw them, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Is everyone here?"
"We've found them all. They're all here." It was Vo Nguyen Giap who spoke. Compared with Ho Chi Minh, he and Hu Xuelan both studied in Chinese military academies. The former went to Baoding, and he went to the Army Command College in Jiujiang. There are many examples like these two people in Southeast Asia, North Korea, the Middle East and Central Asia.
"Then I'm relieved." Li Zhenzhong said: "All 30,000 soldiers will be gathered in Da Nang within a week. It's up to you how to control it. Diplomatically, the president is already discussing with the British government to recognize independence. As for the time of the incident. " He glanced at Hu Xuelan: "Mr. Hu, Wu Dinh Diem should have sent someone to contact you, right?"
Hu Xuelan was shocked. He didn¡¯t expect that Li Zhenzhong also knew about such a secret matter.He nodded hurriedly: "We have been contacted and invited us to form a coalition government together. However, the Wu brothers are too ambitious and want us to overthrow Emperor Bao Dai." Wu Ting Diem's ??actions could not be hidden from Li Zhenzhong, not to mention that they also obtained an agreement with Wu Chaoshu Contacted and purchased thousands of guns. But this matter involved Annan's internal conflicts, and he couldn't give the order directly, so he asked tactfully: "What do you mean?"
Ho Chi Minh thought about it and said: "We have different ideas. In order to ensure that your country's future military operations will go smoothly and Japan will not take advantage of it, we hope to keep Emperor Bao Dai temporarily. He will form a transitional government and slowly carry out reforms."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhenzhong immediately looked at him meaningfully. I knew in my heart that Ho Chi Minh's words sounded nice, but he was actually assuming the responsibility north of the Red River to Emperor Liubao Dai. When the deal was done, he would be able to come to power safely. However, this small idea does not conflict with the ultimate goal, so I don¡¯t say whether I agree or disagree, and point to Lin Huaibu: ¡°Bubu Huai will cooperate with your actions. I just want to mention that our government¡¯s loans will only be provided to recognized governments, so If you cannot get the right to form a cabinet, then"
"Don't worry, Mr. Li." Ho Chi Minh was full of confidence. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 895 Cairo (1)
With the majesty of sweeping the Soviet army, everyone thought that the struggle for French East Indies would end soon, but this time Yang Qiu fell asleep with the National Defense Force he established. //The fastest update //¡ù¡ùFaced with the turbulent undercurrent of the world, Dadandan seems not to care about the aggressive posture of the Japanese army. On the one hand, the troops advanced slowly, turning a blind eye to the non-cooperation of the French colonial government in Saigon. On the other hand, they continued to release diplomatic signals indicating that they had no intention of all-out war with Japan, leaving people confused as to what he was going to do.
After the first exchange of fire in Siem Reap, Yanagawa Heisuke suddenly used two regiments to quickly cross the Mekong River and penetrate behind the Chinese Marine Corps. Although Meng Kong's 38th Regiment was disintegrated, the 55th Regiment made smooth progress and soon Quickly cross Biandan Mountain and penetrate into Preah Vihear, east of Siem Reap, cutting off the connection between the 4th Marine Division and the Mekong River in one fell swoop.
But before Yanagawa Heisuke could flank Siem Reap, the Fourth Marine Division suddenly received an order to retreat by boat from Tonle Sap Lake to Kampong Cham and Kratie on the day the Japanese 55th Regiment arrived in Preah Vihear. This active retreat announced the failure of the Japanese army to seize Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay, and a Mekong River defense line from Vientiane to Phnom Penh was quickly formed. Although Japanese military officers such as Hata Shunroku and Yanagawa Heisuke were very dissatisfied, Tojo Hideki in Tokyo breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted victory to help him ascend to the throne of prime minister, but he did not want an all-out war so early. So after learning the news, he immediately announced that the Army had won another "big victory" in the southeast, and confidently stated that he had found a way to defeat the arrogant Chinese National Defense Forces on land.
"It seems that he does not want to fight Japan immediately. The goal of the action is just to support the independence of the Annan government." Roosevelt put down the briefing, deep down in his heart, he was very, very disappointed with the outcome of the French East Indies. Because he had always hoped for a war between China and Japan, but Yang Qiu's strategy of taking the initiative to give in after gaining an advantage made this dream come to nothing again. Being able to give up his vested interests despite the obvious opportunity to seize the entire French East Indies made him once again more vigilant towards Yang Qiu. So he rubbed his sore knees. Looking at Donovan: "William, has Yang Qiu agreed to go to Cairo?"
"Yes. The British House of Commons has agreed in principle to exchange the jurisdiction of Kuwait, the Chagos Islands, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and 160 tons of gold (about 400 million yuan) for Chinese arms. The arms include thousands of captured Soviet tanks, Five thousand cannons and at least thirty destroyers (the United States considers the territorial sea class to be destroyers). And Churchill promised that as long as China did not choose to expand its colonies, the British government would recognize the French East Indies immediately after its independence! And allow Singapore after the war and East Borneo autonomy. And" Donovan's voice was a little hoarse. After returning from China, he devoted himself to the construction of the Strategic Intelligence Service. Since he had to work more than ten hours a day, he caught a cold and coughed twice before continuing: "Churchill also said that as long as Cairo can reach an agreement, he will hand over the command of the coalition forces in the Southwest Pacific, the Middle East and Central Asia to China. ! The two sides have basically reached an agreement on the main issues of alliance. The final disagreement is the declaration of war on Japan and the Soviet Union. Yang Qiu asked the British government to declare war on the Soviet Union, but he did not want to declare war on Japan immediately. Churchill was hesitating, but judging from some signs , the British government is likely to agree to this condition."
"Are the British crazy?"
Donovan said: "My intelligence is still very limited. But according to my analysis, there should be major changes in the war situation in Central Asia! Otherwise, the British government would not make such a choice. For Sir Churchill, if the Soviet Union does not If it poses a threat and does not have strong naval support, then even if war is declared, the pressure will still be on Beijing, not London."
In the Washington office, Roosevelt's staff were standing or sitting. Donovan's words made them think, whether it was Secretary of State Hurdle or Marshall. Even Secretary of War Stimson and Chief of Naval Operations Stark frowned slightly. "He moved quickly and more actively" Hopkins, who was sitting next to him, was the first to break the silence: "Now is the time when Britain is at its weakest, and His Excellency Yang Qiu is walking in front of us again. President .If we cannot come up with a plan as soon as possible, wewill very likely be marginalized!"
Hopkins is not an alarmist. Because he did not expect France to lose so quickly, the position of the United States suddenly became very, very embarrassing. On the one hand, Britain's security must be ensured no matter what. Because only Britain exists, the United States can exchange European and Atlantic interests from Britain. at the same time. Yang Qiu's quick intervention caused the United States to lose its interests in the Middle East and the Indian Ocean. Although the fight for French East Indies was slow and even ugly, it announced that Yang Qiu had begun to extend his tentacles to the Southwest Pacific after Central Asia and the Persian Gulf!
Obviously, if Roosevelt cannot come up with an effective method, then he will have to be prepared to lose all the interests in the area from Japan to the Persian Gulf! The only good thing is that the German navy is too weak, and at least the British mainland will not be threatened by landing for the time being.
Although Roosevelt did not speak, he actually saidExtremely anxious. The strategy adopted by Yang Qiu was very clear, running quickly in small steps, constantly using war to intervene in surrounding areas, but deliberately throwing out some benefits to Japan, maintaining a balance and unwilling to drag himself into the two fronts. But he repeatedly missed opportunities due to general elections and domestic isolationism. Take this arms sale as an example. Originally, he wanted to wait for Britain to come to him, because the US intelligence department was convinced that Yang Qiu did not have enough arms for export. After all, Beijing¡¯s total military strength (including logistics, etc.) has exceeded 6 million. In its own When there is not much room for improvement in industrial capabilities, it is actually insufficient to equip so many troops. But the intelligence department forgot one very important thing, which was the Soviet-made equipment he captured!
For the United States, 400 million yuan is nothing. But after being exchanged to Kuwait, the Persian Gulf has been firmly controlled by China and Britain, and it cannot be penetrated by water or needles! Even Suez Canal interests are already beckoning to Beijing. Not to mention changing to a foothold in the Indian Ocean! In one fell swoop, it extended its tentacles to the middle of the Indian Ocean.
"Mr. President, we should make our attitude clear as soon as possible." After repeated thinking during this period, Hopkins changed his mind on obtaining post-war benefits through neutrality: "No matter whether the United Kingdom declares war on the Soviet Union or not, once Mr. Yang Qiu declares war on Germany, Italy declared war, then Hitler needed the Soviet Union as a barrier. Although I believe that Stalin and Hitler would not truly join hands, it seems that the ownership of Europe will not be decided until Britain and Germany decide the winner, because Hitler will also be worried about the Chinese army. From the Caucasus and even Turkey into the Black Sea.¡±
Roosevelt broke the silence: "Harry, do you have any suggestions?"
Everybody knows it. Roosevelt attached great importance to the decisions of several staff members and looked at Hopkins who was speaking. The latter thought about it and continued: "We should immediately provide all-round support to the UK and its allies, such as loans and military industrial products. Doing so will not only help the UK tide over the difficulties and delay the war until the beginning of next year, but also stimulate the domestic economy. .¡±
"But will this annoy the German government? China will soon become an ally of the United Kingdom. Do we also have to provide supplies and loans to Beijing?" Hurdle asked.
Marshall, who was standing next to him, agreed to provide support: "Mr. Hurdle, we have very little choice now. After Germany does not need to face the Soviet Union, their next target is likely to be the British mainland or Spain. If Gibraltar is lost, the British will quickly Failure. So we must ensure the security of Britain. If Spain also falls to Hitler, then it must join unconditionally! Similarly, Beijing has gained advantages in Central Asia, but the Soviet Union¡¯s industrial capabilities and population are in Europe, so the Soviet Union still remains We have quite strong capabilities. If we do not provide loans to Beijing, I believe that Your Excellency Yang Qiu will stabilize the passive defense of Central Asia and throw all the pressure on us."
"Proactively stopping the attack on the Soviet Union? Is this impossible? Isn't he worried that after Britain fails, it will need to face a joint Soviet-German attack?" Secretary of War Stimson said in surprise.
"Nothing is impossible, he is a national supremacist! Without enough interests, he is more cunning than a fox! And both Hitler and Stalin hope to consume each other to obtain the final victory." Hopkins finished speaking, deeply He glanced at Roosevelt. After working together for many years, Roosevelt understood the meaning of this look. The international environment has changed, if we continue to wait passively like this. Then the United States will gain nothing from this war.
"I wonder if Mr. Yang Qiu would be grateful for the assistance from the United States." Roosevelt smiled self-deprecatingly, but he had actually accepted Hopkins's suggestion. Because for the United States, money is not an issue, and its geographical advantage is enough to ensure that it becomes a big winner after getting involved. So he thought for a while and asked: "Everyone, can you tell me your current preparations?"
When everyone heard this, they knew that he had made the decision to try to break through the restrictions of Congress! As an official who supported active participation in the war, Secretary of War Stimson immediately said: "The recruitment work is nearly completed. The Army will have 1.5 million by October, and the first batch of troops can be sent out by the end of the year at the latest."
"The Pacific Fleet is conducting exercises in Honolulu. I can order Vice Admiral Kim to be stationed in Honolulu after the exercise to put further pressure on Japan." Chief of Naval Operations Stark also said.
"George, if authorized by Congress, which direction will you choose to make adjustments first?"
"Japan!" Marshall replied firmly.
Huddle was puzzled: "Why Japan? Harry just said that once Germany enters Spain, Britain will be finished."
Marshall smiled: "I didn't say go to war with Japan. Hitler is still the most dangerous enemy at present, so we must ensure the safety of Spain and Britain and take a proactive stance in the Atlantic. I suggest that once the British mainland is attacked, we should send b17 to support. Of course, if you cannot obtain authorization from Congress, you can first intervene in the name of volunteers. As for the Pacific, it should remain?Polar defense strategy, because we shouldn't make it too easy for Mr. Yang Qiu. I think that if the navy can enter Australia first, the Japanese will feel threatened by enemies from both sides. Compared with the distance, they must first destroy Lord Yang Qiu's navy before they can turn around and deal with us. "
After listening to the report, Roosevelt thought for a moment, pushed his wheelchair to his desk, took out a letter from the drawer and handed it to Hopkins: "Harry, go to Cairo and give this letter to Mr. Yang Qiu. Ask Colonel Stilwell to go to Hue again. If Annan becomes independent, the U.S. government is willing to recognize their status." Hopkins understood Roosevelt's intentions, and France's withdrawal from the East Indies was inevitable. Since there is no way to stop it, it is better to admit the goodwill, so that at least Yang Qiu cannot directly annex French East India.
"Hull, you go to Spain. Please tell Mr. Franco that I can provide him with the necessary support, but I hope that the Spanish government can continue to maintain a neutral policy."
When Roosevelt stepped up arrangements to prepare for the United States to intervene in the war, Jin Bihui also set foot on the Port of Marseille again with Yang Qiu's instructions. Unlike Paris, which is covered with Iron Cross flags, the last glimmer of France is still shining in the Port of Marseille, and even the naval flag has not been lowered. Hitler turned a blind eye to this. It's not that he is kind, but that he hopes to save some face for someone and win that fleet that makes him salivate and wish he could take it into his arms immediately!
It is well known that Germany lacks a navy. Especially after the Battle of Norway, the German navy was almost completely destroyed, which made Hitler extremely angry. Of course we can't attack Britain without a navy, so many German naval officers have come here recently, and even Marshal Raeder has been here several times. Unfortunately, due to the early evacuation of the French navy, all ships were transferred across the sea to North Africa. In addition to Germany, Britain also set its sights here. It is said that Churchill had many phone calls with Darlan, and the latter also swore that he would not hand over the navy to Germany.
But Jin Bihui didn¡¯t believe it, and Churchill didn¡¯t believe it either!
If the ownership of this fleet cannot be determined before the Cairo Conference, then it must be destroyed!¡ª¡ª
ps: I didn¡¯t expect that computers were not allowed in the ward, so I couldn¡¯t code last night. I have to stay with my mother tonight, and I can't rest until the caregiver comes tomorrow. I'll be fine after being discharged from the hospital next week. I hope everyone can understand me.
Text Chapter 896 Cairo (2)
It¡¯s sunny and sunny in Marseille in late June. The bustling streets, the laughing and flirting men and women, the melodious dance music and the fragrant French bread make it impossible to imagine that a month ago this country was still filled with guns and blood. Perhaps for ordinary French people, surrender is a good choice to avoid bloodshed here. Only the gendarmes that can be seen everywhere can make people feel the traces of war. Although the Free France led by General de Gaulle has been established in London, its appeal is obviously insufficient. At least in Marseille, there is no news or voice about him at all.
The Renault convertible, escorted by naval guards, slowly stopped at the entrance of the Marseille Opera House. When the owner of the opera house saw the couple getting off the car, he immediately came up to them and said, "General, thank you for your visit."
"You're welcome, I also want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to spend time with my wife." Darlan held his wife in his hands, smiling and polite.
In fact, he came to watch the opera this time not only to accompany his wife, but also to show his attitude and let everyone see how confident he and the new government are in restoring France's prosperity. As cars of dignitaries parked at the door, Darlan chatted with several congressmen and then walked inside with his arms around his wife. Not long after he entered the theater, a black unlicensed car quickly stopped at the back door of the theater. Jin Bihui, wearing a red cheongsam and carrying a small bag, also walked into the theater.
"General."
"Your Excellency Darlan, nice to meet you."
"Hello, General."
People kept saying hello to Darlan along the way. Although he looked affable with a smile, his mind was not on the opera at all. Because he has been very troubled recently. Even though Hitler promised to keep the French navy neutral and not participate in the war, he still penetrated the navy very frequently. Raeder also called many times, hoping that his fleet would change its original intention and join the war, and at least let the German navy use Mediterranean ports and shipbuilding facilities.
Although Germany¡¯s coercion and inducements are frequent, what is more frequent is the United Kingdom across the Taiwan Strait. It wasn¡¯t just Pound who called multiple times. Even Churchill called again and again to win over, asking him repeatedly not to hand over the fleet to Germany. There are not only a lot of exchanges at the upper levels, but also intensive contact at the lower levels. The officers and soldiers on the two battleships and more than 60 other warships that retreated to Britain before the surrender were all ordered by the British Navy not to return home or surrender. Even de Gaulle personally appeared in Portsmouth Harbor. In addition to the warships that fled to Britain and were difficult to come back, what worried him the most were the six battleships and ten cruisers that had withdrawn to North Africa in advance. You must know that North Africa is not Europe. Neither facilities nor supplies can support the long-term stationing of the large fleet. But it¡¯s not okay to withdraw. After all, the Germans are still watching eagerly.
With complicated thoughts, he and his wife finally found their seats. But just as the lights went out and the curtain opened, a slender figure suddenly squeezed in from the side and sat next to him.
Darlan is very strange. The seat next to him should belong to a congressman. How could he become an Oriental woman? So he subconsciously held the pistol, looked up and looked around, seemingly looking for the congressman who should appear. His nervousness is justified. You must know that he is the soul of the French navy, and the competition for fleet ownership is very fierce. Therefore, there have been rumors recently that Britain, Germany, and even De Gaulle's Free France will send people to assassinate him.
Just when he looked around nervously. A soft voice came to my ear: "General, don't be nervous. My name is Jin Bihui, and I'm from Beijing."
Jin Bihui? Beijing? Darlan not only did not relax, but also raised his vigilance again. Because he had heard about this woman, who was said to be a spy from Beijing. But the relationship with Germany is very good. Even his wife beside him noticed something was wrong, and her arm that hooked hard on him trembled slightly. At this moment, the opera officially began, and the singing and beautiful dance gradually attracted the attention of the surrounding people.
Take advantage of this opportunity. Jin Bihui glanced at Darlan's wife with a smile, and finally his eyes rested on Darlan's face. Then deliberately place your hands where the other person can see them. This is undoubtedly telling others that she means no harm. So Darlan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where did your votes come from? Where's Congressman Fein?"
"Don't worry, Senator Fein is very kind." Jin Bihui settled into a comfortable posture and said with a smile: "General, it is not difficult for us to get an opera ticket from Monsignor P¨¦tain."
Darlan was shocked. He didn¡¯t expect that the other party¡¯s ticket was actually obtained from Petain! But this is not surprising. Just think about the personal relationship between Yue Peng and P¨¦tain, and who was in Paris when the German army attacked, and you will know that the old guy has a very deep relationship with China. After having this idea, Darlan felt relieved and moved his hand away from the handle of the gun. But I don¡¯t understand why this woman who is labeled as a Chinese spy would meet me in this way. China doesn¡¯t want its own fleet, right? So he asked in a deep voice: "What's wrong with you coming to me in this way?"?
Jin Bihui said: "I'm very sorry for meeting you in this way. I just don't want others to misunderstand me as Marshal Redel or Pound."
Darlan knew the meaning of this sentence, and when he saw that she was still going around in circles, he was a little impatient: "Miss Jin, you don't have much time!"
"Giggle" Taking advantage of the wonderful moment on the stage, Jin Bihui let out a string of laughter like silver bells, and clapped a little closer: "General, you are so direct. In fact, I won't say it, but you should too You guessed my purpose. North Africa cannot afford so many capital ships. Neither Britain nor Germany will allow your fleet to exist for a long time! If one day they are forced to scuttle themselves, don¡¯t you feel it is a pity? So this time I I am here to hope that you will consider transferring the two Dunkirk-class battleships in the Port of Oran, the two Richelieu-class battleships in Casablanca and Dakar, the heavy cruiser Algeria, the heavy cruiser Corber, and the heavy cruiser Foch. The cruiser and the heavy cruiser Duplex were loaned to us"
"Are you kidding me?" Darlan raised his voice, as if he heard the funniest joke in the world. However, his voice was quickly obscured by the singing, so he did not cause any commotion around him.
Darlan was secretly amused. He thought Jin Bihui was here to be a lobbyist and threaten him not to hand over the fleet to the Germans, but he didn't expect that he was actually taking advantage of the situation to rob the leased warship! What a joke! North Africa only has a total of six battleships and six heavy cruisers. It's good for her. She has four of the best battleships and four of the best heavy cruisers at her mouth. France is not so dilapidated that it wants to sell off its fleet! Moreover. The navy and fleet are the largest political capital in his hands. It is currently in the preparatory stage of the new government. He also hopes to rely on the fleet to become the prime minister of the new government. How can he rent it to others? ! But Jin Bihui did not tell a joke and said seriously: "We know that it is difficult to make such a decision! But unless your position is clear, your fleet will be caught between Britain and Germany for a long time. You should also know, The warships bound for Portsmouth, England, are no longer able to come back, Oran and Mirskbiel, Algiers, Casablanca and Dakar. Even the West Indies Your fleet is all under surveillance! I can Let me tell you clearly that neither Britain nor Germany will allow an independent French fleet to exist for a long time! To help you solve these troubles, we are willing to invest US$200 million to lease eight warships. And we can guarantee that when the war is over, these The warships will be returned to the French government free of charge. If there is any loss, we will also compensate according to the price. Of course, you can rest assured that we will not use them in Europe."
There was a trace of surprise in Darlan's eyes. He really didn't expect that Jin Bihui would ask for 200 million US dollars as soon as he opened his mouth! If there are no other ideas, this is indeed a good way to preserve strength. Because he did not want to hand over the fleet to Germany in the first place, and certainly would not hand it over to the perfidious Britain. But the problem is that although Hitler promised to neutralize the French navy. But if he rents his battleship to others, the Gestapo might be at the door tomorrow, let alone ascending to the throne of prime minister.
" However, Jin Bihui has a special status, and since there is no hostility, he does not want to expose it. So he pretended to watch the opera, tilted his head slightly and said: "Miss Jin, I forgive your behavior today. You go, I am not interested in any suggestions of taking the French Navy as my own. You only have twenty-four hours." I don¡¯t mind handing you over to the Germans after the time has passed, I¡¯m sure they won¡¯t have a good impression of you.¡±
"Okay." Surprisingly. Jin Bihui was not annoyed at all by this attitude of being so distant. After picking up his satchel, he suddenly moved closer, pretending to be very intimate. He bit his ear and said, "General, I have two pieces of news that may be of interest to you."
"what news?"
"The first news is that His Excellency Somerville, who is confronting the Japanese Navy in the Indian Ocean, has secretly transferred two Avenger-class battleships and the Formidable aircraft carrier to the Red Sea. There is also the King George V-class battleship that has just been commissioned by the Royal Navy. , the battlecruiser HMS Hood, the battleship HMS Queen and the battleship HMS Resolution have all canceled their vacations and are replenishing combat supplies and ammunition in the harbor."
Darlan was stunned by the two unrelated pieces of news. But before he could figure it out, Jin Bihui had already stood up and kissed him on the cheek before leaving. In the eyes of outsiders, it seems that the two are a very familiar boyfriend and girlfriend. Some people even began to secretly think that this might be the lover of His Excellency the Admiral.
"General, I never said anything, let alone been here." Jin Bihui didn't care about the looks around him, and quickly disappeared into the dark theater after finishing speaking.
Darlan¡¯s wife was still nervous, wondering why her husband would let this woman of unknown origin go. But at this time, Darlan's mind was completely attracted by the news just now, because he believed that Jin Bihui would not tell him these two pieces of news for no reason.
Somerville brought two old aircraft carriers and four revenge shipsIt is not a secret that ?-class battleships are looking for opportunities in the Indian Ocean. The problem is that when the Indian Ocean is so tense, why did he dedicate half of the fleet to the Red Sea? You know, his strength is not enough! What goal would make Whitehall risk this decision? As for the Hood and the newly commissioned battleship George V, they are the pillars of the Royal Navy second only to the two Nelsons. They will definitely not be used without major missions. But now they are beginning to replenish supplies and prepare for the voyage. Against Germany? Darlan shook his head. Bismarck has not yet entered service, and even if the entire German Navy's surface fleet were gathered together, they would not be able to defeat a single Hood. Since it was not Germany, it must not be Japan, otherwise Somerville would not have divided its forces.
Is it Italy? That's possible. Italy has seven battleships, even the Veneto battleship has been commissioned, and the remaining three are also stepping up construction, which has posed a serious threat to Britain's Mediterranean sea power. But he quickly rejected the idea, because if the target was Italy, there was no need for Jin Bihui to tell him. Since it's not Italy, it's Darlan's heart suddenly tightened!
The only goal that allows Whitehall to risk being eaten by the Japanese navy is two battleshipsthe fourth navy in the world! (Note 1)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
East of Seychelles, the sun flag is flying high.
The deck of the Akagi was filled with fighter planes carrying torpedoes and bombs. Mobile Fleet Commander Tsukahara 243 shuttled among the fleet, looking a little anxious. It has been half a month since the attack on Ceylon, but the British fleet has not appeared as if it has disappeared. When the French East Indies were unfavorable and the situation in the South China Sea became increasingly tense, the base camp had gradually lost patience. Even Admiral Nagano called and asked to give up the search to annihilate the British fleet and return to the Linga anchorage as soon as possible.
"General, we are still 300 nautical miles away from the Seychelles." Mizuo Fuchida held the navigation report under his arm and walked quickly to Tsukahara: "In additionYoshi Nagasaki reported that our fuel is insufficient. At most It can last for another day.¡±
"I understand, send out a reconnaissance plane."
"Hi!"
Shortly after Mizuo Fuchida left, four Zero Fighters and six 97-ships carrying reconnaissance missions took off from the deck of the Kaga next to them. Looking at the reconnaissance plane, Tsukahara 243 was not happy at all. Coming to Seychelles is a gamble! It was a decision made by Yamamoto Isoroku and him. Because if the British fleet cannot be found here, then the First Fleet must return immediately! Otherwise, the remaining oil would not even reach Andaman.
In fact, by this time, Yamamoto Isoroku already knew that the British Navy did not want a decisive battle at all, and they deliberately delayed consumption in this way. Because everyone knows that Japan has no base in the Indian Ocean and cannot get fuel replenishment. On the contrary, Britain can easily obtain oil from the Persian Gulf. Whether it is Saudi PetroChina, China's Gulf Oil Company, or even the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, they are providing heavy oil to the British Navy. With bases all over the Indian Ocean, it can wait. The Japanese main force took action after leaving.
This is why Tsukahara 243 had to come to the Seychelles to gamble. If the main force of the British fleet cannot be eliminated, once the First Fleet withdraws to the Linga anchorage, the newly conquered Ceylon and Andaman Indian Ocean routes will be seriously threatened. .
But this time he made the right bet!
An hour later, a reconnaissance plane reported and was intercepted by a British naval aircraft taking off from the Seychelles Port. During the chase, a 97 ship attacker discovered the British aircraft carrier HMS Arenas and two British battleships HMS Avenger leaving the harbor!
"Only two battleships?"
After receiving the news, Tsukahara 243 became nervous. Because the intelligence said there were four battleships and two aircraft carriers. What about the remaining half? Is he nearby, or is he hiding in a corner waiting to attack him? "General, do you want to wait until Admiral Yamamoto's battleship arrives before taking action?"
"No need! Akagi, Kaga and Soryu take off to attack, Hiryu is on standby." Although Tsukahara 243 didn't know why the British divided their forces, he intuitively believed that the other half of the fleet was nearby, so he decided to dispatch only three aircraft carriers to attack. , leaving the Feilong behind to prevent sneak attacks. But he didn't know that there was actually nothing the British Navy could do about dividing its forces. Due to the strength of the French navy, Pound had to transfer two battleships and an aircraft carrier from Somerville's fleet. Then let the remaining fleet temporarily cruise near the Seychelles, hoping to wear down the Japanese fleet and force it to voluntarily withdraw from the Indian Ocean.
But Whitehall obviously did not expect that Tsukahara Tsukahara would take risks and boldly go deep into the Seychelles.
At three o¡¯clock in the afternoon on June 24, the first Zero Fighter took off from the deck of the Akagi.
In less than half an hour, 36 Zero Fighters, 40 99 Ship Explosives and 48 97 Ship Attacks formed two waves of attack formations, heading towards the Seychelles in a mighty manner.
"Either succeed, or retreat."
Looking at the fleet of aircraft, Tsukahara Er4san muttered something.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Note 1: Ranking of major powers before 1939, Britain, France, the United States, China, the Soviet Union, Germany, Japan and Italy. Ranking of the world's major naval powers, Britain, the United States, Japan, France, China, Italy and Germany, the Republic of China has the fourth largest navy, but lacks experience and actual combat, so it is ranked behind France.
(To be continued)
¡ËFast updates¡Ë¡ËPure text¡Ë
Text Chapter 897 Cairo (3)
When Tsukahara bombed the Seychelles and the Royal Navy's Indian fleet on 243, Zhu Binhou and his officers lined up at the dock in Chittagong Port, Saudi Arabia. On the battleship Anhai behind them, the sailors put on white uniforms and circled the ship waiting for the president to board the ship.
After blocking Inoue Narumi, he led his fleet to join the 13th batch of fleets heading to the Persian Gulf and rushed towards the Sunda Strait. Although the Japanese Navy wanted to intercept it, Yamamoto Isoroku's main force was not there, and the Tokyo base camp did not want a full-scale war, so it could only watch the 22nd Fleet enter the Indian Ocean. Returning to the Indian Ocean this time, Fleet 22 has been greatly strengthened. The entire fleet includes two Sichuan-class aircraft carriers, one Liaoning-class aircraft carrier, the Anhai and Zhenhai battleships, two Wuhan-class heavy cruisers, four light cruisers and ten destroyers. Including the squadrons that have been in the Persian Gulf and Addu Atoll, there are as many as forty-seven ships of various types, which is already the leading combat force in the Indian Ocean in terms of scale.
Together with the leased French port of Djibouti, the Chagos Islands, Addu Atoll and the Persian Gulf base that are being transferred, it can be said that it has the ability to operate in the Indian Ocean for a long time. As long as the engineering ships and two large floating docks sent from China arrive at the Chagos Islands, and the railway transportation from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf is opened, the day when the 22 Fleet will be renamed the Indian Ocean Fleet may not be far away. Thinking about the dilapidated Navy of the Late Qing Dynasty more than thirty years ago, and then looking at the Navy of the Republic of China, which now has nearly three fleets, it seems like a dream.
"Stand at attention! Play music!"
The majestic naval song was heard from the pier, and while the military band was playing, Yang Qiu, the first lady, and Saudi King Ibn Saud walked side by side into the military port. In addition to escorting the president and his wife to Cairo today, a warship delivery ceremony will also be held.
After reviewing the naval officers on both sides, Ibn Saud walked towards the two light cruisers in front of the Anhai with flashing eyes. These two 4,500-ton Riyadh-class light cruisers were ordered by the Saudi government from Jiangnan Shipyard in early 1937. They were modeled after the domestic Xin'anjiang-class mine-laying cruiser and installed with four twin 120mm/L56 semi-automatic high-level dual-purpose naval guns. Four twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns, one quadruple 550mm torpedo launcher, and can carry 100 mines or depth bombs, with a maximum speed of 37 knots. The telephones throughout the ship, centralized fire control, primary sonar, air defense command, etc. are all very advanced. It can be said that except for a few subsystems such as radar and sonar, they are basically in line with the current world level, and of course the cost is also at the world level.
Ibn Saud was very happy and kept thanking Yang Qiu while listening to the officer¡¯s introduction. Since forming an alliance with China, he and Saudi Arabia have become giants in the Middle East. Its status is not even much worse than that of Egypt, the traditional leader. In order to thank China for its support, as well as for his naval dream and his endless oil wealth, he ordered four Riyadh-class light cruisers and four destroyers in one go. If it weren't for the world war and the unwritten agreements between the major powers, he even proposed the idea of ??buying Anhai and Zhenhai.
Fortunately, this old guy didn't succeed. Otherwise, Fleet 22 would lose two Anhai today. Although the two Anhais of the First Fleet can no longer be considered battleships, their 305mm naval guns and speeds of up to 33 knots are still very reliable against heavy cruisers. After the officers murmured for a while, the delivery ceremony of the two ships finally ended. After seeing off Ibn Saud, Yang Qiu and his wife boarded the battleship Anhai that had been prepared. Although it was not far from here to Cairo, Yang Qiu still chose the battleship. Not because of safety, but because battleships are a symbol of national power in this era. If it weren't for the fact that the four Beijing-class ships had to be stationed in the Yellow Sea and the Shandong-class would be delivered by the end of the year at the earliest, he wouldn't mind taking the world's largest tonnage battleship to the Mediterranean to show off.
With a loud whistle, the Anhai and the escorting heavy cruiser Wuhan took the lead in leaving the dock. A moment later, the two Riyadh-class light cruisers of the Saudi Navy also threw off their cables. According to the alliance agreement between the two countries. During the war, the Saudi Navy will automatically join Fleet 22 until the end of the war. However, they will not enter Egypt. They will start training when they are escorted to the entrance of the canal, and then assigned tasks by the 22nd Fleet and the theater command as appropriate.
After settling down his wife, Yang Qiu, Gu Weijun and others boarded the navigation bridge together. It is different from Japan¡¯s weird ¡°demon-suppressing tower¡± style. The naval style of the Republic of China was more similar to that of Europe. The four Anhai-class American-style ship islands were improved and replaced with ship islands similar to the Richelieu-class and Veneto-class ships. "President. Good news! Good news!" As soon as he entered the island, Deng Haoqian rushed in excitedly. Unable to suppress his excitement, he reported: "Isoroku Yamamoto took action! Two hours ago, Japan attacked the Seychelles. ! The British Navy's HMS Arenas aircraft carrier was sunk, the Avenger capsized when it ran aground in Armiles, west of the Seychelles, and the Ramillies hid in the Seychelles harbor after being hit and caught fire! There were also two heavy ships. The patrol and four destroyers were sunk"
The news brought by Deng Haoqian instantly ignited the entire fleet. On the afternoon of June 24, Tsukahara 243 led the four aircraft carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu to venture deep into the search for Somerville's Indian fleet. With only one day of fuel left, we finally caught him in the Seychelles.?The fleet was prepared to continue wandering to the coast of East Africa and sink seven warships in one fell swoop, including the aircraft carrier Arena of Valor and two heavy cruisers. Although the battleship Avenger and Ramillies fought hard, they were not spared. The former capsized and was completely scrapped due to serious flooding when it ran aground. The Ramillies was also seriously damaged. Even if it was towed back to the UK, it would take at least a year. Unable to fight. At the same time, Tsukahara 243 also launched three waves of air raids on the Seychelles, destroying British and French naval facilities and a large number of fighter planes here, and the entire Seychelles was reduced to ashes.
"Great! We are the only ones left in the Indian Ocean!" Marquis Zhu Bin and the officers celebrated. Somerville lost an aircraft carrier and two battleships, declaring that Britain would not have the power to enter the Indian Ocean before it resolved Italy and France! Although Yamamoto Isoroku won the bet, he still lacked the ability to deploy in the Indian Ocean for a long time, so he could only continue to rely on Linga anchorage. This means that there are only 22 fleets left in the Indian Ocean now!
"It would be a pity, if" Gu Weijun smacked his lips, looking like he was still unfinished. Yang Qiu understood what he was thinking. If Somerville was not distracted from dealing with the French navy, perhaps the entire Indian fleet would be handed over here. So he laughed when he saw this: "Shaochuan has also become greedy. If Somerville is here, I'm afraid Yamamoto Isoroku may not be able to gain anything."
Zhu Binhou interjected: "The president is right. Somerville had been cruising near Madagascar before leaving. If Whitehall hadn't asked him to send half of the fleet to the Mediterranean, he might not have gone to the Seychelles. If that were the case, no matter how powerful Yamamoto Isoroku was I can only look at the ocean and sigh."
"If we turn back now, we can definitely eliminate Yamamoto Isoroku's main force!" Pan Duheng next to him had a fierce look in his eyes, and seemed to want to immediately assemble the fleet to pursue Yamamoto. Yang Qiu was also very interested in this proposal. Yamamoto Isoroku must not have much oil, so after bombing the Seychelles, he had to flee overnight. Even if the 22nd Fleet sacrificed half of it to eat it, it was still worth it. However, I gave up this idea after thinking about it for a while. China and Britain have not yet formed an alliance, and Roosevelt has not taken any action. There is no need to give this big gift to others.
Yang Qiu walked slowly towards the platform outside the bridge, half-squinting his eyes, suddenly wanting to see Churchill. "What's his expression now? Jin Bihui's French dinner should be ready. As long as Darlan is not stupid, the two fleets will definitely have a big battle! If a few more ships are lostwhat confidence does the British Empire have left? ? East of Suez, only Chen Shaokuan and Yamamoto Isoroku are left! The Royal Navy is in a hurry, will Roosevelt withdraw some ships from the Pacific to the Atlantic? If the British Navy suffers heavy losses, Mustache will not give up this opportunity, right? It's a pity that his navyoh, how wonderful it would be otherwise. A fight between Britain and France, a deadly feud! Command of the Southwest Pacific, actual sea power in the Indian OceanRoosevelt would not be willing to hand over the navy Give instructions to that big mouth Chen Shaokuan?! Let him continue to hesitate. He only needs to stand up to mediate between Britain and France, Richelieu, Dunkirk, haha. Darlan should make the right choice. Then take the arms ordered by the French government Leave it to de Gaulle to strengthen relations between Poland and France the future should be pretty much there.
You should really buy Yamamoto a drink. Cairo is such a wonderful stage! "
Gu Weijun looked at Yang Qiu who walked out of the cabin, holding the railing with both hands and thinking secretly. He turned around and said with a smile: "Commander Zhu, send a message to the shore and ask them to prepare a plane. I will bring you some warships back in a few days."
"Warship?"
"Yes, warship! Haha" Gu Weijun laughed loudly¡ª¡ª
In the Portsmouth naval port, Churchill, who was about to board a ship to go to Cairo, had his steps trembling, and his big hands were holding on to the railing a little sluggishly. After a long time, he looked at Cunningham, who had brought the news about Seychelles, and his tone suddenly became very soft: "What a bad news."
Seeing the faltering Churchill, Cunningham couldn't bear it, but he still told another news: "The Mediterranean Fleet reported that Darlan's fleet has been mobilized, and the Richelieu has set off for Oran Bay, as well as some cruisers. Leave Marseille."
Before he could wake up from the attack in the Seychelles, Churchill was stunned again: "Has he found out?"
"I don't know, it seems to be a normal transfer. Because we found a supply ship and a large amount of maintenance equipment leaving Marseille."
"Let's go! No matter what happens, either accept it peacefully, or destroy him!" Churchill stomped his cane vigorously, and in an instant he returned to his usual toughness.
Four hours after the attack on the Seychelles, four battleships including the Hood and the George V and an aircraft carrier quietly left Portsmouth and disappeared into the night in the name of escorting Churchill. At the same time, Somerville's aircraft carrier Intrepid and two Avengers -class battleships also arrived from Alexandria. (To be continued)
¡ËFast updates¡Ë¡ËPure text¡Ë
Text Chapter 898 Cairo (4)
"Order all warships in the Mediterranean to be ready!"
"Let the Barr set off and go tothe West Indies to join the B¨¦arne."
"Everyone is back at work."
Not long after the H fleet of the British Navy passed through the Strait of Gibraltar under the cover of escorting Churchill, Darlan yelled from the French naval headquarters: "Damn it, they are really coming." Darlan was initially doubtful about Jin Bihui's intelligence, but Now he is sure that the British navy is dispatching in large numbers just for his fleet! As long as the British sailors used canes and wooden clubs to drive away French soldiers during the Dunkirk evacuation, it is impossible for the French navy to send its fleet to Britain. What's more, France has surrendered, and Hitler has promised to let the French navy retain its warships and remain neutral. The war is over for France, so it is even less possible to hand over the hope of France's revival to Britain.
But he didn¡¯t have many ways to go. First of all, he couldn¡¯t recall the battleships in North Africa because no one knew whether Hitler would go back on his word. It is even more impossible to assume a decisive battle with the British Navy, because that would completely break up, and even lead to being labeled as a "Nazi accomplice" and "the culprit". So he chose the safest way, which was to have the battleship Jean Bart of Casablanca immediately go to the French West Indies to join the aircraft carrier B¨¦arne, the training cruiser Joan of Arc and the light cruiser Primauguette. After forming a formation, they headed to Argentina using Martinique as cover. Due to the stimulation of the Shandong-class, the Jean Bart, which was only 70% completed in history, is now over 80% complete. The two quadruple-mounted main guns, fire control and power have been completed. The only difference is the air defense and secondary guns. subsystem, so it already has the ability to sail quickly. Then he ordered the Richelieu, which had been completed in Dakar but had not yet been sea tested, to go to Oran to join the main force to avoid being defeated by the British one by one.
so. In Oran there are five battleships: Richelieu, Dunkirk, Strasbourg, Brittany and Provence, in addition to two light cruisers, six destroyers and a dozen submarine. In order to counterattack as soon as possible, he asked his confidants to ask General Suer to go to Oran and order the five battleships to change their berthing methods, from the original bows facing inward to the bows facing the sea. In this way, once attacked, the ship can quickly use the bow main gun to fight back and rush out of the bay to escape. It also ordered more than a dozen shore guns in Oran and Mirskbil to be loaded with live ammunition and prepared for counterattack.
But even so, Darlan is still worried. You must know that you must not fire the first shot, but the gunfire fired later in the naval battle is easy to fail, so the submarine was used to support Oran, and finally the Algeria, Foch, Duplex, and Duquesne were Five heavy cruisers and six La Garissonnier-class light cruisers were gathered together to form a cruiser strike formation. Pretending to deliver supplies and repairs to the North African capital ships, he took two supply ships to stand by near Sardinia. Finally, he even ordered the remaining naval aircraft and submarines to prepare for an attack on Gibraltar!
After he made these arrangements, the phone rang again. "Hello, I'm Darlan"
"The general must be very busy, right?"
Jin Bihui's voice on the other end of the phone surprised Darlan. He quickly dismissed the officers around him and asked the guards to close the door before continuing: "Miss Jin. You are good at choosing your time."
Jin Bihui¡¯s voice is very slow and soft, making people don¡¯t want to put down the phone. "General, I know you will send all the warships out! But do you really think it will be safe? The British blockade Gibraltar, Malta and the Suez Canal. Your fleet cannot go there. If you defeat the British fleet, then Britain will regard you and your fleet as its biggest enemy, and Prime Minister Churchill will even abandon Germany to deal with you with all his strength. At that time, are you prepared to hand over the fleet to German surveillance and completely surrender to Mr. Hitler. Or is it Mussolini?"
A hot flash ran down Darlang's back, and Jin Bihui's words pierced his heart. If Britain is really beaten, then Churchill will definitely not give up. He will destroy the French navy at all costs, and even invite the Chinese fleet in the Indian Ocean to join him. When the time comes, will he really join Hitler? Be a traitor in everyone's eyes? "Ms. Jin, what on earth do you want to say!"
Jin Bihui on the phone chuckled: "General, I still have the same suggestion. Give us the battleships and heavy cruisers. If you think 200 million US dollars is too little, I can apply for an increase from above. Of course, after the war, these battleships will still be Return it to your government free of charge.¡±
Darlan had to admit, this woman really knows how to seize the opportunity! Indeed, he regretted rejecting Jin Bihui's offer. If he agreed, his fleet could now fly the Chinese flag through the Suez Canal and avoid the European whirlpool. As for the possible casualties caused by dealing with Japan, to be honest, he didn't think the Japanese navy was very powerful. But pride still made him unwilling to bow his head, and Shen Sheng rejected the lease agreement for the second time.
?"Well, I hope God is on your side." Jin Bihui didn't talk nonsense. He hung up the phone and walked out of the public phone booth with a smile. She believes that when Darlan suffers, he will make the right choice!
On June 25, Yang Qiu arrived in Alexandria for a visit to Cairo and met with De Gaulle, who arrived in advance. During the conversation, he promised de Gaulle that he would transfer to Free France weapons and military supplies worth US$200 million, including 500 H-6 bombers, 400 Lifeng fighter jets, and 300 Type 31 tanks, ordered before the French government surrendered. Used to continue to resist German Nazi aggression. Yang Qiu's overtures made de Gaulle very happy. He had long understood that China had become an important partner country related to the outcome of this war, so he promised to recognize the independence of French East Indies at the appropriate time. He also promised that as long as Britain declared war on the Soviet Union, and Free France would declare war on the Soviet Union.
While the two were exchanging interests with each other in a leisurely manner, the Mediterranean Sea was in turmoil. The large-scale deployment of the French navy caused Mussolini to have a nervous breakdown. He immediately demanded to find out the truth and ordered the entire navy to be on alert. Even Hitler, who had nothing to do with it, questioned him several times and personally called Darlan. But his attention was quickly attracted by the battleship Bismarck and the aircraft carrier Zeppelin. These two warships are Germany's treasures. Needless to say, the former was not taken seriously at first, but after Hakan became the naval technical adviser, he worked hard to It was suggested to learn from China in building aircraft carriers, and with the continuous resources provided by the Soviet Union, Hitler gritted his teeth and accelerated the progress, and finally delivered it in early July this year. Even the former can be delivered to the Navy in a week because of the excitement of the launch of the Hebei class.
Hitler looked at the Bismarck and the Zeppelin with delight, and began to outline the Sea Lion Project in his mind, imagining the beautiful scenery after landing in the UK. Of course, Redel was not as confident as he was. While fighting for Darlan's fleet, he was also seizing the time to build the patented landing ship purchased from China before the war. Even Guderian seized every moment and dragged his troops to the seaside of Calais to practice landing operations day and night.
On the morning of the 27th, Darlan finally became nervous because the British Navy forcibly disarmed two battleships and dozens of warships in Portsmouth early in the morning. This ruthless approach left him with no choice, but at this time, Fleet H, under the cover of protecting Churchill, had already turned around the aircraft carrier Formidable and three cruisers from Suez, encircled the Port of Oran, and Leaving two Avenger-class battleships in Malta blocked the possibility of the French fleet escaping to Beirut.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Somerville, who had left the Indian fleet and arrived, sent the military attache stationed in France and asked General Sule's personal friend, British Navy Captain Holland, to come forward to persuade him to surrender. "General Jeansur, you should make a choice." Holland was very reluctant to persuade him to surrender, but his duty was to bite the bullet and wait for the destroyer. After landing, he immediately came up with three suggestions from the British government. Sur was unable to make the decision on such a big matter, so he issued three conditions to Darlan. For some reason, when Darlan reported to the French government and Congress, he suppressed the last clause of "sending the fleet to the West Indies and handing it over to the custody of the United States." Whether it is to continue fighting or to surrender, it is unacceptable to the French government, so Darlan's answer is simply, refuse!
Huo Lan sighed, but just as he was about to open his mouth to continue persuading, he suddenly discovered something very strange! He found that all warships in Oran Bay were anchored with their bows pointing toward the sea. This is very strange, because when a warship docks, its bow points toward the land, and it only turns with the tugboat when it leaves the harbor. This way of parking the ship with its bow outward can only mean one thing! France was well prepared.
"Not good!" Thinking of this, Holland broke into a cold sweat and immediately found an excuse to return to the destroyer and leave first.
"General, he saw it! We should strike first!" The staff officer suggested loudly and anxiously, wishing he could command the fleet to rush out of the bay immediately. But Jeansur was helpless because he had no right to fire the first shot and could only wait for the order to counterattack.
"What? The bow is pointing outward!" Somerville, who had just lost half of his fleet, broke into a cold sweat after listening to Holland's report. You must know that he now only has four battleships and two aircraft carriers, but there are five battleships in the harbor! "Immediately send a telegram to Whitehall and the Prime Minister. Everyone is on alert and ready to attack!" Somerville did not hesitate and immediately ordered to distance himself. The aircraft carrier-based aircraft were ready to take off and set up an offensive posture.
Half an hour later, telegrams from Whitehall and Churchill arrived at the same time: "Let France scuttle itself, or sink it!"
Almost at the same time, Darlan¡¯s telegram also arrived in Jeansur¡¯s hands. "Breakthrough at full speed! Convene the cruiser formation to breakout towards Beirut!"
"Let's go, at full speed!" With Darlan's instructions, Surr immediately ordered a breakout. The Richelieu and Dunkirk, which had already set fire and anchored and were on standby, were the fastest and quickly began to speed out of the harbor. "General, the French want to escape!" Somerville on the Hood was reminded as soon as the Richelieu moved. He looked at the telegram in his hand.?Looking at the French fleet that started to speed up again, he took a deep breath: "Sink them!"
"Boom" After the Battle of Waterloo, British artillery pointed at France again. (To be continued)
¡ËFast updates¡Ë¡ËPure text¡Ë
Text Chapter 899 Cairo (5)
"Dong-dong-dong, dong-dong-dong."
A knock on the door like a drum woke up Zhu Binhou who was reading a book. He opened the door of the captain's room and said angrily: "What are you knocking on?" "Commander, go and see, something is wrong!" Without any further explanation, the first mate pulled him away. He ran toward the deck. When he heard the word "something happened", Zhu Binhou felt a chill all over his body.
The president is in Cairo!
"What on earth is going on?" Zhu Binhou grabbed his clothes and rushed out. After walking a few steps, the red light in the passage suddenly turned on, and the whole ship made a shrill whine. This isa battle signal! The sudden appearance of the battle signal startled the resting sailors, and the entire battleship fell into chaos. In the engine room and turret, hundreds of sailors and officers in blue uniforms rushed to their posts.
"What's going on? Who set off the battle alarm?!"
After Zhu Binhou arrived at the command tower of the Anhai, he immediately inquired about the situation. The shift leader handed the telescope to him without any explanation and pointed to the port side: "Commander, look!"
As soon as Zhu Binhou picked up the telescope, he was frightened by the sight in front of him. At the other end of the harbor two kilometers away, countless fire points were fired at each other. The shore guns on the far fort were locked on the French Navy battleship Lorraine and several destroyers anchored there. Outside the bay, a British naval formation consisting of seven cruisers and destroyers has turned sideways. Looking at the situation on the deck, it is clear that they are ready for a torpedo attack!
"What the hell are the British doing?"
"Did you rebel?"
"That's not right, the attack was on France. Did the French navy defect to Germany?"
The officers rushed into the command tower to discuss, but Zhu Binhou could not control that much. No matter how crazy the British and French were, he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, so he immediately ordered: "Weigh anchor! Notify Riyadh! Captain Wu, contact the Tibet and Xikang." Come as quickly as possible for support! Zhang Xiang, contact the Presidential Guard and have Air Force One ready to take off."
"Return to duty! The turret is powered on and loaded with live ammunition. Contact the British command to inquire about the situation. The Wuhan is in syncsend an alarm! This is not a drill, not a drill!"
Following Zhu Binhou¡¯s order, the battleship Anhai and heavy cruiser Wuhan immediately extinguished all lights. The engineer soldier started the boiler and sprayed heavy oil into the furnace, and the auxiliary diesel engine roared first. Provide power and power to the battleship. Three minutes later, the Anhai's bow turret began to rotate, which was a signal to prepare for battle!
The large-caliber artillery shells were quickly lifted up one after another. The gun squad leader held the phone in one hand and put the other hand on the firing button. Two beads of sweat dripped from the helmet down his cheeks and onto the deck.
"The diesel engine has started and you can leave the port."
"The boiler pressure is rising, it will take another five minutes!"
"The radar is powered on."
"The reconnaissance plane is ready to eject!"
"Report, the No. 1 turret is ready, the No. 3 turret is ready, the No. 2 turret is ready! The secondary battery air defense is ready."
"Hydraulic pressure is normal."
"Left rudder 15 degrees, signal to the British [our ship leaves port!] 90 seconds to prepare for battlecounting!"
The atmosphere inside the bridge of the Anhai was tense. Under the orange battle lights, Zhu Binhou stood at the front. Holding the anti-collision railing. The navigator next to him held a stopwatch and counted the seconds loudly. There were drops of sweat on the faces around him. The battle in the distance continued, and the machine guns on the Lorraine's side joined the battle circle. Even the main gun slowly turned around! This scene made everyone sweat. If the French navy fired its main guns, the shore guns on the British forts would definitely fire back, and the harbor would probably be turned into a sea of ??flames!
As the vibrations under my feet intensified. The main steam turbine engine finally started, which gave everyone a slight sigh of relief. "Get ready" Zhu Binhou just raised his hand. About to give the order to rush out of the harbor, the communications officer suddenly rushed out from behind: "Commander, commander! The British have replied! They are disarming the French fleet! Not against us!"
"Disarm the French navy?" shouted, finally letting everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Only Marquis Zhu Bin did not dare to be careless and ordered to leave the port first and make a decision after the situation stabilized. As the Anhai and Wuhan rushed out of the anchorage, officers and sailors rushed to the deck. The disarming battle behind them was coming to an end, and the French clearly lacked the determination to fight to the end, so the British sailors quickly rushed onto the Lorraine and several other warships.
"Commander, Britain" Captain Wu Youen was puzzled. Why did Britain and France, close allies, suddenly turn against each other? Only Marquis Zhu Bin seemed to have thought of something, and there was a hint of joy in his eyes.
When Marquis Zhu Bin led his ship to leave the port, Yang Qiu in Cairo also received news from Alexandria. "President, a fight has begun! The British sailors want to disarm, but France is obviously prepared and has already exchanged fire!" Gu Weijun rushed into the villa with an excited look on his face, as if he hadA large number of French warships were waiting for him to receive. "Great." When Yang Qiu heard this, he knew that Jin Bihui's warning had taken effect. He had been waiting for a long time that day, but he didn't care about warships. It didn't matter if he could get the best, and if he couldn't get it, it didn't matter. What he needed was a complete break between Britain and France! It is thorough, not as cold confrontation as in history! So he immediately called the guard: "Go and ask General de Gaulle, he should also know."
"Shaochuan, send a report to Marquis Zhu Bin, asking him to rush to Algiers as quickly as possible to search for the French fleet. By the way, when will Churchill arrive?"
"Tomorrow afternoon. President, if the navy leaves, your safety will be yours." Gu Weijun was worried about Yang Qiu's safety. After all, German and Italian spies were very active in Cairo, and even the Soviet Union had infiltrated it.
"I'm fine. Tell Marquis Zhu Bin that there will definitely be a lost French warship, and ask him to stabilize the other party after meeting."
"President, General de Gaulle is here."
As soon as Yang Qiu sent someone, de Gaulle came by himself. The two looked at each other and smiled, and it was obvious that de Gaulle was also very angry at Britain's actions. Otherwise, why would he have come to visit him before he came to him?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
When Alexandria took action, Oran Bay was already filled with water. "Concentrate firepower! Let the cruiser come to help. Oliver! Go to the fort, don't let the British get close! You must break out!" Booming explosions exploded around the Richelieu, and water columns up to 100 meters high continued to rise. . Although General Jean-Sur was mentally prepared, he still did not expect that Britain would really take action, and as soon as it took action, it concentrated its firepower on the Richelieu, clearly intending to completely destroy the pride of France!
After the battlecruiser Hood opened fire, King George V, Resolution and Warrior also joined the battle. 24 381mm naval guns and 10 356mm naval guns opened fire at the same time less than 15,000 meters away from the anchorage. Densely packed shells fell crazily into the bay. Not only were the five French battleships attacked, but the oil warehouses, ammunition depots, military camps and even two docks of less than 3,000 tons on the shore were all bombarded. The powerful shells set off hurricanes, destroying the last remaining points between Britain and France. Trust is completely torn apart.
"Boom!" A huge fireball lit up Oran Bay! Two armor-piercing bombs fired by the George V hit the naval oil depot at Mirskbil Port. 150,000 barrels of light heavy oil (heavy oil filtered to remove impurities) instantly turned into a huge fireball, and the heavy oil with flames surged like a raging fire. The tide spreads towards the harbor and bay.
"General, oil depot!"
The horrific scene stunned the French naval officers. Even Jean Sur clenched his fists! The British are going to completely destroy the French navy's continued stationing in North Africa! "Fire, fire! Sink them!" All the French naval officers were ruthlessly angered, and the last trace of luck was thrown out of the sky.
Since Darlan asked the battleship to turn around and head to the sea in advance, Sur's counterattack was very fast! In particular, the three battleships Richelieu, Dunkirk and Strasbourg all have two quadruple turrets on the bow. Therefore, the bow of the ship has great firepower when facing the enemy! What's more, the French main guns are significantly higher than the British naval guns of the same caliber in terms of power and penetration, so the 24 main guns also fired countless water jets around the British fleet.
The artillery battle was very fierce, but the results were very few except for the oil depot. This was because the terrain of the Mirsk Beer anchorage was somewhat special, and there was a hill where the breakwater connected to the land. Blocking the direct sight of both sides, both Somerville and Jeansur could only allow the gunners to aim at the other side's mast and shoot. In the face of poor hit rate, Somerville is worthy of being an excellent commander of the British Navy. The problem was discovered in just three minutes, and the fleet was ordered to retreat while fighting to increase distance and visibility, and at the same time, the aircraft carrier was ordered to provide support.
Jeansur is more unlucky because the water in the bay is narrow. There was not much room for him to maneuver, but it took enough time for the battleship to reach full speed after it started. So it would take at least twenty minutes to get around the hill! During these twenty minutes, he could only fire blindly or use the guidance of the seaplane to fire. Compared with him, Somerville's biggest advantage is its two aircraft carriers, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Intrepid (also known as the Eagle in China). The former brought 24 Seagull fighter-bombers and 30 Swordfish torpedo planes, while the latter also had 12 Seagulls, 6 Swordfish and 6 Fulmar fighters. So after receiving the order, the six Swordfish that took off early and were on standby rushed into the bay first.
"Attention, attention! At 9 o'clock, six Swordfish!" The appearance of the Swordfish fleet aroused Jean Suhr's concern. The Richelieu's anti-aircraft guns opened fire first, and dense shells rushed towards the enemy aircraft. Although the Swordfish is a slow biplane, it is very useful in actual combat. After the pilot discovered the Richelieu in the front, he immediately divided four aircraft to deal with this big guy, and the remaining two rushed towards the Brittany which was leaving the port.
The Brittany is just an old battleship, although it has been prepared for a long time.The air defense capabilities were insufficient, and they did not expect that Britain would attack them first, so the two Swordfish easily dropped torpedoes.
"Torpedo, it's a torpedo!" The two white wakes made everyone who saw this scene close their eyes in heartbreak. Because the Brittany was leaving the dock at this time, there was no way to turn and avoid it. "May God bless them." A sailor bit his lip and silently crossed himself on his chest. But God was not in Oran Bay tonight, so everyone could only watch blankly as the torpedo hit the battleship. Boom boom! In the two violent explosions, two large holes were torn open on the starboard side of the Brittany, and seawater began to pour into the cabin. Before the captain could order a self-rescue, the George V outside the bay was the first to notice the huge water column rising after the torpedo exploded, and turned all ten 356mm naval guns to the water column area.
Boom boom boom The Brittany seemed to have rushed into a sea of ??fire. Explosions continued on the 23,000-ton hull. The shock wave overturned the soldiers wantonly, and the entire battleship began to burn. "General, Brittany" George V's three salvos completely destroyed this old battleship. As the battleship slowed, Brittany became a standard magnet for shells. Although it was covered with fire, the George V showed no signs of stopping. The ten main guns were still carrying out orders coldly across the hill. Aim at the sky-high flames and throw cannonballs as fast as possible.
A minute later, two armor-piercing shells from the George V hit the bottom of the main mast of the Brittany at the same time. The shells penetrated the weak armor and exploded deep into the hull. The violent explosion completely ruined the battleship. Sixteen minutes after the battle, the Brittany, which had been hit by two torpedoes and hit seven times, capsized. Only 233 of the more than 1,000 officers and soldiers on the ship survived.
After seeing the tragic scene, a French seaplane that came from the base to help rushed towards the Hood like crazy and dived and strafed away. The Hood was caught off guard and did not expect the French pilots to be so brave. Two sailors were immediately injured, and the bullets also hit the traffic boat. It ignited the gasoline in the boat. Although the British sailors quickly cut the cables and abandoned the lifeboat, the flames still flowed to the deck, and a faint black smoke rose from the port side of the Hood.
It was this inconspicuous flame that became a turning point!
At the same time that the Brittany exploded, the Hood, along with the Resolution and Warrior, also hit the remaining four French battleships. On the contrary, on the French side, dozens of main guns fired for a long time, forming at least four cross-fires, but they failed to hit the British ship. And compared to the artillery shells, what is more deadly is the British carrier-based aircraft that continue to come from the distant sea to support. As soon as the first wave of six Swordfish left, the second wave of more than twenty sea gulls and Swordfish swarmed in. Although the anti-aircraft guns in the harbor and on the battleships continued to fire, the French navy's anti-aircraft firepower was really poor. Only two Swordfish were hit, and the rest completed their bombings.
"11 o'clock! Torpedo, avoid! Full left rudder!" In the bridge of the Richelieu, the helmsman used all his strength to press the steering wheel. The three white wakes took everyone's breath away. "Ten seconds, nine seconds, eight seconds" The navigator rushed to the porthole. Use the stopwatch to calculate the time of impact. Seeing that the pointer was about to return to zero, the bow of the 40,000-ton Richelieu finally deflected quickly, and three torpedoes almost passed by the port side. While the sailors on the Richelieu secretly rejoiced in their good fortune, the Strasbourg suffered a disaster. One of the torpedoes passed behind the Richelieu. Heading straight towards the blocked sight of the Strasbourg, within ten seconds the torpedo hit the battleship, which had only been commissioned in 1938.
The violent explosion tore through the side armor of the Strasbourg. Fortunately, the British airborne torpedoes were not very powerful, so only three compartments were flooded. "The torpedo hit the sealed cabin below the island. The cabin was damaged, the pressure pipe of the boiler room ruptured, and the oil tank also began to seep. Captain, you must close the nearby electrical valve, otherwise a fire will occur." The damage control captain held the phone. Continuously report losses.
"Very good, this won't be fatal! Seal the adjacent compartment and inject water to the other side to maintain balance. Start the pump to drain the water as quickly as possible. Gentlemen, I need you to do your best to ensure that you keep up with the fleet!" Captain Mills calmly announced. Following the order, his eyes were focused on the increasingly shorter hill next to him.
"Provence! Damn it, they hit Provence." At this moment, the battleship Provence, which was lined up behind Strasbourg, was hit by a 381 mm armor-piercing projectile and hit the secondary battery turret. After the armor-piercing projectile penetrated deep into the turret, it detonated more than a hundred 138 mm artillery shells. From the perspective of Captain Mills, it looked like fireworks blooming on the port side of the Provence. A huge black-red fireball rushed out from behind the ship island. At the top of the flame were countless fragments and wreckage.
"The Provence has slowed down! Damn it, they have lost speed. Keep up, keep up. Captain, they will be sunk." The adjutant held onto the railing, with tears in his eyes, pointed at the Provence and kept shouting. There was silence on the bridge. Everyone knew that his brother was on the Provence, but now there was nothing they could do.
"Signal, look! The Richelieu rushes out"??! Captain, look. "At this moment, the lookout saw the signal light from the Richelieu. Under the guidance of the signal light, the French destroyers protecting the flanks accelerated forward, aiming all their artillery fire at the minefields laid by the British, trying to help the fleet forcefully Breakout. When the destroyer began to clear the mines, the Richelieu also completely rushed out of the bay. After the vision was widened, Jean-Sur received the report from the water reconnaissance aircraft immediately.
Found a fireball!
The night was getting dark, and the sailors on the deck of the Hood used water cannons to wash away the area that had just been hit. Seeing that the flames were getting smaller and smaller, Somerville breathed a sigh of relief. But he didn't know that Jean-Sur had already transferred all eight main guns according to the directions provided by the water reconnaissance aircraft, and also used light signals to inform the Dunkirk and Strasbourg behind.
"Four o'clock, distance 16,530 yards, shadow throw, God! It's a big target. Aim all main guns, follow Richelieu and fire!" Captain Mills personally picked up the phone and translated the Morse code from the signal light. Report to each fighting position.
"May God bless France!" Jean-Sur crossed himself on his chest and gave the order to fire towards the shadow of the Hood.
Boom boom boom The French naval officers who had been passively beaten clenched their teeth, like a pack of wolves being bullied by a tiger. Driven by the Richelieu taking the lead in rushing out of the bay, they completely exposed their fangs! ! The Richelieu's eight 380mm main guns, the Dunkirk and Strasbourg's 16 340mm main guns, and even the Provence, which had lost speed, raised its four 340mm main guns on the bow. Fire the first salvo!
In an instant, dozens of water jets rose up around the Hood. Standing on the violently shaking bridge, Somerville immediately shouted that it was not good, and quickly ordered a turn and released smoke, trying to take advantage of the gloomy sea surface at dusk to distance himself. , and then rely on aircraft to resolve the battle.
But it was already too late, less than fifty seconds later, the second salvo came.
Boom!
The most tragic scene of the Oran Bay naval battle appeared! The Strasbourg, which had just half-expanded its hull from the bay, hit the stern of the Hood! The French 340mm naval gun is a powerful naval gun comparable to the British 381mm naval gun. Even Yang Qiu chose to copy it, which shows how powerful it is! An armor-piercing shell weighing 600 kilograms penetrated the stern secondary battery of the Hood, and the shell easily penetrated the 102 mm armor here. Originally, damage from this position would not pose a threat to the battleship, but even Somerville had forgotten that the Hood was just a battlecruiser!
After the fragments of the explosion passed through the rear engine room, they entered the ammunition depot storing 18 tons of secondary battery shells! After the 18-ton artillery shell was detonated, it once again affected the two nearby main gun propellant compartments. Sensitive propellants are more dangerous than artillery shells. A total of 94 tons of propellants were ignited instantly This explosion is devastating! Neither Somerville nor Jean Suir, nor even the Strasbourg which fired the shells, would have thought that they could easily penetrate the armor of the more than 40,000-ton battleship.
There was a big explosion in the X and Y turrets behind the Hood. The two turrets weighing hundreds of tons were blown away, and the fireball from the underground well shot straight to a height of 600 meters! Countless figures flew out in the explosion.
The battlefield was completely stagnant at that moment! Both the attacking British navy and the counterattacking French navy were all attracted by the huge black-red fireball of the Hood. Even the four maritime aircraft that were attacking Richelieu quickly pulled up and rushed towards the Hood. go. But no one could help it at this time, and the more than 40,000-ton hull was broken instantly! The pride and symbol of the Royal Navy, the HMS Hood, known as the unsinkable, lasted only four minutes longer than in history before completely disappearing on the sea.
Including Somerville, only twelve people on the ship were rescued
That scene shocked everyone, and the British and French navies never stopped fighting! (To be continued)
¡ËFast updates¡Ë¡ËPure text¡Ë
Text Chapter 900 Cairo (6)
Outside Oran Bay, the last ray of golden sun slowly submerged under the sea level.
Thousands of tons of heavy oil leaked, dyeing the sea area ink. The huge whirlpool rolled up by the rapid sinking of tens of thousands of tons of steel swallowed England's pride like a black hole. Admiral Somerville, who was carried by two officers and jumped into the sea at the last moment, was left unconscious with multiple fractures. The Hood, which had cast a huge shadow ten minutes ago, only had a few cabins with the ship's name engraved on it. Things are still floating. After several hours of confrontation, counting from the first shell fired, the Strasbourg fired its nineteenth shot, singing the elegy of the empire. The once invincible Royal Navy of the British Empire on the seven seas was like an angel with broken wings. , fell into the world.
Revenge!
Revenge!
Revenge!
At 17:25 Dakar time, Vice Admiral John Tovey raised the flagship flag on his battleship HMS King George V. As the new flagship was confirmed, a z-shaped flag flew immediately. The word "z" is the last of the twenty-six letters. When the flag is raised in front of a flag, it means a decisive battle!
Sir Nelson¡¯s descendants did not lower their heads in the face of great sorrow. On the contrary, Lieutenant General John Tovey¡¯s Z-signal ignited the fighting passion in the Royal Navy¡¯s bones. Before the second phase of the Battle of Millskebire began, Vice Admiral John Tovey issued two orders. The first, in the name of the commander of Fleet H, ordered the two Avenger-class battleships and two heavy cruisers in Malta to move quickly to Sardinia to block the French fleet's way back home. At the same time, all British warships in the Mediterranean were ordered to join the battle and fire on any French naval ships seen! After the order was issued, he immediately reorganized the formation, taking the George V, Resolution and Warrior to follow the Richelieu movement. At the same time, he allowed the aircraft carriers Ark Royal and Intrepid to take advantage of the last opportunity before nightfall to send out all available forces. Fighting planes launch an attack.
At 17:33, Lieutenant General John Tovey selected the battleship Richelieu as the first target!
No one knows who fired the shell that hit the Hood. At that time, the four French battleships that broke out were all aimed at the Hood. In addition, the gun data of the capital ships of various countries are absolutely secret. Therefore, Lieutenant General John Tovey and everyone subconsciously believed that it was the 380mm main gun on the Richelieu that sank the Hood, because it was the only pure new fast battleship, while Dunkirk and Strasse Forts are actually mini battleships similar to the Deutschland class.
But whether it was a misunderstanding or a vow to take revenge by sinking France's best battleship, the remaining three British battleships and all carrier-based aircraft vented their anger on the Richelieu. Thirty-seven Seagulls and Swordfish perished, rushing into the anti-aircraft fire circle and then dropping bombs or torpedoes at close range. White waves and wakes. Demonstrate the unyielding determination of the Royal Navy! Although the Richelieu, commanded by General Suir, rushed left and right, at 18:20, it was forced to a dead end by three waves of Swordfish torpedo planes with ten torpedoes. After avoiding two torpedoes on the port side, the Richelieu, which had not had time to conduct sea trials, was eventually hit by three consecutive torpedoes on the starboard side. Especially the second one, which directly hit the stern bottom tank of the ship. A piece of armor fell off due to the explosion and hit the propeller. As a result, the Richelieu's speed dropped sharply to 21 knots.
"General, you must leave immediately!" A shrill alarm sounded from the Richelieu, and several officers pulled Jeansur to let him evacuate. But Jeansur was reluctant to part with the battleship, and in the end the captain had to forcefully order the guards to take away the commander. The move of General Suir to change the flagship means that the Richelieu, known as the pride of France, has found it difficult to escape the pursuit of British battleships. At this moment, in order to protect the Richelieu, the Provence, which lost speed after being hit continuously, was covered in flames. Caught up from behind. The signal light on the mast flashed, flashing the light signal "For France! Long live Provence!", forcibly inserted across the port side of the Richelieu, and forcibly separated the gunfire of the three British battleships with the hull.
The Provence, which was on fire, instantly became a magnet for artillery shells. Ten minutes later, two 381mm armor-piercing shells fired by the Resolution pierced the main armor belt from 14,000 yards away. Not to mention an old battleship like the Provence, not even Dunkirk or even Richelieu could withstand the damage of the main armor belt being torn. After the Hood. The Provence exploded instantly and the deck tilted seven degrees within five minutes! But even so, the Provence still did not give up its covering responsibilities, firing at the British fleet with its only four remaining main guns and secondary guns, while flashing the lights of "Long Live France".
Until the last moment before sinking, the secondary guns on the stern of the ship were still firing!
If the British Royal Navy is fighting with revenge, then the French naval officers whose country has failed rely entirely on a naval spirit that never gives up. Gritting his teeth and fighting to the death. In the end, the Richelieu and all the French officers almost shed tears and released smoke to bid farewell to their slowly sinking comrades.
NineteenAt 202:00, the Provence disappeared outside the Oran Bay with 733 naval officers. In the warm sea less than twenty-five miles away.
In just over three hours, the British lost the battlecruiser HMS Hood, three destroyers and seven aircraft. The HMS George V, HMS Resolution and HMS Warrior were also damaged. The HMS Resolution also lost a turret. Similarly, the French Navy also lost the battleship Brittany, the battleship Provence and two destroyers. At the same time, the Richelieu and Strasbourg were both hit by torpedoes, and their speed dropped to less than 22 knots. Only Dunker The Erke and the seaplane carrier "Commander Taster" survived. As night fell, the aircraft carriers Ark Royal and HMS Fearless had to withdraw all carrier-based aircraft to stop the attack. But the battle did not stop because the aircraft carrier could not be dispatched at night. On the contrary, Lieutenant General John Tovey had no intention of letting the French fleet go back, so he immediately ordered a parallel pursuit and at the same time accelerated the destroyers to continuously harass. Similarly, Jean Sur would not admit defeat and ordered six super destroyers, including the Terrible, to launch a night attack to block the retreat of John Tovey's cover fleet.
The pursuit continued until the next morning, when the two fleets met again in the Balearic Islands opposite Algiers.
"Swordfish!" The roaring Swordfish torpedo plane has almost become a nightmare for Jean Sur and the French Navy. Due to a severe lack of air cover, the French fleet had to rely on a few seaplanes to drive away the British fleet. But in addition to the Swordfish, the British also had the Seagull fighter and the better-performing Fulmar fighter. They not only shot down three French seaplanes, but also blocked the French fighter jets that came from Corsica for support.
The roaring British fleet put the French fleet into trouble again. The destroyers protecting the three battleships kept spraying fire dragons into the sky. "At seven o'clock, three torpedoes! Avoid!" Four Swordfish quickly approached the injured stern of the Richelieu from a low altitude. Although the two destroyers towed behind the fleet to protect them kept firing, they were still dropped by the opponent's torpedoes. . "Concentrate firepower. Aim in front of it!" Due to its special design, the Richelieu has no main gun at the stern, only three triple-mounted 152mm naval guns, and the entire ship only has twelve twin-mounted 100mm anti-aircraft guns. When firing backwards, only eight anti-aircraft guns could be concentrated, and even small-caliber rapid-fire guns were not installed. So seeing the torpedoes approaching quickly, the sailors had to use anti-aircraft machine guns on the rear deck to shoot in the direction of the torpedoes.
But this defense is ineffective. Just when the Richelieu was about to complete its steering and evasive maneuver, the fourth torpedo hit the stern of the ship again. This torpedo is deadly! It not only caused the destruction of three of the four propellers, but also caused a large amount of water to enter the stern of the ship. In order to save the battleship, the captain of the Richelieu had to order water to be injected into the bow of the ship to maintain balance. This caused the battleship's speed to plummet to less than 15 knots!
At nine o'clock in the morning, we faced the trouble of the Richelieu being hit again and slowing down. Jeansur ordered the Dunkirk and Strasbourg to also slow down and accompany them. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lieutenant General John Tovey led three battleships to actively close the distance and launch another artillery attack. At nine forty, the artillery battle began again. The three British battleships, bent on revenge, completely ignored the threat of the Dunkirk class and aimed all their firepower at the Richelieu.
At 9:35, the Resolution was hit by Dunkirk and Strasbourg. Two turrets were destroyed, and after a large amount of water entered the hull, the ship withdrew from the battle under the protection of two destroyers.
At ten o'clock sharp, just when the British sailors discovered the approaching French cruiser formation, the Richelieu, which was hit by the George V and the Warrior in succession, tilted seriously. Although the captain and the damage control team tried their best, they were ultimately unable to To save this 40,000-ton behemoth, the ship had to be abandoned. at last. To avoid being captured by the British, Jeansur ordered the destroyer HMS Formidable to torpedo the Richelieu after most of the sailors had evacuated.
At 10:40, the Richelieu sank in deep water fifty nautical miles southeast of the Balearic Islands. Sixteen hours after HMS Hood was sunk, Vice Admiral John Tovey and the Royal Navy had their revenge.
The scene of the Richelieu being sunk made the French fleet burst into tears and made General Soul understand. It is impossible to win with the only two remaining battleships. Even if we can win again, we will definitely be sunk in the end. So he immediately asked the cruisers to stop entangled and tried his best to protect the two Dunkirks and return home. But France's misfortune was not over yet. Just as the fleet was about to cross Mallorca and enter the Corsican air defense circle, two Avenger-class battleships arriving at high speed overnight from Malta blocked the way home. Faced with the pursuit and interception of five British battleships, Suhr could only change his course, turn around and move towards Sardinia, entering the dangerous Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tyrrhenian Sea is almost Italy's inland sea, but faced with the impact of two French battleships and a dozen cruisers, the Italian Navy's two cruisers and several destroyers did not even dare to intercept it, and simply opened the door and fled back to Naples.
After learning that five British battleships were pursuing the remaining French fleet into the Tyrrhenian Sea, Mussolini suddenly smiled.Thinking that they had a chance to force the French navy to surrender to themselves, they immediately sent more than fifty fighters and bombers to intercept the British fleet, and also took the initiative to send a signal to Gensur to allow them to avoid Naples.
Mussoniri was wrong. France cannot surrender to anyone but Italy! So Jean Sur directly ordered the gunfire to shoot down the two Italian seaplanes overhead, broke through the most dangerous Gulf of Messina, entered the Ionian Sea and sailed towards the Patras anchorage in neutral Greece.
The Brittany capsized, the Provence sank, the Hood sank, and the Richelieu sank.
The George V was injured, the Resolution was seriously injured, the Warrior was injured, the Dunkirk was injured, and the Strasbourg was injured.
News of the Great Battle of Mirsk Biel ignited the contradiction deep in the hearts of Britain and France! In particular, the Hood and Richelieu are the naval symbols and symbols of their respective countries! The two ships were both sunk, completely tearing each other apart. De Gaulle and the Free French became traitors. Even Hitler stood up and accused the British government of its shameless behavior. He also vowed to destroy Britain and defeat the British navy. Revenge for France.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister! Please ask your fleet to suspend the pursuit. If this continues, no one will benefit."
The first time Churchill set foot in Alexandria, Yang Qiu and de Gaulle appeared in front of him side by side. After the three shook hands with each other, Yang Qiu looked serious: "From your standpoint, and even from my standpoint and that of General de Gaulle, a fleet with unknown enemies and ourselves is not allowed to exist in the Mediterranean. But there has been too much blood, for our common enemy , I hope to get some time to persuade the French government to use political means to resolve their conflicts."
How could Churchill be willing to fight? After learning that the Hood had been sunk, he realized that Britain and France might be completely broken. But it is impossible for him to give up destroying the French navy, because no one can guarantee whether Darlan and the Vichy government will immediately defect to Germany after the remaining warships return. The Mediterranean is England's destiny and must never be given up! So he lit his cigar and looked at De Gaulle next to him.
A pair of deep but angry eyes made Churchill have to consider the future relationship between Britain and France after the war continued completely. So after thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and agreed: "According to the Neutrality Act, Greece can only host the French fleet for forty-eight hours."
"Mr. President, we will not allow any naval force that is not an ally to operate in the Mediterranean. This is my bottom line and that of England!"
"I will do my best." Yang Qiu was serious
(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it.)
Text Chapter 901 Cairo (7)
The thin heels hit the marble floor of the French Navy Headquarters in Marseille, which is sweet and rhythmic. It's just that the French naval officers, who have always been famous for their romance, had no intention of taking another look at the owner of the high-heeled shoes today. They all stood blankly in their seats, staring at the telegraph machine, waiting for the latest news.
¡°For France and the French Navy, the past thirty hours have been a disgrace! It¡¯s torture! It is full of treachery! In addition to the three battleships abandoned in North Africa in one go, the two battleships that fled to Britain and a battleship in Alexandria were also disarmed by the British. The pre-war Fourth Navy only had the Jean Bart that went to the West Indies and the fleeing ship. Two Dunkirk-class battleships in Greece. But even these three ships are already in danger! The U.S. Navy has already dispatched to stop the Jean Bart. Greece is a neutral country and it is impossible for the French fleet to be anchored for a long time. Facing the four British battleships and two aircraft carriers that are eyeing the outside, the tired fleet and lack of ammunition supplies are destined to be destroyed as long as they leave the port. Sink them all! Moreover, the sinking of the Hood completely angered the British government and people. The latest news is that several battleships, including Nelson and Rodney, have begun mobilization. If a settlement cannot be reached soon, they will sail to the Mediterranean within a week.
Who can save the French Navy?
"General, we meet again." Under the leadership of the adjutant, Jin Bihui and China's Plenipotentiary Representative to Europe Zeng Qi walked into Darlan's office.
Darlan looked numb and even stared at Jin Bihui with anger. From the moment she brought the news to Marseille, the French Navy seemed to have stepped into a trap! Every thread is so closely intertwined that it is hard to believe that China is not at fault here. But anger cannot solve the problem. The most critical thing now is to keep the battleships. As long as there are battleships, the French Navy still has hope of making a comeback, otherwise it will be another Germany. So he waved the officers away. After asking the two of them to sit down, he asked with self-mockery: "Mr. Ambassador, Miss Jin, are you planning to add insult to injury, or are you going to do this?"
"Two hundred million yuan (approximately 100 million U.S. dollars)." Zeng Qi was very direct. He placed the contract and a letter that had been prepared in front of Darlan: "It has been deposited in the Swiss Bank and will be handed over to Darlan after the war. Your country will lease its fleet in Greece to us. We will promise to ensure the safety of the people on board and return the warships to your country after the war. If there is any loss, we will compensate it at a discount. This is the contract and A personal letter from Marshal P¨¦tain, who promises that everything will be decided by you."
From RMB 400 million to RMB 200 million. Darlan felt bitter in his heart. He looked at Jin Bihui with some reluctance: "I'm afraid this is not in line with the price proposed by Miss Jin."
Jin Bihui smiled and said: "General, the $200 million includes the Richelieu and Jean Bart."
"The Jeanbar is still under my control!" Darlan said angrily.
"Oh? Can you persuade the US government to let it go?" Jin Bihui was not angry at all. In fact, after the news of the US Navy's interception came out, Yang Qiu knew that he had no chance of letting the Barr, so he asked Jin Bihui to lower the price. This is a pity. The Richelieu-class battleship is one of the few good things that Yang Qiu can like. Much better than B¨§i fine level. After all, there is still a gap between the metallurgical level of the Republic of China and France so far. Even if all naval gun technology is copied from France and a lot of metallurgical technology is introduced from France, the performance is still weaker.
"That sentence made Darlan feel as if he was deflated, and he leaned back on the chair slumped. After a long while, he picked up the peace treaty, but put it down again without looking at it. He seemed to be unwilling to accept it. Asked: ¡°What if I say no?¡±
Zeng Qi looked at Jin Bihui. Although he is currently the highest diplomatic official of the Republic of China in Europe, he is not responsible for this matter. So after Jin Bihui got the hint, he leaned forward. For the first time, two cold lights appeared in the show: "You can order them all to sink, or we can sink them!"
"You?" Darlan asked in astonishment.
"Yes, is us!"
Jin Bihui¡¯s words shocked Darlan¡¯s heart. China and Britain are about to form an alliance! Britain, which was isolated and on the verge of failure, gained its first important ally at the most critical moment. This means that Eurasia is no longer fighting on its own. The war is officially heading towards a confrontation between world-class military alliances! Thinking back to the U.S. Navy's action to intercept the Jean Bart, it clearly means that two huge figures have slowly emerged behind the British.
Once this alliance is formally formed, it will be extremely terrifying.
China has the world¡¯s largest human resources (pre-war ranking), the world¡¯s fourth comprehensive national strength, the world¡¯s third-largest army (thought to be behind the Soviet Union and Germany), the world¡¯s largest air force (ranked after entering Persia), and the world¡¯s fifth-largest navy!
The United States ranks fourth in the world in terms of human resources, ranks first in comprehensive national strength, has the second largest navy in the world, and accounts for 60% of the world's manufacturing industry!
The second largest human resources in the world (including colonies and the British Union)State), the United Kingdom ranks second in the world in terms of comprehensive national strength, has the world's largest navy, and the world's sixth largest army!
In front of this alliance that has emerged in outline, Darlan has no choice. Either watch a lifetime of hard work go to waste, or save the last bit of vitality for the French Navy! Thinking of this, he once again picked up the "Sino-French Naval Concession Agreement" handed over by Zeng Qi, his right hand trembling.
On June 30, after 48 hours of emergency communication and consultation with the Chinese government, Yang Qiu and Churchill reached an agreement with the French government to lease out the entire French fleet trapped in Greece. With Darlan's nod, the agreement officially came into effect, which meant that the French Navy, which ranked fourth before the war, disappeared overnight!
According to the agreement, the French Navy will not only temporarily hand over the Djibouti base to Chinese custody, but also transfer the battleships Dunkirk, Strasbourg, Algeria, Foch, Duplex, Tourville, Glorious, Marseillaise, Montcalm, Bertin, Terrible, Reckless, Vicious The destroyers, the destroyers HMS Triumph, the destroyers HMS Albatross, the destroyers HMS Great Eagle, and the destroyers USS Sparrowhawk, a total of seventeen warships (some were intercepted midway and then withdrawn to France) were all leased to the Chinese Navy for 200 million yuan. According to the agreement, China will ensure the safety of personnel on board and will not use the warships in Europe. After the war, all the warships will be returned to the French government free of charge. If there is any damage, the two parties will negotiate a discounted compensation.
at the same time. Roosevelt also followed Yang Qiu's example and leased the battleship Jean Bart, the aircraft carrier B¨¦arn and five other ships hiding in the West Indies for US$40 million to join the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet. They would also be returned after the war. To the French government. The British Navy divided up the remaining three battleships and 60 other ships, which will be handed over to the French Navy at an appropriate time. The Vichy French Navy only had two heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, ten destroyers and more than 20 submarines left.
The Fourth Navy, which was well-deserved before the war, was completely carved up in just five days! A once world-famous empire came to an end with the decline of the navy!
Although the French navy was solved, the British were not much better. Within a week, the British Navy first lost an aircraft carrier, two Avenger-class battleships and two heavy cruisers in the Indian Ocean. Then the Hood was lost in the Mediterranean, plus the battlecruisers Renown and Repulse lost in the Battle of the Andaman Sea, and the battleship Royal Oak which was sunk by a German submarine after the war began, there were 15 battleships/battlecruisers before the war began. There are only nine capital ships left in the British Empire. Moreover, the Resolution will need to lie in the dock for at least a year, and the Warrior and the George V are also determined to be unable to participate in the war within half a year. Even if the Shandong stimulates the George V class to speed up the construction speed, the next four ships will not be ready until 1941 at the earliest. It can only be put into service at the beginning of the year. This means that before March 1941, Britain could only produce seven battleships: Nelson, Rodney, Queen Elizabeth, Warspite, Barham, Malaya, and Avenger (four Georges Five generations under construction).
On the contrary, the United States across the sea has eighteen battleships (there are also two North Carolinas, four South Carolinas, and six Iowas under construction), and the Japanese have 14 battleships (including old-fashioned ships, and three Yamato battleships under construction). China has eight ships (four are under construction in Shandong. Not counting the two Dunkirk-class ships). The gap on the aircraft carrier is even greater! The Chinese Navy already has a total of eight fleet aircraft carriers including two Beihai class, four Sichuan class, and two Liaoning class, with a total tonnage of nearly 210,000 tons, as well as four General class escort aircraft carriers (followed by eight Liaoning and ten General class Under construction), Japan also has a total of eleven aircraft carriers: Hosho, Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, Ryujo, Zuikaku, Shokaku, Shoho, Zuiho, and Ryuho ( Five light aircraft carriers are under construction or refit). Although the United States only has five fleet aircraft carriers. But five Essex-class aircraft carriers have already started construction at the same time. On the contrary, after the continuous losses of the British, even including the newly delivered Glorious, there are only four aircraft carriers left: Glorious, Ark Royal, Formidable and Glorious (four are under construction).
¡°Whether it is tonnage or quantity, the UK has fallen behind Japan, which ranks second. With Italy's four Veneto-class fast battleships being launched and delivered one after another, the Bismarck and Tirpitz battleships approaching service, and the Shandong-class battleships being delivered at the end of the year and other factors. The total tonnage of the world's largest navy before the war suddenly plummeted to fourth place. However, the Chinese navy, supplemented by 17 French warships, surpassed Japan in total tonnage and became the second largest navy in the world!
The "Sino-French Naval Concession Agreement" is an important turning point in this world war! As the officers of the 22nd fleet boarded the French warship and passed the Suez Canal under the escort of the British fleet under the escort of the British fleet, the new world order took initial shape in Cairo.
On July 1, the General Staff Headquarters and the Navy Ministry transferred 5,000 naval officers and soldiers to??Buti accepted the French warships, and at the same time sent 27 10,000-ton ships, three engineering ships and two large floating docks to the Chagos Islands, and officially upgraded the 22nd Fleet to the Third Fleet (externally known as the Indian Ocean Fleet) , and ordered the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet to work together to protect the two Dunkirk-class ships returned to China for repair and modification. After repair, they will all be transferred to the Third Fleet's combat order together with the remaining French warships.
There is no doubt that apart from the UK, Germany and Japan are the other two unlucky ones! Although Hitler agreed with the French Navy on the surface, he always wanted to take the French Navy into his pocket. Unexpectedly, China, the United States, and Britain actually carved up the Fourth Navy under his nose. Raeder was extremely angry and immediately persuaded Hitler to completely take over France in the Mediterranean and attack Spain and Gibraltar to implement the Great Mediterranean Plan! Japan was even more unlucky. It tried its best to defeat half of the Indian fleet, thinking that it could turn around and devote itself to dealing with the Sino-US attack. Unexpectedly, the Chinese navy, whose total tonnage was not as good as its own, added 17 warships overnight. Without firing a shot, a force of three aircraft carriers, four battleships, six heavy cruisers, eight light cruisers, seventeen destroyers, eight frigates, and fourteen submarines was raised in the Indian Ocean, a total of six The main fleet of sixteen ships. It also owns bases such as the Chagos Islands, Djibouti (leased), Addu Atoll, Seychelles (after the alliance, the UK will open it to the navy) and the Persian Gulf, taking the Indian Ocean into its hands.
It¡¯s all in vain!
Text Chapter 902 Cairo (End)
The sky in Cairo suddenly became much brighter. [This article comes from]
The Royal Navy used a terrifying raid to defend its maritime rights in the Mediterranean, completely burying Hitler's possibility of co-opting and using the French fleet. But the price paid by Britain was also extremely shocking. Not only did the relationship between Britain and France completely split, it even affected the post-war European pattern. What made Churchill grit his teeth was that in addition to the United Kingdom, the biggest beneficiaries of this victory were actually China and the United States! First, Yang Qiu took advantage of the opportunity of mediation to devour seventeen French warships in one go, and established an ally with de Gaulle who shared the same hatred. Then the United States actually got involved, taking the battleship Jean Bart into its arms, and decided to send it back. New York continues to build.
In fact, everyone knows very well that the United States does not need the Jean Barr at all. Roosevelt¡¯s purpose in doing this is to prevent China and Britain from getting it, and at the same time, he can use this super battleship to win over post-war France. You must know that after the sinking of the Richelieu, the total of all seventeen warships in Yang Qiu's hands was not as good as the Jean Bart. After all, it was already a symbol of the French navy.
These two bastards are poaching the British Empire!
Churchill hid in his study and yelled at Attlee, but he couldn't do anything about the two families now.
¡°At least for now, he is relieved. After wiping out the French navy, he can finally get off his chest and see what other tricks Hitler has up his sleeves without a navy! Of course, he did not relax his vigilance, so he increased the speed of negotiations. After all, China at this moment is very important to him and the United Kingdom. If an alliance can be formed, it will greatly boost domestic morale. Therefore, he valued this meeting more than Yang Qiu. But he also has his own plans. The most important thing is that he must not let go on the Indian issue, and Yang Qiu must also be allowed to clarify his position on Japan, and China must not continue to poach him. With these thoughts. On the same day that the Chinese navy took over the Greek and French fleets, he began to hold talks with Yang Qiu. Since it involved many issues such as distribution of post-war interests, the talks declined all reporters and were conducted in a closed-door consultation manner.
Jiang Baili had already informed Churchill and the British government of Yang Qiu's preliminary opinions, so Churchill did not create any difficulties at all in the command of the Southwest Pacific and Persian Gulf theaters, which Yang Qiu valued very much. This is because he knows that Britain has lost these places, and it is better to trade them instead of struggling with them without confidence. In particular, the Southwest Pacific command involves the secret war between China and the United States. Yang Qiu's takeover means that China and the United States will be in a long-term confrontation in this place after the war, and it may even lead to a hot war, and Britain will be able to profit by that time. However, he also played a trick, that is, he refused to include Australia in the Southwest Pacific theater. Because he knows that if the US military wants to enter the Southwest Pacific, it must first enter Australia. If Australia is included in the war zone, then China will have reason to intervene, disrupt the entry of US troops, and dominate the southwest.
Yang Qiu also knows that command of the Southwest Pacific theater is a hot potato, and it will definitely become a hot spot for confrontation between China and the United States after the war. But he didn't care about these. The right to command during wartime was too important. Obtaining it would mean the power of China, Britain and Free France in the region. All will be under the command of the Beijing General Staff. Even if the US military intervenes in the future, it must obey the command of the Chinese General Staff in the above-mentioned areas. As for Australia, he doesn't care much, although Australia is rich in resources. However, there is a serious lack of fresh water and it is not suitable for large-scale immigration and residence. What's more, the Republic of China and Australia have been cooperating in the resource extraction industry for a long time, as long as they control the southwest Pacific, especially Rabaul. Australia would not dare to break the contract. If the treaty is broken, Australia will become the main battlefield in the hot war between China and the United States! I believe no politician would be that stupid.
After the command of the three theaters of the Southwest Pacific, Persian Gulf, Caucasus and Central Asia was transferred to China. Churchill would certainly not let go of command of the Indian Ocean. India is a good place, but Yang Qiu is not very interested, because it is not suitable to weaken India too much. The unchecked Muslim League will seriously threaten the security of Central Asia, Xinjiang and other places in the future, so it is better to use India to contain the Muslim League. What's more, even if Britain gets the command, its troops are seriously insufficient, and sooner or later it will need help from China.
Finally, Churchill also requested that before Britain declares war on the Soviet Union, Yang Qiu must send three fighter groups to London, and the Indian Ocean Fleet must provide effective support to the Mediterranean when Britain needs it. He also asked both sides to jointly issue a declaration against Japan, and hoped that China would take back the Sakhalin oil field after it expires at the end of August. The first two requirements were forced out by the sinking of the Hood. Since the Bismarck and Veneto class were both fast battleships of about 30 knots, the British Navy, except for the George V class, were all slow turtles of about 25 knots. The two Nelsons only had 23 knots. Once the enemy came out to "walk around", they would not be able to catch up. In addition, Britain has lost three aircraft carriers, so it needs more aircraft carriers. Because the three naval battles of Andaman, Seychelles and Mirsk Bir have proven that aircraft carriers and aircraft will determine future maritime hegemony, especially the battle of Mirsk Bir a few days ago. If the Swordfish carrier-based aircraft did not hit Riche Leaving a signal caused it to slow down and rely on fourThere is no way a Queen and Avenger class battleship can defeat each other. The French warships in China's Indian Ocean Fleet cannot return to Europe to fight, but the three aircraft carriers are exceptions, so he needs a guarantee that the United Kingdom can call at any time until its four Brilliance-class aircraft carriers are fully operational.
The three fighter groups were also forced, because the destruction of the French navy would definitely anger Hitler, so the German army would definitely take retaliatory actions, and Britain must do its best to obtain enough air power to protect the homeland. As for the latter two, they are out of consideration to restrict China. You know, after various countries banned sales to Japan, Japan was unable to obtain the necessary smelting equipment, so the Balikpapan and Palembang oil fields were not repaired. In addition, Japan has a serious shortage of ocean-going tankers, so it can only covet the huge amount of oil. On the contrary, the output of the Sakhalin oil field jointly developed by China and Japan has increased to 500,000 tons. According to the original agreement, Japan can get 250,000 tons. Therefore, once the oil fields are recovered, Japan's already tight oil inventory will inevitably become even more serious. In this way, Japan will think that China is deliberately suppressing itself. Coupled with the Sino-British declaration on Japan, the probability that the two countries will enter a hot war will become very high. What's more, he knew that Yang Qiu had always hoped that Britain would declare war on the Soviet Union as soon as possible, so he took advantage of this in exchange.
Surprisingly, Yang Qiu happily agreed to all the requests. Because for him, completely breaking the Soviet Union into the hostile camp is far more important than declaring war on Japan! Due to the lack of mutual trust between the Soviet Union and Germany. Therefore, it is almost impossible for the two countries to truly cooperate before the failure is revealed, but it can cut off the British retreat, especially by allowing the United States to intervene in advance. What's more, after China and Britain form an alliance, Japan will also realize that the war between China and Japan is about to begin.
With each proposal quickly negotiated, China and Britain are just a few steps away from signing the final alliance.
At this time, another person was also very, very anxious.
"Mr. President, this is the letter that Mr. Roosevelt asked me to forward to you." After the day's meeting, Hopkins immediately chased Yang Qiu's temporary residence and took out Roosevelt's autographed letter. Leaders of various countries communicate through personal letters. In this era, many people thought that this was a good way to promote personal friendship, so Yang Qiu and Roosevelt also wrote to each other many times to explain their positions and resolve disputes. There is not much content in the letter. Apart from praising China's courage to stand up at the most critical moment, it mainly writes about his beginning to consider providing support to China and Britain. He also mentioned again that he hopes China can open up the Pacific route as soon as possible.
Both Churchill and Roosevelt hoped that China would fight on two fronts as soon as possible. Because with China's national strength, unless it can solve this problem quickly, it will suffer huge losses. However, since he has agreed to form an alliance with Britain, Yang Qiu has already considered fighting on two fronts, so after reading it, he said: "Thank you Mr. Roosevelt for your support, but I want to know what his strategy with the US government is!" Yang Qiu's tone became colder. : "Mr. Hopkins. With all due respect, if your country continues to wait and see like this, then we are likely to lose this war! I am not an alarmist, because I have promised Prime Minister Churchill that I will declare war on Japan at the appropriate time." said To be honest, I don¡¯t want to declare war on Japan immediately, but the situation has reached a very dangerous moment. If I don¡¯t declare war, then France will continue to contact the United Kingdom through the Strait of Malacca, and we and the United Kingdom will fall into separate wars. So! We need a Glue. Mr. Roosevelt needs to come up with precise strategic goals. If your country continues to stay out of the matter I will not fight a war that is impossible to win!"
Hopkins was stunned. This can be said to be Yang Qiu¡¯s harshest criticism of the United States so far! Looking at his serious face, I felt a little nervous for the first time. "Mr. President, Mr. Roosevelt has submitted the Lend-Lease bill to Congress. I believe that the United States government will not let the Nazi threat go unchecked."
Yang Qiu said: "Our two countries have a lot in common. The trade volume before the war has exceeded 10 billion yuan, and we have also cooperated on the Philippine issue. But this is not enough. As a country that has emerged from the turmoil As a country that emerged from China, France has accumulated thirty years of experience in dealing with the double-sided attacks of Japan and the Soviet Union. So please convey my message. I don¡¯t know whether Britain can stop Germany on its own, but if I declare war on Japan, then I can only continue to attack in Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. In this way, the Soviet government is likely to cooperate with the German army in attacking the Balkans, Greece, Turkey and the Middle East. Hitler will also continue to bomb the British mainland and even send troops to Spain."
"We are already doing our best. Mr. Roosevelt hopes you can understand his difficulties. Congress is still very hesitant to send troops." Hopkins said with some frustration. Because Roosevelt really needed time and external stimulation, he was sent to give China and Britain some sweetness first, hoping that the two countries would continue to support it.
After the two of them finished talking, Gu Weijun took the initiative to walk Hopkins to the door. After waiting for him to get in the car, he returned to the living room, looked at Yang Qiu and said with a smile: "It seems that Roosevelt can't wait any longer. The Lend-Lease Act that¡¯s interesting.¡±
¡°He was very anxious, but unfortunately, politically??There are too many restrictions. "
"Yes." Gu Weijun is very familiar with American politics and said: "Congress is not easy to deal with. After being excluded from the last war, the American people don't want to fight at all, so he can only come up with this Lend-Lease bill first. But wait for you and Churchill With the signing tomorrow, the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy and Japan will have to consider forming an alliance. If Roosevelt still can't find a breakthrough, Britain may be finished within half a year."
Yang Qiu smiled slightly: "It depends on Churchill."
"Look at him?" Gu Weijun frowned in surprise.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
PS: I didn¡¯t write it well, so I deleted it, changed it, changed it, deleted it and made a transition.
Text Chapter 903 Air Service Regiment to Assist the British
Tashkent is filled with smoke.
Fiery artillery fire ransacked the entire city. The pre-war Soviet Union's first fortress in Central Asia was in dilapidated condition, with smashed rubble and debris everywhere. The soldiers of the 137th Division Infantry Regiment huddled behind a stone wall, and dense bullets and artillery shells continued to fall around them. Small gravels clanked on the helmets, and some unlucky soldiers were always injured in the occasional fireballs.
In a three-story sturdy low building one kilometer away, four Soviet 76mm cannons poked out of the window. There were seven or eight machine guns around the cannons intertwined into a dense fire net. The 76mm cannons and machine guns firing continuously blocked the The path forward of the 137th Division Infantry Regiment. In order to eliminate this firepower point, dozens of soldiers have been killed during the charge. "Come here, come here!" The regiment leader Zhu Dakui's eyes were red, and he waved loudly to a Zhenlei 1937-type 210 self-propelled howitzer coming from behind to support him. Welded with a protective steel shield, the 38-ton monster immediately accelerated after receiving the signal. Its wide tracks crushed the gravel and rushed out of a wooden house that was destroyed by fire.
"Kill it!" Zhu Dakui stepped up, quickly climbed behind the artillery shield, pointed at the fire point ahead and shouted an order.
At a distance of just one thousand meters, Zhenlei 1937 does not need to lift the barrel at all. After the gunner adjusts the coordinates, the loader immediately inserts a 101 kilogram high-explosive bomb. The power of the 210mm self-propelled howitzer fired at close range was astonishing. The surrounding soldiers only heard a loud bang. A corner of the low-rise building with an outer wall several meters thick was blown away. The flying stones and smoke spread to hundreds of meters away. .
"Come again! Be careful"
After the gunner readjusted the coordinates, the Soviet counterattack arrived. The dense bullets made the shield clang, and the remaining three 76mm cannons fired desperately. Although the 76 shells cannot damage the thick shield, the shells still delay the reloading speed. At this moment, there was a roar in the sky. Two ghost car dive bombers with black paint on their noses swooped down from an altitude of 1,000 meters!
"The Air Force is coming."
"It's Hei Wuchang!"
War is full of danger, boredom and numbness, so young men with strong hormones will always try their best to find fun in war. Especially those proud pilots who paint all kinds of graffiti on their planes. Among these signs, black impermanence is the exclusive preserve of the elite.
So when they saw Hei Wuchang volleying down from the sky, the infantry regiment immediately burst into cheers.
Liu Cuigang narrowed his eyes, piloted the war eagle like a hunting hawk, roared down, and accurately threw a 500 kilogram high-explosive bomb into the low building. The low building that blocked the infantry regiment for several hours quickly collapsed like an inflated balloon. The machine guns and artillery that were so arrogant just now were all destroyed in an instant. "Damn it, you're only here now!" Zhu Dakui didn't know how to say good things about the air force. He looked at the arrogant Hei Wuchang and cursed angrily. After his wingman also dropped two 250-kilogram bombs, leveling the entire low-rise building, he raised his hand and ordered the attack to continue.
Liu Cuigang doesn¡¯t care what the Army thinks. When you see that the target is destroyed, there is no need to continue strafing, and you immediately pull up the plane and take your wingman back.
Scenes like this can be seen everywhere in more than a thousand square kilometers centered on Tashkent. The battle for the southeastern peninsula, the Mediterranean storm, and the intensive Cairo talks did not affect the offensive in full swing here. With the formation of the Petropavlovsk encirclement, the Tashkent battle finally came to an end after months of delay. Facing the Soviet Union's first fortress in Central Asia, the battle was extremely stalemate. With no way to retreat, Apanashenko led more than 300,000 remaining Soviet troops to rely on the fortress city and the eastern mountainous area and fought very tenaciously. Streets, towns, mountains, mosques, etc. all have to be fought over again and again. at the same time. After Stalin was surrounded in Petropavlovsk, he issued an order through the Military Council, requiring the entire Soviet Union to take action, and everyone must participate in the battle to defend the Soviet Union. Anyone who panics or is timid will be shot on the spot. From the date of the order's issuance, every commander, Red Army soldier, and political worker must abide by an iron law: without an order from the Supreme Command, no one is allowed to take a step back!
Although Stalin ordered that China be consumed in Tashkent as much as possible to buy time for the Petropavlovsk counterattack. But under indiscriminate bombardment from aircraft and artillery, there was no support. Apanashchenko's department, which was short of supplies, was still surrounded by a shrinking circle.
After a beautiful landing, Liu Cuigang got out of the cockpit. "Captain, the co-captain asked you to go to the conference room as soon as you come back."
"Okay. By the way, give me another star." Liu Cuigang threw his helmet to the ground crew and pointed at the gold star next to the cabin that represented the number of effective bomb drops.
"Good guy, I can't even draw anymore." The ground crew nodded, counting the densely packed Venus, wondering if it was painted on the other side? Liu Cui didn't care where he was painting just now. For him, every mission was a challenge to himself, otherwise he wouldn't have diverted to the dive bomber. After arriving at the conference room, it was already crowded with people from all over the war zoneOur partners, including Xiong Bofei, a so-called aerial tank who has effectively shot down 67 aircraft, are here.
"Bo Fei, why are you here too?"
Although the war zone is large, the Air Force has much more freedom than the Army. There are often social gatherings among pilots, so everyone is familiar with it. "I also want to ask you, if your Seventh Brigade can't complete the task, why don't you ask our Third Brigade for help? If you want to help, you can give me three bottles of Maotai first."
"You are so brave to take advantage of the situation. It's a pity that you don't have a chance. We have just blown up the last few bunkers. It is estimated that the army will finish the job in three days at the latest. I originally wanted to apply to Petropavlovsk in the afternoon to steal your job." Woolen cloth."
"Then why did you call us?"
"Look, the Fourth Brigade is here too."
While the pilots were laughing and chatting, several more ace pilots from the brigade came from outside. But like Xiong Bofei, they knew nothing about the sudden summons from the headquarters. Just then, a shout came from outside. "Stand at attention!" Air Force Deputy Commander Yu Lei and several wing captains walked in from outside.
"Everyone, please take a seat." Yu Lei is considered an expert in the Air Force's strategic bombing theory. Because he was the first officer to elaborate and conceptualize the use of strategic bombing to destroy the enemy. However, due to the long distance to the northwest and the lack of good forward airports, his theory has not yet been implemented. However, the book "Above the Sky" written by him has been widely circulated within the Air Force. Even the European and American air forces praised it as another air force masterpiece after "Air Dominance".
Yu Lei is a very capable officer. He glanced at the pilots who were whispering to each other and said: "No need to guess. I asked you to come here today to select 50 of you to lead the British Air Service Regiment to the UK."
"Going to England?"
"Deputy Commander, are you going to fight the German Air Force?"
"Yes." Yu Lei said: "I have received news that tomorrow morning at the latest, the President will sign an alliance agreement with British Prime Minister Churchill in Cairo! According to the agreement, we will dispatch three fighter groups and one transport aircraft group, with a total of 1,500 pilots and ground crews to form an air support group to the UK to ensure the safety of its airspace. The Leiden and Yunshi troops going to the UK are assembling to Kashgar and will depart in three days at the latest. I want to remind you! This mission is very different. What you are facing He is the best ace pilot in Europe, so the Chief of General Staff decided that this time it was all voluntary"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an explosion in the conference room. Liu Cuigang bumped into Xiong Bofei with his shoulder: "Bofei, are you going?"
¡°I won¡¯t go, I¡¯m going to kill that bastard!¡± Xiong Bofei shook his head.
"Why, are you still thinking about that?" Liu Cuigang knew that over the past year, Xiong Bofei had been brooding over the incident of almost exposing the Balkhash Lake crossing, so he had always wanted to personally shoot down Malasev, who was already the Soviet ace pilot. . "I heard that guy was transferred to the rear. I'm afraid you won't be able to wait."
"Hmph! Then kill all the cannon fodder that was sent to see if he can get out." Xiong Bofei snorted coldly, turned around and asked, "Are you going? There are all German elites over there."
Liu Cuigang stretched out, seemingly not hearing the warning, and smiled: "To tell you the truth, I just want to fight the Germans to see who is the best in the world!" After the Battle of Ahvaz in Persia, China On the surface, the air force is regarded as the number one in Europe and the United States, but privately many people are not convinced. Especially after the Battle of France, there has been a dispute about which Chinese and German air forces are stronger. Europe and the United States prefer Germany, so many Chinese pilots, including Liu Cuigang, dream of Fight against the best pilots in Germany.
"Remember to bring back two BF109 and FW190 for me." Xiong Bofei laughed and patted Liu Cuigang hard: "If you die, I will avenge you."
"It's just you? Let's kill Malasev first."
"Ha ha"
On July 3, 1940, the day the air service regiment to Britain was formed, big news came out of Cairo!
After five days of negotiations, Yang Qiu and Churchill reached an agreement and formally signed and issued the "Cairo Declaration" in front of reporters from all over the world.
In the declaration, the Chinese and British governments stated that they would abandon their contradictions, jointly respond to the global war crisis, and jointly defeat the Nazis. At the same time, the Chinese and British governments also elaborated on their opinions on the future world structure, how to expand the role of the League of Nations, and maintain world stability. Finally, the two leaders jointly issued a declaration against Japan, demanding that Japan immediately withdraw its troops from the occupied areas and hand over areas leased after the Paris Peace Conference such as Sakhalin Island, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and New Guinea. under the jurisdiction of the Chinese and British governments.
At the same time, according to the agreement behind the declaration, the Chinese government will dispatch an air service regiment including 420 Thunderbolts and 118 Y-10s to the United Kingdom in three days. At the same time, it will declare war on Germany and Italy within two weeks, and choose an opportunity to declare war on Japan within a year. At the same time, Britain will also attack the Soviet Union after China declares war on Germany and Italy.War.
With the signing of the Cairo Declaration, the Eurasian War officially transitioned into a world-class alliance war.
The Second World War takes shape.
On the day the Cairo Declaration was signed, leaders of a total of 20 countries and regions including France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and North Korea simultaneously declared war on Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 904 Unavoidable
"In the past thirty years, we have been dealing with the contradictions in the world, taking advantage of the once-in-a-century opportunity, and finally united as one to gradually overcome our weakness. ¡è Website address: ¡è However, the Soviet and German fascists broke the tranquility and peace for their selfish desires and destroyed the tranquility and peace. War is forced on us! In the northwest, we fought bloody battles. In Persia, we fought bravely. In many parts of the world, we stick to our promises! But this war can no longer be won by our country alone! Because of this This war is no longer just a contest between countries, but also a contest between freedom and dictatorship. It is the cry of 60 million people looking forward to a more glorious future after independence! We stand in the darkness before the birth of the new world order. We make today Our efforts and sacrifices are not for the welfare of you and me, but for our descendants! So we need friends, partners, and allies! The world also needs us to stand up and protect, and we should shoulder our own responsibilities and go Tell the world that in the eastthere is China!"
??¡ª¡ªThe third president of the Republic of China, Yang Qiu.
The day after the Cairo Declaration, Yang Qiu, who returned to Beijing to report the details and process of the Cairo Conference to Congress, delivered a declaration of war against Germany and Italy. Following his speech, news of the Sino-British alliance quickly spread around the world. Britain was the first to get excited. If the Ballista operation ensured the security of the British mainland, then the Cairo Declaration was a shot in the arm, allowing the isolated Britain to suddenly regain its vitality. Even the most staid and picky parliamentary die-hards all praise Yang Qiu as a world leader and China as the most important ally.
As the huge arms fleet and a dozen territorial sea-class anti-submarine frigates set off early, they arrived in Portsmouth under the air cover of the British Air Service Group and the escort of the Chinese and British joint fleets. The British people were suddenly overjoyed! Looking at the captured Soviet tanks painted with the Chinese and British flags, they emerged from the cabin of the fast roll-off wheel. Hundreds of Warhawks arrived in London on six special occasions via Kabul, Oman, Cairo, Malta and Gibraltar, setting off a Chinese whirlwind across England. The Chinese flag, Chinese language, Chinese products, Chinese food, etc. have all been exaggerated as symbols of friendship between the two countries. Even the old gentlemen, known for their rigidity and inefficiency, acted quickly this time. In order to firmly grasp China as an ally, they passed the resolution to declare war on the Soviet Union only three hours after Yang Qiu declared war.
On July 7, 1940, the Chinese and British parliaments unanimously approved the alliance agreement. Declared war on Germany, Italy, the Soviet Union, and the puppet states controlled by the three countries.
Unlike history, the "Cairo Declaration" signed by Yang Qiu was a declaration of a major power in the true sense, so it also triggered a strong response in the Republic of China. Some people believe that this agreement will involve the country in the threat of a two-front war, while others believe that the Republic of China should not intervene in Europe, but more people are encouraged by it. Because before this declaration. Even though the Republic of China was full of muscles, due to geographical location, skin color and other reasons, it was attacked by Europe and the United States, which rejected Japan and the Soviet Union, and could only be regarded as a regional power. But with the issuance of the Declaration, China finally stepped out of its Asian prison and became equal to Britain, and entered the ranks of world leaders, with the right to share the world and freely export goods after the war.
This is the right only a superpower has!
It seems to be to celebrate the declaration. Thoroughly inspiring the confidence of the Allies, later that day, Chinese Defense Minister Song Ziqing disclosed for the first time some details of the Spring and Summer Offensive in Central Asia when introducing the war situation to Congress. In front of hundreds of lawmakers and reporters. Declare victory in the Battle of Tashkent! At the same time, news of the Battle of Petropavlovsk was made public.
Shock!
Only shocked!
Although there were rumors about the Central Asian battle from time to time, everyone couldn't believe it after Song Ziqing personally announced the news of the two battles. The Chinese National Defense Force and the Chinese Polish Army annihilated the 500,000 Soviet troops entrenched in Tashkent at the cost of 65,000 casualties! Soviet general Apanashenko was killed by a plane bomb while fleeing to the mountains. More than 30,000 artillery pieces of various types were seized! At the same time, there are still 700,000 main Soviet troops surrounded in the Petropavlovsk Triangle. The annihilation war can be carried out only after Tashkent's troops move westward!
The battle report made the whole of China excited! It even caused a stir in the world! You know, this country was still being bullied by foreigners thirty years ago, but what about now? First, the Cairo Declaration established the status of the world's leading country, and then the army surrounded and eliminated dozens of millions of Soviet troops thousands of miles away! All Chinese people feel happy and proud. Their soldiers have told the world with their impressive achievements one after another what a powerful military in the world is! Their president even announced the return of the great Eastern power in Cairo!
The Sino-British alliance and subsequent declaration of war changed the direction of the world.
In the United States, Roosevelt took the first step and began to build momentum for the Lend-Lease Act. He asked Congress and the people to support him and provide assistance to those countries on the front line of resisting the fascist Nazis. He claimed that the United States would serve as an arsenal of democracy and would do its best to Help friendlyThe country won the war.
In Germany, Hitler, who was pretending to be disarmament, ordered the troops stationed in France to rush into Marseille and Toulon in anger, trying to take over the last bit of French naval power. But out of pride, Darlan ordered the remaining French ships to sink themselves, and dozens of warships and submarines sank to the bottom of the sea without firing a shot. This action angered Hitler even more, and he immediately ordered the launch of Project Sea Lion and ordered the Air Force to prepare for bombing Britain.
In Moscow, Stalin had mixed feelings. Fortunately, Germany has finally turned its attention to Western Europe, allowing it to appropriately relax its vigilance towards Europe. Worryingly, the offensive of the Chinese National Defense Forces was too fierce. As soon as the Battle of Tashkent ended, they began to attack the Petropavlovsk encirclement via trains and planes, leaving him and the Soviet government breathless. Moreover, as China and Britain formed an alliance and the United States began to provide support, he and the Soviet Union were still fighting alone. So he called Tokyo again, hoping to hold high-level talks immediately, while hinting that he would send representatives to visit Berlin and Cairo with the Japanese ambassador¡ª¡ª
In the Prime Minister's residence of the Keukachi -ku area, the cabinet members and the Luhai general broke out fiercely, and a thick voice could hear the guards outside the outside. The provisions against Japan in the Cairo Declaration suddenly lifted the roof of Japan. The prime ministership competition between Tojo Hideki and Yoneuchi Mitsumasa, the dispute between the army and the navy, the quarrel between the mainland faction and the maritime faction, and the fight between the compromising and hard-line factions towards China. "Is this the compromise your navy insists on? Look what it brings! Your indulgence allows China to easily pass through the Strait of Malacca! It makes the Soviet allies very dissatisfied with our country's attitude. This is raising tigers to cause trouble. Raising tigers War! China has already begun preparations, but you are still unwilling to make progress and fight. Is this the national soul of the Japanese Empire?" Shunroku Hata slammed the table with a clang, and he seemed to be deflated in the French East Indies. Venting out all his anger, he glared at Yamamoto Isoroku and other naval admirals sitting opposite, and loudly rebuked: "If it hadn't been for the sacrifice of our army, I'm afraid the Chinese army would have marched into Siam and Burma! Our army has resisted China's Why didn't the Navy come to support us when we used aircraft and naval guns? Are we evading? Seventy percent of the empire's annual military expenditures will be taken away by your navy. But when it is needed most, is the navy such a coward?"
"Your Excellency, Shunroku Hata, please speak politely! At that time, Yamamoto was leading the main force to attack Ceylon and the British Indian Fleet. The Third Fleet in the Philippines was not strong enough." Yamamoto Isoroku was so angry that his face was livid, but he was a junior. It's not easy to get angry. However, Nagano was not afraid, shaking his beard and retorted to protect the interests of the navy.
"Can just two battleships be an excuse to avoid war? You will lose all the spirit of the Empire of Japan!"
"Baga!" Nagano, no matter how well-educated he was, couldn't help it any longer. He patted the table and stood up: "Shunroku Hata, don't pretend to be crazy here! If your army hadn't made the decision to attack French East Indies without permission, how could the Aoba have done it? Was sunk? How could China propose to take back the Huatai Island oil field now? It was obviously you who caused the trouble. But you poured dirty water on our navy! Remember, the navy is not a tool of your army. If you have the ability, Fight it yourself.¡±
"Okay, how decent is this!" Seeing the quarrel becoming more and more intense. Mitsumasa Mineuchi was very angry. He has been having a really hard time recently, especially after the Cairo Declaration was issued. China suddenly pointed the finger at Japan and emphatically demanded the withdrawal of the occupied areas by name. The Huatai Island Oilfield Agreement will not be renewed. This caused Sino-Japanese relations to quickly break down. Seeing that the situation was getting worse, he had to call everyone together to discuss countermeasures. But he didn't expect to see this scene, and he stamped his feet angrily: "Today is not for you to quarrel, but to come up with a strategy for China."
"Yes, gentlemen The Chinese have issued a challenge, and now they are agitating for Annan's independence. Once Annan becomes independent and they are allowed to stay for a long time, Burma and Malaya will also be threatened. The empire will be defeated with great difficulty. The south will be slowly eroded by the Chinese." A voice sounded from the left. Hideki Tojo, who was wearing glasses, had an expressionless face and did not even look at Mitsumasa Yoneuchi. Tojo seemed to be saying to himself: "They Now they are bringing up Huatai Island. This is going to break the oil lifeblood of the empire! The navy is a big user of oil. Don¡¯t you know how important Huatai Island¡¯s oil is? Balikpapan was bombed by them and has not been repaired yet. If Palembang is also If it is taken away, can the navy still go to sea? The situation is too dangerous ugh."
Following his sigh, Shunroku Hata stood up immediately: "Prime Minister, Prime Minister, I think we should completely abandon the compromise attitude and take drastic measures! While the main force of China is still entangled in the northwest, we should act as soon as possible! I The suggestion is to sign an alliance agreement with Germany as soon as possible, and also take the initiative to reconcile the contradiction between the Soviet Union and Germany, and truly realize the four-nation alliance. Militarily, we should also immediately strengthen the number of the army, put the North Korean army on alert, and increase the number of troops on Huatai Island and Hubei. The number of troops garrisoned in the Hotsk Sea, additional troops to Burma and Siam, and moreStrengthen the army's strength in Okinawa and decisively capture Taiwan and North Korea if necessary "
"Increase troops and increase troops. Where are the military expenditures and troops? After marching south, we have gained a lot of benefits, but everything that can be taken out has been taken out. Aren't all the increased military expenditures given to your army to purchase two tank brigades? Do you have regiments and artillery? As for the rest, although there are still some, most of them need time to be digested. Military expenses are difficult, and troops are even more difficult! The empire has invested 500,000 troops in Southeast Asia and India, and the Korean army already has 100,000 troops. Ten thousand, there are still 300,000 in Okinawa and Huatai Island, and the remaining 200,000 are in the country. If they are transferred again, will they still be guarded in the country? On the contrary, look at the Chinese people, there are already some in Persia and Central Asia Two hundred divisions (divisions), twenty in the south, ten in East Borneo, two in Pyongyang, twenty across the Yalu River and Manchuria, five in Taiwan, and fifteen on the southeast coast, with a total number of more than 6 million How can the empire's military strength be compared? Moreover, China has just won the victory in Tashkent, and has defeated more than two million Soviet troops. The empire's manpower and materials are simply incomparable." Mitsumasa Yoneuchi was very dissatisfied and looked at the east Jiao Hideki's expressionless face turned around several times. He understood that Shunroku Hata was just this person's minion. If he hadn't secretly instructed him, how could a senior army general dare to speak nonsense in the hierarchical prime minister's official residence?
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister! Are you trying to boost other people's ambitions? The Soviet army is all farmers and hooligans. How can they be compared with the elite imperial soldiers of the empire? As for the problem of insufficient troops, you can continue to recruit soldiers. Tojo Hideki rolled his eyes with a cold look: "What's more, the Prime Minister also said just now that although the Chinese have begun to deal with us, two-thirds of their troops are still in Central Asia. Now they are overestimating their capabilities and fighting against us." Germany and Italy have declared war. The Soviets' letter this time must be to seek an alliance with Germany. In this way, they will face more than 10 million Soviet and German troops! If such a good opportunity is given up, will they have to wait until they defeat the Soviet Union and Germany? Are people turning around?¡±
"Don't forget, we have the US Pacific Fleet on our back."
"The Americans will not participate in the war. As long as we do not take the initiative to attack, they will have no excuse. Therefore, I have asked Asaka Miyakohiko to advise His Majesty the Emperor. We must not give up this great opportunity. Only those non-citizens will keep talking about compromises. They will ignore the survival rights of tens of millions of people in the empire."
"Tojo, you!" Mitsumasa Yoneuchi was so angry that he couldn't speak. Other naval factions and compromise factions with China were also extremely angry. They did not expect that Tojo Hideki, as the cabinet minister of war, would directly override the prime minister and ask the emperor to declare war on China! Where does this kind of behavior put the Prime Minister¡¯s face?
"Prime Minister, please rest assured that our Army will never allow a third defeat! Otherwise, I and all the officers will commit suicide to the Emperor!" Hata Shunroku didn't think it was chaotic enough, so he stood up and publicly demanded a declaration of war.
?Seppuku? Can you absolve yourself of responsibility by committing seppuku? joke! Why is the Army such a bunch of old-minded horse dung! Yamamoto Isoroku glanced at Tojo Hideki and Hata Shunroku with disgust, sitting next to them like elm sculptures. But he knew in his heart that the third Sino-Japanese War might be inevitable.
"If you can't avoid it, let's have a good fight!"
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
ps: Since the National Day, there have been a lot of things. The busier I am, the more impatient I am, which leads to a lack of thinking, so I haven¡¯t been able to write well recently. The updates will be slower in the past few days, and I hope to get back to the rhythm as soon as possible.
Text Chapter 905 New Direction
Cars drove quickly into the presidential palace. Dozens of cabinet and military officials, including the chief of general staff, the prime minister, the foreign minister, the director of the Strategic Intelligence Service, the commanders of the army, navy and air force, entered the conference room and sat or stood whispering. [No pop-up novel website] The struggle for the southeastern peninsula, the situation in the Mediterranean, the Sino-British alliance, the establishment of the Central Powers, the Tashkent annihilation battle of half a million people, the Battle of Petropavlovsk, Roosevelt's submission of the Lend-Lease bill to Congress, the arrival of Chinese fireships and air forces Events in the UK and other events have made this summer a colorful one.
In the confidential conference room, Jiang Baili opened the first officer's battle map on the wall early. The situation between the enemy and ourselves was marked in several colors on the map. At nine o'clock in the morning, Yang Qiu held a regular wartime cabinet meeting on time. This kind of meeting is held once a week so that the president and cabinet can keep abreast of the latest military trends. Army Commander Qin Zhangshu took the lead in introducing the most important war in Central Asia. He stood in front of the map and pointed at it with a short stick: "The Battle of Tashkent is the first stage of the spring and summer offensive of 1940 planned by Talos. It has basically ended. Except for the remaining A small number of troops will be invested in post-war clearance. The South Kazakh Army, Uzbek Army, Polish Army, and Korean Army participating in the offensive will successively attack Alkarek, Chelinograd (today's Astana), Karakalpakstan and Turkmen-Iranian border movement in four directions. In this battle, our army's casualties were relatively large. It can be seen that when attacking special terrain with complete defenses, we need to rethink the equipment and offensive methods, so I have ordered Summarize experiences and lessons and prepare for future wars in the Caucasus and other wars. Judging from the current situation, there are basically no Soviet regular troops east of the Aral Sea, and only a small number of guerrilla activities.
Look at Petropavlovsk again. After Zhukov was dismissed, Stalin had appointed Timoshenko as Commander-in-Chief in the East. As soon as he came up, he proposed to launch a counterattack to rescue the main force surrounded by us in the triangle area, and began to gather troops towards Barnaul and Omsk in an attempt to pounce down from the north. However, this plan was opposed by Lukin, Rokossovsky and others, who suggested abandoning Karabul Ridge. Move Chuikov's troops to Aktobesk (now Aktobe) to increase the depth of defense on Alkalyk's front. The two sides currently have very different opinions, but Chief of General Staff Budyonny is leaning towards Timoshenko, so troops are being transferred from Europe to strengthen Omsk.
In order to prevent the Soviet army from moving south, we have established a relatively stable defense line from Semiyi to Pavlovsk, and have also carried out dozens of bombings on the Siberian Railway and Omsk, effectively destroying the Soviet army's communication lines. However, the terrain of Central Siberia is complex. It is difficult to say that the air force alone can effectively destroy it, so Xu Shuzheng believes that Timoshenko will definitely launch a counterattack by the end of this month at the latest. And this time is exactly the time when we are preparing to launch a general attack on Petropavlovsk, so Liu Mingzhao suggested that we continue to take a defensive position in the direction of Krasnoyarsk and Semiyi, and the Zhuofan group attacks Kostanay. . The main Ural force that contained Timoshenko. At the same time, the Uzbek Army Group will take over the Karakalpak defense area, freeing up the South Kazakh Army and the Polish Army to advance from Pavlodar to Karachinsk east of Omsk, fundamentally cutting off the Siberian Railway. This will not only allow Long Yun to The pressure on Petropavlovsk will be much less, and Siberian fortress cities such as Barnaul, Novosibirsk, and Krasnoyarsk can be left behind in one fell swoop, and they can be strategically surrounded.
Based on comparative analysis by the Meteorological Bureau. This winter Siberia is likely to usher in a rare severe winter, so once the railway is cut off, the air force can focus on bombing targets such as oil depots, power plants, warehouses, grain stations and farms, forcing the Soviet troops here to surrender or retreat. "
"Can the logistics keep up with such a big attack?" Bei Zuyi was a little worried.
"Can't keep up." Qin Zhangshu told the truth: "The current railway is only built to Karaganda. The next task is mainly to repair the two railways to Petropavlovsk and Shymkent to Iran. From the current progress Look, both railways can be laid five to six kilometers per day, and it is expected that they can be connected to Iran's Northern Railway by March next year. So our goal within this year is to liberate Petropavlovsk. Cutting off the Siberian Railway will not continue to deepen. And this also depends on the progress of Iran. The next main task of Bai Chongxi's Persian Army and Sun Chuanfang's Turkmen Army is to attack Iran from a flank. It should be no problem to capture it before the end of the year. I have calculated that after capturing Petropavlovsk at the end of August, I can withdraw 20 divisions from Central Asia. Including new troops, I can assemble 40 divisions on the front line from Northeast to North Korea in early October. North Korea's Jin Jiu has about 20 divisions. Two reserve armies can also be transferred there southwest."
Qin Zhangshu kept his eyes on Yang Qiu's face when he spoke. The meaning was very obvious. The army would be ready to attack North Korea in October at the latest. As long as the Japanese and Korean troops, known as millions, are removed, the western gate of Japan can be opened. Of course Yang Qiu knew what the military was thinking. Looking at Chen Shaokuan: "Houfu, are the two Dunkirks back?"
??"When we passed through the Strait of Malacca yesterday afternoon, the Japanese ship Kongo was still hiding in the distance to monitor us. Seeing that I had sent an aircraft carrier to protect us, we didn't dare to take action." Chen Shaokuan smiled with wrinkles on his face. Seventeen French warships, with a total tonnage of nearly 150,000 tons. If we build it ourselves, even if we start work right away, it will still take three years. How can we not be happy? Fortunately, he was not carried away by the joy. He knew that Yang Qiu must be asking about the navy's preparations, so he stood up and introduced to everyone: "Counting the French ships that have taken over, our navy already has more than 500 (including landing, torpedoes, etc.) ship/boat) ships. In terms of aircraft carriers, it already has eight fleet aircraft carriers: Beihai, Balkhash (Beihai class), Sichuan, Guizhou, Xikang, Tibet (Sichuan class) and Liaoning and Andong (Liaoning class). There are also four modified General-class escort aircraft carriers. The Guangdong and Guangxi aircraft carriers (Liaoning class) and another five General-class ships will be delivered before April next year. The last six Liaoning-class ships in the 1938 Navy plan will not be until 1942 It will be delivered gradually in the second half of the year.
As for the battleships, Qinzhou and Zhanjiang have already vacated their slipways, and they will board the slipways as soon as Dunkirk and Strasbourg arrive. We have inspected and found that the damage to the two battleships was not major, and the main guns and power of this class of battleships are equivalent to those of the improved Anhai. As long as radar and anti-aircraft guns are installed, the ship can definitely be completed within half a year. The remaining Anhai and Zhenhai have been repurposed and will serve as attack flagships. Ninghai and Dinghai will also have the ability to fight against the King Kong class after modification. Among the four Beijing-class ships, the first three have completed mid-term modification and upgrade, and the last one will be delivered in November. The first two Shandong-class ships will enter service in February and March next year respectively. The last two ships had to wait until 1942.
Thirteen heavy cruisers, Taiwan Island, Hainan Island, Sakhalin Island, Chongming Island (Taiwan Island class), Wuhan, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Nanchang (Wuhan class), Xi'an (Xi'an class), Algeria No., Foch, Duplex, Tourville. Before the end of the year, one of the first batch of six Xi'an-class ships started in 1936 can be delivered, and the remaining three ships will be delivered next year. The second batch of six ships will not be delivered until the end of 1942.
Twenty-five light cruisers (one Tumen class was lost in the accident), and sixteen Brahmaputra class light cruisers built after the 1938 naval plan. Deliveries will begin next year. There are also 82 destroyers, 45 frigates (the Republic of China Navy assigned low-end tasks to frigates with civilian hull standards to save costs, so there are fewer destroyers), 112 submarines, 5 large comprehensive supply ships, and 69 landing ships. According to the previous Based on the naval combat experience of various countries, we plan to form a specialized aircraft carrier battle group based on the three major fleets. Each battle group will consist of two to three aircraft carriers, two to three heavy cruisers, four to six light cruisers and certain destroyers. , they will become the core strength of the fleet. At the same time, a battleship strike group and a heavy patrol battle group were formed for the task of decisive battles at sea and attacking enemy sea traffic arteries. Overall. Except for a small number of ships being refitted, our navy maintains a high level of combat readiness. "
"The 19th and 20th Strategic Bombing Wings are being formed. As of the end of last month, we had 4,700 J-5 Snakes, 1,300 J-6 Double-Headed Jiaos, 2,200 J-7 Thunders, There are 330 J-8 Tianquan, 3,500 H-5s, and 2,700 H-7s. The latest H-8 bombers have begun test flights and are expected to be delivered in 2042. There are also various transport aircraft. Thirteen thousand, and 2,770 other aircraft.¡±
In the words of the three commanders. New strategic directions and the contest for sea power in the Southwest Pacific loomed before the cabinet. After Yang Qiu recorded the combat situation, needs and deficiencies of the three armies, he turned to Yue Peng and Wang Zhengting and asked: "Zi'an, Rutang, what do you think?"
The two of them are Yang Qiu's right-hand men. When they heard the questions, they knew that he was determined to solve Japan early. So Wang Zhengting took the lead and said: "I have informed the Japanese ambassador that the Sakhalin oil agreement will not be renewed after it expires at the end of August. Judging from the feedback, Japan is very dissatisfied, and Tojo Hideki also used this matter to suppress Mitsumasa Yoneuchi. It is estimated that There will be major changes in Japan's political circles within a few days. Once Tojo Hideki and the Army Continental Force come to power, it will not be a matter of whether we fight or not."
Yue Peng nodded: "After the Cairo Declaration, Japan actually has no way out, so the possibility of a sneak attack on us is very high! From a strategic point of view, it is very suitable at the moment. In Europe, it will be difficult for the UK to stand alone against Italy and Germany, so Roosevelt He was anxious to submit the Lend-Lease bill to Congress. But he really wanted to take action. At least until the end of the year. In addition, he had to invest in Europe first, so before the end of 1941, we and Japan were still having a show in the Pacific. It was not possible for us to reach Central Asia and China for the time being. Withdrawing too many troops from the Persian Gulf, we may also have to take care of India and the Red Sea and North Africa. So this is a big strategic window. In addition, we seem to be allied with the United Kingdom, but since Malacca is not in hand, it is difficult to ensure contact and overall strength. It is not as good as the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy and Japan, so the Soviet Union and Japan are likely to force Nehru to take action in the near future to contain us and create opportunities for Japanese sneak attacks."
¡°According to our monitoring, as of the end of last month, Japan had delivered more than a thousand cannons and ammunition to Nehru and the Soviet army, and also sold captured British and American tanks to??Heru. The monitored Japanese Navy telegrams also showed that Yamamoto Isoroku ordered several exercises in the Philippine Sea and withdrew six aircraft carriers. In addition, the Japanese Army has also begun to increase the number of bombers in Manila. At least 260 Type 97 bombers have been transferred here from various parts of Southeast Asia. Several domestic supply ships have also been sent to transport supplies to them. It is likely that they want to sneak attacks on Zhanjiang and Zhanjiang. Taiwan. "Yan Baohang, who was sitting in the corner, took out the information.
"Isn't Yamamoto Isoroku the navy?" Bei Zuyi said in surprise: "Didn't Mitsumasa Yoneuchi join the navy faction and say they don't want to fight?"
Jiang Baili said: "The Japanese nation is very paranoid at heart. Once provoked, they will often choose the simplest and crudest way to solve the problem! The Cairo Declaration signed by the president and the seventeen French battleships not only pushed the Japanese army into a corner, but also It threatens oil security, and even the most confident navy is surpassed by us in terms of tonnage and quality. In addition, Tojo Hideki and the mainland faction have been grudges about the last two failures, so they will definitely force Mitsumasa Yoneuchi to step down. Yamamoto If these naval factions don¡¯t want to fight, they have to consider the dangers of the ebb and flow of naval power. What¡¯s more, the Japanese Navy also has to face the United States, so it must solve one direction first!¡±
"What if we take action first?" Yang Qiu interrupted everyone.
Yue Peng and Jiang Baili were slightly startled and asked: "Do you mean to declare war before Japan?"
"I'm not Roosevelt!" Yang Qiu said: "Japan's problem is that the front is long and the troops are scattered, and the resources and manufacturing are divided into two places and rely on sea transportation! So I am considering whether I can take action first and annihilate as many Japanese ships as possible. Then find a way to attack Guam! You see, on Japan's north-south transportation line, Guam is the weakest link! There are only more than 10,000 garrison troops, lack of fortresses, only one artillery brigade and more than 30 zero-fighters. As long as If they can control Guam, Nanyang's resources will not reach the mainland, and their navy will become weaker and weaker.
You must seize the time to solve Annan and get the airports and military facilities in Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon as soon as possible so that the air force can be stationed. Use the Third Fleet and the Air Force to flank Andaman and Singapore, block the Strait of Malacca, and free up the Second Fleet to find a way to capture Guam as quickly as possible. "
Chen Shaokuan frowned and said: "If you want to attack Guam, the fleet must go through the Bashi Strait and Ryukyu. These two places are important defense areas for the Japanese navy. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the large fleet to pass quietly."
"That's your business." Yang Qiu looked at each other and smiled evilly
(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it.)
Text Chapter 906 New tactics brought by technology
As soon as Chen Shaokuan rolled up his sleeves and prepared to fight, Yang Qiu asked him two difficult questions. .The first is to take the initiative to attack, and the second is to seize Guam. Neither of these problems is easy. Most of the main force of the Japanese navy is in Yokosuka. Geography and the Uraga waterway determine that it is basically impossible to attack here, let alone Rabaul. There are only four locations in Sasebo, Ryukyu, Manila and Linga anchorage that are relatively close. But closer is also relative. Sasebo and Naha are both more than 800 kilometers away from the nearest naval bases in the country. Even if the Lightning carrier-based fighter is equipped with three auxiliary fuel tanks, it can only maintain a battle over the target for half an hour before having to retreat. It is possible to dispatch aircraft carriers to shorten the attack distance in the South China Sea, but in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, Japan may be able to obtain intelligence as soon as the aircraft carriers are deployed. The second problem is even more complicated. Guam is more than 2,700 kilometers away from Taiwan. The same fleet will be discovered by the Japanese navy as long as it passes through the Bashi Strait and Ryukyu Strait. Even if it is taken down, it will still face a pincer attack from Rabaul and the Japanese home fleet, which will test the early deployment and later maritime support capabilities.
Of course, he also understood that Yang Qiu¡¯s seizure of Guam was not only to cut off Japanese shipping, but also to prevent the United States from entering the Southwest Pacific. You must know that Guam and Wake Island are the only way to contact the Philippines from Hawaii. By grabbing them before the United States declares war, you can take the entire Mariana Islands into your pocket. In this way, even if the United States returns to the Philippines, if there is a conflict in the future, it can easily cut off communication lines, which is equivalent to abolishing the role of the United States in containing China by relying on the Philippines! On the contrary, if Guam is allowed to attack Ryukyu first, although it is easier, the US Navy will definitely take advantage of the opportunity of being dragged in Ryukyu and the South China Sea to recapture Guam early. By then, there will be a big loophole in the Southwest Pacific strategy.
As for the fact that Guam is a trusteeship of the United States Chen Shaokuan scoffed, it's just a trusteeship. It¡¯s not territory. Once it¡¯s snatched away, it will be under China¡¯s trust.
But he was not sure how to resolve the battle quickly without turning it into a war of attrition at sea. Just when he couldn't find a good solution after all kinds of thinking, Chief of Staff Huang Mouan opened the door. Huang Mouan was an officer promoted from Sa Zhenbing after Yang Qiu took over the Navy of the Republic of China. Although he was not famous, he was very down-to-earth and pragmatic. After returning from studying in the UK, the two worked together in the First Fleet for many years. After Chen Shaokuan became commander. He was immediately nominated as Chief of Naval Staff. "Commander, the telegram from Whitehall tells us to send an aircraft carrier and two cruisers to Alexandria to help."
"Do these British guys want to be shameless? Even before the Cairo Declaration, they want my warships?" Chen Shaokuan, who was upset, couldn't see the British anxious attitude.
Huang Mouan smiled secretly, he knew Chen Shaokuan's iron cock character very well. He advised: "There is nothing the UK can do. We just received the news that the German Air Force has started air raids on the British mainland, and Italy also took the opportunity to attack Egypt. Now Cunningham doesn't have many warships on hand, so he is very anxious."
"Bombing Britain, Egypt also suffered? Good!" Chen Shaokuan cheered loudly, and Huang Mouan had to cough: "Commander, we are allies! If this is heard outside, it may cause a big diplomatic dispute."
"Who dares to spread the word?" Chen Shaokuan squinted his eyes, glared at the orderly who was pouring water, and then waved his hand: "Forget it, the Third Fleet has been fine lately anyway. Let Pan Duheng go. This guy Yes, exercise more. But you have to take care of them, don't be stupid enough to be sold by the British and pay back some money, and be more thoughtful. You can ask the First Fleet to send a few warships to strengthen the 15th Fleet in Vladivostok. By the way, let Shen Honglie, Bingwen and Zhu Binhou will come to Beijing as soon as possible."
Huang Mouan just stood up, and his eyes lit up when he heard the last sentence: "Commander. But are you going to attack Japan?"
"Yes." Chen Shaokuan nodded in acquiescence. He walked to the map and slowly scanned his eyes from Ryukyu Sasebo to the Mariana Islands, secretly thinking about how to make his mortal enemy draw more blood.
With the advent of long-distance transport aircraft, the military's transportation connections were much more convenient. Shen Honglie and Bingwen returned to Beijing that night, and even Zhu Binhou and Deng Haoqian, who were in the Red Sea, arrived the next morning. "What's going on over there in Annan?" As soon as they came back, Shen Honglie and Zhu Binhou asked about Annan. Bing Wen immediately introduced the two of them: "France is still holding Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon. We now rely on Da Nang and Con Dao Island for supplies."
¡°Saigon Airport can deploy bombers to deter Singapore, and Cam Ranh Bay directly faces Manila. I¡¯m worried if we don¡¯t get these two places.¡±
"Come on, Commander Qiu and the Military Intelligence Bureau have already taken action before coming back. The voice for independence in various parts of Annan is now very high. I estimate that armed independence will be a matter of these two days." Bingwen patted Marquis Zhu Bin and chatted a few words about the naval battle between Britain and France. Then he asked: "By the way, why did the commander ask us to come back?"
"What else can be done? Fight Japan." Several people were chatting when Chen Shaokuan walked in from the door. As soon as they met, Yang Qiu expressed his thoughts. When the navy was founded, it took the Japanese navy as its number one target, so as soon as it was discoveredJapan, everyone is happy. But after Chen Shaokuan finished explaining his plan, they all frowned. "Not to mention destroying them all, even sinking four or five battleships is worth it. Just trying to complete it is not easy." The main target of the First Fleet is Japan, so Shen Honglie has studied the Japanese navy very deeply. The analysis said: "Japan has two main bases in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, one is Naha in Ryukyu, and the other is Sasebo. The former faces the Pacific Ocean. If carrier-based aircraft want to attack here, they must first defeat the land aviation of Ryukyu Island. There are about four There are one hundred Ki-43 fighter jets and one hundred Zero Fighters. There is also a Japanese naval aviation base on Fukushima in front of Sasebo, and there is also a land aviation base on the mainland of Kyushu Island. There are more than five hundred Zero Fighters, Ki-27s and Ki-43s in total. The water depth in Sasebo Port is shallow, and the depth of the air-dropped fish and torpedoes must be reduced to six meters, otherwise it will be easy to drill directly into the mud. Of course, this is not the main thing. The main reason is that Japan is keeping a close eye on the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. Since last year At first, as long as my aircraft carrier leaves the port, there will definitely be movement there, so it will be difficult to sneak attack the military port."
"Can we send out bombers?"
"Yes, it is possible, but judging from the exercises, horizontal bombing will cause minimal damage to the fleet."
"Can we seduce it?" Zhu Binhou said: "Since the president plans to take back the Sakhalin oil field, let's do something here. First, let the 15th Fleet directly block the Soya Strait and force the Japanese Navy to mobilize here. At the same time, the First Fleet Deploy a battleship group to move towards Jeju Island and assume a posture of going north. In this way, the Japanese navy will inevitably leave the port. When he confronts us, we will dispatch carrier-based aircraft from Shanghai and Lianyungang to sink them."
Shen Honglie shook his head: "It is difficult to block the Soya Strait. My 15th fleet only has 11 destroyers and 11 submarines. Even if it supports, it can only send a few cruisers at most. On the contrary, Japan can send battleships to the Pacific and not have an advantage. As for The battleships were dispatched in a posture heading northI'm afraid Yamamoto Isoroku would only be happy. The Tsushima Strait is too narrow, and the battleships will be flanked by Japanese planes as soon as they enter, so the Japanese are probably eager for me to get in, so they don't say it And Zhan took the opportunity to eat my battleship."
"Then what should we do? We won't just give the credit to the Air Force in vain again, right?" Deng Haogan stood up. Military conflicts exist in every country. The three armies of the Republic of China also fought openly and covertly, but they were not as perverted as Japan. Therefore, his words struck a vital chord in the Navy. If a plan cannot be produced, the General Staff will definitely hand over the task to the Air Force, because only the Air Force can attack targets within a radius of 1,500 kilometers.
The Navy is certainly unwilling to hand over the task to the Air Force. But the problem is that as long as the aircraft carrier moves in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, Japan will definitely respond immediately. Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, Bingwen seemed to have thought of something. He touched his chin and said, "It's not necessary for the Air Force to intervene. Don't we also have Hai H-7 and Hai J-6?"
The Navy does have many naval versions of the H-7 and J-6 double-headed Jiao fighter jets. There is a little story in this. When the Air Force was developing long-range capabilities, Chen Shaokuan had always been jealous. But the Air Force just didn't want the Navy to get involved in the bomber project. It wasn't until the J-8 project encountered obstacles that the Air Force had to turn around and ask the Navy to open up the J-5 Lightning carrier-based aircraft and cancel wing folding and other equipment for emergency response. Improved to the Air Force J-7 Thunder. Unexpectedly, once I started using it, I became addicted and started mass-producing it. Taking this opportunity, Chen Shaokuan finally switched to the J-6 and H-7 that he had long admired. The former was named Haijian No. 6, nicknamed Haijiao. It is mainly used for long-range interceptions at naval bases, and a model has also been developed that can be mounted on a ship after folding its wings. However, it was canceled due to the launch of the new carrier-based fighter project. The latter is nominally used for maritime patrols to make up for the shortage of seaplanes, but in fact it retains the capability of ground bombing.
Like the two-headed dragon, the sea dragon has an ultra-long range, with a maximum combat radius of 1,500 kilometers. Coupled with the Lightning attached to the auxiliary fuel tank, it has the ability to protect bombers competing for air supremacy in Sasebo and Naha. "Bingwen, the effect of horizontal bombing is not good. We only have 300 Hai H-7s in hand. We can only guarantee three waves to attack two targets at the same time. If we want to rely on three waves of horizontal bombing to kill the fleet It¡¯s too difficult.¡± Zhu Binhou was born as a pilot and knew all kinds of aircraft best, so he was not optimistic about horizontal bombing of ships. Even if the harbor facilities are blown up, as long as the fleet is there, the mission will be considered a failure.
"That's not necessarily the case. Someone may be able to help us." Bingwen smiled mysteriously¡ª¡ª
The transport plane soon sent Bingwen to the Belga Aircraft Factory in Beihai (now Irkutsk). This is an aircraft manufacturing plant affiliated with Meteor Company. It mainly produces Y-6 tactical transport aircraft and naval torpedo aircraft. The factory was built here because the North Sea is rich in bauxite and electricity resources. Since the first five-year plan, water conservancy and thermal power plants have been built here. At that time, everyone thought it was a waste because Beihai Province has a small population and cannot use so much electricity. But now it has not only become the largest aluminum producer in the country , and has many heavy industries such as steelmaking and oil processing, and can also transmit electricity to Chita and Kulun.
Because it is the main production area of ??torpedo aircraft, coupled with the vast Lake Baiga, the Navy built a test station here for experiments on torpedoes and torpedo aircraft. After explaining his purpose, the local naval officer quickly took Bingwen to the airport in front of a Hai Hung Seven carrying two heavy black torpedoes. When he saw the torpedoes, Bingwen knew he had found the right person. "Captain, Captain Qiuhan!" As the officer shouted loudly, a twenty-seven-year-old captain with thick glasses emerged from the magazine, his round face covered with oil.
"What's the matter?" It could be seen that Captain Qiuhan must be highly short-sighted, and he didn't even see Bingwen standing next to the officer. The officer quickly pointed at Bingwen: "Commander Bing is here. He has something to ask you."
"Commander?" Qiu Han quickly got out from under the belly of the aircraft and wiped his hands with a rag. He seemed to feel that it was not clean enough and rubbed it hard on the blue work clothes a few times before saluting respectfully: "Aviation Sergeant Qiu Han , met the commander."
"Don't be nervous." After Bingwen waved his hand to the officers around him, he approached mysteriously and asked, "How long are you going to hide, kid? Aren't you afraid that I will come to arrest you?" Qiu Han scratched his head naively. . He could hide it from others, but he couldn't hide it from this person. He asked sheepishly: "Commander, did my dad ask you to come?" It turned out that Qiu Han was the chief of logistics of the National Defense Forces, the director of the technical equipment department, and the former chief of the 3010 Project. The youngest son who commands Qiu Heng. Because he was dissatisfied with the blind dates his family always arranged for him, he hid in the navy through connections. Because of his solid skills and proficiency in aviation technology, he quickly became an aviation sergeant. But because of his high myopia, he was unable to join the front-line naval aviation service.
"I don't have time to help you catch people. I came here today to find something for you." Bingwen laughed, walked to the heavy torpedo hanging under the wing, patted the torpedo twice and asked: "I heard that you are researching Have bombers dropped heavy torpedoes?¡±
Qiu Han is a typical technology geek. Since last year, he has been studying the use of bombers to drop heavy torpedoes. As everyone knows. The aviation torpedoes currently used by countries around the world have a caliber of 450 mm, a range of 2,000 meters, a warhead of about 100 kilograms, and a total weight of about 800 to 1,000 kilograms. This requires the torpedo aircraft to risk rushing into the enemy's air defense fire circle before releasing the bomb, and the torpedoes are lightweight. The lethality is insufficient, coupled with the ship's own evasive ability. It often takes a dozen or even dozens of rounds to hit the target. So he dreamed of using bombers to drop 550mm heavy-duty torpedoes. This would not only avoid dangerous small-caliber anti-aircraft firepower, but also allow naval aviation to truly have the ability to replace one aircraft with one ship.
"Yes. But the water entry technology is still being tested." Seeing Bingwen asking carefully, Qiu Han did not dare to hide it and introduced: "Look, these two are hanging now. They are the 550mm Jiaolong four we are currently equipped with. type thermal power torpedo and Jiaolong V type electric torpedo. Both torpedoes weigh 1.8 tons and the torpedo head charge is 320 kg. The speed of the thermal power type is 50 knots/7000 meters. The disadvantage is that it will leave obvious navigation marks on the water. The electric type is slow, 30 knots/5000 meters, but has no track on the water, which is very suitable for submarines. From the perspective of the torpedo itself, as long as the weight and range of the thunderhead are appropriately reduced, and the reserve buoyancy is increased, it can be airdropped. But because of its heavy weight , so the heavy torpedo will suffer a stronger impact after being airdropped, and the interior needs to be reinforced. Secondly, the heavy torpedo will sink quickly after entering the water. According to our experiments, if the bomb is dropped at a height of 500 meters, the torpedo will sink to the bottom of the water for at least 27 meters, the course attitude is also downward after starting, which means that the torpedo will directly penetrate into the seabed. Therefore, how to use the gyroscope to correct the course and calculate the buoyancy of the thunderhead need to be experimented"
"Can it be solved?"
"There is a way. We are currently studying a wooden wing. Simply put, a pair of small wings are hung on the missile body, so that after the bomb is dropped, the torpedo can be ensured to enter the water as horizontally as possible. The wooden wings will break away after hitting the sea water. Torpedoes, this can solve the problem of diving into the seabed after entering the water. As long as the depth of entering the water does not exceed fifteen meters, the gyroscope can rest the trajectory and adjust the torpedo." After finishing speaking, Qiu Han scratched his head: "But this is just It¡¯s a preliminary idea and has not been tested yet.¡±
"Fifteen meters? No, six meters at most."
"Six meters?!" Qiu Han was startled. This is the minimum depth of entry for a light torpedo! too difficult. He was very surprised because the heavy-duty torpedoes he studied were all used in deep-sea operations. Is it necessary to ensure such a small water penetration depth? Seeing that he was puzzled, Bingwen told him about his preparations to attack the Japanese military port. "What do you mean, let bombers bring torpedoes to attack the military port?" Even though he was a technology geek, Qiu Han was startled by Bingwen's idea. However, this is the only way at present. A Hai H-7 can carry two heavy-duty torpedoes and then attack targets within a radius of 1,200 kilometers. This means that it can take off from a farther inland airport to avoid Japanese reconnaissance, and bomb The Seven itself has ten machine guns, has strong anti-aircraft capabilities, has a sturdy body, and has a higher survival rate in front of intensive anti-aircraft firepower.
But it is a super difficult problem to reduce the water penetration depth of a heavy torpedo to six meters. So he thought about it and said:"Commander, I will experiment with everyone on the torpedo as soon as possible, but I suggest you consider using radio-guided bombs."
"Radio-guided bomb? What is this?" Bingwen asked curiously.
"Guidance technology is one of the core technologies in Project 3010. Simply put, after the bomb is dropped, it no longer falls freely, but directs the bomb to hit the target through radio remote control. The Air Force began testing a 1,600-kilogram gliding guidance bomb three months ago. . As far as I know, it has been carried out eight times in total, dropped from 3,000, 5,000 and 8,000 meters altitude. Six times, it accurately hit a round target with a radius of 30 meters after gliding on the wings for 25 kilometers. "
"At an altitude of 8,000 metershit a round target with a radius of 30 meters? How come I didn't know about this!" Bingwen almost jumped up. This was the first time he had heard of such a bomb.
"It's normal that you don't know. This is an Air Force project, and it's Project 3010. It's very confidential. I secretly heard about it from my dad last time I went back. In fact, you should really coax my dad, he has more There are guided rockets with a range of 400 kilometers that can carry one ton of explosives, cruise guided rockets that can fly 300 kilometers close to the sea, and ten-ton super bombs Hey, Commander, where are you going? One Month? Okay! Don¡¯t worry, I promise to hand over the modified torpedo to the Navy Department within one month at most." Before Qiu Han finished speaking, Bingwen said, "The depth of the heavy torpedo entering the water must be solved within a month." Then, he turned around and ran towards the jeep.
Text Chapter 907 The Secret of Independence (Part 1)
After Bingwen returned to Yanjing as quickly as possible, he did not go to Qiu Heng immediately, but met Yang Qiu first. .Because Project 3010 was developed by Yang Qiu, he is the only one who knows the technology and secrets inside it best, and must report it to the Presidential Office if it is to be used. "Guided bombs, where did you hear that?" Yang Qiu, who was reading a book, was startled. Guidance technology is one of several key technologies in the 3010 project after nuclear technology and computers. The Tashkent Fortress was in urgent need of ground-penetrating bombs last time. I didn't even take it out, but I didn't expect Bingwen to find out the news from somewhere.
Bingwen asked Qiu Han to find a way to use bombers with heavy torpedoes to sneak attack the Japanese military port, and then told him everything about the guidance technology. When he learned that it was Qiu Han who said it, Yang Qiu did not ask further questions, because Qiu Han himself was a technician for some naval projects in the 3010 plan, not to mention that he had a father who was in charge of the technology of the entire military, so it was not surprising that he knew. However, he didn't know the specific progress, so he asked Jiang Baili to call Qiu Heng, 3010 Commander Leng Jie, and Air Force Equipment Department Director Feng Ru. When he heard that his son was hiding at the Beihai Naval Experiment Station, Qiu Heng didn't even say anything. He was so angry that he slapped his legs and cursed: "You little bastard, why are you hiding so far away just to let him go on a blind date?"
"Come on, I don't have time to listen to you lecture your son. If you tell me the progress of the guided bomb, I will take him to your house." Bingwen had no intention of betraying Qiu Han and hurriedly asked about the guided bomb. Qiu Heng only knew about the existence of this project, but did not know the specific progress. Leng Jie was the commander-in-chief and nuclear engineering engineer, so the final answer fell on Feng Ru. The designer of China's first aircraft is already a man with gray hair, but he is in good spirits. When talking about guided bombs, he is still proud: "It has been tested nineteen times, and it basically meets the equipment requirements." Unexpectedly, the number of tests was actually more than Qiu's. John said there were more, which meant eleven more times in the past three months. Others didn't understand, but Bingwen knew too well that once new equipment entered the intensive experiment, it was not far away from the equipment, so he felt even more anxious and quickly asked for specific data and manufacturing conditions.
"You want to use guided bombs to blow up the battleships in the naval port?" After listening to Bingwen's words, Feng Ru frowned: "It's okay to use it, but I'm afraid the quantity won't be very large. It will take at least half a year for new equipment to be produced. If you are in such a hurry, I It can only be made by hand, and the maximum number of pieces per month is sixteen. To deal with targets such as cruisers, at least two to three pieces are required at a time, so you can only deal with eight targets at most. It must also be a clear sky with no clouds, and the line of sight cannot be Be interfered with. Also, when using guided bombs, the bomber will have to hover in the sky for a long time to issue instructions, so you must have sufficient air superiority."
"Only sixteen?" Bingwen didn't expect that guided bombs were so complicated to make. They could only make sixteen by hand in a month. And air supremacy is always a problem. After all, Haijiao is not a fighter designed to compete for air supremacy, and the Lightning's range is not enough. After knowing his difficulty, Yang Qiu smiled and said: "Go back and tell Chen Shaokuan that although I don't care about the bad things between you and the Air Force, this matter cannot be separated from the Air Force. I will make a call later and ask the Air Force to send Tianquan fighter jets to help you. A handful."
Since Yang Qiu spoke, Bingwen of course put the dispute between sea and air behind. After all, the Jianba Tianquan fighter has an ultra-long range of more than 4,000 kilometers, a combat radius of 1,500 kilometers, a maximum radius of more than 2,000 kilometers after mounting an auxiliary fuel tank, and a speed of more than 700 kilometers per hour. It is currently the aircraft with the largest range in the world. Air fighter. "You first select eight units to go to Langshan Base. There is a lot to learn about using guided bombs. I will try to find a way to see if I can build more." After Qiu Heng and Feng Ru left, Bingwen immediately returned to the Navy Department to recruit elite personnel. The crew went to Langshan base, and only Leng Jie was left alone by Yang Qiu.
"How are the preparations for the test explosion? Have the uranium ores shipped back last time been processed?" Yang Qiu brought Leng Jie to the study on the second floor, closed the door and asked about the development of nuclear bombs. Due to the early start and long cycle, China's nuclear bomb research cost far less than Yang Qiu expected, and it also used its nuclear program to cultivate a large number of physics talents. It can be said that in terms of nuclear physics, the Republic of China is no longer weaker than the world. Leng Jie knew what Yang Qiu was thinking. The nuclear bomb was the last resort weapon. Under the pressure of an upcoming two-front war, the country needed a stabilizing force. So he quickly introduced the progress of the experiment: "The construction of the Lop Nur experimental base is nearing completion, and the first batch of chemical protective suits has been delivered. It is expected that the nuclear explosion experiment can be carried out in early March next year at the latest. The calculated yield of the first explosion is about 1.8 to Between 25,000 tons. If everything goes well, the second experiment will be conducted in July. The uranium ore we bought last time is already being processed. We conducted this experiment three years ago with Professor Bohr from Heidelberg University in Denmark and Professor Fermi from the United States. Communication, although they did not talk about plutonium technology, we have made a breakthrough ourselves and extracted plutonium from the reactor. Counting plutonium and uranium, we have stockpiled enough materials for five to six nuclear bombs, as long as the test explosion is successful It can be manufactured immediately. I have roughly calculated that if everything goes well, we will have three to four nuclear bombs in early 2002 at the earliest and in August 1942 at the lowest. We have also started studying deuterium and tritium fusion reactions since the beginning of last year, and Some progress has been made and experiments with lithium deuteride have begun.¡±
? ??Are there any difficulties? "
"Technical difficulties can be overcome slowly, and we can basically be self-sufficient in equipment. Mainly in life" Leng Jie's mouth was bitter. All researchers and engineers involved in the 3010 nuclear program were restricted. Personal freedom can be overcome in a short period of time, but the ten-year restriction will inevitably make some people dissatisfied, especially those single young people who participated at that time, many of whom were already in their thirties and forties but had not yet gotten married. Yang Qiu remained silent after listening. For the prosperity of the country, the sacrifices on many fronts cannot be seen. But for now, he could only guarantee the best living conditions. He stood up and patted him: "I will let the Prime Minister go to express condolences in person and arrange a blind date. We cannot let our scientists not even have a family. Let him help me in addition. Thank you all, I will go and thank you personally after the test explosion is over! As long as I can hold on until the end of the war, that's all."
After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he opened the cabinet and took out two large red lock boxes: "The United States will soon join the war. Once it joins the war, it will inevitably remind us of the uranium ore we bought before the war. Then it will be difficult to cover up some things. So. I want you to recruit some people to cooperate with Yan Baohang and set up an open nuclear physics laboratory to confuse Europe and the United States. Including yourself, famous physicists in our country will have their names in this laboratory, and the Intelligence Bureau will also announce it from time to time. Some false news confuses the outside world. So in the next period of time, you must not only continue to lead everyone well, but also cooperate with the Intelligence Bureau to ensure confidentiality."
"Yes, I will be more vigilant."
"Well, I believe you." Yang Qiu pushed the box solemnly: "This is European and American nuclear physics research data obtained by special means. Some of the people involved in the research have been cleared by the Intelligence Bureau, so this data is unique! There is still some information later, and I will ask the guards to hand it over to you one after another. You must take good care of it!" In fact, Yang Qiu said it lightly. In the two large boxes, there were tens of thousands of copies of hydrogen bombs and information copied from data machines. Film copies of neutron bombs and other nuclear physics. Not to mention Europe and the United States at the moment, even the United States after the Manhattan Project cannot produce it. It can be said that as long as theoretical experiments can be completed, there will be no major obstacles to building a hydrogen bomb. But even if we can't develop a hydrogen bomb, as long as we persist for one more year, we don't have to worry about fighting on three or five fronts, let alone two fronts.
Seeing Yang Qiu¡¯s solemn words, Leng Jie had a premonition that the information inside might be extremely rare. When he was about to leave with the box, there was a knock on the door. After opening the door, Jiang Baili walked in. Because he didn't want to expose the secret of the box, Yang Qiu asked the guards to escort Leng Jie away. Then he looked at his watch and asked, "It's time to go to bed. What can I do?"
"Xiao Jinyun called, Annan will take action tonight."¡ª¡ª
After nightfall, Hue is sweltering and uncomfortable, and the roads are full of refugees and patrolling police. Saigon's colonial government existed in name only, China did not interfere in internal affairs, and Japanese spy activities were frequent, making Annan quickly become a paradise for anarchists. Journalists, porters, soldiers, thugs and farmers are intertwined, and there is a filthy scene everywhere. But inside the Fupei Catholic Church on the east side of the city, it¡¯s a different picture. The clicking sound of guns being loaded was heard endlessly, and the excited young people chanted slogans silently to cheer themselves up. Ngo Dinh Nhu, who went into battle in person, was shirtless, filled his rifle with bullets, inserted a revolver in his waist, and finally hung three grenades.
After he finished dressing up, Diem walked in holding a roll of maps. Seeing that all the confidants around him had obtained weapons and ammunition, he felt more confident. He spread out the map and distributed the order: "Chen Wenming attacked the French rifle camp in the south of the city. Ruan Xiangsan, when you go to the airport, you must control the airport and the plane." Third brother, you have the most important task. You are responsible for attacking the palace and arresting all the ministers. Remember, be careful of the French guards at the entrance of the palace."
"Second brother, don't worry. Tonight we, three thousand brothers, will sneak attack 800 French soldiers. No matter how we fight, we will win." Wu Tingru put on his coat, with a confident look on his face. On the contrary, Chen Wenming, who had actually served as a soldier, was a little nervous. Especially the Chinese Marine Corps in Da Nang, which was not far away, made him very worried. He asked: "Brother Wu, are the Chinese really not going to take action?"
¡°Don¡¯t worry, I have confirmed it again and again and personally asked Ambassador Wu Chaoshu. He made it clear that China will not interfere with our reading operations.¡± Diem said.
"What about Ho Chi Minh and Vo Nguyen Giap?"
"They are ready. When we take action, Ho Xue Lan and Vo Nguyen Giap will lead their troops to attack Saigon and Hanoi. Here, Ho Chi Minh will personally lead the team and cooperate with us from the attack to ensure that the palace is captured in one fell swoop and Emperor Bao Dai is deposed "
Before Diem could finish speaking, after hearing that everything had been deployed, Ngo Dinh Nhu, who was already impatient, pulled the bolt of his gun: "Let's do it! Brothers, today is our reading day!".
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 908 The Secret of Independence (Part 2)
July 15, 1940, eleven o'clock at night.
Outside the French rifle camp in the south of the city, two Hotchkiss heavy machine guns poked out from behind the sandbags. Since the surrender of France, the situation in French East Indies has become increasingly chaotic. Especially in the Cairo Declaration, both China and Britain stated that they would recognize the independent rights of the participating countries and regions after the war, which further stimulated Annan's independence movement. Although Governor General Jean Duc Qu still controlled Saigon, Hue and Cam Ranh Bay, refused to hand over power and swore allegiance to the Vichy government, the swaggering entry of the Chinese National Defense Force undoubtedly stimulated the revolutionaries, so the law in East India during this period The army is very vigilant, especially Hue.
Two drunken French soldiers hugged the prostitute and staggered towards the camp gate. Senior officers remain vigilant, but for soldiers such days are too painful. A life without a country and a family can only be stimulated by alcohol and women. The French soldiers who were stumbling around kept groping the prostitutes, and even whistles sounded from the guard post at the camp gate that they could see from a distance. Soon, the soldier walked to the camp gate post with the prostitute in his arms. His companions at the guard post did not check at all. Instead, he took the prostitute and lifted her hands. The two prostitutes wearing less and less clothes stimulated the eyeballs. More and more French sentries came out of the post. When they saw that an unmasked meeting was about to take place at the camp gate, two daggers with cold light suddenly broke the calm. .
"You" Before the sentry could react, the dagger swiped across his neck. The sight of blood gushing out like springs scared the other soldiers to the point where they quickly took their guns and prepared to shoot the two revolutionaries disguised as prostitutes to death. At this moment, two women had thrown two wooden-handled grenades into the machine gun bunker. Boom boom! Orange-red flames and explosions kicked off the Annan Independence Night. Chen Wenming led a large group of Annan Democratic Rebel Army soldiers to emerge from the darkness. Amidst the crackling gunfire, the camp gate post was quickly swept away.
The sound of gunshots awakened the French rifle battalion inside the door, and the soldiers picked up their guns in a panic. Many people don't even have time to wear clothes. But it was too late. After more than 500 rebels broke through the camp gate, they immediately dispersed and rushed into the military camp to kill. Machine gun fire and explosions lit up the ancient city of Hue. The explosion in the south of the city was like a charge. More than 3,000 Annan Democratic Party rebel soldiers simultaneously launched an attack on Hue Airport, the French Rifle Battalion and the Royal Palace. They chanted the slogan of overthrowing Emperor Bao Dai and establishing a free Annam.
At the same moment, Vo Nguyen Giap and Ho Xue Lan of the Annam National Socialist Party each led 5,000 soldiers to attack Saigon, Cam Ranh Bay and Hanoi. "Governor, Mr. Governor!" Inside the luxurious Norodom Palace. Governor Jean Degou was awakened from his sleep. The colonel in charge of security didn't even have time to knock on the door, but rushed in and shouted: "Mr. Governor, the revolutionary party has launched a riot, they are outside."
"How many people are there?" Jean Degou was very calm. He put on his clothes and put on his pistol before asking about the situation.
"A lot! They are attacking Hanoi, Hue, Cam Ranh Bay and here at the same time"
"At the same time?" Jean, who had been calm just now, trembled twice. During his years in power, he has maintained high pressure on the Revolutionary Party of French East India, so there is no external support. The local Annan party members alone cannot organize such a large offensive. There is no doubt that China must have intervened. "These damn yellow-skinned monkeys, they actually instigated an independent revolution while we were weak." Jean Deju quickly guessed the man behind the riot. He also understood why China wanted to instigate Annan to become independent because it could not win Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon. China cannot control Annan, nor can it threaten the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines. In these two places, he has not allowed the Chinese National Defense Forces to enter, which has led to today's bitter consequences.
"Mr. Governor, I can ask the mercenary battalion to arrest the Chinese ambassador." The colonel made a suggestion and dispatched the French Overseas Corps stationed in Saigon. The French Legion is France's most elite force, mostly stationed in Syria and Africa. There was only one battalion in the French East Indies. But despite the fact that there is only one battalion, if a fight really breaks out, the Annan Uprising Army may not be able to stop it even with a single division. However, Jean Degou refused. Arresting the Chinese ambassador would be tantamount to declaring war on China, which would give the Chinese National Defense Forces stationed in French East Indies an excuse to intervene.
Let Deju think about it and asked: "Have you contacted the Chinese ambassador?"
"The ambassador said that they will abide by the agreement and will not send troops to get involved in internal affairs."
"Damn it!" Rang Deju cursed in his heart. It is not a good thing that China does not send troops, which means that it has no support. You must know that China took the opportunity to deal with Japan and detained many French soldiers. Currently, he has less than 5,000 soldiers left, but he has to defend several cities, which cannot stop the revolutionary party at all. Just when the German army was in a dilemma, Hue was already in flames. As soon as the gunfire rang out, the French army responsible for protecting the palace immediately mobilized eight 75mm field guns and a large number of machine guns. Regardless of the civilians in the city, they fired continuously at the rioting rebels and buildings in the city. In just one hour, four peopleMany soldiers and thousands of civilians were killed by artillery shells. This shelling angered the people of Hue and the rebels, who began to launch continuous attacks on the palace. By the next morning, except for a battalion in the palace, all the French troops at the airport and south of the city had been wiped out. Diem, who had seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition, immediately led his soldiers to surround the palace, forcing the French army to surrender and at the same time demanding that Emperor Bao Dai abdicate.
At the same time, good news also came from Saigon. After Wu Yuanjia led five thousand soldiers to attack continuously, he finally captured the airport and barracks on the morning of the 16th, and began to attack the most heavily defended Norodom Palace. Only Hu Xuelan, who attacked Cam Ranh Bay, was unlucky. Although it was a sneak attack, Cam Ranh Bay had already been built as a fortress by the French navy, so many attacks were disrupted by the fortress's heavy artillery, resulting in heavy casualties. However, relying on the numerical advantage, he still semi-surrounded Cam Ranh Bay. In addition, the French Far East Fleet had long been wiped out, and the remaining ships were taken to Hong Kong by the Chinese navy for custody, so a confrontation situation formed. Spurred by good news from Hanoi, Hue and Saigon, riots broke out across Annam, and tens of thousands of young people began to attack police stations and local colonial government agencies. But as daytime came and the French army began to dispatch aircraft to bomb the revolutionary army, the situation began to shift towards the French colonial government little by little. This made the Wu brothers, Ho Chi Minh and others anxious.
While war was raging all over Annan, the Republic of China¡¯s diplomatic agency in Hue also welcomed dignitaries from the Nguyen dynasty. In the living room, Wu Chaoshu was holding a tea cup and blowing away the hot air slowly, his eyes lingering on the people next to him. Except for Phan Pei Chu, who was old and coughing from time to time, the Prime Minister of the Nguyen Dynasty, Pham Qiong, and the Minister of Finance, Bui Botuan, looked nervous. Prince Jialong Qiangjie rubbed his hands anxiously. For them, independence is a good thing, but the slogan of the Wu brothers to abdicate Emperor Bao Dai is not so good. Once Emperor Bao Dai abdicates and the Ruan dynasty ends, I am afraid they will all be liquidated! Therefore, they not only wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to become independent, but also wanted to preserve Emperor Bao Dai and the Nguyen dynasty.
"Your Excellency the Ambassador." Fan Qiong is the Prime Minister of the Nguyen Dynasty. He knows that if he speaks now, he will definitely be taken advantage of, but he has no choice but to bite the bullet and speak: "Annan and China are separated by a thin strip of water. They have always been friendly territories. . At this moment of independence, we hope to get the help of the ambassador. As long as Emperor Bao Dai can conquer the country in person and make the country independent, we are willing to be friendly and be your country's southwest barrier for generations." As soon as he finished speaking, Pan Peizhu and others nodded again and again. Prince Jialong said yes again and again. Wu Chaoshu secretly laughed in his heart, coughed twice and said: "First of all, Your Excellency, I actually don't want to hide it from you. Mr. President and our country's Congress both want to see Annan become independent. At the same time, they also hope to overthrow Emperor Bao Dai, so I can help you mediate."
When Fan Qiong and others heard this, they all became happy, but not long after, Wu Chaoshu had already taken out a thick stack of documents and put them in front of them: "But before that, we must first determine the basic territorial division of the two countries, otherwise we will It is difficult to explain. It is a joint signature of more than a hundred historians and famous university professors in our country. They have proved through a large number of documents and materials that the area north of the Red River has been an indivisible territory of our country since ancient times. So if we want to mediate peace and To support your independence, we must first determine the territories of our country and your country to avoid disputes in the future."
"Since ancient times"
Fan Qiong and others gasped and twitched their eyes. I didn't expect this knife to be so cruel! During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Annan was indeed a vassal state and paid tribute as a vassal. However, the division north of the Red River has never been clear. It was not until after the French occupation that a clear division was made and it was designated as the Tokyo Protectorate. How can it be regarded as ancient times? But Fan Qiong did not dare to offend Wu Chaoshu. China is now the only country that can preserve the Ruan dynasty, so he rubbed his hands anxiously and said: "Mr. Ambassador, is it too early to divide the Tokyo area? Many of the Jing people here are from our country. ¡.¡±
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please listen to me." Wu Chaoshu smiled and continued: "Clearly demarcating the boundaries of the Red River is the basis for our country to preserve the Bao Dai Emperor and the Nguyen dynasty. If you insist on using the map of the French colonists, then I have nothing to do with it. You can say that. But if I can, then I can assure you that I will immediately mediate the relationship between the rebel army and the government, form a coalition government to help you become independent, and at the same time, we can also provide your country with an interest-free loan of 200 million yuan, on the territory. , after the war, we will also propose to the League of Nations that the Laos area east of the Mekong River be divided into your country. Of course, now is the war period against the fascists and Nazis, so the coalition government needs to sign a defense agreement with us immediately after it is formed. According to the agreement The food will be turned over for military supplies, and the French air bases in Con Dao, Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon will be leased to us. Of course, we will also follow the example of Saudi Arabia and will never interfere in your internal affairs."
After Wu Chaoshu finished speaking, Fan Qiong and other veterans suddenly fell silent. Although the area north of the Red River was lost, Tokyo (Hanoi) was finally saved, and it was able to obtain an interest-free loan of 200 million. The most important thing is that the area of ??Laos east of the Mekong River and north of the Red River is similar, which is enough to make up for the loss of the Red River. ??Fan Qiong was still a little unwilling and asked: "Mr. Ambassador, we are all ministers. I am afraid we have no right to agree to such a big thing. Where is Emperor Bao?"
"It doesn't matter, I can wait. It doesn't matter if Emperor Bao Dad is in trouble, are you rightPrince Jialong?" Wu Chaoshu finally gave a heavy lift to Prince Jialong who was sitting next to him. Fan Qiong suddenly broke into a cold sweat. The implication of this sentence was too obvious. If Emperor Bao Da did not agree, I am afraid that the Ruan Dynasty would have to change to another emperor
(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
Text Chapter 909 Old Hakan¡¯s Suggestions
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony of Hue Palace, which was built to resemble the Forbidden City, young Nguyen Phuc Ho sat on the dragon chair with a dull look on his face. Below, the civil and military ministers were lined up on both sides, looking nervous and anxious. The fierce sound of gunfire outside the palace seems to indicate that the end of the Nguyen Dynasty is coming. In this era of transition between the old and the new world, even the central dynasty that once paid annual tribute has collapsed. How can the small Nguyen Dynasty persist? Could it be that I really want to change my appearance for another day? How can I be like the ancestors in the temple?
Thoughts flashed through young Ruan Fuhui¡¯s mind one by one. He ascended the throne at the age of three and became a puppet of the French colonists. He could only go to France to study abroad, and he was monitored day and night. After returning from studying abroad, he also tried to revitalize the country. With the help of French Colonial Minister Paschier, he launched a quiet coup, kicked out Nguyen Hu Bai and others who controlled the government, and reused Pham Qiong, Ngo Dinh Diem and others to strengthen the royalist party. strength. However, with Diem's ??rebellion and the accidental death of Pasquier, who supported him, the reform only lasted for two months and ended without any problem. Now Diem is openly campaigning to abolish himself and establish a republic, and is entangled in radicals launching a coup. Is there only one way for him to step down?
No one likes to be the king of a subjugated country. Although his fate has been manipulated by others since he ascended the throne, Ruan Phuc Ho still does not want to abdicate. He asked in a deep voice: "What is the situation outside now?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the rebels have conquered several provinces in Tokyo (Hanoi), and are also attacking Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay day and night. The royal palace is also surrounded by the rebels. I'm afraid" A white-haired minister stood up When he came out, his voice trembled like a mourning concubine.
"Can we have peace talks?" Ruan Fuhu asked with a pale face.
"This" Several ministers looked left and right, not knowing how to speak. They now have no soldiers and no one, and their money is controlled by France. How can they go to peace talks even if King Qin can't guarantee it? When Ruan Fuhu saw this look, he knew that he was doomed. Thinking that the Ruan Dynasty would end in his own hands. I couldn't help but feel my heart twisting, and shouted: "Bring me a pen and paper."
"slow!"
At the critical moment when Nguyen Phuc Ho was about to write the edict of abdication, a loud shout came from outside the door. Turning around, he saw Fan Qiong, the Prime Minister and Minister of Household Affairs, rushing into the hall holding a thick volume of documents. He bowed his head to the end without waiting for Ruan Fuhui to ask: "Your Majesty, you must never abdicate!"
"I love you." Seeing Fan Qiong, Ruan Fuhu ran down from the dragon chair as if he were seeing a relative. Helping Fan Qiong up: "Prime Minister, is there any good news?"
How could Fan Qiong dare to neglect, he quickly told Wu Chaoshu's proposal of exchanging land for independence, and handed over the four post-war Bolofing Plateau provinces including Champasak to the Annan government, and also provided an interest-free loan of 200 million yuan. . We went through all the suggestions such as exchanging minerals for support, and finally took out the drafted document: "Your Majesty, this is the national boundary demarcation agreement and aid document that I discussed with the Chinese Ambassador. As long as you agree, Annan can be independent. It also ensures that you¡.¡±
"Fan Qiong, you deserve to die!"
Nguyen Phuc Ho has not opened the agreement yet. Several ministers stood up and yelled, accusing Fan Qiong of betraying national interests. They also said that exchanging land for independence would be a loss of power and an insult to the country and should never be signed. But Fan Qiong had already risked his life before he came, and now the only one who could save the Ruan Dynasty was Beijing. Moreover. Although the four provinces of the Bolofin Plateau are not as fertile as those north of the Red River, their areas are similar. What's more, Annan has been a vassal of China since ancient times. Although it is no longer popular now, if China is willing to guarantee its independence and national security. This little bit of land doesn't matter.
Watching the endless quarrels in the palace, the sound of gunfire rumbling outside the palace was startling. Ruan Fuhu's temper also rose. He slammed the table hard, took out the jade seal and made the most refreshing decision in his life: "Stop arguing! The national crisis is at hand, and everything should be done cheaply. I believe my ancestors will not blame me." After that, he didn't wait. The ministers reacted and stamped the red seal on the two agreements.
"Your Majesty, you can't do that" Upon seeing this, several veterans and princes tried their best to rush forward and destroy the agreement, but were blocked by the guards. After sealing the jade seal, Nguyen Phuc Ho felt relaxed all over and handed the agreement to Pham Qiong: "Prime Minister Pham, you are fully responsible for this matter. As long as the inheritance of the kingdom can be ensured, other conditions can be agreed. In addition, send people to see Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dinh Diem. , told the two of them that if they are willing to jointly form a cabinet and join the government, I can give them full power to handle state affairs"
"Retreat from the court."
In the Royal Palace of Hue, while Emperor Bao Dai made a decisive decision for the first time in his life, Redel, who was inspecting the battleship Tirpitz at the Wilhelm Naval Shipyard, was extremely hesitant.
France surrendered and the government came to powerA century-old enemy finally fell, and the whole of Germany fell into a carnival. But in this carnival, there was one person who was listless, and he was Redel. An unlucky marshal who lost half of his surface power not long after the war began.
Especially after Operation Ballista, Hitler decided to carry out?The United Kingdom launched the Sea Lion Project and also ordered the Navy to make a decision to open a landing site and protect the Army's landing. This could cost Redel his life! Although the sinking of the Hood in the Mediterranean severely dampened the morale of the British Navy and left only seven battleships, after the heavy damage in the Battle of Norway, Redl now cannot even produce a single battleship! Some people may not believe it, but the Third Reich Navy at this time only had ten landing ships, 67 submarines, 48 ??speedboats, one heavy cruiser, four destroyers and three torpedo boatsthe remaining Several large battleships are either under repair or under construction. Although Bismarck and Zeppelin have been delivered, they will not become combat effective until at least October. As for the stronger H39 battleship, the hull has only been built to less than 10%.
"Hey, what should we do? We can't let the head of state cancel the plan, right?" Redel was very troubled. According to calculations, in order for the army to successfully land ashore, a landing site three hundred kilometers wide must be opened. But at present, the power in his hands can only guarantee a width of ninety kilometers at most. What does this width mean? In other words, as long as the United Kingdom deploys two battleships or shore guns on two sections of the landing site, it can cover the entire landing site! Therefore, this width is not enough for the infantry, let alone the armored divisions coming ashore. Moreover, Germany still seriously lacks dedicated landing ships. Although it purchased all the drawings of Tianshan-class landing ships from China before the war, only ten have been built so far.
"Marshal." While Redel was worrying, Hakan, the manager of Wilhelm Shipyard who helped Bingwen in the Rhineland Plan, came over. After returning from China, Hakan briefly served in the Navy, but eventually retired and came to the Wilhelm Shipyard due to his old age. Since he helped the Chinese Navy build many types of warships and had rich experience and brought back a large number of shipbuilding experts from China, he was quickly promoted to shipyard manager and was responsible for the construction of the Tirpitz battleship. "General Hakan, nice to meet you." Hakan is an old hero of the European War. Even Redel would call him general when he saw him. However, Hakan himself was very carefree and reminded with a smile: "Marshal, I am just a shipyard manager now."
"But I am also serving the Imperial Navy." Redel still treated the old navy man with great respect. After shaking hands, he asked: "Please tell me, how long will it take to complete?"
Speaking of the Tirpitz battleship, Hakan immediately seemed to be a different person, and he was in high spirits: "The progress is faster than expected, thanks to the materials you provided. I believe that sea trials can be carried out as early as next month at the earliest. If If everything goes well, it will be delivered to you by the end of October at the latest.¡±
"End of October?" Reidel frowned. Judging from the progress, due to the continuous influx of Soviet material resources, the speed is indeed faster than expected, but it still cannot help myself. Because the Air Force has begun to attack Britain, Goering even claimed that the Royal Air Force can be paralyzed within a month, so preparations for landing should be made by early August at the latest
Seeing that Raeder seemed troubled, Hakan couldn't help but ask: "Marshal, is there anything you need old Hakan's service for?"
Hakan is a veteran of the navy. He also provided a lot of help when Redl was rebuilding the navy. He also brought a lot of naval technology and information from China and France when he returned home. He is trustworthy. Therefore, Redel did not hide it from him and told him that he did not have enough troops to protect the army's landing. "It is indeed very bad. Our navy has missed too many opportunities. With all due respect, we have even fallen behind China." Hakan lamented. He is a person who has witnessed the growth of the Chinese Navy with his own eyes. Although he still does not know who sold those technologies to China, one thing has spread around the world. After acquiring seventeen French warships, the Chinese Navy has surpassed China in terms of total tonnage. Japan became the second largest country in the world.
In just thirty years, from nothing to second in the world, what a huge leap it is. On the contrary, Germany has experienced a naval gap for twenty years due to sanctions, so many technologies have failed to keep up with world trends.
"Yeah, it's a pity that he is our enemy." Reidel said.
"His Excellency Yang Qiu is a national supreme leader. He only cares about the benefits he can obtain for the country." Hakan was not as full of complaints about Yang Qiu as other German generals. He thought about it and said: "Marshal, in fact, we can buy some right away. warship."
"Immediately?" Redel stopped and turned his head with disbelief: "Hakan, are you kidding? Or do you think Yang Qiu will sell us warships? But you can convince him, but you can't cross the Mediterranean."
"No, not China." Hakan waved his hands repeatedly: "I know the temper of Mr. Yang Qiu. He may sell some other technologies, but he will never sell warships to us. What I want to say is that our neighbors still have some warship!"
"Neighbor?"
"Yes, the Northern Fleet alone has two battleships, three cruisers, nineteen destroyers, thirty-three submarines, fifty-seven minesweepers, twenty-nine large torpedo boats, and seventy-five small torpedoes. Speedboat and a heavy cruiser that should be ours.??¡±
"God, you mean the Soviets?" Redel was stunned. He never expected that Hakan actually wanted him to buy a Soviet warship.
"Why not? Moscow is already in dire straits and they need to resist China's attack." Hakan smiled slightly, like an old fox: "So I think Mr. Stalin should be very willing to form an alliance with us now. Only in this way can he feel more at ease."
Text Chapter 910 Confident Goering
A military meeting was being held in the Imperial Chancellery in Berlin. Generals such as Goering and Brauchitsch were gathered together, and of course Manstein, who looked very unhappy. ¡è Website address: ¡è Logically speaking, he is the number one hero on the Western Front, but his name was not included in the medal ceremony not long ago, so sitting here makes me feel uncomfortable. Of course, no one cares about his depression now, except Redel. Because Redl was equally depressed, fortunately, old Hakan had already thought of a way, so he stood up and said that the navy did not have the strength to protect the landing site, and formally proposed to Hitler to purchase Soviet warships.
"Buy warships from Moscow? Why?"
Hitler was in a good mood today. He wore a blue navy uniform and looked in high spirits. Because he had a dream last night. Millions of lions landed in England, punched Whitehall, and trampled Buckingham Palace. It was so majestic. So when Redl told him that he couldn't land because there were no warships, he was still in a daze. It wasn't until Redl said that he wanted to buy warships from the Soviet Union as an emergency that he suddenly came back to his senses. Fortunately, Raeder seemed to be used to seeing Hitler wandering around. He pretended to be anxious and kept talking: "My respected F¨¹hrer, if you want to cross the English Channel, which is more than 40 kilometers and is usually filled with white waves, it is different from crossing the English Channel, which is more than two kilometers. There is a huge difference in the width of the Rhine. So I need warships, more warships! F¨¹hrer, the navy is different from the army, and it is different from the air force, we"
"I know, of course I know, I fought with the French for four years." Hitler was the most angry in his life when others said he didn't understand, so he interrupted his words angrily, and turned around intentionally or unintentionally, making the Iron Cross medal on his chest even more Be more visible. Redl wanted to remind him, "That's an Army Medal of yours," but in the end he didn't say it. He said, "F¨¹hrer, if there are not enough warships, even a mine blockade will not be able to completely stop the British Navy."
"F¨¹hrer, I have tried my best. But the warships in my hands that can go to sea are small and broken, and there is not even a capital ship. To complete the landing, I need at least a thousand transport ships, but if so many are deployed Ships will affect the empire's industry" Reidel pretended to be sad. Anyway, that means that the Third Reich Navy has become the laughingstock of the world. If we don¡¯t increase military spending, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t even be able to protect the coast. The general next to him secretly cursed Redel for being shameless, and Guderian's eyes widened and he was extremely depressed. You know, hundreds of thousands of soldiers have already practiced swimming on the seaside of Calais. But what do you hear now? Redl actually said that the Navy could not open a landing site!
Last night, he went to Buckingham Palace. When he got up in the morning, he was told that the navy could not even protect the minimum landing site. Hitler was really depressed. "Our small navy" However, Hitler did not blame Raeder, because he knew that the size of the navy was now inferior to that of Turkey. He sighed with melancholy: "Only 15% of the enemy's. 100% Fifteen!" The German Empire, the majestic Third Reich and the conqueror of Europe, could not produce a decent navy, even inferior to Japan and China. This is a shame! Hitler thought to himself.
In fact, Hitler was very depressed after the Cairo Declaration. He rubbed his eyes and found that not only did Churchill not fall, but a stronger one came from the east. Even the French navy that he wanted most was divided among the three countries of Britain, the United States, and China. The rest also perished in Toulon. That's why he decided to defeat Britain first, but without a navy, how could he defeat it?
"Dear Head of State, I just came back from Wilhelm Shipyard. The Tirpitz will be delivered at the end of October, and the two H39 battleships are also being accelerated. So as long as the reduced army allocation is given to our navy (after the Battle of France, the German Army Cut twenty divisions) and completely build more warships. As for iron ore and resources. We can buy them from the Soviet Union. And I think that this purchase of warships can just test the Soviets' reaction. If they agree. Then we will not only We can immediately make up for the shortage of ships and obtain countless raw materials. We will have enough time to defeat the British calmly and control Gibraltar, Egypt and the Suez Canal. In this way, the communication between China and Britain will be interrupted, and the Chinese navy will not be able to enter the Mediterranean. We and Italy Allies will have a safe sea. Even if the United States intervenes, they will be invincible. As long as the rear is ensured, in a few years" Redel said while secretly observing Hitler and seeing him With a very excited expression on his brows, he emphasized his tone and finally said: "Both China, the United States and the Bolsheviks can be defeated."
Redel¡¯s words made the army generals nod frequently. In fact, the Army did not have any disputes. They did not support breaking up with the Soviet Union anyway. Only Goering felt uneasy. Military expenditures were so huge. If the navy occupied too much, what would the air force do?
While he was thinking hard, Marshal Brauchitsch, who had always disliked Fatty Ge, unexpectedly stood up to support the navy: "F¨¹hrer, Redel is right. There is no threat on the Eastern Front. We should temporarily let go of the conflict with the Bolsheviks. Concentrate your efforts to defeat Britain first and control the Mediterranean and Romania! So I think we should not just consider landing on the British mainland, but also put pressure on Franco to let??The open road allowed us to attack Gibraltar. "Brauchitsch's words were unanimously agreed by Guderian and others. Of course, the Army did not really help the Navy, but did not want to go to war with the Soviet Union. After all, the Chinese National Defense Force's record in Central Asia is too amazing. As long as you are not an idiot, No one wants to confront an unknown and powerful opponent head-on. Therefore, the Army¡¯s idea is to use the Soviet Union as a human shield to consume China for a few years, while it blocks the Suez Canal, seizes the Middle East and North Africa, and accumulates strength for the final defeat of the Sino-British alliance.
Hitler remained silent. In fact, he still hoped to attack the Soviet Union, but the current international situation was very different from what he had originally expected! China not only became Germany's enemy, but also provided massive support to Britain. If we continue to attack Moscow, we will ultimately only be able to take advantage of Beijing, and the two sides will inevitably fight in the Ural region. For such a long distance, at least five million troops must be invested, and the logistics pressure is also great. On the contrary, China happens to be a country with large human resources, and Germany does not have the advantage in terms of logistics and quantity. The worst thing is that because Iran has turned to China, as long as the German army breaks through Moscow, the Baku oil fields will fall into the hands of China. The Soviet Union without the Baku oil fields was seriously less attractive to him. Therefore, Redl's Great Mediterranean Plan is a good plan. German tanks without the worries of the Eastern Front can completely turn the Mediterranean into an inland sea. In just a few years, Libyan oil will continue to be sent to German refineries, as well as countless African resources. As long as we can seize the Strait of Istanbul and the Suez Canal, we can both attack the hinterland of the Soviet Union and block China's access to Europe. As long as China is blocked, the Bolsheviks can be easily eliminated, and they can also continuously attack the belly of West Asia and Central Asia through sea routes.
As for the United States, he simply ignored it. Isolationism limited Roosevelt's ability to even go to the Southwest Pacific, so the United States had no chance to intervene.
Thinking of this, the gloom on Hitler's face was swept away, and he suddenly became enthusiastic: "My dear Marshal, let's buy them all!" Just after he finished speaking, he found that the word "buy" was very bad, so he used his force Waving his hands: "No, Stalin should be asked to send it here by himself, yes, let him send it here!"
¡°¡¡.¡±
Reidel, who had been silently observing him, secretly made the right bet. As expected, the head of state had not forgotten to defeat the Soviet Union. But he must have been convinced by himself now. As for the future, we will talk about it later. So he breathed a sigh of relief and pretended not to hear what was said later. Anyway, whether it was buying or giving, the navy would definitely not fight without warships. But before he was happy, Goering stood up: "I object!"
be opposed to? What a piece of shit you are against! Redel cursed in his heart and almost wanted to rush forward and fight Goering. He finally took advantage of Hitler's little idea of ??attacking the Soviet Union, seducing the other party to stabilize the rear first and implement his grand Mediterranean plan, but this damn fat man came to interfere again! He said with a cold face: "Marshal Goering, what are you objecting to? Your Air Force also needs Soviet resources. Now that Moscow is asking for help from us, this is the best opportunity."
Raeder¡¯s Great Mediterranean Plan had little impact on the Army, but it worried Goering. After learning that Hitler actually promised the Navy to purchase Soviet warships and increase funding for the construction of the Navy, Najib still couldn't bear it: "Your Excellency Redl, I am not opposed to purchasing more materials and warships from the Soviet Union. What I am opposed to is, Since the Navy cannot protect the landing site, it can be left to our Air Force."
"The Air Force protects the landing site?" Redel seemed to have heard the funniest joke. Even Manstein, who was sitting next to him, looked contemptuous. He had never heard of the Air Force protecting the landing site. Could it be that when you see a British destroyer, let the bombers go down on it? So I asked: "Your Excellency, Marshal, without the naval minelaying and blockade, the British Navy can easily enter the landing site at night. What should we do then?"
"I will not give them a chance. I will sink all British warships and ships and block the Strait of Dover." Goering waved his hand with full confidence.
Manstein touched his forehead, not sure whether he wanted to laugh or cry. This fat man really never spoke without thinking. Although Guderian did not care about the battle between sea and air, he did not want the army's efforts to be in vain. You must know that the Army is already conducting cross-sea landing training, and even more than a dozen soldiers drown every day. At such a high cost, if he could not obtain a safe landing site, he would definitely not waste the armored troops he had finally saved. So he stood up and asked: "So, Marshal, how long will it take for you to block the strait and open up a safe enough landing site?"
Goering raised his head proudly, like a rooster, and raised a finger confidently: "One week."
¡°A week?!¡±
Generals such as Raeder and Brauchitsch were stunned.
Text Chapter 911 Eagle Broken Wings
Over the Thames River in the Strait of Dover, twelve Thunder fighter jets with dragon heads painted on their noses were flying rapidly through the white clouds with auxiliary fuel tanks attached. [Supreme Supernatural Power] In the captain's plane, Liu Cuigang opened the cockpit a thin crack and enjoyed the howling sea breeze. Starting from July 15th, the Luftwaffe launched a raid on the Strait of Dover in an attempt to eliminate the British fleet passing through the strait. Because the Strait of Dover is the narrowest sea area in the English Channel and is also the bottleneck of the English Channel, fleets from the Atlantic must also pass through here before they can sail into the Port of London. So blocking this place is equivalent to blocking the access to the North Sea. In fact, Goering had another plan, which was to completely eliminate the British Air Force by attacking British merchant ships and luring British fighter planes out.
The British were not fooled at first. Although German planes buzzed around the Dover Strait like flies every day, the British Air Force simply ignored them. It was not until the German Air Force arrogantly penetrated into the Thames River to attack the fleet that it began to actively respond to the battle. As more and more fighter planes were deployed, the fierce battle over the Strait of Dover became increasingly fierce. In these air battles, Britain did not have the upper hand. Because many German pilots have fought from the Spanish Civil War to the present, and have been tempered by many wars. Most of the pilots of the British Air Force go to the battlefield just after finishing training. In the face of increasingly serious losses, the Chinese Air Service Regiment to the British Aid Group had to end its adaptation training early and came from Liverpool to participate in the Strait Defense Battle.
But Liu Cuigang didn¡¯t know that just yesterday, Goering had promised to wipe out the British Air Force within a week after opening the landing channel. He was actually panicking, so he issued a special order this morning, requiring that the parachutes must be strafed after shooting down an enemy plane! Kill the pilot! Because he believed that Britain lacked enough pilots, so as long as those pilots who parachuted were killed, even if Britain could build airplanes, there would be no one to fly them.
"Captain, do you think we will encounter the German Air Force today?" In the No. 11 plane, Li Zhen, who had three shooting down experience, was very excited. As a young man only twenty-five years old. But he is an excellent pilot with 600 hours of flying experience. Like most young people in the Air Force, he is eager to fight the German Air Force. Sitting in the cabin at this moment, I couldn't help but look around for the target.
"Who knows, it's been flying for so long." The pilot of the No. 7 aircraft looked at the fuel gauge: "Captain, the auxiliary fuel tank is almost empty."
"Got it, continue eastward." Liu Cuigang glanced at the fuel gauge and gently moved the operating lever. The Thunderbolt is a very maneuverable machine. A very fast-reacting fighter jet, it requires great skill to fly it well. But it wasn't difficult for him, so the fighter quickly turned over and headed west.
"Eight o'clock, look!"
As soon as the formation emerged from the clouds, the scene excited Li Zhen and his comrades. Only the eight o'clock direction was visible. More than a dozen jets were surrounding a small fleet of boats preparing to enter the river and bombarding them indiscriminately. "Dongfang No. 1, this is Dongfang No. 1. 120 kilometers east of the Thames River, there are 12 enemy aircraft, JU88, with a speed of 300 miles, an altitude of 2,500 meters, and a distance of 45 kilometers." Liu Cuigang quickly pressed the throat intercom and headed towards the British Channel. After the air defense tower reports the target. Open the internal channel: "Form up in twos and discard the auxiliary fuel tanks. Teams 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 attack. Team 6 pay attention and be careful. 109."
Liu Cuigang reacted quickly. After giving the order, he threw away the auxiliary fuel tank, pushed the oil rod to the bottom, and rushed towards the ju88 with a roar.
The German pilots who were bombing the fleet also discovered uninvited guests, but it was obvious that the German pilots saw thunder and lightning for the first time. So I didn't react immediately. It wasn't until the thunder and lightning started to swoop that I realized that this might be a new British aircraft, and immediately fled towards Calais. "Want to run?!" Liu Cuigang saw that ju88 wanted to run, and immediately asked everyone to follow him. But just as he accelerated towards the J88 fleet, the bombers suddenly dispersed left and right. At the moment the fleet dispersed, more than a dozen BF109s formed a three-dimensional square array. Emerging suddenly from the sun.
¡°109!¡± Li Zhen in the high-altitude clouds was the first to spot the target.
"Damn it! It's a trap, be careful and rush over!" As soon as he saw the backlit BF109, Liu Cuigang immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap. The ju88 fleet is basically covering up the bf109, using the glare of the sun to allow the fighter jets to launch surprise attacks. You can't hide at this time. If he dodged, the tail of the plane would be exposed, so he gritted his teeth and led everyone to accelerate forward.
The two formations did not give way. They rushed straight towards each other like arrows. After entering the range of the machine guns, they each fired and then rolled to evade at the same time. In the flash of lightning, more than thirty fighter planes all passed by while grazing each other's bullets. "If you want to hit me, there is no way!" After Liu Cuigang broke through the phalanx of German aircraft, he immediately stepped on the rudder and turned quickly, and called his comrades to ask if anyone had been shot down.
"No, it didn't hit."
"They are so fast!"
"Look, Li Zhen is up."
When the pilots reported that they were not injured, the bf109 fleet alsoStarted to turn around quickly. But the German pilot did not expect that Liu Cuigang had left two Thunderbolts hiding in the clouds early, so when they turned, Li Zhen had already led his wingmen to dive down at a speed of 700 kilometers per hour. Although the two Thunderbolts are not many, the Thunderbolts coming to the UK this time are equipped with six machine guns, so their firepower is extremely powerful. With a single sweep of the nose, a bf109 that failed to recover from the turn was shot down.
Such rapid losses made the German pilots immediately realize that these opponent's aircraft were very unusual, not even inferior to the latest British Spitfires, so they quickly dispersed. Li Zhen hit the target with one blow, and he was so excited that he forgot that there were more than a dozen enemy planes around him. He moved the operating stick and rushed towards a BF109.
"Li Zhen, be careful behind you!" Liu Cuigang, who had already turned the corner, immediately yelled when he saw this, because from his point of view, the two BF109s on the left had already rolled rapidly towards the tail of Li Zhen, who was bent on making meritorious deeds. "Let him go, spray water to speed up the escape! No. 2, follow me." Liu Cuigang shouted to Li Zhen to give up the pursuit, and sprayed methane into the tank to speed up and avoid it first. But it was too late at this moment. The bf109 being chased by Li Zhen was obviously a veteran. He knew that his comrades must be behind, so he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he kept swinging to avoid bullets, forcing the pursuing Li Zhen to keep slowing down.
After several consecutive misses, Li Zhen realized that his speed was too low. He was just about to give up and look for opportunities again, but the two BF109s chasing him had already caught up from behind. The two BF109s were like two short blades, forming an angle between left and right and quickly passed over his head. After a round of firing, sparks flickered on the wings of Li Zhen's lightning machine. Although he started putting out the fire in time. But after the bullet tore through the aluminum skin, the fighter plane suddenly lost control.
"Damn!" Li Zhen cursed, secretly blaming himself for being too impulsive. After all, the German Air Force is not the Soviet Union, and the bf109 is not the wooden frame of the Soviet Union. Not only is it superior in rolling and climbing, but it also cooperates with each other very well. "Brothers, I'm leaving first. I'll wait for you to have lunch." After trying hard, he found that the fighter plane still didn't respond. Li Zhen had to abandon the plane in frustration.
Seeing Li Zhen open the parachute, Liu Cuigang breathed a sigh of relief. Because there are a large number of British fishing boats in the Thames Estuary that are dedicated to rescuing pilots, most pilots can be rescued in time. But what he and all the Thunder pilots did not expect was that when they continued to chase the target, a BF109 suddenly flew towards Li Zhen's parachute. "No!" Liu Cuigang shouted with tears in his eyes. The clicking sound of strafing has been emitted from the bf109. Two long tongues of fire quickly hit Li Zhen, who was still annoyed, and blood immediately poured out from the inside of the flight suit!
"You bastard, I'll fuck your grandma!" This scene angered all the thunder and lightning! Because in previous battles, no matter how fierce the fighting was, the parachuting pilots would not be strafed. But now Germany has broken this "tacit understanding"! This is not a warrior's honor. It was a planned massacre!
"Go up! Avenge Li Zhen! Kill all these Nazis!"
Li Zhen¡¯s death completely angered the pilots. Regardless of engine losses, they injected methane into the cylinder. In an instant, the remaining eleven Thunderbolts increased their speed to nearly 730 kilometers, and rushed towards BF109 like a herd of manic bison. The sudden acceleration of the Thunder fighter scared the German pilots, but they did not panic. Instead, they used their excellent rolling performance to try to shoot down their opponents again.
Liu Cuigang bit his lip, ignoring the two enemy planes passing by. He rushed towards the bf109 who killed Li Zhen. The pilot of this BF109 was obviously a veteran. When he saw Liu Cuigang's charging speed, he knew that he was not as good as the opponent, so he immediately came up with tactics to deal with the Spitfire and dived rapidly downwards. This is the experience that German pilots summed up after many battles with Spitfires, because early Spitfires often experienced engine shuddering and stalling when they quickly transitioned from level flight to high-speed dive. But thunder and lightning are not fire-breathing, although the Republic of China still has a gap in engine material technology. But the spark plug and carburetor problems had long since been corrected. "You can't run away!" So Liu Cuigang didn't hesitate, put his finger on the trigger with a sneer, and swooped down with the lever.
In the blue sea and sky, two war eagles chased each other and dived towards the sea. The bf109 in front obviously didn't expect that Raiden's dive speed was faster than his own. He had to change his tactics again, changing from diving to climbing, trying to get rid of Liu Cuigang using the vertical climbing maneuver that the bf109 is best at.
"Compared with me in climbing? Then let's see who is faster!" Liu Cuigang sneered even louder and gently pulled the operating lever with his wrist. You may not be able to tell the difference between the two fighters when diving, but when climbing, the Thunderbolt has a huge advantage! The lightning climb rate using a four-bladed large-proportion propeller exceeds 1,400 meters per minute, which is beyond the reach of even the first-generation jet aircraft and is simply not comparable to the BF109. So he quickly caught up with bf109, holding on to the trigger with his finger, and didn't stop until the opponent was turned into a ball of fire. "Captain, be careful behind you!" Just after getting away from the fireball, the wingman reminded again that two BF109s were coming up with bites on their butts. Liu Cuigang saw the other party in the reflector.Keep getting closer, not only does it not speed up, but it slows down little by little.
"Captain, captain! Speed ??up, speed up!" When the wingman saw Liu Cuigang slowing down, he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. But just as the pilots of the two BF109s pressed the triggers, Liu Cuigang's Thunderbolt suddenly opened its flaps wide and then quickly pulled them up.
The wide flaps caused the thunder and lightning to slow down suddenly. The two pursuing bf109s had no time to react and rushed straight under the thunder and lightning. "God, how did he do it?" The German pilot in the wingman was stunned. From his point of view, the thunder and lightning looked like a dragon that suddenly raised its head. The engine spit out billowing black smoke, and then hovered in a near-stall motion. They completed a very small radius turn on their heads. The two BF109s immediately realized that they had encountered an opponent and immediately accelerated to prepare to escape. However, the lightning, which was extremely maneuverable, had quickly completed the maneuver. Liu Cuigang, who had the advantage in speed, accelerated again and bit the wingman's tail in less than thirty seconds. A dense barrage of bullets was fired.
The second aircraft was shot down in less than five minutes, making Liu Cuigang the star of this air battle. But when he was about to continue chasing the lead aircraft, the bf109 fleet had already begun to retreat. There is no way, the BF109's range is too short. If it continues to be entangled with thunder and lightning, it may not even have enough fuel to fly back.
With the loss of one aircraft and the record of shooting down four aircraft, Liu Cuigang did not order to continue the pursuit. Instead, they lowered their altitude with the fleet and circled three times in the sea area where Li Zhen disappeared before flying towards the base. When he landed, the British officers and pilots in the base who learned the news came up to hug him. However, when everyone took out champagne to celebrate, he held him down.
"It's not over yet. If you kill my people, don't even think about running away!" Liu Cuigang stood upright, with a dense crowd of Chinese pilots behind him
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 912 The British Air War breaks out (Part 1)
When returning home, Liu Cuigang planned to severely defeat the German Air Force and avenge Li Zhen's sacrifice. So after stopping the celebration, he immediately drove to the Royal Air Force headquarters outside London. As the air war broke out, the atmosphere in the British Air Force Command was extremely tense. Telephone lines connected six radars, acoustic listening and maritime early warning warships along the coast to form a tight air defense network. Judging from the deployment, the British mainland air defense network is quite tight, but the British are known to the world for their stubbornness and conservatism, so it is difficult to imagine that the German Air Force will take the initiative to cross the Channel before the Germans do not launch a large-scale air attack. So the person he was looking for this time was one of the few officers in the British Air Force who supported the initiative to cross the Channel to attack the German forward bases, Royal Air Force Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Charles Porter.
"General."
"Major, I'm glad to meet you. I heard about your record. You shot down two BF109s in half an hour. It's really great." Charles is a very kind officer, but privately everyone knows that he actually He is the soul of the Royal Air Force, and even Marshal Arthur Harris, commander of the bomber force, respects his opinions very much.
Charles shook Liu Cuigang¡¯s hand enthusiastically and praised him and the air crew, as if shooting down four BF109s was such a great achievement. In fact, Liu Cuigang knew in his heart that he deliberately placed a halo on himself, because behind the halo is often the word "cannon fodder". But Liu Cuigang didn't care. He knew before coming to the UK that the air service regiment was cannon fodder! They were a group of cannon fodder who sacrificed themselves in exchange for alliances. He just didn't want to be those worthless cannon fodder, so he quickly explained the details of the air battle.
Hearing that BF109 actually shot at the pilot who had parachuted, Charles' face gradually became serious: "Is this true?"
"Of course, not only my comrades saw it, but the rescuers on the sea can also testify for me."
"No, no, Mr. Major. I don't doubt what you said, I'm just angry." Charles looked very serious, because this move of the German Air Force was very insidious. Once too many pilots are lost, how can British airspace be protected? "I need to report immediately, Major, you can come with me." So he picked up his hat and prepared to go to the staff headquarters to report this new situation.
Seeing him about to leave, Liu Cuigang quickly stopped him: "General, I came here hoping that you would allow us to cross the strait."
"What?" Charles was shocked. He did not expect that the Chinese Air Force major wanted to cross the strait and take the initiative to attack. Thinking of the Chinese pilot who died, I understand a little bit. But he didn't like to be rash: "Major, I'm very sorry for the sacrifice of your pilot, but"
"General! If this entanglement continues, our chances of winning are slim!" Liu Cuigang took a step forward. Looking into Charles' eyes, his tone was firm: "You should know that the range of the BF109 fighter jet is very short, so Germany built a field airport near Calais. These airports pose a great threat, so I am allowed to lead a team to sweep the airport. As long as the front line is destroyed Airport, there will be far fewer fighters that can reach here, and our pressure will be reduced! In addition. I suggest attacking Hamburg at the same time to tell the Nazis that we are not finished yet!"
Charles was really confused. If it were acceptable to say that Liu Cuigang was preparing to attack the German forward airport in Calais. Then the attack on Hamburg was simply beyond his imagination! Hamburg is 650 kilometers away from London and must penetrate deep into German airspace! But he also had to admit that if he could send a plane to fly over Hamburg even once, it would greatly boost morale. It can also reverse the current situation in which the air force is passively beaten, and at the same time force the German air force to divide its forces to protect its cities and airports. But the risks are too great. In the event of German retaliation, bombs would most likely fall on London. So he didn't dare to make a decision and asked: "Major, are you sure you want to do this? What if I say no?"
"General, my responsibility is to station here for half a year. During these six months, we must work together to prevent the Nazis from landing! Although this is not my country, this is my responsibility! Of course, I will obey orders, but if I give up the initiative Attack, I can't guarantee that I can survive until half a year later." Liu Cuigang straightened up and raised his head slightly.
It only took ten minutes for Charles to be impressed. Because he didn't expect that the cannon fodder flying team that he always thought was sent by China to form an alliance would actually have such tough guys. "Okay, let me try." He decided to accompany him in his madness, so he picked up the phone and reported to the staff in front of Liu Cuigang. After some argument, he slowly put down the phone: "Mr. Major, I will send two brigades to meet you at the center line of the strait, but I cannot send bombers."
Liu Cuigang understood that Britain was worried that the bombing of Hamburg would trigger strong retaliation from Germany. After all, it would not be much harmful if the fighter jets circled around. It was more like a rectification operation. So he nodded: "Don't worry, I just want to tell the Germans that they are not the only ones who will attack!"
"You are very smart." Charles smiled slightly: "Okay, please tell me, what do you need? Departure in how many days? "
"Four pilots, we will set off this evening."
"today?!"¡ª¡ª
On the evening of August 1, the cumulonimbus clouds over London gradually thickened. At the Harlow Field Airport in the northeast, one hundred and seventy-two Thunderbolts are ready. One hundred and twenty of them carried a 1,000-gallon drop tank and some small bombs, and the remaining 62 carried two drop tanks. "Take off in fifteen minutes and notify friendly forces in forty minutes." Liu Cuigang looked at his watch and then looked up at the sky. He was not a reckless person, and his choice to fight back immediately was actually a well-thought-out decision. Because no matter who it is, if they find that the enemy has a new fighter jet, they will definitely need to report it to the enemy and suspend the attack. In this case, most of the German fighter jets will return to the airport to rest. In addition, the British Air Force has never crossed the Channel in half a month, which can ensure surprise. What's more, in the elite troops, if there is no enemy for half a month, they will relax. Combining these factors, he made the decision to counterattack immediately.
After confirming the raid tactics with deputy captain Liu Mingchang and others again, Liu Cuigang boarded the fighter plane. Fifteen minutes later, fifty-two Thunderbolts took off first and flew to Great Yarmouth in the north. The fighters would enter the sea from there, and then go directly up the Elbe River from the Golan Bay. The main formation will take off twenty minutes later, and they will set out to sea from Hastings in the south. Then it lowered its altitude and entered France from the north of Amiens, where the defense was weak. Then it immediately lowered its altitude, assumed a deep posture, and turned midway to attack forward airports near Calais and Dunkirk.
The former has a total range of 1,400 kilometers, while the latter has a total range of 870 kilometers.
"Keep altitude, dense formation, cruising speed." After the main formation climbed to 4,000 meters, Liu Mingchang issued the first order. As an ace pilot, Liu Mingchang is usually dull and seldom talks. But his love for flying is even more passionate than Liu Cuigang's. Maybe his talent is not as good as the latter, but when it comes to who in the Air Force loves his machine as much as his life, then he is definitely on the list. Because his point of view is very simple, he believes that for a pilot, the aircraft is his own body. The more he understands, the better he becomes at flying, so he has never stopped flying for a day since he started flying solo.
He was very envious of Liu Cuigang, who had the opportunity to fly over Germany. Although the British stubbornly refused to bring bombs, as long as he could fly over Hamburg, it would be a victory. "The second squadron rose to 6,000 meters. It was responsible for diverting anti-aircraft fire before the attack. The rest of the team followed me to lower the heights. The pilot aircraft paid attention to the surrounding environment and entered radio silence." After the plane went to sea, Liu Mingchang issued a second consecutive order. Twenty-four Thunderbolts serving as cover began to climb. Flying towards Calais, the remaining war eagles quickly descended. If anyone sees it, they will be very surprised, because the entire fleet is staying at an altitude of 500 meters above sea level at this moment.
It should be said that Liu Cuigang's prediction was very accurate. The appearance of thunder and lightning made the German Air Force realize that the new opponent was not simple. So the afternoon provocation was cancelled. So much so that at dusk, not a single German fighter plane could be seen on the entire coast. Only two small French freighters sailed south along the coast. The roaring War Eagle formation attracted the attention of the ground, but after entering France, the formation maintained a speed of 500 kilometers per hour, so many French people who saw the fleet could not tell whose aircraft it was. When the fighter formation arrived north of Amiens, Liu Mingchang checked his fighter planes again, pressed the throat intercom, broke the silence and issued the third order: "Heading 130, altitude dropped to 400 meters, slowed down to 350 kilometers, ten Five minutes to prepare¡.¡±
Soon after the order was issued, the roar of anti-aircraft guns was heard from the direction of Calais. The German 88mm anti-aircraft guns deployed in several field airfields discovered the covering squadron at high altitude and began shooting towards the sea. The German pilots who were having dinner at the airport also threw down their jobs and rushed towards their fighters, shouting and cursing. "Enemy attack!" Just as the two BF109s were preparing to take off, the airport observation tower finally discovered the main Thunderbolt aircraft group flying at low altitude from the southeast. Several BF109s that were preparing to take off to high altitudes immediately started to fly towards Liu Mingchang.
"Third Squadron, stop them! Make more use of speed and climb, be careful not to lose altitude!" Among the thunderbolt groups divided into four waves, twenty thunderbolts quickly rushed out to meet the bf109, while the remaining thunderbolts continued to maintain low altitude and high speed, accelerating towards Target. "Dong dong dong" The German anti-aircraft guns opened fire, and a large number of artillery flares suddenly appeared around the fleet. Fine metal fragments shuttled and collided in the void, forming a terrifying metal layer. However, for the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, which poses the greatest threat, the height of 400 meters is so low that the delay fuze is not even adjusted. As for the remaining 37mm anti-aircraft guns, although they appear to be densely packed, in fact their fragmentation lethality is not enough to ensure the destruction of the thunder and lightning. Therefore, the thick-skinned thunder and lightning can maintain a complete formation as long as they are not fatally injured. "Leave! Get out of hereFly, fly quickly!" The thunderbolt group that suddenly came from the southeast at low altitude exceeded the German army's expectations, so when the first thunderbolt passed over the airport, many flyingAs soon as the pilot entered the cabin, he had to jump out to escape.
"Boom, boom, boom" Although the Thunder is not a bomber, the 50 kilograms of bombs it carries are specially designed to deal with light targets such as aircraft. And because of their large number, they continued to hit the German fleet on the ground. After throwing away the bomb, Raiden's six machine guns began to show off their power. The 12.7mm armor-piercing incendiary bombs are enough to ensure the defeat of most targets. Whether it is anti-aircraft gun positions, scurrying BF109s, or He111 bombers parked neatly in the corner, they have all become targets for revenge.
Text Chapter 913 The British Air War breaks out (Part 2)
In the evening, Hamburg was as usual, with the lanterns turning bustling and noisy. The workers gathered in the beer hall after get off work, laughing and chatting, reminiscing about the joy of revenge against France. The machines in the factory stopped on time after running for eight hours. Officers drove cars to participate in various social dances, and soldiers wandered the streets and alleys with the smell of powder all over their bodies. When countries such as China, Britain, the Soviet Union, and Japan entered the wartime system one after another, and even American factories on the other side of the Atlantic began to implement three shifts, only Germany still maintained an eight-hour work day. Workers could not only enjoy the comfort of weekends, but even Take a paid vacation to Paris or the Mediterranean.
This is the real Germany, a Germany that thinks it is strong but is completely unprepared for a world war.
At the mouth of the Elbe River, a minelayer slowly sailed toward the Golan Bay. At this time, in Germany, perhaps only the navy was truly at war, but with insufficient strength, they could only ensure coastal security through self-blockade.
Sailor Ham stood at the bow of the ship, carefully guiding the minelayer into the minefield. This is a dangerous job. Even if there is a mine plan, as long as there is a slight deviation, the mines you lay will set you on fire. Just when he was concentrating on checking the sea surface, he was suddenly awakened by a noise. He raised his head and cursed secretly in his heart, who else was flying so late at night? As he searched for the source of the sound, two fighter jets he had never seen before passed overhead, almost grazing their masts. "These damn air force are flying so low, aren't they afraid of hitting the woods?" Ham and the sailors on the deck cursed, since they really didn't like the arrogant and arrogant air force. Before they could finish cursing, the minelayer seemed to rush into a swarm of scurrying locusts, and one after another, fighter planes screamed and passed by them at low altitude.
"Look, it's not our plane. Who knows this sign?" A sharp-eyed sailor finally noticed something was wrong, pointed at the Republic of China flag on the fuselage and shouted loudly. "God, this is the Chinese flag, the Chinese Air Force!" Ham recognized the national flag first and quickly turned around and ran towards the bridge. The Chinese Air Service Regiment was highly publicized when it arrived in the UK, so the Germans also knew about this unit, but the specific equipment and number of people were strictly kept secret.
Seeing the thunder machine group heading east at a very low altitude, the minelayer thought that the air crew was going to attack Bremen, so it quickly called the Bremen military port to prepare for air defense. Enter the Elbe River. This means that there are only 95 kilometers left to Hamburg. This distance only takes fifteen minutes for Leiden, who is penetrating at a low altitude at a speed of 400 kilometers per hour. But this was also the longest fifteen minutes. Even Liu Cuigang, who was sitting in the cabin, was worried whether he would encounter the German planes flying in the sky. But in fact, his worries were completely unnecessary. When the bright city lights appear in front of you. All Thunderbolt pilots were surprised because not a single German fighter plane taking off to intercept was seen in the sky above Hamburg.
what happened? Why aren't there any? After the radio silence was lifted, the communication channel was immediately filled with the pilots' surprised voices. Liu Cuigang was also briefly distracted. He always thought that after rushing into the Elbe River, the German army would take off at least one squadron to intercept him, and then he would have the opportunity to go on a killing spree over Hamburg, destroying the Luftwaffe's aircraft in front of millions of Germans. pride. But he never thought about it. It turned out to be such a scene of singing and dancing. No blackouts? What about German planes? What about German radar? What about the German anti-aircraft guns? It was not until afterwards that everyone learned that compared with Britain, which had a tight air defense network, the German army deployed only twenty 88mm anti-aircraft guns and six searchlights in Hamburg, and the air defense commander did not expect that enemy planes could enter Hamburg. Therefore, there are only half the base number of shells in the anti-aircraft artillery position. Moreover, the German army sweeping across Europe was not technically as powerful as advertised. It was negligent and lacked light control. It was not even equipped with radars, and even listening devices were only assigned to coastal cities such as Bremen.
It wasn¡¯t just Liu Cuigang who was lost in thought. The citizens and soldiers of Hamburg on the ground were also confused and walked out of the pub and their homes to look up. As for the air defense commander. He leisurely called the Air Force Staff and asked in a stern tone which reckless flying team broke into Hamburg at night and caused panic among the citizens. He also vowed to report to the head of state and hold them responsible.
¡°The first team follows me to the airport, and the second team shoots industrial targets. Leave half of the bullets behind and retreat in ten minutes!¡± Liu Cuigang quickly recovered from his confusion and rushed towards the Hamburg Airport with 24 Thunderbolts. At this moment, he was extremely angry that the British stubbornness was already a life-and-death enemy, but they were still passively fighting. If they were willing to send out bombers, Hamburg would have collapsed by now.
When he found the airport, Liu Cuigang's radio also received a call from the tower, but his attention was completely attracted by the neat ju52 and me110 on the tarmac. The thunder and lightning formation roared over the airport in groups of four. Tongues of flame rushed out from under the wings and swept across the German fleet. As soon as the gunshots rang out, the Germans finally realized that it was an air attack. Groups of German soldiers rushed out of the rest area, but they were shot down before they even got close to the plane in front of a hail of bullets composed of 127mm armor-piercing incendiary bombs. It's like a wolf running like a wolf and a pig jumping suddenly.
Like a blind bear who broke into the field of corn, the twenty-four Thunderbolts used twelve waves of sweeping fire, completely destroying the aircraft in the Hamburg Airport. Finally, Liu Cuigang also destroyed the tower and oil depot. At the same time, formations strafing industrial targets also attacked docks and factories. Although there were no bombs, the panic caused by the 127mm armor-piercing incendiary bombs was not small at all. Soon, the sky above Hamburg was filled with shrill air raid sirens, and beams of light rose from the ground. "Suddenly rise to 6,000 meters and retreat." Without the bomber, Liu Cuigang would not be willing to fight at all, and quickly pulled up to a high altitude and accelerated towards the sea.
When the fleet left the Hamburg air defense circle, the anti-aircraft artillery on the ground fired a few shots at its tail. After arriving at the Golan Bay, Liu Cuigang also encountered more than thirty BF109s coming from Bremen to intercept. But the hit-and-run Thunderbolt didn't bother at all. With a speed of 680 kilometers per hour, the bf109, which lacked speed, could only watch its opponent disappear into the night with great arrogance.
On the first night of August 1, 1940, this seemingly ordinary day was destined to become an indispensable part of the great wheel of history. The first large-scale appearance of the China-British Air Service Corps kicked off with a surprise attack and delivered an impressive report card. With the loss of six of its own, a total of 61 bf109s, 39 me110s, 11 ju52s and 27 he111s were destroyed, directly reducing the size of the Luftwaffe by 3% and causing 31 deaths. More than a hundred people were injured. Moreover, all the destroyed aircraft were lost on the ground. Not only did they perform low-altitude penetration and hit-and-run tactics, they also demonstrated the Thunder's advantages in speed, climb and maneuverability. Most importantly, it gave Germany its first taste of the bitter fruits of war, much to Hitler's dissatisfaction.
When the air service regiment returned to the station, the entire base was in an uproar, and even the most ordinary British soldiers rushed up to hug and greet them. Hitler, who was attending a banquet in Berlin, was extremely angry. Although the losses were not great, the raid had completely stunned him. "Destroy! The British Air Force must be completely destroyed!" After coming back to his senses, he scolded Goering on the phone. Then immediately let Ribbentrop visit Moscow to negotiate the purchase of warships and more raw materials. G?ring was also very angry. He had just promised to destroy the British Air Force and open up the landing site within a week, but he didn't expect that he had just finished speaking. I was slapped hard. Of course, the Air Marshal, who always had to report his small belly and chicken intestines, would not swallow this breath, so he called in Kesselring and Marshal Sbier overnight, demanding that the game be ended and the attack on Britain be strengthened.
Kesselring¡¯s tactics are very simple: bomb London directly, destroy London, and smash London. But Sbier thinks there should be more blooms. and should avoid irritating Britain by bombing London. This quarrel continued until the next morning, and G?ring decided that August 3rd would be Eagle Day.
In the early morning of Eagle Day, the German Air Force gathered 130 BF109s and 100 bombers to lay mines in British ports. Fulfilling his promise to defeat the British navy with air force. But the British Royal Air Force, which had been waiting for Germany to come, went all out this time. Under the guidance of radar, it directly dispatched 400 Spitfires and Hurricanes to fight.
This is life-threatening!
Goering just wanted to gamble a little for fun, but he didn't expect Churchill to directly choose stud.
German pilots can fight again. It can't make up for the disadvantage in numbers! When he learned that his beloved fighter plane had been attacked by several or even a dozen British fighter planes, Goering was so angry that his fat body trembled. In this situation. Of course the minelaying operation on the first day failed. But he would not admit defeat. On the next day, he directly gathered 800 bombers and fighter jets and divided them into three groups to try to swamp Britain with numbers.
The extremely tragic air battle over Britain began.
Charles had long expected that Germany would retaliate one after another, so he also dispatched 500 fighter planes to fight. In the end, he also played a little trick, deliberately asking Liu Cuigang to dispatch half an hour later, and then intercept the German fleet when it retreated.
Arsenal, power stations, petrochemical plants, important railways and bridges along the British coast have all suffered the heaviest blows since the war began. In just one day, two of the six radar stations were destroyed, countless factories and facilities were damaged, and 67 fighter jets were lost in one breath. However, the German Air Force did not take advantage. Not only were 91 aircraft shot down on the spot, but they were also ambushed by Liu Cuigang when they retreated to the center line of the strait. One hundred and twenty Thunderbolts roared down from high altitude, taking advantage of their speed and flexible operation to shoot down 17 He111 and Do-17 bombers that retreated first, and then launched an air battle with the BF109 that had broken off.
Liu Cuigang¡¯s tactics this time were simpler. In his words, ¡°run away if you can¡¯t beat them, and then fight again when you are far away.¡± He continued to use his speed and performance advantages to entangle the BF109 fleet. This move scared the German pilots to death. The BF109 was famous for its short legs. After getting entangled with the British Air Force, they didn't have much fuel left. If they were entangled, they might fall into the sea without having to hit themselves. But escaping is not that easy. Facing the faster lightning, the German pilots feel like they are surrounded by a swarm of flies.live. Whenever they tried to run away, they would be chased. If they decided to fight to the death, Raiden would shamelessly speed up and run far away.
This harassment tactic ended until the air service regiment itself lost 9 aircraft, but shot down 22, and 4 BF109s crashed due to exhaustion of fuel.
But both Liu Cuigang and the British and German air forces knew that the battle had just begun
Text Chapter 914 On the verge of breaking out
"The Battle of Britain has broken out!" In the Japanese naval base in Yokosuka, while the officers were whispering, a colonel rushed into the staff room with a gloomy face. It was midsummer, and the windows and doors of the staff room were all open, but it still couldn't dispel the stench from the colonel's body, causing many people to have to find excuses to cover their noses and escape. But no one dared to say anything about him, because this colonel was the Kuroshima Turtle who was known as the navy's "genius staff officer."
Maybe geniuses should be different? Don¡¯t you just hate taking a bath, Mr. Akiyama Shinyuki?
Hei Dao looked at several low-level officers who were fleeing coldly, then pushed the door open and walked into the innermost combat staff room. There are many generals in the small staff room. Among them are Onishi Takijiro, Nagumo Chuichi, Tsukahara Ji43, Toyoda Deputy Chief, and Shittaro Shittaro. Almost all the Japanese naval generals who had no tasks gathered around the sand table to study the imminent Sino-Japanese war in detail. "Kurojima-kun, the Battle of Britain is a war of devils and has nothing to do with us." Tsukahara 243 was the first to speak. He thought Kuroshima was thinking about the Battle of Britain, so he reminded him that he should focus more on the enemy in front of him.
"What Britain! I'm angry at those damn army horse dung, they really got on top of us this time." Geniuses should have genius tempers, and the Black Island Turtles have never concealed their contempt for the army. Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and quickly asked: "Has His Majesty the Emperor's edict come down?" The Seychelles did not give full credit, and allowed China to get seventeen French warships in vain to form an Indian Ocean fleet. When the news reached Japan, Hirohito was very angry and scolded Navy Admiral Fushimi Miyahiro Prince. Under such circumstances, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi finally could not bear the pressure and announced his resignation. During the period when he was temporarily acting as prime minister, the navy never gave up and even elected Dajiao Cen Sheng to compete for the prime ministership, but ultimately failed. Kuroshima Kameto said bitterly: "Admiral Hyakutake just called, and His Majesty the Emperor has agreed to let that idiot Tojo form a cabinet. The Ministry of War is celebrating. Admiral Yama has gone to Tokyo to see Admiral Nagano, but it is probably irreversible. "
Hearing the news that Hirohito had officially authorized Hideki Tojo to form a cabinet, the navy generals looked bad. They might not have been worried before the war broke out, because they could wait for the next round, but now they are very worried that after Tojo came to power, he would change the policy of sea first and land later, suppress the navy, and send Japan to a point of no return. But no matter how dissatisfied they are, they no longer have the ability to change the facts. Tsukahara 243 sighed in his heart, with a calm expression on his face: "Everyone, I believe that you all know the situation after Lord Tojo came to power. Therefore, I believe that the army holding spears cannot shoulder the responsibility of the prosperity of the empire. Yes, everything still depends on our navy. Since His Majesty the Emperor believes in the army and is ready to fight this war, then we must be loyal. The China Navy in front of us is no longer the weak opponent it was thirty years ago. Their industrial scale is larger than The empire is bigger. So we cannot fight a war of attrition, and we must come up with a battle plan today."
Tsukahara Er4san¡¯s voice was very soft, but it spoke to everyone¡¯s hearts. He walked up to the map that had been densely marked: "Vladivostok, Dalian, Qingdao, Zhoushan, Sanduao, Zhanjiang and Natuna, and perhaps Cam Ranh Bay will be added in a few days. The Chinese navy is already on the coast. After building a string of military ports and airports, they now have ten battleships, twelve aircraft carriers, and thirty-eight cruisers. Most of this fleet has already put into an offensive posture. There is also a fleet in the Indian Ocean, which was acquired from the British. The exchange will begin accelerating construction in the Chagos Islands, and the Diego Garcia base will be put into use in a year at most. By then, the large fleet can be anchored, threatening the safety of India's waterways." He adjusted his tone and said seriously: "Because For the war with the Soviets, China's industrial power has been fully mobilized. Coupled with sufficient manpower, the war potential is very terrifying! Unless the empire can integrate the resources of Southeast Asia as soon as possible, we will not be able to carry out a long-term war of attrition. I am more worried about the fleet than the fleet. China's air power. Their number of aircraft is several times that of the Empire, but our zero-fighting force only has 600 aircraft. The Army currently only has 1,500 aircraft. Under this situation, once we passively fight, we will not be able to obtain Air superiority. So when considering defeating the fleet, please also consider destroying the airports and aircraft along the coast of China. Of course, we also have advantages. China can defeat the Soviets on land, but at sea, their power is not surpass us. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we should win a battle before we can turn around and defend against the American attack. Even if the army fails, as long as our navy can win, then a confrontation across the sea can be formed."
The navy is in trouble! Even Toyota's deputy military officer, who was the most active in waging war against China, looked worried. Japan, caught between the two great powers of China and the United States, is like a small boat. If you are not careful, the boat will capsize and everyone will die.
"In addition to aviation, we also need to pay attention to Taiwan!" Nishi Takijiro, the chief of staff of the First Air Fleet, walked out of the crowd. He is Yamagoryoku's confidant and an aviation expert. Said: "There is still a big loophole in the maritime blockade against China. This is the island of Taiwan! There are two diving and destroyer fleets here in China, and there are more than a hundred fighter jets on the island."??Forty-two sea reconnaissance aircraft. If Taiwan is not resolved, China can attack the Philippine Sea from here, threatening the empire's maritime shipping lines. "
"I suggest dispatching the Marine Corps and landing from the east of Taiwan on the day of the attack."
"There are also Huatai Island and Soya Strait, Vladivostok and the Amur River must be blocked."
"There are not enough troops in such a large area!"
The officers were all talking about tactics, but the Black Island Turtle Man folded his arms and kept silent. It wasn't until someone said that the troops were not enough that he snorted: "Humph, the troops are enough." Not everyone was like that. He felt that he was a genius. At least Chihaya Masataka, the chief of staff of the United Fleet, did not like this talkative colonel. He immediately came out and asked: "Kurojima-kun, there are many places that need to be attacked from south to north, and we also need to guard against the Indian Ocean." How can China Fleet say enough is enough?¡±
The turtle man from Black Island took two steps forward disdainfully. The stench emanating from his body was nauseating. Staring at Chihaya Masataka, he said angrily: "Commander Chihaya, are you still a naval staff officer? Don't you know that August to November is the season with the most frequent storms in the Southern China Sea?" He came to the map and said loudly: "August At the beginning, the average sea state of the South China Sea exceeded Level 5. In this season, it is impossible to dispatch a large fleet for a decisive battle. It is difficult for aircraft carriers to take off and land. Therefore, even if China controls Cam Ranh Bay and Annam, there is no need to worry too much within three months. The security of Malaya, Singapore and Andaman Island. So my plan is for the four aircraft carriers of the First Air Fleet to attack from the east of Ryukyu, and then let the Army Air Force fly from North Korea to cooperate, and use 600 to 700 aircraft to attack simultaneously Qingdao, Dalian, Shanghai and Qingdao, bombing warships, shipyards and airports. At the same time, the four battleships of Sasebo's Second Division were responsible for blocking the Tsushima Strait and preparing for a decisive battle with the China battleships. If the aviation won, they would approach and bombard the factories on the shore. and docks. The aircraft carriers Hosho and Mizukaze of the 3rd Air Force were ambushing the Sakishima Islands, and the 6th Fleet, 4th and 5th Diving Groups went to attack the airports at Komatsu and Hsinchu in Taipei. Blockade the Taiwan Strait and Bashi Strait while protecting Sasebo The garrison marines landed in Taiwan, and the Third Air Force was responsible for air support. The Third Fleet was responsible for protecting the Philippines, cooperating with the army to block the Bashi Channel, and containing the China South Sea Fleet. Finally, the Third and Fourth Heavy Patrol Groups of the Second Fleet went to Hakodate. Blockade Attack Vladivostok through the Soya Strait, and after protecting the Kure garrison's marines to seize Nanhwatai Island, they will land from the north of Vladivostok, join the Okhotsk army going south, and then attack here."
Kuroshima Turtle Man kept talking and was speechless. He was not prepared to stop and listen to the opinions. It was not until he finished speaking that Chihaya Masataka frowned and said: "Sir Kuroshima. Isn't this too risky? In the past three months, Southern China The seas are very rough and the waves are difficult to fight, but they cannot stop the fleet from sailing. Although China's Nanyang Fleet lacks battleships, its aviation power is stronger than that of Beiyang. How can we block the Taiwan Strait without destroying them? What's more, don't forget that China has many large aircraft, which can Easily transfer troops from the coast to the oil fields in Natuna and even Sumatra. Also. The Third Air Force only has two aircraft carriers, but it has to support the Bashi Strait and Keelung. It is not enough! And the strength of Vice Admiral Inoue of the Third Fleet It¡¯s not enough and it¡¯s difficult to completely block it.¡±
Kuroshima Kameto was very dissatisfied with Chihaya Masataka's suspicion of him, and raised his voice: "Don't the Army want to fight? Then let them be loyal to the Emperor and take responsibility. So in my plan, I prepare the Army to send out heavy explosive aircraft for bombing Zhanjiang, destroy the China Nanyang Fleet, even if it cannot destroy all, it can sink part of it. Then army aircraft can block the Bashi Strait and dispatch airborne troops to attack the south of Taiwan, so as to force the two fleets of China to not fight together."
"Can the Army's aircraft block the Bashi Strait? What to do at night? Is it enough to rely on eight submarines, a dozen destroyers, and a few cruisers for such a wide strait? If it fails here, the Philippine Sea will be open to Guam, Maria The Na Islands and the Ogasawara Islands will be threatened! And it is difficult to keep such a large mobilization secret. As long as we dispatch the fleet, China will definitely strengthen its alert." Chihaya Masataka was still very worried, so he asked questions one after another.
"Chihaya-kun! No battle plan is perfect! I have left behind the second fleet, four Kongos and four aircraft carriers, just to prevent changes in the South China Sea and the Mihu." The Kuroshima Turtle hates being questioned the most. He said loudly: "And I think now is not the time to argue. The combat exercises against China have been done many times. Is it necessary to continue to delay the time? Please remember! What we want this time is not an exercise, but an attack!" The Huatai Island oil agreement between the empire and China will end at the end of the month, so for the fate of the empire, our navy should take decisive measures! As for the loopholes you mentioned, as long as you defeat Beiyang, don't wipe them all out, just block them in the Bohai Sea. The main force can then go south to attack the China Nanyang Fleet."
"Think about Marshal Dongxiang's semaphore! Only a sudden and violent attack can win the battle! So, my planIt is necessary to plan. "
Z is the last of the twenty-six letters. At that time, Togo Heihachi hoisted the z-shaped flag and issued the slogan "The rise and fall of the empire depends on this battle, and everyone will work hard." After that, he won the Battle of Tsushima, which established Japan's world power. This naval battle has become a symbol of the Japanese navy, so after Kuroshima Kameto linked his plan with Marshal Togo's flag, Chihaya Masataka and several other officers who were still doubtful did not dare to say anything more
Text Chapter 915: The Sword Points at Japan
Outside Beilun Port, a string of four-wheeled light trucks drove past. Chen Shaokuan and Yan Baohang, who were sitting in the jeep, couldn't help but pay attention. Hangzhou Bay in early August is the busiest season. Since the national production of large and medium-sized trucks is occupied by the military and aviation, it is difficult to find a medium-sized and large truck on the market. This situation has severely damaged the national automobile industry, but it has promoted the development of small automobile factories. Last year alone, ten civilian automobile factories were registered across the country, and their main products are such light trucks of about half a ton. The prosperity brought about by the war was abnormal. After young people and professional workers were drafted into the army one after another, it inevitably caused a shortage of skilled workers. In addition, every factory was desperately trying to expand production capacity, and the worker gap and wartime bubble began to intensify. Economists have already made worrying predictions. Due to the wartime economy's destruction of the free market economy, all major factories and civilian enterprises in the country are actually working for the military and the government. The orders are large but the profits are meager. What is left after paying wages. Not much, resulting in insufficient investment in industrial technology. After the unlimited expansion of production capacity, once the war is over, there will inevitably be a wave of surplus. Waves of unemployment, veterans, etc. will all break out after the war. No one, not even Yang Qiu, can predict whether the economy of the Republic of China will go backwards or forward at that time. Therefore, when he was busy with military affairs, he insisted on coming to Hangzhou Bay to inspect the implementation progress of the 100,000 small factory plan. One Hundred Thousand Small Factories was an important economic policy proposed before the war. It hoped to use the war to speed up the industrialization process and prepare for absorbing unemployed and retired soldiers after the war. It was also an important measure to compete for future exports in the world market. According to the plan, the industrial sector will distribute all the hundreds of thousands of machine tools and equipment in domestic inventory to qualified individual workshops and small factories, use military orders to help them develop, and use market competition to gradually eliminate them. According to projections from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, even if only 20,000 small factories remain in the end, they will be able to absorb nearly one million unemployed workers and veterans. It can also greatly promote the popularity of industry in the Republic of China. Of course, 100,000 small factories are just the beginning. What is more important is whether commodity exports can be smooth after the war. This is also an important reason why Yang Qiu devoted himself to the Asian League and included commodity exports in the Cairo Declaration. Asia is the most populous state in the world, and combined with the population of the Republic of China, as long as it can be firmly grasped, exports can be greatly promoted even if Europe and the United States remain unchanged.
The Republic of China is not invincible. While the army was victorious, internal pressure gradually emerged. Moreover, the economy of the Republic of China should be said to be in the transition period from a planned economy to a full market economy. It could neither achieve Soviet-style high efficiency nor achieve the full marketization of the United States. So this is a difficult time, but Yang Qiu will not go back. Although the efficiency of the planned economy during wartime was terrifying, it did too much harm to the country. The efficiency of full marketization would be lower, especially for a country like the Republic of China that had just entered industrialization, but the prospects were undoubtedly brighter. The three five-year plans laid the foundation, and then the transition from planning to freedom was adopted, and the strategy of retreating from the country and advancing by the people was adopted. Protect private capital, strengthen 100,000 small factories again, transform Asian resources into Republic of China manufacturing, and export Republic of China goods to the Asian market. Finally, we will gradually transfer low-tech industries to Southeast Asia and Central Asia to realize Asian oil integration. Realizing the Asianization of the Republic of China, monopolizing the Asian market with the most popular companies, and competing for export rights to Europe and the United States. This is the industrialization path Yang Qiu envisioned in his heart. But he's not sure exactly how far he can go because he's not an economic expert. He can only lay as good a foundation as possible so that latecomers can operate more calmly.
When the two arrived at the industrial area. Yang Qiuzheng took Bei Zuyi and others to inspect the small factories one by one. After thirty years of development, especially after it was sold to an American company for construction before the economic crisis, and then recovered at a low price by taking advantage of the economic crisis, Hangzhou Bay has now formed the largest small and medium-sized industrial and commercial base in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, ranging from heavy steelmaking, shipbuilding, oil smelting, to textiles and clothing From light industry to emerging new technology industries such as electronic communications, there are all kinds of industries. The One Hundred Thousand Small Factory Plan was the most important national economic construction project during the entire war, so Yang Qiu's requirements were very strict. The factory owners were also very grateful for the state's support, so after the vehicles drove into the industrial area, banners welcoming the president were everywhere, and workers packed the factory area just to take a look at Yang Qiu.
When the two arrived, Yang Qiu had already finished the inspection and was taking photos with the factory masters. Yang Qiu's lips stiffened after taking nearly a hundred photos together. When he saw the two of them touching their cheeks with their hands, he guessed: "If you come together, are you going to do something in the future?"
Yan Baohang first said: "The telegram from Tokyo to Yokosuka was intercepted the night before. The telegram said that Tojo Hideki has been officially appointed as the new prime minister. Yesterday afternoon, a total of about 20 submarines from Yokosuka, Kobe and other places left the port. The whereabouts are unknown. Previously intercepted telegrams contained news that the Japanese navy will go to the Ogasawara Islands in two weeks to hold joint exercises, including the newly formed First Air Fleet, First Fleet, Third Fleet, and Sixth Fleet. Combining these It seems that the signs of Japan's active attack are very obvious. In addition, this morning one of our reconnaissance planes also discovered about twenty Zero Fighters and twenty Type 97 bombers heading to Miyako Island east of Taiwan. Hakodate There are also frequent aircraft movements in places such as Japan, Ryukyu, North Korea and Sasebo, and Type 97 in the direction of Manila.There are more than two hundred bombers. Judging from the total number, from Manila to Hakodate, plus carrier-based aircraft on various aircraft carriers, a total of about 1,400 fighter aircraft have gathered in my country's overseas waters, which is equivalent to half of Japan's total number of front-line military aircraft. Aircraft manufacturing plants such as Nakajima, Mitsubishi, and Kawasaki have all received tasks to speed up aircraft construction. According to our estimates, after this increase in production, Japan's aircraft manufacturing volume will soon exceed the thousand aircraft per month mark. The Japanese Navy The aircraft manufacturing plant being built in Rabaul has also started deliveries and is expected to produce 100 aircraft per month. "
After the European War, China and Japan competed fiercely in the field of national defense. After the Republic of China took the aviation road, Japan did not slow down in catching up despite its poor technology. It not only imported technology from Germany, Italy, the United States and other countries, but also maintained a large number of personnel. The total number of military aircraft of all types in the country exceeds 4,000, even higher than that of the United Kingdom and the United States. However, this cannot be said to say that Japan's manufacturing industry is strong. It can only be said that, like the Republic of China, it took advantage of the early start. "We are definitely going to take action! Judging from these movements, Japan probably also knows that it is not safe to dispatch a fleet here in the Yellow Sea, so it is preparing to use planes to eat up my first fleet." Chen Shaokuan is far less calm than Yan Baohang. The decisive battle between China and Japan is about to begin. It is destined to be a stage for naval performances. Jiang Baili also said next to him: "The Sino-Japanese War of 1894 and Russia were fought without Japan declaring it. I bet they definitely want to do it again. The deadline for the Sakhalin Oil Agreement is August 31, so the final The best time for a sneak attack is five days."
"How many bombers are there? Once Japan attacks, can they all be intercepted?" Yang Qiu closed the document.
"About four hundred, but most of the fighter jets can also carry bombs, so Shanghai, Qingdao, Dalian and Taipei are a bit dangerous. But don't worry, President, we have made all the plans. As long as the raid formation is ready, Just create a dispute in the Soya Strait first, and then use it as an excuse to attack the frontline airport before Japan takes action." Chen Shaokuan knew what Yang Qiu meant, even though the navy and air force had organized dozens of large-scale air raid drills, even if Even if several times the number of "enemy" interceptor fighters are dispatched during the exercise, it is impossible to ensure that everything is foolproof.
Yang Qiu continued to ask: "Has the attack plan been prepared? How to arrange the fleet?"
Chen Shaokuan replied: "Our navy has prepared 220 sea bombers, and special air-dropped torpedoes are stepping up production. After we finish the first wave, He Ning will dispatch 350 bombers to fight the second wave, mainly to bomb Naha and Sasebo , Bear, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Seoul, Ulsan and Busan. In terms of the fleet, the heavy cruiser Nanchang and the two light cruisers Tumenjiang and Liaohe have set off to support Fleet 15 in Vladivostok, temporarily attracting Japan's attention to the north. Go. The main two Beihai-class aircraft carriers and three Beijing-class battleships will remain in Qingdao and wait until the eve of the attack to enter the Bohai Bay for temporary shelter. The remaining ships will go south to Shanghai to protect the Yangtze River Estuary, and the remaining ones will support Taipei. The Second Fleet has already Seven submarines have entered the Philippine Sea, and 20 more will set off one after another in a week. In seven days, five cargo ships and some ocean-going fishing boats will set off from Taiwan, Ningbo and other places. On the surface, they are sending silk to the United States, or When they go fishing in the open sea, they will actually send two thousand marines and equipment, as well as equipment for laying field airports and thirty-six thunderbolts to Agrihan Island in the north of Guam. Once bombed here, they will immediately grab it. Build a field airport on the island. Bing's 23 fleet will cross the Bashi Channel at night to support Agrihan Island. They have two Sichuan-class aircraft carriers and four heavy cruisers. As long as they do not encounter the main force of the Japanese navy, they should be able to ensure air superiority. We are still there Taiwan, Sanduao and other places have assembled 370 Seahawk four-engine seaplanes and 120 Y-10 aircraft. After Agrihan Island is captured, six submarines transporting commandos will first send special forces up to guide the sea. The Eagle floatplane first conducted a surprise bombing of the Guam airport, and then airdropped paratroopers and Marines. After completing the mission, the aircraft went directly to Agrihan Island to refuel. As long as the airport is grabbed, the Y-10 can land."
After listening to Chen Shaokuan's deployment, Jiang Baili also said: "There are less than 10,000 Marines on Guam. They have neither forts nor a few decent heavy firepowers. Even the aircraft are Type 96 carrier-based fighter jets. As long as they attack the airport by surprise, If successful, 20,000 soldiers can be transported by plane within a week. However, we must be careful on the coast. The southeast is the industrial lifeline of our country. We must intercept Japanese planes as much as possible to reduce citizen panic. It is best to let the navy dispatch ships Go out for reconnaissance, organize coastal air defense radars and naval radar ships, and form a specialized Southeast Air Defense Command. Once bombed by Japan, let newspapers and reporters go to the scene to mobilize domestic enthusiasm for the war against Japan. Japan's national strength is insufficient, As long as we insist on conquering Ryukyu in March and May, Southeast Asia will be safe."
Yang Qiu accepted the suggestion and pondered for a moment before raising his head: "Notify Confucian Hall, the ambassador will ask the reason for the transfer." After saying that, he looked at Chen Shaokuan: "I will give you diplomatic cover, but you and He Ning must try their best. Ensure the safety of coastal cities.¡±.
Text Chapter 916 Raid (1)
The midsummer of 1940 was unbearably hot, and the war of the world had been raging for a year. War is raging in Central Asia, the English Channel is filled with smoke, and the fierce war in North Africa and the Middle East is still fierce. The world after the Cairo Declaration not only did not calm down because of the alliance between China and Britain, but the scale of the war is getting bigger and bigger. Just the day after the Battle of Britain broke out, the Sino-Soviet Battle of Petropavlovsk also kicked off. Ten armies with a total of 1.1 million Wehrmacht soldiers fought against 2,000 fighter planes, 8,000 tanks, and 40,000 cannons. Under the cover of the enemy, it took only one week to annihilate the main force of the Soviet army that was surrounded in the triangle area and had been without food for a month, and officially pushed the front to the city of Petropavlovsk. At the same time, with the cooperation of the 1st Armored Division and two infantry divisions, 50,000 Polish regiments set out from Pavlodar and launched an attack on Karachinsk east of Omsk. The severe situation made Timoshenko feel that his troops were insufficient, so he had to send troops back from Barnaul and other places to prevent the Siberian Railway artery from being cut off. At the same time, he also assembled troops in Orenburg in an attempt to transport troops from Aktobesk ( Today's Aktobe) set out to recapture Alkalek.
When the north and south of the Yangtze River were once again rushing to tell each other the good news of victory in the third great annihilation war of more than 500,000 people in Central Asia, a layer of haze has quietly enveloped the southeastern coast. On the third day after Hideki Tojo became Japan's new prime minister, three Chinese cruisers broke the tacit agreement for the first time in 20 years and sent additional heavy cruisers to Vladivostok. For ordinary people in the Republic of China, it was no big deal to transfer a few cruisers to the northern land, but for Japan it was completely different. Because before this, the Chinese Navy had only maintained a squadron consisting of destroyers and submarines in the Japanese Sea. Now it has suddenly added three cruisers, including a heavy cruiser, which is very intriguing. On the one hand, Japan has continuously stated that it will resolve the Sakhalin oil issue through consultations, and has also appointed its ambassador to China, Nobuyuki Abe, as a plenipotentiary special envoy. While discussing ways to resolve the dispute, they also sent an additional 30,000 troops to Okhotsk and mobilized six heavy cruisers including Furutaka, Kako, Takao, Atago, Chokai, and Maya and a dozen destroyers to Hakodate. The 23rd Land Air Force, which is stationed in Osaka and has fifty-six Zero Fighters, will be transferred to Hokkaido. Finally, the four battleships Ise, Hyuga (the British Lion-class purchased after the European War, which was equivalent to King Kong after major modifications), Fuso, and Yamashiro were sent to Sasebo, and the battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima were rearmed at the same time (after the European War) The purchased British Indefatigable-class battlecruiser) was transferred to Naha, and it was also announced that joint naval exercises would be held in the Ogasawara Islands at the end of August.
Just when the smell of gunpowder in the north is getting stronger, in Keelung Port in the evening. The brand-new electronic reconnaissance ship Ryukyu is also prepared.
The predecessor of the Ryukyu was the Combined Forces-class battleship Tegelhof purchased after the war in Europe. After the battleship Peking was put into service, the two Combined Forces ships purchased at that time, Tegelhof and Prinz Eugen, were dismantled and handed over to the Navy. Maritime National Guard, named Ryukyu and Natuna, and converted into maritime surveillance patrol ships. With the navy in urgent need of a displacement of 10,000 tons. Warships that can install large radars and electronic equipment, these two old ships have been reborn again. After a year of modification, they have become the world's first dedicated electronic reconnaissance ships, and they have also been equipped with a large number of anti-aircraft artillery. After modification, the two ships have a standard displacement of 15,000 tons and are equipped with two sets of radars and one set of electronic monitoring equipment. It has ten twin 120mm anti-aircraft guns (two at the bow and stern, and three on each side) and twenty twin 40mm rapid-fire guns. It has not only been changed to the Atlantic bow with better seaworthiness. The power pack removed from the Beijing-class was replaced, while part of the armor was retained. The external pontoon-type mine protection compartment commonly used in shallow-water heavy gunships is adopted to enhance the defense capabilities of the side. After the main gun was removed, the tonnage was reduced by 4,000 tons. The seaworthiness and endurance of the two ships have been greatly enhanced.
Led by the pilot boat, the Ryukyu and the two Qinling-class destroyers slowly sailed out of the waterway. The latter is a first-class ocean-going air defense destroyer that the Republic of China Navy began mass-building in 1937 after absorbing the Taishan-class (French fantasy). It adopts a single chimney, triangular mast and square stern design, and the appearance is very beautiful. Together with the British Tribal class, it was rated as the two most beautiful destroyers of the pre-war period. It is also the first destroyer in the world to have sonar and radar as standard equipment for the navy, and has very strong comprehensive combat capabilities. Standard displacement is 2730 tons. It has a full load of 3,550 tons, a maximum speed of 36 knots, and an endurance of 15 knots/4,500 nautical miles. Install three twin 120mm/L56 high-level dual-purpose naval guns, two quadruple 550mm torpedo tubes, six twin 40mm rapid-fire anti-aircraft guns, eight single-barreled 25mm machine guns, and two 24-unit Hedgehogs bomb launcher and two mine/depth charge rails. In terms of electronics, it is equipped with an "Eagle Eye" type 3 air radar with a maximum altitude detection range of 187 kilometers, and a "sea level" sea radar that can detect destroyer targets 37 nautical miles away when the weather is good.
After the three warships passed in front of the Bachimen Keelung Shipyard, they immediately turned towards the Bashi Strait along the coastline of Taiwan Island and began routine maritime patrols. Seeing the formation turn around, several camera shutter clicks were heard from a window behind the shipyard, and then the window was quickly closed. In the room, Da Tian Zhengan quickly put away the camera, carefully took out the film and put it on theon the table. He is a Japanese naval intelligence officer, mainly responsible for monitoring the movements of Keelung Port.
A series of rhythmic knocks on the door suddenly interrupted his work, and he was so frightened that he quickly took out his pistol. It wasn't until the rhythm rang three times in a row that he opened the door with a sigh of relief. After the door opened, a short, dark man wearing ordinary coolie clothes quickly got in. "Ota-kun, have you figured out the situation of the fort and landing point?" The visitor looked very anxious.
After Da Tian Zhengan confirmed through the peephole that no one was following him, he spread out the map and film he drew by himself and handed it to the visitor: "This is the map of the fort." He pointed to two red dots and lowered his voice: "Wu An, look, here is There are two 406mm shore guns on the Jianbi Mountain of Heping Island, with a range that can cover the entire Keelung Port. There is a 150mm shore gun position at Bachimen on the other side of Heping Island, with five shore guns, and all the shore guns are very thick The concrete and steel bar cover is difficult to open from the sea. This is Suao, and there is also one 380mm and four 150mm shore guns. Only the new city here is the most suitable for landing."
"Very good." The visitor quickly put away the map and continued to ask about the three warships that had just left the port. "The Ryukyu Island is just a patrol ship. Judging from the sailing direction, it should be a routine patrol." Ohta Masayasu thought for a while and came to a conclusion.
"Ota-kun, you did a good job. I will report it to the camp immediately." The visitor quickly put away the map and film, and after seeing through the peephole that no one was outside, he cautiously opened the door. But the moment the door opened, a rifle butt was fiercely swiped from behind the wall on the left. Before Ohta Zhengan could react, several soldiers rushed into the room and pinned him down.
"Captain, Keelung Port reports that the target has been cleared."
"Very good, send a telegram. The herring are out of the nest." In the bridge of the Ryukyu, Sun Baozhen wiped his hands and walked to the helmsman: "Course 270, due south, twenty-three knots." Five minutes after the telegram was sent, in Mawei Harbor Three cargo ships belonging to the American American Company slowly left the dock. At the same time, two 10,000-ton ships in the direction of Hangzhou Bay untied their cables. These five ships are cargo ships that carry raw silk and tung oil to the United States all year round, so the dock workers and everyone thought that they were also going to the United States to deliver goods this time¡ª¡ª
Lieutenant General Itagaki Seishiro walked into the headquarters of the Korean Expeditionary Force in Incheon and looked at the officers of the Korean Expeditionary Force standing in the room with a smile. A pair of eyes that were eager to fight made him very satisfied. "Everyone, the war is about to begin!" As soon as the words came out, the army officers who had been waiting for this day burst into low cheers. They have been waiting for this day for too long. Changing the name from the Kwantung Army to the Korean Army was a step back and a shame for them, so they all wanted to restore the old name. It's just that the old rivals in front of them are no longer what they used to be, so they are in a frenzy. He also remained quite calm. In particular, Seishiro Itagaki, the commander-in-chief of the North Korean Army, studied the Chinese National Defense Forces all the time. After everyone calmed down a little, he waved his hand, took off his gloves and sat down first.
"Everyone. His Majesty the Emperor is very dissatisfied with China's small actions in Southeast Asia, in the French East Indies. The Chinese broke their promises and adopted a hostile attitude towards the empire, seriously threatening the security of the southern part of the empire. As an Asian country, China does not think about the co-prosperity of Greater East Asia. , but allied with the British and American ghosts, and threatened to cut off the oil of Huatai Island for the interests of the ghosts. Such a country cannot represent the countries of Greater East Asia! Therefore, our army should assume the responsibility of punishing China! Whether it is the Korean army or the The Kwantung Army is the most elite force of the Imperial Army. His Majesty the Emperor has entrusted us with this important task and wants us to fight to the end.
The diplomatic activities of Prime Minister Tojo and Ambassador Nobuyuki Abe have confused the Chinese people, so North Korea opposite us has not increased any troops. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the Chinese people will pay the price for their laziness and betrayal. You can also rest assured that we are not fighting alone. His Excellency Hirota Koki has personally visited Moscow and Berlin. I believe that before the attack, the empire will formally form an alliance with Germany, the Soviet Union and Italy! Therefore, I ask the officers to cancel their vacations immediately, distribute supplies as soon as possible, and strengthen aircraft maintenance so that they are ready for departure at any time. "Itahan Seishiro said this and suddenly stood up again: "Now let's start reporting the battle plan. "
With a bang, the officers who had not been seated for a long time all stood upright. Colonel Seshima Ryuzo, who had come from Tokyo to personally report the plan, quickly walked to them with the battle plan under his arm and unfolded the long-planned northern battle plan: "This is This attack will start from North Korea, Okhotsk and Taiwan at the same time."
When General Seshima Ry¨±san¡¯s battle plan appeared in front of the Japanese officers, Zhang Xiaozhun was also looking at the map in detail under the lamp in the Northeast Theater Command in Shenyang. As one of the earliest generals of the National Defense Forces, he assumed a very important role after being transferred to the Northeast. But now he is a skilled woman who cannot make a living without rice. Since the northwest war has entered the most critical period of August, most of the soldiers who can be assigned to the northeast theater are new recruits. The entire theater totaled only five armies and three new divisions. Therefore, it is helpful to attack the Japanese army in advance.He is particularly supportive of the new generation. Because this can change from passive to active and relieve the pressure on the front line.
But so far, the General Staff has still not ordered the dispatch of reinforcements to North Korea. As a result, there are only two infantry divisions and ten North Korean divisions on the North-South dividing line. The North Korean army's combat effectiveness in the northwest is pretty good, but the problem is the superior air-to-ground fire cover there. The aircraft on our side are not bad, but the army's firepower on the dividing line is not very sufficient. What if the dividing line is lost? What to do if the Japanese army advances to Pyongyang? There are many mountains in North Korea, and the armored forces can only advance from the narrow spots on the western coast. They are very vulnerable to the threat of sea artillery fire. What will happen if the navy cannot stop the Japanese fleet? The central mountainous area of ??South Korea is vast. The Japanese army has built a large number of bunkers and small fortresses in the past 20 years. How to attack it? Where is the breakthrough point? This requires him and the staff to come up with a plan immediately.
This is the foggy period before the war. It makes a veteran officer like him very worried. "Yizhi, what do you think the president and the chief of staff are paying attention to? Since they are taking the initiative to attack, why don't they send more troops to North Korea? I'm afraid there are not enough troops on the North-South dividing line." He turned his head and asked, sitting next to him and reading. Zhu Peide of the piece.
Zhu Peide is a first-year student of the National Defense University. He participated in the founding battles such as the Northeast Campaign and the Defense of Qingdao, but he did not have as good luck as Liu Mingzhao and others. During the European War, he was left in the domestic Army Department as a staff officer, responsible for the internal liaison work of the Allied forces. Compared with the dazzling Long Yun and others today, he acted cautiously and appropriately, taking the overall situation into consideration and regardless of fame and fortune. So it's quite low-key within the Army. But this low profile cannot hide his military talent. In the early days of the war when Japan advanced south, he was transferred to the southwest to stabilize the morale of the army, and now he was transferred to the northeast. This shows that the General Staff is very aware of his ability to take orders in times of crisis and stabilize the position. Hearing Zhang Xiaozhun's inquiry, he closed the document and said with a smile: "This is not surprising. Now the Prime Minister is negotiating with the Japanese Ambassador, and if he increases the troops, he may be exposed. Moreover, South Korea is narrow, with the main plains on the western coast, and the Japanese and Korean troops are holding back They have built a large number of permanent fortifications in the past 20 years and are very capable of fighting defensive wars. It is better to lure them out to consume their effective forces. Besides, it is a critical time in Central Asia. It will be at least the end of September before the troops return, so I guess the president also wants to spend some time in North Korea first."
"You mean, the president intends to beat Jin Jiu?" Zhang Xiaozhun heard the implication.
"I didn't say it." Zhu Peide always stayed out of politics, so he smiled and continued without explaining: "The area from Temple Street to Heilongjiang is only suitable for combat in August and September. In October, the temperature will suddenly drop to very low. So the president definitely wants us to solve this area first. As for northern Korea, it¡¯s not a big deal. There are many mountains here. It can just wear off some more Japanese flesh and blood. The more people die in North Korea, the weaker Japan¡¯s defense will be.¡±
Zhu Peide¡¯s words suddenly dispelled most of the fog in Zhang Xiaozhun¡¯s heart. He smiled and said: "I'm getting older, and the more urgent things become, the more confused I become. It's not as clear as you, Yizhi. But I still have to say, Yizhi, you are good at everything, but you love to hide your clumsiness. What does the president mean, I It¡¯s obvious that you¡¯ve already thought about it, right?¡±
"Commander and I are of the same age. If you call me old, Peide will also retire and return home."
"Haha." Zhang Xiaozhun burst into laughter. Just as he was about to get a cigarette, the office door was suddenly pushed open. "Qiu Shan (characterized by Yu Lei), why are you here?" It was Air Force Deputy Commander Yu Lei who came in. When he saw the two of them, he immediately unbuttoned his military uniform and fanned himself: "It's so hot today."
"That's not easy. Send a plane to fly around in the sky to get some ice cream to cool off. I heard that your gang of boys use the plane to make ice cream every day to coax the big girls outside the base."
"Forget about those bastards, we were punished for this yesterday." Yu Lei laughed and scolded. I don¡¯t know who invented it. As the weather gets hotter, pilots who are full of energy and have nowhere to vent have converted their auxiliary fuel tanks into ice cream making machines, and then hung them on dive bombers to make ice cream at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters. You said you could just eat it yourself, but someone actually used the base to seduce a female college student. Several universities complained to the Ministry of Education about this matter, saying that the army had poor discipline and lax military management. As a result, he and several air force generals were scolded by Song Ziqing.
"By the way, I haven't told you why you came to my place in the middle of the night?"
Yu Lei took Zhu Peide's water glass and drank it in one sip before he became serious: "I'm here on a liaison plane. The main force of the Japanese Navy left Yokosuka four hours ago." The National Defense Force's code is not impeccable, especially when the Japanese Army is in They are good at deciphering codes, so before the war, the army often preferred to use transportation liaison aircraft to transmit confidential messages.
Zhang Xiaozhun¡¯s expression condensed: ¡°Are you going to take action?¡±
"Well. Before arriving, Chen Shaokuan had ordered the 15th fleet to set off and blockade the Soya Strait in advance, preparing to attract the attention of the Japanese navy."¡ª¡ª
Vladivostok is brightly lit. Led by the heavy cruiser Nanchang, all fifteen surface ships have turned on their ramps and lights. Truckloads of supplies have been quickly loaded onto the ships, and the thick oil pipes make a purring sound. Every half hour, the oiler will inject lubricating oil into the oil pipe to prevent the thick heavy oil from clogging the pipe. In the middle of the waterway, the submarines that were first prepared lined up in a long queue and began to leave the port one by one.
"Sir, the latest password." Inside the heavy cruiser Nanchang, which was flying the flagship flag, Liao Hai, chief of staff of the 15th Squadron, took the newly received password and checked it with the squadron commander Ruan Shao and the captain of the Nanchang. Each took off the keys from their necks. This is a naval tradition. The fleet often does not know the specific target before a battle. Only after receiving the password from the naval command and collecting three keys can the combat plan placed in the safe by the military police in advance be opened.
"Order! Block the waters from the Soya Strait to the four northern islands from now on, block Aniva Bay and Terpeniye Bay, strictly prohibit Japanese troop ships and oil ships from docking at the South Sakhalin Port (Korsakov Port), and protect The Tatar Strait is safe. If you refuse to listen to dissuasion, collide or threaten to approach, you can sink it immediately!".
Text Chapter 917 Raid (2)
Midsummer has not yet passed, and the Soya Strait is already filled with whitecaps. The cold ocean currents from the North Pacific not only stir up waves, but also bring abundant fishery resources. It is this unique geographical advantage that has allowed Japan to become the fourth largest fishing country in the world, thus supporting millions of ordinary Japanese. In addition to fisheries, the Soya Strait is also the most important energy and resource channel in northern Japan. Millions of tons of crude oil and other raw materials are shipped back to the country from here every year. Among them, the Sakhalin oil field, which has gradually increased production since 1933, can bring half a million tons of crude oil to Japan every year. Moreover, because of the China-Japan South Sakhalin Lease and Petroleum Agreement mediated by the United States, the Japanese government only needs to pay the cost price. . It is precisely because of the increase in production from the Sakhalin oil field that Japan was able to accumulate 7 million tons of oil reserves before heading south. This matter was once a hot topic in the Republic of China. The National Assembly accused the government of not increasing the production of the Sakhalin oil field, which was in vain to benefit Japan, but they forgot that it was the increase in production of the Sakhalin oil field that allowed Vladivostok, Temple Street and Transkhinganling, etc. The region is no longer dependent on northwest and overseas oil, which has greatly promoted the industrial and economic development of these remote provinces.
In addition to oil, after two decades of development and the cost of tens of thousands of North Korean labor casualties, the coastal areas of the Sea of ??Okhotsk have become Japan's most important source of raw materials. Gold and coking coal alone are worth more than 10 million yen. Aluminum and iron have even gradually surpassed North Korea and become a booster for Japan's southward strategy. As of 1938, Japan's annual industrial resources from the north accounted for 40% of Japan's annual imports. However, this proportion has dropped rapidly recently, especially after seizing the Mariana Islands and the Philippines. The reduction of sea transportation has allowed Japan to speed up its acquisition of resources from the Southeast Asia. Last year alone, the total amount of various resources imported from Southeast Asia to Japan was as high as 400 million yen. At the same time, the proportion of northern resources dropped by 15%. This does not include the floating wealth obtained and the millions of tons of food every year. Considering that Japan occupied Nanyang for only two years. This rate of decline is actually very fast. According to the prediction of the Naval Intelligence Department, if Japan can continue to stabilize Nanyang for two to three years, the proportion of northern resources will drop to 10%, and industrial capacity will increase by 30%. Therefore, since the beginning of the year, the Navy has been clamoring to declare war on Japan to avoid the danger of raising tigers.
To ensure the security of northern resources, the Japanese Navy has been deploying a fleet of coastal defense ships, 16 Minekaze-class and Mutsuki-class old destroyers, and ten submarines in the northern waters for many years. The strength is higher than that of the 15th Squadron in Vladivostok. However, the overall quality of the destroyers of the 15th Fleet is higher than that of the Japanese fleet, whether it is the six Lao Changfeng-class destroyers. The six new Qinling-class destroyers built by the Vladivostok Shipyard are much better than the Minekaze-class and Mutsuki-class built after the European war. In addition, the 15th Fleet also has twelve submarines, six of which are the latest Black Shark-class ocean-going submarines and 200 Navy Li Feng and other aircraft. Moreover, the Republic of China Navy has two larger shipyards in the north, namely the Vladivostok Shipyard and the Heilongjiang Shipyard built in the Third Five-Year Plan. The former has the ability to manufacture 10,000-ton cruisers. The latter can build destroyers and submarines, which greatly enhances the navy's logistics capabilities in the northern seas.
Ruan Shaowen looked at his watch, put down this information, and walked onto the bridge of the Nanchang. As the first treaty heavy patrol in the country's true sense, the Navy is actually dissatisfied. Not to mention that the standard tonnage of the Wuhan class of 10,350 tons is very different from the 13,000 tons of the Taiwan Island class. The design alone is very immature. The reason for this situation was that the shipbuilding technology of the Republic of China Navy was not as good as that of Europe and the United States at that time, and the Taiwan Island Class could still use excess displacement to make up for it. But after the Wuhan-class could not exceed its quota, many designs had to be scrapped and started over. Even if there are drawings that are higher, it is difficult to imitate them in the same proportions, and the things that are made are often too heavy and too large. This is also the reason why the navy after the Wuhan class has not built heavy patrols for eight consecutive years. However, with the complete absorption of the results of the Rhineland Plan, the influx of a large number of European and American technical personnel in the five years after the 1929 economic crisis, and the successive commissioning and construction of the Beijing-class and Shandong-class, the shipbuilding technology of the Republic of China finally approached the world level. That's why the reborn Xi'an-class heavy cruiser was born. Not only had six ships been ordered before the war, but six more were added after the war began. This shows the technical maturity.
"Is there any news about the reconnaissance plane?" After arriving at the bridge, Ruan Shaowen took the telescope from the staff officer, walked to the porthole and observed the surroundings. Although he is from Guangxi, he is tall and tall. His burly figure of nearly 1.9 meters is like a pagoda. Standing in front of a window with direct sunlight, it directly dims the light in the bridge.
"The news from ten minutes ago was that there were two Minekaze-class ships traveling from east to west in the Soya Strait, and three Japanese merchant ships came out of the South Sakhalin Port, accompanied by a coastal defense ship. The model of the coastal defense ship is still being identified, anyway. Either the Azuma or the Iwate." As soon as Liao Wenhai, the chief of staff behind him, finished his introduction, the voice of the captain of the Nanchang Shen Shicai rang out: "Why do these Japanese keep so many old ships?" He is also a navy man. A son of an aristocratic family, his grandfather Shen Weiyong was the gunnery instructor of the Zhiyuan ship. He personally fired the cannon and hit Japanese ships many times during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894.
After Japan advanced southward, its army expanded rapidly, and its navyIn order to cope with more wars, all eight old warships, including Sagami, Tango, Joban, Azuma, Izumo, Kasuga, Shikishima and Asahi, were activated, and more than ten old warships were also activated at the same time. Protected cruiser, classified as coastal defense or training ship. This move seems a little unbelievable to various countries. You must know that many of these warships can be traced back to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894. The maintenance costs are extremely high, and they can even purchase three to four heavy cruisers. "The Japanese Navy has always cherished its ships, not to mention that the territory it has now acquired has exceeded its jurisdiction. There is no time to build new ships, so it can only make a fuss about the number." After Liao Wenhai finished speaking, he handed the brewed strong tea to Ruan Shaowen and continued: "I just received a telegram from the base. The Japanese Navy has learned about our departure from the port, and the fleet stationed in Hakodate is chasing us at full speed. There are four heavy cruisers about 250 kilometers behind us, and two more have entered the Pacific. From the time Calculating the speed, it should be at Shikotan Island, about 450 kilometers away from us. In addition, the two coastal defense ships Tango and Asahi and two destroyers in the direction of Magadan have also weighed anchor and are approaching the Northeast Strait."
"Why are there so many coastal defense ships in Magadan?" Shen Shicai sniffed. Japan's eight coastal defense ships are all old-fashioned pre-dreadnought battleships or armored cruisers. They have strong firepower and thick armor, but are slow and more similar to shallow-water heavy gunships. Although it is difficult to capture the 15th fleet, if you are entangled. The 305mm naval gun above is still a great threat. So he couldn't figure out why Japan had so many coastal defense ships in the north. "Shicai, you just came here and don't know the situation in the Northeast." Liao Wenhai introduced the situation. It turns out that since the discovery of a large amount of non-ferrous metals in Magadan Kolyma, Japan immediately regarded it as a treasure, so during the navigation season from May to October, four to five defense ships will be stationed in places such as Magadan and South Sakhalin. It can also serve as a temporary fort.
"So, we will be surrounded in the strait in six hours?" Ruan Shaowen, who had been silent, put down his telescope and walked to the chart table to carefully check the position and possible trajectory of the Japanese fleet marked by the staff. "It's not that simple. Judging from this scale, the Japanese may want to take action!" Liao Wenhai said seriously: "After all, we don't need six heavy cruisers to deal with us. To deploy such a strong force in the north all at once, we can only They said they were ready to attack us. We just happened to come out early to break their plan." Ruan Shaowen nodded. The Japanese Navy treats heavy cruisers differently from its domestic counterpart. The Republic of China Navy only regarded heavy cruisers as cruisers, mainly protecting aircraft carriers and battleships, or serving as flagships of patrol formations. The Japanese Navy has always felt that its battleships are inferior to those of Europe and the United States, so it has built heavy cruisers aggressively and used them as secondary battleships for decisive battles. Therefore, when there was only one heavy cruiser and two light cruisers in the northern part of the Republic of China, it was very unusual to dispatch six of them at once.
Since it is a second-class battleship. It is impossible to come out alone, so at least one or two light cruisers and six or seven destroyers must be protected. Coupled with the fleet originally deployed in the north, nearly thirty warships have gathered around the 15th Fleet. "Although the order is for us to block the strait, it should be because we hope that we will cause some trouble, otherwise it will not be written that we can sink it immediately. But now we are outnumbered, and if we continue to block the strait, I am afraid we will be blocked. So I Suggestion. Since the above clearly wants us to cause trouble, simply sink the Japanese destroyers and freighters in the strait. Then move northward and enter the Tartar Strait from the Northeast Strait." Ruan Shaowen nodded, took out a cigarette from his pocket and held it on his fingertips. It hasn't been lit yet. He came out this time with a total of one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, 12 destroyers and ten submarines. Four of the destroyers and four submarines have already gone to the Tartar Strait to protect the waterway. Only the heavy cruiser Nanchang and the Nanchang are left. The Tumenjiang light cruiser, the Liaohe light cruiser, six Qinling-class destroyers, and two Changfeng-class destroyers. As for the submarines, they are still behind due to their slow speed. It is impossible to defeat the Japanese navy with such a fleet. It cannot even block the strait for a long time. Even if it is supported by air during the day, it cannot be stopped at night. In fact, he knew in his heart that the 15th fleet was here to act as bait and cover for the main force. Therefore, if just hastily sinking a few Japanese shabby destroyers and merchant ships will not be effective, we must use some tricks to give the Japanese navy a few powerful blows. It's just that the Soya Strait and South Sakhalin area have open seas and are within the combat radius of Japanese aircraft, so they can't even fight guerrillas. "We must find a good place." Ruan Shaowen thought to himself, his eyes wandering to the broken island chain to the east.
"Why don't we stop getting entangled in the strait and go directly east to block the ships coming from the Pacific" Shen Shicai was just about to say that he was going to block the two heavy cruisers coming from the direction of Sedan Island when the electronic communications officer's call came from behind him. Shout: "Sir, the radar reports that there are two targets approaching quickly about 27 kilometers ahead on the left!"
¡°Sound the alarm and get ready for battle.¡± Upon hearing this, Shen Shicai immediately jumped up and rushed to the porthole. Even Ruan Shaowen and Liao Wenhai picked up binoculars. After the shrill alarm sounded, the nine warships immediately became busy like grinning cheetahs. Even the three-door triple-mounted 210mm/l50 warship of the NanchangThey all slowly turned to the direction reported by the radar. In less than twenty minutes, two Japanese Minekaze-class destroyers came out from under the sea level. Ruan Shaowen was completely uninterested in this old-fashioned destroyer built after the war in Europe. He waved his hand directly: "As soon as you get close, sink it immediately!"
"Commander, we haven't declared war yet. We should warn him first" Liao Wenhai wanted to remind Ruan Shaowen that the two countries have not declared war yet. Even if they come to cause trouble, they should warn them first and then find a reason to kill them. But Ruan Shaowen was too lazy to think about it. He just said four words coldly without raising his eyelids: "Sink them."
Liao Wenhai was a little resentful towards Ruan Shaowen at first, but when he thought about the meaning of the order, he felt relieved. Soldiers don't have so much nonsense, as long as they can achieve their goals. Who made the first move, what excuses, etc. are all matters above. As for the witnesses and so on just die in battle. Shortly after the order was issued, the two Minekaze-class destroyers approached 10,000 meters. Just when the Japanese sailors raised a flag and asked why Fleet 15 came to the Soya Strait, the Tumenjiang and Liaohe opened fire at the same time. "Boom, boom, boom" Two standard 7,200-ton light cruisers, each with four twin 155mm naval guns, dealt with two old-fashioned destroyers with a standard displacement of only 1,345 tons and more than 20 years of age. It was simply a massacre. Before the Japanese ships on the opposite side could react, the sixteen L50/155mm naval guns sprayed out huge fireballs. At the same time, the eight destroyers following them also opened fire in unison, and the forty-eight 120mm high and flat dual-purpose guns The addition of naval guns fired countless white water columns around the Japanese ship in an instant. Faced with such a powerful attack, the two Minekaze-class destroyers had no power to fight back. After a few shots, the entire superstructure was flattened.
A surprise battle that no one in the world expected began with Ruan Shaowen's arrogant and unreasonable attack.
"The Tumenjiang took two destroyers to stay behind to clean up. Use the long-wave radio to contact the submarine and ask them to continue blocking the strait. Notify the fighter group that there will be fighter protection above me in two hours. The other ships will turn 20 degrees to the left and go to the bay " Ruan Shaowen straightened up and glanced across the two Fengfeng-class destroyers that were on fire: "We don't have much time."
Text Chapter 918 Raid (3)
Time is slowly advancing towards the Japanese sneak attack predicted by Jiang Baili. The situation in East Asia, which was calm at the beginning of the month, suddenly became everyone's topic. The Beijing government is determined to take back the sovereignty of South Sakhalin Island and suspend the Sino-Japanese oil agreement after the expiration of the contract. Unexpectedly tough. As the only concession that has not regained its sovereignty after the "Shanghai Communique", South Sakhalin Island is geographically remote, so many citizens do not know that there is still half a large island in the northern territory of the motherland that has not been recovered. But for the two East Asian powers, Sakhalin affects their respective national strategies and is related to the balance of power in Northeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific. This is because Japan has inherent shortcomings, a serious shortage of ocean-going oil tankers, and cannot use the two world-class Nanyang oil fields. Therefore, it is more concerned about the ownership of the Sakhalin oil field, which is close, stable and highly productive. On the contrary, China is actually not short of oil. The three major oil fields in the northwest have sustained high production, inputs from the Persian Gulf and Sumatra Minas, and the newly exposed Sartu oil field (Daqing), and established a thousand oilfields before the war. Three million tons of crude oil reserves.
Therefore, the competition between China and Japan for oil in Sakhalin Island can be seen as the Chinese government¡¯s deep dissatisfaction with Japan¡¯s ambitions, especially its expansion in the Southwest Pacific.
In Keelung Port, there are more than ten landing ships and troop transport ships docked in various directions. Brigades of officers and soldiers wearing tropical olive green uniforms carrying heavy equipment landed on the southeastern treasure island of the motherland. The two ro-ro ships coming from Zhuhai also opened their big mouths and spit out brand-new armored fighting vehicles. Tanks, trucks, motorcycles, anti-aircraft guns, heavy artillery, etc., in this green ocean, they are all cold and hard war machines. The workers on the dock were shouting to help unload the goods, while looking up at the sky and whispering. In the sky, several war eagles spread their wings lightly like migrating birds and rushed into the deep blue sea. Further away, in the Jianbishan Fort on Heping Island, two 406mm shore guns are still covered with gun jackets. But the soldiers of the artillery squad were already neatly dressed and sitting quietly in the combat readiness room outside the artillery position, on duty. After a long period of peace, the people are still very new to this tense atmosphere of war preparations, and they are talking about whether a war is about to begin. Who to fight? how to spell? Will the island of Taiwan, as a barrier to the mainland, fall into the war situation of decades ago again? Rumors spread and people's hearts agitated. The number of people who wanted to go home to visit relatives to avoid trouble began to increase sharply. Everyone wanted to know what happened. But the officials and military officers who were good friends in the past all shut their mouths at this moment, and no one dared to say another word. On the streets and alleys, the number of military police and patrol police gradually increased. Tensions intensified as seemingly ordinary people in factories and shops were arrested by police who suddenly broke in.
The neighboring Penghu Islands are under martial law, and hundreds of dive bombers and torpedo planes at the Magong Military Airport are undergoing final maintenance. "Commander, don't worry. We have done the exercises many times. Everyone's desire for war is also very high, and we will definitely not let a Japanese warship get close." The captain and the Taiwan Air Defense Commander worked hard for Bingwen and Bingwen who came to inspect. Chen Shiying introduced the preparation situation. To paralyze Japan. The first-line airports and military ports along the domestic coast have not been mobilized. Only the Army has sent two additional infantry divisions to Taiwan. Therefore, second-line airports like Penghu, which are far away from sight, have become the main launching points of this plan.
The busy preparation atmosphere in the base made them feel like they were on the eve of Jutland that year. "Shiying, do you still remember the situation of the German Navy preparing for war? Is it a bit similar?" Bingwen walked out of the hangar and took a deep breath facing the sun: "Thirty years of preparation. We have finally caught up! It's a pity that the style of war has changed. Now, Marshal Ludendorff's total war has become a reality. The idea of ??destroying the enemy through a decisive battle of the fleet is outdated. The war has become a contest of comprehensive national strength. It is a pity that our neighbors are still obsessed with the Battle of Tsushima and the Battle of Jutland. The grand fleet decisive battle is in my dream." Chen Shiying nodded in agreement, and then thought of Ruan Shaowen in the north, and asked: "Commander, do you think Ruan Shaowen can escape this time? The Japanese Sixth Fleet suddenly has six more heavy cruisers. It's really I'm worried about him."
Bingwen knew what he meant, although the 15th Fleet was affiliated with the First Fleet. But Ruan Shaowen is actually a rear admiral from the Second Fleet. No one can sit still when his soldiers are in danger. But the mission of the 15th Fleet is indeed very dangerous. It is very difficult to complete the bait mission and escape unscathed under the attack of more than 30 enemy ships! But he didn't want to show concern in front of so many officers, and said, "Shaowen may seem rough, but anyone who underestimates him will suffer a lot."
Chen Shiying knew that he didn't want to say much, so he had to transfer and ask: "Commander, why do you think the president suddenly changed his original intention to take action first this time? Why not let Japan take action first, so that it is justified." In fact, officers who think like him There were many, but Bingwen stopped and shook his head silently, looking at the heavy cruiser Xi'an in the bay: "Shiying, Sakhalin is our territory. This is recognized by the Shanghai communiqu¨¦. What's wrong with taking it back when it expires? As for the recovery of the oil fields, it is also to fulfill the promise made to the allies in the Cairo Declaration. Besides, have our actions been leaked? No. Since there are no leaks, Yamamoto Isoroku is still pretending to conduct exercises to prepare for a sneak attack, which shows that?We didn't fight, but he still fought with all his strength because he was scared! Six months ago, the Japanese navy still maintained an advantage over us in terms of quantity and total tonnage. They themselves felt that they had more experience, so they were not very worried. But now we have exceeded the total tonnage and the quality is not bad. Can they sleep? You have to know that Japan is a country with a deep sense of urgency, so they must not continue to wait. Because if we wait until the end of the year for the Shandong to enter service, Nagato, who has the greatest advantage, will be useless. Can we not be anxious? In addition, 60% of our strength at the moment is being held back in Central Asia and the Persian Gulf, and more than 30 divisions are being held back in the southwest. More than half of the country's logistics needs to be supplied to the west first. On the contrary, Japan can muster 70% of its strength. If it were you, would you take a gamble and decide the outcome in one battle, or would you wait for us to defeat the Soviet Union and turn around and use all our strength? What's more, Japan's own expansion has reached the point where it has nowhere to go. If it continues to go south to Australia, it will encounter the United States. If it continues to go west to India, it will encounter our alliance with the United Kingdom. In addition, the delay in fulfilling the alliance agreement with the Soviet Union has been repeatedly criticized by Stalin, so Tojo must also want to take this opportunity to formally establish an alliance with the Soviet Union, Germany and Italy, and join forces to attack us. "
"Aren't they afraid of failure?" Chen Shiying continued to ask.
"Afraid, that's why we have to strike first! Because the Japanese navy thinks it still has the upper hand, so as long as it sneak attacks one of our fleets, even if it loses the entire mainland and the southeastern peninsula, it can still rely on the sea to drag the international situation into a major change. . In fact, if we hadn't deciphered the Japanese navy code, I'm afraid they would have succeeded, and the president would just retaliate in kind." After Bingwen explained, he asked: "By the way, all the detachments have been arranged. Yet?"
"I have arranged for two General-class ships to enter the port secretly, swap out the two Sichuan-class ships, and also set up maintenance iron frames around them. As long as you don't look at it from the sky at close range, you won't be able to tell the model for a while. The two Anhai ships have also been We can turn around and leave the port at any time. In addition to the six submarines that entered the Philippine Sea the night before, we already have thirty-seven submarines on their way to the Mariana Islands. The assault fleet should be delivered quickly. They have reunited with the Ryukyu Island, but they are currently in radio silence and cannot be contacted yet." Chen Shiying explained the arrangement: "Guochang has returned from Shanghai, and he will lead the 23rd Fleet to Guam in person."
"Let him be careful, in case he is exposed here. Yamamoto Isoroku will definitely transfer the aircraft carrier to the Mariana Islands." As soon as Bingwen told him to be careful about the Japanese aircraft carrier, a captain staff officer rushed towards him. "Commander, urgent call from the General Staff! When the 15th Fleet passed through the Soya Strait, it was intercepted by a Japanese ship and killed and injured dozens of people. The exchange of fire is still continuing."
Bingwen clenched his fist suddenly, looked at Chen Shiying, and walked quickly towards the transport plane waiting on the runway¡ª¡ª
Journalists gathered in front of the Capitol Building in Beijing. The flashing spotlight shrouded Nobuyuki Abe, the Japanese ambassador to China and plenipotentiary negotiator, who came out of the building. The Chinese navy increased its troops to the north, the army increased its troops to Taiwan, the main force of the Japanese combined fleet went out for exercises, the North Korean army made changes, and reconnaissance planes frequently appeared in the sky over the Yellow Sea. Reporters from various countries gathered here, hoping to learn the progress of the negotiations between the two countries as soon as possible.
"Mr. Ambassador, will you return the Sakhalin Concession on time?"
"Mr. Ambassador, your navy went to the Ogasawara Islands to conduct joint exercises. Is it in response to the tension in the north?"
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, are you ready to attack? Do you still want to continue the Qingdao defeat?"
"I heard that His Excellency Hirota Koki has gone to Moscow and Berlin. Are you, Japan, really prepared to form an alliance with the Soviet Union and Germany? This provocative alliance will definitely lead to war between the two countries. Does Prime Minister Tojo really want to be an enemy of our country?"
"Hello, I am a reporter from the Associated Press. Is your country ready to use force to resolve disputes?"
"What do you think of our country's navy increasing its troops in northern Xinjiang? I heard that your country has sent several more battleships to the north. Is it true?"
"I am a reporter from the London Daily News. North Korean troops are concentrating on the dividing line between North and South Korea. Is this a sign of an attack? Is the emperor behind your country's military actions driven and acquiesced? When will Your Excellency Tojo prepare to surrender?"
Journalists surrounded Nobuyuki Abe. The questions included both neutrality from American reporters and difficulties from the British. Most of them were questions and anger from Chinese reporters. These harsh or embarrassing questions made the accompanying Japanese negotiators look angry. However, Nobuyuki Abe had already learned about the Z plan at this time, and knew that what he had to do now was to delay the show of goodwill, use negotiations and gorgeous rhetoric to beautify Sino-Japanese relations, and create a better future for Sino-Japanese relations. The military department strives for scheduling time. So he was not angry about these issues. On the contrary, he assured reporters loudly: "Gentlemen and ladies, I have just explained Japan's position to hundreds of Chinese congressmen in the Capitol. Here I want to I repeat, China and Japan should not become?Rivals and enemies, as Asian countries, at this time we should be more united and seek benefits for the people of the entire Asia. Therefore, I can assure you that we in Japan have never considered using war to solve the problem, and are doing everything in good faith to use diplomatic means to solve the Nanhuatai Island issue. Although our country hopes to continue cooperation in oil development, it respects the Chinese government's opinion of taking back Nanhuatai Island. Therefore, our government and His Majesty the Emperor have authorized me to return Nanhuatai Island unconditionally after the negotiation of the oil development agreement is concluded. "
"Is this true? Do you really want to return South Sakhalin Island unconditionally?" Several reporters still didn't believe it and asked loudly for confirmation. After Nobuyuki Abe said it loudly and clearly again, several British and American reporters suddenly looked sad, as if they were very regretful and regretful. But has the Sakhalin crisis been resolved? Will the Sino-Japanese War really not break out? The reporters still seemed to be unconvinced, because they never expected that the dispute that they were worried about would take a 180-degree turn. At this moment, several men in military uniforms suddenly rushed out of the Congress, violently pushed reporters and congressmen away, and hurriedly walked up to Gu Weijun and Chen Guofu to whisper in their ears.
Before even saying a few words, the expressions of Gu Weijun and Chen Guofu changed!
This scene immediately gave the professionally sensitive reporter a hint of something unusual. You must know that this is the Congress, and if the military representative is so rude, something important must have happened! Abe Nobuyuki also frowned suddenly, feeling a strange feeling in his heart. "Foreign Minister Gu, Speaker Chen, what happened?" a Xinhua News Agency reporter stationed in the Congress loudly asked everyone's thoughts.
Gu Weijun looked at the reporters and congressmen around him, and finally his eyes fell on Nobuyuki Abe's face. After looking at it for a few seconds, he seemed to have made an important decision, and slowly raised his hands: "Everyone, I just got very bad news. ! The patrol warships sent by our navy to Vladivostok and Sakhalin were brutally attacked by Japanese warships when patrolling the Soya Strait! It has been confirmed that at least one destroyer was damaged, and several Ten people died!¡±
"What!"
Text Chapter 919 Raid (4)
On the evening of August 23, the situation in East Asia took a turn for the worse, and there was even silence in front of the Capitol Building in Beijing. Everyone looked at Nobuyuki Abe, who was frowning in shock and looking uneasy, feeling the humiliation of being tricked in their hearts. Who promised a few minutes ago that they would not resort to force, and who said that South Sakhalin would be returned unconditionally? But no one knew that Nobuyuki Abe was also extremely shocked at this moment. Although he is a peace advocate and does not agree with war against China, he also knows that the base camp planned to attack China as early as the beginning of the year, and the Navy's "Z Plan" was also implemented. Logically speaking, with two days left before the plan, it is absolutely impossible for both the navy and the army to take the initiative to provoke, so there must be serious problems in such a sudden exchange of fire.
Was it deliberately provoked by China? Or was it the unauthorized action of the officers below?
Nobuyuki Abe did not dare to stay for a moment, and quickly got into the car with his head lowered and angry eyes.
"I believe that the war will break out within forty-eight hours!" The Associated Press reporter who was very disappointed just now suddenly became very interested and began to bet with his colleagues on the time when the war would break out. Amid his predictions, Gu Weijun and Chen Guofu quickly headed to the Ministry of National Defense. Just as the two people's cars arrived at the door, the presidential motorcade also followed and drove into the Ministry of Defense. Yang Qiu, wearing a military uniform, strode towards the confidential conference room of the General Staff while asking Abe Nobuyuki about his speech in Congress. As soon as he entered, the senior officers who had been waiting here all stood up collectively, and the velvet-covered map on the wall was pulled open by the guards.
Yang Qiu nodded to everyone, put on his glasses for the first time, sat in front of the person closest to the map, and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me the situation!"
Yue Peng stood in front of the map, his expression as calm as ever. His pointer pointed at the military deployment marked on the map: "The latest information. After the 15th Fleet sank two Japanese destroyers and the Iwate coastal defense ship, it has moved to the four northern islands. Movement, basically containing the Japanese Navy's Sixth Fleet and six heavy cruisers. Five hours ago, one of our submarines also discovered four Japanese aircraft carriers, four Kongo-class battleships and eight heavy cruisers on Iwo Jima. It can be believed that This is the main force of the Japanese navy that is pretending to go to the Ogasawara Islands for exercises and preparing to sneak attack us! It is certain that they have accelerated their arrival after receiving the Soya Strait battle report. Based on the distance, it will take twenty-three hours to come back. So now they are around us There are only six battleships, two aircraft carriers and some destroyers left in Sasebo and Naha, which is the best window period! As for the army, the Japanese army in Okhotsk and South Sakhalin has increased to 40,000, and there are still There are about 10,000 Korean puppet troops and nearly 30,000 Soviet guerrillas who were expelled by us and then incorporated by Japan to cooperate with them. As the main force, 20 divisions of the Japanese Korean Army have entered the dividing line between North and South Korea and have prepared a comprehensive Preparations for the attack. There are still twenty reserve divisions being assembled and set off, six of which are North Korean puppet army divisions. As of last night, the Japanese Army has assembled forty divisions, two naval garrison groups, and two The tank wing is equipped with a total of 530 aircraft of various types, more than 600 Type 97 tanks, more than 500 Type 1 tanks, and more than 800 other tanks. Among them, the Type 1 tank (similar to the historical The type on the tank is different). This tank was developed to counter my country's Type 31 tank. It weighs 22 tons and is equipped with a 45x75mm tank gun. It is a threat to Type 25, Type 31 and other tanks. In addition, the Japanese Navy The Yokosuka Special Marine Corps and the Sasebo Special Marine Corps have been assembled in Ryukyu, Miyakojima and other places, with a total strength of more than 50,000. They are equipped with both amphibious and land tanks. The four army divisions stationed in Ryukyu also show signs of preparation, and there are A large number of ships have assembled, and it is expected that they are preparing to launch a landing war against our country's Taiwan Province. Japanese troops from the Philippines, Khmer and Burma have also entered combat readiness, and several large troop carriers have also appeared in Batavia. There are at least 20,000 Japanese troops and 50,000 Indonesian troops. The puppet army is preparing to attack Borneo. In the direction of India, Nehru has officially announced this morning that he will join forces with the Communist Party of India to form a coalition government to seek independence. Military independence is expected to be launched within a week at the latest.
In response to the sudden attack by the Japanese army. The seven newly formed Tianquan fighter groups and homeland air defense forces of the Air Force have been stationed in coastal cities such as Shanghai, Qingdao, and Dalian. We also established the East Asia Air Defense Command based on the president¡¯s opinions. All territorial air defense forces, coastal air forces, radars, and naval reconnaissance ships will be handed over to the Air Defense Command for unified deployment. Air Force Major General Mo Wannian will serve as the commander, mainly responsible for domestic air defense from Temple Street to Qinzhou. The navy will be responsible for the air defense of places like Annam, Natuna, Minas oil fields in Sumatra and Borneo¡. In terms of the Army, because we want to ensure the suddenness after the launch of the Typhoon Plan, we have not made any mobilization or adjustments to the coastal front-line bases and the Army in Northeast, North China, North Korea and other places. Therefore, there are currently only two of our troops on the dividing line between North and South Korea. Infantry divisions, the ten infantry divisions of the North Korean Army and some independent units, and the North Korean 1st and 2nd Armored Divisions are also resting in Pyongyang. In terms of military strength, we are temporarily at a disadvantage. The most important Northeast Army currently has only five armies, with a total strength of less than 600,000, and more than half of them are new recruits. So basically?Our deduction shows that once a ground war breaks out, it is expected that the North-South dividing line between North Korea and Sakhalin Island will be lost within two days, and the Japanese army can advance to the gates of Pyongyang within a week! Therefore, half an hour ago, I ordered the Northeast Army Group and the National Guard to completely blockade my country's border areas such as the Yalu River, Temple Street to Vladivostok and the Liaodong Peninsula, and at the same time dispatched two additional infantry divisions to Taiwan. Although our troops on the ground are temporarily insufficient, we are confident that we can hold on until the end of September on both the northern and southern fronts. As long as by the end of September, twenty divisions can be withdrawn from the northwest, and twenty divisions can be provided by various recruit training bases across the country. By then, the Japanese Army's ambition to dominate Asia can be completely shattered!
? ? Now let me introduce the typhoon plan to everyone.
The Typhoon Plan is an advance military strike against Japan¡¯s attempt to launch a sneak attack on our country. The main goal is to clean up the Japanese naval ships and aircraft in Sasebo and Naha that pose the greatest threat to our country. The entire plan will be divided into two parts. The first part will dispatch five strategic bomber groups, three medium-range bombing groups, four escort combat groups, and two naval aviation attack groups to raid the ports of Sasebo and Naha and attack the Japanese sea and air along the coasts of Ryukyu, North Korea, and Kyushu Island. With effective strength, the first phase of the operation is expected to last for 24 hours, and 7912 sorties are planned to be dispatched! At present, these troops have been secretly stationed at second-tier airports and are ready for war. The second phase will focus on Guam and the Mariana Islands controlled by Japan. The ultimate goal is to occupy and use it as a base to cut off the connection between Japan's mainland and overseas occupied areas. At present, the assault force and long-range air support force are in place, and the 23rd Squadron of the Second Fleet has also been stationed in Penghu. They have two aircraft carriers, two battleships, three heavy cruisers, five light cruisers and 17 destroyers. It will join the fast supply fleet that sets off tonight in Fengshan (today's Kaohsiung). After breaking through the Bashi Strait, it will first move flat against Taiwan Island and move towards Ryukyu, assuming a decisive battle with the main Japanese force returning to the division. Once the main force of the Japanese fleet is discovered, they will immediately turn around and head south. While the main force of the Japanese navy is dragged to the southeast, they will support the assault force in seizing Guam and other islands. "
Yue Peng put down the pointer. He looked at the map and smiled and said: "The actions of the 15th Fleet will definitely catch the Japanese government off guard. Yamamoto Isoroku deliberately went around the Ogasawara Islands to confuse us into launching a sneak attack, but it turned into an embarrassing situation where the main force could not come back. In addition, the pursuit of the 15th Fleet There is no time for the six heavy cruisers to turn around, and everyone will think that we are not ready, and it will take at least two to three days to take action. So Japan must be in chaos tonight! If we rush ahead to make a surprise attack at this time, we will definitely surprise them Expect it!¡±
"It's a pity that there are only six battleships. Nagato is hiding in Yokosuka and can't attack them temporarily, and the main force is not here" Wang Zhengting shook his head regretfully. I wish it would be great if the main force of the Japanese navy was here, so that the war could be over within a few months. Yang Qiu also felt a little pity in his heart, but it was also a good thing. There were no elite HNA pilots on the four main aircraft carriers. The air defense intensity of Ryukyu and Sasebo will be greatly reduced. So he immediately looked at Chen Shaokuan: "When will it start?"
Chen Shaokuan has never been so excited. He stood up and looked at his watch: "Reporting to the President, the first attack fleet will take off in forty-two minutes. At 8:30 tonight, the typhoon will land in Sasebo on time!"¡ª¡ª
The military airport on the outskirts of Jinan has all been sealed off. Fifty-eight Hai H-7s and twenty-four double-headed Jiao night fighter jets with two auxiliary fuel tanks were waiting on the runway. Each one was surrounded by air crews conducting final inspections. As the technical officer for air-dropped torpedoes, Qiu Han inspected the last Hai H-7. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he quickly got into the lead plane. "Qiu Han. Isn't this bad? If your father finds out, I will be doomed." Seeing his friend get into his plane, Captain Gao Zhihang in the cabin suddenly frowned.
"Okay, okay, let's just fly around Japan. Besides, I proposed the heavy-duty air-dropped torpedo. I have to see the actual effect. If there is a problem, can you solve it?" Qiu Han waved his hand roguely, Sit in the bombardier's position and tie yourself up with a safety belt. Seeing the navigator wearing headphones, he asked: "By the way, who will attack first?"
"The Rolling Thunder Team in Lianyungang. They are small in number and make little noise. As long as Japan does not have radar, they will not be discovered at least until they reach Sasebo."
"Rolling Thunder? Is it the radio-guided bomb team? Why is it called such a name? By the way, it's night now, can they see the target clearly?" Of course Qiu Han knew about radio-guided bombs, because this was the secret weapon he reminded Bingwen to use. .
"There will be moonlight tonight, so the line of sight should be fine. Even if there isn't, it's okay. The Air Force guys will drop flares in advance." After checking the instruments, Gao Zhihang looked up at the flight clock above his head, turned on the night flight lights, and then asked The radio navigator nodded: "It's time."
"Tower, tower. This is the Wild Boy Squadron, ready to take off."
 "The fighter jet will take off in ten minutes. You will follow. I wish you a safe journey and a triumphant return."
"Received, wild boy received."
After the tower recovered, the 58 Hai H-7s started their engines one by one. Ten minutes later, twenty-four night-fighting double-headed dragons were the first to take off, and they were all piloted by ace pilots who had just been transferred back from the northwest. For them, who have been playing for almost a year, the night is simply heaven. After the last double-headed dragon left the ground, Gao Zhihang released the brakes and started to accelerate. Fifteen minutes later, all eighty-two Warhawks of the Wild Boy Squadron took off safely. "Maintain altitude, form a dense formation, and advance toward the predetermined target airspace at cruising speed." After the fleet climbed to an altitude of 5,000 meters, the fleet began to form. The two-headed dragons were on the outside, and Hai Hongqi was on the inside. After forming a spindle-shaped dense formation, they flew eastward like ghosts under the cover of night.
At the same time, second-tier airports such as Hefei and Dalian launched flights at the same time, and more than ten attack squadrons rushed towards their respective targets.
Text Chapter 920 Raid (5)
Flying at an altitude of 4,000 meters, the scorching heat is swept away. The waves of the East China Sea are constantly lapping at the coast of Japan. This island country emerged from the Meiji Restoration. After a unique naval battle, the world re-understood Asia. Therefore, there is a widely circulated saying in Japan that it was Japan's defeat of the Manchu Beiyang that opened up modern China, so the Chinese should be grateful and obey Japan's leadership. This statement had a considerable market around the time of 1911. The pioneers of the Democratic Party acknowledged that many young Chinese people were attracted to study in Japan. But things went against expectations. When Yang Qiu and the National Socialist Party emerged and used various conflicts before the European War to expel Japan from the mainland, Japan's importance declined rapidly and was eventually completely replaced after the establishment of Saudi Arabia.
Therefore, Japan holds a grudge and has dreamed of using another Sino-Japanese War-style offensive for thirty years to regain its position as the leader in Asia by defeating the weak and the strong. To achieve this goal, despite the deteriorating national economy and resources, Japan still exploited internally and actively colluded with the Soviet Union externally, profiting from the US and European policies to contain China, buying cheap steel and other raw materials from Europe and the United States, and also It actively expanded its Pacific colonies, and finally resorted to militarism through external expansion. It continued to engage in a silent arms race with China on land, sea and sky.
Today, this race finally comes to an end.
Zhou Zhikai looked at the pilot watch on his wrist. After nearly an hour and a half of flight, it was already 8:10 pm, and there were only twenty minutes left before the scheduled "typhoon landing". Outside the window, two Haihong 7s also equipped with radars formed a triangle formation with him, and twelve newly commissioned Air Force J-8 Tianquan fighter jets protected the periphery. "Captain, what kind of plane is that?" The bombardier, who saw Tianquan for the first time, was very curious. He pressed his cheek against the window, his eyes full of curiosity.
"Northern Raytheon Company's J-8, nicknamed Tianquan. Streamlined fuselage, Markham cockpit. Laminar flow wings, leading edge flaps, 1500 horsepower water-cooled V12 engine, six 12.7 mm machine guns, double combat radius and speed ratio The head dragon is still stronger" Zhou Zhikai is a first-class pilot in the navy. He has participated in the navy's inspection of Tianquan and his introduction is clear and logical. But in fact, this fighter aircraft developed based on the famous P-51 Mustang has many differences from the Mustang, which of course the pilots do not know. He only knows that Tianquan is expensive and difficult to produce due to its extensive use of new technologies and complex streamlined shapes. The man-hour of a single aircraft is enough to manufacture two Lightnings, so even the wealthy Air Force has to bite the bullet and spend the initial 20,000 The pre-production contract for the racks has been reduced by half. But compared with Tianquan's advancement. He was more concerned about the means of this raid. Using radar navigation at night to conduct a long-distance attack across the sea by a fleet of aircraft should be the first time in the history of human air combat. Although Sasebo has not yet been discovered, no matter whether it is successful or not, this operation can provide valuable experience for future large-scale aviation night battles.
Night is the best cover for war. Since Japan was not equipped with radar, the "Rolling Thunder" squadron he led felt a bit like being in an uninhabited country. But that doesn't mean it's easy to find Sasebo. The sparse lights below made him frown in worry. After all, Japan is not Europe. Its urban development rate and power supply are not even comparable to those of the developed southeastern regions of the Republic of China, so it is still impossible to accurately locate it. The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be. Japan does not have radar but it does have ears. The noise from the aircraft fleet can travel very far at night. So for the final position. The Navy would use submarines to send light signals into the sky.
But he hadn¡¯t seen the signal yet, and he was a little anxious. If he couldn¡¯t see the signal within twenty minutes, he would have to take the initiative to lower his altitude. Use a visual search deep into the land, but this will definitely lead to discovery before the attack. "Spread out the fighters and prepare to descendwait, Captain. Look over there." Just as he was about to adopt the backup plan, the co-pilot pointed sharply to the left and yelled. Follow your fingers. Three red lights arranged in a line appeared on the sea, flickering and sending Morse code. The navigator immediately took a pen to write down the password, checked and confirmed it was correct: "It's our submarine, and the target is 147 kilometers northeast."
"Check the bomb. Rolling Thunder No. 1 called, the target direction is 147 kilometers northeast. No. 2 and No. 3 followed me down to an altitude of 2,500 meters, forming a column and preparing to drop the bomb. The first cavalry team was responsible for the guidance, and descended to an altitude of 1,000 meters. After discovering the target Drop the flares, and the rest of the squadron will pay attention to the surrounding airspace for protective bombing." Because we don't know the extent of Japan's radio technology, so in order to avoid being discovered, the Rolling Thunder Squadron maintained wireless silence along the way.
After the order was given, the two Tianquan aircraft took the lead in descending to 1,000 meters. At the same time, the three Haihong 7 aircraft also dropped to an altitude of 2,500 meters. The machine gunners began to enter the fighting position. The bombardiers and navigators got into the magazine to inspect the "rolling thunder" that had just left the factory. No wire-guided bombs¡±. This bomb has the same principle as the German Fritz X, but its appearance is different. The total weight is 1.6 tons, the charge is 200 kilograms of TNT, the head is sharp, the olive-shaped projectile is more slender, and there is no annular tail. The four tail fins are cross-star-shaped and relatively wide, with four sets of red light bulbs at the end of the tail fins. After the bomb is dropped, the controller can pass through the tail fin.? Red light is used to judge the trajectory, and radio is used to control the rudder to achieve a higher hit rate. Of course, if you want to use the "Rolling Thunder" well, you must use a special sight and conduct long-term training.
The H-7 template comes from the B24. It is not a pure strategic bomber. Compared with the prototype, the fuselage is wider and flatter, and the magazine is larger. It can carry ten-ton super bombs. The criticized magazine rolling shutter door has also been changed to a traditional outward-opening hard hatch. But it has to be said that the H-7's body structure strength and beating resistance are still not as good as those of the B-17. This is not due to technology and manufacturing, but to the flaws of the high-wing aircraft itself, which is not as strong as the low-wing aircraft. However, it is still possible to deal with Japan, because Japanese fighter jets are generally equipped with 7.7mm machine guns. Although the rate of fire is fast, the power is really not very good.
Unlike usual, Zhou Zhikai did not adopt the tactic of diving and descending rapidly, but instead slowly circled and gradually lowered his altitude. This is because, unlike traditional bombs, "rolling thunder bombs" do not require low-altitude bombing. If it is not night, bombs can even be dropped from a height of more than 6,000 meters.
It only takes a few minutes for an airplane to travel more than 100 kilometers. When Zhou Zhikai descended to 2,500 meters of airspace, Sasebo Port finally appeared in front of him.
¡°As Yue Peng said, Japan is in chaos tonight. The not-so-intense interception battle in the Soya Strait caused the Japanese Navy to suffer a small loss. Even the survivors were not found. To this day, no one knows that it was the officers below who took the initiative. No one knows whether it was framed by China or framed, so the top management hesitated between taking action in advance and waiting for Yamamoto Isoroku's main force to be in place. In addition, the incident occurred suddenly, so after the combat readiness alert was issued, Sasebo Port was still brightly lit, and sailors were busy replenishing supplies for each warship. Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro stood on the deck of the transport boat, holding the saber in his hand and looking serious. As the commander of the second battle group, he will face three Beijing-class battleships and two aircraft carriers of the Chinese Navy's First Fleet in the next day and night. Although the number was four to three, and there were two ships from Naha to help, he was not sure of victory. Because the Beijing-class has been replaced with nine L50/380 mm naval guns after a major overhaul. His four ships, Fuso and Ise, could be suppressed in terms of caliber and power.
After climbing up the gangway to the flagship battleship Fuso, the officers were already waiting on the deck. "Is there any movement among the Shina people? Where is General Yamamoto?" Takasu Shiro asked Chief of Staff Shige Fukuru about the situation.
"The Chinese have begun mobilizing. Four cruisers have left Qingdao and Lushun, but the three Beijing-class battleships and aircraft carriers have not left." Colonel Shigeru Fukudome handed over the telegram: "This is a telegram from Admiral Yamamoto. He is already at full speed. Come here. We will arrive in twenty hours. The general asked us to ensure the safety of the Yellow Sea and Tsushima Strait."
Hearing that the main force of China¡¯s First Fleet was still in Qingdao, Takasu Shiro felt his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at the warships that were receiving supplies and asked, "How long will it take?"
"Three hours."
"Okay, I'll take a rest first. Call me when we set off." After finishing speaking, Takasu Shiro walked towards the command tower, but stopped after taking a few steps. He pointed at the headlights around his finger: "Let all the prepared battleships turn off their lights, and some of the lights on the shore should also be turned off! This is too bright and will attract Chinese reconnaissance planes." After giving the instructions, he got into the cabin.
Fukuguru Shige immediately went to the bridge to convey the order. But just when the Fuso sent out a light signal to reduce the light, a slight sound of aircraft motors came with the wind. "China reconnaissance plane!" A staff officer shouted first in his shout. Two Tianquan aircraft have emerged from the darkness. Sasebo was stunned by the sudden arrival of a fighter jet, and then quickly sounded the alarm. As the alarm goes off. Countless sailors who were ready to rest rushed out of the living quarters and got into the gun emplacement. Even Takasu Shiro, who had just taken off his coat, put his clothes back on. "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, this should be a new Chinese reconnaissance aircraft." Furuushige and everyone else had never seen Tianquan who had just served, so they mistakenly thought that Tianquan was a naval reconnaissance aircraft.
As the most important military port in Japan, the Sasebo air defense force responded quickly. The two Tianquan aircraft had just passed the Fuso, and before they even approached the dock, several fiery red lines shot out from the ground. After the anti-aircraft guns on the shore opened fire, several destroyers that had been on alert quickly joined in. However, the two Tianquan aircraft did not escape because of the anti-aircraft guns. Instead, they quickly climbed to one thousand meters and dropped six illumination bombs. The flares bloomed like flowers scattered by a goddess, illuminating the entire anchorage, and four huge battleships were immediately exposed in the blazing white light. "I saw it, I saw it! The first ship in the northwest corner of the anchorage was handed over to me, ready to drop bombs." When the Fuso cast a huge shadow under the light of the flare, the bombardier lying on the nose immediately shouted loudly stand up.
"No! It's a bomber! Weigh anchor, quickly lift anchor!" After the flares lit up, Takasu Shiro felt something was wrong. When the noise above his head became louder and louder, he realized that this was not reconnaissance, but providing lighting for bombing. In an instant, the entire Sasebo fell into panic. More and more shells rushed into the void from the ground and sea anchorages.High-efficiency searchlights were also quickly turned on.
But it¡¯s too late!
After Zhou Zhikai opened the bomb bay, the first rolling thunder quickly broke away from the trembling aircraft, and the red signal light on the tail of the bomb drew a brilliant stream of colors in the night sky. "Steady, steady the plane! Give me ten seconds" The bombardier lay on the special optical fire control instrument, his eyes biting the red light through the graduated glass lens, and his left hand Then hold the operating lever and slowly insert the red dot into the black shadow on the sea surface.
"Boom!" A huge explosion erupted from 600 meters away from the left side of the Fuso, and the water column that was hundreds of meters high annoyed the bombardier and the crew members. Because the airflow after the magazine was opened caused the bomber to shake, which affected the bomb's aiming, the first bomb missed. "Come again! Keep stable, 3, 2, 1, break away" Seeing this, Zhou Zhikai gritted his teeth and held the aircraft control stick tightly. With his encouragement, the second rolling thunder roared down again.
"Fire with full force! Activate the backup power, use full left rudder to evade." The high water column frightened Takasu Shiro and the Japanese naval officers and soldiers, and they quickly activated the backup power, hoping to make the Fuso move slowly. On the winch on the bow of the ship, thick anchor chains were continuously coiled up, and cartloads of anti-aircraft artillery shells were pushed to the gun emplacement. When the first magazine was inserted into the anti-aircraft gun, the second rolling mine had already arrived.
Bang All the Japanese sailors near the No. 3 turret heard a loud noise. When they looked back, their pupils were immediately filled with orange-red flames surging from below the deck. The second "rolling thunder" accurately hit the deck next to the No. 3 turret of the Fuso and penetrated from here. The weight of 1,600 kilograms helped the bomb penetrate seven layers of steel plates in one go, penetrate directly into the bottom boiler power compartment, and then explode. The power of two hundred kilograms of new explosives mixed with TNT and magnesium powder was released instantly. Thousands of degrees of high temperature and shrapnel swept across the entire power cabin, and then knocked open the No. 3 turret ammunition depot next to it!
The scene on the Hood happened again on the Fuso! Since the Fuso emphasized firepower at the beginning of its construction, six twin 356mm naval guns were installed. But because of the narrow hull, the ammunition and propellant warehouses of the two turrets No. 3 and 4 in the middle are squeezed together, with only a few 50mm nickel steel plates separating them. Such a small thickness cannot stop the explosion, so at the same time that the No. 3 ammunition depot exploded, the No. 4 turret ammunition depot and the more dangerous propellant pack were detonated!
???????????????????? Boom!
One thousand one hundred and sixteen extremely sensitive silk propellant packets, two hundred and forty-six 365 mm artillery shells, and a total of 128 tons of ammunition exploded at the same time! There was an earth-shaking loud noise, all the glass windows of the dock buildings several kilometers away burst, and the calm sea surface swelled several meters like a balloon.
The camera gun and high-speed camera of the Rolling Thunder Squadron hovering in the sky recorded this moment. The flames first lit up from the position of the No. 3 turret. Everything in this part of the turret, hull, chimney, etc. expanded violently, and then separated from the hull and fell apart. A huge fireball with a diameter of fifty meters rose from the sea surface and spread in all directions. The shock wave directly broke the more than 30,000-ton ship body in the middle! The dark brown fireball carried countless small objects and shot straight into the sky a thousand meters high! A huge mushroom cloud formed.
Forty seconds, the Fuso disappeared!
There were 1,400 officers and men on the ship, plus 57 officers on the flagship including Takasu Shiro, and no one was spared.
Text Chapter 921 Raid (6)
The black and red mushroom cloud rising into the sky in the center of Sasebo Bay shocked every eyeball. High-quality update. For the pilots and soldiers of China and Japan, they have never seen a battleship of more than 30,000 tons explode in front of their eyes. Densely packed tiny particles of debris flew down from the top of the mushroom cloud, hitting the ground. The sea surface stirred up countless ripples. On the Yamashiro, the sister ship closest to the Fuso, the sailors were so cold that they even forgot to shoot in the air. No one expected that the fleet flagship would be sunk in front of their eyes in the evening after receiving the order to prepare for departure in the afternoon! Andthis seems to be the second bomb, right?
Zhou Zhikai clenched his fists tightly, and the cabin was filled with joy. The crew members all knew how powerful the "Rolling Thunder" was, but they were able to achieve such brilliant results in their first actual combat! Still very excited. It wasn't until the ground artillery fire became increasingly intensive that he ordered the two bombers behind to drop bombs. "Shoot them down! Fire!" Sasebo's anti-aircraft firepower became more and more intense, and the officers finally woke up from the chaos and desperately called for the nearest fighter jets to support them. As thousands of shells lit up the sky, Rolling Thunder II also entered the bombing channel. "Rolling Thunder II called the knights, enter the bombing channel, help me divert the anti-aircraft fire." After the second Hai Hung VII called the fighter jets, the four Tianquan dropped flares again, and then used six machine guns to straf the port and the sea to lure Some Japanese anti-aircraft firepower pursued them.
"Baga, this is a bait tactic! Don't be fooled." On the Yamashiro, Captain Yuan Dingsan knew that this was a plan when he saw Tian Quan first sweeping out a string of fire spots on the battleship, and then quickly scattered around to escape. Deliberately distracting his own anti-aircraft firepower, he personally climbed to the top of the pagoda-style bridge to direct the air defense. Looking from here, Yamashiro's anti-aircraft firepower was fully activated, with four twin 127mm anti-aircraft guns and eight twin 25mm machine guns spraying shells into the sky. But compared with cutting-edge warships from all over the world, the Japanese Navy's air defense capabilities are really unsatisfactory. Moreover, the firepower of the two anti-aircraft guns is very low in muzzle velocity. Not to mention the hundreds of anti-aircraft weapons of the Yanjing class, the anti-aircraft firepower is not even comparable to the light cruisers of the Republic of China Navy. "Fire, don't stop, let the destroyerboom!" Colonel Yuan Dingsan was still commanding desperately, but the battleship under his feet suddenly trembled violently, and the bow of the ship seemed to be pressed by something, and then there was a loud noise. His whole body was off balance, and his eyebrows were firmly placed on the sharp angle of the bulkhead. "Colonel, how are you?" "I'm fine. Where was it shot?" Yuan Dingsan endured the severe pain and stood up holding the railing with blood on his face. Only then did he realize that there was already a sea of ????fire in the direction of the bow of his ship.
The first rolling thunder dropped by the No. 2 machine hit the bow of the Yamashiro. Fortunately, the bomb was still some distance away from the turret, otherwise Yamashiro would have followed the footsteps of the Fuso. But even so, the bow of the Yamashiro was still directly blown off. The thick steel plate rolled outwards and opened. A large amount of seawater poured in, and the waterline dropped visibly to the naked eye.
"Sir, the bomb penetrated the bow of the ship, seven cabins are flooded, and it is losing balance."
"The high-pressure pipe ruptured and steam was leaking"
"Inject water into the stern of the ship to maintain balance. How long will it take for the No. 1 and No. 2 power cabins?"
¡°Boom¡.¡±
When Captain Yuan Dingsan and his sailors struggled to save themselves, the second bomb followed, and the Yamashiro, which had extremely poor air defense capabilities, became a target! Fortunately, because the thick smoke affected the vision, the second bomb landed more than ten meters away, and the splashing waves almost overturned a destroyer. "Asshole, we've become a target! Let Ise and Higata leave quickly! Concentrate all the anti-aircraft artillery to protect them from breaking out." Due to the sinking of the Fuso, the command center of the second team was in trouble, so Colonel Yuan Dingsan saw the bomb So powerful that he immediately assumed the responsibility of the flagship and ordered all-out efforts to protect the two Ise-class battleships that had not yet been attacked and leave.
The current Japanese Ise-class battleship is not the historical Fuso-class successor ship, but two Lion-class battlecruisers that Britain half sold and gave away after the European War. At that time, Japan bought it because it was worried that they and the two Tireless-class ships would fall into the hands of the Chinese Navy. But no matter what, the two Lion-class battleships are better than the Kongo-class, and they also help Japan save funds to continue building the two historical Ise-class battleships. Therefore, before the war, Japan used the Kongo-class as a template to roughly upgrade the two Ise-class ships. The basic surname was comparable to the heavily modified Kongo-class. The old foundation of the battle patrol allowed the two Ise to react faster than the Yamashiro. At the same time as the Yamashiro was hit, thick smoke billowed out of the chimney and began to slowly maneuver toward the waterway. High quality updates
Seeing that the two Ise were about to run away, Rolling Thunder 3 had to give up the opportunity to bomb the Yamashiro and aimed at the leader of the Japanese ship. "Let go!" At the captain's command, the fifth rolling thunder bomb rushed out of the bomb bay. However, not long after the bomb left the belly of the aircraft, the bombardier discovered that half of the red guidance light on the tail of the bomb was not on, making it impossible to guide it. The Rolling Thunder radio-guided bomb was never allowed to fall into Japanese hands, so he immediately activated the radio self-destruct device. With a roar, rolling thunder exploded about a kilometer above the head of the Sunrise. The shock wave swept across the deck and pushed the Sunrise aboard.??The sailors swept around and staggered around. "The second one" Seeing that the first one failed, the No. 3 machine couldn't wait to drop the last "Rolling Thunder". This bomb did not disappoint, accurately hitting the stern of the Japanese ship. It can be clearly seen from the sky that when the fireball rose, the two carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft at the stern of the ship were lifted hundreds of meters away by the shock wave, and dozens of sailors were swallowed by the fireball. The explosion also damaged the oars, causing the Sun to stall instantly and no longer be able to move forward.
Six consecutive Rolling Thunders resulted in one sinking and two injuries, making the Rolling Thunder Squadron unable to suppress their loud cheers. Unfortunately, due to insufficient numbers, not only was the Ise still speeding up, most of the warships in the harbor had also anchored and made fire, and some began to rush out of the harbor. "Be careful, enemy plane!" Just when Zhou Zhi was driving in a hurry and didn't know what to do, several Japanese 96 warships rushing in rushed into the harbor from the darkness. The long flames dragged out by the machine guns swept across the evacuating area. aboard Rolling Thunder III. "I've been shot! I've been shot, cover me" As soon as the pilot of Rolling Thunder 3 saw that he had been shot, he immediately climbed up and tried to get rid of the 96-ship battle, while calling for fighter protection.
The 96th Ship Battle that grabbed the No. 3 aircraft took advantage of its small size and flexibility. After the sneak attack was successful, it saw that the bomber did not respond and was still flying towards the sea, so it immediately circled back and prepared to attack again. But this time he was out of luck. Like the B24, the H-7 was equipped with ten self-defense 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, so he was flanked by four heavy machine guns before he could get close. In order to identify the direction and correct the trajectory, the machine gun bullets have a tracer bullet every five rounds. Therefore, after the H-7 firepower was fully activated, ten blazing lines of fire suddenly sprayed out from the top, left, and right sides of the fuselage. The Japanese pilot did not expect the bomber's firepower to be so strong, so he hurriedly dodged and tried to bypass the tail of the plane. At this time, a Tianquan rushed from the side. With six lines of fire flashing, the Nine-Six Ship Battle turned into a ball of fire and exploded in the air.
From the beginning, the J-8 was a fighter designed for air superiority, so Northern Raytheon Company specially named it Tianquan. Compared with the Nine-Sixth Ship Battle, Tianquan's advantage was too great. If it wasn't night, even the bombers might not be able to get close. But there were too many Japanese fighter jets. More and more Type 96 Ship Battle and Type 97 Army Aviation Fighters joined the battle from all directions. Zhou Zhikai suddenly felt the pressure increasing. Just when he ordered to retreat, there was a sound coming from the earphones. made a quick call.
"The wild boy calls for rolling thunder. The wild boy calls for rolling thunder. If you hear it, please answer."
"Rolling Thunder heard it, Rolling Thunder heard it. We were attacked by Japanese planes. There were about twenty 96s and a dozen 97s" Zhou Zhikai heard the call and quickly summarized the situation. Said it over and over again. "Team Zhou, leave the rest to us. Wild boy! Prepare to clear the airspace. The first team deals with the ships, the second team bombs the harbor, and the third team prepares to lay mines. Repeat" Gao Zhihang finished listening to the situation. After that, immediately deploy the offensive mission. In order to achieve maximum results, the wild boy squadron he led was divided into three groups, carrying torpedoes, bombs and magnetic mines respectively, hoping to destroy Sasebo to the greatest extent. After the order was issued, twenty-four night-fighting double-headed dragons took the lead in accelerating into the battle circle.
Although Tianquan¡¯s combat power is very strong, it may not be able to surpass the two-headed dragon in a night battle because it has no radar. Especially after the night-fighting double-headed dragon was changed to a two-seater, pilots could finally get rid of complex radar control and unleash the full power of the fighter aircraft. Because the radar is installed on the nose of the aircraft, the night-fighting double-headed Jiao ensures the two 25mm cannons on both sides of the nose and moves the four machine guns to the wings. Although the range is greatly reduced, it ensures the firepower required as an interceptor aircraft. Since the radar at this time did not have a friend-or-foe identification device, before the double-headed dragon joined the station circle, the twelve Tianquan immediately accelerated to avoid accidental damage. The high-quality update, with a speed of over 700 kilometers per hour, instantly left the Japanese aircraft behind. By the time the Japanese aircraft discovered a large number of incoming aircraft, the double-headed dragon had already roared into the battle circle. The firepower configuration of two cannons and four machine guns was extremely powerful, and six or seven Japanese planes were shot down in the blink of an eye.
After the Japanese fighter jets were entangled, Gao Zhihang immediately led a small team to descend. "Three hundred meters! We must ensure the bombing height and speed of 300 meters. Your speed is too fast. It needs to be reduced to 180 kilometers!" Qiu Han knew that the critical moment had come. He just watched to see if the heavy torpedo could work, so Regardless of the danger, he rushed to the cockpit and shouted a warning. "Shut up! I know!" Gao Zhihang was also very nervous at the moment. If it were daytime, he could easily deal with it even at a height of 100 meters, let alone 300 meters. But now it is night, and in the dim light, it is really a task that cannot be distracted to ensure that a plane of more than 20 tons and two heavy-duty torpedoes with a total weight of more than four tons are attached.
After loudly telling his friend to shut up, Gao Zhihang was already sweating all over his body. As the altimeter pointer continued to approach the red zone, he and the crew all bit their lips nervously. Because Sasebo is not a waterway that goes straight in and out, but is in an S shape, so the two-by-two Kaitoushichi must be careful of obstacles on both sides while staying close to the sea surface. In these short few minutes, time seemed to have frozen, and the shells coming from both sides of the waterway made everyone experience what it means to be in a hail of bullets. ??I saw it, I saw it! "When the two Hai H7s rounded the last bay, Sasebo Port suddenly jumped into view. "Look, it's a battleship, it must be a battleship! "As the co-pilot shouted, Qiu Han vaguely saw a huge black figure rushing towards the waterway, and excitedly shouted for Gao Zhihang to fire.
¡°Unlock the torpedoes and launch them!¡± Gao Zhihang shouted as two Hai H-7 dropped torpedoes three thousand meters away from the Ise. As Qiu Han said to Bingwen, it is very difficult to airdrop heavy torpedoes, so in order to minimize the depth of water entry, he installed a small parachute on the head and tail of the torpedo. The moment the four torpedoes left their pylons, the parachutes were opened to protect the torpedoes from entering the water at a slower speed. At the same time, he also increased the air chamber to provide more buoyancy. But Gao Zhihang couldn't wait to see the torpedo enter the water. The moment he dropped the torpedo, he jerked the operating rod and shot into the sky at the maximum angle. While the two aircraft were climbing rapidly, the Japanese destroyer's anti-aircraft guns hit the No. 2 aircraft. With a ball of flame, the stalled No. 2 aircraft suddenly hit the mountain next to the waterway and exploded. All eleven crew members were killed. .
"Torpedo! Torpedo discovered!" Before there was time to celebrate the downing of the bomber, exclamations rang out from the battleship Ise. If it were in the open sea, the Ise could still find a way to avoid it, but at this moment the battleship's power had not yet reached its maximum, and the steam pressure was only half, so while the bow of the ship was tilted at a large angle, two 550mm Yu-5 thermal power missiles The heavy torpedo hit the starboard side at the same time at a speed of 45 knots. Compared with the Japanese oxygen torpedo, the Yu-5 is not that powerful, and the 350 kilogram warhead is not as powerful as the 93 oxygen torpedo. But even so, it is not something that a battlecruiser like the Ise can resist! Two huge water balls rose from the port side of the Ise at the same time, severely lifting the modified hull of nearly 30,000 tons. The explosion instantly ripped open two five-meter-large holes in the front bridge and amidships of the battleship, and seawater rushed into the seventeen nearby cabins. Even the cutting-edge pre-war battleships cannot survive two heavy torpedoes, let alone old ships with poor underwater protection. So the Ise battleship soon began to tilt, and a large number of sailors slipped off the deck, and even the left propeller was slowly exposed. Hai Hongqi, who was following behind, did not waste torpedoes on the warship that was bound to capsize, and aimed at Rixiang and Shancheng, which were still drifting at sea. The two incapacitated ships became targets. One torpedo after another passed under the feet of the Japanese sailors who fell into the water, impacting the battleship's not-so-thick underwater mine protection compartment. In less than five minutes, the Illuminati and Yamashiro were hit by five and four torpedoes respectively. The steel hulls trembled and disintegrated in the explosion. The Illuminati that finally collapsed and torn was broken into two parts from the middle, and the Yamashiro was only The support lasted less than ten minutes before the belly was exposed.
After destroying the four battleships, the remaining Hai Hung Seven fired torpedoes at the three Kawauchi-class light cruisers. Although this old-fashioned light cruiser with a displacement of just over 5,000 tons is flexible and fast, it cannot display its capabilities in a narrow bay. The two 76mm anti-aircraft guns have weak air defense, so it soon fell into the footsteps of the battleships. . At the same time, intensive explosions also came from the direction of the military port, and two hundred and forty 250-kilogram napalm bombs fell freely from an altitude of one thousand meters. "Rumble, boom, boom" The ground shook continuously, and terrifying flames rose into the sky, instantly engulfing everything and human bodies within the radius. Napalm is a cheap and simple tactical weapon of large-scale destruction. A large amount of napalm instantly explodes to produce high explosive temperatures and vacuum, which is enough to kill all humans and animals within the radius. The most terrifying thing is that the fire will spread to all directions like water, and even after entering the water, it will not go out for a long time. Therefore, under this indiscriminate napalm bombing, the sky in Sasebo seemed to be burned red. Fireballs and suffocating smoke were everywhere. The flames flowing into the seawater burned a large number of sailors who narrowly escaped from the battleship. die.
Looking from the sky, the entire Sasebo is burning.
In the end, the eight Hai H-7 aircraft also planted forty-eight magnetic mines in the waterway, completely blocking Japan's most important naval base¡ª¡ª
The war broke out!
In the Japanese Korean Army Headquarters in Seoul, Colonel Mutaguchi Renya stood in front of Itagaki Seishiro with a fanatical look on his face, behind him were all middle and low-level army officers with burning eyes and blood-red eyes. Low roars and excitement filled the air with enthusiasm. "The day has finally come! Your Excellency, the General, the Chinese have provoked a war in the Soya Strait. We should take decisive action. It is time to preemptively seize North Korea and Manchuria and Mongolia, re-establish the empire's eastern continental barrier, and threaten our allies and ghosts. We have proven the capabilities of the Imperial Japanese Army! Now is the best opportunity to unite with allies to defeat the Chinese! They are held back by the northwest with millions of main forces, so the North Korea has not even increased a single soldier. Your Excellency, General, Please give the order immediately, and we will work together to break through the Yalu River, kill all the Chinese recruits, and establish the Manchu-Mongolian East Asian Imperial Paradise."
"Although the order from Tokyo has not come yet, we can't wait any longer! China?There is a very complete railway network in Manchuria and Mongolia. Manchuria is also their most important and their second largest industrial area, with strong mobilization capabilities! We must take preemptive action and take decisive action! As long as we control Manchuria and Mongolia and seize the industrial facilities here, the empire will be invincible! Behind him, Nakajima Imato, Lieutenant Colonel Morita Toru and Major Ichiki Kiyonao also stepped forward. They were all the most active war factions in the Korean military against China, so after learning that the conflict broke out in the Soya Strait, they immediately came to ask for early action. .
"What you said is all right, but" After the conflict broke out in the Soya Strait in the afternoon, Seishiro Itagaki sent a telegram to Tokyo to inquire about the situation. But the order never came, so he was very anxious. The fighter planes disappeared in a blink of an eye. If China was allowed to deploy its troops calmly, he believed that at least ten divisions would cross the Yalu River in forty-eight hours at most. You must know that this is not the Manchu Army. The Chinese Army has been gradually mobilizing since a year ago. Although the country scorned their achievements in the northwest and said it was forged and fabricated, he himself still believed it.
Therefore, if Japan wants to win, it must take it by surprise and attack it unprepared, but the order that has not come yet makes him hesitate.
The leader, Colonel Muta, was very dissatisfied with this hesitation and did not dare to get angry openly. He had no choice but to continue to petition loudly: "Your Excellency, General, I went to China and Manchuria three years ago. We have very complete industrial capabilities here and can manufacture aircraft, tanks and All equipment including warships, and a population of 80 million! If China is given time to mobilize, more imperial soldiers will die and bleed! So please make a decisive decision, General, and try your best for the empire!"
Itagaki Seishiro took a deep breath. This kind of petition gave him a headache. High-level Japanese officers like him are already a bit concerned about the lower-level officers below, and are very afraid that if they do something improperly, the situation will become uncontrollable again. Therefore, he could not explicitly refuse the officer, but he also did not want to disobey the order. what can we do about it? Just when he was in a dilemma, sharp screams suddenly came from outside the window, and then buzzing sounds penetrated into his ears from all directions.
"Who is flying at night?" Itagaki Seishiro and the officers were very surprised, and they opened the windows and looked outside. "General! Report from Incheon Port, Chinese bombers were found" Before they could see the fleet, several officers rushed in with shouts. "No! Quick, sound the air defense siren." Upon hearing this, Itagaki Seishiro realized something was wrong and quickly ordered to prepare for air defense. Then he swept away the officers in front of him, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Let's attack as you said!" After hearing the order, Colonel Muta and others ran out without paying attention to saluting.
But his order was still too late, or the top management in Tokyo was too hesitant. Because when the air raid warning shattered the peace of Seoul, the Air Force's Ninth Strategic Bomber Group led by Xu Huansheng had already flown over Seoul from Huludao. As one of the two bombing groups deployed by the Air Force tonight, his mission is to bomb Seoul and destroy the airport. Seoul Airport is the largest airport for the Japanese and Korean military, with nearly two hundred aircraft, so as soon as the fleet passed through Incheon Port, he opened the magazine.
Inside the magazine, there are neatly twenty-four "snake eggs"!
"Snake egg" is a special type of cluster bomb that resembles a "lazy dog". It was first used as an anti-personnel cluster bomb in the first Afghan war. After the war, technicians were still dissatisfied with the bombs at that time, so they changed the built-in steel balls into triangular nails. However, the shape of the triangular nails made the flight unstable, so they changed it to solid balls with a length of 4.5 cm and a diameter of 1.8 cm. A small bullet made of steel with a tail fin. Unlike high-explosive submunitions, snake eggs are directly killed by bullets. Therefore, each standard 250 kg mother bomb contains 2877 bullets. After the air explosion, the "bullets" will spread rapidly, and the maximum damage area to unprotected targets exceeds 20 square kilometers! This kind of bomb is mainly used to deal with large-scale personnel and outdoor targets. Later, the military found that it was very effective in destroying airports. Because most airports are open-air and unprotected, bullets can easily penetrate the aluminum-wood fuselage and damage the aircraft's internal fuel tanks, engines and other structures.
When Xu Huansheng arrived at Seoul Airport, a lot of artillery shells were already flying on the ground. A large number of Japanese pilots were rushing towards the plane, and the ground crew were also racing against time to start the plane. "Maintain an altitude of 2,000 meters, form in groups of four and four, and continue to drop high-explosive bombs after the snake eggs explode." For Xu Huansheng, who has experienced the founding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Afghan War, the Persian Landing War, and the war with the Soviet Union, the Japanese army's anti-aircraft firepower was different from the Soviet Union's. The military comparison was really too bad, so he ignored the rain of bullets and issued the order to drop bombs.
Due to the special surname of the "snake egg", Xu Huansheng and the other seven H-7s took the lead in lowering their altitude in order to prevent the "bullets" from hitting ordinary bombs. "Boom, boom, boom" Shortly after the 192 snake eggs were dropped, they exploded one after another in the air. Under the impact of the explosion wave, more than 30,000 solid "bullets" instantly spread into a rain of steel. The Japanese troops on the ground were still wondering why the bomb exploded at an altitude of a thousand meters, and their ears were filled with a sharp whistling sound.
¡°Duh duh duh duh¡ "In the darkness, invisible and terrifying "bullets" fell from the sky.
Oshima Tsuneji, who rushed into the cockpit, had just put on his helmet when the hatch glass above his head suddenly burst open. Turning around, he saw a strange bullet piercing the dashboard in front of him, and the four tail fins were still spinning. What's this? Oshima subconsciously wanted to pull it out with his hand and take a look, but when he reached halfway, his head felt as if he had been hit hard by a hammer of several hundred kilograms. He tilted sharply to the right, and half of his head flew out of the cockpit. "MajorAh!" The ground soldier who was preparing was so frightened that he was cut off from the waist by a bullet before he could take more than two steps, and his upper body flew far away with intestines hanging from his upper body.
Thousands of bullets splashed and jumped among the aircraft fleet and personnel. Everything in their path was smashed and penetrated. Several Zero Fighters were directly hit by fuel tanks and exploded. Almost every aircraft was hit by several aircraft. Ten bullets hit and penetrated, and he was paralyzed on the ground in an instant. As for the exposed soldiers and pilots, they seemed to have become scarecrows in the strong wind. They fell down in pieces with tragic screams, and their stumps, broken arms, internal organs and blood instantly filled the tarmac.
Before the Japanese army could figure out what kind of bomb it was, strings of high-explosive bombs followed.
¡°Boom, boom, boom¡in just a few minutes, explosions were heard all over Seoul. Warehouses, military camps, docks and seaports, power plants, oil storage depots, etc., all targets that could be vaguely recognized in the dark were bombed. Although powerful ammunition such as napalm was not used, the sea of ????fire and shock waves rolled up by high-explosive bombs still devastated the city, leaving craters on the ground and large tracts of buildings collapsing in the explosion.
===
PS: Yesterday I sent my mother to the hospital for a follow-up consultation. She came back very late, so I forgot to send a leave request. Please forgive me
(To be continued.)
Text Chapter 922 Raid (7)
When Shan Wuliu received the news, he was stuffing pufferfish fillets into his mouth with a fork. On the officer's small dining table in front of him, there were dozens of large and small plates of delicacies from all over the world. There are Persian caviar, Okhotsk sea oysters, Alaskan long-legged crabs, American veal, Japanese puffer fish fillets, Kyoto rice wine, Chinese sturgeon soup, and the most tender backbone taken from the back of a whale. Any layman who saw this scene would probably not believe that in the tense years when the average daily salary was less than 30 yen, which was not enough to buy two loads of rice, a small dinner for the senior Japanese navy generals would cost hundreds of dollars. Kilograms of top-quality ingredients are worth more than thousands of dollars! This is just the tip of the iceberg. The Japanese Navy spends enough on food and drink every year to purchase two destroyers. Although the navy is an aristocratic service, the naval meals of all major powers in the world are many times higher than the national average income standard, and the Chinese navy is no exception. However, the Japanese navy is the only navy in the world that suffers from a serious shortage of funds and the national finance may go bankrupt at any time. Even today, such extravagant designs have become commonplace (no fiction, in 1943 the Japanese Navy's annual food and miscellaneous expenses for officers alone were US$1.33 million, equivalent to two and a half destroyers), which is jaw-dropping.
The news of the sneak attack on Sasebo instantly silenced the bustling officers' cafeteria. Many officers even thought this was a joke at the party because they did not believe that the impregnable Sasebo would be bombed. But the staff officer who came to report was impatient and shouted loudly over and over again: "Your Excellency, General! Sasebo, Seoul, Kagoshima, Fukuoka and Okinawa all sent telegrams saying that they were bombed by Chinese aircraft! A total of about 700 people Multiple planes! China launched a shameful sneak attack and war broke out!"
"What?!" It was Tsukahara 243 who stood up. As early as the afternoon when the incident occurred in the Soya Strait, he felt that something was not good, but like all military officers, he believed that it would take at least two days for China to complete its military buildup in the southeast region. So there is still plenty of time to go south and launch an attack. But he never expected that in just six hours, bombs would not only fall on Sasebo and Naha, but also cities such as Seoul, Kagoshima and Fukuoka would also be intensively bombed! "Where is the airport? Where is our plane? Is there any news from Yaeyama? Where are the Hosho and Zuiho?" Tsukahara asked eagerly, not even bothering to knock over the entire plate of caviar in front of him.
"Baga! How is this possible? Didn't the intelligence say that there was no sign of mobilization of the China Navy and Coastal Forces? Where did so many planes come from? Did Takasu Shiro's second team break out?" Nagumo Chuichi also put down his knife and fork in a panic. He was the seventh to graduate in the 36th class of the Navy, while Tsukahara was the 15th in the 36th class, so his bed number is higher (Japanese Navy tradition, the higher the bed number of graduates in the same period is. It means the better the performance in the school, even if No matter how outstanding you are in your later work, as long as the school bed number is at the back, the military rank and position cannot exceed that of the officer with the bed number at the front. At that time, battleships were more important than aircraft carriers in the Japanese Navy). In the parallel world, Tsukahara Er43 was accidentally injured on the battlefield in China. Therefore, Nagumo was forced to lead the First Air Fleet and made constant mistakes in the two naval battles of Pearl Harbor and Midway. But in this world, Tsukahara is safe and sound, so Nayun is more concerned about the Second Battleship Group and the Matsushima and Itsukushima battleships in Ryukyu.
"His Excellency Lieutenant General Kusaka Renichi said that the Fuso sank after the explosion! Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro and all the officers of the Second Sentai were loyal to the Emperor! Yamashiro and Hyuga also caught fire, and only I The "Shi" is breaking out! He also said that while attacking the seaport, the Chinese aircraft bombed seven airports in Kyushu and North Korea in one go! The bombing is not over yet. The specific losses will not be calculated for a few hours." The staff continued He said loudly: "Prime Minister Tojo has ordered the entire country to be on alert, and the Ministry of War has sent a telegram. The ground battle will begin in three hours at the latest!"
There was a crisp sound, the fork in Shan Wuliu's hand. The sound of the staff's report finally fell down. This sound was like a twilight drum, completely waking up the senior officers in the restaurant. Three battleships, those are three main battleships! You know, the Japanese Navy only has a total of twelve battleships. This still includes the two Songdao-class battlecruisers (the Tireless-class battlecruisers purchased from the United Kingdom after the war in Europe, excluding Hanoi and other classics). Now we have lost three ships without even fighting! Moreover, the bombing is not over yet. It is still unknown whether the two aircraft carriers Ise, Matsushima, Itsukushima and Hosho and Zuiho can escape. If they are also lost, it will be equivalent to directly abolishing half of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Navy.
So Shan Wuliu felt his hands and feet were cold, and his head was in chaos. This is such a big blow! Especially this happened two days before the implementation of Plan Z! "Admiral, please immediately issue an order to change the communication password and contact Fengxiang and Zuiho to retreat." Genda Minoru, who was sitting at the end, responded the fastest. He was a naval aviation expert and one of the officers most proficient in aerial techniques and tactics, so he immediately guessed that the plan might have been leaked or the communication code had been deciphered. Because he knew that such a large air strike would take at least several weeks to prepare, so ChinaThe density, intensity and time of the plane's sneak attacks, etc., seemed so strange to him!
"Just follow what Colonel Genda said and deliver the order." After the initial shock and confusion, Yamagori suddenly became quiet. He picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth in a very gentlemanly manner, seeming to have forgotten about the sneak attack. Of course, the attentive Tsukahara could clearly see the slight stagger in his steps after standing up. "Report! Telegram from the Miyakojima Marines!" Before Shan could walk out of the restaurant, another staff officer rushed in with a telegram. Seeing that Yama did not take over, Tsukahara, who was worried about the two aircraft carriers, grabbed the telegram, but when he saw it clearly, he suddenly stopped: "Your Majesty, General! It was Yamaguchi Tawen who asked the Marine Corps to forward it. He is sending it to Sailing east.¡±
Shan Wuliu, who had looked ashen just now, was shocked: "Go to the bridge."¡ª¡ª
The night of August 23rd was also a sleepless night for Beijing. When the first plane took off and the typhoon plan began, senior government officials at all levels who were resting at home got the news and rushed back to their offices. All government buildings are brightly lit and a chaotic and busy scene. Everyone is asking each other why they suddenly went to war with Japan. Whether the navy is dispatched, how much total troops are invested, how long the fight will last, how many national resources need to be invested, etc. Many people even criticized the Presidential Office and the military, secretly speculating on the reasons that prompted an all-out war against Japan and brought the country into the most dangerous two-front war. The phone on the table is ringing non-stop, with inquiries from relatives, friends and colleagues, as well as inquiries from European and American representatives. Everyone is waiting for the president's speech tomorrow morning.
"The Fuso sank, the Ise capsized, the Hinata sank, the Yamashiro capsized, the Kawauchi sank, the Kamatsu sank, and the Naa sank." In the general operations room of the Ministry of National Defense in Beijing, there was no time to pay attention to the disturbances from the outside world. Every time When the name of a Japanese ship is reported, the staff will draw a white line on the blackboard with the Japanese navy roster written on it. The officers around him could not suppress their excitement and shouted "Hello" in a low voice. In just one hour, the Japanese fleet in Sasebo was completely destroyed. This result was beyond expectations, but Yang Qiu, Yue Peng and others were still sullen. Next to them, Chen Shaokuan and other senior navy generals were also smoking continuously, waiting for news from Ryukyu.
"Report, the Ninth Strategic Bombing Group reported that it confirmed that facilities such as Seoul Airport and power plants have been initially paralyzed. Four bombers and two fighter jets were lost, and reconnaissance aircraft are assessing ground damage. Ten minutes from the 27th and 31st Tactical Bombing Groups It took off from Yantai before, and the second round of air strikes on Seoul is expected to start one hour later."
"The 17th Strategic Bombing Group reported that they have arrived over Nagasaki and have not been intercepted by Japanese fighter jets."
"The 32nd and 35th Tactical Bombing Groups report that they have completed the bombing of Fukuoka and are returning. It is confirmed that 25 important targets and 11 secondary targets were destroyed."
"Urgent news from Pyongyang! The reconnaissance plane reported that it found a small group of Japanese fighter planes flying towards Kaesong and Pyongyang. The North Korean Air Force has taken off to fight."
"The 15th Fleet reported that it was intercepted by five Japanese destroyers in Terpeniye Bay, Sakhalin Island, and the exchange of fire is continuing."
"Fengshan (today's Kaohsiung) reported that Fleet 23 is passing through the Bashi Strait."
"Natuna reports that the Japanese Navy's contact signal has been monitored, and the Japanese Second Fleet has all left the port."
"."
Although there are no war scenes, the sound of reports one after another makes people feel like they are in the scene of war eagles flying over the target, fighting and bombing. For tonight's operation, it can be said that the navy and air force have used almost all the air power they can currently concentrate on the southeastern coast, including four types of special ammunition. But in the series of battle reports, Yang Qiu slowly raised his eyebrows. According to the plan, Ryukyu was launched at the same time. At the same time as the Fuso was sunk, the fleet bombing Naha sent news that it had arrived. Why is there no specific battle report yet? Just when he and everyone were most anxious, the staff officer in charge of Ryukyu liaison finally ran in: "Report, the 22nd Bomb Group and Suiyou Group reported that they have carried out operations on Japanese military facilities in Naha Port, Miyako Island and Ishigaki Island. Bombing, but the battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima were not found during the bombing, and the aircraft carriers Hosho and Zuikang in the roundabout anchorage southeast of Iriomote Island have also disappeared!"
"Run away?!" Yang Qiu's expression changed
Text Chapter 922 Raid Seven
When Yamamoto Isoroku received the news, he was stuffing puffer fish fillets into his mouth with a fork. On the officer's small dining table in front of him, there were dozens of large and small plates of delicacies from all over the world. There are Persian caviar, Okhotsk sea oysters, Alaskan long-legged crabs, American veal, Japanese puffer fish fillets, Kyoto rice wine, Chinese sturgeon soup, and the most tender backbone taken from the back of a whale. Any layman who saw this scene would probably not believe that in the tense years when the average salary in Japan was less than 30 yen, which was not enough to buy two loads of rice, a small dinner for the senior Japanese navy generals would cost hundreds of dollars. Kilograms of top-quality ingredients are worth more than thousands of dollars! This is just the tip of the iceberg. The Japanese Navy spends enough on food and drink every year to purchase two destroyers. Although the navy is an aristocratic service, the naval meals of all major powers in the world are many times higher than the national average income standard, and the Chinese navy is no exception. However, the Japanese navy is the only navy in the world that is severely underfunded and the national finances may go bankrupt at any time. Even today, such extravagant designs have become commonplace (this is not a fiction, in 1943, the annual food and miscellaneous expenses for officers of the Japanese Navy alone was US$1.33 million, equivalent to two and a half destroyers), which is jaw-dropping.
The news of the sneak attack on Sasebo instantly silenced the bustling officers' cafeteria. Many officers even thought this was a joke at the party because they did not believe that the impregnable Sasebo would be bombed. But the staff officer who came to report was impatient and shouted loudly over and over again: "Your Excellency, General! Sasebo, Seoul, Kagoshima, Fukuoka and Okinawa all sent telegrams saying that they were bombed by Chinese aircraft! A total of about 700 people Multiple planes! China launched a shameful sneak attack and war broke out!"
"What?!" It was Tsukahara 243 who stood up. As early as the afternoon when the incident occurred in the Soya Strait, he felt that something was not good, but like all military officers, he believed that it would take at least two days for China to complete its military buildup in the southeast region. So there is still plenty of time to go south and launch an attack. But he never expected that in just six hours, bombs would not only fall on Sasebo and Naha, but also cities such as Seoul, Kagoshima and Fukuoka would also be intensively bombed! "Where is the airport? Where is our plane? Is there any news from Yaeyama? Where are the Hosho and Zuiho?" Tsukahara asked eagerly, not even bothering to knock over the entire plate of caviar in front of him.
"Baga! How is this possible? Didn't the intelligence say that there was no sign of mobilization of the China Navy and Coastal Forces? Where did so many planes come from? Did Takasu Shiro's second team break out?" Nagumo Chuichi also put down his knife and fork in a panic. He was the seventh to graduate in the 36th class of the Navy, while Tsukahara was the 15th in the 36th class, so his bed number is higher (Japanese Navy tradition, the higher the bed number of graduates in the same period is, the higher the bed number is. It means the better the performance in the school, even if No matter how outstanding you are in your later work, as long as the school bed number is at the back, the military rank and position cannot exceed that of the officer with the bed number at the front. At that time, battleships were more important than aircraft carriers within the Japanese Navy). In the parallel world, Tsukahara Er43 was accidentally injured on the battlefield in China. Therefore, Nagumo was forced to lead the First Air Fleet and made constant mistakes in the two naval battles of Pearl Harbor and Midway. But in this world, Tsukahara is safe and sound, so Nayun is more concerned about the Second Battleship Group and the Matsushima and Itsukushima battleships in Ryukyu.
"His Excellency Lieutenant General Kusaka Noichi said that the Fuso sank after the explosion! Lieutenant General Takasu Shiro and all the officers of the Second Sentai have all pledged their loyalty to the Emperor! Yamashiro and Hyuga have also A fire broke out, and only the Ise was breaking out! He also said that while attacking the seaport, the Chinese aircraft bombed seven airports in Kyushu and North Korea in one breath! The bombing is not over yet. The specific losses will take a few hours to Statistics." The staff officer continued loudly: "Prime Minister Tojo has ordered the entire country to be on alert, and the Ministry of War has sent a telegram. The ground battle will begin in three hours at the latest!"
There was a crisp sound, the fork in Yamamoto Isoroku's hand. The sound of the staff's report finally fell down. This sound was like a twilight drum, completely waking up the senior officers in the restaurant. Three battleships, those are three main battleships! You know, the Japanese Navy only has a total of twelve battleships. This still includes the two Songdao-class battlecruisers (the Tireless-class battlecruisers purchased from the United Kingdom after the war in Europe, excluding Hanoi and other classics). Now we have lost three ships without even fighting! Moreover, the bombing is not over yet. It is still unknown whether the two aircraft carriers Ise, Matsushima, Itsukushima and Hosho and Zuiho can escape. If they are also lost, it will be equivalent to directly abolishing half of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Navy.
So Yamamoto Isoroku felt his hands and feet were cold, and his head was in chaos. This is such a big blow! Especially this happened two days before the implementation of Plan Z! "Admiral, please immediately issue an order to change the communication password and contact Fengxiang and Zuiho to retreat." Genda Minoru, who was sitting at the end, responded the fastest. He was a naval aviation expert and one of the officers most proficient in aerial techniques and tactics, so he immediately guessed that the plan might have been leaked or the communication code had been deciphered. Because he knows that such a bigIt takes at least several weeks to prepare for an air strike, so the density, intensity and timing of sneak attacks by Chinese aircraft are really strange in his opinion!
"Just follow what Colonel Genda said and pass the order." After the initial shock and confusion, Yamamoto Isoroku suddenly became quiet. He picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth in a very gentlemanly manner, seeming to have forgotten about the sneak attack. Of course, the attentive Tsukahara could clearly see the slight stagger in his steps after standing up. "Report! Telegram from Miyakojima Marines!" Before Yamamoto could walk out of the restaurant, another staff officer rushed in with a telegram. Seeing that Yamamoto did not take over, Tsukahara, who was worried about the two aircraft carriers, grabbed the telegram, but when he saw it clearly, he suddenly stopped: "Your Excellency, Yamaguchi Tawen asked the Marine Corps to forward it. He sailing east."
Yamamoto Isoroku, who had looked ashen just now, was shocked: "Go to the bridge"¡ª¡ª
The night of August 23rd was also a night destined to be unable to sleep for Bei Jing. When the first plane took off and the typhoon plan began, senior officials at all levels of the government who were resting at home received the news and rushed back to their offices. All the government buildings are brightly lit and a chaotic and busy scene. Everyone is asking each other why the war with Japan suddenly started. Whether the navy has been dispatched, how much total troops are invested, how long the fight will last, how many national resources need to be investedetc. Many people even criticized the Presidential Office and the military, secretly speculating on the reasons that prompted a full-scale war against Japan and brought the country into the most dangerous two-front war. The phone on the table is ringing non-stop, with inquiries from relatives, friends and colleagues, as well as inquiries from European and American representatives. Everyone is waiting for the president's speech tomorrow morning.
"The Fuso sank, the Ise capsized, the Hyuga sank, the Yamashiro capsized, the Kawauchi sank, the Shentou sank, the Naa sank" In the general operations room of the Beijing Ministry of National Defense, it was too late. Paying attention to the turmoil in the outside world, whenever the name of a Japanese ship is reported, the staff will draw a white line on the blackboard with the Japanese Navy roster and the numerous ship names. The officers around him could not suppress their excitement and shouted "Hello" in a low voice. In just one hour, the Japanese fleet in Sasebo was completely destroyed. This result was beyond expectations, but Yang Qiu, Yue Peng and others were still sullen. Next to them, Chen Shaokuan and other senior navy generals were also smoking continuously, waiting for news from Ryukyu.
"Report, the Ninth Strategic Bombing Group reported that it confirmed that facilities such as Seoul Airport and power plants have been initially paralyzed. Four bombers and two fighter jets were lost, and reconnaissance aircraft are assessing ground damage. Ten minutes from the 27th and 31st Tactical Bombing Groups It took off from Yantai before, and the second round of air strikes on Seoul is expected to start one hour later."
"The 17th Strategic Bombing Group reported that they have arrived over Nagasaki and have not been intercepted by Japanese fighter jets."
"The 32nd and 35th Tactical Bombing Groups report that they have completed the bombing of Fukuoka and are returning. It is confirmed that 25 important targets and 11 secondary targets were destroyed"
"Urgent news from Pyongyang! The reconnaissance plane reported that it found a small group of Japanese fighter planes flying towards Kaesong and Pyongyang. The North Korean Air Force has taken off to fight"
"The 15th Fleet reported that it was intercepted by five Japanese destroyers in Terpeniye Bay, Sakhalin Island, and the exchange of fire is continuing."
"Fengshan (now Kaohsiung) reported that Fleet 23 is passing through the Bashi Strait"
"Natuna reported that the Japanese Navy's contact signal was monitored, and the Japanese Second Fleet has all left the port"
¡°¡¡±
Although there are no war scenes, the sound of reports one after another makes people feel like they are in the scene of war eagles flying over the target, fighting and bombing. For tonight's operation, it can be said that the navy and air force have used almost all the air power that can be concentrated on the southeastern coast. They have used four types of special ammunition. But in the series of battle reports, Yang Qiu slowly raised his eyebrows. According to the plan, Ryukyu was launched at the same time. At the same time as the Fuso was sunk, the fleet bombing Naha sent news that it had arrived. Why is there no specific battle report yet? Just when he and everyone were most anxious, the staff officer in charge of Ryukyu liaison finally ran in: "Report, the 22nd Bomb Group and Suiyou Group reported that they have carried out operations on Japanese military facilities in Naha Port, Miyako Island and Ishigaki Island. Bombing, but the battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima were not found during the bombing, and the aircraft carriers Hosho and Zuikang in the roundabout anchorage southeast of Iriomote Island have also disappeared!"
"Run away?!" Yang Qiu's expression changed.
The latest chapter of Peerless Tang Sect zbzw.
Text Chapter 923 Japan¡¯s Counterattack (1)
At ten o'clock in the evening, the Republic of China Navy and Air Force began the second round of tactical bombing of Japan's Kyushu, North Korea, Ryukyu and other places. On the ocean east of Taiwan, the aircraft carriers Fengxiang and Zuifeng also moved rapidly eastward under the protection of seven warships. Yamaguchi Tawen stood at the window with a scared look on his face. He was not a god, and he did not understand the prophet. It was a complete coincidence that he could avoid the sneak attack. As we all know, the anchorage east of Iriomote Island has deep water and a wide bay. It is an excellent anchorage radiating into the Philippine Sea and threatening Taiwan Island. However, due to Japan's lack of financial resources, most of its money in the early years was spent on naval shipbuilding and bases such as Rabaul. In addition, this anchorage is too close to Taiwan, so it has not built an anti-submarine net for a long time. The Japanese Navy still remembers the Battle of Qingdao that year. It has regarded the Republic of China submarines as its enemy for decades. However, Taiwan is one of the three major submarine bases of the Republic of China Navy. There are a total of more than 30 submarines deployed in the four bases around the island. . Therefore, after he was stationed, he learned that the number of submarines on Taiwan Island was decreasing day by day. He was always worried about being attacked at night, so he led the fleet to leave the anchorage at night and asked the battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima stationed in Naha to also cooperate with the maneuver.
Because the Japanese fleet was stationed for a short period of time, plus the need to deal with Guam first, and fear of alerting the enemy, the Republic of China Navy Taiwan Garrison Command only deployed four submarines to reconnoiter Ryukyu, and the main reconnaissance mission still relied on daytime reconnaissance aircraft. Since the four battleships all set sail at night and returned to the anchorage before dawn, the reconnaissance aircraft thought that the four Japanese battleships had been staying in the harbor. It was precisely because of this negligence that the Hosho, Zuifeng, Matsushima and Itsukushima avoided a catastrophic disaster. Thinking of this, he was afraid. If the four ships were still at the anchorage, they would have been sunk by the overwhelming sudden attack by Chinese aircraft.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, this is news from Tokyo." Takeo Shibata came over with the telegram he just received. He is Genda Minoru's classmate, but the two have completely opposite views on aviation. The former believes that the aircraft range should be ensured first, so armor can be sacrificed. And he confirmed that larger, heavy-duty aircraft should be used and require stronger protection. In the end, the Japanese Navy adopted Minoru Genda's ideas and used them on the Zero fighter, but he was incompatible with the old ideas of the Navy Ministry. He was almost sent to Wu Zhenzheng's Mansion and left idle. Fortunately, after Tsukahara 243 became the commander of the First Air Fleet, he discovered that he was good at aviation tactics, so he was transferred to the Second Air Fleet of Yamaguchi Taden as the aviation operations staff. "The time for China to submit its declaration of war is 8:25." Takeo Shibata smiled bitterly: "I have sent a seaplane back to Miyako Island, and used the telegraph machine on the island and the new password to contact Matsushima and Itsukushima. , we expect to meet up at three in the morning.¡±
To prevent leaks of whereabouts, fleets generally do not use their own radios during wartime. Tonight's situation made Shibata even more afraid to be careless, so he not only changed the password, but also used the army radio station on the island. "Eight twenty-five" Yamaguchi read the time silently. Now everyone knows that the first bomb fell on Sasebo at 8:32, which means Japan only had seven minutes to respond! Not to mention seven minutes, it took the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the declaration of war and forward it to the Prime Minister's Office, then to the palace, and finally to the navy and other key departments. It takes about an hour of fiddling. Seven minutes! This was clearly a premeditated sneak attack!
Takeo Shibata continued with a cold face: "This is a telegram from Major Okayama of the I-33. He found at least thirteen warships in the Bashi Channel and determined that at least one of them resembled an aircraft carrier in appearance!" After saying that, he immediately looked at the chart He pointed out the location: "If the judge's judgment is correct, it should be the China Nanyang Fleet." Yamaguchi's heart became colder and colder. He did not expect that his opponent's sneak attack tonight was so large that even the fleet was dispatched. Attacking the Yaeyama Islands? Or is it pointed directly at Okinawa? Or is it to directly attack General Yamamoto's main force? As for Mariana and Guam, he didn't even think about it. Firstly, they were too far away. Secondly, I was afraid that no one would go deep into the open sea to conduct a landing battle before the coastal barrier was officially broken.
"If we attack now, we will be able to catch up with the second round of bombing planes in China to return. But judging from the intensity of the enemy's attack and the number of air strikes reported from various places, this must be an attack that was premeditated and prepared for a long time! So! China must have made all plans. I believe that the air defense forces of major coastal cities such as Taiwan and Shanghai are on standby tonight. So even if we succeed, our position will be exposed! Now it is certain that it is difficult for Sasebo and His Excellency Takasu Shiro to survive, and Yamamoto Dai We won't be able to arrive until tomorrow evening, so we are the only force in the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea." Shibata is indeed an excellent aviation expert, and can still calmly analyze the gains and losses in the face of a sudden attack: "I'm afraid China already knows that we have avoided sneak attacks, so we must The fleet will come to find us!"
Yamaguchi Tawen nodded and asked: "So Colonel Shibata. What is your suggestion?"
"Back off. Move towards Okinawa!" Shibata said without hesitation: "Our current position is within the radius of Taiwan's fighter jets. If we fight here, China's shore-based aircraft will quickly support us, and we will suffer a huge loss in terms of numbers! Although we were attacked Shameless sneak attack, but I believe in Okinawa??There will be planes that survive, and Admiral Yamamoto is on his way. Therefore, the lower official suggested that destroyers should be sent immediately to attack the China fleet and attract their main force to Okinawa. This way, they can not only receive support from shore-based aircraft, but also come to join the battle when General Tsukahara's zero battle begins at noon. "Zero War has an extremely long range. Now the First Air Fleet is quickly returning support. Zero War will be able to take off to Okinawa at noon tomorrow at the latest to participate in the war. In this case, even if all seven aircraft carriers of China's Nanyang Fleet (counting escort aircraft carriers) come, , there is also hope of victory. If the main force of the Nanyang Fleet can be defeated, then even the initial defeat can be recovered.
Shibata¡¯s guess was correct. Shortly after passing through the Bashi Channel, Fleet 23 received an order to change the plan. Yang Qiu and the General Staff were still worried about the Fengxiang and Zuifeng, so they decided to modify the plan and let the 23rd Fleet change the feint attack into an actual attack and look for opportunities to sink the two aircraft carriers.
In order to seize Guam, Yang Guochang brought out most of the main force of the Second Fleet, including the two Sichuan-class aircraft carriers Sichuan and Guizhou, the battleships Dinghai and Ninghai, the heavy cruiser Xi'an, and the Wuhan-class heavy cruisers Wuhan and Changsha (obtained After the French heavy cruise, all the domestically produced heavy cruisers of the Third Fleet returned to the Second Fleet), as well as five light cruisers, the Xiangjiang, Fuchunjiang, Zhujiang, Heilongjiang and Songhuajiang. The first three were all 10,000-ton Xiangjiang class, and the latter Two ships are Tumenjiang class. In addition, there are two Taishan-class, six Yongxing-class, 12 Qinling-class destroyers, as well as two supply ships and 11 fast cargo ships. These cargo ships are all the fastest ocean-going ships in the country, with average speeds exceeding 23 knots. This time, they are deliberately light-loaded to speed up. So facing this unexpected order, he was both excited and a little nervous. He was excited because he was finally going to have a face-to-face battle with the Japanese battleship, but at the same time, the mission of raiding Guam must also be carefully considered. Therefore, after careful consideration, he decided to divide his forces and let the three heavy cruisers, the Fuchunjiang light cruiser and the six Qinling-class destroyers protect the fleet to continue to Guam. He would lead two aircraft carriers, two battleships, four light cruisers and fourteen destroyers. Find and destroy Japanese aircraft carriers.
"Telegram from Qingdao. The third round of bombing has ended, and the fourth round will begin soon. In addition, the Beihai and Balkhash will also set off in two hours." At exactly 1 o'clock, the main force of the 23rd Fleet sailing on the east coast of Taiwan Island gathered. The second telegram arrived. The person who brought the news was Fleet Chief of Staff Lin Ruosheng. He is a slim man from Guangxi and a graduate of the fifth batch of the Nanyang Naval Academy. He once studied at the Greenwich Naval Academy in the United Kingdom and is a new generation officer in the navy. He served as captain of everything from destroyers to battleships, and also served as captain of an aircraft carrier for three years.
"Haven't you found it yet?" Yang Guochang frowned. It could be seen that the superiors attached great importance to the Japanese aircraft carrier, otherwise they would not have dispatched two Beihai-class ships to help. "The telegram from Miyako Island was intercepted three hours ago, but the Japanese army used a new code and it cannot be deciphered for the time being. Keelung has also been dispatched, but it is too dark and it is difficult for reconnaissance planes to distinguish targets on the sea. What is certain at present is that , Hosho and Zuiho should still be near the Yaeyama Islands, and the battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima are also coming to join. In addition to these four ships, there is also a Furutaka-class heavy cruiser and two Agano-class light cruisers. I have asked the Heilongjiang and Songhuajiang to take four destroyers to Miyako Island."
"It seems they already know we are coming."
"I just asked someone to analyze the radio signals intercepted when passing through the Bashi Channel. They should be sent by Japanese submarines." Lin Ruosheng said: "We are in a lot of troubles now. First of all, the air force damage report will not be available until at least tomorrow afternoon, so It is still unknown how many Japanese shore-based aircraft survived in Ryukyu. Judging from the distance, if the battle took place near Miyako Island, the Penghu Air Group could come to help, but if it was in Ryukyu it is hard to say. Yamamoto Isoh Liu must be working hard to get back, and Zero Fighter should be able to send out help by noon. I think this is probably the reason why the above sent two Beihai to help." After listening to the analysis, Yang Guochang groaned in his heart, Zero Fighter can rely on The Great Voyage came to help, but the Nine-Seven Ship Attack and the Nine-Nine Ship Explosion did not work, so Yamamoto Isoroku was not a big threat. What's more, the two Sichuan-class ships each have 36 Lightning fighters. The two accompanying battleships and four light cruisers have already improved their air defense systems, and for the first time they also carried radio proximity artillery shells. You should know that the latter is still prohibited from being used on land and along the coast for fear of being seized and copied by the enemy.
"Increase the number of people on deck duty. The Japanese Navy's night fighting level is good. Arrange a seaplane back to Keelung and tell them to send out all the reconnaissance planes in Keelung, Mawei and Penghu at five o'clock. The breakfast time is also advanced to four o'clock, and then Let the canteen prepare dry steamed buns and chocolates, I guess we won¡¯t have time to have lunch"
¡°Dudududu.¡±
Just as Yang Guochang said that he didn't have time for lunch, the alarm sounded throughout the ship. He couldn't help but take a look and said with a smile: "It's better now, I can't even sleep peacefully."
(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my most important thing.?¡¯s motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read. )
Text Chapter 924 Japan¡¯s Counterattack (2)
"Turn off all lights! Attention everyone, prepare to fight!"
At the same time as the alarm sounded, Colonel Luo Yong, the captain of the light cruiser Heilongjiang, which was piloting fifty kilometers ahead, had already begun to issue orders. The four twin 155mm/L50 naval guns quickly pointed to the northeast, and the two Yongxing-class destroyers next to them also raised their muzzles. The sailors were busy selecting ammunition types for the artillery and filling torpedoes into the launch tubes. "Five reflected signals were found, bearing 22 degrees northeast, distance 32 nautical miles, speed 28 knots!" The radar operator stared at the screen nervously, relying on experience to filter the clutter signals above, and stared at the five approaching in the snowflakes. Highlights.
At this time, the radar cannot distinguish the target type, so the electronic officer must first report the situation to the navigation bridge, and then the gunnery commander orders to strengthen visual investigation in the direction of the target. But even with all its shortcomings, the emergence of radar allows the navy to no longer have to worry about annoying night battles, and it can also provide early warning. Because they did not know the type of the incoming ship, the Heilongjiang formation quickly slowed down while preparing. The battleship Ninghai behind, accompanied by the light cruiser Xiangjiang, accelerated to 31 knots with four destroyers and rushed in. The battleship Dinghai and the remaining ships protected the two aircraft carriers as they turned eastward into the deep sea. This is a small radar-matching tactic that takes advantage of the Japanese Navy's lack of radar. It uses light cruisers and destroyers as guidance, deliberately slowing down to induce and drag the enemy, so that the capital ship can quickly insert from behind to launch an over-the-horizon attack.
Fight preparations have begun here, but on the Furutaka heavy cruiser over there, the Japanese lookouts are still using binoculars to search for targets with the naked eye. Although he ate cod liver oil every day until he vomited and practiced the world-famous Moon, Moon, Water, Fire, Wood, Metal, and Gold style, vision could not replace radar waves. Therefore, Colonel Shikaoka Haruhira did not know that the 23rd Fleet, which he had been searching for for half a night, was on the opposite side. , not to mention that a battleship was rushing towards them under the sea level in the distance.
"Report the number!"
"35,000 yards, bearing 220, enemy ship speed 31 knots. Southeast wind 6 knots"
"Release smoke to disrupt the enemy's line of sight!"
"30,000 yards, entering night visual range in two minutes!"
"Turn sideways! Full right rudder!" Because both sides exceeded 28 knots and would be within visual distance in at most ten minutes, Luo Yong first ordered the release of smoke, and then let the Heilongjiang turn sideways to seize the T-position most suitable for artillery tactics. . Because of the large amount of black smoke, the Furutaka heavy cruiser formation was still unable to detect its opponent immediately after entering the night vision range until it entered 25,000 yards. Only then did I see the black smoke curling up on the sea level. "22,000 yards, aim at the first target, focus fire!" Just as the Furutaka's lookout opened his eyes to distinguish the type of black smoke, Luo Yong shouted and waved his hand heavily. Following his order, the eight 155mm main guns simultaneously sprayed out huge fireballs. The two Yongxing-class destroyers next to them also fired at the target with three twin 120mm semi-automatic high-level dual-purpose naval guns.
An orange-red fireball suddenly flashes in the smoke. The Japanese lookouts were so frightened that they repeatedly shouted that the enemy was attacking. The screams caused chaos on the deck of the Furutaka. Before the barrels of the three twin 230mm main guns were raised, the faster-firing 155mm and 120mm shells from the opposite side continued to hit the surroundings of the hull. The shells fell into the sea, forming a dense forest of water columns. After the explosion's rippling aftermath collided with the waves, they shattered into pieces of white dots. "Left full rudder, fire! The destroyer is preparing to launch a lightning strike." Shikaoka Yuanping saw the Heilongjiang ship on the other side, which had already turned sideways. The words "radio wave detector" came to mind. Because only radar can see further than the human eye, it can set up an offensive formation early.
In fact, the emergence of Japanese radar technology is not late. Shortly after the breakthrough in radar technology in the Republic of China, Japan also developed the key magnetron technology on its own. Even earlier than Europe and America. However, Japanese high-level officials did not pay attention to this and missed the opportunity to purchase radars from American engineers. This went back and forth for several years in vain until the Republic of China Navy landed in the Persian Gulf and generously installed radars on ships for the first time. Japan then began to strengthen radar development. But as of today, there are only a few samples, and we don¡¯t know how far away we are from the equipment. So Hirota Hongyi visited Su De this time. While establishing the Axis Alliance, it also shoulders the important task of purchasing radar and other advanced weapons and equipment samples from both countries. The samples hadn't come back yet, so Shikaoka Genpei had to use thicker armor to fight back against gunfire. Fortunately, the Furutaka is a heavy cruiser. Even if it cannot be compared with the new heavy cruisers from various countries, it is much better than the Tumenjiang-class light cruiser Heilongjiang opposite. Therefore, relying on his rough skin and thick flesh, he also ordered to turn. , in order to get the best angle for the six main guns. "Boom, boom, boom." Heilongjiang maintained fierce firepower, but because it did not install the latest fire control radar, it needed to constantly correct its trajectory during shooting. "The coordinate adjustment is completed! Each unit records the new bombardment elements and aims at the first ship with all its strength!" After a few rounds, the Heilongjiang fire control team calculated the new fire control elements based on the impact point, and adjusted the guns one after another. , the shells finally hit more and more accurately.
"Shoot!" At this time, the Furutaka was finally completed.Turning around and maneuvering, six 203mm main guns sprayed out intense fire at the same time.
As soon as the Furutaka opened fire, Luo Yong immediately recognized that it was a Furutaka-class heavy cruiser, because only the Furutaka-class in the Japanese Navy was equipped with three twin 203mm naval guns (the Aoba-class was built because the Taiwan Island-class was launched, so Adjusted to eight main guns). But the Furutaka's turn came too late. Just after firing a salvo, several 155mm shells landed on the front deck at the same time. In the violent explosion, the exposed Japanese sailors suffered heavy casualties, and even the armor of the bridge was shot. Fortunately, the armor here is very thick, so the command brain was not taken away as soon as the battle started.
Seeing Furutaka being hit one after another by artillery shells, the three Fubuki-class destroyers took the lead in speeding up preparations for a torpedo attack. The Fubuki-class is a special type of destroyer built by the Japanese Navy based on the idea of ????small and big. In order to pursue high speed and night combat, the hull shape and tonnage are very small, resulting in insufficient hull strength and a high center of gravity. It was not until after the "Fourth Fleet Incident" that Japan realized that the small tonnage was easy to capsize in wind and waves and had poor seaworthiness, so it increased the tonnage again, reduced the speed to 34 knots, and enhanced the lightning strike capability. Like all Japanese destroyers, the Fubuki-class has a powerful lightning attack capability, with three triple-mounted 610 mm 93 Lance oxygen torpedo launchers. "Change the target! Point the No. 3 and 4 gun positions and destroyers at the enemy destroyer! Watch out for the torpedoes on the starboard side. Guns, fire at full speed!" So when he saw the Japanese destroyer rushing towards him, Luo Yong immediately changed his tactics and ordered the No. 3 and 4 turrets to use Abandon the first target and cooperate with the two destroyers to attack the three Fubukis with all their strength.
The Chuxue, which was rushing ahead, was hit by a string of shells on the bow before it entered the optimal firing range of the Type 93 oxygen torpedo. But it finally completed the torpedo launch together with the other two ships. With a few soft "chichi" sounds, twenty-seven oxygen torpedoes quickly entered the water. Since no trace could be seen after the oxygen torpedo was launched, Luo Yong kept asking people to pay attention to the launcher. After the lookout reported seeing the white smoke when launching, he immediately ordered to turn and avoid.
Shikaoka Genpei did not expect his opponent to be so cunning. He immediately evaded the torpedo as soon as it was launched. He was so angry that he wished he could close the distance immediately. At this time, the Furutaka finally received the first result of the bombardment. A 203mm shell accurately hit the Yongxing-class destroyer Treasure Island on the left side of the Heilongjiang. The Yongxing class is the product of post-European naval expenditure reduction. It is equipped with three twin 120mm high-level and flat dual-purpose naval guns and a quadruple 550mm quadruple launcher. However, the standard displacement is only 1,450 tons, and its seaworthiness is very poor like the Fubuki class. The advantage is that the cost is quite cheap, so the Navy, which was short of funding and in urgent need of destroyers, ordered sixteen ships at once.
The flaming Treasure Island became an obvious target, and even the three Fubuki-class ships aimed their 127mm naval guns at it. After being hit several times in succession, the unarmored USS Treasure Island finally couldn't hold on and sank in the Philippine Sea shortly after the captain ordered the ship to be abandoned.
Even Yang Guochang didn¡¯t expect that with the help of radar, he would be the first to lose.
"Accelerate, close the distance!" Sinking a destroyer gave Shikaoka Genpei a great confidence. Just when he was about to take the initiative to close the distance and prepare to eat the Heilongjiang in one bite, a huge black shadow slowly emerged from the southwest level. "Bearing 43, distance 28,000 yards, abattleship!" After seeing the black shadow and calculating the approximate length, the Japanese lookout suddenly took three breaths of air.
"Battleship?!"
Luoka Yuanhei and all the officers were also startled, but soon became ecstatic. Because they came out this time to find the main force of the enemy fleet, and then deliberately exposed it to lead it to Okinawa. Now that the battleship has appeared, it means that the main force of the Nanyang Fleet, which has been looking for more than half a month, is on the opposite side. "Boom!" After entering visual distance, the Ninghai launched an attack without any delay. But what made everyone depressed was that the Furutaka hurriedly turned and retreated just after entering the firing range. "Position 74, leave, leave!" The thunderous roar frightened the Japanese naval officer to turn pale. They know too well how big the gap is between a battleship and a heavy cruiser.
"Report! The Furutaka released smoke and fled to the northeast. Colonel Luo Yong of the Heilongjiang asked whether to pursue." On the Dinghai, the staff asked in a low voice whether to pursue. "Chase, follow him! You will definitely find the Japanese aircraft carrier." Yang Guochang was a little worried that this was a trap, but he was unwilling to give up this good opportunity to find two Japanese aircraft carriers. After thinking about it, he immediately slowed down the two aircraft carriers and the Dinghai and kept a distance. , and at the same time ordered the light patrol to continue pursuing Furutaka.
After receiving the order, the light cruisers Heilongjiang and Xiangjiang took the lead. As the two sides launched a pursuit battle at sea, both Yamaguchi Dawen and Yang Guochang also opened their big mouths at the same time, trying to swallow their opponents in one bite.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 925 Japan¡¯s Counterattack (3)
The sky gradually brightens, and the cities along the southeast coast wake up from their sleep. But today is very different. When people walk out of their homes and prepare to go to school and go to work, they find that the streets and alleys are already filled with military vehicles and fire engines on standby. On the platforms of high-rise buildings, in parks, and beside rivers, camouflaged doors are torn open one after another. Anti-aircraft guns pierced the sky. National Guard reservists wore eye-catching red cuffs and operated telescopes, listening devices and searchlights. Groups of fighter jets flew overhead from time to time.
When people were still wondering what happened, the radio broadcast brought explosive news: China and Japan were at war!
"The peace in Northeast Asia has ended, the blood on Qingdao and the Northeast has not yet dried, and the Yongzhen Mountain and River Monument in Port Arthur still stands there, these Japanese careerists are reaching out to us again! They deceived 60 million Chinese people! They brazenly attacked our border guards and civilians! They sank our patrol ships! This led to the tragedy of hundreds of naval officers sacrificing their lives! We can't bear it anymore! In Nanyang, millions of our compatriots were trampled and lost their dignity by the Japanese cavalry. In In the southeast, the entire island chain is under threat! Our goods and fleets cannot enter and exit the sea freely! In the southwest, hundreds of thousands of enemy troops are eyeing our country, Yunnan and Guangxi, and are intervening in Annan's conspiracy to overthrow the new regime! So I am not going to pray anymore. Peace, and I am not prepared to enter into any negotiations with the Japanese government! I have ordered the army to use any means to fight back! I have decided to stand with our allies and punish this country that has repeatedly caused terror in Asia, with unlimited strikes Japan is planning the war! This time we will not compromise. Unless Japan unconditionally surrenders, hands over all equipment of the navy, air and army, and disbands the army, the war will continue to the end!"
At the entrance of the Capitol Building, Yang Qiu spoke harshly in front of reporters. His speech quickly spread across the land of China through radio waves. When the radio informed that the Japanese army had begun to attack North Korea and Sakhalin Island, and signs of Japanese military activities appeared outside Yunnan and Temple Street, there was another massive war parade across the country. Countless passionate young people waved their arms. Solidarity with the motherland and support the president's decision to declare war on Japan. The public opinion war that had been prepared for a long time was fully launched. Newspapers, magazines, radio and even street commentaries were all describing the atrocities committed by the Japanese army since their southern advance and telling the story of Japan's planning of war to undermine peace. The Navy Ministry will also send injured soldiers back to Beijing for interviews with reporters. Under such a propaganda machine, Japan instantly became the source of despicable and shameless arrogance and the source of world war and destruction of peace. Similarly, news of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war quickly spread throughout the world. Britain, Saudi Arabia and other allies immediately stood up to support and declare war on Japan. Churchill even made a special radio speech. I think this is one of the wisest decisions made by the Chinese government in the past 20 years. The Typhoon Operation that night shocked the world. A total of 37 major targets including Fukuoka, Sasebo, Kagoshima, Naha, Miyakojima, Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island, Tsushima Island, etc. were bombed in multiple rounds. During the entire night of bombing, a total of four Japanese battleships, three cruisers, nineteen destroyers and twelve other ships were sunk or damaged, more than twenty airports were bombed, and 270 Important facilities such as bridges, warehouses, seaports and power plants were bombed, 531 aircraft of various types were destroyed on the ground, and 3,000 Japanese soldiers and 2,000 civilians were killed or injured (all statistics after the fact! The bombing of Kyushu was mainly Concentrated on military and urban facilities. It does not include strategic bombing, so personnel losses are small). However, the Republic of China only paid a small price for the loss of two destroyers (the 15th Fleet lost one in the first encirclement and suppression), 37 bombers, and 15 fighter jets.
In one night, Japan lost a quarter of its sea and air power, and the power of air strikes was fully demonstrated! This operation also affected the endless air battle over the English Channel. Both Hitler and Churchill began to consider plans to use large fleet bombings to destroy the enemy's physical strength and war capabilities. Tojo Hideki and Hirohito, who also just came to power, were also stunned by the huge losses. However, Japanese newspapers, as mouthpieces, were not to be outdone, and vilified the typhoon operation as a shameless sneak attack on Japan. This statement also aroused the unanimous indignation of the Japanese people who did not know the truth. A homemade bomb even appeared in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo. Bloody incidents such as seppuku protests. All Chinese commercial institutions in Japan were smashed, looted and burned, and dozens of Chinese were martyred. In order to quickly plug the power vacuum in the East China Sea and Yellow Sea after the destruction of Sasebo, the Japanese Navy immediately deployed dozens of additional destroyers and cruisers from Yokosuka. Fighters were dispatched from Tokyo and other places to supplement losses. At 6 o'clock in the morning, Hirohito also delivered a national speech. In the speech, he called for national mobilization for the first time. All male citizens over the age of 16 must participate in military training, and women must also participate in labor. Domestic enterprises were required to do their best to manufacture aircraft, warships and other military equipment. In his speech, he vowed to fight to the death with the Republic of China, and believed that the scene of the Battle of Tsushima would reappear. Finally, he officially expressed his hope that the four countries of the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy and Japan would complete alliance negotiations as soon as possible and jointly attack the enemy.
The news spread to Europe, and Hitler, who suffered a bloody head collision over the English Channel, was shaken again.??began to seriously consider an alliance with the Soviet Union. After all, the capabilities displayed by China's army, navy and air force are so surprising. He and Germany are also worried that Japan will no longer be able to contain China after its defeat. Moscow also has mixed feelings. It is happy that China and Japan have finally started a war. No matter how weak Japan is, China will have to fight on two fronts for at least one to two years. Worried about the continued retreat in the direction of Central Asia, Timoshenko tried his best, but still could not stop the Wehrmacht's ground-air coordination tactics. Within three weeks, Petropavlovsk was completely surrounded, and the Siberian Railway was also in danger. . Affected by this, Stalin immediately reached a formal alliance agreement with the visiting Hirota Koki, and provided Japan with weapons including T34 tanks, radars, IL2 attack aircraft, 57mm long needle anti-tank guns, etc., and also provided weapons to the world again through the Communist International The gc organization recruited international fighters to go to Japan to resist Chinese aggression. It also handed over all guerrillas operating in Okhotsk and the Siberian tundra to the command of the Japanese army. Finally, he vowed to mobilize the troops entering India within two weeks at the latest to cooperate with the Japanese army in attacking southwest China. This generous attitude even surprised Hirota Koki. Of course, the weapons and equipment provided by the Soviet Union could not break through the British Navy's blockade, so most of them were blueprints and some skilled workers who secretly transferred to South America to Japan.
In the end, Stalin strictly ordered Motolov to speed up negotiations with Ribbentrop and agreed in principle to return the heavy cruiser Petropavlovsk (the heavy cruiser L¨¹tzow sold by Germany to the Soviet Union in the Soviet-German non-aggression agreement). Germany also agreed to sell the Kirov light cruiser and sell two light cruisers, the Kalinin and Kaganovich, whose hulls have been built but have not yet been equipped with cannons, to Germany for continued construction. At the same time, it also agreed to sell ten destroyers, 33 submarines, ten minesweepers and all nine large torpedo boats, and exchange these warships for 1,500 BF109s and provide more weapons and machine tools. But refused to sell the battleships.
"However, this naval agreement also has a prerequisite, that is, the Soviet Union and Germany must first form an alliance.
The chaos in Europe is gradually expanding, and it is still unknown whether Hitler will agree to Stalin's request. But for Yang Qiu, these are still unknowns. The war in Northeast Asia is what he is most concerned about at the moment.
At 9:30 in the morning, just after the president¡¯s speech, Liu Yu turned off the radio and walked to the take-off deck of the Guizhou aircraft carrier. Guizhou is the second ship of the Sichuan-class fleet aircraft carrier. It has a standard displacement of 27,000 tons, a full load of 35,300 tons, a maximum speed of 33 knots, eight twin 85mm, twelve twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns and twenty-four single-barreled guns. 25mm rapid-fire cannon. It carries a standard HNA group, consisting of thirty-six Lightning fighter squadrons. Twenty-eight Yasha dive bomber squadrons, twenty-four Osprey torpedo bomber squadrons, plus spare parts, the maximum aircraft carrying capacity is ninety-six aircraft.
Liu Yu is the captain of the torpedo squadron. As soon as he reached the door of the cabin, he heard a whirring sound, and the corners of his mouth suddenly curved downward. "Damn it, what are those reconnaissance planes doing for food? There's no news yet. What time is it? If I wait any longer, I will fall asleep. If I had known this, I would be better off searching for it myself than those turtles on the shore. Hurry!" Lei Shaobao, leader of the dive squadron who returned from the northwest, stood in front of his plane. I¡¯m very dissatisfied that I haven¡¯t found a Japanese aircraft carrier yet. A circle of dive bomber pilots standing nearby also looked anxious and nodded in agreement with his statement.
There are no dedicated reconnaissance aircraft on the aircraft carrier. Generally, dive bombers need to take care of reconnaissance missions. But because this battle took place offshore, it was very close to the Ryukyu Islands. Yang Guochang was unwilling to waste the few carrier-based aircraft in vain, and shore-based reconnaissance aircraft would not reveal the location of the aircraft carrier, so he handed over all reconnaissance tasks to the shore-based reconnaissance brigade. However, dozens of Blue Swan seaplanes taking off from Taiwan, Shanghai, Mawei and other places have been pulling nets near the Yaeyama Islands and Ryukyus since 5 a.m., but no news has been returned. Did he just flee back to his homeland? When Liu Yu was puzzled. Lei Shaobao suddenly stopped him, raised his eyebrows and waved his fist in demonstration: "Liu Yu, don't forget the bet we made!"
Liu Yu glared at him fiercely. The two are classmates in aviation school and are also the top HNA pilots. But his temperament is completely to the left, so he has fought openly and secretly over the years. Before setting sail, the two made a bet that whoever dropped the bomb and missed the target would have to hand over a three-month cigarette quota. "Captain, what did you and Lei Dazui bet about?" Several comrades gathered around. You must know that there has been a dispute within Hainan Airlines about who is the protagonist of the attack between dive and torpedo, so the competition between the two squadrons is usually fierce.
"It's nothing." Liu Yu has a low-key temperament and is not as flamboyant as Lei Shaobao. Instead, he pays attention to the tactical essentials. "Yang Fan, your movements are too big. Such a large maneuver before dropping the bomb is easy to stall. Li Ming, pay attention to the distance. If it is too far, the target will easily escape. And you, don't descend in a hurry before attacking. Fly sideways at 30 degrees to enter the bombing channel. When the rear is flattened, your wrists should be as gentle as possible. Also, everyone should be alert and pay attention to the rapid-fire cannon when pulling it up. Do not fly in a straight line for a long time, otherwise the rear machine gun will not be able to see down.The enemy planes in the rear are a blind spot. "
After the instructions, Liu Yu took the helmet from the air crew and began to check his fighter plane. The Osprey is a two-seat torpedo aircraft/bomber developed in 1937. Its performance is similar to that of the later TBF Avenger, but its appearance has changed greatly. The main reason is that the Osprey uses Airbus' twin Mustang 2000 horsepower engines with a maximum output of 2265 horsepower. In order to reduce wind resistance, it uses a streamlined belly-type semi-buried torpedo rack with a fairing, which looks like a giant-bellied bird. There are two 12.7mm machine guns on the nose and a twin 7.62mm self-defense machine gun on the back seat. It has a maximum level flight speed of 490 kilometers, a maximum range of 1,600 kilometers, and a maximum combat radius of 550 kilometers. Like all torpedo planes, the Osprey has very wide wings and has excellent sea-skimming and low-altitude capabilities. But for this reason, the speed is slow, and the maximum cruising speed when torpedoed is only 370 kilometers. It is an easy target for enemy fighters.
At this time, the wings of the Osprey are still in a folded state. Because the target distance is not known, two 500-liter auxiliary fuel tanks are hung at the wing roots. After checking it carefully, he found that half an hour had passed, which made him anxious, and he couldn't help but look at the flagship sailing outside.
Inside the battleship Dinghai, Yang Guochang and Lin Ruosheng, who had been waiting for several hours, finally got the first news. "Report, received a report from Haiying 109, and found a target suspected to be the battleship Itsukushima in the southwest of Ryukyu."
"Oh?" The anxious Yang Guochang immediately grabbed the telegram from the staff and asked, "Do you have the specific location?"
"Here. Between Kerama and Ryukyu Island, about 280 nautical miles away from us."
Lin Ruosheng quickly drew a circle in the Kerama waters, raised his head and asked, "Didn't you see the aircraft carrier? Can you contact Sea Eagle?"
The staff officer shook his head, and a trace of sadness flashed across his face: "Haiying 109 broke off contact after sending the telegram." Both Yang Guochang and Lin Ruosheng knew what breaking contact meant, which meant that Haiying 109 water reconnaissance aircraft had probably already Shot down. So it was Ryukyu's surviving shore-based fighter that shot it down? Or an aircraft carrier-based aircraft? This is a very important question! Since there is no exact damage figure from last night's bombing, no one knows how many surviving Japanese planes there are in Ryukyu. Everyone only knows that Japan deployed a naval aviation shore-based brigade and two army aviation brigade in Ryukyu before the war. There are a total of about 330 aircraft of various types, and there are also 50 or 60 second-line old-fashioned aircraft in the Yaeyama Islands and Amami Islands. But the big island of Ryukyu is not small. With its high mountains and dense forests, there will always be fish that slip through the net. Then the number of people slipping through the net becomes the key.
"The battleship Itsukushima is an old ship from the European War. The Japanese navy is short of money, so it has not been modified much. Its air defense capability is very poor, so it cannot operate alone." Lin Ruosheng analyzed: "Both Fengxiang and Zuifeng are light aircraft carriers. They carry aircraft. Insufficient, the two ships combined are not as good as one of ours, so Yamaguchi Takan must seek shore-based aircraft protection. He will not let the battleships move alone to distract the air defense force. But he is afraid that we will not be able to escape when we attack Ryukyu, and our Two Hokkais are also coming, so I think there is a high possibility that he is hiding in Kerama and cooperating with land-based aircraft! Pre-war intelligence said that there are three brigades in Ryukyu. Even if two were killed last night, there will still be about a hundred aircraft left. . Excluding the Army bombers, there are at least three to forty fighter planes inside, plus two aircraft carriers, the total number will not be less than sixty. This is our position, 75 nautical miles southeast of Yaeyama, and it has already entered from the distance The radius of the Japanese bombers on Ryukyu Island. So once we launch an attack, Yamaguchi Tawen and Ryukyu's remaining bombers will definitely come over, even if they are fifty." After finishing speaking, he looked at his watch again: "Now It's 10:10. The estimated time to launch the attack is 11:30, and the recovery of the aircraft after success is 1:30. At the latest at 1:00 pm, we will enter the radius of Yamamoto Isoroku's Zero fighter, and enter the Type 97 dive at 2:30 Maximum attack radius of a bomber.¡±
Yang Guochang nodded, this was the problem that troubled him. The two aircraft carriers have a total of 72 fighter jets. If there are many surviving aircraft in Ryukyu, they will need to increase the escort intensity, so that their own air defense capabilities will be poor. On the contrary, if Ryukyu survives less, it can send fewer fighter jets to strengthen the fleet's air defense. Moreover, he must always pay attention to Yamamoto's main force, which is rushing towards him at all times, so he is somewhat hesitant about how much to send. "How about letting the Air Force come to help." Lin Ruosheng suggested. Yang Guochang tapped his fingers on the table a few times. The two Beihai-class ships of the First Fleet have not yet arrived, and the only one that can support Ryukyu from home is Jian Ba ??Tianquan. However, the four Tianquan brigades deployed in Fujian, Shanghai and other places all participated in last night's escort. The pilots were very tired, so even if they could come, there would not be many. The HNA brigade from Penghu can come, but they must seize the opportunity. Going out now is just a waste of gasoline.
"Leave twenty-four no! Thirty-two, and the rest will set off! Lift the radio silence and call the air force to help immediately! After the fleet leaves, first let the patrol planes land for refueling, and at the same time send out a second batch of patrol planes , ensuring that there are at least twelve Lightnings above us at all times." Fighter PlaneIt was fleeting and there was not much time left for Yang Guochang, so he chose to be conservative after careful consideration. But precisely because it was conservative and left eight more fighter jets, the entire fleet was saved.
The long-awaited attack signal was finally sent. After the two aircraft carriers accelerated to 32 knots against the wind, forty Lightning fighter jets took the lead and rushed into the blue sky. After circling for a few circles, they quickly formed their own formations to protect the Yasha and Osprey divided into four groups towards Kerama. Fly away. At the same time that the 23rd Fleet was launching the first aircraft carrier naval battle of the Republic of China, on the battleship Kongo 670 nautical miles northeast of Ryukyu, Genda Minoru quickly walked into the command tower holding a telegram.
"Your Excellency, General! This is a telegram from Okinawa. They shot down a China water reconnaissance plane in Kerama." After staying up all night, Minoru Genda, who was thinking about how to fight back, said in a hoarse voice: "This It must be the attack signal from the China aircraft carrier! Maybe their carrier-based aircraft have already taken off." "Not bad." Tsukahara 243 also agreed with this guess and said: "This is the place where the Furutaka encountered the main force of China last night. Judging from the speed, they should already be within 300 nautical miles of Okinawa. In addition, they definitely don¡¯t want to be too far away from shore support, so I think it should be" His finger slid north from the east coast of Taiwan, Staying on the south side of Ishigaki Island on Yaeyama, he said repeatedly: "Yaeyama!"
Nagumo Chuichi shook his head: "Yaeshan is close to Keelung and can be supported by the China Air Force. Yamaguchi-kun and Okinawa still have a total of eighty-nine fighter jets, but the total number of army heavy bombers, ship bombers and ship attack aircraft is only thirty-five." . The number of attack aircraft is insufficient, and it will be difficult to defeat the China fleet." Genda Minoru was waiting for this sentence. After hearing this, he immediately stared with red eyes and loudly said: "So, please give the order to take off immediately, and cooperate with Yamaguchi-dono to unite attack."
"Now?" Kuroshima Turtle shook his head repeatedly, and even snorted with disdain: "Genda-kun, are you crazy? We don't know the specific location of the China fleet, Mr. Tsukahara is just guessing. And the sea area is so Big, it will take a long time to fly to find the China fleet! What's more, we are still 630 nautical miles away from Yae Mountain. Even if Zero War can fly over, there will be no remaining fuel for air combat, and it will be impossible to come back if the ship explodes and attacks. So, You are sending the empire¡¯s precious pilots to die!¡±
Genda Minoru was so angry that he was shaking all over and was about to refute. Next to him, Tsukahara Er4san saw some clues and immediately said in a deep voice: "Genda-kun, this is a critical moment for the empire. If you have any solution, just be direct."
"Hi!" Genda Minoru bowed immediately. He apologized for his excitement, and then pointed at the sea chart to express his thoughts to Yamamoto Isoroku and others. "Your Excellency, General, generals. Although the combat radius of Zero War cannot reach Yae Mountain. But why do we have to let the plane fly back? Needless to say, Zero War, 97 Ship Attack has a range of 1,900 kilometers, and 99 Ship Explosion also has a range of 1,400 kilometers. Even with torpedoes and bombs attached, they can take off now and stay here for thirty minutes before flying back to Okinawa."
Tsukahara 243 is an aviation expert. After hearing this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Genda-kun, what do you mean, the plane will return directly to Okinawa after the attack?"
"Yes! No matter how powerful the Chinese are, they cannot take away Okinawa. Therefore, it is completely possible for the attack fleet to return to Okinawa to refuel, and then fly back."
"Is thirty minutes enough? The sea area of ????Yaeyama is very large, and we don't know yet" Yamamoto Isoroku frowned. The idea was good, but he was still worried about finding an opponent. But Minoru Genda was confident: "Your Excellency, General, you can immediately ask Lord Yamaguchi to dispatch all aircraft capable of attacking to search and attack. As soon as the China fleet is discovered, you can immediately notify our fleet by radio"
Genda Minoru spoke faster and faster, Yamamoto Fifty-six and others nodded repeatedly, and Tsukahara Fifty-six even said that they could try it. Only the Black Island Turtle's face was livid, feeling as if his position had been taken away, and he felt very unhappy. "You don't have much time, General!" After Genda Minoru finished speaking, he raised his head and asked Yamamoto to make a decision with his bloodshot eyes.
"Your Excellency General! According to the telegram from the base camp, the Chinese are destroying the Huatai Island oil field! Also, the Philippine Army Air Force has set out to attack Guangzhou, Zhanjiang and Hong Kong. General Itagaki Seishiro's troops have also broken through the north-south dividing line and are heading toward Kaicheng and Motoyama attacks forward!" Yamamoto Isoroku was still hesitant at first, but the three important messages brought by his staff made him grit his teeth suddenly. The hard-working but ultimately destroyed Sakhalin oil field was equivalent to cutting off half of the navy's pipes. The army's counterattack made the navy even more shameless when it was attacked.
So after thinking about it, I took a deep breath and issued a counterattack order: "Execute Genda-kun's plan! Please do your best for the sake of the empire!".
(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
Text Chapter 926 Japan¡¯s Counterattack (4)
After receiving Yamamoto's telegram, Yamaguchi Tawen made up his mind to devote all his strength to counterattack. The losses in the night were too great, and the country needed to replenish North Korea, so after some intense planning, he finally managed to get seven Type 97 heavy bombers, five Mitsubishi Type 96 army attack aircraft, nine Type 97 ship attack aircraft and 11 The ninety-nine ships were bombed, and the eight ninety-seven watercraft that had escaped the bombing were even mounted with bombs and torpedoes and sent out. Finally, sixteen shipborne bombings and ship attacks from the two aircraft carriers were added to form a five-plane Attack fleet of sixteen aircraft. After solving the attack, the escort gave him another headache. After repeated consideration and leaving forty-seven Zero Fighters and twelve Army Falcon fighter jets, the remaining thirty-three fighter jets, including the Navy's retired Type 96 carrier-based fighter jets, were sent to escort. At the same time, he also ordered Furutaka to lead 13 destroyers to move towards Miyako Island to see if there was any chance of conducting a torpedo attack. They also ordered all submarines in the Ryukyu waters, the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea to attack all Chinese ships they saw.
Yamamoto Isoroku did not forget to stir up chaos in the north, causing him to not pay attention to the 15th Fleet secretly mobilized by the Republic of China Navy, so he strictly ordered the Sixth Fleet to continue to reduce the encirclement, and must completely annihilate the 15th Fleet to ensure the safety of the northern waterway.
At 10:30 in the morning, after Yamaguchi saw off the attack fleet, he accepted Shibata Takeo's suggestion to let the Army Air Force's Hayabusa expand the reconnaissance circle southward, and at 11 o'clock, another twelve Zero Fighters took off. At this time, the first dive squadron led by Lei Shaobao was less than 100 kilometers away from Kerama. Looking at the emerald green islands in the distance, he lifted the radio silence: "The crow calls the hawk, the crow calls the hawk, spread out to expand the search area."
The Type 37 Yasha dive bomber is similar to the Air Force Ghost Vehicle, but the former is a larger two-seater. The engine is Meteor Company's Comet V, which benefited from the standardization concept proposed by Yang Qiu more than ten years ago. The engine interface is the same as that of the Airbus twin Mustangs, 50% of the parts are interchangeable, and the maximum output is 1950 horsepower. By reducing the wing load, the speed is increased to 470 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 2,100 kilometers. It can mount an 800 kilogram bomb without modification, and there are four 7.62mm self-defense machine guns at the front and rear. In terms of paper capabilities, the Yasha is already one of the best carrier-based dive bombers in the world, but its self-defense capabilities are poor. Especially after the 500kg aerial bomb was mounted, the speed and maneuverability dropped significantly, so Lei Shaobao handed over the search task to the escorting fighter squadron.
After getting the order. The six Lightnings immediately accelerated towards the Kerama Sea in a two-plane formation, while the remaining six quickly climbed to an altitude of six thousand meters. This is done to ensure that if a fish that slips through the trap approaches, it can quickly swoop in and attack. From this small tactic, we can see that HNA and the Air Force are actually very different. This is one of the reasons why HNA does not like to cooperate with the Air Force. Searching fighters left shortly after. Lei Shaobao found six black spots in the northeast approaching quickly: "Two o'clock position! Target six! Follow me to the west to avoid."
After discovering the enemy plane, the six Lightnings at high altitude screamed and swooped down like sharks smelling blood. "Don't show off fighting, use climbs and dives more!" Although the Chinese and Japanese naval aviation forces have never fought, there is a lot of information about Japanese fighter jets. Therefore, Lei Shaobao led the squadron to avoid the East China Sea while reminding the fighter jets not to fight with previous fighters. Use flexible and powerful Japanese aircraft to engage in conventional melee combat. After one year of actual combat testing in Northwest China. Whether it is thunder or lightning, it has been improved many times. I dare not say that it surpasses the template f8f, at least it will not be much worse. So Lightning immediately gave up the idea of ??performing maneuverability. Use the energy tactic of high-speed dive and one-shot escape discovered by Northwest.
What attacked were six Japanese Army Ki-43 Falcon fighter jets. Because the tactical thinking is still based on the air combat in the European War, the Falcon fighter is light in weight and has a long range, and its horizontal hovering ability is excellent, but its protection and vertical maneuvering capabilities are very poor. The Army is actually not satisfied with the Falcon. However, due to the need to share the Zero War with the Navy, production was insufficient. That¡¯s why I decided to purchase the Falcon. Seeing the swooping Lightning, the Japanese pilots immediately used their hovering capabilities to try to avoid the dive, but the Lightning's diving speed was extremely fast. The two leading planes plunged more than 2,000 meters in just ten seconds, and were still behind the two Falcons. Level off and complete the turn quickly. Unlike the Thunderbolt, which uses two 25mm machine guns and four 12.7mm machine guns, the Lightning has six 12.7mm machine guns, two on the nose and four on the wings, giving it very strong firepower. The two Falcons whose tails were bitten tried to use their excellent circling ability to evade to the left, but were intercepted by their wingmen. The 12.7mm semi-armor-piercing incendiary bomb quickly chewed up the wing of the first Falcon, and the aircraft plunged into the sea with black smoke. The other Falcon also failed to escape the pursuit of the lead aircraft, and its cockpit was directly smashed after three strafes.
Two were shot down as soon as they made contact, and the target dive bombers stayed far away in evasive flight. According to normal tactics, the remaining four Falcons should have retreated and reorganized immediately, but even Lei Shaobao admired the stubbornness of the Japanese pilot and still did not give up the opportunity to rush towards him. However, Lightning, who had just started to fight, allowed the opponent to break through so easily, and stopped the remaining four with extremely fierce breakaway tactics. But Hayashiki¡¯s efforts didn¡¯t matter either.In vain, before Lei Shaobao could find the exact location of the aircraft carrier, more than a dozen Zero Fighters took advantage of the opportunity of being restrained by the escort fighter jets and quickly rushed over from the direction of Ryukyu.
?Compared to Falcon, Zero War is faster and much more difficult to deal with. Fortunately, the twelve Lightnings escorting the Sichuan dive squadron learned the news and came quickly to stop the enemy. Suddenly, dozens of fighter planes were flying up and down above the sea and sky, and a series of them cut through the void. Seeing that there were more and more Japanese planes, but the aircraft carrier had not been found yet, Lei Shaobao, who had a hot temper, wished he could not implement the second plan and dropped bombs at Naha Port. Just when he was most anxious, the signal finally came, and a team of searching Lightning discovered two aircraft carriers and two battleships that were quickly evading northward in the Yuchi Inland Sea.
"Damn, this guy must be a rat!" Lei Shaobao took the map from the navigator and cursed after finding the Yuchi Inland Sea. I don¡¯t blame him, the environment in the Yuchi Inland Sea is really special. Located on the north side of the Yaedake Peninsula that protrudes into the East China Sea, there are two blocks of Kouri Island and Yagaji Island blocking the view at the exit of the bay. The most important thing is that this bay is narrow and shallow, so the previous reconnaissance planes never thought that Yamaguchi Dawen would dare to bring four deep-draft warships into it.
"Follow me, maintain an altitude of 2,000 meters, and pay attention to enemy aircraft and ground anti-aircraft guns." Lei Shaobao threw away the map and increased the accelerator, and Yaksha immediately rushed north. To save time. He decided to cross directly from the peninsula. "Enemy plane, ten o'clock position!" Just as they approached the peninsula, more than a dozen Zero Fighters pounced from the direction of Ie Island. Since most of the escorting Lightnings had not yet caught up, the rear-seat navigator immediately opened fire with twin machine guns. However, the self-defense machine guns were of little use against the Zero Fighters, so several Zero Fighters quickly broke through the formation.
"Chen Biao was hit!"
"careful!"
In order to protect the aircraft carrier, Japanese pilots went on a rampage like crazy, and three Yashas were shot down within a short distance of thirty kilometers. Even Lei Shaobao, who usually chirped, became anxious. When he saw a Zero Fighter approaching, he quickly avoided it with a flick of the operating stick. At the same time, he reminded his comrades loudly: "Keep the formation! Don't be scattered!" Seeing more and more enemy planes, the six Lightnings that had just been scouting finally arrived in time. The Eagle Squadron, with high morale, worked hard and used tactics and performance to shoot down several aircraft in a row. After the zero battle, a passage was finally opened.
"I saw it. I saw it!"
The rear seat navigator pointed to the left and shouted a reminder. Looking from the cockpit, two Japanese aircraft carriers were speeding north along the coast under the protection of the battleships Matsushima, Itsukushima and seven or eight destroyers. Dense shells began to fly towards the island and the sea at the same time, and hundreds of brown explosive fireballs suddenly appeared in the blue sky. Seeing the aircraft carrier, the Crow Squadron quickly changed from a double herringbone formation to a single column, as if they were on fire. One after another, they rushed towards the enemy ships through the gaps torn by lightning. "I'll come first. Cover me!" Lei Shaobao had just arranged the bombing sequence. After the two Yashas in the front simply rolled to adapt, they dived one after another towards the leading Fengxiang.
"Left full rudder, snake maneuver to evade! Concentrate firepower!" He saw two Yashas rushing towards him. The Fengxiang immediately turned right, and the surrounding escort ships also concentrated all their firepower. Yasha, who was fighting for the first time, was obviously inexperienced and was forced by artillery fire to drop the bomb before reaching the optimal distance. The bomb landed on the left side of the Fengxiang, causing two water jets but causing no damage. Lei Shaobao secretly cried out that it was a pity. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to go to the northwest for actual combat. So he immediately shouted: "I'll do it!" Pushing the joystick, he led the wingman at a 70-degree angle. It drew an arc and roared towards the center of the Fengxiang's large deck.
Amidst the violent roar of the engine, Yasha's speed has reached 720 kilometers. The overload of more than 7 g pressed Lei Shaobao to the seat. Adrenaline was secreted violently, deeply stimulating every nerve. An ordinary person would have screamed in horror, but he especially liked the feeling of plummeting thousands of miles and swooping down in the air. In his words, this is more exciting than conquering the most beautiful woman. In order to lower the altitude to ensure a hit, he even secretly turned off the automatic recovery device in violation of regulations. The deck in his pupils expanded rapidly, and the dark red light from the anti-air fire hit his face. Broken shrapnel passed around the fighter plane. With his excellent physical fitness, the dizziness effect of the dive did not appear on him. When the navigator behind him was afraid that this man would get too excited and shouted the countdown from 500 meters to 50 meters, the fuselage suddenly trembled.
The moment the 500-kilogram aviation armor-piercing bomb detached from the pylon, Lei Shaobao jerked the operating lever, and with the help of honeycomb speed brakes and flaps, it passed by the Fengxiang ship island at high speed, and then pulled up from the bow of the ship. With a sound that could not be heard in the cabin, the bomb penetrated the deck ten meters behind the central elevator, and penetrated five decks into the power cabin before exploding. The 120 kilograms of TNT and aluminum-magnesium mixed explosives were incredibly powerful. When Lei Shaobao turned around to look, a black-red fireball mixed with a large number of wood chips (the deck was made of wood) was rising into the sky. The shock wave swept away the thirty-meter-long deck, revealing a huge, smoking??Black hole. Flames also violently overflowed from the lower deck. Looking down from the sky, the Fengxiang looked like a giant fire-breathing beast, but it was dying.
The captain's hit boosted everyone's morale, and one Yasha after another aimed at their target and swooped down. A moment later, the dive squadron of the Sichuan came after hearing the news and joined the battle. But what made Lei Shaobao angry was that after dozens of bombs were dropped, in addition to the Phoenix's paralyzed deck and tilt, the Songdao, Itsukushima and Zuiho were still sailing. In particular, Itsukushima was able to maintain a high speed of 24 knots after taking three bombs, and Zuiho also maintained a speed of more than ten knots. "Fuck you! Is the intelligence accurate? Is it a damn super battleship, or a lightly modified aircraft carrier and a classic ship from the European war!" Lei Shaobao's veins popped out all over his body. He was so frightened that his comrades behind him quickly tried to persuade him, for fear that he would In a moment of excitement, he set up his plane and crashed into it.
"Do you want to hit him? I'll wait for you for a few minutes." Before Captain Lei's fire was extinguished, another joking sound came from the earphones. "Liu Yu. You bastard! Don't be happy, it's because we are inexperienced." Lei Shaobao's neck became thick with anger. He looked at the formation of torpedo planes flying from below, and his fingers feinted on the machine gun trigger. Two times, I wish I could shake my hands and shoot down Liu Yu with a shuttle.
He is right, lack of experience is indeed the main problem. Although many pilots have gone to the northwest for training, land targets and high-speed maneuvering and evading ships at sea are completely different. Moreover, it was the first time for everyone to participate in actual combat, so they were inevitably nervous, not to mention the low hit rate. It's also bad luck, and it's not harmful to the hit part. "I said, the solution to the battle is torpedoes!" Liu Yu didn't care about him. After coldly saying a word, he immediately started a torpedo attack. Seeing that he was aiming at a serious deceleration. Ruifeng was almost a living target, and Lei Shaobao's eyes went dark: "Liu Yu, you are so shameless!"
Liu Yu lowered his eyelids and ignored Lei Shaobao. He is not a fool. Even if Itsukushima escapes, it will only be an outdated Tireless-class battlecruiser, and it is impossible for the Japanese Navy to continue to waste money on refitting it. Zuiho is different. Previous naval battles have proven that aircraft carriers are destined to replace battleships and become the new overlord of the sea. When the Hosho cannot move, the Zuiho aircraft carrier that can still move is of course the first target.
After lowering to 300 meters. Liu Yu pointed the nose of the aircraft at the port side of the Zuifeng, which was ten kilometers away. The Zuiho's anti-aircraft firepower is much better than that of the Hosho. It has eight single-mounted 127mm high-level and flat dual-purpose naval guns and eight 25mm rapid-fire guns. But because the dive bombers were still coming down, the eight 127mm anti-aircraft guns were all pointed at the sky at the moment. On the contrary, the destroyer Yukikaze following behind was like a loyal guard. Move all anti-aircraft firepower over. Liu Yu had no time to control the destroyer, and kept gently swinging its wings to avoid the gunfire. Calculate the optimal distance using the transparent scale on the hatch cover.
The Osprey is equipped with the Navy's main fish type 7 aviation torpedo, nicknamed "Ji Ge". It is four meters long, 550 mm in diameter, weighs 1,100 kg, has a range of 42 knots/2,000 meters, and a maximum range of 33 knots/5,000 meters. The warhead weighs 250 kilograms and is filled with 170 kilograms of Octogen explosive. More than a ton of torpedoes turned the Osprey into a bulky gannet. Fortunately, the Japanese ship's anti-aircraft firepower was very poor, so Liu Yu rushed to a distance of 1,300 meters before pressing the launch button with his wingman. After the torpedo was detached, the Osprey suddenly rose up lightly. You could see through the cockpit that the two "Jiggo"s pulled out long white lines and rushed straight towards the Zuiho, which was only 12 knots.
¡°Torpedo found!¡± The observer responsible for observing on the side pointed at the mine mark and pointed at the microphone and shouted in horror. "Evasive action, full left rudder!" The iron-green Yamaguchi shouted hoarsely and gave the order to turn sharply to evade. He knew that if he did not avoid the torpedoes, the fleet would probably end up here today. "Full rudder left!" The helmsman was dripping with sweat and repeated the order loudly while turning the rudder desperately. But at this time, the power of the Zuiho was severely reduced, and the originally nimble aircraft carrier became stiff and sluggish. Only after avoiding the first torpedo, the second speeding "Ji Ge" hit the port side of the ship island.
Although the torpedo warhead is lighter than an aerial bomb, the squeezing effect after the underwater explosion increases the power of the explosion. boom! With a loud noise, a huge water column immediately rose up from the port side of the Zuiho, and then the entire warship was pushed several meters to the right by the sea water.
"Report a loss."
"Power cabin, report the situation."
"Start the water pump."
Zuiho, which had received the first torpedo, was in chaos. While the officers and sailors were busy plugging the leak, two more Yasha dive bombers and six Ospreys rushed from the left and right sides and overhead. This scene made Yamaguchi Duowen close his eyes in despair. Now his only hope is that Yamamoto Isoroku's counterattack will be effective, and the sinking of two Sichuan ships will be considered his revenge. "Boom, boom, boom" After eating several bombs and torpedoes, the 14,200-ton Zuiho made a heart-wrenching creaking sound. The port side, the heaviest ship in the world, quickly took on water and sank, causing the deck to sink. sailors fell into the water one after another. Yamaguchi Tawen originally wanted to die with the ship, but was forcibly dragged away by several officers.Get a life back.
At the same time that the Zuiho was hit, the Hosho, which had been the most seriously injured before, was also hit by two torpedoes and sank. The Itsukushima, which Lei Shaobao hated, also suffered four more torpedoes and three bombs. Finally, it could no longer run and began to circle on the sea. The Songdao was the worst. Not to mention nine "Jinggang" missiles, three of them actually hit the starboard side of the No. 1 turret on the bow of the ship. The hull was broken directly from here, and the first one disappeared into the sea.
The fireballs that exploded one after another made him feel unhappy, leaving the observing Lei Shaobao to raise his eyelids. He originally wanted to argue with Liu Yu because he felt that if the dive bombers hadn't interfered and destroyed a lot of anti-aircraft firepower, the torpedo planes would not have gone so smoothly. But just as he was about to speak, he saw two Zero Fighters appearing on Liu Yu's left, and he immediately forgot about it. Poor talker, he quickly straightened his back and shouted: "Liu Yu, watch your left side!"
Liu Yu was also startled by the two zero planes with red eyes that were rushing towards him. Seeing that he was unable to dodge, four beautiful Tianquan aircraft with eagle head logos painted on their wings rushed down from high altitude to stop the zero aircraft. war.
The two Jianba Tianquan squadrons of the Air Force finally arrived.
Watching the swarming Tianquan join the battle circle and join the lightning to hunt down the remaining zero battles and falcons, Liu Yu and Lei Shaobao looked at each other from a distance, and at the same time chose to speed up their return to meet the new mission.
Text Chapter 927 Japan¡¯s Counterattack (5)
When Liu Yu and Lei Shaobao began to return home, Yamaguchi Dawen was also forcibly taken aboard the Yukikaze destroyer by officers. (Literary Museum) At the same time, the "Sichuan" and "Guizhou" cruising in Yaeyama also recovered the twelve patrol Lightning fighter jets that took off in the morning. The air crew had to help the second batch of patrol planes take off, refuel the landing Lightnings, and clear the deck to welcome the returning attack planes, so they were very busy. But Yang Guochang's mind was not here. He had already received the news that all four target ships had been hit, but he knew that his fleet was still in danger because the attack fleet did not find a single Japanese attack aircraft.
This is impossible. Any aircraft carrier will carry attack aircraft unless it is on a special mission. However, not a single Japanese aircraft was visible on the Zuiho and Hosho aircraft carriers, which shows that the Japanese navy attack aircraft set off long before the attack fleet arrived. "I don't like fighting like this, like two blind men slashing with knives. Increase the speed to 25 knots, heading 51, approach Keelung, and call the Penghu Aviation Group to prepare for support. All radars are turned on, and each ship opens its position to form a circular air defense formation. ." In the bridge of the Dinghai, Yang Guochang started to adjust the fleet after nagging a few words. As a traditional military officer, even if he can accept the aircraft carrier era, he is still not used to this kind of combat method where the enemy cannot be seen. Therefore, when choosing the flagship, I still chose the battleship Dinghai.
"Who made the style of naval warfare change so quickly? I estimate that in a few years, planes will have to sort out the airspace before going out." Lin Ruosheng took the telegram from the electronic communications officer, replied with a smile, and raised his eyebrows. Joy flashed: "Commander, the reconnaissance plane has confirmed that the Matsushima broke off and sank, the Zuiho and Hosho began to sink, and the Itsukushima also started to catch fire."
"Good job. It seems that we can divert to Guam at night." After Yang Guochang finished speaking, he pointed at the two Lightnings taking off and ordered: "Let out all the remaining fighter jets. The first batch of twelve will be in the middle of the night." It will take off within an hour. By the way, who will lead the team?" He was still worried, so he increased the number of patrol fighter jets originally arranged to twenty. "Zhang Peng personally led the team." Lin Ruosheng scratched his head, feeling that it was a bit of a fuss. Because the first batch of escort fighter jets had been flying for nearly four hours, the plane had to land to refuel, and the pilots also needed to drink water and eat something to replenish their strength. What's more, the target has been basically destroyed. Even if Japanese planes attack, twenty fighter jets and fleet anti-aircraft firepower can deal with the remaining Ryukyu attack planes.
"There's nothing wrong with being careful." Yang Guochang chuckled. In fact, he didn't know that the fleet was in extreme danger. He did this simply because he didn't know how many attack aircraft were left in Ryukyu. Moreover, the big victory has been obtained, and there is also the idea of ????keeping the fruits of victory and going to Guam safely. But it turned out to be a wise decision, of course. This is also related to the fact that he left behind thirty-two Lightning fighter jets. Ten minutes later, all twenty Lightnings took off, and the remaining twelve began to refuel. In order to save time, the pilots who had just landed had to squat on the deck and simply eat some chocolate to replenish their energy. Just as the air crew was taking the time to inspect the aircraft and prepare for the coming attack group, the patrolling Lightning discovered two "bright spots" approaching quickly.
"Eagle No. 8 is calling the Eagle's Nest. Eagle No. 8 is calling the Eagle's Nest. At ten o'clock, at an altitude of 4,000 meters, two unknown targets are found approaching. Please give instructions." Major Zhang Peng, who led the patrol group, is from the Fifth Aircraft Carrier of the Sichuan aircraft carrier. The "captain" of the brigade. This "captain" does not refer to his own military position. But it means having the best flying skills in the group. Even Lei Shaobao, who has always been fearless, has no temper unless he can also get forty-one missions and shoot down thirty-seven aircraft, including six Soviet bf109s and nineteen IL-2s.
"Eagle No. 8, No. 9, No. 22, and No. 23 go to intercept. The other aircraft follow my orders and climb to 5,000 meters. Assemble in the direction of ten o'clock." Upon hearing the call, Zhang Peng immediately sent four He flew a Lightning to intercept, and at the same time led the remaining fighter jets scattered around to accelerate to the northwest.
"It's a Type 97 seaplane, wait, and more! Repeat, there are about ten to twenty Japanese planes behind the Type 97 seaplane." As soon as the four Lightnings heading to intercept got out of the clouds, they found something was wrong, because on the water Behind the plane, there is a series of bright spots.
"Throw away the auxiliary fuel tank and prepare to intercept." After Zhang Peng heard this, he immediately threw away the auxiliary fuel tank and got out of the clouds. A moment later he saw two Japanese 970 seaplanes followed by a dozen or so bright spots. These aircraft were Yamaguchi's attack fleet. In order to find Fleet 23, Yamaguchi specially divided the fleet into five groups, starting from Ryukyu Island and radiating to the southwest in a fan shape. Finally, they were discovered at 12:40 noon. Lightning fighter on patrol. There were patrol planes, indicating that the aircraft carrier was nearby, so the Japanese planes also began to accelerate towards the 23rd Fleet.
¡°There is no Type Zero, it¡¯s the 96th Ship Battle and the 99th Ship Explosion.¡± The pilot who had seen the color spy photos of the Japanese aircraft secretly thought it was a pity, because he also wanted to fight against the legendary Zero fighter.
Zhang Peng doesn¡¯t care about so much. He operates the lever with his right hand and puts his left hand on the oil.Standing on the ground, his feet stepped on the rudder board, a pair of eagle eyes coldly locked on the approaching Japanese aircraft, and issued an attack order with inflammatory words: "Brothers, do you want to be an ace? The opportunity has come, go for it!" Twenty The J-5 Lightning fighter jets maintained a two-plane formation and launched an attack from an altitude of 5,000 meters. Amidst the roaring dive, the four nearest Lightnings used twenty-four fiery red beams to shroud the two 970 seaplanes first.
The West Sichuan Type 97 seaplane, also known as the Type 97 flying boat, has four 1,300-horsepower engines, a solid structure and a long range. It is a very excellent seaplane. But like all seaplanes, it was bulky and slow, and had weak self-defense firepower. However, the 20mm cannon mounted on the tail of the aircraft scared a Thunderbolt that was about to bite its tail to attack and quickly evaded it. The two Type 97 seaplanes were caught in flames. When it seemed that they would not survive, Zhang Peng also led the rest of the lightning into the Japanese fleet.
The commander of the Japanese fleet had good experience and knew that he was no match for the Lightning, so he immediately disbanded the formation after receiving the report from the seaplane to avoid being blamed. But the plane he had was really bad, and he met Zhang Peng, an ace captain who had fought with the Soviet Air Force for a year in the northwest, so in one encounter, five slower-flying 99s exploded. Shot down. After crossing the Japanese aircraft group from top to bottom, Zhang Peng immediately climbed and turned, taking advantage of the vertical climb of the fighter jets, and launched a second wave of dive attacks before the Japanese aircraft group could make the next tactic. Quite a number in itself. The equipment gap was huge, so the remaining Japanese aircraft after the two waves of dives were too frightened to fight any more and dispersed one after another. Zhang Peng originally wanted to pursue him, but news came from his earphones that four more groups of Japanese aircraft had been discovered.
It turns out that after discovering Fleet 23, this Japanese fleet began to summon friendly forces that dispersed and searched. When the other four groups of Japanese aircraft received the news and accelerated their arrival, they were immediately captured by the radar of the surrounding destroyers.
"How many are there?"
"About sixty to seventy." Zhang Peng was slightly stunned after asking about the number of Japanese aircraft. It can be seen from the numbers that the Japanese Navy is working hard, and it is estimated that it has pulled out all the fighters that can be mobilized near Ryukyu. But he wasn't nervous. Judging from the news that Lei Shaobao sent back before, the zero battle near Ryukyu was basically concentrated on protecting the two aircraft carriers. As long as there is no difficult Zero War, he won't be too worried. His most difficult question was how long it would take to clean up this batch of Japanese aircraft. He had to know that the attacking group would come back in an hour, and the Japanese aircraft were coming from three directions. If the sky cannot be cleared before then, it may affect the landing of the attack fleet. It would be really embarrassing if everyone is forced to land in the sea because there is no fuel.
Probably because they learned that someone was coming to help, the remaining five Ninety-Six Ship Attackers that were being chased by Lightning actually sneaked back around. This made him angry and laughing, but he didn't have time to deal with these small fishes without much attack power now, after leaving behind four Lightnings. Lead the main force to greet the Japanese army cluster.
On the sea, Yang Guochang also thought about the problem of the takeoff and landing of the attack fleet after returning home, and immediately ordered all the remaining twelve Lightnings to attack, making sure to stop the Japanese fleet outside the fleet's air defense circle. "Commander. Commander!" At this moment, the electronic communications officer suddenly grabbed him and handed him a radio listening statistics table: "Commander, take a look at this."
"What's wrong?" Yang Guochang put on his glasses.
"This is what we discovered when we monitored the Japanese aircraft's contacts. You see, most of them are short intercom signals, but a few signals have not been interrupted since they were discovered. Look at this again. This is what we did two hours ago The spectrum of the radio signals detected is exactly the same as them." Yang Guochang was a little confused. Electronics was too difficult for him. However, Lin Ruosheng saw some clues and asked: "You mean, these Japanese planes have been sending signals since they took off?"
"Yes!" The electronic communications officer nodded heavily: "We didn't pay attention at first and thought it was a signal sent by Ryukyu or Japan Radio. Because after the aircraft fleet takes off, the radio silence will only be lifted when the target is found, and only the radio station will send This is a short-wave constant signal that does not contain information. But after the destroyer reported that enemy aircraft appeared in three directions at the same time, we found that there were actually three signal sources, and the direction was the location where the enemy aircraft appeared."
Yang Guochang was still confused and said in a deep voice: "Simply put!"
"Yes!" After the electronic communications officer realized the mistake, he immediately corrected it: "They do not use silence, but send the constant signal required for navigation for a long time. I think they are doing some kind of radio guidance work!"
Yang Guochang¡¯s heart skipped a beat: ¡°Like a navigation station?¡±
"Yes!"
Radio navigation is no longer an advanced technology in this era. Countries will use radio signals to navigate aircraft, and positioning calculation methods such as triangulation positioning calculation methods have also emerged. The Republic of China itself had a large number of wireless navigation equipment. Most of these equipment were installed in radio stations. Special meaningless constant signals were emitted unexpectedly through the radio station's transmission tower.? signals to guide the aircraft. The military's equipment is more advanced and complex, but the basic principles are similar. So Lin Ruosheng was full of disbelief: "Are you paranoid? There can be no more planes in Ryukyu."
"I don't know either." The electronic communications officer scratched his brows: "The radio navigation facilities in the Yaeyama Islands were blown up by the Penghu Brigade last night, and all radio broadcasts in Taiwan and southeastern my country have also stopped broadcasting, so this signal cannot be It is sent from the ground. It takes up to two hours to travel from Ryukyu Island. Japan has been very familiar with the sea and landforms here since it has ruled Ryukyu for many years. It does not require long-term navigation unless you are from the Philippines or other places."
The electronic communications officer is the most important senior petty officer in the fleet. His rank is not high but he is very important, so his words made Yang Guochang wary. But Yang Guochang, like Lin Ruosheng, didn't think there were planes in Ryukyu. As for the Philippines and Japan, he didn't even think about it, because the distances were beyond the range of the Japanese Navy's main 97 ship attack and 97 ship blast. As for high-altitude horizontal bombers, he Not worried. As for Yamamoto Isoroku's main force, he turned around in his mind a few times, but even based on the maximum speed, Yamamoto's four aircraft carriers would not be able to enter the maximum combat radius until at least 2:30, so it was still rejected. But regardless of whether it was a misjudgment or Japan's ulterior motives, Yang Guochang decided to take precautions first: "Call the Penghu brigade for support, let the escort fighters of the attack group speed back, and all land on the Sichuan. Notify the air crew, and the plane will replenish fuel and fuel after landing. Ammunition, pilots are not allowed to leave the cockpit. Order all warships and personnel to prepare for air defense! Have nearby seaplanes prepare to rescue pilots who have fallen into the sea."
After all the orders were issued, Yang Guochang turned to look at the electronic communications officer: "I hope you are wrong."
Text Chapter 928 Japan¡¯s Counterattack (6)
Tetsu Iwamoto tapped the fuel gauge, but the needle showed no response, which made him very worried. The fighter plane has been flying for more than two hours, and the auxiliary fuel tank was thrown away an hour ago. According to his experience, it should be able to fly for another two and a half hours. In other words, the attack must be launched within an hour before there is a chance to fly back to Naha. He looked to the left and right. Sixty-eight Nine-Sevens attacked, seventy Nine-Nines exploded, and eighty-two Zeros were divided into three large formations to maintain a fuel-saving altitude of four thousand meters. Two hundred and twenty fighters, accounting for 70% of the total aircraft capacity of the four aircraft carriers of the First Air Fleet, except for the Shuanghe (Zuihe and Xianghe) at Rabaul, the Ryukyu and the Ryukyu at Truk Shoho, this is already the strongest air attack lineup that the Japanese Navy can muster at the moment. It can be described as an all-out effort.
But no one regretted it, because everyone already knew from the radio how serious the situation was. The failure of six battleships and two aircraft carriers brought to naught the dream of the Japanese navy to blockade the island chain, and also caused a fundamental change in the naval power of China and Japan. Although Zuiho and Hosho are two light aircraft carriers, and the latter was modified from a submarine carrier, for the Japanese Navy, losing two aircraft carriers just after the war started is not a good sign. As for the two battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima, they were the fifth and sixth battleships lost by the Japanese Navy in just ten hours. The number of battleships that was leading 12 to 8 before the war suddenly turned into a lag of 6 to 8! To make matters worse, the two leased French Dunkirk-class battleships will be completed and refitted into the Chinese Navy early next year, and the first two Shandong-class battleships that keep Japan awake at night will also be delivered at the end of this year and early next year respectively. .
This means that even if the Yamato can be commissioned by the end of the year, Japan will go from being four ships ahead to five ships behind.
The only chance of recovery is to destroy the attacking China fleet. It is already known that there are two battleships and two large aircraft carriers in the fleet, as long as they can be sunk. The gap between the two navies can be narrowed again. So he took a deep breath, stretched out his finger to the radio, and wanted to ask his friend, Captain Mitsuyoshi Tarui, who led the final attack on Okinawa, if he could hold on until he arrived? How powerful is the Lightning fighter jet that China keeps strictly confidential? But he hesitated and put his hand down again. Breaking radio silence early was obviously not a wise move for the Republic of China, which could manufacture electrical detectors (radar).
"There are still forty minutes." Iwamoto Tetsuzo looked at his watch. There are still forty minutes to the target distance he calculated, which means that he will be able to enter the outer airspace in half an hour at most. So he decided to forget his troubles for a while. Shake the wings as required to notify the formation to start preparations.
At this time, the battle was still fierce over the waters southwest of Yae Mountain. All the attention of the escort fighters was attracted by the incoming Japanese planes. The fleet was also retreating at a high speed towards Keelung Port, so no one noticed that the danger was quickly approaching. "Stop those two Zero Fighters!" Zhang Peng just passed under the belly of a 96 Land Attack (Mitsubishi 96 Army bomber) that he turned into a fireball. I saw two Zero Fighters cooperating tacitly and hitting their comrade's wing fuel tank. In the billowing black smoke, the comrade's lightning screamed and plunged towards the sea. Although the Lightning has thicker armor, more horsepower, and comprehensive advantages than the Zero Fighter, it is very good for pilots who encounter the Zero Fighter for the first time to deal with this climb rate. Being maneuverable, especially a fighter with a very small turning radius, is still a chore, so Zhang Peng has lost three fighter jets since the war started.
When he saw the two planes being the only zeros on the battlefield, he realized that they might be the plane of the leading officer. So he quickly shouted to his wingmen to block the attack, then rolled three times in a row to avoid the incoming 96-ship battle, and then chased away fiercely. "Be careful, be careful!" inside the cockpit. Captain Mitsuyoshi Tarui had just shot down the lightning, and before he felt any relief, he felt as if he was being targeted by something. Wait until he looks back. I saw a Lightning using continuous rolls to avoid a Nine-Six Ship Battle and rushing towards me. He was too familiar with this fighter jet, numbered 511, with a gleaming golden outer wall of the cockpit (the shot down mark outside the cockpit is golden, and the golden light will be reflected when the sunlight is reflected). Because in just fifteen minutes, he saw with his own eyes three (actually four) friendly aircraft were shot down by this Lightning. "Sang Beijun, cover me." So he immediately yelled for cover, turned quickly and rushed straight ahead.
Seeing Ling Zhan charging head-on uncharacteristically (under normal circumstances, fighters try to avoid head-on shooting), Zhang Peng's pupils behind his sunglasses shrank to a little cold star. Anyone who is familiar with it knows that this is his reaction when he becomes fierce and enters the state. When Mitsuki Tarui saw that the lightning did not change its course, he sneered in his heart, thinking that his opponent had been fooled. He was not stupid enough to use four 7.7mm machine guns to fight six 12.7mm machine guns, so when he got close to the shooting range, he suddenly rolled to the lower left with a negative G action! This is a commonly used evasive maneuver when being attacked head-on. It allows the aircraft to avoid the blind spot below the opponent's head. Of course, even if other fighters know this tactic, they cannot do it as easily as Zero Fighter. Before the action was over, he pushed the joystick lightly again, preparing to make a detour behind the lightning that was overtaking him.
But when he was halfway through the second movement, he suddenly discovered that Zhang Peng had pulled diagonally to the right, climbing upward at a large angle, and the distance was immediately widened so that he could no longer bite his tail. "This is impossible! How can such a heavy fighter be more flexible than the Zero Fighter?" Mitsuyoshi Tarui has become familiar with the general performance of the Lightning and understands that the armor and weight of this fighter jet are far greater than the Zero Fighter. Therefore, he never imagined that Lightning could actually make such light movements, and he began to panic subconsciously. When he regained his level and reconsidered the pursuit, Zhang Peng on the opposite side was already facing down, diving toward him with a high-g roll.
"No matter how much you play, you are still a rookie!" Zhang Peng snorted coldly. The speed of over 700 helped him quickly catch Zero War. Six black and red flames only flashed twice before smashing the tail and right wing of Mitsuyoshi Tarui. Poor Mitsuki Tarui didn't know until he was captured after parachuting that his opponent was not an ordinary Chinese HNA pilot, but a real butcher in the sky who had gained experience in the northwest for a year and had shot down more than forty people!
At the same time that Zhang Peng shot down Tarui Mitsuyoshi, the fleet in the distance had already ejected hundreds of fireballs. Although the Lightning fighter jets were better, and their pilot skills and practical experience were not bad, after all, the total number of Japanese planes attacking this time was sixty-seven, so there were still many bombers that successfully avoided interception and broke into the fleet's air defense circle. Once the fleet's anti-aircraft fire circle fires, it will be a disgrace. Therefore, he did not want to be shot down by his own shells, so he had no choice but to abandon Mitsuyoshi Tarui's wingman who rushed into the circle of fire, and aimed at a 97 ship that broke through at a low altitude of 500 meters, and continued to be a butcher.
Thanks to Yang Guochang's caution and the electronic communications officer's guess, the 23rd Fleet has deployed an air defense network. Six destroyers are in the outermost circle, guarding submarines and acting as the outermost air defense barrier. Four light cruisers and four destroyers are in the middle circle. "Dinghai" and "Ninghai" lead the remaining three destroyers as personal guards. In the innermost circle, The two aircraft carriers have a total of sixteen twin 80mm, twenty-four quadruple 40mm and 40 single-barreled 25mm anti-aircraft guns.
"Port side! Ninety-nine ships exploded!"
Three nine-nine ships exploded. After emerging from the dense shells, the Dinghai air defense control tower immediately discovered the fish that had slipped through the net and fired a string of 120mm radio proximity-explosive artillery shells at the enemy aircraft. As an old ship from the European War, Dinghai has undergone two modifications, especially the one before the war. Not only were the nine main guns replaced with powerful 330mm/L55 naval guns, the air defense was also upgraded again. Eight twin 120mm/L56 semi-automatic high-level dual-purpose naval guns are distributed on both sides. Twelve twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 24 single-barreled 25mm machine guns are scattered throughout the ship. When the firepower is fully activated, it looks like an angry ship. The big hedgehog held up all its spikes. But this is still external. The internal centralized fire control, new air defense control tower and radio proximity artillery shells are the real trump cards. For this mission, all 120 and 85 mm anti-aircraft guns of the 23rd Fleet (the electronic industry of World War II. It is difficult to achieve proximity fuzes below 70 mm) were issued with radio proximity artillery shells. Radio proximity explosion technology is a new technology developed by the 3010 plan of the Republic of China. It was equipped with the Navy for trial in early 1938. For confidentiality purposes, its use on land is prohibited. All artillery shells are also numbered. The call must be signed by the supreme commander of the fleet.
After the four twin 120mm semi-automatic anti-aircraft guns on the port side of the Dinghai opened fire at a rate of 15 rounds per minute, the 85mm anti-aircraft guns of the Sichuan and Guizhou also used close-explosion shells to bombard the target. The three ships coordinated in just a few seconds. Zhong set off a steel storm just before the Nine-Nine Ship exploded. Immediately, two ships were shot down by fragments, and the remaining one was also targeted and shot down by hundreds of 40mm anti-aircraft guns at the same time. "Commander. The escort fighter jets are back." At the officer's reminder, Yang Guochang quickly picked up the binoculars. More than twenty Lightnings escorting the attack fleet were seen in the southeast.
At this moment, Fleet 23 is more than 500 kilometers away from the Yuji Inland Sea, and it takes less than an hour at lightning speed. But because it needed to escort the attack fleet, it kept flying at cruising speed. After receiving the news that the fleet was attacked, twelve ships were immediately left to continue to protect the attack fleet. The remaining twenty-two (five were lost during the attack, and the Tianquan Squadron did not follow because the Air Force was bombing Ryukyu again) all rushed as quickly as possible. return. But now they can't participate in air combat, because high-speed flying consumes a lot of fuel, so most fighter jets don't have much fuel at this time and must land to refuel first. As soon as the plane landed, the aircrew who had been on standby for a long time immediately refueled and reloaded the fighter plane. Some people took out small aluminum sheets that had been cut in advance and used rivets to repair the bullet holes one by one. As there were fewer and fewer Japanese aircraft in the sky, just when Yang Guochang and everyone were about to breathe a sigh of relief, the destroyers on alert sent a very bad news.
"Commander! The Wumeng reported that at 79 degrees northwest, 113 nautical miles away, and an altitude of 4,000 meters, a large number of unidentified aircraft were found approaching!"
"What?!" Yang Guochang jumped up from his chair: "What did you say? Be clear!"
"The destroyer Wumeng's radar was at 79 degrees northwest and 130 nautical miles away from us. It found a large number of unidentified aircraft. The number was at least 150 aircraft! "
"Yamamoto, must be the main force of Yamamoto Isoroku! This bastard!" Yang Guochang felt his body go limp, and then he sat down on the chair. Lin Ruosheng even yelled: "Commander, what should I do about the attack fleet?" He was sweating profusely, and even the officers and staff members changed their colors! Calculating the time, the attack fleet will return in half an hour. At that time, the air defense is at its most intense, and they will definitely not be able to land.
"I can't care so much anymore! Let the seaplane find a safe place and be prepared to guide the attack fleet to make an emergency landing." Yang Guochang slapped the navigation table hard, gritted his teeth and jumped up: "Order Zhang Peng to intercept immediately! The landing As soon as the fighter jets are replenished, one will take off! Order each ship to abandon the ring defense, move closer to the aircraft carrier, and change to a central contraction defense formation! Go, send a telegram for help! Notify all aircraft in the nearby sea area, as many as they can come within twenty minutes! Hurry! Ah! Don't be in a daze, all return to their posts. All officers must take the lead and stay on the front line!" After saying that, he grabbed the helmet from the guard and ran towards the air defense control tower at the top of the bridge.
Lin Ruosheng quickly stopped: "Commander, it's too dangerous up there."
"Can the pilots be in danger?" Yang Guochang glared at the blocking officer and said angrily: "Tell everyone, I'm up there. Either the Japanese have the ability to blow me up, or they die first!"
Text Chapter 929 Japan¡¯s Counterattack (End)
"150? At least!" Zhang Peng, who had just completed his sixth kill, received the news, and his heart sank suddenly. (Looking at the attack group of the Literature Museum and the defensive battle just now, the Lightning fighter is obviously better than the zero battle in terms of maneuverability and protection. As long as the pilot makes no mistakes, he can completely suppress the opponent. But the problem is, can he guarantee one-on-one or even one-on-one Two will win, but in one-on-three or even one-on-four, the technical advantage will be equalized or even significantly weakened by numbers. But it is too late to say this now. Fortunately, the formation still has enough fuel left, but the ammunition is a little tight.
"Eagle No. 1 is calling, Eagle No. 1 is calling. The enemy situation is wrong. Now I need all the fighters to hear it and immediately climb closer to me, ready to fight." Zhang Peng made an emergency call while quickly climbing to an altitude of 5,500 meters. Within a moment, twenty-two Lightnings gathered around him. Because both sides maintained a speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour, he discovered the densely packed Japanese aircraft group below ten minutes later.
When they saw the size of the fleet, all the pilots took a breath of air: "God, there are at least 200 aircraft, right?"
"Yes, where did you fly from? Is it Japan?"
"What should we do? We only have twenty-three, and Captain Yun and the others are still refueling."
After discovering the Japanese aircraft fleet, the communication channel was quickly filled up. Everyone knew very well that as long as they moved the operating lever and rushed down, they would definitely have a narrow escape! But there was no choice at this time, and Zhang Peng knew better, so he took a few deep breaths, slowly rolled up his sleeves, and spoke slowly: "Everyone knows the target sequence, and bombers (torpedoes and dives) cannot be allowed to do so under any circumstances. They are all bombers) approaching the fleet. In addition, I am here to tell you that we will not die because this is our airspace!" He gently moved the operating lever. Lightning turned sideways and began to prepare for the dive. Behind them, the war eagles formed a column and turned sideways. "We are the Navy, we are the elite Fifth and Sixth Air Groups. Trust me! Follow me! I will fight side by side with you, and together with you we will sweep through thousands of armies!"
"Go!"
Twenty-three Lightnings, twenty-three big hands pushed the joystick at the same time. The dull sound of the engine became crisper, and the whine of air rushing past the radiator turned into the loudest charge of the Chinese naval aviation. "Enemy attack!" The alarm sounded in panic from the Japanese fleet. Zhang Peng and his comrades had already penetrated the entire formation from top to bottom, and one hundred and thirty-eight black and red lines of fire were like the whip of death. In an instant, they flew over the Japanese bombers.
This is a heroic attack wave of twenty-three versus two hundred and twenty! The momentum displayed during the dive attack actually suppressed more than two hundred elite Japanese navy pilots. In just one charge, fourteen Japanese bombers were shot down neatly. This harsh slap made Major Tetsuo Iwamoto, who was leading the team to protect him, feel a rush of energy and blood rushing into his brain. Unexpectedly, he was attacked by a sneak attack just as he was approaching the target. He was so angry that he pushed the control stick hard: "Protect the bomber. Attack!"
"Captain, the Japanese are coming!"
"Double aircraft formation, keep up!" Zhang Peng turned around and saw dozens of enraged Zero Fighters breaking away from the fleet and rushing over. Without any hesitation, he immediately called on all the aircraft to soar up from a low altitude of 2,000 meters. Using Lightning's super vertical climbing ability, he rushed to high altitude again before Zero War arrived. "Be careful. They are going to carry out dive tactics again." Seeing Lightning's extremely fast climbing ability, Iwamoto Tetsu sent out a part of the zero battle to pursue, and took the remaining zero battle to fly below the bomber group. When Zhang Peng entered the sky and saw this posture, he immediately knew that he had met a master. This is obviously to wait for him below. But he had no choice. The Japanese aircraft group was only fifteen minutes away from the fleet's air defense circle. Within these fifteen minutes, he had to shoot down as many bombers as possible, so he once again aimed at the scattered bomber group and dived down.
Just when he led the team to complete the dive tactic again. When he shot down seven bombers, Tetsuzo Iwamoto also brought more than thirty zero fighters. Using its excellent hovering ability, it quickly rolled and caught the tail of the Eagle Squadron. "Spread out and dive to get rid of them." Being bitten at the tail is extremely dangerous at any time, so Zhang Peng sighed and had to order the formation to disband and fight on their own.
At the same time, chaos arose on the Sichuan aircraft carrier. The orderly supply work suddenly accelerated, but it was simply impossible to complete refueling and loading in just twenty minutes. Especially reloading takes at least half an hour! But there was no time at all, so Yun Xiangnan, the captain of the Sixth Aviation Group, rushed into the cockpit, glanced at half of the fuel gauge, and forcibly started the engine.
¡°Captain, it¡¯s not filled up yet.¡± ¡°It¡¯s too late, get out of the way and clear the runway.¡±
"Sir, your bullets It doesn't matter, two machine guns are enough."
"No, we can't fly anymore! The holes in the wings must be repaired immediately, otherwise the skin will tear during combat." "Fuck you, I want to take off!"
The entire deckThe whole place is filled with such shouts. The pilots who had just landed did not care about their fatigue, and some even took off with water and cans. When Yun Xiangnan led his formation into the sky again, his nose suddenly felt hot and his throat was on fire. I saw that Zhang Peng and his comrades had been completely surrounded by zero battles. The sky was full of flashing lines of fire, and hundreds of fighter planes were fighting against each other. "I'll fuck your grandma!" A pilot rushed from 2,000 meters to 500 meters, ignoring the four Zero Fighters chasing behind him, and shot down a 97-ship with wide eyes. But then he himself was hit by Zero War from above and below, and he could never get up again.
"Up, up, up! Fight the bombers first, let's go up!" The sacrifice of their comrades deeply stimulated the pilots. Yun Xiangnan ignored the amount of fuel and pushed the accelerator to the bottom, roaring towards the two nearest Nine-Nine Ships.
The battle in the sky was extremely chaotic. Although Lightning tried its best, the Japanese bombers still took advantage of their numerical advantage and continued to pounce on the 23 Fleet that was evading at high speed through the channels separated by the zero battle. Like the Eagles of the 23rd Fleet, Japanese bombers also selected two aircraft carriers as their first targets. "Protect the aircraft carrier! Full right rudder, fire at full speed!" On the light cruiser Heilongjiang, Luo Yong saw more than a dozen Jiujiu warships pounce directly on the Guizhou from above his head. He immediately turned the rudder and pointed the bow of the ship at the aircraft carrier in order to use all his capabilities. The ship's anti-aircraft firepower. "Boom, boom, boom" Rounds of gun flames spurted out from the battleship, dense shells exploded in the sky, and countless shell casings flowed from the gun emplacements to all parts of the deck. The bomb loader was sweating profusely and just focused on feeding boxes of ammunition into the magazine.
But there are simply too many Japanese bombers. Even though the escort warships, led by the two battleships, exerted all their firepower, Japanese aircraft continued to break through the air defense circle. "Be careful!" At the same time as the lookout on the bridge of the Sichuan shouted, two 99 bombers had already emerged from the dense firework and swooped down towards the deck. "Left full rudder! Concentrate the rapid-fire cannon fire and prepare for impact!" the captain of the rear admiral shouted loudly, reminding the officers and sailors. "Hit, hit!" a 20-year-old anti-aircraft gun loader shouted excitedly, because the Japanese wingman was hit by his gun squad and turned into a ball of fire and fell into the sea hundreds of meters away. . But before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief. The Nine-Nine Ship driven by Lieutenant Commander Mischio Achizu was already less than a kilometer away from the aircraft carrier. This pilot, who had hit targets in the Andaman and Seychelles and was known as the Japanese Navy's number one ace of ship bombers, lived up to his reputation. He braved a dense rain of bullets and rushed to 450 meters before launching a 250 kilogram aircraft into the air. The bomb hit the Sichuan's rear deck steadily.
"Boom!" The bomb penetrated from the rear deck of the Sichuan. and exploded in the hangar. Dozens of airmen who were busy assembling spare aircraft were killed, and flames instantly filled the entire space. The explosion also affected the 40mm anti-aircraft gun at the stern of the ship, detonating the anti-aircraft ammunition depot here. Fortunately, the Sichuan-class aircraft carrier uses an easily repairable wooden iron-clad deck and an open hangar, so the explosion shock wave did not cause greater damage after the pressure was released through the ventilation windows. But it has to be said that this is also because the Japanese aircraft were too far away from the attack, so they all carried 250 kilograms of bombs. If it is 500 kilograms, then this one blow is enough to kill half the life of the aircraft carrier. When the Sichuan rushed out of the smoke, even Yang Guochang was startled. The left stern of the aircraft carrier seemed to have been bitten by something, and a nearly ten-meter-long hull was missing. The navigation deck is revealed. "Fortunately, I didn't slow down." Lin Ruosheng also patted his chest, but just as he was about to rejoice, four more Nine-Nine Ships broke through successfully. Rushed to the Sichuan and Guizhou respectively.
"Destroy them, destroy them! Concentrate your firepowerboom!" Lin Ruosheng's eyes were red. But the sudden trembling under his feet made him no longer care about the aircraft carrier. The bomb hit the port side of the Anhai, destroying three 40mm anti-aircraft guns, directly flattening the traffic boat and crane, and causing a fire. Seeing that the Ninety-Nine Ship exploded triumphantly and quickly escaped, a Lightning rushed into the fleet's air defense circle risklessly to avenge the dead sailors of the Anhai.
"Report damage! Power cabin"
"The power is intact, three cabins on the port side amidships were destroyed, the No. 4 auxiliary generator failed, and the radar antenna was broken! Damage control, seal off the adjacent cabins, startCommander, Sichuan!" Yang Guochang has not yet After asking about the damage, the Sichuan ship next to it was hit hard again! The second bomb directly hit the bridge. The bomb penetrated the navigation bridge and the air traffic control tower. The explosion and flames instantly destroyed all glass and cabins. After the smoke subsided, everyone discovered that half of the bridge was missing, half of the chimney collapsed, and more than 20 senior officers, including the captain, had all died! To make matters worse, after the chimney broke, a large amount of toxic smoke poured into the ship. When the first officer, who was dealing with the damage from the first bomb at the stern of the ship, learned that he had become the highest officer on the ship, he immediately ordered half of the boilers to be turned off to prevent the spread of toxic smoke and cause greater damage. Although the threat of toxic smoke was removed, it also reduced the aircraft carrier's speed to 23 knots.
When dealing with air attacks, speed determines the life or death of a warship. Stalling means that bombs and torpedoes cannot be avoided. Seeing that the Sichuan slowed down significantly, Luo Yong, who had already shot down three enemy planes with his ship, fiercelyPulling off his hat, he shouted angrily: "Nineteen degrees right rudder, move closer, 1,000 meters away! Keep the same speed and avoidance direction. Send a signal for the Sichuan to continue sailing, and our ship is responsible for protecting the starboard side of your ship!" Others didn't know the meaning of what he did, but Yang Guochang and the officers and soldiers of the 23rd Fleet felt their noses were full of heat. Because in the past dozens of exercises, the Navy has discovered that torpedo aircraft are the most dangerous to ships. There are great restrictions on the use of torpedo aircraft. The bomb must be dropped at a low altitude of 500 meters, otherwise the torpedo will plunge into the deep sea due to the excessive impact force. If a fighter plane wants to enter a low altitude of 500 meters, it does not mean that a few hundred meters is enough. It must slow down and descend from at least two to three kilometers away. Therefore, if a warship is inserted between the target and the aircraft at this time, it can destroy the torpedo to the greatest extent. The aircraft attacks from this direction. Of course, the warship in the middle will be hit by enemy torpedoes at this time.
A simple synchronized sailing tactic requires great courage. When the Heilongjiang rushed forward decisively, it meant that more than 600 officers and soldiers were determined to protect the safety of the core aircraft carrier with their flesh and blood!
After the dive bombers continuously broke through the air defense circle, slower torpedo planes also came from low altitudes. Deal with both high and low directions at the same time. The fleet's anti-aircraft fire began to scatter. "Ninety-Seven Ship Attackers, three!" Sure enough, shortly after the Heilongjiang attached itself to the starboard side of the Sichuan and performed a synchronized maneuver, three Ninety-Seven Ship Attackers rushed out of the smoke with torpedoes. In the intensive firepower, the Japanese pilots obviously did not expect that there would be a light cruiser in front of them; due to the angle of the launch, two of them had to turn at low altitude to go around behind. But the rapid-fire guns from Heilongjiang and another destroyer quickly hit them, shooting down one and driving another away. But in the end, the torpedo plane still launched a torpedo a thousand meters away.
Japan has always been the leader in torpedo technology, while the Republic of China, Europe and the United States were slightly behind in this regard. The Type 91 aviation torpedo also maintains the Japanese tradition of heavy torpedo tactics. The 450 mm diameter projectile has a 240 kg warhead and a speed of up to 42 knots! If he didn't slow down, Luo Yong thought he had a good chance of avoiding it, but now he had to maneuver at a low speed for the safety of the aircraft carrier. A loud rumble sounded from the stern of the ship. The Heilongjiang tried hard to evade but was still unable to avoid it and was hit by a torpedo on the starboard side of the stern. The violent explosion tore apart the fragile underwater protective armor, and within minutes hundreds of tons of seawater poured into the cabin. But what is surprising is that after Luo Yong ordered water injection to maintain balance, the Heilongjiang was still able to maintain a speed of 24 knots and stubbornly held up the aircraft carrier.
At this time, the fleet formation has begun to become chaotic, following the Sichuan. Dinghai and Ninghai also suffered bombs and torpedoes in succession. Fortunately, the overhaul of the two battleships focused on strengthening horizontal armor and underwater protection capabilities, and the lack of power of Japanese bombs prevented further damage. However, the losses of the two ships were also great, especially the Dinghai. Because it was flying the flagship flag, it became the third target of Japanese bombers. After being hit by two torpedoes in succession, its speed dropped sharply, and the deck also tilted five degrees.
"Can it be maintained?" But the most dangerous ones are the Sichuan and Heilongjiang. Luo Yong was worried about damage to the stern of the ship. He ran to check the situation in person, and the huge gap and damage made him extremely distressed. Just as he was about to go to the lower level to take a look, the captain of the damage control team suddenly shouted and threw him to the ground: "Captain, be careful!" A Zero Fighter broke in and fired at the stern of the ship, killing him on the spot. Several sailors. Taking this opportunity, the two assaulting 97 ships also launched torpedoes from 700 meters away. Boom boom Two consecutive explosions shook the more than 7,000-ton ship. Luo Yong and the sailors who had just crawled over fell down one after another. Three torpedoes, even a heavy patrol could not withstand it, so the Heilongjiang quickly tilted heavily and sank in the Philippine Sea, the deepest place in the world, twenty minutes later. Two hundred and seven of the six hundred and thirty-two officers and soldiers were killed. Die in battle.
The fierce battle did not end with Luo Yong's order to abandon the ship. Even the aircraft carrier Guizhou, which had always been favored by the goddess of luck, emitted black smoke, ate two bombs, and half of the deck began to catch fire.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the attack aircraft group led by Lei Shaobao and Liu Yu finally appeared in sight, but what they saw was a terrifying scene. The fleet that was still intact before leaving was in chaos, and almost every battleship was on fire and smoking! The sky was full of strangled fighter planes, and the torpedo tracks on the sea were shocking. The explosions and thick smoke made it almost impossible for them to distinguish the battleship's hull number. To make matters worse, the decks of both aircraft carriers were already on fire, making it impossible to see whether they could still be used. "Damn it! If you have fuel, follow me!" Since most of the fighter planes are running out of fuel, even if they want to, they don't dare to do fuel-consuming actions such as fighting, so Lei Shaobao and Liu Yu carry some fuel with them. The planes joined the battle circle, while the planes running low on fuel were forced to land near the seaplane.
Although dive bombers and torpedo planes cannot fight fighters, they can definitely deal with aircraft of the same level. Moreover, the addition of dozens of aircraft also made Tetsuzo Iwamoto, who was unclear about the details, afraid to fight and immediately called everyone to retreat. At this moment, the most heartbreaking scene appeared! A 99-ship destroyer explodedUsing the thick smoke as a cover, it suddenly dived down towards the Pearl River light cruiser from an altitude of one thousand meters. Since the Pearl River's anti-aircraft firepower had been destroyed by bombs before, it did not have time to block the explosion of the Nine-Nine Ship.
The light cruiser's protection was already poor. After the bomb detached from the pylon, it penetrated the horizontal armor from the joint of the No. 1 and No. 2 turrets and penetrated the turret well. The explosion ignited the propellant on the hoist, and eventually spread and detonated the entire ammunition depot! In the rumbling explosion, the front deck of the Pearl River with a standard displacement of 10,350 tons exploded in all directions, the hull was broken from here, and explosion dust was raised hundreds of meters high! In the end, the warship only remained on the water for five minutes before sinking into the sea with 790 officers and soldiers.
All the pilots went crazy. The big explosion of the Pearl River made them forget about the amount of fuel and ammunition. Everyone rushed towards the Japanese plane at full speed! At this time, more than 30 Lightnings and more than 40 Lifengs coming from Penghu and Keelung also joined the battle circle. Facing an increasing number of Chinese aircraft, Tetsuzo Iwamoto took the remaining Zero Fighters to cover the bombers. Fight and retreat at the same time.
Since many fighter planes were seriously short of fuel, Yang Guochang ordered to stop the pursuit. By 3:20 in the afternoon, after the last Japanese 97 large boat that rescued the pilot was shot down, the Battle of Ryukyu was declared over.
In this first real aircraft carrier battle in human history, both sides paid a heavy price. In a six-hour battle of wits and courage, the two Japanese battleships Matsushima and Itsukushima were sunk, the aircraft carriers Hosho and Zuiho were sunk, and two light cruisers and six destroyers were sunk, for a total of 153 A fighter jet was shot down. The 23rd Fleet of the Republic of China Navy was also constrained by the "combat radius", which led to a sneak attack by Yamamoto Isoroku's main force after the victory. The Sichuan aircraft carrier was seriously damaged and capsized while being towed back to Keelung Port, and had to be hit by its own torpedoes. Shen, the aircraft carrier Guizhou also stayed in the dock for half a year. The two battleships Dinghai and Ninghai were moderately damaged and each went to the slipway for four to six months for repairs. Two light cruisers and five destroyers were sunk, and the remaining battleships were also injured. Due to the damage to the aircraft carrier deck, the pilots had to make an emergency landing or parachute. At last count, 39 fighter jets were shot down and 96 were damaged during the emergency landing. Fortunately, due to Yang Guochang's advance arrangements, only twenty-two pilots were killed or missing in action, and the rest were all rescued. More than 2,000 naval officers and soldiers also died in the battle, and the rear admiral captain of the Sichuan aircraft carrier became the highest-ranking officer in the Republic of China to die in battle since the war began. Zhang Peng, captain of the Fifth Fleet of the Navy, shot down six Zero Fighters in one battle and shot down 16 Japanese aircraft in total. He suddenly became the Zero Fighter nemesis that attracted national attention. Yun Xiangnan, Lei Shaobao, Liu Yu and others Also awarded the title of Ace.
¡°If the first round of raids was calculated without intention and was just a wonderful performance by shore-based aviation, then the Battle of Ryukyu was the navy¡¯s solo dance, which truly broke the Japanese Navy¡¯s invincible myth. After the war, both countries declared victory at the same time. The Republic of China announced that it had sunk 40 battleships, including battleships and aircraft carriers, and destroyed 800 aircraft. Japan even claimed to have sunk four Chinese battleships and four aircraft carriers, destroying the main force of the Nanyang Fleet. . During the battle that day, Zhanjiang, Hong Kong and Guangzhou were also bombed by Japanese aircraft from the Philippines. Due to adequate radar and air defense preparations, most of the Japanese bombers were intercepted and only a few completed bombings, which did not cause much damage.
After receiving Yang Guochang's battle report, Yang Qiu stayed in a daze on the sofa for a full hour. It is not because of losses, but because of the loss of two aircraft carriers, the navy only has three fleet aircraft carriers left to use (escort aircraft carriers have great flaws when used because of their speed and protection). After Yamamoto Isoroku returned, the Japanese Navy already had four fleet aircraft carriers stationed in the Ryukyu waters, and Rabaul's Shuang He was also on its way back.
To make matters worse, due to the sinking of the Sichuan, the Guizhou needed major repairs. Whether he could successfully capture Guam and hold it suddenly became his concern.
Text Chapter 930: Adjust and fight again
Declaring victory does not mean that the problems exposed in this battle have passed. In particular, the mistakes made by veteran officers such as Yang Guochang in handling aviation operations and their lack of composure at the last moment when facing multiple Japanese aircraft caused a strong earthquake within the navy. On the night when the fleet returned to Keelung, 23rd Fleet Commander Yang Guochang and Chief of Staff Lin Ruosheng were both dismissed and subsequently transferred to the Naval University. Although they were not demoted, it also meant that their front-line naval careers were over. At the same time, more than a dozen senior officers, including the Taiwan Navy's garrison commander and staff officer, were also dismissed. The Sichuan received the most severe punishment since the war began, because after eating four torpedoes and five bombs, there was still hope for the Sichuan to be saved, but there was a serious oversight in damage control, and no action was taken after the storm and waves increased at night. Reinforcement measures caused the aircraft carrier to capsize, so 25 people, including the captain and the officer in charge of damage management, were arrested and sent to a military court.
Like the navies of other countries in the world, the Navy of the Republic of China also had a battleship faction and an aircraft carrier faction. It even had an additional submarine faction because of the Qingdao Naval Battle that year. However, after the Ryukyu Battle, both the battleship faction and the submarine faction realized that the aircraft carrier had become the main force and was unstoppable, so a new generation of young and powerful aviation faction officers began to emerge. In response to pilot reports, the Lightning clearly has superior technology, but everyone is not used to it, and the Navy has also actively responded to the problem. After statistics, it was found that most of the losses were due to unfamiliarity with the Japanese combat methods and the Zero fighter's super small-radius circling ability. Many pilots used the methods used to deal with the Soviet Air Force on the Western Front to fight highly flexible aircraft. Zero War, and Li Feng, which has been used to simulate Zero War, is not as good as the lighter Zero War in terms of hovering and vertical capabilities, so the next day the Navy Ministry issued a transfer order to transfer Zhang Peng, Lei Shaobao and Liu Yu Waiting for several outstanding pilots to be transferred back to the Naval Aviation Academy to teach everyone how to deal with zero battles and Japanese warships.
¡°The Battle of Guam cannot be postponed!¡±
Faced with the Navy's desire to postpone the sneak attack on Guam, Yang Qiu slammed the table: "Didn't we just lose an aircraft carrier? Didn't we scare you Chen Shaokuan to death? How many aircraft carriers did Shan Wuliu have?" There is nothing to worry about. You don¡¯t have to worry about the security of the mainland and the southeastern coast. I only want Guam, Mariana and the southwest Pacific! Even if they are all destroyed, I will take them down!"
In the Presidential Palace, Yang Qiu's expression was not so good. This anger was more about himself than teaching the navy a lesson. Because now that I think about it, Fleet 23 should not actually be sent to carry out the mission of the Ryukyu Sea Battle. Even if the Hosho and Zuifeng are left behind, the two light aircraft carriers will not pose much of a threat. Chen Shaokuan and Haijun actually suffered on his behalf. Because it was his decision to send the 23rd Fleet, and the Navy was just dutifully executing the president's battle plan. As a result, one of the two aircraft carriers of the 23rd Fleet was killed and the other was injured, which also resulted in the lack of important air power in the plan to attack Guam. This is also a typical battle in which an expert is commanded by an amateur, because in addition to knowing that the aircraft carrier is the future overlord, he does not even understand how to arrange the take-off and landing of the aircraft carrier, let alone professional issues such as the weaknesses of the Zero fighter.
Chen Shaokuan¡¯s face turned livid after being scolded. He sat on the edge with his head bowed and said nothing. Wang Zhengting stayed with Yang Qiu for the longest time. He could see that he was actually blaming himself, but he still had to take care of the president's face in this situation, so he took the initiative to intervene to calm the atmosphere: "Hou Fu, don't be angry. If the president doesn't support your navy, , A few years ago, he would not have squeezed out the funds to build so many warships." Seeing Chen Shaokuan's expression softened slightly. He continued to ask: "By the way, I remember that four Liaoning-class ships were started in the 1936 naval plan, and six ships were added in the 1938 supplementary plan. Last year, an additional six ships were added to the declaration of war against the Soviet Union. Why is there no room for maneuver at all?"
"For the four ships in 2036, we required the shipyard to build them according to the normal speed. The speed is slow but we can save costs. Among the first four ships, the Liaoning is in the Indian Ocean Fleet, and the second ship Anton has been delivered to the Second Fleet to start sea trials. Three The outfitting of No. 4 Guangdong and No. 4 Guangxi is nearing completion." Chen Shaokuan said: "The construction speed of the six ships in 1938 was relatively fast, but most of them had just been outfitted. Half of the six ships after the war had not yet been laid. Where is the keel, so now I only have five fleet aircraft carriers and four escort aircraft carriers that can attack. The three ships of the Indian fleet cannot be moved. They are used to attack the Andaman Islands and Burma. They also need to coordinate the Persian Gulf and prevent Germany from attacking. It is intended to enter the Suez Canal. The two Beihai ships of the First Fleet have already gone to Keelung, and the Anton of the Second Fleet has not yet formed combat effectiveness. In addition to these, more than half of the second batch of six escort carriers have been modified, and one will be delivered as soon as the end of the month. However, the escort aircraft carrier is slow. Even if we set out now, it will take ten days to reach Guam."
After listening to the introduction, the senior officials realized that the navy was not short of aircraft carriers, but happened to be in a gap period. After all, since 1936, more than a dozen fleet aircraft carriers have started construction one after another, so Chen Shaokuan wanted to postpone the Battle of Guam to October. Air Force Commander He Ningxiang Xiangxiang said: "Houfu, I have an idea. I haven't heard of any design flaws or malfunctions in the Liaoning so far. You might as well end the sea trials immediately and transfer the Guizhou's Sixth Aviation Group aboard. This can not only pull out the Anton immediately, but also ensure combat effectiveness.??Strengthen the Fifth Air Group of the Sichuan with two escort aircraft carriers, and gather three ships to support Guam first. As soon as the airport is taken down, I will immediately send two Tianquan brigades to support you. Tianquan's range should be able to stabilize the situation in the entire archipelago, and bombers and dive planes can also be used to coordinate sea attacks. As long as you wait until the end of the year, you will have seven or eight aircraft carriers available. "
He Ning's words reminded everyone, and Gu Weijun also offered suggestions: "He Ning's approach is good. I think the sea trials of Guangdong and Guangxi can also be shortened. If that is not enough, we can simply stop some unimportant outfitting tasks to ensure that they are put into service first. , I¡¯ll install it slowly later when I have time.¡±
"That's right, Houfu. Don't buckle it so tightly during wartime. Look at us, the tanks we deliver smell of butter, and we haven't even done an engine test run, so they're not accurate."
Amid everyone's suggestions, Yue Peng coughed twice and interrupted: "I agree with the president, Guam cannot be postponed! According to the latest intelligence, the Lend-Lease bill proposed by Roosevelt has entered the congressional review process. Judging from the feedback, the U.S. Congress The Chinese and the public are skeptical about joining the war, but they have considerable sympathy for Britain and France, so it is very likely to be passed at the plenary session of the Senate in three weeks! Once this bill is passed, the road for the United States to join the war will be basically paved. Roosevelt will definitely officially enter the war after being re-elected in October! So this is our last chance to control the Southwest Pacific. We must take Guam and the Mariana Islands in our hands before October. We can obtain trusteeship after the war and cut off Wake Island. The route to the Philippines. Only in this way can we ensure that the United States will fulfill the U.S-Philippines protection agreement after entering the war and use the Philippines as a springboard to intervene in the Southwest Pacific for a long time!"
Who here doesn¡¯t know that war is just a facade, and the competition between major powers behind the scenes is the key. The European War established Britain and France as superpowers for twenty years. With the rise of China, the United States, the Soviet Union and Germany, the world has reached a moment of re-division. Even if they are allies, each one of them has some evil intentions and wants to take advantage of the other party. Guam and Mariana are not yet U.S. territories, so taking control before the United States enters the war would be equivalent to cutting off the route from Hawaii to the Philippines. If Rabaul, Solomon, and New Guinea can be snatched from Japan, they can be declared extinct. All the southwest Pacific outside Australia will become the domestic waters of the Republic of China. Even if the United States returns to the Philippines, it will not be able to contain it, because the Republic of China can cut off the maritime connections between the United States and the Philippines at any time.
Therefore, after returning to the Navy Ministry, Chen Shaokuan accepted Yang Qiu's idea, held a meeting overnight, and decided to immediately put the Anton aircraft carrier into active service, and at the same time mobilize the Fifth Aviation Group to quickly form combat effectiveness and also dispatch The military representatives went to the shipyard and must complete the two aircraft carriers Guangdong and Guangxi before the end of the year. The second batch of six Liaoning-class ships to be built in early 2038 has also been ranked as the highest priority, and all required resources have been given the green light to ensure that they will be put into service as early as early next year. Finally, the modification work of the third batch of six escort aircraft carriers has also been started.
Although the aftermath of the Battle of Ryukyu is still spreading, the war clouds in the Southwest Pacific have not dispersed. On the contrary, the war drums are getting denser. The navy has realized that another decisive battle at sea is necessary. Therefore, on the night when the Battle of Ryukyu ended, two Admiral-class escort aircraft carriers of the Second Fleet left Zhanjiang to take over from the 23rd Fleet and rushed to Guam. At the same time, the Anton of Sanduao also pursued them early the next morning. Two Beihai-class aircraft carriers of the First Fleet were stationed in Keelung. At the same time, the battleships Beijing and Nanjing were transferred to the Second Fleet to replace the two Anhais. Three additional shore-based naval aviation groups were stationed in Taiwan, Borneo and Natuna. With one of the two aircraft carriers dead and the other injured, in just one day and one night, the Republic of China Navy gathered seven more aircraft carriers and more than 1,000 naval fighters in the southwest Pacific. Including the air force, the total number of fighters deployed in the southwest Pacific from Natuna to Taiwan exceeds 2,000, not counting the naval and air forces along the coast north of Shanghai.
Faced with the aggressive posture of the Chinese Navy, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet Yamashiroki was extremely troubled. Although Genda Minoru's plan was effective, he was still escaped by three battleships, and the pilots suffered considerable losses! From the Haji Inland Sea to the end, the Japanese Navy lost about 130 experienced elite pilots in one day. Everyone knows that airplanes are easy to build but pilots are difficult to maintain. In particular, the Japanese Navy's elite military policy resulted in a severe shortage of HNA pilots, leaving it with an empty aircraft carrier but unable to attack. However, like the Republic of China, he immediately called Tokyo and demanded the immediate construction of more aircraft carriers and aircraft.
Just when he was thinking of ways to raise aircraft and aircraft carriers, he didn't know that the night attack and the Ryukyu naval battle were only part of the entire Chinese navy's raid plan, and even greater disasters were still waiting for him and Japan
Text Chapter 931 Surprise Attack on Guam (Part 1)
This is already the third day after the Battle of Ryukyu. (The news of the war at the Literature Museum continues to spread around the world. In the Penghu base, the returning 23rd fleet is cleaning up the damage, and the three injured battleships returned to Shanghai and Fujian for repairs early. Only the seaplane home port is still busy, because there are many The bodies of the fallen soldiers have not yet been found, so the sea reconnaissance squadron has to go deep into the war zone every day to continue searching.
The "Z Plan" formulated by the Kuroshima Turtles and the Japanese Naval Staff completely failed. A large number of soldiers who were preparing for a sneak attack and landing were stranded on the islands and became island defenders. The Republic of China did not seem to be interested in landing on Ryukyu immediately, so the confrontation along the southeast coast fell into calm for the time being. In addition to the daily dispatch of bombers, the main battlefield temporarily shifted to North Korea and Sakhalin Island. The war situation on Sakhalin Island was once one-sided. Before the war, the Republic of China had only one National Guard battalion on Sakhalin Island. Facing a brigade of Japanese troops, they simply destroyed the oil fields and retreated to the mainland. On the contrary, the 15th Fleet used the cover of night to successfully attack two Japanese supply ships, send more than 800 Japanese troops into the sea, and also bombarded the coast of Okhotsk and destroyed two docks. The existence of Ruan Shaowen paralyzed Japan's Northern Channel. However, as Yamamoto Isoroku returned and once again mobilized 11 warships, including the Kongo, to participate in the encirclement and suppression, the fleet situation became increasingly dangerous. Although the Japanese Army in the Korean battlefield launched a fierce offensive, it lost air cover, so the battle situation remained stalemate on the line between Kaesong and Mount Kumgang.
But under this calmness, a strong murderous intention is slowly brewing.
It was in this atmosphere that Ye Zishan stationed at the Penghu base with the two airborne regiments ten days ago. Compared with Taiwan, the Penghu base is easier to keep secret and has become one of the most important sea and air bases on the southeast coast. The HNA brigade originally stationed here has already gone to Keelung, and the apron is occupied by more than two hundred Feilian-1 Blue Swan and Feilian-2 Seahawk seaplanes transferred from various places by the Navy. There are still six giant figures parked in the bay landing field. Just looking at its 48-meter-wide upper wing, 39-meter fuselage length, and six liquid-cooled 1,500-horsepower engines, no land field airport can accommodate it.
It is the largest seaplane in the country, and the military codename is "Sea Overlord". In the autumn of 1937, after learning that both Germany and Japan were developing giant seaplanes (BV222 and Type II large boats), Chengdu Sikorsky Aircraft Company, the largest seaplane manufacturer in China, also came up with the idea of ??building the world's largest seaplane. Sikorsky, the company's owner and chief designer, has set the target range at 8,000 kilometers, which means it can take off directly from Shanghai to Hawaii. Based on the technical conditions at the time. Such a long voyage was very difficult, so Sikorsky personally visited top domestic aviation experts such as Wang Zhu, Zhou Houkun and J-8 chief designer Cross for help. Finally, a 1,500-horsepower liquid-cooled engine with smaller wind resistance and a large number of new weight-saving technologies were used. After two years of hard work, the prototype was finally produced. In the first test flight, it set a record for the largest passenger flight in China, carrying 22 passengers directly from Vladivostok to Natuna, covering a distance of 5,500 kilometers. Subsequently, it successively set records of 8,530 kilometers without a load and 4,400 kilometers with a load of ten tons. Just when Sikorsky was ambitious to set a world record, because Japan was accelerating southward and the southeastern coast was facing the threat of war, several airlines that were originally interested in purchasing canceled their orders. In addition, the military was not interested in this large, unreasonable and extremely expensive seaplane from the beginning, so Sikorsky, which had to bear all the development costs, fell into a serious financial crisis. Later, considering that the company is the largest seaplane and second largest helicopter manufacturer in China, on the one hand, it is to support the domestic aviation industry. On the other hand, the Navy was already formulating a plan to raid Guam and was in urgent need of aircraft with large load capacity and range, so it decided to fund the purchase of twelve canceled orders. However, the "Sea King" is too expensive, and seaplanes have great limitations. So there is no additional quantity.
The improved "Sea King" for the Navy has an empty weight of 28 tons, a maximum take-off weight of 53 tons, a cruising speed of 330 kilometers, and a maximum speed of 390 kilometers. The ceiling is 8,500 meters and the maximum unloaded range is 8,400 kilometers. The maximum range is 6,800 kilometers when carrying 16 marines, and the maximum range is 5,500 kilometers when carrying 8 tons of bulk cargo. Up to now, six "Sea King" aircraft have been added to service.
Ye Zishan heard all this from the HNA Officers Club. He just didn¡¯t understand what the mission was? These monsters need to be dispatched. Moreover, the sailors were using a transport boat to load the large cylindrical object covered with oilcloth into the aircraft. Judging from the draft, it should be very heavy. After watching for a while, he walked towards the HNA Group Operations Office at the airport. "Report, the 2nd Airborne Division Ye Zishan is here to report." After the Battle of East Kazakhstan, Ye Zishan moved to the Kyzylorda Blockade Battle, the Urgench Airborne Battle, and the Samarkand Siege Battle. He has rich combat experience. However, compared with his friend Zhuo Fan who shined in the Kurgason tank and the subsequent siege of Chelinograd, he did not participate in the subsequent battles in Central Asia, nor did he participate in the battle for Annan. Instead, he and the Second Airborne The division went to Hainan together and conducted two months of tropical jungle training there.
"Come in."
After walking into the conference room of the Operations Department,?It was not as noisy and busy as he imagined. On the contrary, in the combat conference room of more than 100 square meters, there were only a few officers whispering around an island-shaped sand table, as if discussing something. "Are you Ye Zishan?" When he quietly looked at the sand table, a general in his sixties with gray hair on his temples turned around. "I heard about your performance in the northwest. It was very good! Let me meet you. My name is Qiu Wenbin. This is the Chief of Staff of the Second Fleet of the Navy Chen Shiying. You know Dongfang Chen, the commander of the Marine Corps, and Zong Lei of the Falcon Commando. I am the captain of the Hunter Brigade. Major General Luo Wenhu. I won¡¯t introduce these two. You, the Air Force¡¯s own system, should know each other, right?¡± Qiu Wenbin pointed at the new East Asia Air Defense Command Commander Major General Mo Wannian and the Air Force Taiwan Garrison Commander, and introduced with a smile.
Ye Zishan was a little bored. He didn¡¯t expect to see so many senior officers at once. Especially Qiu Wenbin, the theater commander, felt a little nervous. Mo Wannian quickly patted him and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, are the troops ready?" Mo Wannian is also an old pilot in the European War. Interestingly, he was first a naval pilot, because he was an air force officer during the European War. After signing up to go to Europe, he simply "betrayed" the Navy after the war. There are rumors to this day that he and his navy commander Chen Shaokuan were at odds with each other, and every time they met, they would quarrel. Together with Qiu Wenbin, commander of the Southwest Theater Command. They are privately known as the two "traitor generals" of the National Defense Forces.
"Report to the commander, you can leave at any time."
After Qiu Wenbin asked a few more questions about the situation of the troops, he pointed at the sand table and asked, "Let's take a look at this. Do you recognize it?"
After Ye Zishan led his troops to parachute in the great encirclement of East Kazakhstan, he organized a resistance on the spot when an accident occurred, and his performance of winning time for the main force to reorganize was impressive. Especially his style of fearlessness and calmness in the face of danger is quite like that of a general, so Chen Shiying and others next to him also looked at him. Being watched by so many high-ranking officers, Ye Zishan's breathing became a little rapid. After combining the sand table with the map of the main islands in his mind, he raised his head: "Sir, this should be the topographic map of Guam."
"Not bad, it seems you have put in a lot of effort." Qiu Wenbin chuckled and waved to Chen Shiying: "Shiying, please tell me."
Chen Shiying pointed to the sand table and said: "The General Staff has decided to attack Guam. I asked you to come here because I want to tell you that from now on, the two airborne regiments will be under your command. The task is to cooperate with the brother troops to seize Guam." As an airborne force, it is established. From the beginning, he was required to go abroad to fight at any time, so Ye Zishan had an understanding of the topography of the surrounding main areas. So he immediately frowned when he heard this, regardless of Chen Shiying's identity. Worried: "Sir, Guam is surrounded by reefs, cliffs and rocks. The island has high mountains and deep forests. It is a typical tropical rainforest landform. Mountains account for 80% of the island. Only the western part of Agana and Tumon Bay have flat open space. The Japanese army has taken control of this place after expelling the Americans. If you jump, you will be surrounded. If it is other placesmountains and rainforests are not suitable for parachuting."
"It seems that you have really studied it, so I might as well tell you straight away." Chen Shiying praised with satisfaction and continued: "This is not a parachute drop. It is an air landing." "Air landing?" Ye Zishan thought of the outside. seaplane, somewhat understood. However, the seaplane landing needs to be close to the beach. It has no defensive capabilities and is easily affected by wind and waves, so it is no less dangerous than parachuting. Chen Shiying saw his worries and continued: "We initially estimated that there were 8,000 to 10,000 Japanese troops in Guam, but recent intelligence shows that the Japanese Navy does not attach great importance to Guam. There are actually only five people from the 55th Division on the island. Thousand garrison strength, about 80 cannons and a company of Type 94 tanks, as well as more than twenty Type 96 battleships, three ad hoc gunboats and a destroyer. However, on Saipan in the south, not only the 55th Division As the main force of the regiment, there are also three naval garrison brigades, with a total strength of more than 16,000 people. There are three large-caliber shore guns, more than 100 cannons, more than 40 aircraft, a coastal defense ship and 11 other warships."
"Most of the Japanese troops on Guam are in Agana, Apra Port and Agana in the north. There is only one squadron in Merizo in the south. Pay attention" Chen Shiying pointed to the south of Guam. Cocos Island: "This is Cocos Island, six kilometers away from the big island. Between the two islands is a flat lagoon three kilometers wide surrounded by coral reefs. I sent frogmen to scout it. It is wide and deep enough to take off and land ten aircraft at the same time. Seaplanes. Moreover, it is surrounded by coral reefs. After the supplies and equipment are airdropped here, they will not be washed away by the sea water even if the tide rises. Therefore, after the operation begins, the main offensive force will attack from both northwest sides. After attracting the attention of the Japanese army, the seaplanes You will be sent to the lagoon. You must pay attention! Before the fleet arrives, this lagoon is our only airdrop point for supplies. Not only must you transfer the supplies ashore in time, but you must also hold on until the fleet arrives. If the operation goes well, the fleet and Three marine regiments can arrive, and you can advance along the west coast of the island towards Apra Port. If things go wrong this landing site will become a lifeline for you and other landing forces for a long time. !¡±
The last sentence made Ye Zishan shudder slightly. It can be seen that after the accident of the Ryukyu naval battle,They are also worried about facing this surprise battle spanning 2,700 kilometers. "Sir, the noise from such a large aircraft landing will definitely alert the Japanese squadron in Merizo. After landing, the seaplane has no protection at all. Once the artillery attack is launched, there will be heavy casualties. Also, how did the seaplane come back? Did it stay parked all this time? In the lagoon?¡±
"You don't have to worry about this. The Falcon Brigade will clear out the Japanese squadron in Merizo before you arrive. We will also seize Agrihan Island as soon as possible and establish a seaplane refueling point here." Chen Shiying finished. , pointing to a 25-year-old second lieutenant standing in the corner: "Second Lieutenant Yan Wenyu is the person who made this plan, and he will act with you." Ye Zishan looked at this round-headed and round-headed man, and saw from him The dull officer who had not spoken since entering the door secretly exclaimed. Even though the airborne soldiers were risking their lives all year round, he had to admit that this second lieutenant named Yan Wenyu was a genius for actually thinking of using the coral lagoon as an airborne landing site. This solves the risk of airdropped supplies being washed away by sea water.
After saying that, Chen Shiying took out a small book with only three to five pages in the palm of his hand: "The operation code is Whaling Ship. This is the password and code book for the operation."
Ye Zishan immediately hid the code book close to his body and asked: "Sir, when will we set off?" "In three hours." As Qiu Wenbin said, six "Sea Overlords" with blue body and white camouflage outside the window began to start. engine¡ª¡ª
Late at night on August 27th.
A large stream of bubbles rose up on the calm sea south of Guam, and two minutes later three long black backs suddenly surfaced. The ship in the middle is the Jiao 87 Wutou-class transport submarine that provided weapons to the Indonesian rebels during the Nanyang Uprising. The Jiao 191 and Jiao 192 on the left and right are subsequent models of the Wutou. Hammerhead-class large supply submarine. The Hammerhead Shark is similar to a XIB-type boat. Its belly can hold 400 tons of fuel and 45 tons of food. But unlike the XIB-type boat, the Hammerhead Shark can transport 80 commandos and 200 tons of ammunition and food when it does not carry fuel. But when transporting people. Due to air and other reasons, the submersible time is only one hour, so the snorkel navigation state must be maintained for a long time.
For this operation, the Navy dispatched all six Blackheads and four Hammerheads, transporting a total of 470 special forces and 500 tons of aviation gasoline to refuel seaplanes in an emergency. Except for Merizo, the other two teams went to Hagana and the scheduled landing beach respectively. For fear of alerting the enemy with noise, all three submarines switched to battery propulsion after surfacing. One hundred and sixty-six special forces members of the second team got out one after another. After opening the inflatable rubber raft, it rowed toward Merizo like a silent water ghost.
In the spring of 1939, the Japanese government sent 5,000 soldiers to forcibly take over Guam in order to shorten the waterway. And announced that it would replace the United States' trusteeship of Guam. Due to lack of orders, 172 US soldiers and civilian personnel on the island were disarmed. Worried that massacre and imprisonment would lead to war, the Japanese Navy packed up all personnel and US military equipment in Guam and sent them to Shanghai. After the incident, Roosevelt once wanted to use this as a breakthrough to join the war. But domestic isolationism sees it as a worthless trusteeship island with no loss of life or property. Declaring war on Japan, which had a powerful navy, was an act of ignorance, so Congress rejected the proposal on the spot. But afterward, Roosevelt persuaded Congress to adopt a comprehensive embargo on Japan and strengthened military deployments in Hawaii and Wake Island.
It should be said that Japan¡¯s development today has a lot to do with the Guam incident. There is no opponent in the southward march, and China is indifferent. Even the United States adopts a ignoring attitude towards the Philippines and Guam, which leads to a transition of self-confidence within Japan. It blindly believes that China and the United States are afraid of war with Japan. As mentioned earlier, Japan is a country with abnormal thinking. Narrow-minded, paranoid and fanaticism permeates every aspect of the country and society. This kind of character is very scary. Often, at the slightest sign of trouble, the Japanese will directly label it a "threat". Labels such as "hostile", "wanting to kill tens of millions of Japanese citizens", "showing signs of attack", etc. As this kind of thinking became more and more popular, arrogance and arrogance began to breed. Therefore, when China intervened in the French East Indies, the number of people in Japan who advocated punishing China suddenly increased.
In the end, Tieshan Nagata was assassinated in the street.
This incident had a great impact on the top Japanese officials. Yamamoto Isoroku and the naval faction, who were originally the most staunch opponents of the Sino-Japanese war, did not dare to say a word, because countless blood proves that any officer who obstructs "public opinion" will be fired from below. Burned to death by the flames above. The navy's acquiescence to Plan Z and the Kuroshima Turtles also led Yang Qiu to resolve to deal with Japan early. Otherwise, according to the original plan, he would have to at least capture Petropavlovsk and establish a solid defense line before turning around.
Of course, Japan will not know or think about these things. News of the Sasebo and Ryukyu naval battles has reached Guam, but there is no atmosphere of war preparation here. The 2,700 kilometers from Taiwan to here is enough to make the most powerful bombers sink into the sand. As for the fleet, let¡¯s get past Admiral Yamamoto first.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡??Only women can boost morale. Guam has a large number of Japanese expatriates and Chamorro people, but it still needs a people-friendly image, so comfort women from the mainland and North Korea have become the most sought-after resources for overseas troops. It was already eleven o'clock in the night, and the screams of the comfort women could still be heard in the Japanese military camp in Merizo. Torturing these poor women day and night seemed to have become the only thing that many of the troops defending the island could do.
Oshima Kenjiro lifted up his pants with satisfaction and said goodbye to the comfort women who were tortured to death by him. Then he picked up his gun and went to change the guard. In fact, Merizo does not need a sentry post at all, because there is a reef outside this fishing village that even the rice beasts have no interest in. Behind the fishing village are dense forests and mountains, so even if an enemy attacks from the sea, ships cannot come in. But Lieutenant Sasaki said he needed to maintain morale and combat readiness, insisting on daily drills and nighttime sentries.
But this kind of place doesn¡¯t really need too many sentries, so only two unlucky ones are selected every night. The outpost is located in a sheltered area of ??the fishing port. It is actually a pier made of wooden planks that stretches out to the sea, and can only be used for Chamorro rafts to enter and exit. The moonlight is nice tonight. When Oshima walked into the guard post, he found that his partner was already asleep. Just as he was about to wake him up by playing a prank, he felt a sudden pain in his neck, and he couldn't breathe smoothly and couldn't even make a sound. Before he could figure out who was attacking him, several people were wearing diving suits. The soldier with the gun stabbed his partner in the neck with a dagger.
"Frogmen? Enemy attack!" After the last thought flashed through his mind, Oshima fell softly in the post. After Pei Jian put away the wire and sent a signal with a bamboo clip, dozens of kayaks appeared on the beach. After leaving a small team to guide the seaplane behind, the special operations team immediately headed towards the Japanese military camp.
At the same time, Major General Kasuga Atsushi was awakened by a knock on the door in Agana's Guam headquarters. "Asshole. Is there anything you can't tell me tomorrow?" After being cursed by the major general who had disturbed his sweet dream, he opened the door and the second lieutenant on duty quickly took out the telegram: "Your Excellency, the general, I just received a telegram from Hong Tammaru. They were there an hour ago. Two destroyers and three transport ships were found seventy nautical miles to the southwest, and their appearance looked very much like China¡¯s Qinling class.¡±
"Haga! Found it an hour ago. Why are you reporting it now? The bastard captain of Kotamaru should be shot!" Rear Admiral Atsushi Kasuga yelled. How many things can be delayed in one hour? If the warship went at full speed, it would have traveled more than thirty nautical miles. Of course, he was not nervous at all, because it was impossible to capture Guam with one or two destroyers. So he was excited instead. In this remote and hopeless place, he was actually able to make contributions to the empire.
It¡¯s just that he really wronged Hongtamaru. After encountering a destroyer. Captain Hongtamaru immediately sent a telegram. But the problem is that Hongtama Maru is a special gunboat with only 16 knots (special ships refer to gunboats and other types of ships converted from civilian ships by the Japanese Navy. After the southward march began, Japan converted about sixty freighters into Ad hoc ships have become one of the main reasons for insufficient shipping). Because I did not return to Hong Kong, I did not know that the new password had been changed, so I was unable to contact the Saipan Naval Telegraph Station that used the new password. In the end, another special-purpose ship that left the harbor for patrol yesterday received the signal and informed Saipan with the new password. It took a full hour to go back and forth.
"Call all the troops and ask them to be more vigilant and increase the number of patrols. Inform Colonel Huamei and prepare heavy artillery."
"Hi!"
The Guam Garrison Command was formerly the Pan American Hotel. It is a three-story brick and wood structure building. The telegraph is located downstairs. So the second lieutenant came to the telegraph room depressed and immediately picked up the phone to call the airport and artillery unit. It was not until all notifications were completed that he remembered the Merizzo Squadron to the south. "Beep beep" The phone rang for a long time but no one answered it. The lieutenant thought the other party was being lazy again, so he cursed secretly and was about to hang up when a muffled sound suddenly came from the receiver. Moaning, and the faint sound of gunshots could be heard. "Hey!" the lieutenant shouted several times, but there was no reply from the other side of the phone. After a while, the call was actually hung up.
"What's going on? Why are there gunshots?" The second lieutenant did not dare to neglect, but when he was about to report again, there was a faint sound of motors outside the window. "Is there a plane coming tonight?" Hearing the voice, Kasuga Atsushi came downstairs in his pajamas, walked to the window, picked up the telescope, and asked while searching. The second lieutenant did not dare to neglect, and even temporarily put Merizzo's matter behind him. After taking out the flight record and reading it carefully, he shook his head affirmatively: "General, there is no record on the schedule." "Oh? Show me quickly. ." Kasuga Atsushi took the flight records and found that there would be no plane delivering medicine until the day after tomorrow at the earliest. Since it's not on the schedule, whose plane is it outside? Judging from the noise decibels, there should be several of them. Could they be the reconnaissance planes of the fleet just now?
"Could it be a China bomber? I heard that Sasebo"
"Idiot! Even if the bomber can fly here, how can it fly backBaga! Who shot the flare?!"As soon as the captain opened his mouth, Kasuga Atsushi interrupted and started to curse. But before he finished cursing, he saw two flares rising suddenly in the direction of the airport. Shortly after the flare took off, several huge black shadows rushed down from high altitude.
"China, it's China!" Seeing the approaching giant aircraft, and thinking about the brief gunshots he heard on the phone just now, the second lieutenant suddenly shouted. Kasuga Atsushi's expression changed greatly by the window. He just said that bombers could not fly here. He estimated based on the standard of the largest H-7 in the Republic of China. However, the size of these big guys in the sky is obviously twice that of the H-7, and their wings are longer. Even the moonlight was blocked!
"Baga, what are you doing standing still? Go and send a telegram. China is attacking us! Someone, sound the alarm and wake everyone up!" Kasuga Atsushi reacted immediately. I comforted myself in my heart that there were only a few black shadows in the sky, even if it was full of soldiers and bombs, there wouldn't be many. Just as the Japanese soldiers stood up in a hurry and sounded the air defense siren sleepily, the first "Sea King" had already descended to 600 meters, circled over the airport and opened the hatch. Two specially-made "giant snake egg" bombs weighing three tons left the cargo warehouse one after another. With the help of parachutes, they slowly descended to 300 meters and suddenly turned into two red fireballs. This is a solid submunition specially designed to deal with field airports. The bullet is larger than the anti-personnel snake egg. Because the conditions of field airports are poor and aircraft are often parked in the open air, bullets from "giant snake eggs" can easily penetrate aluminum aircraft and damage the internal structure.
Five thousand seven hundred "bullets" were caught in the explosion shock wave, forming a steel rain covering an entire two square kilometers. The flying bullets smashed all the more than 20 aircraft on the tarmac in an instant, and even pierced the dormitory windows, killing several Japanese soldiers sitting by the windows. To ensure destruction, the second "Sea King" dropped two "giant snake eggs" from another direction. In just a few minutes, the field airport left by the US military was riddled with holes, and even the runway was filled with sharp bullets. Even if there is an escape plane, it will not be able to take off without a day or two of cleanup.
At the same time that an explosion was heard from the direction of the airport, three illumination bombs suddenly shot up not far from the Japanese headquarters in Agana. With the precedent just now, Kasuga Atsushi knew that Guam had long been infiltrated. When he picked up his clothes and rushed to his motorcycle to go to the airport to see the damage, the remaining four "Sea Kings" had already reached overhead and dropped five-ton "Rage" special bombs from an altitude of 2,000 meters.
The "Rage" special bomb resembles the famous Tallboy bomb. It weighs 5,500 kilograms and contains 2,400 kilograms of aluminum-magnesium mixed explosives. It can penetrate a 5-meter-thick concrete layer and create a large crater 30 meters in diameter and 24 meters deep. , can destroy all non-cement buildings within a radius of one kilometer, and the destructive power is no less than a small earthquake. Each weapon has its advantages and disadvantages. The biggest drawback of the Fury is that it is too large to be machined, so it must be made by hand, which is expensive. Strangely, it was the Navy of the Republic of China that proposed the "Rage" bomb. It was not until the development was successful in early May that the Air Force joined the joint procurement.
Boom! Before Kasuga's motorcycle had driven very far, he heard an earth-shaking loud noise from behind, and then several big trees on the roadside fell suddenly, almost hitting the motorcycle. When he got up and looked back, he was stunned! I saw a huge, terrifying black-red mushroom cloud rising hundreds of meters high in the direction of the headquarters. Under the mushroom cloud, the Pan American Hotel where the headquarters was located had completely collapsed. The roiling sea of ????fire encircled the smoke, destroying everything like a huge wave, and continued to spread to the surrounding areas.
Before he and the Japanese soldiers could come out of their panic, three more bombs exploded in the surrounding areas.
Text Chapter 932 Surprise Attack on Guam (Part 2)
Kasuga Atsushi died. The heroic Japanese major general who launched a surprise attack on Guam and drove away the American troops was shrouded in dust before he could realize his desire to make more contributions to the empire. *Literature Hall* The "Sea King" was not a professional bomber after all, and the pilot who aimed at the military camp had no accuracy. As a result, the bomb exploded one kilometer away from the military camp, but accidentally landed three hundred meters away from Kasuga Atsushi. The air waves and shock waves destroyed all the nearby buildings. He couldn't figure it out. He was already lying down, but a stone weighing thirty kilograms was hit directly on his waist. The upper and lower body were torn apart instantly, and he closed his eyes two minutes later, unable to see the next scene.
"Look, over there."
More than nine tons of explosives mixed with aluminum and magnesium planted four giant mushrooms in the sky above Agana. The fireballs and flashes produced by the explosion could even be seen by a group of seaplanes searching for the location of Guam 70 kilometers away. "The explosion point should be Agana. We have to go sixty kilometers south and turn over the coral reef." The only one who was not interested in watching was the navigator, who was busy calculating the direction of the lagoon based on the location of the explosion. "Everyone, pay attention to the sea surface." Ye Zishan was not idle and immediately took out the binoculars.
Including the lead aircraft, the first batch of water transport clusters includes a total of 139 "Sea Hawks" and 56 "Blue Swans". The former is a long-range water reconnaissance attack aircraft second only to the "Sea King". It has four 1,600-horsepower air-cooled engines, a maximum no-load range of 6,000 kilometers, and a range of 3,500 kilometers when carrying three tons of bombs or torpedoes for anti-submarine missions. It is equipped with ten self-defense machine guns and has a crew of eleven people. However, in order to save weight, the crew members are now reduced to four, and some machine guns and non-essential equipment have been removed to reduce weight, ensuring that each aircraft can carry 22 fully armed airborne troops or four tons of dry cargo. Blue Swan can also carry 1 ton of dry goods or 10 soldiers. Ye Zishan hasn't seen the signal yet. However, he was startled by five ships rushing towards Agana, and quickly pulled Yan Wenyu over to identify them. "It's our ship. The big one in the middle is the electronic reconnaissance ship Ryukyu, the two smaller ones are destroyers, and behindit should be a modified armed cargo ship." Yan Wenyu said with certainty after carefully identifying it.
"Three warships and two ships, are they too few?"
Yan Wenyu smiled: "Their main task is to guide and lure the enemy. Major, sea and air operations are different from those in the northwest. It is difficult to find geographical coordinates on the sea, so the fleet needs to navigate at night, observe water patterns, and predict local weather and weather conditions in advance." Wind and waves. This is what the Ryukyu electronic reconnaissance ship does. Otherwise, do you think we can fly for 8 hours without getting lost?" He pointed to the navigator who had been wearing headphones since departure: "Six hours ago, the Ryukyu started transmitting Special signals. On the surface, these signals are radio broadcast signals from Pearl Harbor, Canberra and other places, but in fact we copied them and re-synthesized them. The songs and English were mixed with our coded signals. In addition to the Ryukyu, there are three targets. We are also sending navigation signals, so that after the aircraft takes off, it can calculate the approximate direction of Guam, and then rely on radar to guide us to the correct target."
Ye Zishan was slightly stunned. He didn¡¯t expect that a cross-sea sneak attack by a large fleet of aircraft would be so complicated. He had probably done it many times in actual combat exercises. Yan Wenyu looked at his watch and shook his head, seemingly dissatisfied with the accuracy of the coordination: "It's still an hour late. Originally, the guiding fleet should have bombarded Agana at the same time. Continue to create chaos, and then the destroyers will protect the landing of the Marines inside the freighter. . In this way, the Japanese army's attention will be distracted. Even if they know that something happened to Merizo, it will take a thirty-kilometer mountain road to climb from Agana to Merizo. It will be impossible to get through it for a while. If the Marines can land, they can and We will form a pincer attack from the north and the south. If it fails, we will withdraw to Merizo after dawn and continue to strengthen our side. The electronic reconnaissance ship Ryukyu will not leave after completing its mission. It will always patrol nearby and help us monitor the sky."
An hour's delay is nothing. For such a big operation tonight, if we can successfully land on the island, it will be considered a success. So Ye Zishan patted the overly demanding second lieutenant and asked: "Don't worry, you can't miss important events for an hour. But I'm surprised. You said this is to guide the fleet. Is it possible that there is a main force behind it? I heard that Yang The commander and fleet have"
The Battle of Ryukyu had become a pain for the navy, so he did not continue, but Yan Wenyu did not seem to care about the loss of the 23rd Fleet at all. Instead, he was indignant: "General Yang Guochang only lost one aircraft carrier and two light cruisers, but he sunk them." Four Japanese battleships and several auxiliary ships destroyed more than 150 Japanese aircraft. More than 80 of the elite pilots of Japan's Hainan Airlines died! Only 22 pilots were lost, and most of the aircraft were lost. It was caused by the forced landing and had nothing to do with the battle. With a one-to-seven exchange ratio, who else could do better? And we only saw that he failed to protect the aircraft carrier, which resulted in a vacuum of air supremacy in our plan this time, but we didn't think about it. For the Guam mission, three heavy cruisers and one light cruiser with the strongest air defense had been dispatched to protect the attacking fleet before the attack. In fact, they had been using the anti-aircraft firepower of half the fleet to attack six Japanese aircraft carriers and an army Aviation Group.???
"Oh? There is still this matter." Ye Zishan was surprised. He didn't expect that there was still half of the 23rd fleet.
"Of course!" Yan Wenyu said: "The heavy patrol formation protects the two supply ships. The eleven fast cargo ships have been setting off for four days. According to time, they will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest. Although the Anton and the two escort aircraft carriers have come out It will be late, but Guam will be able to enter the maximum combat radius of our carrier-based aircraft in five days at most."
After a quick conversation, the bespectacled second lieutenant staff officer calmed down again, looked in the direction of the burning Agana, and said quietly: "However, it cannot be said that he is not wrong at all. His problem is that he did not realize that the aircraft carrier It is the core role, and I did not expect that the aircraft are so powerful. I ignored the speed and performance of Yamamoto's four main ships. In the final air defense, when he saw many enemy aircraft, he gave up the ring defense and changed to concentrated defense. This seemed The anti-aircraft firepower is more intensive, but actually lacks hierarchy, allowing enemy aircraft to launch attacks closer and making our own ships more vulnerable to bombings."
Ye Zishan didn't understand these naval tactics. After listening to him talking to himself, he smiled and said, "The heavy patrol formation should be the main offensive force, right? By the way, when you made your plan, weren't you afraid of the Japanese fleet coming after you?" How many gunboats are there in Apra Bay, and how about Saipan? There are also garrison fleets and many aircraft there."
Speaking of his plan, Yan Wenyu became excited. Pointing to the island with bright eyes: "Major, did you know? From tonight to the next week, there will be at least 20 of our submarines cruising off the coast of Guam. In the waters between Saipan and Guam, I have also deployed 24! Right now , there are four submarines outside Apra Port, no matter how many times they come out, they will die! There are some problems in aviation, but the Japanese army has no radar and no night combat aircraft, but it is a bit dangerous during the day. How else can we hold on for six days. As for Japan The main force of the navy" When he said this, his face was filled with regret. This made Ye Zishan very puzzled and asked: "What happened to the Japanese Navy?"
"Nothing." He didn't know what he thought of. After being lost for a moment, Yan Wenyu suddenly became interested again: "Major. Do you know how important six battleships and two aircraft carriers are to Japan? Even though they are not the most powerful, they are not the most powerful. In our navy, they are all called duty ships, which are secondary forces that can be pulled out at any time. Without these secondary forces, the Japanese Navy can only use decisive forces to carry out non-major tasks, so it must be reduced in size. If we control the circle, we will get into trouble of being exhausted. So this time, in addition to seizing Guam, the middle point of the Southwest Pacific, we also need to seize the initiative in the war and let the Japanese navy know that we can attack wherever we want, and they have no decision-making power. Only We can follow our war footsteps! If Yamamoto Isoroku devotes his decisive battle force to Guam, not to mention that he is already behind us in time, it will also cause the Ryukyu air defense to be paralyzed. At that time, we can safely attack Yaeyama and other islands and open the southern gate of Ryukyu. . So even if we lose, Taiwan can penetrate the southern gate of Ryukyu in one fell swoop, so that it can win Ryukyu at least three to four months in advance."
Ye Zishan opened his mouth. Unexpectedly, this person had even thought about seizing the initiative in the war and the benefits after failure, and he immediately looked at him with admiration. But the attitude in his words that he didn't care about the life and death of these airborne soldiers made it difficult for him to accept. But from a military perspective, he is not wrong. From a national and overall military strategic perspective, it is certainly best for Guam to win. Even if it loses, it will only be the first attempt to enter the Southwest Pacific. Being able to exchange thousands of lives for the early settlement of Ryukyu is a profit no matter what. Although he also knew that the few regiments that had invested in this world war might not even be able to fight blisters. If they could exchange for victory, not to mention thousands, but tens of thousands, the General Staff would dare to abandon it, but he, who has led troops at the grassroots level for many years, I still feel a little nervous. Looking at Yan Wenyu with a happy face, he asked: "Wenyu, when you were making plans, why didn't you consider conquering Ryukyu first? Wouldn't this be more sure?"
"No!" Yan Wenyu's face suddenly became serious: "Major, the U.S. Navy is not so easy to get along with! After Japan seized Guam, it had no funds for construction, so the facilities on the island were basically left by the United States, and the defense capabilities are seriously insufficient! Add Now Japan's attention is on Ryukyu and our country's coast. The mainland is in danger, and it cannot strengthen Guam. The U.S. Navy knows this very well, so if we get through Ryukyu first, the U.S. Pacific Fleet can attack Wake Island directly from Pearl Harbor. Attack Guam from here. Even if the United States is too late, Japan¡¯s southern troops will definitely rush to the rescue of Guam. At that time, the difficulty will increase ten or even a hundred times! For this matter, I have studied the U.S. Constitution and military doctrine in detail and found that the President of the United States does not have to Only through Congress can we send troops! According to the U.S. Constitution, the mobilization of the Marine Corps does not need to go through Congress! If Congress had not firmly suppressed the Navy and prohibited the Navy from getting involved in the war, the Marine Corps would not be guaranteed, and I am afraid it would not be our turn. Occupy Guam. But once Ryukyu is lost, it will mean a complete defeat of the Japanese navy. Even if the U.S. Congress is unwilling to participate in the war, the U.S. president can mobilize the Marine Corps to retake Guam. At that timeIn order to avoid fighting on two fronts, I am afraid that Guam will be directly surrendered, which may muddy the water. "
Ye Zishan didn¡¯t expect to see another extraordinary figure who would study the U.S. Constitution and military orders for battle plans. But before he could get to know the ensign better, a shout came from beside him: "Sir, we're here." Turning around, he saw three glyph-shaped flames appearing on the sea outside the left side window.
When the fleet started to land, Agana was already in chaos. The four "Rage" missiles caused unimaginable damage to this isolated island town with a total area of ??only five square kilometers. The supply warehouse, radio station, and Standard Oil Company office building left by the United States were all collapsed by the aftermath of the explosion. The most famous The Plaza de Espa?a was even blown up by a bomb, creating a large crater more than 20 meters deep, and all surrounding churches and buildings were destroyed. "Rage" brings not only shock waves, but also extremely terrifying flames. In order to enhance the destructive power, the Navy required the use of explosives mixed with aluminum and magnesium powder at the beginning of the research. The scattered aluminum and magnesium powder would generate thousands of degrees of heat. The town turned into a sea of ??flames in an instant. I am afraid that even Yan Wenyu, who made a plan to behead with "Rage", never thought that four bombs would directly destroy most of the town and kill more than 200 unsuspecting Japanese soldiers in one breath. The casualties were as high as five. More than a hundred people.
Artillery Major Oda Nagasaki, who was rescued from the collapsed rubble, had not taken a few more breaths when he found that he had become the supreme commander of the Guam Defense Force. After gritting his teeth and taking office, his first order was to have three warships in Apra Port attack and use the ship's radio to contact Saipan and the base camp. Since the headquarters and communication stations were destroyed, he also needed to send people to organize the troops scattered across the island. But it¡¯s not easy to organize. Hundreds of special operations team members who came ashore to slander took advantage of the chaos of the Japanese army and went on a killing spree, with cold shots and cold guns one after another. When he finally organized a team of a thousand people, another fierce explosion came from Apra Port.
At this time, Apra Port was not yet a world-class port with curved waterways and the ability to dock 100,000-ton aircraft carriers. Not only is the bay narrow, but the waterway also runs straight towards the sea without any obstruction. After the Japanese navy occupied Guam, they also thought about reclamation and expansion. But there was really no money, and the Navy Department believed that Saipan was enough, so it continued as it was without even laying out an anti-submarine net.
This kind of laxity and negligence gave Huang Zhiyong the opportunity to go on a killing spree. Originally, he was supposed to lead Shark No. 202 and the other three submarines to wait at the mouth of the waterway, but after the first explosion came, he decided to break into the bay and try. I originally thought it was very dangerous, but I didn't expect that it would go all the way to the center of the bay smoothly. Facing two ad hoc gunboats and a destroyer that were raising fire and raising anchor. Three Japanese warships were completely destroyed with just four torpedoes.
The violent explosions and gunfire in Agana failed to affect Merizo's Leaf Mountain. The advantage of seaplanes is that there is no need to hover in the sky and wait, so the first batch of seventy seaplanes are all scattered on dozens of square kilometers of sea around the lagoon. Yan Wenyu was really capable. He quickly used the assault boats and rubber boats he brought to block the entrance to the lagoon. Adopt the approach of east to west and turn the fleet into an assembly line. Because there was no news from Agrihan Island, the transport submarine that had been on standby near Cocos Island immediately rushed to refuel the seaplane, so that even if Agrihan Island failed. Most of the planes can fly back to Taiwan.
Two hours later, all three waves of aircraft landed. Two thousand two hundred and ninety-five airborne troops and two hundred tons of supplies were roughly dumped into the lagoon by pilots who were eager to refuel and return home. As Yan Wenyu said, the water in the lagoon is shallow and there are many reefs. Even if the tide rises, the materials wrapped in tarpaulin and airbags are safe. In addition to the aircraft fleet, the airborne troops also used the dozen assault boats they brought to unload the food and ammunition from the submarine. The most exaggerated thing is that Yan Wenyu's plan actually asked the submarine to bring three dismantled cooking carts. He must have been prepared for a protracted war.
After getting down to earth, Ye Zishan felt relaxed all over. He hates flying, especially on the sea, which always makes people feel unsteady. The Japanese military camp in Merizo had been occupied by special forces. When he arrived, the special forces were still cleaning up the corpses. Judging from the clothes of the corpses, the Japanese troops were attacked unsuspectingly, so most of them were only wearing trousers.
"No prisoners?" Ye Zishan handed a cigarette to Pei Jian, who was the captain of the second squadron of the hunter brigade. "I don't have the time." Pei Jian said lazily. When he saw the airborne regiment, his eyes lit up and he praised: "Major, your soldiers are good. Where have you fought?"
These evil stars! Ye Zishan cursed secretly, and secretly admired Pei Jian's eyesight. He knew at a glance that his soldiers had all fought in battles, so it was normal to see hundreds of dead bodies. "We are from the Second Airborne Division." The battalion commander next to him couldn't help but introduce himself.
"Oh? Did you fight Kyzylorda? Tell me quickly. I heard that you burned tens of thousands of Soviet troops to death." The hunter has no interest in conventional battles. On the contrary, he is interested in Kyzylorda. To achieve this kind of blocking war,The legendary battle is very interesting. Having the opportunity to show off in front of the most mysterious army in the country immediately made the heartless battalion commander and airborne troops beam with joy.
Ye Zishan had no time to brag. He pointed at the corpse and said: "The temperature and humidity here are high. The corpse must be cleaned up as soon as possible, otherwise it will easily rot and cause the plague. It is best to incinerate it with gasoline before burying it. The clothes and personal belongings of the Japanese army must also be Burn them all. Tell everyone, try not to drink raw water and eat wild fruits. The captured Japanese food must be inspected by military doctors before eating" In tropical rainforest operations, disease attrition is often more terrifying than combat.
After he deployed, the rumble of artillery came from the direction of Agana. After Sun Baozhen learned about the situation at the harbor from the submarine, he decisively changed his plan and asked the destroyer to protect the two troop transports and land directly at the harbor to shorten the landing time. He led the Ryukyu to bombard Agana and held back the main force of the Japanese army. Although the Ryukyu is an electronic reconnaissance ship, its ten twin 120 mm high-level and flat dual-purpose naval guns are not specifically designed to fight aircraft. Under the cover of sixty 30-kilogram high-explosive grenades per minute, the special operations team that first landed on the island immediately established a landing depth on the beach. After Colonel Oda learned that enemies appeared on the beach, he mistakenly thought that the Marine Corps of the Republic of China had landed, and quickly led his troops to intercept them. At the same time, two destroyers quickly rushed into Apra Port and used naval guns to wash away the already panic-stricken Japanese naval camp. Even the armed troop carriers following behind fired wildly at the shore with the 107mm rocket launchers they carried.
At four o'clock in the morning, the Marines on the two troop carriers were the first to land ashore, established a defense line under the cover of naval guns, and began to unload heavy equipment. 120 seaplanes in the direction of Merizo also took the lead in returning after being refueled by submarines. At this time, good news finally came from Agrihan Island. Faced with a sneak attack by three thousand marines, only two squadrons of Japanese troops defending the island were killed or injured, and most of the remaining ones escaped into the deep mountains and forests. After receiving the news, the anxious pilots immediately left four Blue Swans serving as temporary ground support aircraft, and the rest went to Agrihan Island to refuel.
At six o'clock sharp, six 96-ship battles and three 99-ship bombers that came from Saipan finally arrived at Apra Port. However, compared with the elite aircraft carriers, the Japanese pilots stationed on the island were obviously inexperienced. Facing the Ryukyu and two destroyers, which had been prepared for a long time, seven were shot down before they even approached the harbor. The remaining two 96s were frightened and panicked when they saw this. retreat. By ten o'clock in the morning, not only had the two cargo ships been unloaded, but the Yeshan Airborne Regiment had also successfully joined forces with the Marine Corps. So far, the first batch of 3,877 naval and air soldiers, sixteen 25 tanks, and twelve Type 36 B engineering fire-breathing tanks that terrified the Soviet army in the northwest have all successfully landed on Guam, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent Guam campaign.
The Guam landing battle changed the traditional plane landing battle mode from sea to land. Although seaplanes were used, it is still considered to be the first vertical landing battle in human history. Vertical landing requires fewer ships and has high concealment, so even the European battlefields were inspired by this bold operation and used in many subsequent battles. After learning the news of the successful landing, Chen Shaokuan immediately transferred all three Beijing-class battleships to Shanghai, and also deployed eight cruisers and 30 destroyers to cooperate with the two Beihai-class aircraft carriers in Keelung, in a posture to attack Ryukyu again. .
Yamamoto Isoroku suddenly fell into a dilemma
Text Chapter 933 North Korea and the United States
The war came to the doorstep.
While the Battle of Guam began, Japan's counterattacks continued. After Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places were visited by Japanese bombers from the Philippines. Two Japanese Type 96 Army attack aircraft used the cover of night to arrive in Shanghai for the first time. Although the bombers were picked up by radar, one dropped its bomb before being shot down. The bomb landed at Wusongkou Pier and caused no casualties. The shrill air-raid sirens at night made the people on the southeastern coast feel for the first time that war was not far away from them. Subsequently, Dalian, Yantai, Taiwan and other places were also continuously attacked by sporadic Japanese aircraft. Most of them were shot down, but a few dropped bombs and escaped. At sea, ships were sunk by Japanese submarines for two consecutive days, and the Coast Guard received hundreds of reports of suspected submarines every day. Various air defense and combat readiness exercises were carried out along the southeastern coast, and some important factories were protected by National Guard soldiers. An air defense coast patrol consisting of 1.5 million retired soldiers, workers, fishermen and volunteers was quickly recruited to patrol the coastline day and night, operating instruments from small boats to search for any unknown targets trying to approach the national border.
??Central Asia is too far away. For ordinary people, the only feeling is the slogans on the streets, food and a slight decrease in the quality of life. But when enemies also appeared on the southeastern coast, the war began to change the character of the country and its people. Subway signboards are affixed with air-raid shelter signs, a curfew is set at six o'clock every night, air-raid posts are placed on top of high-rise buildings, air-raid balloons are densely packed over the city, anti-aircraft guns are in parks, and fire trucks are at crossroads. A clear picture of war appears among people. spread out in front of you. But no one complained, especially after the General Information Administration deliberately labeled the photos of the tragic loss of warships after the Ryukyu Battle on the Soya Strait, which immediately aroused the indignation of the entire nation. Most people choose to face the future with optimism and unity. The workers and masters are working around the clock, the theater is holding performances, and the shops are open. Even the comic book shop on the street has launched a little book called "Three Dozens of Fuso", which the children can read with gusto.
No one is afraid, because everyone knows that there are millions of soldiers waiting in front of them.
Fortunately, the Japanese naval and air forces in places such as Ryukyu and Korea were struck in advance and hundreds of Japanese aircraft were destroyed on the ground. The Japanese counterattack was always limited in scale. Sporadic bombings and submarine ambushes could not change the situation at all. The big picture. On the contrary, the Republic of China Air Force never gave up bombing Kyushu Island, Ryukyu and South Korea. After the raid on August 23, several larger-scale night operations were launched one after another. The biggest one was on August 26, when more than 300 bombers took off from Qingdao, Shanghai, Lianyungang and other places, dropping 1,000 tons of ammunition and 30 tons of propaganda posters on Kumamoto, destroying Kumamoto's naval factory and warehouses. In total, more than 10,000 Japanese were killed and injured in the power plant and factory area. Originally, the Air Force was also preparing to bomb Tokyo and the Seto Inland Sea. However, as the Petropavlovsk battle entered a critical stage, a large number of H-7 long-range bombers were transferred to Central Asia to carry out bombing missions against the Urals and Siberia, so the southeast mission could only be carried out. For the time being, the H-5 aircraft with a shorter range will be responsible. However, the Air Force did not give up the idea of ??directly striking Japan's core, and began to stockpile ammunition and fuel, and stockpile new aircraft. Actively prepare for all-out bombing. Although the main targets of the navy in the near future are Guam and Mariana, it also used continuous attacks by submarines and aviation. In just four days after the war, it sank sixteen Japanese merchant ships, three warships, and four submarines. A total of 70,000 tons.
On the morning of August 25, Yang Qiu signed a presidential decree, announcing that from now on all radio broadcasts except national radio stations will be stopped, and any private or corporate use of radios will be prohibited. To prevent the Japanese army from using aviation navigation. Authorizes the National Defense Forces, National Guard, police, civil affairs and other departments to take joint actions to indefinitely imprison all Japanese nationals and Japanese companies within the national borders and control areas. About 50,000 Japanese personnel in China and 150,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly sent to quarantine camps. In addition, more than 500 businessmen involved in smuggling to Japan after the total embargo against Japan in 1938 were arrested. More than two Thousands of people were arrested on espionage charges. Such actions also extended to China-controlled areas such as Vietnam and Borneo. Yue Peng even personally wrote to Ho Chi Minh and others who were preparing for the founding of the country, asking them to cooperate as soon as possible in arresting the Japanese. Finally, Congress passed the "Unrestricted War Against Japan" proposal put forward by the Ministry of Defense. That is, before Japan completely and unconditionally surrenders, the Chinese armed forces can launch attacks at any time and any place against all Japanese and even military and civilian targets that help Japan. .
If the Japanese counterattack on the southeast coast is just a scabies disease and a decision-making method used by the government to use war to promote tension, change the character of the people, and build unity, then the north is a real fight. After the fall of Sakhalin, a total of more than 30,000 Japanese troops and Soviet guerrillas launched an attack from the Sea of ??Okhotsk to Temple Street and the outer Heilongjiang Basin. Under the personal command of Wang Geng, 30,000 National Defense Forces and 40,000 National Guard soldiers defeated the Japanese and Soviet troops several times to hold the border. The most critical situation is North Korea, which is sufferingAfter the humiliating sudden air raid, the Japanese and Korean troops commanded by Itagaki Seishiro seemed to be letting out all their ill will, and the troops fought extremely frantically. It only took three days to completely break through the actual dividing line between north and south, occupy Kaesong and Goseong, and more than 40,000 North Korean troops surrendered after being surrounded. Faced with the rapid defeat of the North Korean National Defense Forces, the two National Defense Forces infantry divisions stationed on the demarcation line in accordance with the China-North Korea defense agreement had to retreat to the Sariwon line south of Pyongyang and re-establish their positions.
The city of Pyongyang is in chaos, with refugees fleeing everywhere. Trains to China were crowded, ferries were hard to find, and plane tickets were priced at as high as 1,000 yuan per person (the value of North Korea¡¯s currency is exchanged one-to-one with the yuan). On one side are the refugee teams from south to north, and on the other side are the military columns coming from Anton in a steady stream. The military trains were filled with supplies, oil, weapons and ammunition. In just a few days, the Beijing General Staff provided 500,000 tons of gasoline free of charge to the North Korean government and the National Defense Forces, as well as all the equipment and ammunition of two infantry divisions. . There are also fifty Snake B fighter/attack aircraft, thirty H-5 bombers, and ten H-10 "bomb trucks" that made their debut in the Kurgarson Tank Battle.
Even so, North Koreans are still uneasy. Because so far, China has only one second-line infantry division and National Guard air defense brigade stationed in Pyongyang, and none of the heavy armored troops that are said to have swept across the Soviet Union have been seen. "Why are you panicking? Look at you, you look a bit like my old Zhang family!" Outside the Zhang Mansion on the banks of the Datong River, the servants and bodyguards hurriedly moved things to the car. Inside the mansion. Zhang Zongchang was wearing a family robe, holding a small cloth bag in his hand, scolding the dozens of crying women and Zhang's children around him with angry eyes.
Speaking of Zhang Zongchang and the Zhang family, they are definitely the biggest names besides the central government of North Korea. After Yang Qiu arranged for Zhang Zongchang to come to North Korea for development, he relied on his strong backing and extraordinary skills to become the largest industrial and commercial family in North Korea, and also participated in defense industries such as telephones and telegraphs. Especially his "Jang's Bank", not only opened in Northeast China, South Korea and Japan, but also invested in the Central Bank of North Korea. Obtained the right to issue currency. Therefore, there is no one in North Korea who does not know Zhang Zongchang. However, he is still as enthusiastic about women and money as before. He has more than ten wives from North Korea and Japan, and two Russian wives. Therefore, those who are disgusted and hostile privately call him "North Korean Bully", "Northern Cancer" and "Flower Tai Sui".
But even the leaders of the North Korean government often visit this "Huahua Taisui". There is no way, the person behind Lao Zhang is too strong, and he himself has a good relationship with the people. When the Snake fighter jet first entered service, the North Korean government was very envious of it, but the Korean government was unwilling to sell it. In the end, Jin Jiu had to come to the Zhang family for help. Zhang Zongchang lived up to expectations. The quota of fifty aircraft was obtained. Although the price was peeled off a few layers, it at least allowed North Korea to establish a modern air force. With this incident in mind, Jin Jiu also bought several old-fashioned cruisers that were eliminated by the Republic of China through him. Get all the navy and air force involved. Even the Japanese are unwilling to touch him because the Zhang family is the largest private trade relay between China and Japan.
Before Japan went south, non-governmental trade between China and Japan was still very frequent, with an annual trade volume of more than one billion yuan. This is because with the economic development of the Republic of China. Even if the domestic manufacturing industry expands rapidly, some products must be imported. But most European and American products are expensive. On the contrary, Japanese products are cheap and of good quality. Similarly, the Republic of China itself also faced export demand, especially palm oil and cocoa from New Guinea (before World War I, Guinea was Germany's main source of palm oil and cocoa. After Japan occupied Guinea during the European War, immigrants Hundreds of thousands of people continue to vigorously promote the cultivation of palm oil, cocoa and rubber, which have become Japan's most important export materials after silk and dyes). It has always been China's largest import of commodities from Japan, so non-governmental trade between the two countries has never been banned. contacts. Just because of Yang Qiu's personal preference, the local government did not dare to act recklessly, so the domestic trade with Japan was relatively strict. So the businessmen thought of transiting through North Korea, and the Zhang family, a local snake, naturally became the largest agent. Before the war, a quarter of the trade between the two countries was controlled by Zhang's consortium. Because of this, Zhangjia Bank can open to Japan. But this also made many people dislike it, especially those who were blocked from making money. They said that Zhang Zongchang was a traitor to the enemy and was a Japanese comprador, because the trade profits were enough to send several heavy cruisers to Japan every year. Even after the Japanese army marched south, the British authorities asked the Chinese to arrest him. However, because he was running a legal business and did not involve any sensitive materials, he also obtained a large amount of palm oil from Japan (palm oil was a strategic material at the time), so in the end The matter was settled.
Today, Lao Zhang is a little anxious. Seeing that decades of hard work are about to be wiped out, no one can sit still. However, the Japanese offensive became more and more fierce, and Pyongyang was only a few dozen kilometers away. He had no choice but to pack up his belongings and prepare to cross the river for temporary refuge. But how could such a large family property be taken away at once, so the more he spoke, the more anxious he became, and in the end he even pointed at several children and scolded them one by one. "Boss Zhang, why is there such a big fight? It's just a few shops."Just when he was venting his anger on his children and wife, a voice suddenly rang at the door. He turned around to look and ran a few steps happily. "Isn't this brother Boling? A rare visitor, a rare visitor! You are such a rare visitor! What a waste, why are you standing here? This is your Uncle Xue, why don't you say hello? Go, tell me not to clean up, and give me a cleanup first. Here comes the banquet." Zhang Zongchang cursed and asked his children to come forward to say hello, and then quickly ordered his servants to prepare the banquet, without looking as anxious and angry as before.
"Haha, Boss Zhang, what are you going to do? Are you planning to imitate others and run away?"
"Brother Boling, you are slapping my old Zhang in the face. Boss Zhang, if you are not afraid that my old Zhang is smelly of copper now, just call me Zhang Long Legs." Zhang Zongchang pulled the visitor with a rare expression of intimacy . Because the person here today is a rare visitor. He is Lieutenant General Xue Yue, dean of the Armor Academy of Baoding Army University.
After becoming famous in the European War, Xue Yue became more active in studying armor tactics. He and Yang Qiu created the earliest armored forces in the country. Later, he transferred to civilian employment and served as an instructor at the Armor Academy. It can be said that nearly half of the officers of the domestic armored forces are from his disciples. Even the recently world-famous "Armored Butcher" Zhuo Fan, "Persian Tiger" Li Jin, "Big Sword" Zhao Deng Yujun, desperate Saburo Du Yuming and others have all received his guidance. If Zhang Zongchang is Yang Qiuzang's agent in North Korea, then Xue Yue is his agent's disseminator of all modern armor ideas.
In the past ten years, Xue Yue has concentrated on armor research and has rarely shown up, so Zhang Zongchang said that he was a rare guest. Relying on the ability to live in the world. In just a few words, Zhang Zongchang and Xue Yue regarded each other as brothers. After sitting down, he asked in surprise: "Brother Boling, why are you here? It's just a little Japan. Can't you please a great god like you?"
"Shenyang has made some new things, come and take a look. When I arrived, I heard that something happened here. I have nothing to do, so I came to set up an outpost." Xue Yue laughed, but did not say what the new things were. Zhang Zongchang is also a human being. Knowing that this was a military secret, he immediately asked around: "Brother Boling, didn't you say that we won't attack Japan until the end of the year? Why is it so early? I am not prepared at all."
"Brother Xiaokun is well-informed." Xue Yue knew that he had a close relationship with the senior officials. It is said that every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he personally visits Yang Qiu, Wang Zhengting and others to pay New Year greetings. It's normal to know some secrets. Therefore, Japan's high-level changes were made and the plan to attack the southeast was revealed. "No wonder! Let me tell you, the president has always been cautious in doing things, so why did he suddenly move ahead of schedule? It turned out that he wanted to take advantage of the Japanese sneak attack. To destroy their prestige first, the president is so calculating!" Zhang Zongchang slapped his thigh, and across the thousands of mountains, Shui also didn't forget to flatter Yang Qiu.
Xue Yue saw that he was holding a cloth bag in his hand, and there was a sound of metal collision from time to time. Smiling slightly: "These are the three bullets left by the president, right?" "Yes." The fact that Yang Qiu gave Zhang Zongchang the three bullets had spread all over the world, so he did not hide it. Pouring out the yellow and orange bullets, he held them in the palm of his hand and said with emotion: "Lao Zhang did something wrong back then and almost died, but fortunately the president showed mercy. So the happiest thing in my life is having these three bullets." Alas, it¡¯s a pity that the current situation is turbulent and I don¡¯t know when I will be able to see the president.¡±
"Brother Xiaokun, why have you become sentimental? Don't worry, Xue is here to see the situation in North Korea. Secondly, he is entrusted by the president to take you back to Beijing for temporary refuge."
"The Presidentasked my brother to pick me up?" Zhang Zongchang stood up in excitement. Seeing Xue Yue nodding, he suddenly looked excited: "I know it, I know it! The President is a nostalgic person, how could he forget me. You guys Look, I said, the Japanese are afraid of balls! The president has no time, otherwise he will let them run wild." After saying that, he did not forget to reprimand the family members who were panicking just now. Everyone was moved when they heard that Xue Yue came to pick up the Zhang family on Yang Qiu's order.
"Damn, it's all a bunch of head-scratching, but my third son is more capable." Zhang Zongchang couldn't stand the unsatisfactory look of his children, and thought of his third son who was far away in the northwest. Xue Yue smiled and shook his head. In fact, the children of the Zhang family are quite capable. The third oldest, Zhang Chun, is now a major in the Air Force, and the eldest is the president of Shenyang University. The second youngest manages the Zhang family's business in an orderly manner. Others have also joined the army and engaged in business, unlike some children from aristocratic families who are idle.
Soon, the servants set up the banquet. Zhang Zongchang also asked his sons to accompany him in person, but after eating and drinking, he saw that Xue Yue seemed to be unfinished, so he quickly dismissed everyone and took him to the secret room of the study: "Brother Boling, is there anything else? "
Xue Yue nodded: "I really can't hide anything from Brother Xiaokun. Xue has a mission here. Firstly, he is to take you back, and secondly, he is to see the terrain of North Korea and the Japanese armored forces. You also know that North Korea is here There are many mountainous areas on the border, which is different from Persia and Central Asia, so the fighting style must be changed. In addition, I heard that Japan has also developed several new tanks and anti-tank guns, and the Korean army has obtained several wreckage samples, and I am planning to go back.Research it. "
"It's a simple matter. I'll call them later and send over the seized samples." Before Xue Yue finished speaking, Zhang Zongchang clapped his chest. Given his status in North Korea, this kind of thing is really not a big deal. In fact, Xue Yue could get it without relying on him, but he still thanked him twice before continuing: "Thirdly the navy has been a little tight recently, so we are going to launch a small counterattack on North Korea first. To keep Japan's attention. In addition, the president asked Brother Xiaokun to do a favor and take me to meet these people." After that, he took out a list and handed it over.
"A small counterattack? What. Aren't you ready to save North Korea?" Zhang Zongchang was surprised at first, then took the list and read it carefully. The list is full of important figures from both the military and political circles of North Korea, and they all have one thing in common, that is, they don't deal with Kim Jiu very well. Who is Zhang Zongchang? Human spirit! As soon as I looked at the list, I vaguely understood. Xue Yue looked at his expression and continued: "To be honest, brother, the president is not very satisfied with North Korea's top leaders. Let's not talk about whether to remove Jin Jiu for now, just talk about what he has done in these years, you should know it."
Zhang Zongchang nodded. Doesn¡¯t he know about North Korea? Although Jin Jiu came to power with the support of Yang Qiu and the Republic of China and established North Korea, they also formed an alliance and signed a defense agreement. However, as Beijing's attention gradually turned to the West and its own hardware construction after the world economic crisis, it reduced its aid to North Korea, causing a lot of criticism from Kim. Another conflict is the Huishan copper mine and Musan iron mine developed by the Republic of China. North Korea has always hoped to recover half of its shares. However, considering that these two strategic mines can provide 20 million tons of iron ore and 500,000 tons of copper ore each year, they were only willing to give 20% of the shares according to the agreement at the time, and they had to buy back all the ore. Jin Gu agreed happily on the surface, but privately he was very dissatisfied, so he later increased the quota for exporting iron ore to Japan (not mined by Masan), in the name of increasing exports and improving people's living conditions. These things made Yang Qiu very dissatisfied. However, because the top priority was to build the country, and he did not want to give the outside world the impression that the Republic of China was bullying its allies, after all, he had already begun to consider the formation of the Asian League at that time, so he did not raise any objection. I didn¡¯t expect that there would be no objection to seeing Beijing. However, Jinjiu became increasingly bold and actually increased the proportion of iron ore exports to Japan from 300,000 tons to 2 million tons per year, accounting for 20% of Japan's annual iron ore imports.
You should know that Japan consumed 10 million tons of iron ore every year before the war. One-third of this is scrap steel and ore imported from the United States, with the remainder coming from Malaya, Okhotsk and North Korea. (After September 18th, Japan¡¯s steel output was 5.5 million tons. It required about 12 million tons of ore, but in the same year Japan obtained only 1.5 million tons of ore from China. In 1930, Japan imported only 600,000 tons of ore from China. , so it is debatable to say that Japan relied entirely on China for its World War II steel.) Therefore, Jinjiu¡¯s approach is undoubtedly to enhance Japan¡¯s steel capabilities. Moreover, under the pretext of supporting the South Korean Resistance Army, he secretly smuggled important resources such as graphite and magnesite to South Korea, and all of these fell into Japanese hands. Taking 1935 as an example, North Korea produced a total of 15 million tons of coal, 25 million tons of iron ore, 600,000 tons of copper ore, 15 million tons of magnesite ore, 50 tons of graphite, 30 tons of gold, 20 tons of silver and 2 Ten thousand tons of zinc and other minerals, in addition to coal, gold and silver (stored in Beijing as reserves of the central bank) and iron ore, 60% of them are exported to China in exchange for food and oil and other aid, 20% are consumed by themselves, and the remaining 20% ??are exported or smuggled Japan. This kind of smuggling activity did not stop until the Japanese troops went south and countries around the world imposed embargoes on Japan. The most annoying thing is that Jin Jiu has been reluctant to accept Yang Qiu's suggestion to amend the constitution. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1920, he has occupied the position of president for a long time and has been reelected for five terms (North Korea became independent on May 1, 1920, so it is five terms. The constitution is modeled after the Republic of China, with terms every five years), and depending on the trend, he wants to continue. Go ahead. You must know that the Republic of China can only serve three consecutive terms. This was Yang Qiu's plan to catch up with the world war. Recently, he has been considering amending the constitution to change the term to a maximum of two terms. But he didn't expect that there was someone at his doorstep who was more powerful than him, and he directly became the president for twenty years.
¡°These things are difficult to handle in peacetime. Even if you get evidence of smuggling, it¡¯s just a game for the police to catch thieves. After all, the Republic of China recognized North Korea as an independent country at that time, and there was also Japan, the rival that occupied South Korea, and the United States, the future rival. No matter which country, a major political earthquake will become a battlefield for great powers. Yang Qiu did not want to give others a chance, so Zhang Zongchang reported many times, but he suppressed and tolerated it. But now he doesn't have so many worries, so he deliberately used the lack of troops as an excuse not to rescue North Korea immediately. On the one hand, he was considering using North Korea's special terrain to consume Japan's manpower here, and at the same time, he also wanted Jin Jiu to take the blame for his failure. , to bring him and his clique down.
Zhang Zongchang doesn¡¯t care about Jin Jiu¡¯s life or death. As long as it¡¯s what Yang Qiu says, it¡¯s okay even if he sends someone to assassinate him. But his own business was his concern. After reading it, he asked: "Don't worry, brother Boling. I will call them later and ask them to send tank samples, and I will give you an opportunity to meet these people. But having said that, President Are you really not going to save North Korea?" Xue Yue is a world-renowned armored commander.Division, and had never heard of his political activities, so he used the opportunity to view Japanese tanks to contact people on the list. Undoubtedly the best cover.
"Brother Xiaokun, don't worry, the president has said that sooner or later he will let you go to Japan as a receptionist." Xue Yue laughed loudly: "But, if Ryukyu is not destroyed, North Korea will not make any big moves, because we We must use this place to hold back the main force of the Japanese Army and consume Japan¡¯s national power.¡±
"Brother Boling is joking, but Lao Zhang can be regarded as an idler If he really has the opportunity to be a high-ranking official in Japan in the future, he will definitely have to dig three feet into the ground. He will not be able to make trouble for a hundred years." Zhang Zongchang heard this. After understanding it, I also laughed. He still has a job as a clerk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so he can be considered a government employee. It's just that the two of them don't know yet that Xue Yue's words came true, and Zhang Zongchang was actually sent to Japan later. He showed his ability to scrape three feet from the ground.
By the afternoon, Zhang Zongchang finally knew what Xue Yue's small counterattack was.
Three 1938-style Hammer heavy train guns wrapped in camouflage cloth and camouflage netting arrived in Pyongyang. At the same time, a naval test ship set off from Huludao. Coast Guard sailors used canvas to cover the country's only 480mm experimental naval gun on the deck¡ª¡ª
In late August 1940, the English Channel and the Yellow Sea of ??China were undoubtedly the two most eye-catching areas. But knowledgeable people all know that as the alliance negotiations between the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy and Japan accelerate, what can really change the power of the Allied Powers. Still in the North American continent. The United States of America, which has the strongest manufacturing capacity in the world and a population of 130 million, is alone outside the whirlpool and does not even have any border issues.
At this time, Americans were enjoying orders from all over the world after the war broke out. The manufacturing industry is becoming vibrant again after a lapse of ten years. Every machine is running at full speed, skyscrapers are under construction, and the docks on the seaside are full of ships. This is a time when just sweeping the floor in a warehouse can be sold for a sky-high price! Opera houses, bars, and cinemas are constantly busy. The stock exchange was filled with shouts of rising. The life of prosperity reminds Americans of twenty-six years ago. The same world-class war, the same snow-like orders.
¡°Of course, there¡¯s also the last damn decision to go to war.
In the Hudson Manor outside Washington, medical consultants were examining Roosevelt's body. Next to him, Hopkins sat on the edge. As soon as he took out his cigarette, he was stopped by the doctor. He had to smile and put it away again. He took out the document from his bag and handed it to Roosevelt: "This is the report of Hoover and Donovan." .Senator Mr. Charles Lindbergh has been very active recently. He has contacted a lot of isolated people, trying to prevent us from exporting materials and goods to China and Britain, and advocating not to join the war and not to be enemies of Germany. He also pointed the finger at the Jews, believing that all this is The Jews are up to something. The British damage report follows. The situation is very bad. His Excellency Churchill is facing an extremely severe situation. If it weren't for the planes and aviation volunteers provided by Yang Qiu, I don't know if they can still persist. In addition, Italy It has launched a full-scale attack on North Africa and the Middle East, with troops appearing in Syria, Libya, Ethiopia, Egypt and other places. There are signs that Germany is also considering entering North Africa. The British government is actively responding and has also sent a request for assistance to China, hoping to draw troops from the Persian theater. Troops helped defend. Finally, there was news from the Soviet Union. The British Intelligence Department had confirmed that three Soviet infantry divisions had entered Armenia and the Kurdish region in northern Iraq. Whitehall had issued a warning asking Turkey to increase its alert and warned the Iraqis not to contact the Soviet Union. The Chinese ** team has also surrounded Petropavlovsk and cut off the Siberian Railway. They are currently launching violent air attacks on the Siberian region east of Omsk, mainly destroying grain warehouses, farmland, power plants and fuel. I think Your Excellency Yang Qiu wants to destroy these basic facilities and winter necessities, so that these areas will automatically collapse in the severe winter. This is a telegram sent by Major Stilwell. He has confirmed that so far, the Chinese navy and air force have destroyed more than 800 Japanese aircraft. aircraft, and also sank six battleships, two aircraft carriers, four cruisers, eleven destroyers, three submarines¡.¡±
"So many?" After hearing this, Roosevelt, who had never responded, stared at the documents in his hand and suddenly became a little irritable. China and Japan are at war. Today's enemies and future opponents are fighting each other. No matter how you look at it, it is a good thing for the United States. When he was in opposition, he promoted Philippine independence and deliberately ignored Guam to induce Japanese militarism to indulge in arrogance. Now it seems to be very successful. The problem is that he always thought that Yang Qiu would take a conciliatory attitude on the southeast coast because of the pressure from Central Asia and the need to consider the southwest and the Persian Gulf. The first to take action must be Japan. But I didn't expect that Yang Qiu would actually take action before Japan! And achieved such great results, they directly slapped the Japanese navy from the clouds.
So this battle report made him doubt for the first time whether his decision was right or wrong
Originally, according to his idea, Japan¡¯s first attack would definitely lead toThe Chinese navy suffered losses, and then the two sides strangled each other in Taiwan, Ryukyu and the South China Sea. At this time, he could let MacArthur return to the Southwest Pacific in the name of the U.S-Philippines protection agreement. But now things are a little out of control. China's aviation technology and power have far exceeded his imagination. The pace of aircraft carriers replacing battleships is much faster than the U.S. Navy had previously predicted. It can be said that he expected most of it, but he did not expect that technology and warfare styles would change so quickly.
"Your Excellency Yang Qiu needs to break through the Japanese navy's island chain blockade first. We still have time." Hopkins saw his worries and comforted him before continuing: "The most important thing for you now is to win the election! This is The latest opinion poll report shows that people are not willing to break tradition, so your re-election has been strongly challenged! The Republican Party has also pointed all its fingers at you on the issue of military expansion and support for China and Britain. I think you are It¡¯s about taking America into war again.¡±
After learning that his election results were unsatisfactory, Roosevelt felt even worse. Just as he was about to ask for specific solutions, he saw a car drive in quickly. In the blink of an eye, the car arrived at the door of the villa, and Eisenhower and Secretary of State Hurdle rushed out of the car. Seeing him, the latter hurried over and said a few words in his ear. Just a few sentences. But Roosevelt's expression changed drastically. Upon seeing this, Hopkins quickly asked Eisenhower what happened.
Eisenhower said with a cold face: "Kimmel just called me. Yesterday afternoon, the Chinese Marine Corps landed on Guam!"
"What? How did they get there? Is the entire Japanese Navy on vacation?" Hopkins is such a calm person. When they heard the news, their eyes widened in shock. Eisenhower even said bitterly: "I don't know yet, but Kimmel said that he has a submarine operating in the Philippine Sea and has seen a large number of Chinese seaplanes flying towards Taiwan."
Roosevelt was still angry just now that he did not expect China's superior strength in aviation and warfare. Unexpectedly, the plane ruined his good deeds again, and he patted the armrest of his wheelchair angrily: "David. Tell me, what should I do now?" Although Guam is not a US territory, Roosevelt did not really intend to give up. He also wanted to I will take it back together when I return to the Philippines. Eisenhower couldn't think of a way for a while, so he had to say: "Mr. President, you can ask Kimmel to send more troops to Wake Island and the Marshall Islands."
"that's it?"
"Yes, unless" Eisenhower paused, looked at Hopkins, and spread his hands: "You can obtain congressional authorization."
"Damn it!" Roosevelt, who seemed to be elegant and kind in front of outsiders, was really anxious and couldn't help but cursed. But he soon realized that his emotions were a little out of control. He quickly took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, and then asked: "David, if Congress authorizes it, how long will it take for you to prepare?" Eisenhower thought for a while and replied: "The fleet It takes at least ten weeks to be ready to go to the Southwest Pacific. Twenty weeks for the Marines, twenty-four weeks for the Armyat least twenty-four weeks."
"Is there no way at all?"
"You can ask Beijing for return or protest to the League of Nations." After Secretary of State Hurdle finished speaking, even he shook his head: "Of course, I don't think there is any hope of success. This is better than us occupying Saipan before the Chinese." The chances are even smaller.¡±
Roosevelt pinched his eyebrows bitterly. Originally, he still had hope. As long as he could be re-elected, he could find an excuse to join the war and return to the Philippines. But now even if we return to the Philippines, the waterway will be blocked by Guam. China and the United States are currently cooperating, but what about the future? Who likes to have a knife next to their neck that can be thrust into their throat at any time? Just when no one could come up with a solution, Hopkins suddenly leaned down and said in a voice that only two people could hear: "Franklin, this may be a good opportunity."
"Good opportunity?" Roosevelt was stunned for a moment.
When Eisenhower and Hurdle saw this, they knew they had something to say, and immediately took a few steps away. "Harry, what do you want to say?" Roosevelt was in a bad mood and had no time to talk in circles. Hopkins was also very direct: "We have lost Guam and cannot lose the Philippines again. So I recommend restarting the protection agreement with the Philippines as soon as possible."
"Harry, are you crazy? If I propose to fulfill this agreement now, the people will think that I want to join the war." Roosevelt shook his head.
Hopkins looked serious: "This is the only way! It is also the way to get you re-elected! Franklin, do you remember the Maine? Americans don't like war, but if someone forces it on us, then no one will Cowardly." Roosevelt's heart trembled twice. The Maine incident is the top secret of the United States. In order to seize Cuba and expel Spain, the USS Maine incident was directed and acted by the United States and then blamed on the Spanish government. His uncle Roosevelt also became the president of the United States through this war. But it doesn¡¯t matter if you play this little trick once, but someone might be suspicious the second time. ?But Hopkins insisted that it was okay, and the corners of his mouth were terrifyingly cold: "Franklin, we don't need to arrange this. Maybe you should ask your wife to represent you and us American women to visit the British children in the war and help them." Bring some food and toys. And it can also help you get re-elected, just like Yang Qiu did."
Roosevelt's pupils suddenly shrank into cold stars, his cheeks flushed suddenly, and he was very angry: "I don't need to be like him! I don't need to rely on this to get re-elected!"
"Sorry, it was my mistake." Hopkins was not angry, but continued to press forward step by step: "But Franklin, we, you, make a decision as soon as possible! The cooperation between the Soviet Union and Germany is already very serious. Once the four countries of the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy and Japan complete the alliance, In the negotiations, Lord Churchill may not be able to persist until the end of the year. In the Pacific, Japan, which has lost Guam, can no longer communicate effectively with the south, and the raw material fleet faces a full-scale attack by Beijing! So they can no longer contain Beijing. The worst thing is that Yang Qiu The power in his hands has exceeded our expectations, and we don¡¯t even know what he will do next. But I know that we and the whole world have been fooled! If the guess is not wrong, he will probably not be eager to launch an offensive in North Korea next , but to use land for sea, use the space and time on land to create opportunities in the Southwest Pacific for the navy! Maybe in a few weeks, his army will land in Micronesia, and in half a year, it will be the Ogasawara Islands and Ryukyu, Then Guinea, Rabaul, Solomon" To be continued)
Text Chapter 934 Guam, the battle flag is flying! (one)
Only Yang Qiu and the General Staff in Beijing knew whether Hopkins's guess was accurate. But Roosevelt was already in deep trouble. Although there is no law that states that a president cannot be re-elected for more than three terms, two terms seems to have become the default for American presidents starting from Washington, and voters do not want to break the old habit. The unfavorable election is not his biggest headache. The chaos on both sides of the Pacific and Atlantic is the most troublesome. France withdrew from the competition for world hegemony. Hitler's interest seemed to have shifted from conquering Eurasia to annexing the Mediterranean. Confidential information that the Soviet Union was preparing to sell a fleet to Germany appeared on the desks of various countries. Italy also took this opportunity to take action in North Africa. One of the two heroes in Europe The British Empire has also touched the setting sun.
The old world is accelerating its collapse as planned, but just as he and the United States of America are waiting for the harvest, there is someone in the East who strikes faster! There is a crisis in the Pacific strategy, but trying to challenge it is not a Nazi day! In fact, looking at it now, his strategy was not wrong. Promoting Philippine independence during President Hoover's period was not only in line with the wishes of American citizens at the time, but also in line with Congress's desire to abandon the big burden of the Philippines. So he did it and gained a huge reputation as a result, laying the foundation for a successful campaign. Regardless of selfishness, deliberately withdrawing from the Southwest Pacific was also a clever move. It not only attracted domestic isolationist votes and helped him easily win two re-elections, but also made Japan more greedy and arrogant, destroying the power of Britain and France in the Southwest, and finally made Sino-Japanese hostility erupt. war. In a war between two world powers, it is impossible for one side to suffer no losses, especially as a young naval country, there will be many, many more major losses like the Chinese Navy Fleet 23. His real mistake was to underestimate Beijing¡¯s outstanding capabilities in technology, especially in the use of technology! This is like a military force using the latest technology from American laboratories, but mastering the most advanced warfare tactics comparable to Germany's blitzkrieg tactics.
As I said before, all the current technologies of the Republic of China. The United States has it all, and it can even do it better, with a larger scale of equipment! The problem is that the United States has not yet entered the war. No matter how powerful it is, it cannot allocate unlimited funds to produce equipment. Yang Qiu's advantage is that his prestige in the country is higher than his own. As long as he doesn't go too far, the Congress will not oppose him. For example, according to the U.S. Army's assessment, taking the B17 and H-7 bombers of the same level from China and the United States as an example, if the United States grits its teeth, it can produce 10,000 or more bombers in a year. Even if China stops manufacturing other large aircraft, the maximum annual output can only reach 5,000. So what is really amazing is that even if the current US Army is given 10,000 aircraft, they will not be able to exert their full effectiveness. However, China has experienced several local wars and a year-long war against the Soviet Union. Finding ways and tactics to maximize the performance of the most cutting-edge weapons, coupled with unfettered and unconstrained strategic thinking, it was possible to achieve a goal that could only be achieved by 10,000 or even tens of thousands of aircraft with only 5,000 aircraft. This is just like Guam. The United States currently has the same number of various seaplanes as China, but no one has thought that seaplanes that they think can only be used for reconnaissance and communication can actually be used for long-distance island landing operations, even if Taking advantage of sneak attack. This is beyond imagination.
Americans have always believed that they sit in the stands of the Colosseum, leisurely making a cup of coffee and holding a girl in their arms. Watching the beasts fighting each other in the cage, until both were injured, they were covered in heavy armor, holding the most powerful weapons, and opened the iron bars thicker than their arms. Get into the cage and become a dragon-slaying knight. But from the perspective of beasts, aren't the American knights locked out by iron fences? They didn't find out until the knights entered. The beast inside is actually wearing the same heavy armor, using the same most powerful weapons as you, and has sharpened its teeth through fighting. It is cruel and cold, standing there covered in blood, belching, and picking out shreds of flesh with its bloody claws. , glared at the knight: "You have nothing to do here, just go and have fun."
Roosevelt didn¡¯t want to go off to play, and Hopkins didn¡¯t want to be regarded as a hairless child! So that afternoon, when Mrs. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady of the United States, an outstanding female politician, social activist, and Roosevelt's most important campaign staff, attended a women's rights event, she expressed that she would visit the United Kingdom to help the suffering Britain. Women and children brought with them ¡°American warmth.¡±
At an important moment with two months left before the start of the presidential campaign, this statement instantly aroused concern among American voters. The Republican Party even directly called Roosevelt "Wilson II."
Guam, a small island located at the crossroads of the Southwest Pacific, quietly asserts its dominance in the Pacific. The battle for the distribution of benefits in the new world has begun! From this moment on, leaders of various countries need to consider not only victory in the war, but also the aftermath and the next hundred years.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with Japan.
¡°While the U.S. is arguing over whether to break the cage or tighten the fence, the Japanese naval base in Yokosuka no longer even needs to guess the other side¡¯s strategic intentions. Shangoliu and Nagano Shushen sat in the middle and whispered quietly. The officers and staff gathered around the navy sand table to play war games. Whenever a warship model was taken away, they would become red-faced and the whole world would turn upside down. Black Island Turtle Man God ?There was a nagging stench, Genda Minoru kept studying how to travel through space, but Ugaki Matoi, the chief of staff of the combined fleet who should stand up and lead everyone to work together, was hiding on the side, drawing on the chart with a compass.
The news that the Chinese Marine Corps had landed on Guam was like a thunderbolt hitting the foreheads of Yamagoroku and Hideki Tojo, who had just come to power. Only the War Department showed no concern and instead gloated about the misfortune. The Navy is also divided into two factions. One faction believes that Guam is insignificant. It is enough to send Truk's Ryujo and Shoho to cooperate with the Fifth Fleet on Saipan. Even if they lose, it will not be a big problem. The other faction believes that they should use their main force, with Akagi, Kaga, and Xianghe and Zuihe on the way back, to bring two Nagato ships and fight the Chinese navy here. Both factions have their own reasons. The former believes that Ryukyu is more important than Guam, so the six main aircraft carriers should ensure the safety here before the mainland's aviation strength is restored. They believe that Guam is just a small problem. As long as there are the Philippines and Saipan, it is nothing more than a difficulty point and the waterway will not be interrupted. The other group believes that Guam is very important. On the contrary, Ryukyu has a large number of troops defending the island. Even if China launches a landing operation on the island, it can defend it for at least a year. Therefore, we should take advantage of the opportunity when three of the four battleships of the 23rd Fleet were killed and one was injured, and use our main force to attack Guam to eliminate the Chinese fleet that is reinforcing Guam. As long as it wins, the Chinese navy will not be able to threaten Japan's maritime security for at least a year. On the contrary, it will wait for the Indian Ocean Fleet to open up Andaman and Singapore. The days of internal and external attacks are over.
"Then who is going to deal with three or not four Peking-class battleships?" Fleet Deputy Chief of Staff Shigeru Fukuru glared at Kuroshima Kameto who proposed the decisive battle on Guam. He remembered that the fourth modified Peking-class battleship had been launched into the water for sea trials yesterday. At critical times, it is not ruled out that the Chinese Navy will learn from the Anton aircraft carrier and cancel the sea trials and put it into service directly, so it changed its tone to address the key issues.
??The Chinese Navy currently has ten battleships, two are in the Indian Ocean, two are injured and in dock, two French Dunkirks are being refitted, and there are only four Beijing-class ships left. It looks like there are four more King Kong ships. There is a gap between the two Nagato ships. But that¡¯s not how it works! The Beijing-class is a pure battleship, not a halfway decent battleship like the King Kong-class. What's more, this modification also replaced the 380mm naval gun with a 45-fold barrel with a 55-fold barrel. Except for Nagato, who can suppress it with a caliber, Kong can only run away when he encounters it. Fukudome Shigerai is the most determined battleship faction, and when he heard that Kuroshima wanted to take Nagato away. There is no need to be in a hurry.
Even Yama Isoroku couldn't accept the transfer of two Nagato ships. He turned to look at Ugaki Matoi who was silent and said with an unhappy look on his face: "Ugaki-kun, what are you drawing?" Everyone in the navy knew that Yama didn't like Ugaki. Matoi, because Ugaki Matoi always doesn't look at people, especially his attitudes towards superior and subordinate officers are completely opposite. He just wanted to live with a mask every day, so everyone called him the "Golden Mask" in private. Why gold? Because he is indeed a troubled person. At this critical moment, even Nagano Shushen was very anxious and asked: "Ugaki-kun. What do you think of sending troops?"
Ugaki Matoi was very direct and immediately held up the sea chart he drew. On the chart, there are five strange circles with Guam as the center. The largest one even covers Rabaul, the Philippines and Japan. Because there is no explanation. So Nagano couldn't understand and asked: "Ugaki-kun. What is this?"
"This is the Guam Fleet activity circle I made." Ugaki Matoi introduced. In fact, the meaning of the five circles is very simple. The radius of the first circle is two hundred kilometers, which is the activity range of the torpedo boat. The second circle is six hundred kilometers, the patrol radius of destroyers and fighter jets. The third circle of 1,000 kilometers, the radius of the bomber. The fourth two thousand kilometers is the cruising radius of cruisers and submarines. The last two thousand five hundred kilometers is the maximum combat radius that the fleet can radiate.
Five circles will encircle most of the southwest Pacific Ocean.
If the combat radius of Taiwan's aircraft and warships is also drawn, that is to say, if China gains a foothold in Guam and follows the southward strategy, all its achievements will be wiped out in an instant! Including Rabaul, the Philippines, Micronia, the Marshall Islands, Rabaul, the Ogasawara Islands and even the Nitto coast, all will be under attack by the Chinese navy!
This is Guam, the crossroads of the Southwest Pacific!
Ugaki Matoi didn¡¯t say a word about beating, so he told everyone in five circles. If we don't fight, the backbone of the empire will be broken!
Then let¡¯s fight.
It¡¯s not that easy to fight. The ship still has some wealth, but where will the island combat troops come from? The Marine Corps has been deployed on the Ryukyu front line due to "Operation Z Plan", and moving now will definitely expose the target. The aircraft carrier Shuang Hor is also on its way back and must first return to Yokosuka to refuel. "Let the Army get involved." Nagano held it in for a long time and made a decision with twitching eyes.
It¡¯s so shameful that you need help from horse dung!
Nagano Shu mentally cursed himself, but still asked Shan to come up with a plan as soon as possible. Shan lived up to expectations and immediately came up with a plan. Nagato-class battleship definitelyAble to move, this was Yamato's national treasure before he entered service. The Shuangzu aircraft carrier had to come back for refueling first, so he dispatched four heavy cruisers: the battleship Haruna, the battleship Kirishima, the aircraft carrier Akagi, the aircraft carrier Kaga, Mogami, Mikuma, Suzuya and Kumano, and also the heavy cruisers Trunk The aircraft carriers Ryujo and Shoho were also brought in and organized into the Fourth Fleet. Together with Saipan's Fifth Fleet and the Philippines' Third Fleet, they are collectively known as the Southern Expedition Special Fleet, which has jurisdiction over the Third, Fourth and Fourth Fleets. The Fifth Fleet also organizes warships in Singapore and the Indian Ocean into the Seventh Fleet, which is also controlled by the Southern Special Fleet.
After the formation of the special fleet, Shangoliu ordered the Sixth Fleet and the aviation forces from Saipan and other places to dispatch first to protect the Marine Corps and the main force of the Army's 55th Division to support Guam first. At least they must hold back the Chinese Marine Corps on the island, otherwise South Korea If a special fleet is sent over but the island is gone, why fight? Ugaki Matoi was also asked to come forward to find the army, deploy four or five divisions from Turkey, the Philippines and Guinea to strengthen the security of Marina Asia and Micronesia, and recapture Guam in one fell swoop. In the end, Osawa Jisaburo of the Fifth Division of the First Air Fleet (Ryujo and Shoho) became the commander-in-chief of the Southern Special Fleet, the former Chief of Staff of the First Air Fleet Kusaka Ryunosuke became the chief of staff of the fleet, and Eikichi Katagiri became the commander of the Fourth Fleet. Commander, Nobutake Kondo is the commander of the Fifth Fleet, and Narumi Inoue is the commander of the Third Fleet.
Finally, in view of the serious shortage of aircraft carriers, Yamagoriku also personally ordered Chitose and several other seaplane carriers and a dozen merchant ships to be converted into aircraft carriers. Finally, he also requested that the ten Unryu-class aircraft carriers that had been planned for a long time be immediately ordered. Such a large emergency shipbuilding plan scared Tojo Hideki and scolded him. However, he suffered a huge defeat as soon as he came to power. He always wanted to give the Navy some face. Whether he could build it or not is another matter.
The mountain side was busy mobilizing, and Chen Shaokuan did not show any weakness. He sent more than 300 seaplane sorties for two consecutive days, and also asked the Air Force to use the longest range transport to dump 500 tons of supplies into the lagoon. It also transferred the 3rd Borneo Marine Division and the 4th Marine Division from Hainan to Keelung. It also mobilized 70 10,000-ton ships and more than 100 warships from the coast to be on standby in Penghu, and then mobilized 50 transport ships and landings in Guangdong. The ship went to Cam Ranh Bay in Annan to stay on standby, and finally discussed with the army to withdraw Annan's Second Division and Sumatra's Fifth Division and be ready to set off at any time. The army also dispatched the 24th, 26th and 40th armies from the garrison group army and the reserve group army in the southeast to rush to Shanghai and Hangzhou Bay overnight to prepare for the attack on Ryukyu.
On August 30, the 23rd Fleet Heavy Patrol Formation was the first to arrive in Guam, and 11,000 soldiers from the 1st Marine Division were sent to the island by 11 fast cargo ships. In the afternoon of the same day, the heavy patrol formation had its first encounter with the Japanese Navy's Sixth Fleet, sinking a Japanese destroyer and a troop transport, forcing the Japanese troops to fail. In the early morning of the next day, the Japanese Sixth Fleet made a comeback. During the fierce battle, the heavy patrol formation lost a destroyer, four destroyers of the Japanese Sixth Fleet were destroyed, and two troop transports were sunk by submarines, resulting in the deaths of more than a thousand Japanese soldiers. However, more than a hundred fighter planes arrived from Saipan after dawn, so the 23rd Heavy Patrol Formation had to temporarily avoid the front line. Taking this opportunity, the Sixth Fleet sent more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers to the island from the northeast corner
Text Chapter 935 Guam, the battle flag is flying (2)
War clouds are gathering in the Southwest Pacific, and the Chinese and Japanese navies are targeting Guam at the same time. However, naval battles are no better than land battles, especially ocean battles, which involve fighting for islands. Therefore, a large number of ships and troops are involved, and both navies need enough time to mobilize ships. But whether it is total shipping tonnage or landing ships, Chen Shaokuan has great advantages in this regard. His only weakness is that after the accidental loss of two aircraft carriers of the 23rd Fleet, he was unable to remove Saipan and the surrounding Japanese naval air bases as soon as expected. The Anton aircraft carrier sent to Guam has not even completed its sea trials, and the speed of the two escort aircraft carriers is relatively slow. Therefore, until the field airports on Guam and Agrihan Island are repaired, the air superiority general is temporarily at a clear disadvantage.
But the Navy has good news of its own. The refit of the Chongqing battleship was completed, allowing the four Beijing-class ships to reunite. At the same time, the 1936 naval plan originally formulated for the war between China and Japan in 1941 (total construction of four aircraft carriers, four battleships, six heavy cruisers, eight light cruisers, etc. A total of seventy ships) finally reached the early stages of harvest. Except for the fastest destroyers and frigates and other small ships that have all been put into service, the first two Shandong-class ships will be put into service in December and March 1941 respectively, and the six Xi'an-class heavy cruisers (and after the war) The second and third ships Lanzhou and Nanning (six additional ships) have been delivered for sea trials (the sea trials in peacetime take at least half a year, and wartime is usually 30 days). They will definitely be put into service in October. The eight Brahmaputra-class light cruisers ( After the war, the first three ships of the twelve additional ships also began to enter service one after another. By the end of the year, a total of more than 30 ships, including one Shandong-class battleship, two Liaoning-class aircraft carriers, four escort aircraft carriers, two Xi'an-class heavy cruisers, and three Brahmaputra-class light cruisers, will have been delivered for sea trials or entered active service. , adding the refitted and repaired ships, there will be forty ships available continuously.
Under this circumstance, the navy¡¯s attention is not only on Guam, but also on the entire Mariana Islands. Therefore, after research, it was decided to immediately send the battleships Beijing and Nanjing to reinforce the Second Fleet to Guam. Then all the ships of the heavy patrol formation, escort aircraft carriers and battleships were reorganized and named the xn21 task force. The name of the fleet is not random. Because the main body is the Second Fleet and operates in the southwest sea, xn21 means "the first combat formation of the Second Fleet in the southwestern sea."
The xn21 task force is led by the commander of the Second Fleet, Bingwen, who also serves as the commander-in-chief. It has nine ship battle groups under its jurisdiction.
? 211 aircraft carrier battle group, under the jurisdiction of the Anton fleet aircraft carrier (Liaoning class), Sun Bin and Baiqi escort aircraft carriers (general class).
? 212 battleship battle group, Beijing and Nanjing battleships (Beijing class).
213 Heavy Patrol Battle Group, Xi'an (Xi'an class), Wuhan and Changsha (Wuhan class), Taiwan Island and Hainan Island (Taiwan Island class).
214 light cruiser battle group. Yangtze and Huanghe (Yangtze class), Minjiang, Xiajiang, Anjiang and Fuchunjiang (Xiangjiang class).
215 destroyer battle group, twelve Taishan and Qinling classes.
216 destroyer battle group, thirteen Yongxing class and Qinling class ships.
There are two submarine battle groups, 217 and 218, with a total of forty-four submarines.
219 support battle group, the electronic reconnaissance ship Ryukyu, two supply ships, four support ships, ten territorial sea-class frigates (affiliated with the National Guard), 23 landing ships and 32 transport ships.
In addition, there are four carrier-based aircraft groups (three aircraft carriers), two seaplane groups, and two air support/transport groups.
A total of 157 ships and more than 600 aircraft of various types.
When hundreds of ships from both sides were drawn into the whirlpool of Guam. The ground war on Guam has also become increasingly intense. "Boom!" The bomb exploded on the flat ground in Merizzo, throwing up rubble and dust dozens of meters high. Before the smoke cleared, two more Nine-Nine Ship Explosive Machines pounced down from high altitude. The 25 and 40 mm anti-aircraft guns in the woods tried their best, and even the 7.62 mm general-purpose machine guns of the airborne troops joined in, but they still could not stop them. The fuselage shook slightly, and four more 100-kilogram high-explosive bombs fell from the sky, exploding four fireballs on the ground.
"Bah! How many times has this happened?" Ye Zishan shook the dirt off his body. After walking out of the bunker with a disheveled look, he discovered that seven or eight large holes had been blown out of the field airport that was being leveled, and two engineering vehicles had also been blown up and caught fire. "Quick, let everyone fill in the soil and compact it as soon as possible." Seeing this, he couldn't bear to be angry. Immediately let everyone fill the pit as soon as possible.
After the landing, except for one part of the airborne regiment that cooperated with the Marine Corps to garrison Apra Port and Inarajan to the east, the rest of the airborne regiment looked for flat land to build a field airport in Merizo. After two days of searching, we found two narrow flat areas where fighter jets could take off and land, west of Merizo and in Umatak, four kilometers away. But building an airport in a dense forest is not easy. It took four days to cut down all the nearby trees, if it weren't for the heavy patrol formation that brought engineering vehicles and a large amount of prefabricated building materials. I'm afraid we can only use engineering shovels to take a little bit of the surface. The Japanese army learned that the southern part of the islandAfter the field airport was built, planes were constantly sent for bombing. Since the 211 aircraft carrier battle group had not yet arrived, and the 213 heavy cruise battle group was worried about being attacked by air attacks, the sky over Guam is now basically undefended.
"Major, Major!" After the airborne troops drove out several more mechanical vehicles from the woods, the staff officer shouted and ran over: "The traffic boat is here, saying that Commander Dai wants you to go to Apra immediately for a meeting."
"Okay, I'll go right away. By the way, you are responsible for leveling the surface as soon as possible. I estimate that the aircraft carrier should arrive at most tomorrow." After Ye Zishan said a few words of concern, he walked towards the dock. The airborne troops did not have the ability to build a ring road in a few days, so he had to take a speedboat to Apra Port. These old Seagull-class speedboats were brought by the heavy patrol formation. After the torpedoes were removed, they were specially used for personnel commuting around the island. The speed can reach 42 knots. Due to frequent air raids by Japanese aircraft, in addition to two 25mm machine guns, four 12.7mm heavy machine guns were added to the speedboat. But even so, after he boarded the ship, the captain immediately rushed to the harbor as fast as possible.
It was only 30 kilometers by sea from Merizo to the port of Apra, and a speedboat took him to the dock in half an hour. At this time, except for two armed merchant ships serving as anti-aircraft forts and an engineering dredger of several hundred tons, no other ships could be seen in the harbor. More than thirty anti-aircraft guns and two 210mm coastal defense heavy artillery battalions were deployed inside and outside the harbor. The supplies brought by the heavy patrol formations were also transported to the mountains and dense forests for hiding. But because the ground forces are now in a stalemate in Agana, and the dense rainforests and mountains make the battle progress extremely slowly, the navy does not dare to dock the millions of ships no matter how bold it is. But the lack of a fleet cannot hinder the work of the Marine Corps. Standing on the deck and looking around, there were busy soldiers carrying guns everywhere. The main task of the troops currently staying behind is not to fight, but to clear the field airfields and seaports as quickly as possible for the use of the main fleet and aircraft that are coming.
As you can see, the harbor was also bombed just now, and the scale was quite large. Next to the oil storage tank of Mobil Oil Company, a downed Type 96 warship was stuck, and an Army bomber was on fire on the beach of West Bay. It seems that the parachuting Japanese pilot was also caught. Dozens of Marines were punching and kicking there and making a noise. "Wenyu." The headquarters is located in the dense forest to the east. There is a nice villa here, and I don¡¯t know which American rich man left it. As soon as he arrived at the door, Ye Zishan saw Yan Wenyu who was discussing something with several non-commissioned officers.
"Major." Yan Wenyu saluted: "Commander Dai is waiting for you."
The commander of the 1st Marine Division is Dai Anlan. He is strict in running the army and has a hot temper. It is said that he likes to take the lead in everything. He is not an easy master to serve. So Ye Zishan also wanted to ask why he was called here, and asked: "Wenyu, what brought me here?"
Yan Wenyu said: "I have just received information that about 4,000 Japanese soldiers arrived on Saipan from Truk on destroyers and aircraft. News also came from China that more than 100 Japanese soldiers mobilized from Rabaul and the Philippines Fighters and bombers have already arrived in Saipan, so they have about 200 aircraft in Saipan, as well as more than 100 ships including four aircraft carriers, two battleships, four heavy cruisers, and two newly-organized ships. The army division came here. Submarine reconnaissance said. The Japanese Navy's Sixth Fleet has begun to gather in Saipan again, and it is expected to land again in the early morning of tomorrow at the latest in an attempt to send the newly arrived troops to the island."
"So many troops?" Ye Zishan was shocked. He didn't expect that the Japanese army after heavy losses would be so determined.
"Yes. So we are going to launch an attack on the Japanese army in the south of the island tonight. The fleet will send destroyers to cooperate with us." After Yan Wenyu gave a general introduction, the two of them had already arrived at the command department. As soon as he entered the door, Ye Zishan saw Dai Anlan in a short-sleeved shirt discussing the situation of the war with several officers. Dai Anlan was an officer who rose up after the European War, and it was purely an accident that he came to the Navy. He originally applied for Baoding Army Academy. But he didn't expect to pass the exam, so he thought his wish to join the army would fail. Unexpectedly, he turned around and was chosen by the Marine Corps, which was expanding at the time, and was admitted to the Marine Warfare Department of the Naval Academy. After accidentally joining the Navy, Jin Jin worked in the industry for more than ten years. Three years ago, he was promoted to brigadier general due to his outstanding troop leadership and was appointed commander of the 1st Marine Division.
Dai Anlan is a capable person. When he saw Ye Zishan arriving, he immediately introduced the news about the arrival of Japanese reinforcement aircraft and troops, and then began the deployment mission. "I just received news that the Japanese navy attacked the Agrihan Island base and sent more than a thousand people to land. The fleet has rushed to support, so our maritime artillery support will be weakened. Although it is weaker, there is no time. Change, the naval guns will bombard the Japanese positions on time at four o'clock tomorrow morning! The first and second regiments will attack Agana, and the third regiment will attack Yona from the central mountains to the south. Major Ye, your mission is to attack Talofofo. To Note that according to the report of the scouts, about a thousand Japanese troops who came ashore three days ago were here. It is estimated that there are already 1,300 to 1,600 Japanese troops, as well as many mountain artillery and mortars. The Navy will send two Destroyer for youTo provide fire support, you must hold back the Japanese troops here before my third regiment takes Jona, and make sure not to let them get close. You all should be careful not to underestimate the Japanese army! Although their firepower is weaker than ours, the cliffs here are steep and forested, and there are many caves on the island, which can offset the advantages of weapons and equipment, so we must be cautious when attacking. Also, the main force of the fleet has not arrived yet, and the heavy patrol formation needs to support Agrihan Island and us at the same time, so it is impossible to completely blockade the entire island. Everyone must be careful about shelling from the sea "
"Commander, commander!" When Dai Anlan said this, the communications sergeant suddenly burst in happily: "I received a telegram from the fleet and asked us to be prepared. A group of aircraft will be stationed tomorrow afternoon."
"Airplanes are stationed?" Dai Anlan was happy at first, and then shouted: "Plans are stationed, the field airport has not been built yet!" (To be continued)
Text Chapter 936 Guam, the battle flag is flying (3)
At two o'clock in the afternoon local time, five hundred nautical miles west of Guam, three aircraft carriers covered with lice, protected by two light cruisers and six destroyers, were receiving supplies from oil tankers. Thick leather pipes extend from both sides of the tanker equipped with temporary supply locks to the two aircraft carriers. Filtered light heavy oil is injected into the oil tanks at a rate of hundreds of tons per hour. "Sir, we received a telegram from Agrihan Island, saying that it was attacked by Japanese planes and that an army landed on the island." Inside the Anton aircraft carrier receiving supplies, the communications officer walked into the conference room and handed the two telegrams to the presiding officer at the same time. Pan Duheng from the pre-war meeting: "This is a telegram from Guam. They said that the field airport can currently only guarantee the minimum required take-offs and landings, mainly due to the lack of air crew and facilities. Also, this is their attack plan, scheduled to start at four o'clock tomorrow morning , I hope we can send aircraft to support."
Pan Duheng was originally the captain of the Tibet aircraft carrier of the Third Fleet (Indian Ocean Fleet). Due to his outstanding performance in the Persian Gulf landing campaign, he was promoted to brigadier general and transferred back to serve as the captain of the Anton aircraft carrier. He was appointed to the 211 aircraft carrier battle group four days ago. commander. After reading it, he frowned slightly and handed the telegram to the officer for circulation. Agrihan Island is not a big problem. There is only a temporary seaplane landing field, which is mainly used for return refueling of seaplanes before landing on Guam. Now that Guam's Apra Port has been secured, the oil tankers have been evacuated, and there are only more than a thousand Marines stationed there, which is of little value anymore. If you can contain it, contain it. If you can't contain it, it doesn't matter if you lose it. But the Guam field airport was not repaired, which caused him some problems.
As we all know, although the Anton is a fleet aircraft carrier that has not even completed its sea trials, it has insufficient training. For it to compete head-on with four Japanese aircraft carriers that have been trained for a long time, it is almost like dying. Sun Bin and Bai Qi are escort aircraft carriers, although they are modified with large roll-off wheels. The displacement is larger than that of the Beihai-class aircraft carrier, but the speed is only 22 knots. To be sad. Once attacked, even the evasive reaction must be three beats slow. He felt he had little confidence in leading such a patchwork aircraft carrier battle group. Therefore, he originally planned to use shore-based aircraft to cooperate with the aircraft carrier, so when he set off, he not only brought along the Fifth Air Group, but also the veteran pilots from the Anton's Twelfth Air Group. As a result, the Anton, which was rated to carry 94 aircraft, was packed with 112 aircraft (38 Lightning combat aircraft, 42 Yasha dive aircraft, 30 Osprey torpedoes, and 2 liaison/torpedo aircraft), and the escort aircraft carrier, which was rated to carry 60 aircraft, was also equipped with 75 aircraft. (24 Lightnings, 30 dives, 20 torpedoes, 1 liaison/torpedo plane). Not only that, there are 16 spare parts Lightning fighter jets in the hangars of the three aircraft carriers, with a total of nearly four aviation groups. (No one understood it at the time. In fact, the optimal number of aircraft carriers is about 90. Too many aircraft will lead to reduced efficiency).
¡°This is a lesson learned from the 23rd Fleet. There are too few fighter jets when facing multiple enemy aircraft. Secondly, it is also preparing to send some fighter jets to Guam to flank the Japanese aircraft carrier. So before entering the war zone. He hopes to send 30 planes to the island, but now this road is not feasible and he can only think of other ways.
So he looked at the tanker through the port window and asked first, "Have you found any Japanese carrier-based aircraft?"
The staff officer shook his head: "The Marines can't tell the difference between carrier-based aircraft and shore-based aircraft, but according to them, fighter jets are still based on 96-ship battles, with a few 99-ships exploding. But no 97-ships were found. attack."
Pan Duheng nodded: "How long will it take for supplies?"
¡°About four and a half hours.¡±
"Tell me immediately when the supplies are ready, and notify the Baiqi to prepare to bomb Guam. In an hour, 12 fighter jets will take off. It's still the same. Activities within a hundred kilometers with the fleet as the center." After the telegram was circulated, Pan Duheng closed it. He returned it to the staff officer, his eyes resting on the face of Flight Officer Tan Zhen: "It seems that the plan is about to change. What do you think?"
Tan Zhen turned out to be the captain of the Tibet Aviation Group. He is also a new generation aviation officer who was promoted after the landing in the Persian Gulf. He is currently the aviation flight officer of the 211th aircraft carrier battle group. If Pan Duheng is the brain of the aircraft carrier battle group. Then he is the aviation combat commander of the battle group, controlling the aircraft dispatch and attack arrangements of the entire battle group. "Without the Ninety-Seven Ship Attack, it should not be a carrier-based group, so the first goal is to find the Japanese aircraft carrier." Seeing the eyes, Tan Zhen immediately walked to the chart: "From the distance, Truk is closer than us, so I personally think that the Longxiang and Xiangfeng should already be somewhere east of Guam." The 211 aircraft carrier battle group set out from Zhanjiang, more than 4,000 kilometers away from Guam. In addition, the maximum speed of the two escort aircraft carriers is only 22 knots, and there are many obstacles along the way. To avoid Japanese reconnaissance aircraft and submarines in the Philippines, it is normal to be slower than the two Japanese aircraft carriers that set off later from Truk Base. "
"The Akagi and the Kaga set off two days later than us. According to the intelligence that the Japanese Fifth Fleet in Saipan was gathering just now, they should have arrived. Adding all these together, I think the Japanese Navy has set a trap. Once If our planes support Guam, the Japanese planes may find our position by tracking the fighters!" Tan Zhen moved very quickly, and within a moment three scarlet lines appeared on the chart. From Saipan, east of Guam and Saipan respectivelyIt extends from the northeast of the island. Looking at the three attack arrows, Pan Duheng frowned. In his eyes, Guam is now like a hornet's nest. As long as he rushes in, he will be attacked by Saipan and four aircraft carriers.
"Originally, our plan was to have the aircraft use the island's airport for nearby support, but now it seems that it is definitely not possible. So my suggestion is to let the Baiqi continue eastward, keep 70 nautical miles with us, and then perform synchronized maneuvers. At the same time, let the 213 heavy patrol The water reconnaissance aircraft and submarines of the battle group are searching in the northeast and two directions to find the Japanese aircraft carrier as soon as possible." Tan Zhen's pen kept going back and forth on the chart, quickly drawing a schematic diagram of the fighter aircraft's attack: "Generally speaking, the situation is still good for us. It¡¯s advantageous, because Guam is a place that Japan must save. It doesn¡¯t matter if we haven¡¯t landed ashore. Now that we have landed, the total strength is still higher than that of the Japanese troops stationed on the island, so they must fight! This provides us with a good opportunity to annihilate! The Japanese Fifth Fleet of this class only has four light cruisers, Nagara, Yura, Tianlong and Ryuda, as well as 13 destroyers and five special cruisers. It is not as powerful as our heavy cruiser formation, so it frequently bombs seaports and harbors. The field airport they built. Now they are going to Agrihan Island to land. They should want to let the 213th Heavy Patrol Formation split up and at the same time seduce us to take action first. But an insignificant Agrihan Island alone is definitely not enough, so I predict The Japanese army will carry out the second reinforcement to Guam in the near future. In this case, I suggest that it is better to use the trick. Let the Baiqi go 60 nautical miles east, and then perform synchronized maneuvers. We have done detailed research and the visual distance of high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft is the best It¡¯s only about 35 nautical miles, so even if the Japanese planes find the Baiqi supporting Guam and attack, they can¡¯t see us and can quickly launch a counterattack.¡±
"In addition, I do not recommend that the Baiqi support due west of Guam. Because we are currently occupying the North Island, our inertial thinking will definitely think that the support comes from due south and southwest, so it is easy to be discovered by reconnaissance aircraft. It is best to Maneuver to the north of Agrihan Island. Launch support from the northwest of Guam. This position can not only threaten Agrihan Island and Pagan Island, but also avoid the main search area of ????Japanese reconnaissance aircraft."
"Agrihan Island is not important, but there is a Japanese military airport on Pagan Island next to it." A staff officer reminded.
"That's the problem. As long as you are careful, the Baiqi can completely deal with the enemy aircraft on Saipan. So it is best to have a fleet in front of us to set up a posture to relieve Agrihan Island or attack Pagan Island. In this way, it is definitely not enough to rely on the Japanese Fifth Fleet and Saipan enemy aircraft. We must call for aircraft carriers and main support. As long as the Japanese carrier-based aircraft appear, I will be sure to find out the exact location of the aircraft carrier."
"It is very difficult to find several aircraft carriers on the vast sea. If he doesn't even have a general direction, Tan Zhen can't do anything. Therefore, he hoped to use the Baiqi and other fleets to induce the Japanese aircraft carrier to take the initiative to attack, so as to determine its approximate location. However, there are currently only three heavy cruisers and one light cruiser of the 213th Heavy Cruiser Battle Group near Guam. They must first ensure the safety of Guam. If a few small warships are sent, I am afraid the Japanese army will not be fooled.
At this time, the communications staff returned and handed another telegram: "Sir, this is a telegram from Commander Bing. He asked us to move north as soon as possible. Cover the battleships' bombardment of Agrihan Island and Pagan Island."
Pan Duheng was slightly surprised, picked up the telegram and read it before laughing: "Look, the commander and we are thinking of getting together."
"This is great! With two battleships and two heavy cruisers, Japan has to spend some money." Several officers exclaimed. The 211th Combat Group came forward. The main force of the Japanese navy will definitely not be able to sit still. So Pan Duheng immediately said: "Do you think this will work? The Baiqi will follow Lieutenant Colonel Tan's suggestion. It will maneuver eastward and be responsible for supporting Guam. At the same time, after the Anton and Sun Bin distanced themselves from it, the Sun Bin will be responsible for the air defense of the 211 battle group. .¡±
"Okay, but" Tan Zhen was a little worried: "We are now a pair of chopsticks and two pots of food. No one knows whether the four Japanese aircraft carriers are together. It would be best if they are together. If they are not, An The Dong and Sun Bin can only launch two waves of attacks on one target. So I make three suggestions. The first is to leave the torpedo planes of the Baiqi and Sun Bin and not participate in the operation to support Guam. The two ships must also Each left eight fighter jets to ensure that there are enough backup fighter jets. In this way, once an enemy ship is discovered, we can immediately organize two waves of attacks. Second, since Guam said that the field airport can take off and land, we might as well contact Taiwan and ask them to A batch of aviation armor-piercing bombs and air crew equipment will be shipped in the evening. This will not only allow dive bombers to load bombs directly on the island, shortening the time of the third wave of attacks, but also enable them to launch an attack on another target once the Japanese aircraft carrier is no longer together."¡ª¡ª
In the Saipan anchorage, two thousand soldiers of the Japanese 55th Division carried heavy luggage and loaded army guns and ammunition onto destroyers and ad hoc cruisers. Since the transport ship suffered heavy losses when it was targeted by submarines due to its speed during the first reinforcement, the Japanese Navy decided to use fast warships as transport ships.
Kondo Nobutake led the officers to inspect the preparations, his face solemn.
Saipan is not Guam. During the European War, Japan took over the Northern Mariana, Micronesia, Rabaul New Guinea and the Marshall Islands outside Guam in the name of dealing with the German Navy's Far East Fleet. At that time, the main target of the Japanese Navy was the United States, and it formulated the so-called nine-stage battle plan. Therefore, a large number of troops have been accumulated on Saipan, which is the main defense island chain, and defense fortifications such as shore-based torpedoes and heavy shore defense artillery have been built. Today, the total defense strength here has exceeded 20,000, and it is also the home port of the Fifth Fleet. Precisely because it believed that Saipan had a strong enough force, the Japanese Navy had not been enthusiastic about strengthening Guam. As a result, the harbor changed hands after the sneak attack, and it also pushed Kondo Nobutake to the edge of the cliff.
There are now three heavy cruiser teams and a complete marine division in Guam, so he must immediately send the second batch of reinforcements to the island as soon as possible.
"Report, urgent call from base camp."
"Read it."
"Three hours ago, at least forty Chinese transport ships passed through the Bashi Strait. Ten destroyers were found in the fleet and are expected to arrive in five days."
Forty ships? ! As soon as the second lieutenant finished speaking, the faces of the officers around him became more solemn. Kondo Nobutake was also startled and asked quickly: "Nishimura-kun, haven't you found any traces of China's battleships and aircraft carriers yet?"
The officer named was Nishimura Shoji, Kondo Nobutake's favorite general. Hearing the words, he immediately took two steps forward: "I have asked the reconnaissance plane to expand the search range, and they will definitely be found! General, please rest assured, His Excellency Katagiri Eikichi's Ryujo He Xiangfeng is already 200 nautical miles east of Guam, and General Ozawa has also arrived northeast of Pagan Island. He has also sent the heavy cruisers Suzuya and Kumano to support us. We can meet up at Rota Island in three hours. As long as We lure the main force of China out, and they can launch an attack immediately!"
When Kondo Nobutake heard the deployment, his expression still did not relax: "What about China's three heavy cruisers?"
"Reconnaissance aircraft have discovered that two of them are sailing rapidly northwest, and have also monitored their radio communications with Agrihan Island."
"Really?" Kondo Nobutake stared at the beloved general, but he didn't believe his words in his heart. If the Chinese heavy cruisers were so easy to relocate, they wouldn't be attacked by others. But he didn't say it because he didn't want to hurt morale. The most important thing now is to protect Guam and ensure the safety of the North-South Sea Route. So he raised his head and regained his usual confident expression: "Notify all ships that dinner will be advanced one hour in advance. All rations will be in accordance with Class A. The observers will all rest after eating and start work at ten o'clock. Let the chefs make more midnight snacks and send them to the warships Come on, it's also Class A, we will be very busy tonight" After saying that, he took the lead in boarding the Nagara light cruiser completed in 1922.
Text Chapter 937 Guam, the battle flag is flying (4)
Eleven o'clock at night, 20 nautical miles north of Rota Island.
In the warm sea water, the submarine No. 232 was rising and falling in the vast ocean. The periscope was poked out from the pressure-resistant control tower, turning left and right. After confirming that there was no enemy situation, it began to drive slowly eastward. The captain is very careful because this is the Philippine Sea, the deepest ocean in the world. As early as 1899, the British watermark ship measured a depth of 9,660 meters in the Nairobi Abyss, 110 kilometers east. In 1929, the U.S. Navy measured a depth of 9,814 meters, and in 1935, a Chinese naval survey ship also measured a depth of 9,427 meters. Moreover, since the 1920s, the Navy has lost three submarines in this sea.
Just when Jiao 232 started its night patrol, there were three submarines surrounding Rota Island that also dispersed in all directions at the same time.
Speaking of which, it was also the navy's good fortune. Originally there was a Japanese defense squadron on Rota Island, but after Guam was raided, all Saipan's attention was on Guam and it actually forgot to strengthen the defense here. As a result, after the heavy patrol formation sent the main force of the 1st Marine Division to the island, it found that the number of Japanese troops on Rota Island had not increased, so it took 1,500 marines and engineers to complete the landing in Songsong in only four hours, and then used four Clean up the sky. It is a pity that the Japanese army did not build an airport on the island at all. The mechanical equipment and quick-drying cement brought by the heavy patrol formation have been transported to Guam, so the troops landing on the island can only clear the open space temporarily. However, the Navy built a field mobile radar station on the island as quickly as possible, so that as soon as the Saipan plane takes off, it can quickly notify Guam to prepare in advance.
The task of the submarine is to protect Rota Island before the arrival of the main force and monitor the Japanese ships to prevent them from bombarding the deep and narrow island. Jiao 232 is the 33rd ship of the Black Shark class. It resembles the Xxi class U-shaped boat and is painted in black. It has a double-hulled hull, a cigar-shaped streamlined shape, and a crew of 60. It cancels the deck guns common to all countries and only installs two low-resistance twin 25mm turrets. 1,700 tons on the water (2,300 tons underwater), a maximum speed of 18 knots on the water (17 knots underwater), a maximum endurance of 13,000 nautical miles/10 knots on the water (300 nautical miles/5 knots underwater), and six torpedo launch tubes all on the bow ( 24 bombs), equipped with a sea radar and an air radar (both with an effective range of 10 kilometers), an active sonar (effective range of 4,100 meters) and a passive sonar. The battery, static electric motor and engine shock-absorbing rubber raft technologies all come from pre-war Germany and are produced in-house after domestic improvements.
The Black Shark is the Navy¡¯s latest main submarine and the first submarine to be built in a modular manner. The entire ship is divided into ten parts, which can be manufactured scattered across the country and finally assembled at the shipyard by rail or sea. The average construction period for each ship is seven months, and the slipway occupancy time is only 81 days. The prototype was finalized in 1936, but it took the Navy two years to complete the integration of various factories and standardization of spare parts, so formal mass production was not launched until early 1938. The first batch of orders was for 48 ships, of which 36 have been delivered. After the war, an additional order of 160 ships was placed.
After sailing 10 nautical miles northeast through the snorkel, the captain ordered the engine to be shut down. Although German shock absorption and noise reduction technology is very good. But the engine's own noise will still affect the sonar. "Raise the radar to search the sea surface, release the communication buoy, and sonar! Be alert." The captain handed the periscope to the first mate to continue monitoring, and then walked to the sonar room. The sonar room is the most important place in the boat. It is all built with soundproof materials. In addition to the cipher machine and sonar operating station, there is also a sea and air radar operating station. Because they are classified equipment, the sonar chief is the only officer on the ship who can openly wear a pistol. Even food and accommodation are here.
As soon as the radar was lifted out of the control tower and turned on, the sergeant operating the radar exclaimed: "Sir! Look!" He heard the sound. The captain who had just arrived at the door was also startled by the light spots on the radar screen, and immediately shouted: "Quick, calculate the distance and report the number of targets!"
¡°Launch tubes 1 to 6 are pressurized! The battery is heated (electric torpedoes during World War II needed to be heated before launching), the snorkel is retracted, the hatch is checked, and the dive is ready in one minute.¡±
"Get ready to send a telegram."
"Turn on the combat lights! Turn left rudder 7 degrees, prepare for battle."
"1, 2, 3 Report, 12 targets have been found, bearing 012, distance 6500 meters, speed 25 knots, expected to enter visual distance in three minutes! I heard it, the sonar captured the target . Oh my God, are these guys playing the suona?" As soon as the radar soldier finished reporting the detection parameters, the listener almost wanted to take off his earphones. This cannot be blamed on him. The Japanese Navy has no anti-subconscious mind at all, and the engine does not have any damping and silencing treatment. Unlike in China, even the patrol frigates of the National Guard wish they could install damping springs under the engine.
"Keep the periscope depth, the bow level, and keep everything quiet! Sonar provides coordinates and speed."
"4500 metersinto visual distance!" The sonar commander reported that at the same time that it was in visual distance, several black spots jumped into the periscope. Jiao 232 encountered the Japanese Fifth Fleet departing from Saipan. Due to the frequent submarine activities of the Chinese Navy, several ships were sunk in succession. Therefore, after leaving the anchorage, Kondo Nobutake ordered to protect the Japanese fleet.Maintaining a minimum speed of 25 knots, it also made several large Z-shaped changes in direction.
The captain operated the periscope very carefully, because the Japanese Navy's night fighting capabilities are very outstanding, especially the legendary "cat's eye". So far, the naval intelligence department does not know how many "cat eyes" there are. In addition, the Japanese navy has always praised its excellence. Over time, it has become the most mysterious and hot topic among sailors. It is said that lookouts who can become "cat eyes" have excellent eyesight and can spot ships ten kilometers away in the middle of the night without moonlight. It is said that they have to undergo special training every day and eat various animal eyeballs to nourish them. ¡¡.
You can eat whatever you eat to make up for it. Ordinary sailors think so anyway.
"3500 meters! Sir!" The first mate held the stopwatch, his cheeks were covered with hot sweat, and the sailors around him also held their breath. "Torpedo tube No. 1 and No. 3 are readywait!" The captain was about to give the order to launch torpedoes, but the sonar chief immediately stopped him: "Captain, two new targets have entered the radar, and the reflection intensity is very strong. !¡± The current radar cannot distinguish the type of target, but after long-term use, radar soldiers found that the larger the target, the greater the reflection intensity, so they gradually summarized a method of judging the size based on the intensity of reflected electromagnetic waves.
At this time, the captain had distinguished at least two light cruisers through the periscope. So a bigger target than the light cruiser everyone swallowed their saliva. The captain was also excited. You must know that everyone has been searching for the Japanese main fleet in the past few days, so after careful consideration, he decided to postpone the attack: "Left rudder five degrees, speed 3 knots, let me see what is behind."
Ten minutes later, a total of 21 ships of the Japanese Fifth Fleet headed south from the right side of Jiao 232. The nearest destroyer was less than 500 meters away from the submarine. The listener could even hear the shouts of Japanese soldiers on the deck. The densely packed heads made the captain regret not firing for the first time. But a minute later, he forgot his troubles, and two big ships, at least 180 meters long, caught up from behind.
"Heavy patrol, it must be a heavy patrol!" Although it is impossible to see the model accurately at night. But the captain, who had browsed through hundreds of photos of Japanese ships, still recognized the species.
"Report the number!"
"Course southwest, distance 5700 meters, speed 25 knots, angle"
"4000 meters, 3200, 2800, 2500, 2000 launch on the 1st and 3rd!" Since the target speed was as high as 25 knots, the captain waited until two thousand meters before ordering the launch of the torpedo. Before the soft sound of exiting the cabin ended, he ordered again: "Turn right one degree, launch on No. 2 and No. 4."
"Retract the periscope! Dive at fifteen degrees! Calculate the impact time!" After the four torpedoes came out, the captain immediately retracted the periscope, and the submarine made an emergency dive at an angle of 15 degrees. The first mate and the sonar chief held the armrest with one hand. While holding the stopwatch tightly, calculate the time of torpedo impact. The Jiao-232 carries the Yu-7 550mm electric torpedo this time. Compared with the g7et1 developed by Germany, it uses a reliable trigger fuse. It has two larger battery packs, a maximum range of 5,000 meters/30 knots, and a thunder head loaded with 230 kilograms of explosives.
The Navy did not develop oxygen torpedoes, but instead focused on researching electric torpedoes. The advantage is that lead-acid battery torpedoes have no track like oxygen torpedoes. The disadvantage is that the current battery technology is not very perfect. The range is slow and the torpedo temperature needs to be maintained for a long time. The battery must be heated again a few minutes before launch to achieve the best effect. 30 knots is 800 meters per minute. Counting the advance, it takes three minutes for the torpedo to hit the target. This was the longest three minutes, and the sailors even worried about being discovered by the "cat's eye" and avoided it. But it turns out that the "Cat Eyes" of the Japanese Navy are no longer adaptable to the technological warfare of the new era. "5, 4, 3Boom!" Before the pointer returned to zero, a loud noise came from outside the hull. The listener even had to pull off his earphones to avoid the noise. Before the sailors could get excited, a second explosion followed.
The one that was hit was the heavy cruiser Suzuya sent by Jisaburo Ozawa to support and hope to lure Pan Duheng out. As the third highest-class ship, the Japanese Navy, which withdrew from the naval treaty earlier than history, aimed at the Taiwan Island-class heavy cruiser from the beginning of its design. You must know that the Taiwan Island-class heavy cruiser, which was an exception in the naval treaty at that time, once had a standard displacement of 13,000 tons and was considered a nightmare by various countries' treaty heavy cruisers. Because 3,000 tons of armor is not so easy to erase, Japan will immediately surpass Taiwan after withdrawing. The island level is the target (I originally wanted to build a bigger one, but I really didn¡¯t have the money). Therefore, the current top-level standard displacement is 13,520 tons, equipped with five twin 203mm/l50 naval guns, and four twin 127mm high-level and flat dual-purpose naval guns.
But it was such a heavy cruiser that was frugally built, but after the war started, it was hit by two torpedoes on the port bridge and amidships without firing a single shot.
There was complete chaos on the sea. Urgent alarm bells and shouts from sailors were heard one after another. The bow of the sister ship Kumano on the outside accelerated to avoid deflection. Even the Fifth Fleet, which was opening the way ahead, was startled. The two destroyers immediately turned on their searchlights. Turn around and pounce quickly.
"It's the Suzuya!"
"China submarine, turn on the searchlight to search the sea??! Depth charge preparation. "
Nishimura Shoji grabbed the hatch and shouted loudly to remind him of anti-submarine essentials. Behind him, Nobutake Kondo narrowed his eyes. Last time, he fell into the hands of a submarine and lost two troop transport ships. Unexpectedly, even the Suzuya was not spared this time.
The power of Yuqi is still far behind the Japanese 93 oxygen torpedo, but after hitting two of them in a row, the Suzuya, which was struggling to survive, was still not spared. A fire broke out on the deck, and hundreds of tons of seawater poured into the hull. Captain Kimura Masafuku had to order water injection to maintain balance, and then rushed to Rota Island with the flames all over the deck, trying to sail the stranded frigate, but in the end It capsized an hour later in the shallow sea northeast of Rota Island.
The destroyer turned back and began to throw depth charges to the sea. The successive explosions on their foreheads made the sailors on Jiao 232 feel anxious. But it has to be said that the Japanese army's anti-submarine capabilities are really poor. Perhaps their main focus is on high-speed lightning strike tactics, so they have not installed sonar so far. When Jiao 232 floated three nautical miles away at a speed of five knots and released the communication buoy, the Japanese destroyers were still dropping bombs blindly, leaving the submarine captain and sailors stunned.
"Speed ??up the speed, we must send the army to the island." Kondo Nobutake didn't want to delay here. Explosions and fire will definitely attract more submarines and warships, so he must speed up and send the army to Guam quickly. Just as he was leaving. After receiving the telegram from Jiao 232, the heavy cruiser Xi'an and the light cruiser Fuchunjiang, which had been cruising southwest of Guam, began to accelerate. In the afternoon, the heavy cruisers Wuhan and Changsha, which were pretending to rescue Agrihan Island and were turning back, also increased their speed to 32 Festival.
??¡ª¡ª
"Lieutenant General, the Suzuya was attacked by a Chinese submarine." Soon after the Suzuya was attacked, the Haruna in the northeast of Pagan Island received the news.
Chief of Staff Kusaka Ryunosuke heard this. He jumped up anxiously: "What about the damage? Can it be saved?"
"Captain Kimura is trying his best to save it." After the staff officer told the news that the heavy cruiser was on fire and was about to ground the frigate on Rota Island, the officers of the Southern Expedition Fleet all looked very unnatural, and they all looked at the silent Ozawa Jisaburo.
Ozawa is an anomaly in the Japanese Navy. After graduating from the Naval War College, he once apprenticed to Suzuki Kantaro, the world's number one torpedo warfare expert at the time, but later became obsessed with airplanes. He threw himself into the arms of the aviation faction and went to study aviation tactics. However, due to issues such as qualifications, he first lost to Nagumo Chuichi in the southern offensive strategy, and later lost to Tsukahara 243 when he competed for the commander of the First Air Fleet. Even Yamaguchi Takan, a junior, surpassed him, and was eventually sent to a semi-unemployed job as a guard at the Yokosuka Naval Garrison. Fortunately, he was well-connected. After realizing the importance of aviation during the Ryukyu Naval War, Yamamoto finally remembered that there was such a "senior" expert in his family when selecting the commander of the Southern Expedition Fleet.
Ozawa knows that everyone wants the main force to attack immediately. But he hesitated again and again and still couldn't make up his mind. It's not that he is timid, it's that this trip is too dangerous! Although he has two King Kong-class battleships and four aircraft carriers. But King Kong has no advantage over Beijing, and its four aircraft carriers are fraught with problems. Akagi and Kaga lost a large number of elite pilots during the Battle of Ryukyu, so the two ships only had 41 zero combat aircraft, 56 naval bombardment aircraft, and 36 naval attack aircraft in this battle, for a total of 133 combat aircraft. This was a temporary domestic emergency. Drawn. The Ryukyu has 32 zero-fighters and 8 ship-to-ship bombers, and the Shoh¨ng has 10 zero-fighters, 12 ship-to-ship bombers and 8 ship-to-ship bombers, for a total of only aircraft. On the other hand, according to pre-war intelligence, there are 94 Liaoning-class aircraft carriers and 60 General-class aircraft, for a total of 214 aircraft. Moreover, the Battle of Ryukyu showed that the Chinese navy's anti-aircraft firepower was very strong, and its aircraft were more powerful than Japan's, so a frontal attack was completely uncertain. The only hope was Saipan's Army Aviation, so he had the Fourth Fleet park east of Guam, and asked Kondo Nobutake to attack, using the Fifth Fleet and Saipan's Army Aviation to attract the opponent, disperse the aircraft and then launch a winning attack. one strike.
The current situation is that the aircraft carriers of both sides are already near Guam, and they are waiting for the other side to be exposed first. "Maybe I'm overly worried. But I believe that the Chinese fleet is nearby waiting for us to be exposed." Ozawa said solemnly: "That kind of pressure is really breathtaking. I believe that the Chinese people must be prepared Okay aviation attack planso we can't be proactively exposed."
Ryunosuke Kusaka was shocked: "Your Excellency, Commander! Kondo's Fifth Fleet urgently needs our support. If you are worried about China's aviation power, you can let Haruna and Kirishima attack. Only battleships can deal with China's heavy aircraft." cruiser."
Ozawa still shook his head, walked to the chart and pointed at the Yaeyama Islands, staring at his new chief of staff: "Three days ago, China's Beijing and Nanjing battleships entered the Philippine Sea from here under the protection of sea and air. From the navigation direction Look, they are not forming up with the aircraft carrier. If they had been advancing at a speed of 26 knots, they would already be in the darkness to our west. If I ask Haruna and Kirishima to support Kondo-kun, who can stop them?"
 "Your Excellency!" Kusaka didn't think highly of Ozawa, thinking that he didn't have the confidence to win, and said with emotion: "We have four aircraft carriers, as well as land aviation support from Saipan. No matter from which aspect, we are currently The army has an advantage! I even feel that if battleships are dispatched, the Chinese will be more attracted to attack. As long as the Chinese fleet appears, it will be a good opportunity for us to establish military honors, wash away the shame of Ryukyu, and drive the Chinese back to the mainland."
"Do you think so?" Ozawa's eyes grew colder and he glanced at the officers around him: "Do you think so too?"
The officers lowered their heads and said nothing, but the looks on their faces betrayed them. "The empire has sacrificed eight battleships, so before the chance of victory arises, I have to be responsible for His Majesty the Emperor's battleships!" Ozawa turned his head coldly, lightly stomped the deck with his saber, and said in a dull voice: "So , I will not order an attack until the China aircraft carrier is discovered againeven if the Fifth Fleet is destroyed!"
Text Chapter 938 Guam, the battle flag is flying (5)
At four o'clock in the morning, the night is dark, like thick ink that cannot be painted. The sea breeze roared and the branches and leaves swayed, and the heat and humidity of the day was washed away. On the highlands of Mount Tapo southwest of Jonas, more than 800 airborne troops were hiding in the attack position. Snakes and insects were scurrying around them, and mosquitoes and flies were buzzing, making the newly arrived airborne troops suffer. In just ten days since landing on the island, seven officers and nearly a hundred soldiers have been reduced due to illness. If it were not for the emergency shipment of a large number of anti-malarial drugs by domestic seaplane, the situation would have been worse.
Six kilometers northwest of the highland is the last Japanese base in the south of the island, Yona Town. The Marine Division had a chance to quickly capture this place, but because it was backed by Pago Bay, the Japanese Fifth Fleet had two troop carriers unload soldiers here during its first support, and then the naval guns established a defensive line, making it impossible for the Marines to attack. Later, due to domestic requirements, the construction of field airports was accelerated first, which gave the Japanese army a chance to breathe. In addition to the high ground, another regiment was arranged by Ye Zishan in Talofofu to the east, and a blocking battalion was moving towards Pago Bay, encircling all the Japanese troops in Yona in an effort to encircle them on three sides.
There was silence in the woods on the hill opposite, but Ye Zishan knew that there were at least 500 Japanese soldiers hiding in the rainforest and caves.
"Push the rocket launcher behind the rock. Daniel, prepare the flares. Luo Jun, level your 40mm anti-aircraft guns. There is no need for air defense now." Ye Zishan looked at the Japanese positions and began to deploy the attack. This is a meticulous job. As an officer, you must try your best to ensure that each platoon can receive heavy fire support. Fortunately, the rapid support of the heavy patrol formation allowed the airborne troops to finally obtain their favorite heavy weapons, mortars and the 107mm 12-barreled rocket launcher nicknamed the "seeder". So he pulled eight rocket launchers to the highest point, and eight 120mm mortars were deployed behind the cliff. Even the 40mm anti-aircraft guns originally used to deal with Japanese air attacks after dawn were temporarily leveled.
"Major. The navy is coming."
After arranging the task, two eye-catching red mast lights appeared on the sea. "Da Niu, flash bomb." According to the pre-signal, after the mast light continuously sent out two long and one short signals, Ye Zishan immediately asked the mortar to fire the flash bomb to provide the coordinates. The island is narrow, and if there is no coordinates to blast randomly, God knows how many shells will fall on our heads.
After two bangs, two flares landed on the hill and the town of Yona one after another. "Let them fire at the landing point." Seeing that the landing point was correct, Ye Zishan immediately asked the signal corps to contact the navy.
"The homing pigeon is calling the fishing boat. The homing pigeon is calling the fishing boat. Bearing 176, depth 25, width 35, flash bomb impact pointfire in ten minutes."
"The fishing boat has received it, the flash bomb will hit the target, and it will fire in ten minutes."
"Get down! Get down! The navy is about to open fire, get downboom, boom, boom!"
As soon as the call ended, fire started to light up on the sea. Two Yongxing-class destroyers providing support launched fierce bombardments on the southwest highlands and the town of Yona from five kilometers away. In the navy, the 120-meter gun can only be regarded as a secondary gun, but for the infantry, it already belongs to the ranks of heavy artillery. Moreover, the projectile weight of semi-automatically loaded naval guns is generally higher than that of the army, and the rate of fire is also faster. "Boom, boom, boom." Twelve naval guns. Thirty-three kilograms of high-explosive grenades were thrown at a rate of eight rounds per minute in an area with a length and width of less than four kilometers from Yona to the southwest highlands. Dense artillery shells continued to explode in the rain forest, trees were pushed down, gravel and soil were scattered in all directions, and vine branches and leaves were floating in the shock wave. The originally silent Japanese army position immediately erupted with shrill shouts.
Private Akira Yamamura, holding his gun, hid in a small weathered cave and screamed at the top of his lungs, trying to boost his courage. As a recruit of the 55th Division, he came from Shikoku Island until ten days ago when he heard that Chinese commandos could easily tear apart naval defenses like paper. After a large number of Chinese marines and airborne troops landed on the island and easily seized the Apra Port, they realized that the imperial army and navy were not as invincible as domestic propaganda claimed. At least for these ten days, with the help of a large number of aircraft, the navy was unable to regain control of the sea from beginning to end.
Densely packed cannonballs exploded around the cave, and brown soil and sandstone continued to wash away the entrance. As the cannonballs became denser and denser, the narrow cave began to tremble, and tiny gravels clanked against the helmets. Seeing that the cave might collapse at any time, the shouts of joy from his companions suddenly came from all around. Looking through the air holes at the back, artillery flashes appeared on the north ocean surface of the two China destroyers. Saipan's Imperial Fifth Fleet has arrived!
"Major, the Japanese warships are coming! The navy said that they must deal with the enemy ships first." The signal soldier carried the radio on his back and rushed into the bunker with a peephole. "Damn it, sooner or later! Contact the Second Regiment and take action immediately. By the way, tell the navy not to let the Japanese ships come near! Get up, get up! Don't pretend to be dead, just scream at the top of your lungs." Ye Zishan looked at his watch and saw that the bombardment was four minutes shorter than expected, so there must be a lot of surviving Japanese troops. But he had no choice. Before the navy completely defeated the Japanese navy, the battle to seize the island was like this, so he immediately ordered a pretend attack andThe Japanese army used heavy firepower to lure them out, but they did not forget to contact the navy to block the Japanese ships and cancel the remaining support bombardment.
The airborne troops got out of their bunkers one after another, relying on the trees and rocks to shout loudly and get into a charging posture. The commandos also quickly fell down and crawled towards the high ground. The light and heavy machine guns and 40mm anti-aircraft guns ambushed behind the bunker also fired violently in disguise, drawing out countless lines of fire in the dense forest. "The enemy is coming!" The nervous Japanese army didn't know that this was just a feint attack. Hearing the sergeant's cry, Yamamura immediately put his face on the 38 rifle, and repeatedly searched the bottom of the high ground with his small eyes. However, because the shelling just now caused debris to accumulate at the entrance of the cave, blocking the shooting sight, he had to lean out slightly. With the help of a signal flare, he and his companions discovered the crawling black shadow beneath the high ground. "Kill them." The sergeant raised his saber and personally directed four 75mm mountain cannons and two heavy machine guns to fire at the crawling black shadow. But what surprised Yamamura was that the Chinese ** team on the opposite side seemed to have no artillery, and they allowed their own side to fire without taking any measures to suppress it. "Do they want to rush over and fight hand-to-hand?" Thinking of this, Yamamura immediately pulled out his bayonet and stuck it under the muzzle of the gun.
"Hoo hoo ho bang bang." The bullets streaked in the night. The mountain village had only fired two shots before the rifle jammed. Due to insufficient copper and inadequate special coating technology, when the painted steel-cased bullets are used in areas with heavy salt spray, they need to be oiled first to prevent them from jamming. But Guam was attacked by surprise. He was in a hurry when he came out, and he had been fighting for the past few days, so he didn't have time to refuel.
Shancun immediately retreated into the cave. As soon as he exited Stinky Egg, he heard a strange whooshing sound. Looking up again, more than a dozen bright fireballs exploded around the mountain cannon and machine gun positions. "Boom, boom, boom" These explosions were extremely fast, as if thirty-five cannons were firing at the same time, covering the position in an instant. "What is this? Why is there no sound of shelling? Daxi-kun! Kono-kun!" The Japanese army had never seen a rocket launcher that fired very softly, so they were stunned by the rocket bombs falling from the sky. The firepower points attracted by the airborne troops' feint attack were destroyed in an instant. Yamamura shouted to his comrades around him, but nothing but explosions were explosions. Until an arm stretched out from the side, he thought it was a comrade who was about to go into the hole to escape, but when he pulled harder, he realized that his hand was light and fluttery. When he looked again, he realized that this was not a comrade who had taken refuge in a cave, but a piece of corpse with an arm attached.
"It's our turn, come on! Run, run, run!" After destroying the Japanese firepower with a fake attack, the airborne troops quickly rushed out of the bunker. The veterans who have been fighting in the northwest for a year are by no means comparable to the Japanese recruits. The tough and skilled airborne troops move in squad units, moving left and right quickly. And you can always find cover. In addition, for this mission, each squad was equipped with two fully automatic rifles. Together with the "tearer" general-purpose machine gun and various types of artillery, they completely suppressed the Japanese army who only had rifles and grenade launchers.
"For the emperor! For the empire! For mother" Yamamura hiding in the cave had bloodshot eyes. Completely forgetting that shouting would reveal his position, he shouted every time he fired to embolden himself. Just after he hit the third Chinese airborne soldier, a grenade flew in from outside the cave. Roll into the deep corner of the cave.
Boom!
The explosive air wave carried the rocks and gravel and surged out from the entrance of the cave. Flames and gravel made his back bloody. But before he could climb out, an even more terrifying flame suddenly shot in from outside the cave. "Flame gun" As soon as the last thought came up, the mountain village was burned to charcoal by gasoline and flames.
While the airborne troops attacked Jona, attacks were also launched in Agana and other places. More than 7,000 Marines and airborne troops fought bloody battles. While most of Guam was engaged in fierce fighting, Agana Beach due north was also extremely busy. "Quick, put down the lifeboat! Climb down, hurry up." Outside the shoal, a dozen destroyers and ad hoc cruisers gathered in a group. The sailors on the deck were busy lowering the rope ladder, cutting the lifeboat cables, and urging the army to disembark.
After all, the destroyer is not a dedicated landing ship. It is really difficult for the Fifth Fleet to quickly send two thousand troops and equipment ashore. In addition, they did not dare to turn on the lights, so many soldiers fell into the water without a firm grip, and even two 70mm infantry guns fell into the sea. In order to protect the landing site, Kondo Nobutake had to place all four light cruisers on the outer wings and the Kumano heavy cruiser in the middle to ensure that the ten most powerful 203mm naval guns could support any side. The artillery and torpedoes of other ships are also ready. As long as there is any disturbance, they will be full fire. "Tell them to hurry up. This is a war, not hanging out in the fish market!" The noisy and chaotic scene made Nobutake Kondo dizzy. He paced back and forth along the deck corridor, looking nervous and anxious. You must know that the terrain in the north of Guam is very special. There are cliffs more than ten meters high along the coast. There is only Ajana, a shallow sea, and there are no obstacles around it. If another submarine appears at this time and releases a few torpedoes, what will happen to the Fifth Fleet? The dead ones don¡¯t even know.
But the more urgent it is, the more accidents occur. Dozens of wooden lifeboats have obviously passed through the shallow sea.On the shore, an iron-hulled traffic boat passing behind was in bad luck. Seeing that it was about to approach the reef, a ball of water suddenly exploded from the bottom of the boat. "Boom!" The explosion was so sudden and violent that it directly lifted the traffic boat and then dismembered it into parts. "It's a mine, Baga! The Chinese have laid mines! Damn it, what are the sentries on the shore doing? Quickly, use machine guns to shoot the beach to clear the channel." The explosion also frightened the fleet, and when Kondo Nobutake re-emerged from the protection of the guards, Only when I came out did I understand what happened.
This is a shallow beach! There are army sentries patrolling the shore 24 hours a day to protect the landing site. How could there be mines? Could it be said that all the army on the island have become loyal?
In fact, he was wrong. Beidao was still under Japanese control. As for these magnetic mines, they were quietly deployed by the submarine a few days ago. Originally, the submarine captain wanted to blow up the warship, but because he failed to calculate the tide well and misjudged the ocean current, he was washed into the shoal by the sea water. Even the sentries on the shore did not know. The wooden lifeboat passes with no problem. But the traffic boat had an iron shell and was detonated.
It has to be said that Kondo Nobutake and the Fifth Fleet were really unlucky tonight. Not to mention losing a heavy cruiser on the way, they all reached the shore and actually detonated mines that were washed away by the waves. A violent explosion swept through the shoal, and hundreds of Japanese soldiers were instantly submerged in water several meters high, and all surrounding boats were overturned. The explosion and fire made Kondo Nobutake worried, and he immediately ordered the army to be forcibly driven into the sea. Let them wade through the water, and then let each ship maneuver to the deep sea to prevent being attacked.
The cold orders made the Army yell. Many soldiers were forced by naval officers to jump into the sea. Cannons and ammunition boxes were also pushed directly off the ship. There were scenes of shouting and chaos everywhere. But Nobutake Kondo didn¡¯t seem to hear Army¡¯s curse. For him, the life and death of two thousand troops cannot be compared with the safety of the Fifth Fleet. His worries were justified. Just as the sailors were driving the army into the sea, the heavy cruiser Xi'an and the light cruiser Fuchunjiang, together with two destroyers, were quietly approaching from 18,000 meters away. In order to prevent the "cat's eye" from discovering him, Colonel Bai Fuan, the captain of the Xi'an, had already ordered all lights to be turned off, and the four warships sailed entirely on radar.
"Captain. After entering 15,000 meters, do you still want to move forward?" The navigator was unsure about paying attention, because no one knew how far the "cat's eye" carefully cultivated by the Japanese army could see (in fact, only targets of 5,000 meters could be seen at night). Moreover, the information on the 93 oxygen torpedo obtained by the Intelligence Department has always had a fishbone stuck in the throat of the navy. 50 knots/20,000 meters, 42 knots/32,000 meters, 36 knots up to 40,000 meters! The thunder head is charged with 490 kilograms of explosives! Just see this string of numbers. No captain was willing to approach the Japanese ship at night when visibility was poor.
Bai Fuan is the nephew of Bai Yutang, the current chief of staff of the First Fleet and the famous Qingdao naval battle ace submarine captain. There was such a teaching from an uncle. He knew that the Navy could no longer accept heavy losses, so he decided to stop advancing: "Turn right at 57 degrees. Keep parallel to the Japanese ship, and the fire control radar starts positioning."
The Xi'an-class heavy cruiser is a cutting-edge heavy cruiser that was only delivered in the first half of the year. A total of six ships were built in the 1936 naval plan, but six more were added after the war. As a post-treaty heavy patrol, the standard displacement of the Xi'an class has soared to 18,800 tons, the full load is as high as 22,500 tons, and the maximum speed is 33 knots. But this is not what attracts the navy. What really makes the navy excited is the 1937 L56/210mm rapid-fire naval gun that has been developed by the Nanjing Naval Factory for ten years. The maximum range of this gun is as high as 31,050 meters, and it can reach 28,350 meters when firing 139 kg armor-piercing projectiles. The biggest innovation is the fully automatic loading machine developed by combining French flexible loading technology (can be loaded at any angle) and the drawings provided by Yang Qiu, making the theoretical maximum rate of fire as high as ten rounds per minute, and a single door can pour the maximum amount of ammunition per minute. 13.9 tons of ammunition, when using armor-piercing projectiles, it can penetrate 103 mm homogeneous armor at a distance of 25,000 meters.
The data is very strong, and the armor-piercing efficiency and range meet the requirements. However, the Navy has only reached a speed of eight rounds per minute in actual measurements. This is because the Nanjing factory used a high-speed ammunition hoist made in the United States during the experiment, but it was later purchased by the Roosevelt Administration. I don't agree to sell it, because the craftsmanship I imitated cannot reach the level of the original. But even so, the Navy decided to adopt it and equipped the Xi'an class with nine artillery pieces of this type. In order to maximize the effectiveness of artillery, the Xi'an class is also the Navy's first warship equipped with radio fire control radar.
With the help of modern electronic technology, the Xi'an locked the closest light cruiser Longtian in just two minutes.
"Captain, they still need two hours for the Wuhan's telegram." After the navigator informed the movement of the two heavy cruisers pretending to support Agrihan Island, Bai Fuan decided to kill a few ships first. Of course, he is not a reckless man. Even if the Xi'an class completely suppresses the Japanese heavy cruiser, he is not so arrogant as to think that he can destroy the Japanese Fifth Fleet with one heavy cruiser and one light cruiser. "Let the Fuchunjiang fire with our ship, sink two ships as soon as possible, and then move closer to the Wuhan." Bai Fuan looked at his watch. It was now 4:10 in the morning, and the sky would gradually lighten up in forty minutes. The Japanese flight from Saipan will arrive in an hour.?
After receiving the order, the nine 210mm naval guns were quickly raised. At the same time, the 12 155mm naval guns of the Fuchunjiang, which was two ships away, also raised at the same time. After the gunnery commander sent the coordinates detected by the fire control radar to the light cruiser, he waved his arm fiercely: "School firing. Five rounds, fire!¡±
"Boom!" Following this command, the nearly 20,000-ton ship suddenly shuddered, and the nine naval guns roared at the same time. The gunfire and strong wind shattered the air and swept along the deck. In less than twenty seconds, the radar was the first to receive the reflected signal of the shell falling into the water. The fire caused by the explosion was also captured by the optical fire control and range finder at the same time. This data was quickly sent to the fire control room in the bridge bottom through the telephone line. The three rounds of bombardment were over before the Ryutian could respond. By the time the Longtian's four 140mm naval guns flashed and the shells whizzed down a few kilometers away on the Xi'an's starboard side, the ballistic computer had completed the calibration calculation and the new coordinates were fed back to each gun position.
In order to sink the enemy ship as soon as possible, the gunnery commander issued a full speed order: "One minute, full speed!"
Even the sailors of the Xi'an have only seen the sight of naval guns firing at full speed during sea trials. At that time, because I was in a relaxed mood, I didn't feel anything. But now, when the nine naval guns entered full speed mode, I suddenly felt that my ears were filled with the sound of howling air after the shelling. "Boom, boom, boom" Just after the first minute, seventy-two armor-piercing bombs roared towards Ryutian. What is the concept? In the words of Captain Yoshikawa, the "cat's eye" on the Ryota: "I saw the first water column, but before I had time to report it, the second round of shells had already fallen. Then came the third round, and the fourth round, until I was completely It's impossible to tell how many shells fell." Yoshikawa was not exaggerating. It took nearly seventeen seconds for an armor-piercing projectile to fly fifteen kilometers, and at this time the third round of loading had already begun.
Fifteen kilometers is not the best range for heavy patrols, but there is always a probability! Even if the current fire control radar is far less accurate than optical fire control, it cannot withstand 72 shells falling in one minute. In the sixth round, the Xi'an fired a straddle shot, and in the eighth round, two armor-piercing shells hit the starboard side and chimney of the Longtian at the same time. "Found the fire, found the fire! Calculate again. Thirty seconds to preparethe second round, full speed!" After receiving the hit signal, the gunnery commander decisively stopped shooting and calculated the ballistics again. When the first The secondary ballistic coordinates were entered into the turret, and the Ryota, which had served for twenty years, was pronounced dead.
Seventy-two armor-piercing bombs roared away again, and this time six directly hit the Ryutian light cruiser, which was only fully loaded with 4,350 tons. The roaring explosion spread simultaneously from the triple 533mm torpedo launchers between the two chimneys of the Ryota and the mine racks on the lower deck of the ship's stern. The three ready-to-fire torpedoes were detonated after being smashed by armor-piercing shells to protect the armor shell. The mission was thought to be over. Later, 22 anchor mines mined around Guam were also detonated
It has only been four and a half minutes from the time of firing until the big explosion occurred on the Ryuda Nobutake Kondo and other ships of the Fifth Fleet behind him had just fired their third shell.
Text Chapter 939 Guam, the battle flag is flying (6)
"Here, take it."
220 nautical miles west of Pagan Island, on the flagship heavy cruiser Taiwan Island, Chen Shiying pushed open the captain's cabin door sideways, holding snacks in one hand, two teacups in the other, and a telegram folder under his arm. "Have a try, Ningbo Zhao Youda's pastries. I specially asked someone to buy them before departure." After putting down the pastries, he pushed the plate in front of Bingwen, who had not slept all night.
"Well, it tastes good." Bingwen picked up a piece of snack, took a few bites and saw the documents next to the plate, and asked, "What is this?"
"I almost forgot." Chen Shiying handed the document to Bingwen and started to make tea for himself: "Submarine No. 227 reported that Bai Fuan had a firefight with the Japanese Fifth Fleet 30 kilometers off the coast of Agana, just north of Guam. The battle is currently ongoing. According to the submarine sonar operator, a strong explosion was heard, and it is estimated that the ship's ammunition depot was hit. But it must not have been us who exploded, otherwise Bai Fuan would have yelled and reported it." He Passing the tea, he walked to the window holding the cup. Outside the portholes, there are the Beijing and the sister battleship Nanjing, as well as the heavy cruiser Hainan Island, the light cruisers Yangtze and Huanghe, and six Qinling-class destroyers. Twelve warships are arranged in a diamond formation, heading toward the enemy at a high speed of 28 knots. Head east.
"Didn't Ozawa invest in the battleship?"
"No trace of Japanese battleships was found. Only two heavy cruisers participated in tonight's operation. One of them has been confirmed to have capsized on the rocks north of Rota Island. More than 300 people were captured by the Marines after landing on the island. Captain Kimura Changfu's whereabouts are unknown." Chen Shiying stirred the coffee. After many years in Europe, he fell in love with this kind of thing that could both refresh himself and relieve fatigue. He said, "It seems that Ozawa doesn't have much of a gambling bent. Why don't you, Commander, just use the battleship as bait?"
Bingwen is not used to drinking coffee. I prefer the strong and bitter Pu'er tea. He smiled and scolded: "Are you praising me or making fun of me? I'm holding my head up this time. If there are any more scratches, Commander Chen will have to chop me." He said it seriously, but in fact he didn't care. For him, battleships and aircraft carriers are just war tools to achieve their goals. As long as it was worthwhile, he would even use a battleship to cover a fishing boat.
Having known each other for thirty years, Chen Shiying certainly knew his temper and smiled without saying a word. He walked to the table and took out another telegram: "Look at this again. It's from the General Staff. We have a companion."
"Companion?" Bingwen was stunned and immediately opened the telegram. After reading it, his expression became solemn. Because the telegram said. The Office of Strategic Services discovered that the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier group, which announced five days ago that it would send fighter jets to Wake Island, did not arrive on time. "
"The officer leading the troops is named Halsey. He is the most active war-maker in the U.S. Navy. In addition to the aircraft carrier Saratoga, there are two heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, four or five destroyers and 600 destroyers in the formation. There are many Marines, I guess they should be coming straight to us!" Chen Shiying was a little uneasy in his words: "These Americans are really capable of causing trouble. Judging from the time, Halsey should have been close to Mali Yana. Now I'm worried that after daybreak the reconnaissance machine will find the wrong target."
"You said, Roosevelt is not afraid that Ozawa will kill Halsey?"
"Afraid? Humph! I'm afraid Roosevelt would like to personally send a few shells to Yamamoto Isoroku and let him sink Halsey." Bingwen gradually calmed down. The uninvited appearance of the U.S. aircraft carrier formation was indeed surprising. But five days ago it was learned that the Saratoga was delivering fighters to Wake Island. He was well prepared for emergencies, so he did not panic and said coldly: "Don't worry, the appearance of the Saratoga is very different from that of the Japanese aircraft carrier. There shouldn't be anything wrong."
Chen Shiying continued to ask: "I heard that Roosevelt's election prospects are not good, and there are questions about whether he can be re-elected. Why is he still sending a fleet into the war zone? Does he want to learn from us and directly enter the wartime act?" Politically speaking, Bingwen could not guess. It is obvious, but it is obviously easy to see in the military: "When I was learning chess before, my husband said. Playing chess is like fighting, taking the corner to kill the dragon, and abandoning the game to seize the advantage. What it means is that playing chess is like fighting, kill the dragon first and take the advantage. He would rather give up the initiative than seize the advantage first. The United States is now behind us, but the southwest is one of the most important interests in the Pacific. It must at least maintain its presence and strive to regain momentum, so the possibility that he wants to land on the island cannot be ruled out."
"Landing on the island? How bold is he?" Chen Shiying was surprised.
Bingwen said: "You underestimate the Americans. They always act first and speak later. It's not good for Kimmel to send anyone, but Halsey, a well-known hardliner, is here. Do you think he is here for vacation?" If Japan wins this battle, regardless of everything else, Halsey will definitely turn around obediently. If we win, I'm afraid there will be some trouble and ask to enter Apra Port to refuel and take shelter from the wind or something."
Chen Shiying¡¯s expression froze. As the saying goes, it is easier to invite gods than to send them away. If Halsey really finds an excuse to enter Apra Port, God knows what trouble will happen. You know, as far as the League of Nations is concerned, Guam is still a legitimate U.S. trusteeship. Seeing his anxiety, Bingwen chuckled.??: "Don't worry, as long as we don't die this time, I will go and meet Halsey in person."
Chen Shiying still felt uneasy and muttered: "Hey, it's all our fault for not thinking carefully. Yang Guochang suffered a big loss that time. If he had known better, he would have prepared for a few more months before taking action."
"With a few more months of preparation, you can ensure that you can easily capture Guam? Now the Japanese army in Guam is the weakest, with only a few thousand defenders. If it increases to tens of thousands and builds more fortifications, who can say that it will be a sure victory without ten times the cost? It would really cost us ten times more to build several aircraft carriers. It¡¯s not worth spending so much money on Japan.¡± Bingwen rolled his eyelids and put down his cup. Pushing the snack aside, he spread out the chart and asked, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me, where are the positions of each ship now?"
"Bai Fuan is north of Guam, and the Wuhan and Changsha are rushing to rendezvous in the southwest of Saipan. The Baiqi is 80 nautical miles southeast of us, about 137 nautical miles from Bai Fuan, and 150 nautical miles from Guam. Pan Duheng took the Anton and Sun Bin The number 80 nautical miles behind us. You see, from the navigation chart, the heavy patrol formation is at the front. We, the Baiqi and Pan Duheng have formed an inverted "pin" shape, and the distance between the two sides is about 80 nautical miles. According to what we have done over the years Exercise experience shows that the maximum visual distance of an aviation search is about 50 nautical miles, so unless luck is particularly bad, Ozawa can only see two of the three of us.
According to the plan, after dawn, we first dispatched seaplanes and reconnaissance aircraft to Pagan Island and Guam for high-altitude search and standby. The engines of Japanese fighter jets don't work. Climbing to an altitude of 7,000 meters should reduce the probability of being discovered. Then the Baiqi attacked Saipan Airport to support Guam. It accelerated southward to Guam and continued to widen the distance from us. Then I will ask Bai Fuan to take the initiative to lead three heavy cruisers to deliberately move closer to the Baiqi, which will not only strengthen the Baiqi's air defense capabilities, but also lure Japanese aircraft over. Pan Duheng will also have the Sun Bin fighter squadron disguised as dive bombers (the Lightning can carry 250 kilograms of bombs), detour to the Baiqi direction and attack Pagan Island, actively exposing us. He hid behind himself.
Saipan is the only large Japanese airport nearby that can support Guam at close range. According to previous intelligence, the island is basically populated by Army aviation fighters and bombers, with no torpedo planes and few dives. So Ozawa must save him. Because there was no way to determine whether there was one Baiqi or all three, he needed to rely on the number of bombers we launched to make guesses. First of all, he must not know that all three of our aircraft carriers are overloaded, so according to convention, we can only dispatch a maximum of 80 dives. Therefore, the Baiqi will dispatch 30 dives and 18 Lightnings, and the 20 Lightnings supported by the Sun Bin will first attach bombs to pretend to be dive bombers, so that it looks like there are 50 dives. At least the amount of two aircraft carriers! Secondly, both Longxiang and Xiangfeng are light aircraft carriers with no more than 30 attack aircraft, which cannot deal with our "two aircraft carriers". So he can only choose one direction between us and Bai Qihao. Judging from the fact that he did not invest in battleships tonight, he was also afraid of losing another battleship. Unless he spots the Anton first, our battleships won't put much pressure on him. Therefore, it is most likely to attack the Baiqi with all its strength. Even if there is a mistake, at least one ship can be sunk.
As long as you see the direction where the enemy plane appears. The reconnaissance plane will be able to search along the way, and Pan Duheng will take off in advance. Follow behind. I have roughly estimated that Ozawa will never be more than a two-hour flight from Guam, so the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group took about an hour from being discovered by us to attacking the Baiqi. At that time, even if we realized the mistake and turned around immediately, we could still run 60 nautical miles. Coupled with the Baiqi's reverse maneuver, it would take at least another hour to find us. Two hours is enough for Pan Duheng to find Ozawa's main force! However, we must be prepared for the pressure of losing the Baiqi. We must first resist Saipan's Army Aviation, and we must also face a wave of carrier-based aircraft attacks. Chen Shiying threw away his pen and said with a smile: "So, either we two can imitate Yang Guochang and teach, or we can invite Halsey to drink coffee later." "
"I choose the latter one." Bingwen smiled confidently: "How long until dawn?"
"About forty minutes." Chen Shiying looked at his watch: "The aircraft carrier should be preparing to take off."¡ª¡ª
North of Guam, fighting continues.
The explosion of the Ryota made the Japanese Fifth Fleet feel as if they had been slapped with a sap, and stars were flying around their foreheads. Because there is no radar, Bai Fuan on the opposite side deliberately made the intervals between salvos completely inconsistent (when you cannot see directly at night, you can measure the ballistics and distance through the muzzle flame interval), and the warships are constantly maneuvering to evade, so they must Close the distance first. "These cunning Chinese people!" Nobutake Kondo looked grim, standing in the command tower with a saber in his hand, and nodded to Nishimura to initiate a lightning attack.
High-speed lightning strikes are the best tactics of the Japanese Navy, especially after the emergence of the terrifying 93 oxygen torpedo. Without radar, I am afraid that there will not be a naval general in the world who dares to face Japanese lightning strikes without changing his color. After years of exploration and development, the Japanese army¡¯s lightning strike tactics have developed many routines, such asImmediately after Kondo gave the order, nine destroyers rushed out of the formation. Starting from their own side and ending in the bow direction of the Xi'an, they stacked one ship to the left and launched an arc attack at the same time. Each ship was in line with the previous one. All keep a distance of one kilometer. If you look at it from the sky, it looks like nine left arcs, layered on top of each other, very neatly. At the same time, the three light cruisers, the Kumano heavy cruiser, four destroyers, and five ad hoc cruisers of this formation kept parallel to the Xi'an. The bow of the ship was tilted ten degrees, and they were closing the distance while bombarding and harassing.
This most conventional night assault seems simple, but it actually tests the coordination ability. When the main formation and the assault group are close to a certain distance, torpedo fans will be fired from two directions at the same time. If there is no radar and no knowledge of oxygen torpedoes, Bai Fuan will definitely suffer a loss, because Kondo's Fifth Fleet can fire 180 oxygen torpedoes exceeding 50 knots at the same time. This number is extremely scary. Moreover, Japanese destroyers generally reach more than 37 knots, and even exceed 40 knots. On the other hand, the Xi'an and Fuchunjiang only have a maximum of 33 knots, and even the two Qinling-class destroyers only have 36 knots.
But relying on radar, Bai Fuan quickly discovered the attacking Japanese destroyer. "Left full rudder. Let Fuchunjiang and the destroyer insert behind the port side of our ship and prepare to deal with the destroyer. Turn sharp alarm! Turn left 287 degrees in one minute. Navigation, how long until daybreak!"
"thirty minutes!"
"Control the time, and immediately switch the secondary battery to the bomb at dawn!"
Bai Fuan was shouting hoarse, and the emergency alarm sounded. As soon as everyone grabbed hold of the fixed objects, the nearly 20,000-ton warship suddenly swerved to the left, and all objects tilted to the left and fell. The huge inertia makes people feel like their spines are being forcibly pulled apart. An inattentive cook in the bilge opened the cold storage door. He was suddenly turned around and thrown into the cold storage, where he was buried under slices of pork, vegetables and fruits on the shelves. It wasn't until a few minutes later that he crawled out with a pile of sausages hanging around his neck.
After completing the big turn, the fleet's bow changed from north to south, but the Japanese fleet was making a high-speed assault in the opposite direction. Therefore, the Fifth Fleet aiming at the original position could only waste artillery shells on the stern of the Xi'an.
"Report distance."
"Sixteen thousand meters."
After getting the distance figures, Bai Fuan did not immediately order the bombardment, but called out another set of figures: "Benchmark, 26 knots/12,000 meters."
Maybe some people don¡¯t understand, what does ¡°26 knots/12,000 meters¡± mean? In fact, it is very simple. This is the distance between his assumed speed and the Japanese army's 93 oxygen torpedo. After learning that Japan had developed a top-secret high-speed torpedo, it was unknown where the drawings and data were obtained. The Navy summoned the best lightning captains and officers to study countermeasures. Finally, it was estimated from a series of deductions and exercises that although the range and speed of oxygen torpedoes are scary, the maximum effective launch distance is actually only 10,000 meters. Beyond this range, even the speed can be as high as 50 knots. It is also difficult to hit a well-prepared ship with a speed exceeding 25 knots. Therefore, assuming that Bai Fuan launched a torpedo at 12,000 meters and his own speed was 25 knots, the navigation department calculated time and avoidance data based on the baseline. This calculation is very complex. Including the sudden stall just now, the arc range of the Japanese destroyer increased. Pursuit speed, torpedo speed, width of sector area after launch, estimated time of collision, etc. For example, a Japanese high-speed destroyer can get closer to 373 meters per minute (26-knot target), can run 1,333 meters per minute after launching a torpedo, and can get closer to 640 meters per minute when pursuing a target. It takes four minutes to avoid the torpedo fan area. Seeing this, some people may say, why do you calculate so much? Just wait until the Japanese destroyer approaches 10,000 meters and run away. Unfortunately, naval battles are not like this. The navy is a purely offensive service. Ten thousand meters is exactly the time for warships to exert their best firepower. Unless there are special factors, the first consideration of captains is to destroy the opponent as much as possible before evading. It¡¯s not about being chased by others and running away endlessly.
This is the most realistic navy based on current technology! Definitely not a game for the computer age. So someone has said that the navy of this era is the real navy. A group of men drive a steel fortress composed of gear bearings and various parts. They rely entirely on their brains and precise calculations to complete a series of tactics and bloom between life and death. Looking for an opportunity to seal his throat with a sword.
In less than a minute, the navigator handed over the calculation data to Bai Fuan: "We have twenty-five minutes, and the avoidance margin is set at ten minutes!"
"Reduce to 26 knots and turn right 130 degrees in fifteen minutes." After Bai Fuan read this, he actively slowed down and turned around and shouted: "Guns!"
"Understood! Fifteen minutes." After getting the number, the gunnery commander immediately responded loudly and organized the bombardment through the phone again: "Fifteen minutes, normal speed, target No. 1 of the enemy formation, fire!" The gunnery commander did not choose to fire at full speed. , after all, it was an abnormal state (normally three to four rounds per minute), otherwise there would be no shells in less than half an hour. Bai Fu'an took the initiative to slow down in the hope that the artillery could fire more accurately and destroy a few more ships. The efforts of him and the soldiers were not in vain. After restarting the attack, only the second round of volleys were fired.?Several flames appeared in the darkness.
The outermost Japanese Yura light cruiser and the Kumano heavy cruiser behind were hit by the Fuchunjiang at the same time.
As a light cruiser, the Fuchunjiang cannot be compared with the Xi'an, but its twelve L55/155mm naval guns are no show. When firing 60kg armor-piercing projectiles, the maximum range exceeds 23 kilometers, and the rate of fire is every Ten shots per minute. Therefore, while the Xi'an was still recalibrating its firing, it had already sprayed five rounds of shells and hit the decks of the two ships. Although it could not cause fatal damage, it could cause flames.
At this time, Kondo was the most depressed, because it was not until Bai Fuan fired again that he realized that the target had turned. "Electronic reconnaissance, it must be electronic reconnaissance!" The Japanese Navy, which missed the opportunity to develop radar, finally tasted the bitter consequences. But he couldn't activate the radar immediately, so he had to order the destroyer to turn together with the formation. At this moment, a fire broke out on the Yura's rear deck. It turned out that the 155mm shell hit several bundles of rope ladders that were too late to be stowed away. A fire in a night battle is fatal to any warship, because the flames will become the best coordinates for the optical rangefinder! However, this also allowed the Kumano to escape disaster. Because it was dark and it was impossible to distinguish the specific models of the two ships, the gunnery commander chose the light cruiser with larger flames and easier targeting instead of the Kumano behind it.
The Yura instantly became a magnet for artillery shells. In just four minutes, it was hit by seven 210mm armor-piercing shells and thirteen 155mm artillery shells. The entire deck was blown to pieces, the bridge was penetrated by the shells, and even the mast was damaged. It fell, and two large holes were made by armor-piercing shells on the waterline on the port side. Although Kondo ordered the Yura to make an emergency retreat, the cruiser eventually sank in the deep sea 56 kilometers north of Guam after persisting at sea for an hour.
When Bai Fuan achieved his second victory tonight, he turned his guns towards the Japanese destroyer Fuchunjiang, and also cooperated with two Qinling-class ships to damage three Japanese destroyers in a row. But at this time, Xi'an and Fuchunjiang also received several artillery shells, and the latter's No. 4 turret was hit by a 203mm armor-piercing projectile from Kumano and became useless. At this time, the time to evade was almost up, and the emergency bell was about to sound. Worried about becoming the "second Yura", he decisively stopped the attack and prepared to retreat.
But at this moment, he received a telegram from the seaplane of the Taiwan Island (when the fleet radio is silent, messages are usually transmitted by the seaplane's radio).
"Get closer to the aircraft carrier?!" If the communications staff hadn't repeatedly confirmed that the telegram was sent by the flagship, I'm afraid he would have thought it was false news. Because it was going to be dawn soon, and he believed that Kondo would call for aircraft support as soon as it dawned, so if he approached the aircraft carrier at this time, wouldn't he be exposed? You know, the Heilongjiang's desperate efforts to protect the aircraft carrier during the Battle of Ryukyu had spread throughout the country, so after the captains discovered the enemy aircraft, they all wanted to take the aircraft to the horizon. How could there be any reason to take it to the aircraft carrier? !
"Captain, there are still thirty seconds!" The navigator reminded him loudly when he saw him standing there stunned. "Fight! Notify all ships to evacuate the waters of Guam immediately. Turn right at 210 hours, maneuver towards the aircraft carrier! Pay attention to the approaching destroyer and prepare the deck for air defense." Bai Fuan did not know what the commander meant, But orders are orders, and the warships supporting the Marine Corps were immediately ordered to retreat, and at the same time the warships turned sharply again.
"Look, it's dawn!"
When the Xi'an and its three partner ships drew a huge arc and once again threw away Kondo Nobutake and the Japanese Fifth Fleet, a hazy white light slowly rose under the sea level to the east.
If you stop time, you will find that at that moment the Japanese destroyers have fired the first torpedo salvo, Ye Zishan and the airborne troops arrived at the last Japanese defense line in Yona Town, and the Marines occupied the long-coveted Agana Airport. Dozens of Warhawks are already within a ten-minute flight of Guam, Saipan and Pagan.
It was daybreak, and the twilight that troubled the eagle finally dissipated. The game of who will control the Southwest Pacific will be completely clear in a few hours.
Text Chapter 940 Guam, the battle flag is flying (7)
From the end of August to the beginning of September 1940, around Guam, a small island with an area of ??only 549 square kilometers at the crossroads of the Southwest Pacific, the Chinese and Japanese navies were fighting each other. In this battle, both sides are evenly matched. On the one hand, six battleships, two aircraft carriers, and thousands of aircraft were lost on the first day of the war, and they were completely defenseless. After the other side successfully landed on the island through a sneak attack, the plan was disrupted due to accidental damage to two aircraft carriers. Because of this flaw, Mariana air supremacy has always been firmly controlled by the Japanese. However, no matter in terms of national strength, maritime transportation capabilities, total naval tonnage, number of warships or aviation advantages, as the Chinese navy and air force increase the dispatch of forces to Guam, the balance is gradually tilting towards Beijing. Interestingly, in this fight, the original owner of the island was left aside by both sides. The United States of America is full of muscles, but its international status is not much better than that of China and Japan. On the contrary, it frequently loses opportunities due to isolationism. Because of a major strategic miscalculation, Roosevelt faced the danger of losing the Southwest Pacific between his fingers. He was unwilling to give in, so he asked the Navy to send a fleet to carry out the "Wake Island Convoy" mission. Even if it ultimately failed, he would still demonstrate the capabilities of the United States and tell the Philippines, Annan and other forces that in addition to China and Japan, there are .U.S.
Beijing woke up two hours earlier than Guam. When Bai Fuan hit the light cruiser Yura, Yang Qiu was already doing morning exercises in the garden. "President, Prime Minister Gu is here." While gunfire was intensive along the southeastern coast, Beijing also completed the adjustment of the wartime cabinet in the past few days. Gu Weijun stepped onto the stage and became the sixth Prime Minister of the Republic of China. After Wang Zhengting retired, he succeeded the elderly Hu Weide as Speaker of the House of Representatives and became the second Chairman of the National Socialist Party. According to Gu Weijun's proposal, Shi Zhaoji became the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dong Yongwei was appointed the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Kuang Xukun became the first Minister of Labor. Shi Xiaolou, who retired from politics, took over as the Minister of Justice. Chen Yinke, President of Tsinghua University, was invited to serve as the Minister of Education. Murong Han, the former Minister of Justice, became the First Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Security Council during the war. The biggest change was that the Minister of Health, Ms. Zheng Yuxiu, served concurrently for the first time. Second Deputy Prime Minister. This is the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China that a woman has served as the deputy prime minister, and the remaining cabinet members and positions have not changed.
So when she heard that he was coming, Yang Qiu immediately stopped jogging, picked up a towel and walked to the bedroom: "Let him wait for a while, I will change clothes and come."
There are three things new officials do when they take office, and Gu Weijun is no exception. After getting support from Yang Qiu. When he took office, he made drastic adjustments to government agencies, proposed a new wartime economic stimulus bill, promoted the barrier-free free circulation of goods from all over the country, and worked hard to break down various barriers in local provinces and cities. We also learned from the British establishment of the Ministry of Labor and strengthened socialization reforms. Encourage privatization, promote national mobility, gradually cancel the household registration system adopted in the early years to strengthen state supervision, etc. And he was very smart, knowing that such a big reform in peacetime would affect the interests of many parties, so he deliberately took action at this time. Because the Republic of China was a presidential system and the power of Congress was relatively weak, after the implementation of the Wartime Emergency Act. Yang Qiu's power is almost unlimited. The Ministry of Justice and the National Security Council will not mind giving a few more big labels of "endangering national security" to anyone who dares to obstruct reform at this time.
Yang Qiu originally wanted to make adjustments to the military. After all, Yue Peng and others were not young, but considering that the Guam Campaign and Petropavlovsk Battle were both ongoing. It can only be postponed. Taking advantage of this spring breeze, almost as soon as they met, Gu Weijun discussed the steps of reform like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, but Gu Yuwen interrupted him: "The President. Prime Minister. Sir Carl, the British Ambassador, and Mr. Johnson, the American Ambassador, are here."
Gu Weijun was a little depressed after being interrupted, and Yang Qiu was also surprised why the British and American ambassadors came together. Asked: "Are we here together? Do you know why you are here?"
"Sir Carl made an appointment yesterday to discuss with you the establishment of the Allied Forces Asia Joint Command and the purchase of aircraft and anti-aircraft artillery." Gu Yuwen said: "Mr. Johnson was not in the same car with him. I heard from the guard that the two were separated by an appointment. five minutes."
¡°That should be a coincidence, it¡¯s probably Guam.¡± Gu Weijun glanced at Yang Qiu. He knew that Yang Qiu was under a lot of pressure now, because he was the one who proposed and suggested the Guam campaign. But before the matter was over, the U.S. fleet came to cause trouble. There were many domestic opponents of controlling Guam, and Congress also held a negative attitude, fearing that this matter would cause a conflict between China and the United States.
So Yang Qiu has gone deep into Jianchu recently and has been waiting for the battle report from Guam. In fact, he also knew that this battle was fought too hastily, but he was afraid! Because no one knew when Roosevelt would step in. No one knows that without the Pearl Harbor incident, after the main force of the Japanese navy and national military power were dragged back in Asia, the U.S. Pacific Fleet, whose strength was not damaged at all, would attack there first. The world has changed beyond recognition, and all historical memories must be thrown into the sea. He only knows that once the U.S. Navy takes advantage of its entanglement with Japan in the offshore to connect Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines, then wait for this The country¡¯s is still a strategic failure in the Pacific! On this decisive strategic issue, he did not dare to wait passively, let aloneHe would be stingy with his troops and would rather sacrifice an entire fleet in exchange. Therefore, he even planned to ask the Navy to pull out two Beihai-class aircraft carriers if another accident occurred, and then let the Indian fleet detour back from Australia to join the war.
Of course, he would not tell others these things, so he put down the documents and said to Gu Weijun: "Let's go meet them."
In the living room, the British ambassador Sir Clark Carr shook hands with Johnson politely. Carl is thin, a quarter Spanish, and has served as the British ambassador to the United States, so he knows Jason's purpose. Without last night's bad news, he wouldn't mind watching China and the United States quarrel while drinking tea. But now he couldn't wait any longer. When he saw Yang Qiu and Gu Weijun walking in, he immediately stepped forward to speak. But someone was faster than him. Johnson said straight to the point without any greetings: "Mr. President, I need to discuss the Guam issue with you immediately. Mr. Roosevelt hopes" Johnson spoke very quickly. , clearly trying to occupy the right to speak. But this time he failed. The British diplomat, who was always famous for his slow three-timer, changed his image this time. Karl interrupted the conversation unceremoniously: "Wait a minute! Mr. Johnson, I know you are very anxious. But I wish I had a minute.¡±
Without waiting for an answer from both sides, Karl took out the already prepared agreement and handed it to Yang Qiu with great solemnity: "Your Excellency, Mr. Churchill and the British government have entrusted me to purchase 5,500 anti-aircraft guns/ammunition and 2,500 F-7s from your country. fighter jets (Thunderbolt), 500 H-10 attack aircraft (mainly used for close ground support), 5,000 operational engines Our country has shipped all the hard currency needed for the transaction to Oman."
Who said that British diplomats are synonymous with being slow, stubborn and slow? This is Sir Carl. A good example of how quickly British diplomats can be effective when the fire burns their butts. You see, I just made an inquiry to the Ministry of National Defense a few days ago, and now I don¡¯t even pay the price, I just shipped the money to Oman to prepare for the transaction. No wonder Karl is anxious, the situation in Britain is already extremely pessimistic. Affected by the Chinese Air Force's bombing of Kyushu, Japan, and the raid on the Japanese Navy, Germany and Britain broke their tacit agreement at the same time and began bombing each other's cities a few days ago. Half of London was in ruins. Both sides are working hard to build a variety of aircraft. The United Kingdom is not bad in terms of manufacturing capabilities, but bombing has affected factory efficiency, so the British government can only continue to find solutions from China and the United States. Churchill and the British government originally preferred American products. The problem is that after testing the P40 and Thunderbolt respectively, the Royal Air Force stated that it would only be used as a last resort. Otherwise refuse to accept p40.
Yang Qiu and Gu Weijun wanted to laugh, of course, not because they squeezed a few taels of oil out of Britain, but because this Sir Carl clearly did it on purpose! He knows the reason for Johnson's visit, but he is even more aware of the importance of China now. Not to mention anything else, the British Aid Flying Group alone would have shot down hundreds of German planes, if not for them. It is hard to say whether the Royal Air Force can survive until now. As for the United States, although it was also very important, Roosevelt's harsh conditions and domestic isolationism prevented the British government from betting on it. Plus there happens to be something urgent. So he didn't mind doing Yang Qiu a small favor to avoid entanglement. And he deliberately took out the list in front of Jason, which also has deep meaning. The subtext is to use Johnson's words to tell the US government that China and Britain are now allies. As a broken island that the UK cannot touch, they will definitely not side with the United States.
certainly. It would be another thing if the United States entered the war immediately.
Jason was both angry and jealous. Although the United States has received more than ten times more orders than China, selling hundreds of ships of grain and gauze cannot make as much money as selling thousands of fighter jets.
The sale of Thunder fighter jets has been planned for a long time. As a result, Thunderbolt's monthly output has exceeded 500. Together with Tianquan and Double-headed Jiao and other fighter jets, the monthly production of various types of fighter jets is close to a thousand, which is greater than actual consumption. It is urgently needed now. The ones are bombers, so selling some isn't a problem. Secondly, several jets in the Republic of China have passed final testing, and the military is also eager to help aviation companies withdraw funds as soon as possible and gradually transition to the jet age. As for anti-aircraft guns, the British urgently needed them, so Yang Qiu did not look at the list, but handed it to Gu Weijun and said: "Sir, please rest assured that we will seize the time to deliver aircraft and equipment to your country. Also, please tell Sir Churchill that I have already urged Congress to prepare to deliver to your country." Your country provides loans and more help.¡±
"Thank you, Mr. President." Karl thanked him without any trace of happiness on his face. This made Gu Weijun feel strange and asked: "Mr. Karl, do you have anything else?"
Karl's face suddenly became extremely solemn and he nodded: "Yes! Mr. President, on behalf of the British government and His Excellency Churchill, I hope you will provide immediate support!"
"Immediate support?"
" Carl is really smart. He helps first and then takes orders. He offers favors and then asks for support. It makes people feel embarrassed to refuse. But at this time, who still had the heart to praise him? Yang Qiu and Gu Weijun were already confused. Even Jason forgot about his unhappiness just now. He widened his eyes and asked in surprise: "Sir Karl, have the Germans already landed?"??¡ª¡ª
"Enemy plane! Watch out for bombs!"
When Yang Qiu was shocked, the 1st Marine Division, which had just captured Agana Airport, ushered in Japanese bombers that took off early from Saipan. The anti-aircraft artillery battalion stationed behind the infantry had just deployed when the bombs fell. "Boom, boom, boom" Two Japanese 97 heavy bombers passed over the airport in the face of the shells. Strings of bombs were poured down. In an instant, more than a dozen fireballs appeared between the airport and the Marines. .
Farther away, seven or eight Japanese planes blew up the airport ground defense line established by the Marine Corps to pieces, killing dozens of soldiers on the spot. With the help of aircraft, the Japanese army also began to counterattack, attacking in groups in a frantic manner, trying to recapture the airport. "Commander, why are you here? What did you do! I don't even want to dissuade you. It's so dangerous here. Don't you know that the Japanese are already trying their best?" The bomber hadn't flown far yet. Dai Anlan rushed into the airport wearing a steel helmet, and was so frightened that Liang Zhongshu, the leader of the group that captured the airport, cursed at the guards.
It¡¯s no wonder that the regiment commander was anxious. The Japanese army went crazy after losing the airport. On the ground, a group of soldiers launched a continuous charge, and there were still Japanese soldiers holding explosives and grenades to die together. There were also waves in the air, and there was no room for him and the soldiers to be distracted. "The Japanese can fight hard, but you have a fire stick in your hand!" But Dai Anlan ignored him and continued to walk to the empty runway with a sullen face. Without completely seizing sea control and completely lacking air control. Being able to hold out for ten days and capture the most important airport in one fell swoop was enough to make the soldiers of the 1st Marine Division proud. But the mission is not over yet. Agana Airport is too important to Guam and even the subsequent Mariana War, so I heard that the airport was captured. He immediately drove over to check. Fortunately, the bombs just exploded were missed, and the regiment also paid attention to the use of artillery during the attack, so the runway was basically intact, with only some small holes as big as fists. Soldiers were already repairing them with quick-drying cement and steel plates.
But before he could be happy, another scream came from the sky. Two 96 warships came at low altitude from the sea. Without waiting for a reaction, he dropped two 50-kilogram bombs on the runway, and then strafed the runway and the anti-aircraft gun battalion. Chirping bullets swept around Dai Anlan, almost making him the first senior Marine officer to die. "Asshole! Liang Zhongshu, where is the anti-aircraft artillery battalion assigned to you? Why don't you fire!" He stood up and saw that the runway had been blasted with two large holes one meter square. Dai Anlan's eyes were red. You know, he was lying when he sent a telegram to the fleet last night. In fact, landing at the two field airports in Apra and Merizo is currently difficult, so he must protect the safety here at all costs.
"What the hell? Why don't you fire? What on earth are you?" Liang Zhongshu was also furious and rushed towards the nearest gun emplacement filled with gunpowder smoke. But I just cursed a few words. When he got into the smoke, his body shook violently. Dai Anlan, who was following behind, quickly shouted: "What's wrong?" "Sir!" Liang Zhongshu shouted, clenching his fists, and tears came out. Only when he slowly turned away half of his body did Dai Anlan see clearly that the anti-aircraft artillery position consisting of two 40mm single-barreled anti-aircraft guns and two double-barreled 25mm chain cannons was already filled with corpses, and there were piles of corpses everywhere. It was the minced meat and blood that had been swept away by the two 96-ship battles just now.
"Enemy plane!" Before he could get out of his grief, two more 99s appeared in the sky in the distance. The Japanese army was very aware of the weakness of the Marine Corps' lack of air superiority, so they concentrated their efforts on blowing up the airport runway. Seeing that it was a dive bomber with high accuracy, Dai Anlan quickly shouted for the guards and surrounding soldiers and officers to help. But just when everyone was about to take over the gun crew's firing, as soon as they lifted the gunner's body from the seat, the upper body of the body suddenly broke apart, and bright red blood and milk-yellow intestines rolled out like butter, dripping all at once. Everywhere. This horrific scene scared the soldiers to forget their work. Liang Zhongshu, who had been an anti-aircraft artillery soldier, was the first to wake up. Regardless of the blood, he sat down on the shooting chair covered with blood and said: "What are you still doing? Reload, reload for me!" "The guards and soldiers finally came to their senses, suppressed vomiting, opened the ammunition box, and stuffed the shells into the chambers.
Under Dai Anlan's personal supervision, the anti-aircraft guns finally fired, and the dense shells rushed towards the two Nine-Nine Ships. "Here we come! Little Japan, let's see who has the toughest bones!" Liang Zhongshu roared, and the first 99-ship was hit before it even got close to the airport, and was loaded into the dense forest next to it. But the second plane swooped down towards the airport at high speed with a 500 kilogram bomb, "Hit, hit quickly! Shoot him down, you must shoot him down!" Dai Anlan shouted desperately, a 500 kilogram bomb was enough to destroy hundreds of thousands of people. Meter-long runway! Liang Zhongshu and the artillerymen were even more anxious. They held the trigger firmly and fired all the shells. At this critical moment, the target of the Nine-Nine Ship Explosion, which had already been halfway into its dive, suddenly exploded in the air. "Hit? Did we hit it?" Liang Zhongshu and everyone were a little confused. When they raised their heads, they discovered that a "Lightning" fighter jet painted lead gray with a shark's mouth painted on the nose suddenly hit the Japanese plane and exploded. The fireball quickly pulled up and skyrocketed.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Finally, a huge sense of joy enveloped all the soldiers who fought bloody battles in Guam.
"It's lightning! It's the navy, it's our fighter jet!"
"Come on! Attack, attack!"
"Kill all the little Japanese!"
After ten days of waiting and ten days of being bombed, the soldiers finally welcomed their own fighter jets. Many people couldn't help but jump out of the bunker and wave to the pilots. Amidst the tears of joy, lightning bolts roared down from all directions, and they were extremely arrogant just now. The bombing caused heavy casualties to the infantry, and made Dai Anlan worried and frightened. Gritting his teeth but helpless, seven or eight Japanese planes were shot down in an instant. The remaining Japanese fighters did not dare to fight when they saw this, and immediately fled in the direction of Saipan in a panic. At the same time, the Japanese airfields on Saipan and Pagan were also attacked. The vigilant 96 ship battles and zero battles could not stop the "Lightning"'s rapid offensive. They were forcibly defeated in just a few minutes. The Yaksha dive bombers took over the scene that Dai Anlan and the anti-aircraft artillerymen had just encountered. All were returned to the Japanese army.
"How many ships are there?" Shortly after Saipan was bombed, Ozawa Jisaburo received a report that a Saipan reconnaissance plane had discovered an aircraft carrier. But because the reconnaissance plane lost contact, he was cautious and did not order immediately. Instead, he inquired and found several aircraft carriers. "I only see one aircraft carrier for the moment, but there are five or six cruisers. About ten destroyers."
"One Ship" Ozawa's expression changed. Domestic intelligence said that three aircraft carriers had disappeared. How could only one appear? Could it be that the clouds in the morning blocked the view, so I haven't noticed it yet?
"Report! Your Majesty General, Guam and Saipan are reporting that they were attacked by a large number of Chinese warships and bombers, and requested our immediate support."
"Report, China battleship formation discovered!" Ozawa and the officers had not yet reacted to the first two pieces of information. He was startled by the third piece of information and quickly walked to the chart: "Where are they? How many are there? Have you seen the aircraft carrier?"
"Here, 160 nautical miles southwest of Pagan Island. The reconnaissance aircraft lost contact after reporting." The staff pointed out the location of the discovery. The reconnaissance planes lost contact and most of them were shot down, so Ozawa was even more confused at this time. Could it be said that the remaining two aircraft carriers are in the battleship formation? Even Kusaka Ryuunosuke, who had been clamoring for war, did not dare to make a rash decision at this time. He picked up a pen and measured among the discovered aircraft carriers and battleships. Said: "Eighty-two nautical miles, maybe it's a plane sent by the aircraft carrier."
His analysis makes sense. The combat radius of the aircraft is very large, and it is not a problem to send fighter jets to protect the battleships more than 100 kilometers away. But this is just a guess. Ozawa needs evidence that the aircraft carrier and the battleship are moving separately! So after thinking about it, he said: "Go and ask the army under attack how many warship bombers China has invested. Then contact Saipan's reconnaissance aircraft. I want to know in which direction the warship bombers will fly after they leave."
"Hi!" After the staff member nodded and left, it took him ten minutes to come back: "Report, the Army said there were at least 130 ship bombers. After they left, they all flew in the direction where the aircraft carrier was found. The Army's zero battle Already followed."
"These useless horse dung!" Ozawa definitely didn't believe what the infantry said. They couldn't even tell the difference between a fighter jet and a dive ship explosion. But even with a discount, there should be sixty to seventy dive ships exploded. According to the equipment of the China aircraft carrier, this is already the capacity of two aircraft carriers! But what he knew was that Pan Duheng used dozens of Lightnings disguised as bombers, and deliberately let the dive bombers that completed the mission fly in the direction of the Baiqi. In fact, these planes would not land. They would throw away the Japanese reconnaissance planes and return to their destination. Refueling and bombing at the controlled Hagana Airport in Guam.
If there are two aircraft carriers, we can let the aircraft of the Fourth Fleet and Saipan attack from a pincer attack, and attack the battleships ourselves. But if there are three ships, it is simply not enough to rely on two light aircraft carriers and the Saipan Army Air Force, whose losses are unknown, and it will give the opponent a chance to rest and refuel, and calmly support the battleships. In fact, he still has a chance to identify several aircraft carriers at this moment. He only needs to wait for the Army Zero Battle to approach the Baiqi and conduct a second armed reconnaissance. But the problem is, this takes about an hour, and there is no guarantee of escaping the stranglehold of "Lightning". And now the opponent only invests the dive ship explosions of two aircraft carriers, which means that there is still one aircraft carrier's ship explosions and all the torpedo ship attacks that have not appeared. Have they already taken off, do they want to come on their own? If you continue to wait, you may risk being killed by the enemy first! If you suffer huge losses due to hesitation and the opponent attacks first, that would be too incompetent. So Ryunosuke Kusaka put down his pen, straightened his back and shouted: "General!"
Ozawa is still worried, always feeling that something is wrong.
But time waits for no one, and when he saw that he was still hesitating, the captain of the Akagi aircraft standing next to him, and Colonel Mischio Abuchizu, who was shot down and almost died in the Battle of Ryukyu, stepped forward: "General, if you are still worried , you can let Saipan dispatch aircraft to attack the China battleship formation and hold them back. In this way, even if we find the wrong partyXiang, there are only ninety nautical miles between them, and they can arrive within half an hour without affecting the attack. "Isn't it! Aviation operations are not as slow as battleships, so Ryunosuke Kusaka and other officers also suggested using this method. Because he could never figure out what was wrong, Ozawa began to wonder if he was too suspicious. Zhong, after staring at the sea chart a few more times, finally made up his mind: "It's time for the imperial warriors to establish meritorious deeds. Colonel Fuchizumi, I leave everything to you. "
"Hi!" Mitsuo Ubuchizu's face was ferocious. Although he was the first to hit the Sichuan in the Battle of Ryukyu, being shot down has become the greatest shame in his life, so he took the initiative to fight in Guam before his injury healed. After bowing to Ozawa, he immediately rushed to the deck and took the transport boat back to the Akagi.
Ten minutes later, 21 Zero Fighters, 46 Nine-Nine Ship Explosions and 26 Nine-Seven Ship Attacks bid farewell to the two aircraft carriers and flew southwest. At the same time, the Longxiang and Xiangfeng, which had been lurking east of Guam, also dispatched 26 Zero Fighters, 20 Nine-Nine Ship Explosives, and 16 Nine-Seven Ship Attacks, all rushing towards the Baiqi deliberately thrown by Pan Duheng. After the plane left, Ozawa ordered Nobutake Kondo to attack the Shiraki from the sea. He also ordered the Akagi and Kaga to accelerate south to join the Fourth Fleet, and he brought two Kongou-class battleships and two Mogami-class heavy cruisers to follow. behind.
But what Ozawa didn¡¯t know at this time was that half an hour after his fleet left, Pan Duheng had also given the order to take off. And unlike him who left behind 10 ship explosions and 10 ship attacks, this new generation of aviation expert used all the attack power he could muster as soon as he took action! A total of 36 "Lightnings", 62 "Yakshas", and 71 "Ospreys" from the three aircraft carriers left the deck and flew in the direction of Ozawa. The 30 "Yakshas" of the Baiqi that attacked Guam and Saipan at the same time also began to return to Guam's Agana Airport, where they refueled and loaded ammunition and waited for orders.
At 6:40 a.m., the fighter jets involved in the first round of early morning attacks were put on standby.
Text Chapter 941 Guam, the battle flag is flying (8)
At 7:25, Wang Kun and his comrades drove the "Lightning Water Scout" and hid in the clouds at an altitude of 7,500 meters. The "Lightning Water Scout" is an extended model of the Lightning fighter. It adopts a tandem two-seater layout, with all armor removed and pontoons installed. It has a speed of 410 kilometers per hour. In China, a heavy cruiser usually carries three Lightning water reconnaissance aircraft, and a light cruiser carries two. He was the captain of the Xi'an aviation team. Because he was worried about damaging the aircraft during the night battle, he moved to the Merizo Lagoon with ten other reconnaissance planes and took off before dawn to search for Japanese aircraft carriers.
This altitude is already the combat limit of water reconnaissance (the maximum ceiling is different from the combat ceiling, the former requires a lot of preparation), the thin and cold air makes the engine sluggish, and the aircraft needs to be operated more carefully. Reconnaissance flights are lonely and dangerous places, especially water reconnaissance. In order to expand the search range, they are all carried out alone. If they encounter enemy fighter jets, they will basically escape death.
"Captain, I heard that my sister-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy for you again?" The navigation observer in the back seat was chatting while searching the water.
"Yeah, hahait's five pounds and eight taels. Why, you're feeling young too? Okay, let your sister-in-law introduce you to a date when you get back. There are quite a few pretty girls in her unit." Wang Kun showed off, pressing his face to the special periscope. This is equipment specially developed for reconnaissance aircraft. Because reconnaissance aircraft often have few personnel, observers alone may miss something, so pilots also need to undertake observation tasks. After searching for a while, he raised his head and flicked the control stick to move the plane eastward.
"Okay, if it works out, I promise to give my little nephew a big red envelope."
"Fuck you, are you going to waste the gift money if I don't help you introduce someone?"
"Ha ha"
The two of them chatted wordlessly, and soon a small green dot appeared on the left front of the wing. "Captain. What kind of island is that?" Wang Kun looked at it, compared it with the reconnaissance photos clipped on the dashboard, and said, "What we just saw was Saipan, this should be Medinilla Island, Mariana The second smallest island.¡±
"It's so small, so no one should live there, right?"
"No. I heard that when we selected the seaplane landing site, we also considered here and Anatahan Island in the northwest. However, we later discovered that these two islands are surrounded by cliffs, so we chose the one with the worst defense by the Japanese. Grihan Island." Wang Kun introduced the two islands. A strong wind suddenly made his plane unstable. He quickly stopped observing and grasped the operating lever again, but at this moment something seemed to light up under the cloud on the right. "On the right! There seems to be something." He immediately reminded the observer. However, the clouds were very thick this morning, and observers searched for a long time but found nothing.
"Captain, the clouds are too thick."
"I'm descending, please pay attention. Be careful of enemy planes." Wang Kun did not dare to be careless. Judging from past encounter records, Ling Zhan would occasionally climb to such a height, so he carefully operated the plane and tried to hide it in the clouds. Just as the plane passed through the gap between two white clouds, a huge fleet of planes divided into three groups, separated by no more than a quarter of an hour, suddenly appeared below. "Oh my God! There are at least eighty! Captain, do you want" the observer said, and was about to dial the radio. Wang Kun quickly stopped him and said: "Wait, we must find the aircraft carrier first."
The observer calmed down. He immediately wrote down the position and number where the enemy plane was found, and calculated the angle at which it appeared, before reminding: "Northeast, they are coming from the northeast."
"Okay. Pay attention and observe." Wang Kun immediately returned to altitude and flew northeast in less than half an hour. The observer shouted excitedly: "Captain, look! Just below us, there is an aircraft carrier, it must be an aircraft carrier!" Upon hearing the shout, Wang Kun also immediately moved to the periscope. Almost as soon as he got up there, he saw black smoke on the sea, followed by a dozen warships heading south at high speed. Among the battleships, two aircraft carriers with wide decks were clearly visible.
"Report quickly! Be careful of enemy planes!" Wang Kun suppressed his excitement and shouted loudly. Because he knew that the Japanese Navy was also equipped with radio locators, and it could be detected as long as it sent out a signal. So he immediately grasped the operating lever, pulled down his goggles, and turned on the machine gun safety. Sure enough, just two minutes after the observer sent out the location of the attacking aircraft group and aircraft carrier, the opponent's aircraft carrier began to maneuver, and several Zero Fighters roared towards his altitude.
"Sit tight!" Wang Kun shouted loudly and flew the plane quickly to the west. The observer in the back seat also turned around quickly and grabbed the twin machine guns behind him. Although there are four 12.7mm machine guns on the water reconnaissance and a twin 7.62mm machine gun behind it, Wang Kun has no confidence in fighting Zero. Ten minutes later, his plane was hit in the tail. Fortunately, his driving skills were good and he recovered before the crash and made an emergency landing on Medinilla Island. The two ended up staying on the island for a week before they could fix the radio and contact the fleet to come to the rescue. In recognition of the contributions he and his comrades made, both were awarded the First Class Combat Hero Medal after returning to China. Unfortunately, ?We did not continue flying forward after discovering the aircraft carrier, otherwise we would have discovered two King Kong-class battleships less than 50 nautical miles behind the aircraft carrier.
After the signal was sent, all 36 ready-to-go fighter jets on the Baiqi escort carrier took off, and the attack aircraft group that took off early also immediately flew to the coordinates. Someone asked, doesn¡¯t Baiqi only have 24 fighter jets? Where did the extra 12 planes come from? In fact, this was Pan Duheng's little tactic. He knew that his total number of aircraft was lagging behind (the Japanese army had Saipan), so he assembled 16 spare "Lightnings" that had been dismantled from three aircraft carriers overnight. But this means there are too many planes and it is impossible to ensure the take-off and landing sequence. So he transferred Baiqi's dive bombers to Guam, and after the torpedo squadron went out to clear the deck, he left 36 of the fighters participating in the first round of attacks for Baiqi. After all, they were under the greatest pressure here, making Baiqi The total number of fighters in the Qihao exceeds one fleet-type aircraft carrier.
At the same time, Bingwen immediately ordered the battleship formation to turn westward and continue to widen the distance from Baiqi at a speed of 31 knots. Pan Duheng still had 34 Lightnings on hand at this time, but he did not take off immediately. Instead, he ordered the aircraft carrier and battleship to maneuver on the same course, leaving only eight in the sky. It's not that he is bold, but judging from the reconnaissance plane's report, Ozawa has been fooled! So there is no need for him to take off immediately and waste fuel.
At 7:50, the second news came that the Ryujo and Shoho fleets appeared in the southeast of Guam.
"No! This is diesel. I want aviation gasoline! See, there are three yellow lines on the oil drum."
"Raise the bomb. One, two, three! Yes, just buckle it like this, don't forget to unlock it."
¡°Sir, what is unlocking?¡±
"See, after hanging the red ribbon on the head, unplug it like this! Do you understand? Then go, go!" The dilapidated Agana Airport was bustling with activity. The 30 Yasha dive bombers that had just landed on the runway were surrounded by soldiers. The sporadic shells falling on the outside of the airport added to the tension. Due to the serious shortage of air crews, a dozen naval air crew officers came last night with the "Sea King" who delivered the bombs, and all Dai Anlan's maintenance soldiers were brought in to help. If there was no special bomb cart, a jeep would be used, and there would be no oil tanker truck. Just drag the gasoline barrel and run away, or simply carry it with a dozen people. Eventually even the pilot jumped out of the cabin to help.
"Sir!" After learning that the Japanese aircraft group had been discovered, the naval liaison officer carrying the radio forgot to salute and shouted to Dai Anlan: "The enemy planes are coming! I need all the air defense firepower to ensure that the airport can collect the planes. !" The Baiqi is too dangerous. Once an accident occurs, there will be trouble like the aircraft had nowhere to land in the Ryukyu Naval Battle. Therefore, it is particularly important whether Agana Airport can be defended in the next attack.
"Don't worry, I will stand on the runway today! Let's see which little Japanese can blow me up!" Dai Anlan was also furious, and after speaking, he grabbed Liang Zhongshu and said, "Why are you still standing there? Tell the front. Counterattack! We must do it. Keep the Japanese troops at bay. Then bring over the adjustable anti-aircraft guns and set up all the machine guns on tripods."
"Look, our fleet!"
The airport is still busy, and the fighter group taking off from Baiqi has already crossed Guam. Flying towards Rota Island. "Damn, it's bad this time!" Dai Anlan looked at the direction of the fleet's movement. His face suddenly turned dark. Looking at this posture, the area of ????the air battle is between Guam and Rota Island. If there is someone who throws bombs at the airport blindly, he might really be heroic on the runway. "What are you looking at? Come here and bring over the captured Japanese machine guns I still don't believe this evil!"
On the island, Dai Anlan piled up more than 20 anti-aircraft guns and more than 100 general-purpose machine guns at the airport in one go. He also pulled jeeps and trucks with machine guns for air defense. He just didn't pay attention to the tanks, and in the end he would capture them. The Japanese army took out their crooked guns and 92-heavy machine guns, and were busy forming a large array of iron barrels at the airport. Compared with the ground, the ace pilot of the Fifth Aviation Group, Captain Yu Xiaoning, is much calmer in the sky. The navy has a naval family, and aviation also has an aviation family. His father was Yu Lei who pioneered the Yu Lei Turn (Yin Mailman Turn) in the Liaodong Campaign that year. Later he gradually became the father of the Air Force's strategic bombing and is currently the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff. All four brothers in the family are pilots, three brothers are in the Air Force, and he joined the Navy.
"The knight calls the fortress, the knight calls the fortress, asking for guidance." As soon as he arrived over Guam, Yu Xiaoning called the Rota Island radar station.
"Fortress received, three targets, 72 kilometers northeast, 86 kilometers southeast, and 29 kilometers due north." Fortress is the code name for the radar station on Rota Island. This field radar was mounted on a truck, and the entire radar squad consisted of five trucks, so the Japanese army failed to detect it during multiple air raids. Shortly after receiving Wang Kun's telegram, radar captured the approaching Japanese aircraft group.
Hearing that there were three waves of aircraft, Yu Xiaoning spat harshly: "You really think highly of me. The knight??, No. 2, follow me to face the north. Knight No. 3, I¡¯ll leave the southeast to you. "
"Knight No. 3 received, Squadron 3, follow me"
36 "Lightnings" split into two waves over Guam. Before Yu Xiaoning and 24 "Lightnings" could fully gain altitude, 17 Japanese Army bombers from Saipan arrived. As soon as they saw the "Lightning" fleet, the escorting 4 Zero Fighters, 8 Army Aircraft Falcons and 6 96 Ship Fighters rushed over. Yu Xiaoning is not a rookie pilot in China. As an ace fighter pilot of the Fifth Aviation Group temporarily strengthened to the xn21 battle group, he shot down nine enemy planes in the Ryukyu Sea Battle alone, four of which were zero battles. His record is second only to captain Zhang Peng.
So when I saw the escort fighters coming up, I immediately brought 12 of them to fight, and let the rest deal with the bombers. "Idiot! Hou Jun, what are you doing? Why are you trying to fight bombers? Bastard, you want to hit me" Yu Xiaoning was so angry that he yelled when he saw that a novice pilot actually used the tail pursuit attack method against fighter jets to deal with bombers. . But he was very busy now, so just after he finished reminding him, two Zero Fighters rushed over from the side. See Zero War. He did not hesitate to dive directly with his wingman. After using the "Lightning" to dive faster to gain distance, he quickly changed to a sudden ascent and performed an X-shaped position change with his wingman. The two Zero Fighters were obviously not adapted to the high-speed scissor tactics that only elite pilots dared to do, and they were quickly bitten by Yu Xiaoning's wingman and shot down one of them.
"What's going on? Captain, this guy seems a little weird." After easily killing the opponent, the wingman frowned. Why was he different from the group of people he encountered in the Ryukyu naval battle? Yu Xiaoning was also puzzled, looking at the second Zero that was shot down by him. It feels too relaxing. In fact, they were completely wrong. Although there are many Zero Fighters and Falcon fighter jets in Saipan, most of them are Army aviation pilots. Compared with HNA, the strength of the Japanese army aviation is much worse, and many people have even just changed to the Zero Fighter and Falcon. On the contrary, several 96 ships performed better in the battle.
Facing the stranglehold of the "Lightning", the Japanese Army Aviation was no match at all, especially the 99th Ship Explosives and 97th Heavy Explosives, which were attacked intensively. They were all killed by the Second Squadron in less than a few minutes. However, Yu Xiaoning was not happy for long. Thirty Zero Fighters rushed into the battle circle from the north and south, and two "Lightnings" were shot down immediately.
Ozawa¡¯s main force and the fleet of the Japanese Fourth Fleet arrived.
"Knight No. 1, follow me to separate the fighters. No. 2. Continue to attack the bombers!"
Facing several times the number of Japanese bombers, although Lightning tried its best to attack, many of them broke through the defense line and rushed towards the Baiqi.
On the sea, the Xi'an is already waiting seriously. After reuniting with Bai Qihao. The heavy cruisers Wuhan and Changsha also arrived one after another, so that Bai Fuan had the air defense force of three heavy cruisers, two light cruisers and eight destroyers. Taking a lesson from Ryukyu, he did not dare to use a dense formation that tied his own hands and feet, so he set up a ring defense formation as soon as possible. "It's up to us! Fire! Knock down little Japan!" Bai Fuan roared. The heavy cruiser Xi'an opened fire first. As a new heavy cruiser, the number of anti-aircraft guns on the Xi'an does not seem to have increased much. But the density and mid- to short-range combination are stronger. In addition to having six twin 120mm semi-automatic high-level and flat dual-purpose naval guns, there are also six single-mounted 85mm anti-aircraft guns at medium and long ranges. At close range are 12 twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 16 single-barreled 25mm machine guns. Among them, the 120mm and 85mm anti-aircraft guns can fire radio proximity artillery shells. Under the powerful anti-aircraft firepower, the two Nine-Nine Ship Explosions rushing in front were quickly shot down.
This is the first wave of Japanese bombers, with a total of 12 zero-fighters, 10 dive-ship bombers and 11 torpedo-ship bombers. Compared with the army aviation, the Japanese naval aviation was obviously superior. The zero battle lacking offensive power attracted artillery fire, and dive ship explosions and torpedo ship attacks launched attacks from different directions. "Dong dong dong" After the Xi'an heavy cruiser opened fire, the fleet's medium and large-caliber anti-aircraft guns followed closely behind, and the remaining 40 mm and 25 mm small-caliber anti-aircraft guns were also waiting attentively, ready at any time. Deal with fish that slip through the net. At this moment, a piece of bad news put Bai Fuan in a dilemma. "Sir, nine o'clock position!" As the bridge observer shouted, Kondo Nobutake, who had been chasing him all night, appeared at the edge of the radar. The appearance of one heavy cruiser, three light cruisers and thirteen destroyers immediately made him scream secretly.
"Let the light cruiser move back, guns, and block them! Navigation, benchmark 23 knots, 10,000 meters!"
"Fire! Boom, boom, boom" Bai Fuan did not hesitate and immediately ordered the main gun to attack Kondo's fifth fleet. Eighteen 210mm naval guns fired fiercely at the Japanese Fifth Fleet 25,000 meters away. At the same time, the light cruiser's 36 155mm naval guns also quickly raised.
"Lightning strike, lightning strike!"
Kondo is not stupid and will not use his only heavy cruiser to fight against the opponent's three heavy cruisers. Seeing that the Baiqi formation was besieged by fighter planes, he immediately ordered a torpedo assault. The Japanese destroyers rushing in made Bai Fuan more and more nervous. The ring-shaped air defense lineup could not use the fleet's full sea firepower, so he immediately changed his formation and letThe patrol protection aircraft carrier continued to maneuver southward, and its own heavy cruisers and destroyers were on the periphery.
Kondo¡¯s harassment caused a loophole in the originally tight air defense network. Four 99s took the lead in breaking through the encirclement and launched an attack on the Baiqi. The small-caliber anti-aircraft guns of the light cruisers and aircraft carriers were activated immediately, and thousands of shells instantly set up a protective umbrella. But in air defense operations, it is the anti-aircraft guns that always suffer, so the four Nine-Nine Ship Explosions still completed the bombing. Fortunately, three of the bombs missed, and only one hit the port side of the No. 4 turret of the Fuchunjiang light cruiser. From a distance, it looks like a piece of "meat" has been dug out of the beautiful hull, and smoke is constantly spraying out from the wound. The bomb disabled both No. 3 and No. 4 turrets. Half of the ship's power failed. Fortunately, there was no loss of power and it could still keep up with the speed of the fleet.
The crisis on the Fuchunjiang has not yet been resolved. Three more 99 dive warships and five warship attack planes broke through the outer defense line and rushed into the inner circle. This wave of attacks was so fierce that the Japanese pilots completely ignored the shells and desperately attacked the fleet. Before Bai Fuan could find the best way to fight both the sea and the air at the same time, he heard a loud noise again, and thick smoke billowed from the deck of the Baiqi escort carrier.
¡°Dammit, report the damage!¡±
"The stern deck of the Baiqi was hit by bullets, and six anti-aircraft guns were disabled."
"Report. Baiqi's semaphore, they said it can maintain speed."
"Be careful of torpedoes! Boom!" Before the crisis on the Baiqi was resolved, there was another explosion from the Wuhan. A torpedo hit the port side of the ship's bow. The explosion pushed the heavy cruiser off course and cut the ship's bow in half. The inner cabin was revealed. "The Wuhan stalled!" Such serious damage immediately caused the Wuhan to decelerate rapidly. After the stern was filled with water, the waterline was pressed into the sea. "No, we are about to reach the torpedo launching distance. If the Wuhan does not leave, it will be besieged by Japanese destroyers." After the navigator handed the calculated data to Bai Fuan, he quickly estimated the angle between the Wuhan and the Japanese destroyers. . Start to worry.
"Want to eat one of my heavy cruisers? It's not that easy!" Bai Fu'an stamped his feet, with veins popping out on the back of his hand holding the armrest, and ordered the destroyer formation to actively face the Japanese lightning strike formation, and at the same time ordered the Wuhan to retreat to Apra Port. Destroyer attack. It is a dangerous offensive tactic. Although it can destroy Kondo's lightning strike, the destroyer itself is also threatened by the 93 oxygen torpedo. But the destroyer captains were fearless and after receiving the order. Immediately break away from the formation and rush towards the Japanese destroyer. Their active attack had a clear effect, disrupting the neat Japanese lightning strike formation. The destroyers from both sides immediately strangled each other. Afterwards, statistics showed that a total of four Chinese destroyers were damaged and two were sunk. The Japanese also had three sunk and five damaged.
"Sir, the second wave of enemy planes is coming!"
Shortly after the Wuhan left, another report came from the radar soldier on the phone. The Japanese Fourth Fleet's 12 zero fighters (the remaining 14 were blocked by lightning), 16 99 dive ship explosions and 16 97 torpedo attack ships. Come straight from the southwest. Bai Fuan's heart sank. You must know that the wave just now was only one-third of the strength of the four aircraft carriers, which caused damage to three of his warships. Even if this wave could be defeated, the remaining wave would probably kill the entire fleet. Life.
But he didn¡¯t know that the final wave would never come.
"Why is there only one? Why?!" Mitsuo Abuchizu sat in the cabin and stamped his feet and yelled. When the Fourth Fleet's fleet attacked the Baiqi, the third wave of 50 attack aircraft and 16 zero-fighters he had already led circled twice, but they never found the other two aircraft carriers that were supposed to be here. "Baga, you must have been fooled! Don't be reluctant to fight, come with me to attack the China battleship formation, the remaining aircraft carriers must be there!" By this time, Mischio Achizu knew that he had fallen into the trap, so he immediately threw the Baiqi to The Fourth Fleet attacked the fleet and rushed to the location where the battleship was found. Worried about the lack of fighter jets, it asked 12 fighter jets from the Fourth Fleet to go with it.
"One ship?!"
After receiving the report from Mischio Abuchizu, Ozawa Jisaburo and Kusaka Ryuunosuke also changed their colors at the same time. The latter even grabbed the staff officer who came to report like crazy, picked up the telegram and checked it over and over again in disbelief. "I've been fooled! I've been fooled! The Chinese aircraft carrier must be between the battleship and that aircraft carrier!" Ozawa finally understood where the mistake was, so he immediately ordered all zero-fight takeoffs, leaving 20 attack aircraft to respond. All were sent out to attack Pan Duheng's main force, and the fleet was ordered to turn around and retreat. In the end, this order saved the two Kongou-class battleships that were originally dragged behind but now turned into arrows. However, he made a mistake while he was busy. He forgot that he was originally the most important support force for Akagi and Kaga. With such a U-turn, the two aircraft carriers Instead, he became the queen.
"There! Trebuchet No. 2 called, found the Japanese aircraft carrier, coordinates"
Less than ten minutes after the last 20 attack planes left, the first batch of 16 Lightnings and 24 Yashas, ??which had been searching forward, discovered Akagi who was desperately fleeing north.No. and Kaga No. After Yan Shaobai, who was leading the team, sent out a signal, he saw all the patrolling Ling Zhan rushing over. "Fighters separated from the zero battle, prepare to drop bombs!" Yan Shaobai was the pilot who followed Lei Shaobao to attack the Fengxiang, but was the first pilot to drop a bomb but it missed. In fact, he was not attacking last time. On the contrary, his bomb-throwing skills ranked among the top five in the team, but he missed because he was too nervous at the time. So he was always very upset. This time we saw the Akagi and Kaga, which had caused the collapse of the 23rd Fleet, and immediately adjusted their mentality. After taking a few deep breaths, they pushed the operating lever to take everyone up to a dive height of 6,000 meters. They hid in the clouds and formed a single column. Roaring towards the aircraft carrier.
The performance of the Zero Battle is obviously not as good as the Lightning. With the first battle in Ryukyu, the "Lightning" pilots are no longer as nervous as the first battle. Therefore, the 16 "Lightnings" quickly forced a zero battle and separated a dive channel. "Boom, boom, boom" Japanese ships on the sea also discovered a group of dive planes. Nearly a hundred anti-aircraft guns on two aircraft carriers and twelve escort warships were spraying fireballs. Looking down from the sky. The entire Japanese fleet was like a fire-breathing monster. However, the Japanese navy's anti-aircraft firepower was really weak. The dive aircraft group, which had been trained by the country's intensive air defense network, broke through the inner circle without much effort.
"Son of a bitch, I'll fight you this time!" A Zero Fighter rushed from the side and blew up a "Yaksha" in front of his eyes. But this can no longer affect Yan Shaobai's mood. With his eyes focused, he was now like a golden eagle aiming only at its prey, with only the wide deck of the Akagi in his eyes. His finger was firmly on the trigger, and his eyes were wandering on the deck and altimeter. When the pointer entered the red zone of 500 meters, he deliberately slowed down for a few seconds and dropped the bomb at a height of 300 meters.
His bomb was not an ordinary aviation armor-piercing bomb, but was delivered to the base from Wuhan overnight before departure. No. 21 bomb specially prepared to deal with super battleships. The No. 21 bomb is a refined and miniaturized model of the No. 20 bomb used by the Air Force to deal with fortresses. It weighs 800 kilograms, and the bomb body is made of nickel-molybdenum alloy. The warhead is made of hard tungsten alloy. If other countries saw the No. 21 bomb, they would definitely say it was a loser, because the aviation armor-piercing bomb itself is powerful enough, and the warhead is made of tungsten carbide. It¡¯s such a luxury! But they can only talk about who allowed China to account for more than 70% of the world's tungsten ore production. After the war, exports of stocks were restricted.
The "prodigal" bomb, which was only issued to experienced and elite pilots, lived up to expectations. Under Yan Shaobai's precise control, it successfully hit the central elevator of the Akagi. Bombs capable of dealing with five meters of cement poured down one after another, not only piercing the steel elevator platform, but also penetrating the second-floor hangar deck and the third-floor navigation deck. Finally, they penetrated the waterline deck continuously and penetrated deep into the boiler room before exploding. . After 220 kilograms of explosives exploded in the boiler room, the entire boiler room and several high-pressure steam tubes exploded. Dozens of Japanese sailors were instantly scalded to death and cooked. Shock waves, smoke and steam mixed into a wave of air, rising from the middle of the Akagi's deck. "Haha the boiler room, it must be the boiler room!" Seeing the milky white steam in the smoke, Yan Shaobai knew what he had hit. The boiler room is the core power room of the battleship. An explosion here would be equivalent to wiping out half of the Akagi's life. Sure enough, after Yan Shaobai hit the target, the Akagi moved quickly, making it easier for Yasha to drop the bomb. Within minutes, two bombs hit the rear deck.
The violent explosion was deafening, and the black smoke column produced was hundreds of meters high. The scorching air waves lifted the entire rear deck of the Akagi, and the steel beams twisted and rolled to form strange shapes. Just when the Akagi was fatally attacked, the Kaga next to it was also hit by a bomb on the port side of the sea. Although it did not directly hit the hull, the splashed seawater not only destroyed several anti-aircraft guns, but also underwater Open a crack.
For a time, the entire sea surface was confused by bombs, and the two aircraft carriers and two heavy cruisers were surrounded by water spots after the explosion. When Yan Shaobai completed the attack wave by damaging two aircraft carriers at the cost of losing three aircraft, the main force following behind took over the battlefield in a mighty manner. In the second wave, a total of 38 Yashas and 42 Ospreys, protected by fighter jets, ravaged the Japanese fleet from all directions under Japanese artillery fire. At 8:20, the fifth bomb completed the final kill on the Akagi. The bomb poured into the deck from behind the bridge. The explosion caused the aviation gasoline tank storing hundreds of tons of aviation gasoline to rupture, and the overflowing oil and gas caused a secondary explosion. Splashing gasoline and thick smoke sprayed out from the ship's cabin and spread in all directions. Then the anti-aircraft gun ammunition depot and torpedo storage compartment also exploded. Deafening sounds came one after another. The Japanese officers and soldiers howled and struggled in the sea of ????fire, but no matter where they hid, There were flames and flying debris everywhere. Flames rushed up to the main deck and the entire flight deck began to burn. In less than a few minutes, this super-aircraft carrier, which was modified from a battlecruiser and carried a full load of 41,300 tons, became the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet's First Air Fleet and sank in the vast Pacific Ocean with more than 1,500 officers and soldiers.
When the Akagi sank, the Osprey torpedo attack aircraft also sounded the death knell of the Kaga. This aircraft carrier modified from a battleship is obviously much more durable than the Akagi modified from a battle cruiser. It even took a few bombs without stalling. NoNo matter how powerful a battleship is, it has natural enemies. The "Osprey" is not as gorgeous as a dive bomber, but it is definitely the deadliest assassin. Two torpedoes hit the starboard side of the Kaga first, finally causing the giant beast to gradually slow down. However, when the Osprey pilot was dumbfounded, the deck of the Kaga had already tilted to the right. Unexpectedly, after three torpedoes were hit on the port side, the ship gradually slowed down. Balance is restored. However, this was also the last impression it left on the world. The heavily flooded aircraft carrier finally stalled completely, stopped spinning on the sea, and became a target for aviation torpedoes. At last count, a total of nine bombs and 11 torpedoes hit the Kaga.
Only twelve minutes after the Akagi sank, the modified Kaga, with a full load of 42,541 tons, sank in the deep sea 80 meters northeast of Pagan Island.
After completing the task of sinking the aircraft carrier, the remaining third wave of "Yaksha" and "Osprey" rushed towards the two heavy cruisers Mogami and Mikuma and several other escort warships that were still resisting. The escort ship without air cover was no match for the attack aircraft, and black smoke erupted within a few minutes. However, because the attack fleet ran out of ammunition, the two heavy cruisers were only injured and did not sink immediately. At this time, Yan Shaobai and other pilots who were the first to complete the attack all flew back at full speed, because everyone knew that the battle was not over yet. The two Mogami-class heavy cruisers are still on the sea, there are still two aircraft carriers southwest of Guam, the Japanese Fifth Fleet is still there, and the two Kongou-class battleships are still missing.
Text Chapter 941 Guam, the battle flag is flying (9)
"Captain! Enemy planes were found, direction 7 degrees to starboard, 22 in number. [When the City was bombed, the radar of the destroyer Taishan of the Chinese Navy's 213 battleship battle group, which was responsible for peripheral security, discovered the bomber group coming from Saipan. After the navigator on duty picked up the phone and urgently reported the quantity, Bingwen and Chen Shiying also walked into the command tower of the Taiwan Island Heavy Patrol.
"Are the escort fighters still above us?"
"There are eight of them, and the rest can arrive within twenty minutes." After the captain reported, he immediately began to deploy air defense. The Taiwan Island-class heavy cruiser delivered in 1922 once became the target of treaty heavy cruisers around the world due to its tonnage exceeding the treaty. But after all, they have been in service for more than ten years, so the navy upgraded and overhauled the four Taiwan Island ships three years ago. The standard displacement increased from 13,000 tons to 14,000 tons, with a full load of 17,500 tons. The main gun was also replaced with a l56/210mm naval gun (a weight-reduced version of the Xi'an class, without a complicated and heavy automatic loading machine), four radars (air, sea and two fire control) were installed, and the anti-aircraft firepower was strengthened to six 120-gun mm, twelve twin 40mm and twenty-four single-barreled 25mm cannons.
After the air defense alert was issued, the sailors who had been on standby for a long time immediately entered their posts, and the captain was also extremely cautious. Although the main target of the Japanese army is definitely the two battleships, as the flagship, he needs to ensure the safety of the commander. However, before he could show off the air defense skills he had practiced for many years in front of the commander, the eight "Lightnings" that had been hiding in the high-altitude clouds dived towards the Japanese bombers. The attacks this time were all Mitsubishi and 97 Army bombers, but what puzzled the "Lightnings" was that there was no escort fighter. It was not until later that everyone knew that because of the dawn bombing attack, Yu Xiaoning's bravery, and the big bait Baiqi, the Japanese Army Aviation in Saipan put all its remaining fighter jets into the direction of Guam and Baiqi.
The self-defense firepower of Japanese Army Air Force bombers is very weak. There are no safety measures such as self-sealing fuel tanks, and basically no armor in pursuit of range. Facing the "Lightning" with six 12.7 mm machine guns, it was no different from a stupid goose, and it was quickly shot down by more than a dozen. Even the few remaining ones were either beaten down by anti-aircraft guns, or their bombs were completely missed, and they were overtaken and shot down by fighter jets when they finally escaped.
"The Xi'an reported that the Japanese bombing has ended. The Baiqi was hit four times and the deck tilted eight degrees. There is a serious lack of power, and all efforts are being made to rescue it. The bow of the Wuhan was seriously damaged, and the Fuchunjiang lost two turrets and the Minjiang The port side of the stern of the No. 1 ship was hit by a torpedo, and the destroyerthe fleet is now sailing towards Apra Port." After shooting down the first wave of Japanese planes, Bingwen also received Bai Fuan's report. After listening to the report. His hanging heart finally dropped halfway. Faced with a pincer attack by more than 70 enemy aircraft and the Japanese Fifth Fleet, only one aircraft carrier, one heavy cruiser and two light cruisers were injured, four destroyers were injured, and two were sunk. The result was far better than his expectations. And judging from the preliminary report, except for the Baiqi, the others still maintain self-propelled capabilities. This means it can be repaired.
Chen Shiying calculated the number of fighter planes and handed it to Bingwen: "There should be another wave, the number is between 50 and 70. If it's fast, it will be seen by our radar in twenty minutes. And there is Guam. The 30 dive bombers are ready, which direction do you think is best to invest them in?"
"Which direction should we invest in?" Bingwen looked out the window and thought quickly. The thirty dive bombers deliberately placed on Guam were the main force of the second wave of attacks, but where they were deployed depended on the specific situation. Look from now on. It is most appropriate to invest in the direction of Akagi. Because the two Kongo-class battleships must be nearby, but this is likely to allow the two light aircraft carriers of the Japanese Fourth Fleet to escape. The fighter plane is fleeting. Now the attack fleets of Longxiang and Xiangfeng have returned. If we don't organize an attack as soon as possible, when they reload their bombs and come back, Baiqi and the heavy patrol formation will definitely be wiped out! But what if Akagi, Kaga and the two Kongo-class ships were allowed to escape due to insufficient attack power?
Just when he was hesitating, the most important telegram finally came. "Commander! Good news, good news. The Fifth Aviation Group reports that their first wave of attacks has hit Akagi and Kaga!" The news sent back by Yan Shaobai in time immediately revitalized the entire situation.
"Let Guam's dive squadron set off to attack the Dragon and Shoho."
Chen Shiying nodded and just turned around to convey the order when shouts rang out from the bridge. "Enemy aircraft found, enemy aircraft found! Starboard, 90 nautical miles southeast! Level 1 alert, call for fighter support, everyone enters combat positions." The third wave of Japanese attack aircraft groups led by Mischio Achizu finally arrived.
"how many?!"
"Between sixty and seventy, we will see the commander and his companions in twenty minutes."
When he learned that the third wave of Japanese planes had appeared, Pan Duheng, who was fifty nautical miles away, also became nervous: "Can the Baiqi still take off and land?" Tan Zhen shook his head, knowing what he was worried about, and said in a low voice: "No, the deck has been bombed. Bad, the hull is still tilting. I have asked Yu Xiaoning and others to??Guam, waiting to dive away and land in Agana. However, he now only has 25 aircraft left and has run out of fuel. It is estimated that it will take an hour at the fastest to arrive. Sir, I suggest you not get closer, because Yan Shaobai and the others will be back in a while. If we get closer to the commander, we will not be able to recover the aircraft once we are discovered to be under attack. "Pan Duheng did intend to order the formation to move closer to the battleship, not only because the commander was there, but the two Beijing-class battleships also needed protection. But Tan Zhen's words reminded him that the aircraft was fine in the past, because the aircraft could persist until the Japanese attack was over, but If the warship approaches, at least it will be discovered and attacked, and at worst it will be the Second Ryukyu Naval Battle.
Pan Duheng nodded and gritted his teeth and said: "Tell Liu Zhesheng that even if he uses ramming, he must ensure the safety of the commander and the battleship! After the plane comes back, don't enter the hangar, refuel and hang bombs directly on the deck. By the way, if a fighter jet comes back, Let them protect the commander first.¡±
"Don't worry, sir, I will try my best to deploy aircraft to support the commander." After Tan Zhen nodded, he quickly returned to the aviation control tower and called the escort fighter captain Liu Zhesheng.
"The vultures understand, the vultures understand." Liu Zhesheng received the order and immediately led 26 Lightnings and climbed towards a white cloud.
Although the Chinese naval aviation force is not as demanding as the Japanese army in selecting personnel, it is not easy to pass the selection. Although the Air Force has always been dissatisfied, most people know that HNA is better than the Air Force in terms of overall quality and capabilities. I want to stand out in such an elite army. very difficult. The fact that Liu Zhesheng, who is only 26 years old this year, can break through and become the fighter squadron leader of the 12th Air Force Group in one fell swoop is enough to prove his extraordinary ability.
¡°Captain, I see it, it¡¯s on our left.¡± Shortly after getting into the clouds, a pilot saw a group of Japanese attack aircraft flying westward in the distance. Judging from the direction, the two sides were passing each other.
"I know, keep flying forward and get behind them." Liu Zhesheng did not order an immediate attack. Because of Tan Zhen's words, he decided to change his usual tactics of attacking directly from high altitude. Because he believes that the Japanese aircraft must think that the aircraft carrier is in the battleship formation, and as soon as they meet, the escorting Zero Fighters will definitely swarm up to separate the "Lightning". If intercepted from the front. When the numbers are the same, even if the technology is better, it still takes enough time to get rid of them. So he planned to let the eight escorting Lightnings take Zero War away, and he would sneak attack from behind.
He guessed right. Almost as soon as he saw the thick black smoke on the sea level, the Japanese pilots rushed towards the fleet at full speed like sharks smelling blood. When they saw the 8 "Lightnings" that had been protecting the battleship, most of the 26 Zero Fighters immediately separated to pursue and intercept them. Want to use numerical advantage to gain air supremacy. Mischio Achizu also thought that all the aircraft carrier's aircraft had been dispatched, so he immediately ordered an attack. But whether it is the 99th ship explosion or the 97th ship attack, the maximum speed cannot exceed 300 kilometers when the bomb is attached. On the contrary, the "Lightning" can easily exceed 630 kilometers even without using methane afterburner. So after learning about the previous battle. Only then did Liu Zhesheng give the order to speed up, and at the same time let the eight "Lightnings" pretend to be defeated and lure Zero War to the east.
"Baga! That's mine!" Mitsuo Uchizu was driving the Nine-Nine Ship. When he saw the huge reflection of the battleship Nanjing, his eyes were bloodshot and his whole body was hot with excitement. But not yet close to the fleet air defense circle. The ninety-nine ships around him exploded and suddenly turned into balls of fire. "China Lightning, behind. They are behind us!" A horrified cry came from the earphones. Mischio Achitsu turned around and saw that more than twenty "Lightnings" were like wild horses running wild, rushing into his attack group at high speed. Since most of the zero battles were taken to the east by the eight "Lightnings" escorting them, more than twenty were quickly shot down.
Mischio Abuchizu's attack aircraft fleet totaled only 26 zero-fighters and 50 attack aircraft, half of which was reduced within a few minutes. He was so anxious that he quickly shouted: "Cover each other, don't mess up, and seize the attack channel!" As expected of a young Japanese soldier Some talented pilots, Mishio Buchizu, was in command and managed to avoid two "Lightning" attacks in a row. However, his comrades were not as lucky as he was, and were constantly struck by "lightning" and fell into the sea.
"Zero War! Be careful." After Ryu Tetsuo shot down the third attack plane, he was about to chase Mishio Buchizu when a Zero War rushed over from the side and entangled him, forcing him to deal with the fighter in front of him with all his strength. . As the zero battles returned one after another, the remaining dozen or so Japanese attack aircraft finally got a chance to breathe and rushed towards the fleet. But just after entering the fleet's air defense circle, the Japanese pilots felt that the fleet's air defense firepower was very unusual. No, it should be said that it was too strong!
They felt right. Not only did the two Taiwan Island-class heavy cruisers focus on strengthening air defense during the overhaul, the Beijing-class battleship and Yangtze-class light cruiser also strengthened air defense firepower during the improvements. The former has ten 120mm anti-aircraft guns, twenty twin 40mm anti-aircraft guns, and twenty-four single-barreled 25mm machine guns. The Yangtze-class light cruiser is also undergoing continuous improvements, changing the original six quadruple 40mm anti-aircraft guns into more efficient twelve twin 40mm and 20-gun anti-aircraft guns.25mm anti-aircraft gun. Even not counting the eight escorting destroyers, the anti-aircraft firepower of the six capital ships was three times that of the Baiqi formation.
The Japanese pilots were obviously not used to such strong anti-aircraft firepower. As soon as they rushed in, they felt that they were surrounded by artillery fire. Clouds of gunpowder smoke exploded around them, especially the large and medium-caliber radio proximity artillery shells, which could easily roll up a cloud of gunfire in the air. A metal storm. The flying shrapnel shredded the aluminum shell, penetrated the glass, and pierced the body, turning the cabin into a bloody mess. Some even damaged wing and fuselage girders, causing the plane to snap in the middle. The worst thing was that the planes that were carrying bombs and torpedoes were hit by shrapnel and had no chance to parachute. In just a minute or two, seven or eight Japanese attack planes were shot down. To make matters worse, Mischio Abuchizu and the Japanese pilots were ordered to attack the aircraft carrier, and at this time they could not see any flat-deck warships in front of them.
Mishio Abutsu knew that he had fallen into a trap again! And now that most of his attack fleet has been killed or injured, it is impossible to turn around. "Baga! These despicable Chinese pigs! Kill them!" After being teased repeatedly, he looked ferocious with anger. Shouting crazily, he grabbed one end of the operating lever and rushed towards the battleship Nanjing.
Liu Zhesheng, who had been paying attention to the very tenacious Nine-Nine Ship Explosion, shouted bad when he saw this. Regardless of the danger, he immediately sprayed methane into the engine and rushed into the fleet's air defense circle at a speed of nearly 700 kilometers. This is very dangerous, because anti-aircraft guns do not have eyes, and in fierce battles the gunners have no time to tell whose aircraft it is.
But he could no longer think too much, his only thought was to shoot down the Nine-Nine Ship Explosion that threatened the battleship. After using the speed to quickly zoom in, before reaching the optimal distance, he pulled the trigger hard. "Da da da" Six lines of fire. Weaving behind Mischio Achizu, when he was approaching the battleship Nanjing, the fuselage suddenly trembled, and the left wing was suddenly hit and caught fire. Liu Zhesheng was relieved when he saw this. In his opinion, the Nine-Nine Ship Explosion must be recovered. So immediately prepare to leave the anti-aircraft artillery circle and avoid accidental damage for free. But just as he turned the corner, his eyes suddenly widened. Because he saw that the 99-ship bomb that was obviously hit by him was forcibly pulled up with the bomb before it fell into the sea, and crashed into the No. 1 turret on the bow of the Nanjing. "Boom!" With an earth-shattering noise, a huge fireball shot up from the No. 1 turret of the battleship Nanjing. The dozens of tons of gun barrel on the right was directly blown into two pieces, and the deck was filled with flames.
Liu Zhesheng and the sailors who witnessed the first suicide attack by a Japanese plane gasped. They did not expect their opponents to be so crazy. Fortunately, Mischio Abuchizu's suicide attack did not cause much damage to the thick-skinned battleship. Although it seemed that the No. 1 turret was seriously damaged and a barrel was broken, it was not serious. Later, the remaining two main guns of the No. 1 turret also participated in the bombardment of Saipan a few days later.
This suicide attack became the final spark of the entire campaign. Only seven aircraft in the third wave of Japanese attack aircraft completed the attack, and all the rest were shot down before the attack. Before the war began, the Japanese elite pilots, who claimed a hit rate of more than 80%, were interfered by dense anti-aircraft firepower. Only three bombs hit their targets, and all the others missed. Even the last wave of 20 attack planes that took off after discovering that they had been deceived, only 6 completed bombing, and only 15 Japanese planes took advantage of the chaos to escape back to Saipan. But the retreat continued two days later, heading for Truk and Iwo Jima.
After the last wave of Japanese planes were defeated, the good news finally came.
After the sinking of the Akagi and Kaga, 30 dive bombers taking off from Guam's Haganah Airport also took advantage of the landing of the Japanese plane to launch an attack. In the end, Ryujo was hit by six bombs and capsized, and was torpedoed and sunk by its own destroyer Shigure. Shoho was also hit by three bombs and caught fire. After learning the news, Pan Duheng immediately asked Bingwen to launch a third wave of attacks and continue to attack the two Mogami-class heavy cruisers, the aircraft carrier Shoho and the Japanese Fifth Fleet in Saipan.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the returning attack fleet took off again, and at twelve o'clock caught up with the Mogami and Mikuma heavy cruisers that fled north. Although the escorting warships resisted desperately, the heavy cruisers protected by fighter jets could not stop so many attacking aircraft, and they only lasted half an hour before being sunk. But the other three waves of attack aircraft went very poorly.
Although the Shoho aircraft carrier was hit by three bombs, Kondo Nobutake ran to join the Fourth Fleet after giving up the attack on Bai Fuan, and relied on his command to escape under the cover of clouds. However, the Shoho could not hold on for long. Just when it was about to arrive at the Truk anchorage, the submarine No. 229 discovered the light aircraft carrier, which was towed by the destroyer Shigure and had a speed of less than 10 knots, and sent it away with two torpedoes. Into the sea.
What really makes Pan Duheng angry is that the two King Kong-class battleships that were supposed to be operating together with the Akagi have completely disappeared. Although he was determined to continue to expand the victory and lead the aircraft carrier in pursuit north, Bingwen terminated the search order and ordered the fleet to be closed and concentrated at Apra Port.
At this point, the Naval Battle of Guam is over.
Faced with unfavorable headwinds in the first battle, the Chinese Navy's xn21 battle group completed a beautiful turnaround in the Mariana Islands, using an escort aircraft carrier and two battleships as cover. In the end, only one escort carrier was lost (the Baiqi was abandoned by the Navy due to excessive injuries after returning to Apra Port), one battleship was slightly damaged, one heavy cruiser, three light cruisers and seven destroyers were injured, and four A destroyer and three submarines were sunk, with a total of 1,400 casualties. However, it sank four Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi, Kaga, Ryujo and Shoho, three heavy cruisers Mogami, Mikuma and Suzuya, and sank the light cruisers Tatsuta and Yura, as well as Eight destroyers and five ad hoc gunboats/cruisers shot down 233 fighter planes of all types. More than 5,000 Japanese naval personnel died following the ships and planes.
At this point, the Japanese mobile fleet that once roamed the southwest Pacific was wiped out only half a month after the war began. The Japanese Navy, known as the third largest in the world before the war, only had four aircraft carriers, six battleships and 13 heavy cruisers, and its total tonnage dropped by half. For the Chinese Navy, this battle not only laid a solid foundation for the complete seizure of Guam and the Mariana Islands, but also successfully cut off the main channel connecting the Japanese army's north and south. It also announced to the world that they were no longer an offshore navy and already had the capability to fight in distant seas and The ability to win.
Just as the Battle of Tsushima established Japan¡¯s status as the world¡¯s navy, the Battle of Guam also established the Chinese Navy among the world¡¯s naval powers
Text Chapter 942 Big Trouble in Britain
In early September, Beijing was still experiencing sweltering heat. ¡¾r />
The fact that the four fields on the border were plunged into war almost at the same time made the air a little more restless and uneasy. In the office of the Presidential Palace, the ceiling fan was spinning, but it could not dispel the heat on the body of British Ambassador Sir Clark Carr. Next to him, the American Ambassador Johnson quietly unbuttoned his collar so that he could take a breath from the news he brought. Even Song Ziqing, who had just arrived, looked gloomy and indescribably solemn, and kept looking at each other with Gu Weijun.
Because Karl brought a very bad news.
The thing is, on the third day after the Republic of China launched a surprise attack on the Japanese navy by sea and air, Churchill believed that China should learn from China¡¯s experience and put forward suggestions for bombing Berlin and Bremen and other places. But the British Parliament disagreed. They were afraid that the German army would retaliate. Unexpectedly, when Germany sent 170 bombers to air raid the Rochester aircraft factory outside London the next day, an accident occurred. I don¡¯t know if Churchill got lucky, but two He111s accidentally got lost and landed in the sky above London. Fearing British fighter jets, two German pilots casually dropped their bombs, resulting in the destruction of a bar and the death of eight people. This incident gave Churchill an excuse to "retaliate." The Royal Air Force and the Chinese Air Service Regiment dispatched 110 fighter jets, 500 H-6s and the latest Stirling bombers the next day to drop 1,200 tons of bombs over Berlin.
You must know that historically, the United Kingdom only dispatched more than a hundred bombers to bomb Berlin, but now the Republic of China has delivered the first batch of 1,000 H-6s ordered last year, two-thirds of which are deployed in the UK. Churchill's intentions were good, because there had been a lot of voices wanting to surrender in the UK recently, and politically he needed to stimulate the people to continue the war, so he used the excuse that German planes accidentally damaged London. Incidents such as the "bombing" of downtown London and the deaths of civilians have indeed stimulated the will of resistance in the UK. The retaliatory action has greatly boosted morale, but the problem is that the international situation at this time is different from the parallel world. Hitler was flirting with Stalin, trying to get dozens of warships, but when he failed to get the warships, Berlin suffered the worst losses since the war began, with more than a thousand German civilians dead.
Originally, Hitler was prepared to apologize for accidentally bombing London, and even asked G?ring to severely punish the two perpetrators. But his opponent was Churchill, a fat man who loved to smoke cigars unscrupulously! After gaining the support of the people, he obviously put the so-called "revenge" directly behind him. For three consecutive nights, heavy bombing raids were carried out on downtown Berlin. A total of four thousand tons of explosives directly overturned half of Berlin! It is said that the latest bomb exploded less than 300 meters away from the Presidential Palace in Berlin. Hitler's anger can be imagined. He scolded Goering that night and realized that he could no longer drag his feet with the Soviet Union and must concentrate on defeating Britain first.
By the fourth day. 220 German bombers visited urban London, which led to the escalation of the British air war. Goering also requested the production of more new bombers including the JU88. Ribbentrop was also ordered to go to Moscow again and promised to immediately deliver 500 BF109C fighter jets and 300 captured French fighter jets to the Soviet Union if Stalin agreed to deliver warships immediately, and promised to deliver the remaining aircraft and supplies within a year, and finally returned It was promised that a friendly cooperation agreement between the two countries could be signed immediately. Although it is not yet a formal alliance. But Stalin was satisfied and ordered the warships to be sold to Danzig Port that afternoon and delivered them to Redl and the German Navy who were waiting there. The acquisition of dozens of warships at once instantly increased the strength of the already sluggish German Navy. Churchill was so angry that he slammed the table. Even let MiG5 dispatch agents to assassinate Stalin. But unexpectedly, the bad news of the sudden increase in German naval strength had not yet passed. The little overlord of the Mediterranean, Mussolini, heard that London had been bombed, and he happily took advantage of the heavy losses of the British navy. Fleets were dispatched to bombard the coast of North Africa, and hundreds of thousands of troops swept across North Africa. And pushed to the border of Egypt in one fell swoop.
This is life-threatening!
"Mr. Carr." Song Ziqing interrupted the narrative and was very puzzled: "Didn't General Wavell's Middle East Corps stationed in Egypt and Jordan?" The British used hundreds of tons of gold to add Iranian oil, Chagos Islands and Kuwait. After exchanging the jurisdiction of the United Arab Emirates and the United Arab Emirates for a thousand H-6s and a large amount of weapons and equipment, Wavell, who had been stationed in Kuwait to defend against China and the Soviet Union, led the Middle East Corps to Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and other places. In addition, the Free French controlled Syria. Logically speaking, it should be able to block it, but how come Italy broke through the defense line so quickly and threatened Egypt?
Even Yang Qiu doesn¡¯t understand. Historically, Egypt was not threatened until the beginning of 41 years. How come it was so far in advance?
Karl¡¯s face looked a little strange, staring at Yang Qiu, as if he wanted to scold her. Gu Yuwen, who was standing nearby, secretly wondered whether he should call the guards in. After a long time, his expression turned cloudy and he uttered one word: "India."
"India? What does this have to do with India?" Gu Weijun continued to pursue.
"Ahem" Carl looked confused when he saw Yang Qiu, and couldn't bear toHe coughed twice and emphasized: "Mr. President, the main force of the British-Indian Division is still in India." This sentence made Yang Qiu suddenly understand why Karl wanted to scold himself.
Because of its geographical location, India did not excel in World War II in the parallel world, but it is different now. Gandhi's unexpected death led Nehru to lead the Congress party into a radical path early. At the beginning of taking office, he called on all India to boycott the British. He sent people to see Yang Qiu, but Yang Qiu did not want to conflict with the British because India (referring to the Hindu areas, the areas controlled by the Muslim League at the time were absolutely useless) was one of the British core interests, so he had great influence on the Indian state. The party's offer of cooperation was very lukewarm. Instead, it colluded with the Muslim League and supported Chandra and the Indian Democratic Party. Seeing this, Nehru simply asked for help from the Soviet Union and Japan. At that time, Stalin also wanted to export revolution through the Indian channel, so he provided strong support and also provided many weapons including tanks. After the Sino-Soviet War broke out, hundreds of thousands of troops defeated in Afghanistan also fled into India. Even after the failure of the Battle of Samarkand, tens of thousands of dispersed Soviet troops and local Soviet immigrants continued to flee to the country over the mountains and ridges. In the areas controlled by the big party, the total strength of the Communist Party of India exceeds 300,000, and 70% of them are experienced Soviet veterans and international fighters. After half a year of hard work, the Congress Party and the Communist Party of India reached an agreement a month ago, with the Congress Party as the leader, to join forces to overthrow colonial rule. Let¡¯s discuss the status of the two parties again.
As a result, because of the need to defend against the coalition forces of the Congress Party and the Communist Party of India, the British army had to keep the British-Indian Division formed after the war in India, and also kept one-third of the Soviet-made weapons sold by Yang Qiu in India. Originally, the United Kingdom was not worried because India lacked industrial capabilities and was not in danger. However, Japan's intervention made things complicated. According to intelligence, before the war between China and Japan, Japan delivered a total of 300,000 guns of various types to the Congress Party. There are 5,000 machine guns, 20,000 grenadiers (all captured in Southeast Asia, and grenadiers sold by China to countries such as the Philippines and Siam in the early days), more than 500 cannons of various types, and 100 tanks. A total of 150 American P36s, F2A Buffalo fighters, Hurricanes and 10 B-10 bombers and other aircraft captured in the Philippines, Malaya and other places were also transferred to Nehru. The Soviet Union before losing Afghanistan. About 30 IL2s and I-16s also entered India, and Nehru and the Soviet government also purchased a large amount of machinery and equipment from Japan at that time for the production of self-produced weapons and ammunition. To make matters worse, the United Kingdom miscalculated the capabilities of the gc international. Even Yang Qiu did not expect that Stalin would use the gc international for most of the half year after the Sino-Soviet war. A total of at least 50,000 tons of various equipment and a large amount of weapons and ammunition were transported to the Communist Party of India. The largest assistance came from the GC International Organization in South America and the Balkan Peninsula, bringing machinery, equipment and medicines worth at least 30 million US dollars. The GC International Organization in Albania even more It is to become a transfer station for Soviet-Indian weapons. As a neutral country, it massively transported weapons and ammunition to India. Due to the fact that Britain and France were already at war with Germany at that time, and due to negligence in intelligence, they did not know about it until recently.
certainly. It is impossible for these machines and equipment to make India an industrial country, but India itself has rich resources such as coveted iron ore. There are also several small oil fields within the territory, and the British colonial rulers also left behind some basic industrial foundations. Coupled with early assistance from the Soviet Union, more than 2,000 international fighters from GC International, and the participation of at least 3,000 Japanese "volunteers", it has been able to manufacture guns, ammunition and other light weapons. In addition, in order to absorb gold and hard currency from India, Zhang Zhidan and Fang Rui often used third parties to smuggle Soviet-made weapons to Nehru. So far, they have obtained 120 tons of gold and hundreds of tons of silver from India. The weapons and equipment delivered can also arm three or four infantry divisions.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????After the Soviet Army entered, he announced a comprehensive boycott of the war, called on Indian citizens not to join the British Army, not to serve the imperialist war, and also declared that he would take the opportunity to become independent. Don't underestimate the British Indian Division. Although its combat effectiveness is poor, it is the most important human resource of the British army. Historically, they have undertaken most of the logistical support work, and at least millions of Indians served the British during World War II. Moreover, the United Kingdom is also experienced in using British and Indian divisions. As long as Australian, New Zealand and Canadian soldiers are incorporated, the combat effectiveness is still very good. The North African campaign in history was basically fought by the British Indian Division and the Australian and New Zealand Army. But here's the problem! Because Nehru refused to cooperate and actively pursued independence, the British-Indian division faced a panic. The Indian soldiers who could have been used in the battlefields of North Africa and the Middle East were suddenly gone. No matter how powerful Wavell's command was, it was in vain! This was not over yet. The British-Indian Division itself was insufficient in strength and difficult to organize. Japan continued to threaten from the direction of Burma, invaded Bangladesh and occupied Calcutta. It deployed tens of thousands of marines there and also recruited garrison brigades from Japanese in Southeast Asia and other places. . In order to make up for the lack of troops, two servant divisions were recently dispatched from Indonesia and Malaya to station in Calcutta. In Bengal and Calcutta alone, they are known as 50,000 troops, followed by Myanmar, which is known as 80,000 troops. There is also a small fleet in the Bay of Bengal and Anda. Isles of Man activities.
Facing an Indo-Soviet-Japanese coalition force of 600,000 to 800,000 people, the fifteen British-Indian divisions that Britain finally formed after the war were all left in India for emergency response and could not be deployed at all.??North Africa. The Muslim League and Chandra also had problems with self-protection due to their lack of strength, so they were unable to send troops.
Just last night, Nehru, who had grown in strength, declared India's independence in Delhi. Ten infantry divisions of the Congress Party and seven infantry divisions of the Communist Party of India suddenly launched an all-out offensive. They swept across the north in just midnight and quickly occupied the once-defunct area. Tata Steel Plant in Jamshedpur controlled by Chandra. Tata Steel can be said to be one of the few heavy industry bases in India. Three million tons of crude steel per year is an important steel supplement for the UK, and it also has the ability to manufacture cars, trains and tractors. If it is used in the military, it cannot be said to be powerful, but it is absolutely no problem to piece together dozens of cannons, tanks, etc. every month. Due to the sudden and rapid attack, the key members were all Soviet veterans. A British-Indian division stationed there surrendered with almost no fighting, and gave the Soviet army dozens of T26 tanks and hundreds of artillery pieces delivered by China in vain.
Worse. Just yesterday afternoon, four Soviet infantry divisions suddenly set off from Armenia and entered the Kurdish region of Kirkuk in Iraq through Tabriz. All of a sudden, several of Wavell's divisions were frozen locally and could not be mobilized. At the same time, the pro-German Iraqi Golden Phalanx group also stepped up its activities. Even the Germans got involved and expanded their espionage activities in Iraq.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? and Bai Chongxi has to wait for the Central Asian Railway to extend to the north of Iran before attacking from the north to the south, so the Soviet army's war situation in Iran is temporarily stalemate. However, Mossadegh's work was still effective and he had imposed most of the charges for the Soviet invasion on the Kurds. Although this move helped him gradually improve his relationship with Pahlavi. The two began to discuss forming a constitutional coalition government, but it also gave the Soviet army an excuse to strengthen relations with the Kurds. Eventually, the Soviet army entered Kirkuk, protecting the flanks of Tabriz and the Caucasus, and looming as a threat to Baghdad, which was just a stone's throw away.
And these are all related to Yang Qiu! Even without direct evidence. The British can also guess a little, so Karl is being polite by not directly swearing.
North Africa is already severely under-manned, India has plunged into an all-out war, and even the Soviet Union is preparing to attack the Middle East. No wonder Karl is anxious to ask for help as soon as he arrives. Whitehall even used the phrase "If China does not rescue, it will be lost within three weeks" in the telegram. India and Iraq¡± vocabulary. Originally this was a question of military support. It should be discussed at the Allied Forces Command, but firstly, the Sino-British alliance has not long been formed, and many institutions are not yet complete. Secondly, the Indian/Persian Theater Joint Command in Riyadh is also unfavorable due to the domestic situation in the UK. It was basically a one-man show in China, so he came to Yang Qiu in person.
We must save it. This is no longer the case before the war. After the Sino-British alliance, we can no longer poach the enemy. Victory must also be guaranteed first. However, how to save it needs to be considered, because the Republic of China itself also had to face attacks from both sides by Japan and the Soviet Union. For this reason, Bai Chongxi had to be put on the defensive. Moreover, there is no news about the Guam battle, and it is unknown whether the key point of Mariana can be completely opened. Even if they win, they will have to send at least ten divisions to Mariana to control the nearby strategic islands as quickly as possible. This is another big expense.
No Money!
Yang Qiu secretly squinted at Jason, wondering if he could have a fight with Roosevelt, kill Halsey and put the blame on Japan, giving him an excuse to join the war and support him with billions.
Jason certainly didn¡¯t know that the top leader of the Republic of China would be so sinister as to frame him, but there was also a hint of gloom on his face. The situation has obviously begun to deteriorate. China is okay, at least it is still on the offensive for now, but Britain can it still hold on? Such important news must be reported to the country as soon as possible. Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still and prepared to leave. At this time, Karl also knew how much time Yang Qiu needed to think about. After repeatedly asking for support as soon as possible, he stood up and prepared to leave with him. But just as the two of them reached the door, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
Before anyone could react, the secretary rushed into the office like a whirlwind: "Great victory! President, great victory! Guam is" Halfway through the shouting, the clever secretary discovered that the US Ambassador was also there, and abruptly said "Guam is ours" "It's over." He held back this sentence and said happily: "The chief of staff called and the navy and last night and this morning sank three Japanese aircraft carriers near Guam (the Shoho was not sunk by a submarine at this time), three Heavy cruiser, three light cruisers"
"Win?!" Yang Qiu stood up suddenly, ignoring Jason's presence and waved his fist fiercely. Gu Weijun and Song Ziqing burst into laughter, and even Gu Yuwen came to the secretary to ask about the battle situation in detail. Karl doesn't care who wins or loses. On the contrary, he is very happy if he wins, so that there will be less pressure on China's coast and can provide support to India. Only the corners of Jason's mouth were curved downwards, and his cheeks looked ugly. However, he finally decided to come back later. After all, it was inappropriate to discuss the status of Guam at this time, and he also needed to report the news brought by Karl to Roosevelt immediately.
So I said a few words of congratulations and left in a hurry with Karl.
After the two left, Song Ziqing came out from behind: "President, what's going on in India?"
"NoUrgent, how could the UK not be serious about what they say? Besides wasn't Jason present just now? "Yang Qiu is in a very good mood now. With Guam, he can reach the Ogasawara Islands, Palau and the entire Micronesia, completely cutting off the Japanese army's main sea transportation line. So the top priority now is to seize Guam immediately and completely. Build it as a sea and air base radiating to the Philippine Sea as soon as possible. On the contrary, Gu Weijun was more anxious and asked: "Ziqing, the battle on Guam is over, and North Korea is dragging it anyway. Can we let the navy attack Andaman immediately to relieve the pressure on Britain? ? "
Song Ziqing was so frightened that he quickly shook his head: "No, absolutely not."
"What's wrong?" Gu Weijun asked, seeing that he looked weird.
Yang Qiu laughed: "Shaochuan, it is a good thing to attack with victory, but Andaman is too far away. It is nearly 6,000 kilometers from the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean enters the monsoon season in October. If there is a slight mistake, the entire army will be wiped out." Song Ziqing He also said next to him: "The president is right. Although we won, the casualties of the Second Fleet will definitely be heavy, and it will take at least two to three months to recover. Truk and Palau will definitely not be able to hold on, so the Japanese army's fourth The Fifth Fleet is likely to go south to the Philippines to join the Third Fleet. The Second Fleet needs to attack Micronesia first and can only contain it for the time being, so they can easily pass through Malacca to support the Andaman."
"Haha, it seems that I was bypassed by the British and was too impatient." Gu Weijun said with a smile.
"You can't say that. Britain is an ally, and India still has to show off." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he looked at Song Ziqing: "Ziqing, who do you think is the most suitable person to send?"
Song Ziqing thought about it and said, "Li Zongren. He is also one of the Nine Heroes of the Army. And when you go to India, you must contact Bai Chongxi. They have a good relationship and should be able to get along well." The Nine Heroes of the Army refer to the Army's Nine Heroes. Among the nine outstanding second-generation senior commanders, they include Xue Yue, Chu Nan, Zhu Peide, Long Yun, Liu Mingzhao, Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren, Sun Chuanfang and Deli Meng. They all have a lot in common. They all joined the Wehrmacht at a young age, participated in many wars, and performed well in the European War. Except for Xue Yue and Deli Meng, who have devoted themselves to teaching, the rest are all senior generals on the front line and are considered to be the second generation of generals who actually support the army. Therefore, if there is a good thing, the nine people will be tied together and become the Nine Heroes of the Army. Over time, the news will spread.
"Ask him to come back as soon as possible." Yang Qiu nodded, picked up the bag and handed it to Gu Yuwen, smiling: "Let's go to the Admiralty. Last time I scolded Chen Shaokuan, but this time I won, so I should also go and help him." He congratulated
Text Chapter 944 Guam is just the beginning
ps: The title number of the previous chapter is wrong again
When Beijing was writing a naval press release, a loud whistle sounded from the sea of ??Guam. "Retreat, retreat! Bearing 071, distance 22 kilometers, target two kilometers south of Yigo, mountain top highland. Cover the bombardment, cover the bombardment!"
"Lie down, everyone, lie down, the navy is going to bombard us!"
Thousands of paratroopers wearing olive green rainforest camouflage uniforms lay down with their heads down, and the officers shouted and laughed. After persisting for eleven days, the fleet finally arrived. The communications soldier held the phone and called for fire support happily, as if he wanted to vent all his strength. "Angle 197, speed 10 knots, target mountain top, prepare"
Off the coast of Agana, Captain Zhang Xiaoyu, the captain of the Beijing, was holding a bowl of Mianyang rice noodles sprinkled with chili peppers. He ate so much that he even turned a blind eye to the red oil dripping onto his blue combat uniform. The gunner next to him organized the artillery fire while looking at the rice noodles with envy. "What are you looking at? It's ready, one bowl for each person. If it's not accurate, they'll all be put in solitary confinement." Captain Zhang was obviously a slovenly captain from the Great Navigation Era who ignored elegance and tradition, glaring at his officers. For him, as long as he wins, everything else is boring.
"In order to avoid confinement, open fire." The victory in the naval battle swept away the tension in the hearts of the soldiers. The gunnery commander also joked, holding the phone and giving the order to fire. "Boom" In the tearing roar, everyone felt as if their ears were filled with tweeters. Even with ear protection, the sailors on the deck could still feel their ears being pulled back and forth by sound waves. . Nine high-explosive bombs weighing 800 kilograms were instantly thrown to the highlands of Mount Ego, Guam, 22 kilometers away. The huge recoil force pushed the nearly 40,000-ton ship horizontally three meters outward, and high pressure from the muzzle instantly pressed outward on the starboard side. Three rippling water spots appeared.
What is surprising is that it faces such a huge recoil. Captain Zhang's hand holding the bowl didn't even tremble, his feet seemed to be motionless, and his eyes were fixed on the fifty-meter-high mountain top. Seeing this scene, no one could have imagined that twenty-six years ago when he walked out of Bashu and asked to join the navy, he had never seen the sea. Following the Chinese Atlantic Convoy to participate in the European War, I was tortured by the wind and waves to the point of vomiting for a month. But such a young man later studied abroad at the famous French Naval Academy to hone his navigation skills. He also used his vacation to go to the stormiest waters of Greenland with Danish fishermen, tying himself to the mast
Huge explosions of dust and smoke rose into the sky from the Japanese position at Yigo Mountain. The terrifying 380mm naval guns were beyond the imagination of the infantry. Each one of them could create a large crater up to four meters deep. If it were flat land, all creatures and buildings within 4,400 square meters would be swept away, even if they were hidden in caves. They may also be crushed to death due to rock collapse. There are only nine artillery shells, with a total weight of 7.2 tons and containing 567 kilograms of TNT explosives.
The extremely powerful explosion shock wave was still raging on the top of the mountain, but Zhang Xiaoyu seemed to be frowning and shook his head: "It's almost too late, the No. 3 turret needs to move inward one notch."
"It's off?" The gunnery commander didn't seem to believe it, seeing that the smoke column walking point had been controlled almost perfectly. How could it be biased? Could it be that the captain was deliberately trying to fool himself? Everyone didn't believe it, but after the fire control sent the calibration data, everyone discovered that the No. 3 turret had really missed the target. Look at Zhang Xiaoyu again. But he had already sat down and concentrated on eating, his face still a little lonely.
In fact, battleship captains like him are not very happy. Whether it is the Battle of Ryukyu, the Battle of Guam or previous naval battles between various countries, carrier-based aircraft and aircraft carriers have gradually become the main force. But the battleships that once roamed the sea quietly came to an end. However, this kind of sadness is only a momentary touch. Not to mention the high sea conditions and night battles, the battleships still have great achievements. Take now, who can provide such powerful firepower to infantry in an instant? Taking the Beijing-class as an example, the amount of ammunition dropped per hour is 540 times that of a single dive bomber and 43 times that of a fully loaded H-7. The powerful ammunition throwing capability still allows the battleship to maintain the title of "crusher". So no matter what military experts think, the Marines who are fighting fiercely on the front line still cheer for the fact that they can have battleships as cover. The thick gun barrels represent absolute destruction and victory.
"Enter the new coordinates, tilt the No. 3 turret inward one degree, and focus the fire!" After the new coordinates were entered, the Beijing and the Nanjing battleship behind it all started to show their power. Fifteen 380mm/L55 naval guns (the damaged No. 1 turret of the Nanjing is still under repair) threw high-explosive bombs at the Japanese position at a rate of one round per minute. The violent explosion enveloped the rocks and completely destroyed several square kilometers of mountain tops. The shock wave uprooted all the rainforest within the coverage area. In less than twenty minutes, the Yigo Mountain Highlands were flattened by artillery shells. More than a thousand Japanese soldiers who had gathered here to defend the place were blown to pieces. Even those who survived by chance were left with deafness in both ears and bleeding from the mouth and nose.
"Airborne troops, attack."
¡°Follow the tank, watch out for snipers.¡±
? ?Amid the officer's shouts, the airborne regiment rushed out of the bunker, followed six fire-breathing tanks and launched another attack on the Mount Yigo highland. The corpses and craters of both sides on the ground proved how hard the battle was here before the fleet came to rescue. But this time the attack went very smoothly. The firepower of the battleships could not be blocked by infantry, and the Japanese army did not have decent solid bunkers in Guam. Most of the Japanese army could only rely on caves or trenches to block it.
The battle was not intense, and the Japanese troops who were bombarded by naval guns suffered heavy losses and were unable to stop the attack of the fire-breathing tanks. The humid rainforest could not save them. Under the overwhelming gasoline sparks, Japanese soldiers were constantly burned out of their bunkers by flames, and then were killed by airborne troops. At sunset, the national flag symbolizing victory is planted on the top of the mountain.
Bingwen put down the telescope. Although the subsequent sporadic clearing may take several days, the raising of the national flag also means victory is achieved. It is time to consider the next point of attack. "Let's go to the harbor." With a wave of his hand, the heavy cruiser Taiwan Island began to sail towards Apra Port. Before entering the port, the first batch of Air Force aircraft from China also arrived, a fleet of 36 "Tianquan", 26 H-10 "bomb trucks", 10 Y-10 and 20 Navy "Seahawk" anti-submarine aircraft. They landed at Agana Airport and seaport successively. With the victory in Guam imminent, the navy and air force have decided to build four airports, five oil depots, and two ammunition depots here. It is also required to accommodate a total of 300,000 tons of ships, 300 combat aircraft and 40,000 combat personnel, making it the Republic of China's first joint sea and air base in the Southwest Pacific.
"The conditions are not bad. If we can turn this straight channel into an artificial atoll and change the entrance and exit of the channel to the south, it will be a good harbor." Taking the opportunity of entering the port, Bingwen and Chen Shiying walked onto the deck to inspect Apra on the spot. Hong Kong¡¯s environment and put forward suggestions for improvements. A few minutes later, the electronic reconnaissance ship Ryukyu, which serves as Guam's mobile radar station, jumped into view first. Behind it were the heavy cruiser Wuhan, the aircraft carrier Baiqi, the light cruiser Fuchunjiang and Minjiang, which were injured and entered port early, as well as several A destroyer and a submarine entering port for supplies. The most seriously injured Baiqi could no longer see the waterline. Two destroyers connected to the rescue were using pumps to dewater it. The heavy cruiser Wuhan had half of its bow cut off. Fortunately, all the sealed compartments were locked at that time, so there was no water in the rest of the ship except the bow. Depending on the situation, it would take at least half a year to repair it, and it would have to be transported back to China using a floating dock. Both the Fuchun River and the Min River were damaged above the deck. It can be repaired in two to three months. The last few destroyers were undoubtedly the most seriously injured, especially the Wumengshan. The entire deck of this Qinling-class destroyer was flattened, and there were dozens of bullet holes that could be clearly seen on the hull. I really don¡¯t know how it came back at that time. of. But even if it hurts, there is nothing we can do, because aircraft carrier operations are like this. Unless the opponent is too late to send out an attack fleet, it will be difficult to be foolproof.
"The Baiqi and Wumengshan are about to be abandoned." After Chen Shiying looked at them carefully, he shook his head regretfully. It is impossible for the Navy to spend effort on a destroyer or a modified escort aircraft carrier without repairing such huge damage. It takes at least half a year. With this time, the country can refit or build one or even several ships.
"Tell them not to save them, dismantle their weapons and equipment, and drain the oil. Pull them to the water crossing and stand by"
"What's the point of pulling the waterway?" Chen Shiying was puzzled.
Bingwen smiled mischievously: "Isn't Halsey coming to visit? When he comes, we will block the water channel. Do you think he dares to wait outside for ten and a half days?" I didn't expect the commander to have such a thing. Little tricks. Chen Shiying also laughed. This method is the best when fighting is not possible. No matter how bold Halsey is, he would not dare to float in the sea outside the war zone for half a month, because the Japanese navy has been killed, and there may be dozens of submarines coming underwater at this moment. What's more, this operation of the US Navy must not have been authorized by Congress, otherwise it would not be said to be transporting aircraft to Wake Island. You know, the United States is not the Republic of China, and Roosevelt is not Yang Qiu. He didn't even settle with Congress. If the Japanese army were to attack the area controlled by the United States, they could still find an excuse to intervene in the war, but here it was just "putting the fleet in danger in the war zone of a belligerent country without authorization from Congress, and deliberately involving the United States." These few charges of "entering the war" can kill both Kimmel and Halsey! If it gets too big, it might affect Roosevelt's re-election.
But in this case, what will happen to our subsequent transport fleet?
"First, let the engineers set up a temporary dock on the waterway atoll. The landing ship will directly beach in the Tumon Bay of Agana. All the damaged warships will enter the port to rest and wait for the domestic floating dock to arrive. Anyway, it will only be ten days and a half. The delay is It¡¯s no big deal.¡± After Bingwen finished speaking, the heavy patrol had already docked at the dock. I was very happy to see the airport under construction and the two complete large oil storage tanks left by Mobil Company: "This Dai Anlan has some skills. He was able to seize the oil storage tanks and the airport safely, which helped us a lot."
Chen Shiying agreed: "If we transport materials from China, it will take at least a month to rebuild such a large oil depot. It's okay now, waiting for the next two shipsOnce the tanker arrives, as long as it is filled with oil, the fleet and submarines can be guaranteed fuel for three months without delaying the utilization of the tanker. This alone can achieve second-class merit. "
"Well, it's time to record the merits. I will sort them out later and pass them back to the country." Although Bingwen was strict in running the army, he also hoped that his men would make many meritorious deeds. After finishing speaking, he arranged his military uniforms, put on his hat and prepared to disembark with Chen Shiying. As soon as we reached the gangway, the staff officer came after us: "Commander, there is a telegram from the headquarters asking you to return to Beijing immediately."
"What happened?"
"The Japanese army invaded Pyongyang an hour ago. In additionthe 15th Fleet was intercepted by four Japanese heavy cruisers when it broke through the Tartar Strait and returned this morning. The Nanchang was hit by three oxygen torpedoes and sank. Captain Shen Shicai The colonel was injured and three destroyers were lost. Commander Ruan Shaowen has led his troops into Heilongjiang for temporary refuge, and the commander-in-chief has also rushed to Temple Street."
Both news are not surprising. North Korea was originally a place used by the General Staff to hold back the main force of the Japanese army. The 15th Fleet was able to endure the pursuit and interception of dozens of Japanese warships and a Kongo-class battleship to this day, and successfully destroyed Japan's Northern Sea Route, sinking a total of ten merchant ships and seven warships. It has overfulfilled its mission. Because before the Tsushima Strait was controlled, the Sea of ??Japan and the Northern Sea were restricted areas for the Republic of China Navy.
Seeing Bingwen thinking, Chen Shiying knew who he wanted to deal with Halsey after he left and command the subsequent battle, so he took the initiative and said: "You can go back with peace of mind. I will stay here for a while."
"I'm not worried about Halsey. The Americans are here to demonstrate, not to fight. You just need to push him as far out to sea as possible. Japanese submarines are equipped with 93 oxygen torpedoes. If he likes it, I don't mind inviting him." Let's have a taste." After Bingwen smiled evilly, he took two steps closer and his face became serious: "Guam is not the end, but the beginning! The two battleships and aircraft carriers are temporarily under your command, don't let them be too idle. Also, transportation The fleet will arrive the day after tomorrow, with 20,000 soldiers and equipment, and plenty of fuel and ammunition. When they arrive, you must clear the channel as soon as possible, repair the airport, and complete the landings on Pagan Island and Tinian Island. Let's do it Suddenly, Yamamoto Isoroku lost control of the sea again. It would be too late to send the army to the island, so there should not be many defensive forces in the two places. Saipan, don't worry, first find a way to destroy the airport and island facilities, and use naval guns and aircraft to knock it out. Just remove the visible facilities. They have 20,000 people to eat, and they can't last long with the reserves on the island. Just use them up slowly. There are only five islands in Mariana that can garrison troops, Guam, Rota, and Tinian. , Saipan and Pagan Island, if you take them all, Halsey can only retreat to Wake Island. After controlling this place, you must organize your forces as soon as possible to continue south. Submarine reconnaissance said, Ulithi Atoll, Jiafei Both Root Island and Yap Island are suitable for building airports. If you grab these places, you can attack the Palau Islands and prepare for the next attack on Truk. Don't worry, I will arrange the second batch of fleets immediately after I return. . Within a month, I promise to send 50,000 infantry, 300 bombers and 300 ships of supplies to support you!"
After taking care of them, Bingwen and Dai Anlan inspected the front line of Guam together, and finally felt relieved when they saw that the remaining Japanese troops had been compressed in a narrow area north of Yigo by the Marines and Airborne Regiment. Finally, he had dinner with the soldiers before taking the Air Force transport plane back to Beijing.
Text Chapter 945 Turbulent September
On September 12, the National News Agency in Beijing announced the results of the Naval Battle of Guam. As soon as the news came out, it set off a lot of naval craze in the country, and many young people even considered wearing navy badges as a fashion. On the afternoon of the same day, in order to ease the tense atmosphere over Pyongyang's loss of North Korea, the Ministry of National Defense also officially announced the victory of the Petropavlovsk Battle, which had been suppressed for several days.
Compared with the difficulties faced by the Navy, the Army seems to have gone crazy in the northwest! Only a week after the siege of Petropavlovsk in early August, the 16th Army and the 33rd Army of the South Kazakh Army, led by the Polish 2nd Armored Division and the 103rd Central Guard Division, forcibly broke through the defenses of five Soviet divisions and occupied Barabinsk. Not only did it include Omsk in the Petropavlovsk encirclement, but it also officially cut off the Siberian Railway, leaving behind a series of Soviet eastern fortresses such as Barnaul, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, and Krasnoyarsk. , to complete the expected strategy of encirclement of Central Siberia.
On the third day after the siege, the Air Force officially launched a full-scale bombing campaign against Petropavlovsk and all fortress cities to the east. In a total of 20 days of bombing, more than 60,000 tons of various bombs were dropped, destroying all types of fortified buildings. There were hundreds of fortresses and bunkers, more than 40 bridges were blown up, and basic living facilities such as roads, power generation, and drinking water were completely destroyed and paralyzed in these places. Incendiary bombs were also used to cause large-scale damage to food and farmland about to be harvested. As the harsh winter is about to enter, the Central Siberian wilderness cannot be inhabited without these facilities, so a total of 1.1 million Slavic immigrants and residents of other ethnic groups living in these places are forced to retreat to the Ural region of Western Siberia. At the same time, Long Yun and Liu Mingzhao also seized the opportunity of the chaos of the refugee retreat to launch a general attack on Petropavlovsk and Omsk.
After three weeks of bloody fighting and the cost of more than 70,000 casualties, Timoshenko's troops finally ran out of ammunition and food. A total of 200,000 Soviet defenders in the two places were completely annihilated, and more than 110,000 were killed alone. With the two fortress cities guarding Central Siberia and northwest Kazakhstan completely falling into the hands of the National Defense Forces. After a year of fighting, the Republic of China finally liberated all of Central Asia east of the Aral Sea, semi-encircled Central Siberia, and pushed the defense line to less than 800 kilometers away from the Ural Industrial Zone in West Siberia.
At this point, all the key objectives in the spring and summer offensive of 1940 were completed, and a defense line from the Aral Sea to Petropavlovsk and extending north to the town of Tevriz in the north of Omsk was fully formed. After learning that the two areas had been breached, the 9th, 22nd, 33rd and 47th armies of the Siberian Army stationed on the east bank of Krasnoyarsk also launched a fierce attack on the west bank and fully occupied it five days later. But just when Moscow was worried about completely losing Central Siberia. However, the Wehrmacht stopped and formed a three-sided encirclement of Barnaul, Novosibirsk and Tomsk, and then began to build railways, airports, bunkers and fortifications, and began to stockpile winter supplies.
After hearing the news, Zhukov immediately went to see Stalin. He was asked to order as soon as possible to have 200,000 Siberian sergeants from the three areas break out to Surgut in the north along the Ob River, the only gap, and from there detour south to Tyumen and Kurgan to strengthen defenses. But Stalin turned a blind eye, ignoring the fact that local people's livelihood and winter supplies were basically destroyed by air strikes, and scolded Zhukov. The local soldiers and civilians were forced to continue to hold on. Zhukov was very angry, but could not disobey the order. Finally, he approached Ural Front Army Chief of Staff Rokossovsky, using "fleeing refugees" as a cover. A retreat plan was secretly formulated to withdraw seven divisions totaling 120,000 soldiers from three places.
Timoshenko did not know what the two men were doing. After learning the news at the end of November, he immediately reported it to Stalin. The two were arrested and sent to Moscow. Stalin was also very angry for a time, until he learned about the tragic situation in Central Siberia in December. Then he re-examined his order and released the two men. Because of this, Zhukov also returned to the front-line command position.
This is all a thing for later.
After the completion of the spring and summer offensive, the northwest, which had been fighting fiercely for five months, finally entered the interwar period. In a total of five months of fighting, although the National Defense Forces fought consecutive victories, they also paid a price of 550,000 casualties (including injuries). A total of 1,100 aircraft and more than 4,000 tanks and armored vehicles were lost, and the total consumption of various types of 13 million tons of supplies (calculated in terms of transportation volume, including everything shipped to the front line). It is said that war is all about logistics. This number can also explain from the side why the Wehrmacht was able to win consecutive battles. On the contrary, the Soviet army, which suffered consecutive defeats, even if it fought inside the country, from the beginning to the end of the Petropavlovs Battle, it only transported troops to the front line. 5 million tons of supplies were purchased, which was less than half of the National Defense Force.
Whether it is logistical pressure or the extension of transportation lines, after several months of continuous fighting, the soldiers have reached the point where they need large-scale rest and recuperation. Therefore, Yue Peng decisively ordered to stop large-scale fighting, seize the time to restore troops, reserve winter supplies, dredge roads, and build more railways and airports. Of course, this also gave Moscow a chance to breathe, Soviet Europe and the CaucasusThe integrity of the region gave Stalin the capital to continue fighting, so more and more people began to put on military uniforms, and a large number of tanks and aircraft were continuously manufactured. This also indicates that the battle in the coming year will be more intense and cruel. But as repairs to the Petropavlovkos railway and airfield speed up, the Ural industrial zone is already within the radius of Chinese bombers. What¡¯s worse is that after losing resources such as Central Asia and Kazakhstan, which are large granaries, meat, cotton, nickel mines, copper mines in Omsk, etc., Moscow¡¯s supplies have also begun to be tight, especially as the food pressure has become increasingly serious. , had to adopt measures to restrict purchases and reduce the rations of ordinary people to maintain huge military supplies.
Strict purchase restrictions and the sight of only three black breads a day make some elderly people seem to have returned to the most difficult years of the European War. On the contrary, the rearmed and larger troops were like giant gold-eating beasts, constantly chewing up and devouring the flesh and blood of the Soviet Union's decades of development. Coupled with the declaration of war between China and Britain, the Soviet Union was completely unable to obtain external food support. Even if a large granary like India had turned to the Soviet Union, it would not be able to obtain food for a moment. Under such pressure, Moscow also wanted to seek change. Many Soviet generals proposed that they should cooperate with Germany and Italy to capture the productive Balkan Peninsula, attack the Middle East and seize the Suez Canal, and open up maritime connections with India. Get food supplement advice here.
On the contrary, due to the comprehensive liberation of Central Asia east of the Aral Sea, livestock seedlings supported by the Republic of China from Mongolia and other places have also arrived, and grain production in the five Central Asian countries has basically recovered in the second half of the year. At the same time, in order to fulfill their agreement, Emperor Annan Bao and Ho Chi Minh also delivered the first batch of 500,000 tons of military rations to China, which greatly eased the pressure on military rations in the northwest. In order to speed up the establishment of Annan, the Beijing Congress has also passed the border demarcation agreement with Annan as quickly as possible, taking the north of the Red River into its hands and merging it with Guangxi Province. The merger sparked grumbling in Britain and the United States. Both countries expressed dissatisfaction with Beijing taking the opportunity to expand, but they could not provide information or specific documents on who the area north of the Red River belonged to. In addition, the Annan interim government was uncooperative, and finally Peking University united with hundreds of colleges and universities across the country. After hundreds of historians presented "historical documents from ancient times." In the end, the matter had to be left alone.
On the morning of September 13, Emperor Bao Dai announced the establishment of an independent Vietnam in Hue, adopting a constitutional monarchy, with Ho Chi Minh as Prime Minister, Ho Xue Lan as Minister of Defense and Chief of General Staff, and Ngo Dinh Diem as Minister of Foreign Affairs . Later, it also announced that it would join the Allied Powers and declare war on Japan, the Soviet Union, Italy and Germany respectively. And promised to form an army of 500,000 people and place it under the joint command of the alliance's Southwest Pacific Theater Command. Finally, according to the agreement, Cam Ranh Bay, Con Dao Island and the former French military base in Ba Ria-Vung Tau east of Saigon were leased to the Chinese government for a period of ninety-nine years. To celebrate the founding of Vietnam. Not only did the new Prime Minister of the Republic of China Gu Weijun and Finance Minister Bei Zuyi arrive in Hue in person, but countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iran also sent special envoys to express their congratulations. At the subsequent founding ceremony, Bei Zuyi provided a loan of 300 million yuan to Vietnam on behalf of the Beijing government. For national construction and military defense needs. Surprisingly, the U.S. government also provided a $50 million loan. As a symbol of friendship between the United States and Vietnam.
Although Vietnam was full of joy at this time, the people were singing and dancing to celebrate the restoration of independence from colonial rule. However, this time the temporary compromise between the various factions and the U.S. loan became the trigger for the U.S.¡¯s failure in the Southwest Pacific and its complete withdrawal from South Asia after the war.
The race to the southwest has actually just begun.
With the simultaneous stabilization of the northwest and Vietnamese barriers, Yang Qiu, who was fighting on both sides, could finally relax a little, and his attention began to turn to North Korea and India.
In order to relieve the pressure on India, he asked Qiu Wenbin to launch an active offensive posture in the southwest. While constantly crossing the Mekong River to maintain pressure on the Japanese army and Siam, he also carried out bombings on the Japanese army in Burma. It also once again deployed five additional infantry divisions and more than a thousand heavy artillery pieces to the oil fields of Borneo and Sumatra to confront the Japanese troops in Singapore across Malacca. And deployed 300 H-5 and other bombers in Natuna, the newly acquired Conlun Island, and Vung Tau base in Saigon to carry out harassing bombings against Singapore, the Philippines and Malaya. In this unobtrusive Nanyang battlefield, the war has actually been burning for ten days. However, because both China and Japan will focus on Ryukyu and Mariana, and their respective fleets have suffered serious losses, they have taken various measures. Attack and harassment are supplemented, and defense is the main posture. However, with the conquest of Pyongyang, the Japanese Army, unwilling to fail, seemed unable to sit still and continued to send more troops to Rabaul and other places. It also sent more troops to the Philippines and Southeast Asia through the long-distance route from Rabaul, which is thousands of miles long, in an attempt to serve as a Japan's Optimus Prime reversed defeat.
The Chinese navy, which just won the Mariana naval battle, also needs time to rest and recuperate. It also needs to control nearby islands and Japanese military bases as soon as possible to avoid others taking advantage of troubled waters, so it cannot disturb long-distance routes for the time being. But even if there is a long-distance route, the consequences of losing Guam still make Japan heartbroken. The Chinese naval submarine and bomber forces departing from Guam have become a nightmare for Japan. In the three months from September to the end of November, Japan lost a total of 780,000 tons of commercial goods.?, accounting for one-seventh of the total shipping tonnage (4.5 million tons before the war, about 500,000 tons after the war, and 500,000 tons from Siam and other slave countries).
Faced with the danger of losing supplies from Southeast Asia and being interrupted, the Japanese Army became increasingly frantic, eager to completely occupy North Korea and take Asia's largest Musan Iron Mine and Hyesan Copper Mine into their pockets to ease the pressure on domestic resources. At the same time, they are also coveting the huge industry in the Northeast, trying to imitate Germany in occupying the Czech Republic, and control one of the best industrial zones in Asia in one fell swoop. Even in the face of an unfavorable start, in order to quickly cross the Yalu River, Itagaki Seishiro immediately sent troops across the Ahu Feiling Mountains to implement a central breakthrough after occupying Kaesong. Using the cover of the mountains, a total of seven divisions advanced rapidly while encircling Wonsan and Pyongyang. The Japanese Army, which had been holding back for twenty years, really made progress. It was very good at breaking through outflanks and the soldiers were also very good at fighting. So they quickly broke through several defense lines of the North Korean National Defense Force.
By August 30th. The Japanese army has occupied Yanshan and Xinping, less than 40 kilometers away from Pyongyang. On September 3, the Battle of Pyongyang began. In order to capture Pyongyang in one go and destroy North Korea's will to resist, Itagaki Seishiro launched six divisions in one go to attack in turn. Although the North Korean National Defense Force and three Chinese National Defense Force infantry divisions resisted tenaciously, and two Korean armored divisions were dispatched, and the air force also continued to attack, the Japanese army paid a price of 50,000 casualties under the desperate attack. After holding on for seven days to buy valuable time for the evacuation of the city, the troops had to withdraw from the battle and retreat to Sunchuan. The news of the seizure of Pyongyang spread back to Tokyo, and cheers erupted in Hibiya Park, and the thanksgiving of the Emperor resounded throughout the Japanese archipelago. The Japanese Army even boasted of this battle as "annihilating 300,000 Chinese National Defense Forces and avenging the victims of the bombing of Kyushu. Punishing the despicable sneak attackers, and taking over Manchuria and Mongolia is just around the corner" The Navy originally scoffed at this, but who would have thought Two days later came news of the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Mariana. Hirohito was shocked! Tojo was shocked! Japanese high-level officials are shocked! Faced with another disastrous defeat of the navy, the Japanese government did not even dare to disclose the truth. It had to pretend to have won a major victory in Guam, sinking ten Republic of China capital ships, and annihilating the Nanyang Fleet in one fell swoop
But no matter how you promote it. It is an indisputable fact that the Japanese Navy has completely given way to the Army. The original offensive faction headed by Genda Minoru, Kuroshima Kameto and Yamaguchi Takan still insisted that Mariana could not be abandoned and should continue to attack. Because they believe that the Chinese Navy's xn21 battle group was not intact in this battle, the remaining four aircraft carriers and four King Kong-class battleships should be assembled. Even the two long gates were closed, and they continued to fight. If you lose, you can simply surrender to China. If you win, you can regain control of Mariana. Although what they say makes sense. If the Japanese army continues to invest four aircraft carriers and six main battleships, Bingwen may really find it difficult to cope with it. But Nagano Shushen and other conservatives did not do it. Japan has a narrow territory and few resources, so it is not easy to save these wealth by frugality. It lost nearly half of its main force within a month of the war, and everyone thought that they should give up the offensive and adopt defensive tactics.
As mentioned earlier, the navy is an offensive arm. Once the offense is given up, the meaning of the navy will no longer exist. The decision of the Japanese high-level officials made the Japanese navy completely become a vassal of the army. In addition, the victory of Pyongyang happened to happen, so even Yamamoto and others who hated the army the most did not dare to say a word. We can only hope that the battleships such as Yamato in the dock will be built as soon as possible, and the mission of the fleet has also changed from offensive to protecting various seaports and transportation lines, serving as the army's "transport team". The Japanese Army, eager to recoup its losses and continue to expand its results, completely became a gambler. On the third day after occupying Pyongyang, the Japanese army was eager to split into three groups. The West Road advances along the railway line to the north, Suncheon and Anju. The middle route takes the Afeihuling Mountains and Yuanshan to attack Xingnan and Changjin Lake. The East Route started from Busan, dispatched the "Army Fleet" and two heavy cruisers, and landed in Seochon and Jinqing. Tojo Hideki and Hirohito were also disappointed with the navy and placed all their bets on North Korea. They even transferred five divisions from the mainland that had only been formed for less than a month to support North Korea, regardless of the emptiness at home.
But just when Kiichiro Higuchi led the 9th Division to attack Suncheon from Pyongyang, he was hit hard.
Under the protection of four Thunderbolts, the Flexible Transport 6 tactical transport aircraft slowly landed at the Sunchuan Field Airport. As soon as he got off the plane, Li Zongren heard a familiar scream, and then an explosion that resounded through the sky. Looking to the south, several huge mushroom clouds have rolled up on the horizon. "Good boy, Yi Zhi, your place is still lively. Listen to the sound, there must be at least three railway heavy artillery." In several battles in the northwest, Li Zongren and his Seventh Army were not the main force. Seeing the old guys killing each other happily, he was also itching beside him. But the large-scale battles in the northwest have ended, and there will be no more wars before at least April next year. So when he saw this scene, he grabbed Zhu Peide, who came to pick him up, and jokingly asked to be transferred to North Korea to get better at it.
Zhu Peide and Li Zongren are both among the nine outstanding figures of the Army. They were friends when they were at the National Defense University. He narrowed his eyes when he heard the joke: "It seems that your stay in the northwest was not in vain. You can tell how many cannons were used after listening to a few times. But today youI made a mistake, and I dispatched four doors. "
"Oh? Then I want to see it. You don't know that there are few railways over there. Not to mention railway guns, even 305mm towed howitzers are difficult to transport." Since it is a war zone, the ones responsible for transporting them are Hound armored vehicles. . The two of them had only chatted for a few words when Li Zongren saw a large number of soldiers appearing in front of them. In the woods behind the soldiers, three Warhammer 305mm long-range railway guns lined up in a row had their barrels raised.
"Let's go. The General Staff, Commander Zhang and Xue Yue are all here. Oh, by the way, Yan Youbing is here too."
"Both Xue Yue and You Bing are here! Haha, isn't Itagaki Seishiro too proud?" Li Zongren was surprised. Xue Yue and Yan Youbing are not ordinary people. The former is a master of armor application and tactics and one of the Army's Nine Elites. Although the latter is not ranked among the so-called Nine Elites, he is the veteran artillery king of the National Defense Force and the father of domestic ballistics. Both of them were world-renowned generals who became famous in the European War. How could they suddenly gather in North Korea?
Zhu Peide doesn¡¯t like this kind of false reputation. The Nine Elites are just a joke for busybodies. If we really want to rank them, then Wang Zhuo, the commander of the Central Guard Division and now the president of the National Defense University, Zhang Zizhong of the 11th Borneo Army, and Ouyang Nan of the 21st Vietnamese Army, are they ordinary people? Not to mention the new generations behind them, such as Zhuo Fan, Li Jin, Ye Weixun, Du Yuming, Xu Xiangqian and Su Duozhen, who is the easy generation?
So he threw a steel helmet to Li Zongren and said with a smile: "Let's go, the Chief of General Staff has been waiting for you for a long time."
Text Chapter 945 Four Things in India
The railway bridge across the Datong River has been broken in the middle, and the rails and bridge deck have been twisted into twists, telling the story of the destructive power of war under the scorching sun. The formerly busy rivers became desolate and empty, and the wide water surface was empty. Amidst the bursts of gunfire, most Pyongyang citizens had fled into the countryside with their families. On the contrary, more and more Japanese soldiers entered the city. , burning, killing, looting and doing all kinds of evil.
But the Japanese army, which was overwhelmingly on the peninsula, suffered heavy losses today.
25 kilometers away in the northern suburbs of Sunchuan, three 305mm railway heavy artillery comparable to the German K5 were lined up on a cross-shaped track. Under the command of the Yunqi artillery guidance machine, they continuously bombarded 30 kilometers away with 450kg low-pressure heavy bombs. In the city of Pyongyang, urban buildings continued to collapse under giant cannons, and dozens of mushroom-shaped explosion clouds surged on both sides of the Taedong River. "Hurry up! Speed ??up and get further away from the bridge!" Colonel Fujisueyoshi, captain of the 35th Regiment of the Ninth Division, stood on the shore in distress, shouting desperately for the soldiers to speed up. The Japanese soldiers on the bridge were nervous all over, and looked at the sky from time to time, for fear that those terrible shells would fall again.
But the more you feared something, the more it would come. A few minutes later, there was another earth-shattering explosion from the river five hundred meters away. "Boom!" A water column as high as 100 meters rose into the sky from the river, and the waves rushed toward the pontoon quickly. "Get out of the way, get out of the way." A team leader on the bridge wanted to rush across the river, but a one-meter-high wave broke off the pontoon bridge, and more than a hundred Japanese soldiers were swept away by the waves. Before Fujii could lament his loss, another shell fell from the sky. "Colonel, be careful." Several observing infantrymen quickly pushed him to the ground, but it was still too late. The shell exploded less than ten meters next to them, and the shock wave tore several people apart at the same time, leaving only a large crater several meters deep.
Without air superiority, a mere three heavy railway artillery pieces suppressed an entire Japanese division on the ground, unable to move. The unprotected Japanese soldiers groaned and screamed in the explosion. Such a long-range attack prevented them from even using their best charge tactics. "Baga! These are cowards!" Higuchi Kiichiro in the bunker saw this scene. He was so angry that he yelled and scolded his own artillery: "Have you found the position of the Chinese artillery?" Colonel Serikawa Hide, the commander of the artillery regiment, even had blood on his cheeks. He clenched his fists and shouted: "General, the Chinese have used it." It's a railway gun, the distance is too far, and my field gun has insufficient range" National resources are insufficient, and the Japanese Army lacks artillery. A few 105 field guns for division-level troops are good, but there is no way to develop prices. Expensive cannon. As for the naval guns eliminated by the Navy, they are basically used for coastal defense in mainland China, Ryukyu, Rabaul and other places. No air superiority. There is no giant cannon that can match it, so no wonder he is so anxious that his face turns red.
"Then organize a death squad! Stopping here will only cause more casualties!" Kiichiro Higuchi looked bad, but he did not give up. After all, the Ninth Division followed Nogi and fought the cruel Battle of Lushun. Facing The Russian machine gun formation lost thousands of people in one day without complaining. How could it be trapped on the surface by a few cannons?
When the Ninth Division was defeated by three railway cannons and lost its troops, Li Zongren also climbed up to the observation platform. "Chief of Staff." The guard handed over the telescope, but he was not in a hurry to see the results after taking it. Instead, he walked up to Yue Peng and saluted and said hello.
After the two shook hands, he was about to ask why he was called back when Yue Peng smiled and pointed in front of him: "No rush. Take a look first, there won't be much left of this scene." Zhang Xiaozhun, who was next to him, also stared at it and said with a smile: " De Lin, you have good eyesight. You can see this kind of thing less and less every day." Li Zongren was puzzled, isn't it just three railway cannons? Six similar artillery pieces have been deployed in the northwest, and ultra-long-range artillery strikes of more than 50 kilometers have been carried out. Not too surprising. Just when he was wondering, an unusual explosion suddenly came from the direction of Pyongyang. When he raised his telescope, he discovered that a cloud column hundreds of meters high appeared on the ground.
There was a tremor on the ground that was more violent than before, making Higuchi Kiichiro and the officers of the Ninth Division pale with fear. Looking at the mushroom cloud produced by the explosion, they immediately understood what was attacking them. "Navy heavy artillery! It's a battleship of the China Navy! Quick, send a telegram. Damn Navy idiot, how could you let the China battleship get close to the coast!" Kiichiro Higuchi hid in the bunker and stamped his feet, so anxious that he wished he could fly out of the naval gun with wings. scope. But he had no wings, and the entire division didn't even have a few trucks. How could he escape when faced with a large-caliber naval gun with a range of more than 40 kilometers?
"Boom, boom, boom" In less than two minutes, the second extremely powerful artillery shell fell again, and at the same time, Hue's three railway guns also opened fire again. After the explosion, the Pyongyang Stadium not far away had been razed to the ground, and most of the entire squadron of Japanese troops hiding there were killed. Such terrible destructive power caused a chill to rise from the soles of the feet of Higuchi Kiichiro and all the Japanese officers. They really couldn't figure out what caliber of a giant cannon could cause such great damage? If we can't break through as soon as possible, I'm afraid the entire division will be killed here!
? ??Are bombers dispatched? Li Zongren was also startled and thought it was the Air Force using special bombs. Zhu Peide, who was standing next to him, saw him looking at the sky and explained with a smile: "On the sea at the mouth of the Qingchuan River, there is the Navy's 480mm experimental gun." "As a senior general, Li Zongren knew that the Navy had developed a 480mm super gun a few years ago and installed it on the cruiser Qingdao (the original Austro-Hungarian armored cruiser Queen Elisabeth in the Battle of Qingdao) that had been decommissioned and converted into a test ship. But because of the rate of fire and some other reasons, the Navy finally chose the more mature 406mm naval gun. Since it is an experimental gun, there will definitely not be many shells. In addition, this is the era of air supremacy, and the Navy will not order any more shells. No wonder Lian Yue Pengdu said that he would not see it often.
The shell weighing 1.5 tons fell on the ground, and its power was unimaginable. Coupled with the cooperation of three 305mm railway guns, the city of Pyongyang was completely enveloped in smoke and dust in less than half an hour. It can be clearly seen through the lens that the city buildings quickly collapsed and disintegrated, the fortifications built by the Japanese army were in pieces, and several Japanese tanks were lifted several meters high by the explosion shock wave and fell heavily into the Datong River behind them. Li Zongren even believed that with these four guns, as long as air supremacy could be ensured, the Japanese army would not be able to get even half a step beyond the Lei Chi. "The North Korean armored division is up." When everyone was watching the power of the cannon, Xue Yue shouted first. Following his finger, he saw more than a hundred Type 25C (c is the pinyin at the beginning of North Korea, indicating that this is a model exported to North Korea) tanks jumping out of the hidden firewood pile and launching a counterattack against the Japanese Ninth Division.
The North Korean National Defense Forces have two armored divisions. All are equipped with Type 25 tanks. Only the guard brigade modeled on the domestic Central Guard Division has more than fifty export-type 31c tanks. Because the North Korean Armored Division and the Chinese Armored Division had conducted many exercises, the offensive formation was maintained quite well, which made Xue Yue and Yan Youbing murmur. But Li Zongren was very puzzled. He tugged at the corner of Zhu Peide's clothes and asked in a low voice with confusion: "Yizhi, why did you counterattack so quickly? Where did Kim Jiu and the North Korean government withdraw to?"
Although the General Staff Headquarters will adjust its combat deployment according to changes in the war situation, the overall strategy will not change. From the beginning, North Korea has used them as bones. Tempt Japan, the mad dog, to invest troops here. Therefore, in recent years, the government has deliberately leaked the iron and copper mine reserves of Mushan and Huishan, just to take advantage of Japan's greed. The General Staff's actions were also aimed at the weakness of the Japanese army's insufficient manpower and resources. Otherwise, allowing the 1.3 million troops in Korea and Southeast Asia to withdraw to the mainland or Ryukyu would be detrimental to subsequent campaigns. Now that he saw that not only four giant guns but also armored divisions were deployed, he thought the General Staff had changed its strategy. "This time we are cooperating with the navy to put pressure on the Japanese army to prevent them from unscrupulously adding troops to the south." Zhu Peide said with a smile: "The North Korean government has withdrawn to Sinuiju. As for Kim Gu, he is in dire straits now. I heard that Pyongyang has been lost. Later, many North Korean officials were dissatisfied with his early exports to Japan, saying that he had enriched the Japanese army. So they went to Beijing to find the president."
"Will the president support him to continue to be in power?" Li Zongren sneered.
"I don't understand these things. If you are interested, you can ask the chief of staff later." Zhu Peide smiled. As the chief of staff of the Northeast Theater Command, he actually knows many things. I don't understand because he, like Cai E, Yuepeng and others, doesn't like to get involved in politics. At this time, Yue Peng had put down his telescope and saw the two of them chatting. He asked: "De Lin, are you used to life in the northwest? I see you have lost a lot of weight." Li Zongren is from Guangxi and is not very accustomed to the bitter cold in the northwest. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Chief of Staff, for your concern. As a soldier, you go wherever you need me. Besides, didn't I just follow your order and hide away for a vacation?"
Xue Yue laughed at the side: "Chief of Staff, look, I said that De Lin will be lazy. How about you let me go? I stay in school all day, and my bones are so idle." On the way, Li Zongren said He guessed that there might be a new mission for him. When he heard these words, his eyebrows lit up: "Chief of Staff, is there a new mission?"
It¡¯s no wonder he was impatient. Chu Nan, Long Yun and Sun Chuanfang, who were at the same time as him, were already group army commanders. Liu Mingzhao, who had always been secretive, even fought in the Zhezkazgan Counterattack and Petropavlovsk. He showed great brilliance during the war, and even Europe and the United States called him the second-largest army general to emerge in China in the past 20 years, second only to Cai E and Yue Peng, and he is likely to be promoted to the first-level general at the end of the year. Zhu Peide and Bai Chongxi are already commanders at the theater level, and even rising stars Zhuo Fan and others are showing signs of success. But although he holds the rank of lieutenant general, he is still at the military level. If he cannot take advantage of this battle to gain prestige, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to make further progress in his life.
Of course everyone knows what he is thinking, otherwise Song Ziqing would not recommend bringing him back. However, there were many people talking now, so Yue Peng did not say anything immediately. Instead, he called everyone to walk towards the armored vehicle waiting behind. After entering wartime, the army's internal regulations stipulated that more than two senior officers were not allowed to be on the same plane or in the same car. So after avoiding everyone and closing the car door, Yue Peng took out the information about India and handed it over: "Take a look at this first." Li Zongren was secretly surprised when he saw the document. He didn't expect it to be India. He doesn¡¯t know much about India?, but the general situation is also known, because the General Staff sends military intelligence briefings to senior officers every week, telling everyone the situation in various countries and the surrounding war situation. But neither he nor anyone expected that the situation in India would deteriorate to this extent in just a few weeks.
"The situation is not very good. Nehru and the Communist Party of India are very fast and have divided their troops to move south. Especially those Soviet veterans have fully recovered their strength after resting. There are also many heavy weapons provided by Japan, and they have defeated many British division. At present, the western front has captured Lahore, and the forward is less than 50 kilometers away from Hyderabad. The middle route reaches the coast of Kempad Bay, 350 kilometers away from Mumbai. The fastest is the east, which has joined the Japanese army in Calcutta and is still moving south. Cuttack and other places were captured. Bangladesh has basically fallen, and Chandra has been suppressed to the north of Bangladesh and Sikkim. Moreover, their operation has been supported by many local Indians, with sufficient money and food, complete supplies, and weapons and ammunition. Very much. According to intelligence, if the tide cannot be stemmed as soon as possible, there is no possibility of dispatching two to three million troops!"
"So many?" Li Zongren gasped, but think about India's population and the organizational capabilities of the Communist Party of India. Not surprising.
"The Military Intelligence Bureau has built airports in Sikkim and Assam and other places, and has also formed some guerrilla groups. Our local person in charge is called Fei Wenhua, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, and is the commander of the Indian Northeast Independent Division of the Asian Alliance. People Not bad, and his mind is flexible." Yue Peng said while taking out another document: "This is the deal reached between the president and the British government a few days ago. The British government has promised to transfer Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam and Nagaland to The jurisdiction of the state was handed over to us in exchange for us sending troops to India.¡±
Li Zongren knew that these four places used to belong to southern Tibet and Shan ethnic areas. In the early to mid-morning, it was once incorporated into the country. But with the Qing Dynasty's rebellion and British influence infiltrating, they were eventually ceded. At the time of the Shanghai communiqu¨¦, Yang Qiu once wanted to regain these places, but the British refused, thinking that this was an agreement from the early Qing Dynasty and had been in effect for many years, but he did not expect that this time he would be willing to take it out. Although it is a helpless move, these places are economically backward and have complex powers. And after China stood up. The southwest border has been stabilized and it is no longer possible to continue to expand the so-called Sino-Indian buffer zone, so even if it is taken out, it will not be a big loss.
"Don't think it's good news." Seeing that he didn't find the key point, Yue Peng reminded: "Britain has brought it out. But it has evil intentions! Look, this is Assam's Digboy. There is a The oil field is now the largest in India, with an annual output of 300,000 tons of oil. There is also a fully equipped refinery. In addition to the oil field, the UK also sold us the Makum coal field and the Moran coking coal plant. Don¡¯t underestimate these oils and coals. India is short of oil. Stalin sent several groups of experts and only found a small oil field with an annual output of 80,000 tons in the Punjab desert. The coal in the Makum Coalfield is also very special, with a very high combustion calorific value. High. Moran is also the largest coking coal base in India, and half of the coking coal of Tata Steel Plant relies here. Therefore, the Japanese army and Nehru are already actively deploying troops to seize oil fields and coal mines."
The annual output of 300,000 tons of oil is neither too much nor too little, which is even more precious to the oil-deficient Indian and Japanese armies. What's more, it involves coking coal used for steelmaking by Tata Steel Group. No wonder Yue Peng said that the United Kingdom has evil intentions. This was basically a deliberate attempt to lure Nehru and the Japanese troops to the northeast and reduce the pressure on Bombay in the west.
"At present, the British army has a total of twelve British-Indian divisions in India, with a total strength of about 200,000, 150 aircraft, and several destroyers and submarines. The headquarters is located in Bombay, and the commander-in-chief is the Governor-General of India Orin Lake , the actual controller is Lieutenant General Quinan who was transferred from Egypt. This man is brave and resourceful, and is a good army officer. I have negotiated with the British army, and you will be the commander-in-chief of our troops in India. In terms of military strength, The two infantry divisions in Afghanistan will go to Mumbai as soon as possible, the 16th Mountain Brigade will be airlifted to Assam, and Bai Chongxi can also give you two divisions. The Air Force can only support one group (about 118 aircraft) at most, more than I'm afraid the logistics are overwhelming. The Navy's Third Fleet can't help you for the time being, because they and the British Mediterranean Fleet have a big mission recently, which will take about a month. Originally, I wanted to call in troops from the Muslim League and Afghanistan to give you, but the British are afraid that they will take advantage of it. The expansion only allows for diversion and support in the Muslim League-controlled areas on the western front, and is not allowed to enter the central plain, so I can't give you too many troops for the time being. But don't worry, Chandra and Fei Wenhua have three divisions in their hands. They are all under your command. The Muslim League's transportation channels are basically open. As long as you keep the airport in Assam in the northeast, the air force can still ensure basic supplies. But if you want to have enough food and continue to recruit troops, you have to wait until Iran is captured early next year. It also depends on whether you can seize a coastal dock. As for officers, Wu Huanxian and Fei Wenhua of the 16th Brigade are both good officers. I will ask Xu Xiangqian to bring some young people to support you in the next year."
After hearing these words, Li Zongren felt a little confident. He did not take the guerrillas of Chandra and Fei Wenhua into consideration, but the four groups supported by the Afghan and Persian theatersAn infantry division and an elite mountain brigade were enough for him to stabilize the situation first. Logistics is more troublesome. There is no problem in the direction of the Muslim League, but the Bay of Bengal is still in the hands of the Japanese army, and the route for the Air Force to fly over the Himalayas is even more difficult. I remember how many aircraft the Air Force crashed in order to explore aviation experience in high-altitude areas. Barely maintaining a military airport in southern Tibet. But despite the difficult conditions, he decided to accept the task. After all, this is an independent command of theater-level operations, and one can consider one's own abilities. Seeing that Yue Peng agreed, he raised four fingers again: "Remember four things. First, India can use any system in the future, but it cannot adopt GC and national socialization, so you can't fight Nehru. I don¡¯t care, I must beat the Communist Party of India to death! Secondly, the caste system must be preserved. Don¡¯t engage in land reform or other messy things. In terms of money, just loot as much as you can. Thirdly, don¡¯t trust the Muslim League too much. Now The Muslim League needs us, so you must make good use of the opportunity of assistance and compress the Muslim League forces and immigrants in Bangladesh to the south of Siret. At worst, we will help them steal meat from India in the future. We must also try to reduce the number of people in our control area. religious population! Fourth, the Hindu region cannot be divided, but it cannot be united, because we need India to contain the Muslim League and ensure the balance of power in the South Asian subcontinent. You must keep these four points in mind. I told Chen Guofu, he I will send a few political people to help you."
Li Zongren was stunned for a moment, but he didn¡¯t expect that there was such a complicated political background and game behind it. But unlike Zhu Peide and others, he prefers politics. Only the first one gave him some trouble. He asked: "Chief of Staff, I heard that before Chandra took refuge with us, he was bent on imitating the German fascist stuff. After joining us, he started to carry out the policies promoted by our country in the controlled areas. The country is undergoing social reforms and promoting universal welfare. Now I have to support him. If this continues, wouldn¡¯t it be"
Yue Peng took out a cigarette and handed it to him to interrupt. After lighting the cigarette, his eyes suddenly turned cold. A sense of chill enveloped Li Zongren, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Listen to him say: "In this world, how many people die before leaving the army? If there is another Chandra, what's so surprising? What I want is that India cannot be independent now!" Total annihilation! Chaos will continue in the future!"
Li Zongren completely understood and nodded vigorously: "Then when should I set off?"
"Don't worry, Britain still has a breath. You and I will go see the president later, and it won't be too late to have a good rest for three to five days before going." Yue Peng laughed. If it weren't for the coercion just now, I'm afraid everyone would They have forgotten that he is one of the double walls of national defense
(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
Text Chapter 946 Jin Jiu steps down
After Yue Peng took everyone back to Anton, he took a plane to inspect the defenses of Changchun and Maoshan Iron Mines. It happened that Su Xiaohu and Ma Kui were both in Changchun. The two old comrades asked him to change his schedule and stayed for a night to reminisce before returning to Beijing with Li Zongren. In the next three days, Zhang Xiaozhun launched successive counterattacks in Sunchuan. Relying on air superiority and four huge cannons, he not only pushed the Japanese 9th Division back to the south of the Datong River, but also annihilated a total of more than 10,000 Japanese troops. If Itagaki Seishiro hadn't dispatched two divisions to support him when he saw the situation, I'm afraid Higuchi Kiichiro would have committed seppuku.
Seeing that Sunchuan could not open up the situation, Itagaki Seishiro had no choice but to change his plan, focusing on containment in the west, and placing the main attack in the direction of Chosin Lake and Chongjin. Changjin Lake is a key choke point for entering and exiting the mountainous areas of northern Korea. In order to block the Japanese army, the North Korean National Defense Force and the Northeast Theater mobilized four divisions. A battle broke out here with three Japanese divisions. After two days and two nights of fierce fighting, they withdrew. Return to guard Jiangjie and Huishan. At the same time, the Japanese troops landing in Chongjin were also violently bombed by the Chinese Air Force arriving from Tonghua. The bombing caused the sinking of seven ships, three of which were troop transports. After paying the price of thousands of casualties, the Japanese army captured Gumao Mountain. In the following days, the Japanese army once launched an attack on the long-coveted Mushan Iron Mine, but was intercepted by two 210 mm heavy artillery regiments and three main infantry divisions of the National Defense Forces, and could only take a temporary rest. However, the loss of Changjin Lake forced Sunchuan's counterattack to stop, so Jang Hyo-jun led two North Korean armored divisions and five infantry divisions to retreat to Turtle City. At this point, 80% of North Korea's territory was occupied by the Japanese army. The North Korean army, which had five armies before the war, had less than seven divisions left. The National Defense Forces also temporarily retreated to the mountainous areas on the south bank of the Yalu River for some reasons, relying on the geographical advantages of high mountains and dense forests. , blocking the Japanese army at every level.
Meanwhile, Halsey finally arrived in Guam after a few days of waiting. But he came too late. The day after the national flag was raised on Guam, Chen Shiying used the cover of night to lead two battleships and three heavy cruisers to bombard the Japanese airports on Saipan and Tinian, destroying the remaining 40 or so Japanese aircraft on the island in one fell swoop. Planes completely paralyzed the two airports. Later, he took advantage of the arrival of the xn219 support battle group to send 5,000 Marines to Pagan Island and Tinian Island respectively. The xn219 support battle group carries 20,000 Marines and 150,000 tons of various materials, including 30,000 tons of various types of oil, as well as tens of thousands of tons of quick-drying cement and port equipment. Their arrival also means that there is no longer a foothold for the US military in Northern Mariana. Despite Jensen's protests. The U.S. government also made representations to the League of Nations, but Yang Qiu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing gave an unceremonious rejection, and even pointed the finger directly at Roosevelt. Luo Zhengen, the ambassador to the United States, showed the Associated Press reporter a photo of the U.S. fleet arriving in Guam. He also accused the U.S. government of being irresponsible, ignoring the international situation and traditional friendly relations, and sitting back and watching allied countries such as China, Britain, and France being attacked by the Nazis instead of rescuing them. Instead, they took advantage of the opportunity to destroy the country. Get the benefits. Prime Minister Gu Weijun finally asked the League of Nations to hand over the trusteeship of Guam and the Northern Mariana to China in order to better combat Japanese fascism.
This unceremonious diplomatic offensive caused quite a shock in the United States and Europe. Especially in Britain, which was almost out of ammunition and food by the German bombings, and in Free France, which relied on others. He also criticized the United States quite a bit. The radicals among them even believed that the United States' uncontrolled exports connived at the Nazis and helped rearm the Soviet Union, Germany and Japan. Finally, it seems likely that China and the United States will come to a standstill. Churchill had to step up. With his mediation and the fact that there was no place to stay in Northern Mariana, Roosevelt had to ask Kimmel to withdraw the fleet, but refused to transfer Guam and Mariana to Chinese custody. To Bingwen's regret. As expected, Halsey, an old fox, was not fooled. He was unwilling to stay overseas for a long time, seeing no chance. They immediately withdrew to Wake Island at high speed, preventing everyone from enjoying the sight of the Ninety-three torpedo beating the U.S. Navy.
This diplomatic conflict made Roosevelt extremely passive. Isolationist members of the Senate such as Lindbergh even stood up and accused the Navy and the government, saying that they were trying to involve the American people in the war. Affected by this, Roosevelt's approval rating plummeted to less than 50%, and the election was in danger.
After Halsey left, Chen Shiying sent two aircraft carriers, five cruisers and 16 destroyers to protect 2,000 combat engineers and more than 2,000 marines in the fierce attack on Ulithi Atoll, Gaferut Island and Yap Island. . The first two islands have no Japanese defenders at all, and Yap Island has a garrison of less than a thousand people. When attacking Yap Island, small-scale battles broke out with the Japanese Navy's Third and Fifth Fleets, and Japanese planes came from Truk to assist. However, with the support of aircraft carriers and Guam bombers, 4,000 soldiers were successfully sent to the island in two days.
Bingwen's strategy was very simple. He took advantage of the Japanese navy's defeat and the lack of timely deployment of troops in the panic. Instead of pursuing a steady attack, he only emphasized sending the Marines to the island first, and then relying on the pre-war total shipping volume of more than 10 million tons. tonnage and hundreds of landing ships/boats to complete subsequent transportation. To put it bluntly, it is to seize the territory first and then attack slowly. This strategy worked very well. With the third batch of fleets, Guam and the occupied islands began to build airports.At the temporary anchorage, the Japanese army was completely passive and could only maintain north-south communication through the Coral Sea. By the end of September, the number of Chinese marines in places such as Mariana and Micronesia had increased to 50,000, with more than 60 ships and more than 500 aircraft, including 150 Navy H-7s alone. For the first time, a complete Army light division was brought to Guam.
At the same time, the first two of the second batch of domestically modified escort carriers were officially delivered. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bingwen asked the two escort carriers of the Second Fleet, Li Mu and Wang Jian, to protect the third batch of 45 10,000-ton ships and 30 ships. A fleet of landing ships heads to Guam, so that the xn21 battle group has four aircraft carriers at its disposal. After they arrived, Chen Shiying decided to launch the Palau Campaign immediately. Beijing is not the hasty United States in history. It has been preparing for several years to seize Guam and nearby islands. Last year, it also dispatched soldiers from the Marine Corps and some units along the southeast coast to participate in the Northwest War to accumulate combat experience, so this round of offensive is extremely rapid. In addition, the Japanese navy suffered heavy losses and had completely lost its offensive capabilities. Finally, with the cooperation of four aircraft carriers, two battleships and six cruisers, more than 7,000 marines and army soldiers successfully landed on the island. The 2,000 Japanese troops stationed here After most of the casualties, they retreated into the dense forest and were completely wiped out half a month later.
Diplomatic disputes and battles surrounding the battles of Guam and Palau have not caused much movement in the country. On the contrary, the people still support the navy's control of Mariana and Micronesia. Because the soldiers fought it down with sacrifice and blood. Whoever dares to take it away will start a war with China! On the contrary, the news that most of North Korea had fallen made everyone a little uneasy. Many people are worried about whether the Yalu River defense line can be held. Only the generals know that North Korea is just a bone with few flesh thrown out by the president. It is not that they will not fight back, but that time is running out.
Yang Qiu and the Beijing government can turn a blind eye to the situation in North Korea, but Jin Jiu cannot sit still. As the early smuggling and export policies toward Japan were gradually exposed, many North Korean officials and congressmen began to demand that they step down, so they rushed to Beijing in hopes of seeking support.
In the Presidential Palace, Yang Qiu hosted a family banquet to entertain Jin Jiu. Compared with that year in Liaoning. Jin Jiu has changed a lot. He is wearing a crisp suit and gold-wired glasses on the bridge of his nose. The small eyes behind the lenses are slightly narrowed. Together with the wrinkles on his forehead, he seems to be anxious about the domestic war. But in fact, he had been secretly sizing up Yang Qiu, and seeing his indifferent expression made him feel even more uneasy.
Because it was a family dinner, Yang Qiu specially asked Lu Bicheng to accompany him. As for Miao Luo, who had already led a women's condolences group to the northwest, Ruiyao was not in good health, so she did not participate. In addition to them, Zhang Zongchang, who had returned from North Korea, was also sitting on the edge. But he is a smart man. He knew what to say and what not to say at this time, so he only talked to Lu Bicheng about business matters. "Mr. Bai Fan, my chief of staff told me yesterday that seven divisions of our army have entered your country through the Yalu River. Why is it not enough?" Since there were no outsiders, he directly addressed Jin Jiu by his title, which showed his closeness.
"Not enough." Jin Jiu said frankly. But I was secretly angry. Seven divisions sounds like a lot, but four of them are deployed in Musan and Huishan, and only three divisions are in combat. What's more, the Japanese army in North Korea already has more than one million troops. Even if they have technological advantages, such a large troop gap is difficult to make up for. It¡¯s just that he can¡¯t protect himself now, so he can only whisper: ¡°President Yang. The Japanese army has been fully prepared for this battle like never before. In order to eliminate the weakness on the aircraft, they also deliberately put many attacks at night. In this way, our aircraft and artillery The advantages cannot be used. There are many mountains in the north of our country, and many places do not have electric lights. Night operations are really unsatisfactory. Therefore, North Korea and I all hope that you can support another twenty divisions as soon as possible. If this does not work, let our country go to the northwest. The troops will come back first to respond."
Yang Qiu pretended to be surprised, picked up a chopstick dish for Jin Jiu, and said solemnly: "This method is okay. Winter is coming soon in the northwest, and the Soviet Union should not launch a major offensive in winter. But ." He paused, showing a look of embarrassment: "It will take time for the troops to come back, and arrangements have to be made for rotation and replacement. No matter how you calculate it, it will take about three months."
"Three months? That's not possible. The Japanese army has crossed Sunchon, just outside Guseong and Sinuiju. Over there at Chongjin" Hearing that it would take three months, Jin Gu couldn't sit still. Even more angry. When Yang Qiu proposed that North Korea dispatch troops to fight in the northwest, he gritted his teeth and came up with five divisions. Now that North Korea is almost out of stock, they actually have to wait for three months.
In fact, he knows better than anyone else that what Yang Qiu wants is "Asian Mexico", not another bordering power. This was entirely because he couldn't stand his exports and smuggling to Japan in the past few years in exchange for industrial facilities to develop the economy. But he does not regret this matter. North Korea is like China after the year of 1911. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were chaotic and complex domestic factions. He did not have the prestige and control of the troops like Yang Qiu, so if he rashly followed the path of republican democracy, he would definitely become more and more miserable. The more chaotic it becomes. That's why he took back military power, manipulated elections, and served as president one after another. He followed Yang Qiu's example and used his time to cultivate democratic soil. ???North Korea itself has limited resources, and its industries only include mining and some ordinary civilian processing industries supported by Beijing. The profit value is low and it cannot quickly make the people rich. There is no real independence without money, so he had to secretly export minerals to Japan in exchange for much-needed construction funds. But he didn't expect that the war broke out so quickly, and before the aftermath was properly arranged, China and the Soviet Union were already at war. Immediately following the Sino-British Cairo Declaration, North Korea directly became the main battlefield between China and Japan.
Seeing the anger hidden in the corners of his eyebrows, Yang Qiu put down his chopsticks without hesitation: "Mr. Jin."
This sudden change of title made Jin Jiu's expression change drastically. Even Zhang Zongchang and Lu Bicheng who were chatting next to him looked over. But Yang Qiu turned a blind eye: "As a leader, you should know the time it takes to mobilize the army. The war between our country and the Soviet Union is not over yet, and we have to face Japan in other places, and we have to ensure that all allies are supported. Do you think we How many more troops can be mobilized? Let's put it this way, if it is a domestic battle, let alone six or seven million. I can mobilize even one or two million, but fighting overseas requires a lot of logistics and preparation time! Of course, as an ally, Our country is also responsible for fascist Japan's invasion of your country. I hope, no, it is the expectation of the whole world. I hope you can stop it for a few months. As long as you can drag the main force of Japan on the peninsula for half a year, our navy can complete the southern route. Outflank. Completely blockade the entire Japanese island and finally defeat them. On the other hand, if you cannot hold back the Japanese army, the scale of the war will become very difficult to control. You also don¡¯t want to see that you have to pay such a heavy sacrifice but ultimately fail. The result, right?
I also know that your country has paid a heavy price for resisting Japanese fascism, and may even pay greater losses in the future. I want to thank you for this, so please rest assured. I will keep in mind the contribution of the Korean government and people in resisting Japanese fascist aggression. I can guarantee here that I will immediately instruct Congress to discuss launching the second batch of aid to your country to help you form more troops, and I am also considering handing over more post-war benefits to your country. To compensate you for your contribution to this war. "
First it was about difficulties, then about loans, and finally about post-war benefits. It was extremely painful to hear this string of words in Jin Jiu's ears. Because Yang Qiu didn't mention the time to provide support at all. As for the post-war benefits, they are still illusory.
Yang Qiuyue ignored his increasingly ugly look and suddenly sighed softly: "Mr. Bai Fan, you are also tired during this period. You might as well take the children to Changbai Mountain Sanatorium to rest for a while. After all, you and I have not been together for decades. Since I personally command the war, I'd better leave these things to the generals. Although I can't give you many guarantees, I can tell you that I will never sit back and watch your country be occupied by the Japanese army for a long time."
Recuperation? Jin Jiu's expression changed completely, and he didn't even hear what he said clearly. Sitting blankly, he didn't even notice the chopsticks falling on the table. After a long time, he stood up with a pale face and said, "Mr. President, I'm feeling a little unwell. I'm going to leave now." He didn't want to stay here for a moment. For him, his political career is over, and it is a blessing to be able to keep the Andong Kim family and save for the future.
Two days later, Kim Koo announced his resignation as president at the North Korean Provisional Government Station in Sinuiju. Speaker Cui Anren became the wartime president, and Park Eun-sung, commander of the North Korean dispatched force to fight against the Soviet Union, took over as commander-in-chief of the three armed forces¡ª¡ª
?In the oil city of Northeast India, Digboy. Hundreds of foreign workers and technicians from BP packed their bags nervously and allowed technicians from China National Petroleum Corporation to take over the oil fields and refineries, while they dragged their families to the airport. In just ten days, Chinese engineers and local workers who flew from Kunming used cement and honeycomb steel plates to expand the airport that could only take off and land small aircraft into a fixed airport that can take off and land large passenger planes.
By the time the foreign workers arrived at the airport, the place had been temporarily blocked.
There were several Hanjiang jeeps parked at the end of the runway, and two officers were whispering in the middle car. The man on the left is not tall but very strong, and the man on the right has a traditional Indian face, is taller, wears glasses and a boat cap, and keeps his eyes on the sky. They are Fei Wenhua of the Northeast Indian Independence Army and Chandler Bose, leader of the Indian Democratic Party and commander-in-chief of the independent army.
"Coming." Fei Wenhua was sharper and was the first to spot five Y-10 tactical transport aircraft flying from the direction of Myitkyina. This twin-engine transport aircraft, which resembles the American C-46, has been improved many times, using a more powerful and safer engine, and changed to a pressurized cabin. It has become the tactical transport aircraft with the largest number of equipment of the Chinese National Defense Forces. Its load capacity is twice that of Y-6 and the American DC3. It can transport up to 60 soldiers or five tons of cargo at a time, and can land at a dirt field airport. The maximum transfer range can reach 4,700 kilometers. The disadvantage is that the speed is relatively slow, and the air route from Kunming to here is threatened by Japanese aircraft taking off from Burma, so eight escort Thunder fighter jets arrived at the same time.
With the sound of rubber tires rubbing against cement, the five Y-10s landed safely on the runway. "Commander Li, you are finally here. Welcome." Fei Wenhua and Chandra drove towards the first plane. When Bai Chongxi walked out of the cabin, the two people immediately stepped forward to salute.
"You are Fei Wenhua, right? You don't need to be polite. Before I came here, I heard your commander nag you, saying that you have been here for more than two years and you want me to listen to you more." Li Zongren smiled and shook hands with Fei Wenhua, then turned to Chandra: "Mr. Bose, nice to meet you."
Having been dealing with China for a long time, Chandra also learned a lot of Chinese and "Chinese rules". He shook hands with Li Zongren and said, "Thank you for coming to help us at this critical time. I want to help you."
"Haha, Mr. Baos is too polite. It's better to go to the headquarters and tell me about the battle situation first. We'll talk about the wind and other things later." Li Zongren smiled and exchanged greetings with everyone before getting in the car first. But the bumpy dirt road and the vast virgin forest made him start to feel a little stressed
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 947 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (1)
The temporary headquarters is located in the small red brick bungalow of Digboy Oil Refinery. *Literature Hall* The refinery is not big. Its crude oil processing capacity of 800 tons per day is far behind that of large refineries in other countries. Moreover, the machinery and equipment are very old and can only produce low-grade oil products. Even supplying trucks and tanks requires refiltration, not to mention delicate aircraft engines.
The staff room is at the outside, and the lounge is upstairs. A huge map of the situation in India and Myanmar hangs on the side wall. The conference table is made up of several desks and is in very poor conditions.
Fei Wenhua is the commander of the Northeast Independent Division of India, but in fact the Bangladesh guerrillas are also under his supervision and command, and he also coordinates the actions of the Burmese guerrillas. In addition, many people from Chandra also came, so after the car arrived at the headquarters, you could see many local officers and guerrilla leaders. The various accents and dialects made the headquarters look like a vegetable market. If it weren't for several translators and political officers sent by the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Political Department, the coordination alone would have taken weeks.
¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s a good thing or a bad thing.¡± This scene made Li Zongren secretly mutter, wondering whether it was right or wrong to come to India this time. After patiently shaking hands with each officer, he sat in the middle. "Let me tell you." When he sat down, Fei Wenhua took the initiative to take the pointer from the staff, pointed at the map and began to introduce the war situation.
"The British have begun to counterattack. The news the day before yesterday said that Lieutenant General Quinan's two divisions temporarily stabilized the situation in Delhi after defeating Nehru's three leading divisions on the Narmada River in the west. But the latest intelligence , a total of four Indian divisions are heading there, apparently to join Nehru's main force and capture Mumbai in one fell swoop. There are basically no major battles in the central plains, and the main forces of Nehru and the Communist Party of India have entered Chhattisgarh. , encountered no resistance all the way. Since last month, the Congress Party and the Communist Party of India have been fully launched. Therefore, there have been large numbers of rallies and armed riots in Hyderabad and other places. According to our insiders, during this period, gc international has also Several large cargo ships were organized to purchase arms from Mexico and Brazil and transport them to Calcutta. Therefore, the total strength of Nehru and the Communist Party of India increased significantly, and a large number of guerrillas were also organized. Looking at the current progress, if there is no By containing and resisting, they could capture Hyderabad in ten days at most and then launch a pincer attack on Bombay.
The situation on our side is the most complicated. Pokaro Steel City has been occupied by the Communist Party of India. After expelling all foreign workers in the area, the GC International technicians of the Communist Party of India have taken up their posts. The steel plants and machinery plants have all been replaced by their people. A considerable number of anti-aircraft artillery and aircraft have also been deployed nearby. I heard that they can already produce rifles and Mortars and other small arms. correct. Japan has helped Nehru build a small arsenal in Aligarh, east of New Delhi, and most of the tanks and weapons exported are also in the hands of Nehru. Intelligence said that a thousand rifles, ten mortars and other weapons and ammunition can be produced here every month. Now they have control of Orissa, Jharkhand. West Bengal was controlled by the Japanese army, and the three parties had been able to support each other through railways.
The three British-Indian divisions originally in Orissa suffered heavy losses and had retreated to Eluru and Vijayawada. However, they were bombarded by Japanese ships yesterday. It is said that they have less than 150,000 troops. After the British troops retreated. It put a lot of pressure on us, so Chairman Bose's three divisions could only rely on the Ganges to garrison Bihar, and although we controlled Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya , but the Japanese offensive from Bengal has never been interrupted. Analysis from recent signs. Shojiro Iida has been encouraging Nehru and the Communist Party of India to attack us from both sides, preparing to attack Rangpur and Darjeeling along the river, cut off our connection with Chairman Bose and defeat them one by one.
It should be noted that the total mileage of Indian railways is close to 50,000 kilometers. If the three parties are sincerely cooperating, they will mobilize their troops and coordinate very quickly. Just because of this. Therefore, after Nehru and the Communist Party of India launched a sudden attack, the British army had no time to prepare. By the time reinforcements began, the enemy had already sent more than a dozen divisions to the front by train. "
"There are 50,000 kilometers of Indian railways?!" An officer who came with Li Zongren and didn't understand India gasped. You must know that the president has continuously increased railway construction in the past thirty years, building a developed four-horizontal and four-vertical railway network across the country, and also snatched the Siberian Railway east of Krasnoyarsk and the Turkestan Railway in East Kazakhstan and other places in the Soviet Union Finally, with the addition of Mr. Zhan Tianyou's proposal and the joint completion of the China Railway two years ago, the total mileage of the China-Rim Railway, which is known as a unique project, is only a little over 90,000. As a colony, India, which has little achievements in the industrial field, actually has 50,000 kilometers.
Chandra and other Indian officers covered their mouths and rolled their eyes at the officer, wanting to laugh but not daring to. Fei Wenhua was very patient and said with a smile: "Major, India does not have everything. In terms of railway scale alone, it is longer than France and Germany. But it is relatively unscientific in terms of infrastructure construction. The railway bridges and docks are relatively developed, and the road network is very poor. Emerging facilities such as expressways, subways, airports, communications and broadcasting are still small or non-existent, and the gap between them and our country is?Very big. However, we cannot underestimate this place just because it is partial to science. Take Pokaro Steel City, where the Tata Steel Plant is located, for example. If it were not for some reasons, this base, which is larger than the Mushan Iron Mine, could easily be built with an annual output of tens of millions of tons. steel plant. "
"Now do you know that you can sit in a well and look at the sky?" Li Zongren laughed after hearing this, stood up and patted the officer on the shoulder, walked to the map and looked at it carefully. The place names Fei Wenhua just mentioned were all unfamiliar to him and he needed to get familiar with them as soon as possible. After a while, he pointed at Dhaka and asked: "How many Japanese troops are there here? How many troops are there in the south of the Ganges River?"
"The Japanese army has two divisions in Burma, one division in Bengal, and five naval garrison groups in West Bengal and Calcutta, which are almost the same size as one division. The Communist Party of India has recently strengthened the production recovery work in Bokaro Steel City, and there are only two Division Baharanpur, Nehru had four divisions at Patna, facing Chairman Bose¡¯s three divisions across the Ganges.¡±
"What about you?" Li Zongren asked again.
"I have one division, less than 20,000. Chairman Bose has three divisions, totaling more than 55,000. The biggest difficulty now is the lack of well-trained soldiers and a serious shortage of equipment! Our country's railway has extended from Dali to Jiangxinpo Myitkyina (Jiangxinpo was lost after 1914. In the book, the Shanghai Communiqu¨¦ recognized Jiangxinpo as Chinese territory, so draw a straight line from Nankan to Homalin on the Myanmar-India border, and everything to the north belongs to China. Therefore, the Republic of China in the book is actually the same as bordering India), Yunnan Province recruited 10,000 workers at the beginning of the year. It hoped to build a narrow-gauge railway from Myitkyina to here. However, the construction was not smooth. When crossing Yeren Mountain, it encountered more than a dozen landslides and hundreds of people died. At present, the railway is still in Mengguan (today's Maikun, Kachin State), which seems to be only more than 100 kilometers away from here. However, the mountains and dense forests along the way, plus the actual mileage of the detour will be doubled, and it is expected that it will not be until Thursday of next year at the earliest. It won¡¯t be opened until May.¡±
Fei Wenhua looked embarrassed and continued: "This generation is full of virgin forests. Even caravans dare not leave, and there are small groups of Japanese troops harassing them. So cars are not accessible. Some time ago, we could only rely on field airports to maintain logistics. Good thing Britain gave up Digboy Airport, otherwise you would have had to go through a lot of trouble to get here.¡±
As a Guangxi native, Li Zongren knew that the southwest railway network was very developed and had been built in Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna and other places in 1933. But he didn't expect that. The environment in Jiangxinpo would be so bad. You know, military narrow gauge can build dozens of kilometers in one day and one night in the northwest. What about here? The straight-line distance is only more than 200 kilometers, and it took five months to get through half of it. Without railways and roads, heavy equipment cannot be transported. No wonder Fei Wenhua and others can only fight guerrillas.
"Commander, lunch is ready." He was saying. The orderly ran in. But this situation was a bit difficult for Li Zongren to swallow, and he decided to go and see the troops first. When going out, Fei Wenhua specially brought a few sets of raincoats to the officers who had just arrived. Several officers who had been in the north all year round laughed when they saw this. Pointing to the big sun above his head: "Mr. Fei, isn't the sun shining here?"
"It's better to be prepared." Fei Wenhua smiled and said nothing more.
Soon, Li Zongren and his party arrived at the military camp outside the oil refinery. Said it was a military camp. In fact, there are dozens of conjoined wooden houses that can only provide protection from wind and rain. Wait until all the soldiers have gathered. He praised it secretly in his heart. Because he could see that Fei Wenhua put a lot of thought into recruiting soldiers. In addition to the directly affiliated guard battalions composed entirely of domestic soldiers, the first and second regiments are Shan ethnic groups with close ties to the country, as well as local Chinese immigrants, Gorkhas and a few Tibetan compatriots. The largest three regiments, most of them All were Bengali soldiers. Although there is only one regiment of Bangladeshi soldiers, the number is equivalent to the first and second regiments. This is also a small trick. Firstly, it appeases the Bengali soldiers and gives the illusion that the numbers are equally impartial. Secondly, because even though the three regiments have more troops, there is only one regiment and the number of officers is actually not as good as the former. In case of trouble, the first and second regiments can be expanded quickly, but the third regiment is extremely difficult to expand due to its over-staffing. Even if it is split, the number of officers will be small.
From the soldiers¡¯ clothing, they are all the National Defense Forces¡¯ standard tropical rainforest combat uniforms. The light weapons are okay, most of them are Minyuan-style rifles, Han II and Han III light and heavy machine guns (ZB26 and self-produced version of Maxim equipped by the National Defense Forces during the European War) and grenade launchers, as well as many SC34 submachine guns. (Chinese-made mp40). There are also a lot of mortars, and you can also see the 160mm long-range mortar that has been eliminated in China. The artillery regiment has three 85mm howitzer battalions and two 105mm artillery battalions. There are fewer trucks and jeeps, but there are many light large-wheel tractors suitable for muddy ground, and the armor strength is still blank. As for the 155 and 210 mm heavy artillery commonly used in the northwest, they are not equipped here at all. This cannot be blamed on China for not paying attention to Fei Wenhua, but because the road is blocked and the field airport has limited throughput, even if heavy equipment is transported, follow-up ammunition cannot be guaranteed.
"Chandra's troops are not here, but Fei Wenhua said that most of the equipment is similar to his, and there are twenty more Snake fighter jets. Before the war with Japan, the country also deliveredGive him a battalion of Type 25 tanks and a thousand military vehicles.
After knowing what the army he had in hand looked like, Li Zongren began to reorganize on the spot. All Chinese and Chandra troops in India will be integrated into the Indian Army for unified command. After obtaining Chandra's consent, his three divisions were changed into the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Infantry Divisions of the First Indian Army, and the two armored battalions were separated and changed into the 4th Armored Brigade, with Chandra continuing to serve as the commander. And asked him to serve as the chief of staff of the group army. Fei Wenhua's Independence Army was changed to the Fifth Infantry Division, and he served as deputy chief of staff. Finally, we will also tell you about the imminent arrival of reinforcements such as the 153rd and 154th Infantry Divisions of the 32nd Army of the Army in Afghanistan, the 109th Division of the 25th Army in the Persian Gulf, the 183rd Division of the 38th Army, the 16th Plateau Mountain Brigade, and a mixed group of the Air Force. Boost morale.
While they were talking, the sky suddenly changed color, and within a few minutes it started to rain heavily. Only then did the officers who had ridiculed Fei Wenhua understand why the soldiers here were carrying raincoats with them.
After completing the reorganization. Li Zongren sent the situation here to the General Staff Headquarters. In the next two days, the 16th Plateau Mountain Brigade arrived one after another from Peshawar to Kashgar and then flew over the Himalayas. However, this route was too difficult, and it took half a month to transport more than 7,000 plateau mountain soldiers to Digboy. After the General Staff agreed to the adaptation plan, considering the slow pace of mountain troop reinforcements and the Southwestern Group Army stationed in Kunming to deter Myanmar, the 166th Division of the 35th Army immediately airlifted to strengthen the Indian Army Group. The plan was also adjusted so that the 153rd and 154th Infantry Divisions stationed on the border of Afghanistan and India would gradually come to Digboy by plane. As for the 109th Division and 183rd Division supported by Bai Chongxi, they would go directly to Mumbai to support the British army later. The air force also quickly took over the airport. Transport planes were used to deliver a large amount of building materials, aviation gasoline and ammunition, and a new navigation tower was built. Finally, 24 Thunder fighters, 48 ??Snake B fighter attack aircraft, 16 H-10 bomb trucks and 12 H-5 were sent. fleet. Finally, at the suggestion of a responsible technical sergeant, 46 Type 25C tanks specially improved for the tropical rainforest were dismantled into parts and transported to the destination by plane before being assembled again. The first directly affiliated armored battalion was sent to Li Zongren.
With this method in place, the Army simply built a vehicle maintenance base in Digboy and prepared to deliver more tanks and heavy equipment.
The British Commander-in-Chief Orin Lake and Lieutenant General Quinan, who was unable to leave because Wavell was dragged in the Middle East, were very happy to learn about Li Zongren's arrival and immediately sent several liaison officers. -Colonel Wingate and his Chindi Brigade were placed under the unified command of the Chinese and Indian Army Group. What made Li Zongren dumbfounded was when Wingate came. They actually brought 3,000 British, Burmese, Indians and Gurkhas who were operating behind enemy lines. Moreover, they had not been able to obtain any supplies for a whole month. Many of them even lost their guns. In the end, within three days . Just ate the food of one of his organizers
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Hundreds of transport planes flew back and forth between Digboy and Kunming, this made Shojiro Iida realize that China was using its huge fleet of transport planes to quickly build up its forces to northeast India. Word got out. It shocked the Congress Party, the Communist Party of India and Japan, because none of them expected it. Under attack from Japan and the Soviet Union, Yang Qiu actually dared to interfere in India's affairs. The most anxious ones are definitely the Japanese army, because their territory is right under China's nose. Therefore, after realizing the danger, Shojiro Iida, commander of the Japanese Southern Army and the 15th Burmese Army, immediately contacted Nehru and General Secretary of the Communist Party of India Rana Devi.
Speaking of Rana Devi, we have to mention his status as a Vaishya (meaning layman, farmer, merchant). As we all know, India has a strict caste system. Although Vaishyas are classified as the third class, to put it bluntly, they are Brahmins and Kshatriya long-term workers who do not produce and have no political rights. Therefore, Ranadivi first joined the Congress Party in the hope of breaking tradition and joining the powerful class. However, the conservative forces within the National Congress Party were huge, and in the end they had no choice but to withdraw angrily. At this time, he met Roy Yi, the Indian representative of GC International, and joined the Communist Party of India. After more than ten years of struggle, he finally became a powerful figure. Originally, he had many competitors, but for the purpose of defeating China and making India GC, Moscow finally selected him as the general secretary. Because of his radical thinking, he had always advocated a greater India, and had proposed the idea of ??completely abolishing the caste system by force and allowing the Soviet army to directly enter India.
After Yabyshev led 150,000 remnant troops to defect to the Communist Party of India, Stalin tried every means to bring reinforcements from all over the world. Using the power in his hands, Yabyshev helped Ranadivi secure his position in one fell swoop and purged all moderate rightists. Ranadivi also fulfilled his promise and reused members of the left-wing party who desperately wanted to gain power. He called on party members across India to launch a revolution and quickly built the Communist Party of India into a party with 20 regular army divisions, dozens of guerrillas, and a total strength of more than three One hundred thousand, a behemoth with more than five million party members. Because 180,000 of them are retired Soviet veterans and international fighters from all over the world, and there is even a tank division. So in terms of military strength, it was stronger than Nehru, who claimed to have millions, but actually only had more than 20 divisions and insufficient equipment.
Shojiro Iida's three divisions and naval garrison combined totaled less than 100,000. They also had to take care of the defense of Burma. In addition, there were fewer and fewer ships coming from the country recently, so they became the weakest party. Of course, this weakness refers to the military strength on paper. In terms of combat capabilities and excellent soldiers, he believes that his troops are higher than those of the other two factions. But he is not a fool, and of course he is not willing to take on the task of attacking alone. You must know that his supplies and reserves are far inferior to those of the other two factions.
Nehru actually didn¡¯t really want to go to war with China in his heart. He always wanted to focus on expelling the British forces first, completing true independence and negotiating with China to resolve conflicts, so he was hesitant about sending troops. However, Ranadivi was eager to give it a try, and the Central Committee of the Soviet Union also sent a telegram, requesting the Indian Communist Party to break off its claws deep into northeastern India as soon as possible while China was still gathering troops, and then cooperate with Nehru to attack the British army, and finally turn around and attack Iran to reopen Persia. aisle. In the face of a common enemy, the three parties finally negotiated and decided that Nehru would send five divisions to hold back the main force of Chandra in Bihar and deny the opportunity to support the Northeast. At the same time, the Communist Party of India sent out four divisions and the Japanese army sent out one division to attack Rangpur from the southwest. After taking it, they quickly cut off Darjeeling and blocked the land passage between the northeast and Chandra.
Facing the encirclement and suppression by ten Indian divisions from three parties, Li Zongren and China officially set foot on the Indian subcontinent for the first time This is how it started
Text Chapter 948 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (2)
"Have you read Li Zongren's telegram?"
When Li Zongren was surrounded and suppressed by more than 100,000 Indian coalition forces before his foothold was stable, Yang Qiu, Yue Peng, Air Force Commander He Ning and others secretly came to Langshan Base.
Langshan Base is located in Langshan, northwest of Baotou. It is the largest comprehensive military experimental base in China and is mainly used for experiments on various new weapons and new tactical drills. After the war broke out, it became the main confrontation training base of the Air Force. Ace pilots were transferred back to teach young people the experience and techniques of dealing with Zero Fighter, BF109, IL2 and other aircraft. The Navy and Air Force also set up an air combat simulation field here for actual combat confrontation between the Air Force and Hainan Airlines to explore new tactics and temper the troops.
Recently, it has taken on a new mission, which is to serve as a training base and tactical drill ground for long-range strategic bombing of the Japanese mainland. Dozens and hundreds of bombers take off from here every day, either conducting bombing training or flying 1,600 kilometers to bomb the shooting range next to the Taklimakan Desert. The person responsible for this task was Lieutenant General Xu Huansheng, who had smashed eggs at the British army during the Saudi nation-building operation and had experienced the test of several air battles. As the first troops to bomb the Japanese mainland, the General Staff and the Air Force were determined to invest 30 long-range bomber groups, with a total of 3,540 H-7s. However, so far, only 10 brigades are undergoing training, and the rest are waiting to be formed after the factory is delivered.
The reason why there are so few is because the Air Force¡¯s bombing mission in Central Asia has not yet ended, and a considerable number of bombers are also held back in the Southwest Pacific and the Persian Gulf, so there are not many bombers that can be mobilized from the mainland. In particular, four-engine large bombers like the H-7 are difficult to manufacture, and can only obtain 330 supplements per month. This is the result of compressing the H-5 medium-range bombers to 280 per month. Even if the Air Force cooperates closely with the three major aviation companies and once again reduces the production of various transport aircraft to 150 per month, there is not much room for improvement. One year after the war broke out. China's industrial capacity has reached its peak. Even if the 100,000 small factory plan is completed, it will be impossible to go further without two or three years of accumulation.
If the Air Force had not stockpiled thousands of transport aircraft before the war, I am afraid that it would be facing shortages today due to reduced production. Therefore, in order to strengthen the intensity of air attacks, and with a short-term breakthrough in bomber production, not only were two thousand Hushes converted into Hushe B fighter attack aircraft, but efforts were also increased to create simpler dive bombers and H-10 front-line attack aircraft. output. In the later period, it was the latter, although the maximum combat radius was only 430 kilometers. But it has two tons of external plug-in capacity and can also be equipped with twin rapid-fire cannons. It is affectionately called the "bomb truck" by the soldiers.
Even if there are only ten brigades for the time being, when more than a thousand H-7s are lined up neatly, the scale is extremely scary. Only in this kind of global war. Only then can we see a large training base with thousands of fighter jets gathered there.
Yue Peng, Yang Qiu and others were walking among the early morning aircraft. On both sides, there were war eagles with canvas covering vulnerable parts, like soldiers undergoing review. The sixty-year-old man raised his head slightly and smiled slightly. : "Already seen it. Nehru, Ranadivi and Shojiro Iida moved very quickly and used heavy troops from the very beginning. They wanted to take advantage of Li Zongren's unsteady foothold and kill them all. But well, the three armies belong to different countries. Although the scale seems large, it is actually difficult to reconcile. As long as we can survive three axes, we will have a firm foothold in the South Asian subcontinent."
"India is not the main battlefield of the Republic of China. The purpose of sending troops is to prevent the Communist Party of India from getting bigger, so Yue Peng's words are quite relaxed. Even the Air Force Commander He Ning who accompanied the inspection did not think highly of the Indian army's combat effectiveness, saying: "The Chief of Staff is right. In fact, the Japanese army is more difficult to deal with. Although the Soviet Army of the Communist Party of India has strong combat effectiveness, in fact the Soviet Army's combat effectiveness is They are all based on abundant ammunition. India's industrial capabilities cannot support the Soviet military system, and they will also face the trouble of acclimatization. As for Nehru In fact, he is the weakest, and They were afraid of the Communist Party of India, so they colluded with the Japanese army. In our opinion, their weakest point is the sky! If Churchill had not been held back by Germany, I am afraid he would not have asked us for help." What he said is correct. The British army was too Fearing that the mainland would be landed, all the thousand H-6s that China eliminated and sold in the early days were deployed in the mainland and North Africa. Now the aerial strangulation between Britain and Germany cannot be stopped, their own production is insufficient, the United States itself is also making military preparations, and there are too few bombers for sale, so the huge India only has 150 Hurricane fighter jets. Even if Churchill was willing to invest more, just a thousand aircraft and repeated bombings would be enough to overwhelm the three Indian parties with poor air defense capabilities.
Yang Qiu heard something and asked with a smile: "It seems that our Air Force Commander is planning to do something big in India?"
"Let's wait for Li Zongren and the Army to establish a foothold first." He Ning is not very good at talking and communicating. After becoming the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, he spent almost all his time on military and Air Force projects, so he was very direct in talking and chatting. Even in front of Yang Qiu, he did not shy away: "India is a humid and hot place, and the logistics requirements for aircraft are very high. If you can't gain a firm foothold, you can't"To ensure a safe logistics maintenance environment, it is not suitable for large-scale investment. "
Bingwen, who came with us, was also deeply touched by the tropical weather: "Yes, tropical weather is really troublesome. There is also news from Guam that non-combat attrition is three to four times higher than in the northwest, and the frequency of aircraft dispatches is less than In the northwest half, even our ship engines often fail due to heat dissipation.¡±
After listening to everyone¡¯s opinions, Yang Qiu turned to the U.S. political situation and asked: ¡°By the way, how many days until the U.S. election voting?¡±
"The vote will be held in one week, and the results will be out in ten days." Thinking of Yang Qiu's announcement of Halsey's arrival in Guam, Bingwen felt funny: "Roosevelt was very angry with you this time. The opposition was furious and denounced. For several days He was also ill before. If this continues, it may be difficult for him to be re-elected."
"Don't underestimate him, maybe he is deliberately showing off his weakness and looking for an opportunity to rebel." Yang Qiu did not dare to underestimate Roosevelt. Although his election situation in the parallel world was not as bad as it is now, it was not much better. In the end, it was not a comeback victory?
Yue Peng agreed with Yang Qiu. Roosevelt could be re-elected for two terms and suppress domestic forces. How could he not have any trump card? So his face gradually became serious: "Gu Weijun told me a few days ago that the U.S. Navy has fully launched the third batch of shipbuilding plans. After ordering the first batch of three Essex-class ships last year, seven more orders were added. Place an order to purchase six new 30,000-ton battlecruisers (the Alaska class was initially positioned as a battlecruiser by various countries. The budget was approved at the end of July 1940, and the order was placed in September), 24 light and heavy cruisers, 90 Six Fletcher-class destroyers and 52 other ships, and two North Carolina-class battleships are also close to delivery. As for the Army, the M3 tank has been finalized and mass production has begun, and the development of the new M4 tank has begun. It is said that we are selling Among the T34s given to the United Kingdom, at least two were secretly transferred to the United States for design reference of the M4. The aircraft is progressing the fastest, except for the B-17 bomber that has been mass-produced. The B-25 bomber has also been finalized, and it will be available as soon as early next year. It can be delivered, and recently it has begun mass production of B-24 bombers and A-20 Boston attack aircraft that are similar in appearance to our country's H-7. At present, the total number of bombers of various types maintained by the US military has exceeded 2,000. P-40, F4F and Dreadnought The production of a number of small aircraft such as the Type 1 dive bomber was also expanded several times, and an order for more than 10,000 training aircraft was placed in one go!
From our statistical comparison table, in the first half of this year alone, the total value of American lust production has reached twenty times that of 1937! Three times as much as last year! If we only look at the aviation industry, even if we have not yet entered the wartime mobilization mechanism, the output of various military aircraft is already 60% of ours. According to Bezui, they calculated statistics based on the total industrial volume of the United States, inventory of machine tools and equipment, processing capabilities, and number of workers. Once the United States enters a wartime mechanism. At least more than 100 ships, 20,000 tanks and armored vehicles, more than 500,000 trucks, 70,000 artillery pieces of various types, 60,000 aircraft of various types, and 2 million guns of various types can be obtained every year The scale and total volume will exceed that of us and the United Kingdom combined! There was also news that the Lend-Lease bill proposed by Roosevelt had actually been passed in principle by the U.S. Congress and was waiting to be announced and implemented after the election. You can say that. Even if Roosevelt fails to be re-elected, it can no longer stop the United States' determination to participate in the war! The reason why candidates from both parties frequently stated that they would not involve the United States in war, and also made public statements about punishing Halsey and Kimmel, was entirely to please voters. This is not what the US government really wants. "
"So when the United States joins the war, where will it fight first?" He Ning asked.
Yue Peng shook his head: "I don't know. There is no detailed information in this regard. Judging from the speed of troop mobilization, the Army must be the slowest, so if I were to choose, I would definitely continue to support the United Kingdom and not invest until Europe is completely corrupted. Instead, the Army will first seize the Marshall Islands and Truk to open a gap in the southwest Pacific. The Solomon Islands may be attacked because it can close the Australian channel, but Rabaul may not take the risk. The defense of this place is too Strong, their soldiers have not been tested in a big war, and they will not fight such a large-intensity battle all at once.
However, the current situation may not be as simple as the United States thinks. From a European perspective, the German army's landing in the UK should be far away. Even if the Soviet Union sells dozens of warships, the German navy is no match for the UK. The good thing is that the British Navy had to deploy more fleets from the Mediterranean to defend the mainland. Coupled with Germany's submarine warfare, it was actually difficult for Cunningham's Mediterranean fleet to threaten the Italian Navy. That's why Churchill secretly begged us to let the Third Fleet cooperate. Chen Shaokuan reported to me yesterday that Marquis Zhu Bin would be ready to cooperate with Cunningham to attack the Italian Navy in half a month at the latest.
Hitler had called Franco twice, promising to take over Gibraltar after the war and to hand over Morocco to Spain in exchange for his participation in the war. From this point of view, it should be that the Greater Mediterranean Plan proposed by Redel has been accepted. Churchill was also trying to persuade Franco to neutralize, and last month he offered Spain?The materials and loans worth 40 million US dollars were ostensibly to help Franco restore the economy and improve people's livelihood, but in fact they were just to use money to hold him back. But if we destroy the Italian Navy in one fell swoop, I'm afraid Hitler won't be so good-tempered and can reason with Franco. For Germany, once it loses its sea power in the Mediterranean, a big colander will appear in the belly of Europe. The United States is so actively preparing for war, and he must be able to feel it. Now Stalin on the Eastern Front is better behaved than a hunting dog. He has plenty of time to cut off Gibraltar before the United States intervenes! Once the war breaks out in Spain, I am afraid that the US government will first invest its army in North Africa.
Other European countries have also basically become clear. Finland has become neutral, Sweden is leaning towards Germany, and the Balkans are desperately expanding their armaments to prepare for the invasion of Germany and the Soviet Union. The most comfortable place now is Italy. Mussoniri's offensive in North Africa is very fierce. Wavell has a small number of troops. If there is another problem in Iraq. He definitely couldn't hold it. There are also signs that Mussolini has mobilized more than 20,000 troops to the Greek border. He is probably trying to annex Greece before Germany does, and then get a share of the Balkan Peninsula. Greece and Turkey guard the Black Sea and are in a critical position, so the United Kingdom has begun to persuade Greece and Turkey to join the war and directly attack Ukraine and the Caucasus from the Black Sea.
Turkey¡¯s position is very critical, and we should take the initiative as soon as possible. It is best to let Gu Weijun or Shi Zhaoji go there. Even if they cannot be persuaded to join the war, they must still make a commitment to ensure the security of their country! to further deepen relations between the two countries and expand our influence in the region. I also asked Bai Chongxi to be prepared. If the Soviet army really wanted to cooperate with Italy, he would immediately seize Baghdad. If Greece fails. If Turkey is also attacked, we will suspend the bombing of the Japanese mainland, blow up the Baku oil fields first, and paralyze the Soviet Union! On the contrary there is no need to fight a decisive battle in the Persian Gulf so quickly. It is entirely possible to deal with Japan and then look at the attitude of the United States before taking action. "
"I have told Qin Zhangshu that when Li Zongren gets a firm foothold, I will fully support him in obtaining a stable air force base in eastern India as soon as possible. In this way, when the Chagos base is built, the Third Fleet can land in the Andaman Islands. Regarding the islands, there are The Andaman Islands, unless the United States goes to fight Rabaul. Otherwise, the entire southwest is just a pot of broth that we put the lid on and simmer casually. We can drink it whenever we want. Drink it whenever we want!" Yue Peng's Speaks quickly but very clearly. After talking about the international situation. He turned back to the battlefield in India, and moved his hands up and down vigorously. His ambition to integrate Asia through a world war was clearly revealed.
Yang Qiu smiled and was about to speak when Xu Huansheng came after him with several jeeps: "President, Chief of Staff, the test flight is about to begin."
"Let's go and watch the test flight first." Yang Qiu came here to participate in the final test flight of the Air Force's new bomber. Today, when air power is becoming more and more important, whoever can master more advanced aviation technology will control the future. Therefore, he paid great attention to the aviation industry. When the national economy and infrastructure were not perfect, he first established the three major aviation groups and the competition framework, and then spent decades focusing on key technologies such as engines and materials. This is how he came to be. Great results today. Even if the manufacturing volume cannot match that of the United States, at least the quality can keep pace or even lead.
Because the main base was occupied by bombing training, the test flight base was moved to the No. 3 backup airport ten kilometers away. After the jeep drove into the experimental apron, the first thing that jumped into sight was a 46-meter-long aircraft with a wing width of 69 meters. The total height including the tail wing was close to a five-story building. It had six engines and was similar in size to the famous B-36, but the engine It is a giant aircraft with conventional propellers arranged forward. Not to mention other officers, even Yue Peng was shocked when he first saw this plane. He pulled He Ning and asked: "What kind of plane is this? Can it fly?"
"Of course I can fly." He Ning's eyes widened with a smile. Recently, the Air Force has received new equipment one after another, and even he, the commander-in-chief, is overwhelmed. However, this aircraft was too special, so he was deeply impressed and introduced: "It can also carry 300 soldiers or 35 tons of cargo!" Seeing Bingwen sitting next to him with shining eyes, he deliberately joked: "Your navy Don't think about it, it's also a demonstration aircraft. It's a dedicated large aviation platform mainly used to test our country's large aircraft manufacturing capabilities and conduct experiments on new engines and various new technologies. However, the turboprop engine it currently installs is only 2,500 horsepower, so Four sets of rocket boosters are needed to take off. We are working with several companies and hope to increase the engine power to 4,000 horsepower so that it can take off independently."
¡°It seems that in order to let the president and everyone see clearly this giant demonstrator with a dead weight of 65 tons, which is enough to shock the world, the Jeep drove very slowly. When a vehicle approaches, everyone needs to raise their necks to see the full picture. After bypassing the verification aircraft named yz-28, more than a dozen test and test aircraft parked here appeared in front of them. Half of them are turbojet aircraft. Some have air intakes in the nose, some have air intakes on both sides, and there are also models with engines hanging under the wings. There are also models with three, four or even six engines, but they look weird. machine. tarmacAt the end of the day, there are several new transport aircraft sent to the air force for testing by Airbus and other companies. Some are like C-123, some are like C-124, two are like C-119, and one is even more. Like the C-130, it has various shapes anyway.
But they all have one thing in common, that is, they all use two new types of engines: turbojet or turboprop. This also vaguely indicates that China is using war to accelerate the transition to the jet age. However, they are not the main reason to attract the president and the chief of general staff. When the tractor pulls a shining silver tractor, it is equipped with four 2500-horsepower turboprop engines. It looks like Figure 95, is slightly larger than the B29, and adopts standard Air Force paint. After the bomber entered the runway, Yang Qiu's eyes lit up.
This is the real strategic bomber.
Text Chapter 950 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (3)
ps: Khan, this is not a jump chapter! But I suddenly found that the chapter number was wrong, and now I corrected it.
After the plane stopped, Yang Qiu immediately led everyone and several designers into the bomber named H-12.
The H-12 is a second-generation long-range bomber that was put out for bid in 1938 after the H-7 was put into service. The Air Force felt that the bomb carrying capacity, range and altitude were insufficient. The most important indicator at that time was "10,000 kilometers, 60 tons, and five tons of ammunition with a radius of at least 5,000 kilometers." These three scares directly scared away many companies. In the end, the three major companies with the strongest foundation, Meteor, Airbus and Northern Raytheon, came up with three verification machines: H11, H12 and H13. After two years of competition, Airbus¡¯ H12 finally won. .
The H-12 looks exactly like Figure 95, but that doesn¡¯t mean it has the same performance. The complicated instruments and equipment tell Yang Qiu that this is still a standard World War II bomber, but it uses technologies such as swept wings. In terms of internal integration, it is worse than the b-29 that the US government has signed a purchase agreement with. However, it also has its own advantages. Its range and volume are slightly larger than those of the b-29. The maximum speed is 600 kilometers per hour, the empty weight is 37 tons, the maximum take-off weight is 65 tons, the maximum ceiling is 13,000 meters, the maximum transition range is 12,000 kilometers, the combat radius when carrying four tons of bombs is 6,000 kilometers, and the eight-ton bombs are 4,200 kilometers. It can be launched from Xinyang, Henan Take off to bomb Delhi, India and then return¡. The designed maximum bomb load is 11 tons, but at this time the fuel load must be reduced by a quarter, otherwise it will not fly, and the radius is only 2,700 kilometers. The self-defense weapon is twelve 12.7 machine guns. The reason for achieving breakthroughs in range, ceiling, and bomb load is four 2,500-horsepower five-blade turboprop engines.
Among the major countries, in addition to Japan and Italy, they are actually studying turbine engines, and the British heritage and technical reserves are the strongest. Test runs of the 800-horsepower model were completed secretly in January 1939. Turbojet engines are also installed and tested. However, the war caused Britain to slow down its scientific research and focus on the fastest-growing jet and piston engines. Germany, France, and Su have also done similar research. But they either didn't have urgent needs, or the country was gone, or like the Soviet Union, they had insufficient material and technical reserves. In the end, they were all shelved in 1938.
Because of the Yang Qiuhe data machine, China began to reserve technology as early as the early 1930s. By the 3010 plan, it was officially included in the country's top scientific research projects. In the early days, due to insufficient materials technology, only structures could be created. It was not until the advent of computers that materials research accelerated. The end of 1938 was the most important turning point in China's aviation industry. At that time, Britain was in urgent need of bombers, so Yang Qiu used a thousand bomber agreement to exchange for nickel-based and cobalt-based alloys known as jet metals. After purchasing from the United States and France during the economic crisis and perfecting sponge titanium and powder metallurgy technology, Yang Qiu , and ultimately developed titanium alloy and nickel-chromium-titanium technology. Finally, with the addition of Skron (aluminum-lithium alloy) that Jin Bihui exchanged from Germany last year, the 800-horsepower prototype test was finally completed on the fourth day after the British test.
Although it was three days behind at the beginning, due to technological reserves, especially breakthroughs in material technology, and Europe's slowdown in war, the power has more than tripled in just 22 months from the beginning of last year. It has also initially been installed and used, and the gap has widened immediately. It should be noted that the current aviation materials are even top-notch. There is no way to completely solve the problem of overheating of the wheel shaft and blades, so the failure interval of this engine is still very short.
If it weren¡¯t for the overheating and fire problem of the originally selected piston engine with the same horsepower, the Air Force would not have chosen the turboprop. However, after technicians risked project failure to use turboprops, they unexpectedly greatly improved the performance of the aircraft. Because the same horsepower turboprop engine is about one-third lighter than the piston engine. This is equivalent to reducing the weight of the aircraft, and the high-altitude performance of the turboprop is better. The disadvantage is that the technology is not really mature yet. Therefore, the logistics required to maintain one H-12 is equivalent to three H-7s or seven H-5s.
Fortunately, it will take another year from the end of model selection to final equipment, so the Air Force has gathered engine and material technology experts from across the country and mobilized universities across the country to work together, hoping to increase the life and horsepower of the engine again before it is officially put into service. And what makes Yang Qiu really satisfied is that the H-12 and the various verification aircraft test machines he just saw are all computer-aided designs, especially the complex calculations required for new technologies such as swept wings and tail stress, are all done by Completed by computer, it achieved an important breakthrough in the field of engineering design.
When Yang Qiu was chatting with everyone, lamenting that the H-12 might not be able to catch up with the bombing of Japan, Gu Yuwen's shout came from outside: "President, Director Yan and Director Dai are here."
"Dai Yunong, why is he here?" Yang Qiu frowned quietly. Dai Yunong is outstanding in work and ability, but he is too greedy. After the intelligence reform was split into three parts, the functions of the National Security Agency were restricted and its powers were much smaller. But now is a war period, and the Security Bureau still has a lot of foreign affairs tasks. He has also used this to build many industries in Nanyang with Du Yuesheng and others. It's just that he is shrewd and knows that the domestic government keeps a close eye on him, keeps all his industry outside, and does it secretly so that no one can catch him.
After getting out of the plane, I saw Yan Baohang.??Dai Yunong was waiting nearby with a solemn expression, not even looking at the various verification machines. "President, Chief of Staff, Commander He" Dai Yunong was a good person and greeted everyone. Everyone knew that the two of them were looking for Yang Qiu, so they all avoided it. Only Yue Peng and He Ning stayed.
During the war, the president's itinerary was top secret, and Yang Qiu did not tell the National Security Agency about this trip, so Yue Peng looked at Yan Baohang: "Baohang, why do you have to chase me here? Can't you tell me in the telegram?" Listen to the words Feeling a little dissatisfied, Dai Yunong quickly opened his wallet, took out a stack of photos and handed them to Yang Qiu: "President, it's not Baohang's fault. This matter is really too urgent." He was very good at being a man and took responsibility in just a few words. Pull it on yourself. Yang Qiu didn't care about this, picked up the photo and looked at it. The photo shows a submarine sailing in unknown waters. The German Navy logo is prominently displayed on the side of the submarine's control tower. He didn't understand the navy, and the submarine only showed the control tower, so he couldn't tell which model it was.
Dai Yunong quickly introduced from the side: "President, this was accidentally photographed by one of our geological survey team members in Canada. It was located in the bay east of the Ungava Peninsula in Canada. According to him, there were two submarines at the time. It's training. The photos of the other two ships that were too far away are blurry. Only this one has a clearer picture." The geological expedition team is actually a special type of intelligence department, which usually uses exploration and inspection as a cover to conduct on-the-spot exploration of geological water patterns and environments in various countries. Such institutions exist in all major countries, and most of them are private institutions as cover. The data collected are mainly used for commercial and scientific research. Of course, they will also be included in national databases for emergencies.
"CanadaUngava Bay?" Yang Qiu was not familiar with this place name. When Yan Baohang unfolded the map and pointed out this bay close to Greenland, he wondered: "What are the Germans doing here?"
Seeing that Yang Qiu didn¡¯t understand yet, Yan Baohang reminded: ¡°President. This is not a German submarine!¡±
"It's not from Germany? This sign" Yue Peng was also surprised. Pointing to the eye-catching German Navy logo on the command tower, he suddenly thought of something and waved to Bingwen: "Bingwen, come and see for me, what model is this?"
Because he didn¡¯t paraphrase Yan Baohang¡¯s words. So Bingwen picked up the photo and thought it was a German submarine at first: "It looks like a German viib-type U-boat. This kind of submarine has an easy to identify feature, that is, the command tower is high in the front and low in the back. But D?nitz issued an order that German markings are not allowed on the outside of submarines, andwait, something is wrong here! Why does this place look like it has been modified? The periscope is in the wrong position, too. The periscope of a U-boat They are all in the front half of the control tower, why is this one a little behind?" He became more and more confused as he looked at it. As the doubts grew, he immediately asked Dai Yunong, who had brought the photo: "Is this Germany's new submarine?"
"No." Dai Yunong shook his head: "Before coming, Baohang and I met General Bai Yutang and went to the Military Intelligence Bureau database for verification. After analysis, it was determined that this should be a British S-class submarine! It was deliberately modified into a German viib Type submarine!" The Bai Yutang he mentioned was the Navy's best submarine expert and the current Chief of Staff of the Second Fleet. If he said it was British S-class. Then nine times out of ten it's true.
"Two British S-class submarines converted into U-boats!"
Yang Qiu¡¯s heart suddenly shrank, and he immediately looked at Yue Peng. They all saw each other's inner shock. Churchill took action, and it was Roosevelt's lowest ebb and most dangerous time! It would be a lie to say that the two of them did not negotiate! "Can you destroy them?" He Ning also reacted. The first feeling is that the submarine should be blown up and the United States should be permanently blocked in North America. But Dai Yunong shook his head: "The photo was taken twenty days ago, and it is no longer there."
"Put away all the negatives and copies, and the scientific expedition team will also step up surveillance. Treat this as if it never happened! Do you understand?!" Yang Qiu glanced at everyone with sharp eyes. After analyzing the pros and cons, he decided to block the news permanently. Only Yue Peng understood his thoughts. The United States cannot be contained. Since it cannot be contained, it is better to let him join in. What's more, if there hadn't been a geological team near this inaccessible bay, this matter would have become the biggest mystery in history.
China¡¯s geographical location determines that it is impossible to confront the German army head-on. It is impossible to rely on the British to deal with millions of elite German troops. "He can come if he wants. Let's see how he wipes Churchill's butt." Yang Qiu smiled coldly, looked back at H-12, and asked He Ning: "How long will it take?"
"Materials at coastal airports such as Vladivostok, Qingdao, Yantai, and Lianyungang have been put in place. The three main airports at Xingkai Lake have been repaired and materials are being transported there. They can start in half a month at most." Isn't it just a matter of strategic bombing? It can be done, it involves a huge amount of materials and work, and it often takes a long time to prepare. Being able to prepare to this level less than two months after the war started is already very efficient.
After hearing the preparations, Yang Qiu looked at Yue Peng: "Zian, do you want to blow it up first?"??µÂɽ? "
"No!" Yue Peng categorically refused: "Once things happen, Roosevelt will definitely declare war on the Soviet Union, Germany, Japan, and Italy at the same time. Halsey is still at Wake Island, and there are two aircraft carriers and several battleships in Pearl Harbor! And we don¡¯t have time to attack Truk now. If the lifeline of the Japanese navy is cut off at once, who can ensure that Kimmel will not let Halsey go ahead of us and attack Truk?"
He Ning also said: "I also feel that the lifeline of the Japanese navy should not be cut off at once. The best way is to immediately organize several bombings of Truk, Palikir, Rabaul and other places "
"Commander He, are you going to let Japan strengthen the defense of these places?" Bingwen also understood at this time. He Ning wanted to use "light" bombing to force the Japanese Navy to strengthen the defense of Truk and other places. In this way, even if the United States immediately joins the war, it will have to pay a high price if it wants to fight. You know, Japan's HNA has flown with China twice and several times, and the remaining veteran pilots have more experience. It is far from something that an American newcomer can easily deal with.
And it was for this reason that Yue Peng didn't blow up Deshan. Because Tokuyama stores 70% of the Japanese navy's oil, if Tokuyama is blown up, Japan will be half dead. If it hadn't happened just now, it would have exploded if it exploded, but that doesn't work now. We have to wait for Truk to be captured and for the United States to clarify the direction of its attack.
The situation has finally reached a point where it can affect the whole body!¡ª¡ª
Rangpur. It is an important railway hub town in northern Bangladesh, where the mighty Teesta River and the Brahmaputra River meet 40 kilometers east of it. With a population of only 80,000, it controls the only railway from West Bengal and Mumbai to Northeast India. 135 kilometers further north from here, there is the world-famous Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Through the railway and two rivers, Britain could threaten Tibet. It could also transport a steady stream of gold, silver, tea, jute and other materials to Calcutta, becoming a source of finance for the British Empire.
Hundreds of years of colonial rule seem to have been deeply ingrained in the Indian people's bones, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with it. It was not until Japanese soldiers landed in Dhaka and Calcutta that the peace here was broken. Before the Japanese left, soldiers from China began to be sent here again by plane, train or truck. When armored vehicles and tanks puffing out black smoke moved in, and trenches were dug around the home. Cannons pointed at the sky, and they realized that the whirlpool of war had expanded in the Indian continent and became more intense.
Rangpur Railway Station was first controlled by Chandra. After Li Zongren arrived, he immediately handed over the place. Because he is not stupid and does not want to use his little money to fill this important town that will definitely be attacked from both sides. Li Zongren and the central officers of the Indian Army were mentally prepared for his cunning. So after the 16th Brigade arrived, it was immediately deployed here.
"General Li. Why are you stopping here? Why don't you attack immediately?" Colonel Wingate drove a Chongqing brand three-wheel motorcycle and stopped in front of the command post. The tall man led 3,000 troops to join the China-India Army, and he had always hoped that the Chinese Army would immediately go south to attack Dhaka. But when he saw that Li Zongren stopped here instead of attacking and put on a defensive posture, he felt a little dissatisfied.
"Colonel Wingate, we need to figure out the enemy's movements first. And now I don't have enough troops and logistics. If I take the initiative to attack, I can't guarantee that I can block the flanking attack from the other side." Li Zongren looked at this man who is said to be related to Lawrence Relation officer, explain the reason for stopping here. He is not an offensive genius like Liu Mingzhao and Zhuo Fan. His style is to play steadily and steadily. The 16th Brigade is only halfway there now, and the 166th Division is all here, but the heavy equipment is behind, making it unsuitable for an immediate attack.
Wingate shrugged his shoulders, disapproving of Li Zongren's explanation. In his heart, he even thought that the Chinese Army's record in Central Asia was full of boasts. Otherwise, why wouldn't they dare to invest troops? So he said bluntly: "General Lee, I have been fighting the Japanese here for half a year, and I know their defense capabilities very well. You now have two divisions and one brigade, and there are two more divisions on the road. The Japanese only have two divisions in Bengal." This division already has an absolute advantage in strength, so I think we should attack Japan first and then deal with Ranadivi¡¯s rebels.¡±
"Okay, I will consider it. Thank you for your suggestion." Li Zongren nodded. After sending him away, Fei Wenhua stepped forward and asked: "Commander, do you really want to operate on Shojiro Iida first? His The strength is not weak.¡±
Li Zongren was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said: "This British guy wants me to touch Japan first. He must be afraid that we will get too involved in India." After hearing what he said, Fei Wenhua finally felt relieved. He also laughed: "The British are like this, self-centered, as if the whole world owes them."
"Don't worry about them, I have independent command." Li Zongren disdainfully argued with a British colonel and asked: "It's you, have you been in India for almost a year? In your opinion, who should be attacked first?"
The three Indian parties brought out ten divisions this time, with more than 150,000 troops scattered here and there. On paper, Li Zongren had nine divisions and one brigade, but in fact it would have been good if Chandra's three divisions could hold on. The 109th Division and the 183rd Division are going to Bombay to support the British army. There are only three divisions, one brigade and a few independent battalions here, and half of the troops are still on the way, and the heavy equipment has not arrived, so it is extremely important who to attack first. The Soviet army of the Communist Party of India has the strongest combat effectiveness, and it is equivalent to fighting on home soil, with little logistical pressure. The Japanese army's combat effectiveness was good, but its logistics was poor. And no matter who hits first, the other side will definitely pounce on them and attack from a flank.
After thinking about it, Fei Wenhua still felt that the Communist Party should be printed first: "Yabyshev is the commander-in-chief of the Communist Party of India. He has been fighting with us since Afghanistan until now, and we are very familiar with each other. The combat effectiveness of Soviet veterans is also guaranteed, and what is lacking is It is firepower, and it cannot bring out the full combat effectiveness of the Soviet military system. Moreover, Nehru and Japan are very afraid of the Communist Party of India. If they attack them first, Nehru and Shojiro Iida will definitely find ways to delay the speed of support."
Li Zongren nodded approvingly: "That's good, then how do you think we should fight?"
"My idea is that the fifth division will defend Sirjar and hold the railway line from Dhaka to Assam. Let the 166th Division send two regiments to defend Rangpur, and the 16th Brigade and the 166th Division will mainly attack English Bazar. Here It is the northeastern gateway of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Once captured, it can cross the Ganges and threaten Bokaro Steel City and Kolkata. The disadvantage is that the Communist Party of India has two divisions here and two more divisions on the way. , I¡¯m afraid I have to pay some price.¡±
After listening to what he said, Li Zongren browsed the English Bazar and rejected the plan in his heart. The reason is simple. Even if there is one armored regiment, let alone four Soviet infantry divisions, he would dare to fight even five or six. But now, except for dozens of 25C light tanks and a dozen half-track vehicles that were just delivered, they are all light infantry, and they don't even have many artillery. A forceful attack would definitely cause heavy casualties, but the railway to Myitkyina was not yet open, so he couldn't afford it.
So after looking around, the eyes gradually moved to Bihar controlled by Chandra. He took out a pen and ruler and measured it on the map. After calculating the distance in his mind, he asked without raising his head: "With the current firepower, a frontal attack on four Soviet divisions will cause heavy casualties. You just said, I If I attack the Communist Party of India, Nehru and Shojiro Iida will deliberately slow down reinforcements, so let me ask you, if I attack Nehru, will Ranadivi rush to support?"
"Won't."
"That's right here!" Li Zongren said, the tip of his pen already drawing a line between Patna on the Ganges River and Bokaro Steel City, his eyes burning: "Tell me, will Nehru try to lose four divisions and help Where is Ranadivi holding on to the northern line of Steel City?¡±
"Certainly not!"
Text Chapter 951 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (4)
"Use Rangpur and Sirjar to hold back the Soviet, Indian and Japanese troops and head south to Steel City via the Jodanagpur Plateau?" Fei Wenhua was not an outstanding officer like Zhuo Fan who had an innate intuition about the battlefield. He looked at the drawing It took a long time to realize the straight line, but at the same time, I was shocked by Li Zongren's idea. It¡¯s not far in terms of distance, it¡¯s only two hundred kilometers from Begusarai east of Patna down south to Steel City. But it is not easy to walk more than two hundred kilometers. First of all, it is difficult to cross the Ganges River! The water here is thousands of meters wide, and there are no bridges within more than 100 kilometers nearby. Only ferries can cross it. Even after crossing the Ganges River, the Jodha Nagpur Plateau, which is the only way to pass, is densely covered with vegetation and has only narrow cattle and horse trails. Moreover, there is a serious lack of transportation capacity on our side. If we are delayed by four Soviet military divisions due to delays on the road, it may be difficult to even retreat.
The last difficulty is troop strength. Since we are crossing the plateau, the 16th Mountain Brigade must go. The 166th Division can be separated. Currently, only one regiment of the 153rd and 154th Divisions has arrived, and the main force will take at least ten days. As for the fifth division, he didn't even think about it. A bunch of ragtag troops couldn't help. On the other hand, in Steel City, there was one division of the Soviet-Indian Army and two divisions of the Indian Communist and Puppet Army, as well as two or three international columns, with a total strength of more than 50,000! Once the attack begins, if the follow-up troops cannot keep up, they will definitely be in a hard fight.
While he was worried, he also felt that this was the best way to break the encirclement and suppression. Everyone knows that the biggest obstacle limiting the Indian Army is logistics. Although Assam has an airport and railways, compared with the whole of India, it is still an extremely poor area and cannot support large-scale operations. Bokaro Steel City is different. It is located in the center of Jharkhand State, with complete steelmaking, copper smelting and small machinery plants, with West Bengal to the east and Chhattisgarh to the south. They are all food-producing areas in India. If we can seize this place, coupled with Digboy's oil, we can completely maintain the self-sufficiency of several army groups. Moreover, being stuck here would be equivalent to cutting off the connection between the Japanese army and Nehru, and connecting Northeast India with the Bihar state of Chandra.
more importantly! There is more than just steel in Bokaro. Dhanbad, 30 kilometers to the northeast, has the largest Anglo-Indian copper smelting plant in India. One hundred thousand tons of raw copper can be produced every year! It is the second largest copper mine in the UK after South Africa, and it is also the most important raw material currently supporting the arms production of Nehru and the Communist Party of India! If we win, it will be equivalent to controlling 70% of India's military materials! And Jamshedpur to the south is the headquarters of Tata Steel. It can also produce 500,000 tons of crude steel annually. And that's not all! The entire Jharkhand state where the three cities are located is the only coking coal, apatite, and kyanite producing area in India. Mica, bauxite, china clay, limestone, and iron ore account for half of India! There are also important resources such as soldering irons and diamonds. If it can be captured, when the railway from Jiangxinpo to Digboy is opened to traffic, it will be equivalent to transporting 3 million tons of crude steel, 100,000 tons of raw copper and hundreds of thousands of other resources to the country every year. The entire cost of this troop dispatch can be recovered in less than a year! And there was no point in British protest, unless they could fight all the way from Bombay.
Li Zongren looked at him and smiled and said nothing. In fact, he wanted to capture Pokaro and the entire Jharkhand state from the first day he heard about the war situation. Because only in this way can we reduce logistical pressure, reduce dependence on the country, and cooperate with the Third Fleet as quickly as possible. Preparations for the Attack on Burma and the Andaman.
At this time, Wu Huanxian, commander of the 16th Plateau Mountain Brigade, and Lin Diannan, commander of the 166th Division, walked in hand in hand. After understanding the situation, they put forward their opinions. "The Jodanagpur Plateau is up to 1,000 meters high, and most of it is under 600 meters. Two hundred kilometers. Give me three days to ensure that we can pass. The difficulty is how to cross the Ganges! And we are lightly armed mountain soldiers, and we must have it to attack the city. Heavy fire support. But the railways here are all occupied by the Communist Party of India, and there are not enough mules, horses and cars." As the only two special mountain brigades in the country, the pre-war 16th Brigade was stationed in Sichuan and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Therefore, Wu Huanxian is confident in quickly passing through the "Indian Plateau" which is only 600 meters on average and is extremely flat. River crossings, supplies, and Japanese troops worried him. Said: "There are also Japanese troops. If I were Shojiro Iida, I would definitely not fight to the death in Rangpur. Instead, I would let the Communist Party of India and the Soviet Army contain Rangpur and use the right wing to attack Sirjar and Imphal along the railway line, directly threatening us. Digboy Supply Center."
Fei Wenhua also agreed: "Even if the naval garrison in West Bengal does not move, the Japanese 31st Division in Bangladesh still has more than 20,000 people. My Fifth Division has less than 20,000 people. Commander Lin's 166th Division will definitely have to spare half of it. Steel City, with a maximum of 30,000 left, and having to defend the east and west lines of defense, is very difficult"
After listening to his words, Lin Diannan thought that they had underestimated the combat effectiveness of their troops. Although the 166th Division is a new division formed after the war, it has been training hard over the past year and has recently recruited hundreds of officers who have fought in the northwest, so its desire to fight is very high. Said: "The logistics are simple, just ask Chandra to send a division to follow Brigadier Wu. They can't fight, so they can carry food and ammunition, right? As for the Japanese army, I am not sure of a frontal defeat, but if I want to hold back the 31st Division, As long as you give me four regiments, I dare to issue a military order!"
Li Zongren narrowed his eyes, this was the sentence he was waiting for. He smiled and said: "The military order is waived. Two regiments will be taken from your 166th Division, and the Bengal Regiment of the Fifth Division will be left to you. The Chindi Brigade of Wingate just now will also be under your command. He Don't you want to fight the Japanese? Just let him do the hard work. The Air Force can send one regiment every day now. It will take about three or four days for Huan to go around to Chandra first, which is enough for us to raise four more regiments. "
"What about crossing the river? From Patna to Begusarai, Nehru has four divisions." Fei Wenhua asked the question that everyone wanted to know.
Li Zongren has long been confident: "In ancient times, Marquis Zhuge Wu borrowed arrows from a straw boat, can't we borrow a pontoon bridge?"
"Borrowing the pontoon?" Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what Li Zongren meant. Only Wu Huan looked at Patna first, and an idea flashed in his mind: "Commander, do you want Chandra to build a bridge from Begusarai to attack Berea on the other side? We will follow behind and use him as a cover to cross the river quietly. ?¡±
"Well, Wu Huanxian!" Li Zongren laughed and immediately looked at Fei Wenhua: "Wenhua, immediately send a telegram to the Air Force and ask them to divide the remaining troops into three waves, one wave to be sent here and the other to Chandra. Bian Guihuan took command first. The last wave was sent to the oil refinery and the reserve team in Dangdian South. Then he told them that the airport at the oil refinery could already take off and land large transport planes, and asked them to send as many motorcycles and 12 airplanes as possible within three days. Type (T2 during the European War) troop carriers are here. These two vehicles are small and do not need to be dismantled. They can be loaded on transport planes. Then prepare the train and send the equipment to Begusray as soon as it arrives. Huanxian, you can lead the troops now Cooperate with Chandra and ask him to prepare more supplies and mules and horses. Also urge him to attack Nehru on the spot. Don't let him be lazy, fight harder so that Nehru can't distinguish between true and false! But you Remember, don¡¯t be too harsh. If Nehru scares away the open channel, the Soviets will retreat first.¡±
After everything was said, Li Zongren glanced at the crowd and said with a smile: "Let's take a look first. If it's not against the law, we might as well step back. What do you think?" After hearing what he said in such detail, Fei Wenhua was surprised. I know he has probably been thinking about it for many days. The last sentence of "fight and see" actually made everyone feel at ease, so they gritted their teeth and said: "I will guard Rangpur. Let's see how much better the Soviet Indian divisions of the Communist Party of India are than the British Indian divisions."
Fei Wenhua has never fought in the northwest, nor has he experienced a bad battle. This time he dared to grit his teeth and lead three regiments to block four Indian Communist and Soviet divisions. It can be said that he is really risking his life. I saw him gritting his teeth and looking tragic. Wu Huanxian and others laughed, and Li Zongren couldn't help laughing. First asked: "Where are the leading troops of the Communist Party of India and the Soviet Army?"
"It's already at the Gorodoya River forty kilometers away. The air force is about to set off." Wu Huan pointed out the location of the Soviet army with a stroke of his hand.
"Let's all get ready." Li Zongren waited for Wu Huan and others to leave. Then he patted Fei Wenhua on the shoulder and gave him the opportunity: "Don't be nervous. The Soviet army of the Communist Party of India lacks heavy equipment just like us, and they can't be much stronger with infantry. I will leave some people for you, and they will follow me in the northwest. After fighting for a year, I am a good hand at dealing with the Soviet army. You might as well listen to their opinions. In addition, I also transferred a regiment from the Seventh Army with a total of 48 107 rocket launchers. The time should be coming soon. With them here, Coupled with the artillery and air force, as long as the air force's reinforcements continue, four infantry divisions can kill Rangpur Huh! Yabyshev is not afraid of breaking his teeth." At the end of the sentence, he snorted coldly. , the self-confidence after experiencing a series of battles in the northwest is undoubtedly evident.
The Seventh Army is Li Zongren¡¯s old unit. It¡¯s really not a big deal to transfer a 107 Rocket Artillery Regiment. But it is too important for Fei Wenhua. In the past, because of difficulties in providing assistance, not to mention rocket launchers, even mortar shells had to be used sparingly. Now there are 48 107mm rocket launchers, which is definitely a big deal in India. When I thought of the scene of the Soviet army being smashed by the "steel rain" and crying, all the worries in my heart disappeared.
After the two of them finished speaking, the engine sound of the attack plane came from outside the window.
"Swishboom."
Forty kilometers southwest of Langbul, over the Gorodoya River, the wings and aircraft of the four attack aircraft, the 90mm empty rockets were constantly sprayed. The unique double pylon can ensure that the H-10 can carry 24 such anti-personnel rockets at a time. Each one contained hundreds of steel balls and fragments, causing a shower of blood among the Soviet engineers who were setting up the pontoon bridge. Before the rockets were fired, the nose of the plane sprayed out another ball of fireballs. The 40mm rapid-fire cannon under the nose of the plane kept hitting the pontoon bridge. In a few blows, all three wooden pontoon bridges were blown up.
If the H-10 that attacks the pontoon bridge and engineers is a truck filled with bombs, then the two gunships that follow up the large force with strafing fire are called "heavy rain". This JU52-like gunship has been improved again after many uses. Each one is equipped with four 12.7mm heavy machine guns, two 25mm chain cannons, and thick protection is welded on key locations such as the belly. Armor. Four machine guns and two cannons poked out from the design windows at the front and rear of the wing, scanning continuously.Shoot the ground.
Gunships are not very useful in the northwest and North Korea, because both sides still have air counterattack capabilities, but in India the several I-16s that caught fire on the ground are clear evidence of who has air supremacy. With absolute air supremacy and the lack of anti-aircraft artillery by the Soviet troops entering India, a mere two Y-3 gunships caused horrific casualties. Every second, soldiers were hit by bullets from high altitudes and below zero, and blood and corpses covered the roads. .
Major General Dedayev, who was hiding in the woods, gritted his teeth. No one knew these two "air devils" better.
During the Kurgason tank battle, the H-10, which made its debut, used rockets to blow up the pontoon bridge, causing his friend Baranov and the Fifth Tank Army to be unable to cross the river and the entire army was annihilated. He personally participated in the Battle of Kyzylorda. It was precisely because an entire aviation group was destroyed by gunships that the airport was lost and used by the enemy to transport a large number of troops. In the end, he became famous as the "gasoline butcher". As a result, Moscow was unable to effectively support Tashkent. In the end, the whole of Central Asia was lost!
Now they are here again.
Dedayev became furious just thinking about it! After successfully breaking through and arriving in India, he and the officers were quite comfortable. Not to mention the delicious food and drinks served by the Communist Party of India, even the British-Indian division with low combat effectiveness failed to succeed in many encirclement and suppression campaigns. If it were not for the loss of heavy equipment during the breakout, the support from Moscow and gc international was intermittent. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers, A veteran who has fought in Afghanistan for three years, it is not difficult to sweep half of India.
Unexpectedly, we finally managed to stock up on some supplies, just when we were about to completely expel the British army and liberate all of India. China actually comes to interfere again! He just couldn't understand. China is also following the path of national socialism. Although it is different from Berlin, they are both socialist and focus on narrowing the gap between rich and poor. Promote national democracy and modernization. Since German socialism can come together with the Soviet Union, why can Chinese socialism have trouble getting along with itself?
"Comrade General, the enemy plane has left." After the guard reminded the attack plane to leave, Dedayev immediately walked out of the bunker. Seeing that the pontoon bridge was broken and the engineers suffered heavy casualties, he simply let the Sikh soldiers recruited by the Communist Party of India fight bridge. "Let those Indians repair the pontoon bridge. Move quickly! Ask Major Kraft to personally lead the supervising team and help them rear." Like the British, Commander-in-Chief Yabyshev of the Communist Party of India also knew that it was impossible to rely only on hundreds of thousands of Soviet veterans. Just liberate India, so except for retaining a few elite all-veteran divisions. Break up the remaining Soviet and PKI soldiers to maximize the size of your force. But even though all the poor northern Sikhs who had a martial tradition and were brave in combat were recruited, the combat effectiveness of the troops was severely reduced. In order to allow Indian soldiers to demonstrate their combat effectiveness. He had no choice but to raise the banner of war supervising team again and reserve a war supervising team in each Suyin division.
A third of Dedayev's two divisions were Sikh soldiers. After receiving the order, more than a thousand turbaned, burly, and bearded Sikh soldiers rushed out of hiding. Under the shouts of Soviet officers, they carried Mosin Nagant or Lee Enfield on their backs. Planks of wood rushed towards the pontoon bridge that had been blown apart.
The Gorodoya River was originally a great river. This great river was described in detail in the introduction to the country of Ponnavardana in "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". However, after thousands of years of diversion and flood erosion, the river is now less than fifty meters wide and less than two meters deep. So as soon as the Sikh soldiers appeared, they were seen by Chinese soldiers who had just arrived from Afghanistan in the woods on the east coast. "Squad leader, who are those people? Why don't they wear helmets?" The private from Guizhou had never seen a Sikh soldier before, and he aimed his sights at the turban.
"It's Indian Asan. There used to be people from our concession in Shanghai who seemed to be called Xi or something. Mabid! I can't remember clearly. They were not good people anyway. With the support of foreigners, they beat and scolded us all day long." From After the squad leader in Shanghai recognized these Sikh soldiers who had helped the colonists in the early years, he remembered the scene when he went to the concession when he was a child and was chased through the streets by them with the support of their masters and armed with batons. He became very angry and fierce. He spat and shouted: "Don't aim at the head, their hair is still loosely tied in their buns. Aim at the chest and hit them hard!"
"Squad leader, is this not a public revenge?"
"Ha ha"
"Little bastard, what nonsense are you talking about to save you? Machine gun, machine gun? Mader, why are you still standing there? Get ready!" The squad leader's shout was like an alarm clock, waking up the entire position, and the black muzzles of the guns came out of the pit. Shot out.
The muzzle of a gun suddenly protruded from the woods on the other side. Holding a telescope and supervising the Sikh soldiers repairing the bridge, Major Kraft's heart skipped a beat and he immediately shouted: "Come back! Come back quickly, there is an ambush!" But all he could shout was Half effective because he was speaking in Russian. Except for half of the Soviet soldiers, the Sikh soldiers who were busy repairing the bridge couldn't understand it at all.
"Fire!"
¡°Boom boom boom¡.¡±
With a loud shout, six 80mm mortars opened fire first, and the shells hit the river, stirring up jets of water. Dozens of hj32 general-purpose machine guns also sprayed out dense rain of bullets at the same time, with a speed of 900 rounds per minute, linking five one-shot tracer bullets into a line of fire. With just a few pulls of the trigger, bullets can cause a hail of blood among unsuspecting Sikh soldiers. The general-purpose machine gun based on the mg3 fired so fast that every fallen Sikh soldier could have several bullet holes in his body.
Thousands of Sikh soldiers were beaten to death, the river water was dyed red, a layer of corpses quickly floated on the river surface, and the pontoon bridge that had not yet been repaired was damaged again. "Damn yellow-skinned bastard!" Dedayev's face was gloomy and he clenched his hands tightly. But he will not be frightened. Compared with Northwest, this kind of casualties is not worth mentioning. What he hated was the sound like tearing oilcloth! A voice that makes all Soviet veterans hate it! "About two battalions, Comrade General." The commander of the battle-hardened reconnaissance team quickly analyzed the number of blocking troops by comparing the number of machine guns.
"The artillery fires, organizes the commando team to swim across the river, and establishes a position on the east bank. Get the Indians ready to continue building the bridge! The tank company is ready. Comrades, Comrade Lieutenant General Kozlov is coming soon, we can't Stop here!" Major General Dedayev looked at his watch and gave the order with a dark face.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 952 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (5)
On October 17, the night when the Battle of Rangpur started, four 10,000-ton ships flying the flags of the United States, Mexico and Chile slowly docked at Visakhapatnam Port in western India, on the Bay of Bengal. Strangely, the two accompanying Japanese destroyers turned a blind eye to the "guests" coming from afar. Instead, they pointed their muzzles outward in a vigilant posture.
After the cargo ship docked, seven or eight trains transporting ore came forward to unload the cargo. On the leading American freighter, dozens of men in casual clothes and wide-brimmed hats whose faces were unclear had just disembarked. They were put on trucks by Soviet soldiers who blocked the port and drove to the train station. The station has also been blocked. Two armed trains modified by GC International workers and Su Yin Division themselves are parked quietly. A series of cannons and anti-aircraft machine guns of various calibers are mounted on the flatbed cars, which is both intimidating and can tell the owner of the train. Materials were scarce.
The owners of the train are the commander-in-chief of the Communist Party of India, Yabyshev, the former commander of the Soviet Army in Afghanistan, and Ranadivi, the secretary of the Communist Party of India. India has a complete railway network, so after Yabyshev led his remaining troops here, he immediately realized that if he wanted to liberate India, he must first control the railway network. The best way to control the railway network is a series of moving armed trains. At his suggestion, Stalin used gc international to collect weapons from all over the world and transport them to India, and finally managed to cobble together an armed train force. The army has a total of seven armed trains, five of which are three-section light trains, and only two are twelve-section large trains, each equipped with six artillery pieces and more than ten light and heavy machine guns. Of course, compared with the domestic armed trains, the Soviet-Indian armed train regiments are like children's play toys. If it hadn't been for the recent capture of Bokaro Steel City, they wouldn't even be able to make bulletproof steel plates.
"Comrade Yabyshev!"
In the carriage, Yabyshev was discussing the military situation with the officer when he was suddenly interrupted by a shout. Turning around, his face suddenly became excited: "Comrade Chuikov, Comrade Comrade Cherepanov. You are finally here!" The person who came was the officer corps secretly sent to India by Stalin to assist him. The team was led by Chuikov, the former commander of the Soviet Ninth Army, and political commissar Cherepanov.
Chuikov was sent to India for some unspeakable reasons. Due to the failure of the Petropavlov Battle, the Siberian Railway and the strategic town of Omsk were lost, and the Soviet Union was almost completely wiped out in the east. The Ninth Army originally stationed at the Karaborg Ridge in Turkmenistan also had to retreat to the area between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea. Manggistau, continue to defend the last fortress east of the Caspian Sea. The failure of Petropavlovsk made Stalin very angry. Taking advantage of the coming winter, the Chinese army stopped the opportunity to take the initiative to attack. Many officers were appointed and dismissed. The commander of the Ninth Army, Chuikov, was also dismissed from his post due to "inaction." It happened that Yabyshev was in urgent need of reinforcements, so he and Cherepanov were asked to lead a 400-person assistance mission to India.
This journey is also very difficult. First, a small cargo ship disguised as a Danish nationality was used to transport the arms from the Port of Severodvinsk in the Barents Sea and transferred to five 10,000-ton ships of GC International waiting between Greenland and Canada. After being filled, the freighters immediately dispersed, flying neutral flags to break out individually. He and the main officers took a submarine and secretly followed the ship. We didn't get on the ship until we passed the Bermuda Islands, and finally detoured around the Cape of Good Hope and entered the Indian Ocean. When passing the Cape of Good Hope, they all had to fly the American flag. A fleet pretending to be the United States to deliver supplies to the Chagos Islands (after the Republic of China switched to the Chagos Islands, all the construction materials for the Diego Garcia sea and air base were purchased from the United States). After Chagos, it was replaced by the British again. and Australian flag. Even so, we encountered several Chinese and British warships and reconnaissance aircraft along the way. If we hadn't been well prepared and the crew on board were all from South America and Europe, we probably wouldn't have made it here. But even with all this caution, there was still a ship passing through Madagascar. She was tracked by the British South African fleet and had to pretend to be an accident and scuttled herself.
"It's bad to sink a ship." Chuikov sighed. Take out the personal collection list and give it to Yabyshev. The four 10,000-ton ships contained a total of 100 outstanding pilots, 300 officers, and 100 political instructors for aiding India, as well as more than 20,000 tons of dismantled munitions. Among them are 30 BF109C fighter jets, 40 IL2 attack aircraft, 48 T34/57 tanks, 500 122mm howitzers, 200 76mm anti-aircraft guns, 3,000 mortars, and 200,000 artillery shells just delivered by Germany. fuses, five thousand machine guns, one hundred thousand rifles and one thousand tons of aviation gasoline. The most important thing is that there is a small production line for bullets inside. In addition, GC International has obtained some production lines that have been eliminated by various countries from France, Mexico and other places. As long as the raw materials are available, the bullet consumption of Su Yinshi can be basically met.
"It's great! With these arms and equipment, we can liberate India and attack China much faster." Yabyshev was very excited after reading the list. In fact, he has much more supplies than these. The Palembang gasoline purchased from Japan alone amounts to tens of thousands of tons. Recently, many have been looted from various parts of the British Army and India. But as China makes major inroads into India, he becomes increasingly uneasy. You know, Kyzylor was small in scale and lasted only three days.?During the blocking battle, the two sides combined consumed more than two thousand tons of ammunition and supplies. If it were not for the sneak attack on Porcaro, his reserves would not be enough for several medium-sized battles.
"Has the arsenal been hidden? Is it in Pokaro?" Cherepanov is most concerned about the construction of the arsenal, which is related to how long they can support it.
"No, the target there is too obvious, and we can only produce secondary things." Yabyshev was beaten to a shrewd mind, how could he dare to put together the arsenal he finally managed to put together in the Steel City. In that case, if we were bombed, it would be too late to cry. So he used Pokaro as a raw material base and placed the arsenal in the mountains of Uttar Pradesh northeast of New Delhi. It is not only the northern base camp of the Communist Party of India, but also has high mountains, deep gorges and numerous caves, making it an ideal hiding place.
After listening to his introduction, Cuikov felt relieved. After some discussion, it was decided that Ranadivi would immediately personally protect the arms and transport them back to Uttar Pradesh before asking about the current situation.
Yabyshev explained the situation in detail and said: "From West Bengal in the east to Rajasthan in the west, because we and Nehru acted quickly, we have basically controlled it, and the railways are also well preserved. The British army is currently Also controls Eluru, Nagpur, Hyderabad and these states (provinces) south of the Narmada river to our south. The Japanese already control Burma and East and West Bengal, China and his lackeys are temporarily surrounded by us Bihar north of Rangpur and the northeastern region of India. Comrade Kozlov has led four divisions, as well as Nehru's four divisions and two Japanese divisions to encircle and suppress them. Seven hours ago. The battle has begun Starting at the Gorodeya River, Nehru and the Japanese will also start attacking Bihar, Sirjar and Imphal areas early the day after tomorrow.¡±
"How many troops did the Chinese dispatch? Are there any Manchurian Tiger tanks?" Cherepanov, like everyone else, has experienced the power of the Chinese Army, especially the Manchurian Tiger Armored Division that has not yet been able to crack. If they appeared on the flat Indian plains, it would probably be a disaster!
Even Chuikov pricked up his ears. The reputation of the Manchurian Tiger Armored Division was so great that not only Britain and the United States offered to purchase it many times, but even Hitler asked the Gestapo to obtain all the data and information on the Manchurian Tiger as soon as possible. "The lackey Chandra has three divisions, and there is also a guerrilla division in the northeast. Since the beginning of the month, about 100 transport planes have been flying between Digboy and Kunming every day. Judging from the transportation volume, two divisions should have been assembled. For the time being, only some light reconnaissance tanks and heavy artillery have been found, and the number is very small." Yabyshev was also afraid of the Manchurian Tiger Armored Division, which could not penetrate at all. Fortunately, the Manchurian Tiger is too heavy to be transported by plane.
I heard that there were only two divisions and few tanks. Even Chuikov was relieved. There are ten divisions in total among the three families. Even if they cannot be defeated, they can at least be blocked, right? "The Japanese said that China is rushing to repair the railway from Myitkyina to Digboy, and it will be completed early next year." Yabyshev pointed to Myitkyina. Worried words: "So we must drive away the British before the end of the year, arm more Indian soldiers, and then join hands with Japan to attack their base camp."
"So you plan to attack Eluru first. After annihilating the British troops here, turn around and attack Nagpur and Hyderabad to the west to form a pincer attack on Mumbai." Cherepanov remembered his introduction just now and added Saw troops gathering here. asked.
"Yes." Yabyshev nodded: "Eluru is the last British stronghold in the Bay of Bengal, with less than 20,000 soldiers. As long as we defeat them, the eastern gates of Nagpur and Hyderabad will be kicked open by us. Then the troops can go west and cooperate with Nehru's main force to encircle the Bombay area."
Cherepanov continued to ask: "Comrade Yabyshev, why not defeat the Chinese first? Britain has been held back by Germany and cannot recruit troops here. China is a greater threat."
Of course Yabyshev knows who is the biggest threat. To be honest, he really doesn¡¯t like the British Indian Division¡¯s combat effectiveness. But he had no choice but to say distressedly: "Comrade Cherepanov, I also hope to attack the Chinese first. But the British have begun to destroy the railways on a large scale and transport supplies from all cities in the south to Bombay. They want to implement starvation tactics against us! We have very few supplies and cannot communicate with the country, so we must first ensure a large enough supply base. And you don¡¯t know that Nehru¡¯s intelligence agents planted with the British have already heard, Yang Qiu has promised to mobilize more troops from the Persian Gulf Army as soon as possible to strengthen Mumbai, which are likely to have advanced weapons such as Manchurian Tiger tanks. At sea, the Chinese also have a powerful fleet. If they cannot capture Mumbai as soon as possible, the British will If we rush to the sea, we will be attacked from both sides by China and Britain."
"Then you shouldn't waste your time in Eluru!" Chuikov, who had been looking at the map and said nothing, suddenly raised his voice: "Comrade Yabyshev, you just said that there are still 20,000 British troops in Eluru. Defeat them. It can open the road to the south, right? But I have a question. Wait until you defeat 20,000 British troops before attacking Nagpur and Hyde.Rabaa, have you ever thought about how much time and supplies it would take to go from city to city? "
"It will take about twenty days, supplies"
"No need to calculate, I know how much consumption it takes to maintain ten divisions!" After Chuikov interrupted, he analyzed seriously: "This is not our motherland, with limited resources and basically no industry. We must not attack cities one by one. Don't. Forget! There are still Chinese who are rapidly increasing their troops in the northeast. Moreover, Japan's troops are too small. Nehru's soldiers are not worthy of trust at all. Once China completes its troops increase, they will not be able to stop it! Even Bangladesh and Myanmar It will also be thrown away in advance!¡±
Yabyshev¡¯s face was a little stiff. Unexpectedly, Chuikov completely rejected his attack plan as soon as he arrived. Seeing this, Cherepanov quickly calmed down the atmosphere and lowered his voice: "Comrade Chuikov, you can put forward your own ideas, but Comrade Yabyshev has done an outstanding job and is a loyal officer of the party."
Chuikov was stunned for a moment, realizing that his tone was a bit harsh, and he quickly waved his hand and apologized: "Comrade Yabyshev, I apologize to you, I was too excited." Yabyshev knew that we need to work together now, and what Chuikov said was indeed true. The truth is, it would be too expensive to fight in one city after another. So he immediately put the matter aside and asked: "Comrade Chuikov, do you have any new opinions?"
"Give up the storming of Eluru and use only a small number of troops to contain it. Then the main force immediately turned around, ignored Hyderabad, and attacked Nagpur directly! Nagpur is one of the most populous cities in India, and there must be a lot of supplies and airports After we succeed, we can leave the BF109 fighter jets, IL2 fighter jets and pilots I brought here, as well as the T34 tanks, and prepare to storm Mumbai. This is the center of India, and the British will definitely counterattack! Wait for them Attracted by us, they used the Major General's elite troops to take a detour from the north by train, quickly pass through Nehru's defense area, cross the Narmada River and directly attack Burhanpur.
"As long as Burhanpur is captured, all the gates of Mumbai can be opened! It can also threaten the southern regions of Hyderabad and Eluru. After we control the seaports on the coast of Bangladesh, we can allow Japan to transport more oil from Palembang and supplies, connecting the entire Indian and Burmese battlefields!" Chuikov swept his finger and drew a straight line going south in the Congress Party war zone on the Narmada River!
"Launching a sneak attack through the allies' war zone?" Yabyshev and Cherepanov's eyes lit up at the same time. News of the failure of the Guam naval battle has spread around the world. Japan's north-south shipping lanes are almost cut off, and supplies for the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops stationed in Southeast Asia are becoming increasingly scarce. At this time, if they can seize the coast of the Bay of Bengal, they can allow Japan to transport supplies from Southeast Asia to Bokaro Steel City, manufacture more guns and ammunition, and instead become a supply center for the Soviet-Indian Army and the Japanese Army in Southeast Asia! You can even blackmail the Japanese government and put the Nanyang Japanese army, which has lost domestic supplies, under your command! Three hundred thousand Japanese soldiers are more useful than a million Sikh soldiers! What's more, this goal is not unattainable. India has a complete railway network, extremely abundant resources, and no shortage of food. As long as it quickly captures Mumbai and relies on a railway across uninhabited mountainous areas, no matter how powerful the Chinese army is, it will not be able to defeat the millions of Soviet, Japanese, and Indian allied forces. Confrontation.
Chuikov's words activated the Indian battlefield, but he didn't know that just a few hours ago, Li Zongren was earlier than him and used the same straight line to cross the ally's war zone and directly targeted their biggest enemy. Seven inches up!.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 953 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (6)
Two identical straight lines heading south instantly escalated the war in the South Asian subcontinent. Li Zongren and Cui Kefu coincidentally chose to use their allies as cover, which also created a legend.
Since the plan was proposed by Chuikov, Yabyshev simply made him the commander-in-chief. But Chuikov did not want to seize power as soon as he came and wipe out Yabyshev's achievements over the years. Finally, after discussions between Cherepanov and Ranadivi, they decided to continue to let Yabyshev be the commander-in-chief, and Chuikov became the general staff of the Soviet-Indian Army. Chief, he himself serves as political commissar. On the night the plan was decided, Chuikov led six main divisions to move towards Nagpur. Yabyshev also handed him a heavy armored train as a headquarters. Cherepanov and representatives of Ranadivi led two elite divisions composed entirely of Soviet veterans to go north, detouring through the Madhya Pradesh controlled by Nehru, and then turned back to the Narmada River and persuaded Nehru to Lu opened the channel to surprise Burhanpur. After the two set off, Yabyshev himself led the remaining two divisions to launch a fierce attack on Eluru, 60 kilometers to the south. He also contacted Shojiro Iida and asked Japanese destroyers to help bombard the port of Megilli Bodenam, holding back the British forces in the east. The main force of the army was to prevent them from retreating to Hyderabad.
??Eluru and Mergilibdenham were the locations of the British East India Company's first factory. There were strong fortresses built in the harbors, so the battle was very fierce. But the British army didn't know that the opponent they faced was no longer Yabyshev, who had been encircled and suppressed several times and had a familiar fighting style, but another very powerful opponent.
Soon after the start of Eluru, dozens of trains carrying Chuikov¡¯s main force began to head north and then turned back to the south. Sitting in the train with the lights turned off and looking out the window, Chuikov had to admit that India was a very strange country and was deeply influenced by British enslavement and colonization. Even though there are hundreds of millions of people here, the people are almost deaf to the outside world. Even when the sound of gunfire spread all over India, most locals still watched the sunrise and sunset, or simply fled with their families, completely lacking the will to resist.
The train speed of 25 kilometers per hour is comparable to a snail, but we have to admit that the Indian railway network is really perfect. Under the leadership of the leaders of the Grand Party of the Indian Republic, they were able to easily bypass the British defense zone and the journey was smooth. The rails damaged by the British army were repaired with steel rails brought from Bokaro. Even the bridges were repaired with Chinese Bailey Bridge technology borrowed from Central Asia. A march like a walk. Chuikov, who was attacked by Chinese troops every day in Central Asia, lamented that if Central Asia also had such a huge railway network, no matter how slow the speed was, the Soviet Union would not be able to lose Central Asia!
India is too big, and it is impossible for Orin Lake and Quinan to garrison every city with only 200,000 troops. We had to abandon the countryside and unimportant small towns first and focus on defending the core cities. Because of this strategy, the British blockade that Chuikov was most worried about did not appear at all. So much so that when the orderly told him the next night that he was less than 50 kilometers away from Nagpur, he was stunned for a long time.
From a geographical point of view, Nagpur is the center point of the Indian peninsula, with the Waingunge River passing through the northeast of the city. In 1887. The British built the Queen of India Steel Works here, and all the crude steel exported to Japan in the early days was shipped from here. Moreover, textile printing and dyeing and other industrial sprouts appeared here at the end of the 19th century, so the city was very prosperous. With a population of over one million, it is the largest city after Mumbai.
The people defending here are the 17th British Seal Division, which was formed just after the war.
Chuikov¡¯s preparation for the attack was very simple. He asked the Sikh soldiers to take off their military uniforms and stand on the roof of an ordinary train. Then the windows and outside were hung with clutter, making the whole train look like it was filled with refugees from the East. Then let a battalion of bridge commandos mix in. Slow down and drive slowly towards the railway bridge.
"Captain Al, come and see."
Next to the railway bridge across the Weingange River in the northeast of the city, an Australian sentry from the 29th Punjab Battalion woke up the battalion commander, Captain Ayre from South Africa. "What is that?" The disguised train did not turn off its lights. On the contrary, in order to confuse the British troops, all the lights were deliberately turned on. "It looks like a refugee train." After the sentry made his judgment, he handed the binoculars to Captain Al.
Chuikov¡¯s disguise worked. The messy figures under the lights and on the roof of the car made Captain Al and the soldiers breathe a sigh of relief. But he still waved his hand alertly: "Get the detonator ready and check immediately when the train approaches." In order to prevent enemy sneak attacks, hundreds of kilograms of explosives have been buried under the railway bridge. Captain Al believed that no enemy could pass under his nose. here.
As the train got closer and closer, several sentries began to shake the kerosene lamps vigorously to signal the train to stop for inspection. Under the guidance of the lights, the train wheels made a harsh friction sound, and then slowed down again. But just when Captain Ayre arranged for the soldiers to get on the vehicle for inspection, several black spots suddenly sprayed out from the crowd on the roof of the vehicle, and the mortars deployed on the roof of the vehicle accurately hit the outpost 500 meters away.
"Ula!"
At the same time as the explosion sounded, hundreds of Soviet veterans came out of theHe jumped off the low-speed train, and the train immediately accelerated towards the other side. The outpost was torn apart by the violent explosion, and the detonator prepared by Captain Al was destroyed before it could take effect. The impact caused pushed him and the soldiers to the ground. "Damn it! Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Manual detonation!" Seeing this situation, Lieutenant Al, whose face was covered with blood, immediately reacted. Decisively issued the order for manual detonation. A machine gunner turned around and started firing at the explosive packets on the bridge pier. However, after just one round of bullets, he was torn apart by more than a dozen DP machine guns on the train. Upon seeing this, Captain Al rushed forward desperately, hoping to take over the shooting, but it was too late! The train roared past him, and large groups of Soviet soldiers were "sprayed" from both sides like artillery shells, flooding the two sections of outposts in an instant.
"Attack!" After receiving the signal, Chuikov ordered the attack without hesitation. The leading troops of the two divisions rushed along the railway bridge, like a flood opening, into the bustling city of Nagpur¡ª¡ª
Mumbai.
In the British Indian Theater Command, the phone kept ringing. "Damn it, who's calling so late?" Auchinleck, wearing military uniform and sleeping on the sofa, looked at his watch and cursed.
He was really tired. Ever since the Japanese army attacked Bengal and Calcutta, he had faced a mess with a shortage of major generals. On the one hand, it is necessary to reorganize the troops to prevent the Japanese army from continuing to penetrate deeper, and on the other hand, it is necessary to defend the National Congress Party and the Soviet-Indian Army in the north. If that's all you might be able to handle, there's much worse. He also needs to recruit and train more Indian soldiers and send them to the Middle East and North Africa to help. Therefore, he was under great pressure, especially after the Congress Party and the Communist Party of India launched a surprise attack on Pokaro at the end of last month, and hundreds of thousands of troops marched south. The fifty-year-old man basically never rested and could only sleep three or four hours a day. Even if China promised to send troops and quickly sent Li Zongren, he did not dare to rest. Because he must ensure that Delhi and southern India are defended, otherwise even if the Chinese troops arrive, if he loses Bombay and southern India. Then this battle is lost without having to fight.
Britain without India is unimaginable!
So he gritted his teeth and persisted, relying on the 200,000 miscellaneous British and Indian divisions formed after the war to resist Japan in the east and defend the powerful enemy in the north. He tried his best to wait until the Battle of Rangpur began. The Chinese ** Corps officially set foot on the Indian battlefield. I thought I could have a good sleep, and then get up and join Li Zongren in a two-sided attack to regain the lost ground, but unexpectedly I was woken up by the phone ring just as I fell asleep.
"What? It's true!" After picking up the phone, after hearing a few words, he stood up from the sofa and said, "Okay, I'll go right away. Call General Quinan and others to ask them to They all go to you!"
Auchinleck put down the phone. He grabbed his pistol and rushed to the war room next door. His hurried steps startled the orderly who was napping at the door. He quickly stood up and saluted: "General, what happened?"
¡°The Italians have begun to attack Greece!¡±
"Greece? Why did Mussolini attack Greece? Didn't Metaxas declare neutrality? And he was Hitler's uncle (slang. Ironically, Metaxas sympathized with Hitler). General, will our logistics be affected? Interrupted? Can Cairo and Suez still be defended?" The orderly asked a series of questions that Auchinleck could not answer.
Like the orderlies, he was also very worried about the security of the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal. To know. The Battle of the Andaman Sea caused the Royal Navy to lose two Prestige-class battlecruisers, and the Battle of the Seychelles resulted in the loss of two battleships, the HMS Arenas, the Avenger, and the Ramillies. Trebuchet in action. The Hood was lost, and five battleships were damaged, making it impossible to undocking before Christmas! Coupled with the losses in the Atlantic Ocean, the Royal Navy is almost no longer able to assemble a decent fleet! Therefore, after the Soviet Union sold nearly a hundred ships to Nazi Germany not long ago, Whitehall had to withdraw half of the Mediterranean fleet to strengthen the domestic fleet. In this case, once the entire Italian navy is dispatched to attack Greece, what should the Mediterranean fleet do? Will Cunningham fight it out? If it fails, Egypt North Africa and the Middle East¡.
He couldn¡¯t even imagine it!
Porcaro has been lost. If the Suez supply channel is lost again, the war will really be over.
So as soon as he entered the staff room, Chief of Staff Bogdic handed him Wavell's telegram: "The situation is very bad. General Wavell is worried that the Soviets will take the opportunity to attack Baghdad and Turkey, and attack the Bosporus with Italy. Strait, so he wants us to immediately reinforce three to four divisions This is a telegram just received from General Cunningham. He is also worried that the Soviets will cooperate with Italy to attack the Strait. He asked me to tell you, There are more than a hundred warships in the Black Sea! If they are released, the entire Mediterranean will be destroyed! So he also asked us to immediately support General Wavell and never let Turkey and Greece fall!"
How could Auchinleck not know that there was a giant beast trapped in the Black Sea, butHow many troops do you have now? Counting what was consumed during this period, there are less than thirteen divisions left in total, and three of them are in places such as Eluru and Hyderabad, which are being fiercely attacked by the Soviet army. To make matters worse, Nehru's declaration of nationhood and the joint boycott of the Congress Party and the Communist Party of India prevented him from recruiting more suitable soldiers. Of course, there are many Indian soldiers, but the only ones who can fight are the Sikhs and a few other ethnic groups. Even if the rest are recruited into the army, it will be a waste of food. He is not willing to send a group of soldiers who are likely to defect at any time to Wavell, which will only cause chaos. .
Now we have to take away three to four divisions at once, what should we do? Auchinleck's cheeks were sunken, and he looked at Quinan: "What should I do?" Quinan gritted his teeth and counted every part of his force several times before raising two fingers: "I can use the ones I'm training. Recruits fill the gap, but there are only two divisions at most, this is the limit!"
"Okay." Auchinleck pursed his lips, nodded seriously, and turned to Chief of Staff Bogdich: "Contact General Li Zongren in China and please tell them that the two divisions in the Persian Gulf must arrive within a week! "Bogdich is a strong and energetic officer who picked up the phone immediately after receiving the order. But as soon as his hand touched the phone, the ring rang, and then a more serious news exploded in the conference room!
Nagpur was attacked by tens of thousands of Soviet soldiers!
Nearly half of the 17th British Indian Division suffered casualties!
Text Chapter 954 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (7)
The Sino-Japanese War has just begun in September, and the world is once again thundering in October. In order to curb the rapid expansion of the Communist Party of India, Nehru and the Japanese army in the South Asian subcontinent and prevent the fall of India, Yang Qiu began to rapidly increase troops to India at the request of Churchill and the British government. After learning the news, in order to nip China's troop surge in the bud, Ranadivi, Nehru and Shojiro Iida reached an agreement to dispatch ten divisions with a total of 160,000 troops to launch an encirclement and suppression from three sides! Just as the Darlan Holdout War began, Chuikov and the Mediterranean crisis followed one after another.
From India to the Middle East and North Africa, two distant but closely connected battlefields are in trouble at the same time. On the 17th, Greece announced that it would join the alliance. Churchill and Yang Qiu issued statements in London and Beijing respectively, saying that they would do their best to support the Greek people in resisting the fascist invasion, and promised to invest more troops and give priority to ensuring the strength of the Allied forces in the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.
The crisis in the alliance also made Roosevelt suddenly alert. He understood that if Britain failed at this time, the situation would completely tip back to the axis. Therefore, in the "Daily Presidential Broadcast" that night, he changed his tune for the first time, saying that the United States could no longer stay out of the matter. The war in Europe and Asia had seriously damaged the interests of the United States. He called on the army, navy, and the people of the country to be prepared. In the end, he also Criticized the German Navy's Atlantic submarine warfare, revisited the USS Athena incident, and claimed that the East Coast of the United States had suffered a virtual "invasion."
As soon as the speech came out, the whole country was stunned.
No one expected that Roosevelt, who had vowed to avoid involving the United States in war in his election speech a few days ago, would suddenly change his tune! Lindbergh and Gerald Nye, the most staunch isolationist members of the Republican Party, immediately attacked Roosevelt in reporters and the media, believing that he was leading the United States to a "dangerous cliff"!
Rumors of the United States' participation in the war spread for a while, but it was obviously too late to save the Mediterranean, so Britain had to once again dispatch troops from the dangerous Indian battlefield to reinforce the Middle East and North Africa. But the telegram had just reached Bombay, and Chuikov, who had just arrived in India, led six infantry divisions. Taking advantage of the insufficient strength of the British and Indian troops and the slack and paralyzed railway lines, they suddenly launched a surprise attack on Nagpur in the center of the peninsula. Although the 17th British-Indian Division resisted vigorously and used the streets to block the attack, it was still unable to stop the impact of 80,000 Soviet and Indian soldiers. Under Chuikov's command and control, the Communist Party of India completely occupied Nagpur in only fifteen hours. More than 30,000 rifles, hundreds of machine guns and cannons were seized and stockpiled here, as well as at least 21 BT7 and T26 tanks sold by China, and hundreds of trucks, which were captured by the Soviet army.
After receiving the news, Auchinleck and Quinan were shocked. The plan to reinforce Wavell was canceled overnight. Deploy three infantry divisions and dispatch an armored brigade consisting of 12 Matilda 2 tanks, 22 T26s, 21 Vickers light tanks and 17 Bren machine gun vehicles, hoping to recapture Nagpur . The Royal Air Force also bombed the Soviet and Indian troops in Nagpur the next day. But Auchinleck didn't expect that this place would become his Waterloo.
The day the British Armored Brigade arrived at Volta, south of Nagpur. It was ambushed by 15 T34/57s and 7 T26s. It was beaten by the Type 36 Siberian Tiger tank in Central Asia and almost ordered to stop manufacturing the T34/57 tanks, but it became a nightmare for British tank soldiers. In just half an hour, 23 tanks were destroyed, and even the newly equipped Matilda 2 tank, which was difficult to penetrate even the German 88 gun, was not spared. The remaining armored vehicles and tanks were either captured by the Soviets or blown up by the British themselves. Without the protection of tanks, the following infantry division and the retreating 17th British-Indian Division were unable to fight, and were pursued continuously for 30 kilometers by Chuikov's tank troops. More than 2,000 people were killed or injured, and more than 10,000 people were captured!
In the sky, Auchinleck also lost troops and generals. Many of the Royal Air Force pilots stationed in India were rookies who had just learned to fly airplanes. There was no way to compare with the elite Soviet pilots who had experienced fierce battles in Central Asia and had more than 300 combat flight hours alone. They assembled 15 BF109C and 8 IL2 fighter attack aircraft overnight, taking advantage of the British army without their knowledge. Fifteen Hurricanes were shot down in just one attack. Seven of them were due to unfamiliarity with il2. It attacked head-on rashly, but was destroyed by the thick armor and 23mm cannon.
Before Auchinleck could recover from this sap, the Narmada River defense line also fell. Two Soviet veteran divisions led by Cherevinov, using the Indian National Army (abbreviation for the Congress Party troops) as cover, suddenly appeared in front of the 15th British-Indian Division stationed in Burhanpur. Although half of the 15th British-Indian Division were Canadian soldiers, the weak Indian National Army was suddenly replaced by the sophisticated Soviet Army, catching them off guard. By the afternoon of the 21st, it was surrounded by 30,000 Soviet veterans and 50,000 Indian National Army. The 15th British-Indian Division, which suffered heavy casualties, was led by division commander John Wickop. Only 6,000 men successfully broke through, and the rest were all captured.
Before the outcome of the Battle of Rangbull came out, the British and Indian troops at Auchinleck suffered heavy losses. In just four days, up to two infantry divisions and one armored brigade were lost, as well as 1,200 artillery pieces of all types and tanks.There are 132 armored vehicles, 3,100 cars of various types, 61 trains, 41 aircraft of various types, and tens of thousands of tons of arms, oil, and supplies! The disastrous defeat at the Battle of Nagpur immediately caused Auchinleck and Quinan to lose all offensive capabilities.
Just as Chuikov was actively deploying his troops to take over Bombay in one go, the Battle of Rangpur in the north was also in danger. The four Soviet Indian divisions led by Kozlov continuously attacked Rangpur. During the three days and three nights of fighting, Fei Wenhua relied on attack aircraft and artillery, and several regiments took turns to be able to stop them. After receiving the good news, Nehru couldn't wait to order 60,000 national troops to cross the Ganges from Patna and attack the Indian Democratic Alliance Army of Chandra. But he was obviously happy too early! Just after his Fifth Division of the National Army crossed the river, Li Zongren immediately asked the air force to blow up the Patna Bridge. At the same time, he asked the 123rd Division of the Indian Army to attack from three sides, annihilating Nehru's 5th Division in just one day. , and captured more than 12,000 people.
Then Li Zongren asked Chandra to set up a pontoon bridge at Begusarai downstream, and assumed a right-wing posture to outflank the Indian National Army. After learning the news, Nehru was so frightened that he immediately sent two divisions to intercept. After the forward troops of both sides encountered each other 30 kilometers southwest of Begusarai, they fell into a stalemate.
News of Chuikov¡¯s capture of Nagpur arrived. Shojiro Iida also immediately used the 31st Division stationed in Bangladesh as an arrow, and at the same time mobilized the 15th Division stationed in Myanmar to attack Silgar and Imphal from two directions, trying to cooperate with Kozlov to seize Northeast India and attack China and India. The group army carried out a large-scale siege.
The situation in the South Asian subcontinent has changed. After the temperature in the north plummeted, which was unfavorable for large-scale military operations, the humid and warm South Asian subcontinent instantly became the second battlefield.
"Roosevelt is going to take action!"
Mishan County, northwest of Xingkai Lake, has been blocked by army regiments, with thousands of local farmers and engineering soldiers. Traveling back and forth between the train station and the three new airports. This is the main airport for the Air Force's bombing of Japan. It is 1,250 kilometers away from Tokyo. The H-7 long-range bomber can carry four tons of bombs, covering the entire Japan and North Korea. Moreover, the newly built airport has a total of five runways and can accommodate 400 H-7s at a time. Shuangchengzi and Vladivostok are in front. Jixi on the left, Hulin and other places on the right are closely protected by six fighter groups.
The chaotic war in India did not affect the war plan against Japan, and bombing preparations are still proceeding in an orderly manner. Standing on the track, breathing in the cold mist, a cool feeling instantly penetrated Yang Qiu's whole body.
Yue Peng and Murong Han stood on his right, the latter looking at the long transport convoy. But his thoughts drifted to the distant United States: "Otherwise, I would never have changed my tune when the voting was four days away."
Years of political career have made Murong Han much calmer. But his ideas are still more radical than those of progressive reformers such as Gu Weijun. In the ten years since he became the Minister of Justice, he established the five-in-one police, taxation, Independent Commission Against Corruption and Security Bureau. However, they supervise each other's huge judicial institutions that belong to different countries. These ten years were also the toughest in the country in combating crime. Thousands of people were shot dead every year, which greatly deterred criminal activities. Sweeping away the loose legal environment during the Li Yuanhong period, he was also ruthless and iron-blooded. Known privately as the "cold-faced tiger".
Yang Qiu likes Murong Han very much, because Li Yuanhong adopted a loose governance strategy during his period, which allowed the country and its people to speed up their cultivation after the turmoil. However, this policy also spawned a lot of crimes. Therefore, after he came to power, he accelerated legislation to crack down on crime and initially established the legal framework of a modern country. However, he will definitely not be able to complete these things. He needs to be perfected by those who come after him. What he can do is like this airport, which lays a solid foundation. Victory or failure depends on the people and soldiers.
"Hao Yu, where do you think Roosevelt will attack first?" Yang Qiu asked Murong Han while walking towards Air Force One on the tarmac, wanting to hear his opinion.
As we all know, the biggest problem that has troubled Yang Qiu recently is not Japan or India, but how will Roosevelt fight after he intervenes? From a broad perspective, it is certain to put Europe first and then Asia. Otherwise, Churchill would not have risked the biggest scandal of the century to help him break through the constraints of Congress. But no one is sure now. The Pacific Fleet, which has not lost any strength, is like a thorn in the neck of China, which has not completely controlled strategic points in the southwest Pacific.
But this question was obviously too difficult to guess, and Murong Han could only shake his head. Yang Qiu smiled and simply stopped thinking: "Forget it, the answer to the mystery should be revealed in two days, I'm too lazy to guess." After saying that, he got into the plane, sat down and asked: "Zian, have you read the Indian war report? ?Do you feel something is wrong?"
"There's something wrong." Air Force One is a Meteor-5 Stratosphere passenger plane (resembling a Boeing 307), with the Air Force number Yun-8. Yue Peng sat on the sofa opposite Yang Qiu, fastening his seat belt and nodding: "Nagpur was definitely not commanded by Yabyshev and Kozlov. These two fought with us in Afghanistan for three years. The command style is steady and solid, but slightly lacking in aggressiveness. The previous sneak attack on Steel City was due to Auchinleck's negligence.Several divisions were placed in Steel City, but they didn't dare to move at all! Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have been hiding in India for half a year. "
"Could he be newly promoted?" Murong Han asked.
"Unlike, the Soviet troops entering India were all broken down troops from the Soviet Afghan Front and Central Asia. After several failed attacks, ordinary people would definitely have to fight steadily. So Yabyshev is most likely to capture Eluru first. Then attack Hyderabad, and finally Nagpur. In this way, the southeast can be connected, and there will be no worries. Now, if we attack Nagpur first and let go of Hyderabad, it is equivalent to letting the southeast of Nagpur go. . If Auchinleck has enough troops, it can go straight north from Hyderabad and cut off the connection between Eluru and Nagpur. If you are lucky, you can not only relieve the siege of these two places, but also regain them in one go. Chhattisgarh and Orissa, threatening the Steel City.
But this man had his sights set on Auchinleck and deliberately avoided Hyderabad. They made the British army mistakenly think that they were still in Eluru, then detoured north to raid Nagpur, and also came up with the clever trick of passing through Nehru's war zone to sneak attack on Burhanpur. It was like digging out a big piece of fat from Auchinleck's chest and stabbing Nehru twice. In this way, Auchinleck could not take care of Hyderabad, and had to defeat Nehru first before he could free his hands to deal with him. "
Yue Peng squinted his eyes and analyzed the Battle of Nagpur. In just one sentence, the whole scene of the battle was outlined, as if the entire plan was made by him. "This man is very bold in his use of troops. The penetration and advancement is the essence of Tukhachevsky's theory of great depth. He dares to boldly penetrate despite insufficient troops, uneven combat effectiveness, and difficult logistics, which shows his courage. So he will never do it. He was a member of the troops entering India, otherwise the intelligence would not have missed such a capable officer. Plus before I came out, Xiao Jinyun called me and said that four South American cargo ships had secretly arrived in India, so I can be sure that this person is Stalin just sent us!"
"Such a big victory must be reported to Moscow. I have asked Yan Baohang to strengthen radio and intelligence monitoring. We will definitely be able to figure it out in a few days."
It was rare for Murong Han to see him attach so much importance to an enemy officer. Worried about the situation in the Indian war, he asked: "I changed the coach on the spot and still achieved such a great victory. I'm afraid there will be a lot of pressure on Li Zongren."
"Hao Yu, don't worry." Yue Peng narrowed his eyes like a knife. He looked at Yang Qiu and said with a smile: "Li Zongren, you are holding a knife to his seven inches!"¡ª¡ª
The transport aircraft group landed in the compacted dry mud next to the ruins of the ancient city of Begusarai. After leaving deep tire tracks, it slowly slowed down and stopped at the field airport. The plane is transporting ten. But it looked very strange. A large gap several meters long was cut out of the rear hatch, and the surface was covered with canvas during flight to keep it aerodynamically smooth. Anyone who didn't know about it would definitely think that the aircraft fleet had been severely attacked and that it was injured like this.
But when the canvas skin is pulled away, everyone will know why the Air Force wants to waste its own transport aircraft like this. Because there is a T2 tracked armored vehicle (resembling a Bren machine gun vehicle) weighing more than four tons in the cabin. The T2 armored vehicle was a combat vehicle used by the Wehrmacht during the European War. It became famous in the Battle of Rennevale. Therefore, after the war, various countries used it as a template to vigorously develop light tanks. At that time, due to problems such as insufficient military expenditures and technical reserves for medium tanks, a large amount of equipment was also used for armored training, with a total output of 3,000 vehicles. Before the war began, the Army had completely replaced Type 25 and Type 31 medium tanks, and the T2 armored vehicles were listed in reserve. Until recently, the Army discovered that light armored vehicles are still useful in Southeast Asia and special terrains, so they handed them over to several southwestern automobile factories to resume production.
Although the T2 armored vehicle is not heavy in weight and has a low body, its length exceeds the width of the transport aircraft cabin door. The Y-8 and Y-9, which can be transported without modification, cannot land at field airports, so the Air Force temporarily opened the rear fuselage door of the Y-10. In order to support India, the Air Force spent a lot of money this time and specially modified thirty Y-10s in this way, specifically for transporting large materials. You know, after such damage, the life of the aircraft will be greatly reduced.
With the efforts of hundreds of soldiers, eleven T2 armored vehicles and hundreds of bicycles were unloaded from the transport aircraft. The pilot finally threw out dozens of boxes of condoms before walking away.
"What the hell! What I want is bullets, why are you giving me this thing?!" The logistics officer couldn't laugh or cry when he saw the words on the carton clearly. Several veterans were very happy when they saw this, stuffing a dozen of them into their pockets at once, and then happily inspected the armored vehicle. "You're not afraid of losing money!" When he saw an officer coming up to take a few, Li Zongren tilted his lips and shook his head before walking towards Wu Huanxian who was inspecting the equipment.
"Huanxian, how far are you here?"
Hearing the shouting, Wu Huanxian, wearing a turban and Indian clothes, quickly jumped out of the armored vehicle. "Reporting to the commander, including Digboy, there are a total of twenty-five 25 tanks. One hundred and eighteen T2s, as well as two thousand bicycles and four hundred motorcycles. We also raised a thousand mules. I returned all the cows that Chandra sent because they were too slow. Two regiments from the 154th Division have also arrived. Together with my 16th Brigade, there are now a total of more than 11,000 people. "He was probably not used to the headscarf wrapped around the helmet. He kept holding on to it with his hands as he said this, as if he was afraid it would fall off.
In order to prevent Nehru and the Communist Party of India from discovering the difference, more than 10,000 soldiers had already put on this costume, and even Li Zongren was not spared. He looked at the good-looking Wu Huanxian and said with a smile: "Huanxian, you look really good like this. It seems that you need to prepare a few more condoms in your pocket to be able to deal with Indian girls."
"Haha" The officers around him laughed. Wu Huanxian waved his hands quickly: "Commander, don't be joking. I have another one at home."
"Haha, it seems that Brigadier Wu's family is quite democratic." Li Zongren couldn't help laughing. Because I was embarrassed to say henpecked, I used family democracy instead.
After chatting and laughing with everyone, Li Zongren walked to a T2 and looked at the steel folding chairs welded to both sides of the vehicle in order to increase the number of troops it could transport. He found that there was a layer of black ash on it. He murmured to himself, I don¡¯t know where the Air Force found them. After explaining to the mechanic that each vehicle must be tested to ensure that it can be used after driving, he asked: "Is the reconnaissance company back? When can we leave?"
"Back." Wu Huan first waved and called two National Socialist Party members in their twenties, who were tall, dark-skinned, and with full beards that looked more Indian than them: "This is Zhang Cheng, and this is Ji Wenjie. The National Socialist International was sent to help Chandra in India. They also led the scouts to find the road this time."
Li Zongren himself is a member of the National Socialist Party. Of course, he didn¡¯t know what the National Socialist International was doing. In fact, there are many, many people like them. There are hundreds of national social organizations in India alone, and there are countless more in Southeast Asia. And they are the most important mouthpieces of the National Socialist Party in expanding its influence in the world and the spokespersons of Chinese cultural traditions.
It seems that the two of them have been in India for several years, so they were a little excited to see Li Zongren, and it took them a long time to explain the specific route. Ji Wenjie, who was dressed as a Sikh, even patted his chest and assured: "General, don't worry, the road we chose is not close to the river, so no one lives there. There are woods along the way, making it difficult for planes to find. And Jodanag The Buer Plateau is said to be a plateau, but in fact it is not as high as our mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, and the road is not too rough, ensuring that these cars can pass through it smoothly."
Wu Huanxian also said: "I sent a telegram to the Air Force. They will bomb the Steel City non-stop tomorrow morning. Chandra is also ready. As soon as we leave, he will immediately pretend to be defeated and take the initiative to withdraw to the Ganges. Nehru thought that our main force was blocked on the other side of the river, so that the Soviet army could be paralyzed."
"Let's set off when it gets dark." Li Zongren looked at the setting sun and took a deep breath: "I'm afraid Wenhua and Lin Diannan can't hold on much longer."
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 955 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (8)
"Be careful, it's the 97th Land War."
"Falcon, follow me to intercept."
In the sky over Sirjar, four Thunderbolts turned quickly and rushed towards the six Japanese Type 97 Army fighter jets coming to support from Dhaka. Amid the screams of their engines, ten fighter planes circled and swooped over the infantry's heads, creating complex spiral tracks. After the escort fighter jets attacked, the twelve Huaren B fighter attack planes that followed were divided into six groups and flew over the Japanese troops from low altitudes. The 90mm rockets and aerial bombs were like heavy hammers, hitting the position of the Takata Wing of the 31st Division of the Japanese Army. "Boom!" "Boom!" The explosion sent up large clouds of smoke, and the broken arms and limbs of the Japanese soldiers were flying among the branches and leaves of the rainforest. The Japanese soldiers, who had no air superiority, could only hide behind the woods and rocks and endure misery.
After dropping the bombs, the attack aircraft did not leave and used the four 25mm cannons on the wings to once again ravage the Japanese troops. The cannons banged, and the shells raked the ground like raindrops, creating a whirlwind in the dense rain forest, breaking tree trunks and flying branches wherever they passed.
"The China plane is gone! The Emperor is on board! Attack!" No matter how powerful the air attack is, there will be a time when the ammunition is exhausted. As soon as the attack aircraft group left with the record of shooting down six enemy planes, they emerged from the swept rainforest. Countless Japanese soldiers holding Sanba Gaigai rushed towards the Indian Army position south of Sirjar Mountain.
"Commander! The Japanese are charging again. Marder! Why can't these bastards be beaten to death?" Huang Pei'en, leader of the 2nd Regiment of the 166th Division, with gauze wrapped around his head, rushed into the command post hatefully. He was also an old officer who had been trained in Afghanistan in his early years. He had never frowned when facing the Soviet army, but he stumbled in this rainforest and was almost broken by the Takata Regiment of the 31st Division. In the end, he fought to the death. He personally led the commando team up to block the gap. His forehead was also scratched with a bayonet.
"How many people are there? Can you see the number clearly?" Lin Diannan put down his pen, picked up the telescope and walked to the observation window.
"The Fukuoka Regiment went down, and what came up was the son-of-a-bitch Takata Regiment!" The enemy was extremely jealous when they met, and Huang Peien wished he could lead the troops up in person.
In the telescope, the Takata regiment that had just come up was in a wave formation. About 3,000 Japanese soldiers took advantage of the cover of woods and rocks to rush towards the Bangladesh regiment and the Chindi brigade stationed in the position. The staff officer saw this and sneered again and again: "It's a wave charge formation. These little Japanese just focus on eating rather than fighting. Division commander, the heavy artillery regiment is ready."
"Then fight! Fight hard! Patron. Take your second regiment to the left to prepare and hand it over to the Bengalis. Remember, after the bombardment is over, charge forward hard! Combine Takata and Break the team's back!" Lin Diannan ordered loudly, but in fact he felt really unsure. After four days of fighting. The position was already crumbling, so after giving the order, I was still muttering secretly in my heart: "Commander Li, don't play with me!" It has been six days since the 16th Brigade set off, and the six supporting regiments of the 153rd and 154th Division were also removed. Three, but there is no news from Steel City so far, which really makes him very anxious.
"Commander, just watch." Huang Pei'en didn't know what the commander was thinking, so he yelled and led his second regiment towards the woods on the left wing with a submachine gun. Before the troops were in place, bursts of sky-piercing screams could be heard behind them. The six 155mm howitzers that had just arrived from Kunming last night began to show off their power. Twelve 105mm field guns from the division's artillery battalion also fired at the front of the Shannan Highlands. The shells fell among the charging Japanese troops, kicking up large clouds of mud and gravel, and carrying shock waves that shattered the Japanese charging formation into pieces again.
After fifteen minutes of shelling, the Takata United Force could no longer maintain its formation. Before they could get up from the mud pit. Huang Pei'en led the Second Regiment, like red-hot iron pincers, to launch a countercharge towards the left wing of the Takata United Army. "Baga! Fire! Fire! What are the artillery waiting for?" Seeing that the fourth charge was about to be repelled, Shojiro Iida was so angry that he was shaking with anger and kept ordering to fire.
"Lieutenant General, we need to use artillery sparingly. We don't have much supplies." The Japanese 75mm mountain cannon opened fire, but within a short while, the stingy staff officer came to his side and reminded Iida Shojiro.
Hearing the word "supply", Shojiro Iida and the officers all twitched at the corners of their mouths. If there were sufficient supplies and a few decent heavy artillery, how could a division of more than 20,000 men be blocked here for four days and nights by a Chinese miscellaneous division and thousands of Bangladeshi militiamen? But no matter how distressed he was, he had no choice. The navy's failure in Mariana forced the supply fleet to take a detour from the Coral Sea, which was more than 10,000 kilometers away. It took at least twenty-four days for the transport ship to go back and forth. Even if the base camp sends a supply ship, the priority for supply is Rabaul and the Philippines, so Bangladesh has not received any supplies for a whole month. Moreover, during this month, the troops were constantly harassed by guerrillas and consumed a lot of supplies.
Thinking of this, Iida panicked. It was going well, and I went smoothly in Myanmar, as relaxed as a vacation. But how long did the good days last? China and Japan declareFight. In the past, the navy, which had eyes on its head, just started the war, and was beaten to only half of its main force. The north-south sea lanes were also cut off by the Chinese navy. Therefore, when he heard that China was marching into India, he was very nervous. He tried his best to contact the Indian Communist Party and Nehru, and then jointly launched a three-sided attack. Originally, according to his plan, Nehru held back Chandra, the Indian Communist Party attacked Rangpur, and his two divisions went directly north from Silgar and Imphal, and they could capture Northeast India and Digboi in one fell swoop. of oil, and then use this place as a base to counterattack China, unite the Indians and the Soviets, and fight all the way from Jiangxinpo to Yunnan.
But he did not expect that the two divisions were stubbornly blocked at the same time. They fought for four days and four nights, but failed to cross Sirjar and Imphal.
"Don't stop, keep attacking! Attack!" As soon as the artillery fire stopped, Captain Inage, the commander of the Takata Regiment, came out of the woods, gathered the soldiers, and ordered the attack to continue. Seeing the densely packed Japanese soldiers charging again with fanatical shouts, Lin Diannan also quickly asked the machine gun team left behind to strengthen the position, and the battle once again returned to the brutal strangulation of infantry.
"Put it here! Bullets, give me bullets." Zhu Biao carried the H32 universal machine gun and asked his comrades to fix the defensive tripod in a hidden trench. Then he quickly fixed the machine gun, kicked open the ammunition box, and opened the ammunition box from the inside. Pull out a 250-round metal dispersible ammunition chain. After closing the gun cover, he used the air pressure regulator on the muzzle. After adjusting the rate of fire to 1,000 rounds per minute, he aimed at the Japanese soldiers who were coming like locusts. "Look at how powerful I am! Hee hee hee" The general-purpose machine gun made a sound like tearing oilcloth, attracting many Bangladeshi soldiers nearby. Under their surprised and excited eyes, the machine gun sprayed out a terrifying fire dragon. , in any area that was strafed, the Japanese troops continued to fall at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Tripods are generally used for defense. At this time, the maximum range of the h32 machine gun is two thousand meters. Although the efficiency is low, the rate of fire makes up for the accuracy problem. Only for a short while. A 250-round ammunition belt was empty. The bullet chains scattered under their feet and the fallen Japanese soldiers in pieces made the surrounding Bangladeshi and Chindi brigade soldiers swallow hard.
Every time a bullet chain is fired, the deputy machine gunner will quickly replace a barrel to ensure the design speed. The twenty H32 machine guns of the machine gun team became the supporting axis of the position. In conjunction with mortars and the battalion's 12.7mm heavy machine guns, the Takata Wing was continuously pulled toward the cliff of hell. The Japanese army who were still using "crooked tactics" could not imagine how terrifying a general-purpose machine gun with thousands of bullets per minute was, but even if they knew it, they lacked resources and could not afford such a "cost-burning product."
"Baga! Baga! Baga!" Daomao Rang was really anxious. He just couldn't understand why a miscellaneous division and thousands of guerrillas mentioned in the intelligence had such powerful firepower! The Shannan position opposite is like a piece of iron. No matter how the three regiments of the division attacked in turn, they remained unmoved! In four days, more than two thousand imperial warriors stained the mountainous area less than five kilometers wide with blood, but they could not make the Chinese army even take a step back.
I saw my soldiers being beaten back by machine guns again. He was already mad. The great cause of the empire had just begun smoothly, and the road to conquer Asia had just begun. How could he be frustrated here? ! "Organize the troops. Follow me! Attack again!" Daomao Rang pulled out his saber and led the team himself. The sixth charge of the day begins. "Let the Nara regiment go up! The baggage regiment and the engineering regiment all rush forward! Today, we must break through the Chinese position!" Seeing this, Iida also tried his best. Not only was an infantry regiment reinvested, but engineers and baggage regiments were also pulled out.
Four regiments, tens of thousands of soldiers, attacked only one Chinese infantry regiment, one Bangladesh regiment and one Chindi regiment. The width of the position was less than five kilometers. One can imagine how much pressure Lin Diannan was under. "Crazy! Damn, these little Japanese are crazy, they are all here." Huang Pei'en was also anxious and loudly asked the reinforcements: "Commander, when will the reinforcements arrive?"
"It won't arrive. They have already gone to support Imphal. The next batch will arrive tomorrow morning."
"Tomorrow? The day lilies are already cold!"
"It's tomorrow, why are you talking so much nonsense! Go and call for air force support. Let me tell you, Fatty Huang, no matter whether the little Japanese is crazy or not, I have issued a military order in front of Commander Li! The commander's telegram has not arrived yet, so I threw it away If you lose the position, I will drag you to death!" Lin Diannan was also very nervous. It was the first time the 166th Division went to the battlefield and they were fighting such a fierce blocking battle. They really didn't feel confident. After a full-blown curse, the fire in my heart finally extinguished a little, but when I saw the densely packed Japanese troops, I couldn't help but breathe rapidly. Looking at the setting sun, he simply gritted his teeth and grabbed the pistol: "Everyone who can hold a gun, come with me! Even if you die, you must guard until noon tomorrow!"
When the blocking positions of Sirjar and Imphal were crumbling, Pokaro also received a group of uninvited guests.
The light rain makes the world foggy at night. Tsering Wangdui lay down in a large crater and took out a handkerchief to wipe off the stains on the scope.Fog. The crater was made by bombers during the day, and the charred soil combined with his camouflage uniform and camouflaged leaves made him look like a low, charred bush. After wiping his lenses, he first aimed at the Steel City in the distance. The traces of the air force bombing during the day were very obvious, but it seemed that work was still going on in the dilapidated factory building, and the dull sound of heavy steel collision could not be heard. Steel City was too far for a sniper rifle, so he slowly made his way back to the Indian National Army post a few hundred meters away. After aiming at the smoking sentry and placing his finger on the trigger, he saw that there were no action signals around him, and his thoughts slowly returned to decades ago.
In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Marshal Cai E was ordered by the President to rectify the Southwest and forcibly abolished the serf system that had plagued the plateau for thousands of years. Thousands of chieftains who had committed evil crimes were directly shot, and tens of thousands were executed! During those years, rivers of blood flowed on the plateau, and everyone was in danger. Even the lamas were banned for a time! His reputation can still stop children from crying at night. The chieftains and noble lords hated him, but there was nothing they could do because the president fully supported him. He also gave him 100,000 long guns and short cannons.
But Tsering Wangdui and the vast majority of serfs still regard the marshal and the president as their biggest benefactors, because they liberated everyone, brought education, cattle and sheep, and prosperity. He was still very young at that time, and he only remembers his parents taking him, and kowtowing tremblingly to the master who used to be aloof, but his face was pale and sweating, and a dozen Han soldiers put their guns to their heads. He happily holds the portraits of the marshal and the president and keeps them at home day and night. It is said that this can bless peace and prosperity. At that time, he remembered the mighty soldiers, the marshal and the president. later. He went to a free primary school in a pastoral area with his friends. His parents also raised a lot of yaks in exchange for many Han products and gave him several younger siblings. So when he grew up, he and many of his friends from back then joined the army and became national defense warriors who defended their home and country. After years of hard training, he became the best sniper in the brigade. He also met General Yue Peng, another national defense double who had been rumored for a long time.
"Tsering." A soft sound interrupted him. Turning around, he saw that his comrades had quietly crawled over: "The battalion commander said, the brigade commander and the others will arrive in an hour. We are going to lure the Soviets in Steel City over here."
"good."
Like all Tibetan soldiers. Tsering Wangdui is silent and silent, like a lone wolf on the plateau, the most hard-working and calm hunter. "Remember. Take action as soon as the flare hits!" His comrades reminded him again, fearing that he would forget. Then crawled to the next lurking point.
Ten minutes later, a dazzling flash bomb suddenly rose from the banks of the Damodel River. The Indian sentry in the scope was obviously stunned, probably because he didn't expect to be touched under his nose. Just as he was about to blow the whistle, Tsering Wangdui pulled the trigger. "Pa." The sentry disappeared behind the sandbag with a cloud of blood mist. At this time, the assault battalion's mortars had already sounded. Amidst the roaring explosions, the Indian sentries in several other positions were so frightened that they yelled and ran backwards. What made Tsering Wangdui dumbfounded was that almost all the sentries were running away to the camp behind, and no one fired to stop them! Thanks to Bodhisattva, even the Indian soldiers in a DP machine gun spot that was planned to be cleared by sniper dropped their machine guns and ran around as if they had seen a ghost.
Although he was dumbfounded, his gun did not stop, and he shot one after another coldly. In the blink of an eye, all six Indian soldiers who rushed out of the machine gun point were killed. "Tsering, good fight!" When the comrade at the assault machine gun point crossed his body, he raised his thumb vigorously. He liked this feeling. After quickly changing into a new twenty-round magazine, he followed his comrades and rushed towards the Indian National Army camp a few hundred meters away.
"Grenade!" As the platoon leader shouted, Tsering Wangdui had already rushed into the camp gate. As soon as I entered the door, I saw hundreds of Indian soldiers rushing towards me. Almost without thinking, a hail of grenades hit them. "Boom, boom, boom" The grenade exploded among the Indian soldiers, and the fragments and steel balls caused them to be bloody and bloody. Just after the grenade rain passed, all fully automatic assault rifles rang out.
The 16th Plateau Mountain Brigade, the 17th Jungle Brigade, and the 18th Airborne Brigade are rapid and lightly armed reaction forces established by Yang Qiu, who completely copied the special warfare and strategic duty systems of later generations, and established them with his will and ideas. They are used to handle border emergencies and wars. The vanguard. Since their establishment, the three forces have participated in dozens of border battles and conflicts, large and small, and have already sharpened their sharp edges. In order to arm these three troops, Yang Qiu was not stingy. As early as two years ago, he replaced all of them with new firearms such as H37 fully automatic assault rifles and H38 semi-automatic sniper rifles. In particular, the assault rifle is based on the 81-bar and Type 03 models and uses 6.8 mm SPC bullets. It feels like a small machine gun in the hand. It has powerful firepower and is extremely fast, making soldiers love it.
You can imagine how terrifying it will be when an elite mountain infantry battalion with more than 400 assault rifles rushes into the unprepared Indian National Regiment's station! So much so that Tsering Wangdui regretted choosing a sniper rifle because he oftenAfter aiming at the target, the comrades who were separated from the assault rushed all the way and swept and beat them to death. Not only are the weapons and equipment superior, but after more than 20 years of exploration, the three armies have fully understood the army tactics brought by Yang Qiu. After eight years of resistance, they have also softened the army tactics of many local wars in later generations. Once they entered the camp, the grassroots The company platoon leader knew how to lead his troops to cut through and encircle them without command at all. The entire commando battalion was like a pack of hungry wolves, constantly charging and cutting, choosing the weakest targets to bite violently.
"Boom! Boom!" As several 40mm grenades accurately passed through the glass window and exploded in the enemy regiment headquarters in the center, more than a dozen Soviet and Indian officers who were awakened were killed. The Indian soldiers who lost their command completely became headless flies. There was no plan for a sneak attack. As a result, the Indian infantry regiment of more than 2,000 people was chased by hundreds of commandos like ducks.
The explosion alarmed the 7th Suyin Division, which was defending the Steel City five kilometers away. Before the raid, the division commander Sani Roman had his hands on his hips and chatted with several GC International steel technicians. The fiery molten steel reflected on their faces, as red as drinking. Bottles of vodka. Steel is the soul of the army! Able to obtain the complete Steel City. This means that they are in an invincible position in exile in India. The only regret is that most of the products here are the lowest quality crude steel, and there is no technology to produce barrel artillery and armor steel. They can only manufacture some firearms and mortars. But that was good enough for them, something the Red Guards didn't have during the Civil War. Didn¡¯t they drive away imperialism?
"Comrade Leon, I will definitely report to the General Secretary and tell him your contribution to the fight against imperialism!" As a Georgian military officer, Sani Roman always talked about Stalin, but in fact he only I saw Stalin from afar at the graduation ceremony of the military academy. A third of the soldiers in his 7th Division were from Georgia, Stalin's homeland. Of course, the other half were Indian Sikh soldiers who he considered to have low combat effectiveness.
Leon Freeman from GC International in France is a steel technician. Naturally, he didn't know the details of Sani Roman. Hearing him say that he could directly report to Stalin and inform him of his role here, I was very excited and was about to show off. Suddenly there was a rumble of explosions outside. "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The shrill and piercing police whistle broke the calm of the Steel City. Thousands of soldiers from the 7th Suyin Division and the GC International Column rushed out of the barracks and looked at the fiery northwest with nervous expressions. How many enemies are coming?
"who is it?"
"Report. Comrade Division Commander! The 76th Regiment of the 20th Division was attacked by the Chinese Communist Party! The Indians said that the number exceeded one division!"
"One division!" Sani Roman liked to have a relationship with Stalin. But that doesn't mean he's incompetent.
In order to protect Steel City, he worked hard on defense. Since Japan-controlled West Bengal lies to the southwest and everyone is a temporary ally, he deployed the 19th Division, composed of purely Indian soldiers, in Dhanbad in the northeast to protect the copper mines and copper smelting plants. The 20th Division, also composed entirely of Indian soldiers, was deployed on the Damodar River in the northeast. In his opinion, with the help of the river, the Twenty Division can at least double its combat effectiveness. The seventh division with the strongest combat effectiveness, two international columns, a dozen fighter jets and an anti-aircraft artillery regiment were all deployed in the center of Steel City to ensure the safety of the steel plant and railways. This deployment was effective. At least when it was bombed during the day, the anti-aircraft artillery regiment shot down two Chinese H-5 bombers.
But his mistake was to look too high on those Indian soldiers who had only picked up guns for four or five months. Even with the help of the river, they had no will to fight in the face of the sneak attack of the 16th Brigade Commando Battalion. The whole regiment was as fast as snow in spring. Crash and melt. The collapse of the 76th Regiment quickly spread to several nearby regiments. The disintegrated Indian soldiers ran around and dispersed the brother troops who came up to support them. So much so that a mere battalion with hundreds of assault rifles was mistaken by the Indian division commander for a division. Because he believed that the opponent's number of "machine guns" was only as large as that of division-level troops.
The intensive explosions and fires made Sani Roman not dare to take it lightly. He immediately left a regiment and the International Column to protect Steel City, and then asked the remaining troops to immediately support the Damodel River, ordering that all the enemies must "cross the river". Drive the opponent into the river. But just as the main force rushed to the Model River, a patchwork force assembled 25 T25 C tanks, 118 T2 armored vehicles, 2,000 bicycles and 400 motorcycles, 1,000 horses An arrow composed of mules and horses, 8,000 elite mountain infantry, two infantry regiments, and 3,000 Indian logistics troops trailing behind, had quietly emerged from the plateau forest between Dhanbad and Steel City.
"Fight in!" Standing on the T2 armored vehicle serving as a command vehicle, Li Zongren raised his finger with cold eyes.
Whether we can stabilize the Southwest and reverse the situation in India is tonight!
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 956 The First Battle on the Subcontinent (End)
India in October is at the end of the rainy season, and the earth is soft and pitted after being soaked for several months. The rainwater flowing down from the Jodanagpur plateau brings trace elements such as phosphorus and potassium, which nourishes the farmland of Jharkhand and makes the roads muddy. But this is not a problem for the Type 25C "Civet Cat" tank, which has undergone major modifications to specifically enhance its tropical combat capabilities. As the second generation tank equipped by the Wehrmacht, the Type 25 is a light tank that was finalized in 1925 based on the German Panzer III tank. At present, it has been gradually replaced by Type 31 and Type 36, but it is still irreplaceable in areas with low traffic rates such as rainforests and tropics.
In order to maximize its use, designers improved it before the war and equipped it with the Southwest Group Army. But that improvement still did not satisfy the Army, so it underwent another major operation early last year. This improvement is revolutionary! The new turret, which looks exactly like the Type 36, uses a 300-horsepower diesel engine, medium-load wheels, and widened tracks. It can swim in rivers with a depth of 1.2 meters without preparation. The maximum speed on the road is increased to 53 kilometers per hour and 35 kilometers off-road.
The biggest change is the appearance! The improved "Civet Cat" weighs 22 tons and has no trace of the No. 3 at all. Instead, it looks more like the M24 Joffre tank. In order to meet the army's bottomless pit-like firepower needs, the designer also expanded the gun mount circle, and the original 40mm gun was replaced with the L25/70mm low-pressure gun. The biggest innovation is the addition of a 25mm parallel machine gun next to the main gun! The two artillery guns use the same sight and look like a replica of the famous BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle! For anti-armor needs, while ensuring that the 25mm cannon can fire high-speed tungsten alloy armor-piercing projectiles, the 70mm low-pressure gun is also equipped with hollow-charge armor-piercing projectiles, which can penetrate 110mm/vertical homogeneous steel plates within 600 meters. It was originally planned to use a new armor-piercing projectile with three times the caliber of armor-piercing depth, but the equipment was abandoned due to confidentiality and other reasons. The 7.62mm machine gun on the top of the turret has also been replaced by a 12.7mm Fang heavy machine gun, and the 7.62mm heading machine gun on the front of the car body is retained. After this major modification, both speed, power and firepower have been improved several times compared to the earlier models. The "Civet Cat" has also transformed from a light tank into an all-rounder on the battlefield.
The military was very satisfied with this improvement. Not only did it decide to take back all the old Type 25 tanks and modify them in this way, it also placed another order for a thousand new tanks.
When Li Zongren pointed at the Steel City on the horizon and shouted the words "fight in", twenty-five new "civet cats" rushed out of the forest and ran over the empty ten-kilogram iron oil drums discarded on the ground. The column marched towards the Steel City on the horizon. Following them were dozens of T2 armored vehicles equipped with 7.62mm machine guns, each filled with elite mountain infantry. They are slightly bent over. Holding the loaded assault rifle, he stared ahead with cold eyes.
"Enemy attack!" After the armored cluster broke through three kilometers, a shrill cry rang out from the hidden sentry bunker beside the road. Second Lieutenant Kadinich from GC International in Albania discovered the rapidly approaching armored cluster and immediately launched an attack with rifles and grenades. The sound of explosions and fire provided early warning time for the troops behind. But the fire also exposed his position, and several 12.7mm heavy machine guns were quickly aimed at him. "Da da da" Without any mercy, the machine gun bullets easily penetrated the sandbags at the outpost. When the sandbags collapsed, he and several soldiers from the International Column were also wounded by bullets.
Cadinich's death bought time for the defense to wait for the "civet cats" to cross the post. The unique roar of the DP light machine gun sounded from several directions at the same time. "First row, cover! Four o'clock, high-explosive bombs!" The leading "civet cat" was Nai, an old battalion commander with several years of armor experience. When the machine gun flames light up. He immediately ordered the first squadron to stop, suppress the fixed sentry points, and protect his comrades to continue to break through. "Boom, boom, boom" Within two minutes, the four parked "civet cats" locked onto their targets. The 70mm low-pressure cannon fired a volley of fire, destroying the machine gun points one by one. In order to ensure that no enemy was left behind, the heavy machine gun on the roof of the vehicle also continuously fired at the hidden outpost.
While the row stopped. The "civet cat" following behind accelerated through the passage separated by them. "Expand a fan-shaped assault queue, protect the armored vehicles, and rush through the enemy's interception line at full speed." When marching in the dark, encountering enemy interception and not knowing the enemy's specific defense situation, the officer's personal experience becomes the deciding factor in victory or defeat. The essential. At this time, the old battalion commander showed the quality of an excellent armored soldier and decisively ordered the tank battalion to deploy, move forward at full speed, and forcefully break through the enemy's defense line with steel.
Under his order, the tank battalion quickly changed from a column to a fan-shaped assault formation. Armored vehicles carrying mountain infantry also accelerated from behind, following the "civet cats" and rushing toward the unknown line of defense. At the same time, the motorcycle also began to accelerate, quickly spread out to both wings, and quickly passed over the tank armor cluster. This is a typical mechanized assault formation. Although the motorcycles should have been replaced by light tanks, the "Civet Cat" should have been replaced by the Type 31 "Leopard" or the Type 36 "Siberian Tiger", and the T2 should have been changed to a half-track vehicle or a full-track infantry fighting vehicle. , but even if these conditions are not available in the South Asian subcontinent where supply is difficult, the armored regiment still uses a bunch of seven pieces of equipment.The compact and light equipment created a momentum like a tiger descending from the mountain.
Low-pressure artillery is an artillery specially designed to deal with infantry, light targets and non-solid bunkers. Together with the parallel 25mm machine gun, it can quickly and effectively suppress all enemy targets that emit fire. As if the shells had eyes, they continued to shoot into the chaotic International Column defense formation.
"Tank! It's a tank! Comrade division commanderChinese tank!" In the headquarters of the steel plant, Sani Roman was still calling Damodel River to inquire about the situation, when a panicked staff officer burst into the door. "Damn it! Damn it! Why did Chinese tanks appear here? Where did they come from!" After Sani Roman raised his telescope, he was stunned. After a long while, he cursed loudly and ordered all combatants to enter the position.
The 76mm anti-aircraft gun deployed on the roof of Steel City had its muzzle leveled, the previously captured British 75mm howitzer was also dragged out, and even the workers in the steel plant were mobilized. "Enter the position, hurry up! Get the cluster grenades ready! Bring the Molotov cocktail!" Captain Eric, who is in his forties, is from Italy, a Jew, and a staunch gc internationalist. Having participated in the Spanish Civil War, he was well aware of the power of tanks. When he saw the dark figure on the horizon, he immediately shouted for everyone to prepare cluster grenades and the "Motorov Cocktail" that became famous in Spain and Finland.
"Get out of the car! Hide behind the armored vehicle! Be careful to save bullets and don't let the enemy get close to the vehicle!" In order to avoid being hit by stray bullets, he was still some distance away from the outer defense line of Steel City. Captain Shi Chenfei, who was leading the team, asked everyone to get out of the car. Although the 16th Brigade is a mountain brigade, it has also received tactical training with infantry and tanks, so the soldiers can quickly find their positions after getting off the vehicle. "Be careful, it's a motorcycle!" The armored regiment advanced at an extraordinary speed. Before Captain Eric could deploy his defense line, the motorcycles from both wings had already rushed over.
¡°Shoot, shoot!¡± Sergeant Paul of Mexico¡¯s GC International gritted his teeth and firmly held the trigger of the Maxim water-cooled heavy machine gun. In the hail of bullets, several sprinting motorcycles were hit and fell down. But not long after the fight, two "civet cats" spotted him at the same time and quickly stopped. Turn the muzzle around. "Be careful!" Captain Eric flew towards Paul and at the same time, artillery shells exploded around them. Fortunately, the machine guns and bunkers blocked most of the debris, so neither man was injured. By the time they got back up from the smoke, the first "tanuki" had already passed the obstacle.
"Give me the grenade!" Upon seeing this, a soldier from the International Column immediately grabbed the cluster grenade from his stunned partner and rushed towards the "civet cat" like crazy while holding it. When he rushed left and right trying to get closer to the tanuki, there was a rapid and nervous cry from behind. "Pete, be careful on the left!" The soldier named Pete subconsciously looked to the left and saw two T2-type armored vehicles following the "Civet Cat". It had already spurted out long tongues of fire. "Chichichi" The bullet hit his chest instantly and detonated a cluster grenade.
"Boom!" At the same time that Peter's body was broken in the explosion, the artillery in the Steel City finally opened fire. Boom, boom shells fell all around the armored battalion. Soldiers continued to fall down after being hit by shrapnel. But more mountain infantry used the cover of tanks and armored vehicles to rush into the small town, which was almost entirely made of steel facilities.
"Block them! Block them! Quick, let Colonel Yafu come back, we have been fooled! This is the enemy's main attack point!" Inside the command post. Sani Roman had already messed up his plan. He just randomly asked the troops who had just gone to reinforce the 20th Division to come back, and then desperately threw troops into the front of the tank cluster. Hope to use flesh and blood to block the impact. "Commander Sani, do you want to blow up the steel plant?" Leon Freeman saw that he had forgotten the steel plant and quickly reminded him loudly.
"Wait a moment! Trust our soldiers, they can stop the enemy!" Sani Roman gritted his teeth and refused to blow up the steel plant so early. After all, the steel plant is the lifeblood of whether they can survive in India for a long time. No one is willing to blow it up unless it is absolutely necessary. But he still miscalculated, thinking that tonight's sneak attack was all armored units, so there was still time, but he didn't know that Li Zongren, who was following the armored group, had already prepared a second meal for him.
Sixteen T2-type armored vehicles dragging 107mm rocket launchers approached the Steel City and quickly deployed. The artillerymen quickly locked onto Zhuyuan based on the firelight and the shadows of the buildings. As soon as the twelve-barreled 107mm rocket launcher appeared, it became the most sought-after equipment of the Army. This new weapon, which is simple to make but powerful in firepower, has almost become a symbol of the army. If it weren't for the fact that rocket manufacturing couldn't keep up, Qin Zhangshu even thought about ordering 10,000 pieces of equipment to be distributed to each battalion. "Fire!" Following the command, 192 rockets rushed into the void at a speed of 16 rounds per second. The streaks of orange-red tail flames became the most terrifying sparks of death in the eyes of Su Yinshi soldiers. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" In the almost indistinguishable sound of continuous explosions, the small steel city was instantly covered in fire. Hundreds of fireballs soared into the sky in the dark night. In the violent explosions, buildings were constantly being destroyed. Recommend?.
Those veterans of the Soviet-Indian Army who have fought in Afghanistan for several years are no strangers to rocket launchers. Even if they have never seen them, they have heard its legends. But Captain Eric and other GC international warriors were so frightened by this instant full firepower that seven or eight "Civet Cats" rushed past their positions and forgot to stop them. The International Column is brave and good at fighting, as can be seen from the Spanish Civil War, but the opponent they encounter tonight is no longer the old Spanish National Army, nor is it the German army that has not exerted its full strength, but the army tactics and equipment are standing in the The Chinese Army at the top of the world! What's worse is that this is the Indian Great Plains. There are no rugged mountains here, and there are no large numbers of buildings to cover. The Bokaro Steel City is just an area of ??ten square kilometers, all composed of steel plants, mines and machinery factories. Factory area, the nearest town is also five kilometers away on the Damodel River.
Before the shock of this wave of strong firepower could be digested. The second wave of rockets struck again. In the overwhelming and chest-shaking explosions, countless International Column soldiers were killed, their skins and flesh were charred and their limbs were mutilated. Factories, camps, and artillery positions were all subjected to intensive shelling. Captain Eric's teeth were almost broken. He rushed to the Maxim machine gun next to him, but just as he was about to shoot the infantry behind the T2 armored vehicle, he was hit in the thigh by a bullet fired from an unknown place. The pain was so painful that he could no longer move.
"Commander, we have a breakthrough!" Wu Huanxian pointed at Steel City. Handed the telescope to Li Zongren. In the mirror, tank battalions and armored vehicles have rushed into the steel factory area. Firefights broke out next to every building and every machine. The densely packed light spots flashing like fireflies made people's scalp numb.
Strangely, Li Zongren was not happy at all, and shook his head slightly inadvertently: "Leave one armored company to support the infantry, and the rest will go to the northeast to block the retreating enemy!"
Wu Huan nodded first. After asking the staff officer to pass the order, he asked about what he had just shaken his head about: "Commander, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the fight?"
"No, it's just a feeling." Li Zongren smiled slightly. Pointing to Gangcheng, he asked: "Such an important place, if it is placed in the northwest, it cannot be taken without a few days of fighting back and forth. But now Huanxian, do you know why?"
Wu Huan thought for a while and said: "There are no armored troops and no heavy weapons. After adding Indian soldiers, the strength will be reduced a lot."
"You are only half right! The war that the president taught us to fight is actually the cooperation of multiple arms. The cooperation of infantry and tanks, and the cooperation of air and ground. When combined, it makes it larger than one plus one. But this method of play is currently only available to us. Why? Because others, even if they have good airplanes and tanks, don¡¯t have as many tactics as we do. The Soviet Union is the same, with its own style of play. Heavy firepower, large depth, large corps But the Soviet army entering India does not have these conditions. In fact, Theycan no longer be counted as Soviet troops."
Wu Huan didn¡¯t understand why he said this at first, but he slowly realized: ¡°Commander, what do you mean, we don¡¯t need to fight further south?¡±
"I don't know, but after occupying this place, I'm afraid the British won't let us fight to the southwest. Besides, our mission is to cut off the connection between the Japanese and Indian factions. Now Iida has been surrounded by us, and the president is also Consider the opinions of your allies.¡±
Wu Huan nodded first, seizing Steel City and controlling Jharkhand would be equivalent to surrounding Calcutta and Bengal, and getting most of India's resources. If the British continue to fight, they may worry that India will be annexed by their side. Thinking of this, he understood why Li Zongren shook his head, because the Indian theater could not demonstrate his abilities at all. However, the upcoming big victory diluted this emotion and asked: "Then what should we do next?"
"Sweep first!" Li Zongren said three words calmly.
The battle was still going on fiercely. The armored regiment that had broken through the defenses divided half of its strength to quickly intercept the Soviet troops returning from the northwest. The other half stayed in the city to hurry up and eliminate the remaining enemies. Although they have already grasped the tail of victory, the soldiers with firm beliefs in GC International still have a tenacious will to fight. If the mountain infantry were not more skilled and sophisticated than them, accidents might have happened. Fortunately, the second group of main infantry on bicycles and on foot arrived quickly, finally tilting the balance of victory.
By five o'clock in the morning, two gunships and more than ten bomb trucks arriving from Rangpur overwhelmed the 7th Soviet Indian Division. Seeing that the Chinese flag had been planted in the steel city, Sani Roman had to leave behind three thousand soldiers. With many corpses and wounded soldiers, he led the remnants of the 7th Suyin Division and the 20th Indian National Division to break through to Ranchi in the south.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Nagpur is full of joy. The flag of India's independence made many radical Indian youths rejoice. Even when the sky was bright, the recruitment points set up by the Communist Party of India and Chuikov here were crowded with young people. Trains loaded with supplies were transported to the northern base areas, and weapons and equipment seized door by door.Guns, countless weapons and ammunition made Yabyshev, who had just arrived here, grin from ear to ear. In just a few days, the initiative on the Indian battlefield was in the hands of Chuikov's surprise attack. As long as Mumbai could be captured as soon as possible, it would join Nehru's Indian National Army in the South Asian subcontinent, which is rich in resources and has steel bases. It will become a new Soviet base! It doesn't even take long for more than a million troops to be mobilized to cooperate with the Japanese army to sweep through the southwestern provinces of China known as the rear area!
From hundreds of thousands of remnant soldiers to defeated generals, we are now thriving. The whole journey was like a dream. No wonder he never closed his mouth after arriving at the headquarters. "Comrade Yabyshev, how is the situation in Eluru?" Political Commissar Cherepanov was also very happy and sent the news of the victory to Moscow early. He could imagine that the current Kremlin How excited. Because Moscow has taken the initiative in the Indian battlefield, it is very calm whether it is sweeping Hyderabad to the east or driving away the British first to the west.
"The British troops in Eluru have withdrawn from Hyderabad. They no longer dare to hide on the coast."
"Where are Patna and the Japanese? Is there any latest news?" Chuikov remained calm. The cruel and failed Central Asian war made it impossible for him not to stay vigilant.
"Patna? Haha, Comrade Chuikov, you will die laughing." Yabyshev recalled the poor performance of the Indian National Army in Patna and mocked: "After one of their divisions crossed the river from Patna, they forgot to repair the bridge. We did not bring any pontoon bridge equipment for protection. As a result, the bridge was blown up, and a whole division was unable to retreat on the north bank. We were surrounded before our eyes, and we almost had the enemy cross the river from Beguserai to encircle us."
"Oh? Begusarai was breached?"
"No, they said they had defeated the enemy. They also blew up the pontoon bridge."
"That's good, that's good." Chuikov felt relieved. You know, Begusarai is only 200 kilometers away from Steel City, although it is blocked by the Jodanagpur Plateau. But a plateau of several hundred meters really cannot be considered a natural chasm.
Cherepanov also asked: "What about the Japanese? How is Comrade Kozlov's fight going? Have the Chinese launched a counterattack? Have additional troops arrived? He should be told to be careful."
"The Japanese were temporarily blocked in Silgyr and Imphal." Speaking of Rangpur, Yabyshev's face gradually became serious: "Rangpur was strongly blocked, Comrade Kozlov said. Approximately There are four to five enemy regiments and a lot of rocket launchers. However, there are not many reinforcements. Only one regiment has been added. I don¡¯t know if it is"
"Wait a minute, you said that only one regiment was added in six days?" Before he finished speaking, Chuikov's expression suddenly changed, he turned to look at Yabyshev and became nervous: "Comrade Yabyshev, remember you were there last time?" Doesn¡¯t it mean that the Chinese Air Force can transport one regiment to India every day?¡±
"Yes, I calculated it based on the transportation volume of 100 transport aircraft per day. It has been six days now, even if there are no additional aircraft, there are still six" Yabyshev also remembered something when he said this. , his face suddenly changed!
Only Cherepanov didn¡¯t know why and was still calm in the joy of victory and asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
"Six regiments, at least six regiments! If more aircraft are added, maybe seven to eight regiments have arrived for reinforcements! Then why did Rangpur only add one regiment? There are only two Japanese regiments in Siljar and Imphal Infantry Division, where the mountains are high, the forests are dense, and the terrain is rugged. It is impossible for all the reinforcements to be sent there!" Chuikov said to himself, and jumped up at the end: "Come here! Send a telegram immediately to ask Nehru, Ya How long did it take for the pontoon bridge at Besserai to be destroyed! How many enemies completed crossing the river! Contact the Japanese again and ask them how many there are"
"Commander! Comrade Commander, boom, it's bombers, a lot of bombers!"
Before Chuikov could finish speaking, the door was knocked open by the guards, and then a buzzing noise came from the air. By the time Chuikov pushed aside the officer and walked to the window, a metal cloud appeared in the western sky. Sixty-six Persian Gulf Army H-7 long-range bombers transferred to the Karachi Airport built with China's aid and flew 1,300 kilometers to appear in the sky over Nagpur.
Before the bombers could get closer, a dozen elf-like and dexterous Yasha dive bombers and Lightning fighter jets emerged from the clouds, screaming and diving down at the Suyin Division target on the ground. "Boom, boom, boom!" A speeding arms train was hit by a bomb unprepared, and bursting fireballs ignited the entire Nagpur. "The fleet! It's the fleet! The Chinese Navy and the Indian Fleet!" As soon as the Yasha dive bombers and Lightning fighter jets appeared, Chuikov's expression changed again and again! At the most critical moment, the Chinese navy was dispatched!
A few minutes later, the unsuspecting Nagpur was plunged into chaos amidst a series of deafening explosions. One hundred and forty tons of bombs were sown throughout the city in an instant. The intensive carpet bombing not only shatteredThe Indians' dream of independence has awakened Chuikov and others who had previously dreamed of unifying India and using this place as a base to attack southwest China and Central Asia.
The Queen of India Steel Mill, railway station, printing and dyeing factory, power plant all collapsed and burned in the smoke and dust of the explosion. "Comrade Commander!" Before the continuous explosions ended, a louder voice exploded in everyone's ears: "Comrade Sani Roman reported that they were attacked by Chinese tanks rushing out from the Jodanagpur Plateau. Division's attack! Pokaro Steel Cityhas been lost!" As if being hit by a bomb, both Chuikov and Yabyshev's eyes turned black and their whole bodies became cold! Bokaro Steel City accounts for 90% of India's steel processing capacity! One hundred percent copper! One hundred percent coke! 100% phosphorus! All hope for Soviet Indiaall gone! The most annoying thing is that the enemy actually used the same tactics as Chuikov, secretly passing through the ally's war zone, and then launching a sneak attack across the entire plateau!
Without strategic resources such as steel, copper, phosphorus and coke, we cannot contact the country. Even if we can continue to fight, how long can we persist? The plan to unite the Japanese forces to attack Southwest China was completely aborted before it even started
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 957 Thunder in North America
Rangpur, an important town in northern Bangladesh, is littered with corpses and densely packed craters extending from the Gorodoya River to the small town. The lush woods were blown to pieces, and there were traces of explosions and battles everywhere. In the winding and almost shapeless trench, the artillery periscope with a corner broken off quietly poked out. The owner of the periscope is a second lieutenant company commander of the 166th Division named Huang Shi'an. His regiment, together with two infantry regiments of the 5th Division of the Group Army and the 713th Regiment of the 154th Division, are responsible for holding back the four Suyin divisions here. In order to prevent the Soviet and Indian troops from discovering the problem, Fei Wenhua had always maintained a posture of only four regiments. Even though Rangbull's strength had increased to seven regiments and a rocket artillery regiment, he still adopted a rotation system to ensure that he would not be The enemy saw the clues.
Until last night, I didn¡¯t know what kind of crazy medicine those Soviets, who were like lost dogs in India, had taken, and they bombarded the entire night regardless of ammunition consumption, and launched three waves of charges in a row, so they had to invest an extra regiment. The trenches in front of them have almost been filled, and the positions are full of corpses and blood. The hot and humid climate makes the trenches emit an unpleasant stench. After six days and six nights of fighting, he only had more than 60 guns left, and almost everyone was injured. He only had four machine guns left, and the only supporting firepower was a 60mm mortar. After extending the periscope, he saw a pair of cloudy dead fish eyes. A Soviet second lieutenant whose legs were blown off was lying less than ten meters in front of him, staring lifelessly into the periscope. "Mad! Scared me!" the second lieutenant spat without any panic. After days of fierce fighting and killing, he and the soldiers had already become numb to the corpses.
"How is the company commander?"
¡°I can¡¯t see clearly, it seems like there is a gathering, there are at least three to four hundred people.¡±
"You're so paralyzed! Why can't I kill you all?" After hearing this, a platoon leader sprayed bloody saliva directly onto the corpse of a Soviet soldier next to him, and kicked him a few times. He took out half a pack of crumpled cigarettes from his pocket and put it into his mouth, lit it with a kerosene lighter and took two long puffs before exhaling. He complained: "Company commander, why do you think we came all the way from Kunming to this shitty place?"
"Fight! What else can we do?" Huang Shi'an took the cigarette from his hand and sat down on the pile of corpses.
"Then there's no need to come here to fight? Isn't it better to go to Myanmar from Yunnan to fight?"
"I don't know either. I heard from the regiment leader that the higher-ups are afraid that the Japanese soldiers in Bangladesh and the Soviets and Indians here will collude with each other and threaten the southwest of our country, so they asked us to cut off the connection between the Japanese and India."
"Afraid of a ball! Indian soldiers. It's not like they haven't fought in the past few days. Look at those turbaned men. They can't even bend down and move. They lie on the ground when the gun goes off. Madh, don't you know Indian women? Is this the same virtue? If so, when the gun is empty, I will take the gun to the town and fire two shots, and there will be no need to spread out the bed."
"Haha" The soldiers who gathered around were all amused. Even Huang Shi'an gave a false kick and cursed with a smile: "Look at you, you are such a bear, you are a bitch all the time. Sooner or later you will die on a woman's belly." After scolding, he became serious: "Seriously, you know India How many people are there? I tell you, 200 million! Listen clearly. It¡¯s 200 million! What are the Soviets best at? It¡¯s not just demagoguery. If they were able to deceive five or six million soldiers, they would fight with the Japanese. In Yunnan and Guangxi, how many people on the border have to leave their homes? Not to mention that we have to fight against Central Asia, Persia and Japan. How can we have so much energy?"
The soldiers nodded repeatedly, and even the platoon leader understood and said angrily: "Mad! I will fuck him more later. No matter what, I can't let them seduce so many soldiers and horses!"
"Yes, everyone will target the Soviet soldiers later. Look at them" The sniper held his gun. Just as he said this, a shell passed over the trench and hit the woods behind. "Boom, boom, boom!" The dense artillery shells fell like raindrops, and Huang Shi'an and his comrades took their positions as if they were beaten to death. When they were ready, they saw a BT7 tank rushing up again with four to five hundred Soviet and Indian soldiers.
"Be careful of the tanks! Throw bombs and prepare 80 fire." The Soviet and Indian troops attacking Rangpur attacked again. They even sent tanks that had only been used once in the past few days, apparently to overwhelm the position in one go. Amidst the crunching sound, the BT7 tank drove faster and faster, and appeared in front of the position a few minutes later. "Grenade!" Huang Shi'an yelled, and the grenadier rushed out of the position with the 80mm recoilless gun, knelt on one knee, pointed it at the front of the tank, and pulled the trigger hard. boom! In a ball of flames, the BT7 tank turned into a fireball. Just as it was about to crawl back after the grenade hit, it was hit in the thigh by a Soviet bullet from behind. It lay on the ground unable to move. "Machine gun cover me!" Seeing this, Huang Shi'an jumped out of the trench with two comrades, and pulled and pulled the injured grenade back to the trench.
Not only did the Soviet and Indian soldiers who lost their tanks not retreat, but the artillery fire became more intense. Soldiers were constantly hit by shrapnel and fell in the trenches. "Chief of Staff! Let's go up.""In the command post, the three regiment commanders who came to support one after another after the battle broke out clenched their fists, their faces red and veins pulsing around their necks. In the past six days, a total of six regiments of the 153rd and 154th Divisions transferred from Afghanistan arrived. In India, two participated in the assault on Steel City, one went to support Siljar, and the remaining three were transferred to Rangpur, including the rocket artillery regiment of the Seventh Army. But they were afraid of investing too many troops at once to scare away Kozilo Husband, Fei Wenhua had to endure a huge sacrifice and deliberately suppressed the support troops in his hands, creating the illusion that the position was crumbling, inducing the four Suyin divisions to continue the attack, and holding them back from escaping back to Steel City.
The battle for the position is approaching fierce. Even though no less than 4,000 corpses have been left behind in six days, the four Soviet Indian divisions headed by Soviet veterans are still surging towards the outer position of Rangpurchen like a ferocious wave! In the trenches, soldiers from both sides had rolled into a ball, strangling necks and gouging out eyes. Engineers with bayonets were stabbing each other's flesh with shovels. Grenades were banging on people's heads. Occasionally, someone fired a grenade and fell down around them with an explosion. A piece of people. Everyone was trying their best to kill the people in front of them. The shallow trenches were like a Shura hell, with layers of dead officers and soldiers on both sides. Signal flares rose from the position one after another, which meant that the position was close to collapse and was in urgent need of reinforcements. When the reserve team behind, which had suffered nearly half of their casualties, saw the signal flares, they rushed into the trenches again under the heavy bullets.
This kind of strangulation, which was close to hand-to-hand fighting, made Fei Wenhua sweat profusely and his fists became watery. But Li Zongren's order was to receive a telegram before he could fight back. "Chief of Staff!" A regimental commander's eyes turned red when he saw that he didn't give the order. If it weren't for the years of strict military regulations. I'm afraid he has bypassed the command post and rushed forward with his soldiers. Just when tensions were rising in the headquarters and Fei Wenhua was so anxious that he was sweating all over his body, the voice that had been waiting for six days finally rang out. "Report! It's a telegram from the commander! Porcaro, Porcaro Steel City is ours!" The staff officer jumped up excitedly! It doesn¡¯t take much profound military knowledge to know that capturing Pokaro Steel City means that the National Defense Forces have established a foothold in Jharkhand. As long as follow-up support can keep up, it won't take a few days to occupy the entire state. This is tantamount to breaking the three-sided encirclement and suppression by the Communist Party of India, the Congress Party and the Japanese army, and not only implementing a counter-encirclement in East and West Bengal controlled by the Japanese army in one fell swoop! It also directly threatens Uttar Pradesh, the stronghold of the Communist Party of India!
"What are you waiting for? Attack! Attack! Attack!" After holding on for six days, the anger of being suppressed and beaten by the enemy completely burst out at this moment. The roar of joy and counterattack made Fei Wenhua's whole body feel hot. Three infantry regiments that were already ready to attack joined the battlefield. Thirty-six hidden rocket launchers roared wildly at the same time. The position that was shaky just now was instantly unbreakable.
"Company Commander, Company Commander! Look!" Huang Shi'an had just killed a Soviet soldier. Before he could take aim at the next target, he was forced to twist his body by the blood-covered platoon leader. When I saw the densely packed support troops along the trenches, a rush of blood rushed to my brain, and I burst into tears! "National Defense Forces. Attack!" As this slogan from Wuchang resounded throughout Rangpur, the Chinese finally gained a foothold in the South Asian subcontinent.
After learning that Porcaro was lost, his retreat was cut off and he was already at the end of his rope. Kozlov, whose ammunition was basically exhausted, did not make any struggle, leaving more than 4,000 corpses behind, and evacuated to Jamshedpur through Japanese-controlled West Bengal. Shojiro Iida, who attacked Siljar and Imphal, was also in a state of shock. He did not expect that West Bengal would be threatened overnight. They had no choice but to give up the attack and retreat to Dhaka and Calcutta first. At the same time, Chuikov immediately changed from defense to offense. An agreement was reached overnight with Nehru's Indian National Army, and a total of 400,000 troops were stationed on the front line of Burhanpur and Nagpur, waiting for fighter planes to appear. Considering that Uttar Pradesh was under direct threat, he also transferred four troops to Varasina to guard this strategic point on the Ganges River entering the north.
Whether it was Auchinleck or Kuinan, they all shouted excitedly after learning that Li Zongren had raided Bocaro Steel City. Even Churchill personally called the Indian Allied Forces Command to thank Li Zongren and the China-India Group Army for bringing the Indian war situation, which was precarious just a few days ago, into a strategic stalemate.
On October 23, the day Li Zongren occupied Bokaro Steel City, he sent two more regiments to attack Dhanbad. After the 19th Infantry Division of the Communist Party of India stationed here learned that Steel City had been lost, the Indian soldiers, who were severely undertrained, had no intention of fighting. Even if the Soviet war supervisory battalion suppressed the formation and killed hundreds of deserters in a row, they still could not reverse the defeat. The battle lasted only three hours, and 5,000 Indian soldiers were captured, and the rest were all routed. Only a small number fled into West Bengal, from where they detoured to Jamshedpur to join Kozlov.
Because the Indian soldiers dispersed so quickly, even the copper smelting plants and copper mines were not destroyed. Regrettably, according to Indian soldiers, the reserves were here five days ago. Ten thousand tons of copper ingots and three hundred thousand tons of crude steel from Bokaro Steel City that were originally intended to be shipped to the United Kingdom have been transported back to Uttar Pradesh by the Communist Party of India. There are also about Three thousand tons of copper ingots were handed over to the Japanese under the agreement.
?After taking Dhanbad, Li Zongren went non-stop and launched attacks on Asansol in West Bengal and Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Sani Roman, who had lost all his heavy weapons, could not withstand the impact of the armored regiment at all. By the afternoon of the next day, he withdrew from the city and retreated to Raul Kela, Orissa. Together with Kozlov, he guarded the passage south from Ranchi. . At the same time, Li Zongren secretly sent troops to occupy the Mokobodhi temple complex and a large number of temples northeast of Bokaro under the pretext of searching for enemy troops, and transported at least 2,000 precious cultural relics and a large amount of gold treasures back to the country overnight. Later, this "search" evolved into a routine mission. According to post-war investigations by the British and Indian governments, at least 50,000 Indian cultural relics, gold, silver and jewelry worth 3 billion yuan were robbed by Chinese troops stationed in India during the war. China also stole a large amount of materials from India, including one ton of ore, 20 million tons of crude steel, and 500,000 tons of copper
"Bokaro Steel City was damaged by less than 40%? Dhanbad only went to two regiments and captured 5,000 people? Even the copper mines and copper smelting plants remained intact?" Inside the frontline headquarters of the Abadan Persian Theater, Bai Chongxi flipped through the battle report he had just received under the lamp, with a look of disbelief on his face. Even the officers of the Persian Gulf Army, such as Li Mingrui and Zhu Jiande, were secretly dumbfounded. "Haha, I didn't believe it at first. I even asked the aircraft carrier Tibet to send a reconnaissance plane to confirm it in person." Zhu Binhou smiled beside him and said: "Only from the plane did we know that the one stationed in Dhanbad is an all-India division, and the soldiers are not fully trained. Three months.¡±
"No wonder, I asked how could Lao Li be so brave." Bai Chongxi laughed. He and Li Zongren are from the same hometown and classmates, and they are also best friends. His old friend became famous in India, and he was also very happy.
Zhu Jiande also smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Why do these Indians come here?"
"That can't be said. Nehru actually grasped the timing of his launch very well. We were attacked by the Soviet Union and the Japanese, and Britain itself could not protect itself. There were 200,000 Soviet troops inside to help. Relying on India's manpower and material resources, if we could save a few Steel plants and industrial facilities are not enough to arm an army of five to six million people. What a pity!Lao Li was too cruel this time and cut off their seven inches. Otherwise, I am afraid that Mumbai will Lost it." Chief of Staff Li Mingrui was smoking, thinking of the situation a few days ago and feeling a little scared. If Nehru and the Communist Party of India really captured Bombay, I am afraid they would have to divide their forces to help defend the areas controlled by the Muslim League. By then, no matter how poor the Indian army's combat effectiveness is, the Persian Gulf Army will still be stretched thin.
India has entered a strategic stalemate. Bai Chongxi no longer had to worry about the Muslim League in the east, and turned his mind back to the Middle East and the Mediterranean, asking: "Is there any movement from the Soviets?"
Li Mingrui said: "There are no big changes. Only four or five railway corps have been transferred to Armenia and Azerbaijan. There are also more than a dozen railway air defense trains. I guess the railway lines are afraid of being bombed by us, and we want to strengthen air defense. However, the defense of the Caucasus and Baku has been strengthened. A lot. Intelligence says that Baku has deployed about 2,000 anti-aircraft guns of various types and 500 to 600 of the best fighter jets. The number of troops in the Caucasus has increased to 800,000. Including Persia, the total is more than 1.5 million. . It is said that the Soviet Union has begun to arm the Kurds. About 100,000 guerrillas from Kurds, Armenia and other places have been armed. They are preparing to enter the battlefield in the Middle East." Since August, the Persian Gulf Army has continued to bomb Tabriz, Azerbaijan and other places. The railway transportation line caused supply difficulties for the Soviet Iranian Front. "By the way, the intelligence also said that Moscow has appointed Yereomenko as the chief of staff of the Iranian front army, and he should be able to arrive soon."
"Ereomenkois he the same Yereomenko who served under Budyonny back then?"
"Yes, it was recommended by the old guy Budyonny. It is said that this man is brave in battle, optimistic and strong, and his shortcoming is that he likes to talk big." Li Mingrui said: "Before coming, he repeatedly said Pavlov in front of Budyonny. If we don¡¯t think about making progress, Persia¡¯s geographical location can completely contain Central Asia and make greater contributions.¡±
¡°Contact the country and send this person¡¯s information as soon as possible.¡± After saying that, Bai Chongxi asked about the internal situation in Iran.
"That old boy Mossadegh is active now. He is pouring all the dirty water on the Soviet Union and the Kurds in accordance with the president's request. Many people believe what he said. However, there seems to be some disagreement among them. Some people feel that it should not be done. Many people are not optimistic about our cooperation, especially after the bombing of London. Pahlavi seems to be very worried too, and he has been urging me to go north as soon as possible in the past few days"
"Humph! A bunch of short-sighted people." Zhu Binhou snorted coldly.
Li Mingrui chuckled: "I don't blame them. Now India is in chaos, Italy has sent troops to Egypt and Greece, and the Soviets are strengthening Persia while eyeing Iraq. What about us? Britain cannot protect itself, and our country is being attacked by Japan and the Soviet Union. The Malacca Channel It is also temporarily suspended. The Central Asian Railway will not be opened to traffic until the beginning of the year, and supplies can only be supplied through the Afghan and Muslim League railways. Haha Looking at the overall situation, it is no wonder that people are afraid,?Even among us, there are soldiers muttering. "
"They only saw the rise in power of the Soviet Union, Germany and Italy, but they didn't know that these countries had huge weaknesses. Just food alone, and the three together couldn't last three years! As for Japan If the president didn't want to wait, why would he? There is a place where Hirohito can dance."
"Yes." Bai Chongxi agreed with Zhu Binhou. If the president hadn't wanted to wait for the United States' attitude, he would have blown up Tokyo. However, the pressure on his side is indeed greater. Without Malacca, the supplies can only go to Afghanistan, and then be supplied through the railway from Lahore to Karachi. Because this section of Afghanistan relies on trucks, the supply volume is very small. Especially the recent outbreak in Italy has added to the tension in North Africa and the Middle East. Thinking of this, I quickly asked about the joint plan between the Navy and the British Navy: "Marquis Bin, when are you and Cunningham going to take action?"
"The Tibet will be able to leave and come back tomorrow morning at the latest. After they reach the Red Sea, I will go to Alexandria. I estimate that it will beearly November, otherwise Cunningham will not be able to hold on."
Although Bai Chongxi is the commander of the theater, the Third Fleet is under the navy, and he only has the right to make suggestions. Therefore, he was more worried about the fleet's action and reminded: "The Italian navy is still quite powerful, and your French warships cannot cross the canal, so you must be careful and don't delay the major events in the Andaman. "The Third Fleet was deployed in the Persian Gulf. In addition to ensuring the safety of the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal, Yang Qiu was deliberately placed outside, preparing to attack the important chess pieces of Andaman and Malacca, so everyone was afraid of an accident like the Ryukyu Naval Battle. Condition.
"I will be careful. When I get to you when the news about India reaches Moscow, I estimate that Stalin will take advantage of the winter truce in the north to open up the situation from the Middle East and contain us and the United Kingdom from supporting India." Zhu Binhou also reminded .
"Haha, we are waiting for him." Bai Chongxi smiled, picked up the tea cup and was about to drink water, when a communications staff officer ran out of the door. Panting, he rushed into the office and shouted: "Report, urgent call from the General Staff! At 18:47 this evening, a German submarine sank the British RMS Queen Mary out of the harbor off the coast of New York. It has been confirmed that at least the above There are nine hundred American citizens! The USS Milwaukee light cruiser and two destroyers that rushed to the rescue were also attacked. The Milwaukee was hit by two torpedoes and sank. The destroyer USS Stephen was also sunk, and another McKee was sunk. An explosion occurred after the ship returned to port"
There was no reaction in the office for a while. It was not until the staff officer reported for the second time that everyone suddenly opened their mouths and stood up one after another. But they did not cheer or be happy. Instead, Bai Chongxi and Zhu Binhou frowned slightly. The arrival of a heavyweight ally like the United States at this time will definitely be a big turning point from the perspective of war, and can quickly change the balance of strength between the alliance and the enemy.
But from a national perspective, is it a blessing or a curse?.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 958 Not to declare war on the Soviet Union?
Law Jing-un got up very early. Ever since the "Nantucket Incident" (Nantucket Island, where the New York Harbor incident occurred), he and all the diplomatic staff stationed in the United States have been in a state of excitement. Literature Bar wxba "Ambassador, these are today's newspapers." The secretary placed a thick stack of newspapers on the dining table.
No matter which page you open, the headline news is the news that the British cruise ship Queen Mary and the US Navy light cruiser USS Milwaukee were sunk off the coast of New York, 37 nautical miles east of Nantucket Island. Judging from the location, this is already public waters, but as long as you think about New York and Long Island not far away, you can understand what humiliation is! The photos of the burning ships and the victims were even more shocking, and the entire United States was outraged! The anger and hatred between the lines, the humiliation of the richest country in the world being attacked offshore, can even be felt by a three-year-old child.
"Is there any news that today's vote will be canceled and war will be declared directly?"
"No, but" The secretary looked at his watch and said, "In fifteen minutes, President Roosevelt will deliver a national address."
"Oh? Turn on the radio quickly."
Luo Zhengen couldn¡¯t even eat breakfast at ease, fearing that he wouldn¡¯t be able to hear clearly, so he sat down next to the radio with soy milk. As the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of China to the United States, he joined the National Socialist Party in 1916. After graduating from university, he applied for a position as an ordinary secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Later, he was spotted by Gu Weijun, the then ambassador to the United States, and transferred to the United States as an assistant. He performed well during the Great Depression of 1929 and was promoted to counselor. In the following years, he served as counselor and ambassador in Paraguay and Brazil, and was appointed ambassador plenipotentiary to the United States two years ago. Unlike many ambassadors who are accustomed to milk bread, he has been abroad for almost 20 years, but he still likes the most Chinese-style soy milk and white porridge.
Within a moment, his wife and embassy staff also poured into the restaurant. It was obvious that everyone was concerned about what Roosevelt would say later and wondered why he did not declare war immediately. To know. According to the U.S. Electoral College system, it will take about three days for states to vote starting today, and then two weeks to count the votes. In other words, if he does not declare war today, he will not know whether he will be re-elected until November 5th You know, before the Nantucket incident, Roosevelt's approval rating was much lower than his opponents.
Why would he take the risk? What the hell are you doing? !
¡°¡Dear Members of the House and Senate, and all citizens of the United States.¡±
"Yesterday. October 25, 1941, is a day of disaster and shame that must always be remembered! 431 sailors, 572 American citizens, 716 British citizens, 12 French citizens died in a sneak attack where we thought we were safest. Many days ago. I said the war was coming, but some thought that was a lie. Now, the scene in Nantucket has Confirmed my words. The war has come to the United States, and the peace has been broken. I still remember the scene when my Milwaukee was launched (Roosevelt was a naval officer, responsible for supervising the construction of warships). But now it They have left us with 431 sailors and 572 American citizens on board the Queen Mary."
"Nantucket being so close to the United States shows that this attack was carefully planned over many days or even weeks! I am here to condemn the country that committed the atrocities. Protests against innocent civilians and The evil government started by neutral countries! Their existence has become the enemy of the entire free world!"
"In this turbulent world, the United States has no retreat. All American people should unite, seek a stable and unified government, and be patient. Do a good job in defending the country, defending freedom, and restoring tranquility and peace. All necessary preparations"
¡°¡As President of the United States of America, I will not undermine a free and fair election. It is the God-given right of all people to be free. I am ready for whatever comes and I am ready to take responsibility. I am even more prepared to declare war on evil and destruction! I, the United States of America, are waiting, waiting for your choice!"
¡°¡May God bless America.¡±
Roosevelt nodded to the staff, turned off the radio, and pushed his wheelchair out of the studio. "Mr. President, Speaker Geer called. He supports all your decisions. The Republican Party has also promised that no matter the outcome of the election, they will support the decision to declare war." After leaving the broadcast room, Hopkins quickly walked over and said, He gave an update on the situation, but there was still a hint of worry on his face. Although this tragic card was enough to reverse the election, his original intention was to directly terminate the election, but he did not expect that Roosevelt was determined not to sabotage the election. As a staff member, the president's decision made him feel helpless and lowered his voice: "Franklin, actually you don't have to"
"I know, but I can't end it because I am the President of the United States!" Roosevelt shook his head, looking haggard. His heartache was not the loss of Nantucket;In the end, I still took this path.
Hopkins closed his mouth. In fact, he knew very well that Roosevelt's outward elegance was just a disguise. If he could choose, he would definitely become the greatest tyrant and dictator in the world. However, he happened to be born in a country where isolation prevailed but he also talked a lot. Free America. "Hull, what's the situation outside?" Roosevelt didn't seem to see his gaze, and turned his wheelchair to Secretary of State Hull.
"I have submitted a diplomatic note to Germany, asking them to hand over the murderer. But like the Athena, they refused to admit that their submarine caused the massacre." Hull was not an insider. In fact, there were very few people who really knew about it, so he, like the officers, was extremely angry about the attack. Roosevelt's face also darkened in a "cooperative" manner, and he looked at Marshall: "George"
"Mr. President, we already have one million fully trained soldiers, as well as 100,000 National Guardsmen, 20,000 Marines and 4,000 aircraft of various types. The fleet has also begun preparations for attack. If we can do it on November 11, War is declared and mobilized on the fifth day of the month. The first batch of troops can set off by the end of January at the latest, but the subsequent troops will take time. According to my calculations, it will be August next year at the latest before the mobilized recruits can complete their preparations. Of course. We are ready to provide full support to countries such as Britain, China, Free France and Poland to help them delay until we complete our preparations."
"Gentlemen, the declaration of war will definitely come, but have you figured out where to attack?" Back in the office, Roosevelt, who was still heavy just now, has completely returned to normal. He looked at the generals with sharp eyes and asked about the battle plan. The question silenced the Oval Office. Re-election was no longer the biggest issue and a declaration of war was certain to come. However, the direction of attack has so far been difficult to determine.
Secretary of State Hull and Hopkins are both political masters and strategic talents, but they are very deficient in specific military issues, so they looked at the president who asked and thought hard for a long time. His eyes were still set on Harold Stark, the Chief of Naval Command.
As the most important naval military staff member of Roosevelt's cabinet, Stark was a traditional naval officer. They opposed aircraft carriers and pursued a large navy and large battleships. Even before the war, China and Japan were engaged in a crazy aircraft carrier construction competition. They even learned that the Chinese Navy built four Sichuan-class ships in 1934 and ordered four Liaoning-class ships in 1936. In 1938, Even with the addition of six more aircraft carriers, the number of aircraft carriers was still not increased. It was also decided not to cut the program for six Iowa-class battleships. Even the recent Alaska-class large cruisers were supported by him. As the navy with the largest total tonnage and the largest number of construction projects in the world, the navy is the vanguard and top officer in any direction. His suggestions will determine the direction of the United States' war.
"Mr. President, the war situation in the Pacific has been controlled by China. Unless we take back Guam, we must take the Marshall Islands, Australia-Rabaul-Philippines path. The United Kingdom welcomes us to defend Australia, but Rabaul is difficult to attack. Japan There are already more than one million immigrants in Rabaul and Guinea. Farmland, iron ore, aluminum ore and oil fields have also been reclaimed, and there is a railway in Port Moresby leading directly to the Bismarck Islands. It has very complete fortresses and coastal defense facilities. .About two hundred thousand troops were stationed, and¡.¡±
"Harold, I need direction, not difficulty!" When it came to Guam, Roosevelt couldn't suppress his anger. If Yang Qiu hadn't suddenly taken action against Guam, he wouldn't have needed to take this path at all, so he interrupted with some annoyance. Stark took a helpless deep breath and said: "In general, Europe must be first, then Asia. The Marshall Islands must be captured first in the Pacific. To capture the Marshall Islands, we must first destroy the Japanese in Truk, but we still have no specific time. No decision." After saying that, he looked at Marshall.
Seeing his eyes, Marshall immediately said: "Mr. President, General Harold is right. First Europe then Asia is the principle we must adhere to. Beijing's enemies seem to be many, but they are always on the offensive. The Central Asian front has been Pushed to the Petropavlovsk line, North Korea was stalemate on the Yalu River. They looked dangerous, but in fact, Lord Yang Qiu had blocked the path of the Soviet and Japanese attacks! In the just-concluded Battle of Rangpur, they again Blocked the largest gap in the southwest.
So Britain is the most dangerous! The Battle of Rangpur, in fact, cannot change the bad situation in India in the short term, it is just that Beijing is safer. And I think His Excellency Churchill will not be willing to let China continue to assume India's main offensive mission, so the UK is already very short of human resources! Our biggest confusion is where the Germans will go next. There is intelligence that they have considered uniting with Spain. North Africa and Gibraltar must not be lost, so before next August, no matter how huge the price is, the security of Spain and North Africa must be ensured! "
Marshall¡¯s words basically represent the military¡¯s opinion, which is to ensure the security of the Mediterranean by focusing on Europe first and then Asia. This is consistent with Roosevelt's vision.Almost, so he nodded and suddenly asked: "George, do you think it is still possible for the Germans and the Soviets to go to war?"
Throughout the 1930s, the United States was helping Germany and the Soviet Union to rearm. Its fundamental purpose was to promote a war between the Soviet Union and Germany. However, this wish was half defeated when Hitler attacked France. Originally there was still hope for the other half, but with the Katyn tragedy and Beijing's promotion, it became slim again. So Marshall shook his head seriously: "With all due respect, the Germans and the Soviets will not cooperate sincerely, but His Excellency Hitler has now missed the best opportunity! Beijing has occupied Central Asia, and the nearest position is less than 1,300 kilometers away from Stalingrad. , also occupied the Turkmen Ashgabat on the east coast of the Caspian Sea, occupied most of Iran, and cut off the road to attack the Caucasus from the Middle East! Moreover, the Chinese army is very powerful and the aircraft are also very good. This point no longer needs to be said.
this means. If Your Excellency Yang Qiu can think of it, he can attack the Caucasus and the Urals at any time. If the Germans send troops now, they will definitely have a head-on conflict with the Chinese Army in Stalingrad. Beijing has declared war on Germany, but cannot get the maximum benefit from attacking the Soviet Union. On the contrary, Stalin fully turns to him and provides a large amount of cheap supplies. If I were Hitler, I would prefer to first completely defeat Britain and control the entire Mediterranean and the Suez Canal. , and then consider the eastern front. And after you speak, Hitler will also think that the pressure on the Western Front is beginning to increase. He would have to cut off our access to Europe first, which makes this possibility even less likely. "
"In this case, gentlemen, do you think it is necessary for us to include the Soviet Union in the declaration of war?"
"Not to declare war on the Soviet Union?" Hopkins and Marshall looked at Roosevelt in surprise, and the latter looked solemn. This is no joke! If the United States did not declare war on the Soviet Union. This means that before the end of the war, China will receive very little support from the United States. In this way, Beijing will inevitably think that Britain and the United States deliberately abandoned them on the Soviet issue, which means that the United States will engage in a comprehensive cold confrontation with China before the end of the war! !
"President, do this" Marshall quickly stood up. From a military perspective, it is impossible for China. It shouldn¡¯t be ignored either! Their army and air force are already at the top of the world. Even if the United States has the same technology, it has fallen far behind in equipment and tactics. Soif the United States does not declare war on the Soviet Union, it also means that China will completely stand aside in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East!
Although everyone believes that the United States relies on its huge manufacturing and economic advantages. It will definitely come from behind. But the problem is that if China completely stands aside, the United States and Britain will be solely responsible for the German and Italian attacks!
"George, I know what you mean, but we must stabilize Europe first. Germany has very strong military capabilities. It also has the industrial manufacturing capabilities of the entire Western Europe, so we must deal with them first without any distractions." Roosevelt interrupted Marshall. He said coldly: "Maybe we will declare war on the Soviet Union in the end, but now I need to dispel Moscow's worries before the dawn of victory appears, in exchange for them not to intervene in the European battlefield!"
Hopkins was stunned for a moment. From an American standpoint, Roosevelt had the right idea. If the United States did not declare war on the Soviet Union, then Stalin would certainly not declare war on the United States after provoking China. In this way, all the pressure brought by the Soviet Union will still be borne by Beijing. This is very beneficial for consuming China, but for the United States, even if it finally declares war on the Soviet Union, it will no longer be able to change China's hostile attitude. A comprehensive cold confrontation from the Suez Canal to the Pacific Ocean will be unavoidable.
We are not children. Before victory, Yang Qiu will not quarrel, and the two countries will even cooperate in many places. But if once Beijing feels betrayed, it will think that Britain and the United States are deliberately hostile to it! After this hatred is suppressed in the bottom of my heart, a strong confrontation situation will quickly form between Europe and Asia after the war.
A¡Cold War!¡ª¡ª
Roosevelt¡¯s national address quickly spread throughout the world. At the critical moment two days before the election, the ¡°Nantucket Incident¡± was shrouded in mystery from the beginning. Less than an hour after his speech, Berlin publicly denounced the "Nantucket Incident" as another "Havana Afternoon Tea" directed and staged by the United States (referring to the Maine incident before the Spanish-American War). D?nitz spoke at a naval meeting , angrily referred to the light cruiser USS Milwaukee as the "Maine II." But no matter how Germany explains and publicizes it, the whole world believes that the submarine that attacked was from Germany, because the Queen Mary had been secretly transporting supplies and American volunteers to the United Kingdom, and more than half of the 572 American citizens who died on the ship had Pilot license!
The United States is about to enter the war!
This strong signal changed the situation between the Allies and the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy and Japan overnight. London reveled all night long, and Churchill declared that the balance of victory had tipped in favor of the Alliance. Berlin is furiousBut worried and hesitant, Hitler also put away his arrogance after defeating France for the first time and began to seriously consider forming an alliance (the Axis had not officially formed an alliance at this time). Spanish Franco, who had been hooking up with him before, politely rejected the franchise agreement immediately. Hitler was so angry that he flew into a rage and asked the army to prepare to attack Spain for the first time!
Moscow is also panic-stricken. China's strength has overwhelmed them. The failure of the Battle of Rangpur has basically buried the Indian front. Joining a stronger United States at this time, even Stalin was restless, waiting for the arrival of November 5th.
The worst thing was Japan. In just two months, it lost half of its naval power, Mariana was captured, the north-south route was basically interrupted, and the plan to unite the Soviet Union and India to attack the southwest also failed. Tens of thousands of tons of ships were sunk every day, the Korean battlefield was blocked in the Yalu River, and the Northeast basically ceased fighting due to severe cold weather. Truk, the Ogasawara Islands, the Philippines and Rabaul are all within the radiation radius of the Chinese xn21 naval battle group in Guam. Ryukyu, known as the door to the homeland, is also under unprecedented pressure. At this time, the powerful United States is involved, When he thought of the U.S. Pacific Fleet with three aircraft carriers and six battleships going south to attack him Tojo even wanted to die. Yamamoto Isoroku even locked himself, Kuroshima Kameto and other staff members into the office, looking for an opportunity to launch a decisive counterattack!
¡°While the whole world held its breath, waiting for November 5th, a transport plane painted with the Navy¡¯s dragon flag slowly landed in Alexandria, Egypt.
"General Cunningham, it's nice to see you again."
Vice Admiral Bai Yutang, Director of the Chinese Naval Operations Department, Chief of Staff of the First Fleet, and Zhu Binhou, Commander of the Third Fleet, walked out of the plane hand in hand and walked towards British Vice Admiral Cunningham, Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, with a smile.
Text Chapter 959 Redel¡¯s Ambition
"Welcome, my old friend."
Cunningham is not tall, has a hearty smile, has a typical Irish face, and has an impulsive but very alert and wise personality. It is this mixed personality that creates the boldness, determination and calmness required of a good naval officer. He and Bai Yutang are old acquaintances. During the European War that year, the latter acted with the British Navy as an observer of the Chinese Navy and stayed on the destroyer where he served. In the subsequent exchanges between the two navies, the two met and exchanged greetings many times.
The British Navy attaches great importance to Bai Yutang because he pioneered the first submarine ambush fleet and won the battle in the Qingdao Naval Battle. Today's Bai Yutang is no longer the high-spirited overseas Chinese who returned from Europe. His temples are slightly gray, but he still walks and talks with a tough military style.
According to naval custom, Cunningham first took two people to inspect the Mediterranean Fleet. The British had been operating in Alexandria for hundreds of years and built a very complete comprehensive naval fortress. According to the agreement reached in Cairo, the battleships of China's Third Fleet must also come here if they need routine maintenance. Because it is currently difficult to find a shipyard that can maintain 30,000-ton warships in the entire Indian Ocean. This problem is very serious. You must know that ships cannot stay in the sea for a long time, especially aircraft carriers and battleships. They need to be maintained every six months. Therefore, after taking over the Chagos Islands, the Navy first required the construction of a ship that can accommodate Dry dock and maintenance center used by 70,000-ton ships.
Sun, beach, white robes and the gentle sound of camel bells from time to time, Alexandria is lazy and peaceful. One year of war nearly paralyzed the Royal Navy's Mediterranean fleet, which once had two aircraft carriers, seven battleships, and twelve cruisers. It was known as the strongest in Europe (the Mediterranean fleet ranked higher than the mainland fleet before World War II). The remaining three battleships, the flagship battleship Warspite, the two battleships Malaya and the aircraft carrier Illustrious, are currently the only forces capable of deterring the Mediterranean. In this regard, Cunningham and the British naval officers were helpless. Otherwise, they would not be proud to ask the Chinese Third Fleet for help.
The focus of the help was to raid the Mediterranean overlord who was afraid of the British, and an old fox commander, Italian Navy Commander Inigo Campioni.
After Italy declared war, the army was advancing vigorously in North Africa, but at sea, Campioni was exempt from war. Even though the Hood was sunk and the strength of the Mediterranean fleet was sharply reduced, this old fox was still dawdling. Mussolini was so angry that he even called the navy a waste. But the old fox knew very well how big the gap was between the backgrounds of the two navies. Therefore, six battleships, seven heavy cruisers, two light cruisers, and eight destroyers were hidden in Taranto, using hit-and-run tactics and reluctant to engage in head-on combat. Cunningham also thought about using destroyers as bait, but the old fox just didn't take the bait. It wasn't until the news of the Chinese Navy's surprise attack on the Japanese Navy on August 23 that he thought of launching an air strike against Taranto.
Whitehall originally did not want the Chinese navy to interfere in Europe and planned to use two aircraft carriers, the Glory and the Eagle. But at this time, news came that the Soviet Union was selling large-scale ships to Germany, and the Bismarck and Zeppelin were launched one after another, so Admiral Alexander had to once again transfer warships from the Mediterranean Fleet. The aircraft carrier Eagle was also transferred back to the mainland, and finally the French Navy battleship Lorraine was taken away. Cunningham, who had only one aircraft carrier left, felt that there was little chance of winning, so he contacted the Chinese Navy's Third Fleet.
The Chinese Navy¡¯s Third Fleet (externally known as the Indian Ocean Fleet) is currently the largest fleet in the Indian Ocean, with fifty-one warships of various types. Controls the navies of Saudi Arabia and Iran. The main force includes the three aircraft carriers Lanzhou (Liaoning class), Tibet and Xikang (Sichuan class), the battleships Anhai and Dinghai, the heavy cruiser Foch, the heavy cruiser Duplex, the heavy cruiser Tourville, the Yalu River light cruiser, the light cruiser Songhuajiang, the light cruiser Glorious, the light cruiser Marseillaise, the light cruiser Montcalm, the light cruiser Bertin and seventeen other destroyers, eight frigates and other ships. Among them, in addition to the French battleship Dunkirk, the battleship Strasbourg, and the heavy cruiser Algeria, which were refitted in China before the war, there were a total of fourteen warships leased from France. Half of the personnel were replaced by Chinese officers and soldiers, and after more than four months of training and running-in, they already have very strong combat capabilities.
certainly. According to the naval lease agreement between China and France, French warships cannot cross the Suez Canal to participate in the war. However, Cunningham doesn't value French warships either. What he needs is a total of 282 fighters on three aircraft carriers. Compared with the Mediterranean Fleet's aircraft carrier Illustrious, which has only 33 aircraft, the lineup of 96 Lightning fighters, 84 Osprey torpedo aircraft and 98 Yasha dive bombers can be called luxurious.
"This is a reconnaissance photo of the Port of Taranto." After reviewing the troops and arriving at the conference room, the three officers, who had very different personalities but were very direct, quickly got into the details of the operation. Cunningham placed a stack of enlarged photos on the table, took two magnifying glasses and handed them to the twoPeople introduced one by one: "There are 6 battleships in total, namely the Veneto, the Littorio, the Cavour, the Caesar, the Andrea Doria and the Duilio. . 7 heavy cruisers, Zara, Fiume, Grazia, Taranto, Trieste, Borgano and Griach, two light cruisers Cray Oni, Barbiano, and 8 destroyers"
"How many anti-aircraft artillery are there? Wait, what is this?" Zhu Binhou, a former ace pilot, did not care about the name and model of the ship. For the aircraft, the stationary ship was just a target. He was more concerned about Taranto's air defense capabilities. When he saw the groups of small white dots arranged in an orderly manner with equal spacing on the photo, he subconsciously became alert.
After Cunningham saw it clearly, he said to Major Williamson, who was in charge of the plan: "William, you introduce it."
Williamson is an excellent pilot and the flight captain of the Glory. After the plan was proposed, he became fully responsible for the formulation, exercises and required equipment of the entire raid. After hearing the order, he immediately introduced Taranto's defense: "These are air defense balloons, tied above the pier with steel cables. The height is about 500 meters, and the spacing is less than 270 meters. They are very dense! They are even on the sea. They can be used during the day You can see clearly, but it is almost impossible to see the steel cables under the moonlight at night. If you are not careful, you will hit the steel cables and cut off the wings! There are two circular air defense belts at the dock and the city. There are about 300 anti-aircraft guns, and there are tight defenses around the anchorage. Mine protection net So the main attack this time will be carried out by torpedo aircraft, and the dive bombers only need to drop bombs at an altitude of five hundred meters to interfere with the air defense."
Anti-aircraft balloons first appeared in the middle of the European War. After the war between China and Japan, domestic coastal cities and seaports such as Shanghai and Qingdao also had a large number of such facilities to prevent sneak attacks by aircraft at night. Especially for dive bombers, once they enter the dive channel, they have a very small range of maneuver before dropping their bombs. Moreover, the balloon is not fixed. It will swing back and forth with the direction of the wind. If you do not control it properly during the dive, the probability of the aircraft crashing and killing people is extremely high! "We need to maintain surprise, so the fleet cannot attack from the front from Taranto. It needs to maneuver towards Gibraltar first, and then turn back to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The attack will be divided into three waves. After the first wave of aircraft sets off, it will start from Poli Castro Bay enters the interior. After about 40 minutes of flight, it will circle from the Basento River to the west of Taranto and launch an attack from here. At the same time, the decoy aircraft will fly over the bay and drop flares. General, No. A wave of attack aircraft must first avoid most balloons at an altitude of 2,600 feet. After approaching the coast, they quickly descend to 700 feet and slow down to 95 miles. They cut into the bay at low altitude. Night flares cannot help us distinguish the steel cables. We must rely on our eyesight. Look at the boat searching for the mooring balloon and avoid the dangerous steel cable. So you have to fly very low! Very low! Then you need to launch the torpedo within 450 yards from the target to avoid the torpedo being entangled in the mine protection net. Of course, We have prepared magnetic torpedoes. As long as the launch distance is controlled, we believe we will achieve satisfactory results. The second and third waves will cross Calabria, fly over the peninsula and attack along the coastline!" Major Williamson bit two low-altitude torpedoes. characters, and continued to demonstrate the required flying movements. Because according to calculations, after the torpedo aircraft descended rapidly, it had to be lowered to at least 650 feet before it could clearly see the fishing boats mooring the balloons on the sea surface. Night flights are implemented at this altitude, and if there is a slight deviation, it will hit the sea, so they are very worried about the ability of Chinese pilots.
"450 feet for a single aircraft, 600 feet for a large formation, we can do it." Zhu Binhou did the calculations and raised his head with confidence.
"General, this is no joke!" Major Williamson didn't believe it. When it comes to a single-aircraft assault, he believes in 300 feet, but he is very doubtful about a large formation's altitude of 650 feet (about 200 meters). Moreover, the Osprey is a monoplane torpedo aircraft. Compared with biplanes such as the Swordfish, the monoplane is faster. The disadvantage is that it is not as stable as a biplane at low altitudes. Zhu Binhou did not say anything, because 200 meters was too modest. The average night formation raid altitude of his pilots is below 150 meters. So avoid saying: "The bombing distance is no problem, we have our own magnetic torpedoes. There are three waves in total, and I need ten experienced navigators."
When operating in Asia, the Chinese Navy can use pre-war exchanges and reconnaissance aircraft of various countries to understand the terrain, but this is not possible for the time being in Europe and the Mediterranean. So if you want to raid Taranto, you first need an experienced navigator. Cunningham was a little surprised by the aviation level of the Third Fleet, and subconsciously looked at Bai Yutang. The latter smiled slightly: "General, since we are here, we are already prepared."
"Okay then." Cunningham thought to himself that even if China failed and used them as cover, the Glory's twenty-two Swordfish should be able to complete the mission, so he nodded: "There is no problem with the navigator, but I hope to leave tomorrow evening.¡±
"So fast?" Bai Yutang and Zhu Binhou were both stunned. Although the specific time has not been determined before, with the United States declaring war soon, it stands to reason that this matter should be determined first. Could it be that something has changed on the Italian side? Of course Cunningham has his own ideas.??. Because Roosevelt had secretly told Churchill that he would not declare war on the Soviet Union before gaining an advantage over Germany, in order to avoid forcing the Soviet Union into a true alliance with Germany. But doing so will undoubtedly make Beijing dissatisfied. He is worried that Yang Qiu will be angry and cancel cooperation, so he hopes to complete the action before November 5th. It was difficult to say these words clearly because the matter was still absolutely confidential, so I made an excuse: "There was intelligence yesterday that Italy is worried that the United States will declare war and will transfer the fleet to Trieste in the near future, so we must take action before that. You two ,Is there a problem?"
Zhu Binhou didn't care. He and the three aircraft carriers had made all preparations at the beginning of the month. They also carried out several targeted actual combat trainings and shipped a large number of airborne magnetic torpedoes from China, so he looked at Bai Yutang. Although the latter felt it was too urgent, he didn't think much about it and just frowned: "Three aircraft carriers, two light cruisers and six destroyers can pass through the canal tomorrow night. But when such a large formation passes through the canal, it will definitely be discovered. of."
"Please rest assured, I will not bet on the safety of the United Kingdom." Cunningham was very confident. When it comes to playing hide and seek in the Mediterranean, few people can compare to him¡ª¡ª
Just as the thirteen warships of the Third Fleet passed through the Suez Canal at night, a German Navy JU52 transport plane also slowly landed at the Rome airport. "My dear old friend, I'm so happy that you can come to Italy." Seeing Redel walking out of the cabin, Italian Navy Commander Campioni, with a smile on his face, strode forward and gave him a warm hug.
Reidel was also very happy to see him as soon as he got off the plane. He held his hand and joked: "Marshal Campioni. Thank you for coming to greet me in person, but aren't you worried that I will abduct your fleet?"
"That's great, they can go beat up the British." Of course Campione, an old fox, knew that Redl was envious of him, and he deliberately insulted his German colleagues who were on the full defensive in the Atlantic. Redel was in a good mood and ignored the sarcasm and got into the car with a smile. After the car door closed, the conversation between the two naturally turned to the United States, and Campioni also took the opportunity to explore the truth about the "Nantucket Incident."
"Of course not!" In the past few days, the Nantucket incident and the news that the United States is about to declare war. It has made Germany very angry. Faced with the powerful propaganda offensive of the Alliance, even Hitler doubted whether the Navy had secretly concealed it from him. If there were no submarines on the other side of the Atlantic at that time and all submarines had smooth communication, he might even have the idea of ??dismantling the navy. Now I heard Campione ask this. Red suddenly became angry again: "This is an American conspiracy! Just like the Maine. Damn it, they actually used this method to deceive the world!"
Campioni is an evergreen member of the Italian Navy, and of course he is also an old fox. His eyes flashed: "Damn Americans. This is a mockery of us!" He cursed, but felt very uneasy in his heart. After passing a Cuban cigar to Redel, he said worriedly: "Marshal Redel. I heard that the two North Carolina-class battleships of the U.S. Navy are about to be delivered. They are also building four South Carolina and six Iowa-class battleships. , and a naval plan to build a hundred warships has just been approved"
"This is what I'm most worried about." Reidel understood what he meant and was worried. No matter what the truth of the "Nantucket Incident" is, it can no longer stop the United States from entering the war. Besides, how can there be an answer to such a thing? The Spanish government spent thirty years investigating the Maine incident, but it all ended in vain. So the most important thing now is not the investigation, but to block the United States' access to Europe as soon as possible!
So the purpose of his visit this time is to persuade the Italian Navy to cooperate with Germany in implementing the Great Mediterranean Plan.
Germany is very aware of the strength of the United States. If the eighteen battleships and five aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy (counting only before the war) rush into the Mediterranean and bombard them indiscriminately, Italy will not be able to hold on for even half a year. What's more, in the face of the endless air war over England, Hitler also lost confidence. A few days ago, he secretly ordered the indefinite suspension of the Sea Lion project. The army of millions has nothing to do except recently stationed in Romania to protect the important Pristina oil fields. Hitler also asked to study attacking the Soviet Union, but after Stalin sold warships and signed the "Soviet-German Five-Year Peace Treaty", promising to export at least four million tons of crude oil, iron ore, copper ore and other large resources at low prices every year, his interest gradually gradually reduce. Of course, this was mainly the result of the Army's struggle. Even the most confident Guderian said that it was a very stupid thing to fight the Chinese armored forces sweeping across Central Asia for a Soviet Union that was basically unable to obtain maximum benefits.
Faced with this embarrassment, the General Staff once again mentioned the reduction of the Army. Of course Hitler was unwilling. Although finances began to be transferred to the navy and air force, the army was his treasure. So after Roosevelt spoke, he suddenly calmed down a lot when faced with Franco's rejection again. In order to cut off the United States' access to Europe and drive away the "North American upstarts".?In order to prevent the Army from being abandoned, Hitler decided to implement the Greater Mediterranean Plan and asked the Army to formulate plans to attack Spain, Gibraltar and North Africa.
As the proposer of the Greater Mediterranean Plan, the three most critical links in Redel¡¯s plan are Gibraltar, Malta and the Suez Canal! As we all know, these three places are the most important passages of the Mediterranean, and any one of them can determine the ownership of the Mediterranean. Of course Gibraltar cannot be shared with Italy, so this place must be conquered by Germany itself. The Suez Canal is guarded by two famous British and Chinese naval admirals, Cunningham and Zhu Houbin, as well as nearly a hundred warships, relying on the shrinking Italian Navy. Definitely not. The only one that can fight and has hope of success is Malta!
Seizing Malta also means that the German air force can radiate throughout North Africa from here, protect the safety of the transport fleet, provide help for the army to enter North Africa, and cut off the land passage of the United States into Europe.
"Malta?!" Campioni exhaled white smoke, his eyes a little straight.
"The head of state has agreed to hand over Malta to you and your country for management. We are only temporarily stationing troops." Redel threw out the bait: "We will dispatch airborne troops to catch the enemy by surprise. But the airborne troops lack heavy weapons, so the head of state hopes that your troops will be stationed temporarily." TNB mobilized its air force and navy to distract Cunningham and provide covering fire."
Italy has been coveting Malta for more than a day or two. The problem is that Britain has a fortress here, and it is basically impossible to attack from the sea, so it can only watch and drool. But the airborne troops Now is the time when Britain is at its weakest. Even if the United States declares war, the troops will not be mobilized until the end of the year at the earliest. India is no longer able to provide soldiers for the British. There are only more than 4,000 troops stationed in Malta, and Germany has very rich experience in airborne combat, so it may not be impossible to give it a try!
"How many warships are needed?"
"Just dispatch two Veneto-class battleships and five heavy cruisers to contain the firepower of the fortress."
"Seven ships" When he heard that seven main ships were going to be dispatched, especially two Veneto-class battleships, the corners of Campione's mouth twitched. Redel couldn't stand this kind of stinginess, but now that he was begging the other party, he had to offer a sweetener again: "The head of state promised that he will immediately provide 100,000 tons of heavy oil for your fleet to use. The premise is that it must be dispatched as soon as possible to divert it away. British attention.
Campione¡¯s conservativeness was largely due to insufficient crude oil reserves before the war. The Libyan oil fields developed in cooperation with Germany are still in their infancy. The monthly oil production is less than 50,000 tons, and it cannot be transported back. Therefore, it cannot be relied on until North Africa is completed. Therefore, one hundred thousand tons of heavy oil is indeed a huge wealth for him and the Italian Navy. Of course, he also knew that the person who really contributed the most was Stalin rather than Hitler. That damn guy, in order to avoid a war on both sides, was sending 200,000 tons of oil to Germany for nothing every month. It seems that Mussonili needs to be persuaded to deepen relations with Stalin.
After a few words of the Shattering Curse, Campioni began to calculate the gains and losses: "Marshal Redl, I need to think about it."
"Okay." Redel felt unhappy, but he couldn't force him.
Ten minutes later, the convoy arrived at the naval headquarters in Rome. Before entering the door, a staff officer hurriedly ran towards me: "Marshal, the latest information. The Chinese fleet passed the Suez Canal three hours ago"
"What do they want to do?" Redel frowned, his expression suddenly tense
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 960 Everyone has their own thoughts
Chapter 960 Everyone has their own thoughts
As soon as the Great Mediterranean Plan was launched, the Chinese fleet entered the Mediterranean! What are they going to do? Should it support Greece, attack North Africa, or attack the main force of the Italian navy? In order to clarify the specific situation, Raeder even refused Mussolini's dinner, and stayed with Campioni at the Admiralty to wait for confirmation of the intelligence. 79 is free but what I saw was chaos! Because in the following days, Italy proved how unreliable this ally was with its chaos and inefficiency. At 11 o'clock that night, when Suez said that a Chinese fleet had passed through, Port Said actually said that no Chinese warships had passed through. But by the next morning, Alexandria said that two Chinese Anhai-class battleships had indeed entered the Alexandria Naval Dockyard for routine maintenance (battleships must be maintained every three months to clean the bottom of the ship, heavy oil tanks and other facilities), and also Said Cunningham and two battleships and an aircraft carrier of the Mediterranean Fleet were missing.
By 16:00 pm on December 28, 1940, which was the third day after Zhu Binhou passed through the canal, before Italy could confirm whether other Chinese warships had entered the Mediterranean, another major news came from Ethiopia! The Chinese Marine Corps and two mechanized infantry divisions of the Persian Gulf Army, originally stationed in the temporarily managed French Djibouti, suddenly gave up their defenses. Thirty thousand soldiers were deployed on 16 warships, hundreds of fighter planes, and more than 200 tanks and armored vehicles. Under cover, the troops were divided into three groups to attack Italian Ethiopia, Eritrea and Italian Somalia. The armored forces soared through the North African desert at a speed of twenty kilometers per hour, rapidly advancing towards Addis Ababa, Asmara and Mogadishu, and the two aircraft carriers originally parked here were also missing.
At the last moment before the United States declared war, Beijing, which had always shown no interest in Africa, suddenly launched a war in the "Horn of North Africa", disrupting the entire North African war situation. What makes Redl even more angry is that the Italian intelligence agency had no warning about such a big thing! Although everyone knows that after the "Sino-French Naval Lend-Lease Agreement", China took over Djibouti and sent two mechanized infantry divisions to defend it. There were also many skirmishes when Italy attacked North Africa. The problem is that a force needs to make a lot of preparations to switch from defense to offense, and Italy has no idea of ??the preparations at hand, let alone where the Third Fleet is.
Raeder was very angry and wished he could use his battleships to destroy the Italian Armed Forces Command. He had no choice but to send a telegram back home, asking the Gestapo and German intelligence agencies to get involved. But Germany has not set foot in North Africa before, so the intelligence sources in this region are actually not as good as Italy. As for the intelligence network in the Persian Gulf, it is useless, because the Chinese Navy¡¯s Third Fleet has long moved its main base to Djibouti, and there are only a few destroyers wandering in the Persian Gulf. Fortunately, Campioni at least knew that Taranto was in danger, and immediately called Arturo Riccardi, the commander of the Taranto base, requesting to enter combat readiness. Riccardi was very conscientious and immediately blocked the harbor and entered into full combat readiness according to procedures. He also reported confidently: "My Taranto is impregnable! The anti-aircraft guns, lighting, and obstructions have all been connected to a network, and even the bay is full. No plane can get into the fishing boat moored with the balloon!"
After learning that the base was on alert, Campione breathed a sigh of relief. As for the Army, it was none of his business. But Redl was still worried. After discussing with him, he decided to dispatch two Andrea Doria-class battleships and three heavy cruisers to the Ionian Sea to guard, and at the same time ordered all Italian sea and air forces in the Mediterranean to We will use all our strength to search for Cunningham and the Chinese fleet that may enter the Mediterranean, and let German ships and aircraft operating here also help.
For the sake of Malta and 100,000 tons of heavy oil, Campioni also decided to fight for it! He is definitely not willing to fight in a decisive battle, but the Italian Navy also has its own secret weapon, which is the frogman force. After learning that Cunningham's whereabouts were unknown, he immediately ordered the submarine to set off with four "Pig" manual torpedoes to attack the empty Alexandria. According to him, it would be best to also blow up and sink the two Anhai-class battleships of the Chinese Navy's Third Fleet here.
Cunningham didn¡¯t know that Redl was in Italy, nor did he know that Germany was already paying attention to Malta, nor did he know that the old fox Campioni, who couldn¡¯t avoid war, would actually decide to fight for Malta. He did not change his plans after learning that two Andrea Doria-class battleships and three heavy cruisers had left Taranto. Because for the Mediterranean Fleet, the two Veneto-class battleships in the port are the biggest enemies.
However, just as China and Britain sent troops to the "Horn of North Africa" ??to distract Italy's attention and cover Cunningham's sneak attack on Taranto, most of the world's attention was still focused on the fact that the United States was about to enter the war. Even Raeder believed that even if Cunningham and Zhu Binhou wanted to attack, they would wait until the United States officially entered the war. As the count of votes in the U.S. election comes to an end, diplomats from various countries are getting anxious. Countless planes shuttle between continents. The governments of each warring country are constantly meeting, studying, and discussing to deduce the power of the United States in the war. Contrast and situation direction.At this time, Hopkins also came to Beijing again with a special mission. "Harry, can the election results be predicted? When will Washington decide to declare war?" After getting in the car, Jason, who came to greet him, immediately asked about the election results. As a diplomat, he hopes to grasp the situation early.
"The votes in half of the states have been counted, and the president's current vote rate is more than 60 percent." After Roosevelt played the tragedy card and the war card, most Americans chose stability and unity. So when he heard that re-election was not a problem, Johnson breathed a sigh of relief. Because diplomats were afraid of adjustments to national policies, Roosevelt's re-election would help continue the previous national strategy.
"Have you contacted Yang Qiu?"
"The contact has been made. In one hour, Yang Qiu will have time to meet you. But Harry, what happened?"
As early as when the plane landed in Riyadh for refueling, Hopkins sent a telegram asking Johnson to contact Yang Qiu and hold a secret meeting as soon as he arrived. So Johnson was very surprised. You must know that Roosevelt would join the war immediately after being re-elected. At such a critical time, what was Hopkins, the presidential assistant, doing in Beijing?
Regardless of the narrow compartment, Hopkins lit up a cigarette out of habit. Before he said the reason for coming to Beijing, he asked about another important matter: "Jensen, is Beijing willing to sell uranium stones?"
The whole world knows that the United States is the country with the strongest comprehensive national strength, but in fact, Roosevelt has not had much confidence in winning so far. He joined the war because he must not see Britain fall, and see Asia and Europe occupied by Yang Qiu and Hitler. He did it for the future of the United States. Therefore, before the "Nantucket Incident" occurred, he began to carefully listen to the advice of experts such as Szilard and Wigner, and sought to research nuclear weapons that could ensure victory. To research nuclear weapons, you need enough uranium (the technology of using plutonium as fissile material was only brought to the United States by Bohr at the end of 1943). However, the U.S. government only recently discovered that Yang Qiu had bought a total of 2,500 tons of uranium from the Belgian Congo when Germany attacked Poland. The low-quality uranium left in the uranium well could not ensure demand, so it secretly entrusted Jensen to Seeking to purchase half of uranium requirements from the Chinese government.
This matter is highly confidential, and only a few people know about it. Jason shook his head: "As required, I have quoted a price of 50 million US dollars, but they also denied that they had purchased uranium demand stones. But I got very definite information that these uranium demand stones were bought by a company in China and were also purchased by a company in China. Transferred to a national laboratory established last year. The strange thing is that they are not processed, but stored somewhere in Shandong. By the way, they have been sending invitation letters to physicists in Europe recently, but most of them No one came."
"Harry, is this why you came to Beijing?" Johnson didn't know much about nuclear physics, so he felt it wasn't worth giving up the important matter of declaring war for a few stones. Hopkins frowned quietly. In fact, the United States had guessed that Yang Qiu's hoarding of uranium was to research nuclear weapons. The purchase of half of the uranium was not only to speed up U.S. nuclear research, but also to test China's progress through this method. It can be inferred from Johnson's words that China still lacks technological reserves, so it needs to seek European scientists, and it has not even processed the necessary stones. After recording this important information, he returned to the previous topic: "Jason, there is something I need to tell you first. The president hopes to reach an understanding with Yang Qiu, because we will not declare war on the Soviet Union for the time being."
¡°Not to declare war on the Soviet Union?¡±
¡°Do not declare war on the Soviet Union!¡±
An hour after Johnson made a cry of surprise, in the Presidential Palace in Beijing, Jiang Baili, who had just recovered from a serious illness, also shouted out in surprise, staring at Hopkins and Johnson sitting opposite, looking extremely angry!
Yang Qiu, who was sitting next to him, also stood up suddenly, with a cold look in his eyes, and waved his arms vigorously: "Mr. Hopkins, why do you have to make this decision? Does Mr. Roosevelt think that this war can only rely on you?" Can you win by yourself? As a country that has blocked the channel for the spread of gc international to the world, and as a country that has been fighting the Soviet government on all fronts on the border for more than 20 years, and has endured most of the pressure for this, this is what you want to say His reward?¡±
Yang Qiu was very angry because he really didn¡¯t expect that Roosevelt was going to exclude the Soviet Union from the U.S. declaration of war.
Sen Han¡¯s gaze made Hopkins feel like he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. Fortunately, he was fully prepared and tried to keep his tone as calm as possible: "Mr. President, Chief of Staff, I know this is very difficult to accept, but I would like to first fully explain the war strategy of Mr. Roosevelt and the U.S. government."
"Say it, I'm listening." Yang Qiu took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Yue Peng next to him didn't change his expression, holding the teacup motionless. Hopkins also became nervous, and sweat even broke out on his back. He knew that he had to convince Yang Qiu, so he quickly sorted out his thoughts in his mind and said slowly: "Mr. President, the U.S. government?Unable to abandon his responsibilities, Mr. Roosevelt will also adhere to the alliance agreement and will not have any form of unilateral contact with the Soviet government until the end of the war. Likewise, he wants you to consider the challenges we face in America. First of all, there is no formal alliance between the Soviet Union and Germany. Although both your country and the British government have declared war on the Soviet Union, we cannot convince the American people to declare war on the Soviet government that has not formed an alliance with Germany until the war against Germany, Japan, and Italy achieves a strategic reversal. declare war. You should know that the United States has not had a war for more than 20 years, and we must gradually allow the people to accept and adapt to the huge losses that may occur. And Germany is very, very powerful, and the US government needs to concentrate on dealing with them first. Therefore, only after gaining the initiative in the war against Germany can we spare the effort to declare war on the Soviet government.
Secondly, both Mr. Roosevelt and the U.S. government believe that once we declare war on the Soviet Union, there is a 90% chance that Moscow will be forced to formally establish a military alliance with Germany. They have the population, they have the industry, they have the resources, and we have to be careful to avoid that. And neither you nor we can accurately predict whether the Soviet Union and Germany will join forces to send troops to Western Europe, the Balkans, Turkey and the Middle East after the military alliance. Therefore, we believe that as long as the U.S. government does not declare war on the Soviet Union for a day, Hitler will not really believe Stalin and must ensure a certain military presence on the Eastern Front. Stalin would also think that there was still a way out and would not actively cooperate with Germany's move south. In this way, both to the United States Government, to Great Britain, to Free France, to Poland and to your country! All can reduce stress. Of course, before I came, Mr. Roosevelt also asked me to convey his exact words clearly. If he could take the strategic initiative against Germany and win a decisive victory, he would immediately consider declaring war on the Soviet Union.
Second, although we cannot declare war on the Soviet Union immediately, the U.S. government is a responsible government. We support your country's strategic contribution in the war against the Soviet Union, so we will continue to do our best to help your country defeat the Soviet Union. Soviet Union, to re-establish a liberal and democratic Russian government. Therefore, this difficult decision was entirely based on the grand strategy of winning the final victory of the war. In order to achieve this goal, Mr. Roosevelt decided that after the Lend-Lease Act officially takes effect, the U.S. government will provide at least two billion U.S. dollars worth of material assistance to your country every year, including food, heavy metals, trucks, and arms. All materials needed for the war will be provided by the U.S. government. Open to supply allies.
Finally, when making this decision, we also integrated the opinions of various countries, including the United Kingdom, Free France, Poland and Turkey. They have all accepted our country's opinion not to declare war on the Soviet Union for the time being. "
"T¨¹rkiye?"
"Yes, the Turkish government has promised to push for joining the alliance as soon as possible after our country declares war. Of course, out of pressure, they will not declare war on the Soviet Union for the time being. But they promised that if the Italians and Germans cross the strait, or the Soviet army attacks Baghdad is willing to provide all necessary help to your country and to us."
Hopkins is worthy of being Roosevelt's top aide, and he analyzed in a clear and simple way why the United States did not declare war on the Soviet Union. To outsiders, it sounds as if Roosevelt wanted to concentrate on defeating Germany first and avoid an alliance between the Soviet Union and Germany, and he could not do this through compromise. But everyone in this room knows that this is actually a way to consume China and prevent the United States from attacking the Soviet Union and Germany at the same time. As for the annual aid of two billion US dollars, it sounds like a lot, but in fact last year alone, the total domestic military expenditure was as high as 40 billion yuan (about 20 billion US dollars). According to Bei Zuyi's calculations, military spending next year may reach as high as 40 billion U.S. dollars, and a mere two billion U.S. dollars is not even enough to fill the gap between the teeth.
What¡¯s more, it¡¯s still unknown whether the money will be available.
But this explanation also made him calm down quickly. To be honest, Roosevelt could take the initiative to send Hopkins to explain the situation before declaring war, and also offered reasons to divide Soviet-German relations and reduce the pressure on countries such as the Balkans and Turkey. It is indeed impossible to find fault. From the standpoint of the United States, we are indeed afraid that the Soviet and German forces will move south at the same time. Because he knows very well that unless there is a major mistake that affects the outcome of the war, China will definitely not send troops to the area west of the Suez Canal. Even Taranto, which is about to start, is because Yang Qiu is worried about Cunningham. The strength has dropped too much, and the decision was made to give Britain and the United States a reassurance that they could enter North Africa with confidence.
¡°And Roosevelt was so aboveboard, which shows that he was not afraid that he would fall out. Because he knows that China has been involved in the war and will not and cannot withdraw before the end. Final victory is the goal that China, the United States and Britain will never change. All structures for the future new world must be based on this premise. Of course, Yang Qiu definitely didn't believe Roosevelt's nonsense. Perhaps his real purpose was to save the Soviet Union and use it to contain China in the long term. But this is something he cannot accept. In order to tie Su and Germany together, he started planning after the end of the war. After spending so much money, he stillAfter sacrificing so many elite dragons and teeth, if we don't take advantage of this battle to completely split the Soviet Union, there will be no chance in the future. But there is one thing that no one, including myself, can change, and that is that all strategies are not based on paper, but rely on countless tactics. Therefore, Roosevelt adopted the term "not declaring war for the time being" because he did not know how far the situation would develop.
You know, so far, the German Army has not even reached half of its strength! And this is exactly what the whole world doesn¡¯t know except yourself. As long as the German army can reproduce the tenacity of the Soviet-German war in the parallel world, I am afraid that Roosevelt's "cerebral hemorrhage" will come earlier than history.
After thinking about this clearly, Yang Qiu's expression gradually softened, and even Yue Peng and Jiang Baili beside him fell into deep thought. After walking a few steps back and forth in the office, he stopped in front of the wall hanging a large combat map and asked without looking back: "Mr. Hopkins, President Roosevelt's strategic conception surprised me. If your country attacks the Soviet Union, Declaring war, no one can guarantee that the Soviet-German coalition will not move south from the Balkans and Turkey. But I have a question, how are you going to attack Germany?"
"His Excellency Churchill's advice was to first establish a foothold in the "soft belly of Europe" (referring to North Africa) and ensure the security of Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, Turkey and Egypt. Then defeat Italy, forcing them first to withdraw from the war, and finally from the Balkans The peninsula and Italy launched a counterattack on the European continent at the same time." After hearing Yang Qiu's words, Hopkins finally slowly let go of his hanging heart. Whether it is true acceptance or pretending, at least the United States must take the initiative in the war and not follow Beijing's footsteps. This is the core of the struggle between the two countries!
"What about Japan?" Yang Qiu continued to ask.
"We are still studying it." Hopkins naturally would not tell the US strategy in the Southwest Pacific.
"Very well, tell Mr. Roosevelt that I hope he can reconsider his decision not to declare war on the Soviet Union. Please also remind him that according to the Cairo Declaration, any Allied ships in the Southwest Pacific must be under the unified command of our country, so I hope you We can attack Rabaul as soon as possible to cut off Japanese shipping in the Coral Sea! I will also fully cooperate with your country to win this war."
"Rabaul, command of the Southwest Pacific." Hopkins recalled the terms of the distribution of Allied command reached between China and Britain after the Cairo Declaration, and his face moved for the first time after entering the room. But before he could think of how to answer, Yang Qiu had already asked Gu Yuwen to see off the guest. When the two of them reached the door, they suddenly stopped and said, "Welcome to join this anti-fascist war."
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. President." Hopkins bowed politely, thinking of China's nuclear program and command authority in the Southwest Pacific, and decided to rush back to the United States immediately. As soon as he left, Jiang Baili asked: "President, you don't really believe Roosevelt's lies, do you?"
Yang Qiu's face, which was still gloomy just now, gradually became brighter: "The one thing wrong with me is that I never believe in unfulfilled promises, nor do I believe in nonsense." Seeing this, Yue Peng also said: "I heard that Jason I have been inquiring about our new nuclear physics laboratory during this period, and I think half of Roosevelt¡¯s reasons are sincere.¡±
"So what? You don't want us to stand up to the Soviet Union alone. I bet that if they can defeat Germany, the first thing they will do is find a way to cease the war." Jiang Baili snorted coldly, and looked at his watch with a look of displeasure on his face: " It's a pity that Marquis Zhu Bin has already set off, otherwise we can find excuses to withdraw." As he said this, he still felt angry and cursed: "Mader! It's really annoying. President, is there really no way to fight back?"
Yang Qiu sneered: "Who said there is no way? Yuwen, go find Chen Guofu and Wang Zhaoming. Their affairs in Eastern Siberia have been developing for a long time. You will understand after the spring begins. I want to see whether Roosevelt will choose this time The Soviet Union still chooses us!¡±
Yue Peng and Jiang Baili¡¯s eyes lit up, and they had been planning for a long time to promote a referendum on joining China in the Eastern Siberian region east of the Yenisei River. Since there are less than 100,000 Soviets here, and most of them are in the Sea of ??Okhotsk area controlled by Japan, the current population of two million in Eastern Siberia is mainly domestic immigrants and indigenous people. Both the National Socialist Party and the Democratic Party have been propagating and developing there for more than ten years. Even the ethnic minorities living in Eastern Siberia have been bribed, promising to immediately approve and join China as soon as the referendum begins. Didn¡¯t Roosevelt want to offend the Soviet Union? Well, just start it immediately and see what you do.
Even if it doesn¡¯t cause actual rupture, you still have to be disgusted and exhale, it is best to prevent cerebral hemorrhage in advance!
President Yang, who had always had smooth sailing, was really angry this time, because Roosevelt, with a small declaration of war, almost disintegrated the layout he had worked hard for decades, necessitating a comprehensive adjustment of the later strategy. This also aroused his temper that he had to retaliate for his flaws when he was a soldier. After secretly cursing a few words, he decided to take action in advance: "Let Yan Baohang andWhen Yue comes to see me, those gifts must be sent out as soon as possible. The two of you also re-adjust as soon as possible, and when Zhu Binhou is over, you will take back all your strength and deal with Japan first. Ethiopia and Somalia must have a foothold in these places, and the rest should be left alone for the time being, but we must also be prepared. Stalin may not necessarily follow Roosevelt's baton. "
Jiang Baili still felt that it was not enough: "What about Spain? Hitler has not revealed anything yet. If Spain can't make trouble, Germany without a navy in this part of North Africa may not be able to do anything."
"This is not simple. What Hitler wants is an excuse, so we will give it to him." Yue Peng smiled, walked to the map and lightly swiped his finger: "President, I heard Baohang said that it supported the Spanish two countries back then. When we were sent to fight the civil war, we arranged for a lot of people to go in."
¡°You mean to get rid of Franco?!¡±
(To be continued.
Text Chapter 961 Destroy Taranto!
Political undercurrents have not affected superficial military cooperation. High quality updates
November 3, 1940, Saturday.
With two days left before the announcement of the US election, after a series of feints and cover-ups, Zhu Bin followed Cunningham to the Tyrrhenian Sea with three aircraft carriers and eleven escort ships. At this time, he did not know that Hopkins had just left Beijing, nor did he know that the United States' attitude of declaring war had made Jiang Baili regret this action.
Lanzhou is the second ship of the Liaoning-class aircraft carrier and the first Liaoning-class aircraft carrier to enter service. The more than 30,000-ton ship lay quietly in the night in the calm Tyrrhenian Sea. The deck was busy, like a giant beast that could go berserk at any time. Behind the two wings are the slightly smaller Tibet and Xikang, also preparing to take off into the wind. The last one, which is similar in size to the Sichuan-class aircraft carrier, is the British HMS Glorious aircraft carrier. Farther away, Cunningham's flagship Repulse was leading a total of twenty-two escort ships from both sides to spread out in a standard escort defense formation. "These old British guys are really two-pronged. I'm afraid Italy's eyes are still focused on the Ionian Sea." Deng Haogan walked over and raised his binoculars to stare at the Glorious, hoping to see how the British naval aviation was different from his own. .
Marquis Zhu Bin also admired Cunningham. Being able to maneuver continuously in the narrow Mediterranean Sea, avoiding the eyes and ears all over the sea, and bringing the fleet safely to the Italian "inland sea" surrounded by Sicily and Sardinia is enough to illustrate his ability and the background of the British Navy. You must know that they are now less than seventy nautical miles away from the Italian coast, which is equivalent to being right under Italy's nose. "Normally, to attack Taranto from Alexandria, we must go through the Ionian Sea, but this guy is amazing! Our sonar didn't even detect an Italian submarine all the way here. .¡±
"After all, they have been a maritime overlord for hundreds of years." Deng Haoqian also envied the British Navy's heritage, but he was very annoyed with the British character: "It has a profound heritage and good strength. But, this character is too bad. !" He shook his head as he spoke: "Guess, what did Jiang Zhe say to me? Mader! Those British navigators actually wanted to climb up to the mast to see our radar structure while he wasn't paying attention. Come out. These days, the hangar, the elevator, the powerif it weren't for the electronic cabin and the prohibition on the use of cameras, I guess these guys would be able to put their films in boxes."
Jiang Zhe is the captain of the Liaoning. As the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world, Cunningham certainly has to "investigate" such a good opportunity. Marquis Zhu Bin chuckled. This kind of thing is normal, not to mention he is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Not to mention that I learned a lot of fleet navigation and maneuvering skills from following Cunningham this time, and the dozens of staff officers brought by Bai Yutang have all entered the British fleet under various names.
According to the agreement between the two navies, Cunningham was in charge of the command this time, so the two of them had a lot of leisure. Zhu Binhou handed the specially brewed tea to Deng Haoqian: "Try it, the authentic Dahongpao."
"Oh? That's not common." Deng Hao took a sip, and it really left a lasting impression on his teeth, so he simply put the small tea box on the table into his pocket. When Zhu Binhou saw this, he couldn't help but laugh: "You guy. You don't want me to drink some good tea."
"This is called sharing blessings." Deng Haogan was shameless and deliberately changed the topic: "Commander, I went to Chagos to see it, and the progress is very fast. They said they would be able to move in after the New Year. Here it is. The U.S. Atlantic Fleet has two aircraft carriers and ten battleships, and they will definitely send a few of them. I guess Cunningham will drive us away if we don¡¯t leave.¡±
Marquis Zhu Bin nodded: "Never mind it. It's not our turn to worry about it anyway. However, India is making rapid progress. Commander Li and the others have captured Ranchi and Jamshedpur, and completely occupied Jharkhand. High-quality update Commander Bai The two divisions sent to Bombay are also about to go to Hyderabad, preparing to attack Orissa from the north to the south. As long as we can occupy it, we can surround the East and West Bengal occupied by the Japanese. So after this fight, we will definitely take back our fists and fight next year. The main tasks are Andaman, Sumatra, and coordinating the armies in the Horn of North Africa and Persia."
"Haha, a year has passed in the blink of an eye. By the way, I also heard that Commander Bing has submitted a report to the Commander-in-Chief and the President to stop the construction of the six Liaoning-class aircraft carriers approved after the war. Is this the case? ?¡±
"It does happen, but it's not about stopping production, it's about upgrading. Japan only has four aircraft carriers left, and two Eagles can be delivered after the new year. The rest will have to wait until at least the end of next year. This still doesn't cut off the waterway. We are not bombing the schedule. As for our progress, the battleship Shandong can be delivered early next month, and the last two Liaoning-class ships in the first batch can be delivered before the New Year. There will also be the battleship Shanxi in March next year, and the second batch of Liaoning-class ships. The first four ships will be built next year, plus three batches of sixteen escort aircraft carriers. By the end of next year, there will be at least twenty-five aircraft carriers and twelve battleships, which is already somewhat beyond demand. Therefore, Commander Bing and others believe that once the bombing begins, The ones behind the Japanese NavyIt is difficult to build an aircraft carrier, and the war with Japan is likely to end in 1942, so the last two ships of the second batch and the six ships of the third batch are obviously not used. At the beginning of last month, Meteor, Airbus and Northern Raytheon have all come up with bidding plans for our naval jets, but they unanimously said that the existing Liaoning class must be equipped with catapults and undergo major modifications, otherwise it will be difficult to ensure combat takeoff and landing. . Therefore, after studying it, Commander Bing and Commander Chen decided to take advantage of the current sufficient military budget to change the last two ships of the second batch into a new amphibious assault ship, and cancel the third batch and replace it with three super-large aircraft carriers to avoid war. Later budget cuts delayed getting the jet on board. "
"Amphibious assault ship? Super large aircraft carrier?" Deng Haoqian's eyes lit up. There is no doubt that aircraft carriers have become the core of the navy. As the most staunch aviation fan, Zhu Binhou certainly hopes that the aircraft carriers will be upgraded and use the most cutting-edge jet aircraft. But the matter was still confidential, and he only knew a rough idea.
When the two were discussing the future war situation and naval development, the staff officer shouted: "Commander, the departure signal has come."
At eight o'clock in the evening, the Chinese and British combined fleet turned to the southwest, with the four aircraft carriers facing the wind at full speed. Ten minutes later, the first attack wave of 16 Lightning fighters, 26 Osprey torpedo bombers, 20 Yasha dive bombers, 12 Swordfish torpedo planes and 4 Fulmar pilot illuminators left the deck.
At 8:30, the second wave of 10 Swordfish, 12 Lightning, 18 Yasha, and 30 Osprey attacked.
At nine o'clock sharp, the third wave of 4 Fulmars, 12 Yashas, ??and 18 Ospreys rushed into the night sky.
After the third wave of aircraft fleet left, Zhu Binhou immediately ordered the preparation of the optical landing assist system, open the fire hydrant, clear all items on the aircraft carrier deck, and prepare for a difficult night landing¡ª¡ª
At this time, Taranto was still immersed in the weekend vacation.
But the strict light control made the romantic Taranto residents resentful. They preferred to stroll on the beach and hang out in bars and night markets. Instead of hiding at home in the dark. But war is never something ordinary people can control. Even if they are reluctant, they can only count the neatly docked ships in the harbor over and over again until sleepiness overtakes them.
The commander of Taranto Base, Lieutenant General Riccardi, is like a miser, habitually inspecting his territory before going to sleep. The Port of Taranto is located in the southwest of the Salentina Peninsula, deep in the northern cantilever of the Bay of Taranto. The inner harbor is composed of two inner lakes in the shape of a horizontal figure of eight. The small island at the entrance perfectly shields the harbor. Only the two narrow waterways on the left and right are navigable. High-quality updates are in a unique environment that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was once the pride of the Italian Navy. But with the rapid rise of aircraft. This gives the navy the means to climb over obstacles from the sky and strike inland. Representative of this was the Chinese navy's air raids on Sasebo and Naha ports at the end of August.
However, Lieutenant General Riccardi believed that only a madman would let a plane come to his Taranto. Because there are more than 90 balloons suspended in mid-air, 21 air defense positions on the coastline and in the city, a total of 300 anti-aircraft guns, and ten large listening devices. Telephones are connected to all positions, and lightning protection nets are even deployed underwater. It is no exaggeration to describe it as impregnable. So he was very dismissive of Roma's concerns and thought of putting Taranto together with Sasebo, the Oriental dwarf. It was an insult to him¡.
Of course, Lieutenant General Riccardi is not completely worried, at least he doesn¡¯t have a plane now. The stubborn G?ring strongly denied the Zeppelin aircraft carrier plan and cursed Raeder as a waste of taxpayers' money. Had Hakan and others not participated in the construction of the Chinese Navy. And if there is sufficient research on the aircraft carriers of China, the United States and Japan, perhaps the Zeppelin Project will die. Even so, the German Navy does not have its own aircraft so far, and its carrier-based aircraft are all modified from the Air Force's BF109 and JU87. But compared to Mussonelli. G?ring was not the most stubborn. The former simply did not even look at the aircraft carrier plan, and even believed that the Italian Navy did not need aircraft. Because Italy is an unsinkable aircraft carrier, all it takes to fight a war is the coordination of sea and air.
The problem is that the Air Force directly refused to accept the deployment of the Navy! And until now, they are still unable to determine Cunningham's location or whether the Chinese fleet has entered the Mediterranean. There are no planes and no reconnaissance force of his own, so Riccardi can only play the game of "counting warships".
The deepest Piers 1 and 2 are occupied by four battleships: Veneto, Littorio, Cavour and Caesar. Outside are the heavy cruisers Zara, Fiume, Borgano and Griach, as well as the light cruiser Creoni, the light cruiser Barbiano and the destroyers. There is also a submarine dock on the small island at the entrance of the waterway a total of twenty-three surface warships, twelve submarines, four military auxiliary ships and two large oil tankers, all separated by mine protection nets. closely together.
Because of the announcement of the curfew, most of the sailors, except for those on air defense duty, had no choice but to give up their weekend vacations and hide in the cabins to sleep.At 8:30, the piercing air defense siren sounded, and Riccardi quickly ran back to his headquarters: "Who ordered the blast?"
"General, listening station No. 4 reported that propeller noise was heard!" The officer in charge of air defense command immediately pointed out the location of listening station No. 4. Italy also has no radar, so listening for aircraft noise is the only early warning method at night. Riccardi's expression changed. Could it be that the enemy really came for a sneak attack? So immediately order all lights to be turned off! In an instant, the entire Taranto was plunged into darkness, residents hurried into air raid shelters, sailors rushed to their fighting positions, and ships in the harbor raised their anchor chains in preparation for evacuation. A string of tracer shells were also fired from the anti-aircraft position on the east side of the harbor. Tracer lines spread across the sky, making the air solidify. But the alarm was quickly lifted, and it was later discovered that the noise was caused by an Air Force liaison plane arriving from Sicily.
"These damn bastards, they should have told me the flight plan first!" Riccardi pounded the table angrily. Amidst the curses, Taranto slowly returned to silence. But before everyone could fall asleep, at ten o'clock in the evening, the phone rang and woke up Riccardi again. "It's Listening Station No. 6." The officer swiped his finger to the listening station located northwest of the harbor, facing the inland.
Northwest? After what happened just now, Riccardi hesitated. The enemy should come from the sea to the south. Why is it inland? "General, do you want to sound the alarm?" the officer urged.
¡°Sound the siren.¡± After Riccardi hesitated for three minutes, the piercing air defense siren came. It was this hesitation that delayed Taranto's anti-aircraft fire. When the anti-aircraft artillery soldier got up from the bed again and used a crowbar to break open the tightly sealed ammunition box, the first attack wave had already reached the sky above Taranto. "Major, can you really tell the Veneto-class battleships apart?" They were led by Major Tan Zhen, who was famous for his low-altitude sneak attacks on Ahvaz. Seeing the moonlight reflected on the sea, he immediately asked the British commander Williamson who was sitting in the back seat of the dive bomber.
"Of course, I remember every part of it. Even at night." Flying over all the way, the two of them had already chatted very well: "ButTan, your mission is to divert the anti-aircraft artillery." According to the plan , dive and fighter planes would not attack the harbor because anti-aircraft balloons were very dangerous to dive planes.
"Of course, I know." Tan Zhen agreed, but his eyes still kept glancing towards the harbor.
"Two British Yann carrier-based fighter jets first dropped illumination bombs at high altitude. The dazzling light not only illuminated the harbor as if it was daytime, but also attracted Italian artillery fire. See the attack signal. Because they had to form a formation with the Swordfish torpedo planes, the Ospreys, who had to doze slowly, suddenly looked like a pack of wolves seeing their prey. They quickly shook off the Swordfish and accelerated towards the dock.
"Major. They violated the regulations! The speed was too fast!" Williamson complained repeatedly when he saw this. In his opinion, the swordfish who is familiar with the terrain should be allowed to take the first shot. But he also had to admit that these Chinese counterparts flew extremely perfectly. It can actually operate a torpedo machine carrying 1,100 kilograms of torpedoes. Dancing among the steel cables of the balloon, rushing through the dense lines of fire intertwined with tracer bullets, like an elf.
The wonderful and spectacular feeling of war has not lasted long. Williamson, who was in the back seat, danced excitedly: "It's hit! We've hit it!" Looking at his fingers, the first battleship hit was suddenly stopped in the middle. It was hailed as the best in Europe. Heavy cruiser Zara.
For this mission, all Yuqi-Jige torpedoes have been replaced with magnetic fuzes, which can avoid the burlap mine protection net. The torpedo dropped at a height of twenty meters brought up a rolling white wave and hit accurately between the No. 1 and No. 2 turrets of the heavy cruiser Zara. 170 kilograms of Octokin explosives can't even stop a battleship, let alone a treaty heavy cruiser. In the tall and terrifying water column, the 11,500-ton ship body shook violently, the glass of the portholes burst, internal wires burst into flames, and the sailors fell and staggered.
Before the Zara could figure out the damage, two more torpedoes rushed towards her.
The six light and heavy cruisers that were closely arranged became live targets for torpedoes. The water column in the berth soared into the sky and flames were everywhere. "I saw it, it was Veneto." When a torpedo hit the battleship Cavour, Williamson saw the Veneto and Lee hiding in the shadows, feared by Cunningham, weighing anchor. Battleship Torrio. "Major, are you wearing your seat belt?"
"What did you say?" Williamson was directing the Swordfish behind to attack two Veneto-class battleships and could not hear the words clearly. Tan Zhen had a wicked smile on his face, looked at the two balloons floating in the wind, and pushed the operating lever forward: "I hope you have fastened your seat belt!"
The War Eagle, flying level, suddenly turned and dived. Amidst the roar of the exploding engine, the unprepared Williamson crashed into the console in front of him. "Asshole! You bastard God! Are you crazy? Be careful!" The sharply increasing pressure pressed Williamson into the seat, unable to move, and he could only curse Tan Zhen, But before he could finish his scolding, he saw two huge air defense balloons greeting him.Face to face.
"Hurry up!" Tan Zhen shouted loudly and pulled the trigger. Two 12.7mm machine guns used a string of tracer incendiary bombs to ignite the hydrogen-filled balloon. Before the fireball could expand, the Yasha dive bomber he piloted swung sharply and quickly passed through the two flames. The distance was so close that Williamson could even touch the flames, and he was so frightened that he clung to the fixed handrails on both sides.
After passing through the fireball, the graceful and huge figure of the Veneto was immediately put into the bullseye of the reflex sight. "Boom!" A 500-kilogram armor-piercing bomb was dropped from a height of 300 meters. The bomb penetrated the four decks from the left side of the bridge and exploded in the electromechanical compartment! The explosion engulfed the entire bridge, black and red air waves rose into the sky, flames rolled back and forth, and countless Italian sailors screamed and jumped into the sea to escape. This scene made Williamson forget about his unhappiness and shouted excitedly: "Great job, Tan, so beautiful!"
Tan Zhen¡¯s bomb pointed out the direction for the Swordfish behind, and the 12 Swordfish immediately fired all torpedoes at the two Veneto-class battleships. Amidst the shrill sirens, the two Veneto-class battleships listed as the top targets were besieged by torpedo planes. High water columns and dull and heart-rending explosions shook the entire harbor!
Veneto, Littorio, Cavour and Caesar, Zara, Fiume, Borgano, Gliacci, Creoni, Barbia The No. 1the main force of the Italian navy lined up neatly became a target. The well-trained Chinese and British pilots could easily drop mines within 500 yards without any hindrance. The hit rate was so high that even they themselves Everyone was stunned!
After the tall and frightening water columns rose one after another and sprinkled down one after another, the warships tilted one after another. The fires ignited inside roared out from the open hatches, and the fire and smoke shot straight into the sky!
Although all 21 Italian anti-aircraft artillery positions opened fire, the soldiers who had not been trained in night fighting could not even capture the target. As for the searchlights, they were killed early by Yasha dive bombers. What made Riccardi even more angry was that after the first wave of enemy planes left, the anti-aircraft guns were still firing aimlessly towards the south, as if to see off the victorious enemies.
After finally waiting for the officer to stabilize the frightened soldiers and stop shooting, the second wave of attack aircraft came out of the darkness in the northeast.
"Oh, God!"
Hundreds of anti-aircraft guns firing at full speed sprayed shells into the sky at a rate of thousands of rounds per minute. The dense trajectories and tracers formed an unimaginable maroon "skynet". In this "Skynet" where it is almost impossible to survive, war eagles are like phoenixes rising from the fire, spreading their wings lightly to launch continuous attacks on the military port.
When in the third wave of attack aircraft, an Osprey pilot who really couldn't find the target aimed his torpedo at an oil tanker at the dock that was loaded with 400,000 gallons of gasoline and was preparing to go to Libya tomorrow morning, it was completely announced that Taranto was doomed. .
Thunder! flame! Water column! The rolling mushroom clouds reached a height of thousands of meters, and then connected into larger sheet-shaped black and red clouds, covering the sky and the sun. Falling sparks dance across the city, becoming more and more prosperous in the strong wind. The leaked gasoline burned on the sea. The warships that were so majestic a few hours ago were now like rag dolls in the sea of ??fire, exploding, flooding, tilting, capsized, and sinking
The apocalyptic scene left everyone in Taranto stunned. As far as the eye could see, there were soaring flames and deafening explosions everywhere, and the whole city turned into a hornet's nest that was punctured and in chaos.
In just one and a half hours, the main force of the Italian Navy, consisting of four battleships, four heavy cruisers, and two light cruisers, ceased to exist.
Tonight, Taranto is bathed in a sea of ??fire!
Tomorrow, the whole Apennines will cry!.
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 962 Come on, Franklin
¡°Ding-a-ling, jingle-a-ling¡.¡±
In a hotel in Rome, old Hakan was wearing a coat and looked away from the papers on the table. Looking at the Shanghai-made Meihua mechanical watch that Yang Qiu gave him on his wrist, he complained in his heart about who was calling so late.
After advising the Navy and purchasing Soviet ships, he established a deep personal relationship with Redl and was hired as a technical advisor to the Imperial Navy. Redl also dragged him here during his visit to Italy, hoping to inspect Italian shipyards and facilities on the spot and lay a solid foundation for Germany's entry into North Africa and the Middle East.
As we all know, the German navy was too weak. After the French fleet was divided between China, the United States and Britain, Redel, who originally wanted to use this opportunity to grow, was heartbroken. And a very serious problem has arisen, that is, Germany has to rely on Italy to maintain security in the Mediterranean. This is definitely not possible! No German is optimistic about Italy's combat capabilities, not to mention that the United States is about to join. So Redl's idea was to lease Spain's Balearic Islands, and then encourage Italy to cooperate in attacking Malta and establish two air force fortresses. The problem is that even if the air force can block the Mediterranean Sea, Germany still lacks sea transportation capabilities in the Mediterranean Sea. You know, before the war, in order to reduce losses, Germany evacuated almost all its cargo ships to all parts of the world, and most of its domestic cargo ships were placed in the Baltic Sea. Even after occupying Norway, it still did not dare to send too many ships out. There were only a few ships in the Mediterranean. The freighter was spared only by being evacuated to Italy. Only one million of the French ocean-going fleet with a total tonnage of five million tons before the war was left, and the rest were either sunk or seized by China, the United States, Britain and other countries. Even if the remaining ones are left, the Vichy government has not yet agreed to transfer them.
With reference to the British in the Atlantic submarine war, and the loss of Japanese shipping after the Mariana was cut off in the Pacific, this ship cannot guarantee long-term operations, especially after the United States joins the war, the enemy's sea and air power will increase exponentially. Therefore, Raeder and the German Navy are eager to have their own naval escort force in the Mediterranean. In view of this, Hakan proposed the "standardized segmental construction method" adopted by China and the United States. However, it is not easy to use this method. Currently, only China and the United States are using this construction method. The former took advantage of the early construction of the industry and the quick turnaround of small ships. Coupled with Yang Qiu's forward-looking strategic vision, he forced national standardization from 1929, which made it possible for the country to be inferior to Germany (Germany, including the Czech Republic and France) in terms of national strength. , but was able to burst out a manufacturing capability comparable to the two at the beginning of the war.
In the United States, because the industrial scale is too large and the shadow of the economic crisis has not yet dissipated, companies have ample time to upgrade discontinued production lines to standardized production lines. Neither Germany nor Europe has these two advantages. Therefore, Europe¡¯s standardization path has lagged behind China and the United States for ten years! But even so, Hakan is confident because Germany has the largest and best skilled workers in the world, so he believes that as long as the navy can take over the shipyards on the Mediterranean coast of France, Italy, and build warships and submarines at the same time in Germany, France, the Czech Republic and other places With this piece of equipment, a small fleet of about 60 submarines and 40 destroyers can be established in the Mediterranean within a year. There is this force, plus Malta and the Balearic Islands. So even if Gibraltar cannot be defeated, it will be very difficult for Britain and the United States to supply the Mediterranean.
Because there is no Gibraltar passage, we have to go around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and take the Suez Canal, a shipping distance of more than 8,000 kilometers. It takes more than two months for the ship to travel back and forth, and by the time they arrive, Cairo may have been lost.
The purpose of his trip was to examine whether Italian shipyards could support this idea.
"Hello. Who is it?"
Old Hakan picked up the phone and wanted to know who was calling so late. But the news coming out of the phone made him lose consciousness for a moment Taranto. Gone? Twenty minutes later he came to the Commander of the Italian Navy. At this time, Redel and Campioni were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and the entire headquarters was in panic.
"Is it Cunningham? How much is the loss?" Old Hakan was worried. Taranto is not only a naval base, but also a large shipyard and a large number of industrial facilities. It was chosen by him as a "standardized assembly base" that can radiate to the Middle East.
"It was Cunningham and the Chinese Third Fleet. They captured the downed Chinese and British pilots." Redl pointed at the Italian officer: "We don't know the losses yet, but the intelligence said that there were more than 150 attacking aircraft "
"Marshal! It's General Riccardi's report!" Before Redel could finish his words, the staff officer thrust the damage report into Campione's hand. When he saw the damage, the old fox suddenly became dizzy and almost went into shock. It's too awful! The Veneto capsized, the Littorio sank, the Cavour sank, the Caesar exploded, the Zara sank, the Fiume ran aground, the Borgano capsized, the Griach sank, the Cray The Ooni sank and the Barbiano capsized Within an hour and a half, four battleships and six cruisers were completely wiped out, along with three destroyers, five submarines, and four auxiliary ships. and an oil tanker, with more than 3,000 casualties! The harbor is still?Explosion and burning.
Even Redel¡¯s heart bleeds after seeing it. Even if it can be salvaged and repaired, the Italian Navy will not be able to recover in less than two years. Fortunately, he had previously persuaded Campioni to transfer two battleships and three heavy cruisers, and finally kept the bottom line, otherwise the Great Mediterranean Plan could have been declared over. Old Hakan was also stunned, but he was relieved that the shipyard and industrial facilities were not damaged.
"Marshal, the Prime Minister is here."
I don¡¯t know who shouted, but Mussolini appeared in front of the Navy Department.
The Italian dictator is tall, with a big belly and an imposing manner when he walks. But what makes Hakan dumbfounded is that it is still such a big deal in the middle of the night. This guy is actually wearing a neat marshal uniform, his hair is not messy, and his riding boots are shiny God! It would probably take an hour just to put on this outfit.
Surrounded by officials, Mussolini entered the hall. After reading the damage report, his face was also burning. You must know that Teller has already told him about the Great Mediterranean Plan. From a strategic perspective, the biggest beneficiary of winning Spain is Italy. Because Britain does not have enough troops in North Africa, and now India is finished and cannot even raise 300,000 troops. As for the Chinese Persian Armywell, I don't think I have thought of it.
For the purpose of monopolizing North Africa, he agreed to cooperate, but refused Germany to send troops to assist. Unexpectedly, it was only a few days after I refused. Nestled in the Persian Gulf, digging into the British wall and basking in the sun, the Chinese troops first attacked the Horn of North Africa, and then assisted Cunningham in a sneak attack on Taranto. "We must take revenge! We must severely attack the yellow-skinned monkeys and the British! Send out the entire fleet! Occupy Malta and Gibraltar, and fight to Cairo"
"Prime Minister, don't worry, we"
"Marshal Redl, please tell the head of state that I, the Italian government and the navy will not bow to the enemy. We can conquer Malta and Egypt alone!" Redl was about to speak. Mussolini interrupted him and continued to hold on to save face, without Germany's cooperation.
This left Redel speechless, and I didn¡¯t want to support him either! Currently, I only have two Pocket Deutschlands, two Scharnhorsts, a Bismarck and a Zeppelin left in my hands. The Tirpitz will not be commissioned until early next year. The two Hippers and the two H39 battleships It will be at least 43 years, and the second Zeppelin ship Peter Strasser will have to wait 42 years. The heavy cruiser L¨¹tzow, which returned from the Soviet Union, needs to be installed with a turret, and it will not be officially put into service until August next year.
What¡¯s more, even if they can be dispatched, they won¡¯t be able to come to the Mediterranean for the time being.
"" Old Hakan felt even dizzy. After ignoring polite calculations and calculations, how should the Italian navy face the powerful navies of China, the United States and Britain after the Italian navy is finished? Redel muttered in a voice that could only be heard by two people: "Your Excellency, Marshal, he thinks he can defeat China, Britain and the United States? "
Reidel also had a headache. I am too weak in the navy! He held his forehead with his five fingers and muttered: "I really hope that joke is fake, twenty divisions twenty divisions"
Old Hakan knows the joke, but he has no intention of mocking Italy now. After thinking for a long time, he whispered: "Marshal, I hope to go to China."
¡°Go to China?!¡± Redel was shocked, if he didn¡¯t know old Hakan well. I'm afraid they will suspect that he and Yang Qiu have some collusion.
"I know him. After the Americans have been involved, that old bastard Churchill will surrender to Roosevelt without reservation, so he must also want to balance the internal situation now."
"You mean, he will withdraw from the war?"
Hakan shook his head: "Of course not. He is a selfish guy and will not give up this opportunity for expansion. I just want to see their segmented construction method and inquire about him Will we send troops to Egypt?"
Reidel became serious. Cutting off Gibraltar will only ensure that Britain and the United States cannot support North Africa and the Mediterranean, but China will not be restricted. Because Central Asia has been occupied by Beijing, they can easily extend the railway to Mashhad in Iran. Even if Tehran is still in the hands of the Soviet Union, it can also connect to Rawalpindi controlled by the Muslim League in India through the flatter western Afghanistan. , all the way to Karachi smoothly. What's more, they have used hundreds of thousands of Soviet prisoners of war since last year to build a railway from the Strait of Hormuz to Mashhad. Once it is completed, it will connect Central Asia with the Persian Gulf. Even if there is no Malacca, they will be able to Surge in troops in the Persian Gulf and North Africa.
So figuring out whether Yang Qiu will cross the Sinai Peninsula and continue deeper into Egypt and North Africa is related to the safety of the Greater Mediterranean Plan. At present, the only one who can figure it out is probably this "technical consultant" who has a close personal relationship with Yang Qiu.
When old Hakan flew to Istanbul overnight, Churchill and Britain were already in a carnival!
A mere 5 aircraft (one from China was shot down, 2At the cost of the loss of night landings and the shooting down of two British aircraft), it destroyed the main force of the Italian Navy in one fell swoop and completely reversed the unfavorable situation of sea control in the Mediterranean.
Churchill, who consciously took advantage of the time difference between the United States' declaration of war and asked Yang Qiu to contribute, couldn't help but be overjoyed. He lit a cigar, picked up the phone and waited for a few minutes. Then he said in a warm and confident voice: "Come on, Franklin. We have destroyed it." The Italian navy, its soft belly has opened, there are no warships left in the Mediterranean¡.¡±
One day later, Roosevelt received 60% of the vote and was re-elected as president for the third time. That morning, he delivered another speech in Congress, using the "Nantucket Incident" to warn those who were taking chances that the United States could no longer stay out of the matter and demanded that Congress immediately agree to declare war on Japan, Italy and Germany.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate abstained from voting, and the rest voted to declare war. Also passed was the Lend-Lease Act.
At 3:15, Roosevelt simultaneously declared war on Germany, Italy, and Japan in front of hundreds of congressmen and reporters The huge American war machine finally got rid of its constraints and began to operate at full speed
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 963 The situation has changed
In early November 1940, the entire world was echoing Washington's declaration of war. From Beijing to London, the eyes of the world are slowly moving along with the Stars and Stripes. Roosevelt was obviously very well prepared for this day. Just two days after the United States declared war, Brazil and Mexico announced that they would join the alliance. The American Alliance also issued a statement hoping to restore peace. Even Manuel, the former Philippine president in exile in the United States. -Quezondu was pulled out and declared war on the three countries in the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of the Philippines.
At the same time, the Atlantic Fleet aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, battleship USS New York and USS Texas, along with four cruisers, 45 merchant ships and 50 old destroyers from the last European War, sailed from the Chesapeake Bay and stationed at the Portsmouth base in the UK, which will be handed over to the Royal Navy. The huge American fleet shocked the Atlantic Ocean, especially the fifty destroyers, which made Redel nervous all over. But he didn't know that Churchill actually pinched his nose and swallowed this deal. After originally exchanging jurisdiction over the Chagos Islands and Kuwait for China's territorial sea-class frigates, the British Royal Navy no longer wanted these old warships. However, Roosevelt linked this deal to the United States' declaration of war, and the Soviet Union's sale to Germany. Only then did they bite the bullet and use eight islands and eight air force bases in the Atlantic Ocean to buy these old warships.
Even Churchill found this transaction disgusting, because Yang Qiu was quite sincere. At least the two dozen frigates sold were equipped with sonar and anti-submarine weapons. The fifty destroyers provided by the United States, not to mention sonar, even had depth bombs. They are all temporarily installed "Come on, you are already betraying your country anyway, and you don't need more selling points. The British Empire has a strong family background. No matter how much I mess up, I will not be able to mess up the most important India and South Africa." Churchill laughed at himself while actively stationing the US military. prepare for. In order to please Roosevelt, he first removed most of the pictorials that originally filled the streets with China and Britain working together to fight against the enemy, and replaced them with posters showing Uncle Sam wearing a stars-and-stripes hat shaking hands with British children. Then he opened bases and built military camps in the mainland and Casablanca. The establishment of a dedicated office also required the War Department to be prepared to receive American soldiers.
Although Beijing is somewhat dissatisfied with this snobbish approach, it is normal. Apart from a small number of air service regiments to assist Britain, all China can bring to Britain is morale and weapons, while what the United States can bring is super industrial capabilities and millions of troops armed to the teeth.
Which one is more importantDon't you understand, Fatty Qiu?
In the end, he ignored the hungry citizens at home and transported the first batch of 100,000 tons of oil, 50,000 tons of wheat, and a large amount of other materials sent by the United States in accordance with the Lend-Lease Act to La Coruna. Leave it to Franco. There is no way, in order to prevent Spain from falling to Hitler, and for the sake of Gibraltar, the people in the country continue to be hungry.
Roosevelt¡¯s declaration of war indeed shocked the world. Even Yang Qiu admitted that it was far more sensational than the Cairo Declaration signed by China and Britain at that time! This also caused many countries to have careful thoughts. De Gaulle began to strike a balance between China, the United States and Britain. Trying to get the maximum benefit from the three countries.
Of course Hitler was furious and thought of an important question that he had never seriously thought about before Where are his allies?
Ribbentrop "saved" the Reich Foreign Ministry. Less than seventy-two hours after the United States declared war, it formally signed an alliance agreement with Italy and Japan in Berlin. It also brought Romania, Hungary and Slovakia into the mix. But what makes Germany angry is that Moscow, which had previously taken the initiative to sign a military alliance agreement, suddenly changed its mind. Because there was no news about the Soviet Union in the U.S. declaration of war, Stalin was full of illusions again
¡°I¡¯ll take care of you when we¡¯re empty!¡± The Axis Group was finally established, but Hitler, who learned that Moscow was wavering, was not happy. But now he also knows that he missed the opportunity. I could only endure the toothache and decided to wait until the US military arrived. First hit Britain hard. The F¨¹hrer was troubled, so Goering of course had to step forward and immediately organize the largest bombing group since the beginning of the war, targeting Coventry, northwest of London, the British tank and aircraft manufacturing base.
At 7 o'clock in the evening on November 14, the first batch of 118 German bombers visited Coventry, which had a population of only 250,000. Historically, Churchill knew in advance that the Germans were going to bomb Coventry, but in order to keep the top-secret "Super Decoder", he could only watch the city being destroyed in pain. But this time, the development of the decoder had just made progress, so he had no idea. In the end, during the seven-hour bombing, tens of thousands of houses were reduced to ashes, and the entire city became a silent tomb.
Before Churchill could wipe away his tears, more serious bad news came from Alexandria!
After breaking up with Zhu Binhou, Cunningham has been looking for opportunities to continue attacking the remaining two Italian battleships. Because he failed to return in time, he was sneaked into the empty sea near Alexandria by an Italian submarine. On the night when he returned with his fleet, the Italian Navy frogmen operatedThe "Pig" manual torpedo used the fleet's track as it entered the port to follow behind and avoid the anti-submarine net, and then attached four "Pig" warheads to the battleship Warspite, the battleship Malaya, the aircraft carrier Glory and London. On the heavy cruiser No. 1. Since the British sailors were celebrating the victory of Taranto at the time, they did not notice the action at all. As a result, all four warships were bombed and sunk
??It doesn¡¯t matter if it only loses four warships. As long as the U.S. Atlantic Fleet shakes its sleeves, it can be replenished within a few days. But the problem is, before Cunningham could react, the enraged old fox Campioni suddenly appeared with two surviving Andrea Doria-class battleships, three heavy cruisers and nineteen destroyers. In Malta. Twenty 320mm main guns, carrying the fury of the Italian Navy, tilted seven hundred shells towards Malta! Before the British battleships HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Avenger stationed in Gibraltar arrived, two thousand Italian airborne troops and five thousand Italian troops launched a fierce attack on Malta, trying to seize the island of Malta
Cunningham didn¡¯t expect that! Churchill didn¡¯t expect that! Yang Qiu didn¡¯t expect it! Not even Hitler thought of it! Mussolini actually had the guts to attack Malta alone. Due to lack of preparation, only 4,000 British troops were stationed on the island of Malta. The Italian army, who thought they were easy to bully, was attacked head-on. The tenacious British soldiers used fortress artillery to continuously fight back. On the contrary, the Italian army lacked fighting spirit and entered the battle in a hurry, so it was quickly defeated. The Italian paratroopers who finally landed on the island were even more miserable. As many as two hundred people fell to their deaths due to the wrong wind direction when airborne.
This news scared Hitler to death! Unexpectedly, Mussolini actually bypassed him and went to attack Malta by himself. Isn't this just a warning? ! If Cunningham strengthens his defense, wouldn't his Mediterranean be doomed? So he received the news and asked the air force to attack overnight to help Italy capture Malta. Although it was rushed into battle, the German army had studied China's Guam campaign in detail and conducted extensive training on Malta after proposing the Greater Mediterranean Plan as early as September.
The elite German airborne troops set off from Paris. Then refuel at Rome airport before finally flying to Malta. It is unimaginable that even Yang Qiu would not dare to ask the airborne troops to carry out airborne operations after flying for several hours continuously. The previous Guam landings were only airborne rather than airborne! And because of the rush. The German army only had a small amount of heavy equipment, most of which was still being transported overnight by train. The gliders transporting heavy equipment were still in Paris and had not yet taken off. When the German paratroopers appeared in the sky over Malta, it was no surprise that they suffered heavy losses. However, adversity inspired the German army's will to fight. The first batch of more than 2,000 paratroopers who successfully landed on the island blocked two waves of British encirclement and suppression. In order to cover the airborne troops, Hitler, G?ring and Raeder personally called Mussoniri three times in a row and asked the Italian air force in Sardinia to use all its strength to block the British fleet coming from Gibraltar.
The Battle of Gibraltar broke out suddenly without warning. It was probably because Taranto unleashed Italy's real firepower that the Sardinian Air Force and Campioni's fleet blocked the reinforcements headed by two British battleships. More than twenty JU87s rushed in from Germany also exploded. Damaging Queen Elizabeth forced the two battleships to retreat. As more and more German planes arrived. Cunningham, who had lost three battleships and one aircraft carrier in a few days, had no choice but to ask Zhu Binhou for help again. But on the day he learned that Alexandria was attacked, Zhu Binhou simply did not even return to Djibouti. Went directly to Somalia to support the Horn of North Africa. So after receiving the request for help, he just pretended to send three destroyers to help The anxious Cunningham almost wanted to drag out the two Anhai-class battleships being maintained in the Alexandria dock.
Although Britain continues to use transport aircraft to increase its troops. However, as more and more German aircraft arrived in Sicily, air superiority was gradually controlled by the German army. In just a few days, the total strength of both sides increased to 40,000. The German army alone invested 10,000 airborne troops and 8,000 mountain infantry. Italy also gritted its teeth and invested 10,000 soldiers. By November 27, Campioni's fleet finally destroyed the British position in Mellieha Bay with the help of German dive bombers. Three thousand German army soldiers landed here with a large amount of heavy equipment.
Knowing that he was almost in trouble, Mussonili also added another 20,000 troops, and also brought several fortress guns and a large amount of cement building materials. Finally, after thirteen days of hand-to-hand fighting, the German-Italian forces finally captured the island of Malta, which guarded the throat of the Mediterranean Sea, at the cost of losing 412 aircraft, three destroyers, four submarines, and more than 8,000 soldiers.
When the news came out, Churchill was worried about the death of his heir. Even Roosevelt was alarmed and asked the navy to immediately support the British Mediterranean Fleet.
The battleship USS New York, the battleship USS Texas, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, which arrived in Portsmouth shortly after, had to make an emergency departure to Alexandria to take over Cunningham's garrison. However, the U.S. Navy, which participated in the war for the first time, obviously underestimated the strength of the German Air Force. Just as the fleet passed Malta, it was suddenly intercepted by more than 60 German aircraft. Although the American pilots resisted vigorously, they and the German veteransThe comparison is really too young, and the F4F carrier-based fighter is not as good as the BF109C in terms of speed and comprehensive capabilities. What's more, the German army also dispatched the FW190 to participate in the war for the first time. In the end, the Yorktown aircraft carrier had to withdraw to command Gibraltar because its deck was hit by a bomb and caught fire. The two battleships that luckily passed through were too scared to retreat after arriving in Alexandria.
Sea power in the Mediterranean has temporarily fallen into the hands of the Axis powers.
Yang Qiu was shocked when he heard the news. He did not expect that the Battle of Malta would break out in this way. But I have to admit that luck is indeed still on Germany's side. If Cunningham hadn't lost three battleships in one night, and if Mussolini hadn't randomly grabbed credit, Hitler might have faced the island of Malta where tens of thousands of British and American troops were stationed.
However, after suffering a hidden loss, he no longer wants to worry about the Mediterranean for the time being. His focus is still on the Soviet Union and Japan!
In order to prevent Stalin and Roosevelt from flirting with each other, on November 18, just four days after the bombing of Coventry, the Chinese Air Force concentrated 527 H-7 long-range bombers and set off from Urgench in Turkmenistan to attack the Georgian Air Force for the first time. Bilisi carried out massive night bombings. Compared with Coventry, this bombing was larger and more destructive. In the same seven-hour bombing, the Chinese Air Force dropped a total of 2,600 tons of new aluminum-magnesium hybrid high-explosive incendiary bombs at the cost of 41 aircraft! According to post-war statistics, new explosives killed more than 5,000 people and injured more than 20,000 people. More than 30,000 houses and buildings were collapsed or burned. No living and industrial facilities, including power plants, were spared, and some were shot down. More than 70 Soviet aircraft of various types destroyed seven oil depots and ammunition depots.
Five days later, the last bombing after the winter in Central Asia fell on the Ural Industrial Zone. A total of 1,862 bombers departed from Petropavlovsk, Chelinograd (today's Asnata) and Alkalyk, taking advantage of the Soviet army's lack of radar and night fighters to attack Chelyabinsk. , Yekaterinburg launched a major bombing code-named "Winter Thunder". The entire bombing process was originally intended to last ten days, but was reduced to six days due to snowfall. Although it was shortened by four days, the bombing still destroyed 100,000 buildings of various types and killed and injured more than 80,000 people. However, it also lost 212 aircraft of various types, setting the largest number of losses in a single battle since the war began.
For Moscow, the loss of manpower, buildings and factories is secondary. What really made Stalin uneasy was that the accuracy of the Chinese Air Force during the entire bombing process was simply outrageous! Even many mines hidden in the mountains have not escaped! This had to remind him of Ivan Mir and Kuibyshev who had escaped and were still missing. If they hadn't leaked the industrial plan, how could the Chinese Air Force have found sparsely populated mining areas at night in an environment of more than 20 degrees below zero?
As the most important industrial base in the Second Five-Year Plan of the Soviet Union, the Ural Industrial Zone with Orenburg, Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg as its core suffered heavy losses in this bombing. The entire Soviet industry Ability reduced by 20%!
Faced with an almost irresistible and ferocious air offensive, Stalin could only order to use winter to completely evacuate the Ural Industrial Zone and move it to the more distant Moscow region.
In the last years of 1940, things were changing. As the United States declared war, the war slowly entered its most brutal stage. (To be continued)
Text Chapter 964 Spies are everywhere
Beihai Railway Station.
In what was once Irkutsk, today¡¯s capital of China¡¯s Beihai Province, a dark green military column lay quietly on the railway track. On the long flat plate, the heavy tanks that once swept through Central Asia have been covered with canvas, and thick white snow accumulates on them, like beds of white quilts.
"Uncle Fan!"
"Ah, General!"
On the platform, the familiar shouts made Mr. Fan¡¯s hands tremble and he almost threw away the tea eggs he just bought. After turning his head, he saw Zhuo Fan waving to him at the door of the officer's compartment. "Bah, I must pay homage to my second brother next time I go out!" Mr. Fan muttered. He didn't have a good impression of the Army's brightest young general. From the Kurgasen tank battle to the end of Petropavlovsk, for more than four months, as the Air Force Coordinator, he didn't like it. Don't be scolded by Zhuo Fan, the plane will be a few minutes late, and the spit on your face can be filled in a tea cup.
So when I saw it was him, the corners of my mouth suddenly dropped. "General, why didn't you take a plane?" As a brigadier general, he could call a transport plane back to the mainland, so Fan Shaobo never expected to see him here.
"I can't get used to flying." Seeing his expression, Zhuo Fan smiled: "Looking at you like this, you don't seem to want to see me."
"What a big deal! It's an honor for me to be under your command. You see, I've only been fighting with you for four months and I'm already a lieutenant. If I stay for two more years, I might be able to become a colonel." Fan Shaobo was smart. He waved his hands quickly, pointed to the collar badge as if to take credit, and took out the tea eggs and handed them to Zhuo Fan: "I just bought them. They are still warm. How about two of them? I heard that there is going to be an award ceremony. I'm afraid you have another one on your shoulders this time. Do you want to add a star?"
"Haha, you kid, you have such a sweet mouth. Why do you keep a straight face all day when I'm in front of you, like someone owes you hundreds of dollars? But you can follow me if you want. I'll give you a report and transfer you to Come with me. How about it?" Taking advantage of most of the winter truce, the news about the award ceremony has spread among the troops, and it is said that several marshals will be born this time. However, Zhuo Fan didn't care much about this. Instead, he looked at him happily, with the corners of his mouth slightly curved.
"ah"
Fan Shaobo almost wanted to slap himself: "If you are so talkative, you will have to put your saliva in a teacup for four months, and if it is one or two years, you won't be able to use a washbasin." Zhuo Fan laughed and stopped teasing him. Waving his hand: "Okay, don't talk like me. What's going on up front?"
"It was said that there was a plane crash, but unfortunately it was near the railway. The rescue team has already passed, and it will be able to pass after a while."
Zhuo Fan didn¡¯t think much about the crash. Because Beihai Province has abundant electricity and bauxite mining is very convenient, there are also two aircraft assembly plants here and an aviation experimental base nearby. And it's not far ahead. It was rare to see an acquaintance, so he pulled him into the carriage. After entering the carriage, Fan Shaobo discovered that Zhao Dengyu and Ye Weixun were also there. The former also followed Zhuo Fan and became famous in one fell swoop, because he also brought a big sword with him. Because of his bravery in combat, the Soviets nicknamed him "The Butcher with the Big Knife." Ye Weixun is also an outstanding new officer in the army. During the Zhezkazgan counterattack, he and Zhuo Fan interspersed at the same time. Only then did he encircle Lukin's main force in the triangle area south of Petropavlovsk, and he was one of the biggest contributors to the encirclement.
Zhao Dengyu and Ye Weixun also knew him, and when they saw him, they gave up their seats affectionately. The former still conjured up a bottle of Maotai from nowhere. With a roasted chicken, a bag of peanuts, a few tea eggs and seven or eight cans, the atmosphere suddenly became lively, and even many officers chatting around them gathered around. "Young uncle, you are the most well-informed person here. Tell us, how is the fighting in Europe going recently?"
Although the General Staff reports on the war situation every week, most of them are related to the country, so front-line officers know less about the war situation in Europe. Coupled with the news lag, many people are unable to grasp the latest situation. Fan Shaobo was an exception, because his brother was an officer in the Air Service Regiment to assist the British and would write back every now and then. Moreover, the Air Force flew back and forth in various theaters, so he had the best information, and even the Air Force liaison officers stationed in the Army benefited from it. Become a "little trumpet" in the Army.
Fan Shaobo is very eloquent. From the surprise attack on Taranto to Malta shortly after the end, it is vivid and vivid, and it is more exciting than a teahouse storyteller. Hearing that the United States declared war overshadowed the majesty of the Third Fleet in the Battle of Taranto, and the United Kingdom also removed many Chinese and British posters to flatter the United States. Everyone cursed the United States and the United States for being petty and unloyal. Speaking of the British Mediterranean Fleet and the U.S. Navy, they lost three battleships and two aircraft carriers in more than half a month. They are also worried that Britain and the United States will not be able to hold on to the Mediterranean and the war will burn into T¨¹rkiye and Iraq. After learning that Coventry had been basically destroyed, I was also worried about the safety of Brother Fan Shaobo and the pilots fighting in the UK.
¡°If you ask me, it¡¯s better to withdraw the flying group to support the British. Anyway, the British are only interested in hugging the thigh of the United States now.¡± A major nearby was indignant at Churchill¡¯s order to withdraw the poster.
"It's pleasant to withdraw, but it will be difficult to go in in the future." Ye Weixun still has insight. Although the Air Service Regiment aiding Britain is overshadowed by the United States, they are China's only force in Europe and are the vanguard in fighting for European interests after the war. The United States is probably eager for Beijing to announce its troop withdrawal. Zhuo Fan also agreed with this statement: "The air service regiment will definitely not be reduced. If I were the chief of general staff, I would probably consider strengthening it."
"If we strengthen, aren't we still alone?"
"What happened to the lone army? After the fight is over, we will go to Paris and other places to station ourselves and control a few airports. Can Britain and the United States drive us out? Besides, those guys in Poland don't know how close they are to us now. What did I do last time? The battalion commander also said that when the Soviet Union and Germany are eliminated in the future, he will take me to travel to the Baltic Sea."
"Okay, you want to attack me when I'm not prepared? Do you believe this? It's not us who can decide between countries." Zhuo Fan smiled and slapped away the officer who snatched his beef, and asked with a smile: " Are American troops stationed in the UK?"
Under the stimulation of alcohol, Fan Shaobo's cheeks turned red. He shook his head and threw a chicken bone from his mouth: "No. Yesterday I met the pilots who had just returned from Egypt. I heard from them that after Germany and Italy took Malta, the air traffic in the Mediterranean had changed. It has been cut off. Now when they want to go to the UK, they must first fly to Lake Chad in West Africa, France, then refuel there, then go to the Canary Islands outside the Sahara, and finally fly to the UK. A round trip takes five or six days."
"French West Africa? Well, aren't the Canary Islands Spanish? Did they participate in the war?" Although he didn't understand the European war situation, world geography and international politics were compulsory courses for military officers, so Ye Weixun immediately heard what was fishy. . "It's not like Britain and the United States used money. You don't know. In order to win over Spain, the British gave all the tens of thousands of tons of wheat sent by the United States to the Franco government. They are trying to imitate the Soviet Union in eating black bread mixed with coarse bran. France can't even control itself, so how can it control its African colonies. Germany has no way for the time being, so everyone can only turn a blind eye. I heard from the pilot that this line was designated by General Marshall to support Egypt. The main channel. After Germany and Italy occupied Malta, they stopped their North African offensive and were re-adjusting. I heard that they also had internal conflicts. Mussonini in Italy did not want the German army to enter North Africa. Hitler even scolded Italy for being ignorant over this matter. But it was I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s true.¡±
"Don't talk about North Africa, ask the US military."
"Oh." Fan Shaobo nodded quickly: "After the establishment of the Axis and the bombing of Coventry, Britain was very anxious. It has asked the United States to send at least 500 fighter jets to help. The naval fleet is temporarily in Alexandria. The army Haha, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to go to Europe for the time being.¡±
"Why? I remember that the U.S. Army expanded in 1937, and now it has 500,000 or 600,000 at least. It's hard to say how many, but there will be no problem if 300,000 to 50,000 are stationed first." Zhao Dengyu asked in surprise.
"It's not that the Atlantic Ocean is not peaceful." Fan Shaobo burped: "It's probably because of the loss of three battleships. The German Navy has been jumping up and down in the past few days! Last weekend. Two Scharnhorst-class battlecruisers from Setting off from Brest, France, we sank twelve British and American cargo ships in one week! More than one million tons!"
"Hiss!"
Before the officers around him could finish exclaiming, Fan Shaobo, who was drunk and had even forgotten his military rank, rolled his eyes at the guy who was inhaling: "Don't be so ignorant, what is this? Let me tell you. Germany's largest battleship Bismarck is also out for a tour. Circle, but it gave the British navy a toss! Those who could beat it couldn't catch up, and those who caught it couldn't beat it As a result, they were rushed to the Shetland Islands in the north of the UK. They were defeated Three freighters and a Kent-class heavy cruiser returned home safely.¡±
"This is so much fun. Isn't the British Navy pretty cool? When the president supported the establishment of Saudi Arabia, didn't he clamor to destroy our navy in three weeks?"
"Yes, and what about the United States? They have more than a dozen battleships and four or five aircraft carriers."
"Forget it, just like the UK, the speed is too slow. The fastest one in South Carolina has not been delivered yet. The aircraft carrier cannot be dispatched because the North Atlantic is too windy and the waves are too strong to take off and land the aircraft." Fan Shaobo said. He said he was annoyed, but his face was beaming with joy, as if he wished the Bismarck could rush into the Thames and start killing people. He smacked his lips and continued: "In one week, three battleships sank a 150,000-ton cargo ship and a heavy cruiser. Whitehall was completely embarrassed! Prime Minister Churchill was furious. In order to regain the ground, he asked my brother and the others to protect him. More than two hundred bombers destroyed Bremen, Germany! I heard that the situation was not much better than Coventry. If the Tirpitz hadn't been exactly the same as the Bismarck and had been brought back to Kiel Port a few days earlier, I'm afraid it's the Germans' turn to cry. Now Britain and the United States are staring at Germany's three battleships. You think, if they don't get rid of them, the United States dares to send transport ships to the Atlantic Ocean?"
?"It's so frustrating." Hearing this, Zhuo Fan also laughed. Britain and the United States, which had more than 20 battleships and seven or eight aircraft carriers, did not even have a battleship that could outrun the Bismarck. It can only be said that the sinking of the Hood was really unlucky. However, he is not very interested in such tidbits. The biggest problem of the German Navy is the lack of ocean bases and aviation cover. As long as they wait for the new British and American battleships to enter service, they will still be passively beaten. But they seized the opportunity well this time. "Germany was sure that the United States would not come so soon, and the British navy suffered another disaster, so they seized the opportunity very well. But Churchill and Hitler, haha It's really interesting, Coventry No Laimei, the war has escalated!" Zhuo Fan smiled and slowly narrowed his eyes.
"Yes." Ye Weixun also nodded: "The North Korean General Staff's delay is probably related to the United States' declaration of war."
"It must be related. We have Japan between us. Even though we are allies, we have to listen to whose orders, how to fight, and how to distribute them after the fight. It is impossible for us to bleed and sweat in Korea and Japan, and they will come to rob us in the end. Territory.¡±
"That's right, we destroyed half of the Japanese navy, and he came to grab the benefits! Didn't we say a few days ago that the Prime Minister and Navy Commander Chen visited the United States. I guess they must talk about this matter. If you ask me, it's nonsense. If they dare to stretch out their claws, they can coax them back with cannons."
"To put it lightly, we are allies now. What we are fighting for is the future, not" Before Ye Weixun could finish speaking, a shout disturbed everyone. "Look! Darling, it's all smashed!" Everyone turned around and saw that the train had started driving at some point. On the open ground outside the car window, the wreckage of two unknown planes that fell to pieces came into view. What makes everyone strange is that this kind of plane has no propellers, but under the broken wings, there are two big bags of the same thing.
"What kind of plane is this? It looks like a mid-air collision. These guys in the Air Force are really wild. Hey, look, there are foreigners here." During the reminder, Zhuo Fan saw that a blond foreigner actually appeared in the air. Rescue scene. But he wasn't too surprised. There are many foreign scientific and technological personnel in the country, who are active in various industries and are also making their own contributions to this war.
When the train passed the crash site quickly, a jeep was at the search and rescue site. Yan Kai retracted his gaze from the train and looked at the foreigner in the uniform of the aircraft factory again. He threw a cigarette to his partner and said, "Look. His hands."
After his reminder, the friend saw the foreigner taking out a cigarette box, apparently wanting to smoke. But in fact the fingers kept moving. He suddenly became excited: "It must be a miniature camera! It should be disguised as a cigarette box. Captain, do you want to do something?"
"Don't! Just let us watch the show from above."
"Why? Don't think I don't understand. This is a jet aircraft. Didn't Boss Dai give us endless instructions to close every loophole that passes through? Besides, look, there is a serial number on the fuselage. It has clearly been New models of equipment!" Seeing the foreigners snapping their fingers at the broken engine and aircraft, my partner was a little anxious.
"New model?" Yan Kai smiled. If this is a new model, he will be damned. And for such a big plane crash, there were too few traces of fire around it! Although there were many flaws in the layout in his eyes, the assistant was a newcomer, so he couldn't say much. He waved his hands and said: "Don't worry, this time it was Boss Dai and Director Yan who personally gave the order. Our mission is to keep an eye on him and watch him." Who to contact?"
"Okay." The young security bureau partner was a little reluctant, but the order was so he could only light up a cigarette and pretend not to see it.
??¡ª¡ª
Yan Baohang jumped out of the car and walked into the tank and special vehicle factory of Shenyang Industrial Group. This is one of the three largest tank factories in China, with the remaining two being in Baotou and Luoyang. The Type 36 main battle tank, which frightened the Soviet Union and caused a stir in Europe and the United States, was produced and assembled by Shenyang. With the smooth rollout of the 100,000 Small Factory Plan, more and more spare parts suppliers have joined the military production chain, and the output of tanks is also increasing day by day. Coupled with the huge advantages and low consumption ratio of the Type 36 tank, it is deeply loved by the army.
But no matter how strong you are, as your enemies become more familiar with you, you will face increasing threats. Therefore, the development of a new generation of main battle tanks has been launched since the beginning of the war. Taking advantage of the lack of fighting recently, Yang Qiu also came here to inspect. When Yan Baohang came in, he and Xue Yue, who was in charge of the new tanks, and others were pointing around the two experimental tanks. It was said that they were about to leave for Europe. Zhang Xiaozhun, who served as the Chinese commander of the Allied Joint Command, even got into the tank himself and had fun. Yan Baohang didn't know much about tanks. He only knew that these two vehicles were very different from current army tanks, but they all had one thing in common, that is, the barrels were very long
"president."
"Baohang is here, is there any movement among our guests?" On the day Hakan entered the country, YangQiu got the report. Although the two are old friends, it is impossible for him to meet him at this moment, and Hakan will not be foolish enough to come to see him. Yan Baohang nodded and told the story of the "plane crash" in Beihai. Seeing that Zhang Xiaozhun and others were puzzled, they also explained: "The Hungarian engineer was recruited during the economic crisis in 2029. In fact, he is from the Gestapo! Dai Yunong has been monitoring him for seven or eight years."
"Since he is hiding so deeply, it means that this person is very capable. Why show him a jet plane?" Although Xue Yue is in the Army, he still knows something about jets. This is the future of the Air Force. If there were not problems with safety and range, large-scale equipment would have been prepared long ago. "Haha, don't worry, Principal Xue, those two planes can't fly at all." Yan Baohang explained. It turned out that many German spies became active after Hakan entered the country. In addition, Yang Qiu and the General Staff had been waiting for the United States to send troops to use this opportunity to consume the power of Britain and Germany, so they planned to send a few things to Germany.
The German Army is very strong. But the Air Force is its biggest shortcoming. Just think of the tens of thousands of British and American bombers in the parallel world, and you can imagine the pressure on Germany. Moreover, American bombers have always been known for their toughness and thick skin. The B17 can go back even if its nose is knocked off, which shows how critical it is to ensure balance in the air. However, Yang Qiu did not think about using the Jets, but was preparing to stimulate Germany's own potential. As mentioned before, in fact, the progress and technology of jets in European and American countries are almost the same. Historically, Germany only came out at the end. Firstly, the pressure on the Eastern Front was too great, and secondly, there was really no pressure, so Yan Baohang designed a bureau. Spies were deliberately allowed to see the Chinese "jet" and the aircraft was marked with a serial number to show that it had been put into service and had begun to be installed. China and Germany are currently rivals. Of course, Germany must find ways to restrain its rivals, so as to stimulate German jet research to the greatest extent. The development and installation speed of jet fighters such as the Me262 will definitely be much earlier. Although the me262 may not be able to deal with the American P51 and the British Spitfire, it is effective against bombers. In addition to bombers, there are also detailed data on several aircraft under development in the United States that Yang Qiu specially translated from the data machine, including the P47 and P51. It is planned to be taken back to Hakan. As for whether it can improve the strength of the German Air Force, it is not his decision.
The two tanks in front of us are also "gifts" from the Army. They are both developed based on the Panther and Tiger tanks. Many Chinese elements are also added according to the Type 31 tank, including sloped armor and so on. Of course, key mechanical assistance, chassis, transmission, engine, stable fire control, bdd additional armor and other things are not available. The main thing is that both tanks have the same history. It uses an ultra-long caliber artillery, which seems to have extremely strong armor-piercing capabilities, similar to that of a Black Panther and a Tiger. But it¡¯s actually very detrimental to production. In order to deceive spies, these two tanks were tested completely in accordance with Army standards. The internal numbers are Super 31 and Super 36 respectively. They sound like upgraded versions of Type 31 and Type 36.
There are "gifts" in the air and land, and the navy is certainly not weak. But the Navy's gift is very special. It is a replica of the Japanese Type 93 oxygen torpedo, but the caliber is reduced to 533 mm. These things will be deliberately exposed to German spies lurking in the country in the near future.
Yang Qiu has no choice. It¡¯s not that Germany will suffer a rapid defeat if he doesn¡¯t give him something. In fact, even if he gives him something, it will take at least a year for Germany to digest it. And it will also combine German aesthetics to create a "hardcover" version that looks good but is not suitable for mass production.
The main reason is that Hitler is so unreliable!
Since defeating France, he has fallen into strategic confusion and hesitated to do things. Just like now, they are still arguing with Mussolini about whether to go to North Africa! If I were myself, the first thing I would do after taking Malta would be to seize Spain immediately and quickly blockade Gibraltar. But he is good. First, he was tricked by Mussonili to the point where he is still hesitant to continue deep into North Africa, and then he was fooled by Franco until now, so he has been reluctant to take action. Therefore, these things are not so much strengthening Germany, but rather informing him. Hitler. "We are equipped with these things, and soon the Allied forces will appear in large numbers. If you don't be more active, they will raid your hometown."
Xue Yue laughed after hearing this: "I was shocked. It turns out that these two babies are just like me." It's no wonder that he looks down on the two "super" tanks. No matter what aspect the army's newly developed tanks are, Both are better than these two tanks. If combined with the armor-piercing bullets that have never been taken out, not to mention "Tiger", not even "Tiger King" can stop it.
"Where is Hakan now? Who has he had more contact with?" Yang Qiu asked.
"I'm still in the south, and the people I've been in contact with in the past few days are some factory owners and technicians I met in my country. Judging from his appearance, he attaches great importance to our standardization and ship segmentation construction methods. Dai Yunong from the Qinzhou and Guangzhou shipyards I have already arranged it in person, so there will be no problem." Yan Baohang said: "In addition, he also had phone calls with several members of Congress, asking us insinuating whether we would cross the Soviet Union.East Canal or something. There has been no contact with the military yet, but I think we will definitely meet.
"Well, just ask Bingwen and the others to avoid suspicion and find a few minor officers to deal with it. I believe he won't dare to be too exposed. These things should be leaked out as soon as possible. Remember, there must be a big fanfare to arrest people afterwards. , it¡¯s like a major espionage case.¡± Yang Qiu pointed to the two ¡°super¡± tanks, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: ¡°How are you arranging the Spanish matter?¡±
"The operation is already being prepared, but the security forces around Franco are very strong and it will take time."
"In early March, the temperature in Spain will rise. Even if we can't kill him before that, we must give Hitler an excuse." After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he heard a sound of footsteps and turned to see Gu Yuwen walking over quickly.
"President, news from Japan, the battleship Yamato will be officially commissioned in three days.".
(To be continued)
Text Chapter 965 Dead End!
In the last days of 1940, the smoke that had lasted for a year seemed to have faded a lot. However, as the Axis accelerated its deployment of troops and generals, Germany and Italy seized Malta, and the Japanese battleship Yamato was officially commissioned, the blood cloud that permeated the world not only did not disappear, but became thicker and thicker.
The Yamato, which started twelve months earlier than history, gave Japan a shot in the arm. Even the Japanese Army launched new offensives in Sumatra, Borneo and the Mekong River. However, North Korea, the main theater of war, continues to be in a stalemate due to heavy snowfall for several weeks. Moreover, the low temperature sweeping across Siberia and the entire north also destroyed the Air Force's plan to bomb the Yamato. Although it was a bit regretful, the news that the Chinese Navy's Shandong battleship also joined the First Fleet five days later dispelled the depression of being overwhelmed by the Yamato. In addition, thanks to the day and night efforts of workers, the third and fourth Liaoning-class aircraft carriers Guangdong and Guangxi also joined the Second Fleet two months in advance, and after the commissioning ceremony, they were joined by the Xi'an, which had also just been delivered. The Nanning-class heavy cruiser, the Brahmaputra-class light cruiser Lancangjiang, the battleships Shanghai and Chongqing of the First Fleet immediately went to Guam to replace the Liaoning formation of the XN21 battle group.
So far, the xn21 battle group has two Liaoning-class fleet aircraft carriers, three Master-class escort aircraft carriers, two Xi'an-class heavy cruisers, two Taiwan Island-class heavy cruisers, six light cruisers, 22 destroyers, and 20 Frigates and thirty submarines have become the most powerful aircraft carrier battle group in the Southwest Pacific. With the aircraft carrier Guizhou and the battleships Ninghai and Dinghai injured in the Battle of Ryukyu, and the two French Dunkirk-class air defense modifications nearing completion, the Navy reunited its forces in just four months.
? Around the world, the successive commissioning of cutting-edge battleships from China and Japan has also shocked Europe and the United States. If the Shandong-class, with its fully loaded displacement of 72,600 tons and 12 406 mm/l50 naval guns, makes them speak harshly, then. The 460mm/L45 naval gun used by the Yamato battleship directly caused the US Navy to worry and re-examine whether to build a Montana-class battleship
But Yang Qiu has no time to care about this. There is still more than a month before the Lunar New Year. In order for everyone to have a happy New Year, he must complete the military adjustment and awarding of titles before the New Year. When the cabinet was reorganized, Yang Qiu wanted to adjust the army at the same time, but because of the tight war at that time, there was no chance. It is now freezing cold in several major war zones. The most severe temperatures in Central Asia and Siberia have dropped to more than 30 degrees below zero, and the General Staff does not want to launch a large-scale campaign at the cost of casualties in this weather, so this is the best opportunity.
After a year of continuous fighting, both the country and the army need to adjust, especially the army. Promotions, rewards, supplements, promotions may seem like vanity, but they directly affect the unity and morale of the troops, and are related to the more difficult wars ahead. Therefore, after some consideration and with reference to the military's suggestions, the awards were finally awarded to Chief of General Staff Yue Peng, Navy Commander Chen Shaokuan, Air Force Commander He Ning, Army Commander Fang Wei, Central Asia Theater Commander Xu Shuzheng, Northeast Theater Commander Zhang Xiaozhun, Deputy General Staff Officer Chang Qin Zhangshu and Southwest Theater Commander Qiu Wenbin have eight marshal ranks! Twenty-seven people including Air Force Chief of Staff Yu Lei, Xu Huansheng, Haijun Bingwen, Shen Honglie, Zhu Binhou, Bai Yutang, Lujun Chunan, Liu Mingzhao, Long Yun, Zhu Peide, Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren, He Xifan, Sun Chuanfang, Mei Sheng, Xue Yue were promoted to the top. More than 30 generals (including first and second level), Du Yuming, Ye Weixun and others were promoted to lieutenant generals, and Zhuo Fan became one of more than 80 officers promoted to major generals. A legend from school level to lieutenant general in two years. Breaking the military promotion speed record. A total of 150,000 officers and soldiers received various promotions and medals, and thousands of technicians, workers, and peasant representatives who contributed to the war also received Congressional Medals.
According to military regulations, the marshal exists aloof and does not hold an actual position. Therefore, Yue Peng, who had been the chief of the general staff of the armed forces for more than 30 years, and the eight marshals resigned one after another. But this is wartime, so they will stay in the General Staff and continue to serve the war.
Finally, Chu Nan, a former first-level army general, served as the chief of staff of the three armed forces. Yu Lei took over as commander of the Air Force and deputy chief of general staff of the three services. Zhao Meihang, commander of the Persian Theater Air Force, served as chief of staff of the air force, and Xu Huansheng became deputy chief of staff. Bingwen serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Shen Honglie serves as deputy commander-in-chief, Bai Yutang serves as naval chief of staff and commander of the First Fleet, and Chen Shiying serves as commander of the second fleet. The army commander was taken over by Long Yun. Deimeng was appointed deputy commander-in-chief, Liu Mingzhao was appointed chief of army staff, Bai Chongxi and Zhu Peide were appointed deputy chiefs of staff As the National Defense Force completed the replacement of old and new cores of the second generation, frontline generals also made major adjustments. Mei Sheng He was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Asian Theater, Sun Chuanfang was appointed as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren continued to serve as the Commanders of the Persian Gulf and Indian Theaters, Deli Meng took over as the Commander of the Northeast Theater, Ouyang Nan took over as the Commander of the Southwest Theater, and the Marine Corps remained unchanged
The completion of the replacement of old and new troops in the army also means that in the following wars, the third generation of National Defense Forces officers represented by Zhuo Fan, Li Jin, Ye Weixun, Zhang Peng, Pan Duheng and others will officially take charge of the front line. In addition to internal adjustments, due to the United States' entry into the war, China, the United States, and BritainThere was an urgent desire to establish a joint Asian and European military command, so Brigadier General Zhang Xiao went to London to serve as the top Chinese officer of the Allied European Theater Command, and Qiu Wenbin became the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Asian Theater Command, with the headquarters located in Hong Kong.
While Yang Qiu made drastic changes to his army, the fiercest battlefield in North Africa was still turbulent. On December 8, Wavell, the British Commander-in-Chief in North Africa, launched Operation Compass. Under the command of Lieutenant General O'Connor, 30,000 British-Australian troops suddenly emerged from the Sidi Barani Corridor and attacked the Italian 10th Army in Libya. Launch a counterattack. Only five hours after the battle began, the Italian army began to flee. The Italian commander General Peter Maletti was killed, and more than 4,000 Italian soldiers were killed or captured.
In the following three days, the Italian army lost a total of 237 artillery pieces, 73 tanks were destroyed or captured, and nearly 40,000 soldiers were killed or captured. The British army advanced westward along the Victoria Highway, passed through the Halfaya Pass, and captured Fort Caputso in Libya. Regarding the speed of O'Connor's atta